In a sea-cave on Lovatt Island, just off the west coast of Scotland, a skeleton is found shackled to the rocks. Detective Inspector Marjory Fleming, called in to investigate, anticipates a straightfor
January 1916. Britain is on the brink of enforcing conscription. Eligible young men who have not yet signed up to fight are despised as ‘conchies’ and ‘shirkers’, subjected to hatred and verbal abuse.
The Arab Spring was a watershed in Arab history, which gave young protesters the impetus to challenge established and entrenched dictatorial regimes for the first time, and to demand democracy. This h
Among the great trees of this ancient woodland are said to have roamed the folk hero Robin Hood and his band of loyal supporters.Where he is reputed to have trod, walker Brian Conduit follows, creatin
One day during the London Blitz, Julie Monday is caught in the chaos of a direct hit. Alive but suffering severe memory loss, Julie must decide to either make a new life for herself, or struggle to re
Rose McQuinn has agreed to help her neighbor, Mrs. Lawer, by delivering what she claims to be a family legacy to her only living relative. But Rose 's philanthropic journey takes a turn towards the da
Gifted with a mind that continues to impress the elders in his village, Ichmad Hamid struggles with the knowledge that he can do nothing to save his Palestinian friends and family. Ruled by the Israel
Lady Helen believes her parents when they say she will never find a better husband than Richard, but when he returns to the Front, she begins to wonder just who it is she has married. His letters home
Ina am Atalla introduces us to the exotic flavors and colors of Lebanese cuisine using an abundance of wholesome ingredients, combined with fresh herbs and subtle spices to make delicious and healthy
Easy-to-use and compact, this is the perfect pocket ID guide to mammals of the region. It covers some 120 mammals, from the smallest (bats, sengis and shrews) to the largest (lion, rhinoceros and elep
The late Filmer and Larsen, a naturalist who studies spiders, offer a field guide to the 63 spider families in Southern Africa, organized by web-living, ground-living, and plant-living species to aid
An unidentifiable woman is found on a roadside - beaten into a coma and raped. The man who finds her, troubled by his inability to resuscitate her, spends hours at her hospital bedside, talking to th
In the words of author Dianne Stewart, 'African proverbs reflect both the past and the present, and are as relevant to contemporary society as they were to traditional society.' As with so much of Afr
A classically-told crime series with historical background and railway focus used to great effect. A volume in the series, Blood on the Line, went straight into the Small Publisher’s Top Ten in Spring
1916. As thousands of Brits are fighting on the Front Line, a new breed of women emerges to hold the Home Front together. Fiercely independent and fiery-spirited, the munitionettes, or 'canaries', are
North West India, July 1897. Simon and Alice Fonthill are travelling with their old friend Jenkins to Marden, India for an anniversary party with the Guides Corps. But when they are ambushed on their
Faced with the austerities of a bitterly cold English winter, the theatre is deserted and Westfield’s Men find themselves out of work. Fortuitously, the company is invited to perform at a country home
Maddy's husband, the poet Michael Donaghy, died suddenly at the age of fifty, leaving her to bring up their young son alone. After the shock of his unexpected death, the funeral and public mourning of
Targeting amateur naturalists, filmmakers, journalists, authors, and tour guides, Apps goes beyond identifying animals, concentrating on their behavior, specifically the most ubiquitous southern Afric
1858. The driver and fireman of a goods train are speeding along near the Scottish border. As they take a sharp bend, they can see that the track ahead has been ripped up. With no time to break, there
Set against the stark beauty of contemporary Paris, Invisible Others is a story about loss, intimacy, and the inability to communicate despite best intentions.Provocative, sensual and fiercely honest,
While the Western world has managed to build great economic prosperity, it has not created great happiness or wellbeing, reconciled political conflicts, nor defended policymaking against globalization
In the eminent chambers of 5 Caper Court, Leo Davies has a big case on his hands. He's representing a group of investors desperate to claim back the fortunes they unwittingly lost. They've staked ever
Like so many other men, Jim Hickman and Bertie Murphy are plunged into this nightmare and unbeknownst to them, a terrible tragedy is looming… As the war progresses, Jim receives honor after honor, whi
'No one lives for ever. But the truth survives us all'. Kate Murray is deeply troubled. In front of her lies a dead man, a stranger who only minutes before had approached her wanting to tell her about
1855. On the LNWR train a criminal is being escorted to his appointment with the hangman. But the wily Jeremy Oxley, con-man, thief and murderer, has one last ace up his sleeve: a ruthless accomplice
In the wake of the resounding victory at the Battle of Oudenarde, career soldier Captain Daniel Rawson must take a leading role in the Allies new strategy to strike deeper into French Flanders and lay
Colonel Aubrey Tarleton is a man respected by his neighbors in the small Yorkshire village of South Otterington – as much for his heroic feats in the army as for his social position. So the community
A cave hacked out of the rock, lit by flickering torches - two young boys appeal to the famed Roman oracle for a glimpse into their future. The Sybil draws a blood-red shape of an eagle with wings out
London, 1670. The completion of his new project could not run more smoothly for Christopher Redmayne. Commissioned to design a new house for the merchant Francis Polegate, Redmayne is pleased that e