General

The story is set in the British province of New York during the French and Indian War, and concerns--in part--a Huron massacre (with passive French acquiescence) of between 500 to 1,500 Anglo-American troops, who had honorably surrendered at Fort William Henry, plus some women and servants; the kidnapping ...

Rinka Kazuki sings enka, traditional Japanese ballads, in sleazy dives where she makes most of her money from tips. Sometimes a big spender will slip her a 10,000-yen note, but often it will be only a hundred-yen coin - worth pennies. On the wrong side of thirty, with a treacherous agent, unscrupulous ...

A series of charming stories full of heart-warming characters who use the church hall

Rare jewels of Victorian fiction highlight the fantastic contributions made by women writers in the early development of science fiction A selection of early science fiction short stories by women are collected here, along with an introduction exploring the contributions women made in the early development ...

This is the comical story of Frank Dickin, an impoverished young novelist and his involvement, on the one hand with an eccentic family of Russian emigres, and on the other with an all powerful newspaper magnate.

Captain Quigley, Bella's fixer, and his shady assistant, Murch, who can always crack a bone or two when someone needs persuading.Westland comes to Bella with a problem: his best friend Kennett is smitten by the heiress Miss Mary Skillane.

A brilliantly funny novel about masculinity, identity, sockpuppets and steroids, for fans of The Talented Mr Ripley, David Szalay and Peep Show

The dying years of the great depression; John Bischoffberger is a Pennsylvanian doctor adrift in Naples, Maine, struggling with his loss of religious faith and retreating from painful memories of The Great War.

The seven magnificent stories in Meetings with the Angel, by seven Israeli writers, were all written in the last ten years. The title under which Benjamin Tammuz has collected them was chosen because each of them reflects in some form the Israeli's confrontation with his identity; yet they are so different ...

Uncovering a dark family secret sends one woman on the journey of a lifetime---through the history of Britain's WWII spy network and glamorous 1930s Paris---in an effort to understand her past, save her family, and shape her future.

'Elegant and absorbing.' Guardian
'A book to be savoured.' Observer
'Intimate, funny . . . But Paul's parents and siblings have come to stay in the build-up to the US Open, and with summer storms brewing, several generations of domestic tension are brought to boiling point .

The debut novel - a time-travelling story of love and adventure - from the number one bestselling author of How Not To Be a Boy and star of Peep Show

'MASTERFUL' Guardian'IMPOSSIBLE TO PREDICT' Erin Kelly'UTTERLY COMPELLING'Crime Monthly'5*'Heat'WELL-CRAFTED AND CHILLING' Woman'MCGRATH IS A DIAMOND-HARD TALENT'Financial Times

Self-anointed guru of the Digital Age, Guy Matthias, CEO of Beetle, has become one of the world's most powerful and influential figures.

A timeless story of family, war, art, and betrayal from bestselling novelist Valerie Martin.

A young woman is brought up in the jungle by artificial intelligence - Never Let Me Go meets Lord of the Flies

A major new novel from million-copy bestselling author of We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves.

The Push meets Behind Her Eyes in a gripping thriller that follows a woman convinced that someone is trying to make sure her pregnancy never happens...

Jane Eyre meets Amy Dunne in this dark and twisted gothic thriller from the author of the Kitty Peck Mysteries

A brilliant young writer from India with a funny, moving debut that perfectly captures the perils of online culture