This quadruple edition of the Polly Deacon mysteries presents all four hilarious Polly Deacon novels. Includes: Down in the Dumps Cue the Dead Guy Dead Cow in Aisle Three One Large Coffin to Go
England
- Author:Malton, H. MelSummary:
- Author:WHITMEE, JeanneSummary:
When Imogen Jameson is injured in a London bomb blast and mistakenly reported as one of the fatalities, she sees this as an opportunity to escape from a violent marriage and assume the identity of one of the victims.
- Author:King, Laurie R.Summary:
- Author:Austen, JaneSummary:
Lonely Anne Elliot lives a life of resignation and regret, a cruel consequence of long ago honoring her snobbish family's wishes above her own. But when her old flame Frederick Wentworth suddenly returns, old secrets and new romances...
- Author:GREGORY, PhilippaSummary:
A wickedly incisive contemporary satire which undermines political correctness and modern mores.
- Author:George, ElizabethSummary:
The producer of a troubled play invites the cast to spend the weekend in his remote Scottish Highlands estate to hash out the problems. When the housemaid finds the playwright murdered in bed, Thomas Lynley and his partner must unmask...
- Author:Durbridge, FrancisSummary:
- Author:GOWER, IrisSummary:
Rhiannon, proud and spirited, is alone in the world after Bill Beynon, her one time lover, marries someone else. She gains a respectable post as a housekeeper to an elderly man, but when he dies his sister throws her out on the streets...
- Author:Lorrimer, ClaireSummary:
In a typical English country lane, ten households form a peaceful, if mundane little community. It seems like the perfect enviroment for newleyweds Ian and Migs Peters to settle down and raise their son. Surely a small dispute over the...
- Author:Lasky, KathrynSummary:
Describes the life and work of the renowned nineteenth-century biologist who transformed conventional Western thought with his theory of natural evolution.
- Author:Putney, Mary JoSummary:
"Putney's endearing characters and warm-hearted stories never fail to inspire and delight." -Sabrina Jeffries A ROGUE REDEEMED As Washington burns, Callista Brooke is trapped in the battle between her native England and her adopted...
- Author:Rennison, LouiseSummary:
Fourteen-year-old Georgia continues her diary in which she records her misadventures trying to reclaim the attention of seventeen-year-old Robbie, while coping with her friends, family, and dog-like cat Angus at the same time.
- Author:Smith, ZadieSummary:
Four Londoners--Leah, Natalie, Felix, and Nathan--try to make adult lives outside of Caldwell, the council estate of their childhood. From private houses to public parks, at work and at play, their London is a complicated place, as...
- Author:Putney, Mary Jo.Summary:
Damian Mackenzie is an incorrigible gambler just honorable enough to save Lady Kiri Lawford from dangerous smugglers. That does not, however, mean he has any desire to return her romantic interest--until he learns Kiri's not...
- Author:Henley, VirginiaSummary:
It is 1322, and the Marcher lords are rebelling against King Edward II. Lady Brianna de Beauchamp, daughter of a powerful Marcher, knows she should not involve herself in the battle. But when she meets dangerously handsome Wolf Mortimer...
- Author:Northcote, JaySummary:
Leaving home to go to university is an exciting phase in anyone’s life. One that’s full of new places, new friends, and new experiences. But Lewis is not prepared for the sudden and intense crush he develops on his out-and-proud...
- Author:Gaskell, ElizabethSummary:
As brilliant for its compassion as its art, Gaskell’s socially conscious masterpiece shows the early effects of the Industrial Revolution on both workers and employers through the intelligent eyes of Margaret Hale, whose advocacy for...
- Author:Maitland, BarrySummary:
In a London neighbourhood known for its artists and bohemian style, six year-old Tracey Rudd is abducted from home without any warning, or sign of intrusion. Detective Chief Inspector David Brock and Detective Sergeant Kathy Kolla hunt...
- Author:Ellis, DeborahSummary:
Finalist for the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award. Orphaned and plagued with the grief of losing everyone he loves, fifteen-year-old Abdul has made a long, fraught journey from his war-torn home in Baghdad, only to end up...
- Author:Christie, AgathaSummary: