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Hardback. Condición: Good. From behavioural scientists to best mates, Kate finds extraordinary stories and research, drawing on her own experiences to create a fascinating blend of accessible smart thinking, investigative journalism, pop culture and memoir to understand the meaning and importance of modern friendship.…

Condición: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Paperback. Condición: Good. The Red Lion production of 'Love and Miss Harris' is booked to tour America, opening in Manhattan. On arrival the group finds that it?s not the Manhattan with the Great White Way of Broadway at its glittering heart, but the part between the Bowery and the East River, on the Lower East Side, in a vaudeville venue owned by a local mobster. And when members of a rival gang decide to disrupt the play, the action shifts from the theatre?s state to its auditorium? Determined to fulfil the rest of their tour dates, the company heads west from New York. Try as they might to shake it off, trouble seems to follow them wherever they go.…

Paperback. Condición: Fair. A pair of runaways take refuge in Sheriff Wings slice of the Vermont countryside in thisfast-paced, sharply observed novel of rural suspense.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Join disillusioned junior PR exec Tom Winscombe and a cast of disreputable and downright dangerous characters in this witty thriller set in a murky world of murder, mystery and complex equations, involving internet conspiracy theorists, hedge fund managers, the Belarusian mafia and a cat called .…

Paperback. Condición: Good. Whatever can have happened to Lil? When Lilian Bannister vanishes, a link is traced to a local lonely hearts agency. Flaxborough'sD.I. Purbrightand Sergeant Sid Love follow the trail to a rendezvous with Daisy Teatime. Witty and wicked, Colin Watson's tales offer a mordantly entertaining cast of characters and laugh-out-loud wordplay.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Lucky Miss Seeton is thrilled to be 'awarded' a luxury cruise from Venice to the Greek islands, for her services as official artist to Scotland Yard. But also on the good ship Eurydice are her friends, Sir George and Lady Emily Colvedon, who know all about Miss S?s talent for tripping up wrongdoers. And by coincidence of course, there are a couple of well-known warring art experts, one of whom soon ends up dead. This voyage is heading into stormy waters, but by the crook of her brolly Miss S untangles the truth and brings them all safely into harbour. Serene amidst every kind of skulduggery, this eccentric English spinster steps in where Scotland Yard stumbles, armed with nothing more than her sketchpad and umbrella.…

Paperback. Condición: Fair. Miss Seeton is most embarrassed . . . Her every attempt at a portrait of little Effie Goffer has become a chilling picture of a corpse. Is Miss Seeton actually drawing a clue to a series of child murders in rural England? Scotland Yard thinks so, and wants Miss Seeton to turn from sketching . . . to catching a killer skilled in a very deadly art. Retired art teacher Miss Seeton steps in where Scotland Yard stumbles. Armed with only her sketch pad and umbrella, she is every inch an eccentric English spinster and at every turn the most lovable and unlikely master of detection.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. Miss Seeton is most embarrassed . . . Her every attempt at a portrait of little Effie Goffer has become a chilling picture of a corpse. Is Miss Seeton actually drawing a clue to a series of child murders in rural England? Scotland Yard thinks so, and wants Miss Seeton to turn from sketching . . . to catching a killer skilled in a very deadly art. Retired art teacher Miss Seeton steps in where Scotland Yard stumbles. Armed with only her sketch pad and umbrella, she is every inch an eccentric English spinster and at every turn the most lovable and unlikely master of detection.…

Paperback. Condición: Fair. 'The heart-rending story of two beautiful and glamorous women, and the spirals of disaster into which one of their lives tumbled.' Robert Lacey, author of Grace and The Crown.

Paperback. Condición: Good. 'The heart-rending story of two beautiful and glamorous women, and the spirals of disaster into which one of their lives tumbled.' Robert Lacey, author of Grace and The Crown.

