Shortlisted for the 2005 Independent Foreign Fiction Prize Elif Shafaks The Flea Palace" is a moving & highly original novel about a group of individuals who live in the same building & who together become embroiled in a mystery. By turns comic & tragic " The Flea Palace" is an outstandingly original novel driven by an overriding sense of social justice. Bonbon Palace was once a stately apartment block in Istanbul. Now it is a sadly dilapidated home to ten wildly different individuals & their families. Theres a womanizing hard-drinking academic with a penchant for philosophy; a clean freak & her lice-ridden daughter; a lapsed Jew in search of true love; & a charmingly naive mistress whose shadowy past lurks in the building. When the rubbish at Bonbon Palace is stolen a mysterious sequence of events unfolds that result in a soul-searching quest for truth. " Picaresque". (" Guardian"). " Hyperactive & hilarious". (" Independent"). Elif Shafak has emerged as one of the most distinctive voices in both English & Turkish contemporary literature; her novels " The Bastard of Istanbul" " The Forty Rules of Love" " The Gaze" & " Honour" are consistently at the top of bestseller lists across the globe. Elif Shafaks examination of national identity " The Happiness of Blond People" is available as part of the " Penguin Specials" series
- a digital only series of shorts designed with commuters in mind."
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Merry meet fledgling. I trust this guide will serve you well... Every vampyre fledgling who arrives at the House of Night receives a copy of The Fledgling Handbook 101 & now fans can have one too with this gorgeous must-have edition. Inside you'll find original stories the complete vampyre history inside info into rituals vamp biology & the Change & much more. ...

This visual guide to more than 200 breeds & the fibres they produce for knitting spinning & weaving is the ultimate browsing book for crafters & animal raisers. It offers an unusual combination of information on the characteristics of each fibre-producing breed as well as the unique qualities of each fibre its history & its potential uses. It covers almost every sheep breed in the world
- the longwool breeds of the United Kingdom the Tasmanian merino the Navajo churro the northern European Faroese & dozens & dozens more. It also

Includes:: goats (mohair & cashmere of course); camelids such as alpacas llamas & vicunas; bison; horses; musk oxen; rabbits; & even dogs. Readers will find everything they want to know about each animal & its fibre including the fibre's colour density strength & staple length & recommendations for processing & using it. They'll also find expert information on breed conservation & heritage breed propagation; easy-to-use charts & boxes for quick reference; & a comprehensive resource section.


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Over the past decade some GBP3 trillion
- equivalent to GBP50 000 for every person in Britain
- has been taken from us by the

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This is the definitive history of one of the most successful bands of the 1970s & 80s from a UK author. After initial success as a hit British blues band Fleetwood Mac emerged as the most successful soft rock band of the 1970s & 1980s dominating the mainstream music market internationally. Their albums including the multi-million selling Rumours" are now considered classics of popular rock while singles such as " Rhiannon" " Dreams" " Dont Stop" & " Little Lies" have stood the test of time as landmark songs of an era. Covering the albums & tours the successes & the awards as well as the emotional ups & downs of their often volatile personal relationships this book will present a unique view of a band whose name has become synonymous with both the triumph & the heartache of rock & roll stardom." ...

When Alex Delaware first saw Lauren Teague she was a sullen teenager with the usual problems: bad grades at school moody uncommunicative with her parents
- which is why they thought she needed to see a psychologist. Years later Lauren has vanished Alex reluctantly agrees investigate & is drawn into the shadowy worlds of fringe psychological experimentation & LA's seedy sex industry. Sensing that Lauren's dark family secrets may hold the key to her disappearance Alex disregards the advice of his trusted friend LAPD detective Milo Sturgis not to get involved. As his quest for the truth beomes an obsession he is prepared to risk his relationship with long-time lover Robin Castagna & even his own life...
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The 4th thriller in the Number One bestselling crime series from the award-winning Stuart Mac Bride. Panic grips The Granite City as DS Logan Mc Rae heads up a manhunt for ' The Flesher'
- one of the UK's most notorious serial killers. The case was closed. Until the killer walked free... When an offshore container turns up at Aberdeen Harbour full of human meat it kicks off the largest manhunt in the Granite City's history. Twenty years ago ' The Flesher' was butchering people all over the UK
- turning victims into oven-ready joints
- until Grampian's finest put him away. But eleven years later he was out on appeal. Now he's missing & people are dying again. When members of the original investigation start to disappear Detective Sergeant Logan Mc Rae realizes the case might not be as clear cut as everyone thinks... Twenty years of secrets & lies are being dragged into the light. & the only thing that's certain is Aberdeen will never be the same again.


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An illegal immigrant is found murdered in an Edinburgh housing scheme. Rebus is drawn into the case but has other problems: his old police station has closed for business & his masters want him to retire. But Rebus is stubborn. As he investigates he must visit an asylum seekers detention centre deal with the sleazy Edinburgh underworld & maybe even fall in love... Siobhan meanwhile has problems of her own. A teenager has disappeared & Siobhan must help the family which means getting close to a convicted rapist. Then theres the small matter of the two skeletons found buried beneath a cellar floor in Fleshmarket Close. An elaborate stunt
- but whose & for what purpose? & how can it tie to the murder on the housing-scheme known as Knoxland?
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Once he was Hero of the Beach...and of the Doom Patrol. Now Flex Mentallo Man of Muscle Mystery returns to investigate the sinister dealings of his former comrade The Fact & a mysterious rock star whose connection to Flex may hold the key to saving them both. Dont miss this deluxe hardcover collecting the four-issue miniseries from the team behind ALL-STAR SUPERMAN including a special sketch section & recolored art. ...

This heavy duty mailing box from Flexocare is easy to assemble with its self adhesive closure making it ideal for mailing electrical items gifting & glassware. The receiver will be able to use the tear strip to open without damaging the contents. Approximate size of the made up box is 241 x 166 x 94 mm. ...