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Mom & me & mom Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou reveals the triumphs and struggles of being the daughter of Vivian Baxter, an indomitable spirit whose petite size belied her larger-than-life presence — a presence absent during much of Angelou's early life.

Kane and Abel Jeffrey Archer

William Lowell Kane and Abel Rosnovski, one the son of a Boston millionaire, the other a penniless Polish immigrant, are two men born on the same day on opposite sides of the world, their paths destined to cross in the ruthless struggle to build a fortune.

Shall we tell the President? Jeffrey Archer

After years of great sacrifice and deep personal tragedy, Florentyna Kane has finally become the first woman President of America. But on the very day that she is sworn into office, powerful forces are already in motion to take her life.

Robert B. Parker's Wonderland Ace Atkins

Private eye Spenser’s old friend, boxing trainer Henry Cimoli asks for a favour and soon Spenser and his apprentice, Zebulon Sixkill, find a trail leading to a mysterious and beautiful woman, a megalomaniacal Las Vegas kingpin, and plans to turn to a chunk of land north of Boston into a sprawling casino.

The collectors David G Baldacci

The assassination of the U.S. Speaker of the House has shaken the nation and the outrageous iconoclasts of the Camel Club have found a chilling connection with another death: the demise of the director of the Library of Congress's rare books room, whose body has been found in a locked vault where seemingly nothing could have harmed him.

Goodknyght! Steve Barlow & Steve Skidmore

Will, a young swineherd and whipping boy to the ghastly Symon, dreams of becoming a Good Knyght. Fate lends a hand, when Will finds himself on a quest with Rose, a mysterious Rune-master, as they set out to recover the lost treasure of the Dark Forest — a quest which is far more dangerous.

Arthur & George Julian Barnes

Arthur and George grow up worlds and miles apart in late nineteenth-century Britain. But as the new century begins, they are brought together by a sequence of events which made sensational headlines at the time as The Great Wyrley Outrages. With a mixture of detailed research and vivid imagination, Julian Barnes brings to life not just this long-forgotten case, but the inner lives of these two very different men.

A history of the world in 10 1/2 chapters Julian Barnes

A History of the World in 10 and 1/2 Chapters tells a series of apparently unconnected stories that are all linked by a complex weave of inquiry into history itself, into love, myth and fabulation.

The lemon table Julian Barnes

In this collection of stories — the theme of which is rage in age — it is permissible — indeed obligatory — to talk about death at the lemon table, and each of Julian Barnes' characters is facing death, but each in a very different way.

Love, etc Julian Barnes

Oliver, Stuart, and Gillian have been friends and lovers. But it's been 10 years since this backbiting trio, which Julian Barnes first introduced in Talking It Over, last met — and a lot has changed.

Metroland Julian Barnes

The adolescent Christopher and his soul mate Toni had sneered at the stifling ennui of Metroland, their cosy patch of suburbia on the Metropolitan line. They had longed for Life to begin — meaning Sex and Freedom — to travel and choose their own clothes. Then Chris, at thirty, starts to settle comfortably into bourgeois contentment himself. Luckily, Toni is still around to challenge such backsliding.

Nothing to be frightened of Julian Barnes

Among many things, this book is a family memoir, an exchange between the author and his brother (a philosopher), a meditation on mortality and the fear of death, a celebration of art, an argument with and about God, and a homage to the French writer Jules Renard.

Pulse Julian Barnes

Sharp, witty and incisive stories in a collection where characters gather over dinner to share insights and gossip.

Talking it over Julian Barnes

This story concerns a love triangle in which each of the three people concerned (and occasionally others) take it in turns to tell the story from their perspective using first person narrative. Stuart and Oliver have been best friends since school but are opposite in character. But it is Stuart who gets the girl, Gillian. At their wedding though, best man Oliver falls in love with her and plots to win the end-game.

Through the window Julian Barnes

In these seventeen essays (plus a short story and a special preface), Julian Barnes examines the British, French, and American writers who have shaped his own writing, as well as the cross-currents and overlapping of their different cultures.

MWF Seeking BFF Rachel Bertsche

When Bertsche first moves to Chicago, she realizes that her new life is missing one thing: friends. She goes on fifty-two friend-dates, one per week for a year, in hopes of meeting her new Best Friend Forever.

Secrets from the past Barbara Taylor Bradford

Thirty-year old Serena Stone is a talented war photographer who has followed in her famous father's footsteps. But when he dies unexpectedly, she steps away from the war zone to reassess her life. In search of the truth about her father, her family and her own life, Serena begins a desperate quest to uncover a story from decades earlier.

The annotated Sword of Shannara Terry Brooks

Living in peaceful Shady Vale, Shea Ohmsford knew little of the troubles that plagued the rest of the world: that the supposedly dead Warlock Lord was plotting to destroy the world. The sole weapon against this Power of Darkness was the Sword of Shannara, which could only be used by a true heir of Shannara — Shea being the last of the bloodline, upon whom all hope rested.

The Elfstones of Shannara Terry Brooks

Ancient, ultimate evil threatened the Elves and the Races of Man. For the Ellcrys, the tree created by long-lost Elven magic, was dying, loosing the spell of Forbidding that locked the hordes of ravening Demons away from Earth. Already the Reaper, most fearsome of Demons, was free. Only one source of protection was powerful enough to stop it: the Elfstones of Shannara.

First king of Shannara Terry Brooks

During exile from Paranor, Bremen discovers that a former Druid named Brona is at the heart of trouble brewing for the Four Lands, and Bremen tries to sneak into Brona's group and learn his evil plan.

Jarka Ruus Terry Brooks

Grianne Ohmsford, rescued from oblivion by her brother Bek, has renounced her former life as the evil Ilse Witch, and now serves as the head of a new Druid Council. Her purpose is to defend the Four Lands from anarchy and warfare but there are some who are loathe to follow her leadership.

Straken Terry Brooks

Imprisoned in the Druid's Keep, young Pen Ohmsford is separated from all and is at the mercy of usurper Shadea a'Ru, who will do anything to destroy the rightful High Druid. Although Pen obtained the magical staff called the Tanequil, Shadea has taken it from him. Without it, Pen cannot open the gateway to the Forbidden and rescue his aunt.

The Sword of Shannara Terry Brooks

Living in peaceful Shady Vale, Shea Ohmsford knew little of the troubles that plagued the rest of the world: that the supposedly dead Warlock Lord was plotting to destroy the world. The sole weapon against this Power of Darkness was the Sword of Shannara, which could only be used by a true heir of Shannara — Shea being the last of the bloodline, upon whom all hope rested.

Tanequil Terry Brooks

Dark magic has opened a gateway to the Forbidding and trapped within it Grianne Ohmsford, rightful High Druid of Shannara. Only her young nephew, Penderrin, has any hope of returning her to power. But to breach the Forbidding and bring Grianne back to the natural world, Pen must find the fabled Tanequil — and the talisman it alone can provide.

The wishsong of Shannara Terry Brooks

Terror engulfs the Four Land as the Ildatch, the ancient book of evil spells sends its Mord Wraiths to bring about the destruction of human life, and Allanon calls on the aid of a descendent of Jerle Shannara.

Goodbye to yesterday Wanda E. Brunstetter

Instead of experiencing newlywed bliss, Meredith and Luke Stoltzfus are faced with the greatest challenge of their young lives. When Luke Stoltzfus loses his job at a furniture store in Lancaster Country, Pennsylvania, he is given an opportunity to learn.

The hope of spring Wanda E. Brunstetter

Meredith Stoltzfus struggles to recover from almost losing her baby and to manage without her husband, Luke, while a young man found beaten in a bus station is still unresponsive, despite the prayers of one of his nurses.

The grass is always greener Jen Calonita

Amid preparations for their preppy Southern town's Founders Day celebration and their own shared sweet sixteen, sisters Isabelle Scott and Mirabelle Monroe long to break free from the tight constraints that come with being the daughters of a prominent public figure.

Three men on a plane Mavis Cheek

Pamela Pryor's son has, at last, left home. She feels free but also strangely restless. Pamela wants to get to know herself again and can't quite decide which of her three suitors (if any) she should take up with.

Red storm rising Tom Clancy

The Superpowers hurtle toward global conflict. Muslim terrorists fire the first shots of World War III. The Kremlin determine to seize the oil supplies in the Persian Gulf. To do this they develop Red Storm, a master plan of diplomatic subterfuge and intense re-armament.

The Zahir Paulo Coelho

'The Zahir', Paulo Coelho's new novel, is a follow-on to 'The Alchemist'. Paulo picks up the theme of the pilgrimage to Santiago but tells a very different, gripping story of love, loss and passionate obsession.

The wolf princess Cathryn Constable

Sophie Smith is a teenage orphan stuck in a boarding school in London, but at night she dreams of Russia and wolves — then, on a class trip to St. Petersburg, she finds herself and her two friends deliberately separated from the group and whisked off into the silver forest of her dreams, where a mystery awaits.

The London Eye mystery Siobhan Dowd

When Ted and Kat watched their cousin Salim get on board the London Eye, he turned and waved before getting on. But after half an hour it landed and everyone trooped off — but no Salim. Where could he have gone? How on earth could he have disappeared into thin air?

Solace of the road Siobhan Dowd

Memories of Mum are the only thing that make Holly Hogan happy. She hates her foster family with their too-nice ways and their false sympathy. Then she finds the wig, and everything changes. So begins a bittersweet, and sometimes hilarious journey as Solace swaggers and Holly tiptoes across England and through memory, discovering her true self, and unlocking the secrets of her past.

The city. Volume 1 Stella Gemmell

Built up over the millennia, layer upon layer, the City is ancient and vast. Over the centuries, it has sprawled beyond its walls, the cause of constant war with neighbouring people and kingdoms, laying waste to what was once green and fertile. And at the heart of the City resides the emperor. Few have ever seen him.

The city. Volume 2 Stella Gemmell

Few have ever seen the emperor of the City and a small number have come to a desperate conclusion that the only way to stop the ceaseless slaughter that ravages the City is to end the emperor's unnaturally long life. These rebels pin their hopes on one man, once the emperor's foremost general, who could lead an uprising and unite the City. But a man who was betrayed, imprisoned, tortured and is now believed to be dead.

Caught in the light Robert Goddard

Photographer Ian Jarrett meets a mysterious woman in Vienna. He learns that Marion is not her real name and she claims to be a reincarnation of the woman who discovered photography. Ian and his family are drawn into a deadly web of deceit.

Into the blue Robert Goddard

The story of Harry Barnett, a middle-aged Englishman paying for a past disgrace by living in exile on a Greek island.

The greengage summer Rumer Godden

The Greengage Summer is Rumer Godden's tense, evocative portrait of love and deceit in the Champagne country of the Marne — which became a memorable film starring Kenneth More and Susannah York.

The diddakoi Rumer Godden

Everyone in Kizzy's town hates her because she's half-gypsy — a diddakoi — but all she needs is Gran and her horse, Joe. But when Gran dies and their wagon burns down, Kizzy is all alone. No one wants to look after her and her beloved Joe might get sent to the knacker's yard. Can Kizzy survive in a hostile world — and save Joe?

Someday, someday, maybe Lauren Graham

The hilarious story of a struggling young actress trying to get ahead and keep it together in New York City.

The red queen Philippa Gregory

The second book in Philippa's stunning new trilogy, The Cousins War, brings to life the story of Margaret Beaufort who now takes centre stage in the bitter struggle of The War of the Roses.

Forest born Shannon Hale

When her beloved forest no longer gives her comfort and her brother Razo invites Rinna to the city to be one of Queen Ani's waiting women, she happily accepts, only to discover her own strength comes from places both expected and unexpected.

The Bliss list J. P. Hansen

Most people spend the majority of their lives at work, and many not happily. This book illuminates the path leading you to ultimately achieve your goals.

The starter marriage Kate Harrison

Now, at thirty-five, Tess is in the biggest mess of her life. But there's a life raft on the horizon: The Divorce Survival Class. It may be uncomfortable, overcrowded and nearly sinking under the weight of excess baggage, but it's a boot-camp for the broken-hearted.

ShiftHugh Howey

At almost the same moment in humanity's broad history, mankind had discovered the means for bringing about its utter downfall. And the ability to forget it ever happened.

Shades of milk and honey Mary Robinette Kowal

In a Jane Austen-inspired alternate universe, two sisters, one beautiful and the other skilled in the glamour arts, test the limits of their gifts on an unscrupulous suitor.

Absolute friends John Le Carre

Ted Mundy, British soldier's son born 1947 in the new Republic of Pakistan and Sasha, son of an East German Lutheran pastor, first meet as students in West Berlin in the late 60s, then again in the grimy looking-glass of Cold War espionage and, most terribly, in the modern world of terror.

Call for the dead John Le Carre

British undercover agent George Smiley accepts one final mission to reveal an insidious plot which may involve a suspect civil servant and a one-time hero of the German underground.

The honourable schoolboy John Le Carre

George Smiley has become chief of the battered British Secret Service. The betrayals of a Soviet double agent have riddled the spy network. Smiley wants revenge. He chooses his weapon: Jerry Westerby, 'The Honourable Schoolboy', a passionate lover, and a seasoned, reckless secret agent. Westerby is pointed east, to Hong Kong. And so begins the terrifying game…

The looking glass war John Le Carre

When word reaches 'The Department' — an ailing section of British intelligence — that Soviet missiles are being installed close to the West German border, it seems the perfect opportunity to show Control and Smiley, their rivals over at the Circus, that The Department still has value.

A most wanted man John Le Carre

A half-starved young Russian man in a long black overcoat is smuggled into Hamburg at dead of night. He has an improbable amount of cash secreted in a purse round his neck. He is a devout Muslim. Or is he?

A murder of quality John Le Carre

This novel, set in the early 1960s, sees George Smiley investigating a murder in a public school. To discover the truth, Smiley must lift the lid on a world of hidden passions and dangerous hatreds.

The last king of Lydia Tim Leach

A defeated king stands on top of a pyre, about to be burned alive. As he watches the flames catch, he thinks back over his life. Croesus used to think he was the happiest man in the world. But then all his riches could not remove the spear from his dying elder son's chest; could not bring his mute younger son to speak; could not.

An acceptable time Madeleine L'Engle

A quiet visit with her grandparents turns into a lesson in the fluidity of time for Polly O'Keefe when she meets several strangers from overlapping temporal planes and, with them, plays a key role in a prehistoric confrontation.

Meet the Austins Madeleine L'Engle

When a family friend suddenly dies in a plane crash, the Austins open their home to an orphaned girl, Maggy Hamilton. But Maggy is moody and spoiled; she breaks toys, wakes people in the middle of the night screaming, discourages homework, and generally causes chaos in the Austin household. How can one small child disrupt a family of six? Will life ever return to normal?

A swiftly tilting planet Madeleine L'Engle

The youngest of the Murry children must travel through time and space in a battle against an evil dictator who would destroy the entire universe.

The golden egg Donna Leon

Twenty-one years ago, when a conductor was poisoned and the Questura sent a man to investigate, readers first met Commissario Guido Brunetti. Now with the help of Inspector Vianello and the ever-resourceful Signorina Elettra, perhaps Brunetti can get to the truth about the death of a local man, a middle-aged deaf mute, and find some measure of solace.

Angel's rest Emily March

Gabriel Callahan has lost everything that mattered. All he wants is solitude, instead, he gets a neighbour. Vibrant, no-nonsense Nic Sullivan is Eternity Springs' veterinarian, and she has an uncanny plan to lure this talented architect back to the world of the living.

Heartache falls Emily March

Married for more than twenty years, and with her children out of the nest, Ali Timberlake has come to Eternity Springs alone. Taking a lease on the Bristlecone Cafe in pursuit of a lifelong dream, Ali feels revitalized as she becomes part of this charming mountain town. But a big piece of her is still back in Denver with her husband.

Hummingbird Lake Emily March

Haunted by painful memories, paediatric surgeon Sage Anderson gives up medicine and moves to Eternity Springs. There she finds a place to call home, but even her newfound success as a gifted artist isn't enough to keep her nightmares at bay. Colt Rafferty is about to change all that.

Lover's leap Emily March

Bad boy Cameron Murphy said farewell to Eternity Springs from the back of a sheriff's van 20 years ago, also leaving behind Sarah Reese. But when a vacationing Sarah walks into Cam's dive shop in Australia, along with the daughter he never knew he had, Cam wonders whether some things are just meant to be.

A constellation of vital phenomena Anthony Marra

In a snow-covered village in Chechnya, eight-year-old Havaa, and neighbour Akhmed, watch as Havaa’s father is abducted by soldiers. When they arrive at Sonja’s bombed-out, abandoned hospital asking for shelter, her world starts to shift on its axis, revealing the intricate pattern of connections that binds these three unlikely companions together and unexpectedly decides their fate.

The golden road L. M. Montgomery

When Sara Stanley, the Story Girl, returns to Carlisle to spend the winter with the King family, she comes up with a great idea. To help them through the dreary months ahead, she, Felicity, Cecily, and Dan will publish a magazine.

The kites are flying!Michael Morpurgo

Travelling to the West Bank to witness how life is for Palestinians and Jews living in the shadow of a dividing wall, journalist Max strikes up a friendship with an enigmatic Palestinian boy, Said. As Max is welcomed as a guest, he learns of the terrible events in the family's past and begins to understand why Said no longer speaks.

This morning I met a whale Michael Morpurgo

This is a fictional account of the day a whale swam up the Thames, in which the whale makes an environmental plea to the boy who first sees him. Michael must now join his new friend in a race against time to reach the ocean, and hold fast to his promise in the race to save the world itself.

Tom's sausage lion Michael Morpurgo

But it's true,' Tom shouted. 'It was a real lion, I know it was.' No-one believes Tom when he says he has seen a lion — padding around the orchard with a string of sausages in its mouth! No-one, that is, except for Clare, the cleverest girl in the class. Together, she and Tom plan to prove his story is true — by catching the lion!

The white horse of Zennor and other stories Michael Morpurgo

Once a year, on a misty autumn night, there is a pounding of hoofbeats and a great white horse comes thundering over the moor. It is a reminder of the knocker's promise: the little old man whose life Arthur and Annie saved.

2nd chance James Patterson

When a little girl is shot on the steps of a San Francisco church, Detective Lindsay Boxer knows it's time to reconvene the Women's Murder Club.

4th of July James Patterson

This is the second electrocution murder Lindsay Boxer has come across and the message left in graffiti on the wall at the scene of the crime is the same: NOBODY CARES ANYMORE. What does it refer to?

The 5th horseman James Patterson

Healthy patients are dying of unknown causes in a San Francisco hospital and the Women's Murder Club decides to investigate the hospital's personnel.

The 6th target James Patterson

After a dramatic shoot out at a ferry dock, Detective Lindsay Boxer is called to the scene to find that three people have been killed, and one of her closest friends, Claire, has been shot and lies bleeding, whilst the murderer is on the run. Lindsay promises Claire that she'll hunt down this killer and bring him to justice, but sadly, it doesn't prove to be so straightforward.

The 8th confession James Patterson

Behind the closed doors of San Francisco's grandest mansions, beautiful people party the nights away in a heady mix of money, drugs, drink and sex. But the rich and famous aren't the only ones with the keys to these most exclusive of addresses, someone else is intent on crashing the party.

The science of Discworld. IV, Judgement day Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart & Jack Cohen

The fourth book in the Science of Discworld series, and this time around dealing with THE REALLY BIG QUESTIONS.

Goldkeeper Sally Prue

When Sebastian is chosen as the High Priest's apprentice at the Temple of Ora, everyone's shocked, for he's a bit of a rebel and delights in causing mayhem. Sebastian realises that the Temple, with its all-seeing golden statue, holds many secrets.

The truth about Celia Frost Paula Rawsthorne

Brick by brick David C. Robertson with Bill Breen

Brick by Brick takes you inside the LEGO you've never seen. By following the teams that are inventing some of the world's best-loved toys, it spotlights the company's disciplined approach to harnessing creativity and recounts one of the most remarkable business transformations in recent memory.

Down to the wire David Rosenfelt

A reporter for the Bergen News, Chris Turley could never measure up to his father. Then one day while he's waiting to meet a source, a giant explosion takes out half of an office building next door. Shocked into action, Chris saves five people from the burning building. What seemed like a reporter's dream quickly becomes an inescapable nightmare.

First degree David Rosenfelt

When a cop's body is found burned and decapitated, the last thing Andy Carpenter expected is for a stranger to waltz into his office and admit to the crime. The case looks like a no-brainer … until the cops pick up another suspect: Andy's lead P.I. Laurie Collins, who happens to be the love of his life.

Open and shut David Rosenfelt

Whether duelling with new forensics or the local old boys' network, irreverent defense attorney Andy Carpenter always leaves them awed with his biting wit and winning fourth-quarter game plan. But the fun stops the day Andy's dad, Paterson, New Jersey's legendary ex-D.A., drops dead in front of him at a game in Yankee Stadium.

The sword in the grotto Angie Sage

With the help of the ghost Edmund, Araminta and Wanda survive a trip through a secret tunnel to bring back a present for Sir Horace's birthday.

The alloy of law Brandon Sanderson

Waxillium Ladrian, a rare Twinborn who can Push on metals to become lighter or heavier at will, is forced to put away his guns and assume the duties and dignity incumbent upon the head of a noble house. Or so he thinks, until he learns the hard way that the elegant tree-lined streets of the city can be even more dangerous than the dusty plains of the Roughs.

Tales of Majipoor Robert Silverberg

Spanning all of the world's history, these stories will illuminate and explore the remarkable setting that has enthralled so many over the years. Two of these stories were originally published in the Legends series and have been unavailable for some time.

Homecoming Susie Steiner

Tells the story of the Hartles, a Yorkshire family who are kind, loving and about to have their lives turned upside down. When the novel begins, Joe and Ann Hartle, with over thirty years of marriage behind them, are struggling to keep the family farm afloat, torn between giving it up or pressing on. But who will take over their beloved land?

Angel Lee Weatherly

In a world where angels are fierce stalkers whose irresistible force allows them to feed off humans and drain them of their vitality, a ruthless teenaged assassin of angels falls in love with a half-angel half-human girl, with devastating consequences.

Angel fire Lee Weatherly

The action is heating up as Willow and Alex take flight from the open country to the gritty urban streets of Mexico City, where their love will be tested to its limits. Their discovery of a an elusive angel killer is about to upend everything they know, while Willow struggles to resist someone with an uncanny power to help her or to destroy her.

The other life Susanne Winnacker

More than three years after a rabies mutation drove survivors into underground bunkers, fifteen-year-old Sherry teams up with seventeen-year-old Joshua, who takes her to Safe Haven and helps rescue her family while fending off part-human, part-beast creatures known as Weepers.

Downloadable e-books

Baby Jesus Is born illustrated by Kelly Pulley

Mary is going to have a special baby. When he's born, God's angels tell everyone the good news. But the king isn't happy at all. What will become of Baby Jesus?

Bitesize savoury : tartlets, quichettes & cute things

Bitesize: Tartlets, quichettes & cute things offers a sophisticated selection of indulgent fingerfood to make when entertaining. With interesting variations of classics like tartlets, galettes, pies and quichettes, there is something for everyone. These delicious recipes include Lamb, cinnamon and currant filo cigars, Duck pie with broad bean mash, Fish and saffron pie, Mini crumpets with goat's curd and lavender honey and Quail egg, lime and chilli smoked trout tartlet.

Bitesize sweet : macarons, cake pops & cute things

Bitesize: macarons, cakepops & cute things offers a delicious assortment of indulgent sweet bites to whip up when that craving hits. With grown-up versions of fun treats like popsicles, whoopie pies and cakepops, as well as adventurous flavour combinations using classics like macaroons, cupcakes and tarts, there is something for everyone. These tempting recipes include Blueberry mojito popsicles, Classic red velvet whoopee pies, Vanilla bean and candied ginger cheesecake pops, Gingersnap and peach ice-cream sandwiches, Persian rose macaroons and Mini churros with chilli chocolate.

Collins pub quiz easy

More than 200 brand new quizzes covering everything from pop stars to death stars. The rounds are a mixture of themed and potluck and the questions go from friendly teasers to ones that will scramble even an egghead's brains. It's for you, your mum, your dad, your family and friends, the man down the road and two halves of the crowd at your local. Each quiz provides good clean fun for all. The answers are quick and easy to find so that anyone can pick this up and become a quiz master.

Collins quite brilliant : a celebration of British English

A jubilant celebration of British English's most wonderful moments (and of the island nations that came up with them). We British are an eccentric population with a culture that is suitably, and uniquely, barmy. We invented train spotting and raves; we love saying 'please' and 'thank you' to strangers in the street but then shouting at them in football grounds; we taught the world how to write great pop music but also how to make a jolly good cup of tea. From out of this higgledy-piggledy culture have emerged the thousands of brilliantly British words and phrases we use to define it. This book is a celebration of these linguistic gems, and of the people and culture they describe.

Collins Webster's easy learning grammar and punctuation editor, Penny Hands

An accessible guide to English grammar and punctuation. With clear, concise explanations on everything from adverbs to word order, and from apostrophes to semicolons, this book is indispensable for understanding correct usage. Collins Webster's Easy Learning Grammar is a uniquely helpful guide to all areas of English grammar and punctuation, providing clear guidance through the intricacies of the English language. Each grammatical and punctuation point is clearly described in a user-friendly format that combines explanations with examples from modern English.

eBook publishing for beginners : how to make money selling your digital books online

The print-on-paper book industry under threat as never before. This threat was exposed in a study by Barclay's Capital which suggested that a quarter of all worldwide book sales in 2015 will be made up of eBooks. This book will help publishers and authors understand the paradigm shift that is taking place.

Fifty writers on Fifty shades of Grey edited by Lori Perkins

"50 writers--from romance and erotica authors to real-world BDSM practitioners to adult entertainment industry professionals--continue the conversation.

Holiday affairs : an erotica collection

Sexy vacation encounters. Original erotica from Giselle Renard, Charlotte Stein, Kathleen Tudor and many more. Candy struts into a campsite with one thing on her mind: misbehaviour with all six men at the fireside. One man's fixation with airline stewardesses leads to a layover he'll never forget. On vacation in Las Vegas, a dissatisfied wife is bought a very big present by her husband. Ten wild and sensual adventures from the naughtiest reads around.

Improper conduct : misbehaviour at work

Ten erotica stories about inappropriate behaviour at work and the colleagues who go all the way on company time. Improper Conduct includes hot erotica from Donna George Storey, Lux Zakari, Amber Leigh and Elizabeth Coldwell. The workplace has long been a pressure cooker of desire, sexual manipulation, and lustful obsessions for colleagues. Which is precisely why Mischief commissioned ten erotica short stories to explore the explicit shenanigans of workmates who just cant contain themselves. One girl's obsession with a female co-worker leads to repeat offences of sensual misconduct on company premises. Gloria's inappropriate wardrobe and behaviour results in disciplinary action that is more pleasure than pain. Zara's fantasies all come true on the day she agrees to take instructions from a very perceptive colleague.

Lustfully ever after : fairy tale erotic romance edited by Kristina Wright

In Lustfully Ever After, classic fairy tales are reimagined for an adult audience with twists (and kinks) to keep readers entertained. This delightful collection of fairy tales will lead you down a magical path into forbidden romance and erotic love. You won’t need those bread crumbs to find your way home — for home is where the heart is and the authors of Lustfully Ever After know your heart’s most wicked and secret desires.

Mistress of the empire Raymond E. Feist and Janny Wurts

Lady Mara of the Acoma, a powerful member of the Tsurani court, faces a brotherhood of assassins, spies from rival ruling houses, and the Assembly of Magicians, who perceive her as a threat to their ancient power.

The prequel trilogy

On the barren desert world of Tatooine, young Anakin Skywalker toils by day and dreams by night … of travelling the stars to worlds he's only heard of in stories. When Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice, Obi-Wan Kenobi, cross paths with Anakin, it marks the beginning of the drama that will become legend.

Quiz night. Easy

What's inside this book? More than 200 brand new quizzes covering everything from pop stars to death stars. The rounds are a mixture of themed and potluck and the questions go from friendly teasers to ones that will scramble even an egghead's brains.

Sex and the stranger : a collection of casual fun

New erotica from Charlotte Stein, Justine Elyot, Aishling Morgan, Elizabeth Coldwell and many more. There are some people you want to seduce, or be seduced by, so badly that nothing can hold you back. There might never be a second chance, and you only live once.

The solar system for children

A gentle introduction to the amazing topic of planets and galaxies. Discover all about the solar system in this easy introduction to the planets, asteroids and comets. Designed specifically for young readers to use with the help of adults, each spread contains stunning illustrations of the planets, and simple supporting facts introduce young children to the mysteries of outer space.

Tangled reins and other stories Stephanie Laurens

Tangles reins. Miss Dorothea Darent had no intention of ever getting married — until a dashing stranger with hazel eyes kissed her under a blackberry tree. Now Dorothea had a choice to make: stick with her plan to stay a respectable spinster, or run into the arms of her dashing stranger.

A Texas brides collection : 9 complete stories

Enjoy the rich history of Texas penned by an exclusive selection of Christian fiction authors including DiAnn Mills and Kathleen Y'Barbo. This collection of nine romances brings together the lawful, the lawless, and the lonely in the Lone Star State.

Vampires : the recent undead edited by Paula Guran

Nothing has sunk its teeth into twenty-first century popular culture as pervasively as the vampire. Slake your insatiable thirst and drink deeply of twenty-five of the best sanguinary stories of the new millennium: terrifying or tender, deadly or delicious, badass or beneficient, romantic or rude, funny or frightening, wily or weary, classic or cutting edge.

Vintage : celebrating ten years of the Mildura Writers' Festival edited by Donata Carrazza & Paul Kane

2004 marked the tenth year of the Mildura Writers' Festival, an arts festival noted for its camaraderie, conviviality and hospitality. "Vintage" captures between its covers a selection from festivals past. The works cross a wide range of genres: poems, stories, essays, memoirs, interviews, song lyrics and recipes.

World atlas

Simple colourful mapping with clear labelling gently introduces children to far away places. The Carnival World Atlas is a great way to support children beginning to explore the world of maps. Children can use the atlas to identify continents, countries and far away places.

Eye of the beast : the true story of serial killer James Wood Terry Adams

In the summer of 1993, James Wood brought terror to the unassuming town of Pocatello, Idaho. Wood, the stranger in town, was polite and soft-spoken — he was a master at appearing normal. In late June, Wood abducted and murdered Jeralee Underwood, the eleven-year-old daughter of a devout Mormon family. Now, author Terry Adams teams with lead investigator Scott Shaw and forensic psychologist Mary Brooks-Mueller to bring readers a unique perspective.

