Christopher Eccleston
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English
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**THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER**
"WORKS BEAUTIFULLY... If you like being terrified, The Whisper Man has your name on it."
—The New York Times, Editor's Pick
"SUPERB"
—Publisher's Weekly, Starred Review
"BRILLIANT... will satisfy readers of Thomas Harris and Stephen King."
—Booklist, Starred Review
"POIGNANT AND TERRIFYING"
—Entertainment
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English
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Arrietty Clock is a head-strong teenage Borrower whose parents, Pod and Homily, are terrified of the 'Human Beans' who live above them. Desperate for freedom and adventure, Arrietty sneaks out one night and befriends a lonely boy who lives upstairs. But Arrietty's adventure inadvertently reveals her family's existence to the scheming scientist Professor Mildeye, forcing them to go on the run into the big bad world.
4) Legend
Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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The true story of the rise and fall of London's most notorious gangsters, Reggie and Ron Kray, both portrayed by Tom Hardy in an amazing double performance. It is a classic crime thriller taking viewers into the secret history of the 1960s and the extraordinary events that secured the infamy of the Kray twins.
5) The others
Pub. Date
[2011]
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English
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While awaiting her husband's return from war, Grace and her two young children live an unusually isolated existence behind the locked doors and drawn curtains of a secluded island mansion. Then, when three mysterious servants arrive it becomes frighteningly clear that there is far more to this house than meets the eye. Acclaimed by critics everywhere, the unpredictable twists and turns of this compelling hit will keep you guessing.
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English
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Weapons expert James McCullen has created a nanotechnology-based weapon capable of destroying an entire city. His company MARS sells four warheads to NATO, and the U.S. Army is tasked with delivering the warheads. Duke and Ripcord are delivering the warheads when they are ambushed by the Baroness. The two are rescued by Scarlett, Snake Eyes and Heavy Duty. They take the warheads to the G.I. Joe's command center, rendezvousing with General Hawk. McCullen...
Pub. Date
[2007]
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English
Description
Jim is an infirmary patient who wakes up from a coma to find an empty room, in a vacant hospital, in the deserted city of London. A powerful virus, which locks victims into a permanent state of murderous rage, has transformed the world around him into a seemingly desolate wasteland. He runs into a mob of crazed plague victims. He gradually finds other still-human survivors with whom he heads off across the abandoned countryside to find the source...
Pub. Date
2014
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English
Description
Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos, but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all.
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English
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In 1958, Manchester United was flying high: the best-known soccer team in the world and reigning English champions, the team was led by a bright young group of star players nicknamed the "Busby Babes" after their charismatic manager Matt Busby. But on a snowy afternoon that February, a plane carrying the team back from a European Cup match crashed on takeoff in Munich, killing twenty-three people-including eight Manchester United players and three...
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English
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A Christmas musical adventure like no other, Narrated by Christopher Eccleston (Dr Who) and featuring original songs performed by a West End cast.
Barry is a penguin detective with enough gumption to carry him from one end of the earth to the other and back again. When Father Christmas is kidnapped by the evil Bedbug Queen it looks like Christmas will be destroyed forever. Only the chosen one, a girl called Phoebe, can save him. But she hates Christmas......
11) Unfinished Song
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English
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Starring Academy Award®-Winner Vanessa Redgrave, Terrence Stamp, and Gemma Arterton. A curmudgeonly old soul finds new life after his wife introduces him to a local seniors singing group.
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Series
Shadow Line volume 2
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English
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Julie and Joseph Bede meet with her doctor who delivers devastating news, that Julie's Alzheimer's is getting progressively worse and she has only six months to a year to live. Jonah Gabriel explains to the parents of his former partner, Delaney, how he has no recollection of the shooting that killed their son, or the circumstances that found them in that situation due to the bullet lodged in his brain.
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Shadow Line volume 6
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English
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Joseph Bede and Petra Mayler meet at his flower factory. They both have no regrets about what happened between them. Gabriel and his wife Laura are at the hospital having a scan. He takes a call from Peter Glickman, who tells him to "follow the drugs". He does. Gabriel and Honey learn that Delaney had stolen coded drugs from the evidence room.
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Shadow Line volume 7
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English
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Sergeant Foley gives Beatty the opportunity to get the inside scoop on a new line, where Harvey Wratten left off, run by Joseph Bede. Alison returns from hiding with her and Gabriel's child. Gabriel has the house staked out and is furious to see her return, but she refuses to leave. With Glickman lying in wait in the child's bedroom, Gatehouse arrives and Gabriel remembers that it was Gatehouse who shot him.
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Series
Shadow Line volume 4
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English
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Bede meets with Harris and tells him that he wants to do business. Jay Wratten goes to Bede to tell him that Bob Harris was responsible for Wratten's murder. Bede reiterates his desire to be out of the game after one last deal. Gabriel and his wife Laura are trying another round of IVF. Bede's beloved wife Julie's Alzheimer's is deteriorating. Journalist McGovern express his suspicions about illegal police activity to Sergeant Foley.
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Series
Shadow Line volume 1
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English
Description
Two years ago Harvey Wratten, one of the UK's biggest crime lords, was imprisoned. His nephew and employee, Jay Wratten, had bought 200 kilos of heroin and made a mistake, which lead to their arrests. But after serving only 2 years they received a Royal Pardon. After only 4 hours of freedom Harvey Wratten is murdered. Detective Inspector Jonah Gabriel is assigned the case having just returned to work after being shot during an undercover operation....
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Series
Shadow Line volume 8
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English
Description
Jonah Gabriel tracks down Penney on his sail boat. Penney reveals the truth about "Counterpoint". He tells him Gatehouse will now kill all the old players and start the game with new players. Gabriel tells Patterson he wants to prosecute Commissioner Khokar on the grounds of conspiracy to promote and profit from state controlled crime. Gabriel offers to provide the money for Beatty's sting on Bede and Barbur's deal.
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Shadow Line volume 5
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English
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Petra, Glickman's girlfriend, visits Bede. He's never heard of her, but Glickman kept his world separate. She wants his help to find Glickman. Jay Wratten visits Glickman's son Leonard and asks if his father would like to keep his first grandchild safe... Gatehouse has bugged Leonard's office and listens as Leonard panic calls his wife, Frieda. Gatehouse goes to Leonard's house where he plays an evil game with Frieda and the baby.
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A lifetime of letters, collected for the first time, from the legendary musician and songwriter.
John Lennon was one of the greatest songwriters the world has ever known, creator of "Help!", "Come Together", "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds", "Strawberry Fields Forever", "Imagine", and dozens more. But it was in his correspondences that he let his personality and poetry flow unguarded. Now, gathered for the first time in book form, are his letters...
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Series
Shadow Line volume 3
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English
Description
Andy Dixon, scared and isolated, finally breaks cover and calls Sara which allows the police to put a trace on the call. A chase ensues through City Park, with Gabriel, Honey and Jay Wratten all trying to reach Andy. Andy panics and calls his mum - who calls Gatehouse. On Gatehouse's orders, Andy Dixon meets Jay Wratten and tells him that after picking up Wratten, he had driven him to meet someone at the car park where he was shot.