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She ’ s just a maid - why should anyone take notice ? But Molly is thrown into the spotlight when she discovers an infamous guest , Mr Black , very dead in his bed . This isn ’ t a mess that can be easily cleaned up . And so Molly becomes embroiled in a hunt for the truth , learning who to trust as she navigates the secret underbelly of the Regency Grand Hotel .
Violeta ( h ) by Isabel Allende . Violeta comes into the world on a stormy day in 1920 , the first daughter in a family of five boisterous sons . From the start , her life is marked by extraordinary events , for the ripples of the Great War are still being felt , even as the Spanish flu arrives on the shores of her South American homeland almost at the moment of her birth . Through her father ’ s prescience , the family will come through that crisis unscathed , only to face a new one as the Great Depression transforms the genteel city life she has known . Violeta recounts a life shaped by some of the most important events of history and , ultimately , not one but two pandemics .
The Queen ( p ) by Matthew Dennison is an elegant and magisterial new biography of Her Majesty The Queen . For millions of people , both in Britain and across the world , Elizabeth II is the embodiment of monarchy . Her long life spans nearly a century of national and global history , from time before the Great Depression to the era of Covid-19 . Her reign embraces all but seven years of Britain ’ s postwar history ; she has been served by fifteen UK prime ministers from Churchill to Johnson , and witnessed the administrations of thirteen US presidents . The vast majority of Britons cannot remember a world without Elizabeth II as head of state and the Commonwealth .
The Good Retirement Guide 2022 ( p ) by Jonquil Lowe . Everything You Need to Know About Health , Property , Investment , Leisure , Work , Pensions and Tax . Navigate the uncertainty of retirement with this clear and concise guide to a broad range of subjects and challenges that affect UK retirees , now in its 36th edition . Are you feeling apprehensive as you approach retirement ? Do you have concerns about the volatile pensions industry , Brexit , or simply about what retirement actually entails ? Whatever your thoughts , this is the book to help you plan a retirement that is enjoyable and stress-free .
Key : ( p ) paperback ( l ) hardback / large paperback depending on availability .
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