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- Publisher
- Severn House Trade Paperback
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847516817
- ISBN
- 9781847516817
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Paperback. The astonishing and epic novel that won the 2013 Man Booker Prize Num Pages: 848 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 52. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781847084323
- ISBN
- 9781847084323
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€ 13.99€ 6.49
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Paperback. September 1666. Meeting in the ashes of a devastated London, Christopher Redmayne, an architect with Cavalier instincts, and Jonathan Bale, a Puritan constable, are hardly kindred spirits. Redmayne dedicates himself to rebuilding the city that Bale believes was destroyed by its own inner corruption. Num Pages: 384 pages, maps. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Allison & Busby
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780749008970
- ISBN
- 9780749008970
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.67
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Paperback. Commissioned to design and build a house for Francis Polegate, a merchant, Christopher Redmayne is pleased when the project is completed without a hitch. To celebrate the success of the venture, Polegate throws a party and invites Christopher as the guest of honour. But the party comes to an abrupt end when one of the guests is murdered. Series: Christopher Redmayne Mystery. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 242. Series: Christopher Redmayne Mystery. 352 pages. Commissioned to design and build a house for Francis Polegate, a merchant, Christopher Redmayne is pleased when the project is completed without a hitch. To celebrate the success of the venture, Polegate throws a party and invites Christopher as the guest of honour. But the party comes to an abrupt end when one of the guests is murdered. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FFH. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 25. Weight: 300.
- Publisher
- Allison & Busby
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749081775
- ISBN
- 9780749081775
Paperback
Condition: New
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Paperback. When a lead actor succumbs to a series of illnesses identical to those afflicting his character in the play, members of Westfield's Men fear there is a witch among them. Series: The Nicholas Bracewell Mysteries. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Allison & Busby
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749016876
- ISBN
- 9780749016876
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
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When fire destroys their London theatre, Lord Westfield's players seek out venues in the countryside. But stage manager Nicholas Bracewell is distracted by a shocking tragedy - a mysterious messenger from his native Devon, murdered by poison. Though the messenger is silenced, Nicholas decides to return home and conclude some unfinished business. Series: The Nicholas Bracewell Mysteries. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 125 x 24. Weight in Grams: 268. Series: Nicholas Bracewell. When fire destroys their London theatre, Lord Westfield's players seek out venues in the countryside. But stage manager Nicholas Bracewell is distracted by a shocking tragedy - a mysterious messenger from his native Devon, murdered by poison. Though the messenger is silenced, Nicholas decides to return home and conclude some unfinished business. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FFH. Dimension: 195 x 125 x 24. Weight: 268.
- Publisher
- Allison & Busby United Kingdom
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749010386
- ISBN
- 9780749010386
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Condition: New
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Paperback. Bracewell s loyalty to a new actor drives a wedge between the players. Meanwhile, Quilter s father is on trial for murder, but denies the charge. Bracewell sets about proving his innocence." Series: The Nicholas Bracewell Mysteries. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Allison & Busby
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749016920
- ISBN
- 9780749016920
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.79
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Paperback. January 1916. Britain is on the brink of enforcing conscription. Eligible young men who have not yet signed are despised as 'conchies' and 'shirkers', subjected to hatred and verbal abuse. When a conscientious objector is brutally bludgeoned to death, Scotland Yard detectives Inspector Marmion and Sergeant Keedy are assigned to the case. Series: The Home Front Detective Series. Num Pages: 382 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 24. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Allison & Busby
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749013349
- ISBN
- 9780749013349
Paperback
Condition: New
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Paperback. 1855. On the LNWR train a criminal is being escorted to his appointment with the hangman. But the wily Jeremy Oxley, con-man, thief and murderer, has one last ace up his sleeve: a ruthless accomplice willing to do anything to save her lover. Series: The Railway Detective Series. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 200 x 22. Weight in Grams: 240. Series: Railway Detective. 352 pages. 1855. On the LNWR train a criminal is being escorted to his appointment with the hangman. But the wily Jeremy Oxley, con-man, thief and murderer, has one last ace up his sleeve: a ruthless accomplice willing to do anything to save her lover. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FFH. Dimension: 131 x 200 x 22. Weight: 246.
