When renowned archaeologist Professor Roderick Ainsworth unearths an ancient Roman temple of Mithras in London's Clerkenwell, his career is set to be crowned with a knighthood. Thena young analytical chemist is murdered in the temple, and circumstances suggest a ritural murder. On the same day, a prosperous manufacturer is found slaughtered at Carshalton. Again, evidence points to ritual sacrifice.Has the discovery of the Mithraeum revived a dormant cult of Mithras? Set in late Victorian times, Depths of Deceit is the sixth novel featuring Detective Inspector Box of Scotland Yard and Sergeant Knollys, who together probe into the professional lives of Roderick Ainsworth and his deadly rival, Sir Charles Wayneflete, to uncover the dreadful truth about the Mithras murders.

Returning from a court appearance, Detective Inspector Box finds himself investigating the violent death of Sir John Courteline, the great philanthropist. It looks like an act of private revenge, but Box soon uncovers a widespread conspiracy. Pursuing the killer's trail of signature deaths across London and Cornwall, Box's investigation finally leads him to the bleak wilderness of eastern Prussia where the scene is set for an awesome final confrontation.

Sir Hamo Strange is one of the gold masters, an elite group of international financiers in Late Victorian England whose stock-in-trade is unimaginable quantities of fine gold. Strange is also a collector of ancient books, a passion shared with his hated rival, the private banker Lord Jocelyn Peto. Their rivalry leads first to theft and then murder, bring Detective Inspector Box and Sergeant Knollys to investigate. When an audacious bullion robbery occurs at Strange's vaults, Box's remit widens to include an underworld of fraudulent mediums and murderous thugs. Then, intervention from an unexpected quarter dramatically changes the course of his investigation.

Dorset House is the home of the Claygate family, and a place where diplomats love to congregate. When young Maurice Claygate and Sophie Lenart, a notorious woman spy, are found shot dead, Inspector Arnold Box, investigating the murders, hears from Colonel Kershaw, Head of Secret Intelligence, that there are international ramifications to the case. Together the two men pursue a ruthless thief and a stolen document across France, bring the affair to a devastating and unexpected climax in the great palace of Louis XIV, the Sun King, at Versailles. Set in late Victorian times, this is the seventh book in the Inspector Box series.

1894, Sir Montague Fowler, warden of St Michael's College, Oxford, dies from apparent natural causes. Before long vicious rumours begin to circulate about the actual cause of his death, and an autopsy reveals that Sir Montague's body was full of the deadly poison mercuric chloride. Detective Antrobus of the Oxford city police is summoned to investigate. Who would benefit most from the warden's death? His three children are all in desperate need of money and each are embroiled in their own scandal: his son John is a secret gambler with enormous debts, daughter Frances has fallen into the clutches of a blackmailer, and son Timothy had stood by and watched his rival in love drown. Antrobus's list of suspects grows as it seems everyone had something to gain from the death. Aided by pioneer physician, Sophia Jex-Blake, the detective sets about unravelling the truth behind this Oxford tragedy.

At the opening of Tower Bridge in June 1894, a would-be-assassin, Anton Grunwalski, is arrested, but later dramatically rescued from police custody. Detective Inspector Arnold Box, working with Colonel Kershaw, Head of Secret Intelligence, uncovers a conspiracy, the Aquila Project, which aims to assassinate the Tsar and plunge Europe into War. Venessa Drake, Kershaw's agent, poses as a maid in the household of the enigmatic Baron Augustyniak, where she learns that Grunwalski is on his way to Russia. Box and Kershaw pursue Grunwalski across Europe. In Poland, as an unwilling guest of Augustyniak, Box suddenly realizes the true purpose of the Aquila Project. After a desperate race against time, he and Kershaw bring their mission to a breath-taking conclusion.

In the bitter january of 1893, the German peace crusader Dr Otto Seligmann is blown to pieces in the Belvedere, his garden library at Chelsea. Detective Inspector Box and Sergeant Knollys interview Seligmann's associate, Count Cernzy, who reveals that Britain is infested by agents of the German war party. In the fog-shrouded garden of Seligmann's house, Box encounters Colonel Kershaw, the suave but sinister head of secret intelligence, who enlists his aid to search for Seligmann's house, Box finally discovers the secret of the Hansa Protocol, and the true purpose of the Belvedere explosion. The mission ends in a desperate confrontation on which the nation's future will depend.

