Did you know? * Lord Drumlanrig once roasted a servant on a spit? * Station Road used to be called Cut-Throat Lane? * One Edinburgh hangman was a murderer in his spare time? Edinburgh is one of the most beautiful cities in the world
- with one of the darkest histories on record. Starting with the Roman era & sweeping through the centuries in a blood-soaked catalogue of battles diseases royal deaths & disasters this is history as you have never read it before. With horrible tales involving Mary Queen of Scots James VI & Bonnie Prince Charlie as well as the execution of the Marquis of Montrose
- & the story of his stolen heart
- only the bravest of readers should open it. Containing riots murders severed heads sieges & the bulls head that sparked a clan massacre read it if you dare!


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Glasgow has one of the bloodiest & most tumultuous histories on record riddled with plagues & pirate attacks religious divides & reconciliations bombs executions fires & floods. A city of slums & grandeur of razor gangs & rebels of sectarian violence & cultural assimilation here you will find the best of the worst of Scotland's greatest city. ...

Daisy discovers fresh blood in a tower infamous through history for dark deeds... Now the mother of two-month-old twins Daisy decides to resume her journalistic career by writing a piece for a new magazine on the Tower of London. On her visit she's not only given a tour of the Crown Jewels she's also introduced to the Raven Master & the Yeoman Warders
- & most importantly she's been invited to attend the Ceremony of the Keys ritual which involves spending the night in the haunted Bloody Tower. Having survived the night Daisy can't wait to get away the next morning & in her eagerness to leave trips over the body of a yeoman warder. Daisy instantly realises that this is murder most foul on account of the halberd sticking out of his back. & with her husband assigned to investigate the case Daisy one again finds herself enmeshed in a case of an unexplained murder at the Tower... Praise for the Daisy Dalrymple" series: " Cunning...appropriate historical detail & witty dialogue are the finishing touches on this engaging 1920s period piece". (" Publishers Weekly"). " As always Dunn evokes the life & times of 1920s England while providing a plot that is a cut above the average British cosy. This will delight readers who love country-house mysteries". (" Booklist"). " For fans of Dorothy L. Sayers' novels". (" Library Journal")."
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This year Valentine's Day isn't for romance. It's for murder. Mega rich restaurant owner Jack Barnes & his second wife Zee are very much in love. However their plans for Valentine's Day are about to be torn apart by the most violent murder. Who is the strange figure plotting this sick crime? Who hates Jack that much? There are plenty of suspects living in Jack's fancy block of flats. Is it them or could it be the work of an outsider with a twisted mind? One thing's for sure the police have got their work cut out solving this bloody mess. ...

Theyre Young Fabulous & Fanged... Vampires have powers beyond human comprehension: strength that defies logic speed that cannot be captured on film the ability to shapeshift & more. But all too often the only thing that eludes their grasp is love. So when two young lovers are kept a part by a centuries old decree theyll be forced to learn that in matters of the heart not even immortals have total control...or do they? ...

Orchids have a reputation as the divas of the plant world: fussy difficult-to-grow plants that
- on top of all that
- are prohibitively

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The remarkable story of how Michael Bloomberg created a media empire Lots of entrepreneurs make money. Lots of entrepreneurs who make money write books. Few of those books make you glad they did. This one does." -The New York Times Book Review "A classic tale of a nimble customer-focused entrepreneurial David outsmarting bureaucratic ossified corporate Goliaths." -Business Week " Entertaining engaging & informative Bloomberg by Bloomberg is packed with great advice about how to start a lean hungry company-and how to keep it that way." -Bryan Burrough coauthor Barbarians at the Gate Brash aggressive & supremely self-confident Michael Bloomberg the visionary leader of the worlds fastest-growing media empire has been hailed as the new standard for what it takes to win in the Information Age. Dismissed from Salomon Brothers in 1981 Bloomberg immediately took his money & acerbic personality & started Bloomberg L.P. Bolstered by a $30 million investment from Merrill Lynch the company & the man have been sprinting ahead of the pack ever since. Only twenty years after founding hes at the top of his industry. & on June 5 2001 he added mayoral candidate for New York City to his list of accomplishments & aspirations. If elected powerhouse Michael Bloomberg will bring his own brand of leadership-and personal style-to the city that never sleeps." ...

Freaky Peaks takes the intrepid young explorer on a thrilling tour of the tallest mountains
- from Everest to Kilimanjaro
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This classic photo album is in a book bound style with slip in pages. Each page holds 4 photos with a space at the side for your notes. The whole album can take 200 6x 4 photos. The front cover is a silk style fabric with flocked flowers in deep red & scrolling pattern. Approximate size 22x 22x 5cm ...

This classic photo album is in a book bound style with slip in pages. Each page holds 4 photos with a space at the side for your notes. The whole album can take 200 6x 4 photos. The front cover is a silk style fabric in dark grey with a metallic sheen & on the front is a flocked flower in deep turquoise & scrolling pattern in green. Approximate size 22x 22x 5cm ...