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Grantchester Mysteries

by James Runcie

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 The complete collection of the beloved Grantchester Mysteries series--the inspiration for the PBS Masterpiece TV Show starring James Norton. After fighting in World War II and hearing the call to the priesthood, Sidney Chambers begins his career as a full-time priest and part-time detective in the English countryside in 1953. Over the course of the two decades and six books that follow, he finds himself investigating all life''s mysteries--from robberies and murders to the larger questions of the meaning of life and death and the nature of sin and forgiveness. Entertaining, suspenseful, and deeply humane, these charming mysteries are bound to delight fans new and old. The Road to Grantchester Sidney Chambers and The Shadow of Death Sidney Chambers and The Perils of the Night Sidney Chambers and The Problem of Evil Sidney Chambers and The Forgiveness of Sins Sidney Chambers and The Dangers of Temptation Sidney Chambers and The Persistence of Love
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Grantchester Mysteries - The Complete Collection

by James Runcie

59,63€ + 10% CARD

 THE GRANTCHESTER MYSTERIES COMPLETE COLLECTION _______________ ''Charming, clever and warm: perfect comfort food for the soul'' - Joanne Harris, Telegraph ''There is no denying the winning charm of these artfully fashioned mysteries'' - Independent ''A perfect accompaniment to a sunny afternoon, a hammock and a glass of Pimm''s'' - Guardian _______________ The complete collection of the beloved Grantchester Mysteries series, inspiration for the hit ITV series starring James Norton The Road to Grantchester Sidney Chambers and The Shadow of Death Sidney Chambers and The Perils of the Night Sidney Chambers and The Problem of Evil Sidney Chambers and The Forgiveness of Sins Sidney Chambers and The Dangers of Temptation Sidney Chambers and The Persistence of Love _______________ ''Shrewd, compelling and full of insight - James Runcie elevates the genre to impressive new heights'' - William Boyd ''Perfect reading for a sunny English garden'' - Kate Saunders, The Times ''Beautifully crafted and surprising'' - A N Wilson, Spectator ''Thoroughly captivating and engaging'' - Amanda Craig ''Pitching triumphantly above the parapet of conventional crime'' - Daily Mail ''No detective since Father Brown has been more engaging than Canon Sidney Chambers'' - Salley Vickers
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Road To Grantchester

by James Runcie

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 _______________ ''If you love the TV series Grantchester, don''t miss this captivating prequel. It reveals the backstory of how a young Sidney Chambers, carefree in London just before the Second World War, came to be the charming crime-fighting clergyman we know today'' - Yours ''Charming, clever and warm: perfect comfort food for the soul'' - Joanne Harris, Daily Telegraph ''An engaging and witty prequel'' - Washington Post ''Hugely enjoyable … Some of the finest writing I have ever read about the sorrow and the pity of war'' - Herald _______________ The captivating prequel to the treasured Grantchester series follows the life, loves and losses of a young Sidney Chambers in post-war London It is 1938, and eighteen-year-old Sidney Chambers is dancing the quickstep with Amanda Kendall at her brother Robert''s birthday party at the Caledonian Club. No one can believe, on this golden evening, that there could ever be another war. Returning to London seven years later, Sidney has gained a Military Cross, and lost his best friend on the battlefields of Italy. The carefree youth that he and his friends were promised has been blown apart, just like the rest of the world - and Sidney, carrying a terrible, secret guilt, must decide what to do with the rest of his life. But he has heard a call: constant, though quiet, and growing ever more persistent. To the incredulity of his family and the derision of his friends - the irrepressible actor Freddie, and the beautiful, spiky Amanda - Sidney must now negotiate his path to God: the course of which, much like true love, never runs smooth. The touching, engaging and surprising origin story of the Grantchester Mysteries''s beloved Archdeacon, Sidney Chambers, The Road to Grantchester will delight new and old fans alike.
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Sidney Chambers And The Persistence Of Love - Grantchester Mysteries 6

by Mr James Runcie

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 The sixth book in the James Runcie's much-loved series, adapted for ITVâ€™s Grantchester starring James Norton, sees full-time priest, part-time detective Sidney Chambers plunged back into sleuthing when he discovers a body in a bluebell wood. Perfect for fans of M. C. Beaton.
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Sidney Chambers And The Persistence Of Love - Grantchester Mysteries 6

by James Runcie

13,77€ + 10% CARD

 The sixth book in the James Runcie's much-loved series, adapted for ITVâ€™s Grantchester starring James Norton, sees full-time priest, part-time detective Sidney Chambers plunged back into sleuthing when he discovers a body in a bluebell wood. Perfect for fans of M. C. Beaton.
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Sidney Chambers And The Dangers Of Temptation - Grantchester Mysteries 5

by James Runcie

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 Grantchester Mysteries 5 _______________ ''Those who would like an engaging summer read should pack James Runcie''s latest tale of clerical detection, Sidney Chambers and the Dangers of Temptation'' - Alexander McCall Smith, Observer ''Runcie has honed his style of light, escapist, small-town crime stories to something approaching perfection'' - Herald ''There is no reason at all why this series should not run and run and why Sidney Chambers should not occupy the same place in the pantheon as Miss Marple or Poirot'' - Catholic Herald _______________ Now a major, prime-time six-part series Grantchester for ITV Archdeacon Sidney Chambers is beginning to think that the life of a full-time priest (and part-time detective) is not easy. So when a bewitching divorcee in a mink coat interrupts Sidney''s family lunch asking him to help locate her missing son, he hopes it will be an open and shut case. The last thing he expects is to be dragged into the mysterious workings of a sinister cult, or to find himself tangled up in another murder investigation. But, as always, the village of Grantchester is not as peaceful as it seems… From the theft of an heirloom to an ominous case of blackmail, Sidney is once again rushed off his feet in this fifth instalment in The Grantchester Mysteries series.
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Sidney Chambers And The Forgiveness Of Sins - Grantchester Mysteries 4

by James Runcie

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 ''Delightful ... The ongoing plots bind the stories, yet each in themselves is precise ... They are a joy'' - Stuart Kelly, Scotland on Sunday ''All manner of nostalgic delights. Perfect reading for a sunny English garden'' - Kate Saunders, Independent ''The author knows the location well and has caught its dour charm and great art treasures to perfection'' - Country Life _______________ Loveable full-time priest and part-time detective Canon Sidney Chambers is back, continuing his investigations. A mysterious stranger seeks sanctuary in Grantchester''s church; a shooting weekend in the country has a sinister end; a friend receives poison pen letters; a piano falls on a musician''s head; a school cricket match has an explosive finish; and on a holiday in Italy, Sidney is accused of stealing a priceless painting. On the home front, his new curate has become irritatingly popular with the parish and his daughter is starting to walk and talk.
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Sidney Chambers And The Perils Of The Night - Grantchester Mysteries 2

by Mr James Runcie

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 Accompanied by his Labrador, Dickens, and the exasperated Inspector Geordie Keating, Sidney Chambers is called to investigate the fall of a Cambridge don from the roof of King's College Chapel; a case of arson at a glamour photographer's studio and the poisoning of Zafar Ali, Grantchester's finest spin bowler.
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Sidney Chambers And The Problem Of Evil - Grantchester Mysteries 3

by James Runcie

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 ''There is no denying the winning charm of these artfully fashioned mysteries'' - Barry Forshaw, Independent ''Gentle, often funny and undeniably charming'' - Readers Digest ''We should welcome him to the ranks of classic detectives'' - Daily Mail _______________ It is the 1960s and Canon Sidney Chambers is enjoying his first year of married life with his German bride Hildegard. But life in Grantchester rarely stays quiet for long. Our favourite clerical detective soon attempts to stop a serial killer who has a grievance against the clergy; investigates the disappearance of a famous painting after a distracting display of nudity by a French girl in an art gallery; uncovers the fact that an ''accidental'' drowning on a film shoot may not have been so accidental after all; and discovers the reasons behind the theft of a baby from a hospital in the run-up to Christmas, 1963. In the meantime, Sidney wrestles with the problem of evil, attempts to fulfil the demands of Dickens, his faithful Labrador, and contemplates, as always, the nature of love. The third in ''The Grantchester Mysteries'' series - six detective novels spanning thirty years of British history - these four longer stories are guaranteed to delight the many fans of Canon Sidney Chambers.
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Sidney Chambers And The Shadow Of Death - Grantchester Mysteries 1

by Mr James Runcie

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 Now a major, prime-time six-part series Grantchester for ITV Sidney Chambers, the Vicar of Grantchester, is a thirty-two year old bachelor. Sidney is an unconventional clergyman and can go where the police cannot. Together with his roguish friend Inspector Geordie Keating, Sidney inquires into the suspect suicide of a Cambridge solicitor, a scandalous jewellery theft at a New Year's Eve dinner party, the unexplained death of a well-known jazz promoter and a shocking art forgery, the disclosure of which puts a close friend in danger. Sidney discovers that being a detective, like being a clergyman, means that you are never off duty...Sidney Chambers will be played by James Norton (Death Comes to Pemberley), and Robson Green (Reckless) will take on the role of Geordie Keating. Other cast members include Morven Christie (Twenty Twelve) as the beautiful heiress Amanda Kendall, while Tessa Peake-Jones (Only Fools and Horses) will play Sidney's housekeeper, and Kacey Ainsworth (Eastenders) is to join them as Geordie's wife.
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Sidney Chambers And The Perils Of The Night - Grantchester Mysteries 2

