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Secrets, lies, lust and adultery by the Thames estuary in the shadow of World War II.

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'A wonderfully constructed and gripping novel about betrayal and shadows in South Africa' AS Byatt, Guardian, 'Books of the Year' Following the critical acclaim for his astonishing debut novel, Flanery has confirmed himself as one of the brightest rising literary stars

A cutting-edge novel about a man on a road trip through his own mind with Jon Bon Jovi

The second novel from the author of the Man Booker-longlisted Communion Town

Between looking after her brother, working two low-paid jobs, and trying to take part-time college classes, Lynette is dangerously tired.

How do you carry on, when you lose someone you love? A poignant and moving story about Big Billy Brennan, obese and heartbroken, and his struggle to lose weight while coming to terms with the death of his eldest son.

A diabolical government asserts control by eliminating orgasms. A scientist discovers the secret to unlocking instant happiness, with unexpected consequences. In an America where everyone is equal every which way, a tennage boy plans to overthrow the system.

Welcome to the Monkey House gathers together ...

The thought-provoking, emotive and page-turning second novel from Katie Marsh, author of My Everything. Perfect for fans of Jojo Moyes and Jodi Picoult.

It was only a few weeks ago that Aphra Connolly's life changed completely. She had been living a quiet existence on her father's secluded island resort, until Seth Mulo turned up and stole her heart ...and provided information that led her to find her mom in Seattle. But the reunion isn't quite what she expected.

When Camilla meets the Pirate surfing the Net, she refuses to fall in love with him. But the Pirate doesn't give a yard-arm what she thinks. She's beautiful and he's determined. So he inveigles her into boarding his pirate ship in the Caribbean. The Pirate is free-spirited, outrageous and irascible, and Camilla is brave, resourceful and nutty.

A Jeeves and Wooster novel

Jeeves is on holiday in Herne Bay, and while he's away the world caves in on Bertie Wooster. For a start, he's astonished to read in The Times of his engagement to the mercurial Bobbie Wickham. Then at Brinkley Court, his Aunt Dahlia's establishment, he finds his awful former ...

The human head remains in a state of consciousness for one and a half minutes after decapitation. In a heightened state of emotion, people speak at a rate of 160 words per minute. Inspired by this, Robert Olen Butler wrote Severance, sixty-two vignettes each exactly 240 words in length, that capture the flow of thoughts that go...

Here is the personal diary of Arnold Appleforth - official grumpy old man, ex-tabloid hack and all round wine-fuelled cumudgeon

Three passionate novellas from The Secret Library range that offer essential, sensual reading.

An entertaining state-of-the-nation debut set in the north of England, full of warmth, comedy, character and anarchy.

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.

In this new collection of short stories, Martin Malone explores the hidden world behind the front door of family life and the secret world behind the public face.

One of the most absurd true stories you will ever hear...