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Operation Chowhound
The Most Risky, Most Glorious US Bomber Mission of WWII
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2015
The true story of a little-known, yet remarkable World War II operation, which had all the hallmarks of a suicide mission.
Beginning with a crazy plan hatched by a suspect prince, and an even crazier reliance on the word of the Nazis, Operation Chowhound was devised. Between May 1 and May 8,...
While She Slept
A Husband, a Wife, a Brutal Murder
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2005
When Jill Cahill was leaving to return home after visiting with her family for a week, she turned to her sister with a grin, and said: "If Jeff kills me, you can have all my things." A few days later, she was in a coma in a Syracuse hospital, her skull shattered by a savage beating inflicted...
by Alastair Gunn, William Mudford, John Yonge Akerman
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2018
Twenty ghost stories from the supernatural masters of the Victorian age. Wimbourne Books presents the ninth in a series of rare or out-of-print ghost stories from Victorian authors. With an introduction by author Alastair Gunn, Volume 9 in the series contains stories published between 1841 and 1899,...
Nero's Killing Machine
The True Story of Rome's Remarkable 14th Legion
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2011
The 14th Gemina Martia Victrix Legion was the most celebrated unit of the early Roman Empire–a force that had been wiped out under Julius Caesar, reformed, and almost wiped out again. After participating in the a.d. 43 invasion of Britain, the 14th Legion achieved its greatest glory when it put...
Caesar's Legion
The Epic Saga of Julius Caesar's Elite Tenth Legion and the Armies of Rome
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2008
"A unique and splendidly researched story, following the trials and triumphs of Julius Caesar's Legio X-arguably the most famous legion of its day-from its activation to the slogging battle of Munda and from Thapsus, Caesar's tactical masterpiece, to the grim siege of the Jewish fortress of Masada....
The Ides
Caesar's Murder and the War for Rome
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2010
Unraveling the many mysteries surrounding the murder of Julius Caesar
The assassination of Julius Caesar is one of the most notorious murders in history. Two thousand years after it occurred, many compelling questions remain about his death: Was Brutus the hero and Caesar the villain? Did Caesar...
Cleopatra's Kidnappers
How Caesars Sixth Legion Gave Egypt to Rome and Rome to Caesar
Language: English
Release Date: December 9, 2010
A powerful tale of war, romance, and one of history's most desperate gambles
Julius Caesar was nothing if not bold. When, in the wake of his defeat of Pompey at Pharsalus his victorious legions refused to march another step under his command, he pursued his fleeing rival into Egypt with an...
Mark Antony's Heroes
How the Third Gallica Legion Saved an Apostle and Created an Emperor
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2011
This fourth book in Dando-Collins’s definitive history of Rome’s legions tells the story of Rome’s 3rd Gallica Legion, which put Vespasian on the throne and saved the life of the Christian apostle Paul. Named for their leader, Mark Antony, these common Roman soldiers, through their gallantry...
Hadrian's Wall and the End of Empire
The Roman Frontier in the 4th and 5th Centuries
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2012
There is no synthetic or comprehensive treatment of any late Roman frontier in the English language to date, despite the political and economic significance of the frontiers in the late antique period. Examining Hadrian’s Wall and the Roman frontier of northern England from the fourth century into...
by Gary Collins
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2013
On the night of November 29, 1929, eleven schooners set sail for home from the comfort and safety of St. John’s harbour. They all headed north: directly into the teeth of a deadly hurricane. Here for the first time are the stories of the eleven schooners that were caught in the gale of 1929. Newfoundland’s...
by Fiona Collins
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2016
‘Hilariously engaging and kept me smiling throughout!’ – Rachel’s Random Reads (top 1000 Amazon Reviewer) Every cloud has a silver lining when it comes to love… Weather forecaster Daryl Williams never minded the fact that she had a big bottom. It’s always been behind her. In fact, it was...
by Philip K. Dick, Golden Deer Classics, Wilkie Collins
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2019
CONTENTS: PHILIP K. DICK 1. Adjustment Team PHILIP K. DICK 2. The Crystal Crypt PHILIP K. DICK 3. The Golden Man PHILIP K. DICK 4. The Hanging Stranger WILKIE COLLINS 5. The Angler's Story Of The Lady Of Glenwith Grange RAFAEL SABATINI 6. The Fool's Love Story RAFAEL SABATINI 7. The Prize O.HENRY...
Scorpion Tongues New and Updated Edition
Gossip, Celebrity, And American Politics
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2011
From Thomas Jefferson to William Jefferson Clinton, Scorpion Tongues is a popular history of gossip in American politics. Complete with wickedly delightful anecdotes of major and minor politicians and entertainers over the last 200 years, Gail Collins examines the evolving relationship between politicians...
The Christmas Conundrum (20 Thrillers in One Edition)
Murder Mysteries & Intriguing Stories of Suspense, Horror and Thrill for the Holidays
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2017
Christmas holidays are the best time to enjoy some good mystery tales in the snuggling comfort of your home and family. This edition hence brings to you some of the finest literary gems together in one place to satisfy your cravings for some suspense. Enjoy: A Christmas Tragedy (Emmuska Orczy) The...