A literary coming-of-age story set in twentieth-century China. The Colonel is an almost mythic figure shrouded in the tragedy of war and history - but why does everyone call him 'the Eunuch'?
James Hamilton-Paterson investigates the 'innocent' habits of consumers and how they contribute vastly to climate change.
From Isabel Allende, the Sunday Times bestselling author of A Long Petal of the Sea, this is the epic story of Violeta del Valle, a woman whose life spans one hundred years and bears witness to the greatest upheavals of the twentieth century
In this conclusion to the epic sci-fi adventure, the Sturm's Combined Fleet of the (self-proclaimed) Human Republic are driving ever deeper into the network of worlds they were exiled from over three centuries ago...
Amateur sleuth Astrid Swift investigates a poison-pen campaign at a British expat enclave in Spain in the latest cosy mystery from M.H. Eccleston.
A rich, elderly woman is murdered and the list of suspects is surprisingly long. Writer and amateur sleuth Stewart Hoag is on hand to help the NYPD investigate.
Sara Paretsky selects the twenty best mystery short stories of the year, including tales by Michael Connelly, Jo Nesbo, Joyce Carol Oates, Colson Whitehead, and more.