Izzy feels blessed to inherit her grandmother's cottage. Moving from Devon to Sussex should be advantageous for her because her popular grandmother's friends could also be useful for her. As a freelance musician playing the piano in a hotel bar besides teaching, local contacts with goodwill should help her. Yet once her life mingles with her grandmother's remenants troublesome situations arise, arousing possible publicity, which might be useful to Izzy but appal the rest of her family, esp...

THe Passion PrincipleFenella believes in love. She sacrificed her career to be available as a companion for Gordon her lover, spending the time he is not around in turning their house in a beautiful love nest. For fifteen years she led the glamorous life of a financier's mistress, an elegant London house, designer clothes, world travel and acceptance in society. However, when his wife, desperate to regain her husband, takes up residence in the same road, Gordon finds his love life ...

Seeking a civilised sanctuary from her sordid marriage, anthropologist Impey Dalrymple joins a grand old golf club. There she finds herself plunged into strange old-fashioned customs.  Soon she lands herself in trouble with the hierarchy, until the club's top players find they need her.  When a prominent club member is killed on the club's grounds, Impey's knowledge of animnal societies and how they are replicated in human groups, slides her into the role of a reluctant sleu...

"I'm talking to a man who's had four wives and keeps a wolf!" Penniless journalist Impey Dalrymple is glad for the chance of a job, until she realises its implications.  She would like to refuse the offer, but Jules Challenger, a debt-collector, has ways of persuading people to work for him.  The attractive charistmatic man, who keeps a vulture as well as a wolf,  wants to know why and who has vandalised his firm's symbol, ...

The past haunts the present as journalist Impey Dalrymple finds. Ghosts are unleashed when she introduces her childhood playmate Natty Bell to her new friend Lady Olga Brancaster. Natty, now a television interviewer, wants to join Bisley Heath Golf club where Lady Olga Brancaster is President. Though unimpressed by Natty's celebrity status, Lady Olga is excited to hear that Natty has worked on a programme which traces people's ancestry for Olga has Russian ancestors.Once Natty star...

A fabulous collection of short stories from the No.1 bestselling author of The Christmas Invitation. Perfect to curl up with on a winter’s evening.This collection includes:One Man’s TreasureTipping the ScalesMelting MomentsHoney and SpiceBreaking the IceA Bit of Christmas RelishNot Just for ChristmasFootsteps in the SnowSlightly Cracke...

A stunning debut - part psychological thriller, part detective novel - from a powerful and distinctive new voice.The murder of a first-year university student shocks the city of Durham. The victim, Emily Brabents, was from the privileged and popular set at Joyce College, a cradle for the country's future elite.As Detective Inspector Erica Martin investigates the college, she finds a close-knit community fuelled by jealousy, obsession and secrets. But the ve...

Three terrifying short stories by Anthony Horowitz, a master storyteller and the bestselling author of the Alex Rider series.It's Hallowe'en, but the living dead on the Night Bus aren't trick or treaters. And when Nick and Jeremy get on board, it looks like the bus is not going to be taking them home...When his dad picks up a hitchhiker, Jacob find himself in a life or death situation. Could the hitcher be on the run from the nearby Maximum Security Unit? For sure, someone in...

War changes everything…Emily has always lived a life of privilege. That is until the drums of World War One came beating. Her family may be dramatically affected but it also offers her the freedom that she craves. Away from the tight control of her mother she grabs every opportunity that the war is giving to women like her, including love.Working as a land girl Emily finds a new lease of life but when the war is over, and life returns to normal, she has to learn what to giv...

Emily was like her ninety-nine brothers and sisters, until she won all the eight-legged races at spider sports. People grew suspicious. And then, they counted her legs. She had ten!It's not her fault, but everyone turns against her. But there's something very special about Emily's legs that will change her life for ever . . .

Deric Longden was best known for his books which touched millions in print and on screen, and which were critically acclaimed on both the UK and International stage. Many of the stories he told were drawn from his broadcasting days with BBC Radio Derby and BBC Radio Nottingham, where he enjoyed regular slots and a large audience of loyal listeners.These insights into Deric’s world are drawn from his original ‘Line Up’ Radio Derby scripts, which he often wrote the night before his F...

A wry, entertaining story about falling in love with a man whose shirtless picture adorns every second lunchroom wall and then doing your best when the relationship takes an unexpected turn . . .Helen McNeil is a vet in the small rural town of Broadview. While taking evasive action from a dull girl at a party one night she falls over - and fails to recognise - national sporting hero, Mark Tipene. For some mysterious reason Helen never really grasps, Mark finds this...