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'Touching and distinctive . . . getting beneath the fairytale pomp and glamour' - Rachel Hore 'Fabulous behind-the-scenes royal drama . . . Riveting, revealing, an absolute must-read' - Imogen Edwards-Jones 'This delicate, sometimes wistful story will...

The nineteenth chronicle in the Matthew Bartholomew series.In the summer of 1358 Matthew Bartholomew finds himself one of a party of Bishop's Commissioners, sent north to investigate the mysterious disappearance of the Abbot of Peterborough. He and his...

Fall in love with Lena Kennedy's remarkable first novel... Spanning four decades and four generations, this compelling family saga reveals the extraordinary life story of a resilient Cockney woman, MAGGIE.Raised in Stepney, the heart of London's East...

A novel based on the award-winning playMagrit, Dolly, Doreen and Mrs Culfeathers are the lifeblood of their Glasgow community and the steamie is at the centre of their world. Now, in Tony Roper's bestselling novel, you can follow their story once more,...

'Food for the soul, it's simply deliciously readable and enjoyable' LoveReading In the darkest days of the Blitz, Christmas is more important than ever.With Christmas approaching, the Brogan family of London's East End are braving the horrors of the...

SPEND CHRISTMAS WITH THE HALFPENNY GIRLS. . .The perfect heart-warming family saga about overcoming hardship and the value of friendship. Perfect for fans of Val Wood, Kitty Neale and Rosie Goodwin.Will their prayers be answered at the most wonderful...

The Summer Queen is an evocative and grand historical novel from Margaret Pemberton, the bestselling author of A Season of Secrets and Beneath the Cypress Tree.August 1879, Osborne House. Queen Victoria has occupied the British throne for over forty...

Winner of the Writers' Guild Award for Best Debut NovelLonglisted for the Authors' Club First Novel Award'Look for your sister after each dive. Never forget. If you see her, you are safe.'Hana and her little sister Emi are part of an island community of...

The eighteenth chronicle in the Matthew Bartholomew series. It is drawing near to the end of term, and the University at Cambridge is in turmoil over the opening of a new Common Library. There is an attack on one of the masters at a meeting to discuss...

A haunting and moving debut, The Midwife by Tricia Cresswell is perfect for fans of The Familiars and The Binding.1830. After a violent storm, a woman is found alone, naked, near death on the Northumberland moors. She has no memory of who she is or how...

**FROM THE AUTHOR OF INSIDE THE WAVE, THE COSTA BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017**Finland, 1902, and the Russian Empire enforces a brutal policy to destroy Finland's freedom and force its people into submission.Eeva, orphaned daughter of a failed revolutionary,...

Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the designIn...

*Shortlisted for the Aurora Award for Best Novel* 'Spellbinding' JJA Harwood 'An entertaining and dark read' Stylist 'An absorbing novel' Guardian 'Beautifully written' Elizabeth...

*Shortlisted for the Aurora Award for Best Novel* 'Spellbinding' JJA Harwood 'An entertaining and dark read' Stylist 'An absorbing novel' Guardian 'Beautifully written' Elizabeth...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838530570Author Olive CollinsFormat PaperbackImprint Independent Publishing NetworkPublisher Independent Publishing Network

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The first unpublished novel from the historical fiction legend, George Macdonald Fraser, featuring the unscrupulous and brilliantly entertaining pirate, Calico Jack Rackham. New Providence, 1720s. When infamous pirate Captain 'Calico' Jack...

In 1984 two young mothers meet at a toddler group in Birmingham. As their friendship grows, they share with each other the difficulties and secrets in their lives:Joanne, a sweet, shy girl, is increasingly afraid of her husband. The lively, promising man...

In the 1600s Sara de Vos loses her young daughter suddenly to illness. In her grief, she secretly begins painting a dark landscape of a girl watching a group of ice skaters from the edge of a wood. In 1950s New York, Martijn de Groot has At the Edge of...

'Master of the wartime spy thriller' - FINANCIAL TIMESIn the gripping new spy thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Hitler's Secret, a Cambridge spy must unravel a dangerous mystery that goes all the way to the heart of the Third Reich -...

