Alan Battersby

Award-winning original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, from Starter to Advanced, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. In snowy Manhattan a client asks private investigator Nat Marley to help with a family problem. But after someone dies, things turn serious and Marley has an unusual case on his hands....

Modern, original fiction for learners of English. A story of jealousy, estrangement and murder. Private Investigator Nathan Marley is hired by a homeless woman to find her missing son. At the same time Marley embarks on a strange relationship with a rich eccentric widow. The poorest and richest of New York are brought together in this thriller from the American detective series.

Original stories at seven levels from starter to advanced, written specially for learners of English. With gripping plots and a range of genres to satisfy every taste, Cambridge English Readers offer high-quality original fiction that students will love! The highest quality of writing and storytelling is combined with the greatest sensitivity to the learner's language level, to ensure an enjo...

New York on a cold, wet evening, six days before Christmas. Nathan Marley, an old-fashioned private investigator in a modern world, is relaxing in McFadden's Bar. An expensively-dressed woman walks in the bar, buys a drink with a hundred-dollar bill, and leaves without her change. Marley decides to follow her, and suddenly Christmas becomes a lot more exciting than he expected.