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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Mississippi sheriff Quinn Colson had to admit he admired the bank robbers. A new bank was hit almost every week, and the robbers rushed in and out with such skill and precision it reminded him of raids he'd led back in Afghanistan and Iraq when he was an army ranger. In fact, it reminded him so much of the techniques in the Ranger Handbook that he couldn't help wondering if the outlaws were former Rangers themselves.And that was definitely going to be a problem. If he stood any chance of catching them, he was going to need the help of old allies, new enemies, and a lot of luck. The enemies he had plenty of. It was the allies and the luck that were going to be in woefully short supply. Features Summary A classic southern tale of backroom deals, tainted honor, dysfunctional family, high-stakes greed - and everyday heroism - from the New York Times-bestselling author. Author Ace Atkins Publisher Corsair Release date 20180130 Pages 368 ISBN 1-4721-5300-6 ISBN 13 978-1-4721-5300-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days The Gods are Drawing Battle LinesIn the wake of the battle of Silent Hall, the city of Ardis is reeling, its leaders frightened and disorganized. The remaining oracle of the god Ravennis has resurfaced there and is spreading a new gospel - one in which Ravennis is the new Lord of the Underworld. Narky is swept up in the promotion of his religion, even while the prevailing church of Magor tries to put down its upstart rivals. In the meantime, Criton and Bandu discover a community of Dragon Touched that has survived in hiding, and with Criton's leadership, they begin a campaign to retake their former territories with the power of God Most High at their backs. Left to their own devices, Phaedra and Hunter go on a quest to rediscover the secrets of academic wizardry. But they soon discover that all five islanders are needed to prevent a true worldwide catastrophe. If only Criton and Narky weren't already on opposing sides of a regional war...File Under: Fantasy [Old Gods, New Faiths | Reunions | An Angel's Touch | Both Sides Now Features Summary A band of warriors must find a way to negotiate peace before war returns in this deep fantasy novel. Author Ns Dolkart Publisher Angry Robot Release date 20170401 Pages 520 ISBN 0-85766-569-3 ISBN 13 978-0-85766-569-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days The fallout from DCI Serena Flanagan's last major case, which saw her home invaded and her husband attacked, has left the previously close family fractured. When Serena is asked to sign off the suicide of a severely disabled local businessman, she finds herself envying the grieving widow's comfortable life and devoted marriage, until the widow's close relationship with the local reverend start to sound an alarm. But with a clean crime scene and no evidence to back her up, have Serena's instincts led her down the wrong path? With her husband struggling to deal with the aftermath of an attack that nearly cost him his life and her young children anxious and unhappy, Serena's determination to unlock the mystery of what happened in that house may cost her her job - and her family. Features Summary The fallout from DCI Serena Flanagan's last major case, which saw her home invaded and her husband attacked, has left the previously close family fractured. Author Stuart Neville Publisher Harvill Secker Release date 20160707 Pages 342 ISBN 1-910701-52-1 ISBN 13 978-1-910701-52-2

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days SOME ANGELS ARE DESTINED TO FALL. Instant. Intense. Weirdly familiar...The moment Luce looks at Daniel she knows she has never felt like this before. Except she can't shake the feeling that she has...and with him - a boy she doesn't remember ever setting eyes on. Will her attempt to find out why enlighten her - or destroy her? Dangerously exciting and darkly romantic. Fallen is a thrilling story about forbidden love. Features Summary The moment Luce looks at Daniel she knows she has never felt like this before. Except she can't shake the feeling that she has...and with him - a boy she doesn't remember ever setting eyes on... Author Lauren Kate Publisher Corgi Childrens Release date 20161116 Pages 464 ISBN 0-552-57636-0 ISBN 13 978-0-552-57636-9

