The Honey Queen
Cathy Kelly
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First published in Great Britain by HarperCollinsPublishers 2013
Copyright © Cathy Kelly 2013
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Source ISBN: 9780007373673
Ebook Edition © September 2013 ISBN: 9780007510948
Version: 2017-10-28
For my family, John, Murray and Dylan.
For Mum, Lucy, Francis and all my beloved family, and for the dear friends who are always there for me.
Thank you.
Table of Contents
Extract of The House on Willow Street
The atmosphere of the bees and the hive is determined entirely by the mood and personality of the queen bee. A calm queen will result in a calm, peaceful and productive hive.
The Gentle Beekeeper, Iseult Cloud
Lillie Maguire kept the letter tucked into the inside zipped compartment of her handbag, a battered beige