- Publisher
- Allison & Busby
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749010577
- ISBN
- 9780749010577
Paperback
Condition: New
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Paperback. Allison & Busby is proud to reissue titles in this popular early series from Edward Marston. Nicolas Bracewell is the book holder for a leading theatre company in Elizabethan London. He saves his actors time and again as they are threatened by rivals, assassins and political interference.. Series: The Nicholas Bracewell Mysteries. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 20. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- Allison & Busby
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749016821
- ISBN
- 9780749016821
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.77
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Paperback. Guy Fawkes Night, 1857. Joel Heygate was the popular stationmaster at Exeter St David s railway station. So the town is horrified when his remains are discovered in the embers of the annual Bonfire Night celebration. Detective Inspector Robert Colbeck unearths three suspects, but are they missing something?" Series: The Railway Detective Series. Num Pages: 382 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 133 x 24. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Allison & Busby
- Number of pages
- 382
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749013066
- ISBN
- 9780749013066
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Condition: New
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Paperback. Yorkshire 1855. When Colonel Aubrey Tarleton walks into the path of a speeding train, he is crushed to death. Inspector Robert Colbeck is immediately put on the case. Tarleton's wife had recently gone missing, but was the colonel responsible for her disappearance? It's up to Colbeck and his trusty sergeant Victor Leeming to uncover the truth. Series: The Railway Detective Series. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 242. Series: Railway Detective. 352 pages. Yorkshire 1855. When Colonel Aubrey Tarleton walks into the path of a speeding train, he is crushed to death. Inspector Robert Colbeck is immediately put on the case. Tarleton's wife had recently gone missing, but was the colonel responsible for her disappearance? It's up to Colbeck and his trusty sergeant Victor Leeming to uncover the truth. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FFH. Dimension: 200 x 129 x 22. Weight: 242.
- Publisher
- Allison & Busby
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749009311
- ISBN
- 9780749009311
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Condition: New
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Paperback. His name was Will Fowler, an actor in the esteemed theatrical company called Lord Westfield's Men, a vibrant young man flushed from the success of a recent performance at The Queen's Head. Alas, a tavern brawl left him dead - but not before he gasped for Nicholas, the resourceful manager of the company, to administer a just revenge. Series: The Nicholas Bracewell Mysteries. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 212. Series: Nicholas Bracewell. 304 pages. His name was Will Fowler, an actor in the esteemed theatrical company called Lord Westfield's Men, a vibrant young man flushed from the success of a recent performance at The Queen's Head. Alas, a tavern brawl left him dead - but not before he gasped for Nicholas, the resourceful manager of the company, to administer a just revenge. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FFH. Dimension: 198 x 134 x 19. Weight: 208.
- Publisher
- Allison & Busby
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749010133
- ISBN
- 9780749010133
Paperback
Condition: New
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Paperback. The audience was merry indeed when a third devilish imp joined the two that were written into the script. But backstage all was uproar. The third demon seemed far too real. Even Nicholas Bracewell, the company mainstay, was shaken. Before the curtain rose again, Lord Westfield's Men would know danger as they'd never known it before .. Series: The Nicholas Bracewell Mysteries. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 189 x 20. Weight in Grams: 222. Series: Nicholas Bracewell. 320 pages. The audience was merry indeed when a third devilish imp joined the two that were written into the script. But backstage all was uproar. The third demon seemed far too real. Even Nicholas Bracewell, the company mainstay, was shaken. Before the curtain rose again, Lord Westfield's Men would know danger as they'd never known it before . Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FFH. Dimension: 137 x 189 x 20. Weight: 220.
- Publisher
- Allison & Busby
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- paperback / softback
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749010188
- ISBN
- 9780749010188
Paperback
Condition: New
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Paperback. Opportunity has struck for theatre company Lord Westfield's Men. Invited to perform at the wedding celebrations of Sophia Magdalena, the fair maid of Bohemia, the company's book holder Nicholas Bracewell and his acting troupe begin the journey across Europe. But treacherous seas are the least of Nicholas's worries when an actor is killed. Series: The Nicholas Bracewell Mysteries. Num Pages: 349 pages. BIC Classification: 3JB; FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Allison & Busby United Kingdom
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749015060
- ISBN
- 9780749015060
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Condition: New
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Paperback. 1854. As the Cardiff-bound train puffs out of Paddington Station, young Hugh Kellow wraps a protective arm around his large valise. He has been entrusted with a priceless silver coffee pot, designed in the shape of a locomotive, by his elderly silversmith employer. Series: The Railway Detective Series. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 246. Series: Railway Detective. 320 pages. 1854. As the Cardiff-bound train puffs out of Paddington Station, young Hugh Kellow wraps a protective arm around his large valise. He has been entrusted with a priceless silver coffee pot, designed in the shape of a locomotive, by his elderly silversmith employer. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FFH. Dimension: 197 x 128 x 22. Weight: 248.