Newton's fire Will Adams

A breathtaking thriller which weaves history and religion with action, adventure and apocalypse. Luke Hayward is adrift. Blacklisted out of academia, he is in no position to refuse when a client asks for his expert help in recovering some lost Isaac Newton papers. But a chance discovery in a dusty attic plunges Luke into a race to uncover the truth behind some seemingly random scribblings.

Cecelia Ahern's valentine 2-eBook set Cecelia Ahern

In "PS I love you", Holly and Gerry were childhood sweethearts, and when the unthinkable happens, Gerry's death devastates Holly. But Gerry's left her a bundle of letters guiding Holly in her new life without him, each note signed 'PS, I love you'.
"Where rainbows end" tells the story of Rosie and Alex, who have stuck by each other through thick and thin. After Alex moves to America, their magical connection remains, but misunderstandings, circumstances and sheer bad luck keep them apart — until now.

Starring Jules (as herself) Beth Levine Ain

Jules is an ordinary seven-year-old girl, concerned with school and friends and other ordinary things--until a chance meeting with a casting director leads to an audition for a television commercial.

House of hits : the great untold story of Australia's first family of music Jane Albert

Chronicles the journey from a small family business to an Australian music stalwart. It's a story of constant innovations, extreme loyalty and the struggle — and triumph — of business families.

Hotel Angeline Kathleen Alcala

Thirty-six of the most interesting writers in the Pacific Northwest came together for a week-long marathon of writing live on stage. The result? Hotel Angeline, a truly inventive novel that surprises at every turn of the page. Provoking interesting questions about the creative process, this novel is by turns funny, scary, witty, suspenseful, beautiful, thrilling, and unexpected.

The Horatio Stubbs trilogy Brian W. Aldiss

An omnibus edition of the groundbreaking sex comedies that together form the Horatio Stubbs trilogy. Following our hero from schoolboy through to soldier and on to his 40s, these books were highly shocking when they were first published in the 1970s but are now viewed as landmark novels.

The Bounty : the true story of the mutiny on the Bounty Caroline Alexander

A revisionist history of the Mutiny on the Bounty with a different take, the author seeing it first and foremost as the breaking daily news of a trial that mesmerized a great seafaring nation.

Better than easy Nick Alexander

Mark is about to embark on the project of a lifetime, the purchase of a hilltop site in a remote French village with partner Tom. But with shady dealings making the purchase unexpectedly complex, Mark finds himself with time on his hands — time to consider not only if this is the right project but whether Tom is the right man …

The case of the missing boyfriend Nick Alexander

Thirty-nine year old CC is living the urban dream: a high-powered job in advertising, a beautiful flat, and a wild bunch of gay friends to spend the weekends with. And yet she feels like the Titanic — slowly, inexorably, and against all expectation, sinking.

The French house Nick Alexander

It's time to sell up and move to the South of France, she decides in seconds to change her life. She hadn't expected a tumbledown farmhouse in the middle of nowhere. Or a motley assortment of surly builders, eccentric farmers and a resentful, terrifying neighbour — who happens to be her boyfriend's aunt. Suddenly, CC's dream of a place in the sun is looking more like a nightmare.

Good thing bad thing Nick Alexander

On holiday with new boyfriend Tom, Mark heads off to rural Italy for a spot of camping. When the ruggedly seductive Dante invites them onto his farmland the lovers think they have struck lucky, but there is more to Dante than meets the eye — much more.

Rachel's Irish family food Rachel Allen

Rachel Allen, the face of real Irish cooking, shares the authentic Irish recipes that bring her family and friends racing to the table. Recipes Include: Kinoith pork casserole, Irish stew, Crumbed bacon chops with sweet whiskey sauce, Irish Sunday roast, Sauteed buttered cabbage.

Rachel's Irish family food Rachel Allen

Rachel Allen, the face of real Irish cooking, shares the authentic Irish recipes that bring her family and friends racing to the table. Recipes Include: Irish coffee meringue roulade, Pea and spring onion champ, Dublin bay prawns with mayonnaise, Turkey and ham potato pie.

Maya's notebook Isabel Allende

After the death of her beloved grandfather, nineteen-year-old Maya Vidal, turning to drugs, alcohol, and petty crimes, becomes trapped in a war between assassins, the police, the FBI, and Interpol, until her grandmother helps her escape to the remote island of Chiloe, off coast of Chile where she tries to make sense of her life.

The Boleyn King Laura Andersen

Whittington Alan W. Armstrong

Whittington, a feline descendant of Dick Whittington's famous cat of English folklore, appears at a rundown barnyard plagued by rats and restores harmony while telling his ancestor's story.

Good husband material Trisha Ashley

James is everything Tish has ever wanted in a husband — she's married a man who even her mother approves of. He's handsome, dependable, and will make an excellent father — unlike Tish's first love, the disreputable Fergal. So why is marriage to Mr Right making her long for Mr Wrong?

Trisha Ashley 3 book bundle Trisha Ashley

"In Wedding Tiers", cakemaker Josie runs a booming wedding business but her own love life is far from blossoming, until charming photographer Noah arrives on the scene.
"Sowing Secrets" tells the story of Fran, who seems to have it all with her lovely husband and country cottage until ex-boyfriend Tom turns up.
Life is sweet for chocolate maker Chloe in "Chocolate Wishes". That is until the new vicar Raffy arrives in the village; Chloe's first love and the man who broke her heart.

The end of dieting : fat loss forever Donna Aston

Donna Aston, champion body sculptor and trainer to the stars, reveals the three keys to changing your body composition FOREVER. Learn what you need to do to lose weight and tone up NOW.

The roving tree Elsie Augustave

Elsie Augustave’s debut novel, The Roving Tree, explores multiple themes: separation and loss, rootlessness, the impact of class privilege and colour consciousness, and the search for cultural identity. The central character, Iris Odys, is the offspring of Hagathe, a Haitian maid, and Brahami, a French-educated mulatto father who cares little about his child. Adopted by a white American couple, Iris is transported from her tiny remote Haitian village to an American suburb.

The peculiar Stefan Bachmann

After humans win the faery wars in England, a half-human, half-faery child, scorned by both races, finds himself at the center of a web of intrigue and danger when he is stalked by a sinister faery.

Homemade Christmas & festive decorations Ros Badger

Add a touch of personality and creativity to your home with projects for Christmas, Easter, Halloween, Valentine's and birthdays.

Homemade knit, sew & crochet Ros Badger

Get out your knitting needles, crochet hooks and sewing machines and learn to make something truly original! Complete with step-by-step instructions and beautiful photography, these projects — from knitted fingerless gloves to upcycled vintage summer bunting — will add individuality to your home and wardrobe, and also make perfect gifts.

One summer's afternoon: a Swell Valley story Tilly Bagshawe

The second Swell Valley short story.

The infinite magic of horses Candida Baker

In this beautiful book Candida Baker brings together a collection of heart-warming of true stories from horse owners around the world. These amazing tales are just some of the tiny miracles, magical moments, feats of courage and acts of sacrifice that are part of a horse lover's life.

Cocaine nights J. G. Ballard

Five people die in an unexplained housefire in the Spanish resort of Estrella de Mar. The manager of the club pleads guilty to charges of murder; yet not even the police believe him. When his brother arrives to unravel the truth, he discovers a world of crime, drugs and illicit sex.

Dead River Cyn Balog

A weekend rafting trip turns deadly when ghosts start turning up and want something from high school senior Kiandra that she isn't sure she can give them.

Finding Serendipity Angelica Banks

Tuesday and her dog Baxter are swept up into the magical land of story, where they must sail a runaway boat, battle fearsome pirates, and find their way out of the Swamp of Doubt, all in the search for Tuesday's missing mother, Serendipity Smith, the most famous writer in the world.

Of Poseidon Anna Banks

Galen, prince of the Syrena, is sent to land to find a girl he's heard can communicate with fish. He finds Emma and after several encounters, including a deadly one with a shark, Galen becomes convinced Emma holds the key to his kingdom.

Colters' daughter Maya Banks

Callie Colter once chased sunsets all over the world. Until Max. Together they were a perfect storm of desire, and she revelled in the beautiful power. Then he disappeared without a word, and the betrayal drove her home to lick her wounds. Who knew he'd have the gall to show his face in her brother's bar?

Colters' lady Maya Banks

When police officer Seth Colter sees the delicate, shabbily dressed beauty in line at the soup kitchen where he's serving, he's gut shot over the idea of her being on the streets cold and alone. More baffling is the dark, possessive instinct that tells him she belongs to him.

Colters' woman Maya Banks

Adam, Ethan and Ryan aren't looking for women. They're looking for one woman they know will share their lives and their beds. They're losing hope they'll find her, that is until Adam discovers Holly lying in the snow just yards from their cabin. Adam knows she's the one the minute he holds her in his arms, and as soon as his brothers see her, they know it too. The only problem is convincing Holly of that fact — and protecting her from the danger of her past.

Golden eyes Maya Banks

After Duncan Kennedy find an injured cheetah he takes the cat home until he can summon the local vet, only to get the shock of his lifewhen it transforms into a woman. Aliyah Carter spent the past six months trapped in cheetah form, finally she's escaped, but now she has another problem: a sexy sheriff who knows her secret.

In bed with a Highlander Maya Banks

Ewan McCabe, the eldest, whose determination to eliminate his clan's enemy leads him to take Mairin, the daughter of the king, into his custody, but after he finds his resolve softened by the dark haired beauty, Ewan forces her to become his bride and discovers the girl's spirit and passion have affected his views on the value of love over land or revenge.

Never love a Highlander Maya Banks

To salvage the uneasy alliance between two clans, Caelen McCabe, putting family loyalty above all else, marries Rionna McDonald, his brother's jilted bride, and as they form a tentative--and passionate--bond, a battle for the McCabe legacy is ignited.

Never seduce a Scot Maya Banks

Eveline Armstrong is fiercely loved by her powerful clan, but outsiders consider her "touched." Beautiful, fey, with a level, intent gaze, she doesn't speak. No one knows that she cannot hear. When an arranged marriage into a rival clan makes Graeme Montgomery her husband, Eveline accepts her duty, unprepared for the delights to come.

Seduction of a Highland lass Maya Banks

When he is attacked while on his way to claim the hand of a neighbouring chieftain's daughter, Alaric McCabe is rescued by Keeley McDonald, an outcast from her own clan, and when they fall in love, he faces a difficult choice.

Reversed forecast ; [and], Small holdings Nicola Barker

Reversed forecast. A novel of gambling and allergies, music and dogs, set in some of London's less scenic locations. Its characters select each other and try or don't try to make winning combinations. But, as Ruby, this story's soft-centred heroine, observes: 'Losing, that's the whole point of the gamble.'

Nothing to be frightened of Julian Barnes

Among many things, this book is a family memoir, an exchange between the author and his brother (a philosopher), a meditation on mortality and the fear of death, a celebration of art, an argument with and about God, and a homage to the French writer Jules Renard.

The pedant in the kitchen Julian Barnes

The Pedant's ambition is simple. He wants to cook tasty, nutritious food; he wants not to poison his friends; and he wants to expand, slowly and with pleasure, his culinary repertoire.

The voyage of the Narwhal Andrea Barrett

Drawn by magnetic fascination to the North Pole, a Victorian naturalist undertakes a dangerous journey in the name of science and adventure: Erasmus Darwin Wells sets off on the Narwhal led by the charismatic Zeke Voorhees. Meanwhile back in America, Erasmus's sister is lost without Zeke, the love of her life. When the menfolk hobble home at last, those who live by observing must now be observed.

Long Simmering Spring Elisabeth Barrett

Jane and his lordship's legacy Stephanie Barron

Jane Austen turns detective. As the tale of one man's illustrious life unfolds — a life that runs a parallel course to the history of two continents — Jane races against time to catch a cunning killer before more innocent lives are taken. But her determination to protect Lord Harold's legacy could exact the costliest price of all: her own life.

Jane and the barque of frailty Stephanie Barron

In her latest escapade, Jane Austen arrives in London to watch over the printing of her first novel, and finds herself embroiled in a crime that could end more than her career. For it is up to Jane to tease a murderer out of the ton, lest she and her country suffer a dastardly demise.

Jane and the genius of the place Stephanie Barron

In 19th century England, Jane Austen investigates the murder of a Frenchwoman who struck a man with a horsewhip. The incident occurred during a horse-racing meet in Canterbury.

Jane and The ghosts of Netley Stephanie Barron

Jane Austen investigates a suspected traitor in their midst but before Jane can follow the trail of conspiracy to its source and unmask a calculating killer, the cold hand of murder will fall mercilessly yet again — and suddenly Jane may find herself dying for her country

Jane and the man of the cloth Stephanie Barron

Taking refuge at dismal High Down Grange Manor after a carriage accident, Jane Austen and her family meet the forbidding Geoffrey Sidmouth and his mysterious companion, who are somehow tied to a strange murder by the sea.

Jane and the prisoner of Wool House Stephanie Barron

In Southampton with her brother, Frank, Jane Austen turns sleuth when Frank's old friend, Captain Tom Seagrave, is accused of killing a French officer after the surrender of his ship and risks her own life to find the killer.

Jane and the stillroom maid Stephanie Barron

While visiting relatives, Jane Austen finds the terribly mutilated body of a stillroom maid known for her skill as an herbalist. Was she suspected of witchcraft? Jane investigates to help the innocent person accused of the murder.

Jane and the unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor Stephanie Barron

Fleeing from a broken engagement, Jane Austen has scarcely arrived in Scargrave when the local earl is felled by a mysterious ailment that is far too agonizing and fatal to be credited to his fondness for claret and pudding. The earl's widow asks Jane to investigate.

Jane and the wandering eye Stephanie Barron

Don't cry Beverly Barton

The crime scenes are horrifying: the victims arranged with deliberate care, posed to appear alive despite their agonised last moments and the shocking nature of their deaths. For grief counsellor Audrey Sherrod it's clear the murders are the work of a deranged serial killer. At first, the only link is the victims' physical appearance. But then another connection emerges, tying them to a past series of horrifying crimes — crimes that hit all too close to home.

The fifth victim Beverly Barton

Genny Madoc's sixth sense has brought many of Cherokee Pointe's residents to her isolated log cabin looking for help. But now it's Genny who needs help from the disturbing visions shes that are getting stronger and more violent every day. She turns to FBI agent, Dallas Sloan who's already on the trail of a twisted killer.

A horse for the summer Michelle Bates

When Tom is left a prize-winning showjumper for the summer, things don't turn out quite as he'd hoped.

Horse in danger Michelle Bates

Rosie and Jess have always been the greatest of friends, but more recently they've found themselves drifting apart. On the Autumn Treasure Hunt Ride, Rosie sets out to make amends. But what she discovers that day takes her down a path of deception and danger.

The midnight horse Michelle Bates

Riding at the Hawthorn Horse Trails is all that Kate has dreamed of and this year she's in and has a real real chance of winning. It seems that nothing will distract Kate from her goal — until the mysterious midnight horse rides into her life.

The perfect pony Michelle Bates

Alex thought he was solving lots of problems buying a horse at the local auction.

Ride by moonlight Michelle Bates

When Charlie loses his nerve in a riding accident, no one thinks for a moment it'll be long before he's back in the saddle.

Riding holiday Michelle Bates

A riding holiday in America should be the perfect holiday for two of the Sandy Lane Stables regulars. But when the girls arrive at Whitetops Horse Farm, the family seem preoccupied. When, after several days they still haven't been offered a ride, Izzy decides it's time to find out what's going on.

Strangers at the Stables Michelle Bates

Origin Stephen Baxter

Astronaut Reid Malenfant examines an alien red moon in the hopes of finding his wife, who with others has been pulled into an unknown dimension of the universe.

Space Stephen Baxter

When Nemoto, a Japanese researcher on the Moon, discovers evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence in the solar system, the Fermi Paradox provokes both Malenfant and Nemoto to question why now? Because, suddenly, there are signs of intelligent life in deep space in all directions.

Time Stephen Baxter

The year is 2010. We have survived — so far. A probe investigating Earth's recently discovered — and very remote — second moon uncovers the secret reason for our existence. Malenfant and Taine must follow the probe — but they are pursued by an enraged US Air and Space Force, and a mighty battle in space may cut short their hopes for the ultimate transformation of mankind.

Darwin's children Greg Bear

In this thriller, nature is more of a bitch goddess than a kindly mother, and evolution is no longer just a theory — it's an urgent and dangerous fact. Human society is about to get a complete makeover.

Darwin's radio Greg Bear

A retrovirus is discovered which provokes miscarriages in women, followed by a second pregnancy without sexual intercourse. As scientists race to unlock its mysteries, fears grow it may herald the end of the human race as we know it.

My body, my enemy : my thirteen year battle with anorexia nervosa Claire Beeken

Claire Beeken first went to hospital with an eating disorder aged 10. For over decade she locked herself into a vicious cycle of starvation, laxative abuse, binge-eating and vomiting, attempted suicide and periods in a psychiatric hospital. This graphically honest, deeply-affecting, and darkly funny account of Claire's illness tells the story of an ordinary girl from Luton living life with rare intensity.

He's just not that into you : the no-excuses truth to understanding guys Greg Behrendt

Based on an episode of Sex and the City, offers a lighthearted, no-nonsense look at dead-end relationships, with advice for letting go and moving on.

Pretty in punk: 25 punk, rock, and goth knitting projects Alyce Benevides

Pretty in Punk salutes counterculture fashion with 25 entirely original designs inspired by fashion icons Vivienne Westwood and John Galliano, and punk legends.

Blood royal Vanora Bennett

Catherine de Valois, daughter of the French king, is born in troubled times. Catherine is married off to Henry V as part of a treaty honouring his victory over France, and is destined to be a trophy wife. Within two years she is widowed, and mother of the future King of England and France.

The sons of Adam Harry Bingham

An epic tale of brothers divided, family rivalry, fortunes lost and won, set against the background of the early days of the oil industry. Two boys are raised as brothers and are the best of friends until a tragic misunderstanding occurs. Now they become the bitterest of rivals.

Glory boys Harry Bingham

Abe Rockwell and Willard T. Thornton are famous fighter pilots together in World War I. Willard returns to a hero's welcome in America and launches a film career. Abe just wants to fly — and he has no rich family to support him.

The baby diaries Sam Binnie

A few weeks after Kiki and Thom return from honeymoon, Kiki finds there's a noticeable absence. One pregnancy test later, Kiki's breaking the "good news" (Thom: Wow. We're so - Edwardian.) and rewriting all the plans she'd made before.

Checkmate Malorie Blackman

Can the future ever erase the past? Rose has a Cross mother and a Nought father in a society where the pale-skinned Noughts are treated as inferiors and those with dual heritage face a life-long battle against deep-rooted prejudices.

Double Cross Malorie Blackman

Everyone assumes the bomb that killed Callie Rose's grandmother was the work of a Nought terrorist. But Callie Rose knows the truth. Her boyfriend Tobey is worried about his own future. A nought boy at an exclusive school Tobey hopes to keep out of trouble, go to university, get a good job and leave the dangerous streets of his childhood behind.

Knife edge Malorie Blackman

Following on from "Noughts and Crosses", Sephy is struggling to raise her mixed-race child in an apartheid society and to make her mark as a singer in a society prejudiced against Crosses like her. But when her daughter finds out about her parentage, she must reassess her identity.

Noughts & crosses Malorie Blackman

Callum and Sephy are teenagers living on different sides of a racial divide. Callum is from the despised group of Noughts, Sephy belongs to the elite Crosses. Their childhood friendship turns to first love, but is threatened when strict racial and sexual taboos lead those around them to violent acts with tragic consequences.

Shadow in Serenity Terri Blackstock

Carny Sullivan, suspicious about suave, handsome Logan Brisco and his charming ways, is drawn to him, despite her best intentions and her determination to expose his plans for her quiet Texas town.

You look awfully like the Queen: wit and wisdom from the House of Windsor Thomas Blaikie

A beautifully illustrated collection of amusing and affectionate stories from inside the royal family. Taken as a whole they reflect the contradictory roles we like royalty to fulfil: unworldly and impossibly regal or engagingly domesticated and just like us, or camp, worldly and outrageous.

The blind eye Georgia Blain

Silas is haunted by the vision of a luminous, surreal garden on the outskirts of Port Tremaine, a desolate country town. In this garden lives Constance, as beautiful as the morning and as blind as the night. They say Constance can see the truth at the heart of things to which others are blind — but where does truth begin and blindness end?

Candelo Georgia Blain

It's the seventies and Ursula's mother takes foster boy, Mitchell, away with them on a summer holiday. Charismatic, charming and troubled, Mitchell's brief time with them alters who they are — forever. Years later, when she hears of Mitchell's death, Ursula is forced to confront heartbreaking truths about herself and her family.

Closed for winter Georgia Blain

Twenty years have passed since that day on the jetty, but it is only now that Elise has found the strength to go back and face the events of her past. She begins to unravel all that has been tying her up, picking through that day, piece by piece, from beginning to end. Closed for Winter is a gripping novel that will haunt you to the very end, and a powerful, positive story about the pain of letting go.

Names for nothingness Georgia Blain

In her final year at school, Caitlin meets Fraser, a Satya Deva devotee, on the bus. Her life is instantly changed, and she gives up everything to be with him and to follow his faith. . This is a story of mothers and daughters, of the pain of losing a child, in ways both common and unexpected.

The secret lives of men Georgia Blain

In these haunting stories, Georgia Blain explores human nature in all its richness: our motivations, our desires and our shortcomings. The men in these tales frequently linger at the edges — their longings & failures exerting a subterranean pull on the women in their lives. An exceptional collection by one of Australia's leading writers.

Women of a dangerous age Fanny Blake

This is a warm novel about women, relationships and why it's never too late to change. To celebrate her new-found freedom, Lou travels to India, where, in front of the Taj Mahal, she befriends Ali. As Lou and Ali put their pasts behind them, they start to discover new possibilities for life and for love, until the shocking realisation that they have far more in common than they thought.

One More Kiss Mary Blayney

Wholefood baking Jude Blereau

Wholefood Baking combines two of wholefoods expert Jude Blereau's great loves. Thoroughly researched and beautifully photographed, this book includes failsafe recipes for more than 120 cakes, scones, biscuits and pastries as well as delectable creams and icings and jams.

Let's bring back : an encyclopedia of forgotten-yet-delightful chic, useful, curious, and otherwise commendable things from times gone by Lesley M. M. Blume

Collects terms of memorable items from eras gone by that are widely no longer in use, including white gloves, calling cards, parasols, and steamer trunks.

Temptation Dermot Bolger

A marriage and a family reach breaking point on an annual holiday in the loveliest hotel in Ireland.

Paddington Michael Bond

Bringing together three favourite novels about Paddington, the beloved, classic bear from Darkest Peru.

Well-preserved : recipes and techniques for putting up small batches of seasonal foods Eugenia Bone

Offers information on canning and preserving foods using traditional and new low-tech methods, along with recipes that feature preserved foods.

Blind to the bones Stephen Booth

As far as the parents of missing student Emma Renshaw are concerned, their daughter is alive — which doesn't help DS Diane Fry in her efforts to re-open the case. DC Ben Cooper's attempts to solve the recent killings come up against an equally impenetrable barrier in the shape of the Oxley family.

Pantheon Sam Bourne

Oxford, 1940. James Zennor, a brilliant young don, is rowing alone on a bright July morning cursing himself for the wound that has branded him unfit for duty in the war against Hitler. He returns home to discover his wife Florence has vanished, along with their young son no doubt in despair at his dark moods and shattered body. Now, a man deemed too damaged to fight in the war must save not only his family, but his country too.

Broke : who killed the middle classes? David Boyle

If you thought being middle-class meant your own home, something set aside for the kids and a comfortable retirement — think again.

Shadow on the crown Patricia Bracewell

Marrying the much-older king of England in the year 1002, sixteen-year-old Emma of Normandy is surrounded by a treacherous court and regarded as a threat by her husband before drawing on her wits to gain a few friends and protect her station.

Everything to gain Barbara Taylor Bradford

Mallory Keswick, a woman who has it all and loses everything to tragedy, desperately struggles to conquer despair and take charge of her own destiny.

Love in another town Barbara Taylor Bradford

Jake and Maggie, each fleeing a failed marriage, meet and fall in love, but their pasts provide obstacles.

Secrets from the past Barbara Taylor Bradford

Talented war photographer Serena Stone tackles her father's huge legacy of iconic photographs while writing his biography. It is among these images that Serena stumbles across photos that turn her world upside down. In search of the truth about her father, her family and her own life, Serena begins a desperate quest to uncover a story from decades earlier.

Voice of the heart Barbara Taylor Bradford

Katherine Tempest has the world at her feet. Her rise is marked by dazzling performances and a carefully concealed, yet undeniably ruthless, determination to succeed. Katherine irrevocably changes the lives of her closest friends and never looks back until she needs the one thing they alone can give her — forgiveness.

The groundwater diaries : trials, tributaries and tall stories from beneath the streets of London Tim Bradford

A surreal view of London's hidden waterways. Since the mid 19th century, most of the tributaries of the River Thames have been buried beneath concrete and brick. Tim Bradford invites you to take a walk with him along the routes of these forgotten rivers.

The Adventure of English Melvyn Bragg

The diviners Libba Bray

New York City, 1926. It's the height of the jazz age and Evie O'Neill has arrived just in time to make the most of the higher hems and lower morals. But then young women start turning up dead and Evie's psychic abilities lead her to suspect that an old evil may have resurfaced. The first in a blockbuster series featuring sassy girls, hot guys, and a wild ride into a whole lot of trouble.

The Campbell Road girls Kay Brellend

Gritty and gripping saga set on one of London's most notorious streets. When she is unfairly dismissed, Lucy is forced to take a job in a seedy nightclub — something nice girls just don't do, and is soon caught up in London's criminal underbelly.

Coronation day Kay Brellend

The residents of the tough streets around Islington are heartbroken at the death of George the VI but having a young Queen on the throne isn't the only change that they can expect. The toughest street in London, Campbell Road, is due for demolition. One of the last residents remaining, Matilda Kiever, born and bred on the street, remembers many things about the past, not least what really happened to Christopher Wild's mum, Pamela.

The family Kay Brellend

Jimmy Wild saunters around the streets of Campbell Road, and among the people he used to terrorise. Even though the years have passed, he's still a tyrant. How can young Faye make a life for herself and carve a future for young siblings? Who is this aged woman that Jimmy Wild has come back to see? And can a romance between Faye and Rob blossom amidst a family at War?

Casper Candlewacks in the claws of crime Ivan Brett

Most villages have an idiot but Casper's village is full of them. So being bright makes poor Casper something of an outsider. An infamous cat burglar has struck in the village of Corne-on-the-Kobb, stealing a precious jewelled sword and kidnapping Casper's baby sister. Armed only with his wits, an egg-boiling lie-detecting machine and his best friend Lamp, can Casper rescue his sister and save the day?

The daylight war Peter V. Brett

Humanity is fighting back. Although the night still belongs to the demons that arise as the sun sets, new wards and weapons are giving those willing to fight in the darkness a chance to retaliate against their core-spawned enemies. But, as humanity is about to learn, not all monsters are confined to the dark.

The painted man ; and, The desert spear Peter V. Brett

The painted man. Eleven-year-old Arlen lives with his parents near the isolated hamlet of Tibbet's Brook. As dusk falls upon Arlen's world, mist rises from the ground promising a violent death to any foolish enough to brave the coming darkness; for hungry demons materialize from the vapours impatient to feed.

The holiday home Fern Britton

Set on a Cornish cliff, Atlantic House has been the jewel in the Carew family crown for centuries. Each year, the Carew sisters embark on the yearly trip down to Cornwall for the summer holidays. When an old face reappears on the scene, years of simmering resentments reach boiling point.

Otter chaos! Michael Broad

The otterly bonkers Brown family are hugely excited, as today's the day they move to their new home. But when they get there they find the beastly Black family have got there first. This riverbank isn't big enough for the both of them, so there's only one thing for it: war. Well, not real war. Otters are more into playing than fighting.

Allanon's quest Terry Brooks

The once-Druid Brona, seduced by his pursuit of dark magic, was forever transformed into the Warlock Lord--whose evil would be the downfall of the Four Lands and the death of the Races. Against him, the Elven King Jerle Shannara wielded the fabled sword that bore his surname and triumphed. Or so it was believed. But though the Dark Lord was driven out … he was not destroyed.

The weapons master's choice Terry Brooks

His extraordinary--and deadly--skills have earned Garet Jax renown and infamy as the man called the Weapons Master. Rootless, solitary, and endlessly sought after, he roams the Four Lands, loyal to none but himself … and whomever can afford his services as warrior, assassin, and avenger for hire.

Cupcakes at Carrington's Alexandra Brown

First in a series of books set in Carrington's Department Store — where life is sweeter. Georgie is thrown into disarray when Carrington's is plunged into a recession-busting makeover, cueing the arrival of femme fatale Maxine, who wields the axe in her immaculately-manicured hands. And when hot newcomer Tom arrives, who may or may not be the best thing since sliced bread, Georgie must decide where her loyalties really lie.

Angels and Demons Dan Brown

Deception Point Dan Brown

The Lost Symbol Dan Brown

Pieces of summer Wanda E. Brunstetter

Join Meredith and Luke Stoltzfus, an Amish couple who are faced with the greatest challenge of their young lives.

Ghost MacIndoe Jonathan Buckley

The novel opens with Alexander MacIndoe's earliest memory: a February morning in 1944, in the aftermath of the second wave of German air-raids. Set mainly in London and Brighton, this is the story of the next 54 years of Alexander's life.

Flying leap : stories Judy Budnitz

Tales of fantasy and black humour. In Guilt, a family persuades a man to donate his heart to his dying mother in return for all the sacrifices she made for him, while in Dog Days a man convinces some people he is a dog and they feed him until a food shortage develops, whereupon he becomes a candidate for a meal.

If I told you once Judy Budnitz

A family saga featuring three generations of women who have the same problem with their daughter as their mother had with them. It begins with a teenage Jewish girl who flees the pogroms of Eastern Europe for America.

Losing the last 5 kg : simple steps to get the body you want Susie Burrell

Perhaps one of the main reasons that so many of us carry an extra 5kg is that it is actually very easy to put on and live with. But when push comes to shove, if we set our minds to it, it is also quite easy to lose 5kg and be rid of the burden!

Idiopathy Sam Byers

This bitterly humorous debut is a novel of love, narcissism, and ailing cattle. Both scathing invective on a self-obsessed generation and moving account of love and loneliness, 'Idiopathy' skewers everything from militant environmentalists to self-help quackery and announces the arrival of a savagely funny talent.

Overbite Meg Cabot

Now working for the Palatine Guard--a secret demon-hunting unit of the Vatican--Meena Harper tries to win over her co-workers as well as her new partner Alaric Wolf while investigating a young priest recently assigned to the case.

