Monday, June 29, 2009

206 Bones by Kathy Reichs - Death ties up with Forensic mysteries

Kathy Reichs, number one New York Times bestselling author and producer of the FOX television returns firmly, establishing her dominant talent in forensic mystery writing in her striking new novel --206 Bones that features an America's favorite forensic anthropologist, Dr. Temperance Brennan.

The story begins with Tempe, who is regaining consciousness and discovering that she is in some kind of very small, dark and cold enclosed space that appears to be an underground tomb. Tempe begins slowly to reconstruct back her memory. From here, the storylines move back to a flashback which reveals that Tempe and Lieutenant Ryan had escorted the recently discovered remains of missing women who are entitled to high rank from Montreal to the Chicago morgue. Unexpectedly, Tempe was accused of mishandling the post-mortem of Canadian heiress Rose Jurmain, thereby made to stay away from the case.

Within hours, Tempe joins with another mysterious death case of an unknown person who made an incriminating phone call to her for informing related clues to the heiress’s trafficking. Back in Montreal, the dead body of a second elderly woman was found in the woods, and then a third. As the story moves over continues death tragedies, Tempe finds herself to be helpless over these incidents but soon realizes that not only is Jurmain's death is possibly linked to the brutal murders of other elderly women, but also about those whoever is out to tarnish her reputation refuses to back off. Also the story contours the incredible devastation that would occur if a forensic colleague spoiled the work in the lab.

Back to the present situation, Tempe just tries to move out from the unknown place. The author will make readers to get stuck with several queries at the middle of the story like, what did Tempe find in the case of trafficking? Did Tempe rescue herself from the danger after being brought to an unknown place? And who is behind these illegal acts?

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When Fate Comes Calling by Sean Doyle - Fate’s Play over a Romantic Couple

Sean Doyle has worked as an Investment Manager since gaining a degree in economics. He spent two years living in Bahrain and traveled throughout the Middle East. When comes to romantic and non-fictional subjects, Sean is at his best.

“When Fate Comes Calling”, a romantic story book written by Sean is the story about two young lovers who got departed due to darker forces. Jack, the hero of this story is a carefree student who meets and falls in love with a beautiful French girl, Abrielle on holiday in the Catalan resort of Rosas. Abrielle is a sweet, gorgeous young girl who is bit mysterious but enigmatic in nature. These couples loved each other to an extreme end which surprised out everyone, but not lasting for long due to the spectre of terrorism that overshadows their dwindling days together. The swift intensity of their relationship is brought to a sudden and devastating end, before their youthful affair.

From here, the author takes the story to continue from almost two decades later, the couple meets again by chance while on business in Beirut. They are now very different people holding different positions. Jack is a successful businessman who was living with a troubled marriage, while Abrielle is a committed political journalist, entirely wedded - or so it seems - to her career. As they meet each other, they reveal those golden days, when they were in love with each other. This reminisce made Jack to realize that old feelings are being awakened and sleeping fires rekindled. Also this raises question within them that, Is this should be their second chance?

Soon they come to know that life is more complicated this time around thereby their brief reunion comes towards its end symbolizing that fate yet again threatens to intervene. Credits go to the author for providing such an impressive story that unbinds the experience in real-time life, which would have been felt by many people in this world.

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Thursday, June 25, 2009

The Lost Symbol (Hardcover) by Dan Brown

The Lost Symbol is the eagerly anticipated follow-up to The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown's No. 1 international phenomenon with 81 million copies in print worldwide and the UK's biggest selling paperback novel of all time, and it will once again feature Dan Brown's unforgettable protagonist, Robert Langdon. This book's narrative takes place in a 12-hour period, and from the first page, Dan's readers will feel the thrill of discovery as they follow Robert Langdon through a masterful and unexpected new landscape.The Lost Symbol is a brilliant and compelling thriller. Dan Brown's prodigious talent for storytelling, infused with history, codes and intrigue, is on full display in this new book.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Eastenders Annual 2009 by Tim - Get all the Gossip behind the Scenes

The brand new Eastenders Annual is based entirely in the fictional world of Walford that takes a glittery, gossip-magazine-style approach to the Square, with a focus on Roxy’s cocktail recipes. It looks in depth at key themes, such as adultery and doomed romances.

