The king of horrors demonic symphony in ten volumes now available in omnibus editions -- each containing two titles in the spine-chilling Demonata series. Lord Loss: When Grubbs Grady first encounters Lord Loss & his evil minions he learns three things: * the world is vicious * magic is possible * demons are real. He thinks that he will never again witness such a terrible night of death & darkness.! He is wrong. Demon Thief: When Kernel Flecks brother is stolen by demons he must enter their universe in search of him. It is a place of magic chaos & incredible danger. Kernel has three aims: * learn to use magic * find his brother * stay alive. But a heartless demon awaits him & death has been foretold! ...

Professor David Ullman is among the world's leading authorities on demonic literature. Not that he's a believer. He sees what he teaches as a branch of the imagination & nothing more. So when offered a luxury trip to Venice to consult on a 'phenomenon' he accepts taking his 11-year-old daughter Tess with him. Amidst the decadent splendour of the city David makes his way to the address he's been asked to visit. What he witnesses in the tiny attic room shakes him to the core: a man restrained in a chair clearly insane. But what David hears the man say is worse. The voice of his father dead for 30 years repeating the last words he ever spoke to his son. Words that have left scars
- & a mystery
- behind. Terrified David is determined to leave with Tess as quickly as possible. But he can't shake the feeling that something is following him. & then before his eyes on the roof of their hotel Tess disappears. But before she falls into the Grand Canal's waters she utters a plea: Find me. At once frightening & deeply moving Andrew Pyper's page-turning thriller explores the lengths a father will go to find his daughter & the darkness he is prepared to confront along the way.

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Demons" also known as " The Possessed" or " The Devils" is a dark masterpiece that evokes a world where the lines between & good & evil long ago became blurred. This " Penguin Classics" edition of Fyodor Dostoyevskys " Demons" is translated by Robert A. Maguire & edited by Ronald Meyer with an introduction by Robert L. Belknap. Pyotr Verkhovensky & Nikolai Stavrogin are the leaders of a Russian revolutionary cell. Their aim is to overthrow the Tsar destroy society & seize power for themselves. Together they train terrorists who are willing to go to any lengths to achieve their goals
- even if the mission means suicide. But when it seems their motley group is about to be discovered will their recruits be willing to kill one of their own circle in order to cover their tracks? As the ensuing investigation & trial reveal the true identity of the murderer Dostoyevskys & everyones faith in humanity is tested. Partly based on the real-life case of a student murdered by his fellow revolutionaries Dostoyevskys sprawling novel is a powerful & prophetic yet lively & often comic depiction of nineteenth-century Russia & a savage indictment of the madness & nihilism of those who use violence to serve their beliefs. Robert A. Maguires superb translation captures Dostoyevskys vigorous prose. In his introduction Robert L. Belknap discusses Dostoyevskys own revolutionary activities his narrative technique & use of different genres & the background of Radicalism in Imperial Russia. Edited by Ronald Meyer this volume also

Includes:: a chronology further reading notes & a glossary. Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky (1821-1881) was born in Moscow. From 1849-54 he lived in a convict prison & in later years his passion for gambling led him deeply into debt. His other works available in " Penguin Classics" include " Crime & Punishment" " The Idiot & Demons". If you enjoyed " Demons" you might like Joris-Karl Huysmans " The Damned (La-Bas)" also available in " Penguin Classics"."


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Connor & Grace are twins recently orphaned after their widowed fathers death. Rather than being adopted by the towns busy-bodies they decide to set sail for new pastures in their fathers last single possession his sailing boat. But a vicious storm sees their boat capsize & the twins separated. Two mysterious ships sail to their rescue
- each picking up one twin before disappearing into the mist. Connor wakes to find himself on a pirate ship & is soon being trained up with a cutlass. Meanwhile Grace finds herself locked in a darkened room as the vampirates await nightfall... Determined to find each other yet intrigued by their new shipmates the twins are about to embark on the biggest adventure of their life...
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The fighting around the town of Demyansk was one of the longest encirclement battles on the Eastern Front during World War II stretching from February 1942 to February 1943. Originally the German 16. Armee occupied Demyansk in the autumn of 1941 because it was key terrain that would be used as a springboard for an eventual offensive into the Valdai Hills. Instead the Soviet winter counter offensive in February 1942 encircled the German II Armeekorps & other units inside the Demyansk Pocket. Yet despite severe pounding from five Soviet armies the embattled German troops held the pocket & the Luftwaffe organized a major aerial resupply effort to sustain the defenders. For the first time in military history an army was supplied entirely by air. In February 1943 Marshal Timoshenko was ordered to launch an offensive to cut off the base of the salient & annihilate the 12 divisions. At the same time Hitler finally came to his senses after the Stalingrad debacle & authorized the 16. Armee to withdraw from the pocket. This volume will conclude with the drama of a German Army-sized withdrawal under fire in winter under attack from three sides. ...

Perfect for day trips & short breaks the OS Landranger Map series covers Great Britain with 204 detailed maps. Each map provides all the information you need to get to know your local area &

Includes:: places of interest tourist information picnic areas & camp sites plus Rights of Way information for England & Wales.

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Two men who hate each other are committed to working together on a job far more dangerous than they knew when they signed up. These men are surveillance experts lying in a mosquito-infested Iranian marsh for days part of a huge international operation designed to kill a celebrated maker of the roadside bombs which kill so many British soldiers. And if things to wrong as far as Her Majestys Government is concerned their part in the plot is totally deniable. Gerald Seymour expertly explores the moral compromises of the secret world upon which we rely for our everyday security
- & the amazing reserves of courage which ordinary people can find in extraordinary circumstances.
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The Girl Talk presenters are out of work & out for revenge on the man who publicly humiliated them & destroyed their careers. So when James Almond the ruthless controller of Channel 6 is murdered suspicion falls on all five women. Was it icy Julia Hill recovering from the car crash that almost killed her & blaming James for her crippling injuries? Naughty diva Lesley Gold who is famed for holding a grudge? Sweet Karen King who has finally learned to stand up for herself? Ambitious Cheryl or weak Faye? As the girls battle to get back on television sort out their tangled love lives & avoid arrest the body count starts to rise. Who is the killer & will they be able to stop her
- or him
- in time? Full of glamour scandal & intrigue Denial" is a funny & fabulous read."

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First time Denmark section; Chapt. on history Danish design outdoor activities food drink literature & film give the reader deeper insights into the dest.; Ded. section caters to the ever-increasing family travel market; Authoritative descript. of the best itineraries for travellers & detailed advice; Incl. a pull-out map of Copenhagen ...

Marco Polo Atlases feature unique spiral binding with a wrap-around spine. The high quality cartography with distance indicators & scale converters aid route planning. A fold-out overview map is ideal for route planning & 7 self-adhesive Marco Polo mark-it stickers can be used to pin-point a destination or route for future reference. Scenic routes & places of interest are highlighted
- ideal for touring holidays. They also contain a comprehensive index & inset street plans of major cities. The scale is 1:200 000.
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