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10 Mistakes That Changed History
From breakups that ended empires to naps that sank ships, 10 Mistakes That Changed History reveals how overlooked historical errors are responsible for some of the most era-defining events of the past.Featuring many of the most recognisable characters and episodes in history, from Cleopatra to the sinking of the Titanic, comedian and historian Paul Coulter reframes our understanding of these pivotal moments, revealing how human errors and their unintended outcomes have governed our world – and will likely determine our future.Packed full of surprising facts and funny stories, 10 Mistakes That Changed History is a greatest hits of bad leadership decisions, misguided acts of heroism and mankind’s most catastrophic lapses of judgement. These are the very human stories that have shaped our world, all with monumental consequences.**************Praise for the hit live show:Top pick of the Edinburgh Fringe 2024, credited as one of the best shows by Scottish Herald, Mervyn Stutter and the Edinburgh Reporter.Theatre Weekly “So engaging and entertaining that forgot I was there to review it”Edinburgh Reporter “Entertaining and informative”Corr Blimey “The perfect balance between entertaining and educating"Glam Adelaide “Coulter cleverly weaves the well-researched facts with modern day parallels; turning historical figures into relatable misfits”Edinburgh Fringe Review “Coulter’s storytelling unmatched, and his references to current pop culture relevant and hilarious”LondonTheatre1 “Infectiously charming”On the Record “A hilarious blend of storytelling, facts and comedy”
Eddie Winston Is Looking for Love
Those we love are never forgotten and it is never too late to try againFUNNY, UPLIFTING STORY ABOUT THE POWER OF FRIENDSHIP AND FINDING LOVE IN UNEXPECTED PLACES, FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF LENNI AND MARGOT''Heart-tuggingly lovely''*****''Can''t wait to recommend'' *****''Poignant, funny, emotional'' *****''Read it. You''ll be glad you did'' *****''This book is pure joy'' Prima______________Eddie Winston is ninety years old. He has lived and he has loved, but he has never been kissed.A true gentleman and incurable romantic, Eddie spends his days volunteering at a charity shop, where he sorts through the donations of the living and the dead, preserving letters and tokens of love along the way. It is here that he meets Bella, a troubled young woman who, aged twenty-four, has just lost the love of her life.When Bella learns that Eddie is yet to have his first kiss, she resolves to help him finally find love, sparking an adventure that will take them to unexpected places and, they hope, bring Eddie to the moment he has waited for all his life.As Bella helps Eddie and Eddie helps, well, everyone, a soul-stirring story of friendship and kindness unfolds as we see how those we love are never forgotten and it is never too late to try again.________''Brimming over with kindness and hope'' Hazel Prior, author of Away with the Penguins''Lives up to the brilliance of The One Hundred Years of Lenni & Margot and, dare I say it… surpasses it'' Julietta HendersonReaders adore EDDIE WINSTON:‘Overflows with joy. You will laugh and cry, mostly happy tears, but not all. Read it – you’ll be glad you did’ *****‘Absolutely heart-tuggingly lovely’ *****‘4.24 am, and I’ve just finished this. Beautifully written poignant, funny, emotional and lovely. A huge 5 stars’ *****''I couldn’t wait to finish it fast enough to recommend to my book-reading bestie’ *****
This is the Day They Dream Of
The mind-bending sequel to the Times Thriller of the Year bestseller, This is the Night They Come for You.''The world''s greatest storyteller'' Guardian''Our finest practitioner of the double-cross plotting'' Mick Herron‘Splendidly serpentine and immaculately plotted, this is British thriller writing at its very best’ Daily Mail__________Trouble has a way of finding those those who spend most of their time trying to avoid it. Or so it appears to Superintendent Taleb, whose attempts to wind his career down to an unobtrusive retirement are once again in jeopardy.When delegated a television interview to discuss a thirty year old political controversy, his instructions are clear enough: whatever you say, do not rock the boat. But an inexplicable urge in the moment to tell the truth lands him in dangerously hot water. It also reopens some decades wounds which will bring him to the forefront of an investigation he is keen to avoid.Whether he likes it or not, the past is coming for him. And the past in Algeria is venomous, vengeful and relentless, quick to consume the unwary traveller. He will soon find himself staring down the barrel of a long buried mystery, which looks likely to add him to its lengthy roster of victims.This Is the Day They Dream Of is the scintillating sequel to the critically acclaimed This Is The Night They Come For You, which introduced the world-weary Taleb and his always resourceful colleague Agent Hidouchi of the Algerian Secret Service. Together they must navigate the country’ treacherous history to save themselves from its perilous present._________Praise for This is the Night They Come For You''Truly ingenious'' The Tablet''Goddard sprinkles head-turning double-crossing with delightful by-play between his two leads'' The Times''Fast-paced, beautifully crafted with some excellently drawn characters... engages from start to finish'' Choice Magazine''Goddard writes amazing novels of mystery/suspense. His new one is magical and the title is simply the best'' Stephen King
