"She wasn't pretty but she was ours..." Sandwiched between seedy businesses in the scorching east LA suburb of Glendale, The Damned Lovely dive bar is as scarred as its regulars: ex-cops, misfits and loners. And for Sam Goss, it's a refuge from the promising life he's walked away from, a place to write and a hole to hide in. But when a beautiful and mysterious new patron to the bar turns up murdered, Sam can't stop himself from getting involved. Despite their fleeting interaction, or perhaps because of it, something about her ghost won't let go... Armed with the playbook from the burned-out ex-cops, Sam challenges the police's theory on the killing, butting heads with hardened detectives and asking questions nobody wants to answer. As his obsession takes hold so does his sense of purpose—as if uncovering the truth about the killer might heal some part of his own broken life. But the chase sets him on a collision course with a crooked charity, violent...

The Nightingale family live on a barge on the canal near London Zoo, and Mum is a vet. When Tom and Sophie find a bag of snakes dumped at the gates of the zoo, a great and exciting adventure begins. Soon they are finding out about the trade in illegal animals and learning how to care for these wonderful creatures. The snakes are carefully housed in the zoo and, just as they are about to be introduced to the many visitors to the reptile house, a desperate race begins to collect some precious antivenin.The first book in a new series of pacy adventure stories with two courageous children and lots and lots of fascinating animal facts.

The evil Space Twister has stolen Danny's cosmic remote and is running amok with it. Can Danny's new gadget, the Time Tablet, untwist everything? And what if, with one touch of the screen, Danny could delete the Space Twister for ever?

When Danny's Uncle Charlie gives him a remote control for his birthday, Danny can't help but feel disappointed. What's the use of a remote without the thing it controls? But when Danny discovers that it can actually manipulate Time, he cheers up a bit. Imagine being able to get into trouble, then press rewind so you can't get told off? Brilliant! Except there's someone else who wants the remote, someone who'll stop at nothing to get his thumb on it. The Night Scientist is after Danny and Danny isn't going to be able to fast-forward his way out of this one...

Tom and Sophie join their mum in a dash to Whipsnade Zoo to help an elephant deliver its calf, and another exciting adventure begins. At first the elephant calf, Dirshani, struggles to survive as it doesn't eat well. With expert help and lots of care, the calf grows stronger, and Tom and Sophie have a new animal friend. During the next year the young elephant is encouraged to take its place in the herd. Tom and Sophie dream that one day Dirshani will take part in the elephant demonstration. But there are a few hurdles for them all to cross before that dream is realised in this thrilling animal adventure.

Tom and Sophie Nightingale live on a barge with their zookeeper dad and vet mum, and as many animals as you can get on a small boat. Surely there's no room for any MORE animals in their life? But then there's a bat in peril, an owl on the prowl and an outbreak of night-terrors for the zoo's nocturnal residents. Tom and Sophie must stage a moonlit vigil to discover what's going on!An animal-packed caper written with the help of the brilliant team at London Zoo.

Tom and Sophie Nightingale live on a barge with their zookeeper dad and vet mum, and as many animals as you can get on a small boat. Surely there's no room for any MORE animals in their life?When a tiger at the zoo has a dental dilemma, Tom and Sophie can't help but get involved. But there is a carnivorous culprit closer to home that they must also diagnose - and quickly!An animal-mad adventure written with the help of the brilliant team at ZSL London Zoo.

Solving Crime in Record Time! A priceless painting, a mysterious letter, a piece of cheese so stinky it's deadly... From the art galleries of Paris to the palaces of Moscow, detective Wily Fox is on the trail of Dimitri Gottabottomitch. But the brown bear is doing whatever he can to throw Wily off the scent. Can Wily solve the case of the priceless painting or will he be the victim of an art attack? Fun and fast-paced detective stories, perfect for fans of Geronimo Stilton and The Dragon Detective Agency.