Fernanda Barnes life was once graced by security success & stunning wealth. Now widowed & with a mounting pile of debts she ...

When beautiful spirited Finnula Crais kidnaps the dashing knight Hugh Fitzstephen she has no idea that shes ensnared the new Earl of Stephensgate on his way home from the Crusades. Nor does she realise that Hugh is quite happy to be kidnapped by an enchanting tomboy & will do anything it takes to avoid being rescued. With Finnula determined to hold Hugh to ransom & Hugh equally determined to steal Finnulas heart it isnt long before the fireworks start! & just when it looks as if there might be a happy ending disaster strikes. When an attempt is made on the new Earls life there is only one suspect
- & even if he loves her dearly Hugh cant let her get away with it...
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At last comes a book which stands out from the welter of fitness advice offered by improbably shaped models & musclemen. For Ranulph Fiennes described by the GUINNESS BOOK OF RECORDS as 'the world's greatest living explorer' physical fitness is no fad: it has enabled him to withstand the rigours of desert & glacier alike. The book

Includes:: research into body types & environmental effects; advice on self-motivation diet & basic food control & guidance on avoiding stress illness & injury. Beginning with basic exercises designed to help you maintain a minimum level of fitness & progressing through to training regimes tailored to those who are aiming for greater heights in sport adventure or everyday life FIT FOR LIFE provides practical help & encouragement to take you as far as you wish to go.

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As interest in astrology grows so too have the sales of this accurate working tool. Every astrologer preparing accurate birth charts needs the information in this book. It is widely recognised in its classic livery as a proven record of reliability & accuracy. Raphaels Ephemeris should be displayed in every astrology outlet general bookshop & mind body spirit outlet for maximum sales. It contains daily longitudes of all the planets tables of houses for London Liverpool & New York plus a complete lunar & planetary aspectarian. ...

As interest in astrology grows so too have the sales of this accurate working tool. Every astrologer preparing accurate birth charts needs the information in this book. It is widely recognised in its classic livery as a proven record of reliability & accuracy. Raphael's Ephemeris should be displayed in every astrology outlet general bookshop & mind body spirit outlet for maximum sales. It contains daily longitudes of all the planets tables of houses for London Liverpool & New York plus a complete lunar & planetary aspectarian. ...

A teenage boy lies on the pavement bleeding to death from a stab wound; a distraught mum watches in mute shock as her daughter suffers a terrifying fatal asthma attack; a young girl is gang raped & her stricken boyfriend takes an overdose; a disturbed young man flings himself in front of a speeding train at the stroke of midnight on New Years Eve. Few people can imagine living in a world where such situations are part of everyday life. Yet for London Ambulance Paramedic Lysa Walder these & thousands of other emergency call outs are part of a days work: scenes of tragedy loss & horror
- but also stories of triumph & humour & all the results of an urgent 999 call to the biggest & busiest free ambulance service in the world. Lysa has been an A&E nurse & paramedic for over 15 years. Here she tells the inside story behind the screaming sirens & flashing blue lights of the emergency services & reveals what its really like to work in a job that frequently brings paramedic teams face-to-face with death
- & destiny.

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Matthew Hawkwood ex-soldier turned Bow Street Runner goes undercover to hunt down smugglers & traitors at the height of the Napoleonic Wars in this thrilling follow-up to Ratcatcher. For a French prisoner of war there is only one fate worse than the gallows: the hulks. Former man-o-wars now converted to prison ships their fearsome reputation guarantees a sentence served in the most dreadful conditions. Few survive. Escape its said is impossible. Yet reports persist of a sinister smuggling operation within this brutal world -- & the Royal Navy is worried enough to send two of its officers to investigate. But when they disappear without trace the Navy turns in desperation to Bow Street for help. Its time to send in a man as dangerous as the prey. Its time to send in Hawkwood! ...

This book presents the most complete & up to date guide to the recognition of the diurnal raptors of Europe & the Middle East yet published. It is written by an acknowledged expert the author of many definitive identification articles & veteran of countless tours & expeditions. Over 700 high quality colour photographs have been specially chosen to show the plumages of each age & sex class of every species found in Europe & the Middle East back up by a detailed text enabling birdwatchers to get to grips with even the most difficult species. The photographs are complemented by almost 100 drawings focussing on particular identification details & the whole is fully referenced with a list of nearly 300 key papers & articles. This book sets a new standard for raptor watching & identification in Europe & further afield. ...