House Of Special Purpose Diana

House Of Special Purpose DianaThe stunning new novel from the author of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Russia, 1915 Sixteen year old farmer's son Georgy Jachmenev steps in front of an assassin's bullet intended for a senior member of the Russian Imperial Family and is instantly proclaimed a hero. Rewarded with the position of bodyguard to Alexei Romanov, the only son of Tsar Nicholas II, the course of his life is changed for ever. Privy to the secrets of Nicholas and Alexandra,

Reading isn't just an act of defiance: it's the only thing left in her life over which she has any control

But Nico is sceptical

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A warmly funny story for fans of Rabbit and Bear

To save the farm

and grow into something bigger than we ever could have imagined

from Imperial Rome to Saint Jehanne d'Arc and the first flickers of the French Revolution

Thirteen years later Bosch is in the Open-Unsolved Unit when he gets a call from the DA's office

spiced and fresh from the oven

And all agreed it was perfect

When he contacts Bailey

' Melissa Doyle