Named after the imaginary Peak District town where the action is set, Jawbone Lake is a moving, lyrical and gripping novel taking as its focus the mysterious disappearance of CJ, a local businessman.
New York, June 1961. The Bill Evans Trio, featuring twenty-five year old Scott LaFaro on bass, play a series of concerts at the Village Vanguard that will go down in musical history. Shortly afterward
Throughout the centuries, talk of sex has proved irresistible, producing wide-ranging responses, contradictory remarks, denouncements and appraisals; something seen as harmless by one is often condemn
SynopsisSuperfrog is back on another urgent mission - rubbish from the big, grey city is polluting his pond! Once again it is up to everyone's favourite Superhero to save the day!'Michael Foreman is d
John Bellany is the most influential Scottish painter since the Second World War, re-establishing a narrative, figurative art at a time when Modernism and abstraction seemed invincible. But Bellany's
Oman is one of the world's secretive countries, ruled with absolute authority by the Sultan. This book catalogues a nature of exploitation woven through all manner of political and commercial interest
Dinosaurs are back. Say hello to the Giganotosaurus, the Velociraptor, and Tyrannosaurus rex. Ready yourself for the deadly horns of the Zuniceratops and the razor sharp tail of the Tuojiangosaurus. B
The people of America were not satisfied that Lyndon B Johnson's presidential inquiry into the murder of President John F Kennedy in 1963 had revealed the truth. This book presents an exhaustive accou
An unusual coincidence occurred early one morning at the most visited war memorial in the United States as a shaft of sunlight hit one of the 58,282 names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The name wa
Great talent and the best companies are difficult to find – and it’s only getting harder. It’s time to stop letting geography prevent you from finding or joining them. Remote working is the future and
A spiritual day book offering wise and comforting words to inspire and enlighten Thoughtful and reflective, this treasury draws upon some of the most enlightened figures, past and present, for wisdom
While some scientists tried to create an Aryan physics that excluded any 'Jewish ideas', many others made compromises and concessions as they continued to work under the Nazi regime. This book tells t
Launched on July 1, 1916, the Battle of the Somme has come to epitomize the madness of the First World War. Almost 20,000 British soldiers were killed and another 40,000 were wounded that first day, a
Tory Brennan - great niece of Dr Temperance Brennan - and the Virals return for their most terrifying adventure yet. Life appears peaceful on Loggerhead Island – rescued from financial disaster, the
Tommy "The Doc" Docherty was a combative Scotland international wing-half who became a brilliant but erratic manager. His 1960s Chelsea team was a glorious reflection of his colorful personality, and
For ten years the author was among a small group of friends who regularly met Lucian Freud for breakfast at Clarke's restaurant on Kensington Church Street. In this memoir, the author remembers Freud'
Renowned as an age of artistic rebirth, the Renaissance is cloaked with an aura of beauty and brilliance. But behind the Mona Lisa's smile lurked a seamy, vicious world of power politics, perversity a
Diamond wasn’t always a star. Born to penniless parents who longed for a strong, healthy son, she was a dainty, delicate daughter - and a bitter disappointment.Discovering she has an extraordinary gif
Irish Travellers have never enjoyed a higher profile, at home and abroad, for good reasons and bad. This book delves into the heart of Traveller life, focusing on three aspects that have coloured perc
Kevin Heffernan was a giant amongst GAA men. A giant with a brilliant mind. An unforgiving giant. A giant who repeatedly warned everybody that he would not let his own mother get in the way of him win
8th April 2009 was just an ordinary day for the captain of the United States-registered cargo vessel, the Maersk Alabama, as it headed towards the port of Mombasa. Ordinary that is until, two hundred
On hearing that Jackser, her childhood abuser, is seriously ill, Martha is elated, thinking that finally she will be able to watch him suffer. But in the hospital she sees a frightened, lonely old man
The author was a survivor, strong and resilient. A successful singer/songwriter, he was proud of the way he'd 'handled' his painful past: the grinding poverty of the 1950s Dublin slums, and the brutal
There’s nothing more exciting than a birthday party! This Birthday Journal is the perfect way to plan your own birthday, and to enjoy birthdays with all your friends. Packed with fun puzzles, tasty re
The people of America were not satisfied that Lyndon B Johnson's presidential inquiry into the murder of President John F Kennedy in 1963 had revealed the truth. This book presents an exhaustive accou
Focuses on simple Spanish cookery. Using everyday storecupboard ingredients, this title offers a take on the classic tortilla de patatas, making this iconic dish easier than ever, and brings a twist t
Baxter Zevcenko's life is pretty sweet. As the 16-year-old kingpin of the Spider, his smut-peddling schoolyard syndicate, he's making a name for himself as an up-and-coming entrepreneur. Profits are o
Old warlock magic, and something else ...an enchantment wound so tight it's near impossible to unravel. And only Eleanor Chance - the oracle; the girl they call Pythia - has a hope of saving these unf
On 10 August 2007, Garry Newlove was brutally beaten by a gang of youths outside the family home in Warrington. He died two days later. This title recounts how her family was shattered by Garry's murd
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A brilliant stand-alone crime novel from Norway's original queen of crime. Riktor doesn't like the way the policeman comes straight into the house without knocking. He doesn't like the arrogant w
To all appearances, Kerry is an idyllic tourist destination. Yet scratch beneath its scenic surface and the sordid secrets of the county known as 'the Kingdom' flow free like blood... This book explor
Exposes those responsible for the First World War. This book reveals how accounts of the war's origins have been deliberately falsified to conceal the guilt of the secret cabal of rich and powerful me
In The Cartel, bestselling true-crime author Graham Johnson revealed how Britain’s biggest drugs syndicate grew from a one-man band founded by a used-car salesman to become a global corporation employ
Whether it's falling in love, shopping or overeating, why can't we help acting on impulse?When you make a decision or form an opinion, you think you know why. But you’re wrong. The truth is that mos
Either First Novel is a darkly funny examination of the relative attractions of creative writing courses and suburban dogging sites, or it's a twisted campus novel and possible murder mystery that's n
