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One of the classics of the Second World War' Daily Telegraph Reginald Jones was nothing less than a genius. And his appointment to the Intelligence Section of Britain's Air Ministry in 1939 led to some of the most astonishing scientific and technological breakthroughs of World War Two. In Most Secret War he details how Britain stealthily stole the war from under the Germans' noses by outsmarting their intelligence at every turn. He tells of the 'battle of the beams detecting and defeating flying bombs; using chaff to confuse radar; and many other ingenious ideas and devices. Pitting himself in a desperate battle of wits against his Nazi counterparts, Jones was the man with the plan to save Britain. His story makes for riveting reading. 'Every bit as good as a Deighton or Le Carré yarn' Guardian 'A blockbuster of a book' MRD Foot 'The most fascinating book on WWII that I have ever read' AJP Taylor

Did someone try to kill me or am I going mad? When writer Rob Fallon gets drunk one night and ends up joining his best-friends girlfriend, Jenny, in her apartment in Londons West End, hes feeling guilty before anythings even happened. But guilt quickly turns to shock when two men break into the apartment, abduct Jenny, and try to kill Rob. But when Rob reports the abduction to the police no one believes him. Jennys father claims shes on holiday abroad, her apartment appears untouched, and the doorman didnt see or hear anything. Rob cant let things lie - not with Jennys life in danger. But when he starts asking questions, he finds himself the target of killers . But what is it theyre so desperate to hide? And what does it have to do with an ordinary girl like Jenny? Either Rob finds out, or hes dead. Its that simple ...

This #1 "New York Times" bestseller by America's Queen of Suspense is a riveting thriller about a young woman whose wealthy, sleepwalking husband may have murdered his first wife--and could be planni

THE LAST GODFATHERS charts the rise of the notorious Corleone clan. From its humble origins in the town of Corleone, the clan manipulated Cosa Nostra''s code of honour, deceiving and bludgeoning its way to the top of the secret brotherhood, purging its rivals and launching a terrorist campaign which decimated anti-mafia judges, police and politicians. Journalist John Follain focuses on the three godfathers who headed the clan from the 1950s onwards. Luciano ''The Professor'' Leggio, Salvatore ''The Beast'' Riina and Bernardo ''The Tractor'' Provenzano, who forged a vicious clan bent on the subversion of democracy. Cutting through the romantic aura of Hollywood films, THE LAST GODFATHERS portrays the true face of the crime family which inspired Mario Puzo''s The Godfather. Based on thousands of pages of judicial documents, wiretap transcripts, the testimony of mafiosi defectors and interviews with investigators, this is the last word on the world''s most famous criminal organisation.

Un homme ordinaire reçoit de nombreux appels destinés à une célébrité et se prend au jeu ; un acteur de cinéma ne reçoit plus d’appels et commence à douter de sa carrière ; un richissime écrivain de

Par l’évocation de personnes qu’il a connues, aimées ou simplement croisées au cours de sa longue existence, Naguib Mahfouz donne à voir avec Miroirs le kaléidoscope chamarré de l’Egypte du XXe siècl

This is one of the best novels I''ve ever read. Tom Jones is one of the most inrtiguing protagonists ever created. He''s handsome, implusive, libidinous but with a deeply held sense of honour and loyalty. Fielding spins a wonderful yarn that charts Tom''s progress from rags to riches and back again. This epic tale is interspersed with charming authorial interludes often eccentric but always engaging. A cast of larger than life characters populate Tom''s world; such as the humanist Mr Square and the lover of corporeal punishment the Reverend Thwackum. In a series of farcical encounters Tom travels and learns and, of course, loves. Written when the novel was truly a novel phenomena "Tom Jones" I think remains a enduring classic of comic writing and social satire.

Part of the Collector''s Library series, this book''s Afterword is by the experienced book editor and well-known writer, Anna South. It features a brief biography of the author and a reading list.

Hiver 1940. L''Allemagne progresse dans sa conquête de l''Europe. Stephen Metcalfe, riche héritier américain, est espion pour un réseau de renseignements américain basé sur Paris. Un jour il est char

Esta obra constitúe unha investigación sobre as orixes da escrita en galego, a partir do estudo da versión galega do foral do Burgo de Caldelas

33 n. Chr., Galiläa: Er war der einzig wahre Freund und Vertraute Jesu. Umgeben von Verrätern, wurde er wie Jesus Opfer einer Verschwörung. Micah, der 13. Jünger, nutzt die letzten Momente seines Lebens, um eine Botschaft zu verfassen, von der das Überleben der Menschheit abhängen wird. Gegenwart, New York: Der Computerspezialist Gil Pearson entdeckt in einem mittelalterlichen Dokument Hinweise auf den Verbleib von Micahs Manuskript. Gemeinsam mit der israelischen Sprachexpertin Sabbie Karaim macht er sich auf die Suche nach der Kupferrolle und gerät in tödliche Gefahr.

