Peter Ratcliffe served in the SAS for twenty-five years. Blooded in Oman in the 1970s he also saw action in Northern Ireland in the Falklands War & in the Gulf campaign. From his early days in the Paras to his time as Regimental Sergeant-Major in the Gulf he has lived & fought by the motto ' Who Dares Wins'. Eye of the Storm" is his insider's account of that exceptional career. Fastpaced earthy dramatic funny occasionally disturbing it is laced with firsthand descriptions of ferocious & bloody fighting sudden death & incredible heroism & peopled with a cast of extraordinary individuals. Beyond that however it corrects many of the distortions & exaggerations of other books & explodes several long-standing myths about the Regiment. Here
- at last
- is the authentic voice of the SAS."

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Introducing IRA enforcer & deadly assassin Sean Dillon in his explosive debut from number 1 bestselling author Jack Higgins. A STORM IS COMING... Sean Dillon is a hired killer. The IRA the PLO ETA
- hes worked for them all. Now with the Gulf War raging the Iraqis need his services for an apocalyptic strike at the heart of the West. If it succeeds it will shake the world to its foundations. Leaders will be wiped out terror will spread: a devastating blow against democracy. Dillon has 10 Downing Street in his sights but British Intelligence are on his trail. They have hired a killer to stalk a killer
- a mortal enemy who is hell-bent on revenge. As the lightning strikes & the bullets fly Sean Dillon will discover how it feels to be at the eye of the storm...

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'I was looking down watching the shark come. It seemed to swell up in size as it rushed towards me. Every detail was burned into my mind in those frantic seconds. I saw the hog's snout with the two slotted nostrils the golden eyes with the black pupils like arrowheads the broad blue back from which stood the tall executioner's blade of the dorsal fin'. Harry Fletcher a man with a chequered past has reformed & is making an honest living as a charter skipper fishing for big game in the seductive waters of the Indian Ocean. Suddenly men from the world of violence Harry has put behind him overturn his good intentions involving him in a hectic race to recover a fabulous treasure from an ancient wreck. Wilbur Smith is one of the benchmarks against whom others are compared". (" The Times")." ...

The wolf has lost nearly everything on his journey to the zoo
- including his eye & his beloved pack. The boy has lost nearly everything
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Life in Emond's Field has been pretty boring for Rand Al' Thor & his friends until a strange young woman arrives in their village. Moraine is an Aes Sedai a magician with the ability to wield the One Power & she brings warnings of a terrible evil awakening in the world. That very night the village is attacked by bloodthirsty Trollocs
- a fearsome tribe of beast-men thought to be no more than myth. As Emond's Field burns Moraine & her warrior-guardian help Rand & his companions to escape. But it is only the beginning of their troubles. For Moraine believes Rand Al' Thor is the Dragon Reborn & that he is fated to unite the world against the rising darkness & lead the fight against a being so powerful & evil it is known simply as the Dark One. Part One of the opening volume to Robert Jordan's classic Wheel of Time series The Eye of the World continues with TO THE BLIGHT also available in March 2003.
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Dive in & meet some of the scariest & deadliest sharks beneath the waves. From giant basking sharks to fearsome great whites this book lets your child discover all about sharks the most amazing creatures that live in the sea. It features fantastic facts & dramatic photographs that bring your child face-to-fin with sharks & will inspire them with a love of learning & discovery. It is brilliant for homework & school projects or just for fun. ...

Anthony Beavis is a man inclined to recoil from life. His past is haunted by the death of his best friend Brian & by his entanglement with the cynical & manipulative Mary Amberley. Realising that his determined detachment from the world has been motivated not by intellectual honesty but by moral cowardice Anthony attempts to find a new way to live. Eyeless in Gaza" is considered by many to be Huxleys definitive work of fiction." ...

Play peekaboo with your baby & hear them giggle in delight as hidden surprises are revealed! Read together & lift the giant flaps to reveal eyes noses & toes; then explore the soft shiny & bumpy textures. Is dolly hiding her shiny eyes? Where is teddys soft nose? & who will you discover when you look in the mirror? Find them all theyre waiting to say Peekaboo! This is an award-winning series for babies perfect for developing imagination early-thinking & memory skills. ...

Five-year-old Cassius escaped the brutal assassination of his parents the king & queen of Malonia & was exiled to modern-day Engl&. Now fifteen Cassius continues to be hidden in England under the protection of his tutor the great Alderbaran whos ancient prophecy says that Cassius will one day return & claim his rightful place on the throne. At the same time fifteen-year-old Leo remains in Malonia where a repressive dictatorial regime under the new king Lucien followed the assassination. One day Leo discovers a wonderful book in which parts of an epic story appear each day
- a remarkable story that reveals the secrets of the prophecy the assassination & how they are connected to Leos own family history.
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How many parents would believe their thirteen year old son who told them that two vampires & a hooded stranger had tried to abduct him? Strange thing is young Ethan Fox is convinced his parents George & Betsy do believe him. Could it have something to do with the mysterious poem he wrote in his sleep? Or maybe it has something to do with his past the past he cannot remember before his eighth birthday. Something strange is afoot & it is about to turn Ethans world upside down. While holidaying with his parents to get away from the crazy events of the previous two weeks Ethan encounters a young girl named Haley Hunt who he is strongly drawn to & the feeling is mutual. Together Ethan & Haley are lured to The Residence home of the Caretakers an organisation of intelligent beings sent to earth to nurture the human race & protect them from unearthly influences. Armed with special abilities including the power to evolve any earthly creature the Caretakers take in their unexpected guests. They have been watching young Ethan Fox & are curious as to why the Grimleavers their mortal enemy on earth would want to abduct a young human child. Together Ethan & Haley journey to magical worlds make new friends & help the Caretakers unravel the stories greatest mysteries. Along the way they learn that the Caretakers have been here since the beginning of human history & have played a key role in shaping human lore. In their world vampires werewolves trolls & even Medusa herself really do exist but have been kept hidden from the human world around them. Ethan is the key as they ultimately discover the Grimleavers true intentions to unlock the four portals to the elemental worlds of the Chrysalis. ...