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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days My name is Lady Aileana Kameron. First the fae murdered my mother. Then they destroyed my world.Then one of them killed me.Now I'm fighting for more than revenge.The long-awaited final book in the Falconer trilogy is an imaginative tour-de-force that will thrill fans of the series.Aileana Kameron, resurrected by ancient fae magic, returns to the world she once knew with no memory of her past and with dangerous powers she struggles to control. Desperate to break the curse that pits two factions of the fae against, her only hope is hidden in an ancient book guarded by the legendary Morrigan, a faery of immense power and cruelty. To save the world and the people she loves, Aileana must learn to harness her dark new powers even as they are slowly destroying her.Packed with immersive detail, action, romance, and fae lore, The Fallen Kingdom brings the Falconer's story to an epic and unforgettable conclusion. Features Summary Heiress. Debutant. Murderer. A new generation of heroines has arrived. Author Elizabeth May Publisher Gollancz Release date 20170610 Pages 320 ISBN 0-575-13050-4 ISBN 13 978-0-575-13050-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days A hilarious, magical new novel from award-winning author Wendy Mass is the first in a series of birthday themed books! It's Amanda's 11th birthday and she is super excited. But from the start, everything goes wrong. The worst part of it all is that she and her best friend, Leo, with whom she's shared every birthday, have fallen out and this will be the first birthday they haven't shared together. When Amanda turns in for the night, glad to have her birthday behind her, she wakes up happy for a new day. Or is it? Her birthday seems to be repeating itself. What is going on?! And how can she fix it? Only time, friendship, and a little luck will tell... Features Summary It's Amanda's 11th birthday and she is super excited. But from the start, everything goes wrong. The worst part of it all is that she and her best friend have fallen out... Author Wendy Mass Publisher Scholastic Release date 20150402 Pages 267 ISBN 1-4071-4680-7 ISBN 13 978-1-4071-4680-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days After the Sov viral attack, Mega-City One is a mere shadow of its former self. The population has fallen from 400 million to 50 million and the infrastructure is devastated. Inundated with the problems that come with a large scale disaster, a hugely depleted Justice Department are barely able to maintain control. Legendary lawman Judge Dredd is on the frontline, distributing order amongst the chaos - but will the guilt he feels for what has happened finally lead to his demise? Features Summary After the Sov viral attack, Mega-City One is a mere shadow of its former self. The population has fallen from 400 million to 50 million and the infrastructure is devastated... Author John Wagner (Author), Rob Williams (Author), Michael Carrol (Author), Laurence Campbell (Illustrator), PJ Holden (Illustrator), James Harren (Illustrator), Robert Williams (Author) Publisher 2000 AD Graphic Novels Release date 20140605 Pages 240 ISBN 1-78108-271-5 ISBN 13 978-1-78108-271-3

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 13 working days Lord Byron described Greece as great, fallen, and immortal, a characterization more apt than he knew. Through most of its long history, Greece was poor. But in the classical era, Greece was densely populated and highly urbanized. Many surprisingly healthy Greeks lived in remarkably big houses and worked for high wages at specialized occupations. Middle-class spending drove sustained economic growth and classical wealth produced a stunning cultural efflorescence lasting hundreds of years.Why did Greece reach such heights in the classical period-and why only then? And how, after "the Greek miracle" had endured for centuries, did the Macedonians defeat the Greeks, seemingly bringing an end to their glory? Drawing on a massive body of newly available data and employing novel approaches to evidence, Josiah Ober offers a major new history of classical Greece and an unprecedented account of its rise and fall.Ober argues that Greece's rise was no miracle but rather the result of political breakthroughs and economic development. The extraordinary emergence of citizen-centered city-states transformed Greece into a society that defeated the mighty Persian Empire. Yet Philip and Alexander of Macedon were able to beat the Greeks in the Battle of Chaeronea in 338 BCE, a victory made possible by the Macedonians' appropriation of Greek innovations. After Alexander's death, battle-hardened warlords fought ruthlessly over the remnants of his empire. But Greek cities remained populous and wealthy, their economy and culture surviving to be passed on to the Romans-and to us.A compelling narrative filled with uncanny modern parallels, this is a book for anyone interested in how great civilizations are born and die.This book is based on evidence available on a new interactive website. To learn more, please visit: http://polis.stanford.edu/. Features Summary "Lord Byron described Greece as great, fallen, and immortal, a characterization more apt than he knew. Through most of its long history, Greece was poor... Author Josiah Ober Publisher Princeton University Press Release date 20160902 Pages 448 ISBN 0-691-17314-1 ISBN 13 978-0-691-17314-6

