the isolated seance jeri westerson

The first in a gripping new Victorian mystery series set in London from critically acclaimed author Jeri Westerson.Watch out, Sherlock! Introducing one-time Baker Street Irregular Timothy Badger and his partner-in-crime Benjamin Watson, two exciting and unconventional young consulting detectives, mentored by the great man himself, tackling intriguing and unusual cases in Victorian London with endearing verve and wit.Sherlock Holmes s protégés Tim Badger and Benjamin Watson are catapulted into a tricky first case when a man is brutally murdered during a séance.London, 1895. Former Baker Street Irregular Tim Badger is determined to follow in the footsteps of his great mentor, Sherlock Holmes, by opening his own consulting detective agency with his partner, Benjamin Watson. The intrepid duo are ready to make a name for themselves . . . if only they had clients!Their luck changes when Sherlock recommends his protégés to Thomas Brent. Brent is eager to find out who killed his master, Horace Quinn, during a séance at Quinn s house. What was Quinn desperately trying to find out from his deceased business partner, Stephen Latimer, before he was stabbed through the heart?It seems that everyone in Quinn s household had a reason to want him dead. Can Tim and Benjamin step out of Sherlock s shadow to navigate dark secrets and unexpected dangers in their pursuit of a cold-blooded killer?

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When Doctor John H. Watson is kidnapped while Sherlock Holmes is out of the country, private investigators Timothy Badger and Benjamin Watson must find the missing physician . . . London, 1895. Former Baker Street Irregular Timothy Badger and his partner in detection Benjamin Watson are in a spin: the eminent Dr John H. Watson has been kidnapped! The physician was enjoying a glass of sherry at his Baker Street residence before being bundled away in a barouche coach wearing only one slipper. Did Dr Watson know his captor, and where is he now? Could the mysterious ransom notes arriving in the post hold the answer?With their mentor Sherlock Holmes out of the country, recovering the missing doctor could well be the biggest case the intrepid duo is ever likely to face . . . and if they don t do so quickly, it could be their last!An intriguing Victorian mystery full of shenanigans, humor, and twists featuring a cast of eccentric characters led by two exciting, unconventional detectives mentored by Sherlock Holmes - perfect for fans of Charles Finch and Anne Perry.

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Court jester Will Somers is drawn into another gripping and entertaining mystery when malevolent forces strike again at the court of Henry VIII – and Anne Boleyn is the target.1536, London. Anne Boleyn, Queen of England, is in peril. In the mid of night, court jester Will Somers is summoned to an urgent assignation when she discovers a body in her chamber. The queen wants Will to find out who the man is and how he ended up there. Is someone trying to frame her for his murder?Queen Anne has many enemies at court, and to make matters worse, Henry VIII is lining up his next conquest and suspects his queen of treason. Has the formidable Thomas Cromwell been whispering vile lies in the king’s ears, and could the queen be the target of a Catholic conspiracy? As further attacks plague the court, Will is determined to uncover the truth behind the plotting and devilry, but he will need to keep hold of all his wits to do so!

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Court jester Will Somers is drawn into another gripping and entertaining mystery when malevolent forces strike again at the court of Henry VIII - and Anne Boleyn is the target.1536, London. Anne Boleyn, Queen of England, is in peril. In the mid of night, court jester Will Somers is summoned to an urgent assignation when she discovers a body in her chamber. The queen wants Will to find out who the man is and how he ended up there. Is someone trying to frame her for his murder?Queen Anne has many enemies at court, and to make matters worse, Henry VIII is lining up his next conquest and suspects his queen of treason. Has the formidable Thomas Cromwell been whispering vile lies in the king s ears, and could the queen be the target of a Catholic conspiracy? As further attacks plague the court, Will is determined to uncover the truth behind the plotting and devilry, but he will need to keep hold of all his wits to do so!

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Crispin Guest is summoned to a London priory to unmask a merciless killer. Can he discover who is committing the deadliest of sins? 1399, London. A drink at the Boar s Tusk takes an unexpected turn for Crispin Guest, Tracker of London, and his apprentice, Jack Tucker, when a messenger claims the prioress at St Frideswide wants to hire him to investigate murders at the priory. Two of Prioress Drueta s nuns have been killed in a way that signifies two of the Seven Deadly Sins, and she s at her wits end.Meanwhile, trouble is brewing outside of London when the exiled Henry Bolingbroke, the new Duke of Lancaster, returns to England s shores with an army to take back his inheritance. Crispin is caught between solving the crimes at St Frideswide s Priory, and making a choice once more whether to stand with King Richard or commit treason again.

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Private investigators Timothy Badger and Benjamin Watson take on another unusual and baffling case in Victorian London when a mummy unwrapping party takes a chilling turn.London, 1895. Although their last high-profile case was a huge success, private detectives Tim Badger and Benjamin Watson know they can t afford to turn down any work, despite financial assistance from their mentor, Sherlock Holmes.So when the eminent Doctor Enoch Sawyer of St Bart s Hospital asks Badger if the duo will provide security for a mummy unwrapping party he is hosting, Badger doesn t hesitate to take the job. After all, how hard can guarding the doctor s bizarre Egyptian artifacts be? But with Doctor Sawyer running late for his own party, the genuine ancient sarcophagus of Runihura Saa is unravelled to reveal the remains of . . . Doctor Sawyer! Suddenly, the pair are drawn into a case that s stranger and twistier than they could ever have imagined.

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Private investigators Timothy Badger and Benjamin Watson take on another unusual and baffling case in Victorian London when a mummy unwrapping party takes a chilling turn.London, 1895. Although their last high-profile case was a huge success, private detectives Tim Badger and Benjamin Watson know they can t afford to turn down any work, despite financial assistance from their mentor, Sherlock Holmes.So when the eminent Doctor Enoch Sawyer of St Bart s Hospital asks Badger if the duo will provide security for a mummy unwrapping party he is hosting, Badger doesn t hesitate to take the job. After all, how hard can guarding the doctor s bizarre Egyptian artifacts be? But with Doctor Sawyer running late for his own party, the genuine ancient sarcophagus of Runihura Saa is unravelled to reveal the remains of . . . Doctor Sawyer! Suddenly, the pair are drawn into a case that s stranger and twistier than they could ever have imagined.

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A quest to find the ancient sword Excalibur quickly turns into a hunt for a determined killer for Crispin Guest.London, 1396. A trip to the swordsmith shop for Crispin Guest, Tracker of London, and his apprentice Jack Tucker takes an unexpected turn when Crispin crosses paths with Carantok Teague, a Cornish treasure hunter. Carantok has a map he is convinced will lead him to the sword of Excalibur - a magnificent relic dating back to King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table - and he wants Crispin to help him find it. Travelling to Tintagel Castle in Cornwall with Carantok and Jack, Crispin is soon reunited with an old flame as he attempts to locate the legendary sword. But does Excalibur really exist, or is he on an impossible quest? When a body is discovered, Crispin s search for treasure suddenly turns into a hunt for a dangerous killer.

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Introducing Will Somers, the king s jester but nobody s fool in this exuberant, intriguing and thoroughly entertaining mystery set in Tudor England - the first in a new series from the author of the critically acclaimed Crispin Guest Medieval Noir series.1529, London. Jester Will Somers enjoys an enviable position at the court of Henry VIII. As the king s entertainer, chief gossip-monger, spy and loyal adviser, he knows all of the king s secrets - and almost everyone else s within the walls of Greenwich Palace.But when Will discovers the body of Spanish count Don Gonzalo while walking his trusted sidekick Nosewise in the courtyard gardens, and a blackmail note arrives soon after demanding information about the king, is one of his own closely guarded secrets about to be exposed? Trouble is afoot at the palace. Are the king s enemies plotting a move against him? Will must draw on all his wit and ingenuity to get to the bottom of the treacherous and deadly goings-on at the court before further tragedy strikes . . .

