Once the haunt of Jack the Ripper Londons East End is a vibrant mix of history & new ideas but the trendy galleries of Brick Lane disguise a seedy underside where unthinkable crimes bring terror to the innocent. Artist & young mother Sandra Gilles disappears without trace after leaving her three-year-old daughter Charlotte with a friend at the Columbia Road Flower Market. Her lawyer husband Naz Malik is devastated -- but hes also the prime suspect in a murder investigation. When Naz vanishes shortly afterwards Gemma James & her partner Superintendent Duncan Kincaid agree to work together again to solve the case before the murderer can get his hands on the real prize Charlotte. But just as the case grows more dangerous a personal issue threatens to throw Gemma & Duncan off the trail. In the end it is up to them to stop a vicious killer & protect the child whose fate hangs in the balance. ...

A twenty-nine-year-old man lives alone in his Glasgow flat. The telephone rings; a casual conversation but behind this a job offer. The clues are there if you know to look for them. He is an expert. A loner. Freelance. Another job is another job but what if this organisation wants more? A meeting at a club. An offer. A brief. A target: Lewis Winter. Its hard to kill a man well. People who do it well know this. People who do it badly find out the hard way. The hard way has consequences. An arresting gripping novel of dark relationships & even darker moralities The Necessary Death of Lewis Winter introduces a remarkable new voice in crime fiction. The second book in the Glasgow Trilogy How A Gunman Says Goodbye will follow soon.. . ...

In the usually peaceful town of Eastvale a simmering tension has now reached breaking point. An anti-nuclear demonstration has ended in violence leaving one policeman stabbed to death. Fired by professional outrage Superintendent Dirty Dick Burgess descends with vengeful fury on the inhabitants of Maggies Farm an isolated house high on the daleside. Inspector Banks is uneasy about Burgesss handling of the investigation. But he has been warned off the case. Soon Banks realises that the only way he can salvage his career is by beating Burgess to the killer... Inspector Banks -- a man for all seasons he knows that often the answers to the clues he seeks are hidden in his own heart. Michael Connelly An award-winning writer with ideas that are imaginative & plots that are refreshingly cliche-free. Time Out If you havent caught up with Peter Robinson already now is the time to start. Independent on Sunday ...

In the usually peaceful town of Eastvale a simmering tension has now reached breaking point. An anti-nuclear demonstration has ended in violence leaving one policeman stabbed to death. Fired by professional outrage Superintendent ' Dirty Dick' Burgess descends with vengeful fury on the inhabitants of ' Maggie's Farm' an isolated house high on the daleside. Inspector Banks is uneasy about Burgess's handling of the investigation. But he has been warned off the case. Soon Banks realizes that the only way he can salvage his career is by beating Burgess to the killer.. .' Inspector Banks -- a man for all seasons he knows that often the answers to the clues he seeks are hidden in his own heart' Michael Connelly ' An award-winning writer with ideas that are imaginative & plots that are refreshingly cliche-free' Time Out ' If you haven't caught up with Peter Robinson already now is the time to start' Independent on Sunday ...

It was to be a routine job. Matt Franklin & his companions would rob the Securicor van. Simple. Until the job turned into a nightmare. Two of them are shot dead & another fatally wounded. But who is trying to wipe them out killing not just them but their families too? How are the Government & the British army implicated? What lurks within a secret research establishment in the English countryside? Franklin has to find out. Finally the only one left alive he tires of being the prey & decides to become the hunter. His quest will bring him into conflict with forces he cannot begin to imagine or understand but he is driven by a need for revenge that overrides his fear. Aided by a desperate detective Franklin becomes embroiled in a series of events that lead to a terrifying climax in the London Underground where he comes face to face with the answers he has sought. Like all of us Franklin was told monsters dont exist. Hes about to find out someone was lying... ...

This is how it all began. From A Necklace of Raindrops" to " The Patchwork Quilt" here are eight classic stories to treasure & enjoy. Beginning & ending with a birthday this spell-binding collection conjures up a world filled with magic where wishes can come true. A necklace of raindrops that keeps its owner dry in the heaviest rainstorm; a tiger that runs faster than the wind; a huge floating apple pie with a piece of sky in it; a bakers cat who swells to the size of a whale when his mistress feeds him yeast; & a house that stands on one leg
- these are just some of the objects & characters that figure in these delightful stories."
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Once she was Eon a girl disguised as a boy risking her life for the chance to become a Dragoneye apprentice. Now she is Eona thrust into the role of her countrys saviour. But Eona has an even more dangerous secret
- she cannot control her power. When she tries to bond with her Mirror Dragon the anguish of the ten spirit beasts whose Dragoneyes were murdered surges through her. The result: a killing force that destroys everything before it. On the run from High Lord Sethons army Eona & her friends must help the Pearl Emperor Kygo wrest back his throne. Everyone is relying on Eonas power. Can she face her own darkness within & drive a dangerous bargain with an old enemy? A wrong move could obliterate them all. Against a thrilling backdrop of explosive combat ruthless power struggles & exotic lore Eona is the gripping story of a remarkable warrior who must find the strength to walk a deadly line between truth & justice. Full of pulse-racing drama heart-stirring romance dazzling fight scenes & myriad surprises The Necklace of the Gods brings this extraordinarily imagined & exciting fantasy epic to a resounding climax.
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Sophie & Josh have returned to San Francisco. They must protect themselves from the Dark Elders but they've not yet mastered the magic they'll need to do so. Their trust in Nicholas Flamel is shaken & their friend Scatty is missing. Unbeknownst to the twins John Dee has amassed an enormous army of foul creatures with which he plans to battle Nicholas & his wife Peronelle. In order for his plan to work he must train a necromancer to raise the Mother of the Gods from the dead. The twins of legend will make the perfect pupils in his diabolical scheme. ...

WIKIPEDIA says: 'H.P. Lovecraft's reputation has grown tremendously over the decades & he is now commonly regarded as one of the most important horror writers of the 20th century exerting an influence that is widespread though often indirect.' H.P. Lovecraft's tales of the tentacled Elder God Cthulhu & his pantheon of alien deities were initially written for the pulp magazines of the 1920s & '30s. These astonishing tales blend elements of horror science fiction & cosmic terror that are as powerful today as they were when they were first published. This handsome leatherbound tome collects together the very best of Lovecraft's tales of terror including the complete Cthulhu Mythos cycle just the way they were originally published. It will introduce a whole new generation of readers to Lovecraft's fiction as well as being a must-buy for those fans who want all his work in a single definitive highly attractive volume. ...

ONE IN EVERY THREE PEOPLE LIVING IS ACTUALLY DEAD! It is a matter of historical record that during the latter part of World War II Englands top-secret Ministry of Serendipity enlisted the services of arch-magician Aleister Crowley to create a Homunculus. Why? Well thats a long story spanning almost seven decades as it follows the life & career of Tyler rock star private eye
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Includes:: ukulele maestro George Formby Mick Jagger Mama Cass Elvis Presley & Lazlo Woodbine. & Tylers brother Andy who impersonates animals (and who single-handedly brought about the Swinging Sixties). & a lady named Clara from Croydon who unlocked the meta-phenomena of the Multiverse. & a corner shopkeeper from Brentford who created a sitting room for God. & a great many living dead. Oh yes & it also involves a monster in human form whose intention it is to turn the Earth into a Necrosphere a planet totally devoid of life.. .


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