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Another hair-raising adventure featuring the aristocratic brother and sister sleuthing duo!

In consequence of a number of stunning catastrophes, Arthur Dent is surprised to find himself living in a hideously miserable cave on prehistoric Earth. However, just as he thinks that things cannot get possibly worse, they suddenly do. He discovers that the Galaxy is not only mind-boggingly big and bewildering but also that most of the things that happen in it are staggeringly unfair. VOLUME THREE IN THE TRILOGY OF FIVE.

Druhý díl humorně pojednává výchovu batolete z pohledu toho, jenž má situaci ve skutečnosti pevně v rukou: batolete samotného. Sotva si rodič zvykne na skutečnost, že jeho miminko, na které se tolik těšil, není až tak rozkošné, jak si bláhově maloval, a sotva si začne (naivně) myslet, že to se svou ratolestí „umí“, vytasí se prevít s novými zbraněmi: naučí se mluvit a chodit. Bilingvní vydání.

Another hair-raising adventure featuring the aristocratic brother and sister sleuthing duo!

V třetím dílu malý prevít, který v předchozích svazcích šikanoval a zcela zotročil své rodiče a domácí kočku, musí čelit nové výzvě, jež ohrožuje jeho dosud výsadní postavení: nyní proti němu nestojí jen On a Ona, ale také nový sourozenec. Jak se náš malý hrdina vyrovná s novými protivenstvími? Nepochybně jako pravý prevít! Někdo bude škaredě litovat, ale to už bude pozdě! Vyd. v bilingvní podobě.

The ninth thrilling adventure featuring the aristocratic brother and sister sleuthing duo, by accalimed crime writer Simon Brett.

Mrs. Pargeter is not a fan of diets and is content with her ample figure. However, she agrees to accompany her friend Kim Thurrock to the exclusive Brotherton Hall health spa, provided she enjoys a special "allergy treatment" featuring gourmet food and fine wine. While looking forward to a luxurious stay, her plans are disrupted when she witnesses two men wheeling away a young girl's body. Determined to solve the mystery, Mrs. Pargeter embarks on a perilous investigation into the world of health and fitness, encountering various figures from her late husband's past, including private eye Truffler Mason, journalist Ellie Fenchurch, and the enigmatic Stan the Stapler. As she delves deeper, she questions their trustworthiness and confronts the shadow of her husband's betrayal linked to the ominous word "Streatham." With her characteristic composure, Mrs. Pargeter navigates from Brotherton Hall to King's Cross and even a Dead Sea mud bath in her quest for justice. In her fourth adventure, Mrs. Pargeter is set to captivate readers with her relentless pursuit of truth and a desire for retribution.

Playing the corpse in a wooden murder mystery at the Regent Theatre, Rugland Spa, is not exactly a triumph for Charles Paris, actor. In fact his career could hardly sink any lower. But suddenly the mystery spills over into real life when a bizarre sequence of events culminates in the Artistic Director's apparent suicide. And the talents of Charles Paris, amateur sleuth, are called into action.

After Jude stumbles over the body of a murdered stable owner, she enlists the help of her friend Carole Seddon to solve the mystery

The latest hair-raising adventure featuring the aristocratic brother and sister sleuthing duo!

The second crime novel featuring Mrs Melita Pargeter in which she investigates the bizarre disappearance of the former occupants of her home who it seems may have vanished permanently.

The Little Sod, voiced on television by Rik Mayall, returns here to provide a humorous view of potty training, food fads, tantrums, bedtime traumas, parent and toddler groups, educational toys, and other aspects of a toddler's life.

The seventh hair-raising adventure featuring the aristocratic brother and sister sleuthing duo!

Charles Paris is appearing in a provincial production of 'Macbeth'. However, it's not long before he finds himself in the familiar role of private eye - when death strikes.

