Vividly & beautifully told often deeply shocking The Honoured Society is the true story of one womans personal journey to the dark heart of the Mafia. In 1979 having been fascinated by Coppolas masterpiece The Godfather twenty-year-old Petra Reski jumped into her car & drove from her home in Germany to the Mafia-stronghold of Sicily; she wanted to see for herself the stark truth behind the glamorous fiction. In 2007 six Mafioso were shot dead outside a pizzeria in the North German town of Duisburg; in thirty years the influence & violence of organised crime had only grown but now Reski would be called to report on the scene as one of the worlds foremost Mafia experts. In The Honoured Society Petra Reski exposes just how far Italys mafias permeate everyday life across Europe. Through her firsthand accounts of meeting crooked priests & heroic victims wet-eyed wives & murderous husbands she also tells the human stories & too often the human costs of the Mafias ongoing bloody war. ...

' Whenever I read the words Peer's Daughter" in a headline ' Lady Redesdale once sadly remarked 'I know it's going to be something about one of you children.' The Mitford family is one of the century's most enigmatic made notorious by Nancy's novels Diana's marriage to Sir Oswald Mosley Unity's infatuation with Hitler Debo's marriage to a duke & Jessica's passionate commitment to communism. Hons & Rebels is an enchanting & deeply absorbing memoir of an isolated & eccentric upbringing which conceals beneath its witty light-hearted surface much wisdom & depth of feeling." ...

A new reign of terror has brought fear & hatred to the land while an ancient legend stirs in the heart of the wildwood.. . The Norman conquest of England is complete
- but for one young man the battle has only just begun. When Bran ap Brychans father is murdered by Norman soldiers he flees to London seeking justice. The journey is long & hard
- & the suffering of those he meets along the way fuels his anger. With his demands dismissed Bran has no choice but to return home but a worse fate still awaits him there. His lands have been confiscated & his people subjugated by a brutal & corrupt regime. Should Bran flee for his life or protect his people by surrendering to his fathers murderers? The answer perhaps is known only to the Raven King
- a creature of myth & magic born of the darkest shadows in the forest. Stephen R. Lawheads Hood brings to life the legend of Robin Hood as never before.


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Lamont ' Hood' Mason is a fearless twenty-year-old gangsta born & raised in the projects of Brooklyn. In & out of foster homes for many years the only thing constant in his young life was the safety of a Brownsville barbershop owned by a father figure called Fat Daddy. Hood has been in love with Fat Daddy's smart & beautiful daughter Jacqui for as long as he can remember. Unlike his best friend & hustling partner Dreko Hood works the chair at Fat Daddy's because Jacqui who has dreams of leaving the ghetto insists he build himself a skill for the future if he wants to be with her. But cutting hair isn't the only thing that Fat Daddy has going on
- he also trades stolen goods in the back of the shop & washes drug money for the notoriously brutal kingpin named Chaos. When Fat Daddy's gambling habit puts Jacqui's life in danger Hood tries to work off Fat Daddy's debts for him. Chaos sends Hood to deal with a beef he's been having with rival dealers but things go horribly wrong. The fallout from this fateful night

Includes:: arrests lockups & deaths. Hood sees his world turned upside down & is forced to pick up the shattered pieces one by one.


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BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE 2012 SHORTLISTED FOR THE CRIME WRITERS ASSOCIATION NON-FICTION DAGGER AWARD THE MOST IMPORTANT CRIME STORY OF THE DECADE Scottish Mail Manchester. London. Glasgow. In the summer of 2011 violence erupted in our inner cities & many blamed gang culture. But is the truth so simple? Hood Rat tells the human stories that the media miss: of young men who have fallen through the system & of one young woman with a vision for change. Unflinching. It penetrates environments that most of us only ever glimpse Observer Impressive. Knight uncovers the sort of stories that never make the news Scotsman This British sensation is a must. Disturbingly compelling Marie Claire A gripping novelistic immersion in the lives of young criminals Louis Theroux The British Wire BBC Radio 5 Live ...

