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Fair is foul and foul is fair.The stunning new novel from Sunday Times bestselling author Ava Reid, which reimagines Shakespeare's play and gives Lady Macbeth a voice, a past, and a power that transforms the story men have written for her. Perfect for...

THE INSTANT NUMBER 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERIn this inspiring, uplifting and heart-warming memoir, world-renowned veterinary surgeon Professor Noel Fitzpatrick shares some of the most personal and powerful tales ever from his life as The Supervet...

The perfect summer holiday read for fans of Cathy Bramley and Phillipa Ashley Return to Love Heart Lane for friendship, romance and a community who will be be there for you no matter what... ...

'Regina Porter's sprawling, sparkling debut novel... is an exhilarating ride. Porter is a wickedly astute chronicler of human foibles.' GuardianAs America recovers from the Second World War, two families' journeys begin. James Vincent, born in 1942 to an...

The Number One bestselling crime series featuring Dr Tony Hill, hero of TV's Wire in the Blood, written by the award-winning Val McDermid. The hunt for a serial killer leads from Britain through Europe in this terrifying psychological thriller. A twisted...

All wish her deadWho succeeded? Among the towering red cliffs of Petra, like some monstrous swollen Buddha, sat the corpse of Mrs Boynton. A tiny puncture mark on her wrist was the only sign of the fatal injection that had killed...

"Magnificent! The best how-to manual ever published." - Kevin Kelly, Cool Tools Scott McCloud tore down the wall between high and low culture in 1993 with Understanding Comics, a massive comic book about comics, linking the medium to such...

* Pre-order LOYALTY, the brand new novel from Martina Cole. Coming October 2023. *In gangland London, Maura Ryan is queen... Martina Cole's extraordinary first novel DANGEROUS LADY introduced a totally original genre of thriller, paving the way for her...

Which king ordered everyone to bed at 8pm? How many Pot Noodles are sold every second in Great Britain? How many streets must a London cabbie memorise in order to pass 'the knowledge'? How much does the hammer of Big Ben's bell weigh? If you want to...

Psmith helps acting editor Billy Windsor change the image of Cosy Moments magazine and they are stalked by gangsters when their expose of slum tenements angers an unscrupulous landlord.eccentric and endearing Psmith embarks on further foolhardy and...

For readers of The Tattooist of Auschwitz and The Choice: this is the story of the smallest library in the world - and the most dangerous.'It wasn't an extensive library. In fact, it consisted of eight books and some of them were in poor condition. But...

Illuminations contains the most celebrated work of Walter Benjamin, one of the most original and influential thinkers of the 20th Century: 'The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction', 'The Task of the Translator' and 'Theses on the Philosophy...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780345419644Author Anne RiceFormat PaperbackPage Count 512Imprint Ballantine Books Inc.Publisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 397gDimensions(mm) 210mm...

WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE 'A superb collection... Marriage, gambles, disappearances, motiveless vandalism - it is the stuff of unremarkable lives, conveyed in a remarkable fashion' Independent Open Secrets, Alice Munro's eighth book,...

'Philippa Pearce's books are outstanding' - GuardianSid, Peggy and Amy adore the two gerbils, Bubble and Squeak, but their mother detests them. A major family battle results, and it's clear life is never going to be quite the same again. But after a near...

This Very Short Introduction to Classics links a haunting temple on a lonely mountainside to the glory of ancient Greece and the grandeur of Rome, and to Classics within modern culture-from Jefferson and Byron to Asterix and Ben-Hur. We are all...

**Don't miss Jenny Holmes's latest wartime series, The Air Raid Girls. Part 3 - The Air Raid Girls: Wartime Brides - is available now!**---------------------------------------------'Calling All Women!'It's 1941 and as the Second World War rages on, girls...

Sometimes, the friend you need is the one you never saw coming.'A lovely feel-good treat' The Times | 'Heart-warming, perceptive and empathetic' CultureFlyFrank and Red are a mess.Frank is a grumpy old curmudgeon. A recluse whose only company is the...

Learn all your shapes with Peppa! With simple text and pictures this chunky board book is perfect for little hands who are learning at home.Peppa Pig is a BAFTA award-winning pre-school animation, shown daily on Five's Milkshake and Nick Jnr.Learn shapes...

