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The Christmas Murder Game: The perfect murder mystery to gift this Christmas
‘A PERFECTLY PLOTTED FESTIVE MYSTERY’ SUSI HOLLIDAY, AUTHOR OF THE PARTY SEASON‘A DELICIOUS LOCKED ROOM MYSTERY’ VAL MCDERMID
Twelve clues.
Twelve keys.
Twelve days of Christmas.
But who will survive until Twelfth Night?Lily Armitage never intended to return to Endgame House – the grand family home where her mother died twenty-one Christmases ago. Until she receives a letter from her aunt, asking her to return to take part in an annual tradition: the Christmas Game. The challenge? Solve twelve clues, to find twelve keys. The prize? The deeds to the manor house.
Lily has no desire to win the house. But her aunt makes one more promise: The clues will also reveal who really killed Lily’s mother all those years ago.
So, for the twelve days of Christmas, Lily must stay at Endgame House with her estranged cousins and unravel the riddles that hold the key not just to the family home, but to its darkest secrets. However, it soon becomes clear that her cousins all have their own reasons for wanting to win the house – and not all of them are playing fair.
As a snowstorm cuts them off from the village, the game turns deadly. Soon Lily realises that she is no longer fighting for an inheritance, but for her life.
This Christmas is to die for . . . Let the game begin
READERS LOVE THE CHRISTMAS MURDER GAME:
‘I could not be more in love with this book if I tried’
‘An absolute must read’
‘Poetic, immersive and imbued with heart as well as an icy bite’
‘the perfect read to snuggle up with in the bleak midwinter!’
‘A wonderful read on a cold snowy winters day, sit back and enjoy the ride’
‘Cluedo in a book!’
‘An absolutely brilliant read for this time of year!’
‘My favourite book of this year so far!’Read more
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The Whodunnit Puzzle Book: 80 Cosy Crime Puzzles to Solve (Crime Puzzle Books)
Summon your inner Miss Marple and get ready to deduce whodunnit in this fiendish collection of crime puzzles from Dr Gareth Moore.
Mischief is afoot, and you’ve been summoned to stop it – pit your wits against nefarious criminals and solve a townful of mysteries. Put your Agatha Christie hat on and find out if you’re sharp enough to catch the criminals before they cause any more trouble.
Featuring 10 scenarios, each scenario opens with a scene setting and notes made in the notebook of the investigator which lead you through a series of puzzles to the denouement.
With all kinds of puzzles, including logic, word, number, picture and memory challenges, this book will put your wits to the test – so grab a cup of tea and a pencil and get ready to snuggle up with this perplexing collection of cosy crime puzzles.
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Dungeons & Dragons: Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse: 1
A bestiary of formidable allies and enemies for the world’s best role-playing game.This spellbook illuminated by the reflections of the magician Mordenkainen contains a host of creatures to use in the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons . In this compilation and update of monsters that originally appeared in Volo’s Guide to Monsters and Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes, creatures represent some of the most benevolent and malicious forces D&D heroes can confront. This book also brings together fantasy peoples from many different worlds. Each of these peoples represents a race option when you create your D&D character, expanding on the choices in the Players’ Manual.Read more
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Everything to Play For: The QI Book of Sports
‘Top Bins! A personal best, a lap record and a hole in one for when rain has stopped play.’ ALAN DAVIES
Hop, skip and jump into this wonderfully curious grand tour of the world of sports, brought to you by QI Elves James Harkin and Anna Ptaszynski.
From sport’s weirdest rules to its most unlikely heroes, via comically large cricket bats, pole-vaulting priests, creative football chants and exploding billiard balls, each chapter of Everything to Play For is brimming with surprising facts and intriguing stories.
Even if you’ve never asked yourself what David Attenborough has to do with yellow tennis balls, why Victorian doctors feared the outbreak of ‘bicycle face’ or what led ancient Egyptian athletes to have their spleens removed, this book will give you the astonishing answers – and plenty more besides.
