A Bad Penny

Author : Pat McDonald
Publisher : Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2018-03-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781948260145

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A bad penny always turns up, so the saying goes. A Bad Penny is the third book in a series by Pat McDonald. In her first book, A Penny for Them, Benjamin Matthews (nee Pollock), discovers after several startling revelations that he isn’t who he thought he was, which stops him from leaving with his wife and children for the United Arab Emirates. Determined to join them, Ben manages to escape the clutches of Sergeant Daphne Johnson, when in book two, The Penny Drops, he sneaks out of the UK to “live the dream” in the desert country’s opulent culture. Feeling sheer relief upon arrival, and lured by his new exotic surroundings and the mysteries of the desert, Ben sees no point in telling his wife who he really is. Believing him to be an orphan, she remains blissfully ignorant of both his families, until his two mothers show up together, complete with suitcases. This sparks the beginning of another inevitable run of bad luck for Ben. Just when things seem to be going okay, something always turns up to spoil it! In A Bad Penny, Ben’s easy escape to United Arab Emirates is short lived, when, like a bad penny, everyone turns up!

Author : John Tyler Wheelwright
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : OSU:32435018478800

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Author : John Tyler Wheelwright
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : LCCN:nuc87811607

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Author : Sara M. Barton
Publisher : Sara Barton
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2024-05-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Like a Bad Penny at Christmas by Sara M. Barton Pdf

Angus McDonald is a man once suspected of murdering his soon-to-be ex-wife. Annie Colston is a murder mystery author with a knack for character profiles. They’re not your typical amateur sleuths. When Angus’s brother, Duncan, starts to fall apart, the pair of determined sleuths hit the road. Is Duncan’s manipulative wife planning to murder him and take over his company? How do you prove a man is being slowly driven mad with dangerous drugs? Angus and Annie race against the clock, desperate to extract him from the woman they call the lady vulture. And along the way, they indulge their inner foodies with culinary delights. What better way is there to celebrate Christmas Eve than with a Feast of the Seven Fishes? This will be a December they’ll never forget!

Author : Susan Fox
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Ranch life
ISBN : 0263793532

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Author : Susan Fox
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0733505856

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The Bad Penny by Susan Fox Pdf

Author : Sharon Sala
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2011-11-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781408955628

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Bad Penny (A Cat Dupree Novel, Book 3) by Sharon Sala Pdf

Cat Dupree would love nothing more than to settle down and build a life with fellow bounty hunter Wilson McKay.

Author : Cathi Unsworth
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2021-02-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781907222191

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Bad Penny Blues by Cathi Unsworth Pdf

A gripping crime novel inspired by the “Jack the Stripper” killings in 1960s London. Bad Penny Blues is the latest gripping crime fiction from Cathi Unsworth, London's undisputed queen of noir. Set in late 1950s and early 1960s London, it is loosely based on the West London “Jack the Stripper” killings that rocked the city. The narrative follows police officer Pete Bradley, who investigates the serial killings of a series of prostitutes, and, in a parallel story, Stella, part of the art and fashion worlds of 1960s “Swinging London,” who is haunted by visions of the murdered women.

Author : Staci Hart
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2023-07-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798851303593

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Bad Penny by Staci Hart Pdf

Nothing good comes after the third date. Date three is the crucial point when things get real, which is exactly why I bounce out the door, twiddling my fingers at whatever poor boy I've left behind. Because if I stick around, one of three things will happen: he'll profess his undying love, he'll get weird and stalky, or I'll go crazy. Like, Sid and Nancy crazy. Like, chase-him-through-the-streets-begging-him-to-love-me crazy. Seriously, it's better for everyone this way. So when I meet Bodie, I figure it'll be the same as it ever was. It doesn't matter that he doesn't put a single string on me. Doesn't matter that he's funny and smart and jacked or that he can play my body like a grand piano. Because even though I'm built for love, love has only carved me up like a Christmas ham. Resistance is something I can only hang on to for so long, and he has persistence in spades. But my heart isn't as safe as I want to believe, and neither is his. And the second I ignore my cardinal rule is the second I stand to lose him forever. *Previously titled Bad Penny

Author : Glen Mitchell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : 0978440870

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A Bad Penny Always Comes Back by Glen Mitchell Pdf

Author : Yuri Dolgopolov
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016-02-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780786459957

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A Dictionary of Confusable Phrases by Yuri Dolgopolov Pdf

Covering over 10,000 idioms and collocations characterized by similarity in their wording or metaphorical idea which do not show corresponding similarity in their meanings, this dictionary presents a unique cross-section of the English language. Though it is designed specifically to assist readers in avoiding the use of inappropriate or erroneous phrases, the book can also be used as a regular phraseological dictionary providing definitions to individual idioms, cliches, and set expressions. Most phrases included in the dictionary are in active current use, making information about their meanings and usage essential to language learners at all levels of proficiency.

