The Instrumentalist'Enthralling, passionate, vivid. The Instrumentalist is a marvel' KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE _________________________________________ Anna Maria may have no name, no fortune, no family. But she has her ambition, and her talent. Her best hope lies in her teacher, Antonio Vivaldi. Soon she is his star pupil. But as Anna Maria's star rises, not everyone is happy. Because Anna Maria's shining light is threatening to eclipse that of her mentor. She will

and a love that can never be

In the distance a group of people - a family - walk towards us

The unthinkable

Another little girl from the same school is reported missing

and the evil Colonel Sun is planning to frame the British Secret Service for the crime

Nonius is a pimp and part time thief who operates at night

1772: a young artist called Thomas Rowlandson is making his way through the grimy backstreets of the capital

Evil flaps its black wings once more

An insurance claim after a traffic accident alerts Perry Mason to the possibility of double-dealing concerning a parcel of land

and military coups

And Tayan is trapped at the heart of the Empires power and magic

most unforgettable boy she has ever seen - and when she sees him