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£7.60£14.20Everything to Play For: The QI Book of Sports
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Murdle: #1 Sunday Times Bestseller: Solve 100 Devilishly Devious Murder Mystery Logic Puzzles (Murdle Puzzle Series)
THE NUMBER 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023‘THE PUZZLE SENSATION OF THE YEAR!’ – JANICE HALLETT, bestselling author of THE TWYFORD CODE
‘I’M COMPLETELY OBSESSED’ – OLIVIA BLACKE, author of A FATAL GROOVE* The ‘utterly addictive’ murderous puzzle book for armchair detectives everywhere *
From G. T. Karber, the creator of the popular online daily mystery game at www.Murdle.com, comes this fiendishly compulsive and absolutely killer collection of 100 original murder mystery logic puzzles. Join Deductive Logico and pit your wits against a slew of dastardly villains in order to discover:
– Who committed the ghastly deed?
– What weapon was used to dispatch the victim?
– Where did the dreadful demise occur?These humorous mini-mystery puzzles challenge you to find whodunit, how, where, and why. Examine the clues, interview the witnesses, and use the power of deduction to complete the grid and catch the culprit. Packed with illustrations, codes, and maps, this is the must-have detective casebook for the secret sleuth in everyone.
Are you the next Miss Marple or Hercule Poirot? You’ll soon find out, if you dare to Murdle!
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The Golfer’s Excuse Handbook: Golfertainment for Good and Bad Golfers (Funny Golf Gift for Men and Women)
Do you have a friend or family member who loves golf?
Better yet, do you know the frustration and hilarity that comes with trying to play this beautiful sport?
Everyone who has experienced the game of golf understands that it can be frustrating, unfair, and embarrassing to play. Sometimes, if you are the sad individual who hit a poor shot, you might be tempted to provide an excuse to your playing partners. A good excuse can relieve the tension, and maybe even bring a few laughs.
Sometimes, though, an excuse can be hilarious just by its lack of credulity. A golfer can chalk their bad shot up to anything, absolutely anything, and that’s when the excuse becomes a funny moment. Golfers share these stories with their friends, and it’s not the shot they remember, only the hilarious excuse.
The Golfer’s Excuse Handbook contains 250 excuses on a range of subjects all over the golf course, and a few that extend beyond the links!
- Five different chapters, one for each group of excuses and the topics likely to draw a golfer’s ire.
- Each chapter features interesting golf history and trivia, as well!
- There are also entertaining golf quotes from players, world leaders, and other well-known individuals within these pages.
- Chapter subjects include the golf course itself, a golfer’s playing partners, and the weather!
This book will entertain any fan of the game, from those who watch the pros to anyone who dares to swing a club. Perhaps this book can start a conversation with friends and family members about who has the worst excuses on the course, or who has said the most outrageous line in a moment of shame.
Maybe there’s a golfer in your life that needs help with their excuse game! This book can also serve any golfer with a ton of ideas on how to deflect the embarrassment of that bad shot. And, if you have someone in your life who is particularly unskilled, they may need multiple excuses to make it through a round!
This book is bound to bring a smile to anyone who has experienced the struggle of golf. It will make readers smile, laugh out loud, and most importantly, appreciate the joy and pain that is the game of golf.
Grab a copy of The Golfer’s Excuse Handbook and tee up the fun today!
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Wordle Challenge: 500 Puzzles to do anywhere, anytime: 1 (Puzzle Challenge)
Do you love playing wordle? Do you wish you could do more than one puzzle a day? If you do, then you will love this collection of 500 puzzles to do anytime, anywhere.Wordle Challenge presents a fun, interactive collection of brain-teasing puzzles, that can be played offline and will entertain for hours and hours.
These stimulating puzzles are graded from Easy to Expert level. Puzzlers must guess what the correct word is, deducing from previous words in the grid what letters go where. A clue means there is only one correct solution to each puzzle, and answers can be found at the back of the book.
Whether you are looking for puzzle practice to train your brain, or seeking a screen-free offline alternative to online puzzles, this collection will have you enthralled.
Perfect for commuters, keen puzzlers and all ardent wordle fans, and suitable for children and adults, this book is the perfect gift for anyone who can’t get enough of the sensation puzzle game and wishes they could do more!