Like kayaks? Like hula? Like to hula ON a kayak? Read this book & you...might! Ever been up to your neck in a croc-infested swamp with enemy soldiers tracking your every move? Me neither! But don't let that stop you coming to the Outdoor Activity Centre where Basbo is on red alert for sharky-sharks Twig is searching for brains courage & a heart (he's seen The Wizard of Oz) & Hooey is flying high
- without a plane. Come on there's no time for biscuits
- slap your kayak & let's GO GO GO! This is the fifth book in the Hooey Higgins" series
- perfect for fans of Mr Gum & Horrid Henry. Other titles include: " Hooey Higgins & the Shark"; " Hooey Higgins & the Tremendous Trousers"; " Hooey Higgins & the Big Boat Race"; " Hooey Higgins Goes for Gold"; & Book 6 to follow."


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Like sharks? Like pants? Like to see a shark in pants? Then Hooey Higgins" is the series for you! Welcome to a land called Shrimpton-on-Sea where the folks are a bit unusual & you can make friends with Hooey Twig Will & Dingbat the dog. Are they naughty slightly scruffy boys? Yes they are. Will they do anything for a few quid? Yes they will. What's so unusual about that then? Well it all starts with the giant chocolate egg & then there's catching the shark in the flowery duvet cover & then Twig dresses up as a sea-urchin & gets chased through the knicker shop by Basbo the bully (boo he's mean!) & then there's the big explosion & everything. But it all makes sense when you read it. First in a new 7-9s series for kids who like to larf with madcap illustrations from new talent Emma Dodson part-time prop-maker for " Harry Hill's TV Burp" & " Mitchell & Webb". Book two
- " Hooey Higgins & the Tremendous Trousers"
- coming autumn 2010."

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Like explosions? Like trousers? Like to see some exploding trousers? Read this book & you...might! The world's a dangerous place innit? Have you ever found yourself in danger & thought 'what I really need is a pair of super-protective trousers to keep me safe from crocodiles flying toffee-apples & log-flume malfunctions?' Yes? Well come visit Shrimpton-on-Sea where Hooey Will & Twig are working on their genius health & safety invention
- the all-new-super-Trem Troo! This is the second book in The Hooey Higgins Series" for kids who like to larf with madcap illustrations by Emma Dodson part-time prop-maker for Harry Hill's "TV Burp" & " Mitchell & Webb". Book one
- " Hooey Higgins & the Shark" is published in March 2010."

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Like cheese? Like champions? Like to see the Cheese of Champions? Read this book & you...might! Want to see Twig run really really fast? Then get yourself a ticket to the Shrimpton-on-Sea Games! See: Hooey hitting the high jump! Samantha wanging the welly! Twig versus Basbo in the sprint! & what is Hooey Will & Twig's secret weapon? Cheese. But we're not talking any old fromage here
- oh no this is the ancient Greek sporting Cheese of Champions! Want to know what happens? You'd Feta get reading! This is a fourth book in the Hooey Higgins" series for kids who like to larf
- perfect for fans of Mr Gum & Horrid Henry & is highly illustrated for reluctant readers."

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From Cerys Matthews radio 6 DJ ex-singer of Brit Pop band Catatonia & one of Britain's best known music devotees comes Hook Line & Singer a sing-a-long book for all the family for any occasion. After more than thirty years of singing travelling & collecting songs Cerys Matthews still finds there's no better way to spend time than singing along in good company. In Hook Line & Singer she invites you to join her in a grand old singalong. From songs for young families through tunes for vintage-lovers trips away American favourites & songs for times of optimism ending with celebration songs for Christmas & New Year this is a book filled with Cerys' own memories & musical arrangements. A mix of the traditional & contemporary Hook Line & Singer presents music & lyrics clearly so the book can be sung as well as read offering you the stories behind the songs their ages & origins & the reason for their inclusion. This is a life-affirming book of the most memorable melancholy silliest & easiest-to-sing songs that Cerys knows designed to keep handy at home for those moments when only a song will do. Cerys Matthews is a singer songwriter author & broadcaster hosting a popular weekly radio show on BBC6 Music & appearing on The Voice with Tom Jones. A collector of songs for over thirty years she has also written & presented documentaries on subjects such as Blue Horizon (the iconic British blues label) Sacred Harp singing & Dylan Thomas. A columnist for the number one world music magazine Songlines she is the author of children's stories Tales from the Deep & Gelert A Man's Best Friend. She was lead singer & songwriter for the multi-million-selling band Catatonia & duets with Sir Tom Jones on the perennial winter favourite ' Baby It's Cold Outside'. She lives in West London with her children. ...