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The fifth novel in Anne Perry's breathtakingly tense and exciting
spy thriller series, featuring young British photographer and
secret agent Elena Standish, set in the 1930s when the world was a
place of increasing fear and uncertainty... As Hitler's influence
spreads across Europe, the future of Britain is at stake... It is
late summer 1934 when retired MI6 agent John Repton's body is found
near Wyndham Hall in the Cotswolds. Repton was killed while
investigating the Wyndham family's ties to fascist sympathisers,
and Elena Standish is assigned to discover if one of them resorted
to murder . . . Meanwhile, Elena's sister Margot is courting Lady
Wyndham's brother and, unaware that Elena is a spy, Margot invites
her to attend a house party at Wyndham Hall along with her
colleague James Allenby, who masquerades as her suitor. As the
atmosphere becomes increasingly tense, Elena and Allenby begin to
expose the allegiances of the people in the house. But Elena is
torn, for she knows that revealing the truth will protect the
nation's security but could potentially destroy her sister's
happiness . . .
New York Times bestselling author Anne Perry's twentieth
heart-warming Christmas mystery. The festive season is fast
approaching, and Dr Crowe and his young apprentice Scuff are busy,
as always, tending London's sick and wounded. This year, however,
Crowe is increasingly distracted by memories of a former patient,
Eliza Hollister, for whom he cared deeply. When Crowe sees Ellie
being bullied by her domineering fiancé in the street, he is
convinced that she is marrying a man she doesn't love, and he is
determined to find out why. While Crowe starts his investigations,
Scuff is left to run the clinic - with a little help from a rather
unexpected source. Forced to enter a dangerous world of blackmail
and deception, will Crowe manage to reveal the truth before the
bells ring out for Christmas? A Christmas Deliverance is a
heart-warming festive mystery set in Victorian London from the pen
of the New York Times bestselling author Anne Perry.
New York Times bestselling author Anne Perry's twenty-first
heart-warming Christmas novella. When Mariah Ellison arrives in the
picturesque village of St Helen's to spend the festive season with
her old friend Sadie Alsop, she is shocked to discover that Sadie
has vanished. Her husband has no idea where she has gone or when
she will return but, thankfully, Mariah has other friends in the
village who are willing to offer their hospitality. Once settled,
she begins a rigorous search for Sadie that is fuelled by malicious
gossip as harsh as the winter snow. Has Sadie run away? Has she
been kidnapped? Has someone harmed her? And how long can she
survive if she has no shelter from the bitterly cold weather? As
Christmas Day approaches, Mariah is increasingly determined to
solve the mystery of Sadie's disappearance and bring her home in
time to celebrate Yuletide together . . .
The Fourth Enemy is the sixth gripping instalment in an exciting
new generation of Pitt novels from the pen of highly acclaimed
crime writer and New York Times bestselling author Anne Perry. A
sensational fraud case provides Daniel Pitt with his greatest
challenge yet . . . When a heart attack forces Marcus fford Croft
to retire from his chambers, his daughter Miriam and son-in-law
Daniel are relieved that he is stepping down and handing over to
Toby Kitteridge. But Daniel and Toby are concerned that their new
recruit, Gideon Hunter KC, who is a brilliant barrister with a
penchant for taking risks, could jeopardise their chambers'
hard-won reputation . . . Daniel's old friend Inspector Ian
Frobisher then alerts him to the fact that one of England's most
influential newspaper tycoons, Malcolm Vayne, is about to be
arrested for fraud. Hunter jumps at the chance to prosecute in such
a high-profile and controversial case, and Daniel soon finds
himself assisting with a chilling criminal exploration into a murky
world of power, greed and pure evil that endangers Miriam's life .
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New and aspiring heads will find that this book covers the
immediate basics, such as: What do you really need to know about
the school? How should you present yourself as a headteacher How to
manage people Prioritising, time management and stress management.
It will help you to see what's important in your headship; what
should be done; what MUST be done.
New and aspiring heads will find that this book covers the
immediate basics, such as:
- What do you really need to know about the school?
- How should you present yourself as a headteacher
- How to manage people
- Prioritising, time management and stress management.
It will help you to see whata (TM)s important in your headship;
what should be done; what MUST be done.
New York Times bestselling author Anne Perry's twentieth
heart-warming Christmas mystery. The festive season is fast
approaching, and Dr Crowe and his young apprentice Scuff are busy,
as always, tending London's sick and wounded. This year, however,
Crowe is increasingly distracted by memories of a former patient,
Eliza Hollister, for whom he cared deeply. When Crowe sees Ellie
being bullied by her domineering fiance in the street, he is
convinced that she is marrying a man she doesn't love, and he is
determined to find out why. While Crowe starts his investigations,
Scuff is left to run the clinic - with a little help from a rather
unexpected source. Forced to enter a dangerous world of blackmail
and deception, will Crowe manage to reveal the truth before the
bells ring out for Christmas? A Christmas Deliverance is a
heart-warming festive mystery set in Victorian London from the pen
of the New York Times bestselling author Anne Perry.