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days `Do you think I should ask him out, Nicholas, or is that a bit forward?' `GRANNY!' We all stared at her. Dad had to sit down. Nicholas's granny has fallen in love - with the elderly Hell's Angel next door! Yurrrgghhh. Nicholas's dad isn't happy about it - but Granny won't let him get in the way. She has a few tricks up her sleeve... and Granny on a motorbike could be a very dangerous thing... Features Summary Nicholas' granny has fallen in love - with the elderly Hell's Angel next door! Nicholas' dad isn't happy about it - but Granny won't let him get in the way... Author Jeremy Strong Publisher Puffin Books Release date 20070104 Pages 87 ISBN 0-14-132241-1 ISBN 13 978-0-14-132241-4

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days 'A word of advice: don't start reading this page-turner at bedtime, or you'll be staying up all night.' Psychologies, France Werner Zilch was adopted as an infant, and knows nothing of his biological family. But when, in 1970s New York, he meets the family of Rebecca, the woman he has fallen in love with, a mysterious link means he must uncover the truth of his past, or run the risk of losing her. Spanning 1945 Dresden, the Bavarian Alps and uncovering Operation Paperclip, this is a riveting novel of family and love that seamlessly blends fact with fiction. Features Summary An impossible love story at a time when everything was possible. Author Adelaide De Clermont-Tonnerre (Author), Adriana Hunter (Translator) Publisher Hodder Paperback Release date 20190221 Pages 352 ISBN 1-4736-5806-3 ISBN 13 978-1-4736-5806-6

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Earth has fallen to alien invasion. Our final hope lies in two enormous starships carrying both a population for a new world and fleets of attack ships for protection. Embarked on separate journies, divided by light years of space, desperate to avoid detection, they are alone in the gulfs of space. And on board doubts grow about the mission. Morale is low, there is talk about a loss of a purpose, about betrayal at the highest levels. Is this really the best we can do to escape extinction? Mankind must find new reserves of courage and cooperation, discover new tactics to beat the enemy and, in the end, make sure the enemy is not us. Driven by strong characters facing unendurable odds this is SF in the grand tradition: an epic adventure full of huge ships, vast battles and epic challenges. Tony Gonzales puts you at the centre of a dark future but shows that there is always hope Features Summary Epic SF from the writer of EVE ONLINE - GAME OF THRONES meets BATTLESTAR GALACTICA! Author Tony Gonzales Publisher Gollancz Release date 20150523 Pages 416 ISBN 0-575-09322-6 ISBN 13 978-0-575-09322-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days WINNER OF THE BAILEYS PRIZE BEST OF THE BEST Winner of the Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction 2007, this is a heartbreaking, exquisitely written literary masterpiece. Now a major film starring Thandie Newton and Chiwetel Ejiofor, due for release in 2014 In 1960s Nigeria, Ugwu, a boy from a poor village, goes to work for Odenigbo, a radical university professor. Soon they are joined by Olanna, a young woman who has abandoned a life of privilege to live with her charismatic lover. Into their world comes Richard, an English writer, who has fallen for Olanna's sharp-tongued sister Kainene. But when the shocking horror of civil war engulfs the nation, their loves and loyalties are severely tested, while their lives pull apart and collide once again in ways none of them could have imagined... Features Summary WINNER OF THE BAILEYS PRIZE BEST OF THE BEST Winner of the Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction 2007, this is a heartbreaking, exquisitely written literary masterpiece... Author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Publisher Fourth Estate Release date 20141015 Pages 433 ISBN 0-00-750607-4 ISBN 13 978-0-00-750607-1

