Fiction

The first rocket will take five minutes to hit London. You have six minutes to stop the second. Rudi Graf used to dream of sending a rocket to the moon. Instead, he has helped create the world's most sophisticated weapon: the V2 ballistic missile,...

The winner of the 2011 Hertzog Prize displays in his latest collection of poems an even greater sensitivity and depth_ with his focus on nature and man he engages his reader in exquisite, accessible poems, moving from the elegiac to the sardonic. The...

This volume contains books 9 to 12 - two unmissable two-parters that represent a turning point in the story of our agents, and which are widely considered by critics and readers alike to be the pinnacle of the series. Characterised by a return to 20th...

When a rogue planet threatens a new Human colony, Valerian and Laureline are sent to investigate and discover a barren, rocky surface… and a whole world beneath it! The people who live inside Zahir have never seen the stars. Divided along gender lines,...

William Makepeace Thackeray's witty literary classic Vanity Fair is set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, and follows anti-heroine and ruthless social climber Becky Sharp as she attempts to claw her way out of poverty and scale the heights of...

In all her twenty-five years, Venetia Lanyon has never been further than Harrogate.Nor has she enjoyed the attentions of any man aside from her two wearisomely persistent suitors.Then, in one extraordinary encounter, she meets a neighbour she only knew...

In a world ravaged by bankruptcy and unemployment, Cloud is the only company left worth working for. But what will it cost you? Amidst the wreckage of America, Cloud reigns supreme. Cloud brands itself not just as an online storefront, but as a global...

Passion, tide and time the fourth novel in the legendary Poldark saga. Dimensions : Format : Paperback Age Group : ADULT Page Numbers :

The worst thing he can imagine - and all he can do is watch . . . A taut and compelling new thriller from Gytha Lodge.   Aidan Poole logs on to his laptop late at night to Skype his girlfriend, Zoe. To his horror, he realises that there is someone...

It's been a decade since the town's sweetheart Trumanell Branson disappeared, leaving only a bloody handprint behind.Since her disappearance, Tru's brother, Wyatt, has lived as an outcast, desperate to know what happened to his sister.So when Wyatt finds...

On holiday in Chile with her best friend Kristen, Emily is having the time of her life.Until one night, she finds their hotel suite covered in blood.Kristen claims a backpacker attacked her. She shouted, but no-one heard. She struggled, but he was too...

South Africans love the flavours of the Mediterranean_ olive oil, lemons, herbs, vine-ripened tomatoes, fragrant spices, fresh seafood and succulent grilled meats get us excited. In Weber Mediterranean, master griller Jamie Purviance explores the cuisine...

A riveting crime thriller from the writer of THE WIRE. Washington, D.C., 1972. Derek Strange has left the police department and set up shop as a private investigator. His former partner, Frank 'Hound Dog' Vaughn, is still on the force. When a young woman...

Thirty years ago, two sisters disappeared without trace. Now a woman has turned up, claiming to be one of the missing girls... From the bestselling author of Sunburn.A woman causes an accident on a major highway, flees the scene and is later picked up...

One Great War soldier with no memory.Three women who claim him as their own.1918. A soldier is arrested in Durham Cathedral in the last week of the First World War, but he has no memory of who he is or how he came to be there.He is given the name Adam...

In 1952 two young lovers meet, in secret, at the beautiful Southern Cross theatre in the very heart of London's West End. Their relationship is made up of clandestine meetings and stolen moments because there is someone who will make them suffer if he...

Sometimes life isn't as simple as heroes and villains.For Zelda, a twenty-one-year-old Viking enthusiast who lives with her older brother, Gert, life is best lived with some basic rules_1. A smile means "thank you for doing something small that I liked...

A body is found in the hills - but the truth still lies buried... In a small town in the Deep South, Flora Dane is part of a task force committed to hunting down every last trace of notorious serial kidnapper Jacob Ness. As his last victim, imprisoned...

Come share the adventures of reporters Spirou and Fantasio, their squirrel Spip, and famous supporting characters such as Franquin's Marsupilami - names as legendary as that of Tintin. 75 years of the finest comic tradition! Dimensions : 0 X 217 X 287...

The groundbreaking thriller from the Queen of Crime Drama and the basis for Steve McQueen's major motion picture. WIDOWS is a fast-paced heist thriller with an all female cast you won't forget. Facing life alone, they turned to crime together A...

The return of the famous shared-world superhero books created and edited by George R. R. Martin, author of A GAME OF THRONES! Dimensions : 27 X 134 X 195 mm Format : Paperback Age Group : ADULT Page Numbers : 416

The return of the famous shared-world superhero books created and edited by George R. R. Martin, author of A GAME OF THRONES!

The return of the famous shared-world superhero books created and edited by George R. R. Martin, author of A GAME OF THRONES!

Read the internationally bestselling book before you watch the major movie from Lionsgate, starring Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson. This special edition is complete with exclusive behind-the-scenes content. The unforgettable and life-affirming story of...

The saga that has enthralled millions of readers, The Kingsbridge Novels continue with World Without End.On the day after Halloween, in the year 1327, four children slip away from the cathedral city of Kingsbridge. They are a thief, a bully, a boy genius...

A murderous game. The killer makes the rules. Death hangs on the roll of the dice. In murder investigations, it pays to keep things simple_ motive, method, opportunity. But the case in front of Detective Fabian Risk is a nightmare. A killer who strikes...

A Man Washes Ashore Near An Old Couple's House, Barely Alive. When He Comes To, He Has Forgotten Everything, Including His Name. The Only Clues To His Identity_ A Key Sewn Into His Clothes, A Bullet Wound To The Head - And The Number XIII Tattooed On His...

Now Called Ross Tanner, XIII Joins The Elite SPADS (Special Assault And Destruction Squads) To Try And Learn More About Captain Rowlands, His Last Identity. As If The Shadowy Threats Hanging Over His Head Weren't Enough, He Also Has To Contend With...

In the middle of the night, a daring thief from another tribe makes off with the horses of Yakari's people. Only Little Thunder managed to escape him by fleeing into the forest. While the warriors hurry after their precious mounts, Yakari goes in search...

It's Not Everyday You Meet A Giant Rabbit Who Can Do Magic...Nanabozo, The Great Rabbit, Is...Well, A Giant Rabbit. He's Also A Powerful Sorcerer, And Rainbow's Spirit Guide, As Great Eagle Is For Yakari. When He Appears To The Young Sioux To Tell Him...

'Wow. Just wow. If you liked Me Before You, you'll love You Me Everything' Sunday Times bestseller Clare Mackintosh Set in the French countryside over one hot summer, You Me Everything is a tender novel about finding joy and love even in the most...

In this groundbreaking collection of essays, Pius Adesanmi tries to unravel what it is that Africa means to him as an African, and by extension to all those who inhabit this continent of extremes. This is a question that exercised some of the continent's...

South Africans calling for our moral compass to be reactivated need look no further than Zapiros latest annual, The Last Sushi. Zapiros willingness to step into controversy and call out the deficiencies in South Africas new democracy make him possibly...

Zapiro skewers another momentous year including the drama over Rhodes and other statues, # Nkandla Pay Back the Money, spy cables, NPA shenanigans, Eskom and parastatal paralysis, union disunity, Charlie Hebdo, xenophobia, Jujus boiler suit brigade,...

Its been one helluva year again. Weve seen Zuma resign as president, the DA go after its own people, Trump exercise his megalomania, the rise of racial tensions (as well as the petrol price) and tempers being flared. All while the Guptas fled the...