Cape storm Rachel Caine

Weather Warden Joanne Baldwin and her new husband, the Djinn David, are running from a malevolent hurricane bent on destroying her. Joined by an army of fellow Wardens and Djinn onboard a hijacked luxury liner, Joanne has lured the storm into furious pursuit. But even their combined magic may not be enough to stop it-nor the power-mad ex-Weather Warden controlling it …

Chill factor Rachel Caine

Joanne Baldwin, a Weather Warden who enjoys fast living, tries to save the world from Kevin, a teenager who's creating chaos with a powerful Djinn, by surrendering her own Djinn and possibly her life while trying to discern who is friend or foe.

Firestorm Rachel Caine

An ancient agreement between the Djinn and the Wardens has been broken, and the furious Djinn, slaves to the Wardens for millennia, are now free of mortal control. Joanne realizes that the natural disasters they've combated for so long were merely symptoms of restless Mother Nature fidgeting in her sleep. Now she's waking up and she's angry.

Gale force Rachel Caine

Weather Warden Joanne Baldwin is on vacation when her Djinn lover, David, asks Joanne to marry him. Unfortunately, Joanne's pre-marital bliss is ended by a devastating earthquake in Florida. And she can't ask David and his kind for assistance. Because the cause of the quake is unlike anything Joanne has ever encountered — and a power even the Djinn cannot perceive.

Heat stroke Rachel Caine

Mistaken for a murderer, Weather Warden Joanne Baldwin is hunted down and killed by her colleagues. Reborn as a Djinn, she senses something sinister entering earth's atmosphere-something that makes tomorrow's forecast look deadly.

Ill wind Rachel Caine

Joanne Baldwin is a Weather Warden. Usually, all it takes is a wave of her hand to tame the most violent weather. But now, she's trying to outrun another kind of storm: accusations of corruption and murder. So, she's resorting to the very human tactic of running for her life.

Thin air Rachel Caine

After preventing Mother Earth from destroying the planet, weather warden Joanne Baldwin loses her memories at the hands of a vengeful djinn and, finding her tenuous grip on life slipping fast, must recover her identity before she disappears into thin air.

Total eclipse Rachel Caine

Weather Warden Joanne Baldwin and Djinn David, who have been stripped of their powers, must stop a poisonous substance from destabilizing the entire balance of power and destroying the magic that keeps the world alive.

Windfall Rachel Caine

TV weather girl and former Weather Warden Joanne Baldwin, dealing with a vengeful cop, her divorced sister, her new beau, and a supernatural civil war, must choose between saving her abilities or saving humanity when the agreement between the Wardens and the Djinn crumbles.

He's Gone Deb Caletti

Let me tell you a story Renata Calverley

The spellbinding true story of a little girl's miraculous escape from the Nazis during the Second World War.

Against the tide Elizabeth Camden

Lydia Pallas, a translator for the U.S. Navy, is hired by Alexander Banebridge, or "Bane," a man who equally attracts and aggravates her, to translate a seemingly innocuous collection of European documents, and finds herself in the middle of a secret war against some of the most dangerous criminals on the East Coast.

The lady of Bolton Hill Elizabeth Camden

Female journalists are rare in 1879, but American-born Clara Endicott has finally made a name for herself with her provocative articles championing London's poor. When the backlash from her work forces a return home to Baltimore, Clara finds herself face-to-face with a childhood sweetheart who is no longer the impoverished factory worker she once knew.

The rose of Winslow Street Elizabeth Camden

The last thing Libby Sawyer and her father expected upon their return from their summer home was to find strangers inhabiting a house that had been in their family for twenty years. Widower Michael Dobrescu brought his family from Romania to the town of Colden, Massachusetts, with a singular purpose: to claim the house willed to his father. Since neither party has any intention of giving up their claim, a fierce legal battle ensues between the two families.

This is where I am Karen Campbell

Glasgow. A city of colour and contrast. A place where two worlds collide — and are changed forever. When the Scottish Refugee Council assigns Deborah Maxwell to act as Somali refugee Abdi's new mentor, the two are drawn into an awkward friendship. They must spend a year together, meeting once a month in a different part of Glasgow.

A recipe for life Antonio Carluccio

Antonio Carluccio is a larger-than-life character who, over his 50-year career, has inspired thousands of people with his no-fuss Italian cooking and passion for good food and wine. But behind the famous name is a man whose life has been full of unexpected twists and turns, joy and sadness, love and loss.

Art at the speed of life : motivation and inspiration for making mixed-media art every day Pam Carriker

Insightful and inventive mixed-media artist Pam Carriker takes you on a journey to find your own inspiration and creativity, showing you just how easy it is to make beautiful, personal art every day. Pam Carriker offers real-life solutions to help you in your search for creative freedom.

Boomer and me : a memoir of motherhood and Asperger's Jo Case

Between juggling work, joint custody and the ordinary demands of motherhood, Jo tries to work out why her son Leo (aka Boomer) is finding it hard to fit in. This is the bittersweet story of a twenty-first-century family, and why being different isn't a disability — it just takes some getting used to.

The elite Kiera Cass

Sixteen-year-old America Singer is one of only six girls still competing in the Selection — but before she can fight to win Prince Maxon and the Illean crown, she must decide where her own heart truly lies.

Pony passion Harriet Castor

As Lyndz and her friends work on a school project about transportation used during the Victorian era, Lyndz struggles to overcome a fear of ponies after breaking her arm during a practice with one at the local stables.

My Antonia Willa Cather

After the death of his parents, Jim is sent to live with his grandparents on the Nebraska plains. By chance on that same train is a bright-eyed girl, Antonia, who will become his neighbour and lifelong friend. Her family has emigrated from Bohemia to start a new life farming but soon lose their money and must work had just to survive. Through it all, Antonia retains her natural pride and free spirit.

The Lost Husband Katherine Center

Wonder boys Michael Chabon

A long weekend in the lives of Grady Tripp, a fat, ageing writer, and Terry Crabtree, his gay editor. As the two try to rekindle their friendship and youthful success, they drive around Pittsburgh collecting disasters.

The School for Good and Evil Soman Chainani

Sophie, the most beautiful girl in town, has always dreamed of her place at the School for Good while her friend Agatha, with her dark disposition seems destined for the School for Evil. But when the two are kidnapped they find their fortunes reversed.

The schemer Kimberley Chambers

It's 1983 and Stephanie Crouch's life is dull. She's desperate to escape the run-down, pokey council house she shares with her overbearing family, but at 14 years old she has nowhere to go. When Stephanie meets East End wide-boy Barry, his cockney charm and quick tongue soon have her head over heels in love.

Falling to pieces Vannetta Chapman

Coming together to organize an on-line quilt auction, two women--one Amish, one English--find their alliance moving beyond the short-term business venture after the town's newspaper editor is murdered and an unexpected prime suspect is identified.

Papillon Henri Charriere

Papillon is the greatest escape story of all time--and it's all true. This chronicles Henri Charriere's life in gripping detail from his nine escape attempts from penal colonies in French Guyana to his sanctuary in Venezuela in 1945. Charriere candidly and vividly portrays himself and his fellow prisoners, the horrors of confinement in an open cage, the nightmare of a dungeon that floods at high tide, and the hope that helped him survive.

Run Wild With Me Sandra Chastain

Scarlet Butterfly Sandra Chastain

Hang in there Bozo Lauren Child

Ruby Redfort: secret agent, detective, thirteen-year-old kid. And now…survival expert. In this handy pocket-sized book, Ruby will give you the lowdown on how to survive a bunch of tricky situations. So long as you keep a cool head, buster, you can make it out of there alive.

Mateship with birds Alec H. Chisholm

Ninety years on, A.H. Chisholm's classic Mateship with birds is still as fresh and inspirational as an early-morning walk in the bush, the air resounding with birdsong. This is not just a book for bird-lovers. His style of writing and the historical photographs accompanying his text provide a gentle record of a period that already feels like 'the old days'.

When things fall apart Pema Chodron

How can we go on living 'when things fall apart', when we are overcome by pain, fear, and anxiety? Pema Chodron's answer to that question contains some spectacularly good news: there is a fundamental happiness readily available to each one of us, no matter how difficult things seem to be.

How will you measure your life? Clayton M. Christensen

After beating a heart attack, advanced-stage cancer and a stroke in three successive years, the world-renowned innovation expert and author of one of the best selling and most influential business books of all time — The Innovator's Dilemma — Clayton M. Christensen delivered a short but powerful speech to the Harvard Business School graduating class.

True Brews Emma Christensen

The blood-stained pavement Agatha Christie

Joyce Lempiere tells of an incident that occurred five years ago when she was painting a picture of the front of an inn, including details of wet bathing suits drying on the balcony of Denis and Margery Dacre, when she realised she had included blood stains on the pavement. A few days later Margery is found dead, having drowned, and the Club are called to solve the mystery.

The blue geranium Agatha Christie

The Blue Geranium is told in flashback, as Miss Marple implores her friend Sir Henry to intervene to prevent the wrong man from being hanged for the murders of his wife and mistress.

The case of the caretaker Agatha Christie

Doctor Haydock, the resident GP of St. Mary Mead, hopes to cheer up Miss Marple as she recovers from the flu with a little story. The tale revolves around the return of the prodigal son of Major Laxton, the devilishly handsome Harry Laxton.

The disappearance of Mr Davenheim Agatha Christie

A short story featuring Hercule Poirot. Mr. Davenheim, a wealthy financier, leaves his home to mail a letter, then fails to return. The story fills the newspapers and intrigues Hercule Poirot, who challenges Inspector Japp with the claim that he can solve the case before the police, and without leaving his flat.

The four suspects Agatha Christie

A classic Agatha Christie short story, available individually for the first time as an ebook. A retired spy breaks his neck after a fall and dies. The death is no accident and Sir Henry wants Miss Marple's help to analyse the evidence and find out which of the four suspects is guilty.

The house of lurking death Agatha Christie

Throwing on an almost convincing French accent, Tommy is determined to act the Great Detective Hanaud to his and Tuppence's latest, lovely client. Miss Hargreaves has recently received a box of chocolates from nobody knows who, and, due to her dislike of chocolates, was the only one to not fall afoul of the arsenic-spiked treats.

Miss Marple tells a story Agatha Christie

A classic Agatha Christie short story, available individually for the first time as an ebook. A man is accused of stabbing his wife in the chest. Only he and a chambermaid are suspects and the evidence against him seems infallible. In a desperate attempt to save his life, he comes to Miss Marple to help prove his innocence.

The mystery of the blue jar Agatha Christie

Every morning at the same hour on the golf course, Jack Hartington hears mysterious cries for help coming from a cottage. Believing that the cries for help are from the late Mrs. Turner, the former resident of the cottage, Jack hires a psychic investigator to spend a night in the house, a night which proves to have startling results.

The pearl of price Agatha Christie

Holidaying in Jordan, Parker Pyne is pulled into the love affairs of a young lady when her pearl earring goes missing. All of the travelling companions are immediately searched without success. But it is not the value of the missing jewel that concerns the young lady.

The perfect maid Agatha Christie

When Miss Marple's maid asks her to intervene in the delicate problem of her rather opinionated cousin Gladys, she is a little hesitant to see that much can be done. Poor Gladys believes herself to be accused of stealing and hiding a precious brooch belonging to her employers, the rather reserved Misses Skinner.

The Tuesday Night Club Agatha Christie

After a supper of canned lobster and a dessert of canned trifle, three people become ill and Mrs Jones is found dead. Although a bought of botulism is suspected, the Tuesday Night Club is keen to investigate further.

The veiled lady Agatha Christie

A classic Agatha Christie short story, available individually for the first time as an ebook. Frustrated with a lack of challenging cases, Poirot is given an opportunity to flirt with the other side of the law. A young lady, soon to be married, is being blackmailed and pleads for his help. Poirot employs some dubious methods to bring the blackmailer to justice.

For her pleasure Kyoko Church

Imagine an average guy with a wife, a job, average house, average car, average sex life. Well, not exactly. He has a secret he finds so embarrassing that he never talks to anyone about it. And then one day he meets her.

Traditional Molvanian baby names : with meanings, derivations and probable pronunciations Santo Cilauro

Molvania is just north of Bulgaria and downwind from Chernobyl. The funniest book about baby names you will ever read: every name available from European republic Molvania, birthplace of the polka and whooping cough.

Fanny Hill John Cleland

The Vogue factor Kirstie Clements

In May 2012 Kirstie Clements was unceremoniously sacked after thirteen years in the editor's chair at Vogue Australia. Here she tells the story behind the headlines, and takes us behind the scenes of a fast-changing industry.

A Kauffman Amish Christmas collection Amy Clipston

A plain and simple Christmas: Anna Mae was shunned by her family four years ago when she left her Amish community to marry a non-Amish man in Baltimore. She arrives back in Lancaster County for Christmas. Is it too late for a miracle?

A life of joy Amy Clipston

Eighteen-year-old Lindsay Bedford is struggling to figure out where she belongs, in the Amish community of Bird-in-Hand or in the 'English' world like her older sister?

A place of peace Amy Clipston

Miriam Lapp, who left the Amish community of Bird-in-Hand three years ago, is heartbroken when her sister calls to reveal that her mother has died suddenly. Travelling home to Pennsylvania, she is forced to face the heartache from her past, including her rift from her family and the breakup of her engagement with Timothy Kauffman.

A promise of hope Amy Clipston

When Sarah Troyer tragically loses her husband Peter, she is left to raise infant twins alone. Overwhelmed and grieving, she lives with her parents in the Amish community of Bird-in-Hand, Pennsylvania. Sarah is taken completely by surprise when a stranger arrives claiming connections to Peter's past.

A season of love Amy Clipston

Lizzie Anne and Samuel have decided to get married, and Lindsay is about to be baptized in the Amish faith and is courting Matthew. While Katie Kauffman is happy for her friends who seem to have settled their futures, she is also finding herself something of a fifth wheel.

The childhood of Jesus J. M. Coetzee

David is a small boy who comes by boat across the ocean to a new country. He has been separated from his parents, and has lost the piece of paper that would have explained everything. On the boat a stranger named Simon takes it upon himself to look after the boy. This beautiful and surprising fable is about childhood, about destiny, about being an outsider.

Gramercy Park Paula Cohen

When Mario Alfieri, world's greatest tenor (and, possibly, lover), arrives in New York in 1894, Manhattan is entranced. Success seems assured; until he meets Clara, a bewitching orphan living in the mansion of her late guardian, alone but for the attentions of the lawyer who controls the estate.

Pretty girl thirteen Liz Coley

Sixteen-year-old Angie finds herself in her neighbourhood with no recollection of her abduction or the three years that have passed since, until alternate personalities start telling her their stories through letters and recordings.

Amanda's wedding Jenny Colgan

Meet Melanie Pepper, a spirited twenty-something who lives in the scruffy end of South London, works at the world's most boring job, and spends her time lusting after a sexy, commitment-phobic, pop-star wannabe in leather trousers. Join her and her best friend, Fran, in the treacherous trenches of today's singles scene as they cope with Amanda-envy.

Looking for Andrew McCarthy Jenny Colgan

Now that Ellie is 30, she has to admit that things haven't quite turned out way she had anticipated. When did horrible flats, difficult relationships and meaningless jobs take over? And where is Andrew McCarthy now? Ellie is determined to get her idol to unravel some of life's great mysteries.

Where have all the boys gone? Jenny Colgan

While Katie's glad it's not a man's world any more, she'd be quite pleased if there were more men in it - or at least single ones, anyway. More likely to get murdered than married, according to gleeful media reports, Katie resigns herself to the fact there's no sex in the city and heads for the hills - or the Scottish highlands, to be precise.

Working wonders Jenny Colgan

Arthur thinks he's just another ordinary guy of 31, getting up in the morning to face another ordinary day in an ordinary town. But today there's something different about Arthur, as in the course of the day he defenestrates a photocopier and wrestles his Lynx-scented boss Ross for his job.

House of secrets Chris Columbus

House of secrets follows three siblings and their family as they are forced to move to a mysterious new house in San Francisco and end up embarking on a journey to retrieve a dark book of untold power.

Three Crooked Kings Matthew Condon

Molly's millions Victoria Connelly

Hard-up florist Molly Bailey has just won a fortune in the National Lottery. And she wants to get rid of it — fast! Tom Mackenzie is on the verge of losing his job. He needs one hell of a story if he hopes to secure his future in journalism. And his luck may have just come in.

The runaway actress Victoria Connelly

When the stresses of being an A-list actress get too much for her, Connie Gordon decides to escape to a tiny Scottish village. But swapping the Hollywood Hills for the Highlands of Scotland doesn't make for the easiest of transitions, and when she meets local playwright Alastair McInnes, who's sworn he'll never become involved with another actress again, sparks fly.

Wish you were here Victoria Connelly

A week on the sunny Greek island of Kethos is just what Alice Archer needs, even if she has to put up with her difficult sister. When Alice meets Milo, a handsome gardener at the Villa Argenti, for the first time she suddenly feels beautiful, alluring and confident. But is it just holiday magic?

Butterfly summer Anne-Marie Conway

When Becky and her mum move to the tiny village of Oakbridge, Mum is hoping for a new beginning. But when Becky discovers an old photo of her mum in hospital clutching a baby, twelve years before Becky was born, Becky becomes haunted by the thought that her mum is keeping something from her.

Forbidden friends Anne-Marie Conway

When Bee and Lizzie meet on a beach in Spain, they feel as if they've always known each other. But when a chance meeting reveals their two families used to be close, Bee and Lizzie's new friendship is pushed to the limit by the shocking secret that forced their families apart.

This is the way Gavin Corbett

Fearing that he has reignited an ancient feud between the two halves of his family, Anthony Sonaghan hides out in an old tenement house in Dublin until his roguish uncle Arthur, who is on the run, arrives on his doorstep, bringing with him a world of trouble.

Sharpe's Company, Sword, Enemy Bernard Cornwell

Siege of Badajoz, January to April 1812.For Richard Sharpe it is the worst winter he can remember. He has lost command to a man who could buy the promotion Sharpe covets.
The Salamanca Campaign, June and July 1812. This time his enemy is just one man — the ruthless Colonel Leroux. Sharpe's mission is to safeguard El Mirador, a spy whose network of agents is vital to British victory. Richard Sharpe and the
Defence of Portugal, Christmas 1812. Newly promoted, Major Richard Sharpe is given the task of rescuing a group of well-born women, held hostage high in the mountains by a rabble of deserters.

Bone ash sky Katerina Cosgrove

When Anoush Pakradounian steps off the boat and feels Levantine heat on her cheek like a caress, she thinks she knows where she's going: she thinks she knows who's right and who's wrong. Yet nothing about her family's past is black and white.

The China Factory Mary Costello

Love in disguise Carol Cox

Can she solve the crime before they uncover her true identity? Jobless and down to her last dime, Ellie Moore hears about a position with the Pinkerton Detective Agency and believes it's the perfect change to put her acting skills and costumes to use.

The beachcomber Josephine Cox

This is the story of Kitty Wilson and Tom Arnold, two people each with a dream, each lonely in different ways, and just when everything seems to be coming right for them, fate steps in to turn their worlds upside down.

The broken man Josephine Cox

Sometimes a damaged child becomes a broken man. One particular afternoon, when Adam is his last drop of the day, bus driver Jake decides to accompany him along the darkening wood land to his house, never suspecting that as they chat innocently, in the house at the end of the track a terrible tragedy is unfolding which will change Adam's life forever.

The journey Josephine Cox

A deeply moving and powerful tale of love and courage and a sacrifice no man should be asked to make. Ben Morris comes to the aid of Lucy Baker and her daughter Mary, intrigued by the story that lies behind their frequent visits to the local graveyard.

Live the dream Josephine Cox

Handsome, wealthy and charismatic, Luke Hammond should have the world at his feet. Instead he is immersed in a double tragedy. His only respite is his respectable everyday life as owner of Hammonds' factory is the precious time he spends each week painting.

Scott of the Antarctic : a life of courage and tragedy in the extreme south David Crane

This is the definitive biography of Captain Scott — the pivotal figure in pre-First World War Antarctic exploration. Crane's illustrated book re-examines the courage and tragedy of Scott's expedition and reasserts his position in the pantheon of British heroes.

Redstone Station Therese Creed

Alice Wilson is happy to be returning home to Redstone Station after two years at Ag College. Exceptionally hard-working, with an instinctive understanding of animals and a natural aptitude for farming, Alice is determined to justify her grandfather's faith in her. But will the arrival of stockman Jeremy, a good-looking larrikin with a bad boy reputation, throw her and the path of Redstone Station off track

The crow Alison Croggon

After a brief reunion with his lost sister Maered, who continues to pursue her dangerous destiny in the frozen North, orphaned Hem is sent south to Turbansk for safety but, as the armies of the Dark overrun the city, he flees with his mentor Saliman, his white crow, Irc, and the orphan girl Zelika to join the resistance forces of the Light and finally learn his role in his sister's quest.

The gift Alison Croggon

Maerad is a slave in a desperate and unforgiving settlement, taken there as a child when her family is destroyed in war. She is unaware that she possesses a powerful gift, a gift that marks her as a member of the School of Pellinor. It is only when she is discovered by Cadvan that her true heritage and extraordinary destiny unfolds.

The riddle Alison Croggon

The further translation of a manuscript from the lost civilization of Edil-Amarandah which chronicles the experiences of sixteen-year-old Maerad, a gifted Bard, as she seeks the answer to the Riddle of the Treesong and continues to battle the Dark forces.

The singing Alison Croggon

The bard Maerad and her brother Hem hold the key to the mysterious Singing, and each of them must overcome terrible obstacles before they can unite and together unlock the Tree of Song, release the music of the Elidhu, and defeat the Nameless One.

Rule Jay Crownover

Opposites in every way … except the one that matters. Shaw Landon loved Rule Archer from the moment she laid eyes on him. Though she knows that Rule is wrong for her, her heart just won't listen. To a rebel like Rule Archer, Shaw Landon is a stuck-up, perfect princess-and his dead twin brother's girl. Now, Shaw and Rule have to figure out how a girl like her and a guy like him are supposed to be together without destroying their love … or each other.

The hidden man Charles Cumming

Mark and Benjamin Keen have not seen their father, Christopher, for 20 years. When he reappears hoping for a reconciliation, he has only begun to shed light on his shadowy past before being killed by an unidentified assailant.

Typhoon Charles Cumming

Hong Kong, 1997, a few months before the handover. When a mysterious stranger, claiming to have information about a defection, is arrested by a border patrol, Lennox, first to interrogate him, sees a chance to make his reputation. But the stakes are higher than Joe Lennox could ever imagine.

The hours Michael Cunningham

Michael Cunningham, widely praised as one of the most gifted writers of his generation, draws inventively on the life and work of Virginia Woolf to tell the story of a group of contemporary characters struggling with the conflicting claims of love and inheritance, hope and despair.

10-minute yoga workouts Barbara Currie

A series of ten-minute workouts shows readers how to tone and firm the body, working muscles and internal organs while also stretching their bodies to the limits and engaging in deep relaxation.

Regatul Clive Cussler

In Xanadu : a quest William Dalrymple

William Dalrymple decides to retrace the epic journey of Marco Polo from Jerusalem to Xanadu, the ruined palace of Kubla Khan, north of Peking.

Four seasons ; year of Italian food Manuela Darling-Gansser-

From glittering palazzos to humble seaside bars, from the derelict and forgotten islands to thriving vineyards, Manuela Darling-Gansser's journey across Italy reveals authentic recipes and long-held food traditions.

Digger Field, world champion (maybe) Damian Davis

A hilarious and irreverent tale of growing up in the suburbs. Digger Field has a dream. This summer, he is going to become the champion rock skimmer of the world. Nothing is going to stop him. Not his dropkick brother. Not his archenemy. Not even that weird guy who looks like a gangster.

Eve of Warfare S J Day

All Revved Up Sylvia Day

Secrets about men every woman should know Barbara De Angelis

Wallis Rebecca Dean

Two lovers. Two very different lives. One future together that will change history. Was Wallis Simpson really the monster the royal family perported her to be? Or was she an extraordinary woman who led an unimaginable life? A dramatic novel, that crosses continents and provides a unique insight into one of history's most charismatic and multi-faceted women.

An expensive place to die Len Deighton

The story centres on a CIA operation to leak classified data on nuclear fall-out to the Chinese Embassy in Paris.

Adventures of a sea hunter : in search of famous shipwrecks James P Delgado

As a "Sea Hunter" and host, with novelist Clive Cussler, for the new National Geographic International television series, join Delgado as the team searches for, discovers and explores, among others, the wrecks of RMS Carpathia, the ship that rescued Titanic's survivors; Mary Celeste, the infamous "ghost ship" found sailing alone without a soul aboard, and wreck of the USS Mississinewa, the first ship sunk by a Japanese "suicide submarine" in WWII.

Park Avenue sins Anna Depalo

The starboard sea Amber Dermont

It is the summer of 1987. Jason Prosper is eighteen and on his way to Bellingham Academy, a school known for giving difficult privileged students a second chance. At Bellingham, Jason joins the sailing team, and meets a compelling young woman called Aidan. One day Aidan's body is discovered washed up on shore. The secrets Jason dredges up will change him forever.

Spice kitchen Ragini Dey

Delve into the decadent world of Spice Kitchen, a beautifully crafted cookbook containing fresh and simple regional recipes from India. These recipes celebrate the traditional and modern dishes that have made India the incredible food nation of today.

The Sleepover Club down under Narinder Dhami

Join the Sleepover Club: Frankie, Kenny, Felicity, Rosie and Lyndsey, five girls who want to have fun — but who always end up in mischief. An Australian soap star is playing in Leicester?s pantomime and is rumoured to be living in Cuddington. The girls go in search ? which can only mean disaster.

The lost diary of Christopher Columbus's lookout Clive Dickinson

Details Columbus' first voyage across the Atlantic and his historic landing in the 'New World'. As told by Luc Landahoya who tries to work out where he's going. There are plenty of good-natured laughs in this story - Columbus was convinced he was sailing to China and Japan. He was also convinced he was travelling to a land of untold riches but took along cheap glass beads and worthless trinkets as gifts.

The lost diary of Montezuma's soothsayer Clive Dickinson

Montezuma — last Emperor of the Aztecs — lived in a palace and was deemed so holy that he never put his feet on the ground! His soothsayer or priest was naturally with him every day — from his worship to the Sun God, to his death at the hands of his own people following their defeat by Cortes and the Spaniards. His diary reveals the truth about a powerful emperor and a once mighty empire.

Never surrender Michael Dobbs

This is a novel of four crucial weeks in which Churchill and Hitler faced each other in a battle of wills. At its end, Hitler was at the gates of Paris and master of all he surveyed. But Churchill had already broken him on the most crucial battlefield of all, the battlefield of the mind.

The calligrapher Edward Docx

After a romantic double-booking ends in disaster, Jasper decides to concentrate on his work, a manuscript collection of poetry by another great lover, John Donne. One day he spots a girl he can't ignore. Little does he suspect that he has finally met his match.

Moron to moron Tom Doig

Uncrossable rivers! Hospitable nomads! Rabid dogs! Marijuana fields! Hailstone flashfloods! Maidens on horseback! Underpants wrestling! Toxic mountain-top lakes! Stupid westerners! And the mountain-biking so much biking your arse will hurt just reading it.

Step by step tarot : a complete course in tarot readership Terry Donaldson

Lake Country Sean Doolittle

Battlespace Ian Douglas

Europa Strike Ian Douglas

Luna Marine Ian Douglas

Semper Mars Ian Douglas

Star Corps Ian Douglas

Star Marines Ian Douglas

The London Eye mystery Siobhan Dowd

When Ted and Kat watched their cousin Salim get on board the London Eye, he turned and waved before getting on. But after half an hour it landed and everyone trooped off — but no Salim. Where could he have gone? How on earth could he have disappeared into thin air?

Flint and Silver John Drake

Pirates of the Carribean meets Flashman in this rip-roaring, hugely entertaining prequel to Treasure Island. John Silver had never killed a man. Until now, charisma, sheer size and, when all else failed, a powerful pair of fists, had been enough to see off his enemies. But on a smouldering deck off the coast of Madagascar, his shipmates dead or dying all around him, his cutlass has just claimed the lives of six pirates.

A Brighter Fear Kerry Drewery

A dream of lights Kerry Drewery

Yoora is a teenage girl living in North Korea, dreaming of the lights of foreign cities while eking out a miserable existence in a rural northern village. But then she makes a mistake: she falls in love with someone far removed from her social class. When tongues start to wag, her father is executed and she is taken to a prison camp in the mountains.

MILA 2.0 Debra Driza

The Iron King Maurice Druon

Pictures the last years of Philip IV. He is cursed by Jacques de Molay and the curse continues for 13 generations.

The strangled queen Maurice Druon

After the death of Philippe IV, King of France, two groups fight for power: one led by Charles de Valois, and the other by Anguran de Marigny. The new king, Louis of Navarre, is weak and his wife, Marguerite de Bourgogne, will go to jail because of adultery and be strangled on Charles X's order. A fictional account of a turbulent time in French history.

Daphne Du Maurier and her sisters : the hidden lives of Piffy, Bird and Bing Jane Dunn

Celebrated novelist Daphne Du Maurier and her sisters, eclipsed by her fame, are revealed in all their surprising complexity in this riveting new biography. This family dynamic reveals the hidden lives of Piffy, Bird & Bing, full of social non-conformity, love, rivalry and compulsive make-believe, their lives as psychologically complex as a Daphne du Maurier novel.

When Captain Flint was still a good man Nick Dybek

Follows the experiences of a youth whose family and island community entirely depend on the king crab trade that constantly risks his father's life, a situation that is further threatened by a new fleet owner's intentions of selling away the island's livelihood.

OMG! Is this actually my life? : Hattie Moore's unbelievable year! Rae Earl

Thirteen year-old Hattie Moore doesn't actually know who her dad is — but that's the least of her problems. Her unbelievably annoying older brother is threatening to reveal to the world everything embarrassing that has ever happened to her. She has a mum who just doesn't get her or why she might want to find out about her real dad and a gran who who may be texting rude jokes to just about everyone in the world ever.

All Fall Down Mark Edwards

My dearest Naomi Jerry S Eicher

When Eugene Mast leaves his Amish community in Indiana to teach in Iowa, he also must leave his beloved Naomi Miller, so for the next nine months of the school term, Eugene and Naomi keep their romance alive through love letters.

I'll Bring You Buttercups Elizabeth Elgin

Where Bluebells Chime Elizabeth Elgin

30-minute vegetarian Rose Elliot

Britain's bestselling vegetarian cook helps you get a great meal on the table fast.

Pizza Pilgrims Thom Elliot

Confessions of a greedy girl Madelynne Ellis

"I know that I'm supposed to pick a man and be happy with. But tell me, what's so wrong about craving more than one lover?" Lyssa Payne loves being the centre of male attention. Rather than committing to a single lover, Lyssa has an arrangement that allows her to play with a whole host of characters.

