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When one of his cats accidentally discovers a rare Victory Disc, the Vinyl Detective and his girlfriend Nevada are whisked into the world of big band swing music, and a mystery that began during the Second World War. Hired to track down the rest of the highly sought-after recordings of the Flare Path Orchestra, our hero will discover that the battles of the last world war aren't over yet. And if all this sounds simple, it's only because we haven't mentioned drive-by shootings, murderous neo-Nazis, or that slight case of being buried alive...

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He is a record collector - a connoisseur of vinyl, hunting out rare and elusive LPs. His business card describes him as the "Vinyl Detective" and some people take this more literally than others. Like the beautiful, mysterious woman who wants to pay him a large sum of money to find a priceless lost recording on behalf of an extremely wealthy, yet shadowy, client. So begins a painful and dangerous odyssey in search of the rarest jazz record of them all...

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This elegant, collectible book presents the powerful concept art created for Destiny, featuring breathtaking imagery that captures the cinematic feel of its universe. Covering everything from the earliest sketches of the Guardians' armor to dilapidated cities on distant planets, this exploration of the art behind the year's biggest new gaming franchise details the incredible artistic development of each class, vehicle, and planet. With hundreds of stunning sketches, character illustrations, pieces of concept art, environments, and more, The Art of Destiny will explore the game's sweeping world, grand scope, and vibrant visuals.

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When a group of international activists arrive on the Faroe Islands, intent on stopping the traditional whale hunts, tensions between islanders and protestors run high. And when a woman is found viciously murdered only hours after a violent confrontation, the circumstances seem purposely designed to increase animosity between the two sides.As English DI Jan Reyna and local detective Hjalti Hentze investigate, it becomes increasingly clear that the murder has other, more sinister aspects to it, and that crucial evidence is being hidden. Neither policeman knows who to trust, or how far some people might go to defend their beliefs.

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After her stormy marriage ends, Danny Cleary jumps down the rabbit hole into a world of crack cocaine - delivered to her door by a polite but slightly deranged dealer. But when Danny's twin sister Ginger is murdered, Danny and her rock musician brother fly to California to find their nephews - and the people who killed their sister. Fighting her addiction, nosy cops and crazy drug dealers, she kicks ass and takes names, embracing her inner vigilante in a quest to avenge her sister and save her family. Cracked is a darkly comic roller-coaster ride to redemption as Danny struggles with bad guys and her own demons to find out who killed her twin.

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1994. Before the clock started ticking...Tateos Gadjoyan, an Armenian arms merchant, has been a target of the Central Intelligence Agency for years. Efforts to thwart his selling of American military weapons to terrorists have been unsuccessful, but finally two undercover agents have infiltrated Gadjoyan's inner circle. Soon they will have sufficient evidence to seize the arms dealer. On the small Japanese island of Okinawa, Gadjoyan's representatives are concluding a deal with Miroji Jimura, an arms dealer who's only too happy to profit from the sale of American weapons to be used against American people. When a rival of Jimura's sabotages the arms deal, the case against Tateos Gadjoyan is threatened and another far greater menace to American security is revealed. The only thing standing against this new danger is a single junior CIA agent named Jack Bauer. Working without backup, Bauer has no choice but to face this urgent new threat head-on, but the stakes are high and time is already running out...An all-new Jack Bauer adventure by New York Times bestselling author Dayton Ward

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The peaceful realm of Azeroth stands on the brink of war as its civilization faces a fearsome race of invaders: orc warriors fleeing their dying home to colonize another. As a portal opens to connect the two worlds, one army faces destruction and the other faces extinction. From opposing sides, two heroes are set on a collision course that will decide the fate of their family, their people and their home. So begins a spectacular saga of power and sacrifice in which war has many faces, and everyone fights for something.

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John Carpenter's producing partner Debra Hill hired photographer Kim Gottlieb-Walker to be the unit photographer on Halloween, and Kim soon became part of Carpenter's filmmaking family, shooting stills on the sets of some of his most iconic films: Halloween, The Fog, Escape from New York, Halloween II, Christine. Collected here for the first time is the best of that on-set photography, with iconic, rare, and previously unseen images.

