**Formerly published as The Lost Boys**'As thrilling as any novel. Bailey has an extraordinary talent for bringing history to life' Kate Atkinson'Remarkable. A powerful, engrossing story of a journey into the heart of darkness and final escape from it' Sunday Times___________________________________________________________In September, 1944, the SS march into a remote Italia...

A fun-filled dinosaur story with timely themes about kindness, friendship, and being able to see past our differences.Meet Rex, the talon-tearing tough leader of a Cretaceous crew that loves to feed, feud, and fight! All is well in their rough-and-tumble world until someone new comes to town: a yoga-loving dino named Sam. Rex disapproves of his yoga pants, the “silly” chants, and frankly anyone who prefers tree pose to tussling.But how will Rex rea...

Brought to you by Penguin.An extraordinary tale of family feuds, forbidden love, civil unrest and the downfall of a mining dynastyWentworth in Yorkshire was surrounded by 70 collieries employing tens of thousands of men. It is the finest and largest Georgian house in Britain and belonged to the Fitzwilliam family.England's forgotten palace, it belonged to Britain's richest aristocrats. Black Diamonds tells the story of its ...

Brought to you by Penguin.Berlin, September 1944. Ulrich von Hassell, former ambassador to Italy and a key member of the German Resistance, is executed for his part in an assassination plot against Hitler. In response to the attack, Himmler, leader of the SS, orders the arrest of all the families of the plotters.In a remote castle in Italy, von Hassell's beloved daughter, Fey, is discovered just when she thought she had escaped the Nazi net...

Seventy-Five Men, A Shipwreck and Me is the true story of a daring race to recover a treasure trove of silver from a torpedoed wreck lying one-and-a-half miles beneath the Indian Ocean. The quest unites seventy-five seasoned seafarers, each skilled in navigating the ocean’s mysteries. However, they face an unexpected challenge: adapting to Catherine, an English woman aboard their converted drill ship.“Catherine Bailey’s true story of a salvage expedition to the Indian ...

Brought to you by Penguin.The story of the ancient world’s most spectacular library, and the civilization that created itWhen a team of Victorian archaeologists dug into a grassy hill in Iraq, they chanced upon one of the oldest and greatest stores of knowledge ever seen: the library of the Assyrian emperor Ashurbanipal, seventh century BCE ruler of a huge swathe of the ancient Middle East known as Mesopotamia. After his death, vengeful riva...

Brought to you by Penguin.'A sparkling debut by an outstanding and gifted author. A brilliant guide to Russia of the past and the present, set around an extraordinary search for the heart, soul and lost keyboards of centuries gone by.’ PETER FRANKOPAN'An extraordinary, cadenced journey into music, exile and landscape.' EDMUND DE WAALSiberia’s story is traditionally one of exiles, penal colonies and...

Random House presents the audiobook edition of The Gendered Brain by Gina Rippon, read by Catherine Bailey.'A treasure trove of information and good humour' CORDELIA FINE, author of Testosterone RexDo you have a female brain or a male brain?Or is that the wrong question?Reading maps or reading emotions? Barbie or Lego? We live in a gendered world where we are bombarded with ...

Brought to you by Penguin.One of the last criminal trials using the 1735 Witchcraft Act was, improbably, in London in 1944. The accused was Helen Duncan, a middle-aged Scotswoman. This is her extraordinary story.Helen Duncan - known since childhood as 'Hellish Nell', for her uncontainable nature - was one of the most popular mediums of the twentieth century, holding seances around the country where she was believed to manifest the spirits of the dead.

With a twist you won’t see coming, this addictive, heart-in-your-mouth thriller is perfect for anyone who loved The Boyfriend and The Housemaid by Freida McFadden.Last night was a fairytale.You wake up today with a ring on your finger, engaged to the man of your dreams.As you open your eyes, you feel instantly that something isn’t right. Nick, your fiancé, isn’t beside you in bed. He’s not downstairs cooking breakf...

Brought to you by Penguin.Bel Carnegie's life is not perfect. Still recovering from her ex-husband's betrayal she lives with her narcissistic father in the family flat in Earl's Court.Then one summer she decides to swap the sweltering city for beautiful Cornwall. While renting a little cottage she finds that the sea, sunshine and new friends help heal her damaged heart.But Bel soon learns that you can't run from the past and it isn't long before it ...

Brought to you by Penguin.Intimidated by her father, the rector of Knype Hill, Dorothy performs her submissive roles of dutiful daughter and bullied housekeeper. Her thoughts are taken up with the costumes she is making for the church school play, by the hopelessness of preaching to the poor and by debts she cannot pay in 1930s Depression England. Suddenly her routine shatters and Dorothy finds herself down and out in London. She is wearing silk stockings, has mone...