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Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > War fiction > Second World War fiction
Discover the bestselling Mulberry Lane historical series by Rosie
Clarke.London 1958 Life has moved on since the war and the
youngsters of Mulberry Lane are growing up fast. Peggy's Ronaski's
family is struggling with growing pains but she is always there,
strong, reliable and ready to help whenever a crisis hits.
Meanwhile, Maureen Hart has family problems of her own to contend
with. Together they will work hard to conquer all of what life has
to throw at them... Join Peggy and Maureen as their siblings embark
on life's new adventures and try to forge a partnerships for
success. What does the future hold for the families and friends of
Mulberry Lane? Praise for the Mulberry Lane series: 'When it comes
to writing sagas, Rosie Clarke is up there with some of the best in
the business' Bookish Jottings. 'Full of drama, romance and secrets
... A perfect example of its genre' That Thing She Reads. 'This is
wonderful historical fiction that is so character-driven you'll
wish these women lived on your street' 'Absolutely loved this
latest instalment and revisiting the ladies of the Lane. Another
great story of love and heartache'
LONDON, 1942. A killer going by the name of 'Crimson Jack' is
stalking the wartime streets of London, murdering women on the
exact dates of the infamous Jack the Ripper killings of 1888. Has
the Ripper somehow returned from the grave? Is the self-styled
Crimson Jack a descendant of the original Jack or merely a madman
obsessed with those notorious killings? In desperation Scotland
Yard turn to Sherlock Holmes, the world's greatest detective.
Surely he is the one man who can sift fact from legend and track
down Crimson Jack before he completes his tally of death. As Holmes
and the faithful Watson tread the blacked out streets of London,
death waits just around the corner. Inspired by the classic film
series from Universal Pictures starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel
Bruce, which updated Sherlock Holmes to the 1940s, this is a brand
new adventure from the acclaimed author of The Thirty-One Kings,
Castle Macnab and the Artie Conan Doyle Mysteries.
From the bestselling author of THE SECRET OF NIGHTINGALE WOOD comes
an exciting WW2 mystery entwined with magic and myth, shortlisted
for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize. 'A beautiful story.'
KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE, author of The Girl of Ink & Stars '[A]
mesmerising second novel' THE TELEGRAPH 'A poignant and uplifting
tale packed with adventure, atmosphere and intriguing characters.'
MAIL ON SUNDAY England is at war. Growing up in a lighthouse, Pet's
world has been one of storms, secret tunnels and stories about sea
monsters. But now the clifftops are a terrifying battleground, and
her family is torn apart. This is the story of a girl who is small,
afraid and unnoticed. A girl who freezes with fear at the enemy
planes ripping through the skies overhead. A girl who is somehow
destined to become part of the strange, ancient legend of the
Daughters of Stone ... The highly-anticipated second novel by Lucy
Strange, author of the bestselling The Secret of Nightingale Wood
and The Ghost of Gosswater. A haunting wartime tale about a girl
who lives in a lighthouse, woven through with an unforgettable
legend. Winner of the Historical Association Young Quills Award
2021 and shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize
2020.
The brand-new historical novel based on a true story from the
bestselling author of The Rose Code and The Alice Network.
In the snowbound city of Kiev, aspiring historian Mila Pavlichenko's life revolves around her young son - until Hitler's invasion of Russia changes everything. Suddenly, she and her friends must take up arms to save their country from the Fuhrer's destruction. Handed a rifle, Mila discovers a gift - and months of blood, sweat and tears turn the young woman into a deadly sniper: the most lethal hunter of Nazis. Yet success is bittersweet.
Mila is torn from the battlefields of the eastern front and sent to America while the war still rages. There, she finds an unexpected ally in First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, and an unexpected promise of a different future. But when an old enemy from Mila's past joins forces with a terrifying new foe, she finds herself in the deadliest duel of her life.
The Diamond Eye is a haunting novel of heroism born of desperation, of a mother who became a soldier, of a woman who found her place in the world and changed the course of history forever.
