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"He was face down in the water. It swirled around him, thick with blood. Deep red, like an oil slick."With another mysterious cold case on their radar, DI David Lancaster and DS Marie Vidêt travel to the island of Jersey in the English Channel, to investigate the death of Peter Urbawicz, a retired World War II spitfire pilot, whose death twenty years prior was recorded by the island police as 'accidental'.With his daughter, Lady Stottard, adamant that her father di...

This classic Western story takes place on a cattle ranch. When a mysterious stranger comes walking into town seeking employment at the Cross-Triangle Ranch, life changes for these simple country folk. The stranger goes by the name Honorable Patches, and throughout the book, his tumultuous past and his intentions for coming out West are revealed. Patches is put to the test many times by the other employees including the caretaker, Phil Acton, and the owner, Dean Baldwin. As Patches continue...

On 21 July 2013 Chris Froome made history as the second British cyclist to win the Tour de France - in the 100th edition of the world's most famous bike race - and the first ever African-born rider to wear the coveted maillot jaune on the top step of the podium in Paris. Froome's path into the elite ranks of road racing - from mountain biking alongside wild animals on dusty roads in the nature reserves of Kenya's Great Rift Valley to the giddy heights of the Tour de France - has been unlik...

Learn to meet women in genuinely confident and high-quality ways, both in-person and online. This isn't a book about pickup artistry; it is the opposite and is far better. It shows you how to be bold, yet respectful. It shows you how to be playful, yet impeccably well-behaved throughout the process.Specifically:If you have been struggling due to lack of confidence, not knowing what to say, or not having a plan, this book is for you.If you are tired of being told to ac...

1854: Sir Roger Tichborne, heir to the ninth-largest estate in England, dies in a shipwreck off the coast of South America.1898: Sir Roger dies again, this time begging on the streets of London.Are they the same man? Was Sir Roger merely lost at sea and returned to England to claim what was rightfully his? Or did an impostor stage an elaborate hoax spanning decades and continents in a brazen attempt to claim Sir Roger's name and riches?I am Tichborne tells ...

Enigmatic international athlete David Sharpe tells the gripping and often amusing story of his life on and off the track.Born into humble beginnings in Jarrow in north-east England, David rose to become World Junior and European Indoor champion and World Cup winner at 800 metres. His best time of 1:43.98 was number one in the UK in 1992. He trained with Steve Cram and was coached by the legendary Jimmy Hedley.David was known for his trademark late finishes ...

The legend begins when Tarzan's parents are placed on a jungle shoreline by mutinous seamen. Here they establish a crude residence and survive for a time until attacked and killed by a band of apes.

This is the fourth story in the TARZAN adventure novels. This time it is the son of Tarzan, the young Lord Greystoke, who leads us away from the sheltered shores of 19th century England, back to the primitive jungle. Young Lord Greystoke quickly asserts his natural authority in the jungle the way an heir-apparent might ascend a throne but not without a few painful learnings. Accepted by his fellow primates, they rename him, Korak “the killer.” He is as powerful as he is clever. Though his ...

Tarzan has been in England where he has been learning about civilization, his heritage and how he fits into it all as Lord Greystoke.

Convinced of the worthiness of a giant, earth-boring machine, David Innes becomes a willing participant in an experiment. On the machines maiden attempt at boring through the earth, David and inventor Perry are trapped in the control room as the machine turns into a runaway. It bores steadily down toward the center of the earth until finally it penetrates into a strange, subterranean world. The two travelers are immediately welcomed by a huge bear-like creature interested solely in having ...

12 short thrillers from master storytellers… 12 exciting series to dive into in one volumeMeet compelling characters in stories that pack a punch and keep you turning the pages.You’ll encounter bodyguards, police officers, private detectives, bounty hunters, coroners, firefighters, vigilantes, hackers and a variety of oddballs.They share a knack for getting into trouble – but have the skills and det...

Bowen Tyler, his reluctant crew and a blonde heroine, find themselves marooned in a nightmare world of mighty dinosaurs and bestial apemen who kill on sight. This is the lost continent of Caspak, a hot, dark and mysterious prehistoric world located somewhere in the icy waters of the Antarctic. Their only hope of rescue is a note in a bottle flung into the sea. The survivors persist and penetrate the heart of Caspak to find the incredible secret that claws, fangs and spears have guarded sin...