The Animal Gazer P. Franzosini (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
10 Jan 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 128pp h210mm x w130mm 8 integrated b&w ISBN13: 9781788549394 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-939-4 ISBN10: 1788549392 EAN: 9781788549394 x Description: Rembrandt Bugatti was the brother of the famous builder of luxury sports cars, Ettore. He made stunningly beautiful bronzes of wild animals that he spent days and weeks observing in the Paris and Antwerp Zoos. Sometimes he took the animals to live in his Paris apartment while he worked on his pieces. Edgardo Franzosini's haunting short novel recreates the eccentric, orderly life of this strange genius, a gentle man who loved animals and created some of the most memorable sculptures of our time. HIs short life was ruined by the declaration of war in August 1914. As the Germans drew closer to Paris and Antwerp, the zoos in both cities were closed. Then, in fear and panic, the decision was taken to shoot the captive creatures. Firing squads of soldiers massacred the wild cats, elephants and eagles. Bugatti, by then working in a military hospital, killed himself, unable to live in a world that allowed such horrors to be visited on man and beast. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Freedom Artist Ben Okri (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
07 Feb 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 256pp h210mm x w130mm ISBN13: 9781788549592 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-959-2 ISBN10: 1788549597 EAN: 9781788549592 x Description: In Ben Okri's most significant novel since the Man Booker-winning The Famished Road, a young woman is arrested for speaking four simple words - Who is the Prisoner? This question resonates throughout the novel, and by the end it has become the question every reader has to ask themselves. The answer is implicit in the revelation at the heart of the story. After her disappearance, a man begins to search for the woman, because he loves her. He searches desperately at first, and then with growing realization. And we journey with him as he searches, through a frightening, disintegrating world of lies, and violence, and fear. At the heart of this disturbing world lies the Prison. To survive, and to answer the girl's question, the young man, like all of us, has to accept the challenge and fight back. The Freedom Artist is a penetrating examination of how freedom is threatened in a post-truth society. It's a powerful call to arms. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Cala Laura Legge (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
07 Mar 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 304pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781788547451 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-745-1 ISBN10: 1788547454 EAN: 9781788547451
x Description: A coven of witches in the modern-day Outer Hebrides scrape out a pagan existence at a farmstead known as Cala. After ten years of relative harmony, fractures are starting to appear in the coven. Teenage Euna is beginning to hate its rigid hierarchy and its arbitary rules - the women may only speak in Gaelic, must perform certain rituals at given hours, and consume only what they grow or gather by their own hands. Sick of scavenged seaweed and thin soup, Euna one day goes to beg food from Aram, a local fisherman and migrant. She finds herself easily seduced by the first man she's ever seen, and entranced in turn by the power she holds over him. It's the first in a series of transgressions that sees her flee the yoke of the sisterhood to venture into the modern world... Cala mines the intense beauty of a shrinking language, and the haunting power that small communities hold over the imagination. Starkly personal Laura was part raised by a Gaelic-speaking grandmother from Lewis in the Outer Hebrides - this is a novel about universal freedom, the pains of not having a county, the creative force of language and tradition, and the way darkly beautiful things dcan grow in sunless places. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Wakenhyrst Michelle Paver (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
04 Apr 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 304pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781788549561 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-956-1 ISBN10: 1788549562 EAN: 9781788549561 x Description: By the bestselling author of Dark Matter and Thin Air, an outstanding new piece of story-telling, a tale of mystery and imagination laced with terror. It is a masterwork in the modern gothic tradition that ranges from Mary Shelley and Bram Stoker to Neil Gaiman and Sarah Perry. "Something has been let loose..." In Edwardian Suffolk, a manor house stands alone in a lost corner of the Fens: a glinting wilderness of water whose whispering reeds guard ancient secrets. Maud is a lonely child growing up without a mother, ruled by her repressive father. When he finds a painted medieval devil in a graveyard, unhallowed forces are awakened. Maud's battle has begun. She must survive a world haunted by witchcraft, the age-old legends of her beloved fen - and the even more nightmarish demons of her father's past. Spanning five centuries, Wakenhyrst is a darkly gothic thriller about murderous obsession and one girl's longing to fly free. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Suzy, Suzy William Wall (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
04 Apr 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 272pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781788545501 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-550-1 ISBN10: 1788545508 EAN: 9781788545501 x Description: A startling and gripping novel, Suzy, Suzy follows a teenage girl trying to understand the chaos of her family life. Narrated by a troubled young woman, the novel weaves a tale of secrets, lies and betrayal in the pressure cooker of her formative years. Suzy lives in a dysfunctional household. She can't stand her mother; her father is keeping secrets; and her brother only seems to egg on their parents' erratic and unpredictable behaviour. Alongside her friends, Suzy finds herself drawn into the downward spiral of her parents' relationship, and as a result is drawn into the centre of a mystery surrounding a murder. Forced to make impossible choices, Suzy must navigate the increasingly distrubing antics of her family and the oddities of the mystery she finds hself
involved in, while also trying to survive the horrors of secondary school. William Wall is an underrated Irish master with a powerful, distinctive writing style, and an uncanny ability to create astonishingly complex and wellrealised female protagonists. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Molly's Will Elske Rahill (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
02 May 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 256pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781786691002 ISBN13: 978-1-78669-100-2 ISBN10: 1786691000 EAN: 9781786691002 x Description: A novel about four generations of women and the violent tensions and loving devotion, envy and self-sacrifice that family life embodies. Molly is now in her nineties, and she helps her grand-daughters Cara and Freya bring up their young children with unstinting care. Hers has been a life of unselfpitying service, from her working-class Dublin girlhood to her current status as the wealthy widow of a famous artist. But her own children, particularly her daughter Eileen, are her life's great failure: unhappy, self-indulgent women who resent the younger generation's apparent freedom from guilt and their unconventional family arrangements. This intricate web of female relationships comes under terrible strain when Molly, her health sapped by her constant efforts on behalf of others, decides to consult the family solicitor about changing her will. This is a novel of great tenderness in its depiction of the small pleasures of family life and ruthless in its portrayal of the dangerous power of money. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Molly's Will Elske Rahill (Author) Series:
Edition:
UK Airports ed
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
23 Apr 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Trade paperback (UK) 256pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781786691019 ISBN13: 978-1-78669-101-9 ISBN10: 1786691019 EAN: 9781786691019 x Description: A novel about four generations of women and the violent tensions and loving devotion, envy and self-sacrifice that family life embodies. Molly is now in her nineties, and she helps her grand-daughters Cara and Freya bring up their young children with unstinting care. Hers has been a life of unselfpitying service, from her working-class Dublin girlhood to her current status as the wealthy widow of a famous artist. But her own children, particularly her daughter Eileen, are her life's great failure: unhappy, self-indulgent women who resent the younger generation's apparent freedom from guilt and their unconventional family arrangements. This intricate web of female relationships comes under terrible strain when Molly, her health sapped by her constant efforts on behalf of others, decides to consult the family solicitor about changing her will. This is a novel of great tenderness in its depiction of the small pleasures of family life and ruthless in its portrayal of the dangerous power of money. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Canary Keeper Clare Carson (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
13 Jun 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 384pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781786690586 ISBN13: 978-1-78669-058-6 ISBN10: 1786690586 EAN: 9781786690586 x Description: In the grey mist of the early morning a body is dumped on the shore of the Thames by a boatman in a metal canoe. The city is soon alive with talk of the savage Esquimaux stalking Victorian London and an eye witness who claims the killer had an accomplice: a tall woman dressed in widow's weeds, with the telltale look of the degenerate Irish. Branna 'Birdie' Quinn had no good reason to be by the river that morning, but she did not kill the man. She'd seen him first the day before, desperate to give her a message she refused to hear. And now the Filth will see her hang for his murder, just like her father. To save her life, Birdie must trace the dead man's footsteps. Back onto the ship that carried him to his death, back to cold isles of Orkney that sheltered him, and up to the far north, a harsh and lawless land which holds more answers than she looks to find... The Canary Keeper is a must-read historical epic, weaving suspense, adventure and romance into an exhilarating thriller. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Canary Keeper Clare Carson (Author) Series:
Edition:
UK Airports ed
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
13 Jun 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Trade paperback (UK) 384pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781786690593 ISBN13: 978-1-78669-059-3 ISBN10: 1786690594 EAN: 9781786690593 x Description: In the grey mist of the early morning a body is dumped on the shore of the Thames by a boatman in a metal canoe. The city is soon alive with talk of the savage Esquimaux stalking Victorian London and an eye witness who claims the killer had an accomplice: a tall woman dressed in widow's weeds, with the telltale look of the degenerate Irish. Branna 'Birdie' Quinn had no good reason to be by the river that morning, but she did not kill the man. She'd seen him first the day before, desperate to give her a message she refused to hear. And now the Filth will see her hang for his murder, just like her father. To save her life, Birdie must trace the dead man's footsteps. Back onto the ship that carried him to his death, back to cold isles of Orkney that sheltered him, and up to the far north, a harsh and lawless land which holds more answers than she looks to find... The Canary Keeper is a must-read historical epic, weaving suspense, adventure and romance into an exhilarating thriller. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Confession with Blue Horses Sophie Hardach (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
13 Jun 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 272pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781788548762 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-876-2 ISBN10: 1788548760 EAN: 9781788548762 x Description: Tobi and Ella's childhood in East Berlin is shrouded in mystery. Now adults living in London, their past in full of unanswered questions. Both remember their family's daring and terrifying attempt to escape, which ended in tragedy; but the fall-out from that single event remains elusive. Where did their parents disappear to, and why? What happened to Heiko, their little brother? And was there ever a painting of three blue horses? In contemporary Germany, Aaron works for the archive, making his way through old files, piecing together the tragic history of thousands of families. But one file in particular catches his eye; and soon unravelling the secrets at its heart becomes an obsession. When Ella is left a stash of notebooks by her mother, and she and Tobi embark on a search that will take them back to Berlin, her fate clashes with Aaron's, and together they piece together the details of Ella's past... and a family destroyed. Devastating and beautifully written, funny and life-affirming, Confession with Blue Horses explores intimate family life and its strength in the most difficult of circumstances. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Confession with Blue Horses Sophie Hardach (Author) Series:
Edition:
UK Airports ed
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
13 Jun 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Trade paperback (UK) 272pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781788548779 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-877-9 ISBN10: 1788548779 EAN: 9781788548779 x Description: Tobi and Ella's childhood in East Berlin is shrouded in mystery. Now adults living in London, their past in full of unanswered questions. Both remember their family's daring and terrifying attempt to escape, which ended in tragedy; but the fall-out from that single event remains elusive. Where did their parents disappear to, and why? What happened to Heiko, their little brother? And was there ever a painting of three blue horses? In contemporary Germany, Aaron works for the archive, making his way through old files, piecing together the tragic history of thousands of families. But one file in particular catches his eye; and soon unravelling the secrets at its heart becomes an obsession. When Ella is left a stash of notebooks by her mother, and she and Tobi embark on a search that will take them back to Berlin, her fate clashes with Aaron's, and together they piece together the details of Ella's past... and a family destroyed. Devastating and beautifully written, funny and life-affirming, Confession with Blue Horses explores intimate family life and its strength in the most difficult of circumstances. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Judgment Joseph Finder (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
29 Jan 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 400pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781788544573 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-457-3 ISBN10: 1788544579 EAN: 9781788544573 x Description: It was nothing more than a one-night stand. Juliana Brody, a judge in the Superior Court of Massachusetts, is rumored to be in consideration for the federal circuit, maybe someday the highest court in the land. At a conference in a Chicago hotel, she meets a gentle, vulnerable man and in a moment of weakness has an unforgettable night with him. They part with an explicit understanding that this must never happen again. But back home in Boston, it becomes clear that this was no random encounter. The man from Chicago proves to have an integral role in a case she's presiding over - a sex-discrimination case that's received national attention. Juliana discovers that she's been entrapped, her night of infidelity captured on video. Strings are being pulled in high places, a terrifying unfolding conspiracy that will turn her life upside down. But soon it becomes clear that personal humiliation, even the possible destruction of her career, are the least of her concerns, as her own life and the lives of her family are put in mortal jeopardy. In the end, turning the tables on her adversaries will require her to be as ruthless as they are. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Judgment Joseph Finder (Author) Series:
Edition:
UK Airports ed
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
21 Jan 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Trade paperback (UK) 400pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781788544580 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-458-0 ISBN10: 1788544587 EAN: 9781788544580 x Description: It was nothing more than a one-night stand. Juliana Brody, a judge in the Superior Court of Massachusetts, is rumored to be in consideration for the federal circuit, maybe someday the highest court in the land. At a conference in a Chicago hotel, she meets a gentle, vulnerable man and in a moment of weakness has an unforgettable night with him. They part with an explicit understanding that this must never happen again. But back home in Boston, it becomes clear that this was no random encounter. The man from Chicago proves to have an integral role in a case she's presiding over - a sex-discrimination case that's received national attention. Juliana discovers that she's been entrapped, her night of infidelity captured on video. Strings are being pulled in high places, a terrifying unfolding conspiracy that will turn her life upside down. But soon it becomes clear that personal humiliation, even the possible destruction of her career, are the least of her concerns, as her own life and the lives of her family are put in mortal jeopardy. In the end, turning the tables on her adversaries will require her to be as ruthless as they are. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Verses for the Dead Douglas Preston (Author) Lincoln Child (Author) Series:
Agent Pendergast 18
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
31 Dec 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 400pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781788546768 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-676-8 ISBN10: 1788546768 EAN: 9781788546768 x Description: After an overhaul of leadership at the FBI's New York field office, Special Agent A.X.L. Pendergast is forced to accept an unthinkable condition of continued employment: the unorthodox lone wolf must now work with a partner. Pendergast and his new cohort, Special Agent Coldmoon, are dispatched to Florida to investigate a rash of ritualistic murders. A killer is carving out the hearts of his victims, and depositing the stolen organs alongside the headstones of existing graves. Accompanying each heart is a cryptic letter, signed by a 'Mr Brokenhearts'. There is one more intriguing aspect to Mr Brokenhearts' macabre modus operandi: the chosen graves all belong to women who have committed suicide. As he searches for the connection between the old suicides and the new murders, Pendergast realizes the brutal new crimes may be just the tip of the iceberg: that he faces a conspiracy of death reaching back decades. 'Fast-moving, sophisticated and bursting with surprises ... There's nothing else like them' WASHINGTON POST. 'One of thrillerdom's most exciting and intriguing series leads, and it remains among the most reliable in the genre' BOOKLIST. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Begging to Die Graham Masterton (Author) Series:
Katie Maguire 10
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
07 Feb 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 400pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781784976477 ISBN13: 978-1-78497-647-7 ISBN10: 1784976474 EAN: 9781784976477 x Description: A young girl is found wandering the city alone. Who is she? Someone is killing beggars on the streets of Cork. But why? DCI Katie Maguire, Ireland's most fearless detective, must find out. But while she fights for justice for the homeless, her fiance Conor has his own crusade: against illegal puppy farming. A hugely lucrative black market run by terrifying gangs, it is a huge scandal in Ireland. Soon their freedom, their marriage, and even their lives are in danger... _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Begging to Die Graham Masterton (Author) Series:
Katie Maguire 10
Edition:
UK Airports ed
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
01 Feb 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Trade paperback (UK) 400pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781784976484 ISBN13: 978-1-78497-648-4 ISBN10: 1784976482 EAN: 9781784976484 x Description: A young girl is found wandering the city alone. Who is she? Someone is killing beggars on the streets of Cork. But why? DCI Katie Maguire, Ireland's most fearless detective, must find out. But while she fights for justice for the homeless, her fiance Conor has his own crusade: against illegal puppy farming. A hugely lucrative black market run by terrifying gangs, it is a huge scandal in Ireland. Soon their freedom, their marriage, and even their lives are in danger... _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Wolf Pack C.J. Box (Author) Series:
Joe Pickett 19
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
12 Mar 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 400pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781788549233 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-923-3 ISBN10: 1788549236 EAN: 9781788549233 x Description: Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett encounters bad behavior on his own turf: a drone is killing wildlife - and the drone belongs to a mysterious and wealthy man whose grandson is dating Joe's own daughter, Lucy. When Joe tries to lay down the rules for the drone operator, he is asked by the FBI and the DOJ to stand down - and with good reason: the man is in the witness relocation program and he's being hunted by four killers from the Sinaloa cartel. If Joe isn't careful, his actions will expose the witness to his pursuers. Teaming up with a new partner - a female game warden - to confront these assassins, Joe finds himself their prey - along with Lucy and her boyfriend. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Wolf Pack C.J. Box (Author) Series:
Joe Pickett 19
Edition:
UK Airports ed
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
18 Feb 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Trade paperback (UK) 400pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781788549240 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-924-0 ISBN10: 1788549244 EAN: 9781788549240 x Description: Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett encounters bad behavior on his own turf: a drone is killing wildlife - and the drone belongs to a mysterious and wealthy man whose grandson is dating Joe's own daughter, Lucy.
