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An engaging collection of stories and essays by the celebrated author of the internationally bestselling Guido Brunetti series, infused with her ever-present and delightful senses of humor and ironyDonna Leon’s memoir, Wandering Through Life, gave her legions of fans a colourful tour through her life, from childhood in New Jersey to adventures in China and Iran, to her love of Venice and opera. Nowhere, however, did she discuss her writing life.In Backstage, Donna reveals her admiration for, and inspiration from, the great crime novelists Ruth Rendell and Ross Macdonald, examining their approach to storytelling as she dissects her favorite books of theirs. She expresses her love for Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations and her appreciation of Sir Walter Scott’s generosity of spirit. And she chronicles the lengths amount of research she undertakes to be able to present authentically, through Guido Brunetti and his colleagues, places and characters far from her own experience: interviewing a diamond dealer in Venice to open up the world of blood diamonds; meeting, through back channels, a courageous sex worker and women’s rights activist to depict accurately the trafficking of women in Italy.Venice is central in her memory, whether recounting the semi-comic irritation of a noisy elderly neighbor or the origins of the city’s Carnevale. Her teaching career yields memorable tales: helping a young Black boy in a Newark, New Jersey elementary school; instructing young Iranian pilots in English just before the 1979 Iranian Revolution; taking her students at a Swiss private high school to the famous Frank Zappa concert in Montreux interrupted by fire.Throughout, she is as good a storyteller about herself as she is a chronicler of Guido Brunetti’s crime adventures. Readers will be as caught up in her world as she is in his.

A beautiful Chelsea town house. A chance to fulfil her dreams. A life adventure awaits…''The queen of uplifting, feel good romance.'' AJ Pearce''A force to be reckoned with for her uplifting tales of romance'' Daily Express''Top-drawer romantic escapism.'' Daily Mail''Warm, brilliant and full of love.'' Heat''Warm, wise, witty and with a wonderful retro flavour, From London With Love is a trip to the city you won’t want to miss!'' Lancashire Telegraph__________It’s 1968 and it’s cold when Felicity arrives in London to stay with her mother, improve her English, do a secretarial course - and meet a suitable man.She is already missing her home in Provence and her father and his new wife and their extended family. But it’s only for a year she tells herself - and then she can go back to France and do what she really wants and become a painter.And then she bumps into Oliver who is quite the most interesting young man she has ever met. He lives on a barge for one thing and has a collection of jobs, but his passion is looking for hidden treasures along the shores of the river Thames.In a word, he’s a mudlarker - and before long Felicity is mudlarking too. She is also pursuing her dreams and painting scenery for Oliver’s actor friends.But is Oliver a Suitable Man of whom her mother will approve? Felicity knows she will not …Love, tangled relationships, and a real life adventure lie at the heart of Katie Fforde’s heart-warming new novel.__________Praise for Katie Fforde . . .''A charming feel good read''''Prepare to be swept away with this wonderful story!''''Another glorious winner from Katie Fforde!''''I couldn''t put this down.''''Compulsive reading, brilliant.''''Katie Fforde does it again! Another hit for me!''A gorgeous read''''A story full of warmth and love.''

