It is midnight on 30th June 1860 & all is quiet in the Kent family's elegant house in Road, Wiltshire. The next morning, however, they wake to find that their youngest son has been the victim of an unimaginably gruesome murder. Even worse, the guilty party is surely one of their number
- the house was bolted from the inside. As Jack Whicher, the most celebrated detective of his day, arrives at Road to track down the killer, the murder provokes national hysteria at the thought of what might be festering behind the closed doors of respectable middle-class homes
- scheming servants, rebellious children, insanity, jealousy, loneliness & loathing. This true story has all the hallmarks of a classic gripping murder mystery. A body, a detective, a country house steeped in secrets & a whole family of suspects
- it is the original Victorian whodunit.


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A sweeping story of love that stretches across the years.

The war has ended & Rita Fairweather is waiting for George

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Lottie Lane is all alone in the world...

As a chambermaid at one of London’s busiest inns, condemned to a life of drudgery

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An animated children's classic based on the classic fairy-tale of Swan Lake with the voices of John Cleese, Steven Wright, Jack Palance, & Sandy Duncan. The budding romance between Prince Derek & Princess Odette comes under threat with the interventio ...

Dr Andrew Marlow has a perfectly ordered life, full of devotion to his work & the painting hobby he loves. This order is destroyed when renowned artist Robert Oliver attacks a canvas in the National Gallery & becomes his patient. As Oliver refuses to speak, Marlow's only clue is the beautiful, haunted woman Oliver paints obsessively, day after day. Who is she, & what strange hold does she have over this tormented genius? Desperate to help, Marlow embarks on a journey that leads him into the lives of the women closest to Oliver, & to a dark story at the heart of French Impressionism ...

Details: When Kirsty Wilson lands a room in a luxury Glasgow flat owned by Swedish fellow student Eva Magnusson
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Details: Pythias is her father's daughter, right down to her intelligent, slate-grey eyes. Aristotle cannot resist a
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The Life is a saga about a criminal family with two psychopathic brothers with contrasting personalities who build up a criminal empire in London's East End. There are plenty of twists & turns in the plot as the next generation join the family business. It needs careful reading as the plot is complex in places with intrigues & betrayals. There is plenty of violence for those who like that. ...

How do you cut down on sugar without denying yourself sweet treats? Antony Worrall Thompson has teamed up with Splenda sweetener to bring you over 100 indulgent recipes to satisfy your sweet cravings with a little less of the guilt. The chapters include an ode to Chocolate Lovers, a yummy selection of Cakes & Muffins & Everyday Puddings for your daily sweet fix. There are delicious recipes for festive occasions & seasonal goodies to make the most of nature's produce when it's at its best. Filled with all things sweet & light, this is the cookbook for everyone with a healthy mind but an incurably sweet tooth. ...

Details: Sugar is addictive & bad for us
- The Sweet Poison Quit Plan by David Gillespie will to cure your sweet tooth

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