This is the chilling tale of a painting so terrifying its secrets will haunt those who see it... It is a ghost story by the author of The Woman in Black". A mysterious depiction of masked revellers at the Venice carnival hangs in the college rooms of Olivers old professor in Cambridge. On this cold winters night i eerie secret is revealed by the ageing don. The dark art of the Venetian scene instead of imitating life has the power to entrap it. To stare into the painting is to play dangerously with the unseen demons it hides & become the victim of its macabre beauty..." ...

Outside a London theatre a throng of people wait expectantly for the last performance of a popular musical. But as the doors open at last something spoils all thought of entertainment: a man in the queue is found murdered by the deadly thrust of a stiletto... ...

It was 1989 when Robert Llewellyn first had his head encased in the one-piece latex foam rubber balaclava that is the head of Kryten in Red Dwarf series three & it gave him a distinctly funny turn. Gazing at his own reflection & seeing the face of a mechanoid robot staring back was surprisingly scary not to mention uncomfortable & rather sweaty. & he couldn't even eat his lunch. Since then he has sweated frozen been set on fire exploded spent thousands of hours in the make-up chair & being taunted by Craig Charles for being a middle-class b*****d. So it is a testament to the joyful camaraderie & life-enchancing silliness of the world of Red Dwarf that twenty-three years later Robert is still willing to risk life limb & hairline to don the rubber torture helmet for Red Dwarf X the recent triumphant return of the motley band of space bums. Originally published in 1993 after series six The Man in the Rubber Mask has now been completely updated with 43.7% extra smeg. ...

From Operation Desert Storm to the beginning of US incursions into Iraq Efraim Halevy was Deputy Director & then Director of Israels Mossad arguably the most developed & sometimes ruthless intelligence service in the world. MAN IN THE SHADOWS is Halevys memoir of that period from his vantage point inside the Mossad as well as a look at what lies ahead for a world transformed by Islamic terrorism. Having served as the secret envoy to Prime Ministers Rabin Shamir Netanyahu Barak & Sharon Halevy was privy to & collector of some of the most sensitive information coming out of the region. Beginning with a prologue that describes a visit he made to Jordan in 1993 Halevy looks back to Desert Storm an event he calls an epic of unfinished business & brings the reader up to the present day through 9/11 & the WMD crisis in Iraq. Informed by his extraordinary access from the beginning of his Mossad career in 1961 he writes frankly of the Israeli PMs he worked under as well as most of the other major players in the region & around the world: Yasir Arafat Saddam Hussein Hafez Assad Hosni Mubaraq Crown Prince Abdullah Muamar Qadaffi Presidents Clinton & Bush as well as former CIA director George Tenet & counter-intelligence chief James Angleton. Though Halevy looks to the past he also looks to the future & talks bluntly about how the world might achieve peace in the region & elsewhere. Much of what he has to say will surprise & shock even those readers well versed in the complexities of the region. ...

The Stig gets his kit off & reveals how he came to be Top Gears iconic racing driver & so much more
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'I don't blame others for my problems. I stand on my own. & one day you'll see I'm going to make something of myself.' These words were eighteen-year-old Dave Pelzer's declaration of independence to his mother a woman who had abused him with shocking brutality. But even years after he was rescued his life remained a continual struggle. Dave felt rootless & awkward an outcast haunted by memories of his years as the bruised cowering ' It' locked in his mother's basement. Dave's dramatic reunion with his dying father & the shocking confrontation with his mother led to his ultimate calling: mentor to others struggling with personal hardships. From a difficult marriage to the birth of his son from an unfulfilling career to an enduring friendship Dave was finally able to break the chains of his past learning to trust to love & to live. ...

The first in a stunning new historical adventure series perfect for all fans of Sharpe. Upper Bavaria 1704. The British army ...

a Man of Privilege Blue-blooded lawyer James is working on the case of his life. This trial will set him up for life; then he meets his witness Maggie Eagle Heart. She makes him question everything
- his family goals future. Now the one woman he wants is completely off limits. But he cant deny their attraction. James has always done what is expected of him...until now. An Intimate Bargain The one person who can help Zach close a life-changing deal is the woman he just slept with. He knows Abigail is attracted to him...but is that enough to betray those she loves? What was once a simple affair has become a complicated relationship. Will Abigail really love a man who wants her to choose between him & her family?
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The official novelization of the new Man of Steel movie featuring Superman. The movie from director Zack Snyder & slated for release on June 14 2013 stars Henry Cavill as Superman/ Clark Kent Amy Adams as Daily Planet journalist Lois Lane & Michael Shannon as General Zod. Also starring are Diane Lane Kevin Costner Ayelet Zurer Lawrence Fishburne & Russell Crowe. TM & A (c) Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (s 13) ...

The official companion for the new Man of Steel movie featuring Superman. Man of Steel: Inside the Legendary World of Superman offers an intimate look at the reinvention of the world's most iconic superhero through the eyes of acclaimed director Zack Snyder (300 Watchmen) & producer Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight Trilogy). This unique companion book offers a rich selection of materials from concept art & behind-the-scenes set photography to director commentary & interviews with key creatives unlocking the secrets behind giving new life to an immortal hero. Man of Steel stars Henry Cavill as Superman. Also appearing are three-time Oscar (R) nominee Amy Adams (The Fighter) as Daily Planet journalist Lois Lane & Oscar (R) nominee Laurence Fishburne (What's Love Got to Do with It) as her editor-in-chief Perry White. Starring as Clark Kent's adoptive parents Martha & Jonathan Kent are Oscar (R) nominee Diane Lane (Unfaithful) & Academy Award (R) winner Kevin Costner (Dances with Wolves). Squaring off against the superhero are two other surviving Kryptonians the villainous General Zod played by Oscar (R) nominee Michael Shannon (Revolutionary Road) & Faora Zod's evil partner played by Antje Traue. Also from Superman's native Krypton are Lara Lor-Van Superman's mother played by Ayelet Zurer & Superman's father Jor-El portrayed by Academy Award (R) winner Russell Crowe (Gladiator). Rounding out the cast are Harry Lennix as U.S. military man General Swanwick as well as Christopher Meloni as Colonel Hardy. MAN OF STEEL & all related characters & elements are trademarks of & A (c) DC Comics. ...