When Joe tries to lay down the rules for the drone operator, he is asked by the FBI and the DOJ to stand down - and with good reason: the man is in the witness relocation program and he's being hunted by four killers from the Sinaloa cartel. If Joe isn't careful, his actions will expose the witness to his pursuers. Teaming up with a new partner - a female game warden - to confront these assassins, Joe finds himself their prey - along with Lucy and her boyfriend. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Friend Joakim Zander (Author) Elizabeth Clark Wessel (Translated by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
07 Mar 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Language: English Translated From: Swedish Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 400pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781788547055 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-705-5 ISBN10: 1788547055 EAN: 9781788547055 x Description: Jacob Seger arrived in Lebanon with a head full of dreams. This is his first job in the world of international diplomacy, and he's determined to change the world for the better. When he meets the handsome, soulful Yassim at a glamorous party, his happiness is complete. But three weeks later, Jacob recognises his own face in the newspaper. He is wanted on terrorism charges - apparently he is plotting attacks on Stockholm, London, Brussels, and Rome. Jacob is crushed. Has Yassim set him up? Is he now a pawn in a murderous plot? Jacob doesn't know who he can trust. But one thing's for certain: he needs to flee Beirut - and fast. At once a moving love story and a gripping adventure, The Friend is an intelligent and urgent thriller that untangles the complexities of international politics and casts light on the dark threats facing the world today. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Friend Joakim Zander (Author) Elizabeth Clark Wessel (Translated by) Series:
Edition:
UK Airports ed
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
07 Mar 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Language: English Translated From: Swedish Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Trade paperback (UK) 400pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781788547062 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-706-2 ISBN10: 1788547063 EAN: 9781788547062 x Description: Jacob Seger arrived in Lebanon with a head full of dreams. This is his first job in the world of international diplomacy, and he's determined to change the world for the better. When he meets the handsome, soulful Yassim at a glamorous party, his happiness is complete. But three weeks later, Jacob recognises his own face in the newspaper. He is wanted on terrorism charges - apparently he is plotting attacks on Stockholm, London, Brussels, and Rome. Jacob is crushed. Has Yassim set him up? Is he now a pawn in a murderous plot? Jacob doesn't know who he can trust. But one thing's for certain: he needs to flee Beirut - and fast. At once a moving love story and a gripping adventure, The Friend is an intelligent and urgent thriller that untangles the complexities of international politics and casts light on the dark threats facing the world today. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A Suspicion of Silver P.F. Chisholm (Author) Series:
Sir Robert Carey Mysteries 9
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
07 Mar 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 320pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781788549783 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-978-3 ISBN10: 1788549783 EAN: 9781788549783 x Description: A brand-new Sir Robert Carey mystery, perfect for fans of C.J. Sansom and S.J. Parris. Sir Robert Carey leaves the court of Scotland's King James VI in early January, 1593, on the hunt for Joachim Hochstetter - also known as Jonathan Hepburn. Carey, the Queen's Deputy Warden in Carlisle, is carrying a warrant for Hochstetter's arrest for plotting with the King of Spain and Scottish earls to assassinate King James. Hochstetter, a skilled engineer, is a son of a family of Anabaptists from Augsburg and may have taken ship. Or he may have gone to ground at Vicar's Island, Derwentwater, where his widowed mother, Radegunda, rules the smelting business and her unruly brood. Is he a man driven by the religious politics of the period? Or is he just a stone-cold killer? Meanwhile, what is the fate of Sir Robert's surly henchman Henry Dodd? Is his wife - the redoubtable Janet - now a childless widow? 'Chisholm displays a masterful hand ... A resoundingly satisfying conclusion and a terrific hook. I have never loved Sir Robert more' DANA STABENOW. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Kossuth Square Adam Lebor (Author) Series:
Danube Blues 2
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
04 Apr 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 400pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781786692733 ISBN13: 978-1-78669-273-3 ISBN10: 1786692732 EAN: 9781786692733 x Description: In Kossuth square, Lajos Kolompar, a local politican is found dead, face down in a pond in front of Parliament. With his blood alcohol nudging fatal levels, he's believed to have fallen and drowned. Gypsy cop Balthazar Kovacs of the Budapest murder squad reads of Kolompar's death in the news. It stays in the back of his mind until his old girlfriend, journalist Eniko Szalay, receives a tip-off from the coroner's office that Kolompar's autopsy results were tampered with. And his body accidentally cremated. Soon, Kovacs is drawn into the Budapest underworld of people smuggling, blackmail and violent political tensions - always caught between the two worlds of the Gypsy and the non-Gypsy, of the law and family loyalty. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Kossuth Square Adam Lebor (Author) Series:
Danube Blues 2
Edition:
UK Airports ed
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
18 Mar 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Trade paperback (UK) 400pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781786693280 ISBN13: 978-1-78669-328-0 ISBN10: 1786693283 EAN: 9781786693280 x Description: In Kossuth square, Lajos Kolompar, a local politican is found dead, face down in a pond in front of Parliament. With his blood alcohol nudging fatal levels, he's believed to have fallen and drowned. Gypsy cop Balthazar Kovacs of the Budapest murder squad reads of Kolompar's death in the news. It stays in the back of his mind until his old girlfriend, journalist Eniko Szalay, receives a tip-off from the coroner's office that Kolompar's autopsy results were tampered with. And his body accidentally cremated. Soon, Kovacs is drawn into the Budapest underworld of people smuggling, blackmail and violent political tensions - always caught between the two worlds of the Gypsy and the non-Gypsy, of the law and family loyalty. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Playground Murders Lesley Thomson (Author) Series:
The Detective's Daughter Edition: 7
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
04 Apr 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 448pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781786697240 ISBN13: 978-1-78669-724-0 ISBN10: 1786697246 EAN: 9781786697240 x Description: Wormwood scrubs playground, 1980. The wind blows across the common, and the girl in her shorts shivers. The playground is isolated, timeless. Far from the prying eyes of grown-ups, she and her friends can play make-believe here. The looming slide is a mountain; the upturned log a pirate ship. But six-year-old Sarah Ferris does not know that in two days' time, she will be dead: a victim of jealousy, betrayal, and her own innocence. Hammersmith, 2019. Cleaner Stella Darnell loves rooting into shadowy places and restoring order. She'll clear your attic, polish your kitchen and scrub your bath - but she also investigates cold cases. Stella can spend hours sifting through forgotten evidence looking for shreds of evidence the police might have missed. So when a woman is found dead, and the killer is linked to the Sarah Ferris murder, Stella is the woman for the case. But dredging up the past can be dangerous. Especially if the playground killer is back... _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Playground Murders Lesley Thomson (Author) Series:
The Detective's Daughter Edition: 7
UK Airports ed
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
04 Apr 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Trade paperback (UK) 448pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781786697257 ISBN13: 978-1-78669-725-7 ISBN10: 1786697254 EAN: 9781786697257 x Description: Wormwood scrubs playground, 1980. The wind blows across the common, and the girl in her shorts shivers. The playground is isolated, timeless. Far from the prying eyes of grown-ups, she and her friends can play make-believe here. The looming slide is a mountain; the upturned log a pirate ship. But six-year-old Sarah Ferris does not know that in two days' time, she will be dead: a victim of jealousy, betrayal, and her own innocence. Hammersmith, 2019. Cleaner Stella Darnell loves rooting into shadowy places and restoring order. She'll clear your attic, polish your kitchen and scrub your bath - but she also investigates cold cases. Stella can spend hours sifting through forgotten evidence looking for shreds of evidence the police might have missed. So when a woman is found dead, and the killer is linked to the Sarah Ferris murder, Stella is the woman for the case. But dredging up the past can be dangerous. Especially if the playground killer is back... _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Motive X Stefan Ahnhem (Author) Series:
A Fabian Risk Thriller 3
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
02 May 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 608pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781786694607 ISBN13: 978-1-78669-460-7 ISBN10: 1786694603 EAN: 9781786694607 x Description: A WOUNDED DAUGHTER. Detective Fabian Risk's daughter is in a coma at Helsingborg hospital. It's Risk's fault for getting her involved in his last investigation - and the guilt is crippling. A MURDERED BOY. A young Syrian refugee has been killed. It looks like a racist attack - but then more people die across Sweden and Denmark. There's no link between any of the victims. Is this a serial killer who strikes at random? A DESPERATE HUNT. In Denmark, Police Chief Astrid Tuvesson must abandon her AA program to lead the investigation. And in Sweden, Fabian Risk is called from his daughter's bedside and forced back into service. But even with a united team, tracking a random killer is next to impossible... HOW DO YOU CATCH A KILLER... WHO NEVER STRIKES THE SAME WAY TWICE? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Motive X Stefan Ahnhem (Author) Series:
A Fabian Risk Thriller 3
Edition:
UK Airports ed
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
02 May 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Trade paperback (UK) 608pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781786694614 ISBN13: 978-1-78669-461-4 ISBN10: 1786694611 EAN: 9781786694614 x Description: A WOUNDED DAUGHTER. Detective Fabian Risk's daughter is in a coma at Helsingborg hospital. It's Risk's fault for getting her involved in his last investigation - and the guilt is crippling. A MURDERED BOY. A young Syrian refugee has been killed. It looks like a racist attack - but then more people die across Sweden and Denmark. There's no link between any of the victims. Is this a serial killer who strikes at random? A DESPERATE HUNT. In Denmark, Police Chief Astrid Tuvesson must abandon her AA program to lead the investigation. And in Sweden, Fabian Risk is called from his daughter's bedside and forced back into service. But even with a united team, tracking a random killer is next to impossible... HOW DO YOU CATCH A KILLER... WHO NEVER STRIKES THE SAME WAY TWICE? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A Date With Death Mark Roberts (Author) Series:
Eve Clay 5
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
02 May 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 400pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781786695130 ISBN13: 978-1-78669-513-0 ISBN10: 1786695138 EAN: 9781786695130 x Description: All they wanted was to find their happy-ever-after... Instead, they met their deaths. Three women have been killed in Liverpool. The MO points to a stranger, and now DCI Eve Clay is on the trail of a vicious man who preys on lonely women on dating sites. He signs off the same way with each message: "Kiss kiss, night night." His crimes are escalating - and Eve has to stop him before another girl dies. But first she needs to find him. And that means going undercover online, and posing as his perfect victim... REVIEWS FOR MARK ROBERTS: 'A fast-paced, chilling novel ... Short chapters, crackling dialogue and action that never lets up for a single moment ... Mark Roberts is what British crime fiction has been looking for' CRIMESQUAD. 'Intricate, fast-paced, with a sense of the macabre ... A genuinely innovative crime writer' DAILY MAIL. 'Dark, gripping and believable. Roberts' intimate knowledge of Liverpool makes the city into a sinister character of itself' GRAHAM MASTERTON. 'This is one of the most thought-provoking, powerful serial killing murders I've ever read. It's brutal, but I found that the plot was so deep, so twisted, intense and clever that there was no way I could put the book down until the final page' BESTSELLING CRIME THRILLERS. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Date With Death Mark Roberts (Author) Series:
Eve Clay 5
Edition:
UK Airports ed
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
02 May 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Trade paperback (UK) 400pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781786695147 ISBN13: 978-1-78669-514-7 ISBN10: 1786695146 EAN: 9781786695147 x Description: All they wanted was to find their happy-ever-after... Instead, they met their deaths. Three women have been killed in Liverpool. The MO points to a stranger, and now DCI Eve Clay is on the trail of a vicious man who preys on lonely women on dating sites. He signs off the same way with each message: "Kiss kiss, night night." His crimes are escalating - and Eve has to stop him before another girl dies. But first she needs to find him. And that means going undercover online, and posing as his perfect victim... REVIEWS FOR MARK ROBERTS: 'A fast-paced, chilling novel ... Short chapters, crackling dialogue and action that never lets up for a single moment ... Mark Roberts is what British crime fiction has been looking for' CRIMESQUAD. 'Intricate, fast-paced, with a sense of the macabre ... A genuinely innovative crime writer' DAILY MAIL. 'Dark, gripping and believable. Roberts' intimate knowledge of Liverpool makes the city into a sinister character of itself' GRAHAM MASTERTON. 'This is one of the most thought-provoking, powerful serial killing murders I've ever read. It's brutal, but I found that the plot was so deep, so twisted, intense and clever that there was no way I could put the book down until the final page' BESTSELLING CRIME THRILLERS. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A Line of Forgotten Blood Malcolm Mackay (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
13 Jun 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 352pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781786697134 ISBN13: 978-1-78669-713-4 ISBN10: 1786697130 EAN: 9781786697134 x Description: Scotland has been a proudly independent country for centuries. But success has now turned sour. Malcolm Mackay's remarkable novel of crime and corruption is set in a brooding, rain-swept Scottish city that is compellingly different from the one we think we know. The Scottish city of Challaid is corruption-riddled place where people frequently go off the radar. So when PC Vinny Reno discovers his ex-wife, Freya, has disappeared, he turns to private detectives Darian Ross and Sholto Douglas. Their search will lead them to a collision between Freya and a wealthy banking family. But it also leads to more quesitions. What does Freya's dissappearance have to do with a year-old murder case? What is the involvement of a young man who never leaves his house? As they dig deeper into the past, Darian and Sholto realise they must stand against the most powerful people in the city if they are to unearth the truth... _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A Line of Forgotten Blood Malcolm MacKay (Author) Series:
Edition:
UK Airports ed
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
21 Jan 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Trade paperback (UK) 352pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781786697141 ISBN13: 978-1-78669-714-1 ISBN10: 1786697149 EAN: 9781786697141 x Description: Scotland has been a proudly independent country for centuries. But success has now turned sour. Malcolm Mackay's remarkable novel of crime and corruption is set in a brooding, rain-swept Scottish city that is compellingly different from the one we think we know. The Scottish city of Challaid is corruption-riddled place where people frequently go off the radar. So when PC Vinny Reno discovers his ex-wife, Freya, has disappeared, he turns to private detectives Darian Ross and Sholto Douglas. Their search will lead them to a collision between Freya and a wealthy banking family. But it also leads to more quesitions. What does Freya's dissappearance have to do with a year-old murder case? What is the involvement of a young man who never leaves his house? As they dig deeper into the past, Darian and Sholto realise they must stand against the most powerful people in the city if they are to unearth the truth... _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Siege of Stone Terry Goodkind (Author) Series:
Sister of Darkness: The Nicci Chronicles 3
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
31 Dec 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 512pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781786691712 ISBN13: 978-1-78669-171-2 ISBN10: 178669171X EAN: 9781786691712 x Description: Set in the world of the Sword of Truth saga, a legendary battle may just destroy the ancient city of Ildakar. The sorceress Nicci, the wizard Nathan Rahl, and the young swordsman Bannon are under siege. Having liberated the legendary city of Ildakar from the despotic reign of the wizard's council, they now face the council's final act of vengeance: an ancient spell has been revoked and half a million hostile warriors released from fifteen centuries of stone-bound stasis. Surrounded, trapped inside the city walls, the companions must stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the newly-freed citizenry to repel an ancient foe sworn to the destruction of their city. But Nicci, the one-time Sister of Darkness, knows that there more at stake than just Ildakar. If she can't destroy the approaching army at the city gates, there is nothing to stop it sweeping into the Old World and laying waste to D'Hara itself. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Siege of Stone Terry Goodkind (Author) Series:
Sister of Darkness: The Nicci Chronicles 3
Edition:
UK Airports ed
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
17 Dec 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Trade paperback (UK) 512pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781786691729 ISBN13: 978-1-78669-172-9 ISBN10: 1786691728 EAN: 9781786691729 x Description: Set in the world of the Sword of Truth saga, a legendary battle may just destroy the ancient city of Ildakar. The sorceress Nicci, the wizard Nathan Rahl, and the young swordsman Bannon are under siege. Having liberated the legendary city of Ildakar from the despotic reign of the wizard's council, they now face the council's final act of vengeance: an ancient spell has been revoked and half a million hostile warriors released from fifteen centuries of stone-bound stasis. Surrounded, trapped inside the city walls, the companions must stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the newly-freed citizenry to repel an ancient foe sworn to the destruction of their city. But Nicci, the one-time Sister of Darkness, knows that there more at stake than just Ildakar. If she can't destroy the approaching army at the city gates, there is nothing to stop it sweeping into the Old World and laying waste to D'Hara itself. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Broken Stars Ken Liu (Edited by) Series:
Edition:
UK Airports ed
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
18 Feb 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Language: English Translated From: Chinese Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Trade paperback (UK) 464pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781788548113 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-811-3 ISBN10: 1788548116 EAN: 9781788548113 x Description: Here are sixteen short stories from China's groundbreaking SFF writers, edited and translated by award-winning author Ken Liu. Including 'Moonlight' by Cixin Liu and 'The New Year Train' by Hao Jingfang - both Hugo award-winners - this anthology features stories firmly entrenched in subgenres familiar to Western SFF readers such as hard SF, cyberpunk, science fantasy, and space opera, while also including stories that showcase deeper ties to Chinese culture: alternative Chinese history, chuanyue time travel and satire with historical and contemporary allusions that are likely unfamiliar to Western readers. In addition, three essays explore the history and rise of Chinese SFF publishing, contemporary Chinese fandom, and how the growing interest in Chinese SFF has impacted writers who had long laboured in obscurity. By turns dazzling, melancholy and thought-provoking, Broken Stars celebrates the vibrancy and diversity of SFF voices emerging from China and transforming the Western literary landscape. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Broken Stars Ken Liu (Edited by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
19 Feb 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Language: English Translated From: Chinese Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 464pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781788548106 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-810-6 ISBN10: 1788548108 EAN: 9781788548106 x Description: Here are sixteen short stories from China's groundbreaking SFF writers, edited and translated by award-winning author Ken Liu. Including 'Moonlight' by Cixin Liu and 'The New Year Train' by Hao Jingfang - both Hugo award-winners - this anthology features stories firmly entrenched in subgenres familiar to Western SFF readers such as hard SF, cyberpunk, science fantasy, and space opera, while also including stories that showcase deeper ties to Chinese culture: alternative Chinese history, chuanyue time travel and satire with historical and contemporary allusions that are likely unfamiliar to Western readers. In addition, three essays explore the history and rise of Chinese SFF publishing, contemporary Chinese fandom, and how the growing interest in Chinese SFF has impacted writers who had long laboured in obscurity. By turns dazzling, melancholy and thought-provoking, Broken Stars celebrates the vibrancy and diversity of SFF voices emerging from China and transforming the Western literary landscape. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Radicalized Cory Doctorow (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
19 Mar 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 400pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781789541090 ISBN13: 978-1-78954-109-0 ISBN10: 1789541093 EAN: 9781789541090 x Description: In Cory Doctorow's new novellas, corporations provide welfare: but only if you use their DRM'd devices: toasters that won't toast thirdparty bread, dishwashers that won't wash third-party dishes. It all started with Salima. Fresh out of a refugee detention centre in Arizona, she's housed in the exclusive Dorchester Towers. For the first time in months, she has her own bedroom, a bathtub she can lie down in if she squinches her legs and tucks her chin. But it's a tower block divided into 'us' and 'them': elevators with a poor-door and a rich-person door. Even the pettiest amenity is spitefully denied to subsidy tenants like Salima - then one day Salima's Boulangism toaster won't accept her overpriced Boulangism-approved bread. So she hacks into the toaster - with its USB ports and Ethernet jacks - to reprogramme and toast unauthorised bread. If she can hack a toaster, then maybe she can hack an elevator. Now it's a tower block that has decided to fight back... _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Glass Breaks A. J. Smith (Author) Series:
Form and Void 1
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
13 Jun 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 496pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781786696885 ISBN13: 978-1-78669-688-5 ISBN10: 1786696886 EAN: 9781786696885 x Description: Seventeen-year-old Duncan Greenfire is alive. Three hours ago, he was chained to the rocks and submerged as the incoming tide washed over his head. Now the waters are receding and Duncan's continued survival has completed his initiation as a Sea Wolf. It is the 167th year of the Dark Age. The Sea Wolves and their Eastron kin can break the glass and step into the void, slipping from the real world and reappearing wherever they wish. Wielding their power, they conquered the native Pure Ones and established their own Kingdom. The Sea Wolves glorify in piracy and slaughter. Their rule is absolute, but young Duncan Greenfire and duellist Adeline Brand will discover a conspiracy to end their dominion, a conspiracy to shatter the glass that separates the worlds of Form and Void and unleash a primeval chaos across the world. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Glass Breaks A. J. Smith (Author) Series:
Form and Void 1
Edition:
UK Airports ed
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
18 Feb 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Trade paperback (UK) 496pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781786696892 ISBN13: 978-1-78669-689-2 ISBN10: 1786696894 EAN: 9781786696892 x Description: Seventeen-year-old Duncan Greenfire is alive. Three hours ago, he was chained to the rocks and submerged as the incoming tide washed over his head. Now the waters are receding and Duncan's continued survival has completed his initiation as a Sea Wolf. It is the 167th year of the Dark Age. The Sea Wolves and their Eastron kin can break the glass and step into the void, slipping from the real world and reappearing wherever they wish. Wielding their power, they conquered the native Pure Ones and established their own Kingdom. The Sea Wolves glorify in piracy and slaughter. Their rule is absolute, but young Duncan Greenfire and duellist Adeline Brand will discover a conspiracy to end their dominion, a conspiracy to shatter the glass that separates the worlds of Form and Void and unleash a primeval chaos across the world. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Waste Tide Chen Qiufan (Author) Ken Liu (Translated by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
30 Apr 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 400pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781784977931 ISBN13: 978-1-78497-793-1 ISBN10: 1784977934 EAN: 9781784977931 x
Description: Mimi is a 'waste girl', a member of the lowest caste on Silicon Isle. Located off China's southeastern coast, Silicon Isle is the global capital for electronic waste recycling, where thousands of people like Mimi toil day and night, hoping that one day they too will get to enjoy the wealth they've created for their employers, the three scrap families who have ruled the isle for generations. It all changes when a ship bearing a dangerous cargo arrives at Silicon Isle. What looks like normal e-waste, is actually infected by a virus born out of one of the darkest episodes of WWII, Project Waste Tide. In a fateful accident, Mimi is infected by the virus and becomes the host for an omniscient consciousness, hell bent on righting all the wrongs that have been done to her people. A class war ignites, one that draws in environmental extremists and waste workers, and involves family feuds and darker conspiracies. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Waste Tide Chen Qiufan (Author) Ken Liu (Translated by) Series:
Edition:
UK Airports ed
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
23 Apr 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Trade paperback (UK) 400pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781784977948 ISBN13: 978-1-78497-794-8 ISBN10: 1784977942 EAN: 9781784977948 x Description: Mimi is a 'waste girl', a member of the lowest caste on Silicon Isle. Located off China's southeastern coast, Silicon Isle is the global capital for electronic waste recycling, where thousands of people like Mimi toil day and night, hoping that one day they too will get to enjoy the wealth they've created for their employers, the three scrap families who have ruled the isle for generations. It all changes when a ship bearing a dangerous cargo arrives at Silicon Isle. What looks like normal e-waste, is actually infected by a virus born out of one of the darkest episodes of WWII, Project Waste Tide. In a fateful accident, Mimi is infected by the virus and becomes the host for an omniscient consciousness, hell bent on righting all the wrongs that have been done to her people. A class war ignites, one that draws in environmental extremists and waste workers, and involves family feuds and darker conspiracies. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Cage of Souls Adrian Tchaikovsky (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
04 Apr 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 624pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781788547246 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-724-6 ISBN10: 1788547241 EAN: 9781788547246 x Description: The Sun is bloated, diseased, dying perhaps. Beneath its baneful light, Shadrapur, last of all cities, harbours fewer than 100,000 human souls. Built on the ruins of countless civilisations, surviving on the debris of its long-dead progenitors, Shadrapur is a museum, a midden, an asylum, a prison on a world that is ever more alien to humanity. Bearing witness to the desperate struggle for existence between life old and new, is Stefan Advani, rebel, outlaw, prisoner, survivor. This is his testament, an account of the journey that took him into the blazing desolation of the western deserts; that transported him east down the river and imprisoned him in verdant hell of the jungle's darkest heart; that led him deep into the labyrinths and caverns of the underworld. He will treat with monsters, madman, mutants. The question is, which one of them will inherit this Earth? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Cage of Souls Adrian Tchaikovsky (Author) Series:
Edition:
UK Airports ed
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
18 Mar 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Trade paperback (UK) 624pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781788547376 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-737-6 ISBN10: 1788547373 EAN: 9781788547376 x Description: The Sun is bloated, diseased, dying perhaps. Beneath its baneful light, Shadrapur, last of all cities, harbours fewer than 100,000 human souls. Built on the ruins of countless civilisations, surviving on the debris of its long-dead progenitors, Shadrapur is a museum, a midden, an asylum, a prison on a world that is ever more alien to humanity. Bearing witness to the desperate struggle for existence between life old and new, is Stefan Advani, rebel, outlaw, prisoner, survivor. This is his testament, an account of the journey that took him into the blazing desolation of the western deserts; that transported him east down the river and imprisoned him in verdant hell of the jungle's darkest heart; that led him deep into the labyrinths and caverns of the underworld. He will treat with monsters, madman, mutants. The question is, which one of them will inherit this Earth? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Redemption of Time Baoshu (Author) Ken Liu (Translated by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
16 Jul 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 400pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781788542203 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-220-3 ISBN10: 1788542207 EAN: 9781788542203 x Description: At the end of the fourth year of the Crisis Era, Yun Tianming, riddled with cancer, chose to end his life. His decision was the first step in a journey that would take him to the end of the universe and beyond. His brain was extracted from his body, flash frozen, put aboard a spacecraft and launched on a trajectory that will intercept the Trisolarian First Fleet in a few centuries. It is a desperate plan, almost certain to fail. But there is an infinitesimal chance that one day Tianming may, somehow, be able to send valuable information back to Earth. And so he does. His broadcasts from the Trisolarian fleet reveal the secrets of faster than light propulsion and the ultimate defence of black domains. This is Tianming's story. It reveals what happened to him when he was intercepted by the Trisolarians. It reveals the true nature of the struggle that has created the universal 'dark forest', and the ultimate fate of the Universe... _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Redemption of Time Baoshu (Author) Ken Liu (Translated by) Series:
