Macmillan The Darkest Evening Кливз Энн

Детектив Вера Стенхоуп возвращается в девятой части феноменально популярной серии детективов Энн Кливз, автора бестселлеров номер один по версии Sunday Times • Во мраке ночи таятся самые жуткие секреты • Вера Стенхоуп едет домой сквозь вьюгу. Её занимает лишь один вопрос - как бы добраться поскорее? • Но белая пелена застилает ей взор, и она начинает бесцельно блуждать, в какой-то момент натыкаясь на машину, брошенную на дороге. Вера предполагает, что водитель всего лишь решил найти крышу над головой, но, к своему удивлению и ужасу, она замечает маленького ребёнка на заднем сиденье • Вера, которую пугает риск замёрзнуть насмерть, берёт ребёнка с собой и едет дальше, прибывая в Брокберн, дом-усадьбу, где когда-то вырос её отец • Внутри царит атмосфера праздника, повсюду слушны музыка и смех людей, готовящихся к скорому наступлению Рождества

"Долгий звонок" Энн Кливз - первый роман в серии "Две реки"/ • В Северном Девоне, где реки Тау и Торридж сливаются и впадают в море, детектив Мэтью Венн стоит у церкви, где проходят похороны его отца. В тот день, когда Мэтью повернулся спиной к строгой евангелической общине, в которой он вырос, он потерял свою семью • Теперь он вернулся не только для того, чтобы оплакать своего отца, но и для того, чтобы взяться за свое первое крупное дело • На пляже, недалеко от нового дома Мэтью, было найдено тело мужчины с татуировкой альбатроса на шее • Поиск убийцы - единственная цель Венна, и расследование приведет его прямиком в сообщество, которое он оставил позади, и к смертельным тайнам, которые оно скрывает • Книга на английском языке • The Long Call is the No

Мелкие воды скрывают самые глубокие тайны • Пятьдесят лет назад группа подростков провела неделю на острове Линдисфарн. Между ними сложилась крепкая дружба, и они решили каждые пять лет возвращаться сюда – в место, где она зародилась. В том числе и затем, чтобы почтить память товарища, унесённого волнами с дамбы в день их первого воссоединения • Теперь ещё одного из них находят мертвым – в петле, и приходит время вызвать Веру Стэнхоуп. Узнав, что погибший был недавно уволен за ненадлежащее поведение, детектив понимает, что друзья что-то скрывают. Неужели события давних дней могли привести к убийству… в прошлом и настоящем? • Вздымающаяся волна поднимает скрытые во тьме секреты, и Вера подозревает, что вместе со своей командой оказалась в большей опасности, чем может себе представить

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The Diary of a Nobody is a comic masterpiece that has been hugely influential since its first publication in 1892 • Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition features Weedon Grossmith's original illustrations and an afterword by novelist Paul Bailey • Proud to be ensconced with his wife Carrie at 'The Laurels' in the desirable London suburb of Holloway, bank clerk Charles Pooter decides to keep a diary. From the frequent visits from his dear friends Mr Cummings and Mr Gowing to the ups and downs of his feckless son Lupin, the self-regarding Mr Pooter considers, mistakenly, that all aspects of his life are worthy of note

The extraordinary story of how the Endurance, Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship, was found in the most hostile sea on Earth, told by the expedition's Director of Exploration • On 21 November 1915, Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship, Endurance, finally succumbed to the crushing ice. Its crew watched in silence as the stern rose twenty feet in the air and then, it was gone. The miraculous escape and survival of all twenty-eight men on board have entered legend. And yet, the iconic ship that bore them to the brink of the Antarctic was considered forever lost • A century later, an audacious plan to locate the ship was hatched. The Ship Beneath the Ice gives a blow-by-blow account of the two epic expeditions to find the Endurance. As with Shackleton’s own story, the voyages were filled with intense drama and teamwork under pressure

