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Miss Marple meets Oscar Wilde in this series of cosy mysteries set in the picturesque Cotswolds village of Bunburry. There is shock in the local high school when Alison Shaw, a young, dynamic chemistry teacher, goes into a coma after being struck by a falling smart board. But is it an unfortunate accident or something more sinister? When the headteacher asks amateur sleuth Alfie McAlister to investigate, Alfie enlists the help of Liz and Marge, his fellow members of the Bunburry Triangle.

Miss Marple meets Oscar Wilde in this new series of cosy mysteries set in the picturesque Cotswolds village of Bunburry. Here, fudge-making and quaffing real ale in the local pub are matched by an undercurrent of passion, jealousy, hatred and murder - laced with a welcome dose of humour. This compilation contains episodes 7-9. "Sweet Revenge." Alfie is back in London - but even a wild social whirl with his best friend Oscar can't disguise the fact that he misses Bunburry. And then a cry for help reaches him - Liz and Marge are in trouble, and Alfie races back.

Miss Marple meets Oscar Wilde in this new series of cosy mysteries set in the picturesque Cotswolds village of Bunburry. Here, fudge-making and quaffing real ale in the local pub are matched by an undercurrent of passion, jealousy, hatred and murder - laced with a welcome dose of humour. This compilation contains episodes 4 - 6.

Verity Michaels is new to New York City, but even she knows riding in a stolen cab is not a normal way to meet someone. Damn it if that tattoo-covered would-be felon isn't everywhere now, and lighting everything on fire under her skirt. His name is Hudson Fenn, and he's frustratingly impossible to pin down. He works as a bike messenger, but has the manners of a prince - along with a strange tendency toward breaking and entering.

Folge 18: In Bunburry läuten die Hochzeitsglocken! Doch die festliche Stimmung nimmt eine düstere Wendung, als das Haus von Rakesh Choudhury, dem angesehenen Besitzer des beliebten indischen Restaurants, von Vandalismus heimgesucht wird. Wer könnte so etwas Schreckliches getan haben? Die Polizei ermittelt, aber Hobbydetektiv Alfie McAlister glaubt, dass noch andere Eifersüchteleien und versteckter Groll im Spiel sind. Ist er der Einzige, der die Wahrheit herausfinden kann? Über die Serie:. Frische Luft, herrliche Natur und weit weg von London!

Un filo resistente lega gli uni agli altri i racconti di questa antologia: un'agenda rossa. Si affaccia dalla pagina declinata in diversi modi, una volta ha i fogli strappati, un'altra è gonfia di biglietti di teatro, ma sempre intende ricordare quella appartenuta a Paolo Borsellino - che conteneva appunti, nomi e forse rivelazioni sulla strage di Capaci, scomparsa immediatamente dopo l'attentato mafioso del 19 luglio 1992 e mai più riapparsa.

Die junge und motivierte Chemielehrerin Alison Shaw fällt ins Koma, nachdem ein neu installiertes Smartboard herunterfällt und sie trifft. Ihr Schüler Noah - ein angehender Detektiv und Alfies Schützling - vermutet, dass es kein Unfall war. Als Alfie, Liz und Marge den Fall genauer untersuchen, stoßen sie auf eine alarmierende Anzahl möglicher Verdächtiger.

Frische Luft, herrliche Natur und weit weg von London! Das denkt sich Alfie McAlister, als er das Cottage seiner Tante in den Cotswolds erbt. Und packt kurzerhand die Gelegenheit beim Schopfe, um der Hauptstadt für einige Zeit den Rücken zu kehren. Kaum im malerischen Bunburry angekommen, trifft er auf Liz und Marge, zwei alte Ladys, die es faustdick hinter den Ohren haben und ihn direkt in ihr großes Herz schließen. Doch schon bald stellt Alfie fest: Auch wenn es hier verführerisch nach dem besten Fudge der Cotswolds duftet - Verbrechen gibt selbst in der schönsten Idylle.

