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Paperback. Zustand: Fair. In traditional fairytales the handsome prince rescues the beautiful princess from her wicked stepmother, and the couple live happily ever after. But in Ruth Rendell's dark and damaged contemporary universe, innocent dreams can turn into the most terrible living nightmares. Teddy Brex emerges from a loveless, isolated childhood as a handsome but autistic young man. Francine Hill, emotionally and mentally scarred by the murder of her mother, grows into a beautiful young woman, who must endure the overprotectiveness of an increasingly obsessive stepmother. Teddy Brex does ride to her rescue, but he is a man who has already committed two murders. In Rendell's dark criminal London, can anyone be trusted. …

Hardback. Zustand: Good. THE BRAND NEW romance from the Sunday Times Number One bestselling author.'Think Sound of Music, Cold Comfort Farm and the joie de vivre of early Jilly Cooper, but all uniquely and irresistibly Katie Fforde. If you need cheering up and some unashamed escapism, this is perfect.' Phillipa Ashley'The queen of uplifting, feel good romance' AJ Pearce'Effortlessly lovable, warm and fun' Closer'Katie Fforde is on sparkling form' Indepdent 'Top-drawer romantic escapism' Daily Mail______________Late summer, 1963.Fresh from London and a recent cookery course, Alexandra has always loved a challenge.Which is why she now finds herself standing outside an imposing chateau in Provence.Waiting for her inside is three silent, rather hostile children who are to be her charges for the next month.They will soon be more friendly, she tells herself. All they need is some fun, good food and an English education.Far more of a challenge though is their father - an impossibly good looking French count with whom she is rapidly falling in love . . .______________Readers love A Wedding in Provence . . . ***** 'It was warm and sweet and a fun read. Loved it.'***** 'I'd absolutely recommend this book to anyone and everyone, whether you're a romance lover or not, read Katie's books.'***** 'A big slice of romantic escapism!'***** 'I absolutely loved the story and the way it was told, and was totally invested in the family. I'd love to know what happens next.'***** 'What a wonderfully heart warming book.'.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. THE BRAND NEW UPLIFTING AND INPSIRING NOVEL FROM SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR KATIE FLYNN To face her future she must confront her past .

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. It is fall in Philadelphia and the mutilated body of a man is found in one of the poorest neighbourhoods of the city. Apart from their killer's unusual calling cards, the crime scene photos - past and present - are identical.

Hardback. Zustand: Good. There is a story behind each letter of the alphabet. Why is the X the Unknown or shorthand for a Kiss? Which letter came last, historically, in the alphabet? (J) How did a few squggles, invented a thousand years ago to denote sounds of a now vanished Semetic language, survive to become our letters today? While China and Japan rely mainly on scripts of ideograms, three-quarters of humanity uses some kind of alphabet. Chinese writing requires 2000 basic symbols (but there's no language barrier), where an alphabet needs typically less than 30. From A-Z, David Sacks provides answers to the most fascinating questions about the way we talk, write and think in a book which will also be illustrated graphically throughout - not just with variations of individual letters but with maps, charts and general narrative images. …

Paperback. Zustand: Good. An inspiring memoir of finding strength and resilience from the former England Lioness.From the football cages of East London to broadcasting to millions, the engine powering Alex Scott's remarkable journey has always been her resilience. But thanks to a 'push-through mentality' the world has only ever seen the 'strong' side of Alex. Now, she is ready to lower the shield.In her candid memoir How (Not) to Be Strong, Alex shares the lessons that have shaped her, from finally confronting the legacy of a tumultuous childhood to tarnished truth behind the gleaming football trophies.With raw honesty, Alex shows how she's tackled life's challenges and that sometimes the strongest thing you can do is show your most vulnerable side to the world.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. The truth will set you free if it doesn't kill you first. Claire was a New York Times journalist and Trevor is convinced she had unearthed a secret so shocking that she was murdered to keep it from coming to light.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. The idea that the speed of light is a constant - at 186,000 miles per second - is one of the few scientific facts that almost everyone knows.