'Master of the wartime spy thriller' - FINANCIAL TIMESIn the gripping new spy thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Hitler's Secret, a Cambridge spy must unravel a dangerous mystery that goes all the way to the heart of the Third Reich -...

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A Viking saga of warmongering, honour and loyalty from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Lancelot, Giles Kristian. Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Games of Thrones."A fitting end to a trilogy that fans of Bernard Cornwell should devour" --...

YOUNG BLOODS is the first gripping novel in Simon Scarrow's bestselling Wellington and Napoleon quartet. Perfect for fans of Robert Harris.Arthur Wesley (the future Duke of Wellington) was born and bred to be a leader. With a firm belief that the nation...

It is May 1660 and the fate of nations is at stake. Mazarin plots, Louis XIV is in love, and Raoul de Bragelonne, son of Athos, is intent on serving France and winning the heart of Louise de la Valliere. D'Artagnan, meanwhile, is perplexed by a...

'In Stockwin's hands the sea story will continue to entrance readers across the world' - GuardianIn the great age of fighting sail, life ranging the seas for prey and prize money in the crack frigate HMS Artemis is fast and exciting.Now a true Jack Tar,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781946455482Author Ashley GardnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 262Imprint Ja / AG PublishingPublisher Ja / AG PublishingWeight(grams) 336gDimensions(mm) 216mm...

WINNER OF THE JOHN LLEWELLYN RHYS MEMORIAL PRIZE 'Her art is ignited by voice, as you hear it, is unquestionable' ALI SMITH, GUARDIAN 'Distinctive, pared-down style' DAVID EVANS, INDEPENDENT 'Unflinching look at the lives of working-class women' DAILY...

Life didn't stop in the Avenue because the war had started . . .Berni Carver joins up with the Commandos with his twin brother hoping they will serve out the war together. Archie Carver is determined to end the war richer than when it started. Elaine...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781410491169Author Elena FerranteFormat HardbackPage Count 497Imprint Thorndike PressPublisher Thorndike PressWeight(grams) 567g

'A master of the genre' The Times The Romans have vanquished the rebel alliance; Calgus, Lord of the Northern Tribes, is the prisoner of the chieftains he once led. And the Roman leader has an audacious plan to capture Dinpaladyr, the barbarians'...

'Sure to delight her ever-growing legion of fans' Dilly Court A heart-warming tale from the queen of West Country sagas, LINDA FINLAY In a tumbledown Cornish cottage, with an alcoholic father, Colenso Carne works with the Serpentine...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781561644629Author Robert N. MacomberFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Pineapple Press Inc.,U.S.Publisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams)...

How do you solve a murder when you can't ask any questions? The gripping new thriller from the bestselling, award-winning author of Stasi Child.East Germany, 1975. Karin Muller, sidelined from the murder squad in Berlin, jumps at the chance to be sent...

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. 'Do you remember what you said to me once? That you could help me only by loving me? Well-you did love me for a moment; and it helped me. It has always...

Johnny Rossendale has spent the last four years on the seas, away from the titled family he despises. But now he must turn his sailing cutter, the Sunflower, around and sail to Devon, where his mother lies dying.When Johnny makes landfall, though, he...

Book 7 in The Long War series from the master of historical fiction, Christian CameronWhen the dust settled and the blood dried after the Battle of Plataea, Greeks might have thought that their freedom was secured. But before the corpse of the Great...

Who is killing monks in a great medieval abbey famed for its library - and why? Brother William of Baskerville is sent to find out, taking with him the assistant who later tells the tale of his investigations. Eco's celebrated story combines elements of...

The entrancing historical read perfect for readers of Hamnet and The Manningtree Witches 'Vivid and poetic' JENNIFER SAINT 'Mesmerizing' ROSIE ANDREWS 'Page-turning' SUSAN STOKES-CHAPMAN 'Beautiful' ANNIE GARTHWAITE 'Exquisitely written' SONIA...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995570894Author VL McBeathFormat PaperbackPage Count 452Imprint Valyn PublishingPublisher Valyn Publishing