In Long Live the King, medieval historian Kathryn Warner explores in detail Edward's downfall & forced abdication in 1326/27, the role played in it by his wife Isabella of France, the wide variation in chronicle accounts of his murder at Berkeley Castle, & the fascinating possibility that Edward lived on in Italy. ...

Details: Myron is summoned to Paris at the behest of an old lover, Terese. She is in unspecified trouble & needs his
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Myron is summoned to Paris at the behest of an old lover, Terese. She is in unspecified trouble & needs his help.

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Myron Bolitar hasn't heard from Terese Collins since their torrid affair ended ten years ago, so her desperate phone call from Paris catches him completely off guard. In a shattering admission, Terese reveals the tragic story behind her disappearance
- her struggles to get pregnant, the greatest moment of her life when he baby was born... & the fatal accident that robbed her of it all: her marriage, her happiness & her beloved only daughter. Now a suspect in the murder of her ex-husband in Paris, Terese has nowhere else to turn for help. Myron is compelled to go to her. But then a startling piece of evidence turns the entire case upside down, laying bare Terese's long-buried family secrets... & the very real possibility that her daughter may still be alive.
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The saga of the Morland family continues as Charles II dies & is succeeded by James II. The family's world of peace & prosperity give way to rebellion & discord. Jealousy, betrayal & violent death threaten Annunciata's children, & the executioner's axe is turned towards the Morlands. ...

Eldritch Swan is a dead man. Or at least that is what his nephew Stephen has always been told. Until one day Eldritch walks back into his life after 36 years in an Irish prison. He won't reveal any of the details of his incarceration, insisting only that he is innocent of any crime. His return should be of interest to no-one. But the visit of a solicitor with a mysterious request will take Eldritch & his sceptical nephew from sleepy seaside Paignton to London, where an exhibition of Picasso paintings from the prestigious Brownlow collection proves to be the starting point on a journey that will transport them back to the Second World War & the mystery behind Eldritch's imprisonment. In 1940, he was personal assistant to a wealthy diamond dealer in Antwerp, whose collection of modern art was the envy of many. The subsequent disappearance of those paintings began a trail of murder & intrigue which was to have a catastrophic effect on Eldritch's life. But untangling the web of murky secrets, family ties & old betrayals that conceals the truth will prove to be a dangerous pursuit for Eldritch & Stephen. Before long, a mysterious enemy is doing everything possible to stop the truth emerging
- at whatever cost.
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Stephen Swan is amazed when he hears that the uncle he thought had been killed in the Blitz is actually alive. For nearly four decades, Eldritch Swan has been locked away in an Irish prison & now, at last, has been released. Shocked & suspicious, Stephen listens to the old man's story & is caught up in a tale that begins at the dawn of World War II, when Eldritch worked for an Antwerp diamond dealer with a trove of Picassos--highly valuable paintings that later disappeared. Stephen, who finds his uncle by turns devious, charming, & brazen, then meets Rachel Banner, a beautiful American who may have inherited the Picassos--and is determined to see justice done for her family. But in this tale of revenge & redemption, justice is the ultimate illusion. Eldritch, Stephen, & the woman Stephen has fallen in love with soon find themselves fighting for their lives--against sinister forces still guarding a secret that must never be revealed, 17.8cm x 11cm x 3.3cm, pages 541. ...

A spine
- tingling, nerve
- shattering ride of a horror movie! London: A group of students at an all night warehouse party

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There's trouble in paradise... Moving home in her 30s was not the life plan Jas had in mind. So when her best friend gets in touch to say she's arranging a long overdue reunion with their high school friends, Jas is very much up for the escape. Oh, & it's all expenses paid to Italy
- so that's a bonus! But while being whisked away to the beautiful Italian coast may seem idyllic, Jas has to come face to face with not only her ex-boyfriend, but the one that got away too! It's a week of sun, sea & unravelling secrets, & as the love triangle from the past starts to develop once again, this trip is not panning out exactly as Jas imagines... Should the past be left where it is, or could there be a second chance at love on the horizon..? Product Information:  •†ISBN: 9781836178965 •†Author: Portia Mac Intosh  •†Publisher: Boldwood Books Ltd •†Format:†Paperback •†Pages:†414 •†Dimensions: 15.6 x 2.6 x 23.39cm
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Long Time, No See introduces us to the unforgettable world of Mister Psyche. In the isolated coastal townland of Ballintra in the Northwest of Ireland Recent school-leaver, occasional worker, full-time companion & Malibu-provider to Uncle Joe-Joe & his friend, The Blackbird, Psyche is a boy on the cusp of adulthood, undone by a recent traumatic event. Hanging out with men some forty-plus years his senior proves hazardous for Mister Psyche when the appearance of a bullet-hole in Uncle Joe-Joes window draws him into a series of (mis)-adventures which unsettle & bemuse. Perhaps The Blackbird is losing it? Or perhaps The General has decided to act on a decades-old grudge? Whichever way, as the paranoia grabs a creeping hold of Uncle Joe-Joe, his fragile world threatens to collapse. & it is Mister Psyche who must digest this & acknowledge the new world taking shape in the old.. . An epic in miniature peopled by a cast of innocents & broken misfits, Long Time, No Sees lyrical power casts a miraculous literary spell. Show More Show Less ...