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The play is both hilarious and heart breaking as it takes us
through the changing lives of Robert and Hilary Travers a couple of
ex academics in retirement as they embark on a study of marriage in
old age.
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The Detection Collection (Paperback)
The Detection Club, Colin Dexter, Robert Goddard, Reginald Hill, P.D. James; Edited by …
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Ten years since it was first published in hardback, and now for the
first time in mass market paperback, this volume of short stories
by the cream of British crime writing talent celebrates 75 years of
the quintessential Detection Club. The Detection Club represents
the cream of British crime writing talent. Founded on the cusp of
the 1930s, the Club's first President was G.K. Chesterton, and
since then the mantle of Presidency has passed to some of the most
significant names inthe history of crime fiction, including Agatha
Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers and Julian Symons. The Club meets three
times a year - to dine, to plot, and to exchange ideas. This
anthology includes eleven new stories by the Best of British:
Robert Barnard, Lyndsey Davis, Colin Dexter, Clare Francis, Robert
Goddard, John Harvey, Reginald Hill, P.D. James, H.R.F. Keating,
Michael Ridpath and Margaret Yorke, and has been edited by the
Club's President, Simon Brett. Among the authors are a number of
bestsellers, as well as winners of both Diamond and Gold Daggers.
This outstanding collection is a must for crime lovers everywhere.
P.D. James * The Part-Time Job Michael Ridpath * Partnership Track
H.R.F. Keating * A Toothbrush John Harvey * The Sun, the Moon and
the Stars Lindsey Davis * 'Going Anywhere Nice?' Colin Dexter *
Between the Lines Robert Barnard * The Life-lie Margaret Yorke *
The Woman from Marlow Robert Goddard * Toupee for a Bald Tyre Clare
Francis * The Holiday Reginald Hill * Fool of Myself
Ellen Curtis is about to have her own life thrown into chaos in
this third light-hearted decluttering mystery! "Brett layers the
old-fashioned puzzle with deep psychological insights . . . Not to
be missed" Booklist Starred Review Declutterer Ellen Curtis has
been working to bring order into the life of Cedric Waites, a
recluse in his eighties who hasn't left his house or let anyone
inside it since his wife died. On one of her regular visits, Ellen
finds the old man dead. Sad but, given his age, perhaps not
unexpected. Nothing to get worked up about . . . until the police
raise the suspicion that Cedric might have been poisoned! The cause
seems be something he ate, and as Ellen cleared away the old man's
food containers, she is under suspicion. As is Dodge, who works for
Ellen and has unhelpfully done a runner . . . Meanwhile, a rival
declutterer is out to sabotage Ellen's reputable business, her two
grown-up children are back home and in crisis, and she has a
potential love interest. Ellen's life has taken on a chaotic turn
of its own! Can she uncover the killer and bring order back to her
own life?
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The Floating Admiral (Paperback)
The Detection Club, Agatha Christie; Preface by Simon Brett; Introduction by Dorothy L Sayers; Prologue by G. K. Chesterton; Epilogue by …
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Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, G.K. Chesterton and nine other
writers from the legendary Detection Club collaborate in this
fiendishly clever but forgotten crime novel first published 80
years ago. Inspector Rudge does not encounter many cases of murder
in the sleepy seaside town of Whynmouth. But when an old sailor
lands a rowing boat containing a fresh corpse with a stab wound to
the chest, the Inspector's investigation immediately comes up
against several obstacles. The vicar, whose boat the body was found
in, is clearly withholding information, and the victim's niece has
disappeared. There is clearly more to this case than meets the eye
- even the identity of the victim is called into doubt. Inspector
Rudge begins to wonder just how many people have contributed to
this extraordinary crime and whether he will ever unravel it... In
1931, Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers and ten other crime
writers from the newly-formed 'Detection Club' collaborated in
publishing a unique crime novel. In a literary game of
consequences, each author would write one chapter, leaving G.K.
