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Reluctant Heroes
￥98.00
THE DUTCH CAPERFirst in the Cormack and Woodward series, it involves a dangerous mission into wartime Europe in order to try and find vital information about the 'Liechtenstein' onboard radar system that Luftwaffe night fighters are using to shoot down RAF bombers in ever increasing numbers. The only way to do this is to steal a night fighter from a securely guarded Luftwaffe air base... Based on a true story.EMERALDSequel to The Dutch Caper, where Cormack and Woodward have to fly into Berlin during the last days of the War, in order to bring out 'Emerald', a highly placed British agent, who is being hunted, not just by the Gestapo, but by Soviet Intelligence as well. The action takes place against a background of a Berlin that is being systematically destroyed by the attacking Red Army.BERLIN ENDGAMEThe third book in the series, set during the Berlin Blockade of 1948. Cormack and Woodward uncover an assassination plot that, if successful, could spark armed conflict in Berlin that, almost inevitably, will lead to World War Three... Bad enough that they don't know when or where the killing is to take place, but even worse is the suspicion that their own superiors could be involved...
Great English Short-Story Writers
￥19.52
A collection of thirteen short stories from some of the best classic authors of history, including Edgar Allan Poe, Mark Twain, Thomas Hardy, Daniel Defoe and Robert Louis Stevenson.
My Native Land
￥19.52
A fascinating patriotic look at the history of the United States. From the Liberty Bell to Custer to Yellowstone Park to the Witches of Salem to the Great Northwest and the Warm Southeast, read about many different aspects of America that have made it the country it is today.
Celebrated Crimes 'Martin Guerre', 'Vaninka' and 'Derues'
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Three writings taken from 'Celebrated Crimes', a series of essays on famous criminals and crimes by the author of 'The Count of Monte Cristo' and 'The Three Musketeers', Alexandre Dumas.
Rewards and Dilemmas
￥39.14
Hugh Ballater is a successful writer who enjoys international literary success, in contrast to his troubled personal life. After divorcing his wife, he leaves England and buys a house on the Kenyan coast where he continues to write. Finally at peace, he produces some of his best novels from his beachside retreat. With the unexpected arrival of a young Indian woman looking for work, his life takes a new turn. However, their encounter is short-lived as he dies unexpectedly. After his death, the reading of his will sparks a chain of events that has far reaching consequences for those closest to him. This love story crackles with intrigue and suspense around the dilemmas and rewards facing his housekeeper - the narrator of the story - and his ex-wife and children.
Quaint Courtships
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A fantastic collection of ten novelettes from the early 20th century.
Celebrated Crimes 'The Cenci', 'The Countess of St Geran' and 'Karl Ludwig Sand'
￥19.52
This text was taken from 'Celebrated Crimes', a series of essays on famous criminals and crimes by the author of 'The Count of Monte Cristo' and 'The Three Musketeers', Alexandre Dumas, and contains the text from three of the books in the series. This volume contains books on Beatrice Cenci, an Italian noblewoman committed of murder in the 16th century. The Countess of Saint-Geran Karl Ludwig Sand, convicted of murder in the early 19th century
Personal Experience of a Physician
￥19.52
In this work, 19th century physician John Ellis attempts to persuade the medical community to give serious consideration to the practise of Homeopathy.
St George's Cross
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A fantastic 'episode of Channel Island history' written by Guernsey based author H. G. Keene.
Berlin Endgame
￥39.14
The next book in the acclaimed Cormack and Woodward series, set during the Berlin Blockade of 1948, which has sometimes been described as the Cuban Missile Crisis of the 1940s, where a highly volatile situation could easily have developed into a full-blown conflict. Cormack arrives in Berlin to take over a new post as the head of a counter-intelligence unit whose job is both to detect Soviet agents and to deal with Black Market activity. He is soon re-united with his old friend Woodward, who is involved in the Airlift, and the two find themselves in the middle of an undercover operation in which an ex-Nazi assassin has been smuggled into Berlin. But who has he been sent to kill, and why? Their investigations lead them into discovering the shadowy outlines of a conspiracy whose plans, if successful, could lead to millions of deaths... and some of the conspirators seem to be their own superiors. Not knowing whom they can trust, Cormack and Woodward somehow have to prevent the assassination taking place. They do not even know who the victim is to be, nor where or when it is to happen, but the price of failure is World War Three...
Grey Ladies
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A nasty outbreak of murder at an old people's home in the Black Country town of Dedley provides a new case for detectives Brough and Miller. Meanwhile, their personal lives come to the fore and strange goings on up at the castle are also a cause for concern. This sequel to Blood & Breakfast has twists and shocks to keep you guessing and a rich vein of humour to keep you laughing.