Arnhem: Black Tuesday
Discover the Sunday Times bestseller and incredible true story behind the most catastrophic 24-hours the British military faced in World War II from the bestselling author.‘Utterly brilliant... this book really is the last word on the Battle of Arnhem’ James Holland’Superb... A military historian of originality and insight to compare with the best’ Saul David_________The Battle of Arnhem is one of the best-known stories in British military history: a daring but doomed attempt to secure a vital bridgehead across the Rhine in order to end the war before Christmas 1944.It is always written about, with the benefit of unerring 20/20 hindsight, as being destined to fail, but the men who fought there, men of military legend, didn''t know that that was to be their fate.Now, in Arnhem: Black Tuesday, Al Murray focuses on the events of one day as they happened through the eyes of the British participants, without bringing any knowledge of what would happen tomorrow to bear, offering a very different perspective on a familiar narrative.Some things went right and a great many more went wrong, but recounting them in this way allows the reader to understand for the first time how certain decisions were taken in the moment and how opportunities were squandered.Al Murray has always been obsessed by this legendary battle, and in Arnhem: Black Tuesday he showcases all of his knowledge, interpretation and enthusiasm to bear to tell the story of one of history’s great heroic failures differently for the first time._________Praise for Arnhem: Black Tuesday:‘Original and insightful’ Telegraph''A revelation.. This is Arnhem unplugged. By confining himself to men in and around Arnhem on that Tuesday, Murray achieves something special'' The Times
Ingrained
A NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF 2024''Robinson''s prose is humorous and macho, taking its lead from the gruff, sensual delivery of food writer Anthony Bourdain'' FINANCIAL TIMES‘A debut that’s both a paean to the art of woodworking and a memoir about creative endeavours’ OBSERVER''Mesmeric'' SPECTATOR''Robinson''s chiselled, elegant prose is the sound of a bright new voice in non-fiction.''SOPHY ROBERTS, author of A Training School for Elephants and Lost Pianos of Siberia''A beautifully cut and crafted masterpiece inlaid with insight and polished with the pure joy of nature.’CHRIS PACKHAM, author of Fingers in the Sparkle Jar: A Memoir''Original. Rare. As beautiful as trees... A masterpiece.''JOHN LEWIS-STEMPEL, author of Meadowland, The Running Hare and The Wood''''What a joy this is. I love the epic quest-ness of it, the wry humour, total graft, risk-taking and downright scariness of Callum''s bold adventure. Utterly life-affirming.''MEL GIEDROYC''A delightful book about the art of craft; a hard-carved woodworking romance written with tenderness and an almost sensual attention to detail. I can smell the resin and the soft, fresh sawdust. I can feel the bite of dense grain beneath the blade. Quite magical.''CAL FLYN, author of Islands of Abandonment.........................................................................................................Ingrained is a love letter to trees, timber and craftsmanship – and to finding your own voice. The eldest son of a Master Woodworker, Callum Robinson spent his childhood surrounded by wood and trees, absorbing craft lessons in his father’s workshop, playing amongst the sycamore, oak and Scots pine that bordered his home. In time he became his father’s apprentice, helping to create exquisite bespoke objects. But eventually the need to find his own path led him to establish his own workshop; to chase ever bigger and more commercial projects, to business meetings, bright lights and bureaucracy, to lose touch with his roots. Until the devastating loss of one major job threatened to bring it all crashing down. Faced with the end of his business, his team and everything he had worked so hard to build, he was forced to question what mattered most.Blending memoir and nature writing at its finest, Ingrained is an uplifting meditation on the joys and challenges of working with your hands in our modern age, on inheritance, community, and the beauty of the natural world.