Sweet damage James Elward

When Tim Ellison finds a cheap room to rent in the perfect location in Sydney it looks like a huge stroke of luck. In fact the room comes with a condition, and the owner of the house is unfriendly and withdrawn. When strange and terrifying things start happening in the house at night, Tim wonders if taking the room is a mistake.

The future history of the Arctic Charles Emmerson

The author leads readers … through the landscape, history, literature and politics of the North, from the wrongheaded theories of the ancients to diplomatic intrigues on the Arctic's borderlands, the brutality of the Soviet gulag archipelago, and the region's emergence as a strategically important source of energy.

Encounters Barbara Erskine

These short stories illustrate Barbara Erskine's extraordinary talent for capturing the spirit of a place and drawing us into the hearts and minds of her characters. There are humour, thrills and sentiment in this delightful collection.

Mockingbird Kathryn Erskine

Ten-year-old Caitlin, who has Asperger's Syndrome, struggles to understand emotions, show empathy, and make friends at school, while at home she seeks closure by working on a project with her father.

The virgin suicides Jeffrey Eugenides

The story of five sisters who all commit suicide in the same year. Trying to fathom events two decades later, one of the boys who used to spy on them recreates the fateful year, from the youngest's first plunge into her own bloodbath, to the final field day of the national press.

Waiting for sunrise Eva Marie Everson

In this satisfying story set in beautiful Cedar Key, a woman learns that moving forward into the future requires making peace with her past.

Borders of the heart Chris Fabry

Desperate to escape haunting memories, J.D. Jessup travels from Nashville to Tucson and volunteers on an organic farm. But when an early morning ride along the fence line leads him to a beautiful young woman named Maria, near death in the desert, his heart pulls him in another direction.

On loving Josiah Olivia Fane

Josiah Horatio Nelson is born to unusual parents who met in psychiatric hospital. The background and odd behaviour of the family provoke the continued attention of the social services who finally remove the boy from his home. Saving him from despair, Latin tutor Thomas Marius forms an intense relationship with the boy. Olivia Fane's novel explores modern attitudes to love in all its forms and the dark side of its obsession with paedophilia and child abuse.

Grossopedia : the gruesome, disgusting, and absolutely vile : a startling collection of repulsive trivia you won't want to know Rachel Federman

Loaded with hundreds of disgusting, repulsive, gruesome, and loathsome facts, this is by far the foulest collection of trivia around. With gross-out facts about animals, the human body, the environment, cultures around the world, and the nasties of your very own home, you won't be able to stop reading.

Test your dog : the dog IQ test : is your dog an undiscovered genius? Rachel Federman

The perfect book for dog lovers everywhere — is your dog king-of-the-hill or run of the mill!

The love-charm of bombs Lara Feigel

When the first bombs fell on London in August 1940, the city was transformed overnight into a battlefront. For most Londoners, the sirens, guns, planes and bombs heralded gruelling nights of sleeplessness, fear and loss. But for Graham Greene and some of his contemporaries, this was a bizarrely euphoric time when London became the setting for intense love affairs and surreal beauty.

A Crown Imperilled Raymond E. Feist

Exile's Return Raymond E. Feist

Flight of the Night Hawks Raymond E. Feist

Honoured Enemy Raymond E. Feist

Into a Dark Realm Raymond E. Feist

Jimmy the Hand Raymond E. Feist

King of Foxes Raymond E. Feist

Murder in Lamut Raymond E. Feist

Rage of a Demon King Raymond E. Feist

Rise of a Merchant Prince Raymond E. Feist

Shadow of a Dark Queen Raymond E. Feist

Shards of a Broken Crown Raymond E. Feist

Talon of the Silver Hawk Raymond E. Feist

Daughter of the empire Raymond E. Feist

Set in the mysterious world of Kelewan, an exotic empire encircled by murder and magic and where formal courts mask deadly intrigues, a valiant girl leads her followers through terror and peril — and discovers her own womanhood.

Magician's end Raymond E. Feist

The dragons are calling. Civil war is tearing apart the Kingdom of the Isles, for the throne lies empty and rivals are converging. Elves and men must stand together, ancient heroes must rise again, dragons must fly and Pug, Magnus and the other magic-users of Midkemia must be prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice if the whole world is to be saved.

Servant of the empire Raymond E. Feist

Mara of the Arcoma, Ruling Lady of her house, has established herself as a force within the Empire and a deft player of the Game of the Council, the politics of the empire. When she finds a nobleman among a band of slaves from Midkemia, she soon involves him too in her political struggles.

The bookshop Penelope Fitzgerald

This story is set in a small East Anglian coastal town, where Florence Green decides, against polite but ruthless local opposition, to open a bookshop. This is a story for anyone who knows that life has treated them with less than justice.

The gate of angels Penelope Fitzgerald

Fred Fairly, a junior fellow at St. Angelicus College, wakes from a bicycle accident to discover that, owing to the misjudgment of a good Samaritan, he has been put in a sickroom bed next to the young woman with whom he has collided.

Human voices Penelope Fitzgerald

The "human voices" of Penelope Fitzgerald's novel are those of an eccentric group of broadcasters at the BBC in London during the air raids of World War II. When British listeners tuned in to the Nine O'Clock News in the middle of 1940, they had no idea what human dramas — and follies — were unfolding behind the scenes.

Titanic Sinead Fitzgibbon

The sinking of the Titanic 1912, and the subsequent deaths of over 1,500 passengers, sent shock waves around the world. This is an entertaining and well researched account of the events leading up to the sinking of this 'unsinkable' ship, providing an fascinating commentary on the pressures of the White Star Line, the importance of class to Titanic's unfortunate passengers and the legacy of the disaster in Britain and America.

The silver thread Kylie Fitzpatrick

Dublin, 1840: Rhia Mahoney watches in despair as her father's linen warehouse goes up in flames. Her family is ruined. Seeking work as a governess in dismal London, Rhia's life is changed when her uncle, a shipping merchant, commits suicide.

The Silver Dark Sea Susan Fletcher

The Early Death of Pinto Bishop John M Floyd

Watched John M Floyd

A wedding in springtime Amanda Forester

Her timing couldn't be worse — Miss Eugenia Talbot's presentation to the queen is spoiled by a serious faux pas — the despicable William Grant made her laugh, right in front of Her Majesty. Now Eugenia is ruined and had better marry — someone, anyone — at once.

If I Stay Gayle Forman

By the waters of Liverpool Helen Forrester

The third volume of Helen Forrester's poverty-stricken childhood and adolescence in Liverpool during the 1930s recounts Helens transition from poverty to fledgling romance and personal liberty.

Lime Street at two Helen Forrester

In this autobiography, Helen Forrester continues the story of her early poverty-stricken life with an account of the war years in Liverpool.

Twopence to cross the Mersey Helen Forrester

Author Helen Forrester tells of her early life in the north of England with her parents struggling to make ends meet. Despite harsh times Helen struggles to gain an education to give herself a chance in life.

The moneylenders of Shahpur Helen Forrester

A heartwarming story of India, newly free — a moment when the old and new clashed. Lovely Anasuyabehn had been brought up to obey her loving father in all things. But as soon as she set eyes on Tilak, the brilliant new professor at Shahpur University, she knew she could not marry Mahadev, the wealthy moneylender selected to be her husband.

Beauty and the beat Kate Forster

Mia knows what she wants in life — she was born to perform, and she doesn't need anyone's help to succeed. So when she's paired with the new guy for her final music assessment, she is beyond frustrated. But as they spend more time together, Mia starts to realise that there's more to Rob than she'd thought. Too bad she's already scared him off…

Dry store room no. 1 : the secret life of the Natural History Museum Richard A. Fortey

An intimate biography of the Natural History Museum, celebrating the eccentric personalities who have peopled it and capturing the wonders of scientific endeavour, academic rigour and imagination. Note that it has not been possible to include the same picture content that appeared in the original print version.

The widow's children Paula Fox

An evening dining out with the family in New York City escalates into a feast of vicious innuendo and subtle cruelty for Laura Maldonado Clapper, her husband, her browbeaten daughter, her flamboyant brother, and an editor she has not seen in over a year.

Raven queen Pauline Francis

The life of Lady Jane Grey, the Nine Day Queen, is all too often remembered as just a line in a history book, but this stunning debut novel reveals the full fascinating and tragic story — a tale of treachery, power struggles, and religious turmoil in the Tudor court.

Traitor's kiss Pauline Francis

Pope Francis in his own words Pope Francis

Over 250 quotations from Pope Francis's books, letters, and sermons present his insights and viewpoint on Christian life and belief as well as social issues. Includes a brief biography and timeline of his life.

Beg Rory Freedman

Rory Freedman explains her profound love for her dogs and encourages the world to embrace the importance of pets.

Be awesome : modern life for modern ladies Hadley Freeman

Hadley Freeman, Guardian features writer and author of the popular 'Ask Hadley' column, reminds the modern lady to Be Awesome. 'Being single is often awesome. You can leave a party when you want to, whether that be 9pm or 9am; you don't have to live in fear of ever hearing yourself described as "my better half"; and you can spend all day lying on the sofa in your pajamas watching Murder She Wrote and eating peanut butter straight out of the jar'.

Undertaking love Kat French

Marla's chapel in the sleepy Shropshire countryside has become a nation-wide sensation, but the arrival of Funeral Director Gabriel Ryan threatens everything Marla has worked for. But, as soon as Marla meets her nemesis, she realises just how much trouble she's really in. His gypsy curls and Irish lilt make her stomach fizz.

Through a sparkling glass : an A-Z of the wonderland of wine Andrea Frost

Through a Sparking Glass is packed with useful information and advice on wine, from wine production and varieties to wine history and myth. Swot up on the key facts and become king or queen of wine trivia, or make wine-related errors a thing of the past as you teach yourself how to remove a champagne cork the correct way.

Stephen Fry in America Stephen Fry

Britain's best-loved comic genius Stephen Fry turns his celebrated wit and insight to unearthing the real America as he travels across the continent in his black taxicab.

Margaret Fulton's Encyclopedia of food and cookery Margaret Fulton

Margaret Fulton's classic and essential kitchen companion has been revised and updated for today's cooks. Contains more than 1500 recipes organised alphabetically, as well as advice on preparing food, buying fresh produce and more.

Dad is fat Jim Gaffigan

Dad is Fat is sharply observed, explosively funny, and a cry for help from a man who has realized he and his wife are outnumbered in their own home.

Interworld Neil Gaiman

At nearly fifteen years of age, Joey Harker learns that he is a Walker, able to travel between dimensions, and soon joins a team of different versions of himself, each from another dimension, to fight the evil forces striving to conquer all the worlds.

The silver dream : an Interworld novel Neil Gaiman

After mastering the ability to walk between dimensions, sixteen-year-old Joey Harker and his fellow InterWorld freedom fighters embark on a mission to maintain peace between the rival powers of magic and science who seek to control all worlds.

Brothers in Arms Iain Gale

A perfectly good man Patrick Gale

"Do you need me to pray for you now for a specific reason?" "I'm going to die." "We're all going to die. Does dying frighten you?" "I mean I'm going to kill myself." When 20-year-old Lenny Barnes, paralysed in a rugby accident, commits suicide in the presence of Barnaby Johnson, the much-loved priest of a West Cornwall parish, the tragedy's reverberations open up the fault-lines between Barnaby and his nearest and dearest.

100 best cakes and desserts Gabriel Gate

Gabriel Gate's latest cookbook celebrates his favourite cakes and desserts. With 100 easy-to-follow recipes it includes chapters on cakes, cremes and mousses, tarts and pies, fruity desserts, sorbets and ice creams and hot desserts, all using the freshest ingredients.

River of Stars Guy Gavriel Kay

The Avalon Ladies Scrapbooking Society Darien Gee

At Madeline's Tea Salon, the cozy hub of the Avalon community, local residents scrapbook their memories and make new ones. But across town, other Avalonians are struggling to free themselves of the past.

Think like Da Vinci : 7 easy step to boosting your everyday genius Michael Gelb

Fall of kings David Gemmell

Darkness falls on the Great Green and the Ancient World is fiercely divided. On the killing fields outside the golden city of Troy, forces loyal to the Mykene King Agamemnon mass. As enemies, who are also kinsmen, are filled with bloodlust, they know that some of them — men and women — will become heroes: heroes who will live for ever in a story that will echo down the centuries.

Pedigree mum Fiona Gibson

As she steps back into the dating world Kerry must juggle her family, her neurotic dog and try to fit in with the local pedigree mums, making her a true heroine for our time.

The edge of the crowd Ross Gilfillan

The gripping story of early days of photography and the search for lost love in Victorian London. London, 1851. Among the teeming crowds visiting the Great Exhibition is the newspaper columnist Henry Hilditch, whose sensational exposes of the lives and deprivations of the working class are the talk of bourgeois London.

Please don't take my baby Cathy Glass

17-year-old Jade is pregnant and homeless when she is brought to live with foster carer Cathy. She stays out late, drinks heavily and smokes, but deep down she is desperate to hold on to her baby. The UK has the highest teen pregnancy rate in the developed world. This is Jade's story, but sadly it could be the story of many.

Audrey Gordon's Tuscan summer : recipes & recollections from the heart of Italy Audrey Gordon

Join Audrey Gordon, voted three times Britain's sternest chef, as she travels to the heart of Italy and shares the recipes, produce and memories of her Tuscan summer. Visit traditional farmhouses, local trattorias and sample the stunning range of local produce on offer as Audrey shares the sights, sounds and occasionally, smells, of regional Italy.

Black bread white beer Niven Govinden

Amal is driving his wife Claud from London to her parents' country house. In the wake of Claud's miscarriage, it is a journey that will push their relationship — once almost perfect — towards possible collapse. Govinden casts a critical eye on a society in which, in spite of never-ending advances in social media communications, the young still find it difficult to communicate.

Someday, someday, maybe Lauren Graham

The hilarious story of a struggling young actress trying to get ahead and keep it together in New York City.

Looking for Alaska John Green

Sixteen-year-old Miles' first year at Culver Creek Preparatory School in Alabama includes good friends and great pranks, but is defined by the search for answers about life and death after a fatal car crash.

An Irresponsible Age Lavinia Greenlaw

Easy gluten free cooking : over 130 recipes plus nutrition and lifestyle advice Rita Greer

Easy Gluten Free Cooking contains over 130 nutritionally sound recipes specially designed to help make a gluten free diet easy to follow. As well as recipes, Easy Gluten Free Cooking contains essential advice, support and top tips for gluten free living.

Blood sisters : the hidden lives of the women behind the Wars of the Roses Sarah Gristwood

The events of the Wars of the Roses are usually described in terms of men involved; Richard, Duke of York, Henry VI, Edward IV and Henry VII. The reality though, argues Sarah Gristwood, was quite different.

15 seconds Andrew Gross

The nerve-shredding new thriller from the bestselling author of Reckless and The Blue Zone. Steadman is a successful surgeon with a thriving cosmetic practice in South Florida. He's divorced, but on good terms with his ex-wife and remains very active in his daughter's life. But you never know what's just around the corner.

No Way Back Andrew Gross

Annie Groves' Valentine's collection Annie Groves

Two heart-warming novels. My Sweet Valentine is an emotional portrayal of the lives of four women in wartime London. Where the Heart is tells the compelling drama of the Campion family, struggling to stay together as World War II rages over Liverpool.

Only a mother knows Annie Groves

In Article Row, in London's Holborn — four young women, Tilly, Sally, Dulcie and Agnes — have already been witnesses to the heartache and pain that Hitler's bombs have inflicted on ordinary Londoners. Tilly is desperate to wed her beau, Drew. Terrified that something will happen to prevent them from being together, her fears seem to be coming true when he is called back home to America.

How I lost you Janet Gurtler

There are a few things Grace Anderson knows for sure. One is that nothing will ever come between her and her best friend, Kya Kessler. But in the summer before senior year, life throws out challenges they never expected.

Austenland Shannon Hale

Jane Hayes' obsession with Mr. Darcy, as played by Colin Firth in the BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, is ruining her love life: no real man can compare. But when a wealthy relative bequeaths her a trip to an English resort catering to Austen-crazed women, Jane's fantasies of meeting the perfect Regency-era gentleman suddenly become realer than she ever could have imagined.

Midnight in Austenland Shannon Hale

Divorced American Charlotte Kinder takes a trip to Regency staged Pembrook Park in Kent where she plays parlour games, learns country dances, and even lets herself be courted by her assigned suitor, the brooding, magnetic Mr. Mallery. But her vacation becomes more Northanger Abbey when she catches a fleeting glimpse of a dead body in a secret room.

Palace of stone Shannon Hale

Miri returns to Asland and calls upon all of her knowledge of rhetoric and other useful lessons learned at the Princess Academy when she and the other girls face strong opposition while working for a new, fair charter.

Dot Araminta Hall

A warm and heartbreaking tale of three generations of women. In a higgledy-piggledy house with turrets and tunnels towering over the sleepy Welsh village of Druith, two girls play hide and seek. Dot is the story of one little girl and how her one small action changes the lives of those around her for ever.

Blackwater Sound James Hall

Body Language James Hall

Off the Chart James Hall

Weightloss warrior Tiffany Hall

An easy to follow guide to long lasting transformation from the ground up, Weightloss Warrior comes complete with tasty illustrated recipes as well as expert motivational advice and tried and tested weightloss strategies.

The underside of joy Sere Prince Halverson

In the aftermath of her beloved husband's drowning death, Ella's initial support from her in-laws dissolves as long-buried secrets and family tragedies are revealed in the wake of a bitter custody battle against her stepchildren's biological mother.

Disguise Hugo Hamilton

Hugo Hamilton, the internationally acclaimed author of 'The Speckled People' and 'Sailor in the Wardrobe', turns his hand back to fiction with a compelling drama tracing Berlin's central historical importance throughout the twentieth century.

The last shot Hugo Hamilton

Stationed in Czechoslovakia, lovers Bertha Sommer and Officer Franz Kern long to escape from the war and its consequences, but they are trapped between the advancing Red Army and the fear of their own system, which punishes desertion with death. Meanwhile, an American contemporary, living in Germany, sets out on a mission to find the exact location of the last shot fired in the war, in a personal attempt to close this horrific chapter in humanity's history.

The sailor in the wardrobe Hugo Hamilton

In The Sailor in the Wardrobe, Hugo Hamilton explores a moment in his early life, the summer he spent working at a harbour close to his home in Dublin, at a time of tremendous unrest.

Green bride guide : how to create an earth-friendly wedding on any budget Kate L. Harrison

Imposter Jill Hathaway

Vee Bell has witnessed murder. She nearly died trying to track down the killer, all because of her secret condition. All of a sudden life is happening in reverse: Vee is waking up in weird places not knowing what she's done. The only thing she's sure of is that someone is messing with her. And when a prank goes horribly wrong, this time the hands with blood on them might be hers.

Once upon a prince Rachel Hauck

Susanna Truitt never dreamed of a great romance or being treated like a princess — just to marry the man she has loved for twelve years. But life isn't going according to plan. When her high-school-sweetheart-turned-Marine-officer breaks up instead of proposing, Susanna scrambles to rebuild her life.

The railwayman's wife Ashley Hay

In a small town on the land's edge, in the strange space at a war's end, a widow, a poet and a doctor each try to find their own peace, and their own new story. In Thirroul, in 1948, people chase their dreams through the books in the railway's library. It's a story of life, loss and what comes after; of connection and separation, longing and acceptance. Most of all, it celebrates love in all its forms, and the beauty of discovering that loving someone can be as extraordinary as being loved yourself.

The sunflower forest Torey L Hayden

Lesley's Hungarian mother Mara — charming, childlike, lovable — is traumatised by her adolescent Holocaust experiences. Though her American husband and daughters try to live a normal life, Mara holds them thrall to her moods and quirks. When Mara's psychosis results in tragedy, Lesley goes to Wales in search of her mother's remembered joy.

Trafficked : the terrifying true story of a British girl forced into the sex trade Sophie Hayes

He'd been her friend for years. He said he loved her. Then she realised she didn't know him at all!

The food intolerance Bible : a nutritionist's plan to beat food cravings, fatigue, mood swings, bloating, headaches, IBS Antony J Haynes

The greenstone grail Amanda Hemingway

Nathan, an exceptional boy mysteriously born to a young woman whose only lover died well before his birth, is taken in by Bartlemy Goodman, an elderly wizard who hopes to protect the young man from those who would take advantage of his Gift.

The poisoned crown Amanda Hemingway

An exceptional teenage boy possessing extraordinary powers, Nathan races against time to collect three Grail relics before his own world, as well as the parallel worlds into which he dreams himself, can be devastated by evil witchcraft.

The traitor's sword Amanda Hemingway

Parallel universes and grave danger are nothing new to Nathan Ward, an unusual youth raised by the centuries-old albino Bartlemy Goodman. Lately his dreams have been transporting him to a desolate city whose people have fled — save for a sickly king and his daughter, Princess Nell. But who among mortals and spirits could ever imagine that a boy materializing into alternate worlds still dressed in his pajamas could be the chosen one … the one entrusted with the long-lost plan to retrieve the Grail relics and save a dying cosmos?

Howie finds a hug Sara Henderson

Howie the puppy wants a hug before he goes to bed but everyone in the family seems too busy for him, and he is sad until God provides for his needs.

Howie's tea party Sara Henderson

Emma tries her best to turn her puppy, Howie, into Mrs. Brown, a proper tea party guest.

Scenes from early life Philip Hensher

One family's life, and a nation — Bangladesh — being created through conversation, sacrifice, songs, bonds, blood, bravery and jokes. Narrated by Philip Hensher's husband Zaved, Scenes from Early Life is in part a memoir, part fiction and part a history of one of the most savage of twentieth-century civil wars. Heartbreaking, funny and gripping, it is a unique novel by one of our finest writers.

The damp house Jonathan Hetreed

This invaluable book provides clear information and an overview of the types and causes of dampness plus an indication of the range.

Keep on running : the highs and lows of a marathon addict Phil Hewitt

Marathons make you miserable, but they also give you the most unlikely and the most indescribable pleasures. This story of an ordinary guy's addiction to running marathons looks at the highs and lows, the motivation that keeps you going when your body is crying out to stop, and tries to answer the ultimate question, 'Why do you do it?'

Comes the dark stranger Jack Higgins

Martin Shane was tortured, starved and broken. But a memory has surfaced — a memory of the man who did this to him. And he must pay.

The dark side of the street Jack Higgins

For Harry Youngblood, escaping from prison is going to be easy, but escaping his past could cost him his life.

To catch a king Jack Higgins

July 1940. England prepares for invasion, all eyes focused on its borders. But such focus inevitably leaves gaps elsewhere, and Hitler sees an opportunity to carry out an audacious plot that would change the course of the war. The Duke of Windsor, brother to King George VI and former ruler of the United Kingdom in his own right, is a target — the ultimate leverage against an embattled and beleaguered British government.

Year of the tiger Jack Higgins

A vitally important scientist, holding intelligence that could shift the balance of world power, is being held in China. British secret agent Paul Chavasse, responsible for extracting the Dalai Lama from under Chinese noses, is the perfect man to slip through the border, locate the scientist and bring him back to the West.

Jack Higgins 3 eBook Set Jack Higgins

365 Winter Warmer Slow Cooker Recipes Carol Hildebrand

Battle Lines Will Hill

The Department 19 Files: The Devil in No Man's Land: 1917 Will Hill

The Department 19 Files: The New Blood: 1919 Will Hill

The Department 19 Files: Undead in the Eternal City: 1918 Will Hill

The Rising Will Hill

Petite mort Beatrice Hitchman

Scandal, intoxication and lies flourish in the silent film studios of Paris.

Blood of dragons Robin Hobb

The final instalment of Robin Hobb's Sunday Times best-selling series The Rain Wild Chronicles. The legendary blue dragon Tintaglia is dying of wounds inflicted by hunters sent by the Duke of Chalced, who meanwhile preserves his dwindling life by consuming the blood of the dragon's poet Selden Vestrit. If Tintaglia perishes, her ancestral memories will die with her. And the dragons in the ancient city of Kelsingra will lose the secret knowledge they need to survive.

The liveship traders series Robin Hobb

The perilous waters of the Rain River Wilds can only be negotiated by a sentient liveships made of Wizardwood, but a such a ship is difficult to come by. Rare and valuable, it will quicken only when three family members from successive generations have died on board. Althea waits with both sadness and awe for the ship that she loves more than anything in the world to awaken, only to find that her family have other plans for them both.

Twenty-one : coming of age in the Second World War James Holland

During the Second World War, many of those who answered their country's call to arms found their lives changed beyond recognition. Author James Holland recounts the real-life stories of twenty-one men and women from around the world who came of age in the most devastating war the world has ever known.

Falling upwards how we took to the air Richard Holmes

Falling Upwards tells the story of the enigmatic group of men and women who first risked their lives to take to the air, and so discovered a new dimension of human experience. Why they did it, what their contemporaries thought of them, and how their flights revealed the secrets of our planet in wholly unexpected ways is its subject.

1222 Anne Holt

1222 metres above sea level, train 601 from Oslo to Bergen careens of iced rails as the worst snowstorm in Norwegian history gathers force around it. 269 passengers are forced to abandon their snowbound train and decamp to a centuries-old mountain hotel. They ought to be safe from the storm here, but as dawn breaks one of them will be found dead, murdered. With the storm showing no sign of abating, retired police inspector Hanne Wilhelmsen is asked to investigate.

Blessed are those who thirst Anne Holt

The Oslo police are baffled. Crime scenes are being found covered with blood, but there is no victim. Only an odd series of numbers is left behind. When a girl is brutally raped in her apartment. Detective Hanne Wilhelmsen is charged with solving the case. Hanne quickly notices strange similarities with the blood-stained crime scenes.

The blind goddess Anne Holt

Small-time drug dealer is found battered to death on the outskirts of Oslo. A young Dutchman, walking aimlessly in Oslo, covered in blood, is taken into custody but refuses to talk.

Death in Oslo Anne Holt

When Helen Barclay becomes the first female US president, the whole world takes notice and unfortunately for President Barclay, one man takes very particular notice. Not only does he have the ultimate power to destroy everything she's worked for, but he has the ultimate motive: revenge. Unfortunately nobody knows about this when Helen Barclay chooses Norway for her first state visit …

Fear not Anne Holt

A drug addict dead in a basement, a young asylum seeker floating in the harbour, a high profile female bishop stabbed to death in the street. What is the connection? During a snowy Christmas season in Norway, criminal psychologist and profiler Inger Johanne Vik finds not only her husband and herself but also her autistic daughter drawn into the investigation of a number of disturbing deaths.

The final murder Anne Holt

Punishment Anne Holt

Norway police commissioner Stubo teams up with troubled FBI profiler Johanna Vik for an investigation into the disappearances and murders of several young children.

The slow fix : solve problems, work smarter, and live better in a fast world Carl Honore

What do we do when things go wrong in a fast world? Many of us go for the quick fix that delays the problem rather than solving it. To make real progress we need real solutions — we need to take time for THE SLOW FIX. People have long been in search of a quick fix. Truth is, it doesn't work.

Hannah's Gift : lessons from a life fully lived Maria Housden

Maria Housden shares the transformative lessons in living she received from her three-year-old daughter Hannah, who brought courage, honesty and joy to her struggle with cancer. Housden recounts Hannah's battle with cancer in language that transcends grief and fear to become a celebration.

Last hours on Everest : the gripping story of Mallory and Irvine's fatal ascent Graham Hoyland

The Last Hours on Everest is the most detailed reconstruction of what happened after two English climbing legends left the camp on that fateful day. Combining personal experience, the physical evidence found on the mountain and an insight into the hearts and minds of the two climbers, Graham Hoyland produces the most compelling description of what actually happened on that day and the answer to that most intriguing of questions — did they actually climb Everest?

Modern flavours of Arabia Suzanne Husseini

Modern Flavours of Arabia serves up a generous helping of tradition and good eating from the kitchen of Suzanne Husseini. Authentic Arabian dishes inspired by Suzanne's fondest food memories are blended with an elegant, modern take: crepes are speckled with pistachios and sweetened with rose syrup, and scones are enhanced with dates, orange and cardamom.

The Book of Doom : an Afterworlds novel Barry Hutchison

The second hilarious book in Barry's Afterworlds sequence — comic fantasy perfect for fans of Pratchett and Douglas Adams. There's panic up in Heaven. They have mislaid the Book of Doom — the most important object in existence. Oopsy.

Good people Ewart Hutton

Introducing D.S. Glyn Capaldi, maverick cop. Fallen from grace in Cardiff and exiled to be the catch-all detective in the big bit in the middle that God gave to the sheep. A place where nothing of any significance is meant to happen, a place where supposedly he can do little harm. But trouble has a way of catching-up with Capaldi.

The Blood of Gods Conn Iggulden

Conqueror Series 5-book bundle Conn Iggulden

Emperor Series 4-book Bundle Conn Iggulden

Craft, Inc. : the ultimate guide to turning your creative hobby into a successful business Meg Mateo Ilasco

In this completely revised edition of the definitive crafter's business book, entrepreneur Meg Mateo Ilasco offers expanded and authoritative guidance on everything from developing products and sourcing materials to writing a business plan and paying taxes.

You can wear it again : a celebration of bridesmaids' dresses Meg Mateo Ilasco

Being a bridesmaid is one of the greatest honors a dear friend can bestow. But actually wearing the dress the bride picks out? That's the true test of friendship. You Can Wear It Again pays loving tribute to fifty years of bridesmaids' dresses, as featured in real-life weddings.

The Skull and the Nightingale Michael Irwin

Churchill's Angels Ruby Jackson

The matchmaker meets her match Jenny Jacobs

Rilka Arpad inherited her name and her job from her grandmother. She doesn't mind her name; it's her job she can't stand. Working as a matchmaker has exposed her to all the downsides of human behaviour — in her opinion, it's a wonder anyone can stand each other long enough to get through a date, let alone cherish each other forever.

Nocturne Syrie James

After a reclusive writer who is also a vampire rescues her from a snowstorm, Nicole Whitcomb and her new undead lover engage in several nights of passion as the storm rages outside, an experience that changes them both forever.

The real Lady Detective Agency Rebecca Jane

'It's not me then?' she says. A little bit of my heart breaks, and I struggle to swallow down the lump in my throat. 'No Jane, it's not you. You were right.' Why won't he ever let you use his phone? Why is he always going on about that girl from work? Is he cheating on you? There's one way to find out — ask him. Then (when he lies) call Rebecca Jane, founder and owner of the Lady Detective Agency.

Australia's hottest 100 surfing legends Phil Jarratt

The history of Australian surfing has been full of pioneers, outlaws, hooligans and mavericks. This lavishly illustrated book, with profiles of 100 legends of Australian surfing from 'ancient history' (pre-1950s) to the current day, is the perfect gift for any surfer or surf aficionado.

