Edie Quentance is the odd one out in her family a rebellious brunette among blond conformists. For generations Quentance Bank has managed the private wealth of its rich clients. When Edie is pushed into joining the family business she finds the work tedious. As a diversion she seeks to uncover the truth about her great-grandfather Kit. Branded a coward & a thief Kit Quentance escaped from Titanic & was rumoured to have carried a fortune into the lifeboat with him. Edies excavations reveal shocking truths about Titanics sinking as well as unearthing far more recent secrets suggesting that Quentance Bank is not the paragon of probity it appears to be. As she attempts to right her familys wrong-doings Edies position becomes increasingly dangerous. Her twin brother her parents her uncle
- is there anyone out there she can trust?
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Suzy fell for Harry the moment she showed him her husband's sperm sample. It didn't really belong to her husband though because she wasn't married. It wasn't a sperm sample either it was a drinks carton containing the dregs of her milkshake. But when you're trying to get off a speeding charge you just have to improvise don't you? & it wasn't actually love at first sight. Still it was undeniably a healthy attack of lust... ...

When a seventeen-year-old Moldovan boy is found dead on Hampstead Heath the case falls to DCI Karen Shields & her overstretched Homicide & Serious Crime team. Karen knows she needs a result. What she doesnt know is that her new case is tied inextricably to a much larger web of gang warfare & organised crime which infiltrates almost every aspect of London society from the back streets & high rises of Tottenham to the multi-million pound hideaways of the new international entrepreneurs. Several hundred miles away in Cornwall DI Trevor Cordon is stirred from his day-to-day duties by another tragic London fatality. Travelling to the capital determined to establish the cause of death & trace the deceaseds daughter
- an old acquaintance from Penzance
- Cordon becomes entangled in a lethally complex situation of his own. A situation much closer to Karens case than either of them can imagine.. . Brilliantly plotted & filled with rich subtle characters John Harveys latest novel reveals him once again as a masterful writer with his finger firmly on the pulse of twenty-first century crime.

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When a seventeen-year-old Moldovan boy is found dead on Hampstead Heath the case falls to DCI Karen Shields & her overstretched Homicide & Serious Crime team. Karen knows she needs a result. What she doesnt know is that her new case is tied to a much larger web of gang warfare & organised crime which infiltrates almost every aspect of London society. Several hundred miles away In Cornwall DI Trevor Cordon is stirred from his day-to-day duties by another tragic London fatality. Travelling to the capital Cordon becomes entangled in a lethally complex situation of his own. A situation much closer to Karens case than either of them can imagine... ...

Now in its 39th edition the Good Beer Guide is fully revised & updated each year & features pubs across the United Kingdom that serve the best real ale. This pub guide is completely independent with listings based entirely on votes from CAMRA members & no paid placements. This means you can be sure that every pub & pint deserves their place plus they all come recommended by people who know a thing or two about good beer. The unique Breweries Section lists all the breweries
- micro regional & national
- that produce real ale in the UK & the beers that they brew. Tasting notes for the beers compiled by CAMRA-trained tasting teams are also included. The Good Beer Guide 2012 is the complete book for beer lovers & a must have for anyone wanting to experience the UKs finest pubs. * Britains best-selling & fully independent beer & pub guide is back with updated listings for 2012 *A beer lovers best friend featuring 4 500 pubs from around the UK all nominated & reviewed by CAMRA members *
Includes: articles on the pubs to visit during the 2012 Olympics & the beer trends to look for throughout the year * The easy-to-use listings are grouped geographically so you can find a friendly watering hole wherever you are * Each entry features full contact details opening hours & notes on facilities * The Breweries Section lists over 600 breweries of all shapes & sizes * Tasting notes & a Beer Index help you find & enjoy your own perfect pint


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In THE GOOD BEHAVIOUR BOOK Dr. William & Martha Sears the paediatrics specialists whose books on birth babies & parenting have become widely praised best-sellers provide a definitive guide to raising happy well-adjusted well-behaved children. Disciplining children means equipping them with the tools to succeed in life. In this unique guide seasoned parents of eight Bill & Martha Sears draw on personal experience & their professional knowledge as childcare experts to provide an authoritative approach to a broad range of disciplinary issues & practices. With focus on preventing behaviour problems as well as managing them when they arise the Searses offer clear practical advice on everything parents need to know about disciplining young children. Believing that discipline starts at birth the Searses discuss baby discipline disciplining the toddler mother-father roles in modern parenting saying no self-esteem as the foundation of good behaviour helping a child to express feelings the constructive use of anger good nutrition for good behaviour & sleep discipline. On handling problem behaviour the Searses cover sibling rivalry spanking & alternatives to spanking breaking annoying habits & eliminating bothersome behaviours like whining & talking back. The Searses strongly advocate teaching children values like apologising & sharing & explain how to deal with such issues as lying stealing & cheating. In addition the Searses address building healthy sexuality & discipline in special situations such as after divorce & in the single-parent household. ...

All expecting mothers have an innate capacity to give birth safely & naturally but its easy to be distracted by stories of traumatic births & a deep anxiety that you wont be in control. Experienced doula & Active Birth Associate Nicole Croft takes the fear out of labour & birth in this empowering & practical guide. Full of wise advice & simple skills to prepare you mentally & physically Nicole tells you everything you need to know to ensure you have a very positive experience giving birth whether you labour naturally or require medical intervention. It teaches to: be calm relaxed & prepared for birth; feel less pain during labour & help your birth progress naturally; remain confident & in control throughout the birth; feel very positive about your birth with or without medical intervention; & flourish with your baby in the first weeks after birth. Warm wise & incredibly reassuring The Good Birth Companion" will give you all the information resources you need to give birth safely to your baby." ...

These wise & witty writings home in on Shakespeare tree stumps ecological disasters bodies (male & female) & theology amongst other matters. We hear Gertrudes version of what really happened in Hamlet; an ugly sister & a wicked stepmother put in a good word for themselves & a reincarnated bat explains how Bram Stoker got Dracula hopelessly wrong. Good Bones is pure distilled Atwood
- deliciously strong & bittersweet. A marvellous miniature sample case of Atwoods sensuous & sardonic talents TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT
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Good Boss Bad Boss was inspired by the thousands of emails calls & conversations that Robert Sutton received after publishing his bestseller The No Asshole Rule
- he found that most of the stories & cries for help he received revolved around one central figure in every workplace: THE BOSS. Sutton's subsequent research showed that the success of every boss depended heavily on how well (or badly) they managed those they worked with & in Good Boss Bad Boss he demonstrates this by weaving together the best psychological & management secrets with true stories to reveal the mindset & moves of the best bosses & contrasts them with the behaviour of the worst. If you want to understand how the best bosses think & act so that you can get better at your job or find a better boss to work for Good Boss Bad Boss has all the answers.
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The br&-new edition of the Good Bottled Beer Guide is completely updated to comprehensively cover the growth of British brewing. The British brewing industry has seen unprecedented growth in the last decade with over 1000 breweries in operation in the UK. Inside this new edition bottled beer expert Jeff Evans showcases 500 of the very best real ales available in a bottle & where to get them around the country. Plus a comprehensive listing of ever bottle-conditioned beer on sale in the UK today. The book is also packed with tasting notes ingredients brewery details & a glossary to help the reader understand more about the beers as they enjoy them. ...