|
Showing 1 - 25 of
139 matches in All Departments
Judy Elliot, meeting an old friend, Detective Sergeant Abbott tells
him that, having been left the custody of her motherless little
niece, she is taking a domestic job in the country with a family
named Pilgrim. Frank is appalled, mysterious deaths have been
taking place there. A curse is on the house of Pilgrim's Rest and
by the time Miss Silver investigates she has four murders to solve.
New Year's Eve, 1940, is unusual for the Paradine family. Departing
from tradition, James Paradine makes a speech that changes the
course of many lives. Valuable documents have disappeared. A member
of the family has taken them. The culprit has until midnight to
confess and return the papers. A few minutes after twelve James
Paradine is dead. It is left to Miss Silver to disentangle the
threads that bind the Paradine family in a strange web of dislike,
hatred and fear.
First she felt herself being pushed downstairs. Then there was the
bowl of poisoned mushroom soup. Finally the tampered-with tablet
amongst her sleeping pills was the last straw. Adriana Ford, famous
actress and mistress of the house decided to call in Miss Silver.
And Maud Silver, with impeccable logic, pointed out that the person
who was trying to kill her must be a member of her own household.
And then the murders started...
This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the
classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer
them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so
that everyone can enjoy them.
Furious at being jilted at the altar by Margaret Langton, Charles
Moray left England behind him. Four years later he returns only to
discover that a criminal gang has been using his house to plan a
vicious crime. The target is the beautiful Margot Standing, who
stands to inherit a considerable fortune. But the gang has other
plans for her. Charles is appalled to discover that Margaret
Langton is one of the conspirators. How did she come to be
involved? And who is the terrifying masked man who has her in his
thrall?
A young woman regains consciousness and finds herself on some
cellar steps. At the bottom of the steps there is the corpse of a
dead girl. She cannot remember who she is, what has happened or why
she is there. Terrified and confused she manages to find a way out
and as she flees she runs into Miss Silver, who offers to help her.
A letter in her bag is the only clue to her identity. But by
investigating what has happened to her will she find herself in
danger? Can she trust the letter writer? And who is the girl in the
cellar?
The landscape of the Sonoran Desert Region varies dramatically from
parched desert lowlands to semiarid tropical forests and frigid
subalpine meadows. Covering south easternmost California, much of
southern and central Arizona, most of Baja California, and much of
the state of Sonora, Mexico, it is home to an extraordinary variety
of plants and animals. With a Natural History of the Sonoran
Desert, this book takes readers deep into its vast expanse, looking
closely at the relationships of plants and animals with the land
and people, through time and across landscapes. In accessible
language, more than forty scientists and/or naturalists examine the
region's biodiversity, geology, weather, plants, and animals (from
invertebrates to fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals),
as well as potential threats to the species and habitats. The text
is supplemented throughout with anecdotes, essays, photographs,
maps, diagrams, and 450 finely rendered drawings. This new edition
adds chapters on the Sky Islands, Sea of Cortez, desert
pollinators, and conservation issues. Taxonomic nomenclature has
been updated and new color plates and figures have been added. This
comprehensive natural history, like the original edition, will
surely become an invaluable companion for nature enthusiasts,
birdwatchers, hikers, students, naturalists, and anyone interested
in the desert Southwest. Published in association with the
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.
Bill Waring, collecting his wits in hospital after a train crash,
receives only one letter from Lila Dryden, his fiancee. When he
discovers Lady Dryden, Lila's guardian, has pressured her into an
engagement with Herbert Whitall, he is furious. Herbert Whitall is
aggressive, with a cold-hearted possessiveness that expands past
the bounds of his ivory collection he can't bear to lose. His
employees hate him, Lila is terrified of him and it appears he has
a hold on Lady Dryden. When a dagger in Whitall's collection
becomes the instrument of his own death there are many suspects.
Maud Silver must see that justice is done, not merely to punish the
guilty, but to protect the innocent.
|
You may like...
Loot
Nadine Gordimer
Paperback
(2)
R398
R330
Discovery Miles 3 300
|