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A teenage murder witness is drowned in a tub of apples. . . At a Hallowe'en party, Joyce - a hostile thirteen-year-old - boasts that she once witnessed a murder. When no-one believes her, she storms off home. But within hours her body is found, still in the house, drowned in an apple-bobbing tub. That night, Hercule Poirot is called in to find the `evil presence'. But first he must establish whether he is looking for a murderer or a double-murderer. . . Author BiographyAgatha Christie was born in Torquay in 1890 and became, quite simply, the best-selling novelist in history. Her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, written towards the end of the First World War, introduced us to Hercule Poirot, who was to become the most popular detective in crime fiction since Sherlock Holmes. She is known throughout the world as the Queen of Crime. Her books have sold over a billion copies in the English language and another billion in over 100 foreign countries. She is the author of 80 crime novels and short story collections, 19 plays, and six novels under the name of Mary Westmacott. - Hallowe'en Party By Agatha Christie (Paperback)

Living in crumbling Brooklyn apartments, holding down jobs as actors and writers and eschewing the middle-class sensibilities of their parents, graduates of the prestigious Oberlin College, Lil, Beth, Sadie, Emily, Dave and Tal believe they can have it all.

A God in Every Stone is a kaleidoscopic masterpiece of empire and rebellion by a storyteller of dizzying ambition and talent.

Matched to the demands of the National Curriculum, the Let''s Do Grammar workbooks have been carefully devised to match the appropriate age and stage of your child. Containing a rich variety of activity pages, each book has been designed for use at home and supports classroom learning.

With 35 practice pages and 7 progress tests, each book includes over 300 questions accompanied by useful tips and extra advice from Olly the wise old owl. Further challenges, requiring children to apply problem-solving skills, are featured in Brodie’s Brain Boosters

With 35 practice pages and 7 progress tests, each book includes over 300 questions accompanied by useful tips and extra advice from Olly the wise old owl. Further challenges, requiring children to apply problem-solving skills, are featured in Brodie’s Brain Boosters.

She wanted to be more daring, but one small risk is about to cost her everything—maybe even her life.

Set in seventeenth century Amsterdam—a city ruled by glittering wealth and oppressive religion—a masterful debut steeped in atmosphere and shimmering with mystery, in the tradition of Emma Donoghue, Sarah Waters, and Sarah Dunant.

Vintage paperback

From back of 410 EXERCISES. HUNDREDS OF WORKOUTS. ONE NEW YOURS! Based on the wildly successful Women's Health BIG BOOK OF EXERCISES, this new LITTLE BOOK is the essential, portable workout guide for any woman who wants to lose weight,, tone trouble spots, or build strength. Through step-by-step instructions (complete with color photos), beginners and longtime fitness buffs alike will learn how to perfectly execute the best fat-torching, muscle-toning moves ever choreographed. Fresh workouts and loads of tips from top trainers make this compact yet comprehensive collection of exercises the roadmap you need to firm up your abs, arms, legs, butt, and sculpt the body you've always wanted.