A stunning work of scholarship, the Norton Critical Edition of The English Bible, King James Version, is the most accessible edition available. These acclaimed volumes bring together succinct introductions to each biblical work, explanatory annotations, and contextual and critical materials. Archaic words are explained, textual problems are lucidly discussed, and stylistic features of the original texts are highlighted. For the Old Testament, Herbert Marks gives readers without Hebrew an entry into the complexities of biblical literature, reconstructing its original contexts, tracing its evolution, and pointing out productive strategies for reading. For the New Testament and the Apocrypha, Gerald Hammond and Austin M. Busch provide historical and cultural background while illuminating the complexity of the original texts. Both volumes include timelines, chronologies, diagrams, and color maps.

"Who d break in and leave the house untouched?- "When Michael and Hilda return from holiday to find two police officers awaiting them, a chaotic series of events ensues. The police have had an anonymous tip-off about child pornography being stored on Michael s computer. It s easy to prove his innocence, but who would do such a thing and why? At the same time it becomes clear that someone was living in the cottage while they were away, and may still be returning. Soon, they decide to take action of their own, with devastating consequences . . ."

Joan has tried to live straight, but entanglement with a violent crime, followed by the swift and unpleasant eviction by her lover, leave her with few choices. Stung by this cavalier treatment, and anxious the police will blame her for the incident, Joan formulates a plan. She may be basically honest, but her years of being raised by a skilled poacher have taught her plenty of tricks. A key to her lover's unused country cottage, plus the devoted friendship of a stray mistreated spaniel are all she needs to get away and lie low. For a while, it looks like life may even be better than in the city - certainly the arrival of Ken, a handsome gamekeeper who admires her countryside expertise almost as much as her beauty, is a welcome surprise. But Ken's wife went missing a year ago, and there is talk in the community. Did she run off with a lover, or was she killed? And if so, killed by whom?