Calling Major Tom David M. Barnett (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Trapeze
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
29 Jun 2017
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 304pp h196mm x w132mm x s24mm 292g ISBN13: 9781409168133 ISBN13: 978-1-4091-6813-3 ISBN10: 1409168131 x Description: 'I adored this book!' Ruth Hogan, author of The Keeper of Lost Things. A gorgeous, laugh-out-loud story of friendship, family and forgiveness. The perfect book club read for fans of A Man Called Ove, A Boy Made of Blocks and The Rosie Project. A man who has given up on the world. A family who show him how to live. Forty-something Thomas is very happy to be on his own, far away from other people and their problems. But beneath his grumpy exterior lies a story and a sadness that is familiar to us all. And he's about to encounter a family who will change his view of the world...for good. 'An unashamedly feel-good story.' Miranda Dickinson 'Sheer joy.' Lucy Diamond 'A much-needed antidote for these worrying times.' Julie Cohen 'A moving, funny, absorbing hot chocolate of a story.' Daniela Sacerdoti 'Exactly what everyone needs right now.' Rachael Lucas WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT CALLING MAJOR TOM 'A delightfully quirky book!' 'Brilliant!' 'Wonderful and life affirming' 'Totally unforgettable' _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Cartes Postales from Greece Victoria Hislop (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Headline Review
Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
01 Jun 2017
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback A-format paperback 448pp h181mm x w147mm x s29mm 276g ISBN13: 9781472241573 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-4157-3 ISBN10: 1472241576 x Description: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Cartes Postales from Greece is an extraordinary new book from Victoria Hislop, the Sunday TimesNumber One bestselling author of The Island, The Return, The Thread, and The Sunrise. It is fiction in full colour - magical and unique. 'Hislop's passionate love of the country breathes from every page' Daily Mail Week after week, the postcards arrive, addressed to a name Ellie does not know, with no return address, each signed with an initial: A. With their bright skies, blue seas and alluring images of Greece, these cartes postales brighten her life. After six months, to her disappointment, they cease. But the montage she has created on the wall of her flat has cast a spell. She must see this country for herself. On the morning Ellie leaves for Athens, a notebook arrives. Its pages tell the story of a man's odyssey through Greece. Moving, surprising and sometimes dark, A's tale unfolds with the discovery not only of a culture but also of a desire to live life to the full once more. Beloved, bestselling author Victoria Hislop's Cartes Postales from Greece is fiction illustrated with photographs that make this journey around Greece, already alive in the imagination, linger forever in the mind. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Cartes Postales from Greece Victoria Hislop (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Headline Review
Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
10 Aug 2017
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 448pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781472223210 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-2321-0 ISBN10: 1472223217 x Description: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Cartes Postales from Greece is an extraordinary new book from Victoria Hislop, the Sunday Times Number One bestselling author of The Island, The Return, The Thread, and The Sunrise. It is fiction with a distinctive photographic framework magical and unique. 'Hislop's passionate love of the country breathes from every page' Daily Mail Week after week, the postcards arrive, addressed to a name Ellie does not know, with no return address, each signed with an initial: A. With their bright skies, blue seas and alluring images of Greece,
these cartes postales brighten her life. After six months, to her disappointment, they cease. But the montage she has created on the wall of her flat has cast a spell. She must see this country for herself. On the morning Ellie leaves for Athens, a notebook arrives. Its pages tell the story of a man's odyssey through Greece. Moving, surprising and sometimes dark, A's tale unfolds with the discovery not only of a culture but also of a desire to live life to the full once more. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Everyone Brave is Forgiven Chris Cleave (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Sceptre
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
12 Jan 2017
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 464pp h201mm x w129mm x s29mm 320g ISBN13: 9781473618718 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-1871-8 ISBN10: 1473618711 x Description: 'Ian McEwan did this with Atonement, Sarah Waters did it with The Night Watch, and Chris Cleave does it too with Everyone Brave is Forgiven...A compelling and finely crafted novel.' FTAn extraordinary story of love and honour in extreme circumstances, from the multi-award-winning author of THE OTHER HAND.Instant New York Times bestsellerEvening Standard top ten bestselleriBooks BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2016Irish Times summer reading pick'A cracker' Stylist, 10 Exciting Books in 2016'His best book to date' Esquire, 10 best novels of 2016 Guardian Literary Highlight of 2016Independent Best Book to read in 2016 Irish News Top Picks for 2016Washington Post 20 Books We Can't Wait to Read in 2016In a powerful combination of both humour and heartbreak, this dazzling novel weaves little-known history, and a perfect love story, through the vast sweep of the Second World War - daring us to understand that, against the great theatre of world events, it is the intimate losses, the small battles, the daily human triumphs, that change us most. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Harmless Like You Rowan Hisayo Buchanan (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Sceptre
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
18 May 2017
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 320pp h201mm x w149mm x s24mm 224g ISBN13: 9781473638341 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-3834-1 ISBN10: 1473638348 x Description: SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2017 DESMOND ELLIOTT PRIZESHORTLISTED FOR THE 2017 BETTY TRASK PRIZESHORTLISTED FOR THE 2017 AUTHOR'S CLUB FIRST NOVEL AWARD SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2016 BAMB READERS AWARD FOR BREAKTHROUGH AUTHORLONGLISTED FOR THE 2016 JHALAK PRIZE'This brilliant debut novel by Rowan Hisayo Buchanan is cause for celebration.' LORRIE MOOREWritten in startlingly beautiful prose, HARMLESS LIKE YOU is set across New York, Berlin and Connecticut, following the stories of Yuki Oyama, a Japanese girl fighting to make it as an artist, and Yuki's son Jay who, as an adult in the present day, is forced to confront his mother who abandoned him when he was only two years old.HARMLESS LIKE YOU is an unforgettable novel about the complexities of identity, art, adolescent friendships and familial bonds, offering a unique exploration of love, loneliness and reconciliation. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Let Me Tell You About a Man I Knew Susan Fletcher (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Virago Press Ltd
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
01 Jun 2017
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 272pp h199mm x w130mm x s19mm 218g ISBN13: 9780349007632 ISBN13: 978-0-349-00763-2 ISBN10: 0349007632
x Description: Provence, May 1889. The hospital of Saint-Paul-de Mausole is home to the mentally ill. An old monastery, it sits at the foot of Les Alpilles mountains amongst wheat fields, herbs and olive groves. For years, the fragile have come here and lived quietly, found rest behind the shutters and high, sun-baked walls. Tales of the new arrival - his savagery, his paintings, his copper-red hair - are quick to find the warden's wife. From her small white cottage, Jeanne Trabuc watches him - how he sets his easel amongst the trees, the irises and the fields of wheat, and paints in the heat of the day. Jeanne knows the rules; she knows not to approach the patients at Saint-Paul. But this man - paint-smelling, dirty, troubled and intense - is, she thinks, worth talking to. So ignoring her husband's wishes, the dangers and despite the word mad, Jeanne climbs over the hospital wall. She will find that the painter will change all their lives. Let Me Tell You About A Man I Knew is a beautiful novel about the repercussions of longing, of loneliness and of passion for life. But it's also about love - and how it alters over time. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Meet Me at Beachcomber Bay: A Magical Cornish Romance Jill Mansell (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Headline Review
Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
18 May 2017
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 416pp h204mm x w150mm x s27mm 280g ISBN13: 9781472208941 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-0894-1 ISBN10: 1472208943 x Description: A Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller MEET ME AT BEACHCOMBER BAY is a romantic, funny and unputdownable new novel about love and friendship from Jill Mansell, bestselling author of THE ONE YOU REALLY WANT and YOU AND ME, ALWAYS - 'A glorious, heartwarming romantic read' Woman & Home. Perfect for anyone who loves Milly Johnson, Lucy Diamond and Jenny Colgan. Love is in the air in St Carys, but you'd never know it - the people of this seaside town are very good at keeping secrets...The man Clemency loves belongs to someone else. She has to hide her true feelings - but when she ropes in an unsuspecting friend to help, wires start to get crossed. For the first time in Ronan's life his charm has failed him in winning over the woman he wants. Loving her from afar appears to be his only option. Belle seems to have the perfect boyfriend, but something isn't quite right. And now a long-buried secret is slowly rising to the surface. The truth has a funny way of revealing itself, and when it does St Carys will be a very different place indeed... _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Rebecca Daphne Du Maurier (Author) Series:
Virago Modern Classics 1973
Edition:
Imprint:
Virago Press Ltd
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
16 Jul 2015
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 432pp h199mm x w130mm x s28mm 340g ISBN13: 9780349006574 ISBN13: 978-0-349-00657-4 ISBN10: 0349006571 x Description: On a trip to the South of France, the shy heroine of Rebecca falls in love with Maxim de Winter, a handsome widower. Although his proposal comes as a surprise, she happily agrees to marry him. But as they arrive at her husband's home, Manderley, a change comes over Maxim, and the young bride is filled with dread. Friendless in the isolated mansion, she realises that she barely knows him. In every corner of every room is the phantom of his beautiful first wife, Rebecca, and the new Mrs de Winter walks in her shadow. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Rebecca Daphne Du Maurier (Author) Sally Beauman (Introduction by) Series:
Virago Modern Classics 2158
Edition:
Imprint:
Virago Press Ltd
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
30 Jan 2003
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 448pp h196mm x w126mm x s30mm 350g ISBN13: 9781844080380 ISBN13: 978-1-84408-038-0 ISBN10: 1844080382 x Description: Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again ...Working as a lady's companion, the orphaned heroine of Rebecca learns her place. Life begins to look very bleak until, on a trip to the South of France, she meets Maxim de Winter, a handsome widower whose sudden proposal of marriage takes her by surprise. Whisked from glamorous Monte Carlo to his brooding estate, Manderley, on the Cornish Coast, the new Mrs de Winter finds Max a changed man. And the memory of his dead wife Rebecca is forever kept alive by the forbidding Mrs Danvers ...Not since Jane Eyre has a heroine faced such difficulty with the Other Woman. An international bestseller that has never gone out of print, Rebecca is the haunting story of a young girl consumed by love and the struggle to find her identity. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Small Great Things: 'To Kill a Mockingbird for the 21st Century' Jodi Picoult (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Paperback
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
11 Apr 2017
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback A-format paperback 560pp h178mm x w129mm x s36mm 302g ISBN13: 9781444788044 ISBN13: 978-1-4447-8804-4 ISBN10: 1444788043 x Description: 'It's hard to exaggerate how well Picoult writes' Financial TimesWhen a newborn baby dies after a routine hospital procedure, there is no doubt about who will be held responsible: the nurse who had been banned from looking after him by his father. What the nurse, her lawyer and the father of the child cannot know is how this death will irrevocably change all of their lives, in ways both expected and not.Small Great Things is about prejudice and power; it is about that which divides and unites us. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Little Theatre by the Sea Rosanna Ley (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Quercus Publishing
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
01 Jun 2017
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 464pp h203mm x w154mm x s30mm 316g ISBN13: 9781784292102 ISBN13: 978-1-78429-210-2 ISBN10: 1784292109 x Description: The bestselling author of The Villa and The Saffron Trail returns with a gorgeous summer read about love and starting over - set in West Dorset and beautiful Sardinia. Perfect for fans of Santa Montefiore, Dinah Jefferies and Harriet Evans. Faye has just completed her degree in interior design when she finds herself jobless and boyfriend-less. While debating what to do next she receives a surprise phone call from her old college friend Charlotte who now lives in Sardinia and is married to Italian hotelier, Fabio. When Charlotte suggests that Faye relocate for a month to house-sit, Faye wonders if a summer break in sunny Sardinia might be the perfect way to recharge her batteries and think about her future. But then Charlotte tells Faye that there's something more behind the sudden invitation: her friends Marisa and Alessandro are looking for a designer to renovate a crumbling old theatre they own in the scenic village of Deriu. The idea certainly sounds appealing to Faye, but little does she know what she's letting herself in for if she accepts this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity ...
