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A standalone novel from award-winning author Lisa Tuttle, The Mysteries' blend of mystery, thriller and fantasy will leave you looking over your shoulder . . . 'A deft and daring blend of mystery and dark fantasy . . . Richly imagined and beautifully written, it lingers in the mind long after the last page is turned' says George R.R. Martin.

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A historical novel from the French author of the crime series "Alex, Irene" and "Camille", set during and after WWI. It won the Prix-Goncourt, and is translated by Frank Wynne.

The story of Corinne who whilst on holiday in Kenya fell in love with a Masai warrior and stayed for a further four years in a hut with him and his mother. Eventually her dream began to fade and she fled from that place with her new baby. This is not just a hopelessly romantic love story, or gripping adventure yarn, but a fine piece of meticulously observed social anthropology.

A memoir in which Sayarer recounts 3 years he spent as a cycle courier in London after his return from a world record breaking around the world trip. A chronicle of the modern city at the start of the 21st century.

A young wife is home alone when the phone rings in 'So Help Me God'. Is the strange voice flirting with her from the other end of the line her jealous husband laying a trap, or a stranger who knows entirely too much about her? In 'Madison at Guignol' an unhappy fashionista discovers a secret door inside her favourite clothing store and insists the staff let her enter. But even her fevered imagination cannot anticipate the horror they have been...

Admiral John Benbow was an English naval hero, a fighting sailor of ruthless methods but indomitable courage. Benbow was a man to be reckoned with. In 1702, however, when Benbow engaged a French squadron off the Spanish main, other ships in his squadron failed to support him. His leg shattered by a cannon-ball, Benbow fought on - but to no avail: the French escaped and the stricken Benbow succumbed to his wounds. When the story of his 'Last Fi...

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A new series of pocket-sized, beautiful colouring books to help busy men and women unlock their creativity and find peace in an increasingly frantic world.

By the acclaimed author of "Life Cycles" is the story of a hitchhike from New York to San Francisco, where he comes across forgotten towns and food deserts.

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The first novel from Russia's most prominent contemporary writer, published in English for the first time.

A young woman with a mysterious background discovers the remarkable world of London's secret societies, in this thrilling historical novel, perfect for fans of Sarah Waters and Susan Hill.

The extraordinary life of the Georgian era's most famous whore

October 1879, New Georgetown West Virginia. An enigmatic stranger unearths a small town's secrets.

The story of Windsor Hill Wood, the family home of Tobias Jones and his wife, which they opened up to those going through crises in their lives, seeking answers to why we become more unhappy the more advanced our society gets. Now in paperback.

Mozart's Vienna. A crucible for scientific experimentation and courtly intrigue, as Europe's finest minds vie for imperial favour. In a chaotic private hospital that echoes with the shrieks of hysterical patients, Franz Anton Mesmer is developing a series of controversial cure-alls for body and mind. When asked to help restore the sight of a blind musical prodigy sponsored by the Empress herself, he senses that fame, even immortality, is withi...

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A seemingly happy family man abruptly leaves everything he knows to become a school teacher, only to find himself inspired by an angelic pupil.

The 4th novel from the author of "God's Apology, The Glorious Fight Of Perdita Tree" and "On Loving Josiah", this is a viciously funny satire on the middle classes and middle class values.