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Roger Brook adventure No VIII. Pauline Leclerc: the loveliest, most licentious woman in Paris – and the favorite sister of Napoleon himself. Roger Brook is back in France – playing a deadly game as Prime Minister Pitt's most daring secret agent. But when he is ordered to console the newly-widowed Pauline he finds that, for once, the calls of duty and passion coincide...Illustrated by Roy Spencer. -
Hornet Flight: Ken Follett
$12.00June, 1941 - and a baffling Luftwaffe message mentioning a new invention code named Freya is picked up by the decoders of Allied Intelligence. Hermia Mount, a British Intelligence analyst, suspects the existence of a experimental radar station on the coast of Denmark. Meanwhile, young Harald Olufsen, a brilliant Danish student, has spotted an unusual installation near his island home. Unable to resist a challenge, Harald is soon drawn into Hermia's investigation, but when he finally learns the truth, he finds the only way of getting to England with the information is in a near derelict Hornet Moth biplane, mouldering away in the nave of a ruined church... -
A tale of two sets of twins - Edda and Grace, Tufts and Kitty - who battle against the restraints, prohibitions, laws and prejudices of 1920s Australia. The steely Grace yearns for marriage; sophisticated Edda burns to be a doctor; the down-to-earth Tufts wants NEVER to marry; and the too-beautiful Kitty wants a love free from male ownership. -
The Quest: Wilbur Smith
$12.00Book IV of the Egypt series, continuing the story of the Warlock, Taita, master of magic and the supernatural. Egypt is struck by a series of terrible plagues that cripple the kingdom and then the ultimate disaster occurs - the Nile fails. The nourishing, sustaining waters dry up. Something catastrophic is taking place in the distant, unexplored depths of Africa, from where the mighty river springs. Taita is the only man who might win through to the source of the Nile and discover the cause of its failure. But no-one knows what terrible enemy lies in wait to ambush the Warlock in those mysterious lands at the end of their world.
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Puckoon: Spike Milligan
$12.00Spike Milligan's classic slapstick noel. n 1924 the Boundary Commission is tasked with creating the new official division between Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic. Through incompetence, dereliction of duty and sheer perversity, the border ends up running through the middle of the small town of Puckoon. Houses are divided from outhouses, husbands separated from wives, bars are cut off from their patrons, churches sundered from graveyards. And in the middle of it all is poor Dan Milligan, our feckless protagonist, who is taunted and manipulated by everyone (including the sadistic author) to try and make some sense of this mess... -
A unique celebration of that most beautiful and self-possessed of animals, the cat. More than 50 poems are included, reflecting every feline mood: the comic, the aristocratic, the lazy, the fierce, the inscrutable. Lovers of cats and lovers of poetry will be delighted by the wide range of the collection, which contains poems by T.S. Eliot, Ted Hughes, W.B. Yeates, William Wordsworth, Stevie Smith, John Keats, Edward Lear, A.L. Rowse, Christopher Smart and many more. Illustrated. -
A Man In Full: Tom Wolfe
$12.00Atlanta, Georgia - a racially mixed, late-century boomtown full of fresh wealth and wily politicians. The protagonist is Charles Croker, once a college football star, now a late-middle-aged Atlanta conglomerate king whose outsize ego has at last hit up against reality. Charlie has a 29,000 acre quail-shooting plantation, a young and demanding second wife, and a half-empty office complex with a staggering load of debt. Meanwhile, Conrad Hensley, idealistic young father of two, is laid off from his job at the Croker Global Foods warehouse near Oakland and finds himself spiraling into the lower depths of the American legal system. And back in Atlanta, when star Georgia Tech running back Fareek “the Canon” Fanon, a homegrown product of the city’s slums, is accused of date-raping the daughter of a pillar of the white establishment, upscale black lawyer Roger White II is asked to represent Fanon and help keep the city’s delicate racial balance from blowing sky-high. -
The Golden Girls: Sydney Box
$12.00Elsa is saved at zero hour from a hideous death in the Nazi concentration camp to become a housekeeper for a homosexual camp Commandant. As the end of the war approaches, he sells her to a Munich brothel-keeper. The seductive tricks she learns there leads her to the status of a G.I. bride and escape to America. She passed these tricks to her three daughters and soon they become legends - The Golden Girls. Seven marriages and a string of millionaire lovers gave them a taste for luxury that could only be gratified by the exploitation of the bodies and the hungry men who craved them.