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In the aftermath of the events seen in Ghosts of Karnak, and with the political climate somewhat eased, Gabriel takes Ginny to London by airship to recuperate. But he isn't counting on coming face-to-face with a man who claims to embody the spirit of Albion itself, sinister forces gathering in the London Underground and an old ally - the British spy, Peter Rutherford - who could desperately use his help.

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This is the classic work from Gaiman and McKean, offered in hardcover with an expanded art section and introductions by Alan Moore, Paul Gravett, and Neil Gaiman! A narrator remembers his childhood encounters with an old osteopath who claims to have treated Al Capone. Gradually, England of the 1960s and Chicago of the 1920s merge into a haunting and beautifully drawn tale...

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The Art of Dave Seeley brings together the acclaimed fantasy artist's finest book cover work in one deluxe volume. Seeley works in a digital format and uses photo collages to begin each piece. Blending in specially photographed models and other elements, Seeley seamlessly forges these disparate pieces together, creating imagery of unparalleled imagination, scope, and beauty.

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Blue blood is flowing in London as a killer slits the throats of the cream of England's aristocracy. Naturally Scotland Yard enlists the great Sherlock Holmes himself. Only when this ultimate weapon of the law failed to stem the deaths are they forced to play a last desperate card - Professor James Moriarty, the Napoleon of Crime.

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For the first time, the collected texts from the critically and commercially acclaimed fantasy video game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim are bound together in three exciting volumes. Lavishly illustrated and produced, these titles are straight out of the world of Skyrim - and a must for any wandering adventurer.

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The Syndicate Worlds continue to splinter as more star systems pledge allegiance to President Gwen Iceni, General Artur Drakon, and the new government they're establishing at Midway. But the toxic legacy of Syndicate rule continues to undermine their efforts as the rebels encounter difficulty trusting one another and believing their new leaders' promises of freedom from tyranny. Before Iceni and Drakon can put their house in order, they must deal with an even greater threat. An enigma warship has appeared and vanished near a Syndic colony. If the aliens are capable of jumping into other human-occupied star systems, then billions of people could be vulnerable to a hostile invasion fleet anywhere they choose to strike. But an even greater vulnerability lies with Iceni and Drakon, as a once-trusted adviser-turned-saboteur plans revenge...

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President Gwen Iceni and General Artur Drakon successfully liberated the Midway Star System - from Syndicate rule, but the regime won't surrender without a fight. Their former leaders have ordered the rebels terminated with extreme prejudice and the system's citizens punished for their defiance. Outnumbered, Midway's warships are no match for the fleet preparing to strike. But the Syndicate isn't the only threat facing Iceni and Drakon. A former ally has taken control of the Ulindi Star System, the first calculated move toward establishing his own empire. As Midway erupts in violence, Iceni and Drakon face a renewed revolt, leaving them vulnerable to trusted officers just waiting for an opportunity to betray them...

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The definitive anthology of the best post-apocalyptic literature of the last two decades. Featuring New York Times bestsellers Stephen King, George R.R. Martin and Orson Scott Card, edited by award-winning anthologist John Joseph Adams. Prescient tales of Armageddon and its aftermath, by twenty-two of today's finest writers, including:Paolo BacigalupiNeal Barrett, Jr.Tobias S. BuckellCory DoctorowDavid GriggDale Bailey Elizabeth Bear Richard KadreyJohn LanganJerry OltionJames Van PeltTogether they reveal what it will mean to survive and remain human after the end of the world...

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Fresh out of Cambridge University, the young Mycroft Holmes is already making a name for himself in government, working for the Secretary of State for War. Yet this most British of civil servants has strong ties to the faraway island of Trinidad, the birthplace of his best friend, Cyrus Douglas, a man of African descent, and where his fiancee Georgiana Sutton was raised.Mycroft's comfortable existence is overturned when Douglas receives troubling reports from home. There are rumors of mysterious disappearances, strange footprints in the sand, and spirits enticing children to their deaths, their bodies found drained of blood. Upon hearing the news, Georgiana abruptly departs for Trinidad. Near panic, Mycroft convinces Douglas that they should follow her, drawing the two men into a web of dark secrets that grows more treacherous with each step they take...Written by NBA superstar Kareem Abdul- Jabbar and screenwriter Anna Waterhouse, Mycroft Holmes reveals the untold story of Sherlock's older brother. This harrowing adventure changed his life, and set the stage for the man Mycroft would become: founder of the famous Diogenes Club and the hidden power behind the British government.

