Spying

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days A gripping thriller from the No.1 New York Times bestseller, which sees Natalie Nevsky drawn into a web of spying and murder behind the Iron Curtain. Perfect for fans of The Night Manager. Glamorous Natalie Nevsky lives with her adoring husband, the Cossack. Until he is brutally killed and she discovers that their life together was not as it seemed. Back in Russia, he'd been playing a deadly game of espionage in the sophisticated, dangerous world of the fur trade - and one mistake has cost him his life. Drawn into a dark and seedy web of spying and ruthless murder behind the Iron Curtain, Natalie must learn to walk a tightrope of survival. And she cannot afford to put a foot wrong. Features Summary A gripping thriller from the No.1 New York Times bestseller, which sees Natalie Nevsky drawn into a web of spying and murder behind the Iron Curtain. Perfect for fans of The Night Manager. Author Justin Scott Publisher Harper Release date 20170323 Pages 436 ISBN 0-00-822200-2 ISBN 13 978-0-00-822200-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days A re-telling of the classic E.Nesbit story for children growing in reading confidence. When their father is accused of spying, Bobbie, Peter and Phyllis' life is changed overnight by their move from London to the countryside. But will their father ever come back? Usborne Young Reading has been developed with reading experts from Roehampton University. The audio CD includes a dramatic listen-along recording with music and sound effects, followed by a read-along version with prompts for page turns. Features Summary A re-telling of the classic E.Nesbit story for children growing in reading confidence. When their father is accused of spying, Bobbie, Peter and Phyllis' life is changed overnight by their move from London to the countryside... Author E. Nesbit (Author), Alan Marks (Illustrator), Mary Sebag-Montefiore (Retold by) Publisher Usborne Publishing Ltd Release date 20080725 Pages 60 ISBN 0-7460-9659-3 ISBN 13 978-0-7460-9659-8

(This title is available on demand: expected date of dispatch will be 4-7 working days once ordered) A few years before the fall of the Berlin Wall, spook-turned-novelist Edwin Lemaster reveals to young journalist Bill Cage that he'd once considered spying for the enemy. For Cage, a fan who grew up as a Foreign Service brat in the very cities where Lemaster set his plots, the story creates a brief but embarrassing sensation. More than two decades later, Cage, by then a lonely, disillusioned PR man, receives an anonymous note hinting that he should have dug deeper. Spiked with cryptic references to some of his and his father's favorite old spy novels, the note is the first of many literary bread crumbs that soon lead him back to Vienna, Prague, and Budapest in search of the truth, even as the events of Lemaster's past eerily--and dangerously--begin intersecting with those of his own. Why is beautiful Litzi Strauss back in his life after 30 years? How much of his father's job involved the CIA? Did Bill, as a child, become a pawn? As the suspense steadily increases, a long stalemate of secrecy may finally be broken. Format:Paperback Pages:368

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days Spying, once the province of the KGB, CIA, and MI5, has become part of everyday life and a multi-billion dollar industry. Governments routinely trawl our emails and CCTV cameras follow us on every street, while state databases of our DNA become larger all the time. This book shows the extent to which Big Brother is watching us all. Robin Tudge is a freelance journalist and author who has lived and worked in Chicago, Pyongyang, Moscow, Hanoi, and Beijing. He is the author of "The Bradt Guide to North Korea" and the award-winning "Rough Guide to Conspiracy Theories." Features Summary In the world of CCTV, email and DNA, this book shows the extent to which Big Brother is watching us all. Author Robin Tudge Publisher New Internationalist Publications Ltd Release date 20110310 Pages 144 ISBN 1-906523-84-3 ISBN 13 978-1-906523-84-8

(This title is available on demand: expected date of dispatch will be 4-7 working days once ordered) When your life is based on lies, how do you hunt down the truth? Jerry Beche should be dead. Instead, he's rescued from a desolate Earth where he was the last man alive. He's then trained for the toughest conditions imaginable and placed with a crack team of specialists on an isolated island. Every one of them is a survivor, as each withstood the violent ending of their own alternate Earth. And their new specialism? To retrieve weapons and data in missions to other apocalyptic versions of our world. But what is 'the Authority', the shadowy organization that rescued Beche and his fellow survivors? How does it access timelines to find other Earths? And why does it need these instruments of death? As Jerry struggles to obey his new masters, he begins to distrust his new companions. A strange bunch, their motivations are less than clear, and accidents start plaguing their missions. Jerry suspects the Authority is feeding them lies, and team members are spying on him. As a dangerous situation spirals into catastrophe, is there anybody he can trust? A riveting, action-packed post-apocalyptic survival story from master of SF, Gary Gibson. Format:Paperback Pages:400

