When Rosie a successful radio presenter hears that her father has had a stroke her life is thrown into disarray & she finds herself making reckless decisions that make little sense to those around her. As she strives towards building some kind of future for herself & her father he quietly plots his own death.. . Set on the east coast of Scotland the novel covers events in the weeks following the stroke & the lives of this small cast of captivating but very real characters. Exploring the impact of memory & conscience it tackles a family at a time of crisis delving into the complexities of emotions & family history with compassion humour & grace. In subtle distinctive prose alive with wit & verve Sue Peebles has written a captivating lovable & unusual novel
- a domestic canvas where every detail counts.
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When governess Anna Arbuthnot arrives at Ridley Hall she finds a house in deep mourning. Lyndon Wilder oldest & most beloved son of Lord & Lady Charles has been killed in the Napoleonic Wars leaving behind him a now orphaned daughter Lottie & other undiscovered troubles. Anna finds it easy to establish a bond with her young charge but other relationships in the house begin to strain under the weight of Lyndon's absence. When Thomas Wilder the younger son & new heir returns from war he finds his family in chaos & Lyndon's legacy threatening Ridley Hall's future. As executor of his brother's will & guardian of his daughter Thomas is forced to leave the military life he loves & is confined to the faltering estate of his childhood. It is only with Anna's help that Thomas can save Ridley & most crucially protect his parents from the truth about Lyndon Wilder... ...

A dead witness. A forgotten crime. Hamish Macbeth never had it so hard as in this newest Highlands mystery! When a local woman tells Sergeant Hamish Macbeth that she doesn't remember what happened the previous evening he's not unduly worried. After all she's been out drinking & he'd prefer not to be bothered with such an arrogant & annoying woman. But when her body is discovered in a ditch Hamish is forced to investigate a crime that the only known witness
- now dead
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Its the sweltering summer of 1911 & one Friday evening a young aristocrat arrives into the custody of detective Jim Stringer a man recently found guilty of murdering his father in the sleepy village of Adenwold. He warns Jim of another murder likely to happen in the same village
- that of his brother a reclusive intellectual. When Jim & his wife Lydia arrive at Adenwold they encounter a host of likely suspects & the intended victim & suddenly Jim has one weekend in which to stop a murder & unravel a conspiracy of international

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An airline stewardess is entrusted with a list of names which could threaten the lives of her 700 passengers...A young woman is tortured by terrifying nightmares until she finds a gramophone record that unlocks the door concealing a dark memory... Lottery-winner turned amateur detective Alvirah Meehan returns from a trip to England to find the body of a Broadway starlet in their wardrobe... Peopled by a colourful cast of characters & brimming over with bizarre twists & turns this collection is further proof of Mary Higgins Clarks ingenious touch & superlative skill. Start reading
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Agatha Christies most exotic murder mystery reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans & book lovers. The tranquillity of a cruise along the Nile is shattered by the discovery that Linnet Ridgeway has been shot through the head. She was young stylish & beautiful a girl who had everything
- until she lost her life. Hercule Poirot recalls an earlier outburst by a fellow passenger: Id like to put my dear little pistol against her head & just press the trigger. Yet in this exotic setting nothing is ever quite what it seems...
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CD edition of this Christie favourite read by Hercule Poirot himself David Suchet. Beautifully re-packaged with stunning new ...

In one of her most popular mysteries Agatha Christie leads us into a maze of evil as dark & labyrinthine as the ancient tombs of the Pharoahs. Linnet Ridgeway has led a charmed life. Blessed with beauty enormous wealth & a devoted husband she has everything anyone could wish for. But as the happy couple set out on an idyllic honeymoon cruise on the Nile storm clouds are gathering... John Moffatt stars as the famous Belgian detective in this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation. ...

UNDER FALSE COLOURS
- Captain Drinkwater accustomed to commanding one of His Britannic Majesty's ships of war now finds himself
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Part three in Death or Glory" series " Highroad to Hell" is Michael Ashers latest Second World War adventure. With Ashers insider knowledge of the SAS he brings to life the action of the battlefield in this fast-paced & compelling novel following Captain Tom Caine. Tunisia 1943
- the Allies advance is halted by determined Axis forces. The 8th Army has no choice but to outflank the enemy along their impenetrable Mareth line in the hellish Matmata hills. On a mission to safeguard this movement Captain Tom Caines SAS patrol is diverted by a strange emergency signal that draws them to a derelict aircraft & a mysterious black box. Besieged by a Nazi Deaths Head unit intent on retrieving the box & betrayed by a comrade who steals it Caine must make a choice. Should he pursue the stolen object or stick to his original task & face almost certain death? The entire campaign rests on his decision. Michael Ashers third " Death or Glory" novel " Highroad to Hell" will have you gripped to the very last page. Breathtaking bravery astonishing feats of endurance raids & battles described with terrific immediacy & pace. Compelling & definitive.. .will surely not be bettered
- " Sunday Telegraph" Detailed scathingly honest. Asher has brought the critical eye of the knowledgeable insider to his in-depth study of SAS operations & personalities
- Herald Michael Asher has served in the Parachute Regiment & the SAS. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature & has won the Ness Award of the Royal Geographical Society & the Mungo Park Medal of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society for Exploration. The first two books in this series " The Last Commando" & " The Flaming Sword" were also published by Penguin."


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