Do you ever find yourself spending time at home with nothing to do? Ever wonder how you could make the daily commute productive & enjoyable? New Cryptic Crosswords Volume 14 has the solution! If you thought you had conquered every crossword prepare to be baffled by this brand new selection of 100 well-crafted puzzles. Guaranteed to send even the brightest minds round the bend these frustrating yet entertaining Cryptic Crosswords will keep your brain in gear in any situation. ...

Sure to keep even the most capable crossword connoisseur guessing this latest instalment of Hamlyn's bestselling Cryptic Crossword books is guaranteed to entertain puzzlers of all ages
- just ask the 1.2 million people who tackle the Daily Mail's crosswords every day. Whether you're sitting on the sofa or standing on the train New Cryptic Crosswords Volume 8 is the perfect way to banish boredom & keep your mind alive.
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Flex your mind even further with the very latest title from Hamlyn's extensive crossword series. Quick Crosswords Volume 11 is an exciting collection of demanding puzzles from the Daily Mail with 200 testing grids to put minds of all ages & abilities through their paces. Perfect when killing time at home or facing the daily commute these challenging yet fun brainteasers are guaranteed to entertain any crossword fan. ...

Whether you want to take on a new challenge increase your word-power or simply banish boredom New Quick Crosswords Volume 5 is the perfect solution. Containing 200 tricky grids from one of the nation's most popular papers this pocket-sized book is guaranteed to keep your mind occupied & alert for hours. Suitable for crossword-lovers of all ages & abilities New Quick Crosswords Volume 5 is ideal entertainment for any situation. ...

The Daily Mail's popular Quick Crosswords are a great way to keep your mind alert during down-time & this pocket-sized collection is ideal for taking with you on the train or on holiday to ensure that you're ready for the challenges ahead. Whether you consider yourself a novice or a pro-puzzler Quick Crosswords Volume 8 is guaranteed to amuse gamers of all ages & leave you wanting more from Hamlyn's bestselling Daily Mail Crosswords range. ...

Sometimes I think about how odd it would be to catch a glimpse of the future a quick view of events lying in store for us. Some moments we saw would make no sense at all & some I suspect would frighten us beyond our endurance.. . Early spring in the Sierra Nevada bringing the usual driving sleet & snow. PI Kinsey Millhone is on her way west when she detours into Nota Lake (pop. 2356) to check out a new client. & encounters a chill she can scarcely believe. Only six weeks have passed since sheriffs detective Tom Newquist died of a heart attack. His widow is sure he was keeping secrets from her just before he died -- & she hires Kinsey to find out exactly what. But all Kinsey can uncover is that Newquist led an exemplary life so what could he possibly have to conceal? & why has the town to the last threatening redneck closed ranks on her? Kinseys on the point of giving up. Until she discovers a chilling new clue: a childish drawing of a thick length of rope -- fashioned into a hangmans noose.. .I love Sue Graftons Kinsey Millhone novels.. .you are never disappointed Guardian ...

Tommy & Tuppence are hired to track down wartime spies at a seaside resort... It is World War II & while the RAF struggles to keep the Luftwaffe at bay Britain faces an even more sinister threat from 'the enemy within'
- Nazis posing as ordinary citizens. With pressure mounting the Intelligence service appoints two unlikely spies Tommy & Tuppence Beresford. Their mission: to seek out a man & a woman from among the colourful guests at Sans Souci a seaside hotel. But this assignment is no stroll along the promenade. After all N & M have just murdered Britain's finest agent...
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Another audiobook in the Tommy & Tuppence series. It is World War II & while the RAF struggles to keep the Luftwaffe at bay Britain faces an even more sinister threat from 'the enemy within'
- Nazis posing as ordinary citizens. With pressure mounting the Intelligence service appoints two unlikely spies Tommy & Tuppence Beresford. Their mission: to seek out a man & a woman from among the colourful guests at Sans Souci a seaside hotel. But this assignment is no stroll along the promenade. After all N & M have just murdered Britain's finest agent...
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Over the past year homegrown hip-hop sensation N-Dubz have morphed from an underground phenomenon to a commercial monster. Take a trip inside the N-Dubz world of catchy lyrics street smart style & funky beats & discover the real story of the band everyones talking about. Although still only in their early 20s N-Dubz are anything but an overnight sensation. The band was born some eight years ago in one of the roughest parts of Camden. Still in school & barely into their teens cousins Dappy & Tulisa met third member Fazer & set about making their first beats. Drawing inspiration from the then booming UK garage scene the charismatic trio slowly honed their sound developing their unique style for which they have now become known & loved. Living proof that you dont need to take part in a reality TV show to make it in the music industry Dappy Tulisa & Fazer have trodden a long & rocky road on their quest to become pop superstars. Here for the first time they will reveal all about their years of hard work & perserverance. From being snapped up by Polydor & scoring their first top 20 hit to being thrown into personal turmoil following the tragic death of Dappys father & the bands devoted manager Uncle B. Packed full of fascinating stories & hundreds of never-before-seen photographs of the band including exclusive backstage shots & personal family snaps this book will give a unique insight into the N-Dubz can-do way of mind. Customers will also get access to exclusive audio & video content from the b&. The band transcended all expectations with their debut album Uncle B selling over 500 000 copies in the UK alone & spawning six hit singles. Now with a No. 1 single three MOBO Awards plus a critically acclaimed sell out UK tour under their belts they are finally being given the recognition that they deserve. With their second album going platinum within a month of being released their second tour scheduled for April & their sights firmly set on breaking the US as well 2010 looks set to be the year of N-Dubz! ...

William Woodruff had the sort of childhood satirised in the famous Monty Python Yorkshireman sketch. The son of a weaver he was born on a pallet of straw at the back of the mill & two days later his mother was back at work. Life was extrememly tough for the family in 1920's Blackburn
- a treat was sheep's head or cow heel soup
- & got worse when his father lost his job when the cotton industry started its terminal decline. At 16 William leaves the poverty of Blackburn for London where he finds no streets paved with gold but filthy tenements & such squalor only a great city can conceal. He gets a job in an iron foundry & finds lodgings with a beer-swilling landlady & her family
- a predatory daughter & a tattooed madman of a son with whom he has to share his bed. Then at night school William discovers his love of learning which eventually takes him to Plater college Oxford. As Mosley's blackshirts provoke fighting on the streets William witnesses the courage of ordinary people in the face of war: a war in which he himself will soon be fighting.. .


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