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THE FINAL NOVEL IN THE SPELLBINDING TUDOR NOVELS SERIES FROM SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR, PHILIPPA GREGORY  Jane Grey was Queen of England for nine days. Using her position as cousin to the deceased king, her father and his conspirators put her on the throne ahead of the king’s half-sister Mary, who quickly mustered an army, claimed her crown and locked Jane in the Tower. When Jane refused to betray her Protestant faith, Mary sent her to the executioner’s block. There Jane turned her father’s greedy, failed grab for power into her own brave and tragic martyrdom.   ‘Learn you to die’ is the advice that Jane gives in a letter to her younger sister Katherine, who has no intention of dying. She intends to enjoy her beauty and her youth and find love. But her lineage makes her a threat to the insecure and infertile Queen Mary and, when Mary dies, to her sister Queen Elizabeth, who will never allow Katherine to marry and produce a potential royal heir before she does.  So when Katherine’s secret marriage is revealed by her pregnancy, she too must go to the Tower.   ‘Farewell, my sister,’ writes Katherine to the youngest Grey sister, Mary. A beautiful dwarf, disregarded by the court, Mary finds it easy to keep secrets, especially her own, while avoiding Elizabeth’s suspicious glare. After watching her sisters defy the queen, Mary is aware of her own perilous position as a possible heir to the throne. But she is determined to command her own destiny and be the last Tudor to risk her life in matching wits with her ruthless and unforgiving cousin Elizabeth.   Praise for Philippa Gregory:   ‘Meticulously researched and deeply entertaining, this story of betrayal and divided loyalties is Gregory on top form’ Good Housekeeping   ‘Gregory has popularised Tudor history perhaps more than any other living fiction writer…all of her books feature strong, complex women, doing their best to improve their lives in worlds dominated by men’ Sunday Times   ‘Engrossing’ Sunday Express   ‘Popular historical fiction at its finest, immaculately researched and superbly told’ The Times Σελίδες: 544, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0208, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

Winner of the Sunday Times short story prizeWinner of the Edge Hill short story prizeA kiss that just won\'t happen. A disco at the end of the world. A teenage goth on a terror mission. And OAP kiddie-snatchers, and scouse real-ale enthusiasts, and occult weirdness in the backwoods...Dark Lies the Island is a collection of unpredictable stories about love and cruelty, crimes, desperation, and hope from the man Irvine Welsh has described as \'the most arresting and original writer to emerge from these islands in years\'. Every page is shot through with the riotous humour, sympathy and blistering language that mark Kevin Barry as a pure entertainer and a unique teller of tales. Σελίδες: 192, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

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Fully updated to include England\'s series victory over South Africa and the World T20 Finals. Joe Root is undoubtedly cricket\'s next superstar, adored by fans and the press alike for his incredible talent and his cheeky personality. At just 24 years old he has already scored nearly 3,000 Test runs, taken 12 Test wickets. Joe was the star of England\'s incredible 2015 Ashes campaign - his knock of 130 at Trent Bridge secured the series victory and saw him named by the ICC as the best batsman in the world.This is Joe\'s personal account of his speedy climb to stardom, from schoolboy cricket to early days with Yorkshire, culminating with exclusive behind-the-scenes access to an England team at the top of their game.A perfect gift for all England cricket fans, this gives the inside story to an historic Ashes victory from a player who is instrumental to the team. Σελίδες: 384, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0809, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

The Daily Mail returns with a second bumper collection of over 400 quick-fire crosswords from its puzzle pages. Addictive, compelling and fiendishly difficult, this collection is for puzzles novices and experts alike.With plenty of fun and clever clues to both challenge and entertain you, the Daily Mail Big Book of Quick Crosswords Volume 2 is a must for crossword lovers. Σελίδες: 464, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0611, Διαστάσεις: 12.4x12.4cm

A virologist’s insight into how viruses evolve and why global epidemics are inevitable In 1993 a previously healthy young man was drowning in the middle of a desert, in fluids produced by his own lungs. This was the beginning of the terrifying Sin Nombre hantavirus epidemic and the start of a scientific journey that would forever change our understanding of what it means to be human. After witnessing the Sin Nombre outbreak, Dr Frank Ryan began researching viral evolution and was astonished to discover that it’s inextricable from the evolution of all life on Earth. From AIDS and Ebola to the common cold, Ryan explores the role of the virus within every ecosystem on the planet. His gripping conclusions shed new light on the natural world, proving that what doesn’t kill you really does make you (and your species) stronger. Σελίδες: 288, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

