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PUBLISHER: House of Stratus
ISBN: 9781842327296
PAGES: 169p.
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A Connoisseur’s Case
When John Appleby’s wife, Judith, sets eyes on Scroop House, she insists that they introduce themselves to the owners. But when an employee is found dead, and the wealth of Scroop’s contents is revealed, Appleby has a gripping investigation on his hands.
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FEATURED AUTHOR:
Jackie Kay
Jackie Kay was born in Edinburgh to a Scottish mother and a Nigerian father. She was subsequently adopted by a white couple from Glasgow and grew up there. Her adoptive parents, with whom she remains very close, were Communists and often took the child …
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Belle Media
Belle Media is based in Glasgow. Our first book was a social history of the Clyde, Hurricane Hutch’s Top 10 Ships of the Clyde. This led to our first picture book series The Adventures of Captain Bobo and the launch of children’s imprint Belle Kids. Ou …