Truly deserving of the accolade Modern Classic" Donna Tartt's novel " The Secret History" is a remarkable achievement
- both compelling
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Georgian London evokes images of elegant buildings & fine art but it was also a city where prostitution was rife houses of ill repute widespread & many tens of thousands of people dependent in some way or other on the wages of sin. The sex industry was in fact a very powerful force indeed & in The Secret History of Georgian London Dan Cruickshank compellingly shows how it came to affect almost every aspect of life & culture in the capital. Examining the nature of the sex trade he offers a tantalising insight into the impact of prostitution to give us vivid portraits of some of the women who became involved in its world. & he discusses the very varied attitudes of contemporaries
- those who sympathised those who indulged & those who condemned. As he powerfully argues these women & many thousands like them not only shaped eighteenth-century London they also helped determine its future development.
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The Secret History of Our Streets explores one of the great forces shaping our lives: property. Why we live where we live & how that choice informs the lives we lead. In a modern version of a classic survey from the 19th century this remarkable book tells the story of six London streets representing the widest possible picture of the city both socially & geographically. Each has a fascinating story of its own. Together their stories reveal the big underlying forces that have shaped Britain for the last 120 years: gentrification migration slum clearance property speculation & the urban sprawl. The six streets & larger themes they address are Deptford High Street
- the mania for re-development slum clearances; Portland Road
- gentrification & super-gentrification (the rich being pushed out by the super-rich); Reverdy Road
- the white working class the Blitz & redevelopment; Caledonian Road
- ownership & landlords the prison; Arnold Circus
- public housing; Camberwell Grove
- the disappearance of rural idyll the rise of the suburbs.





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Jonathan Black examines the end of the world & the coming of the Antichrist
- or is he already here? How will he make himself known
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A captivating new novel from the bestselling author of A DAUGHTERS JOURNEY & DAYS OF HOPE
- An outstanding storyteller Womans Weekly
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This Reader in the field of intelligence studies focuses on policy blending classic works on concepts & approaches with more recent essays dealing with current issues & the ongoing debate about the future of intelligence. The subject of secret intelligence has never enjoyed a higher profile. The terrorist attacks of 9/11 Madrid & London the conflicts in Iraq & Afghanistan the missing WMD public debates over prisoner interrogation & new domestic security regulations have all contributed to make this a hot subject over the past decade. Aiming to be more comprehensive than existing books & to achieve truly international coverage of the field this book provides key readings & supporting material for students & course convenors. It is divided into four main sections each of which

Includes:: full summaries of each article further reading suggestions & student questions: The intelligence cycle Intelligence counter-terrorism & security Ethics accountability & control Intelligence & the new warfare Comprising essays by leading scholars in the field Secret Intelligence will be essential reading both for students & for anyone wishing to understand the current relationship between intelligence & policy-making.

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Laura is content enough with her marriage two children & part-time job. That is until a lover from her past comes back into her life. Suddenly passion & excitement are rekindled & she realises how stagnant her life has become. But how much happiness has she a right to expect? Unknown to Laura many others in her Sussex village are living with their own unresolved inner dramas. None of them guesses at her crisis. Yet every decision they take has an impact on those around them. The hidden longings of a large cast of characters interweave in a gripping plot that reveals ordinary life at its richest: comic & tragic poignant & cruel surprising & moving
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SECRETS SUSPENSE & CONSPIRACY. LONDON THROUGH THE EYES OF THE GREAT SHERLOCK HOLMES As Dr Watsons old manuscripts deliberately unpublished to protect the names of those they concern are released into the public a multitude of previously unseen cases are revealed. An American millionaire receives threatening letters from a sinister Black Hand.. .A mysterious box terrifies a shop keeper.. . Holmes & Watson feel the influence of an old enemy from beyond the grave.. . And a tragedy occurs which Sherlock Holmes will never be able to forgive himself for failing to prevent. From the smoky streets of London to a countryside mental institution the renowned detective & his faithful sidekick Watson must use all their cunning & skills to solve this array of mysteries. With murders madness & diamonds abound June Thomson continues the Holmes canon with a brilliance & ingenuity that perfectly captures where Conan Doyle left off. ...

1961: On a sweltering summer's day while her family picnics by the stream on their Suffolk farm sixteen-year-old Laurel hides out in her childhood tree house dreaming of a boy called Billy a move to London & the bright future she can't wait to seize. But before the idyllic afternoon is over Laurel will have witnessed a shocking crime that changes everything. 2011: Now a much-loved actress Laurel finds herself overwhelmed by shades of the past. Haunted by memories & the mystery of what she saw that day she returns to her family home & begins to piece together a secret history. A tale of three strangers from vastly different worlds
- Dorothy Vivien & Jimmy
- who are brought together by chance in wartime London & whose lives become fiercely & fatefully entwined. Shifting between the 1930s the 1960s & the present The Secret Keeper is a spellbinding story of mysteries & secrets murder & enduring love.

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1961: On a sweltering summer's day while her family picnics by the stream on their Suffolk farm sixteen-year-old Laurel hides out in her childhood tree house dreaming of a boy called Billy a move to London & the bright future she can't wait to seize. But before the idyllic afternoon is over Laurel will have witnessed a shocking crime that changes everything. 2011: Now a much-loved actress Laurel finds herself overwhelmed by shades of the past. Haunted by memories & the mystery of what she saw that day she returns to her family home & begins to piece together a secret history. A tale of three strangers from vastly different worlds
- Dorothy Vivien & Jimmy
- who are brought together by chance in wartime London & whose lives become fiercely & fatefully entwined. Shifting between the 1930s the 1960s & the present The Secret Keeper is a spellbinding story of mysteries & secrets murder & enduring love.

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