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Prince Llywelyn of Wales refuses to swear loyalty to the king, Edward I. To defy the might of the English crown, Llywelyn will need allies. He looks to the west, to Ireland, where the ambitious Clan MacMurrough has set up its chieftain as high king. Together, the Welsh and Irish leaders plan to drive Edward’s forces from their land. Sir Hugh Longsword is summoned to deal with the crisis. With enemies at home thirsting for his blood, he is only too grateful to be sent to Ireland.

1271 AD. The civil wars in England are over and the Lord Edward has sailed to the Holy Land to save what remains of the crusader states. Abandoned by his allies, Edward insists on pushing on to Acre, one of the few cities still in Christian hands. On the way his fleet is almost destroyed by a storm, and he arrives to find Acre threatened by the host of Baibars, the all-conquering Mamluk sultan of Egypt. Among Edward’s followers is Hugh Longsword.

​ The JIA sends intelligence agent Carl Logan on a routine mission to Russia. It should have been simple. But when Logan’s cover is blown, he's transported into a world of hell he thought he would never see again. Something is different this time, though, and before long doubts begin to surface in Logan's mind as to why the assignment went so wrong. Logan has never been short of enemies. And sometimes the enemy is closer to home than you think. Could his own people really have set him up?

The agents from an MI5 mission against the CIA are being hunted and killed. With his team dispersed in anticipation of fallout from the operation, King must bring them back together and meet the threat head on. But this is not an official CIA mission, and the driving force behind these acts of vengeance could soon be the most powerful man on the planet.

A boy is arguing with a girl on a park bench. A few miles away, a mother is pushing a baby buggy along the pavement. Minutes later, their paths will cross, and lives will be forever changed. In the hours before the accident, Benjamin was the recipient of an athletic scholarship at an American college—his dream come true. But it meant he had to have a difficult conversation with his girlfriend.

They’ve erased his past. Wiped out his very existence. But Carl Logan isn’t finished yet. On the run in a harsh Russian winter, Logan - once an invaluable asset but now branded a traitor - has been framed for murder. His own firm, the secretive Joint Intelligence Agency, have labeled him a rogue operative after two decades of loyal service. The agency is hunting him down... and they’re not the only ones.

When a photographic retoucher is commissioned to fix the abnormalities on a Great War portrait, he finds his own past and that of the subject beginning to connect. Are his personal nightmares returning, or is it something more? A short ghost story in the M.R. James tradition, "The Last Photograph of John Buckley" is a dark tale of past crimes and unfinished business.

A decade on from its first publication, the book that inspires and enables people to succeed in complex organisations is now updated for Agile working. How to work and manage others successfully in matrix organisations operating across regions and functions, with global teams, customers and...

'Is there any expectation? I'm a qualifier, so there's no pressure on me!' In 2021, Emma Raducanu shocked and charmed the tennis world as she raced to the US Open title with a smile on her face. But how did a little-known 18-year-old from Kent become the first ever qualifier to win a Major? Now...

Viking London is a short book of the hidden history, archaeology and folklore of London in the Viking Age and its echoes through history. The narrative history that can be told is limited, and this book is, therefore, unorthodox and digressive in its structure and its layering of voices, impressions and characters, stories, objects and buildings.

The part of the brain most heavily associated with mental health, memory, emotion, and mood is called the hippocampus - the biological name for the seahorse. It is the unusual seahorse-like shape of the hippocampus that has led to its evocative name. Just as the seahorse charms the depths of oceans, our own hippocampus, when supported and nurtured, can help enchant our own lives.

As hopes for prosperity mount in the mid-1930s, an ebullient bookmaker takes on a make-or-break bet. But when a run of bad luck saps his confidence, he enlists a ruthless Triad gangster to make sure Britain’s best racehorse can’t win the prestigious Triple Crown. In steps a suave, formidable good guy named Brand who does everything in his power to give the magnificent stallion a fighting chance.

On the eve of the Normandy landings, a celebrated war photographer inadvertently shoots pictures of a treacherous meeting between Field Marshall Erwin Rommel and members of the Allied top brass. The images could serve to curtail or prolong the war, and a frantic chase will decide which it’s to be, while revealing the true colors of the hell-bent protagonists.

To many, success is wealth and a fancy title. For entrepreneur Stefanos Xenakis, it is about excelling at being a good person. It means greeting neighbours, smiling often and savouring the beauty of everyday life. In The Simplest Gift, he shares short stories, each centred around a different lesson, from the benefits of generosity and frequent laughter, to the importance of rising early. Collectively, the stories deliver holistic self-help for body, mind and soul.

Beware the Beast: hard rock pioneers Iron Maiden boast numerous awards, countless No.1 albums and singles worldwide and over 130 million sales. And with 2025 marking fifty years since their founding–on Christmas day, no less–there is simply nobody like them. This book celebrates the epic, all-conquering albums and gets under the skin of a group of characters unlike any other. Using new stories from over 80 original interviews, renowned music writer Joe Shooman has painted a truly kaleidoscopic, 360-degree portrait of Iron Maiden and their immortal music.

In the quiet village of Noon Sun, Benedict Stone has settled into a complacent and predictable routine. Business at his jewelry shop has dried up and his marriage is on the rocks. Then a surprise arrives at his door. Gemma is Benedict's teenage niece—the daughter of his estranged brother, Charlie. Reckless and stubborn, Gemma invites herself into Benedict's world and turns his orderly life upside down. But she might just be exactly what he needed.

The Olympians and the Titans are in a power struggle. A traitor inside Larcombe Manor must be uncovered. The Phoenix needs all his skill and intelligence to keep his colleagues and loved ones safe. If the final battle is lost the Project will be taken in a darker direction with the ultimate aim of overthrowing democracy in the UK.

Amidst the electric atmosphere of London 2012 the entire globe holds its breath. As British security forces stand vigilant against the looming spectre of terrorism, safeguarding is paramount. However, the true threat could come from a solitary figure. Brace yourself for unrelenting suspense in the second instalment of this captivating series, where danger takes on a chilling new guise.

Do you ever feel your life and career is out of balance, or that there must be more to it all than this? If you want to take control, this book will help you systematically design the next stage of your life and career to maximise your own happiness and fulfilment. Based on workshops and research from a highly experienced training team, these proven tools will enable you to identify the unique portfolio of activities that is likely to make you most happy and fulfilled.

Do you ever feel your life and career is out of balance, or that there must be more to it all than this? If you want to take control, this book will help you systematically design the next stage of your life and career to maximise your own happiness and fulfilment. Based on workshops and research from a highly experienced training team, these proven tools will enable you to identify the unique portfolio of activities that is likely to make you most happy and fulfilled.