Pendant ses années de cavale, B. Provenzano, l''un des patrons de la mafia sicilienne, communiquait ses ordres par le biais de notes écrites sur des petits bouts de papier (pizzini) qu''il faisait passer clandestinement. A. Camilleri a eu acces a ces billets qui, classes thematiquement, apportent un temoignage vivant sur le fonctionnement de la mafia et sur la vie de l''un de ses chefs.

Andrea CamilleriLa Sicile, juste avant l'avènement du fascisme. Dans la nuit du 21 avril 1921, lors d'une échauffourée dans les ruelles de Caltanissetta, le jeune Lillino Grattuso, sympathisant fasci

" Arthur est en retard pour son rendez-vous avec George Edalji au Grand Hotel, Charing Cross ; des affaires à régler à sa banque l''ont retenu plus longtemps que prévu. Il entre d''un pas vif dans le

Ce livre est plus que la simple compilation de poèmes écrits par des femmes, du Moyen Âge à nos jours : c''est un élan du coeur ! Mais cet appel intérieur constitue surtout un véritable plaidoyer, ce

The Winner Stands Alone is the enthralling new novel by the incomparable Paulo Coelho. The story is set during the Cannes International Film Festival and the entire action plays out over 24 hours. Igor is a wealthy Russian businessman. His wife Ewa left him two years ago and Igor has never really come to terms with their break up, especially as Ewa is now remarried to a famous fashion designer, Hamid Hussein. Igor is insanely jealous and when Ewa left him he told her that he would destroy 'whole worlds' in order to get her back, and he intends to keep his promise! Igor has followed Ewa and her new husband to Cannes and his plan is to cause as much violence and destruction as possible until Ewa realises how much he loves her and comes back to him. Ewa loved Igor but she was absolutely terrified of him. She knows that Igor has killed people in the past when he was a soldier, but she also knows a dark secret - that he once cold bloodedly murdered a beggar who was bothering them in a restaurant. Igor is clearly unhinged and he will stop at nothing to regain her love and so he goes on a ruthless killing spree until he tracks down Ewa...The star-studded film festival acts as a backdrop to Igor's maniacal murdering spree and we are ntroduced to various characters along the way, all of whom are desperately trying to get their big break in the shallow world of show business; Gabriela a young and naive actress who is being exploited by her agent and Jasmine a troubled young Rwandan refugee working as a model. The Winner Stands Alone is a gripping, fast-paced thriller, and Coelho cleverly weaves in elements of social satire, poking fun at our celebrity and money obsessed culture.

One of the classics of the Second World War' Daily Telegraph Reginald Jones was nothing less than a genius. And his appointment to the Intelligence Section of Britain's Air Ministry in 1939 led to some of the most astonishing scientific and technological breakthroughs of World War Two. In Most Secret War he details how Britain stealthily stole the war from under the Germans' noses by outsmarting their intelligence at every turn. He tells of the 'battle of the beams detecting and defeating flying bombs; using chaff to confuse radar; and many other ingenious ideas and devices. Pitting himself in a desperate battle of wits against his Nazi counterparts, Jones was the man with the plan to save Britain. His story makes for riveting reading. 'Every bit as good as a Deighton or Le Carré yarn' Guardian 'A blockbuster of a book' MRD Foot 'The most fascinating book on WWII that I have ever read' AJP Taylor

Did someone try to kill me or am I going mad? When writer Rob Fallon gets drunk one night and ends up joining his best-friends girlfriend, Jenny, in her apartment in Londons West End, hes feeling guilty before anythings even happened. But guilt quickly turns to shock when two men break into the apartment, abduct Jenny, and try to kill Rob. But when Rob reports the abduction to the police no one believes him. Jennys father claims shes on holiday abroad, her apartment appears untouched, and the doorman didnt see or hear anything. Rob cant let things lie - not with Jennys life in danger. But when he starts asking questions, he finds himself the target of killers . But what is it theyre so desperate to hide? And what does it have to do with an ordinary girl like Jenny? Either Rob finds out, or hes dead. Its that simple ...

This #1 "New York Times" bestseller by America's Queen of Suspense is a riveting thriller about a young woman whose wealthy, sleepwalking husband may have murdered his first wife--and could be planni

THE LAST GODFATHERS charts the rise of the notorious Corleone clan. From its humble origins in the town of Corleone, the clan manipulated Cosa Nostra''s code of honour, deceiving and bludgeoning its way to the top of the secret brotherhood, purging its rivals and launching a terrorist campaign which decimated anti-mafia judges, police and politicians. Journalist John Follain focuses on the three godfathers who headed the clan from the 1950s onwards. Luciano ''The Professor'' Leggio, Salvatore ''The Beast'' Riina and Bernardo ''The Tractor'' Provenzano, who forged a vicious clan bent on the subversion of democracy. Cutting through the romantic aura of Hollywood films, THE LAST GODFATHERS portrays the true face of the crime family which inspired Mario Puzo''s The Godfather. Based on thousands of pages of judicial documents, wiretap transcripts, the testimony of mafiosi defectors and interviews with investigators, this is the last word on the world''s most famous criminal organisation.

