Action & Adventure

Now with a stunning new cover look comes WIZARD AND GLASS, the fourth captivating volume in King’s epic fantasy series THE DARK TOWER.

In the fourth novel in Stephen King’s bestselling fantasy quest, the Dark Tower beckons Roland, the Last Gunslinger, and the four companions he has gathered along the road.

In a terrifying journey where hidden dangers lurk at every junction, the pilgrims find themselves stranded in an alternate version of Topeka, Kansas, that has been ravaged by a superflu virus.

While following the deserted highway toward a distant glass palace, Roland recounts his tragic story about a seaside town called Hambry, where he fell in love with a girl named Susan Delgado and where he and his old tet-mates Alain and Cuthbert battled the forces of an evil harrier who ignited Mid-World’s final war.

JOIN THE QUEST FOR THE DARK TOWER…

‘Superbly energetic, it’s King at his best’ MAIL ON SUNDAY
‘Strange, scary and utterly gripping – the perfect start to an unforgettable journey’ GUARDIAN

THE DARK TOWER SERIES:
THE DARK TOWER I: THE GUNSLINGER
THE DARK TOWER II: THE DRAWING OF THE THREE
THE DARK TOWER III: THE WASTE LANDS
THE DARK TOWER IV: WIZARD AND GLASS
THE DARK TOWER V: WOLVES OF THE CALLA
THE DARK TOWER VI: SONG OF SUSANNAH
THE DARK TOWER VII: THE DARK TOWER
THE WIND THROUGH THE KEYHOLE: A DARK TOWER NOVEL

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A *COMPLETE* ACTION-PACKED SERIES OF WORLD WAR TWO NAUTICAL ADVENTURES. FOUR BOOKS IN ONE GREAT-VALUE BOX SET.

Discover a series of authentic, rip-roaring naval adventures following a British naval crew during World War II.

Perfect for fans of Frederick Forsyth, Ken Follett, C.S. Forester, D.R. Bailey, Tom Walker, Scott Cook, Patrick Larsimont, John Wingate and Phillip McCutchan.

MEET DUNCAN MORANT EVERSHAM.

Thrill-seeker, schooner enthusiast, and heir to Lord Eversham, Duncan Morant is also a sub-lieutenant in the Royal Naval Reserve.

As war clouds gather, he’s called up to command a mysterious new torpedo boat patrolling the English Channel.

PRAISE FOR ALAN SAVAGE:

‘An exciting story . . . action-filled and unpredictable.’ Publishers Weekly

‘[Savage’s]action-packed war story will appeal to squadrons of readers.’ Library Journal

IN THIS FOUR-BOOK BOX SET:

BOOK 1: STORM WARNING
August 1939. With war looming, Duncan is given command of a new Royal Navy torpedo boat. Much to his surprise, no one seems to know exactly what the boats are for. But Duncan is determined to uncover the boat’s true potential.

BOOK 2: THE FLOWING TIDE
Now a Lieutenant, Duncan commands a flotilla in the English Channel. After receiving a distress call, he rescues the crew of a sinking merchantman. Among the survivors is Rebecca Strong – a mysterious and beguiling American spy.

BOOK 3: THE CALM AND THE STORM
It’s 1941, and Duncan is commanding a flotilla of torpedo boats to secure a supply route through Malta. The waves created by the arrival of his outrageous mother – and his old friend Rebecca Strong – are still breaking, when orders arrive for the flotilla to undertake what seems to be a suicide mission.

BOOK 4: THE VORTEX
Duncan and his esteemed colleague Jamie Goring embark on the most dangerous operation of their careers: a bid to rescue a French Resistance leader from under the noses of the Nazis. To succeed, the two men must be willing to sacrifice everything and everyone they hold dear.

Don’t miss out on this series of page-turning World War II adventures. YOU GET ALL FOUR OF THESE BOOKS IN THIS EDITION.