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Henry VIII s court jester Will Somers turns reluctant inquisitor once again when a grotesque murder within the palace walls is linked to the Pilgrimage of Grace rebellion in this gripping Tudor mystery.1536, London. The gruesome murder of a servant in the king s palace, his throat savagely cut, has brought fear to the court of Henry VIII. When the man s body is then dug up from the churchyard and disembowelled two weeks later, Will Somers, the king s jester, is horrified. What terrible mischief is now afoot under the king s roof? With Henry VIII distracted by The Pilgrimage of Grace, the religious revolt led by Robert Aske in protest at the king turning his back on the Catholic faith, Will becomes reluctant inquisitor once again. As he attempts to unmask a murderous knave, Will uncovers a chilling link between one of Queen Jane Seymour s precious jewels, the rebellion and the dead man. Is a shocking act of treachery behind a grotesque killing?Perfect for fans of stunning Tudor mysteries and historical dramas featuring witty and tenacious sleuths, and bursting with betrayal, politics and passion from the likes of Paul Doherty Michael Jecks,, C.J. Sansom and Philippa Gregory.

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Do laundry right the first time with The Laundry Book, the ultimate reference guide for all things laundry.If you’re like most people, laundry is a never-ending chore that you want to spend as little time, effort, and money on as possible, and no one has ever properly taught you how to tackle this chore. Laundry influencer Zach Pozniak and his father, Jerry Pozniak, owners of the luxury dry-cleaning company Jeeves New York and fabric-care experts break down this tedious task into playful and easily digestible pieces for a straightforward, easy-to-navigate book that can live in the laundry room and make doing laundry even enjoyable.Zach and Jerry provide authoritative information and advice as third- and fourth-generation dry cleaners on all matters of fabric care, including: Science-backed and -tested tips and techniquesâ ‹â ‹How to save time, money, and the environment by doing laundry correctlyâ ‹â ‹An A-to-Z stain removal guideWhat ingredients to look for when buying laundry productsâ ‹How to read clothing care labelsâ ‹How to extend the life of your clothesâ ‹When to call in the professionalsand much more!â ‹This guide cuts through the noise and educates you on best practices for clean, vibrant, stain-free, and long-lasting results.

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1873. At an abandoned château on the outskirts of Paris, a dark séance is about to take place, led by acclaimed spiritualist Vaudeline D Allaire. Known worldwide for her talent in conjuring the spirits of murder victims to ascertain the identities of the people who killed them, she is highly sought after by widows and investigators alike.Lenna Wickes has come to Paris to find answers about her sister s death, but to do so, she must embrace the unknown and overcome her own logic-driven bias against the occult. When Vaudeline is beckoned to England to solve a high-profile murder, Lenna accompanies her as an understudy. But as the women team up with the powerful men of London s exclusive Séance Society to solve the mystery, they begin to suspect that they are not merely out to solve a crime, but perhaps entangled in one themselves...Written with intoxicating suspense and sultry prose, The London Séance Society is an entrancing tale that blurs the lines between truth and illusion, and reveals the grave risks women will take to avenge the ones they love.

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A stunning, wordless version of one of Aesopâ ™s best-loved fables, from one of Americaâ ™s most acclaimed artists.In this Caldecott Medal-winning, wordless picture book, one of America s most acclaimed artists retells one of Aesop s best-loved fables. The fable is a favourite and familiar one: a mouse inadvertently disturbs a lion, who lets the mouse go â ¦ and is later himself freed by the mouse from a poacherâ ™s trap. With art inspired by the Kenyan Serengeti, Jerry Pinkneyâ ™s jaw-droppingly gorgeous interpretation is irresistible, its wealth of visual detail offering huge scope for the pages to be turned and the story retold over and over again.

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THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERTHE ENCHANTING NEW NOVEL FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE LOST APOTHECARY GLORIOUSLY GOTHIC, DELIGHTFULLY ATMOSPHERIC SLICE OF VICTORIANA DAILY MAIL PENNER HAS CRAFTED ANOTHER BLOCKBUSTER NOVEL THAT IS MAGICALLY EVEN BETTER THAN HER DEBUT NATALIE JENNERFrom the author of the intoxicating bestseller The Lost Apothecary comes an entrancing exploration of the blurred lines between truth and illusion and the grave risks women take to avenge the ones they love.May mercy be upon the man who finds himself the enemy of a vengeful medium⠦1873. At an abandoned château on the outskirts of Paris, a dark séance is about to take place, led by acclaimed spiritualist Vaudeline D⠙Allaire. Known worldwide for her talent in conjuring the spirits of murder victims to ascertain the identities of the people who killed them, she is highly sought after by widows and investigators alike.Lenna Wickes has come to Paris to find answers about her sister⠙s death, but to do so, she must embrace the unknown and overcome her own logic-driven bias against the occult. When Vaudeline is beckoned to England to solve a high-profile murder, Lenna accompanies her as an understudy. But as the women team up with the powerful men of London⠙s exclusive Séance Society to solve the mystery, they begin to suspect that they are not merely out to solve a crime, but perhaps entangled in one themselves⠦A Most Anticipated title by: Good Housekeeping, Washington Post, E! News, Bookpage, CrimeReads, Readers Digest, Popsugar, The EveryGirl, Sunset Magazine and more. A great choice for fans of historical European settings, the power of women, and the fringes of the paranormal Booklist Starred Review Steeped in suspense, mystery, and illusion Nita Prose, #1 New York Times bestseller of The Maid Breathtaking Pam Jenoff Smart and seductive Fiona Davis An explosive, immersive, time-bomb of a novel Laurie Lico Albanese Mesmerizing, seductive and absolutely irresistible Hank Phillippi Ryan An evocative and delicious read with a mystery that will have you turning pages late into the night Madeline Martin A Victorian whodunit crackling with tension and lavished with ambiance Heather WebbA New York Times Bestseller March 2023

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From the Queen of Crime, all of her spookiest and most macabre stories collected in one volume, including her earliest published story, The Wife of the Kenite , which is exclusive to this collection.⠘From behind the curtains there still sounded the terrible high long-drawn scream ⠓ such a scream as Raoul had never heard. It died away with a horrible kind of gurgle. Then there came the thud of a body falling⠦⠙For lovers of the supernatural and the macabre comes this collection of ghostly and chilling tales from Agatha Christie. Acknowledged the world over as the undisputed Queen of Crime, in fact she dabbled in her early writing career with mysteries of a more unearthly kind ⠓ stories featuring fantastic psychic visions, spectres looming in the shadows, encounters with deities, eerie messages from the Other Side, even a man who switches bodies with a cat⠦This haunting compendium gathers together all of Christie⠙s spookiest and most macabre short stories, some featuring her timeless detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. Finally together in one volume, it shines a light on the darker side of Agatha Christie, one that she herself relished, identifying ten of them as ⠘my own favourite stories written soon after The Mysterious Affair at Styles, some before that⠙.Contains 20 stories:The Last Séance ⠢ In a Glass Darkly ⠢ The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb ⠢ SOS ⠢ The Fourth Man ⠢ The Idol House of Astarte ⠢ The Gipsy ⠢ Philomel Cottage ⠢ The Dream ⠢ The Lamp ⠢ Wireless ⠢ The Mystery of the Blue Jar ⠢ The Blue Geranium ⠢ The Wife of the Kenite ⠢ The Strange Case of Sir Arthur Carmichael ⠢ The Call of Wings ⠢ The Red Signal ⠢ The Flock of Geryon ⠢ The Dressmaker⠙s Doll ⠢ The Hound of Death⠘Reading a perfectly plotted Agatha Christie is like crunching into a perfect apple: pure, crisp, absolute satisfaction.⠙ TANA FRENCH