During a period of 'resting', actor Charles Paris takes on a job as a house painter. Arriving for work at the flat above a fashionable Holland Park restaurant, he discovers the mutilated body of chef Yves Lafeu. It would appear to be an open-and-shut case. Yves' business partner Tristram Gowers caught the night boat to France within hours of a spectacular public quarrel with Yves, and has now disappeared. But is there more to it than that? Charles Paris determines to find out.

Henry V became King of England in 1413. He was one of the great warrior kings of the country, cast in the same mould as Edward I and Edward III. He was just, pious, athletic, chivalrous, acquisitive, ruthless and eager to gain honour on the field of battle. Henry hoped that a successful campaign against the nation's traditional enemy would draw the people together and establish the popularity of the Lancastrian dynasty. This splendid addition to Osprey's Men-at-Arms series explores the background, organisation and equipment of the armies which fought in one of the most famous conflicts in England's history - the Battle of Agincourt.

The disappearance of Britain's leading rock star begins an investigation by the Three Detectives.

In his third adventure, Little Sod must face his worst nightmare and confront his worst imaginings. He now has a sibling - a rival for what might loosely be called his affections. This means only one thing - war!

The latest hair-raising adventure featuring the aristocratic brother and sister sleuthing duo!

Murder Most A Collection of Great Crime Stories

When an equestrian champion-and ladies' man-is found dead in the stables, Carole Seddon and her friend Jude find plenty of suspects, considering the victim's track record out of the saddle...

Murderous portents lie in the astral plane, and deadly reckonings wreak havoc in the human heart in this collection of sixteen original stories by such masterly mystery writers as Lawrence Block, Peter Lovesey, Peter Tremayne, Jon L. Breen, Edward Marston, Bill Crider, Simon Brett, and the internationally acclaimed Anne Perry.

Set in a quaint village, this new mystery series by renowned author Simon Brett introduces readers to a captivating blend of intrigue and charm. The story unfolds with a unique cast of characters, each harboring secrets that intertwine with the central mystery. With Brett's signature wit and keen observation of village life, this series promises to deliver engaging plots filled with suspense and delightful twists, making it a must-read for fans of cozy mysteries.

Welcome to Fethering, where the village gossip is of weddings, parties and a ghastly murder . . .

Jude's decision to redecorate her cottage leads to a meeting with a local decorator and a surprising discovery behind a wall panel in a Victorian building: a woman's handbag! The discovery becomes serious when the police identify the handbag's owner as Anita Garner, a young woman who vanished in suspicious circumstances twenty years earlier.

A great Christmas gift for mystery lovers, this book brings together a lethal collection of 13 original mysteries by P.D. James, Simon Brett, Susan Moody and others. "A cozy collection of yule-tidings gone wrong."--"Publishers Weekly." Contents: Mugs / Margaret Yorke -- And broke his crown / David Williams -- Bearing gifts / Nicole Swengley -- Season of goodwill / Mike Seabrook -- More than flesh & blood / Susan Moody -- The proof of the pudding / Peter Lovesey -- Charades, anybody? / H.R.F. Keating -- The mistletoe murder / P.D. James -- Operation Christmas / Tim Heald -- A card or a kitten / Liza Cody -- Political corrections / Simon Brett -- Boxing unclever / Robert Barnard -- Gold, frankincense and murder / Catherine Aird.

Declutterer Ellen Curtis has been working to bring order to the life of elderly recluse Cedric Waites when on one of her regular visits, Ellen finds the old man dead. Sad, but unsurprising, until the police reveal he was poisoned! The cause seems be something he ate, and as Ellen cleared away the old man's food containers, she is under suspicion!

