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The first three books in the hugely popular Paul Temple series follows crime fighting duo Paul and his wife Steve.Send for Paul Temple:In the dead of night, a watchman is brutally attacked and with his dying breath cries out, “The Green Finger!” It is the latest in a series of robberies to take place that have left Scotland Yard mystified, and with no other choice but to call upon the expertise of…
From the bestselling author of THE WHITE QUEEN, now a hit BBC TV production – the last three novels of her Tudor Court series: THE QUEEN’S FOOL, THE VIRGIN’S LOVER and THE OTHER QUEENTHE QUEEN’S FOOL is a stunning novel set in the Tudor court, depicting the rivalry between Queen Mary and her half-sister Elizabeth, played out against a background of betrayal, conflict and passion. Elizabeth’s bitte…
Amerikiečių autorė Susan McBride nedvejodama taria: „Taip!“ ir savo knygoje Maža juoda suknelė pasakoja užburiančią istoriją apie dvi seseris, kurių gyvenimo linijos kadaise paslaptingai išsiskyrė… Antonija Ašton visomis išgalėmis siekia karjeros ir kuria vestuvių planus, tačiau vieną dieną įprastinis jos gyvenimas ima ir išlekia iš vėžių. Priversta grįžti į gimtuosius namus Blu Hilse, kai jos mot…
В дебютном романе Эми Липтрот «Выгон» ее героиня оставила Лондон ради северного шотландского острова. В новой книге всё наоборот: она возвращается в городские джунгли, надеясь справиться с одиночеством и найти свою любовь. Но и в городе – на сей раз это Берлин – ее увлекает глубинное исследование местной фауны: вооружившись биноклем, она разыскивает берлинских ястребов, ворон, енотов. Через поиски…
A classic Agatha Christie short story, available individually for the first time as an ebook.Failing to keep a low profile whilst on holiday in Mallorca, Parker Pyne agrees to help a worried mother ‘save her boy’ from a young artist he has fallen in love with. But Mr Pyne’s idea of saving is distinctly different and involves an elaborate charade…
За месяц до свадьбы Надя Паласио решает расстаться со своим женихом. Вся семья в ужасе! Все уже давно оплачено, родственники со всего мира купили билеты на самолеты…Что делать в такой ситуации? Конечно, воспользоваться тем, что за день до свадьбы Наде исполняется тридцать. На глаза ей попадается статья в журнале о том, что все чаще женщины празднуют тридцатилетие с шиком, как «двойную кинсеаньеру»…
From Sunday Times bestseller Anne O’Brien . . .To those around her she was a loyal subject. In her heart she was a traitor.1399: England’s crown is under threat. King Richard II holds onto his power by an ever-weakening thread, with exiled Henry of Lancaster back to reclaim his place on the throne.For Elizabeth Mortimer, there is only one rightful King – her eight-year-old nephew, Edmund. Only he …
A collection of three of Ray Bradbury’s finest science fiction novels: FAHRENHEIT 451, THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES and THE ILLUSTRATED MAN.Contains:FAHRENHEIT 451The hauntingly prophetic classic novel set in a not-too-distant future where books are burned by a special task force of firemen.THE MARTIAN CHRONICLESThe strange and wonderful tale of man’s experiences on Mars, filled with intense images and …
Two of Cecelia’s best-loved novels available as an ebook duo for the first time!THE GIFT and THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES will make a wonderful treat for any Cecelia fan this Christmas.If you could wish for one gift this Christmas, what would it be? Two people from very different walks of life meet one Christmas, and find their worlds changed beyond measure. THE GIFT is an enchanting and thoughtful Chr…
Helen Schaefer isn't getting marriedThat's what she's decided, anyway–because she simply can't stand to think she could love and lose again. After the death of her husband, she let her daughter down terribly and she's not about to risk hurting Ginny a second time.Meeting widower Alec Fraser–who's still dealing with his own grief–isn't enough to change her mind…at first. But after Helen spends some…
Finding Her Way HomeAfter fifteen years away, Dr. Caroline Duer is nervous about returning to her hometown. The veterinarian might be able to save stranded sea turtles, but she can’t convince her dad of her good intentions. And when Caroline meets darling Izzie Clark, she encounters similar suspicion from the young girl’s father. Former Coast Guard commander Weston Clark had his life upended by Iz…
2020. Fueled by an insatiable curiosity, Reid Malenfant ventures to the far edge of the solar system, where he discovers a strange artifact left behind by an alien civilization: A gateway that functions as a kind of quantum transporter, allowing virtually instantaneous travel over the vast distances of interstellar space.What lies on the other side of the gateway? Reid decides to find out. Yet he …
«Все не так как закончилось» – пронзительная история о любви, в которой нуждается женщина, о выборе, прощении и, в конечном счете, о силе любви. Что вы знаете о проблеме выбора? Одна женщина и двое мужчин. Сложная задача, не так ли? Филипп, богатый бизнесмен, который обожает меня и способен обеспечить физический комфорт. Бен, давний друга Филиппа, с которым у меня возникает тесная, но запретная эм…
He bet breakfast in bed that he was irresistible! As soon as Brooke met Garrett she knew he was a charmer. Women probably just rolled over when he petted them, much the same way her cats, traitors all, had responded to him. The best thing for Brooke was to keep out of his way, but she just couldn't now that Garrett's five-year-old daughter, Molly, was without a mother or a nanny and so much in nee…