**AN ELLE BEST MYSTERY OF THE YEAR"I was immediately besotted . . . Brilliant." -Janice Hallett, internationally bestselling author of The AppealAll is calm, all is bright . . . until reluctant sleuth barrister Gabriel Ward is tasked with finding the culprit of yet another grisly crime in the Inner Temple.**Christmas Eve, 1901. Gabriel Ward KC is hard at work on a thorny libel case involving London's most famous music hall star, Topsy Tillotson, an...

WINNER OF THE 2026 BRITISH BOOK AWARD, CRIME & THRILLERNamed a Best Book of the Year by The Wall Street Journal, Library Journal, and Christian Science Monitor"I was immediately besotted . . . Brilliant." -Janice Hallett, internationally bestselling author of The AppealWhen barrister Gabriel Ward steps out of his rooms at exactly two minutes to seven on a sunny May morning in 1901...

Sir Edward Marshall Hall KC saved more people from the hangman's noose than any other known barrister. In an age of inadequate defence funding, minimal forensic evidence, a rigid moral code making little allowance for human passion and a reactionary judiciary, his only real weapons were his understanding of human psychology and the power of his personality. His charismatic oratory and film star profile made him an Edwardian celebrity. Jurors collapsed and judges wept at the overwhelming po...

"Skillfully describes the improbable creation, difficult adolescence, immense prosperity, and eventual foundering of . . . the first biotech behemoth." —Daniel S. Greenberg, author of Tech TransferIn the fall of 1980, Genentech, Inc., a little-known California genetic engineering company, became the overnight darling of Wall Street, raising over $38 million in its initial public stock offering. Lacking marketed products or substantial pro...

"This is an absolutely amazing book!""From the intriguing dialogue to the expansive plot that wraps around a truly unforgettable couple, this book has it all!""GREAT BOOK! I was hooked from the start.""It is by no means an irrational fancy that, in a future existence, we shall look upon what we think of as our present existence, as a dream." Edgar Allan PoeFate sometimes conspires to right a decades-old wrong. And the 6.8 earthquake that strikes Southern Calif...

Was Mr. Darcy real? Is time travel really possible? For pragmatic Manhattan artist Eliza Knight the answer to both questions is absolutely, Yes! And Fitzwilliam Darcy of Pemberley Farms, Virginia is the reason why! His tale of love and romance in Regency England leaves Eliza in no doubt that Fitz Darcy is the embodiment of Jane Austen’s legendary hero. And she’s falling in love with him. But can the man who loved the inimitable Jane Austen ever love average, ordinary Eliza Knight...

Capital punishment, serial killings, war, terrorism, abortion, honour killings, euthanasia, suicide bombings, war, and genocide: all involve the taking of life. Put most simply, all involve killing other people. However, cultural context heavily influences heavily how people perceive these acts, and most people reading this paragraph will likely disagree on the extent to which these "count" as killing.For such an evolved species, humans can be violent far beyond the point of humani...

Pam Roe, later Robinson, was unprepared for her role as the first female police officer in the City of Gloucester, a small city in Eastern Ontario. Going from a life of fun, friends and summertime frolic along the shores of the St. Lawrence to the everyday miseries of the underside of life made her toughen up quickly. And each day, as she did her job, she withstood the sideways looks, snide remarks and silent antagonism of men who feared she was a threat to them in their careers.She...

Are you keen to give your baby the very best start in life and make every moment that you have together count?Based on The Baby Club, the ground-breaking CBeebies show, Play & Learn With Your Baby is packed with bite-sized activities that you can enjoy with your baby - explore everyday objects, have fun talking, singing, telling stories, then mellowing out.Discover the psychology and child development theory that underpins every activity, and how y...

A story of love and life in the African wild.Conita Walker tells the story of the love match that lured her from the world of international air travel to plunge, somewhat naïvely, into the life of a conservationist. It’s a tale of adventure, mishaps, humour and heartbreak.Conita’s life begins on a remote missionary station; she survives the WWII bombing of Berlin, witnesses the defeat of political systems in both Europe and South Africa, and eventually finds her true mission in the rescue ...

Eleven Fourths is the story of Oren, as told in his own words, about struggles and trauma he has endured, as well as his adventures. Eleven Fourths is the empathic tale, written by Orens mom, as Oren would tell it if he were able. The story provides insight into how an autistic child sees the world and the importance of sensory input to allow those with autism to experience the world as they need to.

Things are not always what they seem, and fate sometimes conspires to right a decades-old wrong. Twenty years after the cancellation of their wedding, family therapist Ann Hart and trauma specialist Ted McConaughy embark on a journey that defies time and reason, forcing them to re-evaluate their capacity for love and forgiveness.“This is an absolutely amazing book!”“From the intriguing dialogue to the expansive plot that wraps around a truly unforgettable couple, this book ...