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'When the rains fell, the world burned...' After a childhood spent in the foster care system, failed PhD student Amy Weston attracts trouble wherever she goes. Acid rain is destroying London's trees, brain lesions are turning once-harmless pets into killer dogs, and her new work colleague, Professor Joel Harket, is the most infuriating man she has ever met. But when the media continue to insist that autumn has simply come early, and humans begin to experience the same symptoms as the killer dogs, Amy must work alongside Joel in order to convince the world of the seriousness of the situation, before it is too late. From the UN Air Health summit in Beijing to the abandoned tunnels beneath the city of London, Amy and Joel search for answers to prevent the end of the world, and as Nelson's Column crumbles and zombie-like 'howlers' wreak havoc worldwide, they discover that the only way to survive the apocalypse is to set aside their differences... and learn to trust each other.

For over forty years, former band members of Generation 27, a briefly successful band in the late seventies, have been haunted by the shadows of the group's collapse. Only when strangely familiar figures emerge from those shadows is each of them forced to confront their loss and regret.

Following eighteen-year-old Helen as she moves away from her home in Scotland to become a governess in France, Deception at its core is a novel about the moral dilemmas faced by those living in the shadows of war.

Join nine-year-old Megan as she embarks on a wild, crazy adventure beneath the waves, where she learns that her littering behaviour could have deadly consequences and that rubbish should always be thrown in the bin.

Two female friends, Jenny and Claire, first meet as psychiatric nurse and patient. Both are searching for their identity. Claire has undiagnosed borderline personality disorder and wants to be 'more like Jenny'. However, Jenny has her own issues, and wishes to be more like Claire. An intense, interdependent friendship develops over decades. Will these two women come out whole in the end? Or are the edges too blurred between them for either to survive?

Up until now, the only monsters the LAPD had ever seen were of the human variety...

After her sister‿s tragic death, Jess is forced to confront the world alone for the first time. As she fights to overcome her fears, and family secrets emerge that she could never have foreseen, Jess discovers that Denmark may hold the key to more than just her past‿

With the authorities set to rob people of their freedom of choice, in order to create a perfectly obedient and mindless society, 'The Unthinkable Truth' questions whether free will is simply an illusion, and whether our own human nature could be the catalyst to our downfall.

"We might all be killed, and all I can think of is you..."It is 1878, and beneath the heat of the South African sun, a brutal war is brewing. Yet for the soldiers based at the dreary maritime barracks of Chatham, the prospect of journeying to this exotic land is an opportunity they cannot resist.Albert Bond, a young lieutenant and academy graduate, is plagued by his family's ruin as he desperately attempts to cling to the status of his wealthy upbringing. Yet he is soon forced to reassess his aspirations, his morals, and his feelings concerning class and rank as he realises his growing affection for his handsome batman Jack Coleman. Jack grew up as the lowest of the low, but his social disadvantages fail to suppress his optimism and willingness to take risks, attributes that Bond cannot help but admire. As the two men come to rely on one another for comfort and companionship amidst the animosity and indecision of war, their relationship begins to shift. But in a time of deep-rooted institutional and societal prejudice, will their intimacy blossom into something tangible?

"The injuries to the throat were committed by metallic claws. There were no traces of DNA."Everyone knows that werewolves don't exist, not even 'up north'. But historian-cum-detective R.I. Penny isn't so sure. Whilst working with his therapist to overcome past trauma, and writing a novel, Penny is embroiled in a murder case, alongside former associates Dove and Periwinkle. But as Penny becomes ever more fixated on the murder and his writing, his fictional world and reality begin to merge, leaving Penny uncertain where the truth ends and the fiction begins.

Joan Eardley was a passionate painter who, in a short career, managed to create some of the most important works of the twentieth century. Hers was a truly wild and beautiful art. Come and take a look inside her world...

Based on a true story, Gwendoline explores the challenges facing women in the 1900s, the struggles confronted by individuals suffering from mental health issues, and the devastating impact these issues can have on their families.

If You Build It, He Will Come is the story of an eight-year project to bring the previously extinct osprey back to the beautiful Belvoir area of England, which culminated in a successful brood of two chicks in 2022, ending over two centuries of waiting.

Tyler isn't thrilled to be spending yet another mundane afternoon at Great Uncle John's. And that's putting it mildly! But after his visit sparks a chain of inexplicable events, he delightedly discovers magic at his fingertips.

