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'A splendid anthology' The TimesNo writer knew better than PG Wodehouse how a drink can lift the spirits - and he was a master at the high comic effects of having a few too many.

Fiona Ford is the author of the Liberty Girls series, which is set in London during the Second World War.Fiona spent many years as a journalist writing for women¿s weekly and monthly magazines. She has written two novels under the pseudonym, Fiona Harrison, as well as two sagas in her own name in the Spark Girls series. Fiona lives in Berkshire with her partner.

Jack Morgan receives an offer he cannot refuse...When the head of the world's foremost investigation agency is invited to meet Princess Caroline, third in line to the British throne, he boards his Gulfstream jet and flies straight to London.The Princess needs Morgan's skills, and his discretion.But what is the Princess hiding?

Crammed with fannish glee ... Last Shot is a book filled with unexpected delights and the whole thing is just oodles of fun - 8/10 star review - Starburst Magazine *INCLUDES EXCLUSIVE COLLECTABLE DOUBLE-SIDED COVER FEATURING HAN SOLO AND LANDO CALRISSION!Even the fastest ship in the galaxy can't outrun the past.

soothing but never saccharine.' Alexandra Heminsley, author of RUNNING LIKE A GIRL, GraziaWe all feel that desire for a calmer, more spacious way of living, but we're often unsure exactly how to step off the crazy treadmill of day-to-day routines and responsibilities.

Fenella and Rupert are organising the perfect Christmas, surrounded by friends in their beautiful Somerby house. But when a power cut suddenly plunges the house into darkness, Fenella knows she has her work cut out to keep everyone happy.

It has been ten years since Abby Williams left home and scrubbed away all evidence of her small town roots. Now working as an environmental lawyer in Chicago, she has a thriving career, an apartment, and her pick of one-night stands. But when a new case takes her back home to Barrens, Indiana, the life Abby painstakingly created begins to crack.

Annie attempts to recover from tragedy at the seaside town of her childhood holidays, encountering a similar array of characters who also need to heal. This good work is soon however disturbed by Annie receiving a dream offer from out of town that threatens to take her away from the love, healing and redemption there.

**************THE FIFTEENTH CLIFFEHAVEN NOVEL BY SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR ELLIE DEANCliffehaven, June 1944As the planes continue to circle over Cliffehaven, Peggy Reilly's sister Doris must seek refuge after a V-1 blast destroys her home.

In this breathless, pounding ride, Amy Lloyd keeps us guessing about a convicted killer thrust into the world as innocent online hero and the woman who begins to reluctantly dig into his murky past.' Julia Heaberlin, author of Black Eyed Susans 'Loved The Innocent Wife!

When Eloise Cribb receives the news that her husband's ship has been lost at sea she wonders how she is ever going to manage. Virtually destitute and desperate, Eloise is faced with her worst nightmare: she must either go to the workhouse, or abandon her children at the Foundling Hospital.

Death, deception, and a detective with quite a lot to hide stalk the pages of Anthony Horowitz's brilliant new murder mystery, the second in the bestselling series starring Private Investigator Daniel Hawthorne.

But the shocking death of a young woman Shelley once helped protect puts those plans on hold. They need to find out what really happened, and they turn to their former bodyguard, Shelley, for help.

And a series of murders follows, each with a distinct signature, alerting Bennett to the presence of a professional killer.Bennett can't tell what's driving the assassin. But he can tell it's personal. INCLUDES BONUS MICHAEL BENNETT STORY, MANHUNT

Make sure this HEARTWARMING NEW NOVEL from SUNDAY TIMES Number One Bestselling author KATIE FLYNN is on your Christmas list. Liverpool, 1939: As winter descends on Tuppenny Corner and rumours of war float across the canals, fifteen-year-old Rosie O'Leary must come to terms with her own dramatic upheaval.

The bestselling 17th novel in the Women's Murder Club series A KILLER WITH A PLAN Detective Lindsay Boxer is on the case of a series of shootings of the homeless in San Francisco, where the killer is methodical yet unpredictable.

When Dot McCann, playing with her pals, decides to hide in Butcher Rathbone's almost empty dustbin, she overhears a conversation which could send one man to prison and the other to the gallows - and suddenly finds herself in possession of stolen goods.

Sparked by a growing concern over the steady rise of signature murders, the author explores in detail the patterns, sadistic compulsions and depraved motives of this breed of killer, including such infamous murderers as Jeffrey Dahmer, Ted Bundy and John Gacy.

An utterly absorbing story about troubled families and twisted fates.' Shari Lapena, author of The Couple Next DoorDetective DD Warren and Flora Dane are in a race against time to save a young girl's life - or bring her to justice.

Leanne and her teenage daughter Abby have recently been forced to move from London back to Kesterley-on-Sea, to Ash Morley Farm where Leanne grew up. But as Daniel becomes integrated into the family, Leanne starts asking herself questions about his father's conviction.

The charges: explosiveAlex Cross has never been on the wrong side of the law - until now. Alex Cross: the trial of the centuryAs the prosecution presents its case, and the nation watches, even those closest to Cross begin to doubt his innocence.

From the author of Sunday Times bestseller and Richard & Judy Book Club pick, Baby Doll, comes a riveting thriller with domestic violence, murder and how far one woman will go to protect her family at its core. Perfectly poised to exploit the criminal justice system she knows so well, Kristy sets out to get rid of Lance - permanently.

It's a story that has been described in the press and by the leading detective (now retired) as the `greatest whodunnit' of recent years: an extraordinary tale of isolation, deception, espionage and brutal violence, stretching from the quiet streets of north London to the Palace of Westminster and beyond.

Invisible creatures are attacking the school, and 12-year-old Bartholomew Bean is the only one who can stop them! Or he could secretly use the game to get back at his bullies... Press Button A: RevealPress Button B: RevengeWhich would you choose?

This revealing and compelling account of one of the darkest days in Britain's social history presents a seminal episode in the battle for civil rights and fair labour relations, originally published in 1989 and made available for a new generation of readers in this paperback edition as the discourse behind that day in 1819 in some ways goes on.

‘What a very, very lucky person you are. Spread out before you are the finest and funniest words from the finest and funniest writer the past century ever knew’ Stephen Fry‘I expect I shall feel better after tea.’A collection of ten uproarious short stories. From the moment Jeeves cures Bertie of a raging hangover with his own concoction of Worcestershire sauce and tomato juice, they become steadfast partners. Whether it is fixing a plan-gone-wrong, or solving his friends’ love lives, Jeeves is Bertie’s unfaltering aide through a series of accidental – and self-imposed – misadventures.‘The incomparable and tireless genius – perfect for readers of all ages, shapes and sizes!’ Kate Mosse