In the latest sizzling Victorian novel from the compelling world of the mysterious Arcane Society a paranormal killer pushes an unlikely duos powers & passions to the limit. Virginia Dean wakes at midnight beside a dead body with a bloody knife in her hand & no memory of the evenings events. Dark energy emanating from the mirrors lining the room overpowers her senses. With no apparent way in or out shes rescued by a man shes met only once before but wont soon forget. Owen Sweetwater inherited his familys talent for hunting the psychical monsters that prey on Londons women & children & his investigation into the deaths of two glass-readers has led him here. The high-society types of the exclusive Arcane Society would consider her an illusionist a charlatan even a criminal but Owen knows better. Virginias powers are real
- & they just might be the key to his investigation.
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Final volume in the powerful new fantasy adventure from Stan Nicholls the British author of the internationally acclaimed Orcs series. Desperate to find a cure for the curse of immortality & the episodes of berserk fury & debilitating visions that plague him Reeth Caldason has traded his fighting skills for the promise of access to powerful ancient magic. But the Resistance group he reluctantly joined as part of the bargain is in disarray since their plans to found an island utopia free from tyranny were betrayed by one of their own. Now Reeth is trapped on the Diamond Isle fending off the pirates that plague the surrounding waters. Despite his romantic entanglement with one of the freedom fighters Serrah & the responsibility he feels towards Kutch a young magicians apprentice he is determined to set off on the search for his cure. But as his visions grow stranger Serrah & Kutch begin to understand his true nature & the great power it represents. Back on the mainland Reeths arch-enemy Devlor Bastorran remains intent on destroying him. Overshadowing everything is the threat of Zerreiss the conquering barbarian warlord who uses an enigmatic ability to sweep all before him. The spectre of war looms. ...

From the author of the internationally accalaimed Orcs series comes a powerful new epic fantasy to rival the work of Raymond E. Feist & David Gemmell. Cursed with immortality & episodes of uncontrollable berserk fury Reeth Caldason is desperate to find a cure for his magical affliction. His search has brought him to the island state of Bhealfa ruled by a despot & trapped between two powerful rival empires. Here after decades of carefully avoiding all personal attachments he finds himself entangled with a Resistance movement intent on founding a utopia free from tyranny. The paladin clans a fearsome order of mercenary knights who provide government security are determined to crush the growing rebellion. Devlor Bastorran the cruel & possibly mad heir apparent to the clan leadership is plotting a grotesque revenge against Caldason having been bested by him in a humiliating & very public swordfight. But Caldason has other problems to contend with. The rebels have decided on the location of their new state -- a remote isl&. Before it can be occupied a large quantity of gold must be delivered to its legal owner. Caldason is the natural choice to head this sensitive mission -- but he soon discovers that a powerful new enemy covets both the gold & the island threatening to destroy the whole fragile venture before its even underway. ...

Quickstart Portuguese is an audio course for complete beginners. Two 70-minute CDs introduce you to essential holiday language so you'll learn how to find a place to stay get around town order in restaurants hit the shops have a drink & enjoy the nightlife. Quickstart Portuguese is a simple & effective way to get going & build your confidence
- fast! This engaging & well-structured approach breaks down the key language into manageable chunks & gives plenty of opportunity to listen & practise as well as produce the language yourself. Learn Portuguese at home or on the move: * play it on your CD player or computer * load it onto your MP3 player * play it on your iPod or iPhone & take advantage of the special features which enable you to view the dialogues & their translations as you listen. Each episode has been chapterised so that you can navigate easily between sections to revisit what you've learned. Contents: *2 audio CDs (CD 1

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A brand new edition the twelfth of the essential reference book for all crossword addicts. The words are arranged within seven mini-dictionaries in word lengths of two to eight-letters revealing the answers to a tricky clue at a glance. This unique format combined with the dictionary's updated reference sections including prime ministers & presidents the zodiac & the Bible the Classical world astronomy geography & more guides the reader straight to the information needed to complete the puzzle. The first ever crossword was published in 1913 & Colonel Hill's first crossword dictionary was published in 1920. It has been in print for over seventy years & is still an indispensable addition to the puzzle-solver's shelf. ...

