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Bf 110 vs Lancaster
1942-45
Written by Robert Forczyk
Illustrated by Jim Laurier


Format: eBook, 80 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $15.95

Unable to conduct ground operations on the European continent until Allied strength was marshalled for a full-scale invasion, the British government based its grand strategy in World War II on a protracted campaign of aerial bombardment of Nazi Germany's cities in order to bring the Third Reich to its knees. At... Read more >
Also available as a trade paperback.
Blackbeard's Last Fight - Pirate Hunting in North Carolina 1718

(Available June 18, 2013)
Blackbeard's Last Fight - Pirate Hunting in North Carolina 1718
Written by Angus Konstam, Illustrated by Mark Stacey
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781780961958
Our Price: $18.95
 Quantity: 1 
Blackbeard's Last Fight - Pirate Hunting in North Carolina 1718

Written by Angus Konstam
Illustrated by Mark Stacey


Format: Trade Paperback, 80 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $18.95

In April 1713 the War of the Spanish Succession came to an end. During the conflict hundreds of privateers - licenced pirates - preyed on enemy shipping throughout the Caribbean. These privateers now found themselves out of a job, and many turned to piracy. One of theme was Edward Teach -... Read more >
Also available as an eBook.
BMP Infantry Fighting Vehicle 1967-94

Written by Steven Zaloga
Illustrated by Peter Sarson


Format: eBook, 48 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $13.95

The Russian BMP infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) was one of the most significant innovations in infantry tactics in the latter half of the 20th century. Built in response to the threat of nuclear warfare, it was the world's first IFV, providing the infantry squad with unprecedented firepower, mobility and protection. With... Read more >
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Brewster F2A Buffalo Aces of World War 2

Written by Kari Stenman
Illustrated by Chris Davey


Format: eBook, 96 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $15.95

Entering service with the US Navy as a carrier-borne fighter, the Brewster F2A, later named Buffalo by the British and simply the Brewster by the Finns, saw relatively little service with its own nation. Indeed, it was to see action on just one occasion in US colors: the engagement off Midway... Read more >
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The British Army 1939-45 (1)
North-West Europe
Written by Martin Brayley
Illustrated by Mike Chappell


Format: eBook, 48 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $13.95

The Second World War was Britain's last as a world power. For a year it saw Britain standing alone against the fascist dictatorships; winning it cost the sacrifice of the entire national wealth. This first book of three describes the uniforms developed for European service. It traces the appearance of the... Read more >
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The British Army 1939-45 (3)
The Far East
Written by Martin Brayley
Illustrated by Mike Chappell


Format: eBook, 48 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $13.95

The lightning Japanese offensives in the Far East in 1941/42 inflicted a series of costly defeats on the ill-prepared and badly supported British Commonwealth forces in Malaya and Burma. The 'forgotten' 14th Army on the India-Burma border slowly built up its strength and its tactical expertise; and Wingate's 'Chindits' proved that... Read more >
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British Territorial Units 1914-18

Written by Ray Westlake
Illustrated by Mike Chappell


Format: eBook, 48 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $13.95

In his Army Reforms of 1906/07 the Secretary of State for War, Richard Burdon Haldane, provided for an expeditionary force - the Regular Army supplemented by the old Militia - and a new organisation intended for home defence, the Territorial Force. This new 'Citizen's Army' was formed by the transfer of... Read more >
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Camelot

(Available June 18, 2013)
Camelot
Written by T. H. White
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9786073112109
Our Price: $17.00
 Quantity: 1 
Camelot

Written by T. H. White


Format: Trade Paperback, 816 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $17.00

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La Casa del Silencio

(Available June 18, 2013)
La Casa del Silencio
Written by Blanca Busquets
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9788425348204
Our Price: $18.00
 Quantity: 1 
La Casa del Silencio

Written by Blanca Busquets


Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $18.00

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The Cherwell School
The First Fifty Years 1963-2013
Written by Martin Roberts


Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $9.99

Originally among the smallest secondary schools in Oxford, and without much of a reputation, by 2013 The Cherwell School had grown fourfold and established a national reputation for quality. Andrew Roberts tells the story of this remarkable change, recalling key events and personalities along the way. Featuring artwork and photography from pupils... Read more >
Chibis, Mascots, and More: Christopher Hart's Draw Manga Now!

