This Month's Featured 'Crime / Whodunit' Books
Exposed Alex Kava After the slightly disappointing Whitewash, Alex Kava is back on form with a new Maggie O’Dell novel. When a killer strikes by using a deadly virus as his weapon O’Dell and her colleague Agent R.J Tully find themselves exposed and... £9.74 Save 25%
A Killing Frost R D Wingfield Despite being frequently on and off the television, we haven’t actually had a new book about DI Jack Frost for a surprising eight years. The books are darker than the TV series and more violent, probably some of the best... £5.24 Save 25%
Killer Year The second crime/thriller anthology from Mira. This time edited by Lee Child and the stories all come from new upcoming writers, with an introduction to each from established writers. The perfect book for dipping in to for a short, sharp... £9.74 Save 25%
Christine Falls Benjamin Black Very often when an author changes genre and picks a pseudonym so not to confuse his existing fans, he makes a secret of it and the publishers sell it into the trade as a first novel and only sometimes acknowledges... £5.99 Save 25%
This Month's Featured 'Literary / Contemporary' Books
The Painter of Battles Arturo Perez-reverte Quite different form his usual action adventure novels this is a much more serious book which is perhaps slightly autobiographical as the main character is a war photographer, Perez-Reverte was a war journalist. This novel is definitely anti-war and is... £5.99 Save 25%
The Almost Moon Alice Sebold Alice Sebold’s second novel is as moving and beautifully written as her first,The Lovely Bones. She takes some very sad and disturbing subject matter and writes about it in a way that completely captivates the reader. This is a story of mental... £5.99 Save 25%
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas John Boyne Now a major film released in September 2008. Scroll down to see a trailer.     Initially it is difficult to believe that the young son of the commandant of Auschwitz is as innocent as he is, then you begin to... £5.24 Save 25%
People of the Book Geraldine Brooks   October 2008 Book of the Month.   A book you can’t rush but must sit back and become totally absorbed in. Convoluted with fascinating detail and full of short mysteries, almost like a series... £5.99 Save 25%
This Month's Featured 'Relationship Tales' Books
A Season of Leaves Catherine Law   October 2008 Debut of the Month.   This is a lovely debut novel, truly romantic and irresistible once you have started it . Be prepared to sit and read this in one long romance filled afternoon... £9.74 Save 25%
Life's Too Short to Frost a Cupcake Rosie Wilde A great, laugh out loud, romantic comedy. Alice is a PA at a music company who is offered the opportunity of a lifetime to go and work in America from the New York office. What this actually means is she... £5.24 Save 25%
Ex-Girlfriends United Matt Dunn A highly amusing page-turning tale of a serial womaniser mystified as to how he is suddenly girlfriendless. His best friend discovers that some 47 of his exes are slating him on a mysterious website! Time to seek them out and... £5.24 Save 25%
Mr Cavendish, I Presume Julia Quinn If you love this genre of Regency Romance then Julia Quinn is definitely worth a look. These are funny and charming, with plenty of dialogue to give them a fast pace. Julia Quinn writes pure escapism with feisty, fun characters... £5.24 Save 25%
This Month's Featured 'Mystery / Thriller' Books
The Brass Verdict Michael Connelly Lawyer, Jerry Vincent is murdered leaving his client list to his down-on-his-luck colleague, Mickey Haller. Haller thinks his time in the spot light has come as one of his newly acquired clients is worth millions and could put Hallers career... £14.24 Save 25%
A Carrion Death Michael Stanley Contemporary Botswana but this is not the land of Mma Ramotswe of The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency. This is a dark, tough Botswana of diamond smuggling and corruption, and this stars Assistant Superintendent David Kubu Bengu. I liked... £5.99 Save 25%
Playing Dead Allison Brennan The last book in the Prison Break trilogy. This time the escapee is a man who has been on death row for more than 20 years after being found guilty of a crime he did not commit. Allison Brennan is... £5.24 Save 25%
Dead Line Stella Rimington October 2008 Book of the Month.     It’s always slightly thrilling reading a Stella Rimington as you feel you are getting to know the real workings and machinations of the Secret Service. Fast paced,... £11.24 Save 25%
This Month's Featured 'Family Drama' Books
Testimony Anita Shreve   October 2008 Book of the Month.   Appearing on The Book Show on Sky Arts on 30 October 2008.   A sex scandal rocks the sheltered world of a private Vermont school, affecting students, parents and... £11.24 Save 25%
Before I Die Jenny Downham Winner of the Branford Boase Award 2008 for debut novel. What would you do if you were a teenage girl with leukaemia and only a short time to live? Tess has ten things on her list and... £5.24 Save 25%
Love All Elizabeth Jane Howard Appearing on The Book Show on Sky Arts on 30 October 2008.   This is Elizabeth Jane Howard’s first novel for 9 years and it is like welcoming an old friend. This is the story of a group of people brought together... £12.74 Save 25%
Star Gazing Linda Gillard This was a joy to read from the first page to the last. The characters are all interesting and involving, the settings both in Edinburgh and Skye are brought further to life through the wonderful way in which the blind... £5.24 Save 25%
This Month's Featured 'Biography / Autobiography' Books
