Can the secrets of one woman's past change another woman's future? Cate is a gifted young artist who survives in New York by producing remarkable copies of Old Masters. She arrives in London to stay with her aunt Rachel who owns an auction house determined to leave the pain of her past behind. Cate is sent to Devon with Rachel's colleague Jack to value the contents of Endsleigh the grand Georgian home of a former socialite. But inside its once elegant interiors are now worn with age & dust. Then Cate discovers hidden in the back of one of the bookshelves an old shoebox containing an exquisite pair of silk dancing shoes from the 1930's along with a mysterious collection of objects
- a diamond brooch a photograph of a handsome young sailor a dance card & a beautiful pearl & emerald bracelet from Tiffany's. Unable to solve the questions in her own life Cate quickly becomes engaged in solving the mystery of the shoe box & begins to unravel the story of Baby Blythe; bright beautiful & reckless she was the most famous debutante of her generation. The clues in the box reveal a tale of a dark addictive love a tale that will lead Cate to uncover some secrets of her own.
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A successor to Phaidons award-winning Century: One Hundred Years of Human Progress Suffering Regression & Hope" (1999) " Decade" provides a comprehensive visual overview of the last 10 years in world history. Adhering to the same standards of historical accuracy & scholarship as its predecessor this book offers a sensitive anthology of 10 years in photography that will appeal to readers of all ages & interests. " Decade" presents 500 engaging photographic images both iconic & idiosyncratic selected by acclaimed photo editor Eamonn Mc Cabe & arranged in chronological order to tell the story of the first decade in our new millennium. The shorter historical span of this book compared to " Century" allows this sequence to explore more deeply developments in art architecture sport & technology alongside key moments in international political affairs so that the reader encounters surprising moments from our history alongside those familiar from coverage in the mass media. Global in scope these photographs tackle subjects ranging from the World Trade Center attacks of 9/11 to the AIDS epidemic in Africa from the first tests of the Hadron Collider at CERN Geneva to the death of the King of Pop Michael Jackson. Award-winning documentary photography sits alongside the new citizen journalism which has seen ordinary bystanders capture historic events equipped with nothing more sophisticated than a mobile phone camera. Each image is accompanied by both a short descriptive & an extended historical caption to provide a wider context within which to understand these often beautiful always surprising photographs. 15 historical & thematic essays are also included exploring the events trends & social phenomena that have characterized the decade. Engaging with debates in photography while providing a visual record of world events both regional & international this book provides an extraordinary insight into our recent history
- dramatic nostalgic intimate & educational by turns."
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As a professional cleaner Jonathan Quinn disposes of bodies & ties up loose ends. Doesnt get his hands dirty no wet work. But when he discovers hes been hired to vanish all traces of Steven Markoff one of his best friends who just happened to work for the CIA his job suddenly hits too close to home. This time its personal. Quinn is determined to get justice for Markoff. Plus now Markoffs girlfriend Jenny who had been an assistant to an ambitious Congressman has also disappeared. Racing from the corridors of power in Washington to the bustling streets of Singapore
- along with his smart eager apprentice Nate & brilliant beautiful Orlando his closest friend whos saved his life more than once
- events quickly spiral dangerously out of control. With an addictive momentum & fascinating characters The Deceived" takes us on a thrilling nerve-wracking journey."

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In the war against Hitler the Allies had to use every ounce of cunning & trickery that they possessed & combining military deceptions with the double-agent network run by the intelligence services they were able to send the enemy inaccurate & misleading information about Allied troops plans & operations. From moving imaginary armies around the desert to putting a corpse with fake papers floating in the Mediterranean & from faking successful bombing campaigns to the convoluted deceptions which kept part of the German forces away from Normandy prior to D-Day Terry Crowdy explores the deception war that combined the double-agent network with ingenious plans to confuse & hoodwink the Fuhrer. ...

On New Year's Eve Callum Ormond is chased down the street by a crazed man with a deadly warning: They killed your father. They'll kill you. You must survive the next 365 days! Cal has one month to go but the secrets are mounting higher & time is not on his side. The answers lie hidden thousands of miles away but with friends & family at his side Cal's determined to reveal the truth or die trying.. . ...

In far-flung locations around the globe an unparalleled sequence of international events took place between December 1 & December 12 1941. In this riveting book historian Evan Mawdsley explores how the story unfolded. He demonstrates how these dramatic events marked a turning point not only in the course of World War II but also in the direction of the entire century. On Monday December 1 1941 the Japanese government made its final decision to attack Britain & America. In the following days the Red Army launched a counterthrust in Moscow while the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor & invaded Malaya. By December 12 Hitler had declared war on the United States the collapse of British forces in Malaya had begun & Hitler had secretly laid out his policy of genocide. Churchill was leaving London to meet Roosevelt as Anthony Eden arrived in Russia to discuss the postwar world with Stalin. Combined these occurrences brought about a new war" as Churchill put it with Japan & America deeply involved & Russia resurgent. This book a truly international history examines the momentous happenings of December 1941 from a variety of perspectives. It shows that their significance is clearly understood only when they are viewed together." ...

After a long period of resting life is looking up for Charles Paris who has been cast as the Ghost of Hamlets Father & First Gravedigger in a new production of Hamlet. But rehearsals are fraught. Ophelia is played by Katrina Selsey who won the role through a television talent show. Hamlet himself is also played by a reality TV contestant Jared Root
- & the two young stars have rather different views of celebrity & the theatre than the more experienced members of the cast. But when the company reach the first staging post of their tour the Grand Theatre Marlborough matters get more serious with one member of the company seriously injured in what appears to be an accident & another dead. Once again Charles Paris is forced to don the mantle of amateur detective to get to the bottom of the mystery.
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From the capture of Sidney Reilly the Ace of Spies by Lenins Bolsheviks in 1925 to the deportation from the USA of Anna Chapman the Redhead under the Bed in 2010 Kremlin & Western spymasters have battled for supremacy for nearly a century. In Deception Edward Lucas uncovers the real story of Chapman & her colleagues in Britain & America unveiling their clandestine missions & the spy-hunt that led to their downfall. It reveals unknown triumphs & disasters of Western intelligence in the Cold War providing the background to the new world of industrial & political espionage. To tell the story of post-Soviet espionage Lucas draws on exclusive interviews with Russias top NATO spy Herman Simm & unveils the horrific treatment of a Moscow lawyer who dared to challenge the ruling criminal syndicate there. Once the threat from Moscow was international communism; now it comes from the siloviki Russias ruthless men of power. ...

In the wake of a series of unfortunate experiences house-sitting in the Cotswolds Thea Osborne accompanied by her spaniel Hepzibah is perhaps over-optimistic about the English summertime & the possibilities of her latest assignment house-sitting for transatlantic reptile breeder Harriet Young. However the region s bucolic charms prove to be more than deceptive as Thea is thrust once more into the heart of a Cotswold mystery. Despite the ease with which Thea s new assignment in the secluded village of Cranham begins she soon finds a dark side to the characters she encounters. From the elderly Donny Davis to the enigmatic figure of Edwina Thea begins to realize that Harriet Young s beloved geckoes are not the only cold-blooded creatures at large in Cranham. Family intrigue murder & suicide combine to give Thea a decidedly challenging summer in the Heart of Engl&. ...

Balford-le-Nez is a dying seaside town on the coast of Essex. But when a member of the town's small but growing Asian community is found dead near its beach the sleepy town ignites. Working without her long-time partner Detective Inspector Lynley Sergeant Barbara Havers must probe not only the mind of a murderer & a case very close to her own heart but also the terrible price people pay for deceiving others.. .and themselves. ...