When thirteen-year-old Nellie McCann leaves home to enter service at the house of Mrs Mac, little does she know that her life will change for ever. Yet leaving the small town of Wrekenton is far easier than she ever thought. From the early years of the twentieth century, Nellie's life progresses through the trials and tribulations of a rapidly changing world. Experiencing two world wars, heartbreak, marriage, birth and death, her dream remains the same: to live in peace with her beloved family.

Follow the exciting adventures of Inspector James McBride as he unravels cunning plots and desperate schemes of murder and theft! In this collection of tales, we observe McBride doing what he does best - looking for that elusive clue to the case, that one secret that murderers want kept hidden. McBride never misses a trick. From the dangerous bustle of crime in a teeming metropolis to equally deadly plots in country villages, McBride fearlessly faces the murderous rage, greed and violence that lurk just beneath the thin veneer of civilisation, even when it threatens the very things he...

Since the appearance of the first commercially available metal detectors in the 1960s, the hobby of metal detecting has developed rapidly and, as the technology has improved, more and more people have become metal detectorists. This is not surprising since metal detecting is an enjoyable and exciting leisure-time pursuit that is accessible to almost everybody, regardless of age or fitness. Moreover, metal detecting need not be an expensive hobby and there is a wide range of metal detectors to suit almost every budget. Contents include how to go about buying your first detector, the principal...

This exciting volume pays tribute to the work of the archaeologist Harvey Sheldon, who has been involved in the archaeology of London for over four decades. The papers, written by his friends and colleagues in the archaeological community, cover a wide range of subjects connected with the archaeology of Roman London. These are presented under four main themes and are prefaced by a short introduction explaining how they relate to the research framework document for London published in 2002. The volume begins with a section on the chronology and cartography of Roman London, including papers on...