Edition:
UK Airports ed
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
23 Apr 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Trade paperback (UK) 400pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781788542210 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-221-0 ISBN10: 1788542215 EAN: 9781788542210 x
Description: At the end of the fourth year of the Crisis Era, Yun Tianming, riddled with cancer, chose to end his life. His decision was the first step in a journey that would take him to the end of the universe and beyond. His brain was extracted from his body, flash frozen, put aboard a spacecraft and launched on a trajectory that will intercept the Trisolarian First Fleet in a few centuries. It is a desperate plan, almost certain to fail. But there is an infinitesimal chance that one day Tianming may, somehow, be able to send valuable information back to Earth. And so he does. His broadcasts from the Trisolarian fleet reveal the secrets of faster than light propulsion and the ultimate defence of black domains. This is Tianming's story. It reveals what happened to him when he was intercepted by the Trisolarians. It reveals the true nature of the struggle that has created the universal 'dark forest', and the ultimate fate of the Universe... _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Triumph in Dust Ian Ross (Author) Series:
Twilight of Empire 6
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
10 Jan 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 416pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781784975333 ISBN13: 978-1-78497-533-3 ISBN10: 1784975338 EAN: 9781784975333 x Description: Ferocity, heroism, and savage bloodshed: the next gripping instalment in the Twilight of Empire series. For fans of Ben Kane and Conn Iggulden. When the simmering conflict between Rome and Persia threatens once again to ignite into open war, there is only one man the Emperor Constantine can trust to hold the eastern frontier. Aurelius Castus, retired general of the empire, has fought long and hard for Rome. When the summons comes to command an army once more, he obeys with a heavy heart. Is he still the fearsome fighting machine of old? Will his young, ambitious officers respect and follow a great soldier of former days? But when tragedy strikes the imperial household, Castus must race to defend the last bulwark standing against the might of Persia. In the pitiless heat of the Syrian desert, engulfed by whirling sandstorms and facing a fearless, treacherous foe, Castus knows that the fight ahead will be the fiercest he has ever known, and will very probably be his last. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Bridge Robert Radcliffe (Author) Series:
The Airborne Trilogy 3
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
07 Mar 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 384pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781784973902 ISBN13: 978-1-78497-390-2 ISBN10: 1784973904 EAN: 9781784973902 x Description: Young paratrooper Theo Trickey has had a remarkable war. Boy soldier, commando, intelligence officer - fighting from northern France to the African desert - he barely survived the bloodbath at the Battle of Arnhem. Nursed back to health by Medical Officer Capt. Daniel Garland, Trickey has done more than should be asked of any man in war. But the British field intelligence have one more misson for Trickey: to negotiate with his extraordinary old acquaintance, General Erwin Rommel. The underground resistance have heard whispers that Germany's greatest general wants to save the Fatherland by any means possible... The Bridge is the final instalment of Radcliffe's Airborne trilogy which tells the extraordinary story of a young soldier, a new regiment and how, together, they changed the course of a war. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Bridge Robert Radcliffe (Author) Series:
The Airborne Trilogy 3
Edition:
UK Airports ed
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
07 Mar 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Trade paperback (UK) 384pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781784973919 ISBN13: 978-1-78497-391-9 ISBN10: 1784973912 EAN: 9781784973919 x Description: Young paratrooper Theo Trickey has had a remarkable war. Boy soldier, commando, intelligence officer - fighting from northern France to the African desert - he barely survived the bloodbath at the Battle of Arnhem. Nursed back to health by Medical Officer Capt. Daniel Garland, Trickey has done more than should be asked of any man in war. But the British field intelligence have one more misson for Trickey: to negotiate with his extraordinary old acquaintance, General Erwin Rommel. The underground resistance have heard whispers that Germany's greatest general wants to save the Fatherland by any means possible... The Bridge is the final instalment of Radcliffe's Airborne trilogy which tells the extraordinary story of a young soldier, a new regiment and how, together, they changed the course of a war. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Warrior of Woden Matthew Harffy (Author) Series:
The Bernicia Chronicles 5 Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
02 May 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 672pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781786696281 ISBN13: 978-1-78669-628-1 ISBN10: 1786696282 EAN: 9781786696281 x Description: AD 642. Anglo-Saxon Britain. A gripping, action-packed historical thriller and the fifth instalment in the Bernicia Chronicles. Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell. Oswald has reigned over Northumbria for eight years and Beobrand has led the king to ever greater victories. Rewarded for his fealty and prowess in battle, Beobrand is now a wealthy warlord, with a sizable warband. Tales of Beobrand's fearsome black-shielded warriors and the great treasure he has amassed are told throughout the halls of the land. Many are the kings who bow to Oswald. And yet there are those who look upon his realm with a covetous eye. And there is one ruler who will never kneel before him. When Penda of Mercia, the great killer of kings, invades Northumbria, Beobrand is once more called upon to stand in an epic battle where the blood of many will be shed in defence of the kingdom. But in this climactic clash between the pagan Penda and the Christian Oswald there is much more at stake than sovereignty. This is a battle for the very souls of the people of Albion. What readers are saying about the series: 'Historical fiction doesn't get much better than this' ANGUS DONALD, author of The Outlaw Chronicles. 'Matthew Harffy's tale of England in the Dark Ages is nothing less than superb' HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY. 'Murder, betrayal and vengeance fuel tribal warfare and personal combat. Beobrand is the warrior to follow' DAVID GILMAN. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Warrior of Woden Matthew Harffy (Author) Series:
The Bernicia Chronicles 5 Edition:
UK Airports ed
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
23 Apr 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Trade paperback (UK) 672pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781786696298 ISBN13: 978-1-78669-629-8 ISBN10: 1786696290 EAN: 9781786696298 x Description: AD 642. Anglo-Saxon Britain. A gripping, action-packed historical thriller and the fifth instalment in the Bernicia Chronicles. Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell. Oswald has reigned over Northumbria for eight years and Beobrand has led the king to ever greater victories. Rewarded for his fealty and prowess in battle, Beobrand is now a wealthy warlord, with a sizable warband. Tales of Beobrand's fearsome black-shielded warriors and the great treasure he has amassed are told throughout the halls of the land. Many are the kings who bow to Oswald. And yet there are those who look upon his realm with a covetous eye. And there is one ruler who will never kneel before him. When Penda of Mercia, the great killer of kings, invades Northumbria, Beobrand is once more called upon to stand in an epic battle where the blood of many will be shed in defence of the kingdom. But in this climactic clash between the pagan Penda and the Christian Oswald there is much more at stake than sovereignty. This is a battle for the very souls of the people of Albion. What readers are saying about the series: 'Historical fiction doesn't get much better than this' ANGUS DONALD, author of The Outlaw Chronicles. 'Matthew Harffy's tale of England in the Dark Ages is nothing less than superb' HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY. 'Murder, betrayal and vengeance fuel tribal warfare and personal combat. Beobrand is the warrior to follow' DAVID GILMAN. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Raid 42 Graham Hurley (Author) Series:
Wars Within 4
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
13 Jun 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 400pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781788547505 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-750-5 ISBN10: 1788547500 EAN: 9781788547505 x Description: 1941. Dieter Merz is the Reich's most celebrated fighter ace and his aerial prowess has brought him into close contact with the top echelons of Hitler's regime. Even so, everything in the Nazi state still comes at a price. If Dieter wants help for an injured friend, he must inform on the modest, lifelong confidant always at Hitler's side: Rudolf Hess. Meanwhile Scotsman and ex-marine Tam Moncrieff is working for M15, attempting to sound out Germany's intention of withdrawal. With most of Europe already fallen to Hitler's armies, Germany considers the war won. Berlin would be only too happy to call off the bombers and the U-boats in exchange for a formal peace treaty. But only if the English to turn their backs on Europe and attend to their precious Empire - leaving Germany the rest of the territorial spoils. With Churchill refusing to negotiate and intelligence agencies at each other's throats, Rudolf Hess becomes the unexpected catalyst that changes the fortunes of the war. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Raid 42 Graham Hurley (Author) Series:
Wars Within 4
Edition:
UK Airports ed
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
13 Jun 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Trade paperback (UK) 400pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781788547512 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-751-2 ISBN10: 1788547519 EAN: 9781788547512 x Description: 1941. Dieter Merz is the Reich's most celebrated fighter ace and his aerial prowess has brought him into close contact with the top echelons of Hitler's regime. Even so, everything in the Nazi state still comes at a price. If Dieter wants help for an injured friend, he must inform on the modest, lifelong confidant always at Hitler's side: Rudolf Hess. Meanwhile Scotsman and ex-marine Tam Moncrieff is working for M15, attempting to sound out Germany's intention of withdrawal. With most of Europe already fallen to Hitler's armies, Germany considers the war won. Berlin would be only too happy to call off the bombers and the U-boats in exchange for a formal peace treaty. But only if the English to turn their backs on Europe and attend to their precious Empire - leaving Germany the rest of the territorial spoils. With Churchill refusing to negotiate and intelligence agencies at each other's throats, Rudolf Hess becomes the unexpected catalyst that changes the fortunes of the war. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Brigantia Adrian Goldsworthy (Author) Series:
Vindolanda 3
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
13 Jun 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 400pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781784978198 ISBN13: 978-1-78497-819-8 ISBN10: 1784978191 EAN: 9781784978198 x Description: From bestselling historian Adrian Goldsworthy, a profoundly authentic, action-packed adventure set in Roman Britain. AD 100: BRITANNIA. THE EDGE OF THE ROMAN WORLD. Flavius Ferox is the hardbitten centurion charged with keeping the peace on Britannia's frontier with the barbarian tribes of the north. Now he's been summoned to Londinium by the governor, but before he sets out an imperial freedman is found brutally murdered in a latrine at Vindolanda fort - and Ferox must find the killer. As he follows the trail, the murder leads him to plots against the empire and Rome itself, and an old foe gathering mysterious artefacts in the hope of working a great magic. Bandits, soldiers, and gladiators alike are trying to kill him, old friends turn traitor, and Ferox is lured reluctantly to the sinister haunts of the old druids on the isle of Mona, and the bitter power struggle among the Brigantes, the great tribe of the north... 'An instant classic of the genre' HARRY SIDEBOTTOM. 'An authentic, enjoyable read' THE TIMES. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Brigantia Adrian Goldsworthy (Author) Series:
Vindolanda 3
Edition:
UK Airports ed
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
13 Jun 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Trade paperback (UK) 400pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781784978204 ISBN13: 978-1-78497-820-4 ISBN10: 1784978205 EAN: 9781784978204 x Description: From bestselling historian Adrian Goldsworthy, a profoundly authentic, action-packed adventure set in Roman Britain. AD 100: BRITANNIA. THE EDGE OF THE ROMAN WORLD. Flavius Ferox is the hardbitten centurion charged with keeping the peace on Britannia's frontier with the barbarian tribes of the north. Now he's been summoned to Londinium by the governor, but before he sets out an imperial freedman is found brutally murdered in a latrine at Vindolanda fort - and Ferox must find the killer. As he follows the trail, the murder leads him to plots against the empire and Rome itself, and an old foe gathering mysterious artefacts in the hope of working a great magic. Bandits, soldiers, and gladiators alike are trying to kill him, old friends turn traitor, and Ferox is lured reluctantly to the sinister haunts of the old druids on the isle of Mona, and the bitter power struggle among the Brigantes, the great tribe of the north... 'An instant classic of the genre' HARRY SIDEBOTTOM. 'An authentic, enjoyable read' THE TIMES. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Mary Kate: A gripping and heart-breaking saga from the Sunday Times bestseller Nadine Dorries (Author) Series:
The Tarabeg Series
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
10 Jan 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 400pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781786697530 ISBN13: 978-1-78669-753-0 ISBN10: 178669753X EAN: 9781786697530 x Description: 'Dorries is the queen of the saga and she is back with a heart-wrenching, captivating new novel' Bookish Jottings. Liverpool, 1963. Mary Kate Malone is seventeen and bitterly unhappy that her father has married again after the death of her mother. On her last day at school, she decides to leave home in Tarabeg on the west coast of Ireland and head for Liverpool to find her mother's sister. But absolutely nothing goes to plan. Within hours of disembarking, she finds herself penniless and alone, with no place to stay and no idea how she will survive. Meanwhile, back in Ireland, where old sins cast long shadows, a long-buried secret is about to come to light and a day of reckoning, in the shape of a stranger from America, will set an unstoppable chain of events in motion. What readers are saying about the Tarabeg Series: 'A brilliant read, a wonderful story and I have already pre-orderd the next book' 'Great read! Nadine Dorries is a top author, love her books!'
'Did not want it to end!! Gripping, detailed ... Really draws you in to the story' _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Mary Kate Nadine Dorries (Author) Series:
The Tarabeg Series
Edition:
UK Airports ed
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
17 Dec 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Trade paperback (UK) 400pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781786697547 ISBN13: 978-1-78669-754-7 ISBN10: 1786697548 EAN: 9781786697547 x Description: 'Dorries is the queen of the saga and she is back with a heart-wrenching, captivating new novel' Bookish Jottings. Liverpool, 1963. Mary Kate Malone is seventeen and bitterly unhappy that her father has married again after the death of her mother. On her last day at school, she decides to leave home in Tarabeg on the west coast of Ireland and head for Liverpool to find her mother's sister. But absolutely nothing goes to plan. Within hours of disembarking, she finds herself penniless and alone, with no place to stay and no idea how she will survive. Meanwhile, back in Ireland, where old sins cast long shadows, a long-buried secret is about to come to light and a day of reckoning, in the shape of a stranger from America, will set an unstoppable chain of events in motion. What readers are saying about the Tarabeg Series: 'A brilliant read, a wonderful story and I have already pre-orderd the next book' 'Great read! Nadine Dorries is a top author, love her books!' 'Did not want it to end!! Gripping, detailed ... Really draws you in to the story' _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Love In No Man's Land Duojizhuoga (Author) Hallie Treadway (Translated by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
07 Feb 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Language: English Translated From: Tibetan Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 512pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781786699442 ISBN13: 978-1-78669-944-2 ISBN10: 1786699443 EAN: 9781786699442 x Description: The Changthang Plateau lies in the centre of Tibet. A vast, rolling grassland stippled with azure-blue lakes and ringed by snow peaks, it is home to seven-year-old Gongzha and his family who live, as their ancestors have done for centuries, by herding and hunting. But it is 1967 and the Cultural Revolution is seeping across China. Not even the grasslands of Tibet are immune. As the Red Guard systematically loot and destroy Tibet's monasteries, Gongzha helps hide two treasures belonging to his local temple: an ebony-black Buddha marked with an ancient symbol and a copy of the twelfth-century text the Epic of King Gesar, written in gold ink. The repercussions of his act will echo across the decades. Gongzha will be taken far from home, to mountain peaks and subterranean labyrinths. He will lose love and find it. He will battle wolves, bears, outlaws and his own self as legend and history are interwoven in the story of a young man's quest to find happiness in a time of uncertainty and unrest.
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A Sister's Struggle Mary Gibson (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
07 Feb 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 448pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781788542616 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-261-6 ISBN10: 1788542614 EAN: 9781788542616 x Description: London, 1935. Ruby is always hungry, but she will go without if it means her young brothers can eat. 1930s Bermondsey might be called the larder of London, with its pie, pickle and jam factories, but for the poor working classes, starvation is often only a heartbeat away. When Ruby's neighbour suggests she ought to go to the Methodist Mission for free food, Ruby knows her father will be furious, but that she has no other option. It is a decision that will change the course of her life forever, split her family and in the end lead her to face a terrible choice between duty and a great love. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Children of the Siege Diney Costeloe (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
02 May 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 416pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781784976200 ISBN13: 978-1-78497-620-0 ISBN10: 1784976202 EAN: 9781784976200 x Description: A lost child, a family divided, the bitter backdrop of war - the ingredients in this classic Diney Costeloe story, set in 19th-century France. After the Franco-Prussian War and the siege of 1870-71, the St Clair family return to Paris, only to be swept up into the terrible cruelties and violence of the Commune. Here their young daughter, Helene, falls ill, becomes separated from the family, and is captured, before escaping to fend for herself on the war-torn streets. Meanwhile her two brothers face each other as mortal enemies across the barricades. Diney Costeloe is at the very top of her game in this gripping story of children and a family in deadly peril. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Children of the Siege Diney Costeloe (Author) Series:
Edition:
UK Airports ed
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
02 May 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Trade paperback (UK) 416pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781784976217 ISBN13: 978-1-78497-621-7 ISBN10: 1784976210 EAN: 9781784976217
x Description: A lost child, a family divided, the bitter backdrop of war - the ingredients in this classic Diney Costeloe story, set in 19th-century France. After the Franco-Prussian War and the siege of 1870-71, the St Clair family return to Paris, only to be swept up into the terrible cruelties and violence of the Commune. Here their young daughter, Helene, falls ill, becomes separated from the family, and is captured, before escaping to fend for herself on the war-torn streets. Meanwhile her two brothers face each other as mortal enemies across the barricades. Diney Costeloe is at the very top of her game in this gripping story of children and a family in deadly peril. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Boy with Blue Trousers Carol Jones (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
13 Jun 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 320pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781786699855 ISBN13: 978-1-78669-985-5 ISBN10: 1786699850 EAN: 9781786699855 x Description: On the goldfields of 19th-century Australia, two very different girls are trying to escape their past. English governess Violet Hartley has fled from England after a scandalous liaison. Now she is angling for a rich husband and a new life. Little Cat is fleeing from her home in Southern China after killing the powerful old man who tried to rape her. Disguised as a boy, she joins the huge Chinese workforce on the goldfields of Victoria. But the son of the murdered man is on her trail, intent on vengeance. Violet Hartley becomes first suspicious, then jealous of the delicate looking Chinese boy. Love, sexual desire, violence and financial ambition entwine in this mesmerising saga by the author of The Concubine's Child. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Boy with Blue Trousers Carol Jones (Author) Series:
Edition:
UK Airports ed
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
13 Jun 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Trade paperback (UK) 320pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781786699862 ISBN13: 978-1-78669-986-2 ISBN10: 1786699869 EAN: 9781786699862 x Description: On the goldfields of 19th-century Australia, two very different girls are trying to escape their past. English governess Violet Hartley has fled from England after a scandalous liaison. Now she is angling for a rich husband and a new life. Little Cat is fleeing from her home in Southern China after killing the powerful old man who tried to rape her. Disguised as a boy, she joins the huge Chinese workforce on the goldfields of Victoria. But the son of the murdered man is on her trail, intent on vengeance. Violet Hartley becomes first suspicious, then jealous of the delicate looking Chinese boy. Love, sexual desire, violence and financial ambition entwine in this mesmerising saga by the author of The Concubine's Child. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Olive Garden Choir: An uplifting page-turner set under the Greek sun Leah Fleming (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
10 Jan 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 400pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781788548663 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-866-3 ISBN10: 1788548663 EAN: 9781788548663 x Description: An evocative novel of secrets, love and redemption under the Greek sun. Perfect for fans of Kate Furnivall and Julia Gregson. On the beautiful island of Santaniki, close to Crete, it's not all white sands and sunshine. When retired bookseller Ariadne Blunt suggests the English residents form a choir, there are groans of resistance. After a little persuasion, the group gather in Ariadne's olive garden to rehearse, but each member of this choir has their own anxieties and secrets. Ariadne's partner, Hebe, is in failing health. Clive struggles to accept the loss of his wife while Della, the Pilates teacher, drinks too much and Chloe, Queen Bee of the village society, faces a family dilemma. Then there is Mel, the real songbird amongst them, English wife of a taverna owner who hides her talent until the choir inspires her to raise her voice once more. In this tiny community, the choir brings the residents together like never before in a bittersweet tale of love and loss - and how life can begin again when you let go of the past. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Olive Garden Choir Leah Fleming (Author) Series:
Edition:
UK Airports ed
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
17 Dec 2018
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Trade paperback (UK) 400pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781788548670 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-867-0 ISBN10: 1788548671 EAN: 9781788548670 x Description: An evocative novel of secrets, love and redemption under the Greek sun. Perfect for fans of Kate Furnivall and Julia Gregson. On the beautiful island of Santaniki, close to Crete, it's not all white sands and sunshine. When retired bookseller Ariadne Blunt suggests the English residents form a choir, there are groans of resistance. After a little persuasion, the group gather in Ariadne's olive garden to rehearse, but each member of this choir has their own anxieties and secrets. Ariadne's partner, Hebe, is in failing health. Clive struggles to accept the loss of his wife while Della, the Pilates teacher, drinks too much and Chloe, Queen Bee of the village society, faces a family dilemma. Then there is Mel, the real songbird amongst them, English wife of a taverna owner who hides her talent until the choir inspires her to raise her voice once more. In this tiny community, the choir brings the residents together like never before in a bittersweet tale of love and loss - and how life can begin again when you let go of the past. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Bells of Little Woodford Catherine Jones (Author) Series:
Little Woodford 2
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
04 Apr 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 400pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781784979829 ISBN13: 978-1-78497-982-9 ISBN10: 1784979821 EAN: 9781784979829 x Description: The town of Little Woodford seems peaceful and picture-postcard beautiful, with its marketplace, ancient church and immaculate allotments. But behind the tranquil facade, troubles are brewing. Olivia Lewthwaite, former town councillor, pillar of the WI and all-round busybody, has been forced by her husband's gambling debts to sell their house - her pride and joy. She hates the new estate they've moved to and knows she needs to humble herself to apply for a job. To make matters worse, a thoroughly disagreeable woman has bought Olivia's beloved Grange and sets about objecting to everything she can, from the ringing of the church bells, to the market stall selling organic local meat. It isn't long before the town is in turmoil. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A View to a Kilt Wendy Holden (Author) Series:
A Laura Lake Novel
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
04 Apr 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 400pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781784977627 ISBN13: 978-1-78497-762-7 ISBN10: 1784977624 EAN: 9781784977627 x Description: Laura Lake, editor of glamorous glossy magazine Society, is in trouble. Advertising revenues are down, and her job will be in jeopardy if she can't pick them up. According to those in the know, Scotland is having a moment. Haggis tempura is on Michelin-starred menus, smart spas are offering porridge facials, and a chain of eco-hotels on the sites of Highland Clearances are pulling in star punters. With a view to getting a slice of this ultra-high-end market, Laura's been sent to a baronial estate in Wester Ross to write a think-piece about celebrity bagpipes. It's supposed to be gorgeous, glitzy and glamorous. But intrigue follows Laura like night follows day. And at Glenravish Castle - a shooting lodge fit for a billionaire - Laura finds herself hunting for a scoop that won't just save her job, it could save her life... _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Diviners Margaret Laurence (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
04 Apr 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 304pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781788548731 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-873-1 ISBN10: 1788548736 EAN: 9781788548731
x Description: Morag Gunn is a writer in her mid-forties who lives in a riverside farm in East Ontario. Her eighteen-year-old daughter is suffering from a profound loneliness that she is struggling to understand, causing Morag to contemplate her own past. Through a series of flashbacks she reviews the painful and exhilarating moments from her earlier life: her childhood on the social margins of the small prairie town of Manawaka; her escape from a demeaning marriage into writing fiction; and her travels to England, Scotland and finally back to Canada, where she faces her most difficult challenge - the necessity to understand, and let go of, the daughter she loves. First published in 1974, The Diviners is an evocative, moving exploration of one woman's search for identity. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Breakthrough Michael C. Grumley (Author) Series:
The Breakthrough Series 1
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
04 Apr 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 384pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781788548816 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-881-6 ISBN10: 1788548817 EAN: 9781788548816 x Description: One of the greatest breakthroughs in human history. A secret that was never supposed to be found. A crisis that cannot be stopped. Deep in the Caribbean Sea, a small group of marine biologists are quietly on the verge of making history. Alison Shaw and her team are preparing to translate the first two-way conversation with the planet's second smartest species. But the team discovers much more from their dolphins than they ever expected when a secret object is revealed on the ocean floor - one that was never supposed to be found. Alison must quickly piece together a dangerous puzzle, and the most frightening piece is located in the depths of Antarctica. Now time is running out... and our understanding of the world is about to change forever. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A Comic Destiny Ben Okri (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
02 May 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 208pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781788549653 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-965-3 ISBN10: 1788549651 EAN: 9781788549653 x Description: As one of Britain's foremost poets, Ben Okri is rightly acclaimed for his use of language. Here, he brings both poetry and story together in a fascinating new form, using writing and image pared down to their essentials, where haiku and story meet. Thus we discover Pinprop, the slave to an old couple lost in a clearing, who holds the keys to the universe in his quirky hands. Then there is the beautifully dressed black Russian on the train, helping to film a new version of 'Eugene Onegin'. Later, in the chaos of the aftermath of war, orphaned children paint mysterious shapes of bulls, birds, hybrid creatures, and we wonder if grief has unhinged them into genius... And who is that woman, who hardly speaks, who presses a tiny flower into the palm of the young boy on the bus, and then leaves his life forever? A Comic Destiny offers a haunting necklace of images which flash and sparkle as the light shines on them. Quick and stimulating to read, but slowly burning in the memory, they offer a different, more transcendent way of looking at our extreme, gritty world - and show the wealth of freedom that's available beyond the confines of our usual perceptions.