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 24 hours The brand new novel by Michael Crichton, being published posthumously. The year is 1876. Warring Indian tribes still populate America¿s western territories even as lawless gold-rush towns begin to mark the landscape. Against this backdrop two paleontologists pillage the Wild West for dinosaur fossils, while deceiving and sabotaging each other in a rivalry that will come to be known as the Bone Wars. Into this treacherous territory plunges William Johnson, a Yale student with more privilege than sense. Determined to win a bet against his arch-rival, William has joined world-renowned paleontologist Othniel Charles Marsh on his latest expedition. But Marsh becomes convinced that William is spying for his nemesis, Edwin Drinker Cope, and abandons him in Cheyenne, Wyoming, a locus of crime and vice. Soon William joins forces with Cope and stumbles upon a discovery of historic proportions. The struggle to protect this extraordinary treasure, however, will test William¿s newfound resilience and pit him against some of the West¿s most dangerous and notorious characters¿ Features Summary Michael Crichton, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Jurassic Park, returns to the world of paleontology in this recently discovered novel - a thrilling adventure set in the Wild West during the golden age of fossil hunting. Author Michael Crichton Publisher HarperCollinsPublishers Release date 20170717 Pages 304 ISBN 0-00-817307-9 ISBN 13 978-0-00-817307-4

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days When Roberta, Peter and Phyllis's father is imprisoned after being falsely accused of spying, they and their mother have to leave their comfortable London home to go and live in a small house in the country. However, the children soon come to love the railway that runs near their cottage, and have many adventures - stopping a train from disaster, saving an infant and dog from a barge canal on fire, and getting help when they find an injured boy in the trail tunnel. When they befriend an Old Gentleman who regularly takes the 9:15 train near their home, he helps them to prove their father's innocence, and the family is reunited at last. Features Summary When their father is accused of being a spy, Roberta, Peter and Phyllis are forced to move to a house in the country with their mother. Though they miss their father... Author Edith Nesbit Publisher Scholastic Release date 20131107 Pages 245 ISBN 1-4071-4362-X ISBN 13 978-1-4071-4362-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days A page-turning sequel to "London Deep," half text and half graphic novel, set in a sinking city where two rival police forces--kids vs adults--compete to keep the peace Rebellious teen Jemima Mallard has done the unthinkable. She's joined the Youth Police Department (YPD). Is she serious, or is she spying for the criminal Father Thames? Fellow YPD officer Nick Mallard isn't sure. Before he can test her loyalty, the two must go to war. Their city is under attack. From the Thames Barrier Reef to the Sink estates, strange ships have breached the defenses. London hasn't seen anything like these raiders--adults and kids sailing and working together. But orders are orders, Jemima must find a way to stop them. Can Jem and Nick find find a way to turn them back? Features Summary Father Thames is the page-turning sequel to London Deep, set in a sinking city where two rival police forces -- kids vs adults -- compete to keep the peace... Author Robin Price (Author), Paul McGrory (Author) Publisher Mogzilla Release date 20130724 Pages 144 ISBN 1-906132-04-6 ISBN 13 978-1-906132-04-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days `After I finished this book I alarmed my family by going into the garden and climbing the apple tree.' - Damian Whitworth, The Times `One of the publishing sensations of the year... For anyone who has ever felt a little overwhelmed in a big city, or wanted to step out of the rat race for an hour or two, Jack Cooke will be something of an inspiration.' - Robert Hardman, Daily Mail A wonderful cocktail of engaging writing, beautiful illustration and heartfelt appreciation for the natural world. An essential oddity for any book collection. In this charming, witty and exquisitely illustrated companion, Jack Cooke explores the city through its canopy; teetering on the edge of an oak's branches, scurrying up a Scots pine, spying views from the treetops that few have ever had the chance to see. He takes us through the parks, over the canals and rivers and into secret gardens on his journey sometimes only ten foot above the street. Part guidebook, part meditation on the consolations of nature, The Tree Climber's Guide is as uniquely odd, alluring and motley as the trees themselves. It is a journey into the tangle of bark and branches that surround us all and a welcome reminder that the best things in life are free - they just sometimes require a step in the right direction. Features Summary `After I finished this book I alarmed my family by going into the garden and climbing the apple tree.' - Damian Whitworth, The Times Author Jack Cooke Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Release date 20170420 Pages 288 ISBN 0-00-815760-X ISBN 13 978-0-00-815760-9