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Major Ernest Pettigrew (retired) leads a quiet life in the village of St. Mary, England, until his brother's death sparks an unexpected friendship with Mrs. Jasmina Ali, the Pakistani shopkeeper from the village. Drawn together by their shared love of literature and the loss of their respective spouses, the Major and Mrs. Ali soon find their friendship blossoming into something more. But will their relationship survive in a society that considers...
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Lois Meade mysteries volume 9
Pub. Date
2010, c2009
Physical Desc
308 p. ; 18 cm.
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When her daughter Josie's partner, whom Josie was thinking of leaving, is severely beaten and dies of his injuries, and the gypsies camping nearby are blamed, Lois Meade assists Inspector Cowgill in locating the guilty party.
6) Venetia
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Pub. Date
2011
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One of the most beguiling, charming, intelligent, and humorous heroines to grace the Regency period, Venetia ranks among Georgette Heyer's most unforgettable. Find out for yourself why legions of Heyer fans read the affair of Venetia and the rakish Lord Damerel again and again.
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Fairacre series volume 4
Pub. Date
1996
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275 p. (large print) : ill. ; 25 cm.
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Lois Meade mysteries volume 6
Pub. Date
2006
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232 p. ; 23 cm.
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Gossip thrives in the village of Long Farnden and Lois knows to keep clear of it - especially with her flourishing housekeeping business. But when tidying up the house that newcomer Reg Abthorpe claims to have inherited, she has more suspicions than she can keep to herself.
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1986, ©1985
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261 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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Shows the little village facing the consequences of a fire that destroyed the rectory, making room for a retirement community and a group of new residents through the eyes of Charles Henstock, who remembers with nostalgia his old home in the now destroyed rectory.
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East Sussex, 1914. It is the end of England's brief Edwardian summer, and everyone agrees that the weather has never been so beautiful. Hugh Grange, down from his medical studies, is visiting his Aunt Agatha, who lives with her husband in the small, idyllic coastal town of Rye. Agatha's husband works in the Foreign Office, and she is certain he will ensure that the recent saber rattling over the Balkans won't come to anything. And Agatha has more...
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"When Mordecai Tremaine arrives at the country retreat of one Benedict Grame on Christmas Eve, he discovers that the revelries are in full swing in the sleepy village of Sherbroome--but so too are tensions amongst the assortment of guests. When midnight strikes, the partygoers discover that presents aren't the only things nestled under the tree...there's a dead body too. A dead body that bears a striking resemblance to Father Christmas. With the snow...
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