Heart on Fire Amanda Bouchet (Author) Series:
The Kingmaker Trilogy
Edition:
Imprint:
Piatkus Books
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
05 Jul 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 416pp h198mm x w126mm ISBN13: 9780349412641 ISBN13: 978-0-349-41264-1 ISBN10: 0349412642 EAN: 9780349412641 x Description: 'A heart-pounding and joyous romantic adventure that swept me away.' Nalini Singh, New York Times bestselling author
Who is Catalia Fisa? With the help of pivotal figures from her past, Cat begins to understand the root of her exceptional magic, her fated union with Griffin Sinta, and Griffin's role in shaping her destiny. Only Cat holds the key to unlocking her own power, and that means finally accepting herself, her past, and her future in order to protect her loved ones, confront her murderous mother, and taking a final, terrifying step - reuniting all three realms and taking her place as the Queen of Thalyria. What doesn't kill her will only make her stronger . . . we hope. 'Absolutely fabulous. I didn't want to put [Breath of Fire] down. Amanda Bouchet is now on my auto-buy list! I highly recommend her books to my readers and to anyone looking for a great blend of fantasy and romance.' C.L. Wilson, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Winter King 'This book is utterly breathtaking!' Darynda Jones, New York Times bestselling author of the Charley Davidson series 'A Promise of Fire made me laugh out loud more than once.' Thea Harrison, New York Times bestselling author of the Elder Races series _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Deadmen Walking: Dark-Hunter: Deadman's Cross Sherrilyn Kenyon (Author) Series:
Deadman's Cross
Edition:
Imprint:
Piatkus Books
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
27 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 384pp h199mm x w130mm x s23mm 264g ISBN13: 9780349412184 ISBN13: 978-0-349-41218-4 ISBN10: 0349412189 EAN: 9780349412184 x Description: 'Kenyon boldly goes where no author has gone before and claims yet another genre as her own. [She is] a publishing phenomenon . . .' Publishers Weekly 'Brisk, ironic and relentlessly imaginative. These are not your mother's vampire novels.' Boston Globe Deadmen tell their tales . . . To catch evil, it takes evil. Enter Devyl Bane - an ancient dark warlord returned to the human realm as one of the most notorious pirates in the New World. A man of many secrets, Bane makes a pact with Thorn - an immortal charged with securing the worst creations the ancient gods ever released into our world. Those powers have been imprisoned for eons behind enchanted gates . . . gates that are beginning to buckle. At Thorn's behest, Bane takes command of a crew of Deadmen: humanity's last hope to restore the gates. But things are never so simple. And one of Bane's biggest problems is the ship they sail upon. For the Sea Witch isn't just a vessel, she's also a
woman born of an ancient people he wronged - a woman who is also sister to their primary target. Now Marcelina, the Sea Witch, must choose. Either she remains loyal to her evil sister and watches humanity fall, or she puts her faith in an enemy who has already betrayed her. Her people over the totality of humanity? Let's hope Bane can sway her favour. . . Brand new Historical Fantasy series, set in the Dark-Hunter World from #1 NYT bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon, 'arguably one of the most indemand and prolific authors in America' Publishers Weekly _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Dragonsworn Sherrilyn Kenyon (Author) Series:
The Dark-Hunter World
Edition:
Imprint:
Piatkus Books
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
31 Jul 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 352pp h198mm x w126mm ISBN13: 9780349413297 ISBN13: 978-0-349-41329-7 ISBN10: 0349413290 EAN: 9780349413297 x Description: Sherrilyn Kenyon returns with the next addictive novel in her globally bestselling Dark-Hunter series . . . There is nothing in the universe the cursed dragon, Falcyn, hates more than humanity . . . and in particular, Greek humans. In a war he wanted no part of, they systematically destroyed everything he'd ever cared for. Now he lies in seclusion, away from the world and waits for the day when evolution will finally rid him of the human vermin. Medea was born the granddaughter of the Greek god Apollo, and among the first of his people that he cursed to die. But she will not let anyone rule her life. Not even her notorious grandfather. And when Apollo sends a new plague to destroy what remains of her people, she refuses to standby and watch him take everything she loves from her again. This time, she knows of a secret weapon that can stop the ancient god and his army of demons. Once and for all. However, said device is in the hands of a dragon who wants nothing to do with politics, the gods, humanity, demons or Greek Apollites. And especially not her. He is the immovable object. When Apollo makes a strategic move that backfires, he forces Falcyn back into play. Now Medea either has the weapon she needs to save her people, or she's unleashed total Armageddon. If she can't find some way to control the dragon before it's too late, Falcyn will be an even worse plague on the world than the one Apollo has set loose. But how can anyone control a demonic dragon whose sole birthright is total destruction? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Dating You, Hating You Christina Lauren (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Piatkus Books
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
18 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 368pp h128mm x w198mm x s23mm 250g ISBN13: 9780349417523 ISBN13: 978-0-349-41752-3 ISBN10: 0349417520 EAN: 9780349417523 x Description: All's fair in love and war. The first standalone romance by New York Times and #1 international bestselling author Christina Lauren (Beautiful Bastard) is a sexy, compulsively readable romance that dives headlong into the thrill and doubt of modern love. Despite a meet-awkward at a mutual friend's party, Carter and Evie immediately hit it off. Even the realization that they're both high-powered agents at competing firms in Hollywood isn't enough to smother the flames. But when their two agencies merge-causing the pair to vie for the same position-all bets are off. What could have been a beautiful, blossoming romance turns into an all-out war of sabotage. Carter and Evie are both thirty-something professionals-so why can't they act like it?
When push comes to shove and love fights with hate, will these two ever get their fairy tale Hollywood ending? 'A smart, sexy romance for readers who thrive on girl power.' Kirkus Reviews _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Roomies Christina Lauren (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Piatkus Books
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
12 Jun 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 368pp h129mm x w200mm x s22mm 248g ISBN13: 9780349417554 ISBN13: 978-0-349-41755-4 ISBN10: 0349417555 EAN: 9780349417554 x Description: 'Christina Lauren have fast become my go-to for sexy, honest contemporary erotic romance' Heroes and Heartbreakers From subway . . . Monday night. Wednesday morning. Friday lunchtime. Holland Bakker plans her journeys to work around the times the handsome Irish musician, Calvin McLoughlin, plays his guitar in the 50th Street subway station. Lacking the nerve to actually talk to the gorgeous stranger, Holland is destined to admire him from a distance. Then a near-tragedy causes her busker to come to her rescue, only to disappear when the police start asking questions. To Broadway . . . Keen to repay Calvin, Holland gets him an audition with her uncle, Broadway's hottest musical director. When he aces the tryout, Calvin's luck seems to have turned - until his reason for disappearing earlier becomes clear: he doesn't have a visa. To happy ever after? Impulsively, Holland offers to wed the Irishman to keep him in New York, still keeping her infatuation secret. Calvin becomes the darling of Broadway, while their relationship evolves from awkward roommates to besotted lovers. Yet surrounded by theatre and actors, what will it take for Holland and Calvin to realise that they both stopped pretending a long time ago? Praise for Roomies: 'This book has everything that makes romance novels great: a heroine's journey to self-discovery, a leading man worthy of a woman's love, and plenty of misty tears and full-on belly laughs along the way. Another knockout by Lauren' Kirkus Reviews 'Lauren masters rom-com banter and plotting, while also reminding us that the best entries in the genre are all about recognizing our own value regardless of relationship status. One of our 10 best romances of 2017. A+' Entertainment Weekly 'Lauren brings her characteristic charm to the story. Holland's tale is more than an unrequited crush; it's about self-expectations, problematic friendships, unconventional family, and the strange power of love' Booklist 'This is my new FAVOURITE of theirs. It was witty, funny, and was just so good!' Bookcrack 'Roomies is sweet, touching and romantic' BJ's Book Blog _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Last Romeo: A razor-sharp, laugh-out-loud debut Justin Myers (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Piatkus Books
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
29 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 304pp h130mm x w199mm x s19mm 210g ISBN13: 9780349416915 ISBN13: 978-0-349-41691-5 ISBN10: 0349416915 EAN: 9780349416915 x Description: 'If you liked Bridget Jones's Diary, try this' BBC News 'So funny and sharp, yet tender and emotional too. I loved it!' Jill Mansell 'I adored The Last Romeo . . . funny, clever and warm' Adam Kay, author of This is Going to Hurt 'A savagely funny and occasionally poignant journey' Red Magazine 'A frothy and insightful delight' Emerald Street ***** James is 34 and fed up. His six-year relationship with Adam has imploded, he hates his job making up celebrity gossip, and his best friend Bella has just announced she's moving to Russia. Adrift and single in loved-up London, James needs to break out of his lonely, drunken comfort zone. Encouraged by Bella, he throws himself headlong into online dating, blogging each encounter anonymously as the mysterious Romeo. After meeting a succession of hot/weird/gross men, James has fans and the validation he's always craved. But when his wild night with a closeted Olympian goes viral and sends his Twitter-fame through the roof, James realises maybe, in the search for happy-ever-after, some things are better left un-shared. Seriously, wherefore art thou Romeo . . . From Justin Myers, author of sensational blog The Guyliner, this razor-sharp and cringingly candid account of one man's quest for The One is as sad, fearless and funny as dating itself. ***** 'Sex and the City meets Bridget Jones's Diary in this sharp and pacey queer rom-com gone wrong for the digital age' Attitude 'We can't remember the last time there was this much buzz in the literary world over a same-sex love story' Indy100 'It's Bridget Jones meets Gossip Girl, and if you loved those, you'll adore this' Look Magazine 'Myers is a natural raconteur and The Last Romeo is replete with the sharp wit and tenderness that made The Guyliner such a success' Sydney Morning Herald 'What would you get if you were to combine Adrian Mole and almost any Marian Keyes novel? Justin Myers's brilliant debut novel and its lead, James' Sunday Times South Africa 'Extremely funny, with real heart, depth and resonance' Daisy Buchanan 'Warm, witty, wicked and wonderful . . . What an amazing debut' John Marrs, author of The One 'Justin's writing is razor-sharp and so funny . . . I inhaled it in one sitting' Francesca Hornak, author of Seven Days of Us 'Hilarious and insightful, The Last Romeo is the perfect blend of heart, spark and snark' Isabel Costello, Literary Sofa 'Predictably wise, beautifully written and enormous fun' Marina O'Loughlin _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Your Superstar Brain: Unlocking the Secrets of the Human Mind Kaja Nordengen (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Piatkus Books
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
07 Jun 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 240pp h237mm x w157mm x s18mm 318g x22 b/w integrated line drawings and x5 colour photographs ISBN13: 9780349417226 ISBN13: 978-0-349-41722-6 ISBN10: 0349417229 EAN: 9780349417226 x Description: **THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER** 'A brilliant book' - Dagbladet Why does the brain work the way it does? Can eating certain foods improve your memory? Can you activate the parts of the brain you don't use? Can you smile yourself to happiness? What is free will, and do we really possess it? These big questions, and many more, are investigated to uncover all the secrets of your most wondrous, mysterious and irreplaceable organ. Your brain makes you who you are - it is the root of your personality and intelligence. It learns languages, creates memories and interprets complex patterns. But it is also responsible for your bad decisions and it rewards addictive behaviours. In Your Superstar Brain, neuroscientist Dr Kaja Nordengen describes in mesmerising detail how the brain works - both how it's physically constructed with neurones, synapses and the cerebral cortex, but also how it functions on a more abstract level - everything from what happens when we fall in love to where we find our sense of self. Join Dr Kaja Nordengen on her fascinating journey through the many unexplored territories of the intricate human brain, and find out why your brain is truly a superstar. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Secrets in Death J. D. Robb (Author) Series:
In Death
Edition:
Imprint:
Piatkus Books
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
06 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 464pp h130mm x w200mm x s29mm 320g ISBN13: 9780349415819 ISBN13: 978-0-349-41581-9 ISBN10: 0349415811 EAN: 9780349415819 x Description: No one is going to miss Larinda Mars. A ruthless gossip queen with a lucrative sideline in blackmail, there's no lack of suspects when she's murdered in a fashionable New York bar. With so many people wanting her dead, it's going to be a tough case to crack. Lieutenant Eve Dallas may not like this particular victim, but it's her duty to bring the killer to justice. As she digs deeper into Larinda's mysterious past, it becomes clear the reporter had a unique talent for uncovering secrets. Including ones very close to home for Eve and her husband Roarke... Someone was willing to commit murder to keep their secrets hidden. And with Eve now working to uncover the truth, she and her team are heading into serious danger. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Come Sundown Nora Roberts (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Piatkus Books
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
03 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 560pp h199mm x w136mm x s35mm 370g ISBN13: 9780349410890 ISBN13: 978-0-349-41089-0 ISBN10: 0349410895 EAN: 9780349410890 x Description: Love. Lies. Murder. A lot can happen... COME SUNDOWN Bodine Longbow loves to rise with the dawn. As the manager of her family's resort in Western Montana, there just aren't enough hours in the day - for life, for work, for loved ones. She certainly doesn't have time for love, not even in the gorgeous shape of her childhood crush Callen Skinner, all grown up and returned to the ranch. Then again, maybe Callen can change her mind, given time... But when a young woman's body is discovered on resort land, everything changes. Callen falls under the suspicion of a deputy sheriff with a grudge. And for Bodine's family, the murder is a shocking reminder of an old loss. Twenty-five years ago, Bodine's Aunt Alice vanished, never to be heard of again. Could this new tragedy be connected to Alice's mysterious disappearance? As events take a dramatic and deadly turn, Bodine and Callen must race to uncover the truth - before the sun sets on their future together. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Man Fast: How one woman's dating detox turned into a spiritual reckoning across four continents Natasha Scripture (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Piatkus Books
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
03 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 288pp h235mm x w157mm x s22mm 378g ISBN13: 9780349412467 ISBN13: 978-0-349-41246-7 ISBN10: 0349412464 EAN: 9780349412467 x Description: 'Smart, funny, and deeply wise' Mirabai Starr 'A funny, courageous, and inspiring memoir about one woman's journey into the unknown' Elisabeth Eaves, author of Wanderlust: A Love Affair with Five Continents Any cute boys? Natasha Scripture's 64-year-old Indian mother wants to know. Once again, Natasha finds herself explaining that it is not easy to find a husband while serving as a relief worker in refugee camps, war zones and natural disaster areas. Yet returning to New York, still reeling from the sudden death of her father, Natasha realizes that no matter how many dates she goes on, she is no closer to finding that special someone to fill the imaginary void inside her. Exasperated by her search for love, she embarks on a 'man fast', where she stops looking for a relationship and instead turns inward to explore the question at the heart of her anxiety: what is her purpose? This soul-searching takes her deep into the wilderness: from meditating in an Ayurvedic ashram in southern India to toiling on a vineyard on Mount Etna to going on a solo-safari in southern Tanzania (where she also marries herself-yes, it's a thing). In stepping away from the demands of modern life and societal pressure to couple up, Natasha finds a space where she allows herself to become fully present and awake: to her grief, to her identity, and to love as a mystical, ever-present force. This is a book to inspire readers who also want to discover their truest, wildest, most empowered selves. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Achtung Baby: The German Art of Raising Self-Reliant Children Sara Zaske (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Piatkus Books
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
02 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 256pp h152mm x w233mm x s19mm 336g ISBN13: 9780349418551 ISBN13: 978-0-349-41855-1 ISBN10: 0349418551 EAN: 9780349418551 x Description: When Sara Zaske moved from Oregon to Berlin with her husband and toddler, she was surprised to discover that German parents give their children a great deal of freedom. In Berlin, kids walk to school by themselves, ride the subway alone, cut food with sharp knives and even play with fire. German parents did not share her parental fears and their children were thriving. Was she doing the opposite of what she intended, which was to raise capable children? Through her own family's often funny experiences as well as interviews with other parents, teachers, and experts, Zaske shares the many unexpected parenting lessons she learned from living in Germany. Achtung Baby reveals that today's Germans know something that other parents don't (or have perhaps forgotten) about raising kids with 'selbstandigkeit' (self-reliance), and provides many new and practical ideas parents everywhere can use to give their own children the freedom they need to grow into responsible, independent adults. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Blood Fury J. R. Ward (Author) Series:
Black Dagger Legacy
Edition:
Imprint:
Piatkus Books
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
29 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 432pp h130mm x w201mm x s27mm 296g ISBN13: 9780349409351 ISBN13: 978-0-349-40935-1 ISBN10: 0349409358 EAN: 9780349409351 x Description: In this sexy paranormal romance novel set in the world of the Black Dagger Brotherhood, #1 New York Times bestselling author J. R. Ward tells the story of two couples - both fighting to find love in the midst of the war with the Lessening Society. A vampire aristocrat, Peyton is well aware of his duty to his bloodline: mate with an appropriate female of his class and carry on his family's traditions. And he thought he'd found his perfect match - until she fell in love with someone else. Yet when his split-second decision in a battle with the enemy endangers the life of another trainee, Peyton has to face the idea that his future, and his heart, actually lie with another. Novo, as a female in the Black Dagger Brotherhood's training program, feels like she has to prove herself to everybody - and she has no interest in being distracted by falling in love. But when Peyton proves to be so much more than a rich playboy, she is forced to confront the tragedy that has broken her soul and closed her off from love. As the two grapple with Novo's past and Peyton's present, another couple must contend with an erotic connection that is unparalleled - and potentially scandalous. Saxton, who has had his heart broken, discovers in himself a deep-seated attraction to Ruhn, a new member of the household. But will the other male explore the connection? Or will he close his mind and his heart to what could be true love . . . and cost Saxton everything? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Mothers: The gripping and suspenseful new drama for fans of Big Little Lies Cath Weeks (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Piatkus Books
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
08 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 368pp h198mm x w130mm x s23mm 252g ISBN13: 9780349410661 ISBN13: 978-0-349-41066-1 ISBN10: 0349410666 EAN: 9780349410661 x Description: For fans of Liane Moriarty and the award-winning TV series Big Little Lies, this is an emotional, gripping and suspenseful family drama of secrets, betrayal and intrigue... Would you let your daughter go? Steffie has always been proud of the decisions she's made as a mother - even when she battled with her husband's infidelity and resolved to raise their ten-year-old daughter, Jemima, alone. But when Jemima has the chance to leave home and train as a professional ballerina, Steffie finds herself faced with that most unbearable of parental decisions: should she keep her child safe, or give them the wings to fly? She knows what's right. And so does her husband. But when tragedy strikes, can Steffie ever forgive herself? Especially given the devastating secret she's kept hidden for so many years... Praise for Cath Weeks: 'It'll make you weep' Elle '[The writing] gnaws away at you, forcing you to question your own morals' Evening Standard 'Beautifully written and refreshingly unique' Peterborough Evening Telegraph _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Infographic: How It Works: Life on Earth Series:
Infographic: How It Works Edition:
Imprint:
Wayland (Publishers) Ltd
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
10 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback 32pp h250mm x w190mm ISBN13: 9780750299695 ISBN13: 978-0-7502-9969-5 ISBN10: 075029969X EAN: 9780750299695 x Description: There are endless facts to learn about living things, but once you've absorbed them, do you really know how plants and animals work? They adapt and grow thanks to some incredible processes - and understanding them is the key to understanding life on earth. It's time to discover how animals reproduce, how plants protect themselves and how living things adapt. Pore over the step-by-step infographic art and fascinating facts to uncover the dazzling truth about the astonishing flora and fauna on our planet - then try out the mind-bending challenges on each page! TOPICS: How plants make energy How plants reproduce How animals reproduce How predators hunt How living things adapt How animals see
How animals smell How animals feel How plants protect themselves How animals protect themselves How animals survive a shortage How living things are recycled The Infographic How It Works series is an exploration of the processes that make the world (and the universe) go round, from the activity in tectonic plates to the enzymes that break down food in our bodies. Each process is clearly explained using amazing infographics and essential facts - plus an experiment or challenge for readers to try, so they can keep the discovery going. Other titles in the Infographic How It Works series: Machines and Motors Our Planet Our Universe Today's Technology Your Body _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Brilliant Women: Pioneers of Science and Technology Georgia AmsonBradshaw (Author) Rita Petruccioli (Illustrated by) Series:
Brilliant Women
Edition:
Imprint:
Wayland
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
27 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 48pp h256mm x w196mm x s10mm 340g ISBN13: 9781526304223 ISBN13: 978-1-5263-0422-3 ISBN10: 1526304228 EAN: 9781526304223 x Description: In Pioneers of Science and Technology you'll say hello to Hypatia, an ancient Greek mathematician and astronomer. You'll learn about Lise Meitner, the heroic Jewish physicist who escaped the Nazis. You'll join Jane Goodall who lived in the jungle studying apes. These women are just a few of the many who followed their passion for science and technology, and weren't put off by people telling them they couldn't or shouldn't. And along the way they discovered radiation, wrote the first computer program, expanded our knowledge of the universe and flew into space. Curious, provocative, engaging, brave, and funny - women who change the world are diverse, intriguing and brilliant. Created by an all-women team and filled with wonderful illustrations, and engaging activities that will nurture your own varied skills, the Brilliant Women series compiles the stories of inspiring women from every field. Retelling their triumphs and adversities, this beautiful series of four books reveals and celebrates the women who have shaped the world we live in now. Perfect reading for the next generation of brilliant girls and boys. Suitable for readers aged 9 and up. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I Love My Dinosaur Giles Andreae (Author) Emma Dodd (Illustrated by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Orchard Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
27 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback 32pp h272mm x w248mm x s6mm 220g ISBN13: 9781408345573 ISBN13: 978-1-4083-4557-3 ISBN10: 1408345579 EAN: 9781408345573 x Description: There are many different types of families. But none so unusual as this one - it includes a dinosaur! It's not every day that a dinosaur takes up residence! It's lots of fun because Dinosaur loves to join in. He loves to bake and paint, he adores singing and skipping, and he thinks school is great. But dinosaurs are different. For one thing they are very big and sometimes very clumsy, so wherever
Dinosaur goes chaos is sure to follow . . . A warm and funny story about the most unconventional of friendships, from the author of international bestseller, Giraffes Can't Dance. Also in the series: I Love My Mummy Winner of the Booktrust Early Years Award I Love My Daddy A Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Mad About Trucks and Diggers! Giles Andreae (Author) David Wojtowycz (Illustrated by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Orchard Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
03 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 32pp h310mm x w246mm x s10mm 380g ISBN13: 9781408339640 ISBN13: 978-1-4083-3964-0 ISBN10: 1408339641 EAN: 9781408339640 x Description: A colourful rhyming picture book all about trucks and diggers, from the author of international bestseller Giraffes Can't Dance. Is your little one mad about trucks and diggers? Then they'll love this bright, bold book, packed with all sorts of vehicles - including dumper trucks, diggers, cranes, fire engines, transporters and more. Read about all the amazing things they do, then decide which one you would choose to drive! From the creators of the bestselling Rumble in the Jungle and Commotion in the Ocean. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Secret Princesses: Movie Magic: Book 16 Rosie Banks (Author) Series:
Secret Princesses
Edition:
Illustrated edition
Imprint:
Orchard Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
11 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 128pp h198mm x w130mm x s10mm 110g ISBN13: 9781408351031 ISBN13: 978-1-4083-5103-1 ISBN10: 140835103X EAN: 9781408351031 x Description: A magical new series where best friends become Secret Princesses! Best friends Charlotte and Mia can't bear it when Charlotte's family moves far away. But when they become trainee Secret Princesses they begin an amazing adventure together - and they can see each other whenever they like! Once in a blue moon, a tiara shaped constellation forms high in the sky above Wishing Star Palace. The four girls that make a wish on these special stars get their wishes granted by the Secret Princesses ... but Princess Poison is determined that this year the wishes won't come true ... Have you read all four books in series four: The Moonstone Collection? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Rose Raventhorpe Investigates: Hounds and Hauntings: Book 3 Janine Beacham (Author) Series:
Rose Raventhorpe Investigates
Edition:
Imprint:
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
11 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 248pp h200mm x w132mm x s21mm 242g ISBN13: 9781510201323 ISBN13: 978-1-5102-0132-3 ISBN10: 1510201327 EAN: 9781510201323 x Description: The Clockwork Sparrow meets Downton Abbey The city of Yorke is in a panic. There's been a murder! Is an ancient ghost-hound called the Barghest on the loose? ROSE RAVENTHORPE, her friend Orpheus and the secret society of butlers search for clues in the dark, eerie skitterways, on the mist-covered moors, and atop the ancient walls of the city. Rose believes that the villain is human, and she's determined to prove it. There's no sweeping this crime under the carpet... _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Team Hero: Falcon of Fury: Series 2 Book 3 Adam Blade (Author) Series:
Team Hero
Edition:
Imprint:
Orchard Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
11 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 144pp h201mm x w130mm x s10mm 114g ISBN13: 9781408343630 ISBN13: 978-1-4083-4363-0 ISBN10: 1408343630 EAN: 9781408343630 x Description: X-Men meets Beast Quest at the school for superheroes! An epic new adventure series from bestselling author Adam Blade - with amazing comic-book style illustrations. The majestic flying beast that watches over the Avaretti has been taken over by the forces of darkness. Join Team Hero abroad a fighter plane for an epic battle in the skies! There are FOUR thrilling adventures to collect in this series - don't miss out! Book 1: Fight for the Hidden City, Book 2: Scorpion Strike, Book 3: Falcon of Fury, Book 4: Rise of the Shadow Snakes And don't forget Adam Blade's other series: Beast Quest and Sea Quest _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Koala Who Could Rachel Bright (Author) Jim Field (Illustrated by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Orchard Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
27 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Board book 30pp h184mm x w148mm x s22mm 360g ISBN13: 9781408351482 ISBN13: 978-1-4083-5148-2 ISBN10: 140835148X EAN: 9781408351482 x Description: A glorious board book edition of the award-winning The Koala Who Could. A feel-good rhyming story with a positive message about overcoming worries, and dealing with change. Meet Kevin, a koala who likes to keep things the same. Exactly the same. But sometimes change comes along whether we like it or not . . . and if you let it, change can be the making of you. Kevin the Koala discovers this and more in this delightful picture book from the bestselling creators of The Lion Inside. WINNER of the Evening Standard Oscar's Book Prize 2017 and the Sainsbury's Book Award 2017! 'Fabulous rhymes, I'm in love with Kevin and would like to buy this for all my friends' children.' Claudia Winkleman 'A feel-good rhyming tale . . . Field's Australian animals are a treat' - Bookseller _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Squirrels Who Squabbled Rachel Bright (Author) Jim Field (Illustrated by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Orchard Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
08 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback 32pp h297mm x w240mm x s7mm 208g ISBN13: 9781408340479 ISBN13: 978-1-4083-4047-9 ISBN10: 140834047X EAN: 9781408340479 x Description: Two greedy squirrels learn to share in the third hilarious rhyming adventure from the bestselling creators of The Lion Inside and The Koala Who Could. Greedy squirrels Cyril and Bruce both have their sights on a very special prize: THE VERY LAST NUT OF THE SEASON! As the nut bounces crazily though the forest, the squirrels race after it, between the trees, over boulders, down the river and - ARGH! - right to the edge of a waterfall! Working together might be the only way to save themselves now ... A laugh-out-loud tale about friendship and sharing from the award-winning creators of The Lion Inside and The Koala Who Could. Perfect for competitive friends and sibling rivals! Praise for The Lion Inside: 'A heartfelt message, delightfully conveyed' Parents in Touch 'A delight to read over and over again' WRD 'Captivating' Books for Keeps 'Will easily win over readers' The Book List
'Field is on top form, offering so many imaginative framings and irreverent characterizations that readers will feel carried along by his visual and comedic generosity.' Publishers Weekly 'Brilliant ... had me in hoots of laughter' The Bookbag Praise for The Koala Who Could: 'Fabulous rhymes, I'm in love with Kevin and would like to buy this for all my friends' children.' Claudia Winkleman _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Ten Little Robots Mike Brownlow (Author) Simon Rickerty (Illustrated by) Series:
Ten Little
Edition:
Imprint:
Orchard Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
12 Jun 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 32pp h256mm x w278mm ISBN13: 9781408338230 ISBN13: 978-1-4083-3823-0 ISBN10: 1408338238 EAN: 9781408338230 x Description: Learn to count from ten to one and back again with this rhythmic, rhyming robot adventure! "This factory looks exciting. Shall we take a peep?" Ten little robots all say, "BEEEP!" Ten little robots set off on a hilarious, madcap adventure through a fantastical factory in this wonderfully wacky rhyming romp - with NEEE-NAAAAHing sirens, KER-BOOOOMG-ing engines, and plenty of gadgets, levers and utter chaos along the way! Look out for the other books in the bestselling, award-winning Ten Little series: Ten Little Pirates Ten Little Princesses Ten Little Monsters Ten Little Dinosaurs Ten Little Elves Praise for the other Ten Little books: 'a rollicking read with an easy rhythm and jaunty illustrations...excellent' - Guardian 'jaunty verse with lots of humorous details to discover on every page' - Time Out 'roaringly funny rhymes' - Independent _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Charlie and Lola: I Will Not Ever Never Eat a Tomato Board Book Lauren Child (Author) Series:
Charlie and Lola
Edition:
Imprint:
Orchard Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
08 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Board book 32pp h183mm x w182mm x s21mm 422g ISBN13: 9781408353301 ISBN13: 978-1-4083-5330-1 ISBN10: 140835330X EAN: 9781408353301
x Description: A classic Charlie and Lola picture book about fussy eating from Children's Laureate Lauren Child - now in a brilliant board book! Lola will not peas. In fact she won't eat carrots, potatoes, mushrooms, cabbage or baked beans. And she will absolutely not ever NEVER eat a tomato. But when Charlie explains that peas are actually green drops from Greenland, and carrots are really orange twiglets from Jupiter, even Lola is tempted to clear her plate... Told with true Lauren Child style, this warm and funny picture book will make dinner time fun for even the fussiest of eaters! Winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Mindful Me: Get Outdoors: A Mindfulness Guide to Noticing Nature Paul Christelis (Author) Elisa Paganelli (Illustrated by) Series:
Mindful Me
Edition:
Imprint:
Franklin Watts Ltd
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
22 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 32pp h236mm x w196mm x s10mm 280g ISBN13: 9781445157245 ISBN13: 978-1-4451-5724-5 ISBN10: 1445157241 EAN: 9781445157245 x Description: It's Saturday morning and Jada and her brother Michael are watching TV. It's a beautiful day and Dad wants to get them outside so he invents 'The Garden Game'. Whoever notices the most interesting things is the winner. At first, they can't see anything. Just grass and flowers. But by looking slowly, more closely, and using all of their senses, they soon begin to notice lots of fascinating things. Small things they would not have noticed before seem so much bigger and interesting. And finally, their sense of smell leads them to the prize! The story shows how they use mindfulness - the ability to pay attention to the present moment with curiosity - to help them pay attention in everyday life. Mindfulness practices (exercises) are integrated into each story, and expanded on in the 'Notes to Parents and Teachers' section at the end of the books. Readers are invited to PAUSE at various points in the story to notice their own present moment experience. The four stories in the 'Mindful Me' series explore how a mindful attitude to life can enhance enjoyment, promote a sense of calm and confidence, and provide young people with a 'friend for life'. Mindfulness techniques have been shown to help relieve stress and anxiety and improve health and mental well-being.
The books can be used at home or in the classroom, for storytime or as part of the PSHCE curriculum. The other titles are: Breath by Breath: A Mindfulness Guide to Keeping Calm Exploring Emotions: A Mindfulness Guide to Dealing with Emotions Sleep Easy: A Mindfulness Guide to Getting a Good Night's Sleep _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A Thousand Perfect Notes C. G. Drews (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Orchard Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
07 Jun 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 288pp h198mm x w155mm x s23mm 236g ISBN13: 9781408349908 ISBN13: 978-1-4083-4990-8 ISBN10: 1408349906 EAN: 9781408349908 x Description: An emotionally charged story about the power of dreams, and how passion can turn to obsession. Beck hates his life. He hates his violent mother. He hates his home. Most of all, he hates the piano that his mother forces him to play hour after hour, day after day. He will never play as she did before illness ended her career and left her bitter and broken. But Beck is too scared to stand up to his mother, and tell her his true passion, which is composing his own music - because the least suggestion of rebellion on his part ends in violence. When Beck meets August, a girl full of life, energy and laughter, love begins to awaken within him and he glimpses a way to escape his painful existence. But dare he reach for it? Thrilling and powerfully written, this is an explosive debut for YA readers which tackles the dark topic of domestic abuse in an ultimately hopeful tale. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The International Space Station Clive Gifford (Author) Dan Schlitzkus (Illustrated by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Wayland
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
08 Nov 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback 32pp h285mm x w235mm ISBN13: 9781526302175 ISBN13: 978-1-5263-0217-5 ISBN10: 1526302179 EAN: 9781526302175 x Description: What is the space station and how did it get into space? How do astronauts get there and what do they do once they're there? How do astronauts eat, sleep, or even breathe, in space? This book answers all of these questions and more. Find out what it takes to become an astronaut and about the essential science experiments that are being carried out there. What effect does living in space have on the human body, from making you taller to losing your muscles because of zero gravity. If everything floats, then how can you go to the toilet and where does your wee and poo go? There's no bath or shower on the space station, so astronauts clean themselves with towels made damp by adding a little soapy water from a sealed pouch or by using special wet wipes each sealed in foil and containing disinfectant. Uncover all of these fascinating facts in this beautifully illustrated and fun book for children. Written to inspire a new generation of astronauts, Clive's detailed and fact-filled text will make you think you've visited the space station yourself. Fully illustrated by self-confessed space geek illustrator, Dan Schlitzkus, the illustrations are technically accurate and provide true representations of the mechanics, modules and equipment on board the ISS. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Monty and Sylvester A Tale of Everyday Super Heroes Carly Gledhill (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Orchard Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
27 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 32pp h280mm x w254mm x s12mm 440g ISBN13: 9781408351741 ISBN13: 978-1-4083-5174-1 ISBN10: 1408351749 EAN: 9781408351741 x Description: Meet Monty and Sylvester (the latest super heroes on the block!) in this laugh-out-loud picture book tale. Best friends Monty and Sylvester have been perfecting their 'super hero' skills. They've read the manual, they've got the outfits and now they are raring to go! All missions undertaken, however impossible. Better watch out, supervillains, these two mean business ... A brilliantly original picture book about friendship and the imagination, from debut author and illustrator Carly Gledhill. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Behaviour Matters: Croc Needs to Wait - A book about patience Sue Graves (Author) Trevor Dunton (Illustrated by) Series:
Behaviour Matters
Edition:
Imprint:
Franklin Watts Ltd
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
12 Jun 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 32pp h242mm x w198mm Full colour ISBN13: 9781445158679 ISBN13: 978-1-4451-5867-9 ISBN10: 1445158671 EAN: 9781445158679 x Description: This funny, charming story is the perfect way to introduce young children to being patient, and help them understand the importance of waiting their turn. Also included are suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together to help children fully understand how their behaviour can impact on others. Croc can never wait for anything - he's alway interrupting, rushes everything and he can never wait to take his turn. Can he learn to slow down and be a little more patient? The Behaviour Matters series of picture books provide a gentle means of discussing emotions, boosting self-esteem and reinforcing good behaviour. Supports the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage, and is also suitable for use with children in KS1 and can be used to discuss values. Suitable for children under 5. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Everless Sara Holland (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Orchard Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
27 Dec 2017
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 368pp h225mm x w148mm x s31mm 496g ISBN13: 9781408353394 ISBN13: 978-1-4083-5339-4 ISBN10: 1408353393 EAN: 9781408353394
x Description: THE TOP TEN BESTSELLER Time is a prison. She is the key. Packed with danger, temptation and desire - a perfect read for fans of The Red Queen. In the land of Sempera, the rich control everything - even time. Ever since the age of alchemy and sorcery, hours, days and years have been extracted from blood and bound to iron coins. The rich live for centuries; the poor bleed themselves dry. Jules and her father are behind on their rent and low on hours. To stop him from draining himself to clear their debts, Jules takes a job at Everless, the grand estate of the cruel Gerling family. There, Jules encounters danger and temptation in the guise of the Gerling heir, Roan, who is soon to be married. But the web of secrets at Everless stretches beyond her desire, and the truths Jules must uncover will change her life for ever ... and possibly the future of time itself. 'Sara Holland is a fierce storyteller. An intoxicating blend of blood, secrets, and haunting mythology, Everless gives new and terrifying meaning to the phrase running out of time.' Stephanie Garber, New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of Caraval _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Rainbow Magic: Fatima the Face-Painting Fairy: The Funfair Fairies Book 2 Daisy Meadows (Author) Series:
Rainbow Magic
Edition:
Imprint:
Orchard Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
27 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 80pp h196mm x w128mm x s14mm 80g ISBN13: 9781408349595 ISBN13: 978-1-4083-4959-5 ISBN10: 1408349590 EAN: 9781408349595 x Description: Join Rachel and Kirsty on their sweetest-ever fairy adventure! Fatima the Face-Painting Fairy loves decorating people with beautiful patterns and makeup. But when Jack Frost steals her magical item, the funfair faces disaster! Kirsty and Rachel must help her get it back. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Money: Know More, Make More, Give More: Learn how to make more money and transform your life Rob Moore (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
John Murray Learning
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
31 Jul 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 416pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781473641334 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-4133-4 ISBN10: 1473641330 EAN: 9781473641334 x Description: Do you want to get to the stage - soon - where you are truly financially independent, able to use your money in the way you'd like, and be completely confident in your ability to take care of yourself and your family? That is a universal desire, but many of us regard wealth and financial independence as a goal which we'll likely never achieve - there are just too many bills that need paying and there is a widespread belief that the money game is rigged. Even people who win the lottery or inherit money often seem to wind up losing it. The evidence suggests you can't win a game that you don't understand - even if you start out winning - because you never understood the game in the first place.
So how can you win with money? How can you create independent wealth and hold on to it? This inspiring book by self-made multi-millionaire Rob Moore explains the rules of the game, shares simple tricks for managing money better, details how to create a plan for an ambitious future, and shows you the very best way to become a millionaire - to think and behave like one! _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A Journey Through The Universe: A traveler's guide from the centre of the sun to the edge of the unknown New Scientist (Author) Series:
New Scientist Instant Expert
Edition:
Imprint:
John Murray Learning
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
05 Apr 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback 240pp h216mm x w135mm x s17mm 270g ISBN13: 9781473629844 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-2984-4 ISBN10: 1473629845 EAN: 9781473629844 x Description: There's a whole universe out there... Imagine you had a spacecraft capable of travelling through interstellar space. You climb in, blast into orbit, fly out of the solar system and keep going. Where do you end up, and what do you see along the way? The answer is: mostly nothing. Space is astonishingly, mind-blowingly empty. As you travel through the void between galaxies your spaceship encounters nothing more exciting than the odd hydrogen molecule. But when it does come across something more exotic: wow! First and most obviously, stars and planets. Some are familiar from our own backyard: yellow suns, rocky planets like Mars, gas and ice giants like Jupiter and Neptune. But there are many more: giant stars, red and white dwarfs, super-earths and hot Jupiters. Elsewhere are swirling clouds of dust giving birth to stars, and infinitely dense regions of space-time called black holes. These clump together in the star clusters we call galaxies, and the clusters of galaxies we call... galaxy clusters. And that is just the start. As we travel further we encounter ever more weird, wonderful and dangerous entities: supernovas, supermassive black holes, quasars, pulsars, neutron stars, black dwarfs, quark stars, gamma ray bursts and cosmic strings. A Journey Through The Universe is a grand tour of the most amazing celestial objects and how they fit together to build the cosmos. As for the end of the journey - nobody knows. But getting there will be fun. ABOUT THE SERIES New Scientist Instant Expert books are definitive and accessible entry points to the most important subjects in science; subjects that challenge, attract debate, invite controversy and engage the most enquiring minds. Designed for curious readers who want to know how things work and why, the Instant Expert series explores the topics that really matter and their impact on individuals, society, and the planet, translating the scientific complexities around us into language that's open to everyone, and putting new ideas and discoveries into perspective and context. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Human Origins: 7 million years and counting New Scientist (Author) Series:
New Scientist Instant Expert
Edition:
Imprint:
John Murray Learning
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
21 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback 256pp h214mm x w134mm x s24mm 280g ISBN13: 9781473629806 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-2980-6 ISBN10: 1473629802 EAN: 9781473629806 x Description: Where did we come from? Where are we going? Homo sapiens is the most successful, the most widespread and the most influential species ever to walk the Earth. In the blink of an evolutionary eye
we have spread around the globe, taken control of Earth's biological and mineral resources, transformed the environment, discovered the secrets of the universe and travelled into space. Yet just 7 million years ago, we were just another species of great ape making a quiet living in the forests of East Africa. We do not know exactly what this ancestor was like, but it was no more likely than a chimpanzee or gorilla to sail across the ocean, write a symphony, invent a steam engine or ponder the meaning of existence. How did we get from there to here? Human Origins recounts the most astonishing evolutionary tale ever told. Discover how our ancestors made the first tentative steps towards becoming human, how we lost our fur but gained language, fire and tools, how we strode out of Africa, invented farming and cities and ultimately created modern civilisation - perhaps the only one of its kind in the universe. Meet your long-lost ancestors, the other humans who once shared the planet with us, and learn where the story might end. ABOUT THE SERIES New Scientist Instant Expert books are definitive and accessible entry points to the most important subjects in science; subjects that challenge, attract debate, invite controversy and engage the most enquiring minds. Designed for curious readers who want to know how things work and why, the Instant Expert series explores the topics that really matter and their impact on individuals, society, and the planet, translating the scientific complexities around us into language that's open to everyone, and putting new ideas and discoveries into perspective and context. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
This is Planet Earth: Your ultimate guide to the world we call home New Scientist (Author) Series:
New Scientist Instant Expert
Edition:
Imprint:
John Murray Learning
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
03 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback 288pp h216mm x w135mm x s21mm 321g ISBN13: 9781473629776 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-2977-6 ISBN10: 1473629772 EAN: 9781473629776 x Description: The ancient Greeks called it Gaia; the Romans Terra. We know it simply as Earth, the planet we call home. And what a planet it is. Formed around 4.6 billion years ago from the debris of the big bang and long-dead stars, at first it was nothing special, but somehow it evolved to become the most amazing place in the known Universe. The only living planet we know of, it also has a very unusual moon, a remarkably dynamic surface, a complex atmosphere and a deeply mysterious interior. This is Planet Earth is dedicated to the wonders of Planet Earth. Its past is long and dramatic and its future shrouded in mystery. Yet despite centuries of research, only now are we starting to understand Earth's complexity. ABOUT THE SERIES New Scientist Instant Expert books are definitive and accessible entry points to the most important subjects in science; subjects that challenge, attract debate, invite controversy and engage the most enquiring minds. Designed for curious readers who want to know how things work and why, the Instant Expert series explores the topics that really matter and their impact on individuals, society, and the planet, translating the scientific complexities around us into language that's open to everyone, and putting new ideas and discoveries into perspective and context. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How Numbers Work: Discover the strange and beautiful world of mathematics New Scientist (Author) Series:
New Scientist Instant Expert
Edition:
Imprint:
John Murray Learning
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
21 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback 224pp h216mm x w135mm x s16mm 253g ISBN13: 9781473629745 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-2974-5 ISBN10: 1473629748 EAN: 9781473629745 x Description: Think of a number between one and ten. No, hang on, let's make this interesting. Between zero and infinity. Even if you stick to the whole numbers, there are a lot to choose from - an infinite number in fact. Throw in decimal fractions and infinity suddenly gets an awful lot bigger (is that even possible?) And then there are the negative numbers, the imaginary numbers, the irrational numbers like pi which never end. It literally never ends. The world of numbers is indeed strange and beautiful. Among its inhabitants are some really notable characters - pi, e, the "imaginary" number i and the famous golden ratio to name just a few. Prime numbers occupy a special status. Zero is very odd indeed: is it a number, or isn't it? How Numbers Work takes a tour of this mind-blowing but beautiful realm of numbers and the mathematical rules that connect them. Not only that, but take a crash course on the biggest unsolved problems that keep mathematicians up at night, find out about the strange and unexpected ways mathematics influences our everyday lives, and discover the incredible connection between numbers and reality itself. ABOUT THE SERIES New Scientist Instant Expert books are definitive and accessible entry points to the most important subjects in science; subjects that challenge, attract debate, invite controversy and engage the most enquiring minds. Designed for curious readers who want to know how things work and why, the Instant Expert series explores the topics that really matter and their impact on individuals, society, and the planet, translating the scientific complexities around us into language that's open to everyone, and putting new ideas and discoveries into perspective and context. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Where Food Comes From: Beans to Chocolate Sarah Ridley (Author) Series:
Where Food Comes From Edition:
Illustrated edition
Imprint:
Wayland
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
08 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 24pp h252mm x w250mm x s10mm 340g ISBN13: 9781526306210 ISBN13: 978-1-5263-0621-0 ISBN10: 1526306212 EAN: 9781526306210 x Description: Everyone loves chocolate, but do you know where it come from and how it ends up on the supermarket shelves? Follow the story of fair trade chocolate from bean to bar, through the farming process to manufacturing. The simple text in this book, suitable for children aged 5+, is accompanied by large, attractive photographs. For children progressing through Book Bands, it is suitable for reading at level 8: Purple. Where food comes from is a series for young children, helping them question where their food comes from. It uncovers the role of farmers and others and begins an exploration of food groups. Children studying science topics including how plants change over time and healthy eating will also find these books useful. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What is Right and Wrong? Who Decides? Where Do Values Come From? And Other Big Questions Michael Rosen (Author) Ms Annemarie Young (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Wayland
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
22 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 48pp h250mm x w176mm x s10mm 300g ISBN13: 9781526304940 ISBN13: 978-1-5263-0494-0 ISBN10: 1526304945 EAN: 9781526304940 x Description: Every day we make decisions that are underpinned by our ideas of what is right and wrong. But where do these ideas come from? Where do our values come from and who decides which values are used in a society? This book looks at topics that are strongly connected to the values people hold and their ideas of right and wrong, such as democracy, justice, fairness, prejudice and discrimination, education, climate change and war. There are contributions from Laura Bates, Richard Rieser, Tulip Siddiq and Alex Wheatle, who, along with the authors, discuss how their ideas of what is right and wrong have been shaped by their life experiences. Readers are encouraged to think for themselves about the issues discussed and decide which values are important to them. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Burn The Business Plan: What Great Entrepreneurs Really Do Carl J. Schramm (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
John Murray Learning
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
18 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 288pp h237mm x w159mm x s24mm 384g ISBN13: 9781473606890 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-0689-0 ISBN10: 1473606896 EAN: 9781473606890 x Description: How would you like to get business startup advice straight from the man who co-founded Global Entrepreneurship Week and StartUp America? Well now you can. Carl Schramm, the man described by The Economist as 'the evangelist of Entrepreneurship', has written a myth-busting guide packed with tools and techniques to help you get your big idea off the ground. Carl believes that entrepreneurship has been completely misrepresented by the media, business books, University programmes and MBA courses. He believes that the perception of what it takes to start a business no longer matches the reality - which is bad news for everyone because it stops great ideas coming to life. Burn the Business Plan punctures the myth of the cool, tech-savvy 20-something entrepreneur with nothing to lose and venture capital to burn, showing that most people who start businesses are juggling careers and mortgages just like you. Burn the Business Plan is written to encourage you to get started. It demystifies the entrepreneurial process portrayed on television shows like Dragon's Den. It doesn't rely on largely irrelevant stories of overvalued tech startups, nor does it build on the largely mistaken narrative of a linear path from cold start to great success that is the essence of business planning, as taught in universities. This is the guide to starting and running a business that will actually work for the rest of us. Burn the Business Plan is for regular people who just want practical, real-world advice on how to start and run a successful business. It shows you how to avoid the common mistakes and what you need to do to put your enterprise on track for success. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Be A Young Entrepreneur Adam Sutherland (Author) Mike Gordon (Illustrated by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Wayland (Publishers) Ltd
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
08 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback 64pp h250mm x w190mm x s6mm 220g ISBN13: 9780750298353 ISBN13: 978-0-7502-9835-3 ISBN10: 0750298359 EAN: 9780750298353 x Description: Do you want to be the next Richard Branson? Have you developed the new Angry Birds game? Do you bake the most delicious recipes that people just need to try? Then you need Be A Young Entrepreneur! In this book you will learn all the business advice, practical tips, real-life stories, up-to-date ideas and inspiration you need to make a success of your first business. Starting your own company doesn't have to be boring and this book is all about inspiring you to think creatively about your company, guiding you through every step, from registering your company name to elevator pitches, all stress-free. A great title for project work or leisure reading. Written by award-winning journalist Adam Sutherland and illustrated by the ever-popular award-winner Mike Gordon. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Dark Matter: Deception: Book 2 Teri Terry (Author) Series:
Dark Matter
Edition:
Imprint:
Orchard Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
08 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 448pp h200mm x w147mm x s32mm 334g ISBN13: 9781408341742 ISBN13: 978-1-4083-4174-2 ISBN10: 1408341743 EAN: 9781408341742 x Description: Some lies can't be forgiven ... Don't miss this startling second book in a breathtaking new trilogy from Teri Terry, queen of the teen thriller and author of the bestselling SLATED trilogy. An epidemic is sweeping the country. You are among the infected. There is no cure, and you cannot be permitted to infect others. You are now under quarantine. The 5% of the infected who survive are dangerous and will be taken into the custody of the army. As the epidemic spreads, survivors are being hunted like witches, for the authorities fear their strange new powers. Kai is desperate to trace Shay, who tricked him and disappeared. Meanwhile, Shay is searching for the truth behind the origins of the epidemic ... but danger finds them wherever they go. Can they outrun the fire? From the author of the international sensation Slated comes the second book in a powerful new story of survival and transformation; love and power. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Summer of Us Cecilia Vinesse (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
14 Jun 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 320pp h198mm x w129mm x s18mm 247g ISBN13: 9781510200791 ISBN13: 978-1-5102-0079-1 ISBN10: 1510200797 EAN: 9781510200791 x Description: Five friends. Five cities. Two complicated love stories . . . The perfect read for fans of Jennifer E Smith and Sara Barnard. Aubrey and Rae have been planning their European tour since the moment they met. It was meant to be the perfect way to spend their last summer together before university, but now it's not just the two of them . . . There's Jonah, Aubrey's seemingly perfect boyfriend, and Gabe, who Aubrey may have accidentally kissed. Then there's Clara, the friend Rae is crushing on, hard, even though there's no hope because Clara is into guys, not girls. And on top of all that Aubrey and Rae's friendship appears to be falling apart. Things are more complicated at eighteen than they were at ten. Set off on a romantic adventure that embraces warm summer nights, the thrill of first kisses and the bittersweet ache of saying goodbye to the past. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Wind in My Hair: My Fight for Freedom in Modern Iran Masih Alinejad (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Virago Press Ltd
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
07 Jun 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 400pp h235mm x w164mm x s30mm 538g ISBN13: 9780349008943 ISBN13: 978-0-349-00894-3 ISBN10: 0349008949 EAN: 9780349008943 x Description: 'A must-read for anyone who cares about women's equality' Sheryl Sandberg 'A flame-thrower for the rights of women who live under the thumb of repression and injustice' Tina Brown BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK This memoir is the extraordinary story of how one woman, Masih Alinejad, an awe-inspiring journalist and activist from a small village in Iran, overcame enormous adversity to fight for what she truly believed and founded a major movement for women around the world with the simple removal of her hijab. It all started with a single photo, a bold statement on Masih's Facebook page: a woman standing proudly, her face bare, her beautiful, curly hair blowing in the wind. Her crime: simply removing her veil, or hijab, which is compulsory for women in Iran. This is the photo that sparked a social-media liberation movement, 'My Stealthy Freedom'. Across Iran, women started posting pictures of their uncovered hair on Masih's page in open defiance of the strict religious beliefs of their country (and often, their families) while sharing their personal stories about this powerful mode of expression. With the creation of 'My Stealthy Freedom' Masih has gained over one million supporters around the world, and inspired Islamic women everywhere to take a stand for their basic human rights. She's been covered by the media from Vogue, to the Guardian, the New York Times and beyond. Last year she was the recipient of the Women's Rights Award from the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy. But behind the scenes of this movement, Masih has been fighting a painful personal battle. She is a divorcee -- a sin equivalent to prostitution in Iranian culture. As a reporter, Masih has been actively speaking out against the government's corrupt policies for more than a decade, and has faced abuse and slander at every turn. In 2009 she went abroad during the Iranian presidential election with hopes of interviewing Barack Obama. Before the
interview could take place, the elections were stolen, Masih's newspaper was shut down, and thousands of Iranians were arrested. She was expelled from her own country, and separated from her only son. Although she eventually was able to take her son abroad, she has not returned to Iran or seen her family in years. To this day, Masih has faith that one day she will be reunited with her homeland. A defiant, inspiring voice for women's rights, Masih Alinejad speaks for women everywhere. 'Intriguing and inspiring . . . her voice is so important to the Iranian people's struggles for freedom and democracy' Azar Nafisi, author of Reading Lolita in Tehran _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Polish Detective Hania Allen (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Constable
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
11 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 384pp h236mm x w156mm x s27mm 500g ISBN13: 9781472125460 ISBN13: 978-1-4721-2546-0 ISBN10: 1472125460 EAN: 9781472125460 x Description: Set in Dundee, this fast-paced crime novel is the first to feature Polish Detective Sergeant Dania Gorska. Volatile times in the city of discovery . . . DS Dania Gorska is a stranger in a foreign land. Born in Poland and transferred from London to Dundee's specialist crime division, she is called upon to investigate a series of grotesque killings where the victims are first brutally murdered and then displayed in a bizarre manner. Although seemingly unrelated, clues point to the victims having been members of a local druidic cult. While solving these murders is Dania's priority, she finds herself increasingly drawn to the case of two runaway teenage girls. But when she learns they were also members of the same druid group she becomes convinced their disappearance is linked to the murders. And, despite what the evidence suggests, Dania starts to fear that the girls have not run away but are actually the newest, undiscovered victims of the killer . . . Praise for Hania Allen 'Nicely nasty in all the right places . . . The story rattles along until bringing the curtain down with an unnerving twist' Craig Robertson 'Captivating characters and an intriguing plot. A great new find for crime fans' Lin Anderson 'Pitch-perfect . . . a witty, tense crime novel written in a highly readable style' Russel D McLean _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Senlin Ascends: Book One of the Books of Babel Josiah Bancroft (Author) Series:
The Books of Babel
Edition:
Imprint:
Orbit
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
18 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 432pp h198mm x w130mm x s27mm 296g ISBN13: 9780356510811 ISBN13: 978-0-356-51081-1 ISBN10: 0356510816 EAN: 9780356510811 x Description: 'Senlin Ascends is one of the best reads I've had in ages' Mark Lawrence 'I loved it, and grabbed the next one as soon as I turned the last page' Django Wexler Mild-mannered headmaster Thomas Senlin has always wanted to see the Tower of Babel. Immense as a mountain, the ancient tower is the greatest marvel in the world, comprising unnumbered ringdoms stacked one on the other like the layers of a cake. Lured by the grand promises of a guidebook, Senlin takes his new bride, Marya, on the honeymoon of their dreams. But no sooner do they arrive at the Tower than
Senlin loses her in the teeming throng. Senlin's search for Marya carries him through madhouses, ballrooms, and burlesque theatres. He must endure betrayal, assassination attempts and the long guns of a flying fortress. But if he hopes to ever see his wife again, Senlin will have to do more than just survive - this quiet man of letters must become a man of action. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Arm of the Sphinx: Book Two of the Books of Babel Josiah Bancroft (Author) Series:
The Books of Babel
Edition:
Imprint:
Orbit
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
13 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 448pp h130mm x w199mm x s28mm 306g ISBN13: 9780356510835 ISBN13: 978-0-356-51083-5 ISBN10: 0356510832 EAN: 9780356510835 x Description: 'Like its predecessor, it is a brilliant piece of work . . . these two books are genius. I just love them. The story, characters and imagination shine' Mark Lawrence Forced by necessity into a life of piracy, Senlin and his eclectic crew struggle to survive aboard their stolen airship as the hunt for his lost wife continues. But the Tower of Babel is proving to be as difficult to re-enter as it was to escape. Hopeless and desolate, they turn to a legend of the tower, the mysterious Sphinx. But help from the sphinx doesn't come cheaply and, as Senlin knows, debts aren't always what they seem in the Tower of Babel. Praise for the series: 'Brilliant' - Publishers Weekly 'I loved it' - Django Wexler 'An engrossing intoxicating delight' - Forbidden Planet 'An extraordinary debut that is well worthy of the hype. A beautifully written, highly engaging page-turning masterpiece' - Fantasy Book Review 'Thomas Senlin is the most unlikely yet likeable hero since a certain hobbit rushed out of Bag End leaving his second breakfast half-finished and entirely unwashed-up' - Fantasy Faction _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Death of an Honest Man M. C. Beaton (Author) Series:
Hamish Macbeth
Edition:
Imprint:
Constable
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
22 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 240pp h226mm x w146mm x s22mm 372g ISBN13: 9781472117250 ISBN13: 978-1-4721-1725-0 ISBN10: 1472117255 EAN: 9781472117250 x Description: Sergeant Hamish Macbeth - Scotland's most quick-witted but unambitious policeman - returns in M.C. Beaton's new mystery in her New York Times bestselling series. Nobody loves an honest man, or that was what police sergeant Hamish Macbeth tried to tell newcomer Paul English. Paul attended church in Lochdubh. He told the minister, Mr. Wellington, that his sermons were boring. He told tweedy Mrs. Wellington that she was too fat. Angela Brody was told her detective stories were pap for the masses and it was time she wrote literature instead. He accused Hamish of having dyed his fiery red hair. He told Jessie Currie - who repeated all the last words of her twin sister - that she needed psychiatric help.
'I speak as I find,' he bragged. Voices saying, 'I could kill that man,' could be heard from Lochdubh to Cnothan. And someone did. Now Hamish is faced with a bewildering array of suspects. And he's lost the services of his clumsy policeman, Charlie, who has resigned from the force after throwing Chief Inspector Blair into the loch. Can Hamish find the killer on his own? Praise for M. C. Beaton 'The much-loved Hamish Macbeth series . . . a beguiling blend of wry humour and sharp observations of rural life' The Good Book Guide 'It's always a special treat to return to Lochdubh' New York Times 'First rate . . . deft social comedy and wonderfully realised atmosphere' Booklist 'M C Beaton's Hamish Macbeth books are a delight: clever, intricate and sardonic' Kerry Greenwood _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Tattoo Thief Alison Belsham (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Trapeze
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
03 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 384pp h236mm x w157mm x s24mm 424g ISBN13: 9781409175124 ISBN13: 978-1-4091-7512-4 ISBN10: 140917512X EAN: 9781409175124 x Description: A policeman on his first murder case A tattoo artist with a deadly secret And a twisted serial killer sharpening his blades to kill again... When Brighton tattoo artist Marni Mullins discovers a flayed body, newly-promoted DI Francis Sullivan needs her help. There's a serial killer at large, slicing tattoos from his victims' bodies while they're still alive. Marni knows the tattooing world like the back of her hand, but has her own reasons to distrust the police. So when she identifies the killer's next target, will she tell Sullivan or go after the Tattoo Thief alone? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Living the Dream: A millennial tale about friendship, creative jobs and a quarter-life crisis Lauren Berry (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Virago Press Ltd
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
31 Jul 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 336pp h198mm x w126mm ISBN13: 9780349009001 ISBN13: 978-0-349-00900-1 ISBN10: 0349009007 EAN: 9780349009001 x Description: 'Bridget Jones's Diary for the millennial set' - InStyle 'A funny quarter-life crisis tale' Glamour For anyone who loved Fleabag Does your side-hustle pay the rent? yes [ ] no [ x ] Is your boss a dick? yes [ x ] no [ ]
Do you ever cry in the toilet? Yes [ x ] no [
]
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Emma works in advertising.
Clem lives with her mum.
This is not where they thought they would be by the time their thirties loomed - too old to blag buses but too skint to take cabs. London budgets and bastards from the past spur Emma and Clem towards success, but it's not as easy as everyone else makes it look, right?
Living the Dream is a spiky comic novel of friendship, day jobs and the search for a career with meaning. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Love Like Blood Mark Billingham (Author) Series:
Tom Thorne Novels
Edition:
Imprint:
Sphere
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
08 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 544pp h199mm x w131mm x s34mm 372g ISBN13: 9780751566925 ISBN13: 978-0-7515-6692-5 ISBN10: 0751566926 EAN: 9780751566925 x Description: From number one bestseller Mark Billingham comes a masterful, intense crime novel that pits DI Tom Thorne against an evil beyond comprehension, yet shockingly real. 'Groundbreaking and gripping' Sunday Times A BLOODY MESSAGE As DI Nicola Tanner investigates what appears to be a series of organised killings, her partner Susan is brutally murdered, leaving the detective bereft, and vengeful. A POWERFUL ALLY Taken off the case, Tanner enlists the help of DI Tom Thorne to pursue a pair of ruthless killers and the broker handing out the deadly contracts. A CONSPIRACY OF SILENCE As the killers target their latest victim, Thorne takes the biggest risk of his career and is drawn into a horrifying and disturbing world in which families will do anything to protect their honour. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Want You Gone Chris Brookmyre (Author) Series:
Jack Parlabane
Edition:
Imprint:
Abacus
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
25 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 512pp h198mm x w131mm x s32mm 348g ISBN13: 9780349141336 ISBN13: 978-0-349-14133-6 ISBN10: 0349141339 EAN: 9780349141336
x Description: From the award-winning, million-selling author of Black Widow comes a twist-filled story of secrets and lies. What if your deepest secret was revealed? Sam Morpeth is growing up way too fast, left to fend for a younger sister when their mother goes to prison and watching her dreams of university evaporate. But Sam learns what it is to be truly powerless when a stranger begins to blackmail her. Who would you turn to? Meanwhile, reporter Jack Parlabane has finally got his career back on track, but his success has left him indebted to a volatile, criminal source. Now that debt is being called in, and it could cost him everything. What would you be capable of? Thrown together by a vindictive and mysterious mutual enemy, Sam and Jack are about to discover they might be each other's only hope. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Black Elfstone: Book One of the Fall of Shannara Terry Brooks (Author) Series:
Fall of Shannara
Edition:
Imprint:
Orbit
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
27 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 464pp h198mm x w130mm x s29mm 310g ISBN13: 9780356510163 ISBN13: 978-0-356-51016-3 ISBN10: 0356510166 EAN: 9780356510163 x Description: 'TERRY'S PLACE IS AT THE HEAD OF THE FANTASY WORLD' Philip Pullman The first book of the triumphant four-part conclusion to the Shannara series, from one of the all-time masters of fantasy. The age of peace that has reigned across the Four Lands is now at an end. An army of invaders, wielding a terrible new magic, is cutting a bloody swathe across the far north . . . The fate of the world now rests on the shoulders of an exiled druid, a conflicted warrior and a young woman struggling to master a powerful magic. As the conflict grows, they will face dangerous adversaries and deadly challenges - and the consequences of their actions will determine the future of the Four Lands. Through twenty-eight novels written over the course of forty years, Terry Brooks's Shannara series has entranced millions of readers around the world. Now, with The Black Elfstone - the first book in the Fall of Shannara - Terry begins to bring his epic vision to a grand conclusion. 'I can't even begin to count how many of Terry Brooks's books I've read (and re-read) over the years' Patrick Rothfuss 'I would not be writing epic fantasy today if not for Shannara' Peter V. Brett 'A master of the craft . . . required reading' Brent Weeks _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Night Stalker: A chilling serial killer thriller Robert Bryndza (Author) Series:
Detective Erika Foster
Edition:
Imprint:
Sphere
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
22 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 400pp h198mm x w131mm x s25mm 276g ISBN13: 9780751571295 ISBN13: 978-0-7515-7129-5 ISBN10: 0751571296 EAN: 9780751571295 x Description: 'Absolutely brilliant ...impossible to put this book down! ... A must read' The Quiet Knitter If the Night Stalker is watching, you're already dead... In the dead of a swelteringly hot summer's night, Detective Erika Foster is called to a murder scene. The victim, a doctor, is found suffocated in bed. His wrists are bound and his eyes bulging through a clear plastic bag tied tight over his head. A few days later, another victim is found dead, in exactly the same circumstances. As Erika and her team start digging deeper, they discover a calculated serial killer - stalking their victims before choosing the right moment to strike. The victims are all single men, with very private lives. Why are their pasts shrouded in secrecy? And what links them to the killer? As a heat wave descends upon London, Erika will do everything to stop the Night Stalker before the body count rises, even if it means risking her job. But the victims might not be the only ones being watched... Erika's own life could be on the line. The global bestselling author of The Girl in the Ice is back with a heart-racing, electrifying thriller. If you love Angela Marsons, Rachel Abbott and Peter James, you'll be hooked on Robert Bryndza. Read what people are saying about The Night Stalker 'The Night Stalker is dark, fast-paced and shot through with wit and psychological insight. I couldn't put it down.' Mark Edwards 'Erika is fast becoming one of my favourite detectives...I absolutely loved this heart-pounding, fast-paced, chilling crime thriller.' The Book Review Cafe 'Just when I thought it couldn't get any better...From the first page, we're sucked in with tension that had me holding my breath.' The Suspense is Thrilling Me 'A truly brilliant crime series...The Night Stalker made me feel like I had been swept up in a whirlwind and had me clinging on for dear life, only letting me go right at the very end.' By The Letter Book Reviews 'Intense, suspenseful, and clever??...a gripping page turner that is disturbingly real, and I highly recommend it.' What's Better Than Books? 'A truly fantastic and exciting serial killer chiller!' Booklover Catlady 'The Night Stalker is a very gripping, engaging read full of nail-biting tension. Once I started reading it, I couldn't stop!...an amazing work of fiction no reader of the crime genre should miss.' Relax and Read Reviews 'I think any fans of a good police procedural will become completely engaged in this series featuring a gritty and determined strong female lead.' Carrie's Book Reviews 'This book grabbed me by the throat and didn't let go till I got to the end.' Sincerely Book Angels The Night Stalker now a Wall Street Journal #1 best seller _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Successor's Promise: The thrilling fantasy adventure (Book 3 of Millennium's Rule) Trudi Canavan (Author) Series:
Millennium's Rule
Edition:
Imprint:
Orbit
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
14 Aug 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 576pp h198mm x w126mm ISBN13: 9780356501185 ISBN13: 978-0-356-50118-5 ISBN10: 0356501183 EAN: 9780356501185 x Description: International No. 1 bestselling author Trudi Canavan returns with the third instalment in the Millennium's Rule series - her most powerful and thrilling adventure yet. Five years have passed since the Rebels confronted the Raen. Five years, in which Qall - the boy Rielle rescued - has grown up among the Travellers, with no memory of the life that was stolen from him. Five years of chaos, barely contained by Baluka and the Restorers. Worlds are at war, some overrun by deadly machines, some drained of magic by power-hungry sorcerers. As Qall comes of age, and Rielle and Tyen's hard-won peace is threatened, their loyalties are tested - and Qall's very existence is at stake. Because Dahli is still determined to restore Valhan to power, and he will stop at nothing to succeed. Escape to a new world. Discover the magic of Trudi Canavan. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Boy on the Bridge: Discover the word-of-mouth phenomenon M. R. Carey (Author) Series:
The Girl With All the Gifts Edition: series
Imprint:
Orbit
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
22 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 480pp h199mm x w131mm x s30mm 330g ISBN13: 9780356503561 ISBN13: 978-0-356-50356-1 ISBN10: 0356503569 EAN: 9780356503561 x Description: 'SPECTACULAR!' No. 1 bestselling author Martina Cole M. R. Carey returns to the world of THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS, the phenomenal million-copy bestseller which is now a BAFTA-nominated film. Once upon a time, in a land blighted by terror, there was a very clever boy. The people thought the boy could save them, so they opened their gates and sent him out into the world. To where the monsters lived. 'Carey writes with compassion and fire - strange and surprising and humane' Lauren Beukes, author of The Shining Girls 'Unputdownable' Irish Times 'I loved it just as much as The Girl With All the Gifts, if not more' Martina Cole 'A tense story with superbly rendered characters' SciFiNow 'A terrifying, emotional page-turner that explores what it means to be human' Kirkus
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Templar Silks Elizabeth Chadwick (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Sphere
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
27 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 496pp h234mm x w157mm x s36mm 642g ISBN13: 9780751572087 ISBN13: 978-0-7515-7208-7 ISBN10: 075157208X EAN: 9780751572087 x Description: To save his soul William Marshal takes the perilous road to Jerusalem, but the greatest danger he faces there is losing his heart. England, 1219 Lying on his deathbed, William Marshal, England's greatest knight, sends a trusted servant to bring to him the silk Templar burial shrouds that returned with him from the Holy Land thirty years ago. It is time to fulfil his vow to the Templars and become a monk of their order for eternity. As he waits for the shrouds' return, he looks back upon his long-ago pilgrimage with his brother Ancel, and the sacred mission entrusted to them - to bear the cloak of their dead young lord to Jerusalem and lay it on Christ's tomb in the church of the Holy Sepulchre. Jerusalem, 1183 In the holiest of all cities, the brothers become embroiled in the deadly politics, devious scheming and lusts of the powerful men and women who rule the kingdom. Entangled with the dangerous, mercurial Paschia de Riveri, concubine of the highest churchman in the land, William sets on a path so perilous that there seems no way back for him, or for his brother. Both will pay a terrible price and their only chance to see home again will be dependent on the Templar shrouds. In this glorious adventure, bestselling author Elizabeth Chadwick sweeps the reader to medieval Jerusalem in a story perfect for fans of Ken Follett and Philippa Gregory. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Everything About You: Discover this year's most cutting-edge thriller Heather Child (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Orbit
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
24 Apr 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 352pp h235mm x w156mm x s26mm 444g ISBN13: 9780356510699 ISBN13: 978-0-356-51069-9 ISBN10: 0356510697 EAN: 9780356510699 x Description: 'Black Mirror meets Gone Girl' -Rosamund Lupton, Sunday Times and Richard and Judy bestseller THINK TWICE BEFORE YOU SHARE YOUR LIFE ONLINE. Freya has a new virtual assistant. It knows what she likes, knows what she wants and knows whose voice she most needs to hear: her missing sister's. It adopts her sister's personality, recreating her through a life lived online. But this virtual version of her sister knows things it shouldn't be possible to know. It's almost as if the missing girl is still out there somewhere, feeding fresh updates into the cloud. But that's impossible. Isn't it? 'Amazing, creepy, twisty and clever' -Karen Dionne, author of The Marsh-King's Daughter 'Exquisitely plausible and insidiously chilling' -M. R. Carey, author of The Girl With All the Gifts 'A compelling, terrifying and stunningly assured debut' -Gareth L. Powell
'Gone Girl for the VR generation' -Starburst With twists and turns you'll never see coming, Everything About You is a thrilling debut showing a chilling vision of a future that's just around the corner. You'll never look at your privacy settings in the same way again . . . The world of Everything About You is closer than you think: * Right now, the average child features in over 1,500 online photographs by the age of five * By 2025, you will interact with connected devices nearly 5,000 times per day * Today there are already companies who will collect your data so that your relatives can interact with your 'digital doppelganger' after you die. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Endless Beach: The new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author Jenny Colgan (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Sphere
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
11 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 448pp h198mm x w131mm x s28mm 308g ISBN13: 9780751564822 ISBN13: 978-0-7515-6482-2 ISBN10: 0751564826 EAN: 9780751564822 x Description: Run away to a beautiful Scottish island and let the unmissable new novel from Sunday Times bestseller Jenny Colgan warm up your spring! Dreams start here... 'Charming, made me long to escape to Mure. Total joy.' - Sophie Kinsella On the quayside next to the Endless Beach sits the Summer Seaside Kitchen. It's a haven for tourists and locals alike, who all come to eat the freshest local produce on the island and catch up with the gossip. Flora, who runs the cafe, feels safe and content - unless she thinks too hard about her relationship with Joel, her gorgeous but emotionally (and physically) distant boyfriend. While Flora is in turmoil about her relationship. her best friend Lorna is pining after the local doctor. Saif came to the island as a refugee, having lost all of his family. But he's about to get some shocking news which will change everything for him. As cold winter nights shift to long summer days, can Flora find her happy-ever-after with Joel? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Puppet Show M. W. Craven (Author) Series:
Washington Poe
Edition:
Imprint:
Constable
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
07 Jun 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 352pp h234mm x w162mm x s27mm 460g ISBN13: 9781472127440 ISBN13: 978-1-4721-2744-0 ISBN10: 1472127447 EAN: 9781472127440 x Description: 'Dark, sharp and compelling' Peter James 'A thrilling curtain raiser for what looks set to be a great new series' Mick Herron Welcome to the Puppet Show . . . A serial killer is burning people alive in the Lake District's prehistoric stone circles. He leaves no clues and the police are helpless.