THE INSTANTLY ICONIC NO. 1 BESTSELLER 'Devotees of Midsomer Murders
and Agatha Christie's Miss Marple stories will feel most at home
here' Guardian 'I've been waiting for a novel with vicars, rude old
ladies, murder and sausage dogs... et voila!' Dawn French 'Cosy
crime with a cutting edge' Telegraph 'Whodunnit fans can give
praise and rejoice' Ian Rankin 'Charming and funny' Observer Even
better than I knew it would be' India Knight 'Quintessentially
English' Sunday Express 'An absolute joy' Adam Kay ''Wry, tongue-in
cheek and whimsical' Daily Mail 'Glorious' Robert Webb 'Beautifully
written, charming, funny, intelligent and mordant too' Sunday Times
'Pitch perfect' Philip Pullman 'A cunning whodunnit' Daily Express
Canon Daniel Clement is Rector of Champton, where he lives
alongside his widowed mother - opinionated, fearless,
ever-so-slightly annoying Audrey - and his two dachshunds, Cosmo
and Hilda. When Daniel announces a plan to install a lavatory in
the church, the parish is suddenly (and unexpectedly) divided: as
lines are drawn, long-buried secrets come dangerously close to
destroying the apparent calm of the village. And then Anthony
Bowness - cousin to Bernard de Floures, patron of Champton - is
found dead at the back of the church. As the police moves in and
the bodies start piling up, Daniel is the only one who can try and
keep his community together... and catch a killer.
The Stasi and MI6 clash in this gripping Cold War crime thriller,
from the award-winning author of Stasi Child.
______________________ Dresden, East Germany, 1980 - A man's body
is found buried in concrete at a building site in the new town
district. When People's Police homicide captain Karin Muller
arrives at the scene, she discovers that all of the body's
identifiable features have been removed - including its fingertips.
The deeper Muller digs, the more the Stasi begin to hamper her
investigations. She soon realises that this crime is just one part
of a clandestine battle between two secret services - the Stasi of
East Germany and Britain's MI6 - to control the truth behind one of
the deadliest events of World War II. The Stasi Game brilliantly
fictionalises the true story of how Britain's wartime leaders
justifed the fire-bombing of German city of Dresden, which many
have since condemned as a war crime.
Thirty new and classic cocktail recipes inspired by the colorful
and controversial Winston Churchill. This charming book from the
Imperial War Museums features dozens of cocktail recipes, each
accompanied by detailed instructions, an ingredients list, and a
short description of how the drink is inspired by British former
head of state Winston Churchill. Photographs of the cocktails at
Churchill War Rooms or the Churchill Bar accompany each recipe, and
archival images of Churchill himself, drawn from the Imperial War
Museums collection, tie the volume together. Published in
association with the Churchill Bar at the Hyatt Regency Churchill
in London, this is the ideal gift for anyone who likes a glass of
something strong mixed with a splash of history.
'Gripping, heartbreaking and uplifting.' Christy Lefteri, author of
the million-copy bestseller The Beekeeper of Aleppo THEIR STORY
WILL BREAK YOUR HEART THEIR JOURNEY WILL FILL YOU WITH HOPE YOU
WILL NEVER FORGET THEIR NAMES When they are little girls, Cibi,
Magda and Livia make a promise to their father - that they will
stay together, no matter what. Years later, at just 15, Livia is
ordered to Auschwitz by the Nazis. Cibi, only 19 herself, remembers
their promise and follows Livia, determined to protect her sister,
or die with her. Together, they fight to survive through
unimaginable cruelty and hardship. Magda, only 17, stays with her
mother and grandfather, hiding out in a neighbour's attic or in the
forest when the Nazi militia come to round up friends, neighbours
and family. She escapes for a time, but eventually she too is
captured and transported to the death camp. In Auschwitz-Birkenau
the three sisters are reunited and, remembering their father, they
make a new promise, this time to each other: That they will
survive. Three Sisters is a beautiful story of hope in the hardest
of times and of finding love after loss. Heather Morris is the
global bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz and Cilka's
Journey, which have sold eight million copies worldwide. Three
Sisters is her third novel, and the final piece in the phenomenon
that is the Tattooist of Auschwitz series.
