In the shadow of the sword

Backstroem 3: The Sword of Justice

DS Evert Backstrom is in charge of a rare kind of case. Finding a suspect for the murder of Thomas Eriksson - gangster lawyer and renowned defender of the guilty - isn't difficult, but narrowing down the long list of people who wanted him dead is almost impossible. Certainly the only thing the detective is mourning is the paperwork.

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Logistics in the Falklands War: A Case Study in Expeditionary Warfare

First in-depth study of the ingenious logistics plan for OP CORPORATE, written by a highly experienced and senior military logistician.

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How the Black Death Gave Us the NHS

A comprehensive look at how social policy has developed in the area of healthcare.

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Hunting the Last Great Pirate

The true story of the pirate attack against the unarmed Quaker ship, Morning Star, in 1828.

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Ypres 1914 - The Menin Road

Introducing a trilogy of books on the Battle of Ypres 1914, the last great battle of the massive clashes on the Western Front in the first, fateful mo

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King Stephen and the Anarchy

A fresh account of the armed struggles for control of England, Scotland and Wales in the mid-twelfth century

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Raiding on the Western Front

The first in-depth study of the tactic of raiding, its development, value and contribution to ultimate victory.

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History of Women's Lives in Eastbourne

A delightful step back in time to absorb the past lives of the women of Eastbourne.

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Role of Birds in World War One

A celebration of the contribution that birds made in the First World War.

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Role of Birds in World War Two

A celebration of the contribution that birds made in the Second World War.

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Offa and the Mercian Wars

A new history of the Mercian kingdom which dominated central England in the eighth century

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No Mercy from the Japanese

First hand accounts of 3 years captivity in Singapore, the Burma Railway and on Hellships"

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Secret War Against the Arts

The involvement of writers and artists in the Spanish Civil War. What happened to those returning from Spain in the ensuing Second World War. The meth

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How the World Allowed Hitler to Proceed with the Holocaust

This book is unique in that rather than describing the historical details of the Holocaust, it examines how the Holocaust was allowed to happen.

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POW on the Sumatra Railway

This is Geoff's story of his captivity, release, and subsequent efforts in achieving his aim.

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Steam Traction on the Road

New in-depth researchInformative, factual textAnecdotal storiesInteresting selection of illustrationsGood index

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Remembering the Holocaust and the Impact on Societies Today

This book seeks to explore aspects of the Holocaust as it is remembered and reflect ultimately on parallels with the world we live in today.

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Race for the Reichstag: The 1945 Battle for Berlin

Includes Soviet and German Orders of Battle, Zhukov's orders for artillery support in the Berlin street-fighting phase, and the F'uhrer order.

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Jungle War Against the Japanese

From the first jungle forays, through the defeats, the victories, the war crimes and the final elements of the war in the jungle which led to ultimate

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History of Women's Lives in Oxford

Find out about all classes of women - from the university elite, to the poorest members of society.

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Men Who Flew the Halifax

Covers the period 1942-_1_945, looking in particular at the Halifax's encounters with the Luftwaffe and the individual experiences of the men involved

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Arnhem: The Fight To Sustain

Arnhem - The Fight To Sustain tells the stirring story of the men and the methods employed in sustaining 1st Airborne Division. Drawing heavily on co

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Meuse Heights to the Armistice

An account of the Franco-American assault on the heights above the Meuse on the right bank, for the most part in November 1918, part of the major Meus

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Seizing the Enigma: The Race to Break the German U-Boat Codes, 1933-1945

One the best and most complete accounts of cryptography yet published released in paperback for the first time

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Stormtrooper on the Eastern Front

A rare memoir of fighting for the Germans in Russia during the winter 1943-44 before withdrawing through Poland into Germany.

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Logistics: The Key to Victory

Logistics is the vital subject in waging war. This book fills a gap in war studies with logistics as a huge subject at the centre of all conflict, glo

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Grim Almanac of the Workhouse

For two centuries, the shadow of the workhouse hung over Britain.In the early hours of 31 August 1888, the mutilated body of Mary Ann Nichols – the f

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Dove, the Fig Leaf and the Sword

An intriguing contribution to the literature published to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the Great War in August 2014. The book's primary focus

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Geomancer: In the Shadow of the Wolf Queen

Unlock a magic that could save the world ... or destroy it. From bestselling, award-winning author Kiran Millwood Hargrave comes an epic new fantasy:

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Geomancer: In the Shadow of the Wolf Queen

Unlock a magic that could save the world ... or destroy it. From bestselling, award-winning author Kiran Millwood Hargrave comes an epic new fantasy:

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The Sword: Chronology 2006-2018 - 3 CD - Sword The

<p>Chronology: 2006-2018 je sbírka hitů, rarit a bonusových skladeb vyřazených z kompletních nahrávek The Sword ze studiových alb. Obsahuje 12 dříve nevydaných skladeb. Sada 3 CD s jednotlivými rukávy na CD, uložená ve dvou-krabičce s výklopnou knihou ve stylu knihy s 76 stránkami.<br /><br /> Obsah alba:<br /><br /> CD1<br /> 1. Frey...

