Laline Paull A frozen corpse emerges from a melting glacier and after three years of uncertainty, Sean Cawson can finally put the past behind him. Tom Harding, Sean’s friend of...

Nigel Tranter Once again Scotland was fighting for her survival as a free andindependent nation.Robert the Bruce's legacy, three years after his death in 1329, is indanger. With a five-year-old...

Allan Massie 'David comes alive in this novel as a fascinating, divided self, but you also feel on finishing it that you have understood a little more about the extraordinary...

Hans Hellmut Kirst An extraordinary novel about the Officers' attempt on Hitler's life. August 1, 1967 by Bantam Books

Elizabeth Pepper and John Wilcock The most comprehensive historical and practical guide to the sacred sites of Europe and the British Isles ever published. January 1, 1977 by Harpercollins

Angela Carter One of our most imaginative and accomplished writers, Angela Carter left behind a dazzling array of work: essays, citicism, and fiction. But it is in her short stories...

AN Wilson Life has not always been harmonious at 12, Wagner Rise. But for the past seven years, philosopher extraordinaire Oliver Gold has caused an entire extended family to stop...

Wade Rowland A road trip in France can be many things. This one involves a pair of precocious teenagers, a meditative author intent on imprinting some of the worthier aspects...

Marge Piercy Suzanne Blume is not suffering from the empty-nest syndrome. Her life has never been more rewarding. The divorced mother of two grown daughters, she teaches law, has a...

Joseph Wambaugh Determined to make her way as a P.I., ex-police officer Breda Burrows proves her mettle as she follows a fugitive from remote desert canyons to the golden boulevards...

Adam Nicholson Adam Nicolson tells the story of England through the history of fourteen gentry families – from the 15th century to the present day. This sparkling work of history...

Alison Weir In her remarkable new book, Alison Weir recounts one of the greatest love stories of medieval England. It is the extraordinary tale of an exceptional woman, Katherine Swynford,...