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Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > War fiction
'Master of the wartime spy thriller' - FINANCIAL TIMES In the
gripping new spy thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author
of Hitler's Secret, a Cambridge spy must unravel a dangerous
mystery that goes all the way to the heart of the Third Reich - and
the British Monarchy. ________________ Sweden, 1942 - Two old
friends meet. They are cousins. One is Prince George, Duke of Kent,
brother of the King of England. The other is Prince Philipp von
Hessen, a committed Nazi and close friend of Adolf Hitler. Days
later, the Prince George is killed in a plane crash in the north of
Scotland. The official story is that it was an accident - but not
everyone is convinced. There is even a suggestion that the Duke's
plane was sabotaged, but with no evidence, Cambridge spy Tom Wilde
is sent north to discover the truth . . . Dramatic, intelligent,
and brilliantly compelling, A PRINCE AND A SPY is Rory's best WWII
thriller yet - perfect for readers of Robert Harris, C J Sansom and
Joseph Kanon. _____________________________ Praise for Rory
Clements: 'Political polarisation, mistrust and simmering violence'
- The Times 'A standout historical novel and spy thriller' - Daily
Express 'Enjoyable, bloody and brutish' - Guardian 'A dramatic,
twisty thriller' - Daily Mail 'A colourful history lesson . . .
exciting narrative twists' - Sunday Telegraph
The Crescent Moon Fox is a compassionate, heart-breaking, brutal,
and occasionally, humorous, novel about Cypriot Turks. The reader
experiences the lives of the inhabitants of one particular village
during the lead-up to Independence from Britain and the tragic
aftermath of the post-Colonial era in Cyprus - and in particular,
of two of its young men: Zeki and Aydin. Zeki who, shaped and
nurtured by the British Colonial system, is destined for great
things; and Aydin, a misfit in his community who, in his own
complex and disturbing way, achieves greatness and redemption. The
span of the novel is from the nineteen thirties to the first decade
of the twenty first century - showing the life of the Cypriot
Turks, unique and distinct as a minority, in the lead-up to
Independence and to what they become in the modern era. It gives a
voice to Cypriot Turks, of all different backgrounds, and
particularly to the illiterate rural women of the Colonial Era. The
Crescent Moon Fox is also a poignant journey of discovery of one's
true identity...
For the first time ever, a beautiful slipcased edition of the
forerunner to The Lord of the Rings, illustrated throughout in colour
by J.R.R. Tolkien himself, with the complete text printed in two
colours and with many bonus features unique to this edition.
The Silmarilli were three perfect jewels, fashioned by Fëanor, most
gifted of the Elves, and within them was imprisoned the last Light of
the Two Trees of Valinor. But the first Dark Lord, Morgoth, stole the
jewels and set them within his iron crown, guarded in the impenetrable
fortress of Angband in the north of Middle-earth.
The Silmarillion is the history of the rebellion of Fëanor and his
kindred against the gods, their exile from Valinor and return to
Middle-earth, and their war, hopeless despite all the heroism, against
the great Enemy. It is the ancient drama to which the characters in The
Lord of the Rings look back, and in whose events some of them such as
Elrond and Galadriel took part.
The book also includes several shorter works: the Ainulindalë, a myth
of the Creation, and the Valaquenta, in which the nature and powers of
each of the gods is described. The Akallabêth recounts the downfall of
the great island kingdom of Númenor at the end of the Second Age, and
Of the Rings of Power tells of the great events at the end of the Third
Age, as narrated in The Lord of the Rings.
This deluxe slipcased edition contains the complete text, which is
printed in two colours and features, for the very first time, more than
50 colour paintings, illustrations and designs drawn by J.R.R. Tolkien
himself as he composed this epic work.
Unique to this edition are two poster-size, fold-out maps revealing all
the detail of Beleriand as the tales grew, an illustrated booklet
featuring ‘A Brief Account of The Silmarillion and its Making’ by
Christopher Tolkien, and a printed art card reproducing ‘Taniquetil’.
It is additionally quarterbound in blue leather, with raised ribs on
the spine, stamped in three foils on black cloth boards, and housed in
a custom-built clothbound slipcase. The pages are edged in silver and
include a ribbon marker.
A heartwarming story about a mother and daughter in wartime England and the power of books that bring them together, by the bestselling author of The Last Bookshop in London.
In Nottingham, England, widow Emma Taylor finds herself in desperate need of a job. She and her beloved daughter Olivia have always managed just fine on their own, but with the legal restrictions prohibiting widows with children from most employment opportunities, she’s left with only one option: persuading the manageress at Boots’ Booklover’s Library to take a chance on her with a job.
When the threat of war in England becomes a reality, Olivia must be evacuated to the countryside. In the wake of being separated from her daughter, Emma seeks solace in the unlikely friendships she forms with her neighbors and coworkers, and a renewed sense of purpose through the recommendations she provides to the library’s quirky regulars. But the job doesn’t come without its difficulties. Books are mysteriously misshelved and disappearing and the work at the lending library forces her to confront the memories of her late father and the bookstore they once owned together before a terrible accident.