"The two aristocratic siblings Blotto and Twinks are once again launched into another death-defying adventure, this time in the civil war-torn republic of Jalapeno, in Mexico. But how did they ever get to such a foreign and distant land in the first place? For Twinks it was an easy decision - to escape her mother's match-making attempts she sets out to visit her old friend, Begonia Guiteras, who lives in Jalapeno, which is fortuitously on the doorstep of an Aztec dig Twinks wants to work on. Unfortunately, her visit coincides with the War for Jalapeno Independence, headed by Colonel Henriquez Guiteras, Begonia's father. At the same time, Twinks's excavation of the Aztec site is revealing the exciting prospect of a hoard of Conquistadors' gold - but will taking it away from the burial ground unleash the dreaded Curse of Attatotalloss? Into this confusion stumbles Blotto, who only comes to Mexico as he's missing his sister. On being reunited with Twinks they then discover Begonia has been kidnapped by Mexican government forces and both set out to rescue her. This leads to many chases and challenges across the Mexican countryside, resulting in the capture of the twins where death by firing squad seems inevitable... but will trusty chauffeur Corky Froggett, as so very often in past adventures, be able to save the day?"--Publisher.

An engagement party for Carole Seddon's son takes a strange turn when the reclusive father of the bride mysteriously vanishes during the party, only to be found brutally murdered the following morning. Reprint.

Fethering residents, Jude & Carole, get more than they bargained for when a lunchtime meal in their local pub leaves everyone with food poisoning. The landlord is horrified & when a series of disasters start to befall his business it looks like it could be the end of the road for the Crown & Anchor.

The story follows Ellen Curtis, a professional declutterer and amateur sleuth, as she delves into the mysterious death of a once-popular TV personality. As a woman of a certain age, Ellen brings her unique perspective and skills to the investigation, navigating the complexities of fame and the secrets of those left behind. Her journey blends elements of mystery and personal growth, highlighting her determination to uncover the truth amidst the clutter of life and loss.

The eighth hair-raising adventure featuring the aristocratic brother and sister sleuthing duo!

When widow Mrs Pargeter finds a human skull with a neat hole in the middle of its forehead under her patio, she starts investigating the curious find. It was definitely a murder, but who is the mysterious victim? And more importantly, who put the body under Mrs Pargeter's patio? Surely this has nothing to do with her late husband Mr Pargeter . . .

Another hair-raising adventure featuring the aristocratic brother and sister sleuthing duo!

Carole Seddon treasures her trusty Renault, and when it is vandalised, there's only one person she will entrust with its repair: Bill Shefford. But then a note is shoved under Carole's kitchen door: Watch out. The car window was just the start. And matters take an even more disturbing turn when a body is discovered at Shefford's Garage . . .

Charles Paris portrays a missing property developer, who may or may not be a corpse, in the true-crime reenactment program "Public Enemies." Paris is chosen, not because of his acting talent, but because of his striking resemblance to the missing man.

In the second novel in the Fethering mysteries, Fethring's own amateur lady detectives must investigate a shocking murder in the shadow of the West Sussex DownsIt wasn't the rain that upset Carole Seddon during her walk on the Downs, or the dilapidated barn in which she was forced to seek shelter. No, what upset her was the human skeleton she discovered there, neatly packed into two blue fertiliser bags . . . Carole and Jude's enquiries take them to the small downland hamlet of Weldisham and there gossips quickly identify the corpse as Tamsin Lutteridge, a young woman who disappeared from the village months before. So why is Tamsin's mother, a friend of Jude's, so certain that her daughter is still alive? As Jude sets out to find Tamsin, Carole digs deeper into Weldisham's history and the bitter relationships simmering beneath the village's gentle façade. 'Welcome return for Brett's lady sleuths . . . As crime gets a harder edge, it's refreshing to have an amiable light-hearted tale, which makes the most of wit and atmosphere' Yorkshire Post

Jude helps a local hotelkeeper host an event for an all-male society and is convinced that the apparent suicide of one member later that night was actually murder.

Another hair-raising adventure featuring the aristocratic brother and sister sleuthing duo!

When Carole Seddon dutifully attends a former colleague's funeral, she couldn't have predicted that the deceased's daughter would use the occasion to publicly accuse her stepmother of murder. Deciding to investigate, Carole's neighbour Jude joins the Fethering community choir and discovers that one of the choristers is hiding a deadly secret.