Chesterton to write a typically paradoxical prologue and Anthony
Berkeley to tie up all the loose ends. In addition, each of the
authors provided their own solution in a sealed envelope, all of
which appeared at the end of the book, with Agatha Christie's
ingenious conclusion acknowledged at the time to be 'enough to make
the book worth buying on its own'. The authors of this novel are:
G. K. Chesterton, Canon Victor Whitechurch, G. D. H. Cole and
Margaret Cole, Henry Wade, Agatha Christie, John Rhode, Milward
Kennedy, Dorothy L. Sayers, Ronald Knox, Freeman Wills Crofts,
Edgar Jepson, Clemence Dane and Anthony Berkeley.
When the body of a prospective client is discovered in her
burned-out home, declutterer Ellen Curtis is drawn into a baffling
investigation where nothing is as it first appears. "My mother's
going to kill herself . . . That is, if I don't kill her first."
When Alexandra Richards approaches professional declutterer Ellen
Curtis to ask her to help sort out her mother's chaotic flat, Ellen
gets the impression Alexandra doesn't like her mother very much.
But when Ingrid Richards' body is discovered in her burned-out
home, Alexandra's exasperated words don't seem such a joke. Due to
the hazardous state of the victim's over-cluttered residence, the
police are inclined to dismiss her death as an unfortunate
accident. Ellen's not so sure. Could Alexandra's resentment towards
her mother have escalated into outright violence? The more she
discovers about the dead woman's remarkable past, the more
convinced Ellen becomes that there's something decidedly suspicious
about her death. At least she can console herself that clearing out
widower Edward Finch's bungalow will be a straightforward job in
comparison. But in this assumption, Ellen couldn't be more wrong .
. .
Introducing an engaging new amateur sleuth, declutterer Ellen
Curtis, in the first of a brilliant new mystery series. Ellen
Curtis runs her own business helping people who are running out of
space. As a declutterer, she is used to encountering all sorts of
weird and wonderful objects in the course of her work. What she has
never before encountered is a dead body. When Ellen stumbles across
the corpse of a young woman in an over-cluttered flat, suspicion
immediately falls on the deceased homeowner's son, who has recently
absconded from prison. No doubt Nate Ogden is guilty of many things
- but is he really the killer? Discovering a link between the
victim and her own past, Ellen sets out to uncover the truth. But
where has her best friend disappeared to? And is Ellen really
prepared for the shocking revelations to follow?
The Floating Admiral was the first of the Detection Club's
collaborative novels, in which twelve of its members wrote a single
novel. Eighty-five years later, fourteen members of the club have
once again collaborated to produce The Sinking Admiral. 'The
Admiral' is a pub in the Suffolk seaside village of Crabwell, The
Admiral Byng. 'The Admiral' is also the nickname of its landlord,
Geoffrey Horatio Fitzsimmons, as well as the name of the landlord's
dinghy. None of them are as buoyant as they should be, for the pub
is threatened with closure due to falling takings. Tempers are
already frayed due to the arrival of a television documentary team
when Fitzsimmons is found dead in his tethered boat. The villagers
assume a simple case of suicide and fear that their debt-ridden pub
will now sink without trace. The journalists seem determined to
finish the job by raking up old skeletons, but they weren't banking
on the fact that this story has been written by 14 extremely
competitive crime writers - arch bamboozlers who will stop at
nothing to save a good pub. The Sinking Admiral, edited by the
Detection Club's outgoing President - author and broadcaster Simon
Brett, OBE - continues a tradition established by the Detection
Club's founders in 1931 when Dorothy L. Sayers, Agatha Christie,
Freeman Wills Crofts and eleven other esteemed authors wrote The
Floating Admiral, a 'collaborative novel' to challenge themselves,
fox their readers and help to pay for the Club's running costs.
Now, 85 years later, 14 of today's leading crime writers have
repeated this unique game of literary consequences, producing an
original, ebullient and archetypal whodunit that will keep readers
guessing right up to what crime lovers insist on calling the
denouement... The contributors to The Sinking Admiral are: SIMON
BRETT KATE CHARLES NATASHA COOPER STELLA DUFFY MARTIN EDWARDS RUTH
DUDLEY EDWARDS TIM HEALD MICHAEL JECKS JANET LAURENCE PETER LOVESEY
MICHAEL RIDPATH DAVID ROBERTS L.C. TYLER LAURA WILSON all members
of The Detection Club.
