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A searing memoir of American racism from a Somali-American who survived hardships in his birth country only to experience firsthand the dehumanization of Black people in his adopted land, the United States.“No one told me about America.”  Born in Somalia and raised in a valley among nomads, Boyah Farah grew up with a code of male bravado that helped him survive deprivation, disease, and civil war. Arriving in America, he believed that the code that had saved him would help him succeed in this new country. But instead of safety and freedom, Boyah found systemic racism, police brutality, and intense prejudice in all areas of life, including the workplace. He learned firsthand not only what it meant to be an African in America, but what it means to be African American. The code of masculinity that shaped generations of men in his family could not prepare Farah for the painful realities of life in the United States. Lyrical yet unsparing, America Made Me a Black Man is the first book-length examination of American racism from an African perspective. With a singular poetic voice brimming with imagery, Boyah Farah challenges us to face difficult truths about the destructive forces that threaten Black lives. By affirming that there is a “melancholy redemption in possessing a Black body in America,” he also attempts to heal a fracture in Black men’s identity in this unforgettable book.   Σελίδες: 256, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0511, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

****PRE-ORDER THE NEW CAROLINE SCOTT NOVEL, THE BEST OF INTENTIONS, COMING SUMMER 2025****    England, 1932, and the country is in the grip of the Great Depression. To lift the spirits of the nation, Stella Douglas is tasked with writing a history of food in England. It’s to be quintessentially English and will remind English housewives of the old ways, and English men of the glory of their country. The only problem is –much of English food is really from, well, elsewhere . . .Good taste is in the eye of the beholder... So, Stella sets about unearthing recipes from all corners of the country, in the hope of finding a hidden culinary gem. But what she discovers is rissoles, gravy, stewed prunes and lots of oatcakes. Longing for something more thrilling, she heads off to speak to the nation’s housewives. But when her car breaks down and the dashing and charismatic Freddie springs to her rescue, she is led in a very different direction . . . Full of wit and vim, Good Taste is a story of discovery, of English nostalgia, change and challenge, and one woman’s desire to make her own way as a modern woman.Praise for Good Taste & Caroline Scott: \'A delicious treat of a book! The book sings with gorgeous period details that take the reader into 1930s England, and stir a sense of nostalgia. Lively, poignant, witty and beautifully written, and all driven by a wonderful character in Stella Douglas, I couldn\'t stop turning the pages.\' Hazel Gaynor ‘A fascinating, immersive, and delicious treat of a book’ heat (book of the week)   ‘Evocatively written and laugh-out-loud funny, it’s guaranteed to make you smile’ Woman’s Weekly ‘Beautifully written, this sparkling novel is packed with wit and warmth’ S Magazine  ‘Scott has done an amazing job of drawing on real stories to craft a powerful novel’ Good Housekeeping ‘. . . the perfect antidote to these darker days when the news is bleak and the weather bleaker . . . This is a nicely paced yarn shot through with nostalgia but with themes which nevertheless resonate today... A tasty treat\' Mirror, The Friday Book Club ‘A fun, colourful read . . . laugh-out-loud funny, it’s guaranteed to make you smile’ Woman & Home \'Wonderful on nostalgia, doing things your own way and maintaining faith. I raced through it\' Daily Mail   Σελίδες: 432, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0720, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

He\'s found a way to end their war, but will humanity survive to see it?Lords of Uncreation is the final high-octane instalment in the Final Architecture space opera trilogy. From Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of Children of Time and winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award.Idris Telemmier has uncovered a secret that changes everything – the Architects’ greatest weakness. A shadowy cartel scrambles to turn his discovery into a weapon against these alien destroyers of worlds. But between them and victory stands self-interest. The galaxy’s great powers would rather pursue their own agendas than stand together against this shared terror.Human and inhuman interests wrestle to control Idris’ discovery, as the galaxy erupts into a mutually destructive and self-defeating war. The other great obstacle to striking against their alien threat is Idris himself. He knows that the Architects, despite their power, are merely tools of a higher intelligence.Deep within unspace, where time moves differently, and reality isn’t quite what it seems, their masters are the true threat. Masters who are just becoming aware of humanity’s daring – and taking steps to exterminate this annoyance forever.‘One of the most interesting and accomplished writers in speculative fiction’ – Christopher Paolini, author of Fractal NoiseReaders love Lords of Uncreation:‘The whole trilogy is amazing . . . Do not miss any of the three books’‘The layers of mystery are carefully revealed’‘A perfect close in ways I could never have imagined’ Σελίδες: 624, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1008, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

