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Twisted Blood
It is a parent's worst nightmare, the kidnapping of their child. Graham and Gloria began to live that nightmare with a single phone call. Their Daughter, Lisa, has been kidnapped and somehow the kidnapper seems to know all about her father's past and his innermost secrets. When the police let them down by making no progress, they take it upon themselves to get their child back. When they do rescue her, the discovery of the truth behind her kidnapping almost destroys their family. At their breaking ponit, they must pull together to fight a common foe, without losing one another.
No Hero Here
When Beauty finds herself between two beasts fighting for a place in her heart... Damsels in distress quiver in excitement for a chance encounter with famed highwayman Silver Hawk. His identity is the best-kept secret of England until he dares to kidnap Rose Witherby, an American woman on her way to greet her fianc�-his enemy. Sebastian Graham, Duke of Dorchester. Sebastian is Silver Hawk's exact opposite. Scarred, a recluse, he dwells in a castle hidden from the world. When he hears his intended bride is missing, he gathers his courage and stages a successful rescue, only to find the young woman's heart hopelessly ensnared by the highwayman he despises. Rose Witherby survived the war with England, only to find herself in the middle of another war. Two men claim to love her, but mystery swirls around them both. She fears one of them is not being truthful about his identity and must decide which man to trust.
The Crystal Curse
Stranded on the far side of the mountain range that divides Blastborn from the rest of the world, they are in the country of Vensay. As the progeny and relatives of exiles who were killed for unspeakable war crimes, Arabeth and her friends are soon targeted for death. The only thing keeping them alive is that the country seems to be falling apart, with power struggles and forces of nature keeping everyone distracted. Arabeth and her friends have their own problems. She wants to find the ones who sent the mind-altering automaton that set the people of Blastborn against each other. Sam discovers the real reason they seem to pass unchallenged - there is no unified military or police force, inst...
The Duke's Indecent Scandal
When he kissed her in the library, he didn’t know she was his best friend’s little sister… Lady Tiffany Bolton, sister of the Duke of Bolton, is painfully plain and dull. At least, that’s how her brother describes her as he bemoans the necessity of finding her a husband. So the rakish Duke of Clarence can hardly be blamed when the pretty girl he kisses in the library turns out to be none other than Lady Tiffany herself. Caught mid-kiss with the ugly duckling turned beautiful swan, Gregory is left with no choice but to announce their engagement and save her reputation. And if they want to keep Society off their backs, they’re going to have to convince everyone they’re deeply, madl...
Secrets of Acting Shakespeare
Secrets of Acting Shakespeare isn't a book that gently instructs. It's a passionate, yes-you-can designed to prove that anybody can act Shakespeare. By explaining how Elizabethan actors had only their own lines and not entire playscripts, Patrick Tucker shows how much these plays work by ear. Secrets of Acting Shakespeare is a book for actors trained and amateur, as well as for anyone curious about how the Elizabethan theater worked.
Hellfire
'This is a pacey and colourful read ... elegantly written.' – Daisy Dunn, The Times 'The whole book reads rather like a Powell novel, with unexpected meetings and reversals ... it is a constant pleasure.' – Mark Amory, The Spectator 'At a rollicking pace, it follows the post-Oxford careers of all the main Hypocrites ... Waugh addicts will wish to add it to their shelves.' – A.N. Wilson, Times Literary Supplement Daily Mail top ten history book of 2022 Described by one habitué as 'a kind of early twentieth-century Hell Fire Club', the Hypocrites Club counted some of the brightest of the future 'Bright Young People' among its members. The one-time secretary was Evelyn Waugh, who used te...
The Medieval World
A look at what styles were worn in Europe in the Middle Ages by both the rich and the poor.
Wellington's Peninsular War
This history and battlefield guide is an essential reference for anyone visiting the sites of Wellington’s war with Napoleon in Spain and Portugal. Wellington's Peninsular War provides a concise and comprehensive account of the battlefields as they exist today, with historic context and practical details to help readers find and explore them. The Peninsular War of 1808 to 1841 was a major part of the twenty-year struggle against Napoleon Bonaparte’s imperial ambitions. Military historian Julian Paget presents a balanced picture of the conflict, covering the Duke of Wellington’s campaigns as well as the crucially important efforts of the Spanish and Portuguese. Paget begins with an overview of the war and its background, followed by a complete year-by-year account. He then presents a chapter on each of the major battles, includes maps and photographs of the battlefields, orders of battle, and helpful information about the battlefield today. The maps show the ground as it was at the time but also include modern features for easier identification.
