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Gwen Adshead and Eileen Horne
The Devil You Know: Encounters in Forensic PsychiatryDr Gwen Adshead is one of Britain's leading for...Dr Gwen Adshead is one of Britain's leading forensic psychiatrists.She treats serial killers, arsonists, stalkers, gang members and other individuals who are usually labelled 'monsters'. Whatever t... -
Shaun Bythell
The Diary of a BooksellerShaun Bythell owns The Bookshop, Wigtown - Scot...Shaun Bythell owns The Bookshop, Wigtown - Scotland's largest second-hand bookshop. It contains 100,000 books, spread over a mile of shelving, with twisting corridors and roaring fires, and all set... -
Josh Lacey
The Dragonsitter DetectiveDear Uncle Morton Are you sitting down? If you’...Dear Uncle Morton Are you sitting down? If you’re not, you probably should. Because I have some very bad news. Someone has stolen one of your dragons. Eddie’s mum is getting remarried, to Uncle Mor... -
Professor Peter Frankopan
The Earth Transformed : An Untold HistoryFrom the international bestselling author of Th...From the international bestselling author of The Silk Roads comes a major history of how a changing climate has dramatically shaped the development—and demise—of civilisations across time. When we ... -
Patrice Lawrence
The Elemental DetectivesA stunningly imagined, action-packed fantasy ad...A stunningly imagined, action-packed fantasy adventure for fans of Nevermoor, Neverwhere and Mortal Engines, from bestselling and award-winning author Patrice Lawrence. Step into a London lit up by... -
Ocean Vuong
The Emperor of GladnessCollege dropout Hai doesn’t know how to face th...College dropout Hai doesn’t know how to face the future until a chance meeting with elderly widow Grazina changes his life, in this achingly beautiful novel about chosen family and second chancesOn... -
Sharon Blackie
The Enchanted Life : Reclaiming the Magic and Wisdom of the Natural WorldThe enchanted life has nothing to do with fanta...The enchanted life has nothing to do with fantasy or escapism or magical thinking: it is founded on a vivid sense of belongingness to a rich and many-layered world. It is creative, intuitive, imagi... -
Katie Goh
The End: Surviving the World Through Imagined Disasters: 5 (Inklings)Throughout history, apocalypse fiction has expl...Throughout history, apocalypse fiction has explored social injustice through fantasy, sci-fi and religious imagery, but what can we learn from it? Why do we escape very real disaster via dystopia? ... -
Stephen Rutt
The Eternal Season : Ghosts of Summers Past, Present and FutureA soaring celebration of summer and a poignant ...A soaring celebration of summer and a poignant journey into the changing nature of the British season – from the award-winning author of Wintering and The Seafarers. Summer is traditionally a time ... -
Sara Sheridan
The Fair BotanistsCould one rare plant hold the key to a thousand...Could one rare plant hold the key to a thousand riches?It's the summer of 1822 and Edinburgh is abuzz with rumours of King George IV's impending visit. In botanical circles, however, a different ki... -
P. L. Kane
The Family LieA scream cut through the night as they watched ...A scream cut through the night as they watched flames engulf the woodland. Fire ripped through the trees, leaving only charred branches behind. And then they saw it, on the ashen forest floor was a... -
Helen Rebanks
The Farmer's WifeThis honest and heartwarming memoir offers a po...This honest and heartwarming memoir offers a portrait of the labour and glory of keeping a home and raising a family. Weaving past and present, Helen Rebanks shares her highs and lows, from the emo...
