Four teenagers find the mutilated corpse of a young girl stuffed into a dumpster in an Edinburgh alleyway. Who is she? Where did she come from? Who killed her & why? Above all, where is the baby to which she has obviously recently given birth? Inspector Rob Brennan, recently back from psychiatric leave, is still shocked by the senseless shooting of his only brother. His superiors think that the case of the dumpster girl will be perfect to get him back on track. But Rob Brennan has enemies within the force, stacks of unfinished business & a nose for trouble. What he discovers about the murdered girl blows the case ...

Nina Porter seems to have it all: husb&, home, family & security. But her life turns upside down when a marital row over truthfulness sets her thinking. Isn't she dishonest herself, always playing the good wife? The perfect mother & daughter? The supportive friend? Should she, instead, try to live without the little white lies that support us all?

Her husband thinks it can't be done. But he goes away on a business trip. & when a glamorous few days of research in Venice are suddenly on offer, there seems no reason for Nina to refuse them. Or to resist the attentions of the handsome Italian who wants to show her the city.

As Nina entangles herself in a web of deceptions, it starts to look as though honesty might not always be the best policy...

Mavis Cheek's sparkling new novel is about shaking your life up, striking out & learning to be true to yourself. It's told with all the brio & humour that her readers have come to love.





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Like all parents, Topsy Fogg & Janice Fisher wanted to give their babies the best possible start in life. & like Jamie Oliver before them, they realised that the best start begins with what they give their children to eat.

Topsy & Janice are the founders of the award-winning organic baby food br&, Truuuly Scrumptious, a delicious range of homestyle, finest top quality food for babies aged six months through to toddlers. In this beautifully illustrated book, Topsy & Janice share their scrumptious recipes to ensure that parents give their babies all the essential nutrients that are vital for healthy growth & development. They also explain how to wean babies; why going organic is best; & how to source, prepare & cook the best-quality ingredients.

From vitamin-packed first stage purées such as butternut squash & broccoli through more substantial meals such as lamb & apricot casserole to finger foods such as carrot, courgette & cheese muffins, these recipes are so tasty parents will be making extra portions for themselves too!



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Being as desperate as I was for a baby, I thought I was completely open & ready for motherhood. But I look back & realise that ...

Being as desperate as I was for a baby, I thought I was completely open & ready for motherhood. But I look back & realise that ...

Sakura is the princess of Clow
- & possessor of a mysterious, misunderstood power that promises to change the world. Syaoran is
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The godlike being Ashura-ô has killed the mighty Yasha-ô. But now Ashura-ô seems depressed. What this means for the country of Shura, none can tell... not even the five friends on a desperate journey through

Dimensions to find the memories of Princess Sakura
- memories in the form of immensely powerful feathers. The five have been racing from world to world, separated & then pitted against one another as enemies. Now young Syaoran is at the centre of the maelstrom
- & only wits, luck, & some help from his friends will save the tiny band from destruction.



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The Dragonfly Race is set to begin in Piffle World, & the prize for one lucky lightweight aircraft pilot is an amazingly powerful battery in the shape of a feather. But for the four

Dimensions-travelers & one odd creature named Mokona, who have joined the competition, the feather represents more than energy
- it's one of Princess Sakura's lost memories! & Sakura's feather isn't the only thing at stake. Despite President Tomoyo's best efforts to protect the race using her wealth & resources, unexpected hazards keep popping up, & the perilous contest could lead to death for unskilled pilots... like the princess!


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Sakura has a mysterious power, a power that no one understands, a power that can change the world. Syaoran is her childhood friend & leader of the archaeological dig that took his father's life. On the day Sakura goes to the dig to declare her love for Syaoran, a mysterious symbol is uncovered that will have vast repercussions for them both. It marks the beginning of a quest that will take Syaoran & his friends through worlds that will be familiar to any CLAMP fan, as our heroes encounter places & characters from X, Chobits, Magic Knight Rayearth, xxx Holic & many more! But all that matters to Syaoran is his goal: saving Sakura.

Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRo Ni CLE crosses over with CLAMP's other hit series, xxx Holic!

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