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An Amish Christmas : December in Lancaster County, four Amish Christmas novellas Beth Wiseman and others

Four Christmas themed novellas set in Lancaster County offer stories of forgiveness, hope, healing, and love.

An Amish miracle : three Amish novellas.

Becky Byler is eighteen and overweight. Having lost all hope, she considers taking her own life. As she stands before rushing water, unable to swim, Becky begs God for a miracle. In just several months, Becky sees her prayers answered as food and temptation lose their hold over her.

Kids' traveling songs. 1

Are we there yet?" Now kids can be entertained while travelling. Sing your way home and watch your children experience the love of music. These lively, amusing tunes will keep kids focused on the songs, not the distance. Wonderful for home, nursery, preschool, childcare programs, and music programs, too.

Songs For Silly Time

Only the Innocent Rachel Abbott

The Mystery of Charles Dickens Peter Ackroyd

Three Brothers Peter Ackroyd

Behind the shattered glass Tasha Alexander

Anglemore Park is the ancestral home of Lady Emily Hargreaves' husband Colin. But the stately calm of country life is destroyed when their neighbour, the Marquess of Montagu, bursts through the French doors from the garden and falls down dead in front of the shocked gathering. The trail takes readers into the gilded world of a British manor house and below stairs to the servants who know all the secrets. One family's hidden past and a forbidden passion are the clues to a puzzle only Lady Emily can solve.

Island beneath the sea Isabel Allende

The story of a mulatta woman, a slave and concubine, determined to take control of her own destiny in a society where that would seem impossible.

The noticer returns: sometimes you find perspective, and sometimes perspective finds you Andy Andrews

Andy Andrews has spent the past five years doing a double take at every white-haired old man he sees, hoping to have just one more conversation with the person to whom he owes his life. Through a chance encounter at a local bookstore, Andy is reunited with the man who changed everything for him: Jones, also known as "The Noticer." As the story unfolds, Jones uses his unique talent of noticing little things that make a big difference.

Little bitty lies Mary Kay Andrews

In a suburban Atlanta neighbourhood where divorce is as rampant as Kudzu, Mary Bliss McGowen doesn't notice that her own marriage is in trouble until the summer night she finds a note from her husband, Parker, telling her he's gone, and has taken the family fortune with him.

Devoted : 38 extraordinary tales of love, loyalty, and life with dogs. Rebecca Ascher-Walsh

Splat the Cat. Fishy tales Annie Auerbach

Splat goes on a field trip to the aquarium with his class and has fun making up facts about the fish they see.

The Camel Club David Baldacci

The lace reader Brunonia Barry

A young woman descended from a long line of mind readers and fortune tellers has returned to her hometown of Salem, Massachusetts, for rest and relaxation. Any tranquility in her life is short-lived, however, when her aunt drowns under mysterious circumstances.

The Paris architect Charles Belfoure

Like most gentiles in Nazi-occupied Paris, architect Lucien Bernard has little empathy for the Jews. So when a wealthy industrialist offers him a large sum of money to devise secret hiding places for Jews, Lucien struggles with the choice of risking his life for a cause he doesn't really believe in. Ultimately he can't resist the challenge and begins designing expertly concealed hiding spaces - behind a painting, within a column, or inside a drainpipe - detecting possibilities invisible to the average eye. But when one of his clever hiding spaces fails horribly and the immense suffering of Jews becomes incredibly personal, he can no longer deny reality.

Splat the Cat. Back to school, Splat! Lara Bergen

How can there be homework when it's only the first day of school? Splat must pick only one of all of his fun summer adventures to share with his classmates at show-and-tell. But in the end, Splat may find that the best part of his summer wasn't an adventure at all…

The velveteen rabbit Margery Williams Bianco

Experience this family classic as you?ve never heard it before. The timeless story of the toy rabbit who wanted to be real is brought to life by Meryl Streep and acclaimed pianist George Winston on this recording. It is the story of a stuffed bunny who is the boy's favourite toy but yearns to be Real.

The golden scales Parker Bilal

Makana, a former Sudanese police inspector forced to flee to Cairo, is now struggling to make ends meet as a private detective. In need of money, he takes a case from the notoriously corrupt mogul Saad Hanafi, owner of a Cairo soccer team, whose star player, Adil Romario, has gone missing. Soon, Makana is caught up in a mystery that takes him into the treacherous underbelly of his adopted city, encountering Muslim extremists, Russian gangsters, vengeful women, and a desperate mother hunting for her missing daughter-a trail that leads him back into his own story, stirring up painful personal memories and bringing him face-to-face with an old enemy from his past.

A taste for murder Claudia Bishop

Sarah Quilliam, manager of the Hemlock Falls Inn, and her chef sister, Meg, turn detective when a reenactment of the seventeenth-century witch trials turns all too real when a mock execution leads to a very dead victim.

Seance In sepia Michelle Black

Flynn Keirnan buys an unusual old photograph at an estate sale, which an antiques dealer tells her might be a 'spirit photograph'. She puts the photo up for auction and is flabbergasted when the bidding soars over a thousand dollars. She soon learns that the woman and two men shown in ghostly images in the picture were the subjects of a sensational murder trial in 1875 Chicago. Consulting trial transcripts, journals, and notes from a jailhouse interview with the defendant, Flynn discovers the key to solving the Free Love murders lies in learning the provenance of the mysterious spirit photograph itself.

Intervention Terri Blackstock

Barbara Covington has one more chance to save her daughter from a devastating addiction: staging an intervention. But when eighteen-year-old Emily disappears on the way to drug treatment - and her interventionist is found dead at the airport where she was last seen - Barbara enters her darkest nightmare of all.

Just babies: the origins of good and evil Paul Bloom

In Just Babies, Paul Bloom argues that humans are in fact hardwired with a sense of morality. Drawing upon years of original research at his Yale lab, he shows that babies and toddlers can judge the goodness and badness of others' actions; that they act to soothe those in distress; and that they feel guilt, shame, pride, and righteous anger. Yet this innate morality is tragically limited. Our natural strong moral feelings toward those in our own group same family, same race are offset by ingrained dislike, even hatred, of those in different groups.

Colony Ben Bova

Island One is a celestial utopia, and David Adams is its most perfect creation - a man with a brain as advanced as any computer and a body free of human frailties. But David is a prisoner - a captive of the colony that created him - destined to spend the days of his life in an island-sized cylinder that circles a doomed and desperate home planet.

Farside Ben Bova

The discovery of an Earth-sized planet 30 light years from Earth sparks a race to develop a telescope to create a photographic record of the new world. The far side of the moon, with its "clear" view of space, seems an ideal location, but the project's planners must contend with rivalries from the existing moon colony of Selene.

Three quarters of the way to hell T. Coraghessan Boyle

It's the middle of a snow storm, and Johnny Bandon, a washed up crooner in the style of Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, is getting ready to record a Christmas single. The session musicians are there, and so is his backup singer. Darlene Delmar is a down and out soul singer ravaged by cheating boyfriends and STDs. But for this one moment in time, maybe music can reach out and soothe both Johnny and Darlene's souls just one more time.

Wild child T. Coraghessan Boyle

It is at the end of the eighteenth century, in the new French Republic, when the savage is first seen outside the village of Lacaune. The boy quickly becomes a legend among the townsfolk. Is he truly a human child or a wild beast? 'Wild Child' is based on the story of Victor of Aveyron, the feral child brought from the French wilderness to Paris in an attempt to civilize him.

Deadline Sandra Brown

Dawson Scott is a well-respected journalist recently returned from Afghanistan. Haunted by everything he experienced, he's privately suffering from battle fatigue which is a threat to every aspect of his life. But then he gets a call from a source within the FBI. A new development has come to light in a story that began 40 years ago. It could be the BIG story of Dawson's career one in which he has a vested interest.

A whole new light Sandra Brown

Cyn McCall knew she would always count on her late husband's friend and business partner, Worth Lansing. The last thing Cyn expected was to find herself longing for a man who could never settle down. Then Worth invites Cyn to a getaway weekend in Acapulco and even though he feels guilty betraying his friend's memory, desire overwhelms him and overtakes them both.

The tattered quilt Wanda E. Brunstetter

Join Emma Yoder Miller, the Amish widow-turned-newlywed, as she leads another quilting class with a new group of unlikely students, all with tattered pieces of their lives that need mending. Members of the patchwork group find friendship, faith, healing, and restoration while gathered around their quilts.

All the beggars riding Lucy Caldwell

When Lara was twelve, and her younger brother Alfie eight, their father died in a helicopter crash. A prominent plastic surgeon, and Irishman, he had honed his skills on the bomb victims of the Troubles. But the family grew up used to him being absent: he only came to London for two weekends a month to work at the Harley Street Clinic, where he met their mother years before, and they only once went on a family holiday together, to Spain, where their mother cried and their father lost his temper and left early. Because home, for their father, wasn't Earls Court: it was Belfast, where he led his other life. Narrated by Lara, nearing forty and nursing her dying mother, "All the Beggars Riding" is the heartbreaking portrait of a woman confronting her past.

A Spark Unseen Sharon Cameron

Grounding Quinn Stephanie Campbell

Eighteen-year-old Quinn MacPherson's biggest fear has always been turning out like her mentally unstable mother (solving algebraic equations comes in as a close second). That is, until she meets Benjamin Shaw. Quinn thinks hooking up with Ben over summer vacation will be nothing more than a quick fling. She can't even commit to a nail polish choice, much less some guy. Unfortunately for her, Ben is not just some guy.

Into the free Julie Cantrell

In Depression-era Mississippi, Millie Reynolds longs to escape the madness that marks her world. With an abusive father and a 'nothing mama', she struggles to find a place where she really belongs. The gypsies who caravan through town have led Millie to the truth about generations of her family's secrets. With forgiveness, can Millie finally make her way into the free?

When mountains move Julie Cantrell

It is the spring of 1943 and Millie's world is about to change forever. For most of her life, being free felt about as unlikely as the mountains moving. But she's about to discover that sometimes in life, we are given second chances, and that the only thing bigger than her past--is her future.

Alvin journeyman Orson Scott Card

Alvin is a Maker, the first to be born in a century. Now a grown man and a journeyman smith, Alvin has returned to his family in the town of Vigor Church. He will share in their isolation, work as a blacksmith, and try to teach anyone who wishes to learn the knack of being a Maker. But he has left behind in Hatrack River enemies as well as true friends.

The Call of Earth Orson Scott Card

The crystal city Orson Scott Card

In an alternate frontier America in which magic plays a key role, Alvin Maker and his wife, Peggy, work together to create the Crystal City, a place in which Alvin envisions all people can live together in peace.

Ender's Shadow Orson Scott Card

Follows the life of Ender Wiggin's comrade Bean, from his escape from the mean streets of Rotterdam, to his student days at the Battle School, and to his role as Ender's right hand ally, strategist, and friend in the epic struggle to save Earth from alien invaders.

Heartfire Orson Scott Card

Peggy is a Torch, able to see the fire burning in each person's heart. She can follow the paths of each person's future, and know each person's most intimate secrets. From the moment of Alvin Maker's birth, when the Unmaker first strove to kill him, she has protected him. Now they are married, and Peggy is a part of Alvin's heart as well as his life. But Alvin's destiny has taken them on separate journeys.

The memory of earth Orson Scott Card

High above the planet Harmony, the Oversoul watches. Its task, programmed so many millennia ago, is to guard the human settlement on this planet, to protect this fragile remnant of Earth from all threats. Having lost access to some of its memory banks, and some of its power systems are failing. And on the planet, men are beginning to think about power, wealth, and conquest.

Prentice Alvin Orson Scott Card

Young Alvin returns to the town of his birth and begins his apprenticeship with Makepeace Smith, committing seven years of his life in exchange for the skills and knowledge of a blacksmith. But Alvin must also learn to control and use his own talent, that of a Maker, else his destiny will be unfulfilled.

Seventh son Orson Scott Card

Born into an alternative frontier America where life is hard and folk magic is real, Alvin is the seventh son of a seventh son, and such a birth is powerful magic. But he must learn to use his gift wisely. Dark forces are arrayed against Alvin, and only a young girl with second sight can protect him.

The ships of earth Orson Scott Card

The planet Harmony is governed by a computer whose job is to ensure humans are kept at a low technological level so they don't repeat the mess they caused on Earth. But the computer is breaking down and asks the humans to repair it. For one lot of humans this is an opportunity for freedom.

In love with a wicked man Liz Carlyle

What does it matter if Kate, Lady d'Allenay, has absolutely no marriage prospects? She has a castle to tend, an estate to run, and a sister to watch over, which means she is never, ever reckless. Until an accident brings a handsome, virile stranger to Bellecombe Castle, and Kate finds herself tempted to surrender to her houseguest's wicked kisses.

Not my blood Barbara Cleverly

It's 1933 London and Scotland Yard detective Joe Sandilands receives a phone call from a boy saying he is his nephew, a teacher at his school has been murdered and he is responsible. Joe gets assigned to the case and finds that over the history of the school a large number of boys from wealthy families have disappeared and none of the families have followed up on their son's whereabouts.

Rosemary Cottage Colleen Coble

The charming Rosemary Cottage offers Amy Lange the respite she needs to mourn her brother, Ben. She's even thinking of moving her midwife practice to the Outer Banks community. Everyone blames Ben's disappearance at sea on a surfing accident, but Amy has reason to wonder. Coast Guard officer Curtis Ireland has lost a sibling too. His sister, Gina, was run down by a boat, leaving him to raise her infant daughter. Can two grieving people with secrets find healing on beautiful Hope Island?

Tidewater Inn Colleen Coble

Historic preservationist Libby Holladay ironically knows nothing about her own history. That is, until her friend uncovers information on a remote island in the Outer Banks - and then disappears! With the help of Coast Guard captain Kirk, can Libby find Nicole and unearth clues about her extended family before it's too late?

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.

Gregor and the Code of Claw Suzanne Collins

Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods Suzanne Collins

Gregor and the Marks of Secret Suzanne Collins

Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane Suzanne Collins

Gregor the Overlander Suzanne Collins

The Death of Santini Pat Conroy

Fatal Legacy Elizabeth Corley

Requiem Mass Elizabeth Corley

Carpe Diem Autumn Cornwell

The house of lost souls Francis Cottam

Paul Seaton was lured to The Fischer House ten years ago and escaped, a damaged man. Now three students will die unless he dares to go back. But this time he has Nick Mason at his side, and maybe Mason's military skills and visceral courage will be enough.

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.

Cabal: an Aurelio Zen mystery. Michael Dibdin

When, one dark night in November, Prince Ludovico Ruspanti fell a hundred and fifty feet to his death in the chapel at St. Peter's, Rome, there were a number of questions to be answered. Inspector Aurelio Zen finds that getting the answers isn't easy, as witness after witness is mysteriously silenced - by violent death. To crack the secret of the Vatican, Zen must penetrate the most secret place of all: the Cabal.

Cosi fan tutti Michael Dibdin

In this, the fifth book in the acclaimed Aurelio Zen series, Zen finds himself in Naples, in disgrace, and having the time of his life. Like the rest of Italy, Naples is concerned about its image and trying to clean up its act. Unfortunately it seems that someone is taking this rather too literally. Corrupt politicians, shady businessmen and eminent mafiosi are disappearing off the streets at an alarming rate.

A long finish : an Aurelio Zen mystery Michael Dibdin

Aurelio Zen travels north to an Italy as outwardly serene as Naples was manic. Amid the quiet fields, autumnal skies and crumbling farmhouses of Piedmont, Zen must try to penetrate a traditional culture in which family and soil are inextricably linked. Zen must also face up to mysteries from his own past, as well as grapple with the greed, envy, hatred and love that are the human components of any landscape.

Vendetta : an Aurelio Zen mystery Michael Dibdin

Inspector Zen has a problem: an impossible murder, recorded on the closed-circuit video of Oscar Burolo's top-security Sardinian fortress. As Zen gets to work, he is once again plunged into a menacing and violent world where his own life is soon at risk.

William Shakespeare's Star Wars: verily, a new hope Ian Doescher

A retelling of Star wars in the style of Shakespeare, in which a wise Jedi knight, an evil Sith lord, a beautiful captive princess, and a young hero coming of age reflect the valour and villainy of the Bard's greatest plays.

Paris, Paris David Downie

Presents a guide to the districts of Paris, describing the history, buildings, landscape, social customs, and people of the city in each section.

The valley of fear Arthur Conan Doyle

John Douglas is a man with a past. Sherlock Holmes is the famous detective who finds puzzle-solving elementary. When Holmes and his faithful friend Watson are summoned to the country to investigate Douglas's murder, it begins to look as though the past might finally have caught up with him.

Cartwheel Jennifer DuBois

When Lily Hayes arrives in Buenos Aires for her semester abroad, she is enchanted by everything she encounters: the colourful buildings, the street food, the handsome, elusive man next door. Her studious roommate Katy is a bit of a bore, but Lily didn't come to Argentina to hang out with other Americans. Five weeks later, Katy is found brutally murdered in their shared home, and Lily is the prime suspect. But who is Lily Hayes? It depends on who's asking.

Uncle Wally's Old Brown Shoe Wallace Edwards

The mill on the Floss George Eliot

Brought up at Dorlcote Mill, Maggie Tulliver worships her brother Tom and is desperate to win the approval of her parents, but her passionate, wayward nature and her fierce intelligence bring her into constant conflict with her family. As she reaches adulthood, the clash between their expectations and her desires is painfully played out as she finds herself torn between her relationships with three very different men.

Silas Marner George Eliot

Embittered by a false accusation, disappointed in friendship and love the weaver Silas Marner retreats into a long twilight life alone with his room and his gold Silas hoards a treasure that kills his spirit until fate steals it from him and replaces it with a golden-haired foundling child. Where she came from, who her parents were and who really stole the gold are the secrets that permeate this moving tale of guilt and innocence.

Wanted Kelly Elliott

Verbally abused by her mother for years, 18 year old Ellie Johnson always believed she would never be loved or wanted by anyone. The last thing Ellie expected was to fall in love with Gunner Mathews, her brother's best friend.

The midwife's daughter Patricia Ferguson

"Violet Dimond", the "Holy Terror", has delivered many of the town children - and often their children - in her capacity as handywoman. But Violet's calling is dying out as, with medicine's advances, the good old ways are no longer good enough. Grace, Violet's adopted daughter, is a symbol of change herself. In the place where she has grown up and everyone knows her, she is accepted, though most of the locals never before saw a girl with skin that colour. For Violet and Grace the coming war will bring more upheaval into their lives: can they endure it, or will they, like so many, be swept aside by history's tide?

The dogs who found me: what I've learned from pets who were left behind Ken Foster

Disaster-prone writer and reluctant dog rescuer Ken Foster finds himself adopting an ever-growing collection of stray dogs, from a beagle abandoned in a New York City dog run to a pit bull in a Mississippi truck stop. Their circumstances offer a grounding counterpoint to his own misfortunes: the shock of New York City after 9/11, the evacuation of New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina, and the day his heart nearly stopped for good.

The case of the imaginary detective Karen Joy Fowler

Rima Lanisell is at a loose end, following the death of her father. She has come to California to stay with her godmother, Addison Early, who once knew Rima's father well. Addison is a best-selling mystery writer. Over the years, she has tried to protect her work and her privacy as her fans have become ever more intrusive.

The Jane Austen book club Karen Joy Fowler

As six Californians get together to form a book club to discuss the novels of Jane Austen, their lives are turned upside down by troubled marriages, illicit affairs, changing relationships, and love.

The land of mango sunsets Dorothea Benton Frank

Frank gives us one woman's journey toward a hard-won truth - life isn't always what it appears to be, and the sooner you realise that pride won't keep you warm at night, the happier you will be. Oh, and one other thing - a truly joyous life comes with a generous heart. Meet Miriam Elizabeth Swanson, in a full-blown snit, buoyed by a fabulous cast who run the gamut from insufferable to wonderful. Miriam spins out from the revolving door of her postured life as a Manhattan quasi-socialite while she thirsts, no, "starves" for recognition.

Remote: office not required Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson

While providing a complete overview of remote work's challenges, the authors argue that, often, the advantages of working 'off-site' far outweigh the drawbacks.

Under a Blood Red Sky Kate Furnivall

Don't turn around Michelle Gagnon

After waking up on an operating table with no memory of how she got there, Noa must team up with computer hacker Peter to stop a corrupt corporation with a deadly secret.

Memories of my melancholy whores Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Memories of My Melancholy Whores introduces us to a totally new genre of Garcia Marquez's writing. It is a fairy tale for the aged - a story that celebrates the belated discovery of amorous passion in old age. This enticingly sensual yet at the same time innocent adventure tells of an unnamed second-rate reporter who on the eve of his 90th birthday decides to give himself 'a night of mad love with a virgin adolescent'. In a little more than 100 pages, Garcia Marquez proceeds to describe a series of encounters that is hypnotising and disturbing.

Too bright to hear too loud to see Juliann Garey

Greyson Todd, a successful Hollywood studio executive who leaves his young daughter to travel the world for decade. Now he is able to give free reign to the bipolar disorder that he's been forced to keep hidden for almost 20 years. The entire narrative unfolds in the time it takes him to undergo twelve 30-second electroshock treatments in a New York psychiatric ward.

Wives and daughters Elizabeth Gaskell

Set in English society before the 1832 Reform Bill, Wives and Daughters centres on the story of youthful Molly Gibson, brought up from childhood by her father. When he remarries, a new stepsister, Cynthia, enters Molly's quiet life. Loveable but worldly and troubling, Cynthia's arrival alters Molly's daily life. The narrative traces the development of the two girls into womanhood within the gossiping and watchful society of Hollingford.

Beautiful days Anna Godbersen

After a month in New York, Cordelia Grey and Letty Larkspur are small-town girls no longer. They spend their afternoons with Astrid Donal at the Greys' lush Long Island estate and their nights in Manhattan's bustling metropolis. But Letty's not content to be a mere socialite. She is ready at last to chase her Broadway dreams - no matter the cost.

The luxe Anna Godbersen

In Manhattan in 1899, five teens of different social classes lead dangerously scandalous lives, despite the strict rules of society and the best-laid plans of parents and others.

Rumors Anna Godbersen

Penelope takes Elizabeth's tragic absence as an opportunity to remake her image, Lina continues her own identity makeover by latching onto a wealthy benefactor, and ill-fated lovers Diana and Henry struggle with their emotions - and each other.

Splendor Anna Godbersen

In 1900 New York City, fashionable debutante Diana Holland and married soldier Henry Schoonmaker flaunt the rules of society to be with one another.

Twerp Mark Goldblatt

In Queens, New York, in 1969, twelve-year-old Julian Twerski writes a journal for his English teacher in which he explores his friendships and how they are affected by girls, a new student who may be as fast as Julian, and especially an incident of bullying.

The hex factor Harriet Goodwin

Xanthe Fox can't wait to turn thirteen, but as the big day arrives her world starts to fall apart. Set-up at school for something she didn't do, it seems her age-old enemy, Kelly, is making trouble for her and as things escalate, even her best friend Saul starts to doubt her innocence. With the school threatening to expel her, and mysterious glowing Xs appearing in front of her eyes, Xanthe turns to Grandma Alice for help. But what the old lady tells her will change Xanthe's life for ever.

The Crossroads Chris Grabenstein

The other woman Jane Green

Ellie is happy in her relationship with Dan and glad to be gaining a mother until she starts to take over the wedding and baby preparations.

Out of the black land Kerry Greenwood

Egypt during the eighteenth dynasty is peacefully prosperous under the joint rule of the pharaohs Amenhotep III and IV - until the younger pharaoh brings terrifying changes. Child princess Mutnodjme sees her beautiful sister Nefertiti married to the impotent young pharaoh, while the ladies of the court devise a shocking plan to ensure Nefertiti bears royal children. Many believe that the young pharaoh is not only deformed but mad and that the biggest danger to the empire lies within the royal palace itself.

The Aviators Winston Groom

Days of Grace Catherine Hall

Nora was a girl of twelve when the war broke out and she was forced to join the train-loads of evacuees leaving London's East End for rural Kent. Her surrogate family, the Rivers family, are unlike anyone she has met before and she soon comes to love her new life with them, and in particular with twelve-year old Grace. Over the next few years, as the dog-fights rage ever more fiercely over head and it becomes clear that the Rivers marriage contains deep and irreparable cracks, Nora and Grace grow as close as sisters - though, to Nora's confusion, even this is not quite as close as she would like. What happened next is a secret that will gnaw away at Nora for the rest of her life - a secret that she can only begin to tell when she is certain that she is approaching the end.

The case of the deadly butter chicken Tarquin Hall

Vish Puri is as fond of butter chicken as the next Punjabi. And when there's plenty on offer at the Delhi Durbar hotel where he's attending an India Premier League cricket match dinner, he's the first to tuck in. Irfan Khan, father of Pakistani star cricketer Kamran Khan, can't resist either. But the creamy dish proves his undoing. After a few mouthfuls, he collapses on the floor, dead. Clearly this isn't a case of Delhi Belly. But who amongst the Bollywood stars, politicians, bureaucrats and industrialists poisoned Khan is a mystery. And with the capital's police chief proving as incompetent as ever, it falls to Most Private Investigators to find out the truth.

The case of the missing servant Tarquin Hall

Meet Vish Puri, India's most private investigator. Portly, persistent and unmistakably Punjabi, he cuts a determined swathe through modern India's swindlers, cheats and murderers. In hot and dusty Delhi, where call centers and malls are changing the ancient fabric of Indian life, Puri's main work comes from screening prospective marriage partners, a job once the preserve of aunties and family priests. But when an honest public litigator is accused of murdering his maidservant, it takes all of Puri's resources to investigate.

The last battle: when U.S. and German soldiers joined forces in the waning hours of World War II in Europe Stephen Harding

May 1945. Hitler is dead, and the Third Reich is little more than smoking rubble. No GI wants to be the last man killed in action against the Nazis. But for cigar-chewing, rough-talking, hard-drinking, hard-charging Captain Jack Lee and his men, there is one more mission: rescue fourteen prominent French prisoners held in an SS-guarded castle high in the Austrian Alps.

Reunion at Red Paint Bay George Harrar

Nothing much happens in the small town of Red Paint, the "Friendliest Town in Maine!" It's the kind of place where everyone knows your name, a romantic night out might include meatloaf, and carnivals still hold a kind of magical wonder. Simon Howe, once a promising reporter in Portland, Maine, is the last person anyone would have expected to move back to his childhood home to raise a family. Yet, Simon's quiet existence dramatically changes when he starts receiving threatening messages from an anonymous sender.

Brown dog : novellas Jim Harrison

Of all Jim Harrison's creations, Brown Dog - a bawdy, reckless, down-on-his-luck Michigan Indian - has earned cult status with readers in the more than two decades since his first appearance. For the first time, Brown Dog gathers all the Brown Dog novellas, including one never before published, into one volume.

Legends of the fall Jim Harrison

Set in the Rocky Mountains, Legends of the Fall is the epic tale of three brothers and their lives of passion, madness, exploration, and danger at the beginning of World War I. In Revenge, love causes the course of a man's life to be savagely and irrevocably altered. And in The Man Who Gave Up His Name, a man named Nordstrom is unable to relinquish his consuming obsessions with women, dancing, and food.

The seance John Harwood

A young girl grows up in a household marked by death, her father distant, her mother in perpetual mourning for the child she lost. Desperate to coax her mother back to health, Constance Langton takes her to a seance. Perhaps they will find comfort from beyond the grave. But that seance has tragic consequences.

Hideous love: the story of the girl who wrote Frankenstein Stephanie Hemphill

A free-verse novel about the Gothic novelist Mary Shelley, a teenager whose love story led her to write the literary masterpiece, Frankenstein.

Penny and her doll Kevin Henkes

Penny instantly loves the doll her grandmother sends her, but finding the perfect name for her is a challenge.

Olive's Ocean Kevin Henkes

Penny and Her Song Kevin Henkes

The Year of Billy Miller Kevin Henkes

King of the wind Marguerite Henry

Follows the adventures of the Arabian stallion brought to England to become one of the founding sires of the Thoroughbred breed and the mute Arab stable boy who tended him with loyalty and devotion all his life.

The perfect match Kristan Higgins

Honor Holland has just been unceremoniously rejected by her lifelong crush. But resilient, reliable Honor is going to pick herself up, dust herself off and get back out there. Charming, handsome, British professor Tom Barlow just wants to do right by his unofficial stepson, Charlie, but his visa is about to expire. Now Tom must either get a green card or leave the States, and leave Charlie behind. In a moment of impulsiveness, Honor agrees to help Tom with a marriage of convenience, and make her ex jealous in the process.

Bloodfever Charlie Higson

A family disappears at sea. James uncovers a shadowy society operating in a hidden corner of the school. In the bandit-infested interior of Sardinia, a sinister Italian count has built himself a mountain fortress. Is there a connection?

By royal command Charlie Higson

Following a treacherous rescue mission high in the freezing Alps, James Bond is preparing for life back at Eton. But James is under surveillance; his every move is being watched. He alone holds the clue to a sinister plot that will bring bloodshed and carnage to his school - and his country.

Double or die Charlie Higson

Teenage James has forty-eight hours to rescue a kidnapped professor and to keep a powerful weapon from falling into the wrong hands.

Hurricane gold Charlie Higson

As the sun blazes over the Caribbean island of Lagrimas Negras, its ruler is watching and waiting. On the mainland, in the quiet town of Tres Hermanas, ex-flying ace Jack Stone leaves his son and daughter in the company of James Bond. But a gang of thieves lie in ambush - they want Stone's precious safe, and will kill for its contents.

Silverfin Charlie Higson

It's James Bond's first day at Eton, and already he's met his first enemy. This is the start of an adventure that will take him from the school playing fields to the remote shores of Loch Silverfin and a terrifying discovery that threatens to unleash a new breed of warfare.

Black sheep Susan Hill

The village is called Mount of Zeal. It's built in a bowl like an amphitheatre, with the winding gear where the stage would be. The pit lies below. Ted Howker's school is on the edge of Lower Terrace next to the chapel. Upper Terrace in a thunderous echo of the Bible so loved by Ted's grandfather is Paradise. Ted and his father and his brothers live in Middle. In the beginning: a household of men, all of whom work in the pit.

The Darkest Path Jeff Hirsch

Dark Harbour David Hosp

Odd girl out Elizabeth Jane Howard

Anne and Edmund Cornhill have a happy marriage and a charming house. They are content, complete, absorbed in their private idyll. Arabella, who comes to stay one lazy summer, is rich, rootless and amoral - and, as they find out, beautiful and loving.

Splat the Cat. Blow, snow, blow Amy Hsu Lin

Looking forward to having fun in the snow with his friends, Splat the Cat decides he cannot wait for the snow to start falling and takes matters into his own paws with hilarious results, in a story complemented by skill-building phonics components.

Twilight Erin Hunter

After the warrior cat Clans settle into their new homes, the harmony they once had disappears as the clans start fighting each other, until the day their common enemy - the badger - invades their territory.

Fading Echoes Erin Hunter

The Fourth Apprentice Erin Hunter

Starlight Erin Hunter

Sunset Erin Hunter

The Great Ghost Rescue Eva Ibbotson

Monster Mission Eva Ibbotson

Not Just a Witch Eva Ibbotson

Which Witch Eva Ibbotson

Someone Else's Love Story Joshilyn Jackson

Destiny's Surrender Beverly Jenkins

Lighthouse Island Paulette Jiles

The ghost map: the story of London's most terrifying epidemic and how it changed science, cities, and the modern world. Steven Johnson

A thrilling historical account of the worst cholera outbreak in Victorian London - and a brilliant exploration of how Dr. John Snow's solution revolutionised the way we think about disease, cities, science, and the modern world. The Ghost Map is an endlessly compelling and utterly gripping account of that London summer of 1854, from the microbial level to the macrourban-theory level - including, most important, the human level.

Death of a nightingale Lene Kaaberbol

Protecting the young daughter of an illegal immigrant who has escaped police custody in the aftermath of a brutal murder, Danish Red Cross nurse Nina Borg struggles with a belief in the woman's innocence as she learns more about her violent past.

Dead Set Richard Kadrey

Quiet Influence Jennifer Kahnweiler

These broken stars Amie Kaufman

It's a night like any other on board the Icarus. Then, catastrophe strikes: the massive luxury spaceliner is yanked out of hyperspace and plummets to the nearest planet. Lilac LaRoux and Tarver Merendsen survive. And they seem to be alone. Lilac is the daughter of the richest man in the universe. Tarver comes from nothing, a young war hero who learned long ago that girls like Lilac are more trouble than they're worth…

Abduction Peg Kehret

Thirteen-year-old Bonnie has a feeling of foreboding on the very day that her six-year-old brother Matt and their dog Pookie are abducted, and she becomes involved in a major search effort as well as a frightening adventure. Bonnie makes one big mistake in her attempt to find her brother. In a chilling climax on a Washington State ferry, Bonnie and Matt must outsmart their abductor or pay with their lives.

The burnt house Faye Kellerman

A plane crashes in unexplained circumstances and the mystery deepens when police investigate. The owners know nothing of the four bodies found in the wreckage. So who are these unidentified passengers? But the biggest question of all comes from a husband frantic with worry. His wife was supposed to be on the plane — but never boarded it. Why then is she still missing? It's a riddle detective Peter Decker will have to answer quickly if he is to prevent further lives being lost in a case full of the trademark Kellerman twists and shocks.

The Beast Faye Kellerman

The traitor's wife Kathleen Kent

After Thomas Carrier saves Martha Allen from a wolf attack, he discovers wild animals are not the only dangers lurking in the Massachusetts woods: assassins have arrived from London to capture Charles I's executioner, said to be living outside Boston under an assumed name. A prequel to "The Heretic's Daughter."

The liberator: one World War II soldier's 500-day odyssey from the beaches of Sicily to the gates of Dachau Alex Kershaw

On 10 July 1943, Felix Sparks arrived with the Allied forces in Italy, a captain in the 157th Infantry Regiment of the 45th Division nicknamed the Thunderbirds. Just twenty-five years old, Sparks soon proved a leader of immense fortitude and stamina, participating in four amphibious invasions and leading his men through the mountains of Italy and France before enduring intense winter combat against the diehard SS on the Fatherland's borders. But what Sparks and his men would find as they finally reached the gates of Dachau, Hitler's first and most notorious concentration camp, would be a horror greater than any they had so far experienced. With victory within his grasp, Sparks had to confront the ultimate test of his humanity: after all he had faced, could he resist the urge to wreak vengeance on the men who had caused such untold suffering and misery?

Reality Boy A. S. King

We are water Wally Lamb

Anna Oh, a middle-age wife, mother and artist, divorces her husband after 27 years of marriage to marry Vivica, the Manhattan art dealer who orchestrated her professional success.

The man called Noon Louis L'Amour

In one swift moment, a fall wiped away his memory. All he knew for certain was that someone wanted him dead - and that he had better learn why. But everywhere he turned there seemed to be more questions - or people too willing to hide the truth behind a smoke screen of lies. He had only the name he had been told was his own, his mysterious skill with a gun, and a link to a half million dollars' worth of buried gold as evidence of his past life.

Heart of glass Jill Marie Landis

When Colin forces Kate to promise his dying sister that together they will care for his niece and nephew, she complies. Having been orphaned herself, Kate realizes she must put the children's welfare above her own - even if it means a marriage of convenience. Can her persistent love and faith transform their uncertain future?

Heart of lies Jill Marie Landis

Maddie Grande grew up a thief and beggar in a tribe of street urchins in New Orleans. Hoping for a new life, she moves to the bayou with her twin "brothers" and fellow tribemates. But her brothers kidnap the daughter of a wealthy carpetbagger and force Maddie to hide the precocious eight-year-old. As Maddie stands at a crossroads in her life, the child escapes. When Pinkerton agent Tom Abbott is assigned to the case, there's no denying their mutual attraction.

Triptych Margit Liesche

Budapest, 1956. In the darkest year of Hungary's modern history, a national uprising against Soviet occupiers is underway. Eleven-year-old Evike and her firebrand mother steal deep into battle zones in support of civilian freedom fighters. When taken in for interrogation by the secret police, little Evike spins a story to save her mother - a story that will irrevocably alter many lives and reach its tentacles, thirty years later, into the life of Ildiko Palmay.

Threads of Grace Kelly Long

In the heart of the Allegheny Mountains of Pennsylvania, the beautiful and weary Amish widow Grace Beller is not looking for a husband - especially one so much younger than she is. But handsome, and smitten, Seth Wyse stumbles upon a way to help her, and they marry to keep Grace's autistic son safe from his ill-intentioned uncle. Grace soon discovers that she is far from immune to her young husband's experienced charm and realises that her first marriage has not destroyed her capacity for love.

No safe harbor Elizabeth Ludwig

Cara Hamilton had thought her brother to be dead. Now, clutching his letter, she leaves Ireland for America, to find him. Her search leads her to the house of a man who claims to be a friend, Rourke Walsh. She's then thrust into a world of subterfuge. Her questions guide her ever nearer to locating her brother, but they also bring her closer to destruction as those who want to kill him track her footsteps.

Loretta Lynn Loretta Lynn

My first coup d'etat John Dramani Mahama

My First Coup D'Etat chronicles the coming-of-age of John Dramani Mahama in Ghana during the dismal post-independence 'lost decades' of Africa. He was seven years old when rumours of a coup reached his boarding school in Accra. His father, a minister of state, was suddenly missing, then imprisoned for more than a year. My First Coup D'Etat offers a look at the country that has long been considered Africa's success story. This is a one-of-a-kind book: Mahama's is a rare literary voice from a political leader, and his stories work on many levels - as fables, as history, as cultural and political analysis, and, of course, as the memoir of a young man who, unbeknownst to him or anyone else, would grow up to be vice president of his nation.

The gallows curse Karen Maitland

It's 1210 and a black force is sweeping England and in the village of Gastmere, the consequences grow darker still when Elena, a servant girl, is dragged into a conspiracy to absolve the sins of the lord of the manor. As the terrors that soon begin to plague Elena's sleep grow darker, in desperation she visits the cunning woman, who has been waiting for just such an opportunity to fulfil an ancient curse conjured at the gallows. Elena, haunted by this curse and threatened with death for a crime she didn't commit, flees the village - only to find her nightmare has barely begun.

Pagan spring G. M. Malliet

Vicar Max Tudor, reveling in his new-found personal happiness with Awena Owen, feels that life at the moment holds no greater challenge than writing his Easter sermon. With Awena away, he looks forward to a dinner that includes newcomers to the village like West End dramatist Thaddeus Bottle and his downtrodden wife Melinda. But when one of the dinner guests is found dead in the pre-dawn hours, Max knows a poisonous atmosphere has once again enveloped his perfect village of Nether Monkslip.

Little wolves Thomas James Maltman

Their family farms devastated by a Minnesota drought in 1987, a father searches for answers after his son commits a heinous murder, while a pastor's wife returns to the town for mysterious reasons of her own.

The Dead Run Adam Mansbach

Carnival of Souls Melissa Marr

Desert Tales Melissa Marr

The Last Present Wendy Mass

Labor Day Joyce Maynard

Relates a story of love, sexual passion, painful adolescence, and devastating betrayal as seen through the eyes of a thirteen-year-old boy - and the man he later becomes - looking back on the events of a single long, hot, and life-altering weekend.

The Good Daughters Joyce Maynard

Dead I well may be Adrian McKinty

Appointed by a crime boss to lead a gang of Irish thugs against rival powers in Harlem and the Bronx, young illegal immigrant Michael Forsythe falls out of favor when he seduces his employer's daughter.

The dead yard Adrian McKinty

Mercenary Michael Forsythe is forced to infiltrate an Irish terrorist cell, confronting murder, mayhem, and the prospect of his own execution.

Bang Lisa McMann

Jules should be happy. She saved a lot of people's lives and she's finally with Sawyer, pretty much the guy of her dreams. But the nightmare's not over, because she somehow managed to pass the psycho vision stuff to Sawyer. Feeling responsible for what he's going through and knowing that people's lives are at stake, Jules is determined to help him figure it all out. But Sawyer's vision is so awful he can barely describe it, much less make sense of it.

What happens in Scotland Jennifer McQuiston

When Lady Georgette Thorold awoke she saw her corset hanging from the armoire, a very handsome, very naked Scotsman lying beside her … and a wedding ring on her finger! Before the attractive stranger can tell her his name, Georgette does the only sensible thing - she runs for it. Little does she know, James MacKenzie isn't clear on what happened the night before either.

The world as we know it Joseph Monninger

A lifetime of friendship begins the day brothers Ed and Allard save Sarah from drowning in an icy river near their rural New Hampshire home. Though their paths diverge through the years, the connection between the three endures until a heartbreaking tragedy in the remote mountains of Wyoming forces Sarah and Allard to confront the unthinkable.

Eternal on the Water Joseph Monninger

Meant to be Lauren Morrill

Straight-A junior Julia may be accident prone, but she's queen of following rules and being prepared. And that's also why she's chosen Mark Bixford, her childhood crush, as her MTB ("meant to be"). But this spring break, Julia's rules are about to get defenestrated (SAT word: to be thrown from a window) when she's partnered with her personal nemesis, class-clown Jason, on a school trip to London.

When sparrows fall Meg Moseley

A widow and mother of six, Miranda Hanford leads a quiet, private life. When the pastor of her close-knit church announces his plans to move the entire congregation to another state, Miranda jumps at the opportunity to dissolve ties with Mason Chandler and his controlling brand of "shepherding". But then Mason threatens to unearth secrets only he knows, and Miranda feels trapped, terrified she'll be unable to protect her children.

Wild Born Brandon Mull

Four children separated by vast distances all undergo the same ritual, watched by cloaked strangers. Four flashes of light erupt, and from them emerge the unmistakable shapes of incredible beasts a wolf, a leopard, a panda, a falcon. A dark force has risen from distant and long-forgotten lands, and has begun an onslaught that will ravage the world. Now the fate of Erdas has fallen on the shoulders of four young strangers and on you.

The Bishop's Wife Robert Nathan

Mr. Whittle and the Morning Star Robert Nathan

Slummy mummy Fiona Neill

A smart, laugh-out-loud debut novel about a deeply flawed but endearing stay-at-home mum, a book for anyone who took Bridget Jones to heart a decade ago-and now has kids. Lucy Sweeney has three sons, a husband on a short fuse, and a tendency toward domestic disaster. When she begins a flirtation with Sexy Domesticated Dad, a father from the school car-pool lane, the string of white lies to cover up the trail of chaos and illicit desire starts to unravel and disaster looms.

The broken token Chris Nickson

When Richard Nottingham, Constable of Leeds, discovers his former housemaid murdered in a particularly sickening manner, his professional and personal lives move perilously close. Circumstances conspire against him, and more murders follow. Not only does the murder investigation keep running into brick walls as family problems offer an unwelcome distraction; he can't even track down a thief who has been a thorn in his side for months.

Windward passage Jim Nisbet

In the parallel near-future, a ship named for a jellyfish sinks into the Caribbean with its captain chained to the mast. Left behind is a logbook missing ten pages, presidential DNA hidden in a brick of smuggled cocaine, and a nearly-completed novel. Tipsy, the dead sailor's sister, and Red Means, his erstwhile employer, travel from San Francisco to the Caribbean and back as they attempt to unravel a mystery that rapidly widens from death at sea to international conspiracy.

I Hate to Leave This Beautiful Place Howard Norman

The Long Walk Home Will North

Twelve years a slave Solomon Northup

12 Years a Slave is the harrowing account of a black man, born free in New York State, who was drugged, kidnapped, and sold into slavery in 1841. Having no way to contact his family, and fearing for his life if he told the truth, Solomon Northup was sold from plantation to plantation in Louisiana, toiling under cruel masters for twelve years before meeting Samuel Bass, a Canadian who finally put him in touch with his family, and helped start the process to regain his freedom.

Budding ballerina Jane O'Connor

Fancy Nancy loves going to ballet class with her best friend, Bree. But when she realises that her dad and the rest of her family have a lot to learn about ballet, she has a fabulous idea! What if she opened her own ballet school?

Fancy Nancy and the posh puppy Jane O'Connor

Nancy wants to adopt a special puppy so that she is no longer the only fancy member of her family, but after a day of puppysitting a papillon, she realizes that being fancy is not always the most important thing.

The Fancy Nancy audio collection Jane O'Connor

Meet Nancy, who believes that more is always better when it comes to fancy. Now enjoy Fancy Nancy like you never have before with this splendiferous audio collection filled with 31 stories.

Taken Niamh O'Connor

It's a cold wet winter night when a car pulls into a service station on Dublin quays. Strapped in to the back-seat is a three-year-old boy, asleep. Five minutes later he's gone - kidnapped in the time it's taken his mother to pay for her petrol. Distraught and fearing for his safety,she has only one option: DI Jo Birmingham. Her search for the little boy takes her into a dark world of lies and corruption, where hard cash is king, where sex is a commodity to be bought and sold - and where the lost and vulnerable are in terrifying danger …

The good old days : crime, murder and mayhem in Victorian London Gilda O'Neill

The nineteenth century was a time when not only were there massive gulfs being created between the upper, middling and working classes, but there was also a growing awareness of the existence of an even more impoverished underclass - a terrifying demi-monde of criminals, tarts and no-hope low lifes. The extent of those class divisions and consequent poverty meant that it could honestly be said by commentators of the time that the customs, lives and even language of the poorest in society were less familiar to their more privileged neighbours than those of the inhabitants of what was known then as 'darkest Africa'. Gilda O'Neill's exploration of the teeming underbelly that was to be found in the fog-bound streets, rat-infested slums, common lodging houses, boozers, penny gaffs and brothels in the heart of the greatest empire that the world has ever seen brings to life the real working-class London of Victoria's reign.

Keep it pithy : useful observations in a tough world Bill O'Reilly

O'Reilly offers a classic collection of the most memorable writings from his previous books and columns, topped off with a new introduction, and looks back at how his opinions and ideas have been proven right or wrong by the passage of time.

Killing Jesus Bill O'Reilly & Martin Dugard

Millions of people have thrilled to bestselling authors Bill O'Reilly and historian Martin Dugard's Killing Kennedy and Killing Lincoln, works of nonfiction that have changed the way we view history. Now the anchor of The O'Reilly Factor details the events leading up to the murder of the most influential man in history: Jesus of Nazareth. Killing Jesus will take listeners inside Jesus's life, recounting the seismic political and historical events that made his death inevitable and changed the world forever.

Magic tree house collection Mary Pope Osborne

Enjoy eight "Magic tree house" chapter books. As an added bonus, listen to an interview with the author and reader, Mary Pope Osborne.

Amelia Bedelia tries her luck Herman Parish

Amelia Bedelia's day starts with a crash and a broken mirror. When Amelia Bedelia hears that a broken mirror is bad luck, she's worried. Does this mean that she's doomed for life? Amelia Bedelia is determined to change her luck, but how? Will a four-leaf clover do it? How about a horseshoe? Miss Edwards, Amelia Bedelia's teacher, explains that those are superstitions and don't really affect your luck. But after Amelia Bedelia tries her luck and steps on every single crack in the sidewalk … she's not so sure!

Young Amelia Bedelia's audio collection Herman Parish

Silent Night Robert B. Parker

The beach house James Patterson & Peter de Jonge

When Columbia law student Jack Mullen steps down from the train at East Hampton, he knows something is wrong. As he greets his family, his kid brother lies stretched out on a steel gurney, battered, bruised - dead. The police say that he drowned in stormy seas, but Jack knows this doesn't ring true. To uncover the truth, Jack confronts a wall of silence; a barricade of lawyers, police, and shadowy 'professionals' protecting the privileges of the multi-billionaire summer residents. When he finds that his brother had nearly two hundred thousand dollars in the bank, he realises Peter wasn't just parking cars for a living.

Judge and jury James Patterson & Andrew Gross

Senior FBI agent Nick Pellisante is closing in on the notorious mob boss "The Electrician," when the scheduled sting goes spectacularly awry. Two FBI agents are dead, the boss is wounded, and Pellisante vows the Electrician's next move will be from a jail cell. Andie Echeverra, a part-time actress and a single, full-time mom, is assigned her next role as Juror #11 in the landmark trial against Mafia Don Dominic Cavello. Though Cavello's influence extends across blue uniforms and black robes, the case should be open-and-shut. But the legal system fails with devastating results, and Nick and Andie are the only ones left to seek justice. To stop the Electrician, they must take matters into their own hands.

