Nicky Marlow needs a job. He's engaged to be married & the employment market in Britain in 1937 is pretty slim. So when his fiancee points out the position with an English armaments manufacturer in Italy he jumps at the chance. Soon after he arrives however he learns the sinister truth about his predecessor's departure & finds himself courted by two agents with dangerously different agendas. In the process Marlow realizes that it's not so simple just to do the job he's paid for
- not in fascist Italy on the eve of a world war.
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An investigative reporter is found dead in Virginia's icy waters.. . New Year's Eve & the final murder scene of Virginia's bloodiest year takes Scarpetta thirty feet below the Elizabeth River's icy surface. A diver Ted Eddings is dead an investigative reporter who was a favourite at the Medical Examiner's office. Was Eddings probing the frigid depths of the Inactive Shipyard for a story or simply diving for sunken trinkets? & why did Scarpetta receive a phone call from someone reporting the death before the police were notified? The case envelops Scarpetta her niece Lucy & police captain Pete Marino in a world where both cutting-edge technology & old-fashioned detective work are critical offensive weapons. Together they follow the trail of death to a well of violence as dark & forbidding as water that swirled over Ted Eddings. For more about Patricia Cornwell & her books visit her website on www.patricia-cornwell.com ...

William Cavendish courageous cultured & passionate about women embodies the popular image of a cavalier. Famously defeated at the Battle of Marston Moor in 1644 he went into a long & miserable continental exile before returning to England in triumph on the restoration of King Charles II to the throne in 1660. Lucy Worsley brings to life a fascinating household of the seventeenth-century painting a picture of conspiracy sexual intrigue clandestine marriage & gossip. From Ben Jonson & Van Dyck to a savage knife-wielding master-cook Cavalier" is a brilliant illumination of the stately home & all its many colourful inhabitants." ...

A comprehensive guide to all aspects of owning a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel this highly illustrated book is full of practical information & expert advice for pet owners & breeders. Cavalier King Charles Spaniels are affectionate playful extremely patient & eager to please. As such these dogs are usually good with children & are not shy about mixing with much larger dogs. If you are considering getting a Cavalier King Charles or are an existing owner who wants to learn more about this breed then this book will be invaluable. Contents include: * History of the breed * Acquiring a Cavalier puppy * Behaviour & training * Showing your Cavalier * Healthcare ...

She was the Princess Diana of her day. Her story The English Gone With The Wind". She loved clothes & jewels & parties. She had exquisite taste in interior design. She seemed destined to reign as one of England's most glamorous queens famed for the beautiful palaces she designed & decorated. Instead Princess Henrietta Maria of France became caught up in the Civil War one of the greatest cataclysms in English history. Swept from her life of luxury into the squalid brutality of battle & the loneliness of exile her heart was torn by the two men she loved
- her husband tragic Charles I & charismatic Harry Jermyn who designed & built most of London's West End including the street which bears his name. This is their story."
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A hairy mammoth takes a cheeky little baby on a thrilling ride through a moonlit landscape populated by a sabre-toothed tiger a leaping hare a laughing hyena & even just maybe by a big brown bear.. . But where are they going? & what has it to do with the babys scribblings on the cave wall? ...

A hairy mammoth takes a cheeky little baby on a thrilling ride through a moonlit landscape populated by a sabre-toothed tiger a leaping hare a laughing hyena & even just maybe by a big brown bear.. . But where are they going? & what has it to do with the babys scribblings on the cave wall? ...

This is a quirky addition to the sticker book series filled with cavemen scenes to complete with stickers. It contains factual information about cavemen & how they lived presented in both a fun but educational way. It lets you complete scenes of cavemen on a mammoth hunt decorate a cave with cave art discover how they made their clothes & what they ate plus lots lots more. ...

This is a quirky addition to the sticker book series filled with cavemen scenes to complete with stickers. It contains factual information about cavemen & how they lived presented in both a fun but educational way. It lets you complete scenes of cavemen on a mammoth hunt decorate a cave with cave art discover how they made their clothes & what they ate plus lots lots more. ...

When Raif & Drey Sevrance return home to their clan as the only survivors of a vicious attack in which both their father & the clan chief were killed everything changes for Raif. Uneasy with the new chiefs reign of brutality & his brothers acceptance of it Raif welcomes his uncle Angus Loks invitation to accompany him to Spire Vanis. Asarhiah March Ash for short is the beautiful ward of Penthero Iss Overlord of Spire Vanis. Suspicious of Pentheros increasing interest in her developing body when Ash overhears him planning to imprison her she flees only to be cornered at the city gate by a band of the Overlords elite guards. But as they close in on her a stranger comes to the rescue
- observed by a bemused Raif Angus Lok plunges into the midst of the guards & snatches her to safety. For Angus knows that as this girl grows to womanhood she will develop powers which could destroy herself & the world if she doesnt learn to control them.. .and only Raif can protect her on her journey to understanding.
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