Conceived as a day under the sail, A Culinary Journey around the Greek Islands by celebrated Greek cook & food writer Theodore Kyriakou explores the rich diversity of simple, uncomplicated food that the Greek islanders have created, despite being forced to work with a very restricted palette. Where islands have their own particularly fascinating ingredients, he examines these in detail, as well as providing traditional & original recipes using them. Theodore Kyriakou sets out not only to covey the inventiveness of the cuisine, but also to communicate the character of the islands & as the sheer pleasure to be had sailing these waters from dawn to dusk. Taking in the rhythm of the day under sail, & a sense of the natural elements & seasons, there are recipes linked to the time of day, as well as ingredient & preparations that one would encounter along the journey. These are followed by studies of the store-cupboard items so valuable to the islanders & on board the ship; local meat & poultry; festive food; & dishes for dinner on the beach & under the stars. The text not only provides a wealth of fascinating recipes but takes the reader on an unforgettable journey to some of the most magical spots on earth to share the excitement of each landfall. ...

It's been fourteen years since Jinx's mother was brutally stabbed to death in their home in East London. Fourteen years for Jinx to become accustomed to the huge weight of guilt & anger that has destroyed her life. Fourteen years to nurture an impossible shame. Out of nowhere, Lemon arrives on her doorstep. An old friend of her mother's, he wants to revisit the events leading to that terrible night, & Jinx sees the opportunity to confess, finally, her hand in the violence. But Lemon has his own secrets to share, & over the course of one weekend they strip away the layers of the past to lay bare a story full of jealousy & tragic betrayal. Narrated with a distinct & fiery spice, Jinx & Lemon must find their own paths to redemption in this stunning debut novel. ...

The Duke of Pirajno arrived in North Africa in 1924. For the next eighteen years his experiences as a doctor in Libya, Eritrea, Ethiopia, & Somalil&, provided him with opportunities & experiences rarely given to a European. He brings us stories of noble chieftains & celebrated courtesans, of Berber princes & Tuareg entertainers, of giant elephants, & a lioness who fell in love with the author.”A Cure for Serpents is the result of this life of overseas service – a delightful account of living & working in Africa as a doctor & colonial administrator.... The publishers deserve full credit for this & the other volumes in what is a magical backlist of otherwise out-of-print titles, which contains some of the best travel writing & memoir ever written.”- Geographical Magazine - ...

From petticoat duels & lucky cats to the Stiffs Express, Lord Nelson`s spare nose, the Piccadilly earthquake & the Great Beer Flood of 1814, A Curious Guide to London takes you on a captivating, wildly entertaining tour of the city you think you know, unearthing the capital`s secrets & commemorating its rich, colourful & unusual history. Brimming with tales of London`s forgotten past, its strangest traditions & its most eccentric inhabitants, this book celebrates the unique, the unusual & the unknown. Perfect for tourists, day-trippers, commuters & the millions of people who call London home, this alternative guidebook will make you look at the city in a whole new light. ...

Ever wondered where noodles came from? How Worcester Sauce was invented? Or even who the ` Cucumber King of Burma` was? Beginning with the hippo soup eaten in Africa in 6000 BC, through to the dangerous blowfish enjoyed in contemporary Japan, A Curious History of Food & Drink reveals the bizarre origins of the food & drink consumed throughout history. From the pheasant brains & flamingo tongues scoffed by the Roman emperor Vitellius, to the unusual uses of liquorice (once a treatment for sore feet)
- Ian Crofton makes use of original sources
- including journals, cookbooks & manuals
- to reveal the bizarre, entertaining & informative stories behind the delicacies enjoyed by our ancestors.


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It is the first night of Ramadan. At Shivaji Nagar in the heart of Bangalore, a young male prostitute is killed & burnt alive. It would have stayed as yet another unsolved murder, but for Inspector Borei Gowda, the investigating officer. As bodies begin to pile up one after the other, & it becomes clear that a serial killer is on the prowl, Gowda recognizes a pattern in the killings which no one else does. Even as he negotiates serious mid-life blues, problems with his wife & son, an affair with an ex-girlfriend, & official apathy & ridicule, the killer moves in for the next victim... Steeped in the lanes & atmosphere of the city of Bangalore, A Cut- Like Wound introduces to the reader a host of unforgettable characters & is a brutal psychological thriller unlike any in world fiction. ...

This is an account of what happened to the thousands of people who left the Scottish Highlands to make a new life in the United States & Canada. The book evaluates the impact of people from the Highlands on the New World. It is the story of how soldiers, explorers, fur traders, lumberjacks, guerilla fighters, railway builders & pioneer settlers from the northern part of Scotland contributed to the United States & Canada. ...

A detective no one believes in. A killer with nothing to lose... Gripping standalone thriller from the Sunday Times No.1 bestselling author of the Logan Mc Rae series. Beware of the dark... Welcome to the Misfit Mob
- where Police Scotland dumps the officers it can`t get rid of, but wants to. Officers like DC Callum Mac Gregor, lumbered with all the boring go-nowhere cases. So when an ancient mummy is found at the Oldcastle tip, it`s his job to track down its owner. But then Callum uncovers links between his mummified corpse & three missing young men, & life starts to get a lot more interesting. No one expects the Misfit Mob to solve anything, but right now they`re all that stands between a killer`s victims & a slow lingering death. Can they prove everyone wrong before someone else dies?
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Spellbinding multi-layered crime novel set in a fascinating period & place. Set in the first months of 1944, Rome is declared an `open city` as the Allies steadily get closer. The German occupying forces know their days are numbered & yet the SS, the Gestapo & the Army desperately vie for power. The partisans attack the fascists & the Germans, triggering mass-murder retaliation. Controversially, the hero is an aristocratic German officer in the Wehrmacht. With echoes of Claus von Stauffenberg, he is torn between his duty as an officer & his integrity as a human being. He must investigate the deaths of a young German Embassy secretary, a Roman socialite & a cardinal, forcing him to confront historical characters like Field Marshal Kesselring & Monsignor Montini (the future Pope Paul VI). ...

Bristol has much to be proud of, having prospered as a city & a major port for over six hundred years. But its past



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