READERS LOVE DUNCAN MORANT:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Great characters, great plot!’Stuart D.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Thrills from start to finish.’ Kindle Reviewer

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Enjoyed every moment . . . at the edge of my seat.’ Bill H.

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A Wall Street Journal bestselling series. A deep diving investigator is pulled into the depths of a string of unsolved serial murders in a riveting thriller by the Amazon Charts bestselling author of Sea Storm.

When a young woman washes ashore on a Fort Lauderdale beach, Sloan McPherson of the Underwater Investigation Unit is called in to consult. Sloan’s instinct says murder, but even then, there are too many questions.

For answers she reaches out to Gwen Wylder. The Miami homicide detective is notorious for being manipulative, bitter, a tyrant to her peers, and wicked smart. And she demands something in return from Sloan: fresh insight into seemingly unrelated cold-case murders and disappearances—and a possible serial killer trolling the Florida coast.

As loose ends of the old files begin to come together, another woman disappears. Sloan and Gwen are certain she’s the newest link in a deadly chain. They are determined to track her down before she dies, but they soon find themselves in uncharted waters. And the deeper Sloan and Gwen go, the stranger the case gets.

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Out of print for many years, this is a brand new edition of the definitive companion to the acclaimed Aubrey-Maturin series of novels, written by the author himself.

What was daily life in Nelson’s navy really like, for everyone from the captain down to the rawest recruit? What did they eat? What songs did they sing? What was the schedule of watches? How were the officers and crew paid, and what was the division of prize-money?

These questions and many more are answered in Patrick O’Brian’s elegant narrative, which includes wonderful anecdotal material on the battles and commanders that established Britain’s naval supremacy.

The meticulously researched text and imagery together provide an unparalleled insight into life during wartime in the Napoleonic era, and offer a wonderfully evocative companion to the world of Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin.

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From New York Times bestseller John Lescroart comes an explosive look at the seductive power of revenge and the terrible costs of justice. Perfect for fans of Faye Kellerman and John Grisham.

‘Damage will leave you gasping’ – Suspense Magazine

The Curtlees are the most powerful family in San Francisco, unscrupulous billionaires who’ve lined every important pocket in the Bay Area. So when Ro Curtlee was convicted of rape and murder a decade ago, the fallout for those who helped to bring him to justice was swift and uncompromising. The jury foreman was fired from his job. The lead prosecutor’s dreams of becoming DA were dashed. And head homicide detective Abe Glitsky was reassigned to the police department’s payroll office. And then Ro Curtlee’s lawyers won him a retrial, and he was released from jail. Within twenty-four hours, a fire kills the original trial’s star witness, and then a second fire claims another participant in the case, Abe is convinced: Ro is out for revenge. But with no hard evidence can Abe stop the violence before he finds himself in its crosshairs? How much more can he sacrifice to put Ro back behind bars and just how far across the line is he prepared to go in pursuit of justice?

What readers are saying about Damage:

‘A great plot, great characters and a lot of late nights reading just one more page’

‘A righteous and very cleverly constructed thriller’

‘This story built up a lot of emotion within me: empathy for the victims and hate for the perpetrators. The wish for justice was intensely felt’

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The explosive new thriller featuring Nick Stone.

A sinister cult
Tasked with rescuing the daughter of one of America’s richest families from the grips of a sinister cult, Nick Stone expects his latest mission to be quick and straightforward.

A kidnapped woman
Travelling to the frozen depths of the Norway/Russia border, the dividing line between NATO and the Kremlin’s armed forces, it seems all he and his team need do is abduct the woman and deliver her home alive.

An agent whose time is running out
But there are deadly complications – not least that Nick soon discovers himself at the heart of a chilling cyber conspiracy that threatens war with Russia and the very existence of the Western alliance . . . and that following a shocking diagnosis his body is failing him fast, and any day now he will have to ask himself the ultimate question . . .

From the bestselling author of Bravo Two Zero.

