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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780999665626Author John Linwood GrantFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint IFD PublishingPublisher IFD PublishingWeight(grams) 358gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

Perfect for fans of Philippa Gregory, Alison Weir, Anne O'Brien and Elizabeth Chadwick, Deborah Swift brings a unique period in history to vivid, fascinating life in her acclaimed Pepys trilogy.'An immersive and rich imagining of a mysterious woman from...

Born in the United States but separated since they were boys, twin brothers Max and Harry Kelso found themselves fighting on opposite sides when the Second World War broke out, Max as one of the Luftwaffe's most feared pilots, Harry as a Yank ace in the...

The call of the republic, the weight of destiny. A new legend takes to the seas.'A thrilling new adventure series that rivals the immortal Patrick O'Brian' Angus Donald1793. The infant French republic is assailed on all sides, by enemies within and the...

From the No. 1 bestseller and author of Richard & Judy pick The Savage Garden: an atmospheric world war two crime thriller for fans of Carlos Ruiz Zafon and Jed Rubenfeld "You want to know who I am? I'm the last living soul you'll ever set...

May 1944: High above the mountains of occupied Slovenia an aeroplane drops three British parachutists - brash MP Major Jack Farwell, radio operator Sid Dixon, and young academic Lieutenant Tom Freedman.Greeted upon arrival by a group of Partisans, the...

A classic thriller featuring the most daring escape of the Second World War, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Eagle Has Landed. American Colonel Hugh Kelso is washed ashore on German-held Jersey in Spring 1944, with top-secret...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789574360123Author A H WangFormat PaperbackPage Count 392Imprint Annie Hsiao-Wen WangPublisher Annie Hsiao-Wen WangWeight(grams) 349gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

The twelfth hair-raising Dirk Pitt thriller sees the adventurer hunt for a fabulous hoard of Inca gold, before the richest prize known to man is lost forever. ACTION-PACKED ADVENTURE A call for help from a stricken archaeological...

He only sought the truth. But some truths are best left buried. Wrexham, 1876. Meet Alfred Neobard Palmer, an unlikely hero. "It was a death which had brought him here. Death by snake venom, of all things." Palmer - and his more courageous sweetheart,...

The brand new Oswald de Lacy thriller, for fans of C.J. Sansom, Minette Walters and S.J. Parris.A Publishers Weekly Book of the Year!'Living legends Andrew Taylor and Susanna Gregory; bestselling phenomena SJ Parris and CJ Sansom... a league of...

In The Chase Clive Cussler introduces a historical hero- Isaac Bell. 1950: the rusting hulk of a steam locomotive is raised from the depths of a Montana lake. Inside are three bodies, bloody clue to a fortune lost for over forty years . . . 1906: For two...

Paul Doherty's twenty-second medieval mystery featuring Sir Hugh Corbett is a gripping and gruesome tale of murder and mayhem sure to appeal to fans of C. J. Sansom and Bernard Cornwell.1312. Sir Hugh Corbett, Keeper of the Secret Seal, has returned from...

'Reminded me of Gorky Park, only I liked this tense, complex thriller even better' JAMES PATTERSON *Shortlisted for the 2021 CWA Gold Dagger and the John Creasey 'New Blood' Dagger* 'Brilliantly orchestrated and totally engrossing' THE CRIME WRITERS'...

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Daughter of Calamity is an irresistibly dark and atmospheric reimagining of 1930s Shanghai filled with glamour, gods and gangsters - perfect for fans of S. A. Chakraborty and Fonda Lee.In Shanghai, danger wears many faces . . .1932, Shanghai. By day,...

Based on the incredible true story of The Great Stork Derby, Prize Women is the profoundly moving novel that sheds light on a scandalous moment in history just as relevant today'Gorgeous. Prize Women took my breath away. I haven't stopped thinking about...

The unmissable conclusion to Tim Leach's critically acclaimed historical adventure series set in the Roman Empire. 180 AD. North of the Wall, Sarmatian warrior Kai and his adopted tribe, the Votadini, struggle for survival, cast into unfamiliar lands...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781916469440Author Downie, RuthFormat PaperbackPage Count 512Imprint Grampus PressPublisher Grampus PressWeight(grams) 498gDimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781941971109Author Robert McCammonFormat PaperbackPage Count 366Imprint Lividian PublicationsPublisher Lividian PublicationsWeight(grams) 463gDimensions(mm)...

