London
Митч — только что освободившийся из тюрьмы преступник. Он решает порвать с криминальным прошлым. Но его планы ломает встреча с Лилиан Палмер. Ранее известная актриса, а сегодня полузабытая звезда ведет уединенный образ жизни в своем поместье. С добровольно покинутым миром ее связывает только фанатично преданный хозяйке дворецкий. Ситуация сильно усложняется, когда актриса нанимает к себе в услужен...
Роман «Скотланд-Ярд» — детектив-бестселлер. Роман повествует о нескольких днях во времена самого трудного периода английской полиции – расследования дела Джека Потрошителя. Один из полицейских жестоко убит, а его товарищам предстоит раскрыть это убийство за одни сутки. На фоне скептицизма лондонцев, которые больше не верят в полицию (ведь тень непойманного Потрошителя стоит у каждого дома) развора...
Когда Эхо Келли приглашают совершить путешествие по всей Великобритании, она тут же хватается за эту возможность, которая выпадает один раз в жизни, отказываясь позволить мимолетному прошлому остановить ее.По крайней мере, это то, в чем она убеждала себя, до того момента пока снова не встречается с ним. Не лучшее время для выяснения отношений, и поэтому ей необходимо подготовиться, чтобы справитьс...
A mutilated body in Crawley. Another killer on the loose. The prime suspect is one Robert Weil; an associate of the twisted magician known as the Faceless Man? Or just a common or garden serial killer? Before PC Peter Grant can get his head round the case a town planner going under a tube train and a stolen grimoire are adding to his case-load. So far so London. But then Peter gets word of some...
"DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: London" will lead you straight to the best attractions London has on offer. Packed with photographs, illustrations and a free pull-out city map, the guide explores all the unforgettable sights from the Houses of Parliament and Buckingham Palace to trendy Covent Garden Piazza. You'll find detailed listings of the best hotels, restaurants, bars and shops for all bud...
Ted and Kat watched their cousin Salim board the London Eye, but after half an hour it landed and everyone trooped off—except Salim. Where could he have gone? How on earth could he have disappeared into thin air? Ted and his older sister, Kat, become sleuthing partners, since the police are having no luck. Despite their prickly relationship, they overcome their differences to follow a trail of clu...
In a London tea shop, a desperate young mother armed with a pistol holds off three men. Sally Lockhart is fighting for her daughter - against a powerful and secret enemy determined to destroy her. Driven into hiding. Sallys desperate attempts to discover her unknown pursuer lead her ever deeper into the murderous lair of the tiger...
A pack of pocket-sized cards to help recognise and learn about fifty of London's famous landmarks. Each card has a detailed illustration of a landmark, with information, facts and statistics on the reverse.
Beatrix Potter's books are adored by millions, but they were just one aspect of an extraordinary life. This captivating biography brings us the passionate, unconventional woman behind the beloved stories: a gifted artist and shrewd businesswoman; a pioneering scientific researcher; a powerful landowner who conserved acres of Lakeland countryside; a daughter who defied her parents with her fir...
This 104-page guidebook covers London's highlights for the visitor, with 13 city itineraries and three excursions taking in sights ranging from the Tate Modern art gallery to the Millennium Dome. Other key features include: a chapter detailing London's history and culture, leisure-time suggestions and a comprehensive information section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers...
Focusing on London’s royal past, this guide will interest those intrigued by the pomp and pageantry of British royalty. Two audio CDs provide 12 different audio tours, allowing independent travelers the freedom to go at their own pace as they explore the areas around the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey, Whitehall, Horse Guards Parade, Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly, St. James’s Palace, an...
Come with us to London - a city as old as the Romans, and as new as the twenty-first century. There are places to go - from Oxford Street to Westminster Abbey, from Shakespeare's Globe Theatre to Wimbledon Tennis Club. And things to do - ride on the London Eye, visit the markets, go to the theatre, run in the London Marathon. Big, beautiful, noisy, exciting - that's London.