When Emine Aksu, the flamboyant wife of an Istanbul style guru, suddenly goes missing, Inspector Cetin Ikmen\'s investigation leads him deep into her strange and colourful past.Emine was a hippie when she was younger, who wholeheartedly enjoyed the liberated lifestyle that swept across Istanbul in the sixties. Her husband suspects that she was visiting an old friend at the time of her disappearance. Meanwhile, Inspector Mehmet Suleyman is called to a terrifying scene at the art deco Kamondo Stairs in the old banking district of Karakoy. The skeleton of a woman has been discovered in one of the large plant containers. Could these two bizarre incidents be linked? Σελίδες: 384, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0614, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

The sins of the dead are all consuming . . . Sins of the Dead is the thrilling thirteenth book in Lin Anderson\'s forensic crime series featuring Rhona MacLeod.\'One of the most satisfying characters in modern crime fiction\' – Daily MailWhile illegally street racing in the underground tunnels of Glasgow, four Harley-Davidson riders make a horrifying discovery: a dead man left in the darkness, hands together on his chest as if peacefully laid to rest. The cause of death is unclear, the only clues being a half glass of red wine and a partially eaten chunk of bread by his side that echo the ancient religious practice of sin-eating.Called to the scene, forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod is perplexed by the lack of evidence. But when another body is found near her own flat, laid out in a similar manner, she fears a forensically-aware killer stalks the city and is marking the victims with their unique signature. Even more worryingly, the killer appears to be using skills they may have learned while attending her forensic science lectures at Glasgow University.There are signs that Rhona is being targeted, that the killer is playing with her and the police – drawing them into a deadly race against time, before the sin-eater’s next victim is chosen . . .\'The best Scottish crime series since Rebus\' – Daily RecordSins of the Dead is the thirteenth book in the Rhona MacLeod series by Lin Anderson. It is followed by Time for the Dead.Readers love Sins of the Dead:\'I was thoroughly gripped from start to finish as I always am!\'\'I really and honestly couldn\'t put it down\'\'Enjoyed this from first page to last - I\'m officially hooked\'Perfect for fans of Ian Rankin, Martina Cole and Silent Witness. Σελίδες: 480, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0326, Διαστάσεις: 13.1x13.1cm

Candy Crush Saga already provides brilliant bitesize entertainment experiences to millions of players worldwide. Now Candy Crush Saga fans have their own opportunity to bring the Candy Crush Soda Saga Kingdom to life by colouring it in! Featuring intricate landscapes and beautiful patterns, this is the ideal purchase for anyone who loves colouring, and candy. Σελίδες: 96, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1011, Διαστάσεις: 25.1x25.1cm

The adventures of a group of friends, pre-war, with far too much time on their hands. The Rabbits, as they call themselves, are Archie Mannering, his sister Myra, Samuel Simpson, Thomas of the Admiralty, Dahlia Blair and the narrator, with occasional guests. Their conversation is almost entirely frivolous, their activity vacillates between immensely energetic and happily lazy, and their social mores are surprisingly progressive. Originally published as sketches in Punch, the Rabbits’ escapades are a charming portrait of middle-class antics on the brink of being shattered by World War I, and fail entirely to take themselves seriously. So here they all are. Whatever their crimes, they assure you that they won’t do it again – A. A. Milne  Σελίδες: 320, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

\'A great alternative to Martina Cole\' - Amazon reviewA WIDOW RETURNS HOME INTENT ON REVENGE . . . Daisy Lane is back home after a short spell abroad, having lost both her husband Kenny and her lover Eddie to violent deaths. But in the months away from home Daisy has not been idle. Not only has she given birth to a baby boy, she\'s also been plotting her revenge on Roy Kemp, the man who killed her lover. Roy\'s dealings are not confined to London - his reach extends south, right down to the coast. And as well as murdering Daisy\'s man, is he also behind the recent slaying of prostitutes?The man responsible for finding out is policeman DS Vinnie Endersby, pulled back to Gosport from London. But is he there to investigate the grisly crimes, or to get closer to Daisy?If you like crime thrillers by Jessie Keane, Kimberley Chambers and Martina Cole, you\'ll love Broken Bodies, the second novel in the Daisy Lane thriller series.Why readers love June Hampson\'s thrillers:\'A cracking story\' - THE BOOKSELLER\'As good as Martina Cole and Jessie Keane\' - Amazon review\'If you like gritty, hard hitting drama then I would highly recommend this\' - Amazon reviewer\'This book is an emotional rollercoaster full of grit, violence, sadness, warmth, emotion and love\' - Goodreads reviewer Σελίδες: 448, Διαστάσεις: 11x11cm