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THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERTHE ENCHANTING NEW NOVEL FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE LOST APOTHECARY GLORIOUSLY GOTHIC, DELIGHTFULLY ATMOSPHERIC SLICE OF VICTORIANA DAILY MAIL PENNER HAS CRAFTED ANOTHER BLOCKBUSTER NOVEL THAT IS MAGICALLY EVEN BETTER THAN HER DEBUT NATALIE JENNERFrom the author of the intoxicating bestseller The Lost Apothecary comes an entrancing exploration of the blurred lines between truth and illusion and the grave risks women take to avenge the ones they love.May mercy be upon the man who finds himself the enemy of a vengeful medium⠦1873. At an abandoned château on the outskirts of Paris, a dark séance is about to take place, led by acclaimed spiritualist Vaudeline D⠙Allaire. Known worldwide for her talent in conjuring the spirits of murder victims to ascertain the identities of the people who killed them, she is highly sought after by widows and investigators alike.Lenna Wickes has come to Paris to find answers about her sister⠙s death, but to do so, she must embrace the unknown and overcome her own logic-driven bias against the occult. When Vaudeline is beckoned to England to solve a high-profile murder, Lenna accompanies her as an understudy. But as the women team up with the powerful men of London⠙s exclusive Séance Society to solve the mystery, they begin to suspect that they are not merely out to solve a crime, but perhaps entangled in one themselves⠦A Most Anticipated title by: Good Housekeeping, Washington Post, E! News, Bookpage, CrimeReads, Readers Digest, Popsugar, The EveryGirl, Sunset Magazine and more. A great choice for fans of historical European settings, the power of women, and the fringes of the paranormal Booklist Starred Review Steeped in suspense, mystery, and illusion Nita Prose, #1 New York Times bestseller of The Maid Breathtaking Pam Jenoff Smart and seductive Fiona Davis An explosive, immersive, time-bomb of a novel Laurie Lico Albanese Mesmerizing, seductive and absolutely irresistible Hank Phillippi Ryan An evocative and delicious read with a mystery that will have you turning pages late into the night Madeline Martin A Victorian whodunit crackling with tension and lavished with ambiance Heather WebbA New York Times Bestseller March 2023

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Tales of the Supernatural by Agatha Christie For lovers of the supernatural and the macabre comes this collection of ghostly and chilling tales from Agatha Christie. Acknowledged the world over as the undisputed Queen of Crime, in fact she dabbled in her early writing career with mysteries of a more unearthly kind - stories featuring fantastic psychic visions, spectres looming in the shadows, encounters with deities, eerie messages from the Other Side, even a man who switches bodies with a cat... This haunting compendium gathers together all of Christie s spookiest and most macabre short stories, some featuring her timeless detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. Finally together in one volume, it shines a light on the darker side of Agatha Christie, one that she herself relished, identifying ten of them as my own favourite stories written soon after The Mysterious Affair at Styles, some before that .

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Now a DreamWorks movie!An all-encompassing look at the making of The Wild Robot, based on the New York Times bestselling series from Peter Brown DreamWorks Animation brings to life Peter Brown’s bestselling book about a robot stranded on an uninhabited island. Depicting the tale of resilience, kindness, and shared humanity, The Art of DreamWorks The Wild Robot presents hundreds of character designs and concept art from the making of the movie, along with exclusive interviews from the writers, artists, cast, and filmmakers. Featuring a foreword by Lupita Nyong #39;o, a preface by Peter Brown, an introduction by writer-director Chris Sanders, and an afterword by producer Jeff Hermann, this insider’s guide details the elaborate artistry involved in creating the ultimate celebration of nature, family, and the emotional journey of becoming more than one is programmed to be. This beautiful coffee table book is a gift to animation fans.

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America #39;s funniest comic strip about teenage life is back with a brand-new collection featuring the complete run of Zits comic strips from 2023.Step into the chaotic and comical world of Jeremy Duncan, the star of Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman #39;s beloved comic strip, Zits. The comic #39;s pitch-perfect portrayal of teenage life is filled with awkward moments, parental bewilderment, and the eternal struggle to fit in while standing out. Jeremy #39;s world is populated by his quirky friends and classmates and his loving yet perplexed parents. Jeremy #39;s neverending quest to keep a clean room, stay on his family #39;s good side, impress his girlfriend, and pursue his rock and roll dreams is a delightful escape into a comic strip world that #39;s both funny and familiar.

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The mystery element kept me turning the pages but it was the superb characterisation that made the story stay with me. It taught me that it s never too late to remake yourself into someone better MALORIE BLACKMAN, TELEGRAPH The Secret Garden should be on every child s bookshelf THE TIMES There is an old-fashioned tenderness and joy to it; the sense that magic happens if you are observant and quiet and know it will SOPHIE DAHL A blend of power, beauty, vivid interest and honest goodness. Yes, if this is magic, it is good magic NEW YORK TIMES She put her hand in her pocket, drew out the key, and found it fitted the keyhole . . . she held back the swinging curtain of ivy and pushed back the door which opened slowly. Then she slipped through it, looking about her and breathing quite fast with excitement and wonder and delight. She was standing inside the secret garden Everybody at Misselthwaite Manor agrees that Mary Lennox is the most disagreeable child they have ever met. Pale, selfish and spoilt, the ten-year-old orphan has been sent from India to her uncle s estate and she is determined to hate everything about it. But the isolated house on the Yorkshire moors holds secrets that Mary cannot resist exploring: pitiful crying that echoes down the corridors at night and a hidden walled garden. When a robin leads Mary to the buried key, not only is the garden unlocked, but also her heart. And as the garden blooms, for the first time in her life, Mary discovers friendship. This is where the magic begins . . . A collection that will be coveted by children and adults alike, this list is the best in children s literature, curated by Virago. These are timeless tales with beautiful covers, that will be treasured and shared across the generations. Some titles you will already know; some will be new to you, but there are stories for everyone to love, whatever your age. Our list includes Nina Bawden (Carrie s War, The Peppermint Pig), Rumer Godden (The Dark Horse, An Episode of Sparrows), Joan Aiken (The Serial Garden, The Gift Giving) E. Nesbit (The Psammead Trilogy, The Bastable Trilogy, The Railway Children), L. M. Montgomery (The Anne of Green Gables series) and Susan Coolidge (The What Katy Did Trilogy). Discover Virago Children s Classics.

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One of the greatest bands of all time and one of the greatest music photographers in history meet in this incredible visual archive featuring exclusive never-before-seen photos.Jim Marshall took thousands of photos of the Grateful Dead throughout their career—from Woodstock to the last free concert on Haight Street and beyond. Marshall’s magnificent images chronicle the band’s trajectory as hairstyles changed, relationships came and went, and the music evolved into the sound that would become beloved by generations to come. Marshall’s instinctive eye matched the Dead’s improvisational style, and he was welcomed into its family as he immersed himself in San Francisco’s counterculture scene throughout the 1960s and ’70s. He documented casual domestic scenes and transcendent concerts alike, offering a nuanced and intimate portrait of the band. The striking images in this book—a third of which have never been published—are printed in the rich, high-contrast tones that Marshall favored. They include glimpses of remarkable moments like the Newport Pop Festival, Woodstock, and the Human Be-In. Quotes from contemporaries, collaborators, and members of the wider Dead community bring the images alive, while longer essays contextualize this photographic archive. Whether you were there from the beginning or wish you had been, this is your chance to see a glorious era of music history as you’ve never seen it before, through the eyes of a visionary artist.PHOTOGRAPHY ICON: Jim Marshall is the great rock-and-roll photographer, as his images of the Grateful Dead prove. In addition to being a legendary artist, he was a peer, colleague, and friend to the musicians and documented countless iconic musical moments throughout the 1960s and 1970s. NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN IMAGES: From electrifying photos of the band playing live onstage to more intimate portraits of rehearsals, this collection showcases an amazing array of images. One-third of the photos have never before been published, making The Grateful Dead by Jim Marshall an exclusive treat for any Deadhead or photography fan. THE ULTIMATE DEADHEAD COLLECTIBLE: Many books and documentary films have been created about the Grateful Dead, but Marshall #39;s photographs offer an unmatched time capsule of the Dead and their era. Published to coincide with the band #39;s 60th anniversary, this book is a perfect gift for anyone who #39;s interested in music history or nostalgic for the counterculture of the ’60s and ’70s.Perfect for: Fans and followers of the Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia, and Dead Company Jim Marshall fans Classic rock devotees and musicians Photographers and photography book collectors Holiday shoppers looking for a great present for music lovers Birthday or any special occasion gift-giving to any devoted fan of the Dead and iconic American rock bands

