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Navigating lesbian life? From tackling Lesbian Bed Death and strap-ons to handling workplace microaggressions and discovering your second family, Helen Scott, your lipstick femme in chief, is here to lead the way to Gay Town. Dive into this part-memoir, part-guide, and embrace the the highs and lows of navigating lesbian life in the modern world. Candid, wise, bold and hilarious - it's time to reclaim the L in LGBTQ+.

An einem heißen Juniwochenende werden in einer Frankfurter Wohnung die unbekleideten Leichen von Andreas Wiesner und der Edelprostituierten Irina gefunden. Offenbar hatte Wiesner erst sein Geliebte und dann sich selbst durch Kopfschuss umgebracht. Doch Kommissarin Julia Durant zweifelt an dieser Version des Tathergangs. Sie nimmt die Ermittlungen auf und gerät bald in den Dschungel des organisierten Verbrechens.

As Halloween approaches in the Cotswold village of Wendlebury Barrow, Sophie Sayers, new to the village, is suspicious of the fierce new vicar and his ban on the villagers' seasonal celebrations. Especially when he plans to replace them with a traditional Guy Fawkes' Night party, and invites everyone to bring a guy (scarecrow) to burn on his giant bonfire. Sophie thinks the vicar's not the only one with dark secrets to hide.

"Little Red Riding Hood" is a famous fairy tale about a young girl’s encounter with a wolf. The story has been changed considerably in its history and has been subject to numerous modern adaptations and readings. The Little Red Riding Hood story is among the most popular fairy tales in the world. Once upon a time there was a little girl. Her grandmother gave her a red riding hood and the girl loved it so much she wore it all the time. Therefore everybody started to call her Little Red Riding Hood. One day her mother told the girl that her grandmother was ill.

Welche Abgründe verbergen sich hinter der Maske der Gerechtigkeit? Nach einem aufreibenden Fall wollen sich Nachlasspflegerin Friedelinde Engel und Kommissar Nicolas Sander eine wohlverdiente Auszeit an der Ostsee gönnen ... Doch dann findet Friedelinde am Strand von St. Peter Ording eine Tasche voller Geldscheine – die Spur führt geradewegs zurück nach Hamburg. Gibt es einen Zusammenhang mit dem Skandal, der gerade die ganze Stadt erschüttert?

Die düsteren Abgründe einer Familie... Als Nachlasspflegerin Friedelinde Engel die Erbschaft einer verstorbenen alten Dame sichten will, stößt sie in deren Villa auf den Schauplatz eines bisher unentdeckten Familiendramas.

Summer sun, chilled, white wine, and a gorgeous fiancé. Nothing could upset pure bliss ... Right? Emmy Jamieson loves her new life in the gentle hills and sunflowers of the lush French countryside, managing La Cour des Roses, a beautiful, white stone guesthouse. With marriage to caramel-eyed Alain just round the corner, things couldn’t be more perfect. The odd glass (gallon) of wine dulls the sound of Emmy’s mum in full motherzilla-of-the-bride mode, and the faint tinkling of alarm bells coming from Alain’s ex are definitely nothing to worry about.

Murder is just around the corner... The Connection Investigation Agency is under new management, with partners Tessa, Luke, and Beth at the helm. As they reopen the office, a chilling discovery is made - a body hidden in the outhouse, bones lying undiscovered for twenty-five years. While Luke faces his first solo case, Tessa, a former DI, must prove herself, unravelling the mystery behind threatening notes sent to two women who later become murder victims.

Fans of Sheila O’Flanagan, Amanda Prowse and Jojo Moyes will love The Lost Wife, the compelling story of a woman’s deepest secrets, and the friends and family who must learn to live without her. When Ellie Moran passes away, she leaves her newborn son and husband Ed behind her. Their marriage was perfect, their lives everything they had hoped for. So why was Ellie keeping secrets from Ed? Knowing he can never ask his wife the truth, Ed is struggling to cope.

A lovely day out takes a dark turn when a complaining customer is found dead... Luckily amateur sleuth Belinda Penshurst is on the scene – and ready...

"Blue beard" (French: "La Barbe bleue") is a very famous classic fairy tale written by Charles Perrault. Bluebeard is a wealthy aristocrat, feared and shunned because of his ugly, blue beard. He has been married several times, but no one knows what became of his wives. He is therefore avoided by the local girls. When Bluebeard visits one of his neighbours and asks to marry one of his two daughters, the girls are terrified, and each tries to pass him on to the other. Eventually he talks the younger daughter into visiting him, and after hosting a wonderful banquet, he persuades her to marry him.