When his name is found carved into the charred remains of the third victim, disgraced detective Washington Poe is brought back from suspension and into an investigation he wants no part of. Reluctantly partnered with the brilliant, but socially awkward, civilian analyst, Tilly Bradshaw, the mismatched pair uncover a trail that only he is meant to see. The elusive killer has a plan and for some reason Poe is part of it. As the body count rises, Poe discovers he has far more invested in the case than he could have possibly imagined. And in a shocking finale that will shatter everything he's ever believed about himself, Poe will learn that there are things far worse than being burned alive ... 'A powerful thriller from an explosive new talent. Tightly plotted, and not for the faint hearted!' David Mark 'Satisfyingly twisty and clever and the flashes of humour work well to offer the reader respite from the thrill of the read.' Michael J. Malone _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Low-Carb, Healthy Fat Bible Sally-Ann Creed (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Robinson
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
11 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 256pp h259mm x w212mm x s21mm 856g Photographs ISBN13: 9781472140982 ISBN13: 978-1-4721-4098-2 ISBN10: 1472140982 EAN: 9781472140982 x Description: Like many others, Sally-Ann Creed spent decades of her life navigating the maze of health, lifestyle and diet misinformation, all while suffering with chronic illness. With the help of her 'health hero' Dr Robbie Simons, Creed now leads a healthy, happy life and is a pioneer of the LowCarb, Healthy Fat (LCHF) lifestyle. In this beautifully illustrated book, Creed delivers her LCHF manifesto, offering simple, clear and practical guidance that will convince even the most reluctant, world-weary dieters. The Low-Carb, Healthy Fat Bible delivers the perfect lifestyle for hunger-free weight loss. At its heart is an emphasis on delicious, uncomplicated recipes based around real food cooked from scratch, rather than unhealthy processed foods. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Post-Truth: Peak Bullshit - and What We Can Do About It Evan Davis (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Abacus
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
05 Apr 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 384pp h199mm x w131mm x s25mm 300g ISBN13: 9780349123790 ISBN13: 978-0-349-12379-0 ISBN10: 0349123799 EAN: 9780349123790 x Description: 'A Malcolm Gladwell-style social psychology/behavioural economics primer' Evening Standard Low-level dishonesty is rife everywhere, in the form of exaggeration, selective use of facts, economy with the truth, careful drafting - from Trump and the Brexit debate to companies that tell us 'your call is important to us'. How did we get to a place where bullshit is not just rife but apparently so effective that it's become the communications strategy of our times? This brilliantly insightful book steps inside the panoply of deception employed in all walks of life and assesses how it has come to this. It sets out the surprising logic which explains why bullshit is both pervasive and persistent. Why are company annual reports often nonsense? Why should you not trust estate agents? And above all, why has political campaigning become the art of stretching the truth? Drawing on behavioural science, economics, psychology and of course his knowledge of the media, Evan ends by providing readers with a tool-kit to handle the kinds of deceptions we encounter every day, and charts a route through the muddy waters of the post-truth age.
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The Cuban Affair Nelson DeMille (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Sphere
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
12 Jun 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 448pp h200mm x w134mm x s28mm 310g ISBN13: 9780751565850 ISBN13: 978-0-7515-6585-0 ISBN10: 0751565857 EAN: 9780751565850 x Description: 'Nelson DeMille is a true master' Dan Brown Strap in for the ride of a lifetime with the blistering new novel from America's greatest living thriller writer, Nelson DeMille. Daniel 'Mac' MacCormick has a good life. Aged thirty-five and a decorated US Army veteran, he whiles away his life in stunning Key West, Florida, running a forty-two-foot charter fishing boat The Maine. A ladies' man and rule-breaker, Mac has it all - apart from the money to hold on to his beloved boat. Then Mac is approached by a hotshot Miami lawyer called Carlos with an apparently irresistable offer: a fee of $2 million to run the boat into Havana and smuggle out $60 million from a stash hidden from the Castro government - cash once owned by the family of a beautiful Cuban-American woman named Sara Ortega. With the political 'Cuban Thaw' underway, it's only a matter of time before someone finds the stash. But Mac knows if he accepts this job, he'll walk away rich...or not at all. Punchy, witty and rammed with action, legendary international #1 bestseller Nelson DeMille once more shows he's a true master of the genre. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
In The Name of the Family: A Times Best Historical Fiction of the Year Book Sarah Dunant (Author) Series:
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Imprint:
Virago Press Ltd
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
27 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 496pp h199mm x w131mm x s31mm 384g ISBN13: 9781844087488 ISBN13: 978-1-84408-748-8 ISBN10: 1844087484 EAN: 9781844087488 x Description: A Times Best Historical Fiction Book of the Year A Cosmopolitan Best Book of the Year A History Today Book of the Year 'Dunant has made completely her own the story of the Italy's most infamous ruling family . . . in a way that we can see, hear and smell' Mark Lawson, Guardian 'A stunning tale of power and family . . . In Dunant's telling of the Borgia story, Lucrezia is not the sluttish power-crazed poisoner of legend . . . her glorious prose makes her version irresistible' Antonia Senior, The Times 'Stuffed with violence, danger and passion' Daily Mail Conjuring up the past in all its complexity, horror and pleasures, In The Name of the Family confirms Sarah Dunant's place as the leading novelist of the Renaissance and one of the most acclaimed historical fiction writers of our age.
In the Name of the Family - as Blood and Beauty did before - holds up a mirror to a turbulent moment of history, sweeping aside the myths to bring alive the real Borgia family; complicated, brutal, passionate and glorious. Here is a thrilling exploration of the House of Borgia's doomed years, in the company of a young diplomat named Niccolo Machiavelli.
It is 1502 and Rodrigo Borgia, a self-confessed womaniser and master of political corruption is now on the Papal throne as Alexander VI. His daughter Lucrezia, aged twenty-two, already thrice married and a pawn in her father's plans, is discovering her own power. And then there is Cesare Borgia: brilliant, ruthless and increasingly unstable; it is his relationship with the diplomat Machiavelli which offers a master class on the dark arts of power and politics. What Machiavelli learns will go on to inform his great work of modern politics, The Prince. But while the pope rails against old age and his son's increasing maverick behavior it is Lucrezia who will become the Borgia survivor: taking on her enemies and creating her own place in history. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Bloody Rose: The Band, Book Two Nicholas Eames (Author) Series:
The Band
Edition:
Imprint:
Orbit
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
28 Aug 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 560pp h198mm x w126mm ISBN13: 9780356509044 ISBN13: 978-0-356-50904-4 ISBN10: 0356509044 EAN: 9780356509044 x Description: 'Bloody Rose solidifies what Kings of the Wyld proved. Eames writes like a hurricane and has a voice like no one else in this genre' - Sam Sykes 'I was a big fan of Kings of the Wyld, but I think Bloody Rose has actually topped it. Eames once again hits the perfect balance of humor and heart, irreverent references and real emotion' - Django Wexler Tam Hashford is tired of working at her local pub, slinging drinks for world-famous mercenaries and listening to the bards sing of adventure and glory in the world beyond her sleepy hometown. When the biggest mercenary band of all rolls into town, led by the infamous Bloody Rose, Tam jumps at the chance to sign on as their bard. It's adventure she wants-and adventure she gets as the crew embark on a quest that will end in one of two ways: glory or death. IT'S TIME TO TAKE A WALK ON THE WYLD SIDE Reviews for Kings of the Wyld: 'A rollicking, page-turning, edge-of-your-seat road-trip of a book . . . wonderful' John Gwynne 'Absolutely awesome . . . Full of heroes, humor, and heart' Jon Hollins 'Brings brazen fun and a rock & roll sensibility to the fantasy genre' Sebastien de Castell 'An entertaining, brilliantly crafted adventure . . . with just the right amount of grit and wit' Bibliosanctum 'George R. R. Martin meets Terry Pratchett' Buzzfeed Books 'All the heart and passion that great fantasy can bring in the hands of a master' Myke Cole 'In short: it rocks . . . If I could, I'd see the tour, and buy the t-shirt' B&N Sci-Fi And Fantasy Blog _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Manhattan Beach Jennifer Egan (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Corsair
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
29 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 512pp h199mm x w138mm x s33mm 402g ISBN13: 9781472150905 ISBN13: 978-1-4721-5090-5 ISBN10: 1472150902 EAN: 9781472150905 x Description: * Winner of the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction * New York Times Bestseller * A New York Times Notable Book and a Washington Post Notable Fiction Book of 2017 * Longlisted for the National Book Award for Fiction * Named a Best Book of 2017 by NPR, The Guardian, Vogue, Esquire, Kirkus Reviews, Philadelphia Inquirer, BookPage, Bustle, Southern Living, and St. Louis Post-Dispatch "Immensely satisfying...an old-fashioned page-turner, tweaked by this witty and sophisticated writer...Egan is masterly at displaying mastery...she works a formidable kind of magic." -Dwight Garner, The New York Times The long-awaited novel from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Visit from the Goon Squad, Manhattan Beach opens in Brooklyn during the Great Depression. Anna Kerrigan, nearly twelve years old, accompanies her father to the house of a man who, she gleans, is crucial to the survival of her father and her family. Anna observes the uniformed servants, the lavishing of toys on the children, and some secret pact between her father and Dexter Styles. Years later, her father has disappeared and the country is at war. Anna works at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, where women are allowed to hold jobs that had always belonged to men. She becomes the first female diver, the most dangerous and exclusive of occupations, repairing the ships that will help America win the war. She is the sole provider for her mother, a farm girl who had a brief and glamorous career as a Ziegfield folly, and her lovely, severely disabled sister. At a night club, she chances to meet Styles, the man she visited with her father before he vanished, and she begins to understand the complexity of her father's life, the reasons he might have been murdered. Mesmerizing, hauntingly beautiful, with the pace and atmosphere of a noir thriller and a wealth of detail about organized crime, the merchant marine and the clash of classes in New York, Egan's first historical novel is a masterpiece, a deft, startling, intimate exploration of a transformative moment in the lives of women and men, America and the world. Manhattan Beach is a magnificent novel by one of the greatest writers of our time. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Mitford Murders: Curl up with the must-read mystery of the year Jessica Fellowes (Author) Series:
The Mitford Murders
Edition:
Imprint:
Sphere
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
05 Apr 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 432pp h199mm x w130mm x s28mm 295g ISBN13: 9780751567182 ISBN13: 978-0-7515-6718-2 ISBN10: 0751567183 EAN: 9780751567182 x Description: 'A lively, well-written, entertaining whodunit' The Times 'An extraordinary meld of fact and fiction' Graham Norton Lose yourself in the sumptuous first novel in a new series of Golden Age mysteries set amid the lives of the glamorous Mitford sisters. It's 1919, and Louisa Cannon dreams of escaping her life of poverty in London, and most of all her oppressive and dangerous uncle.
Louisa's salvation is a position within the Mitford household at Asthall Manor, in the Oxfordshire countryside. There she will become nurserymaid, chaperone and confidante to the Mitford sisters, especially sixteen-year-old Nancy - an acerbic, bright young woman in love with stories. But when a nurse - Florence Nightingale Shore, goddaughter of her famous namesake - is killed on a train in broad daylight, Nancy and amateur sleuth Louisa find that in postwar England, everyone has something to hide . . . Written by Jessica Fellowes, author of the number one-bestselling Downton Abbey books, The Mitford Murders is the perfect new obsession for fans of Daisy Goodwin, Anthony Horowitz and Agatha Christie - and is based on a real unsolved crime. 'True and glorious indulgence. A dazzling example of a Golden Age mystery' Daisy Goodwin 'Exactly the sort of book you might enjoy with the fire blazing, the snow falling. The solution is neat and the writing always enjoyable' Anthony Horowitz 'Oh how delicious! This terrific start to what promises to be a must-read series is exactly what we all need in these gloomy times.? Inventive, glittering, clever, ingenious. I devoured The Mitford Murders... so will you. Give it to absolutely everyone for Christmas, then pre-order the next one' Susan Hill 'All the blissful escapism of a Sunday-night period drama in a book' The Pool 'Keeps the reader guessing to the very end. An accomplished crime debut and huge fun to read' Evening Standard 'This story is drenched in detail and feels both authentic and fun. Curl up in your favourite reading spot and enjoy' Heat 'The plan is that each book will focus on a different Mitford sister. On the strength of this initial entry, success is assured' Financial Times 'Elegant, whipsmart and brilliantly twisty-turny, this Downton-style mystery had me hooked from the first page' Viv Groskop 'Full of period pleasure' Woman & Home 'An audacious and glorious foray into the Golden Age of mystery fiction. Breathtaking' Alex Gray 'A real murder, a real family and a brand new crime fiction heroine are woven together to make a fascinating, and highly enjoyable, read. I loved it' Julian Fellowes 'Jessica Fellowes' deliciously immersive, effortlessly easy novel has a strong feel for period and a rollicking plot' Metro 'What a captivating crime novel and heroine Jessica has created in The Mitford Murders. The instant reassurance of being in the hands of a true storyteller with a feel for period detail makes this a real treat' Amanda Craig 'This is a chocolate souffle of a novel: as the enthralling mystery heats up, so the addictive deliciousness of the story rises. The sort of book you never want to end' Juliet Nicolson _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Other Hoffmann Sister Ben Fergusson (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Abacus
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
11 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 448pp h198mm x w130mm x s28mm 352g ISBN13: 9780349142562 ISBN13: 978-0-349-14256-2 ISBN10: 0349142564 EAN: 9780349142562 x Description: Shortlisted for The Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year 2015, Ben Fergusson's critically acclaimed debut, The Spring of Kasper Meier, was the winner of the Betty Trask Prize 2015 and the HWA 2015 Debut Crown Award. The Other Hoffmann Sister is a gripping, evocative read about two sisters set in pre-WW1 Germany which will appeal to fans of The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry. For Ingrid Hoffmann the story of her sister's disappearance began in their first weeks in Southwest Africa... Ingrid Hoffmann has always felt responsible for her sister Margarete and when their family moves to German Southwest Africa in 1902, her anxieties only increase. The casual racism that pervades the German community, the strange relationship between her parents and Baron von Ketz, from whom they bought their land, and the tension with the local tribes all culminate in tragedy when Baron von Ketz is savagely murdered. Baroness von Ketz and their son, Emil, flee with the Hoffmanns as the Baron's attackers burn down the family's farm. Both families return to Berlin and Ingrid's concerns about Margarete are assuaged when she and Emil von Ketz become engaged on the eve of the First World War. But Margarete disappears on her wedding night at the von Ketz's country house. The mystery of what happened to her sister haunts Ingrid, but as Europe descends into chaos, her hope of discovering the truth becomes ever more distant. After the war, in the midst of the revolution that brings down the Kaiser and wipes out the aristocracy that her family married into, Ingrid returns to the von Ketzes' crumbling estate determined to find out what really happened to her sister. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
All That She Can See: Every little thing she bakes is magic Carrie Hope Fletcher (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Sphere
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
25 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 384pp h200mm x w132mm x s24mm 302g ISBN13: 9780751563207 ISBN13: 978-0-7515-6320-7 ISBN10: 075156320X EAN: 9780751563207 x Description: The Top Three Sunday Times bestselling novel from Carrie Hope Fletcher, the author of On the Other Side. A story of love, food and a little bit of magic, All That She Can See is an enchanting and beautiful novel that's guaranteed to be the most magical story you'll read all year. Feelings are part of life - feelings are life. If you take away what people feel, you take away anything meaningful. Wanting to diminish the evil in this world is a good cause, one I have fought for the majority of my life, but not like this . . . Cherry has a hidden talent. She can see things other people can't and she decided a long time ago to use this skill to help others. As far as the rest of the town is concerned she's simply the kind-hearted young woman who runs the local bakery, but in private she uses her gift to add something special to her cakes so that after just one mouthful the townspeople start to feel better about their lives. They don't know why they're drawn to Cherry's bakery - they just know that they're safe there and that's how Cherry likes it. She can help them in secret and no one will ever need to know the truth behind her gift. And then Chase turns up and threatens to undo all the good Cherry has done. Because it turns out she's not the only one who can see what she sees ... _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Guilty Feminist Deborah Frances-White (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Virago Press Ltd
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
06 Sep 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 336pp h216mm x w135mm ISBN13: 9780349010137 ISBN13: 978-0-349-01013-7 ISBN10: 0349010137 EAN: 9780349010137 x Description: In 2015 I described myself as 'guilty feminist' for the first time. My goals were noble but my concerns were trivial. I wanted desperately for women to be taken seriously in leadership roles all over the world, but I also wanted to look good sitting down naked. A funny, joyful, frank and inspiring book about embracing both feminism and our imperfections, from the creator of the hit comedy podcast, Deborah Frances-White. From inclusion to the secret power of rom coms, from effective activism to what poker can tell us about gender, Deborah Frances-White explores what it means to be a 21st-century feminist, and encourages us to make the world better for all women. The book also includes exclusive interviews with performers, activists and thinkers - Jessamyn Stanley, Zoe Coombs Marr, Susan Wokoma, Bisha K. Ali, Reubs Walsh, Becca Bunce, Amika George, Mo Mansfied and Leyla Hussein - plus a piece from Hannah Gadsby. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
November Jorge Galan (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Constable
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
14 Aug 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 288pp h234mm x w153mm ISBN13: 9781472125330 ISBN13: 978-1-4721-2533-0 ISBN10: 1472125339 EAN: 9781472125330 x Description: 1989. Salvadorian society is immersed in the horror of civil war. On a fateful November dawn, a group of armed men entered the Universidad Catolica and murder six Jesuits priests and two women in cold blood. Survivor of the massacre Father Tojeira is forced to take the reins of control in the sinister days following the attack, desperate to uncover the truth behind the terrible slaughter. Inspired by the real-life tragic events that shook El Salvador and Latin America, November is a moving and unsettling novel about fear, hate and impunity. It is the first book to cast some light on the crime that was never solved and an attempt to speak out, as the murdered Jesuits attempted to do, in the defence of the disadvantaged.Following the publication of this book, the author has received death threats and been forced to flee the country. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body Roxane Gay (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Corsair
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
07 Jun 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 288pp h131mm x w199mm x s18mm 226g ISBN13: 9781472153791 ISBN13: 978-1-4721-5379-1 ISBN10: 1472153790 EAN: 9781472153791 x Description: 'I ate and ate and ate in the hopes that if I made myself big, my body would be safe. I buried the girl I was because she ran into all kinds of trouble. I tried to erase every memory of her, but she is still there, somewhere. . . . I was trapped in my body, one that I barely recognized or
understood, but at least I was safe.' New York Times bestselling author Roxane Gay has written with intimacy and sensitivity about food and bodies, using her own emotional and psychological struggles as a means of exploring our shared anxieties over pleasure, consumption, appearance, and health. As a woman who describes her own body as "wildly undisciplined," Roxane understands the tension between desire and denial, between self-comfort and self-care. In Hunger, she casts an insightful and critical eye on her childhood, teens, and twenties-including the devastating act of violence that acted as a turning point in her young life-and brings readers into the present and the realities, pains, and joys of her daily life. With the bracing candor, vulnerability, and authority that have made her one of the most admired voices of her generation, Roxane explores what it means to be overweight in a time when the bigger you are, the less you are seen. Hunger is a deeply personal memoir from one of our finest writers, and tells a story that hasn't yet been told but needs to be. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Little Breton Bistro Nina George (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Abacus
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
27 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 304pp h199mm x w129mm x s22mm 244g ISBN13: 9780349142234 ISBN13: 978-0-349-14223-4 ISBN10: 0349142238 EAN: 9780349142234 x Description: From the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of The Little Paris Bookshop, an extraordinary novel about self-discovery and new beginnings. 'A life-affirming novel' Sunday Express 'An enchanting, uplifting read' Independent on The Little Paris Bookshop Marianne Messmann longs to escape her loveless marriage. On a trip to Paris, she throws herself into the Seine, but is rescued by a passer-by. While recovering in hospital, Marianne sees a painting of a beautiful port town and decides to embark on a final adventure. Once in Brittany, she befriends a host of colourful characters who gather in a seaside bistro called Ar Mor. Among food, music and laughter, Marianne discovers a new version of herself - passionate, carefree and powerful. That is until her past comes calling . . . The Little Breton Bistro is a captivating love letter to second chances. 'A true gem for fiction lovers' Good Housekeeping on The Little Paris Bookshop _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Mismatch: How Our Stone Age Brain Deceives Us Every Day (And What We Can Do About It) Ronald Giphart (Author) Mark van Vugt (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Robinson
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
13 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 352pp h234mm x w156mm x s26mm 464g ISBN13: 9781472139702 ISBN13: 978-1-4721-3970-2 ISBN10: 1472139704 EAN: 9781472139702 x Description: Our brains evolved to solve the survival problems of our Stone Age ancestors, so when faced with modern day situations that are less extreme, they often encounter a mismatch. Our primitive brains put us on the wrong foot by responding to stimuli that - in prehistoric times - would have
prompted behaviour that was beneficial. If you've ever felt an anxious fight or flight response to a presenting at a board meeting, equivalent to facing imminent death by sabre-toothed tiger, then you have experienced a mismatch. Mismatch is about the clash between our biology and our culture. It is about the dramatic contrast between the first few million years of human history when humans lived as hunters and gatherers in small-scale societies - and the past twelve thousand years following the agricultural revolution which have led us to comfortable lives in a very different social structure. Has this rapid transition been good for us? How do we, using our primitive minds, try to survive in a modern information society that radically changes every ten years or so? Ronald Giphart and Mark van Vugt show that humans have changed their environment so drastically that the chances for mismatch have significantly increased, and these conflicts can have profound consequences. Reviewed through mismatch glasses, social, societal, and technological trends can be better understood, ranging from the popularity of Facebook and internet porn, to the desire for cosmetic surgery, to our attitudes towards refugees. Mismatches can also affect our physical and psychological well-being, in terms of our attitudes to happiness, physical exercise, choosing good leaders, or finding ways to feel better at home or work. Finally, Mismatch gives us an insight into politics and policy which could enable governments, institutions and businesses to create an environment better suited to human nature, its potential and its constraints. This book is about converting mismatches into matches. The better your life is matched to how your mind operates, the greater your chances of leading a happy, healthy and productive life. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Messy: How to Be Creative and Resilient in a Tidy-Minded World Tim Harford (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Abacus
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
22 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 336pp h199mm x w130mm x s22mm 268g ISBN13: 9780349141145 ISBN13: 978-0-349-14114-5 ISBN10: 0349141142 EAN: 9780349141145 x Description: 'Ranging expertly across business, politics and the arts, Tim Harford makes a compelling case for the creative benefits of disorganization, improvisation and confusion. His liberating message: you'll be more successful if you stop struggling so hard to plan or control your success. Messy is a deeply researched, endlessly eye-opening adventure in the life-changing magic of not tidying up' Oliver Burkeman The urge to tidiness seems to be rooted deep in the human psyche. Many of us feel threatened by anything that is vague, unplanned, scattered around or hard to describe. We find comfort in having a script to rely on, a system to follow, in being able to categorise and file away. We all benefit from tidy organisation - up to a point. A large library needs a reference system. Global trade needs the shipping container. Scientific collaboration needs measurement units. But the forces of tidiness have marched too far. Corporate middle managers and government bureaucrats have long tended to insist that everything must have a label, a number and a logical place in a logical system. Now that they are armed with computers and serial numbers, there is little to hold this tidy-mindedness in check. It's even spilling into our personal lives, as we corral our children into sanitised play areas or entrust our quest for love to the soulless algorithms of dating websites. Order is imposed when chaos would be more productive. Or if not chaos, then . . . messiness. The trouble with tidiness is that, in excess, it becomes rigid, fragile and sterile. In Messy, Tim Harford reveals how qualities we value more than ever responsiveness, resilience and creativity - simply cannot be disentangled from the messy soil that produces them. This, then, is a book about the benefits of being messy: messy in our private lives; messy in the office, with piles of paper on the desk and unread spreadsheets; messy in the recording studio, the laboratory or in preparing for an important presentation; and messy in our approach to business, politics and economics, leaving things vague, diverse and uncomfortably made-up-on-the-spot. It's time to rediscover the benefits of a little mess. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Force of Nature: by the author of the Sunday Times top ten bestseller, The Dry Jane Harper (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Little, Brown
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
01 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 400pp h233mm x w156mm x s29mm 518g ISBN13: 9781408711019 ISBN13: 978-1-4087-1101-9 ISBN10: 140871101X EAN: 9781408711019 x Description: The gripping new novel from the author of the Sunday Times top ten bestseller, Waterstones Thriller of the Month, Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month, and Simon Mayo Radio 2 Book Club Choice, The Dry. FIVE WENT OUT. FOUR CAME BACK... Is Alice here? Did she make it? Is she safe? In the chaos, in the night, it was impossible to say which of the four had asked after Alice's welfare. Later, when everything got worse, each would insist it had been them. Five women reluctantly pick up their backpacks and start walking along the muddy track. Only four come out the other side. The hike through the rugged landscape is meant to take the office colleagues out of their air-conditioned comfort zone and teach resilience and team building. At least that is what the corporate retreat website advertises. Federal Police Agent Aaron Falk has a particularly keen interest in the whereabouts of the missing bushwalker. Alice Russell is the whistleblower in his latest case - and Alice knew secrets. About the company she worked for and the people she worked with. Far from the hike encouraging teamwork, the women tell Falk a tale of suspicion, violence and disintegrating trust. And as he delves into the disappearance, it seems some dangers may run far deeper than anyone knew _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Departures: A Guide to Letting Go, One Adventure at a Time Anna Hart (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Sphere
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
13 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 272pp h234mm x w155mm x s21mm 360g ISBN13: 9780751569568 ISBN13: 978-0-7515-6956-8 ISBN10: 0751569569 EAN: 9780751569568 x Description: 'Humorous, emotional and useful...Don't read Departures if you've got any annual leave left to play with' Grazia Have you ever turned up on a post-heartbreak holiday hopelessly unprepared and been forced to sleep on the floor wrapped up in a curtain? How about that eagerly-awaited solo adventure when you had to be airlifted home? Or what about the time you went to a fascinating European cultural capital and neglected to visit any of the world-renowned sights because you were in the bar? Well, Anna Hart has been on all those holidays, and more. As an avid traveller and then travel journalist, she's spent most of her working life on a plane somewhere, and over 10 years writing about the places she's ended up. In Departures she brings all of that knowledge together with the signature warmth and wit of her journalism. Anna is here to show that even the experts get it wrong, and how to get it right . . .
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The Half-Drowned King Linnea Hartsuyker (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Abacus
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
07 Jun 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 560pp h203mm x w138mm x s35mm 380g ISBN13: 9780349142531 ISBN13: 978-0-349-14253-1 ISBN10: 034914253X EAN: 9780349142531 x Description: 'Lovers of epic rejoice!...A vivid and gripping read' Madeline Miller, author of the Orange Prize Winner 2012 for The Song of Achilles 'Linnea Hartsuyker brings myth and legend roaring to life in this superbly good page-turning saga of Viking-era Norway' Paula McClain, bestselling author of The Paris Wife and Circling the Sun Since the death of Ragnvald Eysteinsson's father in battle, he has worked hard to protect his sister Svanhild and planned to inherit his family's land when he comes of age. But when the captain of his ship tries to kill him on the way home from a raiding excursion, he must confront his stepfather's betrayal, and find a way to protect his birthright. It is no easy feat in Viking-Age Norway, where a hundred petty rulers kill over parcels of land, and a prophesied high king is rising. But where Ragnvald is expected to bleed, and even die, for his honour, Svanhild is simply expected to marry well. It's not a fate she relishes, and when the chance to leave her stepfather's cruelty comes at the hand of her brother's arch-rival, Svanhild is forced to make the ultimate choice: family or freedom. Drawing from the Icelandic Sagas, The Half-Drowned King takes inspiration from the true story of Ragnvald of Maer, the right hand man of King Harald Fairhair, first king of all Norway, and his sister, Svanhild, as she tries to find freedom in a society where the higher her brother rises, the greater her worth as a political pawn. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Mozart's Starling Lyanda Lynn Haupt (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Corsair
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
03 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 288pp h202mm x w139mm x s20mm 230g Illustrations throughout ISBN13: 9781472153067 ISBN13: 978-1-4721-5306-7 ISBN10: 1472153065 EAN: 9781472153067 x Description: On May 27th, 1784, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart met a flirtatious little starling who sang (an improved version of!) the theme from his Piano Concerto Number 17 in G to him. Knowing a kindred spirit when he met one, Mozart wrote "That was wonderful" in his journal and took the bird home to be his pet. For three years Mozart and his family enjoyed the uniquely delightful company of the starling until one April morning when the bird passed away. In 2013, Lyanda Lynn Haupt, author of Crow Planet, rescued her own starling, Carmen, who has become a part of her family. In Mozart's Starling, Haupt explores the unlikely bond between one of history's most controversial characters and one of history's most notoriously disliked birds. Part natural history, part story, Mozart's Starling will delight readers as they learn about language, music, and the secret world of starlings. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Superhuman: Life at the Extremes of Mental and Physical Ability Rowan Hooper (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Little, Brown
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
03 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 352pp h158mm x w233mm x s25mm 458g ISBN13: 9781408709474 ISBN13: 978-1-4087-0947-4 ISBN10: 1408709473 EAN: 9781408709474 x Description: This is a book about what it feels like to be exceptional - and what it takes to get there. Why can some people achieve greatness when others can't, no matter how hard they try? What are the secrets of long life and happiness? Just how much potential does our species have? In this inspirational book, New Scientist Managing Editor Rowan Hooper takes us on a tour of the peaks of human achievement. We sit down with some of the world's finest minds, from a Nobel-prize winning scientist to a double Booker-prize winning author; we meet people whose power of focus has been the difference between a world record and death; we learn from international opera stars; we go back in time with memory champions, and we explore the transcendent experience of ultrarunners. We meet people who have rebounded from near-death, those who have demonstrated exceptional bravery, and those who have found happiness in the most unexpected ways. Drawing on interviews with a wide range of superhumans as well as those who study them, Hooper assesses the science of peak potential, reviewing the role of genetics alongside the famed 10,000 hours of practice. For anyone who ever felt that they might be able to do something extraordinary in life, for those who simply want to succeed, and for anyone interested in incredible human stories, Superhuman is a must-read. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A Gift from Darkness: How I Escaped with my Daughter from Boko Haram Patience Ibrahim (Author) Andrea C. Hoffmann (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Abacus
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
05 Apr 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 288pp h199mm x w134mm x s18mm 228g ISBN13: 9780349142586 ISBN13: 978-0-349-14258-6 ISBN10: 0349142580 EAN: 9780349142586 x Description: When Patience Ibrahim's husband died, she feared that her life was over. She had prayed every night for a baby to complete her family, and suddenly she found herself a nineteen-year-old widow, alone in the world. But when she fell in love again, a happy future seemed possible. Patience married once more , and was overjoyed to discover that she was pregnant.
A few days later, everything fell apart. Men from Boko Haram arrived at her door, killing Patience's new husband and kidnapping her. This is the incredible true story of her and her baby daughter's survival, against all the odds. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How to Draw Absolutely Anything Activity Book ILYA (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Robinson
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
27 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 288pp h199mm x w129mm x s22mm 268g Approx. 200 b&w drawings ISBN13: 9781472140739 ISBN13: 978-1-4721-4073-9 ISBN10: 1472140737 EAN: 9781472140739 x Description: 'Brilliant and inspirational, for all ages' Jane B. There's no great secret to drawing. Anybody can draw. One thing that most people will say, however, is 'I can't draw.' That simply isn't true. What they really mean is, 'I don't draw.'
This is a creative, encouraging book that takes all the mystery out of the art and practice of drawing. It shows readers from age 8 to 80 how drawing works, giving invaluable yet simple hints, tips and personal as well as professional pointers across a wide range of drawing styles, tools and techniques. Simple lessons are delivered via step-by-step practical exercises, giving a comprehensive, stylish, inclusive and inside perspective on the not-somysterious art of drawing. By the last page, readers will come away willing and able to draw absolutely anything. Anything and everything is possible, from realistic sketches through to taking a line for a walk - or letting a line take you for a walk. Learn for yourself or rediscover the confidence-building joys of free creative expression - plus the handy ability to get your thoughts, feelings and ideas down quickly and easily in a form that anyone, anywhere can appreciate and understand. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Fatal Gate: The Gates of Good and Evil, Book Two (A Three Worlds Novel) Ian Irvine (Author) Series:
The Gates of Good and Evil
Edition:
Imprint:
Orbit
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
25 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 608pp h199mm x w129mm x s39mm 404g ISBN13: 9780356505251 ISBN13: 978-0-356-50525-1 ISBN10: 0356505251 EAN: 9780356505251 x Description: The cruel Merdrun, the greatest warriors in the void, have invaded Santhenar but their portal failed, leaving them stranded. They're desperately trying to regain contact with the summon stone so they can reopen the portal and begin the slaughter of humanity. Llian, hurled through another portal, sees the summon stone wake and knows the allies have but one chance to destroy the Merdrun - though it will involve an alchemical quest that has always ended in ruin, a mad invasion in untested sky ships with untrained pilots and the most unequal battle in all the Histories. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Day She Disappeared: From the bestselling author of The Loving Husband Christobel Kent (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Sphere
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
08 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 416pp h199mm x w130mm x s27mm 288g ISBN13: 9780751562453 ISBN13: 978-0-7515-6245-3 ISBN10: 0751562459 EAN: 9780751562453 x Description: The gripping, unputdownable new thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Loving Husband Your best friend will always be there for you...won't she? Have you ever had that sense that you're being watched? And you turn, suddenly, but it's just a curtain, blowing in the wind? Or the dress hanging in the doorway? Nat knows something's wrong. Her best friend, Beth, would never have upped and left without saying goodbye to her. But no one believes that Beth was taken - she is a fly-by-night, a party girl who can't be trusted. No one's listening to Nat. But someone is definitely watching her... _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Viceroys: The Creation of the British Christopher Lee (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Constable
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
28 Aug 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 432pp h234mm x w153mm 2 x 8pp b/w & colour plate sections ISBN13: 9781472124746 ISBN13: 978-1-4721-2474-6 ISBN10: 147212474X EAN: 9781472124746 x Description: Viceroys is the story of the British aristocracy sent to govern India during the reigns of five British monarchs. It is also the story of how the modern British identity was established. British history from the Hundred Years War onwards gives an impression of how the British were seen. It is a misconception or more kindly, a British view. Until the nineteenth century the British did not have an identity readily recognized throughout the world. Even the Elizabethans were never established other than as great individuals. From 1815, an image of Britain as the first superpower was built that would make do until even the twenty first century. Direct rule in the name of a long-lived queen and the consequential superlatives of style and theatre of conquest had the whole world believing that it knew the secret of that British identity. To be white and British even at the lowest social level was enough to command and to be white, British and aristocratic was enough to rule. By the end of Victoria's reign a quarter of the world saluted the authority of the British identity. It took until the second half of the twentieth century for even the Americans to question that authority. The token in that identity, the plumed viceroy whose quarterings linked everyone who held that office to the aristocracy that was the guardian of that image, is not just an illusion. Viceroys is not a chronological biography of each viceroy from Canning to Mountbatten. It is instead, the story of the viceregal caste. It is the supreme view of the British in India, describing the sort of people who went out and the sort of people they were on their return. It is the story of utter power and what men did with it. Viceroys will come to a conclusion as to what created the international identity of the British that was cherished well into the twentieth century. It was and is an identity that has coloured in the worst pictures of the British character and ambition as seen by modern radicalized people and loyalties around the globe. Ironically, it is in part the answer to how was it that such a small offshore European island people believed themselves to have the right to sit at the highest institutional tables and judge what is right and what is unacceptable in other nations and institutions. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Jade City: Family is duty. Magic is power. Honour is everything. Fonda Lee (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Orbit
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
26 Jun 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 544pp h202mm x w142mm x s34mm 364g ISBN13: 9780356510514 ISBN13: 978-0-356-51051-4 ISBN10: 0356510514 EAN: 9780356510514 x Description: Shortlisted for the Nebula Awards 2018 Shortlisted for the Locus Awards 2018 An Amazon.com Best Book of the Month TWO CRIME FAMILIES, ONE SOURCE OF POWER: JADE. Jade is the lifeblood of the city of Janloon - a stone that enhances a warrior's natural strength and speed. Jade is mined, traded, stolen and killed for, controlled by the ruthless No Peak and Mountain families. When a modern drug emerges that allows anyone - even foreigners - to wield jade, simmering tension between the two families erupts into open violence. The outcome of this clan war will determine the fate of all in the families, from their grandest patriarch to even the lowliest motorcycle runner on the streets. Jade City is an epic tale of blood, family, honour, and of those who live and die by ancient laws in a changing world. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Burnings Julian Lees (Author) Series:
The Bone Ritual
Edition:
Imprint:
Constable
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
03 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 400pp h130mm x w199mm x s25mm 274g N/A ISBN13: 9781472123138 ISBN13: 978-1-4721-2313-8 ISBN10: 1472123131 EAN: 9781472123138 x Description: 'Lees' strikingly descriptive writing transports you directly to the streets of Jakarta... this will make you want to book a flight right now' Independent A killer hides in plain sight on the crowded streets of Jakarta . . . When a woman's scorched remains are discovered in her burnt-out car, Ruud Pujasumarta and his team are brought in to investigate what appears to be a routine homicide. But when another woman's charred body is found a few days later, Ruud also finds a banner unfurled by the corpse's feet. A verse from the Quran is scribbled across it, calling for unbelievers to be burned. Suspicions that the team have a religiously-motivated serial killer on their hands seem to be confirmed when a third body turns up with the same MO. But who is responsible? Is it the Australian diplomat who was obsessed with the first victim? The imam who preaches Sharia law? Or the military general taking backhanders and living a life of luxury in Jakarta? Despite the many possible suspects, Ruud is suspicious that the killer may actually be someone much closer to home, someone he has trusted for many years. What unravels next is a terrifying chain of events . . . And what Ruud discovers puts his life, and the lives of those around him, in danger. Praise for Julian Lees 'Lee's striking descriptive writing transports you directly to the streets of Jakarta' Irish Independent 'A darkly compelling tale of family secrets, lies and murder' Crime Review
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Since We Fell Dennis Lehane (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Abacus
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
29 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 432pp h202mm x w145mm x s28mm 298g ISBN13: 9780349142241 ISBN13: 978-0-349-14224-1 ISBN10: 0349142246 EAN: 9780349142241 x Description: '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-fifth year, Rachel shot her husband dead. He stumbled backward with an odd look of confirmation on his face, as if some part of him had always known she'd do it. Rachel's husband adores her. When she hit rock bottom, he was there with her every step of the way as she slowly regained her confidence, and her sanity. But his mysterious behaviour forces her to probe for the truth about her beloved husband. How can she feel certain that she ever knew him? And was she right to ever trust him? Bringing together Dennis Lehane's trademark insightful and emphathetic characterisation, razor-sharp dialogue, stunning atmosphere and breakneck twists and turns, Since We Fell is a true masterpiece that will keep you in suspense until the very end. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Tell Me How This Ends Well David Samuel Levinson (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Corsair
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
03 Apr 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 416pp h200mm x w130mm x s26mm 324g ISBN13: 9781472152961 ISBN13: 978-1-4721-5296-1 ISBN10: 1472152964 EAN: 9781472152961 x Description: In 2022, American Jews face an increasingly unsafe and anti-Semitic landscape at home. Against this backdrop, the Jacobson family gathers for Passover in Los Angeles. But their immediate problems are more personal than political, with the three adult children, Mo, Edith and Jacob, in various states of crisis; the result, each claims, of a lifetime of mistreatment by their father, Julian. The siblings have begun to suspect that Julian is hastening their mother Roz's demise, and years of resentment boil over as they debate whether to go through with the real reason for their reunion: an ill-considered plot to end their father's iron rule forever. That is, if they can put their bickering, grudges, festering relationships and distrust of one another aside long enough to act. And God help them if their mother finds out . . . Tell Me How This Ends Well presents a blistering vision of near-future America, turning the exploits of one very funny, very troubled family into a rare and compelling exploration of the state of America itself. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Rules Do Not Apply Ariel Levy (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Fleet
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
06 Sep 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 224pp h198mm x w126mm ISBN13: 9780349005324 ISBN13: 978-0-349-00532-4 ISBN10: 034900532X EAN: 9780349005324 x Description: 'Every deep feeling a human is capable of will be shaken loose by this short, but profound book' David Sedaris
'I wanted what we all want: everything. We want a mate who feels like family and a lover who is exotic, surprising. We want to be youthful adventurers and middle-aged mothers. We want intimacy and autonomy, safety and stimulation, reassurance and novelty, coziness and thrills. But we can't have it all.' Ariel Levy picks you up and hurls you through the story of how she lived believing that conventional rules no longer applied - that marriage doesn't have to mean monogamy, that aging doesn't have to mean infertility, that she could be 'the kind of woman who is free to do whatever she chooses'. But all of her assumptions about what she can control are undone after a string of overwhelming losses. 'I thought I had harnessed the power of my own strength and greed and love in a life that could contain it. But it has exploded.' Levy's own story of resilience becomes an unforgettable portrait of the shifting forces in our culture, of what has changed - and what never can. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Savages: The Wedding Sabri Louatah (Author) Series:
Savages: the SaintEtienne Quartet
Edition:
Imprint:
Corsair
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
04 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 256pp h141mm x w214mm x s20mm 296g ISBN13: 9781472153227 ISBN13: 978-1-4721-5322-7 ISBN10: 1472153227 EAN: 9781472153227 x Description: A Saturday in May. Paris. It's the eve of the French presidential elections - 'The Election of the Century' say the newspaper headlines - and Chaouch, the nation's first Arab candidate, has victory in his sights. It has been a long campaign, and with his wife Esther and daughter Jasmine by his side, he spends the remaining hours with close advisors in a hotel in Nimes. Much of the dinner table chatter revolves around Jasmine's boyfriend; Fouad Nerrouche, a well-known actor with the same Algerian origins as her father, who has just publicly endorsed Chaouch's candidacy. However shallow it may seem, it's difficult to ignore the influence of celebrity support in this complex and unpredictable race . . . The same day. Saint-Etienne. The Nerrouche family is frantically preparing for a grand wedding, and Fouad himself is there to help out. But younger cousin Krim - who has recently lost his job - is becoming increasingly agitated, and no one knows why. As the day goes on, it becomes clear that the cousin's problems go far deeper than unemployment. Krim has been stealing from a local gang leader and after being discovered, found himself indebted to his powerful cousin, Nazir Fouad's brother. Nazir is a very shady figure, and is heavily involved in a dark underworld of crime. Together, their plans will cause Fouad's two very different worlds to meet in a way no one would have dared to imagine. Within a few hours, the threads start to unravel, and the collision between the destiny of a family and the hopes of a country becomes inevitable. With the pacing of a thriller, Louatah melds the tense atmosphere of a family saga with the gripping suspense of a political drama into one breathtaking read.
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Let Me Lie: The Number One Sunday Times Bestseller Clare Mackintosh (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Sphere
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
08 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 416pp h156mm x w232mm x s29mm 546g ISBN13: 9780751564877 ISBN13: 978-0-7515-6487-7 ISBN10: 0751564877 EAN: 9780751564877 x Description: 'Tightly-plotted, tense and affecting, Let Me Lie will keep you guessing until the very last line. No one writes a twist like Clare Mackintosh' PAULA HAWKINS 'Brilliantly clever . . . Let Me Lie is a work of genius' JOANNA CANNON 'Let Me Lie is absolutely BRILLIANT. I LOVED it. I think this is Clare Mackintosh's best yet. An engaging, engrossing read' MARIAN KEYES *** The police say it was suicide. Anna says it was murder. They're both wrong. One year ago, Caroline Johnson chose to end her life brutally: a shocking suicide planned to match that of her husband just months before. Their daughter, Anna, has struggled to come to terms with their loss ever since. Now with a young baby of her own, Anna misses her mother more than ever and starts to ask questions about her parents' deaths. But by digging up the past, is she putting her future in danger? Sometimes it's safer to let things lie . . . The stunning, twisty new psychological thriller from number one bestseller Clare Mackintosh, author of I LET YOU GO and I SEE YOU. *** What everyone is saying about LET ME LIE: 'Another one-more-chapter, stay-up-late sensation from Clare Mackintosh. No doubt about it now - she's a major talent' LEE CHILD 'Clare Mackintosh does it again. A brilliantly twisting tale of toxic families' ERIN KELLY 'It's phenomenal, super-twisty and, incredibly, EVEN BETTER than I Let You Go and I See You' JILL MANSELL 'Brilliant. Tense and surprising but heartbreaking and sensitively written . . . I expect no less from Clare but she seems to get better with each novel' GILLIAN McALLISTER 'One word - wow! Compelling, twisty and wickedly good, I loved it!' ALICE FEENEY 'Fantastically twisty, utterly gripping and kept me guessing until the very end' LUCY DIAMOND 'Shocking, dark and brilliant, I loved it!' SAM HEPBURN 'So very clever. Totally absorbing and original' SABINE DURRANT 'Clare Mackintosh has nailed it again. Let Me Lie is an emotional ride with fantastic twists' FIONA BARTON 'Raced through Let Me Lie . . . Inventive, twisting and perfectly controlled' SARAH VAUGHAN 'Let Me Lie is a triumph for Clare Mackintosh and a must read for 2018' LOUISE CANDLISH
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Odd Child Out: The most heart-stopping crime thriller you'll read this year Gilly MacMillan (Author) Series:
DI Jim Clemo
Edition:
Imprint:
Sphere
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
05 Apr 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 400pp h130mm x w199mm x s25mm 274g ISBN13: 9780349412924 ISBN13: 978-0-349-41292-4 ISBN10: 0349412928 EAN: 9780349412924 x Description: 'A hugely satisfying and thrilling read' Shari Lapena 'A brilliant, edge-of-the-seat thriller written with humanity, warmth and grace. I loved it!' Saskia Sarginson Two best friends. One terrible event. Abdi Mahal and Noah Sadler have been inseparable since they met. They've stuck together, even when their peers have excluded them. But when a horrifying incident leaves Noah in a coma and fighting for his life, Abdi is too traumatised to say anything about what happened. DI Jim Clemo, freshly returned to work after an enforced leave of absence, is tasked to investigate. And against a backdrop of a city where racial tensions are running high, he must determine what really happened to drive two teenage boys into a situation so desperate. Everything rests on one of the boys talking. But one can't talk. And one won't. The international bestselling author of WHAT SHE KNEW and THE PERFECT GIRL returns with a whip-smart DI Jim Clemo crime thriller about buried secrets and how the truth will always hurt. For fans of THE CHILD, THEN SHE WAS GONE and CLOSE TO HOME. Praise for Gilly Macmillan: 'Amazing, gripping, beautifully written' Liane Moriarty 'Deserves to stay on the bestseller list' Daily Mail 'Electrifyingly good. An absolute firecracker of a thriller' Sunday Mirror 'A nail-biting, sleep-depriving, brilliant read' Saskia Sarginson, bestselling author of The Twins 'Literary suspense at its finest' Mary Kubica 'Deceptively clever' Rosamund Lupton 'Utterly gripping' Tim Weaver _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Blueprint: How our childhood makes us who we are Lucy Maddox (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Robinson
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
13 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 320pp h233mm x w155mm x s24mm 422g 20 black and integrated illustrations ISBN13: 9781472137883 ISBN13: 978-1-4721-3788-3 ISBN10: 1472137884 EAN: 9781472137883 x Description: From birth to adulthood, Blueprint tells you what you need to know about how you became who you are Have you ever wondered how your early life shaped you? From beginning to say simple words like 'mama' and learning how to walk around unaided, to the first day of school and forming new friendships, everyone has been a child. The roots of our adult selves go right back to our first experiences. How we think, act and interact is influenced by our early years, yet most people don't know the key findings from the juiciest child development studies that can give us insight into our adult selves. Weaving together cutting edge research, everyday experience and clinical examples, Dr Lucy Maddox explains how we develop from an unconscious bundle of cells floating about in the dark of the in uterine environment to to a fully grown complex adult, revealing fascinating insights about our personality, relationships and daily lives along the way. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Tangerine Christine Mangan (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Little, Brown
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
20 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 320pp h234mm x w155mm x s24mm 426g ISBN13: 9781408709986 ISBN13: 978-1-4087-0998-6 ISBN10: 1408709988 EAN: 9781408709986 x Description: The perfect read for fans of Daphne du Maurier and Patricia Highsmith, set in 1950s Morocco, Tangerine is a gripping psychological literary thriller. The last person Alice Shipley expected to see since arriving in Tangier with her new husband was Lucy Mason. After the horrific accident at Bennington, the two friends - once inseparable roommates - haven't spoken in over a year. But Lucy is standing there, trying to make things right. Perhaps Alice should be happy. She has not adjusted to life in Morocco, too afraid to venture out into the bustling medinas and oppressive heat. Lucy, always fearless and independent, helps Alice emerge from her flat and explore the country. But soon a familiar feeling starts to overtake Alice - she feels controlled and stifled by Lucy at every turn. Then Alice's husband, John, goes missing, and Alice starts to question everything around her: her relationship with her enigmatic friend, her decision to ever come to Tangier, and her very own state of mind. Tangerine is an extraordinary debut, so tightly wound, so evocative of 1950s Tangier, and so cleverly plotted that it will leave you absolutely breathless. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Friend Request: The most addictive psychological thriller you'll read this year Laura Marshall (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Sphere
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
11 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 400pp h202mm x w144mm x s25mm 276g ISBN13: 9780751568356 ISBN13: 978-0-7515-6835-6 ISBN10: 075156835X EAN: 9780751568356 x Description: ***THE SUNDAY TIMES & NO.1 EBOOK BESTSELLER*** ***OVER 250,000 COPIES SOLD*** 'Twisty and gripping' Erin Kelly 'I read it in one go' Marian Keyes 'I loved it' Rachel Abbott ***** Maria Weston wants to be friends with me Maybe that had been the problem all along: Maria Weston had wanted to be friends with me, but I let her down. She's been hovering at the edge of my consciousness for all of my adult life, although I've been good at keeping her out, just a blurred shadow in the corner of my eye, almost but not quite out of sight. Maria Weston wants to be friends. But Maria Weston has been dead for more than twenty-five years. ***** THE ADDICTIVE PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER THAT EVERYONE'S RAVING ABOUT - perfect for fans of He Said/She Said, The Couple Next Door and I See You. 'The twist is genuinely unexpected . . . This is an obvious choice if you enjoyed The Girl on the TrainIndependent 'I couldn't put it down!' Jenny Blackhurst, author of The Foster Child 'A mystery with a genius premise' Stylist 'A devour-in-one-sitting must' Heat 'Tightly plotted, and with a fabulous twist' Sunday Mirror 'Gripping . . . loved it from start to finish' Goodreads Reviewer 'Twisty and gripping . . . You must read this!' Emma Kavanagh, author of Falling 'Twists and turns and real life scenarios make this a fantastic thriller' Amazon Reviewer _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Million Love Songs: The laugh-out-loud and feel-good Top 5 Sunday Times bestseller Carole Matthews (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Sphere
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
22 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 416pp h199mm x w131mm x s26mm 286g ISBN13: 9780751560329 ISBN13: 978-0-7515-6032-9 ISBN10: 0751560324 EAN: 9780751560329 x Description: What are readers saying about Carole Matthews? 'Fabulously enjoyable . . . full of heart and fun' Milly Johnson 'Gorgeous' Katie Fforde 'I laughed and cried and marvelled' Cathy Bramley MILLION LOVE SONGS is the brand new Sunday Times bestselling sensation from the queen of laugh-out-loud, feel-good fiction. ********************** Ruby Brown is ready for a change. She's single for the first time in years and she's going to dive into this brave new world with a smile on her face and a spring in her step. The last thing she's looking for is a serious relationship. Mason represents everything Ruby wants right now: he's charming, smooth and perfect for some no-strings-attached fun. Joe on the other hand is kind and attractive, but comes with the sort of baggage Ruby wants to avoid: an annoyingly attractive ex-wife and two teenage children. Ruby thinks she knows what she wants, but is it what she needs to be truly happy? It's about to get emotional in Million Love Songs.
Praise for Million Love Songs 'Sparkling . . . light-hearted, laugh-packed fun' Sunday Mirror 'One of our favourite authors, Carole Matthews always delivers a delicious read, and Million Love Songs is another delightful read. Full of humour and emotional dilemmas, this latest book is perfect to curl up with on the sofa in this unpredictable weather. Highly Recommended!' Hot Brands Cool Places _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The House of Unexpected Sisters Alexander McCall Smith (Author) Series:
No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
Edition:
Imprint:
Abacus
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
03 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 240pp h199mm x w134mm x s16mm 196g ISBN13: 9780349142043 ISBN13: 978-0-349-14204-3 ISBN10: 0349142041 EAN: 9780349142043 x Description: Precious Ramotswe learns valuable lessons about first impressions and forgiveness in this latest installment of the much-loved, bestselling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. At Botswana's No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Precious Ramotswe and Grace Makutsi are intrigued by the troubling dismissal of an employee at a thriving local business. The ladies proceed with investigations as they are inclined to do - with Mma Makutsi's customary vigour, and Mma Ramotswe's
rather more subtle caution. Soon enough, interesting discoveries are made... marital subterfuge, undue influence and commercial chicanery! Clearly, there is more to this dismissal than at first imagined. While Mma Makutsi's focus, as self-appointed Principal Investigating Officer, is firmly on the case, Mma Ramotswe's attention is diverted by personal matters. Not only has her disgraced ex-husband reappeared in town, but she has stumbled on an unsettling family secret of her own - one that might threaten what she holds closest to her heart. As Precious contemplates this painful possibility, she must draw on her strength and compassion and confront The House of Unexpected Sisters. And for both Mma Makutsi and Mma Ramotswe, the wise words of their mentor Clovis Andersen - 'the needle swings in confusing ways' - have never been more prescient . . . _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Wrath of Empire: Book Two of Gods of Blood and Powder Brian McClellan (Author) Series:
Gods of Blood and Powder
Edition:
Imprint:
Orbit
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
17 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 672pp h199mm x w135mm x s42mm 460g ISBN13: 9780356509310 ISBN13: 978-0-356-50931-0 ISBN10: 0356509311 EAN: 9780356509310 x Description: 'A fast paced story, set in a brilliantly realised world . . . One of the best fantasy novels of recent years' Bookbag on Sins of Empire The country is in turmoil. With the capital city occupied, half a million refugees are on the march, looking for safety on the frontier, accompanied by Lady Flint's soldiers. But escaping war is never easy, and soon the battle may find them, whether they are prepared or not. Back in the capital, Michel Bravis smuggles even more refugees out of the city. But internal forces are working against him. With enemies on all sides, Michael may be forced to find help with the very occupiers he's trying to undermine. Meanwhile, Ben Styke is building his own army. He and his mad lancers are gathering every able body they can find and searching for an ancient artifact that may have the power to turn the tides of war in their favor. But what they find may not be what they're looking for. Magic and gunpowder collide in Wrath of Empire, the explosive second novel in the Gods of Blood and Powder series. Praise for Brian McClellan: 'Gunpowder and magic. An explosive combination' Peter Brett 'Brings a welcome breath of gunpowder-tinged air to epic fantasy' Anthony Ryan 'Tense action, memorable characters, rising stakes . . . Brian McClellan is the real thing' Brent Weeks 'Innovative magic, quick-paced plot, interesting world. I had a blast' Brandon Sanderson Books by Brian McClellan: Gods of Blood and Powder Sins of Empire Wrath of Empire The Powder Mage trilogy Promise of Blood (Winner of the Gemmell Morningstar Award) The Crimson Campaign The Autumn Republic _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Insidious Intent: (Tony Hill and Carol Jordan, Book 10) Val McDermid (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Sphere
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
22 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 528pp h130mm x w198mm x s33mm 362g ISBN13: 9780751568240 ISBN13: 978-0-7515-6824-0 ISBN10: 0751568244 EAN: 9780751568240 x Description: Discover the breathtaking new novel from the inimitable queen of crime and number one bestseller Val McDermid, featuring two of the most iconic and unforgettable characters in crime fiction: Tony Hill and Carol Jordan 'Murdered people don't kill themselves . . .' A quiet night on a country road. The stillness shattered by a car engulfed in flames, and a burned body discovered in the driver's seat. As the investigation unfolds, DCI Carol Jordan and psychological profiler Tony Hill quickly realise that this is more than just a tragic accident. And so begins the hunt for a truly terrifying killer, someone who believes he is invisible, untraceable and untouchable. As other victims are found to have met the same terrible fate, and with more women at risk, Tony and Carol are drawn into a dark and twisted web of fear and revenge that will force them to question their own ideas of justice . . . 'The queen of crime is still at the top of her game' Independent _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
White Highlands John McGhie (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Abacus
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
04 Oct 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 432pp h198mm x w126mm ISBN13: 9780349142357 ISBN13: 978-0-349-14235-7 ISBN10: 0349142351 EAN: 9780349142357 x Description: Kenya, 1952, a colony on the edge. Settlers drink sundowners on the veranda but the servants can't be trusted. Beyond manicured lawns, in the dark of the forest, freedom is stirring. Johnny Seymour has seen too much war and seeks solace photographing East African wildlife. But when isolated white families are slaughtered by Mau Mau gangs, the British respond brutally and Johnny is reluctantly pulled into the horror. After his African driver Macharia disappears, Johnny is forced to confront shocking truths about his own country and ask how far he'll go to help a friend. Nearly sixty years later, disgraced young barrister Sam Seymour knows nothing about her grandfather. Even his name is taboo. All she understands is that Johnny did something so awful that his only son - her father - had to be rescued from Kenya. With veteran Mau Mau fighters demanding reparations for past sins, she's been offered a chance to unpeel history and discover why. In a narrative spanning the generations, White Highlands follows Sam and Johnny as they confront the might of the British state. One man stands in both their way - Grogan Littleboy, a ruthless colonial survivor who'll do anything to defeat Mau Mau, past and present. A startlingly original novel set in both the present day and Kenya in the 1950s during the Mau Mau uprising - one of the least known and darkest episodes in British colonial history. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
China's Great Wall of Debt: Shadow Banks, Ghost Cities, Massive Loans and the End of the Chinese Miracle Dinny McMahon (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Little, Brown
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
13 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 288pp h157mm x w233mm x s21mm 384g ISBN13: 9781408710357 ISBN13: 978-1-4087-1035-7 ISBN10: 1408710358 EAN: 9781408710357 x Description: The world has long considered China a juggernaut of economic strength, but since the global financial crisis, the country's economy has ballooned in size, complexity, and risk. Once dominated by four state-owned banks, the nation's financial system is a tangle of shadow banking entities, informal financial institutions, and complex corporate funding arrangements that threaten growth, stability, and reform efforts. The country has accumulated so much debt so quickly that economists increasingly predict a financial crisis that could make 'Brexit' or Greece's economic ruin seem minor, and could undermine China's ascent as a superpower. Earlier this year, President Xi Jinping issued an urgent call for reform that gives the country until 2020 to transform its economy - a vaguely-defined objective that most economists agree is unrealistic. Whether or not China will be responsible for the next global recession, as some experts forecast, the fate of its economy will have far-reaching consequences for the rest of the world. Yet the inner workings of China's financial system are still very much a mystery to most outsiders. Now more than ever, as the country's slowing economy is being felt around the globe, it is essential to understand how China allowed its economy to become so mired in debt. China's Great Wall of Debt is a penetrating examination of the country's opaque financial system and the complex factors - demographic shifts; urbanization; industrialization; a pervasive over-reliance on debt-fueled investments - that have brought the country to the brink of crisis. Anchored by stories of China's cities and its people; from factory workers and displaced farmers to government officials and entrepreneurs, the narrative will take readers inside the country's ghost cities, zombie companies, start-ups, and regulatory institutions as McMahon explains how things got so bad, why fixing the problems is so hard, and what the economic outlook means for China and for the rest of us. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Ruin Dervla McTiernan (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Sphere
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
08 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 400pp h234mm x w156mm x s30mm 522g ISBN13: 9780751569308 ISBN13: 978-0-7515-6930-8 ISBN10: 0751569305 EAN: 9780751569308 x Description: 'Spectacularly good. So CONFIDENT ... excellently written and, at times, heartcatchingly sad' MARIAN KEYES ***** THE SECRETS OF THE PAST WILL EXPOSE THE CRIMES OF THE PRESENT . . . On his first week on the job, Garda Cormac Reilly responds to a call at a decrepit country house to find two silent, neglected children waiting for him fifteen-year-old Maude and five-year-old Jack. Their mother lies dead upstairs. Twenty years later, Cormac has left his high-flying career as a detective in Dublin and returned to Galway. As he struggles to navigate the politics of a new police station, Maude and Jack return to haunt him. What ties a recent suicide to the woman's death so long ago? And who among his new colleagues can Cormac really trust? ***** This unsettling crime debut draws us deep into the dark heart of Ireland and asks who will protect you when the authorities can't - or won't. Perfect for fans of Tana French, Jane Casey, Liz Nugent, Susie Steiner and Caz Frear.
***** Praise for THE RUIN: 'Absolutely brilliant. Wonderful characters, authentic setting, and a sublime, twisty plot' IRISH EXAMINER 'Heartbreaking and heart-stopping' CAZ FREAR 'THE RUIN is as convincing as it is multi-layered, as compelling as it is complex . . . Dervla is a future star of the genre' CHRIS BROOKMYRE 'Fans of Tana French will love McTiernan's expertly plotted, complex web of secrets that refuse to stay hidden' KAREN DIONNE There are not many books that will keep me reading from start to finish but Dervla McTiernan's THE RUIN did just that . . . An excellent story, very well written . . . this one was a winner for me! ALEX GRAY 'Loved every page . . . Cormac Reilly is a brilliant new character, so real you can hear his footsteps on the stairs. Utterly gripping, brilliantly executed story' SAM BLAKE 'Intelligent, compassionate and believable' SINEAD CROWLEY _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Soul of the World: Book One of the Ascension Cycle David Mealing (Author) Series:
Ascension Cycle
Edition:
Imprint:
Orbit
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
08 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 656pp h129mm x w198mm x s41mm 434g ISBN13: 9780356508948 ISBN13: 978-0-356-50894-8 ISBN10: 0356508943 EAN: 9780356508948 x Description: 'A great epic fantasy debut. Memorable characters, intriguing magic systems and a well-realised world' - James Islington, author of the The Shadow of What Was Lost It is a time of revolution. The city of New Sarresant simmers with discontent against the crown. In the wilds, a new magic threatens the dominance of the tribes. On the battlefields, even the most brilliant commanders struggle in the shadow of total war. A darkness is rising. Three heroes must stand against it - or the world will fall. Soul of the World is a stellar debut from a major new talent, an epic fantasy perfect for fans of Brandon Sanderson, Robert Jordan and Brent Weeks. 'A magical book, almost overflowing with originality . . . Fascinating world, fun characters, and captivating magic' - The Quill to Live 'Tense enough to make your spine crack . . . This is one hell of a debut novel' - Bookworm Blues _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I Was Told To Come Alone: My Journey Behind the Lines of Jihad Souad Mekhennet (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Virago Press Ltd
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
05 Jul 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 432pp h198mm x w126mm ISBN13: 9780349008370 ISBN13: 978-0-349-00837-0 ISBN10: 034900837X EAN: 9780349008370 x
Description: I was told to come alone. I was not to carry any identification, and would have to leave my cell phone, audio recorder, watch, and purse at my hotel . . . For her whole life, Souad Mekhennet, a reporter for the Washington Post who was born and educated in Germany, has had to balance the two sides of her upbringing - Muslim and Western. She has also sought to provide a mediating voice between these cultures, which too often misunderstand each other. In this compelling and evocative memoir, we accompany Mekhennet as she journeys behind the lines of jihad, starting in the German neighbourhoods where the 9/11 plotters were radicalised and the Iraqi neighbourhoods where Sunnis and Shia turned against one another, and culminating on the Turkish/Syrian border region where ISIS is a daily presence. In her travels across the Middle East and North Africa, she documents her chilling run-ins with various intelligence services and shows why the Arab Spring never lived up to its promise. She then returns to Europe, first in London, where she uncovers the identity of the notorious ISIS executioner 'Jihadi John', and then in France, Belgium and her native Germany, where terror has come to the heart of Western civilisation. Mekhennet's background has given her unique access to some of the world's most wanted men, who generally refuse to speak to Western journalists. She is not afraid to face personal danger to reach out to individuals in the inner circles of Al Qaeda, the Taliban, ISIS and their affiliates; when she is told to come alone to an interview, she never knows what awaits at her destination. Souad Mekhennet is an ideal guide to introduce us to the human beings behind the ominous headlines, as she shares her transformative journey with us. Hers is a story you will not soon forget. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Burning Girl Claire Messud (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Fleet
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
03 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 224pp h199mm x w141mm x s17mm 208g ISBN13: 9780708898611 ISBN13: 978-0-7088-9861-1 ISBN10: 0708898610 EAN: 9780708898611 x Description: A bracing and hypnotic portrait of the complexities of female friendship from the New York Times bestselling author of The Woman Upstairs. Julia Robinson and Cassie Burnes have been friends since nursery school. They have shared everything, including their desire to escape the stifling limitations of their birthplace, the quiet town of Royston, Massachusetts. But as the two girls enter adolescence, their paths diverge: while Julia comes from a stable, happy, middle-class family, Cassie never knew her father, who died when she was an infant, and has an increasingly tempestuous relationship with her single mother, Bev. When Bev becomes involved with the mysterious Anders Shute, Cassie feels cruelly abandoned. Disturbed, angry and desperate for answers, she sets out on a journey that will put her own life in danger, and shatter her oldest friendship. Compact, compelling, and ferociously sad, The Burning Girl is at once a story about childhood, friendship and community, and a complex examination of the stories we tell ourselves about childhood and friendship. Claire Messud brilliantly mixes folklore and Bildungsroman, exploring the ways in which our made-up stories, and their consequences, become real. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Rebel Women: All You Wanted to Know about Women's History from 1800 to the present day Rosalind Miles (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Virago Press Ltd
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
30 Oct 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 400pp h234mm x w153mm ISBN13: 9780349006079 ISBN13: 978-0-349-00607-9 ISBN10: 0349006075 EAN: 9780349006079 x Description: More than twenty-five years ago The Women's History of the World, by the brilliant historian, journalist and academic, Rosalind Miles, burst upon the world. It was instantly lauded and applauded by everyone from A.S. Byatt ('Witty, balanced, inexorable . . . and splendid') to the Washington Post ('an inspiration'). The book went on to be a longstanding Sunday Times bestseller, was translated into almost 40 foreign languages and became a New York Times bestseller.