Last Orders
DCI Jim Daley is charged with murder - and everyone saw him do it - in the gripping final thriller in the series, from the bestselling author Denzil Meyrick.In the middle of the night in Kinloch, the phone rings…Detective Sergeant Brian Scott answers. It’s a message from his old friend and partner, DCI Jim Daley, which chills him to the bone:‘She’s dead, Brian. I couldn’t take it anymore – I killed her! You have to help.’Daley has been arrested for murder, and everyone saw him do it. The police have all the evidence they need to put him behind bars for life, but Scott still believes he’s innocent.Is someone trying to frame him? The search for answers takes Daley and Scott on a dark journey into their past, putting the people closest to them in immediate danger. And as the heartbreak takes its toll, Scott begins to wonder if this might be the end of the road.Is it time to call last orders? ***Praise for Denzil Meyrick***‘In high demand across the globe’ Daily Mail‘You’ll have a blast with these’ Ian Rankin‘One of Scotland’s finest writers in any genre’ SWH‘It’s a fun book. One to make you smile’ Stuart MacBride‘Spellbinding … one of the UK’s most loved crime writers’ Sunday Post***Praise for the DCI Daley Series***''Irresistible'' ***** Reader Review''I defy you not to read this series and want to go visit Campbeltown'' ***** Reader Review''Twisted and compelling'' ***** Reader Review''Not only wildly entertaining but also very thought provoking'' ***** Reader Review''I’m a huge fan of Denzil Meyrick’s D.C.I. Daley series and this was the best yet'' ***** Reader Review''Exactly my kind of series - police thriller, good humour, brilliantly memorable characters'' ***** Reader Review
By Your Side
The joyful and life-affirming new novel from the BAFTA-winning co-writer of Gavin and Stacey and the Sunday Times bestselling and Richard and Judy Book Club author of Love Untold.''Ruth Jones writes with such warmth you can''t help but fall in love with the characters she creates.''JAMES CORDEN---Because second chances come when you least expect them . . .Linda Standish has been a friend to the friendless for the past thirty-three years, in her role at the council’s Unclaimed Heirs Unit. And now she’s looking forward to the joys of an early retirement.But before she hangs up her lanyard, Linda takes on one last case – that of Levi Norman – a Welshman who made his home on a remote Scottish island for the five years before he died. Linda must visit Storrich to track down Levi''s remaining relatives . . .What brought Levi here? And who did he leave behind? Obliged to travel (by hearse!) with her arch nemesis, and helped (and hindered...) by the local residents, Linda searches for clues to a life now lost. And in the process unexpectedly makes new friends, and discovers things about herself she never knew.Bursting with all the heart and humour that has made Ruth’s name as a screenwriter and author, By Your Side is a joyful celebration of friendship, love and community.*SPECIAL HARDBACK LIMITED EDITION - AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER WHILE STOCKS LAST*---Readers are loving By Your Side!''Funny and heartbreaking and wonderful. Five huge flashing stars'' ***** Reader Review''A brilliant, life-affirming, feel-good book'' ***** Reader Review''Filled me with a great deal of joy'' *****Reader Review''It’s one to devour in one sitting and tell your friends about.'' *****Reader Review''I did not want this to end'' *****Reader Review''I loved Linda''s job - working for the council as a sort of special detective... (Is this a real job, and can I do it?)'' *****Reader Review''My first book by the