Nearly a century has passed since the assassination of Austria-Hungary's Archduke Ferdinand, yet the repercussions of the devastating global conflict that followed echo still. In this provocative book, historian Ian Beckett turns the spotlight on twelve particular events of the First World War that

Black Sun is a bittersweet love story involving an iconoclastic forest ranger and a freckle-faced "American princess" half his age. Like Lady Chatterley's lover, he initiates her into the rites of sex and the stark, secret harmonies of his wilderness. She, in turn, awakens in him the pleasure of lov

Requested again and again, here, at last, is the Thomas Bright and Early Board Book Box Set. All four of the enormously popular Thomas board books are here: Go, Train, Go!; Stop, Train, Stop!; A Crack in the Track!; and Blue Train, Green Train. Boxed together in a nifty little “lunchbox,” these four

Newly returned from the Battle of the Nile, Alexander Clay and the crew of the Titan are soon in action again, just when he has the strongest reason to wish to abide in England. But a powerful French naval squadron is at large in the Indian Ocean, attacking Britain's vital East India trade. Together

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**Written by award-winning author Tony Abbott and perfect for fans of The Ethan I Was Before and The Thing About Jellyfish****, this bittersweet middle grade novel follows the ghost of Denis Egan as he teams up with his living twin brother to solve the mystery of his death.** Denis Egan is dead.

DELIVERED FROM THE DARKNESS, A WOMAN FINDS HERSELF PLUNGED INTO A PASSION THAT IS DEEPER THAN MIDNIGHT.? At eighteen, Corinne Bishop was a beautiful, spirited young woman living a life of privilege as the adopted daughter of a wealthy family. Her world changed in an instant when she was stolen away

"...[a] powerful, moving and fascinating anthology featuring 16 multitalented authors... A decade in the making, A Thousand Doors is worth the wait." —Bookreporter **The day Mia Jensen died, she finally got to live.** **WHAT IF...** We've all played the "what if" game. For Mia Jensen, "what if"

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### From Publishers Weekly First-time novelist Berry weighs in with a hefty thriller that's long on interesting research but short on thrills. Atlanta judge Rachel Cutler and ex-husband Paul are divorced but still care for each other. Rachel's father, Karol Borya, knows secrets about the famed Ambe

The new heart-racing thriller from the Number One International Bestselling Author ### Amazon Review David Baldacci is one of the most effortlessly accomplished novelists in the crime and thriller field at work today, and his new book,*The Sixth Man*, is one of his most engaging outings, represent

Ein japanischer Matrose wird auf der Suche nach seinem amerikanischen Hippievater am Strand einer gottverlassenen Insel vor der Küste Georgias angeschwemmt. Auf der Insel, die von schwarzen Hungerleidern, exaltierten Künstlern und biederen amerikanischen Bürgern, die dort Ferien machen, bewohnt wird

Een schijnbaar onoplosbaar geval van ’Robotmoord’ voert rechercheur Elijah Baley - bekend van zijn eerdere heldendaden met misdadige robots in De stalen holen en De blote zon - van zijn eigen Aarde naar de planeet Aurora, de’Wereld van de dageraad’, waar mensen en onafzienbare aantallen positronisch

Australia’s best-selling author’s favourite wisecracks, tall tales and rib-ticklers.Two drunks were walking home along the railway tracks. The first drunk says, ’There’s a hell of a lot of steps here.’ The second drunk says, ’I’ll tell you what’s worse, this hand rail is low down.’ Peter FitzSimons

*A broken pack.* *A dangerous rogue killer.* *A wolf haunted by his past.* Cole Baxter blames himself for the tragedy that struck Cedar Creek three years ago and cost the lives of several wolves in his pack. Forced into exile, he’s become almost feral . . . until the one person he promised to pro

SUMMARY: War with their archrival, the evil Ansara clan, is unavoidable. For Mercy Raintree, a war means she must assume her position as guardian of the Sanctuarythe sacred Raintree home place deep in the Smoky Mountains. But doing so threatens to disclose her most prized secretone Mercy has kept