12 Fiction


67287 CHEZ MAX by Jakob Arjouni From a limited edition of the first 500 copies, an individually numbered book, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. It is 2064, and life in Euroasia and North America, securely fenced off from the rest of the world, is largely peaceful and constantly improving. On the other side of the fence however, countries are being exploited and destroyed by regression, dictatorship and religious fanaticism and the people live in poverty and misery. Max Schwartzwald is the owner of Chez Max, a smart restaurant in Paris, but more importantly he is an Ashcroft agent, a member of a secret government organisation whose mission is to identify and weed out anything or anyone who might threaten the political status quo. Max’s problem is his Ashcroft partner Chen Wu. 157pp. £9.99 NOW £1.25


67290 DREAMS OF RIVERS AND SEAS by Tim Parks


A brilliant and controversial anthropologist, the nature of Albert James’s research and the circumstances of his death are far from clear. Abandoning a pretty girlfriend and a lab where he is completing his PhD, his son John flies to Delhi to join his mother in mourning. On top of this he must confront his mother’s coolness and the strangeness of the cremation ceremony. No sooner is the body consigned to the flames than a journalist arrives, determined to write a biography of the dead man. Set in India. 431pp in softback. £12.99 NOW £1.25


67560 MAN IN THE PICTURE: A Ghost Story by Susan Hill


In the apartment of Oliver’s old professor at Cambridge there is a painting on the wall, a mysterious depiction of masked revellers at the Venice Carnival. On this cold winter’s night, the old professor has decided to reveal the painting’s eerie secret. The dark art of the Venetian scene, instead of imitating life, has the power to entrap it. To stare into the painting is to play dangerously with the unseen demons it hides and become the victim of its macabre beauty. By the renowned storyteller whose first ghost story The Woman In Black has run for 18 years as a play in the West End, here is a new take on a form that is fully classical and in her able hands a haunting tale of love, loss and the very basest fear of our being. 145pp in US first edition. $15 NOW £6


66833 CELEBRATIONS AT THRUSH GREEN by Miss Read


In the Cotswold village of Thrush Green, celebrations are under way. A statue of Nathanial Patten has graced the green for years, but little is known of the village’s most distinguished son until an unexpected letter arrives. When the correspondence shows that 100 years have passed since the


opening of Patten’s mission school in Africa, coinciding with the centenary of Thrush Green’s own village school, the townsfolk decide to combine the festivities for a very special occasion. As with all village events, the plans are beset with anxieties, but when the long-anticipated day arrives, the village finds good reason to rejoice. 152pp in paperback with line art. £8 NOW £4.50


67766 THE GIVEN DAY by Dennis Lehane Set in Boston, Massachusetts at the end of the Great War, it tells the story of two families - one white, one black. Beat cop Danny Coughlin is the son of one of Boston’s most powerful police captain, and he has been given the job of tracking down hard-line radicals. He does not have much time for politics, but when he finds himself inevitably drawn into the political fray, he finds his ideals and loyalties swiftly compromised. Luther Lawrence is on the run following a deadly confrontation with a crime boss. Despite everything, Danny and Luther become firm friends, but these are difficult times. 704 doorstopping paperback pages. £11.99 NOW £2.50


67767 STONE’S FALL by Iain Pears In this dazzling novel set around the turn of the 20th century, Iain Pears tells the story of one John Stone, a financier and armaments manufacturer, a man so wealthy that in the years leading up to the Great War he was able to manipulate markets, industries and even whole countries and continents. Yet it was at his peak that he died, falling from a window at his London home. The story goes backwards in time, starting in London in 1909, then Paris in 1890 and Venice in 1867, and is unusual in its telling. All set against the early days of high-stakes international finance, Europe’s first great age of industrial espionage. 597pp paperback. £12.99 NOW £2.50


