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In the spring of 1826, ex-soldier Gregory Hardiman is settling in to civilian life as an ostler and university constable in Cambridge. When an undergraduate is found hanged in his rooms at St Clement’s College, the Master asks Gregory to find out what could have driven the seemingly happy young man to take such a drastic step. A second death at the same college suggests something altogether more sinister, and Gregory sets out to discover whether a love of illegal gambling on horse races could lie at the heart of the tragedies.

A seemingly simple case for the World's greatest detective turns into a nightmare; is his worst enemy still alive? Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are faced with International intrigue, assassins, murder, and other dangers in this new story. Bread and butter for these two.... or is it?

Fergus MacFaddle was never meant to be the spirit of the season. Gruff, stubborn, and allergic to joy, he’s spent decades enforcing laws against smiling near livestock and renaming holidays out of spite. But when an old flame returns, a goat gains political power, and a small bonnet sparks village-wide chaos, even the Grump of Christmas must reconsider what it means to belong.

Let yourself be carried through the quiet heart of Venice, where moonlight pools in ivy-draped canals and stone bridges lean inward like those who remember. This poetic Venice short story for adults invites you into a slow, meditative drift guided by a silent gondolier. No crowds. No dialogue. Only candlelight, water, and the soft breath of a sleeping city.

You’ve heard the names. You’ve seen the paintings. Maybe you even thought they were just Ninja Turtles. But behind the marble and oil paint were four real men—Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Donatello—who didn’t just create art. They rewired civilization. This isn’t a sleepy art history book. It’s a front-row seat to the most creative, competitive, and gloriously petty era in human history. Rivals, patrons, popes, politics, and power—it’s all here.

Bursting with engaging trivia, this book is the perfect companion for little learners eager to explore the world around them. From discovering amazing facts about animals and nature to uncovering secrets about numbers, seasons, vehicles, and more, each minute is brimming with exciting discoveries waiting to be made.

After the horrors of war against the forces of Napoleon and the hardships of guarding convicts in Australia, ex-soldier Gregory Hardiman is enjoying the quiet life of an ostler at a Cambridge coaching inn, with only the occasional nightmare to disturb his sleep, and memory of lost loves to disturb his waking hours. But when the inn’s cook is found drowned in the river in the spring of 1825 and his distraught widow pleads for help, Gregory finds himself caught up in the unexpectedly murky world of college life in the town.