As Hitlers forces smash into Soviet territory annihilating the Red Army divisions in its path a lone German scout plane is forced down. Contained within the briefcase of its passenger is the seemingly inconsequential painting of a hyalophoria cecropia otherwise known as a red moth. Military Intelligence dismisses the picture as insignificant but in the state of emergency Stalin suspects a German plot. He summons his old adversary Inspector Pekkala
- the elusive Finn who was once Tsar Nicholas IIs personal detective
- to discover the real significance of this strange wartime cargo. As the storm gathers around them Pekkala together with his assistant from the shadowy Bureau of Special Operations soon find themselves on the path of the most formidable art thieves in history. Those real target is a secret & prized possession of the Romanovs once considered to be the eighth wonder of the world. But as the Soviet Union crumbles in the face of the advancing cataclysm & the chaos of war is everywhere Pekkala realizes that to protect the Tsars treasure he must break through enemy lines. His desperate mission is to outfox the German invaders or face the wrath of Stalin himself.

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The story of a remarkable boy called Yann Margoza; Tetu the dwarf his friend & mentor; Sido unloved daughter of a foolish Marquis; & Count Kalliovski Grand Master of a secret society who has half the aristocracy in thrall to him & wants Yann dead. Yann is spirited away to London but three years later when Paris is gripped by the bloody horrors of the Revolution he returns charged with two missions: to find out Kalliovskis darkest deeds & to save Sido from the guillotine. With a tangle of secrets a thread of magic & a touch of humour the follies of the aristocracy & the sufferings of ordinary people are unfolded as their lives move relentlessly towards the tragic & horrific days of the Terror. THE RED NECKLACE is not only a tremendous adventure story but a vibrant & passionate picture of Paris in turmoil & of a large cast of memorable characters. ...

So much begins on the banks of the Nile: all religion all life all stories the script we write in the language we speak the gods the legends & the names of stars. This mighty river that flows through a quarter of all Africa has been history's greatest & most sustained creator. In this dazzling idiosyncratic journey from ancient times to the Arab Spring Robert Twigger weaves a Nile narrative like no other. Along the way we meet crocodiles & caliphs nineteenth-century adventurers & twentieth-century novelists biblical prophets & classical lovers dam-builders & crusaders. As he navigates a meandering course through the history of the world's greatest river he plucks the most intriguing colourful & dramatic stories
- truly a Nile red in tooth & claw. The result is both an epic journey through the whole sweep of human (and pre-human) history & an intimate biography of the curious life of this great river overflowing with stories of excess love passion splendour & violence.
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Deep beneath the English Channel a small army of vicious terrorists has seized control of the Eurostar to Paris taken 400 hostages at gunpoint
- & declared war on a government that has more than its own fair share of secrets to keep. One man stands in their way. An off-duty SAS soldier is hiding somewhere inside the train. Alone & injured he's the only chance the passengers & crew have of getting out alive. Meet Andy Mc Nab's explosive new creation Sergeant Tom Buckingham as he unleashes a whirlwind of intrigue & retribution in his attempt to stop the terrorists & save everyone on board
- including Delphine the beautiful woman he loves. Hurtling us at breakneck speed between the Regiment's crack assault teams Whitehall's corridors of power & the heart of the Eurotunnel action Red Notice" is Mc Nab at his devastatingly authentic pulse pounding best. " Red Notice": You have been warned..."

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The demon threat closes around mortals & gods alike... When Emma became nanny to John Chen's daughter she never expected to be caring for the child of a Chinese god or that all the demons in hell would want him dead. Now she's in love with John & they are hunted from China to Europe by a race of demons. But who are the real pawns in this deadly celestial game? Kylie Chan's Dark Heavens trilogy is the most exciting Urban Fantasy debut of 2010. Already a smash-hit in the author's native Australia it brings a world of Oriental Gods martial arts action & romance to the genre. ...

'A red pony colt was looking at him out of the stall. Its tense ears were forward & a light of disobedience was in its eyes. Its coat was rough & thick as an Airedale's fur & its mane was long & tangled'. Jody Tiflin is a ten-year-old boy living on his father's ranch. One day his father brings home a small pony. He's Jody's if the boy will learn to feed clean stable & care for him. But Jody learns through the colt & through his other adventures on the ranch that with responsibility can come sacrifice & pain. Joy may swiftly turn to tragedy. & he also discover that the simplicities of childhood must eventually turn into the complications of adulthood. The Red Pony" is Steinbeck's brilliant & sometimes brutal celebration of adolescence." ...

In 1907 Princess Sophy (' Sofka') Dolgorouky was born in St Petersburg. Members of the Imperial family had attended her parents' wedding earlier that same year & the child was born into a privileged world of nurses private tutors & elegant tea parties. The Russian Revolution caused the princess to flee across Europe to England but it was the Second World War that left the deepest marks on her adult life. During those years she left her first husband & lost her second. Later she was interned in a Nazi prison camp where she discovered Communism & showed great bravery in defending the rights of the Jewish prisoners. It was her Communism which took her back to the Soviet Union as an improbable tour guide for British workers. & Communism albeit indirectly brought her the last love of her life Jack a working-class Londoner who had never been abroad. Sofka's colourful life also included a close friendship with Laurence Olivier innumerable lovers some serious some quickly discarded & an abiding love of reading & especially poetry. This affectionate portrait of the 'red princess' by her granddaughter & namesake uses letters diaries & interviews to recreate a vanished world & also explore the author's own Russian roots. ...

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The Red Pyramid: the first book in Rick Riordan's The Kane Chronicles. Percy Jackson fought Greek Gods. Now the Gods of Egypt are waking in the modern world...'I guess it started the night our dad blew up the British museum...' Carter & Sadie Kane's dad is a brilliant Egyptologist with a secret plan that goes horribly wrong. An explosion shatters the ancient Rosetta stone & unleashes Set the evil god of chaos... Set imprisons Dr Kane in a golden coffin & Carter & Sadie must run for their lives. To save their dad they embark on a terrifying quest from Cairo to Paris to the American South-west & discover the truth about their family's connection to the House of Life: an Egyptian temple of magic that has existed for thousands of years. The pharaohs of ancient Egypt are far from dead & buried. & neither unfortunately are their gods... Praise for the Percy Jackson series: Witty & inspired. Gripping touching & deliciously satirical... This is most likely to succeed Rowling. Puffin is on to a winner". (Amanda Craig The Times). " Puns jokes & subtle wit alongside a gripping storyline". (Telegraph). " Perfectly paced with electrifying moments chasing each other like heartbeats". (New York Times). Rick Riordan is an award-winning mystery writer. He lives in San Antonio Texas with his wife & two sons. Percy Jackson & the Lightning Thief was the overall winner of the Red House Children's Book Award in 2006. The Percy Jackson series: The Lightning Thief; The Sea of Monsters; The Battle of the Labyrinth; The Titan's Curse; The Last Olympian Heroes of Olympus: The Lost Hero; The Son of Neptune; The Mark of Athena The Kane Chronicles: The Red Pyramid; The Throne of Fire; The Serpent's Shadow." ...

The second book in Philippa's stunning new trilogy The Cousins War brings to life the story of Margaret Beaufort a shadowy ...