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A Day at A Time is an entertaining collection of stories, observations and anecdotes to be treasured and enjoyed. A thoughtful, poignant, funny and inspirational collection that will never fail...

'He beat her. Broke skin, left her needing stitches, and begged his sister to furnish him with an alibi. My husband. What on earth have I married? A dormant monster?'...

Visitors are reminded that they are about to enter the Wunderkammer, a floating chamber where normal spacetime conventions no longer apply...' A bomb blast in the London Underground rips through...

Venice, 1894. American novelist Henry James takes a night-time gondola out into the laguna to dump armfuls of a recently deceased lady's garments. Irish artist Reuben Ross accidentally witnesses this...

'All a politician needs to know about hacks is that the best story wins. They're only entertainers who've wrapped themselves in the flag of truth...' Taoiseach Jim Maguire has disappeared...

This festschrift has been conceived to celebrate John Horgan's 75th birthday, as a way of marking his professional career as journalist, politician, academic, and Ombudsman. It is a career that...

Born into the Anglo-Irish landowning class of Co. Down, Archibald Hamilton Rowan (1751-1832) led a colourful life. Heavily influenced by the celebrated radical John Jebb at Cambridge, and the revolutionary...

An exhilarating new series set in the great outdoors, from HOTEL FLAMINGO author Alex MilwayWelcome to Big Sky Mountain: a home for everyone!There is never a dull day on Big...

This is the ideal guide for those who want to make music and take advantage of the internet as a medium for promoting and developing that music. Broken down into...

How we eat, farm and shop for food is not only a matter of taste. Our choices regarding what we eat involve every essential aspect of our human nature: the...

Witty and arousing, here is the very finest in new erotic writing from the year 2007-08. With more than 40 stories this acclaimed annual offers an addictive menu of sex...

Ernest Mandel (1923-1995), was one of the most prominent anti-Stalinist Marxist intellectuals of his time. A political theorist and an economist, he was a brilliant orator in several languages. He...

'One of the primary texts on Waterloo. It deserves to be on the bookshelf of any student of the campaign'. Journal of The Royal United Services Institution Charles Chesney's Waterloo...

For all the romantic mythology surrounding the court of Queen Elizabeth I, the financial underpinning of the reign of 'Gloriana' was decidedly sordid. Elizabeth's policy of seizing foreign assets made...

. Why are girls self-harming and suffering eating disorders in record numbers?. Why do girls feel they have to be 'little miss perfects' who are never allowed to fail?. Why...

Why do Hindus revere the cow?Must Hindus be vegetarian? Hinduism is the world's oldest religion, yet the word 'Hindu' was never used before the 18th century by Hindus to describe...

Alice loves to cook. She believes the secret of good food is to cook with passion. Her love affair with cookery has taken her from her parents' seaside hotel, to...

Chief Inspector Daniel Jacquot has been enjoying the quiet life in a peaceful Provencal village. A former rugby international, who once scored the winning try against England at Twickenham, Jacquot...

LOVE. GLAMOUR. SECRETS.A stunning historical love story from the bestselling author of The Secret Wife. Rome, 1961. As the cameras roll on Cleopatra, the world is transfixed by the love...

On the 2nd of August 1947 a young man gets off a train in a small Swedish town. He has survived the Lodz ghetto, Auschwitz, and the harrowing slave camps...

It takes a lot to get under the skin of Cornelius 'Fatty O'Leary, but then there is a lot of skin to get under. The heroically proportioned Fatty can normally...

1581: young St Andrews academic Hew Cullan is unhappy with his life and disillusioned with the law. After his father's death he is invited by the advocate Richard Cunningham to...

'You, Me and Everyone We Know' is a collection of personal stories from the worlds of journalism, broadcasting, professional sport and everyday life, from men, women, boys and girls, exploring...

Exploding tins of beans over a campfire. Hammering down tent pegs in the rain. Marching for hours, singing for days, and playing `Bulldog's Charge' at every opportunity. This Scouting Life...

Daring missions, covert operations, and the dark secrets of world' s bravest elite fighting units are revealed by the gripping stories of their special operations throughout history. 25 incredible case...

From the secret history of international espionage and counter-espionage these thrilling true-life tales chart the key incidents and episodes of military intelligence, which have previously remained hidden and obscured. Drawing...

This is a practical guide for mothers in how best to feed their young children from 0-5 years of age.Full of real life examples from mothers themselves about their difficulties...

For generations of entranced readers, and now a new generation of filmgoers, Tolkien is synonymous with his most famous creation - the hobbit. Written for all those who are interested...

Lover. Mother. Writer. Each of these roles has meant the world to Izzy Mulcahy. But now, as she stands accused of killing her elderly father, Izzy sets out on a...

'...we shall defend our Island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and...

Stevie comes from a long line of people who have cut and run. Just like he has.Stevie's been to London, taught himself to get by, and now he's working as...

On holiday in the North Devon countryside, Neil Langton looks back on the wreckage of his past. He has come to believe that all happiness is behind him; the wounds...

As a young girl, Beryl Markham was brought to Kenya from Britain by parents dreaming of a new life. For her mother, the dream quickly turned sour, and she returned...

Born into an affluent family, Bonnie, Tor and Ula have been left to the feckless embrace of the cook and their nanny. Their father is dead. Their glamorous mother is...

A Times Best Historical Fiction Book of the YearA Cosmopolitan Best Book of the Year A History Today Book of the Year'Dunant has made completely her own the story of...

'Oh, you're not crazy, Denise. I think this is probably the sanest you've ever been...'Two women. An open road. The trip of a lifetime.Thea is confident, sorted, determined to have...

A tragic accident, an unbearable loss and a marriage in crisis - but who can she trust or is she all alone?Veronica Pullman's comfortable suburban life comes to a shuddering...

A gripping thriller perfect for fans of GIRL A, THE CAPTIVE will keep you guessing till the very end . . . 'Part thriller, part dark, unpredictable love story. A...

'A funny and touching insight into music, autism and motherhood' Dawn French'A truthful book that dives headfirst into the realities of motherhood that will make you laugh out loud and...

'Breathes new life into the literary thriller... Mouth to Mouth is to be devoured in one greedy gulp' Financial Times'An enthralling literary puzzle... We have no idea where it is...

'A seething excavation of want and human error' Raven Leilani, author of Luster'Glorious, ecstatic, devastating... A gorgeous debut from a wickedly talented new author' Lauren Groff, author of Florida'Sultry, dark,...

The gripping new thriller from Graham Hurley, KYIV is set against the backdrop of Operation Barbarossa, Hitler's all-consuming invasion of the Soviet Union.'Historical fiction of a high order' The Times...

The tiny Tindims are like the Borrowers-on-Sea, who turn our everyday rubbish into treasure. Mother-and-daughter duo, prizewinning Sally Gardner and Lydia Corry, create a fun world of characters and adventures...

The unique story of Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise - British television's most iconic double act. 'A warm and sympathetic portrait of two pals who conquered the world simply by...