Rome. A city where rules are compromised. & compromise rules. It's one of the hottest days of the year. Chief Inspector Blume is enjoying a rare solitary lunch in a tranquil corner of Trastevere when an unwelcome phone call intrudes with news of a brutal killing a few streets away. Arturo Clemente is no ordinary victim. His widow is an elected member of the Senate, & Blume arrives at the scene to find enquiries well underway, the case itself apparently clear-cut, a prime suspect quickly identified. Blume must fight to regain control of the investigation, but well acquainted with the city's underworld, he knows from bitter experience that in Rome even a murder enquiry must bow to the rules of politics. But when worrying shortcuts sanctioned by one of his superiors are uncovered, it seems events are being manipulated from on high. The complex & uncomfortable truth Blume will unravel will shock even him, & his struggle for justice may yet cost more innocent lives. ...

Rome. A city where rules are compromised. & compromise rules. Its one of the hottest days of the year. Chief Inspector Blume is enjoying a rare solitary lunch in a tranquil corner of Trastevere when an unwelcome phone call intrudes with news of a brutal killing a few streets away. Arturo Clemente is no ordinary victim. His widow is an elected member of the Senate, & Blume arrives at the scene to find enquiries well underway, the case itself apparently clear-cut, a prime suspect quickly identified. Blume must fight to regain control of the investigation, but well acquainted with the citys underworld, he knows from bitter experience that in Rome even a murder enquiry must bow to the rules of politics. But when worrying shortcuts sanctioned by one of his superiors are uncovered, it seems events are being manipulated from on high. The complex & uncomfortable truth Blume will unravel will shock even him, & his struggle for justice may yet cost more innocent lives... ...

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Mr Marseille is polite, elegant, & erudite. He would do anything for his genteel true love Anabelle.

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Books Thriller Books A young woman wakes up in a cold, dark cellar, with no idea how she got there or who her kidnapper is. So begins her terrible nightmare. Nearby, the body of another young woman is discovered buried on a remote beach. But the dead girl was never reported missing
- her estranged family having received regular texts from her over the years. Someone has been keeping her alive from beyond the grave. For Detective Inspector Helen Grace it's chilling evidence that she's searching for a monster who is not just twisted but also clever & resourceful
- a predator who's killed before. & as Helen struggles to understand the killer's motivation, she begins to realize that she's in a desperate race against time...   Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9781405959247 •†Author:† M. J. Arlidge •†Publisher:†  Penguin Books •†Format:†  Paperback •†Pages:† 448 •†Dimensions:†12.95 x 2.54 x 19.81 cm

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Stitch by perfect stitch, Andrew Garvie makes exquisite dolls in the finest antique style. Like him, they are diminutive, but

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For Ruby & Rosetta Capretti life in the slums of the East End holds little promise. Although very similar in looks they dream of very different futures. Coquettish, flamboyant Rosetta is desperate to leave the claustrophobic confines of the sewing sweatshop to follow in her wayward aunt's footsteps & work under the bright lights of the music hall. Ruby, quieter & more modest has always longed to train as a nurse, a pipe-dream for a girl from her humble background. & then, by the side of their father's grave, they meet handsome Jonas Crowe, but little do they know how much one man will affect both their lives forever.. ...

From the outside, the house was unremarkable. Just one of many on an ordinary, suburban estate. But inside was a different matter. With pink ribbons & pink walls, stuffed toy animals everywhere & a dining table laid out for a tea party, it was a doll's house. The doll was sitting at the table. Life size, with blonde, pigtailed hair & rosy red cheeks, dressed in her best pink party dress. Her finger & thumb curled round the handle of a fine china teacup. An adult woman. Covered in blood. Eviscerated. Dead. In all his years on the force, DI Phil Brennan of the Major Incident Squad has never encountered a scene like it. As he investigates he uncovers more bizarre revelations & realises that he must act fast; the next murder has already been planned & the victim is close to home... ...

When a man is found beaten to death in a local Manchester park, Detective Constable Sam Parker is one of the investigating officers. Sam swiftly identifies the victim, but what at first looks like an open & shut case quickly starts to unravel when he realises that the victim's fingerprints were found on a knife at another crime scene, a month earlier.

Meanwhile, Sam's brother, Joe
- a criminal defence lawyer in the city
- comes face to face with a man whose very presence sends shockwaves through his life. Joe must confront the demons of his past as he struggles to come to terms with the darkness that this man represents.

Before long, Joe & Sam are in way over their heads, both sucked into a terrifying game of cat-&-mouse that threatens to change their lives for ever...

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There's something SCARY lurking in the bathroom. It's HUGE & it's HAIRY but … the Don't Panic Gang is RIGHT HERE TO HELP. Sumo Cat, Ninja Bird & King-Fu Worm will be with you zippety-quick (that's faster than fast!) – saving you, saving me, saving THE WORLD! A sumo-stomping, ninja-popping, kung-fu leaping, all-action adventure featuring three unlikely superheroes & one surprise ending. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781408893067 • Author: Mark Sperring • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 27.4 x 24.5 cm ...

Nash Kirkland had made a fortune out of fear, writing blockbuster horror films. Needing to add colour to his latest script, he tracked down self-proclaimed witch Morgana Donovan & sceptically demanded the secrets of her imaginary craft. Nash was stunned to discover that he was equally mystified by & attracted to Morgana. He found her impossible to underst&, but could not rationalise away her magic. Either he was being driven mad or Morgana was telling the truth about her powers. & the most important choice Nash would ever make depended on getting the answer right. ...