Quiet" by Susan Cain will change how you think about introverts forever. A " Sunday Times" & " New York Times" Bestseller. Our lives are driven by a fact that most of us can't name & don't underst&. It defines who our friends & lovers are which careers we choose & whether we blush when we're embarrassed. That fact is whether we're an introvert or an extrovert. The introvert/extrovert divide is the most fundamental dimension of personality. & at least a third of us are on the introverted side. Some of the world's most talented people are introverts. Without them we wouldn't have the Apple computer the theory of relativity & Van Gogh's sunflowers. Yet extroverts have taken over. Shyness sensitivity & seriousness are often seen as being negative. Introverts feel reproached for being the way they are. In " Quiet" Susan Cain shows how the brain chemistry of introverts & extroverts differs & how society misunderstands & undervalues introverts. She gives introverts the tools to better understand themselves & take full advantage of their strengths. Passionately argued superbly researched & filled with real stories " Quiet" will permanently change how we see introverts
- & how you see yourself. "I can't get Quiet out of my head. It is an important book
- so persuasive & timely & heartfelt it should inevitably effect change in schools & offices". (Jon Ronson " The Guardian"). " Susan Cain's " Quiet" has sparked a quiet revolution. In our booming culture hers is a still small voice that punches above its weight. Perhaps rather than sitting back & asking people to speak up managers & company leaders might lean forward & listen". (Megan Walsh " The Times"). " Quiet is a very timely book & Cain's central thesis is fresh & important. Maybe the extrovert ideal is no longer as powerful as it was; perhaps it is time we all stopped to listen to the still small voice of calm". (Daisy Goodwin " The Sunday Times"). Susan Cain is the owner of The Negotiation Company a firm that trains people in negotiation & communication skills. Her clients include Merrill Lynch Standard & Poor University of Chicago Business School & many of the US' most powerful law firms. She previously practiced corporate law for seven years with Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton. She lives in New York with her husband & two sons."

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WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ZADIE SMITH. Into the intrigue & violence of Indo-China comes Pyle a young idealistic American sent to promote democracy through a mysterious Third Force. As his naive optimism starts to cause bloodshed his friend Fowler a cynical foreign correspondent finds it hard to stand aside & watch. But even as he intervenes he wonders why: for the sake of politics or for love? ...

Joseph Vaughans life has been dogged by tragedy. Growing up in the 1950s he was at the centre of series of killings of young girls in his small rural community. The girls were taken assaulted & left horribly mutilated. Barely a teenager himself Joseph becomes determined to try to protect his community & classmates from the predations of the killer. Despite banding together with his friends as The Guardians he was powerless to prevent more murders
- & no one was ever caught. Only after a full ten years did the nightmare end when the one of his neighbours is found hanging from a rope with articles from the dead girls around him. Thankfully the killings finally ceased. But the past wont stay buried
- for it seems that the real murderer still lives & is killing again. & the secret of his identity lies in Josephs own history...

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This title is part of the My First Picture Book" series: perfect for every toddler to help encourage language skills understanding enjoyment & sharing. These books are a bridge between board books & picture books; printed on toddler-tough card with rounded corners. Explore a sleepy jungle setting counting up the increasing number of animals until ten unruly puffer fish unleash chaos leading to a rapid count down as the animals scatter. Little readers will love seeing how Cheeky Monkeys actions cause havoc
- can you spot him on every page? This is the perfect way to discover counting."
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Posing as an escaping Nazi war-criminal Bernie Gunther arrives in Buenos Aires & having revealed his real identity to the local chief of police discovers that his reputation as a detective goes before him. A young girl has been murdered in peculiarly gruesome circumstances that strongly resemble Bernie's final case as a homicide detective with the Berlin police. A case he had failed to solve. Circumstances lead the chief of police in Buenos Aires to suppose that the murderer may be one of several thousand ex Nazis who have fetched up in Argentina since 1945. & therefore who better than Bernie Gunther to help him track that murderer down? Redolent with atmosphere this novel ends up asking some highly provocative questions about the true extent of Argentina's Nazi collaboration & anti-semitism under the Perons. ...