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Gordianus the Finder, detective of Ancient Rome, returns in a riveting sequence of stories. Nine tales of mystery, murder and intrigue take Gordianus from the seamy streets of...

Can I explain why I wanted to jump off the top of a tower block? For disgraced TV presenter Martin Sharp the answer's pretty simple: he has, in his own words, 'pissed his life...

This is the story of Polish war exile Julia Smollen who has escaped the horrors of Nazi labour camp to forge a new life in California with her daughter, Natasha. It´s an...

At fifty-seven, George is settling down to a comfortable retirement, building a shed in his garden, reading historical novels, listening to a bit of light jazz. Then/Katie, his...

A delightful slice of Turnham Malpas gossip, intrigue and conflict from the SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author. With the Rector Peter Harris and his family back from Africa, the...

In her second novel, Taylor continues the saga begun in ´The Woman of the House´ and captures the pulse and sinews of mid-20th-century Irish rural life like no other author....

When it comes to relationships, Colin Singleton's type is girls named Katherine. And when it comes to girls named Katherine, Colin is always getting dumped. Nineteen times, to...

Andie Corcoran and her sister Jin have never seen eye to eye. Andie doesn´t envy Jin her wealthy husband and luxury lifestyle, while Jin can´t believe Andie´s happy with her...

When an old woman storms into the Rijksmuseum demanding the return of her painting, archivist Ruth Braams cannot quell her curiosity. Ruth delves into the history of the piece...

Black Swan Green inverts the telescopic vision of Cloud Atlas to track a single year in what is, for 13-year-old Jason Taylor, the sleepiest village in muddiest Worcestershire...

London. Paris. New York. One by one the power systems get switched off in three of the world's major cities, plunging them into darkness and chaos. Is this the greatest...