wonderful Ruth Jones and I''m kicking myself I haven''t read any sooner.'' *****Reader ReviewPraise for Ruth Jones: ''Ruth Jones is excellent on human nature and why we make the mistakes we do'' JOJO MOYES, bestselling author of Me Before You and Someone Else''s Shoes''A cast of characters you''ll lose your heart to.'' ADELE PARKS, bestselling author of Just Between Us''Beautifully warm and totally absorbing.'' JANE FALLON, bestselling author of My Sweet Revenge and Strictly Between Us''Warm, smart, uplifting'' BETH O’LEARY, bestselling author of The Flat Share''Heartfelt, joyful, brave, utterly compelling'' RACHEL JOYCE, bestselling author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry''Ruth''s characters will stay with me for a long time.'' CATHY BRAMLEY, bestselling author of The Lemon Tree Café
On The Edge
The hilarious and heart-wrenching new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of THE UNMUMSY MUM and Richard & Judy book club pick STEPPING UP. Perfect for fans of Marian Keyes, Sara Cox and Beth O''Leary!*******************''What a brilliant storyteller Sarah is . . . as well as laughing out loud, I also cried A LOT'' --Jennie Godfrey, bestselling author of THE LIST OF SUSPICIOUS THINGS''I loved this book and would have read it in a single day if my kids hadn’t needed attention'' 5* reader review''[Sarah Turner''s] books are both heartwarming and heartbreaking but always leave you with an uplifting feeling'' 5* reader review_Sometimes, in order to move forward, you need to go back.Joni’s always felt like an outsider in her blended family, and as an adult she’s done all she can to avoid them. The only person she’s remained close to is her beloved Nana.When Nana dies, she leaves behind something unexpected: an itinerary of pre-arranged activities for the whole family to complete over the course of a week. After years of trying but failing to bring Joni back into the fold, this appears to be Nana’s parting shot. After all, nothing says ‘family bonding’ quite like abseiling and ballroom dancing.With marriage and kids on the horizon, the life Joni’s always dreamed of is finally within touching distance. The last thing she wants to do is revisit the past.But Joni’s about to discover that a lot can happen in seven days. Nana’s Week of Fun is about to change everything…Praise for Sarah Turner and On the Edge''Pure joy'' Glamour ''Sarah writes so well and creates characters that jump off the page, and On The Edge had me laughing and crying in all the best ways'' --Clare Mackintosh, bestselling author of THE LAST PARTY‘Sarah Turner writes family like no one else. With her trademark humour and insight, Turner creates a colourful world of family secrets and misunderstandings, of arguments and avoidance, while also revealing the love that lies beneath. I loved it.’ --Katie Marsh, author of UNBREAK YOUR HEART‘On The Edge is warm, funny and truthful about the complexities of families. It’s bursting with positivity, and full of characters the reader can root for.’ --Caroline Hulse, author of THE ADULTS''Written with such love and heart. Sarah has done an exceptional job of marrying her trademark comedy with deep and raw emotion. I loved it!'' --Giovanna Fletcher on STEPPING UP''Stop EVERYTHING and read this! Funny, tender and beautifully observed. Loved, loved, LOVED it!'' --CATHY BRAMLEY on STEPPING UP''I laughed out loud constantly and cried a little as well. The family are so well put together, they felt familiar and recognisable'' 5* reader review''There were so many relatable moments in the book that really resonated for me and just had me rooting for Joni'' 5* reader review
Learning to Think.
