Davina Porter
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When Thomas Pitt is tasked with playing bodyguard to Sofia Delacruz, a young and controversial British preacher who has been living in Spain and has returned to England on a mysterious errand, he thinks it's a waste of Special Branch's time and resources. But when kidnappers manage to reach Sofia murdering two of her companions in the process. Pitt learns that the message the lovely evangelist was meant to deliver was far more urgent than he knew....
4) Heat wave
Author
Publisher
G.K. Hall
Pub. Date
1997.
Physical Desc
312 pages (large print) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Popular English literary novelist and recipient of the prestigious Booker Prize, Penelope Lively deftly captures the multi-layered drama and reminiscences that lie behind everyday events. Heat Wave is her ironic tale of obsession, love, and disillusionment. Freelance editor Pauline has planned an idyllic working holiday in her summer cottage, enjoying life in the country and her young grandson. Her daughter and son-in-law will spend their holidays...
Author
Series
An Isabel Dalhousie novel volume 13
Publisher
Random House Large Print
Pub. Date
c2020.
Edition
First large print edition.
Physical Desc
342 pages (large print) ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"One of the author's most beloved characters is back--and once again she will have to call upon her powers of deduction and her unflappable moral code to unravel a new philosophical mystery. In Edinburgh, rumors and gossip abound. But Isabel well knows that such things can't be taken at face value. Still, the latest whispers hint at mysterious goings-on, and who but Isabel can be trusted to get to the bottom of them? At the same time, she must deal...
Author
Publisher
G.K. Hall & Co
Pub. Date
2000.
Physical Desc
211 pages (large print) ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Elizabeth has a plan for how she and her boyfriend Cameron can spend the summer together in Scotland. While Cameron researches the migratory patterns of seals, Elizabeth will join an archaeological dig on the nearby island of Banrigh. But Elizabeth's plans don't include a devastating plague which starts killing off her fellow crew members.