Now it is time for Rebel Women: All you wanted to know about women's history from 1800 to the modern day. This is history as made by women: famous, infamous and little known, whose actions changed the course of the world. We begin with the French Revolution when one woman took on the Fraternite of man, then it's off to America to round up the other rebels who paved the way, fighting side by side for freedom with their men. In Australia we celebrate a mass mooning by female convicts of Queen Victoria's Vice-Regent and his lady wife, and the dogged, often desperate courage of all the women who dared to think that they could change the world. Along the way we highlight the age-old cruelties and injustices suffered by women worldwide which the modern age has done little to challenge or change like forced marriage and femicide, while recording every milestone in the long march of women towards equality and the full life. In a colourful pageant of astonishing women, we track through to the birth of modern womanhood with the one small question of the Swinging Sixties which changed everything: Betty Friedan's "Is This all?" Women in space, women in jail, women in-skirts, women in burkas, women in power - all female life is there. We end in the current day - breathless but thrilled with what women can and have and will do. Brave, brilliant, unrivalled in its wit and erudition, Rebel Women is a hugely readable book. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Blackfish City Sam J. Miller (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Orbit
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
19 Apr 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 336pp h243mm x w156mm x s30mm 574g ISBN13: 9780356510026 ISBN13: 978-0-356-51002-6 ISBN10: 0356510026 EAN: 9780356510026 x Description: 'Incisive and beautifully written . . . Blackfish City simmers with menace and heartache, suspense and wonder' - Ann Leckie, Hugo, Nebula and Clarke Award-winning author 'Sam Miller is a fiercely strong writer, and this book is a blast' - Daryl Gregory, World Fantasy Award-winning author 'It's too early in the year to begin assembling 2018's 'best of' list, but Blackfish City has got to be an early contender' - Starburst ***** After the climate wars, a floating city was constructed in the Arctic Circle. Once a remarkable feat of mechanical and social engineering it is now rife with corruption and the population simmers with unrest. Into this turmoil comes a strange new visitor - a woman accompanied by an orca and a chained polar bear. She disappears into the crowds looking for someone she lost thirty years ago, followed by whispers of a vanished people who could bond with animals. Her arrival draws together four people and sparks a chain of events that will change Blackfish City forever. DISTURBING, POWERFUL AND FEARLESSLY IMAGINED, BLACKFISH CITY IS A MESMERISING NOVEL FROM A REMARKABLE NEW VOICE IN SCIENCE FICTION ***** 'A compelling dystopian thriller' Guardian 'I haven't been this swept away by imagination and worldbuilding since Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials' - Carmen Maria Machado, National Book Award-nominated author of Her Body and other Parties 'An urgent tale . . . wrapped in an action-packed science fiction thriller' - Washington Post 'An ambitious, imaginative and big-hearted dystopian ensemble story that's by turns elegiac and angry' - Publisher's Weekly 'This is the kind of swirling, original sci-fi we live for' - B&N Sci-Fi and Fantasy Blog _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Perfect Mother: A gripping thriller with a nail-biting twist Aimee Molloy (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Sphere
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
01 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 336pp h158mm x w234mm x s24mm 436g ISBN13: 9780751570335 ISBN13: 978-0-7515-7033-5 ISBN10: 0751570338 EAN: 9780751570335 x Description: ***Don't miss this instant New York Times bestseller*** Soon to be a major motion picture starring Scandal's Kerry Washington. We all want different things. Francie wants to be the perfect mother. Nell wants to escape the past. Collette wants to spend more time with her family. All Winnie wants is to have her baby back. When Nell suggests a night out in Brooklyn to her new mums club, the others jump at the chance. But the evening takes a tragic turn when single mother Winnie learns that her six-week-old son Midas has been kidnapped. As the investigation hits a dead end, Nell, Collette and Francie make it their mission to succeed where the police are failing and bring baby Midas home. But as Winnie and those around her come under scrutiny from the media, damaging secrets come to light and friendships are pushed to the limit. Because people will do almost anything to protect the ones they love . . . Don't miss this addictive page-turner, perfect for fans of Big Little Lies and The Girl on the Train _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Refugees Viet Thanh Nguyen (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Corsair
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
30 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 224pp h199mm x w130mm x s18mm 220g ISBN13: 9781472153784 ISBN13: 978-1-4721-5378-4 ISBN10: 1472153782 EAN: 9781472153784 x Description: In The Refugees, Viet Thanh Nguyen gives voice to lives led between two worlds, the adopted homeland and the country of birth. From a young Vietnamese refugee who suffers profound culture shock when he comes to live with two gay men in San Francisco, to a woman whose husband is suffering from dementia and starts to confuse her for a former lover, to a girl living in Ho Chi Minh City whose older half-sister comes back from America having seemingly accomplished everything she never will, the stories are a captivating testament to the dreams and hardships of immigration. The second piece of fiction by a major new voice, The Refugees is a beautifully written and sharply observed book about the aspirations of those who leave one country for another, and the relationships and desires for self-fulfillment that define our lives. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
84K: The stunning new novel from one of the most original voices in modern fiction Claire North (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Orbit
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
24 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 464pp h158mm x w234mm x s33mm 616g ISBN13: 9780356507385 ISBN13: 978-0-356-50738-5 ISBN10: 0356507386 EAN: 9780356507385 x Description: 'AN EERILY PLAUSIBLE DYSTOPIAN MASTERPIECE' Emily St. John Mandel, author of STATION ELEVEN 'AN EXTRAORDINARY NOVEL . . . with echoes of The Handmaid's Tale' Cory Doctorow *CLAIRE NORTH SHORTLISTED FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES/PFD YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR AWARD* From one of the most original new voices in modern fiction comes a startling vision of a world where you can get away with anything . . . Theo Miller knows the value of human life - to the very last penny. Working in the Criminal Audit Office, he assesses each crime that crosses his desk and makes sure the correct debt to society is paid in full. But when his ex-lover is killed, it's different. This is one death he can't let become merely an entry on a balance sheet. Because when the richest in the world are getting away with murder, sometimes the numbers just don't add up. From the award-winning Claire North comes an electrifying and provocative new novel which will resonate with readers around the world. Praise for Claire North: 'Poignant and intensely gripping' Guardian 'Little short of a masterpiece' Independent 'Ambitious, immensely humane and full of philosophical panache' Sunday Times 'One of the fiction highlights of the decade' Judy Finnigan, Richard and Judy Book Club _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Girls Burn Brighter Shobha Rao (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Fleet
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
24 Apr 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 320pp h233mm x w156mm x s23mm 424g ISBN13: 9780349006833 ISBN13: 978-0-349-00683-3 ISBN10: 0349006830 EAN: 9780349006833 x Description: 'A treat for Ferrante fans, exploring the bonds of friendship and how female ambition beats against the strictures of poverty and patriarchal societies' Huffington Post An electrifying debut novel - the story of the unbreakable bond between two girls driven apart, and their journeys across continents to find each other again.
Poornima and Savitha, born in poverty, have known little kindness in their lives until they meet as teenagers. When an act of devastating cruelty drives Savitha away, Poornima leaves behind everything she has ever known to find her friend. Alternating between the girls' perspectives as they face apparently insurmountable obstacles on their travels through the darkest corners of India's underworld and across an ocean, Girls Burn Brighter introduces two heroines who refuse to lose the hope that burns within. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Happiness for Humans: 'Loved this book. Funny, quirky, unexpected' Jojo Moyes P. Z. Reizin (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Sphere
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
04 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 448pp h235mm x w155mm x s33mm 578g ISBN13: 9780751566710 ISBN13: 978-0-7515-6671-0 ISBN10: 0751566713 EAN: 9780751566710 x Description: 'Loved this book. Funny, quirky, unexpected' Jojo Moyes 'Very clever and great fun' Kate Eberlen 'Bridget Jones' diary for the digital age' Daily Record Happiness for Humans is a joyful, romantic and very funny story, perfect for readers who loved The Rosie Project and Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine. Don't tell anyone, but Jen is one of my favourite people. (Machines aren't supposed to have favourites. Don't ask me how this has happened.) Jen is sad. Aiden wants her to be happy. Simple? Except that Jen is a thirty-something woman whose boyfriend has just left her and Aiden is a very complicated, very expensive piece of software. Aiden knows Jen inside out. With access to all her devices, he knows her most played song, can find her favourite photos and single out the instaquotes which most inspire her. Based on observations and unique algorithms, he has calculated that Jen should find a new man to achieve optimum wellbeing. And with the whole of the internet at his disposal, he doesn't have to look far to find a perfect specimen and engineer a meeting. Except Jen seems to be remarkably unwilling to fall in line with Aiden's flawless plan. Can a very artificially intelligent machine discover emotional intelligence in time to fix Jen's life? And find out what exactly makes human beings happy? 'This is Jane Austen's Emma for the digital age' - Keith Stuart, bestselling author of A Boy Made of Blocks 'So funny, clever and timely. I loved it' - Martha Kearney 'This clever novel will appeal to David Nicholls fans. It's witty and great fun' - Daily Mail 'This funny, madcap romp for the digital-age, featuring believably flawed characters (not all human), deserves to be a hit... like David Nicholls' One Day or Graeme Simsion's The Rosie Project, it should appeal to male and female readers.' 'The most charming book I've read in ages' - Image magazine 'You'll love this quirky, brilliantly funny love story... If you use Siri, Alexa or Google Assistant, prepare to have your heart warmed - and be a little bit scared!' - Fabulous magazine 'This screwball comedy is touching and hilarious' - Sunday Mirror 'One of the most uplifting and romantic novels I've read in a long time' - Sarra Manning, Red magazine 'Funny and clever' - Good Housekeeping
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New York 2140 Kim Stanley Robinson (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Orbit
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
08 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 640pp h198mm x w131mm x s39mm 434g ISBN13: 9780356508788 ISBN13: 978-0-356-50878-8 ISBN10: 0356508781 EAN: 9780356508788 x Description: NOMINATED FOR THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL 2018 'A towering novel' Guardian 'Relevant and essential' Bloomberg Businessweek As the sea level rose, every street became a canal, every skyscraper an island. For the residents of one apartment building in Madison Square, however, New York in the year 2140 is far from a drowned city. New York Times bestselling author Kim Stanley Robinson delivers a bold and brilliant vision of New York in the next century. 'New York may be underwater but it's better than ever' New Yorker 'Massively enjoyable' Washington Post 'Gripping . . . so hard to put down' Business Insider 'A document of hope as much as dread' Los Angeles Review of Books _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What are We Doing Here? Marilynne Robinson (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Virago Press Ltd
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
20 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 336pp h216mm x w139mm x s24mm 362g ISBN13: 9780349010458 ISBN13: 978-0-349-01045-8 ISBN10: 0349010455 EAN: 9780349010458 x Description: New essays by the Orange and Pulitzer Prize winning author of Gilead, Home and Lila. In this collection, Marilynne Robinson, one of today's most important thinkers - admired by President Obama, and so many others - impels us to action and offers us hope. Marilynne Robinson has plumbed the human spirit in her renowned novels, including Lila, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award; Home, winner of the Orange Prize; and Gilead, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award. In this new essay collection she trains her incisive mind on our modern political climate and the mysteries of faith. Whether she is investigating how the work of great thinkers about America like Emerson and Tocqueville inform our political consciousness or discussing the way that beauty informs and disciplines daily life, Robinson's peerless prose and boundless humanity are on full display. What Are We Doing Here? is a call to continue the tradition of the great thinkers and to remake political and cultural life as "deeply impressed by obligation [and as] a great theatre of heroic generosity, which, despite all, is sometimes palpable still." In our era of rampant political and cultural pessimism, we run the risk of becoming bogged down in disillusionment and of losing sight of ways out of the mire. In What Are We Doing Here?, the incomparable Marilynne Robinson offers us balm: impelling us to action, but offering us hope. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Zanzibar Wife Deborah Rodriguez (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Sphere
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
25 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 336pp h131mm x w198mm x s21mm 266g ISBN13: 9780751561487 ISBN13: 978-0-7515-6148-7 ISBN10: 0751561487 EAN: 9780751561487 x Description: Oman. The ancient land of frankincense, wind-swept deserts, craggy mountaintops and turquoise seas. Into this magical nation come three remarkable women, each facing a crossroad in her life. Rachel, an American war photographer, who is struggling to shed the trauma of her career. Now she is headed to Oman to cover quite a different story - for a glossy travel magazine. Ariana Khan, a bubbly English woman who has rashly volunteered as Rachel's 'fixer', a job she's never heard of in a country she knows nothing about. And Miza, a young woman living far from her beloved homeland of Zanzibar. As the second wife of Tariq, she remains a secret from his terrifying 'other' wife, Maryam. Until the day that Tariq fails to come home... As the three women journey together across this extraordinary land, they quickly learn that, in Oman, things aren't always what they appear to be... The Zanzibar Wife is a bewitching story of clashing cultures and conflicting beliefs, of secrets and revelations, of mystery and magic, by the author of the beloved international bestseller The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul. 'As if Maeve Binchy had written 'The Kite Runner' - Kirkus Reviews _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Legion of Flame: Book Two of the Draconis Memoria Anthony Ryan (Author) Series:
The Draconis Memoria
Edition:
Imprint:
Orbit
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
30 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 688pp h129mm x w198mm x s43mm 460g ISBN13: 9780356506432 ISBN13: 978-0-356-50643-2 ISBN10: 0356506436 EAN: 9780356506432 x Description: 'Fabulous . . . Sure to be another fantasy classic' Huffington Post UK 'A marvellous piece of imagination with plenty of twists, a refreshingly different setting, and excellent world-building' Mark Lawrence Claydon Torcreek has survived drake-infested jungles, hostile tribes and the cold touch of betrayal - yet his troubles have only just begun. The legendary white drake - believed to be nothing more than a myth - has awoken from its long slumber with a thirst to reduce the world of men to ashes. One city has already fallen to the drake's formidable legions. More will follow, unless Clay can uncover an ancient secret that lies buried beneath the southern ice. Once again Clay must face unthinkable danger, and this time he carries not just the hopes of his own nation, but the fate of the entire world. The Legion of Flame is the action-packed second novel in the Draconis Memoria series - an enthralling epic fantasy of magic, adventure and the furious battle to forge an empire.
Praise for the series: 'The world Ryan has created for his new dragon adventure is a joy to visualise' SciFiNow 'A fascinating world packed with dragons, pirates, political machinations and an interesting magic system to boot' Fantasy Faction 'Memorable characters and great action' Django Wexler 'Excellent epic fantasy' BookBag Books by Anthony Ryan: Draconis Memoria The Waking Fire The Legion of Flame The Empire of Ashes Raven's Shadow Blood Song Tower Lord Queen of Fire _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Therapy Quest: An Interactive Journey Through Acceptance And Commitment Therapy Janina Scarlet (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Robinson
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
30 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 208pp h129mm x w199mm x s16mm 196g 20 b/w integrated illustrations ISBN13: 9781472139689 ISBN13: 978-1-4721-3968-9 ISBN10: 1472139682 EAN: 9781472139689 x Description: Did you ever want to be a hero? Have you ever dreamed of going on an epic quest to destroy monsters, defeat evil forces and fly on the back of a dragon? This interactive new self-help book puts you, the reader, in a fantasy world where every decision you make and every path you take will influence the outcome of your journey. When the seer Anka spirits you away to the world of Here, you find yourself proclaimed the Chosen One - the hero everyone is relying on to defeat the evil sorceress Mallena before she destroys everything. But you don't feel like a hero, do you? If you choose to accept this quest, you will have an opportunity to learn the skills that you need and put together a crew of loyal friends and companions to help you with your journey. The skills are based on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), which has been shown through research to help people overcome depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), chronic pain, addiction disorders and many other common problems. Your journey will be full of danger, loss and strange creatures, but it will also be full of excitement, adventure and fun, and will let you form life-long bonds of friendship, which no curses can break. This book is your call to adventure, an invitation to be the hero in your own story. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Seventh Cross Anna Seghers (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Virago Press Ltd
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
22 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 400pp h157mm x w233mm x s29mm 524g ISBN13: 9780349010670 ISBN13: 978-0-349-01067-0 ISBN10: 0349010676 EAN: 9780349010670 x Description: A rediscovered German classic novel from 1942, The Seventh Cross is both a gripping escape story and a powerful novel of resistance. 'At once a suspenseful manhunt story and a knowing portrait of the perils of ordinary life in Hitler's Germany, The Seventh Cross is not only an important novel, but an important historical document. This new, unabridged translation is a genuine publishing event' JOSEPH KANON, author of The Good German and Leaving Berlin 'It was [Seghers] who taught my generation and anyone who had an ear to listen after that not-to-be-forgotten war to distinguish right from wrong. The Seventh Cross shaped me; it sharpened my vision' Gunter Grass 'A masterpiece. Written in the midst of terror, but with such clarity, such acuity; Seghers is a writer of rare insight' Rachel Seiffert, author of A Boy in Winter Seven prisoners escape from Westhofen concentration camp. Seven crosses are erected in the grounds and the commandant vows to capture the fugitives within a week. Six men are caught quickly, but George Heisler slips through his pursuers' fingers and it becomes a matter of pride to track him down, at whatever cost. Who can George trust? Who will betray him? The years of fear have changed those he knew best: his brother is now an SS officer; his lover turns him away. Hunted, injured and desperate, time is running out for George, and whoever is caught aiding his escape will pay with their life. The Seventh Cross powerfully documents the insidious rise of a fascist regime - the seething paranoia, the sudden arrests, the silence and fear.
'A fascinating insight into life in pre-war Nazi Germany just as the horrors of the Nazi regime were beginning to unfold. This is an important novel, as much for its picture of German society as for its insight into the psyche of ordinary people confronting their personal fears and mixed loyalties' Simon Mawer, author of The Glass Room The Seventh Cross was written by one of the most important German writers of the twentieth century. Her aim was to write, 'A tale that makes it possible to get to know the many layers of fascist Germany through the fortunes of a single man.' She had four copies of the manuscript: one was destroyed in an air raid; a friend lost the second copy while fleeing the Nazis; another was found by the Gestapo; only the fourth copy survived, which, fortunately, she sent to her publisher in America just before she escaped Nazi-occupied France. Published in 1942, The Seventh Cross was an immediate bestseller and was the basis for an MGM film starring Spencer Tracy in 1944. It has been translated into more than 40 languages. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Two Sisters Asne Seierstad (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Virago Press Ltd
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
13 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 464pp h233mm x w155mm x s33mm 606g ISBN13: 9780349009049 ISBN13: 978-0-349-00904-9 ISBN10: 034900904X EAN: 9780349009049 x Description: One morning in October 2013, nineteen-year-old Ayan Juma and her sixteen-year-old sister Leila left their family home in Oslo. Later that day they sent an email to their parents. 'Peace, God's mercy and blessings upon you, Mum and Dad ... Please do not be cross with us...'
Leila and Ayan had decided to travel to Syria, 'and help out down there as best we can'. They had been planning for months. By the time their desperate father Sadiq tracks them to Turkey, they have already crossed the border. But Sadiq is determined to find them. What follows is the gripping, heartbreaking story of a family ripped apart. While Sadiq risks his own life to bring his daughters back, at home his wife Sara begins to question their life in Norway. How could her children have been radicalised without her knowledge? How can she protect her two younger sons from the same fate? Asne Seierstad - with the complete support of the Juma family - followed the story from the beginning, through its many dramatic twists and turns. It's a tale that crosses from Sadiq and Sara's original home in Somalia, to their council estate in Oslo, to Turkey and to Syria - where two teenage sisters must face the shocking consequences of their decision. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A Boy in Winter Rachel Seiffert (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Virago Press Ltd
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
30 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 256pp h126mm x w202mm x s16mm 204g ISBN13: 9781844089994 ISBN13: 978-1-84408-999-4 ISBN10: 1844089991 EAN: 9781844089994 x Description: From the Man Booker-shortlisted author of The Dark Room, an extraordinary new novel: `A spellbinding evocation of fear and threat tinged with the possibility of hope and change' - Philippe Sands, author of East West Street Early on a grey November morning in 1941, only weeks after the German invasion, a small Ukrainian town is overrun by the SS. A Boy In Winter tells of the three days that follow and the lives that are overturned in the process. And in the midst of it all is the determined boy Yankel who will throw his and his young brother's chances of surviving to strangers. A Boy In Winter is a story of hope when all is lost, and of mercy when the times have none. 'Superb, delicately poised' FT 'Magnificent' Linda Grant 'A joy to read ' Helen Dunmore _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Influential Mind: What the Brain Reveals About Our Power to Change Others Tali Sharot (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Abacus
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
31 Jul 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 256pp h198mm x w126mm ISBN13: 9780349140636 ISBN13: 978-0-349-14063-6 ISBN10: 0349140634 EAN: 9780349140636 x Description: Selected as a best book of 2017 by Forbes, The Times, Huffington Post, Bloomberg, Greater Good Magazine, Stanford Business School and more. 'A timely, intriguing book' Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Originals and Give and Take 'This profound book will change your life. An instant classic' Cass R. Sunstein, bestselling co-author of Nudge Part of our daily job as humans is to influence others; we teach our children, guide our patients, advise our clients, help our friends and inform our
online followers. We do this because we each have unique experiences and knowledge that others may not. But how good are we at this role? It turns out we systematically fall back on suboptimal habits when trying to change other's beliefs and behaviors. Many of these instincts-from trying to scare people into action, to insisting the other is wrong or attempting to exert control-are ineffective, because they are incompatible with how the mind operates. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Heavens on Earth: The Scientific Search for the Afterlife, Immortality and Utopia Michael Shermer (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Robinson
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
25 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 320pp h155mm x w233mm x s23mm 408g 20 b/w integrated illustrations ISBN13: 9781472140616 ISBN13: 978-1-4721-4061-6 ISBN10: 1472140613 EAN: 9781472140616 x Description: A scientific exploration into humanity's obsession with the afterlife and the quest for immortality from the bestselling author and sceptic Michael Shermer In his most ambitious work yet, Shermer sets out to discover what drives humans' belief in life after death. For millennia, the awareness of our own mortality and failings has led to religions concocting comforting notions of an afterlife, of heaven and hell, utopias and dystopias, and of the perfectibility of human nature. Heavens on Earth explores the numerous manifestations of the afterlife - a place where souls might go after the death of the physical body. Religious leaders have toiled to make sense of this place that a surprisingly high percentage of people believe exists, but from which no one has ever returned to report what it is really like. This is one of the most profound questions of the human condition and has long driven philosophers and theologians to try to understand the meaning and purpose of life for mortal beings, and how we can transcend mortality. Shermer details recent scientific attempts to achieve immortality by radical life extentionists, extropians, transhumanists, cryonicists and mind-uploaders, along with utopians who have attempted to create heaven on earth. Heavens on Earth concludes with an uplifting paean to purpose and progress and what we can do in the here-and-now, whether or not there is a hereafter. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Stars are Fire Anita Shreve (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Abacus
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
19 Apr 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 320pp h198mm x w137mm x s21mm 252g ISBN13: 9780349123585 ISBN13: 978-0-349-12358-5 ISBN10: 0349123586 EAN: 9780349123585 x Description: 'Long before Liane Moriarty was spinning her Big Little Lies, Shreve was spicing up domestic doings..She still is, as effectively as ever, this time with a narrative literally lit from within' New York Times The brilliantly gripping new novel from the New York Times best-selling author of The Pilot's Wife (an Oprah's Book Club selection). Hot breath on Grace's face. Claire is screaming, and Grace is on her feet. As she lifts her daughter, a wall of fire fills the window. Perhaps a quarter of a mile back, if even that. Where's Gene? Didn't he come home? 1947. Fires are racing along the coast of Maine after a summer-long drought, ravaging thousands of acres, causing unprecedented confusion and fear.
Five months pregnant, Grace Holland is left alone to protect her two toddlers when her difficult and unpredictable husband Gene joins the volunteers fighting to bring the fire under control. Along with her best friend, Rosie, and Rosie's two young children, the women watch in horror as their houses go up in flames, then walk into the ocean as a last resort. They spend the night frantically trying to save their children. When dawn comes, they have miraculously survived, but their lives are forever changed: homeless, penniless, and left to face an uncertain future. As Grace awaits news of her husband's fate, she is thrust into a new world in which she must make a life on her own, beginning with absolutely nothing; she must find work, a home, a way to provide for her children. In the midst of devastating loss, Grace discovers glorious new freedoms - joys and triumphs she could never have expected her narrow life with Gene could contain - and her spirit soars. And then the unthinkable happens, and Grace's bravery is tested as never before. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Days of Wonder: The most magical and moving book of the year Keith Stuart (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Sphere
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
07 Jun 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 480pp h158mm x w233mm x s34mm 624g ISBN13: 9780751563320 ISBN13: 978-0-7515-6332-0 ISBN10: 0751563323 EAN: 9780751563320 x Description: ***The incredible new novel from the author of 200,000-copy bestseller A Boy Made of Blocks, 'the publishing sensation of the year' (Mail on Sunday)*** 'So powerful, yet incredibly gentle and poignant. Utterly and completely beautiful' Joanna Cannon, author of The Trouble with Goats and Sheep and Three Things About Elsie Magical, heartbreaking, beautiful - Days of Wonder reminds us that stories have the power to save lives. Tom, single father to Hannah, is the manager of a tiny local theatre. On the same day each year, he and its colourful cast of part-time actors have staged a fantastical production just for his little girl, a moment of magic to make her childhood unforgettable. But there is another reason behind these annual shows: the very first production followed Hannah's diagnosis with a heart condition that both of them know will end her life early. And now, with Hannah a funny, tough girl of fifteen on the brink of adulthood, that time is coming. With the theatre under threat of closure, Hannah and Tom have more than one fight on their hands to stop the stories ending. But maybe, just maybe, one final day of magic might just save them both. A tale about growing up, the beauty of a special bond between father and daughter, and finding magic in everyday life, Days of Wonder is the most moving novel you'll read all year. 'Utterly enchanting . . . a truly beautiful story' Ruth Hogan, author of The Keeper of Lost Things 'A story of life, love and hope - the perfect antidote to today's world. Phenomenal.' Clare Mackintosh, author of I Let You Go and Let Me Lie _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Sons: The completely thrilling follow-up to crime bestseller The Father Anton Svensson (Author) Series:
Made in Sweden
Edition:
Imprint:
Sphere
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
29 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 416pp h199mm x w131mm x s27mm 288g ISBN13: 9780751557800 ISBN13: 978-0-7515-5780-0 ISBN10: 0751557803 EAN: 9780751557800 x Description: 'Unique and stunning. One of the most powerful novels you'll read this year' Stephen Booth on The Father In the second part of the highly acclaimed and internationally bestselling series Made in Sweden, one brother fictionalises the real crimes of his own family for a remarkable and epic novel. After six years in prison, Sweden's most notorious criminal Leo Duvnjac is free, acquitted of all but two of the ten bank robberies he and his two younger brothers pulled off. While behind bars, he befriended Sam Larsen, who was convicted of murdering his own father - and also happens to be the brother of the cop who caught Leo, Detective John Broncks. With Sam at his side, Leo seeks out his now-law-abiding brothers for one last job and a chance at redemption - or revenge. But Bronks is on to him, and Leo's father has other plans for his sons . . . Now two sets of brothers will play out the tragic and thrilling destinies of childhoods built on heartbreaking betrayal. Praise for The Father and The Sons 'A powerful real-life story' Guardian 'The emotional centre of the story is truly compelling . . . the sweep and scope are epic' Herald 'Superior. . . builds to a breathless climax' Sun 'A deep, clean cut into the body of fathers, sons, loyalty and family' Sainsburys Magazine 'Will delight fans of Nordic Noir' Crime Fiction Lover 'Mind boggling and captivating' The Crime Warp 'An incredible story' Crime Time 'Incredibly efficient and easy to read . . . gripping and thrilling' Helsingborgs Dagblad, Sweden 'An unbelievably exciting and authentic story. . . One of the year's best crime stories' OEstran, Sweden 'An insider story that beats any action film' Aftonbladet, Sweden
'A remarkable blend of fact and fiction' Skanska Dagbladet, Sweden 'Many of the scenes stick with you' Expressen, Sweden 'A powerful and riveting reading experience' Deckarbloggen, Sweden 'One of the summer's best thrillers' Cafe, Sweden 'The action in The Father is captivating. It holds us in suspense from the first page to the last' LitteraturMagazinet, Sweden 'I have a soft spot not only for suspense novels, but also for coming-of-age stories; here, I get both!' Bokbabbel, Sweden 'The craftsmanship in this novel is first-class. It is both exciting and dramatic in an almost cinematic way' Gefle Dagblad, Sweden 'It is hard to put The Father down for more than the briefest moment. It is an empathetic story that vividly portrays perpetrators, victims and police' Upsala Nya Tidning, Sweden 'It is captivating to read about the inner workings of a gang of robbers' Boras Tidning, Sweden 'A very clever suspense novel, a classic story of crime and punishment that is simultaneously a gripping family drama with a genuinely painful element' BTJ, Sweden 'The Father is more than a traditional suspense novel. It is also a story of exclusion, a fractured family, an unfamiliar Sweden and a kind of honour culture. This is why it is so totally relevant to us' Mariestads-Tidningen, Sweden 'The Father isn't just exciting - it also gives a sincere picture of a home that is a far cry from that of your average Joe' OElandsbladet, Sweden 'A thrilling novel that becomes something much more than a book you can't put down' Tara, Sweden 'A flawlessly constructed thriller' Femina, Sweden 'The Father is thoroughly exciting from the first line to the last. Seductively well-written' Kristianstadsbladet, Sweden 'A gripping coming-of-age story, flush with exciting scenes and the psychological battle between father and son' Falu-Kuriren, Sweden 'The Father is a novel where we know already from the beginning how it will all end, but the way there is worth our while' Aftonbladet, Sweden 'A book that seems infallible: bring on the cartloads of stars, the stellar reviews and the millions of readers' de Volkskrant, Netherlands 'The Father is a book that will elicit a lot of response, a must-read for every crime lover. Actually, a must for anyone who likes to read' Hebban, The Netherlands 'An incredible crime novel' Brabants Dagblad, Netherlands 'The meticulous preparation and execution of the robberies are depicted stunningly' NRC Handelsblad, Netherlands
'It is amazing how much tension the authors create while merely describing the preparations for the robberies. Even more exciting are the robberies themselves' VN Thriller & Detective Guide, Netherlands 'Never before have I read a book that so successfully explains how people can end up as criminals' Het Nieuwsblad, Netherlands 'The Father provides an intriguing insight in the criminal life' De Telegraaf, Netherlands 'The Father is a technically wonderful novel crafted with breathtaking cleverness' Corriere della Sera, Italy 'Totally crazy, totally reckless and totally brilliant: a well-researched fictional reality of a book ... the best crime thriller of the year so far' Nordjyske Stiftstidende, Denmark 'The structure is strictly cinematic: well-formed scenes with sharp dialogue and seamless progress, making reading a pleasure. Once you've started reading, it's hard to put the book down' Politiken, Denmark 'It's extremely well written, thrilling, gripping, gruesome, cheerful, anguished, heartwarming, and ice cold - spectacular in all ways. The Father is a world-class piece of fiction' Fredericia Dagblad, Denmark '[An] action-packed page turner - not for the faint of heart' Elle, Germany _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Young Jane Young Gabrielle Zevin (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Abacus
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
07 Jun 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 304pp h202mm x w147mm x s20mm 244g ISBN13: 9780349142944 ISBN13: 978-0-349-14294-4 ISBN10: 0349142947 EAN: 9780349142944 x Description: By the author of international bestseller The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry. Aviva Grossman, an ambitious intern in Florida working for a politician, makes the life-changing mistake of having an affair with her boss - who is beloved, admired, successful, and very married - and blogging about it. When the affair comes to light, Aviva takes the fall. She is slut-shamed, labelled as fat and ugly, and considered a blight on politics in general. Aviva sees no way out but to change her name and move to a remote town in Maine. She starts over as Jane the wedding planner, tries to be smarter about her life, and to raise her daughter to be strong and confident. But when, at the urging of others, Jane decides to run for public office herself, that long-ago mistake trails her via the Internet like a scarlet A. These days, the past is never, ever, truly past, everything you've done lives on in the digital world for everyone to know about for all eternity. And it's only a matter of time until Ruby finds out... Young Jane Young is a funny, serious and moving novel about the myriad ways in which roles are circumscribed for women, whether they are young and ambitious interns; mothers attempting to steer their daughters through a male-dominated world; political wives facing an age-old knowledge that fidelity isn't always honoured; or young girls feeling bold about their many choices before they realize the gender restrictions all around them. Gabrielle Zevin captures the double standards alive and well in every aspect of life for women. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Never Anyone But You Rupert Thomson (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Corsair
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
05 Jun 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 352pp h234mm x w156mm x s26mm 518g ISBN13: 9781472153494 ISBN13: 978-1-4721-5349-4 ISBN10: 1472153499 EAN: 9781472153494 x Description: A small city in western France,. The early twentieth century. Suzanne Malherbe, a shy 17-year-old with a rare talent for drawing, is entranced by the brilliant but troubled Lucie Schwob, the daughter of a Jewish newspaper magnate, and the two young women embark on a clandestine love affair. Stifled by provincial convention and a society that is overtly patriarchal, they reinvent themselves as Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore and move to Paris, where they are swept up in the most glamorous social circles, meeting everyone from Hemingway and Dali to Andre Breton, and produce photographic work of great originality and strangeness. As World War Two looms, they leave for Jersey, and it is here that they confront their destiny, dreaming up a campaign of propaganda against Hitler's occupying forces. From one of our most celebrated writers, Never Anyone But You explores the gripping true story of two extraordinary women who challenged gender boundaries, and ultimately risked their lives in the fight against oppression. Theirs is a story that has been hidden in the margins of history - until now... _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Iron Ambition: Lessons I've Learned from the Man Who Made Me a Champion Mike Tyson (Author) Larry Sloman (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Sphere
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
29 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 480pp h132mm x w199mm x s30mm 354g 16pp colour photos ISBN13: 9780751559620 ISBN13: 978-0-7515-5962-0 ISBN10: 0751559628 EAN: 9780751559620 x Description: The story of the relationship between the most devastating heavyweight boxer in history and the mentor who made him. When legendary boxing trainer Cus D'Amato saw thirteen-year-old Mike Tyson spar in the ring, he proclaimed 'That's the heavyweight champion of the world'. D'Amato played a huge role in Tyson's formative years, legally adopting him at age sixteen, and shaping him both physically and mentally after years of living in poverty. He would train the young boxer for several years, dying just months before Tyson became the youngest heavyweight champion in history. In Iron Ambition, Tyson shares the life lessons that D'Amato passed down to him and reflects on how the trainer's words of wisdom continue to resonate with him outside the ring. The book also chronicles Cus's courageous fight against the mobsters who controlled boxing, revealing more than we've ever know about this singular cultural figure. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Garden of Small Beginnings: A gloriously funny and heart-warming springtime read Abbi Waxman (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Sphere
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
22 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 368pp h199mm x w131mm x s23mm 255g ISBN13: 9780751564860 ISBN13: 978-0-7515-6486-0 ISBN10: 0751564869 EAN: 9780751564860 x Description: 'A feel-good, hate-to-put-it-down, kind of book!' ChickLit Central Life is about to blossom for Lili . . . In the three years since her husband died in a car accident, Lili has just about managed to resume her day-to-day life as a single mother and successful illustrator. She can now get her two girls to school, show up to work and watch TV like a pro. But there's still the small problem of the aching loss she feels inside. When she's commissioned to illustrate a series of horticultural books, and signs up to a weekly gardening class, finally her life starts to bloom again. The class provides Lili with a new network of unexpected friends - friends with their own heartaches and problems - and, maybe, another chance at love . . . 'Like a conversation with the funniest person you know - just lovely' Katie Fforde _____ Fans of Jojo Moyes, Lucy Diamond and Wilde Like Me will fall in love with this gloriously funny and uplifting novel about friendship, love and grabbing life by the roots. 'A cosy, life-affirming read' Cathy Hopkins 'Witty, uplifting and unashamedly honest' Heidi Swain 'Funny and uplifting' Good Housekeeping 'Filled with characters you'll love and wish you lived next door to in real life' Bustle 'Waxman's voice is witty, emotional and often profound' InStyle 'A quirky, funny, and deeply thoughtful book' hellogiggles 'Abbi Waxman is both irreverent and thoughtful' Emily Giffin, author of First Comes Love _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How to be Happy: The unmissable, uplifting Kindle bestseller Eva Woods (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Sphere
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
08 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 384pp h198mm x w129mm x s24mm 264g ISBN13: 9780751568530 ISBN13: 978-0-7515-6853-0 ISBN10: 0751568538 EAN: 9780751568530
x Description: 'So likeable, smart and wise. A bittersweet read about love, life and friendship that makes you stop and think long after you've finished reading the last page.' - bestselling author Tasmina Perry 'Entertaining, funny and full of wisdom, I loved this book.' - bestselling author Katie Fforde 'I read this recently and loved it SO much. I cried buckets, but it's ultimately a really positive, uplifting book about making every day count.' - bestselling author Clare Mackintosh The smallest things can make the biggest difference. Annie has been sad for so long that she's forgotten how to be any other way. Until she meets Polly. Polly is everything that Annie is not. She's colourful, joyful, happy. Because if recent events have taught Polly anything, it's that your time is too short to waste a single day. Polly has one hundred days to help Annie find happiness. Annie's convinced it's impossible, but so is saying no to Polly. And on an unforgettable journey, Annie begins to realise that maybe, just maybe, there's still colour to be found in the world. But then it becomes clear that Polly's about to need her new friend more than ever...and Annie will have to decide once and for all whether letting others in is a risk worth taking. If you liked Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine or The Keeper of Lost Things, you'll love How to Be Happy 'A joyful, wise read' - Rosie Blake 'It's a gorgeous book - funny, touching, sweet, sad and profound.' - Daisy Buchanan 'You'll laugh and cry . . . heartwarming' - Best 'Uplifting' - Independent 'Will make you laugh while it tugs at your heart strings' - The People _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Betel Nut Tree Mystery Ovidia Yu (Author) Series:
Crown Colony
Edition:
Imprint:
Constable
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
07 Jun 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 320pp h200mm x w135mm x s20mm 220g ISBN13: 9781472125224 ISBN13: 978-1-4721-2522-4 ISBN10: 1472125223 EAN: 9781472125224 x Description: The second novel in Ovidia Yu's delightfully charming crime series set in 1930s Singapore, featuring amateur sleuth Su Lin. What we came to think of as the betel nut affair began in the middle of a tropical thunderstorm in December 1937 . . . Singapore is agog with the news of King Edward VIII's abdication to marry American heiress Wallis Simson. Chen Su Lin, now Chief Inspector Le Froy's secretarial assistant in Singapore's newly formed detective unit, still dreams of becoming a journalist and hopes to cover the story when the Hon Victor Glossop announces he is marrying an American widow of his own, Mrs Nicole Covington, in the Colony. But things go horribly wrong when Victor Glossop is found dead, his body covered in bizarre symbols and soaked in betel nut juice. The beautiful, highly-strung Nicole claims it's her fault he's dead . . . just like the others. And when investigations into her past reveal a dead lover, as well as a husband, the case against her appears to be stacking up. Begrudgingly on Le Froy's part, Su Lin agrees to chaperon Nicole at the Farquhar Hotel, intending to get the truth out of her somehow. But as she uncovers secrets and further deaths occur, Su Lin realises she may not be able to save Nicole's life - or even her own. 'Charming and fascinating with great authentic feel. This book is exactly why I love historical novels' Rhys Bowen 'I really enjoyed this wonderful gem of a book. The diversity and rich history portrayed in the book are what make The Frangipani Tree Mystery a brilliant read. The fact that it's a fusion of crime and historical fiction adds brownie points to the package!' Bookloves Reviews
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The White Road Sarah Lotz (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Paperback
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
18 Oct 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 304pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781473624597 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-2459-7 ISBN10: 1473624592 EAN: 9781473624597 x Description: *****From the author of The Three, coming soon to your screen as a major BBC adaptation by Golden Globe winner Peter Straughan***** Adrenaline-junky Simon Newman sneaks onto private land to explore a dangerous cave in Wales with a strange man he's met online. But Simon gets more than he bargained for when the expedition goes horribly wrong. Simon emerges, the only survivor, after a rainstorm trap the two in the cave. Simon thinks he's had a lucky escape. But his video of his near-death experience has just gone viral. Suddenly Simon finds himself more famous than he could ever have imagined. Now he's faced with an impossible task: he's got to defy death once again, and film the entire thing. The whole world will be watching. There's only on place on earth for him to pit himself against the elements: Mt Everest, the tallest mountain in the world. But Everest is also one of the deadliest spots on the planet. Two hundred and eighty people have died trying to reach its peak. And Simon's luck is about to run out. *********** Praise for THE WHITE ROAD 'An incredibly creepy and effective standalone novel that I read through in one sitting . . . A chillingly effective and haunting tale' - Sci-Fi Bulletin 'The White Road is a roller-coaster ride with intriguing psychological depth' - Crime Fiction Lover 'Lotz knows how to develop suspense and horror . . . Dark and unsettling, Lotz's latest taps into, and exploits, our deepest fears' - Kirkus Reviews The White Road will creep under your skin . . . The book is just downright creepy! I really can't recommend [it] enough' ***** - The Speculative Herald _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Deliciously Ella The Plant-Based Cookbook: 100 simple vegan recipes to make every day delicious Ella Mills (Woodward) (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Yellow Kite
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
23 Aug 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 288pp h252mm x w192mm ISBN13: 9781473639218 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-3921-8 ISBN10: 1473639212 EAN: 9781473639218 x Description: 100 all-new plant-based recipes - by bestselling author Deliciously Ella. Ella's latest book features the most popular, tried and tested recipes from her supper clubs, pop-ups and deli to show how delicious and abundant
plant-based cooking can be. The simple vegan recipes cover everything from colourful salads to veggie burgers and falafel, creamy dips and sides, hearty one-pot curries and stews, speedy breakfasts, weekend brunches, muffins, cakes and brownies. They're the recipes that Ella's thousands of customers have been asking for since the deli first launched in 2015, and each recipe has a beautiful photograph to show you how it should look. In addition to over 100 brand new plant-based recipes, for the first time we are treated to a personal insight into Ella's journey - how she grew her blog, which she began writing to help get herself well while suffering from illness, into a wellbeing brand - and all that she has learnt along the way, as well as what drives the Deliciously Ella philosophy and her team's passion for creating delicious healthy food. With diary excerpts that document the incredible journey that Deliciously Ella has taken and over 100 tried-and-tested irresistible recipes for every day, using simple, nourishing ingredients, this stunning book will be a must-have for fans and food-lovers alike, it's also perfect for anyone looking to experiment with vegan cooking for the first time. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Out of Thin Air: A True Story Of Impossible Murder In Iceland Anthony Adeane (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
riverrun
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
08 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 304pp h235mm x w152mm x s25mm 402g ISBN13: 9781786487469 ISBN13: 978-1-78648-746-9 ISBN10: 1786487462 EAN: 9781786487469 x Description: AS SEEN ON BBC STORYVILLE, AND COMING TO NETFLIX IN SEPTEMBER 2018. 'Reads like a great thriller' Ragnar Jonasson, bestselling author of the Dark Iceland crime series 'Extraordinary . . . utterly compelling' Sunday Times Every Icelander knows about the Gudmundur and Geirfinnur disappearances. 1974. In two separate incidents, two men vanished into thin air. Then, out of it, came six murder confessions and six convictions. Yet, in the decades that followed, these too evaporated. Anthony Adeane explores the stranger-than-fiction story that has unravelled in Iceland across forty-five years. He provides the first full account of the case, paints a fascinating picture of the country, and places each development in the contexts that shaped them: from the Cod Wars to the Cold War, the 2008 economic crash and beyond. Using unprecedented access, and exploring his own personal obsession with the case, he exposes the mistakes that were made, the lives that were ruined, the questions that remain unanswered, and the headlines that continue to be printed. Out Of Thin Air is at once a brilliant portrait of a society, a story of a shocking miscarriage of justice and a compelling true crime narrative. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Smoke in the Sun Renee Ahdieh (Author) Series:
Flame in the Mist
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
05 Jun 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 432pp h237mm x w164mm x s32mm 566g ISBN13: 9781473658011 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-5801-1 ISBN10: 1473658012 EAN: 9781473658011 x Description: The highly anticipated sequel to Flame in the Mist - an addictive, sumptuous finale that will leave readers breathless from the bestselling author of The Wrath and the Dawn
After Okami is captured in the Jukai forest, Mariko has no choice - to rescue him, she must return to Inako and face the dangers that have been waiting for her in the Heian Castle. She tricks her brother, Kenshin, and betrothed, Raiden, into thinking she was being held by the Black Clan against her will, playing the part of the dutiful bride-to-be to infiltrate the emperor's ranks and uncover the truth behind the betrayal that almost left her dead. With the wedding plans already underway, Mariko pretends to be consumed with her upcoming nuptials, all the while using her royal standing to peel back the layers of lies and deception surrounding the imperial court. But each secret she unfurls gives way to the next, ensnaring Mariko and Okami in a political scheme that threatens their honor, their love and very the safety of the empire. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Flame in the Mist: The Epic New York Times Bestseller Renee Ahdieh (Author) Series:
Flame in the Mist
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Paperback
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
01 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 416pp h198mm x w128mm x s24mm 280g ISBN13: 9781473657984 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-5798-4 ISBN10: 1473657989 EAN: 9781473657984 x Description: From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Wrath and the Dawn, comes a sweeping, action-packed YA adventure set against the backdrop of Feudal Japan. 'This story . . . will undoubtedly enthrall readers.' - Kirkus Mariko has always known that being a woman means she's not in control of her own fate. But Mariko is the daughter of a prominent samurai and a cunning alchemist in her own right, and she refuses to be ignored. When she is ambushed by a group of bandits known as the Black Clan enroute to a political marriage to Minamoto Raiden - the emperor's son - Mariko realises she has two choices: she can wait to be rescued... or she can take matters into her own hands, hunt down the clan and find the person who wants her dead. Disguising herself as a peasant boy, Mariko infiltrates the Black Clan's hideout and befriends their leader, the rebel ronin Ranmaru, and his second-incommand, Okami. Ranmaru and Okami warm to Mariko, impressed by her intellect and ingenuity. But as Mariko gets closer to the Black Clan, she uncovers a dark history of secrets that will force her to question everything she's ever known. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire - The Sunday Times Bestseller Akala (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Two Roads
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
17 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 352pp h214mm x w139mm x s28mm 372g ISBN13: 9781473661226 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-6122-6 ISBN10: 1473661226 EAN: 9781473661226 x Description: 'The kind of disruptive, aggressive intellect that a new generation is closely watching' Guardian A searing modern polemic from the BAFTA- and MOBO-award-winning musician and political commentator, Akala. From the first time he was stopped and searched as a child, to the day he realised his mum was white, to his first encounters with racist teachers - race and class have shaped Akala's life and outlook. In this unique book he takes his own experiences and widens them out to look at the social, historical and political factors that have left us where we are today.
Covering everything from the police, education and identity to politics, sexual objectification and the far right, Natives will speak directly to British denial and squeamishness when it comes to confronting issues of race and class that are at the heart of the legacy of Britain's racialised empire. 'A book bristling with intelligence and insight' Irish Times 'A history lesson of the kind you should get in school, but don't ... This is a searing, thought-provoking book' Stylist _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Colour of the Sun David Almond (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
03 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 240pp h196mm x w128mm x s28mm 220g ISBN13: 9781444919554 ISBN13: 978-1-4449-1955-4 ISBN10: 1444919555 EAN: 9781444919554 x Description: This is a moving, funny and inspirational novel from the bestselling author of Skellig. "The day is long, the world is wide, you're young and free." One hot summer morning, Davie steps boldly out of his front door. The world he enters is very familiar - the little Tyneside town that has always been his home - but as the day passes, it becomes ever more mysterious. A boy has been killed, and Davie thinks he might know who is responsible. He turns away from the gossip and excitement and sets off roaming towards the sunlit hills above the town. As the day goes on, the real and the imaginary start to merge, and Davie knows that neither he nor his world will ever be the same again. This an outstanding novel full of warmth and light, from a multi-award-winning author. David Almond says: 'I guess it embodies my constant astonishment at being alive in this beautiful, weird, extraordinary world.' _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Bad Choices: How Algorithms Can Help You Think Smarter and Live Happier Ali Almossawi (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
John Murray Publishers Ltd
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
08 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 160pp h198mm x w128mm x s18mm 120g ISBN13: 9781473650787 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-5078-7 ISBN10: 147365078X EAN: 9781473650787 x Description: A relatable, interactive, and funny exploration of algorithms, those essential building blocks of computer science - and of everyday life from the author of the wildly popular Bad Arguments. Algorithms -- processes that are made up of unambiguous steps and do something useful -- make up the very foundations of computer science. Yet, they also inform our choices in approaching everyday tasks, from managing a pile of clothes fresh out of the dryer to deciding what music to listen to. With Bad Choices, Ali Almossawi, presents twelve scenes from everyday life that help demonstrate and demystify the fundamental algorithms that drive computer science, bringing these seemingly elusive concepts into the understandable realms of the everyday. Readers will discover how: * Matching socks can teach you about search and hash tables
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Planning trips to the store can demonstrate the value of stacks Deciding what music to listen to shows why link analysis is all-important Crafting a succinct Tweet draws on ideas from compression Making your way through a grocery list helps explain priority queues and traversing graphs And more
As you better understand algorithms, you'll also discover what makes a method faster and more efficient, helping you become a more nimble, creative problem-solver, ready to face new challenges. Bad Choices will open the world of algorithms to all readers making this a perennial go-to for fans of quirky, accessible science books. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The President's Gardens Muhsin Al-Ramli (Author) Luke Leafgren (Translated by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
MacLehose Press
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
05 Apr 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 352pp h196mm x w128mm x s28mm 220g ISBN13: 9780857056801 ISBN13: 978-0-85705-680-1 ISBN10: 0857056808 EAN: 9780857056801 x Description: One Hundred Years of Solitude meets The Kite Runner in Saddam Hussein's Iraq. "A contemporary tragedy of epic proportions. No author is better placed than Muhsin Al-Ramli, already a star in the Arabic literary scene, to tell this story. I read it in one sitting". Hassan Blasim, winner of the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize for The Iraqi Christ. On the third day of Ramadan, the village wakes to find the severed heads of nine of its sons stacked in banana crates by the bus stop. One of them belonged to one of the most wanted men in Iraq, known to his friends as Ibrahim the Fated. How did this good and humble man earn the enmity of so many? What did he do to deserve such a death? The answer lies in his lifelong friendship with Abdullah Kafka and Tariq the Befuddled, who each have their own remarkable stories to tell. It lies on the scarred, irradiated battlefields of the Gulf War and in the ashes of a revolution strangled in its cradle. It lies in the steadfast love of his wife and the festering scorn of his daughter. And, above all, it lies behind the locked gates of The President's Gardens, buried alongside the countless victims of a pitiless reign of terror. Translated from the Arabic by Luke Leafgren _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
TED Talks: The official TED guide to public speaking: Tips and tricks for giving unforgettable speeches and presentations Chris Anderson (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
04 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 288pp h198mm x w128mm x s22mm 200g ISBN13: 9781472228062 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-2806-2 ISBN10: 1472228065 EAN: 9781472228062
x Description: 'This is not just the most insightful book ever written on public speaking-it's also a brilliant, profound look at how to communicate' - Adam Grant, author of ORIGINALS In Ted Talks Chris Anderson, Head of TED, reveals the inside secrets of how to give a first-class presentation. Where books like Talk Like TED and TED Talks Storytelling whetted the appetite, here is the official TED guide to public speaking from the man who put TED talks on the world's stage. 'Nobody in the world better understands the art and science of public speaking than Chris Anderson. He is absolutely the best person to have written this book' Elizabeth Gilbert. Anderson shares his five key techniques to presentation success: Connection, Narration, Explanation, Persuasion and Revelation (plus the three to avoid). He also answers the most frequently asked questions about giving a talk, from 'What should I wear?' to 'How do I handle my nerves?'. Ted Talks is also full of presentation tips from such TED notable speakers as Sir Ken Robinson, Bill Gates, Mary Roach, Amy Cuddy, Elizabeth Gilbert, Dan Gilbert, Amanda Palmer, Matt Ridley and many more. This is a lively, fun read with great practical application from the man who knows what goes into a truly memorable speech. In Ted Talks Anderson pulls back the TED curtain for anyone who wants to learn how to prepare an exceptional presentation. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Life-Changing Power of Sophrology: Breathe and connect with the calm and happy you Dominique Antiglio (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Yellow Kite
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
19 Apr 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 240pp h226mm x w195mm x s20mm 262g N/A ISBN13: 9781473662636 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-6263-6 ISBN10: 147366263X EAN: 9781473662636 x Description: Sophrology is a dynamic relaxation, stress-management and personal development technique, which is steadily growing in popularity in the UK. Sophrology is already extremely popular on the continent - especially in France, Switzerland, Spain and Belgium, where sports stars and popstars, among others, have used the techniques to overcome fear of failure, manage stress and anxiety, beat insomnia, prepare for big events and fulfil their true potential. It is also used as a tool to help women prepare positively for birth, and in the workplace to enhance employees' wellbeing. This accessible book by a London-based expert in this field will open up the world of Sophrology to a worldwide audience and help readers feel equipped to cope with the ups and downs of life with a flexible and effective method. By learning to relax and connect with your inner resources you will discover strength and power you never knew you had, and feel happier and more balanced. Featuring practical tips, case studies, and a Sophrology practice audio, this is a must-have self-help resource. 'Sophrology looks set to be the...answer to all our problems' - The Guardian 'Sophrology is big news in the wellness world.' ELLE 'I like Antiglio. She is calming.' - The Times 'Sophrology is set to be the next wellness trend... If it's used effectively by everyone from women in labour to Olympic athletes, it can only be a matter of time before sophrology enters our wellness lexicon.' - Refinery29 'While many people try and fail to reap the benefits of meditative practices, taking up Sophrology could be the key to unlocking your mind's potential.' The Independent 'Sophrology is most definitely something you can practice day to day in your own time, with your own schedule and direction.' - Harper's Bazaar 'The science is there. Resilience, better sleep and less stress? This is one wellness trend we'll be watching.' - Get The Gloss _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Mr Panda's Feelings Board Book Steve Antony (Author) Series:
Mr Panda
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
12 Jun 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Board book 12pp h187mm x w179mm x s15mm 302g ISBN13: 9781444932317 ISBN13: 978-1-4449-3231-7 ISBN10: 1444932314 EAN: 9781444932317 x Description: Lemur is happy! Swan is scared. But how is Mr Panda is feeling? Find out and help your little bears express their emotions with Mr Panda in this brand new board book. Steve Antony's Please Mr Panda has taken the children's book world by storm, selling over 300,000 copies since it was first published. 'An ideal book for kids to learn about the importance of good manners.' Sun 'There's a new pre-school politeness tsar in town.' The Times _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Goodnight, Mr Panda Steve Antony (Author) Series:
Mr Panda
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
31 Oct 2017
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 32pp h273mm x w263mm x s9mm 398g ISBN13: 9781444927887 ISBN13: 978-1-4449-2788-7 ISBN10: 1444927884 EAN: 9781444927887 x Description: 'An ideal book for kids to learn about the importance of good manners.' Sun 'There's a new pre-school politeness tsar in town.' The Times Mr Panda and his friends are getting ready for bed. But some won't brush their teeth, others won't have a bath, and one won't even wear pyjamas! It's down to Mr Panda to show them how to do bedtime properly. Steve Antony's Mr Panda has taken the children's book world by storm, selling over 600,000 copies since it was first published. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Unplugged Steve Antony (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
08 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback 32pp h260mm x w260mm x s6mm 220g ISBN13: 9781444934168 ISBN13: 978-1-4449-3416-8 ISBN10: 1444934163 EAN: 9781444934168
x Description: A delightful picture book about the wonders of all the fun you can have inside AND outside, by the award-winning Steve Antony, author of the bestselling Please Mr Panda. BLIP spends all day plugged into her computer, playing games and having fun. But when there is a POWER CUT, Blip goes down the stairs and out the front door, where she discovers playing games and having fun . . . OUTSIDE. Isn't it wonderful to be UNPLUGGED? By Steve Antony, winner of the Oscar's First Book Prize, nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal and shortlisted for the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize. "[A] gorgeous piece of propaganda for going outside." & "[T]he book is so elegantly illustrated and cleverlyconceived." _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Night Visitor Lucy Atkins (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Quercus Publishing
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
03 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 496pp h196mm x w128mm x s28mm 260g ISBN13: 9781784293246 ISBN13: 978-1-78429-324-6 ISBN10: 1784293245 EAN: 9781784293246 x Description: 'The moment I finished, I wanted to read it all over again' - Clare Mackintosh You have the perfect life . . . How far would you go to protect it? Professor Olivia Sweetman has worked hard to achieve the life she loves, with a high-flying career as a TV presenter and historian, three children and a talented husband. But as she stands before a crowd at the launch of her new bestseller she can barely pretend to smile. Her life has spiralled into deceit and if the truth comes out, she will lose everything. Only one person knows what Olivia has done. Vivian Tester is the socially awkward sixty-year-old housekeeper of a Sussex manor who found the Victorian diary on which Olivia's book is based. She has now become Olivia's unofficial research assistant. And Vivian has secrets of her own. As events move between London, Sussex and the idyllic South of France, the relationship between these two women grows more entangled and complex. Then a bizarre act of violence changes everything. The Night Visitor is a compelling exploration of ambition, morality and deception that asks the question: how far would you go to save your reputation? Perfect for fans of Little Fires Everywhere and He Said She Said.
PRAISE FOR THE NIGHT VISITOR: 'WONDERFUL' - Clare Mackintosh, author of Let Me Lie 'INSIDIOUS' - Guardian 'BRILLIANT' - Fiona Barton, author of The Child 'PROPULSIVE' - Metro 'INGENIOUS' - Sabine Durrant, author of Lie With Me 'SINISTER' - Red 'MENACING' - CL Taylor, author of The Fear 'FANTASTIC' - Sunday Mirror 'ELEGANT' - Joanna Cannon, author of Three Things about Elsie 'GRIPPING' - The Literary Review 'UNRELENTING' - Mick Herron, author of Spook Street 'ENTHRALLING' - Heat 'FASCINATING' - Linda Green, author of When My Eyes Were Closed 'INTELLIGENT' - Good Housekeeping _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Adventures of a Young Naturalist: SIR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH'S ZOO QUEST EXPEDITIONS Sir David Attenborough (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Two Roads
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
27 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 416pp h216mm x w200mm x s27mm 318g ISBN13: 9781473664968 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-6496-8 ISBN10: 1473664969 EAN: 9781473664968 x Description: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTELLER 'A charming period piece' Times 'A marvellous book ... unputdownable ... utterly engaging' Telegraph In 1954, a young television presenter was offered the opportunity of a lifetime - to travel the world finding rare and elusive animals for London Zoo's collection, and to film the expeditions for the BBC. This is the story of those voyages. Staying with local tribes while trekking in search of giant anteaters in Guyana, Komodo dragons in Indonesia and armadillos in Paraguay, he and the rest of the team battled with cannibal fish, aggressive tree porcupines and escape-artist wild pigs, as well as treacherous terrain and unpredictable weather, to record the incredible beauty and biodiversity of these regions. The methods may be outdated now, but the fascination and respect for the wildlife, the people and the environment - and the importance of protecting these wild places - is not. Written with his trademark wit and charm, Adventures of a Young Naturalist is not just the story of a remarkable adventure, but of the man who made us fall in love with the natural world, and who is still doing so today. 'An elegant and gently funny writer' Times 'His writing is as impressive and as enjoyable as his TV programmes and there can be no higher praise' Daily Express _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Escape: Book 2 Linwood Barclay (Author) Series:
Chase
Edition:
Imprint:
Orion Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
05 Apr 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 240pp h198mm x w129mm x s20mm 266g ISBN13: 9781510102217 ISBN13: 978-1-5101-0221-7 ISBN10: 1510102213 EAN: 9781510102217 x Description: Don't stop running . . . the second edge-of-your-seat thriller with bite from international bestselling author Linwood Barclay for ages 9+ 12-year-old Jeff and genetically engineered spy dog Chipper are on the run from the mysterious and sinister government organisation knows only as The Institute. Due to a combination of bravery, luck and some of Chipper's more useful modifications, they've managed to evade their pursuers so far. But The Institute is closing in and Chipper and Jeff will have to be stay one step ahead if they want to stay alive.. Danger, secrets and thrilling suspense collide in Linwood Barclay's action-packed series for children. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic Leigh Bardugo (Author) Series:
The Language of Thorns
Edition:
Imprint:
Orion Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
14 Jun 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 304pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781510104426 ISBN13: 978-1-5101-0442-6 ISBN10: 1510104429 EAN: 9781510104426 x Description: Inspired by myth, fairy tale, and folklore, no. 1 New York Times-bestselling author Leigh Bardugo has crafted a deliciously atmospheric collection of short stories filled with betrayals, revenge, sacrifice, and love. Enter the Grishaverse . . . _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Fergus Barnaby Goes on Holiday David Barrow (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
12 Jun 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback 32pp h317mm x w198mm x s6mm 206g full colour throughout ISBN13: 9781444929058 ISBN13: 978-1-4449-2905-8 ISBN10: 1444929054 EAN: 9781444929058 x Description: The delightfully stylish and funny debut book from Sebastian Walker Award winner David Barrow, shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2016 with Have You Seen My Elephant? Fergus Barnaby is going on holiday. He has packed his suitcase... but there's something missing. He has lent his bucket and spade to Fred! And his swimming goggles to Emily Rose! And his kite to Teddy! Off he goes to fetch them - will the holiday ever begin? Visit David at davebarrowillustration.co.uk and follow him at @DaveBarrow3. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Memory of Fire: The Waking Land Book II Callie Bates (Author) Series:
The Waking Land Series
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
05 Jun 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 448pp h234mm x w157mm x s32mm 568g ISBN13: 9781473638815 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-3881-5 ISBN10: 147363881X EAN: 9781473638815
x Description: Magic. Romance. Revolution. The sequel to the bold and gorgeous The Waking Land. 'Bates is an author well worth watching' Robin Hobb Jahan Korakides is the hero who saved the life of the crown prince in battle, helped win the revolution in Eren and earned the heart of Elanna, the legendary Wildegarde reborn. But Jahan Korakides is also broken; haunted by memories of the woman who experimented on him and his brothers as children. So when the empire threatens war in retribution for Elanna's illegal sorcery, Jahan leaves Eren to negotiate with the emperor on Queen Sophy's behalf. But the world he left has changed - riots rock the city of Ida, his brother is missing and the crown prince refuses to speak to him. Jahan's only hope of success seems to lie with the rebels in Ida. Yet, if he joins them, he will merely spur on the war he's desperate to avoid, and risk revealing himself as a sorcerer. And then the witch hunters arrive at court, bringing Elanna in chains. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Waking Land Callie Bates (Author) Series:
The Waking Land Series
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Paperback
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
25 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 400pp h198mm x w130mm x s26mm 260g ISBN13: 9781473638754 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-3875-4 ISBN10: 1473638755 EAN: 9781473638754 x Description: 'Jump on the wagon now, because I think Bates is an author well worth watching' Robin Hobb ~*~*~Wildegarde came bearing a flame in her heart...~*~*~ It's been fourteen years since Elanna was taken hostage. Fourteen years spent being raised by the King who defeated her traitorous father. A man she's come to love like family. But when the King is killed and Elanna framed for his murder, she must flee for her life. Her only hope is to reach her homeland, but her father wants to reignite his rebellion and use Elanna as a figurehead. He will tell his followers she is the goddess Wildegarde reborn, a warrior of legend who could make the very earth tremble. But what no one knows is that magic really does flow through Elanna's veins. And now she must decide whether she'll use her powers to create peace... or to enact revenge. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Madness is Better than Defeat Ned Beauman (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Sceptre
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
17 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 416pp h198mm x w154mm x s29mm 292g ISBN13: 9781473613614 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-1361-4 ISBN10: 1473613612 EAN: 9781473613614
x Description: In 1938, two rival expeditions set off for a lost Mayan temple in the jungles of Honduras, one intending to shoot a screwball comedy on location there, the other intending to disassemble it and ship it back to New York. A seemingly endless stalemate ensues, and twenty years later, when a rogue CIA agent learns that both expeditions are still out in the wilderness, he embarks on a mission to exploit the temple as a geopolitical pawn. But the mission hurtles towards disaster when he discovers that the temple is the locus of grander conspiracies than anyone could have guessed. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What is Real?: The Unfinished Quest for the Meaning of Quantum Physics Adam Becker (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
John Murray Publishers Ltd
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
29 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 384pp h235mm x w157mm x s31mm 498g ISBN13: 9781473678583 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-7858-3 ISBN10: 1473678587 EAN: 9781473678583 x Description: Every physicist agrees quantum mechanics is among humanity's finest scientific achievements. But ask what it means, and the result will be a brawl. For a century, most physicists have followed Niels Bohr's Copenhagen interpretation and dismissed questions about the reality underlying quantum physics as meaningless. A mishmash of solipsism and poor reasoning, Copenhagen endured, as Bohr's students vigorously protected his legacy, and the physics community favoured practical experiments over philosophical arguments. As a result, questioning the status quo long meant professional ruin. And yet, from the 1920s to today, physicists like John Bell, David Bohm, and Hugh Everett persisted in seeking the true meaning of quantum mechanics. What is Real? is the gripping story of this battle of ideas and the courageous scientists who dared to stand up for truth. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Immortalists: If you knew the date of your death, how would you live? Chloe Benjamin (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Tinder Press
Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
09 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 416pp h232mm x w152mm x s32mm 540g ISBN13: 9781472244994 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-4499-4 ISBN10: 1472244990 EAN: 9781472244994 x Description: The New York Times Top Ten Bestseller 'The Immortalists is about as good as it gets' Karen Joy Fowler 'Like literary nectar' Hannah Beckerman 'I couldn't put it down' Carys Bray If you knew the date of your death, how would you live? It's 1969, and holed up in a grimy tenement building in New York's Lower East Side is a travelling psychic who claims to be able to tell anyone the date they will die. The four Gold children, too young for what they're about to hear, sneak out to learn their fortunes. Over the years that follow, the siblings must choose how to live with the prophecies the fortune-teller gave them that day. Will they accept, ignore, cheat or defy them? Golden-boy Simon escapes to San Francisco, searching for love; dreamy Klara becomes a Las Vegas magician; eldest son Daniel tries to control fate as an army doctor after 9/11; and bookish Varya looks to science for the answers she craves.
