I saw something terrible rising up through the middle of the defence. It rose with a steady movement. I saw it pale & huge through the whirling funnel of cloud
- a monstrous pallid snout rising out of that unknowable abyss. It rose higher & higher. Through a thinning of the cloud I saw one small eye...a pigs eye with a sort of vile understanding shining at the back of it. Thomas Carnacki is a ghost finder an Edwardian psychic detective investigating a wide range of terrifying hauntings presented in the nine stories in this complete collection of his adventures. Encountering such spine-chilling phenomena as The Whistling Room the life-threatening dangers of the phantom steed in The Horse of the Invisible & the demons from the outside world in The Hog Carnacki is constantly challenged by spiritual forces beyond our knowledge. To complicate matters he encounters human skullduggery also. Armed with a camera his Electric Pentacle & various ancient tomes on magic Carnacki faces the various dangers his supernatural investigations present with great courage. These exciting & frightening stories have long been out of print.
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Emmy award-winning actor Sir Derek Jacobi reads all 12 stories from this last collection to feature Holmes & Watson. Holmes the legendary detective finally goes into retirement... The Illustrious Client" features an Austrian adventurer who corrupts young women while in ' The Blanched Soldier" Holmes works without Watson to help an ex-serviceman. One of the world's largest diamonds is stolen in " The Mazarin Stone" & ' The Three Gables" sees Holmes face a formidable female criminal. In " The Sussex Vampire" Holmes investigates the case of a baby with two small wounds on his neck & three men with the rare surname of Garrideb feature in " The Three Garridebs". In " The Problem of Thor Bridge" Holmes finds an interesting use for Watson's revolver & a noted professor suddenly begins acting very strangely in " The Creeping Man". In " The Lion's Mane" Holmes has retired to tend bees. Or has he? & why has Mrs Merrilow never shown her face in " The Veiled Lodger?" In " Shoscombe Old Place" the connection between a dog & its bone has never been more important while in " The Retired Colourman" Holmes tackles one of his most controversial cases." ...

Designed to be used in conjunction with a contract law textbook this book covers the undergraduate contract law course in a series of clearly presented & carefully-structured chapters. The author provides an expert introduction to each topic & his succinct notes & questions seek to guide students to a proper understanding of the cases. The relevant statutes are also set out along with a principled analysis of them. In addition to cross-references to further discussion in the leading textbooks an innovative feature is the summary of leading academic articles in each chapter. The book is designed not to overwhelm students by its length but covers all aspects of the law of contract most commonly found in the undergraduate curriculum. Praise for the second edition:A well-written accessible & well-balanced book which maintains the high quality of the previous edition. Birke Hacker Institut fur Rechtsverleichung der LMU Munich Good scope relevance arrangement & price. Onyeka Osuji School of Law University of Exeter Praise for the first edition: This is probably the best & most straightforward text with very good commentary & overview of further reading Ewan Mc Gaughey Kings College Londona Excellent...the extra reading sections are very good & the treatment of cases is very good in addressing areas where students get confused. Imogen Goold St Annes College Oxforda" ...

Jill Poole's bestselling Casebook on Contract Law provides students with a comprehensive selection of case law which addresses all aspects of the subject encountered on undergraduate courses. Extracts have been chosen from a wide range of historical & contemporary cases to illustrate the reasoning processes of the courts & to show how legal principles are developed. The cases can be analysed & discussed independently while taken as a whole the chapters provide a sound understanding of the modern law of contract. Key

Features: * An introductory chapter provides valuable guidance on how to use a casebook to help you develop the essential skill of reading & analysing cases * Cases are accompanied by succinct author commentary designed to highlight the key elements of each case * The two colour text design distinguishes case extracts from author commentary ensuring the book is easy to use & navigate through The casebook is fully supported by an Online Resource Centre which provides: * Exercises & guidance on reading cases * Self-test questions & answers * Guidance on how to answer problem-style questions * Updates

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How on earth did you piece together all this? he asked in wonder. Mr Reeder shook his head sadly. I have that perversion he said. It is a terrible misfortune. I see evil in everything. I have the mind of a criminal. Let us introduce you to the enigmatic J. G. Reeder a timid gentle middle-aged man who carries a furled up umbrella & wears an old-fashioned flat-topped bowler hat. He is one of the great unsung sleuths of mystery fiction created by the prolific Edgar Wallace the King of Thrillers. Despite his insignificant appearance Reeder is a cold & ruthless detective who credits his success to his criminal mind which allows him to solve a series of complex & audacious crimes & outwit the most cunning of villainous masterminds. This volume is a rich feast for crime fiction fans containing the first three volumes in the Reeder canon: two novels Room 13 & Terror Keep; & the classic collection of short stories The Mind of J. G. Reeder. ...

Certain criminal cases have a life of their own. Despite the passage of years they continue their hold on the public imagination either because of the personalities involved the depravity of the crime doubts over whether justice was done or the tantalizing fact that no one was ever caught... Now John Douglas the foremost investigative analyst & criminal profiler of our time turns his attention to eight of the greatest mysteries in the history of crime including those of Jack the Ripper The Boston Strangler & Jon Benet Ramsey. Taking a fresh look at the established facts Douglas & Olshaker dismantle the conventional wisdom regarding these most notorious of crimes & rebuild them
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Filled with sensational photographs & revealing insights into the thoughts of the champion this book celebrates in words & photographs Casey Stoner's talent & successes. His early years spectacular riding skills & amazing wins in front of a world-wide audience. A rare & fascinating look at the way a top rider races both mentally & physically & succeeds. The book will follow Casey Stoner's career since he began riding internationally at 15 years old. He has had great wins crashes & close calls & became World Champion at 21 years of age. He is the current defending World Champion. At the end of this season in November 2012 he will retire from Moto GP. He will be 26. ...

This fascinating autobiography of the country music legend recounts the highs & lows the struggles & hard-won triumphs of his remarkable life. The story takes us from Johnny Cash's childhood on an Arkansas cotton farm to his early years at Sun Records. We read of his life on the road & meetings with & performances for world leaders. There is also the darker side of his life: the years of addiction to amphetamines & pain killers a suicide attempt & the spiritual awakening that pulled him through. He looks unsparingly at his turbulent past but remains a man of honesty humility & humour. His memoir reveals his friendships with Roy Orbison Willie Nelson Bob Dylan & Billy Graham. ...

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Le Chiffre is a businessman with expensive tastes & SMERSHs chief operative in France. But as his dissolute lifestyle threatens to ruin him his only hope is to risk his paymasters money at the card table. James Bond the finest gambler in the service has a deadly new mission: to outplay Le Chiffre & shatter his Soviet cell. Amidst the opulence of Casino Royale the two men face each other for a game with the highest stakes of all. ...