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Gripping, hot-blooded detective fiction with an authentic Spanish setting - perfect for fans of Michael Dibdin. Chief Inspector Max Cßmara hates bullfighting but one hot afternoon in Valencia he has to replace his boss, judging a festival corrida that stars Spain's most famous young matador. That night, he is summoned back to the bullring where the matador's dead body now lies. Cßmara begins to hunt down his prey through the city's streets and...

In 2008, historian Tony Judt learnt that he was suffering from a disease that would eventually trap his extraordinary mind in a declining and immobile body. At night, sleepless in his motionless state, he revisited the past in an effort to keep himself sane, and his dictated essays form a memoir unlike any you have read before. All his experiences are as simply and beautifully arranged as a Swiss chalet - a reassuring refuge deep in the mounta...

Paperback edition of Grossman's latest novel, which explores family life and the cost of war in Israel. Examines the relationship between a soldier in the Israeli army and his mother, in an epic tale. An international bestseller, and critical success, it will appeal to fans of Roberto Bolano's "2666". 'David Grossman may be the most gifted writer I've ever read.' Nicole Krauss

A brilliant, moving, poignant collection of stories, from the author of CROSS CHANNEL and THE LEMON TABLE. The stories in Julian Barnes' long-awaited third collection are attuned to rhythms and currents: of the body, of love and sex, illness and death, connections and conversations. Ranging from the domestic to the extraordinary, from the vineyards of Italy to the English seaside in winter, the stories in PULSE resonate and spark, each imbued ...

In this vivid and important study Roger Moorhouse portrays the German experience of the Second World War, not through an examination of grand politics, but from the viewpoint of the capital's streets and homes. He gives a flavour of life in the capital, raises issues of consent and dissent, morality and authority and, above all, charts the violent humbling of a once-proud metropolis.

A heart-stopping thriller from the international crime fiction star. In the depths of winter, two young women are found dead, both drowned in their own blood. Inspector Harry Hole, deeply traumatised by a previous investigation, initially wants nothing to do with the case but his instincts take over when a prominent MP is found brutally murdered. The victims appear completely unconnected to one another, but it's not long before Harry makes a d...

The 4th book in the "New York Times" bestselling series, following "The Sorceress, The Magician" and "The Alchemyst". The dark magic of the Elders poses an even greater threat to Sophie and Josh Newman. Now in paperback. Ages: 12+

Subtitled, "A Sceptic's Search For Health & Healing". An inspiring and educational true story of Parks' journey into the world of meditation and alternative health.

A deliciously dirty collection of 25 true tales of sex, girls and depravity, from the author of "I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell", which has sold over a million copies.

Book one in an original fantasy trilogy for teens. Micah sets out on a mission to seek his fortune in a barren and dangerous land where terrifying, dragon-like beasts roam. Packed with thrilling, high octane action, powerful romance and a cast of credible, colourful characters.

Joseph Heller was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1923. In 1961, he published Catch-22, which became a bestseller and, in 1970, a film. He went on to write such novels as Something Happened, God Knows, Picture This, Closing Time (the sequel to Catch-22), and Portrait of an Artist, as an Old Man. Heller died in December 1999.

When Atlanta police detective Michael Ormewood is called out to a murder scene at the notorious Grady Homes, he finds himself faced with one of the the most brutal killings of his career: Aleesha Monroe is found in the stairwell in a pool of her own blood, her body horribly mutilated. As a one-off killing it's shocking, but when it becomes clear that it's just the latest in a series of similar attacks, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation ar...

When a teenage quarrel in the small town of Heartsdale explodes into a deadly shoot-out, Sara Linton - paediatrician and medical examiner - finds herself entangled in a horrific tragedy. And what seems at first to be a terrible but individual catastrophe proves to have wider implications when the autopsy reveals evidence of long-term abuse and ritualistic self-mutilation. Sara and police chief Jeffrey Tolliver start to investigate, but the...

The classic novel from Faulkner, available for the first time in paperback. Based on the original, uncensored manuscript, which was rejected by Faulkner's editor for being too scandalous.

Novel set in small town Maine, with a colourful array of characters, which makes a sinuous exploration of the foibles of human nature, with a great deal of humour and insight.

Exclusively available from Vintage Classics, this volume contains 30 of Maugham's stories in the order preferred by the author. Includes the classic "Rain".

A collection of short stories by "Captain Corelli" author, Louis de Bernieres, based on the adventures of a real dog that has become the stuff of legend in a corner of Western Australia. A celebration of an Aussie canine hero, by a writer who has become a household name in recent years. "Contains some of his best writing" "Sunday Times". "Will this become another word-of-mouth "Corelli"-style bestseller? It is certainly possible...life enhanci...

A plane crashes high in the mountains of North Carolina.But when Tempe starts asking dangerous questions, her professional standing is threatened. Convinced that another corpse lies in the woods, Tempe pits herself against a conspiracy of silence - and uncovers a shocking tale of deceit and depravity.

The gripping Temperance Brennan novel from world-class forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs, the international no.In the searing heat of Guatemala, Dr Temperance Brennan must harden herself against the horrors she excavates. It is clear that some people will stop at nothing to keep Guatemala's secrets buried.

The third gripping Temperance Brennan novel from world-class forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs, the international no. 1 bestselling crime thriller writer and the inspiration behind the hit TV series Bones. Soon afterwards, the body of a teenager killed in North Carolina is found hundreds of miles away.