Eastenders is a BBC show which has been airing continuously on our screens since February 1985. Eastenders 2009 annual is written in its traditional black lettering, standing out above a picture of Bradley and Stacey (Charlie Clements, Lacey Turner). There are various other small images dotted around to lure you in with brief captions too. There is a contents page briefly outlining what is in store throughout the 128 pages of the book, split into four headings: Your Favorite Faces, Fun Stuff, Fabulous Fashion and Games & Quizzes.

Packed with exclusive features, Love is quite a popular hot topic on the Square, so there was no surprise to find a few pages dedicated to the romantics in Walford. There is a wedding exclusive section, taking the readers through various weddings from Walford. The quite upsetting part of the annual is the cemetery of Walford, Where readers can read about all the deaths that have occurred to their beloved characters. The A-Z of Eastenders is quite an interesting feature of this annual where some new comers pick up the hot spot. Also containing fun quizzes and games including the 'Queen Vic Challenge', this annual is a riotous board game for all the family.

In short, Eastenders Annual 2009 is all about the gossips behind the scene, news and some exclusive pictures of the cast on and off the set.

Monday, June 22, 2009

Oceans by Paul Rose & Anne Laking - A Journey to the Underwater World

Paul Rose, an expedition leader and co-presenter of the BBC television series Oceans, is a professional diver, polar guide, and mountaineer. He was the base commander of the British Antarctic Survey and ran the U.S. Navy's diver training program. Rose has presented several other BBC television series, including Voyages of Discovery, Climate Change, and Take One Museum. Anne Laking has worked in science programming at the BBC for 20 years and has been an executive producer in science programming for eight years.

“Oceans” is a book that draws on the stories from the fields of sub-aquatic archaeology, geology, marine biology and anthropology and also reveals a hidden world of lost cities, forgotten shipwrecks, underwater caves and submerged volcanoes. It explores the Mediterranean, the Sea of Cortez, the Indian Ocean, the Red Sea, the Southern Ocean and the Arctic Ocean. This book stresses the real facts and also unveils that the oceans are the single most important feature of our planet as they shape our climate, our culture, our future.

This book also raises several questions like, what lies below the frozen Arctic ice-sheets? Or in the intriguing black holes under the Caribbean Sea? What lurks within the tannin-stained waters of the Southern Ocean? In short, "Oceans: Exploring the Hidden Depths of the Underwater World" unravels the mysteries of the deep and provides light up insights into this vast undersea domain. Also it outlines that the oceans contribute more to the wellbeing of life on Earth than any other global system, providing food and oxygen and regulating the weather.

Beautifully illustrated with more than 150 color photographs, this book takes the readers to the underwater world that has an unknown history immersed in the depth.

Friday, June 19, 2009

The Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon - A Dark Tale

The Angel’s Game is a dazzling new story about the perilous nature of obsession, in literature and in love. The first few pages of the story just unveil out lush descriptions of Barcelona, of the characters that inhabit her, the rising crescendo of the plot. The story’s main character is David martin --a young man working in a newspaper office. This young novelist obsessed with a forbidden love, receives an offer from an enigmatic publisher to write a book like no other before -- a book for which "people will live and die. In return, he is promised a fortune and perhaps much more.

Carlos Ruiz Zafon was born in Barcelona and is the author of six novels, including “The Shadow of the Wind”, the most successful novel in Spanish publishing history. His work has been translated into more than 35 languages and has received numerous international awards.

The resulting story is a huge success and becomes David's first step on the path to a career as an author. As David's books gain certain recognition, he receives a mysterious letter from a French editor called Andreas Corelli who wants to help him achieve his aims. But the character is not all that he seems and soon David has entered an agreement that will lead him question everything he values. He is also befriended by the bookseller Sempere who introduces him to the strange world of the Cemetery of Forgotten Books. From here this dark, gothic tale underscores the various situations like threads of a mystery, love, and friendship.