A gloriously feel-good story from the Sunday Times bestsellerWould you choose your best friend over your one true love?When Emily\'s boyfriend posts compromising photos of her on the internet, her life goes into sharp decline. Emily is about to lose everything - including the man she thought she loved.Her best friend, Cara, is determined to mend Emily\'s broken heart and she believes that a little magic is all that\'s required. But will Cara cast the right spell to get Emily out of her current position? Or will it go horribly wrong when they both fall in love with the same man?Your favourite authors love Carole Matthews:\'A gorgeous novel that will delight\'KATIE FFORDE\'Fun, fantastic and brimming with Matthews magic\'MILLY JOHNSON\'A life-affirming story full of joy and hope\'CATHY BRAMLEY\'An irresistibly warm-hearted story\'TRISHA ASHLEY\'Warm, witty and hopeful - I was charmed\'SARAH MORGAN\'The queen of funny, feel good fiction\'MIKE GAYLE Σελίδες: 464, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

Possibly the funniest novel of the decade\' Sunday Times, Books of the Decade 2010-2019 Solomon Kugel has had enough of the past and its burdens. So, in the hope of starting afresh, he moved his family to a small rural town where nothing of import has ever happened. Sadly, Kugel’s life isn’t that simple. His family soon find themselves threatened by a local arsonist and his ailing mother won\'t stop reminiscing about the Nazi concentration camps she didn’t actually suffer through. And when, one night, Kugel discovers a living, breathing, thought-to-be-dead specimen of history hiding in his attic, bad very quickly becomes worse.‘The humour, at times can leave you gasping . . . comic brilliance’ Sunday Times ‘Singularly inventive and superbly shocking . . . nothing short of genius’ Scotland on Sunday ‘He will make you laugh until your heart breaks’ New York Times Book Review Σελίδες: 352, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

The Lake House by Kate Morton is a mysterious and enchanting novel from the number one bestselling author of The House at Riverton and Homecoming.June 1933, and the Edevane family’s country house, Loeanneth, is polished and gleaming, ready for the much-anticipated Midsummer Eve party. Alice Edevane, sixteen years old and a budding writer, is especially excited. Not only has she worked out the perfect twist for her novel, she’s also fallen helplessly in love with someone she shouldn’t. But by the time midnight strikes and fireworks light up the night skies, the Edevane family will have suffered a loss so great that they leave Loeanneth forever.Seventy years later, after a particularly troubling case, DC Sadie Sparrow is sent on an enforced break from her job with the Metropolitan Police. She retreats to her beloved grandfather’s cottage in Cornwall, but soon finds herself at a loose end. Until one day, Sadie stumbles upon an abandoned house surrounded by overgrown gardens and dense woods, and learns the story of a baby boy who disappeared without a trace.Meanwhile, in the attic writing room of her elegant Hampstead home, the formidable Alice Edevane, now an old lady, leads a life as neatly plotted as the bestselling detective novels she writes. That is, until a young police detective starts asking questions about her family’s past, seeking to resurrect the complex tangle of secrets Alice has spent her life trying to escape . . . Σελίδες: 624, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

WINNER OF THE WRITERS\' GUILD OF GREAT BRITAIN BEST FIRST NOVEL AWARDSHORTLISTED FOR THE GORDON BOWKER VOLCANO AND MCKITTERICK PRIZES \'A stunning debut novel\' Kamila Shamsie\'An impressive, gripping debut\'The Times\'Rich and deeply moving . . . marvellous\' Yaa GyasiPakistan, 1968. As riots erupt in the streets of Lahore, Inspector Faraz Ali returns to his birthplace, the red-light district in the walled inner city. Wrested from it as a child by his powerful father to be raised by a respectable family, Faraz has hidden his roots ever since. Now his father has sent him back: to cover up the murder of a young courtesan. It should be a simple task, but for once Faraz finds himself unable to obey orders - nor can he resist searching for the mother and sister he left behind. Chasing after answers that risk shattering his precariously constructed existence, Faraz is unaware that his sister also faces a return to the old city, and to the life shethought she had escaped.\'A gripping read that does not let you go, even after the end\' Maaza Mengiste\' Stunning . . . fully human, fully engaged with what makes us human\'New York Times Book Review Σελίδες: 352, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0202, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

