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'The Talented Mr Ripley meets The White Lotus. Unpredictable, whip smart, utterly absorbing. I ADORED that ending!' John Marrs 'One of the most unsettling novels of recent years. It's also...

The incredible new novel from C.S. Green - featuring Detective Rose Gifford Something terrible happened in that house... 'An enthralling, multi-layered crime novel that fans of Peter James and Lisa...

In the period covered here (1960-75) Isaiah Berlin creates Wolfson College, Oxford; John F. Kennedy becomes US President (and is assassinated); Berlin dines with JFK on the day he is...

An isolated location. A violent murder. Something's wild out west...When a badly burned body is found near the remote Ardnamurchan Lighthouse on the west coast of Scotland, it feels like...

When Ronan Smith was in his twenties, his father, the theatre impresario Brendan Smith, developed obvious signs of early onset Alzheimer's disease but steadfastly refused to acknowledge it. Brendan ran...

What does belief in God amount to? Can we reasonably believe in God's existence without argument or evidence? Can God's existence be proved? Can we believe in miracles? Is there...

A key guide to the latest developments in assessment and aptitude testing. Aptitude tests - also known as psychometric or IQ tests - are being relied on more and more...

Lili is Crying, Helene Bessette's debut novel, explores the fraughtness and depth of the troubling relationship between Lili and her mother Charlotte. With a near-mythic quality, Bessette's stripped-back prose evokes...

A memoir by a diagnosed sociopath. Fascinating, shocking and funny, Confessions of a Sociopath is a gripping insight into the mind of a self-confessed predator.M. E. Thomas is a high-functioning...

The Classical Music Encylopedia, now fully updated, traces the development of Western music from medieval times through to the twenty-first century. Each chapter begins with an Introduction to the era,...

From the million-copy bestselling author of THE PARENT AGENCY and BIRTHDAY BOY comes a wildly entertaining wish-fulfilment adventure that asks the question: what would happen if the strictest head teacher...

This book is the perfect introduction to the subject of economics and economic ideas through history.From the earliest forms of currency to the Industrial Revolution, and from the birth of...

How does the brain remember faces? What makes us choose one decision over another? Where does language come from? Can we really measure intelligence?DK's The Little Book of Psychology answers...

Travel back in time with the latest instalment in the bestselling Big Ideas series, in a brand new portable format.The Little Book of History charts world history from the dawn...

Pastels are enjoying a comeback, and this time round they're associated with feelings of comfort, wellbeing and calm.When used well, pastels have a rich intensity or a subtle sophistication, keeping...

"Glass House" showcases the inspirational contribution of glass to the architecture of the modern home, tracing its progress from the first prismatic forays of the early modernists right up to...

These days getting away from it all also means escaping the mundane atmosphere of big resorts and cookie-cutter experiences. Whether you are searching for a truly unique getaway in a...

On 21 February 1968, Wally Herbert and his team of three companions and forty huskies set out from Point Barrow, Alaska, embarking on a journey that no one had ever...

"Genuinely new, bold and fascinating" - Deborah Frances-White, author of The Guilty Feminist"Laugh-out-loud funny, brutally honest" - Lisa Hall, author of Between You and Me"Raw, funny, visceral and heartbreaking" -...

It's a race against time as Detective Superintendent Roy Grace tries to stop a grieving mother from taking the law into her own hands in Dead Man's Grip, by award...

Offering a unique blend of theory and practise the 10 new titles in this series demystify popular approaches to natural healing and personal insight revealing simple ways to balance body...

SwitchPoints is the inspiring story of how Canadian National Railway (CN) advanced from good to great in a few short years-becoming North America's top-performing railroad and a favorite with of...

* Dirty money, tax havens and the offshore system describe the ugliest and most secretive chapter in the history of global economic affairs.* Tax havens have declared war on honest,...

The work of the poet Peter Redgrove is one of the great unexplored treasures of late twentieth century literature. His prolific output presents an intriguing variety of personae: magician, scientist,...

Mobbing is a destructive social process in which individuals, groups, or organizations target a person for ridicule, humiliation, and removal from the workplace. It can lead to deteriorating physical and...

Eleven-year-old Malcolm Polstead and his daemon, Asta, live with his parents at the Trout Inn near Oxford. Across the River Thames (which Malcolm navigates often using his beloved canoe, a...

The greatest 'unsolved mystery' of the American Southwest relates to the Anasazi, the native peoples who in the 11th century converged on Chaco Canyon (now New Mexico) and built a...