Author : Jim Webster
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 73 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2016-10-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781785386008

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A Bad Penny by Jim Webster Pdf

No good deed goes unpunished. When Benor saves a man’s life he finds himself the target of assassins. Poetry, politics and the quarrels of academics make a lethal cocktail.

Author : Bartlett Jere Whiting
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 626 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0674219813

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Early American Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases by Bartlett Jere Whiting Pdf

p.B. J. Whiting savors proverbial expressions and has devoted much of his lifetime to studying and collecting them; no one knows more about British and American proverbs than he. The present volume, based upon writings in British North America from the earliest settlements to approximately 1820, complements his and Archer Taylor's Dictionary of American Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases, 1820-1880. It differs from that work and from other standard collections, however, in that its sources are primarily not "literary" but instead workaday writings - letters, diaries, histories, travel books, political pamphlets, and the like. The authors represent a wide cross-section of the populace, from scholars and statesmen to farmers, shopkeepers, sailors, and hunters. Mr. Whiting has combed all the obvious sources and hundreds of out-of-the-way publications of local journals and historical societies. This body of material, "because it covers territory that has not been extracted and compiled in a scholarly way before, can justly be said to be the most valuable of all those that Whiting has brought together," according to Albert B. Friedman. "What makes the work important is Whiting's authority: a proverb or proverbial phrase is what BJW thinks is a proverb or proverbial phrase. There is no objective operative definition of any value, no divining rod; his tact, 'feel, ' experience, determine what's the real thing and what is spurious."

Author : Lindsey Hutchinson
Publisher : Boldwood Books Ltd
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2023-09-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781801626934

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The Bad Penny by Lindsey Hutchinson Pdf

If you're born with nothing you have to make your own luck. When Jared Johnson first meets Clarice Connaught he saves her from the hands of her father, who is brutally beating her in the street. Never one to walk past someone in distress, Jared doesn’t hesitate to help. But who is this girl and what is her story? Jared Johnson started with nothing. At just twelve-years-old he was orphaned and homeless, but eight years later, Jared is a success. Running McGuire’s Rag & Bone Yard and surrounded by friends, all Jared needs now is to find the perfect girl to settle down with. Nothing has come easy for Clarice but still she has dreams of a grander life and the finer things. And if her father isn’t willing to provide them then Clarice will do anything to find someone who is. Jared and Clarice have one thing in common – they are survivors – and in Queen Victoria’s Birmingham you need your wits about you to keep the wolf from the door. But Clarice isn’t everything she seems, and like a bad penny that always shows up, she brings more trouble for Jared and his friends than they could ever have imagined... Lindsey Hutchinson, the top 10 bestseller, Queen of the Black Country Saga, is back with a page-turning and heart-warming story perfect fans of Katie Flynn, Val Wood and Lyn Andrews. What readers are saying about Lindsey Hutchinson: ‘I have read most if not all of Lindsey Hutchinson’s books having read a lot of her mother’s as well. She is a super storyteller and seems to be able to write about a multitude of subjects and obviously does a lot of research into her books.’ ‘I loved this book, such a heart-warming read to the end.’ ‘The Ragged Orphan was a consuming read that brought history to life under the masterful pen of Lindsey Hutchinson.’ ‘This book will make you cry in places and laugh in others and like me once you finish a chapter you will want to just hurry on to the next chapter to discover more about Jared and the other characters.’ ‘Such a cosy book that is gently and easy to read but will keep you wanting to go back to it.’ ‘Absolutely loved it I couldn't put it down great story great characters ad tears in my eyes at times really enjoyed it.’

Author : Jennifer Speake
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2008-10-23
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780191580017

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A Dictionary of Proverbs by Jennifer Speake Pdf

This unique and authoritative dictionary contains over 1,100 of the most widely used proverbs in English and uses research from the Oxford English Corpus, the world's largest language databank. This edition has been revised and fully updated and includes numerous entirely new entries. It also features expanded coverage of foreign language proverbs currently in use in English. With an emphasis on examples of usage, including the earliest written evidence of its use, this A-Z guide provides a thorough - and fascinating - history for every entry. Arranged in A-Z format and with a useful thematic index, A Dictionary of Proverbs is ideal for browsing and perfectly suited for quick reference. Look up your old favourites, learn punchy new expressions to get your point across, and find the answer to that crossword clue. Seeing is believing: find proverbs relevant to every aspect of life in this entertaining and informative collection.