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Fiction & Literature

A Whispered Name by William Brodrick Beautifully written, think of this as Chesterton's Father Brown meets Wilfred Owen. Investigating the past of one of the priory's founding fathers sees Father Anselm delving into the harrowing decisions made by Field Court Martials in WWI. more Only £6.99 Was £7.99 You save £1.00

Abdication by Juliet Nicholson Fiction debut by noted historian Juliet Nicholson. more Only £6.99 Was £7.99 You save £1.00

Alone In Berlin by Hans Fallada One of the first anti-Nazi novels to be published in Germany after the war this absorbing novel about life in Berlin during the Second World War accurately conveys the sense of claustraphobic mistrust which affects the city's population. more Only £8.99 Was £9.99 You save £1.00

Book of Lies by Mary Horlock Alternating between the stories of Catherine and Charlie Rozier living on Guernsey forty years apart this novel looks at secrets and betrayal in an island with a difficult past where nothing is as it seems. more Only £11.99 Was £12.99 You save £1.00

Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantell In Bring up the Bodies, sequel to the Man Booker Prize-winning Wolf Hall, Hilary Mantel explores one of the most mystifying and frightening episodes in English history: the destruction of Anne Boleyn. more Only £17.00 Was £20.00 You save £3.00

Captive Queen by Alison Weir Passionate and engaging novel about Eleanor of Aquitaine written by a respected historian who knows her period. more Only £6.99 Was £7.99 You save £1.00

Chemistry of Tears by Peter Carey An automaton, a man and a woman who can never meet, a secret love story, and the fate of the world are all brought to life in this hauntingly moving novel from one of the finest writers of our time. more Only £15.99 Was £17.99 You save £2.00

Children's Book by A S Byatt Spell-binding novel following the lives of members of a bohemian family growing up in the Edwardian age. The Arts and Craft movement and the newly created Victoria and Albert Museum add a rich level of detail to a fascinating family story. more Only £7.02 Was £7.99 You save £0.97

Clerkenwell Tales by Peter Ackroyd Peter Ackroyd's knowledge and love for London illuminates this gripping tale of murder and religious and political intrigue in the fourteenth century. more Only £6.99 Was £7.99 You save £1.00

Company of the Dead by David Kowalski An intriguing alternate history, set against the backdrop of one of the the greatest maritime disasters of the 20th century. more Only £7.99 Was £8.99 You save £1.00