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Summoned from London, journalist Edward Malone, narrator of Arthur Conan Doyle’s prehistoric-adventure novel The Lost World, finds himself reunited with his erstwhile travelling companions at the country home of their leader, the indomitable Professor Challenger, who, confining his guests in a sealed room with the cylinders of oxygen they have brought at his request, informs them that the Earth is passing through an immense miasma of poisonous ether that will likely extirpate all life. And so the isolated inmates begin a grim and terrifying vigil – but will the toxic vapour dissipate before their limited supply of oxygen is exhausted?Presented here with two short stories representing further thrilling episodes in the illustrious career of Conan Doyle’s other great anti-hero, Professor Challenger – ‘The Disintegration Machine’ and ‘When the World Screamed’ – The Poison Belt is a tour de force of speculative fiction that is the equal of any of the author’s best-known works.The Poison Belt and Other Professor Challenger’s Stories is part of Alma Classics Arthur Conan Doyle Collection which includes: Tales of Adventure and Medical Life, Tales of Long Ago, Tales of Terror and Mystery, Tales of Twilight and the Unseen, The Lost World and The Tragedy of the Korosko.Alma Classics is committed to making available a wide range of literature from around the globe. Most of the titles are enriched by an extensive critical apparatus, notes and extra reading material, as well as a selection of photographs. The texts are based on the most authoritative edition and edited using a fresh, accessible editorial approach. With an emphasis on production, editorial and typographical values, Alma Classics aspires to revitalize the whole experience of reading classics.

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With an Introduction by David Stuart Davies.The Hound of the Baskervilles is the classic detective chiller. It features the world s greatest detective, Sherlock Holmes, in his most challenging case. The Baskerville family is haunted by a phantom beast with blazing eyes and dripping jaws which roams the mist-enshrouded moors around the isolated Baskerville Hall on Dartmoor. Now the hound seems to be stalking young Sir Henry, the new master of the Baskerville estate. Is this devilish spectre the manifestation of the family curse? Or is Sir Henry the victim of a vile and scheming murderer? Only Sherlock Holmes can solve this devilish affair.The Valley of Fear is a dark, powerful tale, which provides the great detective with a most perplexing case and opens with a vile murder: ⠜Lying across his chest was a most curious weapon, a shotgun with the barrel sawn off in front of the triggers. It was clear that it had been fired at close range, and that he had received the whole charge in the face, blowing his head almost to pieces⠝.Sherlock Holmes arch enemy, the criminal genius Professor Moriarty, is back! But the solution to the riddle, found after many surprising twists and high dramas, lies far away, half across the world in a location known as The Valley of Fear . This is Conan Doyle s last Holmes novel and in the opinion of many of his fans, it is the best!

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Nikolai Gogol s short fiction, collected here as The Diary of a Madman, The Government Inspector and Selected Stories, deeply influenced later Russian literature with powerful depictions of a society dominated by petty bureaucracy and base corruption. This Penguin Classics edition is translated with notes by Ronald Wilks, and an introduction by Robert A. Maguire.This volume includes a selection of Gogol s most admired short fiction and his most famous drama. A hilarious and biting political satire, The Government Inspector has been popular since its first performance and was regarded by Nabokov as the greatest Russian play ever written. The stories gathered here, meanwhile, range from comic to tragic and describe the isolated lives of low-ranking clerks, lunatics and swindlers. They include Diary of a Madman , an amusing but disturbing exploration of insanity; Nevsky Prospect , a depiction of an artist infatuated with a prostitute; and The Overcoat , a moving consideration of poverty.Edited and translated by Ronald Wilks, this new collection of Gogol s shorter writings skilfully captures the savage wit of the original works. Robert Maguire s introduction considers recurrent themes and explores Gogol s influence on realism. This edition also includes detailed notes, a publishing history for each story and a chronology.Nikolai Gogol (1809-52) was born in the Ukraine. His experience of St Petersburg life informed a savagely satirical play, The Government Inspector, and a series of brilliant short stories including Nevsky Prospekt and Diary of a Madman. For over a decade, Gogol laboured on his comic epic Dead Souls - before renouncing literature and burning parts of the manuscript shortly before he died.If you enjoyed The Diary of a Madman, you might like Anton Chekhov s The Steppe and Other Stories, also available in Penguin Classics. Everything he started to imagine transformed itself and began to wriggle with life A.S. Byatt, author of Possession

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FEATURED IN THE SUNDAY TIMES CRIME BOOKS OF THE YEAR The ending really took my breath away IAN RANKIN Discover The Island - Agatha Christie meets Nordic noir. . . _____________ Four friends visited the island. But only three returned . . . Detective Inspector Hulda Hermannsdóttir is sent to the isolated island of Elliðaey to investigate a disappearance. But she finds haunting similarities to an old case - the murder of a young woman ten years ago. Has a patient killer struck again? Hulda is soon caught in a web of deceit, convinced everyone is lying, even those closest to her. What secrets is the island hiding? And what price will she pay for uncovering the truth? ____________THE MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR One of the greatest tragic heroines of contemporary detective fiction Sunday Times Dark, chilling and utterly gripping, The Island is Nordic noir at its best, and is destined to become a classic of the genre. I couldn t put it down Shari Lapena, bestselling author of The Couple Next Door Riveting Sunday Times Brilliantly effective. Each book enraptures us The Times Literary Supplement Magnificently dark and twisted C. J. Tudor, bestselling author of The Chalk Man Ragnar Jónasson writes with a chilling, poetic beauty - a must-read Peter James, bestselling author of Love You Dead Out of all of Ragnar s books this is the one I like the most . . . The book of his which reminds me most of Agatha Christie Kilian Praise for Ragnar Jonasson A distinctive blend of Nordic noir and golden age detective fiction . . . atmospheric and evocative prose Guardian on Nightblind Jonasson s books have breathed new life into Nordic noir . . . all the skilful plotting of an old-fashioned whodunit although it feels bitingly contemporary in setting and tone Sunday Express His clues are traditional and beautifully finessed - and he keeps you turning the pages Independent on Snowblind

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The classic English children’s novel of three young friends and one special garden, stunningly reimagined in a deluxe full-color edition, illustrated with beautiful artwork and unique interactive features created by the award-winning design studio behind the graphics for the Harry Potter film franchise, MinaLima—sure to delight fans of the live action film versions coming in 2018 from Disney and Universal Studios.After tragedy leaves Mary Lennox orphaned, the bratty ten-year-old British girl is sent from her home in India to Yorkshire, to live with Archibald Craven, a distant uncle whom she has never met.At first, life in the isolated Misselthwaite Manor is as cold and desolate as the bleak moor outside her window. Then Mary learns the story of the late Mrs. Craven, the estate’s mistress, who spent hours in a walled garden tending to her roses. Mrs. Craven died after an accident in the garden, and her forlorn husband forbid anyone to enter it again, locking it and burying the key. The tale piques Mary’s curiosity and inspires her to find this secret garden, a search that introduces her to new friends, including a robin redbreast; Dickson, a twelve-year-old boy with a kindness to animals; and Colin, her secluded sickly first-cousin. Spending time in the garden transforms Mary and Colin and ultimately, life at Misselthwaite Manor itself.Originally published in 1911, Frances Hodgson Burnett’s poignant story has captured reader’s hearts for more than a century. Part of Harper Design’s series of deluxe reimagined children’s classics, this captivating unabridged gift edition takes readers on a memorable journey that teaches them lessons about hardship, friendship, happiness, and restoration.Illustrated throughout, The Secret Garden comes with ten interactive features, including:A layout of the Manor House and groundsA map of the Secret GardenA dial showing how plants grow throughout the seasonA cut-out paper doll of Mary and her clothesA removable letter to Dickon from his older sister, the maid who tells Mary the story of the garden

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The Hound of the Baskervilles is the classic detective chiller. It features the world s greatest detective, Sherlock Holmes, in his most challenging case. The Baskerville family is haunted by a phantom beast with blazing eyes and dripping jaws which roams the mist-enshrouded moors around the isolated Baskerville Hall on Dartmoor. Now the hound seems to be stalking young Sir Henry, the new master of the Baskerville estate. Is this devilish spectre the manifestation of the family curse? Or is Sir Henry the victim of a vile and scheming murderer? Only Sherlock Holmes can solve this devilish affair. The Valley of Fear is a dark, powerful tale, which provides the great detective with a most perplexing case and opens with a vile murder: Lying across his chest was a most curious weapon, a shotgun with the barrel sawn off in front of the triggers. It was clear that it had been fired at close range, and that he had received the whole charge in the face, blowing his head almost to pieces . Sherlock Holmes arch enemy, the criminal genius Professor Moriarty, is back! But the solution to the riddle, found after many surprising twists and high dramas, lies far away, half across the world in a location known as The Valley of Fear . This is Conan Doyle s last Holmes novel and in the opinion of many of his fans, it is the best!