Lifeguard James Patterson & Andrew Gross

Everything is going right for lifeguard Ned Kelley. He is involved with Tess, the most beautiful woman he has ever seen and what's more, a million dollars is within touching distance; his share of the score for the robbery of some world-class art. All he has to do is trigger alarms to throw the cops off the scent.

Season of the machete James Patterson

Cool and glamourous, they appear to be a successful couple on a holiday. Yet Damian and Carrie Rose are psychopathic murderers for hire. On this picture-perfect vacation island, their target is Peter Macdonald, a dashing young American who forsakes a life of leisure to confront cold-blooded terror. But when they clash in a shocking endgame, a hideous truth will emerge - one that can destroy them all?

Step on a crack James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge

The scene is set for a huge funeral in St Patrick's Cathedral in New York. The rich and the famous from all over America — and beyond — have arrived to honour a former First Lady after her sudden, unexpected death. Then follows an attack that was three years in the planning. Hostages are taken — the ex-President among them — ransoms demanded, a couple of hostages shot to show the kidnappers mean business. It's all brilliantly and chillingly co-ordinated, and Michael Bennett, the detective in charge of the case, knows it will be his biggest ever challenge.

The Thomas Berryman number James Patterson

The Thomas Berryman Number begins with three terrifying murders in the South. It ends with a relentless and unforgettable manhunt in the North. In between is the riveting story of a chilling assassin, the woman he loves, and the beloved leader he is hired to kill with extreme prejudice.

Treasure hunters James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein, with Mark Shulman

The Kidd siblings have grown up diving down to shipwrecks and travelling the world, helping their famous parents recover everything from swords to gold doubloons from the bottom of the ocean. But after their parents disappear on the job, the kids are suddenly thrust into the biggest treasure hunt of their lives. They'll have to work together to defeat dangerous pirates and dodge the hot pursuit of an evil treasure-hunting rival, all while following cryptic clues to unravel the mystery of what really happened to their parents - and find out if they're still alive.

Beach Road James Patterson

Dark lady Richard North Patterson

In Steelton, a newly revitalised city, two prominent men are found dead. One, Tommy Fielding, a senior officer of a company building a new baseball stadium appears to have died from an accidental overdose of heroin. The other, Jack Novak, the local drug dealers' attorney is the victim of a ritual murder. But in each case the character of the dead man seems contradicted by the particulars of his death … Coincidence or connection?

Loss of innocence Richard North Patterson

June, 1968. America is in a state of turbulence, engulfed in civil unrest and uncertainty. Yet for Whitney Dane spending the summer of her twenty-second year on Martha's Vineyard life could not be safer, nor the future more certain. Educated at Wheaton, soon to be married, and the youngest daughter of the patrician Dane family, Whitney has everything she has ever wanted, and is everything her all-powerful and doting father, Charles Dane, wants her to be. But the Vineyard's still waters are disturbed by the appearance of Benjamin Blaine.

The rites & wrongs of Janice Wills Joanna Pearson

Aspiring anthropologist Janice Wills reports on the socio-cultural ordeals of being an almost-seventeen-year-old in Melva, North Carolina, including "Beautiful Rich Girls," parties, and the Miss Livermush pageant.

The profession of violence: the rise and fall of the Kray twins John Pearson

In the 1960's London's gangland was ruled by two men - Reggie and Ronnie Kray. Building an empire of crime by intimidation, extortion and terror on a scale never seen before or since, they feted stars of stage and screen, sportsmen and even politicians to gain the respectability they craved.

Battle magic Tamora Pierce

When messengers arrive in Gyongxe "inviting" Dedicate Initiate Rosethorn and her two young companion mages, Evumeimei and Briar, to court to celebrate the birthday of the Emperor of Yanjing, Rosethorn is eager to go, but Briar suspects that there is an ulterior motive behind the invitation.

The Science of Discworld II Terry Pratchett

The Bridgertons : happily ever after Julia Quinn

Once upon a time, a historical romance author created a family, but not just any family. Eight brothers and sisters, assorted in-laws, sons and daughters, nieces and nephews (not to mention an overweight corgi) plus an irrepressible matriarch who's a match for any of them. These are the Bridgertons: less a family than a force of nature. Now, with The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After, Julia Quinn delivers eight sexy, funny, and heartwarming "2nd Epilogues" plus a bonus story about none other than the wise and witty matriarch Violet Bridgerton herself.

It's in his kiss Julia Quinn

What happened to the diamonds???? If you've read It's in His Kiss, you want to know. Don't miss this charming and passionate addendum, in which Gareth proves that some things get better with age, Hyacinth gains new respect for her mother (with a daughter like Isabella she'd have to, wouldn't she?), and everyone learns that while diamonds are lovely, sometimes tenacity is a girl's best friend.

Romancing Mister Bridgerton Julia Quinn

We can't really say more without giving away a big, fat spoiler, but it turns out that: Colin is a bit of a meddler, Hyacinth is more of a meddler, and the only time all of the Bridgertons stop talking at once is when Penelope has something really embarrassing to say. Hey, we never said it was easy to marry a Bridgerton, just that it was fun…

The sum of all kisses Julia Quinn

Hugh Prentice has never had patience for dramatic females, and if Lady Sarah Pleinsworth has ever been acquainted with the words shy or retiring, she's long since tossed them out the window. Besides, even if Hugh did grow to enjoy her company, it wouldn't matter. A reckless duel has left this brilliant mathematician with a ruined leg, and now, unable to run, ride, or even waltz, he could never court a woman like Sarah, much less dream of marrying her.

The viscount who loved me Julia Quinn

Fifteen years have passed, but the Bridgertons are as devious and diabolical as ever when it comes to life on the croquet field. Join Anthony, Kate, Simon, Daphne, Colin, Edwina, and (of course) the mallet of death, as Julia Quinn shows that happily ever after can still be a little bit wicked… and a whole lot of fun.

When he was wicked Julia Quinn

Three years have passed since Francesca's and Michael's marriage, and they are still childless. And Francesca wonders - can a woman be truly and completely happy when a little piece of her heart remains empty? But just when she makes peace with her fate, something unexpected occurs…

The Edge of Always J. A. Redmerski

Pushing Ice Alastair Reynolds

The vampire Lestat Anne Rice

Once an aristocrat in the heady days of pre-revolutionary France, now Lestat is a rockstar in the demonic, shimmering 1980s. He rushes through the centuries in search of others like him, seeking answers to the mystery of his terrifying exsitence.

The wolves of midwinter Anne Rice

For Reuben Golding, now infused with the wolf gift and under the loving tutelage of the Morphenkinder, this Christmas promises to be like no other as he soon becomes aware that the Morphenkinder, steeped in their own rituals, are also celebrating the Midwinter Yuletide festival deep within Nideck forest. From out of the shadows of the exquisite mansion comes a ghost tormented, imploring, unable to speak yet able to embrace and desire with desperate affection.

Beauty's Punishment Anne Rice

Beauty's Release Anne Rice

Bertie: a life of Edward VII Jane Ridley

Edward VII, who gave his name to the Edwardian Age but was always known as Bertie, was fifty-nine when he finally came to power in 1901. He was only king for the last nine years of his life. The eldest son of Victoria and Albert, Bertie was bullied by both his parents. Victoria blamed his scandalous womanising for Albert's early demise, and this richly entertaining biography reveals his power struggle with Queen Victoria as one of the stormiest mother-son relationships in history. This magnificent and exhaustively researched book which draws on numerous new discoveries and primary sources gives Bertie due credit while painting a vivid portrait of the age in all its excess and eccentricity.

The curious habits of Doctor Adams: a 1950s murder mystery Jane Robins

In July 1957, the press descended in droves on the south-coast town of Eastbourne. An inquest had just been opened into the suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of Mrs Bobbie Hullett. She died after months of apparent barbiturate abuse - the drugs prescribed to calm her nerves by her close friend and doctor, Dr John Bodkin Adams. The inquest brought to the surface years of whispered suspicion that had swept through the tea rooms, shops and nursing homes of the town. As expertly crafted as the best period detective novel, this book casts an entertainingly chilling light on a man reputed to be one of England's most prolific serial killers.

The wicked wallflower Maya Rodale

Lady Emma Avery has accidentally announced her engagement - to the most eligible man in England. As soon as it's discovered that Emma has never actually met the infamously attractive Duke of Ashbrooke, she'll no longer be a wallflower; she'll be a laughingstock. And then Ashbrooke does something Emma never expected. He plays along with her charade.

The claiming of Sleeping Beauty Anne Rice writing as A. N. Roquelaure

Anne Rice's retelling of the Beauty story probes the unspoken implications of this lush, suggestive tale by exploring its undeniable connection to sexual desire. Here the Prince reawakens Beauty, not with a kiss, but with sexual initiation. His reward for ending the hundred years of enchantment is Beauty's complete and total enslavement to him.

The informant Andrew Rosenheim

At a secret meeting in Washington FBI Assistant Director Harry Guttman is told that the Soviet Union has been infiltrating the highest levels of American government. $50,000 has been wired by Russian intelligence officers in New York to a Japanese bank in Los Angeles. Special Agent James Nessheim has a local informant who's willing to help, but right after telling Nessheim he's discovered something important, Billy Osaka disappears.

Captive in Iran : remarkable true story of hope and triumph amid the horror of Tehran's brutal Evin prison Maryam Rostampour & Marziyeh Amirizadeh with John Perry ; foreword by Anne Graham Lotz

Maryam Rostampour and Marziyeh Amirizadeh, two women imprisoned for their Christian faith, tell the story of their 259 days in Evin, a dark and dangerous prison in Tehran, Iran. Instead of focusing on the inhuman conditions of the prison, Rostampour and Amirizadeh reflected on God's love and strengthened their faith.

Tales from a not-so-graceful ice princess Rachel Renee Russell

Nikki Maxwell is determined to help out her crush Brandon save an animal shelter. So Nikki and her friends Chloe and Zoey enter an ice skating competition to help raise money for the shelter, but (big surprise) Mackenzie has to stick her nose in and cause trouble.

Tales from a not-so-happy-heartbreaker Rachel Renee Russell

Love--and crushes--are in the air for Nikki Maxwell in this sixth book of the New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries series. It's the biggest dance of the year and Nikki Maxwell is hoping her crush, Brandon, wants to be her date. But time is running out. What if he doesn't ask her? Or worse…what if he asks Mackenzie?!!

Tales from a not-so-smart Miss Know-It-All Rachel Renee Russell

When Miss Know-It-All's inbox overflows with pleas for guidance, Nikki Maxwell, the school newspaper advice columnist, turns to her best friends for help.

Tales from a not-so-talented pop star Rachel Renee Russell

Nikki Maxwell has been doing everything she can to keep everyone at school from learning the truth - that she's there on scholarship in exchange for her Dad working as the school's exterminator. The last thing Nikki needs is having her friends and - worst case scenario - her crush, Brandon, associating her with the humongous roach on top of her Dad's van!

The countess Lynsay Sands

The fairy tale courtship did not turn into a happily-ever-after. Not until her husband dropped dead, that is. He had been horrible enough to Christiana during their short marriage, and she was not going to allow the traditional period of mourning to ruin her sisters' debuts as well. So she decides to put him on ice and go on as if nothing's happened, until the real earl appears!

The Heiress Lynsay Sands

The Hellion and the Highlander Lynsay Sands

Love you hate you miss you Elizabeth Scott

After coming out of alcohol rehabilitation, sixteen-year-old Amy sorts out conflicting emotions about her best friend Julia's death in a car accident for which she feels responsible.

Accused Lisa Scottoline

Love, Splat Rob Scotton

The second hilarious story about Splat the Cat, the irresistible character from Rob Scotton, bestselling creator of Russell the Sheep Splat the cat is desperate to become friends with one of the girls at school! But he's much too shy to talk to her. However will he get her attention? Perhaps Valentine's Day will provide the perfect opportunity?

Merry Christmas, Splat Rob Scotton

Splat the cat is worried that he has not been good enough to deserve a visit and a present from Santa Claus.

Splat the Cat audio collection Rob Scotton

Join Splat in his outrageously funny and endearing adventures: from his first day at school, to Valentine's Day, to going camping with his rival, Spike. Collection of 8 Splat titles.

Lady of the shades Darren Shan

Ed, an American author on the hunt for a story for his next book, arrives in London looking for inspiration. A stranger in a strange city, he's haunted by a deadly secret that refuses to stay buried, and no matter how hard he tries he cannot escape the manifest sins of his past. What Ed wants is answers, what he finds is something he definitely didn't bargain for: the beautiful and untouchable Andeanna Menderes. Andeanna is a woman who is dangerously bound to one of London's most notorious crime lords, and if they are caught together it could mean death for them both.

A living nightmare Darren Shan

Two boys who are best friends visit an illegal freak show, where an encounter with a vampire and a deadly spider forces them to make life-changing choices.

Tunnels of blood Darren Shan

Darren, the vampire's assistant, gets a taste of the city when he leaves the Cirque du Freak with Evra the snake-boy and Mr. Crepsley. When corpses are discovered - corpses drained of blood - Darren and Evra are compelled to hunt down whatever foul creature is committing such horrendous acts. Meanwhile, beneath the streets, evil stalks Darren and Evra, and all clues point to Mr. Crepsley.

The vampire's assistant Darren Shan

After traveling with Mr. Crepsley, the vampire who made him into a half-vampire, Darren returns to the freak show known as the Cirque du Freak and continues to fight his need to drink human blood.

My promised land : the triumph and tragedy of Israel Ari Shavit

My Promised Land tells the story of Israel as it has never been told before. Facing unprecedented internal and external pressures, Israel today is at a moment of existential crisis. Through revealing stories of significant events and of ordinary individuals - pioneers, immigrants, entrepreneurs, scientists, army generals, peaceniks, settlers, and Palestinians - Israeli journalist Ari Shavit illuminates many of the pivotal moments of the Zionist century that led Israel to where it is today. The result is a landmark portrait of a small, vibrant country living on the edge, whose identity and presence play a crucial role in today's global political landscape.

A cruel and shocking act: the secret history of the Kennedy assassination Philip Shenon

Groundbreaking new history of the Kennedy assassination, investigative reporter and bestselling author Phil Shenon writes the ultimate inside account of what has become the most controversial murder investigation of the 20th century, the aftermath of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

The rivals Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Romantic havoc ensues in the town of Bath when Sir Anthony arrives to arrange the marriage of his son Captain Jack Absolute to the wealthy Lydia Languish. Jack and Lydia are already in love, but because of Lydia's obsession with romantic novels, Jack has disguised himself as a poor officer named Ensign Beverly — and he is only one of Lydia's many suitors. The Rivals was Sheridan's first play, and this charming comedy of manners continues to be widely performed today.

The school for scandal Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Beware the gossips! Lady Sneerwell and her hireling Snake are certainly up to no good in this timeless send-up of hypocritical manners. Thanks to their scandal-mongering, the comely Lady Teazle must fend off the slanderous barbs that have caught the ear of her elderly husband - as well as every other gossip in London! What follows is a torrent of mistaken identities and sex-crazed scheming in which the upper classes have never looked so low class.

Body surfing Anita Shreve

At the age of twenty-nine, Sydney has already been once divorced and once widowed. In her grief she left behind her settled life, and has now come to tutor the teenage daughter of the well-to-do Edwards family as they spend a sultry summer in their beachfront New England cottage. But when the Edwards's two grown sons, Miles and Jeff, show up at the beach house, it becomes clear that the placid, anonymous existence Sydney had hoped for is not to be. Instead, tensions mount between the brothers as they compete for the love of a woman who has vowed never to risk her heart again.

The pilot's wife Anita Shreve

Until now, Kathryn Lyons's life has been peaceful if un-extraordinary: a satisfying job teaching high school in the New England mill town of her childhood; a picture-perfect home by the ocean; a precocious, independent-minded fifteen-year-old daughter; and a happy marriage whose occasional dull passages she attributes to the unavoidable deadening of time. As a pilot's wife, Kathryn has learned to expect both intense exhilaration and long periods alone - but nothing has prepared her for the late-night knock that lets her know her husband has died in a crash.

Mary Coin Marisa Silver

The Einstein girl Philip Sington

Two months before Adolf Hitler's rise to power, a beautiful young woman is found half naked and near death in the woods outside Berlin. When she finally emerges from a coma, she can remember nothing, not even her own name. The only clue to her identity is a handbill found nearby, advertising a public lecture by Albert Einstein: 'On the Present State of Quantum Theory'. Psychiatrist Martin Kirsch little knows that this will be his last case. Searching for the truth about his celebrated patient, he finds professional fascination turning to love. His investigations lead him to a remote corner of Serbia via a psychiatric hospital in Zurich, where the inheritor of Einstein's genius - his youngest son, Eduard - is writing a book that will destroy his illustrious father and, in the process, change the world.

Freud's Sister Goce Smilevski

The awakening Lisa J. Smith

A deadly love triangle. Elena: beautiful and popular, the girl who can have any boy she wants. Stefan: brooding and mysterious, desperately trying to resist his desire for Elena … for her own good. Damon: sexy, dangerous, and driven by an urge for revenge against Stefan, the brother who betrayed him. Elena finds herself drawn to both brothers …who will she choose?

At first sight Nicholas Sparks

There are few things Jeremy Marsh was sure he'd never do: he'd never leave New York City; never give his heart away again after barely surviving one failed marriage; and most of all, never become a parent. Now, Jeremy is living in the tiny town of Boone Creek, North Carolina, married to Lexie Darnell, the love of his life, and anticipating the birth of their daughter. But just as his life seems to be settling into a blissful pattern, an unsettling and mysterious message re-opens old wounds and sets off a chain of events that will forever change the course of this young couple's marriage.

True believer Nicholas Sparks

Jeremy Marsh, a science journalist and debunker from New York, has set his sights on finding the real reasons behind the mysterious lights that appear in an ancient southern cemetery, and he heads to the tiny town of Boone Creek, North Carolina, in search of the truth. Sceptical by nature, he comes face to face with Lexie Darnell, the town's librarian, and as he slowly finds the answers he's looking for, he gradually begins to understand that science can only go so far when it comes to unravelling the mysteries of the human heart.

True believer, and, At first sight Nicholas Sparks

Part love story, part ghost story, True believer makes us believe in the impossible, trust in fate, and the undeniable power of love.
At first sight. Just as Jeremy' life seems to be settling into a blissful pattern, an unsettling and mysterious message re-opens old wounds and sets off a chain of events that will forever change the course of his marriage.

Milkweed Jerry Spinelli

Captures the hardships and cruelty of life in the ghettos of Warsaw during the Nazi occupation of World War II, through the eyes of a Jewish orphan who must use all his wits and courage to survive unimaginable events and circumstances.

Pure Joy Danielle Steel

The amazing bone William Steig

It's a bright and beautiful spring day, and Pearl, a pig, is dawdling on her way home from school. Most unexpectedly, she strikes up an acquaintance with a small bone. "You talk?" says Pearl. "In any language," says the bone. "And I can imitate any sound there is." (Its former owner was a witch.) Pearl and the bone immediately take a liking to each other, and before you know it she is on her way home with the bone in her purse, left open so they can continue their conversation.

Caleb and Kate William Steig

When Caleb finds himself transformed into a dog and is unable to tell his wife his true identity, he decides to become her companion.

Spinky sulks William Steig

Spinky is convinced that his family hates him and goes off to sulk in his hammock. His brother and sister try to make amends. His mom even brings him a beautiful tray of food. But nothing can get Spinky to stop sulking?not even a circus passing by on his street! Will Spinky ever cheer up?

The myth of you and me Leah Stewart

A letter from a childhood friend to whom she has not spoken in ten years and an odd legacy from her boss, elderly historian Oliver Doucet, sends Cameron on a mission to track down her old friend Sonia and deliver a mysterious package to her.

Hugo Pepper Paul Stewart

The tale of a small boy, Hugo Pepper, and his amazing exploits. Raised in the Frozen North by reindeer herders, his parents eaten by polar bears when he was just a baby, Hugo discovers that the sled they arrived in has a very special compass - one that can be set to 'Home'. And so Hugo arrives in Firefly Square - to discover a group of very special friends, and a dastardly enemy…

Against the tide of years S. M. Stirling

Island in the sea of time S. M. Stirling

During a perfect spring evening on Nantucket, a violent storm erupts and a dome of crawling, coloured fire blankets the island. When the howling winds subside and the night skies clear, the stars appear to have shifted. A startling phenomenon has occurred: the island of Nantucket has been swept into the long-ago past. With its inhabitants adrift in the year 1250 BC, there is only one question to be answered: can they survive?

On the oceans of eternity S. M. Stirling

Ten years ago, the twentieth century and the Bronze Age were tossed together by a mysterious Event. In the decade since, the Republic of Nantucket has worked hard to create a new future for itself, using the technological know-how retained from modern times to explore and improve conditions for the inhabitants of the past. Some of these peoples have become allies. Some have turned instead to the renegade Coast Guard officer William Walker. And for ten years, the two sides have tested each other, feinting and parrying, to decide who will be the ones to lead this brave new world into the future. The final battle lines have now been drawn. And only one side can emerge the victor.

The Grave Robber's Apprentice Allan Stratton

Amy and Isabelle Elizabeth Strout

In most ways, Isabelle and Amy are like any mother and her 16-year-old daughter, a fierce mix of love and loathing exchanged in their every glance. And eating, sleeping, and working side by side in the gossip-ridden mill town of Shirley Falls doesn't help matters. But when Amy is discovered behind the steamed-up windows of a car with her math teacher, the vast and icy distance between mother and daughter becomes unbridgeable. As news of the scandal reaches every ear, it is Isabelle who suffers from the harsh judgment of Shirley Falls.

The city of Devi Manil Suri

A dystopia like no other, Manil Suri paints a vibrant portrait of an India on the brink of collapse, two figures travelling across the unknown in a world scarily close to the modern day. Armed only with a pomegranate, Sarita ventures into the empty streets of Mumbai, on the eve of its threatened nuclear annihilation. She is looking for her physicist husband Karun, who has been missing for over a fortnight. She is soon joined on her quest by Jaz, cocky, handsome, Muslim, gay, and in search of his own lover.

The Paradise Guest House Ellen Sussman

Surviving the 2002 nightclub bombings in Bali, American adventure guide Jamie is haunted by traumatic memories, meets a range of colourful fellow survivors, and fears risking her heart when she finally reconnects with Gabe, the man who saved her from the blast.

The West End front Matthew Sweet

The Ritz, the Savoy, the Dorchester and Claridge's - during the Second World War they teemed with spies, con-artists, deposed royals and the exiled governments of Europe. Matthew Sweet has interviewed them all for this account of the extraordinary events that unfolded under the reinforced ceilings of London's grand hotels.

Bristol House Beverly Swerling

In modern-day London, architectural historian and recovering alcoholic Annie Kendall hopes to turn her life around and restart her career by locating several long-missing pieces of ancient Judaica. Geoff Harris, an investigative reporter, is soon drawn into her quest, both by romantic interest and suspicions about the head of the Shalom Foundation, the organisation sponsoring her work. In 1535, Tudor London is a very different city, one in which monks are being executed by Henry VIII and Jews are banished. In this treacherous environment of religious persecution, Dom Justin, a Carthusian monk, and a goldsmith known as the Jew of Holborn must navigate a shadowy world of intrigue involving Thomas Cromwell, Jewish treasure, and sexual secrets. This riveting dual-period narrative seamlessly blends a haunting supernatural thriller with vivid historical fiction.

Claudia, wife of Pontius Pilate Diana Wallis Taylor

When they move to the troublesome territory of Judea, she does what she has always done: makes the best of it. But unrest is brewing and Claudia will soon find herself and her beloved husband embroiled in controversy and rebellion. Might she find hope in the mysterious Jewish rabbi everyone seems to be talking about?

Love and lament John Milliken Thompson

Set in rural North Carolina between the Civil War and the Great War, Love and Lament chronicles the hardships and misfortunes of the Hartsoe family. Mary Bet, the youngest of nine children, was born the same year that the first railroad arrived in their county. As she matures, against the backdrop of Reconstruction and rapid industrialization, she must learn to deal with the deaths of her mother and siblings, a deaf and damaged older brother, and her father's growing insanity and rejection of God.

The Hobbit J. R. R. Tolkien

A hustler's wife Nikki Turner

Coming from a well-to-do family, Yarni knows life with her new love - Richmond, Virginia's notorious drug kingpin Des - will be quite a change, but the innocent girl can't imagine what is in store for her when Des is sentenced to life in prison.

The Golden Calf Helene Tursten

Thy Neighbor Norah Vincent

No angel Penny Vincenzi

The first volume of this family saga introduces the reader to the Lytton family, who own a publishing house in the years before the World War II. Oliver and his wife, Lady Celia, have three children, Giles, Elspeth and Kit, and this story is about their secrets, lies, ruthlessness and ambition.

We live in water: stories Jess Walter

We Live in Water, the first collection of short fiction from New York Times bestselling author Jess Walter, is a suite of diverse, often comic stories about personal struggle and diminished dreams, all of them marked by the wry wit and generosity of spirit that has made him one of our most talked-about writers.

Nowhere to Run Jude Watson

Promise me light Paige Weaver

At one time, my life was simple. Easy. But that was before the war. Now I was no longer an average college student. I was a survivor. A woman living in a ravaged world. My future was not bright and my life was far from perfect. The war had taken so much from me … but it wasn't finished yet. It wanted more. It wanted my heart. My soul. The one person I couldn't live without. It wanted Ryder Delaney.

Blackout Robison E. Wells

A mysterious virus is spreading through America, infecting teenagers with incredible powers and a group of four teens are about to find their lives intertwined in a web of danger and catastrophic destruction.

The Guest Book Marybeth Whalen

The lost hours Karen S. White

A near fatal riding accident shattered Piper's dreams of Olympic glory, and after her grandfathers death, she inherits the house and all its secrets. After her grandmother is sent away to a nursing home, she remembers a box buried in the backyard. In it are torn pages from a scrapbook, a charm necklace and a newspaper article from 1929 about the body of an infant found floating in the Savannah River. And Piper always dismissed her grandmother as not having had a story to tell.

Memory Improvement Ron White

The woman in the picture James Wilson

Germany 1927: the English filmmaker Henry Whitaker is on a desperate pilgrimage to the dying Weimar Republic. The present day: Henry's daughter Miranda is on a quest to understand what happened to her mother, a refugee Henry met and married in Germany at the end of the war…

Seek me with all your heart Beth Wiseman

Emily Detweiler's family abruptly moved to Colorado after tragedy struck in Ohio. But Emily can't get far enough to escape what happened there. David Stoltzfus is not happy when his family relocates from Pennsylvania to Colorado. Never mind that they haven't told him why. David struggles not only with this unwelcome move, but also with the fear that a health condition could keep him from living his life in full. Emily and David each come to terms with a past that follows them, testing their faith and resolve. Will they overcome adversity and step onto the path God has chosen for them?

No Time to Mourn Tim Wohlforth

The Interrupted Tale Maryrose Wood

The poison diaries Maryrose Wood

In late eighteenth-century Northumberland, England, sixteen-year-old Jessamine Luxton and the mysterious Weed uncover the horrible secrets of poisons growing in Thomas Luxton's apothecary garden.

Tomato red Daniel Woodrell

In the Ozarks, what you are is where you are born. If you're born in Venus Holler, you're not much. For Jamalee Merridew, her hair tomato red with rage and ambition, Venus Holler just won't cut it. Jamalee sees her brother Jason, blessed with drop-dead gorgeous looks and the local object of female obsession, as her ticket out of town. But Jason may just be gay, and in the hills and hollows of the Ozarks that is the most dangerous and courageous thing a man could be.

Farewell to the East End Jenifer Worth

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The Auckland University Press Anthology of New Zealand literature edited by Jane Stafford and Mark Williams

The Auckland University Press Anthology of New Zealand Literature brings together for the first time in one volume this country's major writing, from the earliest records of exploration and encounter to the globalised, multicultural present.

Ecclesiastes or, The preacher with an introduction by Doris Lessing

Cinderella

The Dancing Princesses

Dangerous women edited by George R.R. Martin & Gardner Dozois

George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois have put together a towering anthology of specially-commissioned stories from the most stellar names in the genre, set in a number of readers' favourite fantasy worlds.

A Fork in the Road

The Frog Prince

The further observations of Lady Whistledown Julia Quinn, Suzanne Enoch, Karen Hawkins, Mia Ryan

Society is abuzz when the Season's most promising debutante is jilted by her intended - only to be swept away by the deceitful rogue's dashing older brother - in New York Times bestseller Julia Quinn's witty, charming, and heartfelt tale.

History decoded : solving the ten greatest conspiracies of all time Brad Meltzer and Keith Ferrell

A book inspired by the History Network show explores unexplained mysteries, including what the government is hiding in Area 51, and what happened to the Confederacy's nineteen million dollars in gold and silver at the end of the Civil War.

Lady Whistledown strikes back

Was it the fortune hunter, the gambler, the servant, or the rogue? All of London is abuzz with speculation, but it is clear that one of four couples is connected to the crime.

Lonely Planet's Unpacked

Memory of the World

My mother, my father : on losing a parent edited by Susan Wyndham

The loss of a parent is an experience that we all face without any training - relating to a parent through old age and illness; going through the actual death in different circumstances and whether we can help parents to have a good death; the emotional aftermath - shock, grief, relief, the effect on families; funerals, wills and other rituals; clearing out the house and keeping memories alive; recovery and carrying on with life; the longer-term changes in us and our relationship with our parents.

The Official Narnia Cookbook

So I married a demon slayer Angie Fox, Kathy Love, Lexi George

In the lusty humidity of the Deep South, among the neon lights of Vegas, and the glitz of high-fashion, demon slayers are the new sexy…

The Sports Pages edited and with an introduction by Jon Scieszka ; stories by Dustin Brown … [et al.] with illustrations by Dan Santat

From fiction to nonfiction, from baseball to mixed martial arts and everything in between, these are ten stories about the rush of victory and the crush of defeat on and off the field.

Tales from the dead of night : thirteen classic ghost stories edited by Cecily Gayford

From a beautiful antique that gives its owner a show he'd rather forget, to 'ghost detective' whose exorcism goes horribly wrong and a sinister masked ball which seems to have one too many guests, these classic tales of supernatural terror are guaranteed to make you shiver, thrill and look under the bed tonight. Contains writing by Ruth Rendell, M.R. James, Rudyard Kipling, Edith Wharton, E. F. Benson, E. Nesbit, Saki, W.W. Jacobs, W.F. Harvey, Hugh Walpole, Chico Kidd and LP Hartley.

Unnatural creatures stories selected by Neil Gaiman with Maria Dahvana Headley

The Back Road Rachel Abbott

Only the innocent Rachel Abbott

Every moment of Sir Hugo Fletcher's life has been chronicled in the British press: his privileged upbringing, his high-profile charity work to end human trafficking - even his two marriages. But when the billionaire philanthropist is discovered murdered in his London home, tied naked to a bed, the scandal is only a shadow of the darkness lurking off-camera.

My father's notebook Kader Abdolah

On a holy mountain in the depths of Persia there is a cave with a mysterious cuneiform carving deep inside it. Aga Akbar, a deaf mute boy from the mountain develops his own private script from these symbols and writes passionately of his life.

The King Kader Abdolah

Reality Check Peter Abrahams

10 Minute Pilates with the Ball Lesley Ackland

A Brief Guide to William Shakespeare Peter Ackroyd

City of the Lost Will Adams

Between the assassinations Aravind Adiga

In this short story collection set in the Indian city of Kittur sometime between the assassination of Indira Gandhi in 1984 and that of her son Rajiv in 1991, Adiga creates a cast of characters - from a twelve-year old boy to a Marxist-Maoist Party member - who are immersed in class struggles and their own personal denouements.

Last man in tower Aravind Adiga

Ask any Bombaywallah about Vishram Society - Tower A of the Vishram Co-operative Housing Society - and you will be told that it is unimpeachably pucca. When real estate developer Dharmen Shah offers to buy out the residents of Vishram Society, planning to use the site to build a luxury apartment complex, his offer is more than generous. But none can benefit from the offer unless all agree to sell. As tensions rise among the once civil neighbours, one by one those who oppose the offer give way to the majority, until only one man stands in Shah's way.

The white tiger Aravind Adiga

Balram Halwai is the White Tiger - the smartest boy in his village. His family is too poor for him to afford for him to finish school and he has to work in a teashop, breaking coals and wiping tables. But Balram gets his break when a rich man hires him as a chauffeur, and takes him to live in Delhi.

A wedding in Apple Grove C. H. Admirand

Specialising in hard work and family loyalty, tomboy Meg Mulcahy has left behind any girlhood dreams of romance. Enter newcomer Daniel Eagan, looking to bury his own broken heart and make a new start. But Dan's got a lot to learn about life in a small town, and when Meg's past collides with her future, it may take all 595 other residents of Apple Grove to keep this romance from short-circuiting.

How to fall in love Cecelia Ahern

Adam Basil and Christine Rose are thrown together late one night, when Christine is crossing the Ha'penny Bridge in Dublin. Adam is there, poised, threatening to jump. Adam is desperate but Christine makes a crazy deal with him. His 35th birthday is looming and she bets him that before then she can show him life is worth living. A novel to make you laugh, cry and appreciate life, this is Cecelia Ahern at her thoughtful and surprising best.

One hundred names ; PS I love you Cecelia Ahern

One hundred names: With everything to prove, Kitty is assigned the most important task of her life - to write the story her mentor never had the opportunity to. Kitty has to not only track down and meet the people on the list, but find out what connects them. And, in the process of hearing ordinary people's stories, she uncovers Constance's and starts to understand her own.

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At night we walk in circles Daniel Alarcon

Nelson's life is not turning out the way he hoped. His girlfriend is sleeping with another man, his brother has left their South American country and moved to the United States, leaving Nelson to care for their widowed mother, and his acting career can't seem to get off the ground. That is, until he lands a starring role in a touring revival of The Idiot President, with legendary guerrilla theatre troupe Diciembre. And that's when the real trouble begins.

Eating mindfully : how to end mindless eating & enjoy a balanced relationship with food Susan Albers

Learn to use mindfulness-based psychological practices to take charge of your cravings, and you can stop eating when you feel full.

Let's paint! Gabriel Alborozo

Warm, vibrant and amusing, this is a joyous picture-book exploration of the messy and marvellous world of art.

A modern Cinderella, or, The little old shoe Louisa May Alcott

In this charming collection of stories, the author of beloved novels such as Little Women re-imagines several classic fairy tales and fables, setting them among the austere beauty of the nineteenth-century New England countryside.

Comfort Zone Brian Aldiss

He said, she said Kwame Alexander

When a popular football 'playa' and ladies' man and the smartest girl in school lead a school protest, sparks fly as their social media-aided revolution grows.

A crimson warning Tasha Alexander

Anticipating a London season of dancing and campaigning for women's rights, Lady Emily Hargreaves investigates a blackmailing vandal who splashes red paint on the homes of elite citizens before revealing their scandalous secrets.

Dangerous to know Tasha Alexander

Recovering at her mother-in-law's estate in Normandy after a brush with death, Lady Emily Hargreaves discovers a murder victim whose death looks like the act of Jack the Ripper, a killing that compels her to follow clues to the medieval city of Rouen in search of a lost child.

Death in the floating city Tasha Alexander

Entreated for help by a childhood nemesis who has been wrongly accused of murder, Lady Emily launches an investigation in Venice that takes her from elegant palazzi to slums, libraries, and bordellos before she links the crime to a centuries-old puzzle.

Tears of pearl Tasha Alexander

Looking forward to the joys of connubial bliss, newlyweds Lady Emily and Colin Hargreaves, diplomats of the British Empire, set out toward Turkey for an exotic honeymoon. But on their first night in the city, a harem girl is found murdered, strangled in the courtyard of the sultan's lavish Yildiz Palace. Emily and Colin promise that they'll find her killer, but as the investigation gains speed, they find that appearance can be deceiving-especially within the confines of the seraglio.

A prayer for the devil Dale Allan

Luke's twin brother, who was working on a Presidential campaign, is murdered in the Middle East. As Luke questions his faith after becoming overwhelmed with the desire for revenge, his own comfortable life as a priest in Boston begins to unravel.

The High Altitude Mike Allsop

Dogs in Action Maria Alomajan

The Devil in Pew Number Seven Rebecca Nichols Alonzo

Intolerable Kamal Al-Solaylee

The Raw 50 Carol Alt

Always on My Mind Bella Andre

Come a Little Bit Closer Bella Andre

Game for Love Bella Andre

If You Were Mine Bella Andre

Kissing Under the Mistletoe Bella Andre

Let Me Be the One Bella Andre

The Way You Look Tonight Bella Andre

Killer Presentations with Your iPad Ray Anthony

Sacred Elana K. Arnold

Splendor Elana K. Arnold

How a lady weds a rogue Katharine Ashe

Beautiful Diantha Lucas understands society's rules: a young lady must find a man to marry. But Diantha has a bigger goal, and she's not afraid of plunging into adventure to achieve it.

I married the Duke Katharine Ashe

Three very different sisters beguile society with their beauty and charm, but only one of them must fulfill a prophecy: marry a prince. Who is the mystery Prince Charming, and which sister will be his bride?

When a Scot loves a lady Katharine Ashe

After years as an agent of the secret Falcon Club, Lord Leam Blackwood knows it's time to return home to Scotland. One temptation threatens his plans - Kitty Savege, who warms his blood like a dram of fine whiskey. But a dangerous enemy stands in the way of desire, and to beat this foe Leam needs Kitty's help …

Wish upon a star Trisha Ashley

Single mum Cally's life is all about her little girl Stella and with her busy job and her daughter; she doesn't have time to even think about love. But when Stella gets sick, and Cally is forced to move in with her mother in the remote village of Sticklepond Cally realises how tough it can be to go it alone. Can laid-back, charming Jago unlock Cally's frozen heart and show her that the best gifts aren't always found under the tree?

The blind man's garden Nadeem Aslam

Jeo and Mikal, foster-brothers from a small Pakistani city, secretly enter Afghanistan: not to fight with the Taliban, but to help and care for wounded civilians. But it soon becomes apparent that good intentions can't keep them out of harm's way. From the wilds of Afghanistan to the heart of the family left behind their blind father haunted for years by the death of his wife, by the mistakes he may have made in the name of Islam and nationhood, Jeo's steadfast wife and her superstitious mother Aslam's prose takes us on an extraordinary journey.

Maps for lost lovers Nadeem Aslam

The disappearance of Jugnu and Chanda turns tragic when Chanda's brothers are arrested for their murders and the families struggle to reconcile their Islamic faith and the crime's impact on their families.

The wasted vigil Nadeem Aslam

Marcus, an English doctor whose progressive, outspoken Afghani wife was murdered by the Taliban, opens his home to others: Lara, from St. Petersburg, looking for evidence of her soldier brother who disappeared decades before during the Soviet invasion; David, an American, a former spy who has seen his ideals turned inside out during his twenty-five years in Afghanistan; Casa, a young Afghani whose hatred of the West plunges him into the depths of zealotry; and James, the Special Forces soldier in whom David sees a dangerous revival of the unquestioning notions of right and wrong that he himself once held.

Zealot : the life and times of Jesus of Nazareth Reza Aslan

Who was the Jewish peasant who, two thousand years ago, walked across what is now Palestine to gather followers with the goal of establishing the Kingdom of God? Balancing the Jesus of the Gospels against the historical sources, Aslan describes a man full of conviction and passion, yet rife with contradiction; a man of peace who exhorted his followers to arm themselves with swords; an exorcist and faith healer who urged his disciples to keep his identity a secret; and ultimately the seditious "King of the Jews" whose promise of liberation from Rome went unfulfilled in his brief lifetime.

The Middlesteins Jami Attenberg

Two siblings with very different personalities attempt to take control of their mother's food obsession and massive weight gain to save her life after their father walks out and leaves her reeling in the Chicago suburbs.

MaddAddam Margaret Atwood

Bringing together characters from Oryx and Crake and The Year of the Flood, this thrilling conclusion to Margaret Atwood's speculative fiction trilogy confirms the ultimate endurance of humanity, community, and love. Months after the Waterless Flood pandemic has wiped out most of humanity, Toby and Ren have rescued their friend Amanda from the vicious Painballers. They return to the MaddAddamite cob house, which is being fortified against man and giant Pigoon alike.

Butterflies in November Auur A. Olafsdottir

A hilarious and moving road trip around Iceland in an old car, told by a recently divorced woman with a five year-old boy 'on loan'. Blackly comic and uniquely moving, Butterflies in November is an extraordinary, hilarious tale of motherhood, relationships and the legacy of life's mistakes.

Five Star Billionaire Tash Aw

The matrix Jonathan Aycliffe

After the death of his beloved wife, Andrew Macleod finds solace in his research in Edinburgh. His interest in the ancient practices of magic is purely academic until the soothingly hypnotic rituals and mysterious ceremonies begin to lure him into a consuming quest for knowledge. When his passion escalates into an obsession for power and mastery, Andrew unwittingly becomes the apprentice of Duncan MyIne, who has a strange hold over him.

The silence of ghosts Jonathan Aycliffe

When the Blitz starts in London, Dominic Lancaster, injured out of service at the battle of Narvik, accompanies his 10 year old sister Octavia to the family house on the shores of Ullswater in the Lake District. Octavia is profoundly deaf but at night she hears 'voices'. Two nights later she comes into his bedroom to tell him that the dead children in the house want them to leave. And then Octavia falls mysteriously ill… during her sickness she tells Dominic he must go to the attic. There, he releases an older, darker evil that threatens the lives of Olivia and himself.

One Christmas Morning, One Summer's Afternoon Tilly Bagshawe

Girl in the Middle Christine Bailey

Head Over Heels S. Bailey

The Bassett Road Machine Gun Murders Scott Bainbridge

The Joke's on Selby Duncan Ball

Selby Santa Duncan Ball

Selby Scrambled Duncan Ball

Selby Screams Duncan Ball

Selby Snaps Duncan Ball

Selby Snowbound Duncan Ball

Selby Sorcerer Duncan Ball

Selby Spacedog Duncan Ball

Selby Speaks Duncan Ball

Selby Splits Duncan Ball

Of Triton Anna Banks

Emma has just learned that her mother is a long-lost Poseidon princess, and now struggles with an identity crisis. As a Half-Breed, she's a freak in the human world and an abomination in the Syrena realm below. Syrena law states that all Half-Breeds should be put to death. As if that's not bad enough, her mother's reappearance among the Syrena turns the two kingdoms - Poseidon and Triton - against one another.

The adventures of King Midas Lynne Reid Banks

A rollicking magical adventure story as King Midas sets out to find a cure for his magic touch so that he can turn his daughter back from gold. Witches, dragons, wizards and a host of amazing characters feature in this spell-binding tale from a supreme storyteller.

Alice by accident Lynne Reid Banks

Nine-year-old Alice must write about herself for an assignment in her London school, and in doing so, she sorts out her feelings about her somewhat prickly single mother, the father she has never met, her flamboyant paternal grandmother, and the rest of her sometimes confusing life.

The farthest-away mountain Lynne Reid Banks

From Dakin's bedroom window, the farthest-away mountain looks quite close, its peak capped with pink and purple and green snow rising above the pine wood just beyond the village. No one knows why the snow isn't white, because no one has ever been there; for though the mountain looks close, however far you travel it never gets any closer. Until one morning, Dakin is woken by a voice calling, summoning her through the wicked wood and over the sea of spikes, to fight the evil on the mountain and set it free…

Harry the poisonous centipede's big adventure Lynne Reid Banks

When Harry the poisonous centipede's best friend, George, goes missing, Harry goes to find him. But dangerous things lurk outside his nest-tunnel, like flying swoopers, belly crawlers, furry biters and - most terrifying of all? Hoo-Mins!

The Indian in the cupboard trilogy Lynne Reid Banks

Three bestselling stories about Omri, and his friend Patrick, who turns his plastic Red Indian, Little Bull, into a real miniature person.

The key to the Indian Lynne Reid Banks

As Omri, his father, and other members of his family learn more about the cupboard in his room, together and separately they are caught up in several dangerous adventures that reveal more about its powers.

The magic hare Lynne Reid Banks

Once there was a hare - a joyful, dancing hare. Kings, queens, witches, giants, even a vampire, have seen this clever creature - but no one can catch him. Whoever is lucky enough to see the magic never, ever forgets. This book includes 12 stories of encounters with the magic hare.

The mystery of the cupboard Lynne Reid Banks

What will Omri find inside the eaves of his new home? Will there be more little figures that come to life? After Omri reads his great-great-great-aunt's account, he longs to try the key. And when his friend Patrick comes to stay, nothing can stop him…

Stealing Stacey Lynne Reid Banks

Stacey's life's not great. Her dad's run off, she and her mum live alone in a poky flat, school's one big bore and her friends are all bad news. When Stacey gets the worst news yet, Grandma Glendine has the perfect solution. Suddenly, Stacey's life in grey old London is swapped for the heat, dust, flies, and even scorpions and snakes, of the Australian outback. Will all this prove too much for Stacey the city-girl? And is her flashy, rich gran quite who she seems?

Understood Maya Banks

Success Stories Russell Banks

Lunch in Paris Elizabeth Bard

The super secret mystery Stephanie Barden

A trip to the zoo has Cinderella Smith and her friends excited to start their endangered species reports - until all of the books on Cinderella's chosen animal go missing from the school library, leaving the Group in Cahoots to solve the mystery.

Babayaga Toby Barlow

In 1959 Paris, a CIA agent mystified by Parisian girls, a beautiful young witch, a police detective turned into a flea while investigating a murder, and a fun-loving American in way over his head find their paths crossing in unusual ways.

Every Other Day Jennifer Lynn Barnes

The Genesis Key James Barney

The Joshua Stone James Barney

Skinny bitch bakery Kim Barnouin

A collection of vegan recipes for baked goods, including cakes and cupcakes, pies, cookies, and breads and other savoury items.

Provence, 1970 Luke Barr

GI Brides: June's Story Duncan Barrett

Gwendolyn's Story Duncan Barrett

Margaret's Story Duncan Barrett

Rae's Story Duncan Barrett

Sylvia's Story Duncan Barrett

Rotten Gods Greg Barron

Savage Tide Greg Barron

Infamy Lenny Bartulin

Following the trail of Brown George Coyne, the charismatic outlaw leader of a band of escaped convicts, William Burr, the son of an English settler in South America, is soon rushing headlong through the surreal, mesmerising Vandemonian wilderness, where he will discover not only the violent truth of British settlement, but also the love of a woman, and the friendship of an Aboriginal tracker, himself an outcast on an island of outcasts. A brilliant and beguiling Australian Western by a writer of astonishing talent.

Coates of the Kaipara Michael Bassett

In the course of his political career Gordon Coates (1878-1943) experienced the extremes of popular adulation and contempt. Handsome, young and debonair, with the common touch, he was a successful minister in the early 1920s and seemed full of promise when he became Prime Minister in 1925 on the death of W.F. Massey. Ten years later, after serving as Minister of Finance in the coalition government during the Depression, his reputation had sunk to its lowest ebb. He went on to serve with distinction in the War Cabinet, winning the confidence and respect of former Labour opponents. Dying suddenly in 1943, he left many friends and supporters, who to this day regard him as one of New Zealand's political giants. Michael Bassett follows his successful biography of Sir Joseph Ward with an equally readable life of this younger Prime Minister.

James K. Baxter : poems James K. Baxterm selected & introduced by Sam Hunt

Poet and performer Sam Hunt first became aware of the poems of James K. Baxter as a schoolboy. Here, Hunt offers a selection of almost 50 poems by Baxter that have made an indelible impression on the grooves of his brain and tongue; poems he has lived with, road-tested and recited around New Zealand for more than 40 years.

The Most Beautiful Walk in the World John Baxter

Sewing for All Seasons Susan Beal

Death of a prankster : a Hamish Macbeth murder mystery M. C. Beaton

Stabbed and stuffed in a closet… When police constable Hamish Macbeth receives the news that there has been a murder at Arrat House, home of the relentless practical joker Arthur Trent, he doesn't race to the scene of the crime. Thus prepared for another prank, Hamish arrives to find that Trent has been most decidedly murdered and for suspects there is a houseful of greedy relatives, all of whom are more than interested in the contents of the will rather than the crime at hand.

Hasty death M. C. Beaton

Eager to join the working classes, Lady Rose Summer has abandoned the comforts of her parents' home to become self-supporting. But life as a working woman isn't quite what Rose had imagined. Luckily for Rose, her drudgery comes to a merciful end when she learns of the untimely death of an acquaintance. With the help of Captain Harry Cathcart and Superintendent Kerridge of Scotland Yard, Rose prepares to do the social rounds - uncovering a devious blackmail plot and an unexpected killer.

