And it only needed Garvey to hesitate for half - a - minute , just time to ask one dumb - fool question . The Land Rovers were coming up too fast , too soon . Jackson knew he had blown it . Inside the tunnel the two MPs were grinning at ...
CAROLINE MINUSCULE Andrew Taylor Caroline Minuscule , a medieval script , is the first clue to the whereabouts of a cache of diamonds . The search becomes a deadly kind of fairy story in which several murders have an other - worldly ...
An Arab carpet salesman had taken up residence at the entrance to the hotel and as we approached he spread his tugs out for inspection . “ You buy carpet lady ? ” he asked . “ Cheap like Marks and Spencer . ” “ No thanks , ” I laughed .
Suma thinks it may be a rider from the French expedition , since the leading camel bears the French flag . There are three in all , so it's only a small party . ” Marianne's heart leapt again . If it was indeed from the French ...
The night was fresh , blue - velvet with diamond stars and a crescent moon . “ Oh , moon of my delight , that knows no wane , ” murmured Jonathan . And then , pleased , “ Look ! A crescent moon . Appropriate , don't you think ?
No cracks , please . I know that's an asinine remark , but it stands . I love her dearly . Johnny Walker , of course , is the Buff Orpington rooster who works like a Trojan to keep his harem of twenty - four nice fat hens in order .
Simon Shelley, his marriage in ruins and his business in trouble, goes to London to meet a call-girl, in an effort to forget his problems for a while. But the...
It was to this end that he worked so sedulously as a master drover , living frugally upon the roads , and hoarding his small earnings Already he possessed a pair of choicest Montgomery oxen , four black Castlemartin cattle with firm ...
Agatha Montgomery, the proprietress of Bertram's Bower, a home for "fallen women", is considered a saint by all who know her.
Gregory Lintern , a dealer from the nearby town of Torminster , arrived promptly as he had said he would , at ten . He surprised her by instantly giving his educated guess as to the value of certain antiques .
An unfair poll tax.
The Sad Variety
... Staff Elizabeth Ferrars A Stranger and Afraid Elizabeth Ferrars Moonraker Ian Fleming Nothing is the Number when You Die Joan Fleming The Case of the Daring Decoy Erle S. Gardner The Long Short Cut Andrew Garve The Ascent of D13.
He released Joy's shoulders and leaned against the bannister . Joy noticed how deep his tan had become , and where his eyes creased against the bright coastal sun , little wrinkles contrasted sharply in their whiteness .
Sophie Weston. she demanded . “ May I ask whose business he is on now , miles from anywhere ? ” This was unanswerable and even Octavio Villa had the sense to recognise it . It was beneath his dignity to admit such a thing , however , so ...
Two Graves at Hellsgate
... Bats and Pink Pigeons Gerald Durrell If Only They Could Talk James Herriot It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet James Herriot Let Sleeping Vets Lie James Herriot Vet in a Spin James Herriot Vet in Harness James Herriot Vets Might Fly James ...
“ Miss Coleman ? ” The smile was sincere and direct , and yet somehow it mocked , narrowing the eyes , bringing lines to their corners ; lengthening the long mouth and revealing white , slightly overlapping , teeth .
This is the story of 31 year old, sincere, dedicated, loyal and generous-spirited Laura Valliant. Laura is an art consultant who owns her own firm, and is married to a Wall Street banker, Douglas Simpson. They have no children.
Proud Citadel