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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789551266Author Sarah BurtonFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Legend Press LtdPublisher Legend Press LtdWeight(grams) 500g

It is whispered behind the fans of London's dowagers and in the corners of the fashionable ballrooms that scandal follows wilfully wild Lady Beatrix Lennox wherever she goes. Three years earlier, the debutante created a sensation by being found in a...

The year is 1830 and Jamie Pyke, a celebrated silversmith and notorious ladies' man, is keeping a deadly secret. Passing as a wealthy white aristocrat in Philadelphian society, Jamie is now living a life he could never have imagined years before when he...

1936: London is abuzz with gossip about the affair between Edward VIII and Mrs. Simpson. But the king is not the only member of the aristocracy with a hard decision to make. Owen Montignac, the handsome and charismatic descendent of a wealthy land-owning...

'Vividly imagined' Sunday Telegraph 'Sex and death meet again in [a] marvellous evocation of Edwardian England' Daily Mail The girl reminded me of my favourite chocolates, whipped hazelnut creams, and I knew just from looking at her...

The Sunday Times bestselling novel, set to be a major TV drama series.'You can't help feeling that Jane would have approved.' OBSERVER'So good, so intelligent, so clever, so entertaining - I adored it.' CLAIRE TOMALIN________________________Throughout...

The second novel in the sensational Bow Street series from New York Times bestselling historical romance author Lisa Kleypas - perfect for fans of Sarah MacLean, Julia Quinn and Eloisa James. 'Lisa Kleypas is the best' Sarah MacLean Can Lady Sophie...

Ceremonial murder has returned to Florence. Only two men can end the destruction. Featuring Officer Cesare Aldo, Ritual of Fire is an atmospheric historical thriller by D. V. Bishop, set in Renaissance Italy.'Fast becoming a serious rival to C. J. Sansom...

One of the most eligible gentlemen in the ton, Gerrard Debbington is besieged by offers from London's most sought-after beauties, but as the ton's foremost artistic lion, there's only one offer he wants to accept - the chance to paint the fantastical but...

Fez, 1954, and American ex-pat Stenham reluctantly accepts a guide for his night-time walk home through the streets of the Medina. A nationalist uprising is transforming the country, much to the annoyance of Stenham, who enjoys the trappings of the old...

Passion and Pain, the second volume of John Suchet's compelling trilogy about the life of Ludwig van Beethoven, depicts the composer at the height of his powers - yet all the time beset by his deafness, the great tragedy of his life.Famous throughout...

'In Stockwin's hands the sea story will continue to entrance readers across the world' - Guardian1803. Tensions are escalating again between England and France. While the Royal Navy launches reconnaissance, rescue missions and spies on the continent,...

Renowned murder mystery playwright Bertie Carroll turns real life detective when his leading lady is shot and killed on stage, in full view of an unsuspecting audience. This theatrical debut is a delightful murder mystery, perfect for fans of Richard...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780990837688Author Gary McAvoyFormat PaperbackPage Count 374Imprint Literati EditionsPublisher Literati EditionsWeight(grams) 472gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995725492Author Annemarie BrearFormat PaperbackPage Count 276Imprint AnneMarie BrearPublisher AnneMarie BrearWeight(grams) 304gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

A never-before-published novel from beloved author Zora Neale Hurston, revealing the historical Herod the Great - not the demon the Bible makes him out to be but a religious and philosophical man who lived a life of adventure. ...

'In Blackmore's striking fictional retelling of this true history, Costanza refuses to accept a fate as nothing more than a victim of male exploitation' SUNDAY TIMES, BEST HISTORICAL FICTION'Emotionally intense' DAILY MAIL'A stunning, visceral portrait...

'Beautifully written and superbly executed' Times 'This clever and moving Faustian tale is packed with fascinating historical detail' ExpressFrom the author of the bestselling The Time Traveller's Guide to Restoration Britain, this is a stunningly...

A tragic accident . . . or was it?Emperor Domitian has been awarded (or rather, has demanded) yet another Triumph to celebrate two so-called victories. Preparations are going smoothly until one of the men overseeing arrangements for the celebration...

