A tense gripping psychological thriller with Hitchcockian overtones perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn's GONE GIRL & Sophie Hannah. Lara Finch is living a lie. Everyone thinks she has a happy life in Cornwall married to the devoted Sam but in fact she is desperately bored. When she is offered a new job that involves commuting to London by sleeper train she meets Guy & starts an illicit affair. But then Lara vanishes from the night train without a trace. Only her friend Iris disbelieves the official version of events & sets out to find her. For Iris it is the start of a voyage that will take her further than she's ever travelled & on to a trail of old crimes & dark secrets. For Lara it is the end of a journey that started a long time ago. A journey she must finish before it destroys her... ...

A troubled insomniac in 1890s England falls suddenly into a sleep-like trance from which he does not awake for over two hundred years. During his centuries of slumber however investments are made that make him the richest & most powerful man on Earth. But when he comes out of his trance he is horrified to discover that the money accumulated in his name is being used to maintain a hierarchal society in which most are poor & more than a third of all people are enslaved. Oppressed & uneducated the masses cling desperately to one dream that the sleeper will awake & lead them all to freedom. ...

Sleeper is the critically acclaimed graphic novel series written Ed Brubaker & illustrated by Sean Philips the Eisner Award-winning creative team of Criminal which tells the story of agent Holden Carver a reluctant double agent without hope of rescue. Tao
- the criminal mastermind whose organization Carver has infultraited
- had Carvers only lifeline spymaster John Lynch shot leaving him in a coma. Taos cut off every means of escape & hes persuaded Carver to join him...for real this time.

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The true story of a group of four boys brought up in New Yorks notorious Mafia-run Hells Kitchen" during the 1960s. After nearly causing a mans death they were sent to a reformatory where guards routinely brutalized them leaving them with nothing but an undying loyalty to one another." ...

I relish every second of my sexual encounters: the good the bad the bizarre. Most of my serious relationships have started out as one-night stands. Catherine Townsend describes herself as part slut part hopeless romantic. Her quest is to have her cake & eat it
- an intelligent dinner date followed by a passionate one-night stand; to combine sleeping around with finding a soul mate. Sex in the City meets Girl With a One Track Mind in this candid sexy funny take on looking for love in unexpected places & how to find Mr Right
- or at least Mr Right Now.

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Read It Yourself" is a learning to read series of classic traditional stories with four levels of difficulty to suit the stage your child is at with reading. Written in a simple way for young readers they will build their confidence in learning to read as they progress through each level. Familiar fairytales & exciting stories will amuse children & encourage them to progress further with this series & become confident readers. Each book in " The Read It Yourself With Ladybird Series" is carefully structured to include many everyday words that are vital for first reading/beginner readers. They also contain clear beautiful pictures for extra support & interest. Extra puzzle questions at the end of each book further help with comprehension. This " Read It Yourself" version of " Sleeping Beauty" is a level 2 title & so suitable for children who can read short simple sentences with help. The story is told simply with frequent repetition of the main story words & phrases. Trust ' Ladybird' to help your child learn to read & become a confident reader." ...

Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing & reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey. Deep in a forest of thorns lies a beautiful princess cast into an enchanted sleep by the wicked seventh fairy. Can the spell ever be broken? ...

LYNDA LA PLANTES FANTASTIC NEW NOVEL OF POLITICS. SCANDAL & AN ISLAND PARADISE... Fabulously wealthy entrepreneur Sir William Benedict has always dreamed of being accepted amongst societys elite despite his working class roots. When fast-rising Tory MP Andrew Maynard enters his life William suddenly finds that he has gained the social status that he has always craved. But when a political scandal erupts around him William is shunned by the socialites he once called friends & his reputation is left in tatters. Now the worm is ready to turn... With the help of the wild & enigmatic Justin Chalmers & his exquisite yet reclusive sister Laura Williams island paradise will become the scene of his revenge. ...

California Bureau of Investigation Special agent Kathryn Dance is an expert in kinesics: the science of interpreting behaviour. It makes her a brilliant interrogator. But shes up against Daniel Pell a master of control who mesmerises seduces & exploits people for his own murderous ends. A convicted killer who is known as The Son of Manson for the chilling parallels between him & the notorious ritual murderer. To track down Pell before he destroys yet more lives Kathyn Dance must enlist the help of four people from the killers past. The three women who lived under his sadistic sway in the cult he once headed. & the young girl known as the Sleeping Doll the only survivor of her familys slaughter at Pells hands.. . ...

The owner of a seaside villa is plagued by strange feelings about its past! Soon after Gwenda moved into her new home odd things started to happen. Despite her best efforts to modernise the house she only succeeded in dredging up its past. Worse she felt an irrational sense of terror every time she climbed the stairs! In fear Gwenda turned to Miss Marple to exorcise her ghosts. Between them they were to solve a perfect crime committed many years before. ...