Category Archives: Travel Guides
52 Times Britain Was a Bellend: The History You Didn`t Get Taught At School
Twitter hero James Felton brings you the painfully funny history of Britain you were never taught at school, fully illustrated and chronicling 52 of the most ludicrous, weird and downright `baddie` things we Brits* have done to the world since time immemorial – before conveniently forgetting all about them, of course. Including:- Starting wars with
My Scotland
“I love stories. My life has been book-ended and bookmarked by hearing them, reading them and telling them. In my mind`s eye, I can see where each of these stories unfolds…”In `My Scotland`, number one bestselling author Val McDermid takes readers to the landscapes she has known all her life, and the places where her
The Wicked Healthy Cookbook
FREE. FROM. ANIMALS. Hi, we`re Chad and Derek. We`re brothers who craft humble vegetables into the stuff of food legend. Everything we create is a bold marriage of delicate and punchy flavours, crunchy textures, and all with knife-sharp attention to detail. We`re proud graduates of the University of Common Sense who simply believe that eating
Lethal White: Cormoran Strike Book 4
When Billy, a troubled young man, comes to private eye Cormoran Strike`s office to ask for his help investigating a crime he thinks he witnessed as a child, Strike is left deeply unsettled. While Billy is obviously mentally distressed, and cannot remember many concrete details, there is something sincere about him and his story. But
Departures: A Guide to Letting Go, One Adventure at a Time
“I love Anna`s writing, and I adore stories of adventuring women” Dolly Alderton”Humorous, emotional and useful” Grazia”A beautiful memoir” Dawn O`Porter”Warm, witty and gorgeously written” The Pool A call-to-action for adventurers everywhere, `Departures` is about the power of travel to transform us, heal us, challenge us and turn us into everyday adventure-seekers even after we
Troubled Blood
Private Detective Cormoran Strike is visiting his family in Cornwall when he is approached by a woman asking for help finding her mother, Margot Bamborough – who went missing in mysterious circumstances in 1974.Strike has never tackled a cold case before, let alone one forty years old. But despite the slim chance of success, he
A Better Man
A Sunday Times Crime Novel of the Year 2019 Gripping and full of suspense, A BETTER MAN is the spellbinding new crime thriller from New York Times number one bestseller, Louise Penny******`She makes most of her competitors seem like wannabes` THE TIMES`Louise Penny is one of the greatest crime writers of our times` DENISE MINAThe
Off Grid Life: Your Ideal Home in the Middle of Nowhere
Bestselling `Van Life` author Foster Huntington shares his experiences – as well as others – living by his own rules in this aspirational book filled with awe-inspiring photographs of unique homes in unexpected places.After spending three years on the road living in a camper van, Foster Huntington continued his unconventional lifestyle by building a two-story
Insidious Intent: (Tony Hill and Carol Jordan, Book 10)
`Murdered people don`t kill themselves . . .`A quiet night on a country road. The stillness shattered by a car engulfed in flames, and a burned body discovered in the driver`s seat. As the investigation unfolds, DCI Carol Jordan and psychological profiler Tony Hill quickly realise that this is more than just a tragic accident.
Feel Good 101: The First Book by Emma Blackery
THIS BOOK WON`T CHANGE YOUR LIFE.But it might just help you change it yourself.Only you can take the steps you need to help yourself become the strong, independent, fearless person you dream of being. It took me a long time – and a lot of real lows, excruciating heartaches and countless mistakes – to get
The London Cookbook
Once known for its watery potatoes, stringy mutton, and grayed vegetables, London is now considered to be the most vibrant city on the global food map. `The London Cookbook` reflects the contemporary energy and culinary rebirth of this lively, hip, sophisticated, and very international city. It is a love letter to the city and an
The Chemist
In this gripping page-turner, an ex-agent on the run from her former employers must take one more case to clear her name and save her life.She used to work for the U.S. government, but very few people ever knew that. An expert in her field, she was one of the darkest secrets of an agency
Van Life
More and more people are taking a break from conventional life for the freedom and adventure of being on the road and living in a converted vintage truck, camper, or van.One of these vandwellers, Foster Huntington, created the #vanlife hashtag as he chronicled his adventures living in a van while driving across country. He tapped
Across the Void
“A nailbiting story of survival” GuardianMay Knox floats in space, the only survivor of a catastrophic accident. There is just one person who can save her – and his life is in danger, back on Earth. It`s Christmas Day, 2067.Silent Night drifts across the ruins of a wrecked spaceship, listing helplessly in the black. A
The Loving Husband
For fans of Apple Tree Yard and The Silent Wife, The Loving Husband draws readers into a marriage where nothing is as it seems…For better, for worse, to love and to cherish, till death us do part…Fran Hall and her husband Nathan have moved with their two children to a farmhouse on the edge of
The Habit of Murder: The Twenty Third Chronicle of Matthew Bartholomew
In 1360 a deputation from Cambridge ventures to the Suffolk town of Clare in the hope that the wealthy Elizabeth de Burgh has left a legacy to Michaelhouse. Yet when they arrive they discover that the report of her death is false and that the college seems destined for bankruptcy.Determined to see if some of
Intrigue in Covent Garden: The Thirteenth Thomas Chaloner Adventure
By January 1666, the plague has almost disappeared from London, leaving its surviving population diminished and in poverty. The resentment against those who had fled to the country turns to outrage as the court and its followers return, their licentiousness undiminished. The death of a well-connected physician, the mysterious sinking of a man-of-war in the
Billy Connolly`s Tracks Across America
In 2011, we published Billy Connolly`s Route 66 – the story of the legendary Scottish comedian`s journey along the most famous road in America. The book (which tied-in to an ITV series), performed really well – clearly, armchair travelling with Billy Connolly as your guide is an appealing prospect to many readers. In the years
Island in the East
`Beautifully written and impressively researched, Island in the East is a stunner. Emotional, evocative and enthralling.` Kate Furnivall`I`m absolutely loving it.` Gill Paul`Completely entrancing – the humidity and social tensions of a bygone Singapore rise from every page. Perfect escapism, beautifully written.` Emma Rous `It`s impossible to put this book down.` Kate RiordanWith a sizzling
What`s Tha Up To Nah?
`Many times I heard people say that you`ll have no friends if you`re a policeman. How wrong they were. If you were right with them, they were right with you.` PC Martyn Johnson is back on the beat with more hilarious and heart-warming stories from the golden age of policing. With his nose for trouble
