Michael Ruhlman & Brian Polcyn inspired a revival of artisanal sausage-making & bacon-curing with their surprise hit the excellent" (The Economist) Charcuterie (ISBN 978 0 393 05829 1). Now they delve deep into the Italian side of the craft with Salumi. Ruhlman & Polcyn give recipes for the eight basic products in Italys pork salumi repertoire: guanciale coppa spalla lardo lonza pancetta prosciutto & salami & they even show us how to butcher a pig. This book provides a thorough understanding of salumi with 100 recipes & illustrations of the art of ancient methods made modern & new." ...

The vampiric sorcerer Uctebri has at last got his hands on the Shadow Box & can finally begin his dark ritual
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A priest is conducting the funeral service for a beloved member of his congregation. But when he lifts the chalice to his lips he dies suddenly & horribly
- poisoned by the blood of Christ. Who would want to murder a parish priest in such a way? & who could get access to the closely guarded communion wine? Lieutenant Eve Dallas is called to the scene to investigate. Although initially there seems to have been nothing out of the ordinary about the priests life there is something about the situation that just doesnt add up. & then she starts to uncover the evil lurking behind the ceremonial robes. The dead priest was not who he seemed to be
- he harboured a dark deadly secret that could bring Eves own demons rushing back...

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He raised the chalice they prayed & they sang. He was dead the moment he drank the blood. A crowd gathers for a funeral at a downtown New York church. As Father Flores smiles down on his congregation & drinks from the chalice of Christs blood he falls down dead. But who would murder a priest? Lieutenant Eve Dallas is convinced there is more to Flores than meets the eye. When an autopsy reveals old combat wounds & someone begins to destroy every last remaining links to Flores old life Eve knows she is facing an act of revenge which knows no boundaries.. . Curious corpses tangled twists & one sizzling sleuth. Salvation in Death is a triple-whammy winner Kathy Reichs Book Twenty-Seven in the New York Times number one bestselling series ...

When a man is discovered dead by poisoning in his empty home his beautiful wife Ayane immediately falls under suspicion. All clues point to Ayane being the logical suspect but how could she have committed the crime when she was hundreds of miles away? As Tokyo police detective Kusanagi tries to unpick a seemingly unrelated sequence of events he finds himself falling for Ayane. When his judgement becomes dangerously clouded his assistant must call on an old friend for help; it will take a genius to unravel the most spectacular web of deceit they have ever faced...SALVATION OF A SAINT is a magnificently complex & page-turning thriller starring international crime fictions most enigmatic sleuth. This is essential reading for all fans of exceptional crime fiction. ...

Now that the lethal properties of Elena's blood have been discovered Stefan has been risking it all to destroy the almighty Old Ones. But when Elena is almost killed in a car accident--one that was very clearly not an accident at all--she realizes that the most deadly Old One is determined to take her down. & he just might be powerful enough to do it... ...

Twenty-one years ago with the Allies on their heels the Nazis hid a sealed chest in the dark forbidding waters of the Finstersee a lake surrounded by the brooding peaks of the Austrian Alps. One of the few men who knows of its existence is Richard Bryant a British agent. He sets out alone to discover the secret of the lake & unleashes a series of violent reactions
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Sam Torrance is one of the most popular & charismatic golfers in the world. He has spent the last three decades at the top of the professional game but it is his exploits in the Ryder Cup that are truly astounding. As a player he is famous for his winning putt for Europe on the 18th green at the Belfry in 1985 which secured Europes first Ryder Cup victory for 28 years. & it was as captain of the team that Sam was to cap his glorious career when on the 29th September 2002 Europe regained the Ryder Cup. Captained by Torrance to devastating affect the European team defeated the Americans by 3 points with Torrance taking a gamble by putting his best players out first. In his autobiography Sam who turns 50 this year & his life-long friend & Daily Mail sportswriter Alan Fraser tell the story of a fascinating life
- the highlights & low points of a remarkable 30 years in golf.
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Ruby & Sam are given an ultimatum by their teacher: either they present a project on the Olympic Games or will not be allowed to go on their school trip. Creating a time machine using Sams spare wheelchair they travel from the beginning of the Olympics in Athens to the Beijing Olympics of 2008. Exciting story which presents the history of the Olympic Games in a fun format. ...

Sam Sterns Vegetarian Cookbook" is an indispensable guide to turning out exciting meals on a budget
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