When literary agent Elsie Thirkettle is invited to accompany tall but obscure crime-writer Ethelred Tressider to dinner at Muntham Court she is looking forward to sneering at his posh friends. What she is not expecting is that half way through the evening her host will be found strangled in his locked study. Since there is no way that a murderer could have escaped the police conclude that Sir Robert Muntham has killed himself. A distraught Lady Muntham however asks Ethelred to conduct his own investigation. Ethelred (ably hindered by Elsie) sets out to resolve a classic 'locked room' mystery; but is any one of the assorted guests & witnesses actually telling the truth? & can Ethelred's account be trusted? In the process we meet one of Ethelred's own creations the fourteenth-century detective Master Thomas who is helped in his investigations of a mediaeval crime at Muntham Court by a small & rather pushy Abbess with a taste for honey cakes.. . Is it possible that Master Thomas can shed some light on the twenty-first century case & on Ethelred's own motives for investigating Sir Robert's death? The Herring in the Library" is another ingenious outing for crime fiction's most mismatched double-act. " Tyler juggles characters story wit & clever one-liners with perfect balance". (" The Times")." ...

In an effort to rejuvenate his flagging career crime novelist Ethelred Tressider decides to set his new book in Egypt & embarks on a 'research trip' with his literary agent Elsie Thirkettle in tow. No sooner has their cruise on the Nile begun however than an attempt is made on Ethelred's life. When the boat's engine explodes & a passenger is found bloodily murdered suspicion falls on everyone aboard -- including a third-rate private eye two individuals who may or may not be undercover police & Ethelred himself. As the boat drifts out of control though it seems that events are being controlled by a party far more radical than anyone could have guessed. Herring on the Nile is an ingenious mystery & a darkly funny tribute to Agatha Christie & the golden age of crime fiction. ' Tyler juggles characters story wit & clever one-liners with perfect balance' The Times ...

OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Surveys most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities such as walking horse riding & off-road cycling. The series provides complete GB coverage & can now be used in all weathers thanks to OS Explorer Map
- Active a tough versatile version of the OS Explorer Map.
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OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Surveys most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking horse riding & off-road cycling. Providing complete GB coverage the series details essential information such as youth hostels pubs & visitor information as well as rights of way permissive paths & bridleways. ...

Walking is one of Britain's favourite leisure activities & this guide features a variety of mapped walks to suit all abilities. The book features all the practical detail you need accompanied by fascinating background reading on the history & wildlife of Hertfordshire as well as other local points of interest. All walks are annotated with places to visit along the way including tea rooms & pubs with extra details on their character & the food on offer. Every walk is given a summary of distance time gradient level of difficulty type of surface & access landscape dog friendliness parking & public toilets. ...

A masterful twist on the epistolary novel Saul Bellow's Herzog" is part confessional part exorcism & a wholly unique achievement in postmodern fiction. This " Penguin Classics" edition

Includes:: an introduction by Malcolm Bradbury in " Penguin Modern Classics". Is Moses Herzog losing his mind? His formidable wife Madeleine has left him for his best friend & Herzog is left alone with his whirling thoughts
- yet he still sees himself as a survivor raging against private disasters & the myriad catastrophes of the modern age. In a crumbling house which he shares with rats his head buzzing with ideas he writes frantic unsent letters to friends & enemies colleagues & famous people the living & the dead revealing the spectacular workings of his labyrinthine mind & the innermost secrets of his troubled heart. Saul Bellow (1915-2005) was a Canadian
- born American writer who enjoyed a dazzling career as a novelist marked with numerous literary prizes including the Pulitzer Prize & the Nobel Prize for Literature. His books include " The Adventures of Augie March" " Herzog" " More Die of Heartbreak" " Mosby's Memoirs & Other Stories" " Mr. Sammler's Planet" " Seize The Day" & " The Victim". If you enjoyed " Herzog" you might like Bellow's " Seize the Day" also available in " Penguin Modern Classics". " Spectacular.. .surely Bellow's greatest novel" (Malcolm Bradbury). "A masterpiece.. . Herzog's voice for all its wildness & strangeness & foolishness is the voice of a civilization our civilization". (" The New York Times Book Review")."



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Together the poetry of Hesiod & Theognis" offers a superb introduction to the life & thought of ancient Greece. Hesiods ...

Even to a girl from the slums of Bristol the streets of Glasgow were inhospitable & grey; the wealth & splendour of its mansions cold & heartless. But for Hester Dark there could be no turning back
- she would make this cruel city the home of her dreams. Everyone said that Hester was lucky. Lucky to have a wealthy uncle in Scotland who was willing to take her in. Lucky to have all the advantages that his money could buy. But Hesters new bright world held dark secrets jealousies & fears. & no one had spoken of the women who would despise her for her beauty & her independence
- & the men who would buy her soul & call it love.

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Celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal is the man who turned the world of cuisine on its head & became a national hero with three Michelin stars. This is the inspirational story of his enthusiastic self-taught genius. Heston is a gastronomic alchemist who sees the kitchen as a laboratory where he loves to experiment in ways to tantalise the taste-buds of diners at the Fat Duck restaurant & his newest restaurant Dinner. This biography traces his journey from a life-changing childhood holiday in France through to his brief apprenticeship in Raymond Blancs restaurant where he stood up to a kitchen bully. It then follows his as
- constantly pushing the boundaries of his work
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Until now home cooking has remained stubbornly out of touch with technological development but Heston Blumenthal champion of the scientific kitchen is set to change all that with his radical new book. With meticulous precision he explains what the most effective techniques are & why they work. Heston's instructions are precise & easy to follow with lots of helpful tips & each chapter is introduced with an explanation of Heston's approach to 1) Stocks 2) Soups 3) Starters 4) Salads 5) Meat 6) Fish 7) Sous-vide 8) Pasta & grains 9) Cheese 10) Sides & condiments 11) Ices 12) Desserts & sweets 13) Biscuits snacks & drinks. Recipes include Green bean & radish salad; Prawn cocktail; Roast chicken; Shepherd's pie; Sea bass with vanilla butter; Liquorice poached salmon; Carbonara; The ultimate cheese toastie; Strawberry sundae; Liquid centre chocolate pudding & Raspberry sherbert. & of course Heston's famous Triple-cooked chips. Heston Blumenthal at Home will change the way you think about cooking forever
- prepare for a culinary revolution!
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