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King Of Kings

Emma — Thu, 17 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0000

BOOK 6 IN THE BALLANTYNE SERIES, BY INTERNATIONAL SENSATION WILBUR SMITH ‘Best historical novelist’ – Stephen King ‘A master storyteller’ – Sunday Times ‘Wilbur Smith is one of those benchmarks against whom others are compared’ – The Times ‘No one does adventure quite like Smith’ – Daily Mirror DIVIDED BY WAR. UNITED BY LOVE. On a beautiful September day, General Penrod Ballantyne and his fiancée, the successful travel writer, Amber Benbrook, stroll hand in hand through the busy streets of Cairo. The future is theirs for the taking. But when Penrod’s jealous former lover, Lady Agatha, plants doubt about his character, Amber leaves him and travels to the wilds of Abyssinia with her twin sister, Saffron, and her adventurer husband, Ryder Courtney. On a mission to establish a silver mine, they make the dangerous journey to the new capital of Addis Ababa, where they are welcomed by King Menelik II, the King of Kings. He knows of a plot to invade his beloved Abyssinia, and he needs the Courtneys to help him win. Back in Cairo, a heartbroken Penrod seeks oblivion in Lady Agatha and the city’s opium dens, descending into ruin. He is rescued from himself by an old friend, who is now in the Italian army, and offered the chance restore his honour and to join the military efforts. Italy has designs on Abyssinia, and there are rumours of a plan to invade . . . With storm clouds gathering, and on opposing sides of the conflict, can Penrod and Amber find their way back to one another – against all the odds? An epic historical adventure of love, betrayal, courage and war. King of Kings brings together two of Wilbur Smith’s greatest families, the Courtneys and the Ballantynes in this sequel to his worldwide bestseller, The Triumph of the Sun (Sunday Times, Jul 2018). The sixth book in the epic Ballantyne Series and the second title in an exciting crossover sequence between Wilbur Smith’s two iconic family sagas, the Ballantynes and the Courtneys. The adventures of the Ballantynes and Courtney’s continue in Book 7 of the Ballantyne series, Mafeking, coming soon

The Familiars

Emma — Thu, 19 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0000

The Sunday Times Bestseller and Richard & Judy Book Club Pick and original break-out witchlit novelTo save her child, she will trust a stranger. To protect a secret, she must risk her life . . .Fleetwood Shuttleworth is 17 years old, married, and pregnant for the fourth time. But as the mistress at Gawthorpe Hall, she still has no living child, and her husband Richard is anxious for an heir. When Fleetwood finds a letter she isn’t supposed to read from the doctor who delivered her third stillbirth, she is dealt the crushing blow that she will not survive another pregnancy.Then she crosses paths by chance with Alice Gray, a young midwife. Alice promises to help her give birth to a healthy baby, and to prove the physician wrong.As Alice is drawn into the witchcraft accusations that are sweeping the North-West, Fleetwood risks everything by trying to help her. But is there more to Alice than meets the eye?Soon the two women’s lives will become inextricably bound together as the legendary trial at Lancaster approaches, and Fleetwood’s stomach continues to grow. Time is running out, and both their lives are at stake.Only they know the truth. Only they can save each other…’Assured and alluring, this beautiful tale of women and witchcraft and the fight against power was a delight from start to finish’ JESSIE BURTON’Stacey Halls is a writer of great originality, great imagination and great sense of place. Atmospheric, intelligent, accessible, every novel is worth reading, then reading again and again’ KATE MOSSE’The new Hilary Mantel’ COSMOPOLITAN’Captivating’ SUNDAY EXPRESS’Arresting’ THE TIMES’A brilliant debut, pacy and inventive, from a terrifically talented new voice’ DAILY TELEGRAPH’Truly spellbinding’ GOOD HOUSEKEEPING’A must-read novel’ HEATHER MORRIS bestselling author of THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ’Enthralling, spellbinding, full of twists and turns, written with heart and style – and the final chapters will have you racing to the end’ KATE WILLIAMS’Phenomenal. Beautiful, haunting, strange and evocative’ LIZ HYDER’Historical fiction at its feminist best’ RED Magazine**MRS ENGLAND: the brand new novel from Stacey Halls is out now***Sunday Times bestseller February and September 2018**Winner of Women’s Prize for Fiction x Good Housekeeping Futures award – Good Housekeeping 14 Oct 2022*

