Nicholas Renton

Police constable Hamish Macbeth keeps the peace in the small Scottish town of Lochdubh in his own unique way.

Uncertain of her future but unwilling to sacrifice her freedom, Bathsheba rejects the proposal of Gabriel Oak only to become his employer. Still in love, Gabriel can only watch as Bathsheba flirts with her neighbor, Mr. Boldwood unleashing a passionate obsession within the reserved Boldwood. Both men forsake their hearts, however, upon the arrival of the dashing soldier Frank Troy. Despite being in love with another woman himself, Troy sees a challenge...

Inspector Robert Lewis and his partner, the enigmatic detective Sergeant James Hathaway, return to the idyllic Oxford countryside and colleges in five new thrillers, forcing the pair to revisit the past and to reconsider the future.

"The fast-paced world of international sports is the setting for Inspector Michael Jericho's next big case. Running champion Johnny Sean and his new bride have been found brutally murdered the day after their wedding. Some suspect it was the work of the KGB in retaliation for Swan's previous defeat of the Soviet champion, and to guarantee future Soviet victory. But when Johnny turns up alive, Jericho discovers that the even heroes have secrets." --...

Hamish Macbeth is back for more crime fighting, romance and a proper treasure hunt in the third installment of this popular series.

Based on E.M. Forster's novel of requited love. A young, independent-minded, upper-class Edwardian woman who is trying to sort out her burgeoning romantic feelings, divided between an enigmatic free spirit she meets on vacation in Florence and the priggish bookworm to whom she becomes engaged back in the more corseted Surrey. Funny, sexy, and sophisticated, this gargantuan art-house hit.

Sam uncovers the crippling truth about her involvement in a case 13 years ago, in which a man was wrongfully imprisoned following the murder of his wife. After a string of new murders in which all the victims were linked to the original case, Sam realizes that she herself is in danger.

An almighty explosion rips through a classy London hotel causing five fatalities and several casualties, one of whom turns out to be the Minister for Defense Procurement. Initial speculation suggests a terrorist attack until a large sum of cash is found on the Minister's bed.

Sam and Leo are on opposing sides of a high profile court case at the Old Bailey, in which two Sikh brothers are found dead in a police cell. Leo believes that the brothers were killed in custody by the police but Sam thinks that one brother killed the other before taking his own life.

A drug dealer is on trial for a brutal murder. Crucial to the police evidence is the estimated time of death and Sam and her team are invited by the Home Office to re-examine the evidence. Meanwhile, Harry is asked to join the International War Crimes Commission.