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It is spring in 1963 and George Smiley has left the Circus. With the wreckage of the West's spy war with the Soviets strewn across Europe, he has eyes only on a more peaceful life. And indeed, with his marriage more secure than ever, there is a rumour in Whitehall - unconfirmed and a little scandalous - that George Smiley might almost be happy.<br/><br/>But Control has other plans. A Russian agent has defected in the most unusual of circumstances, and the man he was sent to kill in London is nowhere to be found. Smiley reluctantly agrees to one last simple task: interview Susanna, a Hungarian emigre and employee of the missing man, and sniff out a lead. But in his absence the shadows of Moscow have lengthened. Smiley will soon find himself entangled in a perilous mystery that will define the battles to come, and strike at the heart of his greatest enemy...<br/><br/>Set in the missing decade between two iconic instalments in the George Smiley saga, <i>The Spy Who Came in from the Cold</i> and <i>Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy</i>, Nick Harkaway's <i>Karla's Choice</i> is an extraordinary, thrilling return to the world of spy fiction's greatest writer, John le Carre.

<b>'Vivid and precise, deliciously cool-eyed, immensely readable' Jonathan Franzen</b><br/><br/><b>'Evokes the narrative power of classic Anne Tyler' Janice Y.K. Lee, author of <i>The Piano Teacher</i><br/></b><br/>Joan Liang's life is a series of surprising developments: she never thought she would leave Taiwan (and for all places, California), nor did she expect her first marriage to implode - especially as quickly and spectacularly as it did. She definitely did not expect to fall in love with an older, wealthy American and become his fourth wife and mother to his youngest children. Through all this she asks herself the question familiar to so many of us: what are we living for? And are we ever truly satisfied?<br/><br/> Vivid, comic and intensely moving, <i>The Satisfaction Cafe</i> is a novel about all of the joy, sorrow, betrayal and beauty that come with marriage and family - and above all, about life's endless capacity to surprise us.

<b>"An intensely powerful story about friendship, unfairness, cruelty and love, from a brave new voice. Heartbreaking, touching, and thought-provoking" SANTA MONTEFIORE</b><br/><i><br/>"The young boys walked right through the fireflies, bathed in the warm blinking light. Lalloo tried to catch them between his palms but they were elusive, flying away or quickly going dark and invisible."</i><br/><br/><i><b>Even in the darkest moments, there is light to be found.</b></i><br/><br/>On the night that Lalloo's brother is murdered, a large yellow moon hangs low in the sky above the family's small hut on the outskirts of Lahore. Abandoned far from home only hours later, seven-year-old Lalloo will not see them again for a very long time.<br/><br/>Unable to escape the memory of that night, Lalloo's parents and sisters remain trapped at the brickyard, the kiln chimney churning black smoke into the sky as they slave brick by brick to pay off their debts.<br/><br/>Now that he is older, Lalloo saves every rupee he earns in the city in the hope that he might one day be able to rescue his family. Yet as he falls in love with a girl he thought he'd lost forever, he realises that their freedom will only come with unimaginable sacrifice.<br/><br/>And as the fireflies dance overhead, Lalloo must finally choose his own destiny...<br/><br/><b>Inspired by a true story, this mesmerising debut novel of love, family, resilience and redemption will appeal to fans of modern classics <i>The Kite Runner </i>and <i>The Beekeeper of Aleppo.</i></b>