67831 UNCLE GEORGE’S GOLDEN DAYS by Humphrey Phelps


The central character here is the endearing, larger-than- life local baker, who is at the core of his community and holds decided views on any and every subject which comes to his notice, views which he is always ready to express in trenchant terms - not only to his two cronies Reuben and Colonel but to anyone else whose ear he can bend. Cider-making and, above all, his smallholding, including his much-loved pigs, are his real passions. In this tale, he sells his bakery and buys the adjoining piece of land upon which he has long had an eye, but trouble is to follow. 191 paperback pages. £12.99 NOW £5


67923 NUMBER TEN by Sue Townsend


An hilarious novel from the author of Adrian Mole. Prime Minister Edward Clare and his wife Adele Floret-Clare live at No. 10 Downing Street. PC Jack Sprat is the policeman who stands outside the door. Five years ago, Edward Clare was voted into No. 10 after a landslide election result, but now things are starting to go wrong. All he wants is for the people of Clare’s


Britain to like him and for them to be happy. To find out what they really think he enlists the help of Jack Sprat and together they travel around the country incognito, ending up at Jack’s childhood home. Subversive yet touching. 324pp in paperback. ONLY £3


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67976 SHADOWS ON THE HUDSON by Isaac Bashevis Singer


A piercing work of fiction by the Nobel Prize Winner for Literature. It is a mixture of European roots, prayer, philosophy, politics and the perpetual humour of the unexpected, together with an awful god who cannot possibly care. The novel traces the intertwined lives of a group of prosperous Jewish refugees in New York City and Miami in the late 1940s. At its centre is Boris Makaver, a pious, wealthy businessman whose greatest trial is his unhappy and unstable daughter, Anna. 548pp in paperback.


£11.99 NOW £5 67990 LITTLE STRANGER: A


Novel by Sarah Waters In a dusty post-war summer in rural Warwickshire, a doctor is called to a patient at lonely Hundreds Hall. Home to the Ayres family for over two centuries, the Georgian house, once grand and handsome, is now in decline, and its owners, mother, son and daughter, are struggling to keep pace with a changing society. But are the family haunted by


something more sinister than a dying way of life? Little does Dr Faraday know how closely and how terrifyingly their story is about to become entwined with his. 463pp. $26.95 NOW £5


68067 PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith New York Times bestseller. ‘It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains.’ So begins this new expanded edition of the beloved Jane Austen novel featuring scenes of bone-crunching zombie mayhem. As the story opens, a mysterious plague has fallen upon the quiet English village of Meryton, and the dead are returning to life! Feisty heroine Elizabeth Bennet is determined to wipe out the zombie menace, but she is soon distracted by the arrival of the haughty and arrogant Mr Darcy. 317pp in paperback. £8.99 NOW £4


68354 THE BREEZES by Joseph O’Neill 14 years ago Mary Breeze was killed by lightning. It should have been all the bad luck that the Breeze family was due but, as John Breeze is about to find out, this could not be further from the truth. The book is his account of his family’s most hellish fortnight when insurance policies, security systems and lucky underpants are pitted against redundancy, burglary and relegation - and loos. John, a failing chair maker and his father, railway manager and rubbish football referee, are only feebly equipped with shaky religious notions, management maxims and cynical postures as they try to come to terms with the absurd unfairness of lightning striking twice. 180pp in paperback. £7.99 NOW £1.50


68363 CLONING OF JOANNA MAY by Fay Weldon


First published in 1990, this outrageously funny novel is a deadly blend of psychology and smooth writing. ‘Jane, Julie, Gina, Alice: these were the clones of Joanna May. After Carl May divorced his much-loved wife, Joanna May, for infidelity and had her lover killed, he lived celibate for several years (as she did) concentrating on his business interests which were many and various. But nature abhors a vacuum, in particular one to do with sex, and presently Mr Hughie Scotland, aged 45, a TV and newspaper magnet, fleshy, vigorous and wilful, reached for his address book and ran his finger down the Ms. Then he called Carl May on his personal number...’ Domestic and global concerns jostle along together. 265pp in paperback. £7.99 NOW £2.50


