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Brought to you by Penguin. Hilarious, candid and actually useful, this book can’t do the washing but it might just save your marriage. How did I become the ‘expert’ at changing a nappy? Jancee Dunn wondered. This, combined with a lack of sleep, a suddenly unfair division of household...

A novel about love, pain, big life choices and unconventional relationships, perfect for fans of Dolly Alderton, Coco Mellors and Gillian Anderson Independence seems to be drifting away from Misty. Just months ago, she was living with her fiancé and planning their life together. Now she’s...

A diabolically sinister but clownish villain, Joker is a symbolically rich and philosophically fascinating character. With his enigmatic motivations, infectious irreverence, and selfless devotion to evil, Joker never fails to provoke a host of philosophical questions. Bringing together essays by a diverse panel of acclaimed scholars and philosophers, this engaging book delves into the motivations, psychology, and moral philosophy of the character for whom mayhem and chaos are a source of pure delight.

In The Courage of Birds, Pete Dunne—winner of the American Birding Association’s Roger Tory Peterson Award for lifetime achievement in promoting the cause of birding—chronicles the behavior of the birds of North America.

Prepare for a gritty journey into the heart of the Old West with "Boothill Is Anywhere", a classic western tale by Des Dunn, writing as Sheldon B. Cole. In an era where "one man’s meat is another man’s poison," drifting gunman Blake Durant finds himself trapped by a relentless storm at a...

For the first time in history, we have up to five generations at work. In the context of a world in flux and polycrisis, our diversity is a powerful force multiplier for good, if we debunk the stereotypes and know how to unlock it.

In "Brand Of The Forgotten", Des Dunn, writing as Sheldon B. Cole, weaves a high-stakes Western where survival is the only law. Drifting gunman Blake Durant is a man hardened by the seasons, a "loner" who neither trusts nor distrusts, simply seeking to mind his own business. His peace is...

In "Kill Or Hang!", legendary Western author Des Dunn, writing as Sheldon B. Cole, delivers a visceral tale of frontier justice. Drifting gunman Blake Durant rides into the deceptive stillness of Gentle Creek, only to find himself entangled in a town’s desperate struggle against a looming...

In "Outcast County", the legendary drifter Blake Durant finds himself in a town where the law is a lie and survival is a gamble. After saving a desperate rancher, Ben Adamson, from a brutal ambush that claimed his hired hands, Durant agrees to help drive a herd through a territory ruled by the...

In the untamed territory where lead is the final word, Blake Durant—the legendary Loner—finds himself riding into a town that smells of trouble and cheap whiskey. In "Where Guns Talk", Durant’s search for a quiet trail is shattered when he crosses paths with the dangerous Ringo Nyall and...

This was supposed to be a once-in-a-lifetime family trip to Thailand. One last wish for my dying mama. Instead, we're stranded on a lush, stunning island with ten strangers-held captive as Thai mythology unfolds around us . . . and within us. Now we're being tested. We're expected to face our greatest fears-and possible deaths-in hopes of awakening some kind of dormant gift . . . or curse. One by one, we're transforming, echoing the strange and sometimes wondrous abilities found in Thai folktales.

Each morning, I arrive at the luxury Cedarwood Manor hotel, put on my crisp maid’s uniform and clean the rooms. I take great care in my work as I slip from one floor to the other. Most guests barely know my name. I’m invisible to them. That’s ok. I prefer people didn’t know my secrets. But today a woman has been found dead in her room and a ten-year-old little girl has been reported missing from the hotel. Today, someone has left me a note saying they know who I am. But they must be mistaken. I’ll make sure they are.

The BRAND NEW Regency Romance from Sunday Times Bestseller Jane Dunn. ‘Gives all the immersive pleasure of Georgette Heyer’s brilliantly confected Regency novels, in a sublime alternative world of joy. Bridgerton look out!' Melanie Reid, The Times In Regency England, twenty-seven-year-old...

With the triumph of England’s Lionesses at Euro 2022, the women’s game has been in the spotlight like never before, enjoying unprecedented media attention. But this is the result of decades of struggle to get women’s football – banned by the English FA for fifty years – on a more equal...

Perfect for fans of Jane Austen, Janice Hadlow, Gill Hornby, and anyone with a Bridgerton-shaped hole in their lives. ‘Angelica had always known her lack of high birth, fortune or influence debarred her from being presented as an eligible young woman worthy of marriage. To cap it all, being an...

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In all the annals of military history, no commander-in-chief has ever been blessed with so many talented generals as Napoleon. These magnificent 26 Marshals of France under his command gave Napoleon the scope and ability to carry out his brilliant campaigns.

Nia Barnes is preparing to enter high school and trying to stay on her mama’s good side. Life in her small Midwestern city hasn’t been the same since her father’s unsolved murder, driving Nia’s love of detective novels and true crime stories. When the little boy she babysits is caught in the crossfire of a drive-by shooting, Nia and her best friends Dontay and Miracle Ruth secretly set out to get him justice. They look up police reports and listen to the conversations of their elders; they try to follow suspects the way Nia’s favorite teen detectives might.

'Brilliant, sparkling and very clever' Elizabeth Buchan ‘Do you realise, Corinna, just how hard it is for a young woman of irregular birth, without family, fortune or friends in the world? Marriage is the only way to get any chance of a life.’ Following the death of her mother, Corinna...

Paisley Ratchford is trying to keep it together, but in eight weeks, the Toronto apartment building she lives in will be demolished. A last-ditch effort to reclaim her abandoned childhood home on Amherst Island plunges Paisley into memories of growing up in the tight-knit community, and into the obsessive compulsive disorder that has only ever offered a semblance of control. Her compulsion to count in sets of eight had little effect on thwarting bullies, her father’s bad luck, and her mother’s mental illness—all of which return to haunt her.