First ever illustrated paperback of part two of Tolkiens epic masterpiece The Lord of the Rings featuring 16 colour paintings by Alan Lee Conceptual Designer on Peter Jacksons THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY. Frodo & the Companions of the Ring have been beset by danger during their quest to prevent the Ruling Ring from falling into the hands of the Dark Lord by destroying it in the Cracks of Doom. They have lost the wizard Gandalf in the battle with an evil spirit in the Mines of Moria; & at the Falls of Rauros Boromir seduced by the power of the Ring tried to seize it by force. While Frodo & Sam made their escape the rest of the company were attacked by Orcs. Now they continue their journey alone down the great River Anduin -- alone that is save for the mysterious creeping figure that follows wherever they go. JRR Tolkiens great work of imaginative fiction has been labelled both a heroic romance & a classic fantasy fiction. By turns comic & homely epic & diabolic the narrative moves through countless changes of scene & character in an imaginary world which is totally convincing in its detail. Part of a set of three paperbacks this sumptuous edition is available in a smart new livery & is illustrated in colour by Alan Lee award-winning artist & Conceptual Designer on Peter Jacksons THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY. ...

Building on the story begun in The Hobbit this is the second part of Tolkien's epic masterpiece The Lord of the Rings featuring a striking black cover based on Tolkien's own design the definitive text & a detailed map of Middle-earth. Frodo & the Companions of the Ring have been beset by danger during their quest to prevent the Ruling Ring from falling into the hands of the Dark Lord by destroying it in the Cracks of Doom. They have lost the wizard Gandalf in the battle with an evil spirit in the Mines of Moria; & at the Falls of Rauros Boromir seduced by the power of the Ring tried to seize it by force. While Frodo & Sam made their escape the rest of the company were attacked by Orcs. Now they continue their journey alone down the great River Anduin -- alone that is save for the mysterious creeping figure that follows wherever they go. ...

Building on the story begun in The Hobbit & The Fellowship of the Ring this is the second part of Tolkiens epic masterpiece The Lord of the Rings featuring an exclusive cover image from the film the definitive text & a detailed map of Middle-earth. Frodo & the Companions of the Ring have been beset by danger during their quest to prevent the Ruling Ring from falling into the hands of the Dark Lord by destroying it in the Cracks of Doom. They have lost the wizard Gandalf in the battle with an evil spirit in the Mines of Moria; & at the Falls of Rauros Boromir seduced by the power of the Ring tried to seize it by force. While Frodo & Sam made their escape the rest of the company were attacked by Orcs. Now they continue their journey alone down the great River Anduin
- alone that is save for the mysterious creeping figure that follows wherever they go. To celebrate the release of the first of Peter Jacksons two-part film adaptation of The Hobbit THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY this second part of The Lord of the Rings is available for a limited time with an exclusive cover image from Peter Jacksons award-winning trilogy.
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The brilliant new novel in the hooligan cop series by the acclaimed author of HORSE'S ARSE It's the seventies & the boys in blue are preparing for the mother of all riots. The Albion Army are causing havoc north of Manchester & DCI Dan Harrison needs to pull off something special if his boys are to retain control. As the picket lines form & the two sides square up for battle a rare moment of inspiration strikes: could the hit movie Zulu provide an ingenious way out of mayhem? Or has the DCI finally lost the plot? ...

From the author of the New York Times bestselling PRETTY LITTLE LIARS comes a killer new series THE LYING GAME. My killer is out there. & my sister might be next to die. Two months before I died my best friends brother disappeared. I have no idea where Thayer went or why he left but I know it is my fault. I did a lot of horrible things while I was alive things that made people hate me maybe even enough to kill me. Desperate to solve my murder my long-lost twin Emma is pretending to be me & unravelling the many mysteries I left behind
- my cryptic journal my tangled love life the dangerous Lying Game pranks I played. Shes uncovered my friends darkest secrets but shes never had the chance to dig into Thayers past
- until now. Thayers back & Emma has to move fast to figure out if hes after revenge.. .or if hes already got it.

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A topical subject treated with insight & care that makes for a wholly absorbing story.. .will prompt a tear or two Easy Living What if the thing you most longed for was resting on a two week wait? After a health scare Brighton-based Lou learns that her time to have a baby is running out. She cant imagine a future without children but her partner doesnt seem to feel the same way. Meanwhile up in Yorkshire Cath is longing to start a family with her husband Rich. No one would be happier to have a child than Rich but Cath is infertile. Could these two women help each other out? An addictive page turner.. .digs deep into the importance of love & friendship Manchester Evening News Explores an emotive subject with great sensitivity Sunday Express Beautifully written & heartbreakingly honest Novelicious ...

When Colins brother Luke becomes seriously ill with leukemia he is determined to get the best help possible. Hes sent to stay with relatives in London & works to go to the very top
- the Queen first & failing her the best cancer doctor in the world. He is helped by a young man whose partner is dying of Aids
- the ending cannot be happy but is joyous in a way because it offers comfort & truth. The story is told with a wonderfully humorous touch.

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Making a living can be rough if you're already dead. After dying & being revived with the experimental drug Returne Bryn Davis is theoretically free to live her unlife
- with regular doses to keep her going. But Bryn knows that the government has every intention of keeping a tight lid on Pharmadene's life-altering discovery no matter the cost. Thankfully some things have changed for the better; her job at the rechristened Davis Funeral Home is keeping her busy & her fragile romance with Patrick Mc Callister is blossoming
- thanks in part to their combined efforts in forming a support group for Returne addicts. But when some of the group members suddenly disappear Bryn wonders if the government is methodically removing a threat to their security or if some unknown enemy has decided to run the zombies into the ground...

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As bicycle races go the attractions of the Tour Divide are not immediately apparent. For a start it is the longest mountain-bike race in the world running nearly 3 000 miles down the Rockies from Canada to Mexico. But the distance is not the only challenge
- the total ascent of 200 000 ft is the equivalent of scaling Mount Everest nearly seven times. Then there are the dangerous animals likely to be encountered on the route: grizzly bears mountain lions & wolves not to mention rattlesnakes & tarantulas. Worse the rewards for all this effort are strictly limited. Unlike in the Tour de France there is no fabled yellow jersey & no prize money. Yet undaunted & in spite of never having owned a mountain bike Paul Howard signed up. Battling the worst weather for generations drinking whiskey with a cowboy & singing karaoke with the locals Howards journey turned into more than just a race
- it became the adventure of a lifetime.

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An explosive & heartbreaking story from the No. 1 bestselling author Martina Cole Danger & violence have always been part of Sue Dalstons East End upbringing. Unloved by her mother abused by her father & brutalised throughout her entire marriage she smashed her husbands skull in a final act of desperation. All that keeps her sane is knowing that shes done it to protect her four children. At last they are safe from harm. When she is celled up with murderess Matilda Enderby their fates become inextricably linked. & no one
- least of all Sue
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