Abandoned. Olivia Copley is an orphan. Sent to live with her uncle the ruthless mine owner Hesley Mexton she soon discovers that a house ruled by men can not only be desperate: it can be cruel. Humiliated. A new governess Harriet Trent offers Olivia a glimpse of hope. But Harriets past is full of secrets & alone & without protection Olivia realises that Hexley Mexton will take full advantage of her vulnerability
- despite her governesss protests. Determined. Starved of love Harriet & Olivia form a bond that helps them to endure their harsh conditions. But when forced to fight for their freedom will they survive in the outside world & find the courage to defy the man that seeks to hold them captive?
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Most people are both repelled & intrigued by the images of cold-blooded conscienceless murderers that increasingly populate our movies television programs & newspaper headlines. With their flagrant criminal violation of society's rules serial killers like Ted Bundy & John Wayne Gacy are among the most dramatic examples of the psychopath. Individuals with this personality disorder are fully aware of the consequences of their actions & know the difference between right & wrong yet they are terrifyingly self-centered remorseless & unable to care about the feelings of others. Perhaps most frightening they often seem completely normal to unsuspecting targets
- & they do not always ply their trade by killing. Presenting a compelling portrait of these dangerous men & women based on 25 years of distinguished scientific research Dr Robert D. Hare vividly describes a world of con artists hustlers rapists & other predators who charm lie & manipulate their way through life. Are psychopaths mad or simply bad? How can they be recognized? & how can we protect ourselves? This book provides solid information & surprising insights for anyone seeking to understand this devastating condition.
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Dr Anya Crichton pathologist & forensic physician is back on another chilling case that will stretch her forensic talents to the limit. This time Anya is on the trail of a violent serial rapist. Suspicion immediately falls on the deviant Geoffrey Willard recently released from prison after serving a full term for the brutal rape & murder of a fourteen year old girl. As Anya delves deeper into a myriad of forensic evidence she begins to suspect that Willard is innocent. When two of the victims are later stabbed to death a blood-smeared shirt holds the key to the truth. Only the killer knows that Anya has made a mistake. One that could prove fatal... ...

Jack Reacher walks alone. No job no ID no last known address. But he never turns down a plea for help. Now a woman tracks him down. A woman serving at the very heart of US power. A woman who needs Reachers assistance in her new job. Her job? Protecting the Vice-President of the United States. Her problem? Someone wants the VP dead. ...

Twelve-year-old Parisian boy Louis Whittaker has a lot on his plate
- his parents are locked in a custody battle over him & his
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The world changed forever when a massive wave of energy slammed into North America & wiped out 99 percent of the population. As the United States lay in ruins chaos erupted across the globe. Now while a skeleton American government tries to reconstruct the nation swarms of pirates & foreign militias plunder the lawless wasteland where even the president is fair prey. ...

When an inexplicable wave of energy slammed into North America millions died. In the rest of the world wars erupted borders vanished & the powerful lost their grip on power. With a conflicted U.S. president struggling to make momentous decisions in Seattle & a madman fomenting rebellion in Texas three women are fighting their own battles
- for survival justice & revenge.
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Four bystanders in the wrong place at the wrong time. Witnesses to the shocking shooting of a teenage boy. A moment that changes their lives forever. Fiona a midwife is plagued by panic attacks & unable to work. Has she the strength to testify? Mike a delivery driver & family man faces an impossible decision when his frightened wife forces him to choose
- us or the court case. Cheryl a single-mother doesnt want her child to grow up in the same climate of fear. Dare she speak out & risk her own life? Zak a homeless man offers to talk in exchange for witness protection & the chance of a new start. Ordinary people in an extraordinary situation. Will the witnesses stand firm or be prevented from giving evidence? How will they cope with the emotional trauma of reliving the murder under pitiless cross-examination? This is a compassionate suspenseful & illuminating story exploring the real human cost of bearing witness. Praise for Cath Staincliffes The Kindest Thing": "A painfully honest exploration of an ordinary family under stress.. .A stunning piece of work." (Anne Cleeves). " Modest compassionate...a solid ingenious plotter with a sharp eye for domestic detail." (" Literary Review"). " Complex & satisfying". (" The Sunday Times"). " Its always exciting to see a writer get better & better & Cath Staincliffe is doing just that". (Val Mc Dermid)."
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Despite standing as chief prosecution witness in the Moors Murders trial David Smith was vilified by the public due to the accusations thrown at him by Myra Hindley & Ian Brady about his involvement in their crimes. Hindleys later confession that she & Brady had lied in an attempt to reduce their sentences did little to diminish the slurs against his name. For almost 45 years Smith was asked by writers & film-makers to tell his story. Apart from a handful of brief interviews he always refused. Carol Ann Lee met Smith during her research for One of Your Own her critically acclaimed biography of Hindley following which he finally agreed to reveal all. In Witness interviews archival research & most significantly David Smiths own vivid memoir are fused to create an unforgettable often harrowing account of his life before during & after the Moors Murders. ...

Nora Roberts
- the world's greatest storyteller. Abigail Lowery has a dark & terrifying secret. Aged just sixteen she witnessed
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