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. The message of Bernie Siegel's "Love, Medicine and Miracles" was that love heals, and in this sequel he aims to show how this knowledge can be used for self-healing. He recounts stories of patients and their remissions, offers explanations of relevant scientific evidence and sets out to show how readers can use their dreams, recognize symbols and view illness as a "re-set button" or signal to rethink their lives. The mind, he claims, can heal the body through meditation, relaxation and visualization.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Featuring excerpts from the show's favourite games including: The Uxbridge English Dictionary, Famous First Words, the Trail of the Lonesome Pun and Late Arrivals as well, this book is suitable for Clue fans young and old.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. In Britain's Best Political Cartoons 2022 the nation's finest satirists turn their eyes and their pens to the biggest, funniest and most poignant news stories of the year so far. Bringing much needed humour to a tumultuous year in politics, this companion features the work of Peter Brookes, Steve Bell, Morten Morland, Nicola Jennings, Christian Adams, Dave Brown, Brian Adcock and many more, alongside captions from Britain's leading cartoon expert. The result is a razor-sharp, witty and essential companion to another year like no other.__________________________________________________________________'A wonderful book . . . A beautiful thing to look at . . . Our brilliant cartoonists show there is still something to satirise . . . A great stocking filler.' Giles Coren'A blockbuster collection of the year's funniest political cartoons . . . [compiled by] Britain's leading authority on political cartoons . . . It made us chuckle.' Eamonn Holmes.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Too many start-ups don't make the grade - what makes a successful business take off? Starting a new business is exciting, but there are many traps for the unwary.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. _____________________________An uplifting tale of finding unexpected love in the Alaskan wilderness from bestselling author Debbie Macomber.Before beginning her new job as sous chef at one of Seattle's finest restaurants, Josie Stewart takes on a six-month position cooking at a lodge in an Alaskan lake town. It's only temporary--or so she thinks, as she becomes a valued part of the local community, falling in love with the people who call the Klutina Lake home.But one man, in particular, stands out among the rest of Josie's new friends: an intriguing swordsmith whose very existence forces her to question whether her heart wants to return to Washington at all.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Bringing much-needed humour to another chaotic year in politics, Britain's Best Political Cartoons 2023 offers a tour of the most high-profile, notorious and absurd news stories of the year, as seen through the eyes of our nation's finest satirists. This collection features the work of Peter Brookes, Steve Bell, Morten Morland, Nicola Jennings, Christian Adams, Dave Brown, Brian Adcock and many more, alongside captions from Britain's leading cartoon expert. The result is a sharply observed, stunningly creative and side-splittingly funny guide to another year like no other. It is the perfect gift for friends, family, or just for yourself.__________________________________________________________________'A wonderful book . . . A beautiful thing to look at . . . Our brilliant cartoonists show there is still something to satirise . . . A great stocking filler.' Giles Coren'A blockbuster collection of the year's funniest political cartoons . . . [compiled by] Britain's leading authority on political cartoons . . . It made us chuckle.' Eamonn Holmes.…

Hardback. Zustand: Fair. Contains 12 interviews from the BBC Radio 4 series, "In The Psychiatrist's Chair", with additional comments by the author. Interviewees include Anthony Hopkins, Jimmy Savile, Ken Dodd and Eartha Kitt.

Hardback. Zustand: Good. ________________________________________The iconic author of the bestselling phenomenon Crazy Rich Asians returns with the glittering tale of a young woman who finds herself torn between two men.An Independent BEST BOOK OF 2020 On her very first morning on the jewel-like island of Capri, Lucie Churchill sets eyes on George Zao and instantly can't stand him. She can't stand it when he gallantly offers to trade hotel rooms with her so that she can have a view of the Tyrrhenian Sea, she can't stand that he knows more about Casa Malaparte than she does, and she really can't stand it when he kisses her in the darkness of the ancient ruins of a Roman villa. The daughter of an American-born Chinese mother and a blue-blooded New York father, Lucie has always sublimated the Asian side of herself, and she adamantly denies having feelings for George. But several years later, when George unexpectedly appears in East Hampton, where Lucie is weekending with her new fiancé, she finds herself drawn to him again. Soon, Lucie is spinning a web of deceit that involves her family, her fiancé and ultimately herself, as she tries to deny George entry into her world - and her heart. Moving between summer playgrounds of privilege, peppered with decadent food and extravagant fashion, Sex and Vanity is a truly modern love story, a daring homage to A Room with a View, and a brilliantly funny comedy of manners set between two cultures.PEOPLE WATCHING HAS NEVER BEEN SO MUCH FUN.________________________________________'Sex and Vanity scores high on all intended fronts; the opening half, set in Capri, is bathed in sunshine and sexual tension. The novel reads like travel porn, listing the island's best and lesser-known sights, places to eat, stay and drink. And then there is the story of Lucie Tang Churchill, a biracial New York princess from the Upper East Side, attending an eye-wateringly extravagant wedding.' GUARDIAN.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Three very different men and one woman become embroiled in a thrilling and violent quest in an imaginary South American republic. The author also wrote "Game, Set and Match" and "Hook, Line and Sinker".

