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Billy Wilder''s classic screwball comedy Some Like it Hot (1959), starring Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis and Marilyn Monroe, tells the story of two struggling Jazz musicians who accidentally witness a mob massacre in Chicago who then, disguised as women, join a female band to escape the gangsters'' pursuit. Despite the film''s popular reception, with Academy Award nominations for Wilder and star Jack Lemmon, the film gained notoriety for its crossdressing plot and gender-bending comedy. Steven Cohan''s study of the film disentangles its production history and subsequent notoriety from the film itself, reconsidering the ways in which it playfully challenged generic and gender conventions of the 1950s. He provides an in depth analysis of the film''s near perfect comedic structure, Wilder''s aesthetic choices and self-reflexive star performances by Curtis, Lemmon and Monroe. He goes on to consider the film''s queerness, as well as its promotion and reception in 1959. Contextualizing the film within its contemporary moment, he argues its textual richness, one that allows it to be viewed differently across generations, securing its lasting influence in popular culture.

''An addictive, hilarious, rom-com adventure that I couldn''t put down'' - Donna Marchetti, author of Hate Mail***They say you should keep your enemies closer…For Fliss, the prospect of a team building work trip fills her with dread. Mostly because she cannot stand her pushy colleague James, who often attempts to derail her brilliant plans. But when the two arrive in the Scottish Highlands, they find themselves facing a unique challenge: their boss has abandoned them in the middle of nowhere with only one tent, two sleeping bags and a few protein bars.Cut off from the outside world, the pair are forced to put aside their differences to weather the unpredictable elements of the Highlands and get home. As they set out on a journey across miles of rugged wilderness - pushing each other to survive and testing their physical and emotional limits - they remain fully aware of their boss’s manipulative plan to orchestrate a hook up between them.But even with only each other for company, Fliss and James stand firm in their resolve: they won''t give in to any romantic notions. Or will they?***Perfect for fans of:Workplace romance Forced proximity Spice Slow burn ***Praise for Chloe Ford''Work Trip is the spicy, swoony, blissful escape I didn’t know I needed. I absolutely devoured it'' - Annabel Monaghan, USA Today bestselling author of Summer Romance''Work Trip is what enemies-to-lovers romance is all about... bursting with sparkling wit and crackling tension.'' - Catherine Walsh, bestselling author of Snowed In''From the laugh-out-loud moments to that classic rom-com movie feel, I loved every bit of this book'' - Carlie Walker, author of The Takedown''From the gorgeous Scottish Highlands setting to witty banter and crackling chemistry, I devoured this book.'' - Lauren Ford, author of Liv Is Not A Loser''I fell for this novel from the first page. The sexual tension crackles between both characters and the smutty bits are *chef''s kiss*'' - Emma Rae, author of Love Game ''Work Trip is the perfect romantic comedy. I cannot recommend it enough. Fun and thoughtful'' - Catherine Balavage, author of Ember''Work Trip had me swooning, blushing, and laughing all at once... with undeniable banter, crackling chemistry, and hilarious but unfortunate mishaps'' - Anika Hussain, author of This is How You Fall in Love

The pulse-pounding new thriller from New York Times bestselling author Brad Taylor. World powers vie for supremacy and Pike Logan must prevent the situation escalating into all-out war.While on a routine security assessment in India, Taskforce operator Pike Logan foils an attempted attack on a meeting between the CIA and India’s intelligence service. Both agencies believe it’s a minor incident, but Pike suspects that something much more sinister is at play. After another terrorist attack, Pike begins to believe that outside powers are destabilising India for nothing more than economic gain. But those conducting the operations have their own agenda...After a mass kidnapping with several fatalities, two rival global powers are destabilised. What follows is a race against the clock to de-escalate the tension, a race through the bustling markets of Delhi, the luxurious resorts of Goa, and the epic halls of the Taj Mahal. It will take everything that Pike Logan and the Taskforce have to foil an intricate plot that leaves countless lives in the balance.''Brad Taylor knows his stuff.'' Nelson DeMille''Pike ranks right up there with Jason Bourne, Jack Reacher, and Jack Bauer.'' John Lescroart

