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Bound for the Riviera, detective Hercule Poirot has boarded Le Train Bleu, an elegant, leisurely means of travel, free of intrigue. Then he meets Ruth Kettering.

Ismay Deagan has one wish in the world - to leave Ireland and join her brother, Bram, in Australia. However, her father has other ideas and orders her to marry their vicious neighbour Rory Flynn.

The most popular detective story writer of all time here turns her hand to the subject of Christmas. The author's stories and poems capture the true meaning of Christmas.

Victoria Jones, a resourceful London typist, helps to thwart an attempt by an international network to split the civilised world into two factions.

The famous actress thought herself irresistable, but there was at least one "fan" who wanted her dead.

The story of Hilary Craven's involvement in a unique organisation which arranges the escape of scientific geniuses.

Carrie Preston is used to hard work - oldest of ten, with an imcompetent mother and a drunken father, she struggles to find food for the younger children.

There is no joy in Helen Merlin's household, no love. Her mother cowers to her severe and controlling father and Helen tries to follow suit.

Recently widowed, Hannah Firth is still young enough to dream of a new life.

'Twopenny rainbows' continues the story of the younger sisters of Keara Michaels, the heroine of 'A Pennyworth of Sunshine', following their fortunes from nineteenth-century Ire

Travel back to 1924 and experience the early days of group settlement in Northcliffe with Maggie Spencer, sharing her joys and sorrows.

When a new feature on Pete Newbury's popular TV programme shows his adult image digitally transformed to that of a young child, Beth is shocked to realise he's her 'baby' brothe

Meet the Corrigans. Childless Maeve, rich and successful, is dying of cancer. She wants to leave her business empire to one of the offspring of her two estranged brothers, Des and Leo.

Two woman embark on separate personal voyages of self-discovery, they meet new people and forge bonds that will reinforce for both of them the value of family connections.

Life in 1905 is hard for the illegitimate Mary Ann. It rapidly becomes worse when her new stepfather begins to interfere with her.