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Sweet Baby Jane Perkins has carved out a mega-selling reputation as rock's favorite bad girl. But her hard-living, tough-talking image can't prevent the sharp dose of reality that hit home when her estranged mother is killed in a car accident. As bizarre coincidences escalate in her own life, Janey grows certain that someone is watching her every move, and it's not one of her adoring fans... Since leaving the Army Rangers six months ago, Jason Wilson has been adrift, a warrior without a war. Now he's taken his first civilian assignment for his army buddy's security firm: protecting a rock diva on her sold-out tour. Far from being a spoiled star, Janey is a revelation — sweet, modest, and incredibly sexy. Their friendship is turning to mutual, heated desire, but it's a distraction that could cost them more than their hearts... Drawn into the depths of a deadly secret, they'll face off against a killer growing more ruthless every day, and Jase will discover just how far he'll go to protect an explosive passion he never expected...

Have you ever wanted to bury a secret so deeply that no one will find out about it? With private security firms supplying bodyguards in every theatre of war, who will notice the emergence of a sexual psychopath from the ranks of the mercenaries? Reuters correspondent Connie Burns is no stranger to the world's troublespots, including the vicious civil unrest in Sierra Leone and the war in Iraq. But as she begins to suspect that a foreigner is using the chaos of war to act out sadistic fantasies against women, her efforts to bring him to justice leave her devastated. Degraded and terrified, she goes into hiding in England and strikes up a friendship with Jess Derbyshire, a loner whose reclusive nature may well be masking secrets of her own. Connie draws from the other woman's strength and makes the hazardous decision to attempt a third unmasking of a serial killer... Knowing he will come looking for her...

Bethany Fisher's life has always been overshadowed by her missing brother Morrie, who was abducted when she was a baby. No trace of him was ever found. Twenty years later, Bethany is a college graduate and has a small son of her own. But her life is thrown into turmoil when her mother follows a man home and savagely beats him to death. What could have made this mild, middle-aged woman suddenly snap? This powerful novel explores how the comforting lies we tell ourselves can be ultimately more destructive than confronting difficult truths.

Dwight Wilmerding, the vacillating, down-market prepster protagonist of Kunkel's debut novel, gets fired from his low-level job at Pfizer and, with the lease running out on his hive-like Chambers Street boys-club apartment, lights out for Quito, Ecuador, where high school flame Natasha is holed up. Before this momentous undertaking, Dwight has been afflicted with chronic postcollegiate indecision, particularly in relationships: should he pursue a life with his quasi-girlfriend, Vaneetha? Start up again with Natasha? And what about his weird thing for his sister, Alice? As luck would have it, one of his roommates is a med student who turns Dwight on to Abulinix, an experimental new treatment for chronic indecision, which makes his South American jaunt very eventful indeed. A subtheme on the post-politicality of post-9/11 20-somethings gives the book some bite and surfaces most conspicuously in the form of Brigid, the Euroactivist who, along with the drug, brings Dwight clarity, and even hope. Annoying but accomplished, this entertaining book has screenplay written all over it, from the hot Dutch Natasha to the shambling cute Dwight — not to mention Harvard-educated, New York — literati Kunkel himself.

The war is over, the RAF uniform has been handed in and James Herriot goes back where he ought to be — at work in the dales around Darrowby. Much has changed, but the blunt-spoken Yorkshire folk and the host of four-legged patients are still the same. So is their vet, who doesn't yet know that literary success is just around the corner...

The year is 2020. Hyper-corporations control everything. In the name of domination, these sprawling organisations have recruited their own military forces to fight clandestine battles against one another. Enter ex-bounty hunter Joanna Dark: young, beautiful and lost, her run-in with data Dyne, the world's most powerful organisation, has left her with a wound only vengeance can heal. But Daniel Carrington, the charismatic founder of the Carrington Institute, believes Joanna's deadly skills may be the key to victory over their mutual enemy — an enemy he has been fighting for years. Initial Vector is the first of three Perfect Dark science fiction thrillers which take readers into a shadowy, mysterious new world of espionage, conspiracy and global conflict. Set partly in London and Wales, Initial Vector takes place six months after the events in Perfect Dark Zero.

