Vineyards, gardens, fine wine and food pairings delight... yet in this case, death disturbs all tranquility!Roxanne Samson, a sweet and sensible gardening expert, finds a wealthy wine connoisseur dead in her city garden. The deceased was the boss of Georgi Algarve, who is a flamboyant wine aficionado and manages the Vinho Verde Wine Bar. Roxanne and Georgi, the impulsive and endearing duo, haphazardly search for clues to assist New London's prominent Detective Dan Morrison....

This book, “Crystal Raindrops” is a representation of the tears shed by many whose pain and scars have gone unnoticed, and for those who are still suffering in silence. The umbrella symbolizes the protection, healing, and empowerment of overcoming all the challenges and obstacles that were felt during darker times and the brokenness they had to endure.The poems that are written within its pages were meant to shift the readers' views, erupting of self-worth, confidence, and self-love...

The City of Steeples - Where the Beauty of Art and the Villains of the Art World CollideAfter an art reception at the Dahlia Gallery on Bank Street, popular artist Marilyn Maroney is discovered impaled by the spear of her warrior goddess sculpture. Marilyn's friend Georgi Algarve and Roxanne Samson slyly sleuth through Detective Morrison's investigation as he relies on the 'details of death' provided by the clever and captivating medical examiner, Dr. Angela Storm....

Mark loves his wife Sara beyond words. So much so that he is willing to do anything for her. Including attempting to fulfill her wildest fantasies. And over the years, Sara has confessed many such fantasies to her adoring husband.The fantasy Mark attempts to fulfill for her first is that of being with another man, a stranger, who makes love to her without even revealing who he is. Having this fantasy fulfilled is more exciting than Sara even imagined! But when this stranger’s ident...

Ever needed a guide to help you explore some of the amazing cities in China? When no translator is available, you can learn to get around China on your own (and find out which are the best sites to see)! Read about Xi An, Su Zhou, and Hang Zhou as you learn to speak Chinese while visiting some of the most amazing Chinese tourist cities!With a dialogue that not only provides Chinese characters but also Chinese PinYin, you can easily make the transition from English to Chinese as lon...

The completely addictive and gripping UK Top 20 bestseller by John NichollShe’s on trial for murder… Now it’s her turn to tell her story…The truth is that I loved James with my whole heart. We were soulmates: meant to be together forever. I had just found out I was carrying his child.But it’s time to tell my side of the story. It’s time everyone knew what happened on our wedding day, on our honeymoon, and on that fateful last drive together. It’s ...

Following a humiliating experience involving the man she thought she’d marry, Iris Tredwick signs up to the Wrens in order to escape and – hopefully – find ‘the right sort’ of man to please her mother. After a bumpy start, Iris manages to befriend outspoken Mary and dreamer Sally as they are sent to their first posting – in Orkney. There she meets engineer Rob, whose flirtatious nature both charms and confounds straight-laced Iris. Much more appropriate for her is local doctor Stewart. If ...

Gripping stories of myth, folklore and magic: two step-brothers share one nightmare. Red gloves that reach for your throat. A changing room where a stranger asks to swap lives with you. A ghost in the rain ... An expert storyteller weaves nine spells. Fear mixed with wit, heart and magic.

Brought to you by Penguin.Shipping: the desire by followers of a fandom for two people (either in real-life or fiction) to be in a romantic relationship>When Cerys’ best friend and secret crush Jake moves to a new college, she realises she’s running out of time to take their relationship from platonic to romantic. She’ll do anything to get out of Jake’s friendzone, even if that means diving into the huge fantasy fandom he loves so...

The second trilogy of The Angel Falls Library Files continues where “Give and Take” left off, beginning with “Tattletale,” where two families share their pursuits of incestuous delights. Paige’s grandparents get pulled into their illicit activities in “Seduction of the Shrew,” and Paige meets a very special young man and his mother in “Forbidden Incentives.”~~~~~ Excerpt ~~~~~As Justin continued to gaze in his mother’s hungry eyes, he noticed she started fumbling with her p...

An Edgar Award–Winning SeriesBefore the train has left the station, Victorian England’s most accomplished new detective already is on a suspect’s trail, and readers will be delighted to travel along.Myrtle Hardcastle has no desire to go on a relaxing travel excursion with her aunt Helena when there are More Important things to be done at home, like keeping close tabs on criminals and murder trials. Unfortunately, she has no say in the matter.So off Myrtle goes—with h...

A 2021 Edgar Award Winner, Best JuvenileA BookPage Best Book of 2020: Middle GradeA Mighty Girl's 2020 Books of the YearIntroducing Myrtle Hardcastle, your favorite new amateur detective: a wickedly smart twelve-year-old with a keen interest in criminology and a nose for murder in Victorian England.Twelve-year-old Myrtle Hardcastle has a passion for justice and a Highly Unconventional obsession with criminal science. Armed with her father’s law books and her m...