When Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong set up their very own deadly secret detective agency at Deepdean School for Girls, they struggle to find any truly exciting mysteries to investigate. (Unless you count the case of Lavinia's missing tie. Which they don't, really.)But then Hazel discovers the Science Mistress, Miss Bell, lying dead in the Gym. She thinks it must all have been a terrible accident - but when she and Daisy return five minutes later, the body has disappeared. Now the girls know a murder must have taken place . . . and there's more than one person at Deepdean with a motive.Now Hazel and Daisy not only have a murder to solve: they have to prove a murder happened in the first place. Determined to get to the bottom of the crime before the killer strikes again (and before the police can get there first, naturally), Hazel and Daisy must hunt for evidence, spy on their suspects and use all the cunning, scheming and intuition they can muster. But will they succeed? And can their friendship stand the test?Review"Friendship, boarding school and a murder worthy of Agatha Christie" The Bookseller About the AuthorRobin Stevens was born in California and grew up in an Oxford college, across the road from the house where Alice in Wonderland lived. She has been making up stories all her life. When she was twelve, her father handed her a copy of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd and she realised that she wanted to be either Hercule Poirot or Agatha Christie when she grew up. When it occurred to her that she was never going to be able to grow her own spectacular walrus moustache, she decided that Agatha Christie was the more achieveable option. She spent her teenage years at Cheltenham Ladies' College, reading a lot of murder mysteries and hoping that she'd get the chance to do some detecting herself (she didn't). She then went to university, where she studied crime fiction, and now she works at a children's publisher, which is pretty much the best day job she can imagine. Robin now lives near London with her boyfriend and her pet bearded dragon, Watson. Views: 69
Since the death of her husband in the Civil War, Nettie has been left to fend for herself, which is no small task for a woman in Montana in 1867. Desperate to escape the clutches of the local saloon owner, she flees into the woods, but living off the land proves much more difficult than she hoped. Seeing no other option, she resorts to stealing food from Jack Abrams, a gruff mountain man who lives in a cabin and earns a living as a trapper.Jack doesn’t look kindly on being stolen from, and when she is caught red-handed Nettie quickly finds herself lying naked over his knee for a long, hard spanking. To her surprise, however, after her punishment Jack offers her food and shelter in return for cooking, cleaning, and doing as she is told. But Nettie is determined to never rely on a man again, and she insists on trying once more to make it on her own. Though irritated by her stubbornness, Jack cannot help feeling protective of Nettie, and he takes it upon himself to keep her safe. When she pushes him too far with her foolish pride, he decides that it is time to show her how thoroughly a man can dominate a woman silly enough to venture into the woods alone. Jack’s stern chastisement and bold mastery of her body leave Nettie begging for more, but is she truly ready to be claimed by the mountain man?Publisher’s Note: Claimed by the Mountain Man is an erotic romance novel that contains sexual scenes and spankings. If such material offends you, please don’t buy this book. Views: 69
A princess who refuses to be a prize. A prince's promise. Perhaps dragons aren't so bad after all.Once upon a time...Promised as a prize to any hero who can slay the dragon, Princess Sativa flees the palace in search of the prince she was betrothed to as a child. But there are many miles between her and the boy who has become a king.Can a lone princess cross the sea and convince the king she's the princess of his dreams? Views: 69
It's a new kind of book for Babymouse! Fans of Dork Diaries, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and James Patterson's Middle School books, this is going to be epic. . . . For Babymouse, middle school is like a monster movie. You can never be sure who's a friend and who's an enemy, and the halls are filled with mean-girl zombies. Instead of brains, the zombies hunger for stuff—the perfect wedge sandals or the right shade of sparkly lip gloss—and they expect everyone to be just like them. But Babymouse doesn't want to fit in—she wants to stand out! So she joins the film club to write and direct a sweeping cinematic epic. Will making the film of her dreams turn into a nightmare? Thanks to Babymouse, middle school gets schooled in this hilarious new series from bestselling authors Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm. Views: 69
An Arabian Nights mystery where Ismail's storytelling entertains the sultan. "I have a story to tell you. It is a tale of adventure, of love, and deception, of destiny and death. It is a tale of kings, and emperors, and of beautiful princesses; but also of poets, pirates, and priests. It is a story to entertain and instruct, to stir the blood, to inflame the senses, to dizzy the mind and rouse the soul..." 'If you like your historical fiction full of action, intelligent and well-researched, then you'll be captivated by Killeen's interweaving plot lines.' David Viner in The Bookseller Views: 69
Struggling actress Tara has grown used to the idea that her career might not progress beyond an occasional commercial—until her best friend’s brother, Luis encourages her to make a big move. Soon Tara is taking more than career risks as she plunges headlong into a steamy relationship with the guy she crushed on as a teenager. But war veteran Luis has issues of his own. Views: 69
Lady Bounty had her heart broken by the libertine Marquess of Woodvale ten years ago. When he comes wooing her, she will have none of it, instead spending her energies on helping a friend break an unwanted betrothal. Nicholas, too, was trying to help a cousin avoid an unsuitable marriage. All their matchmaking schemes become a tangled web, and who’s to sort it out? Regency Romance by Allison Lane; originally published by Signet Views: 69
There's only one gentleman to turn to when a lady is in desperate need of answers... With scandal descending on the Bennet family (again!), Elizabeth absolutely refuses to drag Mr. Darcy's name into this shocking situation. But how on earth is she going to get her family out of trouble this time without his involvement? Hiding things from Mr. Darcy is getting more and more impossible, especially since he's started letting his feelings show... Views: 69
Sometimes exposing the truth about love can leave your own heart exposed. Documentary filmmaker Reed Hunter is ordered by his boss to expose relationship coach, Lacey Morgan’s Twelve Steps of Dating program. Discovering the matchmaker is not the swindler he thought, catches him off guard. Lacey twists him in knots, revealing the value of relationships and shattering his bachelorhood philosophy. But when she learns the truth about the documentary, Reed must choose between reaching his career goals at the expense of Lacey’s or receiving the love he never expected to find. Which will he choose? Views: 69
Won Hugo and Nebula awards for Best Novelette in 1973. Views: 69
