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From the No.1 New York Times bestselling author of Hook, Line, & Sinker comes 'a sparkling romcom that will have readers hooked' (Publishers Weekly).The road trip was definitely a bad idea. Having already flambeed her culinary career beyond recognition,...

BY THE WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION _______________ 'I can't recommend A God in Every Stone by Kamila Shamsie too strongly ... Exciting and, in the end, profoundly moving, this will solace you during the grimmest holiday' - Antonia Fraser,...

***The first in a new series from America's Greatest Living Thriller Writer.***Military cop Scott Brodie is the guy you send in when the other guys can't solve a case. Now he's on the hunt for a dangerous ex-Delta Force deserter named Kyle Mercer, and...

LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2023 The darkly comic new novel from the bestselling author of The Portable Veblen 'Incredibly funny and very moving' BELLA MACKIE ...

Shorlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award 2013. THE ROAD - but with hope.Hig, bereaved and traumatised after global disaster, has three things to live for - his dog Jasper, his aggressive but helpful neighbour, and his Cessna aeroplane. He's just about...

For fans of Jojo Moyes, a sweeping love story inspired by Craigslist missed connections posts about a guy who sees "the girl who got away 10 years ago" on a crowded NYC subway car just before it pulls away, and everything he must do to find her.About the...

'I'm just so excited for everyone to discover Cold-Hearted Rake, and for me to read the rest of the Ravenel series!' Sarah MacLeanA twist of fate . . . Devon Ravenel, London's most wickedly charming rake, has just inherited an earldom. But his powerful...

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'Fifteen men on the dead man's chest -Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!' Upon finding a map in his parents' inn, young Jim Hawkins joins a crew on route...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780994047120Author Jia Qing Wilson-YangFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Metonymy PressPublisher Metonymy Press

A gripping high-concept thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Turnglass'Races along, with plenty of surprises' Times*****February, 1944.A bitter winter grips occupied France, where Marc Reece leads a circuit of British agents risking...

FROM THE RENOWNED CLASSIC SCI-FI WRITER AND AUTHOR OF THE DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS AND THE CHRYSTALIDS'Ingenious' Evening StandardFrancis Saxover and Diana Brackley, two scientists investigating a rare lichen, discover it has a remarkable property: it retards...

In the hazardous fictional terrain of his historical novels, Gore Vidal is never especially kind to American history in general, or to its icons in particular. Yet in this brilliantly realised study of Abraham Lincoln, he paints a surprising and...

This is the story of the comic, relentless struggle for survival of Austin Gibson Grey, the accidental man. Austin is one of those people who thrives through the destruction of others. The others, in Austin's case, include his successful elder brother,...

A story about running away and finding more than just adventure, from the Sunday Times bestsellerWhen Jake tells Lyssa it's not working, she knows he's not talking about the toaster. Her immediate reaction is to sob into her pillow and wait for Jake to...

The inspiration for the hit Netflix show, Lupin, Arsene Lupin is charming, clever and bold. A master of disguise, he steals from the rich, he outsmarts the police and he's generous to those in need. And above all, he never takes himself too seriously...

The semiautobiographical Martin Eden is the most vital and original character Jack London ever created. Set in San Francisco, this is the story of Martin Eden, an impoverished seaman who pursues, obsessively and aggressively, dreams of education and...

Scilly has been its own unique land for centuries, separate from England and cut off from Cornwall by twenty-five miles of rough sea - yet until now its folk tales have been poorly documented. Let Anthony the droll-teller and his companions guide you on...

Don't miss the extraordinary new novel from Sue Monk Kidd, The Book of Longings - published on 21st April 2020, and available to pre-order nowThe Mermaid Chair: The No. 1 New York Times bestseller and award-winning novel, from the celebrated author of...

LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2024 A mesmerising reversal of the east-west immigrant narrative set against China's economic boom, River East, River West is a deeply moving exploration of race, identity and family, of capitalism's false...

A fallen woman. An opportunity for redemption. But at what cost?Sheffield, 1867. It's the height of a long-running and violent campaign known as the Outrages, where murderous acts are carried out on behalf of a rogue union leader.Louisa Leigh, a former...

Norgal and Agatha have come to the city of Venoriah, finding it in utter chaos. The great egg at the center of the walled city has begun to crack. Goblins gather in the field, pike and spear in hand, to welcome their hatching doomsday god. The Sworn...

