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A missing bride and a murdered coachman - what links the two? With a plot twist around every corner, Anne…
Perry's The Twisted Root is a thrilling journey into the dark underbelly of Victorian society, and features her ever-popular detective William Monk. Perfect for fans of C. J. Sansom and Arthur Conan Doyle.'This is a story with twists and turns aplenty. The ending is the biggest twist of all' - St Louis Post-Dispatch For Miriam Gardiner, at her engagement party at the London home of her fiancé, Lucius Stourbridge, it should have been one of the happiest days of her life. But, leaving suddenly, Miriam disappears without a trace. Reluctant to cause a scandal, Lucius seeks out William Monk and tells him that the only lead concerns their coachman, Treadwell, who is also missing. Monk, not usually a sentimental man, is moved by Lucius's distress, and assumes that his recent marriage to Hester Latterly is to blame. When Treadwell's murdered body is found, Monk becomes convinced that his death is linked to a terrible secret in Miriam's past that someone, desperate keep it hidden, has killed for, and may well do so again, unless he can stop them. What readers are saying about The Twisted Root: 'A riveting mystery wrapped up in the dark and seamy side of Victorian London''Anne Perry is the best Victorian crime [writer] I have ever read''I feel she must have hitched a ride in Dr Who's Tardis and has [brought] back the very Victorian sensibility with which she furnishes her books. Amazing'The Rise of the Gryphon: Number 4 in series (Belador Code #4)
By Sherrilyn Kenyon, Dianna Love. 2013
Evalle is forced to embrace her destiny to prevent a genocide. . . but at what cost?As an Alterant who…
fights everything from trolls to demons, Evalle has lived as an outcast among the Beladors. But when an opportunity to change all that and find answers to her origins arises, Evalle sees the chance she needs to seize control. However, a traitor hides within the Medb coven, an enemy poised to destroy the mortal world and all that Evalle holds dear. And while her best friends Tzader and Quinn want to help, they have their own conflicts to face and unthinkable choices to make. With time ticking down on a decision that will compel allies to become deadly enemies, Evalle turns to Storm and takes a major step that only complicates matters more when the witchdoctor he's been hunting now stalks Evalle.In the fourth novel of the bestselling Belador paranormal series, Evalle Kincaid must turn her back on the Beladors to protect those she loves - and the world - from annihilation.Fahrenheit 666 (Firkin #4)
By Andrew Harman. 1995
Everybody needs a holiday, and demons are no exception. There may be an important election going on in the hellish…
city of Mortropolis, but most minds are on forthcoming breaks - maybe possession of a teenage nymphomaniac for a fortnight, or canoeing down the Styx with a packed lunch...But life in and around Cranachan was no picnic. Well, what with mad desert tribesman ram-raiding their farms, a series of mysterious murders, and the temperature hotting up it was almost as if Hell was breaking loose - literally!Con Law
By Mark Gimenez. 2013
John Bookman - Book to his friends - is a tenured professor at the University of Texas School of Law.…
He's thirty-five, handsome and unmarried. He teaches Constitutional Law, reduces senators to blithering fools on talk shows, and is often mentioned as a future Supreme Court nominee. But Book is also famous for something more unusual. He likes to take on lost causes and win. Consequently, when he arrives at the law school each Monday morning, hundreds of letters await him, letters from desperate Americans around the country seeking his help. Every now and then, one letter captures his attention and Book feels compelled to act.In the first of a thrilling new series from the author of international bestsellers The Colour of Law and Accused, Book investigates a murder set in the high-stakes world of fracking and corruption in deepest, darkest Texas.Sinner Takes All
By Roxanne Morgan. 1997
It begins as a drunken argument between colleagues - Shannon Garret, editor of Femme magazine, and her rival Richard Stanley,…
editor of Babes!. Whose magazine is going to get the chop? Whose readers are the more daring, more sexually adventurous?When the magazines' owner, Edmund Howard, overhears this, he knows how to decide. He presents Shannon and Richard with a series of bets: they or their staff must prove their superior sexual daring, and the winner will stay in business. He wants to know how far they are prepared to go - and to win, they must go all the way...Secrets My Mother Kept
