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When a factory girl and a Jewish businessman fall in love it seems that the whole world is against them. Manchester, 1939. On the eve of war Gracie Earnshaw is working in Rosenberg's Raincoat factory - a job she hates - but her life is about to be turned upside down when she falls in love with Jacob, the boss's charismatic nephew. Through Jacob, with his ambitions to be a writer, Gracie glimpses another world: theatre, music and prejudice. But their forbidden romance is cut short when Jacob is arrested and tragedy unfolds. Gracie struggles with heartbreak, danger and old family secrets, but the love of her first sweetheart comes back to her in an unexpected way giving her the chance of a new life and happiness.
Welcome to Rosie Lee's cafe in the heart of the East End - where there's not an avocado, slice of sourdough or double-shot no-foam soy milk caramel latte on the menu! Rosie-Lee's owner Abby is a woman without a plan... and her beloved little cafe is a business with a serious lack of customers. The Rosie Lee's fry-up is legendary, but cooked breakfasts alone - however perfectly sizzled the bacon - aren't going to pay the bills. Fast approaching forty and fighting a serious case of empty nest syndrome, Abby realises it's not just her menu that needs a makeover. And when Jack Chance, her The One That Got Away, saunters through the cafe doors and back into her life things definitely look set to change... Abby has always believed a cup of strong builders tea makes everything better, but Jack's reappearance is a complication even the trusty sausage sarnie can't resolve...
You will love this moving and powerful novel from bestselling author Emma Heatherington. A must read for fans of Jojo Moyes.
You always think you have more time...
Juliette always thought she'd have more time. But as her fortieth birthday approaches she is dealt the deadliest of blows - she has just weeks to live. As the terrible news sinks in, Juliette's only concern is for her fifteen-year-old daughter, Rosie. Who will take care of her precious child? Who will love her daughter with the same fierce love? The answer lies in a secret Juliette hoped never to reveal...
Devastated at the loss of her own baby daughter, Shelley is barely managing to survive. Consumed by her grief, she has pushed everyone away - including the man who loves her the most. With her once happy marriage now in tatters, Shelley has nothing left to live for.
But as the lives of these two women collide, could Juliette's secret be the key to solving Shelley's heartache? And could Juliette's death give Shelley one final chance to live again...
What readers are loving about A Part of Me and You:
'One of THE most emotional books I have EVER read' Angela Mellor, Netgalley
'Heartbreaking...up there with Me Before You' Tina Wakelin, Netgalley
'Written from the heart, genuine emotion shining out from every page' Audrey Cowie, Netgalley
'An amazingly poignant story...the reader is left with tear filled eyes but a strong belief that love will prevail' Jane Hunt Writer Book Reviews
Two students coming home from a drunken night out see something strange in the river. It is a young woman's body. Hours later, a second young woman's body is discovered on another stretch of the same river. DS Ava Merry and DI Jim Neal are assigned to both investigations. And they're joined by a new detective, Tom Knight. Soon a connection is found between the two dead women. A list of "victims" is discovered in one of their flats. Who will be next and what really happened to the women on this sinister list? In a thrilling conclusion, Jim Neal fights for his life as the two detectives struggle to solve a complex case involving people with secrets that may prove fatal.
