**A BBC Between the Covers Book Club pick and Sunday Times Historical Fiction Book of the Month, for fans of PANDORA, THE ESSEX SERPENT and THE NIGHT CIRCUS.Longlisted for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction 2023 and the Goldsboro Books Glass Bell Award 2023.**'I just fell in love with it within the first two sentences . . .' - Ruth Jones'One of the best books I've read this year . . . completely unforge...

WINNER OF THE 2025 SALTIRE SCOTTISH FICTION OF THE YEARfrom the bestselling author of The Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesley'A triumph - vivid, exquisite, enthralling**'** Kate Griffin, author of *Fyneshade'*Lusk conjures prose of a spell-binding elegance and charm' Essie Fox, author of The Fascination‘Witty, insightful and moving’ Sunday Times

Brought to you by Penguin.In 1754, renowned maker of clocks and automata Abel Cloudesley must raise his new-born son Zachary when his wife dies in childbirth.Growing up amongst the cogs and springs of his father's workshop, Zachary is intensely curious, ferociously intelligent, unwittingly funny and always honest - perhaps too honest. But when a fateful accident leaves six-year-old Zachary nearly blinded, Abel is convinced that the safest place for his son ...

Brought to you by Penguin.'I shall be a thousand different Marys and, in such manner, shall find the one I wish to be...'Lady Mary Wortley Montagu longs for adventure, freedom and love, believing that only by truly living can she ever escape the stalking crow of Death...An aristocratic woman in 18th century England is expected to act in certain ways. But Mary has never let society's expectations stifle her: she wri...

Strategy is vital to effective and efficient public service delivery as well as successful governance and leadership. This new text provides a concise yet systematic overview of the achievements, downfalls and complexities of public strategy in today's globalized and often market-driven world. It describes the place of strategy in civic societies whose citizens are more interconnected and vocal than ever. It shows that successful strategic planning goes well beyond problem-solving to devel...

What price must a man pay to stand up to a tyrant?Humberto Barbetti, secretary to Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo, is ordered to cover up the massacre of thousands of Haitians. But he harbours a dangerous secret—three orphaned children hidden from the regime. When Trujillo hatches a plan to ‘whiten’ the Dominican Republic by inviting Jewish refugees, Barbetti fears exposure, especially after one of the children vanishes.Meanwhile, Jewish magician Chaim L...

‘Readers are in for a true treat … Dazzling’ PATERSON JOSEPH‘This powerful story is steeped in truth and resonates with humanity. It’s a gritty thriller and a whirlwind adventure, but most of all it’s a tale of love and hope. A beautiful, original and heart-stopping read’ JANICE HALLETT‘I loved this brilliant book about an essential and forgotten piece of our history. Devious plots, secret pasts and forbidden futures. Gritty and thrilling, ...