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
- & you wont be able to stop.
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She was going to die. She could feel it her life ebbing away as surely as fine sand through fingers. The thought caused her more sadness than fear; less a sense of foreboding than a cause to wonder what lay ahead. France 1963. It's a time of great change in France not least for Inspector Lucas Rocco. As part of a nationwide 'initiative' to broaden police operations he finds himself moved from the Paris metropolis to a small village. His new patch might be rural but it's certainly not uneventful: on his first day he finds a murdered woman wearing a Gestapo uniform lying in a British military cemetery. When the body is removed by order of a magistrate from the police mortuary before Rocco can finish his investigation he realises he's up against a formidable enemy. An enemy who will go to any lengths
- even murder
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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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This brand new edition of Death Penalty Cases" makes the most manageable comprehensive resource on the death penalty even better. It

Includes:: the most recent cases including Kennedy v. Louisiana prohibiting the death penalty for child rapists & Baze v. Rees upholding execution by lethal injection. In addition all of the cases are now topically organized into five sections: The Foundational Cases; Death-Eligibility
- Which persons/crimes are fit for the death penalty; The Death Penalty Trial; Post-conviction Review; & Execution Issues. The introductory essays on the history administration & controversies surrounding capital punishment have been thoroughly revised. The statistical appendix has been brought up-to-date & the statutory appendix has been restructured. For clarity accuracy complete impartiality & comprehensiveness there simply is no better resource on capital punishment available. This title provides the most recent case material
- no need to supplement. Topical organization of cases provides a more logical organization for structuring a course. It is written by co-authors with different perspectives on the death penalty assures complete impartiality of the material. It provides the necessary historical background a clear explanation of the current capital case process & an impartial description of the controversies surrounding the death penalty. It also provides the latest statistics relevant to discussions on the death penalty. It clearly explains the different ways in which the states process death penalty cases with excerpts of the most relevant statutes."



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