When Edgar Freemantle moves to the remote island of Duma Key to escape his past he doesnt expect to find much there. But Duma has been waiting for him & something in the view from his window urges him to discover a talent he never knew he had. Edgar Freemantle begins to paint. & as he paints the islands secrets begin to stir. Secrets of children lost in the undertow of a ghost ship riding the distant horizon
- & a familys buried past reaching long hands into the present.
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In the world of rare books everything has its price. But when the book is a satanic tract the currency is not money but life. A well-know bibliophile is found hanged days after selling a rare manuscript of Alexander Dumass classic The Three Musketeers. Across Madrid Spains wealthiest book dealer has finally laid his hands on a 17th-century manual for summoning the devil. Lucas Corso solitary & obsessive is the detective hired to authenticate both texts. But the further he follows the trail of devil worship the more it leads him back to Dumas. Hes the unwitting protagonist in someones evil plot but is he sleuth or hero Sherlock Holmes or d Artagnan? ...

An elderly spinster has been poisoned in her country home! Everyone blamed Emilys accident on a rubber ball left on the stairs by her frisky terrier. But the more she thought about her fall the more convinced she became that one of her relatives was trying to kill her. On April 17th she wrote her suspicions in a letter to Hercule Poirot. Mysteriously he didnt receive the letter until June 28th! by which time Emily was already dead! ...

A facsimile first edition hardback of the Poirot book famously featuring Agatha Christies own dog on the cover. Everyone blamed Emilys accident on a rubber ball left on the stairs by her frisky terrier. But the more she thought about her fall the more convinced she became that one of her relatives was trying to kill her. On April 17th she wrote her suspicions in a letter to Hercule Poirot. Mysteriously he didnt receive the letter until June 28th!by which time Emily was already dead! To mark the 80th anniversary of Hercule Poirots first appearance & to celebrate his renewed fortunes as a primetime television star this title in a collection of facsimile first editions is the perfect way to experience Agatha Christie. Reproducing the original typesetting & format of the first edition from the Christie familys own archive this book sports the original cover which has been painstakingly restored to its original glory. ...

As Hercule Poirot sifts through his post one particular morning he alights upon a letter from an elderly & (as it transpires) exceedingly rich spinster
- Miss Emily Arundell. She is clearly in great distress & seeking his help but doesn't say why. Her only specific mention is 'the incident of the dog's ball'. However what intrigues Poirot is the date of the communication
- it was written two months ago. He persuades Captain Hastings that they must visit the lady with all haste. On arrival they discover that she has died apparently of natural causes. But Bob Miss Arundell's devoted wire-haired terrier knows better. & so soon does Poirot. John Moffatt as ever stars as Hercule Poirot & Simon Williams as Captain Hastings. This work comes with music specially composed by Tom Smail.

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Perfect for day trips & short breaks the OS Landranger Map series covers Great Britain with 204 detailed maps. Each map provides all the information you need to get to know your local area &

Includes:: places of interest tourist information picnic areas & camp sites plus Rights of Way information for England & Wales.

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OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Surveys most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking horse riding & off-road cycling. Providing complete GB coverage the series details essential information such as youth hostels pubs & visitor information as well as rights of way permissive paths & bridleways. ...

Dumfries & Galloway form the south-west of Scotland a broad wedge of land jutting out into the Irish Sea between the Solway Firth & the Firth of Clyde. The area is also part of Scotlands border country a peaceful unspoilt region that possesses a mild climate a great variety of scenery & a rich historic legacy. The mountains of Dumfries & Galloway offer plenty of remote & challenging walking with over 40 peaks that exceed 2000 feet. Also featured are clifftop walks around the Mull of Galloway & Rascarrel Bay a route around the Solway Marshes & Gretna Green destination for romantic elopements for 200 years. ...

Rich in history dotted with castles & abbeys & strongly identified with Robert the Bruce Robert Burns & many other historical characters the county of Dumfries & Galloway is a mecca for cycling golfing bird spotting fishing & of course walking. Dumfries & Galloway: 40 Coast & Country Walks" provides a taste of every aspect of this large county & offer access to some of the less visited parts of this quiet & beautiful corner of the UK. Every effort has been made to make the walks accessible by public transport & all are intended to be suitable for families." ...

Right Now!" is a special series of low word count fiction books for teenagers with a reading age of 6 to 8 years. With bright illustrations & minimal text these titles cover current & exciting topics that will appeal to young teenagers." ...