BookishGabriel Book is an erudite and unconventional London bookseller married to Trottie, the owner of the wallpaper shop next door. He is also a sleuth who uses the chaotic riches of his stock to crack the puzzling cases that come his way. He does not work alone. Book's shop is a magnet for waifs and strays one of whom is an aspiring writer called Nora.

'Midnight in Cairo' tells the captivating story of Egypt's interwar nightlife and entertainment industry through the lives of its most pioneering women

In his first full season with the Cardiff Blues he was picked by new Wales coach Warren Gatland in the Grand Slam-winning side of 2008

rambling and self-aware' Guardian

Justine Pattison

The stories that comprise Scenes of Clerical Life display the central themes of what later became the hallmark of George Eliot's writing

- set out with her on another healing walk

Jesse Rosenberg and Derek Scott crack the case and arrest the murderer

landscape and the yearning to belong

A flock of sweet ducklings are popping out

They have been chosen because of the significance of their content and their appeal to children

They knew they couldn't play in the same band because they'd argue too much

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