A driver waiting at the traffic lights goes blind. An opthamologist tries to diagnose his distinctive white blindness but is affected before he can read the textbooks. It becomes a contagion spreading throughout the city. Trying to stem the epidemic the authorities herd the afflicted into a mental asylum where the wards are terrorised by blind thugs. & when fire destroys the asylum the inmates burst forth & the last links with a supposedly civilised society are snapped. No food no water no government no obligation no order. This is not anarchy this is blindness. ...

Whether readers want to subtly enhance their rooms with cushions make a big statement with curtains or go for a contemporary clean look with blinds this informative book is for them. The blinds section clearly explains the differences between the wide ranges of blinds available on the market today. It also provides clear diagrams & detailed instructions for making roller roll-up & Roman blinds. Drawing on their years of experience Catherine Merrick & Rebecca Day have for the first time explained the many different Roman blind make-up techniques. They guide the reader through the stages of each make-up method & the choice of fittings available. The curtains & cushions sections combine clear detailed instructions on a full range of techniques to guide the reader through the make-up process & ensure a professional finish every time. The book is also full of workroom hints & tips from the soft furnishing experts. Blinds Curtains & Cushions" will appeal to readers looking for design inspiration & concise easy-to-follow instructions. Absorbing & motivating readers will find themselves returning to " Blinds Curtains & Cushions" again & again." ...

The sleepy town of Heartsdale Georgia is jolted into panic when Sara Linton paediatrician & medical examiner finds Sibyl Adams dead in the local diner. As well as being viciously raped Sibyl has been cut: two deep knife wounds form a lethal cross over her stomach. But its only once Sara starts to perform the post-mortem that the full extent of the killers brutality becomes clear. Police chief Jeffrey Tolliver
- Saras ex-husband
- is in charge of the investigation & when a second victim is found crucified only a few days later both Jeffrey & Sara have to face the fact that Sibyls murder wasnt a one-off attack. What theyre dealing with is a seasoned sexual predator. A violent serial killer...

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Published alongside the 2013 film The Bling Ring directed by Sofia Coppola & starring Emma Watson this is the explosive true story of the seven celebrity-obsessed teens who became the most audacious burglary gang in Hollywood history. It's 19 September 2010 & 21-year-old Rachel Lee has emerged from Los Angeles Superior Court having just been sentenced to four years behind bars. A few months earlier she had been running the Bling Ring: a gang of rich beautiful wild-living Valley teens who idolised celebrity designer labels & luxury brands. Who in 2009 became the most audacious thieves in recent Hollywood history. In a case that has shocked the nation the seven schoolfriends stole millions of dollars' worth of clothing jewellery & possessions from the sprawling mansions of Paris Hilton Lindsay Lohan & Orlando Bloom among others
- using gossip websites Google Earth & Twitter to aid their crimes. But what made these kids
- all of whom already enjoyed designer clothes money cars & social status
- gamble with their lives at such high stakes? Journalist Nancy Jo Sales the author of Vanity Fair's acclaimed expose of the Bling Ring gained unprecedented access to the group to answer that question. In the process she uncovered a world of teenage greed obsession arrogance & delusion that surpassed her wildest expectations. Now for the first time Sales tells their story in full. Publishing to tie into Sofia Coppola's film of the same name this is a fascinating look at the dark & seedy world of the real young Hollywood.


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From the author of The Tipping Point" Malcolm Gladwells international bestseller " Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking" is a revolution in the understanding of the mind. An art expert sees a ten-million-dollar sculpture & instantly spots its a fake. A marriage analyst knows within minutes whether a couple will stay together. A fire-fighter suddenly senses he has to get out of a blazing building. A speed dater clicks with the right person... This book is all about those moments when we know something without knowing why. Here Malcolm Gladwell explores the phenomenon of blink showing how a snap judgement can be far more effective than a cautious decision. By trusting your instincts he reveals youll never think about thinking in the same way again. " Trust my snap judgement buy this book: youll be delighted". (" The New York Times"). " Compelling fiendishly clever". (" Evening Standard"). " Brilliant.. .the implications for business let alone love are vast". (" Observer"). " Superb.. .this wonderful book should be compulsory reading". (" New Statesman"). "" Blink" might just change your life". (" Esquire"). " Should you buy this book? You already know the answer to that". (" Independent on Sunday"). Author journalist cultural commentator & intellectual adventurer Malcolm Gladwell is a staff writer for the " New Yorker" magazine. His first book " The Tipping Point" captured the worlds attention with its theory that a curiously small change can have unforeseen effects. His other international bestselling books are " Outliers" which looks at the stories of exceptional individuals & reveals the secrets of their success " Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking" & " What The Dog Saw" a collection of his most provocative & entertaining " New Yorker" pieces." ...

In the four decades since his first book appeared in print Terry Pratchett has become one of the worlds best-selling & best-loved authors. Here for the first time are his short stories & other short form fiction collected into one volume. A Blink of the Screen" charts the course of Pratchetts long writing career: from his school days through to his first writing job on the Bucks Free Press & the origins of his debut novel " The Carpet People"; & on again to the dizzy mastery of the phenomenally successful Discworld series. Here are characters both familiar & yet to be discovered; abandoned worlds & others still expanding; adventure chickens death disco & actually some quite disturbing ideas about Christmas all of it shot through with his inimitable brand of humour. With an introduction by Booker Prize-winning author A.S. Byatt illustrations by the late Josh Kirby & drawings by the author himself this is a book to treasure." ...

In the four decades since his first book appeared in print Terry Pratchett has become one of the worlds best-selling & best-loved authors. Here for the first time are his short stories & other short form fiction collected into one volume. A Blink of the Screen" charts the course of Pratchetts long writing career: from his schooldays through to his first writing job on the Bucks Free Press ; to the origins of his debut novel " The Carpet People"; & on again to the dizzy mastery of the phenomenally successful " Discworld" series. Here are characters both familiar & yet to be discovered; abandoned worlds & others still expanding; adventure chickens death disco & actually some quite disturbing ideas about Christmas all of it shot through with his inimitable brand of humour. With an introduction by Booker Prize-winning author A.S. Byatt illustrations by the late Josh Kirby & drawings by the author himself this is a book to treasure." ...

West is a high school senior who has everything going for him
- until an accident leaves him paralysed. Strapped down in his hospital
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Although Bertha Young was thirty she still had moments like this when she wanted to run instead of walk to take dancing steps on & off the pavement to bowl a hoop to throw something up in the air & catch it again or to stand still & laugh at
- nothing
- at nothing simply. Katherine Mansfields perceptive & resonant writing helped to define the modern short story observing apparently trivial incidents to create quietly devastating revelations of inner lives. In these three tales aglow with light & colour Mansfield describes an exultant epiphany fading memories & the unspoken half-understood emotions that make up everyday existence. This book

Includes:: Bliss" " The Daughters of the Late Colonel" & " The Dolls House"."



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When novelist Charles Condomine invites a medium into his house in order to learn about the occult for his new book the last thing he or his second wife dream is that the seance will bring back his first wife Elvira who wants Charles all to herself! Things are further complicated by the fact that only Charles can see her which results in some hilarious exchanges & misunderstandings. Elvira's plots to get him to 'the other side' do not go to plan however & instead of Charles dying in her contrived 'accident' his new wife does. Many consider this to be one of Coward's best & most unusual farces. ...