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The Missing Wife Sheila O'Flanagan (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Headline Review
Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
09 Mar 2017
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 480pp h197mm x w131mm x s31mm 336g ISBN13: 9781472210753 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-1075-3 ISBN10: 1472210751 x Description: Readers of Marian Keyes, Lisa Jewell and Santa Montefiore will love Sunday Times bestselling author Sheila O'Flanagan's THE MISSING WIFE - the riveting story of a woman determined to escape, the man who wants to find her and the friends and family unaware of the dark truth. Set in the glorious, sunny south of France. Have you ever wanted to disappear? When Imogen Naughton vanishes, everyone who knows her is shocked. She has a perfect marriage. Her handsome husband treats her like a princess. She's always said how lucky she is. So why has she left? And how will she survive without Vince? What goes on behind closed doors is often a surprise, and Imogen surprises herself by taking the leap she knows she must. But as she begins her journey to find the woman she once was, Imogen's past is right behind her...Will it catch up with her? And will she be ready to face it if it does? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Underground Railroad Colson Whitehead (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Fleet
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
29 Jun 2017
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 400pp h198mm x w126mm x s27mm 324g ISBN13: 9780708898406 ISBN13: 978-0-7088-9840-6 ISBN10: 0708898408 x Description: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER and a NEW YORK TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER FOR FICTION 2016 'Whitehead is on a roll: the reviews have been sublime' Guardian 'Luminous, furious, wildly inventive' Observer 'Hands down one of the best, if not the best, book I've read this year' Stylist 'Dazzling' New York Review of Books Cora is a slave on a cotton plantation in Georgia. All the slaves lead a hellish existence, but Cora has it worse than most; she is an outcast even among her fellow Africans and she is approaching womanhood, where it is clear even greater pain awaits. When Caesar, a slave recently arrived from Virginia, tells her about the Underground Railroad, they take the perilous decision to escape to the North. In Whitehead's razor-sharp imagining of the antebellum South, the Underground Railroad has assumed a physical form: a dilapidated box car pulled along subterranean tracks by a steam locomotive, picking up fugitives wherever it can. Cora and Caesar's first stop is South Carolina, in a city that initially seems like a haven. But its placid surface masks an infernal scheme designed for its unknowing black inhabitants. And even worse: Ridgeway, the relentless slave catcher sent to find Cora, is close on their heels. Forced to flee again, Cora embarks on a harrowing flight, state by state, seeking true freedom. At each stop on her journey, Cora encounters a different world. As Whitehead brilliantly recreates the unique terrors for black people in the pre-Civil War era, his narrative seamlessly weaves the saga of America, from the brutal importation of Africans to the unfulfilled promises of the present day. The Underground Railroad is at once the story of one woman's ferocious will to escape the horrors of bondage and a shatteringly powerful meditation on history. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Today Will be Different Maria Semple (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
29 Jun 2017
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 272pp h196mm x w130mm x s22mm 280g ISBN13: 9781780227337 ISBN13: 978-1-78022-733-7 ISBN10: 1780227337
x Description: Eleanor Flood knows she's a mess. But today will be different. Today she will shower and put on real clothes. She will attend her yoga class after dropping her son, Timby, off at school. She'll see an old friend for lunch. She won't swear. She will initiate sex with her husband, Joe. But before she can put her modest plan into action - life happens. For today is the day Timby has decided to pretend to be ill to weasel his way into his mother's company. It's also the day surgeon Joe has chosen to tell his receptionist - but not Eleanor - that he's on vacation. And just when it seems that things can't go more awry, a former colleague produces a relic from the past - a graphic memoir with pages telling of family secrets long buried and a sister to whom Eleanor never speaks. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Two by Two Nicholas Sparks (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Sphere
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
01 Jun 2017
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 560pp h195mm x w130mm x s37mm 385g ISBN13: 9780751550047 ISBN13: 978-0-7515-5004-7 ISBN10: 0751550043 x Description: From the author of The Notebook and See Me, the bestselling Nicholas Sparks returns with this powerful new story of heartbreak, strength and unconditional love. Praise for Nicholas Sparks 'Pulls at the heartstrings' Sunday Times 'When it comes to tales about love, Nicholas Sparks is one of the undisputed kings' Heat 'An absorbing page-turner' Daily Mail Sometimes the end is just the beginning ...Russell Green has it all: a loving family, a successful career and a beautiful house. But underneath his seemingly perfect world, cracks are beginning to appear ...and no one is more surprised than Russ when the life he took for granted is turned upside down. Finding himself single-handedly caring for his young daughter, while trying to launch his own business, the only thing Russ knows is that he must shelter his little girl from the consequences of these changes. As Russ embarks on this daunting and unexpected new chapter of his life, a chance encounter will challenge him to find a happiness beyond anything he could ever have imagined. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Betrayal Martina Cole (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Headline Book Publishing Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
29 Jun 2017
Forthcoming
Publishing Status:
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 576pp h198mm x w129mm x s34mm 395g ISBN13: 9781472201058 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-0105-8 ISBN10: 1472201051 x Description: Betrayal by Sunday Times No.1 bestseller, Martina Cole, author of DANGEROUS LADY, THE TAKE, GET EVEN and many more, is a gripping novel about the bonds that make - or break - a family. The 'undisputed queen of crime writing' (Guardian), Martina's unique, powerful storytelling will appeal to fans of Karin Slaughter and Patricia Cornwell. Aiden O'Hara has been head of the family since he was a kid, and he's going to keep it that way. Jade Dixon watches his back. Mother of his son, she's the one who makes him invincible. But Jade's been in the game a lot longer than Aiden. She knows no one's indestructible. And when you're at the top, that's when you've got to watch the hardest. Especially the ones closest to you ... _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Blood Wedding Pierre Lemaitre (Author) Frank Wynne (Translated by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
MacLehose Press
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
20 Apr 2017
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 320pp h197mm x w134mm x s21mm 226g ISBN13: 9781848666009 ISBN13: 978-1-84866-600-9 ISBN10: 1848666004
x Description: Sophie is haunted by the things she can't remember - and visions from the past she will never forget. One morning, she wakes to find that the little boy in her care is dead. She has no memory of what happened. And whatever the truth, her side of the story is no match for the evidence piled against her. Her only hiding place is in a new identity. A new life, with a man she has met online. But Sophie is not the only one keeping secrets ...For fans of Gone Girl and Lemaitre's own internationally bestselling Alex, Blood Wedding is a compelling psychological thriller with a formidable female protagonist. Translated from the French by Frank Wynne _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
End of Watch Stephen King (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Paperback
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
28 Mar 2017
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback A-format paperback 384pp h176mm x w129mm x s25mm 208g ISBN13: 9781473642362 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-4236-2 ISBN10: 1473642361 x Description: The cell rings twice, and then his old partner in his ear...'I'm at the scene of what appears to be a murder-suicide. I'd like you to come and take a look. Bring your sidekick with you, if she's available...'Retired Detective Bill Hodges now runs a two-person firm called Finders Keepers with his partner Holly Gibney. They met in the wake of the 'Mercedes Massacre' when a queue of people was run down by the diabolical killer Brady Hartsfield.Brady is now confined to Room 217 of the Lakes Region Traumatic Brain Injury Clinic, in an unresponsive state. But all is not what it seems: the evidence suggests that Brady is somehow awake, and in possession of deadly new powers that allow him to wreak unimaginable havoc without ever leaving his hospital room.When Bill and Holly are called to a suicide scene with ties to the Mercedes Massacre, they find themselves pulled into their most dangerous case yet, one that will put their lives at risk, as well as those of Bill's heroic young friend Jerome Robinson and his teenage sister, Barbara. Brady Hartsfield is back, and planning revenge not just on Hodges and his friends, but on an entire city.The clock is ticking in unexpected ways ...Both a stand-alone novel of heart-pounding suspense and a sublimely terrifying final episode in the Hodges trilogy, End of Watch takes the series into a powerful new dimension. The extract above is abridged from End of Watch. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Lie with Me Sabine Durrant (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Mulholland Books
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
29 Dec 2016
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 320pp h198mm x w137mm x s21mm 226g ISBN13: 9781473608320 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-0832-0 ISBN10: 1473608325 x Description: THE UNPUTDOWNABLE RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK AND SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER'A perfect thriller: clever, classy and shocking. I read it in one day' Erin Kelly'Utterly gripping' Daily Mail 'A killer twist' Woman & Home 'I loved every page' Clare MackintoshLonglisted for the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the YearShortlisted for the British Book Awards Crime Novel of the YearA few little lies never hurt anyone. Right?Wrong.Paul has a plan. He has a vision of a better future, and he's going to make it happen. If it means hiding or exaggerating a few things here and there, no harm done. But when he charms his way on to a family holiday...And finds himself trapped among tensions and emotions he doesn't understand...By the time he starts to realise that however painful the truth is, it's the lies that cause the real damage...Well, by then, it might just be too late. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Out of Bounds Val McDermid (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Sphere
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
26 Jan 2017
