The death of Dr David Kelly in 2003 is one of the the strangest events in the 21st century. This scrupulous scientist, an expert on weapons of mass destruction, was caught up in the rush to war in Ira
From a respected shamanic teacher, a blueprint for happiness which interweaves practical teachings, history, anecdote, and ancestral wisdom. Alongside consciousness, meditation, and mindfulness, shama
If you’ve ever wanted to know exactly when the asparagus season starts, this book is for you. If you like the idea of foraging for elderflowers but aren’t sure where to begin, you’re
Episode five of the gritty historical fiction series, as Thomas Blackstone fights to enforce English rule on France at the height of the Hundred Years' War Winter, 1361. After two decades of co
There have been queer tales told of that shield, and maybe there are queerer yet to be told. It has been stamped for good or evil on this church, and on this town, for centuries, and every tavern loaf
As the woman who trained the great Best Mate to win three consecutive Cheltenham Gold Cups—a feat only equaled by the legendary Arkle in the 60s—no one could be better qualified than Henri
"My kids are asleep. I know this because a paper airplane has just smashed against my head & on the wing someone has written 'we're asleep Dad.'" "My kids have done thei
859, Northumbria: in England before the Norman Conquest, a land ruled by rival kings, Radmer of Donmouth is guardian of the estuary, the gateway to Northumbria. When his king sends him on a mission to
A group of young Irish migrants leave a man called Hopper for dead on an outback road in Australia. They barely know him; no-one will miss him in their world of hostel wild nights on cheap wine and gr
She'll need a triple-barreled name for the castle one. She'll need a gallon of glitter for the woodland one. She'll need a lobster-shaped hat for the Shoreditch one. Laura Lake longs to be
Have you ever wondered why so many dogs seems to be suffering from weight issues? This excellent little book provides the answer: modern dog food. The author explains the effect processed dog food has
Politics has never been more unpredictable. Radical populists and insurgents have turned politics-as-usual on its head. Rebel explores how we got here, where we are heading, and what we can do ab
General Boris Karpov, head of the feared Russian FSB, is dead but the cyber attack he launched at the heart of the US's nuclear defence network lives on. Who has taken over the operation? Karpov trust
Where there is murder, there is humanity. Hong Kong's greatest detective, Inspector Kwan, is dying. For the past fifty years he has been quietly solving crimes while the world changed around him.Now o
A seemingly straightforward private case turns out to be much more complicated-and sinister-than Special Agent A.X.L. Pendergast ever could have anticipated.
Detective Jim Monahan is determined to bring down a sadistic sex-ring. But everywhere he turns he finds himself entangled in a web of political power and silence. Then comes a bizarre twenty-year-old
DCI Hanlon is brought in out of the cold to hunt down the kidnappers of her partner, Enver Demirel - See more at: http://headofzeus.com/search/node/hard%20woman%20to%20kill#sthash.1D8WkR9K.dpufChechny
The prequel to Sword of Truth. Magda Searus has lost her husband to the war that is slowly consuming the world. The consequences of defeat will be more terrifying for her people than she could ever ha
A diverting and instructive philosophical miscellany, centred on an eclectic sequence of themes, ranging from advice to ageing, and from freedom to friendship.
1954: Comandante Guzmán has been posted deep into the Basque country to confront a man known only as "El Lobo." High in the mountains, Guzman will have to fight for his life, not only agains
In 1921, eight ash trees were planted in the dorset village of Charlton Ambrose as a timeless memorial to the men killed in World War I. Overnight a ninth appeared, marked only as for "the unknow
In a nursing home on the outskirts of Cork, an elderly nun lies dead. She has been suffocated. It looks like a mercy-killing—until another sister from the same convent is found viciously murdered, flo
Five years ago, a well-to-do family from north-east Cork disappeared without trace. Now their mutilated bodies have surfaced in a nearby peat bog, perfectly preserved right down to the smallest smashe
DCI Eve Clay got the call at five minutes to midnight. A family of six, slaughtered in their beds, their bodies dragged out to the landing to form an arcane pattern. Outside, a blizzard rages past the
In the third book in A. J. Smith's epic fantasy saga of Ro, Alexander Tiris, the last hope of the royal line, can no longer ignore the traitorous actions of his family. Thralled to the envoys of a cor
Katie Maguire never thought Ireland's nuns would need her protection... In a nursing home on the outskirts of Cork, an elderly nun has been suffocated in her sleep. It looks like a mercy-killing - unt
A seemingly straightforward private case turns out to be much more complicated-and sinister-than Special Agent A.X.L. Pendergast ever could have anticipated.
Chechnya: an incorruptible security officer is assassinated. Berlin: a small child grieves for his father. In the East: an obese psychopath sets his feet on the first rungs of his criminal career. A f
The second novel in this gripping series, set at the end of the Roman Empire, sees a treasonous conspiracy threatening to bring down the Emperor Constantine. Only one man's courage stands between the
Profound, lyrical, shocking, wise: the short story is capable of almost anything. This collection of 100 of the finest stories ever written ranges from the essential to the unexpected, the traditional
The extraordinary story of an obscure German princess who became one of the most powerful women in history. Born into a minor noble family, Catherine transformed herself into empress of Russia by shee
