Hutchinson
A Possible Life
Editors' choice
How do the choices we make radically change our lives, in terms of our overall trajectory, our relationships, our beliefs?…
Tower: An Epic History
This is a fascinating look at the infamous Tower of London, from its beginnings as a motte-and-bailey castle built by…
A Dangerous Inheritance
Being born with royal blood running through the veins can be a most significant disadvantage. Alison Weir, getting into stride…
A Magnificent Obsession: Victoria, Albert, and the Death that Changed the British Monarchy
The image of Queen Victoria as a dour, gloomy widow in black pervades popular culture, overshadowing the vivacious young queen…
The Ghost of Lily Painter
Split between the early-to-mid 20th century and contemporary North London, this novel has a true event as its core –…
The Quality of Mercy
Editors' choice
Barry Unsworth’s new novel takes up the stories of two characters who originally appeared in his Booker Prize-winning Sacred Hunger.…
The Moment
Just as writer Thomas Nesbitt’s marriage fades to a close, a package arrives from Germany bearing the name, ‘Dussman’. It…
Fear Itself
In 1937 Milwaukee, young FBI agent Jimmy Nessheim comes across several odd bits of information (and a murder) leading to…
Behind Closed Doors: The Tragic, Untold Story of the Duchess of Windsor
The author is a well known historian of mostly 20th-century monarchy and British society, including the duke and duchess of…
The Day the Falls Stood Still
1915, Niagara Falls, Canada. This carefully crafted story illuminates both the pre-war status quo – a world where well-brought-up young…
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