When the Comics Went to War is a colorful, authoritative history of the British war comic-book genre, from the first publications to appear in the 1860s to the last wave of new titles in the mid-1980s. Featuring a wealth of material sourced from the original boys' comics & story-papers, this lavishly illustrated book charts the evolution of warfare as children lived through it, from the Boer War & the Great War of 1914-18 to the rise of the Nazis & the Second World War ...

Two women. One secret. A heart-breaking choice. Skye, 1903. Jessie, the young daughter of a local midwife, is determined to become a nurse one day, but family loss & heartache jeopardise her dreams. Isabel, the doctor's daughter, is planning to follow in her father's footsteps
- even though medicine is not considered a fitting career for a woman. & then there's Archie, Jessie's older brother, whom Isabel just can't stay away from. After an unsettling encounter in the woods, Archie disappears, & all their lives are irrevocably changed... Years later, Isabel is a qualified doctor & Jessie is a nurse & when their paths cross again, neither is certain what the other woman knows about that fateful day. But when war breaks out & they find themselves working shoulder to shoulder, they have no option but to confront all they have kept hidden. Taking in Skye & Edinburgh, France & Serbia, When the Dawn Breaks is a sweeping wartime story of two determined women & the dark secret that will bind them forever...
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Secrets can be fatal. But so can the truth...

When the murdered body of Lauren Shaw is discovered laid out on the altar

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Is the devil merely the name we give the worst in ourselves? When private investigator Jasmine Sharp is hired to find Tessa Garrion, a young woman who has vanished without trace, it becomes increasingly clear that there are those who want her to stay that way. What begins as a simple search awakens a malevolence that has lain dormant for three decades, putting Jasmine in the crosshairs of those who would stop at nothing to keep their secrets buried. Uncovering a hidden history of sex, drugs, ritualism & murder, Jasmine realises she may need a little help from dark places herself if she's going to get to the truth. But then needs must... ...

From the crime scene to the courtroom, When the Dogs Don't Bark is the remarkable story of a life spent searching for the truth... Never before has criminal justice rested so heavily on scientific evidence. With ever-more sophisticated & powerful techniques at their disposal, forensic scientists have an unprecedented ability to help solve even the most complex cases. Angela Gallop has been a forensic scientist for over 40 years. After joining the Forensic Science Service, the first crime scene she attended was for a case involving the Yorkshire Ripper. As well as working on a wide range of cases in many countries around the world, she is now the most sought-after forensic scientist in the UK, where she has helped solve numerous high-profile cases, including the investigation that finally absolved the Cardiff Three the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path murders, & the killings of Stephen Lawrence, Damilola Taylor, Rachel Nickell & Roberto Calvi. Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 978147367... ...

The perfect gift for anyone with an interest in our scientific history, When the Earth Was Flat exposes the scientific theories that were once widely believed to be true but have since been disproved. Featuring ideas that now seem more crazy than credible, from the human body being made up of only four humours
- black & yellow bile, blood & phlegm
- to the discovery of the so-called 'missing link' in the evolutionary chain. When the Earth Was Flat tells the fascinating story behind those scientific theories we once believed to be true, & shows how the way we view the world, & the way we think the world works, has changed completely throughout history. 20 x 13.2 x 2.4 cm, pages 192

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Jessie Sloane is getting her life back on track after caring for her sick mother. But she’s stopped short when she discovers, that according to official records, ‘ Jessie Sloane’ died seventeen years ago.

So why does she still feel in danger?

Thrown into turmoil & questioning everything she’s ever known, Jessie’s confusion is exacerbated by a relentless lack of sleep. Stuck in a waking nightmare & convinced she’s in danger, she can no longer tell what’s real & what she’s imagined.

The truth lies in the past…

Twenty years ago, another woman’s split-second decision may hold the key to Jessie’s secret history. Has her whole life been a lie? The truth will shock her to the core... if she lives long enough to discover it.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9781848456709
• Author: Mary Kubica
• Publisher: Harper Collins
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 330
• Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 2cm















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The seventies encompass strikes that brought down governments, shock general election results, the rise of Margaret Thatcher & the fall of Edward Heath, the IMF crisis, the Winter of Discontent & the three-day week. This title goes in search of what really happened, what it felt like at the time, & where it was all leading. ...

It's the run-up to Christmas, 1998. On the Isle of Mull, Sergeant Ivor Punch is losing himself in his vinyl collection, a tragic anniversary & too much single malt whisky. But news of a missing child soon brings him back to his senses. & as word spreads of more strange disappearances, an aircraft vanishing from the sky & a famous classical musician gone with it, it seems a sinister plot holds the island in its grip. Punch thought he knew the secrets of this place, its people & stories. Yet as a grisly trail of effigies & clues are discovered, he struggles to untangle past mysteries & find out what's really happening right under his nose. & time is fast running out for the policeman that locals call ' The Clock'. Product Information:  •†ISBN: 9781785305139 •†Author: Colin Mac Intyre •†Publisher: Black & White Publishing •†Format:†  Paperback •†Pages:†384 •†Dimensions: 12.9 x 2.3 x 19.8 cm ...

The past is never over. It's just waiting for an opportunity to return...

When the notorious serial killer the Beast

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