The woven path Robin Jarvis

When their father becomes a caretaker at the Wyrd Museum, Neil and his brother are told not to go into the Separate Collection room because something evil lives there.

Water in the park Emily Jenkins

Relates how the water in a park is used in different ways by the human and animal inhabitants of a neighbourhood.

Driving Jarvis Ham Jim Bob

A brilliantly witty story of unconventional, unwavering, and regularly exasperating friendship. Meet Jarvis Ham: tea-room assistant, diarist, lift-cadger, Princess Di fan, secret alcoholic, and relentless seeker of fame.

The Lady and the Unicorn Iris Johansen

The spirit of London Boris Johnson

First published as Johnson's Life of London, now released with new material following Jubilee and Olympic celebrations in 2012. This updated history of London shows that the ingenuity, diversity, creativity and enterprise of the city are second to none.

Devilish Maureen Johnson

Jane Jarvis, a senior at a Catholic girl's school in Providence, Rhode Island, tries to save her best friend by making a pact with a demon--in the form of a cupcake-eating, very friendly teenage girl.

The Bell Between Worlds Ian Johnstone

How to change minds Robert L. Jolles

Surely you know plenty of people who need to make a change, but despite your most well-intentioned efforts, they resist because people fundamentally fear change. Drawing on his highly successful sales background and decades of research, he lays out a simple, repeatable, predictable, and ethical process that will enable you to lead others to discover for themselves what and why they need to change.

The hundred-year-old man who climbed out of the window and disappeared Jonas Jonasson

It all starts on the one-hundredth birthday of Allan Karlsson. Sitting quietly in his room in an old people's home, he is waiting for the party he never wanted anyway to begin. Slowly but surely Allan climbs out of his bedroom window, into the flowerbed (in his slippers) and makes his getaway. And so begins his picaresque and unlikely journey.

Jumping to conclusions Christina Jones

Jemima Carlisle was being made redundant, had nowhere to live and was worried about her bankrupt father. But her decision to take up village life did not work out as peacefully as she had hoped. Her plan to open a bookshop led her straight into controversy.

Nothing to lose Christina Jones

Imagine that someone — in payment for a debt — gave you a greyhound. What would you do? April Padgett, single mum, decides that she will keep the dog, and what's more, that she will train and race him. There are a few snags — April has no money, she knows nothing about racing greyhounds, and her housing has a no-animals rule.

Tickled pink Christina Jones

Posy Nightingale, Lola Wentworth and Flynn Malone are strangers to each other and all seem to be in losing situations, but their chance coming together in a struggling B&B gives each of them an unlikely opportunity — will they have the courage to take it?

Walking on air Christina Jones

All Billie wants is a chance to escape from her past mistakes, her present job, and her very uncertain future. A ramshackle warehouse on the edge of a run-down airfield may be her salvation. Although she doesn't have a clue about what to do with it, there are plus points: the warehouse is home to a gorgeous plane and its even more gorgeous pilot — so what if his love life is unbelievably crowded?

Castle in the air : the sequel to Howl's moving castle Diana Wynne Jones

Having long indulged himself in daydreams more exciting than his mundane life as a carpet merchant, Abdullah unexpectedly purchases a magic carpet and his life changes dramatically.

Deep secret Diana Wynne Jones

A satire on science fiction conventions, featuring a multiverse magician. From delegates at a conference in England, he has to select a suitable candidate for chief magician of Earth as the old chief died.

Eight days of Luke Diana Wynne Jones

David's new friend Luke appears immediately whenever David strikes a match. Luke seems to have some extraordinary friends and relations and some very dark secrets. When David enters into a bargain with the mysterious one-eyed Mr Wedding, life gets very hot indeed!

The Merlin conspiracy Diana Wynne Jones

When Nick slides into a world far from ours — a world of magic, pageantry and ritual — Roddy, who exists there, needs his help: the world is not working as it should and a new Merlin has taken the place of the old. Nick wants to help, but what makes Roddy believe he is a magic-user?

Another country Anjali Joseph

Paris, London, Bombay: three cities form a backdrop to a journey through Leela's twenties at the dawn of the new millennium, as she learns to negotiate the world, work, relationships and sex, and find some measure of authenticity.

The child catchers : rescue, trafficking, and the new gospel of adoption Kathryn Joyce

The Child Catchers is a shocking expose of what the adoption industry has become and how it got there, told through deep investigative reporting and the heartbreaking stories of individuals who found that their own, and their children's, well-being was ultimately irrelevant in a market driven by profit and now, pulpit command.

A death in Belmont Sebastian Junger

In 1963, with the city of Boston already terrified by a series of savage crimes known as the Boston Stranglings, a murder occurred in the quiet suburb of Belmont, just a few blocks from the house of Sebastian Junger's family. This is the point of entry to Junger's book: a narrowly averted tragedy for Junger's family opens out into an electrifying exploration of race and justice in America. By turns exciting and subtle, the narrative chronicles three lives that collide — and are ultimately destroyed — in the vortex of one of the first and most controversial serial murder cases in America.

The phantom tollbooth Norton Juster

Story about ten-year-old Milo, who is the owner of a magic tollbooth, and his experiences in the "Lands Beyond", where he learns the importance of words and numbers provides a cure for his boredom.

J.M. Coetzee : a life in writing John Christoffel Kannemeyer

J.M. Coetzee: a life in writing is the first biography of Nobel prize-winning author J.M. Coetzee. A global publishing event of the rarest kind, the book has been written with the full co-operation of Coetzee, who granted the author interviews, and put him in touch with family, friends, and colleagues who could talk about events.

Beirut Samir Kassir

Widely praised as the definitive history of Beirut, this is the story of a city that has stood at the crossroads of Mediterranean civilisation for more than four thousand years.

The adoption papers Jackie Kay

Forward Prize for Best First Collection. Jackie Kay tells the story of a black girl's adoption by a white Scottish couple from three different viewpoints: the mother, the birth mother and the daughter. Also included in the book are new poems reflecting issues of sexuality, Scottishness and being working-class.

Darling Jackie Kay

Humour, gender, sexuality, sensuality, identity, racism, cultural difference: when do any of these things ever come together to equal poetry? When Jackie Kay's part of the equation. Kay's poems draw on her own life and the lives of others to make a tapestry of voice and communal understanding.

Always you Erin Kaye

Second Time Around Erin Kaye

Boyfriend in a dress Louise Kean

A novel about cross-dressing, social apathy, and seeing the best in people, a little too late. It started when I came home and found my bloody pointless stupid bastard boyfriend, Charlie, on my sofa, in my blue Lycra dress, having some sort of breakdown. We run off to Devon for a week to sort his head out — I decided I owed him that much. Sizzling in the unlikely heatwave that week, everything changed between us, but despite the fact that our relationship had never been so strong and never meant so much to either of us, could we handle what was waiting for us back in London?

I heart London Lindsey Kelk

Angela Clark has fallen in love with America — and it's starting to love her back. Throw one expired visa into the mix, and things quickly take a turn for the worse. Not only does she leave behind her gorgeous boyfriend Alex she must also face unfinished business back on home turf. Now, there's another wedding in the offing — and everyone remembers how well the last one went.

Bombs on Aunt Dainty Judith Kerr

It is hard enough being a teenager in London during the Blitz, finding yourself in love and wondering every night whether you will survive the bombs, but it is even harder for Anna, who is still officially classified as an "enemy alien". Those bombs are coming from Germany — the country that was once her own. If Hitler invades, can she and her beloved refugee family possibly survive?

A small person far away Judith Kerr

Anna, who left Berlin as a refugee to escape the Nazis, is forced to return to Berlin when her mother becomes ill, and once there must deal with questions of life and death, face old fears, and discover the past which she has so long shut away.

When Hitler stole pink rabbit Judith Kerr

Recounts the adventures of a nine-year-old Jewish girl and her family in the early 1930s as they travel from Germany to England.

Please ignore Vera Dietz A. S. King

When her best friend, whom she secretly loves, betrays her and then dies under mysterious circumstances, high school senior Vera Dietz struggles with secrets that could help clear his name.

Coming home : the Baxter family : a story of undying hope Karen Kingsbury

As the Baxters make plans to come together for a summer lakeside reunion, the unthinkable happens, the family rallies together, and memories come to light that bring healing and hope during a time when darkness might have the final word.

Longing Karen Kingsbury

After a long and lonely silence from Cody Coleman, Bailey Flanigan becomes closer to her one-time Hollywood co-star, Brandon Paul. Even so, never does much time go by without Bailey and Cody experiencing deep feelings of longing for each other, longing both for the past and for answers before they can move forward. Will an unexpected loss be the turning point for Cody?

Loving Karen Kingsbury

In the fourth and final chapter of the series, Bailey's planning her dream wedding to Brandon Paul in Los Angeles, but doubts are wracking her mind. Did she make the right choice in choosing Brandon, or should she return home to Bloomington, Indiana, and be with Cody Coleman, her first love?

Can You Keep a Secret Sophie Kinsella

Remember Me Sophie Kinsella

The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic Sophie Kinsella

Shopaholic Abroad Sophie Kinsella

Shopaholic and Baby Sophie Kinsella

Shopaholic Ties the Knot Sophie Kinsella

Twenties Girl Sophie Kinsella

The Undomestic Goddess Sophie Kinsella

Shoeless Joe W. P. Kinsella

One day while out in his corn field, Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella hears a voice saying, "If you build it, he will come." "He," of course, is Ray's hero, Shoeless Joe Jackson. "It" is a baseball stadium, which Ray carves out of his corn field.

The daughter's walk Jane Kirkpatrick

The poignant story of Clara Estby, who walked with her mother from Spokane to New York in a desperate bid to save the family farm from foreclosure. What was left for this daughter when her connection to family was severed?

Winning a losing battle : from 41 Stone to a new Life Gary Kirwan

In January 2011 Gary Kirwan was morbidly obese, weighing over 41 stone. This book tells of his dramatic weight loss in the last two years. Taking the reader through the beginnings of his weight problem in childhood and early twenties, it follows his story to finally achieving control over his weight.

Gone to the forest Katie M. Kitamura

Since his mother's death ten years earlier, Tom and his father have fashioned a strained peace on their family farm. When a young woman named Carine enters their lives, the complex triangle of intrigue and affection escalates the tension between the two men to the breaking point.

The deceit Tom Knox

High-concept adventure thriller set in Egypt and Cornwall. What connects a lost hoard of ancient religious texts with a revival in satanic rituals? When a renowned historian is found dead in a cave in the Sahara, his former student Ryan Harper vows to find out what happened. Pursued across Egypt Ryan draws ever closer to an unspeakable truth - a truth that will expose the most shocking deceit the world has ever known.

77 Shadow Street Dean R. Koontz

Bad things are starting to happen at the Pendleton, an eerie building with a tragic past. It seems that whatever drove past occupants to their unspeakable fates is at work again. As nightmare visions become real, a group of extraordinary individuals hold the key to humanity's destiny.

Deeply Odd Dean R. Koontz

Our reluctant hero is drawn once more into a strange encounter with the lingering dead. In a sinister encounter with a rogue truck driver, Odd who has the gift of seeing the dead and the soon-to-be dead has a disturbing vision of the slaughter of three innocent children.

Odd apocalypse Dean R. Koontz

The fifth Odd Thomas thriller from the master storyteller. Odd finds refuge at a rundown mansion, but soon discovers a frightening presence.

Odd interlude Dean R. Koontz

Nestled on a lonely stretch along the Pacific coast, quaint roadside outpost Harmony Corner offers everything a weary traveller needs a cosy diner, a handy service station, a cluster of motel rooms and the Harmony family homestead presiding over it all. But when Odd Thomas and Annamaria stop to spend the night there, they discover that there's more to this secluded haven than meets the eye and that between life and death, there is something more frightening than either.

Odd interlude. Part 1 Dean R. Koontz

The first part of a spine-tingling 3-part Odd Thomas novella, exclusively in ebook. Includes a preview of the next thrilling novel in Dean Koontz's acclaimed Odd Thomas series: Odd Apocalypse. Small-town guy meets big-time evil. There's room at the inn, but you might not get out…

Odd interlude. Part 2 Dean R. Koontz

The second part of a spine-tingling 3-part Odd Thomas novella, exclusively in ebook. Includes a preview of the next thrilling novel in Dean Koontz's acclaimed Odd Thomas series: Odd Apocalypse. Small-town guy meets big-time evil. There's room at the inn, but you might not get out…

Odd interlude. Part 3 Dean R. Koontz

The third part of a spine-tingling 3-part Odd Thomas novella, exclusively in ebook. Includes a preview of the next thrilling novel in Dean Koontz's acclaimed Odd Thomas series: Odd Apocalypse. Small-town guy meets big-time evil. There's room at the inn, but you might not get out…

Henry loves jazz Stephen Lacey

Stephen Lacey is quite possibly the most neurotic human being on the planet. Henry Loves Jazz is a fly-on-the-wall account of what happens when Henry, his first-born child, comes home: the sleepless nights, exploding eco-nappies, celebrity chef cookbooks, black jellybeans and giant Mexican tarantulas.

Into my arms Kylie Ladd

One day a woman meets a man and falls instantly and irrevocably in love with him. It hits her like a thunderbolt, and she has to have him, has to be with him, regardless of the cost, of the pain of breaking up her existing relationship. It's like that for him too; he wants her in a way he's never wanted anything or anyone before: obsessively, passionately, all-consumingly.What happens next will tear them apart and unleash havoc on to their worlds.

The complete collected short stories of Louis L'Amour, volumes 1-7 Louis L'Amour

For the first time, the entire body of Louis L'Amour's short fiction is now available together in this historic eBook bundle. Gathering more than two hundred short stories originally anthologized across seven volumes, this one-of-a-kind edition is a treasure trove of rare gems for his millions of fans, as well as those who have yet to discover L'Amour's thrilling prose — and his vital role in capturing the spirit of the Old West.

Pandora's temple : a Blaine McCracken novel Jon Land

Rogue special-operations agent McCracken has never been shy about answering the call, and this time it comes in the aftermath of a deepwater oil rig disaster that claims the life of a onetime member of his commando unit. Joining forces again with his trusty sidekick Johnny Wareagle, McCracken races to stop two deadly enemies who want the dark matter at all costs.

Heart of stone Jill Marie Landis

Laura Foster has overcome a tragic childhood to become the respected owner of a boarding house in Glory, Texas, where she is known as a wealthy widow, but she must decide whether to run or stand and face her past when a stranger threatens to reveal her secrets and possibly ruin the reputation of her beau, the Reverend Brand McCormick.

Skulduggery Pleasant [1-3] Derek Landy

Together for the first time, books 1, 2 and 3 in the biggest, funniest, most thrilling comedy-horror-adventure series in the universe! Meet Skulduggery Pleasant: detective, sorcerer, warrior. Oh yes, and dead.

Great pub food Rachael Lane

With over 80 recipes from best-ever versions of old-school staples like burgers, bangers and mash, and roast beef, to fancier, more modern gastropub fare such as ribs, ragout and rillettes this fantastic collection is all you'll need to create your alehouse favourites at home.

South American grill Rachael Lane

Blockbuster H. I. Larry

Zac is invited to the premiere of a new spy movie — in Hollywood! At first, Zac thinks he's getting a holiday from his spy work, but there's something strange going on. When Zac discovers a mysterious microchip with a prototype brain-washing technology, he realises that there's no time off for a super-spy!

Boot camp H. I. Larry

How cool to be pulled out of maths class to go on Spy Boot Camp! But when a top GIB spy goes missing, Zac faces the biggest test of his spy career yet…

Close shave H. I. Larry

When Dr Drastic unleashes an evil new hair gel, Zac Power has only 24 hours to save the entire town from going bald… including himself!

Deep waters H. I. Larry

Zac Power's next mission is in one of the deepest oceans in the world. Even GIB's subs can't handle the depth. But the enemy has invented a new sub that can dive deeper than ever before. Can Zac find the enemy and protect the top-secret information stored on the seabed?

Fossil fury H. I. Larry

Dr Drastic is claiming he's cloned a dinosaur. Can Zac escape the flesh-eating plants in Drastic's BioDome to find out the truth?

Foul play H. I. Larry

BIG have infiltrated a soccer team in the grand final! Zac Power is a brilliant soccer player, but is he good enough to stop BIG from cheating their way to the prize money?

Frozen fear H. I. Larry

Zac is sent to the Great Icy Pole to investigate suspicious activity in the area. It's a freezing, scary place. The area is so remote, if Zac misses his helicopter ride back, he'll be stuck there all winter.

High risk H. I. Larry

When the Prince of the remote Hidden Kingdom is kidnapped, it's Zac Power to the rescue! But the kingdom bans all electronics. How will Zac manage without all his cool spy gadgets?

Horror House H. I. Larry

When the power goes out all over town, Zac's SpyPad intercepts a message from BIG! The address in the message leads him to a creepy house that's full of surprises. Will Zac get to the bottom of BIG's plans? Or has he walked into a trap?

Lunar strike H. I. Larry

An enemy agent is out to steal billions of dollars from the bank computer that orbits the Earth. Will Zac be able to stop the theft without being blasted to space dust?

Mind games H. I. Larry

Super-smart hackers are attacking the software that protects GIB's ultra-powerful satellite, WorldEye. Sources lead Zac to Bladesville, a huge city where all the latest games and gadgets are developed. Can Zac track down the hackers, and outsmart them?

Night raid H. I. Larry

Masses of gold ingots are being stolen from the world's most secure bank vault. Intelligence reports suggest the evil spy agency BIG is involved. Can Zac find out how the hold is being stolen and get it back? There's no telling what crimes BIG could commit with all that gold…

Overdrive H. I. Larry

Zac is going undercover at the Grand Prix! There's a suspicious new team with the fastest car in the world. On this mission, Zac has the need for speed…

Poison Island H. I. Larry

Zac Power is on a mission on one of the world's most dangerous islands, Poison Island. Zac must track down Dr Drastic, an enemy scientist. The jungle is full of deadly plants and animals that could be useful in Dr Drastic's evil experiments. Zac has 24 hours — and his family's life depends on him succeeding!

River rampage H. I. Larry

Someone has hacked into GIB's satellite! Can Zac get past the dangerous white rapids AND a massive waterfall before GIB secrets are leaked to the world?

Shipwreck H. I. Larry

A GIB agent has gone missing in the mysterious Black Triangle deep underwater. Can Zac find him among the sea of shipwrecks before it's too late?

Shock music H. I. Larry

Zac Power is boy spy who has 24 hours to save the world, and buy a birthday present! In Shock Music, has Zac's favourite band turned evil? On his latest mission, Zac will have to use all his awesome rock star skills to work out what's going on…

Shockwave H. I. Larry

GIB has received a mysterious ransom note — pay $500 billion or a purple diamond Laster Blaster will be used to destroy all mobile networks around the world! Zac doesn't know who, where, or how, he just knows when. He has 24 hours to save the world.

Sky high H. I. Larry

A piece of top-secret GIB technology has been stolen, and Zac Power has to get it back. Blasting off towards a secret hide-out in the sky, he faces his strangest enemy yet…

Sudden drop H. I. Larry

When BIG hijacks a secret water supply, Zac Power faces yet another dangerous mission. But to rescue the water, Zac has to find it — in the middle of the harsh outback and protected by some of BIG's deadliest defence systems yet.

Swamp race H. I. Larry

Zac has to find top-secret blueprints before his enemy does! But why are the blueprints hidden in the middle of the Murky Swamp?

Thrill ride H. I. Larry

Zac's family holiday is booooring… until he gets his latest mission: find and rescue a top GIB agent mission near the Vanishing Tomb somewhere in the Amber Sands. The tomb keeps vanishing and once inside booby traps are everywhere.

Tomb of doom H. I. Larry

Undercover H. I. Larry

There's a double agent working at GIB! Zac Power must go undercover to stop the theft of all of GIB's most valuable secrets and gadgets! Can Zac find the double agent before GIB is destroyed?

Volcanic panicH. I. Larry

Ultimate mission H. I. Larry

Zac Power is facing his biggest challenge ever! And this time the whole world is in danger… GIB's worst enemies have joined forces for their most evil plan yet, led by a mysterious new enemy called the Shadow.

Four in hand Stephanie Laurens

Max Rotherbridge couldn't believe it. Along with the dukedom of Twyford, he, London's most notorious rogue, had inherited wardship of four devilishly attractive sisters!

Impetuous innocent Stephanie Laurens

With her father's death, Georgiana Hartley found herself at the mercy of her lecherous cousin. Yet seeking refuge at the neighbouring estate, she came across a danger of another sort altogether as she stared into the amused blue eyes of Dominic Ridgeley, Viscount Alton of Candlewick Hall.

An unwilling conquest Stephanie Laurens

A successful horse breeder and self-proclaimed rake, Harry Lester samples women like wines, but after having his heart trampled upon by someone he actually loved, he has no intention of falling for a woman again, let alone be ensnared by the trap of marriage.

How many camels are there in Holland : dementia, ma and me Phyllida Law

When her Uncle Arthur dies, actress Phyllida Law returns to the tiny Scottish village of Ardentinny to look after her ma, Mego. Running through Phyllida's account of Mego's final months are the anecdotes, memories and legends that form the fabric of every family. Phyllida's account captures the warmth and tenderness of two generations of daughters brought together to care for their much-loved mother and grandmother.

Prince of thorns ; King of thorns Mark Lawrence

Prince of Thorns and King of Thorns are the first two books in a remarkable new trilogy by one of fantasy fiction's newest rising stars. Together, they weave a tale of blood and treachery, magic and brotherhood and paint a compelling and brutal, and sometimes beautiful, picture of an exceptional boy on his journey toward manhood and the throne.

The specimen Martha Lea

From country house drawing rooms to the rainforests of Brazil, "The Specimen" explores the price one independent young woman might pay for wanting an unorthodox life. Set in a Victorian world battling between the forces of spiritualism and Darwinism, polite society and the call of clandestine love, Gwen and Edward's tale is a gripping melodrama, a romance and a murder mystery that will compel readers to its final thrilling page.

Confessions of a milkman Timothy Lea

Fresh, creamy and delicious? The milkman who always asked whether they wanted it delivered in front or round back. The classic sex comedy from the 70s. 'It's terrible what you milkmen do to get business,' she says, squirting another load of foaming suds into the bath. 'You stop at nothing, do you?'

Confessions of a travelling salesman Timothy Lea

It's girls and laughs galore from the moment Timmy enrols on the HomeClean Salesman's Training Course, right through to joining brother-in-law Sidney in selling Hirohito's Revenge — the incredible Japanese multi-purpose cleaner. Door to door selling with a team of hand-picked Japanese lovelies can't be bad, or can it?

Hell on wheels Karen Leabo

As a photojournalist, Roan travels the planet in search of trouble and chaos — and captures it all through the lens of his camera. But the woman leading him on his first-ever tornado chase makes him crazy. If the conditions are right, Roan could end up with some incredible photos — and a newly broken heart.

The last king of Lydia Tim Leach

Croesus, once the wealthiest man of the ancient world, is to be burned alive. As he watches the flames catch, Croesus thinks back over his life. He used to think he was the happiest man in the world. But then all his riches could not remove the spear from his dying elder son's chest or bring his mute younger son to speak.

A dog called Homeless Sarah Lean

Fifth-grader Cally Louise Fisher stops talking, partly because her father and brother never speak of her mother who died a year earlier, but visions of her mother, friendships with a homeless man and a disabled boy, and a huge dog ensure that she still communicates.

A horse for Angel Sarah Lean

Eleven-year-old Nell must spend spring break in the country with an aunt and cousins she has never met, but while there she meets a mysterious, wild girl with a strange connection to horses and an uncanny understanding of Nell.

His shoes were far too tight Edward Lear

Come inside this book and meet the Pobble with his chilly feet, the Owl and the Pussycat, a Sieve to sail away and back, a hive of silvery bees. Come inside this book and find poetry to feed your mind.

Dream pony Susannah Leigh

Jess Adams loves riding the ponies at Sandy Lane, but something happens to test Jess's loyalty to the limit.

Runaway pony Susannah Leigh

Jess helps a man catch the runaway pony and later discovers that he was a thief.

The utterly, completely, and totally useless science fact-o-pedia Wendy Leonard

Calling all trivia buffs! Loaded with over 200 entries and almost 2,000 bits of trivia, this book will arm you with hundreds of useless scientific tidbits — perfect for curious minds.

The colossus rises Peter Lerangis

Teens Jack, Marco, Aly, and Cass begin a quest to find seven pieces of Atlantis's power that were hidden long ago and that will, if returned to Atlantis, save them from certain death due to the genetic abnormality that also gives them superior abilities.

Briefing for a descent into hell Doris Lessing

Charles Watkins, a Professor of Classics at Cambridge University, has suffered a breakdown, confined to a mental hospital as his friends and doctors attempt to bring him back to reality. As he travels in his mind through memory and the farther reaches of imagination, his doctors try to subdue him with ever more powerful drugs in a competition for his soul. In this provocative novel, Lessing takes us on a harrowing voyage into the rarely glimpsed territory of the inner mind.

Mara and Dann Doris Lessing

In a world destroyed by environmental damage, a people trek north in search of the remnants of civilization. They include two children and it is through their eyes that the novel analyzes the real meaning of civilisation.

The summer before the dark Doris Lessing

Her four children have flown, her husband is otherwise occupied, and after twenty years of being a good wife and mother, Kate Brown is free for a summer of adventure. Kate's new life brings her a strange unhappiness, but as the summer months unfold, a darker, disquieting journey begins, devastating in its consequences.

Beverly Lewis' The confession Beverly Lewis

Katie Lapp has been torn from her close-knit Plain family and community in the painful ordeal known as the shunning. But as she strikes out into the strange and sometimes dangerous "English" world, she is unaware that the man she loves is planning to return to his Amish family — and to her.

The king is dead Jim Lewis

Set in the American South just after the Civil War, this is a romance between a "good" woman and a "good" man, falling into bed, into marriage, into parenthood, into responsibility, and out again.

Our darkest day : the tragic Battle of Fromelles and the diggers' final resting place Patrick Lindsay

On 19 July 1916, in the northern French village of Fromelles, Australia suffered its worst-ever military defeat when a British officer ordered 15,000 of our best and bravest to go 'over the top' and attack the German lines. Eight hours later, more than 5500 Diggers lay dead or wounded: the equivalent of all Australian casualties from the Boer, Korean and Vietnam wars combined.

The spirit of Gallipoli : the birth of the Anzac legend Patrick Lindsay

Explores the source of the Anzac legend as the author continues his quest to understand what it means to be Australian. He writes for those who would never wade through a fully-fledged history book but who want to understand the remarkable spirit that emerged from a doomed campaign.

Where the devil can't go Anya Lipska

Life's already complicated enough for Janusz Kiszka, unofficial 'fixer' for East London's Polish community, but when Janusz finds himself accused of murder by an ambitious young detective, Natalie Kershaw, and pursued by drug dealing gang members, he is forced to take an unscheduled trip back to Poland to find the real killer. Janusz must confront painful memories from the Soviet past if he is to uncover the conspiracy — and with it, a decades-old betrayal.

Laid in Chelsea Ollie Locke

Pour the champagne, light some candles, lie back and prepare to laugh, cry and gasp at the fully uncensored, Bridget-Jones-esque world of Ollie Locke, star of Made in Chelsea.

Call of the wild ; and White Fang Jack London

The Call Of The Wild is the story of Buck, a dog stolen from his home and thrust into the merciless life of the Arctic north to endure hardship, bitter cold, and the savage lawlessness of man and beast.
White Fang is the adventure of an animal — part dog, part wolf — turned vicious by cruel abuse, then transformed by the patience and affection of one man.

The kingdom series Robert Low

The first two books in Robert Low's trilogy on the making of Scotland. The lion wakes: It is 1296 and Scotland is in turmoil. Edward I of England, desperate to keep control of his northern borders, arranges for John Baliol, a weak man who Edward knows he can manipulate, to take leadership of Scotland.
The lion at bay: In these troubled times, it is murder, treachery and the bitter rivalry amongst Scots nobility that will shape the long and bloody rise of Robert the Bruce to his coronation.

How to make anyone fall in love with you Leil Lowndes

Reveals the six crucial factors that must be present in order for love to blossom between two people and presents eight-five easy-to-master techniques to help people find love.

How to talk to anyone Leil Lowndes

It teaches how to make an unforgettable entrance and meet the people you want to meet, use body language to captivate audiences of all sizes, sound like an insider in any crowd and always come across as confident, credible, and charismatic wherever you are.

Number the stars Lois Lowry

In 1943, during the German occupation of Denmark, ten-year-old Annemarie learns how to be brave and courageous when she helps shelter her Jewish friend from the Nazis.

The food police Jayson Lusk

Taking on the commandments and condescenion of the likes of Michael Pollan, Alice Waters, and Mark Bittman, Lusk casts long overdue skepticism on fascist food snobbery, debunking the myths propogated by the food elite.

Wait for you J. Lynn

Travelling thousands of miles from home to enter college is the only way nineteen-year-old Avery Morgansten can escape what happened at the Halloween party five years ago. When Avery starts receiving threatening emails and phone calls forcing her to face a past she wants silenced, she's has no other choice but to acknowledge that someone is refusing to allow her to let go of that night when everything changed.

Secrets Angela Lyon

In 1940 Helen Chapman and Annie Taylor set out to seek independence and do their bit for the war effort. Helen wants to be a nurse but Annie, a talented flautist, is escaping from home, bitter because although she has won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music her father has refused permission. As Red Cross Volunteer Aid Detachment Nursing Auxiliaries, they are assigned to an RAF hospital in Southern England where they find love and tragedy.

3 great historical mysteries Bruce MacBain

Here are three great historical crime novels in one volume set in Rome, AD 95, sixth-century Byzantium, and East Anglia AD 1270.

Close to the bone Stuart MacBride

The first body is chained to a stake: strangled, and stabbed, with a burning tyre around its neck. But is this a gangland execution or something much darker? Rival drug gangs are fighting over product and territory; two teenage lovers are missing; someone's crippling Asian immigrants; and Logan McRae's been lumbered with an ambitious new Detective Sergeant, a mountain of paperwork, and the unwelcome attention of his superiors and the local crime boss.

Partners in crime : [two] Logan and Steel short stories Stuart MacBride

Two bloody brilliant short stories from No. 1 bestselling crime writer Stuart MacBride, featuring DS Logan McRae and his boss DI Steel.

A test of will : one man's extraordinary story of survival Warren Macdonald

On a climb of Mount Bowen, on an island off the coast of Australia, one night Macdonald stepped out of the tent to heed a call of nature and wound up lying in a creek, his legs pinned under a massive rock. He stayed there for nearly two days while his companion went for help, and the bulk of this book is taken up with recounting his efforts to stay warm, keep his spirits up, and avoid drowning.