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‘This is first class’ The Times

‘A stunning debut’ Maxim Jakubowski, Crime Time

‘A marvellously confident debut, sharply observed and exceptionally well written’ Charles Cumming, author of Box 88

Everyone knows about the Cambridge Spies from the Fifties, identified and broken up after passing national secrets to the Soviets for years. But no spy ring was ever unearthed at Oxford. Because one never existed? Or because it was never found…?

2022: Former spy Simon Sharman is eking out a living in the private sector. When a commission to delve into the financial dealings of a mysterious Russian oligarch comes across his desk, he jumps at the chance.

But as Simon investigates, worrying patterns begin to emerge. His subject made regular trips to Oxford, but for no apparent reason. There are payments from offshore accounts that suddenly just… stop.

Has he found what none of his former colleagues believed possible, a Russian spy ring now nestled at the heart of the British Establishment? Or is he just another paranoid ex-spook left out in the cold, obsessed with redemption?

From Oxford’s hallowed quadrangles to brush contacts on Hampstead Heath, agent-running in Vienna and mysterious meetings in Prague, A Spy Alone is a gripping international thriller and a searing portrait of modern Britain in the age of cynical populism. Perfect for readers of Charles Cumming, Mick Herron and John le Carré.

Praise for A Spy Alone

‘Beaumont … catches the zeitgeist of (le Carré) …. He conveys all the world of espionage with relish, in its murky motives and surveillance techniques and the book races along and makes for a stunning debut’ Maxim Jakubowski, Crime Time

‘A clever, thrilling spy story that brings the feel of Eric Ambler’s shadowy political intrigues right into today’s world’ Jeremy Duns, author of Free Agent

‘A Spy Alone is as intricate as it is absorbing, as fantastically entertaining as it is disturbingly plausible, and is delivered with the confidence of a writer who knows how to handle the highest stakes’ Tim Glister, author of Red Corona

‘Beaumont’s debut novel has such a ring of authenticity about it that it reads like an inside job… The story is gripping and the characters are all well drawn. Highly recommended’ Alex Gerlis, author of the Wolf Pack series

‘Propulsive, authentic and eye-opening, A Spy Alone is clearly written by someone with first-hand experience of the secret world’ James Wolff, author of How to Betray Your Country

‘Tense, compelling and remarkably timely… Shades of some of the greats of spy fiction – it might even be better than Charles Cumming’ Dominick Donald, author of Breathe

‘Beaumont takes the intrigue, atmosphere and subterfuge of the Cambridge Spies and brings it bang up to date with a what-if tale of an Oxford spy ring at the service of modern-day populist politicians and malevolent regimes. A chilling story that feels all too plausible today, written with extraordinary insight’ Chris Lloyd, author of The Unwanted Dead

‘Authentic and compelling – Beaumont captures the intertwined worlds of Oxford and espionage with the keen eye of the insider’ Tom Fletcher, author of The Ambassador

‘This book is timely. It’s a well-written and atmospheric tale of espionage. But it hits hard at some of the real issues facing Britain and the world today’ Dan Kaszeta, author of Toxic: A History of Nerve Agents

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‘The desert hides dark secrets…’

MARRAKECH 1966

Vicky Baudin steps onto a train winding through Morocco, looking for the grandmother she has never met.

It’s an epic journey that’ll take her to the edge of Atlas Mountains – and closer to the answers she’s been craving all her life.

But dark secrets whisper amongst the dunes. And in unlocking the mystery of Clemence’s past, Vicky will unearth great danger too . . .