In an age of obsessive productivity and stress, this illustrated ode to idleness invites readers to explore the pleasures and possibilities of slowing down. Beloved author and illustrator Roman Muradov weaves together the words and stories of artists, writers, philosophers, and eccentrics who have pursued inspiration by doing less. He reveals that doing nothing is both easily achievable and absolutely essential to leading an enjoyable and creative life. Cultivating idleness can be as simple as taking a long walk without a destination or embracing chance in the creative process. Peppered with playful illustrations, this handsome volume is a refreshing and thought-provoking read. Σελίδες: 112, Διαστάσεις: 11.8x11.8cm

What price will he pay to get his old life back...?From the No.1 bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES\'This is British crime-writing of the finest, lasting quality\' DAILY MAIL\'Genius ... Rankin once again proves himself to be the consummate master of crime\' SCOTLAND ON SUNDAYA series of seemingly random disappearances - stretching back to the millennium.A mother determined to find the truth.A retired cop desperate to get his old life back...It\'s been some time since Rebus was forced to retire, and he now works as a civilian in a cold-case unit. So when a long-dead case bursts back to life, he can\'t resist the opportunity to get his feet under the CID desk once more. But Rebus is as stubborn and anarchic as ever, and he quickly finds himself in deep with pretty much everyone, including DI Siobhan Clarke.All Rebus wants to do is uncover the truth. The big question is: can he be the man he once was and still stay on the right side of the law?**** Ian Rankin\'s STANDING IN ANOTHER MAN\'S GRAVE was a #1 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 10th December 2012 Σελίδες: 432, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0528, Διαστάσεις: 13.3x13.3cm

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The International Bestseller\'With clarity and compassion, DiAngelo allows us to understand racism as a practice not restricted to \"bad people.\" In doing so, she moves our national discussions forward. This is a necessary book for all people invested in societal change\' Claudia RankineAnger. Fear. Guilt. Denial. Silence. These are the ways in which ordinary white people react when it is pointed out to them that they have done or said something that has - unintentionally - caused racial offence or hurt. After, all, a racist is the worst thing a person can be, right? But these reactions only serve to silence people of colour, who cannot give honest feedback to \'liberal\' white people lest they provoke a dangerous emotional reaction. Robin DiAngelo coined the term \'White Fragility\' in 2011 to describe this process and is here to show us how it serves to uphold the system of white supremacy. Using knowledge and insight gained over decades of running racial awareness workshops and working on this idea as a Professor of Whiteness Studies, she shows us how we can start having more honest conversations, listen to each other better and react to feedback with grace and humility. It is not enough to simply hold abstract progressive views and condemn the obvious racists on social media - change starts with us all at a practical, granular level, and it is time for all white people to take responsibility for relinquishing their own racial supremacy.\'By turns mordant and then inspirational, an argument that powerful forces and tragic histories stack the deck fully against racial justice alongside one that we need only to be clearer, try harder, and do better\' David Roediger, Los Angeles Review of Books\'The value in White Fragility lies in its methodical, irrefutable exposure of racism in thought and action, and its call for humility and vigilance\' Katy Waldman, New Yorker\'A vital, necessary, and beautiful book\' Michael Eric Dyson Σελίδες: 192, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

The next installment in the Hades and Persephone story from bestselling author Scarlett St. Clair. Discover the world of New Athens and the Greek gods in a series that readers are calling \"hopelessly addictive.\"\"I am not sure who you think I am,\" she said. \"But let me be clear-I am Persephone, future Queen of the Underworld, Lady of Your Fate-may you come to dread my presence.\"Persephone and Hades are engaged. In retaliation, Demeter summons a snowstorm that cripples New Greece, and refuses to lift the blizzard unless her daughter calls off her engagement. When the Olympians intervene, Persephone finds her future in the hands of ancient gods, and they are divided. Do they allow Persephone to marry Hades and go to war with Demeter, or prohibit their union and take up arms against the God of the Dead?Nothing is certain but the promise of war. Έτος Έκδοσης: 2021, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

An original YA novel based on the hit Netflix series Outer Banks, written by New York Times bestselling author Alyssa Sheinmel, featuring JJ and John B in a brand-new, high-octane adventure—now in paperbackIt’s spring break in the Outer Banks, and the islands are swarming with rich tourists. The last thing JJ and John B want to do is spend their week watching Kooks in action, so they plan a fishing getaway to the notoriously dangerous Frying Pan Shoals—nicknamed “Graveyard of the Atlantic” for good reason. Turns out they aren’t the only adventure-seekers at sea. Soon after they set sail, the friends run into the captivating Savannah, who hitches a ride aboard the HMS Pogue when the weather worsens and her boyfriend leaves her stranded. As a violent storm sets in, the three realize the only place to safely ride out the squall is a creepy, abandoned hotel on the shoals’ lighthouse platform. Or is it abandoned? It doesn’t take long for the three teens to realize they may not be alone. . . .Further complicating the life-or-death adventure is a mounting attraction between JJ and the secretive Savannah—the closer JJ gets to her, the more he realizes he’s playing with fire. Even if they get out of the shoals alive, can a Pogue–Kook romance survive the high-stakes shores of the Outer Banks? Σελίδες: 304, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1201, Διαστάσεις: 14x14cm