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 24 hours From the author of the bestselling Atlantis comes a thrilling novel of buried secrets, age-old mysteries and a conspiracy surrounding the fabled Ark of the Covenant. 586 BC. The ancient world is in meltdown. The Babylonians have ravaged the Holy Land, and Jerusalem has fallen. In desperation, the temple priests look to the greatest navigators ever known to save their holiest of treasures. 1943. A group of Allied codebreakers, under Churchill's direct command, work to stop a top-secret exchange between the Nazis and the Japanese. Yet even they know nothing of the ancient artefact hidden on board a ship whose fate they have just sealed. Present-day. Marine archaeologist Jack Howard and his friend Costas undertake a dangerous dive hunting for Nazi gold in a wreck perched on the edge of the continental shelf. What they glimpse there leads Jack to piece together the truth of one of the greatest ancient voyages of discovery, one whose real purpose he could scarcely have imagined. Now Jack must fuse past and present as he never has done before in a terrifying final showdown on a desperate mission for humanity. Features Summary Underwater archaologist Jack Howard uncovers the thrilling mystery surrounding one of the greatest hidden treasures of all time: the Ark of the Covenant. Author David Gibbins Publisher Headline Book Publishing Release date 20170201 Pages 416 ISBN 1-4722-3018-3 ISBN 13 978-1-4722-3018-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days If you were terrified watching Open Water or The Shallows, or suffered along with Aron Ralston through his ordeal in 127 Hours, you will find this true story of Brett Archibald's ordeal, lost overboard in the Indian Ocean, absolutely extraordinary. 'When I heard Brett had fallen overboard, after twelve hours I said, "There's no way anyone can survive longer than that in the ocean - I certainly couldn't do it." This is an incredible, incredible story.' Oscar Chalupsky, Twelve times Molokai Paddleboard World Champion In April 2013, fifty-year-old Brett Archibald was on board a surf-charter boat, making a night-time crossing of the Mentawai Strait off Sumatra, Indonesia. In the middle of a storm, ill with severe food poisoning, Brett was being sick overboard when, for a moment, he blacked out. When he came to, he found himself alone in the raging sea, being spun as if in a washing machine. Sixty miles from shore, Brett saw the lights of his boat disappearing into the darkness. It was very quickly clear that no one had seen him fall, and that no one would hear his shouts for help. He was alone in the ocean. It would be eight hours before his friends realised he was missing. At that point a frantic search began, for a single man hopefully still alive somewhere in thousands of square miles of heaving waves. The Mentawai Strait is remote and the rough weather meant that no planes or helicopters could assist in the search. This is the remarkable story of Brett's ordeal, and his miraculous rescue after twenty-eight hours alone in the ocean; also of his family and friends back home and around the world and the Australian skipper whose sheer doggedness and instinct played such a key role in saving Brett. Features Summary Lost overboard at night in a storm - no one saw him fall, and no one could hear him shout Author Brett Archibald Publisher Robinson Release date 20170311 Pages 384 ISBN 1-4721-3936-4 ISBN 13 978-1-4721-3936-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days On a summer's day, Johanne Vik arrives at the home of her friends Jon and Ellen Mohr and was greeted by a scene of devastation: their young son, left unattended, has tragically fallen to his death. Meanwhile, Oslo is under attack. An explosion has torn the city apart and newly qualified police officer Henrik Holme is the only one available to attend the Mohr household. As Holme investigates, he casts doubt on the claim that the death was a tragic accident and calls upon Johanne's profiling expertise to understand what really happened. But neither realise that those involved are determined to hide the truth - no matter what. Before the summer is over, more shocking deaths will occur... Features Summary The stunning conclusion to Anne Holt's phenomenal series featuring Johanne Vik and Adam Stubo. Author Anne Holt (Author), Anne Bruce (Translator) Publisher Corvus Books Release date 20161201 Pages 320 ISBN 1-84887-618-1 ISBN 13 978-1-84887-618-7

