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The Last Highway

The gripping new mystery from the award-winning, bestselling author of A QUIET BELIEF IN ANGELS

By: R.J. Ellory

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The Last Highway

The gripping new mystery from the award-winning, bestselling author of A QUIET BELIEF IN ANGELS

By: R.J. Ellory

A sheriff investigates his own brother's murder, deep in the heart of Appalachia... Estranged after a devastating betrayal, brothers Victor and Frank Landis - sheriffs of neighbouring counties - hadn't spoken for years. In truth, Victor didn't care if Frank was alive or dead. Until the day somebody killed him. Crossing county lines in search of answers, Victor is soon on the trail of a sinister conspiracy that takes him deep into the heart of the Appalachian Mountains. From the poorest communities to the most powerful and corrupt organisations, he soon becomes ensnared in a dangerous web of drugs, trafficking and murder. For Victor, finding the truth will mean uncovering dark secrets he'd rather have left buried, and risking everything to protect the family his brother left behind... At once a gripping mystery and a moving portrait of life in an isolated, misunderstood community, The Last Highway is the latest atmospheric suspense novel from award-winning Sunday Times bestseller, RJ Ellory. PRAISE FOR R.J. ELLORY 'Beautiful and haunting... A tour de force' MICHAEL CONNELLY 'Beautifully written novels that are also great mysteries' JAMES PATTERSON 'A uniquely gifted, passionate, and powerful writer' ALAN FURST

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Orion

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1398710369

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9781398710368

The Bell Tower

The brand new suspense thriller from an award-winning bestseller

By: R.J. Ellory

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The Bell Tower

The brand new suspense thriller from an award-winning bestseller

By: R.J. Ellory

Death Row duty comes with three simple rules: Do not make it personal Do not question the system Do not take justice into your own hands Garrett Nelson will break every one of them. Injured during a drug bust, sheriff's deputy Garrett Nelson finds himself working at a Florida Penitentiary, under the shadow of an old bell tower turned execution chamber. There, his belief in the justice system will be tested to its limit - as a manhunt through the Everglades sparks a conflict of duty versus conscience. Can he turn a blind eye to an innocent man's execution or risk his own life in the pursuit of truth? For life on death row takes its toll: until you can't take it anymore... **** PRAISE FOR R.J. ELLORY 'Beautiful and haunting... A tour de force' MICHAEL CONNELLY 'Beautifully written novels that are also great mysteries' JAMES PATTERSON 'A uniquely gifted, passionate, and powerful writer' ALAN FURST 'In the top flight of crime writing' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH 'The master of the genre' CLIVE CUSSLER

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403

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Orion

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1398710407

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9781398710405

A History of War in 100 Battles

By: R. J. Overy

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A History of War in 100 Battles

By: R. J. Overy

Their very names--Gettysburg, Waterloo, Stalingrad--evoke images of great triumph and equally great suffering, moments when history seemed to hang in the balance. Considered in relation to each other, such battles--and others of less immediate renown--offer insight into the changing nature of armed combat, advances in technology, shifts in strategy and thought, as well as altered geopolitical landscapes. The most significant military engagements in history define the very nature of war. In his newest book, Richard Overy plumbs over 3,000 years of history, from the Fall of Troy in 1200 BC to the Fall of Baghdad in 2003, to locate the 100 battles that he believes the most momentous. Arranged by themes such as leadership, innovation, deception, and courage under fire, Overy presents engaging essays on each battle that together provide a rich picture of how combat has changed through the ages, as well as highlighting what has remained consistent despite advances in technology. The battles covered here offer a wide geographic sweep, from ancient Greece to China, Constantinople to Moscow, North to South America, providing a picture of the dominant empires across time and context for comparison between various military cultures. From familiar engagements like Thermopylae (480 BC), Verdun (1916), and the Tet Offensive (1968) to lesser-studied battles such as Zama (202 BC), Arsuf (1191), and Navarino Bay (1827), Overy presents the key actors, choices, and contingencies, focusing on those details--sometimes overlooked--that decided the battle. The American victory at the Battle of Midway, for example, was determined by only ten bombs. It was, as Wellington said of Waterloo, a "near run thing." Rather than focusing on the question of victory or defeat, Overy examines what an engagement can tell us on a larger level about the history of warfare itself. New weapons and tactics can have a sudden impact on the outcome of a battle--but so too can leadership, or the effects of a clever deception, or raw courage. Overy offers a deft and visually captivating look at the engagements that have shaped the course of human history, and changed the face of warfare.

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385

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0199390711

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9780199390717

Baseball America's Baseball Address List

By: R. J. Smalling,J. J. Smalling

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Baseball America's Baseball Address List

By: R. J. Smalling,J. J. Smalling

This complete revised and updated edition features mailing addresses for virtually every player who has ever appeared in the Major Leagues.All players since 1910 who have ever donned a Major League uniform are documented in this completely revised and updated edition with either their latest known addresses, or if deceased, dates and places of death.Special features include: reproductions of actual autographs, helpful suggestions about autograph collecting, player nicknames, and a complete Hall of Fame section.

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178

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Baseball America

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0963718959

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9780963718952

The High Sierra

Peaks, Passes, Trails

By: R. J. Secor

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The High Sierra

Peaks, Passes, Trails

By: R. J. Secor

This new edition of the only guide to detail all the known routes on 570 peaks in the Sierra is completely reorganized to be even more user friendly and includes more than 100 new routes, route variations and winter ascents.The most popular guidebook to the magnificent Sierra mountains has been expanded and improved. There is 30 percent new content in this edition, including new route descriptions, additional peaks described, more historical information, and GPS-enabled driving directions. The content has also been completely rearranged to keep roads and trails, and passes and peaks together, making the book easier to use. Four of the 30 maps have been revised."The Sierra climbing bible" (The Los Angeles Times)"The best field guide to the region." (Men's Journal)"The guide to the Sierra nevada high country." (Climbing magazine)

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504

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The Mountaineers Books

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1594854815

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9781594854811

Freedom & Revolution

A Pictorial History, 1763-1815

By: R. J. Unstead

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Freedom & Revolution

A Pictorial History, 1763-1815

By: R. J. Unstead

Numerous illustrations and brief text describe the major events and trends in Great Britain, France, America, and other countries from 1763 to 1815, and examine the effect of these events on British history and way of life.

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