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PI FISH PESCADO is surfing. To Fish this is paradise. Except, he has no work, and a diminishing bank balance. Until a young surfer paddles up: 'Hey, Fish, there's a pretty chick looking for you.' The pretty chick is Vicki Kahn, poker addict by night, lawyer by day. She's bright, sharp, lovely. The best woman he's ever had. And she's got a job for him: find the murderous bastard who wiped out a bystander at an illegal drag race.THING IS the dra...

The final instalment of the bestselling "Station" series. In Europe, 1948, the continent is again divided, this time into the Communist Soviet-controlled states to the east, and the US-dominated democracies in the west. John Russell and Shchepkin need to find a way out of their espionage-dominated world, but can they beat the highest ranks of Soviet power?

The first in a major new spy series spanning the devastating and destructive years of WWI. Publishing on the eve of the war's centenary, this is a fast-paced, old-style blockbuster with a terrific plot that takes readers from the brothels and opium dens of pre-war Shanghai, to the wet backstreets of Dublin via San Francisco Bay. With an eye-catching 'super gloss' cover.

A brilliant retelling of the Spanish Civil War seen through the eyes of a range of prominent figures of the time, including George Orwell, Ernest Hemingway, Martha Gellhorn, Gerda Taro and many others. Drawing on their personal letters, diaries and memoirs, Haycock brings the war experiences of these individuals stunningly to life, and evokes both the glamour and the terror of wartime Barcelona.

November 1945. John Russell is walking home through the grey streets of postwar London when Soviet agent Yevgeny Shchepkin, appears alongside him. Russell's Moscow masters have decided it's time to pay them back for enabling his escape from Russia in the war's last days.Russell must return to Berlin to spy on his erstwhile colleagues in the KPD, reporting on any aberration from the Stalinist party line. Worse, he must offer his services to the...

From the winner of the prestigious Samuel Pepys award comes the 3rd instalment in this stunning nautical series. It is 1665, the land is at war and conspiracies against King Charles are rife. Meanwhile the plague devastates London and Matthew's family and friends fight for their lives at the heart of the Battle of Lowestoft. 'J.D. Davies' depiction of Restoration England and the British Navy is impeccable' Angus Donald

The 4th unmissable title in the planned 12-book series which will run from the Restoration to the Georgians, perfect for fans of Patrick O'Brian, Julian Stockwin and C.S. Forester. In the winter of 1666 a second war breaks out between the English and Dutch, and Captain Matthew Quinton must fight for both King and country alongside the mysterious Lord Conisborough who should perhaps not be trusted...

Provides animal-lovers with a species-by-species exploration into the minds and emotions of animals, with fascinating facts including how birds practice songs in their sleep, a moth remembers its life as a caterpillar, rats love to be tickled and much more! 'Anyone who reads this book will be changed forever in their view of life on earth' Richard Leakey.

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The heart-stopping final instalment in the bestselling "Station" series from the popular author. John Russell and his old comrade-in-espionage, Shchepkin, need to find a way out of the dangerous, morally murky world they have both inhabited far too long. But walking away is easier said than done... Set during the 'pre-Cold' war period in 1948, this is 'an extraordinary evocation of Nazi Germany' C.J. Sansom

Recounts the time Matt spent with a tribe on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu who believe Prince Philip is a god and will one day return to make good all their ills. A cross between Bill Bryson and Bruce Parry, this hilarious, eye-opening and sometimes eye-watering book sees Matt trying to get to the bottom of this fascinating belief...

Takes readers on an intriguing journey around the rebuilding of postwar Britain, asking whether it was the height of midcentury chic, or the concrete embodiment of "Crap Towns". Sure to change the way you look at Arndale Centres, tower blocks, and concrete forever.

A beautifully illustrated bicentenary celebration of Wagner and his music, offering unique insights into the man, his works and their meaning, whilst also grappling with the music's almost occult power. Paul Dawson-Bowling is a respected Wagnerian who has been a principal reviewer for "Wagner News" for 25 years.

Born in 1934 in the Urals town of Chapaevsk, Ivan Petrov succumbed early to the lure of the bottle. For forty years he stumbled, staggered and rampaged all over the vast Soviet empire. Homeless (an illegal condition in the communist utopia), in and out of prison camps, almost always drunk (though he did spend a year drying out as a bee-keeper in Central Asia) and with a gift for hilariously sending up the tragic absurdities of Soviet life, Iva...

The second in the WW1 spy thriller series which began with "Jack Of Spies". It was one Irish plot which came between Jack and Caitlin in 1914, and it will take another to bring them back together, both as enemies and lovers.

Revisits the community of Grouse County, the setting of Drury's debut "The End Of Vandalism". 14-year old Micah travels to Los Angeles to reunite with the mother who abandoned him 7 years ago, back home, an ethereal young woman unsettles the lives of everyone she meets, including Micah's petty thief father.

New title from increasingly popular, crime-thriller author, Mike Nicol. Set in Berlin, Cape Town and the Congolese jungle, "Agents Of The State" combines dangerous secrets, conspiracies and murder. It has received high praise: 'Some of the best crime fiction you could read', "The Sunday Times".

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A razor-sharp thriller set in Cape Town. A devastating portrait of political corruption and with an exquisitely nasty villain, this is stylish, unmissable entertainment. 'Compelling... terrific dialogue' Marcel Berlins "The Times