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A body is found in the wreckage of a destroyed home. Consumed by the investigation, Inspector Jimmy Perez struggles for the truth in Cold Earth, the seventh Shetland mystery from Ann Cleeves.Now a major BBC One drama, Shetland, starring Douglas Henshall...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307743657Author Stephen KingFormat PaperbackPage Count 688Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 301gDimensions(mm) 175mm *...

It's the eve of wealthy philanthropist Cecil Wyatt's eightieth birthday but all the money in the world won't bring back his missing grandson, William Wyatt. And the only thing that seems clear so far is that foul play was involved. The family, the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062094537Author Tim PowersFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint HarperCollins PublishersPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams)...

AD 15. The German chieftain Arminius has been defeated, one of the lost Roman eagles recovered, and thousands of German tribesmen slain. Yet these successes aren't nearly enough for senior centurion Lucius Tullus. Not until Arminius is dead, his old...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250751362Author Leigh BardugoFormat PaperbackPage Count 480Imprint Flatiron BooksPublisher Flatiron BooksWeight(grams) 435gDimensions(mm) 208mm * 137mm *...

'Our lives do not start entirely with our births.' Prussia, the early 19th century. As he attempts to bury his recently deceased wife, Redo Hauptshammer uncovers the frozen body of a uniformed soldier. As he continues to dig, the bodies start to pile...

NOW A MAJOR FILM STARRING TOM HANKSDiscover the acclaimed wartime classic from C. S. Forester - originally published as The Good Shepherd'Unbelievably good' James Holland, bestselling author of Normandy '44 It's 1942. America has just joined the war...

**ESCAPE FROM SPIDERHEAD NOW STREAMING ON NETFLIX - STARRING CHRIS HEMSWORTH AND MILES TELLER** The prize-winning, New York Times bestselling short story collection from the internationally bestselling author of Lincoln in the Bardo 'The best...

#1 bestseller in Sweden with over 1.5 million copies sold'Niklas Natt och Dag takes the contemporary Scandinavian crime story and gives it a startlingly gruesome historical twist' GuardianThe year is 1794. A young nobleman, Eric Three Roses, languishes...

Mehring is rich. He has all the privileges and possessions that South Africa has to offer, but his possessions refuse to remain objects. His wife, son and mistress leave him; his foreman and workers become increasingly indifferent to his stewardship;...

'Routine Matters', Nat Wilson's precarious life of false starts, agony and ecstasy, is a compelling, cautionary yet enlightening tale for anybody contemplating that elusive new start. A mid-life crisis looms. So, following a Lotto win, Nat decides to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780765387578Author V E SchwabFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint Tor BooksPublisher Tor BooksWeight(grams) 476gDimensions(mm) 234mm * 155mm * 36mm

The thrills and chills are far from over in the third novel from Bram Stoker Award winner and master of scare, horror legend Adam Cesare.Quinn has just survived yet another bloody run-in with the murderous clown Frendo, but somehow still she knows this...

In an isolated community in the Peruvian Andes, a series of mysterious disappearances has occurred. Army corporal Lituma and his deputy Tomas believe the Shining Path guerrillas are responsible, but the townspeople have their own ideas about the forces...

'Maeve Binchy! I love her stories and have since Light a Penny Candle.' TOM HANKS_____________________A FRIENDSHIP NOTHING COULD DESTROY.Evacuated from Blitz-battered London, the shy Elizabeth White is sent to stay with the O'Connor family in Kilgarret,...

The Duke of Huntington has no interest in an eccentric redhead who frowns at him over her spectacles . . . until he realizes that she is the only possible duchess for him, in this dazzling enemies-to-lovers romance by New York Times bestselling author...

The conclusion to the extraordinary tale of Emma Harte, the original Woman of Substance, and the powerful Harte clan... Love, passion, duty and honour collide as the members of this extraordinary dynasty try to protect their family name at all...

At once a vivid, haunting reimagining of 1950s Britain, a gripping, humane spy thriller and a poignant love story, with Dominion C. J. Sansom once again asserts himself as the master of the historical novel.1952. Twelve years have passed since Churchill...

The Sunday Times bestseller and Richard & Judy Book Club Pick, from the acclaimed author of Room. The Pull of the Stars is set during three days in a maternity ward at the height of the Great Flu. 'Moving, gripping and dazzlingly written' -...