  DARKLY HILARIOUS AND SEARINGLY RELEVANT, THE RABBIT HUTCH IS A POWERFUL PORTRAIT OF 21st CENTURY AMERICA, SEEN THROUGH THE EYES OF THE UNFORGETTABLE BLANDINE Winner of the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize 2022 * Winner of the National Book Award for Fiction 2022 \'Inventive, heartbreaking and acutely funny\' Observer Vacca Vale, Indiana: recently voted number 1 on Newsweek\'s list of dying American cities. According to the developers, however, it\'s a city with a whole history of reinvention, one that \'buzzes with the American spirit.\' Not everyone agrees though - certainly not the residents of the Rabbit Hutch, a low-cost housing complex in the once bustling industrial centre, populated by a cast of unforgettable, disenfranchised characters. There\'s an online obituary writer, a woman waging a solo campaign against rodents and, most notably, eighteen-year-old Blandine, recently released from foster care and determined to stop the developers whatever the cost.  Set over one sweltering week in July, The Rabbit Hutch is a savagely beautiful and bitingly funny snapshot of contemporary America. Bold, experimental and brilliantly written, it will live in the memory long after the final page.  A Waterstones Book of the Year for 2022 \'The Rabbit Hutch is 2022\'s The Secret History\' The Big Issue A Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award * Winner of the Barnes & Noble Discover Prize * An Oprah Daily Book of the Year, 2022 A New York Times bestseller, Sept 3 2023   Σελίδες: 352, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

A vivid and immersive story of obsession perfect for fans of dark academia and Donna Tartt\'s The Secret History Oliver Marks has just served ten years for the murder of one of his closest friends - a murder he may or may not have committed. On the day he\'s released, he\'s greeted by the detective who put him in prison. Detective Colborne is retiring, but before he does, he wants to know what really happened ten years ago. As a young actor studying Shakespeare at an elite arts conservatory, Oliver noticed that his talented classmates seem to play the same roles onstage and off - villain, hero, tyrant, temptress - though Oliver felt doomed to always be a secondary character in someone else\'s story. But when the teachers change up the casting, a good-natured rivalry turns ugly, and the plays spill dangerously over into life. When tragedy strikes, one of the seven friends is found dead. The rest face their greatest acting challenge yet: convincing the police, and themselves, that they are blameless. Σελίδες: 400, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

Sunday Times Top-Ten Bestseller and Richard and Judy Book Club Choice. I\'ll risk my life for you. On 24 November Yasmin and her ten-year-old daughter Ruby set off on a journey across Northern Alaska. They\'re searching for Ruby\'s father, missing in the arctic wilderness. More isolated with each frozen mile they cover, they travel deeper into an endless night. And Ruby, deaf since birth, must brave the darkness where sight cannot guide her. She won\'t abandon her father. But winter has tightened its grip, and there is somebody out there who wants to stop them. Somebody tracking them through the dark. Praise for The Quality of Silence: \'There are many things to love about Lupton\'s third novel, not least its stunning evocation of the stark, beautiful Alaskan wilds. An elegant and icily unique thriller: you won\'t read anything like it this year\' Observer \'Scary, suspenseful and so exquisitely, evocatively written. I found myself shivering as if I were there in Alaska with Ruby and her mother. Everything you want in a wonderful novel\' Liane Moriarty, author of The Husband\'s Secret \'Ambitious and imaginative. Narrated in part by Ruby (her deafness is treated with great sensitivity), the landscape, wildlife and bitter climate of Alaska are powerfully drawn. Chilling in every sense, you won\'t want to step away from this story\' Sunday Mirror \'A sophisticated thriller which brilliantly evokes the sublime and terrifying landscape of Alaska, the culture of the Inupiat people and the fragility of our planet\' Sunday Telegraph \'Like a breath of icy air, this relentlessly tense thriller is also a child\'s-eye family drama like none other. Not since Miss Smilla\'s Feeling for Snow have I shivered like this\' Emma Donoghue, author of Room \'Will have you gripped form start to finish\' Cosmopolitan \'A taut psychological thriller, The Quality of Silence will have your heart thumping. Masterful pacing, riveting plotting. Absolutely gripping\' Louise Penny \'A literary slow burn, whose focus is as much on human endurance and a mother\'s relationship with her deaf daughter as the mystery of her husband\'s disappearance. This is Lupton at the height of her storytelling powers\' Daily Mail \'A beautifully written thriller, and the way in which Lupton used the tundra as a metaphor for grief and faith in stunning. The voice of Ruby and her compassionate exploration of a life without sound only adds to the richness of the book\' Press and Journal \'A wonderful writer ...absolutely gripping\' Jane Garvey, BBC Radio 2 Women\'s Hour \'The pressure is on to keep creating equally brilliant stores [and] Lupton has done that with The Quality of Silence\' Red Magazine \'An elegant, chilling read from a writer who continues to stretch the bounds of suspense\' William Landay, author of Defending Jacob Σελίδες: 384, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0322, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

