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Toby Wilkinson

A brilliantly readable, beautifully illustrated general history of ancient Egypt, from the builders of the first pyramids to Cleopatra.'A sophisticated and complete account' The Times: Books of the Year'Wilkinson's stirring and clear-sighted account of the ancient world's most enduring civilisation comes as a welcome treat' Sunday Times: Books of the YearThis is a story studded with extraordinary ach...

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Toby Harnden

ONE OF THE MOST CELEBRATED BOOKS ON THE TROUBLESBranded as 'Bandit Country' by the British government, South Armagh was the heartland of the Provisional IRA. It was the rebel Irish stronghold where Thomas 'Slab' Murphy reigned supreme, bomb attacks on England were planned and the SAS tracked the IRA snipers who hunted British soldiers.In this acclaimed and remarkable book – originally published in 1999 – Toby Harnden, winner of the Orwell Prize, brings to b...

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Toby Neal

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Paradise Crime Mysteries

Paradise has a dark side.She can't stop thinking about a drowned girl's face... because it reminds her of her own.Overcoming a past filled with scars, Lei makes a life for herself and her dog, Keiki, as a cop in the sleepy Big Island town of Hilo. When a routine patrol turns up two murdered teens, Lei's world is rocked. She knows one of the girls, and she can't rest until she finds answers—not only about the victims, but about her ...

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Toby, Tobias Snale

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The Salthollow Trilogy

She has kept every secret she owns. He has been trained to find them.Salthollow, 1692. The trials are not over.Evangeline Holt has built her quiet life one careful year at a time — an apothecary on Morrow Street, a reputation for competence, and a secret she has carried since she was seven years old. The old blood came to her without asking. It cost her everything ordinary life had to offer, and she has never once let anyone close enough to see it.T...

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Toby Shelley

Why does this remote swathe of Sahara along the Atlantic seaboard concern the USA and Europe? Why does Morocco maintain its occupation? Why has the UN Security Council prevaricated for three decades while the Sahrawis live under Moroccan rule or as refugees?In this revealing book, Toby Shelley examines the geopolitics involved. He brings out:The little-known struggle of Sahrawis living under Moroccan rule to defend their identity.USA/European competition for influen...

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Toby Neal

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Paradise Crime Mysteries

Paradise hides darkness behind a beautiful face.The teen in the car at the base of the cliff is no suicide.When a nameless young girl is found in a crashed vehicle on the rocks of one of Maui's black lava cliffs, Detective Lei Texeira can't rest until she finds out what really happened. She blazes through all the wealth and poverty of Maui island society in her quest for justice, even as she faces the personal demons of commitment ...

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Toby Neal

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Paradise Crime Mysteries

******Blood Orchids, Book 1, is zero pennies, and ALL of the series is NOW ON SALE. Get them too!*****Paradise is full of missing people.She's the only one who realizes they're gone.Detective Lei Texeira and her dog, Keiki, transfer to the lush, tropical island of Kaua`i where she uncovers a pattern of disappearances that may be related to a bizarre cult—or is it just one madman at work?He knows what he ...

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Toby Harnden

WINNER OF THE ORWELL PRIZE 2012.This is the gripping story of the men of the Welsh Guards and their bloody battle for survival in Afghanistan in 2009. Underequipped and overstretched, they found themselves in the most intense fighting the British had experienced in a generation. They were led into battle by Lieutenant Colonel Rupert Thorneloe, a passionate believer in the justness of the war who was deeply dismayed by the way it was being resourced and conducted. Thorneloe was kill...

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Toby Morrison

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Toby Morrison

Your Recovery Begins Now.You’re living in a body that no longer feels like your own. Doctors shrug. People don’t get it. Some say you’re lazy. And the life you used to live feels like a distant memory. You didn’t choose this battle, but you’re living it every day. The exhaustion, the fear, the isolation—and none of it is fair. You’ve probably been told to “just rest,” “think positively” or “push through” more times than you can count.It’s t...

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Toby Wilkinson

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Ancient Lives

The life, dramatic reign, and enduring legacy of the pharaoh Ramesses the Great, with lessons for the present, from internationally acclaimed Egyptologist Toby WilkinsonRamesses II ruled the Nile Valley and the wider Egyptian empire from 1279 to 1213 B.C., one of the longest reigns in pharaonic history. He was a cultural innovator, a relentless self-promoter, and an astute diplomat—the peace treaty signed after the Battle of Kadesh was the first in recorded history...

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Toby Neal

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Paradise Crime Mysteries

Paradise is filled with dead men walking.He had everything ahead of him.The handsome son of a Senator lay posed on his bed, drug paraphernalia on the side table, along with a goodbye note...but something doesn't add up to suicide for Special Agent Lei Texeira and tech agent Sophie Ang.An angel of death is still an angel.Even dying people need a little help taking that last step to die with ...

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Toby Neal

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Paradise Crime Mysteries

Paradise is threatened by a fight for sacred artifacts.She just wants to disarm the IED.Newly assigned to the bomb squad, Detective Lei Texeira struggles with skills that may be dangerously out of reach, even as a heinous crime strikes close to home and catches her husband in the crossfire.The woman is his. And if he can't have her, she'll have to die.An investigation into heiau desecration...