Whispers In The Park (hardcover)

Emmanuel Olympitis

Mereo Books

Sitting in a Lloyd Loom chair on a Narrow Boat, moored on the Kennet and Avon Canal, a dead man stares into oblivion. Who is he and what is his name? Chief Inspector Michael Lambert from Thames Valley Police Authority unravels a murder case which stretches from Reading to Bulgaria, South Africa to Belorussia, and finally Taiwan to Peru. What at first appears to be a straightforward murder is revealed to be part of an international manhunt, the result of a major arms deal which has gone horribly wrong. The story begins with the discovery of a small mobile phone on the narrow boat and ends with the murder of a Chinese shipping magnate in the streets of London. Will anyone's life be the same again and how will our provincial policeman cope with these different layers of intrigue?

I Heard and Saw before I Knew

Parenting & Relationships

Pauline Zimmerman

Family Relationships

With Gun and Gown

Biographies & Memoirs

Friskney, Norman

Leaders & Notable People

The true-story of life and love in an unfamiliar world. When Naginder Sehmi was born in Kenya nobody could have predicted the amazing life he was to live. From the scorched plains of Africa to the lofty mountains of Switzerland, Narender’s lifelong journey has been filled with unbelievable moments. In Twisted Turban, Naginder not only describes his continent-crossing journey in vivid detail but he also provides an unparalleled insight into the life as a Sikh. With heart-wrenching honesty, the stories show the struggle for love in a caste-based society and the inevitable approach of death and decay. Naginder also provides a commentary on the modern problems faced by Sikhs, both spiritually and in everyday life, and provides his own solutions to dealing with them. Beautifully-written with a fiery sense of humor that brings this distant world to life, Twisted Turban is a revealing insight into the life of a Sikh. See:

Twisted Turban

Sehmi, Naginder

Sehmi, Narender

Community & Culture

When Rod Brown’s mother spotted an advertisement in the local paper for engineers to work for a company in India and Pakistan, Rod wasn’t sure it was quite his cup of tea. But he applied anyway. After sailing through the interviews and being offered the position, he began to wonder whether this was in fact just the opportunity he needed. It was 1951. The company was Walter Duncan & Goodricke Ltd. And tea was exactly what they were about. Quitting the drudgery of an engineering apprenticeship back home in Gloucestershire, where his life was dominated by his overbearing father, Rod sailed across the world to Calcutta, India and began a new world of work in the teamaking business. He quickly discovered that life in India was much more exciting than the quiet Cotswolds. Aside from going on to become a vital cog in the tea company, Rod had encounters with tigers, leopards and poisonous snakes. He had to deal with drunken workers and noisy locals, and survived some near-fatal accidents. The dangers of Indian life did not stop Rod falling in love with India and its culture. Yet he had also fallen in love back in England before he left. He never forgot his childhood sweetheart, and returned as soon as he could to marry her. Tea and Me is Rod Brown’s story of the early years of his adventures in India and his career in tea.

Tea & Me

Brown, Rod

Historical

When Alan Higgins joined the Royal Navy at the outbreak of World War II, he was not yet sixteen years old. But his youth could not save him from the horrors of war and he was soon serving aboard the cruiser HMS Edinburgh. On May 1st 1942, HMS Edinburgh was sunk by a German U-Boat in the icy Barents Sea but Alan miraculously survived. However, this wasn't to be the last of Alan’s troubles and he narrowly escaped death during the bombing of a station in Russia. He experienced more peaceful spells in North America and Bermuda, but most of his war took place in the Mediterranean and he found himself dodging bullets and bombs during the Battle of Anzio in Italy. Later, as a crewman of a landing craft at the Normandy D-Day landings, Alan was forced to saw off a fellow sailor’s shattered leg with a bread knife. Despite the terrible danger, Alan survived the war and has now written You’re in the Navy Now, a richly-descriptive and good-humored account of his unbelievable years in the Royal Navy.

You're in the Navy Now

Higgins, Alan

Strike of the Cobra

Heubach, Stephen

Literature & Fiction

Life, Death and Football

John Hedge

Poetry

Microbiology and jazz music aren’t a common duet but for Professor John Postgate they are the two subjects that define his lifetime. John Postgate, brother of Oliver Postgate who created the beloved Children’s shows Bagpuss and Clangers, describes his autobiography as “a book about doing science” and describes in entertaining detail the account of his life in the UK and abroad as he rose to international prominence in the field of microbiology. John has notably contributed to the understanding of key microbiology processes including the sulphur cycle and nitrogen fixation and become well-recognised in the world of microbiology. But John has also become prominent in another field, jazz music, having played cornet over the years with many musicians, some of whom who became prominent names in jazz. John also wrote articles and reviews on the subject, many of which were published in popular magazines such as Gramophone and Jazz Journal. John Postgate’s life is defined by his two great loves: science and music. In Microbes, Music and Me – A Life in Science, John looks back on a life filled with a fascination for microbiology and jazz in this entertaining autobiography.

Microbes, Music and Me

Postgate, John

Professionals & Academics

This book is a tribute to my Uncle Jim, Private James Watson 14428202 5th Black Watch, 51st Highland Division. All the stories are true as they are based on War Records, Soldiers Diaries, conversations with Veterans of 51st Highland Division and family and friends.  You can learn more about the Black Watch at www.theblackwatch.co.uk. The Black Watch Museum is housed in the dramatic and historic Balhousie Castle. The Castle is set in its own beautiful gardens and grounds. A visit to this ancestral home of The Black Watch brings this glorious Regiment’s past vibrantly to life.

A Teenagers War

Brearley, James

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