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 496pp h196mm x w131mm x s33mm 335g ISBN13: 9780751561432 ISBN13: 978-0-7515-6143-2 ISBN10: 0751561436 x Description: The latest spine-chilling thriller from the queen of crime, Val McDermid. 'There are lots of things that ran in families, but murder wasn't one of them ...' When a teenage joyrider crashes a stolen car and ends up in a coma, a routine DNA test could be the key to unlocking the mystery of a twenty-year-old murder inquiry. Detective Chief Inspector Karen Pirie is an expert at solving the unsolvable. With each cold case closed, justice is served. So, finding the answer should be straightforward, but it's as twisted as the DNA helix itself. Meanwhile Karen finds herself irresistibly drawn to another case, one that she has no business investigating. And as she pieces together decades-old evidence, Karen discovers the most dangerous kinds of secrets. Secrets that someone is willing to kill for ...Number one bestseller, Val McDermid returns with her most atmospheric, gripping novel to date. 'The queen of crime is still at the top of her game' Independent 'It grabs the reader by the throat and never lets go' Daily Mail 'Incredibly suspenseful' Sunday Mirror **Pre-order the new thriller from number one bestseller, Val McDermid, Insidious Intent now** _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Ragdoll Daniel Cole (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Trapeze
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
13 Jul 2017
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback A-format paperback 400pp h178mm x w111mm ISBN13: 9781409175407 ISBN13: 978-1-4091-7540-7 ISBN10: 1409175405 x Description: THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER 'Superb thriller writing.' Peter Robinson 'A brilliant, breathless thriller' M.J. Arlidge 'A high concept solution to a mystery' Sophie Hannah A body is discovered with the dismembered parts of six victims stitched together, nicknamed by the press as the 'Ragdoll'. Assigned to the shocking case are Detective William 'Wolf' Fawkes, recently reinstated to the London Met, and his former partner Detective Emily Baxter. The 'Ragdoll Killer' taunts the police by releasing a list of names to the media, and the dates on which he intends to murder them. With six people to save, can Fawkes and Baxter catch a killer when the world is watching their every move? Translated into over 30 languages, RAGDOLL is a quality, rocket-paced thriller with twists and turns you won't see coming. For readers of Jo Nesbo. You will not stop talking about this book. What everyone is saying about RAGDOLL: 'A star is born. Killer plot. Killer pace. Twisted killer and a killer twist. Kill to get a copy.' Simon Toyne '...the best debut I've ever read.' Rachel Abbott 'This book kept me captivated, my heart pumping and guessing to the very end!' NetGalley reviewer '...a rollercoaster of a thriller. ' NetGalley reviewer '...one of the most well written crime thrillers I have ever read' NetGalley reviewer 'A very well written debut novel which had all the twists and turns and intrigue that you need.' NetGalley reviewer 'Totally unputdownable' NetGalley Reviewer _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Rather be the Devil Ian Rankin (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
15 Jun 2017
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 384pp h195mm x w132mm x s25mm 276g ISBN13: 9781409159421 ISBN13: 978-1-4091-5942-1 ISBN10: 1409159426 x
Description: 'Britain's No.1 crime writer' Mirror * * * * * A CASE THAT WON'T DIE John Rebus can't close the door on the death of glamorous socialite Maria Turquand. Brutally murdered in her hotel room forty years ago, her killer has never been found. Meanwhile, Edinburgh's dark heart is up for grabs. Young pretender Darryl Christie may have staked his claim on the city's underworld - but has criminal mastermind and Rebus' long-time adversary, Big Ger Cafferty, really settled down to a quiet retirement? Or is he hiding in the shadows until Edinburgh is once more ripe for the picking? Old Enemies. New Crimes. Rebus may be off the force, but he certainly isn't off the case. * * * * * 'Superbly told, impossible to put down ...underlines the treasure that Rebus has become' Daily Mail 'This elegantly crafted and witty thriller proves this old devil still has all the best tunes' Sunday Mirror 'Effortless plotting and a cracking narrative that keeps the reader gripped throughout' Daily Express _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Absence of Guilt Mark Gimenez (Author) Series:
A. Scott Fenney
Edition:
Imprint:
Sphere
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
15 Jun 2017
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 480pp h198mm x w133mm x s31mm 330g ISBN13: 9780751567328 ISBN13: 978-0-7515-6732-8 ISBN10: 0751567329 x Description: Mark Gimenez, author the massive international bestseller The Colour of Law, is back, as superstar lawyer Scott A. Fenney takes the stand for an impossible case. An ISIS attack on America is narrowly averted when the FBI uncovers a plot to detonate a weapon of mass destruction in Dallas, Texas during the Super Bowl. A federal grand jury indicts twenty-four co-conspirators, including Omar al Mustafa, a notorious and charismatic Muslim cleric known for his incendiary anti-American diatribes on YouTube and Fox News. His arrest is greeted with cheers around the world and relief at home. The President goes on national television and proclaims: 'We won!' There is only one problem: there is no evidence against Mustafa. That problem falls to the presiding judge, newly appointed U.S. District Judge A. Scott Fenney. If Mustafa is innocent, Scott must set the most dangerous man in Dallas free, with no idea who is really guilty. And with just three weeks before the attack is due ... _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Chemist Stephenie Meyer (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Sphere
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
13 Jul 2017
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 528pp h198mm x w126mm ISBN13: 9780751570045 ISBN13: 978-0-7515-7004-5 ISBN10: 0751570044 x _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Dry Jane Harper (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Abacus
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
01 Jun 2017
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 416pp h196mm x w128mm x s28mm 325g ISBN13: 9780349142111 ISBN13: 978-0-349-14211-1 ISBN10: 0349142114 x Description: 'One of the most stunning debuts I've ever read...Read it!' David Baldacci THE SIMON MAYO RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB CHOICE LONGLISTED FOR THE CWA GOLD DAGGER AWARD FOR THE BEST CRIME NOVEL OF 2017 AUSTRALIA INDIE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017 AUSTRALIA INDIE DEBUT OF THE YEAR 2017 'Packed with sneaky moves and teasing possibilities that keep the reader guessing...The Dry is a breathless page-turner' Janet Maslin, New York Times WHO REALLY KILLED THE HADLER FAMILY? I just can't understand how someone like him could do something like that. Amid the worst drought to ravage Australia in a century, it hasn't rained in small country town Kiewarra for two years. Tensions in the community become unbearable when three members of the Hadler family are brutally murdered. Everyone thinks Luke Hadler, who committed suicide after slaughtering his wife and six-year-old son, is guilty. Policeman Aaron Falk returns to the town of his youth for the funeral of his
childhood best friend, and is unwillingly drawn into the investigation. As questions mount and suspicion spreads through the town, Falk is forced to confront the community that rejected him twenty years earlier. Because Falk and Luke Hadler shared a secret, one which Luke's death threatens to unearth. And as Falk probes deeper into the killings, secrets from his past and why he left home bubble to the surface as he questions the truth of his friend's crime. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Four Legendary Kingdoms Matthew Reilly (Author) Series:
Jack West Series
Edition:
Imprint:
Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
01 Jun 2017
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 448pp h196mm x w130mm x s29mm 300g ISBN13: 9781409167136 ISBN13: 978-1-4091-6713-6 ISBN10: 1409167135 x Description: There are sixteen contestants, but only one will survive. The last thing Jack West Jr remembers is arriving for a meeting at a top-secret military base with his family in tow. Now he awakes to find himself in a hellish scenario. Jack has been selected to take part in the Games, a series of deadly challenges designed to fulfil an ancient ritual. If he chooses not to compete, both he and his daughter will be killed. With the fate of the Earth at stake, Jack will have to traverse diabolical mazes, fight ruthless assassins and face unimaginable horrors that will test him to the limit. In the process, he will discover the mysterious and powerful group of individuals behind it all: the four legendary kingdoms. The thrilling new Jack West adventure from the bestselling author of The Great Zoo of China and The Five Greatest Warriors. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Steel Kiss Jeffery Deaver (Author) Series:
Lincoln Rhyme Thrillers 12
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Paperback
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
26 Jan 2017
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 640pp h197mm x w131mm x s40mm 442g ISBN13: 9781473618619 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-1861-9 ISBN10: 1473618614 x Description: The twelfth chilling Lincoln Rhyme thriller which will leave you looking over your shoulder. How do you catch a killer who can reach you anywhere - without going near you? Detective Amelia Sachs is in pursuit when she hears the scream.Stopping to help a man trapped in a horrific accident, Sachs has to let a suspected murderer get away.But was it really coincidence? Did the killer make it happen?Sachs and Lincoln Rhyme are facing a new kind of opponent:Someone who can kill by remote control.Someone watching every move they make...'A tightly plotted masterpiece' Sun 'Flawlessly constructed and paced' The Sunday Times 'The king of suspense is back and he's done it again' Glasgow Herald _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Whistler John Grisham (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Paperback
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
13 Jul 2017
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 416pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781444791099 ISBN13: 978-1-4447-9109-9 ISBN10: 1444791095 x
Description: The most corrupt judge in US history.A young investigator with a secret informant.The electrifying new thriller. Lacy Stoltz never expected to be in the firing line. Investigating judicial misconduct by Florida's one thousand judges, her cases so far have been relatively unexciting. That's until she meets Greg Myers, an indicted lawyer with an assumed name, who has an extraordinary tale to tell.Myers is representing a whistle blower who knows of a judge involved in organised crime. Along with her gangster associates this judge has facilitated the building of a casino on an Indian reservation. At least two people who opposed the scheme are dead. Since the casino was built, the judge has made several fortunes off undeclared winnings. She owns property around the world, hires private jets to take her where she wishes, and her secret vaults are overflowing with rare books, art and jewels.No one has a clue what she's been doing - until now.Under Florida law, those who help the state recover illegally acquired assets stand to gain a large percentage of them. Myers and his whistle blower friend could make millions.But first they need Lacy to start an investigation. Is she ready to pit herself against the most corrupt judge in American history, a judge whose associates think nothing of murder?'The best thriller writer alive' Ken Follett _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
