Small-time private investigator Ray Lovell veers between paralysis & delirium in a hospital bed. But before the accident that landed him there, he had promised to find Rose Janko. Rose was married to the charismatic son of a travelling gypsy family, Ivo Janko. When Ray starts to investigate her disappearance he's surprised that her family are so hostile towards him. The Jankos have not had an easy past. They are a clan touched by tragedy
- either they are cursed, or they are hiding a terrible secret. Could it be that Rose's discovery of that secret led to her disappearance all those years ago? Soon Ray wishes that he'd never asked the question. In a novel that is totally different from Stef's extraordinary debut The Tenderness of Wolves, she shows herself once more to be a matchless storyteller.
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Rose Janko is missing. It has been seven years since she disappeared, & nobody said a word. Now, following the death of his wife, her father Leon feels compelled to find her. Rumour had it she ran off when her baby boy was born with the family's genetic disorder. Leon is not so sure. He wants to know the truth & he hires a private investigator to discover it
- Ray Lovell. Ray starts to delve deeper, but his investigation is hampered by the very people who ought to be helping him
- the Jankos. He cannot understand their reluctance to help. Why don't they want to find Rose Janko?

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It’s 1951. In Europe’s post-war wreckage, the glittering Italian Riviera draws an eclectic cast of characters; lured by the glamour but seeking an escape.

Amongst them, two outcasts: Hal, an English journalist who’s living on his charm; & Stella, an enigmatic society beauty, bound to a profiteering husb&.

When Hal receives a mysterious invitation from a wealthy Contessa, he finds himself aboard a yacht headed for Cannes film festival.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9780007575398
• Author: Lucy Foley
• Publisher: Harper Collins
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 425
• Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 2.5cm











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Cult bestseller The Invitation is more than just a poem. It is a profound invitation to a life that is more fulfilling & passionate, with greater integrity. This book is a word-of-mouth sensation, whose truths have resonated with people all over the world, & is now reissued with a beautiful new cover design.

When workshop leader & author Oriah Mountain Dreamer wrote her heartfelt ‘ Invitation’, she did not expect the small prose poem to reach the level of popularity that it has. It has spread far & wide by word of mouth & the internet & has been read aloud at weddings, funerals & spiritual gatherings.

In this inspirational book, the author explains & expands upon the ideas contained in her poem, creating a guidebook for living a life full of integrity, commitment & passion & inviting readers on a journey to find & accept their true selves.

In this accessible book, Oriah Mountain Dreamer provides a line-by-line exploration of the poem, showing us how we can meet the challenge that it gives us.





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Michael Caine plays Cockney secret service man Harry Palmer in the first of a trilogy of 1960s spy capers. Here Harry tracks down a missing scientist, only to discover that one of his own superiors is a double agent. The film's sequels were ' Funeral in Berlin' (1966) & ' Billion Dollar Brain' (1967). ...

Leprechauns are supposed to know where pots of gold are buried & they guard this secret very well...

They are hard to ensnare,

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Irel&, 1152.

The King of Leinster, awaiting news of his newborn child, is disappointed to hear he has a daughter. 

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Few institutions know the art of home-cooked delicious meals like the Irish pub, & this wonderful collection of warming, tasty recipes features the very best of Irish pub cooking. From light bites & soups to hearty fare such as shepherd's pie & the essential staple of corned beef & cabbage, this delightful collection will make you feel like you've travelled to the heart of Irel&. Each easy-to-follow recipe

Includes:: a full-color photo.

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I've been in the palace of the Winter Fey for a while now. How long exactly? I don't know. If I ever get out of here I might find a hundred years have passed & all my family & friends are long gone. I try not to think about that but sometimes I can't help but wonder. My name is Meghan Chase. Half Summer Faery princess, half human, I have never really fitted in anywhere. Deserted by the Winter prince I thought loved me & now I am a prisoner of the Winter Faery Queen. As war looms between Summer & Winter, I know that the real danger comes from the Iron Fey
- Ironbound faeries that only I & her absent prince have seen & no one believes her. Worse still my own fey powers have been cut off & I & stuck in Faery with only my wits for help. Trusting anyone would be foolish, trust the prince who betrayed me?? Deadly. I feel I am growing a backbone of iron, I can still her the whispers of longing from my all-too-human heart.
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Something huge is on the horizon. Hogarth Hughes just rescued an enormous robot that fell from the stars to Earth. Now young Hogarth has one very big friend & an even bigger problem: how do you keep a 50-foot-tall, steel-eating (junkyard cars are especially tasty) giant a secret? It ...