Paperback. Condición: Good. A compelling, escapist, wildlife lover's adventure in South America - an incredible account of exploration, conservation and self-discovery set in among breathtaking landscapes; from glaciers to deserts, rain forests to mountain ranges.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Whatever can have happened to Lil? When Lilian Bannister vanishes, a link is traced to a local lonely hearts agency. Flaxborough'sD.I. Purbrightand Sergeant Sid Love follow the trail to a rendezvous with Daisy Teatime. Witty and wicked, Colin Watson's tales offer a mordantly entertaining cast of characters and laugh-out-loud wordplay.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. When Stockwell Park Orchestra goes on tour to Europe, it proves a challenge for even the most efficient German logistical planner.

Paperback. Condición: Fair. A pair of runaways take refuge in Sheriff Wings slice of the Vermont countryside in thisfast-paced, sharply observed novel of rural suspense.

Paperback. Condición: Good. The Red Lion production of 'Love and Miss Harris' is booked to tour America, opening in Manhattan. On arrival the group finds that it?s not the Manhattan with the Great White Way of Broadway at its glittering heart, but the part between the Bowery and the East River, on the Lower East Side, in a vaudeville venue owned by a local mobster. And when members of a rival gang decide to disrupt the play, the action shifts from the theatre?s state to its auditorium? Determined to fulfil the rest of their tour dates, the company heads west from New York. Try as they might to shake it off, trouble seems to follow them wherever they go.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. Taking inspiration from the incomparably beautiful and intense poetry of Homer, Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides, Spurling a lifelong classicist and historical novelist spins five more myths for contemporary readers.

Paperback. Condición: Good. Its a year since the Battlestar Suburbia broke free from Earth and the human rebellion is hiding out in the asteroid belt. Their leader, Admiral Janice, has given Darren a critical mission, to open up a path back to Earth by bombing the Martian Gap Services. But when it goes wrong, Janice has only one hope left, back on Earth.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. When Simon meets Kim, at last something is more important than ornithology. But as he's never been in a relationship, he relies on what he knows best (the mating behaviour of birds) to discover love for himself. But will Kim give a hoot.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Join disillusioned junior PR exec Tom Winscombe and a cast of disreputable and downright dangerous characters in this witty thriller set in a murky world of murder, mystery and complex equations, involving internet conspiracy theorists, hedge fund managers, the Belarusian mafia and a cat called .…

Paperback. Condición: Good. Fifteen years ago, Jeannies relationship with a close friend ended in rape. With the rise of the #MeToo movement, recurring nightmares have returned and to process her conflicted feelings of betrayal she resolves to face her trauma head-on.

Hardback. Condición: Very Good. The sequel to Death and Croissants now optioned for TV by leading TV/radio comedian Ian Moore, perfect for fans of Richard Osman.

Paperback. Condición: Good. Armed with only an open mind and a little karate, Mrs Pollifax is the most lovable and most unlikely of international spies.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Awesome and magnificent as the body itself, here is the one book that explains the mysteries of human anatomy, from head to heart, bones to blood and beyond, in a way certain to captivate.

Hardback. Condición: Very Good. How to Be Perfect meets The Daily Stoic in this witty, entertaining, highly giftable compendium of quotidian wisdom.

Hardback. Condición: Good. How to Be Perfect meets The Daily Stoic in this witty, entertaining, highly giftable compendium of quotidian wisdom.

Paperback. Condición: Good. "And the war of civilisations shall go on" Foretold by Thunder.

Paperback. Condición: Good. Armed with only an open mind and a little karate, Mrs Pollifax is the most lovable and most unlikely of international spies.

Paperback. Condición: Fair. Armed with only an open mind and a little karate, Mrs Pollifax is the most lovable and most unlikely of international spies.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Lucky Miss Seeton is thrilled to be 'awarded' a luxury cruise from Venice to the Greek islands, for her services as official artist to Scotland Yard. But also on the good ship Eurydice are her friends, Sir George and Lady Emily Colvedon, who know all about Miss S?s talent for tripping up wrongdoers. And by coincidence of course, there are a couple of well-known warring art experts, one of whom soon ends up dead. This voyage is heading into stormy waters, but by the crook of her brolly Miss S untangles the truth and brings them all safely into harbour. Serene amidst every kind of skulduggery, this eccentric English spinster steps in where Scotland Yard stumbles, armed with nothing more than her sketchpad and umbrella.…