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A brand new anthology of previously unpublished and uncollected supernatural mysteries by some of the masters of the Golden Age - thrills, spills and chills perfect for Halloween. It is said that books are written to bring sunshine into our dull, grey lives - to show us places we want to escape to, lives we want to live, people we want to love. But there are also stories that can only be found in the deepest, darkest corners of the library. Stories about the unexplained, of lost souls, of things that go bump before the silence. Before the screaming. And some stories just disappear. Stories printed in old newspapers, broadcast live on the wireless, sometimes not even published at all - these are the stories you cannot find on even the dustiest of library shelves. Ghosts from the Library resurrects forgotten tales of the supernatural by some of the most acclaimed mystery authors of all time. From Arthur Conan Doyle and John Dickson Carr to Agatha Christie and Daphne du Maurier, this spine-chilling anthology brings together thirteen uncollected tales of terror, plus some additional surprises. Close the windows. Draw the curtains. Just don't let the lights go out…

Sometimes your destination is not where you arrive… A gorgeously thoughtful novel by the co-author with John Green of ‘Will Grayson, Will Grayson’ Danny isn’t used to having something in common with Elijah, however slight. Their last name is the rope that ties them together. Danny and Elijah’s lives could not be more different. But a journey together sweeps them up in the romance, wonder and breathtaking beauty of Italy. And falling in love opens their eyes to the distance that’s grown between them. Can one girl remind them of what it means to be brothers?

This uplifting collection celebrates inspiring bookish women the world over and their thoughts on life, love, politics, education and beyond. From writers, thinkers, leaders, activists and change-makers, each of these quotes demonstrates the power of words and positive thinking in our everyday lives.

Smart and inclusive life advice. This uplifting collection celebrates diverse heroes the world over and their perspective on life, politics, education, representation and beyond. From writers, thinkers, activists and leaders, each of these quotes demonstrates the power of words and positive thinking in our everyday lives.

For the first time ever, a beautiful slipcased edition of the enchanting prelude to The Lord of the Rings, illustrated throughout with over 50 sketches, drawings, paintings and maps by J.R.R. Tolkien himself, with the complete text printed in two colours and with many bonus features unique to this edition. Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely travelling further than the pantry of his hobbit-hole in Bag End. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard, Gandalf, and a company of thirteen dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an unexpected journey 'there and back again'. They have a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon… Written for J.R.R. Tolkien's own children, The Hobbit was published on 21 September 1937. With a beautiful cover design, a handful of black & white drawings and two maps by the author himself, the book became an instant success and was reprinted shortly afterwards with five colour plates. Tolkien's own selection of finished paintings and drawings have become inseparable from his text, adorning editions of The Hobbit for more than 85 years. But the published art has afforded only a glimpse of Tolkien's creative process, and many additional sketches, coloured drawings and maps - although exhibited and published elsewhere - have never appeared within the pages of The Hobbit. In this unique enhanced edition of Tolkien's enchanting classic tale, the full panoply of his art is reproduced for the first time, presenting more than 50 illustrations to accompany Bilbo Baggins on his adventure 'there and back again'. Unique to this edition are two poster-size, fold-out maps revealing all the detail of Thror's Map and Wilderland, an illustrated 88-page booklet, and a printed art card reproducing Tolkien's original dustjacket painting. It is additionally quarterbound, 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 gold and include a ribbon marker.

How to Butter Toast is the antidote to cookbook-overload. In this fun and entertaining recipe book without any recipes, Ottolenghi co-writer Tara Wigley equips you with rhymes and confidence to cook great food instinctively. Melted butter on hot toast and served up on a plate. It seems like nothing, really, could be clearer or more straight. But though, in terms of things required, the number is just two, there is a lot of wiggle room for what there is to do. Cook and author Tara Wigley had been to cookery school, read hundreds of cookbooks and developed recipes for over a decade. Yet she found the fewer the ingredients in a recipe, the more confusion there was about how best to make it. The result is How to Butter Toast, a collection of rhymes that will enlighten and entertain, reassure and ultimately liberate the culinarily confused. The rhymes provide reassuring – and memorable – answers to the culinary conundrums we often face: How long should I boil an egg? What’s the best way to crush garlic? How do I make mayonnaise, a martini or indeed the perfect cup of tea? Tara’s playful take on these food quandaries seems effortless but belies her knowledgeable and carefully researched approach to cooking. Beautifully packaged with bold and witty illustrations throughout, How to Butter Toast is the perfect gift for cooks of all levels. This is the first book in a series Tara is publishing with Pavilion.

Oxford 1360. When his sister’s betrothed vanishes the night before her politically arranged marriage, Raff Barden must track and return the elusive groom to restore his family’s honour. William de Foucart ? known to his friends as Penn ? had no choice but to abandon his intended, and with it his own earldom, when he fled the night before his enforced marriage. But ill-equipped to survive on the run he must trust the kindness of a stranger, Raff, to help him escape. Unaware their fates are already entwined, the men journey north. But amidst the snow-capped forests an unexpected bond deepens into a far more precious relationship, one that will test all that they hold dear. And when secrets are finally revealed, both men must decide what they will risk for the one they love…