The joyful and life-affirming new novel from the BAFTA-winning co-writer of <i>Gavin and Stacey</i> and the <i>Sunday Times </i>bestselling and Richard and Judy Book Club author of <i>Love Untold.</i><br/><br/><b>'Ruth Jones writes with such warmth you can't help but fall in love with the characters she creates.'<br/>JAMES CORDEN</b><br/><br/><b>---</b><br/><br/><i><b>Because second chances come when you least expect them . . .</b></i><br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>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 . . .<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/><b>Bursting with all the heart and humour that has made Ruth's name as a screenwriter and author, <i>By Your Side</i> is a joyful celebration of friendship, love and community.</b><br/><br/>*SPECIAL HARDBACK LIMITED EDITION - AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER WHILE STOCKS LAST*<br/><br/><b>---</b><br/><br/><b>Readers are loving <i>By Your Side</i>!</b><br/><br/>'<b>Funny </b>and heartbreaking and wonderful. <b>Five huge flashing stars</b>' ***** Reader Review<br/><br/>'A brilliant, life-affirming, <b>feel-good </b>book' ***** Reader Review<br/><br/><b>'Filled me with a great deal of joy</b>' *****Reader Review<br/><br/>'It's one to <b>devour in one sitting</b> and tell your friends about.<b>' </b> *****Reader Review<br/><br/>'<b>I did not want this to end</b>' *****Reader Review<br/><br/>'<b>I loved Linda's job</b> - working for the council as a sort of special detective... (Is this a real job, and <b>can I do it?</b>)' *****Reader Review<br/><br/>'My first book by the wonderful Ruth Jones and <b>I'm kicking myself I haven't read any sooner</b>.' *****Reader Review<br/><br/><b>Praise for Ruth Jones: </b><br/><br/>'Ruth Jones is excellent on human nature and why we make the mistakes we do' JOJO MOYES, bestselling author of <i>Me Before You</i> and <i>Someone Else's Shoes</i><br/><br/>'A cast of characters you'll lose your heart to.' ADELE PARKS, bestselling author of <i>Just Between Us</i><br/><br/>'Beautifully warm and totally absorbing.' JANE FALLON, bestselling author of <i>My Sweet Revenge</i> and <i>Strictly Between Us</i><br/><br/>'Warm, smart, uplifting' BETH O'LEARY, bestselling author of <i>The Flat Share</i><br/><br/>'Heartfelt, joyful, brave, utterly compelling' RACHEL JOYCE, bestselling author of <i>The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry</i><br/><br/>'Ruth's characters will stay with me for a long time.' CATHY BRAMLEY, bestselling author of <i>The Lemon Tree Cafe</i>

<b>The sequel to <i>THE WATCHERS</i>, </b><b>now adapted into a major motion picture produced by M. Night Shyamalan</b><b> from critically acclaimed Irish horror writer A.M. Shine, .</b><br/><br/><b>YOU MAY HAVE ESCAPED... BUT YOU'LL NEVER BE FREE.</b><br/><br/>After her terrifying experience at the hands of the Watchers, Mina has escaped to a cottage on the west coast of Ireland. She obsessively researches her former captors, desperate to find any way to prolong the safety of humankind.<br/><br/>When Mina encounters a stranger near her home, she fears the worst - for she knows the figure is not what it seems. Soon, people she has encountered start to disappear.<br/><br/>Mina knows the Watchers' power is growing. She flees for her life, but when she reports her fears she finds her sanity questioned. Can she convince people that the Watchers are real, and ready to strike - or will she suffer the fate she has dreaded since she first encountered those malevolent beings?<br/><br/><b>A chilling modern twist on the Gothic horror novel, perfect for fans of Kealan Patrick Burke, T. Kingfisher and classic horror.</b>

<b>A wildly ambitious story of the making of a colossal, star-studded, multimillion-dollar superhero action film, and the humble comic book that inspired it all.</b><br/><br/>Spanning 80 years of a changing America and culminating in the opening of the film, we meet a colourful cast of characters including a troubled soldier returning from war, a young boy with an artistic gift, an inspired and eccentric director, a pompous film star on the rise, a tireless production assistant and countless film crew members that together create Hollywood magic.<br/><br/>Funny, touching, and wonderfully thought-provoking, <i>The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece</i> offers an insider's take on the momentous efforts it takes to make a film. At once a reflection on America's past and present, on the world of show business and the real world we all live in.

<b>A Latinx crime drama about two cousins lured into the underground drug trade and the inextricable ties that bind them, as one woman seeks power and the other seeks a way out...</b> Carmen and Grace have been inseparable since they were little girls - more like sisters than cousins, survivors of a childhood marked by neglect and addiction. For too long, all they had was each other. That is, until Dona Durka swept into their lives and changed everything, taking Grace into her home and influencing Carmen's upbringing too. But Durka is more than a beneficent force in their Bronx neighbourhood. She's also the leader of an underground drug empire, a larger-than-life matriarch who understands the importance of taking what power she can in a world too often ruled by violent men. So when Durka dies suddenly, Carmen and Grace's lives are thrown into chaos. Grace has been primed to take over and has grand plans to expand the business, but Carmen is ready to move on - from Durka's shadow, and from always looking over her shoulder in fear. <b>As tough and tender as its main characters, <i>Carmen and Grace</i> is a devastatingly wise and intimate story about the bonds of female friendship, ambition and found family.</b>