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’Outstanding’ SUNDAY TIMES ’A stunning debut thriller . . . utterly terrifying . . . absolutely riveting’ DAILY MAIL ’Fascinating . . . fearsome’ FREDERICK FORSYTH’Enthralling’ FINANCIAL TIMES’Thrilling . . . compelling’ SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE1961.…
An uplifting and heart-warming novel about a family reunited, second chances and the power of forgiveness, from the author of Richard & Judy Book Club pick The Funny Thing about Norman Foreman.
Danny is the definition of a man who ’could do better’. He drinks more than he should, currently lives in his…
The 10th-anniversary edition of the No. 1 international bestseller and modern classic beloved by millions of readers.1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier. Liesel, a nine-year-old girl, is living with a foster family on Himmel Street. Her parents have been taken away to a…
London 1948: Eve Forrester is trapped in a loveless marriage, in a gloomy house, in a grey suburb. Out of the blue, she receives a solicitor’s letter. A wealthy stranger has left her a mystery inheritance but in order to find out more, she must travel to the glittering French Riviera.
Eve discovers her legacy…
At a time when science can seem complex and remote, it has a greater impact on our lives, and to the future of our planet, than ever before. It really matters that its discoveries and truths should be clearly and widely communicated. That its enemies, from the malicious to the muddled, the self-deluding to the…
With a new chapter on Covid and the Brain, this is the definitive guide to keeping your brain healthy for a long and lucid life, by one of the world’s leading scientists in the field of brain health and ageing.
The brain is our most vital and complex organ. It controls and coordinates our actions, thoughts and…
THE AMAZING NEW THRILLER FROM TERRY HAYES.
If, like Kane, you’re a Denied Access Area spy for the CIA, then boundaries have no meaning. Your function is to go in, do whatever is required, and get out again – by whatever means necessary. You know when to run, when to hide – and when to shoot.
But some…
From the bestselling author of Sirens, Detective Aidan Waits is on the hunt to find the identity of The Smiling Man. A body has been found on the fourth floor of Manchester’s vast and empty Palace Hotel. The man is dead. And he is smiling. The tags have been removed from his clothes. His teeth have been replaced.…
Kategorier: Historia och arkeologi
This is the story of the biggest seaborne landing in history.
Codenamed Operation HUSKY, the Allied assault on Sicily on 10 July 1943 remains the largest amphibious invasion ever mounted in world history, landing more men in a single day than at any other time. That day, over 160,000 British, American and Canadian…
Nora’s much-loved essays on everything from friendship to feminism to journalism.
Extracts from her bestselling novel Heartburn* Scenes from her hilarious screenplay for When Harry Met Sally -Unparalleled advice about friends, lovers, divorces, desserts and black turtleneck sweaters.
It’s got a little bit…
Kategorier: Samhälle och samhällsvetenskap
Set against the Blitz in London, a young woman’s extraordinary journey of self-discovery and an intimate meditation on what it takes to find our place in the world.
A March Best Book in Red
’NOTE PERFECT’ East Riding Magazine’AN EXTRAORDINARY NEW WRITER’ Nina Stibbe
I used to believe the…
A generation after the events of The Long Earth, mankind has spread across the new worlds opened up by Stepping. Where Joshua and Lobsang once pioneered, now fleets of airships link the stepwise Americas with trade and culture. Mankind is shaping the Long Earth – but in turn the Long Earth is shaping…
The edge-of-your-seat, heart-in-mouth new Jack Reacher thriller for 2021 – his 25th adventure. and then put it right, like only he can. ***’Jack Reacher is today’s James Bond, a thriller hero we can’t get enough of.’ Ken Follett’If you haven’t read any Jack Reacher, you have…
One of the world’s great storytellers conjures a captivating new book. In this first full collection since Not the End of the World, we meet a queen who makes a bargain she cannot keep; a secretary who watches over the life she has just left; and a man whose luck changes when a horse speaks to him. Witty and…
It was to be the battle to end the air war once and for all.
During the third week of February 1944, the combined Allied air forces launched their first-ever round-the-clock bomber offensive against Germany.
The aim was to smash the main factories and production centres of the Luftwaffe and at the same time draw the…
Should we believe in God? Do we need God in order to explain the existence of the universe? Do we need God in order to be good? In twelve chapters that address some of the most profound questions human beings confront, Dawkins marshals science, philosophy and comparative religion to interrogate the hypocrisies of all…
’James Holland is the best of the new generation of WW2 historians.’ Sebastian Faulks’Holland’s skill lies in bringing these warriors to life with vivid prose.’ The TimesShortlisted for the 2021 British Army Military Book of the Year
This is the story of the biggest seaborne landing in…
’Fresh, witty, and utterly romantic, this is the deliciously offbeat modern reimagining of When Harry Met Sally I never knew I needed’ Ali Hazelwood, author of The Love Hypothesis
Ari, a free-spirited struggling comedian, likes to keep things casual, and never sleeps over after hooking up. Josh,…
Pop music’s a simple pleasure. Is it catchy? Can you dance to it? Do you fancy the singer?