Six months ago, Charlotte almost lost everything. Now, she's determined to keep her daughter, Elle, safe. So when local girls close to Elle in age and appearance begin to go missing, it's her worst nightmare.Charlotte's fears are confirmed when a frantic search becomes a shocking murder investigation. The girls' bodies have been found - half-buried, and with traces of mud and wildflowers under their fingernails.As Charlotte's obsession with keeping her daughter close pushes her marriage to the brink, local DI Madeleine Wood embarks on a gruelling search for the killer. And, as they dig deeper into the lives of the people they call friends and neighbours, they uncover secrets more terrible than they ever imagined... Thriller fans love T.M.E. Walsh:'I couldn't wait to turn the next page - brilliant and what an amazing twist!' - Donna Maguire on 'Cleverly written with lots of blood and gore and a maniacal murderer to satisfy any hardened serial killer crime thriller reader.' - Nolene Driscoll (Goodreads) on 'I love a good gruesome crime novel and this did not disappoint.' - Angela Oatham (Goodreads) on 'As the book races toward its conclusion, there is a shocking plot twist that readers will not see coming.' - Sharon (Goodreads) on '[The Principle of Evil is a] fast paced psychological thriller which leaves your nerves on edge as it creeps towards the climax.'- Sharon Bairden, THE Book Club reviewer on 'Held me captivated from page 1. Gripping, fast - I just couldn't put it down.'- Martha Brindley, Independent reviewer on 'I have been totally and utterly mesmerised by this book. Gripped from the very start.'- Michelle Simons, Independent reviewer on
Who killed Amy Hill? Amy Hill, a nineteen-year-old student, is strangled and her body dumped on open ground in the city. New police partners, D.I. Jim Neal and D.S. Ava Merry are called in to investigate this brutal crime. The last person to see Amy alive was Simon, the son of a family friend, but before he can be properly questioned he disappears. Detectives Neal and Merry are led on a trail of shocking family secrets and crimes. Can this duo track down the murderer before anyone else dies? Stopping this tragic cycle of violence will put D.S. Merry's life at risk in a thrilling and heart-stopping finale.
Who killed Gray Mitchell? Gray Mitchell's body is found buried under fresh snowfall in the early hours of the morning outside Stromford Cathedral. D.I. Jim Neal and D.S. Ava Merry are called in to investigate. It seems that a number of people had motives to kill him, including Mitchell's partner. Then another shocking act of violence occurs, also connected to the cathedral. Detectives Neal and Merry's investigation reveals an intricate web of secrets connecting the crimes. But there is something the detectives have missed, the dark secret which can break open the case. In a breathtaking climax, Jim Neal fights for the life of someone very close to him.
IMAGINE YOUR HUSBAND WAS MURDERED. IMAGINE EVERYTHING YOU THOUGHT YOU KNEW ABOUT THE PAST WAS A LIE.
Two children sneak out on a freezing winter night, hoping to see a ghost. But instead they witness something far more terrifying. A man dumping a body...
DS Ava Merry and DI Jim Neal are called in to investigate this perplexing murder. Eventually the dead man's wife is identified. But Laura Cameron's husband turns out to have kept many secrets from her. And when she goes to visit her old friends who live near where the murder happened, Laura enters a dark web of lies as she tries to dig into the past to discover the truth about what happened to her husband.
Who killed her husband how does it tie into the past? Everything will be turned upside down in this twisting crime thriller.
THE EAGERLY AWAITED MYSTERY BY BEST-SELLING AUTHOR JANICE FROST
If you like Angela Marsons, Rachel Abbott, Ruth Rendell, or Mark Billingham you will be gripped by this exciting new crime fiction writer.
THE DETECTIVES
DS Ava Merry is a young policewoman, recently promoted to detective sergeant. She is fitness fanatic with a taste for dangerous relationships. DI Jim Neal is single dad who juggles his devotion to his job with caring for his son.
DS MERRY & DI NEAL SERIES
1: DEAD SECRET
2: DARK SECRET
3: HER HUSBAND'S SECRET
Collected by the author over many years, these stories from the Yoga and Zen traditions are the flint and steel that strike a spark that lights up the mind with insights that one should ponder daily to bring to light ever deeper meaning. They may be similar in intent to Zen Koans – but they are rather different in content.
In many Zen Koans someone says or does something extraordinarily inappropriate, which catches your attention just because it’s extraordinary –but afterwards the light from them has to be applied to daily life. In contrast, the stories here are often ordinary incidents from ordinary lives (not that there aren’t some extraordinary ones too!) that nevertheless open the mind’s eye to the vast potential for realization and inspiration to be found in daily life.
The Pictures
The pictures featured throughout this book were brushed by Jacques Allais in the Suiboku style, in which he was an acknowledged expert. The innate beauty of this ancient monochrome ink-painting technique lies in its subtlety of expression, in which infinitely more is suggested than is drawn on the page – making it the perfect vehicle for focusing meditation practice as well as an ideal complement to the stories in this book.
