1931. Maisie Dobbs new case takes her investigation into the pastoral beauty of the Kent Weald where acts of arson theft & vandelism around the village of Heronsdene have gone suspiciously unreported for more than a decade. With the country in the grip of economic malaise Maisie is relieved to accept an assignment from an old friend who wants her to uncover the truth behind these crimes before he can buy part of the magnificent Sandermere estate at the heart of the village. Its hop-picking time & Londoners including Maisies assistant Billy Beale wanting to escape the Smoke for the summer set up camp in nearby fields. Gypsies too have arrived to work the l&. Maisie discovers the villagers are bitterly prejudiced against outsiders & even more troubling seem possessed by the legacy of a war-time Zepplin raid. She has less than a month to find out why no one has been brought to justice & why secrecy shrouds the village. She must draw on all of her finely honed skills of detection to solve one of her most intriguing cases. ...

This is Keys most comprehensive collection of poeticals put together to date. The sheer weight of the book is testament to this comprehensivality. Of course it is lighter than something like a Braun fridge or a fat guy. But as a book you will note its of a nice weight. Its full of poems by Key (award-winning) primarily about love sex dreams death & fruit (strawberries beans etc). The publishing of the book in no way ties in with things like demand or clamour but is more a result of Key having a full English breakfast with the right person at the right time. Key is not the sort of person to take offence if you dont buy his book but instead replace it on its shelf or lazily slot it between a couple of DBC Pierres or dump it by a pot plant next to the till. Keys just happy that someone has bothered to touch it. That is enough for Key (Newswipe). ...

Sam & Lucy seem like the perfect couple. Successful happy & in love. But life isn't that simple. Lucy thinks thinks Sam is a sad cold sensitivity-exclusion zone who would rather read a newspaper than have an emotion. Sam thinks Lucy is blaming him because she can't walk past Mothercare without getting all teary. The problem is that they might be infertile. & in more ways than one. Lucy wants a baby. Sam wants to write a hit movie. & given that the average IVF cycle has about a one in five chance of going into full production Lucy's chances of getting what she wants are considerably better than Sam's. What Sam & Lucy are about to go through is absolutely inconceivable. The question is can their love survive? Or are the odds stacked against them once again? ...

Gaslight tales of rooftop escapes men & women snatched in broad daylight patients shut in coffins a fanatical cult known as the Abode of Love. The nineteenth century saw repeated panics about sane individuals being locked away in lunatic asylums. With the rise of the 'mad-doctor' profession English liberty seemed to be threatened by a new generation of medical men willing to incarcerate difficult family members in return for the high fees paid by an unscrupulous spouse or friend. & contrary to popular modern belief the madwoman in the attic was at least as likely to have been a madman. Among the victims were the beautiful & charismatic Rosina wife of the novelist Edward Bulwer-Lytton; Edward Davies victim of a mother's greed; Louisa Lowe who paid for her religious fervour; & John Perceval who despite the best efforts of the abusive asylum attendants cured himself. Sarah Wise uncovers twelve shocking stories untold for over a century which reveal the darker side of the Victorian upper & middle classes
- their sexuality fears of inherited madness financial greed & fraudulence
- & chillingly evoke the black motives at the heart of the phenomenon of the 'inconvenient person'.

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Australias most incorrigible playboy... Billionaire Harry Finns reputation is legendary: formidable in business charming to beautiful women.i?? What he wants he gets
- & top of his list is secretary Elizabeth Flippence. Seeks very personal assistant! One month working together on the luxurious Finn Island resort is more than enough time for Harry to sweep this buttoned-up office beauty from behind her desk & into his bed onto the beach & wherever else he decides! Elizabeth isnt content to be just another conquest. But theres an unknown side to her incorrigible playboy boss thats even more dangerous than his devastating smile... Fantastic storyline written in the typical heart-warming & passionate Emma Darcy style.
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Well-known contemporary artist Jean-Paul van Boxtel introduces many innovative techniques & applications for acrylic paint whose physical composition makes it incredibly versatile. The book also deals in detail with the latest trends including gels & media. The first part of the book answers the question what is acrylic paint? & goes on to describe the various products that are available. Following on from this is a gallery section providing examples of paintings that show the wide range of styles & finishes possible using acrylic paints. The author then guides you step-by-step through sixteen workshops each of which uses a different set of materials so that the reader can learn how to create their own beautiful paintings. These include still lifes landscapes architecture portraits & abstract art. Careful attention is paid to health & safety throughout & a useful colour chart at the end of the book introduces you to the range of colours available from which you can put together your own palette. The book

Includes:: exceptional photographs taken by the author specially for this book.

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Still one of the immortals of childrens literature
- Professor Branestawms continues to amuse generations of young readers. The
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The mouth-watering new book from acclaimed author illustrator Oliver Jeffers. Henry loves books...but not like you & I. He loves to EAT books! This exciting story follows the trials & tribulations of a boy with a voracious appetite for books. Henry discovers his unusual taste by mistake one day & is soon swept up in his new-found passion
- gorging on every delicious book in sight! & better still he realises that the more books he eats the smarter he gets. Henry dreams of becoming the Incredible Book Eating Boy; the smartest boy in the world! But a book-eating diet isnt the healthiest of habits as Henry soon finds out...
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Become a food adventurer with gastronaut Stefan Gates! Does chocolate make you happier? Whats the most dangerous food on earth? How do you milk a camel? Whats the fartiest food of all? & whats really in that burger youre about to eat? Find out the answers to these questions & much much more in this seriously funny & hilariously informative book about food. It is packed full of mad recipes to cook for your friends kitchen science projects to try out at home & wild food facts this photographic cookbook will take you on a food adventure from breakfast right through to supper. Gastronuts" the BBC TV series regularly attracts over 4 million viewers. Stefan Gates is the winner of a Gourmand World Cookbook Award." ...

Alice Roberts has been travelling the world
- from Ethiopian desert to Malay peninsula & from Russian steppes to Amazon basin
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