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Discover the revelatory royal autobiography of the year, with stories featuring Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III and many more.From an early age, Grant Harrold was always obsessed with the royal family. Glued to the television screen watching countless documentaries on Her Majesty the Queen, it seemed the most unlikely outcome that this working-class boy from Scotland would end up walking the corridors of royal palaces and households. Starting out as a young and naive under-butler in stately homes and working his way up to the highest honour of serving the King and Queen, this memoir charts Grant''s extraordinary journey to the highest levels of royal society.The relationship between the king and his staff has always been shrouded in mystery, but in this compelling autobiography, one of Britain''s top royal experts reveals his story for the first time and shares insight and never-before-heard stories about his time in royal service.

DARKNESS ALWAYS FINDS ITS WAY BACK. As Fey wage hopeless war against the oncoming storm of mortal conquest, Fairfax Manor lies in ruins. The first witches of Blackthorn forged the ancient fortress from their very souls to keep those of their bloodline safe. No one is safe now.Katherine Woodrow might have survived persecution at the Institute of Magic and journeyed across the divided lands of Elysior to study magic with the legendary Lord Emrys Blackthorn himself, but losing her heart and almost her life wasn''t on the curriculum. All magic has a price - a price Alma would rather have died than see Kat pay. But the dark isn''t finished with Kat yet. And Alma will stop at nothing to save her, drawing on the power of the beasts that simmer beneath her skin and even facing the secrets of her own past to help her friend.And there''s no time to lose. Because more demons are escaping from the cursed texts the mortals failed to guard. The world is slipping back into darkness. And something is returning...A tale of deadly devotion.From the author of instant Sunday Times bestseller Tales of a Monstrous Heart, comes a spellbinding new gothic fantasy filled with slow-burn romance and forbidden magic - perfect for fans of Sarah J Maas and Rachel Gillig.

A groundbreaking exploration of deafness by the award-winning poet Raymond Antrobus.**PRE-ORDER NOW**A memoir. A cultural history. A call to action. ''This book left me transformed'' CALEB AZUMAH NELSON ''Profoundly unique and moving ... a must-read'' ROSE AYLING-ELLIS ''A tender triumph'' EMMA WARREN''Read this book'' LEMN SISSAY''Destined to become a modern classic'' ROGER ROBINSON ''Powerful and poetic'' AMY KEY ''Changed how I will move through the world'' CLINT SMITHRaymond Antrobus was first diagnosed as deaf at the age of six. He discovered he had missing sounds - bird calls, whistles, kettles, alarms. Teachers thought he was slow and disruptive, some didn''t believe he was deaf at all.The Quiet Ear tells the story of Raymond''s upbringing at the intersection of race and disability. Growing up in East London to an English mother and Jamaican father, educated in both mainstream and deaf schooling systems, Raymond explores the shame of miscommunication and the joy of finding community, and shines a light on the decline of deaf education in Britain.Throughout, Raymond sets his story alongside those of other D/deaf cultural figures, from painters to silent film stars, poets to performers - the inspiring models of D/deaf creativity he did not have growing up.The Quiet Ear is a groundbreaking and much-needed examination of deafness. A memoir, a cultural history, a call to action.''Brilliant'' SEÁN HEWITT''A marvel'' ILYA KAMINSKY''Expansive, generous and massively tender'' HANIF ABDURRAQIB''Powerful and important'' ANDREW LELAND''Lyrical, moving and powerful'' ALICE WONG ''A gift. Personal, intimate, revelatory writing of real significance'' JENN ASHWORTH

The definitive biography of Arne Slot, covering Liverpool''s triumphant 2024/25 season Featuring exclusive interviews with Arne Slot, Virgil van Dijk, Cody Gakpo and more, this is the definitive biography of Liverpool''s new manager.As Jurgen Klopp left Liverpool in June 2024, he proclaimed Arne Slot his successor with a chant that rang around Anfield. The expectations were raised for the man who would succeed the greatest Liverpool manager of the modern era, but Slot''s start to life in Merseyside could not have gone any better. By the end of the 2024-25 season, the Reds had triumphantly won the Premier League, with players like Mohamed Salah, Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister regularly putting in career defining performances. Arne Slot was the Kop''s new hero. Mikos Gouka has had unparalleled access to Slot, his former and current players, rival coaches and Slot''s family and friends for the last two decades, allowing him to construct an impeccable biography that delves into the Dutchman''s life and managerial career. From his early years as a coach at Cambuur and AZ Alkmaar to how he flourished at Feyenoord, where he developed his distinct tactical philosophy, before making the switch to Anfield, Gouka reveals everything. He chronicles Slot''s first full season at Liverpool, based on exclusive interviews with current Liverpool players, staff and Arne Slot, offering insight into the new ideas and methods that Slot has introduced on the training pitches of Kirkby, delving into the tactical evolution of the team over the course of the season as the Reds battled for Premier League glory.Based on exclusive interviews with Slot himself, Gouka has created an intimate and all-encompassing biography of the newest manager to join football''s elite.