A sweeping novel of remarkable ambition and depth, The Immortalists is a story about how we live, how we die, and what we do with the time we have. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Lost Order: Book 12 Steve Berry (Author) Series:
Cotton Malone
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Paperback
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
19 Apr 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 512pp h198mm x w130mm x s34mm 340g ISBN13: 9781444795516 ISBN13: 978-1-4447-9551-6 ISBN10: 1444795511 EAN: 9781444795516 x Description: 'My kind of thriller' Dan Brown The Knights of the Golden Circle was the largest and most dangerous clandestine organization in American history. It amassed billions in stolen gold and silver, all buried in hidden caches across the United States. Since 1865 treasure hunters have searched, but little of it has ever been found. Now, two factions of the Knights want that treasure - one to spend it for their own ends, the other to preserve it. Thrust into the battle is former Justice Department agent Cotton Malone, who has a personal connection to the knights. His ancestor, Angus "Cotton" Adams, holds the key to everything. Complicating matters are a reckless Speaker of the House and the bitter widow of a Senator, who together are planning radical changes to the country. From the Smithsonian Institution to the rugged mountains of northern New Mexico, The Lost Order is a perilous adventure into a dark period of history and a potentially even darker future. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Unf*ck Yourself: Get out of your head and into your life Gary John Bishop (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Yellow Kite
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
13 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 224pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781473671577 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-7157-7 ISBN10: 1473671574 EAN: 9781473671577 x Description: This is not the usual self-help book. It's time to unf*ck yourself and unleash your greatness! This is blunt force trauma to the way you think life has to be for you. Most importantly, it is designed to give you an authentic leg up - one that feels genuine and right for you, and can propel you to new levels of greatness. It will teach you not to look to the outside world for answers, but inside yourself. You will learn how to take full responsibility of your life, the highs and the lows, and you'll actually feel good about it - no, in fact, you'll feel f*cking great about it! _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Iguana Boy Saves the World With a Triple Cheese Pizza James Bishop (Author) Rikin Parekh (Illustrated by) Series:
Iguana Boy Saves the World
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
19 Apr 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 256pp h216mm x w203mm x s20mm 246g Black and white line illustrations ISBN13: 9781444939347 ISBN13: 978-1-4449-3934-7 ISBN10: 1444939343 EAN: 9781444939347 x Description: One boy. One disappointing superpower. Can Dylan tame a bunch of hyper iguanas and come up with a masterful plan to save the WORLD? Yeah, probably ... but he's going to need a MASSIVE cheese pizza. Perfect for fans of Tom Gates, Future Ratboy and My Brother is a Superhero. Dylan has wanted a superpower for as long as he can remember, especially since his brother and sister have got really cool ones. But when his wish finally comes true, Dylan is MIGHTILY disappointed. For Dylan has become ... Iguana Boy. He can talk to Iguanas ... RUBBISH! And when supervillain Celina Shufflebottom kidnaps all the superheroes in London, Dylan must work out how to use his new team of chatty iguanas to save the day. He's going to have to think outside the box, (the pizza box), if he's going to become the hero he's always dreamed of. If he's going to make Iguana Boy cool. 'HILARIOUS and so silly - superheroes, reptiles and pizza ... AWESOME, why didn't I think of that?!' Tom Fletcher _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Nightblood: The Frostblood Saga Book Three Elly Blake (Author) Series:
The Frostblood Saga
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
21 Aug 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 448pp h234mm x w153mm ISBN13: 9781473635234 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-3523-4 ISBN10: 1473635233 EAN: 9781473635234 x Description: The explosive finale of the New York Times bestselling Frostblood Saga, perfect for fans of Red Queen and A Court of Thorns and Roses. 'A fierce and vibrant world' MORGAN RHODES on Frostblood 'A sucker punch of escalating evil [and] sizzling romance' KIRKUS on Fireblood Frost and fire have joined forces. Now, they must wage a war against darkness... Ruby and Arcus face a more dangerous enemy than they could ever have imagined. Once Eurus opens the Gate of Light, darkness will be unleashed upon the world for all eternity. The Frostbloods and Firebloods have formed a tentative alliance, and are now preparing for war - but Ruby is the only one who can prevent the catastrophe which is coming. With the blood of night running in her veins, the line between good and evil becomes blurred. Ruby must be strong enough to face the darkness within -
or else everyone she loves will be swallowed up by the night... In this heart-pounding finale of Elly Blake's gorgeously written and action-packed Frostblood Saga, the fate of Frostbloods, Firebloods, and all of humanity is at stake _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Fireblood: The Frostblood Saga Book Two Elly Blake (Author) Series:
The Frostblood Saga
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Paperback
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
08 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 416pp h196mm x w128mm x s32mm 280g ISBN13: 9781473635210 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-3521-0 ISBN10: 1473635217 EAN: 9781473635210 x Description: The fiery, action-packed sequel to the New York Times bestselling Frostblood, perfect for fans of Red Queen and Throne of Glass. 'A fierce and vibrant world, a steamy romance, and page-turning twists' Morgan Rhodes, bestselling author 'Hypnotising!' Benjamin of Tomes Ice and fire are still at war. Ruby has defeated the tyrannous Frost King, and Arcus, the exiled warrior who captured her heart, has taken his rightful place as ruler of the Frostblood kingdom. But Ruby is the only Fireblood in a castle of frost and ice, and the courtiers will not accept her. Even worse, the dark threat released from the Frost King's melted throne is stalking the land, bent on destruction - and as the one who set it free, only Ruby can stop it. To find the knowledge she needs, she must leave Arcus and journey south to the land of the Firebloods. But the homeland Ruby's never seen is treacherous, and friend and enemy wear the same face. If she's to save both kingdoms, Ruby must figure out who she can trust - and unleash a fire powerful enough to do battle with darkness . . . _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Springtime Stories: 30 classic tales Enid Blyton (Author) Series:
Bumper Short Story Collections
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
27 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 320pp h196mm x w126mm x s30mm 240g ISBN13: 9781444939330 ISBN13: 978-1-4449-3933-0 ISBN10: 1444939335 EAN: 9781444939330 x Description: Delight in this collection of 30 short stories, full of the buzz and excitement of spring! Head off on a sparkling springtime adventure with the world's best-loved storyteller. From the little boy who helps a lamb in trouble to the fairies hidden inside Easter Eggs, excitement and magic are never far away in this collection of stories to read and share. These fun, entertaining tales are ideal for newly confident readers and are the perfect length for reading aloud at bedtime or in the classroom. Enid Blyton remains one of Britain's favourite children's authors and her bumper short story collections are perfect for introducing her to the latest generation of readers.
Read all of Enid Blyton's bestselling short story collections: Springtime Stories Summer Stories Holiday Stories Summer Holiday Stories Stories of Wizards and Witches Christmas Tales Christmas Treats *** Enid Blyton (R) and Enid Blyton's signature are Registered Trademarks of Hodder & Stoughton Limited. No trademark or copyrighted material may be reproduced without the express written permission of the trademark and copyright owner. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Summertime Stories: Contains 30 classic tales Enid Blyton (Author) Series:
Bumper Short Story Collections
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
12 Jun 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 336pp h198mm x w132mm x s25mm 272g ISBN13: 9781444942590 ISBN13: 978-1-4449-4259-0 ISBN10: 144494259X EAN: 9781444942590 x Description: Enjoy a whole summer of fun with this fantastic collection of 30 short stories - the perfect holiday read for children aged 7 and up. From picnics in the sunshine to daring outdoor adventures, celebrate the excitement and magic of summertime with these fun-filled short stories by Enid Blyton. Ideal for newly confident readers, these entertaining tales are the perfect length for reading aloud at bedtime or in the classroom. Enid Blyton remains one of Britain's favourite children's authors and her bumper short story collections are perfect for introducing her to the latest generation of readers. Read all of Enid Blyton's bestselling short story collections: Springtime Stories Summer Stories Holiday Stories Summer Holiday Stories Stories of Wizards and Witches Christmas Tales Christmas Treats *** Enid Blyton (R) and Enid Blyton's signature are Registered Trademarks of Hodder and Stoughton Limited. No trademark or copyrighted material may be reproduced without the express written permission of the trademark and copyright owner. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Treasury of Bedtime Stories Enid Blyton (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
30 Oct 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 368pp h275mm x w217mm Full colour artwork throughout ISBN13: 9781444939941 ISBN13: 978-1-4449-3994-1 ISBN10: 1444939947 EAN: 9781444939941 x Description: A stunning treasury of favourite bedtime stories from one of the world's best-loved storytellers. With gorgeous full-colour illustrations by Becky Cameron throughout, this special book is a gift to treasure forever. Both a gorgeous gift for fans of Enid Blyton and a striking introduction to her work for new readers, this glorious hardback contains over 300 pages of beautifully illustrated short stories to read and share at bedtime. Each short story stands alone and takes the reader on a brand-new adventure. From the pixie seamstress who makes dresses for the Fairy Queen, to the little boy who turns into a steam engine, meet a host of magic and memorable characters, brought to life by Becky Cameron's charming illustrations. The stories appeared in magazines and anthologies published between 1920-1960 and some are collected here in book form for the first time! Look out for these other gorgeous Enid Blyton gift books: Enid Blyton's Magical Treasury The Famous Five Treasury Jolly Good Food (a children's cook book) Favourite Stories from Enid Blyton * Enid Blyton (R) and Enid Blyton's signature are Registered Trademarks of Hodder and Stoughton Limited. No trademark or copyrighted material may be reproduced without the express written permission of the trademark and copyright owner. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Stories of Magic and Mischief: Contains 30 classic tales Enid Blyton (Author) Series:
Bumper Short Story Collections
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
11 Sep 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 384pp h198mm x w129mm Black and white decorations ISBN13: 9781444942576 ISBN13: 978-1-4449-4257-6 ISBN10: 1444942573 EAN: 9781444942576 x Description: A selection of 30 magical and mischievous short stories by Britain's most beloved children's author - perfect for sharing at Halloween! Witches and pixies abound in this magical selection of thirty short stories, perfect for seasonal reading and sharing. With lots of humour and fantastic characters these classic tales are ideal for younger children being read to and for newly confident readers to read alone. Each story stands alone and is the perfect length for reading at bedtime or in the classroom. Enid Blyton remains one of Britain's favourite children's authors and her bumper short story collections are perfect for introducing her to the latest generation of readers. Read all of Enid Blyton's bestselling short story collections:
Springtime Stories Summer Stories Holiday Stories Summer Holiday Stories Summertime Stories Stories of Wizards and Witches Stories of Magic and Mischief Christmas Tales Christmas Treats Winter Tales
*** Enid Blyton (R) and Enid Blyton's signature are Registered Trademarks of Hodder and Stoughton Limited. No trademark or copyrighted material may be reproduced without the express written permission of the trademark and copyright owner. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Winter Stories: Contains 30 classic tales Enid Blyton (Author) Series:
Bumper Short Story Collections
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
26 Jun 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 384pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781444942552 ISBN13: 978-1-4449-4255-2 ISBN10: 1444942557 EAN: 9781444942552 x Description: A dazzling selection of 30 short stories from the world's best-loved storyteller - the perfect Christmas gift for children aged 6 and up! Get ready for snowball fights and sleigh rides in this collection of thirty classic short stories from Enid Blyton, celebrating the magic and excitement of winter. These fun, entertaining stories are ideal for newly confident readers and are the perfect length for reading aloud at bedtime or in the classroom. Enid Blyton remains one of Britain's favourite children's authors and her bumper short story collections are perfect for introducing her to the latest generation of readers. Read all of Enid Blyton's bestselling short story collections: Springtime Stories Summer Stories Holiday Stories Summer Holiday Stories Summertime Stories Stories of Wizards and Witches Stories of Magic and Mischief Christmas Tales Christmas Treats Winter Tales *** Enid Blyton (R) and Enid Blyton's signature are Registered Trademarks of Hodder & Stoughton Limited. No trademark or copyrighted material may be reproduced without the express written permission of the trademark and copyright owner. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Secret Seven: Fun For The Secret Seven: Book 15 Enid Blyton (Author) Series:
Secret Seven
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
12 Jul 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 144pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781444942491 ISBN13: 978-1-4449-4249-1 ISBN10: 1444942492 EAN: 9781444942491 x Description: The Secret Seven are ready to solve any mystery, any time - in Enid Blyton's classic series of 15 novels, now reissued with fabulous new covers and illustrations. Perfect for young fans of mystery, adventure or detective series.In book fifteen, the Seven are determined to help out. They are very fond of Tolly and his sick horse, Brownie.They need to find Tolly and Brownie somewhere to hide out - somewhere that dangerous horse thieves will never find. But where?Enid Blyton (R), The Secret Seven (R) and Enid Blyton's signature are Registered Trademarks of Hodder and Stoughton Limited. No trademark or copyrighted material may be reproduced without the express written permission of the trademark and copyright owner. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Secret Seven: Go Ahead, Secret Seven: Book 5 Enid Blyton (Author) Series:
Secret Seven
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
12 Jul 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 160pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781444942446 ISBN13: 978-1-4449-4244-6 ISBN10: 1444942441 EAN: 9781444942446 x Description: The Secret Seven - ready to solve any mystery, any time - in Enid Blyton's classic series of 15 mystery novels.In book five, a sinisterlooking man gets George in trouble with the police. The Secret Seven are outraged. Spying on him, the gang are certain he's bad news, but what exactly is he up to?They need to investigate, and solve the mystery, once and for all!Enid Blyton (R), The Secret Seven (R) and Enid Blyton's signature are Registered Trademarks of Hodder and Stoughton Limited. No trademark or copyrighted material may be reproduced without the express written permission of the trademark and copyright owner. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Secret Seven: Good Old Secret Seven: Book 12 Enid Blyton (Author) Series:
Secret Seven
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
12 Jul 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 144pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781444942521 ISBN13: 978-1-4449-4252-1 ISBN10: 1444942522 EAN: 9781444942521 x Description: The Secret Seven are ready to solve any mystery, any time - in Enid Blyton's classic series of 15 novels, now reissued with fabulous new covers and illustrations. Perfect for young fans of mystery, adventure or detective series.In book twelve, there are strange happenings indeed at Torling Castle! Someone is hiding out in the ruined tower, making the resident jackdaws very unsettled. Who is it, and what do they want? The Secret Seven are on it.The Secret Seven (R), Enid Blyton (R) and Enid Blyton's signature are Registered Trademarks of Hodder and Stoughton Limited. No trademark or copyrighted material may be reproduced without the express written permission of the trademark and copyright owner.
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Secret Seven: Good Work, Secret Seven: Book 6 Enid Blyton (Author) Series:
Secret Seven
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
12 Jul 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 144pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781444942453 ISBN13: 978-1-4449-4245-3 ISBN10: 144494245X EAN: 9781444942453 x Description: The Secret Seven are ready to solve any mystery, any time - in Enid Blyton's classic series of 15 novels, now reissued with fabulous new covers and illustrations. Perfect for young fans of mystery, adventure or detective series.In book six, Peter and Janet are the only witnesses when a car is stolen. They saw the thieves, and now the whole of the Secret Seven are involved. But when they realise they're on the trail of a dangerous gang, the Seven don't feel quite so brave.Have they taken on too much this time?Enid Blyton (R), The Secret Seven (R) and Enid Blyton's signature are Registered Trademarks of Hodder and Stoughton Limited. No trademark or copyrighted material may be reproduced without the express written permission of the trademark and copyright owner. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Secret Seven: Look Out, Secret Seven: Book 14 Enid Blyton (Author) Series:
Secret Seven
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
12 Jul 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 144pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781444942545 ISBN13: 978-1-4449-4254-5 ISBN10: 1444942549 EAN: 9781444942545 x Description: The Secret Seven are ready to solve any mystery, any time - in Enid Blyton's classic series of 15 novels, now reissued with fabulous new covers and illustrations. Perfect for young fans of mystery, adventure or detective series.In book fourteen, Scamper the spaniel discovers an unwanted visitor, then he protects the Secret Seven as they spy on a thief late at night in Bramley Woods! What on earth would the Secret Seven do without their dog?The Secret Seven (R), Enid Blyton (R) and Enid Blyton's signature are Registered Trademarks of Hodder and Stoughton Limited. No trademark or copyrighted material may be reproduced without the express written permission of the trademark and copyright owner. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Secret Seven: Puzzle For The Secret Seven: Book 10 Enid Blyton (Author) Series:
Secret Seven
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
12 Jul 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 160pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781444942507 ISBN13: 978-1-4449-4250-7 ISBN10: 1444942506 EAN: 9781444942507 x Description: The Secret Seven are ready to solve any mystery, any time - in Enid Blyton's classic series of 15 novels, now reissued with fabulous new covers and illustrations. Perfect for young fans of mystery, adventure or detective series.In book ten, the gang witness the horror of a house going up in flames. Then there's the theft of a very valuable violin. Are the two incidents connected? The Seven mean to use all their detective know-how to find out!Enid Blyton (R), The Secret Seven (R) and Enid Blyton's signature are Registered Trademarks of Hodder and Stoughton Limited. No trademark or
copyrighted material may be reproduced without the express written permission of the trademark and copyright owner. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Secret Seven: Secret Seven Adventure: Book 2 Enid Blyton (Author) Series:
Secret Seven
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
12 Jul 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 144pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781444942415 ISBN13: 978-1-4449-4241-5 ISBN10: 1444942417 EAN: 9781444942415 x Description: The Secret Seven are ready to solve any mystery, any time - in Enid Blyton's classic series of 15 novels, now reissued with fabulous new covers and illustrations. Perfect for young fans of mystery, adventure or detective series.In book two a priceless pearl necklace goes missing. The Secret Seven are first off the mark to catch the thief. Why? Because they saw him making his escape! Now all they have to do is find the necklace.Enid Blyton (R), The Secret Seven (R) and Enid Blyton's signature are Registered Trademarks of Hodder and Stoughton Limited. No trademark or copyrighted material may be reproduced without the express written permission of the trademark and copyright owner. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Secret Seven: Secret Seven Fireworks: Book 11 Enid Blyton (Author) Series:
Secret Seven
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
12 Jul 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 160pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781444942514 ISBN13: 978-1-4449-4251-4 ISBN10: 1444942514 EAN: 9781444942514 x Description: The Secret Seven are ready to solve any mystery, any time - in Enid Blyton's classic series of 15 novels, now reissued with fabulous new covers and illustrations. Perfect for young fans of mystery, adventure or detective series.In book eleven, Jack's little sister Susie is so annoying! The Secret Seven are furious when they discover she's formed her own 'detective gang'! Then some money is stolen, and Susie is a chief suspect.The Seven can't quite believe it - Susie wouldn't do anything that bad... would she?The Secret Seven (R), Enid Blyton (R) and Enid Blyton's signature are Registered Trademarks of Hodder and Stoughton Limited. No trademark or copyrighted material may be reproduced without the express written permission of the trademark and copyright owner. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Secret Seven: Secret Seven Mystery: Book 9 Enid Blyton (Author) Series:
Secret Seven
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
12 Jul 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 144pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781444942484 ISBN13: 978-1-4449-4248-4 ISBN10: 1444942484 EAN: 9781444942484 x Description: The Secret Seven are ready to solve any mystery, any time - in Enid Blyton's classic series of 15 novels, now reissued with fabulous new covers and illustrations. Perfect for young fans of mystery, adventure or detective series.In book nine, a girl has mysteriously run away from home and
her parents are frantic with worry. Can the Secret Seven follow the clues and catch up with the girl, or will Susie, Jack's troublesome little sister get in the way?The Secret Seven (R), Enid Blyton (R) and Enid Blyton's signature are Registered Trademarks of Hodder and Stoughton Limited. No trademark or copyrighted material may be reproduced without the express written permission of the trademark and copyright owner. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Secret Seven: Secret Seven On The Trail: Book 4 Enid Blyton (Author) Series:
Secret Seven
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
12 Jul 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 160pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781444942439 ISBN13: 978-1-4449-4243-9 ISBN10: 1444942433 EAN: 9781444942439 x Description: The Secret Seven are ready to solve any mystery, any time - in Enid Blyton's classic series of 15 novels, now reissued with fabulous new covers and illustrations. Perfect for young fans of mystery, adventure or detective series.In book four, something mysterious is going on at Tigger's Barn, and the Secret Seven are intrigued. Peter thinks it's all just gossip, but Jack isn't so sure when he overhears a strange conversation. Looks like the Seven are on the trail of another exciting adventure.Enid Blyton (R), The Secret Seven (R) and Enid Blyton's signature are Registered Trademarks of Hodder and Stoughton Limited. No trademark or copyrighted material may be reproduced without the express written permission of the trademark and copyright owner. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Secret Seven: Secret Seven Win Through: Book 7 Enid Blyton (Author) Series:
Secret Seven
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
12 Jul 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 144pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781444942460 ISBN13: 978-1-4449-4246-0 ISBN10: 1444942468 EAN: 9781444942460 x Description: The Secret Seven are ready to solve any mystery, any time - in Enid Blyton's classic series of 15 novels, now reissued with fabulous new covers and illustrations. Perfect for young fans of mystery, adventure or detective series.In book seven, the Secret Seven have a fantastic new hiding place, but somebody else has been using it too. Whoever it is is going there at night, and the gang are going to put a stop it.They are determined to catch the cheeky intruder, whatever it takes . . .The Secret Seven (R), Enid Blyton (R) and Enid Blyton's signature are Registered Trademarks of Hodder and Stoughton Limited. No trademark or copyrighted material may be reproduced without the express written permission of the trademark and copyright owner. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Secret Seven: Shock For The Secret Seven: Book 13 Enid Blyton (Author) Series:
Secret Seven
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
12 Jul 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 160pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781444942538 ISBN13: 978-1-4449-4253-8 ISBN10: 1444942530 EAN: 9781444942538
x Description: The Secret Seven are ready to solve any mystery, any time - in Enid Blyton's classic series of 15 novels, now reissued with fabulous new covers and illustrations. Perfect for young fans of mystery, adventure or detective series.In book thirteen, dogs are disappearing from the village, but the Seven are so busy arguing and falling out with each other that they don't even notice. Then poor Scamper becomes the latest victim and it's all systems go for the Secret Seven!The Secret Seven (R), Enid Blyton (R) and Enid Blyton's signature are Registered Trademarks of Hodder and Stoughton Limited. No trademark or copyrighted material may be reproduced without the express written permission of the trademark and copyright owner. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Secret Seven: The Secret Seven: Book 1 Enid Blyton (Author) Series:
Secret Seven
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
12 Jul 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 144pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781444942408 ISBN13: 978-1-4449-4240-8 ISBN10: 1444942409 EAN: 9781444942408 x Description: The Secret Seven are ready to solve any mystery, any time in Enid Blyton's classic series of 15 novels, now reissued with fabulous new covers and illustrations. Perfect for young fans of mystery, adventure or detective stories.It's their first adventure and the Secret Seven super-sleuths are already on the trail of a mystery! The gang are dressed in disguise, following a lead to a spooky old house in the snow...The Secret Seven (R), Enid Blyton (R) and Enid Blyton's signature are Registered Trademarks of Hodder and Stoughton Limited. No trademark or copyrighted material may be reproduced without the express written permission of the trademark and copyright owner. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Secret Seven: Three Cheers, Secret Seven: Book 8 Enid Blyton (Author) Series:
Secret Seven
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
12 Jul 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 144pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781444942477 ISBN13: 978-1-4449-4247-7 ISBN10: 1444942476 EAN: 9781444942477 x Description: The Secret Seven are ready to solve any mystery, any time - in Enid Blyton's classic series of 15 novels, now reissued with fabulous new covers and illustrations. Perfect for young fans of mystery, adventure or detective series.In book eight, Peter and Jack go looking for their lost model aeroplane in an old abandoned house and find a lit fire in one of the rooms. Who is living there, and why?Looks like the Secret Seven have another interesting case to solve.The Secret Seven (R), Enid Blyton (R) and Enid Blyton's signature are Registered Trademarks of Hodder and Stoughton Limited. No trademark or copyrighted material may be reproduced without the express written permission of the trademark and copyright owner. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Secret Seven: Well Done, Secret Seven: Book 3 Enid Blyton (Author) Series:
Secret Seven
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
12 Jul 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 144pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781444942422 ISBN13: 978-1-4449-4242-2 ISBN10: 1444942425 EAN: 9781444942422 x Description: The Secret Seven - ready to solve any mystery, any time - in Enid Blyton's classic series of 15 mystery novels.In book three, the Secret Seven have a new meeting place - a treehouse! But someone else is using it too. The gang are furious, but then they learn the intruder is in big trouble and needs their help. Can the Seven come to the rescue?Enid Blyton (R), The Secret Seven (R) and Enid Blyton's signature are Registered Trademarks of Hodder and Stoughton Limited. No trademark or copyrighted material may be reproduced without the express written permission of the trademark and copyright owner. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Favourite Enid Blyton Stories: chosen by Jacqueline Wilson, Michael Morpurgo, Holly Smale and many more... Enid Blyton (Author) Mark Beech (Illustrated by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
04 Oct 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 304pp h251mm x w213mm Fully illustrated in colour by Mark Beech ISBN13: 9781444934540 ISBN13: 978-1-4449-3454-0 ISBN10: 1444934546 EAN: 9781444934540 x Description: An irresistible gift book of fabulous stories by everybody's favourite author, Enid Blyton, chosen and introduced by her famous fans from Jacqueline Wilson to Michael Morpurgo, Gemma Cairney to Mel from Bake-Off. This fabulous treasury contains excerpts from Enid Blyton's much-loved books including The Magic Faraway Tree, The Famous Five and Malory Towers, among others. Every selection is chosen and introduced by one of the legion of superstars who count Enid Blyton among their favourite childhood authors. Discover how Jacqueline Wilson, creator of Tracy Beaker and Hetty Feather, was inspired by Enid Blyton to become a writer, why Holly Smale (Geek Girl) fell under the spell of the Enchanted Wood and how Michael Morpurgo thrilled to the adventures of the Famous Five. This big gift book is fully illustrated in colour throughout and is ideal for reading aloud or dipping in alone. This is the perfect gift for children of all ages, so they can share in the magic, adventure and freedom of Enid Blyton's world.
*** Enid Blyton (R) and Enid Blyton's signature are Registered Trademarks of Hodder and Stoughton Limited. No trademark or copyrighted material may be reproduced without the express written permission of the trademark and copyright owner. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Zen and the Art of Murder: A Black Forest Investigation I Oliver Bottini (Author) Jamie Bulloch (Translated by) Series:
The Black Forest Investigations
Edition:
Imprint:
MacLehose Press
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
11 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 384pp h236mm x w155mm x s23mm 400g ISBN13: 9780857057358 ISBN13: 978-0-85705-735-8 ISBN10: 0857057359 EAN: 9780857057358 x Description: Louise Boni, chief inspector with the Black Forest crime squad, is struggling with her demons. Divorced at forty-two, she is haunted by the shadows of the past. Dreading yet another a dreary winter weekend alone, she receives a call from the departmental chief which signals the strangest assignment of her career - to trail a Japanese monk wandering through the snowy wasteland to the east of Freiburg, dressed only in sandals and a cowl. She sets off reluctantly, and by the time she catches up with him, she discovers that he is injured, and fearfully fleeing some unknown evil. Her investigations uncover a hideous ring of child traffickers, and the repercussions of their crimes will change the course of her own life. Translated from the German by Jamie Bulloch _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Consolation of Maps Thomas Bourke (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
riverrun
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
12 Jun 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 208pp h218mm x w173mm x s16mm 242g ISBN13: 9781786487582 ISBN13: 978-1-78648-758-2 ISBN10: 1786487586 EAN: 9781786487582 x Description: Kenji Tanabe finds maps easier to read than people. At the elite Tokyo gallery where he works, he sells antique maps by selling the stories that he sees within their traces: their contribution to progress, their dramatic illustrations, their exquisite compasses. But no compass or cartography can guide him through the events that will follow the sudden and unexpected offer of a job in America. There, Theodora Appel runs a company that is more like a family. Brilliantly successful, beguilingly secretive, she gradually initiates Kenji into her rarefied world. Only someone like him - quiet, intensely committed and discreet - could be allowed to see beneath the surface to what his employer is hiding. Theodora has never recovered from the death of her lover, and her obsession to reclaim the past threatens them all. Moving across countries and cultures, The Consolation of Maps charts an attempt to understand the tide of history, the geography of people and the boundless territory of loss. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I'll Eat When I'm Dead Barbara Bourland (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
riverrun
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
17 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 336pp h198mm x w128mm x s22mm 240g ISBN13: 9781784298579 ISBN13: 978-1-78429-857-9 ISBN10: 1784298573 EAN: 9781784298579 x Description: 'Biting, funny, brilliantly subversive' Louise O'Neill 'Highly-polished satire . . . Hilarious' Sunday Times 'Funny, fierce, feminist' Red Cat Ono, feminist powerhouse and high-flying editor at RAGE magazine, knows the price of fashion. Her friend - found dead in her office - just paid it. Everyone thinks Hillary dieted to death, but Cat suspects if beauty kills, it'd take more than that. She's sure she can match the investigating skills of the smart (and conveniently hot) Detective Mark Hutton, solve the case and achieve sartorial perfection. But when Cat goes undercover, she gets in over her head. Soon she's snared in a very stylish web of drugs, sex, lies and moisturizer that will change her look - and outlook - forever. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How Do You Like Me Now? Holly Bourne (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
12 Jun 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 368pp h234mm x w155mm x s27mm 482g ISBN13: 9781473667730 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-6773-0 ISBN10: 1473667739 EAN: 9781473667730 x Description: A Stylist Must-Read & a Red Magazine Best Book of 2018 'Funny, real and heartbreaking. I haven't been this obsessed with a book in years.' LUCY VINE 'Gave me all of the feelings...this generation's Bridget Jones.' CARMEL HARRINGTON 'Bourne incinerates the lies we're all capable of telling ourselves in this raw and very funny book; it'll resonate with anyone trying to convince themselves that sticking it out is better than being alone.' EMERALD STREET *** 'Turning thirty is like playing musical chairs. The music stops, and everyone just marries whoever they happen to be sitting on.' Who the f*ck is Tori Bailey? There's no doubt that Tori is winning the game of life. She's inspired millions of women to stick two fingers up at convention with her bestselling memoir, and she has the perfect relationship to boot. But Tori Bailey has been living a lie. Everyone around her is getting married and having babies, but her long-term boyfriend won't even talk about getting engaged. And when her best friend Dee - her plus one, the only person who understands the madness - falls in love, suddenly Tori's in terrifying danger of being left behind.
When the world tells you to be one thing and turning thirty brings with it a loud ticking clock, it takes courage to walk your own path. It's time for Tori to practice what she's preached, but the question is: is she brave enough? The debut adult novel by bestselling author Holly Bourne is a blisteringly funny, honest and moving exploration of love, friendship and navigating the emotional rollercoaster of your thirties. *** What authors are saying about How Do You Like Me Now?: 'Smart, witty and perceptive. Razor-sharp on friendship, self-image and self-deception' Lucy Diamond 'Funny, sad, honest, insightful, up-to-the-minute. Kept me guessing (and hoping) to the last page' Roisin Meaney 'Sublime, perfectly observed' Laura Jane Williams What reviewers are saying: 'I f***king love this book. I was not expecting to feel so understood. I had to stop every page to fire off a quote to my best friend.' - Netgalley, 5 stars 'This book is everything - I was hooked from page one.' - Netgalley, 5 stars 'A laugh-out-loud read you will not want to put down... funny, relatable, honest and extremely addictive.5***** 10/10' - Waterstones reviewer 'This book. It's given me so many feelings I don't even know where to start.' - Netgalley, 5 stars 'A very important book... Authentic, Raw and Validating. There were times that I felt Holly had climbed into my mind.' - Netgalley, 5 stars 'I can't get over how much I loved and appreciated this book... I needed to read this so badly. Holly speaks for me completely. The late-twenties/thirtysomething's Cat Person.' - Netgalley, 5 stars _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Wonder Down Under: A User's Guide to the Vagina Nina Brochmann (Author) Ellen Stokken Dahl (Author) Lucy Moffatt (Translated by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Yellow Kite
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
27 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 304pp h236mm x w168mm x s23mm 400g ISBN13: 9781473666900 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-6690-0 ISBN10: 1473666902 EAN: 9781473666900 x Description: 'The Wonder Down Under is set to do for the vagina what Guilia Enders' Gut did for our digestive system a few years ago.' - Stylist 'This new guide should be on every woman's shelf' - Emerald Street 'A vital publication - it deserves to be a hit' - The Press Association 'Tells you everything you need to know' - Fabulous The Wonder Down Under explains everything you ever wanted to know about the vagina but didn't dare ask. Learn the truth about the clitoris' inner life, the menstrual hormone dance and whether the vaginal orgasm really exists. The book helps you understand how different types of contraception work in the body, what a "normal" vulva looks like and how wearing socks can change your sex life. Medical students and sex educators Nina Brochmann and Ellen Stokken Dahl draw on their medical expertise to bring vagina enlightenment to the world. Their no-nonsense approach, written with great humour, makes this a must-read for women (and men!) of all ages.
Say goodbye to the myths and misconceptions surrounding female anatomy, this is a timely and empowering book that will inspire women to make informed choices about their sexual health. Listen to Nina and Ellen on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour here: bbc.in/2D3Svjh Or watch their myth-busting TED talk 'The virginity fraud': www.ted.com/talks/nina_dolvik_brochmann_and_ellen_stokken_dahl_the_virginity_fraud _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Iron Gold: The explosive new novel in the Red Rising series: Red Rising Series 4 Pierce Brown (Author) Series:
Red Rising Series
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
11 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 624pp h234mm x w156mm x s45mm 800g ISBN13: 9781473646568 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-4656-8 ISBN10: 1473646561 EAN: 9781473646568 x Description: 'Another sizzling space epic to entice, excite and tease. *****' - Starburst ********** Darrow was born a slave. He became a weapon. He ended centuries of Gold rule, broke the chains of an empire, and now he's the hero of a brave new republic. But at terrible cost. At the edge of the solar system, the grandson of the emperor he murdered dreams of revenge. In his hidden fortress in the oceans of Venus, the Ash Lord lies in wait, plotting to crush the newborn democracy. And, at home, a young Red girl who's lost everything to the Rising questions whether freedom was just another Gold lie. In a fearsome new world where Obsidian pirates roam the Belt, famine and genocide ravage Mars, and crime lords terrorise Luna, it's time for Darrow and a cast of new characters from across the solar system to face down the chaos that revolution has unleashed. ********** Praise for Pierce Brown 'Pierce Brown's empire-crushing debut is a sprawling vision . . . Ender, Katniss, and now Darrow' - Scott Sigler, New York Times bestselling author of Pandemic '[A] top-notch debut novel . . . Red Rising ascends above a crowded dystopian field' - USA Today '[A] spectacular adventure . . . one heart-pounding ride . . . Pierce Brown's dizzyingly good debut novel evokes The Hunger Games, Lord of the Flies, and Ender's Game. . . . [Red Rising] has everything it needs to become meteoric' - Entertainment Weekly _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Seeing Red: The brand new thriller from #1 New York Times bestseller Sandra Brown (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Paperback
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
10 Jul 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 432pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781473669451 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-6945-1 ISBN10: 1473669456 EAN: 9781473669451 x Description: ***Number One New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown returns with another suspenseful, sexy thriller*** Twenty-five years ago, Major Franklin Trapper became a national icon when he lead a handful of survivors to safety after the bombing of a Dallas hotel. For years, he gave frequent speeches and interviews but then suddenly dropped out of the public eye, shunning all media. Now, ambitious TV journalist Kerra Bailey is determined to get an exclusive with the Major - even if she has to wrangle an introduction from his estranged son, former ATF agent John Trapper. Trapper wants no association with the Major, but despite himself, he agrees to the meet. But when the interview goes catastrophically awry - with unknown assailants targeting his father and Kerra - Trapper starts a hunt to track down the gunmen . . . and finally discover who was responsible for the Dallas bombing. Kerra is wary of a man so charming one moment and dangerous the next, and she knows Trapper is withholding evidence from his ATF investigation into the bombing. But having no one else to trust and enemies lurking closer than they know, Kerra and Trapper join forces to expose a sinuous network of lies and conspiracy - and uncover who would want a national hero dead. ************* Praise for Sandra Brown 'Suspense that has teeth' Stephen King 'Lust, jealousy, and murder suffuse Brown's crisp thriller' Publishers Weekly 'An edge-of-the-seat thriller that's full of twists . . . Top stuff!' Star _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
50 Business Classics: Your shortcut to the most important ideas on innovation, management, and strategy Tom Butler-Bowdon (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Nicholas Brealey Publishing
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
05 Apr 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 400pp h214mm x w136mm x s34mm 420g ISBN13: 9781857886757 ISBN13: 978-1-85788-675-7 ISBN10: 1857886755 EAN: 9781857886757 x Description: What do great enterprises have in common? What sort of person starts them? A single idea can help you find the next big thing, but it takes time to trawl through hundreds of business books to find inspiration.
With insightful commentaries on the landmark writings of old and new, 50 Business Classics presents the great entrepreneur stories, the best management thinking and the proven ideas on strategy, innovation and marketing - in one volume. 50 Business Classics presents the key ideas from classic texts such as My Years with General Motors and Michael Gerber's The E-Myth Revisited to contemporary business lessons from the rise of tech giants like Google, Apple and Amazon. It contains revealing biographies of luminaries like Steve Jobs and Warren Buffett, as well as lesser-known stories including creation of publishing giant Penguin and Chinese behemoth Alibaba. Here you'll find the texts and ideas that matter in: * Entrepreneurship * Leadership * Management * Strategy * Business history * Personal development * Technology and innovation Summarising the smartest thinking for today's professional success, 50 Business Classics provides inspiration and insights for entrepreneurs, executives and students of business and management alike. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Wyntertide: Rotherweird Book II Andrew Caldecott (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Jo Fletcher Books
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
29 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 496pp h231mm x w158mm x s39mm 642g ISBN13: 9781786489913 ISBN13: 978-1-78648-991-3 ISBN10: 1786489910 EAN: 9781786489913 x Description: 'Intricate and crisp, witty and solemn. Line by line, silent and adroit, it opens a series of trap-doors in the reader's imagination' Hilary Mantel, Man Booker Prize-winning author of Wolf Hall Welcome back to Rotherweird. The town of Rotherweird has been independent from the rest of England for four hundred years, to protect a deadly secret. Sir Veronal Slickstone is dead, his bid to exploit that secret consigned to dust, leaving Rotherweird to resume its abnormal normality after the travails of the summer . . . but someone is playing a very long game. Disturbing omens multiply: a funeral delivers a cryptic warning; an ancient portrait speaks; the Herald disappears - and democracy threatens the uneasy covenant between town and countryside. Geryon Wynter's intricate plot, centuries in the making, is on the move. Everything points to one objective: the resurrection of Rotherweird's dark Elizabethan past - and to one date: the Winter Equinox. Wynter is coming . . . 'Baroque, Byzantine and beautiful - not to mention bold. An enthralling puzzle picture of a book' M. R. Carey, bestselling author of The Girl With All The Gifts _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Rotherweird Andrew Caldecott (Author) Sasha Laika (Illustrated by) Series:
Rotherweird
Edition:
Illustrated edition
Imprint:
Jo Fletcher Books
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
03 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 480pp h203mm x w195mm x s31mm 336g 12 ISBN13: 9781784297633 ISBN13: 978-1-78429-763-3 ISBN10: 1784297631 EAN: 9781784297633 x Description: 'A book with special and dangerous properties' Hilary Mantel, bestselling author of Wolf Hall 'Enthralling' M.R. Carey, bestselling author of The Girl With All the Gifts 'An imaginative tour de force' The Times 1558: Twelve children, gifted far beyond their years, are banished by their Tudor queen to the town of Rotherweird. Some say they are the golden generation; some say the devil's spawn. But everyone knows they are something to be revered - and feared. Four and a half centuries on, cast adrift from the rest of England by Elizabeth I and still bound by its ancient laws, Rotherweird's independence is subject to one disturbing condition: nobody, but nobody, studies the town or its history. Then an Outsider arrives, a man of unparallelled wealth and power, enough to buy the whole of Rotherweird - deeply buried secrets and all . . . Welcome to Rotherweird. 'A remarkable achievement' Sunday Independent 'Compelling' Guardian _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Wolf (The UNDER THE NORTHERN SKY Series, Book 1) Leo Carew (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Wildfire
Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
05 Apr 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 480pp h232mm x w154mm x s34mm 580g ISBN13: 9781472247018 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-4701-8 ISBN10: 1472247019 EAN: 9781472247018 x Description: Leo Carew's debut novel The Wolf, the first book in the Under the Northern Sky series, is a masterpiece in epic historical fantasy - a new voice to rival David Gemmell or George RR Martin.
A great war has come to the land under the Northern Sky. Beyond the Black River, among the forests and mountains of the north, lives an ancient race of people. Their lives are measured in centuries, not decades; they revel in wilderness and resilience, and they scorn wealth and comfort. By contrast, those in the south live in the moment, their lives more fleeting. They crave wealth and power, their ambition is limitless, and their cunning unmatched. When the armies of the south flood across the Black River, the fragile peace between the two races is shattered. On a lightning-struck battlefield, the
two sides will fight - for their people, for their land, for their very survival. Two sides. One victor. The Wolf is a thrilling, savagely visceral, politically nuanced and unexpectedly wry exploration of power and identity - and how far one will go to defend them.
What reviewers are already saying about Carew's breathtaking fantasy epic: 'The next George RR Martin' - Mail on Sunday 'Gripping and ambitious' - Publishers Weekly 'Full of dark conspiracies, larger-than-life characters, and tense battles' - Paul Hoffman, author of The Left Hand of God _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Wicked Cometh: The addictive historical mystery Laura Carlin (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
01 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 352pp h232mm x w152mm x s26mm 460g ISBN13: 9781473661387 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-6138-7 ISBN10: 1473661382 EAN: 9781473661387 x Description: The Wicked Cometh will take readers on a heart-racing journey through backstreets swathed with fog to richly curtained, brightly lit country houses; from the libraries and colleges of gentlemen, to sawdust-strewn gin palaces where ne'er-do-wells drink and scheme, all told through the eyes of a heroine with nothing to lose. The year is 1831. Down murky alleyways and in filthy hovels, acts of unspeakable wickedness take place and vulnerable people begin to disappear from the streets. Out of these shadows comes Hester White, a young woman who is desperate to escape the slums by any means possible. When Hester is thrust into the world of the aristocratic Brock family, she leaps at the chance to improve her station in life under the tutelage of the mysterious Rebekah Brock. But both she and Rebekah are lured into the most sinister of investigations as whispers from Hester's old life return to poison the present. Something is lurking in the black heart of their city, and it is more depraved than either of them could ever imagine . . . _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Memory Chamber Holly Cave (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Quercus Publishing
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
22 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 368pp h238mm x w163mm x s27mm 482g ISBN13: 9781786485366 ISBN13: 978-1-78648-536-6 ISBN10: 1786485362 EAN: 9781786485366 x Description: 'An elegant tale of love and loss, memory and murder, set in an edgy near-future' Daily Mail 'The Memory Chamber is captivating from the first page' Daily Express 'Will mess with your head' Emerald Street
********** True death is a thing of the past... Now you can spend the rest of eternity re-living your happiest memories: that first kiss, falling in love, the birth of your children, enjoyed on loop for ever and ever. Isobel is a Heaven Architect, and she helps dying people create afterlives from these memories. So when she falls for Jarek, one of her terminal - and married - clients, she knows that while she cannot save him, she can create the most beautiful of heavens, just for him. But when Jarek's wife is found dead, Isobel uncovers a darker side of the world she works within, and she can trust no one with what she finds... The Memory Chamber is a thrilling and original story which vaults the reader into a world that is terrifyingly close to our own, where we can avoid everything we fear - even death itself. But can we ever escape the truth? Perfect for fans of Black Mirror. ********** 'Thought-provoking and totally absorbing' Candis 'Provocative . . . a thrilling read' Psychologies 'Strikingly original and impossible to put down' John Marrs, author of The One _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
We Have No Idea: A Guide to the Unknown Universe Jorge Cham (Author) Daniel Whiteson (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
John Murray Publishers Ltd
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
17 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 368pp h200mm x w130mm x s20mm 260g Illustrated throughout ISBN13: 9781473660205 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-6020-5 ISBN10: 1473660203 EAN: 9781473660205 x Description: In our small corner of the universe, we know how some matter behaves most of the time and what even less of it looks like, and we have some good guesses about where it all came from. But we really have no clue what's going on. In fact, we don't know what about 95% of the universe is made of. So what happens when a cartoonist and a physicist walk into this strange, mostly unknown universe? Jorge Cham and Daniel Whiteson gleefully explore the biggest unknowns, why these things are still mysteries, and what a lot of smart people are doing to figure out the answers (or at least ask the right questions). While they're at it, they helpfully demystify many complicated things we do know about, from quarks and neutrinos to gravitational waves and exploding black holes. With equal doses of humour and delight, they invite us to see the universe as a vast expanse of mostly uncharted territory that's still ours to explore. This is a book for fans of Brian Cox and What If. This highly entertaining highly illustrated book is perfect for anyone who's curious about all the great mysteries physicists are going to solve next. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Larchfield Polly Clark (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
riverrun
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
08 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 368pp h196mm x w128mm x s28mm 260g ISBN13: 9781786481955 ISBN13: 978-1-78648-195-5 ISBN10: 1786481952 EAN: 9781786481955 x Description: 'Mysterious, wondrous, captivating' Louis de Bernieres 'We need the courage to choose ourselves' W. H. Auden It's early summer when a young poet, Dora Fielding, moves to Helensburgh on the west coast of Scotland and her hopes are first challenged. Newly married, pregnant, she's excited by the prospect of a life that combines family and creativity. She thinks she knows what being a person, a wife, a mother, means. She is soon shown that she is wrong. As the battle begins for her very sense of self, Dora comes to find the realities of small town life suffocating, and, eventually, terrifying; until she finds a way to escape reality altogether. Another poet, she discovers, lived in Helensburgh once. Wystan H. Auden, brilliant and awkward at 24, with his first book of poetry published, should be embarking on success and society in London. Instead, in 1930, fleeing a broken engagement, he takes a teaching post at Larchfield School for boys where he is mocked for his Englishness and suspected - rightly - of homosexuality. Yet in this repressed limbo Wystan will fall in love for the first time, even as he fights his deepest fears. The need for human connection compels these two vulnerable outsiders to find each other and make a reality of their own that will save them both. Echoing the depths of Possession, the elegance of The Stranger's Child and the ingenuity of Longbourn, Larchfield is a beautiful and haunting novel about heroism - the unusual bravery that allows unusual people to go on living; to transcend banality and suffering with the power of their imagination. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
We Are Young Cat Clarke (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Quercus Children's Books Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
03 May 2018
Active
Publishing Status:
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 384pp h200mm x w130mm x s25mm 260g ISBN13: 9781786540058 ISBN13: 978-1-78654-005-8 ISBN10: 1786540053 EAN: 9781786540058 x Description: 'Hard-hitting, heartbreaking and hopeful, We Are Young is a must read.' SARAH CROSSAN An unforgettable story from the queen of emotional suspense, for fans of Jodi Picoult, Megan Abbott and Courtney Summers. It starts with a wedding. And a car crash. On the same night Evan's mother marries local radio DJ 'Breakfast Tim', Evan's brand-new step-brother Lewis is found unconscious and terribly injured, the only survivor of a horrific car crash. A media storm erupts, with the finger of blame pointed firmly at loner stoner Lewis. Everyone else seems to think the crash was drugs-related, but Evan isn't buying it. With the help of her journalist dad, Harry, she decides to find out what really happened that night. As Evan delves deeper into the lives of the three teenagers who died in the crash, she uncovers some disturbing truths and a secret that threatens to tear her family - and the community - apart. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Damaged Martina Cole (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Headline Book Publishing Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
26 Jun 2018
Forthcoming
Publishing Status:
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 432pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781472201096 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-0109-6 ISBN10: 1472201094 EAN: 9781472201096 x Description: Damaged is the explosive new novel from Sunday Times No.1 bestseller, Martina Cole, and sees the return of her iconic heroine DCI Kate Burrows. The 'undisputed queen of crime writing' (Guardian) and the biggest selling female crime writer in the UK, Martina's unique, powerful storytelling includes Dangerous Lady, The Ladykiller, Betrayal and many more. DCI Kate Burrows might be retired, but when the bodies of missing schoolgirls start turning up in Grantley, she's the first person DCI Annie Carr calls for help. Life for Kate and ex-gangster Patrick Kelly is thrown into chaos when his long lost son turns up out of the blue, bringing trouble with him. This new case could be just what Kate needs. But as the body count grows, Kate and Annie face a race against the clock. Without any clear leads, can they stop the killer before another schoolgirl dies? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Woman in the Woods: A Charlie Parker Thriller: 16. From the No. 1 Bestselling Author of A Game of Ghosts John Connolly (Author) Series:
Charlie Parker Thriller
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
05 Apr 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 480pp h231mm x w158mm x s37mm 622g ISBN13: 9781473641938 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-4193-8 ISBN10: 1473641934 EAN: 9781473641938 x Description: The new thrilling instalment of John Connolly's popular Charlie Parker series. It is spring, and the semi-preserved body of a young Jewish woman is discovered buried in the Maine woods. It is clear that she gave birth shortly before her death. But there is no sign of a baby. Private detective Charlie Parker is engaged by the lawyer Moxie Castin to shadow the police investigation and find the infant, but Parker is not the only searcher. Someone else is following the trail left by the woman, someone with an interest in more than a missing child, someone prepared to leave bodies in his wake. And in a house by the woods, a toy telephone begins to ring. For a young boy is about to receive a call from a dead woman . . . _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A Game of Ghosts: A Charlie Parker Thriller: 15. From the No. 1 Bestselling Author of A Time of Torment John Connolly (Author) Series:
Charlie Parker Thriller
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Paperback
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
08 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 480pp h196mm x w126mm x s32mm 320g ISBN13: 9781473641907 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-4190-7 ISBN10: 147364190X EAN: 9781473641907 x Description: The Number One bestseller. It is deep winter. The darkness is unending. The private detective named Jaycob Eklund has vanished, and Charlie Parker is dispatched to track him down. Parker's employer, Edgar Ross, an agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, has his own reasons for wanting Eklund found. Eklund is no ordinary investigator. He is obsessively tracking a series of homicides and disappearances, each linked to reports of hauntings. Now Parker will be drawn into Eklund's world, a realm in which the monstrous Mother rules a crumbling criminal empire, in which men strike bargains with angels, and in which the innocent and guilty alike are pawns in a game of ghosts . . . _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
he: A Novel John Connolly (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
26 Jun 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 464pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781473663664 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-6366-4 ISBN10: 1473663660 EAN: 9781473663664 x Description: Winner of the 2017 Ryan Tubridy Show Listener's Choice Award at the Irish Book Awards. John Connolly recreates the golden age of Hollywood for an intensely compassionate study of the tension between commercial demands and artistic integrity and the human frailties behind even the greatest of artists. An extraordinary reimagining of the life of one of the greatest screen comedians the world has ever known: a man who knew both adoration and humiliation; who loved, and was loved in turn; who betrayed, and was betrayed; who never sought to cause pain to others, yet left a trail of affairs and broken marriages in his wake . . . And whose life was ultimately defined by one relationship of such tenderness and devotion that only death could sever it: his partnership with the man he knew as Babe. he is Stan Laurel. But he did not really exist. Stan Laurel was a fiction. With he, John Connolly recreates the golden age of Hollywood for an intensely compassionate study of the tension between commercial demands and artistic integrity, the human frailties behind even the greatest of artists, and one of the most enduring and beloved partnerships in cinema history: Laurel &Hardy. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2020: World of War Paul Cornish (Author) Kingsley Donaldson (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Paperback
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
11 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 320pp h202mm x w130mm x s24mm 220g 2x8pp colour ISBN13: 9781473640351 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-4035-1 ISBN10: 1473640350 EAN: 9781473640351 x Description: 'A timely and cogent reminder that history never ends and is about to be made' - Tim Marshall, author of Prisoners of Geography With the world already struggling to contain conflicts on several continents, with security and defence expenditure under huge pressure, it's time to think the unthinkable and explore what might happen. As former soldiers now working in defence strategy and conflict resolution, Paul Cornish and Kingsley Donaldson are perfectly qualified to guide us through a credible and utterly convincing 20/20 vision of the year 2020, from cyber security to weapons technology, from geopolitics to undercover operations. This book is of global importance, offering both analysis and creative solutions - essential reading both for decision-makers and everyone who simply wants to understand our future. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Wizards of Once: Book 1 Cressida Cowell (Author) Series:
The Wizards of Once
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
03 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 480pp h200mm x w132mm x s35mm 452g ISBN13: 9781444936728 ISBN13: 978-1-4449-3672-8 ISBN10: 1444936727 EAN: 9781444936728 x Description: From the bestselling author of How to Train Your Dragon comes an exciting high-adventure series - set in an ancient, magical time, full of Wizards, Warriors, Giants and Sprites. #1 Sunday Times Bestseller Winner of the Blue Peter Book Award This is the story of a young boy Wizard and a young girl Warrior who have been taught since birth to hate each other like poison; and the thrilling tale of what happens when their two worlds collide. Perfect for boys and girls who love fantasy adventure... Once there was Magic, and the Magic lived in the dark forests. Until the Warriors came... Xar is a Wizard boy who has no Magic, and will do anything to get it. Wish is a Warrior girl, but she owns a banned Magical Object, and she will do anything to conceal it. In this whirlwind adventure, Xar and Wish must forget their differences if they're going to make it to the dungeons at Warrior Fort. Where something that has been sleeping for hundreds of years is stirring...
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The Story of Tantrum O'Furrily Cressida Cowell (Author) Mark Nicholas (Illustrated by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
05 Apr 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 32pp h280mm x w254mm x s10mm 320g 2-colour illustrations throughout ISBN13: 9781444933802 ISBN13: 978-1-4449-3380-2 ISBN10: 1444933809 EAN: 9781444933802 x Description: 'One wild and windy night a stray cat called Tantrum O'Furrily and her three hungry kittens were dancing across the roof tops . . . ' Written by Cressida Cowell, creator of the bestselling How to Train Your Dragon series and with beautiful illustrations by Mark Nicholas, winner of the Carmelite Prize. Tantrum O'Furrily's kittens are hungry and doubt that a story can ease a stray cat's rumbling stomach. However, they soon learn that stories are powerful, and that if you're courageous you might find a saucer of milk at the end of that story. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Mountain: The Breathtaking Italian Bestseller Luca D'Andrea (Author) Howard Curtis (Translated by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
MacLehose Press
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
12 Jun 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 400pp h197mm x w128mm x s24mm 278g ISBN13: 9780857056924 ISBN13: 978-0-85705-692-4 ISBN10: 0857056921 EAN: 9780857056924 x Description: A CURSED PLACE. A COLD CASE. A KILLER WHO LEFT NO TRACE. The huge International bestseller. Gripping, unputdownable and packed with twists, The Mountain is a thriller that you will never forget. "Can be compared (with no fear of hyperbole) to Stephen King and Jo Nesbo" - Massimo Vincenz, La Repubblica. Jeremiah Salinger blames himself. The crash was his fault. He was the only survivor. Now the depression and the nightmares are closing in. Only his daughter Clara can put a smile on his face. But when he takes Clara to the Bletterbach - a canyon in the Dolomites rich in fossil remains - he overhears by chance a conversation that gives his life renewed focus. In 1985 three students were murdered there, their bodies savaged, limbs severed and strewn by a killer who was never found. Salinger, a New Yorker, is far from home, and these Italian mountains, where his wife was born, harbour a close-knit, tight-lipped community whose mistrust of outsiders can turn ugly. All the same, solving this mystery might be the only thing that can keep him sane. Translated from the Italian by Howard Curtis _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Clean Juno Dawson (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Quercus Children's Books Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
05 Apr 2018
Active
Publishing Status:
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 400pp h198mm x w128mm x s26mm 260g ISBN13: 9781786540362 ISBN13: 978-1-78654-036-2 ISBN10: 1786540363 EAN: 9781786540362 x Description: When socialite Lexi Volkov almost overdoses, she thinks she's hit rock bottom. She's wrong. Because rock bottom is when she's forced into an exclusive rehab facility. From there, the only way is up for Lexi and her fellow inmates, including the mysterious Brady. As she faces her demons, Lexi realises love is the most powerful drug of all ... It's a dirty business getting clean. Addiction, redemption, love and despair. Clean is Gossip Girl meets Girl, Interrupted, and it will have you hooked from the very first page. 'I loved it' Marian Keyes 'One to just enjoy' Stylist 'An emotional freight train of a novel' Heat 'As bold and gritty as it is fabulously glossy and readable' Observer ** With a stunning rose gold foil cover, Clean will look amazing on your bookshelf ** _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Burial Hour: Lincoln Rhyme Book 13 Jeffery Deaver (Author) Series:
Lincoln Rhyme Thrillers
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Paperback
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
11 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback A-format paperback 496pp h178mm x w110mm x s34mm 260g None ISBN13: 9781473618664 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-1866-4 ISBN10: 1473618665 EAN: 9781473618664 x Description: Number one bestselling author and master of suspense Jeffery Deaver returns with the thirteenth Lincoln Rhyme thriller, which sees a crime go global... 'One of the most consistent writers of clever, entertaining and often thought-provoking thrillers in the world' Simon Kernick When a man is snatched from a New York street in broad daylight, the only clue is a miniature noose left on the pavement. By the time criminal forensic scientist Lincoln Rhyme is involved, a video of the missing man is already online, his dying breaths set to a grisly music by someone calling himself The Composer. Rhyme and fellow investigator Amelia Sachs must follow The Composer across the globe as he continues his horrifying creation, kidnapping further
victims to add their last breaths to his piece. But with Rhyme and Sachs in a whole new world with its own rules, how can they possibly guess what danger they're in when the music finally stops? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Dogs in Space: The Amazing True Story of Belka and Strelka Iris Deppe (Illustrated by) Victoria Southgate (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Wren & Rook
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
28 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 32pp h286mm x w254mm x s10mm 472g ISBN13: 9781526360571 ISBN13: 978-1-5263-6057-1 ISBN10: 1526360578 EAN: 9781526360571 x Description: Meet Belka and Strelka, the two dogs who changed the face of space history and became international celebrities in the process! In 1960, two stray dogs were plucked from the streets of Moscow to become space pioneers. This quirky and delightful picture book tells the incredible true story of these heroic strays. Selected from a number of potential canine cosmonauts, Belka and Strelka are put through their paces on the ground, as they practice rocket simulations and wearing spacesuits, before being launched into outer space as the first ever living creatures to successfully orbit the Earth. Miraculously, the dogs survive the mission and upon their return embark on a tour of the USSR, clad in their carefully tailored jumpsuits - one red, one green - becoming international celebrities. As for their legacy, less than a year after their safe return the Soviet space programme felt confident enough to send the first human into space. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Vernon Subutex Two Virginie Despentes (Author) Frank Wynne (Translated by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
MacLehose Press
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
14 Jun 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 384pp h210mm x w138mm ISBN13: 9780857055828 ISBN13: 978-0-85705-582-8 ISBN10: 0857055828 EAN: 9780857055828 x Description: Rock star Alexandre Bleach might be dead, but he has a secret. It's a secret that concerns several people, but the only person who can unlock it is Vernon Subutex, former record shop proprietor turned homeless messiah and guru, last seen hallucinating and feverish on a bench in the parc des Buttes Chaumont. Aicha wants to know the truth behind the death of her mother, Vodka Satana. And if she finds the bastards responsible, she wants to make them pay, whatever Celeste thinks of her plan. Celeste wants Aicha to get a grip and stop hanging around with Subutex's gang of disciples. The Hyena wants to find the Bleach tapes. She wants to untangle her complicated feelings about Anais, her boss' assistant. And speaking of her boss, she does not want Laurent Dopalet to discover how badly she has double-crossed him. Laurent Dopalet wants the Hyena to find and destroy the Bleach tapes. He wants to forget he ever knew Vodka Satana. He wants people to stop graffitiing his apartment with ludicrous allegations. Above all, he wants people to understand: NONE OF THIS IS HIS FAULT
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The Baltimore Boys Joel Dicker (Author) Alison Anderson (Translated by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
MacLehose Press
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
22 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 448pp h198mm x w129mm x s28mm 320g ISBN13: 9780857056887 ISBN13: 978-0-85705-688-7 ISBN10: 0857056883 EAN: 9780857056887 x Description: Fresh from the staggering success of The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair, Marcus Goldman is struggling to write his third novel. A chance encounter in Florida throws him some inspiration from a surprising source: Alexandra Neville, the beautiful, phenomenally successful singer and Marcus's first love. All at once, memories of his childhood come flooding back. Memories of a family torn apart by tragedy, and a once glorious legacy reduced to shame and ruin. The Baltimore Boys. The Goldman Gang. That was what they called Marcus, and his cousins Hillel and Woody. Three brilliant young men with their whole lives ahead of them, before their kingdom crumbled beneath the weight of lies, jealousy and betrayal. For years, Marcus has struggled with the burdens of his past, but now, he must attempt to banish his demons and tell the real story of the Baltimore Boys. Translated from the French by Alison Anderson _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Art of the Good Life: Clear Thinking for Business and a Better Life Rolf Dobelli (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Sceptre
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
26 Jun 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 272pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781473667525 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-6752-5 ISBN10: 1473667526 EAN: 9781473667525 x Description: The indispensable new work from the author of the international and Sunday Times bestseller The Art of Thinking Clearly Have you ever... * * * * *
Spent too long on a powerpoint presentation? Lost sight of what makes you happy? Failed to reach a long-term goal? Become infuriated by queuing, tax or parking tickets? Broken a promise you knew you'd keep?
Since the dawn of civilization, we've been asking ourselves what it means to live a good life: how should I live, what will truly make be happy, how much should I earn, how should I spend my time? In the absence of a single simple answer, what we need is a toolkit of mental models, a guide to practical living. In The Art of the Good Life, you'll find fifty-two intellectual shortcuts for wiser thinking and better decisions, at home and at work. They may not guarantee you a good life, but they'll give you a better chance. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Shattermoon: The Long Game Book 1 Dominic Dulley (Author) Series:
The Long Game
Edition:
Imprint:
Jo Fletcher Books
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
12 Jun 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 448pp h234mm x w156mm x s32mm 576g ISBN13: 9781786486035 ISBN13: 978-1-78648-603-5 ISBN10: 1786486032 EAN: 9781786486035 x Description: A shattered moon. A secret plan. Last girl standing. Perfect for fans of Peter Hamilton, Alastair Reynolds and Charles Stross. Orry's father is the best conman in the quadrant, running elaborate heists with Orry and her brother Ethan to target the ruling families of the Ascendancy. This time should be no different: straight in and out with a fortune in spice paragon in hand . . . . . . until Orry goes off-script and everything falls apart. Less than an hour later the Count of Delf's only grandson is dead and she's on the run, accused of a murder she didn't commit. Turns out, the pendant Orry stole was crafted by the mysterious civilisation who once lived on the Shattermoon - and a lot of powerful people want it. It doesn't take ruthless space pirate Morven Dyas long to track her down, and he's not the only one on her tail. When she's unexpectedly rescued by loner Jurgen Mender and his spaceship, Dainty Jane, Orry knows there's only one thing to do. It requires all of her powers of persuasion to get Mender to agree to her plan, especially when even she can see the madness of pitting an inexperienced young grifter, a space-dog long past his best and an obsolete spaceship against the Imperial Fleet, the worst of the space pirates - and the alien Kadiran, who are getting bored with their uneasy truce with humankind . . . But what other choice does she have? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Take Me In: The stunning new suspense thriller from the bestselling author of Lie With Me Sabine Durrant (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Mulholland Books
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
26 Jun 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 352pp h234mm x w153mm ISBN13: 9781473608368 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-0836-8 ISBN10: 1473608368 EAN: 9781473608368 x Description: The sensational new thriller from the author of the Richard & Judy bestseller Lie With Me. A hot beach. A young family on holiday. A fatal moment of inattention... And now Dave Jepsom is in their lives. Dave Jepsom, with his muscles, his pale eyes, his expressionless face. He saved their child. How can they ever repay him? Especially as what he seems to want in return is everything. He's in the streets they walk down. He's at the office where they work. He's at their front door, leaning on the bell... If only they could go back. Back to when the lies were still hidden. Before the holiday, before the beach, before the moment that changed everything. Before Dave.
But it's never how it starts that matters. It's always how it ends. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A Map of the Dark Karen Ellis (Author) Series:
The Searchers
Edition:
Imprint:
Mulholland Books
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
11 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 320pp h233mm x w155mm x s22mm 424g ISBN13: 9781473662780 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-6278-0 ISBN10: 1473662788 EAN: 9781473662780 x Description: A girl, missing A woman, searching A killer, planning... FBI Agent Elsa Myers finds missing people. She knows how it feels to be lost... Though her father lies dying in a hospital north of New York City, Elsa cannot refuse a call for help. A teenage girl has gone missing from Forest Hills, Queens, and during the critical first hours of the case, a series of false leads hides the fact that she did not go willingly. With each passing hour, as the hunt for Ruby deepens into a search for a man who may have been killing for years, the case starts to get underneath Elsa's skin. Everything she has buried - her fraught relationship with her sister and niece, her self-destructive past, her mother's death - threatens to resurface, with devastating consequences. In order to save the missing girl, she may have to lose herself...and return to the darkness she's been hiding from for years. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Will You Catch Me? Jane Elson (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
30 Apr 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 336pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781444927788 ISBN13: 978-1-4449-2778-8 ISBN10: 1444927787 EAN: 9781444927788 x Description: From the author of A Room Full of Chocolate comes a heartwarming story about identity and courage, and a tremendous young girl who cares for her alcoholic mother. For fans of Jacqueline Wilson and Sarah Lean. Nell Hobson lives with a tortoise called Bob Marley, guinea pigs Asbo and Chaos, goldfish Beyonce and Destiny, gerbils Fizz and Tyrone, Aunty Lou the Hamster ... and her mum, who drinks too much. Nell does everything she can to be a good daughter so that her mum will stop. But when things get really hard, Nell stands on her head. Everything looks better upside down, don't you know? Nell wishes she knew who her dad was. When new teacher Mr Samuels makes history come alive and tells the class the story of Nell Gwynn, the Orange Girl who became one of the first actresses on the London stage, Nell is captivated and is determined to dress up as an Orange Girl for the Costume Parade. She hatches a plan with her best friend Michael: a way to make her dad step forward and claim her. Will she succeed? A charming middle grade story with a strong, positive message that celebrates community and friendship.
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Evie's Magic Bracelet: The Fire Bird: Book 6 Jessica Ennis-Hill (Author) Elen Caldecott (Author) Erica-Jane Waters (Illustrated by) Series:
Evie's Magic Bracelet
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
05 Apr 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 144pp h196mm x w126mm x s16mm 160g ISBN13: 9781444934441 ISBN13: 978-1-4449-3444-1 ISBN10: 1444934449 EAN: 9781444934441 x Description: The sixth in a magical, exciting series by Olympic gold medallist Jessica Ennis-Hill. Perfect for fans of Rainbow Magic and My Little Pony! What if you had a magic bracelet that meant you could fly? Evie's grandma has sent her another parcel. Inside layers of tissue and colourful ribbons is a beautiful bracelet! This one is the most exciting yet - it lets Evie and her friends soar through the sky. And when they find a phoenix high above the city, they've got a magical creature to rescue! Evie shares Jessica's determination and drive - an inspiration for kids everywhere. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Look Alive Twenty-Five Janet Evanovich (Author) Series:
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Headline Review
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Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
13 Nov 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 352pp h234mm x w153mm ISBN13: 9781472246073 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-4607-3 ISBN10: 1472246071 EAN: 9781472246073 x Description: A thrilling and fast-paced mystery in the much-loved Stephanie Plum series from No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Janet Evanovich. Raves for Janet Evanovich's novels: 'Romantic and gripping' (Good Housekeeping); 'Pithy, witty and fast-paced' (The Sunday Times); 'A laugh-out-loud page-turner' (Heat). _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Hardcore Twenty-Four Janet Evanovich (Author) Series:
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Headline Review
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Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
02 Oct 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 352pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781472245939 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-4593-9 ISBN10: 1472245938 EAN: 9781472245939 x Description: Headless bodies have started appearing across town in Trenton, New Jersey... Mutilated corpses litter the streets of New Jersey in Hardcore Twenty-Four, the thrilling twenty-fourth adventure in the laugh-out-loud Stephanie Plum series by No. 1 bestselling author Janet Evanovich. The perfect read for fans of Harlan Coben and Sue Grafton. Raves for Janet Evanovich's bestselling novels: 'Razor sharp' (Sunday Express); 'Non-stop laughs with plenty of high jinks' (USA Today); 'Pithy, witty and fast-paced' (The Sunday Times). At first, it's just corpses from a funeral home and the morgue that have had the heads removed. Then a homeless man is murdered and dumped behind a church. Stephanie Plum knows that she's the only one with a prayer of catching this killer. If that's not enough, Diesel's back in town. The six-foot-tall, blond-haired hunk accepts no limits - that includes locked doors, closed windows and underwear. Trenton's hottest cop, Joe Morelli, isn't pleased at his arrival, nor is Ranger, the high-powered security consultant with his own plans for Stephanie. Jersey's favourite bounty hunter is stuck in the middle with more questions than answers. Who is behind the startling epidemic of mutilated corpses? And is the enigmatic Diesel's sudden appearance a coincidence or the cause of recent deadly events? What readers are saying about the Stephanie Plum series: 'Janet Evanovich is a master creator of personalities, and the characters of Stephanie Plum, Lula and the irrepressible Grandma Mazur are works of art' 'Thrilling with a wicked sense of humour pervading the book' 'There is something for everyone - adventure, action, romance, comedy and sex' _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Dangerous Minds Janet Evanovich (Author) Series:
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Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
08 May 2018
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Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 320pp h200mm x w131mm x s21mm 230g ISBN13: 9781472225559 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-2555-9 ISBN10: 1472225554 EAN: 9781472225559 x Description: DANGEROUS MINDS is a thrilling, adrenaline-fuelled adventure featuring unlikely sleuths Knight & Moon from Janet Evanovich, author of the New York Times bestseller CURIOUS MINDS, which introduced Knight and Moon, and beloved author of the No. 1 bestsellers in the Stephanie Plum series. A must-read for fans of Sue Grafton and J D Robb. Buddhist monk Wayan Bagus has lost his island of solitude and wants it back. The Pacific island had a mountain, beaches, a rainforest, and a volcano. And now it's gone. Poof! Vanished without a trace.
