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Daphne Du Maurier, Stephen King

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Ruth Lass, Jeff Harding, Cecilia Appiah, Matt Addis, Elliot Cowan, Sam Marks, Owen Findlay, Hattie Morahan

INTRODUCED BY INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER STEPHEN KINGA STUNNING COLLECTION OF DAPHNE DU MAURIER'S THIRTEEN DARKEST STORIES - INCLUDING 'THE BIRDS' AND 'DON'T LOOK NOW'Amid the reflections and twisting alleyways of Venice, a grieving couple are haunted by the past. On a sharp December day, the wind changes - and the birds begin to gather. A group of wartime scientists attempt to capture the power of death, an eye operation reveals a monstrous reality, and a woman returns home ...

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Sophie Shorland

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Ruth Lass

An immersive biography of Elizabeth I that sheds new light on her ambitions and desires of the iconic "Virgin Queen" and repositions Tudor England within the dramatic power struggles of the sixteenth-century.The throne of England hung in the balance, and every prince in Europe wanted to claim it. When Elizabeth I was crowned in 1558 she became the most eligible woman in Europe. All saw the same prize: marry Elizabeth, rule England. Ambassadors flooded her court, ar...

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Daphne Du Maurier

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Ruth Lass

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF REBECCA'Perhaps we shall not see each other again. I will write to you, though, and tell you, as best I can, the story of your family. A glass-blower, remember, breathes life into a vessel, giving it shape and form and sometimes beauty; but he can with that same breath, shatter and destroy it.'Faithful to her word, Sophie Duval reveals to her long-lost nephew the tragic story of a family of master craftsmen in eighteenth-century France. The worl...

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MacKenzie Common

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Ruth Lass

'A twisty tale that takes us into the rarefied, ruthless world of an Oxford college' CLAIRE McGOWANReaders can't put down The Scholars!'Twisty, atmospheric . . . kept me guessing right until the end. A perfect read for autumn' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Quintessential dark academia - moody, mysterious, and a little dangerous' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I've literally raced through this, it was truly unputdownable

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Daphne Du Maurier

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Jess Nesling, Ruth Redman, Finlay Robertson, Sebastian Humphreys, Cecilia Appiah, Elliot Cowan, Owen Findlay, Ruth Lass

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF REBECCA.'The apathy of Sunday lay upon the streets. Houses were closed, withdrawn."They don't know," he thought, "those people inside, how one gesture of mine, now, at this minute, might alter their world. A knock on the door, and someone answers - a woman yawning, an old man in carpet slippers, a child sent by its parents in irritation; and according to what I will, what I decide, their whole future will be decided . . . Sudden murder. Theft. F...

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Daphne du Maurier

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Owen Findlay, Elliot Cowan, Matt Addis, Cecilia Appiah, Ruth Lass, Sam Marks, Hattie Morahan

From Daphne du Maurier, “a writer of fearless originality” (The Guardian), comes a collection of her thirteen most mesmerizing tales—including iconic stories such as “The Birds” and “Don’t Look Now”—with an introduction by Stephen King.Daphne du Maurier is best known for Rebecca, “one of the most influential novels of the 20th century” (Sarah Waters) and basis for Alfred Hitchcock’s iconic film adaptation. More than thirty-five years after her dea...

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Daniel Smith, Stephanie Matthews

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Ruth Lass

1950s France. A British establishment figure. A shocking crime. A miscarriage of justice.The search for truth.In 1952, in a peaceful corner of Provence, a farmer's son stumbled upon a terrible scene. Three bodies: a husband and wife shot dead, their ten-year-old daughter savagely beaten to death. They were all British. So begins one of the most notorious murder cases in French history.Sir Jack Drummond was a senior advisor to the British government, a household name who was...

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Fiona Sherlock

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Clare Louise Connolly, George Weightman, Hannah Barrie, Joseph Capp, Nneka Okoye, Ruth Lass, Stephanie Lane, Tom McCall

A MULTI-CAST NARRATION. AN IMMERSIVE AUDIO EXPERIENCE.A murder mystery told entirely through interviews. PI Elizabeth Chalice needs YOU to help her solve the case.ONE BODY. TWELVE SUSPECTS.TWELVE MOTIVES FOR MURDER . . .Sit back and become a real armchair detective.A murder mystery told entirely through interviews.Private Investigator Elizab...

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Sophie Shorland

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Ruth Lass

An enthralling and vivid portrait of Queen Catherine of Braganza, wife of Charles II, that reveals her forgotten place in history.A long-overlooked figure in history, Catherine has a crucial place in the history of the British Empire: she may have failed to produce an heir to the throne, but her marriage to Charles in 1662 marked a key turning point in Britain's imperial ascendancy, for part of her dowry was Bombay, Britain's first territory of the Indian subcontin...

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Yukio Mishima

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Brian Nishii

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Vintage International

A new selection of Yukio Mishima (author of Spring Snow and The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea) short stories from the 1960s—his final decade—Voices of the Fallen Heroes offers a unique glimpse into the mind of one of Japan’s greatest writers.In the title story, "Voices of the Fallen Heroes," a séance brings forth the spirits of young officers in the Imperial Army and the kamikaze pilots of World War II, who reproach the Emperor ...

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Jonas Enander

Narrated by

Mark Peachey

Translated by

Nichola Smalley

Humanity's relationship with black holes began in 1783 in a small English village, when clergyman John Michell posed a startling question: What if there are objects in space that are so large and heavy that not even light can escape them? Almost 250 years later, in April 2019, scientists presented the first picture of a black hole. Physicist Jonas Enander has traveled the world to investigate how our understanding of these elusive celestial objects has evolved since the days of Michell.

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Terry Deary

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Toby Longworth

Brought to you by Penguin.This is history through the eyes of Mr and Mrs Peasant (and their good friend Monsieur Guillotine...). A globetrotting, laugh-out-loud funny history from the multi-million copy bestselling author of A History of Britain in Ten Enemies and Horrible Histories.Remember, remember the 4th of November... *It is a truth universally acknowledged that the rich and powerful always l...