With a new introduction by bestselling author Evie Woods.''Warm, witty and with a deep understanding of what makes us tick, it''s little wonder that Maeve Binchy''s bewitching stories have become world-beaters'' OK MagazineThe Italian evening class at Mountainview School is like hundreds of others starting up all over the city. But this class has its own special quality - as the focus for the varied hopes and dreams of teacher and pupils alike.Aidan Dunne needs his new evening class project to succeed almost as much as his pupils do. They too are looking for something more: Bill to find a way to keep spendthrift Lizzie at his side, and Fran to make sure that young Kathy finds her way out from behind the kitchen sink. The key to their success lies with the Signora. Her passion has drawn her from Ireland to Italy and back home again with a burning desire to share her love of all things Italian - and a secret hidden in her heart...

When a toxic hospital consultant dies of a heart attack, fellow doctor Eitan Rose smells foul play. Nobody else does though, including some quite crucial players like the police and the coroner.But Eitan just won''t let it drop, and his friends and colleagues become increasingly concerned about his mental health as his chaotic investigation and equally chaotic life spiral out of control. Is he making a career-ending mistake, or could there genuinely be a killer stalking the wards?A deathly funny mix of mystery, murder and medicine, A PARTICULARLY NASTY CASE is the brilliantly original debut novel from Adam Kay, BAFTA-winning author of multi-million global bestseller THIS IS GOING TO HURT.PRAISE FOR A PARTICULARLY NASTY CASE''Brilliant. It will make you laugh and weep'' Reverend Richard Coles''Amazing. I was gripped right up to the last minute'' Joanna Lumley''A work of fiendishly plotted genius'' Lucy Foley''Wild and funny and filthy and hilarious'' Russell T Davies''Viciously funny - I''m still laughing'' Ian Rankin''Very funny, very rude and very moving'' Kate Mosse

Don''t miss the next spicy and gorgeously romantic sports romcom from Deanna Faison - pre-order now!''Deanna... any story you write you can bet I''ll be picking up'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Ethan is tired of being known as the guy with no future. So, a new college and a part-time gig of coaching a youth football team gives him just the motivation he needs...until Maya Garcia, the girl who broke his heart, moves in next door!Maya is looking for a fresh start. She''s finally away from the expectations of her parents and is already the life of the party. Yet all she can think about is fixing things with Ethan and trying to ignore the feelings that she''s been hiding for so long.But as Maya and Ethan try to be friends again, lines begin to blur once more. Soon the two have to decide if they are going to continue to play by the rules set by those around them - or change the game completely and finally choose each other...Angsty, fun and spicy, Gamechanger is Night Shift meets Behind the Net with a touch of The Summer I turned Pretty.

''A gorgeous, genre-defying journey through broken worlds'' BRIGITTE KNIGHTLEY''A book that bites back'' ALEXANDRA KENNINGTON''Deliciously tender'' SARA OMER''Your vicious new obsession'' LYRA SELENE''10/10 would trade my soul for another chapter'' MIKAYLA BRIDGE''For everyone who wished the beast hadn''t turned back into a human'' HAZEL MCBRIDEWOULD IT BE SO BAD, TO BE DEVOURED?Fi has carved out a career as a cross-dimensional smuggler by sticking to simple rules: keep your routes secret, always draw your energy sword first, and - at all costs - avoid the daeyari, the carnivorous immortals who have ruled for millennia.When she''s hired to smuggle a bomb into the capital, instinct tells her the risk isn''t worth the pay, but the entreaty of a long-lost friend guilts her into accepting. Until the heist goes terribly wrong, and Fi is thrown at the feet of the daeyari lord, Antal, as payment.Antal is a hunter - cold and cunning and furious at Fi for her part in the attack on his city. Her saving grace is a common enemy: he''ll spare her if she helps him uncover who masterminded the scheme. To save her life, her family, and the village she calls home, Fi must join Antal on a new hunt with far higher stakes than she''s ever faced before, bartering with neighbouring immortals who might offer an alliance - or tear their throats out in the snow. She''s always known the dangers of her trade - and of the power she''s wielded since childhood, allowing her to see the secret doors between realities, to walk the Void itself. But nothing could have prepared her for meeting Antal. For the deal she''s been forced to make, and what that deal might ignite. A revolution. And a temptation - for how sweet the monster''s fangs might feel. From the author of instant Sunday Times bestseller The Phoenix Keeper comes a dazzling new fantasy universe unmissable for fans of the world-building scale of Sarah J. Maas and the world-shifting stakes of Rebecca Yarros.