Wayward Girls

Emma — Thu, 05 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0000

A gripping, unsettling debut novel about two sisters and a dangerous game that becomes all too real. Perfect for fans of The Girl in the Walls and The Little Stranger.The haunting began quietly. The girls heard it first . . .THEN1976. Loo and her sister Bee live in a run-down cottage in the middle of nowhere, with their artistic parents and wild siblings. Their mother, Cathy, had hoped to escape to a simpler life; instead the family find themselves isolated and shunned by their neighbours. At the height of the stifling summer, unexplained noises and occurences in the house begin to disturb the family, until they intrude on every waking moment . . .NOWLoo, now Lucy, is called back to her childhood home. A group of strangers are looking to discover the truth about the house and the people who lived there.But is Lucy ready to confront what really happened all those years ago?’A chilling debut’ Daily Express’Wonderfully creepy’ I newspaper’A near-perfect ghost story’ The Guardian’Holds a very unsettling power indeed’ Heat magazine’Eerie and atmospheric’ Woman’Brilliant . . . has all the makings of a spooky classic’ My Weekly’A chillingly claustrophobic read in which the secrets of the past seep into the present’ Sunday Express’Gripping, compelling and beautifully accomplished’ Jess Kidd, author of Things in Jars’Extraordinary. Amanda Mason is the master of suspense’ Deborah O’Connor

Bear Grylls Survival Skills Forest

Emma — Thu, 11 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Get ready for an adventure with Bear Grylls.

Explore the wild woodlands and discover how to build shelters, find food and water, and stay safe from dangerous plants and animals. Learn what equipment to pack, how to navigate the woods and how to deal with emergencies in this guide to the forest.

Stasi 77

Emma — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000

A secret State. A dark conspiracy. A terrible crime.Karin MÃ¼ller of the German Democratic Republic’s People’s Police is called to a factory in the east of the country. A man has been murdered – bound and trapped as a fire burned nearby, slowly suffocating him. But who is he? Why was he targeted? Could his murderer simply be someone with a grudge against the factory’s nationalisation, as MÃ¼ller’s Stasi colleagues insist? Why too is her deputy Werner Tilsner behaving so strangely? As more victims surface, it becomes clear that there is a cold-blooded killer out there taking their revenge. Soon MÃ¼ller begins to realise that in order to solve these terrible crimes, she will need to delve into the region’s dark past. But are the Stasi really working with her on this case? Or against her? For those who really run this Republic have secrets they would rather remain uncovered. And they will stop at nothing to keep them that way . . . A gripping and evocative crime thriller, moving between the devastating closing weeks of the Second World War and the Stasi-controlled 1970s, STASI 77 is David Young’s most compelling and powerful novel yet.

One Enchanted Evening

Emma — Thu, 21 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000

The Sunday Times bestseller!’Downton with dance, perfect!’ Santa MontefiorePrepare to be swept off your feet by the romantic and irresistible debut novel from Anton Du BekeLondon, 1936.Inside the spectacular Grand Ballroom of the exclusive Buckingham Hotel the rich and powerful, politicians, film stars, even royalty, rub shoulders with Raymond de Guise and his troupe of talented dancers from all around the world, who must enchant them, captivate them, and sweep away their cares. Accustomed to waltzing with the highest of society, Raymond knows a secret from his past could threaten all he holds dear.Nancy Nettleton, new chambermaid at the Buckingham, finds hotel life a struggle after leaving her small hometown. She dreams of joining the dancers on the ballroom floor as she watches, unseen, from behind plush curtains and hidden doorways. She soon discovers everyone at the Buckingham – guests and staff alike – has something to hide . . .The storm clouds of war are gathering, and beneath the glitz and glamour of the ballroom lurks an irresistible world of scandal and secrets.Let’s dance . . .

