A Polish trucker is found dead from a hail of gunfire in a lonely lay-by in the heart of the countryside. What was the motive? Revenge? Money? Or possibly something even more sinister? The more gently investigates, the more complicated the case becomes until machine gun bullets ripping through his car, the whole affair turns very nasty. ...

There are rumours about a fortune in ancient gold coins hidden somewhere in the rambling old house, so when the house's owner is found dead at the foot of his staircase, Gently immediately suspects foul play. Gently has plenty of suspects for the old man's murder. A warehouse watchman across the street misses nothing that goes on at the house, but can shed no light on the murderer. A local antiques dealer knows a suspicious amount about the house & a good deal more about the treasure that is thought to be hidden within its walls, yet he knows nothing about the killer. When the murderer strikes again, Gently has a high profile case on his hands & faces a night of sheer terror alone in a house whose secret has claimed at least two lives... ...

The death of a young artist leaves Gently to piece together a portrait of a murderer. When artist Shirley Johnson is murdered & her body dumped outside a provincial police headquarters, Gently is despatched from London to take over the investigation. The prime suspect appears to be the woman ...

Adam Nicolson tells the story of England through the history of fourteen gentry families – from the 15th century to the present day. This sparkling work of history reads like a real-life Downton Abbey, as the loves, hatreds & many times of grief of his chosen cast illuminate the grand events of history. We may well be ‘a nation of shopkeepers’, but for generations England was a country dominated by its middling families, rooted on their l&, in their locality, with a healthy interest in turning a profit from their property & a deep distrust of the centralised state. The virtues we may all believe to be part of the English culture – honesty, affability, courtesy, liberality – each of these has their source in gentry life cultivated over five hundred years. These folk were the backbone of Engl&. Adam Nicolson’s riveting new book concentrates on fourteen families, from 1400 to the present day. From the medieval gung-ho of the Plumpton family to the high-seas adventures of the Lascelles in the eighteenth century, to more modern examples, the book provides a chronological picture of the English, seen through these intimate, passionate, powerful stories of family saga. Drawing on a wealth of unpublished archive material, here is a vivid depiction of the life & code of the gentry. ‘ The Gentry’ is first & foremost a wonderful sweep of English history, shedding light on the creation of the distinctive English character but with the sheer readability of an epic novel. ...

Eve Benedict is a legend: a movie goddess with two Oscars, four ex-husbands & a legion of lovers to her name. She knows the truth

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Get prepared & organised with this Geo Circle Memo Cube With Draw! This handy memo block contains a pack of memo sheets for all of your notetaking needs aswell as a mini storage draw underneath. Perfect for use at school, work or home, this memo cube is perfect for keeping note of all things important! Product Information:  • Memo cube • Design: Geo circles  • Storage draw • Square paper sheets: 10cm x 10cm • Cube measures: 12 x 11.5 x 10cm   ...

This fun, fashion-led craft book provides the perfect introduction to knitting colourful geometric shapes & patterns for the beginner knitter. From the very easiest garter stitch stripes to slightly more challenging patterns, 10 lessons & accompanying projects teach you all the geo knit skills you need to craft unique accessories. ...

For the first time in English, Mark Walker presents a verse translation of the twelfth-century epic poem by Geoffrey of Monmouth, the originator of many of the Arthurian legends familiar to us today. Here is the original Merlin
- a mysterious & mad character inspired by ancient Welsh legends. But he is also a king, a prophet, & a modern Renaissance man. This br&-new translation casts Geoffrey's Latin into accessible English hexameter verse, giving readers a feel for the rhythms of the original. The extensive introduction sets the poem in the context of Geoffrey's life & writings, while each chapter opens with helpful background material. Turn back the pages of time & discover the mythical, magical world of the original Merlin.
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