When the Music's Over: The 23rd DCI Banks Mystery Peter Robinson (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Paperback
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
01 Jun 2017
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 496pp h201mm x w131mm x s30mm 344g ISBN13: 9781444786750 ISBN13: 978-1-4447-8675-0 ISBN10: 144478675X x Description: The Sunday Times NUMBER ONE bestsellerTwo young girls.Two unspeakable crimes.Fifty years separate them - their pain connects them.When the body of a 15-year-old is found in a remote countryside lane, beaten and broken, DI Annie Cabbot is brought in to investigate how the child could possibly have fallen victim to such brutality. Newly promoted Detective Superintendent Alan Banks is faced with a case that is as cold as they come. Now in her 60s, Linda Palmer was attacked aged 14 by celebrity entertainer Danny Caxton, yet the crime has never been investigated until now. As each steps closer to uncovering the truth, they'll unearth secrets much darker than they ever could have guessed ... _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
American Gods: TV Tie-in Neil Gaiman (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Headline Book Publishing Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
28 Mar 2017
Active
Publishing Status:
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 736pp h199mm x w131mm x s45mm 494g ISBN13: 9781472245540 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-4554-0 ISBN10: 1472245547 x Description: American Gods, the extraordinary, highly acclaimed epic novel from storytelling genius and international bestseller Neil Gaiman, comes vividly to life this May in the hottest major TV show of 2017. Praised by Empire as 'something very special', the series will be shown in the UK on Amazon Prime Video and stars Ricky Whittle, Ian McShane, Emily Browning and Gillian Anderson. 'Gaiman is a treasure-house of story and we are lucky to have him' Stephen King. If you are to survive, you must believe. Shadow Moon has served his time. But hours before his release from prison, his beloved wife is killed in a freak accident. Dazed, he boards a plane home where he meets the enigmatic Mr Wednesday, who professes both to know Shadow and to be king of America. Together they embark on a profoundly strange road trip across the USA, encountering a kaleidoscopic cast of characters along the way. Yet all around them a storm threatens to break. The war has already begun, an epic struggle for the very soul of America, and Shadow is standing squarely in its path. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Caraval Stephanie Garber (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Paperback
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
06 Jul 2017
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback A-format paperback 416pp h178mm x w111mm ISBN13: 9781473663336 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-6333-6 ISBN10: 1473663334 x Description: Welcome to Caraval, where nothing is quite what it seems. Scarlett has never left the tiny isle of Trisda, pining from afar for the wonder of Caraval, a once-a-year week-long performance where the audience participates in the show.Caraval is Magic. Mystery. Adventure. And for Scarlett and her beloved sister Tella it represents freedom and an escape from their ruthless, abusive father.When the sisters' long-awaited invitations to Caraval finally arrive, it seems their dreams have come true. But no sooner have they arrived than Tella vanishes, kidnapped by the show's mastermind organiser, Legend. Scarlett has been told that everything that happens during Caraval is only an elaborate performance. But nonetheless she quickly becomes enmeshed in a dangerous game of love, magic and heartbreak. And real or not, she must find Tella before the game is over, and her sister disappears forever. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger: Film Tie-in Stephen King (Author) Series:
Film Tie-in
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Paperback
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
20 Jun 2017
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 304pp h198mm x w172mm x s18mm 212g B&W illustrations by Michael Whelan ISBN13: 9781473655546 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-5554-6 ISBN10: 1473655544 x Description: The Dark Tower is soon to be a major motion picture starring Matthew McConaughey and Idris Elba, due in cinemas August 18, 2017.'The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed.' The iconic opening line of Stephen King's groundbreaking series, The Dark Tower, introduces one of his most enigmatic and powerful heroes: Roland of Gilead, the Last Gunslinger. Roland is a haunting figure, a loner, on a spellbinding journey toward the mysterious Dark Tower, in a desolate world which frighteningly echoes our own. On his quest, Roland begins a friendship with a kid from New York named Jake, encounters an alluring woman and faces an agonising choice between damnation and salvation as he pursues the Man in Black.JOIN THE QUEST FOR THE DARK TOWER...THE DARK TOWER SERIES:THE DARK TOWER I: THE GUNSLINGER THE DARK TOWER II: THE DRAWING OF THE THREE THE DARK TOWER III: THE WASTE LANDS THE DARK TOWER IV: WIZARD AND GLASS THE DARK TOWER V: WOLVES OF THE CALLA THE DARK TOWER VI: SONG OF SUSANNAH THE DARK TOWER VII: THE DARK TOWERTHE WIND THROUGH THE KEYHOLE: A DARK TOWER NOVEL _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two: The Official Playscript of the Original West End Production J. K. Rowling (Author) John Tiffany (Author) Jack Thorne (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Sphere
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
25 Jul 2017
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 352pp h198mm x w126mm ISBN13: 9780751565362 ISBN13: 978-0-7515-6536-2 ISBN10: 0751565369 x
Description: The official playscript of the original West End production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. It was always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn't much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband, and father of three school-age children. While Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs, his youngest son Albus must struggle with the weight of a family legacy he never wanted. As past and present fuse ominously, both father and son learn the uncomfortable truth: sometimes, darkness comes from unexpected places. The playscript for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child was originally released as a 'special rehearsal edition' alongside the opening of Jack Thorne's play in London's West End in summer 2016. Based on an original story by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany and Jack Thorne, the play opened to rapturous reviews from theatregoers and critics alike, while the official playscript became an immediate global bestseller. This revised paperback edition updates the 'special rehearsal edition' with the conclusive and final dialogue from the play, which has subtly changed since its rehearsals, as well as a conversation piece between director John Tiffany and writer Jack Thorne, who share stories and insights about reading playscripts. This edition also includes useful background information including the Potter family tree and a timeline of events from the wizarding world prior to the beginning of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
It: Film Tie-in Stephen King (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Paperback
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
25 Jul 2017
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 1184pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781473666948 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-6694-8 ISBN10: 1473666945 x Description: Soon to be a major motion picture-Stephen King's terrifying classic. 'They float...and when you're down here with me, you'll float, too.'To the children, the town was their whole world. To the adults, knowing better, Derry Maine was just their home town: familiar, well-ordered for the most part. A good place to live.It is the children who see - and feel - what makes the small town of Derry so horribly different. In the storm drains, in the sewers, IT lurks, taking on the shape of every nightmare, each one's deepest dread. Sometimes IT reaches up, seizing, tearing, killing ...Time passes and the children grow up, move away and forget. Until they are called back, once more to confront IT as IT stirs and coils in the sullen depths of their memories, reaching up again to make their past nightmares a terrible present reality. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Sudden Appearance of Hope Claire North (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Orbit
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
26 Jan 2017
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 512pp h196mm x w132mm x s35mm 355g ISBN13: 9780356504551 ISBN13: 978-0-356-50455-1 ISBN10: 0356504557 x Description: My name is Hope Arden. I am the girl the world forgets. It started when I was sixteen years old. A father forgetting to drive me to school. A mother setting the table for three, not four. A friend who looks at me and sees a stranger. No matter what I do, the words I say, the crimes I commit you will never remember who I am. That makes my life tricky. It also makes me dangerous ...The Sudden Appearance of Hope is the tale of a girl no one remembers, yet her story will stay with you for ever. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Contagion: Book 1 Teri Terry (Author) Series:
Dark Matter
Edition:
Imprint:
Orchard Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
18 May 2017
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 464pp h198mm x w129mm x s32mm 368g ISBN13: 9781408341728 ISBN13: 978-1-4083-4172-8 ISBN10: 1408341727 x Description: Don't miss this startling first book in a breathtaking new trilogy from Teri Terry, queen of the teen psychological thriller and author of the bestselling Slated trilogy! URGENT! An epidemic is sweeping the country. You are among the infected. There is no cure; and you cannot be permitted to infect others. You are now under quarantine. The very few of the infected who survive are dangerous and will be taken into the custody of the army. Young runaway Callie survived the disease, but not the so-called treatment. Her brother Kai is still looking for her. And his new friend Shay may hold the key to uncovering what truly happened. From the author of the international sensation Slated comes the first book in a powerful new story of survival and transformation; love and power. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Every Exquisite Thing Matthew Quick (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Headline Book Publishing Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
09 Feb 2017
Active
Publishing Status:
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 272pp h198mm x w129mm x s18mm 195g ISBN13: 9781472229571 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-2957-1 ISBN10: 1472229576 x Description: From Matthew Quick, bestselling author of THE SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK, comes EVERY EXQUISITE THING, a quirky and deeply moving novel about a teen's journey through love, rebellion and belonging. For readers who love John Green and Rainbow Rowell. 'Books like Quick's are necessary' New York Times Nanette O'Hare is an unassuming teen who has played the role of dutiful daughter, hard-working student, and star athlete for as long as she can remember. But when a beloved teacher gives her his worn copy of The Bubblegum Reaper - the mysterious, out-of-print cult-classic - the rebel within Nanette awakens. As she befriends the reclusive author, falls in love with a young but troubled poet, and attempts to insert her true self into the world with wild abandon, Nanette learns the hard way that sometimes rebellion comes at a high price. A celebration of the self and the formidable power of story, Every Exquisite Thing is Matthew Quick at his finest. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Frostblood Elly Blake (Author) Series:
