In 1673 young John Ridd meets a little girl called Lorna Doone. Seven years later they meet again, and fall in love. But the Doones are a family of robbers and murderers. One of them, Carver, killed John's father and now wants to marry Lorna. Can John save Lorna from her worst fears?
Aidan Dunne is an unhappy school teacher. Nora O'Donaghue returns to Ireland after twenty years in Sicily. Connie is rich but unhappy at home. Lou is a criminal. Fiona has no confidence. What brings these people together. An Italian evening class. And it changes their lives for ever.
Sherlock Holmes is a great detective. There are few cases that he cannot solve. In these three stories we meet a young woman who is terrified of a mysterious 'speckled band', a family who think five orange pips are a sign of death, and a banker who believes that his son is a thief. But are things really as they seem to be?
At the beginning of the twentieth century, the idea of women in business seemed strange. Today more and more women are reaching the top of business life. This book tells the business success stories of five very different women: Coco Chanel, Hanae Mori, Anita Roddick, Oprah Winfrey, and Madonna.
It is 1942 in Holland and the Germans have invaded. All Jewish people are frightened for their lives, so the Frank family hide. Life is dangerous but they hope for the best - until they are finally discovered. Anne Frank was a real person, and this is her diary.