by James Runcie

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 ''Grantchester''s answer to Alexander McCall Smith. The book brings a dollop of Midsomer Murders to the Church of England, together with a literate charm of its own'' - Spectator ''A perfect accompaniment to a sunny afternoon, a hammock and a glass of Pimms'' - Guardian ''Totally English, beautifully written, perfectly in period and wryly funny. More, please!'' - Leslie Geddes Brown, Country Life _______________ 1955. Canon Sidney Chambers, loveable priest and part-time detective, is back. Accompanied by his faithful Labrador, Dickens, and the increasingly exasperated Inspector Geordie Keating, Sidney is called to investigate the unexpected fall of a Cambridge don from the roof of King''s College Chapel, a case of arson at a glamour photographer''s studio and the poisoning of Zafar Ali, Grantchester''s finest spin bowler. Alongside his sleuthing, Sidney has other problems. Can he decide between his dear friend, the glamorous socialite Amanda Kendall and Hildegard Staunton, the beguiling German widow? To make up his mind Sidney takes a trip abroad, only to find himself trapped in a web of international espionage just as the Berlin Wall is going up. _______________ ''The series has a charming quaintness and deftly turning plot twists but what renders it unique as detective fiction is its overtly Christian content'' - Arifa Akbar, Independent ''It takes a first-class writer to put together a convincing storyline for such unlikely circumstances. James Runcie does it admirably … He is a good man in an imperfect world and we should welcome him to the ranks of classic detectives'' - Daily Mail
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Sidney Chambers And The Shadow Of Death - Grantchester Mysteries 1

by Mr James Runcie

~~13,51€~~ 9,46€ 30% OFF

 Now a major, prime-time six-part series Grantchester for ITV Sidney Chambers, the Vicar of Grantchester, is a thirty-two year old bachelor. Sidney is an unconventional clergyman and can go where the police cannot. Together with his roguish friend Inspector Geordie Keating, Sidney inquires into the suspect suicide of a Cambridge solicitor, a scandalous jewellery theft at a New Year's Eve dinner party, the unexplained death of a well-known jazz promoter and a shocking art forgery, the disclosure of which puts a close friend in danger. Sidney discovers that being a detective, like being a clergyman, means that you are never off duty...
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Sidney Chambers And The Shadow Of Death - Grantchester Mysteries 1

by James Runcie

9,53€ + 10% CARD

 Now a major, prime-time six-part series Grantchester for ITV Sidney Chambers, the Vicar of Grantchester, is a thirty-two year old bachelor. Sidney is an unconventional clergyman and can go where the police cannot. Together with his roguish friend Inspector Geordie Keating, Sidney inquires into the suspect suicide of a Cambridge solicitor, a scandalous jewellery theft at a New Year's Eve dinner party, the unexplained death of a well-known jazz promoter and a shocking art forgery, the disclosure of which puts a close friend in danger. Sidney discovers that being a detective, like being a clergyman, means that you are never off duty...
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The Road To Grantchester

by Mr James Runcie

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Sidney Chambers And The Dangers Of Temptation - Grantchester Mysteries 5

by Mr James Runcie

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Sidney Chambers And The Forgiveness Of Sins - Grantchester Mysteries 4

by Mr James Runcie

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Sidney Chambers And The Problem Of Evil - Grantchester Mysteries 3

by Mr James Runcie

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Sidney Chambers And The Perils Of The Night - Grantchester Mysteries 2

by Mr James Runcie

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The Road To Grantchester

by Mr James Runcie

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The Deep Sticker Activity Book: We Are The Nektons

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The Man That Got Away - A Constable Twitten Mystery 2

by Truss Lynne Truss

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You Can'T Let An Elephant Drive A Digger

by Patricia Cleveland-Peck; Illustration: David Tazzyman

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To Obama Tpb Ex Air - With Love, Joy, Hate And Despair

by Laskas Jeanne Marie

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Again

by Steadman Ralph; Illustration: Ralph Steadman

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 Cartoonist and national treasure Ralph Steadman's take on the relentless joys of grandparenthood, for fans of the Ladybirds for Grown-Ups series
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