Books published by publisher Riverrun Pr

Kim and Colin's mystery summer holiday in York! Amidst all the ice creams, sightseeing and history, they stumble onto a case - or more accurately a Gladstone bag - at the local theatre. But was it really owned by the legendary 'Maddox the Magician'? Why are the other guests at their lodging so keen to keep its tatty contents a secret? And can a dead entertainer from decades ago really hold the key to people's life or death in the present? Now joined by Steve, the two friends from On The Lemoncurd Trail must find the answers fast, before they too become history... (164 pages)

Terence is sick of people making a fuss of Alexander. His looks. His money. His fame. Who wouldn't resent so successful a son? Even if he is only ten years old. Joseph Connolly's brilliant new comedy of manners weaves together a domestic tableaux of characters - those with old-fashioned manners, tabloid manners, and no manners at all - in a satire on oedipal envy, neighbourly rivalry and the shameless stupidity of our fame-fuelled society.

Dr Adam Knox returns from the war in Afghanistan a little rougher, a little wiser, and a lot more inclined to kick it to the ones at the top. The ones in charge.He sets up a clinic in Los Angeles's most notorious district, tending to the vagrant, the vulnerable and the victims of skid row. One night they're beseeched by a Romanian woman who comes in with her son. Her bruises give away a story she's too scared to tell; escaping from traffickers and forced prostitution to try to get her son back. He was kidnapped by his father - who happens to be heir to one of the most influential dynasties on the West Coast.That same night, Knox is called upon for his private health service - cutting out a bullet from a businessman who was cutting himself a shady deal. Impressed by his ability to keep a secret, the impatient patient offers Knox a big tip for some extra work: helping him get revenge on the gangsters who shot him. Knox - and his clinic - need the cash.Playing one team against another, Knox must keep his wits scalpel-sharp. If his diagnosis is on the money, he might be able to trick the gangsters, free the Romanian mother and put the ones at the top in their place for once.

For 9-10 year old girls Crash! And there lay Kim's father in the dirty alley, soaked to the skin and covered in mud and blood, his day's takings from the shop - gone! Then there was poor old Bridie, 86 years old and robbed of all her shopping. "Why?" asks Kim. "Who would do such things?" Horrified, she wishes she were back at Blamtree, with her dear old pal Jaimie, far away from this miserable new district where folks are mean enough to mug friendly, hard-working shopkeepers and steal from frail old ladies. But her new chum, Colin, cheers her up. "Keep your eyes and ears open," he tells her and by so doing they get their first clue. But is it such a mistake for folk to be seen eating lemoncurd sandwiches? What a lot Kim finds she has to write to Jaimie about as she sets out with Colin - "On the Lemoncurd Trail". (124 pages)