Sergeant Joe
a delightfully moving, amusing and uplifting Cockney saga that will warm the cockles of your heart
1st Edition
Published on 31. October 2011
384 pages
978-1-4464-8852-2 (ISBN)
Description
A heart-warming Cockney saga from multi-million copy seller Mary Jane Staples. Perfect for fans of Maggie Ford, Kitty Neale and Katie Flynn. You won't be able to put it down!
READERS ARE LOVING SERGEANT JOE!
"Another fun read with some surprising twists and turns" - 5 STARS
"A lovely story, and so funny I couldn't help but burst out laughing at times" - 5 STARS
"Excellent read" - 5 STARS
"A brilliant book...Mary Jane Staples brings her characters to life! Excellent!" - 5 STARS
"Awesome - a lovely fun read" - 5 STARS
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SHE'LL DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO KEEP HER FAMILY SAFE FROM HARM...
Everyone likes Sergeant Joe. From the family with whom he has lodgings to the bookseller who employs him in a little lucrative and harmless forgery. He is a universal favourite.
When he bumps into Dolly Smith - quite literally - he meets a girl who makes quite an impression on him. Dolly is quick, lively, and full of cockney cheek. She is also a little frightened - running from a vicious-looking thug and a sinister foreigner who seem to think she has stolen something valuable.
When Joe takes Dolly under his wing he thinks he is just helping her in a momentary predicament. Little does he know his life is going to change forever... For Dolly, bewitching and beguiling - is involved in something quite dangerous...
READERS ARE LOVING SERGEANT JOE!
"Another fun read with some surprising twists and turns" - 5 STARS
"A lovely story, and so funny I couldn't help but burst out laughing at times" - 5 STARS
"Excellent read" - 5 STARS
"A brilliant book...Mary Jane Staples brings her characters to life! Excellent!" - 5 STARS
"Awesome - a lovely fun read" - 5 STARS
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SHE'LL DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO KEEP HER FAMILY SAFE FROM HARM...
Everyone likes Sergeant Joe. From the family with whom he has lodgings to the bookseller who employs him in a little lucrative and harmless forgery. He is a universal favourite.
When he bumps into Dolly Smith - quite literally - he meets a girl who makes quite an impression on him. Dolly is quick, lively, and full of cockney cheek. She is also a little frightened - running from a vicious-looking thug and a sinister foreigner who seem to think she has stolen something valuable.
When Joe takes Dolly under his wing he thinks he is just helping her in a momentary predicament. Little does he know his life is going to change forever... For Dolly, bewitching and beguiling - is involved in something quite dangerous...
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
File size
0,35 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4464-8852-2 (9781446488522)
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Mary Jane Staples
Sergeant Joe
a delightfully moving, amusing and uplifting Cockney saga that will warm the cockles of your heart
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10/1992
Corgi Books
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Person
Mary Jane Staples was born, bred and educated in Walworth, and was the author of many bestselling novels including the ever-popular cockney sagas featuring the Adams family. She died in 2005.