- Publisher
- Allison & Busby
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749007782
- ISBN
- 9780749007782
Paperback
Condition: New
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Paperback. When the deathly horrors of the Black Plague decimate London's audiences, the troupe of players called Lord Westfield's Men take to the high road. But wherever they go, they are thwarted by misfortune and baffled by mysteries. Their scripts are stolen, their players abducted. A dead man walks, and a beautiful woman hears the voice of God. Series: The Nicholas Bracewell Mysteries. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 222. Series: Nicholas Bracewell. 320 pages. When the deathly horrors of the Black Plague decimate London's audiences, the troupe of players called Lord Westfield's Men take to the high road. But wherever they go, they are thwarted by misfortune and baffled by mysteries. Their scripts are stolen, their players abducted. A dead man walks, and a beautiful woman hears the voice of God. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FFH. Dimension: 198 x 135 x 20. Weight: 222.
- Publisher
- Allison & Busby
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- paperback / softback
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749010232
- ISBN
- 9780749010232
Paperback
Condition: New
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Paperback. As book holder and stage manager of Lord Westfield's Men, Nicholas Bracewell is accustomed to solving problems. So when he discovers the corpse of a man, he is determined to unravel its mystery. After several attacks on the company's members, Nicholas suspects a connection - could these apparently accidental events be part of some hidden design? Series: The Nicholas Bracewell Mysteries. Num Pages: 316 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 224. Series: Nicholas Bracewell. As book holder and stage manager of Lord Westfield's Men, Nicholas Bracewell is accustomed to solving problems. So when he discovers the corpse of a man, he is determined to unravel its mystery. After several attacks on the company's members, Nicholas suspects a connection - could these apparently accidental events be part of some hidden design?. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FFH. Dimension: 199 x 133 x 21. Weight: 226.
- Publisher
- Allison & Busby
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749010287
- ISBN
- 9780749010287
Paperback
Condition: New
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Paperback. It is 1852, and Inspector Robert Colbeck and his assistant Sergeant Victor Leeming are faced with their most difficult case to date. As a train speeds over the Sankey Viaduct, a man is hurled from a carriage into the canal below. It later transpires that he has been stabbed to death. This book is the third in the "Railway Detective" series. Series: Inspector Robert Colbeck S. Num Pages: 314 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 1. Weight in Grams: 224. Series: Inspector Robert Colbeck S. 314 pages. It is 1852, and Inspector Robert Colbeck and his assistant Sergeant Victor Leeming are faced with their most difficult case to date. As a train speeds over the Sankey Viaduct, a man is hurled from a carriage into the canal below. It later transpires that he has been stabbed to death. This book is the third in the "Railway Detective" series. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FFH. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 1. Weight: 218.
- Publisher
- Allison & Busby
- Number of pages
- 314
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749081140
- ISBN
- 9780749081140
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Condition: New
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Paperback. As crowds of passengers rush to make the departure of the London to Brighton Express, a man watches from the shadows nearby - Chaos, fatalities and unbelievable destruction are the scene soon after when the train derails just outside the Balcombe Tunnel. Could it simply be a case of driver error? Detective Inspector Colbeck thinks not. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 260. 320 pages. As crowds of passengers rush to make the departure of the London to Brighton Express, a man watches from the shadows nearby - Chaos, fatalities and unbelievable destruction are the scene soon after when the train derails just outside the Balcombe Tunnel. Could it simply be a case of driver error? Detective Inspector Colbeck thinks not. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FFH. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 24. Weight: 270.
- Publisher
- Allison & Busby
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749079147
- ISBN
- 9780749079147
Paperback
Condition: New
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