Snobbery with violence M. C. Beaton

After his success in uncovering Lady Rose Summer’s suitor's dishonourable motives, Harry fashions a career out of "fixing" things for wealthy aristocrats. So when the Marquess of Hedley finds one of his guests dead at a lavish house party, he knows just the man to call. But when Harry is caught between his client's desire for discretion and his suspicion that murder may indeed have been committed, he enlists the help of Superintendent Kerridge of the Scotland Yard and Lady Rose, also a guest at Lord Hedley's. Set in the Edwardian world of parties, servants, and scandal, Snobbery with Violence is a delightful combination of murderous intrigue and high society.

The Loves of Lord Granton M. C. Beaton

Standing tall : the Tawera Nikau story Richard Becht

Tawera Nikau is an exceptional athlete and veteran of international rugby league at the highest levels, with a faithful following of fans in New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom. His story of life at the top of his sport, and the personal cost of his career and the challenges he has had to overcome, make for a gripping and revealing biography of an inspirational New Zealander.

Sister Wendy's Bible treasury : stories and wisdom through the eyes of great painters Wendy Beckett

The Bible contains some of the greatest stories and teachings of all time. It is also the inspiration for some of the greatest pictures ever painted. This book captures some of the Bible's most dramatic scenes and memorable characters, as depicted by artists such as Botticelli, Caravaggio, Durer, Leonardo, Raphael Rembrandt and Van Gogh.

The reluctant berserker Alex Beecroft

Wulfstan, a noble and fearsome Saxon warrior, has spent most of his life hiding the fact that he would love to be cherished by someone stronger than himself. When Wulfstan accidentally kills a friend who is about to blurt his secret, he flees in panic and meets Leofgar, who is on the run from his lord's lust. Together, pursued by a mother's curse, they battle guilt, outlaws, and the powers of the underworld, armed only with music… and love that must overcome murderous shame to survive.

The lake and the library S. M. Beiko

16-year-old Ash is counting down the days until she and her mother move away from their prairie hometown of Treade. It's Ash's summer of goodbyes until she finds a way into the mysterious, condemned building on the outskirts of town. What she finds inside - or what finds her - is an untouched library, inhabited by an enchanting mute named Li. As the summer vanishes underneath her, Ash must choose between the road ahead or the dream she's living before what she wants most consumes her.

Why dogs hump and bees get depressed Marc Bekoff

In 2009, Marc Bekoff was asked to write on animal emotions for Psychology Today. Some 500 popular, jargon-free essays later, the field of anthrozoology, the study of human-animal interactions, has grown exponentially, as have the data showing how smart and emotional nonhuman animals are. Here Bekoff updates selected essays that showcase animal cognitive abilities as well as empathy, grief, humour, and love.

The New Zealand Wars and the Victorian Interpretation of Racial Conflict James Belich

Too many cheeky dogs Johanna Bell

A cheeky, cheerful, charming story about naughty camp dogs that is also perfect for literacy development through its use of counting, colours and rhythm, with wonderfully funny naive illustrations.

If You Were the Only Girl Anne Bennett

Walking back to happiness Anne Bennett

Hannah's moved to England to build a better life, and has met and fallen in love with a young soldier. They intend to marry on his next leave, but then comes D Day, and he doesn't return. Hannah is left alone and pregnant. Surrendering her baby to the nuns is the only option, and Hannah grimly picks up the pieces and goes to work in a Birmingham guesthouse.

The Berenstain Bears' kitten rescue Jan Berenstain

The Berenstain Bears Good Deed Scouts Kitten Rescue spots a little kitten stranded in a tree. Their rescue of the kitten becomes a community effort and in the end Muffy and her owner are reunited.

The Wombles to the Rescue Elisabeth Beresford

How to Tame a Wild Fireman Jennifer Bernard

The girl who wouldn't brush her hair Kate Bernheimer

A little girl refuses to brush her hair, but when a team of mice takes up residence in her tangled locks, she faces a tough decision - to brush or not to brush.

Scent of Darkness Margot Berwin

The Vicar's Wife's Cook Book Elisa Beynon

The secret of happy children Steve Biddulph

The Secret of Happy Children helps with parent-child communication from babyhood to teens. It gives you confidence to be more yourself as a parent - stronger, more loving, more definite, more relaxed.

Lets Learn Maori Bruce Biggs

Dogstar rising Parker Bilal

It is the summer of 2001 and in Cairo's crowded streets the heat is rising. As tensions mount, Makana who fled his home in Sudan a decade ago has a premonition that history may be about to repeat itself. When Makana witnesses a brutal killing he attracts the attention of both the state security services and a dangerous gangster family. His search for answers takes him from the labyrinths of Cairo to the ancient city of Luxor and an abandoned monastery in the desert, into a web of intrigue and violence.

The golden scales Parker Bilal

Makana, a former Sudanese police inspector forced to flee to Cairo, is now struggling to make ends meet as a private detective. In need of money, he takes a case from the notoriously corrupt mogul Saad Hanafi, owner of a Cairo soccer team, whose star player, Adil Romario, has gone missing. Soon, Makana is caught up in a mystery that takes him into the treacherous underbelly of his adopted city - a trail that leads him back into his own story, stirring up painful personal memories and bringing him face-to-face with an old enemy from his past.

Dear Maeve Maeve Binchy

How Did All This Happen John Bishop

Melting Ms Frost Kat Black

Stay Jesse Blackadder

The Red Diary Toni Blake

Wildest Dreams Toni Blake

The Heroine's Bookshelf Erin Blakemore

Squeezing the Orange Henry Blofeld

Carly's gift Georgia Bockoven

Sixteen years ago Carly Hargrove made a decision that would irrevocably alter her life, she trades her own future happiness to protect the man she's loved since kindergarten, David Montgomery. With an ocean separating them, Carly builds a life for herself without David. She's the mother of three, lives in a beautiful house, and is married to a man who comes home every night - even if most of those nights he drinks too much. What more could she want? Her answer arrives on a cold fall day when David shows up at her door.

How to listen to pop music Nick Bollinger

This comprehensive and illuminating guide explores the entire spectrum of pop music, from Beatlemania and the long-playing record to Eminem and the iPod.

Sacrifice Sharon Bolton

A Bear Called Paddington Michael Bond

Paddington Here and Now Michael Bond

Stillwater Creek Alison Booth

Franklin's class trip Paulette Bourgeois

Franklin's trip to the museum starts out scary, until he stares into the jaws of a Tyrannosaurus rex and realizes that the dinosaurs are not alive.

Franklin's secret club Paulette Bourgeois

Since Franklin's clubhouse is very small, only his smallest friends can join, and Franklin must find a way to alleviate the hurt and angry feelings of his larger friends.

Blue smoke : portraits from the lost dawn of New Zealand popular music Chris Bourke

Published to accompany Blue Smoke: Portraits from the Lost Dawn of New Zealand Popular Music, an exhibition curated by Chris Bourke for the New Zealand Portrait Gallery, on display from 13 December 2012 to 24 February 2013.

Old Bucky & me Jane Bowron

On February 22, 2011, journalist Jane Bowron had been living in her hometown of Christchurch, New Zealand, when the city was struck by a magnitude 6.3 earthquake, only five months after a 7.1 earthquake. For the next three months, she continued to send regular dispatches of everyday life being lived in the most extraordinary of circumstances as citizens struggled to cope with grief, loss, and the new reality. Brilliantly written and suffused with unexpected humour, this account provides a rare look into life after devastation.

The Tortilla Curtain T. C. Boyle

World's End T. C. Boyle

The Darkest Minds Alexandra Bracken

In time Alexandra Bracken

Gabe's life has been devastated in the wake of the economic crash. The only option left for someone like him to escape his tragic past is to leave his small town behind and to attempt to become a skiptracer. This already almost impossible task is made all the more difficult by his first score, a young girl who won't speak, but who changes his life in ways he could never imagine.

Never Fade Alexandra Bracken

The winter witch Paula Brackston

Mute fledgling witch Morgana is married for her safety to a kind farmer in the mountains of Wales before she is targeted by townspeople who are being manipulated by a dark force that compels Morgana to harness her powers.

Calming your anxious mind Jeffrey Brantley

This is a major revision of the classic book using mindfulness to overcome anxiety. It includes information on the latest research into mindfulness, new step-by-step exercises, and new thoughts on taking daily mindfulness to deeper and more rewarding levels.

Fish of the week : selected columns Steve Braunias

A collection of New Zealand's most celebrated journalist's works, this lascivious selection of Steve Braunias's columns addresses a variety of topics, including the current state of New Zealand steak, the beauty of mangroves, the lunacy of film festivals, the attractions of small towns, the charms of Cambridge University, and the strange habits of the English.

Atomic City Sally Breen

Don't Quit Your Day Job Sonny Brewer

She left me the gun Emma Brockes

When Emma Brockes was ten years old, her mother said 'One day I will tell you the story of my life and you will be amazed.' Growing up in a tranquil English village, Emma knew very little of her mother's life before her. She knew Paula had grown up in South Africa and had seven siblings. She had been told stories about deadly snakes and hailstones the size of golf balls. There was mention, once, of a trial. But most of the past was a mystery. When her mother dies of cancer, Emma by then a successful journalist at the Guardian is free to investigate the untold story.

Another Way to Fall Amanda Brooke

Yesterday's sun Amanda Brooke

Newly-weds Holly and Tom have just moved into an old manor house in the picturesque English countryside. When Holly discovers a moondial in the overgrown garden and its strange crystal mechanism, little does she suspect that it will change her life forever. For the moondial has a curse.

Greystone Valley Charlie Brooks

Christmas at Carrington's Alexandra Brown

Cupcakes and Christmas Alexandra Brown

Me and Mr Carrington Alexandra Brown

A short story from the author of Cupcakes at Carrington's and a prequel to Christmas at Carrington's! Georgie Hart can't believe her luck. It looks like Tom, the hunky boss of Carrington's Department Store, in the picture-postcard town of Mulberry-on-Sea, is as hot for her as she is for him. After a romantic Italian get-together leaves her on Cloud Nine, Georgie is brought back down to earth with a bump when she has to get back behind the counter of the Luxury Handbags section.

Sunny Chandler's return Sandra Brown

On a bet, sexy sheriff Ty Beaumont woos Sunny Chandler, who has returned to her hometown to attend her best friend's wedding, but, unexpectedly, finds himself falling in love with the headstrong young woman.

The Pied Piper Robert Browning

The Art of Lying Down Bernd Brunner

The Half Stitched Amish Quilting Club Wanda E. Brunstetter

A History of the Unfortunate Experiment at National Women's Hospital Linda Bryder

Gift Andrea J. Buchanan

Warrior Princess Mindy Budgor

Dark mirrors Siobhain Bunni

Esmee Myers, once an impassioned woman, is living a life where her only excitement is the laundry and the children. When Esmee becomes convinced that husband Philip is having an affair, she secretly plans to leave him and set up a new home with the children. Finally making the break, she feels she can look forward to a bright and fulfilling future. Then Philip disappears without trace, leaving only his car standing on a clifftop. What begins as a carefully planned escape from a maudlin and tedious relationship descends into something much darker as layer by layer Esmee strips back the last ten years of her life with a man it turns out she never really knew.

My Italian adventures : an English girl at war 1943-47 Lucy de Burgh

When Lucy Addey became one of the ATS' Girls in Khaki she hardly imagined that she would end up eating ice cream a stone's throw from the Roman forum. Her story is of a love affair with the landscape and its people. Yet, her Italy is not without its adventures, from her erstwhile admirer and would-be archaeologist Jimmy gifting her a landmine to be used as coffee table to her harrowing journeys through the Italian countryside revealing Nazi atrocities against the men and women who had bravely sheltered Allied soldiers.

Mood Patrick M. Burke

Sound Bites Rachel K. Burke

Last Words William Burroughs

The darling girls Emma Burstall

Three women, one man, and a tangle of lies. When the world famous music conductor Leo Bruck dies suddenly, the three women who loved him meet for the first time at his graveside. Can these three very different women, whose lives become inextricably bound, break free from the masterful control Leo exerts - even from the grave - once and for all?

Storybound Marissa Burt

Delphie and the Birthday Show Darcey Bussell

Delphie and the Fairy Godmother Darcey Bussell

Delphie and the Glass Slippers Darcey Bussell

Delphie and the Masked Ball Darcey Bussell

Jade and the Surprise Party Darcey Bussell

A Nutcracker Special Darcey Bussell

Rosa and the Golden Bird Darcey Bussell

Rosa and the Magic Dream Darcey Bussell

Rosa and the Magic Moonstone Darcey Bussell

Rosa and the Secret Princess Darcey Bussell

Rosa and the Special Prize Darcey Bussell

Rosa and the Three Wishes Darcey Bussell

Every boy's got one Meg Cabot

Cartoonist Jane Harris is delighted by the prospect of her first-ever trip to Europe. But it's hate at first sight for Jane and Cal Langdon, and neither is too happy at the prospect of sharing a villa. But when Holly and Mark's wedding plans hit a major snag that only Jane and Cal can repair, the two find themselves having to put aside their mutual dislike for one another in order to get their best friends on the road to wedded bliss - and end up on a road themselves.

She went all the way Meg Cabot

During an unfortunate helicopter ride into the wilds of Alaska, successful screenwriter Lou Calabrese is reunited with sexy Jack Townsend, who has just been dumped by a Hollywood bimbo who eloped with Lou's longtime love, but their flight goes from bad to worse when the pilot tries to shoot Jack, they crash land in the wilderness, and they are forced into a desperate battle for survival.

Victoria and the Rogue Meg Cabot

How to hear classical music Davinia Caddy

Ever wondered why most classical music concerts are such stuffy affairs? Had to bluff your way through classical music conversations? Trying to get a handle on music by modern composers? Failed to convince teenagers of the merits of Beethoven or Bach? Or just want an absorbing read about music? How to Hear Classical Music is all this and more.

The Rewards of Patience Andrew Caillard

The Three Colonels Jack Caldwell

All the beggars riding Lucy Caldwell

When Lara was twelve, and her younger brother Alfie eight, their father died in a helicopter crash. A prominent plastic surgeon, and Irishman, he had honed his skills on the bomb victims of the Troubles. But he only came to London for two weekends a month to work at the Harley Street Clinic, where he met their mother years before, and they only once went on a family holiday together, to Spain, where their mother cried and their father lost his temper and left early. Because home, for their father, wasn't Earls Court: it was Belfast, where he led his other life.

The meeting point Lucy Caldwell

When Euan and Ruth set off with their young daughter to live in Bahrain, it is meant to be an experience and adventure they will cherish. But on the night they arrive, Ruth discovers the truth behind the missionary work Euan has planned and feels her world start to crumble. Far from home, and with events spiralling towards war in nearby Iraq, she starts to question her faith - in Euan, in their marriage and in all she has held dear.

For Five Shillings a Day Dr Richard Campbell Begg

How to survive your sisters Ellie Campbell

When it comes to sisterly rivalry, the MacLeod family has a long history and with the social event of the year looming, there are bound to be some fireworks. But all the more surprising are the skeletons that are about to come out of the rather crowded MacLeod closet.

The China Study T. Colin Campbell

Whisper My Name Raine Cantrell

Wildflower Raine Cantrell

Invictus : Nelson Mandela and the game that made a nation John Carlin

After being released from prison and winning South Africa's first free election, Nelson Mandela presided over a country still deeply divided by fifty years of apartheid. His plan was ambitious if not far-fetched: use the national rugby team, the Springboks - long an embodiment of white supremacist rule - to embody and engage a new South Africa as they prepared to host the 1995 World Cup. The string of wins that followed not only defied the odds, but capped Mandela's miraculous effort to bring South Africans together in a hard-won, enduring bond.

Walking for fitness Marnie Caron

Walking is the most popular physical activity, and for good reason: it can be done by people of all ages and all levels of physical ability, the risk of injury is low, and it doesn’t require a carload of expensive equipment. Best of all, brisk walking for just 30 minutes four times a week reduces the risk of heart disease, diabetes, obesity, osteoporosis, and other health problems.

The everything parent's guide to dealing with bullies Deborah Carpenter

Mocking. Namecalling. Physical aggression. These experiences are all forms of bullying that can wreak havoc on a child's self-esteem, safety, and general happiness. Parents need a comprehensive, up-to-date guide to ensure that their children's education and quality of life are not compromised. Written by Deborah Carpenter, a social worker and assistant principal, this guide gives parents all the tools they need to recognise the problem, treat it properly, and prevent it from happening again.

Me and You Claudia Carroll

The lost life Steven Carroll

This is a moving, beautifully written novel of second chances and the luminous experience of true love. Set in England, 1934. Two young lovers have trespassed into a rose garden of an abandoned house in English country. They witness the poet T.S. Eliot and his friend Emily Hale, enter the rose garden and bury a small tobacco tin together.

The time we have taken Steven Carroll

This is a luminous exploration of public and private reckoning in a Melbourne suburb during the upheavals of the 1970s. It's a celebration of the rhythms and the intricacies of suburban life, as well as a meditation on its limitations.

Heartland Anthony Cartwright

It is Spring 2002, with local elections looming. A mosque is being built on the site where Cinderheath's iconic steelworks once dominated the town. 'The Tipton Three', from just down the road, are imprisoned in Guantanomo; the BNP expect to win new seats on the council. St. George's flags fly from cars and windows: the World Cup is beginning, England to play Argentina. But first, a controversial Sunday-league football game must take place, billed by the press as 'a match to spark a race war'.

How I killed Margaret Thatcher Anthony Cartwright

In 1979 Sean Bull, a bright nine-year-old lives an untroubled childhood with his extended family in the heart of the industrial Midlands. When Margaret Thatcher becomes Prime Minister she slowly begins to take away everything Sean loves. He decides that someone's got to stop her. This sad, comic novel captures the intensity of early 1980s Britain through the eyes of an unusual Black Country boy and offers an English twist on the most Latin American of genres, the Dictator novel.

Crossing the ditch : two mates, a kayak, and the conquest of the Tasman James Castrission

With more than 2,000 km of treacherous seas and unpredictable weather and currents, not to mention the ever-present threat of sharks, it was little wonder no one had ever successfully crossed the Tasman by kayak. But Sydneysiders James Castrission and Justin Jones reached the sand at New Plymouth - and a place in history - on 13 January, 2008.

The Trolley Problem, or Would You Throw the Fat Guy Off the Bridge Thomas Cathcart

Y Marjorie Celona

A foster child who has been shuffled through the system after being abandoned at the YMCA as a baby wonders about her birth family and the reasons she was given up, questions that lead to the tragic story of her flawed and desperate mother.

Summerland Michael Chabon

ANZACs in Arkhangel Michael Challinger

Band of gold Deborah Challinor

On the goldfields of Ballarat vows are broken - can a wounded heart ever forgive? When the Yarrowee River bursts its banks, Rian Farrell, a dashing Irish sea captain and part-time gunrunner, disappears in the torrential flood. Believing herself a widow, the headstrong and passionate Kitty Farrell's heart is left in tatters after the sudden death of her beloved husband. In her grief, she finally succumbs to the attractions of his long-time shipmate, Daniel, who has loved her from afar for many years. The consequences are disastrous, and will challenge Kitty Farrell both physically and mentally.

Behind the sun Deborah Challinor

Irreverent and streetwise prostitute, Friday Woolfe, is in London's notorious Newgate gaol, awaiting transportation. There, she meets three other girls: intelligent and opportunistic thief, Sarah Morgan, naive young Rachel Winter, and reliable and capable seamstress, Harriet Clarke. On the voyage to New South Wales their friendship becomes an unbreakable bond - but there are others on board who will change their lives forever. When they finally arrive on the other side of the world, they are confined to the grim and overcrowded Parramatta Female Factory. But worse is to come as the threat of separation looms. In the land behind the sun, the only thing they have is each other …

Blue smoke Deborah Challinor

On 3 February 1931, Napier was devastated by a powerful earthquake and one of those seriously injured is Tamar Murdoch, beloved matriarch of Kenmore. As she struggles to overcome her injuries, Tamar is also beset by the ongoing effects of the Great Depression. Relief work for the unemployed keeps her busy but when her grandson threatens to leave for Spain to join the International Brigade, she feels the familiar dread she knew when her sons were torn from her in the First World War. In the conclusion of the Tamar trilogy, the story of the feisty Cornish seamstress who became a brothelkeeper and wealthy landowner is brought to a stirring and memorable conclusion.

Fire Deborah Challinor

An historical romance based on the Ballantynes Department Store Fire in 1947 that killed 41 people, most of them store employees trapped in controversial circumstances. Set in Auckland in 1953, Fire tells the story of four working class friends, all employed at Dunbar & Jones, one of the country's most glamorous and sophisticated department stores. When the store is full of wealthy shoppers smoke is discovered drifting from the basement lift shaft. While the fire brigade is called, the store owners make a crucial error and decide not to raise a public alarm until it's too late - exits are cut off by the fire and the ground and first floors are ablaze, trapping staff and customers on the upper floors.

Isle of tears Deborah Challinor

A vivid and compelling story of enduring love and divided families from one of our bestselling historical novelists. When armed conflict drives a wedge between Māori and Pakeha, not everyone can choose sides easily. For Isla McKinnon, the choices are bitter. Taken in by local Māori when her parents are brutally murdered, she has grown to womanhood and taken a Māori husband. Inevitably, she must decide between them, and lose part of her heart forever.

Girl of Shadows Deborah Challinor

The Lies We Told Diane Chamberlain

The Midwife's Confession Diane Chamberlain

Blue Dragon Kylie Chan

Dark Heavens Kylie Chan

Dark Serpent Kylie Chan

Earth to Hell Kylie Chan

Heaven to Wudang Kylie Chan

Hell to Heaven Kylie Chan

Journey to Wudang Kylie Chan

Red Phoenix Kylie Chan

Small Shen Kylie Chan

White Tiger Kylie Chan

Manhattan millionaire's Cinderella Sun Chara

Global real estate mogul, Cade Sloan should've listened to his own advice: trust no one, and never a woman… especially not his 24 hour bride gone AWOL with his millions. Nina, mousy secretary turned sexy vixen, will repay every penny with interest… When Cade gears up for a takeover, there's sweet hell to pay. Nina owes her husband a wedding night and he's hell bent on collecting… his way, his time, his pleasure.

Blood guilt Ben Cheetham

Four years ago, Detective Inspector Harlan Miller killed someone. Now - divorced, alone, consumed by guilt - the world outside his prison walls holds little for him. Until, mere days after his release, an eight-year-old boy is abducted. Ethan Reed. The son of the man he killed.

The Auschwitz kommandant : a daughter's search for the father she never knew Barbara U. Cherish

The true story of a girl's upbringing as the daughter of the commandant of Auschwitz. It provides a unique insight into the workings of the Nazi Party and the Third Reich.

Girl with a pearl earring ; Remarkable creatures ; Falling angels Tracy Chevalier

Girl with a pearl earring: Griet, a tilemaker's daughter in 17th-century Holland, starts her first job as a servant the Vermeer household. Through Griet's eyes the story is told of the family, the small town of Delft, and life with an obsessive genius. Griet is drawn into his life, but there is a price to pay.

The Last Runaway Tracy Chevalier

A Matter of Fact Magic Book Ruth Chew

And Then There Were None Agatha Christie

Come, Tell Me How You Live Agatha Christie

The Grand Tour Agatha Christie

Death and the courtesan Pamela Christie

Since the age of sixteen, Arabella Beaumont has been happily employed as a highly paid woman of pleasure. But while Arabella's admirers are legion, she also has enemies. A paper knife stolen during one of her salons was discovered near the body of a former rival. It falls to Arabella and her resourceful sister, Belinda, to clear her good - or at least innocent - name. Utilizing all the talents in her arsenal, the irrepressible Miss Beaumont will endeavor to catch the real culprit, before the hangman catches up to her.

Mist over the water Alys Clare

The second book in the Aelf Fen series. On Ely Island, the Normans are proclaiming their authority with a magnificent cathedral. Its construction means the Saxon chapel dedicated to St Etheldreda must be destroyed and, to those who revere her memory, this amounts to sacrilege. When Morcar, fishing for eels, is attacked and left for dead, his cousin Lassair is sent to nurse him. He tells a frightening tale of assassins in the dark and a brief vision of horror. The secret hidden within the walls of Ely Abbey claims more victims and, as she comes face to face with the brutality of the past, Lassair is forced to face a challenge that she fears is far beyond her.

The Shadowhunter's Codex Cassandra Clare

Franklin Goes to School Brenda Clark

The Amish Seamstress Mindy Starns Clark

The winds of heaven Judith Clarke

When Fan was little she dreamed of magical countries in the far away Blue Hills. And as she grew up she dreamed of love, and the boys came after her one by one by one. Clementine thought her cousin Fan's house in the country had a special smell: of sun and dust and kerosene and the wild honey they ate for breakfast on their toast. But then there were the feelings: the anger that smelled like iron and the disappointment that smelled like mud. Still, Fan was strong and beautiful and Clementine thought she'd always be like that. But Fan was seeking something, and neither she nor Clementine knew exactly what…

Emily's Runaway Imagination Beverly Cleary

Daughter of the God-King Anne Cleeland

Miss Hattie Blackhouse has never been close to her parents…and no wonder, since the Blackhouses are renowned scholars who spend most of their time excavating ancient tombs in Egypt. But news of their disappearance forces Hattie to leave England and embark on a voyage that will reveal the long-buried secrets of her past.

The Damascened Blade Barbara Cleverly

Folly Du Jour Barbara Cleverly

Ragtime in Simla Barbara Cleverly

A Spider in the Cup Barbara Cleverly

Strange Images of Death Barbara Cleverly

Naomi's Gift Amy Clipston

The Last Kiss Brigid Coady

Tidewater Inn Colleen Coble

Historic preservationist Libby Holladay ironically knows nothing about her own history. That is, until her friend uncovers information on a remote island in the Outer Banks - and then disappears! With the help of Coast Guard captain Kirk, can Libby find Nicole and unearth clues about her extended family before it's too late?

Abomination Colleen Coble

Cry in the Night Colleen Coble

Into the Deep Colleen Coble

Silent Night Colleen Coble

Without a Trace Colleen Coble

The Road is a River Nick Cole

Savage Boy Nick Cole

The Wasteland Saga Nick Cole

Do you remember the first time? Jenny Colgan

While dealing with her friend's wedding and prompted by her boyfriend's proposal, Flora Scurrison makes a wish that she could live her life again and wakes up the next morning to discover that she is once again sixteen years old.

1914 Rupert Colley

In 1914 the world changed. Europe's great powers were dragged, one by one, into a war by Serbian conflict which affected very few of them directly. At least it would resemble the short sharp battles of the previous century, many thought - fought with military bands, horsemen, and swift victories. But 1914 proved to be different, a watershed, as old notions of war were trampled in the mud. 1914 is the indispensable overview of the year that marked the end of the Belle Epoque and the shocking birth of modern mechanised warfare.

The Boy Who Made it Rain Brian Conaghan

The House Girl Tara Conklin

The Lawman of Silver Creek Lori Connelly

The Gods of Guilt Michael Connelly

The fame game Lauren Conrad

Reality star Madison Parker, determined to take her career to the next level, signs on for a new TV show called THE FAME GAME. But more drama happens behind the scenes than onscreen.

Infamous : a fame game novel Lauren Conrad

Kate and Carmen are about to become big stars, but they're going to have to survive some backstage drama first. Madison is learning hard lessons about fame as she deals with backstabbing 'friends' and family, out-of-control paparazzi, and a scandal reported in every tabloid.

LA candy Lauren Conrad

When nineteen-year-old Jane Roberts is cast in a new reality show, she discovers that the fame and fortune of her new life come at a high price to herself and her friendships.

Starstruck Lauren Conrad

OMG, Madison Parker is back for the deliciously mean follow up to The Fame Game. The claws are out in the race to become Hollywood's brightest star. Madison Parker made a name for herself as best frenemy of nice-girl-next-door-turned-reality-celeb Jane Roberts in L. A. Candy. Now she's ready for her turn in the spotlight and she'll stop at nothing to get it.

Sweet little lies : an LA candy novel Lauren Conrad

Jane Roberts was the average girl next door until she and her best friend, Scarlett Harp, landed their own reality show, L.A. Candy. Now the girls have an all-access pass to Hollywood's hottest everything. But there's more to life on camera than just parties and shopping… When racy photos of Jane are leaked to the press, she finds herself at the center of a tabloid scandal.

The Death of Santini Pat Conroy

South of Broad Pat Conroy

Always MacKenzie Kate Constable

Cicada Summer Kate Constable

Winter of Grace Kate Constable

Sisters of Mercy Flats Lori Copeland

The BoyFriend R. M. Corbet

Fifteen Love R. M. Corbet

Dead of Winter Elizabeth Corley

Night Fire Catherine Coulter

The 7 habits of highly effective people Stephen R. Covey

A leading management consultant outlines seven organizational rules for improving effectiveness and increasing productivity at work and at home.

My dad and me Tania Cox

A celebration of all the things dads and children enjoy. From cooking to dancing to building a cubby - and of course sharing a big hug! - happiness comes from sharing time together.

What Makes My Mum Happy Tania Cox

Do Super Heroes Have Teddy Bears Carmela LaVigna Coyle

Empires of the Dead David Crane

100 best albums of all time Toby Creswell

The 100 Best Albums of All Time names the best albums of the last 50 years from across the globe. It tells the story behind the making of the album, where the album fits in the artist's career and the album's impact on the local and world stage. The entries feature new interviews with the artists, producers and managers involved in the recording and the release of the album. Finally, here is a much-needed list of the top 100 seminal, influential and essential albums of all time sure to get music fanatics fighting over their favourite albums and their place in the list!

Micro Michael Crichton

A group of graduate students accept work with a mysterious biotech company in Hawaii only to be abandoned in a treacherous wilderness when they discover their employer's dark agenda.

State of Fear Michael Crichton

Be Careful What You Wish For Gemma Crisp

Smoothies Bible Pat Crocker

The Lost Journals of Benjamin Tooth Mackenzie Crook

The Windvale Sprites Mackenzie Crook

Manhunting Jennifer Crusie

Deadline Chris Crutcher

The dark Marianne Curley

A year after Marduke's death, the Order's revenge is about to take shape. As they gain the upper hand in their battle against the Guardians, the Order's attempts to change history bear fruit and Ethan and Isabel notice subtle changes in their daily lives as an altered past impacts on the future.

Hidden Marianne Curley

Ebony Hawkins was kidnapped as a baby and brought to our world by an evil force - a force that hoped to harness her angel power one day. Hidden for sixteen years, even Ebony doesn't know her true identity.

The Named Marianne Curley

Ethan, one of the Named, fights the Order of Chaos and its destruction in the present by traveling through time.

Paul Hollywood : bread, buns and baking : the unauthorised biography of Britain's best-loved baker A. S. Dagnell

Paul Hollywood's luxurious dough recipes have been singled-handedly responsible for the mass ignition of ovens across the UK since the advent of The Great British Bake Off. Descended from a line of illustrious bakers, Hollywood originally trained as a sculptor, giving him the deftly skilful hands his viewers delight in watching. From kneading dough as a 17-year-old apprentice to his father to working as head baker at the prestigious Dorchester Hotel, his professional career is legendary.

Camelot's court : inside the Kennedy White House Robert Dallek

Presidential historian Dallek analyzes the brain trust whose contributions to the successes and failures of Kennedy's administration - including the Bay of Pigs, civil rights, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and Vietnam - were indelible. The author delivers a striking portrait of a leader whose wise resistance to pressure and adherence to principle offers a cautionary tale for our own time.

The Young Lion Blanche d'Alpuget

Just an orange for Christmas : stories from the Wairarapa Christine Hunt Daniell

When Christine Hunt Daniell sat down with pen and paper and talked with the 'old-timers' for this book, her motivation was to preserve more than the bland surface details of regional history. The stories are from the Wairarapa, but their core is essential New Zealand experience, exposing something universally human. They describe how it felt to live over the last century, how it feels to be near the end of life, how today's world measures up. A carefully unravelled web of facts and feelings, earthy yarns, shrewd perceptions, tomfoolery, fantasy and faith. Our folk history. Who we are. Our backbone.

Every Man and His Dog David Darcy

A lady by midnight Tessa Dare

After years of fending for herself, Kate Taylor found friendship and acceptance in Spindle Cove - but she never stopped yearning for love. The very last place she'd look for it is in the arms of Corporal Thorne. The militia commander is as stone cold as he is brutally handsome. But when mysterious strangers come searching for Kate, Thorne steps forward as her betrothed.

A night to surrender Tessa Dare

Spindle Cove is the destination of choice for certain types of well-bred young ladies: the painfully shy, young wives disenchanted with matrimony, and young girls too enchanted with the wrong men. Victor Bramwell, the new Earl of Rycliff, knows he doesn't belong here. So far as he can tell, there's nothing in this place but spinsters … and sheep. But he has no choice, he has orders to gather a militia. It's a simple mission, made complicated by the spirited, exquisite Susanna Finch - a woman who is determined to save her personal utopia from the invasion of Bram's makeshift army.

Once upon a winter's eve Tessa Dare

Violet Winterbottom is a quiet girl. She speaks six languages, but seldom raises her voice. She endured bitter heartbreak in perfect silence. The gentlemen aren't beating down her door. Until the night of the Spindle Cove Christmas ball, when a mysterious stranger crashes into the ballroom and collapses at Violet's feet. His coarse attire and near-criminal good looks would put any sensible young lady on her guard. He's wet, chilled, bleeding, and speaking in an unfamiliar tongue. Only Violet understands him. And she knows he's not what he seems.

The scandalous, dissolute, no-good Mr Wright Tessa Dare

Miss Eliza Cade is a lady in waiting. Because of a foolish mistake in her youth, she's not allowed "out" in Society until her three older sisters are wed. But while she's trying to be good, she keeps bumping elbows - and, more distressingly, lips - with notorious rake Harry Wright.

A week to be wicked Tessa Dare

Minerva Highwood, one of Spindle Cove's confirmed spinsters, needs to be in Scotland. Colin Sandhurst, Lord Payne, a rake of the first order, needs to be … anywhere but Spindle Cove. These unlikely partners have one week: to fake an elopement, to convince family and friends they're "in love", to outrun armed robbers, to survive their worst nightmares, to travel four hundred miles without killing each other.

Indoor Gardening the Organic Way Julie Bawden Davis

Air Kiss and Tell Charlotte Dawson

Mrs Cook Marele Day

While her husband circumnavigated the globe, travelling further than any man had before, in her heart Elizabeth Cook travelled with him, imagining the exotic, the sensory, the strange. Shaped by historical fact, this novel evokes the love and interior worlds of the Cooks.

Alluring Tales Sylvia Day

Heat of the Night Sylvia Day

Pleasures of the Night Sylvia Day

Giada's feel good food : my healthy recipes and secrets Giada De Laurentiis

The author reveals her secrets for staying fit and feeling great in this practical book with 120 healthy recipes including nutritional information, and personal lifestyle and beauty tips.

Giada's kitchen : new Italian favorites Giada De Laurentiis

A collection of flavourful, California-inflected takes on Italian classics.

Weeknights with Giada Giada De Laurentiis

Here is Giada at her most inventive - and at her most laid-back. Flavour, freshness, and fun take centre stage while cooking times, pots dirtied, and stress are kept to a minimum.

An Acceptable Sacrifice Jeffery Deaver

The other side of youth : stories Kelli Deeth

Kelli Deeth's female protagonists confront the emotional complexities of marriage, childlessness, adoption, adolescent longing, friendship, and death; they mourn the loss of youth while grappling with the uncertainties of adulthood. These are stories about the vagaries of family and the narrow chasm between longing and grief; with a deft hand and a knowing eye, Kelli Deeth creates stories that are devastating, incisive portraits of dysfunction and desire.

World War 2 Thriller Collection Len Deighton

Stage Fright Marianne Delacourt

Cold Killing Luke Delaney

The Passions of Chelsea Kane Barbara Delinsky

The landlord's black-eyed daughter Mary Ellen Dennis

Elizabeth Wyndham is a rarity - a young lady who writes novels - bestsellers in fact. But with her sharp tongue and quick temper, she's nothing like her vapid, charming heroines. Rand Remington is an ex-soldier disillusioned with England's less-than-honorable nobility. By day a gentleman, by night he robs the rich to try to make life better for the poor. Rand and Elizabeth are drawn inexorably together, until the fateful night when the men trying to capture Rand use Elizabeth as living bait.

A little too much Lisa Desrochers

Twenty-two-year-old Hilary McIntyre would like nothing more than to forget her past. As a teenager abandoned to the system, she faced some pretty dark times. But now that's all behind her. Hilary has her life on track, and there's no way she'll head down that road again. Until Alessandro Moretti - the one person who can make her remember - shows up on her doorstep.

The Book Boyfriends Collection Lauren DeStefano

The butcher shop Jean Devanny

The Butcher Shop first appeared in 1926. Despite big overseas sales it was banned in New Zealand and later Australia for being disgusting, indecent and communistic - in other words for promoting revolutionary ideas about women and for a bold portrayal of the brutality of farm life. On one level, the novel is a fast-paced account of how passion and jealousy destroy the lives of a rich and cultured farming family; on another it is a fierce polemic for the freedom of women, which in its frankness was years ahead of its time.

Resilience Anne Deveson

Waging Peace Anne Deveson

And then you die : an Inspector Zen mystery Michael Dibdin

Zen is back. After months in hospital recovering from a bomb attack on his car, Zen is lying low at a beach resort waiting to testify in an anti-Mafia trial. Then people around him start to drop dead at an alarming rate. How long until the Mafia finish the job they bungled months before?

Back to Bologna : an Inspector Zen mystery Michael Dibdin

Recovering slowly from surgery, and fleeing an equally painful crisis in his personal life, Zen is only too happy to take on what at first appears to be a routine and relatively undemanding assignment. But soon a world-famous university professor is shot with the same gun, immediately after publicly humiliating Italy's leading celebrity television chef, the case - intertwined with the fates of an earnest student of semiotics and a mysterious young immigrant who claims to be from Ruritania - spins out of control, and Zen is in no condition to rise to the challenge.

Blood rain : an Inspector Zen mystery Michael Dibdin

After his last case, among the gentle hills and lush vineyards of Piedmont, Inspector Zen finally receives the order he has been dreading all his professional life: his next posting to Sicily. The gruesome discovery of an unidentified, decomposed corpse sealed in a railway wagon on a disused siding marks the beginning of Zen's most difficult and dangerous case.

Cabal : an Inspector Zen mystery Michael Dibdin

When, one dark night in November, Prince Ludovico Ruspanti fell a hundred and fifty feet to his death in the chapel at St. Peter's, Rome, there were a number of questions to be answered. Inspector Aurelio Zen finds that getting the answers isn't easy, as witness after witness is mysteriously silenced - by violent death. To crack the secret of the Vatican, Zen must penetrate the most secret place of all: the Cabal.

Cosi fan tutti : an Inspector Zen mystery Michael Dibdin

Like the rest of Italy, Naples is concerned about its image and trying to clean up its act. Unfortunately it seems that someone is taking this rather too literally. Corrupt politicians, shady businessmen and eminent mafiosi are disappearing off the streets at an alarming rate. This is all very tedious for Zen, whose commitment to his work is at an all-time low.

Dead Lagoon : an Inspector Zen mystery Michael Dibdin

Aurelio Zen returns to his native Venice to investigate the disappearance of a rich American resident but he soon learns that, amid the hazy light and shifting waters of the lagoon, nothing is what it seems. As Zen is drawn deeper into the complex and ambiguous mysteries surrounding the discovery of a skeletal corpse on an ossuary island in the north lagoon, he is also forced to confront a series of disturbing revelations about his own life.

End games : an Aurelio Zen mystery Michael Dibdin

Zen is posted to remote Calabria, at the toe of the Italian boot. And beneath the surface of a tight-knit, traditional community he discovers that violent forces are at work. There has been a brutal murder. Zen is determined to find a way to penetrate the code of silence and uncover the truth. But his mission is complicated by another secret.

A long finish : an Inspector Zen mystery Michael Dibdin

Zen travels north to an Italy as outwardly serene as Naples was manic. Amid the quiet fields, autumnal skies and crumbling farmhouses of Piedmont, Zen must try to penetrate a traditional culture in which family and soil are inextricably linked. Zen must also face up to mysteries from his own past, as well as grapple with the greed, envy, hatred and love that are the human components of any landscape.

Medusa Michael Dibdin

When Austrian cavers exploring some abandoned military tunnels in the Italian Alps come across human remains, everyone assumes the death was accidental, until the unidentified body is stolen from the morgue and there is a news blackout. Aurelio Zen is charged with finding out the truth.

Ratking Michael Dibdin

Police Commissioner Aurelio Zen has crossed swords with the establishment before - and lost. But from the depths of a mundane desk job in Rome he is unexpectedly transferred to Perugia to take over an explosive kidnapping case involving one of Italy's most powerful families.

Vendetta : an Aurelio Zen mystery Michael Dibdin

Inspector Zen has a problem: an impossible murder, recorded on the closed-circuit video of Oscar Burolo's top-security Sardinian fortress. As Zen gets to work, he is once again plunged into a menacing and violent world where his own life is soon at risk.

The captive maiden Melanie Dickerson

Gisela's childhood was filled with laughter and visits from nobles such as the duke and his young son. But since her father's death, each day has been filled with nothing but servitude to her stepmother. So when Gisela learns the duke's son, Valten - the boy she has daydreamed about for years - is throwing a ball in hopes of finding a wife, she vows to find a way to attend, even if it's only for a taste of a life she'll never have.

Take a look at me now Miranda Dickinson

Nell Sullivan has always been known as 'Miss Five-Year Plan'. But when she finds herself jobless and newly single on the same day, Nell decides it is time to stop planning and start taking chances. Nell blows her redundancy cheque on a trip of lifetime to a place where anything is possible - San Francisco.

Tales from the Tower of London Daniel Diehl

Serving as both palace and prison, the Tower of London has been the site of more intrigue and terror than possibly any other place on earth. Tales from the Tower of London takes us behind the grim, grey walls of England's greatest fortress where we discover the true stories of some of the rebels, rogues, despots, lovers, spies and con-men who lived and died there, and whose often bloody fates have added to the Tower's sinister reputation.

Little exiles Robert Dinsdale

Jon Heather, proud to be nearly nine, knows that Christmas is a time for family. But one evening in December 1948, no longer able to cope, his mother leaves him by a door, above which the legend reads Chapeltown Boys' Home of the Children's Crusade. Several weeks later, still certain his mother will come back, Jon finds himself on a boat set for Australia. Epic in scope, Little exiles is the incredibly moving and heartbreaking story of one boy's struggle to get home. Rooted in historical fact based on the forced child migration between Britain and Australia that took place after WWII this novel shines a light on the appalling human cost of the Children's Crusade.

What Women Should Know about Facing Fear Christin Ditchfield

William Shakespeare's Star Wars : verily, a new hope Ian Doescher

A retelling of Star wars in the style of Shakespeare, in which a wise Jedi knight, an evil Sith lord, a beautiful captive princess, and a young hero coming of age reflect the valour and villainy of the Bard's greatest plays.

How not to be a dick : an everyday etiquette guide Meghan Doherty

On the one hand, nobody wants to be a dick. On the other hand, dicks are everywhere! How Not to Be a Dick is packed with honest and straightforward advice, but it also includes playful illustrations showing two well-meaning (but not always well behaved) young people as they confront moments of potential dickishness in their everyday lives.

The poacher's son Paul Doiron

Desperate and alone, game warden Mike Bowditch strikes up an uneasy alliance with a retired warden pilot, and together the two men journey deep into the Maine wilderness in search of a runaway fugitive - Mike's father. But the only way for Mike to save his father is to find the real killer - which could mean putting everyone he loves in the line of fire.

Trespasser Paul Doiron

Stumbling on a case that suggests that a man convicted of murder seven years earlier may have been framed, game warden Mike Bowditch ignores warnings by local authorities and risks his relationship with his girlfriend to conduct a secret investigation.

Whatever you love Louise Doughty

I stare at the photo. I try to read his gaze, each fold on his face, the slight frown. I study the photo in the same way that a spy might study the face of a counterpart in a rival organization. I am calm as I make this promise: I am going to find out what you love, then whatever it is, I am going to track it down and I am going to take it away from you.

Stately passions : the scandals of Britain's great houses James Douglas-Home

An entertaining and informative study of thirteen of Britain's great stately homes and the scandals, predominately sexual, which the owners and their families have been involved in from the sixteenth century to the present day. This work provides a fascinating insight into the lives, loves of some notorious denizens of the aristocratic world.

Forgiveness and other acts of love : finding true value in your life Stephanie Dowrick

Examines the six great humane virtues - courage, fidelity, restraint, generosity, tolerance and forgiveness virtues - that can literally transform the way we see ourselves and other.

The van Roddy Doyle

Jimmy Rabbitte is unemployed and rapidly running out of money. His best friend Bimbo has been made redundant at the company where he has worked for many years. The two old friends are out of luck and out of options. That is, until Bimbo finds a dilapidated 'chipper van' and the pair decide to go into business. The Van is a tender tale of male friendship, swimming in grease and stained with ketchup.

The woman who walked into doors Roddy Doyle

The life history of Paula Spencer - her contented childhood, her romance with Charlo, and her sad marriage. It is the story of a working class woman in her 30s who is both vulnerable and strong, struggling to reclaim her dignity after marriage to an abusive husband with a worsening drink problem.

The pure gold baby Margaret Drabble

The story follows Anna, a child of special, unknowable qualities, who also presents profound parental challenges. Over decades, we observe her touch the lives and loves of those around her. Margaret Drabble writes with great beauty, wisdom and stealthy power about parenthood, about friendship and ultimately about the ways in which we care for one another.

The poisoned crown Maurice Druon

No man is impervious to the poisons of the crown. Having murdered his wife and exiled his mistress, King Louis X of France becomes besotted with Princess Clemence of Hungary and makes her his new Queen. However, though the matter of the succession should be assured, it is far from so, as Louis embarks on an ill-fated war against Flanders. Where his father, Philip IV, was strong, Louis is weak, and the ambitions of his proud, profligate barons threaten his power and the future of a kingdom once ruled by an Iron King.

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.

Cartwheel Jennifer DuBois

A suspenseful and haunting novel of an American foreign exchange student arrested for murder, and a father trying to hold his family together. When Lily Hayes arrives in Buenos Aires for her semester abroad, she is enchanted by everything she encounters: the colorful buildings, the street food, the handsome, elusive man next door. Her studious roommate Katy is a bit of a bore, but Lily didn't come to Argentina to hang out with other Americans. Five weeks later, Katy is found brutally murdered in their shared home, and Lily is the prime suspect.

Indiscretion Charles Dubow

Sinfully Summer Aimee Duffy

The Complete Star Trek Quiz Book Mike Dugdale

Ingo Helen Dunmore

In this magical adventure, storyteller Helen Dunmore writes the story of Sapphire and her brother Conor, and their discovery of INGO, a powerful and exciting world under the sea.

Stormswept Helen Dunmore

Morveren lives with her parents and twin sister Jenna on an island off the coast of Cornwall. As Morveren and Jenna's relationship shifts and changes, like driftwood on the tide, Morveren finds a beautiful teenage boy in a rock pool after a storm. Going to his rescue, she is shocked to see that he is not human but a Mer boy. With Jenna refusing to face the truth, Morveren finds herself alone at the worst possible time. Because when the worlds of Air and Mer meet, the consequences can be terrible…

The tide knot Helen Dunmore

Sapphire and Conor can't forget their adventures in Ingo, the mysterious, fascinating world beneath the sea. But they've moved from their cottage on the cliffs, and from the cove which was their gateway into Ingo. However, a threat is growing beneath the surface of the sea, and soon both Sapphire and Conor will hear the call of the Deep.

The actress and the rake Carola Dunn

Sir Barnabas's Will requires granddaughter Nerissa Wingate and godson Miles Courtenay to live together chastely in his house for six months in order to inherit his estate. He assumed they'll fail. Fuming but penniless, they accept the challenge, but a host of hopeful relatives is determined to throw them into each other's arms, and Sir Barnabas's cantankerous ghost lends a hand.

