- Location(s): Edinburgh
- Genre(s): Crime, Thriller
- Era(s): Modern
Winner of the Theakston’s Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award 2007. Robin Greaves is an armed robber whose professionalism is put to the test when he discovers his wife has been sleeping with a fellow gang member....
- Location(s): Carmel-by-the-Sea, Hollywood
- Genre(s): Fiction, Historical
- Era(s): 1957/2018
Set in Carmel-by-the-Sea and Hollywood, Typewriter Beach is an unforgettable story of the unlikely friendship between an Oscar-nominated screenwriter and a young actress hoping to be Alfred Hitchcock’s new star. 1957. Isabella Giori is ten months into a standard...
Tyrannosaurus Rex (Extinct – The Story of Life on Earth Book 5)
- Location(s): World
- Genre(s): Children
- Era(s): Past
TV scientist Ben Garrod presents the biggest extinction events ever, told from the point of view of evolution’s superstars, the most incredible animals ever to swim, stalk, slither or walk our planet. Whether you’re 9 or 90, his unique...
- Location(s): Rome
- Genre(s): Historical, Adventure
- Era(s): 62 BE
The city of Rome. The most dangerous place in the Empire. The fates of military heroes Macro and Cato lie in Emperor Nero’s bloody hands . . . AD 62. Under the reckless and tumultuous leadership of Emperor Nero,...
- Location(s): Rochester
- Genre(s): Autobiography/Memoirs
- Era(s): 1970s, 1980s
When Nicholson Baker, one of the most linguistically talented writers in America, set out to write a book about John Updike, the result was no ordinary biography. Instead Baker’s account of his relationship with his hero is a hilarious...
- Location(s): Ukraine
- Genre(s): Fiction, In Translation
- Era(s): 2013 onwards
-16°C, sunlight, silence. I drove the children to school, then went to see the revolution. I walked between the tents. Talked with revolutionaries. They were weary today. The air was thick with the smell of old campfires. Ukraine Diaries...
- Location(s): London, The West End
- Genre(s): Erotica, Fiction
- Era(s): Contemporary
First Maestra, then Domino and now Ultima. The shockingly audacious conclusion to the international bestselling phenomenon that began with Maestra. If you can’t beat them – kill them First there was Maestra. Then there was Domina. Now – there...
- Location(s): World
- Genre(s): Children
- Era(s): N/A
Exploring the world has never been more yummy and fun! Discover how unique foods are grown, eaten, and celebrated by people all over the planet, get recipes for delicious dishes, and so much more! Pull up a chair and...
- Location(s): Derbyshire
- Genre(s): Fiction, Historical
- Era(s): 16th through 20th centuries
At the heart of this novel lies the fictional village of Ulverton. It is the fixed point in a book that spans centuries. Different voices tell the story of Ulverton: one of Cromwell’s soldiers staggers home to find his...
- Location(s): Paris
- Genre(s): Children
- Era(s): WWII, French Resistance
A breathtaking story of bravery, friendship and fighting for what you believe in, Umbrella Mouse to the Rescue is the eagerly anticipated sequel to Anna Fargher’s bestselling and award-winning The Umbrella Mouse, based on the true stories of the...
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