The nail-biting new thriller from the author of The Second Stranger
Set on a desolate island, a young woman faces a harrowing struggle for survival amidst a chilling mystery. As tensions rise within her research team, she must discern who among them is a killer. The gripping atmosphere and psychological twists propel the narrative, making it a compelling thriller that explores trust, betrayal, and the instinct to survive in isolation.
Remie Yorke has one shift left at the Mackinnon Hotel in the remote Scottish Highlands before she leaves for good. Then Storm Ezra hits.As temperatures plummet and phone lines go down, an injured man stumbles inside. PC Don Gaines was in a terrible accident on the mountain road. The only other survivor: the prisoner his team was transporting.When a second stranger arrives, Remie reluctantly lets him in from the blizzard. He, too, is hurt. He claims to be a police officer. His name is also Don Gaines.Someone is lying and, with no means of escape, Remie must work out who. If the cold doesn't kill her, one of these men will get there first . . .
Martin Griffin and Jon Mayhew's Storycraft: How to teach narrative writing is an inspiring and practical resource to support secondary school teachers in developing their students' creative writing.
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Preston explores dark Manchester in the hunt for a missing friend. Deep in the bowels of a secret institute, he discovers a sinister machine. The world inside is a cavernous dimension filled with problematic teens. Friendships are forged, promises broken and lives lost in a reckless battle for freedom, revenge - and revolution.
The book explores the diverse memories of the American Civil War as expressed by five Northern writers over four decades. It highlights the rhetorical power of James Russell Lowell's Harvard Commemoration Ode, the irony in Herman Melville's poetry, Henry James's themes of reconciliation in "The Bostonians," and Ambrose Bierce's short stories. The examination culminates with Paul Laurence Dunbar's elegy "Robert Gould Shaw," showcasing how these authors grappled with the war's legacy and its implications for race and national identity in postwar America.
Exploring the Vietnam War through the unique perspective of a British musician, this narrative recounts his 18-month experience entertaining American troops from 1967 to 1969. Blending humor with insightful commentary, the book offers a satirical take on the conflict, capturing the cultural impact of the era often referred to as the "rock'n'roll war." It provides a refreshing and entertaining view of the war, highlighting the intersection of music and military life.