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Old spies don't retire, they just sit on the sidelines until needed. This is what Mr Eggington and Violet believed until they uncovered a plot that would reshape the financial world. Mr Eggington was counting toilet rolls and paperclips until he reached retirement, and his best former operative, Violet, had ended up as a tea lady. Events unfold with surprising speed after she tries to buy a packet of biscuits to go home with Mr Eggington's te...

Nothing of note has ever happened in Cockle Cove unless you can count the annual Scout Jamboree and the sudden appearance of new novices at the monastery. Things take an inexplicable turn and people disappear suddenly. A new landlord turns up to take over the Jolly Roger Pub and is not all he seems to be. The centuries-old mysteries of stashed Spanish gold and hidden tunnels are reignited and everyone follows their own clues to save the day ...

The Last Lady De'Ath is determined to keep her estates and villages as they have been for centuries. Her lion and tiger are not going anywhere either. She eventually theoretically sells out to a company that tells her they want to buy up historic sites, but all is not what it seems on the surface, neither in the villages nor in the company. Battle lines are drawn at the Village Fete and war is waged in the High Court. The village and Lady De'...

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The London Borough of North Wick hasn't got anything going for it till the Chief Executive of the Council makes some big plans. She wants to put it on the map for all time, but her plans go awry with the help of the Urban Farm and the local street girls. Mix into that a Russian oligarch and his plans for a take-over, and the metamorphosis by her downtrodden PA make this the cure reception of the century.

Have you ever wondered why the American flag has thirteen stripes or why the Statue of Liberty is green? If so, you will find the answer to these questions and learn about several other American symbols in this book.

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