"'Dear Jack, I think I'm about to be arrested and charged with murder.' Tom Morris, busy cataloguing the library of Plumwood Hall, is in a fix. Three days before, a member of the family had keeled over at afternoon tea after eating a slice of fruit cake laced with poison. And Tom has been fingered by the weasel-like Inspector Hyde as chief suspect. The young scholar turns to the only person who can help: his old Oxford tutor, C. S. ('Jac ..."
The Sinister Student (Paperback) by KelRichards Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 2016 by Marylebone House ISBN-13: 978-1-910674-32-1, ISBN: 1-910674-32-X
The Story of Australian English by KelRichards Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2015 by University Of New South Wales Press ISBN-13: 978-1-74223-231-7, ISBN: 1-74223-231-0
"The English language arrived in Australia with the first motley bunch of European settlers on January 26, 1788. Today there is a distinctive Australian regional dialect with its own place among the global family of “Englishes.” How did this come about? Where did the distinctive pattern, accent, and verbal inventions that make up Aussie English come from? A lively narrative, this book tells the story of the birth, rise, and triumphant pr ..."
The Corpse in the Cellar A 1930s Murder Mystery by KelRichards Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 2015 by Marylebone House ISBN-13: 978-1-910674-17-8, ISBN: 1-910674-17-6
"e first in an entertaining new series of novels Due to impressive research, 1930s England is beautifully evoked Will appeal strongly to those nostalgic for a simpler age Woven throughout the story is an engaging conversation about Lewis's Christian worldview SYNOPSIS It's the summer of 1933, and Oxford don Clive Staples Lewis, better known to his friends as Jack, is on a walking holiday with his brother Warnie and young friend Tom Mo ..."
"Covering many unique—and sometimes peculiar—Australian slang phrases and words, this lighthearted guide shares the etymological history of almost 1,000 items from Australian-English lingo. The book includes how “bloody” became an all-purpose swear word, why “bludger” means a lazy person, the origin of “stone the crows,” and what exactly defines “dangle the dunlops,” “possum knockers,” and “molly-dooker,” among other colorful words and p ..."
Father Koala's Nursery Rhymes by KelRichards Paperback, 32 Pages, Published 2007 by Scholastic Press, Lindfield Nsw 2070 ISBN-13: 978-1-86504-839-0, ISBN: 1-86504-839-9
"Kel Richards, well-known radio personality, brings 'Father Koala's Nursery Rhymes' to life with his wit and humour. Queensland artist, Glen Singleton, adds the charm and colour of the Australian bush with his delightful illustrations."
Dark Storm(Updated) by KelRichards Paperback, 384 Pages, Published 2004 by Cook Communications ISBN-13: 978-1-58919-018-4, ISBN: 1-58919-018-1
"Nick is an Australilan journalist assigned to an archeology expedition to Cavendish Island. A Long deserted prison off the East Cost of Australia at the same time, a Satanic group tries to revive the island's ancient native powers, while a military group attempts to recover secret evidence."
"ISBN : 1863887490
AUTHOR : KEL RICHARDS
ILLUSRATED BY : GLEN SINGLETON"
Father Koala's Fables by KelRichards Paperback, 32 Pages, Published 1993 by Ashton Scholastic 01/01/1993 ISBN-13: 978-1-86388-214-9, ISBN: 1-86388-214-6
"Colourfully illustrated Australian fables featuring wombats, emus, cane toads and otherbush animals. Sequel to 'Father Koala's Nursery Rhymes'."
Murder in the Mummy's Tomb(Updated) (G.K. Chesterton Mystery Series #2) by KelRichards Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2005 by Riveroak Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-58919-963-7, ISBN: 1-58919-963-4
"The year is 1919. An expedition led by famed archeologist, Professor Henry Fell, approaches an ancient Egyptian tomb deep inside solid rock--sealed from the outside world though long centuries. The international exploration team, which includes the popular British author, G.K. Chesterton, enters the burial chamber. Who would do such a thing?The sarcophagus is opened--but what they discover inside is not a three-thousand-year-old mummy b ..."
"Kel Richards has added to 'Father Koala's Fables' and 'Father Koala's Nursery Rhymes' with this witty successor. Glen Singleton's exuberant illustrations once more bring life and humour to these Australian characters."
The Second Death by KelRichards Paperback, 176 Pages, Published 1996 by Authentic Lifestyle ISBN-13: 978-1-85078-179-0, ISBN: 1-85078-179-6
AUSSIE YARNS by KelRichards Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 2005 by Strand Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-876825-41-6, ISBN: 1-876825-41-3
"Kel Richards has put together a collection of his original Aussie yarns and ballads to tickle your funny bone and stimulate your grey matter."
Sherlock Holmes(1st Edition) Footsteps in the fog and other stories by KelRichards, Arthur Conan Doyle Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 1999 by Beacon ISBN-13: 978-0-9587020-6-5, ISBN: 0-9587020-6-3
"'The Waters of Death': Something ancient and mysterious lurks beneath the inky waters of Loch Ness--where the top secret Bruce-Partington submarine is being tested. What has Sherlock Holmes been called in to investigate? Sabotage by spies? Or something far stranger? 'Footsteps in the Fog': The evil Colonel Sebastian Moran has escaped from a prison for the criminally insane and is hunting Sherlock Holmes--hunting to kill! At the same tim ..."
The Third Bloodstain by KelRichards Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 1995 by Hodder & Stoughton ISBN-13: 978-0-340-62183-7, ISBN: 0-340-62183-4
"A murder mystery set in the world of talk-back radio."
The Case of the Vanishing Corpse (Ben Bartholomew Mystery Series #1) by KelRichards Paperback, 264 Pages, Published 1995 by Authentic Lifestyle ISBN-13: 978-1-85078-177-6, ISBN: 1-85078-177-X
"Book by Richards, Kel"
The Sinister Student A 1930s Murder Mystery by KelRichards 240 Pages, Published 2016 by Spck ISBN-13: 978-1-910674-33-8, ISBN: 1-910674-33-8
"He told me he was a traveller and a student of history. 'Just here for a couple of
weeks to work in your wonderful Bodleian Library,' he said in that odd voice of his
. 'It's not exactly my Bodleian,' I responded. 'I'm an old graduate just visiting for a
week.' 'So why stay here at Magdalen, rather than the Randolph or the Eastgate
or one of the other hotels?' (What I quickly discovered about David Bracken was
that he asked endless ..."
The Floating Body A 1930s Murder Mystery by KelRichards 240 Pages, Published 2016 by Spck ISBN-13: 978-1-910674-31-4, ISBN: 1-910674-31-1
"An entertaining homage to the beloved creator of Narnia – and a celebration of the hugely popular school stories of the early twentieth century – The Floating Body reveals how Jack’s nimble brain again proves invaluable to the police ..."
The Floating Body A 1930s Murder Mystery by KelRichards Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2016 by Marylebone House ISBN-13: 978-1-910674-30-7, ISBN: 1-910674-30-3
"The year is 1935. Clive Staples Lewis (known to his friends as 'Jack') and his brother Warren ('Warnie') are visiting their friend young Tom Morris at Nesfield Cathedral School - where Jack is to be guest speaker at the school's speech night.They become eyewitnesses to a murder-an impossible murder.They see a man stabbed to death by an unseen assailant, and witness his body fall from the rooftop ...but the body doesn't hit the ground un ..."