What evil is lurking in the shadows of Grey Towers? Secret organisation The Night House unravels the horrifying truth in this chilling mystery from master of sci-fi Dan Smith.A storm rages across the moors the night that Damien Cooper arrives at the gates of Grey Towers Boarding School for Boys. As he struggles to settle in, tormented by his peers and the intimidating rule of Headmaster Grady, Damien also grapples with his unique ability to see the tragic destinies...

What evil is lurking in the shadows of Grey Towers? Secret organisation The Night House unravels the horrifying truth in this chilling mystery from master of sci-fi Dan Smith.A storm rages across the moors the night that Damien Cooper arrives at the gates of Grey Towers Boarding School for Boys. As he struggles to settle in, tormented by his peers and the intimidating rule of Headmaster Grady, Damien also grapples with his unique ability to see the tragic destinies...

You picked up this book because the wall of yarn at the store feels like a test you did not study for and the words single crochet sound like a foreign language. You own 1 hook, 1 ball of yarn, and the belief that crafty is someone else. You want a scarf by the weekend, not a 3 year apprenticeship.This book is not 10 patterns with gaps you must fill or a glossy showcase of expert lace you cannot touch. It is a friendly toolkit plus 101 complete projects that use only 4 core stitche...

The author, at the age of 88, wrote this meditation booklet as a help for all her aging brethren in the world. The meditations are based on matching the journey of aging with the journey of Jesus to His Death and Resurrection. They are heartfelt, realistic, and profound. They have been privately circulating among the faithful for a year with consistent acclaim. This devotional is intended for personal prayer, group study, and ministry to seniors. Its central message is one of faith, courag...

'This is a pursuit thriller of the highest quality, reminiscent of the classic of the genre, Geoffrey Household's Rogue Male***'** Irish Independent*'B****oth an engrossing thriller and the story of a man struggling in the grip of historical events that he only partially understands' Sunday TimesIn the snow, death is not the coldest thing waiting for you...From out of the whiteness, a dark figure comes...

The chilling, sophisticated new historical thriller from the acclaimed writer of THE CHILD THIEF.**'**A superbly shivery atmosphere' THE TIMES**'**A gripping thriller' SUNDAY TIMESRussia, 1920. Kolya has deserted his Red Army unit and returns home to bury his brother and reunite with his wife and sons. But he finds the village silent and empty. The men have been massacred in the forest. The women and children have d...

On the banks of a sprawling Brazilian river lies São Tiago - a small town without a conscience, forsaken by its people and by God - the perfect place for a fallen priest to escape his past. Sam whiles away his time drinking and fishing, but when one bloody night he helps a dying stranger, he feels a change is coming.Soon Sam catches the attention of the dead man's employer, the formidable Catarina Da Silva whose hypnotic gaze he has trouble resisting. But little does he know that i...

A captivating World War II story with a high-stakes ending that explores the moral dilemma of helping the enemy.'This is an intense, thought-provoking, and deeply satisfying read.' TEACH SECONDARY'This book grabbed me from page one' HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETYSummer, 1941.For Peter, the war is a long way away, being fought by a faceless enemy, marching across place...

On the other side of paradise, a nightmare waits...After caring for his mother in her last days, Alex has gone off round the world - with no plan other than to travel and maybe recapture some of his lost youth. Beginning his travels in Indonesia, the idea of finding himself sounds appealing...but soon, he finds himself in real trouble.It starts with a bus crash on a terrifying mountain road. Lucky to escape with his life, Alex loses everything else - even h...

From acclaimed writer Dan Smith – author of My Friend the Enemy, Nisha's War and Big Game, now a major motion picture starring Samuel L. Jackson – comes BOY X, a thrilling, no-holds-barred action survival series.Praise for Dan Smith:'Action, adventure, wolves, snow ... this story has EVERYTHING. I devoured it so quickly I need to read it again.' EMMA CARROLL on She Wolf'Th...

Expect non-stop action and heart-pounding uncertainty in this icey adventure from Dan Smith!"It's a genuine page-turner that is a must-read for those who love fast-paced, scary stories." THE SCHOOL LIBRARIANTwelve-year-old Zak, who has an inoperable brain tumour, is with his sister and parents when their private plane is disastrously diverted. Wrecked on a remote research outpost in the Antarctic, they find themselves in...

Ever wondered what it takes to get into Fort Knox? Fancied a peek inside the Coca-Cola Safety Deposit Box? Would you dare to visit Three Mile Island?The world is full of secret places that we either don't know about, or couldn't visit even if we wanted to. Now you can glimpse the Tora Bora caves in Afghanistan, visit the Tuscon Titan Missile Site, tour the Vatican Archives, or see the Chapel of the Ark. This fascinating guide book takes a look at 100 places around the world that ar...