Molly Bennett and Nellie McDonough are very happy with their lot in life. Their expanding families and abundance of friends always keep them busy. And as they walk arm in arm to the shops every day they are greeted with warmth by their neighbours, for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780743491983Author Valerio Massimo ManfrediFormat PaperbackPage Count 436Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 367gDimensions(mm)...

The stunning new story of love and secrets from the Number One bestselling author of The Forgotten Village Can one promise change the fate of two women decades apart? Scotland, 1940 War rages across Europe,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781836184751Author S E RutledgeFormat PaperbackPage Count 348Imprint BookouturePublisher BookoutureWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 20mm

_________________________________A sweeping tale of loss and love set in turn-of-the-century London, from beloved bestselling author Dilly CourtWhen Eloise Cribb receives the news that her husband's ship has been lost at sea she wonders how she is ever...

Resistance opens in 1944, as the women of a small Welsh farming community wake one morning to find that their husbands have gone. Soon after that a German patrol arrives in their valley. In his hugely anticipated debut novel, Owen Sheers has produced a...

Amongst the scholars, secrets and soporifics of Victorian Oxford, the truth can be a bitter pill to swallow...Jesus College, Oxford, 1881. An undergraduate is found dead at his lodgings and the medical examination reveals some shocking findings. When the...

Third volume in the bestselling Starbuck Chronicles. The battle for control of Richmond, the Confederate capital, continues through the hot summer of 1862. Captain Nate Starbuck, yankee fighting for the Southern cause, has to survive and win...

We first met Flavia Albia, Falco's feisty adopted daughter, in The Ides of April.Albia is a remarkable woman in what is very much a man's world: young, widowed and fiercely independent, she lives alone on the Aventine Hill in Rome and makes a good...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593474273Author Fiona DavisFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint Dutton / SignetPublisher Penguin Putnam Inc

'Literally out-Christies Agatha' - Janice Hallett, author of The AppealNina de Gramont's The Christie Affair reimagines the unexplained eleven-day disappearance of Agatha Christie that captivated the world.In 1926, Agatha Christie disappeared for 11 days...

William Marshal's prowess and loyalty as a knight in the English royal household has been rewarded by marriage to Isabelle de Clare, heiress to great estates in England, Normandy and Ireland.But their contentment and security is shattered when King...

In the quiet of a warm summer's evening, two young mothers are forced to give up their babies.As the years have passed, Kate has grown up knowing only poverty and servitude, whilst Josie's world is one of privilege and luxury.Despite the differences in...

This is the story of England's most famous, and notorious, king. The facts of Henry VIII's life and reign were more astonishing, poignant and outlandish than the plot twists of most fiction. Henry's character was complex: he was a charismatic, ardent -...

The eagerly-awaited return to the acclaimed Morland Dynasty series, and the 100th novel by Cynthia Harrod-EaglesEngland, 1936The reign of Edward VIII has begun, but danger for the monarchy already looms on the horizon. At home in Morland Place, Polly...

Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade is the thrilling novelisation by Oliver Bowden based on the game series.Niccolo Polo, father of Marco, will finally reveal the story he has kept secret all his life - the story of Altair, one of the brotherhood's most...

'One of the greatest anti-heroes ever written' LEE CHILDSummer 1942. When Bernie Gunther is ordered to speak at an international police conference, an old acquaintance has a favour to ask. Little does Bernie suspect what this simple surveillance task...

From the Sunday Times bestselling author Julia Quinn comes a highly designed, colourful collection of quotes, wit, and wisdom from Lady Whistledown and the most memorable characters of the beloved Bridgerton books, now a series created by Shondaland for...

Sisterhood is worth fighting for...In ancient Themiscyra, Hippolyte rules as queen of the Amazons with her sister Penthesilea at her side. Feared throughout Greece, their skills on the battlefield are unrivalled. But when a ship lands on their shores, it...

'If you want a book that is exciting, fast-paced and impossible to put down, with plenty of twists and turns, then you need to buy this book! I can't wait to read more of Kathleen's novels.' - Emma's Book Reviews Some secrets are best left...

Massacres, invasions, plots. An Emperor on the edge. An Empire in peril.Caracalla is on the warpath. Time, he has decided, to put his enemies in their place. To invade the Parthians at the edge of the Empire. To destroy everything in his way.For Imperial...