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Grandma's Poetry Book - Di Castle - Bog - Troubador Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Grandma's Poetry Book - Di Castle - Bog - Troubador Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Grandma’s Poetry Book charts the nostalgic journey from birth to teens as seen through the eyes of a grandmother. It captures the many facets of those fleeting, easily forgotten moments as the grandchildren grow. Touching and funny in turn, the poems resonate with a grandmother’s love for her grandchildren. Inspired by A A Milne and the bouncy verse of Pam Ayres, Grandma’s Poetry Book was inspired by the birth of Di Castle’s first grandchild. It has been illustrated by Denise Horn – whose sketches capture the special bond between grandparents and their families.

DKK 110.00
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Red House to Exodus - Di Castle - Bog - Troubador Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Red House to Exodus - Di Castle - Bog - Troubador Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Di Castle was born at Harpenden Memorial Hospital (known as the Red House) The memoir, set in Harpenden, spans the 1950s and 1960s - a time of great social change following the Second World War. It includes her home experience, early schooldays. Subsequently, transition to grammar school was followed by secretarial training at St Albans College of Further Education. She then worked as a medical secretary at Luton and Dunstable Hospital and later at St Albans City Hospital. A The author has used research of the 1950s and 1960s to place her life in context. From starting school, Festival of Britain in 1951, the Coronation in 1953, milk and coal delivered by horse and cart, moving house, numerous pets such as rabbits, a tortoise, budgies, and even a mouse! She and her sister entertained themselves with skipping ropes, Jokari, hopscotch, a den made from runner bean canes and hessian sacks that brought our coal for our open fire and growing flowers and vegetables in our own dedicated gardens. Red House to Exodus is a humorous yet informative memoir that combines historical research of the time and area and will appeal to anyone born in the post-war period.

DKK 134.00
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Old Bones - Rachel Di Placito - Bog - Troubador Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Old Bones - Rachel Di Placito - Bog - Troubador Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Love, loss and betrayal; the life of Cecily Neville, Duchess of York and mother of two kings. A beloved daughter who made a great dynastic marriage, Cecily Neville’s future was bright and promising. Changing fortunes saw her live through the Wars of The Roses between the Houses of York and Lancaster. During this time, she watched her husband, and four sons go to their graves amid the violence of fifteenth century England. She dedicated her life to her family and to God, but this was not enough to save them from treason and battle. Cecily was a woman of influence with royal blood, from whom all English and British monarchs now descend. She experienced tumult and heartbreak during her remarkable life but would only find her way back to her family in death.

DKK 126.00
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Should I Wear Floral? - Di Castle - Bog - Troubador Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Should I Wear Floral? - Di Castle - Bog - Troubador Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Should I Wear Floral and other Poems takes a humorous peek at on life, love and leaving during many changes in society over the last twenty-five years, while also celebrating landmark events in Britain. The poems are a reaction to observations, eavesdropping and experience while several originate with news stories and memorable events such as the deaths of Princess Diana, the Queen Mother and Spike Milligan. Included are more personal fun verses written for family birthdays, weddings, and funerals and adapted for this book. Learn about the ‘Look Down Generation’, the ‘Boomerang Generation’, being 60, singing in a choir, giving up smoking, and those annoying people who are Always There. Two parodies on Gilbert and Sullivan might even get you singing! The work by illustrator Denise Horn, has been likened in reviews to that of EH Sheppard of the A A Milne books and her hilarious, laugh-out-loud illustrations again capture the essence of every poem. Included is a collection of poems with a Swanage theme which aims to celebrate the home town of both author and illustrator. From the irritations of mobile phones, holiday air flights, weight gain, the ageing process and stages of life to the joys of love and marriage, the quirks of retirement and sadness of separation and loss, these poems open a window on many familiar situations everyone will recognise.

