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On a night of wild storms, two troubled figures - a 15-year-old boy, Smiler, and a cheetah, Yarra - escape from captivity. Their lives become inextricably bound up as they fight for survival on the edge of Salisbury Plain.

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The story of one woman, one baby, a slipped disc and rather too many wrinkles,The Secret Diary of a New Mum (Aged 43 1/4)follows a midlife mum as she makes the transition from experienced TV producer to utterly inexperienced parent.

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It is to be A.J. Wentworth's final appearance on the scholastic scene. Once more he dons his cap and gown - or, to be more precise, Rawlinson's cap and gown - and returns to Burgrove for just one more time.

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A young woman fighting for her beliefs. A chaplain with a secret that could determine the fate of a kingdom.Set amidst a period of grave uncertainty, a beautifully crafted narrative of faith, love and grace.

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A life-affirming story of family and personal self-discovery

When George, the eldest son of Matthew Silverman, announces he won't follow his father's footsteps as editor of the family-owned local newspaper, the family finds itself on a course for change. Can Matthew do what's best for them all

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Flying to Britain in his self-designed amphibious aircraft,ex-fighter pilot Bart Bandy makes a forced landing in Reykjavik, is rescued by a beautiful blonde, and finally sinks his precious plane while saving the life of a novice pilot.

With black comedy and seat-of-the pants escapades, Donald Jack's series is uniquely funny and compelling.

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Donald Jack's blackly humorous Bandy memoirs are classics of their kind. Against an unshrinkingly depicted backdrop of war and its horrors, his anti-hero's adventures are both gripping and shockingly funny.

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The fearless tale of the original 'Party Girl', in her own frankly scurrilous words: a Duckworth contemporary classic, beautifully repackaged for its 125th anniversary

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The drinks are on local historian/spree killer Serge Storms, who's decided it's high time he got married. But for Serge, "getting hitched" doesn't necessarily mean "settling down" - not when South Florida is crawling with slimeballs, swindlers, unrepentant jerks, and annoying bystanders whose ranks need some serious thinning.

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Connecting with long lost relatives has made Serge understand the importance of family buthis newfound friendship in the mysterious swamps of Florida may lead to deadly results...

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Happy with each other, Reginald and Sylvia think they just want the quiet life. But when success overtakes them, and the draw of the city, they find parts of themselves they never knew. Where does their happiness really lie

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Customs & Excise are tracking a gang of cigar-smugglers who operate on the quiet Kent coast near Plummergen, home to retired art teacherMiss Emily Seeton. Their attempt at a midnight ambush goes wrong, and a man is found dead.

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A revealing and tremendously entertaining look at how the world of luck really works

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In Mumblesbury, the local solicitor has suddenly died.

Natural causes it seems, butDI Purbrightand Miss Lucy Teatimeare taken aback by the quality of his art collection. All were acquired locally and the question of blackmail arises.

Witty and wicked, Colin Watson offers a mordantly entertaining cast and laugh-out-loud wordplay.

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More outrageous than Santa Claus in a Speedo,When Elves Attackserves up a Yuletide feast of the "pure gonzo humor" theNew York Times Book Reviewenthusiastically attributes to this fearlessly funny writer.

Welcome to Tim Dorsey's slice of America - where nobody gets out unscathed and un-Santa-Claused!

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The fresh, revealing and entertaining account of Oscar Wilde, the most influential writer of his age, and the women who inspired him.

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The bickering but loving Rooks run a small family business - ghost hunting. They claim that there's no supernatural problem too small or too big for them... which unfortunately includes the apocalypse.

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The occult wasn't Miss Seeton's cup of tea... until Scotland Yard requested she go undercover to investigate some sinister shenanigans. A flim-flam was afoot in the local witches' coven... and magic could be a prelude to murder most foul.

Armed with onlyher sketchpad and umbrella, she is the most lovable and unlikely master of detection.

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Victor Canning's light-hearted and cleverly plotted novella set on thebeautiful French Riviera.

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The most important biography of Michelangelo to appear in modern times.

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What are you, who are you and where are you going - the beginner's guide to modern science

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Given a terminal diagnosis, Miguel Padilla decides he must accomplish something meaningful before death. He seizes on the idea of donating a kidney to save someone's life. Then decides: why stop there Why not donate... everything

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Compelling, funny and highly topical account of a bike ride through the heartlands of America, in the company of its endlessly surprising citizens

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A fully updated 40th anniversary edition of the pioneering handbook for female assertiveness - an indispensable guide to stating what you feel and want.