A mysterious toymaker who lives as a recluse in an old mansion surrounded by the magical beings he has created...A sickly wife locked away in a hidden room... An enigma involving strange lights that shine out from the small island on which an old disused lighthouse stands...A shadowy creature that hides deep in the woods... These are the elements of a mystery will bind 14-year-old Irene to Ismael during one magical summer spent in Blue Bay when her mother takes a job as a housekeeper for the enigmatic toymaker Lazarus Jann. A novel of mystery intrigue & romance from the author of THE PRINCE OF MIST & THE SHADOW OF THE WIND. ...

In the frigid wasteland of the north Raif Sevrance Watcher of the Dead has endured many trials to lay claim to the renowned sword known as Loss. But the price of wielding the legendary weapon is high & Raif is unsure if he is willing to pay it. Ash Marsh Daughter of the Sull still struggles to come to terms with her heritage & the knowledge that the Watcher armed with Loss could be the one who will save the Sull
- or end them. Raina Blackhail widow of a murdered ruler & wife of his brutal successor has seen her clan disgraced & has herself taken up the mantle of chief. But there are enemies both beyond her gates & within. & in the murky swamps of the Stillwater two children will learn the secrets of the Marsh clan. Secrets so terrifying they threaten everything.. .
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They escape from a secret government: two mutant creatures both changed utterly from the animals they once were. & no one who encounters them will ever be the same again: a lonely widower; a ruthless assassin; a beautiful woman; a government agent. Drawn together in a deadly hunt all four are inexorably propelled towards an evil beyond human imagining. ...

The enthralling story of the dark side of Elizabethan rule
- its spies secret agents & informers
- from Stephen Alford dubbed

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The acclaimed & enthralling story of the dark side of Elizabethan rule from Stephen Alford Elizabeth I's reign is known as a golden age yet to much of Europe she was a ' Jezebel' & heretic who had to be destroyed. The Watchers is a thrilling portrayal of the secret state that sought to protect the Queen; a shadow world of spies codebreakers agent provocateurs & confidence-men who would stop at nothing to defend the realm. Reviews: Forget Le Carre Deighton & the rest
- this is more enthralling than any modern spy fiction". (Daily Telegraph). " Absorbing & closely documented... Alford vividly evokes this murky world of codes ciphers invisible ink intercepted letters aliases disguises forgeries & instructions to burn after reading.. .flowing narrative [and] crisp judments.. .engrossing". (Guardian). "[ Alford] has brought a dash of le Carre to the 16th century". (The Times (Book of the Week)). "A vivid & staggeringly well-researched portrait of the sinister side of Elizabethan Engl&... This is a spectacular book. It sheds new light on plots that most historians have ceased to explore & brings less famous conspiracies to the attention of the general reading public". (Herald). " Fascinating... If you want to know the inside story of this struggle the dark heart of calculation & the fight for survival then this is the book to read. I know no better". (Spectator). About the author: Stephen Alford is the author of the acclaimed biography Burghley: William Cecil at the Court of Elizabeth I & a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He taught for fifteen years at Cambridge University where he was a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of History & a Fellow of King's College. He is now Professor of Early Modern British History in the University of Leeds."
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From small beginnings as a self-published writer producing booklets in response to demand from people who attended her retreats or quiet days Ann Lewin has gone on to be on of the most successful writers of prayers & reflective poetry. With the Inspire" imprint closing in 2009 Canterbury Press welcomes this fine writer & is pleased to announce a new edition of Anns bestselling book " Watching for the Kingfisher" named after her most well known poem about prayer. Ann draws many insights into the nature of prayer from her love of birdwatching & images from the natural world & from scripture permeate her writing. Wit warmth & economy of expression characterise her style." ...

Bestselling author James Van Praagh is the celebrity medium whose work is a major inspiration behind the hit TV show Ghost Whisperer". During his international career as a messenger of the spirit world he has been astounded by the incredible proof of life after death. & he has been amazed by how involved the spirits are in our daily lives. Our loved ones may have passed over yet they still care. This dazzling book is brimming with stories that show how keen the spirits are to help us learn from their mistakes so we can avoid the traps that caught them out on earth. " Watching Over Us" is a life manual with a difference full of wisdom from the other side
- empowering us to have our time again here & now."
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Banks is back
- & this time hes investigating the murder of one of his own. Detective Inspector Bill Reid is killed by a crossbow
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Banks is back
- & this time he's investigating the murder of one of his own. Detective Inspector Bill Quinn is killed by a crossbow
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In WATCHING THE ENGLISH anthropologist Kate Fox takes a revealing look at the quirks habits & foibles of the English people. She puts the English national character under her anthropological microscope & finds a strange & fascinating culture governed by complex sets of unspoken rules & byzantine codes of behaviour. The rules of weather-speak. The ironic-gnome rule. The reflex apology rule. The paranoid-pantomime rule. Class indicators & class anxiety tests. The money-talk taboo & many more.. . Through a mixture of anthropological analysis & her own unorthodox experiments (using herself as a reluctant guinea-pig) Kate Fox discovers what these unwritten behaviour codes tell us about Englishness. ...