"The Perry Square Gospels," an utterly strange and beguiling collection from Geoff Peterson, is a study in mortality and the religion of lost childhood--made available by visiting the shrines of one's
The freshly dead body sprawled on the Bedford Square doorstep of General Brandon Balantyne is an affront to every respectable sensibility. The general denies all knowledge of the shabbily dressed vict
When low-life moneylender William Weems is found murdered, there are few to mourn his passing. But when Inspector Pitt finds a list containing the names of some of London's most distinguished gentleme
When an obscure moneylender named William Weems is murdered in the humble Clerkenwell district, there are no mourners—and there is more than a little discreet rejoicing among those whose mea
"Murder fans who prefer their crimes with a touch of class should heat some scones and nestle back for the afternoon."ATLANTA JOURNAL & CONSTITUTIONMurders just didn't take place in fashionable Ca
The teachings of Jesus examined by one of the leading philosophers of our day?The teachings of Jesus Christ, as presented in the Bible, are familiar to millions, but do we really understand them? Keit
New town. New school. It's all so exciting! But Tamsin misses her old friends. Her new classmates are cool, too, but they have a secret club with mysterious anklets. And Tamsin isn't a member . . . ye
Would you like to dance with your horse? If the answer to that question is a resounding "Yes!" then this book will help you to do just that. Whether you are a serious competitor, a rider who enjoys sc
Thomas Pitt, mainstay of Her Majesty’s Special Branch, is summoned to Connaught Square mansion, where the body of a junior diplomat lies huddled in a wheelbarrow. Nearby stands the tenant of
Fans still chant his name, and there are websites devoted to one of the funniest men ever to hit the big time. Perry Groves spent over a decade in the footballing spotlight. Sometimes he was at the to
On March 31, 1854, Commodore Matthew Perry signed the Treaty of Kanagawa on behalf of the United States’ government. This moment signalled the end of the ruling Shogunate’s policy of isolationism, whi
In the first gray of a mid-September morning, Thomas Pitt, mainstay of Her Majesty's Special Branch, is summoned to Connaught Square mansion where the body of a junior diplomat lies huddled in a wheel
This innovative and widely praised volume uses the dramatic occupation of Tiananmen Square as the foundation for rethinking the cultural dimensions of Chinese politics. Now in a revised and expanded s
Kowabunga! Lucy can't wait to go on vacation with her BFF, Bonnie, and her family. They're going to stay by the beach, take surfing lessons, and eat tons of junk food! But the trip takes a nosedive
They came, they saw, they hated it. . . Bath is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. However, go back in time and it was a very different place. In this entertaining compendium of caustic qu
Danny Baker was born in Deptford, South East London in June, 1957, and from an early age was involved in magazine journalism, with the founding of fanzine Sniffin' Glue, alongside friend Mark Perry. F
In 1999, the tenth anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, leading dissident Jiang Qisheng was given a four-year sentence for inviting the Chinese people to light candles to honor the victims. D
Aurora began as the town of Fletcher, named after the Denver businessman who had staked out the original four square miles for resale along with associates Samuel and Francis Perry. In 1907, burdened
Everybody wondered why the Sanders family had come back to Rosalita, Texas, and moved in next door to Lou Jean Perry. It was apparently the absolute last place they should want to be, though thirteen-
New town. New school. It’s all so exciting! But Tamsin misses her old friends. Her new classmates are cool, too, but they have a secret club with mysterious anklets. And Tamsin isn’t a member…yet
When a consignment of illicit diamonds en route to London vanishes, together with the couriers, it isn’t long before East End gangster Max Perry is found dead, having suffered horrific torture. Accuse
