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Bertie's respite from his overbearing mother, Irene, is over. She has returned from the middle-east, only to discover that her son has been exposed to the worst evils of cartoons, movies and Irn Bru, and her wrath falls upon her unfortunate husband,...

'Will leave you guessing until the end' BELLA'Like Nicci French, Kate Rhodes excels at character, pace and sense of place.' ERIN KELLY'We couldn't put it down!' BESTTHEIR CRIMES RUN DEEP . . .Jude Shelley, the daughter of a prominent cabinet minister,...

'Everything about [this] book, which combines a healthy dose of lucid neuroscience with a dash of sensitive personal narrative, delights ... a beautifully balanced piece of popular-science writing' Boyd Tonkin, Independent 'For people interested in...

'A page-turning read' PENNY HANCOCK'Like Nicci French, Kate Rhodes excels at character, pace and sense of place.' ERIN KELLY'Quentin is one of a cast of really believable and entertaining characters and both the plot and the writing keep one thoroughly...

Oprah Winfrey has spent her life trying to make peace with food, which has been such a source of pleasure and meaning for her. Now Oprah has found ways to have her favourite meals while also controlling her weight, and in Food, Health and Happiness she...

THE NAIL-BITING, BESTSELLING FINAL CHAPTER IN THE LEWIS TRILOGY'One of the best regarded crime series of recent years' Independent'Peter May is a writer I'd follow to the ends of the earth' New York TimesPETER MAY: THE MAN WHO BROUGHT MURDER TO THE OUTER...

CONSPIRACY. BETRAYAL. REBELLION.PEACE IS JUST ANOTHER KIND OF BATTLEFIELD . . . 'Nimble, brutal and hilarious' Daily Mail'Will leave fans begging for more' Starburst* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Unrest worms into every layer of society.The Breakers lurk...

An Ali McNamara novel is the perfect escape.Welcome to Bluebell Wood where the sun shines, the locals are kind and there's something more than a little bit magical about the place.Ava loves city life but when something happens to make her feel unsafe,...

FROM THE MASTER STORYTELLER WHOSE BOOKS HAVE TOUCHED THE HEARTS OF OVER 40 MILLION READERS'Mitch Albom sees the magical in the ordinary' Cecilia Ahern__________At nine years old, Frankie Presto is sent to America in the bottom of a boat. His only...

A house full of secrets is at the heart A Winter Memory, an absorbing family drama from bestselling author Lulu Taylor - perfect for the winter months.NowYears ago, Helen fell for the charming Hamish and was enchanted by his family home, the romantic...

***THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER***'Hancock's books provide a fascinating, alternative version of prehistory. America Before, detailed and wide-ranging, turns what was myth and legend into a new story of the past.' Daily MailWas an advanced...

As featured on BBC Radio 4 Open BookAs the old world begins to fade from view and a new dawn emerges, All Change marks the fifth and final volume in Elizabeth Jane Howard's bestselling The Cazalet Chronicles. 'She helps us to do the necessary thing -...

Create a multifunctional - and stylish - space for working and living at home.Own Your Zone helps you to create a multifunctional, calm space that works for you and strikes the perfect balance between living and working from home - without compromising...

One of the most extraordinary, imaginative and ambitious novels of the century: a history of the evolution of humankind over the next 2 billion years.Among all science fiction writers Olaf Stapledon stands alone for the sheer scope and ambition of his...

THE 12 MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE LEWIS TRILOGY, THE ENZO FILES AND THE CHINA THRILLERSAWARD WINNING AUTHOR OF THE CWA DAGGER IN THE LIBRARY 2021'Peter May is one of the most accomplished novelists writing today.' Undiscovered Scotland'No one...

'I loved this book ... a beautifully told story about how incredible women can be, and I will never forget it Elizabeth Gilbert, bestselling author of Eat, Pray, LoveWith her career, live-in boyfriend and loving family, Piper Kerman barely resembles the...

It began with a blinding light, a divine revelation from a mysterious intelligence that called itself VALIS. And with that, the fabric of reality was ripped open and laid bare so that anything seemed possible, but nothing seemed quite right. Part...

Isaac Asimov's Robot series - from the iconic collection I, Robot to four classic novels - contains some of the most influential works in the history of science fiction. Establishing and testing the Three Laws of Robotics, they continue to...

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 Invention of Wings: The No. 1 New York Times bestseller. A powerful and extraordinary novel about the...

From the multi-award-winning author of The Left Hand of Darkness and the Earthsea sequence comes this single-volume omnibus of the first three Hainish novels.Intergalactic war reaches Fomalhaut II in Rocannon's World.Born out of season, a precocious...