''I am bereft to have finished it! From the suburbs of Philadelphia to the streets of Saigon, I was completely immersed in the lives of these very special characters. I loved it.'' EMILY ITAMI, author of Fault Lines''A beautifully told story of family, identity, loss and belonging'' JENNIE GODFREY, author of The List of Suspicious Things''Poignant and powerful, this is a novel that lingers long after the final page'' JEAN KWOK, author of Girl in Translation''Beautifully written and accomplished'' NUSSAIBAH YOUNIS, author of Fundamentally''Authentic and full of life'' JESSICA STANLEY, author of Consider Yourself KissedMay 1998: Mimi Traung and her baby daughter Ngan wait restlessly at the gates of Philadelphia airport. There is still a day’s travelling left before they would land back home on Vietnamese soil. While they prepare to board, the unimaginable happens.Seventeen years later, two best friends are discussing their summer plans before college over a piece of mooncake. Both have trips ahead in search of their roots: Sabrina is preparing to travel to China to meet her mother’s family. Kit leaves for Tokyo, convinced that her biological mother is Japanese. Their parents watch on from the quiet suburbs of Chestnut Hill, nervous of what their daughters might find.Meanwhile, Mimi returns to Philadelphia in search of her lost child, tracing memories from that fateful day waiting at the gates. Each of these women are looking to find their place in the world. Eventually Mimi, Kit and Sabrina come face to face, and have to confront the people they truly are, dismantling their own assumptions about belonging and the importance of blood ties.READER REVIEWS''An unflinching exploration of Asian-American identity, discrimination, adoption, and classism.''''An emotional whirlwind ... A magnificent coming-of-age novel''''At times heartbreaking and other times joyfully life-affirming ... This is a novel that spans decades and continents, yet remains deeply intimate and moving''''The type of book you can''t put down''''A rights of passage tale with a twist''

With her beautiful flat in London, Alice appears to have it all. But beneath the surface, everything is unravelling: she needs money, and fast.Her boss Mina, the wife of a powerful MP, lives a life dripping with luxury – one Alice can only dream of. And she’s about to make Alice an offer she can’t refuse.When Alice agrees to loan Mina her flat for the night – she couldn’t possibly imagine what Mina is planning to use it for. And when she discovers the shocking truth, what starts as a simple favour spirals into a web of desire, secrets and deadly lies that could destroy them both.Where will it end? And who will survive?____________________________________Praise for Lily Samson: ‘Shocking, seductive, sexy and scandalous. The Switch is a page-turning thriller, a clever mystery, and a wicked look at love and loyalty’ Chris Whitaker‘I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough to see how this dark and seductive game played out. Perfectly paced, with a shocking ending to boot!’ Sandie Jones‘A page-turner, gripping with a bit of the unexpected. Keeps you guessing until the very last page’ Lola Jaye‘The Switch is a razor-sharp thriller that simmers with a sense of menace. Dark, twisty and deliciously sexy, it takes complex themes and weaves them into a gripping premise. Money, class, power and deception are all explored with skill’ Kia Abdullah''A hugely original debut from a writer of genuine talent. The Switch twists and turns like a rollercoaster, where it is impossible to see what''s coming next'' Robert Gold ''Darkly disturbing, dangerously seductive, The Switch pulls you in and hangs onto you with white knuckles so you race to the end. What a ride!'' Tami Hoag‘Utterly compulsive and the ultimate “what if”. I loved the relationship between the two women and the way something quite ordinary and relatable quickly spins so dangerously out of control’ Sabine Durrant‘A sexy, seductive thriller…the suburbs have never known such excitement’ Sunday Times Style‘A dark, twisty plot and a truly malevolent villain. Samson’s sinister domestic thriller will suck you right in’ Laura Griffin''With immersive writing and a pulse-pounding pace, Samson skillfully lures you into her twisted world of sexy suburban noir, a world populated by deliciously dark, morally ambiguous characters'' K.T. Nguyen, author of You Know What You Did

The international bestseller.Our families shape who we are. From the circumstances of our conception and the family structure we are born into, to the expectations placed upon us and the love we receive, we are formed by our social and familial network. So if we want to truly know ourselves – to find out why we falter, to explain our anxieties, our repeated relationship patterns – we must look beyond our own lives and discover the secrets, unprocessed losses, and limiting beliefs of our parents, grandparents, and even to ancestors we have never met.In Inherited Fate, psychologist Noémi Orvos-Tóth invites the reader on a journey of self-awareness that spans generations. Illustrated with vivid stories and questions that invite the reader to engage personally, Inherited Fate is a fascinating framework for discovery of the self, the dismantling of inherited beliefs and the revelation of wisdom stored in the body.We cannot undo what has happened, but if we understand it, the past can help give a different shape to the present and to our future.Inherited Fate explores:the impact of the events surrounding conception and birth – such as the stress our mothers experienced during pregnancy, the expectations of our parents about our sex or our role in the family, or where we fall in the birth order;the far-reaching spillover effects of repressing trauma – both individual and collective;the deep marks left by the attachment pattern formed in childhood, and how it returns in the relationships of adulthood;how family secrets divide us, distort reality and destroy trust, even when they remain buried.