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Leap Michael C. Grumley (Author) Series:
The Breakthrough Series 2
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
13 Jun 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 384pp h228mm x w145mm ISBN13: 9781788548830 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-883-0 ISBN10: 1788548833 EAN: 9781788548830 x Description: It was one of the greatest breakthroughs in human history. And it was just the beginning. Just one year ago Alison Shaw and her team of marine biologists stunned the world with an incredible breakthrough. And now, they're about to do it again. But an ocean away, something strange is unfolding. Along a lonely coast in South America, an experimental Russian submarine, long thought to have been dismantled, has suddenly resurfaced. And the U.S. Navy has taken notice, sending officers John Clay and Steve Caesare to investigate. The sub has been studying a group of unmarked soldiers, disappearing into the jungle each night beneath the cover of darkness. Something has been discovered... something big. And it's about to fall into the wrong hands. Unless Alison Shaw and her team can find something that no one else can. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Girl 38: Finding a Friend Ewa Jozefkowicz (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Zephyr
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
07 Mar 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 224pp h200mm x w135mm ISBN13: 9781786698971 ISBN13: 978-1-78669-897-1 ISBN10: 1786698978 EAN: 9781786698971 x Description: Past and present are woven into this novel set in contemporary times and WWII Poland. Based on a real life story about friendship and endurance in the darkest situation. Kat is a 12-year-old girl who loves working on her super-heroine comic, Girl 38 - the girl she longs to be like. But she's not brave, or fearless. At school, Gem is no longer her 'best friend'. And at home Kat is lonely while her parents are busy working long hours. She's even a bit afraid of her elderly neighbour, Ania. But when Ania has an accident Kat surprises herself by rushing to the rescue - just like Girl 38. Their unlikely friendship blossoms, and with it Kat's determination, as Ania reveals the haunting story behind the portrait of a girl she's left unfinished. Inspired by Ania - her daring leap to freedom and her search for her lost friend, Mila, who was taken away by soldiers to a 'walled village' at the outbreak of WWII - Kat unravels the mystery of the girl in the painting and finds a happy ending for Girl 38. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Wolf-Light Yaba Badoe (Author) Series:
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Zephyr
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Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
04 Apr 2019
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Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 320pp h210mm x w130mm ISBN13: 9781786695512 ISBN13: 978-1-78669-551-2 ISBN10: 1786695510 EAN: 9781786695512 x Description: Born in wolf-light, the magical dusk, in Mongolia, Ghana and Cornwall, Zula, Adoma and Linet are custodians of the sacred sites of their homelands. When copper miners plunder Zula's desert home in Gobi Altai, and Adoma's forest and river are polluted by gold prospectors, it is only a matter of time before the lake Linet guards with her life is also in jeopardy. How far will Zula, Adoma and Linet go to defend the well-being of their homes? And when all else fails, will they have the courage to summon the ancient power of their order, to make the landscape speak in a way that everyone will hear? Rich in elemental magic, myth and the mysterious magical dusk, Wolf-Light is Yaba Badoe's defiant call to protect our environment, to conserve our heritage and to hear the ancient power that connects us. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Storytime: A Treasury of Timed Tales Georgie Adams (Author) Magda Brol (Illustrated by) Series:
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Head of Zeus
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Head of Zeus
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02 May 2019
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Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 128pp h270mm x w230mm Full colour illustrations ISBN13: 9781788541732 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-173-2 ISBN10: 1788541731 EAN: 9781788541732 x Description: A fabulous large format, full-colour gift book of original timed tales and poems, perfect for sharing at bedtime - or any time. Doogle the dinosaur, Buttons the bear and Cabbage the cat live in Storyland where stories grow on the story tree. One night a storm blows them all away. Join the three friends to find a wicked witch, a dragon with a sweet tooth, bouncing bed bugs, a lonely giant, a frightened ghost, aliens... to name a few, and bring them back safely. This is a top quality collection of magical and familiar everyday stories which tap into early learning skills and will become a family favourite. You can spend as much time as you like in Storyland. Mix and match easy to spot leaf symbols to decide how long. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Mr Tiger, Betsy and the Blue Moon Sally Gardner (Author) Nick Maland (Illustrated by) Series:
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Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
18 Mar 2019
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Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Trade paperback (UK) 192pp h200mm x w135mm 50 integrated b&w ISBN13: 9781786697189 ISBN13: 978-1-78669-718-9 ISBN10: 1786697181 EAN: 9781786697189
x Description: An enchanting fairytale about Mr Tiger, and his troupe of acrobats, Betsy K. Glory, the daughter of a mermaid and an ice-cream maker, from bestselling author Sally Gardner and illustrated by Nick Maland. 'Tigers have their secrets and their whiskers, their tails and their tales.' Sally Gardner's enchanting new series, illustrated by Nick Maland, is a fairy tale full of traditional ingredients. When Betsy K. Glory, the daughter of a mermaid and an ice-cream maker, meets the mysterious Mr Tiger they have a giant challenge: a moon to turn blue, berries to collect and wishabledelicious ice-cream to create. The sort that makes wishes come true. With Mr Tiger and his troupe of Gongalong circus acrobats, a toad under a spell, a lonely giant, and Mum and Dad, Betsy sets off on her quest. This book will be printed in blue ink in Dyslexie, a font specially designed to make reading easier - and more fun. Sally is the founder of NuWord, which champions positive debate about dyslexia. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Mr Tiger, Betsy and the Sea Dragon Sally Gardner (Author) Nick Maland (Illustrated by) Series:
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Head of Zeus
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Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
02 May 2019
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Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 192pp h200mm x w135mm 100 b&w illustrations ISBN13: 9781788546584 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-658-4 ISBN10: 178854658X EAN: 9781788546584 x Description: The mysterious Mr Tiger and the inquisitive Betsy K. Glory set sail on their second adventure, from bestselling author Sally Gardner, sumptuously illustrated by Nick Maland. Crumble cakes! A red rogue wind is blowing and a wicked pirate captain and his crew are marauding the seven seas near the island left off the map of the world. A rare egg has gone missing and a very unhappy sea dragon wants it back. It's time for Mr Tiger, Betsy and the Gongalongs to set sail on their second adventure... This book will be printed in blue ink in Dyslexie, a font specially designed to make reading easier - and more fun. Sally is the founder of NUword, which champions positive debate about dyslexia. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Chimpanzee & Me Ben Garrod (Author) Series:
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Head of Zeus
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Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
13 Jun 2019
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Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 256pp h216mm x w155mm 50 integrated colour ISBN13: 9781788547604 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-760-4 ISBN10: 1788547608 EAN: 9781788547604 x Description: For over a decade, Ben Garrod has studied chimpanzees to find ways to protect and conserve them. We join Ben on a journey that has taken him around the world, studying eastern chimps in the humid forests of Uganda and the critically endangered western chimps of Liberia. In his trademark infectious, lighthearted style, Ben describes encounters with chimpanzees that highlight the different threats they face. From the illegal international pet trade, to bushmeat markets, and the effects of relentless habitat loss - not to mention how your new furniture, your toothpaste and even your mobile phone are all implicated in their falling numbers. With access to world-renowned primatologist Dr Jane Goodall, Ben shows how we can protect the chimps of the future and help conserve this endlessly fascinating species.
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The Mystery of the Colour Thief Ewa Jozefkowicz (Author) Series:
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Zephyr
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Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
07 Feb 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 192pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781786698957 ISBN13: 978-1-78669-895-7 ISBN10: 1786698951 EAN: 9781786698957 x Description: First the accident, then the nightmares. The shadowy thief steals all the colours from Izzy's world leaving her feeling empty and hopeless. Will her new neighbour and a nest full of cygnets save Izzy and solve the mystery of the colour thief? A heartwarming story about families, friendships, school, nature, hope and self-confidence. After a frightening car accident, Izzy's mum is in a coma. Her family is in pieces. Her best friend at school has dumped her. And her nightmares are haunted by a shadowy man stealing all the colours from her world. She's trying so hard to be brave, but Izzy thinks everything is her fault. Then she meets her new neighbour, Toby, paralyzed after a skateboarding accident, and together they find a nest of cygnets who need rescuing. Particularly the odd one out, called Spike. Will saving Spike save Izzy? Will she and Toby solve the mystery of the colour thief and bring hope and happiness back to Izzy's life? Written with insight, compassion and empathy - an authentic story about real life and how to survive it. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Girl Who Thought Her Mother Was a Mermaid Tania Unsworth (Author) Helen Crawford-White (Illustrated by) Series:
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Head of Zeus
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Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
07 Mar 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 256pp h198mm x w129mm Illustrated ISBN13: 9781788541688 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-168-8 ISBN10: 1788541685 EAN: 9781788541688 x Description: Even though she's terrified of the sea, a girl who believes her mum might have been a mermaid runs away to the ocean to solve the mystery of who she really is. Stella is the odd one out. She sleepwalks, is terrified of water, yet obsessed by the ocean. Her mum who died when Stella was eight remains the biggest mystery of all. Who was she and why did she give Stella a necklace called 'the word of the sea' before she died? Nobody can give her any answers. Her father is consumed by grief and her grandmother's memories are fading with dementia. When Stella's only friend in the world, Cam, moves house, Stella runs away. She's determined to find out who her mum was and who she is too. She ends up in the Crystal Cove, a run-down aquarium with a mermaid show. There she meets Pearl who reveals disturbing secrets. It's only by facing her fear of the ocean that Stella will truly uncover the truth. This is an exquisitely imagined story about a girl on an adventure above and below the waves. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Monsters We Deserve Marcus Sedgwick (Author) Series:
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Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
04 Apr 2019
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Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 272pp h198mm x w129mm 10 integrated b&w ISBN13: 9781788542319 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-231-9 ISBN10: 1788542312 EAN: 9781788542319 x Description: 'Do monsters always stay in the book where they were born? Are they content to live out their lives on paper, and never step foot into the real world?' The Villa Diodati, on the shore of Lake Geneva, 1816: the Year without Summer. As Byron, Polidori, and Mr and Mrs Shelley shelter from the unexpected weather, old ghost stories are read and new ghost stories imagined. Born by the twin brains of the Shelleys is Frankenstein, one of the most influential tales of horror of all time. In a remote mountain house, high in the French Alps, an author broods on Shelley's creation. Reality and perception merge, fuelled by poisoned thoughts. Humankind makes monsters; but who really creates who? This is a book about reason, the imagination, and the creative act of reading and writing. Marcus Sedgwick's ghostly, menacing novel celebrates the legacy of Mary Shelley's literary debut in its bicentenary year. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Ten Nasty Little Toads: The Zephyr Book of Cautionary Tales Steve Cole (Author) Tim Archbold (Illustrated by) Series:
The Zephyr Book Of...