68395 NANJING 1937: A Love Story by Ye Zhaoyan


As a work of historical fiction, the novel features appearances by and reference to several dozen military, political and cultural figures who were prominent in Republican China. A comprehensive Glossary of Historical Figures has been appended to the end of this volume was translated in 1996 and is set on the eve of the Rape of Nanjing, when Japanese troops invaded this historic capital city, massacred hundreds of thousands and committed thousands of rapes. The novel is a tender and humorous story of an impossible love and a lively, detailed portrait of a people on the verge of destruction. 404pp in paperback. £7.99 NOW £2


68404 A PROPER


EDUCATION FOR GIRLS by Elaine di Rollo


Lilian and Alice are the bright young twin daughters of the eccentric Mr Talbot who resides in a huge mansion stuffed full of fossils, inventions, suits of armour, botanical specimens and other elements of his sprawling collection of curiosities. When Lilian rebels against Victorian standards of morality, she is packed


off to India as the bride of a dreary missionary, leaving her sister Alice alone and in danger of falling victim to her father’s bizarre and hair-raising schemes. Set against the tumultuous backdrop of the Indian Mutiny. 344pp in paperback.


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68861 COBRAS OF CALCUTTA by Grant Sutherland


The first volume of the Decipherer’s chronicles, this is the start of perhaps the most original historical series to have emerged in the last few years. Between 1750 and 1815 Britain lost one empire, won another and emerged from the blood-soaked Napoleonic wars as the greatest power the world had ever known. But at the very centre of the Empire’s success lies a secret institution, the Decipherers. These are the code breakers and interceptors, trusted agents whose trade carries them straight into the heart of the deepest conflicts, and among them is Alistair Douglas. He arrives in Bengal as a ‘writer’ for the East India Company, just as the whole province is thrown into confusion by the rise to power of the new Nawab, whose army makes common cause with the French and marches against the Company’s stronghold in Calcutta. Douglas finds himself thrown into the midst of battles and intrigue that will decide the fate of the Company and the British nation in the East. Caught between belligerent superiors, a married woman


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£7.99 NOW £3.50 68445 GRAND AFFAIR


by Charlotte Bingham Unaware of the misery that surrounded her birth, for the first four years of her life, all Ottilie Cartaret knows is love. When her mother Ma moves her family to what she believes will be rural bliss in Cornwall, their fortunes seem set fair. Tragedy strikes when Ma dies and young Ottilie finds herself in unfamiliar surroundings, adopted by the Cartarets. They are a wealthy couple who run the Grand Hotel and


she grows up pampered and spoilt by her adoptive parents and all the visitors, with the exception of the mysterious annual guest nicknamed ‘Blue Lady’, with whom Ottilie is unknowingly and inextricably linked. But times change and the regulars of the now decaying hotel die off and the family are unable to adapt to modern ways. Only Ottilie has the means to save the Grand, even though she may sacrifice too much of herself. 479pp in paperback. £6.99 NOW £2.50


68436 CHESTNUT TREE by Charlotte Bingham In the summer of 1939, the residents of the idyllic fishing village of Bexham are preparing for war. Beautiful Judy Melton, daughter of a naval war hero, the social butterfly Meggie Gore-Stewart, seemingly demure Mathilda Eastcott and Rusty Todd, the tomboy daughter of the owner of the local boatyard, are all determined to play an active role while their husbands, brothers, fathers and lovers are away fighting. Facing as it does the coastline of Nazi-invaded France, finds its closely- sewn social fabric beginning to unstitch. The women of Bexham meet under the chestnut tree on the green, a symbol uniting of all that had passed forever. 464pp in paperback.