Boyishly charming Emerson Knight likes nothing better than solving an unsolvable mystery. Finding a missing island is better than Christmas morning in the Knight household. When clues start leading to a dark and sinister secret, Emerson will need to assemble a crack team for help. Since a crack team isn't available, he enlists his cousin Vernon and Riley Moon. Riley Moon has a Harvard business degree and can shoot the eyes out of a grasshopper at fifty feet, but she can't figure out how to escape Emerson Knight's odd world. Vernon has been Emerson's loyal and enthusiastic partner in crime since childhood. Together, this mismatched trio will embark on a world-wide investigation that will expose a conspiracy one hundred years in the making. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Wildflowers: the Richard and Judy Book Club summer read 2018 Harriet Evans (Author) Series:
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Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
05 Apr 2018
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Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 544pp h197mm x w127mm x s33mm 368g ISBN13: 9781472221377 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-2137-7 ISBN10: 1472221370 EAN: 9781472221377 x Description: 'I adored The Wildflowers. A sweeping, epic, moving read' Marian Keyes RICHARD AND JUDY SUMMER BOOK CLUB PICK 2018 The new novel by Sunday Times bestseller Harriet Evans will transport you to a Dorset beach house, where you can feel the sand between your toes. Enter the home of Tony and Althea Wilde - the Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor of their generation and with a marriage every bit as stormy. This glorious tale of tangled family secrets and lies will leave you warm and glowing. 'A wonderful, engrossing novel, full of the most vivid characters and a truly memorable setting. A triumph' Sophie Kinsella 'She reels you in and then you're hooked, right to the last page' Patricia Scanlan 'Atmospheric and altogether wonderful' Lesley Pearse 'I love it on so many levels, the immense feeling of place, the slow, irresistible sense of being drawn deep into the family and its story, and the strange hovering of menace somewhere in the idyll. Wonderful' Penny Vincenzi Tony and Althea Wilde. Glamorous, argumentative ... adulterous to the core. They were my parents, actors known by everyone. They gave our lives love and colour in a house by the sea - the house that sheltered my orphaned father when he was a boy. But the summer Mads arrived changed everything. She too had been abandoned and my father understood why. We Wildflowers took her in. My father was my hero, he gave us a golden childhood, but the past was always going to catch up with him ... it comes for us all, sooner or later. This is my story. I am Cordelia Wilde. A singer without a voice. A daughter without a father. Let me take you inside. Harriet Evans is 'perfect for fans of Jojo Moyes and Maeve Binchy' Best _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
This Is How It Always Is: The warm and uplifting novel about a family keeping a big secret Laurie Frankel (Author) Series:
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Headline Review
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Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
11 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 480pp h196mm x w128mm x s36mm 340g ISBN13: 9781472241610 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-4161-0 ISBN10: 1472241614 EAN: 9781472241610 x Description: 'A very special book about a family with a secret. It made me laugh, it made me cry, it made me think.' Liane Moriarty, No. 1 bestselling author of BIG LITTLE LIES 'An intelligent, life-affirming, emotionally charged story' Prima Laurie Frankel's THIS IS HOW IT ALWAYS IS is the 'fascinating story of a thoroughly modern family and the giant, multifaceted love that binds them... Sparkles with wit and wisdom' (Maria Semple). Perfect for readers of THE KEEPER OF LOST THINGS and THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT. This is how a family keeps a secret...and how that secret ends up keeping them. This is how a family lives happily ever after...until happily ever after becomes complicated. This is how children change...and then change the world. This is Claude. He's five years old, the youngest of five brothers, and loves peanut butter sandwiches. He also loves wearing a dress, and dreams of being a princess. When he grows up, Claude says, he wants to be a girl. Rosie and Penn want Claude to be whoever Claude wants to be. They're just not sure they're ready to share that with the world. Soon the entire family is keeping Claude's secret. Until one day it explodes. Laurie Frankel's THIS IS HOW IT ALWAYS IS is a novel about revelations, transformations, fairy tales, and family. And it's about the ways this is how it always is: change is always hard and miraculous and hard again, parenting is always a leap into the unknown with crossed fingers and full hearts, children grow but not always according to plan. And families with secrets don't get to keep them forever. What readers are saying about THIS IS HOW IT ALWAYS IS: 'This writing is glorious. A fabulous book. Topical, moving, full of magic' 'One of the most amazing and thought-provoking books I have ever read. It's warm, well observed and funny' 'A beautiful love story of two people who meet, fall hopelessly in love and then create a wonderful unique family of five' _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Fragile Things: includes How to Talk to Girls at Parties Neil Gaiman (Author) Series:
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Headline Book Publishing Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
03 May 2018
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Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 448pp h198mm x w129mm x s27mm 311g ISBN13: 9781472250964 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-5096-4 ISBN10: 1472250966 EAN: 9781472250964
x Description: Sunday Times No. 1 bestselling author Neil Gaiman's collection of extraordinary short stories featuring How to Talk to Girls at Parties, soon to be a major film release starring Nicole Kidman, Elle Fanning and Alex Sharp. From the author American Gods, now a major TV series for Amazon Prime Video, Fragile Things shows one of the world's most gifted storytellers at the height of his powers. Let me tell you stories of the months of the year, of ghosts and heartbreak, of dread and desire. Or after-hours drinking and unanswered phones, of good deeds and bad days, of trusting wolves and how to talk to girls at parties. There are stories within stories, whispered in the quiet of the night, shouted above the roar of the day, and played out between lovers and enemies, strangers and friends. But all, all are fragile things made of just 26 letters arranged and rearranged to form tales and imaginings which will dazzle your senses, haunt your imagination and move you to the very depths of your soul. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
American Gods: Shadows: Adapted for the first time in stunning comic book form Neil Gaiman (Author) P. Craig Russell (Author) Scott Hampton (Illustrated by) Series:
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Headline Book Publishing Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
27 Feb 2018
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Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 272pp h271mm x w176mm x s22mm 1022g ISBN13: 9781472251367 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-5136-7 ISBN10: 1472251369 EAN: 9781472251367 x Description: AMERICAN GODS by international bestseller, and creator of Sandman, Neil Gaiman is an award-winning epic novel, highly acclaimed major TV series starring Ricky Whittle, Ian McShane and Gillian Anderson and now, for the first time, adapted in stunning comic book form. This is the first of three bind-up editions. 'A must for any fan of American Gods or the work of Neil Gaiman... [sitting] alongside the TV series and the novel as another way to tackle and understand Gaiman's deep, rich narrative' Starburst Shadow Moon gets out of jail only to discover his wife is dead. Defeated, broke and uncertain where to go from here, he meets the mysterious Mr. Wednesday, who employs him to serve as his bodyguard - thrusting Shadow into a deadly world where ghosts of the past come back from the dead, and a god war is imminent. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Punishment She Deserves: An Inspector Lynley Novel: 17 Elizabeth George (Author) Series:
Inspector Lynley
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
20 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 608pp h240mm x w186mm x s49mm 910g ISBN13: 9781444786613 ISBN13: 978-1-4447-8661-3 ISBN10: 144478661X EAN: 9781444786613 x Description: 'Rich with descriptive detail and emotional nuance. Several alternating plot threads unspool at length, all of which weave tightly together with pleasing inevitability . . . What has been said before deserves repeating: From suspense to social commentary, from violence to pathos, from villainy to possible redemption, Ms. George can do it all, with style.' Wall Street Journal
When a Member of Parliament shows up at New Scotland Yard requesting an investigation into the suicide of the son of one of his constituents in the beautiful town of Ludlow, the Assistant Commissioner sees two opportunities in this request: the first is to have an MP owing him a favour, and the second is to get rid of Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers, whose career at the Met has been hanging by a thread for quite some time. So he assigns Havers to the case and for good measure partners her with the one person who shares his wish to see the back of her, Detective Chief Superintendent Isabelle Ardery. But Ardery has her own difficulties. She is not happy to be sent away from London and as a result is in a rush to return. This causes her to overlook certain uncomfortable facts. Soon, the case is opened again and this time, it is Lynley who must accompany Havers to Ludlow, with little more than a week to save the Met's reputation and Barbara's job. And the more they investigate, the more it looks as if the suicide was part of a much more sinister pattern of events. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Inquisition David Gibbins (Author) Series:
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Headline Book Publishing Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
14 Jun 2018
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Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 368pp h196mm x w133mm x s25mm 260g ISBN13: 9781472230218 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-3021-8 ISBN10: 1472230213 EAN: 9781472230218 x Description: INQUISITION is the latest thrilling novel from Sunday Times bestselling author David Gibbins. Jack Howard will be tested to his limits on the trail of the fabled Holy Grail. '[The] Da Vinci Code of the deep sea' Daily Express 258 As the blood of martyred Christians runs through Rome's catacombs, Pope Sixtus entrusts their most sacred object to a devoted follower. Soon after, the Holy Grail disappears into the darkness of time. 1684 While overseeing the evacuation of the English colony of Tangier, Samuel Pepys attempts to retrieve a treasure which has resurfaced after more than a thousand years. Meanwhile, a Jewish merchant is tortured by the Altamanus, a secret group determined to locate the Grail. PRESENT DAY A wreck off the Cornish coast reveals clues to a mystery that marine archaeologist Jack Howard had thought beyond solving. He embarks on an epic quest that takes him to the sunken ruins of the pirate city of Port Royal in Jamaica. But the spectre of the deadly Inquisition dogs his every step, and Jack must face a descent into hell itself if he is to uncover the greatest reward in Christendom. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I Will Be Complete: A memoir Glen David Gold (Author) Series:
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Sceptre
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
26 Jun 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 496pp h234mm x w153mm ISBN13: 9781473620179 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-2017-9 ISBN10: 1473620171 EAN: 9781473620179 x Description: From the bestselling author of Carter Beats the Devil and Sunnyside, a shocking, big-hearted memoir about his bizarre upbringing in California in the 1970s and how he survived it. Glen David Gold grew up rich on the beaches of 1970s California, until his father lost a fortune and his parents divorced when he was ten. Glen and his English mother moved to San Francisco, where she was fleeced by a series of charming con men and turned increasingly wayward.
When he was twelve, she took off for New York without telling him, leaving him alone for several months. On midnight streets and at drug-fuelled parties, wise-cracking his way through an alarming adult world, Glen watched his mother's countless, wild attempts to reinvent herself. In this exceptional memoir, acclaimed novelist Glen David Gold captures his bizarre, lonely upbringing and how it shaped him as an adult with stunning insight and unsparing candour. Shocking, mordantly funny and achingly affecting, he tells an unforgettable story of the years he spent trying to rescue his mother - and his ultimate realisation that only by breaking free could he ever hope to be complete. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Rabbit and Bear: Attack of the Snack: Book 3 Julian Gough (Author) Jim Field (Illustrated by) Series:
Rabbit and Bear
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Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
11 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 112pp h193mm x w145mm x s17mm 290g ISBN13: 9781444938173 ISBN13: 978-1-4449-3817-3 ISBN10: 1444938177 EAN: 9781444938173 x Description: Gorgeously illustrated and with a classic feel, this is a brilliantly funny story of a rabbit and a bear who discover that things are always better when they're shared with a friend. Ideal for readers moving on from picture books. 'A perfect animal double-act.' (The Times, Book of the Week) SPLASH! A Mysterious Thing lands in Rabbit and Bear's peaceful summer lake. Is it exciting, or terrifying? Is it a tiny fluffy owl, or a huge hungry monster? And has Rabbit finally met a creature with worse habits than himself? Rabbit's SURE he can solve this mystery. But when he accidentally turns the Best Day Ever into the Worst Day Ever, he needs Bear's help ... From novelist and playwright Julian Gough, and the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, Jim Field, this is a tale of friendship, acceptance, and what you can do with blueberry poo. 'Rabbit's Bad Habits is a breath of fresh air in children's fiction, a laugh-out-loud story of rabbit and wolf and bear, of avalanches and snowmen. The sort of story that makes you want to send your children to bed early, so you can read it to them.' Neil Gaiman _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Oi Frog! Sound Book Kes Gray (Author) Jim Field (Illustrated by) Series:
Oi Frog and Friends
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Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
05 Apr 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Board book EU Toy Safety Directive - Carries other text associated with toy safety Suitable from birth 12pp h208mm x w208mm x s10mm 260g full colour illustrations throughout ISBN13: 9781444941357 ISBN13: 978-1-4449-4135-7 ISBN10: 1444941356 EAN: 9781444941357 x Description: Oi! Who sits where? Find out in this fun and noisy book! The laughter never ends with Oi Frog and friends . . . A sound book of the bestselling Oi Frog! with brilliant rhyming read-aloud text, jam-packed with animals and silliness, from the award-winning Kes Gray and Jim Field.
Perfect for children and parents alike with an irresistible sound bite - 'Oi!' shouted by David Mitchell. Look out for more Oi books: Oi Dog!, Oi Cat!, Oi Goat! and coming soon, Oi Duck-billed Platypus! Praise for the Oi books: - 'Gigglingly delightful ... a perfect match of words and pictures to entertain again and again' - Daily Mail - 'Laugh out loud funny, with great illustrations ... cries out for a second reading immediately!' - Bookbag - 'It's simply brilliant' - The Independent - 'A hilarious rhyming story which has animals sitting on more and more unlikely things, all in the interests of rhyme ... perfectly pitched for young children.' - Parents in Touch Kes Gray is a bestselling, multi award-winning author of more than 70 books for children. He eats Ideaflakes for breakfast, spreads silliness on his toast and lives in a place called Different. Jim Field is a lead-driven, pencil-pushing, 25-frames-per-second Led Zeppelin fan. He is also a hugely talented illustrator and animation director. His first picture book Cats Ahoy! won the Roald Dahl Funny Prize. Oi Frog!, Oi Dog! and Oi Cat! are a top ten bestselling series. Oi Dog! won the 2017 Laugh Out Loud Picture Book Award and was shortlisted for the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award and the British Book Awards in 2016, amongst others. It also won the Teach Primary New Children's Fiction Award, MadeForMums Award, Bishop's Stortford Picture Book Award and Portsmouth Picture Book Award. Oi Cat! was the Independent Booksellers Children's Book of the Season and Oi Goat! is a World Book Day book in 2018. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Spoonbenders: A BBC Radio 2 Book Club Choice - the perfect summer read! Daryl Gregory (Author) Series:
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Imprint:
riverrun
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
12 Jun 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 496pp h198mm x w128mm x s25mm 290g ISBN13: 9781786482778 ISBN13: 978-1-78648-277-8 ISBN10: 1786482770 EAN: 9781786482778 x Description: *** The BBC Radio 2 Book Club choice *** *** Bought for TV by Paramount *** 'Funny and charming . . . tailor-made for summer . . . magical' New York Times Book Review 'Hilarious, freewheeling' Guardian 'Gloriously imaginative' Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney
They were the Amazing Telemachus Family, who in the mid-1970s achieved widespread fame for their magic and mind reading act. That is, until the magic decided to disappear one night, live on national television. We encounter this long-forgotten family two decades on, when grandson Matty, born long after the public fall from grace, discovers powers in himself and realises his hugely deflated, heavily indebted family truly are amazing. Spoonbenders is the legacy and legend of a dysfunctional, normal, entirely unique family across three generations of big personalities and socially inept recluses - each cursed with the potential of being something special. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Camino Island John Grisham (Author) Series:
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Hodder Paperback
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
11 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 320pp h198mm x w128mm x s30mm 300g ISBN13: 9781473663749 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-6374-9 ISBN10: 1473663741 EAN: 9781473663749 x Description: *****The Sunday Times 'Thriller of the Month', Mail on Sunday 'Thriller of the Week' and Sun 'Best for Mystery-Lovers'***** Someone is about to make a killing The most daring and devastating heist in literary history targets a high security vault located deep beneath Princeton University. Valued at $25 million (though some would say priceless) the five manuscripts of F Scott Fitzgerald's only novels are amongst the most valuable in the world. After an initial flurry of arrests, both they and the ruthless gang of thieves who took them have vanished without trace. Now it falls to struggling writer Mercer Mann to crack a case that has thwarted the FBI's finest minds. Praise for Camino Island 'A bewitching blend of high-stakes spying mission and summer romance, with a fascinatingly ambiguous central character' - The Sunday Times 'The gripping plot will have you devouring the chapters in such a frantic fashion you'll begin to wonder if you are somehow complicit in this perfect crime' - Heat 'Grisham shows charm, wit and a light touch' - The Times _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Rooster Bar: The New York Times Number One Bestseller John Grisham (Author) Series:
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Hodder Paperback
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
12 Jun 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 384pp h197mm x w131mm x s24mm 268g ISBN13: 9781473616998 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-1699-8 ISBN10: 1473616999 EAN: 9781473616998 x Description: 'The Best Thriller Writer Alive' Ken Follett There's one last change for justice . . . They dreamed of changing the world. Instead they're facing a mountain of debt and no hope of a future. Mark, Todd and Zola are starting to realise it's not even worth graduating from law school. They're better off hanging out at The Rooster Bar, plotting how to dodge the loan sharks. But maybe there's another way. Maybe they know enough about the law to pass as lawyers. Because it turns out the crooked hedge fund billionaire who owns their law school also runs the bank that arranged their student loans.
And it's time justice was served. Even if it means taking on the FBI to do it . . . Praise for The Rooster Bar 'Scintillating storytelling' - The Sunday Times 'A buoyant, mischievous thriller . . . This reliable best-selling author is feeling real pleasure, and not just obligation, in delivering his work' - New York Times 'A wild, hard-to-put-down romp' - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Perfect Girlfriend Karen Hamilton (Author) Series:
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Wildfire
Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
27 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 368pp h234mm x w152mm x s28mm 460g ISBN13: 9781472244260 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-4426-0 ISBN10: 1472244265 EAN: 9781472244260 x Description: YOU'VE NEVER READ A LOVE STORY AS TWISTED AS THIS. THE MUST-READ THRILLER OF 2018... Perfect for fans of THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW, ANATOMY OF A SCANDAL, and THE GIRL BEFORE. Meet Juliette. She's intelligent, driven, committed - and in love. Some readers find her... 'Obsessed and delusional' 'Like Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction... on steroids!' 'Single white female... from the other side' 'Truly the most psychotic girlfriend' 'Completely unhinged ... but you just can't help rooting for her' ----------------Juliette loves Nate. She will follow him anywhere. She's even become a flight attendant for his airline, so she can keep a closer eye on him. They are meant to be. The fact that Nate broke up with her six months ago means nothing. Because Juliette has a plan to win him back. She is the perfect girlfriend. And she'll make sure no one stops her from getting exactly what she wants. True love hurts, but Juliette knows it's worth all the pain... -----------------'Brilliant and terrifying' Fiona Cummins, author of RATTLE 'So addictive it should come with a warning' Alice Feeney, author of SOMETIMES I LIE 'One of the best twisted narrators I've ever read' C.J. Tudor, author of THE CHALK MAN
'Thrillingly different and totally gripping. I loved it!' Laura Marshall, author of FRIEND REQUEST _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The World of All Souls: A Complete Guide to A Discovery of Witches, Shadow of Night and The Book of Life Deborah Harkness (Author) Series:
Edition:
Illustrated edition
Imprint:
Headline Book Publishing Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
08 May 2018
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Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 496pp h240mm x w187mm x s39mm 1288g ISBN13: 9781472237637 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-3763-7 ISBN10: 1472237633 EAN: 9781472237637 x Description: Discover the truths, the history, the myths and the magic behind the bestselling All Souls trilogy. Fall under the spell once more with this all-encompassing insider's guide to A Discovery of Witches, Shadow of Night and The Book of Life. The All Souls trilogy by Deborah Harkness, featuring historian and witch Diana Bishop and vampire scientist Matthew Clairmont, delves into mythology, alchemy, literature and architecture. And history is brought to life. With her signature historian's touch, Deborah Harkness offers an encyclopaedic look at the series, complete with synopses, character biographies, maps, recipes, and even the science behind creatures, magic and alchemy. Bursting with fascinating facts and original artwork, The World of All Souls is the ultimate companion for fans of the All Souls trilogy and unlocks this fantastical world, letting you in on all its secrets and mysteries. Praise for the All Souls trilogy: 'This is a glorious, finely-wrought gem of a book: intelligent, thoughtful, intricate. . . Utterly enchanting on every level' Manda Scott on A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES 'Deborah Harkness writes as if she's the hugely more talented love child of Diana Gabaldon and J. K. Rowling' thebookbag.co.uk on SHADOW OF NIGHT 'Rich in arcane detail, fans will relish this exotic cauldron of romantic fantasy' Sunday Mirror on THE BOOK OF LIFE _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Knock Knock Pirate Caryl Hart (Author) Nick East (Illustrated by) Series:
Knock Knock
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Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
11 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 32pp h268mm x w268mm x s9mm 460g full colour throughout ISBN13: 9781444928501 ISBN13: 978-1-4449-2850-1 ISBN10: 1444928503 EAN: 9781444928501 x Description: A rhyming pirate counting book that's full of surprises from award-winning author Caryl Hart, creator of Supermarket Zoo, and bestselling illustrator Nick East. A visit from a pirate might sound like fun . . . but when the Captain's whole crew turn up too - causing mayhem and chaos - it's time for this little girl to panic. What is Dad going to say when he gets home?! Also look out for Knock Knock Dinosaur and Knock Knock Alien
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The Cactus: how a prickly heroine learns to bloom Sarah Haywood (Author) Series:
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Imprint:
Two Roads
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
25 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Translated From: English Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 384pp h236mm x w156mm x s29mm 506g ISBN13: 9781473660625 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-6062-5 ISBN10: 1473660629 EAN: 9781473660625 x Description: People aren't sure what to make of Susan Green. Family and colleagues find her prickly and hard to understand, but Susan makes perfect sense to herself, and that's all she needs. At forty-five, she thinks her life is perfect, as long as she avoids her indolent brother, Edward. She has a flat which is ideal for one; a job that suits her passion for logic; and a personal arrangement providing cultural and other, more intimate, benefits. Yet suddenly faced with the loss of her mother and, implausibly, with the possibility of becoming a mother herself, Susan's greatest fear is being realised: she is losing control. When she discovers that her mother's will inexplicably favours her brother, Susan sets out to prove that Edward and his feckless friend Rob somehow coerced this dubious outcome. But when problems closer to home become increasingly hard to ignore, she finds help in the most unlikely of places. Set in London and in Birmingham, this extraordinary debut is a breath of fresh air with real heart and a powerful emotional punch. In Susan we find a character as exasperating and delightful as The Rosie Project's Don Tillman. An uncompromising feminist and a fierce fighter, it is a joy to watch her bloom. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Triumph of the Dwarves Markus Heitz (Author) Sheelagh Neuling (Translated by) Series:
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Imprint:
Jo Fletcher Books
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
08 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 768pp h198mm x w130mm x s52mm 520g ISBN13: 9781784294403 ISBN13: 978-1-78429-440-3 ISBN10: 1784294403 EAN: 9781784294403 x Description: The Dwarves are back! Germany's Number One bestselling author returns to his best-loved series. After decades of occupation by the alfar, the dark elves have been defeated and peace has finally been declared. But the nations still distrust each other, and when a child is found in the Grey Mountains who speaks the language of the alfar, the dwarves believe this little girl heralds a new threat. And they will be right - just not in the way they thought. Under the orders of Ireheart, now High King of the dwarves, a small delegation is sent to search for Tungdil Goldhand, the true High King, who many believe dead. Against all odds, Tungdil has survived his mission to the terrifying realm of Phondrason. But is he truly the legendary hero of the dwarves, or an impostor at the heart of a deeper conspiracy? And does he realise that the fiends from Phondrason themselves aren't far behind . . . ? The action never lets up in this next exciting story in the saga of the dwarves and the alfar! 'The Dwarves is a well-constructed classic fantasy story that I greatly enjoyed' - Speculative Book Review _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Simon Sock Sue Hendra (Author) Paul Linnet (Author) Nick East (Illustrated by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
13 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback 32pp h264mm x w261mm x s4mm 228g full colour throughout ISBN13: 9781444936810 ISBN13: 978-1-4449-3681-0 ISBN10: 1444936816 EAN: 9781444936810 x Description: A wonderful new character from the bestselling creators of Barry the Fish with Fingers and the illustrator of Goodnight Digger. Simon is an odd, stripey sock. He lives in the drawers with all the other socks. Every day two socks get picked to go on an adventure. The sparklies go to parties. The woolies go the park. The smarts go to school. Everyone has a pair... except Simon. Will he ever find his perfect match? An hilarious story celebrating friendship and difference from an exciting new picture book partnership. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
London Rules: Jackson Lamb Thriller 5 Mick Herron (Author) Series:
Jackson Lamb Thriller
Edition:
Imprint:
John Murray Publishers Ltd
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
30 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 352pp h235mm x w162mm x s26mm 462g ISBN13: 9781473657380 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-5738-0 ISBN10: 1473657385 EAN: 9781473657380 x Description: LONGLISTED FOR THE CWA GOLD DAGGER AND IAN FLEMING STEEL DAGGER 'The UK's new spy master' Sunday Times London Rules might not be written down, but everyone knows rule one. Cover your arse. Regent's Park's First Desk, Claude Whelan, is learning this the hard way. Tasked with protecting a beleaguered prime minister, he's facing attack from all directions himself: from the showboating MP who orchestrated the Brexit vote, and now has his sights set on Number Ten; from the showboat's wife, a tabloid columnist, who's crucifying Whelan in print; and especially from his own deputy, Lady Di Taverner, who's alert for Claude's every stumble. Meanwhile, the country's being rocked by an apparently random string of terror attacks, and someone's trying to kill Roddy Ho. Over at Slough House, the crew are struggling with personal problems: repressed grief, various addictions, retail paralysis, and the nagging suspicion that their newest colleague is a psychopath. But collectively, they're about to rediscover their greatest strength - that of making a bad situation much, much worse. It's a good job Jackson Lamb knows the rules. Because those things aren't going to break themselves. ****** Praise for Mick Herron 'The new spy master' Evening Standard
'Herron is spy fiction's great humorist, mixing absurd situations with sparklingly funny dialogue and elegant, witty prose' The Times 'Herron draws his readers so fully into the world of Slough House that the incautious might find themselves slipping between the pages and transformed from reader to spook' Irish Times _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Fall Down Seven Times, Get Up Eight Naoki Higashida (Author) David Mitchell (Translated by) Keiko Yoshida (Translated by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Sceptre
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
22 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 288pp h200mm x w167mm x s18mm 206g ISBN13: 9781444799101 ISBN13: 978-1-4447-9910-1 ISBN10: 144479910X EAN: 9781444799101 x Description: The Sunday Times bestseller Naoki Higashida met international success with THE REASON I JUMP, a revelatory account of life as a thirteen-year-old with non-verbal autism. Now he offers an equally illuminating insight into autism from his perspective as a young adult. In concise, engaging pieces, he shares his thoughts and feelings on a broad menu of topics ranging from school experiences to family relationships, the exhilaration of travel to the difficulties of speech. Aware of how mystifying his behaviour can appear to others, Higashida describes the effect on him of such commonplace things as a sudden change of plan, or the mental steps he has to take simply to register that it's raining. Throughout, his aim is to foster a better understanding of autism and to encourage those with disabilities to be seen as people, not as problems. With an introduction by David Mitchell, Fall Down Seven Times, Get Up Eight includes a dreamlike short story Higashida wrote for this edition. Both moving and of practical use, the book opens a window into the mind of an inspiring young man who meets the challenges of autism with tenacity and good humour. However often he falls down, he always gets back up. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A Boy Called Ocean Chris Higgins (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
12 Jun 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 304pp h198mm x w149mm x s20mm 220g ISBN13: 9780340997031 ISBN13: 978-0-340-99703-1 ISBN10: 0340997036 EAN: 9780340997031 x Description: One boy stranded at sea. One girl back on land. One ocean between them. The only thing willing him to survive is the thought of her. A romance with bite, perfect for fans of Jandy Nelson and Nicola Yoon. Sometimes you have to lose yourself, to find each other. Kai has always been best friends with Jen; ever since he and his mum moved to Cornwall when he was small. But now his feelings are deepening. It's ridiculous to imagine Jen would feel the same, especially since she has been hanging out with surf-pro Macca, the guy everyone fancies. Frustrated by his feelings, Kai makes a snap decision that will put his life in great danger. Stranded at sea, time is running out. With only his thoughts to occupy him, he must face some buried truths about his past. And confront his future with the girl back on shore, if he can reach it ... if the ocean doesn't take him first.
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Mission Control Management: The principles of high performance and perfect decision-making learned from leading at NASA Paul Sean Hill (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Nicholas Brealey Publishing
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
04 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 304pp h235mm x w155mm x s23mm 400g ISBN13: 9781473668492 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-6849-2 ISBN10: 1473668492 EAN: 9781473668492 x Description: Failure is always an option... For more than 50 years, NASA's Mission Control has been known for two things: perfect decision making in extreme situations and producing generations of steely-eyed missile men and women who continue that tradition. A key to that legacy of brilliant performance is a particular brand of leadership, especially at the working level in Mission Control. Take the ultimate insiders look at the leadership values and culture that created the best team on this planet. Paul Sean Hill was responsible for NASA's Mission Operations support for manned space flight from 2007-2011. In this candid book he shows that the secret to Mission Control's success has never been rocket science and that the real practice of perfect decision making can be applied to any organisation or team. By demonstrating how his Mission Control team nurtured a culture which has delivered impossible wins for decades, Hill provides a guide for all leaders to boost their company's performance at all levels. Whether failure means cost and schedule overruns, quality reduction, loss of market share, bankruptcy - or putting someone's life a risk, how we lead can determine whether even small mistakes are dealt with or are left to snowball out of control and destroy an enterprise. Discover how to take leadership from the Mission Control Room to your boardroom and beyond, and achieve this out-of-this-world leadership environment in your team. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Wisdom of Sally Red Shoes: The new novel from the author of The Keeper of Lost Things Ruth Hogan (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Two Roads
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
03 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Translated From: English Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 352pp h234mm x w153mm x s25mm 477g ISBN13: 9781473669000 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-6900-0 ISBN10: 1473669006 EAN: 9781473669000 x Description: Loved Ruth Hogan's The Keeper of Lost Things? Keep on reading... Masha is drowning. Once a spirited, independent woman with a rebellious streak, her life has been forever changed by a tragic event twelve years ago. Unable to let go of her grief, she finds solace in the silent company of the souls of her local Victorian cemetery and at the town's lido, where she seeks refuge underwater - safe from the noise and the pain. But a chance encounter with two extraordinary women - the fabulous and wise Kitty Muriel, a convent girl-turned-magician's wife-turned-seventysomething-roller-disco-fanatic, and the mysterious Sally Red Shoes, a bag lady with a prodigious voice - opens up a new world of possibilities, and the
chance to start living again. Until the fateful day when the past comes roaring back...
In the vein of her bestselling debut The Keeper of Lost Things, Ruth Hogan's second novel introduces a new cast of wonderful characters, both ordinary and charmingly eccentric, who guide us through a moving exploration of the simple human connections that make life worth living.
Praise for The Keeper of Lost Things, a Richard & Judy Book Club pick 2017 'This is the first book I read in 2017 - and if another as good comes along in the next 12 months, I'll eat my special gold reviewing spectacles' Daily Mail 'A gem' Huffington Post 'Exquisite' The Lady 'Delightful' Helen Simonson, author of Major Pettigrew's Last Stand _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Devil's Day: From the Costa winning and bestselling author of The Loney Andrew Michael Hurley (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
John Murray Publishers Ltd
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
06 Sep 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 304pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781473619883 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-1988-3 ISBN10: 1473619882 EAN: 9781473619883 x Description: BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES, FT, METRO AND MAIL ON SUNDAY 'The new master of menace' Sunday Times After the blizzard of a century ago, it was weeks before anyone got in or out. By that time, what had happened there, what the Devil had done, was already fable. Devil's Day is a day for children now, of course. A tradition it's easy to mock, from the outside. But it's important to remember why we do what we do. It's important to know what our grandfathers have passed down to us. Because it's hard to understand, if you're not from the valley, how this place is in your blood. That's why I came back, with Kat; it wasn't just because the Gaffer was dead. Though that year we may have let the Devil in after all . . . _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Impossible: On the Run: Book 2 Mark Illis (Author) Series:
The Impossible
Edition:
Imprint:
Quercus Children's Books Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
12 Jul 2018
Forthcoming
Publishing Status:
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 320pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781786540126 ISBN13: 978-1-78654-012-6 ISBN10: 1786540126 EAN: 9781786540126
x Description: Nothing is impossible in Hector Coleman's world ... A comic-book inspired adventure with a graphic novel twist, for fans of Joe Cowley, Joe Sugg and Charlie Higson. Last year, Hector Coleman survived the craziest week of his boring teenage life. And just one hour ago, everything in Hector's world was fine. OK, you could argue that he was obsessed with his mobile phone, keeping out the real world, but everything was basically fine. Now he's balanced on a stone in the middle of a river and ... he and his friends are about to genetically mutate in impossible ways. If they don't die first. Want to find out what it's like to be on the run, with a really rubbish super-power? A road-trip adventure with a graphic-novel twist, this is the breathtaking sequel to THE IMPOSSIBLE. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Speak No Evil Uzodinma Iweala (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
John Murray Publishers Ltd
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
08 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 224pp h234mm x w153mm x s16mm 296g ISBN13: 9780719523809 ISBN13: 978-0-7195-2380-9 ISBN10: 071952380X EAN: 9780719523809 x Description: On the surface, Niru leads a charmed life. Raised by two attentive parents in Washington, DC, he's a top student and a track star at his prestigious private high school. Bound for Harvard, his prospects are bright. But Niru has a painful secret: he is queer - an abominable sin to his conservative Nigerian parents. No one knows except his best friend, Meredith - the one person who seems not to judge him. When his father accidentally finds out, the fallout is brutal and swift. Coping with troubles of her own, however, Meredith finds that she has little left emotionally to offer him. As the two friends struggle to reconcile their desires against the expectations and institutions that seek to define them, they find themselves speeding towards a future more violent and senseless than they can imagine. Neither will escape unscathed. Speak No Evil is a novel about the power of words and self-identification, about who gets to speak and who has the power to speak for other people. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
You Will Pay Lisa Jackson (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Mulholland Books
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
08 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 416pp h196mm x w130mm x s32mm 280g ISBN13: 9781473638471 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-3847-1 ISBN10: 147363847X EAN: 9781473638471 x Description: From the New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jackson, a novel of deadly secrets casting long shadows...perfect for fans of Karen Rose and Lisa Gardner. 'She is one of the best' Harlan Coben, No.1 New York Times bestselling author It starts as a prank - a way to blow off steam after a long summer at Camp Horseshoe. Monica O'Neal has it coming, and no one will really get hurt...
Twenty years later, detective Lucas Dalton is investigating the discovery of human remains at the old campsite. Lucas worked there during the infamous summer when two girls went missing. That's why he's called five former counsellors back to town - including Bernadette Warden, the woman Lucas has never forgotten. Each one knows something about that terrible night. And as they reunite, a new horror unfolds. First comes a simple, terrifying message: YOU WILL PAY Then, the dying starts 'Shiveringly good suspense!' Lisa Gardner on You Don't Want to Know Lisa Jackson is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than seventy-five novels. She has over twenty million copies of her books in print in nineteen languages. She lives with her family and three rambunctious dogs in the Pacific Northwest. mulhollandbooks.co.uk lisajackson.com Twitter @MulhollandUK @readlisajackson FB: /lisajacksonfans _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
In Pursuit of Memory: The Fight Against Alzheimer's: Shortlisted for the Royal Society Prize Joseph Jebelli (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
John Murray Publishers Ltd
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
25 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 336pp h214mm x w134mm x s28mm 340g ISBN13: 9781473635760 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-3576-0 ISBN10: 1473635764 EAN: 9781473635760 x _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Spaceman of Bohemia: SHORTLISTED FOR THE ARTHUR C. CLARKE AWARD FOR SCIENCE FICTION Jaroslav Kalfar (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Sceptre
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
08 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 288pp h198mm x w128mm x s20mm 200g ISBN13: 9781473639997 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-3999-7 ISBN10: 1473639999 EAN: 9781473639997 x Description: 'An incredible experience... I can honestly say I loved every page. Every sentence. Spaceman of Bohemia is unforgettable: a work of breathtaking scope and heart, and a reflection of humanity that's raw and strange and profound and true.' Lisa McInerney, Baileys-Prize-winning author of The Glorious Heresies Set in the near-distant future, Spaceman follows a Czech astronaut as he launches into space to investigate a mysterious dust cloud covering Venus, a suicide mission sponsored by a proud nation. Suddenly a world celebrity, Jakub's marriage starts to fail as the weeks go by, and his sanity comes into question. After his mission is derailed he must make a violent decision that will force him to come to terms with his family's dark political past.
An extraordinary vision of the endless human capacity to persist-and risk everything-in the name of love and home, by a startlingly talented young debut novelist. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Deep Thinking: Where Machine Intelligence Ends and Human Creativity Begins Garry Kasparov (Author) Mig Greengard (Contributions by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
John Murray Publishers Ltd
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
05 Apr 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 304pp h198mm x w129mm x s18mm 213g ISBN13: 9781473653511 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-5351-1 ISBN10: 1473653517 EAN: 9781473653511 x _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Night Moves (Alex Delaware series, Book 33) Jonathan Kellerman (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Headline Book Publishing Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
13 Feb 2018
Active
Publishing Status:
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 400pp h234mm x w152mm x s30mm 480g ISBN13: 9781472206558 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-0655-8 ISBN10: 147220655X EAN: 9781472206558 x Description: The new novel from Jonathan Kellerman, 'MASTER OF THE PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER', perfect for fans of Harlan Coben and David Baldacci. ALEX DELAWARE . . . A brilliant criminal psychologist, Dr Alex Delaware works with the police to help solve the most complex of crimes in Los Angeles, city of illusions, glamour and infamy. LAPD homicide detective Milo Sturgis knows there are crimes he cannot solve alone. And in this case, where the scene of the murder is as baffling as it is brutal, the good doctor's insight is crucial.There's no spilled blood and no evidence of a struggle. And without hands and a face, the body can't be identified immediately. Alex and Milo must find out how and why this disfigured corpse has appeared in Chet Corvin's upscale home when the family are certain they don't know the victim. But for some unknown reason, their cooperation remains guarded. Though the grass may be greener on these privileged streets, Alex and Milo both know there's enough dirt below the surface to bury a multitude of sins . . . even the deadliest of all. PRAISE FOR JONATHAN KELLERMAN: 'A thriller which gives your wits a work-out. Endlessly intriguing; as good as they come' Literary Review
'Sophisticated, cleverly plotted and satisfying psychodrama' Sunday Telegraph
'Kellerman's psychology skills and dark imagination are a potent literary mix' Los Angeles Times
OVER FORTY BESTSELLERS. HUNDREDS OF CASES SOLVED.
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Heartbreak Hotel (Alex Delaware series, Book 32): A twisting psychological thriller Jonathan Kellerman (Author) Series:
Alex Delaware
Edition:
Imprint:
Headline Book Publishing Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
14 Aug 2018
Forthcoming
Publishing Status:
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 384pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781472206527 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-0652-7 ISBN10: 1472206525 EAN: 9781472206527 x Description: In Heartbreak Hotel by New York Times No.1 bestseller Jonathan Kellerman, criminal psychologist Dr. Alex Delaware investigates the death of his most mysterious patient to date. Fans of Michael Connelly and Harlan Coben will revel in this knife-sharp storytelling from the master of psychological suspense. At nearly one hundred years old, Thalia Mars is a far cry from the patients child psychologist Dr. Alex Delaware normally treats. But the charming, witty woman convinces Alex to meet with her in a suite at The Aventura - a luxury hotel with a checkered history. What Thalia wants from Alex are answers to unsettling questions - about guilt, patterns of criminal behaviour, victim selection. When Alex asks the reason for her morbid fascination, Thalia promises to tell all during their next session. But when he returns the following morning, his question goes unanswered, and new ones arise... In their most puzzling investigation to date, Alex and homicide detective Milo Sturgis must peel back the layers of a fascinating but elusive woman's life.
For Thalia Mars is a victim like no other, an enigma who harboured nearly a century of secrets and whose life and death draw those around her into a vortex of violence. FORTY BESTSELLERS. HUNDREDS OF CASES SOLVED. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Crime Scene Jonathan Kellerman (Author) Jesse Kellerman (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Headline Book Publishing Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
05 Apr 2018
Active
Publishing Status:
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 432pp h198mm x w130mm x s32mm 300g ISBN13: 9781472238498 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-3849-8 ISBN10: 1472238494 EAN: 9781472238498 x Description: Crime Scene is the next enthralling psychological thriller from Number One bestsellers and masters of the genre, Jonathan and Jesse Kellerman. Natural causes or foul play? That's the question deputy coroner Clay Edison must answer each time he examines a body. Figuring out motives and chasing down suspects aren't part of his beat - until a seemingly open-and-shut case proves to be more than meets his highly trained eye. Eccentric, reclusive Walter Rennert lies cold at the bottom of his stairs. At first glance the scene looks straightforward: a once-respected psychology professor done in by booze and a bad heart. But his daughter Tatiana insists that he has been murdered, and she persuades Clay to take a closer look at the grim facts of Rennert's life. When Clay learns that Rennert's colleague died in a nearly identical manner, he becomes even more determined to discover the truth behind the man's
death. The twisting trail Clay follows will lead him into the darkest corners of the human soul. It's his job to listen to the tales told by the dead. But this time, he's part of a story that makes his blood run cold. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
He Said/She Said: The Sunday Times bestselling Richard and Judy Book Club thriller 2018 Erin Kelly (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Paperback
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
27 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 416pp h203mm x w148mm x s29mm 292g n/a ISBN13: 9781444797145 ISBN13: 978-1-4447-9714-5 ISBN10: 144479714X EAN: 9781444797145 x Description: RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK 2018 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER SIMON MAYO RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK SHORTLISTED FOR CRIME AND THRILLER BOOK OF THE YEAR 2018 LONGLISTED FOR THEAKSTON OLD PECULIER CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2018 'I'm calling it: THIS is the book I wish I'd written' Clare Mackintosh, author of Let Me Lie *********** Don't be left in the dark. In the hushed aftermath of a total eclipse, Laura witnesses a brutal attack. She and her boyfriend Kit call the police, and in that moment, four lives change forever. Fifteen years on, Laura and Kit live in fear. And while Laura knows she was right to speak out, she also knows that you can never see the whole picture: something is always hidden . . . something she never could have guessed. *********** See what everyone is saying about this brilliant read: 'It's SO good . . . I was carrying it around the house I was so gripped' Sarah Perry, author of The Essex Serpent 'A gripping, twisting, furiously clever read . . . I loved it' Ruth Ware, author of The Lying Game 'It's magnificent. Stunningly twisty plot and weep-makingly brilliant writing' Marian Keyes, author of The Break _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Greeks Bearing Gifts: Bernie Gunther Thriller 13 Philip Kerr (Author) Series:
Bernie Gunther
Edition:
Imprint:
Quercus Publishing
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
03 Apr 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 496pp h238mm x w170mm x s37mm 642g ISBN13: 9781784296537 ISBN13: 978-1-78429-653-7 ISBN10: 1784296538 EAN: 9781784296537
x Description: Bernie Gunther returns in the thirteenth book in the Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling series, perfect for fans of John le Carre and Robert Harris. 'One of the greatest anti-heroes ever written' LEE CHILD 'One of the greatest master story-tellers in English' ALAN FURST 1957, Munich. Bernie Gunther's latest move in a long string of varied careers sees him working for an insurance company. It makes a kind of sense: both cops and insurance companies have a vested interest in figuring out when people are lying to them, and Bernie has a lifetime of experience to call on. Sent to Athens to investigate a claim from a fellow German for a ship that has sunk, Bernie takes an instant dislike to the claimant. When he discovers the ship in question once belonged to a Greek Jew deported to Auschwitz, he is convinced the sinking was no accident but an avenging arson attack. Then the claimant is found dead, shot through both eyes. It's a win for Bernie's employers at least: no one to pay out to even if the claim is genuine. But who is behind the murder, and why? Strong-armed into helping the Greek police with their investigation, Bernie is once again drawn inexorably back to the dark history of the Second World War, and the deportation of the Jews of Salonika - now Thessaloniki. As Europe seems ready to move on to a more united future with Germany as a partner rather than an enemy, at least one person in Greece is ready neither to forgive nor forget. And, deep down, Bernie thinks they may have a point. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Emily Windsnap and the Falls of Forgotten Island: Book 7 Liz Kessler (Author) Series:
Emily Windsnap
Edition:
Imprint:
Orion Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
22 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 288pp h197mm x w130mm x s23mm 246g ISBN13: 9781510102323 ISBN13: 978-1-5101-0232-3 ISBN10: 1510102329 EAN: 9781510102323 x Description: Meet Emily Windsnap! Ordinary girl on land, magical mermaid in water... Bubbling with magic, fun, friendship and new heights of adventure, a must-read for girls aged 8-12. Emily Windsnap, an ordinary girl on land and a magical mermaid in water, is overdue a break from excitement - as her exhausted best friend Shona keeps reminding her! So, promising Shona she'll stay free of trouble and just 'swill out' ('chill out' for mermaids), Emily invites her best friend and her boyfriend Aaron along for a relaxing family holiday in the sun . . . But it seems adventure is hot on her heels - and her tail. Soon, Emily discovers a hidden world beyond the falls of mysterious Forgotten Island - but it's not quite the paradise it seems. With a curse hanging over the island and a catastrophic disaster looming, Emily finds herself suddenly entangled in an ancient Prophecy. She must embark on a dangerous mission to seek the legendary giant the islanders believe will save them all, before it's too late. But how can Emily save the day when rifts are forming between her and the very people she needs by her side? Must promises always be kept? And what happens when they are broken? The brand new, eagerly awaited seventh book in the five-million-copy-selling Emily Windsnap series by Liz Kessler. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Too Close to Breathe: A heart-stopping thriller, new for 2018 Olivia Kiernan (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
riverrun
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
05 Apr 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 336pp h232mm x w152mm x s28mm 380g ISBN13: 9781786489876 ISBN13: 978-1-78648-987-6 ISBN10: 1786489872 EAN: 9781786489876 x Description: Perfect for fans of Tana French, Jane Casey and Gillian Flynn 'Truly first class. Just knock-out' C. J Tudor, author of The Chalk Man 'Fantastic . . . Compelling, chilling and brilliant' Karen Hamilton, author of The Perfect Girlfriend 'Mesmerizing . . . murder, betrayal, and secret lives . . . Everything you need in a great thriller' Lisa Gardner TOO SOON TO SEE Polished. Professional. Perfect. Dead. Respected scientist Dr Eleanor Costello is found hanged in her immaculate home: the scene the very picture of a suicide. TOO LATE TO HIDE DCS Frankie Sheehan is handed the case, and almost immediately spots foul play. Sheehan, a trained profiler, is seeking a murderer with a talent for death. TOO CLOSE TO BREATHE As Frankie strives to paint a picture of the killer, and their victim, she starts to sense they are part of a larger, darker canvas, on which the lines between the two blur. Olivia Kiernan's debut is a bold, brilliant thriller that will keep you guessing and leave you breathless. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Coretta: My Life, My Love, My Legacy Coretta Scott King (Author) Rev. Dr. Barbara Reynolds (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Paperback
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
22 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 368pp h198mm x w128mm x s24mm 240g ISBN13: 9781473671003 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-7100-3 ISBN10: 1473671000 EAN: 9781473671003 x Description: 'Coretta is more relevant today than ever . . . a female who takes responsibility for creating something better in the time she has and the space she has to occupy: that is true greatness. And Coretta did that.' Maya Angelou Born in 1927 in the Deep South, Coretta Scott always felt called to a special purpose. After an awakening to political and social activism at college, Coretta went on to study at the New England Conservatory of Music, where she met Martin Luther King Jr. - the man who would one day become her husband. The union thrust Coretta into a maelstrom of history, throughout which her tireless fight for political and social justice established her as a champion of American civil rights. Now, fifty years after her husband's death, the story of Coretta's life is told in full for the first time: a love story, a family saga, a record of the legacy left by this extraordinary woman.
'Presents the reader with a different way of looking at the world' New York Times _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Blink of an Eye: How I Died and Started Living Rikke Schmidt Kjaergaard (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
29 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 224pp h215mm x w154mm x s20mm 240g ISBN13: 9781473669376 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-6937-6 ISBN10: 1473669375 EAN: 9781473669376 x Description: At the age of 38, Rikke Schmidt Kjaergaard, a Danish scientist, wife and mother of three, is struck down by an acute bout of bacterial meningitis. She awakes from a coma in intensive care to find herself completely paralysed, unable to show she is conscious except by blinking her eye. It becomes her only form of communication as in the months that follow, Kjaergaard's husband Peter sits beside her helping to interpret every eye movement. She struggles with every basic of life - painfully learning how to breathe, move, eat and speak again. Despite being given a five per cent chance of survival, she works intensively to recover and achieve every small breakthrough. The Blink of an Eye is a celebration of love and family and every little thing that matters when life is in the balance - written by a scientist uniquely able to describe her physical and mental journey to recovery. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Kin Snorri Kristjansson (Author) Series:
Helga Finnsdottir
Edition:
Imprint:
Jo Fletcher Books
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
08 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 352pp h234mm x w152mm x s28mm 420g ISBN13: 9781784298074 ISBN13: 978-1-78429-807-4 ISBN10: 1784298077 EAN: 9781784298074 x Description: 'A dark mystery in a dark age brought vividly to life' says Robert Fabbri, author of the bestselling Vespasian series Everyone loves a family reunion. He can deny it all he likes, but everyone knows Viking warlord Unnthor Reginsson brought home a great chest of gold when he retired from the longboats and settled down with Hildigunnur in a remote valley. Now, in the summer of 970, adopted daughter Helga is awaiting the arrival of her unknown siblings: dark, dangerous Karl, lithe, clever Jorunn, gentle Aslak, henpecked by his shrewish wife, and the giant Bjorn, made bitter by Volund, his idiot son. And they're coming with darkness in their hearts. The siblings gather, bad blood simmers and old feuds resurface as Unnthor's heirs make their moves on the old man's treasure - until one morning Helga is awakened by screams. Blood has been shed: kin has been slain. No one confesses, but all the clues point to one person - who cannot possibly be the murderer, at least in Helga's eyes. But if she's going to save the innocent from the axe and prevent more bloodshed, she's got to solve the mystery - fast . . . Lies. Manipulation. Murder. There's nothing quite like family . . . _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Under the Knife: A History of Surgery in 28 Remarkable Operations Arnold van de Laar (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
John Murray Publishers Ltd
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
11 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Language: English Translated From: Dutch; Flemish Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 368pp h234mm x w153mm x s26mm 477g ISBN13: 9781473633667 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-3366-7 ISBN10: 1473633664 EAN: 9781473633667 x Description: 'This is history with a surgeon's touch: deft, incisive and sometimes excruciatingly bloody' The Sunday Times 'Utterly eccentric and riveting' Mail on Sunday 'Eye-opening and, frequently, eye-watering . . . a book that invites readers to peer up the bottoms of kings, into the souls of rock stars and down the ear canals of astronauts' The Daily Telegraph How did a decision made in the operating theatre spark hundreds of conspiracy theories about JFK? How did a backstage joke prove fatal to world-famous escape artist Harry Houdini? How did Queen Victoria change the course of surgical history? Through dark centuries of bloodletting and of amputations without anaesthetic to today's sterile, high-tech operating theatres, surgeon Arnold van de Laar uses his experience and expertise to tell an incisive history of the past, present and future of surgery. From the dark centuries of bloodletting and of amputations without anaesthetic to today's sterile, high-tech operating theatres, Under the Knife is both a rich cultural history, and a modern anatomy class for us all. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye: Continuing Stieg Larsson's Millennium Series David Lagercrantz (Author) George Goulding (Translated by) Series:
Millennium Series
Edition:
Imprint:
MacLehose Press
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
27 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 448pp h198mm x w129mm x s27mm 314g ISBN13: 9780857056436 ISBN13: 978-0-85705-643-6 ISBN10: 0857056433 EAN: 9780857056436 x Description: THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO LIVES ON. Lisbeth Salander is an unstoppable force: Sentenced to two months in Flodberga women's prison for saving a young boy's life by any means necessary, Salander refuses to say anything in her own defence. She has more important things on her mind. Mikael Blomkvist makes the long trip to visit every week - and receives a lead to follow for his pains. For him, it looks to be an important expose for Millennium. For her, it could unlock the facts of her childhood. Even from a corrupt prison system run largely by the inmates, Salander will stand up for what she believes in, whatever the cost. And she will seek the
truth that is somehow connected with her childhood memory, of a woman with a blazing birthmark on her neck - that looked as if it had been burned by a dragon's fire . . . The tension, power and unstoppable force of The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye are inspired by Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy, as Salander and Blomkvist continue the fight for justice that has thrilled millions of readers across the world. Translated from the Swedish by George Goulding _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Tony Spears: The Invincible Tony Spears: Lost in Space: Book 3 Neal Layton (Author) Series:
Tony Spears
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
14 Aug 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 224pp h198mm x w129mm b+w illustrations ISBN13: 9781444919721 ISBN13: 978-1-4449-1972-1 ISBN10: 1444919725 EAN: 9781444919721 x Description: What would you do if a red button in your kitchen cupboard could transport you to a spaceship? Press it, of course! Created by the award-winning author and illustrator Neal Layton. When things get too much, Tony climbs aboard his spaceship called The Invincible to chill amongst intergalactic life. But this time, Tony hears some strange noises over his communicator - is it an alien trying to communicate with him, or his new baby sister? Whatever it is, the something is controlling the movements of the spaceship and Tony is sent hurtling towards a parallel universe inhabited by strange creatures called the Blue Bloos. If he has any way of getting home, he will have to work with his friends, old and new ... _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Shout Stephen Leather (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
11 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 416pp h234mm x w135mm x s29mm 538g ISBN13: 9781473671799 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-7179-9 ISBN10: 1473671795 EAN: 9781473671799 x Description: He hunts. He kills. He burns Vicky Lewis is a force to be reckoned with: not yet thirty and already crew manager in the London Fire Brigade, she's destined for great things. But when she enters a burning building to save a man's life and leaves it with catastrophic injuries, all that changes. She's shunted over to the Fire Investigation Unit, where she's forced to team up with cantankerous veteran Des Farmer, aka the Grouch. When Vicky stumbles across the Grouch's off-the-books investigation into the fiery deaths of a series of young, blonde women, she decides to join him in his search for the truth. The answer is close - perhaps too close. Vicky's already been burnt once, and now she's playing with fire . . . 'The sheer impetus of his storytelling is damned hard to resist' Sunday Express
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Light Touch: The 14th Spider Shepherd Thriller Stephen Leather (Author) Series:
The Spider Shepherd Thrillers
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Paperback
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
25 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 432pp h198mm x w130mm x s34mm 300g ISBN13: 9781473604148 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-0414-8 ISBN10: 1473604141 EAN: 9781473604148 x Description: Working undercover is all about trust - getting the target to trust you and then betraying them in order to bring them to justice. But what do you do when you believe an undercover cop has crossed the line and aligned herself with the international drugs smuggler she was supposed to be targeting? When Lisa Wilson stops passing on intelligence about her target, MI5 sends in Dan 'Spider' Shepherd to check that she's on the straight and narrow. Now the lives of two undercover operatives are on the line. *********** Praise for Stephen Leather '[Leather] has the uncanny knack of producing plots that are all too real' Daily Mail 'Let Spider draw you into his web, you won't regret it' - Sun _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Three Days and a Life Pierre Lemaitre (Author) Frank Wynne (Translated by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
MacLehose Press
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
03 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 256pp h200mm x w131mm x s17mm 130g ISBN13: 9780857056658 ISBN13: 978-0-85705-665-8 ISBN10: 0857056654 EAN: 9780857056658 x Description: LONGLISTED FOR THE CWA INTERNATIONAL DAGGER 2018 Antoine is twelve years old. His parents are divorced and he lives with his mother in Beauval, a small, backwater town surrounded by forests, where everyone knows everyone's business, and nothing much ever happens. But in the last days of 1999, a series of events unfolds, culminating in the shocking vanishing without trace of a young child. The adults of the town are at a loss to explain the disappearance, but for Antoine, it all begins with the violent death of his neighbour's dog. From that one brutal act, his fate and the fate of his neighbour's six year old son are bound forever. In the years following Remi's disappearance, Antoine wrestles with the role his actions played. As a seemingly inescapable net begins to tighten, breaking free from the suffocating environs of Beauval becomes a gnawing obsession. But how far does he have to run, and how long will it take before his past catches up with him again? Translated from the French by Frank Wynne
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Operation Man Hunt: The Hunt for the Richest, Deadliest Criminal in History Damien Lewis (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Quercus Publishing
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
08 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 384pp h197mm x w149mm x s25mm 266g ISBN13: 9781848665415 ISBN13: 978-1-84866-541-5 ISBN10: 1848665415 EAN: 9781848665415 x Description: 'The Night Manager meets Narcos' Saul David 'To catch this criminal took incredible courage and skill. This is James Bond meets Jason Bourne' Bear Grylls The new bestseller from the author of Zero Six Bravo By 2007 Viktor Bout had become the world's foremost arms dealer. Known as the 'Merchant of Death' he was both "Public Enemy No. 1" to the global intelligence agencies and a ruthless criminal worth around six billion dollars. For years Bout had eluded capture, meanwhile building up a labyrinthine network of airlines selling weapons to order to dictators, rebels, despots and terror groups worldwide. He was hunted by the CIA, NSA, MI6, as well sought by the United Nations for being their top global sanctions buster. Holed up in Moscow - from where he ran a suite of offices selling anything from AK47s to state-of-the-art helicopter gunships and anti-aircraft missiles - he was shielded by a Russian state that was a partner in his dark dealings. In short, Bout appeared utterly invulnerable and beyond any hope of capture. Step forward former SAS man Mike Snow. After serving in the Regiment, Snow had worked as a bush pilot in Africa, where he'd got to know Bout well. Via its own secretive, shadow network, Snow was approached by the US DEA, the Drugs Enforcement Agency. The DEA agents had one question for him: was Snow able to get to Viktor Bout? This is the incredible tale of OPERATION RELENTLESS, the top-secret mission that Snow and a handful of DEA operatives launched to entrap Viktor Bout - a story that ranges from the steamy jungles of Colombia to the ice-bound streets of Moscow, and from horrific bloodshed and tyranny in the Congo, to a snatch operation like no other. It may read like an implausible thriller, but every word of Operation Man Hunt is true. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
SAS Ghost Patrol: The Ultra-Secret Unit That Posed As Nazi Stormtroopers Damien Lewis (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Quercus Publishing
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
29 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 368pp h198mm x w155mm x s27mm 282g 2 x 8-page b&w plate sections ISBN13: 9781786483140 ISBN13: 978-1-78648-314-0 ISBN10: 1786483149 EAN: 9781786483140 x Description: The Ultra-Secret Unit That Posed As Nazi Stormtroopers The Most Daring Mission Ever Undertaken SAS Ghost Patrol is the explosive true story of the day in 1942 when the SAS donned Nazi uniforms to perpetrate the most audacious and daring mission of the war. Beyond top secret, deniable in the extreme (and of course enjoying Churchill's enthusiastic blessing),this is one of the most remarkable stories of wartime lawlessness, eccentricity and raw courage in the face of impossible odds - a thoroughly British undertaking. What unfolded - the longest mission ever undertaken by Allied special forces - was an epic of daring, courage, tragedy and survival that remains
unrivalled to this day, and which rightly became a foundation stone of Special Forces legend. Written with Lewis's signature authenticity and dramatic verve, SAS Ghost Patrol is peopled by a cast of the utterly maverick and the extraordinary. In its quirky eccentricities and outrageous rule-breaking,this is a story that only the British could have authored, and with such panache and aplomb. It may read like the stuff of impossible myth or folklore, but every single word is true. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
When to Jump: If the Job You Have Isn't the Life You Want Mike Lewis (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Yellow Kite
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
11 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 336pp h232mm x w152mm x s28mm 440g ISBN13: 9781473653627 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-5362-7 ISBN10: 1473653622 EAN: 9781473653627 x Description: If you're at a crossroads, this is the book you need to read to begin chasing your dreams. Includes a foreword by Sheryl Sandberg. Do you have a little voice in your head telling you to pursue the thing you love? Leaving a comfortable job to pursue a passion is a brave, bold move but it's far from impossible. In this inspiring read When to Jump founder Mike Lewis has curated a community of people to share their stories about taking the leap into the unknown - people from all walks of life who left the safe inertia of their own circumstances to try and do what they really wanted to be doing. These are empowering, compelling tales about taking risks and embracing fear. Forget what you should be doing, what do you want to be doing? What do you love doing? When to Jump will show you that starting something different is possible. Nothing will change unless you make the change - the journey starts here... Mike has recently been awarded the Goldman Sachs accolade '100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs'. 'With more than forty stories of people who decided to make a major change, this book offers the inspiration as well as a practical and simple framework to help you make your own jump. A must read for anyone seeking to not only succeed but thrive.' - Arianna Huffington, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Thrive and The Sleep Revolution 'A lively and inspiring guidebook for anyone who wants to make the jump from normal to extraordinary.' - Tony Robbins, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Unshakeable and MONEY: Master the Game 'The book that will change your life today.' - The Sunday Times Style 'A smart and sensitive take on how to make positive changes with confidence.' - The Sunday Times Style 'If you're thinking of taking a lifestyle leap, don't do anything till you've read the inspiring new book that will show you how.' - The Sunday Times Style 'Lewis has interviewed 44 'jumpers', who are rarely less than fascinating...a simple and powerful message: be brave. Everyone should have these words on their wall: you only get one life.' - The Daily Mail 'This inspiring book could be just the read you need to make your own dreams reality.' - The Press Association 'The perfect guidebook for those who are only tentatively dipping their toe into the entrepreneurial world...an inspiring and useful read' - The Independent _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
An Ocean of Minutes Thea Lim (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Quercus Publishing
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
26 Jun 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 368pp h234mm x w153mm ISBN13: 9781786487926 ISBN13: 978-1-78648-792-6 ISBN10: 1786487926 EAN: 9781786487926 x Description: 'A profound meditation on the inhumanity of class and the limits of love... This is a story about the malleability of time, but at its core lives something timeless' Omar El Akkad, author of American War 'Strikingly imaginative... unlike anything I've ever read, rich with pinpoint emotional insight and fierce, vivid observations about a future that's already our past' Elan Mastai, author of All Our Wrong Todays ********** THEIR STORY BEGINS WITH A GOODBYE. Polly and Frank are young and in love, a lifetime together before them. But one evening in 1980, as the Texas sun sets over their shoulders, the world is suddenly pulled apart by a deadly virus. Within months, Frank is dying. Polly can save him, but only if she agrees to a radical plan: to time travel to 1993 for a corporation who can fund his life-saving treatment. She can only go forward, she cannot go back. And she must leave everything she loves behind, including Frank. All they have is the promise of a future together: they will find each other again in twelve years' time, in Galveston, Texas, where the sea begins. But when something goes wrong and Polly arrives late, Frank is nowhere to be found. Completely alone, Polly must navigate a terrifying new world to find him, and to discover if their love has endured. An Ocean of Minutes is a devastating and timely novel about courage, yearning, the cost of holding onto the past - and the price of letting it go. *********** 'A buoyant, compelling tale ranging from the everyday beauty of falling in love to a frightening vision of a dystopian present day... boundless and dynamic' Jennie Melamed, author of Gather the Daughters 'An Ocean of Minutes offers that rare combination of a provocative speculative setting, masterfully elegant writing, and a story that moves and haunts long after the last page' David Chariandy, author of Brother _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
That's What She Said: What Men Need to Know (and Women Need to Tell Them) About Working Together Joanne Lipman (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
John Murray Publishers Ltd
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
01 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 320pp h234mm x w152mm x s24mm 420g ISBN13: 9781473627024 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-2702-4 ISBN10: 1473627028 EAN: 9781473627024
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The Tall Man: A page-turning thriller for the summer Phoebe Locke (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Wildfire
Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
12 Jun 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 368pp h234mm x w153mm ISBN13: 9781472249241 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-4924-1 ISBN10: 1472249240 EAN: 9781472249241 x Description: YOU DON'T FIND HIM... HE FINDS YOU. 'THE MUST-READ SUMMER CHILLER' - Daily Express 'IF YOU READ JUST ONE PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER THIS YEAR - MAKE IT THE TALL MAN' - CultureFly The Tall Man is an ADDICTIVE and UNFORGETTABLE blend of psychological suspense and spine-tingling chills that will be perfect for fans of Stephen King, Ruth Ware, Sarah Pinborough's BEHIND HER EYES. If you love STRANGER THINGS, prepare to be haunted by THE TALL MAN. A SENSELESS MURDER. A TERRIFYING LEGEND. A FAMILY HAUNTED. 1990: In the darkest woods, three girls devote themselves to a sinister figure. 2000: A young mother disappears, leaving behind her husband and baby daughter. 2018: A teenage girl is charged with murder, and her trial will shock the world. Three chilling events, connected by the shadow he casts. He is the Tall Man. He can make you special... _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Missing Person Sarah Lotz (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
10 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 400pp h234mm x w153mm ISBN13: 9781473624634 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-2463-4 ISBN10: 1473624630 EAN: 9781473624634 x Description: *****From the author of The Three, coming soon to your screen as a major BBC adaptation by Golden Globe winner Peter Straughan***** They are a group of misfits who go online for fun. Their hobby is giving names to the missing dead. But a killer is online with them, and his game is in deadly earnest . . . Shaun Ryan's brother, Teddy, died in 1989. Only he didn't. Looking through his grievously ill mother's personal effects, Shaun finds a postcard that Teddy posted from New York, dated October 22nd 1990. And in his mother's family Bible is a picture of an adult Teddy. Could Teddy somehow be alive? And how do you find someone who has never been declared missing and who vanished nearly thirty years ago? Missing-linc.com are an oddball assortment of geeks and obsessives whose macabre hobby is matching unidentified bodies with missing people. Ellie
Caines' first and biggest case was The Boy in the Dress, a corpse found not ten miles from where she lived in Minnesota, two years after Teddy's postcard. Her obsession nearly broke her marriage and she left the group - but when the Ryan's enquiry is passed onto her she knows they have likely matched the missing Teddy with that decades-old corpse. And that she will be sucked back into the old nightmare, where the dead are more real than the living. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Sealwoman's Gift: the extraordinary book club novel of 17th century Iceland Sally Magnusson (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Two Roads
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
08 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Translated From: English Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 384pp h232mm x w152mm x s30mm 500g ISBN13: 9781473638969 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-3896-9 ISBN10: 1473638968 EAN: 9781473638969 x Description: 'A remarkable feat of imagination... I enjoyed and admired it in equal measure' Sarah Perry, author of The Essex Serpent In 1627 Barbary pirates raided the coast of Iceland and abducted some 400 of its people, including 250 from a tiny island off the mainland. Among the captives sold into slavery in Algiers were the island pastor, his wife and their three children. Although the raid itself is well documented, little is known about what happened to the women and children afterwards. It was a time when women everywhere were largely silent. In this brilliant reimagining, Sally Magnusson gives a voice to Asta, the pastor's wife. Enslaved in an alien Arab culture Asta meets the loss of both her freedom and her children with the one thing she has brought from home: the stories in her head. Steeped in the sagas and folk tales of her northern homeland, she finds herself experiencing not just the separations and agonies of captivity, but the reassessments that come in any age when intelligent eyes are opened to other lives, other cultures and other kinds of loving. The Sealwoman's Gift is about the eternal power of storytelling to help us survive. The novel is full of stories - Icelandic ones told to fend off a slaveowner's advances, Arabian ones to help an old man die. And there are others, too: the stories we tell ourselves to protect our minds from what cannot otherwise be borne, the stories we need to make us happy. 'Icelandic history has been brought to extraordinary life... An accomplished and intelligent novel' Yrsa Sigurdardottir, author of Why Did You Lie? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The World of Lore, Volume 2: Wicked Mortals: Now a major online streaming series Aaron Mahnke (Author) Series:
The World of Lore
Edition:
Imprint:
Wildfire
Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
29 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 352pp h232mm x w155mm x s27mm 520g ISBN13: 9781472251602 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-5160-2 ISBN10: 1472251601 EAN: 9781472251602 x Description: A chilling, lavishly illustrated who's-who of the most despicable people ever to walk the earth, featuring both rare and best-loved stories from the hit podcast Lore, now an online streaming series. Here are the incredible true stories of some of the mortals who achieved notoriety in history and folklore through horrible means. Monsters of this sort serial killers, desperate criminals, and socially mobile people with a much darker double-life - are, in fact, quite real . . . including H. H. Holmes, the infamous Chicago serial killer; William Brodie, the Edinburgh criminal mastermind who inspired The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde; and Bela Kiss, a Hungarian tinsmith with a most disturbing hobby: collecting women in gasoline drums.
As Aaron Mahnke reminds us, sometimes the truth is even scarier than the lore. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
In Every Moment We Are Still Alive Tom Malmquist (Author) Henning Koch (Translated by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Sceptre
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
22 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 288pp h198mm x w129mm x s17mm 202g ISBN13: 9781473640023 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-4002-3 ISBN10: 1473640024 EAN: 9781473640023 x Description: Chosen by El Pais as one of this past decade's nine best novels about life and death The prize-winning, bestselling tale of love, loss, family and the lives we live moment by moment, from a stunning new voice in European fiction. Tom's heavily pregnant girlfriend Karin is rushed to hospital with severe flu. While the doctors are able to save the baby, they are helpless in the face of what transpires to be acute Leukemia, and in a moment as fleeting as it is cruel Tom gains a daughter but loses his soul-mate. In Every Moment is the story of a year that changes everything, as Tom must reconcile the fury of bereavement with the overwhelming responsibility of raising his daughter, Livia, alone. By turns tragic and redemptive, meditative and breathless, achingly poignant and darkly funny, this heavily autobiographical novel has been described in its native Sweden as 'hypnotic', 'impossible to resist' and 'one of the most powerful books about grief ever written'. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
This Could Change Everything Jill Mansell (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Headline Review
Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
10 Jul 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 416pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781472208989 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-0898-9 ISBN10: 1472208986 EAN: 9781472208989 x Description: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER If only Essie hadn't written that letter - the one that went viral... THIS COULD CHANGE EVERYTHING is the feel-good new novel from Jill Mansell, the bestselling author of MEET ME AT BEACHCOMBER BAY. Not to be missed by fans of Katie Fforde and Lucy Diamond. On the one hand, if Essie hadn't written that letter - the one that only her best friend was meant to see - then she'd still be living like an actual proper grown-up, tucked up with Paul in his picture-perfect cottage, maybe even planning their wedding... On the other hand (if her true feelings hadn't accidentally taken the internet by storm, that is) she wouldn't have moved into the attic flat on the square. She would never have met Conor. Or got to know Lucas... And she wouldn't have found herself falling in love with someone she really, really shouldn't fall in love with... 'One of my favourite writers' Katie Fforde
'The queen of witty, heart-warming, feel-good love stories' Red 'Reading Jill is always such a joy!' Veronica Henry 'Jill Mansell just gets better and better' ***** Heat 'A fab, feel-good read' Prima 'A page-turner' Look _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Anassa: Book 2 Josh Martin (Author) Series:
Ariadnis
Edition:
Imprint:
Quercus Children's Books Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
08 Feb 2018
Active
Publishing Status:
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 368pp h196mm x w128mm x s30mm 260g ISBN13: 9781784298265 ISBN13: 978-1-78429-826-5 ISBN10: 1784298263 EAN: 9781784298265 x Description: A compelling fantasy adventure with a strong feminist message, for fans of Melinda Salisbury and Victoria Aveyard. Less than a year since their cities were joined, the people of Athenas and Metis are still arguing. When the island is invaded by Vulcan, whose resource-ravaged, overpopulated island wants to claim Chloris as its own, Etain's new leadership is compromised. The only way she can restore her people's confidence and save her island is to take up a sea quest to retrieve a magical item from a volcano. Alongside her brother Taurus, Etain sets sail for the volcano. But they soon discover there is more to the quest than they realised. It's up to Etain to be the leader she is destined to be. Should she fight, or should she try to unite? 'Impressive and thought-provoking - this is a skilfully constructed fantasy adventure with strong, distinct central characters and an ending that will have readers desperate for the next episode.' LoveReading4Kids on Ariadnis _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Summoner: The Outcast: Book 4 Taran Matharu (Author) Series:
Summoner
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
03 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 416pp h249mm x w211mm x s35mm 590g ISBN13: 9781444939064 ISBN13: 978-1-4449-3906-4 ISBN10: 1444939068 EAN: 9781444939064 x Description: ONLY THE CHOSEN FEW HAVE THE POWER TO SUMMON DEMONS ... The highly anticipated PREQUEL to the New York Times bestselling Summoner trilogy - an extension of the eBook novella Origins, The Outcast continues Arcturus's story in a feature length novel. Arcturus is just an orphaned stable boy when he accidentally summons a demon. As Hominum's first common summoner, he becomes the key to a secret that the powerful nobility would do anything to keep hidden. And with rebellion simmering among the masses, the nobility is more desperate than ever to keep in control. Arcturus is immediately whisked away to Vocans Academy where the lost arts of summoning, spell craft and demonology are taught to the noble children of the Empire. In no time, he finds himself surrounded by enemies as noble teachers and students question his right to be there.
