**She’s gone in search of happy memories. But was her idyllic childhood in India an illusion?**
After the Second World War, Libby Robson leaves chilly England for India, and the childhood home where she left her heart—and her beloved father, James—fourteen years ago.
At first Libby is intoxicated by India’s vibrant beauty: the bustle of Calcutta, the lush tea gardens of Assam. But beneath the surface a rebellion is simmering: India is on the brink of Partition, and the days of British rule are numbered. As the owner of a tea plantation, James embodies the hated colonial regime, and Libby finds herself questioning her idealised memories—particularly when she meets the dashing freedom fighter Ghulam Khan.
As Partition looms, life in India becomes precarious for Libby, James and even Ghulam. And when James reveals a shameful family secret, Libby is forced to question her past—and her future. Views: 608
Thorn kann kaum atmen, ihr Körper schmerzt, ihr Rücken glüht – etwas Unerklärliches geht mit ihr vor. Und schon bald erfährt sie: Sie ist halb Mensch, halb Silberschwinge und schwebt plötzlich in höchster Gefahr. Denn als Halbwesen hätte sie bereits nach ihrer Geburt getötet werden sollen. Als Lucien, der Sohn des mächtigen Clanoberhaupts der Silberschwingen, von ihrer Existenz erfährt, macht er Jagd auf sie. Thorn ist fasziniert von Lucien, denn er ist das schönste Wesen, dem Thorn jemals begegnet ist – und zugleich ihr schlimmster Feind. Views: 608
What he had been searching for was not the perfect religious order but the perfect landscape...From that moment on he was a poet in search of his ideal landscape.Lost to the world for more than four decades, A Season on Earth is the essential link between two acknowledged masterpieces by Gerald Murnane: the lyrical account of boyhood in his debut novel, Tamarisk Row, and the revolutionary prose of The Plains.A Season on Earth is Murnane's second novel as it was intended to be, bringing together all of its four sections—the first two of which were published as A Lifetime on Clouds in 1976 and the last two of which have never been in print. A hilarious tale of a lustful teenager in 1950s Melbourne, A Lifetime on Clouds has been considered an outlier in Murnane's fiction. That is because, as Murnane writes in his foreword, it is 'only half a book and Adrian Sherd only half a character'.Here, at... Views: 608
One morning before work, Alan Travers accidentally bumps into Detective Jim Garrison at a cafe where both men stop for coffee. The handsome younger man interests Alan, but he misses his chance to get to know the detective better and wonders if he'll get another.With the help of his nephew Bryce, Alan concocts a plan to try and get Jim's attention "accidentally on purpose." It works, but as things heat up between them, Alan worries what Jim will think if he finds out their getting together was no accident.Then Bryce goes missing, and Alan's going to have to come clean. But is he the only one not being truthful? Views: 608
Ghost and Rayne are back.
Their story began two years ago and left fans begging for more. In this all new adventure we catch up with some of Susan Stoker’s most beloved characters.
Keane “Ghost” Bryson met the feisty flight attendant Rayne Jackson while on a layover in London. A chance meeting that proved to be life-changing. Now he's finally got his ring on her finger and he wants to take her back to where it all began. A perfect re-creation of their first trip, but this time with the fairytale ending Rayne deserves.
From Big Ben to the Tower of London, Ghost takes Rayne on a holiday she'll never forget, complete with a very royal surprise. But just when life seems perfect, disaster strikes and it'll take a few of Ghost's longtime friends to help him keep Rayne safe. Views: 607
Shadow of the Fox, A Romance Book by Pamela Gibson Views: 607
A three-book box set of cozy ghost mysteries, full of fun, mystery, ghosts who need help, and a few feisty animals. There are three complete cozy mysteries to solve in this box set. Grab a mug of tea, a slice of cake, and get solving these fun cozy mysteries.Book 1 - Ghostly MannersA new job. A haunted house. A ghost with a problem.When Lorna Shadow arrives at her new job, as personal assistant to the wealthy Lord Galbraith, she discovers a lot more than old-fashioned manners and paperwork. A ghost is haunting the house and she’s not happy.Lorna has a skill she never puts on her CV. She can see ghosts. And they see her and won’t leave her alone until she’s helped them.Little does Lorna know, her efforts to help this ghost will put her own life at risk.The ghost at the manor house, Beatrice Galbraith, led a quiet life, secluded in the family estate, with her beloved dogs for company, her eccentric brother, and his frosty wife. But that didn’t stop someone seeking Beatrice out and ending her life.Accompanied by her best friend, Helen Holiday, and her even more faithful dog, Flipper, Lorna needs to solve the murder and help Beatrice find peace, while making sure the killer doesn’t decide she’s causing too much trouble!Follow Lorna, Helen, and Flipper in this fun cozy ghost mystery as they work through the suspects and make the shocking discovery of who killed Beatrice Galbraith.Book 2 - Ghostly SecretsA troubled ghost. A house full of suspects, and a mystery that needs solving.Lorna Shadow is back in a new ghost mystery. Joined by her best friend Helen, and her faithful dog, Flipper, Lorna must deal with Archie Musgrave, a stubborn ghost who doesn't believe his death was an accident.As Lorna investigates, the list of suspects grows long, and the ghost becomes increasingly agitated.When Archie's widow is almost killed, Lorna must act fast to stop anyone else from dying.Follow Lorna in this fun, cozy ghost mystery, as she unmasks the killer and Archie gets the justice he deserves.Book 3 - Ghostly GamesThe sound of ghostly laughter. An unsolved disappearance. And an ectoplasmic experience!Lorna Shadow is starting a new job, and hopeful this one will be permanent. But she isn't in the house for long before the ghosts arrive, and bring a tragic secret with them. With Zach working away and concerned about her safety with so many ghosts around, Lorna must rely on Helen and Flipper to help her with this puzzle. How are the ghosts connected, and what do they know about how they died?Lorna must find out and help to heal a grieving household; a household with plenty of skeletons in the closets.This is the third book in the Lorna Shadow cozy ghost mystery series. It features adventure, ghostly mystery, and a whole lot of clean fun. Join Lorna, Flipper, her faithful dog, and the ever ditzy Helen, as they try to keep their places in the household, and help the ghosts find peace. Views: 607
