Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
By Lisa See Lily is the daughter of a humble farmer and to her family she is just another expensive mouth to feed. Then the local matchmaker delivers startling news:
International headlines
THE ANTICS of contestants in the UK version of Endemol TV reality show, Celebrity Big Brother have been making headlines worldwide for all the wrong reasons. Caused by a series
Treasure of Khan
By Clive Cussler (co-authored by his brother, Dirk Cussler). Following on from Cussler’s last Dirk Pitt thriller, Black Wind, he takes his avid fans into the lands and legend of
Man and the environment
By: MARGARET BROWN margaret.brown@portugalresident.com ONCE AGAIN Christmas and New Year festivities are over, to be remembered and savoured when the going gets tough. A most happy celebration of family: of
Under orders
By Dick Francis After six years of silence, Dick Francis has gone into print again with a new Sid Halley racing thriller (his 39th novel to date). Death at the
Unseen
By Mari Jungstedt An altogether more gentle, albeit thrilling, debut from this Swedish author – Unseen is a welcome new voice in European crime. The picturesque holiday island of Gotland,
Happiness in a scary world
By: MIKE JOHNSON mike.johnson@portugalresident.com I DON’T know about you, but the news that Israel is seriously considering – and even planning – a nuclear attack on Iran, frightens the life
Rebel rabbits and calçada calamities
By: PAUL McKAY Email: paul.mckay@portugalresident.com Friday, December 8 I have been jogging since September. Not continuously, you understand, but five or six times a week. When I first began, three
Extorsion, blackmail, corruption
Renting premises to run a business over here now seems to be very dangerous under the new laws, as you will be open to extortion and blackmail by a corrupt
Plight of animals in Portugal
Dear Editor, How heart-breaking to read of the ANIMAL reports which you have high-lighted in your publication on several occasions, considering the harrowing plight of donkeys and domestic animals –