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days The precarious equilibrium among the four Londons has reached its breaking point. Once brimming with the red vivacity of magic, darkness casts a shadow over the Maresh Empire, leaving a space for another London to rise. Kell-once assumed to be the last surviving Antari-begins to waver under the pressure of competing loyalties. Lila Bard, once a commonplace-but never common-thief, has survived and flourished through a series of magical trials. But now she must learn to control the magic, before it bleeds her dry. Meanwhile, the disgraced Captain Alucard Emery and the Night Spire crew are attempting a race against time to acquire the impossible, as an ancient enemy returns to claim a crown and a fallen hero is desperate to save a decaying world... Features Summary Londons fall and kingdoms rise while darkness sweeps the Maresh Empire, and the fraught balance of magic blossoms into dangerous territory while heroes struggle. Author V. E. Schwab Publisher Titan Books Ltd Release date 20170221 Pages 336 ISBN 1-78565-244-3 ISBN 13 978-1-78565-244-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days A part of DC Universe: Rebirth! Jason Todd, a.k.a. Red Hood has been many things--a Robin, dead, the Red Hood--now he's back and he's embracing his bad side! With his new status as a villain, Red Hood plans to take down Gotham's underworld from the inside. Joined by a fallen Amazon named Artemis and a half-baked Superman clone named Bizarro, this dark trinity will soon discover that the line between hero and villain is harder to discern than they might think. Collects RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #1-6. Rebirth honors the richest history in comics, while continuing to look towards the future. These are the most innovative and modern stories featuring the world's greatest superheroes, told by some of the finest storytellers in the business. Honoring the past, protecting our present and looking towards the future. This is the next chapter in the ongoing saga of the DC Universe. The legacy continues. Features Summary A part of DC Universe: Rebirth! Jason Todd, a.k.a. Red Hood has been many things--a Robin, dead, the Red Hood--now he's back and he's embracing his bad side! Author Dexter Soy (Visual artist), Scott Lobdell (Author) Publisher DC Comics Release date 20170503 ISBN 1-4012-6875-7 ISBN 13 978-1-4012-6875-6

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days Catch-22 meets The Brothers Karamazov in the last great satire of the Soviet Era The Great Patriotic War is stumbling to a close, but a new darkness has fallen over Soviet Russia. And for a disparate, disconnected clutch of wanderers - many thousands of miles apart but linked by a common goal - four parallel journeys are just beginning. Gorych and his driver, rolling through water, sand and snow on an empty petrol tank; the occupant of a black airship, looking down benevolently as he floats above his Fatherland; young Andrey, who leaves his religious community in search of a new life; and Kharitonov, who trudges from the Sea of Japan to Leningrad, carrying a fuse that, when lit, could blow all and sundry to smithereens. Written in the final years of Communism, The Bickford Fuse is a satirical epic of the Soviet soul, exploring the origins and dead-ends of the Russian mentality from the end of World War Two to the Union's collapse. Blending allegory and fable with real events, and as deliriously absurd as anything Kurkov has written, it is both an elegy for lost years and a song of hope for a future not yet set in stone. Translated from the Russian by Boris Dralyuk Features Summary A satirical epic of the Soviet soul by the bestselling author of Death and the Penguin Author Andrey Kurkov (Author), Boris Dralyuk (Translator) Publisher MacLehose Press Release date 20170613 Pages 352 ISBN 1-84866-606-3 ISBN 13 978-1-84866-606-1