From elephants to autumn leaves, this is a dancing adventure with lots of twists and turns. Join Sunny Steps and his daddy as they dance out of their playroom and into a world of imagination. Through jungles, snowstorms and rabbit warrens, Sunny and Daddy explore many exciting places, and develop a closer bond with each other along the way.

Isla is a girl with a huge imagination, who loves listening to her grandad's stories of his childhood in wild and rugged Cornwall. When Isla's dad goes missing on a diving trip in Mexico, her world is turned upside down. Based on the old Cornish folktale The Mermaid of Zennor, this is a journey of curiosity, friendship, mystery and magic.

Transported to a world where magical creatures roam free, mystery is around every corner, and decisions really are a matter of life or death, Jane must learn to adapt to her new surroundings. But what she doesn't know is that there is something deep within her that makes her extraordinary. All she needs is the courage to accept herself as she is.

Humour runs riot in this delightful exploration of the music, history and other-worldly quirks of England's second largest county. Artfully mixing elements of truth with a host of fictional (and not so fictional) characters, Witham 'n' Blues is a must read for lovers of music, comedy and Lincolnshire alike.

A fresh perspective on three of the most-loved Greek goddesses, offering a unique insight into their thoughts and feelings when faced with the events of myths and legends many of us think we know. Brimming with tragedy, humour, bitter antagonism and hopeful reconciliation, this novel offers readers a rare glimpse into the minds of the gods.

Head-over-heels in love with a woman long since dead, John is perplexed by Penny's constant vanishing, wondering where she has gone, and why? But as Penny's life is played out during the English Civil War, John must reconcile his strange infatuation with his present-day life and girlfriend, who now lives in what was once Penny's manor house.

More than 150 years later, we still do not know what prompted Captain Briggs, his wife and baby, and the crew of the Mary Celeste to abandon ship mid-ocean, and the speculation continues to this day. Delve into this mysterious case and shed light on possible solutions, credible hoaxes, and tales of other ghost ships.

Mary is dead, and the government is to blame. That is what David believes. Convinced the only way to make a positive difference in society is by taking matters into his own hands, David plans to remould society in his image, one where those in power care for the people they serve and are not motivated by power or greed.

Emma promised her father that she would always try to protect wildlife, and when he suddenly disappears, she feels even more determined to keep her promise to him. One day, Emma discovers an incredible secret: she can talk to 'Guardian' birds, appointed by Nature to prevent extinctions!

How far would you travel to find 'The One'? When chronically indecisive maths teacher Gemma Higgins accidentally enters another dimension, she learns the great secret of existence: that we inhabit a multiverse run by giants, HR managers and angst-ridden writers. Unable to return to her old world, Gemma is told she can take her pick from one of her remaining lives. She chooses a life where she meets 'The One', and is delighted when it seems 'The One' is the ex who shouldn't have dumped her. If only she could stop being distracted by the handsome ghost she's been able to see ever since she arrived from the other dimension...

Enter a magical world...When Louise and Michael find a secret door in the bear house of their local animal park, they soon discover more than they could ever have imagined.Join this adventurous brother and sister duo as they explore London and beyond in the company of their talking animal friends, and make some very special new friends along the way!Step inside and meet the animals...

This amusing collection of short stories explores a range of complex characters navigating their way through life. With narratives ranging from the familiar to the downright bizarre, these stories aim to delight and intrigue, acting as a reminder that most seemingly mundane experiences are anything but.

When Hattie and Richard Penrose take their family on a 'staycation' to the Cornish village of Bodhmall's Rest, cracks in their unsettled marriage start to appear, as does the truth about Hattie's fling with a co-worker and Richard's burgeoning money problems.

This is the story of a baby who becomes a morphine addict before she's even due to be born; a tale of medicalised motherhood, littered with cannulas, feeding tubes and surgery consent forms.

Brian Stewart is a respected professional man, liked by his colleagues and friends and loved by his wife Marcia and their two young children. He has never been the kind of man who would lose his sense of propriety or do anything on an impulse.Until, that is, the day he starts to go off the rails. Alarmed at the change in her husband, Marcia is horrified to discover that he has incurred tens of thousands of pounds in debts after starting to gamble compulsively. Soon afterwards, he is arrested for alleged sexual offences, including rape. Marcia stands by Brian but is unable to understand or explain this profound change in her husband's behaviour. Surely, he is not in his right mind. But what sort of affliction could lead to such serious loss of control over his basic impulses?

Island to Island: Photograph Collection is a unique assemblage of photographs, capturing not only the incredible wildlife and beautiful landscapes found in Seychelles, but also the difficulties of managing a remote tropical island nature reserve.