Wotcha a contraction of the 15th-century English greeting "what chere be with you?’| A watcher is a person who watches or observes somebody or something: A voyeur. Say WOTCHA! to Bart Raines, who’s condemned forever to be a watcher after a childhood prank left his eyelid glued to his beloved telescope. He is forever stuck with one eye that cannot see, and has turned voyeurism into a lucrative blackmail industry. Say WOTCHA! to former rock star and avid coke fiend Richard Winston Smith, who’s watched by millions. Say WOTCHA! to high-class whore Daisy Chains (neé Raines) and her teenage son …

Millions of us take package holidays for granted every year but did you ever wonder how it all began? Thanks to Vincent Cobb's 35 years of experience working in the travel industry culminating in his position as managing director of Thomson Holidays, we can learn all about the tricks that formed the basis of the business at its outset. This fascinating book allows us to observe the industry's steep learning curve from its infancy in the late '50s to the present day, using you as guinea pigs. You will find this a gripping yet refreshingly humorous account. The author tells …

This is a tale of a cat called Hyam, a very special cat. In fact he is a theatrical cat, a fastidious cat, a funny cat, but most of all an adored cat. He is most famous for talking himself out of a part at an audition for a West End production, for he is an actor. Here he tells his own story in a series of delightfully readable poems that are a pleasure for all age groups. Follow his adventures as he takes us on his travels through the ups and downs of theatre life and his many escapades …

This book is a sequel to the first adventures of Thadeus Burke, continuing the antics of the aristocratic Lloyd’s insurance broker and his sister, Dr Freddie, together with Inspector Johnny Jackson of Scotland Yard. It is now the summer of 1926 and our hero, assisted by his loyal staff, divide their time between London and Cambridge. Following the Derby at Epsom, a body is found, a major art robbery occurs, and some very peculiar anonymous postal deliveries keep the amateur sleuths busy until they can finally relax at the theatre in Paris. Between the three main mysteries is woven a …

DCI Bev Smith is enjoying a rare Sunday off with her family and friends in the garden of her home. Her peace of mind is soon shattered by a call from DS Jones advising her of a domestic incident that doesn’t seem to add up. Not long after that she is called to her local Gastro Pub to investigate, a body has been found outside. What appears to be a run-of-the-mill mugging takes a different shape when the victim is found to be an ex-commander of police, who worked in the Met, took retirement, and then went overseas in an …

Roy Chadwick has been a writer and analyst of aspects of society for most of his working life. He has edited internal marketing publications and written newsletters. He ran a multiracial youth club in Paddington and a community centre on a Labour housing estate in a Conservative constituency. He has travelled extensively in the U.S., Caribbean, North Africa, and Asia. He has volunteered for the CAB and worked on behalf of asylum seekers and other disadvantaged people in Salford. He tried to keep vocal jazz alive as a promoter. He co-authored a children’s book on the history of tunnels. He …