Cordelia knows books. An addict-turned-dealer of classic paperbacks, when she's not spending her days combing the charity shops and jumble sales of suburban London for valuable collector's items, she's pining for the woman of her dreams and nimbly avoiding her landlord's demands for rent.The most elusive prize of all, her white whale, has surfaced — a set of magnificent, vintage Sleuth Hound crime novels. Gorgeous, and as rare as they come. Just one problem. They're not for sale. S...

The boldly original, dramatic intertwined story of Catherine de' Medici, Elisabeth de Valois, and Mary, Queen of Scots—three queens exercising power in a world dominated by men.Orphaned from infancy, Catherine de’ Medici endured a tumultuous childhood. Married to the French king, she was widowed by forty, only to become the power behind the French throne during a period of intense civil strife. In 1546, Catherine gave birth to a daughter, Elisabeth de Valois, who would become Queen...

An old house, a secret heartbreak, and a second chance at love.Lizzie Greene is about to lose everything when her husband suddenly dies, and his debts come to light. To make ends meet, she opens up her quirky old house to be used as a set for a film based on a bestselling romance novel.Her life and household are turned upside down when a whole cast of colourful characters enters her family's lives: from an enigmatic author, a handsome location scout, a brooding director, a ...

The true story of the MP who faked his own death, by his daughterOn 20 November 1974, British Labour MP and Privy Counsellor John Stonehouse faked his death in Miami and, using a forged identity, entered Australia hoping to escape his old life and start anew. One month later his identity was uncovered and he was cautioned; the start of years of legal proceedings.In a tale that involves spies from the communist Czechoslovak secret service, a three-way love affair and the Old...

No one can love a son like his mother…A psychological thriller from debut author J A Andrew for fans of T.M. Logan, My Lovely Wife and K.L. Slater.Patricia Mullner is trapped in a nightmare no parent should ever experience. Three years ago, her 17-year-old son Andrew vanished without a trace. There was no note, no goodbye and no body has ever been found.Now her days are spent in a fog of heartache and alcohol.But Patricia is more than just a grieving mother....

The ability to see into the future and to accurately predict events has fascinated and yet frightened man for thousands of years. As far back as 4000 BC, the Sumerians consulted sages who would pronounce on important matters and advise on courses of action.In this riveting account, the predictions of the most famous sages and seers from the dawn of civilisation are looked at in detail. One of the best known of these visionaries was Nostradamus, and indeed his prophecies, in the for...

No one loves a son like his mother…Three years ago, Patricia Mullner's 17-year-old son Andrew vanished without a trace. No note. No body. Just a hole in her life that nothing, neither alcohol nor her husband Thomas's comfort, can fill.Once a devoted mother, Patricia now drifts through her days in a fog of grief and regret. But beneath the sorrow lies something darker. Because Patricia isn't just mourning her son, she's hiding something.Now, someone is watching. Some...

Fashion writer Emma Baxter-Wright introduces 50 of the world's most influential fashion designers and a selection of their most celebrated pieces.Starting with the foundation of the 19th century House of Worth, perhaps the first real fashion house, through the designs of the hugely influential Coco Chanel, Christian Dior and Yves St Laurent, to Japanese designers such as Rei Kawakubo and Issey Miyake whose designs 'deconstructed' fashion in the 1980s and 1990s and ...

'She was beginning to realize herself.'A sweeping generational love story, and a prequel to Lawrence's astounding Women in Love, The Rainbow is regarded as one of the best English novels of the twentieth century.First published in 1925, The Rainbow traces the lives of three generations of the Brangwen family in rural Nottinghamshire, revealing each member's struggle with identity, passion and fulfilment within the ridged structures of Engli...

The only thing she was guilty of was trusting him...All Jenny Clifton ever wanted was to be the perfect wife and mother.Three years after her fairytale wedding to Michael and the birth of their baby boy, the shine has begun to fade. Money is tight, resentments simmer, and once-rare disagreements have turned into daily screaming matches.Something has to change… and it does, the night Michael is killed in a brutal hit-and-run, dying in the street with a stranger holdi...

A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK“I loved this book. It gave me the same waves of happiness I get from curling up with a classic Christie...The alternating points of view keep you guessing, and guessing wrong.” — Alex Michaelides, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Silent Patient""Evok[es] the great Agatha Christie classics…Pay close attention to seemingly throwaway details about the characters’ pa...

**A sensual, slow-burn fantasy from internationally bestselling author Kate Dylan. Two ruthless assassins. One deadly romance . . .They were never meant to fall in love. They were meant to destroy each other.**“The mysterious entanglements of soulmates and sworn enemies offer one of the most compelling premises for high-stakes romance I’ve seen in a long time.”—Samantha Shannon, New York Times bestselling author of The Bone SeasonT...