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(0)Giles Ekins
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1914. Los nubarrones de la guerra se ciernen sobre Europa, pero la vida en el pueblo durangués de Ashbrook Stills continúa como lo ha hecho durante generaciones, sin que los mineros ni los granjeros estén conscientes de la catástrofe que está a punto de envolver su mundo y ponerlos a todos en peligro.La familia Garforth se encuentra en el epicentro del cambio que se avecina, ya que los jóvenes del pueblo acuden ansiosos a la llamada a las armas...
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De vuelta a lo básico y otras historias es una mezcla ecléctica de 20 historias de Giles Ekins, autor de Sinistrari y Gallows Walk.Esta antología incluye la caprichosa y galardonada «De vuelta a lo básico», la comedia «Llámame Rubí» y «Un final largo, largo». Los cuentos históricos de la colección incluyen los aclamados «Sombras de un sueño», «El puesto de limonada» y «Portentos», mientras que «Como era, como es» es una sátira...
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Join Bubbles the Travelling Cat on his most exciting and fantastical adventure yet. Traveling through magical worlds, he faces dangers he has never experienced before.Fighting against the Dark Witches, Bubbles needs to save the queen's daughter from the clutches of an evil imp, making new friends along the way. Traveling across new worlds, endless deserts and the highest of mountains, Bubbles faces danger at every step.The fifth book in Giles Ekins's...
4) Sinistrari
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London, 1888. After Satanist Edward Sinistrari is condemned to hang for ritual murder of four girls, he escapes from the gallows at Newgate Prison, leaving a bloody trail in his wake. DCI Charles Collingwood is assigned to track Sinistrari down. But just as he is closing in on his quarry, Jack The Ripper begins his murderous rampage. In a London awash with blood, Collingwood is about to discover the full force of Sinistrari's diabolic powers and vengeance....
5) Gallows Walk
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In 1950s United Kingdom, West Garside is a small, rather uneventful town. That is, until a bungled bank robbery leaves two people dead.Former Battle Of Britain pilot and now detective, DI Christopher Yarrow is called in to lead the manhunt. Soon, a burnt out getaway car and some vital clues reveal more about the gunman's identity.With every step, the killer seems to be a step ahead of Yarrow and his team. Can they find him, and bring him to justice...
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Bubbles the Travelling Cat has returned from his adventures and has settled down with his wife, Lily Lollipop. However, one fateful day, Lily Lollipop goes missing.Searching frantically for any sign of her, Bubbles turns to Santa Claus for help. Santa sends Bubbles on a mission to travel and help other animals in trouble, while Santa's detectives search for the missing Lily Lollipop.Follow Bubbles's latest adventures, as he travels the world helping...
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Join Bubbles the Travelling Cat as he embarks on his most dangerous adventure yet.Together with his friend, Eustace the Unicorn, he faces many perils as they try to rescue Bubbles' wife Lily Lollipop and Gloriana, Queen of the Fairies, from the clutches of her evil twin sister Morgana in Fairyland.They must endure fierce blizzards in the Arctic, undertake a perilous balloon flight over high mountains and across the mighty oceans, and come across new...
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Back To Basics And Other Stories is an eclectic mix of 20 stories from Giles Ekins, author of Sinistrari and Gallows Walk.This anthology includes the whimsical, award-winning 'Back to Basics,' the comedic 'Call me Ruby' and 'A Long, Long, Finish.' Historical tales in the collection include the acclaimed 'Shadows of a Dream,' 'The Lemonade Stall' and 'Portents,' while 'As it was, as it is,' is a tongue-in-cheek satire on student life in the 1980's.Rounding...
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The Crocodile Who Lost His Glasses And Other Stories' is a collection of nine imaginative tales for children of all ages from Giles Ekins, author of the acclaimed 'The Adventures Of A Travelling Cat' books. Apart from the titular story, the anthology includes such stories as the comedic 'The Phantom Crocodile Of The Opera' and the ridiculous 'The Skunk Who Lost His Stink'. Also included is a story entitled 'Ghosts,' written by the author's seven-year-old...
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This classic collection of ghost, crime and horror stories from Giles Ekins will delight any reader with a taste for the macabre.Included in the 19 short stories are the titular tale of vengeance 'Sometimes You Just Kill The Wrong People' and the chilling ghost stories 'Aunt Alice, Incident at Gretna Green' and 'The Chinese Hat Box.Crime stories include 'From Darkness and Horror Comes Light', 'If Only', and 'A Dealer in Fine Art', whilst diabolic...
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Follow the adventures of Bubbles, the famous travelling cat, as he journeys through time.He is tasked with dangerous missions as he hopes to save Lily Lollipop who has been put under a black magic spell by Morgana: the evil twin sister of Fairie Queen Gloriana, the Fairie Queen. Bubbles also joins a pirate crew, gets shipwrecked, travels to the land of the sabre-tooth tiger, is trapped in the Great Fire of London, and is there when the reign of the...
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Be careful what you wish for. Stage illusionist Charlie Chilton's career is a failure. When the mysterious Asmodeus Tchort offers him a deal of a lifetime, it looks like he's on a fast track to become the most famous illusionist in the world. The promised success soon follows, but something evil now stalks Charlie's path. He is haunted by savage nightmares, and gruesome murders dog his trail as he tours his controversial new act around the country....
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When Chloe Macbeth begins to receive threatening letters, she has no doubt who is behind them: David Jarrett, languishing in jail for the murder of his adoptive parents.
Jarrett is convinced that Chloe - out on parole following a conviction for GBH - is the real killer. But have the previous crimes in Jarrett's past finally caught up with him?
When a local businessman is stabbed to death in a street altercation, DCI Grace Swan and DS Terry Horton...
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1914. The clouds of war are gathering across Europe, but life in the Durham village of Ashbrook Stills carries on as it has for generations, the miners and farmers unmindful of the catastrophe that is about to engulf their world and put them all in danger.The Garforth family lies at the epicentre of the upcoming change, as the young men of the village eagerly heed the Call to Arms and rush to enlist. Soon, young Edgar Garforth finds himself fighting...
15) Dead Girl Found
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When 19-year-old Julia Jarrett accuses her father Donald of abuse, their relatives and friends are outraged. The problem is, Julia died some months ago from a heroin overdose.Her mother Janet is convinced that the accusing voice, heard during a spiritualist meeting, is that of her daughter. When Donald and Janet are both found dead, DCI Grace Swan is called in to investigate. But she has problems of her own; still grieving the sudden death of her...
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Meet Bubbles the Travelling Cat, as he journeys around the world looking for adventure and excitement.One fateful day, Bubbles introduces Suzi, his human, to his best friend Matty, a clever mouse. But as Suzi really, really doesn't like mice, she throws Bubbles out of the house, and now he's homeless. Encouraged by other homeless cats, Bubbles decides to travel to London to complain about his treatment to The Queen.Follow Bubbles on his journey as...