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Truman Capote born 1924. born Truman Streckfus Persons was an American writer, many of whose short stories, novels, plays and nonfiction are recognized literary classics, including the novella Breakfast at Tiffany's (1958). Read Breakfast at Tiffany's
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This month's 'featured books'
Books of the Month
Beck Mal Peet, Meg Rosoff
September 2016 MEGA NewGen Book of the Month. Please note we think
this book is suitable for 16+ only. In turns brutal and passionate,
Beck is an…
Cartes Postales from Greece Victoria Hislop
September 2016 Book of the Month. Three years ago Cardiff born
Ellie moved into a small block of twelve flats in Kensal Rise,
London. Her life…
The Malice of Waves Mark Douglas-Home
September 2016 Book of the Month. The third in the gripping
‘Sea Detective Series’ continues to captivate, with the
rather wonderful Cal…
As I Descended Robin Talley
September 2016 NewGen Book of the Month. In a Nutshell: Deadly
Ambition | Scheming with Spirits | Descent into…
The Travelers Chris Pavone
September 2016 Book of the Month. When a spoiled travel journalist
succumbs to sexual temptation on an assignment on a trip to
Argentina, his whole…
Zodiac Sam Wilson
September 2016 Debut of the Month. An excellently twisting thriller
where cop tracks killer through a turbulent city. Prejudice is rife
and violence…
The Thousandth Floor Katharine McGee
September 2016 NewGen Debut of the Month. Set 100 years in the
future in a world of unimaginable luxury and wealth, Katherine
McGee’s slick,…
Because of You Helene Fermont
September 2016 Debut of the Month. An emotional, yet simply told
relationship tale, spanning thirty years and two countries. 18 year
old Hannah…
A Boy Made of Blocks Keith Stuart
September 2016 Debut of the Month. A brilliant debut from a fresh
and unique voice, ‘A Boy Made of Blocks' is a book that will
make you laugh,…
The Autumn Throne Elizabeth Chadwick
The third and final volume of this magnificent trilogy of the life
of Eleanor of Aquitaine starts with her release from the Palace of
Sarum,…
Florence Grace Tracy Rees
A historical family drama to sink into, to feel a part of, to be
surprised by. in 1860, Florrie, a 15 year old orphan, yet raised
with love, finds…
Hunting the Eagles Ben Kane
A truly wonderful and ferocious slice of historical fiction, this
is the second in the ‘Eagles of Rome’ series and takes
place from AD…
Don't You Cry Mary Kubica
A tale that creeps under your skin, worms its way into your
thoughts, and spins to an all consuming end. I’ve devoured
Mary Kubica’s…
The Thousandth Floor Katharine McGee
September 2016 NewGen Debut of the Month. Set 100 years in the
future in a world of unimaginable luxury and wealth, Katherine
McGee’s slick,…
Crosstalk Connie Willis
A Maxim Jakubowski selected title. One of the most popular
contemporary American SF authors, Willis alternates between
intricate thrillers, often…
The One Man Andrew Gross
A Maxim Jakubowski selected title. Something of a departure for
erstwhile James Patterson collaborator Andrew Gross, and a
powerful, breathless…
The Muse Jessie Burton
A Maxim Jakubowski selected title. In the footsteps of THE
MINIATURIST, Jessie Burton's second novel confirms her as a
wonderful storyteller with a…
Dark Matter Blake Crouch
A Maxim Jakubowski selected title. A gripping thriller with a touch
of the impossible, if not outright leap into science fiction, the
new novel by…
Smoke Dan Vyleta
Maxim Jakubowski's September 2016 Book of the Month. Darker than
dark but tonally lighter than light, this is a keeper and a bolt
from nowhere,…
The Young Bride Alessandro Baricco
Maxim Jakubowski September 2016 Highly Recommended. Baricco is an
Italian author who treads a delicate line between fables (SILK) and
the…
This month's 'featured books'
Summer Reading
The Santiago Sisters Victoria Fox
A hot, edgy and hugely entertaining novel, with an inner molten
core of provocative tension. Set between 1994 and 2014, separated
twins, Calida and…
Cruel Heart Broken Emma Haughton
In a Nutshell: Deceit • Decisions • Doing the right thing
A gripping, emotionally-charged page-turner about guilt, regret
and…
The Unseeing Anna Mazzola
July 2016 Debut of the Month. A detailed, intriguing and highly
enjoyable debut historical thriller. James Greenacre is accused of
murdering his…
How Not to Disappear Clare Furniss
August 2016 NewGen Book of the Month. Hattie’s life changes
forever when she meets the great aunt she never knew she had.
Gloria by name, and…
The Swimming Pool Louise Candlish
August 2016 Book of the Month. Tense and full of intrigue, this is
a novel that sinks into the depths of obsession and discovers a
very dangerous…
End of Watch Stephen King
June 2016 Book of the Month. A wonderfully sinister and
mind-bending end to the ‘Hodges trilogy’. Yes,
‘End of Watch’ can…
This month's 'featured books'
Author of the Month
The Twenty-Three Linwood Barclay
Oh, yes, it’s finally here, and it’s quite simply
fabulous! I’ve been eagerly awaiting the last in the
‘Promise Falls’…
No Time for Goodbye Linwood Barclay
A fantastic opening plot that pulls you straight in to the story
and makes you have to read in one or two sittings as curiosity just
gets the better…
The Accident Linwood Barclay
June 2012 Book of the Month. A compulsive page-turning thriller
where a tragic drunk-driving accident rips open the lives of a
middle class American…
Far from True Linwood Barclay
A wonderfully stimulating and thrilling read, hold on tight as you
dive in! This is the second in the ‘Promise Falls’
trilogy and I…
Trust Your Eyes Linwood Barclay
August 2013 Book of the Month. A clever, well-plotted thriller with
dozens of characters and plot lines... But how are they all
connected? Linwood…
Broken Promise Linwood Barclay
Linwood Barclay is ace at dreaming up disturbing scenarios and then
letting them play out in increasingly creepy ways. This time, the
author of No…
Closed Casket The New Hercule Poirot Mystery
