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The captive queen : a novel of Eleanor of Aquitaine
The captive queen : a novel of Eleanor of Aquitaine
Weir, Alison, 1951-2010
Books, Manuscripts
It's 1152 and a beautiful woman of 30 is riding southwards through what is now France, leaving behind her crown, her two young daughters and a shattered marriage to Louis of France. This woman is Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitaine, and her sole purpose now is to return to her vast duchy and marry the ...
Gone [electronic resource]
Gone [electronic resource]
Grant, Michael2009
Books, Manuscripts
The first in New York Times bestselling author Michael Grant's breathtaking dystopian sci-fi saga, Gone is a page-turning thriller that invokes the classic The Lord of the Flies along with the horror of Stephen King. In the blink of an eye, everyone disappears. Gone. Except for the young. Th...
Skin [electronic resource]
Skin [electronic resource]
Hayder, Mo2009
Books, Manuscripts
This dark and disturbing, edge-of-your-seat thriller is perfect for fans of Stephen King, Karin Slaughter and Stuart MacBride. 'Hayder has a profound ability to shock and surprise her readers. She is the bravest writer I know' Karin Slaughter 'Warped . . . bloodthirsty . . . No matter how muc...
By Blood We Live [electronic resource]
By Blood We Live [electronic resource]
Adams, John Joseph2009
Books, Manuscripts
From Dracula to Buffy the Vampire Slayer; from Castlevania to Tru Blood, the romance between popular culture and vampires hearkens back to humanity's darkest, deepest fears, flowing through our very blood, fears of death, and life, and insatiable hunger. And yet, there is an attraction, undeniabl...
The Treatment [electronic resource]
The Treatment [electronic resource]
Hayder, Mo2009
Books, Manuscripts
The Treatment is an utterly absorbing, gritty and gruesome thriller from bestselling and prize-winning author Mo Hayder. Fans of Stephen King, Karin Slaughter and Stuart MacBride will not be disappointed. 'One of the most frightening books I've ever read . . . Hayder's gory insights into the ...
Nightmare at 20,000 Feet [electronic resource]
Nightmare at 20,000 Feet [electronic resource]
Matheson, Richard2009
Audiobooks
One of the finest and most influential horror writers of the twentieth century, Richard Matheson has left his stamp on the collective imagination. Here are more than twenty of Matheson's most memorable tales of fear and paranoia, personally selected by the author himself. Many of these stories ha...
Ritual [electronic resource]
Ritual [electronic resource]
Hayder, Mo2009
Books, Manuscripts
Fans of Stephen King, Karin Slaughter and Stuart MacBride will devour this dark and disturbing thriller. 'Intensely enthralling' OBSERVER 'Expect plenty of blood, gore and black magic' DAILY MIRROR 'A vivid and thorough exploration of the clash between ancient superstition and modern science,...
Pig Island [electronic resource]
Pig Island [electronic resource]
Hayder, Mo2009
Books, Manuscripts
Fans of Stephen King, Stuart MacBride and Karin Slaughter will devour this warped and brutally bloodthirsty thriller from bestselling and prize-winning author Mo Hayder. Guaranteed to mess with your mind, you'll be on the edge of your seat from start to finish... 'Mo Hayder has a profound abi...
Birdman [electronic resource] : (Jack Caffery Book 1): the gruesome and gripping first book in the bestselling Jack Caffery series
Birdman [electronic resource] : (Jack Caffery Book 1): the gruesome and gripping first book in the bestselling Jack Caffery series
Hayder, Mo2009
Books, Manuscripts
This dark and disturbingly compelling thriller is not for the faint-hearted. Perfect for fans of Stephen King, Karin Slaughter and Stuart MacBride. 'A first-class shocker . . . a frightening mix of forensics, thrills, analytical police work and poetic images.' Guardian 'Wickedly constructed ....
Presumed Guilty [electronic resource]
Presumed Guilty [electronic resource]
Gerritsen, Tess2009
Books, Manuscripts
'Presumed Guilty is a mind-blowing thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat until the last page. Three words: Thrilling, unexpected and phenomenal' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ * * * Guilty – until proven innocent. Miranda Wood arrives home to a dark, cold cottage – and a man, stabbed to deat...
