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A Lurking Primrose

By: Suzette A. Hill

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The peculiar death of an assistant matron at a distinguished boys' school draws amateur sleuth Primrose Oughterard into another delightfully quirky mystery. Erasmus House, a prestigious prep school for boys in Lewes, is in uncharacteristic disarray over a looming visit from Her Majesty’s inspectors. Convinced that inspectors dislike old-established schools, headmaster Mr Winchbrooke devises a cunning plan to drag Erasmus House into modernity – by replacing the rustic paintings of eccentric local artist and amateur sleuth, Primrose Oughterard, with more ‘challenging’ abstract works. But Primrose’s paintings are the least of Winchbrooke’s worries when the school’s assistant matron, Miss Memling, is found dead in a Brighton hotel room, clutching an empty gin bottle. Was there more to dull Aida Memling than met the eye? As one of the school’s trustees, Primrose springs into action. With her late brother Francis’s pets Maurice and Bouncer by her side, can Primrose solve the Memling mystery?

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1448311853

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The Primrose Pursuit

The wonderfully witty classic mystery

By: Suzette A. Hill

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The Primrose Pursuit

The wonderfully witty classic mystery

By: Suzette A. Hill

Primrose Oughterard, an eccentric artist living in East Sussex, has recently taken custody of her dead brother's cat and dog, Maurice and Bouncer. The brother - the Revd Francis Oughterard - has had the misfortune to murder one of his parishioners, and (aided and abetted by his pets and sister) had devoted much of his time to concealing the crime and escaping the gallows (which he did). Following his heroic death rescuing another parishioner from impalement on a gargoyle, his sister feels duty-bound to take responsibility for the two animals. The arrangement results in a number of questionable entanglements including the usual mishaps of murder, foiled intentions, concealment of evidence - plus a peculiar manoeuvre on the cliff at Beachy Head.

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Allison & Busby

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0749019727

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9780749019723

Bones in High Places

The Case of the Vicar and the Casket of Crumbling Bones

By: Suzette A. Hill

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The Case of the Vicar and the Casket of Crumbling Bones

By: Suzette A. Hill

More from Maurice, Bouncer, and the hapless Reverend Oughterard.

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1569476551

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A Bedlam of Bones

A Reverend Oughterard Mystery

By: Suzette A. Hill

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A Bedlam of Bones

A Reverend Oughterard Mystery

By: Suzette A. Hill

A blackmailer is stalking the bishop—can he survive the threat of being outed? Why is there a body in the flower bed? And can Lavinia Birtle-Figgins really be as dippy as she seems? These and other imponderables immerse the Reverend Francis Oughterard in a fresh web of danger and subterfuge, while his animal "minders," Maurice and Bouncer, try their best to make sense of all this human bedlam.

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1569479607

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Bone Idle

By: Suzette Hill

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Bone Idle

By: Suzette Hill

Revd Francis Oughterard is in the grip of a blackmailer and under orders to steal a valuable figurine. Relief at success is short-lived when the theft backfires, and further skulduggery ensues. The Reverend's efforts to distance himself from yet another murder lead to embarrassing complications for him and his pompous bishop, Horace Clinker. When things come to a head in the form of crazily menacing Victor Crumpemeyer, it is once again up to the Reverend's world-weary cat, Maurice, and intrepid mongrel, Bouncer, to save his bacon. Praise for Suzette A. Hill: 'Perfect one-sitting summer read.' Laura Wilson, Guardian 'I think this is tremendous - amusing and professional' Dame Beryl Bainbridge 'E F Benson crossed with Jerome K Jerome' The Times audiobooks review 'Quite why this series should be charming, astringent and witty, instead of emetically twee, I am not sure, but it is entirely delightful' Guardian 'This dry, funny British gem, with its eccentric cast of characters, will have readers laughing and eagerly awaiting the next episode' Publishers Weekly 'An intriguingly quirky read! And Maurice the cat is a very clever puss indeed!' Leslie Phillips OBE