Catherine je na cestě za kamarádkou, aby spolu strávily Vánoce, když jí uprostřed noci vběhne pod kola cizí muž. Zraněného a v polovědomí ho odváží do nejbližší nemocnice a modlí se za jeho přežití. Netuší však, že tím začíná ta nejhorší noční můra. Victor Holland jí neskočil pod auto náhodou, byl to zoufalý pokus, jak si zachránit život… Když se znovu setkávají, Victor Cathy odhalí šokující tajemství o nelegálním výzkumném projektu na poli virů a biologických zbraní, jež sahá až k nejmocnějším mužům ve Washingtonu – a ti jsou ochotni udělat cokoli, jen aby jeho a Cathy umlčeli. Victorův příběh zní jako paranoidní blouznění šílence, ovšem strach v jeho očích, díra po kulce v rameni a smrt nevinných obětí z jejich okolí Cathy nakonec přesvědčí, že mu může věřit. Jenže hlavou se jí stále honí otázka: důvěřuju muži, který je v nebezpečí, nebo jsem vložila svůj osud do rukou nebezpečného muže? Na útěku jsou odkázáni převážně sami na sebe a jejich pronásledovatelé se blíží…

Autumn is the season of misty mornings and cosy nights in, but as the leaves begin to fall the nights get longer and the shadows grow darker… Secluded cottages, eerie manors and ghostly hauntings and cursed tombs abound in this collection of 12 supernatural mysteries and murderous plots featuring Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple and Agatha Christie’s other favourite detectives. INCLUDES THE STORIES: Murder in the Mews The Case of the Rich Woman While the Light Lasts Triangle at Rhodes Death by Drowning The Bird with the Broken Wing The Lemesurier Inheritance The House of Lurking Death Tape-Measure Murder The Voice in the Dark Four-and-Twenty Blackbirds Witness for the Prosecution

Agatha Christie's four seasonal short story collections presented in a sumptuous special edition boxset.

For the first time ever, a special enhanced edition of the enchanting prelude to The Lord of the Rings, illustrated throughout with over 50 sketches, drawings, paintings and maps by J. R. R. Tolkien himself and with the complete text printed in two colours. Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely travelling further than the pantry of his hobbit-hole in Bag End. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard, Gandalf, and a company of thirteen dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an unexpected journey ‘there and back again’. They have a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon… Written for J.R.R. Tolkien’s own children, The Hobbit was published on 21 September 1937. With a beautiful cover design, a handful of black & white drawings and two maps by the author himself, the book became an instant success and was reprinted shortly afterwards with five colour plates. Tolkien’s own selection of finished paintings and drawings have become inseparable from his text, adorning editions of The Hobbit for more than 85 years. But the published art has afforded only a glimpse of Tolkien’s creative process, and many additional sketches, coloured drawings and maps – although exhibited and published elsewhere – have never appeared within the pages of The Hobbit. In this unique enhanced edition of Tolkien’s enchanting classic tale, the full panoply of his art is reproduced for the first time, presenting more than 50 illustrations to accompany Bilbo Baggins on his adventure ‘there and back again’.

They’re locked up for your safety. Now, you’re locked in with them. Dr Connie Woolwine has five days to catch a killer. On a locked ward in the world’s highest-security prison hospital, a scream shatters the night. The next morning, a nurse’s body is found and her daughter has been taken. A ransom must be paid, and the clock is ticking. Forensic profiler Dr Connie Woolwine is renowned for her ability to get inside the mind of a murderer. Now, she must go deep undercover among the most deranged and dangerous men on earth and use her unique skills to find the girl – before it’s too late. But as the walls close in around her, can Connie get the killer before The Institution gets her? A claustrophobic, haunting crime thriller that will keep you up at night, perfect for those who couldn’t put down The Sanatorium and Amy McCulloch’s Breathless.

Melody potřebovala získat pro svého šéfa, lobbistu, co nejvíce informací o známém senátorovi Dareu Bissetovi. Vetřela se tedy pod falešnou záminkou na svatbu senátorovy sestry, aby ho poznala osobně. Rozhodně nepočítala s tím, že by společně strávili nejen večer, ale i noc! Oba věděli, že nic víc chtít nemohou. Když se však opět setkali ve Washingtonu, nedokázali odolat vzájemné přitažlivosti, i když oba tajným vztahem riskovali své kariéry…

Jane Newnhamová byla bezesporu neobvyklá mladá dáma. Toho si byl hrabě Ivo Kendall vědom hned, když se probral z bezvědomí. Nejenže ho s obdivuhodnou rozhodností zachránila před čtyřmi násilníky a odvezla ve svém kočáře do bezpečí, ale postarala se i o to, aby jej ošetřil lékař, i když o něm nic nevěděla. A to ji všechny její odvážné činy mohly ošklivě kompromitovat! Ona však měla o své budoucnosti jasnou představu: bude nezávislou umělkyní, jež ke štěstí manžela nepotřebuje. Avšak čím více se Jane s Ivem poznávali, tím více byli jeden druhým zaujati. Že by to byl osud, kdo je svedl k sobě a rovnal jim cestu ke až svatbě? (2. část minisérie Svobodomyslné dámy)

„Už se s vámi nechci nikdy setkat,“ řekl… a pak ji políbil! Thirios se trestá za zlo, které vzešlo z jeho rukou. A jediným dostatečným trestem je zříci se všeho krásného. Třeba Lucindy… Lucindy, jejíž každou buňku těla probudil k životu. Sice se touze po ní snaží odolat, ale je tak silná, že ho téměř ochromuje. Jenže na Lucindě je něco, co dokáže prolomit veškeré hradby, které kolem sebe Thirios postavil!

Akil si ji bral proto, aby dostal dědictví. Tobi si ho brala, aby byla svobodná. Ani jeden nechtěl po tom druhém nic více. Jenže za tři roky Akil přišel a řekl: „Stal jsem se králem a potřebuju královnu. Nemáš na výběr.“ Nabízel jí celý svět, ale nikdy by jí nenabídl sebe. Využíval ji. A ona ho nechala! Nechtěli po sobě nic, a získali v sobě všechno…   Příběh volně navazuje na knihu Líbánky na Seychelách, která vyšla v červnu.