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Everything to Play For: The QI Book of Sports
‘Top Bins! A personal best, a lap record and a hole in one for when rain has stopped play.’ ALAN DAVIES
Hop, skip and jump into this wonderfully curious grand tour of the world of sports, brought to you by QI Elves James Harkin and Anna Ptaszynski.
From sport’s weirdest rules to its most unlikely heroes, via comically large cricket bats, pole-vaulting priests, creative football chants and exploding billiard balls, each chapter of Everything to Play For is brimming with surprising facts and intriguing stories.
Even if you’ve never asked yourself what David Attenborough has to do with yellow tennis balls, why Victorian doctors feared the outbreak of ‘bicycle face’ or what led ancient Egyptian athletes to have their spleens removed, this book will give you the astonishing answers – and plenty more besides.
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For more from the team behind QI’s hit TV show, check out the QI FACTS series of books, @qikipedia, their weekly podcast at nosuchthingasafish.com or visit qi.com.
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£7.60£14.20Everything to Play For: The QI Book of Sports
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Dungeons & Dragons Core Rulebook: Monster Manual, WTCA92180000, standard
• Fill your Dungeons & Dragons games with pesky goblins and mighty dragons for players to battle or beguile, outwit or outrun • Over 150 ready-to-play D&D monsters • Over 400 stat blocks—with all the info a Dungeon Master needs to run encounters • Detailed descriptions and beautiful illustrations • 1 of 3 D&D Core Rulebooks for 5th edition—the Player’s Handbook (rules for playing the game), the Dungeon Master’s Guide (how to run the game), and Monster Manual (creatures to encounter in your game).The Monster Manual presents a horde of classic Dungeons & Dragons creatures, including dragons, giants, mind flayers, and beholders—a monstrous feast for Dungeon Masters ready to challenge their players and populate their adventures. The monsters contained herein are culled from the D&D game’s illustrious history, with easy-to-use game statistics and thrilling stories to feed your imagination.Read more
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Murdle: More Killer Puzzles: 100 Fiendishly Foul Murder Mystery Logic Puzzles (Murdle Puzzle Series)
***From THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES comes the next book of MURDLE – the ‘utterly addictive’ murderous puzzle book for armchair detectives everywhere***
‘THE PUZZLE SENSATION OF THE YEAR!’ – JANICE HALLETT, bestselling author of THE TWYFORD CODE
‘I’M COMPLETELY OBSESSED’ – OLIVIA BLACKE, author of A FATAL GROOVE
Deductive Logico is back on the scene to investigate muders most foul in Murdle: More Killer Puzzles.
These fiendishly compulsive mini-mystery puzzles challenge you to find whodunit, how, where and why. Join Logico to uncover the buried secrets of the Violet Isles, solve the riddles of an ancient and mysterious scholar, and explore the haunted lands of Drakonia. Follow the clues, interview the witnesses and use the power of deduction to complete the grid and catch the culprit. Together, you’ll unearth the dark truth beneath each murder and crack the code that can only be decrypted once you’ve solved them all!
Packed with perplexing puzzles, codes and maps, this is the ultimate casebook for the secret sleuth in everyone.
Sherlock: Baffled. Poirot: Befuddled. This must be a MURDLE!
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D&D Dungeon Master’s Guide (Dungeons & Dragons Core Rulebook)
Weave legendary stories in the world’s greatest roleplaying game. The Dungeon Master’s Guide provides the inspiration and guidance you need to spark your imagination and create worlds of adventure for your players to explore and enjoy. Inside you’ll find world-building advice, tips and tricks for creating memorable dungeons and adventures, optional game rules, hundreds of classic D&D magic items, and many other tools to help you be a great Dungeon Master.Read more
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Interesting Stories For Curious People: A Collection of Fascinating Stories About History, Science, Pop Culture and Just About Anything Else You Can Think of
Want to impress your buddies at the bar?Need to think of something interesting to do at the next family gathering?
Want to learn a bunch of random facts about history, science, true crime, and the paranormal?
