Books

‘The thing about the missing is that they don’t always want to be found.’

‘This is no world to play with mammets and to tilt the lips: We must have bloody noses and crack’d crowns.’

A boy called Hero battling to save the planet, a youngster fighting to uncover the truth about his dad, a kitchen boy caught up in black magic and a daring boy time-travelling on the high seas are just some of the stars of a sparkling new selection of children’s books.

When the wreck of a 17th century ship is found off the coast of Cornwall, it sets in motion an epic quest leading back to the disappearance of the iconic Holy Grail.

Seren MacArthur’s dad used to tell her that magic is everywhere if you look hard enough for it… and she needs to believe that now more than ever before.

Since the death of his father, the legendary jockey and crime writer Dick Francis, Felix Francis has been on a winning run.

Thirty-five years ago, a Liverpool-born screenwriter and author called Lynda La Planted burst on to the entertainment scene with a thrilling six-part ITV crime series that became an instant hit.

At the age of 54, twice-divorced mother-of-three Kait Whittier is an empty nester with a high-flying job and no desire to immerse herself again in the complications of a new love.

Many of us, at some point of our lives feel stuck. There is that sense – are we making the right decisions? Working the job we wanted? Living the life we envisioned or simply questioning how we can change our fortunes?

Wise-cracking, lecherous homicide detective Lieutenant Al Wheeler investigates the disappearances of pretty ‘dames,’ a complex hit-and-run case, and murders at a science fiction convention in three entertaining entries in the phenomenally successful Carter Brown mystery series.

The sunshine has brought a new selection of glittering and exciting books to keep youngsters out of mischief this summer.

If you love bookshops, Parisian charm and an intriguing mystery, then this beguiling story could be your favourite summer read.

When commanding officer Major Adam Jowett faced the battle of a lifetime against a deadly force of Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan in the summer of 2006, it was the culmination of an ambition that was born 24 years earlier.

In time of war, where can you go to find sanctuary?

A remarkably rich family history has provided the inspiration for a string of fascinating young adult novels from critically acclaimed author Lydia Syson.

Are you looking for the perfect summer read… a story to make you laugh, cry and wish that the journey from first page to last didn’t have to end?