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The Accidental Agent: A Jimmy Nessheim Novel
Jimmy Nessheim (Fear Itself, The Little Tokyo Informant) is back for a third adventure, and up to his chin in troubles…
Ancient Worlds: An Epic History of East and West
Scott’s thesis is that, in order to understand the past, we must examine the global interconnectedness of history. He examines…
The House at the Edge of Night
Editors' choice
An island can be a secluded place of refuge. For those who spend their lives there, islands can also turn…
The Accidental Agent: A Jimmy Nessheim Novel
In 1942 the USA is in a race against Nazi Germany to harness the colossal death-dealing potential of the atom…
Where My Heart Used to Beat
A retired doctor flees London for the south of France but can’t escape his own buried trauma. That is the…
Exposure
Editors' choice
London 1960. Simon Callington is a relatively junior civil servant, working in naval intelligence. He has a German-born Jewish wife,…
Willoughbyland: England’s Lost Colony
Willoughbyland is the fascinating story of the rise and fall of a South American colony that I suspect many readers…
King John: Treachery, Tyranny & the Road to Magna Carta
The year 2015 is the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta, and there has been much renewed interest in King John.…
Romantic Outlaws: The Extraordinary Lives of Mary Wollstonecraft and Her Daughter Mary Shelley
Mary Wollstonecraft, who wrote some of the first proto-feminist tracts in the late 18th century, was an inspiration to her…
The Girl Next Door
Editors' choice
Fans of prolific and award-winning author Rendell will not be disappointed by her latest novel. On the outskirts of war-torn…
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