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Dusty: Frank Dalby Davison
$12.00–$22.00Sired by a farmer's kelpie on a dingo mother, Dusty has been raised by Tom Lincoln since he was six weeks old. He is magnificently swift and alert - the ideal sheep dog, winning sheep dog trials and a trophy coveted by farmers near and far. But one evening Dusty, yearning to roam the night bush and sniff the scented earth, yields to the call of the wild. When Tom discovers blood-stained wool on Dusty's muzzle the next morning, he fears that his loyal companion has reverted to the dingo side of his nature.
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Bitter Greens: Kate Forsyth
$12.00Charlotte-Rose de la Force has been banished from the court of Versailles by the Sun King, Louis XIV, after a series of scandalous love affairs. At the convent, she is comforted by an old nun, Sister Seraphina, who tells her the tale of a young girl who, a hundred years earlier, is sold by her parents for a handful of bitter greens...After Margherita's father steals parsley from the walled garden of the courtesan Selena Leonelli, he is threatened with having both hands cut off, unless he and his wife relinquish their precious little girl. Selena is the famous red-haired muse of the artist Tiziano, first painted by him in 1512 and still inspiring him at the time of his death. She is at the center of Renaissance life in Venice, a world of beauty and danger, seduction and betrayal, love and superstition. Locked away in a tower, Margherita sings in the hope that someone will hear her. One day, a young man does... -
Fifteenth-century France, the French Revolution, and contemporary Britain all come together in a welter of political expediency, romance and intrigue. The young Scottish adventurer Quentin Durward embarks upon a dangerous journey through the forest of the Ardennes seeking a name and a position in the world. He takes service as an Archer of the Scottish Guard for the Machiavellian King Louis XI of France and is chosen to accompany the beautiful young Countess of Croye through dangerous country to the castle of the Bishop of Leige. Not only does he carry out his mission with shrewdness and courage - he succeeds in engaging the lady's affections as well. -
Yambo, a sixtyish rare-book dealer who lives in Milan, has suffered a loss of memory - he can remember the plot of every book he has ever read, every line of poetry, but he no longer knows his own name, doesn't recognize his wife or his daughters, and remembers nothing about his parents or his childhood. In an effort to retrieve his past, he withdraws to the family home somewhere in the hills between Milan and Turin. There, in the sprawling attic, he searches through boxes of old newspapers, comics, records, photo albums, and adolescent diaries. And so Yambo relives the story of his generation: Mussolini, Catholic education and guilt, Josephine Baker, Flash Gordon, Fred Astaire. His memories run wild, and the life racing before his eyes takes the form of a graphic novel. Yambo struggles through the frames to capture one simple, innocent image: that of his first love. Illustrated. -
Set in America as it is drawn into World War II by the attack on Pearl Harbour, the book chronicles the Farman family, who had lived quiet, industrious lives on Farman Hill for generations until the war came into their lives. There is courage and sacrifice, triumph and tragedy, heroism and treachery...and a lonely young wife's desperate struggle to keep love alive in a world shattered by hate. Keyes was married to a Washington politician and she revealed here the failings of Congress in one of her characters, who betrays his country because of his sympathy for Germany. -
This unusual story about a wild horse is written in two parts: Melodie's Son and The Story of Mountain Rogue, the story of a wild Australian horse - unusual because both stories were originally written when Sabey was a prisoner of war in a German prison camp. Later rewritten in more salubrious surroundings, it became the story of a thousand horses which have thundered down valleys and across streams. Mountain Rogue, the son of Melodie, is captured, broken in, harshly introduced to the racing world and finally sold to a humble journalist - the author. The book was first written for a 'reading public' of one: a Digger from Queensland, a bushman who had spent his life with horses. He was suffering from nephritis, and 'seemed to have lost interest in this world and already booked for another'. Yet as the story unfolded daily and the next chapter was discussed, the bushie left his bed and went out into the spring sunshine.
