Crucible Of Secrets

Author : S. G. MacLean
Publisher : Quercus
ISBN 13 : 1849169349
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Crucible of Secrets written by S. G. MacLean and published by Quercus. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Knowledge is power, and when it gets in the wrong hands it can be lethal. Alchemy and murder combine in a gripping race against time from the CWA award-winning author of The Seeker. 'One of the best writers of historical crime' The Times Aberdeen, 1631. University librarian Robert Sim takes receipt of a gift of books recently arrived from overseas, mysterious works on alchemy and hermetics - the pursuit of ancient knowledge. By nightfall he has been brutally murdered. His colleague and good friend Alexander Seaton is left with the task of hunting for clues as to his killer's motive, as well as locating the missing books. What did Sim discover in the package, and what makes these books so dangerous?

Author : Shona MacLean
Publisher : Quercus Books
ISBN 13 : 9781849163156
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Crucible of Secrets written by Shona MacLean and published by Quercus Books. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Krimi. Aberdeen, 1631. University librarian Robert Sim has been found murdered in the college courtyard. It falls to his colleague and good friend, Alexander Seaton, to look into Sim's private life for clues as to his killer's motive

Author : S. G. MacLean
Publisher : Quercus
ISBN 13 : 9781849163149
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Crucible written by S. G. MacLean and published by Quercus. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aberdeen, 1631. University librarian Robert Sim takes receipt of a gift of books recently arrived from overseas, mysterious works on alchemy and hermetics - the pursuit of ancient knowledge. By nightfall he has been brutally murdered. His colleague and good friend Alexander Seaton is left with the task of hunting for clues as to his killer's motive, as well as locating the missing books. What did Sim discover in the package, and what makes these books so dangerous?

Author : Lawrence Principe
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226682951
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Secrets of Alchemy written by Lawrence Principe and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alchemy, the Noble Art, conjures up scenes of mysterious, dimly lit laboratories populated with bearded old men stirring cauldrons. Though the history of alchemy is intricately linked to the history of chemistry, alchemy has nonetheless often been dismissed as the realm of myth and magic, or fraud and pseudoscience. And while its themes and ideas persist in some expected and unexpected places, from the Philosopher's (or Sorcerer's) Stone of Harry Potter to the self-help mantra of transformation, there has not been a serious, accessible, and up-to-date look at the complete history and influence of alchemy until now.

Author : S. G. MacLean
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1849164290
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Redemption of Alexander Seaton written by S. G. MacLean and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2009-05-07 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sleuth to rival Shardlake or Cadfael - a mystery that will chill your blood. 'Transports your body and soul to another time and place' CRAIG RUSSELL 'A delight on all levels . . . engaging and moving' MANDA SCOTT 'A truly memorable and exciting read' HISTORICAL NOVELS REVIEW Banff, Scotland in the 1620s. A young man walks unsteadily through the streets. Is he just drunk or is there something more sinister happening? When he collapses in front of two sisters on that dark, wet night, the women guess that he's been poisoned. His body is discovered in the house of Alexander Seaton - a fallen minister, the discovery of whose clandestine love affair has left him disgraced. Why was the body in Seaton's house? And why would anyone want to murder this likeable young man? Seaton sets out to find answers, embarking on a journey not only through the darkest part of other men's souls, but also his own. A must-read for fans of Rory Clements and SJ Parris. ***************************** HEAR WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE REDEMPTION OF ALEXANDER SEATON 'A thrilling read' 5* Reader Review 'Utterly engrossing' 5* Reader Review 'Terrific stuff' 5* Reader Review 'An enthralling book' 5* Reader Review 'The best new crime novelist I have read since Fred Vargas and Jo Nesbo' 5* Reader Review

Author : Bruce D. Clayton
Publisher : Black Belt Communications
ISBN 13 : 9780897501446
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Shotokan's Secret written by Bruce D. Clayton and published by Black Belt Communications. This book was released on 2004 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reveals the origins and purpose of the art of shotokan. This book describes how karate was invented by the world's only unarmed bodyguards to protect the world's only unarmed king, the king of Okinawa, against Americans.

Author : Maggie Scarf
Publisher : Ballantine Books
ISBN 13 : 0345481178
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Secrets, Lies, Betrayals written by Maggie Scarf and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2005-06-07 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reading Maggie Scarf’s groundbreaking new book could change your life. In Secrets, Lies, Betrayals, the bestselling author of Unfinished Business, Intimate Partners, and Intimate Worlds brilliantly explores how the body holds on to painful episodes from the past—including secrets we may be keeping even from ourselves—and how we can release them to live freer, healthier lives. The body has a unique memory system, in which early trauma and deeply buried feelings become woven into the fabric of our physical being. Certain events can trigger these body memories, which may then manifest themselves symptomatically—as persistent anger, mood swings, headaches, muscle tension, and fatigue. These echoes from the past also cause destructive patterns in our lives and relationships. Why does a beautiful, successful woman like Claudia seek out abusive, explosively tense relationships in which she is forced to hide the truth about herself? Why does the presence of a strange woman’s name in her husband’s cell phone directory make Karen feel physically ill, to the point where she cannot get through her daily life? And why does the author herself experience painful physical symptoms when she wrestles with contradictory memories of her mother? Exploring these and other personal narratives, Scarf reveals how the body, through its neurobiological systems, retains some of life’s most important experiences—and describes how new power therapies, such as reprocessing and psychomotor, have had immediate results where traditional therapies have had a lower success rate. Grounded in recent breakthroughs in mind/body science and drawing on Scarf’s personal experiences, this book is a masterpiece of research, analysis, and insight into the human psyche, and into human life.

Author : V. V. James
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1492699063
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sanctuary written by V. V. James and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-09-08 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NOW AN AMC+ TV SERIES—SANCTUARY: A WITCH'S TALE! "What would you get if you crossed Big Little Lies with 90s teen flick The Craft?...The answer is something like this addictive novel." —The Independent Sanctuary is the perfect town...to hide a secret. When young Daniel Whitman is killed at a high-school party, the community is ripped apart. The death of Sanctuary's star quarterback seems to be a tragic accident, but everyone knows his ex-girlfriend Harper Fenn is the daughter of a witch—and she was there when he died. Was Daniel's death an accident, revenge, or something even more sinister? As accusations fly, paranoia grips the town...and the town becomes no sanctuary at all. Twisty and compelling with a dash of Practical Magic, V.V. James's debut Sanctuary is a riveting tale of murder, witchcraft, and the dark side of small towns and the secrets kept within them.

Author : Michael Phillips
Publisher : Baker Books
ISBN 13 : 1441229558
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Heathersleigh Homecoming (The Secrets of Heathersleigh Hall Book #3) written by Michael Phillips and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2015-09-15 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the Great War escalates, Amanda Rutherford is betrayed by those she trusted most and forced to flee to protect the war secrets in her possession. Meanwhile, her family in Devonshire learns they must commit a son as well as a father to the conflict. And in a remote alpine chalet, a few weary souls find refuge from physical danger--but not the turmoil within.

Author : Walter Brown Gibson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Book of Secrets written by Walter Brown Gibson and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: