Dead bodies are piling up for Detective Sergeant Jessica Daniel. Usually when a serial killer is on the loose the pressure would be building to find the perpetrator but the victims are all hardened criminals themselves. The national media can't believe their luck with an apparent vigilante on the streets while Jessica's new boss seems grateful someone else is doing their job for them. But things aren't so straightforward when forensics matches blood from the apparent killer to a man already behind bars. ...

Dead bodies are piling up for Detective Sergeant Jessica Daniel. Usually when a serial killer is on the loose the pressure would be building to find the perpetrator but the victims are all hardened criminals themselves. The national media can't believe their luck with an apparent vigilante on the streets while Jessica's new boss seems grateful someone else is doing their job for them. But things aren't so straightforward when forensics matches blood from the apparent killer to a man already behind bars. ...

Fight the Beasts Fear the Magic! Join the hero Tom on a high-action adventure with terrible Beasts & deadly danger! Six new Evil Beasts have been sent to destroy the Good Beasts of Avantia! Tom & his faithful companion Elenna must hunt down the invaders & destroy them. If he fails the kingdom will face ruin death & destruction. ...

Destined for greatness
- tormented by demons. VIII (Eight) is the untold story of Henry VIII a gripping examination of why he turned
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DK Eyewitness Viking" is an extraordinary guide to the legendary Scandinavian Vikings. Amazing colour photographs offer your child a unique 'eyewitness' view of these incredible explorers warriors merchants & pirates. From the magnificent ships Vikings were buried in to the places Viking traders found silk spices & fur; let your child explore the story of the Vikings
- their ships weapons legends & sagas of war & discovery. Then use the giant pull-out wall chart to decorate their room. Great for projects or just for fun make sure your child learns everything they need to know about the Vikings. Find out more & download amazing clipart images at our associated website."
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The distillation of a lifetimes study of Viking art by a leading authority this new account covers all the intricate & beautiful art styles of the so-called Viking Age. It ranges in time from the first major Viking expeditions overseas around ad 800 to the general establishment of Christianity in Scandinavia some 300 years later. An opening chapter gives the historical & geographical background. Thematic chapters then describe & discuss the six main Viking art styles showing how they emerged from & interacted with one another. Delicate metalwork is contrasted with elaborate wood-carvings & the famous Gotland picture-stones while we move in scale from the Oseberg ship to decorated weapons & fine jewelry. The books conclusion looks at the art in relation to pagan Viking mythology the Conversion period & the Norse sagas as well as at its legacy in later times. With striking illustrations of all the different aspects of Viking art & detailed maps this will become the definitive guide for all those interested in this vibrant art form & in Norse history. ...

A best-selling study of the Vikings' genius for war explodes myths & reveals the facts behind their fearsome reputation... This groundbreaking study of the Vikings establishes the facts behind their rise to prominence & cuts away the myths about their military & seafaring skills reputation & exploits. The author applies modern military thinking to the Viking art of war & examines their tactics seamanship mobility strategy & how they exploited victories & dealt with defeats. In this book we learn how the ferocious northern warriors established colonies in hostile territory & defeated a diverse array of enemies including the Anglo-Saxons the Franks the Volga Bulgars & the wild tribes of Ireland during three centuries of military adventure. Paddy Griffith was a senior lecturer in war studies at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst for 16 years. He is the author of numerous articles & books on the history of warfare including Battle Tactics of the Western Front 1916-18 & The Art of War of Revolutionary France 1789-1802. REVIEWS.. .a detailed survey of the Viking raids covering strategic mobility causes of Viking expansion & army details...numerous entertaining historical anecdotes." The Herald April/ May 2010" ...

Sigurd the Viking from the tenth century is still stuck in the twentieth century. He lives with his friends the Ellis family in a seaside hotel & constantly causes chaos. When Tim & Zoe Ellis take him to school with them a series of seriously funny disasters results. ...

It's 1008 AD & after being injured in a raid that goes horribly wrong Tor Scaldbane is devastated at losing his chance to be a legendary warrior. But then he remembers the sagas of his ancesors; glorious bloody battles ancient heroes powerful gods.. .and realizes that all might not be lost after all... ...

Gunnar is the son of a Viking chieftain living peacefully on his family steading with his mother father & their people
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