Wills: 288 books

From the Collins Crime Club archive, the second Inspector French novel by Freeman Wills Crofts, once dubbed ‘The King of Detective Story Writers’. THE RETURN OF INSPECTOR FRENCH When young Maxwell Cheyne discovers that a series of mishaps are the result of unwelcome attention from a dangerous...

From the Collins Crime Club archive, the third Inspector French novel by Freeman Wills Crofts, once dubbed ‘The King of Detective Story Writers’. THREE CORPSES FOR INSPECTOR FRENCH A chance invitation from friends saves Ruth Averill’s life on the night her uncle’s old house in Starvel Hollow...

From the Collins Crime Club archive, the sixth Inspector French novel by Freeman Wills Crofts, once dubbed ‘The King of Detective Story Writers’. A MURDER MYSTERY WITHOUT A CLUE When Sir John Magill, the wealthy Irish industrialist, fails to show up at his home town on a well-publicised visit,...

Rookie real estate agent Sam Turner discovers there’s more to the cutthroat world of real estate than meets the eye after she stumbles over a body at a supposedly vacant house. As she struggles to put together a deal for her first (and only) clients, Sam must clear her name and prove she has what...

A Hard Gemlike Flame is an unblinking, on again, off again, adult love story that's alternately ecstatic and agonizing, angry and passionate. The two protagonists, Mick Kavanagh and Cathleen Murray, are equally troubled but for very different reasons. Both are held captive by their Irish heritage,...

From the tiny island that shaped the entire English language, to the island that terrified Dylan Thomas, there's more to Britain's tiny islands than you might think! Have your own tiny adventure by visiting any of the 60 remarkable little islands around Britain featured here. Although Britain boasts...

This is the story of a bank robbery that takes place in the southern Illinois town of Shawneetown in 1857, pre-civil war. Five men on horseback steal gold coins from the bank and head straight for the Shawnee Hills to make their getaway. A posse is right behind them with the intent to retrieve the gold...but do they?

In this 7th short story of the series Grandpa tells the kids of three different experiences he had while hunting in the woods. All of these were unusual in their own ways and blessed him with memories he would never forget. These stories involve a curious squirrel, a nice sized buck and a huge flock of turkey.

This collection is about women's experiences of work, the city, menopause and ancestry. The poems have a touch as deft as the seamstresses and other craftspeople who populate the book. They are funny, political and lyrical. Wills shapes the metaphorical and physical terrain of the female body in an...

This story is about Grandpa talking about three scary experiences in his life. The first was watching an old scary show on TV as a kid. The second was spending time in a large tree next to a big owl. The third was time spent in a cave in the dark.

This is the story of a young cowboy sent out to look for strays on his family ranch. What he finds instead is love...his first love. A young Cherokee maiden beautiful and innocent and receptive to his advances, his desires and his body!

From the Collins Crime Club archive, the fifth Inspector French novel by Freeman Wills Crofts, once dubbed ‘The King of Detective Story Writers’. THE PUZZLE OF THE PURPLE SICKLE The suicide of a sales clerk at the box office of a London cinema leaves another girl in fear for her life. Persuaded...

A glamorous and nostalgic celebration of the summer through stunning retro photographs of Hollywood beauties The author of the acclaimed photo compilations Vegas Gold, Hollywood in Kodachrome, Marilyn Monroe: Metamorphosis, and Audrey: The 60s, now presents a glamorous and nostalgic celebration...

A stunning photographic compilation showcasing Audrey Hepburn’s iconic career in the 1950s—the decade that solidified her place as one of the world’s greatest stars in film and fashion. Devoted to her most influential decade, Audrey: The 50s brings together in one volume the allure and...