Simon Mason

Meet Garvie Smith. Highest IQ ever recorded at Marsh Academy. Lowest ever grades. What's the point, anyway? Life sucks. Nothing ever happens. Until Chloe Dow's body is pulled from a pond. DI Singh is already on the case. Ambitious, uptight, methodical - he's determined to solve the mystery and get promoted. He doesn't need any 'assistance' from notorious slacker, Smith. Or does he? A brand-new teen crime novel from one of today's great storytellers.

Running Girl

Garvie's exams have started, but so has another mystery. A kid got shot last night, a kid from Garvie's school, and Garvie thinks he can work out who did it quicker and better than the police. He'll go to any lengths to find his answers.

Kid Got Shot

Amy Roecastle is beautiful. Selfish. And missing. Vanished without a trace in the middle of the night, she's taken her ferocious dog - and something else, too. Something deadly. Amy's best friend is lying to Inspector Singh, who has no leads and no idea. Cue Garvie Smith. Teenage slacker. Undeniable crime-solving genius. Garvie's one step ahead of the investigation. But there's nothing simple where Amy is involved. And this time Garvie's about to find himself in way over his head.

Hey, Sherlock!

'Move over Morse' Val McDermid 'There is no one else like him' Mark Sanderson The Times/Sunday Times Crime Club A SHOCKING DISAPPEARANCE A four-year-old girl goes missing in plain sight outside her nursery in Oxford, a middle-class, affluent area, her mother only a stones-throw away. A TRIGGERING RESPONSE Ryan Wilkins, one of the youngest ever Detective Inspectors in the Thames Valley force, dishonourably discharged three months ago, watches his former partner DI Ray Wilkins deliver a press conference, confirming a lead. A DARK WEB Ray begins to delve deeper, unearthing an underground network of criminal forces in the local area. But while Ray's investigation stalls Ryan brings his unique talents to unofficial and quite illegal inquiries which will bring him into a confrontation with the very officials who have thrown him out of the force. Praise for the DI Ryan Wilkins Mysteries 'Mason has reformulated Inspector Morse for the 2020s' The Times 'Start now and avoid the rush' Guardian

The Broken Afternoon

Covering some of the world's greatest novels - from 'Don Quixote' to Orhan Pamuk's 'Snow' - this guide comes complete with recommendations of the best editions and translations for every genre.

The Rough Guide to Classic Novels

Meet Garvie Smith. Good-for-nothing scoundrel, genius, and sometime detective. Right in the middle of exams hell -- until now. A boy from Marsh Academy has been shot, with no clear motive and no clues. Disgraced police detective Raminder Singh is on the case, and he's determined to keep Garvie away. But Garvie knows he's the only one who has any idea where to look for the answers. Starting with his best friend's girlfriend. And it's going to take more than pointless studying or flunking his tests to stop him getting involved. Exams. What exams?

Kid Alone: A Garvie Smith Mystery

Geoffrey Dudley's retreat to never-never land in moments of crisis is getting too much for both his wife and his work. He choses to ignore the invitation to wake up and instead takes another leap into his imagination.

Death of a Fantasist

An extraordinary true adventure story - how the bandit's daughter Mu Guiying became a great general in Ancient China At the beginning of the 11th century, General Yang sends his son Zongbao to exterminate the bandit living in Dragon-Taming Wood. In the forest, Zongbao is surprised by the bandit's teenage daughter, a kung fu prodigy, who challenged him to unarmed combat. Her deal? If Zongbao wins, she will lead him to her father's secret hideout. If she wins, she will take him to her father as her prisoner. So begins Mu Guiying's extraordinary story, which will end with a spectacular battle for the destiny of her country.

Kung Fu Girl in Ancient China

Bandit’s Daughter

"This is the first book in a wonderfully amusing series about the chaotic Quigleys. Written in a fresh, witty and original manner, each member of the family - Lucy, Will, Dad and Mum - has their own tale to tell. Lucy only wants to be a bridesmaid dressed as a bee. Will only wants a Harpy Eagle for Christmas. Dad only wants to watch the football in peace. Mum only wants - well, who cares what Mum wants? Whether it's babysitting problems, the difficulty of being good as Christmas approaches or simply how to watch the football without interruptions, the quirky escapades of the Quigleys will appeal to adults and children alike."

The Quigleys

Oxford, city of rich and poor, where the homeless camp out in the shadows of the gorgeous buildings and monuments. A city of lost things - and buried crimes. At three o'clock in the morning, Emergency receives a call. 'This is Zara Fanshawe. Always lost and never found.' An hour later, the wayward celebrity's Rolls Royce Phantom is found abandoned in dingy Becket Street. The paparazzi go wild. For some reason, news of Zara's disappearance prompts homeless woman Lena Wójcik to search the camps, nervously, for the bad-tempered vagrant known as 'Waitrose', a familiar sight in Oxford pushing his trolley of possessions. But he's nowhere to be found either. Who will lead the investigation and cope with the media frenzy? Suave, prize-winning, Oxford-educated DI Ray Wilkins is passed over in favour of his partner, gobby, trailer-park educated DI Ryan Wilkins (no relation). You wouldn't think Ray would be happy. He isn't. You wouldn't think Ryan would be any good at national press presentations. He isn't. And when legendary cop Chester Lynch (Black female Deputy Chief Constable from the wrong side of the tracks) takes a shine to Ray - and takes against Ryan - things are only going to get even messier.

Lost and Never Found

This title is part of Bug Club, the first whole-school reading programme to combine books with an online reading world to teach today's children to read. In this Year 3 Brown A (NC level 3c) fiction novel ... At the Wildlife Park, Will tells his family everything he knows about the big, fierce animals. Lucy is only interested in the small, furry animals. When Lucy bumps into a really big, fierce animal, some interesting facts tumble into Will's mind ...

BC Brown A/3C the Quigleys Wild Life

Helen Stephens

The Quigleys are back! When the family visits a smart hotel, Will gets into all sorts of trouble when he tries to be charming - which has interesting results. And on Mother's Day, the family walk turns into an unforgettable adventure when the terrifying Pokehead saves Lucy from an equally terrifying bull. Here are four more hilarious stories about this unforgettable yet entirely recognizable family.

The Quigleys Not for Sale

The Making of the UK

Practical Observations in physick. To which are added, Rules ... how to preserve health

The Nature of an Intermitting Fever and Ague Consider'd ... to which is Added an Extraordinary Case of Widow Sparkes (etc.)

Simon Mason, anti-hero, believes he has seen his wife in bed with Fluck, object of his obsessive fears. As the novel unfolds Simon casts off layers of self-deception and the reader is aware that his version of events is wildly distorted. A tragi-comedy that questions the nature of objective truth.

The Great English Nude

Portrait of the Artist with My Wife

The further adventures and misadventures of the four members of the Quigley family--Mum, Dad, Lucy, and Will.

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