Winner of the Hugo Award for Best NovelThe second book in the record-breaking triple Hugo Award-winning trilogy The season of endings grows darker, as civilization fades into the long cold night. Essun has found shelter, but not her missing daughter. Instead there is Alabaster Tenring, destroyer of the world, with a request only Essun can grant. Praise for this trilogy: \'Amazing\' Ann Leckie \'Breaks uncharted ground\' Library Journal \'Beautiful\' Nnedi Okorafor \'Astounding\' NPR \'Brilliant\' Washington Post \'Heartbreaking, wholly unexpected\' Brian Staveley \'Awesome\' Book Smugglers \'A powerful story of hope and survival\' The RootThe Broken Earth trilogy begins with The Fifth Season, continues in The Obelisk Gate and concludes with The Stone Sky - out now.Also by N. K. Jemisin:The Inheritance trilogyThe Hundred Thousand KingdomsThe Broken KingdomsThe Kingdom of GodsThe Dreamblood DuologyThe Killing MoonThe Shadowed Sun Σελίδες: 448, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0830, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

From Joyce Carol Oates, literary icon and author of Blonde, now a major motion picture, an eerie, psychologically complex thriller about a woman haunted by her traumatic past.As a child, Abby had the same nightmare night after night, in which she wandered through a field ridden with human bones. Now an adult, Abby thinks she\'s outgrown her demons, until, the evening before her wedding, the terrible dream returns and forces her to confront the dark secrets she is keeping from her new husband, Willem.The following day, less than 24 hours after exchanging vows, Abby steps out into traffic. As his wife lies in her hospital bed, Willem tries to determine whether this was an absentminded accident or a premeditated plunge.Slowly, Abby begins to open up to her husband, revealing to him what she has never shared with anyone before: the story of a terrified mother; a jealous, drug addled father; and a daughter\'s terrifying captivity.With a suspenseful, alternating narrative that travels between the present and Abby\'s tortured childhood, Pursuit is a meticulously crafted, deeply disquieting tale that showcases Oates\'s masterful storytelling.Reviews for Joyce Carol Oates:\'A writer of extraordinary strengths.\' Guardian \'Oates chillingly depicts the darkness lurking within the everyday.\' Sunday Express \'Both haunting and sublime.\' Literary Review \'Splendidly chilling.\' Financial Times \'Visceral, psychologically involving, and socially astute.\' Booklist Σελίδες: 224, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0801, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

\'An enthralling read\' -- DAILY MAILIn the gripping new novel by the author of The Fourteenth Letter, a lawyer in Victorian London must find a man he got off a murder charge - and who seems to have killed again . . . Victorian London, 1882.Five years ago, crusading lawyer Cage Lackmann successfully defended Moses Pickering against a charge of murder. Now, a body is found bearing all the disturbing hallmarks of that victim - and Pickering is missing. Cage\'s reputation is in tatters, and worse, he is implicated in this new murder by the bitter detective who led the first failed case. Left with no other alternative, Cage must find Pickering to prove his innocence. Did Cage free a brutal murderer? Or is there something more sinister at work?PRAISE FOR CLAIRE EVANS\'A darkly brilliant romp packed with intrigue and romance . . . curl up and prepare to become immersed\'Heat\'Exuberant plotting and witty prose. Great fun\'The Times\'Claire Evans has created a cast of deliciously sinister and mysterious characters. A hugely satisfying read\'Good Housekeeping\'If you enjoyed Kate Mosse\'s Labyrinth or Jessie Burton\'s The Miniaturist, then chances are you\'re going to love this new thriller\' Hello Magazine Σελίδες: 368, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0525, Διαστάσεις: 12.4x12.4cm

\'After forty years, Hammett has a worthy successor\' The TimesRadio personality Fox Olsen seemed to have it all: devoted wife, adoring fans, perfect life. When his car is found crashed in a dry river bed, all of California mourns. But there is no body...Insurance investigator Dave Brandstetter is hired to dig a little deeper. And the more he looks into Fox Olsen\'s life, the more it seems as if he had good reason to disappear. Fadeout is the first novel starring Dave Brandstetter - one of the best fictional PIs in the business, and one of the first ever gay ones. Joseph Hansen\'s groundbreaking novels follow Brandstetter as he investigates cases in which motives are murky, passions run high, and nothing is ever as simple as it looks. Set in 1970s and 80s California, the series is a fascinating portrait of a time and a place, with mysteries to match Chandler and Macdonald. Σελίδες: 272, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0414, Διαστάσεις: 13.3x13.3cm

\'I was in the story, feeling everything. I cared about every character . . . She writes beautifully. It was a total pleasure\' Philippa Perry, author of The Book You Wish Your Parents Had ReadSusie Boyt writes with a mordant wit and vivid style which are at their best in Loved and Missed.When your beloved daughter is lost in the fog of addiction and you make off with her baby in order to save the day, can willpower and a daring creative zeal carry you through ?Examining the limits, disappointments and excesses of love in all its forms, this marvellously absorbing novel, full of insight and compassion, delights as much as it disturbs.\'She takes the study of love into uncharted territory and every sentence has its depth and pleasure\' Linda Grant\'I am so moved: it carries a huge emotional power... I ache for them all. Poignant, witty, lyrical and perceptive\' Joan Bakewell Σελίδες: 208, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0906, Διαστάσεις: 13.4x13.4cm