This highly illustrated new study tells the full story of the German light Panzers in World War II.The light Panzers that equipped the first Panzer divisions were originally intended as training or stopgap machines, suitable only until the arrival of the better-armed and -armoured PzKpfw III and PzKpfw IV. However, despite their limitations, they ended up playing key roles in the victorious campaigns waged by the German Army from 1939 to 1942.This highly illustrated title describes the development and organizational history of the PzKpfw I, introduced in 1934, and the PzKpfw II, introduced in 1936. It explains how the annexation of German-speaking Sudetenland in 1938 and, subsequently, of Czechoslovakia itself delivered an unexpected bonus for the Panzerwaffe in the form of two Czech Army light tanks, introduced into German service as the PzKpfw 35(t) and PzKpfw 38(t). It goes on to cover the considerable operational service of these tanks in Poland, France and the invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941. From late 1941 onwards, they were withdrawn from front-line service but the chassis were used until the end of the war for self-propelled artillery and tank destroyers.German armour expert Thomas Anderson draws on archival material, after-action reports and rare photographs in this comprehensive study of the German light Panzers that played a key role in the early years of World War II.

A vivid and compulsive story of obsession, control and guilt, set in Nineties Dublin – perfect for fans of dark academia**An Irish Times Book of the Summer**''Arrives to fill the Secret History-shaped hole in your lives ... Gloriously entertaining’ Observer, Books to look out for in 2025''A searing exploration into our deepest desires and insecurities. I adored it'' Heather Darwent‘I was gripped by this dark and thrilling fable’ Dominic West‘I was hooked from the very start’ Rachel Joyce____________________________________________________________Jessica and Linda have been best friends since the first day of school. Both girls are from very different broken homes – and beautiful, wilful Jessica has always ensured their survival.Now eighteen, the two girls have come to Wilde – an elite university in the heart of Dublin, far away from their troubled childhoods. Jessica thrives immediately, and, with the faithful Linda at her side, finds herself at the heart of a new circle of friends.But then Mark enters the picture. A philosophy student a few years older than them, he has strange and compelling ideas about self-discovery. When Linda and Mark start dating, Jessica is disturbed by the change in her friend – and how quickly she seems to have fallen under this abrasive, charismatic man’s control.It turns out that Mark’s influence is not limited to Linda alone; and Jessica soon finds out that her whole group of friends are keeping secrets for him – culminating in a terrible tragedy that strikes at the end of their first year.Years later, Jessica is still grappling with her guilt over what happened at Wilde. And when Mark resurfaces, she knows she owes it to herself – and Linda – to set the record straight once and for all.

Sally Coulthard dives into a fascinating exploration of the cultural and natural history of the frog.Frogs are remarkable creatures. They have mastered both land and water, and can breathe through their skins and their lungs. Some of them are so poisonous that just one tiny frog harbours enough toxins to kill ten people, while others hold the key to lifesaving medicines. Frogs have colonised some of the most challenging terrains on the planet, from the Arctic to the South African desert, adopting miraculous breeding strategies in the process.Sally Coulthard explores both familiar native British species of frogs and toads and exotic rarities ? many of which are under threat ? and offers plenty of helpful advice on how to make your garden more frog-friendly.Brimful of extraordinary facts ? from frogspawn and froglets to eating habits and hibernation ? The Book of the Frog is the ideal jumping-off point for anyone with a fascination for amphibians.

