PLEASE NOTE: £20 is a special PRE-PUBLICATION OFFER (valid to end July 2013)

Oxfordshire's Best Churches brings together 116 of the county's churches, exploring their art and architecture, stonework and woodwork, stained glass and wall paintings; the conspicuous features for which they are famed and the often-missed details that make them sing. A wide-ranging introduction identifies their sources and describes their evolution, while at the core of the guide is a gazetteer, richly illustrated with 340 colour photographs and numerous plans - making this the ideal companion for those wanting to explore the churches of Oxfordshire.

PLEASE NOTE: £20 is a special PRE-PUBLICATION OFFER (valid to end July 2013)

Oxfordshire's Best Churches brings together 116 of the county's churches, exploring their art and architecture, stonework and woodwork, stained glass and wall paintings; the conspicuous features for which they are famed and the often-missed details that make them sing. A wide-ranging introduction identifies their sources and describes their evolution, while at the core of the guide is a gazetteer, richly illustrated with 340 colour photographs and numerous plans - making this the ideal companion for those wanting to explore the churches of Oxfordshire.

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Jim Smith

On his way to an International Conference of Sleuths in his hot air balloon, Alphonse le Flic, eminent detective, is forced to land in the courtyard of Lion Castle when his balloon suffers a puncture. Also seeking help from the castle's affable owner is the famous Frog Band, whose truck has broken down. Through the innocent curiosity of the band's tuba player, Shortie Frog, a chain of events is set in motion that results in the solving of an age-old mystery: what became of Brooker's ancestor Clarence de Lyon?

32pp, 286 x 208mm, paperback with flaps, fully illustrated
ISBN 978-1-907700-02-6

Jim Smith

When down-at-heel French aristocrat the Duke de Buffo Buffo treads on a nail while dashing downstairs clutching a newly-discovered treasure map, he is forced to call on the services of eminent detective Alphonse Le Flic. Armed with the map and disguised as a French onion seller, Alphonse heads off across the Channel in his submarine, his destination a rambling cliff-top monastery. Having landed in England, his erratic cycling attracts the attention of the Frog Band, who give chase.

32pp, 286 x 208 mm, paperback with flaps, fully illustrated
ISBN 978-1-907700-01-9

Jim Smith

The famous stones of Stonehenge are being stolen to order, pulled from the ground like giant teeth; but who is behind the thefts? And why do they want the stones? Alphonse le Flic, eminent detective, is called in to investigate. With the help of ace reporter Mole McGrath, Alphonse pursues the notorious sausage dog, Wolfgang the Pink Baron, and the ne'er-do-well badger, Nick Gristle, along country lanes and through the skies above.

32pp, 286 x 208 mm, paperback with flaps, fully illustrated
ISBN 978-1-907700-03-3