What is it like to try to heal the body when the mind is under attack? In this gripping and illuminating book, Dr Allan Ropper reveals the extraordinary stories behind some of the life-altering afflictions that he and his staff are confronted with at the...

SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER***The explosive fifth novel in the Red Rising Series***The Number One New York Times bestselling author of Morning Star returns to the Red Rising universe with the thrilling sequel to Iron Gold.He broke the chainsThen broke the...

Rebellion in the city, and a Royalist spy in his own ranks - Damian Seeker, Captain of Oliver Cromwell's guard, must eradicate both in this twisty, action-packed historical thriller for fans of CJ Sansom, Rory Clements and The Three Musketeers. 'MacLean...

***********************Lisbeth Salander returns in the second novel in the bestselling series - 100 million copies of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo series sold worldwide."Even more gripping and astonishing than the first . . . This novel will leave...

With an Introduction by Doreen Roberts, Rutherford College, University of Kent at Canterbury 'Examine your words well, and you will find that even when you have no motive to be false, it is a very hard thing to say the exact truth, even about your...

Revised and updated for 2023 with new material, The Gentle Parenting Book offers essential guidance to raising calmer, happier children.Parenting trends come and go. Gentle parenting is different - it isn't a label for a precise set of rules but a method...

Jennifer Worth's tales of being a midwife in 1950s London, now a major BBC TV series.Jennifer Worth came from a sheltered background when she became a midwife in the Docklands in the 1950s. The conditions in which many women gave birth just half a...

As featured on BBC Radio 4 Open BookThe Second World War has finally ended and so begins a new era of freedom and opportunity for the Cazalet family. Elizabeth Jane Howard's magnificent Cazalet Chronicles continues with Casting Off, the fourth novel in...

YOU'LL BE HOOKED BY THE FIRST PAGE, AND SHOCKED BY THE LAST . . . THE TWISTY NEW THRILLER FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF FRIEND REQUESTThey thought the killer had no motive. But these murders are not what they seem . . .On 15th June 1994, Travis Green...

A gripping Brighton-based mystery from the bestselling author of the Dr Ruth Galloway series - a must-read for fans of Agatha Christie, cosy crime and TV series such as Grantchester and Midsomer Murders.Three young women have gone missing.A girl called...

An inspiring and moving collection of true encounters with the afterlife from the author of the Sunday Times bestsellers An Angel Called My Name and An Angel Healed MeHeaven Called My Name is a compelling collection of incredible true stories from people...

Praise for Nik and Eva Speakman:'I've seen their work first hand when it came to my own fear of flying - they are a great team' Holly Willoughby'I never believed in miracles until I met the Speakmans' Jake RocheNik and Eva Speakman have helped thousands...

'This is is explicitly, and joyously, a book about books, about what can be learned from them and what is lost when they are lost' GUARDIAN'Full of stylish writing, Gothic atmosphere and love letters to 19th-century novels' WASHINGTON POSTBarcelona, 1957...

Harry Bosch works cold cases, helping out the under-funded San Fernando police department. When a double murder at a local pharmacy is called in, Bosch is the most seasoned detective on the scene.But with experience, come the ghosts of long-forgotten...

'An inspiration to anyone who still finds old age too distressing a prospect to take seriously' The TimesOld age is no longer a blip in the calendar, just a few declining years before the end. Old age is now a major and important part of life: It...

A stunning novel of courage, camaraderie and deadly enemies from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Centurion and The Emperor's Exile.AD 59. BRITANNIA. TENSION IS SIMMERING. DANGER LIES ROUND EVERY CORNER FOR ROME'S BRAVE SOLDIERS ...Fifteen years...

THE HILARIOUS SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA big-hearted story of a family on the brink from the marvellous, much-loved Mel Giedroyc.'Properly funny with a brilliant cast of characters' GRAHAM NORTON'A real treat. I enjoyed it HUGELY' MARIAN KEYES'Funny and...

THE 12 MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE ENZO FILES AND THE CHINA THRILLERSAWARD WINNING AUTHOR OF THE CWA DAGGER IN THE LIBRARY 2021'One of the best regarded crime series of recent years.' Independent'No one can create a more eloquently written...

A Rivers of London novella, from Sunday Times Number One bestselling author Ben Aaronovitch.Trier is famous for wine, Romans and for being Germany's oldest city. So when a man is found dead with, his body impossibly covered in a fungal rot, the local...

The latest installation in the beloved Isabel Dalhousie series'Cosy and effortlessly charming' Herald'Delightful' Sunday Telegraph'Humorous and thought-provoking' Undiscovered ScotlandIsabel Dalhousie joins the advisory committee of the Scottish National...