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It is 1941 and at quiet Harrowbeer, in Devon, a new airfield has been built. Amongst the squadrons moving in are pilots from Britain, Canada and Poland.

The characters are well drawn, and the story easy to follow and neatly written Western Daily Press.

A brother and sister set out to discover the whereabouts of their famous explorer father who vanished in Africa. Adventure with slave traders, native Africans and the British Navy.

This contains thirteen short stories, eleven of which were originally published in THE CAMELS ARE COMING (1932) and two of which (The Thought Reader and Biggles Finds His Feet) were originally publ

Detective Lindsay Boxer is jogging along a beautiful San Francisco street when a fiery explosion rips through the neighbourhood.

A primal sense of justice motivated Kenneth Foster, a clansman of immense physique and strength, to exact fierce retribution on supporters of the House of Hanover who murdered innocents in the brut

The author was lucky enough to spend time working on Rottnest Island, where he got to know Bertram and the other quokkas (well, most of them - there are over 10,000 quokkas on the island!).

A trip to America is a dream come true for animal-lover Mandy Hope. She can't wait to meet the animals that live there!

Sally Jones has a happy family life - that is until her Grandmother has a stroke and the family must move in to look after her.

Codename: Operation MK Ultra. The most secret operation in the CIA.

A young American aid volunteer, Ricky Colenso, is brutally murdered in the former Yugoslavia. His grandfather, the Canadian billionaire Steven Edmond, is bent on revenge.

Virtual reality has become the predominant form of entertainment for the masses: with a helmet and glove and appropriate software programmes, they can spend their leisure time in fantasy worlds.

Stories behind our most intriguing words and phrases - their meanings, origins and variations throughout history.

Heres a tip: if your ex-husbands mistress-cum-missus asks for your help in proving that he cheated on her while he was married to you, just say no. And, whatever you do, dont invite her in . . .

Alexandra Gaither is a state prosecutor who has the authority to reopen an unsolved homicide case. Twenty-five years ago Alex's mother was murdered and no one was ever tried for the crime.