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The Meddling Ghosts
In turns both hilarious and tragic, two worlds collide in The Meddling Ghosts.A cast of inept ghosts, some of them centuries old, and a modern, dysfunctional family, hooked on technology and social media, co-habit Cuckoo House, a former inn. Meet the Berridges: Elaine and Hugh – teetering on the brink of a marriage break-up – and their teenage children, Leah and Jake. Elaine is chronically depressed, and spends most of her time asleep or on Facebook. Hugh has become dependent on alcohol. Leah seeks solace in a perilous online world, Jake on his Xbox.The ghosts – a disparate bunch led by Colonel Pine, who still looks at everything as a military operation – have a mammoth task on their hands to stop the Berridge family from self-destructing. But will their meddling be enough?
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The Man Without A Name
In picking up this book, you must have felt intrigued by the flavour of mystery. Mostly, it is so. Who killed Kennedy? Who was King Arthur? Did Diana die by accident? They are ready instances – all Anglo-Saxon compulsions, but other nations and cultures have theirs. The pages you have in your hands provide answer to the greatest mystery of all. Vital, far-reaching and outstanding for almost 2000 years. Why was the tomb of Jesus found empty? Who was the unnamed man who wrote the gospel called ‘John’ – an account different to all the others? The most knowing. Jewish and giving a vitally different understanding. The flow of questions arising out of his almost contradictory account makes for an evermore intriguing quest. The conclusions for an answer to the mystery that has stood before everyone, for so long, as by far, the mightiest of all.
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The House at Plum Bay
With his life collapsing around his ears – his divorce recent and raw, and facing financial ruin – Oliver has to sell his house to pay crippling business debts. He finds, to his amazement, he has inherited from his alcoholic father, a house in the hitherto unheard of, Plum Bay.Where the hell is Plum Bay? And why did old Bill have a house there? Before he knows it, Oliver finds himself forging a new life in the isolated, windswept south coast hamlet. He meets the mysterious Ruby and unearths some remarkable facts about his late father…and himself.
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The Funicular
A senior detective from the Victorian Police attends a symposium in Madrid. Afterwards, he takes a holiday in Bilbao in the north of Spain, especially to visit the famous Guggenheim Museum.Whilst riding the funicular to the top of the mountain that overlooks the city, he witnesses a shooting in the descending train as it passes. After reporting the incident to the local police, he is invited to assist them in tracking down the killer.At the same time, a major art work that was destined for an exhibition at the Guggenheim Museum is stolen from a warehouse and the two crimes are found to be connected.So begins an adventure for our detective that takes him on an exciting journey to Russia, Brazil, Chile and, ultimately, back to Australia. Is the mastermind behind the crimes apprehended and the stolen painting recovered?
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The Fisherwoman
In 1957, in a small town in America - where life can sometimes be prejudiced and even a little judgemental - Pearl Fisher is raped and as a result, she has a baby. The good people of Stirville, unaware of her circumstances, are indulging in a hearty bout of malevolent gossip, the full force of which is interrupted by the unsatisfying announcement of Pearl's death.For the young Tom Carter, Pearl had been someone to protect. For his friend William Kendall, Pearl had been the luminescence of the county, a desirable prize for any young man. For the coroner Paul Beddows, accustomed to the sophistication and indulgences of the city, Pearl Fisher's death is a tedious, parochial bore.But, for the self-righteous bigots of Stirville, the inquest is a splendid occasion to dress up and rejoice, an opportunity to justify their persecution and denunciation of the wicked young girl. Tom Carter squeezes himself into the packed courtroom with only one question in his mind: who in this community killed Pearl Fisher?
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The Fischers, Vol 2 Married to Mayhem
Pyah and Mark Fischer are taking some well-earned time off to celebrate their first wedding anniversary in Africa. Unfortunately, their holiday is cut brutally short when they find that a bounty has been put on their heads.Suspecting this is the work of an old enemy after revenge, they find themselves joined by their boss Carl Sinclair, his girlfriend/PA Sarah and their MI6 friend Lacey, to try and take care of their enemy before they find themselves killed by villainous mercenaries, only too keen for the bounty money.But things are not all they seem as a simple revenge plot warps into something much more sinister, and the Fischers and their friends must try and work out friend from foe in an increasingly dangerous set of circumstances before it is too late - for themselves and for the world.