Pick up Interesting Stories for Curious People, the ultimate guidebook for a plethora of interesting facts about a whole bunch of several different topics. A quick read packed with information from cover to cover.
Here you will find out:
- How did a Frenchman successfully use a spontaneous combustion defense during a murder trial?
- How did a German teenager help end the Cold War?
- Why did some really smart guys think foam houses would be the wave of the future?
- What is a chupacabra and why are there two of them?
- Did Cleopatra really die from a snake bite?
You’ll be glued to the pages of this book reading interesting fact after interesting fact as Interesting Stories for Curious People brings you the in-depth knowledge of some things you may have heard about and always wondered, but now will learn the truth. You’ll finally be able to separate fact from fiction and will be surprised to learn that some of the things you’ve been told, even by your teachers, was just plain wrong!
Whether you are a trivia maven or just a person who likes to learn new things, you’ll learn something new and find yourself entertained as you discover some of the most fascination criminals, ghost stories, strange habits of historical figures, and just weird things that are a part of our world. So open this book and your mind and see another side of things that you may not know existed.
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Interesting Facts For Curious Minds: 1572 Random But Mind-Blowing Facts About History, Science, Pop Culture And Everything In Between
Want to impress your friends and family with both useful, worthless but undeniably interesting facts?
Then Interesting Facts For Curious Minds: 1572 Random But Mind Blowing Facts About History, Science, Pop Culture and Everything in Between is the book for you!
In this book you’ll find the answers to questions such as:
- When did zero become a number?
- Who was the inventor of Bitcoin?
- What did the Big Bang sound like?
- How have sports changed around the world?
- What’s a malapropism?
Interesting Facts For Curious Minds gives you the answer to all these and many, many more questions that I know have crossed your mind from time to time. This book is divided into 63 chapters by topic for your convenience, bringing you a nice mix of science, history, pop culture, and all sorts of stuff in between. Each chapter contains 25 concise yet engaging factoids that are sure to make you think and at times laugh.
How you read this book is entirely up to you. I’m sure most of you will read it cover to cover at some point, but when you’re with friends and family you can pick the chapters out that most appeal to all of you.
However you read this book, I guarantee you’ll find it one of the best tools to pass some time, relax alone, or connect with others. So sit back, relax, and get ready to learn some truly interesting facts!
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The Monsters Know What They’re Doing: Combat Tactics for Dungeon Masters (Volume 1)
In the course of a Dungeons & Dragons game, a Dungeon Master has to make one decision after another in response to player behaviour—and the better the players, the more unpredictable their behaviour! It’s easy for even an experienced DM to get bogged down in on-the-spot decision-making or to let combat devolve into a boring slugfest, with enemies running directly at the player characters and biting, bashing, and slashing away.In The Monsters Know What They’re Doing, Keith Ammann lightens the DM’s burden by helping you understand your monsters’ abilities and develop battle plans before your fifth edition D&D game session begins. Just as soldiers don’t whip out their field manuals for the first time when they’re already under fire, a DM shouldn’t wait until the PCs have just encountered a dozen bullywugs to figure out how they advance, fight, and retreat.
Easy to read and apply, The Monsters Know What They’re Doing is essential reading for every DM.
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Ripley’s Believe It or Not! 2024
Ripley’s Believe It or Not! will amaze and astound children and adults alike with thousands of strange stories, unusual feats and hair-raising oddities from around the world.
Bursting with thousands of extraordinary facts and accompanied by lists, stunning photography, infographics, and the science behind some of the weirdest stories, Ripley’s Believe It or Not! will entertain, inform and flabbergast you with stories of people who are pushing the boundaries. This year’s annual takes the reading experience to the next level with mini games, interactive video content, quizzes, secrets to be unlocked and many more innovative features. No Christmas is complete without it.
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£9.00£22.00Ripley’s Believe It or Not! 2024
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No Reserve: The brand new 2023 thriller from the master of the racing blockbuster
THE HIGHER THE STAKES, THE DEADLIER THE RISK . . .THE BRAND NEW 2023 THRILLER FROM THE MASTER OF THE RACING THRILLER – NOW AVAILABLE IN HARDBACK & EBOOK.