Five-star reader reviews for Night Train to Marrakech

‘A love story and a thriller all in one’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Epic storytelling’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Utterly spellbinding’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A book to lose yourself in’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Fabulous, heart-stopping read, absolutely unputdownable in places’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Full of mystery and drama’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Political tensions, murders and love, this book has them all….’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Full of twists and turns’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A historical novel, this is also a suspenseful thriller’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Atmospheric, drew me into the souks of Marrakech’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘This is a story of family, friendships, love and war’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

A ‘gripping story of love, betrayal and danger’ Woman’s Weekly

‘An enthralling story’ Woman

‘An utterly atmospheric, gripping read that transports you to Marrakech . . . a real page-turner’ SUSAN LEWIS

‘A world of stunning beauty and extreme danger . . . Dinah Jefferies is at the top of her game’ GILL PAUL

‘A mouthwatering read, intense and emotional. I loved it. Its characters hooked me irresistibly and stole my heart . . . a wonderful, heart-wrenching tale of love, danger and bone-chilling secrets’ KATE FURNIVALL

‘’The seductive colours, sights, sounds and aromas of Marrakech, with a hidden, darker side, are so powerfully evoked that you are instantly transported there’ LIZ TRENOW

’A tense, thrilling story full of murders and mysteries . . . this atmospheric story will transport you to the heart of Morocco’ Daily Record

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***The 7th novel in the Strike series, THE RUNNING GRAVE, is coming in September 2023. Pre-order now and be the first to read it***

THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, JULY 2023

‘A superlative piece of crime fiction’ SUNDAY TIMES
‘There can be no denying [Galbraith’s] considerable talents as a crime writer’ GUARDIAN
‘Fans will be as entranced as ever’ DAILY MAIL

When frantic, dishevelled Edie Ledwell appears in the office begging to speak to her, private detective Robin Ellacott doesn’t know quite what to make of the situation. The co-creator of a popular cartoon, The Ink Black Heart, Edie is being persecuted by a mysterious online figure who goes by the pseudonym of Anomie. Edie is desperate to uncover Anomie’s true identity.

Robin decides that the agency can’t help with this – and thinks nothing more of it until a few days later, when she reads the shocking news that Edie has been tasered and then murdered in Highgate Cemetery, the location of The Ink Black Heart.

Robin and her business partner Cormoran Strike become drawn into the quest to uncover Anomie’s true identity. But with a complex web of online aliases, business interests and family conflicts to navigate, Strike and Robin find themselves embroiled in a case that stretches their powers of deduction to the limits – and which threatens them in new and horrifying ways . . .

A gripping, fiendishly clever mystery, The Ink Black Heart is a true tour-de-force.

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A murder. A world in crisis. Britain’s greatest spy . . .

‘BRILLIANT’ Richard Osman

It is M’s funeral. One man is missing from the graveside: the traitor who pulled the trigger and who is now in custody, accused of M’s murder – James Bond.

Behind the Iron Curtain, a group of former Smersh agents want to use Bond on a perilous mission that will change the balance of world power. He is smuggled into the lion’s den – but whose orders is Bond following, and will he obey them when the moment to strike arrives?

Discover the latest chapter in the world of 007, brought thrillingly to life by Sunday Times bestselling author Anthony Horowitz.

PRAISE FOR ANTHONY HOROWITZ’S JAMES BOND TRILOGY:

‘Daring, exciting . . . superbly plotted’ Sunday Express

‘Gripping . . . and with non-stop action’ i

‘Fast-paced, skilfully written . . . leaves you wanting more’ The Times

‘Ian Fleming would be proud’ Guardian

‘Horowitz excels at action sequences’ Sunday Times

‘Exciting high drama . . . Horowitz stays loyal to the fabulous Fleming formula’ Daily Express

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THE THRILLING NEW KAY SCARPETTA MYSTERY FROM THE #1 GLOBAL BESTSELLER

‘I’M STILL SEEING STARS . . . KAY SCARPETTA IS THE SAME GRUMPY, WONDERFUL, RIVETING PERSONALITY SHE’S ALWAYS BEEN AND SHE’S ONLY GETTING BETTER WITH TIME’ JAMES PATTERSON

Murder and mayhem. Scarpetta is back, and she’s racing against the clock . . .

