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Neil Gaiman is one of Britain’s leading fantasy writers with books that blend science fiction, fairy tales and mystery in rich, imaginative storytelling. The five books in our collection are Gaiman’s most iconic, now relaunched with new designs to celebrate the 20th anniversary of American Gods. All five novels transcend genres, combining the everyday with hidden worlds that can be underground, over the ancient town walls or in a neighbour’s pond. NeverwhereGaiman’s debut novel, based on the television series co-written with Lenny Henry, is an urban fantasy set in London Below, where Richard Mayhew helps an injured girl, then finds himself in an underground city filled with monsters, murderers and angels.Stardust Tristan Thorn sets out on a quest to win a lady’s hand: he crosses into the magical land of Faerie, a world beyond the town walls, to bring back a fallen star for the beautiful girl who has won his heart. American GodsEx-convict Shadow and the mysterious Mr Wednesday embark on an epic road trip across America, searching for Old Gods, ancient mythological beings, to enlist them in a battle against the New Gods – divinities born of modern life.Anansi BoysAfter Fat Charlie’s dad dies of a heart attack while singing karaoke, the boy’s life is thrown into chaos. He learns that his father was an incarnation of the African spider-god Anansi, and a hitherto unknown brother arrives on his doorstep.The Ocean at the End of the LaneAn unnamed narrator returns to his childhood home and recalls strange events of 40 years ago when, after a coin stuck in his throat, a girl helped him, but led him into a supernatural world and a pond that was really an ocean.

In the comic fantasy TV series Good Omens, all that stands between the world and Armageddon are the angel Aziraphale and the demon Crowley. This book contains the scripts of all six episodes (based on a novel by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett), an introduction by Gaiman describing the making of the series, and several scenes that didn’t make the final cut.

The British Army’s leading chemical weapons expert, Hamish de Bretton-Gordon has served in conflict zones around the world. He recalls his first, terrifying encounter with nerve gas in the 1991 Gulf War, his resulting PTSD, and how, after years learning how to prevent attacks and training doctors to treat victims, he was called to his home town of Salisbury to investigate the poisoning of two Russians.

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Triple Olympic gold gymnast Max Whitlock details his health and fitness regime, including illustrated step-by-step exercise instructions. The workouts are aimed at all levels, from simple stretches on the sofa and 15-minute routines through to more advanced moves, all focused on maintaining core strength. He also includes nutritional advice and recipes demonstrating practical, easy ways to eat well at home.

Having debuted for the All Blacks aged 23, Read made over 100 Test appearances, winning the World Cup twice. This memoir discusses the challenges of captaining great players, the coaches who influenced him, and New Zealand’s road to world domination in the sport. Alongside anecdotes about teammates, he analyses the game’s future and describes how he personally dealt with injury and defeat.

Based on an extended interview given during a 2003 UK tour, and other first-hand accounts, Philip Clark explores the jazz pianist’s music and influence on performers including Sting and John Cage. It recalls behind-the-scenes stories of breakthrough classics like ‘Take Five’, which propelled jazz into the mainstream, and Brubeck’s many encounters and collaborations with musical greats such as Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie and Count Basie.

Inspired by the true stories of female SOE agents in the Second World War, this novel follows the adventures of a Paris-based foreign correspondent who helps smuggle soldiers out of France and later trains as an agent and joins the Resistance.

The murder of the Prime Minister is the case for former Chief Constable Bob Skinner in this thriller. Seconded to MI5 for the sensitive investigation, he's on a tight schedule to find the killer before the press get hold of the story.

The ex-wife of Quintin Jardine's popular investigator Oz Blackstone embarks on her first adventure in this story, set in Spain. Prim tries to locate a missing cousin, getting caught up in a fraud and chasing across the country in fear of her life. Slightly off-mint.

Rachel is enjoying a romantic break in Paris when Princess Diana dies in a car crash. After learning that the princess had just visited the last home of Wallis Simpson, she uncovers a sensational, long-forgotten link between the two.

Journalist Pieta Rawlings is hiding a terrible secret: ten years ago, she survived a weekend with a sadistic serial killer. Now ‘The Blindfolder’ is hunting down his surviving victims one by one, and the only way to stop him will place her life in jeopardy once more.

The murder of the Prime Minister is the case for former Chief Constable Bob Skinner in this thriller. Seconded to MI5 for the sensitive investigation, he's on a tight schedule to find the killer before the press get hold of the story.

Rosie Goodwin has written many heart-warming sagas, set in both the past and the present day. She also holds the distinction of being the first author in the world to be permitted to write sequels to Catherine Cookson's trilogies, featuring the popular characters created by her predecessor. The four titles included in this set are: The Sand Dancer (Read more...) The Misfit (Read more...) The Lost Soul (Read more...) The Empty Cradle (Read more...)

Josephine Cox, who died this year, was born in 1938 into a family of ten children brought up in a poor cotton-mill house in Blackburn, Lancashire. Despite her success as a bestselling novelist, she remained true to her roots and her books mingle new stories of northern life with scenes and characters from her own working-class past. The six titles included in this set are: Tomorrow the World (Read more...) The Gilded Cage (Read more...) Rainbow Days (Read more...) Love Me or Leave Me (Read more...) Let Loose the Tigers (Read more...) Her Father's Sins (Read more...)