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The Sanatorium took you to the Alps and chilled you to the bone. Now, The Wilds will take you deep into the woods . . . and out there, it s easy to get lost. The most addictive book I ve read in a long time . . . This book really gets you thinking ***** Reader Review A book that will keep you on the edge of your seat, with its blend of psychological depth and thrilling suspense ***** Reader Review Amazing. Made me love reading again ***** Reader ReviewAfter the dark events that scarred her childhood, Kier Templer escaped her hometown and twin to live her life on the road. They ve never lost contact until, on a trip to a Portuguese national park, Kier vanishes without a trace.Detective Elin Warner arrives in the same park ready to immerse herself in its vast wilderness - only to hear about Kier s disappearance, and discover a disturbing map she left behind. The few strangers at the isolated camp close ranks against her questions, and the park s wild beauty starts to turn sinister.Elin must untangle the clues to find out what really happened to Kier. But when you follow a trail, you have to be careful to watch your back... An atmospheric chiller with shocking twists SHARI LAPENA Grips from page one with its serpentine plot and mood of real menace LOUISE CANDLISH Everything we crave in thriller writing. This is a one-sitting read JEFFERY DEAVER A complex story with skilful twists, leading us to a breathless conclusion LUCY CLARKE Intelligent, twisty, stylish and incredibly suspenseful WILL DEAN An addictive, atmospheric mystery in a spectacular setting T.M. LOGAN A stunning, sweeping suspense which leaves you reeling JANE CORRY Will leave your jaw on the floor MATTHEW BLAKE I was gripped and moved. A cracker of a thriller EVE CHASE Whiplash-inducing twists. Utterly gripping JOHN MARRS An engrossing, surprising wilderness thriller MARK EDWARDS*THE SANATORIUM was a No.1 Sunday Times paperback bestseller 08.01.22.

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Expertly plotted and mesmerising - Mick Herron A local myth. A deadly threat. Vera Stanhope, star of ITV s Vera, returns for her most shocking case so far . . . I can t see anything. It s as if this house is on its own in the world, as if I m on my own in the world and nobody would care if I died . . .When a body is found on the common outside Rosebank, an isolated care home for troubled teens, DI Vera Stanhope is called out to investigate. The victim is Josh, a staff member, who never showed up to work, and her only clue is the disappearance of fourteen-year-old resident Chloe. Vera canâ ™t bring herself to believe that a teenager is responsible for the murder, but even she canâ ™t dismiss the possibility.Then, in the isolated wilds of the Northumbrian countryside, near the Three Dark Wives standing stones which have triggered legends across the centuries, a second body is found. As folklore and fact begin to collide, Vera knows she has to find Chloe to get to the truth.But it seems that there are dark secrets in their community - ones that may be far more dangerous than she could ever have believed . . .The Dark Wives is the next thrilling mystery in the Sunday Times No. 1 bestselling series from Ann Cleeves.**** Like Rendell and James before her, like McDermid and Rankin today, Ann Cleeves is one of our secret chroniclers, charting â “ under cover of a series of expertly plotted and mesmerising crime novels â “ how we live now â “ Mick Herron, author of Slow Horses Cleeves s Northumberland novels are strong on atmosphere, combing old-fashioned detective work with a modern take on class â “ The Sunday Times A thoroughly engrossing thriller â “ The Mail on Sunday One of Britain s best crime writers â “ Daily Express A story that keeps you guessing until the end where all the clues are pulled together masterfully â “ Reader review As stunning on the page as on TV â “ Reader review The storyline, the characters and the atmosphere of North East England all fit together beautifully â “ Reader review

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**THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER** THE START OF SOMETHING TRULY EPIC Fonda Lee, author of the Green Bone Saga DAZZLING . . . THIS IS SPACE OPERA AT ITS BEST Publishers WeeklyFrom the New York Times bestselling author of the Expanse comes a spectacular new space opera that sees humanity fighting for its survival in a war as old as the universe itself. Invasion is only the beginning . . .The Carryx - part empire, part hive - has waged wars of conquest for centuries, destroying or enslaving species across the galaxy in its conflict with an ancient and deathless enemy. When they descend on the isolated world of Anjiin, the human population is abased, slaughtered and put in chains. The best and brightest are abducted, taken to the Carryx world-palace to join prisoners from a thousand other species. Dafyd Alkhor, assistant to a prestigious scientist, is captured along with his team. Even he doesn t suspect that his peculiar insight and skills will be the key to seeing past their captors terrifying agenda.Swept up in a conflict beyond his control and vaster than his imagination, Dafyd is poised to become humanity s champion - and its betrayer.This is where his story begins. The beginning of what could be Corey s most epic - and entertaining - series yet. Simply mind-blowing Kirkus No one builds a universe like James S. A. Corey. When it ends, all you ll want is . . . more John Scalzi, New York Times bestselling author Terrifying alien overlords and a vast intergalactic war with humankind on the brink of annihilation . . The Mercy of the Gods is the start of something truly epic Fonda Lee, author of the Green Bone Saga Like The Expanse, The Mercy of Gods balances cosmic stakes with an astonishingly powerful human drama. Pitch-perfect storytelling M. R. Carey, author of The Girl With All the Gifts A fast-paced, intelligent book. Corey is always one of the most engaging voices in the genre Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of Children of Time The Mercy of Gods radiates the dread and revelation of first contact, shaping new worlds and cultures that had me riveted Bethany Jacobs, author of These Burning Stars All the things you want in an alien invasion novel: overwhelming aliens, end-of-world terror, and plucky humans who never stop fighting . . . A bang-up read. I want more Paolo Bacigalupi, New York Times bestselling author A powerful, provocative masterpiece that I will be thinking about for a very long time Ryka Aoki, author of Light from Uncommon Stars

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#2 UNCUT BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023In 1979, 2 Tone exploded into the national consciousness as records by The Specials, The Selecter, Madness, The Beat, and The Bodysnatchers burst onto the charts and a youth movement was born.2 Tone was black and white: a multi-racial force of British and Caribbean island musicians singing about social issues, racism, class and gender struggles. It spoke of injustices in society and took fight against right wing extremism.The music of 2 Tone was exuberant: white youth learning to dance to the infectious rhythm of ska and reggae; and crossed with a punk attitude to create an original hybrid. The idea of 2 Tone was born in Coventry, masterminded by a middle-class art student raised in the church. Jerry Dammers had a vision of an English Motown. Borrowing £700, the label s first record featured Gangsters by The Specials backed by an instrumental track by the, as yet, unformed, Selecter. Within two months the single was at number six in the national charts. Dammers signed Madness, The Beat and The Bodysnatchers as a glut of successive hits propelled 2 Tone onto Top of the Pops and into the hearts and minds of a generation. However, soon infighting amongst the bands and the pressures of running a label caused 2 Tone to bow to an inevitable weight of expectation and recrimination. Still under the auspices of Jerry Dammers, 2 Tone entered in a new phase. Perhaps not as commercially successful as its 1979-1981 incarnation the label nevertheless continued to thrive for a further four years releasing a string of fresh signings and a stunning end-piece finale in (Free) Nelson Mandela . Told in three parts, Too Much Too Young is the definitive story of a label that for a brief, bright burning moment, shaped British culture.