The Party House by Lin Anderson is a deeply atmospheric psychological thriller set in the Scottish Highlands, for fans of Lucy Foley and Ruth Ware • Devastated by a recent pandemic brought in by outsiders, the villagers of Blackrig in the Scottish Highlands are outraged when they find that the nearby estate plans to reopen its luxury ‘party house’ to tourists • As animosity sparks in the community, a group of locals take action. By the end of the night, the house hot tub has been smashed to pieces and, in the ensuing chaos, the body of a young woman is found in the foundations. Seventeen-year-old Ailsa Cummings went missing five years ago, never to be seen again. Until now • The excavation of Ailsa’s remains reignites old suspicions towards the men of this small community, including Greg, the estate’s gamekeeper

The perfect gift for fans of All Creatures Great and Small, this is a charming collection of classic stories from James Herriot's much-loved books with insights into his life and work from his children Rosie and Jim • With astute observations and boundless humour, country vet Herriot captures the spirit of the Yorkshire Dales and of rural communities on the cusp of change, before tractors and machines had taken over and modern medicines and antibiotics transformed veterinary work. Along the way a beloved cast of characters emerges, from the squabbling brothers Tristan and Siegfried to Herriot's hapless courtship and eventual family life with Helen Anderson. But it's the animals which are at the heart of Herriot's stories. Whether he's dodging a raging bull on a risky artificial insemination assignment, becoming pen pals with Tricki Woo the spoilt Pikingese or the inevitable trials and tribulations of lambing season, there's never a dull moment in Herriot's company

The Name of God is Mercy, Pope Francis' exploration on the universal theme of mercy, is a spiritual inspiration to both followers of Christianity and non-Christians around the world. Drawing on his own experience as a priest and shepherd, Pope Francis discusses mercy, a subject of central importance in his religious teaching and testimony, and in addition sums up other ideas - reconciliation, the closeness of God - that comprise the heart of his papacy. Written in conversation with Vatican expert and La Stampa journalist Andrea Tornielli, The Name of God is Mercy is directed at everyone, inside or outside of the Catholic Church, seeking meaning in life, a road to peace and reconciliation, or the healing of physical or spiritual wounds

The Affair is a compelling story of mothers and sisters who are there for you when things fall apart, by Danielle Steel, whose countless number one bestsellers have made her the world's favourite storyteller • A year that none of them would ever forget • Rose McCarthy is the legendary editor-in-chief at one of New York's top fashion magazines. Following the death of her husband some years ago, she and her four adult, career-driven daughters have become even closer • Living in an elegant apartment overlooking the Seine, Nadia had considered her life perfect, married to bestselling novelist Nicolas Bateau, who adored her and their two daughters. But then the tabloid press leak a story of Nicolas's affair with a dazzling young actress • Heartbroken and publicly humiliated, Nadia looks to her family for comfort, support and help to try to put her life back on course

The Streets is a hard-hitting gangland thriller from the bestselling author Jacqui Rose • Ten years ago, Jo Martin was released from prison after serving twelve years of a life sentence. She is now out on license - and she isn't Jo anymore. Given a new identity by the courts, and with a different appearance, a ready-made history and even a change of age, Jo can pretend to be anyone • Cookie Mackenzie, is not only Ned Reid's lover, but she also works for him. She supplies the girls - and boys - for Ned's clients. There's always some runaway kid who needs shelter • Natalie Ellis works at Barney's bar. A fierce and loyal friend, she's a shoulder to cry on, a listening ear - but should everyone really trust her to keep their secrets? • Lorni Duncan needs to keep running, always looking over her shoulder, especially with a young child in tow

Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure. This elegant edition features an afterword by Dr Keith Carabine, specialist in American literature and former chair of the Joseph Conrad society. One night on the Thames, Charles Marlowe tells his fellow sailors the vivid and brutal tale of his time as a riverboat captain in the Belgian Congo. From the mists of London we are whisked to the darkness of Africa’s colonial heart – and into the thrall of the tyrannical Kurtz, an ivory trader who has established himself as a terrifying demi-god. Sinister and incisive, Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad has retained the fascination of readers and scholars alike