In the past: It is September 1939 and thousands of children are being evacuated from London. Among them 12-year-olds Lewis Finch and William Hammond, both billeted on the Surrey estate of the formidable Regina Burne-Jones. Both become allies, then friends, and thus begins a story of choice and betrayal the repercussions of which will echo down the years . . .In the present: Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James are called out to investigate a death in London's East End. A young woman know...

Scotland Yard's Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James face their most haunting case yet when the past devastatingly intersects with the present....The call from Scotland Yard couldn't have come at a worse time for Detective Superintendent Duncan Kincaid. He has promised the weekend to Kit, the eleven-year-old son of his ex-wife. The son he never knew he fathered -- who doesn't yet know Kincaid's true identity.But Duncan's best intentions are shattered by an investigation that draw...

"This is the eighteenth Swyteck novel since The Pardon (1994), and it’s just as good as the rest. Grippando keeps coming up with complex and timely cases, and this one is first-rate." — BooklistA contentious intellectual piracy case leads to an unsolved murder, and in this gripping crime thriller, Jack Swyteck’s client—a pop music icon—is the accused killer.Piracy costs the movie and music industry billion...

“This is the eighteenth Swyteck novel since The Pardon (1994), and it’s just as good as the rest. Grippando keeps coming up with complex and timely cases, and this one is first-rate.” — BooklistA contentious intellectual piracy case leads to an unsolved murder, and Jack Swyteck’s client—a pop music icon—is the accused killer.Piracy costs the movie and music industry billions. No one has been able to stop ...

On a calm moonless night, a Singapore airliner carrying several hundred passengers, including twenty of America's top scientists and engineers, disappears over the Indian Ocean without a trace. Then one day an Enigma agent hiking through the Siberian forests of Russia, finds one of the scientists...alive.Petrov hates Enigma, the secret intelligence organization that nearly destroyed his life, but duty drives him to inform the US Government he has located the missin...

Goodbye Penny explores the American one‑cent coin as a symbol woven through the nation’s history, economy, and identity. James Davis traces the penny’s origins from the chaotic world of colonial currency to the creation of the U.S. Mint and the cent’s role in shaping everyday commerce. The book follows the penny through wars, depressions, cultural shifts, and redesigns, showing how this tiny coin became both an economic tool and a cultural touchstone. Davis examines debates over its useful...

'A tiny, catch-in-the-throat story . . . perfectly done' New Yorker'One of the most endearing creations of modern fiction' TelegraphMr Chipping is a quiet, unassuming teacher at Brookfield Grammar School. Wholly conventional, he never veers from his established routines. Until, that is, he meets Katherine, who charms him and his students and teaches Mr Chipping that education is about more than just the hours spent in the s...

Full of enthusiasm, young English schoolmaster Mr. Chipping came to teach at Brookfield in 1870. It was a time when dignity and a generosity of spirit still existed, and the dedicated new schoolmaster expressed these beliefs to his rowdy students. Nicknamed Mr. Chips, this gentle and caring man helped shape the lives of generation after generation of boys. He became a legend at Brookfield, as enduring as the institution itself. And sad but grateful faces told the story when the time came f...

And Now Good-bye is a romance novel by James Hilton.'And Now Goodbye' is a poignant novel that explores themes of love, loss, and redemption through the story of a man who embarks on a journey of self-discovery after the death of his wife. Drawing on his own experiences of loss and longing, Hilton infuses the novel with a sense of authenticity and emotional resonance that resonates with readers of all backgrounds.James Hilton's masterful storytelling and poignant prose make...

‘Good-Bye, Mr. Chips' is a novella by James Hilton, published in both the United States and the United Kingdom in 1934. Such is its popularity that it has been adapted in two films and two television series. Mr Chips is an admirable school teacher at Brookfield, a fictional boys' English public boarding school. It is a sentimental book showing how he overcomes his own mediocre academic record and his profound shyness to become a tremendous educator. Chips has been inspired by the unremarka...

'A tiny, catch-in-the-throat story . . . perfectly done' New Yorker'One of the most endearing creations of modern fiction' TelegraphMr Chipping is a quiet, unassuming teacher at Brookfield Grammar School. Wholly conventional, he never veers from his established routines. Until, that is, he meets Katherine, who charms him and his students and teaches Mr Chipping that education is about more than just the hours spent in the s...

“One of the most endearing creations of modern fiction.” —TelegraphFirst published in 1934, ‘Goodbye, Mr. Chips’ by James Hilton is a tender and nostalgic novella that celebrates the quiet heroism of a devoted schoolteacher. The story follows Mr. Chipping, affectionately known as “Mr. Chips,” as he reflects on his long career at Brookfield, a traditional English boys' school.Through a series of heartfelt memories, readers witness Mr. Chips' transformation from a timid young teacher into a ...