''Powerful. A great book club pick!'' RED''Witty and incisive'' MY WEEKLYHer life was perfect.Now she wants revenge.Alexandra is falling apart. She''s just lost her job, her husband barely acknowledges her existence and her daughter hates her. The only place she truly feels seen, is online. She loves nothing more than the rush of emotion when she sees a blinking notification, a heart on one of her posts. Here, in this filtered reality, this community of women means she doesn''t feel quite so alone, after all.Until, one day, everything changes. And she''ll do everything in her power to put it right...***Readers can''t wait for INFLUENCED...''Blown away by the first novel and hoping and praying for much more where this came from! Relatable, well-written, harrowing and gripping reading'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Incredible, absolute must read, I can''t wait for what comes next!'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Absolute killer first novel... more please!'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Unputdownable, funny and serious, I can''t wait for the next book'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Winner of BEST NEW AUTHOR at THE TRUE CRIME AWARDS 2025Highly commended for BOOK OF THE YEAR at THE TRUE CRIME AWARDS 2025Shortlisted for THE ALCS GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTION at the 2025 CWA DAGGERS'Diligent and absorbing' Gaby Hinsliff, Guardian 'Meticulous and unexpectedly gripping' Janice Turner, The Times*AS SEEN ON BBC'S PANORAMA*In June 2015 babies started dying unexpectedly on the neonatal unit at the Countess of Chester Hospital. As medics searched desperately for answers, lead consultant Dr Steve Brearey emailed the ward manager to say, 'We still need to talk about Lucy.'Several years have passed since then and Letby is now in jail. And yet the doctor's words continue to hold true. Despite her convictions and an extensive public inquiry, there are more questions now about Letby than ever - and they aren't going away. So who is the real Lucy Letby? What convinced senior medics and the police that she was killing babies? And were they right - or could her convictions be a miscarriage of justice, as some now believ? rawing on extensive interviews with people who knew and worked with her, as well as unrivalled access to documents and key players in her case, this book traces the story of Letby from primary school to prison, and grapples with the truth about one of the most high-profile murder cases in living memory. 'An excellent and open-minded study of the case' Peter Hitchens'An extraordinary piece of work, and one that should be essential reading for anyone thinking of voicing strong opinions on the subject' Tristan Kirk, The London Standard

When one of the ladies in residence at Hampton Court Palace fails to answer her maid''s call in the morning, Mrs Lydia Bramble, palace housekeeper, is called in to investigate.What Mrs Bramble finds sends shockwaves through the whole palace: Miss Philomena Franklin, slumped over her desk, a knife in her back. With the police determined to bark up the wrong tree, Mrs Bramble decides to take up her own investigation with the help of Miss Franklin''s maid. After all, as servants, they know just how many dangerous secrets and secret squabbles the genteel residents of the palace apartments harbour.

''Every new novel by Giles Foden is something to celebrate - my hand leaps to the shelf'' PAUL THEROUX''The most original and interesting novelist of his generation'' ALLAN MASSIE, SCOTSMAN2039, the Skeleton Coast of Namibia. 160,000 kilometres-square of ocean-crashed desert, littered with bones, shipwrecks and shattered dreams.Cat Brosnan, a young scientist, has just arrived, aiming to track down a much-needed water source believed to lie hidden within this vast and hostile landscape.Six years before, the search for that same fabled aquifer had led Cat''s own mother to abandon her daughter in Ireland, never to be heard of again.Now Cat is ready to find out what happened to her mother, to succeed where she failed and finally discover the whereabouts of a freshwater reserve hidden under sand and rock.But she''s not the only one looking for the aquifer: mining corporations want it, foreign governments too, never mind all those others who need it just to survive.In a world of sand, sun and water wars, the aquifer begins to seem like a fantasy, Cat''s quest for it a mission to find her own true self.