A BATTLE FOR THE HEART OF A COUNTRY AT WAR WITH ITSELFPraise for Wilbur Smith\'A master storyteller\' Sunday Times\'No one does adventure quite like Smith\' Daily Mirror\'Best historical novelist\' Stephen King South Africa, 1899 - the smouldering hostility between the Boers of the Transvaal and Orange Free State and the British colonies of the Cape and Natal is about to burst into flame. War is coming and no one can prevent it. Colonel Penrod Ballantyne, hero of Abu Klea and Omdurman, is sent to Mafeking, \'the place of stones\', to recruit and train men for the fighting ahead. Amber, his wife, the successful novelist, accompanies him - eager to see more of the country her husband is about to risk his life for. But when war is declared, Amber must flee with their baby son and pray for her husband\'s survival against impossible odds.Eight hundred miles to the south, in Cape Town, Ryder Courtney - adventurer, maverick, industrialist - is using his wealth and connections to bankroll the British war effort. His artist wife Saffron, frustrated by stuffy Cairo society, has joined him with their three children. There is peace in the Courtney household, or so Saffron believes, until their eldest son, Leon, stows away on a train to the front line, determined to join his distinguished uncle, Penrod Ballantyne, in changing the course of history. Saffron and Ryder have no choice but to leave the safety of the Cape Colony and follow. Leon is convinced that his parents are without honour and courage. Little does he realise that he has no chance of escaping the people they used to be. Two families torn apart, caught up in a battle for the heart of a country at war with itself.A NEW BOOK IN THE LONG-RUNNING EPIC HISTORICAL SAGA OF THE COURTNEY FAMILY FROM WILBUR SMITH IN WHICH THE COURTNEYS AND THE BALLANTYNES COME TOGETHER ONCE AGAIN IN THE SEQUEL TO WORLDWIDE BESTSELLERS THE TRIUMPH OF THE SUN AND KING OF KINGS.Readers are loving FIRE ON THE HORIZON:\'Gripping, thrilling and heartwarming\' ***** Reader review\'Great book, hard to put down\' ***** Reader review\'Nobody knew the history of Africa like Wilbur did\' ***** Reader review\'Absolutely brilliant from beginning to end with a nice twist\' ***** Reader review DON\'T MISS THE BRAND-NEW NOVEL FROM WILBUR SMITH, CROSSFIRE. AVAILABLE NOW. Σελίδες: 384, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

A new vampire is in town, but whose side is she on? On the surface Khara appears to be a threat to Aria but this immortal appears to have motives that are not quite threatening. Σελίδες: 160, Διαστάσεις: 17.7x17.7cm

She\'s no more than an unpaid servant...Lorinda is only a child when tragedy deprives her of her true family and, sent to live with her aunt in her boarding house, she grows up desperately craving affection.And although she finds friendship - and even love - in the boarding house, she finally sees a chance to escape her drab surroundings and unkind family. But is a marriage of convenience better than a love that\'s true? Σελίδες: 528, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