Neighbours Carole and Jude uncover more than they bargained for
when Jude decides to redecorate her cottage in this lighthearted
cosy mystery. "An edgy cozy, filled with dry wit and deft plot
twists"- Booklist Starred Review Having decided to redecorate
Woodside Cottage, Jude has engaged the services of local man Pete,
who has painted and decorated the homes of Fethering residents for
many years. Pete is currently working on Footscrow House, a large
Victorian building which is being converted into holiday flats by a
local developer. Having arranged to meet at 'Fiasco House', as it
is known locally due to the many failed business enterprises over
the years, Jude and Pete make a surprising discovery behind a wall
panel: a woman's handbag! The casual discovery becomes serious when
the police identify the handbag's owner as Anita Garner, a young
woman who vanished in suspicious circumstances twenty years
earlier. Determined to find out what really happened to Anita all
those years ago, Jude and her neighbour Carole's investigations
plunge them into a maze of deception and murder, as they uncover a
number of uncomfortable secrets beneath the serene surface of
Fethering life . . .
When Carole Seddon's car is vandalised, it heralds the start of a
disturbing series of events in the witty and entertaining new
Fethering mystery. Carole Seddon's trusty Renault is one of her
most treasured possessions. So when it is vandalised, there's only
one person she will entrust with its repair: Bill Shefford has been
servicing the vehicles of the good citizens of Fethering for many
years. But how could something like this happen in Fethering of all
places? Then the note is shoved under Carole's kitchen door: Watch
out. The car window was just the start. It would appear that she
has been deliberately targeted. But by whom . and why? Matters take
an even more disturbing turn when a body is discovered at
Shefford's Garage, crushed to death by a falling gearbox. It would
appear to be a tragic accident. Carole and her neighbour Jude are
not so sure. And the more they start to ask questions, the more
evidence they uncover of decidedly foul play .
When the body of a prospective client is discovered in her
burned-out home, declutterer Ellen Curtis is drawn into a baffling
investigation where nothing is as it first appears. "My mother's
going to kill herself . . . That is, if I don't kill her first."
When Alexandra Richards approaches professional declutterer Ellen
Curtis to ask her to help sort out her mother's chaotic flat, Ellen
gets the impression Alexandra doesn't like her mother very much.
But when Ingrid Richards' body is discovered in her burned-out
home, Alexandra's exasperated words don't seem such a joke. Due to
the hazardous state of the victim's over-cluttered residence, the
police are inclined to dismiss her death as an unfortunate
accident. Ellen's not so sure. Could Alexandra's resentment towards
her mother have escalated into outright violence? The more she
discovers about the dead woman's remarkable past, the more
convinced Ellen becomes that there's something decidedly suspicious
about her death. At least she can console herself that clearing out
widower Edward Finch's bungalow will be a straightforward job in
comparison. But in this assumption, Ellen couldn't be more wrong .
. .
Introducing an engaging new amateur sleuth, declutterer Ellen
Curtis, in the first of a brilliant new mystery series. Ellen
Curtis runs her own business helping people who are running out of
space. As a declutterer, she is used to encountering all sorts of
weird and wonderful objects in the course of her work. What she has
never before encountered is a dead body. When Ellen stumbles across
the corpse of a young woman in an over-cluttered flat, suspicion
immediately falls on the deceased homeowner's son, who has recently
absconded from prison. No doubt Nate Ogden is guilty of many things
- but is he really the killer? Discovering a link between the
victim and her own past, Ellen sets out to uncover the truth. But
where has her best friend disappeared to? And is Ellen really
prepared for the shocking revelations to follow?
Introducing an engaging new amateur sleuth, declutterer Ellen
Curtis, in the first of a brilliant new mystery series. Ellen
Curtis runs her own business helping people who are running out of
space. As a declutterer, she is used to encountering all sorts of
weird and wonderful objects in the course of her work. What she has
never before encountered is a dead body. When Ellen stumbles across
the corpse of a young woman in an over-cluttered flat, suspicion
immediately falls on the deceased homeowner's son, who has recently
absconded from prison. No doubt Nate Ogden is guilty of many things
- but is he really the killer? Discovering a link between the
victim and her own past, Ellen sets out to uncover the truth. But
where has her best friend disappeared to? And is Ellen really
prepared for the shocking revelations to follow?
