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A Red Herring Without Mustard by Alan Bradley
epub, mobi |eng | 2009-12-31 | Author:Alan Bradley

Sixteen “You’re in my light,” Daffy said. I had intentionally planted myself between her book and the window. It was not going to be easy to ask my sister for ...
( Category: Murder December 8,2014 )
Still life with Volkswagens by Geoff Nicholson
epub |eng | 1993-12-31 | Author:Geoff Nicholson

Six Paint Your Volkswagen The first skinhead says, “What if we went down Brick Lane and did over a few Indian restaurants?” “It’s definitely a possibility,” says Phelan. “Or,” says ...
( Category: Contemporary December 8,2014 )
The Mechanical Messiah and Other Marvels of the Modern Age by Robert Rankin
epub, mobi |eng | 2010-12-31 | Author:Robert Rankin

Thirty-One But into space went the Marie Lloyd, leaving the Earth behind. Darwin clung to the colonel’s leg. The colonel peeped out through a porthole. “Always a stirring sight,” said ...
( Category: Humorous December 8,2014 )
Monty: His Part in My Victory by Spike Milligan
epub |eng | 1975-12-31 | Author:Spike Milligan

June 5th, Friday 1943 “There’s wild pigs, up the mountain,” the information was imparted by one Mahmoud, an Arab who came scrounging fags and whose head was therefore a mass ...
( Category: World War II December 8,2014 )
The Pirates! in an Adventure with Communists by Gideon Defoe
epub |eng | 2005-12-31 | Author:Gideon Defoe

THE HIGH PRICE OF TINY DOCS LATELY – COMMUNISTS TO BLAME? ARE OUR BOULEVARDS NOT SO WIDE AND LEAFY AS THEY WERE? COMMUNISTS! IS THE RED MENACE BEHIND THIS WEATHER ...
( Category: Contemporary December 8,2014 )
Our Lady of Alice Bhatti by Mohammed Hanif
epub, mobi |eng | 2010-12-31 | Author:Mohammed Hanif

Sixteen “Do you know what happens to men after they get married?” Teddy Butt asks not-Abu Zar as he massages his stomach. “And do you know what happens to women ...
( Category: Cultural Heritage December 8,2014 )
All Quiet on the Orient Express by Magnus Mills
epub |eng | 1998-12-31 | Author:Magnus Mills

A telephone number was also given. I read the advert several times to make sure I wasn’t mistaken, then continued turning the pages. Further along someone was inviting advance orders ...
( Category: Contemporary December 8,2014 )
The Pissed-Off Parents Club by Mink Elliott
epub, mobi |eng | 2009-12-31 | Author:Mink Elliott

13 I haven’t had any cigarettes since last night – the farrago that’s probably a) mined any friendships I’d been building in Riverside b) turned Anita against me and made ...
( Category: British & Irish December 8,2014 )
Goatsong by Tom Holt
epub, mobi |eng | 1988-12-31 | Author:Tom Holt

FOUR The next day, heralds from the Syracusans came to announce a truce for collecting our dead without hindrance, according to the custom. They also thanked us for the vast ...
( Category: Historical December 8,2014 )
The Portable Door by Tom Holt
epub, mobi |eng | 2002-12-31 | Author:Tom Holt

NINE For some time after the goblin had gone, Paul sat quite still, looking at a photograph of an unspecified area of Australian sand, seen from above. He didn’t feel ...
( Category: Humorous December 8,2014 )
Watching the English by Kate Fox
epub, mobi |eng | 2003-12-31 | Author:Kate Fox

Sit-com Rules Much the same warty-realism rules apply to English situation-comedy programmes. Almost all English sit-coms are about ‘losers’ – unsuccessful people, doing unglamorous jobs, having unsatisfactory relationships, living in, ...
( Category: Ethnic Studies December 8,2014 )
Death of an Old Git by Andrea Frazer
epub |eng | 2010-12-31 | Author:Andrea Frazer

12 Wednesday 15th July – Morning Falconer decided to leave the car where it was. It was a nice day and he had at least found a parking space. As ...
( Category: Murder December 8,2014 )
The More You Ignore Me by Jo Brand
epub, mobi |eng | 2008-12-31 | Author:Jo Brand

Fifteen “What did you do today, love?” said Keith. “Oh, just messed around at home,” said Alice. “I went to Hereford,” said Gina from her usual position in the corner. ...
( Category: Humorous December 8,2014 )
Meadowland by Thomas Holt
epub |eng | 2004-12-31 | Author:Thomas Holt

TEN ‘What’s he been telling you?’ said Kari. ‘Whatever it was, don’t believe a word of it.’ I smiled at him. ‘He was telling me how you both came to ...
( Category: Historical December 8,2014 )
Djinn Rummy by Tom Holt
epub, mobi |eng | 1994-12-31 | Author:Tom Holt

Never usually a quitter, Philly sighed, folded the envelope and put it away. Was there, he asked himself, really any point in going on? And then he remembered. The brochure. ...
( Category: Paranormal & Urban December 8,2014 )

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