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"The King’s Evil" - следующая книга Эндрю Тейлора из феноменально успешной серии "Marwood and Lovett" • Королевский скандал… • При дворе Карла II жить опасно – неверный шаг может привести к позору, изгнанию или смерти. Таким образом, обнаружение тела в доме одного из самых высокопоставленных придворных в стране может иметь катастрофические последствия • Шокирующее убийство… • Джеймсу Марвуду, сыну предателя, приказано скрыть убийство. Но Марвуду известен убитый мужчина, как и наиболее вероятный преступник, Кэт Ловетт • Ставки еще никогда не были так высоки… • Марвуд уверен, что Кэт невиновна, поэтому решает найти истинного убийцу. Но время на исходе. Если он допустит ошибку, это может угрожать самому королю… • Книга на английском языке • A royal scandal… • In the Court of Charles II, it’s a dangerous time to be alive – a wrong move may lead to disgrace, exile or death

The thrilling story of the French princess who became an English queen, from the best-selling author of The Agincourt Bride. 'A thrilling story' Take a Break • Even the greatest of queens have rules - to break them would cost her dearly… • King Henry V's new French Queen, Catherine, dazzles the crowds in England but life at court is full of intrigue and her loyal companion, Mette, suspects that the beautiful Eleanor Cobham, protegee of the Duke of Gloucester, is spying for him • Catherine believes herself invincible as she gives birth to an heir, then tragically King Henry is struck down by fever. Unable to outwit those who seek to remove the new king from her care, Catherine retires from court, comforted by the King's Harper, Owen Tudor • At the secluded manor of Hadham a smouldering ember bursts into flame and Catherine and Owen Tudor become lovers

The ups and down of three plucky factory girls, set in Britain’s best loved wrapped chocolate factory • The Quality Street Factory is fizzing with the news that the King and Queen and the two young princesses, Elizabeth and Margaret Rose, are going to visit the Mackintosh Factory where the country’s favourite wrapped chocolate is made. The factory floor is heady with excitement but plans are dealt a blow when a much loved staff member is the victim of a poisoning incident • Everyone is under suspicion, which only adds to Reenie Calder’s woes, anxious that her new promotion has only made her stick out even more like a sore thumb. Can she and her friends, Mary and Diana, get their heads together and find the malicious troublemaker before something unthinkable happens?

The disturbing new thriller from the king of southern gothic • When he was a prosecuting attorney Penn Cage sent hardened killers to death row. But it is as mayor of his hometown - Natchez, Mississippi - that Penn will face his most dangerous threat • Urged by old friends to restore the town to it's former glory, Penn has ridden into office on a tide of support for change. But in it's quest for new jobs and fresh money, Natchez has turned to casino gambling. Five fantastical steamboats float on the river beside the old slave market like props from Gone With the Wind. But one boat isn't like the others. Rumour has it that the Magnolia Queen has found a way to pull the big players from Las Vegas. And with them comes an unquenchable taste for one thing: blood sport, and the dark vices that go with it

From the Collins Crime Club archive, the forgotten second novel by Freeman Wills Crofts, once dubbed 'The King of Detective Story Writers' • When the body of Sir William Ponson is found in the Cranshaw River near his home of Luce Manor, it is assumed to be an accident - until the evidence points to murder. Inspector Tanner of Scotland Yard discovers that those who would benefit most from Sir William's death seem to have unbreakable alibis, and a mysterious fifth man whose footprints were found at the crime scene is nowhere to be found… • This Detective Story Club classic is introduced by Dolores Gordon-Smith, author of the Jack Haldean Golden Age mysteries

A classic crime novel by Freeman Wills Crofts, ‘The King of Detective Story Writers’, featuring Inspector French, coming soon to television • Becoming the social secretary for millionaire financier Andrew Harrison sounded like the dream job: just writing a few letters and making amiable conversation, with luxurious accommodation thrown in. But Markham Crewe had not reckoned on the unpopularity of his employer, especially within his own household, where animosity bordered on sheer hatred. When Harrison is found dead on his Henley houseboat, Crewe is not the only one to doubt the verdict of suicide. Inspector French is another…

