A woman's body is found in marshland outside LA. By the next morning the police have discovered the decaying corpses of three more women. They were all prostitutes except for the most recent victim; a classically trained pianist employed by a wealthy family Selena Bass seems out of place in the grim tableau. Psychologist Alex Delaware is drafted in by homicide detective Milo Sturgis to help with the case. Details of the crimes suggest a serial killer is prowling LA's gritty streets. But when a new murder deviates from the pattern derailing a possible profile Alex & Milo must look beyond the suspicion of madness...and consider an even more sinister mind at work. There are no easy answers for the darkest of drives & desires will fuel the most devious of foes. ...

This book is a clear concise introduction to the subject which covers all the major bones & joints in the body in a logical & systematic way to aid understanding. The three generic chapters at the start of the book covering an overview of bone joints & pathology provide the basic information required to ensure that the student is able to gain the most benefit from the subsequent area-specific chapters. The text is written in note form & the drawings are as clear & simple as possible so that they can be easily reproduced by students. In this edition a number of the radiographic images have been enhanced & replaced & the number of imaging techniques has increased by including PET & SPECT images. New to this edition: enhanced clarity of the joint images; a number of new radiographic images; insight Boxes; & inclusion of PET & SPECT colour images. Bones & Joints" may be used as part of a self-directed learning programme by students examining & studying the real bones of the skeleton along with the images. It can also be used as part of a revision programme or as a reference text. It is aimed at all health care students who needs a good understanding of the skeletal system." ...

Winner of the Gold Dagger Award for Best Crime Novel of the Year... Reginald Hill is on stunning form...the climax is devastating ...

The gripping new Temperance Brennan novel from the world class forensic anthropologist & Number 1 bestselling author. A newborn baby is found wedged in a vanity cabinet in a rundown apartment near Montreal. Dr Temperance Brennan forensic anthropologist to the province of Quebec is brought in to investigate. While there she discovers the mummified remains of two more babies within the same room. Shocked & distressed Tempe must use all her skills & inner strength to focus on the facts. But when the autopsies reveal that the children died of unnatural causes the hunt for the mother
- a young woman with a seedy past & at least three aliases
- is on. The trail leads Tempe to Yellowknife a cold desolate diamond-mining town on the edge of the Arctic Circle where her quest for the truth only throws up more questions more secrets & more dead bodies. Taking risks & working alone Tempe refuses to give up until she has discovered why the babies died. But in such a hostile environment can she avoid being the next victim?

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A newborn baby is found wedged in a vanity cabinet in a rundown apartment near Montreal. Dr Temperance Brennan forensic anthropologist to the province of Quebec is brought into investigate. While there she discovers the mummified remains of two more babies within the same room. Shocked & distressed Tempe must use all her skills & inner strength to focus on the facts. But when the autopsies reveal that the children died of unnatural causes the hunt for the mother
- a young woman with a seedy past & at least three aliases
- is on. The trail leads Tempe to Yellowknife a cold desolate diamond-mining town on the edge of the Arctic Circle where her quest for the truth only throws up more questions more secrets & more dead bodies. Taking risks & working alone Tempe refuses to give up until she has discovered why the babies died. But in such a hostile environment can she avoid being the next victim?

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The third novel in the No. 1 bestselling Conqueror series following the life & adventures of the mighty Genghis Khan & his descendants Genghis Khan has fulfilled his dream of uniting the many warring tribes of his lands into one great nation. He has taken his armies against the mighty cities of their oldest enemies. Now he finds trouble rising west of the Mongolian plains. His emissaries are being mutilated or killed & his trading gestures rebuffed. He decides to divide his armies to conquer using his sons as generals & sending them out simultaneously in many directions. As well as discovering new territories & laying waste the cities which resist Genghis knows that the actions of his generals will help him decide who from his rival sons & heirs should succeed him as khan. ...

Dr Temperance Brennan takes on a case that uncovers horrors she could never have predicted. It is the skeleton of a young girl no more than fourteen years old
- & forensic anthropologist Tempe Brennan is struggling to control her emotions. The coroner is being evasive insisting the bones are ancient & of no interest. But this doesnt feel right & Tempe is convinced that someone is hiding something. Working on instinct Tempe takes matters into her own hands. But her work uncovers horrors she could never have predicted as what started in the lab quickly becomes her most harrowing & personal case yet.
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The affluent seaside resort of Smalting is unaccustomed to crime. So when human remains are found beneath the floorboards of one of its beach huts the community is awash with suspicion & fear. Amateur sleuths Carole Seddon & best friend Jude are drawn into the mystery & their suspicion quickly falls on attractive Philly Rose a young Londoner newly arrived in the area whose boyfriend has recently vanished in mysterious circumstances. Meanwhile Kelvin Southwest self-appointed 'ladies' man' & caretaker of Smalting's beach huts seems to be hiding a dark secret beneath his smooth exterior while Reginald Flowers pompous President of the Smalting Beach Hut Association becomes increasingly defensive about his own history. When the bones under the beach hut are identified the ghosts of the past are painfully reawakened & long-hidden secrets begin to surface. Bones Under the Beach Hut is an ingenious mystery from one of England's favourite crime writers exquisitely plotted teeming with wonderful characters & packed with unexpected twists. ...

For many young children their strongest impressions of religion & culture are formed by participating in or observing holiday & festivals. This series explains in a simple way what happens during each holiday or festival & why when & where they take place & who celebrates them. ...

' Late into the night we talked of love of its complications. In my father's eyes they were imaginary... This conception of rapid violent & passing love affairs appealed to my imagination. I was not at the age when fidelity is attractive. I knew very little about love'. The French Riviera: home to the Beautiful People. & none are more beautiful than Cecile a precocious seventeen-year-old & her father Raymond a vivacious libertine. Charming decadent & irresponsible the golden-skinned duo are dedicated to a life of free love fast cars & hedonistic pleasures. But then one long hot summer Raymond decides to marry & Cecile & her lover Cyril feel compelled to take a hand in his amours with tragic consequences. Bonjour Tristesse" scandalized 1950s France with its portrayal of teenager terrible Cecile a heroine who rejects conventional notions of love marriage & responsibility to choose her own sexual freedom." ...