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July 1940. England prepares for invasion, all eyes focused on its borders. But such focus inevitably leaves gaps elsewhere, and Hitler sees an opportunity to carry out an audacious plot that would change the course of the war. The Duke of Windsor, brother to King George VI and former ruler of the United Kingdom in his own right, is a target. Hitler’s intention: to kidnap him and hold him ransom - the ultimate leverage against an embattled and beleaguered British government. But can it really be done?

Oliver Grant is a decorated soldier, Military Intelligence Major and a case-hardened mercenary. So when the stepson of a Mafia boss is kidnapped and taken to a Libyan prison fortress, Grant is the perfect choice to carry out the rescue. Except for one detail: he doesn’t want the job. In an attempt to change his mind, Grant’s young sister is snatched and he is forced to comply - he knows that the Mafia don’t make idle threats.

Detective Sergeant Nick Miller is tasked with hunting down a deranged killer stalking the streets of London. The Rainlover. Whose victims are always women. Always at night when the streets are wet. He could be any one of a thousand men. Hounded by the public and the press, Miller needs to find him before he strikes again. It’s time to throw out the rule book in the line of duty.

Charlie, Tom, and Sam, the three young heroes of this story, journey to the land of Deep, Deep Darkness. For thousands of years past, these Darklands were ruled by the powerful and gigantic Winosaurs, with their celebrated passion for the juice of the orange. Many miles from Pixie Land, across the Flurassic Ocean in Flurassic Park, the Winosaurs’ sweet, friendly (and shrunken) descendants are now the main public attraction.

Ten-year-old Zac has never met his dad, who allegedly did a runner before he was born. But when his mum lets slip that he's the only man she's ever loved, Zac turns detective and, roping in his best friend, hatches a plan to find his father and give his mum the happy ever after she deserves. What he doesn't realise, though, is that sometimes people have good reasons for disappearing....

In 1963 Sylvia Plath took her own life in her London flat. Her death was the culmination of a brief, brilliant life lived in the shadow of clinical depression—a condition exacerbated by her tempestuous relationship with mercurial poet Ted Hughes. The ensuing years saw Plath rise to martyr status while Hughes was cast as the cause of her suicide, his infidelity at the heart of her demise. For decades, Hughes never bore witness to the truth of their marriage—one buried beneath a mudslide of apocryphal stories, gossip, sensationalism, and myth. Until now.

Everyone has an opinion. Everyone has a secret.

The Relationship Guide is a practical and easily digestible handbook designed to solve problems and enrich relationships for marriage and long-term partnerships. It explores "Relationship Bruisers" (the selfish gene, anger, criticism, temptation, infidelity, and recovery from affairs) and "Relationship Builders" (the gender difference, romance, communication, sex, and growing older). Combining many practical insights with real-life stories, questions, and exercises, The Relationship Guide illustrates how to build and sustain love in practice.

The Great War is over, but for Edith Potter an equally devastating conflict is about to begin. She is unhinged by a secret so terrible her conscious mind doesn’t acknowledge it. It is 1927, and Dr Stephen Maynard is using the new science of psychoanalysis to restore her sanity. From his first meeting with her in the lunatic asylum, Dr Stephen Maynard is determined to bring her back to reality. During the long challenge, her disturbed behaviour forces him to confront his limitations.

Konrad Neale is a television presenter. His waning career has been given a new lease of life since he took on a series of hard-hitting documentaries that investigate miscarriages of justice. Matthew Hawley has been convicted of the brutal murder of his wealthy, attractive wife, Helena. However, he has no memory of the events and insists he is not responsible for willingly killing her.

Ethan Quinn, the bestselling espionage author, has gathered four of his most incredible spy stories into one book. The collection contains some of the most fascinating people in the history of espionage.

A highly-advanced alien species, the Babekian race, faces extinction as their sun dies. Their only chance for survival is escape to a new solar system: ours. Thousands of years later, human astronomers discover an enormous, icy object rocketing toward Earth at remarkable speeds. Humans and Babekians, two complex intelligent species with violent pasts, must face their fears as their worlds collide.