Paperback. Zustand: Good. _______?An excellent book.? Martin Wolf, Financial Times Books of the Year_______The full-time job is disappearing. Today more workers than ever are going freelance ? driving for Uber or cycling for Deliveroo, developing software or consulting for investment banks. Welcome to the gig economy.In Gigged, Sarah Kessler meets the people forging this new world of unorthodox employment: from the computer programmer who chooses exactly which hours he works each week, via the Uber driver who is trying to convince his peers to unionise, to the charity worker who thinks freelance gigs might just transform the fortunes of a declining rural town.Their stories raise crucial questions about the future of work. What happens when job security, holidays and benefits become a thing of the past? How can freelancers find meaningful, well-paid employment? And could the gig economy really change the world of work for ever?*Longlisted for the FT/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award*Praise for Gigged?Essential reading for anyone who is interested in understanding the future of our economy and society.? Ha-Joon Chang, author of 23 Things They Don?t Tell You About Capitalism?Sarah Kessler?s wonderful book offers unprecedented illumination of the promise, and the peril, of the gig economy.? Martin Ford, author of The Rise of the Robots?Well crafted . . . a multitude of anecdotes supported by data and extensive reporting.? Forbes?If you want to know how work is changing and how you too must change to keep up, you must read this book.? Dan Lyons, author of Disrupted?Kessler?s timely book explores the personal, corporate and societal stories behind a massive tech-driven shift away from permanent office-based employment.? Books of the Month, Financial Times?Deep reporting and graceful storytelling . . . Kessler?s analysis is both astute and nuanced.? Daniel H. Pink, author of Drive.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Written by an international footballer who once played for Manchester United, this is both a biography of Sir Matt Busby and an account of the club's post-war history. It is based on interviews with Busby and contains revelations about significant personalities and events of the past five decades.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. And some Rymer, Brocklebank, Stolbof offer a hint of something just a little more exotic or esoteric. All are grist to the mill for David McKie who, in Whats in a Surname?, sets off on a journey around Britain to find out how such appellations have evolved and what they tell us about ourselves.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. Captain Arthur Hart-Synnot, a conservative officer, fell for Masa Suzuki, a Japanese girl, when he was posted to Tokyo. He was recalled to London. Though separated for years by time and huge distances, they remained devoted to each other. Based on over 800 letters found in Tokyo, this book presents the true story of an extraordinary love affair.…

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Hardback. Zustand: Fair. Katie Price returns with this incredible new instalment of her life in the public eye.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. 'John Harvey is one of the all-time greats and remains one of my favourite writers.' IAN RANKIN_____________________Frank Elder's last case could be the one that breaks him for good.The heavy manacles around the girl's wrists, perhaps not surprisingly, looked very much like the ones that had been found on the studio floor. For a moment, she had a vision of the chain to which they were attached being swung through the air, taking on force and speed before striking home. Then swung again.When his estranged daughter Katherine appears on his doorstep, ex-Detective Frank Elder knows that something is wrong.Katherine has long been troubled, and Elder has always felt powerless to help her. But now Katherine has begun to self-destruct; the breakdown of her affair with a controversial artist, known for his pornographic paintings, has sent her into a tailspin.But when the artist is found murdered in his studio, suspicion falls on Katherine. The vultures are circling.And as Elder struggles to protect his daughter and prove her innocence, the terrors of the past threaten them both once more.Daily Telegraph Book of the Year_____________________'A masterpiece from a master of the genre.' MARK BILLINGHAM'An expertly plotted and moving final act for an old-school investigator of the best sort, from a true master of the genre' GUARDIAN Books of the Month'This is wonderfully atmospheric crime writing - a tribute to Harvey's exceptional talent' MAIL'The 79-year-old Harvey has made it clear that Body & Soul is his last novel, and what an excellent farewell it is . Elder and Resnick are both greats of British crime fiction.' THE TIMES Book of the Month'Few writers have even approached Harvey's grasp of atmosphere which, mingled with some sharpish social comment and utterly believable characters, makes them a must read' CRIME REVIEW'Sadly, this is Harvey's last book after a 40-year crime writing masterclass.' PETERBOROUGH TELEGRAPH.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. _________________________*The* puzzle book of 2018, as featured in the Times, Daily Telegraph, BBC Radio 4, and BBC Breakfast, and a Guardian Book of the Year pick.Have YOU got what it takes to be an astronaut?This book will help readers of all ages find out. Featuring 100 real astronaut tests and exercises from the European Space Agency's rigorous selection process, ranging from easy to fiendishly hard, The Astronaut Selection Test Book goes where no puzzle book has gone before.Including puzzles and tests on:· visual perception and logic· mental arithmetic and concentration· psychological readiness· teamwork and leadership· survival, physical and medical skills· foreign languages (every astronaut has to know Russian!)and much more, this richly illustrated book draws on Tim Peake's first-hand experience of applying to be an astronaut in 2008, when he and five others were chosen - out of over 8,000 applications!We've all dreamed of being an astronaut, though of the estimated 100 billion people who have ever lived, only 557 people have travelled to space. But with this unprecedented look into real astronaut selection, you might just find out your dreams can become reality._________________________HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM SOLVER._______'Engrossing. a brain buster of a book. You'll learn plenty about space and what it takes to be an astronaut, but you'll also sharpen up your broader knowledge. For anyone interested in the space race and the imminent journey to Mars, here's the perfect stocking filler.' - STARBURST'It's a brain work-out on steroids, stuffed with authentic selection tests. Entertaining and engaging. innovative, earnest, soulful and exhilarating' - BBC SKY AT NIGHT MAGAZINE (5 STARS, Book of the Month)'It's such a good idea. this is a very good thing for Christmas Day' - GRAHAM NORTON, BBC RADIO 2'Everybody, get this book. it's a fascinating read' - CHRIS MOYLES, RADIO X'A fantastic gift. more than just a quiz' - WI LIFE'The perfect [book] for big thinkers' - BBC ARTS, 2018's Biggest Books.…

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