John Grisham, the master of the legal thriller, teams up with Jim McCloskey, who has dedicated his life to exonerating innocent people, to uncover stories that shine an astonishing light on miscarriages of justice. All the cases in this book are simply extraordinary. And all are true.Joe Bryan suffered the unbearable tragedy of his wife's murder, only to be tried and found guilty of the crime himself - despite being 120 miles away at the time it was committed.Clarence Brandle...
*This book is published in the USA with the title HAVING IT ALL*'A groundbreaking book. A brilliant, evidence-based roadmap for navigating the unique challenges faced by women.' EVE RODSKY'A passionate, provocative case for changes to boost women's earning power and well-being... filled with insights to help men better understand and support the women in their lives.' ADAM GRANTIt's not in your head.It's in the data.To be a woman today is to be overwhelmed from every angle. T...
Stephen King's 'The Life of Chuck' is a tale of life and legacy - and now a feature film directed by Mike Flanagan and starring Tom Hiddleston, Mark Hamill, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Karen Gillan.This unforgettable, mind-bending tale unfolds in reverse, taking readers through the extraordinary life of Charles 'Chuck' Krantz.In a crumbling world plagued by natural disasters, collapsing infrastructure, and mass panic, bizarre billboards and advertisements appear throughout town: 'C...
In engaging prose and with practical examples and anecdotes, an eye-opening look at human reasoning and essential reading for anyone with important decisions to make.Have you ever:Invested time in something that, with hindsight, just wasn't worth it?Overpayed in an Ebay auction?Continued doing something you knew was bad for you?Sold stocks too late, or too early?Taken credit for success, but blamed failure on external circumstances?Backed the wrong horse?These are examples of...
Fall in love between the pages . . .Still grieving the death of her best friend, Erin knows she needs to start living - but has no idea how. Then she loses her favourite book, heavily annotated and containing her friend's final words to her. When James finds Erin's note-filled book in his local community library, he writes his own message back, and soon they are locked in an anonymous book exchange .. . But Erin and James have a shared history that neither of them realise.How...
"I made a deal with the devil...but is it really hell if I love the way it burns?" GiaTatum Blackthorn is Lucifer personified. A monster from my nightmares, now masquerading as my boss. When he discovers my weakness, he makes me an offer I cannot refuse, and I become his wife.I always knew he was depraved, but as his twisted vendetta unfurls, so does my darkest secret. Now we're both the targets of very nefarious people......but they're about to find out no one matches my hus...
Police Chief Nash Morgan is known for two things: being a good guy and the way his uniform accentuates his rear end . . .But two bullets put a dent in his Southern charm and now he's facing a criminal still on the loose and a town full of citizens that consider the law more of a 'guideline'. The last thing he needs is the leggy, smart-mouthed Lina Solavita moving in next door, making him feel things he doesn't have the energy to feel. Lina is on a mission.As soon as she gets ...
With his trademark reverence and revelry, The Revd. Fergus Butler-Gallie travels through time and place to get to the heart of the religion he is so passionate about.In this book he takes us from Bethlehem and the birth of Christ some 2000-odd years ago, to the immediate present and future of Christianity.He brings together a Baptist Church in the segregationist American South with a medieval monastery in the heart of the Greek countryside; the Vatican - beautiful, imposing, ...
There was only one woman who could set me free.But I would rather set myself on fire than ask Sloane Walton for anything.Lucian Rollins is a lean, mean vengeance-seeking mogul. Determined to erase his abusive father’s mark on his family name, he spends every waking minute pulling strings and building his empire. The more money and power he gains, the safer he feels.Except when it comes to one feisty small-town librarian.Although they are bonded by a dark secret from the past ...
Grumpy, small-town barber + hopelessly romantic runaway bride = great big bust ups, all the tension and lots of steamy encounters!Escaping her seemingly perfect wedding, Naomi Witt arrives in rough-around-the-edges Knockemout, Virginia, running to the rescue of her estranged twin, Tina. Too bad for Naomi her evil twin hasn't changed at all. After helping herself to Naomi's car and cash, Tina leaves her with something unexpected: the 11-year-old niece she didn't know she had.N...
Part memoir, part masterclass by one of the bestselling authors of all time, this superb volume is a revealing and practical view of the writer's craft, comprising the basic tools of the trade every writer must have. 'The childhood memoir is a triumphant display of wit, story-telling and guts. His advice to writers is hard-nosed, practical and level-headed in the classic journalistic Orwell-Hemingway tradition' - Evening Standard King's advice is grounded in his vivid memorie...
I read the first paragraph and was immediately hooked'Jacqueline Wilson'Enormously entertaining and lovable'Nick Hornby, New York Times'Nonjudgmental, original and very funny'India Knight, Sunday Times STYLE'Gorgeous'Pandora Sykes'Inappropriately funny'The Times SOON TO BE A MAJOR A24 TV SHOW STARRING NICOLE KIDMAN AND ELLE FANNING As the child of an ex-pro wrestler and a Hooters waitress, Margo Millet's always known she'd have to make it on her own. When she finds herself pr...