The Napoleon of crime Ben Macintyre

The Victorian era's most infamous thief, Adam Worth was the original Napoleon of crime. Following a strict code of honour, he won the respect of Victorian society. Worth secretly ran operations from New York to London, Paris, and South Africa — until betrayal and a Pinkerton man finally brought him down.His biography is a grand tour into the gaslit underworld of the last century… and into the doomed genius of a criminal mastermind.

Between friends Debbie Macomber

Jillian is the only child of wealthy parents, while Lesley's from a working-class family. They become best friends in the turbulent '60s, but their circumstances, their choices and their mistakes take them in virtually opposite directions. But they always remain friends.

A Cedar Cove Christmas Debbie Macomber

After a comedy of errors on Christmas Eve, a five-month pregnant woman, travelling to Cedar Cove to search for her child's father — who doesn't know she's pregnant — finds herself lodging in an apartment above a barn. The residents of Cedar Grove come to her rescue as an early labour begins.

Dakota born Debbie Macomber

Buffalo Valley, North Dakota. Like so many small Midwest towns, it's dying, but despite all that, there's a spirit of hope here, of defiance. Lyndsay Snyder is a newcomer, an outsider, even though she spent childhood vacations here. To her own astonishment, she decides to stay, to accept the vacant position of teacher. Her decision marks a new beginning for Buffalo Valley and for Lyndsay, who discovers in this broken little town the love and purpose she's been seeking.

Dakota home Debbie Macomber

People have started moving to Buffalo Valley — people like Lindsay Snyder, who came as a teacher and stayed, marrying local farmer Gage Sinclair. And now Lindsay's best friend, Maddy Washburn, has decided to pull up stakes and join her in Buffalo Valley, hoping for the same kind of satisfaction. And the same kind of love.

Patterns of grace : devotions from the heart Debbie Macomber

Drawing on her own experiences and observations, Debbie Macomber writes from the heart in this very personal devotional book, opening a window into the faith of the writer behind the stories.

Gypsy wedding dreams : 10 dresses, 10 dreams, all the secrets revealed Thelma Madine

Thelma Madine, star of Channel 4's Big Fat Gypsy Weddings and fairy godmother of extravagant wedding dresses, reveals the drama, secrets and surprises involved in ten incredible traveller weddings.

The complete Middle Eastern cookbook Tess Mallos

Highlighting more than 500 classic and contemporary dishes from eighteen countries (Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, Armenia, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, Qatar, Oman, Yemen, Egypt, Iran and Afghanistan), The Complete Middle Eastern Cookbook celebrates the diverse flavours and cultures of this rich culinary region.

Foolscap Michael Malone

Young drama professor Theo Ryan's life is turned upside down when he meets Joshua "Ford" Rexford — America's most acclaimed playwright and the most impossible and most talented man he's ever encountered. Because of Ford's influence, a journey begins that encompasses quirky scholars, bickering university faculty, the Renaissance giant Sir Walter Raleigh and, of course, ingenious plays.

Handling sin Michael Malone

Hypnosis is one of the quickest and most effective ways to create long-lasting change, and Zone Golf gives golfers a powerful weapon against the yips, missed putts, shots in the bunker, and more. The subconscious mind is approximately 88 per cent of the mind's power, and entering the golf zone will allow you to take your golf game to a completely different level.

The Hummingbird Bakery Home Sweet Home Tarek Malouf

Britain's million-copy bestselling, hugely popular bakery is back with over 100 new tried-and-triple-tested recipes that celebrate home baking. From easy-peasy Olive Loaf to gorgeous Lemon Layer Cake, the baker's original cakes and bakes will appeal to novice bakers and confident pie-makers alike and offer memorable moments for friends, family or simply to enjoy at home.

Luke Mangan classics Luke Mangan

Packed with wonderful tastes and the dishes are so simple to recreate, while making use of sophisticated ingredients and exciting flavours.

Crackers and dips Ivy Manning

Ivy Manning capitalizes on the pure flavors of whole grains, real butter, cheese, fresh spices, and no preservatives in her formulas for crunchy, sweet, and savory treats, all made to pair with a chapter's worth of creamy, gooey dips, and schmears. Recipes and tips are for bakers of all skill levels and tastes, with formulas for vegan, gluten-free, and whole-grain crisps.

We love food : family recipes from the garden Kirsty Manning-Wilcox

These days, more and more people are turning to growing their own veggies, to ensure the produce is organic, to enjoy eating what you've grown and also to save money — and this book will show you how to do it.

Selected stories Katherine Mansfield

A place of greater safety ; Beyond black ; The giant, O'Brien Hilary Mantel

A collection of three novels:
A Place of Greater Safety is a spellbinding, epic historical novel which recounts the stirring but blood-thirsty events of the French Revolution.
In The Giant, O'Brien, Charles O'Brien, bard and giant, is led from Ireland to seek his fortune beyond the seas in England, but in London famed surgeon John Hunter, who buys dead men from the gallows and babies' corpses by the inch, he wants the Giant's bones.
In Beyond Black we meet Alison Hart, a medium who she tours the dormitory towns of London's orbital road, passing on messages from dead ancestors. .

Wolf Hall; Bring up the bodies Hilary Mantel

Wolf Hall and Bring up the bodies, the first two instalments in Hilary Mantel's Tudor trilogy, have gathered readers and praise in equal and enormous measure. Through the eyes and ears of Thomas Cromwell, the books' narrative prism, we are shown Tudor England, the court of King Henry VIII. Cromwell is a wholly original man: the son of a brutal blacksmith, a political genius, a briber, a charmer, a bully, a man with a delicate and deadly expertise in manipulating people and events.

Islam Ruqaiyyah Waris Maqsood

The aim of this book is to explain the principles of Islam and to show how Muslims strive to bring God-consciousness (taqwa) into every area of their daily lives, from the important and profound to the mundane and simple tasks; and in this devotion and urge to serve, striving for the greater pleasure of their Lord, they find their own fulfillment and happiness.

How to deal with difficult people Ursula Markham

A concise, straightforward book on how to handle difficult people in your personal or professional life.

South from Barbary : along the slave routes of the Libyan Sahara Justin Marozzi

An account of Justin Marozzi's 1500-mile journey by camel along the slave-trade routes of the Libyan Sahara. More than a travelogue, South From Barbary is a fascinating history of Saharan exploration and efforts by early British explorers to suppress the African slave trade.

Carnival of souls Melissa Marr

The carnival pulsed in the centre of The City a swirl of masked pleasure and violence. Music played constantly as the dancers demonstrated their flexibility. At times it was a glorious cacophony. All around the carnival, transactions of varying degrees of legality and ethical questionability were happening. The City wasn't a world that seemed beautiful to everyone. It was their world, though.

Wicked lovely Melissa Marr

Seventeen-year-old Aislinn, who has the rare ability to see faeries, is drawn against her will into a centuries-old battle between the Summer King and Winter Queen, and the survival of her life, her love, and summer all hang in the balance.

Death on the air Ngaio Marsh

The only collection of Ngaio Marsh short stories, first published in 1995 to celebrate her centenary, now with two additional stories. A man dies with his hand on a radio dial. A disguised aristocrat finds murder at the opening night of a play. A cryptogram produces death in an English churchyard. These are the short cases of Scotland Yard's Inspector Roderick Alleyn who, with his lovely wife Agatha Troy, charmed his way through more than thirty novels

A man lay dead ; Enter a murderer; The nursing home murder Ngaio Marsh

Commemorating 75 years since the Empress of Crime's first book, the first volume in a set of omnibus editions presenting the complete run of 32 Inspector Alleyn mysteries.

Flight by elephant Andrew Martin

The incredible story of Gyles Mackrell and his Burmese, elephant-assisted wartime rescue mission. In the summer of 1942, Gyles Mackrell — a decorated First World War pilot and tea plantation overseer, performed a series of heroic rescues in the hellish jungles of Japanese-occupied Burma — with the aid of twenty elephants. Now in Andrew Martin's hands this never-before-told tale of heroics is given the shape of a suspenseful adventure, a wartime rescue whose facts are the stuff of fiction.

A dance with dragons George R. R. Martin

The struggle for the Iron Throne continues. On all sides bitter conflicts are reigniting, played out by a grand cast of outlaws and priests, soldiers and skinchangers, nobles and slaves. The tides of destiny will inevitably lead to the greatest dance of all.

A dance with dragons George R. R. Martin

The struggle for the Iron Throne continues. On all sides bitter conflicts are reigniting, played out by a grand cast of outlaws and priests, soldiers and skinchangers, nobles and slaves. The tides of destiny will inevitably lead to the greatest dance of all.

A game of thrones George R. R. Martin

The struggle for the Iron Throne has begun, in a place where winters and summers may last years. 800 feet of solid ice protect the kingdom, and a panoply of medieval-based fantasy characters mix courage, cowardice, nobility and vice in equal measure.

A sea of stars Kate Maryon

Cat and Maya's worlds collide when Cat is taken into care and Maya's parents make the life-changing decision to adopt her. Maya can't wait to welcome Cat into the family and hopes that by having a sister, her parents might learn to give Maya a bit more freedom. But Cat is angry and resentful and resists Maya's attempts at friendship and soon Maya's idea of a perfect family is blown out of the water. As tensions rise and secrets come out, will the girls ever become friends, let alone sisters?

After all these years Gwen Masters

When Marilyn first meets William at the train station on a cold December day she soon realises that he's not crazy — just quirky — and she is stunned that he recognises her as the wife of Bobby Overmire, a Marine who was killed in the Beirut bombings in 1983. As time passes, Marilyn becomes much more interested in William than in the husband she lost over two decades ago. But William is harbouring a secret — a secret that could destroy Marilyn's world all over again.

One breath at a time Gwen Masters

Risking it all with a mysterious stranger… Even as she is falling in love, Kelley fights against demons from her past. Following Tom on a journey through her darkest erotic fantasies, she must finally confront the truth about her desires.

Unfurling: a mixed-media workshop with Misty Mawn Misty Mawn

This inspiring, creative manual offers a unique, participatory experience that teaches core art skills and shares a range of exploratory techniques for the aspiring artist, photographer, craftsperson, novice, and anyone in between.

Gracie Marie Maxwell

Gracie desperately wants a baby so when boyfriend Sean proposes she accepts without hesitation. But a chance meeting before the wedding gives her doubts and when old secrets come back to haunt her, it seems that Sean is not the rock of strength she expected him to be. Will Gracie find her happy ever after or will she be betrayed and abandoned once again?

Holiday Rowan McAuley

Iris is on an awesome holiday. But her little brother is being sooo annoying! Can they still have a great time, or will he ruin everything?

After the lockout Darran McCann

November 1917. With tensions in Ireland, war in Europe and revolution in Russia, Victor Lennon returns to his home village after a long exile. Soon Victor and the fearsome parish priest, Stanislaus Benedict, are on a collision course, with the very souls of the people caught between religion and socialism.

Queen Kat, Carmel & St Jude get a life Maureen McCarthy

Three very different girls from the same country town share an inner city house after their first year out of school. The girls work through self-discovery and mistakes as they face changes and search for new direction in their lives.

As long as we both shall live : two novels Lurlene McDaniel

April thought she and Mark would be together forever. But since Mark's death, April has never felt more alone. Then Brandon Benedict comes into her life. Brandon is lonely and angry — he and April have a lot in common. When April's medical problems suddenly return, she must decide what to tell Brandon. Can the love she's felt before help her now?

Lifted up by angels Lurlene McDaniel

Leah decids to spend the summer working at a bed-and-breakfast inn near the home of the kind Amish family who befriended her whal she was in the hospital with bone cancer. Now that her cancer is in remisison, she would like nothing better than to visit with them — especially their handsome son, Ethan.

Reach for tomorrow Lurlene McDaniel

After her freshman year at college, Katie decides to return to work at Jenny House, a camp for sick children, even though it means she may have to face her former boyfriend, Josh Martel, whose brother's heart had saved her life.

Starry, starry night : three holiday stories Lurlene McDaniel

A collection of three stories in which teenagers face life-altering situations at Christmastime.

Silver Clouds Fleur McDonald

Koala calamity Jonathan Meres

Autumn Laing Alex Miller

Autumn Laing seduces Pat Donlon with her pearly thighs and her lust for life and art, compromising the trusting love she has with her husband, Arthur, and stealing the future from Pat's young and beautiful wife, Edith, and their unborn child. Fifty-three years later, cantankerous, engaging, unrestrainable 85-year-old Autumn is shocked to find within herself a powerful need for redemption and she begins to tell her story.

Journey to the stone country Alex Miller

Betrayed by her husband, Annabelle Beck retreats in pain and confusion from the city of Melbourne to the supposed sanctuary of her old family home in tropical North Queensland. There she discovers that the aboriginal field officer, Bo Rennie, knows her from her childhood.

Landscape of farewell Alex Miller

After the death of his much-loved wife and his recognition that he will never write the great study of history that was to be his life's crowning work, Max believes his life is all but over. Everything changes, though, when his valedictory lecture is challenged by Professor Vita McLelland, a feisty young Australian Aboriginal academic visiting Germany. Their meeting and growing friendship sets Max on a journey that would have seemed unthinkable just a few short weeks earlier.

Prochownik's dream Alex Miller

Since the death of his father, four years earlier, Toni has been at a creative standstill until Marina Golding, the wife of his former teacher and mentor, Robert Schwartz, contacts him, and everything changes. But Toni's newfound inspiration and artistic energy come at the direct expense of his relationship with his wife and daughter. Toni's dilemma is how to reconcile the transgressive nature of his imaginative life with the daily life of his family, who he loves.

Watching the climbers on the mountain Alex Miller

A novel of passion and brooding suspense, Watching the Climbers on the Mountain is set in the remote Central Highlands of Queensland. It is the story of Ward Rankin, the disaffected station owner, and Ida, his unhappy wife, who sees the solution to her problems in her love for the young English stockman Robert Crofts, whose arrival on the station changes their lives forever.

The summer I became a nerd Leah Rae Miller

On the outside, seventeen-year-old Madelyne Summers looks like your typical blond cheerleader — perky, popular, and dating the star quarterback. But inside, Maddie spends more time agonising over what will happen in the next issue of her favourite comic book than planning pep rallies with her squad. That she's a nerd hiding in a popular girl's body isn't just unknown, it's anti-known. And she needs to keep it that way.

The song of Achilles Madeline Miller

Greece in the age of Heroes. One day, Achilles, 'best of all the Greeks' takes the shamed prince Patroclus under his wing and their tentative companionship gives way to a steadfast friendship. Torn between love and fear for his friend, Patroclus follows Achilles into war, little knowing that the years that follow will test everything they have learned, everything they hold dear. Profoundly moving and breathtakingly original, this rendering of the epic Trojan War is a dazzling feat of the imagination.

Losing Nicola Susan Moody

Alice and her brother Orlando lived a quiet life growing up in post WWII Britain… until the arrival of the precocious, manipulative and sexually aware Nicola. On Alice's 12th birthday, Nicola disappears; her body is found days later, battered and bruised. Twenty years go by until Alice becomes determined to dig up the past and solve the mystery of Nicola's death. But will the truth be too much to handle when she starts to suspect her own quiet and bookish brother Orlando?

The beach buoy Jonny Moon

Jack and the gang battle the strange creature terrorising swimmers, and continue their search for Bob's base and his alien technology.

Witch hunt Syd Moore

Between 1560 and 1680, over 500 women were tried for witchcraft in the county of Essex. As she researches a book on the subject, Sadie experiences strange, ghostly visions. She hears noises at night, a sobbing sound that follows her, and black moths appear from nowhere. It's as if, by digging up the truth about the witch hunts, she has opened an unearthly connection to the women treated so cruelly and killed centuries before.

Beyond the Coral Sea : travels in the old empires of the South-West Pacific Michael Moran

East of Java, west of Tahiti and north of the Cape York peninsula of Australia lie the unknown paradise islands of the Coral, Solomon and Bismarck Seas. Michael Moran, a veteran traveller, begins his journey on the island of Samarai, historic gateway to the old British Protectorate, as the guest of the benign grandson of a cannibal. Darkly humourous characters, both historical and contemporary, spring vividly to life as the author steers the reader through the richly fascinating cultures of Melanesia. Note that it has not been possible to include the same picture content that appeared in the original print version.

Not bad for a bad lad Michael Morpurgo

A young theif's skill with horses saves him from a life of crime: on leaving prison, he manages to get a job working with horses in the army, and eventually achieves his dream of becoming a drum major. Enthralling story of redemption from one of the greatest story tellers of our time.

Vivienne Westwood : an unfashionable life Jane Mulvagh

How did an awkward girl from a conventional and provincial background become one of world fashion's most influential and respected designers? How has she managed to remain true to her own idiosyncratic vision, refusing to conform to the fashion industry's, and society's, expectations? Speaking to Westwood herself, her friends, lovers, colleagues, rivals, admirers and detractors, Jane Mulvagh has created a portrait as rich, distinctive and constantly surprising as her subject's character and work.

Another Jekyll, Another Hyde Daniel Nayeri

After his girlfriend dumps him and his father remarries, Thomas finds his life spinning out of control at the same time news breaks about a vicious crime, causing Thomas to suspect that his stepmother has involved him in a supernatural plan.

The crane wife Patrick Ness

One night, George Duncan, decent man, a good man, is woken by a noise in his garden. Impossibly, a great white crane has tumbled to earth, shot through its wing by an arrow. Unexpectedly moved, George helps the bird, and from the moment he watches it fly off, his life is transformed. The next day, a kind but enigmatic woman walks into George's shop. Suddenly a new world opens up for George, and one night she starts to tell him the most extraordinary story.

The Twelve Stuart Neville

Sooner or later, everybody pays — and the dead will set the price… Former paramilitary killer Gerry Fegan is haunted by his victims, twelve souls who shadow his every waking day and scream through every drunken night. Just as he reaches the edge of sanity they reveal their desire: vengeance on those who engineered their deaths. Set against the backdrop of a post-conflict Northern Ireland struggling with its past, "The Twelve" takes the reader from the back streets of the city, where violence and politics go hand-in-hand, to the country's darkest heart.

Around the world in 80 years Eric Newby

Whatever else he was doing, Eric Newby has always travelled on a grand scale, whether under his own steam or as Travel Editor of the Observer. In all of his adventures his camera has never been far from his side, and the 250 photographs reproduced in this volume represent some of his finest work.

Departures and arrivals Eric Newby

In this entertaining recollection of highlights from an eventful life, Eric Newby transports the reader around the world — from his childhood in Barnes, to an elephant fair in India; from the faded glamour of the Orient Express, to opal mining in Australia; from Calabria to China, to his garden in Devon.

Love and war in the Apennines Eric Newby

Eric Newby tells of his time spent in Italy after the 1943 armistice. He describes the kindness of the peasants and the beauty of the landscape. It is here that he also met the girl who was to become his wife.

A small place in Italy Eric Newby

In 1967 Eric and Wanda Newby fulfilled a long-cherished dream when they bought a run-down farmhouse in northeastern Tuscany, in the foothills of the Italian Alps. With his characteristic wry humour and sharp eye for the quirks of human nature, Eric Newby paints an unforgettable picture of rural Italy and its people.

A traveller's life Eric Newby

A chronicle of travels, some homely some exotic, from the man who can make a schoolboy holiday in Swanage as colourful as a walk in the Hindu Kush.

Bread and Wine Shauna Niequist

Snitch world Jim Nisbet

In the new novel from noir master Jim Nisbet, the Snitch World in question is actually made up of different worlds both old and new, populated with the old-time petty criminals, like Chainbang and Klinger, but also with the modern, including a nouveau femme fatale whose tools of the criminal trade are from the new economy. Snitch World takes place in a San Francisco of menacing technology, where the old cons come up short and the crimes of the night turn into crimes done in the light of modern day — all from the glow of a smartphone.

The fall and rise of Gordon Coppinger David Nobbs

A reluctant father, shameless adulterer, and devotee of all things extravagant, Gordon lives an exclusive life filled with fine wines and surrounded by servants and mistresses. So when revelations about his scandalous relationships and less than honest business practices emerge, the glamorous facade begins to crumble and those around him start to fear the worst. But, much to Gordon's surprise, all he can feel is relief.

Make your own soda : syrup recipes for all-natural pop, floats, cocktails and more Anton Nocito

In Make Your Own Soda, you'll find 70 recipes for all-natural syrups with unique, artisanal flavors like pineapple, lemongrass, and hibiscus, as well as old-time favorites like ginger, sarsaparilla, and grape.

Second chances Charity Norman

In the quiet of a winter's night, the rescue helicopter is sent to airlift a five-year-old boy with severe internal injuries. At first, Finn's fall looks like a horrible accident; after all, he's prone to sleepwalking. Only his frantic mother, Martha McNamara, knows how it really happened. And she isn't telling. Not yet. Maybe not ever. Gripping, emotional and intelligent, this is a book you won't be able to put down.

Fen Freya North

Fenella McCabe works alone in the archive section of TrustArt, housed in one of the corridors of the Tate Gallery. She is hoping to trace a piece of art stolen in the 1930s and simultaneously trying to decide between two men.

Rumours Freya North

When Stella is sent to appraise a beautiful but crumbling old Georgian estate in a quirky Hertfordshire village, she little thinks she'll meet a rather dishy woodworker, Xander. But selling the big house is not as straightforward as it appears with the sale of the house go the livelihoods of Xander and many other estate workers, along with their homes.

Sally Freya North

Meet Sally (well-mannered English rose of twenty-five), a primary school teacher from Highgate, Sally's decided to re-invent herself as a femme fatale and all-around sex-goddess. Goodbye Laura Ashley; au revoir M&S undies; hello Erica Jong. Meet Richard (six foot two and a bit, perfectly carved and gorgeously chiselled) thirty-five-year-old architect from Notting Hill, confirmed bachelor and the unknowing target of Sally's masterplan.

Freaky dreams : an A-Z of the weirdest and wackiest dreams and what they really mean Adele Nozedar

We've all had freaky dreams — but what do they mean? From talking pets and naked friends to apocalypses and prophecies, this compendium explains the weird, the wacky, and the disturbing world of dreams.

The accursed Joyce Carol Oates

This eerie tale of psychological horror sees the real inhabitants of turn-of-the-century Princeton fall under the influence of a supernatural power. 'The Accursed' marks new territory for the masterful Joyce Carol Oates narrated with her unmistakable psychological insight, it combines beautifully transporting historical detail with chilling fantastical elements to stunning effect.

HMS Surprise Patrick O'Brian

Aubrey is on the defensive, pitting wits and seamanship against an enemy enjoying overwhelming local superiority. But somewhere in the Indian Ocean lies the prize that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams: the ships sent by Napoleon to attack the China Fleet.

The road to Samarcand Patrick O'Brian

An archaeological expedition with a cargo of priceless jade is pursued across the Gobi Desert into the snows of Tibet. The narrative — as in all of O'Brian's novels — touches on surprising subjects: astronomy, oriental philosophy, the correct identification of ancient Han bronzes, and some very local cuisine.

The Mauritius command Patrick O'Brian

During the Napoleonic wars, British naval captain Jack Aubrey, charged with capturing the French islands of Reunion and Mauritius, must first cope with his fellow commanders.

Post captain Patrick O'Brian

This tale begins with Jack Aubrey arriving home from his exploits in the Mediterranean to find England at peace following the Treaty of Amiens. He and his friend Stephen Maturin, surgeon and secret agent, begin to live the lives of country gentlemen but their comfortable existence is cut short.

Chosen for the marriage bed Anne O'Brien

The Welsh Marches 1460. In the eerie depths of Llanwardine Priory, Elizabeth de Lacy is about to take the veil when she is told she must wed her family's sworn enemy. Lord Richard Malinder must produce an heir, and a union with the de Lacy family could prove advantageous — if only to keep his enemies close. Elizabeth has not expected to feel such intense attraction, or to find Richard so kind, understanding and devastatingly handsome.

Compromised miss Anne O'Brien

Despite being unconscious for most of the night, Lucius has been accused of compromising a lady. She may not be an obvious beauty, dressed as she is in seaman's garb, but his rescuer is all woman — and now he must marry Miss Harriette Lydyard. The Earl of Venmore is lethally attractive, and Harriette knows she should refuse him.

The enigmatic rake Anne O'Brien

A spy for the British Government, Lord Joshua Sherbourne Faringdon, must foster his notoriety as a rake as a front for his secret activities — until an undercover exercise almost costs him his life. Miss Sarah Russell, newly appointed housekeeper, knows only of her lord's rakish reputation. She's unprepared for his surprise proposal of marriage — and the way her body responds to him.

The outrageous debutante Anne O'Brien

They have been summoned to London to enjoy the 'delights' of the Season, yet neither Theodora Wooton-Devereux nor Lord Nicholas Faringdon is an enthusiastic participant in the game of love. Until a chance meeting sets their lives on a different course. And soon the handsome gentleman, who has captured the heart of the beautiful — though somewhat unconventional — debutante, is the talk of the town!

Rake beyond redemption Anne O'Brien

Riding on a Sussex beach, Alexander Ellerdine fights through the waves to rescue a young lady trapped by the tide. He's instantly captivated by her beautiful face and dauntless spirit — but as a smuggler with a tarnished reputation Zan has nothing to offer a woman such as her. Marie-Claude is determined to unravel the mystery of her brooding rescuer. His passionate kisses are as dangerous as his reputation.

The runaway heiress Anne O'Brien

Mistaking Miss Frances Hanwell for a runaway kitchen servant, Hugh only realises his grave error the next day. With scandal imminent, a reluctant marriage seems the only course of action.

Cayley and son : Neville Henry Cayley and Neville William Cayley Penny Olsen

The classic field guide What Bird Is That? has been known to bird enthusiasts throughout Australia for decades, ever since it was first published in 1931. It was written and illustrated by Neville William Cayley (1886 — 1950), son of artist Neville Henry Cayley (1854 — 1903). Cayley and Son charts the lives and works of this Australian father-and-son pair of bird artists.

Collecting ladies : women botanical illustrators and Ferdinand von Mueller Penny Olsen

Around 1870, Ferdinand von Mueller, the greatest Australian botanist of the nineteenth century, began to advertise in several newspapers across Australia for 'lady' plant collectors. This was at a time when women typically had little recourse to science, or contact with men outside their circle of friends, making Mueller's network of ladies quite extraordinary.

Scott Pilgrim & the infinite sadness. [3] Bryan Lee O'Malley

Ramona's third evil ex-boyfriend, Todd Ingram, is currently dating the former love of Scott Pilgrim's life! Envy Adams broke Scott's heart a year and a half ago. Now she and her evil art-rock band are back, and they're getting Scott's band to open a show two days from now! That's just enough time for Scott to fight Todd, keep Ramona happy, fend off demented ex-girlfriends, and practice that new setlist. Right?

This is the life Joseph O'Neill

Nothing much is happening in James Jones's life but he really doesn't mind — this is exactly the way he likes it. Michael Donovan, meanwhile, is a star — a world-class international lawyer and advocate — he's everything Jones wanted to be and isn't. Then, out of the blue, Donovan contacts Jones; he has a job he needs him to work on. Joseph O'Neill's debut is wonderfully clever and comic novel — about ambitions and aspirations and the realities that they inevitably collide with.

The fine colour of rust P. A. O'Reilly

Single mother Loretta Boskovic may have fantasies about dumping her two kids in the orphanage and riding off on a Harley with her dream lover, but her reality is life in a dusty country town called Gunapan. A self-dubbed 'old scrag', Loretta's got a big heart and a strong sense of injustice. So, when Gunapan's primary school is threatened with closure, and there's a whiff of corruption wafting through the corridors of the local council, she stirs into action.

A History of Ireland in 100 Objects Fintan O'Toole

Sisters, secrets and sacrifice Susan Ottaway

Two sisters. Two special agents. One War. Sisters, Secrets and Sacrifice is the incredible true story of British special agents Eileen and Jacqueline Nearne, two sisters who risked everything to fight for our freedom during the Second World War. This is a true story of triumph and tragedy, of two sisters who sacrificed themselves to defend our freedom, who stood shoulder to shoulder during the darkest of days.

The namesake Steven Parlato

All his teachers are sure certain that Evan Galloway can be the graduate who brings glory to small, ordinary St. Sebastian's School. As for Evan, however, he can't be bothered anymore. Since the shock of his young father's suicide last spring, Evan no longer cares about the future. In a voice that resonates with the authenticity of grief, Steven Parlato tells a different kind of coming-of-age story, about a boy thrust into adulthood too soon, through the corridor of shame, disbelief, and finally … compassion.

Little kitchen around the world : delicious international recipes that kids can really make Sabrina Parrini

Featuring 36 recipes from Morocco, Thailand, Italy, Mexico, England, Australia and many other countries, this second book from Sabrina Parrini is one that you and your child will love to cook from. The recipes are written especially for 8- to 12-year-olds: the instructions are easy to follow, each recipe has a difficulty rating and any unusual ingredients are explained in the glossary at the back of the book.

The air we breathe Christa Parrish

A poignant tale of healing as two deeply wounded women discover how each can help the other find hope and a new life. Seventeen-year-old Molly Fisk is ruled by anxiety and only feels safe in the tiny tourist-town museum she and her mother run and call home. Then the chance arrival of a woman Molly knew six years ago changes everything. Can Claire now offer Molly the same chance at finding a life anew?

Catching the sun Tony Parsons

Just how badly do you want to find paradise? When taxi driver Tom Finn is almost jailed for confronting two burglars in his own home, he leaves broken Britain and takes his wife and children to live on the tropical island of Phuket, Thailand. But both man-made disaster and the unleashed forces of nature shatter this tropical idyll. Catching the Sun is a gripping, moving story of a family who go in search of Paradise and end up discovering themselves.

A fabulous liar Susann Pasztor

Joschi Molnar is an enigma: father, Holocaust survivor, wit, and fabulous liar. After his death his three surviving children are left with contrasting versions of his life, yet corresponding attitudes to their childhood. On what would have been their father's 100th birthday, the Molnar children — along with Joschi's sixteen-year-old grand-daughter, Lily — stage a reunion: but in a lively Italian restaurant, as they remember the man that none of them really knew.

The originals Cat Patrick

Seventeen-year-olds Lizzie, Ella, and Betsy Best are clones, raised as identical triplets by their surrogate mother but living as her one daughter, Elizabeth, until their separate abilities and a romantic relationship force a change.

The affair Gill Paul

Rome 1961. Diana Bailey arrives on the film set of Cleopatra to begin work as a historical advisor and strikes up a friendship with Helen, a young make-up artist. As she adjusts to a new life away from her troubled marriage, Diana seeks solace in Ernesto, a charismatic member of the film crew. But as she grows closer to him, she spends less time with Helen, who is harboring a dark secret of her own.

