One morning Josef K. is arrested for a crime he did not commit.

In fact, he is never even told the nature of the offence.

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Books Children's Book Collections Return to Percy Jackson's World... A clash of mythic intrigues & centuries of pop culture to thrill die-hard & new fans alike.--Kirkus Reviews Rick Riordan's beloved Greek & Roman demigod characters from Percy Jackson & the Olympians & the Heroes of Olympus return in a five-book adventure quest with a fresh twist: they're helping Apollo regain his immortal status. Apollo's fast-paced, monster-filled quest brings the Percy Jackson chronicles to an end. Now readers from 8 to 80 can enjoy it from start to finish & then keep the handsome box on their shelf for posterity. Also included is a bonus poster of the key locations & characters in the series. From The Hidden Oracle to the long awaited The Tower of Nero, this collection will thrill loyal readers & be a go-to gift for new fans of the best-selling series. Titles in this Collection: •†The Hidden Oracle •†The Dark Prophecy •†The Burning Maze  •†The Tyrants Tomb  •†The Tower of Nero  Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9780241628744 •†Author: Rick Riordan •†Publisher:†  Puffin •†Format:†  Book Collection ...

Eco-campaigning druid king Arthur Pendragon has waged a highly public, completely eccentric 14-year battle to assert the right of everyone to worship at Stonehenge. He has taken the Home Office to the High Court & HM Government to the European Court
- & recently won. This summer solstice they are allowing general access to the public for the first time for years. Through the story of Arthur, this book explores the state of Britain, politically & spiritually; what Britain means at the start of a new millenium. Arthur is a key to exploring the nature of Britain on many levels; mythical, political, historical, magical, moral & physical. The book contrasts the landscape of old Britain, with its sacred groves & ancient monuments, which Arthur invokes & uses as his backdrop, & the new landscape of drive-in Mc Donalds, car-parks & shopping centres that have become the moral backdrop of the British psyche in the 21st century. This title covers the exploits & anecdotes of Arthur's past 14 years & at the same time serves as an inspiring mission statement
- an "anyone can do it" manifesto
- that whoever you are, whatever you do, you can create your own persona, live your own life, any way you choose to. It presents a slice of British history, popular culture & the eco-warrior movement
- seen through the eyes of someone frequently on the wrong side of bureaucracy & the law
- & a State-of-Britain exploration from this alternative viewpoint.




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Reality & the supernatural intertwine in this exciting & chilling novel from an award-winning author As the Hamiltons gather at their holiday beach house, Carnival's Hide, for their Christmas celebrations, the warm, chaotic familty atomosphere is chilled by the unexpected arrival of three sinister brothers. Who are they? Where are they from? Only 17- year-old Harry, the middle daughter, is close to seeing the truth. Are these brothers her own invention, or are they truly descendants of Teddy Carnival who drowned there many years earlier? As the brothers gradually reveal their purpose, long-hidden family secrets are also unfurled. No one emerges unscathed... ...

Europe is still littered with the darkest secrets of the Cold War. & the most deadly revelation of them all is about to be made... Hard-up Russia expert Dr Sam Gaddis finally has a lead for a book that could set his career back on track. He has staggering new information about an unknown sixth member of the infamous Cambridge spy ring
- a man who has evaded detection for his entire life. But when his source suddenly dies, Gaddis is left with just shreds of his investigation, & no idea that he is already in too deep. He is threatened, betrayed, hunted
- & alone. To get his life back, he must scour a continent still laced with lies to find the truth behind the Trinity Six. Both Moscow & MI6 will use everything in their power to keep their fragile peace intact. But why murder people to hide secrets that should by now be history? Gaddis starts to understand
- far too late
- that he is closing in on a discovery that will shake Europe to its foundations...



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Hard-up Russia expert Dr Sam Gaddis finally has a lead for the book that could solve all his career problems. But the story of a lifetime becomes an obsession that could kill him. When his source is found dead, Gaddis is alone on the trail of the Cold War's deadliest secret: the undiscovered sixth member of the infamous Cambridge spy ring. Suddenly threatened at every step & caught between two beautiful women, both with access to crucial evidence, Sam cannot trust anyone. To get his life back, he must chase shadows through Europe's corridors of power. But the bigger the lie, the more ruthlessly the truth is kept buried... ...

For Lord Westfield’s Men, Every high road leads to death.

When the Black Plague wipes out the crowds in London’s

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All the Troll wants is to catch a goat
- but when a string of other creatures trip-trap over his bridge instead, he's stuck with
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Master of suspense Alfred Hitchcock directs this black comedy, which he listed as one of his personal favourites. When Harry Rogers' dead body is discovered one autumnal day in Vermont, several people try to keep it a secret. Among them is Captain Albert ...

Details: When Annie finds out she's pregnant, aged 44, it comes as a bit of a shock
- after all, she's been celibate

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