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The pharmaceutical drug discovery and development cycle is long and complex. This audiobook provides a concise overview of the whole process and offers insights into working in the pharmaceutical industry. It is ideal for individuals who are thinking about a career in this industry, as well as those who want to gain a general understanding of pharmaceutical drug discovery and development.

John Fuller-Carp, the Machiavellian head of chambers at Forecourt Buildings, is determined to become a QC and will perform almost any moral contortion to achieve his goal. When left-wing Ruth Quirke, rumoured to be a High Court judge's daughter, applies to join his chambers, Fuller-Carp's imagination goes into overdrive and promotion seems inevitable. However, his attempts to project a 'New Labour' image cut no ice with Ruth, and the two are soon at each other's throats.

India 1935: Amelia Collins, a missionary’s daughter left destitute by the death of her parents, leaves their home in the Himalayan foothills to find work in Darjeeling. There she meets District Officer Reginald Holden, a powerful older man who spirits her away from poverty and prejudice to start a new life as his wife in Ganpur. Amelia soon forms a bond with Reginald’s young son, Arthur, and resumes missionary work in the villages around Ganpur. There, she discovers a pavilion on a lake where the wives of maharajahs once bathed, now abandoned and cloaked in mystery.

Iris Walker, daughter of a British Political Agent in the princely state of Ranipur, is a volunteer nurse, caring for soldiers wounded fighting the Japanese on the border with Burma. One evening, the maharajah invites Iris and her parents to a dinner at the Lake Palace, where she meets the enigmatic Edward Stark, a friend of the prince. Edward is dashing, kind, and considerate, and the attraction is instantly mutual. But Edward is en route to a special mission in the Naga Hills, meaning they have only days together before Iris is once again left alone.

Hampshire, UK, 2015. When Chloe Harper’s beloved grandmother, Lena dies, a stranger hands her Lena’s wartime diary. Chloe sets out to uncover deep family secrets that Lena guarded to her grave. Darjeeling, India, 1943, Lena Chatterjee leaves the confines of a strict boarding school to work as assistant to Lieutenant George Harper, an officer in the British Indian Army. She accompanies him to Nepal and deep into the Himalayas to recruit Gurkhas for the failing Burma Campaign. There, she discovers that Lieutenant Harper has a secret, which she vows never to reveal.

Wealthy landowner, Hadan Rose, is dying. His daughter, May, rushes to his country estate, Rose Park, with her daughter, Rachel, to nurse him through his final days. In the afternoons, while Hadan sleeps, May tells Rachel about her wartime experiences.

With The Healing Power of Crystals, it doesn’t matter whether you are already highly experienced in the use of crystals for a clearer and healthier mind, or whether this is your first time listening about the subject, this book has something for anyone who is interested in learning more about the great healing effects that crystals can have.

Indochina 1939, Colette, a young French woman, falls in love with Henri Bossière the Chief Curator of the mysterious temple, Angkor Wat, in Cambodia. She starts a new life with him in an idyllic villa perched on the edge the great lake of Tonlé Sap. But the second world war intervenes, sweeping away her world and leaving tragedy in its wake. After the war, Colette attempts to rebuild her life, finding a friend in Luc Gilbert, Henri’s former deputy–a man with dark secrets. When Luc is made to leave Cambodia under a cloud, Colette is left to pick up the pieces and discovers his shocking truths.

Welcome to the Stables on Muddypuddle Lane! Escape to the heart of the charming English countryside with these four sweet stories of love and friendship, second chances, and new beginnings.

Are serial killers mad or evil? Follow the amazing journey of Tracy Bennett, an average, middle of the road woman working in a make-up counter in a York department store. But Tracy is not who she wants you to believe...Kathleen Harryman's When Darkness Falls is a gripping account of a psychopathic killer. Written from the killer's perspective, the story's intent is perfectly compelling and holds the listener enthralled. Make assumptions, draw your own conclusions, and then find your theories debunked as the story unfolds.

When a tree is ready to topple, the weight of one bough breaking will bring it crashing down. For a family with something to hide, memories can be as destructive as a gale. In April 1972, Maureen buries her husband on her allotment and pretends he's run away, leaving her to care for their 10-year-old twins, Lucy and Carol. But living a lie gets harder as time goes by. For years, Maureen has kept her secrets close, but now, she's ready to talk. The question is, who is listening, and will they unearth the truth?

Welsh Marches, July 1284 - the uprising in Wales is over, the leader gruesomely executed, the dead are buried. But for Illesa Arrowsmith, the war’s aftermath is just as brutal. When her brother is thrown into the Forester’s prison on false charges, she is left impoverished and alone. All Illesa has left is the secret manuscript entrusted to her – a book so powerful it can save lives, a book so valuable that its discovery could lead to her death.

Widowed Megan Barnes used to love horses when she was a child, but the last thing she expected was for her deceased husband’s final gift to her to be a series of riding lessons, culminating in a trek through the snow.

Petra Kelly’s whole life revolves around the stables she manages for her uncle Amos. So much so, that she’s spent the last 10 years without even a sniff of a date. As far as she’s concerned, she’s got everything she needs in life and is too busy for romance anyway. That is until Ted, the farrier, retires and she’s forced to use a new blacksmith to shoe her horses.

When vet Timothy Milton is offered a job in the village of Picklewick, he is over the moon, especially when he shares the excitement of landing his dream position with a rather pretty stranger, whom he hopes he will see more of when he starts work. Charity Jones isn’t used to men showing an interest in her, and she’s even less used to being attracted to them. Until now, she has preferred looking after her horse to having a relationship. However, when she discovers Timothy is the new equine vet and that he shares her love of all things horsey, she wants to get to know him better.

Rose Walker isn’t averse to falling in love again. What she is averse to are stand-offish single dads who don’t appreciate her offer of help. Jason Halligan has no intention of falling in love any time soon. He has enough on his plate caring for his six-year-old daughter, May, without any added complications in his life. And Rose most definitely proves to be a complication when Jason reluctantly accepts her offer to take May to her riding lesson.