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RAF tail gunner Harry Wakefield should have died in 1944. Trapped in a flaming bomber over Nazi Germany, he jumped without a parachute—and walked away without a scratch. Twenty years later, an earthquake shakes his remote mountain farm. Harry is convinced a plane has gone down—but what he finds up on the peak isn't a plane. It's something far more advanced. And not of this world. As shadowy government agents move in to bury the truth, Harry is faced with a stark choice.

Prudence Shackleford had not expected to be a spinster at three and twenty, but unfortunately, as she'd quickly discovered, very few men were prepared to tolerate either her ghoulish sense of humour, or her macabre taste in literature. And those were the ones she'd got as far as holding a conversation with. When invited to London by the Duke and Duchess of Blackmore to witness the Coronation of King George IV, she was equal parts horrified and intrigued. Especially after a chance meeting with a Bow Street Runner on the trail of conspirators it was feared were planning to murder the King.

The humorous and moving tale of Miss Shepherd, an eccentric old lady who, by a bizarre series of twists and turns, lived in the author’s garden for many years. Alan Bennett reads his own acclaimed work, recently adapted as a West End smash hit starring Maggie Smith as the eccentric old lady...

Widow walks the side of the road at night when a pair of headlights is headed his way. It’s the first car in hours. With a thumb out, he hopes to get a ride. But when the car drives erratically at high speeds, Widow dodges, nearly being rammed to death. The driver barrels the car into a tree. It turns out the driver had a heart attack. Waiting for help to arrive, the driver enlists Widow’s help. The driver is a US Marshal. He was on his way to stop an attack on one of his witnesses. She’s been in the witness relocation program, hiding, living a new life.

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Alan Cumming grew up in the grip of a man who held his family hostage, someone who meted out violence with a frightening ease, who waged a silent war with himself that sometimes spilled over onto everyone around him. That man was Alan's father, Alex Cumming. Alex was the dark, enigmatic heart of Cumming family life. But he was not the only mystery. Alan's maternal grandfather, Tommy Darling, had disappeared to the Far East after the Second World War.

Based on the public television series of the same name, Bradshaw On: The Family is John Bradshaw's seminal work on the dynamics of families that has sold more than a million copies since its original publication in 1988. Here, you will discover the cause of emotionally impaired families. You will learn how unhealthy rules of behavior are passed down from parents to children, and the destructive effect this process has on our society.

Roz is young, penniless and pregnant. All she wants is to be the perfect mother to her child, but the more she thinks about her own chaotic upbringing, the more certain she is that the best life for her baby is as far away as possible from her hometown in Ireland. Determined to do the right thing, Roz joins an elite adoption service and can’t believe her luck. Within days she is jetting to New York to meet a celebrity power couple desperate for a child of their own.

Memories fade. But some never let go. And some demand justice. Jack Widow, a drifter with a violent past, doesn't look for trouble. But trouble finds him on a desolate Nebraska road at midnight when an elderly man in pajamas appears in the darkness—barefoot, confused, and firing a shotgun at ghosts only he can see. Widow takes him home to his family, thinking that's the end of it. It's not. The old man has dementia, and every night at midnight, the same memory drags him back sixty years—to darkness, to violence, to something that won't let him rest. Widow starts asking questions.

Austin homicide detective Jordan Poe is hunting a serial killer she fears is the same man who assaulted her sister, Avery, two years ago. The details line up: the victims are the same age, same type, dead by the same grim MO. Luckily Avery survived. But the terrible memories linger, making Jordan more determined than ever to stop this monster in his tracks.

Bloomsbury presents Squirrel and Duck: Quack to the Future by Tom Percival, read by Stephen Alan Yorke Hilarious story in the series about unlikely friends Squirrel and Duck. Join them on a mind-blowing adventure to discover why they're the only two talking animals in the world. Perfect for 7+...

Sandi Toksvig and her celebrity guests explore the Danish concept of 'hygge' One of the few Danish words that British people have become familiar with, 'hygge' is a specifically Scandinavian notion of snugness, comfort and contentment. It's all about enjoying the simple pleasures, like curling...

Break out your character shoes, grab your sheet music, and hop on the next flight to Newark, New Jersey, because audition day is here at the most prestigious performing arts high school in the world: Newark Airport High! This year, four first-year students—Maya, Evelyn, Bryce, and Darren—are determined to make their mark by being cast in the mainstage show Les Disposablés (or Les Dis for short, because who has time for all those syllables when you're racing to dance class?). But standing between them and center stage is a formidable force: Mr. Jeremy, this year's mainstage director.

At the tender age of eight-years-old, Alan Osmond was assigned by his father to lead his (then) three siblings in a family band–a journey that carried the boys from a humble Utah farm to international fame and stardom. Alan led their family group for six decades, guiding them through the worldwide phenomenon of OSMONDMANIA, resulting in sales of more than one hundred million records.

Jack Dawe is an unconventional street cop. His ability to not act or look like a "Copper" enabled him to infiltrate the drug networks of the UK. This no-holds-barred, explosive, and, at times, humorous account of undercover policing takes the listener through a journey of crime, violence, and deception. This memoir is a true story of poacher turned game keeper. A veteran of 30 years’ service as a soldier and police officer, Jack reveals how he grew from a young thief into a soldier in search of danger and adventure across the world.

Britain's favourite gardener and TV presenter Alan Titchmarsh takes us to the scenic highlands of Scotland for his new tale of betrayal, mystery and romance. The author of eight bestselling novels including THE HAUNTING and FOLLY, Titchmarsh's new multi-generational novel makes the perfect gift...

Alan Bennett reads The Owl and the Pussy-Cat and Other Nonsense Rhymes by Edward Lear. The poems and limericks include "The Daddy Long-Legs and the Fly", "The Owl and the Pussy-Cat", "The Duck and the Kangaroo", "The Table and the Chair", "The Broom, the Shovel, the Poker and the Tongs", "Mr and Mrs Discobbolos", "The Nutcrackers and the Sugar Tongs", "The Two Old Bachelors", "The Pobble Who Has No Toes", "The Jumblies", "The Dog with a Luminous Nose", and many more.

It was meant to be a girls’ night. No guys allowed. Until one blind kiss had me caught in the devil’s web. A monster in Armani. An heir to the underworld. He upends my life, his seduction smooth even as he offers two choices: get in his car or be shoved in his trunk. No, thanks. But when my past comes back to haunt me, there’s only one man ruthless enough to stand between me and the threat.

Caim makes his living on the edge of a blade, but when a routine job goes south, he is thrust into the middle of an insidious plot. Pitted against crooked lawmen, rival killers, and sorcery from the Other Side, his only allies are Josephine, the socialite daughter of his last victim, and Kit, a guardian spirit no one else can see. But in this fight for his life, Caim only trusts his knives and his instincts, but they won't be enough when his quest for justice leads him from Othir's hazardous back alleys to its shining corridors of power. 

Joshua Slocum was believed to be the first man to sail single-handed around the world. After a distinguished career, where he worked his way up from cabin boy to captain, Joshua Slocum wrecked his ship off the coast of Brazil. Turning this catastrophe to his advantage, he built a sailing canoe from the wreckage and sailed back to New York. Moreover, he wrote Voyage of the Liberdad, a chronicle of his trip, and earned some literary success.