Between 1964 and 1992, Leeds United won 11 fabulous trophies, but the team were runners-up just as often. In this book, a lifelong Leeds United fan reveals why the club has dramatically lost out on vi
By the middle of the 1970s, Bob Dylan's position as the pre-eminent artist of his generation was assured. Perverse or driven, Dylan refused the role. By the decade's end, the counter-culture's poster
Someone is scraping the scum off the streets of Galway, and they want Jack Taylor to get involved. A drug pusher, a rapist, a loan shark, all targeted in what look like vigilante attacks. And the kill
2013諾貝爾文學獎得主作品The brilliant new collection of stories by the winner of the 2009 Man Booker International PrizeAlice Munro captures the essence of life in her brilliant new collection of stories. Momen
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
Revised and updated, this highly illustrated guide to the Eden Project site has a clear user-friendly explanation of all the exhibits, in a landscape format. The guide takes the visitor from the Visit
A tale of how global markets have been hijacked by trading robots - many so self-directed that humans can't predict what they'll do next. It is the story of the intelligent computer programmers behind
Why are faiths now so associated with violent conflict? Why has the communications revolution had a deeper impact on Islam than on Christianity? Why is there a tendency to associate Christianity with
Former New York City homicide detective Karin Schaeffer should be enjoying a family holiday in Sardinia. But she and her husband, Mac, arrive on the island to find their children and nanny missing. Is
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
Paul Mason's father was a policeman. He was also a member of a sadistic paedophile ring. He would keep Paul locked up and naked in a tiny cupboard under the stairs of their home before sexually abusin
Twenty notorious London murders; a history of the city and its underbelly. Capital Crimes tells the shifting story of crime and punishment in London through vivid re-creations of a series of murd
The story of LEGO's extraordinary rise, fall and rise again.LEGO is one of the world's best-loved and most familiar brands, adored by generations of children. What is less well known, though, is how c
In the aftermath of Ireland's financial collapse, dangerous tensions surface in an Irish town. As violence flares, the characters face a battle between public persona and inner desires. This book capt
What is money, and how does it work? The conventional answer is that people once used sugar in the West Indies, tobacco in Virginia, and dried cod in Newfoundland, and that today’s financial universe
On 28 July 1997, in the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield engaged in what would become the most infamous fight in boxing history. After the third round of a heavyweight champion
Each September, thousands of students walk through the doors of University College and Trinity College, Dublin. This year, Olive and Tom will be among them. Eighteen-year-old Olive is fresh from the c
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
A memoir of a man who survived childhood tragedy, Catholic boarding school and chronic drug addiction. It details the author's experience of teenage angst in a tatty seaside town before he ran away to
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
Alan Warner wins James Tait Black Prize‘A wonderful reconstruction of small-town Scotland in the 1970s, a hymn to teenage innocence and an elegy for old industries and the men who worked in them – his
How the internet is transforming industry and national economiesIf a country wants to remain economically vibrant, it needs to manufacture things. In recent years, however, many nations have become ob
Just making a decision can be hard enough, but how do you begin to judge whether it's the right one? In Decisive, Chip and Dan Heath draw on decades of psychological research to explain why we so oft
"People will die," says the panic-stricken woman outside police headquarters. She has been standing in blazing sunshine for more than an hour, and refuses to speak to anyone besides Commissaire Adamsb
The gripping new Temperance Brennan novel from the world class forensic anthropologist and Number 1 bestselling author. A newborn baby is found wedged in a vanity cabinet in a rundown apartment near M
In a world where wages are virtually stagnant, creative disruption is rocking every industry, global competition for jobs is fierce, and job security is a thing of the past, we're all on our own when
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
Stephen Hawking is one of the most remarkable figures of our time - a Cambridge genius who has earned international celebrity and become an inspiration to those who have witnessed his triumph over dis
The thrilling follow-up to Jo Nesbo's #1 bestseller The LeopardPhantom has sold nearly 300,000 copies in its Norwegian editionTHE MURDER HAS BEEN SOLVED. BUT HAS JUSTICE BEEN DONE? Harry Hole is back
A charming 3 in 1 box set of classic children's booksStep into a world of stories... The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettDiscover the most magical place anyone could imagine with Mary Lennox
Alfie Small, the intrepid explorer, embarks on an amazing sea-faring adventure. He encounters a friendly sea dragon, a fierce pirate captain who makes him walk the plank, and a motley crew of mutinous
In this stunning new novel, Ian McEwan’s first female protagonist since Atonement is about to learn that espionage is the ultimate seduction.Cambridge student Serena Frome’s beauty and intelligence ma
Archie Comics proudly introduces the first book of the new graphic novel series: Jinx. Written and drawn by the award-winning team of J. Torres (writer), Rick Burchett, and Terry Austin, Li’l Jinx h
Find out what happens after the “I do"s! Delve deeper into all of the emotion and drama. Last time we said goodbye to a mentor and hello to a new mayor, but what will the future hold for the rest of R
Hugo's grand medieval melodrama tells the story of the beautiful Esmeralda, a gypsy girl loved by three men: Archdeacon Frollo, his adoptive son Quasimodo, bell-ringer of Notre-Dame cathedral, and Cap
A fantastic standalone thriller from the number 1 bestselling author, Jo NesboThe film of Headhunters is being distributed in the UK by the same film company that distributed the films of The Girl wit
Read all about Kevin's introduction to the world of Riverdale! Journey into the mind and heart of Riverdale's newest resident.You'll see how Kevin first met Archie, Jughead, Betty and Veronica; how he
Susan Hill is on the judging panel for the 2011 Man Booker Prize'Heartstoppingly chilling' Daily Express Arthur Kipps, a junior solicitor, is summoned to attend the funeral Mrs Alice Drablow, the sol
One of the world's most brilliant economists and the bestselling author of The End of Poverty, Jeffrey Sachs has written a book that is essential reading for everyone - politicians, people in business
