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A woman's disappearance in western England draw a pair of sibling detectives into a baffling murder case in "this intricately plotted crime novel" (Publishers Weekly).
In the sleepy borderland between England and Wales, serious crimes are rare. But now Det. Constable Leah Mackay and her brother, Det. Sergeant Finn Hale, are fielding two disturbing calls on the same day. Psychologist Selena Cole had been at a playground with...
In the sleepy borderland between England and Wales, serious crimes are rare. But now Det. Constable Leah Mackay and her brother, Det. Sergeant Finn Hale, are fielding two disturbing calls on the same day. Psychologist Selena Cole had been at a playground with...
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An exuberant group biography—"a splendidly various collection of 'brief lives' written with both gusto and sensitivity" (The Guardian)—that follows ten women in 1950s Britain whose pioneering lives paved the way for feminism and laid the foundation of modern women's success.
In Her Brilliant Career, Rachel Cooke goes back in time to offer an entertaining and iconoclastic look at ten women in the 1950s—pioneers whose professional
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A big-hearted, hilarious book for fans of Gill Sims and Jill Mansell - from the Sunday Times bestseller "Midlife crisis? WHAT midlife crisis?!" Charlotte Bristow is worried about her husband Will. With her 16-year-old daughter Rosie newly signed to a top modelling agency, and Will recently out of a job, things are changing in their household. As Will dusts down his old leather trousers and starts partying with their new, fun neighbours, Charlotte...
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Sometimes your heart's the only navigator you need. May Starling's had enough of her demanding career and even more demanding ex. Responding to a 'crew-wanted' ad, she follows her dreams of escape only to find herself at sea with red-haired Bill Blythe. But May's dream of escaping her former life is in danger of being swept away when several unwelcome blasts from the past follow her ashore, all seemingly hell-bent on reminding her that it's never...
6) Talk to Me
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Olivia has been in love with Daniel forever, but they've never been able to make it work. Their relationship has always been a series of mixed messages and misunderstandings and the final straw comes when Daniel starts dating her flat-mate, Emily. Hurt, Olivia resolves to forget her heartache with a spot of speed-dating. Can she rely on Daniel to step in when events take a terrifying turn or will it ultimately result in tragedy?
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When Henry Royal is found guilty of bigamy, the seaside town of Worthing is rocked by scandal. But what will become of his wives? July 1948. As Britain recovers from WWII, Annie Royal is looking forward to a future with her husband. But a knock at the door brings Annie's world crashing down. On her doorstep stands Sarah. She is also Henry's wife. Struggling, Annie is forced to accept the truth when Henry is arrested. Alone, with no one to support...
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The town is gripped by a big freeze, and blizzard after blizzard has engulfed the feline community, leaving shops and businesses snowbound. Hettie Bagshot and her sidekick, Tilly Jenkins, have found sanctuary by their fireside but soon they are bucketed into a terrifying nightmare, called to investigate the disappearance of the town's kittens as - one by one - they are taken in the snow. Who are the strange cats living in Wither-Fork Woods? Will the...
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Meet Hettie Bagshot, a long-haired tabby cat whose whiskers twitch at the first sign of a mystery, and her best friend Tilly Jenkins. Together, they run the No. 2 Feline Detective Agency, and nothing will stop them from untangling each brain-teasing case that comes their way. In scorching temperatures, Hettie Bagshot and her sidekick Tilly set out on a road trip to catch a killer cat amid a sea of entertainers. As Psycho Derek's bus lurches from one...
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In the first in-depth biography of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall; the infamous other woman who made the marriage of Britain's Prince Charles and Princess Diana "a bit crowded"; esteemed royal biographer Penny Junor tells the unlikely and extraordinary story of the woman reviled as a pariah who, thanks to numerous twists of fate, became the popular princess consort. Few know the Windsor family as well as veteran royal biographer and journalist Penny...
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When the celebrated crime writer Agatha Crispy engages Hettie and Tilly in the search for a stolen manuscript, our feline detective duo is plunged into a world of Dickensian thieves and murderers.
