Early in the morning of Monday 8 July 1895, thirteen-year-old Robert Coombes & his twelve-year-old brother Nattie set out from their small, yellow-brick terraced house in East London to watch a cricket match at Lord`s. Their father had gone to sea the previous Friday, the boys told their neighbours, & their mother was visiting her family in Liverpool. Over the next ten days Robert & Nattie spent extravagantly, pawning their parents` valuables to fund trips to the theatre & the seaside. But as the sun beat down on the Coombes house, a strange smell began to emanate from the building. When the police were finally called to investigate, the discovery they made sent the press into a frenzy of horror & alarm, & Robert & Nattie were swept up in a criminal trial that echoed the outrageous plots of the `penny dreadful` novels that Robert loved to read. In The Wicked Boy, Kate Summerscale has uncovered a fascinating true story of murder & morality
- it is not just a meticulous examination of a shocking Victorian case, but also a compelling account of its aftermath, & of man`s capacity to overcome the past.
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The gripping, fascinating account of a shocking murder case that sent late Victorian Britain into a frenzy, by the number one bestselling, multi-award-winning author of The Suspicions of Mr Whicher ` Her research is needle-sharp & her period detail richly atmospheric, but what is most heartening about this truly remarkable book is the story of real-life redemption that it brings to light` John Carey, Sunday Times Early in the morning of Monday 8 July 1895, thirteen-year-old Robert Coombes & his twelve-year-old brother Nattie set out from their small, yellow brick terraced house in east London to watch a cricket match at Lord`s. Their father had gone to sea the previous Friday, leaving the boys & their mother at home for the summer. Over the next ten days Robert & Nattie spent extravagantly, pawning family valuables to fund trips to the theatre & the seaside. During this time nobody saw or heard from their mother, though the boys told neighbours she was visiting relatives. As the sun beat down on the Coombes house, an awful smell began to emanate from the building. When the police were finally called to investigate, what they found in one of the bedrooms sent the press into a frenzy of horror & alarm, & Robert & Nattie were swept up in a criminal trial that echoed the outrageous plots of the `penny dreadful` novels that Robert loved to read. In The Wicked Boy, Kate Summerscale has uncovered a fascinating true story of murder & morality
- it is not just a meticulous examination of a shocking Victorian case, but also a compelling account of its aftermath, & of man`s capacity to overcome the past.
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` We have no need to protect ourselves from the bad sort because we ARE the bad sort... ` This newspaper has taken note that the past month has been remarkable for the prevalence of cases where men, women & children are declared missing. Scarcely a week passes without the occurrence of an incident of this type`
- The Morning Herald, Tuesday 13 September 1831 Down the murky alleyways of London, acts of unspeakable wickedness are taking place & the city`s vulnerable poor are disappearing from the streets. Out of these shadows comes Hester White, a bright young woman who is desperate to escape the slums by any means possible. When Hester is thrust into the world of the aristocratic Brock family, she leaps at the chance to improve her station in life under the tutelage of the fiercely intelligent & mysterious Rebekah Brock. But whispers from her past slowly begin to poison her new life & both she & Rebekah are lured into the most sinister of investigations, dragging them into the blackest heart of a city where something more depraved than either of them could ever imagine is lurking... `A deliciously dark confection of a novel` Ruth Hogan, author of The Keeper of Lost Things`A delightful romp. I can`t wait to see what Carlin writes next` Lauren James, author of The Next Together
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FREE. FROM. ANIMALS. Hi, we`re Chad & Derek. We`re brothers who craft humble vegetables into the stuff of food legend. Everything we create is a bold marriage of delicate & punchy flavours, crunchy textures, & all with knife-sharp attention to detail. We`re proud graduates of the University of Common Sense who simply believe that eating more veg is good for you & good for the planet.THE WICKED HEALTHY COOKBOOK presents a delicious game plan endorsed by every doctor & health organisation in the world: eat more plants. Chefs Chad & Derek Sarno are among the world`s foremost authorities on plant-based cooking & here they share their secrets for making killer meals. Celebrating the central role of beautiful, crave-able food for our health & vitality, Chad & Derek provide 129 recipes for everyday meals & fancy dinner parties alike & also show us how to kick back & indulge with drool-inducing recipes like: Sloppy BBQ Jackfruit Sliders with Slaw New England Style ” Lobstah” Rolls Grilled peaches with Vanilla Spiced Gelato Mango Sriracha Caramel. It`s all part of the plan: Shoot for 80% healthy & 20% wicked, & you`ll be 100% sexy: That`s Wicked Healthy! ...

