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Madness in the Ruins - A Mason Collins Crime Thriller 1 (Hardcover): John A Connell Madness in the Ruins - A Mason Collins Crime Thriller 1 (Hardcover)
John A Connell
R823 Discovery Miles 8 230 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Murder Under Her Skin - an irresistible murder mystery from the acclaimed author of Fortune Favours the Dead (Hardcover):... Murder Under Her Skin - an irresistible murder mystery from the acclaimed author of Fortune Favours the Dead (Hardcover)
Stephen Spotswood
R621 R552 Discovery Miles 5 520 Save R69 (11%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

The perfect murder mystery for fans of Richard Osman and Robert Thorogood. 'Spotswood understands that [...] spending time with unforgettable characters is paramount.' - New York Times 'A loving, intricately plotted tribute to the great days of American noir.' - Daily Mail New York, 1946: The last time Will Parker let a case get personal, she walked away with a broken face, a bruised ego, and the solemn promise never again to let her heart get in the way of her job. But she called Hart and Halloway's Travelling Circus and Sideshow home for five years, and Ruby Donner, the circus's tattooed ingenue, was her friend. To make matters worse the prime suspect is Valentin Kalishenko, the man who taught Will everything she knows about putting a knife where it needs to go. To uncover the real killer and keep Kalishenko from a date with the electric chair, Will and Ms. Pentecost join the circus in sleepy Stoppard, Virginia, where the locals like their cocktails mild, the past buried, and big-city detectives not at all. The two swiftly find themselves lost in a funhouse of lies as Will begins to realize that her former circus compatriots aren't playing it straight, and that her murdered friend might have been hiding a lot of secrets beneath all that ink. Dodging fistfights, firebombs, and flying lead, Will puts a lot more than her heart on the line in the search of the truth. Can she find it before someone stops her ticker for good? Praise for Stephen Spotswood: 'Razor-sharp, tons of flair. A really good noir novel.' Tana French 'Spotswood's stellar debut puts a modern spin on classic hard-boiled fiction. . . The deep and sensitive characterization of the two protagonists, coupled with rich description and tonally spot-on humour, make this a novel to remember. Spotswood is definitely a writer to watch.' Publishers Weekly 'This novel not only offers fun, offbeat characters and an exceptional flavour of the time, it's utterly charming too.' Woman's Weekly 'This hugely enjoyable debut is a deft melange of Agatha Christie-style locked-room murder mystery and 1940s Chandler-esque pulp crime fiction with a feisty narrator' Irish Independent Review 'Persuasive in its attention to period detail and dialogue, with well-constructed set piece scenes deftly staged, this is a highly accomplished, auspicious first entry in what we must hope will be a long-running series' The Irish Times

The Count of Monte Cristo (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket) (Hardcover): Alexandre Dumas The Count of Monte Cristo (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket) (Hardcover)
Alexandre Dumas
R1,530 Discovery Miles 15 300 Ships in 9 - 17 working days
By Violence Unavenged (Hardcover): Annette Young By Violence Unavenged (Hardcover)
Annette Young
R749 Discovery Miles 7 490 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
A Light in the Depths - An Earthpillar Novel (Hardcover): Christopher C Fuchs A Light in the Depths - An Earthpillar Novel (Hardcover)
Christopher C Fuchs; Edited by Anne Mcpeak, Callahan Tricia
R834 Discovery Miles 8 340 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Noah's Ark (Hardcover): Bruce Weiss Noah's Ark (Hardcover)
Bruce Weiss
R739 Discovery Miles 7 390 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Good Night, Sweet Daddy-O (Hardcover): John A Connell Good Night, Sweet Daddy-O (Hardcover)
John A Connell
R782 Discovery Miles 7 820 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Depths of Redemption - An Earthpillar Novel (Hardcover): Christopher C Fuchs The Depths of Redemption - An Earthpillar Novel (Hardcover)
Christopher C Fuchs; Edited by Mcpeak Anne, Callahan Tricia
R632 Discovery Miles 6 320 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Devil's Bed (Hardcover, 2nd ed.): Doug Lamoreux The Devil's Bed (Hardcover, 2nd ed.)
Doug Lamoreux
R1,193 R1,030 Discovery Miles 10 300 Save R163 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Lords of Deception - An Earthpillar Novel (Hardcover): Christopher C Fuchs Lords of Deception - An Earthpillar Novel (Hardcover)
Christopher C Fuchs; Edited by Anne Mcpeak, Tricia Callahan
R836 Discovery Miles 8 360 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Will Shakespeare and the Ships of Solomon (Hardcover): Christopher Grey Will Shakespeare and the Ships of Solomon (Hardcover)
Christopher Grey
R816 Discovery Miles 8 160 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In the fall of 1947, Will Shakespeare saw the world collapse around him. Shakespeare, a secret soldier for the Knights Templar, barely escapes the slaughter of his entire knighthood at the hands of a rogue militant arm of the Vatican in a small Montreal church. With orders to escort Templar business associate Dorothy Wilkinson back to her home in Bermuda, Will must locate and rescue the most important secret treasure in human history before it is devoured by a hurricane in the watery caves beneath her father's property. The spiraling quest sends Will and Dorothy into uncovering dark secrets that make up the origins of the knighthood as they confront the traps and puzzles that masterfully protect the world's most coveted treasure.