In Life, the Universe and Everything, the third title in Douglas
Adams' blockbusting sci-fi comedy series, The Hitchhiker's Guide to
the Galaxy, Arthur Dent finds himself enlisted to prevent a
galactic war. This edition, with a shimmery cover, includes
exclusive bonus material from the Douglas Adams archives, and an
introduction by Simon Brett, producer of the original radio
broadcast. Following a number of stunning catastrophes, which have
involved him being alternately blown up and insulted in ever
stranger regions of the Galaxy, Arthur Dent is surprised to find
himself living in a cave on prehistoric Earth. However, just as he
thinks that things cannot get possibly worse, they suddenly do. An
eddy in the space-time continuum lands him, Ford Prefect, and their
flying sofa in the middle of the cricket ground at Lord's, just two
days before the world is due to be destroyed by the Vogons.
Escaping the end of the world for a second time, Arthur, Ford, and
their old friend Slartibartfast embark (reluctantly) on a mission
to save the whole galaxy from fanatical robots. Not bad for a man
in his dressing gown . . . Follow Arthur Dent's galactic
(mis)adventures in the rest of the trilogy with five parts: So
Long, and Thanks for All the Fish, and Mostly Harmless.
Neighbours Carole and Jude uncover more than they bargained for
when Jude decides to redecorate her cottage in this lighthearted
cosy mystery. "An edgy cozy, filled with dry wit and deft plot
twists"- Booklist Starred Review Having decided to redecorate
Woodside Cottage, Jude has engaged the services of local man Pete,
who has painted and decorated the homes of Fethering residents for
many years. Pete is currently working on Footscrow House, a large
Victorian building which is being converted into holiday flats by a
local developer. Having arranged to meet at 'Fiasco House', as it
is known locally due to the many failed business enterprises over
the years, Jude and Pete make a surprising discovery behind a wall
panel: a woman's handbag! The casual discovery becomes serious when
the police identify the handbag's owner as Anita Garner, a young
woman who vanished in suspicious circumstances twenty years
earlier. Determined to find out what really happened to Anita all
those years ago, Jude and her neighbour Carole's investigations
plunge them into a maze of deception and murder, as they uncover a
number of uncomfortable secrets beneath the serene surface of
Fethering life . . .
Mrs Pargeter discovers the skills by which Public Relations can
make evil look good in the latest wickedly entertaining mystery. It
is her characteristic generosity rather than her love of animals
that finds Mrs Pargeter supporting her friend, Jasmine Angold, at a
charity reception for PhiliPussies, whose worthy aim is to
rehabilitate stray cats from the Greek island of Atmos into caring
English homes. But the evening is to have unexpected consequences.
At the event, Mrs P is taken aback to meet a woman who claims to be
the sister of her late husband, the much-missed Mr Pargeter. This
surprising encounter leads to unwelcome digging into past secrets,
the discovery of a body in Epping Forest, an eventful trip to
Greece - and unexpected danger for Mrs Pargeter. In the course of
her investigations, she learns the true nature of charity and the
dubious skills by which Public Relations can make evil look good.
Someone has stolen valuable paintings from Tawcester Towers,
ancestral home of Blotto and his sister, Twinks. Twinks tracks the
thieves to France and she and Blotto go zipping off to Paris--where
they have rather a jolly time with the Left Bank bohemian set--but
before the hangovers can take hold Twinks has redirected the search
to the Riviera, headquarters of that dastardly criminal mastermind,
la Puce! Will the noble Blotto and the brilliant Twinks recover
their paintings, vanquish la Puce, and rescue the kidnapped film
star we neglected to mention'
The wickedly entertaining new Fethering mystery featuring
chalk-and-cheese detective duo Carole and Jude Polly's Cake Shop
has been a feature of the shopping parade for many years, but when
its owner announces her retirement, the Fethering residents start
to worry about the loss of this popular amenity. Alarmed by rumours
that the cafe might become a Starbucks, a group clubs together to
form the Save Polly's Cake Shop Action Committee. The plan is that
Polly's should become a community venture, managed and run by
volunteers from the village. Roped in to help, Jude finds the
committee meetings fraught with petty power struggles, clashing
personalities and monstrous egos. Matters take a turn for the worse
when she and Carole come across a badly-decomposed body on
Fethering beach - and uncover a link to Polly's. Not only do the
two neighbours have to find out whodunit, they are also faced with
the thorny question: is it possible to run a business on that most
volatile of commodities - goodwill?
