March 1941. As the war rages on, the Buckingham Hotel has become a microcosm of the world. Its ballroom & restaurant are peopled with exiled royal families, politicians & dignitaries, but the beating heart of the Buckingham remains its hardworking, talented staff. With the heroic Raymond de Guise away fighting in North Africa, his beloved wife Nancy must balance her new position in life- as Head of Housekeeping at the Buckingham, but also as a new mother to their child. & all the while, mysterious new figures are beginning to take centre stage: a secretive new bandleader from across the Atlantic, an unknown thief pilfering luxury goods from the Buckingham's larders, & a charismatic ghost from Raymond's past, stirring up old memories from his time on the circuit in 1920s Paris. As tensions flare & dark secrets rise to the surface, it's all the Buckingham staff can do to retain their trademark elegance & poise... Product Information: • ISBN: 9781398710139 • Author: Anton... ...

Welcome to No.12 rue des Amants.

A beautiful old apartment block, far from the glittering lights of the Eiffel Tower

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PARIS, 1940. Three years ago, talented art restorer Sophie fled to Paris to escape the horrors of the Nazi regime. But now, with her beloved adoptive city under occupation, Sophie is forced to work at the renowned Jeu de Paume, restoring the art ruthlessly stolen from Jewish families. Fabienne was a rising star of the glamorous Parisian art scene, until the Nazis put a stop to her craft. Mourning the loss of her husb&, she's a shadow of her former self
- until her estranged sister-in-law Sophie arrives at her door with a stolen painting in h&. The two women embark on a treacherous plan: to save stolen artwork by replacing it with skilful forgeries, right under the watchful eyes of the Nazis. But just how long can they sustain their masterful illusion? Product Information:  •†ISBN: 9781035406319 •†Author: Bryn Turnbull •†Publisher: Headline Review •†Format:†  Paperback •†Pages:†464 •†Dimensions: 12.6 x 3.6 x 19.6 cm
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Kate Moore
- a mother with an interesting past
- is living the quiet life in another European city, or trying to. 

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Books Contemporary Fiction Books Sometimes you have to lose everything to find yourself.. . A stunning novel of love, betrayal ...

1920 Chicago, Hadley Richardson is a shy twenty-eight year old, who has given up on love & happiness. Then she meets a successful, high energy Ernest Hemmingway who has burning ambition, they marry then the problems start, a new baby cannot rekindle their relationship, can his success in his career become a success in their marriage? 19.8cm x 12.5cm x 2.3cm, pages 392 ...

Bobby Cummines was only 28 when he passed through the grim gates of Parkhurst, Britain’s Alcatraz, as a category-A prisoner with a host of crimes to his name.

Joining the most notorious gangsters & criminals of the day – from the Krays, the Yorkshire Ripper & Charles Bronson, to high ranking members of the IRA – nothing could have prepared him for the brutal regime, violent convicts, vindictive screws & riots on the inside.

It’s the story of Britain’s most hellish prison, from one of its hardest inmates.

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• ISBN: 9781785035166
• Author: Bobby Cummines
• Publisher: Ebury Press
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 303
• Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 2cm











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TV comedian Steve Coogan makes the move to the big screen with this crime caper. Parole officer Simon Garden (Coogan) is transferred from Blackpool to Manchester & soon finds himself on the trail of corrupt cop Burton (Stephen Dillane). Burton then real ...

A man will do almost anything for ninety million dollars. So will its rightful owners. Patrick S. Lanigan died in a car crash in February 1992. He left behind a mourning wife, young daughter & bright future. Six weeks after his death, ninety million dollars disappeared from the law firm he'd worked at. It was then that his partners knew he was still alive. & the chase was on... Product information: •†ISBN: 9780099537151 •†Author: John Grisham •†Publisher: Arrow •†Format: Paperback •†Pages:†416 •†Dimensions: 12.9 x 2.5 x 19.8cm ...

When Rachel wakes up in a strange room, the morning after a neighbour’s party, she has no memory of what happened the night before.

Why did her husband leave her alone at the party? Did they row? Why are Rachel’s arms so bruised? & why are her neighbours & friends so vague about what really happened?

Little by little, Rachel pieces together the devastating events that took place in a friend’s house, at a party where she should have been safe.

Everyone remembers what happened that night differently, & everyone has something to hide. But someone knows the truth about what happened to Rachel. & she’s determined to find them.

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• ISBN: 9780008214999
• Author: Lisa Hall
• Publisher: Harper Collins
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 281
• Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 2.5cm













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