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A spaceship lands on a strange planet and everyone on it dies - except for one person.

Alex is thirty and wants just one thing in her life: her boss, Brad. But however hard she tries, things keep on going wrong for her. Then Alex discovers what it is she really, really wants.

Alex Forley had everything: good looks, money, a beautiful house in London, an attractive girlfriend and a close group of friends. But now he is dead and Detective Inspector Rod Eliot wants the answers to two simple questions. Was it murder? And if so, who was the murderer? From p. 4 of cover.

Five stories about discovery - a perfume that attracts men, a book that shows people's thoughts, a remarkable change in a woman's life, the secret of high intelligence, and a way of making time stand still - make up this entertaining collection.

Review: "Modern, original fiction for learners of English. Brad and his girlfriend Gina love the movies and go every Saturday night. They want to get married but haven't got much money. Then one day, Brad gets an idea from a movie about how to make a lot of money - an idea that involves murder. B...

Divided into 7 units based on themes which contextualize the listening tasks. The units are: socialising ; shopping ; appointments ; health ; housing ; banking ; leisure.

"'I'm Inspector Logan of the Edinburgh police,' Jenny said. 'I'm very sorry about the death of your husband'. Who killed Alex Maclennan? His friend, his wife or her brother? It isn't easy, but Logan has to choose." - back cover.

Review: "Modern, original fiction for learners of English. One icy winter's evening in Budapest, John Taylor is on his way home from the office when a man runs into him and knocks him over. The man turns to say sorry and John is amazed at what he sees: the man is John's double. The double rushes ...

This kit "is divided into 9 units based on themes which contextualize the listening tasks. The units are: shopping ; banking ; getting around ; around the house ; bringing up kids ; work and study ; friends and neighbours ; holidays and leisure ; radio.

Ikuko goes to England to study English, promising her boyfriend Hiroshi she will return to Japan to marry him. However, in Birmingham Ikuko discovers a whole new world and falls in love with another overseas student. Ikuko's journey across the world not only teaches her about different ways of li...

In a small Welsh village Megan and Huw fall in love. But then a tragic accident changes Huw's life and he must move abroad. Fifty years later, Huw and Megan finally meet again. Both their lives have changed and Megan is about to get married. Can Huw convince her that their love is still strong?

Each of these highly entertaining stories centres around one of the five sense. We meet a well-known broadcaster whose blindness is her power ; a war hero who hates noise and wants silence ; a wine-taster who has an accident ; a university lecturer who learns Tai Chi ; and a magazine journalist w...

Review: "Modern, original fiction for learners of English. A missing woman and a dead body welcome Inspector Jenny Logan to her new job with the Edinburgh police. Logan questions the husband of the dead woman and a local doctor about the murder, but can she believe what they say? Then, a piece of...

Sam falls in love with Jim. But are their worlds too different for their love to grow?

"Modern, original fiction for learners of English. Hundreds of dead fish, some unexplained deaths and a birdless town. Three newspaper reports from Finland attract interest from the British secret service. 'Foreign Executive' Ian Munro is sent to Lahti to investigate. But when his first contact i...

"Modern, original fiction for learners of English. Billy Marr, a local misfit, claims he has murdered someone in an Edinburgh park. Inspector Logan and Sergeant Grant don't believe him - Billy has lied many times in the past about crimes he hasn't committed. But then a young woman is found dead i...

New styles of business management have forced on us new public language that makes no sense to outsiders and is devoid of comic, emotion and complexity. In this book, one-time political speech-writer and author Don Watson, takes a blow-torch to the words- and their users- who kill joy, imaginatio...

Covers basic language information.

This 'Personal Study Book' accompanies the 'Step up to IELTS' course and provides extra vocabulary, grammar and writing practice plus answers.

"Award-winning original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, from Starter to Advanced, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. Six stories about a world we cannot explain. A film star discovers the dangers of dan...

Eight 30 minute lessons.

"Eight journeys which change lives for ever. A New York fashion buyer returns to her English home. A successful author meets an old friend. A reporter travels to an execution. A lorry driver gives an escaped prisoner a lift. A taxi driver picks up 'Bruce Lee'. A man's love for a tram driver leads...