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Alex Howard
The Ship's CatArchie is a canny street cat who has no faith i...Archie is a canny street cat who has no faith in humans. A cat can only trust himself, after all.But when he takes shelter from the cold near an airfield, he finds himself aboard a flight that will... -
Doug Johnstone
OssiansHe’s the swaggering frontman of The Ossians, a ...He’s the swaggering frontman of The Ossians, a Scottish indie band on the brink of signing a major record deal. Desperate to make their mark, they set off on a two-week winter tour across Scotland’... -
Daria Santini
A Woman Named EdithEdith Tudor Hart has long evaded biographers. A...Edith Tudor Hart has long evaded biographers. A Jewish-Austrian exile in 1930s London, she was a talented professional photographer, anti-fascist activist—and Soviet secret agent. Daria Santini p... -
Frances Crawford
A Bad, Bad PlaceWhat happened to the dog walker who found the b...What happened to the dog walker who found the body? Glasgow, 1979. Twelve-year-old Janey won’t take her dog, Sid Vicious, for a walk.Not anymore. It’s Sid’s fault she found the murdered woman. Jane... -
Sara Lodge
Victorian Female DetectiveFrom Wilkie Collins to the adventures of Sherlo...From Wilkie Collins to the adventures of Sherlock Holmes, the traditional image of the Victorian detective is male. Few people realise that women detectives successfully investigated Victorian Brit... -
Kenneth Steven
A Song Among the StonesIn the 7th century, Irish hermit monks left the...In the 7th century, Irish hermit monks left the island of Iona and dared to cross an unforgiving ocean to the wild, unknown shores of Iceland. What did they find there, on the edge of their world? ... -
Christina Riley
Looking Down at the StarsDiscover the wonder of marine life seen up clos...Discover the wonder of marine life seen up close in these joyous and sparkling essays. In 2022, Christina Riley became an ‘underwater artist in residence’ at the Argyll Coast Hope Spot – a place of... -
Jamie Lafferty
An Inconvenience of PenguinsOn voyages to some of the planet's most inacces...On voyages to some of the planet's most inaccessible and challenging landscapes, he recounts the history of our unique relationship with the world's most popular bird, telling not only the stories ... -
James Bailey
Like a Cat Loves a BirdThat mercurial quality is found in her strange,...That mercurial quality is found in her strange, brilliant, cruel novels - with their plots featuring pensioners receiving telephone calls from Death, the devil going clubbing in Peckham and a fasci... -
Malcolm Kempt
A Gift Before DyingAfter a botched high-profile murder investigati...After a botched high-profile murder investigation, Sergeant Elderick Cole is exiled to the remote, rugged landscape of Nunavut, a vast territory in the Arctic Circle known for its untamed beauty, f... -
Lucy Inglis
Born : The Untold History of HumanityAcclaimed cultural historian Lucy Inglis takes ...Acclaimed cultural historian Lucy Inglis takes the reader on an epic journey through the stories of women over hundreds of thousands of years. From ancient Mesopotamian birthing practices to the lo... -
Susan Tomes
Nocturnes : and the Fascination of Night MusicAn engrossing history of the music of twilight ...An engrossing history of the music of twilight and sleep, from the nocturnes of Field and Chopin to Max Richter In an insomniac age, ambient and sleep music have become increasingly popular. But ...
