Some crimes are best solved by the book …Readers LOVE the Miss Beeton's Murder Agency series:‘What a sleuth Miss Beeton is. I need more!’‘Move over Agatha (and not Miss Beeton's loveable dog), there's a new queen in town’‘Strong women, friendship and found family, not to mention a handsome detective and a very special dog called Agatha! How I loved this book''Absolutely delightful stuff, I really hope there's more to come''Th...

Some crimes are best solved by the book …Readers LOVE the Miss Beeton's Murder Agency series:‘What a sleuth Miss Beeton is. I need more!’‘Move over Agatha (and not Miss Beeton's loveable dog), there's a new queen in town’‘Strong women, friendship and found family, not to mention a handsome detective and a very special dog called Agatha! How I loved this book''Absolutely delightful stuff, I really hope there's more to come''Th...

From the tennis court to the boxing ring, the athletics track to the football pitch, the visibility of women in sport has been gathering pace. Women's competitions are increasingly popular.In Roar Sam takes a deep dive into the experiences of some of sport's most high-profile female athletes - some have overcome heartbreaking adversity to reach the top of their game; others have succeeded in the face of prejudice. Like Sam, all have been propelled by sheer grit and determination to...

Clergyman Alfred Saintsbury has always obeyed the dictates of the Church of England and thus remains a virgin at the age of twenty-eight. Now his devoted professionalism is finally paying off. The only problem is that his new employer, Miss Annabelle de Lacey, is the most notorious woman in England . . . and, to this repressed man of God, excruciatingly attractive.When Alfred accidentally reveals to Annabelle how much he desires her, she gives him an ultimatum. He must begin servin...

The slippery and mutable boundaries between humans and nonhumans are frequently figured queerly in twenty-first-century U.S. literature. This innovative book examines the ways that nonhumans are brought into intimate, estranging contact with humans in contemporary novels, short stories, poems, and nonfiction. Through detailed attention to a selection of real and imagined flora, fauna, and other phenomena in the bestiary form—from horses to taxidermy to dogs and extinction—the book probes t...

When Lydia Marmalade promises to help a mischievous sprite, can she find out the true meaning of friendship? A brand-new, hilarious Christmas adventure from comedian and writer Cariad Lloyd.'Will have you laughing through Christmas and beyond . . .' Sara Pascoe'Written with a genuine sense of fun - and funny - giddy adventure, this is a great Christmassy choice for young and young-at-heart humans and their sausage dogs' Matt Haig

Do gruff, growly demons deserve second chances?Four years ago, I fell in love with a demon. Then he bailed on me, leaving me with a broken heart and a big secret.When I see a news article about Monsterville's new demon sheriff, I recognize Venom. My heart may have healed, but our past isn't over.I present him with our daughter, and he's stunned and overjoyed. He's still the gruff, growly demon I fell for with a soft, squishy inside he hides from the...

Is my hot orc neighbor my crush, or is he actually my soulmate?My hunky orc neighbor, Vrok, who I'd love to get to know better, keeps ignoring me. But when he overhears me reading the draft of my steamy romance novel out loud, he tells me he has ideas to make the male point of view better.Yeah, sure.One thing leads to another, and soon, we're not only working on dialogue, but we're also acting out some of the hotter scenes.Somewhere between ...

If I don't find my true love soon, I'll die.The dating scene can be tough for a phoenix, especially when I burn to cinders at the most inconvenient times. It's gotten to the point where no one will even go out with me.Worse, my spontaneous combustions are accelerating. I've been cursed with a rare phoenix abnormality, and my time's ticking away. Soon, my pile of ashes will be swept up in the wind, and I'll no longer rejuvenate as a phoenix.Unless I ...

It will take everything to kill a god.For the first time in decades, peace is almost within Emaneska's grasp. With Loki in hiding and Scalussen finally left to its own devices, it is a time to flourish and grow. To put weapons aside and build homes instead.But weapons like Farden and Mithrid only rust in peace, especially when there are enemies to be buried and questions to be answered.While Mithrid dreams of an impending fire and her destiny hangs ...

As the Ghoule Overlord schemes in the shadows, Aislinn races to build an army while Bryen strives to topple a dynasty.Who will survive when the three ultimately meet?Bryen realizes that freedom comes with a price. He joins forces with the powerful Magii Sirius and Rafia to master the Curse and devise a plan to free himself from the bonds of his servitude. But it involves risking the lives of his fellow gladiators who know that the odds are ...

Emmy Award-winning actor Christopher Lloyd—one of the most iconic performers of his generation—shares an intimate portrait drawn from the defining moments of his life, from his early years in theater to his time on the sets of iconic television and film, his struggles with addiction, and an isolated childhood of privilege.Whether appearing as a disembodied head in Wednesday or taking on the title role in a stage production of King Lear, Christopher Lloyd h...