The perfect book group read for fans of Kate Morton Rachel Hore & Santa Montefiore A secret buried so deep only a liar could uncover it'towards the end comes a twist in the plot so bold it will leave you blinking A thoroughly satisfying read' WI Life One hot summer in 1922A house at the heart of the village A crime that will shock the community A man accused & two women with everything to lose When Donny Cartwright is accused of murder his sister Pudding is determined to discover the identity of the real killer Together with newcomer Irene she begins to uncover the truth
- a secret that has been buried for years But when they happen upon a strange object hidden in the past they realise it will change everything Your favourite authors love Katherine Webb ' An enormously talented writer' Santa Montefiore'I've loved all of Katherine Webb's books' Kate Riordan' Katherine Webb's writing is beautiful' Elizabeth Fremantle' Webb has a true gift for uncovering the mysteries of the human heart' Kate Williams'A truly gifted writer of historical fiction' Lucinda Riley
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play When a commercial airliner developes engine problems on a trans-Pacific flight & the pilot loses his nerve it is up to the washed -up co-pilot Dan Roman to bring the plane in safely ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Welcome aboard Air Scotia – flying out of Scotland’s Prestwick Airport with the most useless cabin crew ever to push a drinks trolley… Effete narcissist Sebastian & sex-obsessed Steve are junior cabin crew Sharp bitchy & witty they flounce up & down the aisles bringing passengers & crew down to earth with a bump but always managing to keep those plastic smiles in place Sebastian & Steve long for promotion to the delights of Air Scotia&s long-haul service but standing in their path is " Hitler-in-tights" chief-stewardess Shona Meanwhile imperilling their lives is deranged pilot Captain Duff who frequently needs to be reminded who he is where the cockpit is & exactly where he is flying to Featuring song & dance fabulously bitchy quips a little surrealism & some out-&-out childishness The High Life delighted viewers with its mix of Scottish sensibility & camp outrageousness Series highlights included the hilarious opening titles & theme song; Shona presenting the Air Scotia’s in-flight video; the Eurovision Song Contest entry " Pif Paf Pof (I Want To Have It Off)" & a gorgeously camp Batman spoof ...

In the city of Imardin where those who wield magic wield power a young street-girl adopted by the Magician's Guild finds herself at the centre of a terrible plot that may destroy the entire world Sonea has learned much at the magicians' guild & the other novices now treat her with a grudging respect But she cannot forget what she witnessed in the High Lord's underground room
- or his warning that the realm's ancient enemy is growing in power once more As Sonea learns more she begins to doubt her guildmaster's word Could the truth really be as terrifying as Akkarin claims or is he trying to trick her into assisting in some unspeakably dark scheme?
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THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERLost in Portugal Lost to grief With nothing but a chimpanzee A man thrown backwards by heartbreak goes in search of an artefact that could unsettle history A woman carries her husband to a doctor in a suitcase A Canadian senator begins a new life in a new country in the company of a chimp called Odo From these stories of journeying of loss & faith Yann Martel makes a novel unlike any other moving profound & magical A New York Times Bestseller An Australian Independent Bookseller Bestseller 1 on The Globe & Mail's Bestseller List 1 on Toronto Star's Bestseller List 1 on Maclean's Bestseller List 1 on National Post's Bestseller List 1 on Mc Nally Robinson's Bestseller List An ABA Indie Bestseller ...

The High Window is a classic novel by the master of hard-boiled crime Philip Marlowe's on a case his client a dried-up husk of a woman wants him to recover a rare gold coin called a Brasher Doubloon missing from her late husband's collection That's the simple part It becomes more complicated when Marlowe finds that everyone who handles the coin suffers a run of very bad luck they always end up dead That's also unlucky for a private investigator because leaving a trail of corpses around LA gets cops' noses out of joint If Marlowe doesn't wrap this one up fast he's going to end up in jail
- or worse in a box in the ground ' Anything Chandler writes about grips the mind from the first sentence' Daily Telegraph ' One of the greatest crime writers who set standards others still try to attain' Sunday Times' Chandler is an original stylist creator of a character as immortal as Sherlock Holmes' Anthony Burgess Best-known as the creator of the original private eye Philip Marlowe Raymond Chandler was born in Chicago in 1888 & died in 1959 Many of his books have been adapted for the screen & he is widely regarded as one of the very greatest writers of detective fiction His books include The Big Sleep The Little Sister Farewell My Lovely The Long Good-bye The Lady in the Lake Playback Killer in the Rain The High Window & Trouble is My Business
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In the terrible aftermath of the moorland battle of Culloden the Highlanders suffered at the hands of their own clan chiefs Following his magnificent reconstruction of Culloden John Prebble recounts how the Highlanders were deserted & then betrayed into famine & poverty While their chiefs grew rich on meat & wool the people died of cholera & starvation or evicted from the glens to make way for sheep were forced to emigrate to foreign lands Mr Prebble tells a terrible story excellently There is little need to search further to explain so much of the sadness & emptiness of the northern Highlands today' The Times ...

The Earl of Seaforth must face the promise he made to a dying friend guard his daughter Reid plans to send his new ward to finishing school until he discovers the bonny heiress is a woman fully grown Reid now has a new plan find her a husband The problem? Reid cannot unearth a single suitable candidate When Audrey's illegitimate cousin materializes & names himself as heir to her father's estate she finds herself in the midst of a swindler's plot Worse if she discloses her cousin's blackmail & refuses to agree to his demands not only could Reid's lands be forfeit the estate her father worked to build will be ruined Swallowing her revulsion the lass bears her secrets alone until the earl discovers her ruse As the web of deceit builds it is only together they can fight to save their livesand their love ...

15-20 of children are Highly Sensitive
- & they are often labelled shy introverted fussy or faddy The real story is very different
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How to cope when the world overwhelms you For those people whohave a keen imagination; are labelled too shy or too sensitive; who perform poorly when being observed even though they are usually competent; have vivid dreams; for whom time alone each day is essential;and find they are quickly overwhelmed by noise & confusion crowded parties hectic office lifethis is the book to help them understand themselves & how best to cope in various situations Highly sensitive people are often very bright & creative but many suffer from low self esteem They are not neurotics' as they have been labelled for so long However high sensitivity can lead them to cease to engage with the outside world The book offers solutions for a happy & fulfilling life Particularly in the way an HSP perceives his or herself the book helps to reframe' past events such as a difficult childhood or how they see themselves
- ie shy Particularly strong material for those raising a sensitive child
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