The Long Green Tunnel is a gripping chronicle of a week in the lives of four young women in England during World War 2 and their adventures at a camp to help the farmers. Anne Spinks meets her three future tent-mates on the train, and we are caught up almost immediately in their quest for love and a brief respite from the terror of bombing.The story spins an intriguing web of romance, adventure and tension that culminates in a sad twist of fate. The sometimes deceptively g...

In 'Love, Loss, and the Land – 3 Classic Rustic Heroine Novels,' readers are invited into a rich tapestry of narratives that explore the intricate interplay between human emotions and the natural world. This anthology masterfully weaves together diverse literary styles ranging from the tender pastoral to the gritty realism of rural life, illustrating the universal themes of love and loss. Each piece vividly captures the rustic landscape, underscoring its significance as both setting and ch...

Mark Brandon, a writer from Australia is in England to visit an old friend, Sir Quenton Rotherdene. However, while walking across the Downs on his way there, he sees a mysterious woman and then finds a murder victim with a moonflower clasped in his hand. More mysterious happenings, shocks and surprises ensue!

Translated from the French by Gladys Thomas and Mary F. Guillemar

THE FAIRER SEX? NOT THESE LADIES…The female of the species is absolutely deadlier than the male in these 14 cunningly-crafted tales of suspense, crimes of passion, and murder, all by women writers. Edited by MWA Grandmaster and bestselling mystery author John D. MacDonald, these bone-chilling stories show the depths that men and women will stoop to in pursuit of what they want. Christianna Brand brings us a story of two sisters who engage in the ultimate c...

Anne of the Island is the third book in the Anne of Green Gables series, written by Lucy Maud Montgomery about Anne Shirley. Anne leaves Green Gables and her work as a teacher in Avonlea to pursue her original dream (which she gave up in Anne of Green Gables) of taking further education at Redmond College in Nova Scotia. Gilbert Blythe and Charlie Sloane enroll as well, as does Anne's friend from Queen's Academy, Priscilla Grant. During her first week of school, Anne befriends Philippa Gor...

The investigation of a vicious murder exposes a quiet community’s sinister web of secrets—the “spellbinding” (Chicago Sun-Times) first novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling Inspector Lynley seriesDon’t miss the upcoming BritBox streaming series Lynley!“Pure entertainment from its insidious beginning to its gripping end.”—The Washington Post Book WorldTo this day, the low, thi...

The Second World War - a mother must make a heart-breaking sacrifice in order to save her child...'Maureen Lee weaves intrigue, love and warmth into every page' MY WEEKLY'A fine writer' EVENING TELEGRAPHIt is spring, late morning, when Flora's life changes for ever. She is standing on a platform in the Swiss mountains, watching as a cattle train draws near. From within the wooden trucks she can hear human voices -...

Heiress Lady Moira Kirkwood will do anything it takes to marry a laird to take her north - far, far away from London and her domineering mother. Unfortunately, a pair of gentlemen overhear her jest about Scotland and compromising a fellow if she has to. Before the sun has risen the next day, Moira’s name and a scandalous wager have found themselves inside the infamous betting book at White’s.One penniless gentleman after another begs Gideon Baxter, Viscount Ainsely, for his assista...

'Better than Martina Cole' - Amazon reviewLOVE IS DANGEROUS. OBSESSION IS DEADLY . . .Things have been going too well for Daisy Lane.Her murdered lover, Eddie Lane, has left her well off and his son little Eddie is adorable and a constant reminder of his father. The new man in her life, South London gangster Roy Kemp, looks out for her and is kind to her son.But someone is watching Daisy's every movement, like a predator cho...

She must endure horror and heartache, but can she dare to hope for happiness?In a tale of secrets and intrigue, Josephine Cox writes a gritty family saga in Jessica's Girl. Perfect for fans of Kitty Neale and Rosie Goodwin.Despite a deathbed warning from her beloved mother, Phoebe Mulligan has no choice but to throw herself on the mercy of her uncle, Edward. Wrenched from all she holds dear, the tragic young girl is delivered to Bl...

Amidst the hardships of the 1920s, one young woman's happiness is threatened for ever because of one dramatic night...In The Most Precious Thing, Rita Bradshaw weaves a spell-binding saga of family, second chances and true love. Perfect for fans of Cathy Sharp and Dilly Court.'A gratifying book... Intensely powerful' - North Wales ChronicleIt's 1925 and when Renee McDarmount marries Walter Sutton, Carrie McDarmount...