The Templar Legion is the fifth John Holliday novel from Paul Christopher.The hunter becomes the hunted.Army Ranger Lt. Col. John Holliday continues his quest to uncover the mysterious secrets of the ancient Templar Order, an organization renowned for its incredible wealth and hidden power. He is swept into an adventure as deadly as it is secretive when an archaeologist friend makes a bizarre find in Ethiopia. But when he follows a trail of clues through the chaotic and lawless horn of Africa, he finds himself hunted by a ruthless foe, as he comes closer and closer to a priceless treasure... an ancient artefact that can only be found by those who can solve a riddle from the past.His pursuers will stop at nothing...The Templar Legion by Paul Christopher is the fifth instalment in the historical thriller series following John Holliday on his quest to uncover the secrets of the ancient Templar Order. Previous titles include The Sword of the Templar, the Templar Cross and The Templar Throne. Subsequent titles include Lost City of the Templars and Valley of the Templars. Paul Christopher is the pseudonym of a bestselling US novelist who lives in the Great Lakes region. Σελίδες: 368, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Befriend a budding poet and his adoring mother in this seductive early novel - winner of the Prix Médicis - by the author of The Unbearable Lightness of Being.\'An artist, clearly one of the greatest to be found anywhere.\' Salman Rushdie\'Kundera\'s achievement has been to bring both private life and political life into one comic framework.\' Ian McEwanYoung Jaromil knows he is special; in fact, he is a poet bestowed with literary genius, heir to Rimbaud. He knows this because his adoring mother told him so.Adult Jaromil, still revelling in these truths, draws on his talents to find romance whilst making his mark on the world through both his poetry and advancing the Communist revolution.Son, Poet, Lover. In which of these roles does Jaromil\'s true existence lie?A blazingly satirical reflection on the \'lyrical age\' of youthful innocence, this ironic epic of adolescence showcases Kundera\'s savage yet tender wit at its finest. Σελίδες: 272, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Boothgate House is a recently converted apartment building with a sinister past. Once an asylum for the insane, known as Havenby Hall, it was where serial killer Peter Brockmeister was sent on his release from prison. Detective Inspector Joe Plantagenet is drawn into the house\'s history when the daughter of a solicitor, who was investigating Havenby Hall\'s closure, is kidnapped. Joe wonders whether there may be a connection between the case and the building\'s disturbing past. But as secrets come to light, Joe is forced to face an evil that threatens those closest to him. Σελίδες: 240, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0514, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

The highly acclaimed author of Accidentally Engaged delivers a delightful rom-com about one woman trying to shed her perfect image at a destination wedding, with hilarious - and moving - results. Perfect for fans of Abby Jimenez and Jasmine Guillory.\'The perfect swoony escape\' Sara Desai, author of The Singles Table Jana Suleiman has never really fit in - everyone always sees her as too aloof, too cool, too perfect. The one time she stepped out of her comfort zone, she ended up with a broken heart and a baby on the way. Aaaand lesson learned. Now she\'s a bridesmaid for a destination wedding in Serengeti National Park, and almost everyone she knows will be there. Her five-year-old daughter. Her mom. Her friends. Even her potential new boss. And of course (because who doesn\'t love surprises!) her gorgeous-but-not-to-be-trusted ex. Anil Malek is a great dad, even if Jana hasn\'t quite forgiven him for lying to her all those years ago. Determined to show he has no effect on her whatsoever, she and the bridesmaids concoct a go-wild list to get Jana through the week. Sing karaoke? Sure. Perform their high school dance routine in front of strangers? Okay. But the more she lets down her guard, the less protection she has against her attraction to Anil. And Jana soon realises it\'s one thing to walk on the wild side . . . and quite another to fall for her ex all over again. Σελίδες: 352, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0829, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

SHORTLISTED FOR THE RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE \'This short novel will live on in your imagination long after you read the last page\' Claire Messud When Cy Bellman, American settler and widowed father of ten-year-old Bess, reads in the newspaper that huge ancient bones have been discovered in a Kentucky swamp, he leaves his small Pennsylvania farm and daughter to find out if the rumours are true: that the giant monsters are still alive, and roam the uncharted wilderness beyond the Mississippi River. West is the extraordinary story of a quest for a myth, of Bellman\'s journey into the unknown and of Bess, waiting at home for her father to return, facing monsters of her own. It is an eerie and timeless epic-in-miniature. \'One of the best books I\'ve read this year... It\'s a book you can read in a day and that will resonate all year long in your head\' Sunday Times \'Carys Davies is a deft, audacious visionary... Twisting the heart as few others can...\' Téa Obreht, author of The Tiger\'s Wife Σελίδες: 160, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