Seven powerful, gripping short stories from bestselling author, Amanda Prowse. If you have not discovered Amanda Prowse yet you are in for a real treat... Full of incident and real characters' Rascals of London Collection includes: "Something Quite Beautiful", "The Game", "Ten Pound Ticket", "Imogen's Baby", "Miss Potterton's Birthday Tea", "A Christmas Wish" and "Mr Portobollo's Morning Paper". Susie has just arrived in Australia.

Soulmates do exist... But will they find their way to each other? The year is 1954. In a small French museum, two people's lives are about to change forever. On a wintery night in December, fifteen-year old Zara meets Leon for the first time. As the power cuts out in the museum, Leon and Zara spend an hour in complete darkness, discussing their love for art, Monet and Paris. They both feel an instant connection but they have never seen each other in the light. They might not know what the other looks like but they know, their lives will never be the same.

The page-turning sequel to the best-selling psychological thriller 2Wrong Number". With her husband gone, and his legacy in her hands, Amanda Thorne is hell-bent on revenge. Amanda Thorne is on a mission to avenge her husband. Restoring his honour and protecting his legacy will be dangerous, but she will not rest until all those who have hurt her loved-ones have been dealt with. Her only option is to go undercover in the murky world of the gang kingpin McAllister. So, with her loyal companion Shane by her side, she heads back to Scotland to finish what they started.

The Queen of Scottish Gangland Thrillers is back! Donnie Black. Charming, successful... and utterly terrifying, he rules the Glasgow underworld with an iron fist. Nothing - or no one - will stop him and he's not afraid to get his hands dirty to grow his fortune. Layla Black. She's been married to Donnie for twenty years, enjoying the lavish world he has worked hard to create. But behind the perfect image, Layla is crumbling, numbing her pain with alcohol. But Layla doesn't know the secrets Donnie keeps - and the truth will send her spiralling.

Murder is no game... When an intruder ends John and Caroline Coates hopes and dreams, John turns to the Connection Agency seeking justice for what happened five years ago. In the past, Tessa's pursuit of the truth had been abruptly halted by the cold case division. Reunited with Luke and assisted by DI Eileen Haughton, an old colleague from Tessa's police years, they delve deep into the sinister world of the unseen enemy.

Unfairly dismissed from her role as a governess after her lecherous employer forces himself upon her, Druscilla Morley is determined to keep her head down. Dressing drably to hide her beauty, she is surprised to find an old acquaintance staying with her new family. Valdo, Lord Marquis of Lynche, is handsome, charming and an absolute rogue. It soon becomes clear that he is having an affair with the lady of the house and proposes a marriage of convenience to Druscilla to cover his tracks.

Hansel and Gretel are young children whose father is a woodcutter. When a great famine settles over the land, the woodcutter's abusive second wife decides to take the children into the woods and abandon them there so that she and her husband will not starve to death, because the children eat too much. The woodcutter opposes the plan but finally and reluctantly submits to his wife's scheme. They are unaware that in the children's bedroom, Hansel and Gretel have overheard them.

Beliebtes Ausflugsziel wird Schauplatz des Verbrechens: Der zweite Fall für Bergpolizist Simon Perlinger. Vom Gipfel des Obersalzbergs spannt sich das Panorama der Berchtesgadener Alpen bis nach Salzburg auf. Unten im Tal glitzert der Königssee. Doch an diesem Morgen hat der Liftwart Klaus Brunner keinen Blick für die imposante Berglandschaft. Beim Betreten der Kabine des legendären Kehlsteinlifts bietet sich ihm ein schauriger Anblick: Die venezianischen Spiegel, die grünen Lederbänke, die goldglänzende Innenausstattung – alles ist blutverschmiert.

The Old Testament is a collection of thirty-nine books about the history and religion of the people of Israel. The authors of these books are unknown, and each book possesses a unique tone, style, and message. Individually, they include stories, laws, and sayings that are intended to function as models of religious and ethical conduct. Together – through hundreds of characters and detailed events – they represent a unified narrative about God and his attempt to relate to humankind by relating to a specific group of people.