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SET IN DIVINE NORTH NORFOLK. INTENSELY ATMOSPHERIC AND GREAT India KnightDr Ruth Galloway returns to the moody and beautiful landscape of North Norfolk to confront another killer. A devastating new case for our favourite forensic archaeologist in this acclaimed and bestselling crime series.The Night Hawks, a group of metal detectorists, are searching for buried treasure when they find a body on the beach in North Norfolk. At first Nelson thinks that the dead man might be an asylum seeker but he turns out to be a local boy, Jem Taylor, recently released from prison. Ruth is more interested in the treasure, a hoard of Bronze Age weapons. Nelson at first thinks that Taylor s death is accidental drowning, but a second death suggests murder.Nelson is called to an apparent murder-suicide of a couple at the isolated Black Dog Farm. Local legend talks of the Black Shuck, a spectral hound that appears to people before they die. Nelson ignores this, even when the owner s suicide note includes the line, He s buried in the garden. Ruth excavates and finds the body of a giant dog.All roads lead back to this farm in the middle of nowhere, but the place spells serious danger for anyone who goes near. Ruth doesn t scare easily. Not until she finds herself at Black Dog Farm ...

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Buried deep in rural France, little remains of the isolated hamlet of the Three Lone Girls, save a few houses and a curiously assembled quartet: Patrice Bergogne, inheritor of his family⠙s farm; his wife, Marion; their daughter, Ida; and their neighbour, Christine, an artist. While Patrice plans a surprise for his wife⠙s fortieth birthday, inexplicable events start to disrupt the hamlet⠙s quiet existence: anonymous, menacing letters, an unfamiliar car rolling up the driveway. And as night falls, strangers stalk the houses, unleashing a nightmarish chain of events.  Told in rhythmic, propulsive prose that weaves seamlessly from one consciousness to the next over the course of a day, Laurent Mauvignier⠙s The Birthday Party is a deft unravelling of the stories we hide from others and from ourselves, a gripping tale of the violent irruptions of the past into the present, written by a major contemporary French writer.

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Our Flag Means Death meets Six of Crows in this queer pirate adventure from the author of A Taste of Gold and Iron. Come for the irrepressible gremlin of a narrator, stay for the plot-relevant cake competitions! A whip-smart, hilarious and exuberant high seas romp ⠓ Freya Marske, Sunday Times bestselling author of A Marvellous Light Avra Helvaçi, former field agent of the Arashti Ministry of Intelligence, has accidentally stolen the single most expensive secret in the world ⠓ and the only place to flee with a secret that big is the open sea.To find a buyer with deep enough pockets, Avra must work with his on-again, off-again ex, the pirate Captain Teveri az-Haffar. Together, they will have to risk journeying to the isolated pirate republic of the Isles of Lost Souls. The only things in their way? A calculating new Arashti ambassador to the Isles; Brother Julian, a beautiful, mysterious new member of the crew with secrets of his own; and the fact that they⠙re sailing straight into sea serpent breeding season and almost certain doom.But if they can find a way to survive and sell the secret on the black market, they⠙ll all be as wealthy as kings ⠓ and, more importantly, they⠙ll be legends . . . Uproariously funny, exquisitely witty, brimming with buckling of swashes and scuttling of butts ⠓ Premee Mohamed, Nebula Award-winning author of Beneath the Rising

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE ALCS GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTION METICULOUSLY RESEARCHED ... A GLORIOUSLY ENGAGING ROMP JANICE HALLETT, THE SUNDAY TIMES IMMERSIVE AND COMPELLING DAVID KYNASTON A PAGE-TURNER ROBERT LACEYA brilliant narrative investigation into the 1920s case that inspired Agatha Christie, Dorothy Sayers and Margery Allingham.On a bleak Tuesday morning in February 1921, 48-year-old Katharine Armstrong died in her bedroom on the first floor of an imposing Edwardian villa overlooking the rolling hills of the isolated borderlands between Wales and England.Within fifteen months of such a sad domestic tragedy, her husband, Herbert Rowse Armstrong, would be arrested, tried and hanged for poisoning her with arsenic, the only solicitor ever to be executed in England.Armstrong s story was retold again and again, decade after decade, in a thousand newspaper articles across the world, and may have also inspired the new breed of popular detective writers seeking to create a cunning criminal at the centre of their thrillers.With all the ingredients of a classic murder mystery, the case is a near-perfect whodunnit. But who, in fact, did it? Was Armstrong really a murderer?One hundred years after the execution, Agatha-Award shortlisted Stephen Bates examines and retells the story of the case, evoking the period and atmosphere of the early 1920s, and questioning the fatal judgement. CAREFUL AND COMPELLING KATE MORGAN YOU WILL READ IT IN ONE SITTING MARC MULHOLLAND A REAL-LIFE GOLDEN-AGE CRIME NOVEL SEAN O CONNOR

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*With a foreword by former BBC Royal Correspondent Jennie Bond*The touching and ground-breaking story of the Queen s childhood as told by her nanny, revealing the royal family s life before The Crown.Now, more than ever, the Royal Family s private lives are no longer private. Marion Crawford, or Crawfie , as she was known to the Queen and Princess Margaret, became governess to the children of the Duke and Duchess of York in the early 1930s, little suspecting she was nurturing the future Queen. Beginning at their quiet family home in Piccadilly and ending with the birth of Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace in 1948, Crawfie tells how she brought the princesses up to exist in their royal world, whilst also exposing them to the reality of underground trains, buses and swimming lessons. First published in 1950, The Little Princesses created an instant furore: Crawfie was demonised by the press and the Queen Mother - who had been a great friend and who had, Crawfie maintained, given her permission to write the account - never spoke to her again. A unique insight into the isolated childhood of the future queen and her sister Daily Mail

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The pace spirals and the twists multiply S. R. WHITE , author of international bestseller HermitThe Dry meets The Hunting Party in this gripping thriller set in the isolated Australian bush, where five friends will wish they never returned . . .------------Ten years ago, six teenagers hiked into the Blue Mountains wilderness - and only five came out alive.The survivors have barely seen each other since the tragic bushwalk. Yet when an invitation arrives to attend a 10-year memorial of their friend s death, Hugh, Charlotte, Alex, Laura and Jack find themselves travelling back into the rugged landscape where it all began.The weekend at an isolated homestead in the bush - no phone signal, no distractions - should be a chance to reflect and reconnect.But each of the friends has been carrying secrets from the fateful hike. And someone will stop at nothing to get the truth.------------ An unputdownable debut that kept me guessing until the final page EMMA STYLES A real page-turner that keeps you engrossed from the beginning to the final surprising twist CANBERRA WEEKLY A gripping, twisty read . . . I raced through it in one sitting! LIZA NORTH Tense and twisty HUNTER VALLEY NEWS

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Two women disturb the dark history of a deceptively quiet postwar Cornwall village in a haunting novel by the bestselling author of A Feather on the Water and The Woman on the Orient Express.It’s winter 1947 when newlyweds Ellen and Tony Wylde move into an abandoned Cornish farmhouse overlooking the sea. For both, it’s a new beginning in the country, and together they’re bringing Carreg Cottage back to life. Yet Ellen can’t hide a creeping unease. There’s the ominous iconography painted on their bedroom ceiling, the sinister doll hidden away in the chimney. And Tony seems more familiar with the peculiar villagers than he’s letting on.Meanwhile, after nearly a decade away, young Iris returns to Cornwall seeking sanctuary in memories and longing for what she lost as a child. It was here that her mother died on the moors under a shroud of mystery and rumor—and was last seen alive in the isolated, long-shuttered cottage the Wyldes now call home.Discovering more about each other and themselves, Ellen and Iris soon unite in a quest to uncover every dark secret this village—and the West Country mist—holds before it destroys them.

