A breathtakingly visceral psychological thriller from the author of Surface Tension, which Booklist—in a starred review—praised as "intelligent, original, stylish, ambitious, and brillian
* A classic account of contemporary Africa - Eritrea & Ethiopia have not been out of the news since Band Aid in 1985 and Ciao Asmara is set to become an African travel classic.Asmara is the capita
This enthusiastically reviewed, scrupulously researched, and Mountbatten Maritime Prize-winning book chronicles a resonant episode of Victorian history led by Samuel Plimsoll, MP, "The Sailor's Fri
A decade and one dog after penning Racing Pigs And Giant Marrows, and inspired by the purchase of his new hound, a petit basset-griffon Vendeen called Little Man, Harry Pearson returns to the world of
Far more than an anthology, this gripping collection of writings tells the story of World War I from the perspective of those who endured its horrors both athome and abroad. From the men who se
Charity Mupanga is the widowed owner of Harrods International Bar (and Nightspot)—a favorite meeting place for the movers and shakers of Kibera. While she can handle most challenges—from
William Woodruff had the sort of childhood satirized in the famous Monty Python Yorkshireman sketch. The son of a weaver, he was born on a pallet of straw at the back of the mill and two days later h
From the grouchy, deadpan, comic genius and brilliantly witty author of Otis Lee Crenshaw: I Blame Society and Things Snowball comes this wonderful new collection of stories of magnificent bastards an
From his vantage point as a "Saddam favourite", Ala Bashir, Saddam's personal physician, observed and tracked political events in Baghdad. He witnessed and recorded in detail the hidden life of Saddam
Ever wondered why the floors in terraced houses are different heights? Or what?a landscape looked like before it was built on? And did you know you can date a building by its window sills? In?A Lust f
This true tale of love, liberty, and scandal among the Edwardian artists' colony in Cornwall has been made into a stunning film starring Dominic Cooper (Mama Mia) and Dan Stevens (Downton Abbey) Sir A
Precious Ramotswe learns valuable lessons about first impressions and forgiveness in this latest installment of the much-loved, best-selling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. At Botswana's No 1 L
'Complex, tense, compelling' Lee Child 'Hitchcockian...with characteristically twisty action and crackling dialogue' Guardian Best Crime & Thriller Books of 2017 On a Tuesday in May, in her thirty
The most thrilling novel I've read all year' Kate Atkinson I LOVED YOUI HATED YOUI NEVER KNEW YOU... Rachel's husband adores her. When she hit rock bottom, he was there with her every step of the way
'For fans of Jo Nesbo and Patricia Highsmith' A. J. Finn, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Woman in the WindowYOU WAKE UP COVERED IN BLOODTHERE'S A BODY DOWNSTAIRSYOUR MOTHER'S BODYYOU DIDN'T DO
'Incredibly insightful, funny and poignant' Helen SedgwickI get up. I go to work. I spend the whole day waiting for the words on my screen to make sense. In the commuter broth of the carriage home, te
Dark family secrets and a long-lost love affair lie at the heart of a fabulous new novel by the author of Matter and The Wasp Factory The Wopuld family built its fortune on a board game called Empire!
Jay adores his small daughter, Bonnie, and nothing matters more to him than being a good father. But Bonnie's traumatic birth puts an unbearable strain on his marriage with Shauna and the couple event