Anthem for doomed youth Carola Dunn

Alec Fletcher's plans to attend his daughter Belinda's school sports day are thwarted by the discovery of three bodies buried in Epping forest. Sent to investigate, he and his team are hindered from the start by uncooperative Essex policeman, DI Gant, who resents Scotland Yard encroaching on his patch. But a bigger problem, however, is identifying the victims and finding a common link between them to explain their being buried so close together, though at intervals of several months.

The black ship Carola Dunn

In 1925, the Honorable Daisy Dalrymple Fletcher; her husband Alec, a Scotland Yard Detective; and their infant twins inherit and move to a new, larger house on the outskirts of London proper, in a state of slight disrepair. Set in a small circle of houses with a communal garden, it seems a near idyllic setting. That is until a dead body turns up half-hidden under the garden bushes.

The bloody Tower Carola Dunn

Daisy Dalrymple Fletcher, resumes her journalistic career by agreeing to write a piece about the Tower of London - The bloody Tower - for an American magazine. Invited to observe the centuries old ritual Ceremony of the Keys, she's spending the night, since the complex is locked and guarded, and the high walls are surrounded by a disused moat.

The case of the murdered muckraker Carola Dunn

In late 1923, the newly married Daisy Dalrymple and her husband Detective Chief Inspector Alec Fletcher of Scotland Yard, come to America for a honeymoon visit. Daisy agrees to accompany her editor, Mr. Thorwald, to lunch but as they are leaving the offices, they hear a gun shot and see a man plummeting down an elevator shaft. The man killed was one of her fellow residents at the Chelsea Hotel, Otis Carmody, who was a journalist with no end of enemies - personal and professional - who would delight in his death.

Daisy Dalrymple omnibus Carola Dunn

Death at Wentwater Court: Daisy Dalrymple is breaking new ground at Wentwater Court to cover a story for Town & Country magazine. But her interview gives way to interrogation when suave Lord Stephen Astwick meets a chilly end on the tranquil skating pond.
The winter garden mystery: spring has arrived in Cheshire, and so has young reporter Daisy Dalrymple. The feisty flapper's visit is a breath of fresh air for gloomy Occles Hall. But while photographing the rather barren grounds, Daisy spots that someone's been digging among the first green shoots - and much to her horror unearths the corpse of missing parlour maid Grace Moss.
Requiem for a mezzo: With dashing Scotland Yard detective Alec Fletcher at her side, Daisy Dalrymple is enjoying a splendid performance of Verdi's Requiem featuring her neighbour Muriel Westlea's celebrated sister, Bettina. But the show comes to an abrupt end when what emerges from the star's gifted vocal chords is literally a dying gasp.
Murder on the Flying Scotsman: Daisy's embarking on a journey to Edinburgh and her biggest worry is that she has forgotten her book, so how will she pass the time? But before the express reaches its first stop, one of the greedy McGowans has turned up dead. Is it murder? Daisy's willing to bet her first-class ticket it is - after all, the victim was the heir-in-waiting and she's sharing the carriage with an entire family of suspects who have everything to gain by his death

Damsel in distress Carola Dunn

When the honourable Phillip Petrie's car breaks down, American Gloria Arbuckle, in England with her millionaire father, comes to his rescue. Phillip is quite taken with Gloria, and a romance begins. When she is kidnapped, Phillip calls on his childhood friend, Daisy Dalrymple, for help.

Dead in the water Carola Dunn

Daisy's assignment to cover the Henley Royal Regatta for an American magazine turns into a murder investigation when the coxswain of one of the teams is murdered.

Die laughing Carola Dunn

Confronting her darkest fears by making a dental appointment, the Honorable Daisy Dalrymple Fletcher is alarmed to discover that her dentist has died in his office, an event she is reluctant to believe was accidental.

Fall of a philanderer Carola Dunn

In the summer of 1924, The Honorable Daisy Dalrymple Fletcher has planned a quiet, relaxing holiday in the small coastal town of Westcombe. She doesn't have that kind of luck, however, as the seemingly quiet seaside town turns out to be a hotbed of rumour and scandal. The last vestige of the idyllic vacation dissipates shortly thereafter when the Fletchers, out for a simple picnic, discover Enderby's broken body at the foot of a sea cliff. It is up to Daisy to uncover the truth lurking behind the rumours, gossip, and closely held secrets of this small town if the killer is ever to be found.

Gone west Carola Dunn

Sybil Sutherby, working as a secretary to the novelist Humphrey Birtwhistle and secretly writing his books, calls on her old schoolmate Daisy Dalrymple Fletcher when Humphrey becomes ill and after Daisy arrives she finds Humphrey dead and a household full of suspects.

Gunpowder Plot Carola Dunn

In the Winter of 1924, Daisy Dalrymple Fletcher travels to a school chum's family home on assignment from a magazine to write an account of the estate's long-famous Guy Fawkes celebration. But she gets more than the quiet weekend at the quaint old family manse that she originally hoped for.

Mistletoe and murder Carola Dunn

Travelling with her family to an old Cornish estate at Christmastime, writer Daisy Dalrymple Fletcher learns of the estate's lore, ghost stories, and resentments before discovering that a murderer is among her party.

Rattle his bones Carola Dunn

As a grey drizzle descends upon the damp errand boys and busy omnibuses of London, Daisy Dalrymple is feeling rather cheerful and excited to be showing her nephew and future stepdaughter the glories of Kensington's Natural History Museum. But as closing time draws near, Daisy and Co. hear a tremendous crash and are horrified to discover one of the curators dead - horribly murdered - atop of a pile of dinosaur bones.

Sheer folly Carola Dunn

March 1926: Daisy Dalrymple, at work on her book of architectural follies, heads for Appsworth Hall, famous for its fine example of a grotto. Daisy's plans are blown off course, alas, when the grotto explodes, taking with it houseguest Lord Rydal. Faced with an array of suspects, all with good reason to want the abominable, tactless and womanising Lord Rydal dead, it is sheer folly for Daisy even to attempt to find the killer.

Styx and stones Carola Dunn

Unflappable flapper Daisy Dalrymple notices her brother-in-law, Lord John Frobisher, is very tense - and with good reason. He's received letters threatening to reveal secrets which can ruin him completely. Promising to protect Lord John from public scandal, Daisy travels to his Kent village and is soon on the hunt for a killer whose vicious pen matches a murderous heart.

To Davy Jones below Carola Dunn

In late 1923, Daisy Dalrymple and Inspector Alec Fletcher of Scotland Yard, newly married, take an ocean voyage to America. But a series of accidents and deaths leads them to the conclusion that there's a murderer on board.

Funny Stories Shade Shorts 20 Alan Durant

From Alice with Love Jo Dutton

Monkey Fun Julia Dweck

Paris Trance Geoff Dyer

The True Story of Butterfish Nick Earls

Eye of the Red Tsar Sam Eastland

It is the time of the Great Terror. Inspector Pekkala - known as the Emerald Eye - was the most famous detective in all Russia. He was the favourite of the Tsar. Now he is the prisoner of the men he once hunted. Like millions of others, he has been sent to the gulags in Siberia and, as far as the rest of the world is concerned, he is as good as dead. But a reprieve comes when he is summoned by Stalin himself to investigate a crime. Set against the backdrop of the paranoid and brutal country that Russia became under the rule of Stalin, "Eye of the Red Tsar" introduces a compelling new figure to readers of crime fiction.

The red coffin Sam Eastland

In this fierce, intelligent follow-up to Eye of the Red Tsar, Inspector Pekkala returns and finds himself enlisted by Stalin himself to look into the death of one of the Soviet Union's top military engineers. But finding the truth in the Soviet Union is never easy.

The red moth Sam Eastland

As Hitler's forces smash into Soviet territory, annihilating the Red Army divisions in its path, a lone German scout plane is forced down. Contained within the briefcase of its passenger is the seemingly inconsequential painting of a hyalophoria cecropia, otherwise known as a red moth. Military Intelligence dismisses the picture as insignificant, but in the state of emergency Stalin suspects a German plot. He summons his old adversary, Inspector Pekkala the elusive Finn who was once Tsar Nicholas II's personal detective to discover the real significance of this strange wartime cargo.

Siberian red Sam Eastland

It's September 1939. Even as the fighting rages in Poland, Stalin's long time obsession with the missing treasure of Tsar Nicholas II is rekindled. An informant claims to have information about the whereabouts of the man entrusted by the Tsar with hiding his gold. As the news of the informant reaches Stalin, however, the man is knifed to death. Stalin summons Pekkala to the Kremlin and orders him to solve the murder.

The Poor Pirates: Bangers and Cash Tom Easton

The Poor Pirates: Fish Fingers and Leaks Tom Easton

The Poor Pirates: Pirate Underpants! Tom Easton

Captain Flint is angry. The Poor Pirates just can't capture any ships. The Stuck Pig is too slow and her sail's her falling to bits. Whatever can they do?

The Poor Pirates: The Pirate Code Tom Easton

With their ship stolen by Captain Greenbeard and his Mean Pirates, Captain Flint and his crew are in a bit of a pickle. Who will save the day?

A Dangerous Deceit Marjorie Eccles

Motherless Daughters Hope Edelman

Twelve minutes to midnight Christopher Edge

Penelope Tredwell is the feisty thirteen-year-old orphan heiress of the bestselling magazine, The Penny Dreadful. Her masterly tales of the macabre are gripping Victorian Britain, even if no one knows she's the author. One day, a letter she receives from the governor of the notorious Bedlam madhouse plunges her into an adventure more terrifying than anything she has ever imagined.

The Age of Amy Bruce Edwards

Alphabeasts Wallace Edwards

Monkey Business Wallace Edwards

Uncle Wally's Old Brown Shoe Wallace Edwards

How to convince a boy to kiss you Tara Eglington

The course of true love never did run smoothly. For a girl who shares her name with a princess (a.k.a Aurora from Sleeping Beauty), Aurora Skye's life seem fathoms away from a fairytale. Sure, she's landed Hayden Paris, Potential Prince extraordinaire. And she got her wish - one first kiss with all the knee-trembling, butterfly-inducing gloriousness she'd hoped for - but Aurora's learning that a kiss is just the beginning of a story.

The Amish Family Cookbook Jerry S. Eicher

A Baby for Hannah Jerry S. Eicher

A Dream for Hannah Jerry S. Eicher

Cheap and easy vegetarian cooking on a budget : fast, flavoursome and inexpensive dishes from Britain's best-known writer on vegetarian cookery Rose Elliot

An essential guide to vegetarian cookery. It includes a wide range of recipes for all tastes, but keeps in mind those with a low budget.

Doctors & nurses Lucy Ellmann

The tranquility of a rural backwater is shattered and the ancient arts of medicine are exposed. A cleft-chinned doctor is forced to fight for his life and its time for wiping and bandaging of patients' incessant needs. In a world where nurses never wash their hands, and doctors are the lowest of the low, one enormous nurse stands up for love.

Dot in the universe Lucy Ellmann

Without the slightest understanding of life or death, Dot decides to end it all. She fails spectacularly - and thus embarks on an adventure within our puny universe that is fierce and poignant, poetic and terrifying, and also funny.

Man or mango : a lament Lucy Ellmann

After her American boyfriend, George, abandons her to return to his wife, British academic Eloise disappears into the country, shutting herself from the world. But George has left his wife again and is looking for Eloise. A comedy of errors.

Mimi Lucy Ellmann

It's Christmas Eve in Manhattan. Harrison Hanafan, noted plastic surgeon, falls on his ass. 'Ya can't sit there all day, buddy, looking up people's skirts!' chides a weird gal in a coat like a duvet. She then kindly conjures the miracle of a taxi. They soon fall emphatically in love. And, as their love-making reaches a whole new kind of climax, the sweet smell of revolution is in the air. By turns celebratory and scathing, romantic and dyspeptic, Mimi is a story of music, New York, sculpture, martinis, public speaking, quilt-stealing, eggnog and, most of all, love.

Sweet desserts Lucy Ellmann

Suzy Schwarz has learnt one or two things about life: other people know how you should live better than you do; sisters (especially Fran) can destroy your sanity and self-esteem; lust calls for careful timing because it rarely coincides with that of your partner; and most heartbreaking of all, parents die on you, leaving you grieving. The only thing that provides constant solace when times are bad (and they usually are) is food.

Varying degrees of hopelessness Lucy Ellmann

In an eminent London art institute - the Catafalque - Our Heroine Isabel sits in wistful contemplation of Chardin's brushstrokes and the virile red socks of passing lecturers. Isabel's wholly imaginary love life bears little resemblance to that of her flatmate Pol, who prefers to grip reality by the balls. Enter Robert, victim of an American childhood, kitsch memorabilia, academic rivalry, Pol's belly-dancing and Isabel's mute adoration. Can he be perverse enough not to despair?

The colour of food : a memoir of life, love & dinner Anne Else

When Anne Else got married at 19, she'd never cooked a meal. Despite a shaky start, she went on to become an enthusiastic cook, with a little help from Nancy Spain, Katharine Whitehorn, Elizabeth David, and the Duchess of Windsor. In this captivating take-you-there memoir, Else tells of her life marrying young, becoming a mother, becoming a feminist, divorcing, remarrying, finding her birth mother, and forging (in her 60s) a lively community of new friends through her food blog.

The Elephant Mountains Scott Ely

The Lion and the Mice Rebecca Emberley

Mice on Ice Rebecca Emberley

The Garden of Evening Mists Tan Twan Eng

Burned Thomas Enger

A Brutalised victim in the wilds: A solitary tent is found to contain the body of a half-buried woman, stoned to death. There are lash marks across her back and one of her hands has been cut off.
A Lone Voice: Two years earlier internet reporter Henning Juul lost his son, Jonas, in a domestic fire. As he returns to work, physically and emotionally scarred, Henning struggles to escape this past and to be taken seriously again as a reporter - by his colleagues, his ex-wife and the police.
A Mystery Ignited: Told to cover the story of the woman in the tent, he finds an increasingly dangerous trail and, despite an early arrest, he is convinced that the story is more complex than the police think.

Pierced Thomas Enger

A Convicted Killer: Despite always maintaining his innocence, Tori Pulli, once a powerful player on Oslo's underground crime scene, has been found guilty of murder.
A Loose End: Scarred reporter, Henning Juul, is contacted by Pulli, who claims that if Henning can help clear his name he can give him details of who was responsible for the fire which killed his six-year-old son, Jonas.
A Double Threat: Desperate to continue his own search for justice, Henning realises that the information Pulli promises is life threatening, to both of them and to others. As events take a deadly turn, Henning finds himself on the trail of two killers for whom the stakes have never been higher.

How to Tame a Willful Wife Christy English

The painted drum Louise Erdrich

When a woman named Faye Travers is called upon to appraise the estate of a family in her small New Hampshire town, she isn't surprised to discover a forgotten cache of valuable Native American artifacts. After all, the family descends from an Indian agent who worked on the North Dakota Ojibwe reservation that is home to her mother's family. However, she stops dead in her tracks when she finds in the collection a rare drum - a powerful yet delicate object, made from a massive moose skin stretched across a hollow of cedar, ornamented with symbols she doesn't recognise and dressed in red tassels and a beaded belt and skirt - especially since, without touching the instrument, she hears it sound.

The plague of doves Louise Erdrich

The unsolved murder of a farm family haunts the small, white, off-reservation town of Pluto, North Dakota. The vengeance exacted for this crime and the subsequent distortions of truth transform the lives of Ojibwe living on the nearby reservation and shape the passions of both communities for the next generation. In distinct and winning voices, Erdrich's narrators unravel the stories of different generations and families in this corner of North Dakota. Bound by love, torn by history, the two communities' collective stories finally come together in a wrenching truth revealed in the novel's final pages.

Pros and Cons Janet Evanovich

Big girl panties Stephanie Evanovich

When Logan Montgomery, a personal trainer to the country's most famous pro athletes, offers to help her get back in shape, young widow Holly Brennan, deciding to make at least one positive change in her life, throws herself into exercise and into Logan's arms.

Not without you Harriet Evans

Sophie knows she should count herself lucky. She grew up in modest surroundings but suddenly finds herself catapulted into the A-list after the surprise hit of a budget movie. As Sophie's career begins to decline slowly and painfully at first, and then all at once her fate seems to be entwined with that of her favourite actress, Eve Noel. The epitome of 50s Hollywood glamour, Eve suddenly disappeared from the spotlight. No-one knows why. As Sophie receives threatening letters, it seems that the dark secrets in Eve's past are beginning to haunt Sophie, too. With a new film about Shakespeare burying Sophie deep in the English countryside, suddenly Eve herself is close at hand.

Rules for dating a romantic hero Harriet Evans

Do you believe in happy endings? Laura Foster used to be a hopeless romantic. She was obsessed with meeting her own Prince Charming until she grew up and realised real life doesn't work like that. Then she met Nick. A romantic hero straight from a fairytale, with a grand country estate and a family tree to match. Can an ordinary girl like Laura make it work with one of the most eligible men in the country?

The Dirty Chef Matthew Evans

The Fat Lady Sang Robert Evans

Swirly World sails south Andrew Fagan

In 2007, Kiwi musician and radio personality Andrew Fagan set sail in his 5.4 metre plywood yacht, Swirly World, to circumnavigate New Zealand. And just to make it more difficult, the outspoken Fagan included a leg to the sub-Antarctic Auckland Islands in the notorious Southern Ocean. All in all he sailed over 3000 miles in two months. Facing such potentially lethal conditions in such a tiny craft took careful planning mixed with extreme determination, serious fortitude and uncommon daring.

Big sky Melaina Faranda

When Skye discovers that she has to manage the cattle muster with only a handful of inexperienced helpers, she knows that she is in for a difficult time - She doesn't realise how much she will learn about herself and how to manage people and deal with friction caused by their jealousies and inexperience.

Thirteen pearls Melaina Faranda

Edie Sparks has grand plans. She's building a boat to sail solo around the world, but she needs cash, and fast. So when her uncle offers her good money to work on his island pearl farm for six weeks she jumps at the chance. One island, one girl, two boys (and a brat to babysit) - Thirteen Pearls is perfect for girls with a sense of adventure and romance.

The Black Stallion Walter Farley

Pulled to a desert island by a wild black stallion he has freed during a shipwreck at sea, then rescued by a southbound freighter, a seventeen-year-old boy befriends the horse, trains him by night, and rides him to victory in a match race.

The Black Stallion Returns Walter Farley

The broken book Fiona Farrell

Fiona Farrell's meandering travel book shows how an earthquake can change everything in a flash: the book you were writing, the house you were living in, the thoughts that preoccupied you.

The Shadowhand covenant Brian Farrey

Twelve-year-old Jaxter Grimjinx finds himself caught in a conspiracy when he is tapped for a mission by the notorious clan of thieves known as the Shadowhands.

The Vengekeep prophecies Brian Farrey

A magical tapestry prophesies doom for the town of Vengekeep, and to everyone's surprise twelve-year-old Jaxter Grimjinx and his family of con artists appear to be the town's saviours.

Downton Abbey Julian Fellowes

Downton Abbey has become a national phenomenon and the most successful British drama of our time. Created by Oscar-winning writer Julian Fellowes, the first series delighted viewers and reviewers alike with stellar performances, ravishing costumes and a gripping plot. Set in a grand country house during the late Edwardian era, the first series of Downton Abbey follows the lives of the Crawley family upstairs and their servants downstairs as they approach the announcement of the First World War.

The painted table Suzanne Field

After a childhood spent watching her mother slide steadily into insanity, painting and re-painting the ancient table, Saffee has come to fear that seeds of psychosis may lie dormant within her. She must confront her mother's torment if she wants to defend herself against it. Traversing four generations over the course of a century, The Painted Table is a beautiful portrait of inherited memory. It is a sprawling narrative affirmation that a family artifact - like a family member - can bear the marks of one's past … as well as intimations of one's redemption.

Figaro and Rumba and the Crocodile Cafe Anna Fienberg

Horrendo's curse Anna Fienberg

Horrendo and his friends are kidnapped by pirates, and taken on a rollicking adventure on the high seas.

Louis Beside Himself Anna Fienberg

The witch in the lake Anna Fienberg

Leo lives in a time when superstition and fear of the plague rule people's lives. The lake in his village is a forbidden and dangerous place - that's where they say the witch lives and she's always hungry for children. Leo is only a young wizard, but the witch is calling for him. Can he face her?

Stalkers Paul Finch

Five days at Memorial : life and death in a storm-ravaged hospital Sheri Fink

After Katrina struck and the floodwaters rose, the power failed, and the heat climbed, exhausted caregivers chose to designate certain patients last for rescue. Months later, several health professionals faced criminal allegations that they deliberately injected numerous patients with drugs to hasten their deaths. Fink unspools the mystery of what happened in those days, bringing the reader into a hospital fighting for its life and into a conversation about the most terrifying form of health care rationing.

The snow-walker trilogy Catherine Fisher

From the swirling mists and icy depths beyond the edge of the world came the snow-walker Gudrun, to rule the Jarl's people with fear and sorcery. But, in this trilogy, a small band of outlaws prepare to risk their lives to defeat Gudrun and restore the land to its rightful leader.

Breaking the Code Karen Fisher-Alaniz

Therapy : a psychological thriller Sebastian Fitzek

Star psychologist Viktor Larenz's twelve-year-old daughter, Josy, who had suffered from an inexplicable illness, has vanished under mysterious circumstances during a visit to her doctor, and the investigation into her disappearance has brought no results. Four years later, Victor remains a man shattered by this tragedy. He has retreated to a remote vacation cottage on a North Sea island, where a beautiful stranger named Anna Glass pays him a visit. She claims to be a novelist who suffers from an unusual form of schizophrenia: all the characters she creates become real. One of those characters bears a striking resemblance to Josy and may have the answer to what happened to her.

The golden child Penelope Fitzgerald

The Golden Child, Penelope Fitzgerald's first work of fiction, is a classically plotted British mystery, centred on the arrival of a new exhibit at a London museum. Whilst the exhibit lures thousands of spectators, it also becomes the focus for murder.

William Shakespeare Sinead Fitzgibbon

Destiny, rewritten Kathryn Fitzmaurice

Eleven-year-old Emily Elizabeth Davis has been told for her entire life that her destiny is to become a poet, just like her famous namesake, Emily Dickinson. But Emily doesn't even really like poetry, and she has a secret career ambition that she suspects her English-professor mother will frown on. Then, just after discovering that it contains an important family secret, she loses the special volume of Emily Dickinson's poetry that was given to her at birth. As Emily and her friends search for the lost book in used bookstores and thrift shops all across town, Emily's understanding of destiny begins to unravel and then rewrite itself in a marvellous new way.

The Victorian house Judith Flanders

Laid out like a middle class house, this book follows the story of Victorian daily life from room to room: from childbirth in the master bedroom, through the scullery and kitchen - cleaning, dining, entertaining - on upwards, ending in the sickroom and death.

Absolution Patrick Flanery

In her garden, ensconced in the lush vegetation of the Western Cape, Clare Wald, world-renowned author, mother, critic, takes up her pen and confronts her life. Sam Leroux has returned to South Africa to embark upon a project that will establish his reputation - he is to write Clare's biography. But how honest is she prepared to be? Was she complicit in crimes lurking in South Africa's past; is she an accomplice or a victim? Are her crimes against her family real or imagined? As Sam and Clare turn over the events of her life, she begins to seek reconciliation, absolution.

Fallen land Patrick Flanery

a nail-biting story powered by a fierce anger at the utter failure of the American dream, and the greatest fears that lurk in every one of us. Poplar Farm has been in Louise's family for generations, inherited by her sharecropping forebear from a white landowner after a lynching. Now, the farm has been carved up, the trees torn down; a mini-massacre replicating the destruction of lives and societies taking place all over America.

The pessimist's guide to history : irresistible compendium of catastrophes, barbarities, massacres, and mayhem - from 14 billion years ago to 2007 Doris Flexner

The classic irreverent look at the past - now updated with even more appalling facts! This enthralling, enlightening, and devilishly entertaining chronicle of disasters and dastardly deeds brings to light the darkest events in history and the most abysmal calamities to strike the planet…so far.

Diary of a cricket god Shamini Flint

Marcus Atkinson is a cricket god (not!). But his dad is convinced that Marcus has magic in his wrists.

Diary of a soccer star Shamini Flint

Marcus Atkinson is a soccer star (not!). But his dad is convinced that Marcus has magic in his feet.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder Joanne Fluke

Red Velvet Cupcake Murder Joanne Fluke

Cry from the Deep Ramsey Flynn

201 Gluten-Free Recipes for Kids Carrie S. Forbes

Songs of Willow Frost Jamie Ford

Dark side of the river Brian Formby

Detective Sergeant John Bridle thought the dockland bare-knuckle fight would be hard training for his police club boxers, but it's a case of wrong place wrong time as he is caught up in the murder of the son of a local shipping magnate.

The elements of eloquence : how to turn the perfect English phrase Mark Forsyth

Whether you want to achieve literary immortality or just persuade people of the genius of your thoughts, you don't need to have anything to say - you simply need to say it well. Inimitably entertaining, Mark Forsyth explains why you remember lines like 'Tiger, tiger, burning bright' and 'To be or not to be', and shows how you too can become a master of antithesis like Oscar Wilde.

United states of love Sue Fortin

Since splitting from her husband, single mum Anna Barnes is enjoying her new found freedom and independence. However, she didn't bank on working for Tex Garcia - or the sparks that fly between them.

The Deception Artist Fayette Fox

The midnight dress Karen Foxlee

When Rose Lovell and her father arrive in a north Queensland sugarcane town, she knows how it will go: her father will dry out for a while, then binge at the pub one night. The next morning he'll start packing. By lunchtime they'll be gone. Something draws her to the old dressmaker's house at the foot of the mountain, and the moment she enters Edie Baker's rundown kitchen, she senses something magical. Over the weeks, Edie apprentices Rose in the fine art of dressmaking, using discarded things form her shadowy back rooms. And while they sew together, Edie tells Rose the story of her parents' love and the dark mysteries of the mountain.

Hero of my heart Megan Frampton

When Mary Smith's corrupt, debt-ridden brother drags her to a seedy pub to sell her virtue to the highest bidder, Alasdair Thornham leaps to the rescue. Of course the marquess is far from perfect husband material. Although he is exceedingly handsome Alasdair is also too fond of opium, preferring delirium to reality. Still, he has come to Mary's aid, and now she intends to return the favour. She will show him that he is not evil, just troubled.

A Big Heart Open to God Pope Francis

Porch lights Dorothea Benton Frank

When Jimmy McMullen, a fireman with the NYFD, is killed in the line of duty, his wife, Jackie, and ten-year-old son, Charlie, are devastated. Charlie idolized his dad, and now the outgoing, curious boy has become quiet and reserved. Trusting in the healing power of family, Jackie decides to return to her childhood home on Sullivans Island. Crossing the bridge from the mainland, Jackie and Charlie enter a world full of wonder and magic.

The searchers : the making of an American legend Glenn Frankel

In 1836 in East Texas, nine-year-old Cynthia Ann Parker was kidnapped by Comanches. She was raised by the tribe and eventually became the wife of a warrior. Twenty-four years after her capture, she was reclaimed by the U.S. cavalry and Texas Rangers and restored to her white family, to die in misery and obscurity. Cynthia Ann's story has been told and re-told over generations to become a foundational American tale. The myth gave rise to operas and one-act plays, and in the 1950s to a novel by Alan LeMay, which would be adapted into one of Hollywood's most legendary films, 'The Searchers' directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne. Glenn Frankel, beginning in Hollywood and then returning to the origins of the story, creates a rich and nuanced anatomy of a timeless film and a quintessentially American myth.

Lunatic soup : a true story of murder, mayhem and madness in maximum security Andrew Fraser

Andrew Fraser's experiences in prison and the Peter Dupas murder trial.

Unsinkable : Churchill and the First World War Richard Freemen

Unsinkable is the story of a man unjustly vilified: Churchill in the First World War. His enemies - the Tory party - censured him for Antwerp, the Dardanelles and Gallipoli. He could do no right and was regarded as a dangerous maniac. But the true story is quite the opposite. This book tells how, as a brilliant First Sea Lord, Churchill was ousted by his enemies, yet clawed his way back to power against all the odds.

Boys' night out Anne French

Pennies for Hitler Jackie French

It's 1939, and for Georg, son of an English academic living in Germany, life is full of cream cakes and loving parents. It is also a time when his teacher measures the pupils' heads to see which of them have the most 'Aryan' shaped heads. But when a university graduation ceremony turns into a pro-Nazi demonstration, Georg is smuggled out of Germany to war-torn London and then across enemy seas to Australia where he must forget his past and who he is in order to survive.

Pharaoh : the boy who conquered the Nile Jackie French

The people call Prince Narmer 'the Golden One' - a boy with the brightest future ahead of him. Then his whole life changes overnight. A devastating accident forces him to give up his right to the throne and sends him journeying across the ancient Middle East. And as he travels through the desert and visits the great cities of Punt and Sumer, he learns that Thinis is actually a very small place indeed. When he decides to pay one last visit to Thinis, he will discover what it really means to be a leader, and will find his destiny fulfilled beyond his wildest expectations.

Phredde and the zombie librarian and other stories to eat with a blood plum Jackie French

There's a grey-flesh zombie librarian tending her blood-starved books in the school library, and a 5000-year-old Egyptian mummy roaming the corridors. Can Phredde and Pru escape?

Tom Appleby, convict boy Jackie French

At age eight, chimney sweep Tom Appleby is convicted of stealing and sentenced to deportation to Botany Bay. In a harsh new land Tom faces the challenges of building a hut, farming and learning from the Aboriginal people how to harvest the land's wealth.

The Robe of Skulls Vivian French

The green kitchen : delicious and healthy vegetarian recipes for every day David Frenkiel

David Frenkiel and Luise Vindahl are the new faces of exciting vegetarian food. Their Green Kitchen Stories blog has a cult following and continually inspires people around the world to cook tasty, healthy vegetarian meals using only natural ingredients. In their book The Green Kitchen they share over 100 of their favourite and most delicious recipes.

Self-portrait Marti Friedlander

From a childhood in London's East End to half a century in New Zealand photographing wine-makers, artists, children and kuia, Marti Friedlander has lived a rich life, one defined by the art of looking. In Self-portrait, Marti tells her story for the first time. As forthright and revealing in words as in her photographs, she tells of growing up in London orphanages, being Jewish, working in a Kensington photography studio, marrying a New Zealander and moving across the world to a challenging new country.

Golden Boy Rosemary Friedman

Escape Theory Margaux Froley

The 12 days of Christmas Margaret Fulton

Christmas is a time of tradition, of sharing meals and memories with family and loved ones. The 12 Days of Christmas makes this time even more special, with its collection of holiday recipes for the festive season from Australia's favourite cookery author Margaret Fulton. Showcasing indulgent seasonal favourites and fresh new flavours, this book is every cook's essential guide for the holiday season.

Encyclopedia of Food and Cook Margaret Fulton

Mister God, This is Anna Fynn

Taking the reins Dayle Gaetz

Katherine's parents are forced to sell her beloved horse to a man who wants to cheer up his daughter, Emma, who has just arrived from England.

Once Upon a Balloon Bree Galbraith

Blood in the Water Gillian Galbraith

Beautiful Screaming of Pigs Damon Galgut

The Good Doctor Damon Galgut

The Impostor Damon Galgut

In a Strange Room Damon Galgut

The Quarry Damon Galgut

Small Circle of Beings Damon Galgut

Three tales of my father's dragon Ruth Stiles Gannett

The classic fantasy trilogy of Elmer Elevator and the flying baby dragon has delighted children and their parents for generations. Now, on the occasion of their fiftieth anniversary, Random House is proud to bring the three timeless tales together in one beautiful commemorative edition, complete with the original delightful illustrations.

Eat In : the best food is made at home Anna Gare

As a host on Australian Junior MasterChef and host of Great Australian Bake-Off, Anna Gare knows a thing or two about balancing busy days with eating well. In her new book, Eat In, she brings together her favourite collection of recipes. Anna gives plenty of hints and tips for shopping, meal planning and store cupboard standbys.

Elidor Alan Garner

While exploring a church that is being razed in Manchester, four children are drawn into another world where they are compelled to combat the evil power which grips the land.

The Lad of the Gad Alan Garner

Five reworked stories from the Gaelic layers of British folktale.

The moon of Gomrath Alan Garner

Colin, with the help of the wizard Cadellin and the elves, fights to save his sister from the power of the evil witch Morrigan.

The owl service Alan Garner

Three young people spend the summer in a Welsh valley haunted by mythical spirits and find themselves reenacting an old tragedy.

The weirdstone of Brisingamen Alan Garner

A young girl and her brother are catapulted into a battle between good and evil for possession of a magical stone of great power that is contained in her bracelet.

Crossing over : one woman's escape from Amish life Ruth Irene Garrett

The story of how the author confronted her doubts and left the strict Amish community she grew up in to search for greater emotional and spiritual understanding in the outside world.

I Take You Nikki Gemmell

The Beauty of Humanity Movement Camilla Gibb

Searching for answers about her dissident father's disappearance, a Vietnamese-American art curator returns to her ancestral country, where she meets a venerable pho stall soup maker and a dynamic young tour guide whose historical and cultural insights irrevocably shape her life.

Blue by you Rachel Gibson

They say you never forget your first time, but there's nothing Blue Butler and Kasper Pennington would rather forget than their brief but fiery teenage love affair. Yeah, it was hot while it lasted, but then he went off to join the Marines, leaving Blue in New Orleans. Blue's a successful businesswoman now, with no time to figure out what went wrong all those years ago. But Kasper knows she's the one woman for him, and now he's got to prove it to her all over again.

Crazy on you Rachel Gibson

Lily Darlington's been called crazy in her day - and, yeah, driving her car into her ex-husband's living room probably wasn't the smartest move ever made - but the louse deserved it. Now Lily is happily single, and she's turned it all around. She knows she's a good mom, a homeowner, and a businesswoman, all wrapped up in one good-looking package. A package that police officer Tucker Matthews is dying to unwrap.

& sons David Gilbert

A famous reclusive writer and his three sons find their bond tested by the weight of long-held secrets and a cumbersome legacy shaped by boarding school, Hollywood, and the elite circles of the publishing world.

The Finest Wife Elizabeth Gilbert

The Last American Man Elizabeth Gilbert

Patched Jarrod Gilbert

Holiday Canapes Gregg R. Gillespie

The Shyness Solution Catherine Gillet

Colette's France Jane Gilmour

An afternoon in summer Katherine Anne Giuffre

When American university lecturer Kathy Giuffre decides to take her two young sons and flee to a remote South Pacific island for a year to escape her stressed-out life as a working single mother, she is taking the biggest gamble of her life. She arranges a house in advance, but when she arrives both the house and the person arranging it have vanished into thin air. Finding a home in a ramshackle house on the edge of the ocean with an 82-year-old Māori woman, she and her sons gradually become immersed in island life and rediscover age-old values of friendship and belonging.

Will You Love Me? Cathy Glass

The tribes triumphant Charles Glass

In 1987 Charles Glass was kidnapped by Shiite gunmen in Lebanon, putting an end to his journey from Alexandretta in southern Turkey to Aqaba on the Red Sea. Fourteen years later he returned to the Levant to complete the trip. Once again his journey is interrupted - this time when he resumes work as a television correspondent covering the American invasion of Iraq. When he picks up his travels in Syria and Lebanon, he finds two countries deeply affected by the occupation of Iraq. While the Allied military presence in the region claims to offer hope to those who desire change, it terrifies those who fear that the chaos the Americans introduced to Iraq will spill over the borders to Syria and reignite war in Lebanon.

The trial of Dr Kate Michael E. Glasscock

A doctor who can't remember her crime. A reporter fighting for the story of her life. Two women at a crossroads in a town that never forgets.

The Clockwork Scarab Colleen Gleason

Envy Anna Godbersen

Manhattan's most envied residents appear of have everything they desire: wealth, beauty, happiness. But sometimes the most practiced smiles hide the most scandalous secrets.

The lucky ones Anna Godbersen

New York City's latest OItO girl, Cordelia Grey, is flying high with celebrity pilot Max Darby. But such a public relationship could expose some very personal secrets.

The luxe Anna Godbersen

In Manhattan in 1899, five teens of different social classes lead dangerously scandalous lives, despite the strict rules of society and the best-laid plans of parents and others.

Rumors Anna Godbersen

The hot new Luxe series continues as Penelope takes Elizabeth's tragic absence as an opportunity to remake her image, Lina continues her own identity makeover by latching onto a wealthy benefactor, and ill-fated lovers Diana and Henry struggle with their emotions - and each other.

Splendor Anna Godbersen

In 1900 New York City, fashionable debutante Diana Holland and married soldier Henry Schoonmaker flaunt the rules of society to be with one another.

Twerp Mark Goldblatt

In Queens, New York, in 1969, twelve-year-old Julian Twerski writes a journal for his English teacher in which he explores his friendships and how they are effected by girls, a new student who may be as fast as Julian, and especially an incident of bullying.

To the ends of the earth : sea trilogy William Golding

A one-volume edition of this classic sequence of sea novels set in the early nineteenth century, about a voyage from England to Australia.

The Princess Bride William Goldman

Pom Poms Sarah Goldschadt

The Kings' mistresses : the liberated lives of Marie Mancini, Princess Colonna and her sister Hortense, Duchess Mazarin Elizabeth C. Goldsmith

The little-known story of two spirited sisters who flaunted every social convention of 17th century Europe in their determination to live independently.

Through the Farm Gate Angela Goode

Sugarplum Homecoming Linda Goodnight

Me too! Valeri Gorbachev

Chipmunk and Bear spend a snowy day together and discover that they like to do all of the same things.

Three things about Daisy Blue Kate Gordon

Daisy Blue is not happy - she doesn't want to go to Bali - she doesn't want to keep a diary - and she doesn't like Paulina Gifford. Paulina Gifford is excited about the Bali trip - she is keen to use her journal for recording her historical and cultural investigations - she thinks Daisy Blue is some kind of alien species. But Bali surprises them both - is it possible that a flaky fashionista and a studdious nerd might find something in common?

Good Dog Maya Gottfried

Creature Camp Wendi Gratz

Afterlife Claudia Gray

Bianca and Lucas have always believed they could endure anything to be together. When a twist of fate not only transforms Bianca into a wraith but also turns Lucas into a vampire - the very creature he spent his life hunting - they are left reeling. A battle between wraiths and vampires looms, and Bianca and Lucas face a terrifying new reality. They've overcome every obstacle life has thrown at them, but is their love strong enough to survive the challenges after life?

Balthazar Claudia Gray

Vampire Balthazar More emerges from his centuries-long isolation to help Skye Tierney, a psychic girl who once attended Evernight Academy, when she catches the attention of the cruel master vampire responsible for murdering Balthazar and his family four centuries earlier.

Evernight Claudia Gray

Sixteen-year-old Bianca, a new girl at the sinister Evernight boarding school, finds herself drawn to another outsider, Lucas, but dark forces threaten to tear them apart and destroy Bianca's entire world.

Fateful Claudia Gray

The RMS Titanic is the most luxurious ship in the world, but all Tess Davies wants to do is escape the overbearing family she works for. Traveling as a maid for the Lisles, Tess is trapped amid painful memories and twisted family secrets. Once their ship reaches its destination, Tess plans to strike out on her own. Her single-minded focus shatters when she meets Alec, a handsome and mysterious upper class passenger, who captivates her instantly. But Alec has secrets of his own.

The first midnight spell Claudia Gray

It's 1695, and Elizabeth Cooper is a young witch in Fortune's Sound, Rhode Island. She spends her days perfecting spells with the local coven and dreaming about one day marrying Nat Porter. But Nat is the son of Widow Porter, another witch and the leader of their coven. According to the First Laws of the Craft, Elizabeth is strictly forbidden to marry him.

Spellcaster Claudia Gray

When Nadia's family moves to Captive's Sound, she instantly realises there's more to the place than meets the eye. Descended from witches, Nadia can sense that a spell has been cast over the tiny Rhode Island town - a sickness infecting everyone and everything in it. Despite the forces pulling them apart, Nadia and Mateo must work together to break the chains of his terrible family curse, and to prevent a coming disaster that even now threatens the entire town, including Nadia's family, her newfound friends, and her own life.

Stargazer Claudia Gray

Teenage vampire Bianca finds herself the target when evil wraiths attack her boarding school, Evernight Academy.

Autumn's promise Shelley Shepard Gray

Until Robert Miller met Lilly Allen, his world had been dark. A widower after only two years of marriage, he'd been living in a haze, feeling that, at twenty-four, his life was already over. But thanks to his friendship with Lilly, he now has new reasons to wake up each day. Lilly's heart is drawn to Robert, not to his faith. No matter how much she admires his quiet strength and dependability, she doesn't think she could ever give up her independence and reliance on the modern world. Is their love doomed before it even begins?

The caregiver Shelley Shepard Gray

When her cousin Mattie is diagnosed with breast cancer, Lucy Troyer, who always liked her cousin and is still mending a broken heart, takes the train to Middlefield, Ohio. Also onboard is Middlefield's own Calvin Weaver. When the train breaks down in Cleveland, Calvin and Lucy discover they are the only two Amish around and form a deep bond. However, when they get to Middlefield, they go their separate ways, but both are unable to forget the time they spent together.

A Christmas for Katie : a Christmas Families of honor novella Shelley Shepard Gray

It isn't easy to be Katie Weaver. Her sister-in-law Ella is about to have a baby, making Katie an aunt for the second time … and she's only six and a half! Plus, her favourite librarian, Miss Donovan, seems sad. She won't even fix up the rundown nativity in front of the library in time for Christmas. Then, an old woman is attacked outside the library, and, one by one, the nativity figures start to disappear!

Christmas in Sugarcreek Shelley Shepard Gray

Judith Graber has always been an obedient daughter and caring sibling. When her older brother struggled to find love, she offered wise counsel. When her younger brother considered leaving their order, she helped keep him on a righteous path. Over the years, she's cared for her siblings, helped around the house, and worked in the family store. But this holiday season, Judith feels overworked, overlooked, and underappreciated. Then she meets her father's new employee, Ben Knox. The busy holiday season means long hours together, and soon sparks flare.

Forgiven Shelley Shepard Gray

When a fire destroys the Lundys' barn, Winnie is injured trying to get the animals to safety. Confined to a hospital for weeks, out of touch with her loved ones who live too far away to visit by buggy, she must depend on Englisher Samuel Miller to keep her company. Through conversations, and Samuel's dedication to her recovery, a friendship forms. But despite their growing attraction, Winnie knows it can never develop into something more as long as Samuel chooses to remain in the outside world.

Hidden Shelley Shepard Gray

Anna's boyfriend Rob is a successful and powerful person in the community who has completely won over her parents with his good looks and prestigious position at a top law firm. But when Rob hurts Anna yet again, she realises that she must finally help herself. Desperate, she runs to the one place she's always felt completely safe, the Brenneman Bed and Breakfast, where years ago she and her mother once stayed, and where Anna met life-long friend Katie.

The protector Shelley Shepard Gray

When her mother passes away, Ella must auction off her family's farm. She could never manage the fifty acres alone but she can't deny the pain she feels watching the new owner, Loyal Weaver, repair the old farmhouse - which Ella dreamed of doing. What Ella doesn't know is that Loyal secretly hopes she will occupy this house again - as his wife.

Spring's renewal Shelley Shepard Gray

Tim Graber arrives in Sugarcreek to help his aunt and uncle with spring planting. At first, Tim doesn't fit in with his many cousins and their crowded lifestyle. But when he meets Clara Slabaugh, the local school teacher, he understands why the Lord brought him to Sugarcreek. Clara is shy and quiet …

The survivor Shelley Shepard Gray

Mattie Lapp has faced more in her twenty-three years than she ever imagined. After finally and overcoming cancer, she's ready to reenter the world with hopes for her future. But while she was in and out of hospitals, facing a devastating surgery and debilitating chemotherapy, other girls her age were courting and finding the men they would marry. The only man who's ever stirred her heart is her best friend, Graham Weaver. He's been there for her and comforts her like no one else, but they've always kept things platonic. Could it finally be time to see whether they could ever be anything more?

Wanted Shelley Shepard Gray

Twenty-year-old Katie Brenneman has always quietly fancied Jonathan Lundy. So when the brokenhearted widower asks her to help him take care of his two young girls, Katie knows it will be a trying time - yet she cannot pass up a golden opportunity to get to know this man better.

Winter's awakening Shelley Shepard Gray

In the small Amish town of Sugarcreek, Ohio, Joshua knows what's expected of him: to work at the family store and marry Gretta, whom he's courted for years. But when a new English family moves in next door, their teenage daughter catches his eye and he wonders if his future plans are set too firmly in stone.

Educating Alice Alice Greenup

Evan's Gallipoli : a gripping story of unlikely friendship and an incredible journey behind enemy lines Kerry Greenwood

Fourteen-year-old Evan Warrender travels with his father to the Dardenelles, where they intend to provide succour to the Allied soldiers. When they are captured by the Turks, they are launched into an epic journey, living on their wits and the kindness of strangers as they escape and travel through Turkey, back to Greece and finally home to Australia.

Flying too high Kerry Greenwood

In this, the second Phryne Fisher mystery, the 1920s' most talented and glamorous detective flies even higher, handling a murder, a kidnapping and the usual array of beautiful young men with style and consummate ease and all before it's time to adjourn to the Queenscliff Hotel for breakfast.

Ruddy Gore Kerry Greenwood

Put the delectable Phryne Fisher and one of the more preposterous Gilbert & Sullivan shows on stage together - the result is another fantastic read of 1920s life, crime and dresses.

The Princess and the Foal Stacy Gregg

Philippa Gregory 3 Book Tudor Collection 2 Philippa Gregory

Virgin Earth Philippa Gregory

Wideacre Philippa Gregory

Forget you had a daughter : doing time in the Bangkok Hilton Sandra Gregory

Sandra Gregory was caught smuggling heroin through Bangkok airport in 1993. Her punishment saw her suffer the horrors of the notorious Bangkok Hilton prison, before being transferred to a British prison, then freed in 2000.

Need you now James M. Grippando

Abe Cushman, the evil genius behind a $60 billion Ponzi scheme, has killed himself and taken his secrets to the grave. For Patrick Lloyd, a young Wall Street advisor at the world's largest Swiss bank, Cushman's fall has unexpected - and deadly - repercussions. Lloyd's girlfriend, Lilly, is directly tied to billions of dollars in losses suffered by Cushman's most dangerous victims, a group of powerful investors whose identities and dirty finances are well hidden. With nowhere to turn and no one to trust, Patrick and Lilly must uncover the truth before they become collateral damage in a financial war in which casualties are no longer measured in dollars and cents.

Union Jack : the story of the British flag Nick Groom

As the four nations within the union are gaining increasing autonomy and the EU is expanding its influence on British politics, the Union Jack must find a new role as a positive symbol in national life or be doomed as the emblem of underwear manufacturers, celebrity starlets and skinheads.

A Christmas Promise Annie Groves

Cornelia Guest's Simple Pleasures Cornelia Guest

When the marquess met his match Laura Lee Guhrke

Nicholas, Marquess of Trubridge, wants to marry a rich American heiress - until he meets the beautiful matchmaker, Lady Belinda Featherstone.

His way : a biography of Robert Muldoon Barry Gustafson

His Way is the only authorised biography of New Zealand prime minister Robert Muldoon - one of the dominant political figures of the last half-century in that country. His Way was based on many hours of conversation with Muldoon himself as well as colleagues, friends, and family, and wide access to the prime minister's official and private papers and diaries.

Dr Carbles Is Losing His Marbles Dan Gutman

Miss Suki Is Kooky Dan Gutman

Mr Louie Is Screwy Dan Gutman

Mrs Yonkers Is Bonkers Dan Gutman

Ms Coco Is Loco Dan Gutman

Ms Krup Cracks Me Up Dan Gutman

City of dreadful night Peter Guttridge

The reopened investigation of an unsolved murder in 1934 in which an unidentified woman's torso was found in a trunk at Brighton railway and her legs and feet at King's Cross is discovered to have links to a 2009 massacre in Brighton's Milldean neighbourhood.

Eleven days Graham Guy

In the early 1990s Katie McFarlane is a nurse living in suburban Adelaide. For Katie, life is as normal as it gets, but a chance meeting with Paul Redman sends her life into an uncontrollable tailspin. Katie is swept into the fast lane of wealth, happiness and uninhibited emotion. As each glorious day passes, wealthy Paul Redman becomes increasingly determined to weave their futures together as one. However, tragedy strikes and Katie flees her familiar life in grief and confusion.