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Thursday, June 18, 2009

Understanding Morphology by Andrea Sims - A Synchronic Study of Word Structure

Andrea D. Sims is Assistant Professor of Slavic Linguistics at the Ohio State University. He has successfully presented out an introduction to the study of word structure that starts at the very beginning in his book -- Understanding Morphology.

“Understanding Morphology” is the fully revised new edition by the author which inline with the latest research in the field of Morphology - a study of forms of things, especially words and their structure. After a deep research and analyzes, the author has neatly described out the theories, assuming no knowledge of the field of morphology on the part of the readers.

This book presents a broad range of morphological phenomena from a wide variety of languages. Starting with the core areas of inflection and derivation, the book presents the interactions and boundaries between morphology and syntax and also between morphology and phonology -- the study of sounds in languages. The synchronic study of word structure is covered based on the phenomena of historical development and changes such as analogy and grammaticalization. Theories are presented clearly in accessible language with the main purpose of shedding light on the data, rather than as a goal in them. The author has consistently drawn on the best research available, thus utilizing and discussing both functionalist and generative theoretical approaches.

In this book, each chapter includes summary, suggestions for further reading, and exercises so that readers are guided and developed wisely in a systematic manner. This is the ideal book for either beginning students of linguistics or anyone in a related discipline looking for a first introduction to morphology.

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Modern Italy in Historical Perspective by Nick Carter - Unveils the Historical Issues

Nick Carter is Visiting Fellow, School of History and Philosophy, University of New South Wales, Australia. The book, “Modern Italy in Historical Perspective” is an ideal summary and evaluation of the major debates in modern Italian history. It covers the economic and social developments as well as the political ones in recent years. The book's organization makes it easy for students and lay readers alike.

This book brings out the sense of failure that is spread throughout the Italian history. It unfolds the failure of the Liberal State after unification to democratize, mobilize and modernize Italian politics. Also the economical and social rise of Fascism is neatly analyzed and pointed out in the pages.

Stating out the problems of the post-war Republic, tainted by corruption, organized crime and terrorism, this cover-story unveils that the notion has arisen of Italy as a deviant nation, unable or unwilling to follow the normal path of state development.

The contents of this book are those perceptions that are from the stuff of historical debate and it is with the ebb and flow of interpretation that this study is principally concerned. There are three categories -- Liberal Italy, Fascist Italy and Italy from the Occupation until the end of the First Republic. In these categories, the author describes and evaluates the historiographical outlines. The politics, economic developments and society and culture of each period are completely analyzed and an overview of recent research into hitherto neglected areas of study, such as gender, popular culture, and sport, is also included.

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Wednesday, June 17, 2009

The Man Who Sees Dead People - A Reveal of Psychic Abilities

Joe Power, the author of this book --“The Man Who Sees Dead People”, has phenomenal psychic/medium ability that has peaked awareness around his society.

Joe Power’s remarkable adventurous journey through a frightening childhood crowded with dead people, teen violence, prison and alcoholism is shared in sharp honesty in his new release -- The Man Who Sees Dead People.

The story is all about Joe Power’s amazing gift of psychic abilities and insight to the spirit which was refused by him until the day his brother was found dead. But through the messages from the spirit world, he came to know the hidden truth that his brother was murdered. Then Joe realized that he could no more refuse his psychic abilities and extraordinary powers.

With the help of the spirits, Joe was able to solve his brother’s murder case, which led the detectives to hinder about his abilities. The path he took to solve this mystery was brought out in a thrilling sense. Through his storylines, he has created a vision of survival in the spirit’s world through his supernatural powers. His experience about his extra-ordinary powers and the truth behind his brother’s murder’s case is been scripted out clearly in his release -- The Man Who Sees Dead People.

In short, this book has impressed those people who love have belief over psychic abilities, can able to feel the experience shared by the author, Joe Power -- a proud teacher sharing his knowledge and skills by running courses in Oxford, the Lake District and Hafan-y-coed in Wales.