The Frostblood Saga Book One
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Paperback
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
04 May 2017
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 384pp h199mm x w140mm x s29mm 270g ISBN13: 9781473635180 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-3518-0 ISBN10: 1473635187 x Description: The first in an addictive young adult fantasy trilogy from New York Times bestselling author Elly Blake, perfect for fans of Red Queen and Throne of Glass.'If there is one epic fantasy series that you pick up next year, make sure it's this one.' - K-BOOKS'Fast-paced and brimming with magic and intrigue.' - Lori M. Lee, GATES OF THREAD AND STONEEnter a world where fire and ice are mortal enemies...Ruby is a Fireblood. In a land ruled by frost, her very existence is a crime. She's spent her whole life in hiding. Until the day Frostblood soldiers raid her village and kill her mother. The day she swears to avenge her people.She must travel deep into the heart of the enemy, to the court of the Frost King, with only the mysterious warrior Arcus - a Frostblood rebel - by her side. But with alliances between flame and ice strictly forbidden, is Arcus friend or foe?Ruby will only have
one chance to destroy the maniacal ruler who took everything from her. But she has no idea just how hot her fire will burn... _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Replica Lauren Oliver (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Paperback
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
06 Apr 2017
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback A-format paperback 544pp h177mm x w135mm x s34mm 292g ISBN13: 9781473614994 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-1499-4 ISBN10: 1473614996 x Description: From the New York Times bestselling author of BEFORE I FALL and the Delirium Trilogy, come two astonishing stories in one epic, masterful novel that explores the issues of individuality, identity, and humanity. Turn REPLICA one way and read Lyra's story; turn the book over and upside down and read Gemma's story!Lyra's story begins in the Haven Institute, a building tucked away on a private island off the coast of Florida that from a distance looks serene and even beautiful. But up close the locked doors, military guards, and biohazard suits tell a different story. In truth, Haven is a clandestine research facility where thousands of replicas, or human models, are born, raised, and observed. When a surprise attack is launched on Haven, two of its young experimental subjects - Lyra, aka number 24, and the boy known only as 72 - manage to escape.Gemma has been in and out of hospitals for as long as she can remember. A lonely teen, her life is circumscribed by home, school, and her best friend, April. But after she is nearly abducted by a stranger claiming to know her, Gemma starts to investigate her family's past and discovers her father's mysterious connection to the secretive Haven Institute. Hungry for answers, she travels to Florida, only to stumble upon two replicas and a completely new set of questions.While the stories of Lyra and Gemma mirror each other, each contains breathtaking revelations critically important to the other story. REPLICA is an ambitious, thought-provoking masterwork. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Gone Wild: Book 3 Robert Muchamore (Author) Series:
Rock War 3
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
09 Feb 2017
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 384pp h197mm x w130mm x s29mm 314g ISBN13: 9781444914603 ISBN13: 978-1-4449-1460-3 ISBN10: 144491460X x Description: The Rock War TV show is the most-watched reality show on British telly, and it's only halfway through. Jay, Summer, Dylan and their bands have all made it past the tough boot camp stage, and now the last six will fight it out until the season's finale, live on Christmas Eve. But it's not all about the music. Summer was hit by a motorbike at the end of boot camp. Jay's brother Theo can't keep out of trouble - or out of handcuffs. And Dylan, the outsider, is investigating corruption within the workings of the competition itself. They've got everything to play for ...The dramatic third book in this spectacular series from Robert Muchamore, bestselling author of CHERUB. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Seven Days of You Cecilia Vinesse (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
09 Mar 2017
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 304pp h199mm x w131mm x s25mm 288g ISBN13: 9781510200395 ISBN13: 978-1-5102-0039-5 ISBN10: 1510200398 x
Description: It's Sophia's last week in Tokyo, and she's going to make it count...Sophia has spent her life ping-ponging between different countries and schools, so, in theory, saying goodbye should be easy. But now she's leaving Tokyo - the place that finally felt like home. The only way she can get through this is to make her final week perfect. Then Jamie Foster-Collins shows up, just in time to ruin everything. Jamie and Sophia used to be friends ...and his return stirs up feelings she thought she'd forgotten. Suddenly, hours and minutes become meaningless. Only time spent together, exploring the hidden streets of the city they love, is real. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Crooked Kingdom: Book 2 Leigh Bardugo (Author) Series:
Six of Crows 2
Edition:
Imprint:
Indigo (an Imprint of Orion Publisher: Children's)
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
04 May 2017
Active
Publishing Status:
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 560pp h198mm x w131mm x s37mm 454g ISBN13: 9781780622316 ISBN13: 978-1-78062-231-6 ISBN10: 1780622317 x Description: The hotly-anticipated sequel to the Carnegie Medal 2017 nominated SIX OF CROWS, this is GAME OF THRONES meets OCEAN'S ELEVEN in a fantasy epic from the number 1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Leigh Bardugo. Welcome to the world of the Grisha. Kaz Brekker and his crew of deadly outcasts have just pulled off a heist so daring even they didn't think they'd survive. But instead of divvying up a fat reward, they're right back to fighting for their lives. Double-crossed and badly weakened, the crew is low on resources, allies, and hope. As powerful forces from around the world descend on Ketterdam to root out the secrets of the dangerous drug known as jurda parem, old rivals and new enemies emerge to challenge Kaz's cunning and test the team's fragile loyalties. A war will be waged on the city's dark and twisting streets - a battle for revenge and redemption that will decide the fate of the Grisha world. As gripping, sweeping and memorable as the Grisha trilogy - SHADOW AND BONE, SIEGE AND STORM and RUIN AND RISING - this novel is perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Laini Taylor, Kristin Cashore and GAME OF THRONES. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Bone Sparrow: Shortlisted for the Cilip Carnegie Medal 2017 Zana Fraillon (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Orion Children's Books
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
12 Jan 2017
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 240pp h204mm x w156mm x s25mm 328g ISBN13: 9781510101555 ISBN13: 978-1-5101-0155-5 ISBN10: 1510101551 x Description: Shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize and the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2017. Perfect for fans of THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PYJAMAS. This is a beautiful, vivid and deeply moving story about a refugee boy who has spent his entire life living in a detention centre. This novel reminds us all of the importance of freedom, hope, and the power of a story to speak for anyone who's ever struggled to find a safe home. '...a special book' - Morris Gleitzman, author of the acclaimed ONCE series Born in a refugee camp, all Subhi knows of the world is that he's at least 19 fence diamonds high, the nice Jackets never stay long, and at night he dreams that the sea finds its way to his tent, bringing with it unusual treasures. And one day it brings him Jimmie. Carrying a notebook that she's unable to read and wearing a sparrow made out of bone around her neck - both talismans of her family's past and the mother she's lost - Jimmie strikes up an unlikely friendship with Subhi beyond the fence. As he reads aloud the tale of how Jimmie's family came to be, both children discover the importance of their own stories in writing their futures. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Memory Book Lara Avery (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Quercus Publishing
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
26 Jan 2017
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 368pp h198mm x w131mm x s19mm 252g ISBN13: 9781784299248 ISBN13: 978-1-78429-924-8 ISBN10: 1784299243 x Description: Fans of All the Bright Places and The Fault in Our Stars will fall head-over-heels for this wonderfully original portrait of love and loss. Samantha McCoy has it all mapped out. First she's going to win the national debating championship, then she's going to move to New York and become a human rights lawyer. But when Sam discovers that a rare disease is going to take away her memory, the future she'd planned so perfectly is derailed before its started. Realising that her life won't wait to be lived, Sam sets out on a summer of firsts. The first party. The first rebellion. The first friendship. The last love. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Theodore Boone: The Scandal John Grisham (Author) Series:
Theodore Boone 6
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Paperback
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
06 Apr 2017
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 224pp h198mm x w129mm x s16mm 212g ISBN13: 9781444767735 ISBN13: 978-1-4447-6773-5 ISBN10: 1444767739 x Description: 'I'm the lawyer, and you're the client. My advice to you is to bury this and not tell a soul. Never. Got it?'Theodore Boone, courtroom hero and the only kid lawyer in town, is facing a tough week at school with his exams.But things take a turn for the worse when a huge scandal is revealed by none other than his best friend, April. And when April makes a decision that Theodore advises against, the scandal suddenly blows up and is all over the news. Their futures are on the line and April's running scared. Can Theodore find a way to reverse the damage and save several lives from ruin? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A Woman Looking at Men Looking at Women: Essays on Art, Sex, and the Mind Siri Hustvedt (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Sceptre
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
13 Jul 2017
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 576pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781473638907 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-3890-7 ISBN10: 1473638909 x Description: Internationally acclaimed as a novelist, Siri Hustvedt is also highly regarded as a writer of non-fiction whose insights are drawn from her broad knowledge in the arts, humanities, and sciences. In this trilogy of works collected in a single volume, Hustvedt brings a feminist, interdisciplinary perspective to a range of subjects. Louise Bourgeois, Pablo Picasso, Susan Sontag and Knut Ove Knausgaard are among those who come under her scrutiny. In the book's central essay, she explores the intractable mind-body problem and in the third section, reflects on the mysteries of hysteria, synesthesia, memory, perception, and the philosophy of Soren Kierkegaard. With clarity, wit, and passion, she exposes gender bias, upends received ideas, and challenges her reader to think again. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Connectography: Mapping the Global Network Revolution Parag Khanna (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