Chase Jessie Haas

In the coal mining region of mid-nineteenth century eastern Pennsylvania, Phin witnesses a murder and runs for his life, pursued by a mysterious man and a horse with the instincts of a bloodhound.

The Ghost of Crutchfield Hall Mary Downing Hahn

100 of the best curses + insults in Italian Kirsten Hall

Here are 100 of the best curses and insults in Italian, complete with an audio track featuring 25 curses and insults for your listening pleasure. So the next time a texting teen in Rome knocks over your gelato or a snickering Prada saleswoman in Milan insults your waistline, you'll know precisely how to say, Vaffanculo!

Tiffiny's Lighten Up Cookbook Tiffiny Hall

A free man of color Barbara Hambly

A romantic suspense novel set in 19th century New Orleans. Benjamin January, a free Creole with dark brown skin, has returned to this society after living in Paris for more than a decde. He is trained as a surgeon, but in Louisiana, he makes his living playing the piano. Soon he is the main suspect in the death of a wealthy man's young mistress, found murdered at a ball.

Boundless Cynthia Hand

Hallowed Cynthia Hand

Unearthly Cynthia Hand

Ann Boyd Will N. Harben

Ann Boyd has faced adversity in her life, and as a result has made a few choices that she regrets. But despite having done penance for her misdeeds, the spectre of her troubled past continues to haunt her. Will she ever be able to wipe the slate clean?

The cottage of delight Will N. Harben

Young Dora Boyles is an orphan, and her housemate John Trott is locked in a contentious relationship with his own bawdy, boisterous mother. Though their friendship starts off on the wrong foot, they soon find that they can count on one another when the world fails them. Will their bond survive when calamity strikes?

The desired woman Will N. Harben

Dolly Drake is a formidable creature - a schoolteacher who is so whip-smart, opinionated and eloquent that she has been grudgingly accepted as the only female member of the local debating society. Two men are vying for her affection - but will she ever consent to give up even one iota of her hard-won independence?

Dixie Hart Will N. Harben

Though she is as indelible and sharply drawn a character as Scarlett O' Hara, Dixie Hart, the protagonist of William N. Harben's novel of the same name, has never known the finer things in life. After struggling her entire life to make ends meet, a sudden change in circumstances adds even more to her burden. Will Dixie ever get the respite - and love - she so sorely deserves?

The hills of refuge Will N. Harben

The lives of a simple but honorable family of farmers are turned upside down by unforeseeable events. Will they be able to reclaim their way of life?

The land of the changing sun Will N. Harben

When a crew of explorers stumble across a lost civilization, they initially believe that they may have discovered the secret to many of humanity's problems. Over time, however, it is revealed that this mysterious community is not all that it first appeared to be.

Westerfelt Will N. Harben

Sally Dawson and John Westerfelt are made for each other, but shyness, pride and outside circumstances keep forcing them apart. Will these lovebirds ever find their happily ever after?

Dreaming of Zhou Gong Traci Harding

Santa, Bring My Baby Back Cheryl Harper

Letters from Gallipoli Glyn Harper

Beyond Grace's rainbow Carmel Harrington

When Grace is diagnosed with cancer her best chance of survival is to find a bone marrow transplant from a family member. But Grace is adopted and her one previous attempt to connect with her birth mother resulted in bitter disappointment. But with her young son, Jack, to think about, and the return of her ex, Liam, Jack's father, reminding her of feelings she'd thought she'd buried long ago, Grace refuses to give up hope just yet.

Lachlan's bride Kathleen Harrington

Lady Francine Walsingham cannot believe this warrior is to be her escort into Scotland. It is whispered that Lachlan MacRath has magical powers - how else do you explain his success as a pirate? But trust him she must, for a treacherous plot is about to reveal all her secrets and Francine has no choice but to act as his lover to keep her enemies at bay. When Lachlan first sees Francine, the blonde beauty stirs his blood like no woman ever before. As luck would have it, they must now play the besotted couple so he can protect her and Lachlan is determined to use all his seductive prowess to properly woo her into his bed.

Happy Eva after Chris Harrison

As a teacher at the Fawlty Towers of London language colleges, Sebastian Pink is accustomed to confusion caused by the complexities of the English language. Married to Sarah, a career woman who has long been a total workaholic but is now desperate for a baby, Sebastian feels ambivalent about becoming a parent. When an alluring Czech student called Eva becomes one of Sebastian's students and inadvertently provides him with the last solution in his morning crossword he finds himself drawn into a sordid suburban tangle based mainly on his own misinterpretations and feverish imagination.

Clay Melissa Harrison

Eight year old TC creeps down from a high-rise block in the half-light of dawn to see the neat prints left by a fox on the frosty grass. At school and at home he is barely missed. Jozef spends his days clearing houses and works night shifts at the local takeaway, but he is unable to forget the farm he left behind in Poland, the woods and fields he grew up with still a part of him, although he is a thousand miles away. When he meets TC in the little park one night he finds a kindred spirit, despite the forty years between them: both lonely, both looking for something, both lost. A lyrical debut novel about innocence and experience, class and consumerism, Clay captures the delicate balance of life in the city, between young and old, between nature and development, between recklessness and caution.

iPad Geekery Guy Hart-Davis

Over the Top H. G. Hartnett

Roland Harvey's Big Book of Christmas Roland Harvey

The Wombats Go on Camp Roland Harvey

Act like a lady, think like a man Steve Harvey

Everything you need to know about men and relationships is right here - The mind-set of a man. What drives men ; Our love isn't like your love ; The three things every man needs: support, loyalty, and the cookie ; "We need to talk", and other words that make men run for cover - Why men do what they do. Quick answers to the questions you've always wanted to ask.

What Light Can Do Robert Hass

Brocky : Peter's own story : a life in top gear David Hassall

When Peter Brock was tragically killed in 2006, the outpouring of grief from around Australia revealed how this charismatic hero had touched the nation like few other sporting champions. He transcended his own sport through his movie star looks and the power of his personality, but it was on great race circuits like Bathurst that the legend was forged. Brocky is his very own story of a remarkable career. Most of it was written before his death, and was checked and approved by the man himself. It is therefore as close to an authorised biography as there can be.

Catastrophe Max Hastings

Chocolate cake for breakfast Danielle Hawkins

Helen McNeil is a vet in the small rural town of Broadview. While taking evasive action from a dull girl at a party one night she falls over and fails to recognise national sporting hero, Mark Tipene. For some mysterious reason Helen never really grasps, Mark finds this charming and appears the next day at the front counter of the vet clinic to ask her out. A whirlwind romance follows and everything is going swimmingly until one little hiccup changes everything.

Beautiful Child Torey Hayden

I drove it my way : tales of a London cabbie John Adrian Talbot Healy

John Healy drove a black cab around London for twenty-seven years, meeting a fascinating cross-section of people, from the rich and famous to the infamous and downright difficult. In his autobiography he takes the reader on an imaginary cab journey around the capital, creating a unique travelogue crammed with anecdotes about the characters he has met.

Cambodia calling : a memoir from the frontlines of humanitarian aid Richard Heinzl

It was while in Uganda as a young and idealistic physician that Dr. Richard Heinzl finally heard his true calling: to set up a chapter of Doctors Without Borders in his native Canada. As a prerequisite to fulfilling his Medecins Sans Frontieres dream, Dr. Heinzl was sent to a war-ravaged town in Cambodia to work a year in the field. Cambodia Calling is this young doctor's harrowing personal story of setback and accomplishment in the dangerous and inhospitable environment of a remote Cambodian village.

Pirate Island Treasure Marilyn Helmer

Deadly catch E Michael Helms

After twenty-four years in the U.S. Marines, recently retired Mac McClellan is happy to be a civilian again. He is enjoying a leisurely fishing vacation in the Florida Panhandle when he hooks a badly decomposed body. Then, when a bag of rare marijuana is discovered stashed aboard his rental boat, he realises someone is setting him up to take the fall for murder and drug smuggling.

Levant Anissa Helou

The Hunt for Pierre Jnr David M. Henley

Dune Frank Herbert

Sex with Kings Eleanor Herman

The Tell Matthew Hertenstein

Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat Hal Herzog

Darker Still Leanna Renee Hieber

The Twisted Tragedy of Miss Natalie Stewart Leanna Renee Hieber

The Woodvilles : the Wars of the Roses and England's most infamous family Susan Higginbotham

In 1464, the most eligible bachelor in England, Edward IV, stunned the nation by revealing his secret marriage to Elizabeth Woodville, a beautiful, impoverished widow whose father and brother Edward himself had once ridiculed as upstarts. Edward's controversial match brought his queen's large family to court and into the thick of the Wars of the Roses. This is the story of the family whose fates would be inextricably intertwined with the fall of the Plantagenets and the rise of the Tudors.

A devil is waiting Jack Higgins

The President is coming to London, but not to an entirely warm welcome. A fanatical mullah is offering a blessing to anyone who will assassinate the President, and though most London Muslims think the mullah has crossed the line, a few think otherwise. Urgently, Sean Dillon, General Charles Ferguson, and the rest of the small band known as the "Prime Minister's private army" are called in, augmented by an extraordinary new recruit, an intelligence captain and Afghan war hero named Sara Gideon. She has her own deep contacts, but the more she investigates, the more she discovers herself in a very dark place indeed.

Drink with the devil Jack Higgins

Ten years after the seagoing barge Irish Rose, loaded with gold bullion, capsized and sank under mysterious circumstances, the American president gets information that it may be under the disposal of terrorist powers. Only Sean Dillon, in the employ of British Intelligence, can avert disaster.

The eagle has flown Jack Higgins

By the end of 1943, all evidence of the abortive German attempt to assassinate Winston Churchill has been carefully buried in an unmarked grave in the Norfolk village of Studley Constable. But two of the most wanted ringleaders are still alive. In the fourth hard winter of war, British Intelligence pick up disturbing reports from Heinrich Himmler's power base in Wewelsburg Castle. The mission is not yet accomplished. For the Fatherland, the Reichsfuhrer is demanding the Eagle's return.

Eye of the storm Jack Higgins

Master terrorist Sean Dillon has slipped through the hands of authorities on every continent. But it is during the Gulf War, when forces are closing in on Saddam Hussein, that Dillon once again re-emerges.

A game for heroes Jack Higgins

The days of the Third Reich are numbered. But on a solitary island in the middle of the English Channel, a brilliant, ruthless SS commander has vowed to fight to the death. It is the Nazi's last outpost and its downfall is the ultimate suicide mission for one soldier of fortune.

Thunder Point Jack Higgins

In 1992, the wreck of Nazi leader Martin Bormann's submarine is discovered in the Caribbean - along with a secret list of Nazi sympathizers. The names include high-level citizens from the U.S. and Great Britain, but the evidence is at the bottom of the sea. The British government turns to its greatest enemy for help, infamous terrorist Sean Dillon.

The Perfect Match Kristan Higgins

Flirting with maybe Wendy Higgins

The unrequited love between sophomore Ryan "The Kid" McPhearson, who makes the varsity baseball team and finds himself immersed in the life of upperclassmen, and the untouchable senior Brooke Bennet is rife with emotion.

The self-publisher's marketing guide : how to successfully market your self-published book Debbie Higgs

In order to succeed in today's fast moving publishing environment, self-published authors must be prepared to invest in a thorough and on-going marketing campaign. This book explains how to utilise traditional marketing methods combined with the reach of the internet to research target markets and implement a relatively inexpensive marketing campaign.

Pyramid of secrets T. L. Higley

Hemiunu, Pharaoh's Grand Vizier, orders his life with justice, truth, and precision. In like manner he orders the unprecedented building project with which Pharaoh has entrusted him. But good order is about to be disrupted. When the Overseer of Constructions is found murdered in Pharaoh's slaughterhouse, a murderous spiral begins to unfurl around the pyramid. As the court swells with treachery and the body count rises, Hemiunu finds himself caught between his architectural legacy and his instinct for justice.

Spider woman's daughter Anne Hillerman

Navajo Nation Police Officer Bernadette Manualito witnesses the cold-blooded shooting of someone very close to her. With the victim fighting for his life, the entire squad and the local FBI office are hell-bent on catching the gunman. Bernie and her husband Chee discover that a cold case involving his former boss and partner, retired Inspector Joe Leaphorn, may hold the key.

My Life As a Traitor Robert Hillman

Duck & Goose, it's time for Christmas! Tad Hills

Goose is more interested in skating, sledding, and making snow angels than in helping Duck decorate their big Christmas tree.

Nomad Ayaan Hirsi Ali

The disciple Michael Hjorth

The Disciple opens with psychologist and criminal profiler Sebastian Bergman doing everything he can to bring some order into his chaotic life. At the same time, Sebastian's old team in the National Crime Squad is investigating a series of brutal murders of women. The murders remind Sebastian of Edward Hinde, a convicted serial killer he put behind bars many years ago. But Hinde is still in jail, which leads the police to believe that they might be dealing with a copycat.

Shaman's crossing, Forest mage, Renegade's magic Robin Hobb

Shaman's crossing: Serving his king during a time of realm expansion, nobleman's son Nevare Burvelle finds his promising career compromised by prejudice at the King's Cavalry Academy and the discovery that he is being rendered a pawn by the magical plains folk.
Forest mage: The King's Cavalry Academy has been ravaged by the Speck plague. Many have been forced to relinquish their military ambitions and return to their families to face lives of dependency and disappointment. Cadet Nevare Burvelle also prepares to journey home.
Renegade's magic: When he was a boy, the magic of the Specks - the dapple-skinned tribes of the frontier forests - claimed Nevare as a saviour; severing his soul in two, naming his stolen half Soldier's Boy and shaping him into a weapon to halt the Gernian expansion into their lands and save their beloved ancestor trees. Before he submits completely, Nevare makes one desperate last attempt to deter the Gernians from the Barrier Mountains without causing them harm. Losing control, he becomes a prisoner in his own body; able only to watch helplessly as his other half takes Soldier's Boy is determined to stop the Gernian expansion at all cost, and unlike Nevare, he has no love, nor sympathy for his spirit-twin's world.

The red garden Alice Hoffman

A young wounded civil war solider is saved by a passionate neighbour, a woman meets a fiercely human historical character, a poet falls in love with a blind man, and a mysterious traveller comes to town in the year when summer never arrives. At the center of everyone's life is a mysterious garden where only red plants can grow, and where the truth can be found by those who dare to look.

Hungry Campers Cookbook Katy Holder

Unlikely Loves Jennifer S. Holland

Unlikely Friendships Jennifer Holland

The 50 List a Father's Heartfelt Message to his Daughter Nigel Holland

A Home in the Howling Wilderness Peter Holland

Bonkers Michelle Holman

After a head-on collision between a sports car and a serviceable but very ordinary car, a kind hearted angel does a swap in the anteroom to Heaven. As a result, the loveable but very short and generously proportioned rugby-loving schoolteacher gets a second chance and finds herself in hospital in the body of a gorgeous, tall and very glamorous philandering American wife.

The Great Trouble Deborah Hopkinson

Art that moves : the work of Len Lye Roger Horrocks

'Kinetic art is the first new category of art since prehistory', ex-pat New Zealand artist Len Lye boldly claimed in an essay in 1964. What did he mean by this? And how does his own work in sculpture and film bear it out? Roger Horrocks, the author of the best-selling 2001 biography of Lye, explores these questions.

Same sun here Silas D. House

A twelve-year-old Indian immigrant in New York City and a Kentucky coal miner's son become pen pals, and eventually best friends, through a series of revealing letters exploring such topics as environmental activism, immigration, and racism.

Remembering Whitney Cissy Houston

Like Trees, Walking Ravi Howard

Intuition Cate Howell

Step It Up Knits Vickie Howell

Allegra Shelley Hrdlitschka

Allegra thinks being at a performing-arts high school will change her life and make her a better dancer. But high school is still high school, complete with cliques, competition and cruelty. Allegra's refuge comes in the form of a class she doesn't want to take - music theory, taught by a very young, very attractive male teacher.

Woolbuddies Jackie Huang

Gong chen bei huan = Hero's troubles and fortunes Pumin Huang

Granny Square Flowers Margaret Hubert

The Trouble with Cowboys Denise Hunter

Bluestar's prophecy Erin Hunter

Bluefur, a warrior of ThunderClan, struggles under the weight of a prophecy that promises her glory as Clan leader, but also spells out her ultimate demise.

Cats of the Clans Erin Hunter

This special, collectible book is an in-depth guide to the #1 bestselling Warriors series. It features two-page spreads for each of the most beloved and well-known cats; fun facts, narratives, and lore about each featured character and Clan; and full-colour illustrations.

Cloudstar's Journey Erin Hunter

Cloudstar, leader of SkyClan, has watched over his Clanmates at the edge of the forest for many long seasons. But Twolegs are encroaching on SkyClan's land and SkyClan is in danger of being driven away. Cloudstar is forced to turn to the other Clans for help - but will they be willing to come to SkyClan's rescue?

Crookedstar's promise Erin Hunter

As a young warrior, Crookedjaw pledges his undying loyalty to RiverClan in exchange for the promise of power, not realizing that his pledge will haunt him when he becomes the leader of his Clan.

Eclipse Erin Hunter

Jaypaw, Hollypaw, and Lionpaw have learned that the prophecy tells them they will hold more power than any cat before them. So when a mysterious cat arrives to warn the Clans of danger, the Clans' faith in their warrior ancestors is shaken.

Enter the Clans Erin Hunter

Here, the secrets behind the Clans are revealed. Find out how apprentices learn to fight, hunt, and help their Clans. Explore the territories with an insiders-only tour. Discover the origins of the warrior code, which governs how Clan cats live side by side in times of war and peace.

Firestar's quest Erin Hunter

Firestar, leader of the Thunder Clan, sets off on a harrowing journey to find a long-lost clan of cats that had been forced to leave the forest many moons ago. This extra-long, action-packed new Warriors stand-alone novel follows the legendary Firestar, leader of ThunderClan, as he is faced with the hardest decision of his nine lives.

The forgotten warrior Erin Hunter

When an outsider appears in the ThunderClan's midst, it drives the Clans further apart and as tension mounts they must decide who they can trust before it is too late.

Hollyleaf's story Erin Hunter

When Hollyleaf disappeared in the tunnels by the Lake, ThunderClan believed she was gone forever. But her adventure was only beginning. She soon meets a mysterious cat named Fallen Leaves, who teaches her how to live in the tunnels. Hollyleaf wonders if she made the right decision leaving her Clanmates, but she wonders if she can ever truly go back.

The last hope Erin Hunter

After countless moons of treachery, Tigerstar's Dark Forest apprentices are ready to lay siege upon the warrior Clans. As Jayfeather, Dovewing, and Lionblaze prepare to lead their Clanmates into battle, they await the arrival of the mysterious fourth warrior who is prophesied to help lead the Clans to glory.

Long shadows Erin Hunter

Firestar's three grandchildren, Hollypaw, Lionpaw, and Jaypaw, struggle to restore faith in StarClan as Sol works to tear apart the bonds between Clans and turn them away from their warrior ancestors.

Mistystar's omen Erin Hunter

When Leopardstar loses her ninth life, her longtime deputy, Mistyfoot, steps up to receive her new name - Mistystar - and lead her Clan through a troublesome time. But Mistystar is about to discover a shocking secret about RiverClan, and her leadership is plunged into crisis as soon as it begins.

Sign of the moon Erin Hunter

The end of the stars draws near. Three must become four to battle the darkness that lasts forever… The dark forces that have driven a rift between the four warrior Clans are growing stronger. Jayfeather, Lionblaze, and Dovepaw now know that unless they can unravel the true meaning behind the prophecy that binds them, the warrior code could be destroyed forever.

SkyClan's destiny Erin Hunter

Leafstar struggles to maintain control of her Clan as she figures out how Skyclan can survive in the gorge.

The sun trail Erin Hunter

For many moons, a tribe of cats has lived peacefully near the top of a mountain. But prey is scarce and seasons are harsh and their leader fears they will not survive. When a mysterious vision reveals a land filled with food and water, a group of brave young cats sets off in search of a better home. But great dangers await them.

Sunrise Erin Hunter

When Firestar's grandchildren, Hollyleaf, Lionblaze, and Jayfeather, finally discover who their true parents are, there are dire consequences for ThunderClan and the Warrior Code.

Sunset Erin Hunter

Amidst ongoing strife within and between the Clans of warrior cats, Brambleclaw is tempted by the dark plans of his father and brother, and the meaning of Leafpool's ominous visions becomes clear.

Tallstar's revenge Erin Hunter

As a young warrior, Talltail's life is marred by a tragedy that fills his heart with bitterness. He sets off on a dangerous path in search of revenge far outside the bounds of the warrior code.

Thunder rising Erin Hunter

The cats from the mountains completed their journey and have settled in the forest at the end of the sun trail. But tensions have reached a breaking point - and a young cat named Thunder is caught helplessly in the middle.

Warriors field guide : secrets of the clans Erin Hunter

Provides background information about the history, characters, and places of significance to the warrior cats featured in the series Warriors and Warriors, the new prophecy.

Warriors : the ultimate guide Erin Hunter

A comprehensive view into the lives of the animals from Erin Hunter's Warriors series.

Yellowfang's secret Erin Hunter

Yellowfang is a loyal ShadowClan cat through and through but she is haunted by a dark secret from her past that could threaten the future of the warrior Clans.

By arrangement Madeline Hunter

Lady Christiana Fitzwaryn was not opposed to marriage but she demanded to be married on her own terms, not as punishment for a romantic indiscretion, and especially not to a common merchant. Yet she was in for a shock when she met David de Abyndon. For she was confronted by no ordinary merchant but a man of extraordinary poise and virility. Instead, it was Christiana who felt uneasy in the presence of this naturally lordly man behind whose cool blue eyes she sensed the most uncompromising of passions.

By design Madeline Hunter

A young woman in 14th century England is sold into indentured servitude.

The Protector Madeline Hunter

Ramadan Sky Nichola Hunter

The Casual Cyclist Matt Hurst

The beast Barry Hutchison

There is a beast on the loose and it has killed Kyle's head teacher. Now Kyle has to stop it - but it would help if he knew where to look. Can Kyle stop this monster from the Darkest Corners before anyone else dies? Certainly not, if the police have anything to do with it. Because they think they know who the beast is. They think it's Kyle…

The darkest corners Barry Hutchison

Kyle's dad is one of the most powerful invisible fiends, and he is everywhere. Really everywhere. In windows, through doors, on advertising billboards. Kyle just can't escape him - and maybe he's tired of running, anyway. It's time to fight.

Raggy Maggie Barry Hutchison

Billy is the hardest kid in school and a horrible bully. So Kyle could almost find it funny that Billy's childhood invisible friend was a little dolly named Raggy Maggie. Almost, but not quite. Because now Raggy Maggie is back, and she wants Kyle to play a game. The game is very simple. Find where she's hidden Billy or Billy dies.

Lonely Planet Best Ever Photography Tips Richard I'Anson

The Emperor Series Books Conn Iggulden

The quiet game Greg Iles

Widowed attorney Penn Cage, having returned with his young daughter to his hometown of Natchez, Mississippi, finds himself battling the FBI, a powerful judge, a former love, and the citizens of the city when he joins ranks with local publisher Caitlin Masters to solve the mystery of the thirty-year-old murder of an African-American Korean War veteran.

Turning angel Greg Iles

Penn is at his daughter's school board meeting when the news breaks that a beautiful and brilliant seventeen-year-old student has just been found murdered and raped. That same evening, Penn's best friend Drew confesses to Penn that he has been having an affair with the girl and was planning to leave his wife for her. When Drew is accused of the murder he asks Penn to defend him, in the most explosive case the town has ever seen.

In it to win it! Rose Impey

Lewie the llama and his flock of lambs are off to the County Fair! Farmer Palmer hopes that Lewie and the lambs will win Best in Show with their amazing acrobatic display! But then Lewie and his flock go missing? Have they run away? Have they been kidnapped? And can they be found in time to bring home a medal?

It's showtime! Rose Impey

It's a huge surprise when Farmer Palmer chooses Lewie the llama to guard his new lambs. It's the most important job on the farm and everyone thought he'd pick the biggest strongest, loudest llama. Lewie is the best at singing and dancing but is he a match for a cunning coyote?

Mega sleepover club 2 Rose Impey

Fliss is desperate for a pet and volunteers to look after the school hamster for the weekend. Oh-oh - Kenny's horrible sister is out to make trouble in The Sleepover Club at Kenny's - have the Sleepover Club met their match? And in Starring the Sleepover Club, it's all fun and games with Fliss's mum's camcorder. Will the Sleepover Club discover screen stardom, or will their film be a flop?

Sleepover Club at Kenny's Rose Impey

Join the Sleepover Club: Frankie, Kenny, Felicity, Rosie and Lyndsey, five girls who just want to have fun - but who always end up in mischief! Laura (otherwise known as Kenny) is fed up with her older sister Molly's tricks and, with the help of the Sleepover Club, she decides to teach her a lesson. But Molly has an older, wiser and wittier ally. Will the Sleepover Club be a match for Molly and her secret weapon?

Hitler's terror weapons Roy Irons

Did Hitler's use of unproven exotic weapons cost him the war? Were they worth the price? What effect did the V weapons have on Allied plans, morale and supplies? Roy Irons also investigates Hitler's thirst for revenge following 1918 and his dread when Russian victories and Allied bombing began to shadow the Third Reich. With a foreword by Professor Richard Overy and fascinating images from the Imperial War Museum and Public Record Office, this is a unique account of this key element of the Second World War.

Changing gears : how to take your Kiwi business from the kitchen table to the board room David Irving

Changing Gears is the essential guide to growing your Kiwi business. Rooted in the success stories of real New Zealand companies, the book explains in plain language the key business principles that will enable you to drive growth, profitability and market penetration. Drawing on their own business careers, international research and experience coaching owner-managers in the successful ICEHOUSE programme, the authors have developed this essential guide to leading and growing a business in New Zealand.

The Rumour Mill Roxy Jacenko

Strictly Confidential Roxy Jacenko

My own miraculous Joshilyn Jackson

From New York Times bestselling novelist Joshilyn Jackson comes an e-original short story that gives a fierce and funny character from 'Someone Else's Love Story' a standalone adventure all her own. Shandi Pierce got pregnant when she was only seventeen years old. She fell for her son deeply, instantly, completely but as she sat at the table feeding him, her own mother was sliding eggs and bacon onto her plate, feeding her…

Someone else's love story Joshilyn Jackson

For single mom Shandi Pierce, life is a juggling act. She's finishing college; raising her delightful three-year-old genius son, Nathan, aka Natty Bumppo; and keeping the peace between her eternally warring, long-divorced Christian mother and Jewish father. She's got enough to deal with before she gets caught in the middle of a stickup in a gas station mini-mart and falls in love with a great wall of a man named William Ashe, who steps between the armed robber and her son to shield the child from danger. Now, William and Shandi are about to meet their so-called destinies head-on, making choices that will reveal unexpected truths about love, life, and the world they think they know.

Wave me goodbye Ruby Jackson

When war is declared, four plucky girls from Dartford - Grace, Sally, Rose and Daisy - are keen to do their bit on the Home Front. For orphan Grace, it's a chance to start afresh. She's always has a soft spot for Sam Petrie, brother of Daisy and Rose, but realising that he is in love with their friend Sally, she puts her own feelings aside, and signs up for life as a Land Girl.

The Mentor Steve Jackson

The 3 Little Pigs Joseph Jacobs

The Finkler question Howard Jacobson

Julian Treslove, a professionally unspectacular and disappointed BBC worker, and Sam Finkler, a popular Jewish philosopher, writer and television personality, are old school friends. Despite a prickly relationship and very different lives, they've never quite lost touch with each other - or with their former teacher, Libor Sevick, a Czechoslovakian always more concerned with the wider world than with exam results. Now they dine at Libor's grand, central London apartment and it's that very evening, at exactly 11:30pm, as Treslove hesitates a moment outside the window of the oldest violin dealer in the country as he walks home, that he is attacked.

In the land of Oz Howard Jacobson

On what he calls 'the adventure of his life', Howard Jacobson travels around Australia, never entirely sure where he is heading next or whether he has the courage to tackle the wild life of the bush, the wild men of the outback, or the even wilder women of the seaboard cities. And even as vexed questions of national identity and Aboriginal land rights present themselves, his love for Australia and Australians never falters.

The long road to overnight success Shane Jacobson

The curse of the holy pail Sue Ann Jaffarian

Every owner of the vintage Chappy Wheeler lunchbox - a prototype based on the 1940s TV western - has died and now Sterling Price, a wealthy client of Odelia Grey's law firm, has been fatally poisoned and his one-of-a kind lunchbox has disappeared, leaving Odelia to tread cautiously as she investigates.

Thugs and kisses Sue Ann Jaffarian

With the class bully murdered at her 30th high school reunion and her boss, the annoying Michael Steele, missing, Odelia doesn't know which hole to poke her big nose into first. This decision is made for her as she's again swept into the action involving contract killers, tangled relationships, and fatal buyer's remorse.

Too big to miss Sue Ann Jaffarian

When her close friend Sophie London commits suicide in front of an online web-cam by putting a gun in her mouth and pulling the trigger, Odelia's life is changed forever. Suspecting foul play, Odelia is determined to get to the bottom of her friend's death. Odelia's search for the truth takes her from southern California strip malls to the world of live web-cam porn to the ritzy enclave of Corona del Mar.

A fool again Eloisa James

The story of Genevieve, who once made a dash to Gretna Green to marry, but was caught by her father. Now, a few years later, she attends the funeral of her elderly husband (not the man she ran away to marry) and who does she see but the one who got away! Can they make their love work this time around or will Genevieve be a fool again?

Paris in love Eloisa James

After years of living vicariously for years through her romantic heroines, bestselling novelist Eloisa James takes a leap that most of us can only daydream about. She sells her house, leaves her job as a Shakespeare professor behind, and packs her husband and two protesting children off to the city of her dreams. An irresistable love letter to a city that will make you want to run away, Paris in Love is also a joyful testament to the pleasures of savouring life.

Dracula, my love : the secret journals of Mina Harker Syrie James

Mina Harker is torn between two men. Struggling to hang on to the deep, pure love she's found within her marriage to her husband, Jonathan, she is inexorably drawn into a secret, passionate affair with a charismatic but dangerous lover. Although everyone she knows fears him and is pledged to destroy him, Mina sees a side to him that the others cannot: a tender, romantic side; a man who's taken full advantage of his gift of immortality to expand his mind and talents; a man who is deeply in love, and who may not be evil after all.

Forbidden Syrie James

As sixteen-year-old Claire's newly-revealed psychic abilities bring unwelcome attention from Watchers, Alec, a Watcher grown tired of having to eliminate descendants of his angelic forefathers, has fallen in love with Claire while hiding out at her school, unaware that she is a Nephilim, a half-angel.

The secret diaries of Charlotte Bronte Syrie James

Though poor, plain, and unconnected, Charlotte Bronte posses a deeply passionate side which she reveals only in her writings. It is the pages of her diary where Charlotte exposes her deepest feelings and desires - and the truth about her life, its triumphs and shattering disappointments, her family, the inpiration behind her work, her scandalous secret passion for the man she can never have - and her intense dramatic relationship with the man she comes to love, the enigmatic Arthur Bell Nicholls.

Desert heat Judith A. Jance

A cop lies dying beneath the blistering Arizona sun - a local lawman who may well have become the next sheriff of Cochise County. The police brass claim that Andy Brady was dirty, and that his shooting was a suicide attempt. Joanna Brady, his devoted wife and mother of their nine-year-old daughter, knows a cover-up when she hears one … and murder when she sees it. But her determined efforts to hunt down an assassin and clear her husband's name are placing Joanna and her surviving family in harm's way - because in the desert, the one thing more lethal than a rattler's bite … is the truth.

Injustice for all Judith A. Jance

Seattle homicide detective J.P. Beaumont met the screaming blonde on the beach, a dead man at her feet. It didn't take Beaumont long to find out the man was murdered. Both the lady and the corpse were members of the State Parole Board. The case was turning into a deadly mixture of politics and passion, a nightmare - one where an experienced cop might not be able to stop a killer motivated by blind vengeance…or obsession.

Until proven guilty Judith A. Jance

The five-year-old girl was found murdered, her pink nightgown twisted around her throat. The beautiful woman who came to the funeral to throw a single rose on the coffin was the kind of beautiful that homicide detective J. P. Beaumont couldn't resist. But lurking in the dark corners of this bizarre case was not just a demented mind obsessed with murder, but secrets so deadly, so close to Beaumont's own life, that even a street tough cop could die guessing at the answers.

Hamburger Gourmet David Japy

Dreams of water Nada A. Jarrar

Set during the 1980s civil war in Lebanon. As a young man disappears, his family is left wondering, hoping, fearing for what may have become of him. It is only through his loss that they begin to truly understand the deep bond of love that ties their family together. Aneesa, his sister, feels the loss of her brother intensely and, unable to live in the vacuum left by his disappearance, she leaves her home and all she holds dear. She moves to London where she meets an older man, another exile who reminds her of home. Brought together by their shared feeling for their homeland, they form an unlikely friendship.

Thorn Ogres of Hagwood Robin Jarvis

See Jane Run Hannah Jayne

Captain Wentworth's Persuasion Regina Jeffers

Christmas at Pemberley Regina Jeffers

Darcy's Passions Regina Jeffers

Darcy's Temptation Regina Jeffers

Peterhead Robert Jeffrey

Solomon's Tale Sheila Jeffries

On the Noodle Road Lin-Liu Jen

The whoopie pie war Emily Jenkins

Hank Wolowitz and Inkling, his invisible bandapat friend, try to save the family ice-cream store's business from a whoopie pie food truck parked outside.

Lighthouse Island Paulette Jiles

On a hot, dry day a four-year old girl named Raisa was taken out into a busy street by her parents and abandoned. As young Raisa is passed among orphanages and foster families, she is renamed Nadia Stepan and learns to don new personas as needed. She also learns to escape into the world of her imagination, a verdant place of freedom and adventure things she is able to conjure thanks to the old, neglected books she read as a child. When an opportunity presents itself, she risks her life to escape to Lighthouse Island, where she certain her parents will be found.

A very unusual pursuit Catherine Jinks

Monsters have been infesting London's dark places for centuries, eating every child who gets too close. That's why ten-year-old Birdie McAdam works for Alfred Bunce, the bogler. With her beautiful voice and dainty looks, Birdie is the bait that draws bogles from their lairs so that Alfred can kill them. One life-changing day, Alfred and Birdie are approached by two very different women. Sarah Pickles runs a local gang of pickpockets, three of whom have disappeared. Edith Eames is an educated lady who's studying the mythical beasts of English folklore. Both of them threaten the only life Birdie's ever known.

The Second Last Woman in England Maggie Joel

No red roses Iris Johansen

After taking a break from pop stardom to turn his musical hand to composing - earning both a Tony and an Oscar for his efforts - Rex Brody is making a triumphant return to performing with a sold-out, coast-to-coast tour. But he has one crucial stop to make first: his aunt's home in New Hampshire. A local psychic is bilking his beloved aunt, and Rex is seeing red. But when he meets the woman's gorgeous niece, his anger quickly yields to desire.

Star-spangled bride Iris Johansen

When cable news mogul Gabe Faulkner is kidnapped by an overseas terrorist group, the last thing he expects is to be rescued by a beautiful woman. Photojournalist Ronnie Dalton claims she risked her neck only to win an Emmy, but Gabe senses there's more to the story. And though he's known her for only a few hours, he can't deny the sizzling chemistry between them.

The Beloved Scoundrel Iris Johansen

Return to Santa Flores Iris Johansen

Winter Bride Iris Johansen

Jilted Rachael Johns

Something more Mo Johnson

Isla McBay and her family have moved from Scotland to live in Australia. She is homesick and her arguments with her younger sister Terry don't make her any happier. When Terry asks her for help in solving a serious problem, Isla has to think about what is really important to her.

Stones Polly Johnson

House of many ways Diana Wynne Jones

When Charmain is asked to housesit for Great Uncle William, the Royal Wizard of Norland, she is ecstatic to get away from her parents, but finds that his house is much more than it seems.

Elizabeth Philippa Jones

Silver Sparrow Tayari Jones

Lover be mine Nicole Jordan

The last thing Sophie Fortin expects at a masquerade ball is a dazzling kiss from a pirate. Her desire quickly falters when she learns that her masked gentleman is devilishly scandalous Lord Jack, a member of the captivating Wilde clan - and a man she's forbidden to acknowledge. But when Jack begins a breathtaking seduction, Sophie can barely resist.

Breathless : a firelight novella Sophie Jordan

For Az, it's supposed to be a fun summer vacation with her family. Nothing complicated. Just a quick trip to test the waters as she prepares for a year on her own. That all changes when she rescues a drowning girl and meets Tate - the most gorgeous human boy she's ever seen.

The earl in my bed : a forgotten princesses Valentine novella Sophie Jordan

All her life, everyone assumed Paget Ellsworth, the vicar's daughter, would marry the Earl of Winningham's youngest son. And when he left for war with his older brother, Jamie, words and promises were not necessary, she would wait. Four years pass, and the death of his father forces Jamie home to take up the reins as the new earl, leaving his brother fighting on the front lines a world away. When a simple kiss spirals out of control at the annual Valentine's Day ball, she realizes the man she never wanted is the man she needs … but will Paget cast aside all she's ever thought to be true to win the man of her dreams?

Foreplay Sophie Jordan

Pepper has been hopelessly in love with her best friend's brother, Hunter, for ever. He's the key to everything she's always craved: security, stability, family. But she needs Hunter to notice her as more than just a friend. Even though she's kissed exactly one guy, she has the perfect plan to go from novice to rock star in the bedroom: take a few pointers from someone who knows what he's doing. Soon what started as a lesson in attraction is turning both their worlds upside down, and showing them just what can happen when you go past foreplay and get to what's real.

How to lose a bride in one night Sophie Jordan

When her new husband smothers her with a pillow and throws her over the side of their honeymoon barge, heiress Annalise Hadley is nursed back to health by a man with his own demons and waits for the day that she's strong enough to take revenge on the man who tried to kill her.

In scandal they wed Sophie Jordan

Long ago, Evelyn Cross sacrificed her good name, her freedom, and any hope for love. Now, in the remote English countryside, she struggles to survive and avoid the scandal threatening to destroy all she holds dear … until a sinfully handsome viscount arrives on her doorstep, offering marriage, salvation, and tempting her with so much more.

Lessons from a scandalous bride Sophie Jordan

Features a haunted hero, a Scottish viscount, who hopes to snare a wealthy wife in Victorian England - only to have an inappropriately independent heiress catch his eye and steal his heart.

Once upon a wedding night Sophie Jordan

Lady Meredith Brookshire has every right to Oak Run. Now that she's suddenly husbandless and penniless, where else would she, her addled father, and spinster aunt reside? Yet who should appear but Nicholas Caulfield, the new Brookshire heir, claiming the estate is rightfully his by law.

One night with you Sophie Jordan

Tired of being treated like a servant by her own family, Lady Jane Guthrie finally has a chance to escape… at least for one night. Attired in a daring gown, she arrives at a scandalous courtesans' masquerade ball looking forward to her few hours of freedom. But when she sees Seth Rutledge, her skin begins to tingle with anticipation. Many years ago, Seth broke her heart by falling for her beautiful, title-hungry sister. But now here he is, right in front of her, offering her his lips…

Sins of a wicked duke Sophie Jordan

Fallon O'Rourke has endured lecherous advances since her father's tragic death, but she is perfectly safe at the Mayfair manor of London's most licentious duke. That's because she's disguised as a footman. However, she never imagines her secret will be discovered.

Surrender to me Sophie Jordan

She had lost nearly everything … When a terrible tragedy left her penniless and alone, Lady Astrid Derring did whatever it took to survive. Finally, she finds a way to escape the shame and restore her good name. But it will require a dangerous journey to Scotland, where she will come face-to-face with danger … and a sinfully handsome rogue who may be the greatest threat of all.

Too wicked to tame Sophie Jordan

Headstrong Lady Portia Derring has an impeccable pedigree … and not a penny to her name. Which is why she is alone on the rain-swept Yorkshire moor, waiting for a wealthy earl she has never met but whom her family insists she wed. When she's nearly trampled by the blackguard's stallion, Portia is more determined than ever to refuse Heath Moreton's suit. Handsome devil he may be, but she could never marry a rogue who's so clearly out of control!

Wicked in your arms Sophie Jordan

For fiercely independent Grier Hadley, being the illegitimate daughter of one of London's most unsavory characters has only one advantage: an enormous, ill-gotten dowry. The last thing Grier needs is some unattainable prince curling her toes with his smoldering glances and wicked suggestions. As far as Sev is concerned, she lacks the breeding to become a princess. And yet one kiss from this arresting female is all it takes for him to realize that anyone else in his arms would be unthinkable …

Wicked nights with a lover Sophie Jordan

Marguerite Laurent fears a fortune teller's assertion that she will die before the year's end. Never one to avoid a challenge, she answers her estranged father's missive and travels to London to meet her half-sisters. Her father's business partner, Ash Courtland, decides to abduct Marguerite for his own personal gain, but is surprised by and attracted to her unyielding nature.

Drug Muled Joanne Joseph

The Martian General's Daughter Theodore Judson

Death of a nightingale Lene Kaaberbol

Protecting the young daughter of an illegal immigrant who has escaped police custody in the aftermath of a brutal murder, Danish Red Cross nurse Nina Borg struggles with a belief in the woman's innocence as she learns more about her violent past.

Chronicle in Stone Ismail Kadare

Dead set Richard Kadrey

After the death of her father, Zoe, escaping from life, loses herself in a dreamscape until a chance encounter at a used record store opens up a portal to the world of the restless dead, forcing her to decide just how far she is willing to go to see her father again.

The iron king Julie Kagawa

Something has always felt slightly off in Meghan's life, ever since her father disappeared before her eyes when she was six. She has never quite fit in at school or at home. When a dark stranger begins watching her from afar, and her prankster best friend becomes strangely protective of her, Meghan senses that everything she's known is about to change. But she could never have guessed the truth.

The Iron Traitor Julie Kagawa

Iron's Prophecy Julie Kagawa

Silhouette Thalia Kalkipsakis

Scarlett Stirling is hardworking and fiercely ambitious. She loves the blisters and the strict regime of her dance classes at the National Academy of Performing Arts. But when Scarlett scores an illicit role in a music video and meets charismatic musician Moss, she enters another world - a world without restrictions.

What supergirl did next Thalia Kalkipsakis

Talented and super-competitive gymnast Jade injures herself and is devastated that she has to take a break from gymnastics. But life outside the gym has much in store for her…Is it possible that winning isn't everything?

Devil in My Arms Samantha Kane

Difficult daughters Manju Kapur

Set around the time of Partition and written with absorbing intelligence and sympathy, "Difficult Daughters" is the story of a young woman torn between the desire for education and the lure of illicit love. Virmati, a young woman born into a high-minded household, falls in love with a neighbour, the Professor - a man who is already married. That the Professor eventually marries Virmati, installs her in his home alongside his furious first wife and helps her with her studies, is small consolation to her scandalised family. Or even to Virmati, who finds that the battle for her own independence has created irrevocable lines of partition and pain around her.

The Mangle Street murders M. R. C. Kasasian

March Middleton has moved to Gower Street to live with her curmudgeonly guardian, Sidney Grice, London's most famous personal detective. She is intelligent, witty, and talkative. He things young women should be seen and not heard. But he grudgingly allows her to join his latest murder case: a young woman is dead and her loving husband is the only suspect.

Mucked Up Danny Katz

The Black Sheep and the Hidden Beauty Donna Kauffman

The great Scot Donna Kauffman

Location coordinator Erin McGregor knows she's finally found the perfect setting for her romance reality show, Your Prince Charming. The Chisholm clan stronghold in the Scottish Highlands has it all, romantic moors, windswept cliffs, misty lochs, a four-hundred-year-old castle, and possibly the most gorgeous man she's ever laid eyes on in chieftain Dylan Chisholm.

Off kilter Donna Kauffman

Brash entrepreneur Roan McAuley has no problem getting naked. But being the only one in the room dropping kilt and giving plenty isn't his idea of fun - even if it's for the "Men of the Highlands" calendar and a good cause. However, getting feisty photographer Tessa Vandergriff all hot, bothered, and hungry is proving irresistible… even though she's not his type.

Sleeping with beauty Donna Kauffman

At twenty-eight, elementary-school teacher Lucy Harper still feels more like a wallflower than the sex goddess she knows is trapped inside her. Until It arrives: the invitation to her ten-year high school reunion. This may be Lucy's last chance to lose her loser reputation and knock her ex-classmates' socks off - thanks to the modern-day fairy godmothers at Glass Slipper, Inc. For a not-so-small fee, they promise to bring out the princess in any woman.

These broken stars Amie Kaufman

It's a night like any other on board the Icarus. Then, catastrophe strikes: the massive luxury spaceliner is yanked out of hyperspace and plummets to the nearest planet. Lilac LaRoux and Tarver Merendsen survive. And they seem to be alone. Lilac is the daughter of the richest man in the universe. Tarver comes from nothing, a young war hero who learned long ago that girls like Lilac are more trouble than they're worth…

I heart Christmas Lindsey Kelk

Angela's planning her very own fairytale of New York… enormous Christmas tree, eggnog, eccentric British traditions, gorgeous man. But Santa's throwing her a few curveballs - new job (as if it's not mental enough already), new baby-craze from her best friend Jenny, and Alex determined they should grow up and settle down. Once friends start turning up uninvited on her doorstep (and leading her astray), can Angela really have a merry little Christmas?

I Heart New York, I Heart Hollywood, I Heart Paris Lindsey Kelk

Day of atonement Faye Kellerman

Detective team Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus, in Brooklyn for the Jewish High Holy Days after their marriage, find themselves on the trail of an Orthodox teenaged runaway kidnapped by a psychopath.

Jupiter's bones Faye Kellerman

Once Dr. Emil Euler Ganz was a preeminent astrophysicist with a world-renowned reputation. But then he vanished without any warning to his family or colleagues. Fifteen years later, he reappeared as "Father Jupiter", the founder and charismatic leader of the scientific cult, The Order of the Rings. And now he's dead - a vial of sleeping pills and an empty bottle of vodka standing near his lifeless body. Decker will need more than the wisdom and support of his wife, Rina Lazarus, to defuse a ticking time bomb of jealousy, greed, bizarre hidden pasts, and deadly secrets.

The Mercedes coffin Faye Kellerman

A cold case turns red hot, threatening to consume everyone it touches, when a billionaire genius sees similaries between the fifteen-years-ago execution style murder of her favourite teacher, and the recent murder of a Hollywood music producer.

Milk and honey Faye Kellerman

A Los Angeles cop and a Jewish widow team up to solve the sticky murder of a family of beekeepers in California.

Prayers for the dead Faye Kellerman

The brutal murder of Dr. Azor Sparks in an alley behind a restaurant is greeted with public outrage and a demand for swift, sure justice. But the investigation into the well-known surgeon's death is raising too many questions and providing too few answers for homicide detective Lieutenant Peter Decker.

Sacred and profane Faye Kellerman

While on a camping trip, Detective Peter Decker and his two young charges come across the charred remains of two teenage girls. Embroiled in a disturbing case, Decker's only unifying thread in a network of violence and corruption is the deaths of the two apparently very different young girls.

Sanctuary Faye Kellerman

In the comfortable suburbs of Los Angeles an affluent Jewish family disappears. The father's trade is diamonds, a risky international business. Sergeant Pete Decker senses danger - a danger that stems from a network of ruthless international politics that threatens to spill on his own doorstep.

Moon Music Faye Kellerman

Serpent's Tooth Faye Kellerman

Cathy Kelly 3 Book Collection Cathy Kelly

The Great Mortality John Kelly

The Widow and Her Hero Tom Keneally

Midnight encounters Elle Kennedy

Between her waitressing job, volunteer work, and college classes, there are never enough hours in the day for Maggie Reilly. Especially not for a relationship. She's got the perfect arrangment, though - a lover she meets three or four times a year. But when she shows up at the hotel expecting to hop into bed with one man, she accidentally ends up with quite another.

The broken souls Jack Kerley

Mobile, Alabama, police investigators Carson Ryder and Harry Nautilus race to a crime scene to find a young reporter who's been brutally murdered. The case, seemingly the work of a lone psychopath, widens to include a poisoned convict, a dead psychiatrist, and a teacher slaughtered four years earlier. The bizarre case leads the detectives to a wealthy and philanthropic family whose works are widely admired.

