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In a modest little tale for the season, Brother Hermitage heads for London. William Duke of Normandy is to be crowned King of England on Christmas day 1066 and he expects presents. For reasons beyond reason, the monastery of De'Ath's Dingle is invited to the ceremony and the only ones who can be let out on their own are Brother Hermitage and Wat the Weaver. But it will be a rush to get there. With only 7 days to travel over 100 miles, the pair must cross a frozen and largely lawless country if they are to make it to Westminster alive.

Everyone has secrets but some are bigger than others. Wendy Walker can count on two fingers the number of birthdays until she’s fifty. She can also count on six hands the number of years she’s been married to controlling Derek. Whatever happened to the boy she used to lark around with in the...

Tennyson's Gift is an imaginative cocktail of Victorian seriousness and farce that reimagines the world of the 19th-century English poet laureate, placing him in the midst of eccentric company that includes Lewis Carroll. Going Loco features a critic trying to write a definitive account of the doppelganger in Gothic fiction, amid the chaos of her domestic life, including paranoia that her cleaning lady is taking over her life.

The Gift of the Magi: A Special Christmas Edition - Includes Candle-Making Tutorial and Exclusive Audiobook! In The Gift of the Magi, O. Henry weaves an exciting and touching narrative that encapsulates the true spirit of Christmas. At a time when one dollar and eighty-seven cents are all that Della has to buy a gift for her beloved Jim, this story takes us on a journey of love, sacrifice, and generosity.

Christmas has never been Katie Seddon’s favourite time of year. Whilst everyone else shares memories of families coming together and festive number ones, the soundtrack to Katie’s childhood wasn’t quite so merry. But since she moved to the village of Budbury on the gorgeous Dorset coast, Katie and her baby son have found a new family. A family who have been brought together by life’s unexpected roads and the healing magic of a slice of cake and a cupful of kindess at the Comfort Food Café.

** An AudioFile Earphones Award-winning production. ** New York Times bestselling author Donna Andrews returns with another Meg Langslow mystery written "firmly in the grand tradition of Agatha Christie's Christmas books" (Toronto Globe and Mail). The 28th audiobook and the seventh Christmas...

Is your Christmas to-do list more like a never-ending roll-call of obligations? Are your fairy lights more tangled than your tights drawer? And are your homemade mince pies more pie in the sky than reality? Join the club. Meet Laurie: a working mother of two who is at the end of her tinsel. All...

Brought to you by Penguin. Inspector Frank Grasby returns in a gripping new murder mystery, from the bestselling author of Murder at Holly House. As the snow falls, the hunt for a killer begins... Frank Grasby’s father, the Reverend Cyril Grasby, is getting married at Rowntree Hall on...

Die knorke Parodie des neuesten Psychothrillers von Dem-der-aus-rechtlichen-Gründen-nicht-genannt-werden-darf. Merlan Tal steht brennend neben einer Ampel aus Knochen, als ein Minivan neben ihm hält. Ein völlig verängstigter Hundewelpe sitzt auf dem Rücksitz. Wimmernd presst er einen Zettel gegen die Scheibe. Ein Hilfeschrei?

After 58 years of playing it safe, Lucia Lemon wants something more from life. If only she knew what.... Until she receives a package in the post from an old friend that will change her life forever. Inside, she finds a bundle of cash, a collection of old maps and a beautiful compass that no longer points north. Holding the compass in her hand, Lucia suddenly feels hopeful - for the first time ever, life feels full of possibility and the open road is calling. If only she’s brave enough to answer it.

Elizabeth Bennet has politely declined your friend request and asks that you do not slide into her DMs again. It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, will probably be verified on social media. The characters of Pride and Prejudice are navigating...

The Essential Compendium of Dad Jokes features 301 wonderfully cringe-worthy dad jokes - including the classics, twists on the classics, and fresh new material. For the first time ever, the best of the worst dad jokes are compiled in one pun-filled place. With original illustrations throughout, this extensive collection is sure to provide hours of silliness for the whole family. After all, no matter how groan-inducing dad jokes are, they will always have a special place in the joke arsenal.

In which our intrepid correspondent discovers that the greatest gift of the XMA$ season is the gift of giving.

In which our intrepid correspondent REdiscovers the greatest gift of the XMAS season is the gift of giving and beating down a clichéd premise like a rented mule.

In which our intrepid correspondent, full of the spirits of the season, (and much nog) doles out a few gifts to the least fortunate of us all.