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In his debut collection of short stories, Fred Onymouse takes a humorous and light-hearted glance at life. Quick and Quirky draws from Fred’s unique sense of humour to produce a read that leaves readers chuckling as they enjoy the quips inside the book. In the book, Fred writes hilarious stories...

**A novel about obsession in its many forms. ** **An examination of a murder and its consequences. ** **A thriller, partly based on real events,that will grip the reader with its twists and turns. ** Henry was a wealthy barrister who seemed to have it all. When the beautiful...

Written from the point of view of the child of a female police officer, My Mum the Police Officer follows a day in the life of their mother – and how it makes them feel. The story begins at the start of the officer’s day and focuses on the many varied tasks a police officer might do over the course...

The Trials of Sally Dunning Local Wigan drug dealing duo Donna ‘Donkey’ Riley and Barry ‘Bones’ Ritchie befriend fifty-three year old autistic and brain damaged Sally Dunning. Groomed, robbed and defrauded, bullied and beaten up, Sally is unlikely to be the best witness when the perpetrators...

Join Misty and her three doggy friends on what was meant to be a relaxed day of exploring. But with trouble never too far away from the four canines, it’s not long before they find themselves accidentally adrift on a canal boat with the boat’s reluctant puppy, Ashley! Trying to steer the boat...

Get ready for a wild trip out with Daisy Doodle, the loveable labradoodle. This funny rhyming story will make you laugh out loud as Daisy Doodle just can’t control herself – even she doesn’t know what she’s going to do next! In Daisy’s Dreadful Do we join Daisy and her family as they set...

A strange creature lurks in the corners of little Kiki’s bedroom, mysterious and mischievous, with an amazing gift of changing anything, and I mean anything, into the most scrummy chocolate. Of course, Kiki has an amazing taste for chocolate, delicious chocolate in all its many varieties - a craving...

‘This is all about the Orkney Islands. Sodden and Gomorrah. Beauty and evil. Orkney noir.’ Alexander A. Alexander doesn't have a watch, doesn't have a faether. Ephraim doesn't need a faether but needs that watch. Mister Flett has something they both want. Poor Mister Flett? ‘There is...

This book is the second in Margaret de Rohan’s trilogy and the follow-up to Celia and Granny Meg to go Paris: A Survival Guide. Celia and Granny Meg return to Paris to give their evidence at the trial of Bruno Escargot, who murdered The Professor, the architect of the secret plans for the nuclear...

Jasmine Frame was scared of knives when she was a policeman. Now she finds herself on the trail of a knife killer. But it’s not just her skin that is in danger, her identity as a woman is under threat. Short of work, Private Investigator Jasmine Frame eagerly responds to a request to help identify...

25-year-old, football-obsessed Jack Scott is living in his family home in Fulham, London, and is at crisis point in his life. His mother Stella died two years ago and Jack has a fraught relationship with his father Richard. Jack wanted – and narrowly failed – to become a professional footballer,...

Loren Stamford and her husband have prosperous jobs and a secure life in New York with their two adopted children. However, Loren’s comfortable world is shattered by the appearance of Bucky Chadwin, the man who escaped conviction for her rape many years before. Chadwin, a successful executive himself,...

Mark Garvey likes women, wine and football. He is obsessed by the past but wants a better future. His relationship with Alyson, an Australian physiotherapist, has ended disastrously. In an attempt to forge a new start, he escapes Birmingham for a new job as Director of Social Services in Devon. He...

Following the success of No Immunity and A Game That Must Be Lost, Unauthorised Action is the final instalment in Alan Hunt’s fast-paced thriller series. In the wake of terrorist attacks in London, the Foreign Office is shocked by the murder of the beautiful young diplomat, Kate Thomas. Immediately...