Spider-Man Villains Quiz Book
￥19.52
Spider-Man has some of the most recognisable villains in all of entertainment. In this quiz book your knowledge will be tested on all of his most famous enemies. There are well over 100 questions inside including questions on Venom, Doctor Octopus, The Lizard, The Green Goblin and many more. Subjects include secret identities, first appearances and some of their most evil exploits. So prepare to be tested on the wall crawlers most deadly foes.
House Quiz Book Season 1 Volume 1
￥19.52
The doctor is in the house. Test your knowledge on everybody's favourite grouchy M.D.. This book covers the first eleven episodes of the first season. Be tested on the patient's names, their conditions and the travails of House and the team. Over 100 questions are inside, split into one chapter per episode. Put your diagnostic skills to the test and see how many you can answer.
Washington, D.C. Quiz Book
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This book contains 100 questions on Washington, D.C. the capital city of the United States. Washington, D.C. has a long and storied history and currently stands as one of the great cities of the world. Inside this book are questions about the history of Washington, D.C. it's sports teams, it's inhabitants, the monuments to the Presidents that helped shape the United States into the global superpower it now is and many other subjects. So test your knowledge on the American capital.
Dutch Caper
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The First in the acclaimed Cormack and Woodward series. On May 9, 1943, while World War II raged in Europe, a German Ju88 night fighter landed at Dyce Airfield, Aberdeen, Scotland, equipped with the new FuG202 Liechtenstein airborne radar. The authorities have never disclosed the story of where this plane came from and how it reached the UK.Originally published as The Radar Job in the UK, The Dutch Caper weaves fact and fiction into a gripping story of what might have happened. British losses of aircraft and men were mounting at such an alarming rate, because of the new German radar, that the order came down that at all costs the RAF had to get its hands on one and study it if they were to maintain their hard won victory during the Battle of Britain. So two men, Royal Marine Commando Captain Alan Cormack, and Flight Lieutenant Tony Woodward, are sent to Nazi-occupied Holland to work with the Dutch Resistance. Their mission: To steal one of the German night fighters with the new radar on board from under the very noses of the Gestapo, the SS and the Luftwaffe. Their chances: slim to none.
London Quiz Book
￥19.52
This book contains 100 questions on the London, the capital city of England. London has a long and storied history and currently stands as one of the great cities of the world. Inside this book are questions about London's history, it's sports teams, it's inhabitants, it famous historical landmarks and state of the art skyscrapers and many other subjects. So test your knowledge on this amazing city.
City Dealer
￥58.76
An exciting, unpredictable story of financial intrigue, intensely atmospheric and absorbing, with humour and romance. Clive Pitt is the talented banker cherry-picked for a career in the City of London. While handling a merger, started by a significant hedge fund, he notices massive fraud is involved. Despite holding a trusted, lucrative position in the firm, Clive decides to turn whistleblower and risk everything. Soon Pitt understands that powerful figures have conspired to disgrace and ruin him, in both his professional and his personal life.Finding himself a pariah, with his memory wiped, family and friendships destroyed, Clive has to piece together the events that lead to this terrible downfall. Only one colleague is prepared to help him, a clever, courageous female trader, with whom he originally conspired to expose the deal. His conflict against brutal wealth and power becomes a matter of survival for both sides. He has to save his reputation, fill in the lost events of a 'missing' year; even while ruthless vested interests seek to conclude their deal and to destroy him.
New York Quiz Book
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This book contains 100 questions on New York, the city that never sleeps. New York has a long and storied history and currently stands as one of the great cities of the world. Inside this book are questions about New York's history, it's sports teams, it's inhabitants, the skyscrapers that make up it's iconic skyline and many other subjects. So test your knowledge on this amazing American city.
Dinosaur Quiz Book
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This amazing quiz book contains over 100 questions on all your favourite Dinosaurs, including Tyrannosaurus Rex, Velociraptors, Triceratops and many more.
NBA Rules Quiz Book
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This book contains questions on the basketball rules used by the NBA, test your knowledge with 100 questions on a variety of basketball rules and penalties.
Emerald
￥39.14
Second in the Cormack and Woodward series. Based on a true story, Emerald is the fast-moving sequel to The Dutch Caper, showing Cormack and Woodward being flown into Berlin in order to bring out 'Emerald', the mistress of a high-ranking member of Hitler's staff in Berlin but also a long-standing British undercover agent. She has been passing on information from Hitler's Berlin Bunker for several months now, but has now become the object of an intensive Gestapo search. Emerald's real name is Marianne Kovacs, the Irish born wife of a Hungarian diplomat, who has been working for SIS for four years, but who knows that she stands little chance of survival if she remains in Berlin. (Her character is based on an actual British agent, whose fate in real life remains a mystery.) Cormack, Woodward and Marianne have to escape from a Berlin that is being systematically destroyed by the approaching Soviet Army, with the Gestapo hot on their heels. To add to their problems, the Soviet NKVD (the fore-runner of the KGB) starts to take an interest in them as well...
