Private investigator Charlotte Davidson was born with three things: looks; a healthy respect for the male anatomy; & the rather odd job title of grim reaper. Since the age of five she has been helping the departed solve the mysteries of their deaths so they can cross. Thus when three lawyers from the same law firm are murdered they come to her to find their killer. In the meantime Charley's dealing with a being more powerful
- & definitely sexier
- than any spectre she's ever come across before. With the help of a pain-in-the-ass skip tracer a dead pubescent gangbanger named Angel & a lifetime supply of sarcasm Charley sets out to solve the highest profile case of the year & discovers that dodging bullets isn't nearly as dangerous as falling in love.

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Amidst the galaxy-wide war of the Great Crusade the Emperor castigates the Word Bearers for their worship. Distraught at this judgement Lorgar & his Legion seek another path while devastating world after world venting their fury & fervour on the battlefield. Their search for a new purpose leads them to the edge of the material universe where they meet ancient forces far more powerful than they could have imagined. Having set out to illuminate the Imperium the corruption of Chaos takes hold & their path to damnation begins. Unbeknownst to the Word Bearers their quest for truth contains the very roots of heresy - ...

Tanner a young boy living in the land of Avantia has been chosen by a magnificent Beast
- the young phoenix Firepos
- to be

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Some people would give their all to live another year. To live another hundred some would destroy everything Telomeres tiny proteins at the end of your DNA define your life span. Telomeres shorten as your cells divide their length counts down your span on this earth. Sometime soon someone will discover how to repair Telomeres how to turn the clock back of the human body. When they do they will become immortal like the Hydra. Yet what would the purpose of living forever when such a medicine would fill the world with infinity of clamouring humanity? Surrounded by a 100 billion people fighting amongst the ruins of an ecologically exhausted planet what would be the point of immortality? Jim Evans retired super-rich trader only wants to do good. He wants to fund research that will save lives. Professor Christopher Cardini has medical technology that will change the world. Through cell therapy he can even rejuvenate the dying. Yet there is something even Jims money cant buy: protection from a brilliant but twisted mind. ...

These are three new additions to the best-selling First Hundred Words Language" series. These books are an excellent way to encourage language learning for beginners. Each book contains an online pronunciation guide through the Usborne Quicklinks website. With 100 everyday words combined with pictures this is a valuable vocabulary building tool for young children." ...

This is clear & simple explanations of everything children & parents need to know to understand maths at Key Stage 1. Lively illustrations together with hundreds of useful examples will inspire children to grasp the basics setting them on course for a lifetime of maths confidence & success. There are links to carefully selected websites with online maths puzzles games & resources designed to reinforce the key points. ...

A brightly illustrated introduction to science which supports teaching in primary schools. Designed for use at home & in school & perfect for parents who want to find our more about what their children are being taught.

Includes:: a section on 'what is science?' as well information about living things materials forces light sound & electriciy space & scientific investigations.

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The SBS was first into battle a month before the SAS in the Falklands War & again in the Gulf War yet hitherto it is the SAS that has had by far the higher profile. The SBS draws its manpower solely from the Marine Commando Units & the Royal Marines are the oldest & most battle-honoured regiment in the world. FIRST INTO ACTION is the first Special Boat Services memoir written from the inside. It tells how Duncan Falconer trained with the Royal Marines in Deal before being recruited into the SBS at Poole in Dorset. The regimen of ruthless training is graphically described & the book also

Includes:: revelatory accounts of SBS operations in Ulster Bosnia & the Gulf War & of the intense rivalry between the SASs individualist mentality & the more team-based marine ethos of the SBS. Duncan Falconers grippingly detailed memoir is sure to command the attention of anyone interested in the Special Forces & how they operate.

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After the terrible misuse of magic during the First War of the Races the Druids at Paranor devoted themselves to the study of the old sciences. But dark forces were on the move from the Northlands & it was left to Bremen & those few who supported him in his work with the arcane arts to stand against the enemys seemingly-invincible Troll army. For at the heart of the evil tide was an archmage & former Druid named Brona... Using the special skills he had acquired through his own study of Magic Bremen was able to penetrate the huge camp of the Troll army & learn many of its secrets. & he immediately understood that if the peoples of the Four Lands were to escape eternal subjugation they would need to unite. But even when united they would need a weapon something so powerful that the evil magic of Brona the Warlock Lord would fail before its might... ...

He tangled loving fingers in her beautiful hair & fixed her eyes with his most penetrating gaze. Amelia Ashton is a woman with ambition. A singer-songwriter determined to make it to the top of the music business she finds her plans going awry as one record producer after another falls for her long red hair rather than her sweet music. When an invitation to her mother's fifth wedding in Las Vegas arrives Amelia decides to take a break while she does her daughterly duty but a chance meeting with an old friend makes for a surprisingly exciting trip. & when Amelia returns to London she is more than ready to sort out her affairs both musical & otherwise.. . Readers of Fifty Shades of Grey will consume this intensely romantic & sensual story of true love. Previously published as Musical Affairs. ...