______________________Theo Jennings is a young auctioneer at the Thoroughbred sales ring in Newmarket. The October yearling sales are where the big money exchanges hands in frenzied auctions: millions of Guineas paid for horses that are as yet unnamed, untested, and have never taken a step on the track. It’s the greatest gamble in all of horseracing, and one that can end in ruin.
Theo has just made the biggest sale of his life, when he overhears a secret conversation between the two bidders – can they really have colluded to fix the price of his big sale? When that same horse is found dead the next morning, he has no choice but to investigate, even against the wishes of his boss. But the more he uncovers, the less he can trust the people around him.
The higher the stakes, the greater the risk. And in the bloodstock game, the ultimate price can be murder . . .
PRAISE FOR FELIX FRANCIS:
‘From winning post to top of the bestseller lists’ – SUNDAY TIMES
‘The Francis flair is clear for all to see’ – DAILY MAIL
‘The master of suspense and intrigue’ – COUNTRY LIFE
‘A story of skulduggery, conspiracy and dodgy dealings’ – YORKSHIRE TIMES
‘Felix Francis’ novels gallop along splendidly’ – JILLY COOPER
‘A gripping tale’ – DAILY EXPRESS
‘The pages fly by’ – HORSE & HOUND
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The Sunday Times Jumbo General Knowledge Crossword Book 5: 50 general knowledge crosswords (The Sunday Times Puzzle Books)
Challenge your brain with these enjoyable puzzles.
A jumbo crossword puzzle and general knowledge workout to test and stimulate the brain cells with 50 large grid puzzles from The Sunday Times.
These puzzles use a 21 x 21 jumbo-size grid, and appeared in the pages of the Sunday Times, they offer an entertaining and stimulating challenge to all crossword lovers and anyone interested in quizzes, trivia and testing their all-round knowledge.
Contains more general knowledge clues then the standard Times Jumbo crossword, for example names of famous people, titles of songs, books, films, plays, operas, musicals and TV shows; places and sights, quotations – questions with one or more words in a quote to identify as the answer.
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The Times Ultimate Killer Su Doku Book 16: 200 of the deadliest Su Doku puzzles (The Times Su Doku)
Challenge your brain with these enjoyable puzzles.
Specially compiled to provide the most deadly Su Doku challenge, this is the only volume for Su Doku enthusiasts who need a puzzle that really tests their mettle.
Prepare yourself for the toughest Su Doku challenge there is. These diabolically difficult Ultimate Killer Su Doku puzzles will really put your brainpower to the test as you ‘warm up’ with the 100 Deadly Killer puzzles before steeling yourself to take on the 100 Extra Deadly Su Dokus. Are you ready for the challenge?
Not for the faint-hearted. The puzzles use the same 9×9 grid as a regular Su Doku, but have an extra mathematical element that multiplies the challenge. The aim is not only to complete every row, column and cube so that it contains the digits 1 to 9, but also to make sure that the outlined sections, called cages, add up to the number given in each cage.
Warning: Not suitable for amateur puzzlers!
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Amazing, Random and Mind-Blowing Facts For Curious Minds: Interesting stories and facts for curious minds – learn about History, Pop Culture, Gaming, The … (Fascinating Facts…
Love to be the person in the room that has all the fascinating facts? Look no further!‘Amazing, Random and Mind-blowing Facts for Curious Minds’ is a book to be read by the whole family. Have fun together with friends and family or just let yourself get lost discovering these truly amazing stories and facts.
Put an end to boredom, lack of conversation starters, and ignorance about the world….without having to spend hours on the internet or in a classroom. “Amazing, Random and Mind-blowing Facts for Curious Minds” is your one-stop solution. It’s like having a personal guide through the most fascinating corners of the knowledge. This book will take you on a progress through a world filled with facts that are stranger than fiction.
“The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing” – Albert Einstein
- Split into chapters by topic for easy reference
- Over 28 amazing topics ranging from Science Fiction and Fantasy to Gaming to Pop Culture and more….