Adelaide Porteous had made a good marriage to the great barrister Sir William Porteous, QC and this imperious, beautiful woman was one of Queen Victoria's courtiers, already she has launched two of her three daughters into society. But then disaster strikes. The homicidal dilettante Gideon Raikes, enraged at Sir William's attempts to put him behind bars, engineers a very public attempt on his life. The ensuing investigation begins to disinter some gruesome Porteous family skeletons and Adelaide is forced to contemplate desperate measures to secure the safety of her husband and three children. Set in late Victorian London and rural Essex, this well-written novel features the chirpy but vulnerable Detective Arnold Box and his colleagues of Great Scotland Yard.

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A moving and original story of family, friendship – and fish."What's it like, Dad – being a fish?"Grief takes many forms, and manifests itself in strange ways. Sometimes very strange indeed. When, on an ordinary morning, Dak's father suddenly dies of a heart attack, Dak's mother falls apart. Desperate to escape the atmosphere at home, Dak finds himself going to his dad's favourite place – the local aquarium. And there, to his amazement, is Dad, who it seems is alive and well as a clownfish! With his mum so ill, Dak decides that, for now, this will have to be his secret, and his alone. But he visits the clownfish tank as often as he can, which is how he comes to meet Violet, the owner's niece. She's offhand and unfriendly – yet when the aquarium is threatened with closure, Dak and Violet need to work together to save it. For Dak, the stakes couldn't be higher: if the aquarium shuts down, what will happen to Dad? Gently funny,...

The four old spies are long past their glory days, and now meet up mostly at the funerals of former colleagues, after which they typically enjoy an hour or two of complaining about the relaxation of standards at Britain?s security services. The latest indignity: The Director has recently sent round a most discourteous directive that the four are under no circumstances to consider writing their memoirs. Well, they are not to be ordered about like some band of errand-boys! They served their country with honor, and the country has the right to know it. In fact, if you think about it, publishing their memoirs is a patriotic duty. Unfortunately, the Director doesn?t see it quite that way.

Slow Cooker Cookbook for Two: 250 Slow Cooking Recipes Designed for Two People by Steven D. Shaw Do you love cooking for your loved one? Are you always looking for the best recipes to prepare for you and your partner? We searched for the best and most delicious recipes for you to cook for a romantic occasion but also for the easiest cooking method. That's how we developed a Slow Cooker Recipes Collection for Two! If you are passionate about special and delightful recipes and if you want to prepare them for your loved one, you should get this cookbook! You can be sure that here you can find over 250 the best recipes for the breakfast, lunch, dinner, and even snacks inside. All the recipes have the easy directions and can be cooked even by the freshmen in the world of cooking. Check out a few of the recipes you are about to discover: Baked Egg Casserole Turkey with Cherries, Cranberries and Figs Creamy Beef Mix Quinoa Pudding Spinach and Mushroom Tortellini Parmesan and Peas Rice Strawberry Mix Black Grapes Dessert Peach Cobbler ...and many more! Get your copy today!

Inspired by Charlotte Bronte's classic novel, Jane Eyre. A billionaire, a professional mermaid, and a secret that will either bring them together or forever keep them apart.Van Rivers needs a mermaid, and he needs one fast. When mermaid lessons are the only thing his niece—and ward—wants for her birthday, she's going to get it. Now he must find an instructor willing to travel to his estate in Canada's Banff National Park.Cleo Willey enjoys her life donning a tail as a professional mermaid and working with children, but she's lonely. Though she dreams of having a happy family, she has no idea how to make it happen. When an unusual offer with a high salary attached comes her way, she leaves her native Florida for two wintery months at Eagle Hill, Van's isolated Canadian estate. What she isn't prepared for is an attractive new boss who can be both dark and brooding, and lovingly sweet.Just when things begin to heat up for the complex billionaire and his mermaid, mysterious happenings bring out Van's darker side, and their budding romance comes crashing down. Can Cleo convince Van that everyone has it in them to change, and will he finally open his heart to the possibility that sometimes love does win, after all?

She only wanted to come home, wallow in misery, and eat chocolate.Then he showed up.Kate thought two weeks in Harvest Ranch would be happy and nostalgic, but that was before she got fired.By her boyfriend.Scratch that, ex-boyfriend. At least now she's back on the market, ready for the next disaster—er, romance—to come along.Freddie's at the top of his game, and pretty much has it all. Except Kate, the cute but annoying innkeeper, makes him see there's nothing and no one in his life he really loves.When they both run into trouble, a weird and uncomfortable understanding forms: if they work together, they might get what they want. Risking public humiliation and professional ruin is totally worth the risk.What's not worth it? Falling in love.A sweet, clean romantic comedy full of heart, sizzle, and some labradoodle frizzle.