In the storm-swept landscapes of Normandy`s coastline lies a village that might just be at the ends of the earth. A woman has recently arrived to seek healing for some deep sorrow, & spends her days cataloguing migratory birds. On the day of a battering storm a stranger appears in the bar, arousing her curiosity. He stirs up suspicion in the village, looking for answers to apparently unanswerable questions about his family lost long years ago in an accident at sea. What actually happened? How was it that the lighthouse did not guide them safely to shore? The eccentric inhabitants of this desolate village seem riveted to old hatreds, determined to leave secrets buried. Gradually the bird-watcher succeeds in unravelling a tragedy at the heart of a community in which many are suffering still from the loss of people they have loved. & in the process finds her own peace. The Breakers is an immensely satisfying & evocative mystery of great depth. Claudie Gallay unpeels the emotions of her unforgettable characters with such subtlety that the reader is captivated. ...

When it comes to the most important meal of the day, this is the book to end all books, a delectable selection of recipes, advice, illustrations & miscellany. The recipes in the robust volume begin with the iconic full English
- which can mean anything as long as there are eggs, bacon, sausages, mushrooms, tomatoes, black pudding, bread, potatoes & beans involved
- before moving confidently on to more exotic fare such as kedgeree, omelette Arnold Bennett, waffles, American muffins, porridge, roast peaches, channa masala from India, borek from the Balkans & paes de queijo from South America. There are also useful tips like the top songs for boiling an egg to, & how to store mushrooms. Interspersing the practicalities of putting a good breakfast together are essays & miscellanies from a crack team of eggsperts. Among them are H.P. Seuss, Blake Pudding, Poppy Tartt & Malcolm Eggs, who offer their musings on such varied topics as forgotten breakfast cereals of the 1980s, famous last breakfasts & Freud's famous Breakfast Dream. Whether you are a cereal purist, a dedicated fan of eggs & bacon or a breakfast-aficionado with a world view, The Breakfast Bible is the most important book of the day.

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When it comes to the most important meal of the day, this is the book to end all books, a delectable selection of recipes, advice, illustrations & miscellany. The recipes in the robust volume begin with the iconic full English
- which can mean anything as long as there are eggs, bacon, sausages, mushrooms, tomatoes, black pudding, bread, potatoes & beans involved
- before moving confidently on to more exotic fare such as kedgeree, omelette Arnold Bennett, waffles, American muffins, porridge, roast peaches, channa masala from India, borek from the Balkans & p es de queijo from South America. There are also useful tips like the top songs for boiling an egg to, & how to store mushrooms. Interspersing the practicalities of putting a good breakfast together are essays & miscellanies from a crack team of eggsperts. Among them are H.P. Seuss, Blake Pudding, Poppy Tartt & Malcolm Eggs, who offer their musings on such varied topics as forgotten breakfast cereals of the 1980s, famous last breakfasts & Freud`s famous Breakfast Dream. Whether you are a cereal purist, a dedicated fan of eggs & bacon or a breakfast-aficionado with a world view, The Breakfast Bible is the most important book of the day.

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For five seasons, Walter White & Jesse Pinkman were undisputedly the greatest cooks in North America. From their humble origins as part-timers in a cramped (and decidedly unreliable) RV to the halcyon days in a state-of-the-art `kitchen`, the duo prospered, with competitors falling (sometimes explosively) by the wayside. Customers paid top dollar for their product. Connoisseurs came from all over the continent, & even as far afield as Europe, to sample their distinctive blue ice. The partners may have had their detractors but, without a doubt, they were the best of the best. Finally, their knowledge & expertise has been condensed into one easy-to-use cookbook. Everything from the Whites` celebrated cooked breakfast, ASAC Hank Schrader`s delicious barbecue, Walter`s mouth-watering Heisenburger & Gus Fring`s delectable Los Pollos Hermanos fried chicken is broken down to its most basic elements, with step-by-step instructions, lists of ingredients & handy tips gleaned from the series. Copiously illustrated, here is the last word on how to cook like New Mexico`s finest. Whether you favour precision & exact measurements, or prefer flair-cooking with a dash of chilli powder, this book has something for everyone
- especially if you`re `breaking bad`.
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Julian Tremayne is a missionary priest in a remote Philippine village during the Marcos dictatorship. After championing the communist rebels, he finds himself imprisoned for the murder of a local military commander. Three decades later, following his own mysterious death, a cult develops around Julian & there are calls for him to be made a saint. When Philip Seward is sent out to investigate on behalf of Julian`s family, he is drawn into a labryinth of vice, violence & corruption where nothing & nobody are what they seem. ...