20 minutes to master stress management Vera Peiffer

Stress can damage your personal and professional life, creating anger, a lack of concentration and nervous behaviour. The key to overcoming it isn't suppressing your stress — it's understanding it. With this book, you can learn how to identify the symptoms and causes of stress, an how to use that knowledge to rise above it — in just 20 minutes.

The Forrests Emily Perkins

Dorothy Forrest is immersed in the sensory world around her; she lives in the flickering moment. From the age of seven, when her odd, disenfranchised family moves from New York City to the wide skies of Auckland, to the very end of her life, this is her great gift and possible misfortune. A novel that sings with colour and memory, it speaks of family and time, dysfunction, ageing and loneliness, about heat, youth, and how life can change if 'you're lucky enough to be around for it'.

The leftovers Tom Perrotta

What would happen if The Rapture actually took place and millions of people just disappeared from the earth? How would normal people respond? The residents of Mapleton use a variety of coping mechanisms in this thought-provoking novel about love, connection, and loss.

Gold diggers Tasmina Perry

New York billionaire Adam Gold is moving to London. He's sexy, single and about to come face to face with The Gold Diggers. Tasmina Perry, she's what beaches were made for. Karin the jet-setting swimsuit entrepreneur and London's most glamorous socialite. Erin the naive country girl who snares the job as Adam's PA. Molly, a fading eighties supermodel with an expensive drug habit. Summer is Molly's daughter.

Dawn's Prelude Tracie Peterson

Newly widowed Lydia Sellers, longing to put the memories of a painful marriage behind her, travels to Alaska to join her aunt in Sitka where she discovers that she is pregnant with her dead husband's child. What will this mean for her budding relationship with Kjell Bjorklund, handsome sawmill owner? And what lengths will her stepchildren go to reclaim their father's fortune? Lydia soon finds her life — and that of her child's — on the line.

Twilight's serenade Tracie Peterson

Britta Lindquist left Sitka six years ago in an attempt to distance herself from the love of her life, Yuri Belikov. When tragic circumstances ensue, Britta suddenly finds herself caring for Yuri's children — and her life intertwining with the man she's tried so hard to forget. But Britta's other great love is for the violin, and then a conductor from England proposes she accept the coveted first chair position in his orchestra…and also his hand in marriage. At a crossroads, Britta must determine what her heart truly longs for.

The Paris wedding Kimberley Petyt

For many, Paris is the epitome of sophistication, good taste, style and romance. Not just a resource of practical information for those planning a wedding IN Paris, but The Paris Wedding is also a stand-alone handbook full of stylish tips and glamorous photography to help add that Parisian je ne sais quoi to any celebration.

Life after theft Aprilynne Pike

Jeff is the new guy in school and the only one who can see Kimberlee, a ghost with a lot of (stolen) baggage. To help her move on, Jeff must return everything she stole when she was alive. But being Kimberlee's accomplice turns into more than he bargained for when his crush and the cops get involved.

Marbeck and the double dealer John Pilkington

1600: a new century dawns. War with Spain has dragged on for fifteen years, the conflict in Ireland for six. Unease stalks England in the dying years of Elizabeth I's reign, and Elizabethan intelligencer Martin Marbeck is bored. Then a message from his spymaster, Sir Robert Cecil arrives: the existence of a spy has been discovered, code-named Morera, and Marbeck must uncover the true identity of this traitor quickly.

Roll with it Nick Place

Real cops don't wear lycra. At least that's what Major Crime cop Tony Laver thought, until he became the sixth Victorian policeman to shoot a suspect in four months and was given a punishing reassignment. Now he's looking at the mean streets of Melbourne from a whole different perspective — a bicycle seat — and spotting some bad guys along the way.

Screwed Laurie Plissner

Grace was the girl who always did everything right, until the night she fell for a boy's sleazy line and became pregnant. Nick couldn't care less about pretty math-geek Grace or the baby he fathered. Grace can never have the life she planned, but she has one chance to be the person she will have to live with for the rest of her life.

Montaro Caine Sidney Poitier

North of hope Shannon Huffman Polson

After her parents are killed in a rare Grizzly attack, writer, singer, and adventurer Polson is forced into a wilderness of grief. Turning to loves she learned from her father, she explores the perilous terrain of grief through music, the natural world, and her faith. Her travels take her from the suburbs of Seattle to the concert hall where she sings Mozart's Requiem, and ultimately into the wilderness of Alaska's remote Arctic and of her heart.

The clover house Henriette Lazaridis Power

Boston, 2000. Calliope Notaris Brown receives a shocking phone call. Her beloved uncle Nestor has passed away, and now Callie must fly to Patras, Greece, to claim her inheritance. After arriving at the heady peak of Carnival, Callie begins to piece together what her mother has been trying to hide.

Happier than she's ever been… Menna van Praag

May Fitzgerald suddenly has everything she's ever wanted. After years of feeling fat and frumpy and looking for love in all the wrong places, she finally has the life and man of her dreams. It all should be so perfect, but as her new life as a successful author starts to take off, May's old demons start to creep back to haunt her.

The mimosa tree Antonella Preto

It's the summer of 1987 and Mira is beginning her first year at uni. She's got a radical new haircut, and an all-black wardrobe — she should be having the time of her life. But it's hard to get excited about anything when you're being smothered by your crazy Italian family, enrolled in a course you're not interested in, and expecting nuclear warfare at any moment.

Accordion crimes E. Annie Proulx

Proulx brings the immigrant experience in America to life through the eyes of the descendants of Mexicans, Poles, Africans, Irish-Scots, Franco-Canadians and many others, all linked by their successive ownership of a simple green accordion. The music they make is their last link with the past — voice for their fantasies, sorrows and exuberance.

Postcards E. Annie Proulx

Story of the Blood family, New England farmers who must confront the twentieth century — and their own extinction. As the family slowly disintegrates, its members struggle valiantly against the powerful forces of loneliness and necessity, seeking a sense of home and place forever lost.

The shipping news E. Annie Proulx

When his no-good wife is killed in a spectacular road accident, Quoyle heads for the land of his forefathers — the remotest corner of far-flung Newfoundland. With 'the aunt' and his delinquent daughters — Bunny and Sunshine — in tow, Quoyle finds himself part of an unfolding, exhilarating Atlantic drama.

How not to be a perfect mother Libby Purves

Taking an irreverent and humorous look at the trials and tribulations of motherhood, Radio 4's Libby Purves has created an invaluable survival guide so that even the most unpromising madonna can cope with the baby years.

Vanishing point Danielle Ramsay

Early on a Sunday morning in the North East seaside resort of Whitley Bay, a headless female torso washes up on the beach. Two days later, the body's missing head appears a mile down the coast — and with that, DI Jack Brady is plunged into one of the most harrowing cases of his career.

Blood tracks Paula Rawsthorne

Gina Wilson is on the edge… Her dad has died in mysterious circumstances, and she is the only one convinced that something isn't right. As she struggles to find the truth, Gina is plunged into a world far removed from the one she has known — a world of lies, crime and betrayal. A world she can't run from…

The truth about Celia Frost Paula Rawsthorne

Celia Frost is a freak. Her life is ruled by a rare disorder that means she could bleed to death from the slightest cut. No friends. No fun. No life. But when a knife attack on Celia has unexpected consequences, her mum reacts strangely and suddenly they're on the run. Why is her mum so scared? Someone out there knows — and when they find Celia, she's going to wish the truth was a lie.

Fighting Rommel Sean Rayment

Mike Sadler was in Rhodesia working on a farm when he decided to join up and fight Hitler. He would become one of the legendary men in the Long Range Desert Group, roaming behind Erwin Rommel's front line and causing havoc and confusion to the German Africa Korp. He would also go on to serve with distinction in the SAS. This is his story.

A greedy man in a hungry world Jay Rayner

The UK's most influential food and drink journalist shoots a few sacred cows of food culture. The doctrine of local food is dead: farmers' markets are merely a lifestyle choice for the affluent middle classes. And 'organic' has become little more than a marketing label that is way past its sell by date. And now the UK's most outspoken and entertaining food writer is ready to explain why.

Twist of gold Simon Reade

With only the mythical luck of a golden torc, the necklace of their ancestors, to protect them, Sean and Annie O'Brien leave famine-stricken Ireland to search for their father in a strange land called America.

Story of O Pauline Reage

The edge of never J A Redmerski

Twenty-year-old Camryn Bennett boards a Greyhound bus alone, setting out to find herself. What she finds is a guy named Andrew Parrish, with whom she discovers herself doing things she never thought she'd do. Andrew shows her how to give in to her deepest, darkest desires, and pulls love, lust and emotion out of her in ways she never imagined possible.

How We Met Katy Regan

There are some people you can't imagine life without. What, at the end of it all, is really important? Liv and her friends can't imagine a life different from now: freedom, lifelong friendships, and dreams that are still within their reach. Then Liv dies. Time marches inexorably on, Mia and Fraser are quietly falling apart because of the secret they share and, as truths are unearthed and their friendships are tested to the limit, they have to ask themselves is it time to get on with the business of actually living?

The man From Primrose Lane James Renner

Four years after his wife's unexplained suicide, true crime writer David Neff is still shattered, still disengaged from life. Then a friend tries to interest him in the unsolved murder of a local recluse, and eventually David finds himself being drawn into the mystery. Beautifully written and magnificently resistant to categorisation, The Man from Primrose Lane is a novel of soaring imagination. It's a nail-biting thriller, a story of bone-deep love and redemption, and a meditation on the nature of destiny.

A journey with Margaret Thatcher Robin Renwick

In a remarkably candid new book, former high-ranking diplomat Robin Renwick provides a fascinating insight into Margaret Thatcher's performances on the world stage. He examines her successes, including the defeat of aggression in the Falklands, her contribution to the ending of the Cold War and her role in the Anglo-Irish agreement.

The end of the world Michael Rex

Icky Ricky is up to his eyeballs in trouble and in ick--giving a funeral for a pizza, dealing with a one-eyed squirrel, and dressing up as Bigfoot.

Toilet paper Mummy Michael Rex

Icky Ricky finds his way into all sorts of messes, from having a sleepover on the ceiling, to launching his pet hot dog into his father's toolbox, to being shot with his favorite food, Cheese-in-a-Can.

Meat : how to choose, cook and eat it Adrian Richardson

Meat is a comprehensive cookbook with great tips and information on processing meat, the different cuts, preparation and storage methods and delicious recipes. Meat will illuminate and educate keen home cooks who would like to learn more about the meat we eat; where it comes from and various ways to use different meats. It is also a solid collection of recipes, including sauces, stocks and other meaty basics. The chapters are divided into meat type, making the book as userfriendly as possible.

Gospel of freedom Jonathan Rieder

Jonathan Rieder delves deeper than anyone before into the King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail" --illuminating both its timeless message and its crucial position in the history of civil rights.

Panda panic Jamie Rix

Sit around eating bamboo all day? No way! Ping wants to have wild adventures so when he hears that one lucky panda will get a chance to travel the world, he can hardly contain his excitement. But how to make sure it's him that's chosen?

Ignorance Michele Roberts

After every war there are stories that are locked away like bluebottles in drawers and kept silent. But sometimes the past can return: in the smell of carbolic soap, in whispers darting through a village after mass, in the colour of an undelivered letter. Michele Roberts's new novel is a mesmerising exploration of guilt, faith, desire and judgment, bringing to life a people at war in a way that is at once lyrical and shocking.

Green Mars Kim Stanley Robinson

One generation after the first pioneers begin to transform Mars into an Earthlike planet, the first grown children born on Mars, led by Peter Clayborne, rebel against colonisation in an effort to preserve Mars' natural state.

Red Mars Kim Stanley Robinson

For eons, sandstorms have swept the barren desolate landscape of the red planet. For centuries, Mars has beckoned to mankind to come and conquer its hostile climate. Now, in the year 2026, a group of one hundred colonists is about to fulfill that destiny with the ultimate goal of terraforming Mars. Brilliantly imagined, breathtaking in scope and ingenuity, Red Mars is an epic scientific saga, chronicling the next step in human evolution and creating a world in its entirety.

Borsch, Vodka and Tears : food to drink with Benny Roff

Borsch, Vodka & Tears — a tucked-away Polish-style vodka bar and restaurant in Melbourne's south — has earned a dedicated following since it opened in 2000. The book is split into three chapters: "Tears", which is the story of how the restaurant came about; "Vodka", which is a definitive guide to Polish vodkas; and "Borsch", which features warming Polish classics, such as cabbage rolls, blintzes, peirogi and borsch, as well as modern dishes, desserts and sharing plates.

Taken Jacqui Rose

Casey Edwards has demons to put to rest. Since she had to give away her baby at 15, she's been lost in booze and bad company. But now she wants to find her child and put things right.

I scream ice cream!: a book of wordles Amy Krouse Rosenthal

What do "I Scream!" and "Ice Cream!" have in common? Nothing — besides the fact that they sound the same! The ever-surprising Amy Krouse Rosenthal unleashes her prolific wit in this silly and smart book of wordplay.

The essential writings of Rousseau Jean-Jacques Rousseau

This book collects the best and most indispensable work of one of the world's most influential writers. Rousseau's 1762 treatise The Social Contract laid intellectual groundwork for both the American and French Revolutions, influencing such figures as Thomas Jefferson. An eloquent writer with profound insight into human psychology, Rousseau also penned one of the most compelling autobiographies ever written — the magisterial Confessions. The entirety of the first three books of that masterpiece along with the complete Social Contract are included in this indispensable volume.

Dorothy Rowe's guide to life Dorothy Rowe

Dorothy Rowe gives insights and comfort on some of the most difficult aspects of life-including: identity and self-esteem, fear, depression and unhappiness, coping with people, power, agreed, guilt and selfishness and getting older.

The new science of the mind Mark Rowlands

"Traditional attempts to study the mind are based on the idea that mental processes — perceiving, remembering, thinking, reasoning — exist in brains; they are often described as "software" realized by the "hardware" of the brain. The new way of thinking about the mind has emerged from the confluence of various disciplines in cognitive science ranging from perceptual and developmental psychology to robotics."

Soul's gate James L Rubart

Reece stood and faced the group. "Every now and then we get a break from reality. A glimpse into the other world that is more real than the reality we live in 99 percent of our days. The Bible is about a world of demons and angels and great evil and even greater glory. A world the prophets saw; the world Enoch, and Elijah, and Paul, and John the apostle all saw."

Canvey Island James Runcie

Tells the story of changing times in post-war Britain through one family's tragedy and loss. It is a novel about past wounds and past passions, about growing up and growing old, about love, hope, and reconciliation.

East Fortune James Runcie

Jack has been sleepwalking through his middle age. His wife has left him; his grown-up daughters no longer need him; and he rarely leaves his remote house on the east coast of Scotland. But when he is involved in an horrific accident, he is jolted out of his stupor, and embarks upon a new friendship that helps him to re-evaluate everything.

Sidney Chambers and the perils of the night James Runcie

1955. Canon Sidney Chambers, loveable priest and part-time detective, is back. Accompanied by his faithful Labrador, Dickens, and the increasingly exasperated Inspector Geordie Keating, Sidney is called to investigate the unexpected fall of a Cambridge don from the roof of King's College Chapel; a case of arson at a glamour photographer's studio and the poisoning of Zafar Ali, Grantchester's finest spin bowler.

Sidney Chambers and the shadow of death James Runcie

Sidney Chambers, the Vicar of Grantchester, is a thirty-two year old bachelor.Together with his roguish friend Inspector Geordie Keating, Sidney inquires into the suspect suicide of a Cambridge solicitor, a scandalous jewellery theft at a New Year's Eve dinner party, the unexplained death of a well-known jazz promoter and a shocking art forgery, the disclosure of which puts a close friend in danger.

The king's last song , or, Kraing Meas Geoff Ryman

Contains the words and wisdom of King Jayavarman VII, the Buddhist ruler who united a war-torn Cambodia in the twelfth century and together with his wife created a kingdom that was a haven of peace and learning. His story is interwoven with the tales of Luc, Map and William to create an evocation of the spirit of Cambodia.

Lust Geoff Ryman

Michael, a young scientist, is waiting for a train one evening when he spies someone he fancies. Idly he imagines Tony naked and an extraordinary thing happens — he actually strips! The world is there for the taking and Michael runs the gamut of his fantasies.

Darke Angie Sage

Alther Mella has been Banished, a Darke Domaine engulfs the Castle, and a Darke dragon is on the loose. Septimus Heap must use all of his skills to save the Castle and the Wizard Tower from destruction.

The darke toad Angie Sage

In this original e-novella complementing the bestselling Septimus Heap series, DomDaniel returns in a hilarious escapade with the witches of the Port Witch Coven. The witches want DomDaniel's powerful Darke Toad — and will go to ridiculous lengths to get their hands on it. But first, Simon Heap must get his master to the Port Witch Coven's door, which may require a bit more Darke Magyk — and a much stronger stomach — than he bargained for.

Flyte Angie Sage

When Princess Jenna is pursued by a dark wizard, it is the apprentice, Septimus Heap, who must save her while enduring such terrors as a night in the Forest with hungry wolverines and carnivorous trees.

Fyre Angie Sage

Septimus must battle the remnants of the Dark Domaine, which will remain until the power of the evil Two-Faced Ring is destroyed forever. To accomplish that, the ancient Alchemie Fyre must be relit — a task that sends Septimus to the very origins of Magyk and Physik, testing both his skills, and his loyalties to ExtraOrdinary Wizard, Marcia Overstrand, and Alchemist Marcellus Pye.

Magyk Angie Sage

A powerful Necromancer has killed the Queen and locked up the Extraordinary Wizard. Now, using Darke Magyk, he can create the bleak and sinister world he desires. But the Necromancer made a mistake. A vital detail he has overlooked mean there is someone who can stop him — a boy. The only problem is … the boy doesn't know it yet.

Physik Angie Sage

When Silas Heap unseals a forgotten room in the Palace, he releases the ghost of a Queen who lived five hundred years earlier. Queen Etheldredda is as awful in death as she was in life, and she's still up to no good, then Dark adventure awaits.

Syren Angie Sage

In the fifth book of this Magykal series, Septimus and his friends find themselves on an island whose secrets are as dark and dangerous as its inhabitants. Septimus Heap returns to the House of Foryx with Spit Fyre to pick up Jenna, Nicko, Snorri, and Beetle. But the journey home does not go well.

Steelflower Lilith Saintcrow

Thief, assassin, sellsword — Kaia Steelflower is famous. Well, mostly famous, and mostly for the wrong reasons. Then she picks the wrong pocket, wakes up with a hangover, and gets far more than she bargained for. Now she has a huge, furry barbarian to look after, a princeling from her homeland to fend off, and an old debt to fulfill. And for some reason, the God-Emperor's assassins want to kill her.

Taken Lilith Saintcrow

Sophie has never believed she was special. Avoiding a violent ex, she can't remember the last time she truly felt safe. Then vampires murder her best friend and Sophie is kidnapped by a dangerously sexy shape-shifter.

The bling ring : how a gang of fame-obsessed teens ripped off Hollywood and shocked the world Nancy Jo Sales

Published alongside the 2013 film The Bling Ring, directed by Sofia Coppola and starring Emma Watson, this is the explosive true story of the seven celebrity-obsessed teens who became the most audacious burglary gang in Hollywood history.

Redemption song : the definitive biography of Joe Strummer Chris Salewicz

With full approval and cooperation from family and fellow musicians, the author — a close friend of Strummer — writes an account of British rock 'n' roll's most fascinating of idols.

The Norfolk mystery Ian Sansom

Love Miss Marple? Adore Holmes and Watson? Professor Morley's guide to Norfolk is a story of bygone England; quaint villages, eccentric locals — and murder! It is 1937 and disillusioned Spanish Civil War veteran Stephen Sefton applies for a job with Professor Swanton Morley, an omnivorous intellect. Morley's latest project is a history of traditional England, with a guide to every county. They start in Norfolk, but when the vicar of Blakeney is found hanging from his church's bellrope, Morley and Sefton find themselves drawn into a rather more fiendish plot.

Tacos, tortas, and tamales : flavors from the griddles, pots, and streetside kitchens of Mexico Roberto Santibanez

One of the best things about real Mexican home cooking is that it's easier than you think. With simple preparations, delicious ingredients, and basic rules of thumb, you can make your favourites in the comfort of your own kitchen. In addition to tacos, tortas, and tamales, the book also includes recipes for fresh juices, smoothies, margaritas, and traditional Mexican sweets Chef Santibanez's Tacos, Tortas, and Tamales will give you the simple guidance and authentic recipes to bring the true flavours of Mexico into your own kitchen.

Fox 8 George Saunders

Fox 8 has always been known as the daydreamer in his pack, the one his fellow foxes regarded with a knowing snort and a roll of the eyes. That is, until Fox 8 develops a unique skill: he teaches himself to speak "Yuman" by hiding in the bushes outside a house and listening to children's bedtime stories.

Tenth of December George Saunders

A collection of stories which includes "Home," a wryly whimsical account of a soldier's return from war; "Victory lap," a tale about an inventive abduction attempt; and the title story, in which a suicidal cancer patient saves the life of a young misfit.

Zest : more than 120 recipes for vitality and good health Catherine Saxelby

Blackwater Jeremy Scahill

In this expose by radical journalist Scahill, you will meet BLACKWATER USA, the world's most secretive and powerful mercenary firm. Blackwater was founded by an extreme right-wing fundamentalist Christian mega-millionaire ex-Navy Seal named Erik Prince, the scion of a wealthy conservative family that bankrolls far-right-wing causes.

Dirty wars Jeremy Scahill

In this remarkable story from the frontlines of the undeclared battlefields of the War on Terror, journalist Jeremy Scahill documents the new paradigm of American war: fought far from any declared battlefield, by units that do not officially exist, in thousands of operations a month that are never publicly acknowledged.

Newborn puppies : dogs in their first three weeks Traer Scott

Dog lovers who haven't raised puppies from birth have missed out on one of the most remarkable and adorable times in a dog's life. From one to twenty-one days old, puppies undergo great changes, from needing their mothers' complete care to opening their eyes and ears to the outside world, growing, stretching their legs, and learning to become the dogs that they are.

Emma's war Deborah Scroggins

This is the story of aid worker Emma McCune. Initially a Princess Diana, she became a Lady Macbeth after marrying one of the local warlords, who was deeply enmeshed in both rebellion and murder. It is a mixture of Romeo and Juliet and Heart of Darkness, with a large helping of Graham Greene; a story about love and lust and power and corruption and revolution.

Touch Mark Sennen

DI Savage and her team in Plymouth are struggling with their investigation into a string of horrific attacks on young women. But when the mutilated body of one of these women is found on a beach, the case becomes a chilling murder inquiry. Stopping at just one victim will never be enough — not for this killer.

Pregnancy Harriet Sharkey

This one-stop practical guide will show you how to prepare week-by-week for a relaxed and confident birth

Life lessons from the monk who sold his Ferrari Robin S. Sharma

101 inspirational lessons on how to achieve true happiness, find fulfilment and live peacefully and meaningfully every day, from Robin Sharma, leading life coach and author of the multi-million-copy bestseller The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari.

The monk who sold his Ferrari : a spiritual fable about fulfilling your dreams and reaching your destiny Robin S. Sharma

Sharma provides a spiritual fable about fulfilling your dreams and reaching your destiny.

Hide and seek Sara Shepard

When I was alive, my family seemed picture-perfect. My adoptive parents adored me, and my little sister, Laurel, copied my every move. But now that my long-lost twin, Emma, has taken my place to solve my murder, we're both learning just how flawed my family really is.

Two truths and a lie Sara Shepard

My killer is out there. And my sister might be next to die. Two months before I died, my best friend's brother disappeared. I have no idea where Thayer went but I know it is my fault. Desperate to solve my murder, my long-lost twin, Emma, is pretending to be me and unravelling the many mysteries I left behind.

The madman's daughter Megan Shepherd

Dr. Moreau's daughter, Juliet, travels to her estranged father's island, only to encounter murder, medical horrors, and a love triangle.

Seating arrangements Maggie Shipstead

Winn Van Meter is heading for his family's retreat on the pristine New England island of Waskeke. For the next three days this sanctuary will be overrun by tipsy revelers as Winn prepares for the marriage of his daughter Daphne. Winn is tormented by his long-standing crush on Daphne's beguiling bridesmaid Agatha; and the bride and groom find themselves presiding over a spectacle of misplaced desire, marital infidelity, and monumental loss of faith in the rituals of American life.

How to get a pay rise : everything you need to know to get more Medine Simmons

Does the thought of asking for a pay rise send you into a spiral of terror? What if the boss says no? Will it help if I cry a little? Should I threaten to leave? Is it okay to ask for a pay rise after a GFC? There's no need to panic or be shy talking about pay. It's just business after all!

Note to self Alina Simone

The Internet has draped itself, kudzu-like, over Anna's brain, which makes it even more difficult to confront the question of what to do when she is dismissed from her job as a cubicle serf at a midtown law firm. When Anna's roommate announces her pregnancy, it forces Anna to confront reality, setting off a chain of events that lead to a horrifying betrayal.

The bridge to Holy Cross Paullina Simons

Tatiana is eighteen years old and pregnant when she miraculously escapes war-torn Leningrad to the West, believing herself to be a widow. Her husband, Major Alexander Belov, a decorated hero of the Soviet Union, has been arrested by Stalin's infamous secret police and is awaiting execution as a traitor and a spy. As the Second World War moves towards its horrific close, Tatiana and Alexander are surrounded by the ghosts of their past and of each other.

Doll Nicky Singer

Tilly's biker mother gave Tilly a doll when she was on her deathbed. There is something strange about the doll, something dangerous — something which brings Tilly into the path of Jan, a South American boy with his own problems. Buti s Tilly's mother really dead, or is there a more painful reason for her absence?

Feather boy Nicky Singer

Robert is the class victim, the guy who's never picked for the team. So no one is more surprised than Robert himself when a strange old lady sends him on a quest to solve the mystery of derelict Chance House.

The cracking code book : how to make it, break it, hack it, crack it Simon Singh

Simon Singh brings life to an amazing story of puzzles, codes, languages and riddles — revealing the continual pursuit to disguise and uncover, and to work out the secret languages of others.

The kitchen diaries Nigel Slater

Following the success of 'Real Food and Appetite', this is the tenth book from Nigel Slater, the award-winning food writer and author of the autobiography, 'Toast'.

The kitchen diaries. II Nigel Slater

With over 300 recipes, many from his hugely successful TV series, Simple Suppers, Kitchen Diaries II is full of classic Slater ideas, from a cider loaf to start the new year, to an indulgent chicken and leek pie or a simple, fresh salad of pears and bitter leaves.

The Vietnam War Neil Smith

Gives a gripping account of the most important Cold War-era conflict, fought between the United States and the Viet Cong, the Vietnam People's Army and their Communist allies.

The testimony James Smythe

A global thriller presenting an apocalyptic vision of a world on the brink of despair and destruction. What would you do if the world was brought to a standstill? If you heard deafening static followed by the words, 'My children. Do not be afraid'? The Testimony — a gripping story of the world brought to its knees and of its people, confused and afraid.

Walking with Jack : a father's journey to become his son's caddie Don J Snyder

When Don Snyder was teaching the game of golf to his young son, Jack, they made a pact: if one day Jack became good enough to play on a pro golf tour, Don would walk beside him as his caddie. Finally, Don and Jack approached the moment when they would reunite and not only tackle an extraordinarily high level of golf competition but also confront the challenges of a father-son relationship that had inevitably changed since the days when their journey began.

Steal the menu : a memoir of forty years in food Raymond A Sokolov

When Raymond Sokolov became food editor of The New York Times in 1971, he began a long, memorable career as restaurant critic, food historian, and author. Here he traces the food scene he reported on in America and abroad.

The golden step : a walk through the heart of Crete Christopher Somerville

The only plan for Christopher Somerville's walk across Crete was to begin in the East at Easter and finish at Whitsun in the extreme West, at the Monastery of the Golden Step. The result is a book that beautifully evokes a Crete few ever encounter, rugged, perilous, hospitable and charming.

Where to see wildlife in Britain and Ireland : over 800 best wildlife sites in the British Isles Christopher Somerville

Bad blood Dana Stabenow

Dana Stabenow's latest finds Kate Shugak entangled in a bitter tribal rivalry and murder. One hundred years of bad blood between the villages of Kushtaka and Kuskulana come to a boil when the body of a young Kushtaka ne'er-do-well is found wedged in a fish wheel. This time, though, her Park relationships may not be enough to sort out the truth hidden in the tales of tragedy and revenge.

A deeper sleep Dana Stabenow

Kate Shugak is a native Aleut working as a private investigator in Alaska. She's 5 foot 1 inch tall, carries a scar that runs from ear to ear across her throat and owns a half-wolf, half-husky dog named Mutt. In this book she is determined to convict the odious Louis Deem, who has been arrested and tried for several serious crimes but never convicted.

A fine and bitter snow Dana Stabenow

The possibility of drilling for oil in an Alaskan wildlife preserve near the home of private investigator Kate Shugak has battle lines drawn. When a ranger loses his job for political reasons and a passionate conservation spokesperson is found poisoned, the war begins in earnest.

A grave denied Dana Stabenow

Alaska is a place where anybody can bury his history and start fresh, and for any reason, but this particular mystery comes to light when Len Dreyer, a local handyman for hire, turns up murdered. His body is discovered, frozen solid, in the path of a receding glacier with the hole from a shotgun blast in his chest. No one even knew he was missing, but it turns out he's been missing for months.

Midnight come again Dana Stabenow

Kate Shugak is hiding out in Bering, Alaska. Scarred, scared, and pretending to be someone else, she's trying to find a reason to go on living after the murder of her lover and her own close call with death. Her self-imposed exile is threatened when she tries to prove that criminals aboard a Russian fishing vessel docked in Bering's harbour are laundering money through a local bank.

The singing of the dead Dana Stabenow

Kate Shugak is working security for a Native woman running for state senator who has been receiving anonymous threats. But just as she's getting started, the campaign is rocked by the murder of their staff researcher. To track the killer, Kate will have to delve into the past, in particular the grisly murder of a 'good-time girl' during the Klondike Gold Rush of 1915. Little can she guess the impact a ninety-year-old unsolved case might have on a modern-day psychotic killer.

A taint in the blood Dana Stabenow

Thirty-one years ago in Anchorage, Alaska, Victoria Muravief was convicted of murdering her seventeen-year-old son William. She was sentenced to life in prison without parole, and though she pled not guilty at the trial, she never again denied her guilt. Now her daughter, Charlotte, has hired Kate Shugak to clear her mother's name. In this spell-binding novel Kate confronts thirty years of secrets and murder in one of Alaska's most powerful families.

