What should you do if the world has turned against you? When Father Anselm is asked this question by an old man at Larkwood Priory his response to claim sanctuary is to have greater resonance than he could ever have imagined. For that evening the old man returns demanding the protection of the church. His name is Eduard Schwermann & he is wanted by the police as a suspected war criminal. With her life running out Agnes Aubret feels it is time to unburden to her granddaughter Lucy the secrets she has been carrying for so long. Fifty years earlier Agnes had been living in Occupied Paris a member of a small group risking their lives to smuggle Jewish children to safety
- until they were exposed by a young SS Officer: Eduard Schwermann. As Anselm attempts to uncover Schwermanns past & as Lucys search into her grandmothers history continues their investigations dovetail to reveal a remarkable story. Brodrick keeps the story going at a cracking pace flitting back & forth between its various elements characters & eras with timing so expert the reader is compelled to keep turning the pages Time Out
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After alleged serial killer Edgar Roy is apprehended & locked away in a mental facility private investigators Sean King & Michelle Maxwell are called in by Roy's lawyer
- an old friend of Sean King
- to look into the case. But their investigation is derailed before it begins: while en route to their first meeting with the lawyer King & Maxwell discover his dead body. A rash of terrifying events begins to unfold & it is up to King & Maxwell to uncover the truth: is Roy a killer or not? But the more they dig into his past the more they are bombarded with obstacles half-truths & dead ends that make filtering the facts nearly impossible. As each new theory brings a new revelation King & Maxwell will be pushed to the limit. Could this deadly case be the one that leaves the duo permanently parted?

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A gripping novel of love passion betrayal & heartbreak. Katherine Parr survived Henry VIII to find true love with Thomas Seymour -- only to realise that her love was based on a lie. Clever sensible & well-liked Katherine Parr trod a knife edge of diplomacy & risk during her marriage to an ageing cantankerous King Henry. When he died she was in her late thirties & love it seemed had passed her by. Until that is the popular Thomas Seymour -- bold handsome witty & irresistible -- began a relentless courtship that won her heart. Kate fell passionately in love for the first time in her life & also for the first time threw caution to the wind with a marriage that shocked the worldly courtiers around her. But all too soon it becomes obvious that Thomas has plans beyond his marriage for the young capricious quick-witted heir to the throne -- Elizabeth -- & that in his quest for power he might even be prepared to betray his now pregnant wife! Kates whirlwind romance is witnessed & recounted by her closest friend Catherine Duchess of Suffolk who lives through the tumultuous years after Henrys death at Kates side. A sharp & canny courtier in her own right Cathy is keenly aware of the political realities of life at court & is apparently a loyal supporter of her friend. As her story weaves its way through that of Kate & Thomass heady passion & tragic denouement however it gradually becomes clear that Cathy has her own tale of betrayal & regret to tell! ...

Katharine Parr has unwittingly become the last pawn in King Henry VIIIs ambitions for an heir. Already twice widowed Katharine finally dared to hope that she might find love with the dashing Thomas Seymour. But Henry has decided he must have a sixth wife & Seymours intentions to marry Katherine have not gone unnoticed. Unable to refuse the King of England Katharine becomes his reluctant bride. Once again it seems only a matter of time before another wifes fate leads her to the Tower of London... ...

Remember Brylcreem? Dusty Springfield? Ford Cortinas? The Twist? Knickerbocker Glories? Radio Luxembourg & Horace Batchelor? Old Spice? George Best? Round the Horne? Winkle Pickers? Ready Steady Go? Sunlight soap? They're all here in this happy-go-lucky tale of some likely lads in the mid '60s. Nick & Steve are just 17 & best mates. They're both Mods & as with most lads of that age they're keen on girls clothes music & football. A meeting with a gang of Rockers is nearly disastrous but takes a surprising twist. Their own band Modern Edge goes on tour to the West Country so obviously there's fun with local lasses & uncompromising landladies not to mention some chaotic gigs. Later they're asked to play Rhodes though none of the group has the faintest idea where Rhodes is. They still have a hilarious time. The book is seen through the eyes of the well-known railway author who lived through & enjoyed the sixties. Anyone who was around in those exciting years will instantly recognise so much of the story. & even if you weren't there you won't be able to suppress the smiles as you enjoy Alan's unaffected racy style. Absolutely unputdownable as the best blurbs say. This will interest anyone who remembers the sixties; areas mentioned in particular include London Essex Suffolk Kent Sussex (especially Brighton) Devon Cornwall Somerset Bristol & the Midlands. ...

Since Queen Elizabeth II succeeded to the throne sixty years ago Britain has seen huge social political & economic change. As her people have celebrated the highs & mourned the lows she has remained a constant & stable figure at the head of the worlds most famous Royal Family. Through 12 Prime Ministers four recessions wars & a technological revolution the Queens determination to carry out her duties & to connect with the public has not faltered. Sixty Glorious Years celebrates her extraordinary ability to have secured a place in the hearts of generations of Britons as the country moves further into the 21st Century. With rarely seen pictures this book offers an unparalleled look at the life & work of the woman who looks set to become Britains longest surviving sovereign. ...

' If you have children buy this book for your parents now. If you are a grandparent don't go near your grandchildren until you have read it!' Rosemary Conley There are many different kinds of grandparents
- tired-out or over-eager super-involved or unsure how to help unwilling or ever-ready. In this simple book Rob Parsons will help you reach the common aspiration: to be the best grandparent that you can possibly be. The baby stage: helping out without interfering How to help your own children find their way as parents Loving your grandchildren without spoiling them When to intervene & when to keep out of it Finding your place within a blended family Becoming invaluable (rather than insufferable) to your daughter-in-law
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In THE SIXTY MINUTE MOTHER Rob Parsons turns his warm wisdom & wit to the subject of motherhood. Talking to a variety of mothers including Dianne Parsons from all backgrounds & situations (working lone home-based mothers of babies teenagers adopted kids & so on) he has compiled a wonderfully inspirational book on the highs & lows of being a mother with lots of fresh insights. In his usual style & never forgetting the essential truth that men need to nurture their maternal instincts too he has written another winner. ...

THERE IS A SECRET WAR GROWING BENEATH THE STREETS OF LONDON. The immense Sixty-One Nails follows Niall Petersen from a suspected heart attack on the London Underground into the hidden world of the Feyre an uncanny place of legend that lurks just beyond the surface of everyday life. The ancient peoples are at war
- but is Niall really the one who can wield the dark magic of the Untainted & save them all? File Under: Urban Fantasy [ Hidden War Ancient Rituals Secret History Gallowfyre! ]
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When you peak at fifteen where can things go but downhill? Former teen pop sensation Heather Wells has hit rock bottom: tired of singing other people's lyrics she hasn't exactly been bombarded with recording contracts for her own songs. Worse Dad's in jail Mom's bolted for Buenos Aires & Heather can't seem to stop drowning her sorrows in Kit Kat bars. To top it all Heather's fiance Jordan Cartwright has replaced her -- on the charts as well as in his bed
- with America's newest number one pop sensation Tania Trace. When Heather finds a job in a New York college dorm--right around the corner from her temporary digs in her gorgeous friend Cooper's attic apartment
- things seem to start looking up...at least until girls in the dorm begin to perish at an alarming rate. Elevator surfing is the official explanation from university administration but Heather has other suspicions &
- enlisting a reluctant Cooper's aid
- she attempts to get to the bottom of the rash of teen deaths in the building where she works never knowing that it isn't her supper she'll be singing for this time but quite possibly her life.



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