Tasked with finding a rich husband to restore the family's ailing fortunes, raven-haired Minerva, eldest daughter of an impecunious vicar, is dispatched under the wing of the disreputable old Lady Godolphin. But her London debut is marred by her habit of speaking her mind. The eligible Lord Sylvester Comfrey decides to give her lessons in the gentle art of attracting the opposite sex but his expert teaching result in some surprising consequences. ...

From the moment honey-tressed young Annabelle meets her sister Minerva's intended, Lord Sylvester, she begins to develop a secret passion for him that obsesses her. But now she is determined to take him away from Minerva
- no matter what. One thing Annabelle hadn't reckoned on, is Lord Sylvester's best friend, Peter, who falls in love with her & decides to tame her growing passions for the wrong man!
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When alleged serial killer Edgar Roy is locked away in Cutter's Rock psychiatric unit, private investigators Sean King & Michelle Maxwell are called in by Roy's lawyer, Ted Bergin, to examine the case further. But the investigation is derailed before it begins when Bergin is found murdered in his car on the highway. A sinister trail of terrifying events begins to unfold as King & Maxwell attempt to determine Roy's guilt or innocence. When the FBI become involved, it fast becomes apparent that there is much more to this case than meets the eye. As they dig deeper into Roy's past & learn about his phenomenal ability, they are both bombarded with obstacles, half truths & dead ends which make filtering the facts much more difficult. Each theory brings a new revelation, King & Maxwell are pushed to the limit? Could this case leave the duo permanently parted? Brilliant plotting, heart grabbing action & characters to die for
- Baldacci is at his thrilling best here!
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When alleged serial killer Edgar Roy is locked away in Cutter's Rock psychiatric unit, private investigators Sean King & Michelle Maxwell are called in by Roys lawyer, Ted Bergin, to examine the case further. But the investigation is derailed before it begins when Bergin is found murdered in his car on the highway. A sinister trail of terrifying events begins to unfold as King & Maxwell attempt to determine Roy's guilt or innocence. When the FBI becomes involved, it fast becomes apparent that there's much more to this case than meets the eye. As they dig deeper into Roy's past & learn about his phenomenal ability, they are bombarded with obstacles, half-truths, & dead ends which make filtering the facts all the more difficult. As each new theory brings a new revelation, King & Maxwell are pushed to the limit. Could this be the case which leaves the duo permanently parted? ...

A gripping novel of love, passion, betrayal & heartbreak. Katherine Parr survived Henry VIII to find true love with Thomas Seymour ? only to realise that her love was based on a lie. Clever, sensible & well-liked, Katherine Parr trod a knife edge of diplomacy & risk during her marriage to an ageing, cantankerous King Henry. When he died, she was in her late thirties & love, it seemed, had passed her by. Until, that is, the popular Thomas Seymour ? bold, handsome, witty & irresistible ? began a relentless courtship that won her heart. Kate fell passionately in love for the first time in her life &, also for the first time, threw caution to the wind with a marriage that shocked the worldly courtiers around her. But all too soon it becomes obvious that Thomas has plans beyond his marriage for the young, capricious, quick-witted heir to the throne ? Elizabeth ? & that in his quest for power, he might even be prepared to betray his now pregnant wife? Kate's whirlwind romance is witnessed & recounted by her closest friend, Catherine, Duchess of Suffolk, who lives through the tumultuous years after Henry's death at Kate's side. A sharp & canny courtier in her own right, Cathy is keenly aware of the political realities of life at court & is, apparently, a loyal supporter of her friend. As her story weaves its way through that of Kate & Thomas's heady passion & tragic denouement, however, it gradually becomes clear that Cathy has her own tale of betrayal & regret to tell? ...

Kate Hudson stars in this horror, set in New Orleans. Caroline (Hudson) is a care worker who moves in with terminally ill Ben (John Hurt) to look after him. Suspicious of his emotionally cold wife violet (Gena Rowlands), & able to sense a strange atmosp ...

When a skeleton is discovered hidden at the top of a crumbling, gothic building in Edinburgh, Detective Chief Inspector Karen

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Skinny girls. You know the ones. Those girls who seem to eat whatever they want, yet never gain a pound. You can't help but envy their skinny jeans & high metabolisms but now you don't have to. The truth is, skinny girls live by a set of Skinny Rules, whether they realize it or not. & now dietician & nutritionist Molly Morgan has collected their 101 secrets so you can free your inner skinny chick & lose weight without dieting! Drawing on the latest research & featuring insights from top experts & your favorite skinny celebs, The Skinny Rules shares the simple rules that every skinny girl follows, so that the rest of us can live like a skinny chick & look like one, too. ...

What can a little girl do in the jungle? Play snap with a crocodile? Join-the-dots on a leopard's spots? Pin-the-tail on an elephant? Or just pick up a snake & skip all the way home!

With its irresistible rhyme & jungly illustrations, this is a joyful, anarchic picture book from Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy & illustrator-extraordinaire Lydia Monks, illustrator of the bestselling What the Ladybird Heard.

With a fresh new cover look, The Skipping-Rope Snake is livelier than ever.

This paperback book has 32 pages & measures: 27 x 21.6 x 0.3cm





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A brand new storybook format for little Noddy fans. This time, the Skittle family have adventures of their own in Toy Town! Poor Mrs Skittle has been running around after her Skittle children all day & is desperate for some peace & quiet. When she visits the Goblins magic stall she decides to try out a new peace making potion. But when she drinks the magic potion, things don't go quite as she had planned & is soon wishing for her noisy family life back again... ...