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Zephyr
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Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
13 Jun 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback 192pp h216mm x w155mm 100 integrated colour ISBN13: 9781786699329 ISBN13: 978-1-78669-932-9 ISBN10: 178669932X EAN: 9781786699329 x Description: A full-colour gift book of ten darkly-comic and hilarious cautionary tales by Astrosaurs author Steve Cole, illustrated by Tim Archbold. In these delightfully humorous tales of a decidedly blackish hue, ten follysome toads can never change their beastly habits despite the efforts of goodly witch Madame Rana who reminds them 'It's never too late to change.' The Toad With Square Eyes develops mutant thumbs and fingers and finds himself on the other side of the screen; Cherry Oddfellow, the Dirty Little Toad, is part-girl, part-mudslide; and Jeremiah Bratson, the Spoiled Little Toad, finds himself face-to-face with a perfect robot replica. Featuring toady facts, quizzes and games, this collection of tales is a warning to certain children that there must come an hour when they pay the price... _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What is Medicine For? Seamus O'Mahony (Author) Series:
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Head of Zeus
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Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
07 Feb 2019
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Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 256pp h234mm x w153mm ISBN13: 9781788544542 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-454-2 ISBN10: 1788544544 EAN: 9781788544542 x Description: Seamus O'Mahony skewers the delusions that make modern medicine so overweening and so insecure. He writes about the illusion of progress, the notion that more and more diseases can be 'conquered' ad infinitum. He punctures the fallacy of consumerism, the idea that healthcare can be endlessly adapted to the wishes of individuals as if they were customers in a supermarket. He excoriates the claims of Big Science, the spending of vast sums on research follies like the Human Genome Project that promise to isolate a gene and a cure for every ailment. O'Mahony insists that Freud created a climate where we all see ourselves as needing therapy, and the world as a vast clinic where non-medical difficulties deserve to be treated. One of the most dangerous fallacies is our over-reliance on metrics and our neglect of things that can't easily be measured, like compassion. And medicine also suffers from the illusion that empathy can be taught, that doctors can feel what their patients are feeling. This is, the author writes, self serving and deluded. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Shadow King: The Life and Death of Henry VI Lauren Johnson (Author) Series:
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Head of Zeus
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Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
07 Mar 2019
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Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 448pp h234mm x w153mm ISBN13: 9781784979638 ISBN13: 978-1-78497-963-8 ISBN10: 1784979635 EAN: 9781784979638 x Description: First-born son of a warrior father who defeated the French at Agincourt, Henry VI of the House Lancaster inherited the crown not only of England but also of France, at a time when Plantagenet dominance over the Valois dynasty was at its glorious height. And yet, by the time he was done to death in the Tower of London in 1471, France was lost, his throne had been seized by his rival, Edward IV of the House of York, and his kingdom had descended into the violent chaos of the Wars of the Roses. Henry VI is perhaps the most troubled of English monarchs, a pious, gentle, well-intentioned man who was plagued by bouts of mental illness. In Shadow King, Lauren Johnson tells his remarkable and sometimes shocking story in a fast-paced and colourful narrative that captures both the poignancy of Henry's life and the tumultuous and bloody nature of the times in which he lived. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Working with Winston Cita Stelzer (Author) Series:
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Head of Zeus
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Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
02 May 2019
Publishing Status:
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Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 320pp h234mm x w153mm 24 b&w illustrations ISBN13: 9781786695864 ISBN13: 978-1-78669-586-4 ISBN10: 1786695863 EAN: 9781786695864
x Description: To maintain the pace at which he worked as a parliamentarian, cabinet minister, war leader, writer and painter, Churchill required a vast female staff of secretaries, typists and others. For these women Churchill was an intimidating boss; he was a man of prodigious energy, who imposed unusual and demanding schedules on those around him, and who combined a callous-seeming disregard with sincere solicitude for their well-being. Churchill was no ordinary employer: he did not live by the clock on the office wall. He expected those who worked with and for him to live by that timetable. Despite these often unreasonable demands, Churchill inspired an enduring loyalty and affection amongst the women who worked for him. Drawing on the wealth of oral testimonies of Churchill's many secretaries held in the Churchill Archive in Cambridge, Cita Stelzer - author of Dinner with Churchill - brings to life the experiences of a legion of women whose stories have hitherto remained unpublished in journals and letters. In recapturing their memories of working for and with Churchill - of famous people met, of travels abroad, of taking dictation in non-air-conditioned aeroplanes, of working though whisky-fuelled nights - she paints an original and memorable biographical portrait of one of the twentieth century's iconic statesmen. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
England and Eternity: A Book of Cricket Declan Kiberd (Author) Series:
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Head of Zeus
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Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
02 May 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 208pp h234mm x w153mm 30 integrated b&w ISBN13: 9781788548182 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-818-2 ISBN10: 1788548183 EAN: 9781788548182 x Description: Cricket is the strangest game. It features idealism, brutality, low comedy, high intelligence, luck and sheer bravery in equal measure - and often achieves the condition of art. Declan Kiberd's remarkable book is a celebration of cricket through the ages of the oddities of the people who love and play it, and he evokes brilliantly what it is like to be 'out there' on the field of play. Although the modern game is rooted in the gentle rural England described by L.P. Hartley and George Orwell, it has in its more modern versions come to reflect the industrial power and intermittent violence of modern life. England and Eternity is a teasing but affectionate study of the genius of the English people as seen from a postcolonial perspective - and of the game which, along with Shakespeare and Houses of Parliament, was one of their richest, strangest and most lasting gifts to the wider world. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
England and Eternity: A Book of Cricket Declan Kiberd (Author) Series:
Edition:
UK Airports ed
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
23 Apr 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Trade paperback (UK) 208pp h234mm x w153mm 30 integrated b&w ISBN13: 9781788548199 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-819-9 ISBN10: 1788548191 EAN: 9781788548199 x Description: Cricket is the strangest game. It features idealism, brutality, low comedy, high intelligence, luck and sheer bravery in equal measure - and often achieves the condition of art. Declan Kiberd's remarkable book is a celebration of cricket through the ages of the oddities of the people who love and play it, and he evokes brilliantly what it is like to be 'out there' on the field of play. Although the modern game is rooted in the gentle rural England described by L.P. Hartley and George Orwell, it has in its more modern versions come to reflect the industrial power and intermittent violence of modern life. England and Eternity is a teasing but affectionate study of the genius of the English people as seen from a postcolonial perspective - and of the game
which, along with Shakespeare and Houses of Parliament, was one of their richest, strangest and most lasting gifts to the wider world. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Frederick the Second 1190-1250 Ernst Kantorowicz (Author) Dan Jones (Introduction by) Series:
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Head of Zeus
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Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
13 Jun 2019
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Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 704pp h234mm x w153mm Colour illustrations ISBN13: 9781789540833 ISBN13: 978-1-78954-083-3 ISBN10: 1789540836 EAN: 9781789540833 x Description: Known as the 'stupor mundi' - the wonder of the world - Holy Roman Emperor Frederick the Second led one of those extraordinary lives that was full of unimaginable drama and achievement. Born in 1194, Frederick was the son of emperor Henry II and Constance, Queen of Sicily, who, at the age of forty, allegedly gave birth to him in a public square so no one could doubt he was her son. He was crowned King of Sicily at the age of four; Pope Innocent III was his guardian; the future Pope Honorious III was his tutor. Once he came of age, the charismatic and ambitious Frederick fought for control over the lands he considered his birth right to become King of the Germans, King of Jerusalem and Holy Roman Emperor; his vast empire straddling Christendom and the Holy Land. Hailed as a Messiah and a tyrant in equal measure, Frederick led crusades but was excommunicated four times. He was as much a patron of the arts as a warrior: he spoke six languages and, unusually, welcomed Christian, Jewish and Muslim scholars to his court. Dante saluted his contribution to Sicilian literature and language, yet still consigned him to hell in his Inferno. First published in 1927, Ernst Kantorwicz's biography of this dynamic man was a bestseller in its time and one of the first examples of popular narrative history writing. This edition, with a new introduction by bestselling author Dan Jones, brings that life to a new audience. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Heaven's Empires: 20 Moments In Chinese History James Palmer (Author) Series:
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Head of Zeus
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Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
06 Feb 2020
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Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 464pp h234mm x w153mm ISBN13: 9781784977078 ISBN13: 978-1-78497-707-8 ISBN10: 1784977071 EAN: 9781784977078 x Description: James Palmer's book begins with wars fought by chariots on the plains 3000 years ago and ends with the reassertion of Chinese imperial power under Xi Jinping. This is a narrative of great empires rising and falling, of astonishingly beautiful art and technological genius. China became, in some places and at some times, 'modern' a long time before the rest of the world. Each of the chapters is a great read and each has a narrative arc and a central character. Each has strong dramatic scenes, and makes even the most horrific events explicable, if not necessarily forgivable. But while each chapter is a story in itself, they build into and onto each other, reinforcing historical themes and calling back and forth in time. And this isn't just a book about China, it's also a book about Mongolia and Korea and Vietnam and Kazakhstan and Tibet and England and America, because China's history is the world's history. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Money for Nothing: The South Sea Bubble and the Invention of Modern Capitalism Thomas Levenson (Author) Series:
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Head of Zeus
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Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
13 Jun 2019
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Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 336pp h234mm x w153mm ISBN13: 9781784973940 ISBN13: 978-1-78497-394-0 ISBN10: 1784973947 EAN: 9781784973940 x Description: The South Sea Company was formed to trade with Asian and Latin American countries. But it had almost no ships and did precious little trade. Instead it got into financial fraud on a massive scale, taking over the government's debt and promising to pay the state out of the money received from the shares it sold. And how they sold. In the summer of 1720 the share price rocketed and everyone was making money. Until the carousel stopped, and thousands lost their shirts. Isaac Newton, Alexander Pope and others lost heavily. Tom Levenson's superb account of the South Sea bubble is not just the story of a huge scam, but is also the story of the birth of modern financial capitalism: the idea that you can invest in future prosperity and that governments can borrow money to make things happen, like funding the rise of British naval and mercantile power. These dreamers and fraudsters may have bankrupted Britain, but they made the world rich. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Rite of Spring Gillian Moore (Author) Series:
The Landmark Library
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Head of Zeus
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Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
10 Jan 2019
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Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 288pp h200mm x w135mm 35 integrated colour ISBN13: 9781786696823 ISBN13: 978-1-78669-682-3 ISBN10: 1786696827 EAN: 9781786696823 x Description: On 29 May 1913, at the Theatre de Champs-Elysees in Paris, a new ballet by Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, choreographed by Vaslav Nijinsky, received its premiere. The audience for this opening night of Igor Stravinsky's Le sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring) included Picasso, Proust, Debussy and Gertrude Stein, alongside theatregoers of more conservative hue. When the curtain rose on a cast of frenziedly stamping dancers, a near-riot ensued, ensuring the evening would enter the folklore of modernism. While it was the dancing that triggered the mayhem, Stravinsky's score contained shocks enough, with its experiments in tonality, metre, rhythm and dissonance. The Rite would achieve recognition in its own right as a concert piece, and is now seen as one of the most influential works of the 20th century. Gillian Moore explores the cultural climate and the individual artistic sensibility that created The Rite, analyses the music itself, and explains how a scandalous novelty of 1913 became a 21st-century concert staple. As well as considering its influence on 20th-century classical composers, she probes The Rite's impact on film music (including the score for Jaws); its extensive use by jazz musicians (including Charlie Parker) and by artists as diverse as Weather Report, Joni Mitchell, Frank Zappa and King Crimson. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Royal Society Adrian Tinniswood (Author) Series:
The Landmark Library
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Head of Zeus
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Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
10 Jan 2019
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Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 256pp h200mm x w135mm 35 integrated colour illustrations ISBN13: 9781786691897 ISBN13: 978-1-78669-189-7 ISBN10: 1786691892 EAN: 9781786691897 x Description: The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge has been at the forefront of scientific endeavour for more than 350 years, since receiving its royal charter from Charles II in 1662. Philosophical Transactions, published in 1665, established the concepts of scientific priority and peer review and is the oldest scientific journal in continuous publication in the world. The 8,000 fellows elected to the Society to date include all of the scientific leading lights of the last four centuries, including Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Tim Berners-Lee and Stephen Hawking. The Society's motto, nullius in verba, 'on the word of no one', is a reminder of its founders' belief that authority must always be questioned; hypotheses can never be taken for granted; truths must be demonstrated or they are not truths at all. Adrian Tinniswood examines why the Royal Society has been such a pivotal institution in the cultural life of Britain and the world. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Book of Kells Victoria Whitworth (Author) Series:
The Landmark Library 14
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Head of Zeus
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Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
13 Jun 2019
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Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 224pp h200mm x w135mm 50 integrated colour ISBN13: 9781788541800 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-180-0 ISBN10: 1788541804 EAN: 9781788541800 x Description: The Book of Kells is a mystery. It is distinct from all copies of the gospels from the early Middle Ages, not only in the quality and amount of its decoration but also in the peculiarities of the ordering of its contents, the oddness of its apparatus, the appearance of the script, the interplay of text and ornament, and the erratic forms of its Latin. Scholars cannot agree on the number of scribes and artists involved; or establish the purpose of the Book; or decide whether its oddities are the result of incompetence or carelessness, and how those oddities relate to the minutely careful and deeply meaningful art. The Book of Kells is probably the most famous manuscript in the world - and Victoria Whitworth's masterly treatment offers something new. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Wild Women Mariella Frostrup (Edited by) Series:
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Head of Zeus
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Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
10 Jan 2019
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Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 800pp h234mm x w153mm ISBN13: 9781788540018 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-001-8 ISBN10: 1788540018 EAN: 9781788540018 x Description: From Constantinople to Crimea, from Antarctica to the Andes, women throughout history have travelled across land and sea and recorded their adventures. This is a collection of more than 50 of the greatest escapades ever experienced and told by women. Curated by Mariella Frostrup, these works span the globe from the 1700s to the present day and include well-known heroines such as Isabella Bird,
Dervla Murphy and Cheryl Straid as well as unknown and undiscovered adventurers. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Badass Baby Names Marvella Nomine (Author) Series:
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Head of Zeus
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Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
10 Jan 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Trade paperback (UK) 432pp h175mm x w135mm ISBN13: 9781788542869 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-286-9 ISBN10: 178854286X EAN: 9781788542869 x Description: Growing a baby? Got to name it? No sweat. Take naming inspiration from the ultimate, most kick ass men and women in history. This baby name book is an A-Z of total badasses, explains what gives them serious swagger and the reasons why they are worthy of being your future son or daughter's moniker. From the world-changers and fearless adventurers, to the whip-smart inventors and scientists of the last five centuries, why not name your little bundle after humans to admire, celebrate and love? Take name ideas from those who kicked Fascist ass to the kings and queens taking bravery to another level, or from a doctor with so much badassitude he saved his own life blindly removing his appendix in the middle of the Antarctic. This is the book for every parent-to-be looking for inspirational name ideas for their future badass baby. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The No Need To Diet Book: Become a Diet Rebel and Make Friends with Food Plantbased Pixie (Author) Series:
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Head of Zeus
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Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
07 Mar 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 256pp h210mm x w130mm ISBN13: 9781788547154 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-715-4 ISBN10: 1788547152 EAN: 9781788547154 x Description: Our obsession with being healthy and living forever has driven us to push our bodies to the absolute limits, but still every year we're being told how unhealthy we are as a population. Despite a wealth of information at our fingertips, there are still so many things we get wrong about food and health. The No Need To Diet Book explains the reasons why diets and over exercising don't work; the problems with eating for aesthetic goals; the science behind orthorexia, food anxieties and emotional eating, and other unhealthy habits formed by misinformation. This book will challenge our misconceptions about what is healthy, and get to the heart of it using evidence-based science. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Little Book of Planting Trees Max Adams (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
07 Mar 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 272pp h180mm x w110mm 25 integrated b&w ISBN13: 9781788546270 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-627-0 ISBN10: 178854627X EAN: 9781788546270 x Description: From the author of The Wisdom of Trees, an informative and practical guide to tree planting: including guidance on which trees to plant and where; how to plant, propagate and care for your trees; advice on the suitability and virtues of particular native trees (from oak to alder and from beech to blackthorn); amplified by details of how trees grow in nature and the stories of some famous tree planters. A glossary of websites, nurseries, conservation and other organisations completes the volume. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Life Support: 100 Poems to Reach for on Dark Nights Julia Copus (Edited by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
04 Apr 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 240pp h210mm x w130mm ISBN13: 9781788542838 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-283-8 ISBN10: 1788542835 EAN: 9781788542838 x Description: These carefully selected poems will offer solace; provide an escape from the constant chatter of everyday thought; help make space for the unexpected; enable us to reinvent ourselves within the chaotic landscape of our lives. Some will be old favourites; others less well-known; all the poems will have the power to surprise or move. A deeper, more lasting comfort comes from art that makes us sit up and listen, that reawakens the senses and offers new ways of looking - this is poetry that, in the best sense, unsettles us, in order to reconnect us with the world around us and bring us to a place of greater clarity. The anthology will be divided into the following sections: The deep heart's core (poems about places of sanctuary); As a boy I stood before it for hours (poems that remind us to place our focus 'out there'; that show us how to be mindful); A world in a grain of sand (poems that play with the notion of scale, so that the tiny becomes large and the large tiny - putting things in perspective); Stilll life (poems about focusing on a specific moment); and Another Self (poems on friendship/companionship; a sense of everyone being in the same boat). _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Little Book of Sewing Karen Ball (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
04 Apr 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback A-format paperback 224pp h180mm x w110mm ISBN13: 9781788546706 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-670-6 ISBN10: 1788546709 EAN: 9781788546706 x Description: It doesn't matter if your first sewing project isn't perfect. You made something with your very own hands. Yes, YOU. The world disappeared and for a few precious hours, the only thing that filled your heart, mind and soul was sewing. How did that make you feel? Happy? If
sewing makes you happy, that means you can sew. End of. The Little Book of Sewing is a digestible combination of essays, anecdotes, quotes, how to guides and practical tips. More than one million people have taken up sewing in the past three years. What was once a domestic hobby, has become a therapy, a way of life, a route to entrepreneurship and identity. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Friendship Formula: Add great friends, subtract enemies and multiply your happiness Caroline Millington (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
02 May 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 224pp h180mm x w110mm ISBN13: 9781788545402 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-540-2 ISBN10: 1788545400 EAN: 9781788545402 x Description: Friendship is such an important part of our lives but how much to we really know about it? Do we understand how it works, what it is and what it means? In her last book, Caroline Millington introduced us to the concept of kindfulness - blending mindfulness with being kind to yourself. Simply, remembering to treat yourself with kindness in all instances. That means setting boundaries to get the best out of your relationships and making your emotional wellbeing a priority. The Friendship Formula shows readers how to apply this concept to create and maintain longlasting, nurturing and functioning friendships. Friendship is a beautiful thing but there are lots of difficult times in life where it can be tricky to navigate: when friendship becomes toxic; how to break up with a friend; what to do if a friend 'ghosts' you and surviving friendship betrayal; how motherhood can impact on female friendships; friendship grief and how to cope with losing a friend. This book shows you how applying kindfulness to the difficult side of friendship can help you mend your heart, move on and get the best out of those friendships that really matter. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Because Mummy Said So: And Other Unreasonable Tales of Motherhood Shari Low (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
07 Feb 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 360pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781786696748 ISBN13: 978-1-78669-674-8 ISBN10: 1786696746 EAN: 9781786696748 x Description: The era of the yummy mummy has finally gone and in order to celebrate this, Shari Low has taken a baby wipe to the glossy veneer of the school of perfect parenting and written Because Mummy Said So to show us the truth about motherhood in all of its sleep-deprived, frazzled glory. This is a book that every experienced, new or soon-to-be parent will relate to - well, hallelujah and praise be those who worship at the temple of Febreze. For over a decade, Shari wrote a hugely popular weekly newspaper column documenting the ups, downs and bio-hazardous laundry baskets of family life. Because Mummy Said So is a collection of her favourite stories of parenting, featuring superheroes in pull up pants, embarrassing mistakes, disastrous summer holidays, childhood milestones, tear-jerking nativity plays, eight bouts of chickenpox and many, many discussions that were finished with the ultimate parental sticky situation get-out clause... Because Mummy Said So. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A Private History of Happiness: 99 Moments of Joy From Around the World George Myerson (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
07 Feb 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback 256pp h210mm x w130mm ISBN13: 9781789541472 ISBN13: 978-1-78954-147-2 ISBN10: 1789541476 EAN: 9781789541472 x Description: From the bliss of lingering in a warm bed on a winter morning, to a bracing springtime walk by the seaside, A Private History of Happiness offers the reader a wealth of delightfully fresh perceptions of where and how happiness may be found. These 99 moments of happiness are arranged by theme - Morning, Friendship, Garden, Family, Leisure, Nature, Food and Drink, Well-being, Creativity, Love and Evening - and each is followed by a brief description and commentary that sets the extract in context and encourages further reflection. Drawing on a wide and international range of literary sources - from Ptolemy to Tolstoy - George Myerson reveals that small, unpretentious joys have been shared by human beings across cultures and over thousands of years. He invites us to discover the happiness in our own lives that can be found here and now. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Boy at the Door: A gripping psychological thriller full of twists you won't see coming Alex Dahl (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
10 Jan 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 384pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781786699251 ISBN13: 978-1-78669-925-1 ISBN10: 1786699257 EAN: 9781786699251 x Description: A brilliant, twisty psychological thriller. Perfect for fans of Friend Request, He Said/She Said and A Simple Favour. 'Unsettling, layered, bold, unpredictable, dark. EXCELLENT' Will Dean, author of Dark Pines. 'Grips like a vice ... REMARKABLE' Crime Time. Everyone has secrets. Even those who seem to be perfect... One a rainy October evening, Cecilia Wilborg - loving wife, devoted mother, tennis club regular - is waiting for her kids to finish their swimming lesson. It's been a long day. She can almost taste the crisp, cold glass of Chablis she'll pour for herself once the girls are tucked up in bed. But what Cecilia doesn't know, is that this is the last time life will feel normal. Tonight she'll be asked to drop a little boy home, a simple favour that will threaten to expose her deepest, darkest secret... 'STUNNING ... Intricate and twisted with dark secrets emerging at every turn' ALEXANDRA BURT, author of Sunday Times bestseller Little Girl Gone. 'Heartbreaking and HEAD-SPINNING' MARY TORJUSSEN, author of Gone Without a Trace. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Medici Mary Hollingsworth (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
10 Jan 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Trade paperback (UK) 480pp h228mm x w145mm 100 illustrations ISBN13: 9781786691538 ISBN13: 978-1-78669-153-8 ISBN10: 1786691531 EAN: 9781786691538 x Description: Having founded the bank that became the most powerful in Europe in the fifteenth century, the Medici gained political power in Florence, raising the city to a peak of cultural achievement and becoming its hereditary dukes. Among their number were no fewer than three popes and a powerful and influential queen of France. Their patronage brought about an explosion of Florentine art and architecture. Michelangelo, Donatello, Fra Angelico and Leonardo are among the artists with whom they were associated. Thus runs the 'received view' of the Medici. Mary Hollingsworth argues that the idea that they were wise rulers and enlightened fathers of the Renaissance is a fiction that has acquired the status of historical fact. In truth, the Medici were as devious and immoral as the Borgias - tyrants loathed in the city they illegally made their own and which they beggared in their lust for power. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Concubine's Child Carol Jones (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
10 Jan 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 320pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781786699831 ISBN13: 978-1-78669-983-1 ISBN10: 1786699834 EAN: 9781786699831 x Description: An evocative, multi-generational tale of a family haunted by the death of a young concubine. For fans of Dinah Jefferies and Amy Tan. In 1930s Malaya a sixteen-year-old girl, dreaming of marriage to her sweetheart, is sold as a concubine to a rich old man desperate for an heir. Trapped, and bullied by his spiteful wife, Yu Lan plans to escape with her baby son, despite knowing that they will pursue her to the ends of the earth. Four generations later, her great-grandson, Nick, will return to Malaysia, looking for the truth behind the facade of a house cursed by the unhappy past. Nothing can prepare him for what he will find. This exquisitely rich novel brings to life a vanished world - a world of abandoned ghost houses, inquisitive monkeys, smoky temples and a panoply of gods and demons. A world where a poor girl can be sold to fulfil a rich man's dream. But though he can buy her body, he can never capture her soul, nor quench her spirit. WHAT READERS ARE SAYING: 'Compelling, atmospheric and emotional' 'Well-written, compelling ... A tale of duty, treachery, misery and superstition' 'Wonderfully drawn characters, searing emotion, powerful intensity and nail-biting drama'. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Ball Lightning Cixin Liu (Author) Joel Martinsen (Translated by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
21 Jan 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Language: English Translated From: Chinese Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 400pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781786694706 ISBN13: 978-1-78669-470-6 ISBN10: 1786694700 EAN: 9781786694706 x Description: 'Cixin Liu is the author of your next favourite sci-fi novel' WIRED. On his fourteenth birthday, right before his eyes, Chen's parents are incinerated by a blast of ball lightning. Striving to make sense of this bizarre tragedy, he dedicates his life to a single goal: to unlock the secrets of this enigmatic natural phenomenon. His pursuit of ball lightning will take him far from home, across mountain peaks chasing storms and deep into highly classified subterranean laboratories as he slowly unveils a new frontier in particle physics. Chen's obsession gives purpose to his lonely life, but it can't insulate him from the real world's interest in his discoveries. He will be pitted against scientists, soldiers and governments with motives of their own: a physicist who has no place for moral judgement in his pursuit of knowledge; a beautiful army major obsessed with new ways to wage war; a desperate nation facing certain military defeat. Conjuring awe-inspiring new worlds of cosmology and philosophy from meticulous scientific speculation, Ball Lightning has all the scope and imagination that so enthralled readers of Cixin Liu's award-winning Three-Body trilogy. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Estocada Graham Hurley (Author) Series:
Wars Within 3
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
10 Jan 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 496pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781784977917 ISBN13: 978-1-78497-791-7 ISBN10: 1784977918 EAN: 9781784977917 x Description: 1937. Flying for the infamous Condor Legion over the battlefields of Spain's civil war, Merz has been able to unleash the fearsome potential of the Luftwaffe's newest weapon against his opponents. In Dieter's hands, the Messerschmitt Bf-109 is as graceful as a matador's killing strike: la estocada. Scotsman and ex-marine Tam Moncrieff is recruited by a nameless intelligence agency in London to go to Germany and sound out Hitler's resolve. Does he really intend to invade Czechoslovakia? Do his generals support him? Can the march to war be stopped? As duty collides with conscience, fate will bring both men together. In a world wedded to violence and ambition, desperate steps must be taken. To avoid war a killing strike is needed: la estocada. The question is, who is the matador, who is the bull? 'Liked this. Went someway to plugging the ginormous hole that Philip Kerr sad passing has left in my life' DERMOT O'LEARY. 'Hurley is one of Britain's most under-appreciated thriller writers ... [Estocada is] an engrossing read' CRIME TIME. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
With or Without You Shari Low (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Aria
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
07 Feb 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 280pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781788549905 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-990-5 ISBN10: 1788549902 EAN: 9781788549905 x Description: Have you ever made a life-changing decision and then wondered if you made the right one...? When Liv and Nate walked up the aisle, Liv knew she was marrying the one, her soul mate and her best friend. Six years later, it feels like routine and friendship is all they have left in common. What happened to the fun, the excitement, the lust, the love? In the closing moments of 1999, Liv and Nate decide to go their separate ways, but at the last minute, Liv wavers. Should she stay or should she go? Over the next twenty years we follow the parallel stories to discover if Liv's life, heart and future have been better with Nate... Or without him? Perfect for the fans of Jojo Moyes, Lucy Diamond and Marian Keyes. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Bluff Michael Kardos (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
10 Jan 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 288pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781788543743 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-374-3 ISBN10: 1788543742 EAN: 9781788543743 x Description: A fast-paced, page-turning thriller for fans of Michael Connelly and Linwood Barclay. At twenty-seven, Natalie Webb is already a hasbeen. A card-trick prodigy, she performed on the world magic circuit at eighteen but a liaison with an older performer ended disastrously after he stole her act and blackened her name. With her career over, she now lives alone with her pigeons and a pile of overdue bills in a New Jersey apartment. To make ends meet, Natalie agrees to write a magazine article on the art of cheating at cards. While researching in Atlantic City, she meets Ellen - a beguiling card cheat with a dazzling sleight of hand. Ellen has targeted a group of gamblers called the Midnight Riders - a hedge fund manager, a car dealer mogul and a Senatorial candidate - who play an annual high-dollar poker game. Ellen proposes that they combine their skills to pull off the greatest illusion of all and walk away with $1.5 million. But the rules of the game are about to change... 'Hopelessly addictive' MEGAN ABBOTT. 'Bluff climaxes with a spin worthy of the most adept con artists' BOOKLIST. 'A master at ratcheting up the suspense' LISA SCOTTOLINE. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Underneath Melanie Finn (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
10 Jan 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 336pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781788541268 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-126-8 ISBN10: 178854126X EAN: 9781788541268 x Description: Ex-journalist Kay and her family are spending the summer in a rented farmhouse in Vermont. Kay is haunted by her traumatic past in Africa, and is struggling with her troubled marriage and the constraints of motherhood. Then her husband is called away unexpectedly on business and Kay finds herself alone with the children, obsessed by the idea that something terrible has happened to the owners of the house. The locals are reticent when she asks about their whereabouts; and she finds disturbing writing scrawled across one of the walls. As she starts to investigate she becomes involved with a local man, Ben, whose life is complicated by his own violent past, his involvement in a drugtrafficking operation, and his desire to adopt an abused child. Their two stories collide and intertwine, heading towards a dramatic denouement. The Underneath is a tense, intelligent, beautifully written thriller which is also a considered exploration of violence, both personal and national, and whether it can ever be justified. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
An Inconvenient Death: How the Establishment Covered Up the David Kelly Affair Miles Goslett (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
10 Jan 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 368pp h198mm x w129mm 1 x 8pp colour ISBN13: 9781788543118 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-311-8 ISBN10: 1788543114 EAN: 9781788543118 x Description: The death of Dr David Kelly in 2003 is one of the strangest events in recent British history. This scrupulous scientist, an expert on weapons of mass destruction, was caught up in the rush to war in Iraq. He felt under pressure from those around Tony Blair to provide evidence that Saddam Hussein was producing weapons of mass destruction. Kelly seemed to have tipped into sudden depression when he was outed as a source for Andrew Gilligan. But the circumstances of his death are replete with disquieting questions - every detail, from his motives to the method of his death, his body's discovery and the way in which the state investigated his demise, seems on close examination not to make sense. There was never a full coroner's inquest into his death, which would have allowed medical and other evidence to be carefully interrogated. In this painstaking and meticulous book, Miles Goslett shows why we should be deeply sceptical of the official narrative and reminds us of the desperate measures those in power resorted to in that feverish summer of 2003. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Am I Ugly? Michelle Elman (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
10 Jan 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 368pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781788541855 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-185-5 ISBN10: 1788541855 EAN: 9781788541855
x Description: In today's world of supplements, celebrity diets and social media, it's very easy to be hard on ourselves about the way we look. With all this pressure to strive for 'perfection' aesthetically, it is easy to forget how damaging this can be psychologically. Michelle Elman is a leading part of the body positivity movement that has been gathering momentum to liberate people from these unrealistic standards, recognise that all bodies are equally valuable and broaden the billboard definitions of beauty. Am I Ugly? is this inspiring woman's compelling and deeply personal memoir that describes her childhood experiences of life-threatening health problems, long stays in hospital and fifteen complex surgeries that left her scarred, both mentally and physically. The narrative follows Michelle's journey from illness to health, and from childhood to adulthood as she deals with her body-confidence issues to embrace both her scars and her body and help others to do the same. This remarkable book grapples with the wider implications of Michelle's experiences and the complex interplay between beauty and illness. 'Michelle Elman is Bo-Po personified. She shows that we should never hide the things that make us who we are' Curvy Kate. 'A 21-year-old life coach in London has become an Instagram star and viral inspiration after sharing her bikini photos and an inspiring video' Fox News.