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Newsfront: Robert Macklin
$12.00Set in Australia in the 1950s, the days when the newsreels played at the cinema. Len, top cameraman for Cinetone News, lives on the edge, capturing the ever-changing face of Australia in the post-war decades. On the road, covering the Redex trials, the Maitland floods and the Olympic games, he finds an escape from his turbulent personal life, his failing marriage and his envy of his successful brother Frank, who has made it to the top in America... And there is Frank's former girlfriend Amy, who may be able to provide the stability Len needs so desperately. -
Fatal Cure: Robin Cook
$12.00Doctors Angela and David Wilson believe they've found personal and professional bliss when they leave the stresses of the inner city for a state of the art Bartlet Community Hospital in Vermont - green lawns, crystal lakes, glorious autumns and a haven for renewed romance and a perfect environment for their daughter, a cystic fibrosis sufferer. It was a dream come true, a chance to work within an enlightened system of "managed care". But their bliss rapidly disintegrates when mysterious and unexplained deaths become more than coincidence as, one by one, their dreams turned to nightmares. And day by day, their patients began to die... -
Young Dick Shelton, caught in the midst of England's War of the Roses, finds his loyalties torn between the guardian who will ultimately betray him and the leader of a secret fellowship, The Black Arrow. As Shelton is drawn deeper into this conspiracy, he must distinguish friend from foe and confront war, shipwreck, revenge, murder and forbidden love, as England's crown threatens to topple around him. This is a complete and unabridged edition. -
Society is under control of Big Brother. Every aspect of life is closely monitored and any hint of unorthodoxy is ruthlessly suppressed by the Thought Police. Winston Smith works in the Ministry of Truth, the Party's propaganda machine. Winston is a rebel - he keeps a diary as he searches for truth. He yearns for liberty and finds new hope when he falls in love with the earthy, sensual Julia. But he finds himself in a nightmare world of terror, where the price of existence is betrayal. -
Tony Hawkin 1. Your country needs you, Hawkin. When the voice of authority calls, Tony Hawkin assumes there is a glitch. After all, why would the nation possibly require the services of a man who runs the gift shop in the FBI Building? But there's no mistake - and soon Tony finds himself in the middle of Mexico, pursued by a ruthless killer and hot on the trail of a priceless work of art. He has to find the painting, determine its authenticity and return it safely to Washington. There's only one problem: everybody wants this particular painting. Now Tony must summon all his wits and courage to outsmart the forces of international espionage - tracking down the painting was easy - escaping the clutches of the KGB, the Mafia and the Mossad is more than he bargained for. And then there's the man, the one with a predilection for guns and sharp knives. Suddenly all Tony can think of is the warm comfort of his shop in D.C., and the sound of small voices: "Hey, mister, how much for the chocolate handcuffs?" Will he ever see those little faces again...? -
Daisy Holt was always convinced that something wonderful was just about to happen, and when dismissed from her post as a nursery maid, she set off cheerfully into the jungle of Mid-Victorian London protected by nothing but her innocence. When Kitty Hammond, proprietress of the 'select establishment' discovered her, she was quick to realise that Daisy had a rare talent and she was, unwittingly, saved from a life of prostitution to become a successful entertainer. It was there she met impoverished artist John Skelton. To him, Daisy represented the perfect model, one who would inspire his work. But Daisy fell hopelessly in love with him. Her love would launch her on a stormy career in which luxury, admiration and suffering would all play a part. -
Here is the tale of a Suffolk drinking place, from the end of the Roman occupation of Britain until the 1980s. Roman veteran Paulus, crippled, is left behind. Being a worshipper of Mithras, the tavern became known as the One Bull. From then on it changed with the times: a clearing house for contraband, a miniature Hellfire Club, a fashionable hotel, a pub. Just across the Bull's yard was the church of St. Cerdic: king and martyr, who fought the Danes and was once famous for miracles performed at the shrine. His remains were lost during the Reformation, yet something of the saintly presence lingered and had its effect on the fortunes of the One Bull. Through the times and and changes, one passion always ruled at the inn - to retain possession. Don't be misled by the cover - this is a very good read and NOT a romance novel. -
Alcott's 'little women' - talented tomboy and aspiring author Jo, tragically frail Beth, beautiful Meg, and romantic, spoiled Amy, united by their devotion to each other, their struggles to survive in New England during the Civil War and their support of their beloved and charitable Marmee. Jo and Meg each make a small wage: Jo as companion to crotchety, elderly Ant March, and Meg as governess to the small children of a wealthy family. Jo yearns for independence and Meg longs for the beautiful things she sees at the wealthy home. Amy is at school, quite a pet and favourite; and Beth is shy and timid, happy with her kittens, dolls and household tasks. Based on Alcott's own early life, Louisa supported herself and her sisters by sewing, washing and taking a job as a domestic servant. But she soon discovered she could make more money writing. Little Women brought her lasting fame and fortune, and far from being the "girl’s book" her publisher requested, it explores such timeless themes as love and death, war and peace, the conflict between personal ambition and family responsibilities and the divide that existed then between the rich and poor. -
Black Camelot existed: a secret Nazi stronghold where Himmler played King Arthur and Heydrich, Kaltenbrunner and other top SS men were Knights at his Round Table. The Reichsfuhrer-SS lavished millions on his fortress, with its silken banners, heraldic arms and rich furnishings. But in 1945 – the dying days of the Reich – a Waffen-SS commando captain, betrayed by his own side, goes on the run with a list of western traitors and Nazi sympathisers unknowingly acting as a pawn in a last-ditch plot to drive a wedge between the invading Allied nations. To prevent a split with the Russians, British Intelligence must destroy the original list hidden in Wewelsburg Castle in north Germany, the headquarters of Himmler’s SS and modelled on King Arthur’s ‘Camelot’. And who better to lead a suicidal attack on an SS castle than a rogue SS commando?