‘Akinkugbe is a brilliant new writer and thinker challenging art history. This book is urgent, essential, accessible and it needs to be on every art history reading list' Bernardine Evaristo ‘A sparkling debut. Bold, eloquent, personal and clear-eyed, Alayo Akinkugbe is a major new voice in writing about art, museums and culture. This book will shift your frames of reference, expand your canvas, and give you hope for the future ? changing how you look at art while also making you look again at your ways of seeing’ Dan Hicks, author of The Brutish Museums ‘Thorough, accessible, essential’ Katy Hessel, author of The Story of Art without Men 'To explore a history of Black communities across centuries of art is a love letter to the practice, a gift of knowledge and an ode to those who’s creative expressions give us much to be inspired by today' Sofia Akel, cultural historian and founder Since the inception of mainstream art history, Blackness has been distinctly ignored. In Reframing Blackness, art historian and founder of @ABlackHistoryOfArt, Alayo Akinkugbe challenges this void. Exploring the presentation of Black figures in Western art, as well as Blackness in museums, in feminist art movements and in the curriculum, Alayo unveils an overlooked but integral part of our collective art history. Refreshing and accessible, this promises to start a much-needed conversation in culture and education.

''Built on simmering tensions at the precipice of boiling over . . . vivid storytelling'' VOGUE''An intimate, pitch-perfect fable of the time'' YRSA DALEY-WARD''Sensual, detail-rich, utterly immersive . . . So propulsive and atmospheric'' JENNY MUSTARD***BEHIND THIS GLASS, EVERYTHING IS MORE BEAUTIFUL On the Santa Cruz waterfront, every house is as perfect as the people inside. Not so for Mitty and Bethel, the oddball pair in the dilapidated bungalow – they are the last vestiges of a town now housing the tech elite. But Mitty is about to cross the threshold. Someone has arrived next door who finally wants to know this forgotten girl.Lena is different and she knows it. Reliant on her entrepreneur boyfriend Sebastian, her life is oddly limited for someone bathed in wealth. But when she sees Mitty, Lena begins to recognize a part of herself she has yet to face, something anxious, something broken – something real.And in this salt-blasted town, friendship will bleed into obsession, minds and bodies will betray, and the past will come back with a howl and a bite.Thrilling, seductive and prescient, WHOEVER YOU ARE HONEY is a blazing debut that dissects perfection, examines how women are made and explores the intersection of passion, technology, and power.

Our families shape who we are. From the circumstances of our conception and the family structure we are born into, to the expectations placed upon us and the love we receive, we are formed by our social and familial network. So if we want to truly know ourselves - to find out why we falter, to explain our anxieties, our repeated relationship patterns - we must look beyond our own lives and discover the secrets, unprocessed losses, and limiting beliefs of our parents, grandparents, and even to ancestors we have never met. In Inherited Fate, psychologist Noémi Orvos-Tóth invites the reader on a journey of self-awareness that spans generations. Illustrated with vivid stories and questions that invite the reader to engage personally, Inherited Fate is a fascinating framework for discovery of the self, the dismantling of inherited beliefs and the revelation of wisdom stored in the body. We cannot undo what has happened, but if we understand it, the past can help give a different shape to the present and to our future. Inherited Fate explores: the impact of the events surrounding conception and birth - such as the stress our mothers experienced during pregnancy, the expectations of our parents about our sex or our role in the family, or where we fall in the birth order; the far-reaching spillover effects of repressing trauma - both individual and collective; the deep marks left by the attachment pattern formed in childhood, and how it returns in the relationships of adulthood; how family secrets divide us, distort reality and destroy trust, even when they remain buried.

