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As a volunteer working on a new Birmingham literary festival, Sophie Rivers becomes involved in a sabotage attempt. Not being able to resist a mystery, she begins to investigate the case, but when threatening letters and phone calls give way to murder, Sophie realizes she is in too deep.

The gripping new Cold War novel from the brilliant Robert Ryan

With her MEd dissertation looming and her commitment to the university choir, Sophie is in no mood for distractions. But when the body of a professor turns up at a concert at the Birmingham and Midland Institute, DI Chris Groom calls on her insider knowledge to find out who is behind the killing.

(, New edition)

With the deadline for her MEd dissertation looming, Sophie Rivers is in no mood for distractions, but she seems to have been appointed guidance counsellor to the department. A murder in the university sheds a different light on the whole matter however, as her insider knowledge finds its use.

(, New edition)

Sophie Rivers takes a job archiving a collection of memorabilia at her husband's home cricket ground. But she becomes the victim of a terrifying campaign of intimidation and violence and soonsome of the most valuable items, including the museum's curator, start to go missing.

(, New edition)

Sophie Rivers is finally on vacation after a gruelling season of teaching in a deprived inner-city college, and has just started seeing Mike Lowden. When he becomes the prime suspect in a murder of a not-so-popular rival cricketer, Sophie's got too much to lose to remain merely a spectator.

(, New edition)

Maggie would be the envy of most women with her rich husband and luxurious lifestyle, but she's a little lonely. She secretly goes to Early Birds, the early morning swimming sessions at her local leisure centre. When Maggie's husband loses everything, the Early Birds come to her rescue.

(Hardback)

An Englishman and Frenchman who were great rivals in the 1920s are teamed up in the Special Operations Executive to work behind enemy lines in France during World War Two. This tale of heroism, self-sacrifice and love is based upon a true story of British covert activity and the French resistance.

(, New edition)

Ian is racked by guilt after his parents die in a house fire. He plunges himself into his work as a loss adjuster. But when his work involves him in a tragic death by fire, he is drawn into a deadly conspiracy which will bring back the terrors of the past in a way he could never have imagined.

(Paperback, New edition)

Ancient Egypt in the New Kingdom (1567-1085BC) was at it's peak. This text tells the story of this period in history: the temples and tombs at Karnak, Thebes, and the Valley of the Kings; the Biblical Exodus; the invention of the first clock; and the first female ruler in her own right.

(, New edition)

This is a work of social history, covering the period 1550-1070 BC: not only the grand story of New Kingdom Pharoahs, but the story of ordinary people who lived and died as Egypt struggled to found her Empire. Joyce Tyldesley breathes life into evidence that has largely been preserved in Egypt's archaeological remains.

(, Export, Airside/Ireland ed)

A work of adventure and sly comedy.

Trouble seems to find Stephanie everywhere she goes, and once again shes struggling with her tangled love life, chaotic family, and her God-given gift for destroying every car she drives. This time, Plum has decided to quit her job as a bounty hunter. Shes tired of creeps, weirdos and stalkers.

(Paperback)

After four years in a coma following a car crash, Meg Winter suddenly regains consciousness. But as she begins to pick up the pieces of her life, she cannot remember the crash. But someone thinks she can and is determined to put her to sleep forever.

After four years in a coma, Meg Winter suddenly regains consciousness. But as she begins to pick up the pieces of her life, one area of the past remains a mysterious blank - the crash that put her in a coma. Meg finds herself in a deadly race against time to solve the mystery of that fateful night.

(, New edition)

Jennifer Paterson - noisy, jolly, fun, acerbic - had masses of friends and admirers who were deprived of their rackety companion when she died in 1999. Here, 20 friends, colleagues, fellow cooks, write about Jennifer as they knew her. Contributions include A.N. Wilson and Clarissa Dickson Wright.

(Paperback)

A quest for sensual inspiration in the best of erotic writing

"Europe's Lost Civilization" is a travel adventure and a detective story; a physical, intellectual and spiritual quest into an ancient mystery.

It's been a good few years since Molly and Bernie left their native Ireland and settled in Liverpool. Now, they're both being courted by fine young men, and the future looks bright. But 1945 is rapidly approaching and soon war is changing everything - destroying homes and lives, and snatching away long-held dreams!

After a two-year courtship, Kitty Freeman agrees to marry Henry, fulfilling the expectations of both families. But their contented, settled existence is to change when Henry is called up to serve king and country in WWII.

(Paperback, New edition)

The misery of the 312 million people who live below the poverty line in India is often overlooked. This book shows how they manage, what sustains them and the efforts made to help them. Although it pays attention to individual districts, the issues the book raises are universal in their relevance.

(Paperback)

Presents an investigation into football hooliganism in the UK.