The problem with telling tales is that you might get caught out by the twist: pre-order the most original literary thriller of 2025, from the author of the sensational Eight Detectives\"The master puppeteer of literary crime\" JANICE HALLETT\"Today\'s greatest exponent of playful detective fiction\" GUARDIAN**********Six friends gather at a country house for a birthday weekend. They decide to play a game.All six names go in a hat. Choose two, and imagine one murdering the other. Write it down. Type it up. Read it out.Points are given for making the murders sound convincing.Of course, when given such a task, it’s only natural to use what you know. Secrets. Grudges. Affairs.But once you’ve put it in a story, that secret is out.So with each fictional murder, someone gets a motive for a real one.Which leads to the most important question:When a real murder comes, will you be able to spot it in time?********** Praise for Alex Pavesi\'s sensational bestseller, Eight Detectives…‘One of the year\'s most entertaining crime novels’ Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month‘So, so clever . . . Agatha Christie would take her hat off to this one - bravo!’ Sarah Pinborough‘A wonderfully tricksy debut and a loving tribute to the golden age of crime fiction’ Mail on Sunday‘A box of delights . . . Pavesi\'s revelations are completely unexpected, right up to the end’ New York Times Σελίδες: 400, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0930, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Pre-order Entitlement now - the exhilarating new novel from the author of Leave the World Behind, coming Autumn 2024NOW A MAJOR GLOBAL NETFLIX ADAPTATION STARRING JULIA ROBERTS, KEVIN BACON, ETHAN HAWKE AND MAHERSHALA ALI*A THE TIMES #1 BESTSELLER**THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER**A BARACK OBAMA SUMMER READING PICK 2021*\'Easily the best thing I have read all year\' KILEY REID, AUTHOR OF SUCH A FUN AGE\'Intense, incisive, I loved this and have still not quite shaken off the unease\' DAVID NICHOLLS\'I was hooked from the opening pages\' CLARE MACKINTOSH\'Simply breathtaking . . . An extraordinary book, at once smart, gripping and hallucinatory’ OBSERVER_______A magnetic novel about two families, strangers to each other, who are forced together on a long weekend gone terribly wrongAmanda and Clay head to a remote corner of Long Island expecting a holiday: a quiet reprieve from life in New York City, quality time with their teenage son and daughter and a taste of the good life in the luxurious home they\'ve rented for the week. But with a late-night knock on the door, the spell is broken. Ruth and G. H., an older couple who claim to own the home, have arrived there in a panic. These strangers say that a sudden power outage has swept the city, and - with nowhere else to turn - they have come to the country in search of shelter.But with the TV and internet down, and no phone service, the facts are unknowable. Should Amanda and Clay trust this couple - and vice versa? What has happened back in New York? Is the holiday home, isolated from civilisation, a truly safe place for their families? And are they safe from one another?_______FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD 2020FINALIST FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE 2021A DAILY TELEGRAPH, GUARDIAN, OBSERVER, IRISH TIMES AND TIME BOOK OF THE YEAREveryone is talking about LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND\'You will probably need to read it in as close to one sitting as possible’ Sunday Times\'A page-turner taking in themes of isolation, race and class’ Guardian‘A book that could have been tailor-made for our times’ The Times‘A literary page-turner that will keep you awake even after it ends’Mail on Sunday\'An exceptional examination of race and class and what the world looks like when it\'s ending\' Roxane Gay\'A thrilling book - one that will speak to readers who have felt the terror of isolation in these recent months and one that will simultaneously, as great books do, lift them out of it\' Vogue\'Explores complex ideas about privilege and fate with miraculous wit and grace\' Jenny Offill‘For the reader, the invisible terror outside in Leave the World Behind echoes the sense of disquiet today in a world convulsed by the pandemic’ Financial Times\'Alam\'s achievement is to see that his genre\'s traditional arc, which relies on the idea of aftermath, no longer makes sense. Today, disaster novels call for something different\' New Yorker\'Read it with the lights on\' Jenna Bush Hager, October Book Club pick Σελίδες: 256, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1128, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

By the winner of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature‘The elegance and control of Gurnah\'s writing, and his understanding of how quietly and slowly and repeatedly a heart can break, make this a deeply rewarding novel’ Kamila Shamsie, Guardian ________________________For seven-year-old Salim, the pillars upholding his small universe – his indifferent father, his adored uncle, his treasured books, the daily routines of government school and Koran lessons – seem unshakeable.But it is the 1970s, and the winds of change are blowing through Zanzibar: suddenly Salim’s father is gone, and the island convulses with violence and corruption the wake of a revolution. It will only be years later, making his way through an alien and hostile London, that Salim will begin to understand the shame and exploitation festering at the heart of his family’s history. ________________________‘Riveting … The measured elegance of Gurnah’s prose renders his protagonist in a manner almost uncannily real’ New York Times‘Glittering ... Each work is different from the last, yet they build into a powerfully evocative oeuvre that keeps coming back to the same questions, in spare, graceful prose, about the ties that bind and the ties that fray’ Telegraph‘A colourful tale of life in a Zanzibar village, where passions and politics reshape a family… Powerful’ Mail on Sunday Σελίδες: 272, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0701, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

