A black comedy of religious sexuality and pagan murder, which inhabits the same territory as The Wicker Man. If I am a Rabbi, Jehova is my God. If I am a Mullah, Allah the merciful is He. If a Christian, Jesus is my Lord. Millions of people worldwide worship the sun. Here in Tressock I believe the old religion of the Celts fits our needs at this time. Isn't that all you can ask of a religion? Gospel singer Beth and her cowboy boyfriend Steve, two virgins promised to each other through 'the...

First published in 1978, five years after the release of the classic horror film from which it is adapted, The Wicker Man by director Robin Hardy and screenwriter Anthony Shaffer, is a gripping horror classic.A novelization of the haunting Anthony Shaffer script, which drew from David Pinner's Ritual, it is the tale of Highlands policeman, Police Sergeant Neil Howie, on the trail of a missing girl being lured to the remote Scottish island of Summe...

MURDER ISN'T SOMETHING YOU CAN TEACH.Ex-college lecturer Gavin Miller is found dead by a disused railway track near his home. There's no sign of a struggle, and no concrete evidence except for one distinguishing package: £5,000 stashed inside the man's pocket.When DCI Banks delves into Miller's past, he uncovers a troubled existence tarnished by accusations of abuse and misconduct which throws up an array of puzzling questions.One thing is clear: so...

'A perfect love story' - Katie FfordeHow can the mysterious disappearance of Anne Flint and the drowning of a young girl in a chalk stream in 1816 possibly affect the life of schoolteacher Harry Flint some two centuries later?With a failed marriage and no job, Harry begins to research his ancestors. The deeper he digs, the more he realises that the past is closer than he had ever imagined, that people are not what they seem and that the past is no more pred...

To adopt a child, a woman must contend with the demands of a Greek billionaire in this contemporary romance by a USA Today bestseller.Sharp-tongued, independent firestorm Tabby Glover will do anything to get Greek billionaire Acheron Dimitrakos to support her adoption claim over his cousin's small child. The last thing she expects is his outrageous marriage proposal!She has no choice but to say yes, even if the arrogant tycoon can't stop looking down...

Packaged together for the first time, THE RAVENSCAR TRILOGY is one of Barbara Taylor Bradford’s best-loved series.Ravenscar: A house, a legacy and a dynasty…THE RAVENSCAR DYNASTY follows the fortunes of the Edward Deravenel and his family, as passions and power, ambition and treachery, love and loss combine in an epic tale of an extraordinary dynasty.In HEIRS OF RAVENSCAR, the First World War has drawn to a close, and troubles are looming for the Deravenel family. B...

One of five sisters, Margaret Rose Astbury grew up in Wednesbury during the first half of the twentieth century. Despite the constant struggle to make ends meet, and the hardship and worry of wartime, life in the Black Country was not all doom and gloom. In the crowded terraced houses and teeming communal yards, there was love and laughter aplenty.Meg was no angel, and was often up to her armpits in mischief. But she knew she could rely on her sisters to stick up for her and her mo...

The thought of Robert Breton's touch fills Anne Clairemont with a delicious, scandalous heat—but her family's happiness depends on her going through with her planned marriage to his wealthy, cold business partner.Then Robert gives her a searing kiss beneath the mistletoe that changes everything. Soon he's showing Anne the intimate pleasures they could share, determined to fan the flame of their desire and convince her to call off her engagement.But can she ...

A Castonbury Park Prequel Short StoryLady Rosalind Rhees has dedicated her life to being as scandalous as possible–it's the only way she can escape society's expectations. Unfortunately, flirting with ruin hasn't been as exciting as she'd hoped.Until she meets Major Fraser Lennox at a country party–and gets a taste of just how delicious forbidden desire can feel… But is she daring enough to follow her heart on the strength of one sizzling night?

Annie Abbott, daughter and only child of a poverty-stricken hill farmer and his downtrodden wife, who runs away with a theatrical group at the age of 15. Eventually hearing that her parents have died, Annie returns to the Lakes to claim the farm.But now she has an illegitimate daughter - and virtually no one will speak to her. Only a local landowner, who is engaged to marry another woman, comes to help her.Praise for Audrey Howard'A joy to read . . . . This saga is,...

Through world wars and civil strife, the Bangor Express has never missed an issue, but now it is losing money hand-over-fist and Rob Cullen, fresh off the plane from his London news desk, has absolutely no idea that he's the man to save it.Rob's back in Northern Ireland for the first time in 20 years for the funeral of his one-time mentor, the late editor of the aforementioned Express. Tomorrow morning Rob intends to be on the first plane back to London, but that's before an except...

(Book 6 in the Tyack & Frayne Mystery Series)Gideon's managed to swing a few festive days off, and he and Lee are looking forward to celebrating their little girl's first birthday. But duty calls, and Gideon is too good an officer to ignore the summons. He finds himself on the streets of Penzance, helping police the midwinter Montol celebrations.It's his third winter solstice with Lee, and disturbance, danger and magic are in the air. His daughter is beginning to show some re...