"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...

**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...

A priceless medieval book has been stolen from the Inner Temple. The librarian has been murdered at his desk. Once again, Sir Gabriel Ward KC must provide answers**.**Gabriel meanwhile is preparing to represent a tiny sweetshop in Brighton brought to the brink of ruin by the postponed coronation of King Edward VII. Winning the case will save the sweetshop and change the law for ever. Yet for once he does not object to being pressed into acting as detective, because...

'How good that the stories of these adventurous and wonderful women who made extraordinary journeys around the world have now come to light.' – Dame Joanna LumleyFerdinand Magellan, Francis Drake, Captain Cook – the men who went round the world are household names.But what about the women?The Women Who Went Round the World sets the record straight, telling the stories of pioneering women and their ...

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?

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...

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...

'Lively history of British women aviators.' - Daily Mail'Compelling stories of female pioneers whose soaring ambition achieved firsts in the field of aviation.' - Britain Magazine'This lovely book offers a welcome and enjoyable read and provides a timely testament for these unsung pioneers of aviation.' - Maggie Appleton MBE, Chief Executive Officer, RAF Museum

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 ...