Download or read book The Look of Carterton written by Gareth Winter and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Companion written by Ann Granger and published by Minotaur Books. This book was released on 2007-06-12 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In the corners of the room the shadows cast velvety veils. It would not be too difficult to imagine someone stood there and watched. I thought of Madeleine Hexham.... I glanced around me. It was likely that I'd been given my predecessor's room and that it was here she had planned her flight into the arms of her mysterious lover." When Lizzie Martin arrives in London in 1864 to become a lady's companion, her first impressions are disturbing. She's barely out of the station when her cab encounters a wagon carrying the remains of a young woman recently dead. At her new home, Lizzie learns that her predecessor, Madeleine Hexham, disappeared without a word of warning. Despite rumors of immoral behavior surrounding the girl's departure, Lizzie is soon persuaded that there's a deeper mystery here. Her suspicions are tragically confirmed when Inspector Benjamin Ross delivers shocking tidings. Lizzie is determined to unravel the truth about the lost Miss Hexham. As, too, is Ben Ross: a man who cares about justice, whatever the class of victim. But they must tread carefully, as a cornered killer is the most dangerous of all...
Download or read book Temple Bar written by and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 778 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Rare Interest In Corpses written by Ann Granger and published by Canelo. This book was released on 2020-02-03 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A classic mystery from “an accomplished veteran . . . [ who] knows her history and relates it with charm in this peek at Victorian morals and foibles” (Kirkus Reviews). It is 1864 when Lizzie Martin takes up the post of lady’s companion to a wealthy widow who is also a slum landlord. Lizzie is intrigued to learn that her predecessor as companion had disappeared, supposedly having run off with an unknown man. But when the girl's body is found in the rubble of one of the recently demolished slums around the prestigious new railway station at St Pancras, Lizzie begins to wonder exactly what has been going on. With the help of her childhood friend, Inspector Benjamin Ross, Lizzie begins to investigate, risking her life to unearth the truth about the death of a girl whose fate seems interlinked with her own. “Historical mystery fans will appreciate the great attention Granger pays to period detail as she evokes a suitably gritty nineteenth-century London.” —Booklist
Download or read book Nearly Out of Heart and Hope written by Miles Fairburn and published by Auckland University Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Based on the 800,000-word diary of James Cox, an itinerant labourer living in New Zealand between 1880 and 1925 ... a rare record of the daily life of a permanent member of the colonial working class"--Back cover.
Download or read book Tarnished Heroes written by Bryan Marlowe and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2006-08 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Group Captain Randolph Tremayne, RAF, the British Air Attaché and Lieutenant Colonel Bradford Rantzen, USAF, the United States' Assistant Air Attaché, both serving in their respective embassies in Bangkok, are embittered and disillusioned men. Passed over for promotion and beset by family discord and tragedy. Both men are former heroes, but are now tarnished by their experiences or weaknesses. Tremayne is a gallant, but philandering, self-indulgent opportunist and Rantzen is a heroic, but war-wearied veteran, suffering nightmares over the time he was a prisoner of war in Korea and fears he's losing his grip on life. A chain of deadly circumstances forces the two men to form an alliance to save those they love more than life, in a final desperate act of heroism and redemption.
Download or read book Landfall written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Victoria History of the County of Oxford Carterton Minster Lovell and environs Bampton Hundred part three written by William Page and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Complete Collection of Parliamentary Maiden Speeches of the Post war Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom written by Winston Churchill and published by James Alexander. This book was released on 2018-01-10 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At time of publication, fifty four people have held the office of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, fourteen of which in the post-war period. All Prime Ministers start as a back bench Members of Parliament (MPs) and all new MPs are expected to make a maiden speech to the House of Commons. The speech is in no doubt a daunting experience. Some MPs wish to use the speech to make their mark, others want to get it over and done with. For the first time this book publishes all parliamentary maiden speeches of the post-war Prime Ministers in one volume from Winston Churchill to Theresa May and includes details of party affiliation, dates of service as Prime Minister, dates of service as an MP, date of delivery of maiden speech and the number of words contained in the maiden speech. This books gives an insight into the issues that pre-occupied these Prime Ministers as they first entered Parliament.
