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  At Last the 1948 Show - Volume 1

  Tim Brooke-Taylor, Marty...

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  At Last the 1948 Show is a classic satirical TV series that prided and inspired Monty Python. Featuring Cambridge footlighters John Cleese, Tim Brooke-Taylor and Graham Chapman, this is arguably the finest sketch comedy series ever produced, and certainly something you do not want to miss... 
  This volume features a compilation of classic sketches from the second series of the show, including: 
  -Reluctant Choir (Intro)-Psychiatrist-Secret Service Cleaner-Deadly Architectural Model-Chartered Accountants Dance-Four Yorkshiremen

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  The Long Weekend - A Sam and...

  Terry R Barca

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  Sam and Scarlett have been married for a little over a year. Scarlett has recently inherited her father's multimillion-dollar business empire and Sam has retired from being a private detective to help Scarlett run the business.A four day weekend at the Windsor, designed as a getaway from the pressures of their new life is interrupted by Detective Inspector Blank, who tries to entice Sam out of retirement to help him with a high profile murder committed not far from Sam and Scarletts iconic hotel, The Windsor.Sam and Scarlett are determined to enjoy their time together but Sams fame as a mystery writer and private detective seems determined to drag them into this mystery.Melbournes finest old hotel, wine, whisky, cafes, restaurants, fashion, daggers, policemen, beautiful cars, and a mature couple very much in love, all play their part in an adventure that unfolds over a long weekend.

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  On the Ninth Green

  Thomas Kennedy

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  Joe, the golf club Honorary Treasurer, drops dead while playing a shot into the ninth green.When the autopsy reveals that Joe, a charismatic character, a gambler and womaniser, has died of cyanide poison, the question arises as to whether he has been murdered or committed suicide.Brian is co-opted as 'Hon Treas' and finds he has inherited a mess.A Property Developer wants to buy the club land and build on it. Joe was acting as go-between in organising bribes for the Development Committee. The money has gone missing. And everyone, including Joe's wife, his mistress, and his business partner have a motive to kill him.While his own marriage is going through a rocky patch, Brian must deal with the intentions of Joe's wife and also Joe's mistress.And he takes the opportunity to merge his business with that of the now dead Joe. And then the female Detective investigating the case makes an unusual proposition.A 'whodunnit,' thriller in a modern urban setting.

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  Oedipus Rex (Murray Translation)

  Sophocles

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  Oedipus Rex (Ancient Greek: ??d?p??? ???a????, Oidipous Tyrannos), also known as "Oedipus the King" or "Oedipus the Tyrant," is an Athenian tragedy by Sophocles that was first performed about 429 BC (noted classicist Gilbert Murray, translator of this version of the play, rendered the title as "Oedipus, King of Thebes"). It was the second in order of Sophocles's composition of his three plays dealing with Oedipus. Thematically, however, it was the first in the trilogy's historical chronology, followed by Oedipus at Colonus and then Antigone.  "Oedipus the King" tells the story of Oedipus, a man who becomes the king of Thebes, whilst in the process unwittingly fulfilling a prophecy that he would kill his father Laius and marry his mother Jocasta.  The play is an example of classic tragedy, notably containing an emphasis upon how Oedipus's own faults contribute to his downfall (as opposed to making fate the sole cause). Over the centuries, "Oedipus Rex" has come to be regarded by many as the Greek tragedy par excellence. - Summary by Wikipedia (edited & supplemented by Expatriate)

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  Notes from a Necrophobe

  T.C. Armstrong

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  The world ends, life goes on . . . A sharp-witted novel that asks: After surviving, what do you do next? 
   
  “This is not an apocalypse, it’s an adjustment. There is still electricity. There is still the internet. There is still order. We will adapt and we will survive.” —U.S. government 
   
  After twenty years of toil, Russian researchers drilled through nearly four kilometers of ice and reached Lake Vostok, a massive body of fresh water. Unfortunately, their efforts released the microorganisms entombed inside, which nature had managed to keep sealed off from the rest of the world for twenty-five million years. 
   
  Tiny, aggressive, and lethal, the microbes emerged from the ancient lake and wormed their way into the world’s water supply. Anyone who washed their hands or took a sip of water absorbed these primal parasites and died in a fraction of a second. How do you live when the very thing you need to exist can kill you? 
   
  But death was only the beginning. The micro-killers reanimate the corpses of their victims. Their swarm intelligence enables them to observe, scheme, and cause a hell of a lot of trouble. Rot and decay forces them to hunt for a fresh host—they’re always on the lookout for the remaining survivors. Then three teenagers, one child, and one adult stumble upon a possible cure—but they have to live long enough to share their life-saving discovery with the world.

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  The Jolliest Bunch - Unhinged...

  Danny Pellegrino

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  The holidays are always merry, but the mishaps shine bright.For many families, the holiday season is—quite frankly—unhinged. Whether that involves inappropriately improvised monologues at the children’s Christmas pageant, gifts that land someone in the emergency room, or just sitting through the emotional rollercoaster of a Hallmark movie marathon, the holidays are a chaotic and magical time. And nobody knows this better than Danny Pellegrino.For Danny, the holidays are always accompanied by both merriment and mayhem. And like the gay Ghost of Christmas Past, he’s here to take you on a nostalgic trip through his most festive memories in a collection of stories that are heartfelt, hilarious, and (unfortunately) true. So grab your favorite winter beverage, snuggle up by the crackling fireplace, and turn up the holiday tunes from the pop diva of your choosing. The Jolliest Bunch is a healthy dose of holiday cheer to prepare you for the frenzied season ahead and remind you of the moments that make all the chaos worth it.

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