New York Times bestselling author Anne Perry brings us an exciting
new thriller of espionage and murder set across Europe in the
1930s. The world is on the brink of war and no one is to be trusted
as young photographer Elena Standish becomes embroiled in a
terrifying game of cat and mouse... It is 1933 and Europe is a
place of increasing fear and violence. Young British photographer
Elena Standish is on assignment in Amalfi when she meets Ian
Newton, a charming Englishman with whom she falls in love. But what
does she really know about him? Accompanying him on a train across
Italy to Paris, she finds him critically stabbed and dying. He
tells her he is a member of Britain's Secret Service, on his way to
Berlin to warn MI6 so that they can foil a plot to assassinate one
of Hitler's vilest henchmen and blame Britain for it, thus causing
a devastating diplomatic crisis. Elena promises to deliver the
message. But she is too late, and finds herself fleeing for her
life. Meanwhile Lucas Standish, secret head of MI6 during the war,
learns that his beloved granddaughter is being hunted in Berlin for
murder. With Elena on the run, and at least one traitor in the
British Embassy, it is impossible to know who to trust... Praise
for Anne Perry's previous novels: 'A brilliant Victorian police
procedural in which well-realized characters and settings are
fascinating in themselves' Booklist 'Engrossing... Perry has always
excelled in courtroom scenes and arguments between barristers, and
she outdoes herself in two dramatic trials'Washington Times Daily
'Perry balances plot and character neatly before providing a
resolution that few will anticipate'Publishers Weekly
The third gripping instalment in an exciting new generation of Pitt
novels, from the New York Times bestselling author and queen of
Victorian crime, Anne Perry. It is 1910 and a warehouse fire on the
banks of the Thames has left one criminal dead and another charged
with his murder. Convinced of his innocence, Jessie Beale begs
barrister Daniel Pitt to defend the accused. It's a hopeless case -
unless Daniel can find an expert witness, whose testimony on fire
damage is so utterly convincing that any jury would believe him.
Daniel's friend Miriam fford Croft was taught by formidable
forensic scientist Sir Barnabas Saltram, who has built his
reputation on giving evidence of this kind. But when Saltram agrees
to testify, thus saving an innocent man from the gallows, Daniel
unwittingly starts a chain of events that has devastating
consequences for all of them...
New York Times bestselling author Anne Perry's nineteenth
heart-warming Christmas novella. Gracie Tellman is preparing for
Christmas with her husband and three young children when Millie
Foster calls upon her. As a maid at Harcourt House, Millie is
terrified that sinister goings-on, including the disappearance of
food from the kitchens, will lead to her unfair dismissal, and she
begs Gracie to investigate the situation. With the promise that she
will be back in time for Christmas, Gracie takes Millie's place in
the Harcourt household, never imagining the discovery she then
makes. For the servants have been keeping a secret and their
efforts are about to be rewarded in the most extraordinary way... A
Christmas Legacy is a heart-warming festive mystery set in
Victorian London from the pen of the New York Times bestselling
author Anne Perry.
New York Times bestselling author Anne Perry brings us the second
exciting instalment in her new thriller series, set in a time of
increasing fear and violence across Europe in the 1930s and
featuring British photographer and secret agent Elena Standish. It
is the autumn of 1933 and, fresh from her exploits in Berlin, young
British photographer Elena Standish is chosen for a secret
assignment in Trieste to establish contact with an MI6 agent whose
handler has gone missing, presumed dead. Elena's mission is to
bring back the agent along with top secret information that could
save the lives of thousands of people. But the agent is none other
than Aiden Strother, the lover who broke Elena's heart six years
ago when he betrayed his country. With the revelation from MI6 that
Aiden is, in fact, a loyal double agent, Elena knows she must put
her sense of duty before her personal pride. But with political
tension growing across Europe, the unstoppable rise of Hitler, and
an alarming discovery within the very heart of British
Intelligence, Elena and her family fear that her life is, once
again, in grave danger...