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Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Blueberry Girl by Neil Gaiman - A Book of Dreams and Wishes to a Friend’s Daughter

Neil Gaiman is an English Author of imaginative short stories and novels and has been one of the top writers in modern comics, as well as writing books for readers of all ages. His notable works include ‘The Sandman Comic series’, ‘American Gods’, ‘Stardust’ and ‘Coraline’. He is also the recent Newbery Medal-winner.

“Blueberry Girl” is the creation of Neil, written originally for the then-unborn daughter of a longtime friend, the musician and singer-- Tori Amos. This creation is a wonderful and gorgeous children’s picture book, illustrated by Charles Vess that adds beauty in each pages. This book celebrates the glory of growing up, especially for girls who travel on all journeys of the life, for their parents, and for everyone who loves them.

This Poem illustrates the things to be done by the parents for their daughters thereby supporting the girls at all stages of the life. On each page, pictures of different girls are displayed as they run, swim and play around and they are guarded by animals. The lines of the author clearly brings out the preciousness of young girls and the duty of their parents to serve their best to these kids as they go through different stages of life bearing tough situations.

The artwork of Charles Vess absolutely brings the text to life in this book. In overall view, this book will be liked by those readers who seek for their daughters’ affirmation that sidesteps traditional spiritual conventions. This release is making a huge impact among the fans of Neil, through its impressive poetry lines.

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The Unravellers by Tracey Morley - An Adventurous Story Book

Tracey Morley lives with her husband, Kevin, and their two children in Reigate, Surrey. She is graduated in Social Sciences and currently works in a school for children with special educational needs. She firmly believes that the more imaginative texts will make the story better. This is Tracey' first book for children. Kevin is a developer but also finds the time to work as a freelance illustrator. His artworks bring life to the text in this book.

“The Unravellers”, by Tracey Morley is an adventures story that begins with two children -- Sam and Danny who trips to their aunt’s inn in the village of Travin Cove, on a secret mission to hunt for a mysterious object discovered by their granddad, Bob many years before and in doing so somehow to bring the village back to life, carrying a puzzling letter from their granddad and the key to a dusty old cabinet at the inn.

As the story moves on, these two children at one stage misses the key, while on a trip to beach and accidentally meets Winkle, who finally loves sets him on a terrifying journey of survival to the mysterious world of the Beachcombers and prophecies. The lives of Danny, Sam and Winkle are soon fatefully interwoven as they become destined to solve the cryptic riddles and prophecies of Wiseweed, leader of the Beachcombers.

Through Sam’s inspired plans, Danny's brilliant logic and Winkle's knowledge of Weed World, the Unravellers change the fortunes of the Beachcombers and restore life in the village. Beautifully described, the storylines take the readers into an adventurous mood and the illustrator’s artwork displays the creatures of the weed world in before their eyes, thereby taking them a trip to the seaside.

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The Battle for Gullywith by Susan Hill

Susan Hill was born in Scarborough, the seaside resort on the North East coast of Yorkshire, in 1942. She can turn her hand to everything. She's well known for her novels and elegant short stories for adults. Books like “I'm the King of the Castle”, “The Woman in Black” are some of her impressive and wonderful creations.

“The Battle for Gullywith” is her latest release in which the mysteries and magic things that go around an enchanted castle is expressed in a thrilling fashion. The storyline begins with the main character, Oliver Brown, in short known as Olly who along with his family was moving from the luxurious Londonhome to Gullywith, an old farmhouse in the northern countryside. Initially his family was anxious to stay in their new home but soon lose their love for it as strange things happen day by day. The roof falls down, the barley unit collapses and the whole building is always cold and damp. Oliver’s mother is worried that they will never turn the chilly farmhouse into a family home.

In Gullywith, Small spiteful stones with strange markings scratched on them appear in odd places. Oliver meets a local girl called KK, a brave, resourceful, and slightly mysterious girl. She leads him to the home of Nonny Dreever- the one person who might be able to help Olly find out what the mysterious stones are.

Nonny Dreever who lives in a house on stilts, full of strange things like a Christmas tree, looks at the mysterious angry stones and tells Olly to put them back where they once came from -- to Withern Mere. This take Olly to make a dangerous journey where he will encounter a Stone King, discover the mysteries contained within the covers of a magical book, and attend a Midwinter Revel deep within Withern Hill.

As the story moves, referring Ice caves, brave tortoises, a great Castle rising from the Mere and the Stone Army which is determined to fight to the end to get Gullywith back, Olly grabs the attention of the readers and make them to involve deeply into the story book by displaying the illustrations of the weird and mysterious environments.

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Cat's Cradle (Cat Royal) by Julia Golding - Discover the hidden truths


Julia Golding is a British novelist who grew up at the edge of Epic forest. She lives in Oxford and works as a freelance writer. The Cat Royal is a series of novels written by Julia. “The Diamond of Drury Lane” is the first novel written by her in this series.

Cat’s Cradle is the sixth volume of the Cat Royal Series in which our famous feisty heroine Cat Royal plays a tale about the search for her family, weaving in friends and foes, old and new. So she takes a journey from riotous London to a revolutionary cotton mill on the River Clyde in Scotland where she meets a newcomer who is mysterious in his behavior.

As the story moves, Cat Royal discovers many hidden truths behind the lost of her family. She commits herself in high risks in order to know about the reason behind the tragedy that paved the way in losing her family. The story moves in the Industrial Age where she meet a stranger who looks to be wrapped up with mysterious behavior in her mission to find her lost parents. This highly enjoyable story that is packed full of adventure promises to take the readers to the thriller zone where they can experience the struggles of the story’s main role player, Cat Royal in digging out the truth behind the lost of her family. As the story moves, the question arises whether Cat found her family, which was kept secretly until the last pages of the book.

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Dead Tomorrow - A Nail-Biting Thrilling Crime Novel

Peter James, one of most successful authors in unleashing thriller novels, has released yet an another crime novel--Dead Tomorrow, starring with a mother character, Lynn Barrett taking risks to save her daughter’s life, Caitlin who is diagnosed with liver disease. On the other side, Roy Grace, a Detective Superintendent involves in haunting the criminals who are behind street kids trafficking.

Dead Tomorrow novel moves with two different cases, one is the unstoppable Lynn who got struck up with an organ broker, willing to donate black-market organ for a price for her daughter, thereby involving in great risk. On the other hand, Roy tracking out the child traffickers operating from Eastern Europe.

Now it’s a nail-biting state for readers to know the link between Lynn’s risk and Roy’s investigation which raises several questions in their mind. To know these hidden surprises with the thrilling end, the latestchoice.com facilitates the readers to order their copies through them.

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Jane Blonde: Spylets are forever by Jill Marshall - The Final Showdown


Jane Blonde is British novelist who currently lives in Auckland, New Zealand with her ten-year-old daughter, Katie. She is the author of the Jane Blonde series which unleashes excitement, thrill and action. She has dedicated her creations mostly for children. Some of her titles in this Jane Blonde series are, “Sensational Spylet”, “Spy in the Sky” and many more.

“Jane Blond: Spylets are forever” is the seventh and final title in the Jane Blonde series that sees Janey Brown, ordinary schoolgirl once again become the sensational Spylet -- Jane Blonde, ready to save the world in true James Bond Style. In this final mission, Jane has to face Copernicus once again and try to find her missing father. The past is calling and Jane Blonde must travel back in time for her final showdown with Copernicus. Everything works differently here, and she can't rely on her favorite gadgets because spylabs won’t be available for her in her journey to the past.

As the story moves, Jane’s journey uncovers some shocking family truths that should have left undiscovered by her. It is only then that she realizes the danger of stirring with the past. With puzzles to solve, clues to follow and danger to escape from this weird past, the story moves in an action-packed manner with some great humor and wonderful interaction between the characters. Bursting with action and mystery, this story book is definitely a worth reading. The main play, Jane roles herself as a strong heroine and truly impresses the readers through her action-packed adventures. Jill Marshall has made it sure to end this thrilling series in an exciting fashion.

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