This jam-packed princess-fest is essential reading for all fans of The Princess Diaries series — as well as every cool girl who wants an annual for the year ahead! It contains tips on everything from beauty and fashion, how to save the planet and planning the perfect princess party — plus princess-themed puzzles, quizzes and lots of illustrations! It also contains an hilarious, exclusive story: Sweet Sixteen Princess.

The enchanting comic strip that introduced adult readers to the wonderful world of Moomin Tove Jansson is revered around the world as one of the foremost children's authors of the twentieth century for her illustrated chapter books regarding the magical worlds of her creation, the Moomins. The Moomins saw life in many forms but debuted to its biggest audience ever on the pages of the world's largest newspaper, the London Evening News, in 1954. The strip was syndicated in newspapers around the world with millions of readers in forty countries. Moomin Book One is the first volume of Drawn & Quarterly's publishing plan to reprint the entire strip drawn by Jansson before she handed over the reins to her brother Lars in 1960. This is the first time the strip will be published in any form in North America and will deservedly place Jansson among the international cartooning greats of the last century. The Moomins are a tight-knit family-hippo-shaped creatures with easygoing and adventurous outlooks. Jansson's art is pared down and precise, yet able to compose beautiful portraits of ambling creatures in fields of flowers or on rock-strewn beaches that recall Jansson's Nordic roots. The comic strip reached out to adults with its gentle and droll sense of humor. Whimsical but with biting undertones, Jansson's observations of everyday life, including guests who overstay their welcome, modern art, movie stars, and high society, easily caught the attention of an international audience and still resonate today.

Human interest, Humor, Crime/Detection & Adventure/Thriller/Spy A recounting of the humorous adventures of a young orphan boy living beside the great Mississippi River in 1844.

Human interest & Adventure / Thriller / Spy s modern, action-packed detective story. Salahadin El Nur is an inspector in the Antiquities Department of the Egyptian police. The death of a visiting European archaeologist leads Salahadin to investigate the whereabouts of a priceless statuette. He is soon on the trail of a gang of international smugglers.

Three short stories by one of the most witty and popular writers of the nineteenth century.Stories include: The Canterville Ghost, The Model Millionaire and Lord Arthur Savile`s Crime.

Summer vacation. Dawson pursues his amateur film career with the reluctant help of Joey and Pacey. Jen enrols in lifeguarding classes and Pacey joins her, thinking that this will be an excellent way to meet girls as he is on the rebound from an illicit affair. Believing Dawson is now Jen's boyfriend, Joey makes him jealous by meeting other boys. Who will Dawson choose.

James Bond is sent to Jamaica to investigate the sudden disappearance of the island's Governor and his assistant. When he arrives, 007 begins to suspect that the Governor's absence is in some way linked to Dr No, the reclusive owner of a remote island which lies between Cuba and Jamaica. There have been several strange deaths on this island, which the local people blame on a mysterious and terrifying 'dragon'. Bond decides to pay a secret visit to the island. But he is not the only person to land there.

Through this powerfully retold version, students have an opportunity to read one of the most famous horror stories ever devised.

Essential Business Grammar Builder — новый практический справочник по грамматике для студентов, которые изучают деловой английский язык на уровне Elementary или выше. Его можно использовать как в аудитории, так и для самостоятельной работы. Essential Business Grammar Builder состоит из 60 грамматических модулей, которые охватывают наиболее важные структуры и функции делового английского языка. В каждом модуле, размещенном на двух страницах, четкие грамматические объяснения подкрепляются примерами, взятыми преимущественно из первоисточников в Интернете. Каждый модуль дополняется двумя страницами практических упражнений, что делает учебник удобным в использовании. 18 тестов предоставляют прекрасную возможность проверить усвоение всех разделов грамматики, изложенных в учебнике. Ответы к упражнениям находятся в конце книжки. Выбраны диалоги и статьи из учебника записанные на компакт-диске, который добавляется бесплатно.