DKK 77.00
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La questione del male in Storia della colonna infame di Alessandro Manzoni - Gianluca Cinelli - Bog - Troubador Publishing - Plusbog.dk

La questione del male in Storia della colonna infame di Alessandro Manzoni - Gianluca Cinelli - Bog - Troubador Publishing - Plusbog.dk

This book proposes a new critical interpretation of Alessandro Manzoni’s Storia della colonna infame (1842), which accounts for the Milanese trial of 1630 against presumed anointers, who were tortured and eventually executed despite the fact that no evidence of their guilt had been produced. Manzoni aimed to make a moral argument about a disturbing characteristic of evil: namely that reason fails to explain and justify it. By comparing three different drafts of Storia della colonna infame and investigating Manzoni’s ethical conception of literature, the book investigates a problematic text by Manzoni, where rationalism clashes with religious faith in a dialogue that sometimes appears impervious. The book therefore analyses the way in which Manzoni builds his critical argumentation against evil and its embedment in language. Manzoni strove to produce a consistent historical narrative, where the rhetoric of “objective statements” and the rhetoric of “poetical likelihood” remained separated, in order to avoid confusion and ambiguity - in a word, errors - from which evil spreads as uncritical repetition of opinions. Nonetheless, the writer did not aim to reform historiography but rather to answer questions that had been rooted in the heart of his poetics since 1817: is evil necessary, or does it depend on human will? And how can literature enhance ethics and strengthen readers’ resilience to evil? Many a contemporary author such as Levi, Sciascia and Ginzburg considered Manzoni’s text as a model for a literature that aimed to strengthen readers’ rhetorical ability to build consistent opinions, which is of paramount importance in ethics and provides the fundaments for theoretical reflection on the ethics of literature and its importance for life.

DKK 149.00
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Drown My Books - Penny Freedman - Bog - Troubador Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Drown My Books - Penny Freedman - Bog - Troubador Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Prolific crime writer Penny Freedman returns with her fifth novel in the Gina Gray series: Drown My Books. The narrative follows the story of Gina Gray, a woman who is disappointed by work, love and life. She has settled on a bleak stretch of the Kent coast where she walks her surly dog, coaches unpromising A-level students and teaches English to asylum seekers in Dover, whose stories break her heart. The one bright spot in her life is the community library and the book group she organises; however, on one grim February morning, her dog finds a body on the beach and her source of comfort turns into her biggest threat...Alarmingly, Gina learns that the dead woman is the second member of the book group to be killed, making Gina convinced that the book group is being targeted. DI Paula Powell, the lead of the police investigation, also happens to be Gina’s old rival in love, and Powell breaks the news that the killer is believed to be among Gina’s class of asylum seekers. With or without the help of DI Paula Powell, Gina has to move fast to find the truth. Could it be one of her asylum-seeker students who she admires so much that is actually a cold-blooded murderer? Drown My Books will appeal to those who enjoy crime and mystery fiction, as well as fans of Penny’s former books. The book will also appeal to fans of Kate Atkinson and Susan Hill, authors that have inspired Penny’s writing.

DKK 110.00
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Hardcastle & Young – Motiveless Murder - Liz Vincent - Bog - Troubador Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Hardcastle & Young – Motiveless Murder - Liz Vincent - Bog - Troubador Publishing - Plusbog.dk

In the Staffordshire village of Hawksmere, Clive Morrison is desperate to end his current failing relationship – especially as he has met someone else. When he returns home from seeing her and finds the police at his house, he can’t believe what they tell him. A body has been found in his garden. When the postmortem confirms murder, he becomes the prime suspect. But did he do it? DI Vic Hardcastle and DS Stuart Young are assigned to the case, but they can’t break Clive’s alibi. Things become even more mysterious when his new partner dies in a frenzied attack at her home. Again, Clive’s story is rock solid. What is going on? Then Clive is discovered, stabbed to death. Vic and Stuart are stunned. Now it looks as though they are dealing with yet another motiveless murder.

