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An orchestra explodes in Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens and suddenly the music of London disappears...and a terrifying monster stirs off the Greenwich peninsular, threatening to trample London underfoot. The detectives must track down the thief behind the music's disappearance – via the Whispering Gallery of St Paul's Cathedral, a Windmill-with-teeth on the Isle of Dogs and the dark streets of Soho...where a shadowy villain and his mechanical animal spies live.

Inspired by real life stories of the Windrush Generation and her mother’s own experiences as a nurse coming to Britain from the Caribbean, Sarah Lee’s debut novel An Ocean Apart is a must for fans of Call the Midwife. It’s 1954 and, in Barbados, Ruby Haynes spots an advertisement for young...

An all-too-plausible terrorist plot to destroy the Houses of Parliament brings into focus much greater problems than the differences between two cultures in this gripping thriller from a former commissioned officer in the Parachute Regiment.

If you've ever walked away from a date feeling like something clicked, then spent the next three days assigning emotional significance to punctuation, response time, and whether "lol" felt playful, polite, or suspicious, welcome. You're among friends. If you've ever gone from "this is nice" to quietly wondering whether this person might somehow be important, while trying very hard to act like you're totally relaxed and not already emotionally reorganizing the guest room in your mind, this book is definitely for you. Because that is how attachment often starts. A little warmth and hope.

SoleNumbers decodes the energy of numbers and the impact that your birth date has on the whole of your life. Numbers give structure and language to your own unique life experience and personal growth opportunities. They give order and direction for your life journey, illuminating your purpose and the impact you will have on others. The understandings in SoleNumbers inspire you to align with original number energy and live your best life because there is a part you are to play that no one else can play; a life you are to live that no one else can live.

What happened when Belle visited Buckingham Palace, when Billy fell down a hole, and when Benny tempted Belfry down from a tree with dog food? In these entrancing short stories, written by schoolchildren from Ruskington village in Lincolnshire, England, join the six bell characters in some of their funny, heartwarming, and magical adventures. Discover what Bessie, Belle, Boo, Billy—and his pet bat, Belfry—Bob, and Benny get up to when no one is looking.

On a misty Monday - 21st June 1948 - the MV Empire Windrush sailed up the Thames and anchored at Tilbury Dock, London. There were a total of 1,027 passengers on board with 802 passengers from British Colonies in the West Indies. The infamous images of the passengers walking down the gangplank the next morning would be the moment the Windrush Generation was born. A Circle of Five reflects on the stories of the 300,000 or so making the same journey between 1948 and 1971 by showcasing the voices of five Jamaican women, Evelyn, Emma, Irene, Ivy and Melissa.

When you think of the biggest villains of current times, who comes to mind? Likely, Jerry Sandusky and Bernie Madoff do. Jerry Sandusky and Bernie Madoff have shattered lives and in the process, they have disgraced themselves, their associates, and their families. Instead of despairing and succumbing to victimization, we can glean important lessons from their failed lives. Through poetry, this work explores the greater spiritual meaning of the lives of Jerry Sandusky and Bernie Madoff.

Three heartwarming tales of old friends and new beginnings that span one year in an Amish community. A Change of Heart by Beth Wiseman Leah is no good at cooking, cleaning, sewing, gardening—the skills that young women need to make a proper Amish wife. All she wants to do is write stories, but...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Hello Beautiful and Dear Edward, a novel set in Flannery O'Connor's hometown of Milledgeville, and a tragedy that forever alters the town and the author herself "A wholly believable world shaped by duty, small pleasures, and fateful choices."—O...

For the first time, critically acclaimed, New York Times bestselling suspense master J.A. Jance brings together her two most beloved creations: Arizona sheriff Joanna Brady and Seattle investigator J.P. Beaumont. The dead woman on a cold slab in the Arizona morgue was a talented artist recently...

I recognized him at once–not just because he was so tall, and there aren’t a lot of guys who are taller than me, but also because he had such a distinctive face. Not handsome, really. But attractive. And nice. And strong-looking. The weirdest part was, he seemed to recognize me, too, even...

Unleash boundless energy, shed those stubborn pounds, and regain your confidence in just 28 days with Intermittent Fasting—no deprivation or calorie counting! Feel overlooked in today's youth-centered culture? Intermittent Fasting can help you reclaim your vitality and achieve the body you dream of. With the GRACE framework, this book guides women over 50 to rejuvenate their lives with confidence, energy, and vitality.

Return with New York Times bestselling author J.A. Jance to the red-streaked desert of Cochise County, Arizona, in her most memorable and stunning work yet For Sheriff Joanna Brady and her 12-year old daughter Jenny, an innocent Girl Scout camp-out turns into a lethal game when Jenny and her...

What exactly is a Do-Over Dog? It might be a shelter dog you're working with to help her become more adoptable. Perhaps it's the dog you've adopted, rescued, or even found running stray who is now yours to live with and love forever. Or it could be the dog you've lived with for years but you realize he still has issues that make him a challenging canine companion. A Do-Over Dog is any dog that you think needs make that deserves a second chance in life.

People began to develop unexplained abilities. Biological Enhanced Nascent Talents seemed to appear at random. There was no particular genetic reason for 15 percent of the human population to be affected. Talents developed skills that set them apart from the great majority of those affected.

Each season plays an important role in taking your relationship to the next level. And depending on how you navigate each season, your relationship will either flourish and grow, or it will slowly die.

The Short Story of the Universe is a new introduction to the subject of the universe. Covering 130 key components that make it up - from dwarf galaxies and spiral arms to red giants and the planets of the solar system - and linking these to the universe's structure and the theories that help us understand it, this book simplifies this riveting yet mind-boggling subject, telling the story of how it came into being and how it will eventually be no more.

Sheriff Joanna Brady seeks an elusive and chillingly brutal killer whose crimes run deep into the past in the next New York Times bestseller from the author of Partner in...

Practical Chakra Healing. Revitalize your life in just a few weeks, even if you're tangled in the chaos of overwhelming emotions and stress! Are you yearning for inner peace but are constantly tormented by chaotic thoughts and feelings? You are not alone. Many adults are turning to more holistic and spiritual solutions like chakra healing to harmonize mind, body and spirit. Does Chakra healing have tangible results? Or is it just another trend passing through the self-improvement industry? Let's put your worries to rest.