It`s wits against brawn in the classic tales of Brer Rabbit, re-told by one of the world`s best-loved children`s authors, Enid Blyton. Brer Rabbit is as clever as can be. He loves to play jokes & tricks on his animal friends, but every now & then they get him back! Join Brer Rabbit, Brer Fox & Brer Bear in over 80 short stories re-told by Enid Blyton for children in her own style. This collection contains stories from the books Enid Blyton`s Brer Rabbit Book (1948), Brer Rabbit Again (1963) & Brer Rabbit`s a Rascal! (1965) & black & white illustrations. ...

1870s Sicily. Much to the displeasure of Vigata`s stubborn populace, the town has just been unified under the Kingdom of Italy. They`re now in the hands of a new government they don`t underst&, & they definitely don`t like. Eugenio Bortuzzi has been named Prefect for Vigata, a regional representative from the Italian government to oversee the town. But the rowdy & unruly Sicilians don`t care much for this rather pompous mainlander nor the mediocre opera he`s hell-bent on producing in their new municipal theater. The Brewer of Preston, it`s called, & the Vigatese are revving up to wreak havoc on the performance`s opening night.. . ...

From Andrea Camilleri, the bestselling author of the Inspector Montalbano mysteries, comes The Brewer of Preston, a hilarious standalone comedy. 1870s Sicily. Much to the displeasure of Vigata`s stubborn populace, the town has just been unified under the Kingdom of Italy. They`re now in the hands of a new government they don`t underst&, & they definitely don`t like. Eugenio Bortuzzi has been named Prefect for Vigata, a regional representative from the Italian government tasked to oversee the town. But the rowdy & unruly Sicilians don`t care much for this rather pompous mainlander nor the mediocre opera he`s hell-bent on producing in their new municipal theatre. The Brewer of Preston, it`s called, & the Vigatese are revving up to wreak havoc on the performance`s opening night.. . ...

This is the book for the 16 Million of us that woke up the day after the night before the EU referendum to find our Euro dreams in tatters. This is a book about leaving when you really wanted to stay. This is a book about having to deal with the consequences of someone else`s decision. This is a book that will lead you mindfully (and not without some good hearted political mockery) down the path of acceptance into the cold hard Brexit dawn. ...

Award-winning poet & rapper Kate Tempest`s electrifying debut novel takes us into the beating heart of the capital in this multi-generational tale of drugs, desire & belonging. It gets into your bones. You don`t even realise it, until you`re driving through it, watching all the things you`ve always known & leaving them behind. Young Londoners Becky, Harry & Leon are leaving town in a fourth-hand Ford Cortina with a suitcase full of money. They are running from jealous boyfriends, dead-end jobs, violent maniacs & disgruntled drug dealers, in the hope of escaping the restless tedium of life in south-east London
- the place they have always called home. As the story moves back in time, to before they had to leave, we see them torn between confidence & self-loathing, between loneliness & desire, between desperate ambition & the terrifying prospect of getting nothing done. In The Bricks that Built The Houses Kate Tempest explores contemporary city life with a powerful moral microscope, giving us irresistible stories of hidden lives, & showing us how the best intentions don`t always lead to the right decisions
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