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The Oxford Mystery
Colin Wade
£9.99
SYNOPSIS
Fifty thousand pounds. That is the prize for solving The Oxford Mystery. The people of Oxford are gripped by the mystery trail game, suddenly announced on social media. The police struggle to control the crowds and the growing frenzy. Rachel Keen, a theatre nurse, and John Bamford, a police officer with a gambling problem, are swept up in the excitement. As the game unfolds, a man goes missing from Jericho, and Rachel becomes convinced she has a stalker. As Rachel and John’s paths collide, the mystery deepens, leading them to a spooky mansion deep in the Oxfordshire countryside. Things take a sinister turn. Lies are exposed. Lives are at risk. Who will be the first to solve The Oxford Mystery?
Ruff Justice
Laury Conn
£9.99
SYNOPSIS
On his eighteenth birthday, Perry’s single mother abandons him leaving nothing but a note. ‘I have to leave. Please forgive me. You will understand why someday. Love, M’. Perry’s father, who he never knew, dies, leaving him the entire family fortune. But with the wealth comes a new family and a plethora of problems. His father’s only request is that his illegitimate son gets to know his newly-discovered half-siblings and share with them as much or as little of his inheritance as he feels they deserve. Perry and his only friend, Spider, along with his Irish Wolfhound, have to guard themselves against his new kin who are not in complete accordance with their enigmatic father’s wishes…
REVIEW
I have just finished reading Ruff Justice by Laury Conn. It was such a lovely, amusing, quirky and heart warming read. For a first novel, it was amazingly good. I am always impressed with people who are so talented with words, that they are able to take you on such a wonderful literary journey. Thank you Laury!
The Tickler’s Jam Murders
Peter Tickler
£9.99
SYNOPSIS
It is 1919. The First World War is over, the soldiers have returned home, but brutal death is not far behind. When businessman Sir Wilfred Walker is blown up in his Rolls Royce by a bomb made from a Tickler’s jam tin, Detective Sergeant Kite is sent to investigate. Kite, ejected from the London Metropolitan police, has a reputation as a troublemaker, a serious health problem, and an obsession with asking awkward questions. Constable Sparrow is a livewire with tales to tell. And all the inhabitants of Crowthorpe Manor have secrets to hide. Trapped and cut off by the snow in rural Lincolnshire, Kite’s time is soon running out. It is a case that no-one, especially his boss, wants him to solve. But the Tickler’s jam killer is hiding in plain sight and has not finished yet.
Muck Grime & Sweat
Darran Gough
£14.99
SYNOPSIS
Muck Grime & Sweat: Igniting a Life in Fire is the powerful true story of a firefighter’s extraordinary journey through four decades of service. From an idyllic childhood at Shiplake Lock on the River Thames to the life-changing moment that set him on a path of duty and courage, Darran Gough’s story is one of resilience, adrenaline, and unwavering commitment. Starting as a retained firefighter in Henley-on-Thames, stepping into the crucial world of 999 call control, and rising to full-time firefighting in the heart of the West Midlands, Darran offers a rare 360-degree view of the fire and rescue service few can match. Told with gripping honesty, warmth, and humour, Muck Grime & Sweat dives into the heart-pounding realities behind the sirens – from midnight callouts and life-saving rescues to the camaraderie, challenges, and lessons learned both on and off the fireground.
Three Albert Terrace
M. S. Clary
£9.99
SYNOPSIS
Hanna (small-town estate agent) is faced with a moral dilemma when she tells a lie to help a colleague, claiming she kept an appointment at Three Albert Terrace.
She’s drawn into a criminal investigation when a woman’s body is found in the empty property.
Reptiles
Sylvia Vetta
£10.00
SYNOPSIS
Chief Inspector Ranjit Singh and Sergeant Kate Farr’s latest case drowns them into the dark waters of international politics. The scientist and gynaecologist Yasmin Bell’s mother is an Iranian feminist not popular with the regime. Serena Shriver, an influential Republican Christian Nationalist whose son, Gideon, is working on a D Phil in Theology at Oxford, organises harassing demonstrations at Yasmin Bell’s abortion clinic. The situation becomes complicated with the arrival of Professor Steve Darwin: well-known and respected academic, public intellectual and wit. He is also a palaeontologist and expert on evolution. To add to the mix, the media and the Secret Services arrive at the Thames Valley Police Headquarters in Kidlington.
Ice to Athelstan – The Emergence of England
Charles Boundy
£13.99
SYNOPSIS
In 12 succinct chapters the book covers the 10,000 years of England’s emergence from the last ice age to its first crowned king in an informative but highly accessible style.
Rise of the First Wessex King
Alex Proudfoot
£9.99
SYNOPSIS
A powerful story of the Oxfordshire origins of the Romano-British kingdom of Wessex.
A Spring Marrying
Jon Rosebank
£10.99
SYNOPSIS
A Spring Marrying draws you into the world of Brixham on the eve of the First World War. When we first meet him, Jimmy is coming into Brixham harbour at the end of a trawling trip, looking out for his beloved Alice on the quayside. He will have to tell her that her younger brother, the newest member of the crew, has fallen from their boat and drowned. We soon discover that this is more than a personal tragedy. It ignites the intrigue that gets Jimmy into trouble – and for a short time, jail – as we struggle alongside him to disentangle the secrets that surround Alice, her father and her employer.
I Didn’t See That Coming
Sarah Witton
£11.99
SYNOPSIS
I realised I’d made an even bigger mistake. I’d made the wrong choice… It’s her third wedding of the year, and 33-year-old Louise is tired of living vicariously through other people. She just wants to meet a man she connects with; someone who puts her first. But all her relationships seem doomed to fail from the beginning. Father-of-two Dan is no exception. Sure, he’s funny, sexy, charming… but he’s married. Louise doesn’t want to be a homewrecker; she wants someone who can commit to her and their relationship. But she has always fallen hard and fast, and Dan… he feels like the one.
The Serpent of Division
Christina Hardyment
£10.00
SYNOPSIS
The first of a trilogy based on Geoffrey Chaucer’s granddaughter Alyce, whose tomb survives in the Ewelme Church, near Wallingford. The story arc is solving the mystery of the murder of her husband, William, Duke of Suffolk in 1450.
Zihna and the Amazonian Elixir
Naomi Lofts
£5.99
SYNOPSIS
The book story opens with thirteen-year-old Zihna, who fears the legendary beasts from her tribe’s tales more than anything, fighting a giant serpent. Shortly afterwards, she finds out that the only way to save her sick father is to venture into the unknown and find the Amazonian Elixir. Its location is locked away in a riddle, and as Zihna tries to solve the clues, she realises that the monsters she has so often heard about are no longer a myth. They have been awoken to kill tributes for the Righteous Ones.
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