26 May
Ben Schott born London 1974. The son of a neurologist and a nurse achieved a double First from Cambridge. Schott's Almanac was first published in 2005 and is now a bestselling reference book published annually. Discover Schott's Almanac
15 Seconds Andrew Gross
May 2012 Book of the Month.
If you love fast-paced, topical thrillers that you simply can't put down, then Andrew Gross and especially 15 Seconds is a great place to go. Pulled over... Format: Paperback - Released: 26/04/2012
Rome : The Eagle of the Twelfth M. C. Scott
M. C. Scott makes these ancient landscapes jump off the page, with bold and brutal storylines inhabited by touchingly real and compelling characters. After a particularly bloody and catastrophic defeat, the ill-fortuned Twelfth Legion loses its treasured eagle. It is... Format: Hardback - Released: 24/05/2012
Rome : The Coming of the King M. C. Scott
The second in an excellent Roman historical series following the adventures of the very real Sebastos Pantera, who in AD 65 was Emperor Nero's most trusted and most effective spy. These books are meticulously researched and bring to life the... Format: Paperback - Released: 24/05/2012
Other Featured Books this Month
The Song of Achilles Madeline Miller
Shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction 2012.
A breathtakingly original rendering of the Trojan War - a devastating love story and a tale of gods and kings, immortal fame and the human heart. Format: Paperback - Released: 12/04/2012
Icebreaker John Gardner
Bond reluctantly finds himself recruited into a dangerous mission involving an equally dangerous and treacherous alliance of agents from the CIA, the KGB and Israel's Mossad...
James Bond series:1. Licence Renewed2. For Special Services3. Icebreaker Format: Paperback - Released: 10/05/2012
For Special Services John Gardner
The second instalment of John Gardner's Bond series sees Bond join forces with CIA agent Cedar Leiter for some more thrilling adventure.
James Bond series:1. Licence Renewed2. For Special Services3. Icebreaker4. Role of... Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
Licence Renewed John Gardner
The first of John Gardner's novels featuring Ian Fleming's secret agent, from a writer described by Len Deighton as a 'master storyteller'.
James Bond series:1. Licence Renewed2. For Special Services3. Icebreaker4. Role of... Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
Nobody Lives For Ever John Gardner
In Nobody Lives Forever, the fifth in Gardner's bestselling series, Fleming's superspy is at the top of his game.
James Bond series:1. Licence Renewed2. For Special Services3. Icebreaker4. Role of Honour5. Format: Paperback - Released: 10/05/2012
Role of Honour John Gardner
Gardner's stunning reinvention of Bond secured critical acclaim and blockbusting sales around the world. Role of Honour, the fourth book in the series, kept 007 at No.1.
James Bond series:1. Licence Renewed2. For Special Services3. Format: Paperback - Released: 10/05/2012
Dead Water Simon Ings
May 25, 1928: Over the frozen seas of the Arctic, an airship falls out of the sky. Among the survivors is a young scientist on the verge of a discovery that will redefine physics.
October 3, 1996: Through the dusty industrial... Format: Paperback - Released: 01/05/2012
A Deniable Death Gerald Seymour
Two men who hate each other are committed to working together on a job far more dangerous than they knew when they signed up.These men are surveillance experts, lying in a mosquito-infested Iranian marsh for days, part of a huge... Format: Paperback - Released: 26/04/2012
Hellfire James Holland
An impenetrable Axis spy circuit could be compromising any hope the Allies have of stemming the Nazi tide. Jack Tanner, recovering from wounds in a Cairo hospital, is astonished to receive a battlefield commission which will propel him into a... Format: Paperback - Released: 10/05/2012
An Agent of Deceit Chris Morgan Jones
Ten years ago, journalist Ben Webster had his investigation into a corrupt Russian business in Kazakhstan crushed, the cost of his scrutiny a terrible tragedy ...Now employed by a private London intelligence agency, Webster's interest is piqued when a client... Format: Paperback - Released: 10/05/2012
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Hereward James Wilde
1062, a time many fear is the End of Days. With the English King Edward heirless and ailing, across the grey seas in Normandy the brutal William the Bastard waits...
A Place Called Armageddon C. C. Humphreys
Meticulous research, brilliant characterisation, compelling storytelling and stunning battle sequences bring this epic novel about one of Western civilisation's most traumatic events, the Fall of Constantinople, to life. From the...
Micro Michael Crichton, Richard Preston
An instant classic in the vein of Jurassic Park, this boundary-pushing novel has all the hallmarks of Michael Crichton's greatest adventures with its combination of pulse-pounding thrills, cutting-edge technology, and...
A Foreign Country Charles Cumming
April 2012 Book of the Month.
This is another first-rate crime novel, perfect for fans of John le Carre, from an author...
Run Rabbit Run Kate Johnson
Romance and action are breathlessly combined in the latest, wisecracking Sophie Green adventure from Kate Johnson, author of one of our favourites from last year Untied Kingdom. Ex-spy Sophie...
Those in Peril Wilbur Smith
If you like to lose yourself in a strapping yarn that is well told then
this book - another outstanding adventure from one of the world's best
loved storytellers -...
The Border Run Simon Lewis
Need experience on your Gap Year? Try murder. Bored of the 'mango smoothie' trail and keen to spice up their Facebook albums, and perhaps also their sex lives, Jake and...
The Month Before's Featured Books
Revenge of the Red Square Mark Penny, Jonathan Penny
We featured the first in this funny, sharp, action packed and quirky series when we discovered it in 2009. Called 'The Golden Pig ' it followed the adventures of...
Marathon Christian Cameron
March 2012 Book of the Month.
The author first came to prominence by penning a series of fictional books on the pharaohs of...
The Fear Index Robert Harris
Dr Alex Hoffman is a legend. An American physicist once employed on the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland, he now uses a revolutionary...
Master and Commander Patrick O\'Brian
March 2012 Guest Editor Alan Bradley on Patrick O'Brian...
Beginning with “Master and Commander” this beautifully-written series follows the fortunes of a most unlikely couple of companions: Jack Aubrey, a...
Silver Return to Treasure Island Andrew Motion
Featured on The Book Show on Sky Arts on 10 May 2012.
Featuring a cast of noble seamen, murderous pirates and stories of love, valour and terrible cruelty, Silver is a...
The Bloody Meadow William Ryan
Captain Alexei Korolev returns ...but lives in an uneasy peace his new-found knowledge is dangerous, and if it is discovered what his real actions were during the case, he will...
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