Revenge is a dish best served old...'Not all heroes wear capes, some wear M&S; cardigans! A triumph!' MIKE GAYLE 'A sublime mix of comedy, drama and adventure' JILL MANSELL'Just pure joy from start to finish.' ALEXANDRA POTTERMeet the Williamson sisters, Britain's most treasured World War II veterans. Now in their nineties, Josephine and Penny are in demand, popping up at commemorative events all over the country. Despite their age, they're in great form-sprightly and sparky, and always in search of their next excitement. This time it's a trip to Paris to receive the Legion d'honneur, accompanied by their devoted great-nephew, Archie.Keen historian Archie believes his great aunts had minor roles in the Women's Royal Navy and the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry, but that's only half the story. There's a reason sweet Auntie Penny can dispatch a would-be mugger with a brolly. This trip to Paris is not what it seems either. Scandal and crime have quietly trailed the sisters since the war. Now armed with new information about an old adversary, these much decorated (but admittedly ancient) veterans intend to settle scores, avenge lost friends, and pull off one last heist before the curtain comes down on their illustrious careers. A charming, uplifting and cosy mystery about two national treasures hiding official secrets and double lives - perfect for fans of THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB. 'Funny, thrilling and brilliantly researched.' SJ Bennett'It's P.G. Wodehouse meets Dear Mrs Bird and it's utterly wonderful.' Annie Lyons 'Utterly charming and engrossing' Jenny Colgan 'A glorious, rip-roaring adventure, so funny and charming, yet laced with unexpected moments of real tenderness and reflection' Lucy Dillon'The literary equivalent to a perfect Martini, The Excitements is sharp, delicious, instantly mood-lifting and utterly intoxicating.' Kate Eberlen
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John Wray's fiction delves into the intricate connections between identity, memory, and place. His writing is characterized by a penetrating insight into the human psyche and a masterful command of language. Through his novels, he explores the darker facets of human experience, seeking meaning within a chaotic world. His works are lauded for their literary depth and stylistic sophistication.







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Revenge is a dish best served old . . . a charming, uplifting and cosy mystery about two national treasures with official secrets and double lives.
- 2023
A collection of letters between Bishop John Kaye, the Archdeacon of Lincoln, and the Reverend John Wray, discussing issues related to the performance of ecclesiastical duties. The correspondence provides insights into the religious practices and debates of the Church of England in the mid-19th century.
- 2018
Godsend
- 240 pages
- 9 hours of reading
In California her name was Aden Grace Sawyer. In Pakistan she must choose a different name - Suleyman - and take on a new identity as a young man. She has travelled a long way to begin her new life, and she'll travel further to protect her secret.But once she is on the ground, Aden finds herself in more danger than she could have dreamed. Faced with violence and loss, she must make intense and unimaginable choices that will test not only her faith, but her understanding of who she is.Compelling, unnerving and timely, Godsend is a subtle masterpiece of empathy: a study of what it means for a person to give themselves to their faith, and how far they will go from home to find a place to belong.
- 2016
Provides step-by-step instruction to help you get the most from OS X. From managing and tagging your files and using Twitter and Facebook to troubleshooting common systems problems, you'll learn what to do when you run into limitations.
- 2016
The Lost Time Accidents is a bold and epic saga set against the greatest upheavals of the twentieth century. Haunted by a failed love affair and the darkest of family secrets, Waldemar 'Waldy' Tolliver wakes one morning to discover that he has been exiled from the flow of time. The world continues to turn, and Waldy is desperate to find his way back. In his ambitious and fiercely inventive new novel, John Wray takes us from turn-of-the-century Viennese salons buzzing with rumours about Einstein's radical new theory to the death camps of the Second World War, from the golden age of post-war pulp science fiction to a startling discovery in a modern-day Manhattan apartment packed to the ceiling with artefacts of contemporary life.
- 2009
The Life And Labors Of John Wray, Pioneer Missionary In British Guiana (1892)
- 392 pages
- 14 hours of reading
The book is a facsimile reprint of a scarce antiquarian work, preserving its historical significance despite potential imperfections like marks and notations. It aims to protect and promote cultural literature by providing an affordable, high-quality edition that remains true to the original text.
- 2009
Lowboy
- 272 pages
- 10 hours of reading
In "Lowboy," sixteen-year-old Will Heller, a paranoid schizophrenic, embarks on a mission to save the world from global warming while searching for Emily Wallace in New York City. Meanwhile, his mother, Violet, and missing-persons specialist Ali Lateef race against time to find him, uncovering dark secrets along the way.
