Psychics, astrologers, mediums...and a murder... Monica Baker had no intention of getting involved with any of the craziness that came to town with the Psychic Fair. But then a famous psychic was found face-down in the canal with a bra knotted around her neck and everything changed. Because while Monica doesn't know who the killer is, she does know who once wore the murder weapon... Now, this good Italian Catholic girl is caught in the middle of a mystery, stuck with more questions than answers. She'll soon have to decide who she can turn to for help. The police? Maybe. The sexy Frenchman who haunts her dreams? Possibly. The cards, the stars, and a crystal ball? Ugh—hopefully not.All Monica knows for sure is that one way or another, the killer must be found. She can only hope she's able to find him before he finds her... Views: 155
The outstanding novel of romance and grief in the aftermath of the Great War From a comfortable childhood in Edwardian Yorkshire, through the pain and grief of theFirst World War, Edwina dreamed of Men on White Horses. But the Age of Chivalry was dead. After the cataclysm, nothing could ever be the same again - and even Italy in the twenties, with its promise of romance and fulfilment, seemed to proclaim an end of hope. Redolent of a lost era, rich in drama and characterization, the fabulous new novel by the award-winning author of A Kind Of War. Views: 155
When Nan accompanied her son taking her five-year-old grandchild to school one day, she was mesmerised by all the changes since she started school over seventy years ago, just after World War Two: the way people work and the opportunities then and now. Looking back at so many changes and progress inspired her to write a book about her memories of her younger and teenage years right up to getting married in the 60s. The progress, in education and the new technology, has created a different lifestyle as we know it today. Follow the memories of Nan through her childhood and relive the life of a young girl growing up in a Scottish pit village in the 40s with her family and experience the love, pain and laughter. Views: 155
'Part haunted house tale, part whodunnit – ideal for anyone who enjoys an exciting and gripping supernatural mystery' Alison Littlewood, author of A Cold Season'This is a novel that gets under your skin, and – if you can put it down – you'll think twice about turning out the lights' Katherine Stansfield, author of Falling CreaturesOn the brink of a breakdown, two years after the death of his fiancée, Jim Hawkes quits his high-powered job in the City to rent a cottage in the Devonshire countryside seeking some well-needed rest. But Slyford St James is far from the peaceful haven Jim was hoping for.Almost immediately he is plagued by strange occurrences: a combination lock that won't open, loud noises in the attic, the figure of a little girl always just out of sight. His new village friends, Jed and Emma, are convinced Jim has found his way to the village for a reason, to solve the mystery surrounding the... Views: 155
It's the holidays, and Awatea is staying with his grandparents at the beach. He's got lots of time and freedom to explore, visit the treehut and have adventures with Carrot, the talking parrot. Awatea catches fish, cooks over a campfire and spends a stormy night in the treehut with Carrot for company. When fending off some territorial magpies and keeping an eye on a pair of leopard seals, Awatea and Carrot notice signs of poachers. So Awatea and his friends at the beachwork out a plan to stop them. Views: 155
