In 1965, nineteen-year-old Robin Farnham believes he ran over an old man but on stopping his car, he finds no body, merely a gold bracelet of a snake biting its tail. In... Læs mere
Fakes is a story of intrigue and crime set in the Liverpool of the 1970s. With a rich cast of characters, its energy, suspense and comedy are driven by the dialogue of the key players as they... Læs mere
This book is about communal living, as practised by the Pilsdon Community in Dorset. It describes an alternative way of providing refuge, support and a place of recovery for people experiencing mental health problems, addictions and other crises in their lives.
Laugh or cry, accept or deny,‘Bits’ are what we’re made of. Bits change us. Bits destroy us. Bits sound minimal & trivial but can be magical & monumental.
And the streams thereof shall be turned into pitch, and the dust thereof into Brimstone and the land shall become burning pitch
Victorian furnishers and decorators Collinson and Lock where a model of the art furniture business of the last quarter of the century. This book is the first wide-ranging study of this once highly important company.
The year is 1888. First Commander Ashto, and Apprentice Commander, Atia, land on Earth from planet Jara. Their mission is to assess the potential of this little-known planet for possible inclusion into the Jaran Galactic Federation.
“Rhodesia is sleep-walking towards its devastating civil war. Three women become entangled in that war and in relationships that harbour the seeds of tragedy. With great sensitivity... Læs mere
It is 1546: the last year of Henry VIII’s reign. What is the purpose of the top-quality portrait, painted then, of Elizabeth I aged about 13? It hangs today for all to see in Windsor Castle.
Jennifer Ormiston, a lively and controversial local radio presenter, is found dead in an antique bath in her upmarket flat, an apparent suicide. Three weeks earlier, we meet a number of very different characters, all of whom are connected in some way to Jennifer Ormiston.
Meet journalist David Temple. Deluded, neurotic, self-medicated, David photographs crime scenes and traffic accidents across London. Between his deadend tabloid job, caring for his... Læs mere
Bertram Portal was born into a wealthy family, famous for their mill at Laverstoke in North Hampshire which made banknote paper for the Bank of England.