But what’s fascinating about pop is our relationship with it. David Hepworth is interested in the human side of pop. He’s interested in how people make the stuff and, more importantly, what it means to us.
In…
’Nobody else writes with such precision and amusement about the absolute inability of men and women to understand each other’ RED MAGAZINE’Sittenfeld’s talent for creating characters that elicit an uneasy mix of scorn and sympathy is on full display. This author at her very best’ DAILY…
Sometimes to catch a killer you have to become the prey.
’A satisfying and pacey thriller from a talented author’ J M Dalgliesh, author of ONE LOST SOUL
**THE THIRD DR BLOOM THRILLER**
The Foreign Secretary is being held under the Terrorism Act. He will answer the police’s questions on one…
Ten years ago, Harold Fry set off on his epic journey on foot to save a friend. But the story doesn’t end there. Now his wife, Maureen, has her own pilgrimage to make.
Maureen Fry has settled into the quiet life she now shares with her husband Harold after his iconic walk across England. Now, ten years later, an…
From an unmissable new voice comes the powerful and epic story of mythology’s darkest heroine
’Delightfully devastating’ Bea Fitzgerald, author of Girl, Goddess, Queen
’A fiery and dramatic novel, starring one of mythology’s most notorious women, this is a fascinating descent into…
All this books and stuff, that isn’t what it should all be about. What we need is real wizardry. There was an eighth son of an eighth son. He was, quite naturally, a wizard. And there it should have ended. However (for reasons we’d better not go into), he had seven sons. And then he had an eighth son…
Kategorier: Samhälle och samhällsvetenskap
His name was Michal Goleniewski and he remains one of the most important, least known and most misunderstood spies of the Cold War. Even his death is shrouded in mystery and he has been written out of the history of Cold War espionage – until now.
Tim Tate draws on a wealth of previously-unpublished primary…
Kategorier: Hälsa, relationer och personlig utveckling Karriär och framgång Självhjälp och praktiska råd
”Highly comforting” Alain de Botton
”Smart and insightful … my book of 2023” Farrah Storr
”Inspiring, intelligent and candid” Elizabeth Uviebinene
OUR OBSESSION WITH ACHIEVEMENT IS A TRAP. THIS IS HOW TO BREAK FREE.
Emma Gannon had everything she’d longed for: a string of…
– Who are we if our brain fails?
– How do we think?
– How do we feel?
– How do we move, if we move at all?
– What happens when we lose our mind?
When renowned neuroscientist Barbara Lipska’s melanoma spread to her brain it started to play tricks on her. The expert on mental illness…
Amidst the wreckage, an online retail giant named Cloud reigns supreme. Cloud brands itself not just as an online storefront, but as a global saviour. Yet, beneath the sunny exterior, lurks something far more sinister.
Paxton never thought he’d be working Security for the company that ruined his life, much less…
It starts with a family, a family which will mutate. For now, it is a father, mother and two sons. One with his father’s violence in his blood. One who lives his mother’s artistry. One leaves. One stays. They will be joined by others whose deeds will change their fate. It is a beginning.
Their stories will…
The chilling Sunday Times bestseller perfect for fans of Knives Out. ’In this fast-paced, twisted family saga, Shari Lapena keeps you guessing until the very last page…’ PAULA HAWKINS
The new unputdownable thriller from the multi-million-copy bestselling author of THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR. In this…
Her life is so full, so why is she hungry?
’A high-wire exploration of control, pleasure and desire’ Chloe Ashby’A book that tears at the surface of things to reveal the vast, messy truth of a body with a beating heart’ Catherine Newman
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For Piglet…
Matthew Dunbar, eldest of five brothers, is on a journey to find them all. Only then can he tell the astonishing story of his family, rocked by tragedy and a long-buried secret.
Matthew Dunbar, eldest of five brothers, is on a journey to find them all. Only then can he tell the astonishing story of his family, rocked…
Kategorier: Samhälle och samhällsvetenskap Sociologi Sociologi och antropologi Sociologisk forskning och statistik
Making Numbers Count is a lively, practical, first-of-its-kind guide to turning cold, clinical data into a memorable story.
How many hours’ worth of songs are on your Spotify Wrapped this year? How much is your commute time really worth? How do you work out how likely you are to get Covid based on the official…
And then there were three . . .
Once upon a time four sisters confronted their demonic father in the shadowy and enchanting other-world of Everwhere. The battle between them ended in devastating losses. The scars they carried from that fatal night slowly pushed the remaining sisters apart. But now they’re being…
Kategorier: Biografier och litteraturvetenskap Biografier, sanna berättelser, essäer etc. Personliga berättelser
**THE INSTANT NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**
’Gripping to read. Funny, real, exciting. It’s a brilliant book.’ – Chris Evans
’Fearless and candid… A gleeful guide to a bonkers sport from a loveable rogue insider.’ – The Times
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’People talk about…
Seven-year-old Hanna has never spoken a word.
She is a sweet but silent angel in the eyes of her adoring father, but with Mummy, things are different. Suzette loves her daughter but difficulties with babysitters and teachers over the years have put a strain on their relationship and her sanity.
Then Hanna speaks for…