RETRIBUTION COMES FOR US ALL ''So fast-paced and unique.'' Reader review *****''I''m so glad he''s brought Katie Maguire.'' Reader review *****''Katie Maguire is back with a bang!'' Reader review ****''Devastatingly brilliant.'' Reader review ****''I love this series and I could not put it down.'' Reader review *****''What a ride.'' Reader review *****''Katie Maguire is back and well worth the wait!'' Reader review *****A DEADLY CAMPAIGNAn explosion in a house in inner-city Cork sends shock waves through the community. Two people are killed in the blast and, at first, their deaths are believed to be the tragic result of a gas leak - but the victims’ pasts suggest otherwise.A HISTORY OF TERRORThe target is clear: the Dripsey Dozen, a group created by descendants of five local IRA soldiers who were executed for their crimes in 1921.A POLICE CONSPIRACYDespite the surviving members of the Dozen being relocated to safe houses, the bombing continues. Which means a leak at Anglesea Street Garda station is supplying confidential information to this new terrorist.This is suspended officer DS KATIE MAGUIRE’s chance to get back on the force – and stop a traitor from burning Cork to the ground...Pay Back the Devil is a darkly gripping instalment in Graham Masterton''s million-copy-bestselling thriller series, perfect for fans of Peter James, CJ Tudor and Chris Carter. Also in the DS KATIE MAGUIRE series#1 White Bones#2 Broken Angels#3 Red Light#4 Taken for Dead#5 Blood Sisters#6 Buried#7 Living Death #8 Dead Girls Dancing#9 Dead Men Whistling #10 Begging to Die#11 The Last Drop of Blood # 12 Pay Back the DevilWhy readers love Katie Maguire...''A tough and gritty thriller.'' Irish Independent‘A natural storyteller.'' New York Journal of Books ''Any fan of mysteries should grab this book.'' Irish Examiner ''Books in this series and they never fail to entertain.'' Reader review ***** ''A fierce read with a plot that feels topical.'' Reader review ***** ''Devastatingly brilliant...Brilliant, exhilarating writing.'' Reader review ****''Riveted from start to finish.'' Reader review **** ''A first class detection novel.'' Reader review **** ''Amazing, the man is a genius.'' Reader review ****

An essential guide to the tanks that fought the greatest armored clashes of modern times, between Saddam Hussein''s Soviet-supplied army and the advanced tanks fielded by the Coalition.The Gulf War of 1991 was the largest tank-vs-tank confrontation of the modern era, and the only large-scale tank combat ever to involve major NATO armies. With the Iraqi Army equipped primarily with modern Soviet- and Warsaw Pact-built tanks, it was also a rare example of how NATO tanks performed in combat against their Eastern Bloc rivals.In this book, world expert on tank technology Steven J. Zaloga examines the numerous tank types used in this conflict and how they compared, both in technology and battlefield performance. Besides covering the tanks of the United States, Britain, and France, it also examines those of other Allied forces including Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. It not only covers Iraq''s Soviet- and Warsaw Pact-built tanks, but also its vigorous indigenous military industry, which produced a number of notable innovations such as the “Enigma” tank with laminate armor. Unravelling the detail behind the greatest tank war of modern times, packed with data and illustrated with superb new artwork and numerous photos, including some never-before-published, and detailed descriptions of the little-known Iraqi armored division markings.

''An Interesting Detail is full of returns, ''the costumes and repetitions available'' to the speaker – to any of us – in a new place; the forms, the situated patterns of being and doing we borrow from the past and resurrect here, for good or ill'' FRAN LOCKAn important and timely collection spanning time and space, pain and power, from an innovative poetic voiceThe poems in An Interesting Detail confront our shared, layered past (both planetary and human) and its knotty relationship to the present, stretching from today to prehistory, in a voice that is knowing and yearning, sincere and sardonic, and at times defiant. Campanello’s prose poems, brief lyric outbursts, and poetic sequences ludically navigate catastrophe and sweep us up in the minutiae of everyday life, which includes pain and illness, machinations of power and moments of suspended connection.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN''S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2025SHORTLISTED FOR THE RSL ONDAATJE PRIZE 2025A Financial Times, New York Times and Times/Sunday Times Book of the Year''As powerfully intimate as it is politically incendiary'' VOGUE''Could be a Netflix series, for family, violence and romance abound'' IRISH TIMES''A portrait of China through four women who refused to accept the life laid out for them. Incredible'' SUNDAY TIMES''A revelatory, moving and tender tale of hopes, fears and change'' PETER FRANKOPAN Yuan Yang, the first Chinese-born British MP, tells the stories of four Chinese women striving for a better future in an unequal society. From June, who dreams of going to university rather than raising pigs, to Sam, forced into hiding as her activist peers are lifted from the streets, this is a singularly immersive portrait of a rapidly changing nation – and of the courage of those caught in the swell.

