The sun is shining in Heckley, and the biggest case on DI Charlie Priest’s books is a petty thief pinching underwear from the washing-lines of unsuspecting housewives. And the detective…

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Pressed into King George’s Navy for the second time in a month, John Pearce and his Pelicans find themselves working aboard HMS Griffin, a slow and over crowded ship, sailing…

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…Douglas, procurer of absinthe. She needs Lily. She needs Jennifer Rose Milton, but most of all she needs Natasha – beautiful, brave Natasha, who gives her confidence and strength.  …

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DCI Charlie Priest and his crew at Heckley Police Headquarters are presented with a bizarre murder that leads to the discovery of low-tech industrial espionage. But is selling your employer’s…

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…When one day she sees through a window what all people in their profession dread – a dead body – the lives of the Pots are changed forever. Recommend This:…

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Stranded in Portsmouth, John Pearce has once again failed to secure the release of those who depended on him – his fellow Pelicans. They have been shipped off to the…

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Set in Edinburgh, After You’ve Gone is a moving story about a woman torn between her husband and another man in 1920s society.   Willa is a polite and respectable…

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 1795. As war spreads across the globe, Harry Ludlow joins the struggle for the richest trade in the world. When half his crew is illegally pressed into the Royal Navy…

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…It’s opened up a world of websites I would never have known existed. Stumble Upon introduced me to www.whichbook.net – it enables millions of combinations of factors and then suggests…

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…to protect bookshops in some small way. The government has now made it illegal to offer free shipping on books in the country.’ Could UK parliament pass a similar law…

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…steamy scenes, enjoy …   ‘If you’re girding your loins for Bridgerton, you may want to indulge in this Regency romp’ – The Times   ‘Orchard’s debut is delicious –…

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…Denise Mina, on a panel entitled: X-rated: Sex, Drugs and Ultra-Violence. Shocking, sickening, repulsive, amoral… how far can – or should – a writer go? Is everything permissible, or should…

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…any favourite old covers you love to hate? Send them to me at chiara@allsionandbusby.com or post them on our Facebook page! Chiara Priorelli, Publicity & Online Marketing Manager Recommend This:…

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…The Great Gatsby: I’ve decided to start a Folio Kitty so I can get these gems on my bookshelf! Which cover is your favourite? Sophie Robinson, Editorial Administrator Recommend This:…

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Autumn has come around so quickly this year – it seems incredible that we’re already in October. And with the recent heavy downpours, storms and flood warnings, it doesn’t look…

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…some idea from one of the many film and TV adaptations – but this promises to be a more in-depth and less Hollywood approach, so I’m intrigued. This all made…

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…be to do a bookshop tour around the world? Visiting everywhere from Santorini to China! Do you have any more to add to the collection? Sophie, Editorial Administrator. Recommend This:…

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…on a number one? Comment below or contact us on Twitter at @AllisonandBusby with your #BestBooksoftheDecade – the debate is on . . . Sara Magness, Editorial Administrator Recommend This:…

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…elements of the story: And Daniel Lopez‘s otherworldly re-cover of Dracula: Have a look through these fantastic re-covers and see if you have a favourite. Sophie, Editorial Administrator Recommend This:…

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…that’s the essence of running, and a metaphor for life — and for me, for writing as whole. I believe many runners would agree.’ Sophie Robinson, Editorial Administrator Recommend This:…

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