A shape-shifting tiger and a pretentious rat.A generous goddess and a powerful demon.A clever princess and a prince who returns from the dead.This collection of 16 traditional tales transports readers to the beguiling world of Indian folklore...

The first book in Alexander McCall Smith's new Detective Varg series . . .The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo introduced us to Scandi noir. Now, welcome to Alexander McCall Smith's world of Scandi blanc, where mysteries abound and there is still so much for...

'What is a really good novel like? This for a start' The TimesWhen Maria turns twenty, she falls in love. She is in the wrong town, and he is the wrong sort of man. Going through his things, she finds a photo of herself when she was twelve years old. She...

They thought we were safe. They were wrong.Lee and Mal went looking for monsters on Bodmin Moor four years ago, and only Lee came back. She thought she'd lost Mal forever, now miraculously returned. But what happened that day on the moors? And where has...

Panoply is a small, efficient police force, dedicated to maintaining the rule of democracy among the ten thousand disparate city states orbiting the planet Yellowstone.Ingvar Tench was one of Panoply's most experienced operatives. So why did she walk...

Neighbours is a novel of friendship, support, trust and love, and what it takes to bring people together, by the world's favourite storyteller Danielle Steel.Meredith White was one of Hollywood's most recognizable faces. But a personal tragedy cut her...

First the young schoolboy, gloriously immersed in make-believe in a shabby farmyard; then the budding poet with his thrilling friendships and dreams of fortune. Finally, the neophyte reporter roaming suburban Swansea for momentous material. In ten...

Witness what the gods do after dark in the third volume of a stylish and contemporary reimagining of one of the best-known stories in Greek mythology, featuring a brand-new, exclusive short storyfrom creator Rachel Smythe."A refreshingly modern and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781953368256Author Aaron FoleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 386Imprint Belt PublishingPublisher Belt PublishingWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 226mm * 150mm *...

"Uncharted" follows the adventures of daring thief Nathan Drake who is in search of ancient ruins, priceless artefacts, and untold riches. Sony's "Uncharted" series has sold nearly four million copies to date. Known for breathtaking action sequences,...

In the wild lands of Norway, Hunlaf must quell a violent revolt in Matthew Harffy's new historical adventure. Northumbria, AD 794. Those who rule the seas, rule the land. None know the truth of this more than the Vikings. To compete with the seafaring...

The Bishop of Lindchester is happily married with four daughters. But does he have a secret? Archdeacon Matt is inclined to think not. That said, it's obvious to him that Bishop Paul's got a pretty big bee in his mitre about the brilliant but troubled...

'So truthful and rewarding' Ian Rankin, author of the Inspector Rebus series'Brave, brilliantly structured, and beautifully written' Laura Barnett, author of The Versions of UsKate has done the unthinkable. She'd worked hard to build a perfect life for...

Winter, 1364. The King is dead. Defeated on the field of Poitiers, Jean Le Bon, King of France, honoured his treaty with England until his death. His son and heir, Charles V, has no intention of doing the same. War is coming and the predators are...

School is 'wet and weedy', according to Nigel Molesworth, the 'goriller of 3B', 'curse of St Custard's' and superb chronicler of fifties English life. Nothing escapes his disaffected eye and he has little time for such things as botany walks and cissy...

Metro Best New Books to Read in Spring Pick Glossary Magazine Highly Anticipated Fiction Pick A road trip beneath clear blue skies and a blazing sun: a reclusive artist is forced to abandon his home and follow two young sisters across a post-pandemic...

Fully illustrated and beautifully designed, this is a unique and wonderfully creepy tale that is sure to delight Murakami fans. 'All I did was go to the library to borrow some books'. On his way home from school, the young narrator of The Strange Library...

Who was the man that would become Caesar's lieutenant, Brutus' rival, Cleopatra's lover, and Octavian's enemy?When his stepfather is executed for his involvement in the Catilinarian conspiracy, Mark Antony and his family are disgraced. His adolescence is...

***WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2014***Forever after, there were for them only two sorts of men: the men who were on the Line, and the rest of humanity, who were not.In the despair of a Japanese POW camp on the Burma Death Railway, surgeon Dorrigo...