Saving Garlic (Large print, Hardcover, Large type / large print edition): F Lockhaven, Reece Matthews Saving Garlic (Large print, Hardcover, Large type / large print edition)
F Lockhaven, Reece Matthews; Edited by Grace Lockhaven
R610 Discovery Miles 6 100 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Evening and the Morning - The Prequel to The Pillars of the Earth, A Kingsbridge Novel (CD, Unabridged edition): Ken Follett The Evening and the Morning - The Prequel to The Pillars of the Earth, A Kingsbridge Novel (CD, Unabridged edition)
Ken Follett; Read by John Lee
R702 Discovery Miles 7 020 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

From the bestselling author Ken Follett, The Evening and the Morning is a historical epic that will end where The Pillars of the Earth begins. A Time of Conflict It is 997 CE, the end of the Dark Ages, and England faces attacks from the Welsh in the west and the Vikings in the east. Life is hard, and those with power wield it harshly, bending justice according to their will - often in conflict with the king. With his grip on the country fragile and with no clear rule of law, chaos and bloodshed reign. Three Lives Intertwined Into this uncertain world three people come to the fore: a young boatbuilder, who dreams of a better future when a devastating Viking raid shatters the life that he and the woman he loves hoped for; a Norman noblewoman, who follows her beloved husband across the sea to a new land only to find her life there shockingly different; and a capable monk at Shiring Abbey, who dreams of transforming his humble abbey into a centre of learning admired throughout Europe. The Dawn of a New Age Now, with England at the dawn of the Middle Ages, these three people will each come into dangerous conflict with a ruthless bishop, who will do anything to increase his wealth and power, in an epic tale of ambition and rivalry, death and birth, and love and hate. Thirty years ago we were introduced to Kingsbridge in The Pillars of the Earth, and now in this masterful prequel international bestseller Ken Follett will take us on a journey into a rich past, which will end where his masterpiece begins.

Bleak House (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket) (Hardcover): Charles Dickens Bleak House (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket) (Hardcover)
Charles Dickens
R1,213 Discovery Miles 12 130 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Into The Lions' Den (Hardcover, 3rd ed.): Stephen Francis Into The Lions' Den (Hardcover, 3rd ed.)
Stephen Francis
R738 R665 Discovery Miles 6 650 Save R73 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Hope of Ages Past - An Epic Novel of Faith, Love, and the Thirty Years War (Hardcover): Bruce E Gardner Hope of Ages Past - An Epic Novel of Faith, Love, and the Thirty Years War (Hardcover)
Bruce E Gardner
R781 Discovery Miles 7 810 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Templar Detective and the Unholy Exorcist (Hardcover): J. Robert Kennedy The Templar Detective and the Unholy Exorcist (Hardcover)
J. Robert Kennedy
R742 Discovery Miles 7 420 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Ten Years Gone (Hardcover): Jonathan Dunsky Ten Years Gone (Hardcover)
Jonathan Dunsky
R763 Discovery Miles 7 630 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Colour Storm (Hardcover): Damian Dibben The Colour Storm (Hardcover)
Damian Dibben
R584 R523 Discovery Miles 5 230 Save R61 (10%) In Stock

The new spellbinding and enchanting story set in Renaissance Venice, from the internationally acclaimed author of Tomorrow.

Artists flock here, not just for wealth and fame, but for revolutionary colour. Yet artist Giorgione 'Zorzo' Barbarelli's career hangs in the balance. Competition is fierce, and his debts are piling up. So when Zorzo hears a rumour of a mysterious new pigment, brought to Venice by the richest man in Europe, he sets out to acquire the colour and secure his name in history.

Winning a commission to paint a portrait of the man's wife, Sybille, Zorzo thinks he has found a way into the merchant's favour. Instead he finds himself caught up in a conspiracy that stretches across Europe and a marriage coming apart inside one of the city's most illustrious palazzos.

