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Apparently all Hollywood would have gone down on its knees to be photographed by Leslie Searle. So why should he suddenly disappear? Is it murder, or merely some elaborate practical joke? This is a case requiring Inspector Grant's ingenuity.
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From the No.1 bestselling author of�The Last Protector�and�The Ashes of London�comes the next book in the phenomenally successful series following James Marwood and Cat Lovett during the time of King Charles II.
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Molly Kimball is eager to experience her first English Christmas now that she's adjusted to her move to Cambridge and restored her family's bookshop. When a local toyshop reopens, Molly meets the new owner, Charlotte Pemberly, who is determined to make the toy store a success after unexpectedly becoming her grandfather Arthur's sole heir. Arthur's new wife Althea Winters and her unpleasant family loathe Charlotte for inheriting what they believe was theirs. When Althea's grandson is poisoned by cakes from Tea & Crumpets, Charlotte becomes the top suspect. Molly believes Charlotte was the intended victim and investigates the Pemberly's home, only to discover that Arthur had been murdered.
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Mr and Mrs Smith meets How to Kill Your Family - because even serial killers can have a midlife crisis.
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A first ink drawing showed a hanged man swinging from a gallows on which perched an enormous crow. And there were at least twenty other etchings and pen or pencil sketches that had the same leitmotif of hanging. On the edge of a forest: a man hanging from every branch. A church steeple: beneath the weathercock, a human body dangling from each arm of the cross. Below another sketch were written four lines from Francois Villon's 'Ballade of the Hanged Men'. On a trip to Brussels, Maigret unwittingly causes a man's suicide, but his own remorse is overshadowed by the discovery of the sordid events that drove the desperate man to shoot himself.
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1957 - A young woman is found dead in a mews house a mile from Buckingham Palace, wearing only silk underwear and a a diamond tiara. An older man is discovered nearby, garrotted and pierced through the eye with a long, sharp implement. According to the police, a high society card game was going on downstairs that night. One of the players surely committed the murders, but each of them can give the others an alibi. When someone very close to her is implicated, the young Queen is drawn in to the investigation.
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Rare-book dealer Ashlyn Greer's affinity for books extends beyond the intoxicating scent of old paper, ink, and leather. She can feel the echoes of the books' previous owners - an emotional fingerprint only she can read. When Ashlyn discovers a pair of beautifully bound volumes that appear to have never been published, her gift quickly becomes an obsession. Not only is each inscribed with a startling incrimination, but the authors, Hemi and Belle, tell conflicting sides of a tragic romance.
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Vintage Railway Posters National Railway Museum A5 Diary 2025
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When she was nine years old, Melody Browne's house burned down, taking every toy, every photograph, every item of clothing and old Christmas cards with it. But not only did the fire destroy all her possessions, it took all her memories - Melody Browne can remember nothing before her ninth birthday.
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This is the reimagined true story of Helena, a 17th century Dutch maid, desperate to educate herself and use her mind, in an era where women were kept firmly in their place.
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The Bodleian Libraries Set of 3 Midi Notebooks features a collection of three midi, foiled notebooks with alternating lined and blank pages. Each notebook has a different beautiful design: High Jinks, Hobbies & Pastimes and Bookshelves. Beautiful and practical, these are perfect for all art lovers!
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A dazzling dictionary of book blurbs, filled with writing tips, literary folklore and publishing secrets
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Modern Japanese Short Stories is a remarkable collection of Japanese stories from the pioneers of contemporary Japanese literature. This volume's twenty-five stories by as many authors display a wide range of style and subject matter-offering a revealing picture of modern Japanese culture and society.
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