DKK 127.00
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The Botanist - Anne Wedgwood - Bog - Troubador Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Botanist - Anne Wedgwood - Bog - Troubador Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Retired doctor Lilian Templeton has a dead body in her garden and there is nothing she can do to stop the gas men digging it up. DI Ronnie Twist and her sergeant, Luke Carter, are not fooled by Lilian’s apparent innocence, and a game of cat and mouse ensues as Lilian seeks to hide her murderous past and avoid detection. What led Lilian to kill? How many murders has she committed? And will she get away with it? A cosy crime novel with a twist, The Botanist takes the reader inside the mind of a surprisingly sympathetic murderer and along a rollercoaster journey as she attempts to avoid justice. The secrets of the past are revealed in parallel with the police investigation, culminating in an exciting finale and an unexpected final twist. Set in the market town of Beverley, East Yorkshire, this is the first Twist in the Tale mystery.

DKK 127.00
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GRAPHITE 2 - Arthur Wells - Bog - Troubador Publishing - Plusbog.dk

GRAPHITE 2 - Arthur Wells - Bog - Troubador Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Maurice’s story continues in GRAPHITE 2. He is released from prison with no job or prospects. He arranges for the local thug to have art lessons from Charlie’s mother. He tries to help Arnold’s wife, Helen, who hates him. He falls for her and her kids, but she falls for the priest, Sean, who loves a Spanish nurse. Maurice thinks Helen chooses Sean. Maurice flees on holiday where he has a passionate affair with Meghan. Asexual DI Doug harbours hatred for the international crime syndicate Zebec and joins forces with Esperanza from Interpol to trace them in Malaga. There they are helped by Miguel, a gay hairdresser. The search for moles in the police tightens. Birdie, local people and police involved in Maurice’s case are at a Wedding Reception in Houghbury, which is bombed by Zebec! Will the characters first introduced in GRAPHITE find peace and their place in society?

DKK 127.00
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Conversations with the Self - Dr. Christian G. Moretti - Bog - Troubador Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Conversations with the Self - Dr. Christian G. Moretti - Bog - Troubador Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The book develops three perspectives: that of two works produced in contemporary times that looks back to the years of Mussolini’s and Franco’s regimes – focusing on Habíamos ganado la guerra (2007) by Esther Tusquets and L’Alba di un Mondo Nuovo (2002) by Alberto Asor Rosa; that of two works produced after a few decades from the collapse of the regimes – concentrating on Con la miel en los labios (1997) by Esther Tusquets and La Storia (1974) by Elsa Morante; and finally that of two works produced directly following the end of the regimes – concentrating on L’Isola di Arturo (1957) by Elsa Morante and El amor es un juego solitario (1979) by Esther Tusquets. This study defines two innovative concepts in literature: ‘implicit’ and ‘explicit’ suffering. ‘Explicit suffering’ is understood as the way the characters become aware of the unexpressed suffering within their private sphere over time, unambiguously comprehend it and finally express it. ‘Implicit suffering’ is understood as that type of intimate distress that is not totally comprehended, which its victims are not conscious of and which is therefore only manifested through unconscious behaviours; on this count, it will be noted that even if suffering may seem inexistent it may be unveiled easily. The analysis of these two realities is integrated by a third one, namely an intermediate perspective that includes elements of ‘explicit’ and ‘implicit’ suffering and that sheds light upon the complex process of transition from ‘implicit’ to ‘explicit’ suffering, in which the concept of acquisition of awareness by the characters will be involved. The book is intended mainly for postgraduate researchers and university lecturers, in the fields of Italian and Hispanic studies. The book may also be of interest to scholars and organisations in the field of Comparative Literature. As the work is set into the historical temporal frame of post-dictatorial Spain and Italy, it may be of interest to historians too, particularly due to its representations of past and personal and social responses.

