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London Incognita chronicles a city caught in the cycle of perpetual decline and continuous renewal: the English capital, groaning under the weight of 2,000 years of history, as seen through the eyes of its desperate and troubled inhabitants. A malicious presence from the 1970s resurfaces in the fevered alleyways of the city; an amnesiac goddess offers brittle comfort to the spirits of murdered shop-girls; and an obscure and forgotten London writer holds the key to a thing known as the emperor worm.

Ghosts and spectres, the eerie and the occult. Why is contemporary culture so preoccupied by the supernatural, so captivated by the revenants of an earlier age, so haunted? The concept of Hauntology has evolved since first emerging in the 1990s and has now entered the cultural mainstream as a shorthand for our new-found obsession with the recent past. But where does this term come from and what exactly does it mean?

Stirling Hunt was out. He’d left international espionage behind and disappeared into the underworld of Eastern Europe in search of answers after a life of violence. But when the Prime Minister’s son is kidnapped, British Intelligence turn to the only covert operative they know who can get him back. The hostages are being held deep in the west African jungle. And the hostage-taker is demanding something the UK Government cannot give. With the Prime Minister losing patience and ready to invade, the countdown to war has started.

In 1978 Oldthorpe, a dying industrial town on England's northeast coast, Elena discovers she can speak to machines in ways others cannot. When the foundry that powers her community faces closure, she uncovers Mechanica—a hidden underground city where brass and steam pulse with mechanical life. But Mechanica harbors darker secrets. Corporate mogul Victoria Sterling and the twisted scientist Vale conduct horrific experiments, fusing human and machine in pursuit of profit and power.

Drugs. Riots. Shanks. Dirty Protests. Violent Freemason guards. Self-mutilation and suicides. Welcome to the brutal truth about life as a prison officer.

May 1941. One of the senior choristers of St Paul's Cathedral choir, Dr Edwin Roberts, is found beaten to death in the crypt of the Cathedral. Coburg and Lampson are called in to investigate, and when they get there, Coburg is pleasantly surprised to be greeted there by Arthur Waterson, now sporting a dog collar, someone he was at Eton with many years before. Waterson believes that there may be a connection between the very precious books that are houses in the Crypt and Dr Roberts' work at Bletchley Park.

After narrowly escaping death, Eric is finally free and back to the pieces of his normal life. Until Cithrel, the Prince of Blades, walks back into it. Amidst the growing dins of war in Alonetha, Eric is being hunted. If Eric wants to protect everything he loves, he must return and fight alongside the monsters that abducted and tortured him for years.

Ex-MI5 agent Tom Marlowe thought he had finally left the dangerous world of covert operations behind, but his past refuses to stay buried. His old nemesis, St John Steele, former Orchid operative turned ruthless mercenary, has placed a kill order on Marlowe’s head--and now, assassins from every corner of the globe are closing in, determined to collect on Steele’s personal vendetta.

What if our understanding of capitalism and climate is back to front? What if the problem is not that transitioning to renewables is too expensive, but that saving the planet is not sufficiently profitable? This is Brett Christophers' claim. The global economy is moving too slowly toward sustainability because the return on green investment is too low.

In this second installment of the Norse Mythology Simplified series, delve deeper into one of Norse mythology's critical events—the Aesir-Vanir War, exploring its deep cultural significance and the events that led to the unified Norse pantheon.

I Will Keep Her is a thrilling adventure with a twist at the end, which is not easy to forget. The story is full of action, coupled with insightful and diverse characters, and an unexpected and enthralling plot. When Steve Jackson, army veteran and Fleur Edson, well-known artist, are thrown together in a desperate search for the teenage daughter of surveillance guru, Sir Charles Wells, the sparks start to fly.

Lisa Quinn has a boyfriend: Sean Knight. She is just 16 years old, and he is her first. He's handsome, and, with his charm, he wins over her usually overprotective parents.

In this accessible and comprehensive audiobook, we start from scratch, assuming no prior knowledge. Each chapter is carefully crafted to guide you through the fundamental concepts and practical applications of AI, including machine learning, generative AI, and deep learning. With clear and plain English explanations, you'll be surprised at how quickly you can start thinking and speaking fluently in the words and mindset of an AI expert!

It's 1978 and Nick Du Pont, one-time PR man to Sixties rock behemoths the Helium Kids, is back in London and bent on founding his own record label. A new kind of music—sharp, hard and dangerous—is bursting onto the airwaves on both sides of the Atlantic and Nick wants a slice of the action—in particular, the work of The Flame Throwers, the most provocative assemblage of street-smart desperadoes ever to hail from downtown Los Angeles.

Preparing for the Life in the UK Test in 2025? Look no further! Our comprehensive and easy-to-follow Life in the UK Study Test Guide is the ultimate resource to help you succeed. Whether you're a recent immigrant or have been living in Britain for years, this audiobook is your passport to acing the citizenship test. Join thousands of successful candidates who have used this guide to pass with flying colors. Start your journey toward British citizenship now – listen to the Life in the UK Test Study Guide and conquer the test with confidence!

Seeker’s Progress explores the world that John Bunyan created in his classic book, The Pilgrim’s Progress. There is another man from the City of Destruction who follows after Christian also seeking to find truth. With the help of Evangelist, Seeker follows the King’s road on his way to the Celestial City. Along the way, he visits many of the same places that Christian visited and meets several of the same people that Christian met all the while trying to catch up to his friends, Christian and Faithful. His experiences are very different than his predecessors.

Ex-British MI5 “Section D” agent Tom Marlowe has been burnt, his Security Services clearance restricted, and his protection from foreign agencies in discussion. Added to that, the gift his late father gave him - a gift he doesn't want - has painted a target on his back so large, it can be seen from space.

Sunbeam, a young teen, is a spunky, impulsive outcast whose fierce devotion to find her missing twin sister is threatened by a chilling, dark presence. Sunbeam’s twin, Gilda, disappeared five years ago. Worse, Sunbeam never knew her father; he mysteriously left the family. So she lives with her mother, who always references a nameless threat but never answers her questions.

Has any war in history gone according to plan? Monarchs, dictators and elected leaders alike have a dismal record on military decision-making, from over-ambitious goals to disregarding intelligence, terrain, or enemy capabilities. This not only wastes the lives of civilians, the enemy and one's own soldiers, but also fails to achieve geopolitical objectives and usually lays the seeds for more wars down the line.

Immerse yourself in the ancient world with the audiobook "Twilight of the Ziggurats: The Rise and Fall of Ancient Sumer." This enthralling narrative takes you back to one of humanity's earliest civilizations, nestled in the fertile lands of Mesopotamia. With rich detail and captivating storytelling, this audiobook unveils the remarkable journey of the Sumerian civilization from its awe-inspiring rise to its mysterious decline.