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Herman Melville - His book Moby Dick or "The Whale" 1st published in 1851. Whilst famous for this novel, Melville also wrote poetry and had five collections published. Melville died in his home town of New York in 1891. Read books by Herman Melville
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This month's 'featured books'
Reader Reviewed Books
Behind Her Eyes Sarah Pinborough
February 2017 Book of the Month. Oh my word, this book is devious,
twisted, and an absolute knockout! The story, revolving around
love, passion,…
Birdcage Walk Helen Dunmore
A breathtaking, evocative, and stormy tale set in the early
1790’s, just as the fallout from the French Revolution was
spilling over into life…
The Spy Paulo Coelho
October 2017 Book of the Month A short, emotional and entirely
captivating novel based on the real events that surrounded,
enclosed and smothered…
Arrowood Laura McHugh
London 1895, gloriously brought to life in all its grizzly glory.
Arrowood is a weathered Private Investigator with a soft heart and
a weakness for a…
Quieter Than Killing Sarah Hilary
Another fabulous addition to the mind-blowingly good ‘D.I.
Marnie Rome’ series. Marnie and Noah find themselves slap in
the middle of the…
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The Watcher Ross Armstrong
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What You Don't Know JoAnn Chaney
Longlisted for the CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger 2017. Serial
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repetitive, but this…
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(New Blood) Dagger 2017. Dublin-wise, orphaned young man goes in
search of his…
Ragdoll Daniel Cole
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simply sensational and thrilling debut! Met police detectives
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Longlisted for the CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger 2017. A
wonderful portrait of a self-destructive woman at odds with the
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The Summer Before the War Helen Simonson
Despite the title – The Summer Before the War – which
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impeccable, major thriller with all the McDermid trademarks of
breathless tension,…
A Secret Garden Katie Fforde
March 2017 Book of the Month. Another joyful hug of a read from
Katie Fforde, what more could you want, than to settle down with
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Finding Audrey Sophie Kinsella
Audrey’s family life is reassuringly normal. There’s
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well-meaning dad…
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Vinny Butler and his family from the East end of London are back
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family values. In…
The Kite Runner Khaled Hosseini
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The Spy Paulo Coelho
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enclosed and smothered…
Read the opening extract of the brand new Bernard Cornwell book before its publication on 19/10/2017
Behind Her Eyes 