This study of the evolving uniforms and personal equipment used by US ground forces in the Korean War features new full-color artwork and previously unpublished photographs. In June 1950, US soldiers and Marines deployed in the Korean War were dressed and equipped largely as they had been in the closing stages of World War II, but by 1953 major innovations had transformed their appearance. Featuring eight pages of specially commissioned artwork alongside carefully chosen photographs, some never previously published, this study charts the evolution of the US troops’ uniforms and gear through three years of bitter fighting. The deployment of a US expeditionary force in Korea entailed uniform and equipment shortages and resulted in widespread improvisation among the troops. The rapid movement of the first stages of the conflict made resupply very difficult, a situation compounded by the need for cold-weather clothing. In 1951, the beginnings of position warfare offered the opportunity for soldiers and Marines to customize their uniforms and gear. Flak jackets were introduced in both services. The infantryman’s basic load lightened substantially, with men on the line often requiring little more than their fatigues, flak vest, and helmet. All of these developments are explained and depicted in this fully illustrated study from an authority of the uniforms and personal gear of the Korean War period.

''Vivid, evocative and tender.'' Elif Shafak‘In our family, secrets were buried deep like treasure, never to be spoken of...’1974. Melike should be happy: school is shut and her parents have stopped hosting parties for their rowdy political friends. But she’s scared. She can tell from her parents’ urgent whispers about prison, invasion and military coups that Istanbul is changing. So when the family relocate to a quaint village in the south, Melike is hopeful life might get better. And for a while, it does. But then her beloved father disappears...2003. Nearly three decades have passed, and Melike has done her best to move on. But despite her successful career as an art historian and a husband who adores her, she has always felt a lingering discontent. When she meets mysterious – and extremely handsome – stranger Petro, Melike feels her fortunes changing. But Petro isn’t who he says he is. And when Melike uncovers his true identity, she also lays bare a lifetime of hidden pasts...With a backdrop of the Turkish army’s occupation of Cyprus in 1974, Summer Heat explores family secrets, tangled identities and one woman’s place in her country’s devastating history.

''I’ll be following Bailey Seybolt the way I follow Tana French'' Kate Brody''Twisty and compelling'' Tracy SierraEveryone has heard the rumours. But who knows the real story of Coram House?True crime writer Alex Kelley is struggling after her last book tanked her career. Her reputation in tatters, she accepts a commission to ghost-write a book about Coram House, a former orphanage by a lake in Vermont that is now being turned into luxury condos. Could this be the fresh start she needs?Years before, it was revealed that children at the orphanage were being abused; the church settled the case, but rumours persist about one of the other allegations made, that a small boy was deliberately drowned in the lake by someone in charge. Those in charge insist there was no such murder, but when Alex makes a shocking discovery only days after her arrival she realises that what began in the past is not going to stay there...An outstanding new atmospheric and character rich mystery debut, perfect for fans of Tana French, Erin Kelly and Gillian Flynn.''Atmospheric and chilling'' Flynn Berry READERS LOVE CORAM HOUSE: ''A gripping read''''A well-crafted story that expertly blends mystery with emotional depth''''Atmospheric, fast-paced, gritty [with] plenty of twists and turns''''A twisted tale'' ''Still sends a chill down my spine now''