New York Times bestselling author Anne Perry's eighteenth
enthralling Christmas novella. When Celia Hooper discovers that her
dear friend Clementine is to marry widower Seth Marlowe - a man
with a sinister past - she calls upon her husband, Detective John
Hooper of the Thames River Police, to help her find out what really
happened to Seth's first wife several years ago. Rumour has it that
she killed herself and Seth's daughter ran away to live on the
streets but no one seems to know the truth. Then Seth accuses Celia
of sending him blackmail letters and it quickly becomes clear that
she is not the only one trying to stop him from marrying
Clementine. With Christmas fast approaching, lines are blurred,
relationships are tested and the past won't stay buried for ever .
. . A Christmas Resolution is an enthralling festive mystery set in
Victorian London from the pen of the New York Times bestselling
author Anne Perry.
The third novel in Anne Perry's breathtakingly tense and exciting
spy thriller series, featuring young British photographer and
secret agent Elena Standish, set in the 1930s when the world was a
place of increasing fear and uncertainty... Spring, 1934. With the
threat of war looming, political tensions begin to rise... Elena
Standish, a young English photographer who works for British
Intelligence, is visiting her grandparents' home in Washington DC
when tragedy strikes. A lavish party is held to mark her
grandparent's sixtieth wedding anniversary and Elena takes pride in
capturing the event on camera, but when the beautiful wife of a
renowned scientist is found murdered in the driveway, allegedly run
over by Elena's grandfather's car, Elena's world is turned upside
down. Arrested on suspicion of murder, Wyatt Baylor protests his
innocence, claiming he has enemies who are trying to frame him. But
who are these enemies and how can Elena defend a man she barely
knows? Turning to secret agent James Allenby for help, Elena must
uncover the truth behind the events of that fateful night. But can
she trust Allenby or her family and is she willing to risk
everything in her pursuit of the truth?
Not since the bloody deeds of Jack the Ripper have Londoners
felt such terror as that aroused by the gruesome beheadings in Hyde
Park. And if newly promoted Police Superintendent Thomas Pitt does
not quickly apprehend the perpetrator, he is likely to lose his own
head, professionally speaking. Yet even with the help of Charlotte
Pitt's subtle investigation, the sinister violence continues
unchecked. And in a shocking turn of events that nearly convinces
the pair of sleuths that they have met their match, the case proves
to be Pitt's toughest ever.
The fourth novel in Anne Perry's breathtakingly tense and exciting
spy thriller series, featuring British secret agent Elena Standish,
who will need every ounce of her strength and ingenuity to survive
what lies ahead... It is the summer of 1934 when MI6 receives
intelligence that two German scientists have made a breakthrough in
germ warfare. British agent Elena Standish must return to Berlin to
prevent unimaginable horror and, with the help of her trusted
friend, Jacob Ritter, embark upon a mission fraught with fear and
uncertainty. Meanwhile, her grandfather's old adversary Johann
Paulus has risen to power as an adviser to Hitler. By his side is
his loyal supporter Hans Beckendorff, who is married to Elena's
childhood friend. But when Hans witnesses the bloodshed and
atrocities of the Night of the Long Knives, he is torn between
ambition and the realisation that he must protect his family from
harm.
A brilliant standalone novel from Anne Perry, the undisputed master
of the Victorian mystery. 1273 - the gorgeous, cosmopolitan and
enlightened city of Byzantium is in acute danger. Only an alliance
with the Church of Rome will stop the crusading fervour of the
Italian and French troops on its borders, determined to strike
through Byzantium to reach Jerusalem. Faced with the prospect of
surrendering its gentile Orthodox theology to Roman Catholicism,
the city is in turmoil as opposing factions seek to assert their
authority. For Anna, the brutal conflict only echoes her own life.
Recently arrived in Byzantium to find out why her brother has been
exiled for a murder she believes he did not commit, Anna is forced
to pose as a eunuch so that she can move freely in all levels of
society. As she does so she finds herself in the middle of
intrigues that may not only free, or condemn, her brother, but will
also determime the fate of Byzantium itself.
A tranquil weekend party in early December at a magnificent country
house is shattered by a suspicious death. Attending the party and
taking a leading role in the ensuing investigation is one of the
most beloved characters from Anne Perry's Thomas Pitt series: Lady
Vespasia Cumming-Gould. Lady Vespasia's friend friend Isobel has
made a cruel remark about Gwendolen Kilmuir on the night Gwendolen
was meant to have become engaged to the eligible Bertie Rosythe.
Gwendolen flees the room, and the next morning her body is found in
the lack in the gardens of the estate. It appears she has jumped
from the bridge. The host, Omegus Jones and Vespasia decide to find
who or what might have led Gwendolen to resort to such an extreme
measure. They vow to make the guilty party seek forgiveness and
expiation through the task of taking a sealed letter written by
Gwendolen before her death to her mother up in the north of
Scotland. The journey will be both physically and emotionally
arduous but will bring answers to some unexpected and profound
questions.
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