A powerful, gripping novel about the dark underside of eighteenth-century England, from bestselling historical novelist Maria McCann, author of The Wilding.

Three sexy Sapphic tales from the pen of Lucy Felthouse:No Boys Allowed. When Leigh goes to meet with some potential housemates in a sought-after part of London, all she's interested in is making a good impression. The last thing she's expecting is to find out that one of the girls is a lesbian, like her. Kacey's not home yet, but when she arrives, Leigh knows one thing for sure: she's smitten. But will her feelings be reciprocated? Something in CommonNerd and amateur photographer Justine is partaking of one of her favourite pastimes—visiting a historical site—when she bumps into Amber. It turns out they're both equally enthusiastic about exploring stately homes, abbeys, stone circles and the like—and their surprise at meeting someone with similar interests leads them on another adventure together, which doesn't end at the site. Little Miss Goody Two Shoes Izzy and her girlfriend are visiting a beautiful stately home in the British countryside. Taking a stroll...

The making of Ernest Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises, the outsize personalities who inspired it, and the vast changes it wrought on the literary world In the summer of 1925, Ernest Hemingway and a clique of raucous companions traveled to Pamplona, Spain, for the town's infamous running of the bulls. Then, over the next six weeks, he channeled that trip's maelstrom of drunken brawls, sexual rivalry, midnight betrayals, and midday hangovers into his groundbreaking novel The Sun Also Rises. This revolutionary work redefined modern literature as much as it did his peers, who would forever after be called the Lost Generation. But the full story of Hemingway's legendary rise has remained untold until now. Lesley Blume resurrects the explosive, restless landscape of 1920s Paris and Spain and reveals how Hemingway helped create his own legend. He made himself into a death-courting, bull-fighting aficionado; a hard-drinking, short-fused literary genius;...

When the frozen corpse of Ferris Clark is found in the Greenland ice, forensic archaeologist Jack Raven is hired to investigate. He is suspicious from the outset. The corpse is not only naked, but in an absolutely pristine state.As Jack unravels the mystery of Ferris Clark's final hours, he uncovers a dark and terrible past. He also finds himself caught in a race against time. There is a murderer on the loose and Jack alone can stop the killings.But first he must solve the greatest riddle of all. How did Ferris Clark die? And why?Frankenstein meets Fatherland in the debut thriller by internationally bestselling author, Giles Milton.

The ancient starship La Chasse Gallerie is found drifting perilously in space. Despite heavy damage from alien Laagi warships, incredibly the ship is till intact and the voice of its pilot, Raoul Penard, comes through loud and clear. But Petard died over one hundred years ago On Earth, frantic investigation reveals that Petard may be dead but his mind is very much alive merged with the ship itself. The staggering potential of this evolutionary breakthrough compels the scientists to embark on a technological journey of astonishing discovery.