When Alexandra Richards approaches professional declutterer Ellen Curtis to ask her to help sort out her mother's chaotic flat, Ellen gets the impression Alexandra doesn't like her mother very much. Then Ingrid Richards' body is discovered in her burned-out home, and Ellen's convinced that there's something decidedly suspicious about her death.

The second novel in Simon Brett's great fun comedy crime series starring Blotto and Twinks.

Ellen Curtis runs her own business as a declutterer, helping people who are running out of space. When Ellen stumbles across the body of a woman in an over-cluttered flat, suspicion immediately falls on the deceased homeowner's son, who has recently absconded from prison. No doubt Nate Ogden is guilty of many things - but is he really the killer?

A humorous gift book: collection of oxymorons, amusingly illustrated by Paul Thomas.

Ex-Princess Etheline, daughter of the exiled king of Mitteleuropia, has been kidnapped during a visit to Tawcester Towers, ancestral seat of the Dukes of Tawcester, and ducal family honour demands that she should be rescued. The Dowager Duchess entrusts the task to her son, the Right Hon. Devereux Lyminster, known universally as 'Blotto'. He is, of course, terribly handsome, honourable and brave, but as sadly deficient in the brains department as his sister 'Twinks' is gifted. So Blotto sets off, accompanied by trusty former batman and chauffeur, Corky Froggett. They drive across many countries to Mitteleuropia, a realm now ruled by a usurper, the ex-king's brother, where they suspect the princess has been taken. Can brave Blotto and loyal Corky rescue Ethelinda, or will they meet their end in the evil clutches of King Vlatislav?

Here is another of Simon Bretts fascinating blends of crime and backstage drama. This time he provides what might be described as the biography of a playfrom the cradle to the grave. Murder Unprompted takes you from the author, to an unscrupulous producer, to the theater itself, to director, to castincluding Mr. Bretts bit-player detective, Charles Paris. But trouble starts the first night. The star cant remember his lines, and worsehes shot dead on stage. Paris takes on not only his usual role of detective, but lead of the play as well . . . a role that will lead him to the perpetrators of the crime. Murder Unprompted will delight theater buffs as well as all lovers of mystery.

Tak krásně to má prevít zmáknuté. Rodiče poskočí na každé zavřísknutí. Zatím. Svět mu leží u nohou. Zatím. Znamenitější a nadanější batole těžko pohledat. Zatím. Jednoho dne však nastává onen černý okamžik, kdy se na scéně objevuje konkurence.

3x humorne ladený príbeh z hereckého prostredia. V príbehu [8] "Smrť na javisku" ponúka autor zasvätený pohľad do zákulisia divadelných inscenárií, do sveta agentov a managerov. V príbehu [9] - Vražda v názve - sa rozvíjajú dve detektívne zápletky, ktoré predvádza herecký súbor na javisku. A v poslednom [10] "Nie som mŕtvy, len oddychujem" autor poodhaľuje problematiku vydedencov spoločnosti - homosexuálov.

Podle abecedy setříděné nemoci a další zajímavosti. Spoluautorkou je Dr. Sarah Brewerová.

V druhé knížce jde o batole, jehož akční radius se náležitě zvětšil. Bezprostřední okolí poskytuje nyní mnohem víc možností, jak dospělým zavařit a nenechat je na pochybách, kdo v rodině poroučí. Rodiče se však také učí a začínají se útokům bránit, takže se malý hrdina musí nerad smířit s dílčími neúspěchy.

Herec-detektiv při natáčení úvodního kola vyšetřuje smrt populárního, ale namyšleného moderátora.

Nichts stört für gewöhnlich die Ruhe des englischen Küstenstädtchens Fethering. Doch nun findet die bärbeißige Pensionärin Carole eine Leiche am Strand, und als die Polizei sich endlich bequemt, die Ermittlungen aufzunehmen, ist der Tote wieder verschwunden. Einzig und allein ihre extravagante neue Nachbarin Jude schenkt Carole Glauben. Nach *Mord im Museum* und *Der Tote im Hotel* ein neuer Auftritt beiden köstlich britischen Amateurdetektivinnen!

