Alex Shearer Knihy

Tato kniha je věnována všem mužům, kteří si stále kladou otázku, co jim vlastně chybí, a všem ženám, které jim na ni chtějí odpovědět. Giles West byl prvních dvacet let šťastně a věrně ženat se svou první velikou láskou z mládí. Čtyřicáté narozeniny však vnesly do jeho života zvrat. Rozhodne se, že mít sex pouze s jednou ženou je podle moderních měřítek, jako by jste vůbec nežili. Navíc za vzor si vezme svého kolegu ze zaměstnání a jeho taktiku "Doris". Nechce se rozvádět, touží po jakémsi srovnávání, chce prožít nezávazný románek bez komplikací, jakýchkoliv dozvuků a následovného obviňování. Jednoho dne si podá inzerát. Z prvních deseti odpovědí je zdrcen. Nejdříve mu dojde, že agentura poněkud pozměnila znění jeho inzerátu, proto se již nedivil, že mu přišly odpovědi od čilých důchodkyň z Domova důchodců, také prožije nepříjemnou příhodu s Dominou, milovnicí koček, která mu nabízí koťátko, je doběhnut tlupou pomstychtivých manželek... Celkovým výsledkem Gilesova dobrodružného kroku je jediná romantická a bouřlivá epizoda, při které mnohem více získá, než čekal... Jde o rozpustilý román o tom, co se stane, když muži přistárnou, chtějí změnit styl života a začnou se chovat nepřístojně..

Bill thinks switching lives with Benny, the son of a world-famous footballer, for a day is going to be brilliant. But have Bill and Benny picked the wrong day to swap lives? Bill is bored with his ordinary life and Benny is tired of being in the spotlight- so why don't they just switch lives for one day? Anything's got to be better than Bill's boring life...right? But maybe being a world famous footballer's son isn't all that its cracked up to be. One thing's for sure, Bill definitely picked the wrong day to be Benny Spinks.

People seem to think it's an easy life when you're dead. But you can take it from Harry, it's no such thing.After finding himself dead from a bike accident, Harry emerges on the Other Side, a strange land where the sun is always setting but never quite disappears, and dead people wander about, waiting to move on to the Great Blue Yonder. Harry's not sure exactly what the Great Blue Yonder is, but he doesn't want to go there until he's found some way to let his sister know that he's sorry for the mean things he said to her just before the accident. To do that, he'll have to return to Earth as a ghost--and face what life there is like without him.

Hunting the skies is not for the faint-hearted. In a world where water is scarce and deadly jellyfish swim through the sky, mollycoddled teenager Christien dreams of excitement and danger. When he meets the exotic and alluring Jenine and her family of Cloud Hunters, he becomes determined to fulfil that dream

'A terrific read - murder, arson and a cat who is so much more than he seems!' J. M. Hall, author of A Spoonful of MurderThe Cat Who Solved Three Murders by L T Shearer is a charming cosy crime read for fans of Richard Osman and S. J. Bennett.Retired police detective Lulu Lewis's life changed forever when she met a street cat named Conrad. There's something very special about Conrad, but it's a secret she has to keep to herself.When Lulu takes her narrowboat to Oxford, she is planning nothing more stressful than attending a friend's birthday party. And drinking a few glasses of Chardonnay.But a brutal murder and a daring art theft means her plans are shattered - instead she and Conrad find themselves on the trail of a killer . . .A killer who may well strike again.'A captivating, charming and gentle tale' Peter James on The Cat Who Caught a Killer

Shortlisted for Bolton's Children's Book of the Year.

Even when you have received a death sentence, you still have to live...

This title addresses themes like forced child labor, friendship, and malevolent adults, making it suitable for educational purposes. It encourages exploration of the genre, suspense techniques, and analysis of various writing styles.

A cosy tale of crime and canal boats, set in West London and featuring a very special calico cat. From L T Shearer, The Cat Who Caught a Killer is perfect for fans of The Thursday Murder Club.

Giles West has been married and faithful to his childhood sweetheart for 20 years. But now, turning 40, Giles decides that to have slept with only one partner is not to have lived. What he wants is an affair without complications or recriminations, so he decides to advertise in the personal column.