Last Hour

Emma — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000

A battle-hardened soldier has just 24 hours to expose a deadly conspiracy at the heart of the Roman Empire in this brilliantly gripping historical thriller from Sunday Times bestseller and Ancient Rome expert, Harry Sidebottom.________________________ A lone figure stands silhouetted atop the Mausoleum of Hadrian. Behind him, the sun is setting over the centre of the known world. Far below, the river is in full flood. The City of Rome lies spread out before him on the far bank. Footsteps pound up the stairs. He’s been set up. An enemy is closing in; he is cornered. He jumps.Bruised and battered, he crawls out of the raging river. He is alone and unarmed, without money or friends, trapped in a deadly conspiracy at the heart of the Empire. The City Watch has orders to take him alive; other, more sinister, forces want him dead. As the day dies, he realises he has only 24 hours to expose the conspirators, and save the leader of the world. If the Emperor dies, chaos and violence will ensue. If the Emperor dies, every single person he loves will die.He must run, bluff, hide and fight his way across the Seven Hills. He must reach the Colosseum, and the Emperor. He must make it to The Last Hour.Kiefer Sutherland’s 24 meets Gladiator in this breathless historical thriller – for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Ben Kane, Simon Scarrow and Conn Iggulden.________________________Praise for The Last Hour and Harry Sidebottom:’An amazing story of bloodlust, ruthless ambition and revenge’ – The Times ‘Relentless, brutal, brilliant, this is Jack Reacher in ancient Rome’ – Ben Kane’Epic’ – Mary Beard’A ripping story…this transplanting of 24 to Ancient Rome is a great success’ – Daily Telegraph ‘A cracking tale. More twists and turns than the Tiber itself’ – Rory Clements’An extraordinarily vivid take on the ancient world’ – Evening Standard ‘Grabbed me from the start. I loved it’ – Donna Leon’The best sort of red-blooded historical fiction’ – Andrew Taylor

Tattooist Of Auschwitz

Emma — Thu, 04 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0000

One of the bestselling books of the 21st century, soon to be a major TV drama starring Harvey Keitel, Melanie Lynskey, Jonah Hauer-King, Anna Próchniak, and Jonas Nay.

I tattooed a number on her arm. She tattooed her name on my heart.

In 1942, Lale Sokolov arrived in Auschwitz-Birkenau. He was given the job of tattooing the prisoners marked for survival – scratching numbers into his fellow victims’ arms in indelible ink to create what would become one of the most potent symbols of the Holocaust.

Waiting in line to be tattooed, terrified and shaking, was a young girl. For Lale – a dandy, a jack-the-lad, a bit of a chancer – it was love at first sight. And he was determined not only to survive himself, but to ensure this woman, Gita, did, too.

So begins one of the most life-affirming, courageous, unforgettable and human stories of the Holocaust: the love story of the tattooist of Auschwitz.

Discover the incredible bestselling The Tattooist of Aushwitz trilogy, with Cilka’s Journey and Three Sisters also available now.

Sisters under the Rising Sun, Heather Morris’s exceptional new novel, based on a true story of women in Japanese prison of war camps is available in hardback now.

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‘Extraordinary – moving, confronting and uplifting . . . I recommend it unreservedly‘ Graeme Simsion

‘A moving and ultimately uplifting story of love, loyalties and friendship amidst the horrors of war . . . It’s a triumph.’ Jill Mansell

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The Tattooist of Auschwitz is a #3 Sunday Times bestseller from 5 May 2024

Supersaurs 2 The Stegosorcerer

Emma — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0000

The next book in the innovative adventure series. Imagine a world where dinosaurs never died out . . the world of Supersaurs.After leaving the rainforests of Indonesia, and outwitting the terrible Christian Hayter, Bunty Brownlee takes her grandchildren Bea and Carter, and Carter’s newly domesticated Black Dwarf Tyrant, to a safari reserve in Kenya, built to protect the endangered White Titan Tyrants. But soon the children are caught up in a sinister plot involving poaching and diamond-mining. The young heroes require the aid of the Steggi, a nomadic tribe who live in harmony with their prized Stegosaurs… Packed with revelations, and with more clues to uncover via the Augmented Reality app, this thrilling African safari adventure takes the reader deeper into the wonderful world of Supersaurs.