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Step into a brilliant, lighthearted world of golden-age espionage and classic drawing-room mysteries with this delightful collection of linked short stories. Legendary crime writer Agatha Christie follows the iconic, bickering married detective duo Tommy and Tuppence Beresford as they take over the run-down Blunt’s International Detective Agency. Operating under deep cover, the energetic pair tackle a series of bizarre, unrelated cases while brilliantly parodying the famous fictional sleuths of Christie's era, including Sherlock Holmes and her own Hercule Poirot.

Author: Agatha Christie

Collectible November 1971 vintage Fontana paperback edition (Third Impression)

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Evergreen is an enticing collection of vegetarian dishes written by Annie Bell, who is described by Nigel Slater as "a bright light among Britain’s food writers who just happens to be vegetarian". Written by an innovative, stylish, and imaginative cook, this book offers an original yet unintimidating selection of recipes that encompasses up-to-date reworkings of classics alongside inspired new creations. The book features recipes for pasta, risottos, salads, mezze, tarts, pizza, pies, and heavenly puddings designed to delight even the most jaded palate.

Author: Annie Bell

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Alexander Cleave, actor, has left his career and his family behind and banished himself to his childhood home. He wants to retire from life, but finds this impossible in a house brimming with presences, some ghostly, some undeniably human. Memories, anxiety for the future and more particularly for his beloved but troubled daughter, conspire to distract him from his dreaming retirement.

Author: John Banville

**Note the remainder mark. Otherwise excellent condition.

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Dive into a heart-stopping race across Europe as ex-justice department agent Cotton Malone hunts for the legendary lost treasure of the Knights Templar. To find it, Malone must crack a series of ancient puzzles that have baffled experts for centuries, all while staying one step ahead of a ruthless rival prepared to commit the ultimate crime for the ultimate prize. Hailed by the New York Times for raising the stakes of the genre, this masterfully plotted suspense thriller is packed with historical secrets that could bring the modern world to its knees.

Author: Steve Berry

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The true story of one man's battle to save a species from extinction. When South African game reserve owner Lawrence Anthony learned that only a handful of northern white rhinos remained in the wild—deep in a Congo jungle controlled by the infamous Lord's Resistance Army rebel group—he was determined to save them. What follows is a dangerous, extraordinary adventure as Anthony heads directly into the jungle to enlist the help of the rebels to protect the rhinos, all while battling a terrible drought back home to keep his own animals alive. 

Author: Lawrence Anthony

** Foxing on outer edges & front- & backend pages - Inside mostly clean, save a few scattered small spots

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Unleash your family's full cognitive potential with a captivating collection of traditional mind-benders passed down through generations! Chinese Brain Twisters features 113 classic puzzles carefully designed by author Liu Baifang to challenge and expand your logical thinking skills. This engaging hardcover edition splits its unique activities into three distinct sections: Sticks and Shapes, Sticks and Numbers, and Words and Numbers. Every challenge works to actively sharpen vital problem-solving tools like spatial reasoning and mathematical agility. Perfect for puzzle enthusiasts of all ages, it offers a wonderful way to play together.

Author: Liu Baifang

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Author: Len Deighton

** Does have a spine split (books folds open flat), but all pages are still intact. Last 100 pages or so have moisture damage and waviness to the for edges. Reading not affected.

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Stephanie Plum is hanging up her bounty hunter gear for something safe and normal—or so she thinks. After quitting her job, she learns the hard way that trouble follows her wherever she goes. 

Author: Janet Evanovich

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Ever thought you could earn half a million dollars in one night? Well, a lost ball, a train crash and a tidal wave of fresh cows' milk give Kirby MacLeod and Scotty Nolan an opportunity not to be missed. But first they have to dodge teachers, police patrols and a feral horse in their race to beat a gang of thugs to the money. And they still have security guards, a dead dog and an army patrol to deal with as Kirby and her Crusaders learn Rule 37 of Success the hard way: Great rewards wait for they who brave the hardest path.

Author: Anita Bell

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Step directly into the eccentric, brilliant, and utterly bizarre mind of the master of Surrealism. Diary of a Genius is Salvador Dalí’s exceptionally candid personal journal covering his life, art, and routines from 1952 to 1963. Written with his trademark arrogance, humor, and dazzling imagination, this autobiography offers a fascinating peek into his creative process, his daily fixations, and his profound obsession with his wife and muse, Gala.

Author: Salvador Dali

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A powerful corporate strategy guide to profiting from open innovation and intellectual property. Written by Henry Chesbrough, an adjunct professor at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley, Open Business Models serves as an executive road map for navigating the modern open innovation landscape. Featuring a practical diagnostic tool and real-world corporate case studies from IBM, Procter & Gamble, and Qualcomm, this book explains how to construct strategic experiments, manage IP differently, and capture value from ideas wherever they are found.

Author: Henry Chesbrough

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Gordon Cloade is killed in an air-raid on London. He has left no will and his vast fortune passes to his young wife, Rosaleen. But five other people, desperate for money, have been promised a share in that fortune. Now it can only become theirs if Rosaleen should happen to die before them. There are five people with a strong motive for murder - and violent murder is committed - but Rosaleen is not the victim. A very nasty business - with more deaths to follow - and it is not until Hercule Poirot has done some astute reasoning that the 'All Clear' can eventually be sounded.

Author: Agatha Christie

Collectible March 1971 vintage Fontana paperback edition (Third Impression)

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A charming romance anthology featuring four heartwarming tales by acclaimed authors Lisa Cach, Susan Grant, Julie Kenner, and Lynsay Sands. This collection explores the complexities and joys of love through a series of evocative stories centered on the theme of motherhood and romance.

Author: Lisa Cach, Susan Grant, Julie Kenner, Lynsay Sands

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Catch your friends 'loading the dice', or broadcasters committing the 'fallacy of the complex question'. Learn how to spot false dichotomies, gambler's fallacies and unflagrant contradictions, and add 'slippery slopes' and 'post hoc fallacies' to your rhetorical toolkit. This book provides a rapid-fire selection of short, stimulating and entertaining capsules of philosophy. 

Author: Julian Baggini

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When a group of violent escapees hijacks a school bus carrying deaf students, a terrifying hostage crisis unfolds in the heart of the Kansas plains. 

Author: James Dickey

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