- Easy reading for all ages
- Perfect gift for curious minds and the person that you struggle to buy for
Not only does this book serve as an excellent tool for socializing, but it also fuels your curiosity and stimulates your brain. Studies show that learning new things can help improve memory and cognitive skills. So while you’re having fun reading this book, you’re also giving your brain a healthy workout!
What’s more? This book is perfect for all ages! Whether you’re a kid eager to learn or an adult looking to expand your knowledge base – this book will not disappoint. “Amazing, random and Mind-blowing Facts for Curious Minds” has something for everyone.
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Lancer Ttrpg Core Rulebook
A Mud-and-Lasers Tabletop Roleplaying Game of Modular Mechs and the Pilots that crew them. Created in partnership with Massif Press, Dark Horse Books presents LANCER.15,000 years into the future, humanity has survived near collapse and since expanded ever wider into the frontiers of space, organized by UNION, the central hegemon of the populated galaxy. At Union’s heart, the dream of human utopia has been realized; but Lancer is set at the trembling edges of the expansion where resistance to the ideals of the utopia grow.
As a lancer, you pilot a mech as unique as yourself. You are, by training, luck, circumstance, or work, one of the best. In this era near the golden age, you have one question to answer above all: who do you fight for?
Lancer features a deep, story-rich setting for players to engage with. Every choice they make, every ordnance they mount, every weapon they wield — all of it has lore attached, just waiting for a story to develop.
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£48.29Lancer Ttrpg Core Rulebook
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Murdle: Even More Killer Puzzles: 100 Cunningly Clever Murder Mystery Logic Puzzles (Murdle Puzzle Series)
**From THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES comes even more MURDLE – the ‘utterly addictive’ murderous puzzle book for armchair detectives everywhere**
‘THE PUZZLE SENSATION OF THE YEAR!’ – JANICE HALLETT, bestselling author of THE TWYFORD CODE
‘I’M COMPLETELY OBSESSED’ – OLIVIA BLACKE, author of A FATAL GROOVE
Deductive Logico is back on the scene to investigate murders most foul in this third installment: Murdle: Even More Killer Puzzles.
These fiendishly compulsive mini-mystery puzzles challenge you to find whodunit, how, where and why. Join Logico to uncover the deadly secrets of a mysterious manor, solve the riddles of a suspiciously orderly science institute and explore the eerie corridors of a tech billionaire’s island retreat. Follow the clues, interview the witnesses and use the power of deduction to complete the grid and catch the culprit. Together, you’ll unearth the dark truth beneath each murder and crack the code that can only be decrypted once you’ve solved them all!
Packed with perplexing puzzles, codes and maps, this is the ultimate casebook for the secret sleuth in everyone.
Miss Marple never cracked a case like this. Time to sharpen your wits and solve a MURDLE!
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The Game Master’s Book of Villains, Minions and Their Tactics: Epic new antagonists for your PCs, plus new minions, fighting tactics, and guidelines … original BBEGs for 5th…
A game master’s biggest challenge can be prep time. With busy lives in mind, this book provides new and exciting content to help GMs save hours of time preparing for a game. Inside, readers will find twenty-five “Big Bosses,” along with insights into how they use their minions strategically in order to decimate any heroic threat that might cross their paths. The Game Master’s Book of Villains, Minions and Their Tactics provides tips and strategies that readers can use to “drag and drop” a BBEG into a new or existing game, with full colour illustrations, lore, stats, combat tactics, and special abilities for each exciting entry. You’ll also find detailed tactics and combat strategies dozens of other minions found throughout the 5E game. In addition to providing three exciting one-shot adventures, the book also shows you how to create your own original villains, minions and monsters – the best of the worst your game has to offer.Read more
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How to Win At Chess: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners and Beyond
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER
Learn chess from International Master and YouTube’s top chess teacher Levy Rozman (aka GothamChess) in this refreshing and fun guide for beginner and intermediate players
How to Win at Chess teaches you everything you need to know about the game, including all the important moves and strategies to start off strong and keep you thinking several steps ahead.
