Unwrapping of Theodora Quirke

Unwrapping of Theodora Quirke
Author: Caroline Smailes
Publisher: eBook Partnership
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2020-10-15
Genre:
ISBN: 1839781084

A Christmas Carol meets a very Northern Stranger Things in this funny, sweary and moving festive story'Funny and touching and utterly brilliant - Rachael Lucas'A remarkable, funny, truly redemptive read' - Miranda DickinsonWhen 19-year old Theodora Quirke heads to work on Christmas Eve the last person she expects to find outside of her flat is St Nicholas of Myra - the Saint people think is Santa Claus (much to Saint Nick's disgust).Given he is in full Santa suit and professing to be nearly 2000 years old Theo is wary, but St Nick insists he is here to save her - although he isn't sure how or why. St Nick does know that Theo is grieving however, so he shows her four scenes from her life that give her hope, but he's also had cryptic messages from the Christmas Higher Powers that lead him to begin Theo's training as the first ever female Christmas Angel - a role Theo is not sure she is cut out for.Theo's training is soon derailed by St Nick's evil brother, filled with jealousy and spite over his brother's popularity and, with confidence dented, and saddened by society's spiralling levels of expectation and greed, St Nick begins to falter. Theo does everything she can to defeat Nick's brother and to lift St Nick's spirits, but as the deadline for Christmas miracles draws close, she realises she must complete them herself - but is she up to the job?

The Unwrapping of Theodora Quirke

The Unwrapping of Theodora Quirke
Author: Caroline Smailes
Publisher: Reddoor Press
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2020
Genre: Angels
ISBN: 9781913062514

A Christmas Carol meets Stranger Things in this funny, sweary and moving festive story. When 19-year old Theodora Quirke heads to work on Christmas Eve the last person she expects to find outside of her flat is St. Nicholas of Myra - the Saint people think is Santa Claus (much to Saint Nick's disgust). Given he is in full Santa suit and professing to be nearly 2000 years old Theo is wary, but St. Nick insists he is here to save her - although he isn't sure how or why. St. Nick does know that Theo is grieving however, so he shows her four scenes from her life that give her hope, but he's also had cryptic messages from the Christmas Higher Powers that lead him to begin Theo's training as the first ever female Christmas Angel - a role Theo is not sure she is cut out for. Theo's training is soon derailed by St. Nick's evil brother, filled with jealousy and spite over his brother's popularity and, with confidence dented, and saddened by society's spiraling levels of expectation and greed, St. Nick begins to falter. Theo does everything she can to defeat Nick's brother and to lift St. Nick's spirits, but as the deadline for Christmas miracles draws close, she realises she must complete them herself - but is she up to the job?

The Drowning of Arthur Braxton

The Drowning of Arthur Braxton
Author: Caroline Smailes
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2013-04-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0007479395

The bestselling modern fairytale, with a new introduction from Luke Cutforth ‘I loved it ... so good!’ CARRIE HOPE FLETCHER

The Newcomer

The Newcomer
Author: Laura Elizabeth Woollett
Publisher: Scribe Publications
Total Pages: 377
Release: 2021-07-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1925938921

When her 29-year-old daughter Paulina goes missing on a sleepy pacific island, Judy Novak suspects the worst. Her fears are soon realised as Paulina’s body is discovered, murdered. Every man on the island is a suspect, yet none are as maligned as Paulina herself, the captivating newcomer known for her hard drinking, disastrous relationships, and a habit for walking alone. But even death won’t stop Judy Novak from fighting for her daughter’s life. A scintillating new thriller, inspired by real events, that puts the victim at the centre, by the author of The Love of a Bad Man

Saint Wally

Saint Wally
Author: Courtney Taylor
Publisher: Courtney Taylor Books
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2014-08-25
Genre:
ISBN: 9780646925264

God gets kidnapped and Jesus has to rescue Him.

The Mermaid's Call

The Mermaid's Call
Author: Katherine Stansfield
Publisher: Allison & Busby Ltd
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2019-09-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0749023872

Cornwall, 1845. Shilly has always felt a connection to happenings that are not of this world, a talent that has proved invaluable when investigating dark deeds with master of disguise, Anna Drake. The women opened a detective agency with help from their newest member and investor, Mathilda, but six long months have passed without a single case to solve and tensions are growing. It is almost a relief when a man is found dead along the Morwenstow coast and the agency is sought out to investigate. There are suspicions that wreckers plague the coast, luring ships to their ruin with false lights - though nothing has ever been proved. Yet with the local talk of sirens calling victims to the sea to meet their end, could something other-worldly be responsible for the man's death?

The Finding of Martha Lost

The Finding of Martha Lost
Author: Caroline Wallace
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2016-03-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1473526035

Liverpool, 1976: Martha is lost. She’s been lost since she was a baby, abandoned in a suitcase on the train from Paris. Ever since, she’s waited in lost property for someone to claim her. It’s been sixteen years, but she’s still hopeful. Meanwhile, there are lost property mysteries to solve: a suitcase that may have belonged to the Beatles, a stuffed monkey that keeps appearing. But there is one mystery Martha has never been able to solve – and now time is running out. If Martha can’t discover who she really is, she will lose everything...

Historical Dictionary of Ancient Egypt

Historical Dictionary of Ancient Egypt
Author: Morris L. Bierbrier
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 489
Release: 2008-08-14
Genre: History
ISBN: 0810862506

The second edition of the Historical Dictionary of Ancient Egypt expands upon the information presented in the first with a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on Egyptian rulers, bureaucrats, and commoners whose records have survived, as well as ancient society, religion, and gods.

Like Bees to Honey

Like Bees to Honey
Author: Caroline Smailes
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 408
Release: 2010-06-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0007357133

In her third novel, acclaimed author of ‘In Search of Adam’ and ‘Black Boxes’ Caroline Smailes draws upon her own family history for a remarkable and unforgettable story of loss and redemption.

99 Reasons Why

99 Reasons Why
Author: Caroline Smailes
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2012-03-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 000736217X

‘THE SUN’ EBOOK OF THE WEEK From the brilliant author of ‘Black Boxes’ comes a gritty and heartfelt novella with a twist: 99 Reasons, 11 endings, your pick.