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In the Shadow of the Mountain Level 5

Award-winning original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, from Starter to Advanced, this impressive selection of carefully graded reade

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Never After: The Missing Sword

Return to the land of Never After, where real life and fairy tales collide, in book four of

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History of Women's Lives in Liverpool

This new book looks at the diversity and vibrancy of women's lives in Liverpool.

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Lucky Luke 5 - In the Shadow of the Derricks

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All the World at War

‘James Charles Roy’s history of the First World War offers a vivid and wide-ranging narrative, encompassing both events and individuals in a kaleido

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Tiger I and Tiger II Tanks, German Army and Waffen-SS, The Last Battles in the West, 1945

Detailed design and operational history of the Tiger I and Tiger II tanks operated by the German army during the last battles on the Western Front.

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The Oleander Sword - Tasha Suri

<p>Winner of the World Fantasy Award, The Jasmine Throne has been hailed as a series opener that will 'undoubtedly reshape the landscape of epic fantasy for years to come' (Booklist, starred). Now, Tasha Suri's provocative and powerful Burning Kingdoms trilogy continues with The Oleander Sword. The prophecy of the nameless god - the words that declared Malini the ri...

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The Oleander Sword - Suri Tasha

Anotace: The Jasmine Throne has been hailed as a series opener that will `undoubtedly reshape the landscape of epic fantasy for years to come` (Booklist, starred). Now, award-winning author Tasha Suri`s provocative and powerful Burning Kingdoms trilogy continues with The Oleander Sword.The prophecy of the nameless god - the words that declared Malini the rightful empress...

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Chronology: 2006-2018 - The Sword

Anotace: Chronology: 2006-2018 je sbírka hitů, rarit a bonusových skladeb vyřazených z kompletních nahrávek The Sword ze studiových alb. Obsahuje 12 dříve nevydaných skladeb. Sada 3 CD s jednotlivými rukávy na CD, uložená ve dvou-krabičce s výklopnou knihou ve stylu knihy s 76 stránkami.<br><br> Obsah alba:<br><br> CD1<br> 1. Freya<br&g...

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History of Death in 17th Century England

Discover how people died in seventeenth-century England, from succumbing to epidemic disease to being hanged, drawn, and quartered as a traitor to the

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History of Women in Men's Clothes

Unlike other books on cross-dressing, this is the only one which does not concentrate on fashion, lesbians or transmen, but looks at women across soci

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Sword of Destiny

The second collection of stories set in the world of the Witcher, the New York Times bestselling series featuring the legendary Geralt the Witcher, th

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Sword of Destiny

The second collection of stories set in the world of the Witcher, the New York Times bestselling series featuring the legendary Geralt the Witcher, th

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Shadow People

Jerry Pardoe and Jamila Patel hunt down a ritualistic cult inspired by Neolithic cannibals in the new horror from Graham Masterton.

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Sword Of Shannara

THE SWORD OF SHANNARA is the first volume in one of the most popular fantasy series of all time, set in the same world as THE SHANNARA CHRONICLES - a

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Sword of Bone

In September 1939, shortly after war is declared, Anthony Rhodes is sent to France, serving with the British Army. In the spring of 1940, the men are

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Stirlings in Action With the Airborne Forces: Air Support for Sas and Resistance Operations During Wwii

Presents the history of two RAF squadrons - 190 and 620 - who shared the task of dropping agents and supplies on behalf of the SOE, took part in the D

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RAF WWII Operational and Flying Accident Casualty Files in The National Archives

This ground-breaking study is the first time the contents of the RAF casualty files have been the subject of a book.

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Narvik and the Norwegian Campaign 1940

Photographic history of the conflict between the Allies and the Germans in Norway in 1940.

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Tenth Doctor Adventures: The Sword of the Chevalier

1791 and the Doctor and Rose get to meet one of the most enigmatic, thrilling and important people in history: The Chevalier d'Eon.

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Machine-Guns and the Great War

Vivid reconstruction of the role of the machine-gun in the Great War.

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Americans from the Ardennes to VE Day

Launched in December 1944, the Nazis' Ardennes offensive, known as the Battle of the Bulge, cost the lives of more US soldiers than in any battle in A

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Ghosts of Shanghai: Shadow of the Yangtze

J G Ballard's Empire of the Sun meets Susan Hill's The Woman in Black in a compelling teen thriller ...

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Where the Shadow Falls

Second in a series of compelling thrillers featuring DS Alice Rice

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RAF and East German Fast-Jet Pilots in the Cold War

A first-hand view of the daily dramas on the front line in Europe throughout the Cold War. Includes a number of interviews with former Warsaw Pact pil

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Sword of Honour

Guy Crouchback, a Catholic and a gentleman is commissioned into the Royal Corps of Halberdiers during the war years 1939-45. High comedy - in the comp

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Sword of Light

With a war brewing across the continent, Ailsa is in a race against time to find The Four Treasures. But will the magical objects be enough to defeat

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German Army in the Spring Offensives 1917: Arras, Aisne and Champagne

Latest in the Author's acclaimed 'German Army' series. Increasing interest in accounts of German Army. Strong British Army involvement, due to collap

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Forward Air Bases in Europe from D-Day to the Baltic

Much of the published work on the RAF’s involvement in the campaign in Europe after D-Day tends to focus on the air war itself; here the author a

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