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"Magic is fading from Wales--choked off by King Offa's Dyke, the enemy earthworks that spans the entire border. Even the dragons have disappeared. And now an attack is imminent. Prince Taliesin would love to watch magic die. Prince Dafydd fears it, and the throne. But when their father promises the crown to whichever son can destroy the dyke and restore magic to Wales, the brothers are forced into an uneasy rivalry. Ffion works hedgewitch magic for...
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When auditing becomes life-threatening....
Tasked with auditing the accounts of the queen's ore mines, auditor Howard Forsyth encounters the notorious and feared administrator of the mines. Soon his life is threatened on an adventurous train ride with steam cars and a steam-powered flying object.
This is not how he had imagined Lord Palmerston's audit engagement.
Then, when he is suspected of murdering the former accountant, his secret lover, whom...
3) Walk Away
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Revenge is a dish best served bloody.
An old friend is brutally murdered. The police don't have a clue. Enter Charlie Cobb. Back on the mean streets of Manchester and on the hunt of a savage killer.
Charlie's hot on the man's trail. But there are three big problems. One, the murderer is protected by a powerful underworld boss. Two, a disposed Russian kingpin wants him dead. And three, Charlie must babysit a five-year-old in the process.
As he revisits...
4) Death & Back
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How far would you go to save a stranger?
For ex-mafia fixer Charlie, it could be all the way to the grave. That innocent job driving a truck from port? Not so innocent. He's told not to look in the back. But Charlie can't resist. He's drawn into the dark, dangerous London underworld. And across the path of beautiful, feisty Amira. Soon she's the victim of an international crime ring. With Charlie her only hope. Will Charlie continue his journey of...
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Why are our offices, homes, stores, and warehouses the way they are?
How were they shaped by previous waves of innovation, from the train and telegraph to the TV and automobile?
How will the innovations of our own era reshape the cities and buildings we live in?
Technology is redefining the value of physical assets: the meaning of location and accessibility, the power of zoning and regulation, the flow of capital and information, and even the notion...
6) The Holdup
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No memory. No escape.
You wake up at the wheel of a car. Dead guys, rifles, a bag of stolen money.
You're in the desert, vultures circling, hotter than hell.
You know who you are, but not how you got here. If you knew whose money that was, you'd be on the run.
But is it too late already?
The mob want blood. The oil company want their land. And you're caught in the middle, in the small town of Rattlesnake, Arizona.
Then there's the man dispatched...
7) Breaker
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Can the villain be the hero?
If you like Lee Child and Mark Dawson, meet the tough new antihero with a particular set of skills.
Charlie Cobb - aka "Breaker" - is a mafia fixer on the gritty, crime-ridden streets of Manchester, England.
He's the guy the mafia send in to deal with the worst of the worst. The legendary underworld 'fixer' who keeps the peace between rival gangs.
But after his idealistic daughter makes him swear to give up his life...
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Josh Rayner's anticipated debut release – The Recruitment Rollercoaster – is for the budding entrepreneur looking to build a meaningful and lucrative recruitment business.
The Recruitment Rollercoaster discusses the pitfalls you are likely to face when you start a business and provides invaluable advice, tricks, and tools to save your precious time and money. After reading this book, you will fall so deeply in love with your business that nothing...
9) BurnouT
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Dead men can't talk.
The people behind a movie star's death are banking on it.
The police think it's an accident. Ex-mob fixer Charlie's not convinced.
He starts digging. Way too deep.
What secrets will he uncover?
Soon he's framed for murder. Hunted by the LAPD and stalked by a mysterious stranger.
The stakes ratchet up fast. And so do the players. But when Charlie's in town, there's nowhere to hide.
You'll love this action-packed series because...
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Sixteen-year-old Jordan dreams of excitement, hoping something would happen to make his tiny Cornish village more interesting. During his school holidays, left by himself with nothing but pixelated zombies on the Xbox for company, he wishes for a life where the adventures are real.
Then one morning, he gets more than he planned for when, unexpectedly, a mysterious affliction descends, sending his brother and the rest of the village into a murderous...
11) Tenets
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Taking place prior to the events in OPPROBRIUM, TENETS is a twisting story that can be enjoyed on its own or used to supplement the larger narrative of the series, revealing the events that led Stille van Veen to join the Ukrestian monastery. After a break from his older brother's shadow, Stille van Veen returns with his mercenary band to his home island of Lekelith. Rumors relay strange events across the island: lowlander villagers are being abducted,...
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Manias, Panics and Crashes , is a scholarly and entertaining account of the way that mismanagement of money and credit has led to financial explosions over the centuries. Covering such topics as the history and anatomy of crises, speculative manias, and the lender of last resort, this book has been hailed as 'a true classic...both timely and timeless.' This seventh edition of an investment classic has been thoroughly revised and expanded following...