An illustrated study of Rome’s key enemies from the Late Principate and Dominate: the western Visigoths and the eastern Ostrogoths. The Goths were a Germanic people who, under pressure from the Huns, migrated during the 2nd century AD to the Balkans, where they split into the Visigoths to the west, and the Ostrogoths to the east. After first raiding and looting Roman territory, some eventually came to serve as allies to the Empire, but this allegiance would collapse following a Hun advancement that saw the Goths forced south against the Danube. Failure to negotiate settlement in this new, Roman-held territory led to wars, during which the Ostrogoths won a decisive victory over a Roman army at Adrianople (AD 378), and the Visigoths finally sacked Rome itself (AD 410).In this fascinating study, Roman military historians Raffaele D''Amato and Andrea Salimbetiand Andrea Salimbeti examine Rome’s fierce clashes with the Gothic peoples, exploring their role in the fall of the Western Empire and eventual transition from Roman to early medieval Europe. Newly commissioned artwork, artefact photos and expert research combine to bring to life key events in the Goths’ history, including the Ostrogoths’ defeat by Emperor Justinian in the 6th century, the establishment of Gothic kingdoms in Italy and the Iberian Peninsula, and their service as subjects and soldiers in Byzantine Crimea.

A panoramic history of the arrival of the Stuarts, and how the reign of King James I saw England reach new corners of the globe''A majestic, brilliant account of the birth of an empire. Spectacularly good'' PETER FRANKOPAN''With its gripping storytelling combined with historical rigour, The Sun Rising is just the right kind of zesty treatment a neglected period needs. Fresh and fabulous'' LUCY WORSLEYIn 1603 England was on the edge of crisis. Queen Elizabeth I had died, bringing the Tudor line to an end.Enter King James, who reached London after an unprecedented procession from Scotland. James established a new dynasty on the English throne and the first ‘united’ kingdom of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales was born. The Stuarts had arrived.But first, this new ‘Great Britain’ had to play catch up. England was behind, but James’s global ambitions began to shift the tide. As ships departed London for America, Russia, Persia, India and Japan, as the fledgling East India Company began to intertwine ever closer with the crown and as the English began to travel beyond the bounds of their island in greater numbers than ever before, the seeds of the future British Empire were sown.Long overshadowed by the glory of Elizabeth I and the fatal nadir of Charles I, the reign of the first King of Great Britain is at last told in a new light. Taking in everything from the historic voyage of the Mayflower to the alliance between James and the Persian shah over a joint love of silk, The Sun Rising revolutionises our understanding of the early seventeenth century and the figures that forged a global Britain.

''[A] stunning novel that combines history with a fascinating mystery... Enthralling, absorbing and entirely delightful'' - Jane CaseyA heart-stopping dual timeline mystery, from the bestselling author of The Belladonna Maze.In 1924, Annie, dreaming of a new life, leaves her home in Ballydrynawn, West Kerry, and boards a ship bound for New York. With Irish maids in demand, she soon finds work with the wealthy Cavendish family in their opulent Fifth Avenue mansion. Only Annie knows the secrets she left behind though and when her friendship with an Italian waitress named Elena deepens into something more passionate and dangerous for them both, Annie’s past rises up to haunt her. Will be she be forced to flee again?Now, Emer arrives at her family’s holiday home in Ballydrynawn. Burnt out and desperate for more, Emer has run away from her new life in LA. But even as the village begins to work its healing magic, the past refuses to stay silent.As Annie and Emer’s past and future begin to intertwine in the shadows of the village’s magical Fairy Tree, long buried secrets will be revealed…***Authors and readers LOVE A Maid on Fifth Avenue:‘An absolute page-turner’ - Liz Nugent‘Utterly captivating…Sinead Crowley at the top of her game’ - Andrea Mara''I highly recommend this book - I couldn''t put it down!'' - 5* reader review''Beautifully written... I couldn''t get enough of it. Such a wonderful novel'' - 5* reader review''I''m so in love with this story.... emotional, so beautifully written and I couldn''t put it down'' - 5* reader review