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The Grafton Girls
by Annie GrovesThe new Liverpool-based World War Two saga from the author of Goodnight Sweetheart is a tale of four very different young women thrown together by war. A unique bond is formed as the hostilities take their toll on Britain.
Heirs of Ravenscar (Ravenscar Ser. #Bk. 2)
by Barbara Taylor BradfordThe next installment in the dramatic new Ravenscar series from the international bestselling author of Woman of Substance.
The Ravenscar Dynasty (Ravenscar Ser. #1)
by Barbara Taylor BradfordThe Ravenscar Dynasty, introducing the house of DeRavenel, launches Barbara Taylor Bradford’s epic new series spanning a century.
Resurrectionist: Ratcatcher, Resurrectionist, Rapscallion (The\hawkwood Mysteries Ser. #2)
by James McGeeHawkwood, the Regency James Bond, returns in this gripping, action packed sequel to the bestselling ‘Ratcatcher’.
The Rise and Fall of the Queen of Suburbia: A Black-hearted Soap Opera
by Sarah MayDo you know what your neighbours get up to behind closed doors? And more to the point, do you want to know? ‘The Rise and Fall of the Queen of Suburbia is a darkly comic portrayal of marriage, relationships, neighbours and suburbia.
Some Sunny Day
by Annie GrovesForbidden love and family secrets In World War Two Liverpool in the heartrending new saga from the author of Goodnight Sweetheart.
Sword Song: The Battle For London (The Last Kingdom Series #4)
by Bernard CornwellBBC2’s major TV series THE LAST KINGDOM is based on Bernard Cornwell’s bestselling novels on the making of England and the fate of his great hero, Uhtred of Bebbanburg. SWORD SONG is the fourth book in the series. Season 2 of the epic TV series premiers this March.
A Sister’s Promise: A Sister's Promise, A Daughter's Secret, A Mother's Spirit
by Anne BennettA heartrending saga of a sister separated from her baby brother by tragedy and prejudice, who will brave the Blitz to bring him to safety
Mosquito
by Roma TearneA lyrical and profoundly moving story of love, loss and civil war, set in Sri Lanka, London and Venice.
The Flight
by Bryan MalessaA powerful novel set at the end of World War II about one woman and her family's struggle for survival.
Empire of the Sun (The\perennial Collection)
by null J. G. Ballard‘Extraordinary’ Angela Carter ‘One of the great war novels of the 20th century’ William Boyd ‘A remarkable journey’ Sunday Times The heartrending story of a British boy’s four year ordeal in a Japanese prison camp during the Second World War. Like everything else since the war, the sky was in a state of change Based on J. G. Ballard’s own childhood, this is the extraordinary account of a boy’s life in Japanese-occupied Shanghai. Trapped in a prison camp and separated from his parents, Jim is witness to the death, starvation and chaos of the Second World War. His story is a mesmerising vision of a world thrown utterly out of joint. Winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and shortlisted for the Booker, Empire of the Sun is an astounding, hypnotically compelling novel by which the twentieth century will be not only remembered, but judged. ‘Gripping and remarkable … I have never read a novel which gave me a stronger sense of the blind helplessness of war … unforgettable’ Observer ‘A brilliant fusion of history, autobiography and imaginative speculation. An incredible literary achievement and almost intolerably moving’ Anthony Burgess
Alfred and Emily
by Doris LessingDoris Lessing’s first book after winning the Nobel Prize for Literature revisits her childhood in Southern Africa and the lives, both fictional and factual, that her parents led.
A Good Land
by Nada Awar JarrarSmall truths, white lies; the many shades of friendship, all impacted by the harsh legacy of war…
Three Girls and their Brother
by Theresa RebeckA stunning novel about celebrity and the price of fame from a Pulitzer-shortlisted playwright and the creator of hit series SMASH.
Standard of Honour (Templar Trilogy #Bk. 2)
by Jack WhyteThe story of the rise and fall of the powerful and mysterious Knights of the Temple: the Third Crusade under Richard the Lionheart.
The Shadow Isle (The Silver Wyrm #3)
by Katharine KerrThe penultimate novel in Katharine Kerr’s highly acclaimed epic fantasy series, the interweaving tale of human and elvish history of several hundred years, and many reincarnated lives comes full circle.
The Savage Day (The\classic Jack Higgins Collection #2)
by Jack HigginsAction and blood-thirsty suspense from the master of the game.
Rules of War: Man Of Honour, Rules Of War, Brothers In Arms
by Iain GaleJack Steel, first met in Man of Honour, is a splendid hero on a new and dangerous mission. Perfect for all fans of Bernard Cornwell's Sharpe.
Rough Justice (Sean Dillon Series #15)
by Jack HigginsThe master of the game is back, with another pulse-pounding adventure featuring the unstoppable Sean Dillon
Renegade’s Magic (The Soldier Son Trilogy #3)
by Robin Hobb‘Fantasy as it ought to be written’ George R.R. Martin
Rapscallion: A Regency Crime Thriller (The\hawkwood Mysteries Ser. #3)
by James McGeeMatthew Hawkwood, ex-soldier turned Bow Street Runner, goes undercover to hunt down smugglers and traitors at the height of the Napoleonic Wars in this thrilling follow-up to Ratcatcher.
The Devil’s Queen: A Novel Of Catherine De Medici
by Jeanne KalogridisA compelling tale of love, lust and murder which traces the evolution of Catherine de Medici – the great-granddaughter of Lorenzo the Magnificent – from an unloved, timid orphan to France's most cunning monarch
Man of Honour: Man Of Honour, Rules Of War, Brothers In Arms
by Iain GaleThe first in a stunning new historical adventure series, perfect for all fans of Sharpe
The Last Days of the Lacuna Cabal
by Sean DixonVoted one of the best fifteen Canadian books of 2007 by Quill & Quire, this is original and mischevious; a novel to delight and surprise.