In picturesque nineteenth-century New England, tomboyish Jo, beautiful Meg, fragile Beth, and romantic Amy come of age while their father is off to war.
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkeness bind them In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, The Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule […]
Working in a mystery tradition that will cause genre aficionados to think of such classic sleuths as Melville Davisson Posts Uncle Abner or Robert van Guliks Judge Dee, Alexander McCall Smith creates an African detective, Precious Ramotswe, whos their full-fledged heir. Its the detective as folk hero, solving crimes through an innate, self-possessed wisdom that, […]
Hercule Poirot is perhaps Agatha Christies most interesting and endearing character; short, round, and slightly comical, Poirot has a razor-sharp mind and puts unlimited trust in his “little grey cells.” Those little cells come through for him every time, enabling Poirot to solve some of the most baffling mysteries ever conceived. In Death on the […]
White Mughals is the love story of lovers James Achilles Kirkpatrick and Khair un-Nissa, two people belonging to diverse cultures and races at a time when India was under the colonial rule of the British. Their love transcended all the political, social and cultural barriers as James married Nissa and converted to Islam. But is […]
??Brilliantly vivid characters and a story to fall in love with; one of our favourite Cecelia Ahern novels yet?? Heat ??A life affirming read ?? a heart-warming romance?? Essentials ??A great life-affirming read that wisecracks its way from dark to light?? Glamour ??A tender, funny and romantic drama with a dash of darkness and desperation?? […]
The Return to the Kingdom of Fantasy (The Quest for Paradise) is a sequel to the 1st edition in the series of Geronimo Stilton. It is a 320 page adventure book full of colourful images. In this story, the Queen of the Fairies persuades Geronimo to come back to the fantasy world to help in […]
Becky Brandon (nee Bloomwood) is in Hollywood ! Its as if all her life has been leading to this moment. Shes hanging out with the stars. Or at least she will be, when she finally gets to meet movie superstar Sage Seymour, whom husband Luke is now managing. Theres so much to see and do! […]
Alice Ascher, a shopkeeper in Andover, is bludgeoned to death at her place of work. Next to die is Miss Bernard in Bexhill, then Mr. Clarke in Churston. More disturbing than the alphabetic sequence of the killings or the ABC Railway guide that the killer leaves at the scene of each crime are the taunting […]