Secondhand Books

For every great historical event, at least one reporter writes an eye-opening account of such power and literary weight that it becomes joined with its subject in our minds -...

__________________________________________________________The princess isn't supposed to fall for an evil sorceress. But in this darkly magical retelling of Sleeping Beauty, true love is more complicated than a simple fairy tale. Perfect...

'I DEVOURED THIS STORY IN ONE SITTING.' Louise Jensen, author of The Sister A teenage girl is missing. Is your daughter involved, or is she next? When Karen Finch's seventeen-year-old...

"What is a pirate? How do pirates live?" Introducing beginner readers to the fascinating life of a pirate with accurate illustrations, interesting facts and simple text for independent reading.

Claiming his queen ... To legitimise his heir! Playboy Sheikh Malak assumes he'll never inherit the throne, but when his brother unexpectedly abdicates he finds himself King! Now past indiscretions...

Christmas Baby with Her Ultra-Rich BossBy Michelle Smart Her Christmas baby revelation... Ice hotel manager Lena Weir's job means the world to her. So succumbing to temptation for one earth-shattering...

Inconveniently Wed For better or worse...they'll stay wed! To save the Gallo empire, Italian tycoon Antonio must marry someone of his grandfather's choosing. The problem? He already has a convenient...

Her body can't forget him It's been eight years since Nikos left Calanthe without a goodbye. Now becoming the Greek's bride is the only way to help her ailing father....

Jack Reacher takes a call reporting a dead soldier found in a sleazy motel used by local hookers. The dead man is a two-star general on a secret mission. When...

Field of Dishonor

Winner of the Jhalak Prize & Plutarch Award | A New York Times, New Yorker, Washington Post, Newsweek, TIME Book of the Year 2023'Fabulously entertaining' Daily Telegraph \ 'Perfect for...

The next installment of Joanna Schaffhausen's critically acclaimed Detective Annalisa Vega series.For Chicago police detective Annalisa Vega, Sam Tran's death presents an ominous puzzle. The ex-cop turned PI is found...

The most consistent of all series in terms of language control, length, and quality of story.David R. Hill, Director of the Edinburgh Project on Extensive Reading.

***A Most Anticipated Book for 2023 in the Daily Mail, Irish Times and Sunday Independent***'Compelling' ANNE ENRIGHT'Based on a real-life murder trial in 1897 West Virginia, this dazzling debut arrives...

THREE FRIENDS. TWO BODIES. AND A PARTY TO DIE FOR...***THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING SENSATION***'Outstanding. Dark, atmospheric, utterly believable ' REAL READER REVIEW'What a phenomenal work, I read it in a...

A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR * A GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR * A METRO BOOK OF THE YEAR 'The year's must read novel' The Times 'One of the...

With an Introduction, Bibliography and Glossary by Dr Paul Wright, Trinity College, Carmarthen.'I mean to show things really as they are, not as they ought to be'. wrote Byron (1788-1824)...

The Broadhursts were a mining family and, to outsiders, they appeared to be happy, loyal and united. But it was Jinny - wife, mother, sister - who held them together....

Lily and Ceily Carney are only seven and twelve when their mother is cruelly taken from them, leaving them at the mercy of the Church and the authorities. This is...

A classic children's book from one of best-loved Bill's New Frock authors, former Children's Laureate Anne Fine. Perfect for readers aged between 7 and 9 and fans of Awful Auntie...

It's 1940. Edie Benson lives in a little house in Lewisham, London, with her family. Little does she know when she starts writing her diary that the summer is going...

Six people - five women and a man - meet once a month in California's Central Valley to discuss Jane Austen's novels. They are ordinary people, neither happy nor unhappy,...

From champion jockey A.P. McCoy comes a tense and utterly gripping racing thriller.Duncan Claymore could have it all. He's one of the country's up and coming young jockeys and this...

A fifteen-year-old boy firebombs a building as he listens to Vivaldi's Winter Concerto splicing behind a red hot R 'n' B track. A veteran musician is found dead in an...

From ancient times to the present day, the story of England has been laced with drama, intrigue, courage and passion - a rich and vibrant narrative of heroes and villains,...

On the fringes of society, the characters of Bernard MacLaverty's stories are forced to seek consolation as best they can. A lonely old lady resorts to posting a monthly letter...

Like a country house murder story, this novel unveils as much about all the characters as it does about the woman who so mysteriously vanish into thin air on her...

What's it like to see your friend transformed into a raven before your very eyes, and to know it's your turn next? How does it feel to morph into a...

The Little Book of Super Dad is a delightful tribute to the unsung superheroes of everyday life. Dive into the hilarious and heartwarming world of super Dads, with laugh-out-loud stories...