The debut novel by BAFTA and Emmy award-winning co-writer of BBC One's Outnumbered Guy Jenkin.'One of the best historical fiction books of 2025' THE TIMES'A delightful cross between Wolf Hall and Blackadder' THE EXPRESSShortlisted for the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction 2025'Clever, funny, ingenious and endearing' Lissa Evans

Murder Most Foul is a dark, witty and fast-paced novel, from one of Britain’s best-loved screenwriters.It’s 1593, Elizabeth I is Queen and everyone is terrified of the worst outbreak of plague in a generation. Shakespeare has only written six plays and is lagging behind his friend Christopher Marlowe, London’s leading playwright.When Marlowe is stabbed to death in mysterious circumstances, rumours abound – but the one that won’t go away is that Shakespeare did it to remove h...

Martin Jarvis stars in this BBC radio satire set in the competitive world of advertisingHappiness... is a career in advertising. Or is it? Activist turned ad writer Ken Handley isn't so sure. Back in the day, he used to hitch-hike and attend peace protests. Now, he finds himself writing copy for the Conservative Party and extolling the virtues of products he hates - while also coping with a drunken boss, strait-laced colleagues and an overactive mind.Over t...

Songs and sketches from the groundbreaking BBC comedy series show starring Rowan Atkinson, Griff Rhys Jones, Mel Smith and Pamela Stephenson. 'Not the Nine O’Clock News' is regarded as one of the great classics of British television humour. Written by some of Britain’s finest comedy writers, including Richard Curtis, Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin, the show was innovative, shocking and rude – and extremely funny. Published on CD for the first time, this hilarious compilation includes some of...

The sequel to the Wodehouse Prize nominated Murder Most Foul.The second novel by the multi BAFTA, RTS and Emmy awardwinning writer, director and producer of iconic TV shows like Outnumbered and Drop the Dead Donkey.The murder-solving duo are back, famed playwright Will and the sister of Christopher Marlowe. This time, it’s to discover the truth behind the murder of Ann’s mother. The cause of death is absurd: suicide by butter knife. Ann knows that can’t be true and must disc...

A murder cries out for vengeance. A rogue answers the call.For six long years, fired by cold rage, Jonas Flynt has hunted the man who paved the way for the murder of his son across the Caribbean and American Colonies. Many a pirate was delivered to justice during the chase, but Flynt never caught up with the elusive Dan Hawke.Learning that his quarry has returned to London, Flynt races across the Atlantic in pursuit.Back in his old hunting ground, ...

'One journey into a stormy Cornish night that you won't want to miss' Tom Hindle'A fabulous, evocative setting, mysterious characters hiding dark secrets, and a plot that's as treacherous as a walk along the cliff edge in stormy weather... An exquisite murder mystery... Absolutely wonderful!' Fiona Leitch'Full of plot twists and turns with a few red herrings thrown in, gripping, highly charged, intriguing and mysterious... Highly sa...

From the acclaimed author of In the Shadow of the Empress comes the thrilling, “richly detailed, entertaining” chronicle of two of the most influential and glamorous women in nineteenth-century Europe—Elisabeth, empress of Austria, and Eugénie, empress of France—and their efforts to rule amid the scandal, intrigue, tragedy, and violence of their era (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).When they married Emperors Franz Joseph and Napoleon III, respecti...

A BRAND NEW spellbinding, dual-timeline historical novel for fans of Alison Weir, Philippa Gregory and Kate Mosse ✨Two women connected across time and a mystery that has spanned centuries...The court of young King Henry VIII seethes with secrets and scandals, but every ambition has its price.Elizabeth Boleyn, loyal wife to Thomas Boleyn and devoted mother to Anne, Mary and George, believes she can navigate the shifting tides of court...

A Waterstones Best History Book 2025A BBC History Magazine Book of the Year 2025‘Learned, entertaining and highly approachable’ BOB MORTIMER‘A treat’ ALICE LOXTON‘Five stars from me…’ AL MURRAYAn unmissable collaboration between two comedy legends – an irresistible, family-friendly deep dive into the murky lives of the British monarchy....

Get ready for the first adventure in the fabulous Thomas the Falconer Tudor mystery series from John Pilkington. A must-read for fans of C. J. Sansom and Andrew Taylor. ‘A truly fine historical series’ - Library JournalBE YE HUNTER OR PREY?Introducing Thomas Finbow – falconer to Sir Robert Vicary and Lady Margaret of Petbury, Berkshire. He keeps his mind sharp and his body primed as he goes about his duties with the d...

'The plotting is excellent, with admirable narrative drive . an engaging and entertaining read' Historical Novels ReviewJanuary 1901. Abigail and Daniel Wilson, often lauded as 'The Museum Detectives', are on their way to the Great Pyramid of Khufu at Giza. Their explorations of the pyramid, including the Robbers' Tunnel, take a very sinister turn when they come upon the dead body of a man who has been brutally garrotted. Investigations by the local police reveal h...