It's Summer 1545. England is at war. Henry VIII's invasion of France has gone badly wrong & a massive French fleet is preparing to sail across the Channel.. . Meanwhile Matthew Shardlake is given an intriguing legal case by an old servant of Queen Catherine Parr. Asked to investigate claims of 'monstrous wrongs' committed against his young ward Hugh Curteys by Sir Nicholas Hobbey Shardlake & his assistant Barak journey to Portsmouth. There Shardlake also intends to investigate the mysterious past of Ellen Fettiplace a young woman incarcerated in the Bedlam. Once in Portsmouth Shardlake & Barak find themselves in a city preparing for war. The mysteries surrounding the Hobbey family & the events that destroyed Ellen's family nineteen years before involve Shardlake in reunions both with an old friend & an old enemy close to the throne. Soon events will converge on board one of the king's great warships gathered in Portsmouth harbour waiting to sail out & confront the approaching French fleet... ...

Wholesome & filling yet low in calories & cholesterol these tempting soups & stews are made with a cornucopia of fresh vegetables whole grains legumes & zesty herbs & spices. There are recipes for hot soups chilled soups & hearty stews all made with vegetarian soup stocks so delicious youll never miss the meat. Theres a complete shopping guide an ingredient substitution chart & lists of tasty alternatives to meat dairy products & wheat for allergies or special diets. ...

Homicide Detective Virgil Flowers doesnt think much can surprise him anymore. Hes wrong. Its a hot humid summer night in Minnesota & Flowers is in bed with one of his ex-wives when the phone rings. Its Lucas Davenport. Theres a body in Stillwater two shots to the head found near a veterans memorial. & the victim has a lemon in his mouth. Exactly like the body they found last week. The more Flowers works the murders the more convinced he is that someones keeping a list
- & that list could have a lot more names on it. If he could only find out what connects them all.. . But when he does start to piece the clues together he discovers that this case leads down a lot more trails than he thought it did
- & every one of them is booby-trapped.

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Two hardback books in a fantastic presentationbox celebrating the history of the Olympic & Paralympic Games & the 25 most iconic moments of London 2012. The perfect gift for lovers of good journalism quality first hand accounts from athletes & journalist alikeand for anyone who relished the atmosphere & excitement of London 2012. ...

In recent years heat pumps have emerged as a promising new form of technology with a relatively low environmental impact. Moreover they have presented householders with an opportunity to reduce their heating bills. Heat pumps can heat a building by 'pumping' heat from either the ground or the air outside: an intriguing process which utilizes principles that are somewhat analogous to those employed in the domestic refrigerator. Armed with the practical information contained in these pages homeowners will have the necessary knowledge to take advantage of this potentially low-carbon technology to heat their properties. ...

From the time he first appeared in a school production of Peter Pan aged just 10 Heath Ledger knew that he wanted to be an actor. His journey from his home in Perth Western Australia to international stardom in Hollywood was tragically brief yet eventful. Ledger lived his entire adult life as a sought-after celebrity in the full & unrelenting glare of the media spotlight. The book follows Ledgers rise to fame from his early beginnings as a teenager on Australian TV detailing his many high-profile romances along the way. His first taste of international box office success came during his teen idol phase with movies like "A Knights Tale" but he was also to achieve critical acclaim with Oscar-nominated performances such as his portrayal of a gay ranch hand in " Brokeback Mountain". Ledgers role in " The Dark Knight" is predicted to make The Joker one of the darkest anti-heroes of the movie world." ...

Eamon Redmond is a judge in Ireland's high court a man remote from his wife his son & daughter & at least outwardly from his own childhood. The life he has built for himself between his work in Dublin & his family's retreat by the sea at Cush is distinguished by order & by achievement. When like his beloved coastline it begins to slip away he is pulled sharply into the present & finds himself revisiting his past. Proceeds with stately grace from past to present incident to incident slowly forming as it moves the full shape of a man's public & private life' Washington Post If Colm Toibin were a singer you would say he had perfect pitch' Spectator ...

When Rachel & Kirsty meet on the ferry to Rainspell Island one summer holiday they have no idea that such magical adventures with the fairies await them! In the last exciting book in the series the girls must find Heather the violet Fairy & then go with the fairies to Fairyland to make sure that all the colours have returned to the magical kingdom! ...

Today Heathrow is a major transportation crossroads with thousands of flights each year conveying millions of passengers to all parts of the globe but its position as Londons premier airport only came about through prime agricultural land being requisitioned under wartime emergency powers ostensibly for a base for long-range RAF transport aircraft. Once the true purpose became known the airport was constructed & brought into service in haste with passengers having to put up with leaky marquees as terminal facilities until temporary pre-fabricated buildings could be erected. Despite the primitive conditions the airport flourished & grew to such an extent that the original buildings on the north side were outgrown within a few years & the design & construction of a new terminal complex & control tower commenced. When the complex opened in 1955 Britain at last had a world-class airport to be proud of & one which attracted large numbers of spectators to watch not only the general daily activity but the various air races speed & altitude record attempts & static displays of the RAFs latest fighters & bombers on Battle of Britain Days. Visitors could even go aloft themselves on sightseeing flights over central London. Illustrated with a wealth of photographs many previously unpublished & much nostalgic appeal Heathrow Airport: The First 25 Years examines the development of London Airports North side up to its final closure & the construction & development of the Central Area complex. It recalls many favourite vintage aircraft that flew from Heathrow over the years including Stratocruisers Comets & Constellations & contains many memories from airport & airline workers from those halcyon days. ...

Heaton the 'high town' above the Ouseburn grew from a tiny settlement of isolated farm houses to a vibrant & bustling suburb of Newcastle packed with housing picture palaces & industry over less than a century. The traces of Heaton's past & its changing circumstances from the days of Heaton Hall to the vast empire of C.A. Parsons & Co. & the origins of Newcastle United Football Club can still be found hidden in the streets & the parks. City Guide Alan Morgan accompanies the reader through four fascinating walks through highlights of Heaton's history. ...