The explosive first adventure in James Rollins’ bestselling Sigma Force series! A freak explosion in the British museum in London ignites a perilous race for an earth-shaking power source buried deep beneath the sands of history. Painter Crowe is an agent for Sigma Force, a covert arm of the Defense Department tasked with keeping dangerous scientific discoveries out of enemy … Read More
When two astrophysicists receive a mysterious signal from Gliese 3742, a star 8 light years away, the discovery triggers a race between the Americans and Russians who both want to decode it. Julia Koski, a Finnish hacker, is first to figure out that extraterrestrials have sent an ambassador, Alexa, in an encoded digital bootstrap code to execute AI software. This … Read More
A fascinating insight into the world of an In-Flight Nurse. From jetting to Australia to an emergency landing in the air ambulance at a French military airbase, Wendy Seddon saw the thrilling and exciting side of nursing. She shares the moving, sometimes heart breaking, sometimes funny stories of the patients she cared for on these adventures. And she reflects on … Read More
There comes a time to batten down the hatches and choose those you trust very carefully.. Jason Hamilton’s criminal drug dealing operation has made him into a successful, powerful, wealthy man. As the head of a Manchester Organised Crime Group, he is ruthless, violent and feared by his enemies and associates alike. An unexpected sequence of events leads to betrayal, … Read More
It was a dark paradise. With dangerous people. Fine. Maybe leaping off a ship into shark-invested waters isn’t the wisest move she’s ever been accused of. But Reagan is master of her own fate! Captain of her own soul! (Cue the sound of trumpets.) Sink or swim, she’d rather die than be forced to participate in some “reintegration camp”… all … Read More
Everything is all Doug’s fault. The Horn of Destiny is missing from the Seraphim Symphonic practice room and the Apocalypse is set to begin prematurely. He always was a clumsy GA-1 (Guardian Angel First Degree). No wonder he never got promoted. Now the fate of the world rests in the hands of his human client, a mentally unstable trumpet player … Read More
Axolotls are very special animals that are becoming increasingly popular. They originate from Mexico and were originally brought to various countries by explorers to research the fascinating characteristics of axolotls. For many years, however, axolotls have also been extremely popular pets. The animals, also known as water monsters, appear very cute, especially due to their constant smiling, and conquer the … Read More
Moonlit alleys, shadowy tunnels, and buried secrets… Summer of 1929. Of supposed unsound mind without a penny to her name, Blanche Magruder lies alone in a home for the aged and infirm. Meanwhile, her house, a crumbled ruin in the heart of Georgetown, Washington, D.C., is pillaged nightly by thieves looking for treasure rumored to be hidden there. A distant … Read More
He’s the beast that bites. And I can’t stay away. Meet Xavier. Tall. Dark. Mysterious. Older. Much Older. The man I grew up fantasizing about. I’m all grown up now. And my hot neighbor, turned demanding boss is beginning to finally notice. I’m feverishly waiting for the Halloween Ball to profess my love. I mean he’s pretty fr*ckin perfect. Except … Read More
A hidden kingdom in a forbidden forest. A realm she can’t escape without the trust of a mage.But trust and magic make complicated allies – when time is running out . . . When Lea escapes ruthless pursuers within the shadows of a dark forest, she unwittingly stumbles upon an enchanted kingdom. But Verlaine is not the sanctuary it appears … Read More
Award-winning P.D. James, one of the masters of British crime fiction, plots this atmospheric and disturbing novel in the year 2021. Children of Men is a brilliant mystery possessing all of the qualities which distinguish P.D. James as a novelist. Under the despotic rule of Xan Lyppiatt, the Warden of England, the old are despairing and the young cruel. Theo … Read More
‘A story for our, and all, times’ Guardian Set in a town consumed by a deadly virus, The Plague is Albert Camus’s world-renowned fable of fear and courage The townspeople of Oran are in the grip of a deadly plague, which condemns its victims to a swift and horrifying death. Fear, isolation and claustrophobia follow as they are forced into … Read More
FROM THE BOOKER PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OF THE PROMISE Shortlisted for the 2015 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction Shortlisted for the 2015 Sunday Times Barry Ronge Fiction Prize Shortlisted for the 2015 University of Johannesburg English Literary Award Nominated for the 2014 Folio Prize In 1912, the SS Birmingham approaches India. On board is Morgan Forster, novelist and man of … Read More
___________________________ THE MILLIONS-SELLING BOOK THAT TURNED HISTORY ON ITS HEAD Fingerprints of the Gods is a revolutionary rewrite of history that has persuaded millions of readers throughout the world to change their preconceptions about the history behind modern society. An intellectual detective story, this unique history book directs probing questions at orthodox history, presenting disturbing new evidence that historians have tried … Read More
‘I consumed it. It is the electric charge we need’ Daisy Johnson, author of Everything Under One Sunday morning, a mysterious silent figure is found sleeping in a church in an unnamed American town. The congregants call this amnesiac ‘Pew’ and seek to uncover who they are: their age; their gender, their race, their intentions. Are they an orphan, or … Read More