A beautifully illustrated introduction to the life of butterflies and caterpillars, with easy to read text for beginner readers. The life cycle of a butterfly is shown with stunning photographs and illustrations, and there are links to carefuly...

At the prestigious Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School, which aims to produce the country's future leaders, students are given remarkable freedom. However, they also have to deal with a point system that decides one's place in the school's...

'A charming, unforgettable story.' Harper's Bazaar 40 years of marriage. 8 golden charms. One man's journey of discovery. ...

'A kind of miracle ... Not only made me laugh (again and again) but brought tears to my eyes' Jonathan Franzen 'One of the most brilliant satirical novels about life in East Berlin' New York Times Thomas Brussig's...

A WINNER OF THE 2021 BETTY TRASK AWARDSSHORTLISTED FOR THE DESMOND ELLIOTT PRIZE 2021__________________________'Joyous' SPECTATOR'Remarkable' SUNDAY TIMES'A playful delight... A glorious novel' OBSERVERSwansby's New Encyclopaedic Dictionary is riddled...

SEEING DOUBLE Hajime struggles to understand his feelings for Shea as the party heads to the next labyrinth, the Haltina Woods. But this time, there's a challenge like no other lying in wait; the party is forced to deal with impostor doppelgangers of...

The course of Frank Mackey's life was set by one defining moment when he was nineteen. The moment his girlfriend, Rosie Daly, failed to turn up for their rendezvous in Faithful Place, failed to run away with him to London as they had planned. Frank never...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781956609059Author Da Feng Gua GuoFormat PaperbackPage Count 424Imprint Peach Flower House, LLCPublisher Peach Flower House, LLCWeight(grams)...

'But no, she's abstract, is a birdOf sound in the air of air soaring,And her soul sings unencumberedBecause the song's what makes her sing.'Dramatic, lyrical and ranging over four distinct personae, these poems by one of Portugal's greatest poets trace a...

'Andrew Taylor is a master story-teller' Daily Telegraph From the No.1 bestselling author of The Ashes of London and The Fire Court, this is the seventh instalment in the acclaimed Lydmouth seriesLove and need make unexpected bedfellows, and both are...

Jane Austen's Emma is her masterpiece, mixing the sparkle of her early books with a deep sensibility' Observer Emma is young, rich and independent. She has decided not to get married and instead spends her time organising her acquaintances' love...

IF YOU DON'T KNOW SIMON SCARROW, YOU DON'T KNOW ROME!THE EAGLE AND THE WOLVES is the gripping fourth novel in Simon Scarrow's bestselling Eagles of the Empire series. Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden. 'A new book in Simon Scarrow's...

***PERFECT FOR FANS OF WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING AND SOON TO BE MAJOR FILM STARRING DAISY RIDLEY***You'd recognise my mother's name if I told it to you. You'd wonder, briefly, where is she now? And didn't she have a daughter while she was missing?And...

When three men are found hanged in locations around Colchester, Detective Inspector Phil Brennan gets the shock of his life. Not only are the victims dressed to look like him, but each carries a defaced tarot card in the pocket of their identical leather...

Tempted by the promise of fame and fortune, the Singing Mermaid joins a circus. The crowds love her, but the poor mermaid is kept in a tank by the wicked circus owner Sam Sly, and she soon longs to return to the freedom of her ocean home.The Singing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781635423952Author Giuliano da EmpoliFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Other Press LLCPublisher Other Press LLCWeight(grams) 329gDimensions(mm) 202mm *...

'A swirl of confetti made of joy, romance and just a few tears. Huge fun.'#1 Bestselling author Katie Fforde 'A modern, feisty heroine... Georgia had me rooting for Lily's happy ever after right from the start.'Jo Bartlett, Bestselling author...

'Razor-sharp' Zadie Smith An electrifying, prizewinning short story collection from the Booker-shortlisted author of Eileen and My Year of Rest and Relaxation.There's something eerily unsettling about Ottessa Moshfegh's stories, something almost...

WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST ALL-TIME SERIES The Foundation series is Isaac Asimov's iconic masterpiece. Unfolding against the backdrop of a crumbling Galactic Empire, the story of Hari Seldon's two...

The showstopping debut from the author of the #1 Sunday Times bestseller ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE A blind man spends his days roaming the beaches of Kenya collecting shells, classifying them by feeling their whorls, spines and folds in his...