‘Totally original, entirely compelling and astonishingly well crafted, The Catch solidifies Yrsa Daley-Ward as one of Britain''s best and boldest voices. A dark and lyrical debut that''s well worth the wait.’ Yomi Adegoke, author of Slay in Your Lane and The List''A fantastic, shimmering work. Ysra Daley-Ward''s rich exploration of Black womanhood and familial complexities is a must read.'' Irenosen Okojie‘From one of my favourite living writers, The Catch is a slippery shape-shifting delight. Yrsa’s novel is fluorescently dark and winding; brilliant in its investigation of refractions and meaning.’Eloghosa Osunde, author of VAGABONDS!‘Yrsa’s work is like holding the truth in your hands. A glorious living thing’ FLORENCE WELCHA darkly whimsical debut about women daring to live and create with impunity.Twin sisters Clara and Dempsey have always struggled to relate, their familial bond severed after their mother vanished into the Thames. In adulthood, they are content to be all but estranged, until Clara sees a woman who looks exactly like their mother on the streets of London. The catch: this version of Serene, aged not a day, has enjoyed a childless life.Clara, a celebrity author in desperate need of validation, believes Serene is their mother, while Dempsey, isolated and content to remain so, believes she is a con woman. As they clash over this stranger, the sisters hurtle toward an altercation that threatens their very existence, forcing them to finally confront their pasts--together. In her riveting first foray into fiction, Yrsa Daley-Ward conjures a kaleidoscopic multiverse of daughterhood and mother-want, exploring the sacrifices that Black women must make for self-actualization. The result is a marvel of a debut novel that boldly asks, "How can it ever, ever be a crime to choose yourself?"

''Think Bridget Jones if she were in The Bear'' SUNDAY TIMES STYLE''Slyly satirical and richly comedic'' EVENING STANDARD''Literally the most delicious beach read ... The Devil Wears Prada for devoted foodies'' PLUM SYKES''Utterly delicious and satisfying to the end'' MARY ROACH''A savoury meal of a debut. Charming, witty ... You''ll want seconds!'' STEVEN ROWLEYWhen twenty-something Isabella Pasternack is fired from her job at a digital food magazine, she accepts a thankless job for the paycheck: ghostwrite the very past-due cookbook for a once-beloved thirty-something actress, Molly Babcock.Molly, trying to repair her reputation after a serious downward spiral, meets Isabella’s earnest attempts to connect with inconsistency, indifference, and cruelty. But, for the first time in her life, Isabella is determined to dig in her heels, and figure out if there’s anything Molly actually knows how to cook (or even likes to eat).Isabella’s slice of contemporary New York is filled out by a cast including: Isabella’s acerbic roommate and best friend Owen, her widowed mother whose cooking isn’t only bad, it’s dangerous, and of course a handsome chef love interest. Hilarious and hopeful, at its core, Food Person is about commitment to self-discovery, the beauty of community, and how unapologetically forging your own future can lead to everyone getting the ending they deserve. And of course, very delicious food.

‘Life has no meaning unless it’s lived for the benefit of future generations’Crafted from original interviews, American Heroes tells the vivid, authentic stories of the veterans who give themselves – and even their lives – serving in overseas conflict from World War II to Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan.Outnumbered, under pressure and under fire, these men and women exhibited extraordinary selflessness, camaraderie, and patriotism. For their service and sacrifice, they earned the US military’s highest awards for valour.In this powerful collection of never-before-told stories, James Patterson and First Sergeant US Army (Ret.) Matt Eversmann salute America’s most courageous military heroes._________________________________PRAISE FOR JAMES PATTERSON''No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades.'' LEE CHILD''James Patterson is The Boss. End of.'' IAN RANKIN''The master storyteller of our times'' HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON''One of the greatest storytellers of all time'' PATRICIA CORNWELL''Patterson is in a class by himself'' GUARDIAN