Nedra and Viri are a married couple whose favoured life is centred around dinners, ingenious games with their children, enviable friends and near-perfect days passed skating on a frozen river or sunning on the beach. But fine cracks are beginning to spread through the shimmering surface of their life - flaws that will eventually mar the lovely picture beyond repair. Seductive, witty, tender and resonant, Light Years is an exquisite novel of lost lives and the elusiveness of happiness. Σελίδες: 336, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

From the first moment Vincentio di Vivaldi, a young nobleman, sets eyes on the veiled figure of Ellena, he is captivated by her enigmatic beauty and grace. But his haughty and manipulative mother is against the match and enlists the help of her confessor to come between them. Schedoni, previously a leading figure of the Inquisition, is a demonic, scheming monk with no qualms about the task, whether it entails abduction, torture - or even murder. The Italian secured Ann Radcliffe\'s position as the leading writer of Gothic romance of the age, for its atmosphere of supernatural and nightmarish horrors, combined with her evocation of sublime landscapes and chilling narrative. Σελίδες: 544, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

Aranthur is a student. He showed a little magical talent, is studying at the local academy, and is nothing particularly special. Others are smarter. Others are more talented. Others are quicker to pick up techniques. But none of them are with him when he breaks his journey home for the holidays in an inn. None of them step in to help when a young woman is thrown off a passing stage coach into the deep snow at the side of the road. And none of them are drawn into a fight to protect her.One of the others might have realised she was manipulating him all along . . .A powerful story about beginnings, coming of age, and the way choosing to take one step towards violence can lead to a slippery and dangerous slope, this is an accomplished fantasy series driven by strong characters and fast-paced action.\'A stirring, gritty and at times quite brutal epic fantasy\' Tor.com\'This series promises to be the standout epic fantasy for the ages\' Fantasy Book Critic Σελίδες: 448, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0108, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

Kate Nicholls left England to raise her five children in Botswana: an experience that would change each of their lives. Living on a shoestring in a lion conservation camp, Kate home-schools her family under a camelthorn tree while they also learn at first hand about the individual lives of wild lions. Their deep attachment to these magnificent animals is palpable.This contemporary, gritty and humorous memoir explores the shocking impact of PTSD on a close-knit family, and their eventual recovery. It is a timely book that shines a light on an aspect of sexual crime that is often shrouded in shame: children of parents with PTSD can suffer collateral damage. The character-driven narrative moves effectively across time and place, revealing the gradual fragmentation of a strong woman. Kate Nicholls pulls no punches and her passion to act as advocate for the secondary victims of trauma is expressed in raw, unsentimental prose. She skilfully counterbalances this with amusing insight into family life. She explores the universal challenges of child-rearing with wit and engaging honesty, offering an unsanitised insight into raising a family in the African bush. Kate Nicholls\' tightly constructed narrative has received widespread praise and she made a much-acclaimed appearance at the Hay Festival with Jane Garvey in May 2019. Σελίδες: 320, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0811, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

The spellbinding stories of the scientists whose eureka! breakthroughs in modern physics reveal science\'s astonishing predictive power.\'An excellent popular science book.\'DARA Ó BRIAIN\'A thoroughly informative and entertaining read.\'ANNA BURNS, Booker Prize-winning author of Milkman\'One of the best-written books about phsyics I have ever come across.\'POPULAR SCIENCE\'Highly entertaining and accessible.\' IRISH TIMES\'Fascinating, life enhancing entertainment.\' PROSPECT\'Thoroughly enjoyable . . . Chown has done it again.\' BBC SKY AT NIGHTBreakthrough takes us on a breathtaking, mind-altering tour of the eureka! moments of modern physics. Charting the spellbinding stories of the scientists who predicted and discovered the existence of unknown planets, black holes, invisible force fields, ripples in the fabric of space-time, unsuspected subatomic particles and even antimatter, Marcus Chown reveals science\'s greatest mystery: its astonishing predictive power.***Breakthrough was previously published in 2020 in hardback under the title The Magicians. Σελίδες: 304, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

