19 Jun
1816 Frankenstein was created. Mary, Percy Shelley, Lord Byron and others were staying at Byron's villa on lake Geneva - On this stormy night they decided to all write ghost stories - Mary's would become Frankenstein. Read Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Read the opening extract of the brand new J. A. Kerley book before its publication on 20/06/2013
Taliesin Stephen Lawhead
June 2013 Book of the Month.
The first in a five book fantasy epic originally published in 1987 played out against a backcloth of Roman Britain and Celtic legend. Atlantis is lost. From... Format: Paperback - Released: 24/05/2013
Other Featured Books this Month
Supping with the Devil Richard Elliot-Square
June 2013 Debut of the Month.
This fast-paced financial thriller has it all: blackmail, murder, corruption, glamour and greed all wrapped into a very contemporary... Format: Paperback - Released: 12/02/2013
Traitor's Gate Michael Ridpath
June 2013 eBook of the Month.
A nerve-shredding, intelligent thriller based around the first plot to kill Hitler, the story of a secret conflict ignited on the eve of World War Two. Format: Hardback - Released: 01/06/2013
1356 Bernard Cornwell
Shortlisted for the Specsavers National Book Awards 'Popular Fiction of the Year' 2012.
With characteristically meticulous research Cornwell’s new historical blockbuster weaves a complex story, epic in scope, that has as its climax the battle of Poitiers, the second but less... Format: Paperback - Released: 06/06/2013
Poseidon's Arrow Dirk Pitt #22 Clive Cussler
Poseidon's Arrow by bestselling Clive Cussler is the next thrilling Dirk Pitt adventure. A man has developed the most revolutionary naval technology in decades: an attack submarine that can travel unimaginably fast. This man is dead. And part of his... Format: Paperback - Released: 06/06/2013
Battle Lines War Torn 2 Andy McNab, Kym Jordan
The casualties of war aren't only on the battlefield...Coming back from war is never easy, as Sergeant Dave Henley's platoon discovers all too quickly when they return from Afghanistan. Home can be an equally searing battlefield. When they are summoned... Format: Paperback - Released: 06/06/2013
The Fallen Angel Daniel Silva
Bruised and war-weary following his secret war to bring down a terrorist mastermind, Gabriel Allon returns to his beloved Rome to restore a Caravaggio masterpiece. But early one morning Gabriel is summoned by his friend and occasional ally Monsignor Luigi... Format: Paperback - Released: 06/06/2013
Merlin Stephen Lawhead
Second book in the epic Arthurian fantasy from Stephen Lawhead telling Merlin’s story. Seer, bard, sage, warrior... Merlin's destiny is to prepare the way for the momentous event that will unite the Island of the Mighty: the coming of a... Format: Paperback - Released: 24/05/2013
Arthur Stephen Lawhead
Uther's illegitimate son rises to legendary greatness in a Britain torn by violence, greed, and war. The third in Stephen Lawhead's fantasy epic which was first published in 1989.
The Pendragon Cycle:1. Taliesin2. Merlin3. Arthur Format: Paperback - Released: 24/05/2013
Pendragon Stephen Lawhead
First published in 1994 this is the fourth in the Pendragon cycle series where Arthur faces many trials and challenges defending his emerging kingdom. In a black time of plague and pestilence, and of invasion by the Vandal hordes, the... Format: Paperback - Released: 24/05/2013
Grail Stephen Lawhead
The fifth and final part of the Pendragon Cycle first published in 1997. An old enemy arises—Queen of Air and Darkness—and Arthur's dreams of establishing his Summer Realm face ruin when the most sacred relic vanishes as the result of... Format: Paperback - Released: 24/05/2013
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The Twelve Justin Cronin
May 2013 Book of the Month and eBook of the Month.
The Passage was a huge and sweeping thriller telling the story...
The Prophet of Bones Ted Kosmatka
If Carlsson discovers the truth too many powerful interests have far too much to lose. But not every prophet is without honour. And Carlsson, alone and on the run, is...
Sword and Scimitar Simon Scarrow
Bestselling author Simon Scarrow brings the Great Siege of Malta to vivid and unforgettable life in this gripping standalone novel. 1565, Malta: a vital outpost between the divided nations of...
Wool Hugh Howey
Inside, men and women live an enclosed life full of rules and regulations, of secrets and lies. To live, you must follow the rules. But some don't. These are the...
A Delicate Truth John le Carre
May 2013 Book of the Month.
A tightly woven tale of moral dilemma, bold action and unexpected love from the undisputed master of...
The Deceit Tom Knox
High-concept adventure thriller set in Egypt and Cornwall. What connects a lost hoard of ancient religious texts with a revival in satanic rituals? Well researched, accessible and packed full of...
Vengeance Quirke Mysteries Book 4 Benjamin Black
Murderous jealousy, ruthless ambition and pride among Ireland’s most prominent families gives Quirke a new case where nothing is quite as it seems. The latest irresistible Dublin mystery from the...
Blood of Kings Andrew James
May 2013 eBook of the Month.
Author Andrew James spent three years living in a snake and scorpion infested oasis, in the shadow...
The Month Before's Featured Books
A Foreign Country Charles Cumming
April 2013 Book of the Month.
This is another first-rate crime novel, perfect for fans of John le Carre, from an author...
Triggers Robert J. Sawyer
The president of the United States is shot in the head by a would-be assassin. Rushed to hospital and barely saved from death, he discovers that he has new memories...
Taken Robert Crais
April 2013 Book of the Month.
Another addictive, adrenaline fueled, breakneck adventure for Elvis Cole Private Detective and Joe Pike. A very dangerous...
Labyrinth Kate Mosse
Winner of the Richard & Judy Best Read of the Year at the British Book Awards 2006.
I was privileged to visit Kate in her Carcassonne retreat and be shown...
No Way Back Andrew Gross
If you want a non-stop, addictive read then look no further than the heart-stopping new novel from Andrew Gross; the bestselling author of 15 Seconds and Reckless. A...
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