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It's a time of turmoil for the village of Turnham Malpas • Peter and Caroline Harris live a comfortable life at the rectory, but their cosy world is shaken up when Caroline's old flame Morgan Jefferson appears. He's intent on convincing her to pursue a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity - in America. What's more, it looks like Caroline's career isn't the only thing Morgan is interested in • Newlyweds Chris and Deborah Templeton seem to be the perfect union. The old, unpredictable Chris has been replaced by a kinder and gentler man, yet he's still plagued by doubt. Where does Deborah disappear to for days on end? Why won't she tell her husband? • After the tragic death of his young grandson, Ron Bissett is further devastated when he loses his wife

When Kate worked at the Barleybridge Practice, she had thought herself in love with Scott. But that was years ago and she is over him now - or so she thinks. When she returns to the Practice, she is alarmed to discover that suddenly, yet again, she is completely besotted with him • Some things at the Practice have changed: there's a new vet, Virginia, who seems to go out of her way to criticise and upset Kate, not to mention upsetting the clients. But Virginia is not all she seems • Scott, very much in love with his wife Zoe, hates the idea that they have not yet had a second child. Convinced that the fault is not his, he refuses to seek help. The ensuing rows with Zoe drives a wedge between them. Will he look to someone else for comfort? Kate hopes that he might

From Sunday Times Bestselling author Ben Kane comes a collection of short stories • Sands of the Arena • Can a wet-behind-the-ears gladiator survive a bloody contest ordered by Emperor Caligula? • The Shrine • Centurion Tullus discovers that Fate will always hold him in her grip • The Arena • Legionary Piso's much anticipated payday plays out very differently than he expected • Eagles in the East • Caught up in a bloody rebellion, Centurion Tullus battles to keep his men alive • Eagles in the Wilderness • Bored with retirement, Centurion Tullus takes service with an amber merchant, voyaging to unknown, dangerous lands far beyond the empire • Hannibal: Good Omens • History's most famous general seeks the gods' approval before his war with Rome • The March • Romulus and Tarquinius travel to the ends of the earth, searching for their lost friend Brennus

Ветреным мартовским днем в деревне Фейракр мисс Клэр видит двух незнакомцев, медленно идущих бок о бок по краю стоакрового поля, раскинувшегося по другую сторону садовой изгороди • Так начинается история, которая объединяет всех жителей Фейракра, когда они сталкиваются с перспективой застройщиков, которые надеются построить новые дома на полях, прилегающих к ферме старого мистера Миллера. У каждого есть свое мнение, но не все согласны с проектом застройки • Под пристальным взглядом школьной учительницы мисс Рид мы знакомимся со старыми и новыми персонажами, от вышедшей на пенсию учительницы мисс Клэр и угрюмой миссис Прингл до новой помощницы учителя мисс Джексон, у которой свои проблемы • Книга “Storm in the Village“ в подарок ребенку — это головокружительно увлекательная история человеческих взаимоотношений, полная оригинальных персонажей и тонкого юмора

India 1928. A land of heat, dust and dreams, and the promise of love • Three young women are on their way to India, each with a new life in mind. Rose, a beautiful but naive bride-to-be, is anxious about leaving her family and marrying a man she hardly knows. Victoria, her bridesmaid couldn't be happier to get away from her overbearing mother, and is determined to find herself a husband. And Viva, their inexperienced chaperone, is in search of the India of her childhood, ghosts from the past and freedom • Each of them has their own reason for leaving their homeland but the hopes and secrets they carry can do little to prepare them for what lies ahead in India

Lizzie has an unfortunate knack for attracting bad luck, but this time she's hit the jackpot. Losing her heart to her boss at the radio station where she works leads directly to losing her job, and with no money in the bank she's forced to swallow her pride and return home to her parents. As if that wasn't bad enough, her mother finds her work at the local care home for the elderly, and it's there that Lizzie meets Mrs Dallimore. In her nineties, Mrs Dallimore also finds herself in a situation which she's reluctantly coming to terms with. Old age has finally caught up with her, and with her life drawing to a close she gives in to the temptation to relive the past by sharing it with Lizzie. She tells Lizzie of the day when, as a young girl, and shortly before the outbreak of World War II, she left her home in America to cross the Atlantic to England where she hoped to meet her English grandparents for the first time