As the Blitz intensifies in Nottingham and Emma fights to reunite with her daughter, she must learn to depend on her community and the power of literature more than ever to find hope in the darkest of times.
**THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - NOW AN AMAZON PRIME TV SERIES
STARRING CHRIS PRATT** 'Take my word for it, James Reece is one
rowdy motherf***er. Get ready!' Chris Pratt It has been two decades
since 9/11. The enemy has been patient. The enemy has been
learning. The enemy has been adapting. The enemy is ready to strike
again . . . Former Navy SEAL James Reece must embark on a
top-secret CIA mission of retribution twenty years in the making in
this riveting and timely thriller that will leave you gasping for
breath. If you loved Lee Child's Jack Reacher, Peter James's Roy
Grace or Michael Connelly's Mickey Haller, you will love The
Devil's Hand and the James Reece series! Praise for Jack Carr: 'A
propulsive and compulsive series. Jack Carr's James Reece is the
kind of guy you'd want to have in your corner. A suspenseful and
exhilarating thrill-ride. Jack Carr is the real deal' Andy McNab
'This is seriously good . . . the suspense is unrelenting, and the
tradecraft is so authentic the government will probably ban it - so
read it while you can!' Lee Child 'With a particular line in
authentic tradecraft, this fabulously unrelenting thrill-ride was a
struggle to put down' Mark Dawson 'Gritty, raw and brilliant!' Tom
Marcus 'So powerful, so pulse-pounding, so well-written - rarely do
you read a debut novel this damn good' Brad Thor 'Carr writes both
from the gut and a seemingly infinite reservoir of knowledge in the
methods of human combat. Loved it!' Chris Hauty 'A powerful,
thoughtful, realistic, at times terrifying thriller that I could
not put down. A terrific addition to the genre, Jack Carr and his
alter-ego protagonist, James Reece, continue to blow me away' Mark
Greaney 'Thrilling' Publishers Weekly
Chief Boiler Technician Phillip Keith is just three weeks short
of his much-anticipated retirement. Spoiled by his post with a
modern class cruiser, Keith is counting on an easy voyage to the
United States from the Philippines. When fate intervenes, he is
reassigned to an old World War II destroyer, the USS "Biscay," to
ensure its safe return to the States.
As he boards the vintage destroyer, alarms sound in Keith's
head, alerting him that something is amiss. His instincts are
right: the captain asks him to secure proof that the ship is being
used to smuggle drugs. Keith and Kris Palmer, a woman with whom
Keith shares an undeniable chemistry, set out to uncover the
smuggling operation.
Unfortunately for the pair, the drug ring leader vows to stop at
nothing, even murder, to get his cache stateside.
As Keith, Kris, and the smugglers' paths intersect, a violent
storm sends them plummeting into the cold dark waters of the
Pacific. Not even the ship's mascot, a loyal beagle, can save them
now.
This action-packed novel with a compelling spiritual message
about courage, faith, and destiny will both entertain and
inspire.
Tony Marino has reached a crossroads in life. With high school
commencement just two weeks away, Marino is definitely ready to
explore the world that lies outside Cleveland, Ohio. But times are
tough in 1949, leaving Marino only one viable option-to join the
navy. As he enlists, he has no idea that the Korean War is about to
break out. Soon after his ship is assigned to action in Korea,
Marino is sent on an undercover mission with two shipmates, Sully
and Peacock, to provide valuable information to General MacArthur,
who is planning an invasion of Inchon. As his mission increases in
intensity, Marino and his shipmates bravely face great danger as
they scout out three islands, gather critical information, and
finally return safely to the ship. But as the war progresses, it is
not long before their ship is assigned to help in the evacuation of
Hungnam in North Korea-a fateful decision that leads Marino and
Sully to imprisonment in a clandestine hospital known for its
inhumane experiments. In this military thriller loosely based on
real-life events, two American sailors must rely on the CIA and a
beautiful Korean girl to escape-before it is too late.
Deep within a Vietnamese jungle, an inexperienced American unit
has just been ambushed. As their infantry battalion commander is
led through the darkness by a rope tied around his neck, branches
tear at his body as he stumbles with exhaustion. Lieutenant Colonel
Steven Marion is a great prize for the North Vietnamese, and now he
is officially a prisoner of war.As the American military attempts
to determine whether he is alive or dead, Marion is marched off to
a prison camp in Cambodia where he is hypnotized by the enemy, who
hope to return him back to the United States to spout anti-American
propaganda. But little do they know that the man who guards Marion
is carefully developing a plan to defect to South Vietnam--with the
help of his American prisoner. Meanwhile back home in America,
Marion's wife, Elaine, is notified that her husband is dead. As she
quietly moves on with her life and marries again, Elaine has no
idea that Marion is still alive.Ninety Days is the compelling story
of an American battalion commander who must battle to survive in
war-torn Vietnam as the life he knew back home slowly crumbles.
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