Betrayal is a new departure & a bold one... Pinter has found a way of making memory active & dramatic giving an audience the experience of the minds accelerating momentum as it pieces together the past with a combination of curiosity & regret. He shows man betrayed not only by man but by time
- a recurring theme which has found its proper scenic correlative... Pinter captures the psyches sly manoeuvres for self-respect with a sardonic forgiveness.. .a master craftsman honouring his talent by setting it new difficult tasks". (New Society). " There is hardly a line into which desire pain alarm sorrow rage or some kind of blend of feelings has not been compressed like volatile gas in a cylinder less stable than it looks... Pinters narrative method takes "whats next?" out of the spectators & replaces it with the rather deeper "how?" & "why?" Why did love pass? How did these people cope with the lies the evasions the sudden dangers panic & the contradictory feelings behind their own deftly engineered masks? The plays subject is not sex not even adultery but the politics of betrayal & the damage it inflicts on all involved." (The Times). First staged at the National Theatre in 1978 Betrayal was revived at the Almeida Theatre London in 1991. Twenty years after its first showing it returned to the National in 1998."
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Cape Colony is proving a tiresome assignment for Captain Kydd's daring commander-in-chief Commodore Popham. Rumours that South America's Spanish colonies are in a ferment of popular unrest & of a treasure hoard of silver spur him to assemble a makeshift invasion fleet & launch a bold attack on the capital of the Viceroyalty of the River Plate Buenos Aires. Navigating the treacherous bars & mud flats of the river the British invasion force lands & wins a battle against improbable odds taking the capital & the silver. But nothing is as simple as it seems in this region of the world: the uprising that will see the end of Spanish rule never arrives & the locals begin to see dark conspiracies behind the invader's actions. Soon the tiny British force finds itself surrounded by an ever more hostile population. The city begins to revolt against its liberators. Now Kydd's men must face fierce resistance & the betrayal of their closest allies. Can they save themselves & their prize? ...

Another fantastic Pitt novel from the master storyteller of the Victorian mystery. 1895 & an increasingly violent tide of political unrest is rising fast all over Europe. Special Branchs Inspector Thomas Pitt knows that they must find those responsible before England is overrun by reformists intent on overthrowing the government. When he finds himself in pursuit of a suspected terrorist Pitt has no hesitation in following the chase all the way to France. But events take a sinister turn when Narraway Pitts superior is accused of involvement in the death of an Irish informant & abruptly removed from office. Aware that her husbands own career is also in jeopardy if he is not reinstated Pitts wife Charlotte determines to help Narraway clear his name. As Charlotte & Narraway depart for Ireland & Pitt is drawn deeper into the investigation in France it becomes clear that outside forces have conspired to separate them at a crucial time in the countrys history. With no one else to trust can they make it back to England & stop the revolt before its too late? ...

However the act of murder was committed in cold blood or hot Eve Dallas was sworn to pursue it to its root. & serve the dead.' At the luxurious Roarke Palace Hotel a maid walks into suite 4602 for the nightly turndown
- & steps into her worst nightmare. A killer leaves her dead strangled by a thin silver wire. He's Sly Yost a virtuoso of music & murder; a hit man for the elite. Lieutenant Eve Dallas knows him well. But in this twisted case knowing the killer doesn't help solve the crime. Because there's someone else involved. Someone with a very personal motive. & Eve must face a terrifying possibility that the real target may in fact be her husband Roarke.
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Keep your friends close your enemies closer & your family closest of all... Orphaned at the age of eight Lady Cecily Burkhart becomes the ward of a rich & prestigious family. Welcomed as one of their own Cecily is nurtured & loved by Lord Hal & his wife Lady Grace. As the years pass the familys devout daughter Mirabella becomes increasingly consumed by her religious vocation. But when Henry VIIIs reign of terror begins to spread throughout England Mirabellas monastic life is ripped from her. As her life is torn apart the true reason for her religious fervour becomes clear
- her forbidden love for the familys priest & tutor Father Alec. As the family falls apart Cecily must hold them together. But a dangerous mutual attraction between her & Father Alec begins to grow. Plagued with jealousy Mirabella unleashes a tumultuous chain of events that threatens to destroy everyone around her especially Cecily...
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As an infant Yuki Sakurai was abandoned by his mother left in the bushes near an orphanage. The mystery of his parentage deepens when Yuki discovers he has a strange ability: when he touches others he can feel their emotions. Often his uncontrolled power has led him to make insensitive blunders in the past. Because of this the teenage Yuki strives to be independent without being a burden on anyone. Little does he know that he has never really been alone. Someone has been watching him from the shadows ever since he was left in the bushes all those years ago... But can Yuki trust the silver-eyed boy who claims to be his protector...and to know the truth of Yukis past? ...

In the heat of battle against the Opast Elegy Luka is stopped in his tracks when confronted by a vision of Yukis former incarnation his beloved. Upon hearing his lover tell him she still lives will Luka let his consternation at this new development leave him exposed to the vicious attacks of an Opast scorned? ...

In preparation for all-out war Takashiro urges Yuki Luka & the Zweilt to take a break at the Hidden Springs of the Giou. But soon after they arrive the proprietress of the inn begs them to investigate some mysterious events at a nearby shrine. But nothing will prepare Yuki for Sairis revelations about the brave but terrible ends met by the Light of God through the ages.. . ...

The life & marriage of Grace & Michael Mulcahy has all the signs of being a successful & fulfilled one: a daughter; rewarding jobs; plenty of friends. But when Grace discovers that her partner in her interior design business 52-year-old Miriam is embezzling her the seeds are sown for Graces bind. When confronted with her betrayal Miriam begs Grace not to tell anyone in order to preserve Miriams marriage which will fall apart if the truth outs. Grace agrees to keep quiet but finds it leads to all sorts of complications & misunderstandings that put a strain on all of her relationships both professional & personal. By the time she notices how close things are to crumbling is it too late to piece together the ties that bind her to those she loves? ...

All it takes is one fatal mistake.. . High-school beauty Natalie Hargrove has spent years plotting to become prom queen. She's got just what it takes: popularity glamour & ruthless ambition. When someone threatens to overturn her perfect plan Natalie needs to take control. But a critical error plunges her into a sea of secrets shame & scandal. Because it turns out there's one thing even Natalie Hargrove can't command
- & that's fate. An irresistibly exciting novel from the author of international bestsellers Fallen & Torment.
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