The hundredth man Jack Kerley

Bizarre and cryptic messages found on a pair of corpses in Mobile, Alabama, launch junior police detective Carson Ryder and veteran cop Harry Nautilus into a desperate search for a mysterious killer. With the body count rising, Ryder descends into his family's terrifying past by seeking advice from his brother, a violent, taunting psychopath convicted of similarly heinous crimes.

Homeland and other stories Barbara Kingsolver

Spreading her memorable characters over landscapes ranging from northern-California to the hills of eastern Kentucky and the Caribbean island of St. Lucia, Kingsolver tells stories of hope, momentary joy, and powerful endurance.

An absence so great Jane Kirkpatrick

While growing in confidence as a photographer, eighteen-year-old Jessie Ann Gaebele's personal life is at a crossroads. Jessie gains footing in her dream to one day operate her own studio and soon finds herself in other Midwest towns, pursuing her profession. But even a job she loves can't keep painful memories from seeping into her heart when the shadows of a forbidden love threaten to darken the portrait of her life.

Lady at the OK Corral Ann Kirschner

Pilgrim's Wilderness Tom Kizzia

The Girl in the Gatehouse Julie Klassen

The tutor's daughter Julie Klassen

Danger mounts at a baron's remote estate as Emma Smallwood, a clever tutor's daughter, decides which of the baron's four sons to suspect and which to trust with her heart.

Midnight angel Lisa Kleypas

A noblewoman of frail beauty and exotic mystery fakes her own death to escape the gallows. In disguise and under a false identity, she finds unexpected sanctuary in the arms of a handsome and arrogant yet gallant British lord - who must defy society to keep her safe… and overcome a tragic past to claim her as his own.

Somewhere I'll find you Lisa Kleypas

The reigning queen of the London stage, who refuses to acknowledge her arranged marriage to a man she has never met, is asked to be the mistress to a dashing lord who has been taken in by her charms, unaware that he is already her husband.

Jumping off swings Johanna Knowles

Tells, from four points of view, the ramifications of a pregnancy resulting from a "one-time thing" between Ellie, who feels loved when boys touch her, and Josh, an eager virgin with a troubled home life.

Lessons from a dead girl Johanna Knowles

After her former friend Leah dies in an automobile accident, Laine remembers their troubled relationship, dating back to elementary school when Leah convinced Laine to "practice" in the closet with her, and Leah controlled her every thought.

Waiting to Be Heard Amanda Knox

Dreamhunter Elizabeth Knox

In a world where select people can enter "The Place" and find dreams of every kind to share with others for a fee, a fifteen-year-old girl is training to be a dreamhunter when her father disappears, leaving her to carry on his mysterious mission.

The Many Coloured Land Christopher Koch

Yoga XXL Ingrid Kollak

Dean Koontz 3-book thriller collection Dean R. Koontz

Breathless: A thrilling novel of suspense and adventure, as the lives of strangers converge around a mystery unfolding high in the in the Colorado mountains - and the balance of the world begins to tilt…
What the night knows: A ghost story like no other you have read. In the Calvinos, Dean Koontz brings to life a family that might be your own, in a war for their survival against an adversary more malevolent than any he has yet created, with their own home the battleground.
77 Shadow Street: A gripping journey to a place where nightmare visions become real - and where a group of singular individuals hold the key to humanity's destiny.

Dean Koontz's Frankenstein : the complete series Dean R. Koontz

The complete five book series. From the master storyteller comes a powerful reworking of an all-time classic. In modern-day New Orleans, Victor Frankenstein is creating a near-immortal race of killers: they are stronger, heal better, and think faster than humans and not even Victor can stop the engineered monsters he's set loose. Investigating the series of murders is Detective Carson O'Connor, who is cool, cynical, and every bit as tough as she looks. Deucalion, Frankenstein's original and flawed attempt at replicating life, has travelled for two centuries with a secret worse than death. When he returns to New Orleans, his path leads him to O'Connor. Together, they must destroy a monstrosity that even Dr Frankenstein could not imagine. And Deucalion's journey is fated to end in the ultimate confrontation between a damned creature and his mad creator.

Innocence Dean R. Koontz

He lives in solitude beneath the city, an exile from society, which will destroy him if he is ever seen. She dwells in seclusion, a fugitive from enemies who will do her harm if she is ever found. But the bond between them runs deeper than the tragedies that have scarred their lives. Something more than chance and nothing less than destiny has brought them together in a world whose hour of reckoning is fast approaching.

Wilderness Dean R. Koontz

Addison Goodheart is a mystery even to himself. He was born in an isolated home surrounded by a deep forest, seeing no one but his mother, who barely accepts him. She is haunted by private demons and keeps many secrets - none of which she dreads more than the young son who adores her. Only in the woods, among the wildlife, is Addison truly welcome. Until the day he first knows terror, the day when his life changes radically and forever…

Cut the lights Karen Krossing

Briar has a vision for the one-act play she's been chosen to direct at her performing arts high school. She's going to create a masterpiece. If only everyone involved in the production shared her vision. As Briar struggles to motivate her cast and crew, she learns some important truths about the fine art of directing and about herself.

The yo-yo prophet Karen Krossing

Calvin is the smallest guy in his high school, and a perfect target for Rozelle and her girl gang. His mother is dead, his father is long gone and his only remaining relative, his grandmother, is getting too sick to run her dry cleaning business. The only time Calvin feels in control is when he's working his yo-yo. When he takes up street performing, Rozelle demands a cut and insists on being his manager.

It ain't necessarily so - bro Karl Kruszelnicki

No-one conveys the excitement and wonder of science quite like Dr Karl and this, his twenty-fifth book, takes us on another thoroughly entertaining exploration of the world around us.

Crazy rich Asians Kevin Kwan

Envisioning a summer vacation in the humble Singapore home of a boy she hopes to marry, Chinese American Rachel Chu is unexpectedly introduced to a rich and scheming clan that strongly opposes their son's relationship with an American girl.

Obsidian Jennifer L. Armentrout

Onyx Jennifer L. Armentrout

Extraordinary Theory of Objects Stephanie LaCava

The world is moving around me : a memoir of the Haiti earthquake Dany Laferriere

An eyewitness account of the terrifying earthquake in Haiti in 2010, and its tragic aftermath. Laferriere reveals the shock, rage, and grief experienced by those around him, the acts of heroism he witnesses, and his own sense of survivor guilt.

J'adore Paris Isabelle Lafleche

The lowland Jhumpa Lahiri

Brothers Subhash and Udayan Mitra pursue vastly different lives - Udayan in rebellion-torn Calcutta, Subhash in a quiet corner of America - until a shattering tragedy compels Subhash to return to India, where he endeavors to heal family wounds.

Only goodness Jhumpa Lahiri

Each story in this series offers a poignant glimpse of family life - the ties we cling to; the ties we try to sever; and the ties that make us who we are. Told from a myriad of perspectives, from a dazzling array of some of the finest short story writers of our generation, Family Snapshots gives us a fresh, empathetic and moving insight into the meaning of family.

We are water Wally Lamb

Anna Oh, a middle-age wife, mother and artist, divorces her husband after 27 years of marriage to marry Vivica, the Manhattan art dealer who orchestrated her professional success.

Bowdrie's Law Louis L'Amour

The Burning Hills Louis L'Amour

A really super hero Charlotte Lance

"I want to be a hero and a really super one, so my mum sewed my undies with an S upon the bum." Sometimes superheroes get everything right and effortlessly save the world, and sometimes they don't. A wonderfully warm and funny celebration of imagination, play, and the importance of having a good sidekick.

Last Stand of Dead Men Derek Landy

Kindred Spirits Allison Lane

Bridie's Choice Karly Lane

Poppy's dilemma Karly Lane

Poppy Abbott seems to have it all. However, since the recent death of her beloved grandmother, she's been struggling to come to terms with her grief. Feeling nostalgic one evening, Poppy decides to sort through her grandmother's belongings, which she hasn't been able to face before. Away from the city, Poppy begins to wonder if all the things she's always valued so much are what she really wants out of life. And then love intervenes… From the bestselling author of Bridie's Choice, this is the story of a woman leaving a fast-paced existence in the city for a calmer, more meaningful life in the country, where she finds herself re-evaluating just about everything.

Whisper Falls Elizabeth Langston

Rage : the true story of a sibling murder Jerry Langton

In a quiet working-class neighborhood in east-end Toronto, on an early winter day in November 2003, Johnathon Madden returned home from school only to be bullied and threatened by his older brother, Kevin; Kevin's friend Tim Ferriman; and another teenager. The confrontation turned violent and fatal. Jerry Langton, author of bestseller Fallen Angel, sets out to look for the clues that drove Kevin Madden over the edge. Langton reveals shocking testimony from the trials - one of which was declared a mistrial due to the perjury of a witness - and exposes the twisted lives of youth living in a parallel universe where death is met with complacency.

I found you Jane Lark

On a cold winter night, Rachel and Jason's lives collide on Manhattan Bridge. She's running from life, he's running toward it. But compassion urges him to help her. His offer of a place to stay leads to friendship and trouble.

The illicit love of a courtesan Jane Lark

In the eyes of the ton, Ellen Harding lives a charmed life - she is the beautiful, exquisitely adorned mistress of Lord Gainsborough. But on the inside, behind her glamorous facade, she is empty - a vessel - deaf to the voice of morality and blind to shame. Unable to escape the gilded cage she has been trapped within. Kind, gentle Edward Marlow could prove to be her salvation… With one look he gives her hope. With one touch he sets her senses alight.

The passionate love of a rake Jane Lark

The only woman who had power over notorious rake Robert Marlow was now walking away from him, again. He'd heard Sutton had died, and known Jane was free, but he'd always thought his desire would only be for revenge, not her. Yet here he was, unable to deny what he felt for her… what he'd never felt for any other woman before…

Base Camp H. I. Larry

Moon Ride H. I. Larry

Ice Patrol H. I. Larry

Zac's whole family has been recruited to sneak into the City of Snow. They have to save the third piece of IRIS - but it's hidden in the crown of the king himself! And when Zac's family is taken hostage, he's faced with the toughest decision of his spy career. Will he stay and fight for his family, or go and save the world from BIG and IRIS?

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?

Tomb of doom H. I. Larry

Zac's next misson is to find and rescue a top GIB agent missing near the Vanishing Tomb somewhere in the Amber Sands. The tomb keeps vanishing and once inside booby traps are everywhere. Will Zac find his agent and get out alive?

Zac Power extreme missions H. I. Larry

Contains all 4 books in the interlinked Zac Power Extreme Mission Super Series. When Zac Power's grandpa drags him on a new mission in the middle of the night, Zac is pumped. They're racing to find the four parts of a powerful gadget called IRIS. But Grandpa won't say what IRIS does, or why it's been broken up. The only thing Zac knows is that this time, the threat is bigger than to just GIB. If they don't find IRIS before their enemies do, the whole world will be in danger.

Zac Power mega missions H. I. Larry

Contains all 4 books in the interlinked Zac Power Mega Mission Super Series! Zac Power and his spy agency GIB are facing their biggest challenge yet - but so much of the mission is a mystery! What does Zac's long-lost grandpa have to do with it, and who is BIG's incredible new agent? GIB have no idea what's coming, and only Zac can save the day.

Zac Power test drive H. I. Larry

Zac has two new gadgets to test drive. Can they help him chase sharks away from the swimmers?

Devil's Bride Stephanie Laurens

A return engagement Stephanie Laurens

Previously appeared in the anthology Royal Bridesmaids. Everyone's eyes are on a royal couple, but there is more behind the scenes than they'll ever know. Lady Nell Daughtry is certain her sister will be a perfect princess, if only she gets the reluctant bride safely to the church to marry Prince Frederick of Lautenberg. But what she doesn't know is that, in the wedding party, she's been paired with her former fiance, Robert Knightly and now she'll be face-to-face with the man who walked away.

The best thing I never had Erin Lawless

Nicky and Miles were the couple that were always meant to be… Leigha and Adam, not so much… So when Adam and Harriet grew close during endless days in the library, they did the one thing that changed everything - they kept a secret. And when it came out, it all fell apart. When the day comes for bridesmaids to be chosen and best men to fulfil drunken promises, Nicky and Miles' wedding isn't just a wedding, it's a reunion - loaded with past hurts, past regrets, past loves…

Epic fail Claire Scovell LaZebnik

In this modern take on "Pride and Prejudice," Elise Benton, who has just moved to California, is a junior at an exclusive prep school where, in spite of her initial bad impression, she finds herself attracted to the moody and handsome son of Hollywood's most famous celebrity couple.

Cozy Crochet Melissa Leapman

The witch of Cologne Tobsha Learner

Ruth bas Elazar Saul is a Jewish midwife whose revolutionary methods combine the radical philosophy of Spinoza with the ancient ways of the kabbala, leading to accusations of witchcraft. Her love affair with the Catholic cleric, Detlef von Tennen, may save her in the short term, but at a time of brutal repression and religious persecution, the price of belief, and love, is high. An epic love story set against the vivid backdrop of 17th century Europe.

The Recipe Box Sandra Lee

Jack and the hungry giant Loreen Leedy

Jack goes up the beanstalk, where he is greeted by a kind giant who cooks him a nutritious meal. He learns about healthy eating habits from the giant and his wife.

The Girl of His Dreams Donna Leon

The Collaborator Margaret Leroy

The Drowning Girl Margaret Leroy

The Perfect Mother Margaret Leroy

Adoration Doris Lessing

Doris Lessing provides four short novels in this collection. The title story, "The Grandmothers", is a shockingly intimate portrait of an unconventional extended family and the lengths to which they will go to find happiness and love.

African laughter Doris Lessing

Writing inspired by four visits to Zimbabwe, her childhood home, from the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature 2007, Doris Lessing. In the 1980s and early 1990s, Doris Lessing made several visits to her homeland, Zimbabwe, a country from which she had been banned for twenty-five years for her opposition to the government of what was then white Southern Rhodesia. Vividly mingling memory and reportage, Lessing pays passionate and profound testament to an extraordinary country, its landscape, people and unquenchable spirit.

Ben, in the world Doris Lessing

Ben, now grown and in the care of good-hearted prostitute Rita and her boyfriend, unknowingly helps them transport drugs to Paris.

The diaries of Jane Somers Doris Lessing

The diaries introduce us to Jane, an intelligent and beautiful magazine editor concerned with success, clothes and comfort. After her husband, then her mother, die from cancer she befriends ninety-something Maudie, whose poverty and squalor contrast with her own life.

Documents relating to the sentimental agents in the Volyen Empire Doris Lessing

The fifth and final volume in Doris Lessing's visionary novel cycle "Canopus in Argos: Archives". It is a mix of fable, futuristic fantasy and pseudo-documentary accounts of 20th-century history.

The four-gated city Doris Lessing

The Golden Notebook Doris Lessing

Anna Wulf is a young novelist with writer's block. Divorced, with a young child, and disillusioned by unsatisfactory relationships, she feels her life is falling apart. Fearing the onset of madness, she records her experiences in four coloured notebooks. The black notebook addresses her problems as a writer; the red her political life; the yellow her relationships and emotions; and the blue becomes a diary of everyday events. But it is the fifth notebook - the Golden Notebook - which is the key to her recovery and renaissance. Bold and illuminating, fusing sex, politics, madness and motherhood, 'The Golden Notebook' is at once a wry and perceptive portrait of the intellectual and moral climate of the 1950s - a society on the brink of feminism - and a powerful and revealing account of a woman searching for her own personal and political identity.

The grass is singing Doris Lessing

A tragic story of emotional immaturity as it retreats to the borderline of madness, effectively projected against the sultry, faded, bleak country of the South African farming country. Its focus is Mary Turner, whose early upbringing by a drink-fuddled father and a bitter mother scarred her with many distastes, left her with many fastidiously unnatural responses. Pretty, girlish, and emotionally untouched at thirty, Mary marries Dick Turner, a farmer, is transposed to a life of bare necessities, loses her early restlessness to a later apathy, is only occasionally stirred by her hatred of the black boys who work for her. In the years that follow Mary loses what little respect she had for Dick when she realises that incompetence underlies his many failures; she tries to leave him but is forced to return; and in the last years she is shadowed by the fear of Moses, the Negro whom she had once whipped but who now assumes an increasingly familiar power over her which attains its full revenge in her murder.

In pursuit of the English Doris Lessing

In 1949, Doris Lessing left her native Southern Africa in search of a grail - a life of glamour and refinement that she naively believed England offered everyone. A fascinating, hilarious memoir of her first impressions of her adopted country, 'In Pursuit of the English' brilliantly captures Lessing's constant wonder at and growing affection for the people she came to know: the working-class of the East End of London. Lusty, quarrelsome, unscrupulous and full-blooded, they were quite unlike the English she had expected to find.

Landlocked Doris Lessing

In the aftermath of World War II, Martha Quest finds herself completely disillusioned. She is losing faith with the communist movement in Africa, and her marriage to one of the movement's leaders is disintegrating. Determined to resist the erosion of her personality, she engages in the first satisfactory love affair and breaks free, if only momentarily, from her suffocating unhappiness. Landlocked is the fourth novel of Doris Lessing's classic Children of Violence sequence of novels.

London observed : stories and sketches Doris Lessing

Love, again Doris Lessing

Love, Again is the story of an older woman and the passions she experiences for two younger men. Sarah is the manager of a successful fringe theatre where she meets an attractive young actor, Bill Collins, when he joins the cast of the latest production. He has a profound effect on all the women he comes into contact with, but Sarah's longing triggers a re-awakening, a stout reflection on past loves and on how her present feelings of passion and lust remain as urgent as when she was a young woman. Eventually she falls in love with a theatre director, Henry, who although still younger than Sarah, reciprocates her love. But nothing is simple - Henry is married.

The making of the representative for Planet 8 Doris Lessing

The fourth in Doris Lessing's visionary novel cycle "Canopus in Argos: Archives". It is a mix of fable, futuristic fantasy and pseudo-documentary accounts of 20th-century history.

The marriages between Zones Three, Four and Five : (as narrated by the Chroniclers of Zone Three) Doris Lessing

This is the second instalment in the visionary novel cycle 'Canopus in Argos: Archives'. It is the story of the kindly Queen of Zone Three, who rules a land free of all harshness, and her forced marriage with the soldier-king of Zone Four, which is hierarchic, disciplined, inflexible, dutiful. This apparently difficult marriage, unwanted by both, requires a compromise between impulse and reason, between instinct and logic. In 'The Marriages' Doris Lessing uses science-fiction brilliantly to investigate the conflict between men and women.

Martha Quest Doris Lessing

Intelligent, sensitive, and fiercely passionate, Martha Quest is a young woman living on a farm in Africa, feeling her way through the torments of adolescence and early womanhood. She is a romantic idealistic in revolt against the puritan snobbery of her parents, trying to live to the full with every nerve, emotion, and instinct laid bare to experience.For her, this is a time of solitary reading daydreams, dancing - and the first disturbing encounters with sex. The first of Doris Lessing's timeless Children of Violence novels, Martha Quest is an endearing masterpiece.

The memoirs of a survivor Doris Lessing

In the ruined, barbaric world of the near future, a lone woman cares for a deserted child and surveys her city's disintegration, the hordes of safety-seeking people, and her own painful adolescence, childhood, and infancy.

The old chief Mshlanga Doris Lessing

A short story about a young girl's experience of growing up in an unnamed African country. A young white girl, growing up on her family's farm in the African bush, recalls her encounters with the local tribal chief, Mshlanga, and the growth of her awareness of the status of those around her. It is a subtle but compelling tale of childhood, race and injustice, filled with the insight and anger that powers Doris Lessing's most acclaimed novels.

An old woman and her cat Doris Lessing

A short story about a woman's gradual drift outside the limits of society. An old woman, with gipsy blood, begins to find the conventions of society stifling - when her husband dies, and her children leave home, she embraces a marginal, unconventional existence, accompanied by her faithful cat.

Play with a tiger and other plays Doris Lessing

Three acclaimed works for the stage by Doris Lessing, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature Written from 1950s to the 1970s, the three plays collected here reflect the social and political concerns of the times, and are rich with Doris Lessing's characteristic passion and incisiveness.

Prisons we choose to live inside Doris Lessing

A proper marriage Doris Lessing

An unconventional woman trapped in a conventional marriage, Martha Quest struggles to maintain her dignity and her sanity through the misunderstandings, frustrations, infidelities, and degrading violence of a failing marriage. Finally, she must make the heartbreaking choice of whether to sacrifice her child as she turns her back on marriage and security.

Report on the threatened city Doris Lessing

From the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, Doris Lessing, a distinctive science fiction short story. Unknown observers send reports on a city that is threatened with destruction. They gather information on the inhabitants and their behaviour. It soon becomes clear that this is far from an alien planet. As in many of her acclaimed science fiction novels, in 'Report on the Threatened City', Doris Lessing uses the traditions of this genre to examine the world we know and human nature itself, from a completely new and often unforgiving perspective.

A ripple from the storm Doris Lessing

In a Ripple from the Storm, Doris Lessing charts Martha Quest's personal and political adventures in race-torn British Africa, following Martha through World War II, a grotesque second marriage, and an excursion into Communism. This wise and starling novel perceptively reveals the paradoxes, passions, and ironies rooted in the life of twentieth-century Anglo-Africa.

Shikasta Doris Lessing

Doris Lessing's celebrated space fiction set in an extraordinary cosmos where the fate of the Earth is influenced by the rivalries and interactions of three powerful galactic empires. The story of the final days of our planet is told through the reports of Johor, an emissary sent from Canopus. Blending myth, fable and allegory, Doris Lessing's astonishing visionary creation both reflects and redefines the history of our own world from its earliest beginnings to an inevitable, tragic self-destruction.

The Sirian experiments : the report by Ambien II, of the Five Doris Lessing

The third in Doris Lessing's visionary novel cycle "Canopus in Argos: Archives". It is a mix of fable, futuristic fantasy and pseudo-documentary accounts of 20th-century history.

A small personal voice : essays, reviews, interviews Doris Lessing

The story of General Dann and Mara's daughter, Griot and the snow dog Doris Lessing

Doris Lessing returns to the world of visionary fiction, first visited in her 'Canopus in Argos' quintet of novels in the 1980s, and Mara and Dann, of which this is a sequel, in 1999. The earth's climate has changed - it is colder than ever before - and Dann, four in the first book, is now grown up and a general, and the man to whom everyone looks for guidance and leadership. Doris Lessing's new novel charts his adventures across the frozen wastes of the north, a journey that will eventually lead to the discovery of a secret library.

The sun between their feet Doris Lessing

This much-acclaimed collection of stories vividly evokes both the grandeur of Africa and the glare of its sun and the wide open space, as well as the great, irresolvable tensions between whites and blacks. Tales of poor white farmers and their lonely wives, of storm air thick with locusts, of ants and pomegranate trees, black servants and the year of hunger in a native village - all combine to present a powerful image of a continent which seems incorruptible in spite of all the people who plough, mine and plunder it to make their living.

The sweetest dream Doris Lessing

A youthful crew are assembled around Frances Lennox's hospitable table. Wine and talk flow and nutricious tolerance can be sniffed. In this novel, Doris Lessing tackles the 1960s and its legacy, such as feminism, communism, sub-Saharan Africa's independence, the spirit of '68, and revolution.

The temptation of Jack Orkney Doris Lessing

The second volume of her collected short stories. Lessing is unrivalled in her ability to capture the complexities of relationships, and the stories in this wonderful collection have lost none of their original power. Two marriages, both middle class, liberal and 'rather literary', share a shocking flaw, a secret 'cancer'. In this magnificent collection of stories, which spans four decades, Lessing's unique gift for observation, her wit, her compassion and remarkable ability to illuminate human life are all remarkably displayed.

This was the old chief's country Doris Lessing

Through the tunnel Doris Lessing

While on holiday with his mother, a young boy sees a group of older children jumping from a rock into deep sea. He feels compelled to challenge himself to match them, and in doing so will take his first steps away from childhood. An amazingly vivid short story, Through the Tunnel explores the difficulties of childhood and ageing, resonating with many of Doris Lessing's acclaimed novels.

Walking in the shade: Volume two of my autobiography, 1949 -1962 Doris Lessing

'Walking in the Shade' begins in 1949, as Doris Lessing arrives in London with nothing but her young son and the manuscript of her first novel. With humour and clear-sightedness, she records her battles of the next decade: her involvement with communism, her love affairs, her struggle with poverty, the difficulties she faced as a young single mother. But as well there is the success of that first novel, 'The Grass Is Singing', and meetings with personalities and opinion-makers - Kenneth Tynan, John Osborne, Bertrand Russell and others.

Under my skin: Volume one of my autobiography, to 1949 Doris Lessing

This is the first volume of Doris Lessing's autobigraphy, beginning with her childhood in Africa, taking us through her marriages, the birth of her children, involvement in communist politics, and ending on her arrival in London in 1949 with the typescript of her first novel, "The Grass is Singing", in her suitcase. It tells the story of a young woman, uncompromising in every respect, who battles at every turn against her upbringing and environment in Southern Rhodesia, who fights for her individuality and self-determination at any cost.

The Circus Pony Alison Lester

Noni the Pony Alison Lester

Racing the Tide Alison Lester

Saving Mr Pinto Alison Lester

1963, the year of the revolution : how youth changed the world with music, art, and fashion Ariel Leve

On January 13, 1963, two then-largely unknown musical acts made their first appearances on nationwide television in Britain. Neither the Beatles nor Bob Dylan could have known it at the time, but through some strange alchemy the anthems of social upheaval were being heard by a mass audience - and these artists were the catalyst. Within the year, their voices were captivating millions of ears around the world. In short, 1963 saw the birth of a global demographic power shift.

Ghastly business Louise Levene

1929. A girl is strangled in a London alley, the mangled corpse of a peeping Tom is found in a railway tunnel and the juicy details of the latest trunk murder are updated hourly in fresh editions of the evening papers. Into this insalubrious world steps Dora Strang, a doctor's daughter with an unmaidenly passion for anatomy. As things take a distinctly ghastly turn, both in one of the department's major cases and in Dora's own life, the newspaper reporters sharpen their pencils in morbid anticipation … But can the impressionable Miss Strang emerge unscathed?

Ever Gail Carson Levine

Fourteen-year-old Kezi and Olus, Akkan god of the winds, fall in love and together try to change her fate - to be sacrificed to a Hyte god because of a rash promise her father made - through a series of quests that might make her immortal.

Fairest Gail Carson Levine

In a land where beauty and singing are valued above all else, Aza eventually comes to reconcile her unconventional appearance and her magical voice, and learns to accept herself for who she truly is.

A tale of two castles Gail Carson Levine

Twelve-year-old Elodie journeys to Two Castles in hopes of studying acting but instead becomes apprentice to a dragon, who teaches her to be observant and use reasoning, thus helping her to uncover who is poisoning the king.

Are We There Yet David Levithan

Boy Meets Boy David Levithan

Girl with the Botticelli eyes Herbert H. Lieberman

In New York, the opening night of a Botticelli art exhibition is attended by Isobel Cattaneo, direct descendant of the woman Botticelli used as a model for his famous painting, The Birth of Venus. For curator Mike Manship her presence is a major coup, but a killer is on the loose and he is after her.

The Duchess of Drury Lane Freda Lightfoot

The most famous comic actress of her day, Dorothy Jordan enters into a twenty-year relationship with the Duke of Clarence - later King William IV - with whom she has ten children but by whom she is ultimately betrayed.

The complete windsingers series Megan Lindholm

Devastated by the slaughter of her family and haunted by memories of her own violent revenge, Ki rejects the comfort of her husband's gypsy people and wants only to wander in solitude as an outcast. Across mountains sheathed with ice, through the treacherous shadow of the impassable Sisters, Ki finds herself running for her life, pursued by frenzied Harpies sworn to vengeance; and by one stubborn, dark-haired man who seems intent on being part of her future.

Prisoner of my desire Johanna Lindsey

Spirited Rowena Belleme must produce an heir - or incur the dangerous wrath of a ruthless stepbrother who stands to forfeit his ill-gotten wealth. And the magnificent Warrick deChaville is the perfect choice to sire her child - though it means imprisoning the handsome knight and forcing him to bend to her amorous whims.

The ask Sam Lipsyte

In this darkly humourous novel by literary satirist Sam Lipsyte, the focus is on disillusioned, recently fired Milo Burke, who has one chance to regain his job as a development officer for what he calls "Mediocre University" in New York City. But first he's got to reel in a big donor - one who has asked specifically for him, and who turns out to be a former college classmate who's got a favor to ask of Milo.

After Everest Paul Little

Pip's Pets Claire Llewellyn

Pip's Pets Claire Llewellyn

Pip's Pets Claire Llewellyn

Pip's Pets Claire Llewellyn

Inside Story Peter Lloyd

Girls Like Us Rachel Lloyd

A Father's Affair Karel van Loon

Vanity Lucy Lord

Four Souls Louise Erdrich.

The Master Butchers Singing Club Louise Erdrich.

Carolina Gold Dorothy Love

The war is over, but at Fairhaven Plantation, Charlotte's struggle has just begun. Charlotte Fraser returns to her late father's once-flourishing rice plantation on the Waccamaw River, determined to continue his tradition of growing the special kind of rice known as Carolina Gold. But Fairhaven Plantation is in ruins, the bondsmen are free, and money is scarce.

Devilishly sexy Kathy Love

Michael Archer isolated himself for 33 years and now struggles to fit into the modern world as he learns current demon-slaying protocol. He rescues a woman from what he thinks is a suicide attempt, but fashionista Liza McLane is actually possessed and popping Benadryl to silence the demon. Michael and Liza's subsequent attempts to have a passionate affair are marred by Liza's need to conceal her demon from the man she thinks is a regular human.

Watch how we walk Jennifer LoveGrove

Alternating between a woman's childhood in a small town and as an adult in the city, this novel traces a Jehovah Witness family's splintering belief system, their isolation, and the erosion of their relationships.

Pearl Lowe's Vintage Craft Pearl Lowe

How to Be a People Magnet Leil Lowndes

Sixteen, Sixty One Natalie Lucas

The summer of secrets Alison Lucy

Three women set off on an adventure to uncover the secrets surrounding their missing father. It may be the only way to lay their demons to rest but seeking out the truth could tear their lives apart.

Sweet Hell on Fire Sara Lunsford

All-season Edie Annabel Lyon

Follows a year-in-the-life of eleven-year-old Edie Jasmine Snow during which time her beloved Grandfather becomes ill and Edie tries to practice witchcraft, learns to dance the flamenco, and ruins the most important party of her thirteen-year-old sister's life.

The golden mean Annabel Lyon

As The Golden Mean opens, Aristotle is forced to postpone his dream of succeeding Plato as the leader of the Athenian Academy when Philip of Macedon asks him to stay on in his capital city of Pella to tutor his precocious son, Alexander. At first the philosopher is appalled to be stuck in the brutal backwater of his childhood, but he is soon drawn to the boy's intellectual potential and his capacity for surprise. In her first novel, Annabel Lyon boldly imagines one of history's most intriguing relationships and the war at its heart between ideas and action as ways of knowing the world.

The sweet girl Annabel Lyon

Aristotle has never been able to resist a keen mind in another - his little Pytho is smart, able to best his students in debate and match wits with a roomful of Athenian thinkers. But when the great warrior-king Alexander dies, sentiment turns against anyone associated with him. Forced to flee, Aristotle and his family head to the garrison town of Chalcis; however the old philosopher soon dies. Without her father, the orphaned sixteen-year-old Pytho quickly discovers that the world is a place of superstition, not logic, and that a girl can be preyed upon by gods and goddesses, as much as by grown men and women. To safely journey to a place in which she can be everything she truly is, Aristotle's daughter will need every ounce of wit she possesses, but she must also learn, quickly, to nurture her capacity to love.

Broken C.J. Lyons

Diagnosed with a rare and untreatable heart condition, Scarlet has come to terms with the fact that despite the best efforts of her doctors and parents, she's going to die. All she asks, before she dies, is one chance at normal: to go to high school with the other kids. For the first time in her life she makes real friends. But she also makes new discoveries about the truth behind her illness… a truth that puts much more than her life at risk.

The assassin and the desert Sarah J. Maas

The Silent Assassins of the Red Desert aren't much for conversation, and Celeana Sardothien wouldn't have it any other way. She's not there to chatter, she's there to hone her craft as the world's most feared killer for hire. Quiet suits her just fine - until she begins to suspect there's a traitor in the fortress, and she must determine which of the mute and mysterious assassins is her deadly adversary.

The assassin and the empire Sarah J. Maas

Celaena Sardothien is the assassin with everything: a place to call her own, the love of handsome Sam, and, best of all, freedom. But Celaena won't be truly free until she is far away from her old master, Arobynn Hamel - so she and Sam decide to take one last daring assignment that will liberate them forever. And that's how Celaena learns that having everything…means everything can be taken away.

The assassin and the pirate lord Sarah J. Maas

On a remote island in a tropical sea, Celaena Sardothien, feared assassin, has come for retribution. She's been sent by the Assassin's Guild to collect on a debt they are owed by the Lord of the Pirates. But when Celaena learns that the agreed payment is not in money, but in slaves, her mission suddenly changes - and she will risk everything to right the wrong she's been sent to bring about.

The assassin and the underworld Sarah J. Maas

When the King of the Assassins gives Celaena Sardothien a special assignment that will help fight slavery in the kingdom, she jumps at the chance to strike a blow against an evil practice. The misson is a dark and deadly affair which takes Celaena from the rooftops of the city to the bottom of the sewer, and she doesn't like what she finds there.

Crown of midnight Sarah J. Maas

Eighteen-year-old Celaena Sardothien is bold, daring and beautiful - the perfect seductress and the greatest assassin her world has ever known. But though she won the King's contest and became his champion, Celaena has been granted neither her liberty nor the freedom to follow her heart. Celaena faces a choice that is tearing her heart to pieces: kill in cold blood for a man she hates, or risk sentencing those she loves to death.

A song for the dying Stuart MacBride

Eight years ago, the Inside Man abducted and killed four women. He left another three in critical condition, their stomachs slit open and a plastic doll stitched inside. Then he disappeared. Until now… Ash Henderson was a Detective Inspector on the initial investigation. Things haven't exactly gone well since: his family has been destroyed, his career is in tatters, and one of Oldcastle's most vicious criminals is making sure he spends the rest of his life in prison. But Dr Alice McDonald has other ideas. When a nurse turns up dead on waste ground behind Blackwall Hill - a doll stitched into her innards - Alice convinces one of the investigating teams to get Ash released and working the case. He's out for as long as he's useful. And if he's out, he can get revenge.

Prisoners in the Palace Michaela MacColl

Another life Sara MacDonald

When marine historian Mark Hannah finds a hauntingly beautiful figurehead in Newfoundland he traces her ship, The Lady Isabella, back to a small port in Cornwall. There he meets Gabrielle Ellis, the woman who is going to restore her to her former glory. When the two meet the attraction is immediate, but both are happily married and neither wants to break up their families. And so begins Gabrielle's secret life.

Sea music Sara MacDonald

The house and the cottage overlooking the sea, on the corner of the big estate, was home to three generations of the Tremain family. Fred Tremain, the country doctor who - with his wife, Martha, for whose sake he had become estranged from his family - came first to this beloved corner of England: Anna, the difficult, determined older child, now a highly successful solicitor; and Barnaby, the easy-going second child, now a vicar to the parish: and the beloved granddaughter, Lucy. It is she whose discoveries of family papers, hidden in the old cottage, brings to light the first of the wartime secrets and begins the process of questioning so many old fears and hatreds, and unlocking the way to new relationships and new loves.

Caleb's story Patricia MacLachlan

The stranger lurking on the Witting family's prairie farm turns out to be their long-lost grandfather, whose presence plus prodding from Sarah forces Jacob to deal with his past.

Grandfather's dance Patricia MacLachlan

As her family gathers for the wedding of her sister Anna, fourth-grader Cassie Whiting sees the many changes brought about by everyday life and finds comfort in the love of those around her, especially her grandfather.

Kindred souls Patricia MacLachlan

Ten year-old Jake shares a special bond with his grandfather, Billy, but when Billy asks Jake to build him a sod house, Jake is not sure he wants to do it.

More perfect than the moon Patricia MacLachlan

Eight-year-old Cassie Witting is upset when she finds out that her mother, Sarah, is expecting a baby, but writing in the journal that belonged to her brother Caleb helps her sort out her feelings and understand that Sarah will always love her.

Skylark Patricia MacLachlan

When a drought tests the commitment of a mail-order bride from Maine to her new home on the prairie, her stepchildren hope they will be able to remain a family.

The truth of me [electronic resource (OverDrive e-book) Patricia MacLachlan

Robbie and his dog, Ellie, spend the summer at his grandmother Maddy's house, where Robbie learns many things about his emotionally distant parents and himself.

Alistair MacLean Sea Thrillers 4 Book Collection Alistair MacLean

16 Lighthouse Road Debbie Macomber

As a family court judge, Olivia Lockhart has dealt with numerous divorce suits but none as peculiar as Cecilia and Ian Randall's. Before the young couple was married the year before, Cecilia and Ian signed a prenuptial agreement stating their marriage would last a lifetime, but now, after the tragic death of their infant daughter, the two wish to rescind the agreement. Sensing that Cecilia and Ian are still in love, Olivia lets her heart guide her decision, and denies their petition. Olivia's decision makes headlines in The Cedar Cove Chronicle and earns her the admiration of the paper's editor, Jack Griffin, a newcomer to the small Washington town.

204 Rosewood Lane Debbie Macomber

Anyone who's been to Cedar Cove has probably met Grace Sherman. She's lived there all her life. Grace and her husband, Dan raised two daughters at 204 Rosewood Lane - and the, six months ago, Dan disappeared.

Family Affair Debbie Macomber

Keeping a low profile after a painful divorce, Lacey Lancaster spurns the advances of her handsome neighbour, Jack Walker, in spite of their cats' mutual attraction.

Friends and Then Some Debbie Macomber

White Lace and Promises Debbie Macomber

September girls Bennett Madison

Vacationing in a sleepy beach town for the summer, Sam is pursued by hordes of blonde girls before falling in love with the unusual DeeDee, who compels him to uncover secrets about the community's ocean-dwelling inhabitants.

Kaitangata twitch Margaret Mahy

What happens to a girl who has dangerous dreams? What if the land itself punishes those who would harm it? This is a supernatural eco-thriller for young teenagers, by internationally acclaimed New Zealand author Margaret Mahy, about a girl caught up in a fight over a beautiful wild island, where different values, commercial interests and versions of the past collide.

Chelsea Mansions Barry Maitland

Spider Trap Barry Maitland

The Verge Practice Barry Maitland

The lion sleeps tonight Rian Malan

A chronicle of South Africa's halting, sometimes violent, steps and missteps, taken as blacks and whites try to build a new country.

Stefano Manfredi's Italian Food Stefano Manfredi

Salt Grill Luke Mangan

Sunny Sweet is so not sorry Jennifer Ann Mann

Follows eleven-year-old Masha and her "evil genius" little sister, Sunny, through one very adventurous day, as Masha faces scary situations, meets new people, and gains new insight into life with her hardworking, single mother.

The prodigal : a ragamuffin story Brennan Manning

Jack loses everything, overnight: his church, his friends, his money, his reputation, and his family. His wife, Tracy, humiliated and disgusted with Jack's recklessness and unwillingness to take responsibility, takes the church's buy-out and their daughter Alison and goes into hiding. Jack has been a pastor his entire adult life. His only marketable skill, proclaiming the Word of the Lord, is now valueless.

Brooklyn boy : a play Donald Margulies

Brooklyn Boy follows the career of Eric Weiss, a writer whose novel hits the bestseller list the same time his life begins to unravel. His wife is out the door, his father is in the hospital and his childhood friend thinks he has sold himself to the devil.

Dinner with friends : a play Donald Margulies

Examines the lives of two couples and the repercussions of divorce on their friendships. With wit, compassion and consummate skill, playwright Donald Margulies weighs the cost of breaking up - and of staying together.

Lucy at sea Barbara Mariconda

Lucy travels to Australia in her magical house-turned-ship to find her long-lost Aunt Pru and solve the mystery of the curse on her family.

The voyage of Lucy P Simmons Barbara Mariconda

After Lucy P. Simmons's parents drown, Lucy must find a way to keep her greedy aunt and uncle from taking her family's house. A mysterious woman who seems to come from the sea, as well as the house itself, come to Lucy's aid.

Every Breath Ellie Marney

Desert tales : a Wicked lovely novel Melissa Marr

The Mojave Desert was a million miles away from the plots and schemes of the Faerie Courts - and that's exactly why Rika chose it as her home. The once-mortal faery retreated to the desert's isolation after decades of carrying winter's curse inside her body. But her seclusion - and the freedom of the desert fey - is threatened by the Summer King's newfound strength.

Fragile eternity Melissa Marr

Aislinn and Seth struggle with the unforeseen consequences of Aislinn's transformation from mortal girl to faery queen as the world teeters on the brink of cataclysmic violence.

Ink exchange Melissa Marr

Seventeen-year-old Leslie wants a tattoo as a way of reclaiming control of herself and her body, but the eerie image she selects pulls her into the dangerous Dark Court of the faeries, where she draws on inner strength to make a horrible choice.

Stopping time : a Wicked lovely story Melissa Marr

Leslie walked away from the Dark Court, determined to reclaim her life and live it on her own terms - even if it meant leaving behind the two faeries who love her. But she resists the pull to be with either one of them. Someone knows about Leslie's past, however, and is intent on using her to reach the fey. And he doesn't care who gets hurt.

Inspector Alleyn 3-book collection 6 Ngaio Marsh

Commemorating 75 years since the Empress of Crime's first book, the sixth volume in a set of omnibus editions presenting the complete run of 32 Inspector Alleyn mysteries.
Opening night: Dreams of stardom lured Martyn Tarne from faraway New Zealand to a soul-destroying round of West End agents and managers in search of work. Now, driven by sheer necessity, she accepts the humble job of dresser to the Vulcan Theatre's leading lady. But the eagerly awaited opening night brings a strange turn of the wheel of fortune - and sudden unforeseen death…
Spinsters in jeopardy: High in the mountains stands an historic Saracen fortress, home of the mysterious Mr Oberon, leader of a coven of witches. Roderick Alleyn, on holiday with his family, suspects that a huge drugs ring operates from within the castle. When someone else stumbles upon the secret, Mr Oberon decides his strange rituals require a human sacrifice…
Scales of justice: The inhabitants of Swevenings are stirred only by a fierce competition to catch a monster trout known to dwell in their beautiful stream. Then one of their small community is found brutally murdered; beside him is the freshly killed trout. Chief Detective Inspector Roderick Alleyn's murder investigation seems to be much more interested in the fish…

Inspector Alleyn 3-book collection 7 Ngaio Marsh

Commemorating 75 years since the Empress of Crime's first book, the seventh volume in a set of omnibus editions presenting the complete run of 32 Inspector Alleyn mysteries.
Off with his head: When the pesky Anna Bunz arrives at Mardian to investigate local folk-dancing, she quickly antagonises the villagers. When the sword dancers' traditional mock beheading of the Winter Solstice becomes horribly real, Superintendent Roderick Alleyn finds himself faced with a complex case of gruesome proportions…
Singing in the shrouds: On a cold February London night, the police find a corpse on the quayside, her body covered with flower petals and pearls. The killer, who walked away singing, is known to be one of nine passengers on the cargo ship, Cape Farewell. Superintendent Roderick Alleyn joins the ship on the most difficult assignment of his career…
False scent: Mary Bellamy, darling of the London stage, holds a 50th birthday party, a gala for everyone who loves her and fears her power. Then someone uses a deadly insect spray on Mary instead of the azaleas. The suspects, all very theatrically, are playing the part of mourners. Superintendent Alleyn has to find out which one played the murderer…

Fit, Fifty and Fired Up Nigel Marsh

Beatrice and Virgil Yann Martel

Life of Pi Yann Martel

Self Yann Martel

Scent of Roses Kat Martin

The Whales' Journey Stephen Martin

The End Games T. Michael Martin

Ralph Masiello's Christmas Drawing Book Ralph Masiello

Ralph Masiello's Dinosaur Drawing Book Ralph Masiello

Superheroes Laurence Maslon

Growing and Knowing Annuals John Mason

Growing and Knowing Flowering Bulbs John Mason

Learning John Mason

Brumby Kathryn Massey

Broken Angels Graham Masterton

White Bones Graham Masterton

Labor Day Joyce Maynard

Relates a story of love, sexual passion, painful adolescence, and devastating betrayal as seen through the eyes of a thirteen-year-old boy - and the man he later becomes - looking back on the events of a single long, hot, and life-altering weekend.

Baby Love Joyce Maynard

Forgiving lies Molly McAdams

Logan "Kash" Ryan has spent the last three and a half years working undercover in Tampa Bay, Florida. When a case sends him and his partner to Austin, Texas to follow the trail of a serial killer, their sole focus needs to be on finding the guy before he can find another victim. The last thing Kash needs is the distraction of his beautiful new neighbour, but there's something about her guarded nature and feisty attitude that makes it impossible to stay away from her.

From Ashes Molly McAdams

Stealing Harper Molly McAdams

Taking chances Molly McAdams

Eighteen-year-old Harper has grown up under the thumb of her career marine father. Ready to live life her own way and to experience things she's only ever heard of from the jarheads in her father's unit, she's on her way to college at San Diego State University. Thanks to her new roommate, Harper is introduced to a world of parties, gorgeous guys, family, and emotions.

Little Black Dress Susan McBride

The Truth About Love and Lightning Susan McBride

Trains and Lovers Alexander McCall-Smith

Leaving haven Kathleen McCleary

Georgia longs for a baby, but she's had miscarriage after miscarriage since her daughter was born more than a decade ago. Through a miraculous egg donation, Georgia is thrilled to find herself pregnant, until she makes a startling discovery that changes her mind about how much she really wants the baby.

The thorn birds Colleen McCullough

The story begins in 1915 when Paddy Cleary moves his wife and seven children to an Australian sheep station. It ends after World War II when the only survivor of the third generation sets a course of life and love halfway round the world from her roots.

Bittersweet Colleen McCullough

This is the story of two sets of twins, Edda and Grace, Tufts and Kitty, who struggle against all the restraints, prohibitions, laws and prejudices of 1920s Australia. Only the submissive yet steely Grace burns for marriage; the sleekly sophisticated Edda burns to be a doctor, the down-to-earth but courageous Tufts burns never to marry, and the too-beautiful, internally scarred Kitty burns for a love free from male ownership.

The independence of Miss Mary Bennet Colleen McCullough

Lizzy Bennet married Mr Darcy, Jane Bennet married Mr Bingley - but what became of the middle daughter, Mary? Discover what came next in the lives and loves of Jane Austen's much loved Bennet family in this Pride and Prejudice spin-off.

Naked cruelty Colleen McCullough

America in 1968 is in turmoil and the leafy Holloman suburb of Carew is being terrorised by a series of vivious rapes and when a victim finally speaks out the rapes escalate to murder. For Captain Carmine Delmonico it seems a case with no clues but as the killer makes plans, Carmine and his team must make use of every resource at their disposal.

The prodigal son Colleen McCullough

Holloman, Connecticut, 1969. A very rare and lethal toxin, extracted from the blowfish, is stolen from a laboratory at Chubb University. It kills within minutes and leaves no trace behind unless a doctor knows what to look for and worried biochemist Dr. Millie Hunter reports the theft at once to her father, Medical Examiner Dr. Patrick O'Donnell. Patrick's cousin Captain Carmine Delmonico is therefore quick off the mark when the bodies start to mount up.

Sins of the flesh Colleen McCullough

It's August 1969 in the sleepy college town of Holloman, Connecticut, and police Captain Carmine Delmonico is away on vacation. Back at home, first one, then two anonymous male corpses turn up emaciated and emasculated. Sergeant Delia Carstairs and Lieutenant Abe Goldberg connect the victims to four other bodies, and suddenly they realise Holloman has a psychopathic killer on the loose.

Too many murders Colleen McCullough

On a beautiful spring day in the little city of Holloman, Connecticut, home to prestigious Chubb University and armaments giant Cornucopia, chief of detectives Captain Carmine Delmonico has more pressing concerns than finding a name for his infant son: twelve murders have taken place in one day, and Delmonico is drawn into a gruesome web of secrets and lies.

