Escape from Sunset Grove
Escape from Sunset Grove

Author: Minna Lindgren

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Published: 2017-08-24

Total Pages: 331

ISBN-13: 1447289366

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It’s not easy sharing a flat. Especially when you’re 95 years old . . . Escape from Sunset Grove is the second hilarious and heartwarming crime caper in Minna Lindgren's Lavender Ladies Detective Agency trilogy. Perfect for fans of Richard Osman’s The Thursday Murder Club and M.C. Beaton Change is afoot at Sunset Grove retirement home, and its residents aren’t impressed. Under threat from falling masonry, best friends Irma and Siiri are forced out of their home to negotiate twenty-first-century living in the centre of Helsinki. Their new surroundings throw up an endless number of daily challenges, from caring for the ailing Anna-Lisa to the mystery of which of the many remotes controls the TV. The pair are joined by growing numbers of friends in their flat-share, and their new close-quarters living raises some unexpected questions. As the Lavender Ladies begin to dig a little deeper, they find themselves following a trail of corruption, deceit and intimidation that might just lead them to their own front door . . . The Lavender Ladies must steel themselves for what is set to be their most dangerous case yet. Filled with wit and warmth, continue the cosy crime series with The End of Sunset Grove.

The End of Sunset Grove
The End of Sunset Grove

Author: Minna Lindgren

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Published: 2018-06-28

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 1447289331

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Irma and Siiri go out with a bang in The End of Sunset Grove, the conclusion to Minna Lindgren's Lavender Ladies Detective Agency trilogy. A hilarious cosy crime mystery, perfect for fans of Richard Osman’s The Thursday Murder Club and M.C. Beaton. Best friends Irma and Siiri are relieved when they can finally return home, but things have changed in the retirement home . . . Sunset Grove is under new management, a sinister organization that promises spiritual enlightenment in return for donations from its residents. And the staff seem to have disappeared, replaced by technology that remotely takes care of all of their needs, if only they could work out how to use it . . . The Lavender Ladies are increasingly suspicious of the new order and plan an elaborate act of sabotage. But their last hurrah has some drastic consequences – will the Lavender Ladies get more than they bargained for?

Escape from Sunset Grove
Escape from Sunset Grove

Author: Minna Lindgren

Publisher: Pan

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781447289388

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Change is afoot at Sunset Grove retirement home, and its residents aren't impressed. Under threat from falling masonry, best friends Irma and Siiri are forced out of their home to negotiate 21st-century living in the center of Helsinki. Their new surroundings throw up an endless number of daily challenges, from caring for the ailing Anna-Lisa to the mystery of which of the many remotes controls the TV. The pair are joined by growing numbers of friends in their flat-share, and their new close-quarters living raises some unexpected questions. As the Lavender Ladies begin to dig a little deeper, they find themselves following a trail of corruption, deceit and intimidation that might just lead them to their own front door. The Lavender Ladies must steel themselves for what is set to be their most dangerous case yet.

The Lavender Ladies Detective Agency: Death in Sunset Grove
The Lavender Ladies Detective Agency: Death in Sunset Grove

Author: Minna Lindgren

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Published: 2016-06-16

Total Pages: 382

ISBN-13: 1447289307

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A rip-roaring, cosy crime novel, perfect for fans of Richard Osman’s The Thursday Murder Club and M. C. Beaton’s Agatha Raisin series. Good detectives come in all manner of guises . . . Meet Siiri and Irma, best friends and the queen bees of Sunset Grove, a retirement community for those still young at heart. With a combined age of nearly 180, Siiri and Irma are still just as inquisitive and witty as when they first met decades ago. But when their comfortable world is upturned by a suspicious death at Sunset Grove, Siiri and Irma are shocked into doing something about it. Determined to find out exactly what happened and why, they begin their own private investigations and form The Lavender Ladies Detective Agency. The trouble is, beneath Sunset Grove's calm facade, there is more going on than meets the eye, and Siiri and Irma soon discover far more than they bargained for . . . Death in Sunset Grove by Minna Lindgren is full of wit and warmth, continue the mystery series with Escape from Sunset Grove.

The End of Sunset Grove
The End of Sunset Grove

Author: Minna Lindgren

Publisher: Pan

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781447289357

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Best friends Irma and Siiri are relieved when they can finally return home, but things have changed in the retirement home ... Sunset Grove is under new management, a sinister organisation that promises spiritual enlightenment in return for donations from its residents. And the staff seem to have disappeared, replaced by technology that remotely takes care of all of their needs, if only they could work out how to use it ... The Lavender Ladies are increasingly suspicious of the new order and plan an elaborate act of sabotage. But their last hurrah has some drastic consequences - will the Lavender Ladies get more than they bargained for?

