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Global bestselling author of River God and The New Kingdom, Wilbur Smith, returns with the next epic book in his brand-new Ancient Egyptian series. A RUTHLESS ENEMY. A CIVILISATION IN RUINS. A QUEST FOR SALVATION. For over fifty years Egypt has known nothing but war and devastation at the hands...

All of us negotiate every day in different ways—whether that's in a work setting, using professional partners, or even at home. But for many people it's a nerve-wracking experience that leaves them feeling awkward, tongue-tied and at a disadvantage. This audiobook will explain the dynamics of a successful negotiation, allowing you to understand the full process and apply the guidance to your own situations.

In the third installment of the Arsène Lupin series, we find our gentleman burglar up against Isidore Beautrelet, a young but gifted amateur detective who is determined to foil Lupin once and for all. As he hunts down the Hollow Needle, a needle that contains secrets that have been passed down from French kinds since Julius Caesar, Beautrelet is never too far behind.

Bloomsbury presents Illuminations by Alan Moore, read by Rory Kinnear, Emilia Fox, Laura Haddock, Nina Sosanya, Toby Jones, Clarke Peters, Mark Meadows, Sian Clifford, Alan Moore and Matt Reeves. NATIONAL BESTSELLER NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE From New York Times bestselling...

If you are a B2B high-ticket service provider seeking to grow, you need cost-effective outreach to your ideal clients. Sweet Leads is the perfect guide to identifying, approaching and nurturing prospects who need your solutions or you are looking to partner with. Using the proven six-step ZZ Framework, this concise handbook gives you the tools and know-how to plan, execute and optimise your outreach campaign.

The job market has never been more competitive and marketing yourself can be tricky. And nothing raises a red flag for an employer than a poorly written or badly presented CV or resume. This handy guide offers practical step-by-step advice on preparing, writing and presenting an impressive document—either on paper or online—that will help you to 'get your foot in the door' with prospective employers.

In the crippling heat of August in Rome, a flat goes up in flames, the doors sealed from the outside. Five illegal immigrants are trapped and burnt alive—their charred bodies barely distinguishable amidst the debris. When Detective Inspectors Rossi and Carrara begin to investigate, a terror organisation shakes the city to its foundations. Then a priest is found murdered and mutilated post-mortem—his injuries almost satanic in their ferocity.

The ultimate guide to preparing for the interview process, maintaining focus, handling difficult questions and maximizing your chances of landing that dream job. Whether you're a school leaver, a recent graduate, an established professional on the move or someone looking to return to the job market, any research and preparation will be critical in improving your performance in an interview setting - from being aware of your own strengths and weaknesses, through to knowing the questions to ask that will ensure you are remembered after the interview is over.

At a prayer meeting on a cold Rotterdam night, the young clerk Aart Anthonij van der Lingen - a pale, sickly, hunchbacked 'fish from the North' - is held in the charismatic Reverend Johannes Kicherer's thrall. Lured by Kicherer's passion, he leaves his grey and loveless life to land at the Cape of Good Hope as a lay missionary in 1800. But when the Missionary Society draws lots to determine where to send the new arrivals, Van der Lingen is sent east and Kicherer north. The hunchback missionary must make his own way in a place that, on the surface, God has forsaken.

Julia Blackburn's play captures the warm, heartfelt and comic story of the Victorian poet and painter Edward Lear's lifelong friendship with his eccentric Greek servant, Giorgio, who inspired him to address the painful truths in his life while making us laugh. Stars Andrew Sachs as Edward Lear...

Shaun is finally free of responsibilities to anyone but himself; single, with two grown up daughters, he is just embarking on a new life in a new country when he gets a call to say his father is dying. His mother has Parkinson's Dementia and is in a care home. Shaun faces a stark choice: should he give up his new-found freedom, or turn his back on the woman he'd fought so hard to protect, not least from his own father? Shaun's mother had loved and cared for her son all her life. Could he now do the same for her?

Think One Team has been specifically designed to help listeners, and everyone in their organization, to create and sustain teamwork across boundaries. Beginning with the fable of the big jelly bean team, listeners join one company's engaging, enlightening, and at times funny journey from silo-afflicted to one team. From their experiences you will learn the five practices that define the difference between think silos and think one team, and see what these practices mean for leaders and employees across an organization.

According to the rule books, a marathon is 26.2 gruelling yet exhilarating miles. Millions of people run marathons around the world. Many more millions dream of doing it. But novice or veteran runners, marathons require training and plenty of it. Certified marathon coach David Levine and dedicated marathoner Paula Petrella know how to get anyone in shape for the race and share the entire procedure in clear, jargon-free language. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Marathon Training includes practical advice that addresses the needs of men and women of all ages.

From a master historian and the critically acclaimed author of Lenin, comes a dramatic and gripping account of the political and cultural upheavals that lead to the death of democracy in Weimar era Germany—a story ripped out of today’s headlines. In this masterful work of history, Victor...

A riveting account of the five heated months in which King Charles I attempted to arrest five dissident Members of Parliament by bringing an armed force to the House of Commons—a shocking act of political terrorism that pushed England toward civil war and planted the seeds of the American...

New York Times bestselling author John Connolly, “one of the best thriller writers we have” (Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling author), returns with a shivery collection of supernatural tales. Filled with eerie surprises and dark delights, Night and Day takes us from the dusty...

This program includes an introduction read by the author. A brief, magisterial audiobook introduction to the conservative tradition by one of Britain’s leading intellectuals. In Conservatism, Roger Scruton offers listeners an invitation into the world of political philosophy by explaining the...

Franco Fiorvante has toiled for years on the estate of Baron Zito. Determined to secure a prosperous future with dreams of owning his own lemon grove, Franco will do anything to prove his loyalty to the Baron. But when Baron Zito asks him to arrange the kidnapping of a little boy, Franco sets in motion the making of the world's first Mafia family. Gaetano Catalano is an idealistic young lawyer and a member of the Beati Paoli, a real-life secret society of aristocrats who investigate crime.

As revenge for marrying a man he didn't approve of, Véronique d'Hergemont's father, Professor Antoine d'Hergemont, kidnapped her baby and, while escaping, drowned with the baby at sea. Fourteen years later, in 1917, Véronique is watching a film and spots her quite unique signature written on the side of a hut in the background of a scene. The signature, V d'H, prompts her to visit the location where the movie was shot and launches her into a deep and ancient mystery that only one man can solve.

The Trojan War is over, and legendary hero Odysseus is looking forward to getting home. Little does he realize that the return journey will be his greatest adventure yet! He'll have to take on sea monsters, giants, and an evil enchantress ... but the biggest challenge of all is waiting for him at home!