Does the ghost of Jake the Nipper prowl the London Streets of Kitzrovia? Will Madame Two Paws's exhibition wax or wane? And will the secrets in the crypt of the church of St Mavis and Cucumber finally be revealed?
Join Hettie and Tilly as they attempt...
12) Mother's Day
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As Britain recovers from WWII, Annie Royal is looking to the future. Recently married to Henry, and with a baby on the way, she and her new husband are happily settled in the seaside town of Worthing. But a knock at the door brings Annie's world crashing down. On her doorstep stands Sarah and her two young children. As they talk, Sarah reveals that she is Henry's wife – and she has been searching for him since he walked out on their family a year...
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As the Easter weekend approaches, feline detectives Hettie Bagshot and Tilly Jenkins are called to investigate the murder of local radio DJ Hartley Battenberg.
Bowled over by the prospect of a bake-off competition, a cricket match and an outdoor screening of The Sound of Music, Hettie and Tilly struggle through a sea of trifle to catch out a killer. Will Bunty Basham's eleven be triumphant? Has Whisker FM played its final jingle? And will celebrity...
14) Beyond the Gravy
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Another instalment in the hilarious No. 2 Feline Detective Agency series, which will appeal to fans of crime fiction and of criminal cats.
The town's psychic cat, Irene Peggledrip, is being visited by a band of malevolent spirits who all claim to be murderers. The stage is set for Hettie and Tilly to solve an old murder mystery, where all the cats involved appear to be dead. Will our feline sleuths finally lay the ghosts to rest? Can Molly Bloom's...
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Summer 1939: After touring an unsettled Europe to promote her latest book, Romily Temple returns home to Island House and the love of her life, Jack Devereux. But when Jack falls ill, his estranged family are called to his bedside. With war now declared, each member of the family is reluctantly forced to accept their new stepmother and confront their own shortcomings. But can Romily cope with the life that has been so unexpectedly thrust upon her?...
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The new novel from the bestselling author of Thursdays in the Park and Tangled Lives. For eight years, Flora's love affair with Fin was a whirlwind of fun and spontaneity - but when Flora wanted to settle down and have children, Fin vanished. Life moved on and Flora's world filled with other people, other cares. She got used to being single. But then suddenly, shockingly, Fin reappears. He's a changed man, he says, and he wants her back. Is this a...
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Eloise Blake has been fascinated by Prospect House, the shadowy Gothic house opposite, ever since she moved to the village of Hookfield. When its new owner turns out to be crime author Ross Farrell, Eloise is determined not to be distracted by him. Love, she thinks, is only true in fairy tales. But is Ross the Prince Charming she thought didn’t exist, or is he a beast in disguise?
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Kayla Sinclair knows she's in trouble when she almost bankrupts herself to buy a portrait of a mysterious eighteenth century man. Jago Kerswell, inn-keeper and smuggler, will take any risk to be with Lady Eliza Marcombe. Over two centuries separate Kayla and Jago, but thanks to a gypsy's spell, their lives become inextricably linked. Kayla finds herself on a quest that could heal the past, but will she find heartache or happiness?
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Some dreams shouldn't come true… Maddie Browne thought she'd grown out of the recurring nightmare that plagued her as a child – the swing in the garden, the kind red-haired giant and the arms, which grab her from behind and try to take her away… Trying to move on, Maddie travels to Devon, but a disturbing encounter with a gypsy fortuneteller, removes all hope of relaxation. And then there's the fact that Maddie's dream seems to be coming true....
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Angelica had always known her lack of high birth, fortune or influence debarred her from being presented as an eligible young woman worthy of marriage. To cap it all, being an actress assured she was utterly beyond the pale of respectability.'
Nightly at the Covent Garden Theatre in London, an enchanting actress is wowing the crowds with her affecting portrayal of Ophelia. Preyed on by rakes and opportunistic young bucks, feted by dukes and earls,...