My Lemon Grove Summer
My Lemon Grove Summer

Author: Jo Thomas

Publisher: Review

Published: 2019-06-06

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 1472246004

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'Rich, warm and sunny. A story that stays with you long after the last page is turned' Milly Johnson Could the lemon groves of Sicily be the perfect place to start over? This irresistible novel from Jo Thomas, author of Escape to the French Farmhouse, will transport you to the island of mountains and sparkling blue seas. When life hands you lemons ... is it ever too late for a second chance? Zelda's impulsive nature has got her precisely nowhere up until now. A fresh start in a beautiful hilltop town in Sicily looking for new residents, together with her best friend Lennie, could be just what she needs. And who better to settle down with than the person who knows her best? But the sun-filled skies and sparkling seas can't hide the shadow hanging over Citta d'Ora, which means not everyone is pleased to see their arrival. The dreams Zelda and her fellow new residents had of setting up a new life might be slipping away. But a friendship with restauranteur Luca could be about to unlock the possibilities that lie in the local lemon groves. And there's a wedding on the horizon that might be just what the town needs to turn it around... Could a summer in Sicily help Zelda learn to trust her instinct and follow her heart?

Quick Escapes® From San Francisco
Quick Escapes® From San Francisco

Author: Karen Misuraca

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2010-03-02

Total Pages: 259

ISBN-13: 0762762101

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We’ve done the planning. You do the packing. When you only have a few days to get away, why spend half your time preparing? Quick Escapes® From San Francisco frees you from thedetails and puts you on the road to an enjoyable time away from home. Inside you’ll find thirteen quick getaways within driving distance of San Francisco. Take the Wine Road to the sea and explore Sonoma and Napa valleys. Enjoy the scenic coastal towns and the world’s tallest redwoods along the Avenue of the Giants. Explore the history and museums of Monterey. With this guide, you’ll find enough variety to suit every budget and taste. Featuring: • Easy-to-follow itineraries for 36- to 48-hour minivacations • Recommendations for the best places to visit, dine, and sleep • Options for a variety of interests • Accurate driving directions and route maps • Information on festivals and special events

The Bird King
The Bird King

Author: G. Willow Wilson

Publisher: Grove Press

Published: 2019-03-12

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 0802146848

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One of NPR’s 50 Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Books of the Decade: A fifteenth-century palace mapmaker must hide his powers in the time of the Inquisition . . . Award-winning author G. Willow Wilson’s debut novel Alif the Unseen was an NPR and Washington Post Best Book of the Year and established her as a vital American Muslim literary voice. Now she delivers The Bird King, an epic journey set during the reign of the last sultan in the Iberian peninsula at the height of the Spanish Inquisition. Fatima is a concubine in the royal court of Granada, the last emirate of Muslim Spain. Her dearest friend, Hassan, the palace mapmaker and the one man who doesn’t leer at her with desire, has a secret—he can draw maps of places he’s never seen and bend the shape of reality. When representatives of the newly formed Spanish monarchy arrive to negotiate the sultan’s surrender, Fatima befriends one of the women, not realizing that she will see Hassan’s gift as sorcery and a threat to Christian Spanish rule. With their freedoms at stake, what will Fatima risk to save Hassan and escape the palace walls? As the two traverse Spain with the help of a clever jinn to find safety, The Bird King asks us to consider what love is and the price of freedom at a time when the West and the Muslim world were not yet separate. “Wilson has a deft hand with myth and with magic, and the kind of smart, honest writing mind that knits together and bridges cultures and people.” —Neil Gaiman, author of Norse Mythology “A triumph . . . one of the best fantasy writers working today.” —BookPage “A treasure-house of a novel, thrilling, tender, funny, and achingly gorgeous. I loved it.” —Lev Grossman, author of the Magicians trilogy

The Book of Deacon
The Book of Deacon

Author: Joseph R. Lallo

Publisher: Joseph R. Lallo

Published: 2010-01-28

Total Pages: 520

ISBN-13: 1452402604

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The Book of Deacon is the first book of The Book of Deacon series by Joseph R. Lallo. Myranda Celeste’s world has been built on a legacy of bloodshed. For more than a century, her homeland the Northern Alliance has fought the Kingdom of Tressor in what has come to be known as the Perpetual War. While her people look upon the conflict with reverence, Myranda’s hate for the war has made her an outcast. When she finds a precious sword among the equipment of a fallen warrior, she believes her luck may have changed. Little does she imagine that the treasure will draw her into an adventure of wizards and warriors, soldiers and rebels, and beasts both noble and monstrous. The journey will teach her much about her potential, about the origins of the war, and about the threat her world truly faces. Will Myranda unlock the secret of bringing peace once and for all, or will the world be lost to the Perpetual War?