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Preston & Child return with 'Crimson Shore'

Friday, 8 January 2016, 16:09 Last update: about 9 years ago

FBI Special Agent Pendergast returns in a simple theft case that takes a turn and soon becomes more elaborate and terrifying in "Crimson Shore" by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. Pendergast...

Writing is sharp and precise in 'Cop Job'

Thursday, 7 January 2016, 16:08 Last update: about 9 years ago

The Hamptons, a group of hamlets on Long Island's south fork, is one of America's most opulent summer colonies - one that is gradually crowding out what is left of the fishing villages and workmen's...

Kings of Leon usher in 2016 with fireworks and new music

Wednesday, 6 January 2016, 17:02 Last update: about 9 years ago

The Kings of Leon took it easy this year after finishing up their international tour for their 2013 album "Mechanical Bull," but the Grammy-winning family rock group is ready to start 2016 with a...

'Bread, Wine, Chocolate' makes environmental issues tasty

Wednesday, 6 January 2016, 16:07 Last update: about 9 years ago

The lands, waters and atmosphere of our planet are under tremendous stress from the appetites and endeavors of more than 7 billion people, and such issues often make for grim reading. But...

'Black Dragon River' seeks China, Russia

Tuesday, 5 January 2016, 16:05 Last update: about 9 years ago

The border between the United States and Mexico is almost 2,000 miles long. The border between Russia and China, two of the world's most powerful and intriguing nations, is around 2,700 miles....

…of Maltese Generals and Admirals

Wednesday, 30 December 2015, 11:53 Last update: about 9 years ago

The photo shows Colonel Charles A. Gauci (centre) presenting a copy of his latest book "...of Maltese Generals and Admirals" to the Prime Minister at a dinner hosted by Blevins Franks Ltd...

‘Iż-Żejt f’Qiegħ l-Ilma’ launched in Brussels

Wednesday, 30 December 2015, 11:51 Last update: about 9 years ago

The Embassy of Malta to the Kingdom of Belgium held an event to mark the launch of the novel Iż-Żejt f'Qiegħ l-Ilma written by Martin Bugelli. Ray Azzopardi commended the ability of the...

Island Faces: Four Novellas from Malta - Words from a master

Wednesday, 30 December 2015, 11:47 Last update: about 9 years ago Noel Grima

Book: Island Faces: Four Novellas from Malta Author: Lino Spiteri Publsiher: Allied Publications 2011 Extent: 238pp  Until his untimely death in November last year, Lino...

'The Comedians' details history of comedy stage by stage

Friday, 18 December 2015, 14:17 Last update: about 9 years ago

Written by former stand-up comic Kliph Nesteroff, "The Comedians" follows the meandering history of everything funny. Beginning in the always smoky, often dilapidated vaudeville theaters of the early...

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