Spring 1941. German submarines are prowling the North Atlantic sinking ships filled with the food fuel & weapons that Britain needs to survive. With the Royal Navy losing the war at sea six young agents must sneak into Nazi-occupied Europe & sabotage a submarine base on France's western coast. If the submarines aren't stopped the British people will starve. ...

* The gripping conclusion to the popular genre-breaking epic trilogy of a war between vampires & humans Empress Adele has launched a grand crusade against the vampire clans of the north. Prince Gareth the vampire lord of Scotland serves the Equatorian cause fighting in the bloody trenches of France in his guise as the dashing Greyfriar. But the human armies are pinned down battered by harsh weather & merciless attacks from vampire packs. To even the odds Adele unleashes the power of her geomancy a fearsome weapon capable of slaughtering vampires in vast numbers. However the power she expends threatens her own life even as she questions the morality of such a weapon. As the war turns ever bloodier & Adele is threatened by betrayal Gareth faces a terrible choice. Their only hope is a desperate strike against the lord of the vampire clans
- Gareth's brother Cesare. It is a gamble that could win the war or signal the final days of the Greyfriar. The Vampire Empire" trilogy rushes to a heart-wrenching conclusion of honour & love hatred & vengeance sacrifice & loss."
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This is the famous true story of a devoted dog. Bobby an active Skye Terrier adores his master Auld Jock & when the old man dies Bobby refuses to leave his grave in Greyfriars Churchyard in Edinburgh. By day he plays with the local orphans & eats at a nearby tavern but in spite of anything even the Lord Provost himself can do every night for fourteen years Bobby returns faithfully to sleep by his master. ...

The tale of Greyfriars Bobby" the little dog who kept a fourteen year vigil by his masters graveside in an Edinburgh churchyard has long been synonymous with unwavering faithfulness & loyalty. This nineteenth century classic is now retold by Ruth Brown from the perspective of two modern day children who come across the commemorative plaque outside Greyfriars churchyard." ...

12 year old Mary's beloved grandmother is near the end of her life. Letting go is hard
- until Granny's long-dead mammy appears.
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Adult movie actress Raven Lane is one of the most lusted after women in America with millions of fans to prove it. But when a headless corpse turns up in the trunk of her car she realizes that fame carries a terrible price. Fearing for her life & with the LAPD seemingly unable to protect her Raven turns to elite bodyguard Ryan Lock for help. Lock stops bad things happening to good people but can he stop the tidal wave of violence now threatening the city of Los Angeles as Raven's predator targets
- & kills
- those closest to her? As events spiral out of control Lock is drawn into a dangerous world where money rules where sex is a commodity to be bought & sold & where no one can be trusted least of all his beautiful new client. But what he cannot know is the terrifying price he's about to pay
- just for getting involved...


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Grief affects different people in different ways most emerge from mourning in a healthy manner but for some the death of a loved one can cause intense emotional pain that is difficult to recover from. This type of grief can often surface as an underlying cause of physical & mental health problems requiring professional treatment. This highly anticipated fourth edition builds on the success of the previous editions which received worldwide acclaim for their sensitive insightful & practical approach to grief counselling. Worden incorporates emerging theories & cutting edge research into this fully revised edition which
Includes:: a new chapter on the mourning process discussing the personal & social difficulties that shape mourning; detailed guidelines for approaching special types of grief including suicide sudden death & miscarriage; & an updated version of the Task Model. Grief Counselling & Grief Therapy" is an essential resource for everyone working with the bereaved from those just entering the field to seasoned practitioners."
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A Grief Observed" comprises the reflections of the great scholar & Christian on the death of his wife after only a few short years of marriage. Painfully honest in its dissection of his thoughts & feelings this is a book that details his paralysing grief bewilderment & sense of loss in simple & moving prose." ...

Edinburghs toughest cop Bob Skinner looks into his past to assuage his demons in Quintin Jardines thrilling new mystery. Skinner revisits his nightmares: old but not forgotten. Fifteen years in the past newly promoted Detective Superintendent Bob Skinner is called to investigate a most brutal death. A man lies at the deep end of an empty swimming pool his neck broken & almost every other bone in his body shattered. Soon an organised crime connection looms & bloody retribution spreads to a second city. Then violence erupts on a new front as a vicious knifeman seems to be targeting Edinburghs gay population. As if this double dose of homicide isnt enough for a single man with a teenage daughter to raise & protect Skinners personal life takes a similar perilous twist. Can he stay on the side of the angels or will he fall.. .? ...

The iconic Spitfires most radical upgrade was the 2000 hp Rolls-Royce Griffon engine. The first variant fitted with this superb ...