When private investigator Nicholas Dismas is hired to track down a missing baby stolen away at birth he finds himself immersed in a grim underworld of lies & deceit. His investigations ultimately lead him to a mysteriously located place with the seemingly innocent name of Perfect Rest a nursing home where the elderly can live out their days in peace.. . But appearances can be deceptive & Dismas discovers the shadowy presence of the Others lurking in the hidden rooms & passages of Perfect Rest. His own dark heart is called into question in the events that follow & in an astonishing & spectacular finale Dismas finally resolves the enigma of his existence & answers the disturbing questions.. .who & what are the Others? ...

Sheila hates swimming. & dogs. & ghosts. & thunderstorms. Shell do anything to avoid them all
- except admit that shes scared.
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The sixth animal in the hilarious AWESOME ANIMALS series
- awesome adventures with the wildest wildlife. The otterly bonkers Brown
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Over the course of a year Miriam Darlington travelled around Britain in search of wild otters; from her home in Devon to the wilds of Scotland; to Cumbria Wales Northumberland Cornwall Somerset & the River Lea; to her childhood home near the Ouse the source of her watery obsession. Otter Country follows Darlingtons search through different landscapes seasons weather & light as she tracks one of Britains most elusive animals. During her journey she meets otter experts representatives of the Environment Agency conservationists ecologists walkers Henry Williamsons family Gavin Maxwells heir; zoo keepers fishermen scientists hunters & poets. Above all she learns how to track & be around otters & that the stillness required to actually see this shy animal can bring many unasked-for wonders. Written in mesmerising magical prose Otter Country establishes Darlington as a prominent voice in the new generation of British nature writers. ...

Over the course of a year Miriam Darlington travelled around Britain in search of wild otters; from her home in Devon to the wilds of Scotland; to Cumbria Wales Northumberland Cornwall Somerset & the River Lea; to her childhood home near the Ouse the source of her watery obsession. Otter Country follows Darlington's search through different landscapes seasons weather & light as she tracks one of Britain's most elusive animals. During her journey she meets otter experts representatives of the Environment Agency conservationists ecologists walkers Henry Williamson's family Gavin Maxwell's heir; zoo keepers fishermen scientists hunters & poets. Above all she learns how to track & be around otters & that the stillness required to actually see this shy animal can bring many unasked-for wonders. Written in mesmerising prose Otter Country establishes Darlington as a prominent voice in the new generation of British nature writers. ...

The Swiss artist Otto Kunzli has revolutionised modern art jewellery. In the 45-odd years in which he has been addressing the topic of jewellery Kunzli has carved out for himself a unique position of far-reaching international influence not only as an artist & a pioneer but also as an author & mentor. Otto Kunzli's works are based on complex reflection conceptual & visual imagination. The result: objects with a clear minimalist appearance captivatingly crafted to perfection & highly visible
- jewellery that adorns & at the same time possesses an autonomous aesthetic status of its own. The publication presents for the first time Otto Kunzli's highly diverse oeuvre. It

Includes:: hundreds of jewellery objects as well as interdisciplinary conceptual works from the artist's various creative phases. An extraordinary artist's book designed in close collaboration with Otto Kunzli & Die Neue Sammlung
- The International Design Museum Munich. Born 1948 in Zurich Switzerl&. Since 1991 Otto Kunzli has held the Chair of Art Jewellery at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich
- as the successor of Prof. Hermann Junger. Otto Kunzli's work is represented in numerous international museums & collections. Alongside numerous awards in 2010 Otto Kunzli was awarded the Swiss Grand Prix Design & in 2011 the Goldener Ehrenring der Gesellschaft fur Goldschmiedekunst the golden ring of honour conferred by the German Association for Goldsmiths' Art.




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Otto is a Book Bear & nothing makes him happier than when people read his book. But he also has a very special secret
- when no
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Ottolenghi is one of the most iconic & dynamic restaurants in the country. Its unique blend of exquisite fresh food abundantly presented in a cutting-edge elegant environment has imaginatively redefined people's dining expectations. For the first time Yotam Ottolenghi & Sami Tamimi are publishing here their superb sweet & savoury recipes. Yotam & Sami's inventive yet simple dishes are inspired by their respective childhoods in West & East Jerusalem but rest on numerous other culinary traditions ranging from North Africa to Lebanon Italy & California. The 140 original recipes cover everything from accomplished meat & fish main courses through to many healthy & quick salads & suppers plus Ottolenghi's famous & delectable cakes & breads. Ottolenghi: The Cookbook captures the zeitgeist for honest healthy bold cooking presented with flair style & substance. This painstakingly designed lavishly photographed recipe book offers the timeless qualities of a cookery classic. ...

This work introduces Miss Ottoline Brown an exceptionally inquisitive Mistress of Disguise & her partner in crime Mr Munroe. No puzzle is ever too tricky for the two of them to solve.. . Ottoline lives in a stylish apartment in Big City with a small hairy creature called Mr Munroe. Together they look after the Brown familys eclectic collections
- & dabble in a spot of detective work. So they are the first to the scene of the crime when a string of high society dog-nappings & jewel thefts hits Big City. Ottoline (who luckily has a diploma from the Who-R-U Academy of Disguise) & Mr Munroe go undercover
- & expose an ingenious scam masterminded by furry feline crook the Yellow Cat. This is a quirky mystery
- adventure which is perfectly packaged & highly collectable.


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Ottoline & Mr. Munroe do everything & go everywhere together. That is until the day Mr. Munroe mysteriously disappears leaving a strange clue written in string... Armed with her Amateur Roving Collectors' travel pass Ottoline sets off on a journey over under & on top of the sea to find her hairy best friend -- & bring him back home. ...