There is just too much to chose from in the library so I like to make my life easier by narrowing my selection down to one of two areas. When I first arrive I look at the new publications on the shelves opposite the doors and then, if I don't find anything there, I move onto the Recommends table right in front. There are not many weeks when I can't find anything of interest from those selections and it helps to have a little nudge in the right direction. I was attracted to this one as there were three big piles of it on the Recommends table and I assume they were expecting a lot of interest. Although it is billed as an International Bestseller, I hadn't heard of it but the theme must have something going for it as this one is the first in a series of eleven. The theme is history, and you need to bring to mind the styles of Jurassic Park and Indiana Jones where modern day lives crash into ancient history. The series is called The Chronicles of St Mary's and...