'Loved this book! A fun and quirky mystery. I just couldn't put it down, the characters in this book are just amazing as well so quirky and unique... a very good mystery as well.' - NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐----------Something doesn't add up at the seaside...Una has always been more comfortable working with numbers than people. As an actuary for an insurance company, her job is to spot patterns that other people might miss.W...

'Not many books make me laugh out loud but this one absolutely did!' - Amazon reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐----------Una McMurray is puzzled. Surely, statistically, the international cat show scene shouldn't be this... lethal?Keen to make her mark in her new job in pet insurance, Una's first task is to calculate whether cat ownership extends human lifespan. Tragically, that's not the case for prizewinning cat owner Jeff Bridgely - a most ...

Sociological perspectives can be used to analyse societal and structural influences on human behaviour at individual, group and community levels. The authors link sociological concepts, debates and theories relating to key areas such as poverty, social exclusion, education, social class and social justice to develop your students′ understanding of how sociological perspectives will impact upon their social work placements and practice.This book begins by taking you step-by-step thr...

An understanding of social policy is crucial for social workers as it underpins and shapes the legislative framework that they work within. From safeguarding service users and enabling them to improve their lives, to protecting the most vulnerable in society, social policy also has a vital role to play within social work education. It is important therefore for students to engage critically with social policy. This book introduces policy and shows how it has changed and evolved over time, ...

Clever and very funny' - Ian Moore author of Death and Croissants'Eleanor Oliphant meets The Thursday Murder Club' - Jessica Irena Smith------------Something doesn't add up at the seaside... A witty murder mystery perfect for fans of Richard Osman, Ian Moore and the Reverend Richard Coles.------------Una has always been more comfortable working with numbers than people. As ...

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Asia-Pacific Digital Libraries, ICADL 2017, held in Bangkok, Thailand, in November 2017.The 21 full papers and 6 short papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 51 submissions. The paper topics of ICADL 2017 covered a wide spectrum from various areas, including information visualization, data mining/extraction, cultural heritage preservation, personalized service and ...

'Not many books make me laugh out loud but this one absolutely did!' - Amazon reviewer **⭐⭐⭐⭐**⭐----------Una McMurray is puzzled. Surely, statistically**, the international cat show scene shouldn't be this... lethal?**Keen to make her mark in her new job in pet insurance, Una's first task is to calculate whether cat ownership extends human...

*A mind-boggling locked door mystery written in collaboration with the Historic Royal Palaces*'Love, Love, Love! I absolutely devoured this book... The ultimate locked room mystery' READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐When one of the ladies in residence at Hampton Court Palace fails to answer her maid's call in the morning, Mrs Lydia Bramble, palace housekeeper, is called in to investigate.What Mrs Bramble finds sends shockwaves through the whole pa...

'The perfect mix of cosy, festive, and twisty . . . the best kind of book to curl up with on a cold night by a roaring fire' KRISTEN PERRIN, author of How to Solve Your Own Murder'Once again Katy Watson delivers the perfect cosy: atmospheric, ingenious and fun!' IAN MOORE, author of Death and Croissants------------Planning the perfect Christmas wedding can be murder . . .A high society Chri...

'A fiendishly clever, totally moreish read with oodles of character and a hefty helping of sharp humour. A five-star whodunnit that kept me hooked right to the brilliant ending' - Gytha Lodge'Another great and clever book from Jo Jakeman. I struggled to put this down. I was completely hooked and loved every minute . . . highly recommend' - Amazon reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐----------Life as a missing person is absolute ...

'A little bit Margery Allingham with hints of Mitford, definite tones of Eva Ibbotson and as delightful as I Capture the Castle, D is for Death is an instant classic. I loved it so much' MARIAN KEYES'I absolutely loved D is for Death - mischievous and Mitford-esque and tender' ALEX HAY1935. Dora'son the first train to London, having smuggled herself out of the house in the middle of the night to es...

Brought to you by Penguin.Gardening is dirty work – but should it be deadly?When Gill Swanley decides to take up gardening to fight a midlife malaise, she never expected it to become quite such a dangerous hobby.Pushing herself to 'get out there', Gill picks herself up the secateurs and joins the Bromley Botanists. Here she finds a seven-strong group whose main agenda is how to win the coveted Golden Trowel for best community club of...