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Our Flag Means Death meets Six of Crows in Running Close to the Wind, a queer pirate adventure from the author of A Taste of Gold and Iron, Alexandra Rowland.⠘Come for the irrepressible gremlin of a narrator, stay for the plot-relevant cake competitions! A whip-smart, hilarious and exuberant high seas romp⠙ ⠓ Freya Marske, Sunday Times bestselling author of A Marvellous Light Avra Helvaçi, former field agent of the Arasti Ministry of Intelligence, has accidentally stolen the single most expensive secret in the world ⠓ and the only place to flee with a secret that big is the open sea.To find a buyer with deep enough pockets, Avra must work with his on-again, off-again ex, the pirate Captain Teveri az-Haffar. Together, they will have to risk journeying to the isolated pirate republic of the Isles of Lost Souls.The only things in their way?A calculating new Arasti ambassador to the Isles . . .Brother Julian, a beautiful, mysterious new member of the crew with secrets of his own . . .. . . And the fact that they⠙re sailing straight into sea-serpent breeding season and almost certain doom.But if they can find a way to survive and sell the secret on the black market, they⠙ll all be as wealthy as kings ⠓ and, more importantly, they⠙ll be legends . . .⠘Uproariously funny, exquisitely witty, brimming with buckling of swashes and scuttling of butts⠙ ⠓ Premee Mohamed, Nebula Award-winning author of Beneath the Rising

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â ˜Stagg writes masterfullyâ ™ The Timesâ ˜An intriguing exploration of withdrawal and solitudeâ ™ Daily Telegraphâ ˜In an age riddled with noise and distraction, The World Within feels timelyâ ™ Press AssociationAll my life I have dreamed of retreat. Of letting go each responsibility and cutting every tie. And I know Iâ ™m not the only one. But, when I learnt about the creative figures who left their lives behind, I began to ask myself: what is gained and what is lost when we withdraw from the world? To answer this question, Guy Stagg tells the story of three of the twentieth centuryâ ™s most original minds: the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, the poet and painter David Jones, and the writer Simone Weil. All three went on retreat during times of crisis, to find their work and their lives changed for ever. Seeking to understand these experiences, Stagg follows Wittgenstein to the ancient monastery outside Vienna where he recovered from depression, sails to the isolated island off the Welsh coast where Jones discovered a new way to make art, and spends Lent at the forbidding French Abbey that sparked an epiphany in Weilâ ™s thinking. The World Within blends a moving personal account with history, biography and travel, offering a profound exploration of the impulse to withdraw. It asks why retreat still enchants people to this day and hints at how each one of us can find a sanctuary of our own. A luminous new book from the critically acclaimed author of The Crossway, winner of the Edward Stanford Travel Memoir of the Year, and shortlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize, Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje Prize and Somerset Maugham Award 2019.

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SET IN DIVINE NORTH NORFOLK. INTENSELY ATMOSPHERIC AND GREAT India KnightDr Ruth Galloway returns to the moody and beautiful landscape of North Norfolk to confront another killer. A devastating new case for our favourite forensic archaeologist in this acclaimed and bestselling crime series.The Night Hawks, a group of metal detectorists, are searching for buried treasure when they find a body on the beach in North Norfolk. At first Nelson thinks that the dead man might be an asylum seeker but he turns out to be a local boy, Jem Taylor, recently released from prison. Ruth is more interested in the treasure, a hoard of Bronze Age weapons. Nelson at first thinks that Taylor s death is accidental drowning, but a second death suggests murder.Nelson is called to an apparent murder-suicide of a couple at the isolated Black Dog Farm. Local legend talks of the Black Shuck, a spectral hound that appears to people before they die. Nelson ignores this, even when the owner s suicide note includes the line, He s buried in the garden. Ruth excavates and finds the body of a giant dog.All roads lead back to this farm in the middle of nowhere, but the place spells serious danger for anyone who goes near. Ruth doesn t scare easily. Not until she finds herself at Black Dog Farm ...

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Educated meets The Queen s Gambit in this extraordinary memoir by International Master and Chess.com co-founder Danny Rensch, who describes his upbringing in an abusive cult - and how chess ended up saving his lifeBorn into the Church of Immortal Consciousness, Danny Rensch spent his childhood navigating the isolated confines of a cult. Despite psychological manipulation, physical abuse, and neglect, he persevered. An international chess master and world-class commentator, Rensch s remarkable journey led him to being the face of Chess.com, one of the largest online gaming platforms in the world. With unflinching honesty, Rensch recounts his life, starting from the moment he discovered chess in the summer of 1995, all the way up to being at the center of the most explosive cheating scandal in chess history. He chronicles the traumas of being special in a cult that forced separation from his mother. Mentored by an alcoholic, Russian chess master, he found solace alongside suffering in his obsession for an ancient game, and chess became his only escape. Rensch rose through the chess ranks until a medical emergency nearly took him out of the game forever. And it almost did, until Chess.com came along. Deeply heartfelt, keenly reflective, and haunting, Dark Squares is the never-before-told story of Danny Rensch s resilience, survival, and his enduring love for the game that saved him.

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The Baby-Snatcher is the sixth and final mystery novel in the Inspector Ramsay series by Ann Cleeves, author of the Shetland and Vera Stanhope crime series.Marilyn Howeâ ™s and her mother Kathleen are an inseparable duo, until one night Kathleen doesnâ ™t come home . . .Fifteen year old Marilyn turns up alone and frightened on Inspector Ramsayâ ™s doorstep so he takes the young girl home to the isolated coastal community known as the Headland. And in the Howesâ ™ dark and cluttered kitchen they find Kathleen safe and apparently well, though acting rather mysteriously. Six months later, Ramsay has more or less forgotten the strange incident, busy as he is on the trail of a local child abductor. Until he receives news that Mrs Howe has disappeared once more. And for the second time he is drawn into the strange relationships of the families living on the lonely Headland.Then a womanâ ™s body is washed up on the beach . . .

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The Sanatorium took you to the Alps and chilled you to the bone. Now, The Wilds will take you deep into the woods . . . and out there, it s easy to get lost. The most addictive book I ve read in a long time . . . This book really gets you thinking ***** Reader Review Will keep you on the edge of your seat, with its blend of psychological depth and thrilling suspense ***** Reader Review Amazing. Made me love reading again ***** Reader ReviewAfter the dark events that scarred her childhood, Kier Templer escaped her hometown and twin to live her life on the road. They ve never lost contact until, on a trip to a Portuguese national park, Kier vanishes without a trace.Detective Elin Warner arrives in the same park ready to immerse herself in its vast wilderness - only to hear about Kier s disappearance, and discover a disturbing map she left behind. The few strangers at the isolated camp close ranks against her questions, and the park s wild beauty starts to turn sinister.Elin must untangle the clues to find out what really happened to Kier. But when you follow a trail, you have to be careful to watch your back... An atmospheric chiller with shocking twists SHARI LAPENA Grips from page one with its serpentine plot and mood of real menace LOUISE CANDLISH Everything we crave in thriller writing. This is a one-sitting read JEFFERY DEAVER A complex story with skilful twists, leading us to a breathless conclusion LUCY CLARKE Intelligent, twisty, stylish and incredibly suspenseful WILL DEAN An addictive, atmospheric mystery in a spectacular setting T.M. LOGAN A stunning, sweeping suspense which leaves you reeling JANE CORRY Will leave your jaw on the floor MATTHEW BLAKE I was gripped and moved. A cracker of a thriller EVE CHASE Whiplash-inducing twists. Utterly gripping JOHN MARRS An engrossing, surprising wilderness thriller MARK EDWARDS*THE SANATORIUM was a No.1 Sunday Times paperback bestseller 08.01.22.

