A lorry crashes on one of the treacherous bends in the Italian Dolomites spilling a terrible cargo.. .A prominent international layer is found dead in the carriage of an intercity train at Saint Lucia.. . Can the two tragedies possibly be connected? Commissario Guido Brunetti digs deep into the secret lives of the once great & good for the answer. For in a seedy Venetian bar lies the clue to an evil crime network reaching far beyond the laguna. But it will take another violent death in Venice before the forces of justice can even begin to proceed.. . ...

In Venezia: Food & Dreams Tessa Kiros explores the magic & charm of the famous Italian city of Venice. She embroiders the recipes of this city of canals bridges & carnivals with her own unique colours & threads. Venice is Italys kingdom of salt & pearls prosecco & mermaids bigola & polenta. Tessa travels through the city breathing in its atmosphere & letting its bejewelled past & dark alleyways fuel her imagination. Mingled among Tessas unique recipes & the stunningly beautiful food & scenic photography are Tessas diary jottings on Venices life & culinary delights."" ...

Venezuela occasionally features in world news in connection with its rich oil resources its obsession with beauty pageants its outspoken & colourful president Hugo Chavez or the worlds highest waterfall
- & little else. However beyond the headlines this beautiful & diverse country has so much more to offer to all types of visitors
- hiking the Lost World landscape of Conan Doyle piranha-fishing from dugout canoes paragliding from Andean peaks & windsurfing on Margarita Isl&. Taking travellers to the wildest of fiestas inside the steamiest salsa bars & introducing visitors to the quirkiest of local customs Bradts Venezuela" leads tourists from the Caribbean coast to the southern tropical wilderness delving into the culture & eccentricities of the country more deeply than any other guide."

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Nobody knows Venezuela like Lonely Planet & our 6th edition helps you explore its astounding natural beauty & safely navigate its chaotic cities. Laze on a white-sand Caribbean beach climb to the top of otherworldly Roraima admire the world s highest waterfall or party with Caracas in-crowd we ll show you how. Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate practical & honest advice designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip. In This Guide: Full color highlights chapter features author & traveler favorites Green Index helps make your travels ecofriendly Unmatched outdoor activity coverage

Includes:: trekking diving & wildlife-watching

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Why would suicide need a witness? On the east coast of Ireland Victor Delahaye one of the countrys most prominent citizens takes his business partners son out sailing. But once at sea Davy Clancy is horrified to witness Delahaye take out a gun & shoot himself dead. This strange event captures the attention of Detective Inspector Hackett & his friend Pathologist Doctor Quirke. The Delahayes & Clancys have been rivals for generations & the suicide lays bare the perplexing characters at the heart of the mystery from Mona Delahayes toxic young widow to Jonas & James his strange enigmatic twin sons; & Jack Clancy his down-trodden womanizing partner. & when a second death occurs one even more shocking than the first Quirke begins to realise that terrible secrets lie buried within these entangled families; & that in this world of jealousy ruthless ambition & pride -- nothing is quite as it seems.. . ...

VENGEANCE features new stories by bestselling crime writers including Lee Child Michael Connelly Dennis Lehane & Karin Slaughter as well as some of today's brightest rising talents. The heroes in these stories include a cop who's seen too much a woman who has been pushed too far or just an ordinary person doing what the law will not. Some call them vigilantes others claim they are just another brand of criminal. Edited & with an introduction by Lee Child these stories reveal the shocking consequences when men & women take the law into their own hands. ...

Why would suicide need a witness? On the east coast of Ireland Victor Delahaye one of the country's most prominent citizens takes his business partner's son out sailing. But once at sea Davy Clancy is horrified to witness Delahaye take out a gun & shoot himself dead. This strange event captures the attention of Detective Inspector Hackett & his friend Pathologist Doctor Quirke. The Delahayes & Clancys have been rivals for generations & the suicide lays bare the perplexing characters at the heart of the mystery from Mona Delahaye's toxic young widow to Jonas & James his strange enigmatic twin sons; & Jack Clancy his down-trodden womanizing partner. & when a second death occurs one even more shocking than the first Quirke begins to realise that terrible secrets lie buried within these entangled families; & that in this world of jealousy ruthless ambition & pride -- nothing is quite as it seems.. . ...

The smell grew riper thicker. She began to breathe through her teeth. She'd smelled violent death too many times to mistake it.' When New York homicide lieutenant Eve Dallas makes the gruesome discovery of a mutilated & dismembered body the hunt is on to find an evil sadist. The murderer is close at hand; haunting Eve with cryptic riddles about his next crime
- riddles that always leave her with too little too late. But when the next butchered body is found murder gets personal. Eve may be newly married but the honeymoon is well & truly over. New husband Roarke's ugly past is catching up with him & his secret is the last vital clue in the search for a revengeful killer.
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With a revised binding & format AA Essential Guide Florence & Tuscany" gives you all the information you need to know for a memorable holiday. Pocket-size & packed full of information you really need the guide is great value for your money & an ideal choice to help you get the best out of Florence & Tuscany. The guide contains helpful advice for planning your trip with information about when to go getting there being there & getting around. There are website addresses & practical information throughout. The best things to see & do plus the unmissable ten best things to do & all other recommended sights are cross-referenced with grid locations so you can pinpoint them on the mapping." ...

Ideal for business or leisure ' City Pack Venice' is succinct with all the practical information you need for a perfect trip. Presented in a handy compact format the guide also contains a separate fold-out map within a concealed poppered pocket to help you navigate the city. This new edition lists Top 25 sights & experiences in one chapter & features 3 new sections; City Tours section contains self-guided tours that show you the best of the city; More To See sights is ideal if you have extra time on your hands & Focus On helps you get know the city in more depth. ...