Written by Christopher Hart


Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $7.99

Chibis, Mascots, and More covers the popular genre of Chibis--tiny, highly expressive characters and their faithful but volatile friends. With lessons on the body construction, expressions, and character types that are unique to the chibi genre, as well as demonstrations that teach how to draw their critter friends, this book covers... Read more >
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Chibis, Mascots, and More: Christopher Hart's Draw Manga Now!

(Available June 18, 2013)
Chibis, Mascots, and More: Christopher Hart's Draw Manga Now!
Written by Christopher Hart
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780385345460
Our Price: $9.99
 Quantity: 1 
Chibis, Mascots, and More: Christopher Hart's Draw Manga Now!

Written by Christopher Hart


Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $9.99

Chibis, Mascots, and More covers the popular genre of Chibis--tiny, highly expressive characters and their faithful but volatile friends. With lessons on the body construction, expressions, and character types that are unique to the chibi genre, as well as demonstrations that teach how to draw their critter friends, this book covers... Read more >
Also available as an eBook.
Chicago School of Architecture

(Available June 18, 2013)
Chicago School of Architecture
Written by Rolf Achilles
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780747812395
Our Price: $9.95
 Quantity: 1 
Chicago School of Architecture
Building the Modern City, 1880-1910
Written by Rolf Achilles


Format: Trade Paperback, 70 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $9.95

The perfect introduction to a style of architecture that has transformed the look of the modern age in America and the rest of the world, this book reveals Chicago's architecture as constantly pushing boundaries over a century and a half through design innovation and a wholly new and creative use of... Read more >
Clerical Vestments

(Available June 18, 2013)
Clerical Vestments
Written by Sarah Bailey
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780747812210
Our Price: $12.95
 Quantity: 1 
Clerical Vestments
Ceremonial Dress of the Church
Written by Sarah Bailey


Format: Trade Paperback, 70 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $12.95

Churches up and down the United Kingdom have some remarkable collections of the most exquisitely embroidered clothing which are part of our hidden heritage. Our cathedrals hold in their treasuries some of the most beautiful textile pieces ever produced in Europe and beyond. There is a whole fascinating history to these... Read more >
Also available as an eBook.
Clerical Vestments
Ceremonial Dress of the Church
Written by Sarah Bailey


Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $7.95

Churches up and down the United Kingdom have some remarkable collections of the most exquisitely embroidered clothing which are part of our hidden heritage. Our cathedrals hold in their treasuries some of the most beautiful textile pieces ever produced in Europe and beyond. There is a whole fascinating history to these... Read more >
Also available as a trade paperback.
Colonial Food

(Available June 18, 2013)
Colonial Food
Written by Ann Chandonnet
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780747812401
Our Price: $9.95
 Quantity: 1 
Colonial Food

Written by Ann Chandonnet


Format: Trade Paperback, 60 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $9.95

Of the one hundred Pilgrims who settled at Plymouth in 1620, nearly half had died within months of hardship, starvation or disease. One of the colony’s most urgent challenges was to find ways to grow and prepare food in the harsh, unfamiliar climate of the New World. From the meager subsistence...

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Colonial Food

Written by Ann Chandonnet


Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $7.95

Of the one hundred Pilgrims who settled at Plymouth in 1620, nearly half had died within months of hardship, starvation or disease. One of the colony’s most urgent challenges was to find ways to grow and prepare food in the harsh, unfamiliar climate of the New World. From the meager subsistence...

