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Christmas is a season of overindulgence. For most of us, that means an extra mince pie, a second helping of turkey, or perhaps a third glass of mulled wine. But for some among us, the festive season is a time to settle old scores, dispatch new enemies and indulge ... in murder. Here, ten masters of the genre serve up mystery and mayhem aplenty. From a dowager's missing diamonds to a Christmas party gone horribly wrong, these classic crime stories will delight, puzzle and satisfy long after the last strands of tinsel have been packed away.

Ten Classic Crime Stories for the Festive Season

Murder at Christmas

For most of us, a summer holiday is an opportunity to escape from it all: to lounge on warm sands or sip a cool drink in the shade of a city square. But, as the characters in this murderously good collection of classic crime stories discover to their cost ... trouble has a nasty habit of finding you out. From a body found on a beach without a single footprint, to a lemonade stand whose wares appear to have been poisoned and a Wimbledon final ruined by the mysterious disappearance of the championship player, these tales of murder and malice will take you on the trip of a lifetime. So pour that glass of Pimms, grab your sunhat and indulge your dark side: these stories will chill you to your very core, even in a heatwave ...

Murder Takes a Holiday

Nicholas Cox is determined to prove his worth in the world of competitive fencing and earn his place alongside legends of the sport, such as the father he never knew. That's why he dreams of receiving the necessary training to compete. After being accepted into the well-known Kings Row private school, he is thrust into a world without mercy. And things get even more complicated when he has to come face to face with not only his popular stepbrother, but also the mysterious and invincible Seiji Katayama... Through clashes, rivalries and romances between teammates, Nicholas and the boys of Kings Row will discover that fencing goes far beyond foils and lunges.

Escuela de Esgrima. Volumen 1

Tarun K. Saint

The citizens of Karachi wake up and discover the sea missing from their shores, the last Parsi on Earth must escape to other worlds when debt collectors come knocking, and a family visiting a Partition-themed park gets more entertainment than they bargained for. These stories and others showcase the epic scope of science fiction from the South Asian subcontinent. Offering a fresh perspective on our hyper-global, often alienating and always paranoid world, New Horizons brings together tales of masterful imagination where humanity and love may triumph yet.

A South Asian Science Fiction Anthology

New Horizons

NGV TRIENNIAL 2020

ILLUSTRATED STORIES FROM INDIA.

Lucy Cuthew

20 Stories & Songs to Share

Christmas Stories

Poems about Books and Libraries

This 26-volume set is a wide-ranging, time- and subject-spanning examination of the phenomenon of political protest. What drives people to take to the streets, and how do their governments respond? These questions and many more are analysed in areas as varied as sixteenth-century German peasant uprisings, revolutionary Russians at the Paris Commune, women protesting nuclear weapons at Greenham Common, and the role Christianity played in protests across the ages. An impressive reference resource, this set also looks at the policing of protests and official responses to them.

Political Protest

Routledge Library Editions

School Stories

FLIPPED

Poems of London brings together a remarkably wide range of poems inspired by the storied city, from its teeming medieval streets to the multicultural metropolis it is today. The pantheon of classic English poets, from Shakespeare and Donne to Wordsworth and Blake to T. S. Eliot and Ted Hughes, provide their views of London alongside tributes by notable visitors including Arthur Rimbaud, Samuel Beckett, and Sylvia Plath. Here, too, are poetic contributions by an array of immigrants and the children of immigrants, including Linton Kwesi Johnson, Fleur Adcock, Patience Agbabi, and Booker Prize-winner Bernardine Evaristo. All the famous sights of London, from the Thames to the Tower, are touched on in this vibrant collection, and denizens of its busy streets, ranging from princes to pub-goers to pickpockets, wander through these pages. The result is an enthralling portrait of an endlessly varied and fascinating place.

Poems of London

Prepare to take part in one of the greatest adventures from the infinite future of the DC Universe and join the industry's top creative teams in a storytelling extravaganza titled THE KAMANDI CHALLENGE! Born from the mind of Jack "King" Kirby, the post-apocalyptic Earth of Kamandi has been a fan favorite for decades. Prepare to take part in one of the greatest adventures from the infinite future of the DC Universe, and join the industry's top creative teams in a round-robin, no-holds-barred storytelling extravaganza titled THE KAMANDI CHALLENGE! DC writers rescue the Last Boy on Earth and send him on his next adventure. Now, Kamandi must save Tiger King Caesar and his people from impending doom. Will he be the hero they need? Or will he use the chaos of the situation to escape for good? Each chapter of THE KAMANDI CHALLENGE brings together a new creative team, as they try to get the Last Boy on Earth out of the jam that the last team left him in! Featuring some of the greatest creative pairings ever seen in comics, including Peter J. Tomasi and artist Neal Adams, Jimmy Palmiotti and artist Amanda Conner, James Tynion IV and artist Carlos D'Anda and more, THE KAMANDI CHALLENGE isn't just a celebration of the legendary Jack Kirby, but it's also one of the most unique experiments in industry history! Collects THE KAMANDI CHALLENGE #1-12.

The Kamandi Challenge

Simon Maidme Simon Maidme Ewan McEoin

Featuring more than 100 artists and designers from thirty-two countries, 'NGV Triennial 2017' surveys the world?s best art and design. Their cutting-edge work represents a diversity of cultures, geographies and perspectives, presented as new technologies, architecture, animation, performance, film, painting, drawing, fashion design, tapestry and sculpture.00In this publication more than fifty thought leaders respond to the exhibition with essays, opinion pieces and other creative responses that offer divergent perspectives on the themes of Movement, Change, Virtual, Body and Time.00Exhibition: National Gallery of Victoria, Australia (15.12.2017-15.04.2018).

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