Perfect strangers. A perfect holiday. The perfect murder... Three couples meet around the pool on their Florida holiday & become fast friends. But on their last night their perfect holiday takes a tragic twist: the teenage daughter of another holidaymaker goes missing & her body is later found floating in the mangroves. When the shocked couples return home they remain in contact & over the course of three increasingly fraught dinner parties they come to know one another better. But they don't always like what they find: buried beneath these apparently normal exteriors are some dark secrets hidden kinks ugly vices... Then a second girl goes missing. Could it be that one of these six has a secret far darker than anybody can imagine? A brilliantly plotted utterly gripping thriller about the danger of making friends on holiday Rush of Blood is Mark Billingham's most ambitious & accomplished work to date. ...

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Recorded at Brighton Dome as part of his twice extended sell-out Dingledodies tour (which played to over 125 000 people) the show sees the star of Mock the Week (BBC Two) & Russell Howard s Good News (BBC Three) share his observations on life. Packed with his trademark mix of eloquent gags & deft storytelling this is the critically acclaimed show from one of the hottest names in st&-up. ...

One of Britains most exciting & popular st&-up comedians Russell Howard is back in 2011 with his third sell-out tour Right Here Right Now. The star of Russell Howards Good News & Mock The Week never fails to entertain with his trademark mix of eloquent gags & deft storytelling. ...

A quirky bedtime story introducing endearing insomniac Russell the Sheep. Sometimes Russell the Sheep is just a little bit out of step with the rest of flock. All the sheep are falling asleep
- except Russell. Hes tried everything...but hes still wide awake. Whats a sheep to do?
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Russia is a country of contradictions a nation of cultural refinement & artistic originality & yet also a country that rules by the iron fist. In this riveting history Martin Sixsmith shows how Russias complex identity has been formed over a thousand years & how it can help us understand its often baffling behaviour at home & abroad. Combining in-depth research & interviews with his personal experiences as a former BBC Moscow correspondent Sixsmith skilfully traces the conundrums of modern Russia to their roots in its troubled past & explains the nations seemingly split personality as the result of influences that have divided it for centuries. A Sunday Times" bestseller Russia is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the complex political landscape of this country & its unique place in the modern world." ...

This fantastic new series provides the most up-to-date information possible using maps diagrams charts & specially commissioned photos to support up-to-the minute text. Meticulously researched each book offers a fascinating insight into the life of the country providing an ideal support for GCSE Geography studies as well as providing general information about the countries of the world. ...

From the emergence of the first Slavic state to the conflict in Chechnya & the policies of Vladimir Putin this is a concise yet thoughtful guide to the complex & turbulent history of Russia & its people. Paying particular attention to the implications of a future without Putin at its helm Abraham Ascher provides a skillful blend of detail & analysis for all the key points in Russian history from the Bolshevik Revolution to the coup that ousted Gorbachev. Newly updated to cover Russias growing economic stature as well as the mounting divergence between Russia & the US foreign policy stance this stimulating introduction will prove useful & enlightening for students scholars & travellers alike. ...

- Specially written for the 2001 AS/A2 examinations this book combines extended period cover with detailed focus on exam-board selected topics.
- The lively accessible text is supplemented by Spotlights providing detailed study of sources on key issues & topics
- Document Exercises offer opportunities for assessment & exam practice. Covering almost 150 years of Russian history from Alexander II through Glasnost to the present day a recurring theme is the drive to modernise. The period 1895 -1941 is dealt with in depth with separate chapters on the Russian Revolution Lenin & Stalin.

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About the series GCSE Modern World History for Edexcel is designed to meet the needs of the 2009 Edexcel Modern World History



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