“They say one should never trust a thin chef. By this measure, Chef Maurice was very trustworthy indeed.”   Take one sleepy Cotswold village, mix in one Poirot-esque murder mystery, add a larger-than-life French chef with an appetite for solving crime, and season with clues and red herrings galore . . .   It’s autumn in the Cotswolds, and Chef Maurice is facing a problem of mushrooming proportion. Not only has his ...

In the rarefied world of wine collecting, murder isn’t exactly a barrel of laughs… ------ An invitation to dinner at the home of renowned wine collector Sir William Burton-Trent soon finds Chef Maurice in the middle of an all-too-real murder mystery party, when Sir William is found dead in his own wine cellar. The guests are acting all innocent, but which one is only playing the part? The pushy Californian film director? The seductive Frenc...

They say all’s Fayre in love and baking...Spring has sprung, the bunting is up, and for the residents of the little Cotswold village of Beakley, this can only mean one thing: it’s time for the Beakley Spring Fayre.Drawing the crowds this year is stiletto-strutting celebrity chef Miranda Matthews, a woman for whom making enemies is a piece of (shop-bought) cake. And one of them is lurking around the Fayre, ready to make sure Miranda hangs up her apr...

When 74-year-old Lise Fredette disappeared in November 2014, the only traces found were a house key, her glasses, an earring and some blood in the driveway of her home in Peterborough, Ontario. Shortly after, Andy Watson, an ex-boyfriend, was arrested and charged with her murder and jailed as an untried prisoner for two-and-a-half years. Despite the absence of a body, Watson was convicted and sentenced to 25 years’ imprisonment. He continues to protest his innocence. His letters from priso...

Learn how to heal all areas of your life with this comprehensive and accessible guide to the powerful practice of Reiki.Reiki is one of the most popular energy-healing systems, founded in Japan and now used all over the world. It's easy to learn, and everyone can benefit from it.Written by the founder of the Reiki Academy London, Torsten A. Lange, Reiki Made Easy is a comprehensive yet accessible guide to the powerful Reiki healing system, showing how it ca...

This book deals with the history of Ulysses, the Trojan War and the Fall of Troy“The hero of Homer’s great poem was known to the Greeks under the name of Odysseus. He was king of the pastoral islands of Ithaca and Dulichium. Most of the petty Greek chieftains became suitors for the hand of the beautiful Helen, and Ulysses was among the number, but withdrew when he realised the smallness of his chances. He then married Penelope, the daughter of Icarius, and at the same time joined w...

Convicted of first-degree murder despite the absence of a body, Andy Watson could spend the rest of his life in prison. The harsh conditions in which he was held while awaiting trial were described in Rough Justice in Ontario, written by Watson’s lifelong friend Jimmy Lang.Now in poor health, 83-year-old Watson maintains his innocence, but has become resigned to his fate. After The Trial highlights the flaws in the Canadian justice and penal systems that have left a frail old man p...

This book lays out the principles and practices of transformative sustainability education using a relational way of thinking and being.Elizabeth A. Lange advocates for a new approach to environmental and sustainability education, that of rethinking the Western way of knowing and being and engendering a frank discussion about the societal elements that are generating climate, environmental, economic, and social issues. Highlighting the importance of Indigenous and life-giving cultu...

O King of the Age, as thou biddest me re-tell the strangest adventure of Sindbad the Sailor in all his marvellous voyages, I will name it without hesitation: it is that of Sindbad's fifth voyage, wherein he was in fearful peril from that great bird, the rukh, and afterwards was ridden almost to the point of death by the Old Man of the Sea.But first let me call to thy recollection how Sindbad the Sailor came to tell his story to Sindbad the Landsman, for h...

Christianity worldwide is on the brink of massive change. The author attempts to present material to prepare Christian believers to examine their lives in the light of the true gospel of Jesus Christ and consider changes that need to be made to hear and follow the Holy Spirit in these times of transition.   God is doing a new thing, not new to him but to people globally and the traditional man-made structures are being toppled to make room for the new movement of the H...

Are you a highly sensitive person (HSP) or an empath? Have you ever been told to "toughen up or grow a thicker skin"? Has your intuition been so accurate that you've wondered how you knew it to be true? Do you question why you are often overwhelmed and can sense things others don't see? What if you discovered that, as an HSP, you have unique gifts, which can translate to psychic superpowers? Experience the transformation with Doreen as she shares her intimate and life-changing story. Embra...

RITA BELLAMY knew how to please men: her husband, her boss, her boss' customers...DOROTHY CAMPBELL knew how to succeed in business without even trying...WINIFRED GILROY knew her future depended on keeping one man happy—a man who thought everything in life should run on a scientific timetable......and then there was Roger. He was one of the New Breed: all intellect, no emotions. A man at home with computers, not cuti...