New York. It may be Christmas in New York, but for ex-soldier turned elite bodyguard Ryan Lock, it`s business as usual: his mission is to protect one of America`s most ruthless businessmen. A Bloody Shoot-Out....
Seeking refuge and anonymity in the cobbled streets of Montmartre, Yanne and her daughters, Rosette and Annie, live peacefully, if not happily, above their little chocolate shop. Nothing unusual marks them out; no red...
The Capitol Building, Washington DC: Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon believes he is here to give a lecture. He is wrong. Within minutes of his arrival, a shocking object is discovered. It is a gruesome invitation...
I come from Des Moines. Somebody had to. And, as soon as Bill Bryson was old enough, he left. Des Moines couldn`t hold him, but it did lure him back. After ten years in England, he returned to the land of his youth,...
Mitch is a 25-year-old with commitment issues. Leonard is a five-year-old kid with asthma and vision problems, who captivates everyone he meets. Pearl is Leonard`s teenage mother, who`s trying to hide a violent secret...
An entertaining, anecdotal look at the origins of language and ideas in the USA. Bryson explains why two bicycle repairmen from Ohio succeeded in mastering manned flight, why the assassination of President Garfield...
The Discworld is very much like our own – if our own were to consist of a flat planet balanced on the back of four elephants which stand on the back of a giant turtle, that is . . .Whoever said you can`t fool an...
Material Girl (Fashion Babylon TV tie-in)
What is fashion? Who decides what`s in and what`s out? Is the catwalk really catty? And what`s so super about supermodels? Based entirely on true but anonymous stories, Material Girl covers six months in a designer`s...
Matters of Heart (A) NY Times bestseller
Hope Dunne is content with her life, finding serenity and beauty through the lens of her camera. She isn`t looking for a man or excitement. But things change when she accepts a last minute assignment in London,...
Alice never imagined that she would end up like this. Is she the only mother who feels so permanently panic-stricken at the terrors of the modern world - or is it normal to sit up in bed all night popping bubble wrap?...
After the irresponsible, ignorant bliss of financial boom, stockbroker Jimmy and his family are forced to confront financial meltdown in this hilarious and deeply pertinent domestic drama.
The Englishman - Paul West is in deep financial merde and has taken on a decidedly dodgy job touring America in a Mini. The Frenchwoman - Alexa, his très Parisienne girlfriend, claims to despise everything...
A year after arriving in France, Englishman Paul West is still struggling with some fundamental questions: What is the best way to scare a gendarme? Why are there no health warnings on French nudist beaches? And is it...
Out on a hunting trip, Arthur kills a unicorn. Merlin rushes to the animal`s side, obviously upset, as the knights cheer Arthur for killing this most highly-prized of beasts. But, it seems that by killing the magical...
Merlin is poisoned by the sorceress Nimueh and Arthur seeks the only antidote that can save him - but the prince is walking into a trap.