An Indecent Obsession Colleen McCullough

Getting Over Garrett Delaney Abby McDonald

Here's looking at you Mhairi McFarlane

Anna Alessi - history expert, possessor of a lot of hair and an occasionally filthy mouth - seeks nice man for intelligent conversation and Mills & Boon moments.

Alfred Hitchcock Patrick McGilligan

Laidlaw : aLaidlaw investigation William McIlvanney

Meet Jack Laidlaw, the original damaged detective. When a young woman is found brutally murdered on Glasgow Green, only Laidlaw stands a chance of finding her murderer from among the hard men, gangland villains and self-made moneymen who lurk in the city's shadows.

The papers of Tony Veitch : a Laidlaw investigation William McIlvanney

Eck Adamson, an alcoholic vagrant, summons Jack Laidlaw to his deathbed. Probably the only policeman in Glasgow who would bother to respond, Laidlaw sees in Eck's cryptic last message a clue to the murder of a gangland thug and the disappearance of a student. With stubborn integrity, Laidlaw tracks a seam of corruption that runs from the top to the bottom of society.

Strange loyalties : a Laidlaw investigation William McIlvanney

When his brother dies stepping out in front of a car, Detective Jack Laidlaw is determined to find out what really happened. With corrosive wit, Laidlaw relates an emotional quest through Glasgow's underworld, and into the past. He discovers as much about himself as the loved brother he has lost, in a search which leads to a shattering climax.

The Big Man William McIlvanney

Docherty William McIlvanney

The Kiln William McIlvanney

Remedy is None William McIlvanney

Weekend William McIlvanney

Fanny and Stella : the young men who shocked Victorian England Neil McKenna

28th April 1870. The flamboyantly dressed Miss Fanny Park and Miss Stella Boulton are causing a stir in the Strand Theatre. All eyes are riveted upon their lascivious oglings of the gentlemen in the stalls. Moments later they are led away by the police. What followed was a scandal that shocked and titillated Victorian England in equal measure. By turns tragic and comic, meticulously researched and dazzlingly written, "Fanny and Stella" is an enthralling tour-de-force.

The secret life of Oscar Wilde Neil McKenna

Neil McKenna argues that Oscar Wilde was driven personally and creatively by his powerful desires for sex with young men and that his life and work can only be fully understood in terms of his sexuality. The book draws on a wide range of sources, many of which are previously unpublished, and includes startling new material like the statements made by the male prostitutes and blackmailers who were ranged against Wilde at his trial and which have been lost for over a hundred years.

The Bloomsday dead Adrian McKinty

Tough guy Michael Forsythe - bad-boy antihero of the critically acclaimed "Dead I Well May Be" and "The Dead Yard" - returns to his native Ireland, where a dangerous and beautiful old flame forces Michael to look for her daughter, who has mysteriously disappeared in Belfast. Michael arrives in Dublin on Bloomsday, June 16th, the date that James Joyce's "Ulysses" takes place - but whether this coincidence augurs well for him or foretells his end can't yet be known. In the span of this single day, he penetrates the heart of an IRA network, is kidnapped, escapes, then worms his way into the criminal underground in search of the missing girl.

Dead I well may be Adrian McKinty

Appointed by a crime boss to lead a gang of Irish thugs against rival powers in Harlem and the Bronx, young illegal immigrant Michael Forsythe falls out of favor when he seduces his employer's daughter.

The dead yard Adrian McKinty

Mercenary Michael Forsythe is on holiday in Spain when a soccer riot between the Paddies and the Brits escalates out of control and he winds up in a Spanish prison. Enter Samantha, a beautiful British intelligence agent who makes Michael an offer he can't refuse: instead of extradition to Mexico to serve time for a prison break, he can infiltrate an IRA sleeper cell in the United States. Thrust into the nightmare world of men known for their distinctive brands of torture and revenge, Michael crosses and double-crosses key players, narrowly escapes his own lies, loses his only ally, and falls for the daughter of his enemy.

Summers in Supino : becoming Italian Maria Coletta McLean

An Italian Canadian woman recounts her annual summer trips with her husband to her ancestral village of Supino, Italy, in this heartwarming hybrid of travel guide and memoir. Supino's colourful landscapes and citizens make for vivid stories, from pizzerias in sheep pastures and fish restaurants hidden in the woods to village-wide celebrations of figs, watermelon, azaleas, and artichokes.

No more anger Gladeana McMahon

This book takes the skills and techniques of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Coaching and offers you the opportunity of taking control of your anger. If you use the skills outlined in this book you will learn how to become your own anger management coach.

No more anxiety Gladeana McMahon

This clear and concise volume looks at different anxieties, phobias, stress disorders, obsession-compulsive disorders and burn-out. It promotes the increasingly popular method of cognitive-behavioural approach and therefore includes very practical advice with exercises.

No more stress Gladeana McMahon

No More Stress! takes the skills and techniques of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy and Cognitive-Behavioural Coaching to offer you the opportunity of taking control of your stress. It will help you understand what is happening to you and teaches you how to overcome stress through exercises and strategies.

Bridge of Scarlet Leaves Kristina McMorris

Every Time We Say Goodbye Kristina McMorris

The Pieces We Keep Kristina McMorris

The Girl With The Cardboard Port Judith L. McNeil

Too Bold to Die Ian McPhedran

Princesses behaving badly : real stories from history without the fairy-tale endings Linda Rodriguez McRobbie

You think you know her story. You've read the Brothers Grimm, you've watched the Disney cartoons, you cheered as these virtuous women lived happily ever after. But the lives of real princesses couldn't be more different. Sure, many were graceful and benevolent leaders - but just as many were ruthless in their quest for power, and all of them had skeletons rattling in their royal closets.

Tikanga Māori : living by Māori values Hirini Moko Mead

Professor Hirini Moko Mead's comprehensive survey of tikanga Māori is the most substantial of its kind every published. Ranging over topics from the everyday to the esoteric, it provides a breadth of perspectives and authoritative commentary on the principles and practice of tikanga Māori past and present.

The heart broke in James Meek

Bec Shepherd is a malaria researcher struggling to lead a good life. Ritchie, her reprobate brother, is a rock star turned TV producer. When Bec refuses an offer of marriage from a powerful newspaper editor and Ritchie's indiscretions catch up with him, brother and sister are forced to choose between loyalty and betrayal.

Easter Bunny Murder Leslie Meier

English Tea Murder Leslie Meier

Mother's Day Murder Leslie Meier

St Patrick's Day Murder Leslie Meier

Wicked Witch Murder Leslie Meier

Madapple Christina Meldrum

The lost : a search for six of six million Daniel Adam Mendelsohn

In this narrative, a writer's search for the truth behind his family's tragic past in World War II becomes a remarkably original epic - part memoir, part reportage, part mystery, and part scholarly detective work - that explores the nature of time and memory, family and history. Deftly moving between past and present, interweaving a world-wandering odyssey with childhood memories of a now-lost generation of immigrant Jews and ruminations on biblical texts and Jewish history, The Lost transforms the story of one family into a profound, morally searching meditation on our fragile hold on the past.

Shadow of the Boyd Diana Menefy

A young Māori of high status is brutally flogged on the order of the captain on a journey back to New Zealand, and when the ship makes landfall in the Bay of Islands and he tells his people about what has happened to him, and how his mana has been trampled upon, his people carry out a bloody act of utu, or revenge, which results in the massacre of the ship's occupants and the eventual destruction of the ship in a fiery explosion. A handful of pakeha were left alive, and it is their enthralling story which unfolds in this brilliantly written and evocative historical novel.

Vatican Waltz Roland Merullo

The brilliant fall of Gianna Z Kate Messner

Gianna has less than one week to complete her leaf project if she wants to compete in the upcoming cross-country sectionals, but issues like procrastination, disorganization - and her grandmother's declining health - seem destined to keep her from finishing.

The Tudors G.J. Meyer

Scott Fitzgerald Jeffrey Meyers

Scott Fitzgerald, a romantic and tragic figure who embodied the decades between the two world wars, was a writer who took his material almost entirely from his life: "My characters are all Scott Fitzgerald. Even the female characters are Scott Fitzgerald." In this much-needed new biography, Jeffrey Meyers offers a perceptive interpretation of both the life and the work of one of America's finest novelists.

The comfort of lies Randy Susan Meyers

An affair between bright young student Tia and Nathan, a charismatic married sociology professor, ends when Tia becomes pregnant. After urging her to get rid of the baby, Nathan tells his wife, Juliette, about the affair and never sees Tia again. Tia has a daughter and then gives her up for adoption to workaholic pathologist Caroline and her husband, Peter, who dotes on the child. Five years later, Juliette intercepts a letter from Tia that starts, "Dear Nathan, This is our daughter."

Ghost of Spirit Bear Ben Mikaelsen

After a year in exile on an Alaskan island as punishment for severely beating a fellow student, Cole Matthews returns to school in Minneapolis having made peace with himself and his victim - but he finds that surviving the violence and hatred of high school is even harder than surviving in the wilderness.

Touching Spirit Bear Ben Mikaelsen

After his anger erupts into violence, Cole, in order to avoid going to prison, agrees to participate in a sentencing alternative based on the native American Circle Justice, and he is sent to a remote Alaskan Island where an encounter with a huge Spirit Bear changes his life.

Recipes for a Good Time Ben Milgate

Coal Creek Alex Miller

Reading in the Wild Donalyn Miller

Breathless : an American girl in Paris Nancy K. Miller

In the early 1960s, most middle-class American women in their twenties had their lives laid out for them: marriage, children, and life in the suburbs. Most, but not all. Breathless is the story of a girl who represents those who rebelled against conventional expectations. Paris was a magnet for those eager to resist domesticity, and like many young women of the decade, Nancy K. Miller was enamoured of everything French - from perfume and Hermes scarves to the writing of Simone de Beauvoir and the New Wave films of Jeanne Moreau.

The dance teacher Simon Milne

Isabelle loves to dance. She practises her five positions over and over again. But does she have what it takes to achieve her dream, and one day become a prima ballerina? Celebrating the joy of dance and the role inspirational teachers can play in our lives, The Dance Teacher will enchant readers young and old.

Dr Seuss Goes to War Richard H. Minear

To Market, To Market Anne Miranda

The half-gallon quarter-acre pavlova paradise Austin Mitchell

An introduction to the wonderful people, the fulfilling life style and the fascinating spectacles which will greet the interested British immigrant on his arrival in New Zealand, a land believed by many to be the fairest jewel in the British Crown; the whole being communicated in the form of twelve letters to a new settler.

Pavlova paradise revisited Austin Mitchell

In this book Austin Mitchell revisits the country he first dissected in the bestselling "The Half-gallon Quarter-acre Pavlova Paradise" years ago. Irreverent and hilarious but also sharp and penetrating, "Pavlova Paradise Revisited" is a fascinating report on how much New Zealand has changed - and how much it hasn't.

A letter from Luisa Rowena Mohr

Luisa is running the school fete like clockwork - until it snowballs disastrously out of control!

Lucien James Moloney

Alex, the dog and the unopenable door Ross Montgomery

Alex Jennings is a boy with a problem. His mum's sent him away to boarding school because his father, the most famously failed explorer in the history of the Cusp, has escaped from hospital again, yelling 'squiggles'. Make that two problems. Now the evil Davidus Kyte and all his henchmen are after Alex, convinced he alone knows the meaning of the word 'squiggles'.

The Night Before Christmas in Crochet Clement C. Moore

The Dark Water Helen Moorhouse

Buddhaland Brooklyn Richard C. Morais

Monty Python Speaks David Morgan

Plus One is a Lucky Number Teresa F. Morgan

Farm boy Michael Morpurgo

For years Joey was a war horse, pulling ambulance carts and artillery through the battlefields of World War I. Finally he returned to Albert and the farm. Now, decades later, Albert's son loves to tell his own grandson stories about the remarkable horse, including its feats in the war and of the time the family risked everything betting that Joey could win a daring race.

A medal for Leroy Michael Morpurgo

Michael does not remember his father, who died in a Spitfire over the English Channel. And his mother, heartbroken and passionate, does not like to talk about him. But then Michael's aunt gives him a medal and a photograph, which begin to reveal a hidden story.

Mr Skip Michael Morpurgo

Jackie wants a horse of her own, Mum wants a little cottage in the country for her and Jackie to live in. What they get is a garden gnome that Jackie finds in a rubbish skip, and lovingly repairs. Soon Jackie discovers that with this gnome, anything is possible.

Outlaw Michael Morpurgo

A twelve-year-old boy dreams about the life and adventures of Robin Hood who lived in Sherwood Forest as an outlaw dedicated to fighting tyranny.

Sparrow Michael Morpurgo

While sitting on the riverbank in the ancient French city of Orleans, seventeen-year-old Eloise hears a voice which relates the adventures and struggles of the medieval heroine, Joan of Arc, as she fights to free France by driving out the English.

Of Lions and Unicorns Michael Morpurgo

The Bridges of Constantine Ahlem Mosteghanemi

Underbelly Squizzy Andy Muir

Not a chance Michelle Mulder

Dian has been coming to the Dominican Republic with her doctor parents for years. Now that she's 14, she had wanted to stay home in Canada, but instead she is helping her parents set up their clinic and looking forward to hanging out with her Dominican friend Aracely. When fourteen-year-old Aracely makes a shocking announcement - she is engaged to be married - Dian struggles to accept that Aracely has the right to choose her own destiny, even if it is very different from what Dian would choose for her.

Cook Robert Mundle

Captain James Cook is one of the greatest maritime explorers of all time - only the acclaimed fifteenth-century explorers, Christopher Columbus and Vasco da Gama, can stand with him. This book explores the life and travels of James Cook in a major new biography for lovers of adventure and the romance of sail.

Mastering the Basics: Desserts Murdoch Books.

Modern Holiday Amanda Murphy

Shall we gather at the river Peter Murphy

Shall We Gather At The River" tells the story of Enoch O'Reilly, the great flood that afflicts his small town, and the rash of mysterious suicides that accompany it. Charlatan, Presleyite and local radiovangelist, O'Reilly is a man haunted by the childhood ghosts of his father's sinister radio set a false prophet destined for a terrible consummation with that old, evil river.

Henrietta Gets a Letter Martine Murray

Mannie and the Long Brave Day Martine Murray

The get over Walter Dean Myers

Word on the street is that a robbery is about to go down in Harlem, and Steve Harmon is right in the middle of it. Everyone is trying to prove who's the toughest. Steve gets caught up in the talk and wonders about the difference between right and wrong. Should he turn these guys in?

Archetypes Caroline Myss

No Turning Back Beverley Naidoo

Abandoned Child Kitty Neale

More than this Patrick Ness

From two-time Carnegie Medal winner Patrick Ness comes an enthralling and provocative new novel chronicling the life or perhaps afterlife of a teen trapped in a crumbling, abandoned world. A boy called Seth drowns, desperate and alone in his final moments, losing his life as the pounding sea claims him. But then he wakes. He is naked, thirsty, starving. But alive. How is that possible? Seth begins a search for answers, hoping that he might not be alone, that this might not be the hell he fears it to be, that there might be more than just this.

Confessions from an arranged marriage Miranda Neville

When she is caught in a compromising position with Lord Blakeney, a careless wastrel in whom she has no interest, Minerva Montrose is forced to marry this man she despises, but soon their mutual loathing turns into explosive passion.

Leftovers Stella Newman

The food of Vietnam Luke Nguyen

Chef, restaurateur, TV host and author Luke Nguyen traverses the length of his homeland - from Saigon to Sapa - in this comprehensive guide to Vietnamese cuisine.

The Loving Stitch Heather Nicholson

Send me down a miracle Han Nolan

A sleepy, God-fearing southern town erupts in chaos when a flamboyant artist from New York City returns to her birthplace for an artistic experiment.

Twelve Years a Slave Solomon Northrup

Creepy Castle Liss Norton

The falls Joyce Carol Oates

A man climbs over the railings and plunges into Niagara Falls. A newlywed, he has left behind his wife, Ariah Erskine, in the honeymoon suite the morning after their wedding. "The Widow Bride of The Falls," as Ariah comes to be known, begins a relentless, seven-day vigil in the mist, waiting for his body to be found. At her side throughout, confirmed bachelor and pillar of the community Dirk Burnaby is unexpectedly transfixed by the strange, otherworldly gaze of this plain, strange woman, falling in love with her though they barely exchange a word.

Two or three things I forgot to tell you Joyce Carol Oates

When their best friend, Tink, dies from an apparent suicide, high school seniors Merissa and Nadia are alientated by their secrets, adrift from each other and from themselves.

The Scrapper Brendan O'Carroll

Monster and Chips David O'Connell

Silevethiel Andi O'Connor

Ben's BBQ Bible Ben O'Donoghue

The Man Who is Mrs Brown David O'Dornan

Sleekify! : the supercharged no-weights workout to sculpt and tighten your body in 28 days! Michael Olajide

This twenty-eight-day fitness and nutrition plan lets you unleash your body's natural energy at home without having to invest a fortune on useless gym equipment. Equipment-free, plateau-proof, and, most important, fun, this workout puts the power in your hands. You dictate the intensity of the workout and, ultimately, your success.

Aisling Gayle Geraldine O'Neill

Cara Gayle is one of life's pleasers. A young, country school-teacher in 1960s Ireland, she spends her life looking after her philandering husband, Oliver, and her pious mother, Maggie. When Cara's seventh wedding anniversary reveals her husband's latest infidelity, Cara decides it's time to do something for herself.

Sarah Love Geraldine O'Neill

As she puts the final stitches in her perfect wedding dress, Sarah Love receives dreadful news which wrecks all her future plans. Heartbroken and humiliated, she leaps at a chance to make a fresh start away from her native Tullamore. Within a week she has crossed the Irish Sea, and is lodging with other young women in a house off Newcastle city centre, just a short walk from Harrison's the rundown knitting and sewing shop where she will work for reserved and troubled spinster, Lucy Harrison.

Blake Mark Orams

Park Vincent Orange

Freddy's Family David Orme

On the Wealth of Nations P. J. O'Rourke

First published in 1776, Adam Smith's "The Wealth of Nations" was instantly recognised as the fundamental work of economics. In this hilarious and insightful examination of Smith and his groundbreaking work, O'Rourke shows why Smith is still relevant, why what seems obvious now was once revolutionary.

Peace kills P. J. O'Rourke

P.J. O'Rourke visits Kosovo to find out what happens when we try to have a war without hurting anybody: "Wherever there's injustice, oppression, and suffering, America will show up six months late and bomb the country next to where it's happening." And he covers the demonstrations and the denunciations of war. "French ideas, French beliefs, and French actions form a sort of lodestone for humanity. A moral compass needle needs a butt end. Whatever direction France is pointing - toward collaboration with Nazis, accomodation with communists, existentialism, Jerry Lewis, or a UN resolution veto - we can go the other way with a quiet conscience." Finally he arrives in Baghdad with the U.S. Army and, standing in one of Saddam's palaces, decides, "If a reason for invading Iraq was needed, felony interior decorating would have sufficed".

The Nim stories Wendy Orr

Nim's island: Nim lives on a beautiful island in the middle of the wide blue sea with her father, Jack, an iguana called Fred, a sea lion called Selkie and a turtle called Chica. But when Jack disappears and disaster threatens her home, Nim must be braver than she's ever been before. And she needs help from her friends.

Peeling the Onion Wendy Orr

Ghost Child Caroline Overington

I Came to Say Goodbye Caroline Overington

The Messiah of Stockholm Cynthia Ozick

Lars Andeming is the Monday book reviewer for a Stockholm daily and also the self-proclaimed son of Bruno Schulz, a Polish writer who was executed by the Nazis before his last novel, The Messiah, could be published. When a manuscript of The Messiah mysteriously appears in Stockholm, in the possession of Schulz's 'daughter', Lars's circumscribed world of paper, apartment, and favourite bookstore turns upside down, catapulting him into a whirlwind of dream, magic, and illusion.

The yellow eyes of crocodiles Katherine Pancol

When her chronically unemployed husband runs off to start a crocodile farm in Kenya with his mistress, Josephine Cortes is left in an unhappy state of affairs. Meanwhile, Josephine's charismatic sister Iris seems to have it all but she dreams of bringing meaning back into her life. When Iris charms a famous publisher into offering her a lucrative deal for a twelfth-century romance, she offers her sister a deal of her own: Josephine will write the novel and pocket all the proceeds, but the book will be published under Iris's name. All is well-that is, until the book becomes the literary sensation of the season.

The big snow David Park

Northern Ireland, 1963, and unprecedented snow falls. A woman dies before her husband can make his confession, and elsewhere people are thrown into sharp relief experiencing love and death. A man is in a race against time to find the murderer of a young woman before the snow melts.

The healing David Park

In rural Northern Ireland, a boy sees his father shot dead before his eyes: another helpless victim of sectarian violence. The traumatised boy loses the ability to speak, so to escape the past his mother moves them both to Belfast. Here in the city, an elderly man is grieving for his own loss and the shattered world around him. When the boy's life becomes entwined with his own, the old man believes he has at last found in the silent child the instrument of healing.

The light of Amsterdam David Park

It is December in Belfast, Christmas is approaching and three sets of people are about to make their way to Amsterdam. As these people brush against each other in the squares, museums and parks of Amsterdam, their lives are transfigured as they encounter the complexities of love in a city that challenges what has gone before.

Oranges From Spain David Park

A collection of stories about of the trials of growing up in a community where tension, confusion and violence hold sway. Here, among other tales, a youthful seaside romance crosses the religious divide, a gang take turns at the wheel of a stolen car, and an exceptional student stirs the resentment of her troubled teacher. Set in Northern Ireland against the background of the troubles, these vignettes capture the spirit of adolescence in difficult times.

Swallowing the sun David Park

In the museum Martin stands watch over the past. He has travelled a long way from his brutal childhood in the Loyalist heartlands of Belfast and built a life he never imagined he would have - a devoted wife, Alison, two children, Rachel and Tom, a respectable job. Returning home one night to find police cars waiting, Martin feels his sins must have finally caught up with him. But their news is wholly unexpected, a senseless tragedy. And in the face of this new and devastating trauma which tears his fragile family apart, Martin finds the violence of the past is not gone but merely dormant; its call must be answered at last.

Gated Amy Christine Parker

The Fairbairn girls Una-Mary Parker

When the rich, aristocratic Fairbairn family falls victim to a curse, the surviving members try to carve out happy, successful lives.

Bel canto Ann Patchett

Somewhere in South America, at the home of the country's vice president, a lavish birthday party is being held in honour of Mr. Hosokawa, a powerful Japanese businessman. Roxanne Coss, opera's most revered soprano, has mesmerised the international guests with her singing. It is a perfect evening - until a band of gun-wielding terrorists breaks in through the air-conditioning vents and takes the entire party hostage.

Just Like Fate Cat Patrick

The Magical Peppers and the Great Vanishing Act Sian Pattenden

The Peppers and the International Magic Guys Sian Pattenden

The Peppers and the Island of Invention Sian Pattenden

The ice beneath my feet Diana Patterson

Bright and passionate, Diana Patterson was searching for her path in life when she was bitten by the Antarctic bug in her late twenties. She nursed her secret ambition and with dogged determination set her sights on becoming station leader at the Australian base Mawson - a lofty aspiration, considering this was most definitely a bloke's world.

Boys will be boys : a short story James Patterson

A train ride home from a school field trip turns sinister when two kids spot a body on the tracks.

The Expats Chris Pavone

Kate Moore is an expat mum, newly transplanted from Washington D.C. In the cobblestoned streets of Luxembourg, her days are filled with play dates and coffee mornings, her weekends spent in Paris or skiing in the Alps. Kate is also guarding a secret so momentous it could destroy her neat little expat life.

Working the London Underground : from 1863 to 2013 Ben Pedroche

Used extensively and somewhat taken for granted by millions of commuters and tourists every day, the London Underground has long been a part of our national heritage and way of life. The 'Tube' was the first underground railway in the world and now is central to a London way of life. Here Ben Pedroche explores the realities of building the railway from the beginning, exploring this dangerous, back-breaking job and how it culminated in the rail system we see today.

Cruel as the grave Sharon Kay Penman

AD 1193. England lies uneasy, a land without a king. Richard the Lionheart has not returned from Crusade, his brother John conspires to usurp the crown. On the throne, in the Lionheart's stead, sits Eleanor of Aquitaine. She is determined to prevent the outbreak of civil war, but there are few she can trust. While Eleanor of Aquitaine searches for a way to free her eldest son, her youngest plots to seize the crown.

Dragon's lair Sharon Kay Penman

When her son Richard is held for ransom in an Austrian dungeon and Prince John plots with the French king to prevent Richard's return, Queen Eleanor sends Justin de Quincy into Wales to recover a ransom payment that has gone missing.

The Queen's man Sharon Kay Penman

In the 12th century, Eleanor of Aquitaine hires Justin de Quincey, bastard son of the bishop of Chester, to find the murderer of one of her goldsmiths.

Chester Raccoon and the Big Bad Bully Audrey Penn

When Chester tells his mother about the school bully, she asks him to gather his friends to hear a story about getting along with people who are prickly.

Beauty and the Beast Charles Perrault

Paragon walk Anne Perry

In the affluent London street of Paragon Walk, an unspeakable and baffling crime was committed: a young woman was raped and murdered. Once again the incomparable team of Inspector Thomas Pitt and his wife, Charlotte, set themselves against a vicious murderer. As the elegant masks of the aristocratic suspects begin to slip, it became appallingly clear that something ugly lurked behind the handsome facades of Paragon Walk.

Resurrection Row Anne Perry

It was an incredible thing: a corpse sitting in an empty hansom cab - and it wasn't just any corpse, but the body of a peer of the realm. To Inspector Pitt and his wife, Charlotte, it was sheer lunacy. Whoever would want to unearth a decently buried old chap like Lord Augustus Fitzroy-Hammond?

Rutland Place Anne Perry

Simply Good Food Neil Perry

The Miner's Lady Tracie Peterson

The Quarryman's Bride Tracie Peterson

Chiefs of industry : Māori tribal enterprise in early colonial New Zealand Hazel Petrie

Chiefs of industry explores Māori entrepreneurial activity in the early colonial period. Focusing on coastal shipping and flourmilling, which were spectacularly successful in the 1840s and 1850s, it shows how quickly and effectively Māori adapted to accommodate and develop capital-intensive investments and how chiefly entrepreneurs harnessed tribal resources and existing skills, with a keen eye for commercial advantage. It also describes how their economic success declined suddenly from 1856 when the produce market collapsed, sailing ships were superseded by steam, and Māori ways were overwhelmed by a rapidly increasing and individualistic Pakeha population.

Kiss me on this cold December night Charlotte Phillips

Christmas in London - a time for late night shopping on Regent's Street or ice skating at Somerset House under a blanket of twinkling fairy lights, the warming, welcoming aroma of mulled wine in the air… Or, alternatively, a time for bumping into the ghosts of one night stands past in Ella Scott's case!

Settlers Jock Phillips

It Had to Be You Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Vernon God Little : a 21st century comedy in the presence of death D. B. C. Pierre

Fifteen-year-old Vernon Gregory Little is in trouble. And it has something to do with the recent massacre of 16 students at his high school. News of the tragedy serves as open invitation to the media and soon the quirky backwater of Martirio is flooded with wannabe CNN hacks all-too-keen to lay claim to their 15 minutes, and lay the blame for the killings at Vernon's feet. Eulalio Ledesma, in particular, sniffs out his opportunity to make good at Vernon's expense and as the media net tightens, and the twisted desires of the townsfolk for a scapegoat reach fever-pitch, Vernon finds himself drawn into a series of increasingly bizarre circumstances.

The Body of Christopher Creed Carol Plum-Ucci

So Much It Hurts Monique Polak

Ponting at the close of play Ricky Ponting

Ricky Ponting is one of the greatest Australian cricketers to have worn the baggy green. His autobiography details his journey from his childhood protege, to the highs and lows of an extraordinary international cricket career, to retirement.

Cruising attitude : tales of crashpads, crew drama, and crazy passengers at 35,000 feet Heather Poole

In her more than fifteen years as an airline flight attendant, Heather Poole has seen it all. She's witnessed all manner of bad behaviour at 35,000 feet and knows what it takes for a traveller to become the most hated passenger onboard. She's watched passengers and coworkers alike escorted off the planes by police. She can tell you why it's a bad idea to fall for a pilot but can be a very good one (in her case) to date a business-class passenger.

One chance Paul Potts

A memoir by singer Paul Potts, winner of the first season of Britain's Got Talent.

The Ludwig Conspiracy Oliver Potzsch

When an encoded diary about Ludwig, the fairytale king of Bavaria who was declared insane and died mysteriously soon thereafter, falls into his hands, rare book dealer Steven Lukas is forced to go on the run as he becomes the target of Ludwig's deranged modern-day followers.

Maskerade Terry Pratchett

Monstrous Regiment Terry Pratchett

Goldengrove Francine Prose

A young girl faces the consequences of sudden loss after the death of her sister. As her parents drift toward their own risky consolations, thirteen-year-old Nico is left alone to grope toward understanding and clarity, falling into a seductive, dangerous relationship with her sister's enigmatic boyfriend.

The lives of the Muses : nine women & the artists they inspired Francine Prose

An exploration of the complex relationship between artists and their muses profiles nine women including Alice Liddell, who inspired Lewis Caroll; ballerina Suzanne Farrell, for her impact on George Balanchine; and Yoko Ono and John Lennon.

A Ring Through Time Felicity Pulman

Eating for the Seasons Janella Purcell

Dangerous Gifts Mary Jo Putney

Shattered rainbows Mary Jo Putney

Nurse Catherine Melbourne saves Lord Michael Kenyon's life. They fall in love, but it cannot be for she is already in a bitter marriage. Even when freed, she can never again be any man's wife. But then, for the sake of her daughter, she asks Michael to impersonate her husband.

Sometimes a rogue Mary Jo Putney

When the very well bred Miss Sarah Clarke-Townsend impulsively takes the place of her pregnant twin, it puts her own life at risk. Rob Carmichael survived his disastrous family by turning his back on his heritage and becoming a formidable Bow Street Runner with a talent for rescuing damsels in distress. But Sarah is one damsel who is equal to whatever comes.

Thunder and roses Mary Jo Putney

Son of a rogue and a gypsy, Nicholas Davies was a notorious rake until a shattering betrayal left him alone and embittered in the Welsh countryside. Desperation drives quiet schoolteacher Clare Morgan to ask the Demon Earl to help save her village. As allies, Clare and Nicholas fight to save her community. As adversaries, they explore the hazardous terrain of power and sensuality. And as lovers, they surrender to a passion that threatens the very foundations of their lives.

Vivaldi's virgins Barbara Quick

A story of longing and intrigue, half-told truths and toxic lies, Vivaldi's Virgins unfolds through the eyes of Anna Maria dal Violin, one of the elite musicians cloistered in the foundling home where Antonio Vivaldi - known as the Red Priest of Venice - is maestro and composer. In this world, where for fully half the year the entire city is masked and cloaked in the anonymity of Carnival, nothing is as it appears to be.

Dish It Up Hayden Quinn

Brighter than the sun Julia Quinn

When Charles Wycombe, the dashing and incorrigible Earl of Billington, toppled out of a tree and landed at Ellie's feet, neither suspected that such an inauspicious meeting would lead to marriage. But Charles must find a bride before his thirtieth birthday or he'll lose his fortune. And Ellie needs a husband or her father's odious fiancee will choose one for her. And so they agree to wed, even though their match appears to have been made somewhere hotter than heaven.

Dancing at midnight Julia Quinn

When a suitor tells Arabella he's willing to overlook her appalling bluestocking tendencies on account of her looks and fortune, she decides to take a break from the Marriage Mart. During an extended stay in the country, she never expects to meet Lord John Blackwood, a wounded war hero who intrigues her like no other man. And even though he knows he can never be the sort of man she deserves, he can't help wanting her. But when the harsh light of day replaces the magic of midnight, can this tormented soul learn to love again?

The Duke and I Julia Quinn

Simon Basset, the irresistible Duke of Hastings, has hatched a plan to keep himself free from the town's marriage-minded society mothers. He pretends to be engaged to the lovely Daphne Bridgerton. After all, it isn't as if the brooding rogue has any real plans to marry - though there is something about the alluring Miss Bridgerton that sets Simon's heart beating a bit faster.

Everything and the moon Julia Quinn

It was indisputably love at first sight. But Victoria Lyndon was merely the teenaged daughter of a vicar, while Robert Kemble was the dashing young earl of Macclesfield. Surely what their meddlesome fathers insisted must have been true - that he was a reckless seducer determined to destroy her innocence… and she was a shameless fortune hunter.

How to marry a marquis Julia Quinn

When James Sidwell, Marquis of Riverdale, offered to help Elizabeth Hotchkiss find herself a husband, he never dreamed that the only candidate he could propose would be himself.

It's in his kiss Julia Quinn

Gareth St. Clair is in a bind. His father is determined to beggar the St. Clair estates and ruin his inheritance. Gareth's sole bequest is an old family diary, which may or may not contain the secrets of his past … and the key to his future. Meet Our Heroine … All the ton agreed: there was no one quite like Hyacinth Bridgerton. She's fiendishly smart, devilishly outspoken, and according to Gareth, probably best in small doses. But there's something about her - something charming and vexing - that grabs him and won't quite let go.

The lost Duke of Wyndham Julia Quinn

Jack Audley has been a highwayman, a soldier, and he has always been a rogue. But when he is recognised as the long-lost son of the House of Wyndham, his carefree life is over. Grace Eversleigh has spent the last five years toiling as the companion to the dowager Duchess of Wyndham. It is a thankless job until Jack Audley lands in her life, all rakish smiles and debonair charm. He is not a man who takes no for an answer, and when she is in his arms, she's not a woman who wants to say no.

Mr Cavendish, I presume Julia Quinn

Amelia Willoughby has been engaged to the Duke of Wyndham for as long as she can remember. Literally. A mere six months old when the contracts were signed, she has spent the rest of her life waiting. But as she watches him from afar, she has a sneaking suspicion that he never thinks about her at all … It's true. He doesn't. But just when he begins to realise that his bride might be something more than convenient, Thomas's world is rocked by the arrival of his long-lost cousin, who may or may not be the true Duke of Wyndham. And if Thomas is not the Duke, then he's not engaged to Amelia.

A night like this Julia Quinn

Anne Wynter might not be who she says she is but she's managing quite well as a governess to three highborn young ladies. Her job can be a challenge - in a single week she finds herself hiding in a closet full of tubas, playing an evil queen in a play that might be a tragedy (or might be a comedy - no one is sure), and tending to the wounds of the oh-so-dashing Earl of Winstead. After years of dodging unwanted advances, he's the first man who has truly tempted her. But Daniel has an enemy, one who has vowed to see him dead. And when Anne is thrown into peril, he will stop at nothing to ensure their happy ending …

An offer from a gentleman Julia Quinn

Sophie Beckett never dreamed she'd be able to sneak into Lady Bridgerton's famed masquerade ball - or that "Prince Charming" would be waiting there for her! Though the daughter of an earl, Sophie has been relegated to the role of servant by her disdainful stepmother. But now, spinning in the strong arms of the debonair and devastatingly handsome Benedict Bridgerton, she feels like royalty.

On the way to the wedding Julia Quinn

Unlike most men of his acquaintance, Gregory Bridgerton believes in true love. And he is convinced that when he finds the woman of his dreams, he will know in an instant that she is the one. And that is exactly what happened. Except… She wasn't the one.

Romancing Mister Bridgerton Julia Quinn

We can't really say more without giving away a big, fat spoiler, but it turns out that: Colin is a bit of a meddler, Hyacinth is more of a meddler, and the only time all of the Bridgertons stop talking at once is when Penelope has something really embarrassing to say. Hey, we never said it was easy to marry a Bridgerton, just that it was fun…

To Sir Phillip, with love Julia Quinn

Sir Phillip knew that Eloise Bridgerton was a spinster, and so he'd proposed, figuring that she'd be homely and unassuming, and more than a little desperate for an offer of marriage. Except … she wasn't. The beautiful woman on his doorstep was anything but quiet, and when she stopped talking long enough to close her mouth, all he wanted to do was kiss her … and more.

The viscount who loved me Julia Quinn

1814 promises to be another eventful season, but not, This Author believes, for Anthony Bridgerton, London's most elusive bachelor, who has shown no indication that he plans to marry. - Lady Whistledown's Society Papers, April 1814. But this time the gossip columnists have it wrong. Anthony Bridgerton hasn't just decided to marry - he's even chosen a wife! The only obstacle is his intended's older sister, Kate Sheffield - the most meddlesome woman ever to grace a London ballroom.

When he was wicked Julia Quinn

Three years have passed since Francesca's and Michael's marriage, and they are still childless. And Francesca wonders - can a woman be truly and completely happy when a little piece of her heart remains empty? But just when she makes peace with her fate, something unexpected occurs…

Old Mars George R. R. Martin

Me and My Family Amanda Rainger

Home made Tana Ramsay

Nothing beats the taste and comfort of real home made food. Bestselling cook Tana Ramsay has devised a fabulous range of mouth-watering recipes that will leave family and friends begging for second helpings.

Tana Ramsay's family kitchen : simple and delicious recipes for every family Tana Ramsay

Shows time-pressed parents how easy it is to cook healthy meals that all the family enjoys. As well as over 100 recipes, this cookbook includes hints and tips on: how to adapt dishes to suit different ages and tastes; how to encourage children to experiment with food; and how to cut corners with an array of cooking and shopping hints.

The devil wears tartan Karen Ranney

Some say he is dangerous. Others say he is mad. None of them knows the truth about Marshall Ross, the Devil of Ambrose. He shuns proper society, sworn to let no one discover his terrible secret. Including the beautiful woman he has chosen to be his wife. Only desperation could bring Davina McLaren to the legendary Edinburgh castle to become the bride of a man she has never met. Plagued by scandal, left with no choices, she has made her bargain with the devil. And now she must share his bed.

The lass wore black Karen Ranney

Catriona Cameron was once famed for her seductive beauty and charm. Now she saw no one, hiding from the world … and no one dared break through her self-imposed exile. No one, that is, until Mark Thorburn burst into her home, and Catriona's darkened world began to have colour again. Little does she know that Mark is part of a masquerade. One that will end when they become the target of a madman set on revenge. Mark realises he will have to do more than win her love … he will have to save her life as well.

A scandalous Scot Karen Ranney

After four long years, Morgan MacCraig has finally returned to the Highlands of his birth … with his honour in shreds. After a scandal, all he wants now is solace - yet peace is impossible to find with the castle's outspoken new maid trying his patience, challenging his manhood … and winning his love, body and soul.

Tales from the Special Forces Club Sean Rayment

Robert Plant : a life Paul A. Rees

Robert Plant is a living legend. The front man of Led Zeppelin, one of the biggest and most influential rock bands of all time, Plant defined the very notion of what it means to be a rock god. This biography is the story of the forces that shaped Plant: from his boyhood in England's Black Country to the ravaging highs and lows of the Zeppelin years; from his relationship with Jimmy Page and John Bonham to the solo career that today, at the age of sixty-two, has him producing some of the most acclaimed work of his career.

Someone to Watch Over Me Madeleine Reiss

Designs for a happy home Matthew Reynolds

While Alizia has a 'design' for everything from relationships to work to motherhood, the people who matter most to her refuse to fit. As the gloss she has put on her life begins to crack she realises there may not, after all, be a magic motto for everything. So where can she find happiness?

The world was all before them Matthew Reynolds

We are pieced together out of lots of different bits. They are connected to each other in more ways than they can possibly imagine. Philip is one of them. Sue is another. This is their story. It is the story of one year and two lives and what it means to live in them. It is a story about love and courage, risk and betrayal; about the choices we make and the consequences that shape us. It is a story that will make you look at the world with new eyes.

McQueen's Agency Maureen Reynolds

Molly McQueen's move to Australia hasn't worked out and now she's back home and ready to start her new venture, McQueen's Agency. But Molly soon finds that hiring temps is tough going, until the day a lucrative job comes in which seems almost too good to be true. On her first day at the new job, Molly senses that something isn't quite right. Meantime, for Detective Sergeant Charlie Johns, the mysterious discovery of a sailor's body in the harbour is about to get a whole lot stranger as more and more clues start to point straight to Molly McQueen.

Murder at Maddleskirk Abbey Nicholas Rhea

After Constable Nick of Aidensfield and Heartbeat fame's retirement, he helped create a small private police force of monk-constables serving Maddleskirk Abbey and its adjoining college. The body of an unknown man is discovered in a huge stone coffin in the crypt and Nick and DCS 'Nabber' Napier of the local constabulary welcome the assistance of the monk-constables or monkstables as they become known, as their knowledge of the abbey, its history, practices and personnel proves invaluable to the detectives.

Constable Around the Village Nicholas Rhea

Christ the Lord : out of Egypt Anne Rice

A novel about the childhood of Christ the Lord based on the Gospels and on the most respected New Testament scholarship.

Six months later Natalie D. Richards

When Chloe fell asleep in study hall, it was the middle of May. When she wakes up, snow is on the ground and she can't remember the last six months of her life. Before, she'd been a mediocre student. Now, she's on track for valedictorian and being recruited by Ivy League schools. Before, she never had a chance with super jock Blake. Now he's her boyfriend. Before, she and Maggie were inseparable. Now her best friend won't speak to her. What happened to her?

Under the ice Tony Richards

Bobby was enjoying a day with his girlfriend, Krista, and his brother, David. Until the ferry ride home, when Bobby fell overboard and disappeared into the ice water. His body was never found. Now, two years later, David has taken Bobby's place with Krista, but they still miss Bobby every day. So when a strange woman gives them a cross that she says can grant them one wish, David wishes his brother would come back. After all, wishes can't come true. Or can they?

Coal, class & community : the united mineworkers of New Zealand, 1880-1960 Len Richardson

Geographically isolated and long regarded as the 'quintessential' proletarians, industrial bogeymen and revolutionaries, coal miners occupy an important place in the history of industrial radicalism in New Zealand. Looking behind the stereotypes, Coal, Class and Community tells a story about New Zealand's industrial past, clearly identifying the central issues and paying attention to the colourful personalities involved. The book demonstrates how miners' sense that they had a historic mission to lead the assault upon the capitalist system brought them to the fore during New Zealand's greatest industrial upheavals: the Maritime Strike of 1890, the revolutionary turmoil of 1912-13 and the 1951 Waterfront Dispute.

The bumpy ride Sally Rippin

Jack is going horseback riding - it's going to be awesome! But then he has to ride the slowest pony. How can he pretend he's a cowboy now?

The new friend Sally Rippin

Jack has found a lost puppy! It is so cute. But can he convince his mum and dad to let him keep it?650

The playground problem Sally Rippin

Jack's friend Billie is away so he hangs out with Alex instead. They have heaps of fun together! But what will happen when Billie comes back?

That's a big book! Sally Rippin

Jack and his friends love to make cubbies, build Lego castles and play soccer. Wherever there's fun to be had, Jack will be there!

The top team Sally Rippin

Jack wants to win the maths competition at school, but it's not his best subject. Luckily, he's been paired with a maths whiz! Can they work together to win?

The winning goal Sally Rippin

It's Jack's first day at soccer. He really wants to kick a goal, but he coach has made him a goalie. There's no glory in goalkeeping, is there?

The worry monsters Sally Rippin

Jack hates spelling. He has a test coming up, but he doesn't want to practice for it. What will happen if he leaves it too late?

The worst sleepover Sally Rippin

Jack is having a sleepover at his friend's house! He can't wait. It's going to be the best fun ever… isn't it?

A Voice in the Wind Francine Rivers

Timeless Adventures Brian J. Robb

Crown of Dreams Katherine Roberts

Grail of Stars Katherine Roberts

Lance of Truth Katherine Roberts

Sword of Light Katherine Roberts

Joseph Knight James Robertson

Wrecked Charlotte Roche

The wicked wallflower Maya Rodale

Lady Emma Avery has accidentally announced her engagement - to the most eligible man in England. As soon as it's discovered that Emma has never actually met the infamously attractive Duke of Ashbrooke, she'll no longer be a wallflower; she'll be a laughingstock. And then Ashbrooke does something Emma never expected. He plays along with her charade.

Unnatural Selection Mark Roeder

How to look pretty not plastered : a step-by step make-up guide to looking great! Emily Rose

This easy-to-follow guide shows how you can achieve that flawless and pretty look, but stay natural and real at the same time. Author Emily says: I have written this book to teach you the art of applying perfect makeup, and to help you create the right look for you, your skin and most importantly your age.

Roddy Parr Peter Rose

Roddy Parr is an outsider, an ambitious young man who has just completed his PhD on the legendary David Anthem, a writer regularly tipped to win the next Nobel Prize for Literature. Through Roddy's friendship with Anthem's publisher Roddy joins the Anthem household as David's secretary. Soon Roddy is indispensable, and finds his new status as insider increasingly addictive. Yet Anthem's world is steeped in tragedy and its truths are not simple ones.

Revolution 19 Gregg Rosenblum

Twenty years after robots designed to fight wars abandoned the battlefields and turned their weapons against humans, siblings Nick, Kevin, and Cass must risk everything when the wilderness community where they have spent their lives in hiding is discovered by the bots.

Dr Bird's Advice for Sad Poets Evan Roskos

The Gin and Chowder Club Nan Rossiter

Allegiant Veronica Roth

Divergent Veronica Roth

Insurgent Veronica Roth

The LEGO Adventure Book Megan H. Rothrock

Behind the scenes at Downton Abbey : the official companion to all four series Emma Rowley

A revealing look backstage at the hit TV show Downton Abbey. In-depth interviews give an exclusive insight into the actors' experiences on set as well as the celebrated creative team behind the award-winning drama.

The happiness project : or, Why I spent a year trying to sing in the morning, clean my closets, fight right, read Aristotle, and generally have more fun Gretchen Craft Rubin

On the outside, Gretchen Rubin had it all - a good marriage, healthy children and a successful career - but something was missing. Determined to end that nagging feeling, she set out on a year-long quest to learn how to better enjoy the life she already had. Each month, Gretchen pursued a different set of resolutions - go to sleep earlier, tackle a nagging task, bring people together, take time to be silly. She kept track of which resolutions worked and which didn't, sharing her stories and collecting those of others.

The English Matt Rudd

Let Freedom Reign Henry Russell

Cut short Leigh Russell

When D.I. Geraldine Steel relocates to the quiet rural town of Woolsmarsh, she expects to find her new home to be somewhere where nothing much ever happens; a space where she can battle her demons in private. But when she finds herself pitted against a twisted killer preying on local young women she quickly discovers how wrong she is.

The Sweethearts Lynn Russell

The city of strangers Michael Russell

New York, 1939: A city of hope. A city of opportunity. A city hiding dark secrets … A brutal murder in an affluent suburb of Dublin and the unexplained death of an Irish diplomat in Manhattan… Garda Sergeant Stefan Gillespie is sent to America to bring a killer to justice, but his mission soon becomes part of an increasingly personal struggle. Elegant and atmospheric, The City of Strangers is a perfect thriller for fans of C.J. Sansom and Carlos Ruiz Zafon.

Little bird Penni Russon

Ruby-lee is cynical about love; after all, she's watched her sister Shandra call off her wedding three times a week. But when Shandra volunteers her to babysit her friend's seven month old baby, Ruby-lee discovers just what love means.

Only ever always Penni Russon

Claire lives in an ordinary world where everything is whole. But inside Claire is broken. The silvery notes of her music box allow her an escape from her grief into a dream-world, into Clara's world. Clara's world has always been broken. She finds broken things to swap at the markets; she walks the treacherous route past the brown river where lone dogs prowl; she avoids the seamy side when she can, but with powerful people pulling the strings, it's not always possible. Claire's and Clara's paths are set to collide, and each has much to lose - or gain.

Virolution Frank Ryan

The extraordinary role of viruses in evolution and how this is revolutionising biology and medicine. Virolution is the product of Dr Frank Ryan's decade of research at the frontiers of this new science - now called viral symbiosis - and the amazing revolution that it has had in these few years. As scientists begin to look for evidence of viral involvement in more and more processes, they have discovered that they are vital in nearly every case. And with this understanding comes the possibility of manipulating the role of the viruses to help fight a huge range of diseases.