Download or read book Susannah s Secret written by Jenny and published by Happy Families Ltd. This book was released on 2022-12-16 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She’s on the verge of greatness. He’s a self-proclaimed black sheep. When a slaying brings them together, getting locked up could tear them apart… San Francisco, 1872. Susannah Carterton yearns to be accepted as a serious artist. But family comes first, and she accompanies her adored adopted niece back to the guardianship of an unsuitable biological uncle. But when an estranged friend is found murdered and she stands accused, the panicked painter swallows her pride to ask help of the man who loathes her in kind. Jack Cabot is ecstatic to have his youngest relative back home. Determined to be all that she needs, the likable reprobate could do without her striking shrew of an aunt. But when the beautiful busybody desperately requires his aid, he jumps into action to shore up her defense. Grappling with the idea of someone setting her up for jail time, Susannah fears her chance at winning a prestigious exhibition is about to end in a shocking society scandal. And as Jack starts to see the warmth underneath the woman’s cold exterior, he vows to uncover the villain before she’s charged with the crime. Can these enemies-turned-allies call a truce and save everything they love? Susannah's Secret is the uplifting second book in the Home At Last historical mystery series. If you like strong characters, a splash of romance, and captivating whodunits, then you’ll adore Jenny Wheeler’s compelling page-turner. Buy Susannah's Secret to break free of lies today!
Download or read book The Forgotten Worker written by John E. Martin and published by Bridget Williams Books. This book was released on 2015-12-23 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As New Zealand's agricultural industry developed in the twentieth century, the rural worker – shearer, labourer, musterer – began to disappear from public view. In this fascinating study, John Martin uncovers the lives of these 'forgotten workers', describing their working lives, relationships with employers, living conditions and expectations. Their experiences are brought to life in their own words and a remarkable range of photographs, painting a vivid portrait of a changing world. The Forgotten Worker is also an account of New Zealand's changing rural world, altered by the development of the family farm, the growth of dairying and increased mechanisation.
Download or read book Home At Last Book Bundle Books 1 3 written by Jenny Wheeler and published by Jenny Wheeler. This book was released on 2024-05-01 with total page 926 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three unstoppable women. Three steadfast men. A shared quest for justice. In historic San Francisco, will love and honor stare down death? 1000+ pages of courage, intrigue and romance against the odds. California, 1870. Bound by a shared desire to protect their loved ones, Sadie, Susannah, and Rosie wrestle mobsters, and battle murder charges and soul-destroying secrets to secure a place to call home. Drawn by New World promise, Adolpho, Jack and Alejandro stake all on realizing their dreams of new hope in a Pacific El Dorado. Attracted by the strength of women they ‘ve met by chance and circumstance, the three California musketeers prepare to risk death in their defence. But as the stakes rise, and danger engulfs them, the desperate femmes refuse the sacrifice. Each determines she’ll battle for her future alone. And as the women push them away, declining help and keeping secrets, the adventurers grapple with frustration and doubt. Are the women they've come to care for deceiving them or simply uninterested in their affections? As danger closes in and the stakes rise higher than ever, the bonds between these remarkable couples are tested to their limits. With misunderstandings and mistrust threatening to tear them apart, will the men continue to stand by the women they love or risk losing them forever. And can the women admit they won’t survive without the intervention of the men they’ve scorned? Filled with intrigue, passion, and the enduring power of love, the Home At Last trilogy navigates treacherous emotions as the characters battle their own doubts and desires and ultimately discover that home is not just a place, but the people who hold your heart. The Home At Last bundle features the first three books in this historical mystery series. If you like enduring romance, captivating characters, and Paris of the West whodunits, then you’ll love Jenny Wheeler’s compelling page-turners. Buy the Home At Last trilogy to lose yourself in timeless romance and intrigue today!
Download or read book Miracle Times Two written by Josie Metcalfe and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2014-12-15 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A moment of comfort—never to be forgotten… Obstetric nurse Jenny Sinclair is determined not to fall for the charms of baby doctor Daniel Carterton, whose brilliance and compassion make women all over the hospital swoon when he enters a room! But after one heartbreaking day at work the lines between personal and professional begin to blur, and one kiss can’t help but lead to another… Now Jenny must face her heart-meltingly handsome boss and tell him that she’s pregnant—with twins!
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