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Commando
Special Forces in World War II
Written by Kenneth Macksey


Format: eBook
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $9.95

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Crime of Privilege

(Available June 18, 2013)
Crime of Privilege
Written by Walter Walker
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780345541536
Our Price: $26.00
 Quantity: 1 
Crime of Privilege
A Novel
Written by Walter Walker


Format: Hardcover, 432 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $26.00

In the tradition of Scott Turow, William Landay, and Nelson DeMille, Crime of Privilege is a stunning thriller about power, corruption, and the law in America—and the dangerous ways they come together.
 
A murder on Cape Cod. A rape in Palm Beach.
 
All they have in common is the... Read more >
Crime of Privilege
A Novel
Written by Walter Walker


Format: eBook, 432 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $12.99

In the tradition of Scott Turow, William Landay, and Nelson DeMille, Crime of Privilege is a stunning thriller about power, corruption, and the law in America—and the dangerous ways they come together.
 
A murder on Cape Cod. A rape in Palm Beach.
 
All they have in common is the... Read more >
Crime of Privilege

(Available June 18, 2013)
Crime of Privilege
Written by Walter Walker, Read by Stephen Hoye
Format: Unabridged Compact Disc
ISBN: 9780385367219
Our Price: $45.00
 Quantity: 1 
Crime of Privilege
A Novel
Written by Walter Walker
Read by Stephen Hoye


Format: Unabridged Compact Disc
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $45.00

In the tradition of Scott Turow, William Landay, and Nelson DeMille, Crime of Privilege is a stunning thriller about power, corruption, and the law in America—and the dangerous ways they come together.
 
A murder on Cape Cod. A rape in Palm Beach.
 
All they have in common is the... Read more >
Also available as an unabridged audiobook download, eBook and a hardcover.
Crime of Privilege
A Novel
Written by Walter Walker
Read by Stephen Hoye


Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $22.50

In the tradition of Scott Turow, William Landay, and Nelson DeMille, Crime of Privilege is a stunning thriller about power, corruption, and the law in America—and the dangerous ways they come together.
 
A murder on Cape Cod. A rape in Palm Beach.
 
All they have in common is the... Read more >
Also available as an unabridged audio CD, eBook and a hardcover.
De verde a Maduro

(Available June 18, 2013)
De verde a Maduro
Written by Roger Santodomingo
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780804169837
Our Price: $14.00
 Quantity: 1 
De verde a Maduro
El sucesor de Hugo Chavez
Written by Roger Santodomingo


Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $14.00

El 18 de febrero de 2013, el presidente Hugo Chávez regresaba a Venezuela luego de más de dos meses de ausencia. Convaleciente y sin voz, sus posibilidades de retornar a la vida política activa eran mínimas. El 8 de diciembre había nombrado a Nicolás Maduro ministro de Asuntos Exteriores y vicepresidente... Read more >
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De verde a Maduro

Written by Roger Santodomingo


Format: eBook, 192 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $9.99

El 18 de febrero de 2013, el presidente Hugo Chávez regresaba a Venezuela luego de más de dos meses de ausencia. Convaleciente y sin voz, sus posibilidades de retornar a la vida política activa eran mínimas. El 8 de diciembre había nombrado a Nicolás Maduro ministro de Asuntos Exteriores y vicepresidente... Read more >
Also available as a trade paperback.
Deceiving Hitler PB

(Available June 18, 2013)
Deceiving Hitler PB
Written by Terry Crowdy
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781782003311
Our Price: $12.95
 Quantity: 1 
Deceiving Hitler PB
Double Cross and Deception in World War II
Written by Terry Crowdy


Format: Trade Paperback, 352 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $12.95

In the war against Hitler, the Allies had to use every ounce of cunning and trickery that they possessed, and combining military deceptions with the double-agent network run by the intelligence services, they were able to send the enemy inaccurate and misleading information about Allied troops, plans and operations. From moving... Read more >
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