Matthew Bartholomew doesn't want to travel to Peterborough in the summer of 1358 but his friendship with the lovely Julitta Holm has caused a scandal in Cambridge so he has no choice. He is one of a party of Bishop's Commissioners charged to discover what happened to Peterborough's abbot who went for a ride one day & has not been seen since. When the Commissioners arrive they find the town in turmoil. A feisty rabble-rouser is encouraging the poor to rise up against their overlords the abbey is at war with a powerful goldsmith & his army of mercenaries & there are bitter rivalries between competing shrines. One shrine is dedicated to Lawrence de Oxforde a vicious felon who was executed for his crimes but who has been venerated after miracles started occurring at his grave. However it is not long before murder rears its head & its first victim is Joan the woman in charge of Oxforde's tomb... ...

Looking back perhaps the single biggest problem was fear. Fear of failure fear of other people
- but mostly fear of myself. It
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The gritty new drama from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Nobodys Girl. Bullied by everyone around her for years has Mavis Jackson finally found happiness? Or is it a case of going from the frying pan straight into the fire? BULLIED Taunted by everyone around her including her mother Lily 15-year-old Mavis Jackson is devastated when her only ally her father Ron leaves home to beat his gambling addiction. Forced to walk the streets in search of junk to sell the future seems bleak. BRIBED Until an unexpected fairy godmother arrives in the form of Edith Pugh. Struck down with a debilitating illness she needs help around the home. In Mavis she sees the perfect solution. Especially as she has ulterior motives! BLAMED Meanwhile Ron has fallen off the wagon & disappeared. Best mate Pete doesnt know where he is & has to break the terrible news. But does he have another reason for his sudden interest in the Jackson family? BETRAYED Back at Ediths Mavis revels in her new job. But when Edith reveals her true motives for taking Mavis under her wing she faces a monumental decision one which could change her life for ever! ...

Lynda Bellingham is much-loved as the warm open & quick-witted panellist on Loose Women" as well as for her appearances in " Strictly Come Dancing" & " Calendar Girls". Her rich acting career spans 40 years with highlights including her roles as Helen Herriot in " All Things Great" & " Smalland Faith Grayshott in Second Thoughts" & " Faith in the Future" & of course her many years as the Oxo Mum. Lynda has written this page turner herself & her humour & emotional honesty comes through in every word. Its a story that will speak directly to a huge number of women. Life hasnt always been easy for Lynda. After an unhappy first marriage that lasted only a year she fell head-over-heels in love with a fiery Italian who soon became her second husb&. They had two boys together but while coming the nations mum on TV the picture at home was very different. In this intimate & moving autobiography Lynda tells the story of how she lived with & recovered from these destructive marriages & other difficult times
- including for the first time the story of her journey to discover who she truly is. Yet her sense of humour has never left her & along with the darker moments she recalls hilarious anecdotes from stage & screen to " Loose Women" & " Strictly Come Dancing". " Lost & Found" is an inspiring story of heartache & determination on the long road to wisdom & maturity. Its about getting through tough times with the strong spirit of a survivor & finally finding true love."
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Once there was a boy & one day he found a penguin at his door...so begins the magical adventure of the boy & the penguin as they travel all the way to the South Pole looking for home & discovering friendship. There once was a boy...and one day a penguin arrives on his doorstep. The boy decides the penguin must be lost & tries to return him. But no one seems to be missing a penguin. So the boy decides to take the penguin home himself & they set out in his row boat on a journey to the South Pole. But when they get there the boy discovers that maybe home wasn't what the penguin was looking for after all... Now made available for the first time in a toddler friendly board format the youngest generation can enjoy this unforgettable story about friendship & the search for a home. ...

Promises Beth thought marrying gentleman farmer Edgar Collins would rescue her from a life of endless servitude but her future would be bleaker than she could ever imagine.. . Pain When the legitimacy of her twin babies is questioned the tiny infants are sent far away. James is adopted by Edgar's uncle the very wealthy Lord Redfern master of Redfern Abbey. But Daisy is sent to a cold-hearted childless couple who raise her to be a maid rather than a daughter. Passion When Daisy at sixteen finally escapes her hard life with her adoptive brother Boyd they arrive at the Abbey to seek work. Little does Daisy know that her flesh & blood is the next in line to be lord of the Abbey. There is a strange connection between Daisy & James something they can neither explain nor ignore. But will the truth be discovered in time? ...

It's a world where crime is almost respectable
- until passion ignites a disaster. Things start going wrong the day Johnny Conroy
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Its a world where crime is almost respectable
- until passion ignites a disaster. Things start going wrong the day Johnny Conroy
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Hope never dies! The dramatic new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of NOBODY'S GIRL. After losing everything in the Blitz Hilda Stone & her 14-year-old daughter Ellen are desperate for a miracle. But their world is shattered when a telegram informs them that Doug
- their beloved husband & father
- has been lost at sea. In the depths of despair Hilda is one day approached by a strange woman with a message
- & both she & Ellen are astounded when the prediction becomes a reality. Years later the teenaged Ellen makes a shocking mistake
- but is rescued by the man who later becomes her husband & the family finally find peace. But their joy is cut short when Ellen's baby daughter is killed in a tragic accident. Blaming herself for the accident Ellen remembers the woman's prediction all those years ago & searches desperately for proof of an afterlife. Her search becomes an obsession & she reaches rock bottom
- until she is given a sign. But will it provide the answers Ellen so desperately seeks?




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The bitter cold & three months a year without sunlight make Antarctica virtually uninhabitable for humans. Yet a world of extraordinary wildlife persists in these harsh conditions including leopard seals giant squid 50-foot algae sea spiders coral multicolored sea stars & giant predatory worms. Now as temperatures rise this fragile ecosystem is under attack. In this closely observed account one of the worlds foremost experts on Antarctica gives us a highly original & distinctive look at a world that were losing. ...