The new Hercule Poirot novel
- another brilliant murder mystery that can only be solved by the eponymous Belgian detective & his
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The new Hercule Poirot novel
- another brilliant murder mystery that can only be solved by the eponymous Belgian detective & his
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Hugely fun space adventure from international bestseller Cornelia Funke, with full colour illustrations by award-winning Elys Dolan. Zaleb is fascinated by the solar system & when she gets her very own spaceship for her birthday, she decides to go on an adventure! She`s always loved the tales about the little blue planet called Earth & the monsters that live there, so she decides to catch one to be her pet. But Izzy isn`t about to be anybody`s pet...! Can the two become friends? High quality cream paper & a special easy-to-read font ensure a smooth read for all. ...

The Monster of Florence, which was shortlisted for the prestigious CWA Gold Dagger Award for Non Fiction in 2010, is a true account of brutal serial murder in idyllic Florence. After settling in Italy in 2000, Douglas Preston discovered that the olive grove in front of his family`s new home had been the scene of one of the most infamous double-murders in Italian history, committed by a serial killer who had never been found & was known only as the Monster of Florence. Preston, intrigued, met Italian journalist Mario Spezi, who had followed the case since the first murders in 1974, to learn more. This is the true story of their search for
- & identification of
- the man they believe committed the crimes, & their chilling interview with him. It`s also the story of how Preston & Spezi themselves became embroiled in the case. Like one of Preston`s bestselling thrillers, The Monster of Florence tells a gripping & harrowing story of murder, mutilation, suspicion & ruined lives
- & at the centre of it, two brave writers trying to uncover the truth at all costs. This latest edition

Includes:: an explosive afterword about the much-publicised murder of a British student, Meredith Kercher, & its connection to the monster case.




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The hard evidence amounted to a grainy photo published in a 1929 London newspaper. Sitting on a packing case, propped up with a large stick, was what purported to be the body of a giant ape -- the Mono Rey. It was said to have inhabited the dense jungles of northern Bolivia, around the Madidi river -- but the last person to explore the region, the redoubtable Major Percy Harrison Fawcett back in the 1920s, had since disappeared without a trace. For Simon Chapman, however, the jungle is the only place to be, & the denser & more remote the better. Which is why Chapman, along with two eccentric companions, took an all-too-collapsible canoe into the swamps & rainforests of Bolivia to find the mythical monster of the Madidi. By turns gripping, comic, & touching, & with a superb awareness of the natural world, The Monster of the Madidi marks the debut of an exceptional new travel writer. ...

The dazzling 28cm (11) Monte Carlo contemporary desk-size world globe will make a wonderful addition to your home or office. This globe offers both beauty & functionality. The earth globe has a stunning cobalt blue & silver metallic finish mounted in an elegant metallic silver semi-meridian & base. A unique locator brochure stored in the base directs you easily to more than 5, 000 locations on the globe. ...

In the mean streets of Victorian London lies the body of wealthy Mr Montgomery. When Inspector Denham makes him an offer he can`t refuse it`s up to Alfie & his gang to sift clues, shadow suspects & negotiate a sinister world of double-dealing & danger
- until the shocking truth is revealed.
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The ninth edition of Ian Ridpath & Wil Tirion`s famous guide to the night sky is updated with planet positions & forthcoming eclipses to the end of the year 2017. It contains twelve chapters describing the main sights visible in each month of the year, providing an easy-to-use companion for anyone wanting to identify prominent stars, constellations, star clusters, nebulae & galaxies; to watch out for meteor showers (`shooting stars`); or to follow the movements of the four brightest planets, Venus, Mars, Jupiter & Saturn. Most of the sights described are visible to the naked eye & all are within reach of binoculars or a small telescope. This revised & updated edition

Includes:: sections on observing the Moon & the planets, with a comprehensive Moon map. The Monthly Sky Guide offers a clear & simple introduction to the skies of the northern hemisphere for beginners of all ages.

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Its November, 1891. The body of a young woman is discovered at a crossroads on Boulevard Montmartre. Barefoot & dressed in red, she has been strangled & her face disfigured. That same day a single red shoe is delivered to Victor Legris` Parisian bookshop. Suspecting more that just coincidence, the bookseller sleuth & his assistant Jojo are soon engaged in seeking out the identity of both victim & murderer. In this third investigation set in belle-epoque Paris, we are drawn with Victor into the city`s nightlife & the legendary Moulin Rouge immortalised by Toulouse-Lautrec, who features in the story. By the author of the best-selling Murder on the Eiffel Tower, this is the third in the award-winning series of Parisian murder mysteries which have collective sales in excess of 445, 000 copies. ...

The Monument area of the City of London in 1873 in a series of exceptionally detailed reproductions of old Ordnance Survey street plans for areas of larger cities which have undergone substantial redevelopment in the late 19th or the early 20th century, published in the Alan Godfrey Editions. The plans, printed in back & white, have been taken from the original Ordnance Survey mapping at 1:1, 056 & reproduced at 1:1, 760 – the equivalent of 36 inches (or one yard) to a mile. The maps provide an unrivalled, house-by-house picture of streets & individual buildings with inner courtyards, outbuildings, pavements, covered passages, etc. Many important institutions are named; within the National Galley on Trafalgar Square even the individual rooms (the map is from 1871, so no French Impressionists as yet!). On the reverse are historical notes about the area covered by the map, plus extracts from contemporary street directories. These maps provide a fascinating addition to Alan Godfrey’s huge series of some 2, 000 titles presenting reproductions of street plans at taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping at 1:2, 500 (25” to 1 mile) & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). ...