Claire has her share of challenges. Like being a genius in a school that favours beauty over brains; homicidal girls in her dorm & finding out that her college town is overrun with the living dead. On the up side she has a new boyfriend with a vampire-hunting dad. But when a local fraternity throws the Dead Girls' Dance hell is really going to break loose. ...

A hugely revered Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative history of Reagan Gorbachev & the dying days of the Cold War
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When Jack Haines reports a break-in at his greenhouse the motive of the intruder is unclear. Other than the destruction of some expensive orchids no damage has been done & nothing seems to be missing. But Detectives Sloan & Crosby sense something sinister & soon their suspicions are confirmed. Similar reports are multiplying & sabotage is the word on everyones lips. The pair are drawn into an equally perplexing case when the mysterious Miss Enid Maude Osgathorp goes missing. Investigations begin at her deserted abode Canonry Cottage where the detectives soon discover that the house has been raided. Shattered glass is found in the larder & traces of blood bespatter the floor
- a disturbing event has taken place but the identity of the perpetrator is unknown. It soon becomes clear that the cases are linked but will this provide the clues necessary to solve the mystery? Detectives Sloan & Crosby aim to find out.. .
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I wondered if I was dying. I wasnt afraid to die but such was the pain in my gut I wished it would happen soon. The night before the 2 000 Guineas at Newmarket sees the great & the good of the horse-racing community gathered for a prestigious black-tie Gala dinner. It is a fitting testament to the glamour of the occasion that top chef Max Moreton is cooking the evenings meal. Max is something of a celebrity in Newmarket circles. He is founder of the racing towns favourite Michelin-starred restaurant the Hay Net. However spending the night retching in the throes of agony is the last thing Max expects. But much worse is to come.. .his food is suspected of putting twenty-four of the dinner guests in hospital. Maxs pride & professionalism tells him all is not as it seems. Within hours Maxs restaurant is forcibly closed his reputation teeters on the brink of ruin & a court case looms. But the day is far from over & soon Max Moreton finds himself desperately fighting for more than just his livelihood... Dead Heat" is the latest searing intrigue-filled blockbuster from the Grand Master of thriller writing." ...

If you think your family relationships are complicated think again: you haven't seen anything like the ones in Bon Temps Louisiana. Sookie Stackhouse is dealing with a whole host of family problems ranging from her own kin (a non-human fairy & a telepathic second cousin) demanding a place in her life to her lover Eric's vampire sire an ancient being who arrives with Eric's 'brother' in tow at a most inopportune moment. & Sookie's tracking down a distant relation of her ailing neighbour (and ex) Vampire Bill Compton. In addition to the multitude of family issues complicating her life the werewolf pack of Shreveport has asked Sookie for a special favour & since Sookie is an obliging young woman she agrees. But this favour for the wolves has dire results for Sookie who is still recovering from the trauma of her abduction during the Fairy War. ...

If you think your family relationships are complicated think again: you havent seen anything like the ones in Bon Temps Louisiana. Sookie Stackhouse is dealing with a whole host of family problems ranging from her own kin (a non-human fairy & a telepathic second cousin) demanding a place in her life to her lover Erics vampire sire an ancient being who arrives with Erics brother in tow at a most inopportune moment. & Sookies tracking down a distant relation of her ailing neighbour (and ex) Vampire Bill Compton. In addition to the multitude of family issues complicating her life the werewolf pack of Shreveport has asked Sookie for a special favour & since Sookie is an obliging young woman she agrees. But this favour for the wolves has dire results for Sookie who is still recovering from the trauma of her abduction during the Fairy War. ...

What will you do? How far will you go? What will you become? Welcome to Banoi a tropical island where you can leave the stresses of the world behind... Welcome to the Royal Palms Resort
- which offers its guests from around the world the ultimate in luxury & relaxation... Welcome to the holiday paradise where your dreams should come true...but where a nightmare is about to begin...because a mysterious epidemic has suddenly & without warning broken out across the isl&. The local islanders hotel guests & workers alike are struck down
- only to rise again craving the flesh & the blood of the still living. For four of the holidaymakers & a handful of others scattered around Banoi who are seemingly unaffected by the plague they must face the awful terrifying reality of a zombie apocalypse. Now there is only one thing left to do: survive. Welcome to Dead Isl&...a paradise to die for.

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Aurelio Zen returns to his native Venice to investigate the disappearance of a rich American resident but he soon learns that amid the hazy light & shifting waters of the lagoon nothing is what it seems. As Zen is drawn deeper into the complex & ambiguous mysteries surrounding the discovery of a skeletal corpse on an ossuary island in the north lagoon he is also forced to confront a series of disturbing revelations about his own life. ...

Dead Letters is the fully authorized portrayal of the Grateful Dead according to the worlds most devoted fan base: Deadheads. Beginning in their earliest days the Grateful Dead saved tens of thousands of letters sent to them by Deadheads reflecting on the spectacular concerts theyd attended & requesting tickets. These letters are inspirational & hugely insightful but more significantly the envelopes in which they arrived are brilliantly illustrated & unique within the world of rock. This book collects hundreds of those envelopes as well as a selection of letters all presented in thematic chapters. Also included for further historical context are rare historical photos & special reminiscences creating a trip as it were down memory lane. ...