21 Sep 2017
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 496pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781474604253 ISBN13: 978-1-4746-0425-3 ISBN10: 1474604250 x Description: Which lines on the map matter most? It's time to reimagine how life is organized on Earth. In Connectography, Parag Khanna guides us through the emerging global network civilization in which mega-cities compete over connectivity and borders are increasingly irrelevant. Travelling across the world, Khanna shows how twenty-first-century conflict is a tug-of-war over pipelines and Internet cables, advanced technologies and market access. Yet Connectography also offers a hopeful vision of the future - beneath the chaos of a world that appears to be falling apart, a new foundation of connectivity is pulling it together. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Crash Bang Wallop: The Inside Story of London's Big Bang and a Financial Revolution That Changed the World Iain Martin (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Sceptre
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
01 Jun 2017
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 352pp h205mm x w151mm x s24mm 250g ISBN13: 9781473625105 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-2510-5 ISBN10: 1473625106 x Description: Published to mark the 30th anniversary of the financial revolution known as 'Big Bang', Crash Bang Wallop will tell the gripping story of how the changes introduced in the 1980s in the City of London transformed our world.Attitudes to money and the way we measure value and status were completely reshaped by Big Bang, and it had an extraordinary impact on politics, on style, on technology, on the class system, on questions of public ownership, and on the geography of London. Perhaps more than anything, Big Bang revolutionised the international markets, as the capital became a testing ground for financial globalisation, with huge repercussions for the global economy. The definitive insider's account of this critically important moment in modern history, Crash Bang Wallop will also explore what's next for global finance as it gets ready to undergo yet another revolution. 'Iain Martin tells it brilliantly, mixing fury-inducing narrative with an acute eye for the broader conclusion.' Observer _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Dashing for the Post: The Letters of Patrick Leigh Fermor Patrick Leigh Fermor (Author) Adam Sisman (Edited by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
John Murray Publishers Ltd
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
15 Jun 2017
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 496pp h199mm x w148mm x s33mm 368g ISBN13: 9781473622494 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-2249-4 ISBN10: 1473622492 x Description: A revelatory collection of letters written by the author of The Broken Road.Handsome, spirited and erudite, Patrick Leigh Fermor was a war hero and one of the greatest travel writers of his generation. He was also a spectacularly gifted friend. The letters in this collection span almost seventy years, the first written ten days before Paddy's twenty-fifth birthday, the last when he was ninety-four. His correspondents include Deborah Devonshire, Ann Fleming, Nancy Mitford, Lawrence Durrell, Diana Cooper and his lifelong companion, Joan Rayner; he wrote his first letter to her in his cell at the monastery Saint Wandrille, the setting for his reflections on monastic life in A Time to Keep Silence. His letters exhibit many of his most
engaging characteristics: his zest for life, his unending curiosity, his lyrical descriptive powers, his love of language, his exuberance and his tendency to get into scrapes - particularly when drinking and, quite separately, driving. Here are plenty of extraordinary stories: the hunt for Byron's slippers in one of the remotest regions of Greece; an ignominious dismissal from Somerset Maugham's Villa Mauresque; hiding behind a bush to dub Dirk Bogarde into Greek during the shooting of Ill Met by Moonlight, the film based on the story of General Kreipe's abduction; his extensive travels. Some letters contain glimpses of the great and the good, while others are included purely for the joy of the jokes. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
East West Street: On the Origins of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity Philippe Sands, QC (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
31 Mar 2017
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 496pp h198mm x w129mm x s30mm 370g 80 B&W, integrated ISBN13: 9781474601917 ISBN13: 978-1-4746-0191-7 ISBN10: 147460191X x Description: WINNER OF THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE AND THE JQ-WINGATE LITERARY PRIZE 'A monumental achievement: profoundly personal, told with love, anger and great precision' - John le Carre 'One of the most gripping and powerful books imaginable' - SUNDAY TIMES When he receives an invitation to deliver a lecture in the Ukrainian city of Lviv, international lawyer Philippe Sands begins a journey on the trail of his family's secret history. In doing so, he uncovers an astonishing series of coincidences that lead him halfway across the world, to the origins of international law at the Nuremberg trial. Interweaving the stories of the two Nuremberg prosecutors (Hersch Lauterpacht and Rafael Lemkin) who invented the crimes or genocide and crimes against humanity, the Nazi governor responsible for the murder of thousands in and around Lviv (Hans Frank), and incredible acts of wartime bravery, EAST WEST STREET is an unforgettable blend of memoir and historical detective story, and a powerful meditation on the way memory, crime and guilt leave scars across generations. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Einstein's Greatest Mistake: The Life of a Flawed Genius David Bodanis (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Abacus
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
01 Jun 2017
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 304pp h196mm x w128mm x s21mm 245g Integrated b/w photos and diagrams. ISBN13: 9780349142029 ISBN13: 978-0-349-14202-9 ISBN10: 0349142025 x Description: Widely considered the greatest genius of all time, Albert Einstein revolutionised our understanding of the cosmos with his general theory of relativity and helped to lead us into the atomic age. Yet in the final decades of his life he was also ignored by most working scientists, his ideas opposed by even his closest friends. This stunning downfall can be traced to Einstein's earliest successes and to personal qualities that were at first his best assets. Einstein's imagination and self-confidence served him well as he sought to reveal the universe's structure, but when it came to newer revelations in the field of quantum mechanics, these same traits undermined his quest for the ultimate truth. David Bodanis traces the arc of Einstein's intellectual development across his professional and personal life, showing how Einstein's confidence in his own powers of intuition proved to be both his greatest strength and his ultimate undoing. He was a fallible genius. An intimate and enlightening biography of the celebrated physicist, Einstein's Greatest Mistake reveals how much we owe Einstein today - and how much more he might have achieved if not for his all-too-human flaws. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Fear: Our Ultimate Challenge Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Bt OBE (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Paperback
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
15 Jun 2017
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 336pp h198mm x w146mm x s23mm 248g 2 x 8 page colour insets ISBN13: 9781473618008 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-1800-8 ISBN10: 1473618002 x Description: Sir Ranulph Fiennes has climbed the Eiger and Mount Everest. He's crossed both Poles on foot. He's been a member of the SAS and fought a bloody guerrilla war in Oman. And yet he confesses that his fear of heights is so great that he'd rather send his wife up a ladder to clean the gutters than do it himself.In Fear, the world's greatest explorer delves into his own experiences to try and explain what fear is, how it happens and how he's overcome it so successfully. He examines key moments from history where fear played an important part in the outcome of a great event. He shows us how the brain perceives fear, how that manifests itself in us, and how we can transform our perceptions.With an enthralling combination of story-telling, research and personal accounts of his own struggles to overcome fear, Sir Ranulph Fiennes sheds new light on one of humanity's strongest emotions. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Only in Naples: Lessons in Food and Famiglia Katherine Wilson (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Fleet
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
08 Jun 2017
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 304pp h200mm x w130mm x s22mm 236g ISBN13: 9780349006321 ISBN13: 978-0-349-00632-1 ISBN10: 0349006326 x Description: 'See Naples and die', said Goethe. But Katherine Wilson saw Naples and started to live. Katherine is fresh out of college when she arrives in Naples to intern at the US Consulate. There she meets handsome, studious Salvatore, and finds herself enveloped by his family - in particular by his elegant mother, Raffaella, who begins her real education: never eat the crust of a pizza first, always stand up and fight for yourself and your loved ones, and remember that mealtimes are sacred. Immersed in Neapolitan culture, tradition and cooking, slowly and unexpectedly falling for Salvatore, and basking in Raffaella's company and guidance, Katherine discovers how to prepare meals that sing, from rich ragu to pasta al forno, with bacon, bechamel and four kinds of cheese. Through courtship, culture clashes, Sunday Mass, marriage and motherhood, Katherine slowly comes to appreciate carnale, the quintessentially Neapolitan sense of comfort and confidence in one's own skin. Steeped in sunlight, wine and unforgettable food, Only in Naples is a love letter to a city and a family, a coming-of-age story, and a transporting account of learning to live the Italian way. 'Katherine Wilson gives us more than the fabulous food of Naples. She offers us a passport to an exotic country we would never be able to enter on our own.' Ruth Reichl, author of My Kitchen Year _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Pause: How to Press Pause Before Life Does it for You Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Aster
Publisher:
Octopus Publishing Group
Pub Date:
29 Jun 2017
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback 224pp h210mm x w149mm ISBN13: 9781912023028 ISBN13: 978-1-912023-02-8 ISBN10: 1912023024 x Description: "Danielle Marchant is a beguiling leader - a refreshing mix of pragmatic and soulful. She facilitates with a light hand and an engaged heart" Queen of Retreats Pause is an important message ready to be heard. We check our phones an average of 221 times a day, we have apps that help us sleep and remind us to be mindful while we secretly measure our success in 'likes'. Time is our luxury and yet with technology we are never able to leave the office, even when we aren't there. The fear of missing out makes us rush from one thing to the next, not really taking any of it in.
