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An unidentified cadaver is found in the rear a taxi, the poor taxi driver is shocked and distraught. The hapless State Police attempt to name the man, but having exhausted every conceivable avenue of investigation, and with no remaining leads to follow, turn to the Carabinieri. Twenty-year-old amateur sleuth Kim is once again called into action by the bewildered Carabinieri. She must help identify the suicide victim, who prior to his demise had undertaken considerable efforts to eliminate any possible method of establishing his origin or his identity.

A new case brings new problems for Agent Nicholas Grafton and Cera Raine. A criminal element is breaking into high end homes stealing very specific works of art, using a computer program that points the finger at Cera. Cera is determined to prove herself innocent by running down those behind the thefts on her own. A decision that will only land her in more trouble. With secrets ready to be exposed on every side, can Cera and Grafton come out stronger? Or will they drown? For when it rains, it pours.

Life was tough when Huw was little: Money was tight; Huw asked constantly about his father; and Georgie was desperately lonely. But now things are looking up. Georgie's got a new boyfriend - a handsome doctor - and her work as a stylist is taking off. Huw is doing well in school and doesn't mention his father. Georgie has never been happier.

The Lost Lady of Limone tells of a modern-day amateur detective who solves a difficult case in Italy. Set in the beautiful town of Limone, our heroine is a 19-year-old girl, Kim. She is employed as a holiday representative, a job she loves but at which she is woefully inexperienced. Presented with an unexpected mystery, she sets herself to solve the challenge with gusto.

Joe Rigby is the fastest boy in Britain. But when he leaves the Junior circuit and starts racing with the adults, things are bound to change. Can Joe keep up with his new team-mates? Can he realize his dream of running in the Olympic Games? Will his friends and family really stand in his way?

When Holly and Felicity adopt a poorly pony from a farmers' market, little do they know how much their lives are about to change. In this uplifting tale, listen to how they fall in love with their new friend, and how she makes their dreams take flight.

As the Dragon Heir, seventeen-year-old Kaia inherited the power of flame to protect her homeland from a godlike necromancer’s undead army. But after centuries of peace, the necromancer has faded to myth, and the Dragon Heir is feared by the people. Persecuted and cast out, Kaia struggles to embrace and control her seemingly useless gift while confined to her family’s farm. But when the necromancer’s undead terrorize the land once again, Kaia runs away to join the battle.

The distance and time between us didn’t change anything. I’ve always been his. Now, we have what I always dreamed of. A second chance. We’re going back to where it all started. Everywhere and nowhere.

Payton Samuels has always known she wants more out of life than being the youngest daughter of the ton's most disreputable family. While her siblings are content to bet their future happiness on marriage, Payton learned early on from her mother that love is fleeting and leads only to disappointment. She's got a different plan: She'll work as a governess for Baron Ashford's children, but only long enough to win her fortune at one of his infamous masked gaming parties. When she loses big, Payton sees her chance at an independent life go up in flames.

During and after the Second World War, 200,000 Poles were given leave to remain in the UK as thanks for their help during the conflict - this book is a fictional account of just one of those families. Set during the 1960s and 1970s, The Black Madonna of Derby traces the story of the Baran family living in a provincial town in England. Their seemingly ordinary existence hides secrets of past betrayal, madness, and tragedy.

Amateur consulting detective Kim solves three baffling cases. This collection includes The Lake Garda Mysteries Volume 12: The Body in a Boat at Brenzone, The Lake Garda Mysteries Volume 13: The Skeleton in the Shallows of Salo, and Volume 14 of the Lake Garda Mysteries: The Deceased Dentist of Desenzano.

Anne Alexander is a successful solicitor, her life apparently happy and secure. Until she learns that her deceased mother has been keeping a terrible secret from her. Just as her family life is thrown into upheaval, she meets her next client - pop-star Chloe Robson, who has seemingly just murdered her husband. But is Chloe herself the victim?

I thought I’d found my forever. I believed he’d come back to me, and we’d have our happily ever after. He didn’t. Instead, he left me with a lifeline and a reason to keep going. I’ll never forget us and what we had, even if it was only for a short time.

Kim Tomlinson, the best detective in all of Italy, solves another two baffling mysteries.

The Lake Garda Mysteries Volume 4. Set in the gorgeous town of Bardolino, on Lake Garda in Italy, 19-year-old amateur detective Kim meets a difficult stranger and must discover who this person is. Once she has settled that unusual conundrum, she witnesses a minor accident. This results in a chain of reactions that cause her to suspect very sinister foul play. She overcomes every obstacle in her path to discover the horrific truth. Ultimately, she comes face to face with the extremely unexpected consequences of her success.

In The Lake Garda Mysteries Vol 20 Kim sympathizes with an exhausted Francesco who is struggling with a diabolical case. She promises not to interfere so he divulges the essence of the problem. It’s not long before she’s in it up to her neck. But can she bring this gang of hard boiled culprits to justice? The task proves much more difficult than she could ever have imagined.

In this strange mystery, Kim is called in to help identify a corpse that has been discovered in a most unusual place. As usual, she applies her investigative skills and slowly tracks down exactly who the victim was. On the way, she enjoys some good times with her coterie of friends and lovers. And there are a few unexpected surprises that pop up. Finally, she conjures up a cunning stratagem to ensnare the prime suspect.

In The Carcass in the Car in Cassone, Kim is asked by the Carabinieri to help identify the body of a mysterious suicide. She accomplishes that task with her usual panache. But later she is unsure – was it really the body of the person she identified? She has to go to great lengths to find the true identity of the victim and to trace and trap the actual killer who has staged the apparent suicide.

In The Lake Garda Mysteries Vol 17 Kim finds herself wrapped up in a peculiar case that makes little sense to anyone, especially the brusque Commissario Tommaso she is obliged to work with. It takes some patience, foresight and intense investigation to figure out what actually happened and who did what to whom, and why they were all lying about it.

Kim faces two cases in this gripping instalment. An escaped felon and a strange request from an olive-skinned beauty. She must wrestle simultaneously with both conundrums, and track down the convict while resolving the mystery of what exactly is inside the booty in the boathouse - and who put it there and why? There are the usual splashes of humour as Kim gets to grips with her tasks.