By Kath Hardy. 2013
Kath grew up on a vast council estate in the 1950s, the second youngest of ten children. The two most…
important people in young Kath's life were her charismatic but manipulative mother Flo and her mother's sister Aunty. But Flo and Aunty were keeping secrets, a tapestry of lies that cast a harrowing shadow over the children's lives. Many years later Kath's mother died and while sorting through Flo's things, Kath discovered a bundle of secret letters that sent her on a journey to finally unravel the truth... Inspirational and moving, this is the story of a women brave enough to confront her past, and strong enough to let love not bitterness define her.Return to Neveryon
By Samuel R. Delany. 1994
In this chronicle of a long-ago land on civilization's brink, Gorgik the Liberator's campaign to end slavery has been successful.…
But in the novel and two novellas comprising this fourth, final, and eponymous volume in Delany's series, slavery is both a political memory and a sado-masochistic sexual fantasy...The Game of Time and Pain: In this novel, stopping in a deserted castle for the night, Gorgik reflected on his campaign to a barbarian boy.The Tale of Rumor and Desire: From the gutters of port Kohari to the mountain gorge of Neveryon, the novella gives a moving account of the life of a Neveryon bandit and outlaw in the time of Gorgik the Liberator.The Tale of Gorgik: With this story of Gorgik's youth, we begin our real return to Neveryon...The Corporal's Wife
By Gerald Seymour. 2013
An Iranian soldier sits in an MI6 safe house.He may only be a corporal, but as chauffeur to a top…
general he knows many secrets, such as the location of nuclear sites.But the Corporal won't talk unless they bring his wife out of Iran, too.So the SAS are asked to do the job - but they say it's impossible.Which is how Zach Bennett, a university drop-out recruited for his language skills, and a rag-tag team of three ex-soldiers find themselves on a mission to Tehran. If they are caught, it will mean certain death.And the Corporal's wife - fiery, independent and beautiful - is not the kind of person Zach was expecting. In fact, she's not like anyone he's ever met in his life.After their adventures on the high seas, Locke and Jean are brought back to earth with a thump. Jean is…
mourning the loss of his lover and Locke must live with the fallout of crossing the all-powerful magical assassins the Bonds Magi.It is a fall-out that will pit both men against Locke's own long lost love. Sabetha is Locke's childhood sweetheart, the love of Locke's life and now it is time for them to meet again. Employed on different sides of a vicious dispute between factions of the Bonds Sabetha has just one goal - to destroy Locke for ever.The Gentleman Bastard sequence has become a literary sensation in fantasy circles and now, with the third book, Scott Lynch is set to seal that success.It's OK to be Gay: Celebrity Coming Out Stories
By Alison Stokes. 2013
Launched to coincide with National Coming Out Day, It's OK to be Gay is a collection of inspirational coming out…
stories from well-known figures from the LGBT community, who talk frankly about their own experiences and how their sexuality has shaped their character and success.Contributors include: Sue Perkins; rugby star Gareth Thomas; best-selling crime writer Val McDermid; Coronation Street star Charlie Condou; Strictly Come Dancing star Robin Windsor; Evan Davis, presenter of Dragon’s Den and Radio 4′s Today programme; Alice Arnold, former BBC newsreader and partner of Clare Balding; Edd Kimber, winner of the first ever Great British Bake Off; Reggae/soul singer Diana King; Lord Waheed Alli, Labour peer and entrepreneur; Award-winning writer Stella Duffy; X Factor finalist Jade Ellis; Author Paul Burston; Paralympian Claire Harvey; Actress Sophie Ward; Jane Czyzselska, editor of Diva magazine; Hip-hop artist Q Boy; Playwright Shelley Silas; Former Brookside actor Stifyn Parri; International rugby referee Nigel Owens; BBC Radio presenter Chris Needs; Rosie Wilby, comedienne and writer; Phyllis Opoku-Gyimah, Director UK Black Pride; Darren Scott, editor of GT magazine;It's OK to be Gay is a raising money for the charity Diversity Role Models and its work to stop homophobic bullying in schools.I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and was Shot by the Taliban
By Malala Yousafzai, Christina Lamb. 2013