Confessions Amber Stephens

"My name is Shelley — and I'm a sex addict." When her editor decides a re-vamp of the magazine is needed, Shelley is forced to go undercover — as a sex addict. Can Shelley keep her secret from the others as well as writing the story of the year? And most importantly can she keep her cool, and chastity, intact? And does she really want to?

Kiwi tracks Andrew Stevenson

Many of us dream of escaping from everyday life, tossing a few possessions in a backpack and travelling light in far-off lands. Andrew Stevenson did more than dream: he packed his rucksack and went.

In the empire of Genghis Khan : a journey among nomads Stanley Stewart

Describes the author's travels through Mongolia on horseback, including the terrain and scenery, people he meets, and daily encounters.

Icons Margaret Stohl

After an alien force known as the Icon colonises Earth, decimating humanity, four surviving teenagers must piece together the mysteries of their pasts — in order to save the future.

Enid Blyton Barbara Stoney

Confucius Paul Strathern

Here is a concise, expert account of Confucious's life and philosophical ideas — entertainingly written and easy to understand. Also included are selections from Confucious's work, suggested further reading, and chronologies that place Confucious in the context of the broader scheme of philosophy.

Descartes Paul Strathern

Descartes was the first modern philosopher. His scepticism led him to doubt all certainties, until finally he arrived at his famous maxim 'I think therefore I am'. He would also apply his rationalism with great effect in science and mathematics, conceiving a scheme for scientific method and inventing Cartesian co-ordinates in geometry. This is a concise, expert account of Descartes' life and philosophical ideas — entertainingly written and easy to understand.

Machiavelli Paul Strathern

Niccolo Machiavelli's philosophy of statecraft was scientific and highly rational, leaving sentiment, and ultimately morality, to one side. Here is a concise, expert account of Machiavelli's life and philosophical ideas — entertainingly written and easy to understand. Also included are selections from Machiavelli's work, suggested further reading, and chronologies that place Machiavelli in the context of the broader scheme of philosophy.

Thomas Aquinas Paul Strathern

Thomas Aquinas' influence stretches far across the western world; much modern philosophy has been conceived as either a reaction against, or in accordance with, his original ideas. Here is a concise, expert account of Thomas Aquinas' life and philosophical ideas, entertainingly written and easy to understand.

Tiny beautiful things Cheryl Strayed

Life can be hard, life can be great. For years, the anonymous author of Dear Sugar was the one to turn to for advice. Now, the best of Cheryl Strayed's online columns are collected in one place for you to enjoy and learn from.

Wild Cheryl Strayed

A powerful, blazingly honest, inspiring memoir: the story of a 1,100 mile solo hike that broke down a young woman reeling from catastrophe and built her back up again.

Ballet shoes for Anna Noel Streatfeild

Three children, having lost their parents in an earthquake come to England to live with a prim uncle and a feeble aunt.

Anita and me Meera Syal

Meera Syal's first novel explores the world of a young girl born to immigrant parents, living in a small village near Wolverhampton. Torn between two cultures — she does not speak the language of her parents, neither does she fit in with the going-nowhere village youngsters — Meena has to find her own path that summer of her tenth year.

The big house : the story of a country house and its family Christopher Simon Sykes

This is the biography of a great country house and the lives of the Sykes family who lived there. It is social history set against the backdrop of a changing England, with a highly individual, pugnacious and self-determining cast.

Fish change direction in cold weather Pierre Szalowski

When his parents split up, and his dad leaves home, a ten-year-old boy begs the sky to help him. The next day an ice storm covers his city. But will the ice storm bring the boy's parents back together? Hilarious and heartwarming, "Fish Change Direction in Cold Weather" reminds us that happy endings might still be possible.

Frozen solid James M Tabor

A brilliant and dangerous group of scientists are determined to save the world from the perils of overpopulation by releasing into the world a brutal virus. Having just arrived at the research station at the earth's southernmost tip, returning hero Hallie Leland has seven days to stop them from putting their plan into action.

Rules for virgins Amy Tan

Veteran seducer Magic Gourd advises aspiring but inexperienced Violet on the unwritten tricks of the trade by reaching back into her own professional past, bringing her lessons alive with stories and anecdotes from a career spent charming and manipulating men who should have known better but rarely did.

My beautiful enemy Cory Taylor

Arthur Wheeler is haunted by his infatuation with a Japanese youth he encountered in the enemy alien camp where he worked as a guard during WW2. He proposes a last reunion with his lost lover, in the hope of laying his ghosts to rest, but this mission too seems doomed to failure. Like Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence and Snow Falling On Cedars, My Beautiful Enemy explores questions of desire and redemption against the background of a savage racial war.

Me and Mr Booker Cory Taylor

Margaret Thatcher : the autobiography Margaret Thatcher

A newly edited, single-volume commemorative edition of 'The Path to Power' and 'The Downing Street Years'; this is Margaret Thatcher in her own words. No other single book can offer this personal perspective on her formative years, her political convictions and the unique position she came to hold in public life; Margaret Thatcher's frank and compelling autobiography stands as a powerful testament to her influential legacy.

Death on a pale horse : Sherlock Holmes on Her Majesty's secret service Donald Thomas

Sherlock Holmes and his biographer Dr. Watson go up against their toughest adversary yet when Colonel Hunter Moran, a disgraced English officer, cuts a swath of destruction across the world.

The life and times of Call the Midwife Heidi Thomas

The stories and secrets behind BBC television's most-loved show. The official companion to series 1 and 2, as well as the forthcoming Christmas special.

Understanding type 2 diabetes Merlin C. Thomas

Having diabetes is not easy. But its management needn't be complex or complicated. With 'Understanding Type 2 Diabetes' to guide you, you'll soon realise that successfully managing diabetes is not only feasible but is also essential.

The bathing women Ning Tie

Follows the lives of four young professional women in contemporary China — Tiao, a children's book editor, her sister Fan, who thinks escaping to America might solve her problems, hedonistic and self-destructive Fei, and Youyou, a chef — from childhood during the Cultural Revolution to adulthood in the new market economy.

How to give up shopping or at least cut down : the journey back to conscious spending Neradine Tisaj

Determined to both enjoy life and save money, Neradine devised a plan to find a way back to conscious, healthy spending — without forgoing a busy social life. Packed with truly helpful tips and cheeky anecdotes, HOW TO GIVE UP SHOPPING is for anyone who would like to save but also live. After all, man (and woman) does not live on boiled egg alone.

The inheritance Simon Tolkien

A famed Oxford historian is found dead in his study one night, all evidence pointing to his son, Stephen, who was about to be disinherited from the family fortune. But then the revelation that the deceased man was involved in a deadly hunt for a priceless relic in Northern France at the end of World War II lends credence to Stephen's claims of innocence.

The king of diamonds Simon Tolkien

David Swain has spent two years of his life sentence for murdering the lover of his ex-girlfriend, Katya Osman. On the night he escapes from prison, Katya is found murdered in her uncle's home. Inspector Trave heads the manhunt for David, but his personal life becomes entangled in the case.

The last telegram Liz Trenow

As the Nazis storm Europe, Lily becomes an apprentice at her family's silk weaving factory. When they start to weave parachute silk there is no margin for error: one tiny fault could result in death for Allied soldiers. The war also brings Stefan to Lily: a German Jewish refugee who works on the looms. As their love grows, there are suspicions someone is tampering with the silk.

Madeleine Helen Trinca

Saving the white lions Linda Tucker

White lion conservationist Linda Tucker describes her perilous struggle to protect the sacred white lion from the merciless trophy-hunting industry.

The black sun James Twining

A year has passed since Tom Kirk, the world's greatest art thief, decided to put his criminal past behind him, and embark on a new career, on the right side of the law. Then three major thefts occur, and suddenly Tom is confronted with a deadly mystery and a sinister face from the past.

The double eagle James Twining

The Double Eagle is a gold coin recalled and melted down by the U.S. government during the Depression. Now the five last coins, with a value of $40 million, are missing. Jennifer Browne, a disgraced FBI agent looking to jump-start her career, teams up with Tim Kirk, a former CIA agent now making his living as an international jewel thief.

The gilded seal James Twining

Whilst investigating the theft of a stolen Da Vinci, reformed art thief Tom Kirk is confronted with the horrifying sight of a cat nailed to the wall where the painting once stood. Meanwhile, in New York, FBI agent Jennifer Browne has been asked to investigate a possible art fraud. Are Tom and Jennifer's paths destined to cross again as they descend into a maelstrom of deadly betrayal?

Buchanan dying : a play John Updike

To the list of John Updike's well-intentioned protagonists add James Buchanan, the harried fifteenth President of the United States (1857-1861). In a play meant to be read, Buchanan's political and private lives are represented as aspects of his spiritual life, whose crowning, condensing act is the act of dying.

Freaks out! Jean Ure

Frankie Foster loves fixing people's problems. Frankie's best friend Skye confesses that she's lost a very special pencil, bequeathed to her by her granny, Frankie is determined to discover what's happened to the precious heirloom.

Just Peachy Jean Ure

A coming of age story about self-discovery and independence from the Queen of Tween, Jean Ure. ' Mum says I've got my own thing going on… I just wish I knew what that was! … Stepping out on my own is scary, but I need space to find out who I am and what I'm good at.'

Lemonade sky Jean Ure

Ruby, Tizz and Sam are sisters. At 12, Ruby is the oldest but with all the stuff she has to worry about right now, sometimes she feels more like the mum of the family. Their mum loves her three girls to the moon and back, but she suffers from something called bipolar disorder which can sometimes make life very difficult.

Flight 1-2-3 Maria Van Lieshout

A boy counts his way through the airport and onto the plane as it flies towards its destination.

Dirt David Vann

Paperboy Vince Vawter

When an eleven-year-old boy takes over a friend's newspaper route in July, 1959, in Memphis, his debilitating stutter makes for a memorable month.

Killing Cupid Louise Voss

Alex Parkinson is in love with his writing tutor, Siobhan. He has never loved anyone like this, but how can he convince Siobhan that they are meant to be together? So Alex stalks her but when a love rival appears on the scene he takes drastic action and soon a young woman lies dead after tumbling from the roof of her house. Now there is no-one standing in the way of Alex and his true love.

The Age of Empathy Frans de Waal

Nowhere to hide Alex Walters

Marie Donovan finds herself working with DI Jack Brennan, a high-flying detective with a tarnished career, to investigate seemingly random murders by the same hitman. Mistrustful of each other and their superiors, both begin to suspect that they are mere pawns in a complex game of criminal rivalry and police corruption.

You don't know me Susan May Warren

To everyone who knows her, Annalise Decker is a model wife and mother. No one knows that Annalise was once Deidre O'Reilly, a troubled young woman whose testimony put a dangerous criminal behind bars. Twenty years later, Annalise couldn't be more unprepared for her past to catch up with her.

Just a boy Casey Watson

A heartwarming short story from bestselling author and foster carer Casey Watson. Although he isn't with them for long, Cameron immediately touches the hearts of Casey's whole family. A sweet boy with a great sense of humour, he seems different from the other children she's cared for. But after a disastrous and embarrassing family trip, Cameron disappears and Casey fears the worst.

Angel, and Angel fire Lee Weatherly

Angel: In a world where angels are fierce stalkers who feed off humans and drain them of their vitality, a ruthless teenaged assassin of angels falls in love with a half-angel half-human girl, with devastating consequences.
Angel fire: Willow and Alex take flight from the open country to the gritty urban streets of Mexico City, where their love will be tested to its limits.

Pack up your troubles Pam Weaver

During the VE Day celebrations, two women meet completely by chance. As Connie and Eva talk they discover they are from feuding families, the Maxwells and the Dixons. But when they both begin nurses' training, they can't deny their natural bond of friendship and become more like sisters.

A home for Rascal Holly Webb

When Ellie names her puppy Rascal she doesn't realise how right she is! The naughty little puppy is soon getting himself and Ellie into all sorts of mischief.

New tricks for Rascal Holly Webb

When Ellie names her puppy Rascal, she doesn't realize how right she is! Rascal's naughtiness is annoying everyone, so Mum and Dad decide it's time to take him to dog-training classes. Ellie thinks this is a brilliant plan. But wherever Rascal the puppy goes, trouble is never far behind.

Rascal the star Holly Webb

Ellie is thrilled when her friend Lucy is picked to star in a TV commercial. The only problem is that the ad is for dog food and Lucy is terrified of dogs. Ellie and Rascal team up to help out — but whenever Rascal is about, trouble is never far behind.

Rascal's festive fun Holly Webb

It's Rascal's first Christmas and Ellie can't wait to celebrate with him! There are decorations to chew, treats to sniff out, and strange white stuff called snow to play in.

Rascal's seaside adventure Holly Webb

Ellie and her family are off to the seaside to spend the summer holidays at Gran and Grandpa's house. But Gran is very fussy about keeping her house neat and tidy, and isn't keen to have a puppy to stay.

Rascal's sleepover fun Holly Webb

When Ellie names her puppy Rascal, she doesn't realise how right she is. The playful little puppy is soon getting into all sorts of trouble. It's Ellie's birthday soon, and she's planning a sleepover party. But she is a little worried, because she's never had one before. What if no one wants to come?

The golem and the djinni Helene Wecker

Chava is a golem, a creature made of clay, brought to life. When her master, the husband who commissioned her, dies at sea on the voyage from Poland, she is unmoored and adrift as the ship arrives in New York in 1899. Ahmad is a djinni, a being of fire, born in the ancient Syrian desert. Though he is no longer imprisoned, Ahmad is not entirely free — an unbreakable band of iron binds him to the physical world. The Golem & The Djinni is their magical, unforgettable story.

The Devil wears Prada Lauren Weisberger

A year after joining the fashionable magazine, "Runway", Andrea has learnt too much: that it's an offence to wear heels lower than three inches to work. You can charge anything at all to the "Runway" account, but you must worship the editor, who is Cruella DeVille incarnate. Is it all worth it?

Big women Fay Weldon

Big Women is the tale of Medusa, a feminist publishing house founded one balmy evening at sedate Chalcot Crescent in a flurry of argument, peace-making and naked dancing. The novel is everything and more we expect from Fay Weldon, not just a work of literature but an energising drop into the pool of social complacency — a feisty, no-holds-barred portrait of four women's attempts and failures to create a new life.

Remember me Fay Weldon

A savagely satirical tale of marital revenge. Madeleine wants revenge; Madeleine wants to be remembered: Madeleine wants love. Who doesn't? Madeleine is ex-wife and chief persecutor of Jarvis, the architect. Why not? She hates him.

Fragments Dan Wells

Kira Walker found the cure for the virus wiping out humans, but they are still dying — and so are the genetically-engineered Partials. To save them both, she needs to find out who she is and why she's the link between humans and Partials. Back on Long Island, what's left of humanity is gearing up for war. But their greatest enemy may be one they didn't even know existed.

My first love Callie West

High school student Amy Wyse is swept off her feet by dazzling senior Chris Shepherd. Suddenly Amy has romance and a promising future, but then her grades fall, her swimming deteriorates, and the romance falls apart.

The guest book Marybeth Whalen

When Macy Dillon was five years old her father encouraged her to draw a picture in the guest book of a Carolina beach house. The next year, Macy returned to discover a drawing by an unidentified little boy on the facing page. The children continue to exchange drawings until tragedy ends visits to the beach house altogether. Twenty-five years after that first picture, Macy is back at Sunset Beach — this time toting a broken family and a hurting heart. Will the guest book unite them or merely be the relic of a lost childhood?

The wishing tree Marybeth Whalen

Ivy Marshall, a savvy, determined woman, finds out her husband has cheated on her on the same day her sister's perfect boyfriend proposes on national television. When her return to Sunset Beach, North Carolina, brings her face to face with her former fiance, old feelings rise to the surface and she wonders if there is a future for them. As she helps prepare the wishing tree for her sister's wedding, she must examine her own wishes for the future and decide what love should be.

Dad William Wharton

John Tremont returns home to care for his dying mother and a father who is unwilling to let go. John suddenly finds himself inescapably confronting his own middle age. Dad is the story of the love that binds generations.

Ever after : a father's true story William Wharton

On August 3, 1988, heavy black smoke engulfed an Oregon highway, causing a massive 23 car pile-up that claimed the lives of novelist William Wharton's daughter, her husband, and their two infant daughters, victims of field burning, a routine agricultural practice that continues to this day.

Houseboat on the Seine William Wharton

William Wharton makes an offer for houseboat that is, in reality, barely more than a broken wooden hulk. To his surprise, the bid is accepted. Thus begins the story of his family's work to return the boat to its former glory and build a home for themselves from scratch.

A midnight clear William Wharton

A group of unseasoned teenage soldiers standing guard in an old chalet in the Ardennes Forest in December 1944 experience first hand the irony and tragedy of war when they desperately try to set up peaceful communications with a similar group of Germans.

Sister assassin Kiersten White

Blind and orphaned, Annie struggles to care for her feisty younger sister Fia, but things look up when both sisters are offered a place at Kessler School for Exceptional Girls. Born with flawless intuition, Fia immediately knows that something's wrong, but bites her tongue — until it's too late. For Fia is the perfect weapon to carry out criminal plans and there are those at Kessler who will do anything to ensure her co-operation.

At the king's command Susan Wiggs

Frustrated by his own failures at matrimony, King Henry VIII punishes an insolent nobleman by commanding him to marry the vagabond woman caught stealing his horse. Stephen de Lacey is a cold and bitter widower, who regards his new bride as utterly inconvenient … though undeniably fetching. But Juliana Romanov is no ordinary thief — she is a Russian princess forced into hiding by the traitorous cabal who slaughtered her family.

At the queen's summons Susan Wiggs

Feisty orphan Pippa de Lacey lives by wit and skill as a London street performer. But when her sharp tongue gets her into serious trouble, she throws herself upon the mercy of Irish chieftain Aidan O'Donoghue. Amused at first, he becomes obsessed with the audacious waif who claims his patronage.

The charm school Susan Wiggs

An awkward misfit is shunned by those the wishes to befriend and falls in love with a man who doesn't even know she exists.

Dockside Susan Wiggs

With her daughter grown and flown, Nina Romano is ready to embark on a new adventure. She's waited a long time for dating, travel, and chasing dreams. But just as she's beginning to enjoy being on her own, she finds herself falling for Greg Bellamy, owner of the charming Inn at Willow Lake and a single father with two kids of his own.

Fireside Susan Wiggs

Baseball hopeful Bo Crutcher is about to get his shot at the majors, until life throws him a curveball. When AJ, the son he's never met, lands on his doorstep, Bo's life becomes a whole new ball game. Kimberly van Dorn can train him to hit a home run with the press, but over a breathtaking winter on frozen Willow Lake, she realizes he has far more to teach her about the game of life… and putting love first.

The goodbye quilt Susan Wiggs

As her only child Molly readies for college, local fabric shop owner Linda Davis shares one last adventure with her daughter — a cross-country road trip to move Molly into her dorm. As they make their way through the heart of the country, Linda pieces together the scraps that make up Molly's young life.

Home before dark Susan Wiggs

As an irresponsible young mother, Jessie Ryder knew she'd never be able to give her newborn the stable family that her older sister could, and the security her child deserved. So Luz and her husband adopted little Lila and told her Jessie was but a distant aunt. Sixteen years later, having travelled the world with the winds of remorse at her back, Jessie is suspending her photojournalism career to return home — even if it means throwing her sister's world into turmoil.

The horsemaster's daughter Susan Wiggs

Gambling the success of his Virginia horse farm on an Irish stallion, plantation owner Hunter Calhoun is forced to seek help when the animal arrives crazed and unridable. Eliza Flyte, the horsemaster's daughter, has inherited her father's gift for taming horses, can she apply that gift to a broken and bitter man as well?

Care of wooden floors Will Wiles

Oskar has entrusted an old university friend with the task of looking after his cats and taking care of his beautiful apartment in a glum Eastern European city. Despite the fact that Oskar has left dozens of notes covering every aspect of looking after the flat, things do not go well.

The exchange Carrie Williams

When London photographer Rachel and Parisian exotic dancer Rochelle agree to swap apartments for six months, both find the excitement of discovering a new city full of surprises.

The summer season ; Strictly love ; The bridesmaid pact Julia Williams

Three warm, witty and uplifting novels from best-selling author Julia Williams. Escape into The Summer Season and meet widower Joe, struggling single mum Lauren and mysterious gardener Kezzie. Strictly Love is the story of disillusioned lawyer Emily, perfect wife Katie, divorcee dentist Mark and Jack-the-Lad Rob who join Isabella's dance class. The Bridesmaid Pact is all about four best friends; Sarah, Dorrie, Beth and Caz who swore to be each others bridesmaids when they grew up.

Penguin pandemonium Jeanne Willis

Rory the rockhopper penguin loves showing off, but with few visitors to the zoo, life has become a little dull. If things don't improve the zoo might have to close. So when the keepers install Penguincam Rory grabs his chance with both flippers, organising a dazzling penguin talent show to pull in the crowds.

Penguin pandemonium. The snow beast Jeanne Willis

Rory and his pals have got their flippers in a flap! The swimming, singing, snowboarding penguins of City Zoo have got competition. There's a new arrival at the zoo and he's stealing all the limelight. But is Frosty the polar bear cub friend or foe?

Prettiest doll Gina Willner-Pardo

A beauty contestant since she was three, Olivia, now thirteen, has begun feeling limited by her beauty but a shared journey with Danny, a boy struggling with his own appearance, show her she has choices and resources beyond her appearance.

Colors insulting to nature Cintra Wilson

Despairing of her ambitions to become a Hollywood star, Lisa Normal suffers a series of humiliating love affairs and career disappointments before working to exact revenge on those responsible for complicating her life.

The girl in Berlin Elizabeth Wilson

Summer 1951 and the Cold War is at its height. Burgess and Maclean have just disappeared, and the nation is obsessed with the story of their probable defection. Colin Harris, a member of the Communist Party, arrives with news: he has fallen in love with a girl in Berlin and plans to return to the UK permanently with his bride-to-be. Then a German scientist living in England for the past two decades, is found dead, and it emerges that Harris was one of the last people to see him alive.

The family mansion Anthony C Winkler

The Family Mansion tells the story of Hartley Fudges, whose personal destiny unfolds against the backdrop of nineteenth-century British culture. Hartley's decision to migrate to Jamaica at the age of twenty-three seems sensible at first but for all its fabulous wealth, Jamaica proves a difficult and inhospitable place for an immigrant.

The other life Susanne Winnacker

More than three years after a rabies mutation drove survivors into underground bunkers, fifteen-year-old Sherry teams up with seventeen-year-old Joshua, who takes her to Safe Haven and helps rescue her family while fending off part-human, part-beast creatures known as Weepers.

Lost and found Tom Winter

Carol is married to a man she doesn't love and mother to a daughter she doesn't understand. So she puts pen to paper and writes a Letter to the Universe. Albert is a widowed postman, approaching retirement age, and forced down to the section of the post office where they sort undeliverable mail. When a series of letters turns up with a smiley face drawn in place of an address, he cannot help reading them.

Head in the Clouds Karen Witemeyer

Adelaide Proctor longs to find a real-life storybook hero but when a husband-hunting debacle leaves her humilated, she interviews for a governess position on a remote Texas sheep ranch and vows to leave her silly romantic yearnings behind. Gideon Wescott left his privileged life in England to make a name for himself in America's wool industry, never expecting to end up with a child. Soon neither can deny their growing attraction. But after so many heartbreaks, will Adelaide be willing to get her head out of the clouds and put her heart on the line?

Short-straw bride Karen Witemeyer

No one steps on Archer land — not if they value their life. But when Meredith Hayes overhears a plot to burn the Archer brothers off their ranch, a twelve-year-old debt compels her to take the risk. Despite the fact that Travis Archer is no longer the gallant youth Meredith once dreamed about, she determines to stand by his side against the enemy that threatens them both. But will love ever be hers? Or will Travis always see her merely as a short-straw bride?

A tailor-made bride Karen Witemeyer

Jericho "J.T." Tucker wants nothing to do with Coventry, Texas's new dressmaker. He's all too familiar with her kind — shallow women more devoted to fashion than true beauty. Hannah Richards is confounded by the man who runs the livery. He riles her with his arrogant assumptions and gruff manner while at the same time stirring her heart with unexpected acts of kindness. Will Jericho and Hannah find a way to bridge the gap between them?

To win her heart Karen Witemeyer

After completing his sentence for the unintentional crime that derailed his youthful plans for fame and fortune, Levi Grant looks to start over as a blacksmith in the town of Spencer, Texas. Eden Spencer has sworn off men, choosing instead to devote her time to the lending library. As the mysteries of the town's new blacksmith unfold, Eden discovers hidden depths in him that tempt her heart but when the truth about Levi's prodigal past comes to light, can he find a way to win back her affections?

The making of Minty Malone Isabel Wolff

Everyone likes radio reporter Minty but being nice doesn't save her from being jilted at the altar. She vows to become just a little less 'nice', and sets out on a Quest for the Self, in which she will finally learn how to say 'No'. When Minty stumbles upon the real reason for Dominic's dreadful defection she prepares to move on, let go, and learn how to say 'Yes' once more.

Out of the blue Isabel Wolff

British TV morning weather personality Faith Martin is not used to being told the forecast, especially about her own marriage. After years of being wed to Peter, there isn't much she doesn't know about him. But a casual remark from Faith's ultra-glam friend plants a seed of doubt, strangling all sense of Faith's contentment.

The trials of Tiffany Trott Isabel Wolff

The humourous adventures of an attractive and eligible young woman as she suffers through disastrous dates, friendships, and fix-ups in her search for the man of her dreams.

Grow your own drugs, and Grow your own drugs: a year with James Wong James Wong

Two titles combined. James Wong is back, putting his ethnobotanical expertise to use once again, with over 100 new, natural, cheap and easy remedies, showing you and those around you how to have a fantastically healthy year. His seasonal planner takes you right through from Spring to Winter, making sure you know what to plant when, the best time to harvest and how to create your own mini-apothecary (or store-cupboard) at home.

Dead beautiful Yvonne Woon

After her parents die under mysterious circumstances, sixteen-year-old Renee Winters is sent from California to an old-fashioned boarding school in Maine, where she meets a fellow student to whom she seems strangely connected.

Life eternal Yvonne Woon

Seventeen-year-old Renee Winters must transfer to a Montreal school exclusively for those training to kill the Undead, while unraveling a long-buried secret that may be the key to saving Dante Berlin, her Undead soulmate.

She rises Kate Worsley

Sarah Waters meets Carol Birch in a breathtaking historical novel of love, adventure, and identity — with a shocking twist. It is 1740 and when dairy-maid Louise Fletcher is offered work as a lady's maid to a wealthy captain's daughter, she leaps at the chance to see more of the world. Intertwined with her story is fifteen-year-old Luke's: press-ganged and sent to sea on board the warship Essex.

Caught in crystal Patricia C. Wrede

In the magical world of Lyra, an innkeeper is forced to confront her darkest secret. For more than a decade, Kayl has run a modest country inn with her two children.Everything changes the day a sorceress asks for a room. Her name is Corrana, and by her silver brooch Kayl knows that she is a member of the order of Sisterhood of Stars, a coven of witches that Kayl left after a secret mission went horribly wrong.

Daughter of witches Patricia C. Wrede

In the oppressive city of Drinn, a trio of magical strangers offers a servant girl the chance of a new life. Drinn is not a safe place to be a witch. Ranira knows that better than most, for when she was just a child, the temple guards burned her parents at the stake for practicing magic.

The grand tour ; or, The purloined coronation regalia : being a revelation of matters of high confidentiality and greatest importance, including extracts from the intimate diary of a noblewoman and the sworn testimony of a lady of quality Patricia C. Wrede

In 1817, two English cousins take a honeymoon "Grand Tour of the Continent" with their new husbands and become entangled in a mysterious plot to create a magical Emperor of Europe.

Harp of Imach Thyssel Patricia C. Wrede

In the magical world of Lyra, a mysterious instrument gives a minstrel undreamed-of power. Emereck, a trained minstrel, and Flindaran, a nobleman masquerading as a tramp, have found a long-abandoned castle, and in it, one of Lyra's most sought-after treasures: the Harp of Imach Thyssel.

The mislaid magician ; or, Ten years after : being the private correspondence between two prominent families regarding a scandal touching the highest levels of government and the security of the realm Patricia C. Wrede

In 1828, English cousins Cecelia and Kate and their husbands search for a missing German railway engineer and with the help of their wizardry skills, uncover a plot that could endanger the unity of England.

The raven ring Patricia C. Wrede

Three weeks after Eleret's mother is killed, the messenger arrives with the tragic news. She died far from home, succumbing to wounds sustained in battle, and Eleret must travel to reclaim one of her mother's prized possessions: a ring etched with a raven. Though she makes it to Ciaron safely, getting home is another story. Eleret doesn't know what's special about her mother's ring, but someone wanted it badly enough to kill for it.

Shadow magic Patricia C. Wrede

Trouble is brewing in Alkyra. While the kingdom's noblemen squabble, on their borders an ancient enemy, the Lithmern, raises an army. As the head of the Noble House of Brenn attempts to organize an alliance, the princess Alethia celebrates her twentieth birthday. But on the next night, she passes through a dark corridor on her way to the banquet hall, and never emerges from the shadows.

Sorcery and Cecelia ; or, The enchanted chocolate pot Patricia C. Wrede

In 1817 in England, two young cousins, Cecilia living in the country and Kate in London, write letters to keep each other informed of their exploits, which take a sinister turn when they find themselves confronted by evil wizards.

Dead end deal Allen R. Wyler

World renowned neurosurgeon Jon Ritter is on the verge of a medical breakthrough that will change the world. His groundbreaking surgical treatment, using transplanted non-human stem cells, is set to eradicate the scourge of Alzheimer's disease and give hope to millions. But when the procedure is slated for testing, it all comes to an abrupt and terrifying halt. Ritter's colleague is gunned down and Ritter himself is threatened by a radical anti-abortion group that not only claims responsibility, but promises more of the same.

Dead wrong Allen R. Wyler

When a top secret programme of implanting harrowing memories into innocent people comes to light, neurosurgeon Tom McCarthy is literally caught in the crossfire. With the CIA and Seattle PD closing in, McCarthy unwittingly pulls Dr. Sarah Hamilton into the fray. And like rats in a maze, they struggle to stay one step ahead of their deadly hunters, while simultaneously uncovering a trail of corruption that reaches shocking dimensions.

The Miggy tree Karl Yeomans

Written as a gift by Karl Yeomans for his mum, Margot, more affectionately known as Miggy.

Turkish flavours: recipes from a seaside cafe Sevtap Yuce

How to save a life Sara Zarr

Told from their own viewpoints, seventeen-year-old Jill, in grief over the loss of her father, and Mandy, nearly nineteen, are thrown together when Jill's mother agrees to adopt Mandy's unborn child but nothing turns out as they had anticipated.