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A young American aid volunteer, Ricky Colenso, is brutally murdered in the former Yugoslavia. His grandfather, the Canadian billionaire Steven Edmond, is bent on revenge.

Virtual reality has become the predominant form of entertainment for the masses: with a helmet and glove and appropriate software programmes, they can spend their leisure time in fantasy worlds.

Stories behind our most intriguing words and phrases - their meanings, origins and variations throughout history.

Heres a tip: if your ex-husbands mistress-cum-missus asks for your help in proving that he cheated on her while he was married to you, just say no. And, whatever you do, dont invite her in . . .

Alexandra Gaither is a state prosecutor who has the authority to reopen an unsolved homicide case. Twenty-five years ago Alex's mother was murdered and no one was ever tried for the crime.

Fay Browne is a middle-aged solicitor living with her family in the small village of Renham.

When Texas judge Whit Mosley opens an inquest into the murders of his friends, he's plunged into a shadowy world of ruthless treasure hunters, double-crossing tycoons and money-hungry sharks -

Ezra and Sheena Pepin are like everyone else : overworked, worried about their children and trying to steer their marriage on an even keel.

Kay Scarpetta's work as Virginia's Chief Medical Examiner has come to an end.

Jack Aubrey and his friend, the Doctor, set sail for Chile and are involved in the battle for independence from Spain.

A Harper has always lived at Harper House, the centuries-old mansion just outside of Memphis.

The story of Kokichi Nishimura - a former Japanese soldier who went back to Papua New Guinea after the war to look for the remains of his comrades.

Jason Bourne is forced out of his idyllic retirement by a bizarre series of terrifying events caused by his long-time enemies, the Jackal and Medusa, the Snake Lady.

Winter, 1901. The ancient facade of Cresswell Manor surveys a vast and rich estate - but the land has fallen into decay.

In his final hours in the Oval Office the outgoing President grants a controversial last minute pardon to Joel Backman, a notorious Washington power broker who has spent the last six years hidden a