DKK 136.00
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A Bit of Cake for Trebor - A.p. Rogers - Bog - Troubador Publishing - Plusbog.dk

A Bit of Cake for Trebor - A.p. Rogers - Bog - Troubador Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The eighties were a period when Detective Inspector Trebor felt most at home with his work and his squads. He joined the Police force not a service! He’d seen the operation of catching the bad guys transforming sadly into a uniformed social service. Early in his career, Bob was identified as a good ‘thief taker’ and along with his promotion he was both competent and comfortable with the responsibility of supervision. As the youngest DI in the country, Bob’s reorganising of squads and protracted periods under cover brought more success, but this became a growing concern from some of his peers who were less than honest. But when a member of his team is suddenly suspected of murder, can Bob expose the truth and ensure that the killer is brought to justice? A Bit of Cake for Trebor is the gripping and thrilling third book in the series, following on from The Fit Up and The Smoking Gun and charts Bob’s travails in covert work.

DKK 120.00
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One More Kill For Mother - C. R. Clarke - Bog - Troubador Publishing - Plusbog.dk

One More Kill For Mother - C. R. Clarke - Bog - Troubador Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Over a year has passed since The Spatchcock Killer’s reign of terror reached its blood-drenched conclusion, but DI Gutteridge is still haunted by memories of the case. With flashbacks of discovering his wife’s mutilated remains twelve years earlier also plaguing his sleep, Gutteridge is beginning to find his corrupted life overwhelming. But then a new crime scene materialises, one that threatens to contaminate his world even further. A crime scene that in every conceivable way seems to be a verbatim copy of one from a long way in his past. There is also a note pinned to the body, a note addressed to him. Could one of Gutteridge’s oldest and most terrifying nemesis be back in his world to reap revenge, or is there a copy-cat intent on riding the wave of The Shropshire Ripper’s infamy? Increasingly aware that the pressures of his life are beginning to change him, will Gutteridge discover the truth and bring the killer to justice?

DKK 113.00
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Mac – Tipping Points - Dave Rigby - Bog - Troubador Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Mac – Tipping Points - Dave Rigby - Bog - Troubador Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Firefighters tackling a moorland blaze in the Pentland Hills, outside Edinburgh, make a gruesome discovery when they find the remains of a man. DI Calum Larsen, known as MAC, investigates and discovers that the death is no accident and has links to illegal dumping. When a second body is found, not far from the Pentlands, it becomes clear that this case also has connections to the eco-crime world. MAC finds progress is frustratingly slow. He also has to deal with the fallout from a bad relationship with his boss, DCI Yates. And on top of all this, his young daughter is suddenly taken ill. As his problems continue to mount, MAC begins to take serious risks which may threaten his future. And he faces three big questions: How can he make progress on the investigations? How will the eco-crime world respond? And just how serious is the threat from DCI Yates?

DKK 126.00
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A Particular Attachment - Geraldine Taylor - Bog - Troubador Publishing - Plusbog.dk

A Particular Attachment - Geraldine Taylor - Bog - Troubador Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Psychotherapist Heather Delaney is shocked by the death of a client, Phoebe, with whom she had a special rapport. She knows it was not an accident or suicide as the police claim and is determined to find out what happened. She contacts a former colleague who is a private investigator. She also becomes involved in a relationship with the detective assigned to the case, DI John Kelly, who warns her against pursuing her own investigation. Despite her own doubts and the warnings of others, she cannot let it go. She faces the reticence and hostility of Phoebe’s family and friends, and issues from her own past. She compromises the principles and professional boundaries of her work as a therapist, as she learns to lie, scheme and manipulate. Heather must risk her career, her happiness and her own mental health to discover the truth, and she must then weigh up who might be harmed and what she is prepared to lose.