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Mike Hammer's secretary and partner Velda has walked out on him, and Mike is just surfacing from a four-month bender. But then an old cop turns up murdered, an old cop who once worked with Velda. What's more, Mike's pal Captain Pat Chambers reveals that Velda is in Florida, the moll of gangster and drug runner Nolly Quinn. Hammer hits the road and drives to Miami, where he enlists the help of a horse-faced newspaperman and a local police detective. But can they find Velda in time? And what is the connection between the murdered vice cop in Manhattan, and Mike's ex turning gun moll in Florida?

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Mark Millar and John Romita's mega-selling series returns for its final story! Hit-Girl is in jail, leaving Kick-Ass to lead the super hero team Justice Forever. But super heroes have been outlawed, leaving Kick-Ass to dodge both cops and some terrifying new foes! For the first time, Kick-Ass is beginning to have doubts. Is he in too deep to get out?

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THE SCORCHING PULP NOVEL BY LAWRENCE BLOCK, AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 50 YEARS!On the border between El Paso, Texas, and Juarez, Mexico, five lives are about to collide - with fatal results. You'll meet MARTY - the professional gambler who rolls the dice on a night with... MEG - the bored divorcee who seeks excitement and finds... LILY - the beautiful hitchhiker lured into a live sex show by...CASSIE - the redhead with her own private agenda... and WEAVER - the madman, the killer with a straight razor in his pocket, on the run from the police and determined to go down swinging!This is MWA Grand Master Lawrence Block at his rawest and most visceral, a bloody, bawdy, brutal story of passion and punishment--and of lines that were never meant to be crossed.

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A novel for the many millions of fans of the hit Channel 4 TV drama, Revenge, introducing the loyal audience to new characters assembled by Revenge Guru Satoshi Takeda. At the Revenge School we meet a new group of Revengers who set off on their own mission. Ava Winters, young, beautiful and morally wronged (reminiscent of Emily Thorne) is introduced to four strangers in a similar plight.

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In a parallel universe, the existence of a sweet, life-like android called Noa, a Sky Doll, is about to be turned upside down. When she is rescued by "missionaries" from her role as servant to a tyrannical master, it becomes clear that she may be more than just a robotic toy after all. For a start, she is capable of dreaming and has developed a personality of her own. Noa is a mysterious anomaly whose true power is yet to be revealed, even to her...

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Collects volumes 1 and 2 of the official Home graphic novels, based on the hit DreamWorks movie starring the voice talents of Rihanna, Steve Martin, Jim Parsons, and Jennifer Lopez in Home, when Earth is taken over by the alien race the Boov, who try to relocate the humans, it's up to one resourceful girl, Tip, and a banished member of the Boov named Oh, to work together to put things right.

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As the 20th Century draws to a close, so too does the Eastern European Communist era...but with it brings terrorist attacks, ageing militant groups coming out of retirement and those who will stop at nothing to preserve their way of life! Stunningly realized in Bilal's incomparable style. The Brigade of the Black Order and The Hunting Party examine the question: How far are we willing to go for our ideals?

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Aimee is a beautiful young widow - she's also a killer. Driven by a deep-rooted desire for revenge, she sets about uncovering the secrets of the inhabitants of the sleepy rural town of Bleville, before ruthlessly murdering them. Faced with corruption of a kind she had scarcely imagined, she discovers a deeply moral core under her murderous instincts.

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As Doctor Who season 8 hits TV, don't miss the stunning debut of the twelfth doctor's all-new comics adventures! New Face! New Doctor! New Beginning! Get in on the ground floor of this amazing ongoing series!

