…The Cause. Women who left homes, family, jobs, security and reputation in search of a better life. A life where they could be free to think, to choose, to be…

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…scene – bare-knuckle boxing, dog fights and murder. As she gets closer to the truth, it’s clear Garrod hasn’t forgotten the debt she owes him – he wants his pound…

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…one of the most dangerous places to be.Torn between their loyalties to each other, their families and the opposing sides that threaten to raze Lucknow to the ground – can…

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…suspects the worst. But Claire and Eve soon realise that this film project is a whole lot bigger – and way more dangerous – than anyone suspected.   Recommend This:…

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…Sounds pretty fantastic, right? Without diminishing the importance of the ‘extras’ – in fact it’s services like these which make libraries so invaluable to the community – stripping it all…

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The gripping novel based on a true story of slavery   Please make court understand we free men who want be free again. We want go home. We pray you…

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…Hallmark holiday. For one thing, each year the timing coincides with the UN’s annual meeting for the Commission on the Status of Women. The Independent‘s IWC special edition front page…

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…fill your brain with subjects from politics to pub quiz trivia. I’ve shared my favourite- a foodie page– below (see bottom)… For an even quicker info quick-fix (try saying that…

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…that might one day win you a hair-dryer in a pub quiz. The other day I found, buried away in some distant recess of the web, the interrobang. Although you…

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…that their uneasy truce with the Archivist becomes open war. But they have a secret that may shake the very foundations of the Library… if they dare to use it….

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…‘The atmosphere is superbly created and executed – the cover image sums up the narrow, lonely back streets that Alanna describes, and the story is beautifully crafted and builds at…

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…and here) and this year doesn’t disappoint. There’s the usual mention of at least one animal and one body part, but this year I found the titles particularly evocative…immediately painting…

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…her shoe—and Arnie’s mother, most damningly of all, reveals that it might have been her too.   The police are called in to investigate the crime, but free-thinking artist Sam…

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The captivating sequel to The Pledge I knew who whispered inside my head. Sabara. Sabara who should have died months ago. Sabara upon whose throne I now sat, whose queendom…

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Matt Hunter lost his faith a long time ago. Formerly a minister, now a professor of sociology, he’s writing a book that debunks the Christian faith while assisting the police…

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…spelling and grammar checks before, your internship automatically makes you a proofreading authority and will open the gates to floods of dissertation-checking requests. Just don’t get so caught up in…

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…of three on the city’s great open space – Parker’s Piece. Detective Inspector Eden Brooke searches the body and finds no wallet or papers, save for a cinema ticket dated…

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…where she’ll be safe: Honeyfield. But there are traitors in the bureau and she doesn’t know who she can trust.   With Patrick in charge of her security detail, can…

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…consequences.   From the miseries of life in a London workhouse, to the splendour of a beautiful mansion, will Ella find the love and security she longs for? Recommend This:…

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…on to explain the origin of the words ‘sky’ and ‘cloud’ in an equally witty manner. Despite my initial apprehension, it turns out this is a good book for anyone…

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…With the sort of work I do – building a fictional framework upon a vertebrae of fact – it is absolutely vital that you get the facts right. So yes,…

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