The PERFECT GIFT for anyone who has ever broken up with someone or ever been broken up with, or is about to take a trip to Break-up City, population you. \'Ah well,\' thinks Martin. \'At least she left me a packet of cigarettes and a little bicycle made out of pipe cleaners.\'_____________Rocco paid a fortune for the website getdianeback.com but it failed to get Diane back.So Rocco built a new Diane in his shed.The Diane runs on a 1kW motor, can run most Android apps, and will probably not run off with Rocco\'s brother. This delightful book is the latest in the series of Ladybird books which have been specially planned to help grown-ups with the world about them. The large clear script, the careful choice of words, the frequent repetition and the thoughtful matching of text with pictures all enable grown-ups to think they have taught themselves to cope. Featuring original Ladybird artwork alongside brilliantly funny, brand new text. \'Hilarious\' Stylist Σελίδες: 56, Διαστάσεις: 11.9x11.9cm

The third installment in the brilliant ‘Scott Pilgrim’ graphic novel series from Bryan Lee O’Malley, writer of Scott Pilgrim Takes Off – now a major Netflix series. Scott Pilgrim is in trouble. Ramona’s third evil ex-boyfriend, Todd Ingram, is currently dating the former love of Scott Pilgrim’s life! Envy Adams broke Scott’s heart a year and a half ago. Now she and her evil art-rock band are back, and they’re getting Scott’s band to open a show two days from now! That’s just enough time for Scott to fight Todd, keep Ramona happy, fend off demented ex-girlfriends, and practise that new setlist. Right?? All will be revealed in ‘Scott Pilgrim and the Infinite Sadness’, the third volume in Bryan Lee O’Malley’s brilliant graphic novel series. Σελίδες: 392, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Michael and Pauline seemed like the perfect couple - young, good-looking, made for each other.The moment she walked into his mother\'s grocery store in Baltimore, he was smitten, and in the heat of World War II fervour, they marry in haste. From the sound of the cash register in the old grocery to the counter-culture jargon of the sixties, from the miniskirts to the multilayers of later years, we watch their lives unspool and see the consequences of their very mismatched marriage.**ANNE TYLER HAS SOLD OVER 8 MILLION BOOKS WORLDWIDE**\'Anne Tyler takes the ordinary, the small, and makes them sing\' Rachel Joyce\'She knows all the secrets of the human heart\' Monica Ali \'A masterly author\' Sebastian Faulks\'I love Anne Tyler. I\'ve read every single book she\'s written\' Jacqueline Wilson Σελίδες: 320, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

All Souls is a compelling black comedy of Oxford life by Javier Marías, whose highly-anticipated new novel The Infatuations is published in 2013. This Penguin Modern Classics edition features a new Introduction by John Banville, author of The Sea.The pretty young tutor Clare Bayes attracts many eyes at an Oxford college dinner, not least those of a visiting Spanish lecturer (desperate to escape his conversation with an obese economist about an eighteenth-century cider tax). As they begin an affair, meeting in hotel bedrooms away from the eyes of Clare\'s husband, the Spaniard finds himself increasingly drawn into the strange world of Oxford, \'one of the cities in the world where the least work gets done\', in a story of lust, loneliness, vanity and memory. Filled with brilliant set pieces and pin-sharp observation, All Souls is a masterpiece of black humour. Σελίδες: 240, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

Little Clothbound Classics: irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world\'s greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith.Dmitry Andreich Olenin, in the hope of escaping the hollowness of his privilege, joins the army and heads to the Caucasus. There among the foothills he will meet the Cossacks: a people he considers to be at one with the land. In their company he will hunt, he will drink, he will fall in love and, slowly, he will begin to understand that between people, between cultures, there is often a space that cannot be traversed...\'It is the richness of Tolstoy\'s genius that strikes us most in this story\' Virginia Woolf Σελίδες: 272, Διαστάσεις: 12x12cm

\'Frances Brody has made it to the top rank of crime writers\' Daily Mail\'Brody\'s writing is like her central character Kate Shackleton: witty, acerbic and very, very perceptive\' Ann CleevesA murder most foulWhen the landlord of a Yorkshire tavern is killed in plain sight, Freda Simonson, the only witness to the crime, becomes plagued with guilt, believing the wrong man has been convicted. Following her death, it seems that the truth will never be uncovered in the peaceful village of Langcliffe . . .A village of secretsBut it just so happens that Freda\'s nephew is courting the renowned amateur sleuth Kate Shackleton, who decides to holiday in Langcliffe with her indomitable teenage niece, Harriet. When Harriet strikes up a friendship with a local girl whose young brother is missing, the search leads Kate to uncover another suspicious death, not to mention an illicit affair.The case of a lifetimeIt soon becomes clear to her that nothing in Langcliffe is quite as it appears, and with a murderer on the loose and an ever-growing roster of suspects, this isn\'t the holiday Kate was expecting . . .Whether you\'ve read the whole series, or are discovering the Kate Shackleton mysteries for the first time, this is the perfect page-turner for fans of Agatha Christie, Ann Granger and Jacqueline Winspear.Praise for the Kate Shackleton mysteries:\'Kate Shackleton is a splendid heroine\' Ann Granger\'Delightful\' People\'s Friend\'Kate Shackleton joins Jacqueline Winspear\'s Maisie Dobbs in a subgroup of young, female amateur detectives matured by their wartime experiences. They make excellent heroines\' Literary Review\'I really adore this series and Kate is such a strong, level-headed character\' Woman\'s Way\'Brody\'s excellent mystery splendidly captures the conflicts and attitudes of the time with well-developed characters\' RT Book Reviews Σελίδες: 384, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

