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Painting Mona Lisa offers an explanation behind the mysteries surrounding da Vinci's famous portrait – why did Leonardo keep the Mona Lisa with him un…

The price for a country. The price for a King. The price for a marriage. The dramatic story of Tom Neave continues…The second book in the Tom Neave Tr…

Renowned industrial expert Geoffrey Owen analyses the complex reasons behind the delayed modernisation of British industry.In 1945, following the econ…

Action thriller by the classic adventure writer set in the Middle East.When film tycoon Robert Hellier loses his daughter to heroin, he declares war o…

Keep your friends close, your enemies closer, and your family closest of all…Orphaned at the age of eight, Lady Cecily Burkhart becomes the ward of a …

Beautifully repacked edition of this stunning novel of contemporary and historical betrayal and revenge, from the author of LADY OF HAYAfter a broken …

'TWAS THE FATE OF WOMEN TO BE AT THE MERCY OF MENBut Lady Alys Delamare, an unwilling sacrifice to her father's ambitions, yearned for a life of her o…

Talented historian Maya Jasonoff offers an alternative history of the British Empire. It is not about conquest – but rather a collection of startling …

Passion, adventure, struggle for survival and love for life – on a remote island.You’re fed up with your office job, your flatmate, your bank manager …

THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERTHE EPIC TRUE STORY OF DUNKIRK – NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE, WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY CHRISTOPHER NOLAN, AND STAR…

Do you know when the Duke of Albemarle arranged Britain’s first boxing match, between his butler and his butcher? Or when the first speeding fine was …

A wonderful historical novel from one of our best loved and most prolific writersAs a young man Ernest Burton was a bold and reckless journeyman black…

Andrew Haywood Was In Trouble He knew he'd promised to watch out for Cally DuBois. But he'd never expected to be mooning over a wildflower of a woman …

An epic social history of steamship travel from the 19th-century to the ‘Lusitania’, the ‘Mauretania’ and the ‘Titanic’.The great transatlantic steams…

From one of our greatest living writers, comes a remarkable memoir of a forgotten England.'The war went. We sang in the playground, «Bikini lagoon, an…

The world-wide, mega selling author of Man and Boy is back with a sizzling, Shanghai tale of sex, romance and second wivesHot shot young lawyer Bill H…

SLEEPING WITH THE ENEMYVenetia Fox is London’s most sought-after actress, darling of the demi-monde and every nobleman’s desire. But she’s about to fa…

THE PROMISE OF THE BEDCHAMBERAfter glimpsing a softer side to the stern Sir Roland of Dunborough, Mavis of DeLac is filled with hope for their arrange…

An epic tale of an enigmatic land – Korea – and one woman’s search for her past.Uncle Hong-do arrives in Vermont from Korea to see the sister he has n…

A powerful account of the life of Tamerlane the Great (1336-1405), the last master nomadic power, one of history’s most extreme tyrants, and the subje…

[b]Short novella from the internationally bestselling author of A Woman of SubstanceJake and Maggie, each fleeing a failed marriage, meet and fall in …

A powerful new novel, heart-breaking but ultimately uplifting, from the author of the classic Twopence to Cross The Mersey.Life in a Liverpool tenemen…

Flirting with danger!Ten years ago Drew Castlemain fled England, disowned by his family and branded a traitor. So returning to escort his new ward Ely…

In the vein of the hit television show “Battlestar Galactica” comes the fourth book in this action-packed, New York Times bestselling, science fiction…

A lost legacy puts one of England’s great families in mortal peril …Lazen Castle, home to the much-envied Lazender family, is a house under siege. The…

A gripping and heartwrenching novel of damage and survival, grief and unexpected solace, Marilyn and Me is a fascinating – and timely – insight into a…

FINALIST FOR THE CUNDILL PRIZE FOR HISTORY‘Not only deserves the description “epic”, in its true sense, but the term “masterpiece” as well’ Independen…

In this exciting collection, Sophia James unleashes the charms of the four wild Wellingham brothers…and their sister!HIGH SEAS TO HIGH SOCIETYAsher We…

A FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARA powerful, thought-provoking novel about two sisters who must reclaim themselves after their lives are dramatically…

A rich account of the impact of the Second World War on the lives of people living in the farms and villages of Britain.On the outbreak of war, the co…

The exciting first book in a brand new fictional trilogy about the most important events in the history of the Order of the Knights Templar.The Templa…

Matthew Dennison creates a revealing portrait of the brave and charismatic Vita, in the first biography of her to be written for thirty years.Vita Sac…

Dark warrior, rebellious bride… Taken prisoner by the Norman invaders who destroyed her home and family, Lady Ashlynn finds her life in jeopardy – unt…

Rags-to-riches saga set in LancashireHUNTER’S MOON tells the story of Alice Rimmer, a rebellious child brought up in a Salford orphanage, who discover…

A wonderful Christmas read full of nostalgia and charm, perfect for fans of Coronation Street and readers who love Fiction set in Wartime.Elsie Grimsh…

A vivid retelling of the Battle of Waterloo, based on unpublished soldiers’ written accounts.There were fifty thousand casualties on the single bloody…

The compelling autobiography of one of the great and most committed newsmen of our time: full, frank, and occasionally very funny, Jon Snow’s memoirs …

The Last Caudillo presents a brief biography of the life and times of General Alvaro Obregón, along with new insights into the Mexican Revolution and …

Heartache and hardship in London’s East End, from the bestselling author of The Orphans of Halfpenny StreetIt’s the 1950’s and the orphans of Halfpenn…

The Sunday Times Top Ten bestseller.Two women, centuries apart. Linked in a place haunted by its history . . .Separated by more than six hundred years…

Manacled By A Wedding Ring!That was what Sabrina Barrington would be if forced to marry. The secret she guarded made it impossible for her to be anyon…

Three classic novels of the Second World War by the ‘greatest war novelist of our time’, together in one e-bundle for the first time.During the years …

From the author of the famous ‘Flashman Papers’ and the ‘Private McAuslan’ stories.An historical narrative about the Anglo-Scottish border raiders in …

Rip-roaring adventures for fans of ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ and Patrick O’ Brian, in these pirate prequels to ‘Treasure Island’. John Silver had ne…

Colonial America: A History to 1763, 4th Edition provides updated and revised coverage of the background, founding, and development of the thirteen En…