'One of the most engaging and fascinating histories of Europe I've read for years.' DOMINIC SANDBROOK'Highly original and insightful' PD SMITH, GUARDIAN'Thrillingly unique, knowledgeable, perceptive and profound' IAN DUNTThe history of Europe told through twenty-nine key borders that define the past, present and future of our continentEurope's internal borders have rarely been 'natural'; they have more often been created by accident or force.In Borderlines, political historia...
*Pre-order now: the first book to look at the unstoppable rise of Formula One*As one of the world's most popular sports, and with races in far corners of the globe, Formula One is big business. Its drivers are among the world's most highly paid athletes, and it costs more than a billion pounds to keep its ten teams ticking over.This is a sport where money - the spending of it, the flaunting of it, the ruthless pursuit of it - matters.With unparalleled insight and decades of r...
WHATEVER LIFE BRINGS, THE SHOW MUST GO ON ...1910. With the disappearance of her mother and the sudden death of her father, Lena instantly loses any security she has within the circus she has known all her life. She is advised to sell the carousel her father cared for like a child and look for a husband, or a job in a factory.Until flame-haired Violet, known to all in the fairgrounds as 'the greatest trapeze artist that ever lived', suggests they go it alone with their own, a...
He'll protect his best friend's baby sister from anything . . . other than himself.Rhyland Coltridge is a hedonistic playboy, but he isn't stupid. He knows Dylan Casablancas is a forbidden fruit. She's his best friend's baby sister, a single mom, and a royal pain in his ass. All three make her entirely off-limits, which is just as well, as he doesn't do relationships.Unfortunately for him, she's moving into the apartment downstairs, and Rhyland's potential business partner, B...
Everyone knows her life story. But who will win her heart?Gertie has always wondered what her life would be like if she could pluck up the courage to leave the remote Scottish island where she was born. It's the only place she's ever known, but it can be stifling.The glue of this community is the Knitting Circle, a group of strong, capable (and nosy) women who gossip, knit and support each other through thick and thin. So when the chance comes for change - a new job, new frie...
One of the 18 best novels of the year for the Sunday TimesA book of the year for the New York Times, Guardian, Independent, Evening Standard, Spectator, Red, NPR, Vanity Fair, People, Slate, Advocate, Sydney Morning Herald, Globe and Mail, Den of Geek, Good Housekeeping, Goodreads, NetGalley and Smithsonian Magazine'A sparkling delight' Observer'Make room on your bookshelves for a new classic' Max Porter'Crack this book open and you'll see how time can disappear' Financial Ti...
THE ALL NEW NOVEL FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR**WITH EXCLUSIVE BONUS CHAPTER ANNOTATED BY LUCY AND GORGEOUS INSIDE COVER PRINTING!**A GILMORE GIRLS MEETS SCHITT'S CREEK REDEMPTION ROMCOMHazel Hart was a successful romance novelist until a breakup drives her straight into writer's block. Having failed (and failed some more) to deliver her new manuscript, she's hiding from the world behind a wall of old takeout containers until her pu...
'A layered, beautifully written, and deeply moving novel. Karissa Chen masterfully blends love, music, history, and heartbreak to create a sweeping tale that spans decades and continents' Abi Daré'[Homeseeking] weaves expertly between present and past, telling the story of childhood sweethearts who meet again late in life and are torn between looking back and moving on' Celeste Ng'As I tearfully turned the last page of Homeseeking, I knew that it had earned a place on my top ...
NOW A MAJOR BLOCKBUSTER FILM STARRING TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET AND ZENDAYA'An astonishing science fiction phenomenon' WASHINGTON POST'I know nothing comparable to it except The Lord of the Rings' Arthur C Clarke'It is possible that Dune is even more relevant now than when it was first published' NEW YORKERBefore The Matrix, before Star Wars, before Ender's Game and Neuromancer, there was Dune, the first book in one of the greatest science fiction series ever written. Melange, or 's...
'You like it darker? Fine, so do I', writes Stephen King in the afterword to this magnificent new collection of twelve stories that delve into the darker part of life - both metaphorical and literal. King has, for half a century, been a master of the form, and these stories, about fate, mortality, luck, and the folds in reality where anything can happen, are as rich and riveting as his novels, both weighty in theme and a huge pleasure to read. King writes to feel 'the exhilar...
THE TENSION-FILLED NEW NOVEL FROM THE AUTHOR OF NUMBER ONE DIGITAL BESTSELLER, AND RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK, THE PRISONER. Iris and Gabriel have just got home from a make-or-break holiday. But a shock awaits them.One of their dearest friends, Laure, is in their house - sleeping in their bed, wearing Iris' clothes, even rearranging the furniture. She has walked out on her husband - and their good friend - Pierre over his confession of an affair. Iris and Gabriel want to b...