Chief medical examiner Kay Scarpetta is the reluctant star witness in a sensational murder trial when she receives shocking news. The judge’s sister has been found dead. At first glance, it appears to be a home invasion, but then why was nothing stolen, and why is the garden strewn with dead plants and insects?

Although there is no apparent cause of death, Scarpetta recognizes tell-tale signs of the unthinkable, and she knows the worst is yet to come. The forensic pathologist finds herself pitted against a powerful force that returns her to the past, and her time to catch the killer is running out . . .

SCARPETTA WILL RETURN IN UNNATURAL DEATH, COMING SOON

‘RIVETING’ THE TIMES

‘CORNWELL’S ON BLISTERING FORM AND THIS ABSORBING THRILLER WILL KEEP YOU HOOKED’ SUN

‘CORNWELL KNOWS HOW TO CRAFT A MEAN PAGE-TURNER AND LIVID IS NO EXCEPTION’ TELEGRAPH

‘ONE OF THE BEST CRIME WRITERS WRITING TODAY’ GUARDIAN

‘GRIPPING . . . SOUND THE KLAXON, DR KAY SCARPETTA IS BACK’ HEAT

‘SCARPETTA’S 26TH OUTING AND THE PLOTTING REMAINS EVERY BIT AS FRESH AS WHEN WE WERE INTRODUCED TO HER’ BELFAST TELEGRAPH

‘ASTONISHING . . . THIRTY YEARS ON, THERE’S STILL NO OTHER CRIME WRITER LIKE HER’ SUNDAY TIMES

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“Papa explains the war like this: ‘When the elephants dance, the chickens must be careful.’ The great beasts, as they circle one another, shaking the trees and trumpeting loudly, are the Amerikanos and the Japanese as they fight. And our Philippine Islands? We are the small chickens.”

Once in a great while comes a storyteller who can illuminate worlds large and small, in ways both magical and true to life. When the Elephants Dance is set in the waning days of World War II, as the Japanese and the Americans engage in a fierce battle for possession of the Philippine Islands. Through the eyes of three narrators, thirteen-year-old Alejandro Karangalan, his spirited older sister Isabelle, and Domingo, a passionate guerilla commander, we see how ordinary people find hope for survival where none seems to exist. While the Karangalan family and their neighbors huddle together for survival in the cellar of a house, they tell magical stories to one another based on Filipino myth that transport the listeners from the chaos of the war around them and give them new resolve to continue fighting. Outside the safety of their refuge the war rages on—fiery bombs torch the countryside, Japanese soldiers round up and interrogate innocent people, and from the hills guerilla fighters wage a desperate campaign against the enemy. Inside the cellar, these men, women, and children put their hopes and dreams on hold as they wait out the war. 

This stunning debut novel celebrates with richness and depth the spirit of the Filipino people and their fascinating story and marks the introduction of an author who will join the ranks of writers such as Arundhati Roy, Manil Suri, and Amy Tan.

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GET THE *COMPLETE* TOMMY FOX BRITISH DETECTIVE SERIES FROM A FORMER SPECIAL BRANCH OFFICER.

‘Well-calibrated crime, with textbook plotting and execution. Unmistakably authentic.’ Literary Review

Fans of Peter Robinson, Ian Rankin and Peter James will relish these cunning British police procedurals.

IN THIS EIGHT-BOOK BOX SET:

BOOK 1: LEAD ME TO THE SLAUGHTER
Detective Chief Superintendent Tommy Fox is pursuing five villains and their loot from a van heist. They find the loot . . . and a body in a shallow grave. The disappearance of a reverend, a trail of closed bank accounts and a host of stolen identities further muddy the investigations. Fox’s Flying Squad must untangle the web to find the truth.

BOOK 2: THE LAUNDRY MAN
A policeman is shot in a bank robbery. Fox is convinced it’s the work of money launderer, Danny Horsfall. But Horsfall is careful to cover his tracks. Fox and his team must crack through a trail of drug pushers, crooked art dealers and prostitutes to bring the laundry man to justice.

