Accompanying American heiress Belle Seldon on a visit to her ancestral family home in Somerset, Ursula Grandison soon discovers that the decaying stately Mountstanton House and its inhabitants has many secrets, including a crumbling marriage and a missing dowry. When Ursula discovers the drowned body of the nurserymaid, she is determined to reveal the killer and, in doing so, reveals a tangled web of deception and adultery that threatens the reputation of the house of Mountstanton.
Collection of essays on 'Edge of the Trees', a sculptural installation at the entrance to the Museum of Sydney. Essays cover the sculpture's integration into its architectural environment, its role in incorporating the theme of reconciliation into the Sydney story, and the steps involved in the creation of the sculpture. Incorporates contributions from the artists, curators and architects. Includes artists' biographies, information on contributors and references. Illustrated throughout with full-colour and black-and-white photographs. Editor is a visual arts writer, editor and curator. She is a former editor and publisher of 'Art and Australia' magazine and publisher of 'Art and Australia' books.
From its origins as a kind of wine made from fermented bean pulp, to the coffee houses et the eighteenth century, to today, coffee has exercised a fascination for those who enjoy its varying tastes which depend on the places where it is grown, the varieties of bean, and the type of roast. This delightful little book explores coffee's history, cultivation and variety while also offering recipes that include it as an ingredient, such as Coffe and Chestnut Pâté, Lamb Roasted with Coffee. Coffee Cheesecake, and the wonderful after-dinner drinks made with various spirits and liqueurs.
London 1903: American Ursula Grandison is once again involved with murder. As she struggles to make a living in a society where women have few rights and little freedom, she teams up with old friend and private investigator Thomas Jackman, who soon finds himself drawing on Ursula’s investigative abilities as they battle to save an innocent woman from the noose.Set against a background of Edwardian constraints and the fight for women’s suffrage, can Ursula and Jackman disentangle a bewildering web of motive and opportunity and prevent a subtle yet dangerous killer striking again?
Darina Lisle is delighted when she's asked to take part in a television food series, Table for Four. Among her costars is a charismatic Australian wine merchant, Bruce Bennett. Despite his brash manner, Darina is quickly charmed by him. So, it seems, are most of the other women who know him. The show is an instant hit with the public, and ratings quickly begin to climb. Then death strikes on camera, killing Bruce Bennett, and the series is thrown back into turmoil. The autopsy reveals nothing unusual, but a second death stirs up doubts. Darina becomes convinced that an ingenious and ruthless killer is at work. Will she solve the case before becoming a victim herself?
An original short story taken from the anthology Motives for Murder, by members of The Detection Club From esteemed crime author Janet Laurence comes a tale about the danger of long-lost relations. When Irene, enjoying a peaceful retirement in Bath in the house her father left her, opens the door to her twentysomething Australian cousin Rod, her life changes. Rod comes to stay - and is helpful round the house and generally jovial - but does he have designs on Irene's new wealth?
Gourmet cook Darina Lisle agrees to help out at her friend Eve's catering business, and all is good fun until Eve's assistant dies, poisoned by a deadly mushroom that seems to have been meant for Eve.
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