Publisher: Publisher s23237
Cast and crowded, rich in irony and suspense, Middlemarch is richer still in character, with two of the era's most enduring characters, Dorothea Brooke, trapped in a loveless marriage, and Lydgate, an ambitious young doctor.
In Chocolate Girls, read by actress Frances Barber, three very different women work together at Cadbury's Bournville factory, and their lives become entwined by war and work - and a child called David.Edie, the main character, marries young to escape her unhappy family home. Widowed at nineteen and, after losing her child from the marriage, she faces the war grieving and lonely. Then one night during the Blitz, an infant mysteriously abandoned during the bombing is handed into her care . . . Ruby, meanwhile, doesn't want to be left behind in the wedding stakes and settles for marriage with Frank.Finally there's Janet, kind-hearted and susceptible to male charm, who is hurt desperately by an affair with a married man.David, the child who steals Edie's heart as she brings him up through a time none of them will ever forget, is the love of all their lives. And when David is old enough to wonder who he really is, he leads Edie through struggle and heartache to a life and love she would never have dreamed of . . .Annie Murray's Chocolate Girls is followed by the captivating sequel, The Bells of Bournville Green.Show book
In the English language ‘bittersweet’ is that most pivotal of words. The mixture of sadness and happiness that suggest both but often bringing us smartly to earth, smack dab in-between them both, with little of either.Show book
November 1866: The grisly murder site in London's East End is thronged with onlookers. None of them expect the calmly efficient young woman among them to be a medical doctor, arrived to examine the corpse. Inspector Richard Tennant, overseeing the investigation, at first makes no effort to disguise his skepticism. But Dr. Julia Lewis is accustomed to such condescension . . . To study medicine, Julia had to leave Britain, where universities still bar their doors to women, and travel to America. She returned home to work in her grandfather's practice—and to find London in the grip of a devastating cholera epidemic. In four years, however, she has seen nothing quite like this—a local clergyman's body sexually mutilated and displayed in a manner that she—and Tennant—both suspect is personal. Days later, another body is found with links to the first, and Tennant calls in Dr. Lewis again. The murderer begins sending the police taunting letters and tantalizing clues—though the trail leads in multiple directions. Lewis and Tennant struggle to understand the killer's dark obsessions and motivations. But there is new urgency, for the doctor's role appears to have shifted from expert to target. And this killer is no impulsive monster, but a fiendishly calculating opponent, determined to see his plan through to its terrifying conclusion . . .Show book
One moment can change everything. When his best friend is cut down by an assassin’s bullet right in front of him, Dimitrios Lykos finds himself thrust into a dark world where good doesn’t win and the rules don’t matter. His friend’s dying words start him down a road that just might cost him everything. The innocent will suffer. Caught in the middle of the conflict is a baby boy whose mother was murdered after his birth. The woman taking care of the baby is a close friend of Dimitrios’ and he’ll do whatever it takes to protect both her and the child, including skirting the law. There’s only one person he trusts to help. With danger pressing in and nowhere else to turn, Dimitrios enlists the help of his sister, US Marshal Milana Tanner. Working together, they try to unravel the mystery Mike left them while staying one step ahead of the killers… and the law. The criminals won’t stop until Dimitrios, Milana, and everyone who knows anything are dead. As the killers close in, Dimitrios is forced to take extreme measures to protect those he loves. Can he stop the rich, ruthless, and powerful people behind the murder? Or will his investigation come to a sudden and fatal end? Deadly Deliverance, the final novel in the Deadly Alliances series, is a riveting faith-based story of loyalty, friendship, and the power of doing the right thing, regardless of the cost. Don’t miss this thrilling conclusion!Show book
The Past Holds Lessons... if We Choose to Learn. Tam is an old man now, a seasoned counselor for The Society. But his story is not one of glory—it’s one of mistakes. In his youth, the very foundations of The Society nearly crumbled under his watch. Now, as the organization rebuilds from the ashes of its near destruction, Tam puts quill to parchment to warn future generations. Through his personal journal, Tam reflects on the choices made—the errors, the betrayals, the battles lost and won. He writes not to absolve himself, but to arm those who follow him with knowledge of the past. Will those who read his story heed his words and avoid the path he walked?Show book