Here's Patch the Puppy is a two-level, song-based course for very young learners that takes into account the problems of managing a class of very young students. Each Pupil's Book comes with a free songs CD for children to listen at home to the songs they will learn with Patch. Key features: — TPR activities. — Songs, chants, games, routines and role plays. — Sticker Activities and press out puppets. — Free CD to listen to at home.

Here's Patch the Puppy is a new two-level course for very young children. Each level has six song-based units, with extra materials for festivals. The course follows the adventures of Patch, a loveable dog. Songs and TPR are the principle activity types with short, highly visual stories. Here's Patch the Puppy starts off with some gentle speaking activities for those children who are ready. Level 2 introduces some new characters, revising and building on the previous level and providing a full range of receptive and productive vocabulary games, slightly longer stories and more varied worksheets, in line with children's cognitive development. Key features: — 80 full-colour pages containing six units. — A double page of stickers used to identify key vocabulary. — Four sheets of cardboard press-outs used at the end of each unit to perform the songs from the unit. — A Songs AudioCD containing the songs and chants used in the units. — Detailed teacher's notes including three optional activities per lesson, extra photocopiable worksheets and photocopiable evaluation tools. — Classroom Posters with re-usable stickers. — A Puppet of Patch for use in the classroom.

Inside Out Pre-Intermediate Grammar Companion.

It was nearly dark in the small room near the Stoddard University campus. The two people in the room that Sunday evening were both second-year students at the college. They were looking at each other in silence. The handsome young man was angry. His plans had been working so well. And now this news had come! But he wasn't going to show his anger. He turned, and he smiled at the young woman sitting on the bed. This series provides a wide variety of enjoyable reading material for all learners of English. Macmillan Readers are retold versions of popular classic and contemporary titles as well as specially written stories, published at six levels.

The Captain and his men are looking at the strange ship. “Hallo. Is there anybody there? Can you hear me?” But there is no answer.

PracticeTests for the Russian State Exam тесты для подготовки к выпускным экзаменам по английскому языку в новом формате. При разработке тестов в полной мере учитывались требования ЕГЭ по английскому языку Министерства образования и науки РФ, а также требования Совета Европы к уровню владения иностранными языками. Учебное пособие содержит 20 тестов в формате ЕГЭ. разъяснение особенностей формата экзамена. советы учащимся по выполнению заданий в разделах Аудирование, Говорение, Чтение и Письмо. упражнения на повторение лексического и грамматического материала, включая повторение видовременных форм глагола, фразовых глаголов, а также средств и способов словообразования. рекомендации по овладению различными видами речевой деятельности.

Основная задача пособия состоит в том, чтобы помочь учащимся подготовиться к сдаче экзаменов по английскому языку в формате ЕГЭ и на уровень В2 (Vantage) Общеевропейской системы оценки владения иностранным языком (Common European Framework scale). Пособие включает теоретический материал и практические упражнения по тем разделам лексики и грамматики, которые входят во все основные части экзамена на уровень В2 общеевропейской системы оценки и в Единый государственный экзамен (ЕГЭ) по английскому языку. Пособие состоит из 28 уроков, каждый из которых содержит задания на развитие лексических и грамматических навыков.

Учебное пособие Reading and Writing содержит: — задания экзаменационного формата, направленные на развитие умений и навыков чтения и письма; — разнообразные по тематике и жанрам тексты для чтения, способствующие повышению мотивации учащихся; — раздел Know-how, включающий практические советы и рекомендации учащимся по технике выполнения экзаменационных заданий; — раздел Wordperfect с заданиями на отработку основных лексических единиц; — упражнения на развитие умений и навыков различных видов чтения — ознакомительного, изучающего, просмотрового и поискового; — задания, направленные на совершенствование письменной речи в различных жанрах и стилях; — образцы выполнения письменных заданий.

Серия учебных пособий Macmillan Exam Skills for Russia призвана помочь учащимся и студентам тщательно подготовиться и успешно сдать Единый государственный экзамен по английскому языку. Пособие Speaking and Listening содержит: — задания экзаменационного формата, направленные на развитие умений и навыков аудирования и говорения; — примеры различных видов парной работы; — разнообразные по тематике и жанрам тексты для аудирования, способствующие повышению мотивации учащихся.