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It is 1922 and the aftermath of a horrific war hangs over a talented group of artists as they begin their freshmen year at the Slade School of Fine Art.

Ever since she turned eighteen and moved from an adolescent mental health ward to an adult one, HeatherâEUR(TM)s life has felt isolated and grey. SheâEUR(TM)d never attempt to suggest that climbing over the back fence of the hospital in the middle of the night is her sanest decision, but she doesnâEUR(TM)t feel like she has a choice.

This is the continuing lurid story of Natalie Klein and her eccentric collection of associates.

Kit's story is one of control, deception, infertility and guilt, but most of all it's one of a young woman who longs to be loved. Her life is dominated first by her alcoholic mother, and then by Tom, her controlling partner.

Remy Winters has hit rock bottom: unemployed and living back home with her dysfunctional family. However, when she decides to immerse herself in the remake of her favourite childhood video game, the fantasy RPG Ultimate Adventure VII, she's granted a great deal more escapism than she bargained for.

1575: Nelan Michaels is a young Flemish man fleeing religious persecution in the Spanish Netherlands. Settling in Mortlake outside London, he studies under Queen Elizabeth's court astrologer, conjuring a bright future - until he's wrongly accused of murder.

Body Cycles is a natural health strategy that is practical, realistic and great fun, and will deliver excellent results that suit modern lives perfectly.

DCI Matthew McCallum is a cultured copper, overseeing major crime for Police Scotland in Edinburgh and surrounding areas. A few months from retirement, he is hoping for a quieter life, but another case of murder hits his desk, closely followed by two more cases.

What's a rock star to do when his talent fails him and his career has withered and died? Fed up with never-ending humiliations, Dave Masters fakes his own death in an attempt to boost his record sales, walking away from an industry that turned its back on him.

Following an unorthodox first meeting in London in 1964, Patricia Boccadoro subsequently got to know Rudolf Nureyev on a personal basis. In this amusing, informative book, she recounts how exciting it was to see him dance in those heady London years before giving a lucid account of his directorship of the Paris Opera Ballet.

Cat Society is a witty and bonkers story of life and politics in Westminster - reimagining the debates, events and headlines of recent years had the world been run by cats. A lot changes. A lot doesn't.

Danny knows his family is not poor because they have not one, but two tea towels. His mam never learned to cook, so Danny has to do his best. The family lives on the edge of legality, monitored by both police and social services.

Why do Agatha Christie's novels continue to inspire each generation? The answer is the quality and range of her puzzles: her rich and varied structures of deception.

How do you get over the loss of your husband? And not only your husband but your home too and all the trappings of your old existence?

Following the tragic deaths of both her parents, baby Alice is adopted by childless relatives. They rename her and in doing so erase her past. Margaret, as she is known, is brought up in a world of luxury, but always senses that something isn't quite right.

Hieron, the tyrant of Syracuse, is struggling to chart a course between the warring empires of Rome and Carthage. His only close confidant is his eccentric cousin, the mathematician Archimedes. But Hieron is ninety years old, and his nobles are scheming in the shadows.

Imagine a world where children get to make the rules... After zany scientist Max Splatter invents a breakfast cereal designed to boost children's brainpower, strange things start happening.

Inspired by the author's own work and personal experiences, Busy This Evening? presents a humorous and often tongue-in-cheek insight into the life of a London minicab driver, through the eyes of the sincere and endearing Thomas Buckley.

Are you thinking about going on holiday by yourself, but not sure where to start? There are many reasons why you might decide to holiday alone and it can be a really rewarding experience - but also quite daunting.

As the Second World War nears its end, the great economist John Maynard Keynes is at the peak of his career, despite failing health, and is seeking to establish a new international financial and currency regime for the post-war future.

An investigator unwillingly thrown into the search for a missing teenager must try to thwart an obsessive man from exploiting captured Nazi technology to achieve a twisted ambition...

Adam Brook is an insurance investigator tasked with exploring a case of suspected arson in the village of Leviton on the south-west coast of England. Questions surround a Mr Askew, who inherited the property and recently had planning permission refused... As he pursues the truth about the fire over the course of forty-eight hours, Adam quickly finds himself out of his depth in the close-knit community. In this dark comedy of games, claims and combustion, the visitor discovers that in Leviton buildings aren't the only things subject to kindling.

In the summer of 1986, Belle McGee is thirteen. The arrival of Fionn Power at her family home sets in motion a tragic chain of events. Now a forty-something investigative journalist living in Dublin, Belle returns home one night to find Fionn standing in the hallway before inexplicably vanishing. Unsettled, Belle immediately phones her sister, who tells her that Fionn was found dead that very morning. In her journey to find answers, Belle exposes corruption and scandal and is forced to stop running from the shameful truth of 1986.

It's 1911 and, against her mother's wishes, quiet New Yorker Emma dreams of winning the right to vote. She is sent away by her parents in the hope distance will curb her desire to be involved with the growing suffrage movement and told to spend time learning about where her grandparents came from.

As she awaits her execution at Oxford Castle, a newly wed woman from a God-fearing family, convicted for murdering her housemaid, is pardoned at the last minute by King George II. A butcher suddenly disappears and changes his identity after the tragic death of his young wife. A picture-frame maker from humble origins becomes 'the richest man in Oxford' and is at ease socialising with the luminaries of the Victorian art world. And a lovestruck local member of parliament with a serious gambling addiction dies in suspicious circumstances. These are some of the stories of individuals connected with the land and property on Middle Way in Summertown, Oxford, where the author now lives. The book presents an alternative history of Oxford and explores how Summertown evolved from being primarily an artisans' village to becoming a well-heeled suburb of Oxford. Extensively referenced and using archival sources and interviews, a voice is also given to the living relatives of people connected with the land and property on Middle Way.