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68414 THIS IS THE LIFE by Joseph O’Neill This was the début novel by the author of ‘Netherland’, a crisply written novel full of dark observations of the fragility of worldly success. James Jones is slipping easily through life with a steady job as a junior partner at a solicitors’ firm, a steady girlfriend and a steady mortgage. Nothing much is happening in his life and this is exactly the way he likes it. Meanwhile Michael Donovan is a star - a world-class international lawyer and advocate. Jones was once Donovan’s pupil and he left that high-powered world behind him a long time ago. Then out of the blue, Donovan contacts him - he has a job he needs Jones to work on. A clever and comic novel. 214pp in paperback. £7.99 NOW £1.75


68421 WINDOWS ON THE WORLD by Frederic Beigbeder


The author was born in 1965 and lives in Paris and works as a publisher, literary critic and broadcaster. On the morning of September 11th 2001, he had booked breakfast for himself and his two young sons at Windows on the World, the restaurant on the 107th floor of one of the towers of the World Trade Center. ‘In a moment from now, a large Puerto Rican woman will start to scream. A suited executive’s mouth will fall open... Some seconds are longer than others. As though someone has pressed ‘Pause’ on a DVD player. In a moment, time will become elastic. All these people will finally come to know one another. In a moment, they will all be Horsemen of the Apocalypse, all united in the End of the World.’ Weaving together fact, fiction, dark humour and autobiography. 312pp in paperback. £7.99 NOW £1.50


68452 LONG CORRIDOR by Catherine Cookson


To outsiders, Dr Paul Higgin’s life appeared to be happy and contented. Everyone had a good word for him and his home life appeared to be ideal. At 36, Bett Higgins could still pass for a much younger woman, not just in looks but in the way she loved the company of people half her age. A grand couple some might say. But once the surgery was closed and the curtains drawn, the façade that Paul and Bett presented to the world concealed a welter of hate that had grown worse with the passing years. Between them stood the past and secrets that, were they known, could affect everyone around them. Unable to forgive each other, they lead their separate lives until Bett decided to allow spite and resentment to culminate in revenge. 318pp in paperback.


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68455 NIGHT EMBRACE: A Dark-Hunter Novel by Sherrilyn Kenyon


Talon was once a Celt warrior cursed by his ancient gods. Following the murder of his sister, the dying Talon had made a deal with the goddess Artemis. He had been given one act of vengeance against the clan who betrayed him, in exchange for his soul and his eternal service as a Dark-Hunter. He has sworn to fight Daimons and rescue the human souls they have captured and he has never had cause to regret his choice until he meets Sunshine Runningwolf. This unconventional woman should be his perfect mate - beautiful, sexy and not looking for a long term commitment. 440pp in paperback. £6.99 NOW £2.25


68878 PAN BOOK OF HORROR STORIES


selected by Herbert van Thal First published in 1959 by Pan Books, here are spine-chilling tales by masters of the macabre, with the original jacket reproduced showing the first selling price of three shillings and sixpence! They are 22 terrifying tales by such famous authors as Peter Fleming, C. S. Forrester, Bram Stoker,


Angus Wilson, Noel Langley, Jack Finney and L. P. Hartley. Here are stories of subtle beastliness like Raspberry Jam, of sickening horror like The Fly or His Beautiful Hands, and of utter chilling terror like The Horror in the Museum. The perfect bedside book! 296pp in paperback.


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68585 THE RUNNING VIXEN by Elizabeth Chadwick 1126. Heulwen, daughter of Welsh Marches baron Guyon Fitz Miles, has grown up with her father’s ward, Adam de Lacey. There has always been a spark between them, but when Heulwen married elsewhere, a devastated Adam absents himself on various diplomatic missions for King Henry I. When her husband is killed in a skirmish, Heulwen’s father considers a new marriage for her with his neighbour’s son, Warrin de Mortimer. Adam, recently returned to England, has good reason to loathe Warrin and is determined not to lose Heulwen for a second time. But she is torn between her duty to her father and the pull of her heart. The future of a country is at stake. Compelling historical fiction. 373pp in paperback.