‘The Alan Banks mystery-suspense novels are the best series on the market. Try one and tell me I’m wrong’ – Stephen KingWhen a body is found, Banks must confront his past.A skeleton has been unearthed. Soon the body is identified, and the horrific discovery hits the headlines.Fourteen-year-old Graham Marshall went missing during his paper round in 1965. The police found no trace of him. His disappearance left his family shattered and his best friend, Alan Banks, full of guilt.That friend has now become Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks, and he is determined to bring justice for Graham. But he soon realizes that in this case the boundaries between victim and perpetrator, between law-guardian and law-breaker, are becoming increasingly blurred . . .In The Summer That Never Was, Alan Banks must return home and face the greatest fear of his childhood. If you enjoyed it, then you’ll love the next instalment in the Banks series – which became the major British ITV drama DCI Banks – Playing With Fire.*****Critical acclaim for the Inspector Banks series:’A powerfully moving work’ – Ian Rankin’Top-notch police procedure’ – Jeffery Deaver’A wonderful novel’ – Michael Connelly’An addictive crime-novel series’ – The New York Times’A guaranteed page-turner’ – Daily Mirror’Demonstrates how the crime novel, when done right, can reach parts that other books can’t . . . A considerable achievement’ – The Guardian’One of the most authentic and atmospheric of crime series’ – Independent’The master of police procedural’ – The Mail on Sunday’Near, perhaps even at, the top of the British crime writers’ league’ – The Times’Banks is genuinely human, rather than a hard man’ – The Observer Σελίδες: 528, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0928, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

**THE GRIPPING SECOND NOVEL FROM ROB RINDER AND FOLLOW-UP TO NO. 1 BESTSELLER THE TRIAL**When the UK\'s favourite breakfast TV presenter dies live on air in front of millions of viewers, the nation is left devastated. More devastated still when it becomes clear that her death was not an accident.The evidence points to one culprit: celebrity chef Sebastian Brooks. But junior barrister Adam Green is about to discover that the case is not as open-and-shut as it first seemed.And although her angelic persona would suggest otherwise, she was not short of enemies in the glittery TV world . . .Can Adam uncover the truth?_____________________Praise for Rob Rinder:\'Hugely enjoyable!\' Steve Cavanagh\'Ridiculously entertaining\' Tom Hindle\'I did not want it to end\' Heidi Perks\'Strong storytelling with a murder mystery at its heart makes it one to treasure\' Daily Mail\'A pacy and gripping read\' The Sun\'Intriguing pageturner. . . readable romp\' The Times\'An exciting start to what promises to be an excellent series, with an appealing central character\' The Guardian\'Such fantastic characters and such a fun read. I loved it\' Phillipa Perry Σελίδες: 336, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

A global phenomenon, The Alchemist has been read and loved by over 62 million readers, topping bestseller lists in 74 countries worldwide. Now this magical fable is beautifully repackaged in an edition that lovers of Paulo Coelho will want to treasure forever. Every few decades a book is published that changes the lives of its readers forever. This is such a book – a beautiful parable about learning to listen to your heart, read the omens strewn along life’s path and, above all, follow your dreams. Santiago, a young shepherd living in the hills of Andalucia, feels that there is more to life than his humble home and his flock. One day he finds the courage to follow his dreams into distant lands, each step galvanised by the knowledge that he is following the right path: his own. The people he meets along the way, the things he sees and the wisdom he learns are life-changing. With Paulo Coelho’s visionary blend of spirituality, magical realism and folklore, The Alchemist is a story with the power to inspire nations and change people’s lives. Σελίδες: 224, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

