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Crime, mystery, private detective and (mild) horror fictionOr go to Other fiction, Younger fiction, Non-fiction | "...the writing is witty and there are moments that are laugh out loud funny..." - UK reviewer "I felt I was reading a true account of how ordinary lives can be turned upside down by family connections we try to remove ourselves (in this case the Mafia). Insightful, well written and I found the pace just right. The storyline took an interesting twist at the end which didn’t disappoint." - UK reviewer e-book only 9781907230707 Apple Amazon Kobo google Reviews Reading sample Other bookstore links |  |  | "Captures the feel of the originals ... well-rounded tales" - USA librarian "It is a testament to the writers ... that it is difficult to see where Doyle ends and the new authors begin...A welcome addition to the legacy of Conan Doyle" - UK reviewer This exciting anthology brings together the work of two much admired Sherlock Holmes writers. In these stories Holmes and Watson are engaged in daring exploits applying their razor-sharp intelligence in new cases. 9781907230615 e-book only apple google kobo amazon.com.au e-books.com Review Reading sample E-book store links |  | "This felt more like a gentlemanly approach to crime detection...Each case was self contained and fairly succinct. I enjoyed the change in pace from more grisly stories." - UK reviewer Prosecuting criminal cases, barrister Anthony Rathe convinced a jury to imprison an innocent man, who subsequently took his own life. Horrified at his mistake, Rathe abandons his glittering legal career, vowing to truly serve justice. A series of cases come his way. 9781907230684 e-book 9781907230677 Printed locally, order from any bookshop or Abbey's Reviews Reading sample Other bookstore links | "It’s a tale that will keep them wondering, gasping, thinking, smiling, grimacing, rereading. What more can a reader ask for?" - UK ReviewerEllipsis is a disturbing thriller stemming from what is left unsaid, what bounces around in the mind and evaporates when trying to remember. Can there be a conclusion when no-one seems to know the truth? 9781907230189 e-book 9781907230219 Printed locally, order from any bookshop or Abbey's Reviews Reading sample Bookstore links See Three British Mystery Novels |  | | FINALIST IN THE PEOPLE'S BOOK PRIZE The unthinkable is happening in Lynnwood – a village with centuries of guilt on its conscience. “An exciting début from a new young writer with a dark imagination. Thomas Brown’s beautifully written novel proposes a modern gothic forest far from the tourist trail, a place filled with strange events and eerie consequences.” - UK reviewer 9781907230387 e-book 9781907230424 Printed locally, order from any bookshop or Abbey's Dymocks Reviews Reading sample Bookstore links See Three British Mystery Novels |  |  | “I didn’t really want this story to end. I didn’t know how it was going to end, and I just loved that feeling...It keeps you in the dark until the very end." - UK reviewer Two plots running parallel... you won't see what's coming The sixth novel in the Detective Johnny (One Eye) Hawke series. 9781907230462 e-book 9781907230486 Printed locally, order from any bookshop or Abbey's Reviews Reading sample Bookstore links
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Other fiction  | "...this story will grip your heart and bring your emotions to the foreground..." - USA reviewer "an atmospheric novel with thought-provoking themes" - UK reviewer 9781907230752 e-book 9781907230233 Printed locally, order from any bookshop or Abbey's Reviews Reading sample Other bookstore links | Omnibus edition of three of our titles: A Taste for Blood by David Stuart Davies Ellipsis by Nikki Dudley Lynnwood by Thomas Brown 9781907230738 e-book 9781907230745 Printed locally, order from any bookshop or Abbey's Reviews and reading samples: See individual titles Other bookstore links |  | | Translation of Carlo Goldoni's classic Italian comedy, in parallel text Italian and English. "a great gift for students of Italian/English, for students of Goldoni and Italian theatre, or for theatre-lovers. Or for a true friend." 9781907230011 e-book 9781907230349 English translation only Abbey's Bookstore links and more information |  |  | "This is an exquisitely written novel; deft, poised, and with a writer's ear for the rhythms of the world around us. Featherbones does the always-difficult job of making the strange familiar, while asking us to attend again to the things we think we know." - UK reviewer “...a unique story and I appreciated that, along with the beautiful writing. Very thought provoking novel.” - Canadian reviewer New adult / Urban fiction 9781907230516 e-book 9781907230523 Printed locally, order from any bookshop or Abbey's Reviews Reading sample Bookstore links | Go to top
