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 ...

They were forced to meet by the rivers of Babylon... In Israel two Concorde jets take off for a UN conference that will finally bring peace to the Middle East. Covered by F-14 fighters accompanied by security men the planes carry warriors pacifists lovers enemies dignatories
- & a bomb planted by a terrorist mastermind. Suddenly theyre forced to crash-land at an ancient desert site. Here with only a handful of weapons the men & women of the peace mission must make a desperate stand against an army of crack Palestinian commandos
- while the Israeli authorities desperately attempt a rescue bid. A story of compulsive excitement rich in personal drama & political tension that must rank as one of the greatest of our times.

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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. ...

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." ...

The Byzantine Army was the closest the middle ages came to producing a military superpower. Built on a strong belief system emphasising stealth surprise swift manoeuvre & overwhelming force the Byzantine infantryman" was trained in survival sword spear & archery techniques & also land & sea combat & fighting within the foulkon 'turtle' formation. Timothy Dawson an expert in the training & techniques of the Byzantine Army details the everyday experience of the infantryman from his recruitment through his twice-a-day training regime to his encounters with his enemies. Full-colour artwork richly illustrates their incredible warrior society & gives a real insight into how they lived." ...

An epic new page-turner from the writer who gave us GONE. A global war is raging. You can't see it. It's inside you. & it changes everything. Sadie Mc Lure wants to find her family's killers. Noah Cotton needs to know what drove his brother insane. Their search for answers will throw them into the astonishing world of the nano
- where biots & nanobots battle for supremacy & the twitchers who control it all fight to stay sane. It's a fight for free choice. Every day could be their last. They've never felt more alive. Escapism doesn't get more thrilling than this.
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An epic new page-turner from the writer who gave us GONE. A global war is raging. You can't see it. It's inside you. & it changes everything. Sadie Mc Lure wants to find her family's killers. Noah Cotton needs to know what drove his brother insane. Their search for answers will throw them into the astonishing world of the nano
- where biots & nanobots battle for supremacy & the twitchers who control it all fight to stay sane. It's a fight for free choice. Every day could be their last. They've never felt more alive. Escapism doesn't get more thrilling than this.
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