'Michelle's post has certainly made an impact on so many people who needed a pick-me-up, and we just hope that anyone else feeling insecure due to clothes sizes somehow find themselves scrolling onto her post, too' Metro. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Death Notice Haohui Zhou (Author) Zac Haluza (Translated by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
07 Feb 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Language: English Translated From: Chinese Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 320pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781786699428 ISBN13: 978-1-78669-942-8 ISBN10: 1786699427 EAN: 9781786699428 x Description: A Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month 'Serial killers turn up all the time in crime fiction, but few are as patient or as devious as the murderer in Zhou Haohui's Death Notice. This extraordinary novel is the first in a trilogy, and it is already China's bestselling crime series to date' Sunday Times. For nearly two decades, an unsolved murder case has haunted Sergeant Zheng Haoming of the Chengdu Police Department. Eighteen years ago, two victims were murdered after being served with 'death notices'. In refined calligraphy their perceived crimes were itemised and they were sentenced to death. The date of execution was declared, as was the name of their executioner: Eumenides. Now, a user on an internet forum has asked the public to submit names for judgement - judgement for those the law cannot touch. Those found guilty will be punished and there is only one sentence: death. The user's handle? Eumenides. Does Zheng have a lead? Has a long-dormant serial killer resurfaced? Perhaps modern police techniques - criminal profiling, online surveillance and SWAT quick response teams - can catch a killer who previously evaded justice? Or perhaps the killer is more than a match for whatever the Chengdu Police Department can muster? The first in a trilogy and a bestseller in China, Death Notice is a hi-octane, hi-concept, cat-and-mouse thriller that adds an exhilarating new gear to the police procedural. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Matchstick Man Julia Kelly (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
18 Mar 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 288pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781788540155 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-015-5 ISBN10: 1788540158 EAN: 9781788540155 x Description: Julia Kelly met a charismatic and successful artist, Charlie Whisker, while she was working on her first novel. He was twenty years older than her. Their relationship was passionate and extraordinary; each of them inspired the other. Their friends were writers, artists and rock stars; they lived a glamorous life of exhibitions, parties and concerts. They became parents to a daughter they adored. But Charlie suddenly changed, becoming hopelessly forgetful, angry and confused. This is an unbearably honest, unsentimental and heartbreaking description of a brilliant man's mental disintegration and its effects on his family. Charlie's disturbing behaviour is described in a series of terrible, understated revelations. An unforgettable telling of a story that will be familiar to many thousands of people in the UK and Ireland. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Four Dominions Eric van Lustbader (Author) Series:
Testament 3
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
21 Jan 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 352pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781788540209 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-020-9 ISBN10: 1788540204 EAN: 9781788540209 x Description: The End of Days has been predicted for the last two thousand years, but now it is upon us. A secret war was raged for millennia, a bitter conflict as old as time itself: the battle between Good and Evil. Brother and sister Emma and Bravo Shaw now stand at the epicentre of the confrontation, for they possess the only copy of The Book of Deathly Things - the fallen Archangel Lucifer's first and last Testament. While Emma and Bravo struggle to decipher the book's dreadful secrets, Lucifer's advance guard, the Fallen, are awakening. Should they can reclaim the Testament, Humankind will be irrevocably enslaved by the forces of evil. Time is running out, leviathan is coming, the apocalypse is nigh. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Through His Eyes Emma Dibdin (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
07 Feb 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 368pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781786694089 ISBN13: 978-1-78669-408-9 ISBN10: 1786694085 EAN: 9781786694089 x Description: A dark, unsettling thriller about a young female journalist drawn into the life of a troubled Hollywood A-lister. The perfect summer read for fans of Sabine Durrant, Erin Kelly and Louise Doughty.
You have to know when to say no. That's one of the first things they tell you. But from the first day I arrived in Los Angeles, I said yes. Jessica Harris is a struggling Hollywood reporter hungry for her big break. When her editor asks her to profile movie star Clark Conrad, Jessica is sure her luck is on the turn. Clark is an A-lister with access to everyone. If Jessica can impress him, she's made it. When she arrives at Clark's mansion in the Hollywood Hills, he is just as she always imagined. Charming, handsome yet disarmingly vulnerable. But then things take a darker turn. Clark's world is not as straightforward as it seems and Jessica's puff piece soon becomes something much more delicate - and dangerous. As Jessica draws herself deeper into Clark's inner circle, events begin to spiral out of her control. Transfixing, insightful and unsettling, Through His Eyes drops you into the mind of a young woman with everything to play for - and everything to lose...
Reviews for EMMA DIBDIN: 'Intelligently written, shocking and sinister' BOOKISH JOTTINGS. 'Compelling writing' CRIME REVIEW. 'A brilliant psychological drama' ALWAYS TRUST IN BOOKS. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Betty Church and the Suffolk Vampire M. R. C. Kasasian (Author) Series:
A Betty Church Mystery 1 Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
07 Feb 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 432pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781784978150 ISBN13: 978-1-78497-815-0 ISBN10: 1784978159 EAN: 9781784978150 x Description: Brilliant new series from the author of The Mangle Street Murders, perfect for readers of Agatha Christie, Jasper Fforde and M.C. Beaton. September 1939. A new day dawns in Sackwater, not that this sleepy backwater is taking much notice... Inspector Betty Church - one of the few female officers on the force - has arrived from London to fill a vacancy at Sackwater police station. But Betty isn't new here. This is the place she grew up. The place she thought she'd left behind for good. Time ticks slowly in Sackwater, and crime is of a decidedly lighter shade. Having solved the case of the missing buttons, Betty's called to the train station to investigate a missing bench. But though there's no bench, there is a body. A smartly dressed man, murdered in broad daylight, with two distinctive puncture wounds in his throat. While the locals gossip about the Suffolk Vampire, Betty Church readies herself to hunt a dangerous killer. Reviews for BETTY CHURCH AND THE SUFFOLK VAMPIRE: 'Betty Church is a wonderful creation ... Had me laughing out loud' GOODREADS. 'I loved this ... A cast of crazy characters, with a gruesome murder or two thrown in for good measure' GOODREADS. 'Loved Betty Church! No nonsense, in control with quirky crazy cast makes this a new series I can't wait to read more of' GOODREADS. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Ghost Virus Graham Masterton (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
07 Feb 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 400pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781788545044 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-504-4 ISBN10: 1788545044 EAN: 9781788545044 x Description: The NEW horror novel from the million-copy-selling Graham Masterton. 'A TRUE MASTER OF HORROR' JAMES HERBERT. A RASH OF MURDERS A young woman pours acid over her own body. A loving husband kills his wife. A headteacher throws her pupils out of a window. DC Jerry Pardoe and DS Jamila Patel of Tooting Police are at a loss. Why are such violent crimes being committed by the most unlikely of people? A DEADLY VIRUS Ordinary Londoners are being infected with an insatiable lust to murder. All of the killers were wearing second-hand clothes. Could these garments be possessed by a supernatural force? THE DEATH COUNT IS MULTIPLYING... Can Jerry and Jamila defeat the ghost virus, before they are all infected? 'One of the most original and frightening storytellers of our time' PETER JAMES. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Night Flight to Paris David Gilman (Author) Series:
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Head of Zeus
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07 Feb 2019
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Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 496pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781788544924 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-492-4 ISBN10: 1788544927 EAN: 9781788544924 x Description: Paris, 1943. The swastika flies from the top of the Eiffel Tower. Soldiers clad in field grey patrol the streets. Buildings have been renamed, books banned, art stolen and people disappeared. Amongst the missing is an Allied intelligence cell. Gone to ground? Betrayed? Dead? Britain's Special Operations Executive need to find out. They recruit ex-Parisian and Bletchley Park codebreaker Harry Mitchell to return to the city he fled two years ago. Mitchell knows Occupied Paris - a city at war with itself. Informers, gangsters, collaborators and Resistance factions are as ready to slit each other's throats as they are the Germans'. The occupiers themselves are no better: the Gestapo and the Abwehr - military intelligence - are locked in their own lethal battle for dominance. Mitchell knows the risks: a return to Paris not a mission - it's a death sentence. But he has good reason to put his life on the line: the wife and daughter he was forced to leave behind have fallen into the hands of the Gestapo and Michell will do whatever it takes to save them. But with disaster afflicting his mission from the outset, it will take all his ingenuity, all his courage, to even get into Paris... unaware that every step he takes towards the capital is a step closer to a trap well set and baited. 'Night Flight To Paris is everything a thriller should be: fast-paced with great characters, life or death jeopardy and nail-biting action. David Gilman delivers the goods once again. A terrific read!' MATTHEW HARFFY.
'Absolutely amazing. I'd never thought that another writer could rival Bernard Cornwell ... The level of suspense is ratcheted up to a truly brutal level' SHARON PENMAN. 'A gripping ride through a memorable period of history' WILBUR SMITH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Grace's Day William Wall (Author) Series:
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Head of Zeus
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07 Feb 2019
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Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 224pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781788545488 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-548-8 ISBN10: 1788545486 EAN: 9781788545488 x Description: Grace and her mother and sisters live on an island off the west coast of Ireland. Their father is a successful writer of travel books that advocate a simpler way of life, though he is so seldom there that his family become the subjects of his social experiments and his children's freedom is indistinguishable from poverty. Grace and Jeannie take turns to look after their little sister Emily. Then one day - Grace's day - Em falls from the island's watchtower. But why and how Em found her way to that dangerous height remains a mystery, and Grace's lifelong remorse and guilt force her to relive the moment of her sister's death again and again. This is a novel written with uncanny style and control, in a range of voices that mirror the growing wisdom of the characters about a world of adult selfindulgence and the consequences of careless decisions and dishonest compromises. William Wall is an underrated Irish master whose work is reaching astonishing maturity. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Progress & Parasites Douglas Carswell (Author) Series:
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Head of Zeus
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21 Feb 2019
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Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 400pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781786691569 ISBN13: 978-1-78669-156-9 ISBN10: 1786691566 EAN: 9781786691569 x Description: Politics has never been more unpredictable. Radical populists and insurgents have turned politics-as-usual on its head. Rebel explores how we got here, where we are heading and what we can do about it. Douglas Carswell argues that these insurgencies are a reaction against the emergence of a political and economic oligarchy that has subverted our democracy and stifled our market system. 'Politics,' he writes, 'is a cartel. Like the economy, it is rigged in the interests of an emerging oligarchy.' This leaves our liberal, democratic order - the mechanism that has allowed a historically unprecedented proportion of humanity to flourish - facing a twin assault: oligarchs on the one hand, radical populists on the other. Reassessing history and politics, Rebel puts forward a bold new thesis: we are not the first to face such a threat. Oligarchic cartels have clogged the arteries of nations and economies throughout history, triggering radical insurgencies in protest. But all too often the radicals have strengthened the hand of the oligarchs: the Roman, Venetian and Dutch republics all succumbed to cartels. 'Anti-oligarch radicals,' the author notes, 'have often made the oligarchs seem the more attractive option.' So, too, today, he suggests. In the face of these twin threats, Carswell mounts a robust defence of the liberal, democratic order. Drawing on his first-hand experience in taking on and beating - the established political parties, he proposes a profound reform of politics and capitalism to free us from the cartels, listing the practical steps needed to make this revolutionary change happen. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Why Will No-One Publish My Novel?: A Handbook for the Rejected Writer Fay Weldon (Author) Series:
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Head of Zeus
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07 Feb 2019
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Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback A-format paperback 192pp h180mm x w110mm ISBN13: 9781788544627 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-462-7 ISBN10: 1788544625 EAN: 9781788544627 x Description: You've written a book, triumphantly typed 'The End', but now, it seems, no-one wants to publish it. What do you do next? Don't give up: ask yourself what went wrong, then do something about it. Author of over thirty novels, stories and screenplays, and tutor on the prestigious creative writing course at Bath Spa, Fay Weldon has a lifetime of wisdom to impart on the art of writing. Why Will No-One Publish My Novel? will delight and amuse, but it isn't just another how-to-write handbook: it shows you how not to write if you want to get published. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Woman of Substances Jenny Valentish (Author) Series:
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Head of Zeus
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07 Feb 2019
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Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 384pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781788541640 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-164-0 ISBN10: 1788541642 EAN: 9781788541640 x Description: Journalist Jenny Valentish takes a gendered look at drugs and alcohol, using her own story to light the way. Mining the expertise of 35 leading researchers, clinicians and psychiatrists, she explores the early predictors of addictive behaviour, such as trauma, temperament and impulsivity. Drawing on neuroscience, she explains why other self-destructive behaviours - such as eating disorders, compulsive buying and high-risk sex - are interchangeable with problematic substance use. From her childhood in suburban Slough to her chaotic formative years in the London music scene, we follow her journey to Australia, where she experiences firsthand treatment facilities and AA groups, and reflects whether or not they are meeting the needs of women. Woman of Substances is an insightful, rigorous and brutally honest read. In Australia it was nominated for a prestigious Walkley Book Award. 'Employing expert interviews and research, each rich personal episode is contextualised within the under-examined issue of women's substance abuse. Detailed, insightful and told with a feature writer's narrative flair' Bookseller and Publisher. 'Engages readers with storytelling while presenting scientific findings and theories in a way that is accessible to a broad audience' Broadsheet. 'Part monograph, part memoir, part Ginsbergian howl of outrage at a culture in which gender bias is a tenet. It is a work of compellingly articulate anger' The Australian. 'In straightforward, lively prose she relates even her darkest moments without self-pity or aggrandisement, and often with a streak of gallows humour, leading to more laugh-out-loud lines than you might expect' The Saturday Paper. 'We need books like this, and writers like Valentish, to give voice to our frustrations and concerns, to help legitimise and mobilise' Kill Your Darlings.
