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'Delightful ... The ongoing plots bind the stories, yet each in themselves is precise ... They are a joy' - Stuart Kelly, Scotland on Sunday 'All manner of nostalgic delights. Perfect reading for a sunny English garden' - Kate ...

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Grantchester Mysteries 2 _______________ 'Runcie is emerging as Grantchesters answer to Alexander McCall Smith. The book brings a dollop of Midsomer Murders to the Church of England, together with a literate charm of its own: civilized entert...

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'Runcie has honed his style of light, escapist, small-town crime stories to something approaching perfection' - Herald 'Those who would like an engaging summer read should pack James Runcies latest tale of clerical detection, Sidney...

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'There is no reason at all why this series should not run and run and why Sidney Chambers should not occupy the same place in the pantheon as Miss Marple or Poirot' - Catholic Herald 'Perfect reading for a sunny English garden'...

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Grantchester Mysteries 1 _______________ 'Inspector Morse would appear to have a rival' - Scotland on Sunday 'A perfect accompaniment to a sunny afternoon, a hammock and a glass of Pimm's' - Guardian 'An undiluted ple...

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'There is no denying the winning charm of these artfully fashioned mysteries' - Barry Forshaw, Independent 'Gentle, often funny and undeniably charming' - Readers Digest 'We should welcome him to the ranks of classic detec...

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A wonderfully inventive and entertaining journey through time and the history of chocolate! The Discovery of Chocolate is a fabulous tale, as rich and exotic as the gorgeous creation that Diego de Godoy first discovers when he arrives in Mexico wi...

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From the author of THE DISCOVERY OF CHOCOLATE a romantic historical quest set in Renaissance Florence and China surrounding the search for ultramarine. THE COLOUR OF HEAVEN is a fictional account of a young man who travelled to what are now Afghan...

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A wonderfully inventive and entertaining journey through time and the history of chocolate!The Discovery of Chocolate is a fabulous tale, as rich and exotic as the gorgeous creation that Diego de Godoy first discovers when he arrives in Mexico wit...

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From the author of THE DISCOVERY OF CHOCOLATE - a romantic historical quest set in Renaissance Florence and China surrounding the search for ultramarine.THE COLOUR OF HEAVEN is a fictional account of a young man who travelled to what are now Afgha...

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Diego de Godoy sets off for South America in 1518 with Cortes and the Conquistadors. During his travels he falls in love with Ignacia, a native woman who introduces him to the secrets of the most delicious drink he has ever tasted: chocolate. Trag...

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'Inspector Morse would appear to have a rival' - Scotland on Sunday'A perfect accompaniment to a sunny afternoon, a hammock and a glass of Pimms' - Guardian'An undiluted pleasure' - Scotsman_______________Sidney Chambers, the Vicar of Grantchester...

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_______________'Runcie has captured the truth about love ... he is the simple chronicler of English post-war life, using irony and understatement to lay bare the pathos of ordinary lives ... Beautifully done' - Sunday Telegraph'A tender, intimate ...

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_______________'He is the simple chronicler of English post-war life, using irony and understatement to lay bare the patterns of ordinary life' - Sunday Telegraph'This gripping novel has only one major flaw - it was far too short - I wanted at lea...

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'Grantchester's answer to Alexander McCall Smith. The book brings a dollop of Midsomer Murders to the Church of England, together with a literate charm of its own' - Spectator'A perfect accompaniment to a sunny afternoon, a hammock and a glass of ...

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'There is no denying the winning charm of these artfully fashioned mysteries' - Barry Forshaw, Independent'Gentle, often funny and undeniably charming' - Readers Digest'We should welcome him to the ranks of classic detectives' - Daily Mail________...

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'Inspector Morse would appear to have a rival' - Scotland on Sunday 'A perfect accompaniment to a sunny afternoon, a hammock and a glass of Pimms' - Guardian 'An undiluted pleasure' - Scotsman _______________ Sidney C...

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'Delightful ... The ongoing plots bind the stories, yet each in themselves is precise ... They are a joy' - Stuart Kelly, Scotland on Sunday'All manner of nostalgic delights. Perfect reading for a sunny English garden' - Kate Saunders, Independent...

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Grantchester Mysteries 5_______________'Those who would like an engaging summer read should pack James Runcie's latest tale of clerical detection, Sidney Chambers and the Dangers of Temptation' - Alexander McCall Smith, Observer'Runcie has honed h...

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'There is no reason at all why this series should not run and run and why Sidney Chambers should not occupy the same place in the pantheon as Miss Marple or Poirot' - Catholic Herald'Perfect reading for a sunny English garden' - Kate Saunders, The...

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A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR'A masterpiece' SCOTSMAN'A wise, refreshing novel, and a touching human story ... Runcie has an expert imagination' HILARY MANTELLove and Death.Grief and Joy.Music that lasts forever.Leipzig, 1726. Eleven-year-old St...

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A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR _______________ 'A masterpiece' SCOTSMAN 'A wise, refreshing novel ... Runcie has an expert imagination' HILARY MANTEL A masterclass in writing about the power of music and grief THE TIMES, 100 b...

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_______________'If you love the TV series Grantchester, don't miss this captivating prequel. It reveals the backstory of how a young Sidney Chambers, carefree in London just before the Second World War, came to be the charming crime-fighting clerg...

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_______________ 'If you love the TV series Grantchester, dont miss this captivating prequel. It reveals the backstory of how a young Sidney Chambers, carefree in London just before the Second World War, came to be the charming crime-fighting ...

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THE GRANTCHESTER MYSTERIES COMPLETE COLLECTION_______________'Charming, clever and warm: perfect comfort food for the soul' - Joanne Harris, Telegraph'There is no denying the winning charm of these artfully fashioned mysteries' - Independent'A per...

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A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR'A masterpiece' SCOTSMAN'A wise, refreshing novel, and a touching human story ... Runcie has an expert imagination' HILARY MANTELLove and Death.Grief and Joy.Music that lasts forever.Leipzig, 1726. Eleven-year-old St...

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A tender memoir of the challenges of bereavement ... I closed this book wishing Id met her but feeling that I almost had Daily Telegraph _______________ A memoir of a husband's grief, and an unforgettable portrait of a marriage; a profound ex...

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A tender memoir of the challenges of bereavement ... I closed this book wishing Id met her but feeling that I almost had Daily Telegraph _______________ A memoir of a husband's grief, and an unforgettable portrait of a marriage; a profound ex...

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The complete collection of the beloved Grantchester Mysteries series--the inspiration for the PBS Masterpiece TV Show starring James Norton.After fighting in World War II and hearing the call to the priesthood, Sidney Chambers begins his career as...

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