When you have a child you truly believe that he or she will grow up to be somebody really special, somebody to be proud of.... So how do you cope when it starts to all go horribly wrong ?"A Call From France" is the true story of an English family who re-located to France, and of their daughter, Debbie, who ran away with a French Algerian when she was 17, got pregnant by him and was not seen by her family for four years.Told with enormous wit, this is nonetheless a heart-wre...

How would you cope if you were kidnapped? If, for no reason whatsoever, you were snatched in the middle of the night ? You are not rich, you are not famous, you are not powerful. Furthermore, you know nobody who is. While on holiday in Spain a young English woman is kidnapped. 'Saying Nothing' is an interesting story of how people cope in times of stress as Janie tries to gain freedom and her husband launches a traumatic search for her. Crisply told, this is a tale that will keep your atte...

When we meet somebody for the first time, we assume they are the person they say they are. Do we ever - and should we ever look more closely?The Man With Green Fingers is set on the colourful island of Cyprus and tells the story of two British expatriates who hide secrets they would murder you over. Interwoven with a surprising love story, this novel is one of four by the same author and is a page-turner you will not want to put down.

When we meet somebody for the first time, we assume they are the person they say they are. Do we ever - and should we ever — look more closely?The Man With Green Fingers is set on the colourful island of Cyprus and tells the story of two British expatriates who hide secrets they would murder you over. Interwoven with a surprising love story, this novel is one of four by the same author and is a page-turner you will not want to put down.

Stella crossed over on to the shaded side of the street. There was nobody about. The early July sun blasted down the Skipos avenue and beat against the whitewashed walls of the houses, their shutters closed against the heat, and that heat ricocheted off back in to the air which was heavy with post-luncheon sleep and thick with the feel and scents of Cypriot summer. Her hand-bag, laden with emergency-repair make-up, felt moderately heavy slung as it was over one shoulder. The elaborate scar...

What would you do if your husband suddenly - and totally inexplicably - abandoned you and your young child at the other end of the earth? Set in the 1960s on the South Pacific Island of New Caledonia, 'French Sand' is one of four novels by Catherine Broughton and is based on an event that occurred while she lived there.Persuaded to find out why her husband left, a young English woman confronts secrets that almost get her killed. A love story with a surprising twist to it, 'French S...

A powerful account of how one family, grieving for the loss of their daughter, is hounded then haunted by gross media intrusion.When teenager Cassie Mallion goes missing one hot summer's day in the Lake District her family find themselves in the midst of a media feeding frenzy. Years later as the extent of illegal media activity emerges they must face fresh grief.This ebook short also includes an extended extract from Cath Staincliffe's acclaimed novel, The Kindest Thing.

The Potted Gardener continues the tradition in M. C. Beaton's beloved Agatha Raisin cozy mystery series—now a hit show on Acorn TV and public television.Never say die. That's the philosophy Agatha Raisin clings to when she comes home to cozy Carsely and finds a new woman ensconced in the affections of her attractive bachelor neighbor, James Lacey. The beautiful newcomer, Mary Fortune, is superior in every way, especially when it comes to gardening. And Aga...

It seemed like a good idea at the time. I had seen all those TV programmes. The dream of living in France was only a ferry ride away.But months later, my life was a nightmare. I didn't fit in with either the expats or the French, my husband had taken refuge in Star Trek and I had adopted a crazy dog that ate anything he could find, including my slippers.Faced with loneliness and very homesick for my family in the UK, I began to write a journal of my life.This is a war...

A magical story of motherly love and the bonds of love between us from the number one bestselling author of Songs of Love and WarCeleste is mourning the tragic death of her young son, Jack, from leukaemia. So when she learns that her nephew is coming to stay, she doesn't think she can bear to have another child in the house. But when Bruno arrives, she makes him feel welcome and loved, even though her heart is breaking.She finds sanctuary in the lit...

A dead heiress on a train, a murdered recluse, a wealthy playboy slain at a costume ball are but a few of the unfortunate victims of confounding crimes committed in the pages of Agatha Christie’s The Under Dog and Other Stories, a superior collection of short mystery fiction all featuring Hercule Poirot as the investigator.A beautiful heiress has been found dead on a train. A playboy has been stabbed through the heart during a costume ball. An elderly woma...

A dead heiress on a train, a murdered recluse, a wealthy playboy slain at a costume ball are but a few of the unfortunate victims of confounding crimes committed in the pages of Agatha Christie’s The Under Dog and Other Stories, a superior collection of short mystery fiction all featuring Hercule Poirot as the investigator.A beautiful heiress has been found dead on a train. A playboy has been stabbed through the heart during a costume ball. An elderly woma...