Secondhand Books

"There is something disconcerting about gazing into the eyes of a dead man. It is even more chilling knowing that the person staring back across more than 2,000 years was...

Dare you visit the vampire's tomb at midnight when the church bell tolls? Or descend to the fiery pits of hell with a boy who has sold his soul to...

The industrial revolution - and shipbuilding in particular - transformed Belfast from a small, lively provincial city into a fully-fledged manufacturing giant. The city took on the appearance of a...

Life in general is getting in the way of Pam, Maggie, Ellie and Toni losing weight. And the men aren't helping either. There's an ex-husband who suddenly wants his children;...

Haunts of the Black Masseur is a dazzling introduction to the great swimming heroes: Byron leaping into the surf at Shelley's beach funeral, Hart Crane, swallow-diving to his death in...

Ricky Tomlinson, author and entertainer, has worked in pubs and clubs up and down the country and seen more than his fair share of last orders. CHEERS ...MY ARSE! is...