Peters, Glen:Mrs D'Silva's Detective Instincts and the Shaitan of Calcutta *****SIGNED, LINED, NUMBERED OUT OF 50*****
- primeira edição 2015, ISBN: 9781906998011
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Penguin Audio, 2015-02-24. CD. New. 5x5x1. 13 CD Set. In the tradition of Alan Furst, the #1 international bestselling author delivers his first stand-alone novel, a psychological thril… mais…
Penguin Audio, 2015-02-24. CD. New. 5x5x1. 13 CD Set. In the tradition of Alan Furst, the #1 international bestselling author delivers his first stand-alone novel, a psychological thriller set in World War II Nazi Germany and 1970s England<br /><br/><br /><br/>British pilots James Teasdale and Bryan Young have been chosen to conduct a special photo-reconnaissance mission near Dresden, Germany. Intelligence believes the Nazis are building new factories that could turn the tide of the war. When their plane is shot down, James and Bryan know they will be executed if captured. With an enemy patrol in pursuit, they manage to jump aboard a train reserved for senior SS soldiers wounded on the eastern front.<br /><br/><br /><br/>In a moment of desperation, they throw two patients off the train and take their places, hoping they can escape later. But their act is too convincing and they end up in the Alphabet House, a mental hospital located far behind enemy lines, where German doctors subject their patients to daily rounds of shock treatments and experimental drugs. The pilots’ only hope of survival is to fake insanity until the war ends, but their friendship and courage are put to the ultimate test when James and Bryan realize they aren’t the only ones in the Alphabet House feigning madness.<br /><br/><br /><br/>Millions of fans around the world—and in this country—know Adler-Olsen for his award-winning Department Q series. His first stand-alone, The Alphabet House, is the perfect introduction for those who have yet to discover his riveting work.<BR><BR>Author: Jusso Adler-Olsen<BR>Publisher: Penguin Audio<BR>Year Published: 2015, Penguin Audio, 2015-02-24, 6, UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 10 - 1.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,matt,colour photographic illustrated front panel of dw/dj,with black+blue lettering, colour facsimile wartime poster reproducion; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+ fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered, publisher's original plain dark blue cloth bds with bright,crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate double-page monochrome photographic illustrated eps.UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn, 6-391pp [paginated] includes an introduction,7 chapters,profuse contemporary b/w+colour photographs and b/w+colour facsimile illus reproductions throughout the text and the book,Aircraft of Battle of Britain,an index,list of tables,maps and sources,acknowledgements, plus [unpaginated] half-title page with colour RAF roundel illustration, double-page contemporary colour photographic illustrated title page, and similar contents list/table. From the bestselling author of 'Fighter Boys' and 'Bomber Boys', 'Battle of Britain' is a magesterial and stunningly illustrated account of a defining episode in modern British history: the epic struggle of RAF Fighter Command with the Luftwaffe in the summer of 1940. From the shock of defeat and evacuation from Dunkirk in May/June 1940 to Fighter Command's assertion of superiority over the Luftwaffe in mid-September of that year,Patrick Bishop charts the key staging-posts of Britain's fight for national survival.The day-to-day progress of the battle - its dogfights,its heroes and victims,its impact on flyers and civilians alike (from the Luftwaffe's 'Black Thursday' of 15 August,to the opening day of 'the Blitz' on 7 September) - is evoked in a richly compelling and moving narrative.Alongside the chronological account,an array of feature panels provides a wealth of detailed information on aspects of the battle as diverse as radar and air-raid protection, high-octane fuel and 'shadow' factories,the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) and the contribution of the Polish and Czech squadrons.Eye-witness descriptions,accounts and extracts fron diaries and journals evoke the often horrific reality of war in the air, while 'pilot profiles' tell the human stories behind such celebrated 'aces' as Douglas Bader,'Paddy' Finucane and 'Ginger' Lacey. Among the volume's 250 images are numerous contemporary photographs of planes,pilots and aerial combat,authentic pages from pilots' logbooks,public information posters and leaflets,paintings by celebrated war artists such as Paul Nash and Norman Wilkinson,and maps locating Fighter Command groups and sectors and the air fleets of the Luftwaffe.A full-colour appendix anatomizes the aircraft that won - and lost - the Battle of Britain,including the Spitfire,the Hurricane and the Messerschmitt 109. As enthrallingly written as it is sumptuously presented,'Battle of Britain' is the definitive account of 20thC Britain's 'finest hour' from a master of popular historical narrative.No one with an interest in the history of WW2 or of modern Britain will wish to be without it. Since April 2013,again in March 2015,and in this year too,the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering its prices, weight allowances,dimensions and lowered its qualifying compensation rates too! So,please contact seller,because of the weight (nearly 1.5Kg unpackaged) and the value of this item,for correct,insured shipping/ P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!, LONDON.QUERCUS PUBLISHING Plc.,2009., 5, Parthian, 2009. Soft Cover. Fine. 1ST EDITION, 1ST PRINT, SIGN, LINE & NUMBERED (out of 50) BY AUTHOR TO TITLE PAGE. Book in unread, FINE condition. Picture for illustration only, not necessarily the number you will receive. roduct Description Mrs D Silva s Detective Instincts and the Saitan of Calcutta In a hugely enjoyable read, Glen Peters recaptures the tastes and atmospheres of 1960s India with a vivid and engaging novel of recipes and murder, intrigue and romance. Mrs D Silva teaches at Don Bosco s Catholic school in Calcutta. She was brought up by the nuns of St Mary s when her mother died and now only thirty two years of age is already a young widow with a son to care for. Life has a lot in store for Mrs D Silva. Calcutta in 1960 is a city striving to change. The old rulers have gone home but India is still trying to find its own way towards a peaceful, prosperous future. But the world is changing and pressing in on the new country. Mrs D Silva wants to be part of the New India, the new Kolkata. She likes the coffee houses of Chowringhee Road and the dances at the Grand Hotel. She likes her work at Don Bosco s, especially the new maths teacher from Darjeeling. She even likes her students. Which is why she is so shocked when the body of Agnes Lal, a young woman brought up by the nuns of the Loreto convent, is washed up on the marshes of the Hooghly river. Has Agnes been murdered? Does anyone care in a city where young girls go missing every day? And then Anil Sen, a former student of Mrs Dilva s and a close friend of Agnes Lal, is charged with the murder of a factory manager during a riot. A riot started by The Workers Revolutionary Movement of Bengal, and what a group of goondas they are, led by that shaitan, Dutta. The same Dutta running rings around Inspector Basu, who has been forced into investigating both cases and is getting nowhere fast. The same Inspector Basu who has a son at Don Bosco s School. It s all a bit of a tamasha until Mrs D Silva discovers her detective instincts. In a hugely enjoyable read, Glen Peters recaptures the tastes and atmospheres of 1960s India with a vivid and engaging novel of recipes and murder, intrigue and romance., Parthian, 2009, 5<
