Catherine Cooper

Four friends. One luxury getaway. The perfect murder. 'Pure adrenaline' ERIN KELLY 'I was gripped from start to finish' CASS GREEN French Alps, 1998 Two young men ski into a blizzard... but only one returns. 20 years later Four people connected to the missing man find themselves in that same resort. Each has a secret. Two may have blood on their hands. One is a killer-in-waiting. Someone knows what really happened that day. And somebody will pay. An exciting new debut for anyone who loves Ruth Ware, Lucy Foley, and C.L. Taylor

The Chalet

The twisty new thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Chalet They thought it was perfect. They were wrong...

The Chateau

When Jack Brenin finds a golden acorn lying in the grass, little does he know that it is the beginning of a thrilling and magical adventure. Jack has been chosen for a hugely important task, and enters a world he believed only existed in legend. The Golden Acorn is a hugely entertaining and exciting tale for 8–11 year olds.

The Golden Acorn

When Jack Brenin finds a golden acorn lying in the grass, little does he know that it is the beginning of a thrilling and magical adventure. Just an ordinary boy, Jack has been chosen for a hugely important task, and enters a world he believed only existed in legend. Full of twists and turns, talking ravens and mischievous Spriggans, 'The Golden Acorn' is a hugely entertaining and exciting tale from a very talented new author. Your kids will love it, and so will you! This brilliant story deservedly won the Brit Writers' Awards 2010 for unpublished writers. Jack’s adventures continue in 'Glasruhen Gate' and 'Silver Hill'.

Book 1

Many centuries ago, one of Annwn's greatest treasures, a golden torc, was broken into three pieces and hidden away for safe keeping. If Jack Brenin can find the pieces and remake this lost treasure it will prove beyond doubt that he is the rightful heir to the throne of Annwn.

The lost treasure of Annwn

With Nora away on a vitally important mission in Annwn, Jack Brenin has to take sole responsibility for rescuing the last two Dragonettes left on earth from being roasted for a Spriggan feast. Using his trusty Book of Shadows for guidance, and with his friends Camelin the raven and Timmery the bat (along with a cunningly captured Dorysk), Jack mounts a daring raid on the Spriggan stronghold inside Silver Hill. But his triumphant return is overshadowed by the discovery of a problem in Annwn that is too big for even Nora’s magic. Can Jack help the Blessed Council to rescue the sleeping Druids? Read about Jack’s continuing adventures in this third book in the magical Jack Brenin series, following the international bestseller The Golden Acorn, winner of the 2010 Brit Writers’ Award, and its sequel, Glasruhen Gate.

Book 3

Silver Hill

When Jack Brenin found out that, beyond doubt, he was 'the one' written about in an ancient prophecy, his whole life changed. In this sequel to 'The Golden Acorn', with his wand and newly acquired skills, Jack must fulfil his promise and ensure that Glasruhen Gate is opened before it's too late.

Glasruhen Gate

This book highlights the diversity of current methodologies in Classical Archaeology. It includes papers about archaeology and art history, museum objects and fieldwork data, texts and material culture, archaeological theory and historiography, and technical and literary analysis, across Classical Antiquity.

21st-Century Methods and Classical Antiquity

New Approaches to Ancient Material Culture in the Greek & Roman World

Textcase

Een glamoureus schip vol mysterieuze passagiers en een feest dat vreselijk uit de hand loopt... Durf jij aan boord te gaan? Het schip heeft achttien verdiepingen, is hoger dan de Eiffeltoren en vijf keer zo groot als de Titanic. Niet dat iemand nu aan de Titanic wil denken. De passagiers kunnen niet wachten om aan boord te gaan. Iedereen heeft het over de zes zwembaden en de restaurants met Michelinsterren. Niemand heeft het over het handjevol mensen dat elk jaar tijdens een cruisereis vermist raakt. Waarom zouden ze? Er gebeurt tenslotte maar zelden een ongeluk tijdens een cruise. Heel zelden. Tijdens een feest op een groot, luxueus cruiseschip in het Caribisch gebied raakt danseres Lola vermist. Het schip wordt doorzocht en de kustwacht wordt gebeld, maar Lola blijft spoorloos. Met wie had ze ruzie op de avond dat ze verdween? Waarom ging ze eigenlijk aan boord van het schip? Naarmate het mysterie rondom Lola’s verdwijning groter wordt, blijkt elke passagier een verdachte... en Lola niet het enige beoogde slachtoffer. Eén ding is zeker: aan boord van dit schip is niemand veilig. In de pers: ‘Een geweldig boek vol vaart dat de fans van Lucy Foley geweldig zullen vinden.’ Fabulous ‘Een briljant boek met een plottwist die je niet ziet aankomen.’ Bella ‘Sfeervol en spannend.’ Woman’s Weekly

Een luxejacht. Een vermiste vrouw. Een vakantie om een moord voor te doen.

