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A unique account of birds on pub signs, their history and natural history, and their association with art, music and literature

The newest literary spy thriller from a master of the genre, Moscow Exile is a richly populated, gripping tale of espionage set in Washington, D.C. during the post-war period.

Exploring the unpredictable nature of destiny, the story delves into the lives of characters whose paths intertwine in unexpected ways. As they navigate through challenges and serendipitous encounters, themes of chance, choice, and the consequences of their actions emerge. The narrative captures the essence of how seemingly random events can shape lives, leading to profound transformations and realizations about love, friendship, and self-discovery.

The third Joe Wilderness spy thriller from a master of the genre, moving from icy Finland to tumultuous Cold War Prague, Hammer to Fall is a tale of vodka smuggling and a legendary female Red Army general who is playing a dangerous game.

A new novel in the Inspector Troy series, a tale of Cold War spy dealings centred around Guy Burgess

The second book in the Joe Wilderness series.

The fifth book in John Lawton's Inspector Troy series, selected by Time magazine as one of 'Six Detective Series to Savour' alongside Michael Connelly and Donna Leon.

An historical thriller from the author of the Inspector Troy series, moving from London during the Blitz, to divided post-war Berlin - and introducing Joe Wilderness. John Holderness, known to the women in his life as 'Wilderness', comes of age during World War II in Stepney, East London, breaking in to houses with his grandfather. After the war, Wilderness is recruited as MI5's resident 'cat burglar' and finds himself in Berlin, involved with schemes in the booming black market that put both him and his relationships in danger. In 1963 it is a most unusual and lucrative request that persuades Wilderness to return - to smuggle someone under the Berlin Wall and out of East Germany. But this final scheme may prove to be one challenge too far. Then We Take Berlin is a gripping, meticulously researched and richly detailed historical thriller - a moving story of espionage and war, and people caught up in the most tumultuous events of the twentieth century

The second book in John Lawton's Inspector Troy series, selected by Time magazine as one of 'Six Detective Series to Savour' alongside Michael Connelly and Donna Leon.

The fourth book in John Lawton's Inspector Troy series, selected by Time magazine as one of 'Six Detective Series to Savour' alongside Michael Connelly and Donna Leon.

Wenen 1934. Het tienjarige muzikale wonderkind Méret Voytek wordt leerling van professor Viktor Rosen, een joodse emigré uit Duitsland. Terwijl Mérets talent zich ontwikkelt, verandert de wereld om haar heen. Door de dreiging van de nazi's vertelt Rosen dat hij naar Londen zal vluchten. Wenen komt onder naziheerschappij en Méret is getuige van de maatregelen tegen Oostenrijkse joden. Wanneer haar orkest wordt ingelijfd bij de Hitlerjugend, zwijgt ze en laat zich het uniform aanmeten. Ondertussen is Dr. Karle Szabo, een Hongaars kernfysicus, geïnterneerd in een kamp op het Isle of Man. Na zijn gevangenschap wordt hij naar Canada gebracht en gered door de Amerikanen, die hem recruteren voor het team dat de atoombom ontwikkelt. Mérets leven verandert dramatisch wanneer ze onvrijwillig betrokken raakt bij een joodse verzetsdaad en als een van de weinige niet-joden naar Auschwitz wordt gedeporteerd. Ze overleeft door haar talent als celliste in het kamporkest, waar ze gedwongen wordt te spelen tijdens de aankomst van nieuwe gevangenen. Na de bevrijding door de Russen wordt ze gerekruteerd als Sovjet-spionne. Méret Voytek en Karel Szabo, twee individuen in de tijd van Hitler en het atoomtijdperk, zijn verbonden door een mysterieuze moord die hen beiden aangaat.

The sixth book in John Lawton's Inspector Troy series, selected by Time magazine as one of 'Six Detective Series to Savour' alongside Michael Connelly and Donna Leon.

The third book in John Lawton's Inspector Troy series, selected by Time magazine as one of 'Six Detective Series to Savour' alongside Michael Connelly and Donna Leon. číst celé

Rok 1956, studená válka vrcholí, do Anglie příjíždí Nikita Chruščov. Oddělení Zvláštních operací Scotland Yardu pověří jeho sledováním šéfinspektora Troye. Krátce po Chruščově odjezdu je nalezena mrtvola bývalého důstojníka britského námořnictva, který byl špionem, jen se neví, pro kterou stranu pracoval. Troy se pouští do vyšetřování a stopy vedou na stále vyšší místa.

Napínavý příběh se odehrává v Londýně koncem 2. světové války, kdy vrcholí činnost snad všech tajných služeb. Po jednom z náletů na Londýn je v troskách nalezeno tělo zavražděného člověka. Vyšetřováním pověřený detektiv dochází k závěru, že vražda je součástí rozsáhlého spiknutí, jehož nitky sahají do nejvyšších míst spojeneckého vedení a tajných služeb. Při pátrání detektiv nejen naráží na hradbu mlčení, ale především se setkává se záhadnou osudovou ženou. Vyvialos

Fans of H.G. Wells's science fiction may be surprised by his lesser-known but once-popular work, which features a comically vibrant narrative voice, contrasting sharply with the somber tone of his more famous novels. The story revolves around Mr. Alfred Polly, a disgruntled shopkeeper in the dreary town of Fishbourne, England, who stirs up chaos and slapstick mishaps wherever he goes. Having left school at 14, Polly's education has left him in a state of confusion, akin to a botched surgical operation. Despite this, his mind brims with eccentric creativity, and his thwarted romantic aspirations lead to a hilariously misguided suicide attempt. While we won't reveal the outcome, it's worth noting that Polly's blunders make him an unwitting hero in his community, only to disappear for more misadventures. Critics often draw parallels between Polly's social satire and the works of Dickens, yet it also resonates with the humor of Mark Twain and Finley Peter Dunne's Mr. Dooley. Wells himself regarded it as one of his better works, highlighting Polly's heroic incompetence, his challenge to Edwardian norms, and his obliviousness to his revolutionary potential.

The first book in John Lawton's Inspector Troy series, selected by Time magazine as one of 'Six Detective Series to Savour' alongside Michael Connelly and Donna Leon. The Inspector Troy series is perfect for fans of Le Carre, Philip Kerr and Alan Furst.

Part of the Everyman series which has been re-set with wide margins and easy-to-read type, this book includes an introduction and comprehensive notes. This title is by H.G. Wells.