"A tribe of cats leaves their mountain home in search of a better life, and find themselves in a lush forest filled with water, prey, and unexpected dangers"--
Capturing the myriad voices of modern Britain, with their different rhythms of speech and accents, their humour and their tragedy, jokes and gossip, this book describes the community and spirit of a south London suburb.
The new modern gothic masterpiece from the bestselling and award-winning author of The Last House on Needless Street. Perfect for readers of Push and Girl A.
'DO NOT MISS THIS BOOK' - STEPHEN KING 'Creepy, individual and gripping' - IAN RANKIN 'A thrilling hall of mirrors filled with twists' - ALEX MICHAELIDES 'Brilliant and moving' - SARAH PINBOROUGH
Our planet seems to be turning against itself - it would appear that the magnetic field, that protects life on Earth from deadly radiation from space, is failing .
Our planet seems to be turning against itself - it would appear that the magnetic field, that protects life on Earth from deadly radiation from space, is failing .
Modern London and an uncanny presence living in the rivers and canals come together in the first new novel in seven years from one of SF's best-reviewed and most-loved authors.
Modern London and an uncanny presence living in the rivers and canals come together in the first new novel in seven years from one of SF's best-reviewed and most-loved authors.
The acclaimed new novel from the million-copy bestselling author: 'Fascinating and moving... Hislop writes unforgettably about Cyprus and its people' The Times
Sunrise on the Reaping, the fifth book in the series, will revisit the world of Panem twenty-four years before the events of The Hunger Games, starting on the morning of the reaping of the Fiftieth Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell.
The story of two sisters - inseparable until a disastrous holiday leaves one sister heartbroken and alone. A comedy about love, grief and reconciliation.
Set against the backdrop of the devastating global recession, and pulsing with the energy of the author's previous novel Invisible, this title is as mythic as it is contemporary, as in love with baseball as it is with literature. It is above all, a story about love and forgiveness - not only among men and women, but also between fathers and sons.
Susan Frobisher and Julie Wickham are turning sixty. On the surface Susan has it all - a lovely house and a long marriage to accountant Barry. But life has not been so kind to Julie. Then Susan's world is ripped apart when Barry is found dead in a secret flat - or rather, a porn dungeon.
Everyday life crackles with the electricity sparking between men and women, between parents and children, between friends. a boy becomes aware of the woman, a guest at his parents' holiday home, who is pressing up too close against him on the beach. These stories about family life are somehow undomesticated and dangerous.
Mostly set in the Highlands of Scotland and presenting a vast array of memorable characters, the stories in this collection are tinged with an element of the supernatural or explore themes of murder and guilt, revealing the author's great talent in the shorter-fiction form.
This volume contains all of Robert Louis Stevenson's supernatural short stories, showcasing both his mastery of the genre and his interest in the otherworldly and the strange ways the human brain can distort reality.