In bestselling author Steve Berry's stunning novel, former Justice Department agent Cotton Malone encounters information from a secret World War II dossier that, if proven true, would not only rewrite history - it could change the political landscape of...

The 4th novel in the bestselling Conqueror series, continuing the life and adventures of the mighty Khan dynasty. Genghis Khan is dead, but his legend and his legacy live on. His son Ogedai has built a white city on a great plain and made a...

A new enemy, a savage battlefield, a devastating loss...Dicken Quinney proved himself as a brilliant and heroic pilot in World War One, saving the lives of his fellow RAF servicemen, and winning a slew of medals. It is now the near aftermath of the Great...

When Rome falls, so too will the world...Christmas, 1797. Erstwhile magistrate Felix Gracchus wakes in the French embassy beside the Tiber after a serious bout of malaria. Despite his poor health, the intricate puzzle of a local inheritance scandal...

A NATION WILL FIGHT FOR ITS FREEDOM. Scotland in turmoil. Robert Low at his best. A nation's independence hangs in the balance. After fleeing to France following his defeat at the Battle of Falkirk, William Wallace has...

1795: Young warriors Nelson and Napoleon learn the art of war and the cost of fame . . .The third novel in this epic, thrilling series of war and villainy on the high seas, featuring Captain Nathan Peake. Seth Hunter's brilliant series will enthral fans...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913313388Author Leopold BorstinskiFormat PaperbackPage Count 246Imprint Sobriety PressPublisher Sobriety PressWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

One last mission, a disastrous result, an impossible escape...Last in the RAF Trilogy, this story charts the final days of service of world-class British fighter pilot Dicken Quinney, in his most dangerous adventure yet. It is the summer of 1939, and the...

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Former IRA enforcer and deadly assassin, Sean Dillon, returns in the stunning sequel to EYE OF THE STORM, from number 1 bestselling author, Jack Higgins. Thunder Point: St John, the Virgin Islands, 1992... For once, the lone diver's...

London Society takes their problems to Sherlock Holmes. Everyone else goes to Arrowood. 'Finlay depicts a seedy, desperate London and vivid characters with considerable skill' The Times ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Rita Awards (Novel) 2013 and Rita Awards (First Book) 2013.Book InformationISBN 9780451235688Author Simone St. JamesFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint...

Isolated, frozen to the bone and with no way out... Kemp is back1356. Burnt Candlemas. King Edward III invades Scotland in the dead of winter to punish the Scots for their recent attack on Berwick.When the fleet bringing supplies for his army is...

Chaucer's pilgrims are sheltering in a friary as they slowly wind their way towards Canterbury. As they settle for the night, away from the darkness outside and the shadowy figures that haunt the lanes and byways of medieval England, the Franklin...

In his first new paperback for HarperCollins, master storyteller Jack Higgins displays all his customary skills in a heart-pounding adventure with a less familiar setting - 19th-century rural Ireland - and featuring a swashbuckling new hero. ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385550161Author Caroline WoodsFormat HardbackPage Count 336Imprint Doubleday & Co Inc.Publisher Random House USA Inc

A chilling Gothic mystery from the bestselling author of Richard & Judy Book Club hit The Cold Season, perfect for fans of Susan Hill, The Coffin Path and The Silent Companions - where superstition and myth bleed into real life with tragic consequences...

This breathtaking mystery thriller international bestselling author Michael White expertly meshes past and present, cryptic clues and constant menace. It's absolutely perfect for fans of Dan Brown, James Becker and Chris Kuzneski.READERS ARE LOVING THE...

The Pope's Assassin by Tim Severin is the exciting third book in Saxon, the historical adventure series full of epic battles and captivating characters.Rome, 799 AD. Pope Leo is viciously attacked in the street, by unknown assailants. Sigwulf, a Saxon...

A compelling story of power, passion and intrigue based on real events, The Prime Minister's Affair is a terrific read - Nick Robinson, Presenter, BBC Today programme Andrew Williams has fashioned a wickedly entertaining tale of political chicanery -...