Joseph Vaughans life has been dogged by tragedy. Growing up in the 1950s he was at the centre of series of killings of young girls in his small rural community. The girls were taken assaulted & left horribly mutilated. Barely a teenager himself Joseph becomes determined to try to protect his community & classmates from the predations of the killer. Despite banding together with his friends as The Guardians he was powerless to prevent more murders
- & no one was ever caught. Only after a full ten years did the nightmare end when the one of his neighbours is found hanging from a rope with articles from the dead girls around him. Thankfully the killings finally ceased. But the past wont stay buried
- for it seems that the real murderer still lives & is killing again. & the secret of his identity lies in Josephs own history...

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This title is part of the My First Picture Book" series: perfect for every toddler to help encourage language skills understanding enjoyment & sharing. These books are a bridge between board books & picture books; printed on toddler-tough card with rounded corners. Explore a sleepy jungle setting counting up the increasing number of animals until ten unruly puffer fish unleash chaos leading to a rapid count down as the animals scatter. Little readers will love seeing how Cheeky Monkeys actions cause havoc
- can you spot him on every page? This is the perfect way to discover counting."
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Posing as an escaping Nazi war-criminal Bernie Gunther arrives in Buenos Aires & having revealed his real identity to the local chief of police discovers that his reputation as a detective goes before him. A young girl has been murdered in peculiarly gruesome circumstances that strongly resemble Bernie's final case as a homicide detective with the Berlin police. A case he had failed to solve. Circumstances lead the chief of police in Buenos Aires to suppose that the murderer may be one of several thousand ex Nazis who have fetched up in Argentina since 1945. & therefore who better than Bernie Gunther to help him track that murderer down? Redolent with atmosphere this novel ends up asking some highly provocative questions about the true extent of Argentina's Nazi collaboration & anti-semitism under the Perons. ...

When Gervase Frant Seventh Earl of St Erth returns at last from Waterloo to his family seat at Stanyon he enjoys a less than welcome homecoming. Only Theo a cousin even quieter than himself is there to greet him
- & when he meets his stepmother & young half-brother he detects open disappointment that he survived the wars. The dangers of the Lincolnshire countryside could never be more unexpected.
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The Quiet Gunner at War is a delightfully fresh & well written account of war at the sharp end of North Africa Sicily & North West Europe. In 1939 the Author was already a professional soldier stationed in India. After the Dunkirk disaster he was recalled & initially involved in training recruits at Plymouth before going north to help re-form the 51st Highland Division Gunners. With his regiment he travelled by sea to Egypt & thereafter it was all intense action as part of Montys Eighth Army at El Alamein & the long gruelling advance to Tripoli. HUSKY the invasion of Sicily followed & Gorle describes the horrors of war in the mountains & towns with the locals almost oblivious to the momentous events unfolding around them. After attending Staff College Gorle rejoined the fray in North West Europe. His new Regiment part of 15th Lowland Division fought through Belgium the Netherlands & Germany alternately receiving thanks & welcome from those liberated & fierce & deadly resistance from the retreating Germans. As well as describing his own immediate world he perceptively analyses the wider war situation. In the best traditions of fighting mens memoirs the Author writes with modesty (he was awarded the Military Cross & was Mentioned-in-Despatches) & humility & the dangers that he & his comrades-in-arms faced are consistently understated. At the same time The Quiet Gunner at War sums up the elation of victory the closeness of comradeship & the desperate sadness of losses. ...

Where can Londoners & visitors find quiet places to meet & talk? London is an exciting place to be but not everyone wants to be in a noisy environment listening to loud music. Perhaps they want to be somewhere where they can read a book or sit & linger for a while. Many visitors to the capital long to discover places off the beaten track
- find a delightful garden to sit in or a tree-lined walk by a river. Busy Londoners are often looking for somewhere to go which is an alternative to lively venues; a place where things are understated rather than grabbing their attention... Quiet London is a guide to quiet places to meet drink eat swim rest shop sleep or read. It

Includes:: interesting attractive places where people dont have to strain to hear each other speak. There are short descriptions for each venue alongside travel & contact details & simple but atmospheric photographs in colour & black & white.


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White Eagles teaching is an inspirational spiritual message bringing great encouragement & a clearer understanding of human purpose. The understanding & love which the teaching embodies finds its roots in the Ancient Wisdom & therefore contains a distillation of elements from many religions & spiritual teachers including Christianity Eastern Religions & Native American wisdom. However White Eagles voice is timeless & the depth of awareness & explanation as well as advice resonates strongly with the needs & challenges of our modern lives. Therefore much of the material in the publications is not only philosophical but provides us with ways of approaching all aspects of life in a practical as well as spiritual way. This famous collection of White Eagle sayings has already sold over 400 000 copies. Following the Master within is the theme for the sayings in this book. This pocket-sized book seems to touch people from all persuasions at the heart level (nearly half a million copies have been sold). The sayings are not intellectual statements so much as themes for further reflection
- themes that give deep comfort & encouragement. White Eagles gentle words help the reader hear the voice of his or her own heart. Each saying gives guidance on how to bring peace & harmony into our lives. The secret of strength lies in the Quiet Mind". This much-loved book of spiritual guidance is now available in paperback."
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Its Mr Larges birthday & Mrs Large has prepared him a meal as theyre going to celebrate with a quiet night in. But as usual in the Large household things dont go to plan & Mr & Mrs Large fall asleep on the sofa! So the little Larges sneak off to bed with all the lovingly prepared food... ...

At seventeen Lori Schiller was the perfect child
- the only daughter of an affluent close-knit family. Six years later she made
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He had a good degree from Oxford a girl he wanted to marry & a well-paid job in the city but at the age of 26 he left it all to join the SAS. This is an account of the boys who do the dirty work. The quiet soldier wins by staying in the shadows but as he later finds so do the IRA. ...