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This volume contains three novellas: The Clayfield: A young lad growing from a boy to a teen in a 1950s army camp in England. Like any lad he has dreams and adventures - but he has a growing awareness of another, less cosy world beyond his child-horizons. Decency and Honour: Canberra, 1971 - the fervent spirit of the demos (combined with military tactics and ethos); the war; the prankersterism of the socially committed and the racism of the anti-racists. A Paperknife and a Broken Oar: The evolution of the relationship between two men - one the eternal outsider who feels compelled to relive the past and the other the sometime friend who fails to understand.
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The Explorers: Vivian Stuart
$12.00Book IV of The Australians. They were born of rogues and adventurers, brigands and thieves - brave men and women determined to wrest a life from a land still echoing the violent cry of revolution, the dark song of untamed desire. Beautiful Jessica Maclaine's invincible spirit plunged her deep into the heart of New South Wales, where scandal and intrigue were the stronghold of glory and where the condemned found freedom in the peril of an unruly frontier. At the birth of a new century, they were all part of one glorious dream... -
As Johns himself said, any boy growing up would seek adventure and danger, the ones which young Biggles experienced in rural India were substantially different. In this volume of short stories: A Test of Nerve : Twelve year-old Biggles accompanies a skilled shikari to hunt a dangerous man-eating tiger which is threatening the village of Cungit. A Chapter of Adventures: Biggles and his friend Habu set off to deliver some cartridges to a hunter who has stationed himself in a jungle village. This would seem a routine errand - if it were not for the rickety rope bridge they have to cross on the way. More Trouble: Biggles and his friend Habu approach the village of Bandali to deliver some urgently needed cartridges to a hunter who is tracking a wounded leopard. When they meet people running from the village in panic they know something has gone wrong. Death in the Water: Biggles stalks a crocodile which has been giving trouble to a nearby village. The Big Bad Bear: Biggles sets out with Captain John Lovell to hunt a bear which has been harassing a mountain village. On the way, Captain Lovell tells Biggles, prophetically, that bears are unpredictable and he should expected the unexpected. The One That Got Away : Biggles' friend, Sula Dowla, persuades Biggles to come with him to share a chance to make some easy money. Sula refuses to give details, only saying "You'll see." Biggles goes along but, of course, he should have known better. A Sort of Education : Some narrow escapes Biggles has with snakes and a rabid dog. Living Dangerously : While Biggles certainly did not encounter danger every time he went out, trouble did happen and often when least expected. Biggles has a chance encounter with an injured buffalo and he unthinkingly picks up a wild boar piglet - only to find the angry mother nearby. The Thugs: The Thugs of India were members of a fabled secret society of murderers which "made a definite business of India." But Biggles encounters two and gets the better of both. The Black Intruder: Biggles and his friend Habu run into a black panther while trying to collect some wild honey. (However, the title is a misnomer as the panther wasn't 'intruding' anywhere.) A Professor Learns a Lesson: Biggles accompanies Captain Lovell and an American professor to the foothills of the Himalayas with the intention of hunting and creating stuffed specimens of several species of mountain antelope. Predictably, the professor refuses to listen to the advice of either Biggles or the local guides. The Foolish Tiger: While Biggles is out taking a walk, he decides to take a short cut through a patch of wasteland of long grass and thin scrub. There he hears a low growl... The Last Adventure: With three weeks to go before departing for school in England, Biggles seeks out his friends to tell them the news. He meets Sula Dowla and sets off with him towards the jungle to collect an interesting orchid a encounter a leopard which is threatening an old man and his pet goat. -
Nina Wilde and Eddie Chase III. Nina must find Excalibur, King Arthur's beloved sword. Said to make whoever holds it unstoppable in battle, the sword Excalibur has been coveted across the ages and thought lost for over a thousand years. But with a cryptic message to archaeologist Nina Wilde, this may be about to change. Historian Bernd Rust believes he can locate Excalibur...and that the sword is the key to harnessing an incredible source of energy. Nina is sceptical - until she and Rust are attacked by mercenaries determined to steal his research. Nina and her boyfriend, ex-SAS soldier Eddie Chase, are soon propelled into a deadly race to find Excalibur. From the deserts of Syria to the arctic wastes of Russia, Nina and Chase must battle a merciless enemy who plans to use the sword's powers to plunge the world into a new era of war...
