Sinéad Cusack
Language
English
Formats
Description
Set against the futuristic landscape of totalitarian Britain, the story of a young working-class woman, Evey, who is rescued from a life-and-death situation by a masked man known only as 'V.' Incomparably charismatic and ferociously skilled in the art of combat and deception, 'V' ignites a revolution when he urges his fellow citizens to rise up against tyranny and oppression. As Evey uncovers the truth about 'V's' mysterious background, she also discovers...
Series
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
Twins Sebastian and Viola are separated after a shipwreck and believe each other dead. Viola disguises herself as a page boy, Cesario, to work for Duke Orsino and falls in love with him, but he loves Olivia, who falls in love with Cesario. Seeing Sebastian one day, she mistakes him for Cesario and marries him. The confusion is cleared up when Viola and Sebastian meet again, and the Duke marries Viola. The subplot concerns the efforts of Sir Toby and...
8) Hoffman
Series
Pub. Date
2003
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
Description
A middle-aged businessman blackmails a beautiful young secretary into spending a week with him. What begins as a seemingly sinister ordeal develops into a bond between the two.
Pub. Date
2003.
Edition
Full and Widescreen.
Language
English
Description
In a classic English story, Cassandra Mortmain chronicles in her diary what happens to her eccentric family when a young American man inherits the local estate. The bittersweet love story that ensues is far more complicated than she ever imagines.
10) The sea
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Max returns to the sea where he spent his childhood summers in search of peace following the death of his wife.
11) Stealing beauty
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
A nineteen year old girl spends the summer in Italy, determined to fulfill two dreams. The first, to consummate the romance with the Italian boy she fell in love with four years earlier, and the second, to discover the identity of her father through clues in her mother's diary.
12) Waterland
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
"[D]isillusioned history professor, Tom Crick, ... in an age of cynicism and despair, inspires his students to embrace the past and discover the marvels and mysteries of life. Through a series of extraordinary stories, he takes them on an unforgettable journey into the past that changes their lives forever."--Container.
13) Stealing beauty
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
A nineteen year old girl spends the summer in Italy, determined to fulfill two dreams. The first, to consummate the romance with the Italian boy she fell in love with four years earlier, and the second, to discover the identity of her father through clues in her mother's diary.
Author
Series
Marcella volume 1
Language
English
Description
More than a decade after quitting the force to start a family, former detective sergeant Marcella Backland is devastated by the breakdown of her marriage. When a detective comes seeking her opinion on an unsolved case she had investigated, Marcella returns to police work to try to catch the killer.
Author
Series
Marcella volume 2
Language
English
Description
The Gibson family contacts the police about Grace's disappearance, while Marcella tries to make sense of her vague memories of visiting Grace the night before. Sex-worker Cara's habit of robbing her clients lands her in danger.
Author
Series
Marcella volume 4
Language
English
Description
The detectives get a new lead in the Grove Park Killer case when an elderly man narrowly escapes becoming the next victim. Meanwhile, Marcella notices a taxicab on the CCTV footage from outside of Grace's house, and she interrogates the driver.
Author
Series
Marcella volume 8
Language
English
Description
Unable to locate Matthew, Marcella begins another line of inquiry, looking more closely at Grace's brother, Henry. Jason's suspicions are also aroused, and he decides to confront Henry at his home.
Author
Series
Marcella volume 3
Language
English
Description
Marcella waits anxiously for Grace's body to be found and tries to fit together the pieces of the night by searching CCTV footage. Sylvie, distraught over her daughter's death, is livid to learn of Grace and Jason's relationship.
Author
Series
Marcella volume 5
Language
English
Description
Marcella interviews Peter Cullen in hopes of closing the case on the 2005 murders. Jason gets his job back at DTG Construction, but he struggles to move past Grace's death.
Author
Series
Marcella volume 7
Language
English
Description
Mo confronts Marcella about his brother's murder, and Marcella makes a startling confession. Jason's suspicious involvement with Andrew Barnes brings him under police scrutiny, while the evidence against Yann begins to disintegrate.
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