Pat Traymore a brilliant investigative reporter is drawn to Washington to discover the truth about enigmatic & ambitious Senator Abigail Jennings. The Senator is tipped to be the first female Vice-President & her reputation intrigues Pat
- but she also has an ulterior motive for coming to the city. Years earlier as a child Pat was present during the violent deaths of her parents. Left damaged both mentally & physically she is seeking solace by returning to the house in which the events took place. However somebody has learned of her plans
- & is hellbent on stopping her. As the storm gathers Pat begins to suspect everyone around her
- even handsome Congressman Samuel Kingsley with whom she is madly in love. But who would want to hurt her? & how are these new events connected to the deaths of her mother & father? As Pat battles to discover more about her past & her present she realises the two are entwined more deeply than she had first thought. & as light is thrown on both secrets long buried come rushing to the surface...


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Dave Goulson has always been obsessed with wildlife from his childhood menagerie of exotic pets & dabbling in experimental taxidermy to his groundbreaking research into the mysterious ways of the bumblebee & his mission to protect our rarest bees. Once commonly found in the marshes of Kent the short-haired bumblebee now only exists in the wilds of New Zealand the descendants of a few queen bees shipped over in the nineteenth century. Dave Goulson's passionate drive to reintroduce it to its native land is one of the highlights of a book that

Includes:: exclusive research into these curious creatures history's relationship with the bumblebee & advice on how to protect it for all time. One of the UK's most respected conservationists & the founder of the Bumblebee Conservation Trust Goulson combines Gerald Durrell-esque tales of a child's growing passion for nature with a deep insight into the crucial importance of the bumblebee. He details the minutiae of life in their nests sharing fascinating research into the effects intensive farming has had on our bee populations & on the potential dangers if we are to continue down this path.

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The exclusive authorised inside story of the tough LRDG raiders of the Second World War drawn from the unpublished records of the famous force. The unit won unrivalled mastery of the North African desert in their wide-ranging & heavily armed trucks earning grudging praise even from Rommel the Desert Fox himself for their skilful reconnaissance punishing raids & powers of evasion. ...

The good Beasts of Avantia are imprisoned in the kingdom of Malvel the evil wizard. Each is guarded by a terrible new Beast. Tom's quest to free the good Beasts takes him to the tunnels under Malvel's castle where Sting the Scorpion Man is waiting... Don't miss: TORGOR THE MINOTAUR
- SKOR THE WINGED STALLION
- NARGA THE SEA MONSTER
- KAYMON THE GORGON HOUND
- TUSK THE MIGHTY MAMMOTH



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Stink is short. & hes shrinking! Every day he makes his moody older sister Judy measure him & he is always the same size. When one day he measures up shorter Stink decides that the time has come to take some action! Failing to make himself taller by gelling his hair into spikes Stink soon realizes that maybe being short isnt such a problem
- hell just have to wait till hes older if he wants to be taller. A must for comic book fans this book features inventive comic strips about Stink & his larger-than-life adventures!
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Jon Scieszka introduces some really stupid off-the-wall fairy tales including: Chicken Licken" " The Princess & the Bowling Ball"; " The Really Ugly Duckling" & " Jack's Bean Problem". Chosen by children as the Book of the Year for the Federation of Children's Book Groups this book was described by " She magazine" as ' The most delightful collection of stories a young cynic could hope to read'." ...

OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Surveys most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking horse riding & off-road cycling. Providing complete GB coverage the series details essential information such as youth hostels pubs & visitor information as well as rights of way permissive paths & bridleways. ...

Perfect for day trips & short breaks the OS Landranger Map series covers Great Britain with 204 detailed maps. Each map provides all the information you need to get to know your local area &

Includes:: places of interest tourist information picnic areas & camp sites plus Rights of Way information for England & Wales.

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Published to mark the 80th birthday of Sir Stirling Moss OBE this important book tells the story of each of the 529 races in which he took part from the start of his racing life in 1947 to his career-ending crash at Goodwood in 1962. Told in Sir Stirling's own words this book is packed with detail & anecdote supported by a wealth of photographs
- many previously unpublished
- that show all the greatest moments & the extraordinary variety of cars he drove. This will be a book to treasure.

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He was the first celebrity chef the swashbuckling cook who crossed the high seas on a BBC budget communicating his love of food to millions of viewers. Make a wonderful dish & have a bloody good time: that was the criteria of Keith Floyds mission (a mission that lasted several decades). Along the way he inspired a generation of men to get into the kitchen. After starting out in a hotel kitchen in Bristol he made & lost fortunes was married four times & dealt with a level of fame that bemused him. Now in his honest & revealing memoir completed just before he died Keith reflects on the ups & downs of his career. Above all the much loved often copied Keith Floyd whooshes the reader through his adventures from the hilarious to the downright lunatic. As irrepressible funny & charming as Keith himself Stirred But Not Shaken" is a must-read for anyone who loves life food women.. .and a quick slurp." ...