In early 1955, Colonel Tom Parker (the manager of the number-one country music star of the day) heard that an unknown teenager from Memphis had just drawn a crowd of more than 800 people to a Texas schoolhouse and headed south to investigate. Within a matter of days, Parker was sending out telegrams and letters to promoters and booking agents: ''We have a new boy that is absolutely going to be one of the biggest things in the business in a very short time. His name is ELVIS PRESLEY.'' The close personal bond between Elvis and the Colonel is something that has never been fully portrayed before. It was a relationship founded on mutual admiration and support. From the outset, the Colonel defended Elvis fiercely and indefatigably against RCA executives, Elvis'' own booking agents and movie moguls. But in their final years together, the story grew darker, as the Colonel found himself unable to protect Elvis from himself - or to control growing problems of his own. Featuring troves of previously unpublished correspondence from the Colonel''s own archives, revelatory for both their insights and their emotional depth, The Colonel and the King provides a groundbreaking dual portrait of the relationship between the iconic artist and his legendary manager and a unique perspective on not one but two American originals. A tale of the birth of the modern-day superstar (an invention almost entirely of Parker''s making) by the most acclaimed music writer of his generation, it presents these two misunderstood icons as they''ve never been seen before: with all of their brilliance, humour and flaws on full display.

Rivers are the great natural arteries that run through our lives. We have navigated them, dammed them and worshipped at them. From the ancient ecosystems of Egypt to the sinking cities of Shanghai and London, what we do with our rivers tells us about who has power and what we value. Now, when a passion for wild swimming is flourishing but the Amazon is on fire and some of our major river systems are dying, it has never been clearer that rivers are intertwined with humanity at our best and our worst. Seven Rivers is story of the Nile, Danube, Niger, Mississippi, Ganges, Yangtze and the Thames. It is a story of imperial frontiers, alluvial gold, kidnappings, slavery, anticolonialism and creation myths. It is about those who''ve lived and died on these rivers and their endless capacity for invention: their lotus pools and hanging gardens, their gigantic canal systems and elaborate fishing rituals, their absolute powers and their sly rebellions. At its heart are the empire-builders of the Chinese dynasties, Romans and Hindus and their river gods, the Habsburgs and Ottomans, Mughal emperors, the people of the Niger from Mali''s golden age to today, struggles of life and death on the Mississippi, and the dethroning of the British on the rivers of their unruly imperial subjects. This is the story of us, in seven rivers.

''Anyone who wants to understand contemporary Germany must read The Granddaughter now'' Le Monde ''The great novel of German reunification'' Le Figaro ''A masterpiece'' Maurice SzafranMay, 1964. At a youth festival in East Berlin, an unlikely young couple fall in love. In the bright spring days, anything seems possible for them - it is only many years later, after her death, that Kaspar discovers the price his wife paid to get to him in West Berlin. Shattered by grief, Kaspar sets off to uncover Birgit''s secrets in the East. His search leads him to a rural community of neo-Nazis, and to a young girl who accepts him as her grandfather. Their worlds could not be more different - but he is determined to fight for her. From the author of the no.1 international bestseller The Reader, The Granddaughter is a gripping novel that transports us from the divided Germany of the 1960s to contemporary Australia, asking what might be found when it seems like all is lost.Translated from the German by Charlotte Collins

All systems fail. All societies crumble. All worlds end.In the authoritarian Federation, there is a plot to assassinate and replace the President, a man who has downloaded his mind to a succession of new bodies to maintain his grip on power. Meanwhile, on the fringes of a Western Europe that has renounced human governance in favour of ostensibly more efficient, objective, and peaceful AI Prime Ministers, an experimental artificial mind is malfunctioning, threatening to set off a chain of events that may spell the end of the Western world.As the Federation and the West both start to crumble, Lilia, the brilliant scientist whose invention may be central to bringing down the seemingly immortal President, goes on the run, trying to break out from a near-impenetrable web of Federation surveillance. Her fate is bound up with a worldwide group of others fighting against the global status quo.Each of them must navigate seemingly insurmountable dangers and threats to remain free and, ultimately, put humanity''s future back into its own hands.Nebula Award, Ray Bradbury Prize and Arthur C. Clarke Award finalist and Locus Award winner Ray Nayler returns with a gripping technological thriller.