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James Lear does Lee Child in his latest sexy and suspenseful mystery. Dan Stagg is an ex-military man who fell foul of Don't Ask Don't Tell. Like Jack Reacher, he's prone to violence, always upholding what he views as justice. With no personal ties and little money, Dan accepts a job protecting a young male 'secretary' of a powerful real estate developer. The young man in question is vain, shallow and very attractive - and it's clear that is idea of 'protection' includes sex. Soon Dan realises that he's being used as a shield for a much more sinister operation...

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The recent activism film Just Do It (2011) had a message: 'Get off your arse and change the world'. But, as Michael Norton here implores, no-one has to be that energetic. Click2Change advocates sitting back and changing the world from computers, iPads and iPhones. Click2Change offers a wide range of world-changing thing to do on the internet: such as becoming an e-activist or recycling unwanted stuff. With plenty of ideas, information and lots of websites to access, readers will be able to make their mark on the world with a click of the mouse.

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The third instalment in the Dickey trilogy is a fast- paced story that spans the globe, set in the steamy, seedy underworld of crime. It features the hitman Gideon, a character who has captivated fans in the previous two books of the trilogy, Sleeping with Strangers and Waking with Enemies. Dickey explores this troubled character and the violence of the world while simultaneously introducing new characters - and new adversaries.

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Timothy Mo's first novel in a decade is set within the battle for secession in the Muslim regions of southern Thailand. Pure covers epic expanses of time and is told through narrators who range from fanatical zealots to decorated Oxbridge dons. Everything that Mo's readers expect abound in this long-awaited novel: versatile style, memorable characters, insight into those tormented by dual loyalties and the ability to handle the weightiest of themes with a light touch. By examining the cultural wars of the past and present, Pure's themes are among the most important of the day.

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A compelling examination of how secrets can tear one family apart and reverberate down the generations. Helen has always known her grandfather was a famous author, but her parents had severed connections with him whilst she was still young. After embarking on a whirlwind affair she decides to visit her reclusive grandfather and sets in motion a change that will have devastating consequences and reveal long hidden mysteries. A look at not just the treachery of family secrets but of how truth can be buried within a text and how society imposes limits on love.

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In this sequel to Sleeping With Strangers, the hunter becomes the hunted when a hit is taken out on hit man Gideon himself. As he struggles to stay alive, he must also deal with those from his past - the woman who taught him to kill has been keeping secrets, and Arizona, the woman he hoped to have as his own, has asked him to kill her sister. The stakes are high and Gideon will need to find out just who his friends - and his enemies - are, if he's going to get out of London, and the game, alive.

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Turnaround proudly present the first ever UK publication of New York Times best-selling author, Eric Jerome Dickey. The latest novel is a story of a marriage in decline - he works days, she works nights. They are drifting apart in a relationship based on stolen minutes on the phone at work and empty sexual encounters in the bedroom. When she discovers his affair, she begins one of her own, and the delicate fabric of their marriage is torn asunder. Or is it? What follows is a sexy, searing tale of a couple at a pivotal moment in their relationship, with a truly unpredictable ending.

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