A man will do almost anything for ninety million dollars. So will its rightful owners.Patrick S. Lanigan died in a car crash in February 1992.He left behind a mourning wife, young daughter and bright future.Six weeks after his death, ninety million dollars disappeared from the law firm he\'d worked at.It was then that his partners knew he was still alive.And the chase was on . . ._____________________________________\'A master at the art of deft characterisation and the skilful delivery of hair-raising crescendos\' - Irish Independent\'John Grisham is the master of legal fiction\' - Jodi Picoult\'The best thriller writer alive\' - Ken Follett\'John Grisham has perfected the art of cooking up convincing, fast-paced thrillers\' - Telegraph \'Grisham is a superb, instinctive storyteller\' - The Times\'Grisham\'s storytelling genius reminds us that when it comes to legal drama, the master is in a league of his own.\' - Daily Record\'Masterful - when Grisham gets in the courtroom he lets rip, drawing scenes so real they\'re not just alive, they\'re pulsating\' - Mirror\'A giant of the thriller genre\' - TimeOut Σελίδες: 416, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Now a major film, starring Dennis Quaid.From W. Bruce Cameron, the author of A Dog\'s Purpose, the phenomenal New York Times Number One bestseller about the unbreakable bond between a dog and their human.Buddy is a good dog. He thought he had found and fulfilled his purpose, over the course of several lives, in helping his beloved boy Ethan. On the farm, Buddy watches over Ethan’s granddaughter, curious baby Clarity, trying to keep her out of mischief. He begins to realize that this is a little girl very much in need of a dog of her own.Buddy realizes that he has a new destiny. Reborn once more, he\'s overjoyed when he is adopted by Clarity, now a vibrant but troubled teenager. When they are suddenly separated, Buddy despairs – who will take care of his girl? With her selfish mother determined to keep them apart, and an unpredictable, obsessive boyfriend, Clarity\'s life threatens to spiral out of control – she needs help more than ever, but can Buddy find his way back to her in time?A charming and heartwarming story of hope, love, and unending devotion, A Dog\'s Journey asks the question: Do we really take care of our pets, or do they take care of us? This is a moving story of unwavering loyalty and a love that crosses all barriers. Σελίδες: 336, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

How far would you go to escape fate? In this prequel to the international bestselling Wicked Lovely series (over a million copies sold), the Faery Courts collide a century before the mortals in Wicked Lovely are born. Thelma Foy, a jeweler with the Second Sight in iron-bedecked 1890s New Orleans, wasn’t expecting to be caught in a faery conflict. Tam can see through the glamours faeries wear to hide themselves from mortals, but if her secret were revealed, the fey would steal her eyes, her life, or her freedom. So, Tam doesn’t respond when they trail thorn-crusted fingertips through her hair at the French Market or when the Dark King sings along with her in the bayou. But when the Dark King, Irial, rescues her, Tam must confront everything she thought she knew about faeries, men, and love. Too soon, New Orleans is filling with faeries who are looking for her, and Irial is the only one who can keep her safe. Unbeknownst to Tam, she is the prize in a centuries-old fight between Summer Court and Winter Court. To protect her, Irial must risk a war he can’t win – or surrender the first mortal woman he\'s loved. Σελίδες: 320, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Curl up with the irresistibly funny and uplifting Sunday Times bestseller from the No. 1 bestseller and Queen of the Castle, Giovanna FletcherTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER\'A fun read with a big dose of girl power\' SUN________When the love of your life says you\'re not The One . . . what next?After celebrating a decade together, everyone thinks Lizzy and Ian are about to get engaged. Including Lizzy.That is, until a romantic escape to Dubai leaves Lizzy with no ring, no fiancé and no future.Lizzy is heartbroken - but through the tears, she sees an opportunity . . .To find out what she\'s been missing while playing Ian\'s \'better half\'.To rediscover the girl she was before.And, in the meantime, to have a little fun . . .________\'Her funniest, freshest and best yet\' Heat\'Engaging, witty and heartbreaking\' i\'A must-read\' Closer Σελίδες: 400, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

\'Brutal romance, vicious stakes, and a twisty mystery.\' Hannah WhittenI\'m becoming what I always have been, deep inside. A blade.When Fin takes her secret lover\'s place in the village\'s Finding, she\'s whisked away to Castle Courtsheart, a notorious vampire school, where human students either become powerful vampires or spend the rest of their lives as a lowly human. . . that\'s if they survive long enough. But Fin has no intention of becoming a vampire - she intends to kill them. Fin is quickly swept up in her new world and its inhabitants - particularly Gavron, her handsome and hostile vampire maker, whose blood is nothing short of intoxicating. As she uncovers a string of murders and a deadly ritual that threatens both vampires and humans. Now, Fin must find the killer before she loses her life or betrays her heart!Court of the Undying Seasons is a deliciously dark romantic novel and a pitch perfect modern take on classic vampire tropes.\'A wildly imaginative world, a delightful cast of characters, and prose that expertly threads the needle between creepy and camp, this is a book to be devoured\'Allison Saft, author of The Foxglove King\'Enthralling, bloodthirsty and unapologetically queer\'Laura Pohl, author of The Grimrose Girls\'A dizzyingly dark reminder that it\'s family that makes us human - even if you choose the family yourself, even if you\'re no longer human at all\'Andrew Joseph White, author of Hell Followed with Us Σελίδες: 400, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0910, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

