A man lies dead on the kitchen floor of his comfortable North Devon home, his body punctured by multiple stab wounds. Beside him sits his silent, traumatised wife. DCI David Vogel reckons he's seen it all before. A domestic tragedy: an abused wife snaps after years of suffering within a deeply tormented marriage. Then again, as a police officer of long experience, Vogel knows its dangerous to rely on assumptions. As his investigations lead him in...

"Tucked away among Devon's rolling green hills, Mallowan Hall combines the best of English tradition with the modern conveniences of 1930. Housekeeper Phyllida Bright manages the large household with an iron fist in her very elegant glove. In one respect, however, Mallowan Hall stands far apart from other picturesque country houses... The manor is home to archaeologist Max Mallowan and his famous wife, Agatha Christie. Phyllida is both loyal to and...

"Some memories can be forgotten... Others won't ever go away. For renowned actor Sir Mungo, his quiet home village in Devon provides the perfect retreat. Close by are his brother and his wife, and the rural location makes his home the ideal getaway for his old friends in London. Among those is Kit, who comes to stay for the summer, bringing with her a letter from her first and only love, Jake, and a heart in turmoil. Years have passed since they last...

"Marcia Willett's The Garden House is a charming and heartwarming novel about family, yearning, and long-buried secrets ..."-- After Martin's death his daughter, El, moves into her father's cottage, hoping it can guide her where he no longer can. Her stepbrother, Will is there to help her through her grief, but who can help when El learns the truth Martin was hiding? Julia loved Martin, but they kept their relationship secret. All she has to comfort...

Little Marcus Fallbrook was kidnapped in 1976 and never returned home. 30 years later, teenage singing star Leah Wakefield disappears, and DI Wesley Peterson has reason to suspect that the same kidnapper is responsible. But when Marcus returns from the dead, his identity confirmed by DNA, the investigation takes a new twist. Meanwhile, archaeologist Neil Watson's gruesome task of exhuming the dead from a local churchyard yields a mystery of its...

Taking you from Kent to Cornwall, this is the only travel guide dedicated to England's South Coast. From the stunning Cornish coastline, the rolling countryside of Sussex and the unspoilt New Forest to the magnificent cathedral at Canterbury, the beautiful Georgian city of Bath, and iconic Stonehenge, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide England's South Coast leads you straight to the best things to see and do. Itineraries and suggested walking tours explore...