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1849017948

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9781849017947

Bones in the Belfry

By: Suzette Hill

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Bones in the Belfry

By: Suzette Hill

Having extricated himself from the embarrassment of murdering his lady parishioner, the Rev. Oughterard is now plunged into the traumas of art theft. Forced by the shady Nicholas Ingaza into being a fence for stolen paintings, he endures the investigative probings of terrifying female novelist and amateur sleuth, Maud Tubbly Pole, hell-bent on portraying him in her next novel. Haunted by the recent murder and fearful of exposure in his new role of 'receiver', the Reverend blunders haplessly in a mesh of intrigue and risible deceit. As before, his antics are commented upon by his cat, the acidic Maurice, and redoubtable bone-grinding ally, the dog Bouncer. Praise for Suzette A. Hill: 'Perfect one-sitting summer read.' Laura Wilson, Guardian 'I think this is tremendous - amusing and professional' Dame Beryl Bainbridge 'E F Benson crossed with Jerome K Jerome' The Times audiobooks review 'This dry, funny British gem, with its eccentric cast of characters, will have readers laughing and eagerly awaiting the next episode' Publishers Weekly 'An intriguingly quirky read! And Maurice the cat is a very clever puss indeed!' Leslie Phillips OBE

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C & R Crime

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1849017972

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9781849017978

Deadly Primrose

By: Suzette A. Hill

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Deadly Primrose

By: Suzette A. Hill

The unfortunate demise of a local woman while sea bathing at the Birling Gap sends Primrose Oughterard’s sleuthing antennae into overdrive. Eccentric artist and indomitable amateur sleuth Primrose Oughterard is back in Lewes after her 'Baden-Baden' sojourn, but finds tragedy on her doorstep once again with the news that Elspeth Travers has drowned at sea while bathing at Birling Gap. The unfortunate Mrs Travers met her chilly demise in a black ruched swimming costume and pink floral cap, but Primrose is sure something is afoot. Elspeth hated swimming, and indeed frothy swimming hats – why was she in the water, and was her death really a tragic accident? With so much incompetence around, Primrose feels compelled to investigate, and soon uncovers secrets, betrayal and nefarious deeds – with the help of her newly acquired pets, Maurice and Bouncer, inherited from her late brother, Francis. But just when Primrose thinks she's solved the mystery, there’s an incredible twist...

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Severn House Publishers Ltd

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1448304121

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Miles of Fear

By: Suzette Lewis

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Miles of Fear

By: Suzette Lewis

A young girl going through heartache, pain, and struggling to survive. Being one of the youngest siblings of 10 kids at the time, she had no choice but to step up and take care of home. Abuse from her father and other men, being raped and assaulted. Trying to find love in all the wrong places.

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1491855800

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9781491855805

Assessing Trauma-Related Dissociation: With the Trauma and Dissociation Symptoms Interview (TADS-I)

By: Suzette Boon

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Assessing Trauma-Related Dissociation: With the Trauma and Dissociation Symptoms Interview (TADS-I)

By: Suzette Boon

Presentation of a major new diagnostic interview to assess chronic trauma-related disorders, in particular dissociative disorders. Written by a world-leading specialist in trauma-related dissociation, this book comprehensively describes the diagnosis of trauma-related disorders, taking up the many dilemmas around criteria in DSM-5 and ICD-11, symptom recognition, the role of traumatic experiences and of self-report questionnaires, as well as other topics. The book elaborates on the assessment of these disorders, using the diagnostic instrument Trauma and Dissociative Symptoms Interview (TADS-I), developed by the author over decades of work in the field. Several thematic chapters discuss key differential diagnostic considerations and illustrate them with case reports. Also discussed are the occurrence of false-negative and false-positive diagnoses of trauma-related dissociative disorders, the assessment of traumatic experiences, and the development of a treatment plan. This book is essential reading for clinicians who diagnose dissociative disorders (or want to learn), and useful for those who want to assist in better recognizing clients with dissociative symptoms and refer them for specialized testing. The complete TADS-I is included as an appendix.