Große Aufregung in Bunburry - denn das Dorf feiert sein 500-jähriges Bestehen! Die Vorbereitungen für die Party halten die Bewohner ziemlich auf Trab, und auch der Selfmade-Millionär und Hobbydetektiv Alfie McAlister ist aufgeregt, schließlich soll er dort eine Rede vor großem Publikum halten. Doch dann geschieht etwas vollkommen Unerwartetes: Das Denkmal zu Ehren des ersten Bürgermeisters, welches an diesem Tag enthüllt werden soll, ist verschwunden! Und nicht nur das: Auch die Postbotin Dorothy ist wie vom Erdboden verschluckt. Da geht doch irgendwas nicht mit rechten Dingen zu.

Readers, listeners, and critics everywhere have applauded the Best Women’s Erotica series, exclaiming that it shows "women’s sexuality in all its wet, juicy, romantic, and lustful guises" ( Libido) and "gets racier every year" ( San Francisco Bay Guardian). With stories that have raised the bar for women’s erotic writing, this series tells the truth about women’s sexuality in all its variety and emotional depth. Now listeners can experience the hottest of the hot and the best of Best Women’s Erotica from the past six years.

This collection contains a mixture of stories about ghosts and contacts from spirits, some by celebrated authors, together with essays on psychical research. As Joseph French notes in the preface, even for the skeptic, tales of ghostly activity retain a distinct fascination. The widespread interest in psychic phenomena in the early twentieth century proved to be a significant stimulus to literary production.

There is something about the number 3. The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two. Whatever history and culture says WE think 3, a hat-trick of stories, is a great number to explore themes and literary avenues that classic authors were so adept at creating.

What happens when you can't say no? What happens when desire trumps restraint, and a seemingly innocent glance triggers a red-hot, clothes-in-a-heap quickie? Short in length but long on arousal, the stories in this collection take pace anywhere, any time the mood strikes. In Frenzy, editor Alison Tyler offers an unabashedly lustful selection of "brief encounters" of the sexual kind.

Enda sedan han var barn har han älskat att göra saker med händerna. Sy kläder, samla på saker. Hans mamma och systrar lärde honom, men efter att hans vilja förvreds till mer mänskliga material försökte de ta avstånd. Men det var redan för sent ... Nu, flera årtionden senare, har han bjudit in en ovetande besökare till sitt ståtliga hus. Det är dags för husesyn ... Helena Dahlgren är en svensk författare. Hon skriver främst inom fantastik- och skräckgenren.

"Show" és un recull de setze relats breus sobre les diferents realitats que hi ha en una societat urbana com la nostra. Encara que una bola de miralls de discoteca reflecteixi punts de llum i una multitud de joves que viuen el moment, la realitat segueix essent fosca i plena de trampes. Els personatges viuen situacions en mig de la bogeria quotidiana i, de la nit al dia, ja no són el que eren.

Tales from the Seaside is a humorous collection of short stories reflecting on life by the seaside, attempts to successfully wrangle two small children, and the result of being inspired by the sun, the sand, and the sea.

Tales from Suburbia is a collection of short stories, plays, and blog posts that intermingle my own personal experiences as a mum, the peccadillos of suburbia, and the perils of social media! The subject matter varies from social observation to the humorous reflection of toddler life. "Burying My Baby" is heartbreaking. "One Two, Cha Cha Cha" is hilarious. This collection is full of human foibles and folly and is both amusing and empathetic.

Olufunke Ogundimu explora neste potente conto a sua escrita afrofuturista, num 2087 aterradoramente próximo, quando tudo muda, menos a barreira entre quem tem e quem não tem. Onde os pobres ficaram do lado fora de onde é fácil negar a realidade, num mundo distorcido de quem acredita que mudança climática é fake news. Até o planeta terra atingir o ponto de ruptura e mover as areias dos grandes desertos arrasando fronteiras nacionais, cidades, assoreando rios e oceanos impondo novas formas de viver aos humanos