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The collection of the young adult mini-series that revisits the streets of Victorian London and tie-ins with the Scholastic Young Adult Novels, The Last Descendants! Tommy Greyling has travelled to London in search of a murderer - and a secret! Teaming up with the Assassins Evie Frye and Henry Green, he sets out on a quest to uncover the mystery that has changed the world! Ties-in with the Scholastic Young Adult Novel series, launching August 2016. Features the characters Evie Frye and Henry Green, stars of the 2015 Assassin's Creed game, Syndicate! Brand new story in the ever-popular setting of Victorian London!"

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From Kim Newman comes this new story set in his unique world of vampires and Dracula, Anno Dracula. On the verge of Dracula’s 10th anniversary of rule, forces sworn to crush his iron grip rule are gathering to strike a blow at his tyranny. But all is not as it seems and the true architects of the plot maybe even worse than the monster they have sworn to destroy.

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How far will one woman go for the salvation of her beloved? Mercy Barlowe's love for Sarah brings down Hell when her puritanical father discovers them together - and has his own daughter burnt at the stake. But death is not the end. A monstrous cult of shapeshifters steal Sarah's soul as part of its twisted plans to resurrect an ancient evil. To defeat them, Mercy must take on a new form...She must become a werewolf!

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Featuring four years worth of non-stop exhilarating, science fiction action-adventure as Flash battles a rogue's gallery of villainy to protect the innocent, the wronged and a bevy of beautiful women from the likes of Kang The Cruel, Queen Valker the Violent, giant birds, lizards, sea-beasts and rock men, as well as wolfmen and gas spiders! For Flash Gordon, the king of the cliff-hanger every Sunday is a day of action!

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This is a hilarious all-new comic mini-series based on DreamWorks Animation's latest big screen adventure! In Home, when Earth is taken over by the alien race the Boov, who try to relocate the humans, it's up to one resourceful girl, Tip, and a banished member of the Boov named Oh, to work together to put things right...This brand new series of original comic series features all new stories involving Tip, Oh, Captain Smek, Kyle and more!

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ALL-NEW ADVENTURES WITH THE TENTH DOCTOR! Two strangers: the Doctor, charming, eccentric Time Lord with a past as dark and heavy as a black hole; Gabriella Gonzalez, waitress and wannabe artist with a future dragging her down like lead chains. Hurled together by a wave of psychic horror haunting New York, they embark on an epic new adventure across time and space, brought to life by award-winning writer Nick Abadzis (Laika) and fan-favourite artist Elena Casagrande (Suicide Risk)! Collects Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor #1-5.

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THE ELEVENTH DOCTOR RETURNS IN AN ALL-NEW ONGOING SERIES, WITH A TIME-TWISTING LEAP INTO THE UNKNOWN! GERONIMO! The Eleventh Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the BBC science fiction television programme Doctor Who. He was played by Matt Smith, in three series as well as seven specials, over an almost four-year-long period.

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Embargoed to 8th July, Simultaneous ReleaseFans of comics have always wondered why superheroes, which predominate in America, never conquered Europe to the same extent. Now The Chimera Brigade reveals the hidden, deadly history of Europe's last and only generation of superhumans… Jean Sévérac, within whom lives the Chimera Brigade has to come to terms with his strange powers and tries to find his place in this new world. At the same time, Dr Missbrauch plans a terrible offensive… The year is 1938, and a new generation of superhumans, born as a side effect of secret chemical weapons used in WWI, have taken control of the capital cities of Europe… A stunning period cross between The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Planetary and B.P.R.D., The Chimera Brigade is a captivating series of graphic novels - humming with imagination, memorable characters, and alternate-history twists.

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During World War II, an elite band of superhumans rise to power and take control of the capital cities of Europe in this remarkable alternate history story. While some members of this unique new class of society choose to fight against injustice, others use their extraordinary capabilities to spread terror. However, something far more powerful is lurking on the horizon, a threat that could erase them from existence for good.

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The GREATEST Assassins the World will Never Know! The world's seven deadliest assassins, one for each day of the week. Five impossibly hilarious missions. Death to Monday!

