Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, G.K. Chesterton & nine other writers from the legendary Detection Club collaborate in this fiendishly clever but forgotten crime novel first published 80 years ago. Inspector Rudge does not encounter many cases of murder in the sleepy seaside town of Whynmouth. But when an old sailor lands a rowing boat containing a fresh corpse with a stab wound to the chest, the Inspector's investigation immediately comes up against several obstacles. The vicar, whose boat the body was found in, is clearly withholding information, & the victim's niece has disappeared. There is clearly more to this case than meets the eye ? even the identity of the victim is called into doubt. Inspector Rudge begins to wonder just how many people have contributed to this extraordinary crime & whether he will ever unravel it? In 1931, Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers & ten other crime writers from the newly-formed ? Detection Club? collaborated in publishing a unique crime novel. In a literary game of consequences, each author would write one chapter, leaving G.K. Chesterton to write a typically paradoxical prologue & Anthony Berkeley to tie up all the loose ends. In addition, each of the authors provided their own solution in a sealed envelope, all of which appeared at the end of the book, with Agatha Christies ingenious conclusion acknowledged at the time to be ?enough to make the book worth buying on its own?. The authors of this novel are: G. K. Chesterton, Canon Victor Whitechurch, G. D. H. Cole & Margaret Cole, Henry Wade, Agatha Christie, John Rhode, Milward Kennedy, Dorothy L. Sayers, Ronald Knox, Freeman Wills Crofts, Edgar Jepson, Clemence Dane & Anthony Berkeley. ...

The book that began Ian Rankins phenomenal career.

Mary Miller had always been an outcast. Burnt in a chemical mix as a

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Mary Miller had always been an outcast. 

Burnt in a chemical mix as a young girl, sympathy for her quickly faded

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Identical twins Lily & Rose Flowers aren't from a rich family, but they lead a comfortable life in 1920s Rotherhithe with their mum & dad. The twins are the apple of their parents' eye, & each other's best friend
- they always know what the other is thinking. Feisty Rose has a more rebellious nature than her sister, but it's never before interfered with their closeness. However, Rose's secret dissatisfaction with her humdrum lifestyle reaches a head when she meets the rich & handsome Rodger. To the shock of the Flowers family, she elopes with him to Gretna Green. Once Rose has the money & glamour she's always craved, nothing will persuade her to contact her family again; not even her father's death. & then, in the wake of the Wall Street Crash of 1929, everything changes. With her charmed life in shreds & with no one left to turn to, Rose is determined to build bridges those she has hurt the most. But can forgiveness be sought so easily
- & can she ever truly escape her troubled past?

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Arthur Parkinson's town garden is like a path of pots, a tiny, exposed stage on bricks. 

Despite its small size,

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The whole world has gone colouring crazy. Once considered the favourite pastime of boys & girls under the age of seven, the colouring craze has now extended to include kids of all ages, thanks to its well-known therapeutic properties.

This fresh & exciting series of titles, designed especially for grown-ups, is the perfect way to relax after a hard day at work & a creative antidote to staring too long at a computer screen.

Covering a range of distinct & fascinating subject areas these stylish activity books are a brilliant way to bring some creativity & colour into your life... as well as improve your rusty colouring skills.

With more than 125 classic & contemporary designs to put your own unique spin on, this adult activity book is a unique source of flowers & nature themed artwork & the perfect gift for anyone who enjoys getting creative in the great outdoors.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9781780976662
• Publisher: Carlton Books
• Format: Paperback
• Dimensions: 28 x 22 x 1cm











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This unique colouring & craft title lets you mix & match an exciting range of colour palettes to create 10 intricate & beautiful patterns all inspired by nature.

From poppy patterns & rose motifs to delicate dahlias & stunning sunflowers, The Flowers Colouring & Craft Book is a brilliant way to colour & create vintage patterns & designs that will inspire your own creative craftwork.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9781780978178
• Author: Lisa Hughes
• Publisher: Carlton Books
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 96
• Dimensions: 25 x 25 x 1cm









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When tough disciplinarian Major Dan Kirby (John Wayne) is put in charge of a marine fighter squadron in the South Pacific, he is not popular with the men, who were expecting the more popular Captain Carl Griffin (Robert Ryan) to be promoted. Discovering a ...

Basso the Magnificent. Basso the Great. Basso the Wise. Basso the Murderer. The First Citizen of the Vesani Republic is an extraordinary man. He is ruthless, cunning &, above all, lucky. He brings wealth, power & prestige to his people. But with power comes unwanted attention, & Basso must defend his nation & himself from threats foreign & domestic. In a lifetime of crucial decisions, he's only ever made one mistake. One mistake, though, can be enough. This book has 501 pages & is 12.6 x 19.7 x 3.7 cms ...

Discover Holly Black's blood thirsty bestselling The Folk of the Air series in this gorgeous 3 book collection. Jude was seven years old when her parents were murdered & she & her two sisters were stolen away to live in the treacherous High Court of Faerie. Ten years later, Jude wants nothing more than to belong there, despite her mortality. But many of the fey despise humans. Especially Prince Cardan, the youngest & wickedest son of the High King. To win a place at the Court, she must defy him--and face the consequences. In doing so, she becomes embroiled in palace intrigues & deceptions, discovering her own capacity for bloodshed. But as civil war threatens to drown the Courts of Faerie in violence, Jude will need to risk her life in a dangerous alliance to save her sisters, & Faerie itself. Included in this title:  • The Cruel Prince • The Wicked King • The Queen of Nothing. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781471409943 • Author: Holly Black • Publisher: Hot Key Books •... ...