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This title provides a readily accessible and full account of an extraordinary island, referred to by Charles Darwin as 'perhaps one of the most interesting places in the world'.

When he is accused of murdering his boss, sportfishing captain Steve Flynn finds that his idyllic life in the Canary Islands has suddenly lost its charm. Arrested by a tenacious - and corrupt - Spanish detective, Flynn knows he is facing a grim future unless he can somehow prove his innocence.

A car is found crashed on a beach in the Canary Island resort of Fuerteventura. In the trunk is a cardboard box containing the body of a small boy - no one knows his name, and there is no trace of a driver. The last thing Fuerteventura needs is a murder. The island's already got half-empty ba...

When Isabella's friend disappears, she volunteers to guide the search party. As a mapmaker's daughter, she's equipped with elaborate ink maps and knowledge of the stars, eager to navigate the island's forgotten heart. But beneath the mountains a legendary fire demon awakens, and her journey is ...

'Pocket Tenerife' is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Explore the Museo de la Naturaleza y el Hombre in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, celebrate Carnaval with the locals and relax on beautiful beaches; all with your tru...

Whether you're travelling first class or on a limited budget, make sure you experience the best of Gran Canaria with this quick reference pocket-sized guide. From the top ten hikes and drives to the top ten bars, traditional festivals and best water sports - it features the insider knowledge that...

What is it like to be a swift, flying at over one hundred kilometres an hour? Or a kiwi, plodding flightlessly among the humid undergrowth in the pitch dark of a New Zealand night? And what is going on inside the head of a nightingale as it sings, and how does its brain improvise? Bird Sense addr...

When Joe & his girlfriend decide to trade in their life in a Lancashire fish market to run a bar in the Tenerife sunshine, they anticipate a paradise of sea, sand & siestas. This story talks about the morning-afters as well as the night-befores.