Гвен Дельвано призывает своего бывшего возлюбленного Дерка Т’Лариена на Уорлорн, странствующую планету изо льда и скал. Уорлорн медленно движется сквозь сумерки к бесконечной ночи. Как только планета погрузится в вечную тьму, ее обитатели умрут • Семь лет назад, еще на планете Авалон, Гвен и Дерк были возлюбленными. Теперь она стала женой, или «бетейн» Джаантони Рива Вулфа Высокородного Айронджейда Викари, изгнанный своим народом за чрезмерную жестокость. Связанным с Гвен оказался и его «тейн», или брат по оружию, Гарс Джанасек, только его связь с девушкой основана на ненависти. Дерк должен спасти их • Но разорвав связывающие их узы, он рискует потерять все… • Книга на английском языке • A whisperjewel from Gwen Delvano calls Dirk t'Larien across space and beyond the Tempter's Veil to Worlorn, a dying Festival planet of rock and ice

Джон Ребус снова в строю! Правда, его понизили и его отношения с коллегами больше не будут прежними • Ему предстоит снова заняться расследованием дела тридцатилетней давности… и деятельности полицейских, служивших бок о бок с Ребусом в те времена: их подозревают в преступном нарушении правил • Возглавляет команду Малкольм Фокс. Неужели прошлое и настоящее столкнутся друг с другом? Если так, то исход такой шокирующей катастрофы наверняка будет кровавым • Неужели самому Ребусу есть что скрывать? Его старые коллеги называли себя Святыми и приносили тайные клятвы. Но времена таких братств давно прошли, и преступления прошлого скоро выйдут на свет. Да и как же иначе? Референдум о независимости Шотландии всё ближе, так что момент самый подходящий… • Кто здесь праведник, а кто грешник? И возможно ли поменяться ролями? • Детективный триллер «Грешники и праведники» – девятнадцатая книга ставшего бестселлером цикла Иэна Рэнкина «Инспектор Ребус», начавшегося с романа «Крестики-нолики»

The villagers of Turnham Malpas are in for a shock. With Sir Ralph now dead, his fortune and title go to newcomer, Johnny Templeton. Johnny could not be more different from his well-loved predecessor, and he soon finds himself in conflict with the long-standing members of Turnham Malpas • Meanwhile, there are two other villagers in crises, but theirs is a much more private issue. Marcus and Alice March have longed for a child for years. But when Alice finally becomes pregnant, there are those in the village who question the child's paternity. After all, Alice has grown very close to Johnny • As gossip begins to circulate, Alice must make the most difficult of decisions - whether to follow her heart or her morals

The village school is to get a new head, and the inhabitants of Turnham Malpas await her arrival with curiosity. At first sight, Kate Pascoe seems ideal. She's young, pretty and obviously loves her job. But when she introduces meditation classes for her ten-year-olds, and even tree-hugging, the villagers begin to think again • Then a strange malaise afflicts the whole village: lights are seen in Sykes Wood at night; a dog long dead appears to come to life, and a sudden shocking death plunges the village into a state of superstitious dread. And always at the eye of the storm is Kate Pascoe

The Might Of Rome • The great general Hannibal Barca is on the verge of defeat. Victory will crown Rome the most powerful empire in the world. While the ambitious senator Flamininus plots his path to power • The Glory Of Greece • Only unconquered Greece stands in the way of glory. King Philip V of Macedon's mighty phalanx is an enemy Rome has long feared, and one that has never known defeat • The Heroes Of History • Demetrios has dreamed of fighting with the phalanx his whole life, but the young villager will soon learn that, in a clash of empires, you're only ever one swing of the sword away from death - or entering legend

The Gardens of Delight brochure promises the opportunity to visit some of the most beautiful gardens in the Lake Como area of Italy. For Lucy, the chance to go to Italy offers more than just gardens. Lake Como is where her father lives and the last time she saw him was when she was just a teenager • Recently married Helen and her wealthy husband have just moved into the Old Rectory. With her husband spending so much time away from home, Helen throws herself into caring for the garden. But Helen needs help - and friends - and so decides to take the plunge and join the local Garden Club • Conrad isn't the least bit interested in gardening. Widowed for five years, his life revolves around work and humouring Mac, his elderly uncle who lives with him, and who has expressed a desire to go on the Gardens of Delight tour