Water for elephants
Water for elephants
Gruen, Sara200802UU
Books, Manuscripts
The gritty, compelling New York Times bestselling novel of star-crossed lovers and circus life, set in Depression-era USA. When Jacob Jankowski, recently orphaned and suddenly adrift, jumps onto a passing train, he enters a world of freaks, grifters, and misfits -- the Benzini Brothers Most Spect...
Wastelands : stories of the apocalypse
Wastelands : stories of the apocalypse
2008
Books, Manuscripts
Famine, Death, War, and Pestilence: The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, the harbingers of Armageddon - these are our guides through the Wastelands... From the Book of Revelations to The Road Warrior; from A Canticle for Leibowitz to The Road, storytellers have long imagined the end of the world,...
The Great Secret [electronic resource] : An Intergalactic Tale of Madness, Obsession, and Startling Revelations
The Great Secret [electronic resource] : An Intergalactic Tale of Madness, Obsession, and Startling Revelations
Hubbard, L. Ron2008
Books, Manuscripts
Women. Liquor. Power... Women. Liquor. Power... That is Fanner Marston's mantra—his reason for being—and while he knows a little about the first and a lot about the second, he may well be on the verge of learning everything there is to know about the third. Power. He may, in fact, be about to unc...
The Lost Ones [electronic resource] : The Veil Series, Book 3
The Lost Ones [electronic resource] : The Veil Series, Book 3
Golden, Christopher2008
Books, Manuscripts
Bestselling author Christopher Golden brings his epic, innovative trilogy, the Veil, to an astonishing conclusion as the mythic realm of heroes and monsters becomes the site of humanity's last--and greatest--showdown. In the world of the legendary, every myth and folktale is real. That is what O...
When the Devil Holds the Candle [electronic resource]
When the Devil Holds the Candle [electronic resource]
Fossum, Karin2008
Books, Manuscripts
Andreas's disappearance is a mystery to all, including his inseparable friend Zipp. But as much as the police question him, its not easy for Zipp to come forward with details of the last time he saw his friend: following an old woman into her home, brandishing his knife. Zipp waited anxiously out...
The chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian [videorecording]
The chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian [videorecording]
2008
Videos and DVDs
The story continues as exiled heir to the throne, Prince Caspian (Ben Barnes), tries to defeat evil King Miraz (Sergio Castellitto) and regain his rightful place on the throne. Thinking it has only been one year since they last visited the magical kingdom of Narnia, the four child heroes return...
Piglet and Papa
Piglet and Papa
Wild, Margaret, 1948-2008
Books, Manuscripts
Don't worry Piglet. Horse, Sheep, Donkey, Duck and Dog all love you. And there's someone else who loves you a million times more. Who can it be?
Blaze
Blaze
Bachman, Richard, 1947-2008
Books, Manuscripts
This is a story about a young, damaged, loveable anti-hero who, encouraged by his mentor - his dead mentor - kidnaps a baby. The back story, which unfolds in parallel, tells us about Blaze's life in the lead up to the current events.
The Borderkind [electronic resource] : The Veil Series, Book 2
The Borderkind [electronic resource] : The Veil Series, Book 2
Golden, Christopher2007
Books, Manuscripts
For centuries they lived amongst us. The frightful and wondrous, the angelic and bloodthirsty. Living in a reality just beyond the Veil, humanity's myths and legends are caught in a struggle for their very survival--against hunters far more powerful than they are. Into this struggle has stepped ...
The Best of Robert E. Howard, Volume 2 [electronic resource] : Grim Lands
The Best of Robert E. Howard, Volume 2 [electronic resource] : Grim Lands
Howard, Robert E.2007
Books, Manuscripts
“[Behind Howard’s stories] lurks a dark poetry and the timeless truth of dreams.” –Robert Bloch “Howard’s writing seems so highly charged with energy that it nearly gives off sparks.” –Stephen King The classic pulp magazines of the early twentieth century are long gone, but their action-pack...
Blaze
Bachman, Richard, 1947-2008
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