The Disaster AreaThe Disaster Area is a collection of short stories by J. G. Ballard. Contents: "Storm bird, Storm dreamer" "The Concentration City" "The Subliminal Man" "Now Wakes the Sea" "Minus One" "Mr F. is Mr F." "Zone of Terror" "Manhole 69" "The Impossible Man"

Identical twins

If she can pass their three rites of membership

Dalgliesh knows that to solve this case he has to get into the mind of a ruthless killer

claims he died witless and incapable

the beautiful little Duchess Anastasia of Ornawitza

SONGS OF THE EARTH is the most compelling debut fantasy novel since Patrick Rothfuss first hit the shelves four years ago

about people and places

When he and old Dr Harker hear of a curious murder in the City

Lieutenant Kitt Killigrew infiltrates the crew of a slave ship to discover the whereabouts of the biggest slave market on the coast of West Africa

In the bestselling tradition of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden

Field Marshal Tamas's invasion of Kez has ended in disaster

his Chinese mistress