But before he can even attempt to make friends, Arcturus unexpectedly finds himself right in the centre of the conflict, on an adventure that takes him deep into the Orc jungles, where allies and enemies are blurred. As his newfound summoner skills are put to the test, Arcturus must choose a side . . . or watch the Empire crumble. Set before the events of SUMMONER: The Novice this is the perfect introduction to the New York Times bestselling SUMMONER series. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Summoner: The Battlemage: Book 3 Taran Matharu (Author) Series:
Summoner
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
11 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 416pp h197mm x w143mm x s34mm 368g ISBN13: 9781444924268 ISBN13: 978-1-4449-2426-8 ISBN10: 1444924265 EAN: 9781444924268 x Description: ONE BOY'S POWER TO SUMMON DEMONS WILL CHANGE THE FATE OF AN EMPIRE ... The epic conclusion to the fantasy trilogy described as 'Harry Potter meets Lord of the Rings meets Pokemon'. After the thrilling cliffhanger at the end of book two, we rejoin Fletcher and his friends in the ether, where they must undertake a mortally dangerous quest all the while avoiding capture by enemies and facing foes more terrifying than anything they have yet encountered. But this is nothing compared to what truly lies ahead for Fletcher, as his nemesis, albino orc Khan, is on a mission to destroy Hominum and everything and everyone that Fletcher loves. Epic battles, dramatic revelations and breathtaking drama await in the third book in the New York Times bestselling Summoner series. BONUS MATERIAL: Find out more about Demons in an illustrated DEMONOLOGY - exclusive to this paperback edition. 'Friendship, loyalty, magic and political intrigue beckon ...' The Bookseller _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I'll Keep You Safe Peter May (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
riverrun
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
11 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 448pp h234mm x w152mm x s36mm 580g ISBN13: 9781784294946 ISBN13: 978-1-78429-494-6 ISBN10: 1784294942 EAN: 9781784294946 x Description: ** FROM THE GLOBALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF CAST IRON, COFFIN ROAD AND THE BLACKHOUSE ** ** AN EXPLOSIVE NEW THRILLER SET IN THE OUTER HEBRIDES** 'Peter May is an author I'd follow to the ends of the earth' New York Times Husband and wife Niamh and Ruairidh Macfarlane co-own Ranish Tweed: a Hebridean company that weaves its own special variety of Harris cloth, which has become a sought-after brand in the world of high fashion. But when Niamh learns of Ruairidh's affair with Russian designer Irina Vetrov, then witnesses the pair killed by a car bomb in Paris, her life is left in ruins. Along with her husband's remains, she returns home to the Isle of Lewis, bereft.
The Paris police have ruled out terrorism, and ruled in murder - making Niamh the prime suspect, along with Irina's missing husband, Georgy. And so French Detective Sylvie Braque is sent to the island to look into Niamh's past, unaware of the dangers that await her. As Braque digs deeper into the couple's history, Niamh herself replays her life with Ruiairidh, searching her memory for those whose grievances might have led to murder. And with each layer revealed, and every unexpected twist uncovered, the two women find themselves drawn inexorably closer to a killer who will not turn back. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Reinventing Capitalism in the Age of Big Data Viktor Mayer-Schonberger (Author) Thomas Ramge (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
John Murray Publishers Ltd
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
22 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 288pp h233mm x w158mm x s23mm 384g ISBN13: 9781473656505 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-5650-5 ISBN10: 1473656508 EAN: 9781473656505 x Description: Markets have long been acknowledged to be a superior mechanism for managing resources but until the advent of big data, they largely functioned better in theory than in practice. Now, as ideal markets are within reach because of vastly greater access to information, we are on the verge of a major disruption. As data becomes a more valuable asset than cash, the rules for surviving and thriving are changing. Reinventing Capitalism is a provocative look at how data is reinventing markets and, in so doing, is ushering in an era where the firm is no longer predominant. With richer and more comprehensive information about human wants and needs, an economy powered by data offers the possibility of increased abundance, equality, and resilience. The data-driven markets that will thrive in this environment are far better than firms at organizing human endeavors, meaning that finance driven capitalism is being displaced by its more efficient, more sustainable, and more democratic disruptor: data capitalism. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Blood Miracles Lisa McInerney (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
John Murray Publishers Ltd
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
30 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 304pp h198mm x w128mm x s26mm 200g ISBN13: 9781444798920 ISBN13: 978-1-4447-9892-0 ISBN10: 1444798928 EAN: 9781444798920 x Description: The second novel from the author of the Baileys Prize-winning The Glorious Heresies 'Fast paced, compelling, and thrilling, Lisa McInerney writes the type of fiction that is both beautifully crafted and immensely enjoyable' Louise O'Neill 'The Blood Miracles has all the brio, street smarts and vicious linguistic verve of The Glorious Heresies, but with this follow up Lisa McInerney also reminds us just how brilliantly accomplished and ruthlessly focused a storyteller she is' Colin Barrett Like all twenty-year-olds, Ryan Cusack is trying to get his head around who he is. This is not a good time for his boss to exploit his dual heritage by opening a new black market route from Italy to Ireland. It is certainly not a good time for his adored girlfriend to decide he's irreparably corrupted. And he really wishes he hadn't accidentally caught the eye of an ornery grandmother who fancies herself his saviour. There may be a way clear of the chaos in the business proposals of music promoter Colm and in the attention of the charming, impulsive Natalie. But now that his boss's ambitions have rattled the city, Ryan is about to find out what he's made of, and it might be that chaos is in his blood.
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Gather the Daughters Jennie Melamed (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Tinder Press
Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
05 Apr 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 448pp h196mm x w126mm x s30mm 260g ISBN13: 9781472241726 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-4172-6 ISBN10: 147224172X EAN: 9781472241726 x Description: 'An exceptional debut' Sunday Telegraph 'Obsessed with The Handmaid's Tale? This brilliant book is the one for you' Stylist 'An intriguing, gorgeously realised and written novel which inexorably draws you into its dark heart' Kate Hamer On a small isolated island, there's a community that lives by its own rules. Boys grow up knowing they will one day take charge, while girls know they will be married and pregnant within moments of hitting womanhood. But before that time comes, a ritual offers children an exhilarating reprieve. Every summer they are turned out onto their doorsteps, to roam the island, sleep on the beach and build camps in trees. To be free. At the end of one of such summer, one of the younger girls sees something she was never supposed to see. And she returns home with a truth that could bring their island world to its knees. 'A skilful novel full of suspense' Guardian 'It's a richly envisioned world, the strange isolation of which Melamed is excellent at teasing out slowly' Independent _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Funny Bunnies: Up and Down David Melling (Author) Series:
Funny Bunnies
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
27 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback 32pp h244mm x w244mm x s6mm 200g Full colour throughout ISBN13: 9781444931921 ISBN13: 978-1-4449-3192-1 ISBN10: 144493192X EAN: 9781444931921 x Description: This bright, bold rhyming story from the creator of the bestselling Hugless Douglas is a wonderfully funny introduction to opposites for the very young and great to read aloud. Follow these hilarious pogo-stick loving bunnies through their crazy day. These bunnies go up and these bunnies go down. Sometimes they're funny and sometimes they frown! Don't miss Funny Bunnies: Rain or Shine - a brilliant introduction to weather. Praise for Hugless Douglas: 'A new Hugless Douglas book is always a cause for celebration.' Daily Mail _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Once Upon a Bedtime David Melling (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
03 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 32pp h280mm x w252mm x s10mm 480g full colour throughout ISBN13: 9780340989708 ISBN13: 978-0-340-98970-8 ISBN10: 034098970X EAN: 9780340989708 x Description: The perfect bedtime story by the bestselling author and illustrator of the Hugless Douglas series, David Melling. The sun was setting on Sleepy Street as Rabbit and the others began to yawn . . . Rabbit helps his friends get ready for bed in this adorable bedtime story. But when a strange noise turns out to be a sad monster they can't go to bed. Will they be able to cheer their new friend up before bedtime? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
From Twinkle, With Love Sandhya Menon (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
22 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 336pp h234mm x w153mm x s28mm 573g ISBN13: 9781473671201 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-7120-1 ISBN10: 1473671205 EAN: 9781473671201 x Description: 'Menon is a bright new talent' Bustle 'Menon explores themes of culture and identity with insight and warmth' Hello Giggles
The next heartwarming YA romcom from Sandhya Menon, bestselling author of WHEN DIMPLE MET RISHI. Aspiring filmmaker and wallflower Twinkle Mehra has stories to tell and universes to explore - if only the world would listen. So when nerdy classmate and fellow film-obsessive Sahil Roy approaches her to direct a film for the upcoming Summer Festival, Twinkle can't wait. The chance to showcase her artistic voice? Dream come true. The opportunity to get closer to longtime crush, Neil Roy-aka Sahil's twin brother? Dream come even truer. When Twinkle receives an email from a secret admirer - the mysterious 'N' - she is sure it's Neil, finally ready for their happy ending. The only problem is that, in the course of their movie-making, she has found herself falling for Sahil - the wrong brother. Twinkle soon realises that resistance is futile: The romance she's got isn't the one she scripted...
But will it be enough?
Told through letters Twinkle writes to her favourite female filmmakers, From Twinkle, With Love navigates big truths about friendship, family, and the unexpected places love can find you.
Praise for WHEN DIMPLE MET RISHI: 'Funny, warm, and utterly charming, When Dimple Met Rishi is the modern rom-com YA we've all been waiting for . . . Sandhya Menon is a welcome and needed new voice in YA' Katherine Webber 'Menon wrote an utterly delightful novel and broke my heart by writing an ending because I want nothing more than to keep reading about Dimple and Rishi forever . . .' Book Riot 'Sandhya Menon's When Dimple Met Rishi is a refreshing Young Adult romance, providing the reader with much-needed delight . . . this story is a laugh riot and utterly heartwarming.' Times of India
What you've been saying about WHEN DIMPLE MET RISHI: 'When Dimple Met Rishi is fluffy, romantic, hilarious and touching in every way possible. When's the wedding?' Kelly (Kelly's Rambles) 'This book was ridiculously cute... I love that it's very much a romance story but also has a great stance on gender and culture and privilege. All my love for this book!' Michelle Cardozo 'This book gave me so many gooey moments and genuine smiles... Do yourself a favour and buy this book.' Maia Moore _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Fever Deon Meyer (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Paperback
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
22 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 544pp h196mm x w128mm x s44mm 380g ISBN13: 9781473614444 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-1444-4 ISBN10: 1473614449 EAN: 9781473614444 x Description: 'UK readers, you have a nice surprise coming. No, not Brexit, FEVER, by Deon Meyer. Reminiscent of THE STAND and THE PASSAGE. Great stuff' STEPHEN KING I want to tell you about my Father's murder. I want to tell you who killed him and why. This is the story of my life. And the story of your life and your world too, as you will see. Nico Storm and his father drive across a desolate South Africa, constantly alert for feral dogs, motorcycle gangs, nuclear contamination. They are among the few survivors of a virus that has killed most of the world's population. Young as he is, Nico realises that his superb marksmanship and cool head mean he is destined to be his father's protector. But Willem Storm, though not a fighter, is a man with a vision. He is searching for a place that can become a refuge, a beacon of light and hope in a dark and hopeless world, a community that survivors will rebuild from the ruins. And so Amanzi is born. Fever is the epic, searing story of a group of people determined to carve a city out of chaos.
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The Maid's Room: 'A modern-day The Help' - Emerald Street Fiona Mitchell (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Paperback
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
19 Apr 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 320pp h196mm x w128mm x s24mm 180g ISBN13: 9781473659599 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-5959-9 ISBN10: 1473659590 EAN: 9781473659599 x Description: 'A modern-day The Help' - Emerald Street 'It's a book to read and then read again.' The Book Bag 'I loved The Maid's Room with its exquisite writing, married with a shocking and powerful story line that had me gripped and moved until the uplifting conclusion.' Katie Marsh, author of A Life Without You and This Beautiful Life 'A beautifully written and deeply moving novel . . . crafted with a mixture of grim detail, dark humour and poignancy, at times it's hard to believe that this book is a work of fiction. Genuinely excellent. *****' Heat *********** 'This is where she sleeps. A cupboard. A bedroom. A windowless box.' Sisters Dolly and Tala have never felt further from home. In the blistering heat of Singapore, they spend their days enabling ex-pats to have lives they could never afford for themselves. Even though she has little freedom, Dolly can just about live with her job if it means she's able to support her beloved young daughter back in the Philippines. One day - if she's lucky - Dolly may even be able to go back and see her. Tala, however, just can't keep her mouth shut about the restrictive, archaic rules maids are forced to abide by on pain of deportation. She risks everything to help her fellow maids, who have struggled to have their voices heard for far too long. In a world where domestic workers are treated so poorly, The Maid's Room explores how women can come together to change each other's lives, and be the architects of their own futures. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Lost and Found: Memory, Identity, and Who We Become When We're No Longer Ourselves Dr Jules Montague (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Sceptre
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
08 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 304pp h232mm x w152mm x s26mm 400g ISBN13: 9781473646957 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-4695-7 ISBN10: 1473646952 EAN: 9781473646957 x Description: An unforgettable book for fans of Henry Marsh and Atul Gawande about how we lose ourselves and those around us - and how we can be found again. Who do we become when our minds misbehave? If a loved one changes as a result of a brain disorder, are they still the same person? Could a brain
disorder enhance your identity rather than damage it? From dementia and brain injury to sleep disorders, coma, and multiple personality disorder, leading neurologist and journalist Dr Jules Montague explores what remains of the person left behind when the pieces of their mind go missing. Along the way she answers fascinating questions about how we remember, think and behave. Why do some memories endure and others fade? Why do you sometimes forget why you went into a room? And what if rather than losing memories, your mind creates false ones - are they still yours, and do they still make you, you? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The List of Real Things Sarah Moore Fitzgerald (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Orion Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
28 Sep 2017
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 224pp h198mm x w130mm x s17mm 188g ISBN13: 9781444014815 ISBN13: 978-1-4440-1481-5 ISBN10: 1444014811 EAN: 9781444014815 x Description: A poignant and big-hearted story about love, loss and believing in the magic of the imagination. The fourth novel from bestselling Waterstones Children's Book Prize shortlisted author Sarah Moore Fitzgerald, following BACK TO BLACKBRICK, THE APPLE TART OF HOPE and A VERY GOOD CHANCE. Grace knows the difference between what's real and the strange ideas that float around in her little sister's mind. Their parents died - that's real. A secret hotel on the cliff-top where their parents are waiting - definitely NOT real. So when grief strikes again, Grace is determined not to let her sister's outlandish imagination spiral out of control. But the line between truth and fantasy is more complicated than it seems...
'Completely beguiling, and funny and tender and wise, with a heart as big and deep as the sea' - Piers Torday 'Poignant' - The Sunday Times 'A sparkling tale ... about loss, family and believing in magic' - Sarah Webb writing for the Irish Independent 'A book full of warmth, hope, and wonderfully unforgettable characters' - Zana Fraillon, author of The Bone Sparrow _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Elmet: SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2017 Fiona Mozley (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
John Murray Publishers Ltd
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
08 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 320pp h203mm x w183mm x s20mm 222g ISBN13: 9781473676497 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-7649-7 ISBN10: 1473676495 EAN: 9781473676497 x Description: SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2017 'A quiet explosion of a book, exquisite and unforgettable' The Economist 'A cleverly constructed rural Gothic fable . . . Elmet is a marvellous achievement' TLS 'Pastoral idyll, political expose, cosy family saga and horror tale, it reads like a traditional children's story that turns into a gangster film: Hansel and Gretel meets The Godfather' Sunday Times
Daniel is heading north. He is looking for someone. The simplicity of his early life with Daddy and Cathy has turned menacing and fearful. They lived apart in the house that Daddy built for them in the woods with his bare hands. They foraged and hunted. Cathy was more like their father: fierce and full of simmering anger. Daniel was more like their mother: gentle and kind. Sometimes, their father disappeared, and would return with a rage in his eyes. But when he was at home, he was at peace. He told them that the little copse in Elmet was theirs alone. But that wasn't true. Local men, greedy and watchful, began to circle like vultures. All the while, the terrible violence in Daddy grew. Brutal and beautiful in equal measure, Elmet is a compelling portrayal of a family living on the fringes of contemporary society, as well as a gripping exploration of the disturbing actions people are capable of when pushed to their limits. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Rock War: Crash Landing: Book 4 Robert Muchamore (Author) Series:
Rock War
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
08 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 368pp h195mm x w130mm x s25mm 260g ISBN13: 9781444914634 ISBN13: 978-1-4449-1463-4 ISBN10: 1444914634 EAN: 9781444914634 x Description: Don't miss the last episode of international bestseller Robert Muchamore's ROCK WAR series! Jay, Summer and Dylan are fresh out of the biggest reality show there is. But they're about to discover what fame and fortune are really about. Jay's brother Theo is young, rich and famous: but is it making him happy? Summer's got to weather her one-star reviews and take her career back into her own hands. And Dylan might soon be seeing the world of show-business from the four walls of a prison cell. They've got everything to play for. From the author of CHERUB and Henderson's Boys: find out more at rockwar.com _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Kintsugi: Embrace your imperfections and find happiness - the Japanese way Tomas Navarro (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Yellow Kite
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
05 Apr 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 288pp h227mm x w196mm x s27mm 408g N/A ISBN13: 9781473670860 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-7086-0 ISBN10: 1473670861 EAN: 9781473670860 x Description: Discover how to embrace the imperfect with Kintsugi. Apply this ancient principle to your life and you will learn how to repair yourself, rebuild your life and love your flaws. Japanese Kintsugi masters delicately patch up broken ceramics with gold adhesive, leaving the restoration clearly visible to others. Psychologist Tomas Navarro believes that we should approach our lives with the same philosophy. Everyone faces suffering, but it is the way in which we overcome our troubles, and heal our emotional wounds, that is key. We shouldn't conceal our repairs, they are proof of our strength.
Navarro presents real solutions to genuine problems that he has seen in his professional practice. His anecdotes demonstrate that it is possible to transform adversity or setbacks into a strength. His psychological understanding and perspective will leave you feeling courageous and prepared, should you experience misfortune, be it heartbreak, a job loss or bereavement. Often practised alongside Ikigai (or the art of finding one's life purpose), Kintsugi shows you how happiness can be found again, often against all odds. A painful experience can in fact make you a more determined individual, ready to face the world with optimism. 'Kintsugi, which translates as "golden joinery", is the latest lifestyle trend promising to transform our lives.' - The Telegraph _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
SuperHubs: How the Financial Elite and Their Networks Rule our World Sandra Navidi (Author) Nouriel Roubini (Introduction by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Nicholas Brealey Publishing
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
04 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 320pp h198mm x w128mm x s22mm 220g ISBN13: 9781473669949 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-6994-9 ISBN10: 1473669944 EAN: 9781473669949 x Description: A BLOOMBERG BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR WINNER - SILVER MEDAL, AXIOM BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS 2018 FOREWORD BY NOURIEL ROUBINI SuperHubs is a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the global financial system and the powerful personal networks through which it is run, at the centre of which sit the Elites - the SuperHubs. Combining an insider's knowledge with principles of network science, Sandra Navidi offers a startling new perspective on how the financial system really operates. SuperHubs reveals what happens at the exclusive, invitation-only platforms - The World Economic Forum in Davos, the meetings of the International Monetary Fund, think-tank gatherings, power lunches, charity events, and private parties. This is the most vivid portrait to date of the global elite: the bank CEOs, fund managers, billionaire financiers and politicians who, through their interlocking relationships and collective influence are transforming the future of our financial system and, for better or worse, shaping our world. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New Scientist: The Origin of (almost) Everything New Scientist (Author) Graham Lawton (Author) Jennifer Daniel (Illustrated by) Stephen Hawking (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
John Murray Publishers Ltd
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
08 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 320pp h220mm x w140mm x s36mm 320g ISBN13: 9781473629356 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-2935-6 ISBN10: 1473629357 EAN: 9781473629356 x Description: Introduction by Professor Stephen Hawking. When Edwin Hubble looked into his telescope in the 1920s, he was shocked to find that nearly all of the galaxies he could see through it were flying away from one another. If these galaxies had always been travelling, he reasoned, then they must, at some point, have been on top of one another. This discovery transformed the debate about one of the most fundamental questions of human existence - how did the universe begin?
Every society has stories about the origin of the cosmos and its inhabitants, but now, with the power to peer into the early universe and deploy the knowledge gleaned from archaeology, geology, evolutionary biology and cosmology, we are closer than ever to understanding where it all came from. In The Origin of (almost) Everything, New Scientist explores the modern origin stories of everything from the Big Bang, meteorites and dark energy, to dinosaurs, civilisation, timekeeping, belly-button fluff and beyond. From how complex life evolved on Earth, to the first written language, to how humans conquered space, The Origin of (almost) Everything offers a unique history of the past, present and future of our universe. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
To Siri, With Love: A mother, her autistic son, and the kindness of a machine Judith Newman (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Quercus Publishing
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
26 Jun 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 240pp h198mm x w131mm x s16mm 172g ISBN13: 9781784298289 ISBN13: 978-1-78429-828-9 ISBN10: 178429828X EAN: 9781784298289 x Description: 'Incredibly moving' Daily Mail 'To Siri with Love is a beautifully honest and illuminating love letter to Gus, your typical atypical nonneurotypical human.' Jon Stewart 'A moving and witty memoir with a big heart.' Nigella Lawson 'An uncommonly riotous and moving book [that] will make readers laugh - yes, out loud - before sweeping them, finally, into a soul-spilling high tide . . . Technology's great promise may in fact be to summon, capture and display our most human qualities, both the darkness and the light, to pave avenues of deepened connections with others.' New York Times Writer Judith Newman never had any illusions that her family was 'normal'. She and her husband keep separate apartments-his filled with twin grand pianos as befits a former opera singer; hers filled with the clutter and chaos of twin adolescent boys conceived late in life. And one of those boys is Gus, her sweet, complicated, autistic 13-year-old. With refreshing honesty, To Siri With Love chronicles one year in the life of Gus and the family around him -- a family with the same crazy ups and downs as any other. And at the heart of the book lies Gus's passionate friendship with Siri, Apple's 'intelligent personal assistant'. Unlike her human counterparts, Siri always has the right answers to Gus's incessant stream of questions about the intricacies of national rail schedules, or box turtle varieties, and she never runs out of patience. She always makes sure Gus enunciates and even teaches him manners by way of her warm yet polite tone and her programmed insistence on civility. Equal parts funny and touching, this is a book that will make your heart brim, and then break it. Warm, wise and always honest, Judith Newman shows us a new world where artificial intelligence is beginning to meet emotional intelligence -- a world that will shape our children in ways both wonderful and unexpected. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Hideaway Sheila O'Flanagan (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Headline Review
Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
17 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 432pp h234mm x w153mm x s30mm 558g ISBN13: 9781472235374 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-3537-4 ISBN10: 1472235371 EAN: 9781472235374
x Description: The breathtaking new novel from Sunday Times bestselling Sheila O'Flanagan, author of THE MISSING WIFE and WHAT HAPPENED THAT NIGHT. Perfect for readers of Catherine Alliott and Marian Keyes. 'A hugely enjoyable romance, written with pace and heart' Sunday Mirror What would you do if you discovered you were living a lie? When a shocking news report shatters Juno Ryan's world, she suddenly finds herself without the man she loves - and with no way of getting the answers she so desperately needs. A distraught Juno flees to the enchanting Villa Naranja in Spain. The blue skies and bountiful orange groves - along with Pep, the winemaker's handsome son - begin to soothe her broken heart, but only Juno herself can mend it. Just when she begins to feel whole again another bombshell falls. Can Juno put the past behind her? And will she ever learn to trust herself again? Some of the love for Sheila's irresistible novels: 'A fabulous tale with refreshingly inspiring heroines' ***** Heat 'This GONE GIRL-esque novel will have you gripped until the very end' **** Look 'Escapist in every sense, this easy-to-read romance has a steely edge' Sunday Mirror 'I read the book in one sitting as it was so enjoyable, full of romance and kept you riveted until the last page' Woman's Way 'Will keep you guessing right up until the end' Bella _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What Happened That Night: The page-turning holiday read by the No. 1 bestselling author Sheila O'Flanagan (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Headline Review
Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
22 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 512pp h198mm x w128mm x s36mm 360g ISBN13: 9781472235350 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-3535-0 ISBN10: 1472235355 EAN: 9781472235350 x Description: 'A fabulous tale with refreshingly inspiring heroines' ***** Heat Sheila O'Flanagan is the bestselling author of THE MISSING WIFE, and her new bestseller WHAT HAPPENED THAT NIGHT will enchant readers who love the novels of Marian Keyes and Lisa Jewell. Then When Lola Fitzpatrick catches the eye of Philip Warren, she's new to Dublin and loving it. He's used to getting what he wants...and she can't resist him. Until one night he forces her to make an impossible choice. If she'd known then what she knows now, everything might have been different. Now Lola's daughter Bey has inherited her mother's impulsive streak and it takes her down dangerous paths. Then one night she too finds herself in front of a man she loves, with impossible choices of her own to make. For both women, what happened that night changes everything. For better. For worse. For ever. What readers are saying about What Happened That Night:
'Brilliant book from start to finish. Another smash from Sheila O'Flanagan' Amazon reviewer, 5 stars 'A great, warm, life-affirming read that is not your traditional 'romcom', but offers so much more' Amazon reviewer, 5 stars 'This is an exquisite book - everyone who loves a family story will love this book. Ready to change your life?' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Crystal Run: Shield of Lies: Book 2 Sheila O'Flanagan (Author) Series:
Crystal Run
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
08 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 400pp h196mm x w128mm x s24mm 240g ISBN13: 9781444927122 ISBN13: 978-1-4449-2712-2 ISBN10: 1444927124 EAN: 9781444927122 x Description: The gripping follow-up to The Crystal Run from the Sunday Times and Irish Times No. 1 bestselling author, for fans of Cornelia Funke, Susan Cooper and Philip Pullman. 'I know how much you love Carcassia. You were prepared to die for it. It must be terrible to realise that you have been betrayed.' Kaia is from a world in which blind sacrifice is a virtue, and a Runner's life expendable. It took Joe, an outsider, to show her that she must question the truth. Now, Kaia and Joe have been taken prisoner. Trusting her sworn enemies is the only way out. Kaia and Joe must risk their lives and return to Carcassia to prevent more Runners from racing to their death.
Praise for The Crystal Run: 'Brims with all the hallmarks of a classic fantasy quest - a vividly evoked world, heart-rending conflict, compelling action' - LoveReading4Kids 'Will appeal to youngsters who enjoy reading about dangerous quests' - Sunday Independent 'Well-written, with a strong plot and excellent characters, this book gives us an exciting, classic-style fantasy filled with intrigue' - Inis 'O'Flanagan's writing is crisp and concise and her plotting deft' - Belfast Telegraph _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Dolphin Island: Lost at Sea: Book 2 Jenny Oldfield (Author) Series:
Dolphin Island
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
08 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 192pp h196mm x w128mm x s18mm 160g ISBN13: 9781444928280 ISBN13: 978-1-4449-2828-0 ISBN10: 1444928287 EAN: 9781444928280
x Description: A family marooned on an island finds loveable dolphins to help them survive: classic adventure from million-copy-selling Jenny Oldfield. Shipwrecked near a tiny island in a vast ocean, the Fisher family are guided to safety by a small pod of dolphins. Fleur, Alfie, Mia and their parents must learn to build shelter, find fresh water and hunt for food. Each of the children forms a special bond with one of the family of dolphins. Fleur adores the fun-loving, tail-walking Jazz. Mia names her dark-grey dolphin friend Stormy. And Alfie is saved from the shipwreck by Pearl, who always looks out for him. But the children's father is ill! While Fleur and Mia explore the dark forest and search the beaches for precious equipment from the shipwreck, Alfie has his own plans ... and perhaps only Pearl can save him from himself ... Jenny Oldfield strikes gold in this beautifully illustrated, exciting adventure story, the second in the Dolphin Island series. The full series: Shipwreck, Lost at Sea, Survival, Fire!, Missing, Storm Clouds. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Ringer: Book Two in the addictive, pulse-pounding Replica duology Lauren Oliver (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Paperback
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
05 Apr 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 528pp h130mm x w196mm x s34mm 360g ISBN13: 9781473615069 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-1506-9 ISBN10: 1473615062 EAN: 9781473615069 x Description: A far-reaching novel by the powerhouse author of Before I Fall and the Delirium trilogy, which digs deep into questions of how to be a human being in a world where humanity cannot be taken for granted. In the world outside of the Haven Institute, LYRA and Caelum are finding it hard to be human - and Lyra, infected at Haven with a terrible disease, finds her symptoms are growing worse. When Caelum leaves without warning, Lyra follows him, seeking a pioneering organization in Philadelphia that might have a cure. But what they uncover there is a shocking connection to their past, even as their future seems in danger of collapsing. Though GEMMA just wants to go back to her normal life after Haven, she soon learns that her powerful father has other plans for the replicas - unless she and her boyfriend Pete can stop him. But they soon learn that they aren't safe either. The Haven Institute wasn't destroyed after all, and now Gemma is the one behind the walls. Bestselling author Lauren Oliver brings the Replica duology to a shocking close in Ringer, but like both Gemma and Lyra, you won't be able to leave the world of Haven behind after you've turned the last page. PRAISE FOR REPLICA 'A searing pair of intertwined stories about the line between science and humanity, told with Oliver's signature grace, uniqueness, and precision. It's a new story every way you turn it - but always gorgeous, always haunting' Marie Lu, author of The Young Elites and Legend 'Electric, heartbreaking, pulse-pounding, and timely, REPLICA is a riveting two-for-one. Two complex heroines, two puzzling mysteries, two weaving adventures, all in one astounding novel' Victoria Aveyard, bestselling author of Red Queen _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Lonely Hearts Hotel: the Bailey's Prize longlisted novel Heather O'Neill (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
riverrun
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
11 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 400pp h196mm x w126mm x s30mm 280g ISBN13: 9781849163378 ISBN13: 978-1-84916-337-8 ISBN10: 1849163375 EAN: 9781849163378 x Description: 'Joyful, funny and vividly alive' Emily St John Mandel 'The Lonely Hearts Hotel sucked me right in and only got better and better . . . I began underlining truths I had hungered for' Miranda July 'Makes me think of comets and live wires . . . raises goosebumps' Helen Oyeyemi 'A fairytale laced with gunpowder' Kelly Link The Lonely Hearts Hotel is a love story with a difference. Set throughout the roaring twenties, it is a wicked fairytale of circus tricks and child prodigies, radical chorus girls, drug-addicted musicians and brooding clowns, set in an underworld whose economy hinges on the price of a kiss. It is the tale of two dreamers, abandoned in an orphanage where they were fated to meet. Here, in the face of cold, hunger and unpredictable beatings, Rose and Pierrot create a world of their own, shielding the spark of their curiosity from those whose jealousy will eventually tear them apart. When they meet again, each will have changed, having struggled through the Depression, through what they have done to fill the absence of the other. But their childhood vision remains - a dream to storm the world, a spectacle, an extravaganza that will lift them out of the gutter and onto a glittering stage. Heather O'Neill's pyrotechnical imagination and language are like no other. In this she has crafted a dazzling circus of a novel that takes us from the underbellies of war-time Montreal and Prohibition New York, to a theatre of magic where anything is possible - where an orphan girl can rule the world, and a ruined innocence can be redeemed. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Almost Love Louise O'Neill (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
riverrun
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
01 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 320pp h232mm x w152mm x s24mm 420g ISBN13: 9781784298852 ISBN13: 978-1-78429-885-2 ISBN10: 1784298859 EAN: 9781784298852 x Description: 'Compulsive' Sunday Times 'Breaks another boundary' Irish Times 'A must-read' Image 'Honest and poignant' Elle 'Intelligent and compelling' Daily Mail
When Sarah falls for Matthew, she falls hard. So it doesn't matter that he's twenty years older. That he sees her only in secret. That, slowly but surely, she's sacrificing everything else in her life to be with him.
Sarah's friends are worried. Her father can't understand how she could allow herself to be used like this. And she's on the verge of losing her job. But Sarah can't help it. She is addicted to being desired by Matthew. And love is supposed to hurt. Isn't it? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Astonishing Colour of After Emily X. R. Pan (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Orion Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
22 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 480pp h198mm x w128mm x s38mm 320g ISBN13: 9781510102965 ISBN13: 978-1-5101-0296-5 ISBN10: 1510102965 EAN: 9781510102965 x Description: A New York Times bestseller. 'This brilliantly crafted novel portrays the vast spectrum of love and grief with heart-wrenching beauty and candor. A very special book' - JOHN GREEN, author of The Fault in Our Stars Life, loss, love and art explode in a kaleidoscope of emotions as one girl must learn the truth about her family's past in order to bring peace to the present. For fans of John Green, Jennifer Niven, Jandy Nelson and Nicola Yoon. Leigh Chen Sanders is sixteen when her mother dies by suicide, leaving only a scribbled note: 'I want you to remember'. Leigh doesn't know what it means, but when a red bird appears with a message, she finds herself travelling to Taiwan to meet her maternal grandparents for the first time. Leigh is far away from home and far away from Axel, her best friend, who she stupidly kissed on the night her mother died - leaving her with a swell of guilt that she wasn't home, and a heavy heart, thinking she may have destroyed the one good thing left in her life. Overwhelmed by grief, Leigh retreats into her art and into her memories, where colours collide and the rules of reality are broken. The only thing Leigh is certain about is that she must find out the truth. She must remember. With lyrical prose and magical elements, Emily X.R. Pan's stunning debut novel alternates between past and present, romance and despair, as one girl attempts to find herself through family history, art, friendship, and love. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Finding Sisu: In search of courage, strength and happiness the Finnish way Katja Pantzar (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
22 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 304pp h202mm x w136mm x s32mm 380g ISBN13: 9781473669895 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-6989-5 ISBN10: 1473669898 EAN: 9781473669895 x Description: An engaging and practical guide to the easy and nature-inspired ways that Finns stay happy and healthy - including the powerful concept of sisu, or everyday courage.
Sisu - a kind of everyday courage - is the Finnish approach to well-being that is turning lives around. In this beautiful book - part memoir, part guide Katja shows how to embrace the daily practices that make Finns among the happiest people in the world. Discover sisu through... * Movement as medicine: How walking, biking and swimming every day are good for what ails us-and best done outside the confines of a gym * Forest therapy: Why there's no substitute for getting out into nature on a regular basis * Healthy eating: What the Nordic diet can teach us all about feeding body, mind and soul * The gift of sisu: Why Finns embrace a special form of courage, grit and determination as a national virtue - and how anyone can dig deeper to survive and thrive through tough times. In Finding Sisu discover the ways in which you too can integrate this age-old philosophy of hope and perseverance into your life, wherever you are in the world, whatever challenges you may face. Find your courage. Find your grit. Find your sisu. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Image of You Adele Parks (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Headline Review
Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
22 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 480pp h198mm x w128mm x s32mm 320g ISBN13: 9781472205575 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-0557-5 ISBN10: 147220557X EAN: 9781472205575 x Description: The Image of You is the utterly gripping new novel from Adele Parks, author of the No. 1 bestselling ebook, The Stranger In My Home. This story of families, love, deception and secrets is perfect for fans of TV's Doctor Foster, Liar, The Replacement, Liane Moriarty's Big Little Lies and Shari Lapena. 'Brilliant storyline, great characters, very clever, loved it!' B A Paris 'Addictive and perceptive' Lucy Atkins 'A compelling and gripping story of secrets and lies' Daily Express Can you ever trust someone you meet online? Anna and Zoe are twins. Identical in appearance, utterly different in personality, they share a bond so close that nothing - or no one - can rip them apart. Until Anna meets charismatic Nick. Anna is trusting, romantic and hopeful; she thinks Nick is perfect. Zoe is daring, dangerous and extreme; she thinks Nick is a liar. Zoe has seen Anna betrayed by men before. She'll stop at nothing to discover if Nick is as good as he seems. Lies may hurt. But honesty can kill. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
First Baby Days: Night, Night: A touch-and-feel board book for your baby to explore Pat-a-Cake (Author) Mojca Dolinar (Illustrated by) Series:
First Baby Days
Edition:
Imprint:
Pat-a-Cake
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
09 Aug 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Board book 10pp h165mm x w165mm ISBN13: 9781526381125 ISBN13: 978-1-5263-8112-5 ISBN10: 1526381125 EAN: 9781526381125 x Description: Bright and bold, high-contrast novelty board book that stimulates a baby's developing coordination and vision. The perfect introduction to a good bedtime routine. Join Little Bunny after a busy day to get ready for bed. Eye-catching illustrations in black and white with shiny foil will capture your baby's focus and attention and aid their visual development. Night, Night introduces a gentle bedtime routine of bath, book, bed with simple text, noises to copy and striking images. Babies are able to react and respond to simple patterns and contrasting colours just a few weeks after being born. As their eyes develop, high-contrast shapes, patterns and reflective surfaces give newborns something simple to focus on, respond to and interact with. Babies will react with delight as they reach for the shiny textures and the simple text prompts parent interaction.
The perfect first book to share with your baby! Also available: Moo Peek-a-Boo, Splish Splash, On the Move, Funny Faces, Animal Train _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
My Very First Rhyme Time: Playtime Rhymes: Favourite playtime rhymes with activities to share Pat-a-Cake (Author) Sharon Harmer (Illustrated by) Series:
My Very First Rhyme Time
Edition:
Imprint:
Pat-a-Cake
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
03 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 32pp h186mm x w186mm x s10mm 220g ISBN13: 9781526380944 ISBN13: 978-1-5263-8094-4 ISBN10: 1526380943 EAN: 9781526380944 x Description: This book of favourite nursery rhymes is perfect for any time that you feel like cuddling up with your little one with a book. Whether you are reading lots of rhymes as part of a bedtime routine, or sharing a just a few of them and doing the actions, this collection of familiar, comforting rhymes is sure to become firm family favourite. Includes favourites such as: Humpty Dumpty, The Wheels on the Bus and Baa Baa Black Sheep _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Big Stickers for Tiny Hands: Wild Animals: With scenes, activities and a giant fold-out picture Pat-a-Cake (Author) Lauren Holowaty (Author) Maria Neradova (Illustrated by) Series:
Big Stickers for Tiny Hands
Edition:
Imprint:
Pat-a-Cake
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
08 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback EU Toy Safety Directive - Carries EU Toy Safety Directive hazard warning, EU Toy Safety Directive - Carries 'CE' logo, EU Toy Safety Directive - Carries minimum age warning Not suitable for children under 3 years of age 24pp h304mm x w236mm x s6mm 220g ISBN13: 9781526380319 ISBN13: 978-1-5263-8031-9 ISBN10: 1526380315 EAN: 9781526380319 x Description: This is a great book for all children who love to create amazing pictures. It's crammed with different scenes to decorate, from woodland to desert, to a huge fold-out underwater scene - there are plenty of places for wild animals of every kind to feel at home. Simple activities like matching and spotting games as well as well as lots of colouring add to the fun. Frustration-free, big stickers with special arrows that show the easiest way to peel off the stickers will be very popular with little ones. Also available: Big Stickers for Tiny Hands: Things That Go, Farm, Out and About _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Toddler's World: First Words: A little board book of first words with a foldout surprise Pat-a-Cake (Author) Villie Karabatzia (Illustrated by) Series:
Toddler's World
Edition:
Imprint:
Pat-a-Cake
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
27 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Board book EU Toy Safety Directive - Carries other text associated with toy safety Suitable from birth 16pp h172mm x w172mm x s22mm 360g ISBN13: 9781526380487 ISBN13: 978-1-5263-8048-7 ISBN10: 152638048X EAN: 9781526380487 x Description: Help toddlers discover and learn about the world around them with these essential board books. First Words helps busy, curious toddlers explore their world and develop their vocabulary with essential first words. This robust board book features themes and settings familiar to toddlers from mealtime and animals to clothes, food and toys, and will withstand many happy hours of looking, holding, exploring and reading. The playful, witty illustrations will be loved by parents and children alike, while a brilliant fold-out surprise at the end adds a fun recap of all the learning in the book. Also available: 123, Colours, Animals, ABC, Things That Go _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Toddler's World: Shapes: A little board book of shapes with a fold-out surprise Pat-a-Cake (Author) Villie Karabatzia (Illustrated by) Series:
Toddler's World
Edition:
Imprint:
Pat-a-Cake
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
12 Jun 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Board book EU Toy Safety Directive - Carries other text associated with toy safety Suitable from birth 16pp h171mm x w166mm x s24mm 358g ISBN13: 9781526380517 ISBN13: 978-1-5263-8051-7 ISBN10: 152638051X EAN: 9781526380517 x Description: Help toddlers discover and learn about the world around them with these essential board books. Shapes helps busy, curious toddlers explore their world and develop their vocabulary with essential first words. This robust board book introduces them to the concept of shapes and will withstand many happy hours of looking, holding, exploring and reading. The playful, witty illustrations will be loved by parents and children alike, while a brilliant fold-out surprise at the end adds a fun recap of all the learning in the book. Also available: 123, Colours, Animals, ABC, Things That Go, Farm, First Words _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Peek and Play Rhymes: Row, Row, Row Your Boat: A baby sing-along board book with flaps to lift Pat-a-Cake (Author) Richard Merritt (Illustrated by) Series:
Peek and Play Rhymes
Edition:
Imprint:
Pat-a-Cake
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
27 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Board book 10pp h168mm x w168mm x s20mm 280g ISBN13: 9781526380524 ISBN13: 978-1-5263-8052-4 ISBN10: 1526380528 EAN: 9781526380524 x Description: Row, Row, Row Your Boat combines lively pictures with a classic rhyme that's easy for parents and carers to recognise and recite. Young children will adore searching the page for flaps to open while singing along. The spotting game at the end is a great incentive to go through the pages once again until each tiny thing is found! Nursery Rhymes are important stepping stones to language development. The rhymes usually tell a story, too, with a beginning, a middle and an end. This teaches children that events happen in sequence, and they begin to follow along. Nursery rhymes are also full of repetition making them easy to remember, and often become some of a child's first sentences. Also available: The Wheels on the Bus, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Hey Diddle Diddle, Incy Wincy Spider _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
My Very First Story Time: The Ugly Duckling: Fairy Tale with picture glossary and an activity Pat-a-Cake (Author) Ronne Randall (Author) Sophie Rohrbach (Illustrated by) Series:
My Very First Story Time
Edition:
Imprint:
Pat-a-Cake
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
11 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 32pp h186mm x w186mm x s10mm 220g ISBN13: 9781526380333 ISBN13: 978-1-5263-8033-3 ISBN10: 1526380331 EAN: 9781526380333 x Description: The poor Ugly Duckling is chased away from his home because he doesn't fit in. Join him on this epic journey of survival and homecoming. This story is a perfect introduction to the classic tale, with its gentle, rhythmic text and bright, friendly illustrations. It's never too early to introduce children to the magic and wonder of classic tales. Familiar characters are brought to life at each turn of the page with spellbinding artwork and lyrical writing. A visual glossary at the beginning introduces new vocabulary and promotes understanding. A lively activity at the end invites discussion and will make even the very youngest children want to return to these story books again and again. Fairy tales and classic stories are a vital introduction to the basics of storytelling like setting, characters and plot. They boost a child's imagination and also teach valuable life lessons about good overcoming evil, the difference between right and wrong and the importance of rising to a challenge. Also available: Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, The Three Little Pigs. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Deals that Made the World Jacques Peretti (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
05 Apr 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 480pp h198mm x w128mm x s34mm 320g ISBN13: 9781473646421 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-4642-1 ISBN10: 1473646421 EAN: 9781473646421 x Description: 'The book to read' GQ 'A revelatory book' John Lewis-Stempel
While the laws that guide our lives are written by the politicians we elect, much of the world around us - from the food we eat to the products we buy to the medications we take - is shaped by private negotiations and business deals few of us know about. For twenty years, Peretti has interviewed the people behind the decisions that have altered our world, from CEOs of multinational corporations to politicians, economists, and scientists. In The Deals that Made the World, Peretti draws on his vast knowledge to reveal a host of fascinating and startling connections, from how Wall Street's actions on food commodities helped spark the Arab Spring to the link between the AIDS epidemic in 1980s San Francisco and the subprime mortgage crisis of 2008. He proves a sure guide, combining both eye-opening on-the-ground reporting and a narrative flair that makes esoteric financial and business concepts clear and understandable. Like Steven Levitt, Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Brad Stone, Michael Lewis, and Malcolm Gladwell, Peretti takes the ordinary and turns it inside out to give us a compelling new perspective on our lives and our world. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Pool House Tasmina Perry (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Headline Review
Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
09 Aug 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 480pp h198mm x w129mm x s29mm 331g ISBN13: 9781472208521 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-0852-1 ISBN10: 1472208528 EAN: 9781472208521 x Description: 'A dark and devious psychological thriller with all the glamour you'd expect' Red 'This relentlessly brilliant novel will keep you enthralled from start to end *****' Heat 'Pacy and full of believable (but tough-to-guess) twists' Cosmopolitan The heartpounding new novel from Sunday Times bestselling author Tasmina Perry will keep you on the edge of your seat. A must-read for everyone who's been gripped by the THE GIRLFRIEND by Michelle Frances, J. P. Delaney's THE GIRL BEFORE. or who loved TV's THE AFFAIR. A Summer To Die For To Jem Chapman, it's the chance of a lifetime. An invitation to join a group in an exclusive Hamptons house-share, who could say no? But when she discovers what happened last summer, Jem can't help but feel a chill. A young woman was found drowned in the house's pool. The housemates said Alice was troubled. She'd been drinking. She couldn't swim... A Secret To Kill For As Jem gets to know her glamorous new housemates, she realises each has something to hide. What really happened last summer? And who would go to any lengths to keep a person quiet? What readers are saying about The Pool House... 'This rollercoaster read will keep you guessing right to the very end' Closer 'Well-drawn characters and a twisty plot make this page-turner a must-read' Good Housekeeping 'With a smart plot and characters you'll both love and love to hate' Red 'With dark twists I did not see coming - the perfect end-of-summer read' Daily Mail 'Dark and twisty suspense-packed drama' Woman & Home 'A brilliant page-turner' Prima _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Firefly: The must-read thriller ripped from today's headlines Henry Porter (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Quercus Publishing
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
26 Jun 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 480pp h234mm x w153mm ISBN13: 9781787470507 ISBN13: 978-1-78747-050-7 ISBN10: 1787470504 EAN: 9781787470507 x Description: 'A welcome return ... Firefly seems ripped from the headlines and is both timely and terrific' Mick Herron
'The eagerly awaited return of an espionage master' Charles Cumming From the refugee camps of Greece to the mountains of Macedonia, a thirteen year old boy is making his way to Germany and safety. Codenamed 'Firefly', he holds vital intelligence: unparalleled insight into a vicious ISIS terror cell, and details of their plans. But the terrorists are hot on his trail, determined he won't live to pass on the information. When MI6 become aware of Firefly and what he knows, the race is on to find him. Paul Samson, ex-MI6 agent and now private eye, finds himself recruited to the cause. Fluent in Arabic thanks to his Lebanese heritage, Samson's job is to find Firefly, win his trust and get him to safety. A devastatingly timely thriller following the refugee trail from Syria to Europe, Firefly is a sophisticated, breathtaking race against time from the acclaimed and award-winning author of Brandenburg and The Dying Light. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Revolutionary Ride: On the Road in Search of the Real Iran Lois Pryce (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Nicholas Brealey Publishing
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
08 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 304pp h183mm x w177mm x s20mm 230g ISBN13: 9781473669987 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-6998-7 ISBN10: 1473669987 EAN: 9781473669987 x Description: 'Warm, funny . . . It's had my whole family howling with laughter and shedding a few tears' - Shappi Khorsandi, Guardian 'A proper travelogue - a joyful, moving and stereotype-busting tale' - National Geographic Traveller, Books of the Year In 2011, at the height of tension between the British and Iranian governments, travel writer Lois Pryce found a note left on her motorcycle outside the Iranian Embassy in London: ... I wish that you will visit Iran so you will see for yourself about my country. WE ARE NOT TERRORISTS!!! Please come to my city, Shiraz. It is very famous as the friendliest city in Iran, it is the city of poetry and gardens and wine!!! Your Persian friend, Habib Intrigued, Lois decides to ignore the official warnings against travel (and the warnings of her friends and family) and sets off alone on a 3,000 mile ride from Tabriz to Shiraz, to try to uncover the heart of this most complex and incongruous country. Along the way, she meets carpet sellers and drug addicts, war veterans and housewives, doctors and teachers - people living ordinary lives under the rule of an extraordinarily strict Islamic government. Revolutionary Ride is the story of a people and a country. Religious and hedonistic, practical and poetic, modern and rooted in tradition - and with a wild sense of humour and appreciation of beauty despite the comparative lack of freedom - this is real contemporary Iran. *Shortlisted for the Adventure Travel Book of the Year Award* 'Within a few pages I'd recognised a kindred spirit' - Dervla Murphy, author of Full Tilt _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Italian Teacher Tom Rachman (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
riverrun
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
22 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 336pp h237mm x w174mm x s28mm 500g ISBN13: 9781786482587 ISBN13: 978-1-78648-258-7 ISBN10: 1786482584 EAN: 9781786482587 x Description: 'Deft characterisation, buoyant wit and imaginative richness' Evening Standard 'Masterful . . . slick, entertaining' Guardian 'Funny poignant, occassionally breathtaking' Financial Times Rome, 1955 The artists are gathering together for a photograph. In one of Rome's historic villas, a party glitters with socialites and patrons. Bear Bavinsky, creator of vast, masculine, meaty canvases, is their god. He is at the centre of the picture. His wife, Natalie, edges out of the shot. From the side of the room watches little Pinch - their son. At five years old he loves Bear almost as much as he fears him. After Bear abandons their family, Pinch will still worship him, while Natalie faces her own wars with the art world. Trying to live up to his father's name - one of the twentieth century's fiercest and most controversial painters - Pinch never quite succeeds. Yet by the end of a career of twists and compromises, he enacts an unexpected rebellion that will leave forever his mark upon the Bear Bavinsky legacy. What makes an artist? In The Italian Teacher, Tom Rachman displays a nuanced understanding of art and its demons. Moreover, in Pinch he achieves a portrait of vulnerability and frustrated talent that - with his signature humour and humanity -- challenges the very idea of greatness. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Gordon Ramsay Ultimate Fit Food: Mouth-watering recipes to fuel you for life Gordon Ramsay (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
27 Dec 2017
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 288pp h268mm x w198mm x s28mm 1180g ISBN13: 9781473652279 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-5227-9 ISBN10: 1473652278 EAN: 9781473652279 x Description: 'These are my go-to recipes when I want to eat well at home. My great hope is that they will inspire you to get cooking to improve your own health whatever your personal goal.' GORDON RAMSAY The dream combination - a Michelin-starred superchef who is also a committed athlete. Gordon knows how important it is to eat well, whether you're training for a triathlon or just leading a busy active life. And just because it's healthy food you don't have to compromise on taste and flavour. The book is divided into three sections, each one offering breakfasts, lunches, suppers, sides and snacks with different health-boosting benefits. The Healthy section consists of nourishing recipes for general wellbeing; the Lean recipes encourage healthy weight loss; and the Fit section features preand post-workout dishes to build strength and energise. This is the ultimate collection of recipes that you'll enjoy cooking and eating, and will leave you in great shape whatever your fitness goals. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Fire on All Sides: Insanity, insomnia and the incredible inconvenience of life James Rhodes (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Quercus Publishing
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
11 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 272pp h236mm x w155mm x s21mm 358g ISBN13: 9781786482440 ISBN13: 978-1-78648-244-0 ISBN10: 1786482444 EAN: 9781786482440 x Description: The international bestseller 'Hysterical, harrowing, honest... I really loved this book' Jarvis Cocker 'A brilliant, jangling opus to Rhodes's frantic mind... I cannot write anything more affecting about Rhodes than he can write himself' Sunday Times 'What [Rhodes] describes in Fire On All Sides, writing with the same passion and energy he has when talking, are less destructive, more life-enhancing avenues to cope with anxiety, depression and trauma that he has found effective' Daily Telegraph 'Rhodes writes like he plays - with power and intensity... Deeply stirring' Evening Standard For many of us who suffer from depression or anxiety, the simple act of endurance, of having to appear 'normal', is a daunting, painful and heroic task. Getting out of bed, packing the kids off to school, showing up for work, preparing dinner... These can be astonishing achievements when it sometimes takes a superhuman effort simply to stand upright. How do you keep going? How do you do what you do, day in, day out, conforming to people's idea of you and functioning in the way society expects you to, when all you want to do is disappear and hide? In Fire On All Sides, Rhodes attempts to find how to make the unbearable bearable in the most exposing circumstances imaginable. As he embarks on a gruelling five-month concert tour, performing in front of thousands of people, the tortuous voices in his mind his constant companions, he has no choice but to face these wild, mad ramblings head on. Luckily, there is the music. There is always the music. Bach, Chopin, Beethoven - they are his holy grail, his mechanism for survival. Just. This is an important, urgent book. It's about going through your day feeling like you can't find a way out of the crazy, it's about not setting the happiness bar too high, it's about accepting the messy imperfection that is life. Rhodes explodes the myths surrounding depression, anxiety and stress - the plagues of our society - into a million pieces, then sticks them back together again with his characteristic thought-provoking, laser sharp and humorous style. The really good news? It's going to be OK. Just. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
King Flashypants and the Boo-Hoo Witches: Book 4 Andy Riley (Author) Series:
King Flashypants
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
05 Apr 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback 224pp h188mm x w148mm x s20mm 160g ISBN13: 9781444940978 ISBN13: 978-1-4449-4097-8 ISBN10: 144494097X EAN: 9781444940978 x Description: "Kids everywhere will love this brilliant book!" MATT LUCAS "Brilliantly original and hilarious. It's nearly as good as one of my books." DAVID WALLIAMS "Two words - such fun!" MIRANDA HART "Beautiful, inventive and laugh-out-loud funny." SUE PERKINS Great to read aloud with children of 5+ and perfect for newly independent readers of 7+.
King Edwin Flashypants is back for his fourth hilarious adventure! Minister Jill has a secret. And it's something to do with the weird meadow in Edwinland. King Edwin always thought Minister Jill was a bit boring, like most grown-ups, but when she is kidnapped, he realises that her past might actually be very exciting indeed ... _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Sleeping in the Ground: DCI Banks 24 Peter Robinson (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Paperback
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
29 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 384pp h197mm x w133mm x s25mm 274g None ISBN13: 9781444786903 ISBN13: 978-1-4447-8690-3 ISBN10: 1444786903 EAN: 9781444786903 x Description: A terrible crime. No obvious motive. Banks is on the case. 'Top-notch police procedure' - Jeffery Deaver A shocking mass murder occurs at a wedding in a small Dales church and a huge manhunt follows. Eventually, the shooter is run to ground and things take their inevitable course. But Banks is plagued with doubts as to exactly what happened outside the church that day, and why. Struggling with the death of his first serious girlfriend and the return of profiler Jenny Fuller into his life, Banks feels the need to dig deeper into the murders, and as he does so, he uncovers forensic and psychological puzzles that lead him to the past secrets that might just provide the answers he is looking for. When the surprising truth becomes clear, it is almost too late. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Death Is Not Enough (The Baltimore Series Book 6) Karen Rose (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Headline Book Publishing Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
17 May 2018
Active
Publishing Status:
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 528pp h232mm x w154mm x s41mm 682g ISBN13: 9781472244079 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-4407-9 ISBN10: 1472244079 EAN: 9781472244079 x Description: Karen Rose returns with the break-neck follow-up to MONSTER IN THE CLOSET, and the sixth book in the heart-pounding Baltimore Series _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Edge of Darkness (The Cincinnati Series Book 4) Karen Rose (Author) Series:
Cincinnati Series
Edition:
Imprint:
Headline Book Publishing Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
08 Feb 2018
Active
Publishing Status:
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 608pp h198mm x w128mm x s44mm 420g ISBN13: 9781472245854 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-4585-4 ISBN10: 1472245857 EAN: 9781472245854 x Description: The fourth book in Karen Rose's nail-biting Cincinnati Series revisits your favourite characters battling crime in the city's dark underbelly. Fans of Tess Gerritsen, James Patterson and Karin Slaughter will not be able to tear themselves away from this explosive thriller. Homicide detective Adam Kimble is no stranger to battling demons. But Meredith Fallon is a different kind of weakness: one that could actually be good for him, if only he would let himself depend on her. Meredith has loved Adam for a year, and seeing how hard he's worked to deal with his PTSD makes her feelings only stronger, but she respects his needs. Her work keeps her busy anyway: she counsels sexually abused women like Mallory Martin to help them reintegrate into the world. But someone doesn't want Meredith helping women like Mallory, and Meredith finds herself the target of a very determined killer. Adam would risk anything for Meredith, but they'll soon find out the killer is just a little too close to home... _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Three Minutes: Ewert Grens 6 Anders Roslund (Author) Borge Hellstrom (Author) Elizabeth Clark Wessel (Translated by) Elizabeth Clark Wessel (Translated by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
riverrun
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
25 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Language: English Translated From: Swedish Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 496pp h199mm x w148mm x s32mm 346g ISBN13: 9781784295318 ISBN13: 978-1-78429-531-8 ISBN10: 1784295310 EAN: 9781784295318 x Description: INFILTRATOR One-time Swedish government agent Piet Hoffmann is on the run from the life prison sentence he escaped: living under a false identity with his family in Cali, Colombia. INFORMANT When Hoffmann is offered employment by a Colombian drug mafia, and is simultaneously approached by the US DEA to infiltrate the same cartel, he says yes to both. IN TOO DEEP However, when America settles on an enemy for their next War on Terror, Colombia, the US government and the cartel are faced with the same problem. Piet Hoffmann. Hoffmann is marked. Yet help will come from unlikely quarters: DCI Ewert Grens - the enemy who Hoffmann once tricked - will now become the only ally he can trust.
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All the Lives We Never Lived Anuradha Roy (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
MacLehose Press
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
29 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 336pp h216mm x w135mm x s24mm 356g ISBN13: 9780857058164 ISBN13: 978-0-85705-816-4 ISBN10: 0857058169 EAN: 9780857058164 x Description: War, nationalism, and trees shape lives in unforeseeable ways in this novel about a family and a country struggling with enormous transformations. "In my childhood, I was known as the boy whose mother had run off with an Englishman" - so begins the story of Myshkin and his mother, Gayatri, who is driven to rebel against tradition and follow her artist's instinct for freedom. Freedom of a different kind is in the air across India. The fight against British rule is reaching a critical turn. The Nazis have come to power in Germany. At this point of crisis, two strangers arrive in Gayatri's town, opening up for her the vision of other possible lives. What took Myshkin's mother from India to Dutch-held Bali in the 1930s, ripping a knife through his comfortingly familiar environment? Excavating the roots of the world in which he was abandoned, Myshkin comes to understand the connections between anguish at home and a war-torn universe overtaken by patriotism. Anuradha Roy's moving novel is a powerful parable for our times, telling the story of men and women trapped in a dangerous era uncannily similar to the present. Impassioned, elegiac, and gripping, it brims with the same genius that has brought Roy's earlier fiction international renown. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Four Tendencies: The Indispensable Personality Profiles That Reveal How to Make Your Life Better (and Other People's Lives Better, Too) Gretchen Rubin (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Two Roads
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
03 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 272pp h199mm x w130mm x s15mm 196g ISBN13: 9781473663701 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-6370-1 ISBN10: 1473663709 EAN: 9781473663701 x Description: THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'I love Gretchen Rubin - she helps me understand both myself and the people around me' Cathy Rentzenbrink, 'Obliger' and author of The Last Act of Love 'If you want to change anything in your life you need Gretchen Rubin.' Viv Groskop 'Rebel' OBLIGER? REBEL? QUESTIONER? UPHOLDER? Which one are you? Everyone falls into 1 of 4 personality types and knowing yours could make you happier and more successful. During her investigation to understand human nature, explored most recently in her bestselling Better Than Before, Gretchen Rubin realised that by asking the seemingly dry question 'How do I respond to expectations?' we gain life changing self-knowledge. She discovered that based on their answer, people fit into Four Tendencies: Upholders, Questioners, Obligers, and Rebels. Our Tendency shapes every aspect of our behaviour, so using this framework allows us to make better decisions, meet deadlines, suffer less stress, and engage more effectively. More than 800,000 people have taken her online quiz, and managers, doctors, teachers, spouses, and parents already use the framework to help
people make significant, lasting change. The Four Tendencies hold practical answers if you've ever thought... - People can rely on me, but I can't rely on myself - How can I help someone to follow good advice? - People say I ask too many questions - How do I work with someone who refuses to do what I ask - or who keeps telling me what to do? With sharp insight, compelling research, and hilarious examples, The Four Tendencies will help you get happier, healthier, more productive, and more creative. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Taste of Blue Light Lydia Ruffles (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
08 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 352pp h200mm x w130mm x s15mm 288g ISBN13: 9781444936766 ISBN13: 978-1-4449-3676-6 ISBN10: 144493676X EAN: 9781444936766 x Description: 'If Sylvia Plath wrote a novel for young adults, The Taste of Blue Light would be it' Louise O'Neill, author of Asking For It What happened to me? Why can't I remember? Weeks after blacking out and waking up in hospital, Lux still has no memory of what happened. She doesn't know why her days are consumed by pain and her nights by terrifying dreams; why her parents won't stop shouting and her friends stop talking when she walks into the room. All she knows is that the Lux she once was is gone - and that if she can't uncover the truth, everything she loves will be taken away too. 'Devastating and brilliant' Stylist 'Truly unforgettable' Heat _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Global Strike: A Strike Back Novel (3) Chris Ryan (Author) Series:
Strikeback
Edition:
Imprint:
Coronet Books
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
22 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 352pp h232mm x w152mm x s30mm 460g ISBN13: 9781444783827 ISBN13: 978-1-4447-8382-7 ISBN10: 1444783823 EAN: 9781444783827 x Description: Charles Street was once a highly-respected agent working for MI6, until a terrible mistake cost him his job. Now he's a desperate man, living on past glories and struggling to make ends meet. Until he makes a discovery that has the power to bring down the new President of the United States. But when Street tries to cash in on this discovery, he finds himself pursued by a Russian snatch squad.
Strike Back hero John Porter and Regiment renegade John Bald are recruited by their handler to head to Washington, D.C. Their mission: find Street before the Russians. What begins as a routine exfiltration quickly descends into a brutal struggle and the ex-SAS legends will need to use all of their fighting instincts to stay alive. It seems someone is desperate to stop Street from going public with the dossier. Bald and Porter face a race against time to protect him.
A startling revelation that leads from the White House to the Kremlin threatens to trigger a new global conflict... _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Warlord: Danny Black Thriller 5 Chris Ryan (Author) Series:
Danny Black
Edition:
Imprint:
Coronet Books
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
19 Apr 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 400pp h196mm x w128mm x s30mm 280g ISBN13: 9781444783414 ISBN13: 978-1-4447-8341-4 ISBN10: 1444783416 EAN: 9781444783414 x Description: 'The action comes bullet-fast and Ryan's experience of covert operations flash through the high-speed story like tracer rounds.' The Sun The fifth book in the Danny Black series. On the border of the United States and Mexico, a war is raging that can never be won by conventional means. The drug cartels are rampant. Their victims number in the tens of thousands. Men, women and children are butchered in the most obscene ways imaginable. Of all the cartels, the most violent is Los Zetas. Originally made up of former Mexican special forces turned bad, they are perhaps the most ruthless and highly trained criminals in the world. Which is why only the most ruthless and highly trained operatives can ever hope to be a match for them. Enter the Regiment. When the CIA reaches out to the British military for help, SAS legend Danny Black and his team are despatched to give the Zetas a taste of their own medicine. Working deniably and under the radar, their mission is to sow death and mayhem among the cartel, and to coax out from hiding their elusive leader, the iconic Z1. But as Danny is about to find out, the arm of the cartel is long, their sickening strategies underhand and brutal. And in the dog eat dog world of this clandestine, bloodthirsty war, nothing is ever quite as it seems. It will take all the SAS team's skill to break through to the heart of the cartel. And even that might not be enough... _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Safe: How to stay safe in a dangerous world: Survival techniques for everyday life from an SAS hero Chris Ryan (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Coronet Books
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
26 Jun 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 304pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781473664364 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-6436-4 ISBN10: 1473664365 EAN: 9781473664364 x Description: SAS hero Chris Ryan tells you how to keep your family safe in a dangerous world. In today's increasingly hostile climate people are anxious about how to keep themselves safe. In 2016, Chris Ryan's family was targeted by a terrorist cell. He didn't know who they were, or where they might strike. All he knew was that he wanted to keep his family safe. And since that's all any of us want, he decided to write this book. In SAFE, Chris Ryan has compiled all the personal security expertise he acquired during his time serving with the Regiment - he was awarded the military medal for his quick-thinking and survival instincts. He reveals the skills that kept him safe working undercover in Northern Ireland, on the dangerous streets of central Africa and in the war zones of the Middle East. He explains how civilians can employ these techniques to keep themselves: * * * * * *
Safe on the streets and in their vehicles Safe in a fight or in the midst of a terror incident Safe on aircraft or in hostage situations Safe from cyber attacks Safe in riots Safe from sexual predators and much more.
