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Brought to you by Penguin. The thirty-first instalment in James Patterson's globally bestselling series. When an American Airlines plane explodes in the sky, detectives Alex Cross and John Sampson are first on the scene. They don't hear the gunfire. At first. The weapon that took down the plane...

Five classic novelisations of TV adventures set in Earth’s history. In Doctor Who: The Aztecs the First Doctor, Ian, Barbara and Susan materialise in Mexico during the bloodthirsty Aztec civilisation. In Doctor Who and the Crusaders the First Doctor and his friends are embroiled in the 12th...

Brought to you by Penguin. The thirty-second instalment in James Patterson's globally bestselling Alex Cross series. _____________________________________________ It’s time to put the guns down, Detective Cross. Even if you knew the way out of this place, we would catch you. A serial killer is...

One of the three great tragic playwrights of ancient Greece, Sophocles wrote over 120 plays during his 60-year career, though only seven survive today. The most famous of these are the Theban Plays, all three of which are included in this collection alongside adaptations of Electra and Philoctetes, brought to life by celebrated writers, poets, and playwrights.

Brought to you by Penguin. With the country in chaos and corruption on all sides, there's only one person to turn to. When a series of military-style attacks erupt across the United States, Detective John Sampson is called in to investigate. The attacks are untraceable, with patterns too random...

Crime classics featuring the gentleman detective Lord Peter Wimsey and amateur sleuth Montague Egg, plus a bonus short story and two programmes about the iconic Dorothy L. Sayers One of the four Golden Age ‘Queens of Crime’, Dorothy L. Sayers is best known as the creator of Lord Peter Wimsey...

For billions of people, having a religious belief system provides purpose in life. For some, religion serves as a guide for moral behavior. After many years exploring the foundations of various world religions, Jason Boyett has written this comprehensive, easy-to-understand exploration of the 12 major world religions through a meticulous, yet unbiased lens. 12 Major World Religions offers an impartial look at where each of these belief systems intersects, how they differ, and why some have been - or are currently - misunderstood.

The classic collection of five deeply resonant and disturbing interconnected stories from #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King. Innocence, experience, truth, deceit, loss, and recovery are at the core of these five interconnected, sequential tales—each deeply rooted in the 1960s...

A trilogy of contemporary plays inspired by tales from The Arabian Nights: Arabian Afternoons includes The Casper Logue Affair by Sebastian Baczkiewicz, The Porter and the Three Ladies by Rachel Joyce and A Dish of Pomegranates by Peter Jukes.

The burning. The sore heel. The pain of those first morning steps. When you suffer from plantar fasciitis, even the simplest tasks can seem unbearable - and the treatment can often feel as frustrating as the ailment itself. However, treating plantar fasciitis doesn't have to be a slow and painful process. In most cases, in fact, treatment can be simple, inexpensive, and highly effective. Dr. Colin Dombroski has helped thousands of patients alleviate plantar fasciitis, and now he draws on his personal experiences and painstaking research to provide a comprehensive guide.

From the introduction by David L. Ulin: "For me, Cape Cod is a repository of memory: forty summers in the same house will do that to you. But it is also a landscape of hidden tensions, which rise up when we least anticipate. In part, this has to do with social aspiration, which is one of the things that brought my family, like many others, to the Cape. In part, it has to do with social division, which has been a factor since at least the end of the nineteenth century, when then summer trade began."

The Astralacan expedition has achieved more than anyone imagined—thanks largely to Maglen and Dro-Gar’s fateful choice to become demon hunters. With the guidance of Ahnjen, a powerful Olumian advisor, the humans have carved out a fragile but promising reputation on the continent of Olume. Yet not all of Olume’s rulers welcome their presence. Forced into the wild, uncharted regions of the land, Maglen and his companions encounter strange new beings and face challenges unlike any they’ve known. Danger escalates at every turn, drawing them deeper into Olume’s shifting political currents.

Maglen, a hero of the Freedom Wars, was an amazing leader of warriors at a young age. The tolls of war tainted the man. After the wars, Maglen became a loner. He had become bitter, xenophobic, and very rude. Summoned by his emperor, he is encouraged to lead an extremely important expedition in search of the legendary continent of Olume. At first skeptical and reticent, Maglen argues against the perceived validity and value of the expedition..

Maglen, and Dro-Gar, have reached the legendary continent of Olume. Maglen has the responsibility to arrange alliances and future trade agreements on behalf of his Emperor Riklen. That begins with trust. Earning trust, as a human in a land that has no humans, can bring unexpected challenges fraught with pitfalls. They allied themselves with an odd-looking elf named Ahnjen.

This story is about an evasive young man being pursued by an aggressive young woman who hopes that he is the life partner God intends for her. Through a series of adventures, they discover their similarities and differences, likes and dislikes, and the value of close friendship. When it comes to marriage, however, the young man expects a sign from God that she is meant for him, and the young woman learns that it isn’t easy doing what God says to do.

Finding Providence is a fictional account of a young man’s quest to find a special wife. As a Christian, he attempts to determine God’s matrimonial will for him from events in his life. In the confusion that ensues, guiding principles come to light as he compares what the Bible teaches about love to his romantic desires.

Make your marriage or serious relationship satisfying and exciting by following the steps described in short chapters. It contains practical information that you can use today along with real-world examples from actual couples.

This collection features a selection of classic short stories and poems by legendary Western authors Stephen Crane, Bret Harte, and Jack London.