ALL ISLANDS ARE UNIQUE – and this is especially true of those scattered along Scotland's dramatic west coast. This vast archipelago is home to hundreds of islands, around fifty of which remain inhabited today. Though many are only a short sea journey from the mainland, they can feel a world away. Exploring Scotland's Western Islands introduces eight carefully selected islands, each chosen for its distinctive blend of culture, landscape, wildlife and history. Arran and Cumbrae lie close ins...

Welcome to Moriarty & Co: who would have thought that solving crimes is more fun than committing them?Investigative journalist Abigail Wren has spent her career chasing cases no one else cares about. But everything changes when Abbie learns she's the last living heir to the Moriarty criminal empire (yes, that Moriarty). Now, not only has she inherited a crumbling country house, she’s also acquired a cellar full of ageing operatives who've ...

ENTER: SPAWN! A thrilling tale from the past as Caleb Hawthorne, the Knight Sun, comes to blows with Sir John of York, the Medieval Spawn! Then, it's time for a college trip! As graduation slowly approaches, it's time for Dylan to start thinking about the future—but a terrifying threat from the past has returned, and he's got Rogue Sun square in his sights. Collects ROGUE SUN #30-35.

‘Fine teeth, my girl. With teeth like that I’d have gobbled up Paris and the rest of the world.'Gigi, a teenage girl in fin-de-siècle Paris, is being groomed by her family to become a high-class courtesan, just like her aunt and grandmother before her. But despite their best efforts, their timid protégée may have other ideas for her future...Colette's famous novella is a sly and delicate depiction of exploitation and resistance, and is paired here with the...

Chéri: spoiled, petulant, beautiful, aged twenty-five. Léa: magnificent, brilliant, remorseless, aged forty-nine. They are in love, but their relationship exists beyond the bounds of social acceptability and must one day come to an end, no matter the cost.A succ**ès de scandale on publication for its depiction of transgressive love, Colette’s celebrated novella is also a profound and compelling exploration of the passage of time, the body and ageing, mirrors, self-percepti...

Jack Nissenthall helped redefine radar warfare, revealing how secrecy, ingenuity, and planning forged Allied breakthroughs.There was a silent battle fought between the Allies and the Third Reich during the Second World War – the war of the airwaves. As a radar expert, Jack Nissenthall was at the very heart of the development of radar detection and jamming.From as early as 1936, Jack was involved in the development of radar as part of the team led by Robert ...

“Thriller writing at its best.”--Midwest Book Review (Any Means Necessary)⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐EXTRACTION CROSSFIRE (Book #11) is the eleventh book in an exhilarating new action thriller series from the #1 bestselling and USA Today bestselling author Jack Mars (with over 10,000 five-star reviews). The series begins with EXTRACTION POINT (Book #1).Former Delta Force operator Clint Hawke is a legendary “cleaner” for the intelligence community, specializing in extracting other...

“Thriller writing at its best.”--Midwest Book Review (Any Means Necessary)⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐GHOST CHAIN (Book #4) is the fourth book in an exhilarating new thriller series that blends mystery and action, from the #1 bestselling and USA Today bestselling author Jack Mars (with over 10,000 five-star reviews). The series begins with GHOST UNIT (Book #1).When the FBI creates an elite team to investigate murder mysteries in military hotspots, there is only one man for the job...

Michigan is renowned for its natural beauty and automotive history, yet its rich literary heritage often goes unrecognized. This engaging and extensively researched book aims to change that by providing vivid portraits of both well-known and overlooked authors. It also offers an enjoyable tour through the state’s libraries and bookstores. The book takes readers on a fascinating journey across the back roads and highways of Michigan writing, showcasing the remarkable diversity of authors wh...

A cultural history told through perfume, media, and resistanceSince 2019, Jack Mason has drawn unexpected and fascinating connections between fragrance, contemporary politics, television, film, and literature on his cult podcast The Perfume Nationalist. Each episode begins with a discussion of a perfume, often paired with personal reflections on scent, followed by an exploration of related media. There is a recurring theme of soap opera and maximalist narr...

Russia's extensive campaigns of political subversion represent a strategic front in its efforts to reorder European security. While there has been much analysis of the forms these subversive acts take - bribing officials, hack-and-leak operations, and spreading disinformation - there is less detailed analysis of how the Kremlin orchestrates the range of tools at its disposal. This book, by laying out the methodologies employed by the Kremlin at the operational level and the architecture fo...

NEW YORK TIMES**,** USA TODAY**, and** PUBLISHERS WEEKLY NATIONAL BESTSELLERIf you don't understand communist revolutions, you aren't ready for what's coming.This second edition of the New York Times bestseller Unhumans arms readers with fourteen new chapters tracking the accelerating surge of socialist and communist tactics across America today—...