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It is DI Andy Horton's second day back in Portsmouth CID after being suspended for eight months. Whilst out running in the early morning he trips over the naked battered body of a man on the beach. PC Evans has been stabbed the night before, the DCI is up before a promotion board and Sergeant Cantelli...

Jampot Smith' is story of a group of friends as they edge towards adulthood in the sunshine and shadow of Llandudno during the years of the Second World War. For Bernard, the eponymous Jampot Smith, Kathy, Epsom and Dewi it is all held in an exquisite balance of emotion and restraint that promises...

There are very few words in the English language that are neither swear words nor saucy euphemisms and yet which retain the power to make us want to cover our ears, close our eyes and sing ‘la-la-la’ very loudly to drown out the speaker’s voice. This book contains the worst of these offenders. You have been warned!

Two stories of nurses in training. Claire's looking forward to getting back to St Ag's for the new term. Working in Accident adn Emergency sounds so exciting - and of course, Jan will be back too. She can't wait to be with him again...But somehow the term doesn't work out quite as she'd planned. It's...

No matter how much you long for and plan for a baby, no one is quite prepared for the impact their new arrival has on their life. Babies have a habit of not behaving the way the textbooks say they should; this book tells you what you can REALLY expect in the first three months. The New Parents’...

It was the holiday from hell. Arriving in Spain with friends for a golfing trip, John Packwood was arrested at the airport. Knowing he had done nothing wrong, he sat in a holding cell for days waiting to hear the charge so he could sort it out and go home to his girlfriend, Jane Amestoy. Eventually,...

Family gatherings are supposed to be happy occasions, full of love and warmth, but the reality is so often more like hell. In "Family Heaven, Family Hell", Jo Ellen Grzyb explores the dynamics of what happens when family members get together - the patterns that get repeated time and time...

Confused about what’s good and bad for you and your baby? With the constant bombardment of what you can and can’t do during pregnancy, parents-to-be can often feel stressed at a time which should be full of new and exciting discoveries. This concise and accessible book is packed with practical...

At a time when sexual equality is taken for granted, it comes as a shock to mothers returning to the workplace to find that 'equality' means different things to different employers. Yet, demographics dictate that in most developing nations, the mature worker's skills are more essential than ever in...

From the Stone Age onwards, humans have added a personal touch to our endings with ceremonies, burials and services. And while some of these finishing touches are solemn, others can be downright bizarre - "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry had his ashes blasted into space, and the Victorians...

This is what Iain Fletcher's one year as a 'pro' on the betting exchanges had come down to - 80 minutes on a mid table Rugby League game. The author of the acclaimed On Tilt, was subbed £5000 by leading matched betting company, Betfair and given 12 months to turn a profit and learn the intricacies...

Do you struggle to get the little ones in your family to eat anything of nutritional value or even so much as sniff at a green vegetable? Mealtimes can often feel like a battle of wills when there are fussy eaters to cater for. This handy cookbook, packed with mouth-watering, quick and easy-to-execute,...

Three very different experiences of nursing training. Barbara has always loved singing, but her accompanist wants more commitment from her, and to go for the big time. Nursing and singing don't mix, which means Barbara has a big decision to make. Nikki feels she has nothing in common with her community...