'Valentish's passion lies in exploring the underlying causes and their effects and, in the most female of ways, offering companionship and reassurance for her readers' The Monthly. 'Doesn't mince her words' Sydney Morning Herald. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Inquisitor Carole Barrowman (Author) John Barrowman (Author) Series:
Orion Chronicles 3
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Head of Zeus
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07 Feb 2019
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Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 320pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781781856475 ISBN13: 978-1-78185-647-5 ISBN10: 1781856478 EAN: 9781781856475 x Description: Remy Dupree and his friends Matt and Em Calder are battling to save the world as we know it. All have superpowers - Remy can alter reality with music and Matt and Em can bring art to life - but will their powers be enough? With the world loosening at the seams, Remy discovers that only he can halt the rise of the darkness and save humanity. But is Remy up to the challenge? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Psychology of Time Travel Kate Mascarenhas (Author) Series:
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Head of Zeus
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07 Mar 2019
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Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 320pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781788540124 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-012-4 ISBN10: 1788540123 EAN: 9781788540124 x Description: A time travel murder mystery from a brilliantly original new voice. Perfect for readers of Naomi Alderman's The Power and Emily St John Mandel's Station Eleven. 1967. Four female scientists invent a time travel machine. They are on the cusp of fame: the pioneers who opened the world to new possibilities. But then one of them suffers a breakdown and puts the whole project in peril... 2017. Ruby knows her beloved Granny Bee was a pioneer, but they never talk about the past. Though time travel is now big business, Bee has never been part of it. Then they receive a message from the future - a newspaper clipping reporting the mysterious death of an elderly lady... 2018. When Odette discovered the body she went into shock. Blood everywhere, bullet wounds, that strong reek of sulphur. But when the inquest fails to find any answers, she is frustrated. Who is this dead woman that haunts her dreams? And why is everyone determined to cover up her murder? What readers are saying: 'A complex murder mystery thriller that offers something new and exciting ... I was gripped!' 'Fantastic! The plot was hugely thought-provoking and the characters engaging' 'A fascinating, thought-provoking thriller about time travel, murder and a conspiracy that threatens to explode through time' _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors and the Drug Company that Addicted America Beth Macy (Author) Series:
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Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
18 Feb 2019
Publishing Status:
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Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 384pp h198mm x w129mm 1 x 8pp b&w ISBN13: 9781788549424 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-942-4 ISBN10: 1788549422 EAN: 9781788549424 x Description: 'A shocking investigation ... [Dopesick] is essential' The Times. Beth Macy takes us into the heart of America's struggle with opioid addiction. From distressed small communities in Central Appalachia to wealthy suburbs and once-idyllic farm towns, this powerful and moving story illustrates how a national crisis became so firmly entrenched. At the heart of the narrative is a large corporation, Purdue - whose owners are celebrated for their sponsorship of art galleries and museums - that targeted areas of the country already awash in painkillers and encouraged small town doctors to prescribe OxyContin, a highly addictive drug. Evidence of its capacity to enslave its users was suppressed. Macy tries to answer a grieving mother's question - why her only son died - and comes away with a harrowing story of greed and need. Overtreatment with painkillers became the norm. In distressed communities of ex-miners and factory workers, the unemployed used painkillers both to numb the pain of joblessness and pay their bills. Macy's portraits of the families, cops and doctors struggling to ameliorate this epidemic are unforgettable. But in a country unable to provide basic healthcare for all, Macy still finds reason to hope that there may be a decent future for people so abandoned by their political leaders. This is an essential book for anyone trying to understand the harrowing realities of Trump's America. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Girl in the Pink Raincoat Alrene Hughes (Author) Series:
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Head of Zeus
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07 Mar 2019
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Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 368pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781788543972 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-397-2 ISBN10: 1788543971 EAN: 9781788543972 x Description: When a factory girl and a Jewish businessman fall in love it seems that the whole world is against them. Manchester, 1939. On the eve of war Gracie Earnshaw is working in Rosenberg's Raincoat factory - a job she hates - but her life is about to be turned upside down when she falls in love with Jacob, the boss's charismatic nephew. Through Jacob, with his ambitions to be a writer, Gracie glimpses another world: theatre, music and prejudice. But their forbidden romance is cut short when Jacob is arrested and tragedy unfolds. Gracie struggles with heartbreak, danger and old family secrets, but the love of her first sweetheart comes back to her in an unexpected way giving her the chance of a new life and happiness. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
In the Blood: The compulsive courtroom thriller with a twist you won't see coming Ruth Mancini (Author) Series:
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Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
07 Mar 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 400pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781788543323 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-332-3 ISBN10: 1788543327 EAN: 9781788543323 x Description: THE SUNDAY TIMES CRIME CLUB PICK THE TOP TEN BESTSELLER In southeast London, a young mother has been accused of an unthinkable crime: poisoning her own child - and then leaving him to die. The mother, Ellie, is secretive and challenging - she's had a troubled upbringing - but does that mean she's capable of murder? Balancing the case with raising her disabled five-year-old son, criminal defence lawyer Sarah Kellerman sets out in desperate pursuit of the truth. But when her own child becomes unwell, Sarah realises she's been drawn into a dangerous game... Unsettling and compulsive, In the Blood is a chilling study of class, motherhood and power from a new star in crime fiction. 'If you loved Apple Tree Yard, you'll love In the Blood. Totally gripping and compelling - Perfectly crafted' Sarah Flint, author of Mummy's Favourite. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Smile of the Wolf Tim Leach (Author) Series:
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Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
07 Mar 2019
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Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 352pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781788544122 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-412-2 ISBN10: 1788544129 EAN: 9781788544122 x Description: The Times Book of the Month. Tenth-century Iceland. In the darkness of midwinter, two friends set out on an adventure but end up killing a man. Kjaran, a travelling poet who trades songs for food and shelter, and Gunnar, a feared warrior, must make a choice: conceal the deed or confess to the crime and pay the blood price to the family. For the right reasons, they make the wrong choice. Their fateful decision leads to a brutal feud: one man is outlawed, free to be killed by anyone without consequence; the other remorselessly hunted by the dead man's kin. Set in a world of ice and snow, Smile of the Wolf is an epic story of exile and revenge, of duels and betrayals, and two friends struggling to survive in a desolate landscape, where honour is the only code that men abide by. 'Smile of the Wolf bares its fangs from the first page. Like a medieval tapestry, the storytelling is rich with imagery. Readers will be lured spellbound into this lyrical and evocative Icelandic saga. It deserves huge success' DAVID GILMAN. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Night-Gaunts and Other Tales of Suspense Joyce Carol Oates (Author) Series:
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Head of Zeus
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07 Mar 2019
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Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 352pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781788543705 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-370-5 ISBN10: 178854370X EAN: 9781788543705 x Description: A woman, naked except for her high-heeled shoes, is seated in front of the window in an apartment she cannot afford, as her married lover rushes, amorously, murderously, to her door. An ageing, jealous wife crafts an unusual game of Russian roulette involving a pair of Wedgwood teacups, a strong Bengal brew, and a lethal concoction of medicine. Who will drink from the wrong cup, the wife or the dance student she believes to be her husband's latest conquest? A former Sunday School teacher's corpse turns up and the blighted adolescent she had by turns petted and ridiculed confesses to her murder - but is he really responsible? In a fantastic ode to H.P. Lovecraft, a young outsider is haunted by apparitions at the very edge of the spectrum of visibility after the death of his tortured father. Revelling in the uncanny, this taut collection stands at the crossroads of sex, violence, and longing - challenging us to interrogate the intersection of these impulses within ourselves. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Accusation Zosia Wand (Author) Series:
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Head of Zeus
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Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
07 Mar 2019
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Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 352pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781786692351 ISBN13: 978-1-78669-235-1 ISBN10: 178669235X EAN: 9781786692351 x Description: What if someone threatened your happily ever after? A brilliantly suspenseful domestic noir about family, motherhood, and choosing the right people to trust. Perfect for readers of Amanda Prowse and Sabine Durrant. Eve and Neil live in the beautiful Cumbrian town of Tarnside. After years of trying for a baby, they are in the final stages of adopting four-year-old Milly. They just have to pass the 'settling in' period - three months of living together as a family under watchful eyes - and then they can make it official. For Eve, her heartbreak is nearly at an end. She now has this perfect little girl in her life, a little girl who calls her mummy. But Eve's dream of a happy family is fragile. Any hint of trouble and the adoption could collapse. One misunderstanding, one rumour, one accusation, could smash Eve's family to pieces. What readers are saying about The Accusation: 'I couldn't put this down - a brave novel with real issues, and set in a tight moving suspense' 5 star review, drsazmac. 'Interesting, exciting and thoroughly engaging ... I loved it' 5 star review, Ella. 'If you enjoy domestic thrillers with a sinister twist, this is one to read' 5 star review, Joliffe.
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My Husband's Wives Faith Hogan (Author) Series:
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Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
07 Mar 2019
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Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 280pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781789541489 ISBN13: 978-1-78954-148-9 ISBN10: 1789541484 EAN: 9781789541489 x Description: Paul Starr, Ireland's leading cardiologist, dies in a car crash with a pregnant young woman by his side. United in their grief and the love of one man, four women are thrown together in an attempt to come to terms with life after Paul. They soon realise they never really knew him at all. As they begin to form unlikely friendships, Paul's death proves to be the catalyst that enables them to become the people they always wanted to be. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Jumping Game: How National Hunt Trainers Work and What Makes Them Tick Henrietta Knight (Author) Series:
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Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
07 Mar 2019
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Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 384pp h198mm x w129mm 3 x 8pp photos ISBN13: 9781788541657 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-165-7 ISBN10: 1788541650 EAN: 9781788541657 x Description: As the woman who trained the great Best Mate to win three consecutive Cheltenham Gold Cups, no one could be better qualified than Henrietta Knight to discover what makes today's top jumps trainers succeed. From eccentric, outspoken Yorkshireman Mick Easterby, to elegant, aristocratic Venetia Williams, from Irish wizard, Willie Mullins, to perfectionist champion trainer, Paul Nicholls and young pretender, Dan Skelton, here is a dazzling cast of extraordinary characters, all with their quirks and foibles, but with one single-minded ambition - finding first-class horses and training them to win big races. Henrietta shares their dramatic journeys, methods and secrets of working in a tough, competitive industry. For the trainers, every win reignites the thrill of the sport and a craving for success that never dies. Their stories are fascinating, each one illustrated with unique photographs from private albums. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Cultural Dementia David Andress (Author) Series:
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Head of Zeus
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07 Mar 2019
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Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 176pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781788540056 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-005-6 ISBN10: 1788540050 EAN: 9781788540056 x
Description: David Andress argues that we are suffering from an attack of social and cultural dementia. The former great powers of the historic 'West' - especially Britain, the USA and France - seem to be abandoning the wisdom of maturity for senile daydreams of recovered youth. Along the way they are stirring up old hatreds, giving disturbing voice to destructive rage, and risking the collapse of their capacity for decisive, effective and just governance. At the core of this dangerous turn is an abandonment of political attention to history, understood as a clear empirical grounding in how we reached our present condition. Historical stories are deployed in public debate as little more than dangerous fantasies. In this blistering assessment David Andress, one of Britain's leading historians of the age of revolutions, shows how the West has abandoned its history and has lost its bearings and its memory. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The World the Railways Made Nicholas Faith (Author) Christian Wolmar (Edited by) Series:
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Head of Zeus
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07 Mar 2019
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Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Trade paperback (UK) 320pp h234mm x w153mm ISBN13: 9781784977351 ISBN13: 978-1-78497-735-1 ISBN10: 1784977357 EAN: 9781784977351 x Description: Across American prairies, through Siberian tundra, over Argentinian pampas and deep into the heart of Africa, the modern world began with the arrival of the railway. The shock was sudden and universal: railways carried empire, capitalism and industrialization to every corner of the planet. For some, the 'Iron Road' symbolized the brute horrors of modernity; for others the way toward a brighter future. From 1825, when the first passenger service linked Stockton and Darlington to the outbreak of World War I, Nicholas Faith presents an engaging and entertaining journey through the first century of rail, introducing visionaries, engineers, surveyors, speculators, financiers and navvies - the heroes and the rogues of the mechanical revolution that turned the world upside down. The railway was the most important invention of the 19th Century, and THE WORLD THE RAILWAYS MADE argues that in the 21st Century, with high speed lines that can compete with air travel and over 190 metro systems in 54 countries underpinning the world's greatest cities, it remains just as relevant. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Gallows Court Martin Edwards (Author) Series:
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Head of Zeus
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04 Apr 2019
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Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 416pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781788546102 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-610-2 ISBN10: 1788546105 EAN: 9781788546102 x Description: 'Superb' LEE CHILD. LONDON, 1930. Sooty, sulphurous, and malign: no woman should be out on a night like this. A spate of violent deaths - the details too foul to print - has horrified the capital and the smog-bound streets are deserted. But Rachel Savernake - the enigmatic daughter of a notorious hanging judge - is no ordinary woman. To Scotland Yard's embarrassment, she solved the Chorus Girl Murder, and now she's on the trail of another killer. Jacob Flint, a young newspaperman temporarily manning The Clarion's crime desk, is looking for the scoop that will make his name. He's certain there is more to the Miss Savernake's amateur sleuthing than meets the eye. He's not the only one. His predecessor on the crime desk was of a similar mind - not that Mr Betts is ever expected to regain consciousness after that unfortunate accident... Flint's pursuit of Rachel Savernake will draw him ever-deeper into a labyrinth of deception and corruption. Murder-by-murder, he'll be swept ever-closer to its dark heart - to that ancient place of execution, where it all began and where it will finally end: Gallows Court.
'Gripping' Peter Robinson. 'Satisfyingly twisty' Simon Brett. 'Dark, yet dazzling' Peter Lovesey. 'Superb - a pitch-perfect blend of Golden Age charm and sinister modern suspense, with a main character to die for. This is the book Edwards was born to write' Lee Child. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What We Have Lost: The Dismantling of Great Britain James HamiltonPaterson (Author) Series:
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Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
04 Apr 2019
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Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 368pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781784972363 ISBN13: 978-1-78497-236-3 ISBN10: 1784972363 EAN: 9781784972363 x Description: WHAT WE HAVE LOST IS A MISSILE AIMED AT THE BRITISH ESTABLISHMENT, A BLISTERING INDICTMENT OF POLITICIANS AND CIVIL SERVANTS, PLANNING AUTHORITIES AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, WHO HAVE PRESIDED, SINCE 1945, OVER THE DECLINE OF BRITAIN'S INDUSTRIES AND REPLACED THE 'GREAT' IN BRITAIN WITH A FOR SALE SIGN HUNG AROUND THE NECK OF THE NATION. Between 1939 and 1945, Britain produced around 125,000 aircraft, and enormous numbers of ships, motor vehicles, armaments and textiles. We developed radar, antibiotics, the jet engine and the computer. Less than seventy years later, the major industries that had made Britain a global industrial power, and employed millions of people, were dead. Had they really been doomed, and if so, by what? Can our politicians have been so inept? Was it down to the superior competition of wily foreigners? Or were our rulers culturally too hostile to science and industry? James Hamilton-Paterson, in this evocation of the industrial world we have lost, analyzes the factors that turned us so quickly from a nation of active producers to one of passive consumers and financial middlemen. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A Cornish Secret Emma Burstall (Author) Series:
Tremarnock 4
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Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
04 Apr 2019
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Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 400pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781786698858 ISBN13: 978-1-78669-885-8 ISBN10: 1786698854 EAN: 9781786698858 x Description: Escape to the Cornish coast with a new heartwarming Tremarnock novel, perfect for fans of Jill Mansell and Philippa Ashley. Be careful what you kiss for... Esme Posorsky is an enigma. For as long as people can remember, she has been part of community life in the quaint Cornish fishing village of Tremarnock, but does anyone really know her? She is usually to be found working in her pottery studio or at home with her beloved cat, Rasputin. But when an old school friend turns up with a secret from the past, nothing will ever be the same again. Meanwhile teenager, Rosie, is excited to find a bottle washed up on Tremarnock beach with a message from a former German prisoner of war. While the rest of the village is up in arms about a new housing development, she sets out to find him. Little does she know, however, that her discovery will unleash a shocking chain of events that threatens to blow her family apart. Tremarnock may look like a cosy backwater, but some of its residents are about to come face-to-face with tough decisions and cold reality...
'A charming, warm-hearted read ... Pure escapism' ALICE PETERSON. 'The literary equivalent of a gin and tonic on a hot summer's day ... A delicious, delightful and decadent tale' BOOKISH JOTTINGS. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Bouncer David Gordon (Author) Series:
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Head of Zeus
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Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
04 Apr 2019
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Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 272pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781788543781 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-378-1 ISBN10: 1788543785 EAN: 9781788543781 x Description: If you like a heavy dose of mayhem with their murder, this is crime fiction at its most fresh and most fun. Joe Brody is just your average Dostoevsky-reading, Harvard-expelled strip club bouncer who has a highly classified military history and a best friend from Catholic school who happens to be head mafioso Gio Caprisi. FBI agent Donna Zamora, the best shot in her class at Quantico, is a single mother stuck at a desk manning the hotline. Their storylines intersect over a tip from a cokehead that leads to a crackdown on Gio's strip joint in Queens and Joe's arrest. Outside the jailhouse, the Fed and the bouncer lock eyes, as Gordon launches them both headlong into a non-stop plot that goes from back-road gun running to high-stakes perfume heist, and manages to touch everyone from the CIA to the Triads. Beneath it all lurks a sinister criminal mastermind whose manipulations could cause chaos on a massively violent scale. 'A brilliantly goofy caper novel in the grand tradition of Donald E. Westlake' NEW YORK TIMES. '[David Gordon], who has been turning out delightfully offbeat tales of fringe crooks with plenty of pizzazz (The Serialist, 2010; Mystery Girl, 2013), now stakes his claim as a major player in the comic-thriller world' BOOKLIST, Starred Review. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A Shadow Falls Andreas Pfluger (Author) Astrid Freuler (Translated by) Series:
A Jenny Aaron Thriller 2
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Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
04 Apr 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Language: English Translated From: German Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 368pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781786690982 ISBN13: 978-1-78669-098-2 ISBN10: 1786690985 EAN: 9781786690982 x Description: A heart-pounding thriller starring blind special ops agent, Jenny Aaron. Perfect for readers of Thomas Harris and Jo Nesbo. 'A first-rate thriller' SUNDAY TIMES. 'Rare and magnificent' KEN BRUEN. Five years ago, Jenny Aaron was a covert ops agent working for a discreet body known as the Department. Then a shot to the head left her blind and ended her career with the police. Four weeks ago, Aaron finally killed the psychopath who stole her sight. Ludger Holm hunted her with a vicious determination but, even in the dark, Aaron fought back. Now, Aaron has learnt that Holm left her two billion dollars. She knows it's a trap. Holm would have been planning this for years. But if Aaron is ever
going to find peace, she must play his game to the bitter end. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Witches of St. Petersburg Imogen Edwards-Jones (Author) Series:
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Head of Zeus
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Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
04 Apr 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 416pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781788544047 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-404-7 ISBN10: 1788544048 EAN: 9781788544047 x Description: 'Sumptuous, sexy and haunting' Santa Montefiore. Brimming with black magic, sex and intrigue, a gorgeous historical novel for fans of Dinah Jefferies and Santa Montefiore. The Russian Empire is on the verge of collapse. Revolution is in the air. The starving stalk the streets of St Petersburg and yet the Imperial Court still commute between their estates and organise their lavish balls. Two sisters arrive in the city. Princesses from Montenegro; they are famed for their wild beauty and mystical powers. Initially ridiculed and outcast as the daughters of a provincial 'Goat King', they react in the only way they know how. They befriend the isolated Tsarina Alexandra and, using their gifts, they help her in her increasingly desperate quest to give birth to a son and heir. The circle closes. The girls are the gateway. Gurus, clairvoyants, holy fools and charlatans all try their luck. Then in one last, doomed, throw of the dice, the sisters introduce Rasputin into the Russian Court... Based on the true story of the lives of Princess Militza and Princess Anastasia of Montenegro during the dying days of the Russian Empire, The Witches of St Petersburg is a tale of love, lust, power and betrayal at the heart of the Romanov Court. 'With precision and razor-sharp accuracy ... A brilliant take on the historical novel' CANDACE BUSHELL. 'Rasputin rocks the Romanovs! A richly imagined glimpse into the bizarre world of the Russian court ... A rip-roaring read' DAISY GOODWIN. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Heroic Failure: Brexit and the Politics of Pain Fintan O'Toole (Author) Series:
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Head of Zeus
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Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
04 Apr 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 200pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781789540994 ISBN13: 978-1-78954-099-4 ISBN10: 1789540992 EAN: 9781789540994 x Description: England's favourite poem, Rudyard Kipling's 'If' , says that triumph and disaster are the same thing. It also enjoins the English to 'lose, and start again at your beginnings/ And never breathe a word about your loss.' Most modern English heroics are screw-ups, retreats or disasters: the charge of the Light Brigade, the doomed Franklin expedition to find the Northwest Passage, 'Scott of the Antarctic', Gordon of Khartoum, the flight from Dunkirk. The parallels with Brexit are obvious, but the problem is that the cult of heroic failure was developed precisely in an empire that could afford to play up its failures because it was so successful. Its pathos becomes bathos in a post-imperial world. Failure is no longer heroic - it is just failure. Brexit is essentially an ultra-Thatcherite project of deregulation. In its own bizarre way, it is a kind of English revolutionary storming of the Bastille or the Winter Palace. On the Right, this idea of the single historic moment from which there is no going back has great appeal. The 'illiberal democracy' pioneered by Vladimir Putin has refined the idea. Once the strong man (Putin, Viktor Orban, Recep Tayyip Erdogan) has taken power, he embodies the will of the people and is therefore entitled to control the media and the judiciary and crush dissent. But history does not work like this. And democracy doesn't function if we believe that a Year Zero can change the world for ever. Fintan O'Toole's ruthless dissection of the psychology and politics of Brexit is a stirring call to preserve democratic values and rational thought.
