Dr Sharon Ransom is the most beautiful woman in the room; shes also the most troubled. So when former lover psychologist Alex Delaware bumps into her at a lavish LA cocktail party though still attracted to her fear of reviving unhappy memories prevents him from offering the help she seems so desperate for. Hours later Sharons body is discovered with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Tortured by guilt Alex wants answers. As his investigation begins dark memories of his past with Sharon emerge & a present full of madness murder & sexual violence unfolds. ...

In a luxury private safari lodge in Kruger National Park Detective Sergeant Tom Furey has just woken to a protection officers ...

The brilliant thriller from the incomparable Karen Rose in which an arson leads to murder & blackmail & David Hunter who first appeared in DON'T TELL leads a desperate search for those responsible. Firelight fire bright... Four kids set fire to a supposedly empty condominium block. But when they see the girl at an upper-floor window desperately banging on the glass they realise their mistake. Although they don't all agree the group leave the girl to her certain death little realising that someone watching their every move. Someone who has a nasty habit of blackmail... For local fire fighter David Hunter getting the blaze under control is hard enough but when he finds the girl's body he realises that this arson attack has become a murder case & the homicide cops are immediately called in. Now as David works with the cops it's a race to find the arsonists & the blackmailer before events escalate out of all control. ...

Hot young British film star Amanda Delany had the world at her feet. She'd had a string of affairs with famous actors making perfect fodder for the tabloids. Then came a commission to write a tell-all memoir. When Amanda is found brutally murdered DCI James Langton's enquiry discovers the sad truth behind her successful facade. Addicted to drugs & starvation diets she'd almost died from a botched abortion. Meanwhile DI Anna Travis is up for promotion but Langton is blocking her accusing her of professional misconduct. This latest case could make or break Anna's career. ...

The Silent Sea" is the gripping seventh novel in Clive Cusslers " Oregon Files" series. December 1941. Four brothers investigate the secrets of a treasure pit on a small island in the Pacific. But a sudden death & the coming war allow its secrets to lie forgotten... Present day. Juan Cabrillo & the Oregon team have been sent to locate the remains of a crashed NASA satellite in the Argentine jungle. Coming under attack they make a mysterious discovery which sends them to a small Pacific isl&. There they will discover the deadly secrets of an ancient Chinese expedition
- by the lost ship " The Silent Sea". Now Cabrillo & his team are in a race against time to find the remains of " The Silent Sea". Because there will be terrible consequences if someone else finds it first..." The Silent Sea" is a gripping white- knuckle ride of a novel & is Clive Cussler at his brilliant best. The number-one bestselling author of the thrilling " Dirk Pitt" novels " Treasure of Khan" & " Trojan Odyssey" & co-author Jack Du Brul have hero Juan Cabrillo & his team race to discover the location of a lost Chinese ship & the secrets she hides in the seventh novel of the " Oregon Files" adventure series " The Silent Sea". Praise for Clive Cussler: " Cussler is hard to beat". (" Daily Mail"). " The guy I read". (Tom Clancy). Bestselling author Clive Cussler has kept millions of readers hooked with adventures at sea exotic locations cutting-edge science & page-turning pace for four decades. As well as the " Oregon Files" series there are also the "NUMA Files" the " Dirk Pitt" stories (which started it all) the " Isaac Bell" adventures & the " Fargo" series. The other titles in the " Oregon Files" are: " Golden Buddha" " Sacred Stone" " Dark Watch" " Skeleton Coast" " The Plague Ship" " Corsair" & " The Jungle" & are all available in Penguin paperback."
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Now recognized as one of the most influential books of the twentieth century Silent Spring" exposed the destruction of wildlife through the widespread use of pesticides. Despite condemnation in the press & heavy-handed attempts by the chemical industry to ban the book Rachel Carson succeeded in creating a new public awareness of the environment which led to changes in government & inspired the ecological movement." ...

American scientist & author Rachel Carson is said to have sparked the modern day environmental movement with the publication of Silent Spring in 1962. She made vivid the prospect of life without birdsong. But has her warning been heeded? Fifty years on Conor Mark Jameson reflects on the growth of environmentalism since Silent Spring was published. His revealing & engaging tale plots milestone events in conservation popular culture & political history in the British Isles & beyond tracing a path through the half century since 'zero hour' 1962. Around this he weaves his own observations & touching personal experiences seeking to answer the question: what happened to the birds & birdsong & why does it matter? ...

Handed a sacred scroll from Atlantis by a dying Tibetan monk Marcus Joanna & Helen are propelled into adventure as they race to get it translated & to follow its instructions. Because its contents hold the key to healing & empowering Earth & humanity vested interests will stop at nothing to prevent the information from being revealed & the lives of all three are endangered as their endeavours to protect & act on this information take them across the world & to a final denouement in Machu Picchu Peru. Diana Cooper weaves into her story profound elements of spiritual learning as her characters reveal the seven Great Mysteries that are the spiritual laws of this planet the illusions by which humans live the symbols & sounds for unblocking interdimensional portals & the true purpose of Stonehenge & Machu Picchu. ...

Over the past 20 years dramatic declines have taken place in UK insect populations. Eventually such declines must have knock-on effects for other animals especially high profile groups such as birds & mammals. This authoritative yet accessible account details the current state of the wildlife in Britain & Ireland & offers an insight into the outlook for the future. Written by a team of the countrys leading experts it appraises the changes that have occurred in a wide range of wildlife species & their habitats & outlines urgent priorities for conservation. It

Includes:: chapters on each of the vertebrate & major invertebrate groups with the insects covered in particular depth. Also considered are the factors that drive environmental change & the contribution at local & government level to national & international wildlife conservation. Essential reading for anyone who is interested in & concerned about UK wildlife.

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Silent Theatre: The Art of Edward Hopper is a celebration & exploration of the work of Edward Hopper. This beautifully produced monograph is a thorough introduction to Hoppers work as well as a detailed exploration of many of the themes of Hoppers paintings including longing time desire change & sanctuary. Accompanying the reproductions of Hoppers oils watercolours & etchings is Walter Wells informative & engaging writing which charts Hoppers artistic & literary influences. Wells also delves into the artists psychological & emotional states & suggests how these have affected Hoppers output. As well as containing reproductions of Hoppers most famous works Summertime New York Movie Morning Sun Night Hawks & Hotel Room this book contains photographs of Hopper himself as well as large scale reproductions of Hoppers sketch books & comparative art by Van Gogh Ed Ruscha Walter Sickert & Toulouse-Lautrec. The author & editors of Silent Theatre were the winners of the prestigious Umhoefer Prize for Achievement in the Arts & Humanities. ...