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In the tradition of Steven Pinker's How the Mind Works , popular psychologist Sian Beilock, an expert on performance and brain science, reveals the astonishing new science of why we...

An award-winning scientist offers a groundbreaking new understanding of the mind-body connection and its profound impact on everything from advertising to romance. The human body is not just a passive...

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'An absolute delight to read . . . Paris is brought to life on the pages of this exquisite book' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'Are you waiting for Monsieur Bellivier,...

The sixth Simon Serrailler Case 'Serrailler, Hill's brilliant detective, is the central character in the great writer's crime fiction novels' CAMILLA, DUCHESS OF CORNWALL Heavy rain falls on Lafferton. As...

AN EPIC LOVE STORY, A SOARING THRILLER, AND A SWEEPING COMING-OF-AGE TALE: A READING EXPERIENCE UNLIKE ANY OTHER... A BBC BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK - and selected for...

From being labelled 'deliberately barren' to being criticised for her dress sense, hair colour and body, Julia Gillard's Prime Ministership was one of the most controversial Australia has ever known...

'The naughtiest, helpiest, laughieoutloudiest and goodest book I've ever done reading on. Give that girl a banana!' DAWN FRENCH THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER SARAH MILLICAN'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY WILL MAKE YOU...

'Wow! An absolute pleasure. Chilling, smart, funny , and what a voice she has' GILLIAN FLYNN Blown away. What else can I tell you? Brigid Quinn is a heroine to...

The fifth Simon Serrailler Case 'Serrailler, Hill's brilliant detective, is the central character in the great writer's crime fiction novels' CAMILLA, DUCHESS OF CORNWALL Two local prostitutes are found brutally...

Medicine, in the early 1800s, was a brutal business. Operations were performed without anaesthesia while conventional treatment relied on leeches, cupping and toxic potions. The most surgeons could offer by...

On the surface Mary Weiland had a fairy tale life. She was a successful model married to a successful rock star-Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver frontman Scott Weiland-and a...

The fourth Simon Serrailler Case 'Serrailler, Hill's brilliant detective, is the central character in the great writer's crime fiction novels' CAMILLA, DUCHESS OF CORNWALL A gunman is terrorising young women....

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image; creased cover; In The Murder Rule, Dervla McTiernan — the No.1 bestselling author of The Good...

The most hated man in the most dour town in Scotland is sleeping with the fish, or - more accurately - has been dumped into a tank filled with crustaceans....

' A delectable jewel of a tale, shimmering with dark, beautiful prose' Tori Bovalino, author of The Devil Makes Three , on A Dowry of Blood Love is sacrifice. One...

'An utterly thrilling gothic tale' KIRSTY WARK 'Rich in atmosphere and suspense' BELLA ELLIS 'Two unforgettable heroines' ELLY GRIFFITHS Dark and brimming with suspense, an atmospheric Victorian chiller set in...

The story of modern British art history told through the stories of its women. Consider for a moment the history of modern art in Britain; you may struggle to land...

'Utterly charming and expertly plotted with twists I genuinely never saw coming!' Jessica Bull, author of Miss Austen Investigates A gripping and twisty standalone instalment in a charmingly bookish new...

Lady Kara Kensington's family paid a high price in money and blood to found the gallery that now lies in ruins. And her search for answers is about to lead...

Cyclist Beryl Burton - also known as BB - dominated her sport much as her male contemporary Eddy Merckx, but with a longevity that surpasses even sporting legends like Muhammad...

THE BRAND NEW PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE THRILLER FROM THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The deadliest killer is back... There are some killers so savage, so twisted, that they leave a...

Let the real world show you how maths works. Maths is often cited as the 'most difficult' or 'complex' subject to study, many people admitting to a wariness that was...

One step can change everything... Cass Brooks wishes she could turn back time. She'd go back to that morning and retrace her steps. Her boyfriend would still be with her....

New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh returns to her extraordinary Psy-Changeling world with a story of wild passion and darkest betrayal . . . Control. Precision. Family. These are...

Did you fall in love with Christian Grey in the books and the Fifty Shades of Grey film? Addicted to Jesse Ward in This Man? Then there was Miller Hart....

'A lively and learned guide to the politics, personalities and conflicts that are shaping a dynamic group of countries' FINANCIAL TIMES 'A fascinating and many-layered portrait of Southeast Asia' THANT...

'A beautiful book' Tim Birkhead, author of BIRD SENSE 'A glorious, beautifully written pilgrimage into the soaring world of birds' Bel Mooney, DAILY MAIL Written by a beginner-birdwatcher with the...

Escape to Italy this summer and fall in love with the perfect holiday romance! 'A gorgeous escapist holiday read' - MY WEEKLY ' A heart-warming and uplifting romance' - WOMAN'S...

It's the book that started it all, the well-loved edition that first bought Betty Crocker cookbooks into American homes and hearts. Published in 1950, this ground-breaking title made cooking easy,...

Summer, 1915. As Zeppelins rain death upon the rooftops of London, eminent members of society begin to behave erratically: a Member of Parliament throws himself naked into the Thames after...

'SUPER-SMART AND HIGHLY ORIGINAL' - Doug Johnstone 'BRILLIANT AND DEEPLY EVOCATIVE' - Graham Bartlett 'AN EXCITING START TO A NEW SERIES' - Patricia Gibney 'A WRITER AT THE TOP OF...

'A searing, nourishing journey through a history the world needs' - Bettany Hughes, bestselling author of The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World 'Please read it!' - Philippa Gregory, bestselling...

A young man named Peter Maugram appears at the front door of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson's Baker Street lodgings. Maugram's uncle is dead and his will has disappeared, leaving...

Johnny West has lived in this area for the past decade and speaks fluent Arabic, and so has the skills and ability to talk to everyone from security guards to...

Shortlisted for The Wainwright Prize for Illustrated Books Shortlisted for the Royal Society of Literature's Christopher Bland Prize 'Honest, evocative, inspiring' SARAH WATERS 'A thing of beauty' CLARE BALDING 'A...

Madness, greed, love, obsession, Machiavellian plotting and a great train robbery in a captivating Victorian mystery about desire and possession. A stuffed bear, a pet mouse, fraud and felony on...

WITH A FOREWORD BY NIGEL McCRERY, CREATOR OF SILENT WITNESS Going beyond the popular TV show, this is the true story of forensic science from those who solve crimes without...

Emotionally gripping and richly involving, Silent Night explores how the heart has mysterious healing powers of its own, and that sometimes the best things happen when we think all is...

Roots, Radicals & Rockers: How Skiffle Changed the World is the first book to explore this phenomenon in depth - a meticulously researched and joyous account that explains how skiffle...

'Under Their Roof... does so much more than chronicle her time living with the Wests. It's a desperately sad insight into what makes someone vulnerable to abusers... but ultimately, this...

A beautifully crafted epic adventure spiced with magic from the acclaimed author of Hour of the Bees. Fished from the river as an infant and raised by a roving band...