Adult Readers: Level 6

Chief Inspector Jane Honeywell is a city detective in a sleepy country town who wonders why she's moved there. But then the rural peace and quiet is suddenly disturbed by a particularly horrible murder, and Jane starts the dangerous pursuit of the killer, or killers.

An English executive in India, Dick Sterling, is dismissed after he tries to uncover corruption within his company. He returns to England where his life falls apart and his marriage breaks up. He then sets out on a one-man search for the truth behind his dismissal. He returns to the rich mystery and beauty of India and is finally forced to choose between love and revenge.

"Congratulations, you created a murderer. But even though I've killed three people, I'm not to blame. You are." After her boyfriend leaves her, Carla wants revenge. She meets three women who have also been abandoned by their partners. Carla decides to practise her revenge on these men and starts by buying a ticket to Cuba.

These highly enjoyable stories offer eight slices of life in England today. The themes covered include food, the media, immigration, student life, football hooliganism, inner-city problems, leisure activities, and the countryside. Well-observed, lively, and amusing, these stories provide a fascinating picture of the country at the start of a new century. From p. 4 of cover.

Fanella bravely faces the challenge of adopting a child alone after her partner leaves her. But then Rod, a teacher who has problems of his own, comes into her life. Fanella has difficult choices and exciting discoveries to make.

Nelson Mbizi returns to Soth Africa after studying in Britain. He goes to work in his father's hotel. The story unfolds against a background of HIV/AIDS and government corruption on one hand, and great humor and wonderful music on the other.

Violent crime suddenly becomes personal for New York private investigator, Nathan Marley. A relative of Stella Delgado, Marley's assistant, is arrested for a brutal murder, and unidentified bodies are washed up on a beach. Marley's search for the truth takes him to the Russian American community where he finds a wall of silence. Behind the wall, there is trade in illegal immigration and a lot of dirty money.