A novel which chronicles the lines of three generations of the Brangwen family and the emergence of modern England.Set between the 1840s and the early years of the twentieth century The Rainbow tells the story of three generations of the Brangwen family, ancient occupiers of Marsh Farm, Nottinghamshire. Through courting, pregnancy, marriage and defiance Lawrence explores love and the conflicts it brings. WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY RACHEL CUSK Σελίδες: 480, Διαστάσεις: 13.4x13.4cm

From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Snug and the bestselling Little Moments of Love comes an all-new collection, In Love & Pajamas by Catana Chetwynd of Catana Comics! The book includes 2 pages of stickers in the back!When you\'ve reached that sweatpants-wearing cozy place in your relationship, it\'s all In Love & Pajamas! This brand-new collection of Catana Comics presents 50 percent never-before-seen comics and some fan favorites that delight and amuse readers of all ages. Wholesome, sweet, feel-good humor, a perfect gift for your other half and a welcome add-on to any wedding, anniversary, or Valentine\'s Day gift. Σελίδες: 128, Διαστάσεις: 13.5x13.5cm

Discover the joy of painting, just like Bob Ross himself, with this one-of-a-kind mini art set! Kit includes:- Three pre-printed canvases with numbered sections -- 2 landscapes and 1 of Bob\'s famous face. Each canvas in around 3-1/8 x 2-3/4 inches.- 7 paint pots- Mini paint brush- Mini easel for displaying finished paintings- Full-color, fold-out sheets with detailed painting instructions- 32-page book on Bob Ross, including painting tips Σελίδες: 32, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1009, Διαστάσεις: 7.4x7.4cm

\"Like all the best meetings of Jewish minds, this book will make you think, argue and see the world anew.\" Hadley Freeman, author of House of GlassConspiracy theories about Jews are back in the mainstream. The Pittsburgh gunman who murdered 11 people in a synagogue claimed that \'filthy evil\' Jews were bringing \'filthy evil\' Muslims into America. The billionaire philanthropist George Soros has been accused of supporting \'white genocide\'. Labour Party members have claimed that Israel is behind ISIS. The belief that Jews are plotting against society never dies, it just adapts to suit the times: from medieval accusations that Jews murder Christians for their blood to claims that Zionists are seeking to control the world. In eight short essays, edited by Jo Glanville, this book goes back to the source of the conspiracy theories and traces their journey into the 21st century in a bid to make sense of their survival. With contributions from some of the great Jewish writers and thinkers of our time, including Tom Segev, Jill Jacobs and Mikhail Grynberg, this is a fresh take on the roots of antisemitism that explores how an irrational belief can still flourish in a supposedly rational age. Σελίδες: 176, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0831, Διαστάσεις: 13.4x13.4cm

\'One of the most lovely and heartwarming books I have ever read! 5 STARS\' - Between the Pages Lancashire, 1930.Leah Turner\'s father has been killed in an accident at the laundry, and since her mother died years ago it falls to her to become sole provider for her little sister. But women\'s wages are half those of men and pawning the few belongings she has left will only keep their vicious rent collector at bay for a few weeks, so even if she finds a job, they\'ll lose their home. Out of the blue Charlie Willcox, the local pawnbroker, offers her a deal. His brother Jonah, an invalid since being gassed in the Great War, needs a wife. Charlie thinks Leah would be perfect for the job. The idea of a marriage of convenience doesn\'t please Leah, but she finds Jonah agreeable enough and moving with him to the pretty hamlet of Ellindale may be the only chance of a better life for her sister. But other people have plans for the remote Pennine valley, and the two sisters find themselves facing danger in their new life with Jonah. Can the three of them ever look to a brighter future?Further praise for ONE QUIET WOMAN \'A book of family, love, friendship and loyalty. 5 STARS\' - Stardust Book Reviews \'I was gripped from the very first word on the very first page and I wasn\'t released until the last word on the last page . . . When I finished I felt like I had been through an emotional wringer. 5 STARS\' - Ginger Book Geek\'Yet another brilliant book\' - 5-star reader review Σελίδες: 368, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0912, Διαστάσεις: 13.5x13.5cm