As the water levels rise and the plague creeps ever closer, an increasingly desperate Zorzo isn't sure whom he can trust.

Will Sybille prove to be the key to Zorzo's success, or the reason for his downfall?

The Running Wolf - A Tale about the Shotley Bridge Swordmakers (Large print, Paperback, 2nd Large type / large print edition):... The Running Wolf - A Tale about the Shotley Bridge Swordmakers (Large print, Paperback, 2nd Large type / large print edition)
Helen Steadman
R552 Discovery Miles 5 520 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Running Wolf - A Tale about the Shotley Bridge Swordmakers (Large print, Hardcover, 2nd Large type / large print edition):... The Running Wolf - A Tale about the Shotley Bridge Swordmakers (Large print, Hardcover, 2nd Large type / large print edition)
Helen Steadman
R735 Discovery Miles 7 350 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
God of Fire - Greek Myths (Large print, Paperback, Large type / large print edition): Helen Steadman God of Fire - Greek Myths (Large print, Paperback, Large type / large print edition)
Helen Steadman
R584 Discovery Miles 5 840 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Fugitive (Jack Lark, Book 9) (Hardcover): Paul Fraser Collard Fugitive (Jack Lark, Book 9) (Hardcover)
Paul Fraser Collard 1
R760 Discovery Miles 7 600 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

'Like all the best vintages Jack Lark has aged to perfection. Scarred, battered and bloody, his story continues to enthral' Anthony Riches Roguish hero Jack Lark - soldier, leader, imposter - crosses borders once more as he pursues a brand-new adventure in Africa. London, 1868. Jack has traded the battlefield for business, running a thriving club in the backstreets of Whitechapel. But this underworld has rules and when Jack refuses to comply, he finds himself up against the East End's most formidable criminal - with devastating consequences. A wanted man, Jack turns to his friend Macgregor, an ex-officer, treasure hunter and his ticket out of England. Together they join the British army on campaign across the tablelands of Abyssinia to the fortress of Magdala, a high-stakes mission to free British prisoners captured by the notorious Emperor Tewodros. But life on the run can turn dangerous, especially in a land ravaged by war . . . Praise for the Jack Lark series: 'Brilliant' Bernard Cornwell 'Enthralling' The Times 'Bullets fly, emotions run high and treachery abounds... exceptionally entertaining historical action adventure' Matthew Harffy 'Expect ferocious, bloody action from the first page' Ben Kane 'You feel and experience all the emotions and the blood, sweat and tears that Jack does... I devoured it in one sitting' Parmenion Books

A Wild & True Relation - A 'remarkable' (Hilary Mantel) feminist adventure story of smuggling and myth-making... A Wild & True Relation - A 'remarkable' (Hilary Mantel) feminist adventure story of smuggling and myth-making (Hardcover)
Kim Sherwood
R676 Discovery Miles 6 760 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

A feminist adventure story of smuggling and myth-making, by award-winning author Kim Sherwood 'Remarkable' HILARY MANTEL 'A thrilling adventure novel' FIONA MOZLEY 'Tremendous' EMMA STONEX A Wild & True Relation opens during the Great Storm of 1703, as smuggler Tom West confronts his lover Grace for betraying him to the Revenue. Leaving Grace's cottage in flames, he takes her orphaned daughter Molly on board ship disguised as a boy to join his crew. But Molly, or Orlando as she must call herself, will grow up to outshine all the men of Tom's company and seek revenge - and a legacy - all of her own. Woven into Molly's story are the writers - from Celia Fiennes and George Eliot to Daniel Defoe and Charles Dickens - who are transfixed by her myth and who, over three centuries, come together to solve the mystery of her life. With extraordinary verve , Sherwood remakes the eighteenth-century novel and challenges women's writing and women's roles throughout history. 'A young writer of immense talent' ANDREW MILLER 'A breathtaking feat of historical fiction and utterly astounding. It is wise, urgent and entirely compelling. I was bereft when it ended' WYL MENMUIR 'This book is a rarity - a novel as remarkable for the vigour of the storytelling as for its literary ambition. Kim Sherwood is a writer of capacity, potency and sophistication' HILARY MANTEL 'Vividly imagined, relentlessly entertaining, rich and resonant in scope and context, it's both a thrilling adventure and a vital witness to women's voices' EMMA STONEX, author of The Lamplighters

Twixt Land and Sea Tales (Hardcover): Joseph Conrad Twixt Land and Sea Tales (Hardcover)
Joseph Conrad
R698 Discovery Miles 6 980 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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