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days A heartwarming, and heartbreaking, multi-generational novel from the bestselling author Alexander McCall Smith--a tale of unrequited love, and the unexpected places it takes us. This love story begins on a small Caribbean island, Grand Cayman, with 2 people who meet as children, and over 20 years and 4 continents will fall in love. At age 6 Clover falls in love, although she doesn't know it as such until years later, with her best friend, James. He doesn't seem to reciprocate her feelings, but he does enjoy being her friend. She and James happily spend all their time together--until the year that their game of "spy" inadvertently catches her mother and his father in a clandestine conversation. While Clover and James enjoy their freedom, we meet her mother, Amanda, who is surprised to suddenly realize one day that she has fallen out of love with her husband, and she is trapped in her marriage. Amanda is then equally surprised to learn that George, James's father, is also unhappily married--and is interested in her. The adults and the children must navigate their way through the complicated, confusing maze of love and desire in Alexander McCall Smith's beautiful and lyrical tale about the many kinds of love--first love, unrequited love, true love--that's sure to be embraced by readers of all generations. Features Summary A beautiful, touching and often heart-breaking standalone novel about love and friendship from Alexander McCall Smith, bestselling author of the No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. Author Alexander McCall Smith Publisher Abacus Release date 20150226 Pages 360 ISBN 0-349-13871-0 ISBN 13 978-0-349-13871-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days In this sixteenth Galaxy Zack adventure, Nebulon falls into a complete cosmic blackout! Zack loves everything about his new planet, Nebulon. There¿s Ira, his Indoor Robotic Assistant, who makes him delicious food every day. There¿s Zack¿s hyperphone for playing games with friends. Even his desk at school is pretty grape. But Zack wakes up one morning to discover that everything awesome about his new planet is out of order. Nebulon has fallen into a complete cosmic blackout. Without power, how will Zack and his friends ever get through the day? With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Galaxy Zack chapter books are perfect for beginning readers. Features Summary In this sixteenth Galaxy Zack adventure, Nebulon falls into a complete cosmic blackout! Zack loves everything about his new planet, Nebulon. There’s Ira... Author Ray O'Ryan Publisher Little Simon Release date 20171115 Pages 128 ISBN 1-4814-9989-0 ISBN 13 978-1-4814-9989-7

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 24 hours Callum Hunt's life has fallen apart. His friend is gone. The spy has escaped. His secret is out. He is facing an existence behind bars, banished from the rest of the magical community for what he is - for what he might become. But a shocking revelation has promised freedom - at a cost. Will he stay strong, and faithful to his friends and teachers? Or take the risk, and destroy everything he's ever loved? This fourth year at the Magisterium will be unlike anything else that has gone before... Features Summary He is facing an existence behind bars, banished from the rest of the magical community for what he is - for what he might become.But a shocking revelation has promised freedom - at a cost... Author Cassandra Clare (Author), Holly Black (Author) Publisher Corgi Childrens Release date 20171031 Pages 232 ISBN 0-552-56774-4 ISBN 13 978-0-552-56774-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days An electric combination of angels, mystery and romance, MERCY is the first book in a major new paranormal series.There's something very wrong with me. I can't remember who I am or how old I am, or even how I got here. All I know is that when I wake up, I could be any one. It is always this way.There's nothing I can keep with me that will stay. It's made me adaptable.I must always re-establish ties.I must tread carefully or give myself away.I must survive.Mercy doesn't realise it yet, but as she journeys into the darkest places of the human soul, she discovers that she is one of the celestial host exiled with fallen angel, Luc. Now she must atone for taking his side. To find her own way back to heaven, Mercy must help a series of humans in crisis and keep the unwary from getting caught up in the games that angels play. Ultimately she must choose between her immortal companion, Luc, and a human boy who risks everything for her love. Features Summary An electric combination of angels, mystery and romance, MERCY is the first book in a major new paranormal series. Author Rebecca Lim Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Release date 20101028 Pages 281 ISBN 0-00-738222-7 ISBN 13 978-0-00-738222-4

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days In the Absence of Absalon revolves around an unnamed investigator, a set of keys and a townhouse. He is investigating a series of disappearances: of his colleague, Marguerite; of Harold Absalon, the Mayor's transport advisor, whose disappearance Marguerite had been investigating prior to his own disappearance; of Richard Knox, the owner of the townhouse, who had fallen out with Absalon before disappearing; and of Absalon's wife Isobel, who is glimpsed, partially undressed, in an upper storey bedroom as the investigator approaches. Pursued from all sides and seemingly losing his mind, what the investigator discovers, as he enters the house, is both familiar and utterly devastating. Features Summary The story of a man taking his keys out of his pocket, In the Absence of Absalon is the comically meticulous new novel from Simon Okotie. An unnamed detective is investigating the disappearance of his colleague... Author Simon Okotie Publisher Salt Publishing Release date 20170515 Pages 208 ISBN 1-78463-102-7 ISBN 13 978-1-78463-102-4

