London 1793: Young firebrand John Pearce is illegally press-ganged from the refuge of the Pelican tavern to a brutal life aboard HMS Brilliant a frigate on its way to war. The pressed men from the tavern eventually form an exclusive gun crew the Pelicans with Pearce their elected leader. During an action-packed two weeks as HMS Brilliant chases a French privateer across the English Channel this disparate group of men form friendships that will last a lifetime. ...

Superintendent Battle is called to investigate the murder of an elderly widow at a clifftop seaside house in Devon! What is the connection between a failed suicide attempt a wrongful accusation of theft against a schoolgirl & the romantic life of a famous tennis player? To the casual observer apparently nothing. But when a houseparty gathers at Gulls Point the seaside home of an elderly widow earlier events come to a dramatic head. Its all part of a carefully laid plan -- for murder! ...

An old woman in a nursing home speaks of a child buried behind the fireplace... When Tommy & Tuppence visited an elderly aunt in her gothic nursing home they thought nothing of her mistrust of the doctors; after all Ada was a very difficult old lady. But when Mrs Lockett mentioned a poisoned mushroom stew & Mrs Lancaster talked about 'something behind the fireplace' Tommy & Tuppence found themselves caught up in an unexpected adventure involving possible black magic... ...

The third Tommy & Tuppence novel. When Tommy & Tuppence visited an elderly aunt in her gothic nursing home they thought nothing of her mistrust of the doctors; after all Ada was a very difficult old lady. But when Mrs Lockett mentioned a poisoned mushroom stew & Mrs Lancaster talked about 'something behind the fireplace' Tommy & Tuppence found themselves caught up in an unexpected adventure involving possible black magic... ...

The story of an independent young woman whose life is changed forever by a chance encounter with a childhood friend. A magical blend of compelling action exotic locations & intriguing characters told with Paulos characteristic power & insight. Pilar is an independent & practical young woman who is feeling bored & frustrated by the daily grind of her university life. Looking for a deeper meaning to her existence she happens to meet an old childhood friend now a handsome mesmerizing spiritual teacher -- & a rumoured miracle worker. As he leads her on a magical journey through the Fench Pyrenees Pilar begins to realize that this chance encounter is going to transform her life forever. With Paulos trademark blend of mysticism magical realism & folklore Pilars story is a poignant & deeply inspiring tale ...

The third & fourth parts of Helen Forrester's autobiography takes Helen from her poverty-stricken upbringing into adulthood & her account of the war years in Blitz-torn Liverpool. Helen Forrester continues the moving story of her early poverty-stricken life with an account of her teenage years & the devastating effect of the Second World War on her hometown of Liverpool. At seventeen Helen Forrester's parents are still as irresponsible as ever wasting money while their children still lack adequate food & clothing. But for Helen having won a small measure of independence things are looking up. Having educated herself at night school & now making friends in her first proper job she meets a handsome seaman & falls in love for the first time. But the storm clouds of war are gathering & Helen will experience at first hand the horror of the blitz & the terrible toll that the war exacted on ordinary people. As ever Helen faces the future with courage & determination. ...

. Dudley was connected by tram to various parts of the Black Country first by steam trams & then by electric ones. This book takes a route-by-route look at the development operation & run-down of the tramway system which once linked Dudley to Brierley Hill Stourbridge Netherton Cradley Heath Pensnett Kingswinford Wordsley Kinver Lye Wollaston Old Hill & Blackheath. After charting each line's history the book recreates a ride along them using a plethora of historic photographs many of which have not been published before highlighting the many features & objects from the tramway that survive along the way. ...

Colin Fry has an extraordinary ability to reach through the veil of death & get in touch with the Afterlife (as seen on hit TV shows ' Psychic Private Eyes' & '6ixth Sense'). He can pick up spine-tingling details about people who have passed over...things he could never have known...and can bring back words of comfort for relatives & friends who are still alive. But in this brilliant book he also reveals: How we each have a spirit network looking out for us How those who have passed over want to support you now How you can strengthen your connection with the spirit world The spirits really are by your side all the time
- & they will help you if you let them!
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Forty years ago Finnish photographer Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen came to Byker as a founder member of the Amber film & photography collective. Her photographs from the working class Tyneside terraced streets became an exhibition book & film. Studied & feted across the world the work was a celebration of the community that was demolished to make way for architect Ralph Erskines visionary Byker Wall. Byker Revisited" is Sirkkas return to Byker. Since 2003 she has been building a new portrait of the people & the estate
- opening up the richly complex often transient & fragile nature of contemporary urban lives & the architecture that is part of the story."
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Regarded as the elite arm of the military during the Middle Byzantine period the cavalry executed high speed reconnaissance agile arrow barrages & crippling blows to enemy formations. Its ranks were filled primarily through direct recruitment or hereditary service by holders of military lands but in times of crisis irregulars would be temporarily enlisted. Few books provide any accessible study of the medieval Romaic soldier's life & this colourful addition to the Warrior series seeks to redress this imbalance. Offering a thorough & detailed examination of their training weaponry dress & daily life this book re-affirms the importance of cavalry troops in military victories of the period. Making use of original Greek source material & featuring unpublished manuscript images this follow-on volume to Warrior 118 Byzantine Infantryman c.900-1204" brings the world of the Byzantine cavalryman vividly to life." ...