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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The bestselling story is now available with a high-quality audio CD The Highway Rat rides along the highway stealing all the travellers' food But a crafty duck & her mysterious sister soon put an end to his crooked ways! Brilliantly performed by award-winning actress Imelda Staunton the CD contains the full story with music the Highway Rat Listening Game & the brand new Highway Rat song which was written specially for this CD by Julia Donaldson ...

Beware of the Highway Rat He'll steal your food & your heart! Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler's bestselling story is now available in a chunky board book format perfect for babies & toddlers The Highway Rat rides along the highway stealing all the travellers' food But a crafty duck & her mysterious sister soon put an end to his crooked ways! ...

' Give me your buns & your biscuits! Give me your chocolate clairs! For I am the Rat of the highway & the Rat Thief never shares!' Life is not safe for the other animals as the villainous Highway Rat gallops along the highway stealing their food Clover from a rabbit; nuts from a squirrel
- he even steals his own horse's hay Will he finally meet his comeuppance in the form of a cunning duck? A fabulous rollicking rhyme in the style of the famous Alfred Noyes poem ' The Highwayman' from the authors of ' The Gruffalo' & ' Zog'
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Life is not safe for the other animals as the villainous Highway Rat gallops along the highway stealing their food Clover from a rabbit; nuts from a squirrel
- he even steals his own horse's hay Will he finally meet his comeuppance in the form of a cunning duck? A fabulous rollicking rhyme in the style of the famous Alfred Noyes poem ' The Highwayman' from the authors of ' The Gruffalo' & ' Zog'
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Beware of the Highway Rat He'll steal your food & your heart! Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler's bestselling story is now available in a gorgeously festive gift book format perfect for celebrating a special occasion The Highway Rat rides along the highway stealing all the travellers' food But a crafty duck & her mysterious sister soon put an end to his crooked ways! ...