‘A memoir you read with the same breathlessness as you read the most gripping of novels’ - iNews‘Astonishing … a story that brims with life and hard-won hope’ - Sunday Times‘Fantastic. Could have been me. Could have been you. Could have been anyone’ - Lee ChildWhen Tracy King was twelve she was exorcised.Unfortunately, the demons that beset Tracy could not be so easily displaced.While her life was filled with creativity, curiosity, and love, it was also constricted by poverty, by Tracy’s father’s alcoholism and her mother’s agoraphobia.By the time she turned twelve Tracy’s father had been killed, her sister taken into care and her mother ensnared by the promises of born-again Christianity.This is the story of an ordinary family trapped in a broken system. It is a story that could happen to anyone without the tools to transform their circumstances.But it is also a tale with a twist. And one full of humour and hope.Because with courage, perseverance and self-education, Tracy learnt to think for herself and found her way out......................................................................................................................................................................................''Tracy King''s memoir is heartbreaking and hopeful...An incredible true story of survival and forgiveness.'' TIM MINCHIN''Raw and unflinching.'' CAROLINE CRIADO PEREZ''A brilliant writer.'' ADAM KAY''What would you do if you began to suspect the events of your childhood didn''t happen as you remembered them? In this evocative memoir, Tracy King confronts the stories we all tell ourselves in order to live.'' HELEN LEWIS
Fenwick Houses
'The Queen of raw family romances' Telegraph'Catherine Cookson soars above her rivals' Mail on Sunday'Her characters have the grit of real life' Sunday TimesIn Christine Winter's youth, her family home was always full of love and laughter. Along with her brother Ronnie and their neighbours, Don and Sam Dowling, Chrissie passed a happy, untroubled childhood, even when the strains of the outside world darkened her family's doorstep. As she grew up, though, Chrissie quickly realised that she’d have to leave her carefree youth behind. As a young woman, she found that she was seemingly cursed with an indefinable charm that drew men to her, and in some cases led them to the brink of obsession. Chrissie was used to refusing men's advances, preferring to keep to herself even in the face of their passion. Until one day, Chrissie met a stranger on the river bank near her home and found her life irreversibly changed. Readers love Cookson's gripping historical sagas:'Storytelling at its best''Cookson's stories are timeless''A great choice for a summer read''Always a joy to read'Catherine Cookson, UK's top 100 bestselling authors of all time, Nielsen BookScan, July 2024
Cat Fight
A gripping and suspenseful debut, perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty, Jane Fallon and Tiger King!''Original, sharp, clever, and wonderfully observed'' Andrea Mara, bestselling author of No One Saw a Thing''Twisty, sharp (clawed) and deliciously unhinged'' Catherine Ryan Howard, bestselling author of 56 Days''FABULOUS . . . Desperate Housewives meets Tiger King meets Motherland'' Sarah Turner, bestselling author of Stepping UpWhen the peace shatters in suburbia, the claws come out . . .Coralie King, Emma Brooks and Twig Dorsett are friends. Sort of. They''re neighbours on an exclusive Sevenoaks estate who get along. It''s convenient.But one May bank holiday, Coralie''s husband insists he saw a panther on the bonnet of his car. And cracks between the elite of the Briar Heart Estate begin to emerge.As the summer wears on and there are more sightings, the big cat frenzy reaches a fever pitch. Tensions between neighbours threaten to boil over. Everyone is watching their back. But is the real predator a seventy-kilo cat with razor-sharp claws? Or is the actual danger of a much more domestic variety?Praise for CAT FIGHT''A twisty tale stuffed full of secrets, drama and cattiness'' Cesca Major, author of Maybe Next Time''Like a British Liane Moriarty. . . a perfectly plotted suspense debut'' Jess Bull''Feisty, clever and original . . . I devoured it'' Cressida McLaughlin
True Love
‘Empathetic, honest, compelling. I’ll read anything Paddy Crewe writes.’ Bonnie Garmus, author of Lessons in Chemistry‘True Love had me from its gorgeous, lyrical opening to its transcendent final pages. Paddy Crewe is an exceptionally gifted writer.’ Louise Kennedy, author of Trespasses--------What does it mean to love and be loved?It is the 1980s and Finn and Keely are growing up in the North East of England.Keely is a fighter. Even in the face of loss she strives to seek connection, but finds that she’s not always searching in the right places.Finn is quiet, sensitive, distant. He spends much of his time alone, yet deep down he wants to discover the thrill of relating to others.When the two finally meet, everything is changed. Love – with all of its attendant joys and costs – is thrust upon them, and each must decide if they will bend or break under its pressure. True Love is a story of the trials of youth, the bonds of family and friendship, and of how much we are willing to risk to have ourselves be seen.