For younger readers  | “This is an ideal book for readers aged ‘tweens’ and up; it is filled with mystery, action, adventure, thrills, spills and dire peril - and not too long either. A fun children’s book, sure to be popular with the majority of youngsters.” - UK reviewer 9781907230325 e-book 9781907230493 Printed locally, order from any bookshop or Abbey's Reviews and more information Reading sample | “Loved this book ‒ engaged with it straight away - especially liked Betty. Delightful book. Well recommended.” - Bookseller, Wales “... a great book for reluctant readers ... A good fantasy read with good vs. evil” - Bookseller, USA e-book 9781907230585 9781907230608 Printed locally, order from any bookshop or Abbey's Reviews and more information Reading sample |  | | "innovative and insightful... I couldn't wait to devour part two" - Times Educational Supplement "I was utterly flabbergasted... one of the most compelling novels I've ever read" - Heffers Review, Cambridge 9781907230196 e-book 9781907230370 Printed locally, order from any bookshop or Abbey's Reviews and more information Reading sample |  |  | “The plot was unique to me and the creatures were amazing, there is no need for illustrations as the description of the characters is so good that they leap into your imagination in picture form." - Reviewer, UK “...I did find myself chuckling at some of the funnier lines.” - Reviewer, UK 9781907230455 e-book 9781907230479 Printed locally, order from any bookshop or Abbey's Reviews and more information Reading sample |
Non-fiction | Click cover for more information, or choose a link below The United Kingdom needs fundamental changeAlready we see that Labour are not thinking strategically about the causes of British decline. Tackling symptoms without the root causes is unlikely to be effective.Only the people can bring about change. This book is a starting-point for discussion.Read the book now if you would like UK society and governance improved.Ignore the book if you are happy with everything the way it is.E-book 9781907230226 £4.99 €4.99 USD4.99 Amazon Apple google Kobo Hardback 9781907230202Info, articles, bookstores Reading sample |
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Challenges the economic consensus | This book shows that all schemes that borrow from the future are thwarted by three related concepts: -
the true cost of debt to society, -
the central banking economic cycle, and -
the financial system limit. The author challenges the existing academic and political consensus about how economies should be managed. Whether you are a concerned individual, an academic, politician, banker or even a policymaker, read about a different view of the current financial orthodoxies, one that will provoke serious debate and even action. “Radical thinkers might have a point” was how the Financial Times described David Kauders’ first book, The Greatest Crash. E-book 9781907230776 (AUD 8.75) and paperback 9781907230264 available now. Paperback printed locally, order from any bookshop or Abbey's More information and articles Reading sample |  | |
 |  | | Psychology of Crowds (Revival) | The Financial System Limit | | Gustave le Bon | David Kauders | | Mass behaviour | Economics, finance, politics | | "the unconscious irrational workings of group thought and mass emotion" | Challenges the economic consensus | Go to top  All our titles can be ordered through any bookshop.Free shipping of UK sourced print titles available to many countries from Wordery You can also buy some titles from Amazon.co.uk , amazon.com and most other amazon stores, but amazon no longer stock every book themselves. Alternative store:- Bookshop.orgDo you play Scrabble? Scrabble players enjoy reading our books!If you read when you travel, read our fictionExpatriate Brit? See how our home page looks in the UK ** Bundles of multiple ebook titles may be sold as one combined book at a higher price. Prices may vary. Local prices are sometimes set by our distributors. a b c d e f g h i j k l x |
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