Who Are You Calling Vermin?In this lyrical satire, Pam Ayres highlights the undercurrents simmering beyond the patchwork of fields. We meet the angry fishermen who can't afford to live in their own villages, the indignant farmers who get the blame for everything and the old man grieving for the unspoilt village of his youth. The animals have their say too, from the persecuted grey squirrel who didn't want to leave America anyway, the barn owl mourning his now converted ancient

In this thought-provoking

Clarke Award

desperate to discover the truth about her father's death

is tough if you're not a rich tourist or an eccentric billionaire

But what if strangers

Trevor is about to learn more than he's bargained for - that sometimes

After experiencing years of anxiety and panic attacks

including the majestic Kunstformen der Natur and his extensive catalogues of marine life

featuring Nel Whatmore: Love For My Garden

But what most people don't know is that Simon's own journey started in a rough area of Acton

a psychopathic serial killer and witnesses who cannot all be trusted

and absurd