Imposter Syndrome
''Brilliant... absolutely enthralling'' John Marrs''It''s Knox at his mesmerising best'' Financial Times''Will hook you with its Ripley-like vibes and sharp dialogue'' The Times_____________WHEN YOU’RE LIVING A LIE, YOU FIND IT’S BEST TO AVOID CLOSE ATTACHMENTS…Lynch, a burned out con-artist, arrives, broke, in London, trying not to dwell on the mistakes that got him there. When he bumps into Bobbie, a rehab-bound heiress - and when she briefly mistakes him for her missing brother - Lynch senses the opportunity, as well as the danger…Bobbie’s brother, Heydon, was a troubled young man. Five years ago, he walked out of the family home and never went back. His car was found parked on a bridge overlooking the Thames, in the early hours of the same morning. Unsettled by Bobbie’s story, and suffering from a rare attack of conscience, Lynch tries to back off.But when Bobbie leaves for rehab the following day, he finds himself drawn to her luxurious family home, and into a meeting with her mother, the formidable Miranda. Seeing the same resemblance that her daughter did, Miranda proposes she hire Lynch to assume her son’s identity, in a last-ditch effort to try and flush out his killer.As Lynch begins to impersonate him, dark forces are lured out of the shadows, and he realises too late that Heydon wasn’t paranoid at all. Someone was watching his every move, and they’ll kill to keep it a secret.For the first time, Lynch is in a life or death situation he can’t lie his way out of._____________Readers love Imposter Syndrome:‘A fast-paced and exciting read’‘A gripping and intense psychological thriller that masterfully explores themes of deception, identity’‘An intelligent read that you won''t want to put down and you certainly won''t want to end’‘I knew I would love this as everything Joseph Knox writes is brilliant, but this is probably my favourite to date now!’
Manhattan Down
A propulsive rollercoaster high concept international thriller which dares to take the world to the edge of oblivion. 'Cordy's blend of heist, technology and geopolitical thriller is a riveting read' The Times‘Manhattan Down is Cordy back at his brilliant best and ripe for another Hollywood buy up' Daily Express'Rossi and Lockwood make a convincing team in this fast-paced read' Financial Times'The plot is terrific, the writing punchy, the pace fast and the characters delightful' Literary Review'A feat of world building asking challenging questions about the future... engaging' CrimeTime______THE CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPS JUST SAID GOODNIGHT. On the anniversary eve of the 9/11 terror attack, New York swelters under a heat dome of record temperatures. Even the global leaders assembled at the UN HQ are forced to admit that the climate crisis has reached boiling point and the world’s time is running out. That same day, at precisely 5:25 p.m., everyone on Manhattan Island – every man, woman and child, including all the world leaders at the UN – falls unconscious. Everyone that is, except for Samantha Rossi, a single mother reeling from devastating personal news and Nick Lockwood, a wounded NYPD detective who wakes from a coma just as the City That Never Sleeps falls into one. Rossi’s first concern is her daughter. Lockwood’s is his city. As night draws in, they must work together to unravel the mystery of what has happened and why. Each must decide how far they will go and what lines they will cross to save what matters most to them. Manhattan Down is a pulse-pounding contemporary thriller which dares to imagine the unimaginable, a leaderless world being held to ransom by forces unknown for reasons unknown. The questions it asks are terrifying – and so are some of the answers.
