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Retired dental surgeon Charles Eugster rekindled a love of competitive rowing he'd neglected for most of his adult life at the age of 63. He took up bodybuilding at the age of 87. And at the age of 95

Can friendship get them through the struggles of war?1940, Liverpool: Alice Turner and her best friend, Millie Markham, work for the war effort at Rootes munitions factory, making shell caps and Halif

'Full of twists and turns . . .impossible to put down' HELEN FIELDING'Fearless, stylish, suspenseful and immensely entertaining' LOUISE CANDLISH'I inhaled it' JESSICA FELLOWES'Sensational' TONY PARSON

***The 7th novel in the Strike series, THE RUNNING GRAVE, is coming in September 2023. Pre-order now and be the first to read it*** Winner of the Crime and Thriller British Book of the Year Award 2021 'One of crime's most engaging duos' Guardian'Magnificent' Sunday Times'Finely honed, superbly constructed' Daily Mail'Terrific' Daily ExpressPrivate Detective Cormoran Strike is visiting his family in Cornwall when he is approached by a woman asking for help finding her mother, Margot Bamborough - who went missing in mysterious circumstances in 1974. Strike has never tackled a cold case before, let alone one forty years old.But despite the slim chance of success, he is intrigued and takes it on; adding to the long list of cases that he and his partner in the agency, Robin Ellacott, are currently working on. Plus the pair are still battling their feelings for one another, while Robin is also juggling a messy divorce and unwanted male attention. As Strike and Robin investigate Margot's disa

The History You Didnt Get Taught At School. The painfully funny history of Britain you were never taught at school, chronicling some of the ludicrous things the British have done to the world since ti

The new book from the UK's leading criminologist, David WilsonBefore David Wilson became the UK's pre-eminent criminologist, he was just a young boy growing up in the Scottish town of Carluke. As a ch

The heartbreaking and ultimately hopeful story of an abandoned polar bear cub named Nora and the humans working tirelessly to save her and her species, whose uncertain future in the accelerating clima

'A cracking good read' JESSIE KEANEThe brand new gangland crime novel from bestseller Roberta Kray. IN THE EAST END OF LONDON, OLD LOYALTIES RUN DEEP . . . After losing her mum in a tragic acciden

A memoir of bikes, blogs and riding through depression from award-winning blogger, Lady Velo. Jools Walker re-discovered cycling aged twenty-eight after a ten-year absence from the saddle. When she

A timeless whodunnit with the fascinating Mitford sisters at its heart, The Mitford Trial is inspired by a real-life murder in a story full of intrigue, affairs and betrayal.It's lady's maid Louisa Ca

The internationally bestselling author of Nine Elms and The Girl in the Ice Robert Bryndza is back with a nail-biting new Kate Marshall case, a woman with a dark secret and a powerful sense of justice

This book is for you if you dislike the Sun, but have never actually read it to know why. Using his famed on-the-nose commentary, Twitter legend James Felton has dissected 99 of the most outlandish

#1 New York Times bestselling author Nicholas Sparks returns with a moving new novel about an injured army doctor and the two women whose secrets will change the course of his life. Trevor Benson neve

From the bestselling author of Bad Monkey and Razor Girl comes this hilarious new novel of social and political intrigue, set against the glittering backdrop of Florida's gold coast. It's the height o

Expanded and updated, this is the definitive history of British serial killing 1888-2020 - by the UK's leading expert, David WilsonIn this fascinating and informative book, Professor David Wilson tell

'Up there with BIG LITTLE LIES and DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES' Claire AllanHow do you plead innocent to the murder you planned?None of them came to book club with a plot to murder.So when the discussion une

'Garza has upped the game . . . You won't want to put this one down' SAMANTHA DOWNING, author of MY LOVELY WIFE'A compulsive read . . . with a twist you won't want to miss' KAREN CLEVELAND, author of

Two generations of sisters. An unthinkable crime. A secret that could ruin a family.Most of us have read about or known of people who have been imprisoned unjustly for years or even decades. But what

THE BRAND NEW BOOK FROM BESTSELLER CAROLE MATTHEWSJodie Jackson is all at sea, in every sense. On a ferry bound for the Isle of Wight, she's leaving her London life, her career, and her husband behind

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I read it in one go' Harriet Tyce, author of BLOOD ORANGE'A smart, propulsive thriller' Kate Hamer, THE GIRL IN THE RED COAT'One of the most striking debuts I've read in years' A. J. Finn, author of T

For the twentieth anniversary of the start of the Matthew Bartholomew series, Sphere is delighted to reissue all of the medieval monk's cases with beautiful new series-style covers.

THE NEW EDITION OF THE TRUE CRIME CLASSICThe Inside Story of Serial Killer Ted BundyAnn Rule was a writer working on the biggest story of her life, tracking down a brutal mass-murderer. Little did she

How good are people? Let me tell you, Dee: people are as good as the pair of eyes they believe is on them...When Claudia Talwar is called to meet a mysterious visitor in the reception of her Mancheste

The winter of 1353 has been appallingly wet, there is a fever outbreak amongst the poorer townspeople and the country is not yet fully recovered from the aftermath of the plague. The increasing reputa

In 1935 Evelyn Shillington started a diary, little knowing the years of turmoil it would cover, and how insightful her experiences as an army wife would be to the following generations. Eve joined he

The Ultimate Programme to End Dieting...ForeverMarisa Peer introduces her revolutionary method of reprogramming the brain to alter feelings and associations related to food, to enable everybody to hav

Cupboards packed with unused gadgets. Boxes full of obsolete chargers. Unpaid bills hidden among piles of junk mail. Wardrobes bursting with unworn clothes. Heaps of neglected children's toys. A dress

When Leeson was arrested in 1995 for bringing Barings Bank to its knees, it initially seemed as if he had single-handedly crushed the company. Indeed, it was he alone who found himself in the dark confines of a Singapore jail, from where he wroteRogue Trader. Now updated for the twentieth anniversary of the collapse of Barings,this is his story of a broken system; of a cast of characters blind to anything but profits - whatever the cost.Leeson's tale of boom and bust is an important reminder of the immense power the banking system held and, worryingly, still holds.

When the body of a red-haired young man is washed up on the shore of the beautiful Isle of Mull, Detective Superintendent Lorimer's tranquil holiday away from the gritty streets of Glasgow is rudely i

This is the fascinating life story of professional cricketer Kevin Pietersen, MBE, from his childhood in South Africa to his recent experiences as one of the leading lights in the world of internation

An emotional portrait of a mother pushed to breaking point: What would you do to keep your child safe?

'A fantastic debut: dark, addictive and original. I couldn't put it down'Robert Bryndza, author of The Girl in the IceDo you want a thriller that grips from the first line?Do you want a thriller to le

Earlier this year, a dog danced his way into the history books as the first canine winner of Britain's Got Talent. En route to the title, Pudsey and his owner Ashleigh Butler won over Walliams, deligh

The story of how a painfully shy boy from the suburbs of Southampton made it to the biggest radio station in the UK, and just about managed to stay there...Scott Mills is a daily companion to millions