A little boy was found dead in a childrens playground... Daniel Hunter has spent years defending lost causes as a solicitor in London. But his life changes when he is introduced to Sebastian an eleven-year-old accused of murdering an innocent young boy. As he plunges into the muddy depths of Sebastians troubled home life Daniel thinks back to his own childhood in foster care
- & to Minnie the woman whose love saved him until she too betrayed him so badly that he cut her out of his life. But what crime did Minnie commit that made Daniel disregard her for fifteen years? & will Daniels identification with a child on trial for murder make him question everything he ever believed in? See Judys Review See Richards Review Download A Sample Chapter Of The Guilty One Read about the Author Exclusive Bonus Content Write a Review for The Guilty One Judys Review To say Daniel Hunter had a damaged childhood would be an understatement. His early childhood was chaotic living with his single drug-addicted mother. Repeatedly taken into care & lodged with foster-families the boy grows up angry distrustful & disturbed. All he wants is to be back with his mother but every time the authorities allow that to happen she quickly falls back into addiction & he is separated from her yet again. Finally aged eleven Daniel is sent to live with Minnie an experienced foster mother who runs a small farm in Cumbria. Minnie too has been scarred by tragedy
- her daughter & husband are dead
- & now she devotes her life to helping damaged children. At first Daniel hates her & her farm. On his very first evening there he pulls a knife on Minnie as she prepares supper but is confounded by her calmness when he threatens her. Arent you scared? he demands. No love & if youd lived my life you wouldnt be scared either. Now get that last tomato chopped. Minnie it turns out is to be Daniels saviour. With endless patience she coaxes out the child who hides behind Daniels defiant aggressive mask & shows him the love he has been desperate for all his life. So why as the grown-up Daniel fights to prove Sebastians innocence does he now hate Minnie? Why has he banished her from his life? What was the great betrayal he can never forgive her for? Sebastian Daniel or Minnie
- who is the guilty one? Richards Review



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Marty Matthews swore she would never allow herself to be drawn into the secret forbidden pleasures that the women she had grown up with enjoyed. Women whose husbands or lovers were members of the exclusive Club where they took a selected third into their beds. Now Marty is an FBI agent & her brand new case has put the one man she cant have in her sights. Martys boss is convinced Khalid is involved in a plot to derail talks between his uncle & the President to strengthen ties between the US & the Middle East & he wants Marty to get close enough to Khalid to prove it. However Khalid is a member of the Club & he offers to introduce her to the kind of guilty pleasure Marty swore she would never experience. & even though danger lurks around every comer there is no way to escape the man who threatens not only her control but her very heart. ...

The new queen of the blockbuster is back In the ultra-chic world of the fabulously rich fashion can have a very high price! Saul Milford owner of one of Englands oldest & most prestigious luxury goods companies is dead but who will inherit his estate? For years Sauls niece Cassandra editor-in-chief of Rive the most glamorous fashion magazine of the moment has believed that she would be the sole benefactor. But shes not the only family member with their eye on the ultimate prize. Roger Sauls handsome brother with a demanding wife. Julia the art-dealer sister with a dark & brooding secret Tom the playboy nephew & Emma the hardworking but unlucky in love niece living & working in Boston. All have their reasons for wanting the company. But one of them will go to any lengths to secure what they believe is rightfully theirs. Once again Tasmina Perry takes us a non-stop tour of the mega-privileged weaving a gilt-edged tale of lust glamour & intrigue around the worlds most luxurious locations. Its what beaches were made for. ...

Ex-Army ranger Jons first big assignment is to hunt down a murder suspect. But his straightforward case gets a lot juicier when the fugitive in question Mara is a scorchin-hot woman who wont listen to Youre under arrest!" While Jon is determined to haul her in Mara is determined to prove her innocence & exploit his one weakness...her!" ...

The second book to feature the classic crime-solving detective Chief Inspector Wexford. The discovery of Elizabeth Nightingale's broken body in the woods near her home could not have come as a bigger shock. Called in to investigate Chief Inspector Wexford quickly determines that the Nightingales were considered the perfect couple
- wealthy attractive & without an enemy in the world. However someone must have been alone with Elizabeth that night in the woods. Someone who hated
- or perhaps loved
- her enough to beat her to death. The case seems straightforward. But Wexford soon learns that beneath the placid surface of the Nightingales' lives lie undercurrents & secrets no one ever suspected.


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Only minutes after Abbie Elliot & her three best friends step off of a private helicopter they enter the most luxurious sumptuous ...

Sitting in a dark dank prison cell in Paris serving a life sentence for murder Abbie Elliot tries to piece together the story of how she came to be here. It all happened in Monte Carlo where she was having the holiday of a lifetime with her three best friends away from their stifling lives & husbands. Abbie remembers casinos nightclubs champagne & private yachts. The next thing she can remember is a swarm of police storming the yacht & arresting her & her friends. Abbie has been set up she knows it. But now she must find out who would do this to her & why. Or she will spend the rest of her life rotting in that cell. ...

The Collins Family Pet Guides are attractive colour-illustrated guides that give all the practical advice necessary for raising healthy happy pets. This comprehensive guide to caring for your guinea pig is full of expert practical advice. All aspects of everyday care are covered & in addition there many interesting facts & anecdotes about one of Britains most popular pets. Guinea pigs are ideal family pets as they are practically odourless inexpensive to feed & maintain easy to handle & they very rarely bite. Highly illustrated with beautiful specially commissioned colour photographs this book has information & advice on: * Acquiring a guinea pig * Accommodation * Feeding your guinea pig * Handling & grooming * Behaviour * Breeding * Basic veterinary care ...

This is the remarkable true story of a young British doctor who travels to humid insect-infested Ecuador & sets up a village health centre & child sponsorship scheme. Young free & single & dedicated to her mission she is certainly not expecting to encounter love. Should she open her heart? Or will doing so lead to an end of all her dreams? This unforgettable account of lives touched & changed by heartbreaking tragedy & restoring redeeming love will transport you to a land brimming with iguanas & humming birds & leave you inspired. ...

When Mandy asks Rachel to look after a neighbours guinea-pig while hes away shes thrilled. If she looks after it well her parents might let her have one of her own. So Rachel is devastated when she loses one of the guinea-pigs babies. Can Mandy & James help her find the missing animal before her parents find out? ...