Objev podobné jako The Wilds - Sarah Pearse

When a disgraced TV presenter takes up the role of housekeeper on an isolated Norwegian fjord, she develops a chilling, obsessive relationship with her employer … an award-winning, simply stunning debut psychological thriller from one of Norway’s finest writers. ***As heard on BBC Books at Bedtime******WINNER of the English PEN Translation Award******Shortlisted for the Dublin Literary Award******Shortlisted for the Petrona Award for Best Scandinavian Crime Novel of the Year*** ‘An unrelenting atmosphere of doom fails to prepare readers for the surprising resolution’ Publishers Weekly ‘Unfolds in an austere style that perfectly captures the bleakly beautiful landscape of Norway’s far north’ Irish Times –––––––––––––––––––––––– Two people in exile. Two secrets. As the past tightens its grip, there may be no escape… TV presenter Allis Hagtorn leaves her partner and her job to take voluntary exile in a remote house on an isolated fjord. But her new job as housekeeper and gardener is not all that it seems, and her silent, surly employer, 44-year-old Sigurd Bagge, is not the old man she expected. As they await the return of his wife from her travels, their silent, uneasy encounters develop into a chilling, obsessive relationship, and it becomes clear that atonement for past sins may not be enough… Haunting, consuming and powerful, The Bird Tribunal is a taut, exquisitely written psychological thriller that builds to a shocking, dramatic crescendo that will leave you breathless. –––––––––––––––––––––––– ‘Reminiscent of Patricia Highsmith – and I can’t offer higher praise than that – Agnes Ravatn is an author to watch’ Philip Ardagh ‘A tense and riveting read’ Financial Times ‘Crackling, fraught and hugely compulsive slice of Nordic Noir … tremendously impressive’ Big Issue ‘Beautifully done … dark, psychologically tense and packed full of emotion both overt or deliberately disguised’ Raven Crime Reads ‘Ravatn creates a creeping sense of unease, elegantly bringing the peace and menace of the setting to vivid life. The isolated house on the fjord is a character-like shadow in this tale of obsessions. This is domestic suspense with a twist – creepy and wonderful’ New Books Magazine ‘The Bird Tribunal offers an incredible richness of themes … The atonement for the past sins and the titular bird tribunal carry powerful messages, as well as questions of morality and humanity… #39; Crime Review #39;The Bird Tribunal is suffused with dark imagery from the ancient Eddas, creating a foreboding atmosphere that gets under the skin and stays there. Like a lunar eclipse, each revelation is another form of darkness’ Crime Fiction Lover ‘Chilling, atmospheric and hauntingly beautiful … I was transfixed’ Amanda Jennings ‘Intriguing … enrapturing’ Sarah Hilary ‘A masterclass in suspense and delayed terror, reading it felt like I was driving at top speed towards a cliff edge - and not once did I want to take my foot off the pedal’ Rod Reynolds ‘A beautifully written story set in a captivating landscape … it keeps you turning the pages’ Sarah Ward

Objev podobné jako The Bird Tribunal - Agnes Ravatn

Warrior of Rome is an epic of empire, heroes, treachery, courage, and most of all, a story of brutal bloody warfare. The year is AD 255 - the Roman Imperium is stretched to breaking point, its authority and might challenged along every border. The greatest threat lies in Persia to the east, where the massing forces of the Sassanid Empire loom with fiery menace. There the isolated Roman citadel of Arete awaits inevitable invasion. One man is sent to marshal the defences and shore up crumbling walls. A man whose name itself means war: a man called Ballista. Alone, Ballista is called to muster the forces and the courage to stand first and to stand hard against the greatest enemy ever to confront the Imperium. With a spectacular flair for sheer explosive action and knuckle-whitening drama, fans of Bernard Cornwell will love this recreation of the ancient world. Praise for Harry Sidebottom: Sidebottom s prose blazes with searing scholarship The Times The best sort of red-blooded historical fiction Andrew Taylor, author of The American Boy

Objev podobné jako Warrior of Rome I: Fire in the East - Harry Sidebottom

At a top-secret Army training facility in the Mojave Desert, Special Agents Scott Brodie and Maggie Taylor plunge into a deadly web of military suspense, AI technology, and robot soldiers as they unravel the shocking murder of a senior scientist in this gripping thriller from New York Times bestselling authors Nelson DeMille and Alex DeMille. A page-turning extravaganza of suspense and action. Harlan CobenArmy CID Special Agents Scott Brodie and Maggie Taylor team up for their toughest assignment yet as they are dispatched to Camp Hayden to investigate the death of Major Roger Ames, the chief scientist in charge of the top-secret war games being conducted between a platoon of Army Rangers and a fleet of lethal autonomous weapons. Brodie and Taylor find themselves at ground zero of the next generation of warfare, and must untangle the complex web of alliances, animosities, and secret agendas among the men and women of the isolated facility.In a place cut off from the world and exposed to the harsh desert elements, everyone is a suspect - from the zealous camp commander who pushes his men to the limit, to the Rangers slipping into madness due to isolation, grueling training, and rampant abuse of performance-enhancing drugs, to the late Major Ames s own research colleagues. Brodie and Taylor must uncover layers of deception to find the hidden hand behind the murder of Major Ames, and the real purpose of the activities at Camp Hayden and its terrifying arsenal of next-generation weapons.

Objev podobné jako The Tin Men - Nelson DeMille, Alex DeMille

At a top-secret Army training facility in the Mojave Desert, Special Agents Scott Brodie and Maggie Taylor plunge into a deadly web of military suspense, AI technology, and robot soldiers as they unravel the shocking murder of a senior scientist in this gripping thriller from New York Times bestselling authors Nelson DeMille and Alex DeMille. A page-turning extravaganza of suspense and action. Harlan CobenArmy CID Special Agents Scott Brodie and Maggie Taylor team up for their toughest assignment yet as they are dispatched to Camp Hayden to investigate the death of Major Roger Ames, the chief scientist in charge of the top-secret war games being conducted between a platoon of Army Rangers and a fleet of lethal autonomous weapons. Brodie and Taylor find themselves at ground zero of the next generation of warfare, and must untangle the complex web of alliances, animosities, and secret agendas among the men and women of the isolated facility.In a place cut off from the world and exposed to the harsh desert elements, everyone is a suspect - from the zealous camp commander who pushes his men to the limit, to the Rangers slipping into madness due to isolation, grueling training, and rampant abuse of performance-enhancing drugs, to the late Major Ames s own research colleagues. Brodie and Taylor must uncover layers of deception to find the hidden hand behind the murder of Major Ames, and the real purpose of the activities at Camp Hayden and its terrifying arsenal of next-generation weapons.

Objev podobné jako The Tin Men - Nelson DeMille, Alex DeMille

Introduced by James Rebanks, The Lake Poets is a beautiful anthology which showcases some of the best writing from ‘The Lake Poets’ and celebrates the isolated beauty of the English Lakes. ‘The Lake Poets’ were a group of English Romantic writers who lived in the Lake District in the first half of the nineteenth century. Inspired by the spectacular pastoral landscapes of the region, William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Robert Southey, Dorothy Wordsworth, Charles Lamb, Hartley Coleridge and Thomas De Quincey are best remembered for their incredible depictions of the English fells, lakes, and coastlines, which continue to inspire visitors from around the world. Here, through their selected writings, we are reminded of the lasting influence that this exquisite place has on this famous group of writers.

Objev podobné jako The Lake Poets - William Wordsworth, Charles Lamb, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Dorothy Wordsworth, Robert Southey

A claustrophobic, literary dystopia set in the hot, luscious landscape of Andalusia from the author of The Golden Key.“A richly imagined eco-gothic tale.” – The Guardian Exquisitely realised.” – The Times After the ravages of the Green Winter, Earth is a place of deep jungles and monstrous animals. The last of the human race is divided into surface dwellers and the people who live in the Upper Settlement, a ring perched at the edge of the Earth’s atmosphere. Bearing witness to this divided planet is Pearl, a young techie with a thread of shuvani blood, who lives in the isolated forests of Gobari, navigating her mad mother and the strange blue light in the sky. But Pearl’s stepfather promises her to a starborn called Arlo, and the world Pearl thought she knew will never be the same again. Set in the luscious landscape of Andalusia, this claustrophobic, dystopian reimagining of Wide Sargasso Sea is a literary fever dream, a blazing vision of self-destruction and transformation.

Objev podobné jako The Swimmers - Marian Womack