BOOK 3: TOMFOOLERY
A cache of priceless jewellery is stolen from an upmarket London hotel. All Fox’s leads are dead ends until his team find a link with a missing person enquiry. A man with multiple identities and relationships is the likely villain. The Flying Squad must hunt through a maze of dodgy characters to get to the truth.

BOOK 4: SNOWDROP
Two mutilated corpses are discovered in a car on the motorway hard shoulder. White powder is found in the boot. Fox knows a drug smuggling ring when he sees one. A large and organised one at that — but this time, something clearly went very wrong . . .

BOOK 5: THE TAMING OF TANGO HARRIS
A prostitute is murdered in a fashionable London hotel. Hours later a lorry is hijacked, and then the body of a criminal is found in a car boot nearby. Fox believes the crimes bear the hallmarks of gang leader Tango Harris, but Harris is always one step ahead him. He must find the link to solve the crimes.

BOOK 6: UNDERNEATH THE ARCHES
Thieves find a strangled woman on the floor of their lock-up. The Flying Squad’s simple robbery case is now a murder investigation. Fox’s unorthodox way of working is put under internal scrutiny as he seeks the link between robbery and murder. Can he overcome false leads to uncover the murderer?

BOOK 7: ROUGH DIAMONDS
A diamond thief is shot dead in a taxi. Days later, another diamond thief is murdered. Fox’s investigations reveal a link with an unsolved murder five years ago. But his attempts to trap the killer by using his new girlfriend as bait go disastrously wrong.

BOOK 8: BLUE MURDER
Tommy Fox is promoted to commander of the International and Organised Crime branch at London’s CID. A scandalous case lands on his desk within seconds — a British businessman and two female companions have been shot dead in Cyprus. It looks like a drug deal gone wrong, but the male victim had a sideline in pornography. Fox must wade through the murky world of vice to get answers.

MEET THE DETECTIVE
Thomas Fox is not your usual Detective Chief Superintendent. Happier in the field than stuck behind a desk, Tommy Fox is a hard-nosed, old-school detective, with a dry wit and sharp eye. His snappy dress and rich cockney accent lead colleagues and criminals to underestimate him. They’re making a big mistake.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Graham Ison served in the army for five years before joining the police. He spent most of his service with the CID at Scotland Yard and was Personal Protection Officer to Prime Ministers Harold Wilson and Edward Heath. After a spell with the Diplomatic Protection Group, he returned to Scotland Yard as a detective chief superintendent. He retired at this rank in 1986.

GET THE WHOLE SERIES OF THRILLING POLICE PROCEDURALS IN THIS SUPERB VALUE BOX SET.

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From the moment bodyguard Bennett meets charismatic country musician Archer, he’s drawn into a world of music, fame, and danger. As they confront a relentless stalker, their connection deepens, and they find love’s harmonious melody in the midst of chaos.

Bennett is book 4 in the Hunter Security Series but can be read as a standalone.

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In a world of gunpowder, smoke and blood, two men’s love will rise above the chaos.

‘Beautifully written … will make your geeky heart sing sea shanties’ The Times

In 1802, The Treaty of Amiens brings the French Revolutionary Wars to an end. After the drama of the past few years, Lieutenant Arthur Courtney returns home to England where he hopes to spend a blissful summer with his close friend, Hiram Nightingale.

But within weeks, HMS Loyal goes missing en route to Malta. She carries a French and British diplomat, Hugo Baptiste and Sir William Haywood. Their disappearance, in this tentative time of peace, may be enough to prematurely ignite war between France and Britain once more.

Both Courtney and Nightingale, Sir William’s son-in-law, receive a position on HMS Lysander, tasked with tracking down the missing frigate. But as their mission grows ever more dangerous with each passing day, the risk of dissension simmers menacingly on the deck of the Lysander.

