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German-American caricaturist and editorial cartoonist Thomas Nast in 1840 in Ludwig, Bavaria. He is famous for providing us with the commonly perceived 'plump and bearded' image of Father Christmas.
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This month's 'featured books'
Books of the Month
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 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…
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…
The Day I Lost You Fionnuala Kearney
September 2016 Book of the Month. A mesmerising and eloquently
emotional novel exposing the complexity of relationships and the
hidden, the things…
Brindisa The True Food of Spain Monika Linton
September 2016 Food & Drink Book of the Month. Monika Linton
deserves a medal from the Spanish Tourist Board, the Spanish
Restaurant Association…
As I Descended Robin Talley
September 2016 NewGen Book of the Month. In a Nutshell: Deadly
Ambition | Scheming with Spirits | Descent into…
This month's 'featured books'
Debuts of the Month
Undertow Elizabeth Heathcote
September 2016 Debut of the Month. A tension-filled family drama,
which encourages thoughts to twist and turn. The prologue sets
questions in…
Beneath the Skin Sandra Ireland
September 2016 Debut of the Month. Powerful, unsettling,
beautifully written and wonderfully captivating, this a
thought-provoking debut. Walt is…
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…
As Weekends Go Jan Brigden
September 2016 Debut of the Month. A warmly compassionate, amusing
and very readable story, with extra sprinkles of fairytale sparkle.
Jan Brigden…
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,…
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…
This month's 'featured books'
Reader Reviewed Books
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…
Tastes Like Fear Sarah Hilary
September 2016 Book of the Month. This is the third in the
‘DI Marnie Rome’ series, and is just as distinctive,
powerful and enthralling…
The Loving Husband Christobel Kent
A darkly mesmerising tale exploring trust, love and deeply hidden
secrets. Fran’s life is thrown into turmoil, causing her to
question her…
As I Descended Robin Talley
September 2016 NewGen Book of the Month. In a Nutshell: Deadly
Ambition | Scheming with Spirits | Descent into…
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,…
Razor Girl Carl Hiaasen
A Maxim Jakubowski selected title. A return to Hiaasen land is
always welcome and RAZOR GIRL proves one of his better escapades
after a few fallow…
Modern Lovers Emma Straub
A Maxim Jakubowski selected title. Summer might be fading over the
horizon but Straub's new novel is a perfect summer novel for all
seasons: witty,…
And When I Die Russel D. McLean
A Maxim Jakubowski selected title. A tense Glasow gangland thriller
laced with family saga elements with pace and strong
characterisation to boot,…
Underground Airlines Ben H. Winters
A Maxim Jakubowski selected title. A most unexpected, if gripping
thriller from the author of the much-admired LAST POLICEMAN
trilogy. The book…
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…
Crosstalk Connie Willis
A Maxim Jakubowski selected title. One of the most popular
contemporary American SF authors, Willis alternates between
intricate thrillers, often…
This month's 'featured books'
Summer Reading
The Outliers Kimberly McCreight
May 2016 NewGen Debut of the Month. The Outliers is one of those
twisty thrillers that run on paranoia. It will send readers’
heartbeats…
If I Was Your Girl Meredith Russo
June 2016 NewGen Debut of the Month. Amanda Hardy is the new girl
at school. Like everyone else, all she wants is to make friends and
fit in. But…
The Goodbye Gift Amanda Brooke
Early on we meet Lucy, twenty-four, who needs a heart transplant.
She is a plucky girl trying to live a normal life greatly hampered
by her sad ill…
Tainted Love Kimberley Chambers
An audacious, fast moving, dark but oh so entertaining tale.
Prepare yourself… the Butler Family are back, and we observe
as they battle their…
The Fire Child S. K. Tremayne
A sublimely creepy slow-burning thriller, a tale where the
countdown to Christmas is a chilling one. Rachel tells her own
story, she has just married…
The Invitation Lucy Foley
A sophisticated, expressive, and emotional story set in the
glamorous Italian film promotion world of the 1950’s. Hal and
Stella meet at a…
This month's 'featured books'
Author of the Month
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…
A Tap on the Window Linwood Barclay
When a small town detective picks up a young female hitchhiker in a
bad rainstorm, he inadvertently uncovers a whole snake's nest of
intrigue, crime…
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…
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…
Never Saw it Coming Linwood Barclay
With pacy plots and a pared down writing style Linwood Barclay
continues to deliver very human thrillers, stocked with real
characters drawn from…
No Safe House Linwood Barclay
A sequel to No Time for Goodbye but you can enjoy this without
knowledge of that. It concerns the Archer family, Terry, Cynthia
and daughter…
The Day I Lost You
