Esio TrotMr Hoppy, a retired bachelor, harbours a secret passion for the attractive widow Mrs Silver. Unfortunately she lavishes all her affection on another . . . Alfie, her pet tortoise. Mr Hoppy's wildly ingenious plot to defeat his rival and win the love of his lady will delight and amaze, involving as it does a cryptic riddle and no fewer than 140 tortoises, large and small. This is, quite simply, a masterpiece. Illustrated throughout by the inimitable

The future was changed by his presence and will be changed again

As the only stranger in town

to Russia before and after the collapse of the Berlin Wall

young Twig has always longed to soar above the forest canopy and explore the sky

What is the painting trying to tell her

The ugliest threat to the people of Canterbury is the magus Tenebrae

Instead the trouble is just beginning

Book is signed and dedicated to 'Clive

Adam's still gone and now it's time Bryan proved how

But hes trying to rebuild his life

descendent of the House of Valens whose motto so aptly was "Quit you like men"

Could she really be the saviour Briton hopes for