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The unshakeable Amelia Peabody embarks on an Egyptian adventure armed with self-confidence, a journal to record her thoughts, and, of course–a sturdy umbrella. On her way to Cairo, Amelia rescues young Evelyn Barton-Forbes, who has been abandoned by her scoundrel lover. Together the two women sail up the Nile to an archeological site run a pair of handsome brothers.

John Beckett's retirement plan had been simple: escape the perilous game of espionage and seek solace in the peaceful Portuguese town he'd visited in his youth. But fate, it seems, has other plans. What he finds in Sao Lourenco is a community paralyzed by fear and in the malevolent grip of the Silva family. After a chance encounter puts Beckett in the family's crosshairs, he is torn between the allure of a quiet life and the moral pull to help the town overthrow their cruel oppressors.

The Battle of Evesham has been fought and lost. The King is triumphant, Simon de Montfort is dead, and Adam de Norton is a prisoner, stripped of everything he once honoured and prized. Escaping from captivity in the grim castle of Beeston, Adam becomes a fugitive in a country in turmoil. Branded...

When the naked body of a man is found lashed to Black Nab, a rock off the coast of Whitby, DCI Finnegan and his team are soon on the case. They immediately realise whoever the killers are, they're sending a brutal warning - vengeance! As the body count rises, Finnegan suspects a link between the deaths and a recent case involving two missing schoolgirls. But who is committing the murders... and why?

The unsolved murder of a local woman. A spate of armed robberies on petrol stations. Two missing schoolgirls. They say bad things come in threes, but this is challenging the resilience of battle-hardened Yorkshire copper, DCI Frank Finnegan. With a new, and feisty, street-smart female officer joining his ranks, will it be the boost he needs to solve the crimes? When the grieving husband of the murdered woman offers up vital information relating to the missing schoolgirls, things swiftly escalate. 

'Prescient, dark, and ultimately hopeful' PIERCE BROWN 'Excellent' PETER F. HAMILTON 'A menacing experience' FONDA LEE 'Science fiction at its finest' SUNYI DEAN In this brand-new blistering science fiction epic, Sunday Times bestselling author Richard Swan presents a thrilling tale of survival...

When DCI Finnegan’s team is called to investigate the apparent suicide of a farmer’s wife, DI Kumar's intuition tells her something more sinister is at play. As she delves into the woman’s past, she's horrified to discover a world of emotional coercion, servitude, and tawdry sexploitation. Angered, and unwilling to let the deceased woman become just another statistic, DI Kumar is determined to find the truth. But is she searching for a killer, or simply searching for justice? 

Broadchurch meets Harlan Coben in the most compulsive thriller you'll read all year. Discover the Sunday Times bestseller . . . 'A gripping thriller that twists and turns' HARLAN COBEN 'I couldn't put it down for a single second' LISA JEWELL 'Full of shocking twists' KARIN SLAUGHTER...

A man awakens in a clearing in what appears to be medieval England with no memory of who he is, where he came from, or why he is there. Chased by a group from his own time, his sole hope for survival lies in regaining his missing memories, making allies among the locals, and perhaps even trusting in their superstitious boasts. His only help from the “real world” should have been a guidebook entitled The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England, except his copy exploded during transit. 

Detective Rob Miller is at home with his crying newborn son when he gets the news. Retired Chief Superintendent Sam Lawrence, Rob’s friend and mentor, has been shot dead. Rob is devastated. An hour ago Lawrence had called to ask him to meet, but Rob couldn’t go because he was on daddy duty. Now he will hunt down the killer—but his boss thinks he’s too emotionally involved. This time it’s personal, but it’s not the only murder Rob’s got on his plate. His baby won’t sleep. His partner needs him. Can he be there for them and bring a killer to justice?

When young programmer Alexander Ivanovich Privalov picks up two hitchhikers while driving in Karelia, he is drawn into the mysterious world of the National Institute for the Technology of Witchcraft and Thaumaturgy, where research into magic is serious business.

*As seen on ITV in the Zoe Ball Book Club* An assassin's bullet. A deadly conspiracy. But who is calling the shots? 'A twisty, action-packed conspiracy thriller. Kent knows how to bring the thrills' -- MASON CROSS, author of the Carter Blake series When an attempted assassination sparks a chain...

Twelve years ago, Noah Palmer went for a bike ride and never came home. His body was found in the Box Hill woods, a five-pointed star carved in his chest. He is the fourth victim of a serial killer who has never been caught. Now, a young woman is involved in a shooting outside Harrods in central London. Her DNA shows a familial match to the Box Hill cold case. Detective Rob Miller leads the investigation. To solve this mystery, Rob’s going to have to go off-book, potentially putting his career—and already complicated love life—on the line.

After Katmere, I shouldn’t be surprised by anything. Including the existence of a world beyond my world called the Shadow Realm. Yet here I am, stuck in a strange, dangerous place with the worst of the supernaturals, the monster that other monsters fear: Hudson Vega. He might be Jaxon’s brother and ridiculously hot, but he’s a complete bona fide pain in my ass. The question is whether we’ll find a way out before I kill him…or run out of time.

There are countless books on music with much analysis given to musicians, bands, eras and/or genres. But rarely does a book delve into what's going on inside us when we listen. Michel Faber explores two big questions: how we listen to music and why we listen to music. To answer these he considers biology, age, illness, the notion of 'cool', commerce, the dichotomy between 'good' and 'bad' taste and, through extensive interviews with musicians, unlocks some surprising answers.

George Mahood is not a philosopher, scientist, theologian or psychologist – he’s just a regular guy trying to figure life out. Like most of us, he wanted to be healthier, happier, and maybe a little less stressed. But after reading a mountain of self-help books, he found himself frustrated and underwhelmed. So, he decided to take matters into his own hands. Why sift through hundreds of confusing, contradictory, and overly serious self-help books when George has already done it for you?

More than a decade ago, Madeline Wilson established herself as one of the most controversial and successful figures in modern British media. Even so many years later, she is best remembered as the figure behind a twelve-month public campaign against a man the police failed to convict of murder, which ended in a re-trial and conviction for manslaughter. Now, he has just been released. After a night out in late February with her father, Sam, and Ben, Madeline is kidnapped. What follows is a chase, as Ben and Sam seek to uncover the kidnapper, and the truth behind the original case.

A suspected IRA commander in Northern Ireland agrees with his wife to foster a child. Unbeknownst to them, that boy is 12-year-old British secret agent, Jason Steed. The weapons and arms trail lead Jason to Istanbul, Turkey, where he unearths the largest illegal weapon smuggling operation in the world. However, those involved in the lucrative business are determined to defend it at any cost.

Edwin really doesn't want to be a big brother. Forced to move house, start a new school and make way for this unwelcome interloper in his parents' affections, he feels like everything is chaos. But things might not be as bad as he fears, as Edwin makes an unusual pen-pal, Lanthorne, who introduces him to a strange world filled with dark secrets and thrilling adventures. This excitement seems safe until those secrets and adventures start to intrude on Edwin's life and, more worryingly, on the life of his baby sister.

Bloomsbury presents Around the World in 80 Minutes by Robert Kitson, read by Nathaniel Priestley. A WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 – SPORT 'A mesmerising, unforgettable journey around world rugby. ' Donald McRae – Twice Winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year...