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Under the Ice Rachael Blok (Author) Series:
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Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
02 May 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 304pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781788548014 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-801-4 ISBN10: 1788548019 EAN: 9781788548014 x Description: 'Twisty, atmospheric and haunting ... I devoured this thriller in one tense sitting' ERIN KELLY. It is the week before Christmas and the cathedral city of St Albans is blanketed by snow. But beneath the festive lights, darkness is stirring. The frozen body of a young girl is discovered by the ice-covered lake. The police scramble for clues. A local woman, Jenny, has had visions of what happened the night of the murder. But Jenny is an exhausted new mother, whose midnight wanderings pull her ever closer to the lake. Can Jenny be trusted? What does she really know? Then another girl goes missing, and the community unravels. Neighbour turns against neighbour, and Jenny has no idea who to believe. As Christmas Eve approaches, Jenny discovers a secret about her past - and why she could be key to everything... PRAISE FOR UNDER THE ICE: 'Twisty, atmospheric and haunting ... I devoured this thriller in one tense sitting' Erin Kelly. 'An outstanding debut, so atmospheric it made me literally shiver' Angela Clarke. 'A fantastically evocative book that twists you expertly up in the world of its vivid characters, making you feel the unfolding plot blow by blow' Gytha Lodge. 'Packed with atmosphere, suspense and a cold that chills the heart. Under the Ice announces Rachael Blok as an exciting new voice in crime fiction' Lesley Thomson. 'A lyrical, haunting thriller that's impossible to put down ... Under the Ice will get under your skin' J.S. Monroe. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Darling Winston: Forty years of correspondence between Churchill and his mother David Lough (Author) Series:
Edition:
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Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
13 Jun 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 576pp h198mm x w129mm 50 integrated b&w ISBN13: 9781786697714 ISBN13: 978-1-78669-771-4 ISBN10: 1786697718 EAN: 9781786697714 x Description: 'Please my darling Mummy be kind to your loving son...' Winston Churchill adored his mother Jennie, Lady Randolph Churchill. Between 1881, when Churchill was six, and 1921, the year of Jennie's death, mother and son were prolific letter-writers. In Darling Winston, David Lough has compiled the first-ever edited selection of their voluminous and entertaining forty-year correspondence. Churchill's life across this period follows a trajectory of adventure and political ambition - army service in India, escape from a Boer POW camp, swift ascent from Conservative MP for Oldham to Liberal First Lord of the Admiralty, resignation in the wake of the debacle of Gallipoli, and eventual return to the cabinet in 1917. His mother's life, by contrast, follows a downward spiral: her second marriage founders and she becomes a lonely figure,
moving forlornly around the country homes of her wealthy friends. As Winston joins Asquith's cabinet and meets his wife-to-be, Clementine, Jennie is getting divorced and making faltering attempts to embark on a literary career. Darling Winston reflects Churchill's emotional, intellectual and political development as confided to Jennie as his mentor; but it also charts a mother-son relationship characterized at the outset by Winston's dependence on Jennie, which is dramatically reversed as her life crumbles towards its end. Brimming with gossip, name-dropping and chutzpah, and populated by a cast of the great and the good of late Victorian and Edwardian England, Darling Winston enriches our understanding of the political apprenticeship of Britain's most celebrated statesmen, and offers poignant insights into his relationship with the woman whose worldly advice and loving encouragement first set him on the path to power. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
In the Galway Silence Ken Bruen (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
02 May 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 304pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781788545884 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-588-4 ISBN10: 1788545885 EAN: 9781788545884 x Description: The latest Jack Taylor novel from the Godfather of Irish noir. For fans of Adrian McKinty and Derek Raymond. After too much tragedy and violence, Jack Taylor might have at long last found contentment. Of course, he still knocks back too much Jameson and dabbles in uppers, but he has a new woman in his life, a freshly bought apartment, and little sign of trouble on the horizon, unless you count looking after his girlfriend's spoilt nine-year-old. But once again, trouble comes to him, this time in the form of wealthy Frenchman Pierre Renaud, who wants Jack to investigate the double-murder of his twin sons. Entitled, drug-addled, les enfants terribles were bound to a wheelchair, mouths glued shut and pushed off the pier. He shouldn't, but Jack reluctantly agrees to investigate and it opens the door to the past again... 'Bruen is on top form' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY. 'Nobody writes like Ken Bruen, with his lilting Irish prose and his taste for the gallows humor' NEW YORK TIMES. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Pharaoh Key Douglas Preston (Author) Lincoln Child (Author) Series:
Gideon Crew 5
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
02 May 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 400pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781788547727 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-772-7 ISBN10: 1788547721 EAN: 9781788547727 x Description: The latest pulse-pounding thriller from New York Times bestsellers Preston & Child. Perfect for fans of Michael Crichton and Clive Cussler. There's no such thing as too great a risk for a man living on borrowed time. Gideon Crew is out of a job. It is the least of his worries: his doctor has just told him he has only months to live. His employer, Effective Engineering Solutions, has shut up shop; its enigmatic boss has disappeared without a trace. There's no other option for Gideon and his colleagues but to clear their desks. And that's when Gideon and Manuel Garza discover a computer programme that, left running for five years, has finally cracked the code it was attacking. It has deciphered the infamously enigmatic hieroglyphs of the Phaistos Disk. For a century, the ancient stone tablet defied interpretation, but now Gideon and Manuel have a lead on an undiscovered civilization, long-lost beneath the sands of the Egyptian Sahara. As a man doomed by an inevitably fatal brain syndrome, Crew needs little persuasion to embark on one final adventure.
'Relentless mayhem ... [A] thrill-a-minute read' KIRKUS REVIEWS. 'Their most expertly executed entertainment yet ... A big-boned thriller, one that will make a terrific movie' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How to Fall in Love Again: Kitty's Story Amanda Prowse (Author) Series:
Edition:
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Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
02 May 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 368pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781788542166 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-216-6 ISBN10: 1788542169 EAN: 9781788542166 x Description: From the million-copy bestseller Amanda Prowse, the queen of heartbreak fiction. Amanda Prowse is the author of The Coordinates Of Loss and the no.1 bestsellers Perfect Daughter, My Husband's Wife and What Have I Done?
Is it ever too late to find your soulmate? Amanda Prowse, queen of heartbreak fiction, asks if you can ever find love in your twilight years, after living a lie? Kitty Montrose is packing up her house, and the memories that go with it. Under this roof, she's seen her children grow up, her grandchildren arrive, and her marriage come and go. Kitty knows better than most that the twists and turns of life can bring joy, despair, and everything in between. But when she was a little girl, she had hoped for more. She dreamed of finding her true soulmate. Someone to laugh with, cry with, and share her twilight years. Then Kitty meets Theo, an old flame. The timing was never right for their lives to intertwine. Can Theo and Kitty find a way to fall in love again? Or is it too late for them both? Reviews for Amanda Prowse: 'Prowse handles her explosive subject with delicate skill ... Deeply moving and inspiring' DAILY MAIL. 'Powerful and emotional family drama that packs a real punch' HEAT. 'A gut wrenching and absolutely brilliant read' IRISH SUN. 'Captivating, heartbreaking, superbly written' CLOSER. 'Very uplifting and positive, but you may still need a box (or two) of tissues' HELLO. 'An emotional, unputdownable read' RED. 'Prowse writes gritty, contemporary stories but always with an uplifting message of hope' SUNDAY INDEPENDENT. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A Sister's Struggle Mary Gibson (Author) Series:
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Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
02 May 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 448pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781788542623 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-262-3 ISBN10: 1788542622 EAN: 9781788542623 x Description: London, 1935. Ruby is always hungry, but she will go without if it means her young brothers can eat. 1930s Bermondsey might be called the larder of London, with its pie, pickle and jam factories, but for the poor working classes, starvation is often only a heartbeat away. When Ruby's neighbour suggests she ought to go to the Methodist Mission for free food, Ruby knows her father will be furious, but that she has no other option. It is a decision that will change the course of her life forever, split her family and in the end lead her to face a terrible choice between duty and a great love. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Killer of Kings Matthew Harffy (Author) Series:
The Bernicia Chronicles 4 Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
02 May 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 400pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781786696267 ISBN13: 978-1-78669-626-7 ISBN10: 1786696266 EAN: 9781786696267 x Description: Beobrand has land, men and riches. He should be content. And yet he cannot find peace until his enemies are food for the ravens. But before Beobrand can embark on his bloodfeud, King Oswald orders him southward, to escort holy men bearing sacred relics. When Penda of Mercia marches a warhost into the southern kingdoms, Beobrand and his men are thrown into the midst of the conflict. Beobrand soon finds himself fighting for his life and his honour. In the chaos that grips the south, dark secrets are exposed, bringing into question much that Beobrand had believed true. Can he unearth the answers and exact the vengeance he craves? Or will the blood-price prove too high, even for a warrior of his battle-fame and skill? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Mental: Everything You Never Knew You Needed to Know about Mental Health Steve Ellen (Author) Catherine Deveny (Author) Series:
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Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
02 May 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 416pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781789540673 ISBN13: 978-1-78954-067-3 ISBN10: 1789540674 EAN: 9781789540673
x Description: How do we define mental illness? What does a diagnosis mean? What should you ask your doctor before you begin treatment? Are there alternatives to medication? What does the research show actually works? Practitioner and professor of psychiatry Dr Steve Ellen and popular comedian Catherine Deveny combine forces to demystify the world of mental health. Sharing their personal experiences of mental illness and an insider perspective on psychiatry, they unpack the current knowledge about conditions and treatments coveing everything from depression and anxiety to schizophrenia, personality disorders and substance abuse. Whether you have a mental illness or support someone who does, Mental offers clear practical help, empowering you with an arsenal of tips and techniques to help build your resilience. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
For the Love of a Dog Amanda Brookfield (Author) Series:
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Head of Zeus
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Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
02 May 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 288pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781788542937 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-293-7 ISBN10: 1788542932 EAN: 9781788542937 x Description: After the death of her mother and the end of a post-divorce relationship leave her heartbroken, novelist Amanda Brookfield finds her once secure world imploding. As despair closes in, she talks of getting a puppy to revive her optimistic spirit. Amanda is advised that her lifestyle will not suit becoming a dog-owner but she can't resist Mabel, a beautiful golden doodle puppy. Arming herself with an arsenal of equipment, Amanda learns that there are no short-cuts to training and caring for a dog. Through battling daily challenges and constantly regrouping, Amanda realises she is starting to come to terms with her bereavement and the prospect of facing the rest of her life alone. For the Love of a Dog tells the bigger, more poignant story about the labour of emotional recovery after the trauma of loss. Mabel shines like a light throughout, the unwitting architect of rebuilding self-belief. Mabel's own journey is equally captivating: as she blossoms into a mischievous, endearing head-turner of a companion - as affectionate as she is glorious. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
To Read Aloud Francesco Dimitri (Author) Series:
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Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
02 May 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 320pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781786693266 ISBN13: 978-1-78669-326-6 ISBN10: 1786693267 EAN: 9781786693266 x Description: Reading a story to another person creates a bond between two people. It is often assumed that reading aloud is only for children, but the practice was once a common pleasure for adults too. The time has come to rediscover it. This simple yet powerful action connects us with our friends, helps us centre ourselves in the present and lets us focus gently on what matters. To Read Aloud consists of 75 extracts of an average 1000 words each, from writers ranging from Cicero to Lewis Carroll to Robert Macfarlane (alongside less familiar names). It is arranged under ten thematic chapters: Love, Loss, Lightness, Pleasure, Work, Illness, Nature, Change, Chaos and Wonder. A literary toolbox for well-being, To Read Aloud invites you to to take just ten minutes off, sit down with somebody you care about and share a passage of writing. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Story of Crossrail Christian Wolmar (Author) Series:
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Head of Zeus
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Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
05 Sep 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 320pp h198mm x w129mm 2 x 8pp b&w ISBN13: 9781788540261 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-026-1 ISBN10: 1788540263 EAN: 9781788540261 x Description: The story of an engineering marvel of the twenty-first century, from Britain's bestselling railway writer. In autumn 2019, Europe's biggest infrastructure project - a state-of-the-art cross-London railway - will finally come to fruition. From Reading and Heathrow in the west, the Elizabeth line will extend to Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the east, including 42 kilometres of new tunnels dug under central London. Crossrail, first conceived just after the Second World War in the era of Attlee and Churchill, has cost more than GBP15bn and is expected to serve 200 million passengers annually. The author sets out the complex and highly political reasons for Crossrail's lengthy gestation, tracing the troubled progress of the concept from the rejection of the first Crossrail bill in the 1990s through the tortuous parliamentary processes that led to the passing of the Crossrail Act of 2008. He also recounts in detail the construction of this astonishing new railway, describing how immense tunnel boring machines cut through a subterranean world of rock and mud with unparalleled accuracy that ensured none of the buildings overhead were affected. A shrewdly incisive observer of postwar transport policy, Wolmar pays due credit to the remarkable achievement of Crossrail, while analysing in cleareyed fashion the many setbacks it encountered en route to completion. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Forget My Name J.S. Monroe (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
13 Jun 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 416pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781786698063 ISBN13: 978-1-78669-806-3 ISBN10: 1786698064 EAN: 9781786698063 x Description: How do you know who to trust... ...when you don't even know who you are? You are outside your front door. There are strangers in your house. Then you realise. You can't remember your name. She arrived at the train station after a difficult week at work. Her bag had been stolen, and with it, her identity. Her whole life was in there - passport, wallet, house key. When she tried to report the theft, she couldn't remember her own name. All she knew was her own address. Now she's outside Tony and Laura's front door. She says she lives in their home. They say they have never met her before.
One of them is lying. THE SENSATIONAL NEW THRILLER FROM THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF FIND ME: 'J.S. Monroe has woven an absorbing novel full of unpredictable twists, topped by a savage climax' THE TIMES. 'Intricately woven and heart-stoppingly believable, this has bestseller written all over it' CLARE MACKINTOSH. 'The most ingenious thriller you will read this year' M.J. ARLIDGE.
'Cunning, captivating and creepy' J.P. DELANEY. 'A tightly coiled and crafted plot' DAILY MAIL. 'Gripping and deeply sinister' CAROLINE KEPNES. 'An intricate puzzle of a thriller' LUCIE WHITEHOUSE. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Blood Ties Ben Crane (Author) Series:
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Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
02 May 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 320pp h198mm x w129mm 25 integrated b&w ISBN13: 9781788546256 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-625-6 ISBN10: 1788546253 EAN: 9781788546256 x Description: An uncannily brilliant evocation of the falconers art and a moving story of a man's discovery of how to be a father. This is a book about a man's relationship with hawks, and his self-education as a falconer, and about his discovery that despite his Asperger's Syndrome, which hampers his normal social interactions, he can forge a loving bond with the young son he thought he had lost. He rediscovers his full humanity through his commitment to the training of falcons and his love of the natural world. Ben Crane writes with uncanny accuracy and lyrical precision about the intricacies of birds' behaviour and their instincts. He has a ruthless eye for the minute details of natural processes - of plumage, the patterns of flight, of killing, death and decay. He's as clear-eyed about himself and his detachment from ordinary human society as he is about the flight of peregrines and goshawks. Here is nature writing at its very best, interwoven with an affecting human story and an account of how a man mastered the ancient craft of falconry. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Death of an Eye Dana Stabenow (Author) Series:
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Head of Zeus
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Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
13 Jun 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 400pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781788549219 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-921-9 ISBN10: 178854921X EAN: 9781788549219 x Description: 'Outstanding' Washington Post. ALEXANDRIA, 47 BC. For three centuries, the House of Ptolemy has governed the Kingdom of Egypt. Cleopatra - seventh of her name - rules from Alexandria, that beacon of commerce and learning that stands between the burning sands of the desert and the dark waters of the Middle Sea. But her realm is beset by ethnic rivalries, aristocratic feuds and courtly intrigues. Not only that, she must contend with the insatiable appetite of Julius Caesar who needs Egyptian grain and Egyptian gold to further his ambitions. The world is watching the young Queen, waiting for a misstep... And now her most trusted servant - her Eye - has been murdered and a vast shipment of newly minted coin stolen. Cleopatra cannot afford for the coins to go unrecovered or the murderers unpunished, so she asks childhood friend, Tetisheri Nebenteru, to retrace the dead Eye's footsteps. Tetisheri will find herself plunged into the shadowy heart of Alexandria. As she sifts her way through a tangle of lies and deceit, she will discover that nothing can be taken at face value, that she can't trust anyone - not even the Queen herself.
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Swords in the East P. F. Chisholm (Author) Series:
The Sir Robert Carey Mysteries Omnibus 3
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
13 Jun 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 912pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781786696151 ISBN13: 978-1-78669-615-1 ISBN10: 1786696150 EAN: 9781786696151 x Description: A new omnibus in the highly acclaimed Sir Robert Carey Mysteries. Perfect for fans of C.J. Sansom and S.J. Parris. 1592. Sir Robert Carey abandoned the ambition and treachery of Queen Elizabeth I's court to take up the post of Deputy Warden of the West March, aided by his surly, larcenous, and loyal henchman Henry Dodd, Land Sergeant of Gilsland. As Carey struggles to solve the murder of a local minister, he battles with his deep adoration of Lady Elizabeth Widdrington, while despising her elderly, abusive husband - will the man never die? During his investigation, Carey encounters King James IV, his amoral favourite Lord Spynie, the fey Lady Hume, Mr Anricks - a surprisingly skilled tooth drawer - and, finally, a plot to topple the Scottish Court. Plunging readers straight into the raucous world of late-sixteenth century border reivers and unfettered Elizabethan intrigue, Swords in the East, the third chronicle of Sir Robert Carey's adventures, collects the novels A Chorus of Innocents and A Clash of Spheres under one volume. A Chorus of Innocents (c) 2015. A Clash of Spheres (c) 2017. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Listeners Anthony J. Quinn (Author) Series:
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Head of Zeus
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Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
13 Jun 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 336pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781786696083 ISBN13: 978-1-78669-608-3 ISBN10: 1786696088 EAN: 9781786696083 x Description: A new crime series set in the brooding landscape of the Scottish borders from the author of the Celcius Daly series. Not long out of the fast-track training course at Edinburgh's police college, Detective Sergeant Carla Herron is about to be tested to breaking point. She's been called to Deepwell psychiatric hospital in the Scottish borders to interview a patient who has confessed to the murder of one of the hospital's psychotherapists. The confession is vividly detailed, but for a man locked in a secure ward and under 24-hour surveillance, it is also utterly impossible. So why can't the supposedly murdered psychotherapist be contacted? Why are the hospital staff so secretive, so difficult to work with? Why have other Deepwell patients have made disturbingly similar confessions over the past year? Against the advice of her superiors, Carla delves deeper into the hospital's past and is plunged into a labyrinth of jealousies, lies and hallucinations. Struggling to separate fact from fantasy, Carla embarks on a chilling trail through the bleak uplands and dark forests of the Scottish borders, every step taking her closer to a final - deadly - reckoning. 'Superbly original' SUNDAY EXPRESS. 'Carefully wrought, often lyrical prose, always rich with foreboding' BOOKLIST. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Judgment Joseph Finder (Author) Series:
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Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
13 Jun 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 400pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781788544597 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-459-7 ISBN10: 1788544595 EAN: 9781788544597 x Description: It was nothing more than a one-night stand. Juliana Brody, a judge in the Superior Court of Massachusetts, is rumored to be in consideration for the federal circuit, maybe someday the highest court in the land. At a conference in a Chicago hotel, she meets a gentle, vulnerable man and in a moment of weakness has an unforgettable night with him. They part with an explicit understanding that this must never happen again. But back home in Boston, it becomes clear that this was no random encounter. The man from Chicago proves to have an integral role in a case she's presiding over - a sex-discrimination case that's received national attention. Juliana discovers that she's been entrapped, her night of infidelity captured on video. Strings are being pulled in high places, a terrifying unfolding conspiracy that will turn her life upside down. But soon it becomes clear that personal humiliation, even the possible destruction of her career, are the least of her concerns, as her own life and the lives of her family are put in mortal jeopardy. In the end, turning the tables on her adversaries will require her to be as ruthless as they are. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Mulberry Lane Babies Rosie Clarke (Author) Series:
The Mulberry Lane Series Edition: 3
Imprint:
Aria
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
13 Jun 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 280pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781788549929 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-992-9 ISBN10: 1788549929 EAN: 9781788549929 x Description: 1941 Mulberry Lane, London. War rages but new arrivals bring new hope. Perfect for fans of Katie Flynn and Cathy Sharp. Times are hard for the residents of Mulberry Lane. As the war rages into yet another year desperate times push people into dangerous situations, and no-one is exempt. Menacing shadows lurk threatening the safety of those who are alone and vulnerable. When Peggy's twins are born, friends and family are there to lend a helping hand and the mothers of Mulberry Lane stick together despite the grim conditions of war torn London and a shadowy fear that stalks their lives. Neighbours and friends look out for each other and new life brings hope and joy to the Lane. What readers are saying about the series: 'When it comes to writing sagas, Rosie Clarke is up there with some of the best in the business' Bookish Jottings. 'Full of drama, romance and secrets ... A perfect example of its genre' That Thing She Reads. 'This is wonderful historical fiction that is so character-driven you'll wish these women lived on your street' Kathleen Gray, NetGalley. 'Absolutely loved this latest instalment and revisiting the Ladies of the Lane. Another great story of love and heartache' Wendy Haines, NetGalley. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Craic Baby: Dispatches from a Rising Language Darach O'Seaghdha (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
13 Jun 2019
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 160pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781788545266 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-526-6 ISBN10: 1788545265 EAN: 9781788545266 x Description: From the author of the bestselling Motherfocloir, Non-fiction Irish Book of the Year. What do we talk about when we talk about Irish? When we talk about saving or supporting a language do we mean the musical combination of syllables, or something more profound? How do new words enter a language, and what is the relationship between that strange dialect called Hiberno-English and its parent language? Craic Baby picks up exactly where Motherfocloir left off and explores the very new and very old parts of the Irish language from a personal perspective. While Motherfocloir was steeped in memory and a father-son relationship, Craic Baby hinges on the beginnings of a father-daughter relationship, and how watching a child learn to communicate changes how you think about language. Craic Baby will share more Irish words and issues connected to the language, in the same style as Motherfocloir, but treated with greater confidence and more depth. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________