Admired by his contemporaries, & a hugely celebrated writer of his day, Charles Dickens is now remembered as one of the greatest English novelists & an influential spokesman for the conscience of Victorian Engl&. His work has inspired, enthralled & entertained millions across the globe, & his social commentary remains as relevant in the modern day as ever. The Wicked Wit Of Charles Dickens explores & reveals aspects of the author`s personal & professional life, whilst celebrating his flair for witty & satirical observations about society & human nature. Containing lengthy extracts from scenes of great amusement in his novels, as well as pithy remarks uttered by his unique characters, this is a wonderful collection which can be enjoyed by Dickens` legions of fans, as well as those readers who are new to his writing. Also available in the series are collections from Shakespeare, To Be or Not To Be, & Oscar Wilde, I Can Resist Everything Except Temptation. ...

THE SUNDAY TIMES & NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. ` If you liked GONE GIRL & THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN, you might want to pick up THE WIDOW by Fiona Barton. ” Engrossing. Suspenseful”. (Stephen King). We`ve all seen him: the man
- the monster
- staring from the front page of every newspaper, accused of a terrible crime. But what about her: the woman who grips his arm on the courtroom stairs
- the wife who stands by him? Jean Taylor`s life was blissfully ordinary. Nice house, nice husb&. Glen was all she`d ever wanted: her Prince Charming. Until he became that man accused, that monster on the front page. Jean was married to a man everyone thought capable of unimaginable evil. But now Glen is dead & she`s alone for the first time, free to tell her story on her own terms. Jean Taylor is going to tell us what she knows. Du Maurier`s REBECCA meets WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN & GONE GIRL in this intimate tale of a terrible crime. ” The ultimate psychological thriller”. (Lisa Gardner).


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`I CAPTURE THE CASTLE meets THE VIRGIN SUICIDES. An eccentric & totally irresistible read` Glamour Rosalind. Bianca. Cordelia. The Weird Sisters. Rose always first, Bean never first, Cordy always last. The history of our trinity is fractious
- a constantly shifting dividing line, never equal, never equitable. Two against one, or three opposed, but never all together. Our estrangement is not drama-laden
- we have not betrayed one another`s trust, we have not stolen lovers or fought over money or property or any of the things that irreparably break families apart. The answer, for us, is much simpler. See, we love each other. We just don`t happen to like each other very much.

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Set in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur, The Wife is the story of three professional women who have to reconcile the contradictions of modernity & traditional Islamic conceptions of a woman`s role. Rosmini Shaari draws heavily on her own experiences in this very personal novel. Sofia, a savvy, college- educated woman with modern sensibilities, now plays the role of the traditional Muslim wife to womaniser Halim. In a dramatic opening scene, she confronts her husband`s young mistress, Nora, & realizes that the life she had imagined is nothing but a fantasy. Faced with the threat of polygamy, can Sofia recapture her husband`s affection once again, or should she rebel? The Wife`s take on female emancipation within Islamic cultures will resonate widely. There has rarely been a novel by a Muslim woman that talks so openly about sexuality, heartbreak, love or lust. ...

Now a Richard & Judy Book Club pick & New York Times top-ten bestseller.`A fiendishly clever thriller in the vein of Gone Girl & The Girl on the Train. This one will keep you guessing.`
- Anita Shreve, author of The Stars are Fire When you read this book, you will make many assumptions. It`s about a jealous wife, obsessed with her replacement. It`s about a younger woman set to marry the man she loves. The first wife seems like a disaster; her replacement is the perfect woman. You will assume you know the motives, the history, the anatomy of the relationships. You will be wrong. The Wife Between Us is the first collaboration between Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen; a gripping thriller with film rights sold to the creators of The Girl On the Train.
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The extraordinary story of an indomitable 95-year-old woman
- & of the most extraordinary century in Ethiopia`s history. A new
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