The name Reggie Kray remains synonymous with London's East End to this day & yet although much is known about Reg & his brother Ronnie's life of crime in the '50s & '60s to date precious little has been revealed about their formative years. Reggie wrote his EAST END STORIES in the early 1990s but they haven't seen the light of day until now. In the book he recalls the close-knit East End community in which he & his brother grew up the characters in his family & neighbourhood & of course the many villains he worked with. Filled with anecdotes about the area's most outlandish personalities & notorious criminals & offering a fascinating journey around the Krays' 'manor' including their favourite haunts & business enterprises the book paints a vivid portrait of a London that has long since disappeared. ...

Welcome to the second instalment from the annals of Liverpools Walton Jail. Here we bring the next twenty cases resulting in murder & subsequently death by hanging to the perpetrators of some of the most gruesome crimes on record. Each case has been carefully researched to bring you as comprehensive a description of the circumstances prior during & after a murder as is possible. What we cannot describe is the torment distress & anxiety the victims any witnesses & the investigating police officers must have suffered. This era covered by the second instalment saw the end of a number of noted executioners tenure such as John Ellis & the beginning of the most famous of all Albert Pierrepoint. Also at this time the winds of abolition began to blow. I hope you enjoy this second instalment of recorded hangings at Liverpools Walton Jail as I have done in presenting it to you. Hopefully this book will prepare you for the third & final instalment of cases which many readers will still remember to this day. ...

Poplar Street is just an ordinary street in an ordinary town except theres something strange about Audrey Wylers nephew. When the strange-looking vans arrive a surreal nightmare begins which threatens to turn the familiar street into a wasteland of devastation & desperation. ...

Behind an unassuming door in the leafy Hampstead suburb of London far far away from the flashing light-bulbs is The Place
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In Reheated Cabbage you can enjoy Christmas dinner with Begbie & discover how aliens addicted to Embassy Regal have Midlothian under surveillance. You will meet a husband who values a televised Hibs v Hearts game more than his wife's life & see two guys fighting over a beautiful girl agree
- after a few pills & pints of lager
- that their friendship is actually more important. & you will be delighted to welcome back ' Juice' Terry Lawson & to watch what happens when he meets his old nemesis under the strobe-lights of a Miami Beach nightclub.

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In February 1945 the US Air Force launched the largest day time bombing offensive against Berlin dropping over 2 250 tons of bombs on the German capital. The Reichsbank Germanys state bank received 21 direct hits. This left the building badly damaged its vaults unsafe & meant that most of its contents were at risk. The German authorities made the decision to take most of the Reichsbanks treasure away & hide it for safekeeping. Some $200 million US in gold bars weighing around 100 tons plus much of the paper currency reserves as well as a great deal of foreign currency (approximately $4 million in US currency alone) was sent in trains from Berlin. All this loot was placed in a salt mine at a place called Merkers. This was captured intact by the US Army. After this disaster the Germans spent the next six weeks transferring their remaining bullion & currency reserves around what remained of the Reich in armoured trains an area that included parts of northern Italy Czechoslovakia Austria & Germany looking for somewhere safe. Much of the treasure actually either ended up back in Berlin was stolen disappeared or was captured mainly by American troops & the SS. This novel by Colin Roderick Fulton imagines one plot which could have been enacted around this time. The mystery surrounding the locations & ultimate destiny of the liberated treasures provides fertile ground on which to impose such a fiction. Secrecy intrigue & fast paced action combine to create a well paced novel sure to appeal to fans of wartime fiction. ...

Henry VIII was almost never alone. He was surrounded twenty four hours a day by the small group of intimates & personal attendants who made up the staff of his Privy Chamber. They organised his daily life kept him amused & acted as the landline between the king & the formal machinery of government. These men intermarried interbred & close knit even in their mutual feuding were supremely well placed to rig politics & patronage for their own benefit. Their influence was important & sometimes decisive: factions in the Privy Chamber destroyed Anne Boleyn they frustrated the Catholic reaction of the 1540s & by doctoring Henrys will prepared the way for the full blooded Protestantism of his sons reign. The Reign of Henry VIII" is not so much a book about Henry VIII. It is about the great game of politics over which he presided." ...

This comprehensive & authoritative look at reiki explains how this ancient spiritual practice can treat a wide range of ailments. You will discover its history & development how it works & the everyday benefits it can yield. The book also features practical easy to understand diagrams & pictures on how to fully utilise the healing & soothing potential of reiki. A detailed directory provides information on treatments to combat a large number of afflictions. These include digestive problems skin complaints mood changes & muscle pains. There are also hints & tips on how to give reiki treatments for your friends & family & at different life stages. ...

Millions of people seek ways to relax promote healing or connect with their soul. Reiki (pronounced ray-key) is a simple but profound healing system that was originally developed in Japan. Reiki means spiritual energy or universal life-force energy. The Reiki system is universal because it can be used by people of any background or religion. Reiki For Dummies" explains how you can harness this energy for yourself. " Reiki For Dummies" is a plain-English Reiki guidebook. Discover what Reiki is where it came from & how to: find & get the most from a Reiki treatmen; use Reiki to boost your physical & emotional health; & locate a Reiki class & become a Reiki practitioner. " Reiki For Dummies" is amply illustrated & full of useful information on: Reiki symbols (plus nontraditional symbols); Reiki hand positions (for giving Reiki to yourself or others); Reiki for pets & animals; Reiki for children & adults; Reiki & surgery or medicines; Reiki at birth or end-of-life; & Reiki in the house in the car or at work. When youre ready to go further " Reiki For Dummies" covers: Western & Japanese Reiki techniques; crystals long distance Reiki & setting up a successful Reiki practice. " Reiki For Dummies" is for you whether you are just finding out about Reiki or you are a seasoned professional who is looking for a clearly written up-to-date inclusive & comprehensive source of Reiki information. Nina Paul Ph D (New York NY) is a Reiki Master who uses Reiki to help herself & others. She has a doctorate in immunology & epidemiology & she believes in a holistic approach to health & wellness. Nina is also the author of the compassionate guide: " Living with Hepatitis C For Dummies" (0-7645-7620-8)." ...

When Billionaire industrialist Henry Mulholland is murdered the police are left virtually clueless. The only evidence is a mysterious symbol left on his desk. Recognizing it Stella Jones Mulhollands head of security & ex Special Branch joins the investigation. The symbol puts Stella on the trail of her enigmatic ex boyfriend Stratton. Along with Jennings her Special Branch chaperone Stella is led by Stratton into a dangerous world of ancient knowledge & supernatural powers. A world where her perception of the physical universe & her grip on reality are tested to the full. They embark on a journey that takes them beyond science & brings them into contact with a Hollywood star who dreams the future a homicidal biker a dispirited American agent a wily professor of parapsychology an ageing ninja with supernatural abilities & an elusive black panther. ...