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The Fischers Vol 3: Wedded Blitz
On their third outing, Mark and Pyah Fischer find themselves up against insurmountable odds. A convoluted plot of violence and debauchery. Can they save the day and their friends? Risk is an incalculable factor when the game is all or nothing. Espionage. Treason. Lust. A tale of carnage, both in the streets and in the bedroom.
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The Final Chapter for Some
In a quiet town where the most dramatic stories are found on bookshelves, a real-life horror unfolds.The local library, once a sanctuary of knowledge, now becomes the epicentre of a chilling mystery as staff members meet untimely ends. These were ordinary individuals, deeply embedded in their daily routines, now silenced forever.Yet, every death tells a story. Behind the façade of daily transactions and book returns lurk secrets desperate to remain unread. Someone harbours a truth so dark, they’re willing to kill to keep it.Who holds such a deadly secret? And who will be the next to reach their story’s ominous conclusion in The Final Chapter for Some?
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The Devon Scot
John Gunn has found himself the perfect job, close to his home in South Devon. Having trained as a marine biologist, it’s a change of career, but it will allow him to set up home with Kate, his long-term girlfriend. But within weeks, it all starts going wrong.Together with his boss Bill Hexter, he becomes embroiled in a macabre discovery on a local farm. It looks like a scoop. But with no explanation, Bill tells him to drop the story. Ever impetuous, John persists and is summarily fired. The following day, Bill is killed in suspicious circumstances.Realising he must be the prime suspect, John tries to discover the truth behind Bill’s death, whilst staying out of reach of the law.
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The Darkest of All Lies
Solicitor Richard Hargreaves’ life is devastated when his business partner, Ian Mortimer, is found murdered and he becomes the prime suspect. With Detective Inspector MacNally already convinced of his guilt, Hargreaves is forced to investigate Mortimer’s murder himself. In doing so, he makes a discovery far worse than anything that has happened so far and he finds himself on a crash course to the biggest trauma of his life. Can the more astute Detective Sergeant Allen, in the face of his superior officer’s intransigence, get to the bottom of the mystery before Hargreaves confronts his nightmare?
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The Big Dead Dry
Would you drive into a small Australian town in drought, packed with intrigue, lust and murder?Brumby Flat, a small country town in South Australia, suddenly rises to notoriety and becomes the centre of the world through a baffling series of murders and accidental deaths.Raquel Willaston and her son, Steve, have just moved into town, and Raquel soon gets caught up in the local goings on, whether she wants to or not, and a love entanglement she’d rather not deal with.The quiet arrival of a mysterious homeless man and his subsequent brutal murder at the base of the town silos is the catalyst for the chaos which erupts.City-based Senior Detective Phillip Duncan is in charge of the ensuing investigations and has to cope with some colourful and quirky characters to find out who the killer is. There’s Anabella Williams who wears vintage clothes and still lives in the 1950s and is renowned for her ‘killer cakes’. Famous silo mural painter Phil Proctor, newly arrived from New York, seems to know more than he lets on. There’s Chris Jones, an ex-military officer, who lives his life with military-like precision. Bridie Browne, who runs the local post office, seems more preoccupied with the male of the species rather than actually sorting mail.And then there’s ‘The Raindrops Shop’ run by Bette Mitchell which offers a range of merchandise completely at odds with a town in the middle of a two-year drought.Nothing is as it seems in Brumby Flat. It’s going to be a tough ask to identify the serial killer hiding amongst them.
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The Big Bank Job
Matt Wild is an ordinary south London driving instructor with an extraordinary plan to win back his estranged wife and child. During a routine driving lesson with a talkative bank clerk, a brilliant idea strikes him like lightning: to orchestrate a daring bank heist, aiming for a haul of over a million pounds. With a mix of charm, persuasion, and a touch of deception, Matt enlists the help of three friends to join him on this audacious adventure, ready to take on the high street bank in broad daylight. But will their hair-brained scheme actually work? Set against the scorching backdrop of the summer of 1976, this heart-pounding tale is a rollercoaster ride of spills and thrills, guaranteed to keep you perched on the edge of your seat, eagerly turning the pages to discover if Matt’s desperate gamble will pay off or lead them all into a dangerous abyss.
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