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Discover Dorothy L. Sayers' inimitable Golden Age detective in this newly published collection of the complete Lord Peter Wimsey stories. Presented in chronological order, these short stories see Lord Peter...

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It was the body of a tall stout man. On his dead face, a handsome pair of gold pince-nez mocked death with grotesque elegance. The body wore nothing else. Lord...

Dorothy L Sayers' amateur sleuth returns in this collection of three stories, featuring a brand new introduction. A must-read for fans of the inimitable Lord Peter Wimsey, as well Agatha...

Author: Dorothy L. SayersBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1963Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Torn dj.This collection presents posthumous essays by Dorothy L. Sayers. The essays delve into...

The holiday season is here, and for most of us, our minds are on carefree days in the sunshine. But for every trip to the seaside or sultry afternoon on...

Author: Dorothy L. SayersBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1940Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis publication presents a thoughtful essay composed during a period of global conflict. The...

A true detective story from the age of Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers- the literary crime that fooled the world - and the daring young booksellers who uncovered it...

'No sign of foul play,' says Dr Carr after the post-mortem on Agatha Dawson. The case is closed. But Lord Peter Wimsey is not satisfied . . . With no...

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books Lay down all hope, you that go in by me . . . Through the gates of Hell, past whirling hurricanes,...

Lord Peter Wimsey bent down over General Fentiman and drew the Morning Post gently away from the gnarled old hands. Then, with a quick jerk, he lifted the quiet figure....

'The most moving lines literature has achieved' Jorge Luis Borges In Paradise, having plunged to the uttermost depths of Hell and climbed the Mount of Purgatory, Dante ascends to Heaven,...

Author: Francesca Wade Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 432 'Outstanding. I'll be recommending this all year.' - Sarah Bakewell 'A beautiful and deeply moving book.' - Sally Rooney 'I like...

THE COPPER BEECHES - ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE THE QUESTION - STANLEY ELLIN SMOKE - WILLIAM FAULKNER THE PHANTOM MOTOR - JACQUES FUTRELLE COUNTERPLOT - MICHAEL GILBERT THE CASE FOR THE...

'The most moving lines literature has achieved' Jorge Luis Borges Beginning with Dante's liberation from Hell, Purgatory relates his ascent, accompanied by Virgil, of the Mount of Purgatory - a...

'A little bit Margery Allingham with hints of Mitford, definite tones of Eva Ibbotson and as delightful as I Capture the Castle , D is for Death is an instant...

Dante's descent into the Underworld to find his lost love. Guided by the poet Virgil, Dante plunges to the very depths of Hell and embarks on his arduous journey towards...

Lord Peter Wimsey bent down over General Fentiman and drew the Morning Post gently away from the gnarled old hands. Then, with a quick jerk, he lifted the quiet figure....

For the first year of his solitary confinement in Beirut, Terry Waite was given nothing to read. During those days, not only did he write his autobiography in his head,...

Beautifully produced and a perfect gift for travellers newly wedded or not - by turn funny, tender, acerbic and charming. Includes extracts from: Paul Bowles, Dorothy Sayers, D. H. Lawrence,...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsA bold and incisive work of literary and philosophical criticism, The Emperor's Clothes mounts a rigorous intellectual assault...

The previously uncollected occasional prose of a great English writer -- full of wit, feeling and illumination WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY HERMIONE LEE 'Twice in your life you know that...

Key Facts About the Novel Plot: The story is a first-person monologue narrated by Peter, a 33-year-old catatonic patient who has been speechless for years. It follows his transition from...

'This is devastatingly good' Heat From the bestselling author of Tell Me Your Secret and The Brighton Mermaid comes the breath-taking sequel to the iconic Sunday Times bestseller The Ice...

Author: Deborah FitzGerald Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 336 The official biography of Australian poet and writer Dorothea Mackellar, author of the celebrated poem 'My Country.' 'I love a sunburnt...

Author: C. E. SayersBinding: HardbackPublished: [Melbourne], The Shire of Donald, 1963Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsPublished as part of the Centenary celebrations of the Shire...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: SignedA vivid and deeply personal memoir, The Night Has a Thousand Eyes chronicles Australian author Mandy Sayer's unconventional childhood growing up with...

Dorothy Parker, more than any of her contemporaries, captured the spirit of her age in her writing. The decadent 1920S and 1930s in New York were a time of great...

Fancy Nancy meets Stage School in this adorable illustrated junior fiction series, starring Lily D! Lily D is a jump-off-the-page character who is full of beans - which is good...

In this collection, acclaimed writer Mandy Sayer brings together nine of the best Australian examples of the long story - tales that combine the intensity of the short story with...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis meticulously edited volume of correspondence chronicles the passionate and intellectually charged early relationship between Ezra Pound, one of modernism's...

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'A sweeping tale of dark magic, artistic obsession, and a love unbound from the limits of time' Paulette KennedyA vanished star. A haunted film. A mystery only love can unravel...

The book titled Mood Indigo/Blind Luck by the author Mandy Sayer. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Welcome to Nikki Maxwell's aDORKable world abd the mega-selling Dork Diaries series - now with over 50 million copies in print worldwide! When Nikki discovers that her arch-nemesis, MacKenzie, has...

Welcome to Nikki Maxwell's aDORKable world in the third book in the mega-selling Dork Diaries series - now with over 50 million copies in print worldwide!Nikki's school is holding a...

Welcome to Nikki Maxwell's aDORKable world in the third book in the mega-selling Dork Diaries series - now with over 50 million copies in print worldwide!Nikki's school is holding a...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: worn/faded; no tears. Page Condition: yellowed. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Appears intact and solid. Stickers/Labels: None visible. A classic British mystery, Slippery Ann is...

The tantalizing prequel to the detective novels of the late R. D. Wingfield featuring Detective Jack Frost--in the vein of Jill Paton Walsh's reinvention of the works of Dorothy L....

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imagePoetry has always held two essential powers in perfect tension — the architectural precision of pattern...

Am I a writer? Where should I get ideas? Is my writing any good? How did my favorite authors make it big? The act of writing is a daunting task...