Cross-Stitching Beautiful Bees, Bugs, and Butterflies celebrates the insects that bring gardens and ecosystems to life through more than 25 intricate cross-stitch designs — plus a complete bug alphabet that opens up 55 unique projects in all.Illustrator and designer Fiona Sinclair brings a naturalist's eye to every chart, from butterflies and bees to beetles, dragonflies, and other fascinating pollinators, each paired with delicate botanical elements and stitched with the kind of d...

On the eve of Elaine Southey's 21st birthday, the residents and neighbours of the Southeys' historic north London home prepare for the party under a pall of anxiety, while a grim surprise awaits in the basement flat. There lies the insidious charmer Ivan Sweet – whose malign influence held so many in its grasp – dead in suspicious circumstances. While reactions of horror – and relief – spread through the party, the truth that a murderer remains at large seeps in slow and cold.To br...

On the eve of Elaine Southey's 21st birthday, Ivan Sweet has been found dead in his flat in the basement of the Southeys' historic north London home. A slick charmer to some of the tenants and a loathsome young scoundrel to others, his death doesn't draw out many tears among the house's residents and neighbours. And yet the sordid truth starts to seep into the heart of their small community. A murderer is living among them, and who's to say when they might strike again? The shrewd Oxford m...

This book is the author's 1939 medical thesis and is dedicated to medical practitioners, paediatricians, and parents without prior knowledge of psychoanalysis. The author's aim was to sensitise people to the unconscious dimensions of many problems in children. She demonstrates here, through sixteen case studies, how often children's difficulties at school and at home - be they behavioural or due to impaired learning abilities - are the expression of psychological issues linked with their d...

Dive into the intriguing world of Agatha Christie’s beloved sleuth, Miss Marple, in The Tuesday Night Club. This classic tale introduces readers to a cozy yet mysterious setting where secrets and puzzles come to life.An Unlikely Gathering of DetectivesAt a quiet evening gathering, a group of friends, including Miss Marple, decide to share and solve mysteries. Each member of the Tuesday Night Club recounts a baffling crime, challenging the group to unravel the truth. Though underestimated b...

At Bertram’s Hotel the intrepid Miss Marple, on holiday in London, must solve a deadly mystery at the end of a chain of very violent events.An old-fashioned London hotel is not quite as reputable as it makes out to be.…When Miss Marple comes up from the country for a holiday in London, she finds what she’s looking for at Bertram’s Hotel: traditional decor, impeccable service, and an unmistakable atmosphere of danger behind the highly-polished venee...

In "The Crime at Black Dudley," Margery Allingham masterfully weaves a complex narrative that amalgamates elements of mystery, psychological insight, and social commentary within the confines of an isolated English estate. Set against the backdrop of the early 20th century, Allingham showcases her distinctive prose style, characterized by its intricately layered plots and the deft use of atmosphere to evoke both tension and intrigue. The novel introduces readers to a world steeped in arist...

An irresistible collection of "truly remarkable" stories from the master of classic mysteries, featuring Lord Peter Wimsey and Montague Egg ( The New York Times).Most noblemen would prefer to avoid a charred corpse in a garage. But Lord Peter Wimsey has never seen such a body, and cannot resist the opportunity when it comes along. The corpse is burned beyond recognition, but the watch it wears remains pristine—stopped precisely at seven mi...

**Don't miss Enola Holmes: The Case of the Missing Marquess! Now a Netflix original movie starring Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, and Helena Bonham Carter!Enola Holmes--younger sister to Sherlock Holmes--is back on another case!**Everyone knows Dr. Watson is Sherlock Holmes's right-hand man, so when he goes missing, it's a shock. Even Sherlock hasn't the slightest clue as to where he could be. Enola is intrigued but wary; she's still hiding from her older brothe...

A classic collection of mystery stories: "With skillful plotting laced with tongue-in-cheek humor, Allingham never ceases to intrigue and surprise" ( Daily Mail).One of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction's Four Queens of Crime"With skillful plotting laced with tongue-in-cheek humor, Allingham never ceases to intrigue and surprise."— Daily MailThis volume offer eighteen delightful mysteries from the Q...

Previously published in the print anthology The Thirteen Problems.A woman is warned by a psychic of the evil and danger in her house. On a full moon, she must watch for the signs: blue primrose means caution, blue hollyhock is danger, and blue geranium is death!

When a doctor is found murdered in a secret room of his mansion, a Scotland Yard detective uncovers a host of deadly secrets in this classic mystery.As the last stronghold of snobbery in the dying little city of Caldicott, Upper Square is home to the last remnants of old family dynasties. Doctor Beharrell, a prominent physician, is found murdered in a secret room in his home there. And Superintendent Littlejohn is already on the case—because someone warned him of th...