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Lewis Hamilton: My Story

Author: Lewis Hamilton
Publication Date: 17 March 2008

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Lewis Hamilton's explosive arrival on the Formula 1 scene has made front-page headlines. In My Story, for the first time Lewis opens up about his stunning debut season in grand prix racing, as well as his dad Anthony, his home life and his early years. The only book with the real story, as told by Lewis.

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Antony and Cleopatra

Author: Colleen McCullough
Publication Date: 2007

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Passion, politics, love and death combine in a novel of the legendary love triangle between the three leaders of Rome: Cleopatra, Mark Antony and Octavian, from the bestselling author of 'The Thorn Birds.'

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The Other Boleyn Girl

Author: Philippa Gregory
Publication Date: 18 February 2008

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New official film tie-in edtion of this magnificent tale of rivalry and jealousy set in the volatile court of King Henry VIII.

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The Children of Hurin

Author: J.R.R. Tolkien
Publication Date: 17 April 2007

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Painstakingly restored from Tolkien's manuscripts and presented for the first time as a fully continuous and standalone story, the epic tale of The Children of Hurin will reunite fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with Elves and Men, dragons and Dwarves, eagles and Orcs, and the rich landscape and characters unique to Tolkien.

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The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency

Author: Alexander McCall Smith
Publication Date: 5 June 2003

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* A highly original 'detective' novel with unique setting and characters, this is the first of four 'Botswana' titles are both beautiful and charming.

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Cobra 405

Author: Damien Lewis
Publication Date: 6 March 2008

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Under the cover of a massive firefight, a band of armed men blast their way into the Imperial Bank of Beirut. Over the next 48 hours they load up three trucks with gold bullion, and the raiders and the loot disappear forever. Thirty years later, the raiders return to claim the gold they hid. But a powerful enemy is bent on finding it before them.

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A Space Odyssey

Author: Arthur C. Clarke
Publication Date: 19900700

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On the moon an enigma is uncovered. So great are the implications of the discovery that, for the first time, men are sent out deep into the solar system. However, before they reach their destination, things begin to go wrong. The author co-wrote the screenplay for the film ""2001: A Space Odyssey"".

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The Colour of Magic

Author: Terry Pratchett
Publication Date: 18 January 1985

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On a world supported on the back of a giant turtle (sex unknown), a gleeful, explosive, wickedly eccentric expedition sets out. There's an avaricious buy inept wizard, a naive tourist whose luggage moves on hundreds of dear little legs, dragons who only exist if you believe in them, and of course the edge of the planet.

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Deliver Me from Evil

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Publication Date: 7 March 2008

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'When I was a little girl I believed what I was told over and over again: that I was evil, that I deserved to be tortured...

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Body Surfing

Author: Anita Shreve
Publication Date: 29 March 2007

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The bestselling author of A WEDDING IN DECEMBER returns with a scintillating new novel about a young widow torn between loving two brothers during one long New England summer

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Sepulchre

Author: Kate Mosse
Publication Date: 31 October 2007

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A gripping tale of mystery and adventure from the author of LABYRINTH

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Author: J.K. Rowling
Publication Date: 21 July 2007

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Harry discovers what fate truly has in store for him as he inexorably makes his way to the final meeting with Voldemort.

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Blaze

Author: Richard Bachman
Publication Date: 12 June 2007

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Clay is one big mother, but his capers are strictly small-time until his mentor introduces him to the one big score that every small-timer dreams of: kidnap. But now the brains of the operation has died and Blaze is alone with a baby as hostage. The crime of the century just turned into a race against time in the white hell of the Maine woods.

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Crusade

Author: Robyn Young
Publication Date: 23 August 2007

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Will Campbell is a Templar Knight, trained for war, but as a member of the mysterious group known as the Brethren, he is also a man of peace. After years of bloodshed, the Brethren have helped to create a truce between the Christians and Muslims. But Will now fears they have been betrayed.

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Welcome to My World

Author: Coleen McLoughlin
Publication Date: 5 March 2007

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Offers insights into the author's transformation from an ordinary Liverpudlian schoolgirl into a glamorous style icon. This book includes her tips on fashion and style do's and don'ts based on her own experience of growing up in the limelight. It is intended for those interested in fashion and glamour.

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The Accident Man

Author: Tom Cain
Publication Date: 28 January 2008

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Samuel Carver is a good guy who makes bad things happen to bad people. He is called to do a hit at very short notice. When he discovers the identity of his target, and the identity of the target's companion, he knows that his life is over. This is a secret too big to let him live, unless he can track down the real villains before they get to him.

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The Flirt

Author: Kathleen Tessaro
Publication Date: 21 January 2008

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A delicious romantic comedy from the bestselling author of Elegance

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Scar Tissue

Author: Anthony Kiedis
Publication Date: 3 November 2005

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* The frank, shocking and inspiring autobiography of Anthony Kiedis, lead singer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers - 'the world's biggest band' (MOJO) * 'Book of the Year' N.M.E.

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If I am Missing or Dead
A Sister's Story of Love, Loss and Liberation

Author: Janine Latus
Publication Date: 21 June 2007

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Since childhood, Janine and Amy had been sexualised and belittled. As adults the sisters, trapped in a cycle of abuse, ended up in a series of violent relationships. Finally, Janine faced her demons and, with Amy's support, escaped in time. But Amy was keeping a terrible secret of her own... Amy never escaped. She died in silent fear and pain.

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Book of the Dead

Author: Patricia Cornwell
Publication Date: 23 October 2007

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The latest in the bestselling series featuring fiction's original pathologist, Dr Kay Scarpetta.

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The Kite Runner

Author: Khaled Hosseini
Publication Date: 17 December 2007

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When the Russians invade and the family is forced to flee to America, twelve-year-old Amir realises that one day he must return to an Afghanistan under Taliban rule to find the one thing that his new world cannot grant him: redemption.

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