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Five BBC Radio 4 dramatisations of John Buchan’s espionage thrillers featuring gentleman spy Richard Hannay. The forerunner to James Bond, Secret Agent Richard Hannay is a thoroughly British action hero, pursuing ruthless villains, foiling deadly plans and risking life and limb for his country. This gripping collection encompasses all five of Hannay’s adventures, adapted for radio with superb casts including Tom Baker, Clive Merrison, Stuart Milligan, Jasmine Hyde and Patrick Malahide.

In this groundbreaking bestseller, Lundy Bancroft—a counselor who specializes in working with abusive men—uses his knowledge about how abusers think to help women recognize when they are being controlled or devalued, and to find ways to get free of an abusive relationship. He says he loves...

Three charming comedy series starring the dear ladies of a musical bent, Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket Meet Hinge and Bracket, the delightful double act brought to sublime life by George Logan and Patrick Fyffe. Lifelong companions and musical collaborators, they enjoy nothing more than...

Team Yankee, the New York Times best-seller by Harold Coyle, presents a glimpse of what it would have been like for the soldiers who would have had to meet the relentless onslaught of Soviet and Warsaw Pact divisions. Using the geo-political and military scenarios described by General Sir John Hackett, former NORTHAG commander and author of World War Three; August 1985, Team Yankee follows the war as seen from the turret of Captain Sean Bannon's tank.

Hoist the mizzenmast and batten down those bloody hatches: Pirates! Scoundrels Who Shook the World tells the hilarious-but-true adventures of history’s most amazing pirates.

From the bestselling author of A PLACE CALLED WINTER, TREE SURGERY FOR BEGINNERS is a funny, elegant and eclectic novel of love, lies and the secrets we live with ' A very funny, often sad, erudite eclectic novel writ with style. Terrific' Time Out 'Excellent' The Times When Lawrence Frost wakes...

Protection, Nature, and War–I’ve obtained three domains of magic. Now it's time for me to get in touch with my inner Darkness...if I can find her before I die. Ever since my last adventure in the Halls, I've been experiencing debilitating nose bleeds, which are just a symptom of something far more sinister. The only one who can help me now is the Aspect of Darkness, who is being guarded by an army of strange mages with unknown motives. Finding the fourth Aspect of magic will force me into the dark underbelly of the Halls itself.

When a mysterious sea creature terrorizes the oceans, Professor Aronnax, his faithful servant Conseil, and the harpooner Ned Land embark on an expedition to hunt it down. However, they soon discover that the “monster” is the Nautilus—an astonishing submarine commanded by the enigmatic Captain Nemo. On board, they will experience a fascinating journey beneath the waves, exploring submarine forests, sunken treasures, and marvelous creatures, while facing secrets, dangers, and Nemo’s relentless obsession.

An AI calling itself Schema has assimilated Earth into its System. As a consequence, everyone gained access to status screens, power-ups, and skills. This AI turned these concepts from fiction to fact. It's easy to become intoxicated with leveling up and becoming stronger. To some, it's too good to be true, like living out a dream. For Daniel, however, it's closer to a nightmare.

Six narrated TV soundtrack adventures starring William Hartnell and Patrick Troughton as the First and Second Doctors - plus bonus features. Absent from the TV archives, these stories survive in their entirety only as soundtrack recordings. Now remastered, with additional linking narration, you can enjoy them again: plus bonus interviews with Anneke Wills, and the BBC Radio 3 programme Dance of the Daleks.

‘Truly terrific' Richard Ford 'Dickens for the twenty-first century' Roddy Doyle 'A powerful, gripping tale' Sunday Times A man hanging on by a thread. A city about to snap. From the acclaimed author of The North Water comes an epic story of revenge and obsession. Manchester, 1867 Two men...

After being orphaned in India, the spoiled and sullen Mary Lennox is sent to her uncle's gloomy manor in Yorkshire. There, her life changes when she discovers a mysterious garden that has been locked for ten years. With the help of Dickon, a kind-hearted, nature-loving local boy, and her cousin Colin, a hypochondriac child hidden away in the manor, Mary decides to revive this magical space. As the plants bloom, the three children also transform, discovering the healing power of friendship, nature, and positive thinking.

Four complete books. Explosive, military sci-fi action completes the entire second arc of the best-selling Drop Trooper Series.

The shapeshifting alien race known as the Skrulls have infiltrated every branch of the Marvel Universe, from S.H.I.E.L.D. to the Avengers, and even the interplanetary defense force S.W.O.R.D. As the New Avengers watch the leader of the Hand, Elektra, transform into a Skrull after her death, they come to realize that an attack is coming, one that has been planned for years. From heroes to villains, anyone could be a Skrull in disguise. Uncertain of who to trust, the team tries desperately to unite against an unseen foe. But it is too late.

Mobster Al "Scarface" Capone, "Machine Gun" Kelly, Robert Stroud, aka the Birdman: only the most violent, desperate criminals went to Alcatraz Island, called "The Rock" and known for its harsh conditions. This gripping true crime classic, originally written in 1963 and newly reissued, tells the story of life on The Rock and of 14 ingenious escape attempts by the prisoners.

The final instalment in the series of the classic fantasy tales – The Chronicles of Narnia. This edition is complete and unabridged. The last days of Narnia, and all hope seems lost as lies and treachery interweave to threaten the destruction of everything. As the battle lines are drawn, old...

Professor Lidenbrock, a brilliant scholar with an unyielding stubbornness, manages to interpret an ancient parchment after patiently restoring meaning to its mysterious symbols. What dangers can arise from the simple act of reading! That discovery will inevitably lead Lidenbrock, his young nephew Axel, and the brave hunter Hans Bjelke to the very center of the Earth, a place filled with prehistoric creatures, colossal storms, and other hazards they considered of little consequence.

Widely regarded as the most engaging historical novels ever written, the 21 books in Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey/Maturin series have garnered millions of fans since the publication of the first volume over 50 years ago. Included here are BBC radio adaptations of the first seven thrilling stories.

Behind the flower power and rock 'n' roll facade of the 1960s lurked some of the most disturbing serial killers, brutal murders, and chilling criminal cases in modern history. This true crime book exposes 13 authentic criminal investigations that terrorized nations and haunted detectives for decades.

Journeying from Abu Dhabi to Newcastle, and onto London, Paris, Moscow and New York in search of the answers, Miguel Delaney follows the threads that surround the allegations of sportswashing and misconduct in the beautiful game. The result is an exploration of how European football clubs have been bought by some of the world's wealthiest businessmen and state-backed corporations. Drawing on exclusive interviews and unprecedented access to key stakeholders, Miguel has produced an all-encompassing exposé of modern footballs highest echelons.