*Winner of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize*'Malala is an inspiration to girls and women all over the world' J K…
Rowling'Inspirational and powerful' GRAZIA'For sheer inspiration read I Am Malala' SUNDAY TIMES'A tale of immense courage and conviction' INDEPENDENT'She has the heart and courage of a lioness and is a true inspiration' Lorraine Kelly, THE SUNWhen the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley, one girl fought for her right to an education. On Tuesday, 9 October 2012, she almost paid the ultimate price when she was shot in the head at point-blank range.Malala Yousafzai's extraordinary journey has taken her from a remote valley in northern Pakistan to the halls of the United Nations. She has become a global symbol of peaceful protest and is the youngest ever winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.I Am Malala will make you believe in the power of one person's voice to inspire change in the world.*****'Malala is an inspiration to girls and women all over the world' JK Rowling'Moving and illuminating' Observer'Inspirational and powerful' Grazia'Her story is astonishing' SpectatorWhat God Said
By Neale Donald Walsch. 2013
Inspired by his nine-book Conversations with God series, many people have asked Neale Donald Walsch to find a way to…
deliver the most essential pieces of God's message in a more succinct way. The result is a concise text detailing and expanding just what we need to know about life and how to live it. Bringing his many conversations over the years into sharper focus than ever before, Walsch encourages readers to cast aside religious and cultural trappings, and to build on, broaden, and enrich our Ancient Story. But to move forward on this ever-expanding and encompassing spiritual voyage means not only understanding what Walsch considers the most important insights of his Conversations with God, but also applying them in the most practical of ways. And so Walsch has included solid suggestions on how to apply each of the 25 Core Messages in daily life. Should humanity begin carrying these messages forward, starting today, we can change the world.When the Changewinds Blow (Changewinds)
By Jack L. Chalker. 1987
She was haunted by Thunder and Plagued by Dreams... strange, dark dreams of a world beyond time and space, a…
land of magic and mystery. But Charley know it was more than a dream - for her friend Sam shared her visions. Suddenly, the dreams become a reality...as a raging storm sweeps Charley and Sam to the fantastic land of Akahlar, where unicorns and griffins run free, an enchantress commands a den of unearthly pleasures, and a wizard warns of a terrifying, inescapable event: The changewinds are coming...savage, purple - tinged storms that alter the shapes of man and beast alike. Soon, all creatures must look to the skies - and beware...A Brief Guide to Celtic Myths and Legends (Brief Histories)
By Martyn Whittock. 2013
A very readable guide which fills the gap between academic analysis and less critical retellings of the myths and legends.…
Marytn Whittock provides an accessible overview while also assessing the current state of research regarding the origins and significance of the myths. Since all records of the myths first occur in the early medieval period, the focus is on the survival of pre-Christian mythology and the interactions of the early Christian writers with these myths. A wide-ranging and enthralling introduction to Celtic mythology, from the Irish gods before gods, the Fomorians, to the children of Llyr, the sea deity; from the hunter-warrior Fionn mac Cumhaill, whose exploits are chronicled in the Fenian Cycle, to Cú Chulainn, the Hound of Ulster; and from the Welsh heroes of the Mabinogion to Arthur, King of Britain, though the mythical, Welsh version who predates the medieval legends.Security Issues and Privacy Concerns in Industry 4.0 Applications
By M. Niranjanamurthy, Shibin David, R. S. Anand, V. Jeyakrishnan. 2021
The scope of Security Issues, Privacy Concerns in Industry 4.0 Applications is to envision the need for security in Industry…
