It is 1943, and the German Army has been defeated at Stalingrad. The Russians have taken 91,000 prisoners; 145,000 German soldiers have been killed. The tide is beginning to turn. But on Guernsey and the rest of the Channel Islands, the only British territory to have been occupied by German troops, such a reversal is unimaginable. Here, in idyllic surroundings, the reality of war seems a lifetime away. While resentment runs high, life goes on, parties are held, love affairs blossom and the Guernsey Amateur Dramatic and Operatic Players can still stage productions of Private Lives , Babes in the Wood and Peter Pan —albeit with suspiciously jackbooted pirates. But when a young local woman is found murdered, both the islanders and the occupiers are forced to acknowledge that this most civilized of wars conceals a struggle that is darker and more bitter than anyone cares to recognize. Views: 55
In February 2011, the Sunday Tribune called 'stop press' for the final time and rolled off into history. Over its thirty years at the heart of Irish life, the 'Trib' built a reputation for fearless and stylish journalism. It set political agendas and was home to some of the country's top opinion formers. Always challenging and entertaining, it was the thinking person's Sunday newspaper. Here, the paper's writers choose their favourite pieces from No´iri´n Hegarty's six years as editor. They delve into the news, analysis, arts and sports pages to give us an entertaining, thought-provoking – and sometimes hilarious – picture of Ireland in the early twenty-first century. The Trib features contributions from Michael Clifford on Michael O'Leary's courtroom antics; Shane Coleman on the 'kick-off' to the Celtic Tiger; Diarmuid Doyle on why we still need to keep an eye on Bertie; Terry Prone on dealing with Squire Haughey; and David Kenny on the floods that nearly sank the... Views: 55
An all-new novel of Star Trek: The Next Generation—one of the most popular Star Trek series of all-time, featuring the adventures of Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise!When renegade Federation starships begin wreaking destruction across the Alpha Quadrant, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise are shocked to discover that the mastermind behind this sudden threat is none other than Picard’s protégé and friend: Admiral William T. Riker. The newly minted admiral is on board the U.S.S. Aventine as part of a special assignment, even as the mystery deepens behind his involvement in the growing crisis. But the Aventine is helmed by Captain Ezri Dax—someone who is no stranger to breaking Starfleet regulations—and her starship is by far the faster vessel…and Riker cannot yield even to his former mentor. It’s a battle of tactical geniuses and a race... Views: 55
Part of the bestselling series Boyz Rule! - books for young independent readers, relating to the antics of boys being boys! The results are hilarious and all kids will want to read them! The books are written as two boys interacting making them ideal for shared reading.In Secret Agent Heroes Nick and Matt become secret agents and uncover a real-life drama in their mission to attack Zit Face and his familiar female friend. Views: 55
In 1955, Look magazine called Phenix City, Alabama, “The Wickedest City in America,” but even that may have been an understatement. It was a stew of organized crime and corruption, run by a machine that dealt with complaints forcefully and with dispatch. No one dared cross them – no one even tried. And then the machine killed the wrong man. When crime – fighting attorney Albert Patterson is gunned down in a Phenix City alley in the spring of 1954, the entire town seems to pause just for a moment – and when it starts up again, there is something different about it. A small group of men meet and decide that they have had enough, but what that means and where it will take them is something they could not have foreseen. Over the course of the next several months, lives will change, people will die, and unexpected heroes will emerge – like “a Randolph Scott western,” one of them remarks, “played out not with horses and Winchesters but with Chevys and.38s and switchblades.” Peopled by an extraordinary cast of characters, both real and fictional, Wicked City is a novel of uncommon intensity – rich with atmosphere and filled with sensuality and surprise. Views: 55
Can a tormented man forget his unpleasant past? When he wants justice, takes fate into his own hands and in turn destroys a young woman’s freedom, do we abhor him? What if he falls in love with this woman? Will he then find salvation? Views: 55
Pursued by manyDarius Corlett assumed the beautiful woman paying him a late night visit was a lady of dubious reputation sent by his friends. But when he learns that Oriana Julian is a respectable widow on holiday in the countryside, he suspects she's just a scheming adventuress after his fortune. The mysterious beauty stirs up an undeniable passion that Dare is powerless to resist, though, and suddenly, he's pursuing the captivation beauty as vigorously as he's ever been pursued. The more he succumbs to her temptation, the more he is determined to uncover Oriana's deepest secrets.Desired by allHiding behind an assumed name, Ana St. Albans has come to this secluded hamlet to escape the unwarranted scandal that plagues her life in London. She never expected to meet such a handsome and intriguing man as Dare, nor to be swept off her feet by his unrelenting desire. But even as she sinks into his arms, Ana knows that their tryst is not meant to tlast. For though many of the ton's noblemen have desired her, Ana has sworn never to marry without love, and Dare is not a man to speak of love... Views: 55
Once again, famous associates of the Great Detective – clients, colleagues and, of course, villains – tell their own stories in this collection of brand-new adventures. Meet Lucy Hebron years after Holmes's only ever failed deduction; follow your nose down the streets of London with Toby the Dog; join Mrs Hudson on her first ever case; greet an ambassador from Mars alongside Lord Holdhurst; and confess your sins to your cellmate, Professor James Moriarty... Views: 55
In the third book in the Newpointe 911, Jill Clark learns the meaning of covenant when she is taken hostage by a suspect in a deadly bombing but isn't convinced he's guilty. Views: 55
One pack, one coven, a destiny intertwined...Five hundred years ago, facing extinction, a group of powerful witches united to create a pact with the Were to save witch-kind. The pact expelled an ancient evil, known only as the Darkness, that was blocking the Were from their wolves. With the Darkness destroyed, the Packs and their Covens grew strong as they thrived beside each other in their brand-new world.But the Darkness was not destroyed.Shifter-Witch Eloise O'Brien has betrayed her Coven and almost killed her brother to save the Were Pack she'd infiltrated as a spy. Now living with the Were she once feared and hated, she learns the truth of who she really is—the prophesied Nexus. A witch of unspeakable power, she must make a choice between the light and the dark, between Iain McShane, the Lone Wolf she is coming to love, and her once beloved brother and Coven who are now working for the Darkness. Views: 55
