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Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. In this gripping dark family story, Thorne weaves a thrilling tale of two lives from different times. 1933: Gwen is a dutiful wife. But as the years pass on their desperately poor smallholding, her duty to her husband John will have a terrible price for herself and her children something that she cannot speak of. In the present day, Sarah finds her grandparents ruined farmhouse, she becomes obsessed with restoring it. She starts digging into her family history and is appalled to learn her grandfather was shot. Can she find justice for John? The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. When Haz meets Jason on a street in Bristol, who is helping who? Jason is rejected, alone, grateful for any help. But why would Haz take in a complete stranger? What does he want? He takes Jason to his family's beach home far out on the Gower. But even here, beyond the peace of the sea and the sky, something is wrong. Haz's mother is keeping up appearances. His father is permanently angry. And Nell, his sister - what is eating away at her thin bones? Jason may be lost and friendless, but he has a gift. He has a face people confess to. And these confessions will change everything. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. These women are dreaming of a better world. But they are not just dreamers. They have organised, marched on the streets, joined protest camps, opened refuges, blogged from war zones and smashed up military equipment. They have gone undercover, lived in trees, stormed Parliament and taken on the world's largest corporations. They have been sacked, attacked, psychologically abused, jailed, shot at, sued, deceived by police spies and even disowned by their families. But still they keep dreaming; still they march on. And they are changing history. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. …

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Winifred is a determined young woman eager for new experiences, for a life beyond the grocer's shop counter ruled over by her domineering mother. Bill Howarth's troubled childhood echoes through his early adult life and the scars linger, affecting his work, his relationships and his health. The only light in his life comes from a chance meeting with Winifred, the daughter of a Lancashire grocer. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. DS Julie Kite's husband's new job takes her away from urban Manchester to a new life in tranquil mid-Wales. On her first day, Julie is thrust unexpectedly into the centre of a murder investigation in a remote farming community. At the same time, Stephen Collins is set free from HMP Strangeways. He immediately makes his way back to mid-Wales, the scene of his heinous crime, in order to confront those who had a hand in his incarceration. The twists and turns of the investigation into the death of a solicitor force DS Kite to confront her own demons alongside those of her community. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. In the sleepy riverside town of Saltash, the disappearance of young Alice sends shockwaves through the town. As trainee solicitor Khadija returns from London, she begins to unravel mysteries where hidden secrets and dark histories come to light. Set against the backdrop of contemporary Cornwall, Fall River weaves a tale of festering anger and complex relationships. Blending small-town literary fiction with supernatural and crime elements, this evocative novel immerses readers in a world of intrigue, delving into the aftermath of tragedy within a close-knit community, and unveiling unsettling truths simmering just beneath the surface. Fall River is a captivating blend of literary, mystery, history, all set against the backdrop of the strange allure of the Hamaoze and a community grappling with change and discontent. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Women's Lives in the South Wales Valleys between the Two World Wars Drawing on the memories of women and girls and accompanied by a critical introduction, this volume vividly depicts the daily struggle for survival and fresh opportunities in the South Wales Valleys of the twenties and thirties. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. A vivid recreation of the lives of working-class Welsh women between the wars - a time of dislocation, depression and dramatic industrial and political struggles. White and Williams have put together an outstanding collection of personal accounts of mothers, grandmothers, aunts, sisters and cousins. First published in 1998, this new edition has an updated introduction and additional footnotes, taking into account recent research and analysis concerning the lot of women between the wars. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. …

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. The third in the popular series which started with the award-winning Who's Afraid of the Bwgan-Wood?, this novel for young adults skilfully interweaves real and fantasy worlds to draw the reader into a battle to save the local woods from destruction - a feat only possible by juggling with time zones! Described as a very rich plum-pudding of a novel' by Reader's Report, this is sure to appeal to children and young adults alike, especially those who enjoy adventure, intrigue, fantasy and good writing. Ages 8 and up.' Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. 14 authors write about love, desire, heartbreak, sex, longing and guilt. Happy and sad, funny and fierce, they include all the messy joy and pain of human relationships. A perfect gift for Santes Dwynwen or Valentine's Day! 14 women authors write about love, desire, heartbreak, sex, longing and guilt. Happy and sad, funny and fierce, they include all the messy joy and pain of human relationships. A perfect gift for Santes Dwynwen or Valentine's Day! Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Loyalty is a strange thing - sometimes it runs deeper than blood. Commandeered to build Edward I's new Welsh castle, ditch-digger Will and his mute brother Ned find their loyalties divided. When all appears lost, Will learns that love is sometimes harder to understand and to come to terms with than death itself . Loyalty is a strange thing sometimes it runs deeper than blood. Commandeered to build Edward 1's new Welsh castle ditch-digger Will and his mute brother Ned find their loyalties divided. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Middle-aged Karen is suddenly reminded of an incident from her childhood and is obseessed with tracking down her old playmates. She soon finds herself on a journey into a land of secrets and lies. Getting to the truth and finding Serena Whinn means upsetting the careful attempts all the girls have made to build normal lives for themselves in the aftermath of the disappearance of poor little Janice. The Unravelling is Thorne Moore's story of a child psychopath and the damage she inflicts on the personalities she toys with. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Some secrets haunt the living and the dead. Megan Rhys is due at a police conference on sex offenders - not a particularly 'nice' subject, but it does mean she can get away from her office at Birmingham's Heartland University and spend a few days by the sea at her grandmother's cottage in Borth. It turns out not to be quite the kind of break she was anticipating when a body turns up, miraculously preserved, in the bog behind the golf course. It seems that her bolthole is no longer a safe haven from the violence that is her stock in trade. But is the mutilated bogman an ancient or a modern relic of man's inhumanity to man? Only time and the pathologist will tell, but not before Megan's skills in forensic psychology and her unerring gut instinct for trouble are tested to the limits by a ruthless killer determined on revenge for past misdeeds. When a body turns up, miraculously preserved, in the bog behind the golf course, it seems that Megan Rhys' bolthole is no longer a safe haven from the violence that is her stock in trade. Her skills in forensic psychology and her gut instinct for trouble are tested to the limits by a ruthless killer determined on revenge for past misdeeds. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. The fourth book in the crime series. Forensic psychologist Megan is investigating the unusually high suicide rate among prisoners at the grim Victorian Balsall Gate jail in Birmingham. While she is there, yet another death occurs. The police are uninterested. To them this is just another drug overdose. But Megan is not convinced. When the predators become the prey, not even prison bars will keep them safe. The fourth book in the crime series featuring forensic psychologist Megan Rhys, which includes 'Strange Blood', shortlisted for the Theakson's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2006. A worthy new talent The Guardian. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Investigative psychologist, Megan Rhys, is called in to help the police with the murder of a young mother who has been brutally killed and a pentagram carved in her forehead. While the media-obsessed police chief wants to call it a satanic ritual, Megan keeps an open mind and starts investigating the details of the victim's life - and the lives of the other victims as the murders increase. But then Megan makes a dangerous mistake herself. Called in to help the police investigate what they think is a ritual killing, forensic psychologist Megan Rhys feels that the inquiry is taking the wrong direction. But as more women die - and everyone turns against her - Megan stakes everything on finding the killer. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. A novel which starts out with Mair, who is searching for her long lost grandfather. Her journey takes her from Cardiff to Torre del Burros in Spain and to an Austrian town. There she discovers, not only her own family's secrets, but those of the intriguing but puzzling Hector. Digging deep into the past unsettles both Mair and Hector, as many things are brought to the surface. Love, war and secret histories - a quest to uncover traces of her grandfather's passing leads a Welsh woman to Torre del Burros in Spain - and an intriguing stranger. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. After a beloved family member is drowned in a devastating flood, Bede and Elin Sherwell want nothing more than to be left in peace to pursue their off-grid life. But when the very real prospect of fracking hits their village, they are drawn to frontline protests. During a spring of relentless rain, a series of mysterious threats and suspicious accidents put friendships on the line and the Sherwells' marriage under unbearable tension. As the river rises under torrential rain, pressure mounts, Bede's sense of self begins to crumble and Elin is no longer sure who to believe or what to believe in. After a beloved family member is drowned in a devastating flood, Bede and Elin Sherwell want nothing more than to be left in peace to pursue their off-grid life. But when the very real prospect of fracking hits their village, they are drawn in to protest. Mysterious threats and suspicious accidents put friendships on the line and their marriage un Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. A fiction anthology from Welsh women writing about gardens: what they mean to them, what happens in them and where they take them. There are sad stories and happy ones, tales from home and abroad - all of them share a love for plants and planting, flowers and seeds, a real sense of the power of growing things to change lives. From birth to death, horror to hilarity a collection of stories for gardeners at home and away. A fiction anthology from Welsh women writing about gardens: what they mean to them, what happens in them and where they take them Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. A collection of 28 stories based upon a common theme. These tales are funny, touching and scary, as Welsh women authors explore the turning points the key decisions, the mistakes, the victories or perhaps the roads not taken that can change a woman's life forever. A collection of 28 stories based upon a common theme. These tales are funny, touching and scary, as Welsh women authors explore the turning points the key decisions, the mistakes, the victories or perhaps the roads not taken that can change a woman's life forever. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. It's May's 17th birthday - a date with enormous significance for her immediate family, making the air itself tingle with a tension which May doesn't fully understand. But she knows that her mother and her aunt are being evasive, that there are conversations she's not privy to, that secrets are being kept, lies being told. Like her grandmother before her, May has her own magic: the bees whisper to her as they hover in the flowers in the garden. the ghosts chatter in the graveyard she retreats to. It's May's 17th birthday - a date of enormous significance for her family. May knows that her mother and her aunt are being evasive, that secrets are being kept, lies being told. May begins to unravel the family secrets, but her discoveries soon bring her carefully constructed family under threat of destruction. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. A vivid recreation of 1930s working class life in South Wales, this powerful story centres around a moving father-daughter relationship. Viddie grows up observing her father's increasingly wild plans to bring the poverty of the 'Valleys' to the attention of London and the royal family - from his first ever telephone call to the daring scheme reserved for the visit of Edward VII to Wales. A tale of crushing poverty, unsung heroes, hope and humour. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Two years into Darragh O'Grady's new life as a crop duster in 1930s America, everything is changed when he spots an abandoned farm from the cockpit of his plane. Despite its reportedly tragic history he buys the house and land - and the dark lake at its heart - marries indomitable but damaged Beattie Darling, and sets about making a home. But will the O'Gradys' love for one another prove powerful enough to overcome the hardships of a life punctuated by loss, and can they escape the lake's mysterious legacies? Set in 1930s Midwest America. An intricately woven tale of joy, heartbreak, betrayal and murder in this epic family saga with a gripping mystery at its heart. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. A collection of short stories written by the following authors: Anita Rowe, Beryl Roberts, Caroline Clark, Del Richards, Helen Lewis, Hilary Bowers, Imogen Rhia Herrad, Jan Baker, Joy Tucker, Kate Kinnersley, Kay Sheard, Maggie Cainen, Sue Anderson, Valerie Douglas, Yasmin Ali. A collection of short stories with an imaginative take on classic crime scenarios, from Welsh women writers. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Chosen for their contemporary edge in both setting and story, this collection reflects the lives of contemporary women of mixed age and background. The collection hosts an all-female cast covering themes of travel, arrival, change, reconciliation, departures, estrangement, death, survival and the intricacies of women's lives. Stories included: Kate Waddon: Wild Romances, Satterday Shaw: We shall all be changed, Carolyn Thomas: The King of the Fairies, Gosia Bazzanca: Summer's End, Sylvia Rose: By the Water's Edge, Naomi Paulus: Lipstick Eyebrows, Julie Primon: Something about weddings, Tracey Rhys: Pearls Before Swine, Chinyere Chukwude-Okeh: To buy an expensive dream, Ellen Davies: Scab. Ten bold and brilliant contemporary short stories from new and rising women authors from Wales. Edited by Rebecca Parfitt and Mari Ellis Dunning. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Laura, a brilliant young Bosnian refugee, must confront her harrowing past when she falls in love with British diplomat Adam, whose job takes them to Serbia - the country that once invaded her own. With Adam preoccupied in his pursuit of war criminal General Ratko Mladic, Laura is troubled by familiar ghostly figures whose reminiscences about the city she once fled hold a dangerous allure. Can they help her? Or is she losing her mind? As Laura grapples with these hidden secrets, she uncovers a defiant power within herself. Poised on the edge of magic realism, this is a story for our time, about the dark legacy of war and the unexpected roads that lead to redemption. A twisty, timely tale of love and trauma, recalling the turbulent history of Eastern Europe.Poised on the edge of magic realism, this is a story for our time, about the dark legacy of war and the unexpected roads that lead to redemption. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Just how much trouble can a Welsh Shirley Valentine get into on a foreign holiday? Deliciously funny, acerbic and honest, Menna Gallie's novel is as fresh and full of life as when it first appeared in 1968. Just how much trouble can a Welsh Shirley Valentine get into on a foreign holiday? Deliciously funny, acerbic and honest, Menna Gallie's novel is as fresh and full of life as when it first appeared in 1968. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. My Cheating Heart is an anthology of short stories on the subject of infidelity, interpreted in its widest sense. The stories reflect, not just classic love triangles, but deception and disloyalty within all kinds of relationships. Bitterness, disillusionment, liberation and ecstasy are all there alongside humour and sorrow. One story, Falling in Love with John Travolta, is about the obsession a woman develops with the film star while she and her boyfriend are having time apart. The imaginary relationship takes over her life when she transposes Travolta's head onto her lover's during sex. Another story, Girl Standing at a Window, explores the emptiness of a lesbian relationship that is no longer loving, but violent and destructive. The collection includes pieces from some well-known writers such as Jenny Sullivan (a successful children's author) and Jo Verity (Richard & Judy short story prize winner in 2003) alongside new young talent which gives a freshness and vibrancy to the book. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. This is the third volume of short stories shortlisted for the Chawton House Library Short Story Award. It takes as its inspiration minor characters from Jane Austen classics and tells the tales that continued behind the scenes at locations such as Pemberley, Mansfield Park and elsewhere. This is the third volume of short stories shortlisted for the Chawton House Library Short Story Award. It takes as its inspiration minor characters from the famous novels and tells the tales that continued behind the scenes, at Pemberly, Mansfield Park and elsewhere. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Zillah Bethell's dark and sparkling prose portrays three women at differing stages of their lives, providing a slant examination of the life of women before childbearing, as mothers and after their children have flown the nest. Three voices, three loves, three lives, in Paris and Wales - before children, with children, after the children have gone. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. A fascinating and unique anthology about women campaigners and the moment they became politicised. Through a series of interviews and articles, key British women campaigners from the last thirty-five years talk intimately about the difficult and exhilarating nature of their work. A fascinating and unique anthology about women campaigners and the moment they became politicised. Through a series of interviews and articles, key British women campaigners from the last thirty-five years talk intimately about the difficult and exhilarating nature of their work. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…