Bücher von Bobbie Darbyshire

Harry Whittaker is a world-famous, superstar actor, as revered as Laurence Olivier, as roguish as Jack Nicholson. When he dies suddenly of a heart attack he finds, to his astonishment, that he's still here among us, able to watch the effect of his mean-spirited will on those left behind. Meanwhile his unacknowledged son Richard is struggling to escape from his failing café in Worthing, his dotty, demanding mother and the wrong girlfriend..."I romped through this! A mad handful of compelling characters, a generous helping of humanity, and a perfect ending. A warm-hearted read that fizzes with life."- Ali Bacon, author of In the Blink of an Eye and A Kettle of Fish"Hugely enjoyable. I loved the idea behind this novel, so funny and original. Bobbie Darbyshire writes with wit, wisdom and warmth."- Sarah Rayner, author of One Moment, One Morning and Searching for Mr Yesterday

Three troubled people, driven by loneliness, vanity and revenge, dash to the Scottish Highlands, where their lives become mysteriously entwined around a reading group in the Inverness public library. We've all done it-gone after one thing and found entirely another-but never as surprisingly as Henry, Peter & Elena. It's Friday, 18th February 2000, and they're in for an unsettling weekend among the book stacks of the library, on the blizzard-bound streets of Inverness, in the recesses of the Loch Craggan Hotel, and on the treacherous mountain above."A laugh-out-loud treat. A magic mix of comedy and wry observation by a writer who is really on her game."- Ron McMillan, author of Yin Yang Tattoo and Don't Think Twice"Bobbie Darbyshire captures the art of good storytelling. A book you can't easily put down. Very entertaining."- Reader, I Read It blog

Galvanised by a health scare, Felix Walton overturns his life to remake himself after a forty-two-year marriage.

In midseventies London a group of friends play a dangerous game of open marriages, secrets and lies. "e;It's only sex, Ann. It won't hurt us,"e; claims Lois, beautiful, talented and determined to get whatever or whoever she wants without being held back by her longsuffering, academic husband, Hugh. In homes and offices, at parties, on holidays, wherever they are, sex is there for the taking. But bedhopping carries a price. Can love be free?

Mark Jonnson's life is a mess. He's been cheating on his wife, fears his marriage is over, but can't bear to leave his boisterous 7yearold daughter, Matilda. Just when he thinks things can't get worse, his mother is killed in a road accident. Shocked and grieving, he decamps to her house, where he uncovers a secret that will turn his life upsidedown and send him and his daughter on a whirlwind search for the truth. Another gripping read from the author of Truth Games and Love, Revenge & Buttered Scones.