Pause allows you to finally put yourself, your feelings and your intuition first. Learning to say no, doing the things that make you feel good, and not doing the things that don't make you feel good - these are not self indulgent, listening to your own heart and wisdom doesn't make you selfish, slowing down to appreciate your life isn't lazy or unambitious. It is an ancient message, but still just as strong; when you pause to take care of yourself and your own life, you become the person you're meant to be. This book gives you the space and the practices so that you can learn how to benefit from the power of the pause. It uses nature, creativity and your inner spirit to allow the energy to flow freely once again. There are exercises to ground you, give access to your intuition, to breathe deeply and allow your monkey mind to settle. It gives you time to explore what is big in your life right now, to know deep down what matters. It opens you up, allowing you to freely experience all the pain, the joy and the twists and turns of life. It gives you back your courage, your fire and your connection. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Signals: How Everyday Signs Can Help Us Navigate the World's Turbulent Economy Dr. Pippa Malmgren (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
01 Jun 2017
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 352pp h139mm x w201mm x s21mm 264g ISBN13: 9781474603522 ISBN13: 978-1-4746-0352-2 ISBN10: 1474603521 x Description: She predicted the financial crisis. She predicted Brexit. She predicted Trump. Now Dr Pippa Malmgren shares the signals that will protect you from the next surprise. Drawing on a wonderful range of examples - from magazine covers and supermarkets to public protests - SIGNALS is the fascinating story of the world economy told in the language of everyday objects, places and events. Malmgren explains why the size of chocolate bars, steaks and apartments are shrinking, and why the increasing near misses between America's spy planes and the fighter jets of China and Russia are no coincidence. Rising costs and inflation are breaking the social contract between citizens and their states, causing the rise of anti-establishment voting, the return of social unrest to emerging markets and resistance to mass immigration. If the only solution is innovation, then the key question is whether governments support efforts to invest in the economy of tomorrow. Written with refreshing clarity, SIGNALS shows us who is already building the future and how to be part of it. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
TED Talks: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking Chris Anderson (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Headline Book Publishing Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
12 Jan 2017
Active
Publishing Status:
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 288pp h197mm x w132mm x s18mm 202g ISBN13: 9781472244444 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-4444-4 ISBN10: 1472244443 x Description: In the New York Times-bestselling Ted Talks Chris Anderson, head of TED, reveals the inside secrets of how to give a first-class presentation. Where books like Talk Like TED and TED Talks Storytelling whetted the appetite, here is the official TED guide to public speaking from the man who put TED talks on the world's stage. 'Nobody in the world better understands the art and science of public speaking than Chris Anderson. He is absolutely the best person to have written this book' Elizabeth Gilbert.Anderson shares his five key techniques to presentation success: Connection, Narration, Explanation, Persuasion and Revelation (plus the three to avoid). He also answers the most frequently asked questions about giving a talk, from 'What should I wear?' to 'How do I handle my nerves?'.Ted Talks is also full of presentation tips from such TED notable speakers as Sir Ken Robinson, Bill Gates, Mary Roach, Amy Cuddy, Elizabeth Gilbert, Dan Gilbert, Amanda Palmer, Matt Ridley and many more. This is a lively, fun read with great practical application from the man who knows what goes into a truly memorable speech. InTed Talks Anderson pulls back the TED curtain for anyone who wants to learn how to prepare an exceptional presentation. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Cyber Effect: A Pioneering Cyberpsychologist Explains How Human Behaviour Changes Online Mary Aiken (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
John Murray Publishers Ltd
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
09 Mar 2017
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 400pp h198mm x w129mm x s24mm 277g ISBN13: 9781473610255 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-1025-5 ISBN10: 1473610257 x Description: Dr Mary Aiken is the world's leading expert in forensic cyberpsychology - a discipline that combines psychology, criminology and technology to investigate the intersection between technology and human behaviour. In this, her first book, Aiken has created a starting point for all future conversations about how the Internet is shaping our perception of the world, development and behaviour, societal norms and values, children, safety and security.Covering everything from the impact of screens on the developing child to the explosion of teen sexting, and the acceleration of compulsive and addictive online behaviours (gaming, shopping, pornography), The Cyber Effect also examines the escalation in cyberchondria (selfdiagnosis online), cyberstalking and organized crime in the Deep Web. Cyberspace is an environment full of surveillance, but who is looking out for us? Full of surprising statistics and incredible-but-true case studies of the hidden trends that are shaping our culture, this book raises troubling questions about where the digital revolution is taking us.Upending your assumptions about your online life and forever changing the way you think about the technology that you, your friends and your family use, The Cyber Effect offers a fascinating and chilling look at a future we can still do something about. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Lovers Rod Nordland (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Paperback
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
26 Jan 2017
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 400pp h199mm x w131mm x s26mm 294g ISBN13: 9781473607026 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-0702-6 ISBN10: 1473607027 x Description: A riveting, real-life equivalent of The Kite Runner-an astonishingly powerful and profoundly moving story of a young couple willing to risk everything for love that puts a human face on the ongoing debate about women's rights in the Muslim world."She is his Juliet and he is her Romeo, and her family has threatened to kill them both..."This is the heartrending account of Zakia and Mohammad Ali, a couple from opposing Islamic sects, who defying their society's norms have left behind everything they know and are quite literally risking their lives for their love.She is a Sunni, he is a Shia, but as friends from childhood Zakia and Mohammad Ali could never have predicted that their love would anger their families so much that they would be forced to leave their homes finding refuge in the harsh terrain of the Afghani mountains. Without money or passports they rely on the kindness of strangers to house them for a couple of days at a time as they remain on the run, never deterred.New York Times journalist, Rod Nordland, has chronicled the plight of the young lovers telling their extraordinary story of courage, perseverance and love in one of the world's most troubled countries. This moving love story is told against the bigger backdrop of the horrific but widespread practices that women are subjected to in Afghanistan. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare: The Mavericks Who Plotted Hitler's Defeat Giles Milton (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
John Murray Publishers Ltd
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
06 Apr 2017
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 368pp h198mm x w129mm x s23mm 279g ISBN13: 9781444798982 ISBN13: 978-1-4447-9898-2 ISBN10: 1444798987 x Description: 'A magnificent story, brilliantly told. Read it!' Anthony HorowitzSix gentlemen, one goal - the destruction of Hitler's war machineIn the spring of 1939, a top secret organisation was founded in London: its purpose was to plot the destruction of Hitler's war machine through spectacular acts of sabotage. The guerrilla campaign that followed was to prove every bit as extraordinary as the six gentlemen who directed it. Winston Churchill selected them because they were wildly creative and thoroughly ungentlemanly. One of them, Cecil Clarke, was a maverick engineer who had spent the 1930s inventing futuristic caravans. Now, his talents were put to more devious use: he built the dirty bomb used to assassinate Hitler's favourite, Reinhard Heydrich. Another member of the team, William Fairbairn, was a portly pensioner with an unusual passion: he was the world's leading expert in silent killing. He was hired to train the guerrillas being parachuted behind enemy lines.Led by dapper Scotsman Colin Gubbins, these men - along with three others - formed a secret inner circle that planned the most audacious sabotage attacks of the Second World War. Winston Churchill called it his Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. The six 'ministers', aided by a group of formidable ladies, were so effective that they single-handedly changed the course of the war.Told with Giles Milton's trademark verve and eye for detail, Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is thoroughly researched and based on hitherto unknown archival material. It is a gripping and vivid narrative of adventure and derring-do and is also, perhaps, the last great untold story of the Second World War.Previously published in hardback as The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Rift: A New Africa Breaks Free Alex Perry (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
13 Jul 2017
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 448pp h196mm x w132mm x s30mm 376g 2 x 8pp colour plates & maps ISBN13: 9781780226859 ISBN13: 978-1-78022-685-9 ISBN10: 1780226853 x Description: Taking the Great Rift Valley - the geological fault that will eventually tear Africa in two - as his central metaphor, Alex Perry explores the split between a resurgent Africa and a world at odds with its rise. Africa has long been misunderstood - and abused - by outsiders. Perry travelled the continent for most of a decade, meeting with entrepreneurs and warlords, professors and cocaine smugglers, presidents and jihadis, among many others. Opening with a devastating investigation into a largely unreported war crime in Somalia in 2011, he finds Africa at a moment of furious selfassertion. This is a remade continent, defiantly rising from centuries of oppression to become an economic and political titan: where cash is becoming a thing of the past, where astronomers are unlocking the origin of life and where, twenty-five years after Live Aid, Ethiopia's first yuppies are traders on an electronic food exchange. Yet, as Africa finally wins the substance of its freedom, it must confront the three last false prophets of Islamists, dictators and aid workers, who would keep it in its bonds. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The View from the Cheap Seats: Selected Nonfiction Neil Gaiman (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Headline Book Publishing Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
11 Apr 2017
Active
Publishing Status:
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 544pp h198mm x w129mm x s32mm 373g ISBN13: 9781472208026 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-0802-6 ISBN10: 1472208021 x Description: The View from the Cheap Seats draws together myriad non-fiction writing by international phenomenon and Sunday Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman. From Make Good Art, the speech that went viral, to pieces on artists and legends including Terry Pratchett and Lou Reed, the collection offers a glimpse into the head and heart of one of the most acclaimed writers of our time. 'If this book came to you during a despairing night, by dawn, you would believe in ideas and hope and humans again' Caitlin Moran 'Literature does not occur in a vacuum. It cannot be a monologue. It has to be a conversation' This collection will draw you in to exchanges on making good art and Syrian refugees, the power of a single word and playing the kazoo with Stephen King, writing about books, comics and the imagination of friends, being sad at the Oscars and telling lies for a living. Here Neil Gaiman opens our minds to the people he admires and the things he believes might just mean something - and welcomes us to the conversation too. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