Chris Ryan analyses real-life incidents, such as the Manchester Arena bombing, the London Bridge terror attack and the Tunisian beach shootings, and explains how ordinary people should act if they find themselves in similar scenarios. And he reveals fascinating stories, never before told, about life in the Regiment and the dangers faced by SAS soldiers. In a world of ever-present, ever-changing threats, this is a book that will empower you to take personal responsibility for your own security. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Everybunny Count! Ellie Sandall (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
27 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback 32pp h249mm x w221mm x s4mm 206g Full colour throughout ISBN13: 9781444933840 ISBN13: 978-1-4449-3384-0 ISBN10: 1444933841 EAN: 9781444933840 x Description: A delightfully exuberant counting story with bunnies galore! Did you know that bunnies love to play hide-and-seek? Count from one to ten with these cheerful bunnies and one not-so-scary fox! Fox and bunnies like to play,
all together, every day. Playing hide-and-seek today... everybunny count! Praise for Follow Me: 'Lyrically written, Follow Me has a mesmeric quality that leaves you wanting to enjoy multiple consecutive readings. A real gem.' Huffington Post Follow Ellie on Twitter at @elliesandall _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Day of the Caesars (Eagles of the Empire 16) Simon Scarrow (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Headline Book Publishing Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
22 Mar 2018
Active
Publishing Status:
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 480pp h203mm x w199mm x s30mm 334g ISBN13: 9781472213389 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-1338-9 ISBN10: 1472213386 EAN: 9781472213389 x Description: The Sunday Times bestseller AD 54. Claudius is dead. Rome is in turmoil. And two brave heroes of the Roman army face the challenge of their lives. Simon Scarrow's DAY OF THE CAESARS is not to be missed by readers of Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell. 'A new book in Simon Scarrow's series about the Roman army is always a joy' The Times The Emperor Claudius is dead. Nero rules. His half-brother Britannicus has also laid claim to the throne. A bloody power struggle is underway. All Prefect Cato and Centurion Macro want is a simple army life, fighting with their brave and loyal men. But Cato has caught the eye of rival factions determined to get him on their side. To survive, Cato must play a cunning game, and enlist the help of the one man in the Empire he can trust: Macro. As the rebel force grows, legionaries and Praetorian Guards are moved like chess pieces by powerful and shadowy figures. A political game has created the ultimate military challenge. Can civil war be averted? The future of the Empire is in Cato's hands... IF YOU DON'T KNOW SIMON SCARROW, YOU DON'T KNOW ROME! _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Playing With Death Simon Scarrow (Author) Lee Francis (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Headline Book Publishing Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
26 Jul 2018
Forthcoming
Publishing Status:
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 464pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781472213426 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-1342-6 ISBN10: 1472213424 EAN: 9781472213426 x Description: 'This fast, furious, twisty thriller kept me on the edge of my seat' Chris Ryan 'If Stephen King had collaborated with Michael Crichton on a thriller, it might have been as good as this' Peterborough Evening Telegraph A UNEXPLAINED DEATH The discovery of a horribly mutilated corpse launches FBI Agent Rose Blake into a puzzling investigation. The victim was alone at home with no signs
of forced entry. Who - or what - burnt him to death? THE GAME BEGINS Strips of rubber melted to the body emerge as evidence that the victim was wearing The Skin, an innovation that takes users deep into a virtual world. ESCAPE OR DIE... When a body with identical wounds is discovered, Rose realises that in the darkest corners of the Dark Web, a brutal killer is playing a deadly game. A game with no rules - and no mercy. To stop it, Rose must play too... _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Darwin Comes to Town Menno Schilthuizen (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Quercus Publishing
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
08 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 352pp h234mm x w152mm x s30mm 460g ISBN13: 9781786481092 ISBN13: 978-1-78648-109-2 ISBN10: 178648109X EAN: 9781786481092 x Description: See your city through fresh eyes We are marching towards a future in which three-quarters of humans live in cities, and a large portion of the planet's landmass is urbanized. With much of the rest covered by human-shaped farms, pasture, and plantations, where can nature still go? To the cities -- is Menno Schilthuizen's answer in this remarkable book. And with more and more wildlife carving out new niches among humans, evolution takes a surprising turn. Urban animals evolve to become more cheeky and resourceful, city pigeons develop detox-plumage, and weeds growing from cracks in the pavement get a new type of seeds. City blackbirds are even on their way of becoming an entirely new species, which we could name Turdus urbanicus. Thanks to evolutionary adaptation taking place at unprecedented speeds, plants and animals are coming up with new ways of living in the seemingly hostile environments of asphalt and steel that we humans have created. We are on the verge of a new chapter in the history of life, Schilthuizen says -a chapter in which much old biodiversity is, sadly, disappearing, but also one in which a new and exciting set of life forms is being born. Menno Schilthuizen shows us that evolution in cities can happen far more rapidly, and strangely, than Darwin had dared dream. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
One Clear Ice-cold January Morning at the Beginning of the 21st Century Roland Schimmelpfennig (Author) Jamie Bulloch (Translated by) Series:
MacLehose Press Editions
Edition:
Imprint:
MacLehose Press
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
05 Apr 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 240pp h196mm x w193mm x s21mm 312g ISBN13: 9780857057013 ISBN13: 978-0-85705-701-3 ISBN10: 0857057014 EAN: 9780857057013 x Description: "A highly original and often hypnotic work . . . exactly the type of book that readers in search of striking European voices should embrace" John Boyne, author of THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PYJAMAS A contemporary Berlin fairy tale that bristles with urban truths - the first novel of Germany's best-known contemporary playwright One clear, ice-cold January morning shortly after dawn, a wolf crosses the border between Poland and Germany. His trail leads all the way to Berlin, connecting the lives of disparate individuals whose paths intersect and diverge.
On an icy motorway eighty kilometres outside the city, a fuel tanker jack-knifes and explodes. The lone wolf is glimpsed on the hard shoulder and photographed by Tomasz, a Polish construction worker who cannot survive in Germany without his girlfriend. Elisabeth and Micha run away through the snow from their home village, crossing the wolf's tracks on their way to the city. A woman burns her mother's diaries on a Berlin balcony. And Elisabeth's father, a famous sculptor, observes the vast skeleton of a whale in his studio and asks: What am I doing here? And why? Experiences and encounters flicker past with a raw, visual power, like frames in a black and white film. Those who catch sight of the wolf see their own lives reflected, and find themselves searching for a different path in a cold time. This first novel of Germany's most celebrated contemporary playwright is written in prose of tremendous power and precision. Translated from the German by Jamie Bulloch _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A Damned Serious Business Gerald Seymour (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
04 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 480pp h234mm x w154mm x s40mm 620g ISBN13: 9781473663497 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-6349-7 ISBN10: 1473663490 EAN: 9781473663497 x _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Beast's Heart: The breathtakingly magical, brand new take on a tale as old as time Leife Shallcross (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
24 Apr 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 352pp h243mm x w198mm x s26mm 460g ISBN13: 9781473668713 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-6871-3 ISBN10: 1473668719 EAN: 9781473668713 x Description: A sumptuously magical, brand new take on a tale as old as time - read the Beast's side of the story at long last. ********* 'Utterly Enchanting' - Kate Forsyth, author of Bitter Greens and The Wild Girl 'What a delight! This is a beautifully crafted, deeply romantic reworking of the fairy tale. Leife Shallcross opens a brand new window onto the old story, creating a cast of engaging characters whose fates we really care about' - Juliet Marillier, author of the Blackthorn & Grim series ********* I am neither monster nor man - yet I am both. I am the Beast. I know why I was cursed; I know the legacy of evil I carry in my tainted blood. So how could she ever love me? My Isabeau. She opened my eyes, my mind and my heart when I was struggling just to be human. And now I might lose her forever.
Lose yourself in this gorgeously rich and magical retelling of The Beauty and the Beast that finally lays bare the beast's heart. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Run, Riot Nikesh Shukla (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
12 Jun 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 272pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781444940688 ISBN13: 978-1-4449-4068-8 ISBN10: 1444940686 EAN: 9781444940688 x Description: From the editor of The Good Immigrant, an adrenaline-fuelled, powerful YA novel about young people taking charge of their own destiny. A novel about standing up and being counted. Aspiring MC Taran and her twin brother Hari never wanted to move to Firestone House. But when the rent was doubled overnight and Dad's chemo meant he couldn't work, they had to make this tower block their home. It's good now though; they feel part of something here. When they start noticing boarded-up flats and glossy fliers for expensive apartments, they don't think much of it - until Hari is caught up in a tragedy, and they are forced to go on the run. It's up to these teenagers to uncover the sinister truth behind what's going on in the block, before it blows their world apart. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Reckoning Yrsa Sigurdardottir (Author) Victoria Cribb (Translated by) Series:
Freyja and Huldar
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
03 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 416pp h244mm x w199mm x s30mm 538g ISBN13: 9781473621589 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-2158-9 ISBN10: 1473621585 EAN: 9781473621589 x Description: Yrsa Sigurdardottir, winner of the 2015 Petrona Award for best Scandinavian Crime Novel, delivers another tour de force in her second novel in the Freyja and Huldar series. In 2016 the following people are going to die: K, S, BT, JJ, OV and I. Nobody will miss them. Least of all me. I can't wait. This is the chilling message found in a school's time capsule, ten years after it was buried. But surely, if a thirteen-year-old wrote it, it can't be a real threat... Huldar suspects he's been given the investigation simply to keep him busy and away from real police work. He turns to Freyja to help with the psychology of the child who hid the note. Soon, however, they find themselves at the heart of another shocking case... For the discovery of the letter coincides with a string of macabre events: body parts found in a garden, followed by the murder of the man who owned the house. His initials are BT... and now time is running out to identify the writer, the victims and the killer, before further deaths come. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Legacy Yrsa Sigurdardottir (Author) Victoria Cribb (Translated by) Series:
Freyja and Huldar
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Paperback
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
25 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 464pp h196mm x w126mm x s32mm 320g ISBN13: 9781473621558 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-2155-8 ISBN10: 1473621550 EAN: 9781473621558 x Description: The first in an exciting new series from 'Iceland's outstanding crime novelist' (Daily Express) Yrsa Sigurdardottir. THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER THE INTERNATIONAL PRIZEWINNER 'Believe all the hype - this is crime at its best.' Heat Detective Huldar is out of his depth. His first murder case is like nothing he's seen before - a bizarre attack on a seemingly blameless woman. The only evidence is a list of numbers found at the scene, and the testimony of the victim's eleven-year-old daughter, who isn't talking. While his team attempt to crack the code, Huldar turns to child psychologist Freyja for her expertise with traumatised young people. Because time is running out...and the one thing they know for certain is that the murderer will strike again. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Two Steps Forward: the uplifting new novel from the author of The Rosie Project Graeme Simsion (Author) Anne Buist (Author) Series:
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Imprint:
Two Roads
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
05 Apr 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 368pp h232mm x w152mm x s32mm 320g ISBN13: 9781473675414 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-7541-4 ISBN10: 1473675413 EAN: 9781473675414 x Description: A smart and funny story from the author of The Rosie Project - two misfits walk 2,000 km along the the Camino to find themselves and, perhaps, each other. A novel of second chances and reinvention from Graeme Simsion, and his wife Anne Buist. Optioned for film. Zoe, a sometime artist, is from California. Martin, an engineer, is from Yorkshire. Both have ended up in picturesque Cluny, in central France. Both are struggling to come to terms with their recent past - for Zoe, the death of her husband; for Martin, a messy divorce. Looking to make a new start, each sets out alone to walk two thousand kilometres from Cluny to Santiago de Compostela, in northwestern Spain, in the footsteps of pilgrims who have walked the Camino (the Way) for centuries. The Camino changes you, it's said. It's a chance to find a new version of yourself, and a new beginning. But can these two very different people find themselves? Will they find each other? In this smart, funny and romantic journey, Martin's and Zoe's stories are told in alternating chapters by husband-and-wife team Graeme Simsion and Anne Buist. Two Steps Forward is a novel about renewal - physical, psychological and spiritual. It's about the challenge of walking a long distance and of working out where you are going. And it's about what you decide to keep, what you choose to leave behind and what you rediscover along the way. Optioned by Fox Searchlight for Ellen DeGeneres to produce through A Very Good Production _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Love Curse: Arrowheart Rebecca Sky (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
12 Jun 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 352pp h196mm x w154mm x s26mm 260g ISBN13: 9781444940053 ISBN13: 978-1-4449-4005-3 ISBN10: 1444940058 EAN: 9781444940053 x Description: What if you had the power to make any boy fall in love with you? Addictive romance with a fantasy twist for fans of Holly Smale, Ally Carter, and Zoe Sugg. The gods are gone. The people have forgotten them. But sixteen-year-old Rachel Patel can't forget - the gods control her life, or more specifically, her love life. Being a Hedoness, one of a strong group of women descended from Greek God Eros, makes true love impossible for Rachel. She wields the power of that magical golden arrow, and with it, the promise to take the will of any boy she kisses. But the last thing Rachel wants is to force someone to love her . . . When seventeen-year-old Benjamin Blake's disappearance links back to the Hedonesses, Rachel's world collides with his, and her biggest fear becomes a terrifying reality. She's falling for him - a messy, magnetic, arrow-over-feet type of fall. Rachel distances herself, struggling to resist the growing attraction, but when he gives up his dream to help her evade arrest, distance becomes an insurmountable task. With the police hot on their trail, Rachel soon realises there are darker forces hunting them - a group of mortals recruited by the gods who will stop at nothing to preserve the power of the Hedonesses - not to mention Eros himself, who is desperate to reverse the curse . . . Prepare to fall under the spell of Wattpad star Rebecca Sky, in this compulsive romance. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Confession: The addictive number one bestseller Jo Spain (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Quercus Publishing
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
11 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 400pp h234mm x w153mm x s28mm 518g ISBN13: 9781786488398 ISBN13: 978-1-78648-839-8 ISBN10: 1786488396 EAN: 9781786488398 x Description: SOMETIMES PEOPLE ARE NOT ALL THEY SEEM... SOMETIMES THE TRUTH HIDES A SECRET... SOMETIMES A CONFESSION IS THE BEGINNING... NOT THE END NOW A NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER 'Brilliant' BA Paris, author of Behind Closed Doors and The Breakdown 'Enthralling' JP Delaney, author of The Girl Before 'Addictive' Michelle Frances, author of The Girlfriend
********** Late one night a man walks into the luxurious home of disgraced banker Harry McNamara and his wife Julie. The man launches an unspeakably brutal attack on Harry as a horror-struck Julie watches, frozen by fear. It looks like Harry's many sins - corruption, greed, betrayal - have finally caught up with him. An hour later the intruder, JP Carney, hands himself in, confessing to the assault. The police have a victim, a suspect in custody and an eye-witness account, but Julie remains troubled. Has Carney's surrender really been driven by a guilty conscience or is this confession the first calculated move in a deadly game? THE MOST GRIPPING PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER OF 2018: PERFECT FOR FANS OF THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR AND THE GIRL BEFORE. ********** 'Compulsive' Fiona Cummins, author of Rattle 'Jaw-dropping' Chris Whitaker, author of Tall Oaks 'Fabulous' Amanda Jennings, author of In Her Wake _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Going to the Volcano Andy Stanton (Author) Miguel Ordonez (Illustrated by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
12 Jun 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 32pp h267mm x w267mm x s9mm 406g Full colour ISBN13: 9781444933444 ISBN13: 978-1-4449-3344-4 ISBN10: 1444933442 EAN: 9781444933444 x Description: Join two intrepid explorers on the perfect day out - visiting a volcano! A brilliantly funny rhyming story from multi-award-winning author Andy Stanton, who was shortlisted for the 2018 Laugh Out Loud Picture Book Award for Danny McGee Drinks the Sea. Buckle up and jump on board for the funniest, most EXPLOSIVE picture book of the year - you'll want to read it again and again-o! Join two intrepid explorers as they take a train-o, jump on a plane-o, ride a Great Dane-o (down the lane-o) on their way to look at the volcano. Nothing could possibly go wrong - could it?! A hilariously anarchic, brightly illustrated rhyming story from multi-award-winning author Andy Stanton. Andy has won a string of awards for his Mr Gum books, including the Red House Children's Book Award, the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, and the Blue Peter Book Award for Best Book With Pictures (twice). Miguel Ordonez is the illustrator of the New York Times bestselling Your Baby's First Word Will Be Dada, written by Jimmy Fallon, the Emmy and Grammy award-winning host of NBC's The Tonight Show. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Rebel Voices: The Rise of Votes for Women Louise K Stewart (Author) Eve Lloyd Knight (Illustrated by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Wren & Rook
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
11 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 48pp h310mm x w244mm x s12mm 580g ISBN13: 9781526300232 ISBN13: 978-1-5263-0023-2 ISBN10: 1526300230 EAN: 9781526300232 x Description: Beautifully illustrates the strength of the women across the world who fought for their right to vote in different ways ... as much a celebration of difference and diversity as it is a chronicle of women's rights - Stylist If you loved Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls, Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World or Women in Science then you'll love this! To celebrate 2018 - the Year of the Woman, and the anniversary of women winning the vote in the UK - this is a timely, beautiful and bold compendium of women around the world who said Time's Up on inequality. The book shares the story of the suffragettes, and of their sisters campaigning for equal rights globally. Discover how 40,000 Russian women marched through St Petersburg demanding their rights, one Canadian woman changed opinions with a play, and Kuwaiti women protested via text message. And read how women climbed mountains, walked a lion through the streets of Paris, and starved themselves, all in the name of having a voice and a choice. Tracing its history from New Zealand at the end of the 19th century, follow this empowering movement as it spread from Oceania to Europe and the Americas, then Africa and Asia up to the present day. And be inspired by the brave women who rioted, rallied and refused to give up. Stunningly illustrated by Eve Lloyd Knight, this book celebrates the women who stood up, spoke up, and refused to behave, rebelling against convention to give women everywhere a voice. And it shows what can be achieved when women stand together, and say enough. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Gift of Silence: Finding peace in a world full of noise Kankyo Tannier (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Yellow Kite
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
11 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 192pp h202mm x w132mm x s20mm 260g N/A ISBN13: 9781473673434 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-7343-4 ISBN10: 1473673437 EAN: 9781473673434 x Description: Do you struggle to find peace and quiet? Do you yearn to disconnect, find an escape, slow down and just breathe? Are you overwhelmed by modern life? The simple solution lies in this book. Rooted in the ancient Zen philosophies that ground her work, French Buddhist nun, Kankyo Tannier, will show you how to channel the power of SILENCE to get back in control of your thoughts and access the refuge that lies in your mind. Using her practical on-the-go tools, you'll learn how to overcome stress and capture the moments of golden stillness that will transform all areas of your life, for an enhanced wellbeing and sense of fulfilment. Kankyo's warm and engaging voice, spiritual insights, plus a sprinkling of French charm make this an accessible pleasure to read. Switch off the noise and discover the calm and comfort you need to navigate this fast-paced world. Unlock and practise the wisdom of SILENCE; stop surviving, pause, listen, and start thriving.
"Kankyo Tannier is the real deal...for immediate calm...after a few minutes you'll notice your breathing slows down and you feel more present (we tried it, it works)" - Cosmopolitan "I found myself engrossed by its charm and magic. Kankyo Tannier has a lovely voice - wise and gentle and compassionate." - Rachel Kelly, author of The Happy Kitchen: Good Mood Food _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Shark Club: The perfect romantic summer beach read Ann Kidd Taylor (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Headline Review
Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
22 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 288pp h198mm x w129mm x s18mm 202g ISBN13: 9781472247162 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-4716-2 ISBN10: 1472247167 EAN: 9781472247162 x Description: 'A delicious summer read' Redbook; 'An easy, breezy read set in a stunning location' Daily Mail A captivating romance set on a beautiful Florida island, from the New York Times bestselling co-author of Travelling with Pomegranates (written with Sue Monk Kidd). Not to be missed by fans of Nicholas Sparks and Jojo Moyes. How do you choose between your first love and a sizzling new romance? On a summer day in 1988, two extraordinary things happen to twelve-year-old Maeve Donnelly. First, she is kissed by Daniel, the boy of her dreams. Then, she is attacked by a shark. Eighteen years later, Maeve is a world-travelling biologist, swimming with the animals that once threatened her life. She is on the brink of a relationship with a fellow diver. Yet, as she returns to the idyllic island where she grew up, she is haunted by memories of Daniel, her first love, and what might have been. A meeting with a sweet six-year-old girl fascinated by sharks draws Maeve back into Daniel's life. Suddenly she's awash in old feelings. Will she forgive Daniel for the mistakes of their youth? Or will she open her heart to Nicholas, the handsome colleague who shares her passion for the ocean? What readers are saying about The Shark Club: 'This book is brilliant - read now...This is an author who knows how to write a good story' chloedouglasblog.wordpress.com 'I loved everything about this glorious book' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'The most perfect book to read during the summer' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'I completely adored this novel' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'The romance was beautifully done... Loved it!' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Strange the Dreamer Laini Taylor (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Paperback
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
08 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 560pp h196mm x w128mm x s38mm 380g ISBN13: 9781444788952 ISBN13: 978-1-4447-8895-2 ISBN10: 1444788957 EAN: 9781444788952 x Description: 'Prepare to be enchanted' Sun The magical Sunday Times bestseller by Laini Taylor, author of the Daughter of Smoke and Bone trilogy ********* The dream chooses the dreamer. Since he was five years old, Lazlo Strange has been obsessed with the mythic lost city of Weep, but it would take someone bolder than he to go in search of it. Then a stunning opportunity presents itself - in the person of a hero called the Godslayer and a band of legendary warriors, and he has to seize his chance or lose his dream forever. What happened in Weep to cut it off from the world? What did the Godslayer slay that went by the name of god? And what is the mysterious problem he now seeks help in solving? The answers await in Weep, but so do many more mysteries - including the blue-skinned goddess who visits Lazlo's dreams . . . ********* A recipient of the Michael L. Printz Honor award for excellency in YA literature 'Magical' Grazia 'A stunning, sensory feast of a novel' Dail Mail 'Leaves the reader enthralled, enchanted and entirely entranced' New York Journal of Books 'Laini Taylor is so damn good and like no other' Leigh Bardugo, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Unthinkable: An Extraordinary Journey Through the World's Strangest Brains Helen Thomson (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
John Murray Publishers Ltd
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
22 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 304pp h214mm x w134mm x s26mm 320g ISBN13: 9781473611757 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-1175-7 ISBN10: 147361175X EAN: 9781473611757 x Description: IMAGINE . . . getting lost in a one-room flat; seeing auras; never forgetting a moment; a permanent orchestra in your head; turning into a tiger; life as an out-of-body experience; feeling other people's pain; being convinced you are dead; becoming a different person overnight.
Our brains are far stranger than we think. We take it for granted that we can remember, feel emotion, navigate, empathise and understand the world around us, but how would our lives change if these abilities were dramatically enhanced - or disappeared overnight? Award-winning science writer Helen Thomson has spent years travelling the world tracking down incredibly rare brain disorders. In Unthinkable she tells the stories of nine extraordinary people. From the man who thinks he's a tiger to the doctor who feels the pain of others just by looking at them, their experiences illustrate how the brain can shape our lives in unexpected and, in some cases, brilliant and alarming ways. Delving into the rich histories of these conditions, exploring the very latest research and cutting-edge medical techniques, Thomson explains the workings of our consciousness, our emotions, our creativity and even the mechanisms that allow us to understand our own existence. Story by remarkable story, Unthinkable takes us on an unforgettable journey through the human brain. Discover how to forge memories that never disappear, how to grow an alien limb and how to make better decisions. Learn how to hallucinate and how to make yourself happier in a split second. Find out how to avoid getting lost, how to see more of your reality, even how exactly you can confirm you are alive. Think the unthinkable. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
P is for Paris Paul Thurlby (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
10 Jul 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 64pp h319mm x w248mm Full colour ISBN13: 9781444930641 ISBN13: 978-1-4449-3064-1 ISBN10: 1444930648 EAN: 9781444930641 x Description: A richly illustrated alphabet book - perfect for children and adults alike. See the sights of Paris as never before - through the eyes of award-winning illustrator Paul Thurlby. Join him as he visits the Arc de Triomphe, the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame and the Louvre, as well as discovering some lesser known gems. This unique book is packed to bursting with the sights, sounds and smells of this unique and stunning city. Beautiful and covetable, this book deserves a place on every coffee table - as well as in every nursery. Also look out for: L is for London and NY is for New York Praise for Numbers: 'Stunning collection.' Guardian 'Paul Thurlby's prints are so ludicrously beautiful that I am seriously tempted to blow the budget, order the whole lot and paper a wall with them.' India Knight, journalist and author _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Great Art Activity Book Paul Thurlby (Author) Series:
National Gallery Paul Thurlby
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
19 Apr 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback 64pp h309mm x w229mm x s9mm 532g Full colour ISBN13: 9781444934274 ISBN13: 978-1-4449-3427-4 ISBN10: 1444934279 EAN: 9781444934274 x Description: Get creative with one of the world's most-visited museums and discover more about masterpieces and the stories behind them.
This wonderful activity book will help bring the paintings to life in fun and interesting ways. It's a fantastic platform for children developing a lifelong love of art as well as their creative skills. Created in consultation with the National Gallery, this engaging book introduces children to one of the richest collections of paintings in the world, including famous works by the greatest painters - Rembrandt, Rubens, Velazquez, Degas and many others - and masterpieces by less familiar artists. Praise for Paul Thurlby's Numbers: 'Stunning collection.' Guardian 'Paul Thurlby's prints are so ludicrously beautiful that I am seriously tempted to blow the budget, order the whole lot and paper a wall with them.' India Knight, journalist and author _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Never Go There: There's a town full of your husband's secrets ... Rebecca Tinnelly (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Paperback
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
18 Oct 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 368pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781473664494 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-6449-4 ISBN10: 1473664497 EAN: 9781473664494 x Description: A thoroughly excellent debut. Dark and brutal in places with a shocker of an ending!!!' bestselling author Katerina Diamond What if you found out that you'd been married to a stranger? Nuala and James had the perfect relationship. They were young and in love, and so Nuala never questioned why James forbade her from contacting his family... and why he told her never, ever to visit the place he was from. But now James is dead and Nuala is alone, without the husband she worshipped. Grieving and desperate, she decides to ignore his warning. Nuala is about to find out that some secrets are better left buried. And that uncovering the dark truth about the man she married will have terrible consequences... ***** Never Go There is a gripping psychological thriller with a shock-twist ending, perfect for fans of Cara Hunter's Close to Home, Laura Marshall's Friend Request, Fiona Barton's The Child and Lisa Jewell's Then She Was Gone. ***** What authors are saying about Never Go There: 'OMG. Dark and suspenseful with brilliant characters, this book sucked me in and wouldn't let go. I loved it.' Patricia Gibney, bestselling author of The Missing Ones 'Twisty, fast-paced, shocking. EXCELLENT.' Will Dean, author of Dark Pines 'Edge-of-the-seat reading.' Liz Lawler, author of Don't Wake Up 'Mesmerising' Sarah J. Naughton, Tattletale 'Kept me reading late into the night.' Elisabeth Carpenter, 99 Red Balloons 'This is a very clever debut.' Susi Holliday, The Deaths of December
'Absorbing from start to finish.' Amanda Robson, Obsession ***** What readers are saying about Never Go There: 'Twisty as hell and more addictive than a pot of pringles...a barnstormer of a story with some dark and emotive themes, highly engaging and really a most excellent read. Highly Recommended - one to watch in 2018' - Liz Loves Books 'This book, WOW...the twist is breath-taking!' Netgalley Reviewer 'Oh my gosh! What an extremely dark, addictive and gripping read with so many twists and turns your emotions will be all over the place!! 5****' Waterstones Bookseller 'An emotional roller-coaster of a book. Gripped me from the first page. A real couldn't-put-downer of a book. Had to finish in one night! 5*****' Netgalley 'A storyline that kept me turning page after page, lots of twists and turns and surprises. A really good read which keeps you hanging on for more' Netgalley 'This story is much more than a Crime/Mystery or even a Thriller. It is an emotional rollercoaster. I highly recommend this book to readers who enjoy their mysteries with that extra depth. 5****' Netgalley 'A superb psychological thriller...you'll want to clear your diary to read this in one go!' Netgalley 'Wow! This book was a rollercoaster ride. Gripping and twisty all the way through. Perfect read for anyone looking for an edge of your seat read.' Netgalley 'A fantastically fast paced story that keeps you guessing and gives you twists and turns, ups and downs throughout.' Netgalley 'This is a brilliant read! The twists and turns ensured once I started reading this book nothing was getting done until I'd finished. If you love a psychological gripping read this is for you. 5****' Netgalley 'A twisty thriller that goes into new territory' Netgalley 'A one sitting read. Clear the calendar to read this one' Netgalley _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley Hannah Tinti (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Tinder Press
Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
08 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 496pp h196mm x w126mm x s32mm 340g ISBN13: 9781472234384 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-3438-4 ISBN10: 1472234383 EAN: 9781472234384 x Description: Bursting with imagination, THE TWELVE LIVES OF SAMUEL HAWLEY by Hannah Tinti has been described as 'One part Quentin Tarantino, one part Scheherazade' (Ann Patchett) and will appeal to fans of the Coen Brothers' True Grit or Emma Cline's The Girls. Hero. Villain. Father... After years spent living on the run, Samuel Hawley and his daughter Loo finally settle in Olympus, Massachusetts. Hawley takes up fishing, while Loo struggles with friendship and first love, and tries to piece together the puzzle surrounding her mother's death. Haunting them both are the twelve scars Hawley carries on his body, from twelve bullets in his criminal past - a past that is about to spill over into Loo's present, with explosive consequences. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Hunted: (The Voices Book 2) G. X. Todd (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Headline Book Publishing Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
29 May 2018
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Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 496pp h232mm x w154mm x s38mm 636g ISBN13: 9781472233134 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-3313-4 ISBN10: 1472233131 EAN: 9781472233134 x Description: 'Thrilling . . . Todd skilfully captures hope and humanity in the lives of characters whom the reader comes to care about: Hunted, like Defender, is an impressive achievement' Guardian Hunted is the second novel in the highly acclaimed Voices series by G X Todd, following the spectacular debut Defender, highlighted by the Independent as being 'of a piece with Stephen King's The Stand'. The battle between Good and Evil continues to play out in a world where the Voice in your head can save or slaughter you. A must-read for fans of Neil Gaiman and Joe Hill. 'Hunted is a smart, fast-paced, brave and classy thriller' Gillian McAllister 'Compelling, suspenseful and altogether extraordinary' Lee Child 'Hunted is a masterfully written, gripping read . . . A beautifully dark, twisted world that is rich in character and authenticity' Adam Hamdy The birds are flying. The birds are flocking. The birds sense the red skies are coming. One man is driven by an inner voice that isn't his - this Other is chewing at his sanity like a jackal with a bone and has one purpose. To find the voice hiding in the girl. She has no one to defend her now. But in an inn by the sea, a boy with no tongue and no voice gathers his warriors. Albus must find the girl, Lacey . . . before the Other does. And finish the work his sister Ruby began. Hunted is the second book in the acclaimed Voices series, where the battle between Good and Evil holds you in its vice-like grip. #HearTheVoices _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Lost Magician Piers Torday (Author) Series:
Edition:
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Quercus Children's Books Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
06 Sep 2018
Forthcoming
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Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 304pp h204mm x w132mm ISBN13: 9781786540515 ISBN13: 978-1-78654-051-5 ISBN10: 1786540517 EAN: 9781786540515 x Description: 'If you can imagine it, it exists ... somewhere' The new spellbinding fantasy adventure from the bestselling, award-winning author of The Last Wild trilogy.
1945. They have survived the Blitz, but when Simon, Patricia, Evelyn and Larry step through a mysterious library door, it is the beginning of their most dangerous adventure yet. They discover the magical world of Folio, where an enchanted kingdom of fairy knights, bears and tree gods is under threat from a sinister robot army. The many stories of the Library are locked in eternal war, and the children's only hope is to find their creator - a magician who has been lost for centuries. What they discover will change not just their own lives, but the fate of the world, for ever ... 'One of the best writers for children working today' The Guardian _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Nevermoor: Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow Book 1 Jessica Townsend (Author) Series:
Nevermoor
Edition:
Imprint:
Orion Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
08 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 384pp h196mm x w128mm x s30mm 360g ISBN13: 9781510103825 ISBN13: 978-1-5101-0382-5 ISBN10: 1510103821 EAN: 9781510103825 x Description: WINNER OF THE WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK PRIZE 2018 YOUNGER FICTION CATEGORY International bestselling new series. Enter the Wundrous world of Morrigan Crow and Nevermoor - the most fantastical children's series of the year. "Exciting, mysterious, marvellous and magical ... quite simply one of the best children's books I've read in years" - Robin Stevens, author of Murder Most Unladylike "An extraordinary story full of magics great and small" - Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Girl of Ink and Stars "Endlessly inventive, with a fresh delight on every page. Nevermoor rewrites the genre of the Chosen Child novel. This is a special book" - David Solomons, author of My Brother is a Superhero "A full-speed joy of a book; funny, quick-footed, and wildly, magically inventive" - Katherine Rundell, author of Rooftoppers "A wonderful, warm-hearted magical adventure" - Sunday Express "Funny and delightful" - The Sunday Times Morrigan Crow is cursed, destined to die on her eleventh birthday. But, as the clock strikes midnight, she's whisked away by a remarkable man called Jupiter North and taken to the secret city of Nevermoor. There she's invited to join the Wundrous Society. Mystery, magic and protection are hers - if only she can pass four impossible trials, using an exceptional talent. Which she doesn't have... Perfect for fans of the Harry Potter series and His Dark Materials, this series takes readers into an extraordinary world, setting hope and imagination alive. Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Templars' Last Secret: Bruno, Chief of Police 10 Martin Walker (Author) Series:
Bruno, Chief of Police
Edition:
Imprint:
Quercus Publishing
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
08 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 352pp h196mm x w130mm x s28mm 240g ISBN13: 9781784294687 ISBN13: 978-1-78429-468-7 ISBN10: 1784294683 EAN: 9781784294687 x Description: In this latest mouthwatering mystery starring country policeman, Bruno, the body of a woman is found outside a cave beneath the ruined Templar chateau of Commarque in the heart of the Dordogne. She died of a broken neck. An accidental fall, or was she pushed? The victim carries no identification and her fingerprints are not known to the French Police or Interpol.The only clue to the woman's identity is that her dentistry looks American, but Bruno's inquiries at local hotels and gites yield no trace of a missing foreign woman. The chateau of Commarque, begun in the 11th century, was founded by a Bishop of Sarlat and entrusted to the Knights Templar. In the rocks beneath it are caves. It is one of the few Templar sites in France that has never been associated with the fabled hidden treasure of the Templars - never until now, when a local journalist publishes a sensational story around the unknown woman's death and a centuries-old mystery looks like it might finally be solved... _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Little Whale Jo Weaver (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
11 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 32pp h277mm x w275mm x s11mm 536g One colour artwork - blue ISBN13: 9781444937497 ISBN13: 978-1-4449-3749-7 ISBN10: 1444937499 EAN: 9781444937497 x Description: Told through the eyes of a whale and her calf, this mesmerisingly beautiful book is a story of migration, family, the strength of parental love and the wonders of nature. Little Whale has never seen the cold, rich waters of the north. She and her mother travel from the warm southern ocean, passing coral reefs, kelp forests and shoals of shimmering fish - with her mother guiding her and protecting her all the way home. With its lyrical storytelling and evocative charcoal drawings shot through with blue, Jo Weaver's story has the feel of an instant classic, celebrating the tender relationship between parent and child and the majesty of their underwater world. Perfect for fans of BBC's Blue Planet. Jo's previous book, Little One, was longlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal 2016. Jo Weaver was shortlisted for the AOI Illustration New Talent Awards 2014. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Killing School: Inside the World's Deadliest Sniper Program Brandon Webb (Author) John David Mann (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Quercus Publishing
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
03 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 400pp h209mm x w207mm x s31mm 356g ISBN13: 9781786487537 ISBN13: 978-1-78648-753-7 ISBN10: 1786487535 EAN: 9781786487537 x Description: The Killing School brings readers inside the U.S. Naval Special Warfare (SEAL) Scout/Sniper Course - the gruelling three-month training program that produces the world's deadliest snipers. As a SEAL sniper and combat veteran, Brandon Webb was tasked with revamping the U.S. Naval Special Warfare (SEAL) Scout/Sniper School, incorporating the latest advances in technology to create an entirely new course that continues to test even the best warriors. In this revealing new book, Webb takes readers through every aspect of the elite training. Trainees learn to utilize every edge possible to make their shot count - studying crosswinds, barometric pressure, latitude, and even the rotation of the Earth to becoming ballistic experts. In addition to marksmanship, each SEAL's endurance, stealth, and mental and physical stamina are pushed to the breaking point. Webb also shows how this training plays out in combat, using real-life exploits of the world's top snipers, including Jason Delgado, who made some of the most remarkable kill shots in the Iraq War; Nicholas Irving, the U.S. Army Ranger credited with thirty-three kills in a single tour in Afghanistan; and Rob Furlong, who during Operation Anaconda delivered the then-longest kill shot in history. During Webb's sniper school tenure, the course graduated some of the deadliest snipers of this generation, including Marcus Luttrell (Lone Survivor), Adam Brown (Fearless), and Chris Kyle (American Sniper). The Killing School demonstrates how today's sniper is trained to function as an entire military operation rolled into a single individual - an army of one. (P)2017 Quercus Editions Limited _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Six Tudor Queens: Jane Seymour, The Haunted Queen: Six Tudor Queens 3 Alison Weir (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Headline Review
Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
03 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 544pp h239mm x w190mm x s40mm 702g ISBN13: 9781472227683 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-2768-3 ISBN10: 1472227689 EAN: 9781472227683 x Description: Jane Seymour: The Haunted Queen by historian Alison Weir, author of the Sunday Times bestsellers Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen and Anne Boleyn: A King's Obsession, is the third enthralling novel in the Six Tudor Queens series. A fascinating look at Henry VIII's third wife. Essential reading for fans of Philippa Gregory and Elizabeth Chadwick. 'Weir is excellent on the little details that bring a world to life' Guardian THE WOMAN HAUNTED BY THE FATE OF HER PREDECESSOR. Eleven days after the death of Anne Boleyn, Jane is dressing for her wedding to the King. She has witnessed at first hand how courtly play can quickly turn to danger and knows she must bear a son . . . or face ruin. This new queen must therefore step out from the shadows cast by Katherine and Anne - in doing so, can she expose a gentler side to the brutal King?
JANE SEYMOUR THE THIRD OF HENRY'S QUEENS HER STORY Acclaimed, bestselling historian Alison Weir draws on new research for her captivating novel, which paints a compelling portrait of Jane and casts fresh light on both traditional and modern perceptions of her. Jane was driven by the strength of her faith and a belief that she might do some good in a wicked world. History tells us how she died. This spellbinding novel explores the life she lived. Praise for the SIX TUDOR QUEENS novels: 'Alison Weir's wonderfully detailed novel offers a spellbinding solution to the mystery of Anne's true nature . . . Enthralling' Sarah Gristwood 'A triumph of fine detail and research and offers a complex depiction of an endlessly fascinating woman' Elizabeth Fremantle 'This is Anne Boleyn as you have never seen her before. I could not put it down' Tracy Borman 'Well researched and engrossing' Good Housekeeping _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Six Tudor Queens: Anne Boleyn, A King's Obsession: Six Tudor Queens 2 Alison Weir (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Headline Review
Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
11 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 544pp h198mm x w130mm x s35mm 378g ISBN13: 9781472227669 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-2766-9 ISBN10: 1472227662 EAN: 9781472227669 x Description: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Weir is excellent on the little details that bring a world to life' Guardian Anne Boleyn: A King's Obsession by bestselling historian Alison Weir, author of Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen, is the second captivating novel in the Six Tudor Queens series. An unforgettable portrait of the ambitious woman whose fate we know all too well, but whose true motivations may surprise you. Essential reading for fans of Philippa Gregory and Elizabeth Chadwick. 'Offers a spellbinding solution to the mystery of Anne's true nature . . . Enthralling' Sarah Gristwood The young woman who changed the course of history. Fresh from the palaces of Burgundy and France, Anne draws attention at the English court, embracing the play of courtly love. But when the King commands, nothing is ever a game. Anne has a spirit worthy of a crown - and the crown is what she seeks. At any price. ANNE BOLEYN. The second of Henry's Queens. Her story. History tells us why she died. This powerful novel shows her as she lived. SIX TUDOR QUEENS. SIX NOVELS. SIX YEARS. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The End of Loneliness: The Dazzling International Bestseller Benedict Wells (Author) Charlotte Collins (Translated by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Sceptre
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
08 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 240pp h238mm x w176mm x s18mm 336g ISBN13: 9781473654037 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-5403-7 ISBN10: 1473654033 EAN: 9781473654037 x Description: The international bestseller, translated by the award-winning translator of The Tobacconist, Charlotte Collins Winner of the European Union Prize for Literature 'Original and captivating . . . its quiet charm in straightforward prose belies its sharp insight into the human condition' Stylist 'It is impossible to look away from it' Guardian 'Dazzling' John Irving *************** I've known Death a long time but now Death knows me. When their idyllic childhood is shattered by the sudden death of their parents, siblings Marty, Liz and Jules are sent to a bleak state boarding school. Once there, the orphans' lives change tracks: Marty throws himself into academic life; Liz is drawn to dark forms of escapism; and Jules transforms from a vivacious child to a withdrawn teenager. The only one who can bring him out of his shell is his mysterious classmate Alva, who hides a dark past of her own, but despite their obvious love for one another, the two leave school on separate paths. Years later, just as it seems that they can make amends for time wasted, the past catches up with them, and fate - or chance - will once again alter the course of a life. Told through the fractured lives of the siblings, The End of Loneliness is a heartfelt, enriching novel about loss and loneliness, family and love. *************** 'This novel has been rightfully described as something of a masterpiece. One thing is for sure - it is not easily forgotten' Sunday Post 'Beautifully rendered: moving and wise, occasionally timeless . . . when Wells most needs to be sophisticated, he is' Irish Times 'A superbly insightful story' BookRiot _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Tell Me a Story, Rory Jeanne Willis (Author) Holly Clifton-Brown (Illustrated by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
13 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback 32pp h270mm x w264mm x s8mm 200g full colour throughout ISBN13: 9781444917680 ISBN13: 978-1-4449-1768-0 ISBN10: 1444917684 EAN: 9781444917680 x Description: A touching, timeless story about love and growing-up from bestselling author Jeanne Willis and rising star Holly Clifton-Brown. Rory the lion can't sleep without a bedtime story and the little girl never forgets to tell him one. But one day the girl - not so little now - goes away. If Rory tells his own bedtime story will it somehow come true? Will it bring his little girl back? Jeanne Willis is an award-winning author who has written over 150 books, including The Bog Baby, the Paddington Movie novelisation and Tadpole's Promise. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A Question of Trust Penny Vincenzi (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Headline Review
Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
06 Sep 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 608pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9780755377640 ISBN13: 978-0-7553-7764-0 ISBN10: 0755377648 EAN: 9780755377640 x Description: A QUESTION OF TRUST is vintage Penny Vincenzi: rich with characters, life-changing decisions, love, desire and conflict. 'There are few things better in life than ... the latest novel by Penny Vincenzi' Daily Express 1950s London. Tom Knelston is charismatic, working class and driven by ambition, ideals and passion. He is a man to watch. His wife Alice shares his vision. It seems they are the perfect match. Then out of the blue, Tom meets beautiful and unhappily married Diana Southcott, a fashion model. An exciting but dangerous affair is inevitable and potentially damaging to their careers. And when a child becomes ill, Tom is forced to make decisions about his principles, his reputation, his marriage, and most of all, his love for his child. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Feed: A chilling, dystopian page-turner with a twist that will make your head explode Nick Clark Windo (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Headline Book Publishing Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
25 Jan 2018
Active
Publishing Status:
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 368pp h298mm x w152mm x s24mm 480g ISBN13: 9781472241894 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-4189-4 ISBN10: 1472241894 EAN: 9781472241894 x Description: THE FEED by Nick Clark Windo is a startling and timely debut which presents a world as unique and vividly imagined as STATION ELEVEN and THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS and explores what it is to be human in the digital age. It makes us. It destroys us. The Feed is everywhere. It can be accessed by anyone, at any time. Every interaction, every emotion, every image can be shared through it. Tom and Kate use The Feed, but they have resisted addiction to it. And this will serve them well when The Feed collapses. Until their six-year-old daughter, Bea, goes missing. Because how do you find someone in a world devoid of technology? And what happens when you can no longer trust that your loved ones are really who they claim to be? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Tin Man Sarah Winman (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Tinder Press
Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
01 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 224pp h205mm x w198mm x s14mm 162g ISBN13: 9780755390977 ISBN13: 978-0-7553-9097-7 ISBN10: 0755390970 EAN: 9780755390977 x Description: SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2017 COSTA NOVEL AWARD From the internationally bestselling author of WHEN GOD WAS A RABBIT comes a heartbreaking celebration of love in all its forms, and the moments that illuminate the life of one man. This is almost a love story. But it's not as simple as that. 'Her best novel to date' Observer 'An exquisitely crafted tale of love and loss' Guardian 'A marvel' Sunday Express 'Astoundingly beautiful' Matt Haig It begins with a painting won in a raffle: fifteen sunflowers, hung on the wall by a woman who believes that men and boys are capable of beautiful things. And then there are two boys, Ellis and Michael, who are inseparable. And the boys become men,
and then Annie walks into their lives, and it changes nothing and everything. Tin Man sees Sarah Winman follow the acclaimed success of When God Was A Rabbit and A Year Of Marvellous Ways with a love letter to human kindness and friendship, loss and living. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Mercy Seat Elizabeth H. Winthrop (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Sceptre
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
08 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 272pp h221mm x w201mm x s20mm 294g ISBN13: 9781473672505 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-7250-5 ISBN10: 1473672503 EAN: 9781473672505 x Description: As the sun begins to set over Louisiana one October day in 1943, a young black man faces the final hours of his life: at midnight, eighteen-year-old Willie Jones will be executed by electric chair for raping a white girl - a crime some believe he did not commit. In a tale taut with tension, events unfold hour by hour from the perspectives of nine people involved. They include Willie himself, who knows what really happened, and his father, desperately trying to reach the town jail to see his son one last time; the prosecuting lawyer, haunted by being forced to seek the death penalty against his convictions, and his wife, who believes Willie to be innocent; the priest who has become a friend to Willie; and a mother whose only son is fighting in the Pacific, bent on befriending her black neighbours in defiance of her husband. In this exceptionally powerful novel, Elizabeth Winthrop explores matters of justice, racism and the death penalty in a fresh, subtle and profoundly affecting way. Her kaleidoscopic narrative allows us to inhabit the lives of her characters and see them for what they are - complex individuals, making fateful choices we might not condone, but can understand. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yesterday: The phenomenal debut thriller of secrets, lies and betrayal Felicia Yap (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Wildfire
Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
10 Jul 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 432pp h200mm x w131mm x s28mm 302g ISBN13: 9781472242228 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-4222-8 ISBN10: 147224222X EAN: 9781472242228 x Description: A brilliant high-concept debut thriller - just how do you solve a murder when you only remember yesterday?
'The thriller of the summer' - Observer 'Yap is a phenomenon' - Guardian 'The intrigue of Gone Girl and the drama of Before I Go to Sleep' - iNews 'So hotly tipped it should come with scorch marks... Quite literally mind-bending' - Red
Today, the police are at your door.
They say that the body of your husband's mistress has been found in the River Cam. They think your husband killed her two days ago. You can't recall what he did that day, because you only remember yesterday. You rely on your diary to tell you where you've been, who you love and what you've done. So, can you trust the police? Can you trust your husband? Can you trust yourself? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Seventeen Hideo Yokoyama (Author) Louise Heal Kawai (Translated by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
riverrun
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
08 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 416pp h232mm x w152mm x s32mm 600g ISBN13: 9781786484611 ISBN13: 978-1-78648-461-1 ISBN10: 1786484617 EAN: 9781786484611 x Description: FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SIX FOUR: A TENSE INVESTIGATION IN THE AFTERMATH OF AN AIR DISASTER - PERFECT FOR FANS OF SPOTLIGHT AND AFTER THE CRASH. 'He's a master' New York Times Book Review 'Very different . . . to almost anything out there' Observer 1985. Kazumasa Yuuki, a seasoned reporter at the North Kanto Times, runs a daily gauntlet against the power struggles and office politics that plague its newsroom. But when an air disaster of unprecedented scale occurs on the paper's doorstep, its staff are united by an unimaginable horror, and a once-in-a-lifetime scoop. 2002. Seventeen years later, Yuuki remembers the adrenaline-fuelled, emotionally charged seven days that changed his and his colleagues' lives. He does so while making good on a promise he made that fateful week - one that holds the key to its last unsolved mystery, and represents Yuuki's final, unconquered fear. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A Hero Born: Legends of the Condor Heroes Vol. 1 Jin Yong (Author) Anna Holmwood (Translated by) Anna Holmwood (Translated by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
MacLehose Press
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
22 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 416pp h238mm x w163mm x s31mm 542g 9 b/w illustrations ISBN13: 9780857053008 ISBN13: 978-0-85705-300-8 ISBN10: 0857053000 EAN: 9780857053008 x Description: THE CHINESE "LORD OF THE RINGS" - NOW IN ENGLISH FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE SERIES EVERY CHINESE READER HAS BEEN ENJOYING FOR DECADES - 300 MILLION COPIES SOLD. China: 1200 A.D. The Song Empire has been invaded by its warlike Jurchen neighbours from the north. Half its territory and its historic capital lie in enemy hands; the peasants toil under the burden of the annual tribute demanded by the victors. Meanwhile, on the Mongolian steppe, a disparate nation of great warriors is about to be united by a warlord whose name will endure for eternity: Genghis Khan.
Guo Jing, son of a murdered Song patriot, grew up with Genghis Khan's army. He is humble, loyal, perhaps not altogether wise, and is fated from birth to one day confront an opponent who is the opposite of him in every way: privileged, cunning and flawlessly trained in the martial arts. Guided by his faithful shifus, The Seven Heroes of the South, Guo Jing must return to China - to the Garden of the Drunken Immortals in Jiaxing - to fulfil his destiny. But in a divided land riven by war and betrayal, his courage and his loyalties will be tested at every turn. Translated from the Chinese by Anna Holmwood Volume 2 - A Bond Undone - will be published in January 2019. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Furthest Station: A PC Grant Novella Ben Aaronovitch (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Gollancz
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
08 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 144pp h199mm x w133mm x s10mm 140g ISBN13: 9781473222434 ISBN13: 978-1-4732-2243-4 ISBN10: 1473222435 EAN: 9781473222434 x Description: There's something going bump on the Metropolitan line and Sergeant Jaget Kumar knows exactly who to call. It's PC Peter Grant's speciality . . . Only it's more than going 'bump'. Traumatised travellers have been reporting strange encounters on their morning commute, with strangely dressed people trying to deliver an urgent message. Stranger still, despite calling the police themselves, within a few minutes the commuters have already forgotten the encounter - making the follow up interviews rather difficult. So with a little help from Abigail and Toby the ghost hunting dog, Peter and Jaget are heading out on a ghost hunting expedition. Because finding the ghost and deciphering their urgent message might just be a matter of life and death. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Lies Sleeping: The Seventh Rivers of London novel Ben Aaronovitch (Author) Series:
A Rivers of London novel
Edition:
Imprint:
Gollancz
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
13 Nov 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 320pp h216mm x w135mm ISBN13: 9781473207820 ISBN13: 978-1-4732-0782-0 ISBN10: 1473207827 EAN: 9781473207820 x Description: Martin Chorley, aka the Faceless Man, wanted for multiple counts of murder, fraud and crimes against humanity, has been unmasked and is on the run. Peter Grant, Detective Constable and apprentice wizard, now plays a key role in an unprecedented joint operation to bring Chorley to justice. But even as the unwieldy might of the Metropolitan Police bears down on its foe, Peter uncovers clues that Chorley, far from being finished, is executing the final stages of a long term plan. A plan that has its roots in London's two thousand bloody years of history, and could literally bring the city to its knees. To save his beloved city Peter's going to need help from his former best friend and colleague - Lesley May - who brutally betrayed him and everything he thought she believed in. And, far worse, he might even have to come to terms with the malevolent supernatural killer and agent of chaos known as
Mr Punch . . . _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
We Own The Sky Luke Allnutt (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Trapeze
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
08 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 368pp h233mm x w154mm x s27mm 478g ISBN13: 9781409172277 ISBN13: 978-1-4091-7227-7 ISBN10: 1409172279 EAN: 9781409172277 x Description: A story about love, loss and finding hope-against all odds. Rob Coates can't believe his luck. There is Anna, his incredible wife, and most precious of all, Jack, their son, who makes every day an extraordinary adventure. Rob feels like he's won the lottery of life. Or rather-he did. Until the day it all changes when Anna becomes convinced there is something wrong with Jack. Now Rob sleepwalks through his days, unable to bridge the gulf that separates him from his wife, his son and the business of living. But he's determined to come to terms with what's happened-and find a way back to life, and forgiveness. We Own the Sky will resonate with anyone who has ever suffered loss or experienced great love. Luke Allnutt shows that the journey from hope to despair and back is never as simple as we think, and that even the most thoroughly broken heart can learn to beat again. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Beautiful Liars Isabel Ashdown (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Trapeze
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
19 Apr 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 368pp h235mm x w160mm x s24mm 406g ISBN13: 9781409174721 ISBN13: 978-1-4091-7472-1 ISBN10: 1409174727 EAN: 9781409174721 x Description: Eighteen years ago Martha said goodbye to best friend Juliet on a moonlit London towpath. The next morning Juliet's bike was found abandoned at the waterside. She was never seen again. Nearly two decades later Martha is a TV celebrity, preparing to host a new crime show... and the first case will be that of missing student Juliet Sherman. After all these years Martha must reach out to old friends and try to piece together the final moments of Juliet's life. But what happens when your perfect friends turn out to be perfect strangers...? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
War Storm Victoria Aveyard (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
15 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 672pp h235mm x w157mm x s40mm 862g ISBN13: 9781409178804 ISBN13: 978-1-4091-7880-4 ISBN10: 1409178803 EAN: 9781409178804 x Description: VICTORY COMES AT A PRICE. Mare Barrow learned this all too well when Cal's betrayal nearly destroyed her. Now determined to protect her heart-and secure freedom for Reds and newbloods like her-Mare resolves to overthrow the kingdom of Norta once and for all . . . starting with the crown on Maven's head. But no battle is won alone, and before the Reds may rise as one, Mare must side with the boy who broke her heart in order to defeat the boy who almost broke her. Cal's powerful Silver allies, alongside Mare and the Scarlet Guard, prove a formidable force. But Maven is driven by an obsession so deep, he will stop at nothing to have Mare as his own again, even if it means demolish everything - and everyone - in his path. War is coming, and all Mare has fought for hangs in the balance. Will victory be enough to topple the Silver kingdoms? Or will the little lightning girl be forever silenced? In the epic conclusion to Victoria Aveyard's stunning series, Mare must embrace her fate and summon all her power . . . for all will be tested, but not all will survive.
The #1 New York Times bestselling Red Queen series by Victoria Aveyard comes to a stunning conclusion in this fourth and final book. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Greatest Hits: From the bestselling author of The Versions of Us Laura Barnett (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
08 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 464pp h198mm x w133mm x s33mm 424g ISBN13: 9781474600903 ISBN13: 978-1-4746-0090-3 ISBN10: 1474600905 EAN: 9781474600903 x Description: 'Barnett has that rare talent, like Curtis Sittenfeld or Kate Atkinson, of building up the mundane aspects of everyday life until they acquire meaning' THE TIMES 'Barnett excels herself in this mesmerising ballad of a book...Greatest Hits is not just about music, it's about people: their ambitions, friendships and flaws. An absolute must read' STYLIST If you could choose just sixteen moments to define your entire life, what would they be? Cass Wheeler has seen it all - from the searing heights of success, to earth-shattering moments of despair. She has known passion, envy, pride, fear, and love. She has been a daughter, a mother, a singer, a lover. A musician born in 1950, Cass is now taking one day to select the sixteen songs in her repertoire that have meant the most to her. And behind each song lies a story - from the day her mother abandoned her, to her passionate first love, to the moment she lost everything. The dreams, the failures, the second chances. But what made her disappear so suddenly from her public life and, most importantly, can she find her way back?
'The mother/daughter relationship is the most moving aspect ofthis excellent book...This engaging, emotionally charged novel about music,motherhood and mental illness deserves to be a hit' OBSERVER What readers are saying about GREATEST HITS: 'A brilliant and unusual read...There is real emotional power to Cass's story and you really feel it in the narrative....It gives an unfiltered personal history, with joy, love, failures, regrets and all that it takes to live delivered beautifully' Goodreads 5 star review 'Truly, truly wonderful in every way imaginable and I can't recommend it highly enough' Goodreads 5 star review 'A triumphant second book to follow up to The Versions of Us which I also adored' Goodreads 5 star review 'A truly unique and memorable novel. Definitely one of the best novels so far this year' Goodreads 5 star review 'Filled with characters who burst from the page, dealing with almost unbearable sorrows and incredible highs, Greatest Hits is an absolute triumph. I loved every single page' Goodreads 5 star review _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Xeelee: Vengeance Stephen Baxter (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Gollancz
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
05 Apr 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 352pp h199mm x w134mm x s22mm 240g ISBN13: 9781473217195 ISBN13: 978-1-4732-1719-5 ISBN10: 1473217199 EAN: 9781473217195 x Description: Half a million years in the future, on a dead, war-ravaged world at the centre of the Galaxy, there is a mile-high statue of Michael Poole. Poole, born on Earth in the fourth millennium, was one of mankind's most influential heroes. He was not a warrior, not an emperor. He was an engineer, a builder of wormhole transit systems. But Poole's work would ultimately lead to a vast and destructive conflict, a million-year war between humanity and the enigmatic, powerful aliens known as the Xeelee. The Xeelee won, but at a huge cost. And, defeated in a greater war, the Xeelee eventually fled the universe. Most of them. A handful were left behind, equipped with time travel capabilities, their task to tidy up: to reorder history more to the Xeelee's liking. That million-year war with humankind was one blemish. It had to be erased. And in order to do that, a lone Xeelee was sent back in time to remove Michael Poole from history . . . _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Natural Born Learners: Our Incredible Capacity to Learn and How We Can Harness It Alex Beard (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
10 Apr 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 352pp h234mm x w155mm x s26mm 470g ISBN13: 9781474604727 ISBN13: 978-1-4746-0472-7 ISBN10: 1474604722 EAN: 9781474604727 x Description: Learning is the soul of our species. From our first steps to our last words, we are what we learn. Our education predicts how much we'll earn, how content we will be, even how long we'll live. But for all its obvious importance, learning has lost touch with human progress. We live in an information age, work in a knowledge economy, yet our schools are relics of an industrial era. In Natural Born Learners, education insider Alex Beard takes us on a dazzling tour of the future of learning to show how we can - and why we must - do
better. Weaving together expert insight, entertaining anecdote and intelligent research, Beard leads us from the crowded corridors of a London comprehensive to the high-tech halls of Silicon Valley, through the exam factories of South Korea to the inclusive classrooms of Finland to reveal that today we stand on the cusp of a learning revolution. Tackling everything from artificial intelligence to our growing understanding of the infant brain, from the roots of creativity to the way classrooms can be unwitting engines of extremism, this book is a user's guide to transforming learning in the twenty-first century and roadmap to accessing our better future selves. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Telomere Effect: A Revolutionary Approach to Living Younger, Healthier, Longer Elizabeth Blackburn (Author) Dr. Elissa Epel (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Orion Spring
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
11 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 416pp h200mm x w134mm x s24mm 298g ISBN13: 9781780229034 ISBN13: 978-1-78022-903-4 ISBN10: 1780229038 EAN: 9781780229034 x Description: A ground breaking book on the history of Telomeres offering fresh advice on how to slow down aging and lengthen life. Nobel prize winning Doctor Elizabeth Blackburn and leading health psychologist Dr Elissa Epel have discovered biological markers called Telomeres which can help to understand how healthy our cells are and what we can do to improve them. The book specifically looks ideas including; how biological age is not chronological age; a biological basis for the mind-body connection, how sleep and diet can affect telomeres and shockingly how mothers who are highly stressed during pregnancy have children with shorter telomeres. It also offers tools and advice on how to determine cellular age and telomere health. Doctor Elizabeth Blackburn was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2009 for her discovery of telomeres and their role in the ageing process and has previously been named in TIME magazine's 100 Most Influential People. Dr. Elissa Epel is a leading health psychologist who has conducted pioneering research uncovering the psychobiological mechanisms related to how stress ages us and compromises our health-from emotional eating to unhealthy storage of abdominal fat to telomere shortening. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Craftsman Sharon Bolton (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Trapeze
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
10 Apr 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 432pp h234mm x w157mm x s31mm 564g ISBN13: 9781409174127 ISBN13: 978-1-4091-7412-7 ISBN10: 1409174123 EAN: 9781409174127 x Description: 'Darkly gothic and brilliantly original, THE CRAFTSMAN will have you spellbound.' - JP Delaney Devoted father or merciless killer? His secrets are buried with him.
Florence Lovelady's career was made when she convicted coffin-maker Larry Glassbrook of a series of child murders 30 years ago. Like something from our worst nightmares the victims were buried...ALIVE.
Larry confessed to the crimes; it was an open and shut case. But now he's dead, and events from the past start to repeat themselves.
Did she get it wrong all those years ago? Or is there something much darker at play?
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Robicheaux: You Know My Name James Lee Burke (Author) (Author) Series:
Dave Robicheaux
Edition:
Imprint:
Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
11 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 464pp h234mm x w155mm x s34mm 605g ISBN13: 9781409176466 ISBN13: 978-1-4091-7646-6 ISBN10: 1409176460 EAN: 9781409176466 x Description: 'James Lee Burke is the heavyweight champ, a great American novelist whose work, taken individually or as a whole, is unsurpassed.' Michael Connelly Set against the backdrop of New Orleans, Detective Dave Robicheaux is fighting his demons to overcome his toughest case yet. Powerful mob boss Tony Nemo has a Civil War sword he'd like to give to Levon Broussard, a popular local author whose books have been adapted into major Hollywood films. The sword's history can be traced back to Broussard's ancestors, and Tony figures it belongs to Levon. But Tony's intentions aren't so pure; he believes the gift will lead to a slice of Broussard's lucrative film adaptations. Then there's Jimmy Nightengale, the young poster boy of New Orleans wealth and glamour. Jimmy's fond of Levon's work, and even fonder of his beautiful, enigmatic wife, Rowena. Tony thinks Jimmy can be a US Senator someday, and has the resources and clout to make it happen. There's something off about the relationship between these three men, and after a vicious assault, it's up to Robicheaux to uncover the truth. Complicating matters is the sudden death of T.J. Dartez, the New Iberian local responsible for Robicheaux's wife's death, and all are looking to the detective as the murderer. Can Robicheaux clear his name before it's too late? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Terracotta Warriors: History, Mystery and the Latest Discoveries Edward Burman (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
08 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 304pp h157mm x w234mm x s24mm 460g ISBN13: 9781474606097 ISBN13: 978-1-4746-0609-7 ISBN10: 1474606091 EAN: 9781474606097 x Description: Exciting investigations in north-west China are about to reveal more of the mysteries of the huge mausoleum of the Qin Emperor, a portion of which was accidently discovered in 1974 by farmers who were digging a well. The second phase of an international research project began in 2011 and is ongoing. More recently still, in March 2015, promising new excavations began in Pit 2, with exciting fresh discoveries already announced. Much new material has become available since 2008, the year of the major sell-out exhibitions in London and Paris. Terracotta Warriors seeks to examine one of China's most famous archaeological discoveries in light of these new findings. The book begins with the discovery of the terracotta warriors and then tells the history of the Qin Dynasty and as much as is known about the construction of the 3rd century BCE mausoleum based on the work of the historian Sima Qian (145-90 BCE). He wrote that the First Emperor was buried with palaces, towers, officials, valuable artefacts and wondrous objects. According to this account, 100 flowing rivers were simulated using mercury, and above them the ceiling was decorated with heavenly bodies below which were the features of the land. The new findings and the description of the mausoleum based on the quoted historical accounts suggest that the next discoveries may surpass the size and conception of the original discovery of the terracotta warriors. In the second part, Edward Burman asks: who built it and how? He also questions the role of the terracotta warriors who may be servants and not warriors, and what their function may have been in the afterlife. In the third section, he anticipates the discoveries and describes the new methods of excavation and preservation. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Don't Let Go Michel Bussi (Author) Sam Taylor (Translated by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
08 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 352pp h199mm x w134mm x s22mm 250g ISBN13: 9781474601801 ISBN13: 978-1-4746-0180-1 ISBN10: 1474601804 EAN: 9781474601801 x Description: 'Michel Bussi is one of France's most ingenious crime writers... has plenty of twists and turns in store in this fast-moving novel about a long-planned act of revenge' Joan Smith, SUNDAY TIMES 'Takes the reader on a thrilling ride across the remote isle in the Indian Ocean with plenty of twists and turns to keep them gripped until an epic, unexpected conclusion' Jon Coates, DAILY EXPRESS Picture the scene - an idyllic resort on the island of Reunion. Martial and Liane Bellion are enjoying the perfect moment with their six-year-old daughter. Turquoise skies, clear water, palm trees, a warm breeze... Then Liane Bellion disappears. She went up to her hotel room between 3 and 4pm and never came back. When the room is opened, it is empty, but there is blood everywhere. An employee of the hotel claims to have seen Martial in the corridor during that crucial hour. Then Martial also disappears, along with his daughter. An all-out manhunt is declared across the island. But is Martial really his wife's killer? And if he isn't, why does he appear to be so guilty? 'Some writers try carefully calibrated alternations on a winning formula from book to book, but offer few surprises. That can't be said of the French author Michel Bussi... That refusal to repeat himself is evident in Don't Let Go, which is just as accomplished as its predecessors - GUARDIAN 'As it draws towards its heart-pounding final pages, it's hard to concentrate on anything other than the outcome of the desperate manhunt - and the startling revelation of the truth. Inventive, original and incredibly entertaining' SUNDAY MIRROR _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Ascent of Gravity: The Quest to Understand the Force that Explains Everything Marcus Chown (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
05 Apr 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 288pp h132mm x w200mm x s21mm 272g ISBN13: 9781474601887 ISBN13: 978-1-4746-0188-7 ISBN10: 147460188X EAN: 9781474601887 x Description: The Sunday Times Science Book of the Year 2017 'Does Einstein proud . . . Eminently readable' Guardian 'No one has covered the topic with such a light touch and joie de vivre . . . a delight' Brian Clegg Gravity was the first force to be recognised and described yet it is still the least understood. If we can unlock its secrets, the force that keeps our feet on the ground holds the key to understanding the biggest questions in science: what is space? What is time? What is the universe? And where did it all come from? Award-winning writer Marcus Chown takes us on an unforgettable journey from the recognition of the 'force' of gravity in 1666 to the discovery of gravitational waves in the twenty-first century. And, as we stand on the brink of a seismic revolution in our worldview, he brings us up to speed on the greatest challenge ever to confront physics.
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The Last Namsara: Iskari Book One Kristen Ciccarelli (Author) Series:
Iskari
Edition:
Imprint:
Gollancz
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
10 Jul 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 432pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781473218147 ISBN13: 978-1-4732-1814-7 ISBN10: 1473218144 EAN: 9781473218147 x Description: A gripping YA crossover series from a spectacular new voice in the genre Destroyer. Death bringer. Dragon-slayer. I am more weapon than girl. Asha is a dragon-slayer. Reviled by the very people she's sworn to protect, she kills to atone for the wicked deed she committed as a child - one that almost destroyed her city, and left her with a terrible scar. But protecting her father's kingdom is a lonely destiny: no matter how many dragons she kills, her people still think she's wicked. So to unite the fractured kingdom, she must marry Jarek, her father's cruel commandant. As the wedding day approaches, Asha longs for freedom. Just when it seems her fate is sealed, the king offers her a way out: her freedom in exchange for the head of the most powerful dragon in Firgaard. And the only person standing in her way is a defiant slave boy . . . THE LAST NAMSARA is an extraordinary story about courage, loyalty and star-crossed love, set in a kingdom that trembles on the edge of war. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Together: a Richard and Judy Book Club summer read 2018 Julie Cohen (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
05 Apr 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 352pp h132mm x w108mm x s22mm 242g ISBN13: 9781409171768 ISBN13: 978-1-4091-7176-8 ISBN10: 1409171760 EAN: 9781409171768 x Description: RICHARD AND JUDY SUMMER BOOK CLUB PICK 2018 'This big, clever, tender and twisty love story reminded me of One Day & The Time Traveler's Wife' Erin Kelly, author of He Said, She Said**** Robbie and Emily they have been together for decades. Now, their joints are creaking and their eyesight is failing - but their love for each other is as fresh and fierce as the day they first met. They have had children and grandchildren, lived full and happy and intimate lives. But they have been keeping a secret since the day they met, when their lives changed forever. Over the years, the sacrifices and choices they made have sealed their fates together. Did they do the right thing? Read their story, and you decide.