The Estate
Succession meets And Then There Were None, this is the unputdownable new thriller from Denzil Meyrick, the bestselling author of Waterstones Thriller of the Month, Murder at Holly House.‘A joy from start to frenetic finish.’ The Times''Succession with a Highland twist'' Daily MailEvery family has a secret.The Pallanders have it all – a castle in the Scottish Highlands and an island in the Caribbean – but their perfect life is about to be shattered.Every father has a favourite.Sebastian Pallander dies, leaving a pitiful amount of money for his relatives to fight over. Then his son is killed in mysterious circumstances, and everyone suspects foul play.Every killer has a motive.The family gather at their estate and begin to wonder: who will be next? Where has all their money gone? And will anyone get what they truly deserve?***Readers are gripped by The Estate!***''This book has everything: mystery, suspense, humour, a bit of romance and definitely loads of surprises!'' - ***** Reader Review''Succession meets Downton with a dash of Poirot. Whiplash action, grit, gloss and dark humour brilliantly blended in this pacy action thriller.'' - Andrea Mara''It left me breathless...A twisty and surprising page turner!'' - ***** Reader Review''Fast paced and thrilling – Denzil Meyrick gives Harlan Coben a run for his money. As many twists and turns as a Scottish country road.'' - Stephen Leather''What a cracker of a read!'' - ***** Reader ReviewDenzil Meyrick, Audible bestseller, November 2024
The Silence In Between
Based on true stories, discover the perfect page-turning summer read for fans of All the Light We Cannot See, In Memoriam and Alone in BerlinSHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES DEBUT FICTION PRIZEONE OF INDEPENDENT''S BEST HISTORICAL FICTION OF THE YEAR ''A hauntingly beautiful exploration of love, family and societal unrest all set against the backdrop of the Berlin Wall'' Glamour''A tautly plotted, deeply involving novel that packs a real emotional punch … I can''t recommend this novel highly enough'' Laura Barnett, bestselling author of The Versions of Us_____Imagine waking up and a wall has divided your city in two. Imagine that on the other side is your new-born baby and there is now now no way of getting to him...Lisette is in hospital with her baby boy. The doctors tell her to go home and get some rest, that he’ll be fine.When she awakes, everything has changed. Because overnight, on 13 August 1961, the border between East and West Berlin has closed. Lisette is trapped in the east, while her baby is unreachable in the west. But this is not the first time she has lived in a divided city..Lisette''s teenage daughter, Elly, has always struggled to understand the distance between herself and her mother. Both have lived for music, but while Elly hears notes surrounding every person she meets, for her mother the music has disappeared. Can Elly now find a way to bridge the silence?Set across two timelines – the Second World War and the tumultuous events of 1961 - The Silence in Between explores the unbreakable bonds of family, the resilience of women, and the lengths they will go to protect the ones they love.______PRAISE FOR THE SILENCE IN BETWEEN:''An emotionally resonant debut full of music and menace'' Mail on Sunday''Rooted in real stories, The Silence in Between is a reminder of how seismic political events shape ordinary lives'' Independent''A haunting and compassionate account of war''s legacy, the atrocities inflicted on ordinary German women and their extraordinary resilience'' Observer ‘Without a doubt one of the best books I have read this year… I can’t recommend this book enough’Abbey Rowlinson, bookseller review‘Absolutely heartbreaking and beautiful at the same time. A must-read’Dominika, bookseller review‘An incredible book full of heartbreak, hope, unbreakable love… I don’t think this book will ever leave me.’Hayley, bookseller review''I cannot tell you how wonderful this book is...If you are a lover of historical fiction like me, then this is a must read!'' 5-star reader review''Best historical fiction book of the year - even ever'' 5-star reader review''I couldn''t put it down'' 5-star reader review''A tribute to the unbreakable bonds of family, the healing capacity of love...I loved it'' 5-star reader review''A masterclass in storytelling'' 5-star reader review