501 Dot-to-Dot Cities Francesca Protopapa (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Ilex
Publisher:
Octopus Publishing Group
Pub Date:
09 Mar 2017
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback 96pp h214mm x w282mm x s11mm 398g 40 dot-to-dot puzzles ISBN13: 9781781573655 ISBN13: 978-1-78157-365-5 ISBN10: 1781573654 x Description: Take a puzzling journey round the world's most exciting cities with this new collection of fun dot-to-dot puzzles. 40 locations include Rio de Janeiro, Chicago, Moscow and Tokyo, all presented as you've never seen them before! From the team who brought you the million-selling 1000 Dot-to-Dot books, 501 Dot-to-Dots is the new, accessible format with puzzles from talented line artist Francesca Protopapa. Each puzzle takes 20-30 minutes to complete and provides you with revealing, relaxing fun for all ages _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Complete Photography: Understand Cameras to Take, Edit and Share Better Photos Chris Gatcum (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Ilex
Publisher:
Octopus Publishing Group
Pub Date:
23 Mar 2017
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback 400pp h189mm x w247mm x s28mm 1266g 500 ISBN13: 9781781573464 ISBN13: 978-1-78157-346-4 ISBN10: 1781573468 x Description: This is the book for everyone who wants to take great photos but doesn't know where to begin. With it, you'll learn how to compose a shot for visual impact, focus it to attract the viewer's eye, and expose it so every detail is captured. In short, you'll become a photographer! Completely focused on improving your pictures, Complete Photography is packed with the work of inspirational professionals and the expertise of Chris Gatcum, one of the world's best-selling photographer-authors. With clear explanations in everyday language, and carefully selected examples to illustrate every point, Gatcum brings fantastic photography within everyone's grasp. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Draw People in 15 Minutes: Amaze Your Friends with Your Drawing Skills Jake Spicer (Author) Series:
Draw in 15 Minutes
Edition:
Imprint:
Ilex
Publisher:
Octopus Publishing Group
Pub Date:
27 Oct 2014
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback 128pp h224mm x w180mm x s14mm 408g illustrations ISBN13: 9781781572085 ISBN13: 978-1-78157-208-5 ISBN10: 1781572089 x Description: Best-selling author and art tutor Jake Spicer here gives you all the skills you need to sketch a convincing figure in just 15 minutes. With a syllabus of carefully crafted tutorials, from how to put together a basic sketch of a person, to developing your drawings and taking them further, materials and set-up, mark-making, spatial relationships and how clothes hang on a body, every aspect of the figure drawing process is examined. A special emphasis on guerilla sketching in public places cafes, trains, buses, and anywhere that people are to be seen in action means that this book will be especially useful for those unable to find the time to make it to a regular life drawing class. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Draw Yourself Happy Alex Beeching (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Ilex
Publisher:
Octopus Publishing Group
Pub Date:
09 Mar 2017
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback 192pp h193mm x w195mm x s20mm 525g 150 ISBN13: 9781781573686 ISBN13: 978-1-78157-368-6 ISBN10: 1781573689 x Description: Tried mindfulness? Yoga? Therapy? New hair? Forget that! Sometimes finding happiness is much simpler than you thought. Draw yourself happy! With this engaging activity book all you have to do is pick up a pen and get doodling, colouring, embellishing and completing the uplifting and joyful drawing exercises within. You'll learn how to create whimsical cities, cute animals and intriguing insects - and how to turn the simplest doodle into charming cheerful art. You don't have to be an artist. Lose the fear, enjoy the moment, and join in. Alex Beeching's delightful characters and scenarios are designed to put a smile on your face. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
If You're Bored with Your Camera Read This Book Demetrius Fordham (Author) Series:
If You're ... Read This Book
Edition:
Imprint:
Ilex
Publisher:
Octopus Publishing Group
Pub Date:
06 Jul 2017
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback 128pp h246mm x w189mm 150 approx ISBN13: 9781781574317 ISBN13: 978-1-78157-431-7 ISBN10: 1781574316 x Description: You know photography, don't you? Nice group pictures, tasteful landscapes, perhaps a filter from an app on your phone. Conventional, easy to manage, inoffensive, boring...right? WRONG! In this book you'll find inspiring ideas and genuinely different techniques that you can use to capture anything, from artistic portraits, through to stunning street photography and unusual aboreals. This book will open your eyes, and your lens cap, to new ideas. Topics include: Put Down Your Camera Forget the Rules Creative Shooting Exercises Go Back to Basics _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
If You're Bored with Watercolour Read This Book Series:
If You're ... Read This Book
Edition:
Imprint:
Ilex
Publisher:
Octopus Publishing Group
Pub Date:
04 May 2017
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback 128pp h243mm x w193mm x s12mm 410g ISBN13: 9781781574041 ISBN13: 978-1-78157-404-1 ISBN10: 1781574049 x Description: You know watercolour, don't you? The perfect medium for tasteful landscapes, light seascapes and delicate still-lifes. Conventional, easy to manage, inoffensive...boring...Right? Wrong! In this book you'll discover a host of innovative techniques that will open your paint box to a whole new realm of possibility: luminous colour, dynamic composition, distinctive mixed media and more. Professional fashion illustrator Veronica Ballart Lilja shares a wealth of new techniques that will open up watercolour for beginners, and give experts a host of new tricks and techniques. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Life Drawing in 15 Minutes: Capture the Beauty of the Human Form Jake Spicer (Author) Series:
In 15 Minutes
Edition:
Imprint:
Ilex
Publisher:
Octopus Publishing Group
Pub Date:
04 Feb 2016
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback 128pp h224mm x w179mm x s13mm 405g ISBN13: 9781781572634 ISBN13: 978-1-78157-263-4 ISBN10: 1781572631 x Description: Life Drawing in 15 Minutes is the latest addition to the best-selling Draw in 15 Minutes series. Following the success of Draw Faces and Draw People, artist and drawing expert Jake Spicer introduces you to the most important skill in the artist's repertoire: life drawing. From understanding relationships and proportions and considering basic anatomy, to learning about mark-making and tonal values, Jake takes you through the process of drawing the most rewarding of subjects: life class remains a key component of nearly every art degree in the UK With step-by-steps and techniques derived from his proven life-class methods, Jake gives you the skills to create beautiful life drawings quickly, successfully and, ultimately, in only 15 minutes. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Secret London: Colouring for Mindfulness Alice Chadwick (Author) Rosie Goodwin (Author) Series:
Colouring for Mindfulness Edition:
Imprint:
Hamlyn
Publisher:
Octopus Publishing Group
Pub Date:
11 Aug 2016
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback 96pp h250mm x w254mm x s11mm 480g Black & white line illustrations throughout ISBN13: 9780600634492 ISBN13: 978-0-600-63449-2 ISBN10: 0600634493 x Description: Set off on an exploration of London with this beautiful colouring book from London illustrators Alice Chadwick and Rosie Goodwin. Take a trip down the Thames, enjoy a ride on the London Eye, hang out in hipster Hoxton and perhaps pick up some flowers in Columbia Road on the way. Choose your colours and lose yourself in city life. Pick up insider information and historical facts as you wander the city's streets, and don't forget to check the map if you get lost! As you focus on colouring in and start to forget the stresses of everyday life, you'll find calm returning. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Secret New York: Colouring for Mindfulness Zoe de Las Cases (Author) Series:
Colouring for Mindfulness Edition:
Imprint:
Hamlyn
Publisher:
Octopus Publishing Group
Pub Date:
20 Aug 2015
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback 96pp h251mm x w254mm x s11mm 492g ISBN13: 9780600633655 ISBN13: 978-0-600-63365-5 ISBN10: 0600633659 x Description: Enjoy walking along the vast avenues, breathing in the unique atmosphere of Brooklyn and admiring the Statue of Liberty. Discover this city in perpetual motion, its energy and elegance. Get rid of your stress and decorate the city of dreams in a thousand colours. You will discover your inner artist and, after a few pencil strokes, forget your everyday worries. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Three-Colour Drawing Book: Draw Anything with Red, Blue and Black Ballpoint Pens Sarah Skeate (Author) Series:
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Imprint:
Ilex
Publisher:
Octopus Publishing Group
Pub Date:
04 Feb 2016
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Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback 112pp h260mm x w183mm x s13mm 422g ISBN13: 9781781573211 ISBN13: 978-1-78157-321-1 ISBN10: 1781573212 x Description: You won't believe how much fun you can have with just three coloured ballpoint pens! This engaging and anarchic little book takes the art of doodling and drawing to new heights, using the most basic tools and only three colors: red, black & blue. The artistic explorer will discover how to make punky patterns, draw the most adorable animals, personalise their belongings, and summon up the cutest little characters-all with the pens that they already have at home. Combining step-by-step lessons in drawing with ingenious ways of decorating and doodling, The Three-Colour Drawing Book is a perfect for ballpoint mavericks of all ages. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Tolkien's World: A Colouring Book Mauro Mazzara (Illustrated by) Andrea Piparo (Illustrated by) Series:
Tolkien
Edition:
Imprint:
Bounty Books
Publisher:
Octopus Publishing Group
Pub Date:
12 Nov 2015
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback 96pp h253mm x w252mm x s12mm 478g ISBN13: 9780753730201 ISBN13: 978-0-7537-3020-1 ISBN10: 0753730200 x Description: This mystical colouring book presents an abundance of famous scenes and characters inspired by Tolkien's Middle-earth. From Gandalf the Grey to the humble Hobbits, take time off from the busy pace of life and indulge your imagination while exploring the enthralling world of The Lord of the Rings and other tales. There's something new on every page as you discover the intricate elvish designs, fearsome characters and breath-taking landscapes - perfect to satisfy Tolkien fans and beyond. This book is unofficial and is not authorised by the Tolkien Estate or HarperCollins Publishers. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
You Will be Able to Draw by the End of This Book Jake Spicer (Author) Series:
You Will be Able to Draw ...
Edition:
Imprint:
Ilex
Publisher:
Octopus Publishing Group
Pub Date:
09 Mar 2017
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback 160pp h246mm x w194mm x s15mm 555g ISBN13: 9781781573716 ISBN13: 978-1-78157-371-6 ISBN10: 1781573719 x Description: This time, experienced artist and teacher Jake Spicer brings the drawing lessons to you, using his innovative and easy-to-follow methods. Follow the simple lessons on the page, and practice them straight away in the book. From easy ways to get started, to the head-turning techniques you will master by the end, Jake will accompany you on your journey, with straightforward advice and lots of tricks to help you develop your skill. So pick up a pencil and discover the joy of drawing! _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________