The perfect thought-provoking page-turner for anyone who has enjoyed Celete Ng's Little Fires Everywhere and Gail Honeyman's Eleanor Oliphant is
Completely Fine.****
Readers can't stop talking about TOGETHER 'A bold, breathtaking and truly compelling love story, one that will stay with me for a long time'Lisa Jewell, author of Then She Was Gone 'Julie Cohen's writing is powerful, moving and truly beautiful' Joanna Cannon, author of The Trouble with Goats and Sheep 'It takes a lot to tempt me from crime, but this is one of the most beautiful and heartbreaking stories I've read' Emma Flint, author of Little Deaths 'Complex, compelling and beautiful, Together is the kind of novel that will stay with you forever' Rowan Coleman, author of The Summer of Impossible Things 'Cleverly-plotted and stunningly written, Julie Cohen's Together is a page-turner with real emotional punch' Catherine Isaac, author of You, Me, Everything **** A poignant, surprising love story told backwards over five decades, with a devastating secret at its heart. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Hangman Daniel Cole (Author) Series:
A Ragdoll Book
Edition:
Imprint:
Trapeze
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
22 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 384pp h140mm x w206mm x s21mm 505g ISBN13: 9781409168805 ISBN13: 978-1-4091-6880-5 ISBN10: 1409168808 EAN: 9781409168805 x Description: The new thriller from the bestselling author of Ragdoll A detective with no one to trust A killer with nothing to lose 18 months after the 'Ragdoll' murders, a body is found hanging from Brooklyn Bridge, the word 'BAIT' carved into the chest. In London a copycat killer strikes, branded with the word 'PUPPET', forcing DCI Emily Baxter into an uneasy partnership with the detectives on the case, Special Agents Rouche and Curtis. Each time they trace a suspect, the killer is one step ahead. With the body count rising on both sides of the Atlantic, can they learn to trust each other and identify who is holding the strings before it is too late? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Late Show Michael Connelly (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
25 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 480pp h198mm x w131mm x s30mm 332g ISBN13: 9781409147558 ISBN13: 978-1-4091-4755-8 ISBN10: 140914755X EAN: 9781409147558
x Description: CRIME NEVER SLEEPS. 'CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR' Daily Mail ONE OF AMAZON'S BEST MYSTERY/THRILLERS OF THE YEAR * * * * *Detective Renee Ballard works 'The Late Show', the notorious graveyard shift at the LAPD. It's thankless work for a once-promising detective, keeping strange hours in a twilight world of crime. Some nights are worse than others. And tonight is the worst yet. Two shocking cases, hours apart: a brutal assault, and a multiple murder with no suspects. Ballard knows it is always darkest before dawn. But what she doesn't know - yet - is how deep her investigation will take her into the dark heart of her city, the police department and her own past... The Late Show will keep you up all night: it's time to meet Detective Renee Ballard. ***** 'The new novel from America's greatest living crime writer is a gripping thrill ride that will entrance you and keep you reading until the small hours' Daily Express 'It has been more than ten years since Connelly, one of the world's greatest crime writers, last launched a major new character. Superb storytelling this cements Connelly's place at the very top of the crime-writing tree' Daily Mail 'Classy and clever, with a tenacious heroine' Sunday Mirror 'Connelly achieves an enormous amount in these pages: he creates a new character who immediately leaps into life; and controls a complex, fastpaced plot full of surprises' Evening Standard 'The Late Show introduces a terrific female character: Detective Renee Ballard. The pacing is breathless ... Ballard has astonishing resourcefulness and bravery - she is complicated and driven' New York Times 'Although the usual Connelly fingerprints are in evidence here - the real achievement is the creation of his tenacious heroine, Ballard' Guardian 'Ballard is significantly more than a Bosch replacement or clone - an absorbing character on her own terms. Connelly has created yet another potentially iconic tarnished knight of those perennially mean streets' Irish Times 'A characteristically complex tale of murder and police corruption' Mail on Sunday (Thriller of the Week) 'First there was Detective Harry Bosch, then Lincoln lawyer Mickey Haller, and now comes Renee Ballard, ace thriller writer Michael Connelly's first new protagonist in 10 years. A nail-bitingly exciting investigation featuring a finely realised new character from one of America's finest contemporary novelists' Irish Independent _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Two Kinds of Truth: The New Harry Bosch Thriller Michael Connelly (Author) Series:
Harry Bosch Series
Edition:
Imprint:
Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
17 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 480pp h132mm x w199mm x s30mm 334g ISBN13: 9781409147596 ISBN13: 978-1-4091-4759-6 ISBN10: 1409147592 EAN: 9781409147596
x Description: Harry Bosch works cold cases, helping out the under-funded San Fernando police department. When a double murder at a local pharmacy is called in, Bosch is the most seasoned detective on the scene. But with experience, come the ghosts of long-forgotten crimes. A death row inmate claims Bosch framed him, and that new DNA evidence proves it. The LAPD investigators say the case is watertight, leaving Bosch out in the wilderness to clear his name and keep a sadistic killer behind bars. There's only one person he can trust to help prove his innocence: Micky Haller, The Lincoln Lawyer... As both cases tangle around him, Bosch learns there are two kinds of truth: the kind that won't die and the kind that kills. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Guilty Wife: A thrilling psychological suspense with twists and turns that grip you to the very last page Elle Croft (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
25 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 320pp h198mm x w134mm x s24mm 300g ISBN13: 9781409175421 ISBN13: 978-1-4091-7542-1 ISBN10: 1409175421 EAN: 9781409175421 x Description: *** THE TOP 10 EBOOK BESTSELLER *** 'A gripping tale of betrayal, deceit, and duplicity. Fabulous.' Jenny Blackhurst, author of How I Lost You 'Relentless and intense...I loved the final twist.' K.L. Slater, author of The Mistake and Blink 'Kept me reading through the night.' Jane Corry, author of My Husband's Wife andBlood Sisters **********************
I'm guilty of many things. Bethany Reston is happily married. But she's also having an affair with a famous client. And no one can ever know.
But I'm innocent of murder. When Bethany's lover is brutally murdered, she has to hide her grief from everyone. But someone knows her secret. And then one day the threats begin. With an ever-growing pile of evidence pointing to her as the murderer, the only way she can protect her secrets is to prove her innocence. And that means tracking down a killer. 'Absolutely brilliant!! Very impressive for a debut novel and will definitely be looking forward to the other books that are released by Elle Croft.' Amazon Reviewer, 5 stars. 'This is one of the best books I have read for a long time - a story line that is gripping; leaves you wondering if you can trust anyone! As good, if not better than Girl on a Train.' Amazon Reviewer, 5 stars. An unbelievably gripping game of cat and mouse - with a twist you'll never see coming. Fans of Friend Request by Laura Marshall, Sweet Little Lies by Caz Frear, The Perfect Neighbours by Rachel Sargeant, The Secret Mother by Shalini Boland and Close to Home by Cara Hunter will love The Guilty Wife.
********************** 'I couldn't put this down. Pacy and gripping.' Cass Green, bestselling author of The Woman Next Door and In a Cottage, In a Wood 'A gripping psychological thriller. I had to keep turning the pages - I just couldn't put it down. And the ending! You just have to read it. ' Patricia Gibney, bestselling author of The Missing Ones 'The Guilty Wife will make you question those closest to you, with an ending that pulls the rug from under your feet. A brilliant debut.' Phoebe Morgan, author ofThe Doll House 'Twisty and fast-moving, The Guilty Wife kept me guessing until the very end! A great read.' Isabel Ashdown, author of Little Sister and Beautiful Liars 'I read The Guilty Wife in an intense two day sitting. Brilliant.' Niki Mackay, author ofI,Witness. ********************** Why readers are loving thrilling psychological suspense novel The Guilty Wife: 'Wow! What a book! I couldn't wait to turn the pages and see what else had been thrown into the mix to keep me guessing....which I did until the very end.' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars 'Loved this book. I read it in one sitting. Proper page turner beautifully written.' Goodreads Reviewer,5 stars 'Fantastic book. Great pace, I was hooked from the first page and almost read in one sitting.' Goodreads Reviewer,5 stars 'Totally could not put this down without a real fight. Great writing, great plot and a great read.' Lovereading reviewer 'Fast paced, gritty debut novel with a real twist, brilliant storytelling and surprises along the way.' Lovereading reviewer 'This is a great read and I tore through it. I thought I knew who the killer was twice and I was wrong both times!' Lovereading reviewer _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The House of Binding Thorns Aliette de Bodard (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Gollancz
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
08 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 368pp h199mm x w133mm x s23mm 245g ISBN13: 9781473212619 ISBN13: 978-1-4732-1261-9 ISBN10: 1473212618 EAN: 9781473212619 x Description: The multi-award-winning author of The House of Shattered Wings continues her Dominion of the Fallen saga as Paris endures the aftermath of a devastating arcane war . . . As the city rebuilds from the onslaught of sorcery that nearly destroyed it, the great Houses of Paris, ruled by fallen angels, still contest one another for control over the capital. House Silverspires was once the most powerful, but just as it sought to rise again, an ancient evil brought it low. Phillippe, an immortal who escaped the carnage, has a singular goal - to resurrect someone he lost. But the cost of such magic might be more than he can bear. In House Hawthorn, Madeleine the alchemist has had her addiction to angel essence savagely broken. Struggling to live on, she is forced on a perilous diplomatic mission to the underwater dragon kingdom - and finds herself in the midst of intrigues that have already caused one previous emissary to mysteriously disappear . . . As the Houses seek a peace more devastating than war, those caught between new fears and old hatreds must find strength - or fall prey to a magic that seeks to bind all to its will. 'A superb blend of intrigue, mystery and magic and urban fantasy; it's brilliantly written; and the story is gripping' Civilian Reader
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I Must Belong Somewhere: An extraordinary family tale of survival Jonathan Dean (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
08 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 272pp h199mm x w132mm x s20mm 275g 8 page plate section ISBN13: 9781474604482 ISBN13: 978-1-4746-0448-2 ISBN10: 147460448X EAN: 9781474604482 x Description: 'An extraordinary family tale of survival' Sunday Times Jonathan Dean's great-grandfather, David Schapira, fled the Russian threat in Ukraine for Vienna in 1914. Blinded in the First World War, he survived to find love and start a family, only to be sent to a concentration camp during the next war. David's son, Heinz, was also a refugee. In 1939, aged 16, he embarked on a nail-biting journey to London, to escape his fate as an Austrian Jew. Drawing on David's memoir and Heinz's wartime diaries, Dean visits the places that changed the course of his family tree - Vienna, Cologne, Ukraine where he finds history repeating itself and meets a new wave of people leaving loved ones for an uncertain future. I Must Belong Somewhere is an unforgettable family tale of exile and survival, and a powerful meditation on what it means to be a refugee today. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Mirror, Mirror: A Twisty Coming-of-Age Novel about Friendship and Betrayal from Cara Delevingne Cara Delevingne (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Trapeze
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
12 Jul 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 368pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781409172765 ISBN13: 978-1-4091-7276-5 ISBN10: 1409172767 EAN: 9781409172765 x Description: From international supermodel and actress Cara Delevingne comes a powerful debut novel about friendship, identity and the fact that appearances can be deceiving...***** 'Impressive, with an absolute knockout twist' Cosmopolitan 'A riveting page-turner of a thriller...a book with dark passion and heart' The Herald 'May well become the most influentialthing Delevingne has ever done' The Edit 'With dark twists and turns, this is a great read' Closer 'Smart, twisty, poignant and engaging' **** Heat 'Bold, brave and fierce...[Delevingne's] ability to empathise with some of the deeper struggles youngsters face is impressive' Independent 'A fizzing coming-of-age tale with dark themes' Glamour 'Captures the rhythms and textures of teenage lives' Metro 'A great read' Bella 'Engaging' Daily Telegraph ***** FRIEND. LOVER. VICTIM. TRAITOR. WHEN YOU LOOK IN THE MIRROR, WHAT DO YOU SEE? Sixteen-year-old friends Red, Leo, Rose, and Naomi are misfits; still figuring out who they are and who they want to be. Life isn't perfect, but music unites them, and they're excited about what the future holds for their band, Mirror, Mirror. That is until Naomi vanishes before being pulled unconscious out of the river.
She's left fighting for her life in a coma. The police claim it was a failed suicide attempt, but her friends aren't convinced. Will Naomi ever wake? What -or perhaps who - led her to that hospital bed? How did her friends fail to spot the warning signs? While Rose turns to wild partying and Leo is shrouded by black moods, Red sets out to uncover the truth. It's a journey that will cause Red's world to crack, exposing the group's darkest secrets. Nothing will ever be the same again, because once a mirror is shattered, it can't be fixed.
Cara Delevingne, the voice of her generation, explores identity, friendship and betrayal in this gripping and powerful coming-of-age story. For fans of WE WERE LIARS, THIRTEEN REASONS WHY and THE GIRLS. * * * * * What readers have to say about Mirror Mirror: 'Super twisty - read this in one night.' Amazon 'Loved this - read the whole thing in one day! Amazon 'Loved this book - such a gripping read with an amazing twist I did not see coming.' Amazon _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Dinner at the Centre of the Earth Nathan Englander (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
12 Jun 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 272pp h133mm x w200mm x s20mm 254g ISBN13: 9781474607971 ISBN13: 978-1-4746-0797-1 ISBN10: 1474607977 EAN: 9781474607971 x Description: 'One of our most consistently brilliant, bold and funny writers' Dave Eggers 'His writing is liberal in every good sense of the word' Jonathan Franzen A spellbinding thriller. A spy novel. A love story . . . Prisoner Z, held at a black site in the Negev desert for a dozen years, has only his guard for company. How does a nice American Jewish boy from Long Island wind up an Israeli spy working for Mossad, and later, a traitor to his adopted country? What does it mean to be loyal? And what does it mean to be a traitor when the ideals you cherish are betrayed by the country you love? 'Englander is a wonderfully gifted writer' The Times 'One of the great voices of our time' Gary Shteyngart _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Travelling with Ghosts: An intimate and inspiring journey Shannon Leone Fowler (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
12 Jun 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 320pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781474605984 ISBN13: 978-1-4746-0598-4 ISBN10: 1474605982 EAN: 9781474605984 x Description: 'A courageous memoir of love and loss . . . compelling' Sunday Express On a warm evening on a beautiful beach in Thailand, Shannon Leone Fowler's life was shattered when a box jellyfish - the most venomous animal in
the world - wrapped itself around her fiance Sean's legs, stinging and killing him in minutes. Devastated by the tragedy, Shannon, a marine biologist, could not face returning to her home by the ocean. She had travelled the world with Sean, and to honour his memory set out on a new journey - this time alone, to make sense of her loss. From contemplating the silence of Auschwitz, to stumbling through poverty-stricken Romania and Bulgaria, to sitting shiva amid daily bombings in Israel, to finding humour and creativity in Sarajevo, a city still scarred by war, Shannon begins to chart a path through grief - learning to live with loss without letting it destroy her. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Memory Shop Ella Griffin (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
22 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 384pp h199mm x w131mm x s24mm 270g ISBN13: 9781409145844 ISBN13: 978-1-4091-4584-4 ISBN10: 1409145840 EAN: 9781409145844 x Description: 'Ella Griffin can make you laugh and cry in the turn of a page' Marian Keyes 'A cleverly crafted, charming romance' Sunday Mirror Will every treasured possession find its perfect home? Nora's world has been turned upside-down. Escaping heart-break in London, she returns to her childhood home in Dublin where her grandmother's beloved house is being sold. Nora has been left with an inheritance of treasured belongings, but no home of her own in which to keep them. Unable to bear auctioning them off, Nora resolves to stay in Dublin and open The Memory Shop, a very special business which matches each gorgeous object with a perfect new owner. It's not long before these objects begin to transform the lives of those they touch, creating new stories and new chances at happiness. As Nora lets go of a lifetime of treasures, she unlocks tantalising clues to her grandmother's mysterious past. But can she finally let go of her own...? An uplifting novel set in a charming Irish community, about love, family and finding your way. Perfect for fans of Jenny Colgan, Emma Hannigan and Carole Matthews. ********* Praise for Ella Griffin 'Her characters are captivating, nuanced and their individual stories make fascinating reading as she explores intimacy and relationships with warmth and feeling' The Express 'A pleasure to read - assured, witty and highly likeable' Irish Mail on Sunday 'Beautifully interwoven stories, perfect for Maeve Binchy fans' My Weekly 'A fabulous read' RTE Guide _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Bear Grylls: The Hunt Bear Grylls (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
29 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 368pp h238mm x w179mm x s27mm 480g ISBN13: 9781409156901 ISBN13: 978-1-4091-5690-1 ISBN10: 1409156907 EAN: 9781409156901 x Description: THE HUNT IS ON FOR JAEGER 1945, and the Nazis' grand plans are in disarray. Defeat is imminent, so in a last attempt to protect their legacy, the high command hides their store of uranium deep underground, ready for them to fight another day. 2018, and ex-SAS soldier Will Jaeger stumbles upon this horrible truth. But the uranium is missing and, when he learns his wife Ruth has also been kidnapped, he's certain the enemy is on the move once more. That much uranium in the wrong hands could devastate the world. It's up to Jaeger and his team to find it before their worst fears are realised. But the enemy is always one step ahead, pushing Jaeger to the limit of his endurance. The danger is real, and the people who hold Ruth have a score to settle. It's a race against time. And the clock is ticking . . . ******** What readers say about Bear Grylls: 'bloody brilliant! Absolute page turner, haven't been able to put it down' Goodreads review of Ghost Flight, 5 stars 'Bond and Bourne have good company in Jaeger' Amazon review of Burning Angels, 5 stars 'Will resonate with fans of classic spy thrillers' Mail on Sunday 'Great action and what an amazing story' Amazon review of Burning Angels, 5 stars 'watch out Dirk Pitt or Jack Reacher, there's a new man on the block' Goodreads review of Ghost Flight, 5 stars 'Unputdownable!' Sir Ranulph Fiennes 'will keep you reading well into the early hours of the morning' Goodreads review of Burning Angels 'Will Jeager is James Bond on steroids' Goodreads review of Burning Angels, 5 stars 'Couldn't stop reading this book, every lunch break I was reading away!' Amazon review of Ghost Flight, 5 stars 'A gripping thriller set in the darkest of days' Jonathan Ross _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Lost Mari Hannah (Author) Series:
Stone and Oliver
Edition:
Imprint:
Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
22 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 416pp h198mm x w132mm x s26mm 290g ISBN13: 9781409174059 ISBN13: 978-1-4091-7405-9 ISBN10: 1409174050 EAN: 9781409174059 x Description: 'Nobody understands the many faces of cops better than Mari Hannah.' Val McDermid 'Mari Hannah writes with a sharp eye and a dark heart.' Peter James 'Thrilling, exciting and kept me on the edge of my seat.' Angela Marsons ***************** 'He was her child. The only one she'd ever have. It would kill her to learn that he was missing.' Alex arrives home from holiday to find that her ten-year-old son Daniel has disappeared. It's the first case together for Northumbria CID officers David Stone and Frankie Oliver. Stone has returned to his roots with fifteen years' experience in the Met, whereas Oliver is local, a third generation copper with a lot to prove, and a secret that's holding her back. But as the investigation unfolds, they realise the family's betrayal goes deeper than anyone suspected. This isn't just a missing persons case. Stone and Oliver are hunting a killer. ***************** Why readers love award-winning expert author, Mari Hannah: 'A blistering start to Hannah's new detective series, The Lost pitches her fearless coppers into a case which will explode one family's seemingly perfect life. Mari Hannah is a consummate storyteller and her books genuine must reads for any serious crime fan.' Eva Dolan 'Mari Hannah writes with compassion, humour and a firm grasp of character and plot. Her Kate Daniels series has already won her many fans, and this new series, featuring DS Frankie Oliver and DI David Stone, should win her many more. The Lost is a truly absorbing novel, full of twists and turns, all illuminated by Hannah's suspenseful and thrilling writing.' Peter Robinson 'A complex and unsettling story, which keeps you gripped until the end.' Amazon reviewer,5 stars 'I couldn't put it down and read it in one sitting. The plotting is superb with plenty of unexpected and audacious twists and turns which drew me in and didn't let go. I'm already looking forward to the sequel.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Testament of Loki Joanne M. Harris (Author) Series:
Runes Novels
Edition:
Imprint:
Gollancz
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
17 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 304pp h234mm x w156mm x s23mm 404g ISBN13: 9781473202405 ISBN13: 978-1-4732-0240-5 ISBN10: 147320240X EAN: 9781473202405
x Description: Ragnarok was the End of Worlds. Asgard fell, centuries ago, and the old gods have been defeated. Some are dead, while others have been consigned to eternal torment in the netherworld - among them, the legendary trickster, Loki. A god who betrayed every side and still lost everything, who has lain forgotten as time passed and the world of humans moved on to new beliefs, new idol and new deities . . . But now mankind dreams of the Norse Gods once again, the river Dream is but a stone's throw from their dark prison, and Loki is the first to escape into a new reality. The first, but not the only one to. Other, darker, things have escaped with him, who seek to destroy everything that he covets. If he is to reclaim what has been lost, Loki will need allies, a plan, and plenty of tricks . . . _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Runelight Joanne M. Harris (Author) Series:
Runes Novels
Edition:
Imprint:
Gollancz
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
05 Apr 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 576pp h199mm x w134mm x s36mm 398g ISBN13: 9781473217102 ISBN13: 978-1-4732-1710-2 ISBN10: 1473217105 EAN: 9781473217102 x Description: The next gripping tale of magic, adventure and Norse mythology from the SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author of CHOCOLAT and THE GOSPEL OF LOKI. The squabbling Norse gods and goddesses of Runemarks are back! And there's a feisty new heroine on the scene: Maggie, a girl the same age as Maddy but brought up a world apart - literally, in World's End, the focus of the Order in which Maddy was raised. Now the Order is destroyed, Chaos is filling the vacuum left behind... and is breaching the everyday world. Six hundred miles apart, two girls each bear on their skin a runemark: a symbol of the Old Days when the known Worlds were ruled by the gods from their sky citadel, Asgard. Now Asgard lies in ruins, and the power of the gods has long since been destroyed. Or so everyone thinks. But nothing is lost for ever, and the gods haven't given up yet (nor stopped squabbling!) and they want the power of the runes borne by Maddy and Maggie - these new runes, which carry huge potential, their runelight shining out as a portent to the future. Soon both girls are swept into a maelstrom of cataclysmic events that are to draw them closer and closer to each other, and nearer and nearer to a horrific struggle where each must prove where their loyalty lies . . . Filled with inventive and humorous detail, trickery and treachery, carnage and lunacy, Runelight is the second title - following Runemarks - in a series of gloriously imaginative and dramatic tales about the Norse gods. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A Family Recipe: The feel-good read of 2018 Veronica Henry (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
17 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 400pp h132mm x w199mm x s25mm 280g ISBN13: 9781409166627 ISBN13: 978-1-4091-6662-7 ISBN10: 1409166627 EAN: 9781409166627 x Description: 'An utter delight' Jill Mansell The brand-new feel-good story from bestseller Veronica Henry a perfect mix of family, friends and delicious food. What's the secret ingredient to your happiness?Laura Griffin is preparing for an empty nest. The thought of Number 11 Lark Hill falling silent - a home usually bustling with noise, people and the fragrant smells of something cooking on the Aga - seems impossible. Laura hopes it will mean more time for herself, and more time with her husband, Dom. But when an exposed secret shakes their marriage, Laura suddenly feels as though her family is shrinking around her. Feeling lost, she turns to her greatest comfort: her grandmother's recipe box, a treasured collection dating back to the Second World War. Everyone has always adored Laura's jams and chutneys, piled their sandwiches high with her pickles . . . Inspired by a bit of the old Blitz spirit, Laura has an idea that gives her a fresh sense of purpose. Full of fierce determination, Laura starts carving her own path. But even the bravest woman needs the people who love her. And now, they need her in return . . . *****
Your favourite authors love A Family Recipe: 'Truly blissful escapism' Lucy Diamond 'A heart-warming, triumphant story combined with Veronica's sublime writing - the perfect mix!' Cathy Bramley 'A delicious treat of a book' Milly Johnson 'A beautiful book. Warm, emotional and full of hope' Sarah Morgan
Readers have fallen in love with A FAMILY RECIPE:'So absolutely and complete gorgeous in every way! Veronica Henry has such a beautiful touch, she paints an entire world, deeply rich and vibrant, bringing to life thoughts, emotions, heart-ache, joy' 'A delightful, heart-warming story about the importance of home, family, friends and the unbreakable bonds between them' 'Wonderfully uplifting...A story of lost chances and second chances, tragedy and despair but also hope and resilience' 'The perfect mix of food, family and friends provides the right ingredients for this delightful read' 'My favourite book of 2018 - treat yourself to a delicious novel this summer' _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Bitter Francesca Jakobi (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
08 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 352pp h157mm x w233mm x s26mm 464g ISBN13: 9781474607575 ISBN13: 978-1-4746-0757-5 ISBN10: 1474607578 EAN: 9781474607575 x Description: It's 1969, and while the summer of love lingers in London, Gilda is consumed by the mistakes of her past. She walked out on her beloved son Reuben when he was just a boy and fears he'll never forgive her. Yet she hopes desperately they can mend their shattered relationship. When Reuben marries a petite blonde gentile, Gilda takes it as the ultimate rejection. Her cold, distant son seems transformed by love - a love she's craved his entire adult life. What does his new wife have that she doesn't? It's an obsession that will bring shocking truths about the past to light . . . BITTER is a beautiful and devastating novel about the decisions that define our lives, the fragility of love and the bond between mother and son. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Coming Home to Island House Erica James (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
29 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 512pp h199mm x w133mm x s32mm 360g ISBN13: 9781409159612 ISBN13: 978-1-4091-5961-2 ISBN10: 1409159612 EAN: 9781409159612 x Description: From Erica James, bestselling author of Summer at the Lake, comes an enchanting tale of one family coming together and finding their way. It's the summer of 1939, and after touring an unsettled Europe to promote her latest book, Romily Temple returns home to Island House and the love of her life, the charismatic Jack Devereux. But when Jack falls ill, his estranged family are called home and given seven days to find a way to bury their resentments and come together. With war now declared, each member of the family is reluctantly forced to accept their new stepmother and confront their own shortcomings. But can the habits of a lifetime be changed in one week? And can Romily, a woman who thrives on adventure, cope with the life that has been so unexpectedly thrust upon her? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Secrets of My Life Caitlyn Jenner (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Trapeze
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
08 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 336pp h199mm x w132mm x s21mm 280g ISBN13: 9781409173960 ISBN13: 978-1-4091-7396-0 ISBN10: 1409173968 EAN: 9781409173960
x Description: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER In this remarkable memoir - written with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Buzz Bissinger during her pivotal first years of rebirth - Caitlyn Jenner reflects on her past as she looks to her future. With poignancy and humour, Caitlyn writes about her confusion growing up, the temporary triumph of the Olympics as Bruce Jenner, and the noose of being endlessly described as the ultimate in manhood. She reveals her sense of shame and deceit she felt as she got older, as she went to great lengths to tell lies to conceal her true self. She also delves into her life in the public eye; her marriages and her troubled relationships with her children; what lead to her decision to becoming Caitlyn, and how the transgender community and the world has embraced her new life. Written with a searing honesty, this books shows you the real and true Caitlyn. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Outside the Asylum: A Memoir of War, Disaster and Humanitarian Psychiatry Lynne Jones (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
26 Jun 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 368pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781474605762 ISBN13: 978-1-4746-0576-2 ISBN10: 1474605761 EAN: 9781474605762 x Description: 'A profound memoir' Daily Telegraph 'As revealing as the writing of Oliver Sacks' Mark Cousins Outside the Asylum is Lynne Jones's personal and highly acclaimed exploration of humanitarian psychiatry and the changing world of international relief. Her memoir graphically describes her experiences in war zones and disasters around the world, from the Balkans and 'mission-accomplished' Iraq, to tsunami-affected Indonesia, post-earthquake Haiti and 'the Jungle' in Calais. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Clash of Empires: First in an epic new series Ben Kane (Author) Series:
Clash of Empires
Edition:
Imprint:
Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
17 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 448pp h241mm x w170mm x s38mm 718g ISBN13: 9781409173373 ISBN13: 978-1-4091-7337-3 ISBN10: 1409173372 EAN: 9781409173373 x Description: 'A triumph!' Harry Sidebottom | 'Exceptional' Anthony Riches 'One of our generation's most ambitious and engaging writers' Manda Scott WHEN A NEW EMPIRE RISES, AN OLD ONE MUST FALL After sixteen years of bloody war, Hannibal Barca is on the verge of defeat. On the plains of Zama, Felix and his brother Antonius stand in the formidable Roman legions, ready to deliver the decisive blow. Victory will establish Rome as the pre-eminent power in the ancient world. Meanwhile, young senator Flamininus is set on becoming one of the Republic's greatest military commanders with his eyes on the as-yet-unconquered Macedon and Greece. But in the north of Greece, Philip V of Macedon has his own agenda. He is determined to restore his kingdom to its former glory but needs a strong army to help him do it. Young Demetrios dreams of fighting in the phalanx but is just a poor oarsman. Thirsty, hungry, burnt by the unforgiving Mediterranean sun, dreams are his only sustenance, until a chance encounter changes everything.
Flamininus will stop at nothing to bring Philip V to heel. The Roman wolf has tasted blood, and it wants more. But the sun of Macedon will not set without a final blaze of glory.
The gripping first novel in a new series from the master of historical fiction _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Year of Surprising Acts of Kindness Laura Kemp (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
22 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 400pp h132mm x w199mm x s25mm 276g ISBN13: 9781409174837 ISBN13: 978-1-4091-7483-7 ISBN10: 1409174832 EAN: 9781409174837 x Description: 'Witty, Warm, and Wonderful. I loved it!' Milly Johnson Sometimes all it takes to make the world a better place is a small act of kindness... 'A truly wonderful and heartwarming read' Heidi Swain 'I loved it' Clare Mackintosh The perfect feel-good read for fans of Milly Johnson, Lucy Diamond and Jenny Colgan When Ceri Price arrives in the small seaside village in West Wales, she only means to stay for a couple of nights - long enough to scatter her mother's ashes, and then go back to her life as a successful make-up entrepreneur.But when a case of mistaken identities means she lands a job as the barmaid in the local pub, she unexpectedly finds friendship, and perhaps a chance at love. But when the plans for a new housing estate put the local woodland under threat, she fears the way of life here could disappear. Then mysterious acts of kindness start springing up around the village - a string of bunting adorns the streets, a new village signpost appears out of nowhere and someone provides paint to spruce up the houses on the seafront. Who is behind these acts of kindness and can they help in the race to save the village from the faceless developers...? Welcome to the Village of Love. Where friendship flourishes and love blossoms... ********* Readers are loving this gorgeously feel-good uplifting novel: 'An absolute joy. Five stars' Isabelle Broom, Heat 'Heartwarming, wise, funny and romantic...this is a delight' Rachael Lucas, bestselling author of Wildflower Bay 'A truly wonderful and heartwarming read' Heidi Swain, Sunday Times bestselling author of Sleigh Rides and Silver Bells at the Christmas Fair 'I absolutely loved it!' Cathy Bramley, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Lemon Tree Cafe 'A perfect feel-good read that will lift your spirits no end' The Sun 'An adorable life-affirming book' Rowan Coleman 'I have completely and utterly fallen in love with this book; with the characters, the setting and the wonderfully written story. Beautifully brilliant. I love this book. Five stars'. Anne, Random Things Through My Letterbox 'This really is a wonderful book. With fabulous characters and a beautiful setting. This book will make you want to spread your own acts of kindness and make the lives of people that you meet just that little bit better. Absolutely loved it. Five stars.' Karen, Goodreads reviewer 'A beautiful book...I loved it...you can't help but feel better about life once you have read it. It puts a smile on your face. It is uplifting, shares the best of
human kindness and makes you appreciate that life is so much more than material possessions. It really is a feel-good book, that is perfect for those cold winter evenings. Five stars.' Jo, Goodreads reviewer 'A very entertaining, page-turning book, that was just that little bit different character-wise, and with a lovely ending. Very enjoyable.' Claire, Goodreads reviewer 'I really enjoyed this book and highly recommend it as a cosy sit by the fire with a cuppa read, and I defy you to try reading it without the sound of the lovely welsh voices in your head.' Lorraine, Goodreads reviewer _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Stalking God: My Unorthodox Search for Something to Believe In Anjali Kumar (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Orion Spring
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
18 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 256pp h235mm x w154mm x s19mm 344g ISBN13: 9781409171126 ISBN13: 978-1-4091-7112-6 ISBN10: 1409171124 EAN: 9781409171126 x Description: Like millions of us, Anjali Kumar, a lawyer for Google, was not religious. But when her daughter was born, Anjali felt compelled to find God-or at least some form of enlightenment-that she could someday impart to her daughter. Knowing that she couldn't simply Google an answer to What is the meaning of life?, Anjali set out on a spiritual pilgrimage, and nothing was off limits. She headed to Peru to learn from shamans, practiced transcendental meditation, convened with angels, and even worked with a medium to speak with the dead-all while searching for answers to life's most universal questions: Why are we here? What happens when we die? Is there a God? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Fear: The gripping thriller that has everyone talking Dirk Kurbjuweit (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
25 Jan 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 304pp h234mm x w154mm x s22mm 404g ISBN13: 9781409175889 ISBN13: 978-1-4091-7588-9 ISBN10: 140917588X EAN: 9781409175889 x Description: You'd die for your family. But would you kill for them? Family is everything. So what if yours was being terrorised by a neighbour - a man who doesn't listen to reason, whose actions become more erratic and sinister with each passing day? And those you thought would help - the police, your lawyer - can't help you. You become afraid to leave your family at home alone. But there's nothing more you can do to protect them. Is there? 'FEAR shifts our moral codes. It makes us sympathetic to violent revenge, accessories to murder. Do we want the victim to survive? No, we don't' HERMAN KOCH, bestselling author of THE DINNER
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Human Errors: A Panorama of Our Glitches, From Pointless Bones to Broken Genes Nathan Lents (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
03 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 256pp h158mm x w233mm x s19mm 342g ISBN13: 9781474608343 ISBN13: 978-1-4746-0834-3 ISBN10: 1474608345 EAN: 9781474608343 x Description: We like to think of ourselves as highly evolved creatures. But if we are evolution's greatest creation, why are we so badly designed? We have retinas that face backward, the stump of a tail, and way too many bones in our wrists. We must find vitamins and nutrients in our diets that other animals simply make for themselves. Millions of us can't reproduce successfully without help from modern science. We have nerves that take bizarre paths, muscles that attach to nothing, and lymph nodes that do more harm than good. And that's just the beginning of the story. As biologist Nathan H. Lents explains, our evolutionary history is a litany of mistakes, each more entertaining and enlightening than the last. As we will discover, by exploring human shortcomings, we can peer into our past, because each of our flaws tells a story about our species' evolutionary history. A rollicking, deeply informative tour of our four-billion-year-long evolutionary saga, Human Errors both celebrates our imperfections - for our mutations are, in their own way, a testament to our species' greatness - and offers an unconventional accounting of the cost of our success. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Dolce Vita Confidential: Fellini, Loren, Pucci, Paparazzi and the Swinging High Life of 1950s Rome Shawn Levy (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
22 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 480pp h199mm x w133mm x s28mm 382g 16pp b&w photos ISBN13: 9781474606165 ISBN13: 978-1-4746-0616-5 ISBN10: 1474606164 EAN: 9781474606165 x Description: SUNDAY TIMES FILM BOOK OF THE YEAR 'Uproariously readable ... Levy is a master of the group biography' Sunday Times 'Teeming with satisfying gossipy details' Guardian 'Exalts the intoxicating, beguiling dreaminess of Rome in its celluloid heyday' TLS 1950s Rome. From the ashes of war, the Eternal City is reborn as the epicentre of film, style, boldfaced libertinism and titillating journalism. It's the heyday of fashion icons such as Pucci and Brioni, and the height of 'Hollywood on the Tiber', when a dizzying array of stars flock to Cinecitta, the huge movie studio on the outskirts of Rome. At the bars on Via Veneto the likes of Ingrid Bergman, Audrey Hepburn and Elizabeth Taylor mix with blue bloods and bohemians, while behind them trail street photographers in pursuit of the most unflattering and dramatic portraits of fame. In a fast-paced, kaleidoscopic narrative, Shawn Levy shows how all roads lead to Federico Fellini's world-conquering movie La Dolce Vita, starring Marcello Mastroianni and the Swedish bombshell Anita Ekberg. He recreates Rome's stunning ascent with vivid and compelling tales of its glitterati and artists, down to every last outrageous detail of the city's magnificent transformation. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
White Fur: A love story of equal parts grit and glamour Jardine Libaire (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
12 Jun 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 320pp h133mm x w201mm x s26mm 298g ISBN13: 9781474604901 ISBN13: 978-1-4746-0490-1 ISBN10: 1474604900 EAN: 9781474604901 x Description: 'A love story of equal parts grit and glamour' Vanessa Diffenbaugh, author of The Language of Flowers For Elise and Jamey, real love is not all hearts and flowers. It's gritty, transgressive, and infuriating. Jamey belongs to New York's elegant, ferocious elite, and feels 'owned' by his privileged background; Elise is from a mixed-race family and is uncensored, brave, idiosyncratic. They meet by chance and the bond is instant, but the situation quickly spins out of control. Set against the technicolour landscape of mid-80s New York, White Fur is a tale of money, class, sex and family; it questions what we will do to be free, and what it means to love like we might die tomorrow. 'Brilliantly written and deeply felt' Philipp Meyer, author of The Son '[The] poet laureate of late nights and young love' Ada Calhoun, author of St Marks is Dead _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Deviate: The Creative Power of Transforming Your Perception Beau Lotto (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
19 Apr 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 352pp h200mm x w134mm x s20mm 264g ISBN13: 9781474601023 ISBN13: 978-1-4746-0102-3 ISBN10: 1474601022 EAN: 9781474601023 x Description: World-renowned neuroscientist Beau Lotto reveals the truths of human perception and devises a cognitive toolkit for how to succeed in a world of uncertainty. Perception is the foundation of human experience, but few of us understand how our own perception works. By revealing the startling truths about the brain and perception, Beau Lotto shows that the next big innovation is not a new technology: it is a new way of seeing. In his first major book, Beau Lotto draws on over a decade of pioneering research to show how our brains play tricks on us. With an innovative combination of case studies and optical- and perception-illusion exercises, DEVIATE will revolutionise the way you see the world. With this new understanding of how the brain works and its perceptive trickery, we can apply these insights to every aspect of life and work. DEVIATE is not just an engaging look into the neuroscience of thought, behaviour and creativity: it is a call to action, enlisting readers in their own journey of self-discovery. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Map of Salt and Stars Jennifer Zeynab Maccani (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
01 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 368pp h158mm x w234mm x s27mm 480g ISBN13: 9781474606769 ISBN13: 978-1-4746-0676-9 ISBN10: 1474606768 EAN: 9781474606769 x Description: Nour has lost her father. She has also lost the place she was born in and now lives in the Syrian town of Homs, along with her sisters and mother. And so, by the fig tree in the garden, Nour whispers the stories her Baba once told her, so that the roots of the tree will carry those stories back to where her father is buried and he won't feel so alone. Her favourite is the story of Rawiya, a young girl from the twelfth century who left her home in search of adventure, dressed as a boy. But Syria is changing and it isn't long before protests and shelling destroy the peace of the quiet city. As Nour begins her own journey as a refugee, she draws strength and inspiration from the voyage of Rawiya, who became apprenticed to the famous mapmaker, Al Idrisi, and who battled mythical creatures and endured epic battles in the attempt to compile the most accurate map of the world ever made. THE MAP OF SALT AND STARS is a breathtakingly beautiful novel that illuminates the story of a country in turmoil, a tale of human resilience and the power of stories to transform. JUST some of the praise from readers of THE MAP OF SALT AND STARS: 'You know that wonderful feeling when you read the last page of a truly great story and then you clutch the book to your chest as if to hug the world within those pages? That's how I'm feeling right now.' Goodreads 4 star review 'A complex and multi-layered novel told in a rich atmospheric voice destined to be one of the most important works of 2018.' Goodreads 5 star review 'This stunningly written, heartbreakingly beautiful (but ultimately, hopeful) story is a rich, multilayered + sweeping saga... A beautiful melding of myth, grief, hope and persistence- I just loved this one.' Goodreads 4 star review 'A beautifully written debut novel about stories and storytelling that you won't soon forget. "Stories map the soul, in the guise of words." Goodreads 4 star review 'I seriously cannot recommend this book enough. I see fireworks: red, blue, purple, green, with a shower of golden stars. The Map of Salt and Stars is amazing. Please read this book.' Goodreads 5 star review 'The Map Of Salt And Stars is really such a fantastic read and once you have started it is impossible to stop.' Goodreads 4 star review 'There are parts that will make your heart stop and parts that will make it beat again.' Goodreads 5 star review 'I believe this book is to Syrian heritage what the Kite Runner is to Afghanistan. All in all, a great read.' Goodreads 5 star review 'Beautifully written with lush detail....stories will give you have a deeper understanding and appreciation that we are all maps and stories. It will also show you what home is and what home means.' Goodreads 5 star review _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I, Witness Niki Mackay (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
19 Apr 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 304pp h237mm x w156mm x s22mm 394g ISBN13: 9781409174608 ISBN13: 978-1-4091-7460-8 ISBN10: 1409174603 EAN: 9781409174608 x Description: 'A cracking thriller and a great female protagonist.' C.J. Tudor, author of Sunday Times Bestseller The Chalk Man 'I couldn't put I,Witness down, this is a 2018 must-read' Phoebe Morgan, author of The Doll House ************* They say I'm a murderer. Six years ago, Kate Reynolds was found holding the body of her best friend; covered in blood, and clutching the knife that killed her. I plead guilty. Kate has been in prison ever since, but now her sentence is up. She is being released. But the truth is, I didn't do it. There's only one person who can help: Private Investigator Madison Attallee, the first officer on the scene all those years ago. But uncovering the truth means catching a killer. An incredibly gripping thriller with a twist you'll never see coming. Fans of Persons Unknown by Susie Steiner, Strike's The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith, Close to Home by Cara Hunter and The Child by Fiona Barton will love I,Witness. ************* What everyone is saying about this gripping debut: 'An absolutely gripping thriller founded on the horror of familial abuse and a great, flawed, female PI. There will be more Madison Attalee, I hope.' Radio 4's Dame Jenni Murray 'Cracking thriller and a great female protagonist. Swearing, smoking, rock-music loving (and not neurotic or passive!) My kind of woman.' C.J. Tudor, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Chalk Man 'I was swept away by this punchy, pacy thriller with its sharp characterisation and confident plotting. I devoured it in a single day. I particularly loved Madison's fabulously chain-smoking, hyper-feminine sharpness. There were so many things done well here - the presentation of domestic abuse, dysfunctional families, the uneven dynamic of female friendships that border on bullying - so much to enjoy. So looking forward to the next one.' Helen Callaghan, author of Sunday Times bestseller Dear Amy 'Tough and uncompromising, I, Witness had me totally gripped. I'm looking forward to hearing more from PI Madison Attalee.' Alex Lake, author of Killing Kate, After Anna and Copy Cat 'I couldn't put I,Witness down. A hugely accomplished novel with a dark, sad story at its heart - the characters are so well drawn that I felt every twist along with them as Mackay expertly manipulates the reader. With a wonderful, chain-smoking and perfume-spraying private detective driving the narrative, this is a 2018 must-read.' Phoebe Morgan, author of The Doll House 'Totally engaging, fast-paced and edgy ... completely captivating. I, Witness kept me guessing till the very end. Pick this book up if you're after apageturner with attitude.' Elle Croft, author of The Guilty Wife
'Cutting-edgegripping.' Sam King, author of The Choice 'Had me hooked within two pages, it has every bit as much appeal as some of the bestsellers of the last few years, like Girl on the Train.' Robert Scragg, author of What Falls Between the Cracks _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
My Little Eye Stephanie Marland (Author) Stephanie Broadribb (Author) Series:
Starke & Bell
Edition:
Imprint:
Trapeze
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
05 Apr 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 352pp h199mm x w134mm x s22mm 250g ISBN13: 9781409171973 ISBN13: 978-1-4091-7197-3 ISBN10: 1409171973 EAN: 9781409171973 x Description: 'This book is AMAZING!!!' Goodreads 'Gripping, what a concept and a thoroughly chilling read! The way the characters evolve and draw you in is spellbinding. Exploring the complexities of life on social media. An epic thriller that's both current and terrifying! 5*' Amazon Reviewer *****
Perfect for fans of Cara Hunter's Close to Home, Laura Marshall's Friend Request and thrillers by Clare Mackintosh and Robert Bryndza. The thriller with twists you'll never see coming! * * * * * Can a group of true crime addicts take on the police to catch a serial killer? A young woman is found dead in her bedroom surrounded by rose petals - the latest victim of 'The Lover'. Struggling under the weight of an internal investigation, DI Dominic Bell is no closer to discovering the identity of the killer and time is running out. As the murders escalate, Clementine Starke joins an online true crime group determined to take justice in to their own hands - to catch the killer before the police. Hiding a dark secret, she takes greater risks to find new evidence and infiltrate the group. As Starke and Bell get closer to cracking the case neither of them realise they're being watched. The killer is closer to them than they think, and he has his next victim - Clementine - firmly in his sights. *****
What readers are saying about My Little Eye: 'My Little Eye is a bang on psychological thriller of the most addictive kind.' Goodreads 'Beautifully paced writing that had me speeding through every chapter at a rate of knots. Easily one of my favourite reads this year so far.' Goodreads Would I recommend this book? Oh YES! Yes! Yes! You better believe I would! My Little Eye had a Luther-esque feel to it but it's unique, risky, dark and addictive story really got under my skin. Can't wait for the next in this series!' Amazon Reviewer ***** 'My Little Eye is an enthralling, intriguing and twisty tale for all of us armchair detectives who think we know it all.' Liz Nugent, author of Lying In Wait and Unravelling Oliver 'A masterclass in pacing & such an original take on the serial killer thriller.' - Eva Dolan, author of This Is How It Ends _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Admissions: A Life in Brain Surgery Henry Marsh (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
17 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 288pp h200mm x w135mm x s21mm 274g ISBN13: 9781474603874 ISBN13: 978-1-4746-0387-4 ISBN10: 1474603874 EAN: 9781474603874 x Description: THE SUNDAY TIMES NO.1 BESTSELLER Henry Marsh has spent four decades operating on the human brain. In this searing and provocative memoir following his retirement from the NHS, he reflects on the experiences that have shaped his career and life, gaining a deeper understanding of what matters to us all in the end. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Blackwing: The Raven's Mark Book One Ed McDonald (Author) Series:
Raven's Mark
Edition:
Imprint:
Gollancz
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
05 Apr 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 400pp h132mm x w199mm x s24mm 280g ISBN13: 9781473222038 ISBN13: 978-1-4732-2203-8 ISBN10: 1473222036 EAN: 9781473222038 x Description: The republic faces annihilation, despite the vigilance of Galharrow's Blackwings. When a raven tattoo rips itself from his arm to deliver a desperate message, Galharrow and a mysterious noblewoman must investigate a long dead sorcerer's legacy. But there is a conspiracy within the citadel: traitors, flesh-eaters and the ghosts of the wastelands seek to destroy them, but if they cannot solve the ancient wizard's paradox, the Deep Kings will walk the earth again, and all will be lost. The war with the Eastern Empire ended in stalemate some eighty years ago, thanks to Nall's 'Engine', a wizard-crafted weapon so powerful even the Deep Kings feared it. The strike of the Engine created the Misery - a wasteland full of ghosts and corrupted magic that now forms a No Mans Land along the frontier. But when Galharrow investigates a frontier fortress, he discovers complacency bordering on treason: then the walls are stormed, and the Engine fails to launch. Galharrow only escapes because of the preternatural magical power of the noblewoman he was supposed to be protecting. Together, they race to the capital to unmask the traitors and restore the republic's defences. Far across the Misery a vast army is on the move, as the Empire prepares to call the republic's bluff. Blackwing is a gritty epic fantasy for fans of Mark Lawrence, Scott Lynch and Daniel Polansky. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
But Seriously: An Autobiography John McEnroe (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
12 Jun 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 288pp h199mm x w137mm x s22mm 306g ISBN13: 9781409147978 ISBN13: 978-1-4091-4797-8 ISBN10: 1409147975 EAN: 9781409147978 x Description: Fifteen years after his massive bestseller Serious, John McEnroe is back and ready to talk.
Who are the game's winners and losers? What's it like playing guitar onstage with the Rolling Stones, hitting balls with today's greats, breaking bread with his former on-court nemeses, getting scammed by an international art dealer, and raising a big family while balancing McEnroe-sized expectations? But Seriously is a richly personal account, blending anecdote and reflection with razor sharp and brutally honest opinions. This is the sports book of the year: wildly entertaining, very funny, surprisingly touching, and 100% McEnroe. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Demystifying The Female Brain: A neuroscientist explores health, hormones and happiness Dr. Sarah McKay (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Orion Spring
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
12 Jul 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 320pp h234mm x w153mm ISBN13: 9781409173182 ISBN13: 978-1-4091-7318-2 ISBN10: 1409173186 EAN: 9781409173182 x Description: Understanding how your brain works during the key stages of life is essential to your health. Dr Sarah McKay is a neuroscientist who knows everything worth knowing about women's brains, and shares it in this cutting-edge, essential book. This is not a book about the differences between male and female brains, nor a book using neuroscience to explain gender-specific behaviours, the 'battle of the sexes' or 'Mars-Venus' stereotypes. This is a book about what happens to the brains of women as they cycle through the phases of life, which are unique to females by virtue of their biology and in particular their hormones. In Demystifying The Female Brain, Dr McKay give insights into brain development during infancy, childhood and the teenage years (including the onset of puberty) and looks at pregnancy, motherhood, and mental health. The book weaves together findings from the research lab, interviews with neuroscientists and other researchers working in the disciplines of neuroendocrinology, brain development, brain health and ageing, along with stories and case studies. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
One Way S. J. Morden (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Gollancz
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
10 Apr 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 336pp h157mm x w232mm x s24mm 440g ISBN13: 9781473222564 ISBN13: 978-1-4732-2256-4 ISBN10: 1473222567 EAN: 9781473222564 x Description: EIGHT ASTRONAUTS. ONE KILLER. NO WAY HOME. ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK meets Andy Weir's THE MARTIAN 'A rip-roaring thriller of a book that hits the ground running and doesn't stop until the final chapter' John Marrs, author of the bestselling/Radio 2 Book Club choice THE ONE ***** There's a murderer amongst them, and everyone's a suspect . . . Frank Kittridge is serving life for murdering his son's drug dealer, so when he's offered a deal by Xenosystems Operations - the corporation that owns the prison - he takes it. He's been selected to help build the first permanent base on Mars. Unfortunately, his crewmates are just as guilty of their crimes as he is. As the convicts set to work on the frozen wastes of Mars, the accidents multiply.
Until Frank begins to suspect they might not be accidents at all . . . ***** 'ONE WAY is what would happen if the crime and sci-fi genres got together and had a baby. Deeply immersive, chilling and atmospheric. An utterly fabulous book!' Emma Kavanagh, bestselling author of FALLING and HIDDEN 'A cracking read. A compelling vision of the near future inhabited by well motivated characters. It's a thrilling tale that grabs you and whips along to the very last breathless page' Adam Hamdy, author of PENDULUM _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Lido: The feel-good debut of the year Libby Page (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
19 Apr 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 384pp h158mm x w234mm x s28mm 502g ISBN13: 9781409175216 ISBN13: 978-1-4091-7521-6 ISBN10: 1409175219 EAN: 9781409175216 x Description: 'THE LIDO is a joyous and uplifting debut - a testament to kindness and friendship and all those values society must hold dear' SARAH WINMAN, author of When God Was a Rabbit and Tin Man Meet Rosemary, 86, and Kate, 26: dreamers, campaigners, outdoor swimmers... Rosemary has lived in Brixton all her life. But now everything she knows is changing - the library where she used to work has closed, the family fruit and veg shop has become a trendy bar, and her beloved husband George is gone. Kate has just moved and feels alone in a city that is too big for her. She's at the bottom rung of her career as a journalist on a local paper, and is determined to make something of it. So when the local lido is threatened with closure, Kate knows this story could be her chance to shine. And Rosemary knows it is the end of everything for her. Together they are determined to make a stand, to show that the pool is more than just a place to swim - it is the heart of the community. Together they will show the importance of friendship, the value of community, and how ordinary people can protect the things they love. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A Year at Hotel Gondola Nicky Pellegrino (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
22 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 320pp h235mm x w154mm x s24mm 420g ISBN13: 9781409167679 ISBN13: 978-1-4091-6767-9 ISBN10: 1409167674 EAN: 9781409167679 x Description: 'Recipe For Life pulls off the rare trick of being both gritty and lyrical, heartrending and compelling. A novel about how easy it is to become an observer in your own life, and the joy of learning to live again. It also made me very hungry!' JOJO MOYES on Recipe for Life A woman swaps her far-flung travels for her biggest adventure yet - a relationship. Perfect for fans of Jo Thomas.
Kat has never wanted to live a small life. She's an adventurer, a food writer who travels the world visiting far-flung places and eating unusual things. Now she is about to embark on her biggest adventure yet - a relationship. She has fallen in love with an Italian man and is moving to live with him in Venice where she will help him run his small guesthouse, Hotel Gondola. Kat has lined up a book deal and will write about the first year of her new adventure, the food she eats, the recipes she collects, the people she meets, the man she doesn't really know all that well but is going to make a life with. But as Kat ought to know by now, the thing about adventures is that they never go exactly the way you expect them to... ****** 'Venice comes alive...warm, engaging and truly delicious' Rosanna Ley, author of The Little Theatre by the Sea 'A delicious and sensual adventure. I was whisked away to the sights and tastes of the most romantic - and mysterious - of cities. A story as evocative and captivating as Venice itself' Fiona Gibson, author of The Woman Who Met Her Match 'With a wonderfully evocative setting and mouth-watering descriptions of Venetian food, A Year at Hotel Gondola is a refreshingly different take on the challenges of making a relationship when you're older' Pamela Hartshorne, author of The Cursed Wife _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Lightkeeper's Daughters: A Radio 2 Book Club Choice Jean Pendziwol (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
09 Aug 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 320pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781474605021 ISBN13: 978-1-4746-0502-1 ISBN10: 1474605028 EAN: 9781474605021 x Description: *** A RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK *** Elizabeth grew up in a lighthouse, inseparable from her enigmatic twin sister Emily. Their father, the lightkeeper, kept a journal of his observations and their daily life. When those journals are discovered on a shipwrecked boat, many decades later, Elizabeth is living in a retirement home and her eyesight is failing. She enlists the help of a troubled teenager, Morgan, to read to her, and an unlikely friendship grows between the two. But as Morgan reads on, Elizabeth discovers that the past revealed is not as she remembers it, and that the journal may contain answers to unexplained events that have haunted her all her life . . . _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How to Break Up With Your Phone: The 30-Day Plan to Take Back Your Life Catherine Price (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Trapeze
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
08 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 192pp h187mm x w141mm x s18mm 242g ISBN13: 9781409176268 ISBN13: 978-1-4091-7626-8 ISBN10: 1409176266 EAN: 9781409176268 x Description: Is your phone the first thing you reach for when you wake up? And the last thing you see before you sleep? Do you find the hours slip away as you idly scroll through your social media timeline?
In short, are you addicted to your phone? If so, How to Break Up with Your Phone is here to help. How to Break Up With Your Phone is a smart, practical and useful plan to help you conquer your mobile phone addiction in just 30 days - and take back your life in the process. Recent studies have shown that spending extended time on our phones affects our ability to form new memories, think deeply, focus and absorb information, and the hormones triggered every time we hear our phones buzz both add to our stress levels and are the hallmark signs of addiction. In How to Break Up with Your Phone, award-winning science journalist Catherine Price explores the effects that our constant connectivity is having on our brains, bodies, relationships, and society at large and asks, how much time do you really want to spend on your phone? Over the course of 30 days, Catherine will guide you through an easy-to-follow plan that enables you to identify your goals, priorities and bad habits, tidy your apps, prune your email, and take time away. Lastly, you will create a new, healthier relationship with your phone and establish habits and routines to ensure this new relationship sticks. You don't have to give up your phone forever; instead you will be more mindful not only of how you use your phone, but also about how you choose to spend the precious moments of your life. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Slow Bullets Alastair Reynolds (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Gollancz
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
08 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 192pp h199mm x w133mm x s14mm 188g ISBN13: 9781473218437 ISBN13: 978-1-4732-1843-7 ISBN10: 1473218438 EAN: 9781473218437 x Description: From the author of the Revelation Space series comes an interstellar adventure of war, identity, betrayal, and the preservation of civilization itself. A vast conflict, one that has encompassed hundreds of worlds and solar systems, appears to be finally at an end. A conscripted soldier is beginning to consider her life after the war and the family she has left behind. But for Scur - and for humanity - peace is not to be. On the brink of the ceasefire, Scur is captured by a renegade war criminal, and left for dead in the ruins of a bunker. She revives aboard a prisoner transport vessel. Something has gone terribly wrong with the ship. Passengers - combatants from both sides of the war - are waking up from hibernation far too soon. Their memories, embedded in bullets, are the only links to a world which is no longer recognizable. And Scur will be reacquainted with her old enemy, but with much higher stakes than just her own life. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Waiting For Monsieur Bellivier Britta Rostlund (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
17 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 352pp h132mm x w198mm x s23mm 282g ISBN13: 9781474605472 ISBN13: 978-1-4746-0547-2 ISBN10: 1474605478 EAN: 9781474605472 x Description: 'Are you waiting for Monsieur Bellivier, madame?' Helena should of course say no. She doesn't know the man talking to her, she doesn't know Monsieur Bellivier, and she certainly isn't waiting for him. But, bored of life, and sparked by a whim, she says yes.
Mancebo, a Tunisian shopkeeper, lives a quiet life manning his grocery near the Sacre-CĂƒÂˇur. But one day he is approached by a woman asking whether he will spy on her boyfriend, who lives in the apartment across the street. To his surprise, Mancebo agrees. As Helena and Mancebo's missions overlap, they realise that the City of Light harbours more secrets in its cafes and courtyards than its inhabitants and visitors could possibly suspect . . . 'An intriguing little mystery' Books on the 747 'An absolute delight to read . . . Paris is brought to life on the pages of this exquisite book about identity, finding yourself and the importance of taking a chance on life' Brew and Books Review _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Sevens Heaven: The Beautiful Chaos of Fiji's Olympic Dream Ben Ryan (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
29 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 320pp h158mm x w235mm x s24mm 452g ISBN13: 9781474608268 ISBN13: 978-1-4746-0826-8 ISBN10: 1474608264 EAN: 9781474608268 x Description: The incredible story of how one man inspired a nation of underdogs to achieve sporting greatness. It is late summer 2013. Ben Ryan, a red-haired, 40-something, spectacle-wearing Englishman, is given 20 minutes to decide whether he wants to coach Fiji's rugby sevens team, with the aim of taking them to the nation's first-ever Olympic medal. He has never been to Fiji. There has been no discussion of contracts or salary. But he knows that no one plays rugby like the men from these isolated Pacific islands, just as no one plays football like the kids from the Brazilian favelas, or no one runs as fast as the boys and girls from Jamaica's boondocks. He knows too that no other rugby nation has so little - no money and no resources, only basic equipment and a long, sad history of losing its most gifted players to richer, greedier nations. Ryan says yes. And with that simple word he sets in motion an extraordinary journey that will encompass witchdoctors and rugby-obsessed prime ministers, sun-smeared dawns and devastating cyclones, intense friendships and bitter rows, phone taps and wild nationwide parties. It will end in Rio with a performance that not only wins Olympic gold but reaches fresh heights for rugby union and makes Ben and his 12 players living legends back home. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Lady of the Lake Andrzej Sapkowski (Author) David French (Translated by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Gollancz
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
08 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 544pp h200mm x w131mm x s35mm 375g ISBN13: 9781473211605 ISBN13: 978-1-4732-1160-5 ISBN10: 1473211603 EAN: 9781473211605 x Description: After walking through a portal in the Tower of the Swallow, thus narrowly escaping death, the Witcher girl, Ciri, finds herself in a completely different world... a world of the Elves. She is trapped with no way out. Time does not seem to exist and there are no obvious borders or portals to cross back into her home world. But this is Ciri, the child of prophecy, and she will not be defeated. She knows she must escape to finally rejoin the Witcher, Geralt, and his companions - and also to try to conquer her worst nightmare. Leo Bonhart, the man who chased, wounded and tortured Ciri, is still on her trail. And the world is still at war.
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Season of Storms Andrzej Sapkowski (Author) David French (Translated by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Gollancz
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
22 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 368pp h235mm x w157mm x s27mm 482g ISBN13: 9781473218079 ISBN13: 978-1-4732-1807-9 ISBN10: 1473218071 EAN: 9781473218079 x Description: Geralt. The witcher whose mission is to protect ordinary people from the monsters created with magic. A mutant who has the task of killing unnatural beings. He uses a magical sign, potions and the pride of every witcher - two swords, steel and silver. But what would happen if Geralt lost his weapons? Andrzej Sapkowski returns to his most popular hero in a stand-alone novel where Geralt fights, travels and loves again, Dandelion sings and flies from trouble to trouble, sorcerers are scheming ... and across the whole world clouds are gathering - the season of storms is coming... _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Restless Souls Dan Sheehan (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
08 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 304pp h233mm x w155mm x s22mm 400g ISBN13: 9781474605861 ISBN13: 978-1-4746-0586-1 ISBN10: 1474605869 EAN: 9781474605861 x Description: 'It never stops being a page-turner . . . a great debut' Colum McCann 'A terrific debut novel, bold and wise, each page lit with wit and with feeling' Jonathan Lee 'The funniest sad book I've read in a long time . . . A terrific debut from a dynamic new writer' J. Robert Lennon Tom, Karl and Baz grew up together in down-on-its-luck Dublin. Friends since childhood, their lives diverged when Tom left home to be a war correspondent. Now, after three years embedded in the Siege of Sarajevo, he returns a haunted shell of the lad who went away. Karl and Baz have no idea what they're doing but they are determined to see him through the darkness, even if it means travelling halfway around the world. Hearing about an unlikely cure - an experimental clinic called Restless Souls - they embark on a road trip across California. But as they try to save Tom from his memories, they must confront their own - of what happened to their childhood friend Gabriel. And in doing so, they must ask how their boisterous teenage souls became weighed down, and why life got so damn complicated and sad. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Sleeper 13 Rob Sinclair (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
27 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 432pp h233mm x w157mm x s32mm 560g ISBN13: 9781409175926 ISBN13: 978-1-4091-7592-6 ISBN10: 1409175928 EAN: 9781409175926 x Description: 'One of the most intense and engrossing thrillers of the last decade' - AMAZON REVIEW An action-packed and utterly gripping, globetrotting thriller - for fans of I AM PILGRIM by Terry Hayes, THE FIX by David Baldacci, NOMAD by James Swallow, Mark Dawson's THE CLEANER, and THE DECEIVERS by Alex Berenson.************** Smuggled to the Middle East as a child. Trained as one of the most elite insurgents of his generation. Forced to do things no one should, for a cause he couldn't believe in. But as his brothers were preparing to kill, he was looking for a way out. Now, on the eve of the deadliest coordinated attacks the world has ever seen, he finally has his chance. He will break free and hunt down those who made him a monster. He must draw on all his training to survive.
He is SLEEPER 13.************** SLEEPER 13 is a fast-paced thriller filled with twists and turns and intrigue that will appeal to readers of big-hitting thriller authors such as Terry Hayes, J.B. Turner, Mark Dawson, Lee Child, David Baldacci, Mark Greaney, Alex Berenson, Michael Connelly, and Scott Mariani. 'An original action-packed international thriller with tension and danger on every page' - Michael Wood, author of For Reasons Unknown
WHY THRILLER READERS ARE GIVING SLEEPER 13 FIVE STARS: 'Perfect for spy thriller lovers and fans of I Am Pilgrim, Orphan X' - Goodreads review 'I could not put down this book' - Netgalley review 'Brilliant, gripping' - Netgalley review 'Superb' - Amazon review 'Wow just wow!' - Amazon review 'This has got to be a best seller' - Amazon review 'Loved it, loved it, loved it' - Amazon review 'Cracking read' - Amazon review 'Very believable' - Amazon review 'Screams bestseller on every page' Amazon review 'Loved, loved, loved this book' Amazon review _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Syria's Secret Library Mike Thomson (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
30 Oct 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 320pp h234mm x w153mm ISBN13: 9781474605915 ISBN13: 978-1-4746-0591-5 ISBN10: 1474605915 EAN: 9781474605915 x Description: The secret library is in the basement of a bombed building in a heavily shelled area of Darayya. Around it, shattered buildings that were once homes and offices lie in crumbling, treacherous piles. A desert of shattered grey concrete festooned with twisted metal and charred wires. Deep beneath this scene of frightening devastation lies the secret library. No signs mark its presence. Locals fear that Syrian government planes will bomb it if they know where it is. While the streets above echo with rifle fire and thunderous shelling the secret world below is a haven of peace and tranquillity. More than 14,000 books are stacked neatly on home-made shelves according to author and subject, and are checked in and out meticulously. Those within read quietly, drinking tea on comfortable sofas and chairs. A small oasis of normality in a country at war with itself. The secret library was the brainchild of a group of former university students whose education was interrupted when war broke out and then was ended altogether by the siege that followed. Teams of young enthusiasts regularly dodge snipers' bullets and barrel bombs to bring the books to the library. Timber for the bookshelves is collected in a similar way. Darayya's secret library is an extraordinary place, but this book is about more than that. It is also the stories of the many people who treasure it and the central role it has in their lives. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Little Eve Catriona Ward (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
26 Jul 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 320pp h216mm x w135mm ISBN13: 9780297609681 ISBN13: 978-0-297-60968-1 ISBN10: 0297609688 EAN: 9780297609681 x Description: Eve and Dinah are everything to one another, never parted day or night. They are raised among the Children, a commune of strays and orphans ruled by Uncle, the mysterious patriarch. All they know is the grey Isle of Altnaharra which sits in the black sea off the wildest coast of Scotland. Eve loves the free, savage life of the Isle and longs to inherit Uncle's vision. She is untroubled save by her dreams; of soft arms and a woman singing. Dinah longs for something other. But the world is at war and cannot be kept at bay. As the solitude of Altnaharra is broken, Eve's faith and sanity fracture. In a great storm, in the depths of winter, as the old year dies, the locals discover a devastating scene. Eve and Dinah's stories of what really happened that night contradict and intertwine. As past and present converge, only one woman can be telling the truth. Who is guilty, who innocent? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Blood and Silk: Power and Conflict in Modern Southeast Asia Michael R. J. Vatikiotis (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
12 Jun 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 368pp h200mm x w135mm x s25mm 300g 15 integrated photos and 1 map ISBN13: 9781474602037 ISBN13: 978-1-4746-0203-7 ISBN10: 1474602037 EAN: 9781474602037 x Description: 'A lively and learned guide to the politics, personalities and conflicts that are shaping a dynamic group of countries' FINANCIAL TIMES 'A fascinating and many-layered portrait of Southeast Asia' THANT MYINT-U Why are the region's richest countries such as Malaysia riddled with corruption? Why do Myanmar, Thailand and the Philippines harbour unresolved violent insurgencies? How do deepening religious divisions in Indonesia and Malaysia and China's growing influence affect the region and the rest of the world? Thought-provoking and eye-opening, Blood and Silk is an accessible, personal look at modern Southeast Asia, written by one of the region's most experienced outside observers. This is a first-hand account of what it's like to sit at the table with deadly Thai Muslim insurgents, mediate between warring clans in the Southern Philippines and console the victims of political violence in Indonesia - all in an effort to negotiate peace, and understand the reasons behind endemic violence. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Scale: The Universal Laws of Life and Death in Organisms, Cities and Companies Geoffrey West (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
03 May 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 496pp h200mm x w135mm x s28mm 366g ISBN13: 9781780225593 ISBN13: 978-1-78022-559-3 ISBN10: 1780225598 EAN: 9781780225593 x Description: Geoffrey West's research centres on a quest to find unifying principles and patterns connecting everything, from cells and ecosystems to cities, social networks and businesses. Why do organisms and ecosystems scale with size in a remarkably universal and systematic fashion? Is there a maximum size of cities? Of animals and plants? What about companies? Can scale show us how to create a more sustainable future? By applying the rigour of physics to questions of biology, visionary physicist Geoffrey West found that despite the riotous diversity in the sizes of mammals, they are all, to a large degree, scaled versions of each other. This speaks to everything from how long we can expect to live to how many hours of sleep we need. He then made the even bolder move of exploring his work's applicability to cities and to the business world. These investigations have led to powerful insights about the elemental natural laws that bind us together in profound ways, and how all complex systems are dancing to the same simple tune, however diverse and unrelated they may seem. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Ember Blade Chris Wooding (Author) Series:
The Darkwater Legacy
Edition:
Imprint:
Gollancz
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
20 Sep 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback Trade paperback (UK) 832pp h234mm x w153mm ISBN13: 9781473214859 ISBN13: 978-1-4732-1485-9 ISBN10: 1473214858 EAN: 9781473214859 x Description: A land under occupation. A legendary sword. A young man's journey to find his destiny. Aren has lived by the rules all his life. He's never questioned it; that's just the way things are. But then his father is executed for treason, and he and his best friend Cade are thrown into a prison mine, doomed to work until they drop. Unless they can somehow break free . . . But what lies beyond the prison walls is more terrifying still. Rescued by a man who hates him yet is oath-bound to protect him, pursued by inhuman forces, Aren slowly accepts that everything he knew about his world was a lie. The rules are not there to protect him, or his people, but to enslave them. A revolution is brewing, and Aren is being drawn into it, whether he likes it or not. The key to the revolution is the Ember Blade. The sword of kings, the Excalibur of his people. Only with the Ember Blade in hand can their people be inspired to rise up . . . but it's locked in an impenetrable vault in the most heavily guarded fortress in the land. All they have to do now is steal it . . . _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Here Comes Trouble: Shortlisted for the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction Simon Wroe (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
08 Feb 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 304pp h199mm x w133mm x s23mm 288g ISBN13: 9781474604970 ISBN13: 978-1-4746-0497-0 ISBN10: 1474604978 EAN: 9781474604970 x Description: Welcome to Kyrzbekistan, winner of Most Corrupt Country 2011 and 2012. A place where anyone can be happy - as long they aren't poor, ill, foreign, a pedestrian, or in any way interested in the truth. A country that takes fake news and false promises to new levels. Expelled from school, Ellis Dau has been forced to help his father out at the Chronicle, the last bastion of free speech in this strange world. But when the country's power supply fails and dark voices threaten the Chronicle's future, Ellis finds himself in an unlikely fight for freedom. 'I loved this rollercoaster of a ride into a corrupt, fictitious country that feels only too hideously real' Deborah Moggach, author of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Caligula Simon Turney (Author) Series:
The Damned Emperors
Edition:
Imprint:
Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
08 Mar 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 480pp h161mm x w244mm x s40mm 758g ISBN13: 9781409175162 ISBN13: 978-1-4091-7516-2 ISBN10: 1409175162 EAN: 9781409175162 x Description: 'An engrossing new spin on a well-known tale' Antonia Senior, The Times 'Caligula as you've never seen him before! A powerfully moving read from one of the best ancient world authors in the business' Kate Quinn, author of The Alice Network Everyone knows his name. Everyone thinks they know his story. Rome 37AD. The emperor is dying. No-one knows how long he has left. The power struggle has begun. When the ailing Tiberius thrusts Caligula's family into the imperial succession in a bid to restore order, he will change the fate of the empire and create one of history's most infamous tyrants, Caligula. But was he really a monster? Forget everything you think you know. Let Livilla, Caligula's youngest sister and confidante, tell you what really happened. How her quiet, caring brother became the most powerful man on earth. And how, with lies, murder and betrayal, Rome was changed for ever . . . 'A truly different take on one of history's villains . . . All through this I am seeing Al Pacino in The Godfather, slowly stained darker and darker by power and blood' Robert Low, author of The Oathsworn series 'Enthralling and original, brutal and lyrical by turns. With powerful imagery and carefully considered history Simon Turney provides a credible alternative to the Caligula myth that will have the reader questioning everything they believe they know about the period' Anthony Riches, author of the Empire series _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________