A cold-blooded killer lurks in the luxurious winter wonderland of St. Moritz . . . Switzerland, 1924. Lady sleuth Olive Belgrave is set to enjoy a holiday of ice-skating and snowshoeing in the glamorous alpine setting of St. Moritz, but her plans are rudely interrupted when an unfortunate accident takes place. It quickly becomes clear that the tragic event was a carefully concealed murder. Olive isn't one to shy away from a challenge, and with her...

"When Simone Winthrop discovers a letter from her great-grandmother hinting that she's heir to a family treasure, she travels to France at Christmastime to stake her claim. With the help of a charming clockmaker she meets along the way, she just may uncover the truth behind this mysterious inheritance . . . and a bit more she hadn't bargained for"--

Lost in the Alps is a beautifully illustrated epic adventure written entirely in rhymed verse. It is the second book in the series: The Adventures of Puff and follows a cat's journey through the rugged mountains of Switzerland. As the adventure unfolds, a curious stranger helps Puff through a precarious situation, compelling Puff to join the quest to free the stranger's family from a remote castle. But to get there, they must first overcome a perilous...

A sparkling romantic comedy guaranteed to have you dreaming of the sunny slopes! Up in the magical, snow-kissed mountains... Two years ago, Annie Brewer's life was turned upside down when her adrenaline-junkie husband died in a tragic climbing accident. So she's hoping that moving to the beautiful village of Santorso in the Italian Alps will finally put her life back on track! ...anything can happen! She might be going into business with her oldest...

Enjoy the Alps in spring and summertime as newborn animals grow up to face the coming brutal winter.

In a riveting narrative of daredevils and eccentrics, Fergus Fleming gives us the breathtaking story of some of history's greatest explorers as they conquer the soaring peaks of the Alps. Fleming recounts the incredible exploits of the men whose centuries-old fear of the mountain range turned quickly to curiosity, then to obsession, as they explored Europe's frozen wilderness. In the late eighteenth century French and Swiss scientists became interested...

Edward Whymper was an artist who, after being commissioned to make a series of alpine scenery drawings, became known for his exploits in mountain climbing. He was in the group that first climbed The Barre des Ecrins, then the highest point in France, and, after several attempts, succeeded in being with the first ascent of the Matterhorn. On that expedition, four members of the party were killed when a rope broke. He describes those thrilling adventures...

"Wonderful and awesome the Alps indeed are - a broken barrier of snow-frosted peaks stretching across Europe from France to Yugoslavia."--Jacket.

"Winner of the Gourmand Award for Best Chef Book; a love-letter to the region, by the internationally-renowned chef and father of modern Slovenian cuisine. First published in Slovenian in 2018, this long-awaited, award-winning book has finally been translated to English. With beautifully written introductory essays for each new stop and robust narrative elements, it follows a road trip around Slovenia in search of the finest ingredients in the country,...

How a salt rich mountain made the small town of Hallstatt one of the wealthiest villages in Europe over 2000 years ago, and marked he historic rule of "The Salt Princess".