PREPARE TO BE HOOKED BY THE GRIPPING NEW THRILLER FROM LISA JEWELL.''Gripping. Shocking. Masterful.'' FREIDA McFADDEN''A thrilling chilling work of genius.'' CHRIS WHITAKER''Lisa Jewell is a STONE COLD GENIUS! Don''t Let Him In is a PHENOMENAL achievement'' MARIAN KEYES''Utterly absorbing, fiendishly clever and all-consuming'' ANDREA MARA----------He’s the perfect man.He says he loves you.You think he might even be made for you.Before long he’s moved into your house – and into your heart.And then he leaves for days at a time. You don’t know where he’s gone or who he’s with.And you realise - if you looked back - you’d say to yourself:DON’T LET HIM IN.Don’t miss the new read-in-one-sitting Lisa Jewell novel; a cautionary story that could happen to you…__________Praise for Don''t Let Him In:''A masterclass in suspense with one of the most chilling, unsettling villains I''ve encountered in a long time'' ALEX MICHAELIDES‘A twisty mosaic of a thriller’ GILLIAN McALLISTER‘Reading a Lisa Jewell is like putting yourself inside a pressure cooker – one that you don’t really want to get out of. Nobody creates characters like she does – and in Nick she has created one of her darkest, twistiest yet’ JOJO MOYES''A taut, twisty masterclass of a thriller'' CLAIRE DOUGLAS''Cancel all plans - this is a read-in-one-sitting book'' ALICE FEENEY''I inhaled it within 24 hours. Stunning, shocking, superb.'' LIZ NUGENT''Creepy, twisty, and compulsively readable. It hooked me from the first page and never let me go.’ EMILY HENRY‘With superbly crafted characters whose pain and progress consumed me utterly, this book is an all-consuming masterclass in storytelling.’ GILL PERDUE''Utterly brilliant'' MARK EDWARDS''A clever, multi-layered narrative full of unforgettable characters. You''ll be on the edge of your seat from the start'' JANE CASEY''What a tour de force of plotting and tension-building . . . She is a genius'' SABINE DURRANT''This is a book for anyone who has looked at the person sleeping beside them and wondered, who are you really?'' A.J. FINN''I devoured it in one breathless sitting. Utterly captivating, ingeniously plotted, unsettling, a tense jaw-dropping, rollercoaster ride that will keep you on your toes until the very last brilliant line. So bloody brilliant! A master of her craft'' MICHELLE McDONAGH‘Tense, chilling, and terrifyingly believable'' SAM BLAKE''I read it in one straight sitting, I loved it so much!'' EMMA TORZS''Jewell is on a hot streak, with one brilliant thriller after another'' Booklist Starred ReviewFive Stars for Don''t Let Him In!''Gripping, thrilling, jaw dropping, shocking, and twist filled!''''The characters, the storytelling, the twists, and the turns all kept me reading long into the night. Obsessed!''''An absolute page turner''''Twisty, fast paced, and just an overall enjoyable read''''Fantastic read. I could not put it down!''''This thriller is an absolute masterpiece, with a gripping plot that keeps you hooked from start to finish''''Very gripping, creepy, suspenseful, frustrating at times, I couldn’t put it down.''I love Lisa Jewell!''

From Pulitzer Prize-winning culture critic Robin Givhan comes a groundbreaking chronicle of the legacy of Virgil Abloh, whose iconic rise to the top of the fashion industry transformed our ideas about the connection between who we are and what we wear In 2018, shockwaves were sent around the fashion industry when Virgil Abloh was appointed the head of menswear for Louis Vuitton. Despite no formal training in pattern-making or tailoring, Abloh had become the first Black designer to serve as artistic director in the brand's 164-year history. Make It Ours tells the story of how that moment came to be and how Abloh came to symbolise and embody the industry's way forward. Using Abloh's surprising path to the top of the luxury establishment, Givhan unfolds the larger story of how the cloistered, exclusive fashion world faced a revolution from below in the form of streetwear and designers unafraid to storm the gate, and how a simple t-shirt came to hold as much cultural power as a haute couture gown. With unparalleled access to Abloh's family, friends, collaborators, and contemporaries, and featuring a cast of fascinating characters ranging from groundbreaking Black designers like Ozwald Boateng to Abloh's mercurial but critical employer and mentor Kanye West, Givhan weaves a spellbinding tale of a young man's rise amidst a cultural moment that would upend a century's worth of ideas about luxury and taste. This is at once a remarkable biography of a singular creative force and a powerful meditation on fashion and race, taste and exclusivity, genius and luxury.