And when painful memories finally begin to rise to the surface after so many years, the truth of Courtney and Nightingale’s powerful bond could be the spark that sets everything ablaze…

A thrilling queer adventure on the High Seas, with romance, naval warfare and long hidden secrets finally come to light. Perfect for fans of Kate Mosse, Ken Follett and Diana Gabaldon.

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‘Hugely entertaining… has all the charm of many of Caine’s screen roles – think The Ipcress File and The Italian Job… The action does not flag for a moment…. Told with Caine’s trademark ironic humour, it’s an old-fashioned delight’ DAILY MAIL

*** An explosive international thriller from the Hollywood legend and British icon Sir Michael Caine***

‘Excellent, with an old-school hero and a plot rich in twists and turns . . . Caine’s debut is the thriller you hoped he’d write’SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

DCI Harry Taylor has no respect for red tape or political reputations – but he’s great at catching criminals.

And all his unorthodox skills will be needed as an extraordinary situation unfolds on his doorstep: a metal box of radioactive material is found at a dump in Stepney, East London, but before the police can arrive it is stolen in a violent raid.

With security agencies across the world on red alert, it’s Harry and his unconventional team from the Met who must hit the streets in search of a lead. They soon have two wildly different suspects, aristocratic art dealer Julian Smythe in London and oligarch Vladimir Voldrev in Barbados. But the pressure is on. How much time does Harry have, and how many more players will join the action, before the missing uranium is lighting up the sky?

Deadly Game is a compelling, fast-paced novel of international intrigue and twisting suspense from a legendary actor and British icon.

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The second book in the Nightfall Saga, the stunning new epic fantasy series set in the world of the Demon Cycle, from New York Times bestselling author Peter V. Brett.

Humanity thought the war with demonkind was over. Now, after less than a generation to rebuild, the demon corelings have returned with a vengeance. The Spear of Ala—the fortress that stands at the gates of the demon’s hive—is the last bastion against the horde, and reports say it may already have fallen.

Olive Paper is expected to take the vanguard in the fight. Only an heir of Kaji can wield the artifact that opens the gates of the Spear of Ala, and as Ahmann Jardir’s child, Olive seems destined for a role as leader and savior. But Olive does not wish to follow in her father’s footsteps any more than she did her mother’s.

Darin Bales was born with supernatural senses that he struggles to process, so much that even those who love him believe he can barely take care of himself. Yet to save his mother from the clutches of Alagai Ka, the demon king, Darin will brave anything to mount a rescue.

Darin and Olive each strive to walk their own path but find themselves inextricably tied to the legacies of their parents and to a fated confrontation with the demon king and his new hatchling queen. If they fail, humanity may not survive.

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After eighteen years in the hockey league, I’m feeling like an old man.
I feel every bump and bruise in ways I never have before.Add to that, my team isn’t playing well, my passion for the game waning, and another run to the Cup isn’t looking likely.

But then, in the most unexpected place, I bump into Devon.
The most beautiful girl I’ve ever seen, and an absolute firecracker at that. The more I see her, the more I want her.
She’s a bigger high than any drug and a thousand times more addictive. I cannot get enough of her.
It doesn’t take me long to realize I need to have her. That I need to claim her as my own.

Devon has lit a fire in me I haven’t felt in a long time and has reignited my passion not just for the game, but for life as well. She helps elevate my play on the ice, which, in turn, helps my team as a whole play better.

Just when everything seems to be turning around, my legs are knocked out from under me when I find myself at the center of a scandal that ties directly back to Devon. A scandal that threatens everything I’ve spent a lifetime building.
A scandal that could destroy my legacy.

Even worse, somebody is obsessed with her. Someone who mistakes her kindness for something else.

I love this sport. I really do.
And while I’ve worked so damned hard to get to where I am, none of it matters if I don’t have Devon. None of it.
I’m not a guy prone to violence or quick to anger.
I generally reserve my aggression on the ice, but when it comes to Devon’s safety…

All bets are off.

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