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. ...

The day came when I could stand it no longer! Whenever I arrived anywhere (usually with a burst of Youre not gonna believe this.. ." the people around me knew that they would be in for yet another tale of woe about something that had just happened to me during my journey. Some would say "I dont know why you dont write this all down." My answer was always that no one would believe me but then again perhaps someone out there just might. So here it is written down. This book has been written by me for all of you. From footie fans to comical commuters from dodgy dog-walkers to hapless (or should that be helpless?) hotel guests from what not to do at pelican crossings to tucking into a takeaway on a Friday night
- its all here. Now I dont know if you are going to believe what you are about to read or not but I can assure you that some most or indeed all the events related in this book have happened (or will happen) to you at some point; & I wish you the very best of luck in trying not to laugh when they do! Jeff Jenkins"
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This book introduces some 75 species of wetland birds to readers through the eyes of Kate Humble. As she freely admits herself Kate is still learning her birds so to find out more she contacted Martin Mc Gill of the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust to act as her guide. Their birdwatching sessions together form the basis of this book. As Kate learns the difference between a Canada Goose & a Barnacle Goose which ducks dive & which ducks dabble & how to tell apart those little brown jobs that warble from the reedbeds so she passes on the information to the reader as she goes. The effect is not dissimilar to the Last Chance to See series in which Mark Carwardine & Stephen Fry scour the world for endangered species. The difference between Canada Geese & Barnacle Geese? Just remember that the C-anada goose has a C-hin-strap. The Teal is the Ziggy Stardust of the duck world while the Shoveler feeds as though its dropped its contact lenses. Each species takes up Approx. two pages complete with photographs & illustrations to bring out the key identification & behavioural points. The birds are divided into simply titled groups
- large waddling birds little brown jobs & so on. Other chapters in the book cover topics such as basic equipment clothing hide etiquette & more each written for the beginner in Kates style. WWT centres: Slimbridge (Glos) Arundel (Sussex) Wetland Centre (Barnes) Welney (Norfolk) Washington (Tyne & Wear) Caerlaverock (Dumfries) Martin Mere (Lancs) Llanelli (Wales) Castle Espie (N Ireland).
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Get up close & personal with East Africas incredible wildlife with this all-in-one safari guide The hoofbeats of 500 000 wildebeests echo across the Serengeti Plains; a group of mountain gorillas lounge in shady undergrowth; a pink haze of flamingos wade in the shallows. Whether youre on a top-shelf luxury safari or going it alone in a rented minivan prepare for the wildlife experience of your life. In This Guide: What do you want to see? Highlights & customized itineraries give you the top wildlife experiences Plan your safai with practical advice from Lonely Planets Africa experts Discover whats where & how to find it
- indepth coverage of the major parks & reserves Be first to name-check a Kirks dik-dik with our essential wildlife-spotting guide
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Twenty-eight years after its first publication the best-selling Watchmaking" continues to inspire & encourage the art of watchmaking especially among new generations of enthusiasts. As a supreme master of his art George Daniels' advice is constantly sought by both students & watch repairers his understanding of the problems that can beset the would-be watchmaker especially in an age of mass production & his expert knowledge of the history of watchmaking being second to none. Here the making of the precision timekeeper is described step by step & illustrated at each stage with line drawings & brief explanatory captions. The text is easy to follow & care has been taken to avoid complicated technical descriptions. As Daniels is particularly interested in the development of the escapement
- many are described in this book several of his own design
- the reader is encouraged to explore this aspect of watchmaking in even greater detail. This classic handbook still remains indispensable to generations of watchmakers & repairers & also provides a fascinating insight to the enthusiast & watch-collector who until its publication had often been able only to admire the superb craftsmanship of a fine watch without understanding how it works."

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SAS Captain Alex Temple is on an urgent mission. Someone has been murdering MI5 officers & it looks as if the killer is an insider one of the Regiment's own. Alex's task is to track down & eliminate the killer & to assist him he is assigned an MI5 liason officer
- the attractive but abrasive Dawn Harding. The body-count is mounting & a deadly & relentless manhunt begins. Soon Alex will learn the bitter truth: in the shadowy battlegrounds of the Intelligence wars there is no good & no evil
- only winners & losers. This relentless unputdownable thriller helps establish Chris Ryan as the master of no-holds-barred action storytelling.

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A long time ago Joe Pike asked for help. In return he would one day be called upon to return the favour no questions asked. That day has come. Joe Pike is asked to protect the life of Larkin Conner Barkley a spoiled rich girl who happens to be a federal witness in a major case. But someone is leaking information about their whereabouts & the killers are getting all too close. So Pike hatches a plan: disappear into the anonymous underbelly of Los Angeles turn the tables & hunt down the hunters. Enlisting the help of Elvis Cole Pike uncovers a web of lies & betrayals; even the cops arent who they seem. But as the body count rises it becomes clear that Pikes biggest threat may be the girl herself
- an edgy yet intensely vulnerable soul determined to destroy herself unless Joe can fill the void in her bruised heart.
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William & Thomas are off on their madcap adventures around the village of Little Hardleigh once again. More than once Williams ghostly skills help to solve some heinous crime or puzzling mystery. Be it Secret Messages Hidden Paintings or Runaway Hot-Air Balloons the pair are always on the case with an ink-stained notebook & a fresh jar of ginger nuts to h&. & theres even a little sprinkling of Movie Magic coming to Hardleigh Hall! Loaded with clue summaries suspect lists & lots of action readers can help William & Thomas in their efforts to become great detectives ...

Written by Alan Moore Art & cover by Dave Gibbons DC Comics presents this special edition of the WATCHMEN TP complete with re-colored cover art by artist extraordinaire Dave Gibbons. Created especially for the international market this edition is also available to retailers in the U.S. & Canada exclusively through Diamond. One of the most influential graphic novels of all time & a perennial bestseller WATCHMEN has only grown in stature since its original publication. Along with the new cover this volume features the high-quality recolored pages from WATCHMEN: THE ABSOLUTE EDITION restored by Wild Storm FX & original series colorist John Higgins. It all begins with the paranoid delusions of a half-insane hero called Rorschach. But is Rorschach really insane or has he in fact uncovered a plot to murder super-heroes & even worse millions of innocent civilians? On the run from the law Rorschach reunites with his former teammates in a desperate attempt to save the world & their lives but what they uncover will shock them to their very core & change the face of the planet! Following two generations of masked superheroes from the close of World War II to the icy shadow of the Cold War comes this groundbreaking comic story
- the story of The Watchmen. Retailers: Please see this month's Previews order form for information on the WATCHMEN FLOOR DISPLAY. On sale December 3
- 334 pg FC $19.99 US

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