‘This book will make you love her as much as I do’ FORMER PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON ‘Breath-taking courage and compassion […]a beautiful book’ THE SUNDAY TIMES ‘A renegade Florence Nightingale cares for the ill in a remarkable tale of compassion and combating prejudice’ GUARDIAN ‘An extraordinary tale’ EVENING STANDARD ‘If I have one message with this book it’s that we … Read More
Summer by the Sea is a beautiful, heart-warming summer read about sisters, first love and not always getting what we want – but sometimes ending up with exactly what we need. They say there’s always one summer that changes you. For Faith the one summer she can’t forget is when she fell in love as a teenager – only for … Read More
WINNER OF THE 2019 CWA IAN FLEMING STEEL DAGGER SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2019 WILBUR SMITH ADVENTURE WRITING PRIZE CHOSEN AS A TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES, TELEGRAPH AND GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR ‘A dark trail of murder, political corruption and lies’ i A journalist must follow the clues, no matter how far that takes her. Casey Benedict, star reporter at the … Read More
The Daughters of Zeus, Book One One day Persephone is an ordinary high school junior working at her mom’s flower shop in Athens, Georgia. The next she’s fighting off Boreas, the brutal god of Winter, and learning that she’s a bonafide goddess—a rare daughter of the now-dead Zeus. Her goddess mom whisks her off to the Underworld to hide until … Read More
‘Unputdownable’ Sunday Times ‘I was hooked from page one’ Guardian When Rilke, a dissolute auctioneer, comes upon a hidden collection of violent and highly disturbing photographs, he feels compelled to discover more about the deceased owner who coveted them. Soon he finds himself sucked into an underworld of crime, depravity and secret desire, fighting for his life.
THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING WORLDWIDE PHENOMENON READERS’ MOST LOVED BOOK OF 2021 WINNER OF THE GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD FOR FICTION ‘BEAUTIFUL’ Jodi Picoult, ‘UPLIFTING’ i, ‘BRILLIANT’ Daily Mail, ‘AMAZING’ Joanna Cannon, ‘ABSORBING’ New York Times, ‘THOUGHT-PROVOKING’ Independent Nora’s life has been going from bad to worse. Then at the stroke of midnight on her last day on earth … Read More
From the author of Guns, Germs and Steel, Jared Diamond’s Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Survive is a visionary study of the mysterious downfall of past civilizations. Now in a revised edition with a new afterword, Jared Diamond’s Collapse uncovers the secret behind why some societies flourish, while others founder – and what this means for our future. … Read More
‘A truly transformative read’ Sunday Times STYLE ‘More than ever, we need books like this’ Jessica Seaton, Co-Founder of Toast and author of Gather, Cook, Feast A whole new way of looking at the world – and your life – inspired by centuries-old Japanese wisdom. Wabi sabi (“wah-bi sah-bi”) is a captivating concept from Japanese aesthetics, which helps us to … Read More
WINNER OF THE ORANGE PRIZE FOR FICTION ‘Not since Zadie Smith has a young writer arrived with such power and grace’ Time ‘A marvel of beauty and imagination’ Ann Patchett A tiger escapes from the local zoo, padding through the ruined streets and onwards, to a ridge above the Balkan village of Galina. His nocturnal visits hold the villagers in … Read More
‘NOOR HIBBERT IS A FORCE OF NATURE AND HER BOOK IS A CANDID, NO-BULLSH*T BLUEPRINT FOR LIVING YOUR MOST AMAZING LIFE. INVIGORATING AND INSPIRING!’ Sarah Knight, New York Times bestselling author of The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck ‘A ROUSING GUIDE ON HOW TO BUILD MOMENTUM TOWARDS YOUR GOALS, QUASH YOUR INNER DOUBTS AND CHARGE AT WHAT YOU … Read More
The instant New York Times bestseller ‘An unbelievable debut’ New York Times Racism, but “managed” through virtual reality Black Friday, except you die in a bargain-crazed throng Happiness, but pharmacological Love, despite everything A Publisher’s Weekly Most Anticipated Book for Fall 2018 Friday Black tackles urgent instances of racism and cultural unrest, and explores the many ways we fight for … Read More
‘One of the finest writers of historical fiction in the world’ BEN KANE THE BRAND NEW MEDIEVAL ADVENTURE FROM THE MASTER OF HISTORICAL FICTION 1368. France, Spain and England prepare for war. In Italy, the Pope and the Visconti princes are battling for bloody supremacy. The worst years of Sir William Gold’s life are about to begin. Leaving the side … Read More
THE INTERNATIONAL NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR ‘Starts with a bang and never lets up! An utterly absorbing story about troubled families and twisted fates.’ SHARI LAPENA, author of The Couple Next Door __________________ SHOULD THEY SAVE HER – OR STOP HER? Detective DD Warren and Flora Dane are in a race against time to save a young girl’s life – … Read More
The gripping new thriller from the bestselling author of VOX and Q ‘A compelling, fast paced read.’ Guardian ‘The queen of dystopia’ Nina Pottell, Prima ‘Explosive’ Heat ‘Provocative, sinister, and fascinating’ Stephanie Wrobel, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Recovery of Rose Gold ‘Clever and chilling – and all too plausible’ Carole Johnstone, author of Mirrorland * * * * … Read More