Full of Levy Rozman’s signature charm and humour that have made him beloved by millions of fans, the first half of this unique guide introduces rising players (0-800 Elo rating) to the four key areas to consider when playing chess-openings, endings, tactics, and strategy-and the second half builds upon these core skills for more experienced players (800-1300 Elo rating). Brimming with practical and easy-to-follow tips for improving your game, How to Win at Chess includes over 500 instructional gameplay illustrations to help you better visualize the board, as well as chapter-specific QR codes for exclusive bonus content on Chessly, Rozman’s teaching platform.
Whether you want to become a recreational chess player or are training to be a Grandmaster, How to Win at Chess is the perfect interactive introduction to the world of chess.
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Check & Mate: the instant Sunday Times bestseller – an enemies-to-lovers romance that will have you hooked!
In this clever and swoonworthy new novel from the New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis, life’s moving pieces bring rival chess players together in a match for the heart.
Mallory Greenleaf is done with chess. Every move counts nowadays; after the sport led to the destruction of her family four years earlier, Mallory’s focus is on her mom, her sisters, and the dead-end job that keeps the lights on. That is, until she begrudgingly agrees to play in one last charity tournament and inadvertently wipes the board with notorious ‘Kingkiller’ Nolan Sawyer: current world champion and reigning Bad Boy of chess.
Nolan’s loss to an unknown rookie shocks everyone. What’s even more confusing? His desire to cross pawns again. What kind of gambit is Nolan playing? The smart move would be to walk away. Resign. Game over. But Mallory’s victory opens the door to sorely needed cash-prizes and despite everything, she can’t help feeling drawn to the enigmatic strategist…
As she rockets up the ranks, Mallory struggles to keep her family safely separated from the game that wrecked it in the first place. And as her love for the sport she so desperately wanted to hate begins to rekindle, Mallory quickly realizes that the games aren’t only on the board, the spotlight is brighter than she imagined, and the competition can be fierce (-ly attractive. And intelligent… and infuriating…)
This novel is suitable for both young adult and adult audiences.
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The Times Quick Cryptic Crossword Book 9: 100 world-famous crossword puzzles (The Times Crosswords)
Challenge your brain with these enjoyable puzzles.
100 puzzles from The Times adapting the cryptic puzzle for those with a hectic lifestyle and schedule. Ideal for those starting out with cryptic crosswords, and those who’d like to tackle the main puzzle but feel daunted, or who can perhaps only solve a handful of clues.
Appearing Monday to Friday in the puzzle pages of Times2, this crossword has a reduced 13×13 grid size and reduced difficulty too, the intention being to encourage people to take their first steps in tackling cryptic crosswords. And also to cater for those of us who have limited time to devote to our favourite pastime and need a ready-made set of puzzles that is solvable in a short space of time.
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The Ultimate True Crime Trivia Book: A Compilation of Fascinating Facts & Disturbing Details About Infamous Serial Killers, Mysteries, Cold Cases & Everything In Between (True…
Ever been hooked on crime shows exploring notorious criminals and unsolved mysteries?Curious about the most talked-about serial killers? Or those lesser-known ones that still give chills?
Eager to get the full story on insane couples who killed together or those elusive killers still on the run?
How about diving into cold cases that remained unsolved for decades, or the ones that finally got cracked open? Ever thought about what happened to those people who just vanished without a trace?
Well, “The Ultimate True Crime Trivia Book” will satisfy those burning curiosities.
- Dive into the world of the obscure serial killers the world has ever seen.
- Uncover the shocking tales of killer couples and duos, proving sometimes terror comes in twos.
- Meet deadly women who’ve left a lasting legacy in the annals of crime.
- Step into the shadows with lesser-known and even active killers. Who knows where they might be?
- Dive deep into the intricacies of cold cases that are hauntingly unresolved.
- Delve into tales of those who mysteriously vanished, leaving behind more questions than answers.
- Read the harrowing stories of families forever changed by unspeakable horrors.
- Explore bizarre mysteries that’ll leave you scratching your head.
- And when you need it, find some semblance of closure with tales of cold cases that found justice.