4.0 applications and the research opportunities for the future. This book discusses the security issues in the Industry 4.0 applications for research development. It will also enable the reader to develop solutions for the security threats and attacks that prevail in the industry. The chapters will be framed on par with advancements in the industry in the area of Industry 4.0 with its applications in additive manufacturing, cloud computing, IoT (Internet of Things), and many others. This book helps a researcher and an industrial specialist to reflect on the latest trend and the need for technological change in Industry 4.0. Smart water management using IoT, cloud security issues with network forensics, regional language recognition for industry 4.0, IoT based health care management system, artificial intelligence for fake profile detection, and packet drop detection in agriculture-based IoT are covered in this outstanding new volume. Leading innovations such as smart drone for railway track cleaning, everyday life-supporting blockchain and big data, effective prediction using machine learning, classification of the dog breed based on CNN, load balancing using the SPE approach and cyber culture impact on media consumers are also addressed. Whether a reference for the veteran engineer or an introduction to the technologies covered in the book for the student, this is a must-have for any library.The Phoenix: The Morland Dynasty, Book 35 (Morland Dynasty #35)
By Cynthia Harrod-Eagles. 2013
It is 1931 and the world is still reeling from the aftermath of the Wall Street Crash.Polly Morland has returned…
to Morland Place, saving it from financial ruin. Her plans to change things are met with resistance, however, and she must prove her mettle in a man's world. Jack, war hero and family man, knows that he must make a change for the sake of those he holds dear so when an opportunity arises that would take him back to York, he seizes it with both hands.In London, Robert is bored with his office job and seeks something grander. Fatherless and dealing with the repercussions of his family's bankruptcy, he must make his own way now that he has been left to the mercy of the world. His sister Charlotte, also frustrated with her life and sure that she will never receive an offer of marriage, longs for something different as well.As the years roll by, the threat of another war hangs in the air and when King Edward VIII takes to the throne, things seem to be on the brink of change once more. But like a phoenix rising up from the ashes, the Morlands prove yet again that they will emerge from whatever they must face stronger than ever before.Love, Life and More Good Sense (Ella Mental #2)
By Amber Deckers. 2006
Ella Mental is back with her Good Sense Guide that just keeps on growing. She needs all the advice she…
can get from it though to help her cope with life - at times her new-found boyf status seems the least of her troubles...Restoration London: Everyday Life in the 1660s (Life of London #2)
By Liza Picard. 1997
How did you clean your teeth in the 1660s? What make-up did you wear? What pets did you keep?Making use…
of every possible contemporary source, Liza Picard presents an engrossing picture of how life in London was really lived in an age of Samuel Pepys, the libertine court of Charles II and the Great Fire of London. The topics covered include houses and streets, gardens and parks, cooking, clothes and jewellery, cosmetics, hairdressing, housework, laundry and shopping, medicine and dentistry, sex education, hobbies, etiquette, law and crime, religion and popular belief. The London of 350 years ago is brought (and sometimes horrifyingly) to life.'A joy of a book ... It radiates throughout that quality so essential in a good historian: infinite curiosity' ObserverHorrid Henry's Homework: Book 23 (Horrid Henry Early Reader #22)
By Francesca Simon. 2013
Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and…
reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey.Horrid Henry is far too busy to bother with his stupid, boring spelling homework. He'll just have to come up with a spectacularly brilliant plan instead.Stranded (Maggie O'Dell #11)
By Alex Kava. 2013
For decades, tired travellers have stopped at rest areas on America's epic highways to rest, refuel and get a bite…
to eat, but little do they know that one man's rest stop is another's hunting ground. For years the defenceless, the weary and the stranded have been disappearing along the highways and byways, vanishing without a trace.When FBI special agent Maggie O'Dell and her partner, Tully, discover the remains of a young woman in a highway ditch, the one clue left behind is a map that will send Maggie and Tully on a frantic hunt crisscrossing the country to stop a madman before he kills again.As the body count rises and Maggie races against the clock to unmask the monster who's terrorising the nation's highways, she turns for help to a former foe who seems to have an uncanny knack for guessing what the killer's next move will be. But as she gets closer to finding the killer, it becomes eerily clear that Maggie is the ultimate target.