Keyes, a private investigator, is waiting to meet a business contact in a down-town bar when he overhears a domestic murder being planned in the adjacent booth. When the intended victim shows up at his office she is not the sadistic call-girl that he'd expected ... far from it! Keyes' fascination with the distressed beauty draws him into a web of double-talk and misleading circumstances in this, another gripping and tensely plotted Chance thriller.

The Shadow Before

John Newton Chance

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Robert Hale Company

First published over 30 years ago, this book collates information on small precision lathes, both past and present, all compiled with the co-operation of the manufacturers and their agents. In this revised edition a directory of lathe, tool and material stockists is also included.

The Watchmaker's and Model Engineer's Lathe: A User's Manual

Donald De Carle

England has a magnificent heritage of timber-framed buildings, the oldest dating from the thirteenth century. Highly prized today, an increasing number have been lovingly restored to their original condition. The majority of these buildings are houses and cottages, but timber was widely used in all types of buildings including churches, guild-halls, town halls, inns, shops, farm and industrial buildings, and many others. All of these are detailed and profusely illustrated with the author's own delightful pen-and-ink drawings. He also shows how these intricate structures were assembled and identifies the regional characteristics and architectural features which represent an integral part of the history and charm of these fine old buildings.

Timber-framed buildings of England

Engineering & Transportation

Brown, R.J.

Engineering

Mazes and Labyrinths

For thousands of years, the fascinating image of the labyrinth has held an important place in human consciousness. Mazes and labyrinths are the meeting-places of symbolism, myth, ritual, art and architecture. From the ancient rock carvings of northern Europe, the famed labyrinths of ancient Egypt and Crete, to the pavements of medieval cathedrals and the turf mazes of village greens, the form of the labyrinth has been a symbol across time. They appeared in renaissance gardens and as the puzzling hedge-mazes of formal gardens. In the late twentieth century there was a revival of interest, leading to the many labyrinths that exist  worldwide today. In this book, Nigel Pennick guides the reader through the history and symbolism of a fascinating form of art that links us with the most ancient times and the inner reaches of our consciousness.

Humor & Entertainment

Pennick,Nigel

Pennick, N.

Puzzles & Games

Presents a record of the barbaric and grisly phenomenon of cannibalism, the practice of which has been recorded throughout history in almost every part of the world. This book provides an account of the primitive customs reported by travellers and anthropologists amongst the peoples of the Pacific Islands, South America, Africa, and other places.

Cannibalism and Human Sacrifice

Politics & Social Sciences

Hogg, Garry

Social Sciences

A welcome new edition of this now standard work is available in paperback for the first time. Fully revised by Stephen J. Pettitt, respected music critic and author, "The World of Twentieth-Century Music" is the essential companion. New forms, new instruments and new sounds have emerged in the course of this century, blending with the old to produce major works that will stand with the significant creations of all time. In one of the most comprehensive studies of modern music ever published, David Ewen authoritatively and critically explores the development of modern music from 1900 to the present day. Entries on each composer give critical consensus, a brief biography and list works in order of composition with illuminating programmatic and analytical notes. David Ewen, 'music's interpreter to the American people' ("Time" magazine) examines in a work of encyclopaedic length and scope the currents and cross-currents of the music of our time.

The World of Twentieth-Century Music

David Ewen

Longcase Painted Dials: Their History and Restoration

Tennant, M. F.

Arts & Photography

Simon Said

Eyebrows are raised as crime-scene tape drapes across the once distinguished Colonial Bloodworth House. For the mansion, nestled amidst the tranquil academia of Kenan College, may have once been the scene of a brutal murder. When archaeologist David Morgan unearths a decayed body during a dig for Colonial-era artefacts he enlists Professor Simon Shaw for a little detective work. As Kenan College's youngest full-time professor, Simon knows more about the house than anyone. As he digs deeper into this decades-old murder, Simon finds that someone still very much alive wants to put a permanent stop to his investigation.

Sarah R. Shaber

Hector Bellevance returns to his home town after a bruising tenure aws a Boston cop destroys his marriage. Once there, he reluctantly accepts the most honorary title of town constable. Then a violent double murder sets a destructive series of events in motion.

Cold Comfort

Literature & Fiction

Don Bredes

Literary

Out of the Blue

Gretta Mulrooney

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