True crime stories are everywhere – from our screens to podcasts, capturing our imaginations and haunting our dreams. It’s raw, it’s real, and it’s a deep dive into humanity’s dark side.
Whether you think you’ve heard it all or are just getting started, “The Ultimate True Crime Trivia Book” is your next must-read.
Got the nerve? Dive in.
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Everything to Play For: The QI Book of Sports
‘Top Bins! A personal best, a lap record and a hole in one for when rain has stopped play.’ ALAN DAVIES
Hop, skip and jump into this wonderfully curious grand tour of the world of sports, brought to you by QI Elves James Harkin and Anna Ptaszynski.
From sport’s weirdest rules to its most unlikely heroes, via comically large cricket bats, pole-vaulting priests, creative football chants and exploding billiard balls, each chapter of Everything to Play For is brimming with surprising facts and intriguing stories.
Even if you’ve never asked yourself what David Attenborough has to do with yellow tennis balls, why Victorian doctors feared the outbreak of ‘bicycle face’ or what led ancient Egyptian athletes to have their spleens removed, this book will give you the astonishing answers – and plenty more besides.
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World of Warcraft: The Dragonflight Codex (A Definitive Guide to the Dragons of Azeroth)
Uncover the rich history of the legendary dragons of Azeroth with this official, lavishly illustrated guide from the iconic game World of Warcraft. With over 100 never-before-seen illustrations, World of Warcraft: Dragonflight Codex (A Definitive Guide to the Dragons of Azeroth) is the ultimate WoW fan’s guide to everything dragons.
Journey across Azeroth and beyond with this comprehensive guide, highlighting the magnificent dragons of the video game World of Warcraft. With this immersive in-world field guide written by Archmage Khadgar of the Kirin Tor, get an in-depth look at draconic species and the newly awakened dracthyr, along with the magical abilities of World of Warcraft’s dragonflights, proto-dragons, and more!
After enduring years of hardship, the dragons of Azeroth must reclaim their legacy, and it is more important than ever to learn about their vast history and incredible abilities. Though the Dragon Isles stood dormant for 10,000 years, now the Watcher has reawakened, the beacon has been lit, and the dragons have come home―called to be Azeroth’s protectors once more. The New Age of Dragons has begun in World of Warcraft: Dragonflight. From the untamed northlands of Azeroth, fans of World of Warcraft will be able to follow the history of the dragons from their origins as elemental drakes to the present day dragonflights in this new, all-inclusive dragon codex.
This fully illustrated, comprehensive guide will highlight the creatures’ magical abilities, outline a chronological evolution of the dragons, and map out enchanting new zones. World of Warcraft: Dragonflight Codex (A Definitive Guide to the Dragons of Azeroth) is a must-have companion piece to the latest expansion, World of Warcraft: Dragonflight.
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No Reserve: The brand new 2023 thriller from the master of the racing blockbuster
Theo Jennings is a young auctioneer at the Thoroughbred sales ring in Newmarket. The October yearling sales are where the big money exchanges hands in frenzied auctions: millions of Guineas paid for horses that are as yet unnamed, untested, and have never taken a step on the track. It’s the greatest gamble in all of horseracing, and one that can end in ruin.Theo has just made the biggest sale of his life, when he overhears a secret conversation between the two bidders – can they really have colluded to fix the price of his big sale? When that same horse is found dead the next morning, he has no choice but to investigate, even against the wishes of his boss. But the more he uncovers, the less he can trust the people around him.
The higher the stakes, the greater the risk. And in the bloodstock game, the ultimate price can be murder.
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Racing Post Pocket Diary 2024
The hugely popular Racing Post Pocket Diary features one week to view, listing the most up-to-date race meeting information in the UK and Ireland at the time of publication – jumps, Flat and all-weather – as well as major sporting fixtures, a wealth of racing statistics, principal race dates and details of the racecourses in Britain and Ireland.
The Racing Post diaries and calendars have been slightly delayed to allow for inclusion of the full UK and Irish racing fixtures. The pocket diary will publish in late November, well in time for Christmas 2023.
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