Nothing can stop Beatrice from investigating the disappearance of the Forbidden Rings of Aphrodite from her uncle's home, or her uncle's death. The Earl of Monkcrest is incensed with Beatrice and insists on giving his...
England --Fiction
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Author:QUICK, AmandaSummary: -
Author:Francis, DickSummary:Thriller set in the world of horse racing, Thomas Lyon, a film director, finds himself caught in a moral dilemma when a close friend confesses to him on his deathbed, mistaking Thomas for a priest.
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Author:HEYER. GeorgetteSummary:In all her twenty-five years, Venetia has never been out of her locale nor interested in her two admirers. Then, in one extraordinary encounter she is tempted to cast aside her good name and reputation.
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Author:HIGGINS, JackSummary:Two ex-IRA hitmen are employed by British Intelligence to counteract a Russian-backed hired assassin operating in France and England.
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Author:Howard, AudreySummary:Amy Pearson's family is desperately poor, even by the standards of Edwardian Liverpool, but they have each other - until Amy is torn from her home by her rich aunt, a woman obsessed by religion and snobbery who wants a girl she can...
- Author:Kipling, RudyardSummary:
The experiences in public school, Sandhurst and military life in India of Major George Cottar together with his adventures in the dream world he discovers and frequents.
- Author:TROLLOPE, JoannaSummary:
A network of deep friendships connects the members of two families in the town of Whittingbourne. Laurence and Hilary with their three sons and Gina and Fergus with their daughter. This is a story where friendships and betrayal...
- Author:ELSNA, HebeSummary:
Set in the Regency years. Ennis is adopted by a wealthy woman of title - the Marquesa. After many adventures Ennis finds love.
- Author:FRANCIS, DickSummary:
Another thriller set in the world of horse racing by this best-selling author.
- Author:LAWRENCE, D. HSummary:
A detailed account of the life of Paul Morrell, son of a mining family in an English colliery town, and of his emotional attachment to his mother and in turn, to two young women Miriam and Clara, despite his mother's opposition.
- Author:Dickens, CharlesSummary:
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, better known as The Pickwick Papers, is the first novel by Charles Dickens. Written for publication as a serial, The Pickwick Papers consists of a sequence of loosely-related adventures. Its...
- Author:HUTCHINSON, MegSummary:
Laura Cadman had always assumed she would marry Edmund Shaw, the son of her father's partner, and keep the Shaw and Cadman name alive. But Edmund's violent refusal is just the beginning. When Jabez Shaw dies, Edmund takes...
- Author:FRANCOME, JohnSummary:
Unlike some of his fellow jockeys, Tony has never ridden a dishonest race. In comparison Freddy has never been fussy about sticking to the rules. Once Freddy's train comes off the rails, the gravy turns to blood.
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Author:MCKINLEY, TamaraSummary:Jacaranda Vines had been one of the wealthiest corporations in Australia. But now Joseph Witney, the tyrannical head of the family, is dead. His widow is determined not to sell. But the younger generations of Witneys seem tempted by...
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Author:FOLLETT, KenSummary:In June 1941 a baffling Luftwaffe radio message is picked up by the decoders of Allied intelligence. It mentions a new invention with the codename Freya - the Viking goddess of love.
- Author:FRANCIS, DickSummary:
Ex-jockey Freddie Croft runs a fleet of horse boxes, and one of the rules for his drivers is never to pick up a hitchhiker. One driver does and ends up with a dead passenger, and Freddie must fight to save his business and his life.
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Author:FRANCIS, Dick & FRANCIS, FelixSummary:With his rising culinary career threatened by an episode of food poisoning that affects most of the guests at a private affair that he had catered, Max Moreton finds himself in more trouble when he caters an exclusive luncheon at the...
- Author:FRANCIS, DickSummary:
Ex-champion jockey turned investigator, Sid Halley, first seen in Odds Against and Whip Hand, uncovers an obnoxious crime committed by a friend.
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Author:YORKE, MargaretSummary:Susan Trent is in her sixties. She ought to be well satisfied with her lot. Instead she lives in terror of her semi-employed, abusive, middle-aged son.
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Author:BRADFORD, Barbara TaylorSummary:Elizabeth Deravenel finds herself at the crossroads of love and duty as she runs one of the most powerful business dynasties in history.
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