A fast-unfolding, untold tale of deception, betrayal and romance
leading to a tense life-or-death climax in occupied France. The
strange brigadier who hardly speaks... Leo, his feisty pilot
daughter... Labrador, the vengeful Pole... Henry Dunning-Green,
Leo's boring suitor... Adrian Russell, the treacherous master
spy... ... All linked by SOE Somerville, the top secret Second
World War finishing school for spies on England's south coast, and
its local community: A melting pot of intrigue and
counter-intrigue. This is the first fictional treatment of life at
the famous Special Operations Executive 'finishing school' for
spies, SOE Beaulieu in the New Forest (renamed SOE Somerville).
It's also the first fully realised fictional portrait of master spy
and traitor Kim Philby (renamed Adrian Russell) who lectured at SOE
Beaulieu. Many of the events actually took place.
Don't miss the gripping new book from the international bestseller
- the story of two sisters caught up in Cold War espionage In 1948,
Iris Digby vanishes from her London home with her American diplomat
husband and their two children. Four years later, Ruth Macallister
receives a postcard from the estranged twin sister she hasn't seen
since 1940. Since that one catastrophic summer in Rome, as war was
engulfing Europe and Iris was falling desperately in love... Within
days, Ruth is on her way to Moscow, posing as the wife of Agent Fox
in a precarious plot to extract her sister from behind the Iron
Curtain. But the truth behind Iris's marriage threatens to unravel
everything, and as the sisters race to safety, a dogged Soviet KGB
officer forces them to make a heartbreaking choice...
***BEST CRIME BOOKS OF 2021 - THE TIMES/SUNDAY TIMES*** ***CRIME
BOOK OF THE MONTH - THE TIMES*** 'Savage, beautiful, mesmeric...a
very special book.' CHRIS WHITAKER, AUTHOR OF WE BEGIN AT THE END
'Extraordinary...a career-defining performance.' THE TIMES/SUNDAY
TIMES 'This is crime writing of the highest quality' DAILY MAIL
SOHO, 1935. SERGEANT LEON GEATS' PATCH. A snarling, skull-cracking
misanthrope, Geats marshals the grimy rabble according to his own
elastic moral code. The narrow alleys are brimming with jazz bars,
bookies, blackshirts, ponces and tarts so when a body is found
above the Windmill Club, detectives are content to dismiss the case
as just another young woman who topped herself early. But Geats - a
good man prepared to be a bad one if it keeps the worst of them at
bay - knows the dark seams of the city. Working with his former
partner, mercenary Flying Squad sergeant Mark Cassar, Geats
obsessively dedicates himself to finding a warped killer - a
decision that will reverberate for a lifetime and transform both
men in ways they could never expect. 'A stirringly ambitious novel
that pairs the scope of James Ellroy's LA CONFIDENTIAL with the
psychological depth of Graham Greene's BRIGHTON ROCK.
Extraordinary.' A. J. FINN 'A tour de force. A brilliant marriage
of tension and rich detail.' HARRIET TYCE 'An epic, brutal,
blockbuster of a crime novel. It's the best film noir you've never
seen complete with a love story that might just rip your heart
out.' TREVOR WOOD 'An enthralling tale that takes you into the
seamy heart of Soho's past. Written in Nolan's visceral, muscular
prose, it is a joy to read.' LESLEY KARA 'A rich, ambitious,
masterpiece of a crime novel' OLIVIA KIERNAN 'Poetic and
tragic...but also vibrant, with a great depth of world and
character' JAMES DELARGY Praise for Dominic Nolan: 'Nolan is set to
become Britain's Michael Connelly' DAILY MAIL 'This powerhouse
novel is not for the fragile-hearted...one hell of a debut' HEAT 'A
smart, distinctive debut' SUNDAY MIRROR
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