Dead bodies are piling up for Detective Sergeant Jessica Daniel. Usually when a serial killer is on the loose the pressure would be building to find the perpetrator but the victims are all hardened criminals themselves. The national media can't believe their luck with an apparent vigilante on the streets while Jessica's new boss seems grateful someone else is doing their job for them. But things aren't so straightforward when forensics matches blood from the apparent killer to a man already behind bars. ...

Fight the Beasts Fear the Magic! Join the hero Tom on a high-action adventure with terrible Beasts & deadly danger! Six new Evil Beasts have been sent to destroy the Good Beasts of Avantia! Tom & his faithful companion Elenna must hunt down the invaders & destroy them. If he fails the kingdom will face ruin death & destruction. ...

Destined for greatness
- tormented by demons. VIII (Eight) is the untold story of Henry VIII a gripping examination of why he turned
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DK Eyewitness Viking" is an extraordinary guide to the legendary Scandinavian Vikings. Amazing colour photographs offer your child a unique 'eyewitness' view of these incredible explorers warriors merchants & pirates. From the magnificent ships Vikings were buried in to the places Viking traders found silk spices & fur; let your child explore the story of the Vikings
- their ships weapons legends & sagas of war & discovery. Then use the giant pull-out wall chart to decorate their room. Great for projects or just for fun make sure your child learns everything they need to know about the Vikings. Find out more & download amazing clipart images at our associated website."
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It is Constantinople 1035: Thorgils has become a member of the Varangian lifeguard & witnesses the glories of the richest city on earth but also the murderous ways of the imperial family. Under the leadership of warrior chief Harald Sigurdsson he is set up as the unwitting bait in a deadly ambush to destroy Arab pirates harassing the Byzantine shipping lanes in the Mediterranean. When Harald eventually ascends the throne of Norway his liegeman Thorgils is despatched on a secret mission to Duke William of Normandy with a plan to coordinate the twin invasions of Engl&. On 20 September 1066 Haralds fleet of three hundred ships sails up the Ouse confident of success but a prophetic dream warns Thorgils that Duke William has duped his allies & the Norsemen are heading for disaster at Stamford Bridge. Thorgils embarks upon a race against time to reach & warn his liege lord before the battle begins. But will Odinns devout follower really be able to anticipate what fate has decreed & save the heritage of his Viking ancestors? ...

A best-selling study of the Vikings' genius for war explodes myths & reveals the facts behind their fearsome reputation... This groundbreaking study of the Vikings establishes the facts behind their rise to prominence & cuts away the myths about their military & seafaring skills reputation & exploits. The author applies modern military thinking to the Viking art of war & examines their tactics seamanship mobility strategy & how they exploited victories & dealt with defeats. In this book we learn how the ferocious northern warriors established colonies in hostile territory & defeated a diverse array of enemies including the Anglo-Saxons the Franks the Volga Bulgars & the wild tribes of Ireland during three centuries of military adventure. Paddy Griffith was a senior lecturer in war studies at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst for 16 years. He is the author of numerous articles & books on the history of warfare including Battle Tactics of the Western Front 1916-18 & The Art of War of Revolutionary France 1789-1802. REVIEWS.. .a detailed survey of the Viking raids covering strategic mobility causes of Viking expansion & army details...numerous entertaining historical anecdotes." The Herald April/ May 2010" ...

Sigurd the Viking from the tenth century is still stuck in the twentieth century. He lives with his friends the Ellis family in a seaside hotel & constantly causes chaos. When Tim & Zoe Ellis take him to school with them a series of seriously funny disasters results. ...

It's 1008 AD & after being injured in a raid that goes horribly wrong Tor Scaldbane is devastated at losing his chance to be a legendary warrior. But then he remembers the sagas of his ancesors; glorious bloody battles ancient heroes powerful gods.. .and realizes that all might not be lost after all... ...

Gunnar is the son of a Viking chieftain living peacefully on his family steading with his mother father & their people
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Step inside a Viking town & discover for yourself what it was like to live & work in this bustling centre of long-distance trade. Admire the well-built houses before joining the towns defenders as they fight off an attack by rivals from across the sea. This is a superbly-illustrated look at the daily lives of different types of Vikings. Astounding architectural acheivements are explained & explored with full-colour cutaway illustrations. Pinpoint enlargements focus on the day to day lives of the people looking at how they ate dressed entertained themselves & sometimes fought. Illustrations of artifacts & paintings from the era help to support the main text by providing proof which explains how we know what we know. Informative captions maps a complete glossary & an index make these titles ideal educational texts. Each one features a sturdy flexi-bound cover with gold foiling. ...