The shocking conclusion of Elizabeth George's previous bestseller, With No One As Witness, saw the wife of New Scotland Yard's Thomas Lynley gunned down in the street outside her home. Under arrest for the crime is a twelve-year-old boy, Joel Campbell. What possible motive could he have? What chain of events could have led such a child from the housing estates of North Kensington to the elegant streets of Belgravia with such deadly intent? The answer to these questions is a complex mixture of fate & circumstance. Abandoned (albeit involuntarily) by his parents, Joel & two siblings are dumped on the doorstep of his aunt's house. Kendra, childless & with two marriages behind her, is doing her best to turn her life around; responsibility for three troubled children is not what she had in mind. Drugs, neglect, violence & poverty are commonplace in North Kensington. Joel does his best to look out for his family, but that involves a Faustian pact & the Devil will have his pay. ...

Since Rabbit has big ears & wears glasses, it stands to reason that he can hear & see very well. Two new, witty lift-the-flap books chronicle exactly what the beguiling bunny encounters with his senses. The pace, text, & illustrations are just right for toddlers & will be relished at story times & at home. ...

Gorgeous & intelligent, Caroline has an effect on every male who crosses her path. As a young woman in the 1920s, she escapes her marriage by supporting young artists. When an artist reveals a painting of her in a compromising position, she is almost ruined socially. Did she pose for the painting? Or was she a victim of her own generosity? ...

'I woke up in a cold sweat, knowing for a definite fact that death was a teenage girl & that she had been standing silently by my bed during the night...' Jim Beaudry, or Biscuit as he's known, is a teenage boy trying to stay out of trouble. But trouble has a way of finding him. Especially after his cousin L.A. turns up on his doorstep. When one summer afternoon Biscuit & L.A. discover the body of a teenage girl in the Texas wilderness, an investigation begins that will put both of their lives in grave danger. ...

In What Do We Really Know? Simon Blackburn addresses the twenty most-asked philosophical questions, including ' Can machines think?', ' What is the meaning of life?', ' Is death to be feared?', ' Why be good?', ' What am I?' & ' What do we really know?' Each 3000-word essay examines a question that has eternally perplexed enquiring minds, & provides answers from history's great thinkers. ...

An invigorating book about the debates raging within China. We all know about the fast pace of change in this country. This book brings us the ideas being fought over in the country itself -- from democracy to the idea of a 'peaceful rise'. It challenges all of our assumptions about China. ...

Chris Neilson (Robin Williams) is robbed of his blissful life with his wife Annie (Annabella Sciorra) when he dies in a car crash. His ghost is allowed to keep in touch with Annie by residing in one of her paintings, but both parties remain frustrated by ...

A unique handbook supporting school & college students to build on their employability skills & recognise their existing skills. Featuring case studies & practical activities throughout, it will help students improve their employment prospects by developing transferable skills & learning to articulate these effectively to future employers. ...

Demonstrates how to modify your subconscious statements to your advantage. This book helps you read what other people are 'saying' nonverbally. These skills can increase your ability to assess moods, decode behaviors, anticipate problems, avoid hidden pitfalls, influence negotiations, & understand the secret motivations of those around you. ...

For millennia, humans have marvelled at the difference between men & women. It's widely known that the female gender is far superior to men in most areas
- emotionally, cognitively & socially. Apart from 'sex', what does a man actually think about? This book reveals the true depth of a man's mind.
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