''Haunting and beguiling, this fever dream of a novel draws you in and colours your mind all shades of doubt and suspicion'' STACEY HALLS''Melancholy and bittersweet'' OTEGHA UWAGBA''A novel of rare grace and skill, exquisitely wrought and simmering with feral violence'' ROWE IRVINThe season of strangeness has begun . . .Many stories are told about the five Mansfield sisters. They are haughty, thinking themselves better than their neighbours in the picturesque village of Little Nettlebed. They have taken the death of their grandmother hard. They are liars, troublemakers, untamed and dangerous... Accounts of their behaviour differ, but the villagers all agree that the girls are odd.One long summer, a heatwave descends. Bloated sea creatures wash up along the parched riverbed, animals grow frenzied, ravens gather on the roofs of those about to die. As the stifling heat grips the village, so does a strange rumour: the Mansfield sisters have been seen transforming into a pack of dogs.With the witch trials only a recent memory, hysteria sets in. Slowly but surely, the villagers become convinced that something strange is taking root in Little Nettlebed. And when a bark finally leads to a bite, the sisters will be the ones to pay for it.Visceral and richly atmospheric, The Hounding plunges its reader into 18th century Oxfordshire, where the power of a man’s word is absolute, and it is safer to be a wild animal than an unconventional young woman.''Haunting, dark and visceral'' FLORA CARR

''With captivating storytelling and cutting-edge science, neuroscientist Daniel Yon explores the power and the perils of the brain''s internal models, offering a provocative look at the hidden forces shaping our thoughts, beliefs, and even our sanity. Prepare to question everything you thought you knew'' Daniel Z. Lieberman, author of The Molecule of More''This book will profoundly change the way you consider your own mind'' Lewis Dartnell, bestselling author of The Knowledge, Origins and Being Human''You will not a find a more up-to-date or more compelling account of how a mind emerges from the brain'' Chris Frith, Emeritus Professor of Neuropsychology at University College London''An engaging, informative, and genuinely entertaining guide to the many weird ways in which our brains create the world we live in'' Dean Burnett, author of The Idiot BrainHow does your brain decide what it’s seeing, from the physical world to other people? For decades, scientists have tried to understand how our brains work, not realising that the answer lies much closer to home than it seems.The latest research in neuroscience and psychology suggests that the brain is doing the same thing that the scientists are: using past experiences to build theories of how the world works, and using these models to predict and make sense of it. Through this process, your brain constructs the reality that you live in.In this book Daniel Yon takes the research one step further, uncovering how your brain colours your perception of the world, the judgements you make about other people and the beliefs you form about yourself. With transformative applications for how we engage with other communities and approach mental illness, A Trick of The Mind will revolutionise the way you think.

The beloved talking blue mouse is back in the sequel to the acclaimed New York Times bestsellerFree from the lab at last, talking mouse Isaiah lives a picture-perfect life with his human friend, Hailey. But the evil scientists – and their evil cats – are hot on his tail. When they mouse-nap his friend Mikayla, it''s up to Isaiah and Hailey to rescue her.Their search takes them on a cross-country adventure, facing foes and making unexpected friends. If they find Mikayla, they might even manage to free Isaiah''s siblings and create a happy ending for all of the lab mice.This endearing and whimsical tale from bestselling author James Patterson is a celebration of bravery and determination in all shapes and sizes.