The death of legendary jazz trumpeter Joss Moody exposes an extraordinary secret. Unbeknown to all but his wife Millie Joss was a woman living as a man. The discovery is most devastating for their adopted son Colman whose bewildered fury brings the press to the doorstep & sends his grieving mother to the sanctuary of a remote Scottish village. A novel about the lengths to which people will go for love Trumpet" is a moving story of a shared life founded on an intricate lie of loving deception & lasting devotion & of the intimate workings of the human heart. Jackie Kay makes the unbelievable gloriously real. " Trumpet" is a love story & a lament beautifully told
- " Time Out". The voices in this tender compassionate work were still singing in my head a couple of weeks after Id finished it
- " Observer". This book is all about love.. . The qualities of sympathy & tenderness in the novel make it special & make Kay a writer to respect
- " Guardian"."


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Trumpet Basics is a landmark method by one of the leading figures in trumpet education. It starts at absolute beginner level & progresses to about Grade 2. There are 20 stages each section

Includes:: a wonderful variety of concert pieces from the great composers traditional tunes & fun original exercises finger gyms & warm ups to help establish a sound technique factfiles & quizzes to teach notation & general musicianship helpful clear fingering charts & rhythm boxes & great illustrations.

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Some men are born medium-paced some achieve medium-pace others have medium-pace thrust upon them. Bowlers who take wickets not with pace or spin but
- at speeds between 65 & 85mph
- by nagging accuracy are the commonest in cricket. So far however nobody has paid them any attention. Yet seam bowling remains one of cricket's most mysterious arts. George Hirst one of the best early exponents of swerve was as puzzled by it as his opponents. ' Sometimes it works ' he said 'and sometimes in doesn't.' Examining the history of medium-pace bowling explaining how swing both normal & reverse actually works & telling the story of some of the great & not-so-great dobbers such as Shackleton (' His bowling like his hair never less than immaculate ' noted Wisden approvingly) Trundlers will bring bread-&-butter bowlers who 'do a bit off the seam' 'wobble the odd one about' or simply 'nag away at off-stump' out into the limelight for the first time. Warm affectionate & told with Harry Pearson's trademark humour Trundlers celebrates dobbers in all their sleeves-rolled-up uncomplaining workaday glory.

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Harry Bosch is back in Homicide after disciplinary leave. But his first case proves to be one of the most difficult. In the wooded hills overlooking the Hollywood Bowl he opens the trunk of a white Rolls Royce & finds a corpse. It looks like a simple case of Trunk Music
- a Mafia hit the victim shot in his own vehicle
- but the victim is movie producer Tony Aliso
- & the Mafia weren't the only ones after him. Bosch finds himself up against the FBI
- & back in the arms of a beautiful ex-felon. It's starting to look like Harry's first case back in Homicide is in danger of being his last...



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Perfect for day trips & short breaks the OS Landranger Map series covers Great Britain with 204 detailed maps. Each map provides all the information you need to get to know your local area &

Includes:: places of interest tourist information picnic areas & camp sites plus Rights of Way information for England & Wales.

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Trust Me" is the gripping historical novel from bestselling author Lesley Pearse. She lost her parents & then was sent far far away... When their father tragically kills their mother Dulcie & her sister are sent to an orphanage. Told that a 'better life' awaits them in another country they are shipped off to Australia. But the promises made to the sisters turn out to be lies. & it seems to Dulcie that everyone who ever said 'trust me' somehow betrayed that trust. So when she meets Ross another orphanage survivor & finds he is a kindred spirit hope swells in her heart. But can she ever get over the past betrayals & learn to trust again? & can she fight not only for herself but also for her sister? Based on a real life tragedy " Trust Me" is a powerful & moving story of vulnerable children torn from their families & banished from their homelands. Lesley Pearse author of the UK & international best-sellers Belle & Charlie explores trust & betrayal in her thrilling historical novel " Trust Me". Fans of Susan Lewis should take note. Praise for Lesley Pearse: " With characters it is impossible not to care about.. .this is storytelling at its very best". (" Daily Mail"). " Lose yourself in this epic saga". (" Bella"). " An emotional & moving epic you won't forget in a hurry". (" Woman's Weekly"). With her gripping & moving storylines best-selling author Lesley Pearse has captured the imaginations of millions in the UK & abroad. Her other titles " The Promise" "A Lesser Evil" " Till We Meet Again" " Secrets" " Charlie" " Father Unknown" " Gypsy" " Trust Me" " Faith" " Never Look Back" " Remember Me" & " Hope" are also available as Penguin paperbacks. Lesley lives near Bristol & has three daughters & two grandchildren." ...

This is a hilarious new book by the best-selling author of Medicine Balls". Dr Phil has been a doctor & whistleblower for twenty one years & still hasnt been struck off. As " Private Eyes" medical correspondent & presenter of BBCs " Trust Me Im a Doctor" hes exposed too many scandals & upset too many surgeons. Now aged 46 with varifocals a swelling prostate & a black bit on his toe that could be a melanoma hes paranoid about becoming a patient. What will the bastards do to me? This irreverent & confrontational romp through Dr Phils alleged career starts off with scary scandals but ends up with some surprisingly useful tips on how to avoid doctors if you can & use them if you cant. Trust Me Im (Still) a Doctor is one book you cant afford not to read!" ...

Dr Phil has been a doctor & whistle blower for twenty-one years & still hasnt been struck off. Now hes paranoid about becoming a patient: what will the bastards do to me? Trust Me Im (Still) a Doctor" is an acerbic insightful & very scary review of the NHS how it has got to where it is today & how its patients can help make it better by asking the right questions." ...

Youve seen it all before. A malicious online rumor costs a company millions. A political sideshow derails the national news cycle & destroys a candidate. Some product or celebrity zooms from total obscurity to viral sensation. What you dont know is that someone is responsible for all this. Usually someone like me. Im a media manipulator. In a world where blogs control & distort the news my job is to control blogs-as much as any one person can. In todays culture...: blogs like Gawker Buzzfeed & the Huffington Post drive the media agenda; bloggers are slaves to money technology & deadlines; manipulators wield these levers to shape everything you read see & watch-online & off. Why am I giving away these secrets? Because Im tired of a world where blogs take indirect bribes marketers help write the news reckless journalists spread lies & no one is accountable for any of it. Im pulling back the curtain because I dont want anyone else to get blindsided. Im going to explain exactly how the media really works. What you choose to do with this information is up to you. ...

If you're going to be ill it's best to avoid the first Wednesday in August. This is the day when junior doctors graduate to their first placements & begin to face having to put into practice what they have spent the last six years learning. Starting on the evening before he begins work as a doctor this book charts Max Pemberton's touching & funny journey through his first year in the NHS. Progressing from youthful idealism to frank bewilderment Max realises how little his job is about 'saving people' & how much of his time is taken up by signing forms & trying to figure out all the important things no one has explained yet -- for example the crucial question of how to tell whether someone is dead or not. Along the way Max & his fellow fledgling doctors grapple with the complicated questions of life love mental health & how on earth to make time to do your laundry. All Creatures Great & Small meets Bridget Jones's Diary this is a humorous & accessible peek into a world which you'd normally need a medical degree to witness. Max Pemberton is a doctor. He writes a weekly column for the Daily Telegraph. ...