Sarit and Itamar opened their first restaurant, Honey & Co., on London’s Warren Street in 2012, specializing in Middle Eastern food. Here, they explain their working methods and share their passion for the region’s smoky, herb-rich dishes. The many recipes include mezze, salads, casseroles, slow-roasted lamb, and desserts.

This sequel to Catherine Cookson's Hamilton trilogy finds sensitive writer Maisie married to a controlling man whose new employee, a strange man known as the 'Sand Dancer', strikes fear into her heart every time their paths cross.

Foundling Rebecca is taken in by a couple who don't understand her, and her life takes another ominous turn when her adoptive mother dies, leaving her in the care of a grasping aunt. A visiting circus may offer her the chance of a new life, free of the burdens of her past.

When a mysterious blaze kills her foster parents, Madeleine is falsely accused of starting the fire and is exiled to a remote children's home. Only her determination to reunite with her beloved younger brother gives her the strength to face the challenging times ahead.

After being banished in the 1950s to an Irish convent to hide a shameful pregnancy, Vicar's daughter Charlotte is inspired to train as a midwife. But her determination to prevent other women suffering as she did leads her down a dangerous path.

Because she loves her husband, Bridget Mulligan feels she must confess to a fleeting infidelity with an old flame, but Tom Mulligan cannot forgive her. Heartbroken, Bridget turns to her feisty young friend Fanny for support.

A rich factory owner, Leonard Mears paid his sister and her husband to bring up his illegitimate daughter. After her ‘Daddy’ dies and her evil ‘mother’ leaves, Sally is homeless and penniless, but with a purpose – to find her real father.

In rural Lancashire in 1900 wealthy Silas Fenshaw proposes to his childhood sweetheart, Cathleen, a baker’s daughter. Together they start making plans; so too does a jealous woman who wants Silas – and Fenshaw House – for herself.

Eva Bereton believed the farm belonged to her parents, but when a figure from the past returns to reclaim it, she must leave and, with her friend Patsy, try to build a new life in Blackburn.

In love with Rick, a man she can never marry, Queenie flees her native Blackburn, but returns to the north, to Blackpool, to manage the house of a friend in prison. Meanwhile, Rick continues to search for Queenie.

Queenie Kenney’s mother died giving birth to her, and after the aunt who cared for her dies, Queenie is left to the mercy of her drunken father – unless love, in the shape of Rick Marsden, can release her.

In the latest entry in the Stephanie Plum series, the bounty hunter becomes manager of a famous delicatessen in Trenton, New Jersey. The catch is that each of the three previous managers have disappeared into thin air, leaving behind only a single shoe as a clue.

When best friends Liz and Marg are swept off their feet by a pair of handsome American servicemen they meet at their local ice rink, it's the perfect distraction from the perils of wartime London. Then tragedy strikes, and Liz makes a discovery that threatens to tear her whole family apart.

This sixth book in the Baltimore series revisits club manager Gwyn Weaver and defence attorney Thomas Thorne. When he is found unconscious with a naked, dead woman next to him, Gwyn rallies his friends in their campaign to unravel the truth and clear his name.

Billy Connelly recounts with customary humour his ten-week journey through the North West Passage, piloting an aeroplane over Iceberg Valley, trekking through mountains and kayaking through ice floes. Although in awe of the landscape, illustrated here with hundreds of photographs, it was his encounters with ordinary people that made the greatest impression, introducing him to traditions that were essential for survival in this challenging environment. Slightly off-mint.

The TV presenter and animal lover Kate Humble draws on her experience of training her sheepdog puppy to present this examination of how dogs have evolved from predator to lifesaver, supporting her discoveries about the unique connection between humans and canines with real-life stories featuring rescue, guide, service and medical dogs.

Christine Murphy's illusion of a big happy family is gradually eroded as the true nature of her husband and his family's violent criminal activities in Southend are revealed.

A dissatisfied and unsettled woman is the selfish antihero at the centre of this thriller. Jealous of her sister and neglectful of her children, her demands will come at a price.

Danny Cadogan fought his way to the top of London gangland to protect his family but his cruelty has made them despise him and they are among many people plotting against him.

Set amid the criminal underworld of London’s East End, this hard-hitting family drama follows Imelda Dooley from her dangerous mistakes in the late 1970s to their legacy in the present, as her children confront a life of drugs, prostitution and gangsters.

The personal trainers and popular YouTubers Leon Bustin and John Chapman advocate a balanced, fad-free approach to well-being, and here they share a variety of nutritious recipes, workout plans and mindfulness tips designed to improve overall health and happiness.

This definitive history of the Special Boat Service, which draws on previously classified archive material and first-hand recollections of former personnel, explores its pioneering operations during the Second World War before examining subsequent roles, including the protection of UK coastal installations, counter-terrorism and intelligence gathering prior to large-scale manoeuvres.

Despite being German and a former member of the Communist Party, Klaus Fuchs was granted British citizenship at the height of the Second World War and invited to contribute to research on the atomic bomb. The physicist moved to America in 1943 to work on the Manhattan Project, all the time passing vital information to the Russians. This biography assesses Fuchs's value as a scientist and as a spy as he traded the greatest secrets of the age.