"Early this morning a gruesome discovery was made by a gardener employed at Holford Hall in Loamshire..."Robert Saunderson's murdered body is found in the summer house at Lord Medchester's country mansion. Some crystal beads, broken off a necklace and found on the scene, form the primary clue. But where is the necklace, and whose could it be?Detective inspector Stoddart and his assistant Harbord have to unravel a mystery that cost two men their lives and destroyed the reputation of others.The Crystal Beads Murder, first published in 1930, was the last of the Inspector Stoddart mysteries, and Annie Haynes' final book overall. She died, after a long illness, before completing it and it was finished by an unknown friend and fellow writer. This new edition features an introduction by crime fiction historian Curtis Evans."An uncommonly well-constructed tale…throughout the reader is kept continually on the 'qui vive'" Western Australian

Steve Marriott was one of the music world's most extraordinary individuals, A supremely gifted songwriter, singer and … schemer. A vocalist from the same mould as Rod Stewart, Eric Burdon and Steve Winwood … but arguably the greatest white soul singer of them all. Marriott never held back from anything, least of all his music, his vocals always possessed an intensity, clarity and maturity that at the time were unmatched by any other singer.His band The Small Faces were the first to be banned from Top of The Pops and were deported from Australia at gunpoint. Steve's next group Humble Pie ruled the stadiums of America but the money earned was diverted by mafia associates and he returned to the UK broke and on the run from the Taxman. In later life he struggled with schizophrenia but always continued playing - blistering gigs in front of small audiences in the pubs and clubs around London. Recently reunited with his old Humble Pie sparring partner Peter Frampton, he was on the verge of a comeback when he was tragically killed in a housefire, aged 44-years-old. A huge influence on a new generation of musicians from Paul Weller to Noel Gallagher, due to his death, Marriott has perhaps not been granted the status in Rock 'n' Roll's pantheon that he deserved. A major reassessment is long overdue. Marriott was simply one of the greatest rock stars of all time."An exhaustive account of the East End musical maverick, it spans his beginnings as a child prodigy, his memorable work with arch top Mods the Small Faces, and all the way through to his later work with Humble Pie, his subsequent solo career and untimely death in 1991."Gary Crowley"A riveting account of the singer's life, crammed with entertaining stories ofrebellion and debauchery and insightful historical background… Compulsivereading."The Daily Express"One of the best books I've read about the backwaters of rock music."The Daily Mail"A wonderfully researched, eminently readable appreciation of the creative force behind the Small Faces and Humble Pie, who created some of the finest pop, rock 'n' boogie music of his generation."***** Classic Rock"All Too Beautiful traces Marriott's mercurial career from his upbringing in postwar, bomb-damaged London to his cocaine-ravaged demise in a fire at his Essex home in 1991, aged 44. Revealing… sympathetic, long overdue."**** Uncut"Ultimately, this is a complex story of extraordinary talent, missed chances, exotic highs and frightening lows… This comprehensive biography of Steve Marriott is as close as we're going to get to extracting the truth about Britain's finest white-soul exponent."***** Record Collector"Compelling reading."**** Mojo

Who says dieting can be boring and unsatisfying to the palate? This Keto Reset Diet Unofficial Cookbook provides you with recipes that are delicious, easy to prepare and easy on the budget. These recipes subscribe to the Keto Reset Diet so you can be sure that as you eat these foods you reboot your metabolism and burn fat.

In February of 2011, Master George Mattson, President of the International Uechi Ryu Karate Federation, asked the author to keep a record of the curriculum and progress of a Shidoin (apprentice instructor) course organised and being conducted by the author for the dan level uechika at Master Alton Wharton's Bermuda Arts and Fitness Academy in Bermuda. This manual, although it has taken longer than expected to complete, is an effort to fulfill that request. It also aims to provide a text that might be used not only by novice instructors to increase their knowledge and skill sets in vital areas of instruction, but by more experienced instructors also, as a basis for developing their own instructor training programs. The manual covers topics such as qualities of a good instructor, avoiding excuses, planning a lesson and maintaining the desire to learn. Part 1 of the Mokuso Yame series of publications, described by Master Mattson as "interesting and well-organised", this methods of instruction manual written by Shihan Richard D. Gibbons, a respected teacher and practitioner with over 35 years of experience in the field, will assist both the novice and experienced teacher to improve their teaching skills and abilities, regardless of martial style.