Detektivní román anglického spisovatele se odehrává v atraktivním prostředí divadla a anglického zábavního průmyslu. Detektiv Charles Paris pátrá po tom, co se stalo s divadelním manažerem Steenem, magnátem showbusinessu, který si svými nemilosrdnými metodami nadělal ve světě divadla řadu nepřátel. S humornou nadsázkou vede autor svého hrdinu složitými kličkami zapeklitého případu, aby nakonec spolu s ním záhadu magnátova zmizení rozluštil.

Paní Pargeterová, věrna své zásadě nenechat žádnou vraždu nevyřešenou, vydává se na nebezpečnou stezku vyšetřování do džungle spletitých vztahů, které v podnikání se zdravím a fitness programy panují. Na této stezce znovu přichází do kontaktu s mnoha "obchodními spolupracovníky" svého zesnulého manžela - mezi nimi, se smrtelně zasmušilým soukromým detektivem Lanýžem Masonem, novinářkou Ellie Fenchurchovou, manažerem Brotherton Hall "Jen Prstíkem" Arkwrightem, specializovaným chirurgem "Jackem Rozparovačem" a němým "Sešívačem Stanem". Může jim ale všem důvěřovat, nebo byli někteří zapleteni do všeobecně známé zrady na jejím zesnulém manželovi, skrývající se za jediným zlověstným slovem "Streatham"...

Uběhlo devět měsíců a miminko je konečně na světě. Tentokrát to však nejste vy, kdo má kruhy pod očima a zoufalství v hlase. Užívejte si svoje vnouče v klidu, s vědomím, že večer toho blinkajícího a kakajícího darebu zase vrátíte vyčerpaným rodičům. Teď jsou na řadě oni.Ilustrovaná knížka od autora série o prevítech (Prevítem snadno a rychle, Prevítovy první krůčky a Další prevít? Jen to ne!) je plná nečekaných i legračních námětů, jak zvládat další generaci ve vaší rodině.

Obsahuje: Mrtvá strana mikrofonu, Situační tragédie, Vražda bez nápovědy Detektivní příběhy z prostředí britského rozhlasu a televize, spojené postavou amatérského detektiva. 1. vydání

Gratulujeme! Devítiměsíční čekání máte za sebou a svého syna nebo dceru držíte v náručí… ale co bude teď? Tahle šikovná knížečka plná stručných a neobvyklých tipů vám se vším poradí, počínaje tím, jak se zavděčit své partnerce, až po to, jak si vytvořit pouto s dítětem. Ať již jste novopečený tatínek, nebo ostřílený otec divoké smečky, tato příručka nesmí ve vaší domácnosti chybět.Vhodně ji doplní rozhodně také Rady pro maminky a Rady pro babičky a dědečky od stejného autora, který je podepsán už pod slavnou sérií o prevítech (Prevítem snadno a rychle, Prevítovy první krůčky a Další prevít? Jen to ne!).

Tak jste si odkroutila svých devět měsíců, prožila stres a přežila porodní bolesti a vaše krásné dítě je na světě: jistě je to doba zaslouženého odpočinku… ale ve chvíli, kdy už jste vymačkaná jak citron, vás čeká říhání, ječení a záchvaty vzteku – a to mluvíme jen o vašem partnerovi!Tahle šikovná ilustrovaná knížečka od autora série o prevítech (Prevítem snadno a rychle, Prevítovy první krůčky a Další prevít? Jen to ne!) je plná nečekaných tipů, jak zvládnout svoji rozrůstající se rodinu – a jak se přizpůsobit novému životu. Chybět by vám rozhodně neměly ani Rady pro tatínky a Rady pro babičky a dědečky.

Hrsg. von George Hardinge, enthält Beiträge von Simon Brett, Elizabeth Ferrars und Antonia Fraser. 185 Seiten.

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