A 2022 PULITZER PRIZE FINALISTLONGLISTED FOR THE RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE\'A once-in-a-lifetime work of literature, the kind that changes your understanding of the world\' Yara Rodriguez Fowler, Guardian \'Astonishingly rich in character and incident, filled with magic and mystery\' Sunday Times \'Intricate, mesmerizing and endlessly inventive and subversive\' Deesha Philyaw, author of The Secret Lives of Church Ladies\'A story woven with extraordinary complexity, depth and skill\', Robert Jones, Jr, author of The ProphetsAN EPIC TALE OF LOVE AND LIBERATION SET IN SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY COLONIAL BRAZILFrom plantation to plantation, Almeyda, a young slave girl, hears whispers, rumours of Palmares, a hidden settlement where fugitive slaves live free. But can this promised land exist? And what price is paid for \'freedom\'?In Palmares, Gayl Jones brings to life a world full of unforgettable characters, reimagining extraordinary historical events and combining them with mythology and magic. The result is a sweeping saga spanning a quarter of a century. Of Gayl Jones, the New Yorker noted, \'[Her] great achievement is to reckon with both history and interiority, and to collapse the boundary between them.\' Like nothing else before it, Palmares embodies this gift. Σελίδες: 512, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1011, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

** Sally Rooney\'s new novel Intermezzo is available now **THE SUNDAY TIMES AND GLOBAL NUMBER ONE BESTSELLERWINNER OF NOVEL OF THE YEAR AT THE AN POST IRISH BOOK AWARDSOVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD ACROSS ALL FABER EDITIONS\'A tour de force.\' Anne Enright, Guardian\'Rooney\'s best novel yet.\' Brandon Taylor, New York Times\'Get ready to have your heart broken all over again.\' Red\'The book moved me to tears more than once.\' The TimesAlice, a novelist, meets Felix, who works in a warehouse, and asks him if he\'d like to travel to Rome with her. In Dublin, her best friend Eileen is getting over a break-up and slips back into flirting with Simon, a man she has known since childhood.Alice, Felix, Eileen and Simon are still young - but life is catching up with them. They desire each other, they delude each other, they worry about sex and friendship and the times they live in. Will they find a way to believe in a beautiful world?Sally Rooney\'s book Beautiful World, Where Are You was a #1 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 11-09-2021 Σελίδες: 352, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

For the Marcelli sisters of California wine country, the season is ripe for romance in this first book of the Marcelli Sisters of Pleasure Road series.A party planner extraordinaire, Katie Marcelli loves her big, boisterous family—even when their chronic matchmaking drives her crazy! In the Marcelli household, fine wine and good food are as celebrated as true love, so when her eighteen-year-old sister announces her engagement, Katie promises her the perfect wedding. There\'s only one hitch: the father of the groom, Zach Stryker, who is adamantly opposed to his son marrying so young. Now, despite her instant attraction to the handsome, arrogant attorney, Katie must approach with caution. Zach, who hired Katie for a major fund-raiser, holds the fate of her business in his hands—and how can she trust a man who is willing to break her sister\'s heart? It will take a passionate battle of wills to determine if wedding bells will ring for a Marcelli bride, and to unlock the deepest desires—for family, love, and home—inside a strong-willed man\'s heart. Σελίδες: 368, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0313, Διαστάσεις: 10.5x10.5cm

From decadent Cairo in the 1930s to bohemian Beirut in the 1970s, an epic yet intimate story of great love and lasting friendship . . .‘Exquisite’ Ruth Hogan‘Evocative’ Good Housekeeping\'Epic, sweeping and gloriously romantic’ Veronica Henry‘Sumptuous and immersive’ Platinum As her home, Beirut, teeters on the brink of war, Polly Fitzgerald has one last story to tell – about her best friend, Juno, and their life together in Cairo. Juno was vital and brilliant – and determined to succeed in her ambition to uncover Nefertiti’s tomb. But Juno and Polly’s friendship was bound by a secret, one that has never been told. Now, as Polly’s daughter, Lucie, travels to Beirut to be with her dying mother, the mystery of what happened many years ago must be revealed . . .   Σελίδες: 448, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0703, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

A brand-new chilling horror novel from the bestselling author of Alice and Lost Boy When the bodies of two girls are found torn apart in her hometown, Lauren is surprised, but she also expects that the police won\'t find the killer. After all, the year before her father\'s body was found with his heart missing, and since then everyone has moved on. Even her best friend, Miranda, has become more interested in boys than in spending time at the old ghost tree, the way they used to when they were kids. So when Lauren has a vision of a monster dragging the remains of the girls through the woods, she knows she can\'t just do nothing. Not like the rest of her town. But as she draws closer to answers, she realizes that the foundation of her seemingly normal town might be rotten at the centre. And that if nobody else stands for the missing, she will. Σελίδες: 320, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm