Frommer's Sicily gives you the complete overview of insider knowledge on where & what to visit in this historically & culturally rich Italian isl&. Packed with detailed opinionated & honest reviews this guide gives you the lowdown on what's worth your time & what's not providing extensive listings of accommodation attractions & restaurants around Sicily's cities & towns whatever your budget. The destination is broken down by thoughtful chapter sections with itineraries & accompanying maps to help you to plan your way while you stay according to your timeframe. Discover fascinating historical ruins & cathedrals; enjoy the best Italian cuisine; take a side trip to the coast Mt. Etna or the volcanic island of Ustica. Amongst all of these you'll find the latest trip-planning advice & money-saving tips & a directory of useful contacts to ensure you make the most of your stay in the largest & most fascinating island in the Mediterranean. Take a look inside. About Complete Guides: The Frommer's Complete guides give travellers the comprehensive overview of destinations detailing the vast variety of choices & need-to-know local information in cities & countries without glossing over any of the details. Entire regions neighbourhoods & more are broken down by thoughtful itineraries to give detailed guides to each with full accompanying reviews & prices listed throughout. These guides are packed full of up-to-date advice & tips on what's new in the location & how to plan your trip according in every aspect of your time there; vocabulary lists also exist where you might need a few key phrases & menu terms. Complete guides give you the respective A to Z helping you to find the places to stay eat shop & explore that are best suited for you wherever you are or are planning to go. ...

This book features hundreds of full-color photos to bring these two award-winning cities to life. Completely updated Frommer's Vancouver & Victoria also

Includes:: coverage of Whistler & the Pacific Rim National Park. Information on how to explore all the post Winter Olympic Games attractions. Our author shows you all the highlights -- from the Museum of Anthropology & Granville Island in Vancouver to Butchart Gardens & the Fairmont Empress in Victoria -- & takes you outdoors to explore the area's parks mountains beaches & wildlife. You'll get authoritative & candid hotel & restaurant reviews to help map out the choices that best suit your tastes & budget. Plus you'll have shopping & nightlife detailed walking tours accurate neighborhood maps public transportation information & coverage of Whistler & the Pacific Rim National Park & moreall at your fingertips. Frommer's Vancouver & Victoria also

Includes:: a gorgeous color fold-out map of Vancouver & Victoria.



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Insider advice on navigating local markets from souvenirs to street food plus detailed itineraries focused on everything from highlights to history. Where to find the newest & best boutiques hotels & restaurants plus local spots off the beaten tourist track. Insightful commentary on Angkor Wat in a dedicated Cambodia chapter plus an in-depth view at Vietnam's rich culture & history. Opinionated reviews. No bland descriptions & lukewarm recommendations. Our expert writer a resident of Southeast Asia is passionate & knowledgeable about the destination. Exact prices listed for every establishment & activity--no other guides offer such detailed candid reviews of hotels & restaurants. We include the very best but also emphasize moderately priced choices for real people. User-friendly features including star ratings & special icons to point readers to great finds excellent values insider tips best bets for kids special moments & overrated experiences. ...

Massachusetts State Investigator Win Garano is given one of his most challenging cases yet when he is asked to investigate the death of a young British woman murdered more than forty years ago. Assumed to be a victim of the Boston Strangler blind Janie Brolin was raped & left for dead in 1962. With no DNA & sketchy police records this is a case that will test Garano to his limits. It will take him on a journey through the archives into the latest innovations in forensic technology & into partnership with senior officers at London's New Scotland Yard. & as Garano unearths deadly secrets from the past his hard-nosed boss Monique Lamont is putting both their lives in jeopardy with her lust for power & success. With past & present colliding the tension mounts with every page... ...

First published in the acclaimed Random House weekly comic The DFC" Print Media Productions is delighted to bring you this collection of Britains weirdest western comic
- " Frontier: Dealing with Demons". Weaving an engaging adventure-filled tale of derring-do in the American West this collected edition of " Frontier" from Jason Cobley & Andrew Wildman

Includes:: additional feature material including pages from Daisys secret diary & reveals just how the story was created. " Frontier"
- now being considered as a possible TV series with a pilot shot earlier this year
- will appeal to anyone whos ever enjoyed a cowboy film or comic but has an added fantasy element that will draw in plenty more readers. With great characters werewolves ancient gods & demons & a bad guy that bullets cant kill there is plenty to enjoy."




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At its height the Roman Empire was the greatest empire yet seen with borders stretching from the rain-swept highlands of Scotland in the north to the sun-scorched Nubian desert in the south. But how were the vast & varied stretches of frontier defined & defended? Many of Romes frontier defences have been the subject of detailed & ongoing study & scholarship. Three frontier zones are now UNESCO World Heritage sites (the Antonine Wall having recently been granted this status
- the author led the bid) & there is growing interest in their study. This wide-ranging survey will describe the varying frontier systems describing the extant remains methods & materials of construction & highlighting the differences between various frontiers. Professor Breeze considers how the frontiers worked discussing this in relation to the organisation & structure of the Roman army & also their impact on civilian life along the empires borders. He then reconsiders the question of whether the frontiers were the product of an overarching Empire-wide grand strategy questioning Luttwaks seminal hypothesis. This is a detailed & wide-ranging study of the frontier systems of the Roman Empire by a leading expert. Intended for the general reader it is sure also to be of great value for academics & students in this field. The appendixes will include a brief guide to visiting the sites today.
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In the eight years since the launch of Operation Enduring Freedom Afghanistan has rarely been out of the news. Over a thousand coalition military fatalities have been reported & many times that number of Afghan civilians. The country is in the process of rebuilding & yet the fighting continues. Following the success of his previous book Battlefield Afghanistan" Mike Ryan looks at the state of this war-ravaged nation as Barack Obama finally decides to escalate Americas military presence. He considers the current role of coalition troops & the progress being made or not being made
- more than 100 British troops died in Afghanistan in 2009 the highest death toll for any year since the mission began in October 2001
- things are getting worse not better. The author has unrivalled access not only to commanding officers but also to the boots on the ground. With more than 200 colour photographs & analysis of the situation from those actually doing the fighting " Frontline Afghanistan" may help the reader to make up his or her mind about the legitimacy of the conflict & the possible way forward. This is a different kind of fight. We must conduct classic counterinsurgency operations in an environment that is uniquely complex. Our strategy cannot be focused on seizing terrain or destroying insurgent forces; our objective must be the population
- Resources will not win this war but under-resourcing could lose it
- General Stanley Mc Chrystal. Our backing of the Afghan government in its current form continues to distance the government from the people
- Matthew P. Hoh former US Marine officer resigning as senior American civilian representative in Zabul province November 2009. As the death toll rises who is right? " Frontline Afghanistan" provides a visual record of what is happening now plus the analysis of commanders in the field. It might help you to make up your mind."




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There's something in the mist
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Ten days to Christmas & Tracey Uphill aged eight hasn't come home from Sunday school. Her mother a pretty young prostitute is desperate. Enter Detective Inspector Jack Frost sloppy scruffy & insubordinate. To help him investigate the case of the missing child Frost has been assigned a new sidekick the Chief Constable's nephew. Fresh to provincial Denton in an oversmart suit Detective Constable Clive Barnard is an easy target for Frost's withering satire. Assisted & annoyed by Barnard Frost complete with a store of tasteless anecdotes to fit every occasion proceeds with the investigation in typically unorthodox style. After he's consulted a local witch Dead Man's Hollow yields up a skeleton. Frost finds himself drawn into an unsolved crime from the past & risks not only his career but also his life... ...

' Tis the season of good cheer throughout the world but with only ten days to Christmas on a bitter December afternoon eight-year-old Tracy Uphill goes missing. Read by David Jason. Detective Inspector Jack Frost Denton Police Force's scruffiest officer knows they only have a limited time to find her -- & he's also got to nursemaid Detective Constable Cliver Barnard whose uncle just happens to be the Chief Constable. Then the bodies start to pile up & a crime committed many years before leads a murderer to kill again. R.D. Wingfield is in pulse-racing form as his always irreverent always likeable hero with the common touch discovers whodunnit & why. Read by David Jason star of the major TV series A Touch of Frost. ...