It is pig stealing time in Shropshire. After winning the Fat Pig competition for two years in a row with Empress of Blandings, Lord Emsworth's ascendancy at the Agricultural Show is threathened by Sir Gregory Parsloe's new sow, Queen of Matchingham...

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD (Now a major Amazon Prime TV show)'Dazzling' Guardian 'Gloriously entertaining' Evening Standard 'A rich, wild book' New York Times 'Ray Carney was only slightly bent when it came to being crooked...'To his...

A celebration of 100 of the best romantic comedies of all time – all with proper feminist credentials. From Barbie to Muriel’s Wedding and It Happened One Night to 13 Going on 30, this book will validate your love of romcoms and prove they have always...

The Testament of Gideon Mack is James Robertson's acclaimed novel exploring faith and belief. For Gideon Mack, faithless minister, unfaithful husband and troubled soul, the existence of God, let alone the Devil, is no more credible than that of ghosts...

'Dazzling... Profound and urgent' Observer'A book of great maturity, beautifully alive to the fragility of happiness and all forms of violence... Everyone should read Saturday' Financial TimesSaturday, February 15, 2003. Henry Perowne, a successful...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780765307682Author Ramsey CampbellFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint St. Martins Press-3PLPublisher St. Martins Press-3PLWeight(grams) 499gDimensions(mm)...

The Complete Short Stories of Roald Dahl in the first of two unsettling and sinister volumes.'They are brutal, these stories, and yet you finish reading each one with a smile, or maybe even a hollow laugh, certainly a shiver of gratification, because...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250854568Author William R ForstchenFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint ForgePublisher ForgeWeight(grams) 549gDimensions(mm) 242mm * 165mm * 30mm

Mostly Harmless is the fifth and final part in Douglas Adams' much-loved cult classic series, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.This edition includes exclusive bonus material from the Douglas Adams archives, and an introduction by Dirk Maggs,...

We're Mennonites. As far as I know, we are the most embarrassing sub-sect of people to belong to if you're a teenager.Sixteen-year-old Nomi Nickel longs to hang out with Lou Reed and Marianne Faithfull in New York City's East Village. Instead she's...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780735220744Author Deborah HarknessFormat HardbackPage Count 496Imprint VikingPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 953gDimensions(mm) 239mm * 191mm *...

An attractive student. An older professor. Think you know the story? Think again.--------'Riveting' Shari Lapena 'So twisty, so timely, so terrific' Nicci French 'My new favourite crime series' Louise Candlish She has everything at stake; he has...

A story spanning centuries. A long awaited revenge. In London, journalist Jo Clifford plans to debunk the belief in past-lives in a hard-hitting magazine piece. But her scepticism is shaken when a hypnotist forces her to relive the experiences...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781842862261Author Myra MahoneyFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Interpet PublishingPublisher Interpet PublishingWeight(grams) 560gDimensions(mm) 185mm...

After bidding Shimane farewell, Bisco and his friends are attacked in a ShikokuMushroom Keeper village. Their assailant, a man who has dubbed himself Apollo, hasbut one aim: Dismantle Japan as it is now and restore things to how they were in2028. To...

C. S. Lewis' Little Book of Wisdom offers more than 300 bite-size nuggets of inspiration and wisdom from the much-loved author, philosopher, and Christian theologist. Novelist, poet, critic, scholar, Christian theologist, and best-selling...

'A writer of sentences so elegant that they gleam.' ALI SMITH'Entirely original.'STYLIST'Oyeyemi has mastered the art of bold, expansive storytelling.'IRENOSEN OKOJIE'A writer we should be delirious to have as a contemporary.'INDEPENDENTThe new novel...

The gripping, chilling thriller that will keep you up late into the night . . . Perfect for readers of Stephen King and Michael Crichton.____________________________Nolan Moore and his team of explorers arrive in the remote town of Birchlake, California...

LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2021 Shortlisted for the 2022 National Book Critics' Circle John Leonard Prize for best first book As heard on BBC Radio 4's Front Row 'A voraciously knowing, compulsively readable novel' Chris Kraus ...

Everything can change - In Just One DayFlora has always adored her brother Billy. Born just eighteen months apart, their childhood was spent like two peas in a pod - no one could separate them. Now, as adults, they remain the best of friends. And as...

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