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W. W. Norton & Company

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1324052589

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9781324052586

Environmental Hydrology

By: Andy D. Ward,Stanley W. Trimble,Suzette R. Burckhard,John G. Lyon

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Environmental Hydrology

By: Andy D. Ward,Stanley W. Trimble,Suzette R. Burckhard,John G. Lyon

The late Professor Reds Wolman in his Foreword to the award-winning second edition said, "This is not your ordinary textbook. Environmental Hydrology is indeed a textbook, but five elements often found separately combine here in one text to make it different. It is eclectic, practical, in places a handbook, a guide to fieldwork, engagingly personal

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CRC Press

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1466589442

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Rules for a Pretty Woman

By: Suzette Francis

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Rules for a Pretty Woman

By: Suzette Francis

Dr. Lenny Faulkner, a single, African American doctor is living a charmed life in Atlanta; compared to the poor childhood she experienced growing up in Madoosa County, a small southeast section of Georgia that reeks of the local box manufacturing plant. Lenny is dedicated to the care and treatment of her female patients. Lenny has been successful in achieving all her goals except one: She yearns to marry her live-in love Ralph and start a family. In fact, the alarm on Lenny's biological clock is ringing loud and clear---she's turning thirty-five, but Ralph, doesn't hear it. Instead of proposing, he abruptly ends their nine-year relationship, empties their joint bank account and runs off with another woman. Adding to Lenny's misery, she learns that her mother is dying of cancer, with only a few months to live. Feeling utterly defeated, she discovers her fifth grade diary, which contains a list of rules she had created to live by. Reading them after so many years, Lenny realizes that she has somehow buried the intensity she demonstrated in her youth that helped her get out of Madoosa County. The diary becomes the impetus Lenny needs to start taking complete charge of her life again. She discovers that Ralph leaving isn't such a loss and that her newfound strength has opened the door to new possibilities, including love.

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Harper Collins

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0061979902

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A Load of Old Bones

By: Suzette Hill

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A Load of Old Bones

By: Suzette Hill

All the Reverend Francis Oughterard had ever wanted was some peace and quiet, instead he becomes entangled in a nightmare world of accidental murder, predatory female parishioners, officious policemen and a drunken bishop. As the vicar's life spirals out of control it is his supercilious cat, Maurice, and bone obsessed hound, Bouncer, who save the day. A Load of Old Bones is a charming and farcical romp through a 1950's mythical Surrey. Praise for Suzette A. Hill: 'Perfect one-sitting summer read.' Laura Wilson, Guardian 'E F Benson crossed with Jerome K Jerome' The Times audiobooks review 'Quite why this series should be charming, astringent and witty, instead of emetically twee, I am not sure, but it is entirely delightful' Guardian 'This dry, funny British gem, with its eccentric cast of characters, will have readers laughing and eagerly awaiting the next episode' Publishers Weekly

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1849017980

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9781849017985

A Curious Invitation

The Forty Greatest Parties in Fiction

By: Suzette Field

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A Curious Invitation

The Forty Greatest Parties in Fiction

By: Suzette Field

Forty of the greatest fictional festivities as seen through the eyes of the world's greatest writers. People love to party. And writers love to attend and document these occasions. The party is a useful literary device, not only for social commentary and satire but also as an occasion where characters can meet, fall in and out of love, or even get murdered. A Curious Invitation is a humorous and informative guide to literature's most memorable parties. Some of these parties are depictions of real events, like the Duchess of Richmond's ball on the eve of battle with Napoleon in Thackeray's Vanity Fair; others draw on the authors' experience of the society they lived in, such as Lady Metroland's party in Evelyn Waugh's Vile Bodies; while others come straight from the writer's bizarre imagination, like Douglas Adams' flying party above an unknown planet from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Witty, entertaining, and full of fabulous detail, A Curious Invitation offers readers the chance to crash some of the great parties in literary history.

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0062271849

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Rules for a Pretty Woman

By: Suzette Francis

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The Gentle Art of Self-Defense for Business Borders

By: Prentice Hall PTR,Suzette Haden Elgin

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The Gentle Art of Self-Defense for Business Borders

By: Prentice Hall PTR,Suzette Haden Elgin

Successful communications strategies for business situations"--Cover./ Originally published as: Success with the gentle art of verbal self-defense./ Includes bibliographical references (p. 268-281) and index

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Macmillan College

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0139210326

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A Load of Old Bones

By: Suzette Hill

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The Primrose Pursuit

The wonderfully witty classic mystery

By: Suzette A. Hill

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Load of Old Bones

A Reverend Oughterard Mystery

By: Suzette A. Hill

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Load of Old Bones

A Reverend Oughterard Mystery

By: Suzette A. Hill

“Should appeal to fans of Martha Grimes, Saki, and Wodehouse.”- Historical Novels Review“Quite why this series should be charming, astringent and witty instead of emetically twee, I am not sure, but it is entirely delightful.”- GuardianThe Reverend Francis Oughterard (“FO”) merely longs for a quiet life far from his bishop’s overview. Instead, he becomes entangled in a nightmare world of predatory female parishioners, officious policemen, and accidental murder. It is up to Maurice, the cat, and Bouncer, the dog, to save him.