Carole and Jude's Turkish holiday takes a murderous turn in the new
Fethering mystery Carole Seddon has never enjoyed holidays much.
Nevertheless, she has allowed herself to be persuaded by her friend
Jude to accept a fortnight's free accommodation at a luxurious
Turkish villa owned by Jude's property developer friend Barney
Willingdon. But from the outset the holiday is marred by a series
of menacing incidents: threatening messages daubed on the villa
walls; and their host being accosted by a knife-wielding man at a
local restaurant. As Carole and Jude launch into what they do best
- investigating - it becomes clear that Barney Willingdon has made
plenty of enemies, with his ruthless business deals and complicated
love life. Matters come to a head when Carole's sightseeing trip to
nearby Pinara is curtailed by the discovery of a body in one of the
ancient Lycian tombs. And what really did happen to Barney's first
wife, Zoe?
Gun-runners, shifty politicians . . . and a kidnapped vicar! Mrs
Pargeter is on the case For Mrs Pargeter, it is a matter of
principle that she should complete any of her late husband's
unfinished business. Amongst the many bequests he made to her,
perhaps the most valuable is his little black book, in which he
listed all the people who ever worked for him, with details of
their particular skill sets. This means that whenever Mrs P has a
crime to solve she can readily contact someone with the relevant
expertise to help in her enquiries. Attending the funeral of the
rich and respected Sir Normington Winthrop, because his is one of
the names in the little black book, Mrs Pargeter sets out to
discover the connection between Sir Normington and her late
husband. Her investigations will draw her into a shady world of
gun-runners, shifty politicians - and a kidnapped vicar.
A Christmas production of Cinderella is marred by a series of
killings in the waspishly funny new Charles Paris mystery Landing a
minor part in the Empire Theatre Eastbourne's Christmas production
of Cinderella, Charles Paris soon discovers that his main role is
to gently introduce the show's baffled American star, famous sitcom
actor Kenny Polizzi, to the bizarre customs of English pantomime.
During their convivial sessions in the local pub, Charles finds
himself increasingly caught up in Polizzi's tangled affairs as the
American fends off a vengeful soon-to-be-ex-wife, an obsessed
groupie, and a barely-controlled drink problem. But Charles is
about to be far more involved than he might wish when he stumbles
across a body beneath Eastbourne Pier, a neat bullet hole in the
centre of the forehead. As the world's press descends on
Eastbourne, the pantomime rehearsals descend into chaos and he
himself comes under suspicion, it's up to Charles to put his
renowned sleuthing skills to the test to find out who really killed
his fellow cast member - and why.
Carole and Jude's Turkish holiday takes a murderous turn in the new
Fethering mystery Carole Seddon has never enjoyed holidays much.
Nevertheless, she has allowed herself to be persuaded by her friend
Jude to accept a fortnight's free accommodation at a luxurious
Turkish villa owned by Jude's property developer friend Barney
Willingdon. But from the outset the holiday is marred by a series
of menacing incidents: threatening messages daubed on the villa
walls; and their host being accosted by a knife-wielding man at a
local restaurant. As Carole and Jude launch into what they do best
- investigating - it becomes clear that Barney Willingdon has made
plenty of enemies, with his ruthless business deals and complicated
love life. Matters come to a head when Carole's sightseeing trip to
nearby Pinara is curtailed by the discovery of a body in one of the
ancient Lycian tombs. And what really did happen to Barney's first
wife, Zoe?
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