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days AD 848.Bernwyn of Lythe, the young daughter of an ealdorman, spurns marriage and chooses to remain a virgin dedicated to Christ. When she is found murdered in the chapel where she kept her nightly vigils, it is thought that she has fallen victim to the Viking raiders who are ravaging the country and the butterflies found resting on her body are taken to be a sign from God. But what if Bernwyn was not all she seemed? Could the saintly deeds attributed to her have been carried out by someone else and the people have set up a shrine to a false virgin? Throughout the ages, St Bernwyn comes to be regarded as the patron saint of those suffering from skin diseases, and many are drawn on pilgrimage to her shrines. But from a priory in Wales to the Greek island of Sifnos, it seems that anywhere that St Bernwyn is venerated, bitter rivalry breaks out. So when a famous poet is inspired to tell the story of the saint, perhaps it is little wonder that he finds himself writing a satirical piece on the credulity of man. Features Summary Five intriguing interlinked mysteries from the Medieval Murderers group Author The Medieval Murderers Publisher Simon & Schuster Release date 20140605 Pages 432 ISBN 1-4711-1434-1 ISBN 13 978-1-4711-1434-2

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days The precarious equilibrium among the four Londons has reached its breaking point. Once brimming with the red vivacity of magic, darkness casts a shadow over the Maresh Empire, leaving a space for another London to rise. Kell-once assumed to be the last surviving Antari-begins to waver under the pressure of competing loyalties. Lila Bard, once a commonplace-but never common-thief, has survived and flourished through a series of magical trials. But now she must learn to control the magic, before it bleeds her dry. Meanwhile, the disgraced Captain Alucard Emery and the Night Spire crew are attempting a race against time to acquire the impossible, as an ancient enemy returns to claim a crown and a fallen hero is desperate to save a decaying world... Features Summary Londons fall and kingdoms rise while darkness sweeps the Maresh Empire, and the fraught balance of magic blossoms into dangerous territory while heroes struggle. Author V. E. Schwab (Author), Victoria Schwab (Author) Publisher Titan Books Ltd Release date 20171215 Pages 336 ISBN 1-78565-244-3 ISBN 13 978-1-78565-244-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Hold on to your broomstick for magical mayhem! Jill Murphy's much-loved classic The Worst Witch -the original story of life at a magical boarding school - is full of fun and perfect for readers aged 5 - 9 years. Mildred Hubble is a trainee at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches, but she's making an awful mess of it. She keeps getting her spells wrong and crashing her broomstick. And when she turns Ethel, the teacher's pet into her worst enemy, chaos ensues... 'Millions of young readers have fallen under the spell of Jill Murphy's Worst Witch' - Sunday Express Jill Murphy was born in London in 1949. From a very early age she was drawing and writing stories, and was already putting books together (literally, with a stapler) by the time she was six. She went on to study at Chelsea, Croydon and Camberwell Schools of Art. Jill worked in a children's home for four years and as a nanny for a year, before becoming a freelance writer and illustrator. The Worst Witch stories, of which this is the first, are some of Puffin's most successful titles. If you'd like to read more of Mildred's disastrous adventures at Miss Cackle's Academy The Worst Witch Strikes Again, A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch, The Worst Witch All at Sea, The Worst Witch Saves the Day,The Worst Witch to the Rescue and The Worst Witch and the Wishing Star are also available from Puffin and are perfect for children aged 5-9. Features Summary Mildred Hubble is a trainee at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches, but she's making an awful mess of it. She keeps getting her spells wrong and crashing her broomstick... Author Jill Murphy Publisher Puffin Release date 20130905 Pages 128 ISBN 0-14-134959-X ISBN 13 978-0-14-134959-6

