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A return to the period adventure thriller in Where Dead Men Meet reestablishes Mark Mills as 'a master storyteller' (Val McDermid). For fans of William Boyd, Charles Cumming or Robert Harris. Paris, 1937. Luke Hamilton - a junior air intelligence officer at the British embassy - finds himself the target of an assassination attempt. A clear case of mistaken identity, or so it first appears.

The publishing house of John Murray was founded in Fleet Street in 1768 and remained a family firm over seven generations. Published to coincide with this remarkable achievement' and in the anniversary year, Dear Mr Murray is a collection of some of the best letters from the hundreds of thousands held in the John Murray Archive. They reveal not only the story of some of the most interesting and influential books in history but also the remarkable friendships - as well as occasional animosities - between author and publisher as well as readers, editors, printers and illustrators.

When headhunter Fabrice Valantine faces a smoking ban at work, he decides to undertake a course of hypnotherapy to rid himself of the habit. At first the treatment works, but his stress levels begin to rise when he is passed over for an important promotion and he finds himself lighting up again - but with none of his previous enjoyment. Then he discovers something terrible: he accidentally causes a man's death, and needing a cigarette to calm his nerves, he enjoys it more than any other previous smoke. 

Rome: maverick military historian Myles Munro is on holiday with girlfriend and journalist Helen Bridle. He's convinced a bomb is about to be detonated at the American embassy. New York: a delivery van hurtling through Wall Street blows up, showering the sky with a chilling message: America is about to be brought down like the Roman Empire.

Best-selling author Christopher Winn explores Britain's royal past and present, unearthing a rich legacy of castles and palaces, romance and intrigue, heroes and villains, battlefields and monuments where kings and queens lived and died.

Best-selling author Christopher Winn explores Britain's royal past and present, unearthing a rich legacy of castles and palaces, romance and intrigue, heroes and villains, battlefields and monuments where kings and queens lived and died.

Against the background of the Protestant Reformation and conflicts between England and Spain, this novel relates the rise of the House of Orange and the beginnings of Dutch nationalism. The factual history of the conflict is long and complex, but Holland tells an insightful, if small, slice of a much bigger picture, through the stories of one Dutch family. Holland brings the listener into the action, fighting alongside Jan and Hanneke against Alva and the Spaniards who seek to crush their revolution.

Best-selling author Christopher Winn explores Britain's royal past and present, unearthing a rich legacy of castles and palaces, romance and intrigue, heroes and villains, battlefields and monuments where kings and queens lived and died.

Eighteen years after the barbarous war with the Serbs that tore their communities apart, a group of Croatian villagers discover the identity of the Englishman who they believe betrayed them by welching on a deal to supply arms. With revenge in sight at last, they hire a professional killer from London to track him down...but is the story as simple as they think?

Best-selling author Christopher Winn explores Britain's royal past and present, unearthing a rich legacy of castles and palaces, romance and intrigue, heroes and villains, battlefields and monuments where kings and queens lived and died.

Best-selling author Christopher Winn explores Britain's royal past and present, unearthing a rich legacy of castles and palaces, romance and intrigue, heroes and villains, battlefields and monuments where kings and queens lived and died.

Best-selling author Christopher Winn explores Britain's royal past and present, unearthing a rich legacy of castles and palaces, romance and intrigue, heroes and villains, battlefields and monuments where kings and queens lived and died.

Best-selling author Christopher Winn explores Britain's royal past and present, unearthing a rich legacy of castles and palaces, romance and intrigue, heroes and villains, battlefields and monuments where kings and queens lived and died.

One of the most important features of China’s economic emergence has been the role of foreign investment and foreign companies. The importance goes well beyond the USD 1.6 trillion in foreign direct investment that China has received since it started opening its economy. Using the tools of economic impact analysis, the author estimates that around one-third of China’s GDP in recent years has been generated by the investments, operations, and supply chains of foreign invested companies. 

Best-selling author Christopher Winn explores Britain's royal past and present, unearthing a rich legacy of castles and palaces, romance and intrigue, heroes and villains, battlefields and monuments where kings and queens lived and died.

Best-selling author Christopher Winn explores Britain's royal past and present, unearthing a rich legacy of castles and palaces, romance and intrigue, heroes and villains, battlefields and monuments where kings and queens lived and died.

Best-selling author Christopher Winn explores Britain's royal past and present, unearthing a rich legacy of castles and palaces, romance and intrigue, heroes and villains, battlefields and monuments where kings and queens lived and died.

Best-selling author Christopher Winn explores Britain's royal past and present, unearthing a rich legacy of castles and palaces, romance and intrigue, heroes and villains, battlefields and monuments where kings and queens lived and died.

Best-selling author Christopher Winn explores Britain's royal past and present, unearthing a rich legacy of castles and palaces, romance and intrigue, heroes and villains, battlefields and monuments where kings and queens lived and died.

Best-selling author Christopher Winn explores Britain's royal past and present, unearthing a rich legacy of castles and palaces, romance and intrigue, heroes and villains, battlefields and monuments where kings and queens lived and died.