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Miriam bat Isaac, a budding alchemist and amateur sleuth in first-century CE Alexandria, is concerned when she learns that the Torah mantle in Alexandria’s Great Synagogue has been damaged. She takes the mantle to Judah, a renowned jeweler and the unrequited love of her life. He repairs the mantle...

Miriam bat Isaac, a budding alchemist in first-century CE Alexandria, welcomes her twin brother Binyamin home to fight his last gladiatorial bout in Alexandria. But when he demands his share of the family money so he can build a school for gladiators in Alexandria, Miriam explains that he forsook...

As the Black Death devastates England, wiping out whole villages, Adam and his older brother Will try to survive the new, terrifying world around them. They must face gangs of soldiers, religious mania, starvation and the ever-present threat of disease. Can they survive? A heart-pounding story of brotherhood, desperation and life in one of England's darkest times.

Bruce Sandison's Rivers & Lochs of Scotland is the only book on fishing in Scotland that an angler will ever need. This new, comprehensive and completely revised edition describes more than 5,000 freshwater fishing locations complete with access details, flies and tactics and where to obtain permission...

By the year 2060 the world’s population has been drastically reduced by a proliferation of wars and diseases and, because one disease specifically targeted males, females are now the vast majority. And thus begins the ultimate battle of the sexes. With women in political control, society has become...

She’s at it again—just can’t seem to stop… Widowed R.N. Martha Chance’s futile attempts to rid the world of sexual predators takes her into the realm of terrifying, sadistic criminals, where she uncovers corrupt but powerful city officials who condone sexual crimes against defenseless...

Dean “Corduroy” Masland is an experienced MMA cage fighter. One night during a sanctioned bout, he accidentally kills his best friend, Vic Mercy, with a second-round right hook to the temple. The next morning, Cord awakens to find a prophetic tattoo—his own name and date of death—etched into...

De retour à Paris, Rouge subit les foudres et la rancune tenace de Claude de Chinelle. La voilà jetée en pâture à ce que la capitale compte de plus vil, affublée d’une tenue aussi extravagante qu’indécente. Pour pouvoir obtenir une nuit en sa compagnie, tous se sont précipités à la mise...

Il y a Rébecca Lefèvre. La petite cousine française. Signes particuliers : néant. Et puis il y a Sarah LeFebvre, l'Américaine. Sarah qui réussit tout ce qu'elle touche. Sarah qui va se marier. Sarah que Rébecca aimait jusqu'au jour où elle lui a présenté son fiancé, le bel Adrian, pour...

Aunt Bel is the sequel to The Wax Fruit Trilogy, the story of the Moorhouse family and their rise from humble beginnings in rural Ayrshire to a position of wealth and influence in Victorian Glasgow. As the Victorian era draws to a close, Bel Moorhouse seems to have everything she ever wanted - prosperity,...

Perfect for stargazers and armchair astronomers of all ages, CONSTELLATIONS is a beautifully illustrated, fascinating guide to all 88 constellations, including an illustrated star map for each. In CONSTELLATIONS, award-winning astronomy writer Govert Schilling takes us on an unprecedented...

Six days before Christmas, Stella must rush home to Scotland when her grandmother is taken to hospital. As she reconnects with her past, old flames are rekindled, and as Christmas fast approaches, Stella begins to wonder if her most heartfelt wish can come true? Uprooted from her life in London...

Une réécriture haletante du célèbre conte des frères Grimm, qui en révèle toute la modernité. Dix années se sont écoulées depuis l’assassinat du roi par la reine Ravenna, splendide et vengeresse, le soir même de leurs noces. Ces dix années de mainmise sur le royaume dévasté commencent...

Gisèle, une jeune danseuse française de dix-neuf ans, débarque à New York dans le but de faire carrière dans l’un des théâtres de la mythique Broadway. Mais elle rate son audition et voit ses rêves s’envoler. Pourtant, elle est remarquée par le propriétaire du théâtre, qui lui propose...