"Принцесса и жеребенок" - роман Стейси Грегг о сердце и мужестве, вдохновленный невероятной историей реальной принцессы и жеребенка, которого она любит • Принцесса Хайя, дочь короля Иордании, любит свою семью больше всего на свете. Поэтому, когда трагедия поражает ее в самое сердце, она опустошена • Принцесса становится все более замкнутой, пока в день ее рождения король не преподносит ей подарок, который изменит ее жизнь. Растет невероятная новая дружба, и убитая горем принцесса начинает мечтать о необыкновенном будущем • Книга на английском языке • A novel of heart and courage inspired by the incredible story of a real-life princess and the foal she loves • Princess Haya, daughter of the King of Jordan, loves her family more than anything. So when tragedy strikes at its heart, she is devastated

The royal house of France has fallen. Charles IV is dead, fulfilling the curse of the Templars once and for all. This leaves the path to the throne open for Robert of Artois to place his cousin, Philippe of Valois, upon it. Having committed fraud, perjury and murder in the name of the new king, Robert expects to receive a title and his full reward • But the days of betrayal are far from over and Robert is banished to England. In the land of France’s enemies vengeance sparks fresh conflict as King Edward III and his new ally prepare for war. As swords are sharpened the lion wakes and a pretender threatens France once more …

The lost classic masterpiece of magical realms, admired by Tolkien and the great prototype for The Lord of the Rings and modern fantasy fiction • On the far side of darkness lies a world where two mighty forces are making ready for a war of kingdom against kingdom, warrior against witch, and honour against treachery. It is a world that beckons Edward Lessingham and is totally at odds with his Edwardian background. Torn by greater passions than mere mortals can know, the adventure-loving lords of Demonland are pitted against the cruel enchantments of the witch-king Gorice XII. As swords cross with clash of steel, they begin their odyssey in glory and terror • E.R. Eddison’s masterpiece stands as one of the great prototypes of modern fantasy fiction

The brilliant, inspirational next book by the author of the incredible No. 1 bestseller FIRST MAN IN • Without fear, there’s no challenge. Without challenge, there’s no growth. Without growth, there’s no life • Ant Middleton is no stranger to fear: as a point man in the Special Forces, he confronted fear on a daily basis, never knowing what lay behind the next corner, or the next closed door. In prison, he was thrust into the unknown, cut off from friends and family, isolated with thoughts of failure and dread for his future. And at the top of Everest, in desperate, life-threatening conditions, he was forced to face up to his greatest fear, of leaving his wife and children without a husband and father • But fear is not his enemy. It is the energy that propels him

The thrilling third volume in the bestselling middle-grade trilogy, beautifully illustrated throughout by Chris Riddell • Step through the door in the tree and into another breathtaking adventure • When Anneshka’s hunt for the greatest kingdom brings her into our world, Imogen and Marie know it’s bad news. But Anneshka isn’t their only problem. Mum’s boyfriend, Mark, is sick and getting sicker, thanks to the monsters he accidentally carried home • Can the girls escape Anneshka and find a cure for Mark before it’s too late? Their quest will take them through the door in the tree and further than ever before, into the magical lands of Nedobyt beyond • But there is more to this kingdom than meets the eye. Miro, Imogen and Marie must learn its secrets if they’re to save their families – and stop Anneshka once and for all

The powerful new timeslip novel from the worldwide bestselling author of Lady in Hay, in which the fate of a young woman becomes entwined with the extraordinary history of a Celtic princess • When Jess is attacked by someone she once trusted, she flees to her sister’s house in the Welsh borders to recuperate. There, she is disturbed by the cries of a mysterious child • Two thousand years before, the same valley is the site of a great battle between Caratacus, king of the Brtitish tribes, and the invading Romans. The proud king is captured and taken as a prisoner to Rome with his wife and daughter, the princess Eigon • Jess is inexorably drawn to investigate Eigon’s story, and as the Welsh cottage is no longer a peaceful sanctuary she decides to visit Rome