De cruise

The Golden Acorn has been an ebook sensation since it was launched in 2010, with hundreds of thousands of downloads and overwhelmingly positive reader reviews. Now The Golden Acorn and its two sequels, Glasruhen Gate and Silver Hill, are available together in a specially priced ebook bundle. Includes a sneak peek at Book 4, The Lost Treasure of Annwn, the previously unreleased Book of Dragon Lore and an exciting new competition.

The Jack Brenin Collection

A glamorous ship. A missing woman. A holiday to DIE for... The gripping new thriller from the Sunday Times bestseller! ‘A brilliant new storyteller has arrived’ ERIN KELLY ‘Intense and claustrophobic’ HEAT ‘Agatha Christie with glamour’ SUNDAY TIMES

The Cruise

It is written in the Law of Annwn that whoever presents the Lost Treasure the torc of kingship to the Queen at Samhain will be crowned King. Having located the torc, it's up to Jack and his friends to keep it from the clutches of Velindur, who threatens to snatch it away and claim the kingship of Annwn, which Jack knows is rightfully his. Meanwhile, somebody is kidnapping fairies and other creatures from Newton Gill Forest. The Oak Lord can help protect the creatures on Earth, but who is he and why is he so important? Follow Jack and Camelin on their mission through Catherine Cooper's beguiling landscape to protect the torc and prevent Velindur from unleashing the woes of the Book of Sorrows. The Oak Lord is the finale to Jack's adventures, which began with the international bestseller The Golden Acorn, winner of the 2010 Brit Writers Award, and continued in its sequels, Glasruhen Gate, Silver Hill and The Lost Treasure of Annwn.

Book 5

The Oak Lord

Sometimes love is found where you least expect it... A saucy Christmas novella to heat up your winter nights! It's the end of Clara's first term at uni, and she's feeling lonely. Not that she should; she has great flatmates, one of whom even appears to fancy her. At a drink-laden Christmas party at their house, things start to heat up for Clara. But it's not Jesse's touch that makes her quiver, despite his efforts. Through the haze of cocktails and fatigue, Clara finds herself in a soft but passionate embrace with Lia - Jesse's visiting sister. At first Clara is mortified - she isn't gay! And judging by Lia's stories from her own life at uni, neither is she. But then why does their connection feel so natural and passionate? And how come merely thinking about Lia's soft, sweet lips makes Clara want to rush to kiss them again? Is it just a crush... or something more? BABY, IT'S COLD OUTSIDE is part of Hot Key Books' exclusive new novella list, and one of a series of five available this Christmas. Unlock your naughty side!

Baby, It's Cold Outside

Keith Williams

Nicolle Packer

Amino acid analysis is widely used in biotechnology, biomedical, and food analysis laboratories. Amino Acid Analysis Protocols constitutes a major collection of these indispensable analytical techniques, both classic and cutting-edge, of high utility for answering specific biological questions. Common methods include those based on HPLC or gas chromatography separation and analysis after precolumn derivatization. New techniques based on capillary electrophoresis separation, high-performance anion exchange chromatography, and mass spectrometry are also presented. Since results depend heavily on the quality of the sample, most contributors have devoted a section to sample preparation, particularly to the collection and storage of bodily fluids. A new method for desalting samples prior to hydrolysis is also provided. Each method is described in step-by-step detail to ensure successful experimental results, and contains helpful notes on pitfalls to avoid, and variations that enable the methods to be used with different systems. Up-to-date and highly practical, Amino Acid Analysis Protocols offers analytical and clinical chemists, as well as a broad range of biological and biomedical investigators, a rich compendium of laboratory tools for the productive analysis of both common and uncommon amino acids.

Amino Acid Analysis Protocols

Physician Richard Berringer, his wife, Ann, and their thirteen-year-old son, Torquil, have abandoned their home in Nova Scotia and moved to Sierra Leone, despite warnings that the West African country is in a civil war. Two months on, things are not going well. Tensions are rising between Richard and his boss; Torquil—who hates Sierra Leone almost as much as he hates his father—has launched a hunger strike; and Ann is bedridden with illnesses that Richard believes are all in her head. While the Berringers battle with themselves, each other and the worlds they inhabit, the narrative repeatedly returns to their past, shedding light on what brought them together, what keeps them together, why they have come to Africa, and why they might not be able to go home again.

White Elephant

The Lost Treasure of Annwn is the fourth in the magical six-book Jack Brenin series. Jack’s adventures continue as he is required to take sole responsibility for finding and remaking a lost treasure to prove that he is the rightful heir to the throne of Annwn. Written for readers aged 8 to 11 the Jack Brenin series continues in The Oak Lord.

The Lost Treasure of Annwn

Glasruhen Gate is the sequel to Cooper's award winning The Golden Acorn. When Jack Brenin found out that, beyond doubt, he was 'The One' written about in ancient prophecy, his whole life changed. Now, armed with the golden acorn, his wand and newly acquired skills, Jack must fulfil his promise to ensure that Glasruhen Gate is opened before it's too late. His new friends are depending on him. Jack doesn't want to let anyone down but he knows that he has to be courageous and overcome his doubts if they're to succeed. Jack's extraordinary magical adventure continues.

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