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What if Captain America was supernaturally empowered and on a mission to meet his maker? This psychological, supernatural, action thriller throws you into a full throttle race to find out.

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You're 16 years old. All your life, you've been raised by your mom, with no idea of who your father was. Now you've hit puberty, and you're about to find out that the no-good-S.O.B. who contributed to your genes is none other than ODIN! Not to mention your mother is a child of ZEUS.

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From all around the world, the greatest comic talents are given full and free rein to explore the universe, to seek out new life and new civilizations... to boldly go where no one would dare let them go before.

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Offers a look at the reinvention of the world's most iconic superhero. This companion book offers a rich selection of materials, from concept art and behind-the-scenes set photography to director commentary and interviews with key creatives, unlocking the secrets behind giving new life to an immortal hero.

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The automated alien ship came and built us a space elevator - an impervious thread connecting Darwin, Australia to the heavens. We took advantage of the Builder's gift and established orbital colonies along the cord. Then, years later, a plague almost completely obliterated the world's population...

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When Trent McCauley's obsession for making movies by reassembling footage from popular films causes his home's internet to be cut off, it nearly destroys his family. A new bill threatens to criminalize even harmless internet creativity. But the powers-that-be haven't entirely reckoned with the power of a movie to change people's minds...

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Earth, 2516 A.D.: The Unified Authority has spread human colonies across the Milky Way, keeping strict order with a powerful military made up almost entirely of clones. But now the clones have formed their own empire, and they aim to keep it... no matter who they must defeat.

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This is the sequel to the biggest creator-owned comic of the decade - the one that spawned the No. 1 hit movie and the worldwide phenomenon! Kick-Ass is back! As everybody's favourite psychotic 11-year-old Hit Girl trains Kick-Ass to be...well, a bad-ass, nemesis. Red Mist gathers a team of super-villains to take them down! It's superhero mayhem as only Mark Millar and John Romita Jr. can bring you!

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New York is on fire, the streets are overrun, and the Demon Horde is feasting. With the city in chaos, all eyes are on Dave Hooper, the monster slayer destined to save mankind. But hero or not, Dave is just one man and he's short of allies. He soon finds himself relying on Karen Warat: art dealer and Russian spy. Smart, dangerous and armed with a magic sword, Dave knows not to trust her. He also knows that without her, New York will fall. While the United States military try desperately to hold off the Horde, Dave and Karen realise that the monsters have a powerful new weapon. And when the legions of hell reach the small seaside town his kids call home, Dave has to make a call. Save the world? Or save his family?

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George Mann's Newbury & Hobbes steampunk mystery series concludes in this thrilling final volume as our Victorian special agent heroes discover a grand plot to that threatens the state of the world. The time has finally come. Queen Victoria has given the order for her agents to move against the Secret Service - to eliminate the fledgling organisation with extreme prejudice. Caught in the middle of the conflict, Newbury, Veronica and Bainbridge are forced to face up to the truth: that the Queen no longer represents the best interests of the Empire. Now rogue and in league with the Queen's enemies, they must enact the "Albion Initiative": a desperate plan to break Prince Edward out of Bedlam and install him on the throne in the Queen's stead. But with the Queen's executioner and his army on their trail, as well as a possible traitor in their midst, can they do enough to stop the malign tyrant from destroying everything they once swore to protect? With everything falling apart around them, Newbury and Veronica must uncover the macabre truth behind the crown, and in doing so, unravel the very foundations of the Empire.

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The Reverend Charles Howard sat in judgement on the poor, assessing their applications for the workhouse. But now he is dead, stabbed and brutally beaten in his office. Has some poor beggar he turned down taken his vengeance? Murdoch's investigation takes him into the world of the destitute who had nowhere to turn when they knocked on the Reverend Howard's door.

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When the USS Michaelson's sister ship, the USS Maury, is wracked by devastating explosions that destroy its engineering section, Paul Sinclair must find out what really caused the explosions. But the more he learns, the more he faces the terrible possibility that the woman he loves may be guilty of sabotage and murder.

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