A history that is equally entertaining and enlightening, illustrating all of the changes of power and intricacies that are necessary to understand the interrelation between England and Scotland and the Highland and Lowland populations. It shows how Duncan (1034-40) emerged from 'the union of the four peoples' as the first king of a united Scotland and provides detailed, reign-by-reign accounts from then on. Above all Professor Mackie reveals how the Scots long pursued an independent line -...

Bruce Lenman's hugely ambitious study explores three interacting themes: the growth of England's sprawling colonial empire; its military dimension; and the impact of colonial warfare on national identity. He starts in Ireland, with the renewed assault of English settlers on the Irish Gaeltacht. Under the (Scottish) Stuarts, England then began a dramatic expansion across the North Atlantic. In America, the 'Indian Wars', fought with minimal Crown support, helped forge an independent militar...

From Europe to India and America, Britain's Colonial Wars relates empire to the fortunes of war. In less than a century, between the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and the settlement following the War of the American Revolution, the modern British state was born. This penetrating new analysis questions the centrality of the colonial enterprise to Westminster policy-makers obsessed with European issues, and explains how the impact of their strategies necessarily shaped the destiny of a multi-n...

The brilliant, inspirational next book by the author of the incredible No. 1 bestseller FIRST MAN IN.Without fear, there’s no challenge. Without challenge, there’s no growth. Without growth, there’s no life.Ant Middleton is no stranger to fear: as a point man in the Special Forces, he confronted fear on a daily basis, never knowing what lay behind the next corner, or the next closed door. In prison, he was thrust into the unknown, cut off f...

Cornwall is only a page away in this gorgeous, heartwarming novel – a wonderful read for the summer holidays!‘A warm, easy read that depicts the joys of rural Cornwall’ Daily Mail‘The warmth and empathy that have made Fern Britton such a popular TV presenter are evident in her latest novel’ Woman’s Weekly‘A charming story that is full of hope…will help put a spring in your step’ The Courier

LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2020LONGLISTED FOR THE RSL ONDAATJE PRIZE 2020A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK* * *THE DEBUT NOVEL FROM THE COSTA SHORT STORY AWARD WINNER‘A sharp, funny, wonderful writer’ Diana Evans, bestselling author of Ordinary People‘A stunning debut that heralds a new and exciting voice in fiction’ Mik...

The Sunday Times bestseller and winner of the Irish Independent crime fiction book of the year!*Don’t miss the newest Maeve Kerrigan and Josh Derwent thriller – A STRANGER IN THE FAMILY – out now!*Guilty?A year ago, Leo Stone was convicted of murdering two women and sentenced to life in prison. Now he’s been freed on a technicality, and he’s protesting his innocence.Not guilty?DS Ma...

Meet the new neighbours. Whose side are you on?‘An exciting, dark novel about friendship; brutally truthful and raw’ Adele Parks, Sunday Times No. 1 bestselling authorHave you met The People at Number 9?Sara and Neil have new neighbours in their street. Glamorous and chaotic, Gav and Lou make Sara’s life seem dull. As the two couples become friends, sharing suppers, red wine and childcare, it seems a perfect couples-match. But the ...

The first book in the No. 1 Times bestselling series‘This is terrific stuff’ Daily Telegraph‘A breathtakingly ambitious picture of an era’ Financial Times‘A masterclass in how to weave a well-researched history into a complex plot’ The TimesOver 1 Million Andrew Taylor Novels Sold!A CITY IN FLAMESLondon, 1666. As the Great Fire consumes ever...

Alone in a foreign land, Soren must come to terms with loss and a gift that has been as much a burden as a benefit.A long abandoned city may hold the answers he seeks about the Gift of Grace, but a lethal assassin proves that old enemies have not forgotten him.As misfortune pulls him ever farther from an unsettled score, he finds hope in an unexpected place…The Huntsman's Amulet follows The Tattered Banner and is the second part of the swashbuckling fantasy Society ...

The final part of the Society of the Sword Trilogy.A remote farm and meagre crops are a far cry from Ostenheim and the life of a banneret, but they are not far enough. For Soren to be free of Amero, there is only one answer.In Ostenheim, Duke Amero presides over a war-weary population and an empty treasury, but still he hungers for more.An Intelligencier uncovers the disturbing resurgence of sorcery in the city, while an avaricious colleague sees the chance to prove...

She has been called many things: murderer, madwoman, monster. She will become only one thing: a god.The Crone. A woman of legend, a creature of blood. A Valkyrie. She has tortured, murdered, maimed — performing all the rituals needed to call forth the power of Odin himself and summon Ragnarok. She just needs one more thing: the staff of Skara Brae, and her plans will be fulfilled.But the staff is already in the hands of Morgan Sierra. An agent of ARKANE, th...