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68885 ROSE OF SEBASTOPOL


by Katherine McMahon From the author of ‘The Alchemist’s Daughter’ comes a novel set in Russia in 1854. As the Crimean War grinds on, young, headstrong and beautiful Rosa Barr travels to the battlefields, determined to save as many of the wounded soldiers as she can. For Mariella Lingwood, Rosa’s cousin, the war is contained within the pages of her scrapbook, in


her London sewing circle, and in the letters she receives from Henry, her fiancé, a celebrated surgeon who has also volunteered to work within the shadow of the guns. But when Henry falls ill, and Rosa’s communications cease, Mariella finds herself inexorably drawn towards the war. 394pp in paperback. £7.99 NOW £3


FOOD AND DRINK


Unquiet meals make ill digestions - William Shakespeare, The Comedy Of Errors


69337 GEOMETRY OF PASTA by Caz Hildebrand and Jacob Kenedy You are longing for something completely different in the way of a cookery book? Here it is. Accorded the seal of approval by such luminaries as Nigella Lawson - ‘stylish and witty... an instant classic’ and Jamie Oliver - ‘really delicious, authentic pasta recipes’, this is the pasta guide to end all pasta guides. You may wonder what it has to do with geometry. Simples. 1+1=2. The perfect shape plus the perfect sauce is the geometry of pasta! And no, this is not some quirky catch. Each type of pasta and an easy method of cooking it is clearly described, and the best sauce recommended for each. Here are Pappardelle Con Zucchine E I Loro Fiori - translated for you as courgettes and their flowers - and Garganelli, Coniglio e Asparagi- or rabbit and asparagus - together with dozens of other recipes to die for. Enjoy! 288 tough paperback pages unusually illustrated with line drawings, important notes and index of sauces. £11.99 NOW £4


69374 VEGETABLES, HERBS AND SPICES by Susanna Lyle


Abyssinian mustard, Adder’s Tongue, African millet, air potato, Alexanders, apple mint and arrowroot, Mexican bamboo, coriander, heather and parsley, Welsh onions, West Indian arrowroot, winter asparagus, winged pea, yampee, yellow rocket to Zanzibar redhead, the book is designed to provide inspiration for people to grow and try new foods. It is a superbly informative and comprehensive guide to vegetable, herb and spice plants, exploring old favourites and many little known and exciting food-producing plants. As well as the A-Z guide to over 200 species and lists of the most popular cultivars, a general introduction gives background to aspects of horticulture and plant nutrition and a table of plants for different garden situations. It helps you decide which plants to grow, how to take care of them, and how they are used, plus health benefits. The final section outlines the complex subject of food and nutrition from proteins to fats, vitamins to minerals and also the secondary plant compounds, many of which are amazing antioxidants with proven nutritional benefits. For each plant the Latin name is given along with their common name, nutritional and medicinal qualities plus ideas for their culinary use. A superb introduction provides a chart of plant family, flowers and pollination, seeds and dried fruits, plant structure, where they are grown, pot-culture tips and problems. With clear headers, big colour photos, and a very well designed and easy to use layout, this is a detailed reference to over 500 edible plants. 480 large pages.


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69620 CONNOISSEUR’S GUIDE TO MEAT by Jennie


Milsom and Jane Laurie If your Sunday roast is a vacuum packed supermarket deal, this book is set to transform your cuisine. Lean meat is high in protein and contains nutrients for energy, growth and repair, but it tastes twice as good when it is fresh and carefully chosen. Beef should be deep red,


lamb and pork pinkish. The author looks at the way animals are prepared for the butcher and describes the processes of ageing which improve flavour and texture. A good butcher will be able to advise you on the best cut for your purpose and will welcome questions. Different kinds of packaging are explained, including vacuum packing which is not good for flavour but very hygienic. Cooking techniques are described in full, including tenderising and marinating, frying, char-grilling, broiling, stir-frying, braising, pot-roasting and stewing. Stocks, gravy and other accompaniments are covered, and finally the biggest section of the book is devoted to specific cuts (shank, sirloin, shoulder, ribs) with recipes such as Beef Stroganoff, Beef Tartare, Pigs’ Feet Stew, Explosive-fried Kidney with Cilantro, and Rack of Lamb with Garlic Crust. Techniques such as Assembling a Crown Roast and Testing Lamb for “Doneness” are explained. There are also recipes for parts of the animals which are speciality tastes such as kidneys, sweetbreads, oxtail and tripe. The superb ink and wash


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