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The Primrose Pursuit [Large Print 16 Pt Edition]

By: Suzette A Hill

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The Primrose Pursuit [Large Print 16 Pt Edition]

By: Suzette A Hill

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Bones in High Places

A Reverend Oughterard Mystery

By: Suzette A. Hill

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Bones in High Places

A Reverend Oughterard Mystery

By: Suzette A. Hill

The hapless Reverend Francis Oughterard ("FO") is lured by his blackmailer, Nicholas Ingaza, to the French Auvergne accompanied by stowaways Maurice, a cynical cat, and Bouncer, an enthusiastic dog. There FO is pursued by murderous thugs and ensnared by a cranky religious sect. From the Hardcover edition.

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Bones in High Places

The Case of the Vicar and the Casket of Crumbling Bones

By: Suzette A. Hill

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The Case of the Vicar and the Casket of Crumbling Bones

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More from Maurice, Bouncer, and the hapless Reverend Oughterard.

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Bones in the Belfry

By: Suzette A. Hill

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Bones in the Belfry

By: Suzette A. Hill

Praise for Suzette A. Hill: “I think this is tremendous.”—Dame Beryl Bainbridge Francis Oughterard was the contented vicar of Molehill when he accidentally strangled a lady parishioner. A sleazy art dealer gave him an alibi, and Maurice—his victim’s cynical cat—and Bouncer—a neighbor’s dog—rescued him from police suspicion. Now he is called upon to return the favor by storing stolen paintings in the church belfry. The intrigue mounts as hapless F.O. bumbles through confrontations. Maurice and Bouncer each contribute their version of events. F.O. made his debut in A Load of Old Bones. A graduate of the universities of Nottingham and Newcastle/Tyne, Suzette A. Hill taught English literature for many years at Reading College before retiring to Herefordshire. From the Hardcover edition.

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A Lurking Primrose

By: SUZETTE A. HILL

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A Lurking Primrose

By: SUZETTE A. HILL

The peculiar death of an assistant matron at a distinguished boys' school draws amateur sleuth Primrose Oughterard into another delightfully quirky mystery. Erasmus House, a prestigious prep school for boys in Lewes, is in uncharacteristic disarray over a looming visit from Her Majesty's inspectors. Convinced that inspectors dislike old-established schools, headteacher Mr Winchbrooke devises a cunning plan to drag Erasmus House into modernity - by replacing the rustic paintings of eccentric local artist and amateur sleuth, Primrose Oughterard, with more 'challenging' abstract works. But Primrose's paintings are the least of Winchbrooke's worries when the school's assistant matron, Miss Memling, is found dead in a Brighton hotel room, clutching an empty gin bottle. Was there more to the dull Aida Memling than met the eye? As a school trustee, Primrose springs into action, and upon discovering there was poison in Aida's gin, becomes convinced of foul play. With her brother Francis' pets Maurice and Bouncer by her side, can Primrose solve the Memling mystery?

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1448311845

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Bones in High Places

By: Suzette A. Hill

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Bones in High Places

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Here, Rev Francis Oughterard, persuaded by blackmailing Nicholas Ingaza, journeys to the French Auvergne in search of buried gold.

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0750535245

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A Bedlam of Bones

By: Suzette A. Hill

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A Bedlam of Bones

By: Suzette A. Hill

Following unsettling exploits in the Auvergne, Reverend Francis Oughterard and his companions try to resume a life of moderate respectability. But the events have cast a long shadow and soon they find themselves once again in the grip of sinister repercussions. Who is the menacing blackmailer stalking a previous blackmailer and the bishop? Can the bishop survive the threat of being 'outed'? Why is there a body in the polyanthus bed and can Lavinia Birtle-Figgins be as dippy as she seems?

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