Un homme ordinaire reçoit de nombreux appels destinés à une célébrité et se prend au jeu ; un acteur de cinéma ne reçoit plus d’appels et commence à douter de sa carrière ; un richissime écrivain de

Par l’évocation de personnes qu’il a connues, aimées ou simplement croisées au cours de sa longue existence, Naguib Mahfouz donne à voir avec Miroirs le kaléidoscope chamarré de l’Egypte du XXe siècl

This is one of the best novels I''ve ever read. Tom Jones is one of the most inrtiguing protagonists ever created. He''s handsome, implusive, libidinous but with a deeply held sense of honour and loyalty. Fielding spins a wonderful yarn that charts Tom''s progress from rags to riches and back again. This epic tale is interspersed with charming authorial interludes often eccentric but always engaging. A cast of larger than life characters populate Tom''s world; such as the humanist Mr Square and the lover of corporeal punishment the Reverend Thwackum. In a series of farcical encounters Tom travels and learns and, of course, loves. Written when the novel was truly a novel phenomena "Tom Jones" I think remains a enduring classic of comic writing and social satire.

Part of the Collector''s Library series, this book''s Afterword is by the experienced book editor and well-known writer, Anna South. It features a brief biography of the author and a reading list.

Hiver 1940. L''Allemagne progresse dans sa conquête de l''Europe. Stephen Metcalfe, riche héritier américain, est espion pour un réseau de renseignements américain basé sur Paris. Un jour il est char

Esta obra constitúe unha investigación sobre as orixes da escrita en galego, a partir do estudo da versión galega do foral do Burgo de Caldelas

33 n. Chr., Galiläa: Er war der einzig wahre Freund und Vertraute Jesu. Umgeben von Verrätern, wurde er wie Jesus Opfer einer Verschwörung. Micah, der 13. Jünger, nutzt die letzten Momente seines Lebens, um eine Botschaft zu verfassen, von der das Überleben der Menschheit abhängen wird. Gegenwart, New York: Der Computerspezialist Gil Pearson entdeckt in einem mittelalterlichen Dokument Hinweise auf den Verbleib von Micahs Manuskript. Gemeinsam mit der israelischen Sprachexpertin Sabbie Karaim macht er sich auf die Suche nach der Kupferrolle und gerät in tödliche Gefahr.

Pendant ses années de cavale, B. Provenzano, l''un des patrons de la mafia sicilienne, communiquait ses ordres par le biais de notes écrites sur des petits bouts de papier (pizzini) qu''il faisait passer clandestinement. A. Camilleri a eu acces a ces billets qui, classes thematiquement, apportent un temoignage vivant sur le fonctionnement de la mafia et sur la vie de l''un de ses chefs.

Andrea CamilleriLa Sicile, juste avant l'avènement du fascisme. Dans la nuit du 21 avril 1921, lors d'une échauffourée dans les ruelles de Caltanissetta, le jeune Lillino Grattuso, sympathisant fasci

" Arthur est en retard pour son rendez-vous avec George Edalji au Grand Hotel, Charing Cross ; des affaires à régler à sa banque l''ont retenu plus longtemps que prévu. Il entre d''un pas vif dans le

Ce livre est plus que la simple compilation de poèmes écrits par des femmes, du Moyen Âge à nos jours : c''est un élan du coeur ! Mais cet appel intérieur constitue surtout un véritable plaidoyer, ce

The Winner Stands Alone is the enthralling new novel by the incomparable Paulo Coelho. The story is set during the Cannes International Film Festival and the entire action plays out over 24 hours. Igor is a wealthy Russian businessman. His wife Ewa left him two years ago and Igor has never really come to terms with their break up, especially as Ewa is now remarried to a famous fashion designer, Hamid Hussein. Igor is insanely jealous and when Ewa left him he told her that he would destroy 'whole worlds' in order to get her back, and he intends to keep his promise! Igor has followed Ewa and her new husband to Cannes and his plan is to cause as much violence and destruction as possible until Ewa realises how much he loves her and comes back to him. Ewa loved Igor but she was absolutely terrified of him. She knows that Igor has killed people in the past when he was a soldier, but she also knows a dark secret - that he once cold bloodedly murdered a beggar who was bothering them in a restaurant. Igor is clearly unhinged and he will stop at nothing to regain her love and so he goes on a ruthless killing spree until he tracks down Ewa...The star-studded film festival acts as a backdrop to Igor's maniacal murdering spree and we are ntroduced to various characters along the way, all of whom are desperately trying to get their big break in the shallow world of show business; Gabriela a young and naive actress who is being exploited by her agent and Jasmine a troubled young Rwandan refugee working as a model. The Winner Stands Alone is a gripping, fast-paced thriller, and Coelho cleverly weaves in elements of social satire, poking fun at our celebrity and money obsessed culture.