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In their footsteps by Tess Gerritsen Quite scandal has always surrounded Beryl Tavistock's parents death. Searching for the truth Beryl has decided is the best way to exorcise the ghosts of the past. But Beryl starts asking dangerous questions and the answers are proving that old secrets die hard. She soon becomes trapped in a vicious game of cat and mouse as she travels from the streets of Paris to the sun-soaked isles of Greece. However, as she gets trapped in a world of international espionage, she quickly realises that she needs asssistance.assistancefassistanceagent is her only hope but she has only just met him. In a world where trust is a double-edged sword, friends become enemies and enemies become killers.

Brute Force by Andy McNab The authorities apprehend a cargo that is over loaded with arms and ammunition off the coast of Spain.......Twenty years later, an unknown aggressor appears to be intent on eliminating one by one,those responsible for the treachery. Next on his list is Nick Stone, ex SAS who is catapulted into his most daunting mission yet - a mission that takes him across two continents and into the murky secrets of his own past. First however he must locate a man who shared that past and may know more about the present threat than he is willing to reveal. The two find themselves pursued across sea and desert and in a final confrontation only Stone can halt the unimaginable and save the lives of those he holds most dear.

Ursula's Story by Sandra Howard Ursula's story begins on the day of her ex-husband William's wedding. William is set to marry a government minister and their three children cannot contain their excitement as the Prime Minister and half the Cabinet will be attending. Meanwhile Ursula has started dating Julian, a local antiquarian bookseller. Eleven-year-old Jessie has taken the breakup of William and Ursulas wedding very badly - she has put up walls, closed doors and even turned to Julian for support. However, are Jessie's defences strong enough to protect hedefenses threat to her life catchers Ursula completely off-guard?

The Clothes on their backs by Linda Grant In a red brick mansion, Vivien a sensitive bookish girl, grows up hidden from both the past and present by her shy refugee parents. However, one morning her Uncle Sandor arrives, dressed in a mohair suit with a diamond watch and a girl in a leopard skin hat on his arm. Why is he so violently unwelcome at Vivien's house?

Yesterday's Shadows by Rosie Goodwin  When kate Cleary's father is killed in the pit, she is relieved for he was a nasty bully who made her life hell following the death of her mother. Her mother had died in a mental asylum when Kate was a child. Finally, she feels free despite having to mind her sister Nuala, who the villagers describe as "slow" and who depends on Kate for everything. On discovering a collection of letters hidden by their father, Kate discovers that they have an aunt in the Midlands who soon offers them a home. Even though Kate left behind a man she secretly adored, she has never felt more loved or safe than with her aunt. However, her peace is shattered following an astonishing revelation by her aunt along with a series of brutal attacks on women. It is to Martin Denby, a handsome widower that Kate turns to but is his kidness too good to be true?