That's Another Story : The Autobiography Julie Walters One of the nations best loved actresses and comediennes tells her story in her own words. After a convent education Julie went in to nursing to please her mother but luckily for us she knew her heart lay... £14.24 Save 25%
In the Frame Helen Mirren One of Britain’s best loved and respected actresses, Helen Mirren, brings us the story of her life through a wonderful book of photos of. Lets face it, most of us whip straight to the photos in the middle of most... £8.24 Save 25%
Fathers and Sons Richard Madeley   October 2008 Debut of the Month.   In Richard Madeley’s first book he takes a look at the relationships between fathers and sons by looking back at his family and the relationships between his... £14.24 Save 25%
Keep Smiling Charlotte Church She may only be 21 but as she was "discovered" at the age of 11 she's had several years to pack in some fascinating and funny experiences. If you want a light fun, read then Charlotte does have an interesting... £5.99 Save 25%
This Month's Featured 'Romance / Sagas' Books
Heart and Soul Maeve Binchy The brand new novel from Maeve Binchy is another tale of family and relationship dramas. The story centres round Clara Casey, who is finding her two grown daughters more of a handful now than when they were teenagers. Not only... £14.24 Save 25%
This Year It Will Be Different Maeve Binchy A collection of short stories relating to Christmas which would make a good stocking filler for someone who hasn’t really read Maeve Binchy before. If you are a fan you may have read some of the stories before in other... £5.99 Save 25%
The Good Mayor Andrew Nicoll This is a delicious book! I loved every minute of its magical story-telling and found it difficult to put down. Andrew Nicoll succeeds in creating a vivid and atmospheric portrayal of the town of Dot, in an unspecified part of... £7.5 Save 25%
Enemies of the Heart Rebecca Dean An immensely satisfying, sweeping saga of cousins and their families from 1909-1946, set largely in Berlin and Yorkshire. It is one of those engrossing tales that never seems to let up on incident as we belt through four decades full... £5.24 Save 25%
This Month's Featured 'Horror / Fantasy / SciFi' Books
20th Century Ghosts Joe Hill A debut collection of short stories which won the British Fantasy Award, the Bram Stoker Award, the World Fantasy Award and the International Horror Guild Award … Wow! He then went on to write the superb Heart-Shaped Box proving... £5.99 Save 25%
Keeping It Real Justina Robson A half robot female agent with balls, attitude and an arsenal of weapons in a wonderful, sexy adventure.Similar this month: none.Comparison: Laurell K Hamilton, Richard Morgan, Andy Secombe. £5.24 Save 25%
Lunar Park Bret Easton Ellis Author of the highly controversial American Psycho and the exceptional debut Less Than Zero takes himself and his early fame as the core to this bizarre and powerful examination of an author out of control. Just look at the... £5.99 Save 25%
Divided Kingdom Rupert Thomson You’ll either love this or hate this! No one can dispute the fact that Thomson’s prose is lyrical and truly mesmerizing but unless you can understand and are prepared to believe a United Kingdom that is split into four countries... £5.99 Save 25%
This Month's Featured 'The Real World' Books
The Bedside Book of the Garden D G Hessayon Dr Hessayon is best known for the fantastic “Expert” series of gardening books but here we are brought something slightly different and would be the perfect gift for any lover of gardening or gardens. There are lots of great chapters... £9.74 Save 25%
Match Wits with the Kids Jonathan Green A fun and enjoyable way to catch up on your learning, relive your schooldays and gen up on the topics kids are learning. Packed full of fun facts and tests for all the family, it’s a great way to hone... £6.74 Save 25%
New Europe Michael Palin In this new journey Michael Palin fills a void in his travels by visiting 22 Eastern European countries, places which had had limited access until the fall of the Berlin Wall at the end of the 1980’s. Many of the... £5.99 Save 25%
A.D. 500 Simon Young A travel guide to the Dark Ages written rather like a Rough Guide, advising you on what to look out for, what to avoid, what you should know about customs and dress, food and shelter, a wonderful and unusual way... £6.74 Save 25%
This Month's Featured ''new gen' - Great Fiction for Teens and Young Adults' Books
Tales Of Terror From The Black Ship Chris Priestley This is serious spine-tingling stuff and not for the faint-hearted, it’s a novel packed with chills, thrills, nail-biting suspense and heart-stopping revelations. Join Ethan and Cathy and steel yourself against the blood-curdling terror that lies ahead as you realise that whatever horrors the stormy... £8.24 Save 25%
A Really Short History Of Nearly Everything Bill Bryson Full of extraordinary discoveries and wonder at the world we live in, this is a thrilling scientific journey through history. It raises and answers many of the questions young readers ask about how the greatest scientific discoveries were made and who made them.... £11.24 Save 25%
Uncle Montague's Tales Of Terror Chris Priestley Chris Priestley in his first book with Bloomsbury has written a book that is impossible to put down. Be warned however! The content is scary, no doubt about it. The book contains a series of short fast-paced horror stories, climaxing with the autobiographical... £5.24 Save 25%
Exposure Mal Peet A dramatic, topical novel inspired by Shakespeare's Othello which will appeal to both boys and girls with its themes of football and celebrity culture.  Award winning Mal Peet’s Exposure is the third in the gripping trilogy which began with Keeper, about top sports... £5.99 Save 25%