One of the BBC's '100 Novels That Shaped Our World'Baldwin's ground-breaking second novel**, which established** him as one of the great American writers of his timeDavid, a young American in 1950s Paris, is waiting for his fiancée to return from vacation in Spain. But when he meets Giovanni, a handsome Italian barman, the two men are drawn into an intense affair. After three months David's...

In The Mists of TimeA promising young painter, Hawkins Shortreed, and his friend, a gifted sculptor, happen upon an abandoned seaside farm. The stately eighteenth century farmhouse, a barn, an overgrown graveyard, a contending granite cliff and the surging ocean create strong illusions of past time and ghosts of past lives. How unsuspecting the artists are of the mystery and the danger attached to this idyllic property two and a quarter centuries before... mystery and danger which ...

Drawing on James Baldwin's own boyhood in a religious community in 1930s Harlem, his first novel tells the story of young Johnny Grimes. Johnny is destined to become a preacher like his father, Gabriel, at the Temple of the Fire Baptized, where the church swells with song and it is as if 'the Holy Ghost were riding on the air'. But he feels only scalding hatred for Gabriel, whose fear and fanaticism lead him to abuse his family. Johnny vows that, for him, things will be different. This bla...

‘Gripping … a compelling and authentic page-turner’ Sunday Mail‘A must read!’ Reader review‘A sparkling debut!’ Reader reviewThe first in an exciting new Scottish crime thriller series. Perfect for fans of L J Ross, Val McDermid and Ann Cleeves.Ex-priest DI Frank Farrell has returned to his roots in Dumfries, only to be landed with a disturbing murder case. Even worse, Farrell knows the vict...

'Sermon, ultimatum, confession, deposition, testament, and chronicle ... all presented in searing, brilliant prose' The New York Times Book ReviewWe, the black and the white, deeply need each other here if we are really to become a nationJames Baldwin's impassioned plea to 'end the racial nightmare' in America was a bestseller when it appeared in 1963, galvanising a nation and giving voice to the emerging civil rights movement. Told in the...

In Erin Baldwin's new YA romance novel, fake dating isn't just complicated--it's competitive."Good Luck, Babe! is nothing short of iconic . . . this book is fun and honest and relatable in the best way." —Rachael Lippincott, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Five Feet Apart and She Gets the GirlReality TV enthusiasts Noelle and Yumi spent ten years attached at the hip—until the summer after junior y...

Billionaire playboyFiery virginKidnappingSteamy romanceFormer Navy SEALsStay-up-late page-turner5 stars- What an amazingly riveting book! The storyline is fantastic! I have read many romantic suspense books and this one is at the very top of the list! I can see Debbie Baldwin's books becoming as popular as Marie Force's Fatal series! - Victoria (Amazon Review)5 stars- Wow, that lust! Baldwin's characters are multi layered, that reveal...

'Let our novelists read Mr Baldwin and tremble. There is a whirlwind loose in the land' Sunday TimesWhen Another Country appeared in 1962, it caused a literary sensation. James Baldwin's masterly story of desire, hatred and violence opens with the unforgettable character of Rufus Scott, a scavenging Harlem jazz musician adrift in New York. Self-destructive, bad and brilliant, he draws us into a Bohemian underworld pulsing with heat, music and sex, where desperate ...

The inspiration for the film from Oscar award-winning director Barry Jenkins'Achingly beautiful' GuardianHarlem in the 1970s: the black soul of New York City. Tish is nineteen and the man she loves - her lifelong friend and the father of her unborn child - has been jailed for a crime he did not commit. As their families come together to fight for his freedom, will their love be enough?'Soulful . . . Racial injustice may fla...

“It comes as a great shock to discover that the country which is your birthplace and to which you owe your life and your identity, has not, in its whole system of reality, evolved any place for you”.James Baldwin was one of America’s most powerful analysts of the psychology of white supremacy. In this speech, delivered in 1965 at the Cambridge Union Society, he offers a devastating, but also strikingly empathetic, account of the role played by racism in American society.Eri...

"The Story of Siegfried" is a retelling of the ancient Germanic and Norse legends surrounding the hero Siegfried, who is often associated with the Nibelungenlied and the Völsunga Saga. The narrative follows Siegfried's adventures, including his battle with the dragon Fafnir and his quest for the treasure of the Nibelungs.James Baldwin's retelling of myths and legends was aimed at young readers and sought to introduce them to classic tales from various cultures. "The Story of Siegfried" is ...

Leo “Ren” Jameson is a Navy SEAL with a mind as sharp as his combat skills. A tactical genius, he’s always one step ahead.Until her…For months, Ren has been drawn to demure CIA analyst Sofria Kirk, but their relationship fizzled before it really began, and Sofria left the country for a new job. That’s when Ren discovers Sofria was not who she claimed to be. Sofria Kirk is actually a government agent named Stella Keen who has been sent to spy on him and find out who is steal...