DKK 127.00
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The Cutting Room - Gary Powell - Bog - Troubador Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Cutting Room - Gary Powell - Bog - Troubador Publishing - Plusbog.dk

DI Ryan McNally stands in the dock at Southwark Crown Court accused of a vicious assault; he awaits the jury’s verdict. A guilty decision would be career-ending and might send him to prison. The British Transport Police’s Major Investigations Team are called in to investigate the discovery of human remains deposited in a left luggage facility at Liverpool Street Station and on the backseat of a London black cab at Victoria’s busy bus terminal. The team’s priority is the identification of the victim. Their only clues are a wedding band and a tattoo. McNally’s detectives have proven they can work under the most stressful of circumstances in Britain’s most unique policing environment; but with ever-growing tensions between some of its members reaching boiling point they need to come together quickly to meet their toughest challenge yet. The Cutting Room offers a fast-paced relentless narrative taking the reader on a very dark journey of shocking twists and turns with very little light at the end of the tunnel.

DKK 119.00
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The Monster Within - Beverly Horne - Bog - Troubador Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Monster Within - Beverly Horne - Bog - Troubador Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Cheshire. Present day. A body of a 100-year-old woman is found on Detective Inspector Gary Lowton’s first day with the Cheshire Police Force. The police conclude that it is a crime of murder, but it doesn’t follow the usual pattern and there is no obvious motive. Bavaria. Second World War. A young, disillusioned woman living in a small town in Bavaria gets involved with the Nazi party. Her journey through the ranks at Ravensbruk Concentration Camp coincides with that of a Jewish intern. Both women survive the war and flee to England. For very different reasons, both create a new identity. But the past always has a way of catching up. And eighty years later one of the women is the murder victim. Was she a monster from the past or an innocent victim and why was she murdered? DI Lowton leads an investigation full of twists, turns and blind alleys. The Monster Within is a gripping murder mystery with a difference and delves into the horror of the very different fate befalling two German women in the Second World War.

DKK 127.00
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The Art of Killing - C. R. Clarke - Bog - Troubador Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Art of Killing - C. R. Clarke - Bog - Troubador Publishing - Plusbog.dk

"I can honestly say that this is the best crime thriller I have ever read..." TN Traynor – Author A chance discovery of something unimaginable will steer Detective Patrick Gutteridge’s life down a path littered with memories of his past, memories he’s spent a decade trying to forget. For two years, Gloucester’s provincial streets have glowed to the media interest gifted by the works of an anonymous graffiti artist ― Tick-Tock. But the art is changing, distorting, each piece becoming more perverse and contentious than the last. Only DI Gutteridge sees a pattern forming which points to something far more sinister looming on the horizon. Can he decipher it in time to prevent the impending storm, or will the city be forced to wear the infamy of a series of events so shocking, it threatens to stain its streets forever. Who is the artist turned killer? What malevolent force drives them? And who can decode their warping message in time to stop the bloodshed? Only time will tell, but time is fast running out!

DKK 113.00
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Still Small Voice - Victoria Goddard - Bog - Troubador Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Still Small Voice - Victoria Goddard - Bog - Troubador Publishing - Plusbog.dk

One death, two victims – one seen, one hidden A thrilling rollercoaster, combining a multi-layered crime drama with an emotionally charged family saga, Still Small Voice looks at a fractured marriage and the fatal consequences of love, lust, and obsession. It’s a sweltering August day in 1998, and the body of a missing woman, best-selling author Nicky Butler, is discovered in an empty house in South West London. DI John Burroughs and his tenacious partner, DS Lucy Burton, are assigned to the case and it is immediately clear that all is not what it seems. Do they suspect Nicky’s controlling husband, James Scott, a hundred miles away in a dreary hotel room, contemplating a grim future, or the mysterious man seen entering the house the previous evening? As the detectives delve deeper into the investigation without a clear suspect, nothing seems to add up and there is a strong chance they will convict the wrong man. Why was Nicky at her brother-in-law’s house on the night of the murder while he was out of the country? And who is the shadowy figure hovering on the edge of the action, watching and waiting. The heart-stopping final twist will leave you gasping.

DKK 120.00
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