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days In three different novels James Lovegrove charts the course of Britain's future. Days: Days gigastore is seven storeys high, two-and-a-half kilometres to a side. Within its walls, you can buy anything and everything! For a price...Provender Gleed: The Families are monarchs, Mafia and movie stars rolled into one. When Provender Gleed is kidnapped by an anti-Familial revolutionary the future of the Gleeds, and of Europe, depends on the dark eyes and equally dark wit of a girl called Is. Untied Kingdom: After a series of disastrous political decisions the United Kingdom has fallen apart. Tiny communities rely on ancient traditions for their structure. In one village the mayor has styled himself the Green Man. But he is powerless to stop a raid on the village by a London based gang. Features Summary Modern Classics from a master of the genre. Author James Lovegrove Publisher Solaris Release date 20141204 Pages 800 ISBN 1-78108-266-9 ISBN 13 978-1-78108-266-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days Continuing the story of The Hobbit, this three-volume boxed set of Tolkien's epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, features striking black covers based on Tolkien's own design, the definitive text, and three maps including a detailed map of Middle-earth. Sauron, the Dark Lord, has gathered to him all the Rings of Power - the means by which he intends to rule Middle-earth. All he lacks in his plans for dominion is the One Ring - the ring that rules them all - which has fallen into the hands of the hobbit, Bilbo Baggins. In a sleepy village in the Shire, young Frodo Baggins finds himself faced with an immense task, as his elderly cousin Bilbo entrusts the Ring to his care. Frodo must leave his home and make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the Ring and foil the Dark Lord in his evil purpose. Since it was first published in 1954, `The Lord of the Rings' has been a book people have treasured. Steeped in unrivalled magic and otherworldliness, its sweeping fantasy has touched the hearts of young and old alike. Features Summary This three-volume work consists of "The Fellowship of the Ring", "The Two Towers" and "The Return of the King". Author J. R. R. Tolkien Publisher HarperCollinsPublishers Release date 20070515 Pages 1552 ISBN 0-261-10238-9 ISBN 13 978-0-261-10238-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days From No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Briggs comes the next thrilling Alpha and Omega novel - an extraordinary fantasy adventure set in the world of Mercy Thompson but with rules of its own... Perfect for fans of Ilona Andrews, Nalini Singh, Christine Feehan and J. R. Ward. 'Patricia Briggs is an incredible writer' Nalini Singh, New York Times bestselling author of the Psy-Changeling series 'Patricia Briggs is amazing... Her Alpha and Omega novels are fantastic' Fresh Fiction Mated werewolves Charles Cornick and Anna Latham face a threat like no other - one that lurks too close to home... They are the wild and the broken. The werewolves too damaged to live safely among their own kind. For their own good, they have been exiled to the outskirts of Aspen Creek, Montana. Close enough to the Marrok's pack to have its support; far enough away to not cause any harm. With their Alpha out of the country, Charles and Anna are on call when an SOS comes in from the fae mate of one such wildling. Heading into the mountainous wilderness, they interrupt the abduction of the wolf - but can't stop blood from being shed. Now Charles and Anna must use their skills - his as enforcer, hers as peacemaker - to track down the attackers, reopening a painful chapter in the past that springs from the darkest magic of the witchborn... Discover this page-turning Alpha and Omega novel, from the queen of urban fantasy Patricia Briggs. Praise for Patricia Briggs: 'I love these books!' Charlaine Harris 'The best new fantasy series I've read in years' Kelley Armstrong 'Patricia Briggs never fails to deliver an exciting, magic and fable filled suspense story' Erin Watt, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Royals series 'It is always a joy to pick up a new Briggs novel... Briggs hits another one out of the park!' RT Book Reviews The Alpha and Omega Novels Cry Wolf Hunting Ground Fair Game Dead Heat Burn Bright The Mercy Thompson novels Moon Called Blood Bound Iron Kissed Bone Crossed Silver Marked Frost Burned Night Broken Fire Touched Silence Fallen Storm Cursed Sianim series Aralorn: Masques and Wolfsbane Features Summary A new page-turning adventure in the compelling Alpha and Omega series, from No. 1 New York Times bestselling urban fantasy author Patricia Briggs Author Patricia Briggs Publisher Orbit Release date 20180222 Pages 308 ISBN 0-356-50600-2 ISBN 13 978-0-356-50600-5