An Amazing Rescue Chloe Ryder

Best Friends For Ever Chloe Ryder

A Magical Friend Chloe Ryder

The Special Secret Chloe Ryder

A Unicorn Adventure Chloe Ryder

Frognapped Angie Sage

When something's amiss in the Spook Household, there's usually only one suspect, Araminta. But she swears she had nothing to do with the disappearance of Barry Wizzard's frogs, and is determined to find them and the true culprit. But it's not going to be easy as she must deal with a crazy Old Morris, a dangerous shark.

Ghostsitters Angie Sage

Araminta's Aunt Tabby has won a Transylvanian holiday for four so she and all the adults of Spook House are going for a much-needed break but it just so happens to be Araminta's birthday, too. So who will keep an eye on Araminta and her friend Wanda? Mathilda, Araminta's 'grown up' cousin, arrives to babysit, along with two rowdy teenage ghosts.

My haunted house Angie Sage

Araminta enlists the help of several ghosts in an attempt to stop her Aunt Tabby from selling Spook House.

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.

Good as her Word Lorna Sage

Only the Dead Ben Sanders

The countess Lynsay Sands

The fairy tale courtship did not turn into a happily-ever-after. Not until her husband dropped dead, that is. He had been horrible enough to Christiana during their short marriage, and she was not going to allow the traditional period of mourning to ruin her sisters' debuts as well. So she decides to put him on ice and go on as if nothing's happened, until the real earl appears.

The eternal Highlander Lynsay Sands

Cathal MacNachton and Connall MacAdie are cousins bound by far more than blood ties and the rugged Highland landscape their clan calls home. The ancient curse of their ancestry has fated them to live by night with an unquenchable thirst that neither can tame. The only thing that can save their souls is marriage to Outsiders - mortals whose untainted blood will weaken the curse in their children. Bridget Callan and Eva Caxton are the women who will shape the clan's destiny.

Paper Ian Sansom

The Big Book of Wheat Free Cooking Antoinette Savill

Lifetime Lola M. Schaefer

In one lifetime, a caribou will shed 10 sets of antlers, a woodpecker will drill 30 roosting holes, a giraffe will wear 200 spots, a seahorse will birth 1,000 babies. Count each one and many more while learning about the wondrous things that can happen in just one lifetime.

Madiba a to Z Danny Schechter

10 stupid things couples do to mess up their relationships Laura Schlessinger

The author offers a list of common relationship foibles of couples on the verge of breakup.

Honour on trial : he Shafia murders and the culture of honour killings Paul Schliesmann

A black car is pulled from the Rideau Canal near Kingston, Ontario, containing the bodies of three girls - sisters Zainab, Sahar, and Geeti Shafia - along with their presumed aunt, Rona Amir Mohammad. Later in the day, after family members report the women missing, Kingston police become suspicious. The stories told by parents Tooba Mohammad Yahya and Mohammad Shafia, and their eldest son, Hamed, don't match up with the rapidly gathering evidence. Two years later, Mohammad Shafia, Tooba Mohammad Yahya, and Hamed Shafia are tried for the mass murders, while a shocked nation follows the case until its gripping conclusion.

Bluefish Pat Schmatz

Everything changes for thirteen-year-old Travis, a new student who is trying to hide a learning disability, when he meets a remarkable teacher and a sassy classmate with her own secrets.

Maryland in black and white : documentary photography from the Great Depression and World War II Constance B. Schulz

Between 1935 and 1943, the United States government commissioned forty-four photographers to capture American faces, along with living and working conditions, across the country. Nearly 180,000 photographs were taken - 4,000 in Maryland - and they are now preserved in the Prints and Photographs Division of the Library of Congress.

Extortion : how politicians extract your money, buy votes, and line their own pockets Peter Schweizer

Argues that politicians in Congress are extorting money from corporations and the people and then use it to buy each other's votes.

Highland Series Amanda Scott

Lord Abberley's Nemesis Amanda Scott

Leviathan David Scott

Perking the pansies Jack Scott

Jack and Liam, fed up with kiss-my-arse bosses and nose-to-nipple commutes, quit their jobs and move to a small town in Turkey. Join the culture-curious gay couple on their bumpy rite of passage in a Muslim country. Perking the Pansies will make you laugh out loud one minute and sob into your crumpled tissue the next.

Witch hunter Willow Sears

A young investigator's search for a news story and her missing boyfriend delivers her into a world of wicked sorcery and kinky desires.

Branded by the pink triangle Ken Setterington

Before the rise of the Nazi party, Germany, especially Berlin, was one of the most tolerant places for homosexuals in the world. But that all changed when the Nazis came to power. The pink triangle sewn onto prison uniforms became the symbol of the persecution of homosexuals, a persecution that would continue for many years after the war. A mix of historical research, first-person accounts and individual stories brings this time to life for readers.

A is For Anonymuncle Safia Shah

The Concrete River John Shannon

The Berlin Boxing Club Rob Sharenow

Karl Stern has never thought of himself as a Jew. Demoralized by attacks on a heritage he doesn't accept as his own, Karl longs to prove his worth so when Max Schmeling, champion boxer and German national hero, makes a deal with Karl's father to give Karl boxing lessons it seems like the perfect chance to reinvent himself. Can Karl balance his dream of boxing greatness with his obligation to keep his family out of harm's way?

Nate the Great and the Big Sniff Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

Nate the Great on the Owl Express Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

Nothin' to Lose Ken Sharp

Running lean Diana L. Sharples

Equilibrium. That's what Stacey and Calvin found in each other. He is as solid as his beloved vintage motorcycle and helps quiet the constant clamour in Stacey's mind. She is a passionate, creative spirit but when struggles with body image threaten her health, Calvin can't bear to lose another person that he loves. Taking action may destroy their relationship, but the alternative could be much more costly.

The epidemic : raising secure, loving, happy, and responsible children in an era of absentee and permissive parenting Robert Shaw

A call for parents to take responsibility for their children and give them what they truly need in order to grow, thrive, and love. This bold and timely book tells you how to save your child and your family - with a commonsense approach that cuts to the core of the problem and shows us the cure.

Morning, noon & night Sidney Sheldon

Cruising on his yacht off the rugged coast of Corsica, Harry Stanford, one of the world's wealthiest men, drowns under mysterious circumstances. In a chain of events that reverberates around the globe, a beautiful young woman appears at the family gathering following the funeral in Boston, claiming to be the tycoon's daughter and thus heir to a share of his estate.

Sidney Sheldon's After the Darkness Sidney Sheldon

Sidney Sheldon's the Tides of Memory Sidney Sheldon

Her life's work : conversations with five New Zealand women Deborah Shepard

Pragmatism, humour, stubborn bloody-mindedness - what else does a woman need to carry her through the ups and downs of her life's work? Her Life's Work chronicles the extraordinary life stories of five New Zealand women - Jacqueline Fahey, Merimeri Penfold, Anne Salmond, Gaylene Preston and Margaret Mahy. As artists, writers, teachers, filmmakers and thinkers each has carved out an impressive career, balancing society's gender expectations with the pursuit of a meaningful identity through creative work.

Pretty little secrets Sara Shepard

Rule number one of being an effective stalker: get to know your prey, the trouble they get into, the messes they make, and the secrets they keep.

A dark redemption Stav Sherez

DI Jack Carrigan and DS Geneva Miller investigate the brutal rape and murder of a young Ugandan student. Plunged into an underworld of illegal immigrant communities, they discover that the murdered girl's studies at a London College may have threatened to reveal things that some people will go to any lengths to keep secret.

Death by Deep Dish Pie Sharon Short

Death of a Domestic Diva Sharon Short

The post-birthday world Lionel Shriver

This is the new novel from the Orange Prize winning author of "We Need to Talk About Kevin". It all hinges on one kiss. Whether Irena McGovern does or does not lean in to a specific pair of lips in London will determine whether she stays with her disciplined, intellectual partner Lawrence or runs off with Ramsey, a hard-living snooker player.

So much for that Lionel Shriver

A novel about a crumbling marriage resurrected in the face of illness, and a family's struggle to come to terms with disease, dying, and the cost of medical care in modern America.

Bruiser Neal Shusterman

Inexplicable events start to occur when sixteen-year-old twins Tennyson and Bronte befriend a troubled and misunderstood outcast, aptly nicknamed Bruiser, and his little brother, Cody.

Bellagrand Paullina Simons

Italian immigrant Gina, independent, compassionate and strong, desperately wants a family. Boston blue-blood Harry, idealistic and political, wants to create a better world. Bound together by tormented passion, they rail, rage, and break each other’s hearts, only to come face to face with a stark final choice that will forever determine their destiny.

A Wife for Mr Darcy Mary Lydon Simonsen

The Things They Cannot Say Kevin Sites

2000 Kisses Christina Skye

Eat the Little Book of Fast Food Nigel Slater

Mandela Charlene Smith

As Green as Grass Emma Smith

Maidens' Trip Emma Smith

Guests on Earth Lee Smith

Beyond the microphone Leighton Smith

From his early years growing up in Sydney to becoming one of New Zealand's favourite radio stars, Leighton's life has been a full one. As well as telling his personal story, Leighton also shares his thoughts on a number of key issues confronting the world today.

The commonplace book : a writer's journey through quotations Elizabeth Smither

Elizabeth Smither has always kept her own collection of other people's words: quotations, extracts, poems and pensees, the found and overheard. In The commonplace book she shares these witty and wise quotations with us, interspersed with incidents and memories from her own writing and life.

When Did You See Her Last Lemony Snicket

The complete Asian cookbook Charmaine Solomon

With a collection of over 800 authentic recipes from countries across Asia, including India, China, Japan, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand, The Complete Asian Cookbook remains the most authoritative resource on Asian cookery available today, and and is now available in this convenient ebook edition.

The trouble with mojitos Romy Sommer

Kenzie Cole is a single and beautiful location scout. Fredrik is an self-exiled prince, raised and groomed to become the next king, but a secret that came to light changed his life forever. Now he spends all his time in Los Pajaros drinking himself to oblivion. When Kenzie meets Rik at a bar in Los Pajaros they strike a deal where he will help her with scouting the locations she needs. But the chemistry between them is high and undeniable.

Genie and Paul Natasha Soobramanien

The Sign of the Beaver Elizabeth George Speare

Kilts and Kraken Cindy Spencer Pape

Steam and Sorcery Cindy Spencer Pape

Endless love Scott Spencer

Seventeen-year-old David Axelrod is consumed with his love for Jade Butterfield. So when Jade's father exiles him from their home, David does the only thing he thinks is rational: He burns down their house. Sentenced to a psychiatric institution, David's obsession metastasizes, and upon his release, he sets out to win the Butterfields back by any means necessary.

Loser Jerry Spinelli

Even though his classmates from first grade on have considered him strange and a loser, Daniel Zinkoff's optimism and exuberance and the support of his loving family do not allow him to feel that way about himself.

Binky the Space Cat Ashley Spires

Larf Ashley Spires

Live and Let Shop Michael P. Spradlin

To Hawaii, with Love Michael P. Spradlin

Black Sun Light My Way Jo Spurrier

Son of a Gun Justin St. Germain

Recounts the murder of the author's mother in September 2001 and explores the crime against a backdrop of a shattering national tragedy and the author's efforts to distance himself from the legendary Tombstone, Arizona, of his youth.

Christmas Dodos Steve Stack

Quinn's Post Peter Stanley

A very personal account of the experiences and emotions of the Anzac and British soldiers who fought at Quinn's Post, the place that was central to their defence at Gallipoli and which saw some of the most extreme fighting of the Gallipoli campaign. It is one of the most evocative names at Gallipoli along with Anzac Cove, Lone Pine and the Nek. Yet we know very little more about Quinn's than we did in 1924.

All the way home Wendy Corsi Staub

Rory Connelly returns to her childhood home of Lake Charlotte in uptate New York ten years after her sister and three other girls mysteriously disappeared. Suddenly, on the anniversary of the first kidnapping, another girl disappears and Rory's involvement in the drama threatens her own safety.

Fade to black Wendy Corsi Staub

“I know who you are. “ When Elizabeth Baxter reads these words, her world crashes. Five years ago, she was Hollywood superstar Mallory Eden - until a mysterious stalker turned her life into a nightmare. Now she hides in the small town of Windmere Cove, Rhode Island, living in fear, constantly looking over her shoulder …

Book self : the reader as writer and the writer as critic C. K. Stead

For more than 40 years, Karl Stead has been New Zealand's leading literary and cultural critic. In this latest collection of critical writing Stead takes the reader on a personal journey, from his earliest discovery of poetry as a young man to his experiences on the literary trail over the last few years. And he takes us on a trip through literary history, from Katherine Mansfield and T.S. Eliot to Michael King and Elizabeth Knox.

Collected poems : 1951-2006 C. K. Stead

Annotated by the author, the Collected Poems illustrates more than fifty years of the range and ambition of Stead's verse, in which the world always looks 'hard

Always Watching Chevy Stevens

My Big Dog Janet Stevens

Hide-and-seek science : animal camouflage Emma Stevenson

Shows how animals use camouflage in seven different ecosystems by asking the reader to find all the animals in each picture.

Attitude Robin Stevenson

When Cassie comes to Vancouver from Australia for an intensive summer programme at a prestigious ballet school, she finds it hard to fit in. At first Cassie tries to go along to get along, but when she realises that some of the visiting students are being bullied and threatened, and that she herself is being sabotaged, she finally speaks out and finds out how far some girls will go to succeed.

The book of questions Gregory Stock

Collects more than 200 questions designed to provoke thought about basic values and beliefs. Originally published in 1987, The Book of Questions, a New York Times bestseller, has been completely revised and updated to incorporate the myriad cultural shifts and hot-button issues of the past twenty-five years, making it current and even more appealing.

A Boy I Once Knew Elizabeth Stone

Death of the Black-Haired Girl Robert Stone

The hunger and the howling of Killian Lone Will Storr

This is Killian's confession - a strange tragedy about love, ambition and incredible food - Killian Lone comes from a long line of gifted cooks and yearns to become a famous chef himself. But the reality of kitchen life is brutal and relentless. Even his fellow apprentice, Kathryn, who shows Killian uncharacteristic kindness, can't stop him being sucked into the debauched and vicious world of 1980s fine dining; and gradually he is forced to surrender his dream.

The vampyre family : the curse of Byron Andrew McConnell Stott

In the spring of 1816, Lord Byron was the greatest poet of his generation and the most famous man in Britain, but his personal life was about to erupt. Fleeing his celebrity, notoriety and debts, he sought refuge in Europe. It was a period of extraordinary creativity from which would emerge Frankenstein, the gothic masterpiece of Romantic fiction, Byron's Childe Harold, Shelley's Mont Blanc, and The Vampyre by John Polidori, the first great vampire novel.

Mean Mothers Peg Streep

Grumpy little king Michel Streich

The little king was always grumpy. 'I am fed up with being the little king of a tiny nation!' he shouted. 'I want to rule over an enormous country and be famous!' So the little king decided to start a war. But it didn't quite work out the way he planned.

Smart girls get what they want Sarah Strohmeyer

Gigi, Bea, and Neerja are best friends and total overachievers. Even if they aren't the most popular girls in school, they aren't too worried. They know their real lives will begin once they get to their Ivy League colleges. But when an unexpected event shows them they're missing out on the full high school experience, it's time to come out of the honours lounge and into the spotlight.

Early mapping of the Pacific Thomas Suarez

Fully illustrated history of the Pacific Ocean from Portuguese mariners to 20th century explorers that includes a cornucopia of rare and beautiful maps of the Pacific Ocean, in particular, Hawaii, Tahiti, Australia, and New Zealand, among other Pacific Islands and territories. The text traces the exploration, and charting of the great ocean, and follows the story from classical times through the turn of the 20th century, telling the tales of seafarers who ventured eastward from Asia and were the Pacific's greatest explorers.

Omiyage Kumiko Sudo

Captain Cook in the underworld Robert Sullivan

The city of Devi Manil Suri

A dystopia like no other, Manil Suri paints a vibrant portrait of an India on the brink of collapse, two figures travelling across the unknown in a world scarily close to the modern day.

There's a Barnyard in My Bedroom David Suzuki

End of days : the assassination of John F Kennedy James L. Swanson

Here, for the first time in decades, is a gripping, minute-by-minute account of the day President John F. Kennedy was shot. Swanson combines extensive research with his unparalleled storytelling abilities to turn the events of one of the darkest days of the twentieth century into a pulse-pounding thriller that will remain the definitive popular account of the assassination for years to come.

The bonesetter's daughter Amy Tan

Set in contemporary San Francisco and in a Chinese village where Peking Man is being unearthed, The bonesetter's daughter is an excavation of the human spirit: the past, its deepest wounds, its most profound hopes.

The opposite of fate : a book of musings Amy Tan

Born into a family who believed in fate, Amy Tan has always looked for alternative ways to make sense of the world. And now, in The Opposite of Fate, her first book of nonfiction, she shares her thoughts on how she escaped the expectations and curses of her past, and created her own destiny.

Saving fish from drowning Amy Tan

Twelve American tourists join an art expedition that begins in the Himalayan foothills of China -dubbed the true Shangri-La and head south into the jungles of Burma. But after the mysterious death of their tour leader, the carefully laid plans fall apart, and disharmony breaks out among the pleasure-seekers as they come to discover that the Burma Road is paved with less-than-honourable intentions, questionable food, and tribal curses.

The valley of amazement Amy Tan

In fin de siècle Shanghai, Violet Minturn grows up at Hidden Jade Path, the city's most exclusive courtesan house. But when revolution comes, she is separated from her mother and forced to become a "virgin courtesan." Both Chinese and American, Violet moves between these cultural worlds, becoming a shrewd businesswoman who deals in seduction and illusion.

Search Inside Yourself Chade Meng Tan

Ice breaker Lian Tanner

Twelve-year-old Petrel is an outcast, the lowest of the low on an ancient icebreaker that has been following the same course for three hundred years. In that time, the ship's crew has forgotten its original purpose and broken into three warring tribes, the Cooks, the Officers and the Engineers.

City of Lies Lian Tanner

Path of Beasts Lian Tanner

Probiotic rescue : how you can use probiotics to fight cholesterol, cancer, superbugs, digestive complaints and more Allison Tannis

One of the greatest discoveries to hit the health and nutrition market recently has been the effects of probiotics on nearly every aspect of our well-being. Research suggests that probiotics can benefit those with irritable bowel syndrome, eczema, lactose intolerance, diarrhoea, cancer and more.

The little friend Donna Tartt

Harriet Cleve Dusfrenes grows up haunted by the murder of her brother. His killer was never identified, and the family never recovered from the tragedy. Harriet lives largely in the world of her imagination, alone even in company. Then one day she decides to find his murderer and exact her revenge.

The gladiators : Norm Provan and Arthur Summons tell the story of Rugby League's most iconic moment Norman Tasker

The story behind the 1963 battle between St George and Western Suburbs and the image that defined Rugby League. When rival captains Norm Provan and Arthur Summons came together in a momentary embrace at the end of the 1963 Rugby League grand final, they could never have imagined the tradition they were building. In their own words, they tell how the game was, how it has changed, and where it is headed.

Her father's daughter June Tate

On the night before the grand reopening of Club Valletta, former Wren Victoria Teglia can't help but wonder what her late father would think. She can still clearly remember the day her mother told her that, rather than simply being a courageous hero, her father was also a criminal, and his club was a hot bed of prostitution and illegal gambling. Although Victoria plans to run the new Club Valletta along very different lines, Lily, her mother, can see trouble ahead: for, once it is known that the daughter of the Maltese is involved in 'family' business, who knows what will crawl out of the woodwork?

Their guilty pleasures June Tate

1940s. War alters lives, and for three women from different walks of life, the choices they make will change everything forever… Jenny Proctor is a well-to-do housewife with a demanding husband. She devotes her life to serving him - but when he enlists, she finds her voice…and a new friendship with a young GI. Vibrant Rusty Dobbs is a prostitute by choice, making money from servicemen. But when she falls in love with an American captain, she hides her profession from him hoping that he will never find out… And finally, there is Sarah, a teenager who is drawn to Gunter, a prisoner of war - the enemy.

Hidden Barbara Taylor Bradford

The Scent of Death Andrew Taylor

Motorcycles and Sweetgrass Drew Hayden Taylor

Off the radar Te Radar

A tie-in book to the television series Off the Radar which follows Te Radar trying to live a completely self-supporting and sustainable lifestyle (aka 'the good life') in a small community north of Auckland.

A long walk home : one woman's story of kidnap, hostage, loss - and survival Judith Tebbutt, with Richard T. Kelly

“This is the story of how, over a period of one hundred and ninety-two days, I was torn away from the life I knew and loved, and dragged down to the depths of despair; of how I endured enforced isolation and near-starvation at the hands of Somali pirates; and of how I made a choice to survive by any and all means that I could muster. "

Origami Holiday Decorations Florence Temko

The Hiding Place Corrie ten Boom

His at night Sherry Thomas

Lord Vere is used to baiting irresistible traps. As a secret agent for the government, he's tracked down some of the most devious criminals in London, all the while maintaining his cover as one of Society's most harmless - and idiotic - bachelors. But nothing can prepare him for the scandal of being ensnared by Elissande and forced into a marriage of convenience awash with seduction and dark secrets. Set in Victorian England.

The blue dress girl E. V. Thompson

When a Chinese peasant girl is chosen as a concubine to Li Hung, Chief Customs Officer for the bustling port of Canton, her parents tell her it is a great honour but the seedy reality is far from honourable. After an incident with a lecherous British trader she is sent away and is injured during the voyage when a British man-o'-war fires at the junk in which she is travelling. Second Lieutenant Kernow Keats, a Royal Marine from the man-o'-war, boards the junk and, moved by the plight of the fragile young girl, makes arrangements to take her to a mission hospital in Hong Kong where their romance blossoms. However, a love affair between a British officer and a Chinese peasant girl is unthinkable in 1857, and when Kernow becomes inextricably involved in the vicious war being waged by the Chinese Taiping rebels it seems their love is doomed. From the author of Chase the Wind and Though the Heavens May Fall this beautifully told saga is majestically woven around the lives of two people, discovering unexpected feelings in unfamiliar territory.

Verbal Judo George J Thompson

The Bookery Cook Jessica Thompson

The great and calamitous tale of Johan Thoms : how one man scorched the twentieth century but didn't mean to Ian Thornton

Johan Thoms is poised for greatness. A promising student at the University of Sarajevo, he is young, brilliant, and in love with the beautiful Lorelei Ribeiro. He can outwit chess masters, quote the Kama Sutra, and converse with dukes and drunkards alike. But he cannot drive a car in reverse. And as with so much in the life of Johan Thoms, this seemingly insignificant detail will prove to be much more than it appears. On the morning of June 28, 1914, Johan takes his place as the chauffeur to Franz Ferdinand and the royal entourage and, with one wrong turn, he forever alters the course of history.

Hunting shadows : an Inspector Ian Rutledge mystery Charles Todd

A man is murdered at a society wedding held at Ely Cathedral, and the local police are mystified. In the end, they send for Scotland Yard, but not before another man is killed. This time, there's a witness, but her description of the killer is so strange that no one believes her. So it's Scotland Yard Inspector Ian Rutledge's task to find out who the murderer is and why he has set out on this killing spree, because there is another death, and the three victims are so different that there is no rhyme or reason to their deaths. Nothing logically can connect them. Even as Rutledge begins to close in on the perpetrator, he finds himself doubting his own judgment because the facts are contradictory. It isn't until the fourth murder that something Rutledge witnessed in the war gives him the key and brings back an episode he has tried to forget. But that leaves him with a moral dilemma with only one solution. Will he follow the letter - or the spirit - of the law?

A lonely death Charles Todd

It's 1920. Three men are dead, all garroted, all war veterans. When a piece of evidence, kept from the public, suggests a much stronger link between the victims and the unknown, it's up to World War I battered survivor, Scotland Yard Detective Ian Rutledge to find the killer.

The red door Charles Todd

In post-World War I England, Scotland Yard detective Ian Rutledge faces a wall of silence as he attempts to bring a ruthless killer to justice for the bludgeoning death of a Lancashire woman and the murder of a man who never came home from the Great War.

An unmarked grave Charles Todd

While contending with wounded soldiers and influenza patients, battlefield nurse Bess Crawford stumbles upon the body of an officer and family friend who has been murdered, and uses her father's connections in the military to search for an elusive killer.

The walnut tree Charles Todd

Haunted by the horrors she witnessed in France during the enemy invasion of 1914, Lady Elspeth Douglas, a titled young Englishwoman, is transformed by her experience and leaves her sheltered life behind to become a nurse and return to the battlefields of France to do her part

Mr Todiwala's Bombay Cyrus Todiwala

Simon's Cat Simon Tofield

Edge: Mad, Bad and Just Plain Dangerous: Romans John Townsend

Victorians John Townsend

World War II John Townsend

Mary Poppins : the complete Mary Poppins P. L. Travers

Familiar to anyone who has seen the film or the West End adaptation, you can now read all six of these wonderfully original tales about Jane and Michael's adventures with the magical Mary Poppins. In each book Mary takes the children on the most extraordinary outings: to a fun fair inside a pavement picture; to visit Uncle Andrew who floats up to the ceiling when he laughs; on a spectacular trip to see the Man-in-the-Moon! With her strict but fair, no-nonsense attitude, combined with amazing magical powers, things are never straightforward with Mary Poppins! But she has only promised to stay until the wind changes…

The forgotten seamstress Liz Trenow

It is 1914 and Maria, a shy teenager, is appointed to Buckingham Palace as a seamstress for the royal family. She is lucky enough to meet the Prince of Wales and is captivated by his glamour and intensity. But theirs is a doomed love affair and soon Maria's life takes a tragic turn. Can a beautiful quilt, discovered many years later reveal the truth behind what happened to Maria?

Sense and sensibility Joanna Trollope

A modern retelling of the Jane Austen classic follows the Dashwood sisters Elinor, Marianne and Margaret as they, after the death of their father, must come to terms with the cruelties of life without the status of their country house, the protection of the family name or the comfort of an inheritance.

Barracuda Christos Tsiolkas

His whole life Danny Kelly's only wanted one thing: to win Olympic gold. Everything he's ever done every thought, every dream, every action takes him closer to that moment of glory, of vindication, when the world will see him for what he is: the fastest, the strongest and the best. A searing and provocative novel by the acclaimed author of the international bestseller The Slap, Barracuda is an unflinching look at modern Australia, at our hopes and dreams, our friendships, and our families.

The Cure for Modern Life Lisa Tucker

Last dance at the Frosty Queen Richard Allen Uhlig

In the spring of 1988, as his high school graduation approaches, Artie Flood worries that he will never be able to escape his tiny Kansas town.

Super Schnoz and the gates of smell Gary Urey

An eleven-year-old boy with a massive nose becomes an unlikely superhero when a criminal organization plots to destroy his school.

Deathless Catherynne M. Valente

A handsome young man arrives in St Petersburg at the house of Marya Morevna. He is Koschei, the Tsar of Life, and he is Marya's fate. Koschei leads Marya to his kingdom, where she becomes a warrior in his tireless battle against his own brother, the Tsar of Death. Years pass. Battle-hardened, scarred by love, and longing for respite, Marya returns to St Petersburg only to discover a place as pitiful as the land she has just fled: a starveling city, haunted by death.

The girl who circumnavigated Fairyland in a ship of her own making Catherynne M. Valente

Twelve-year-old September's ordinary life in Omaha turns to adventure when a Green Wind takes her to Fairyland to retrieve a talisman the new and fickle Marquess wants from the enchanted woods.

The girl who fell beneath Fairyland and led the revels there Catherynne M. Valente

After returning to Fairyland, September discovers that her stolen shadow has become the Hollow Queen, the new ruler of Fairyland Below, who is stealing the magic and shadows from Fairyland folk and refusing to give them back.

In the cities of coin and spice Catherynne M. Valente

Her name and origins are unknown, but the endless tales inked upon this orphan's eyelids weave a spell over all who listen to her read her secret history. Nothing is too fantastic, anything can happen, but you'll never guess what comes next in these intimately linked adventures of firebirds and djinn, singing manticores, mutilated unicorns, and women made entirely of glass and gears.

In the night garden Catherynne M. Valente

Secreted away in a garden, a lonely girl spins stories to warm a curious prince: peculiar feats and unspeakable fates that loop through each other and back again to meet in the tapestry of her voice. Inked on her eyelids, each twisting, tattooed tale is a piece in the puzzle of the girl's own hidden history. And what tales she tells! Valente's enchanting lyrical fantasy offers a breathtaking reinvention of the untold myths and dark fairy tales that shape our dreams.

Palimpsest Catherynne M. Valente

Between life and death, dreaming and waking, at the train stop beyond the end of the world is the city of Palimpsest. To get there is a miracle, a mystery, a gift, and a curse - a voyage permitted only to those who've always believed there's another world than the one that meets the eye. To this erotic and fantastic kingdom come Oleg, a New York locksmith; a beekeper, November; Ludovico, a binder of rare books; and a Japanese woman named Sei, each of whom has lost something important in their lives.

The double life of Cassiel Roadnight Jenny Valentine

The Double Life of Cassiel Roadnight is the story of a boy who assumes the identity of a missing teenager and in-so-doing unearths a series of shattering family secrets - and the truth about who he really is.

Little you Richard Van Camp

A poetic board book for babies and toddlers that celebrates every child and the joy babies bring into the world.

Boy soldiers of the Great War Richard Van Emden

When war broke out in 1914, no one was more caught up in the popular tide of patriotism than the young boys who wanted to fight for King and country. At the time their stories were buried in censorship and government control. Now, the last survivors, all well over 100-years-old, have their chance to hand down their miraculous stories of sacrifice and survival. Drawing on these unique testimonies, as well as diaries and letters, Richard van Emden makes this truly insightful investigation into the perenially affecting topic of children and war.

First, catch your weka : a story of New Zealand cooking David Veart

Friendship Makes the Heart Grow Fonder Lisa Verge Higgins

One Good Friend Deserves Another Lisa Verge Higgins

Dead gone Luca Veste

A serial killer is stalking the streets of Liverpool, gruesomely murdering victims as part of a series of infamous unethical and deadly psychological experiments. When it becomes apparent that each victim has ties to the City of Liverpool University, DI David Murphy and DS Laura Rossi realise they're chasing a killer unlike any they've hunted before - one who doesn't just want his victims' bodies, but wants their minds too.

The stranding Karen Viggers

A man arrives in a small coastal town, obsessed with what he has lost, broken by grief. He is drawn to Callista, a young artist who has her own compelling reasons for wanting to be alone. A friendship develops, then a passionate affair, but everything is changed when their past demons are accidentally revealed.

Peruvian Power Foods Manuel Villacorta

Lean on Pete Willy Vlautin

Fifteen-year-old Charley Thompson wants a home; food on the table; a high school he can attend for more than part of a year; and some structure to his life. Once part of a vibrant racing network, Portland Meadows is now seemingly the last haven for washed up jockeys and knackered horses, but it's there that Charley meets Pete, an old horse who becomes his companion as he's forced to try to make his own way in the world.

The motel life Willy Vlautin

Tells the story of two brothers, Frank and Jerry Lee, who take to the road in an attempt to escape the hit and run accident caused by Jerry Lee. Will the kid's death shock them out of their torpor or send them ever deeper into trouble? Can Annie James, a girl from their past, offer them any sort of redemption, however slim?

Northline Willy Vlautin

Fleeing Las Vegas and her abusive boyfriend, Allison Johnson moves to Reno, intent on making a new life for herself. But haunted by the mistakes of her past her only comfort seems to come from the imaginary conversations she has with her hero, Paul Newman. But, as life crawls on and she finds work slowly the chance of a new life begins to emerge.

Dogfight : how Apple and Google went to war and started a revolution Fred Vogelstein

Behind the bitter rivalry between Apple and Google - and how it's reshaping the way we think about technology. Fred Vogelstein has reported on this rivalry for more than decade and has rare access to the offices and boardrooms where company dogma translates into ruthless business; behind outsize personalities like Steve Jobs and Eric Schmidt; and inside the deals, transactions, lawsuits, and allegations that mold the way we use the internet and communicate with one another.

Girl in hyacinth blue Susan Vreeland

Eight linked stories tracing the history of a painting by the 17th century Dutch artist, Vermeer. In one, he paints his daughter to pay off debts, a second story describes the loss of the ownership papers, a third takes place on the eve of its theft by the Nazis.

Limitless Nick Vujicic

Over a hot stove Flo Wadlow

At the age of sixteen, Flo Wadlow left her family to begin what would become a distinguished life 'in service'. Starting as a kitchen maid in London, she soon rose through the ranks and worked at many of England's great houses including Woodhall in Hilgay where she met scullery maid Mollie Moran, author of Aprons and Silver Spoons; Hatfield House and Blicking Hall. By her early twenties, Flo was in charge of the kitchen and cooked for prime ministers and royalty.

The Testimony Halina Wagowska

The devil's mask Christopher Wakling

Meet Inigo Bright, young lawyer and artist, working in Bristol after the abolition of the slave trade. At odds with his wealthy merchant family and engaged to a girl he no longer loves, Inigo's dissatisfaction is complete when his boss, Adam Carthy, instructs him to investigate records of import duties for the newly formed Dock Company. Inigo's search leads him to The Belsize, a ship newly returned from the Indies, laden with rum, sugar, tobacco - and a chilling secret.

Two old women Velma Wallis

Based on an Athabascan Indian legend passed along for many generations from mothers to daughters of the upper Yukon River Valley in Alaska, this is the suspenseful, shocking, ultimately inspirational tale of two old women abandoned by their tribe during a brutal winter famine. Though these women have been known to complain more than contribute, they now must either survive on their own or die trying.

Disordered minds Minette Walters

In 1970, Harold Stamp, a retarded, reclusive 20 year-old was convicted on disputed evidence and a retracted confession of brutally murdering his grandmother - the one person who understood and protected him. Less than three years later he is dead, driven to suicide by isolation and despair. A fate befitting a murderer, perhaps, but what if he were innocent? Thirty years on, Jonathan Hughes, an anthropologist specialising in social stereotyping, has little doubt that Stamp's conviction was a terrible miscarriage of justice. But how far is he prepared to go in the search for justice?

Fox evil Minette Walters

When elderly Ailsa Lockyer-Fox is found dead in her garden, dressed only in nightclothes and with blood stains on the ground near her body, the finger of suspicion points at her wealthy, landowning husband, Colonel James Lockyer-Fox. A Coroner's inquest gives a verdict of 'natural causes' but the gossip surrounding James refuses to go away. Why? Because he's guilty? Or because resentful women in the isolated Dorset village where he lives rule the roost?

A Dreadful Murder Minette Walters

Empire of Secrets Calder Walton

Zhu cao wei cheng = Building grass city Xufeng Wang

Matters of the Heart Angela Wanhalla

Diane Warner's Complete Guide to a Traditional Wedding Diane Warner

Cool Water Dianne Warren

Mummy's Little Helper Casey Watson

Stick Dog Wants a Hot Dog Tom Watson

Pigeon problems Frances Watts

It's Lady Beatrix's birthday, and Sir Walter is planning a celebration at Flamant Castle. There will be games and competitions and a big surprise party. Everyone at the castle is excited … except the pigeon. But the pigeon is needed for a very special job - and when he goes missing, it looks like Sir Walter's plans will be ruined. Can Tommy find her friend and save the celebrations?

The siege scare Frances Watts

When Sir Walter, Sir Benedict and the other knights go to nearby Roses Castle for a tournament, the enemy knights from Malice attack Flamant. The only hope of rescue lies in getting a message to Sir Benedict, a day's ride away. But the castle is surrounded and there's no way out! With the help of her friends, Tommy devises a daring plan. Can she save Flamant Castle before it's too late?

The terrible trickster Frances Watts

A trickster is turning life at Flamant Castle upside down. Someone has put sneezing powder in the knights' soup and itching powder in Sir Walter's sheets and changed the salt for sugar in Mrs Moon's kitchen. At first the tricks seem funny, but Sir Benedict is not amused. He thinks the trickster is Tommy - and unless the tricks stop, he will send her away from the castle! Can she find out who the real trickster is before she is banished forever?

Tournament Trouble: Sword Girl Book Frances Watts

Alfie All Alone Holly Webb

Buttons the Runaway Puppy Holly Webb

Ellie the Homesick Puppy Holly Webb

The Frightened Kitten Holly Webb

Ginger the Stray Kitten Holly Webb

Jess the Lonely Puppy Holly Webb

The Kitten Nobody Wanted Holly Webb

The Lost Puppy Holly Webb

Save Me from Myself Brian Welch

My First Cookbooks The Basics Geoff Wells

Blackout Robison E. Wells

A mysterious virus is spreading through America, infecting teenagers with incredible powers and a group of four teens are about to find their lives intertwined in a web of danger and catastrophic destruction.

Pivot point Kasie West

A girl with the power to search alternate futures lives out six weeks of two different lives in alternating chapters. Both futures hold the potential for love and loss, and ultimately she is forced to choose which fate she is willing to live thorugh.

A carved cloak for Tahu : a history of Ngai Tahu Matawhaiti Mere Whaanga

A Carved Cloak for Tahu tells the story of the northern Hawke's Bay hapu of Ngai Tahu Matawhaiti. It is a history that blends old and new, land and people, traditional stories and modern issues. This is also a story of changes in land tenure, obligations and authority, and the way one hapu has responded to them. As these have been among the fundamental concerns of Māori since the mid nineteenth century, the story of Ngai Tahu Matawhaiti has relevance for other hapu and iwi today

Franky Furbo William Wharton

During WW II, a dying American soldier, William Wiley, and his German captor, Wilhelm Klug, are miraculously rescued by a fox endowed with extraordinary powers, Franky Furbo. For William, the experience is indisputably true but when he discovers later that neither his wife nor children believe in Franky, he endures a crisis of faith and searches desperately for the truth.

Last lovers William Wharton

Two lonely people, Jack and Mirabelle, meet in Paris in the mid-1970s. Jack, once a corporate executive, is trying his hand at painting while dealing with the trauma of a family breakup. Mirabelle is older and is a musician who has been blind since childhood. Together they find happiness and help each other to really "see" for the first time.

Pride William Wharton

The fates of a father and son, a carnival stunt man, and an African lion converge in the resort town of Wildwood, NJ.

Scumbler William Wharton

Describes the quest of Scumbler who calls himself Scum - Scum of the earth. After 60 years of designing and defining his life, he wonders if he has made the right choices.

Tidings William Wharton

Will and Loretta, both Americans, live in Paris, where Will is a philosophy professor. They eagerly anticipate spending Christmas with their four children. Beneath the surface of this idyllic reunion, lies the mess and muddle of human relationships

Whicker's war Alan Whicker

Alan Whicker has been a broadcaster for over 40 years on both BBC and independent channels. This is an insightful, articulate and moving account of his experiences in World War II and is based on the Channel 4 series.

The chaos of stars Kiersten White

Sixteen-year-old Isadora, the mortal daughter of Isis and Osiris, is sick of being in the middle of family drama so she jumps at the chance to leave Egypt and start a new life in San Diego with her brother.

Endlessly Kiersten White

Evie's paranormal past keeps coming back to haunt her. A new director at the International Paranormal Containment Agency wants to drag her back to headquarters. The Dark Faerie Queen is torturing humans in her poisonous realm. And supernatural creatures keep insisting that Evie is the only one who can save them from a mysterious, perilous fate. The clock is ticking on the entire paranormal world. And its fate rests solely in Evie's hands. So much for normal.

Supernaturally Kiersten White

Sixteen-year-old Evie thinks she has left the International Paranormal Containment Agency, and her own paranormal activities, behind her when she is recruited to help at the Agency, where she discovers more about the dark faerie prophecy that threatens her future.

Classico e Moderno Michael White

Louder Than Hell Jon Wiederhorn

On the day you were born Margaret Wild & Ron Brooks

This beautiful picture book from the acclaimed partnership of Margaret Wild and Ron Brooks is a glorious celebration of family and new life.

Ruby Roars Margaret Wild

This Little Piggy Went Dancing Margaret Wild

The Vanishing Moment Margaret Wild

Being Kendra Kendra Wilkinson

The zigzag effect Lili Wilkinson

Sage is delighted to land a holiday job at a theatre. Mostly because it will earn her the money she needs for the photography course she's coveted since she first picked up a camera. And working for a magician should be interesting, right?

Adulting Kelly Williams Brown

One crazy summer Rita Williams-Garcia

In the summer of 1968, after traveling from Brooklyn to Oakland, California, to spend a month with the mother they barely know, eleven-year-old Delphine and her two younger sisters arrive to a cold welcome as they discover that their mother, a dedicated poet and printer, is resentful of the intrusion of their visit and wants them to attend a nearby Black Panther summer camp.

Penguin Pandemonium Christmas Crackers Jeanne Willis

Sleepovers Jacqueline Wilson

Daisy is the new girl at school. Most of the class are friendly, except for stuck-up Chloe. Having Chloe for a friend is hard work, but having her as an enemy would be far worse. Chloe issues a sleepover challenge, but will Daisy take part? If she does she'll have to introduce them to her sister.

The Worry Website Jacqueline Wilson

Lots of the kids in Mr Speed's class have problems to worry about and it's sometimes difficult to discuss them. So Mr Speed sets up the Worry Website on the classroom computer. Anybody in the class can anonymously enter their worry and anyone else can type in advice to help out.

The Cat Mummy Jacqueline Wilson

The Dinosaur's Packed Lunch Jacqueline Wilson

Double Act Jacqueline Wilson

Girls Out Late Jacqueline Wilson

Girls Under Pressure Jacqueline Wilson

Glubbslyme Jacqueline Wilson

Bears go to school Kay Winters

Pete and Gabby are bored so they go in search of something to do. When they come across a school, they know it must be fun! The two bear cubs prowl through the school and wreak havoc in the music room, art room, gymnasium, and the cafeteria before having to be escorted back to the campground by the ranger. It turns out that school is a very fun place!

The Small Kitchen Sally Wise

Plain peace Beth Wiseman

Anna Byler should be enjoying her Rumspringa as allowed by her faith. But because of the strict rules enforced by her grandfather - the bishop - the available suitors in town are afraid to court her. Jacob Hostetler and his family have relocated to Lancaster County following a family tragedy in Ohio. It's been a long time since Jacob has felt any joy. Until he meets Anna.

The Last Song Eva Wiseman

Breaking beautiful Jennifer Shaw Wolf

Allie lost everything the night her boyfriend, Trip, died in a horrible car accident - including her memory of the event. As their small town mourns his death, Allie is afraid to remember because doing so means delving into what she's kept hidden for so long, the horrible reality of their abusive relationship.

Dead girls don't lie Jennifer Shaw Wolf

Jaycee and Rachel were best friends until a terrible night when their friendship faltered and Rachel was found dead, but her last text message starts Jaycee on a search that may prove Rachel's death was no random crime.

The hidden gallery Maryrose Wood

Fifteen-year-old Miss Penelope Lumley, a governess trained at the Swanburne Academy for Poor Bright Females, takes the three Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place to London, England, and learns they are under a curse.

The interrupted tale Maryrose Wood

In The Interrupted Tale, Miss Penelope Lumley receives an invitation to speak at the annual Celebrate Alumnae Knowledge Exposition (or CAKE) at the Swanburne Academy for Poor Bright Females. Penelope hopes to give her CAKE talk, see some old friends, and show off the Incorrigible children to Miss Mortimer, but instead she finds her beloved school in an uproar.

The unseen guest Maryrose Wood

Miss Penelope Lumley embarks on an investigation into the mysteries surrounding the Incorrigible children, Lord Ashton, the forests of Ashton Place, and her own past.

The long walk home Valerie Wood

Young Mikey Quinn, scavenging on the streets of Hull, is thrown into prison for stealing a rabbit from the butcher. When Mikey is released he finds that his mother has died and his brothers taken into the workhouse - determined to find a better life for his family, he walks all the way to London to seek his fortune. There he finds that the grim realities of city life are even worse than they were in Hull.

Musings from middle age Kerre Woodham

In this hilarious collection of stories from the brink of middle age, Kerre shares her insights into what makes us tick as women 'of a certain age'. Told in Kerre's frank and self-deprecating style, this is a hilarious account of living life to the fullest - no matter what your age.

Mrs Dalloway Virginia Woolf

Clarissa Dalloway is civilised - without the ostentation of a socialite, but with enough distinction to attract them to her parties. She finds excess offensive, but surrounds herself with the highest quality and has an abhorrence for anything ugly or awkward. Through Virginia Woolf, we spend a day with Clarissa as she interacts with servants, her children, her husband, and even an ex-lover. As she plans and executes one of her celebrated parties, she reveals inner machinations incongruous with her class-defined behaviours, that ultimately enable her to transcend them.

To the lighthouse Virginia Woolf

Inspired by the lost bliss of her childhood summers in Cornwall, Virginia Woolf produced one of the masterworks of English literature. It concerns the Ramsay family and their summer guests on the Isle of Skye before and after the First World War. As children play and adults paint, talk, muse and explore, relationships shift and mutate.

The voyage out Virginia Woolf

A party of English people are aboard the Euphrosyne, bound for South America. Among them is Rachel Vinrace, a young girl, innocent and wholly ignorant of the world of politics and society, books, sex, love and marriage. She is a free spirit half-caught, momentarily and passionately, by Terence Hewet, an aspiring writer who she meets in Santa Marina. But their engagement is to end abruptly, and tragically.

What Really Matters Karen M Wyatt

Yi ge neu ren de shi shi = Epic of a woman Geling Yan

The people in the trees Hanya Yanagihara

In 1950, a young doctor called Norton Perina signs on with the anthropologist Paul Tallent for an expedition to the remote Micronesian island of Ivu'ivu where they find a group of forest dwellers they dub 'The Dreamers', who turn out to be fantastically long-lived. Perina suspects the source of their longevity is a hard-to-find turtle. He scientifically proves his thesis, earning worldwide fame and the Nobel Prize, but he soon discovers that its miraculous property comes at a terrible price…

At Home on the Range Margaret Yardley Potter

Optimum Health the Paleo Way Claire Yates

The musician and the murderer Richard Yaxley

Micky Chambers lives in Hobart, Tasmania, with his parents, brother Cam and beloved sister Millie. Life is slow and predictable until a terrible accident occurs, leaving an impact on Micky which is profound and far-reaching. Micky seeks reconciliation within the community of his football club and through the twin agencies of mateship and love, however it is the dilemma that swells within him that will eventually determine his fate.

Call me sister : district nursing tales from the swinging sixties Jane Yeadon

It's the late '60s and Jane Yeadon has always wanted to be a district nurse. Staff nursing in a ward where she's challenged by an inventory-driven ward sister, she reckons it's time to swap such trivialities for life as a district nurse. She meets a rich cast of patients all determined to follow their own individual star, and goes to Edinburgh where Queen Victoria's Jubilee Institute's nurse training is considered the creme de la creme of the district nursing world.

Song of the Silk Road Mingmei Yip

As a girl growing up in Hong Kong, Lily Lin was captivated by photographs of the desert - its long, lonely vistas and shifting sand dunes. Now living in New York, Lily is struggling to finish her graduate degree when she receives an astonishing offer to travel across China's desolate Taklamakan Desert - and carry out a series of tasks along the way. At Xian, her first stop, Lily meets Alex, a young American with whom she forms a powerful connection.

The Bistros, Brasseries, and Wine Bars of Paris Daniel Young

Antidote to Murder Felicity Young

Aunty Lee's delights Ovidia Yu

Occasional sleuth and proprietor of Singapore's best-loved home cooking restaurant, feisty widow Rosie "Aunty" Lee helps rookie Police Commissioner Raja investigate the murder of one of her wealthy patrons by using her connections and uncanny ability to track down clues.

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Sleeping Beauty's daughters Diane Zahler

The daughters of Sleeping Beauty, Princesses Aurora and Luna, have grown up in a cliff-top palace by the sea, where they are carefully protected by their parents. No one visits, the girls cannot stray beyond the castle walls, and all sharp objects are forbidden here. Soon, in spite of all precautions, Aurora is struggling not to slip into an enchanted sleep. Frantic, the princesses accept the help of a young fisherman named Symon and embark on a daring ocean voyage to find their aunt - a fairy who may be able to break the spell.

Mother, mother Koren Zailckas

With two beautiful daughters, a brilliantly intelligent son, a tech-guru of a husband and a historical landmark home, her life is picture perfect. She has everything she wants; all she has to do is keep it that way. But living in this matriarch's determinedly cheerful, yet subtly controlling domain hasn't been easy for her family, and when her oldest daughter, Rose, runs off with a mysterious boyfriend, Josephine tightens her grip, gradually turning her flawless home into a darker sort of prison.

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