Joe's mum is dead. Killed in a hit-&-run car crash along with someone he's never heard of. Angry & alone Joe takes his dog for a late night walk. He finds himself at the gates of an empty mansion: a house of glass belonging to an old movie star. & it's here that Joe unlocks the dangerous mystery of what happened that night... ...

Chasing the Dead" is the debut thriller from Tim Weaver the first in the chilling " David Raker" series. One year ago Alex Townes body was found. One month ago his mother saw him on the street. One week ago David Raker agreed to look for him. Now he wishes he hadnt. Mary Townes son Alex went missing six years ago. Five years later he finally turned up
- as a corpse in a car wreck. Missing persons investigator David Raker doesnt want the work: its clearly a sad but hopeless case of mistaken identity brought to him by a woman unable to let go of her son. But haunted by a loss of his own Raker reluctantly agrees. Big mistake. For as he digs deeper he discovers that Alexs life was not the innocent one his mother believed. Buried in his past are secrets that were never meant to be found
- & dark dangerous men willing to kill to protect them. Soon Raker will discover that there are things far worse than death... Tim Weaver is a new talent fans of Mo Hayder & Michael Marshall Smith will love his work. " Chasing the Dead" is the first in the " David Raker" series following the missing persons investigator. Later works in the series include " The Dead Tracks" & " Vanished. Praise for Tim Weaver: " Impressive debut... Fans of Mo Hayder will be in seventh hell". (" Guardian"). " Perfect plotting great characterisation & the kind of payoff that a thriller of this calibre deserves". (" Bookgeeks"). "A taut thriller". (Barry Forshaw). Tim Weaver was born in 1977. At eighteen he left school & started working in magazine journalism & has since gone on to develop a successful career writing about films TV sport games & technology. He is married with a young daughter & lives near Bath. " Vanished" is Tims third " David Raker" novel which follow his highly acclaimed debut " Chasing the Dead" & its sequel " The Dead Tracks". Tortured by his wifes early death David Raker is one of the most charismatic sensitive & unique missing persons investigators in current crime fiction."

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Henry Pierce has a whole new life
- new apartment new telephone new number. When he checks his machine he discovers messages for
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On 20th May the Indian summer monsoon will begin to envelop the country in two great wet arms one coming from the east the other from the west. They are united over central India around 10th July a date that can be calculated within seven or eight days. Alexander Frater aims to follow the monsoon staying sometimes behind it sometimes in front of it & everywhere watching the impact of this extraordinary phenomenon. During the anxious period of waiting the weather forecaster is king consulted by pie-crested cockatoos & a joyful period ensues: there is a period of promiscuity & scandals proliferate. Fraters journey takes him to Bangkok & the cowboy town on the Thai-Malaysian border to Rangoon & Akyab in Burma (where the front funnels up between the mountains & the sea). His fascinating narrative reveals the exotic often startling discoveries of an ambitious & irresistibly romantic adventurer. ...

Ten years ago Manuel Queiroz declared his intention to fly solo around the world. Having just beaten cancer he was buoyed by the recent brush with mortality & ready to take on a life-changing goal. Five years ago he fulfilled his ultimate dream & Chasing the Morning Sun" is the exhilarating story of his record-breaking journey. In February 2006 Manuel circumnavigated the globe in a home-built aeroplane on an adventure which took him 27 056 miles. The journey lasted thirty-nine days as he made eighteen stops in twelve different countries becoming the only Briton ever to achieve this feat. & for this he was honoured by the Royal Aero Club with their highest award the Britannia Trophy which was bestowed on him by His Royal Highness the Duke of York. Taking off from an icy Britain he was within days flying over burning deserts through tropical rainstorms & the sweltering equatorial heat. Within a week he had landed on a tiny island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The journey wasn't all plain sailing there were dangers to confront & overcome: flying through sandstorms in the Saudi desert terrifying electric storms taking off from unlit runways at night & the ever present possibility of mechanical failure over an inhospitable ocean. It was a truly solo effort. There was no co-pilot to take over the controls when exhaustion set in no ground staff to handle repairs no one to check the route or the weather or to turn to for advice when critical decisions had to be made. An inspiring tale of personal strife against impossible odds both inside & outside the cockpit makes " Chasing the Morning Sun" not just a book for pilots or adventurers but for anyone looking for inspiration from the realisation of a lifelong ambition." ...

A wonderful collection of short stories both traditional & modern by 12 authors from all across Africa. Old fables that have been passed down through the decades sit alongside contemporary tales giving a stirring insight into the continent & its storytelling tradition. The book

Includes:: maps & is boldly illustrated by Veronique herself giving it an authentic ethnic feel.

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When her father disappears in war-torn Mississippi Hannah Dandridge finds herself responsible not only for her younger siblings but for the ranch her father recently acquired on the Texas plains. Though a marriage of convenience could ease her predicament she determines to trust God for direction. Wounded soldier William Barnett returns to his home only to discover that his familys ranch has been seized. Though angry & bitter at this turn of events hes surprised to discover that it is a beautiful young woman with amazing fortitude who is struggling to keep the place running. Hannah desperate for help & William desperate to regain his familys land form an uneasy truce. But nearby Comanche tribes the arrival of Confederate soldiers & a persistent suitor all threaten the growing attraction that builds between them. Will they be able to set aside their own dreams & embrace the promise of a future together? ...

Jamie & Tom are ready for another adventure in their secret dinosaur world
- & this time theyre going right back to the dawn of
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Sebastian at 17 has never eaten pizza never been to school never even hung out with other kids. He rides the subway at night to escape his fathers strict possessive parenting. Maria 22 & mother to two young children has just lost her job. Afraid to confess to her violent boyfriend Maria resorts to riding the subway when he thinks shes at work. & then one night on an empty train Sebastian & Maria make eye contact. ...

Cat language is both complex & multi-faceted: cats do much more than just miaow hiss & purr! Find out what your little tiger is really saying with all its many different sounds facial expression & gestures body posture & little behavioural quirks. Once you understand your cat better you can get to grips with some of the typical problems of living together & develop an even closer bond with your moggy. It contains: the whole range of cat sounds from purring to wailing; facial expressions gestures posture & body language; how cats live & socialise; the territory of outdoor & indoor cats; conflict behaviour under stress; & play behaviour & hunting for prey. ...