From the master of Swedish crime fiction comes a gripping new novel. Based on a true story A Treacherous Paradise" sees Henning Mankell turn his talents for suspense to a world where power & powerlessness meet & passion is a dangerous commodity. In 1904 Hanna Lundmark escapes the brutal poverty of rural Sweden for a job as a cook onboard a steamship headed for Australia. She finds love in the form of the ship's mate whom she marries but disaster strikes when her husband is struck down almost immediately by a fatal illness. Jumping ship at the African port of Lourenco Marques Hanna decides to begin her life anew. Stumbling across what she believes to be a down-at-heel hotel Hanna becomes embroiled in a sequence of events that lead to her inheriting the most successful brothel in town. Uncomfortable with the attitudes of the white settlers Hanna is determined to befriend the prostitutes working for her & change life in the town for the better but the distrust between blacks & whites & the shadow of colonialism lead to tragedy & murder." ...

Thomas Kydd has dragged himself up in the navy from press-ganged seaman to captain of his own ship. Now he faces disgrace. After losing favour with his superiors & suffering terrible personal tragedy Kydd & his ship are sent to guard the Channel Islands from Napoleon's forces. When he is brutally betrayed off the Normandy Coast & removed from command only his old friend Renzi is willing to stick by him. Kydd is determined to clear his name but soon finds himself fighting yet another battle he seems to have no chance of winning. Can he defeat his enemies on both sides & win back the glory taken from him? ...

' There's another body on a slab Dallas. Dirty cop or not he's dead & she's responsible. She has to be shut downbefore she decides to clean house again.' Lieutenant Eve Dallas is about to come up against her most formidable criminal yet: Lieutenant Renee Oberman daughter of a New York Police legend. After eighteen years on the force Oberman is efficient decorated
- & utterly corrupt. When Eve's partner Peabody overhears a damning conversation between Oberman & one of her flunkies Peabody Eve & her husband Roarke are soon on the case. Together they must find the hard evidence needed to bring Oberman & all her dirty cops down
- knowing all the while that she will kill anyone who gets in her way.

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Will Gaveston is page boy to little Prince Edward son of King Henry VIII. When his father is accused of treason & thrown into Newgate Prison Will has to go into hiding in the back streets of London. He is befriended by a poor boy Nick Drew & together they brave imprisonment & death as they desperately try to gain pardon for Wills father. ...

The second part of The History of The Lord of the Rings an enthralling account of the writing of the Book of the Century which contains many additional scenes &

Includes:: the unpublished Epilogue in its entirety. The Treason of Isengard continues the account of the creation of The Lord of the Rings started in the earlier volume The Return of the Shadow. It races the great expansion of the tale into new lands & peoples south & east of the Misty Mountains: the emerence of Lothlorien of Ents of the Riders of Rohan & of Saruman the White in the fortress of Isengard. In brief outlines & pencilled drafts dashed down on scraps of paper are seen the first entry of Galadriel the earliest ideas of the history of Gondor & the original meeting of Aragorn & Eowyn its significance destined to be wholly transformed. The book also contains a full account of the original map which was to be the basis of the emerging geography of Middle-earth. This series of fascinating books has now been repackaged to complement the distinctive & classic style of the black cover A-format paperbacks of The Hobbit The Lord of the Rings The Silmarillion & Unfinished Tales.

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Patrick OBrians Aubrey-Maturin tales are widely acknowledged to be the greatest series of historical novels ever written. To commemorate the 40th anniversary of their beginning with Master & Commander these evocative stories are being re-issued in paperback with smart new livery. This is the ninth book in the series. Uniquely among authors of naval fiction Patrick OBrian allows his characters to develop with experience. The Jack Aubrey of Treasons Harbour has a record of successes equal to that of the most brilliant of Nelsons band of brothers & he is no less formidable or decisive in action or strategy. But he is wiser kinder gentler too. Much of the plot of Treasons Harbour depends on intelligence & counter-intelligence a field in which Aubreys friend Stephen Maturin excels. Through him we get a clearer insight into the life & habits of the sea officers of Nelsons time than we would ever obtain seeing things through their own eyes. There is plenty of action & excitement in this novel but it is the atmosphere of a Malta crowded with senior officers waiting for news of what the French are up to & wondering whether the war will end before their turn comes for prize money & for fame that is here so freshly & vividly conveyed. ...

July 1805: Napoleons army masses across the Channel
- Britain is within hours of invasion & defeat. Only one thing stands in the
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A CLIVE CUSSLER CLASSIC On behalf of a grateful nation I wish to thank you for this astonishing gift! The President of the United States had reason to be grateful. Dirk Pitt had unearthed the greatest storehouse of knowledge in the ancient world: the Alexandria Library. The trail began in a lonely fjord in Greenl&. It ended on the banks of the Rio Grande. In between Pitt had frustrated an assassination rescued a hijacked liner survived a deadly gun battle & halted an invasion. A gripping action-packed story by a master of the craft. ...

When Nina's mother Miranda mysteriously disappears Nina's father goes to look for her leaving Nina with her two eccentric aunts who run a charity shop in town. Nina soon discovers that working in the shop can be funny intriguing & rewarding as she takes in weird & wonderful donations makes new friends & uncovers strange secrets! But Nina is determined to solve the mysteries that have taken over her life
- where has her mother gone? Why did she leave so suddenly? & just what is the secret she's been hiding? Award-winning author Linda Newbery grips & entertains readers in her usual mesmerising way with this intriguing new mystery.
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Percy the Park Keeper surprises his animal friends in this engaging story from highly-regarded best-selling author-illustrator Nick Butterworth.

Includes:: a fabulous fold-out poster! Percy the park keeper is planning a treasure hunt. All his animal friends are to follow a trail of clues around the park & the first one to reach the end will find the treasure! The animals are so excited they can't wait for the hunt to begin...

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