This is the story of a very special little bird called Raz who is a Fartle bird.'Raz, The Raspberry Fartle Bird, is a mysterious creature that has strange and magical powers.He has been living on a farm for some time but, due to a crop failure, he has to move on.He has no memory other than the farm and when he meets new friends called Jamie and Lily he makes his new home with them.This is the start of his great adventures that lead to Raz finding out who he is and wher...

Once known as Huntley Haverstock, Freddy Goodchild has a past erased by espionage and a family that believes him dead. Following his critical role in the Cuban Crisis, Freddy's identity was obliterated, and his life rebuilt in secret. But now, years later, the wealthy and enigmatic Freddy returns to Middlesbrough to uncover a personal mystery more sinister than his days as a reluctant spy.When he finds his childhood home abandoned and his family missing, Freddy stumbles upon a chil...

The Trials of Freddy GoodchildA life shaped by war. A career forged in the skies. A destiny hijacked by forces far darker than he could ever imagine.Born in wartime Middlesbrough, Freddy Goodchild grows up navigating bombed-out streets, family secrets, and an aching sense of abandonment. His escape comes in the form of the Royal Air Force, where his talent and grit earn him a place among Britain's flyers. But what begins as duty quickly spirals int...

Huntley Haverstock thought his days in espionage were over-until a cryptic message and a brutal murder pull him back into a deadly game. As government officials and intelligence operatives turn up dead, Huntley is forced to uncover a conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of Whitehall.With a ruthless assassin on the loose and a trail of deception leading from London to Sicily, Huntley must navigate a world of betrayal, secrets, and high-stakes espionage. Each clue brings him cl...

Set against the turbulent backdrop of the 1960s, The Reluctant Freddy King follows a Royal Air Force Navigator from Middlesbrough who, while stationed at Group, unexpectedly forms a deep bond with the enigmatic Pinky James. Their friendship faces its greatest challenge when they are ensnared in a cunning "Honey Trap," pulling them into a dangerous mission to smuggle arms to Cuba amidst the volatile Cold War tensions. Narrowly surviving a deadly ambush, they are rescued by British ...

This is the story of a very special little bird called Raz who is a Fartle bird.'Raz, The Raspberry Fartle Bird, is a mysterious creature that has strange and magical powers. He has been living on a farm for some time but, due to a crop failure, he has to move on. He has no memory other than the farm and when he meets new friends called Jamie and Lily he makes his new home with them. This is the start of his great adventures that lead to Raz finding out who he is and where he originally ca...

She does Britain’s dirty work, but this time she needs help. Beatrix Rose, meet John Milton…Beatrix Rose has a knack for making the British government’s problems go away. When the assassin is sent to Venezuela to track down a missing scientist, she meets a contact who knows the lay of the land: none other than John Milton…As the state-sanctioned assassin and the special forces soldier team up in South America, they’ll do more than capture a missing scientis...

Murder is for Keeps, the latest book in an award-winning mystery series, celebrated for its small-town charm and picturesque Welsh setting, starring amateur sleuth Penny Brannigan.Local artist Penny Brannigan has been spending her summer painting Gwrych Castle and its surrounding landscapes. A privately owned, castellated Welsh country house, Gwrych has been sadly neglected for decades and is in a heartbreaking state of disrepair. So when she learns archite...

**INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERFrom the bestselling and prize-winning author of Piranesi and Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, an enchanting, beautifully illustrated short story set in the world of Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell.**'A church is a sort of wood. A wood is a sort of church. They're the same thing really.'Nineteen-year-old Merowdis Scot is an unusual girl. She can talk to animals and trees-and she is only ever happy when she is walkin...

Book two in a stunning new crime series from 2m+ international bestseller Adam Croft.Each morning, the first train of the day leaves Oakham station and thunders through a tunnel under the village of Manton. But today the driver sees something that changes his life. A dead body hangs in the tunnel's exit.DI Caroline Hills knows this isn't a suicide. It's murder. And when a second apparent suicide appears in Rutland, Caroline un...

'Note-perfect, multi-layered, rugged as a T-34 tank. Grimwood is about to become your new favourite thriller writer' IndependentA tense, atmospheric and breathtaking thriller that drops you deep into the icy heart of the Cold War - fans of A Gentleman in Moscow, John Le Carré and Red Sparrow will be gripped.___________1986, the Cold War is thawing . . .But ...

Book three in a stunning new crime series from 2m+ international bestseller Adam Croft.A body is found under Welland Viaduct on a bitterly cold winter morning. But this will be a murder investigation like no other.As DI Caroline Hills and DS Dexter Antoine begin to unravel the dark secrets in the victim's life, they find themselves sucked into a web of lies and betrayal.Rutland Police need to find the k...