It is 1941 and Captain Antonio Corelli, a young Italian officer, is posted to the Greek island of Cephallonia as part of the occupying forces. At first he is ostracised by the locals, but as a conscientious but far from fanatical soldier, whose main aim is to have a peaceful war, he proves in time to be civilised, and a consumate musician.

While the economy of his small South American country collapses, President Veracruz joins his improbable populace of ex-soldiers, with whores, in a bizarre search for sexual fulfilment. But for Cardinal Guzman, a man tormented by his own private daemons, their hedonistic fiestas represent the epicentre of all heresies that must be challenged.

A collection of all Kafka's shorter fiction, from fragments, parables and sketches, to longer, complete tales. Together, they reveal the breadth of Kafka's literary vision and the depth of his thought. Some, like "The Metamorphosis" and "The Judgement", are well-known; others are mere jottings.

One morning, Gregor Samsa wakes up to find himself transformed into a giant insect. His family is understandably perturbed and he finds himself an outsider in his own home. The author explores the confusing nature of human experience with compelling originality.

Jimmy Rabbitte is unemployed and rapidly running out of money. His best friend Bimbo has been made redundant at the company where he has worked for many years. The two old friends are out of luck and out of options. That is, until Bimbo finds a dilapidated 'chipper van' and the pair decide to go into business.

"Black Beauty" is among the top ten best selling novels for children ever written. This biography reveals the life of its author, Anna Sewell (1820-1878): her experiences, her beliefs and the sympathy with animals and their suffering that drove her to write her famous work.

The sixteenth chronicle of Brother Cadfael, Ellis Peters' marvellously created medieval detective.

A uniquely disturbing thriller from the bestselling creator of the Inspector Thorne novels

DI Tom Thorne is back...

A gripping, relentlessly paced crime masterpiece, From the Dead goes deep into a seemingly unsolvable mystery, and provides the most shocking case yet in the dark, dangerous career of Tom Thorne

An historical epic in the vein of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden

Another action-packed adventure by the author of the bestselling Outlaw

The new standalone from the No.1 bestselling author

Tom Thorne returns in a breathtakingly gripping new case

From the internationally bestselling author of Outlaw and Holy Warrior comes the most exciting historical novel of the year

The battle-scorched new adventure in the Outlaw series

AD1200: Robin Hood seeks a relic with power over life and death.

Taking place over three action-packed days, this is Mark Billingham's fastest and most surprising Thorne thriller yet, and his first since the Sky1 series

Shockwaves Through The Country ... Evil Inside ... Cries Unheard ... Who Is To Blame? A ripped-from-the-headlines psychological thriller, perfect for fans of Minette Walters and Barbara Vine.

The sixth hard-hitting Thorne thriller

The seventh Tom Thorne novel from Britain's fastest selling crime writer

Winner of the Theakston's Old Peculier Award for Crime Novel of the Year

A relentless and utterly compelling Tom Thorne thriller

A gripping, chilling tour-de-force, Scaredy Cat is a perfect follow-up to Sleepyhead