Living with the Dead Release Date
Living with the Dead is supernatural crime writer, Kelley Armstrong’s 9th book in the Women of the Otherworld series.
When Robyn Peltier—a very human PR rep—is framed for murder, the two people most determined to clear her name are half-demon tabloid reporter Hope Adams, and necromancer homicide detective John Findlay. And suddenly Robyn finds herself in the heart of a world she never knew existed—and which she is safer knowing nothing about….
Living with the Dead is released in paperback on 25th August.
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Ring of Fire Release Date
Ring of Fire: The Inside Story of Valentino Rossi gives a personal account of the world of Italian pro MotoGP racer. A gripping story where millions are invested, riders will risk serious injury, shattered legs or even coma but emerge to ride again and again. Brought to us by Rick Broadbent of the Times, it’s the first time that the whole of the MotoGP era has been covered in one book, centering on the Italian champion and charting his triumphs and losses both on the track and with his rivals, Max Biaggi and Sete Gibernau along with battling against the tax man and the media.
It is a heart-stopping inside scoop on what drives these riders to risk it all at 200mph and also features double World Superbike champion James Toseland and Spanish starlets Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa as well as introducing us to the officials, parents, doctors, team owners and fans.
Ring of Fire is released on 16th July.
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What Happens in London Release Date
What Happens in London is the latest release from American history romance author, Julia Quinn. When Olivia Bevelstoke is told that her new neighbor may have killed his fiancée, she doesn’t believe it for a second, but still, how can she help spying on him, just to be sure? So she stakes out a spot near her bedroom window, watches, and waits… and discovers a most intriguing man, who is definitely up to something.
Sir Harry Valentine works for the boring branch of the War Office. He’s not a spy, but he’s had all the training, and when a gorgeous blonde begins to watch him from her window, he is instantly suspicious. But just when he decides that she’s nothing more than a nosy debutante, he discovers that she might be engaged to a foreign prince, who might be plotting against England. And when Harry is roped into spying on Olivia, he discovers that he might be falling for her himself…
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Michael Jackson Dancing the Dream
There are a multitude of books and memorabilia coming out at the moment in the wake of the King of Pop’s untimely demise, so it’s good to see this special book being made available again.
Dancing the Dream was Michael Jackson’s second book, first published in 1992. It contains his personal writings, drawings and paintings from his own collections and gives us his personal view of the world. A must-have for fans.
‘People ask me how I make music. I tell them I just step into it. It’s like stepping into a river and joining the flow. Every moment in the river has its song. So, I stay in the moment and listen.’
MICHAEL JACKSON (1958 – 2009)
Dancing the Dream is released on 27th July.
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Keeping the Dead Release Date
Tess Gerritsen MD is a Chinese/American novelist, famous for her suspense thrillers which have have a medical theme, influenced by her own medical background.
Keeping the Dead (entitled The Keepsake in the US) is the 7th novel in the Rissoli/Isles series featuring forensic pathologist, Maura Isles. For untold years, the perfectly preserved mummy had lain forgotten in the dusty basement of Boston’s Crispin Museum. Now its sudden rediscovery by museum staff is both a major coup and an attention-grabbing mystery. Dubbed “Madam X,” the mummy—to all appearances, an ancient Egyptian artifact—seems a ghoulish godsend for the financially struggling institution. But medical examiner Maura Isles soon discovers a macabre message hidden within the corpse—horrifying proof that this “centuries-old” relic is instead a modern-day murder victim.
Keeping the Dead is released on 27th August.
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Katie & Peter: Too Much in Love
Katie and Peter: Too Much in Love – The Inside Story of their Break-Up is an unputdownable account by author and journalist, Emily Herbert, of the Jungle couple’s tempestuous love story. Chronicling the whirlwind romance which led to the million-pound wedding at Highclere Castle in Buckinghamshire, followed by the Osmonds style set of fly-on-the-wall documentaries following the couple through their ups and downs, the book takes an in-depth look at the reasons behind the split and the impact it will have on their careers and their children.
Katie and Peter: Too Much in Love is released on 3rd August.
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Dexter By Design Release Date
Psychological thriller writer, Jeff Lindsay brings us the fourth book in the popular Dexter series, Dexter by Design.
After his amazing honeymoon in Paris, life is almost normal for Dexter Morgan. Married life seems to agree with him: he’s devoted to his bride, his stomach is full, and his homicidal hobbies are nicely under control. But old habits die hard and Dexter’s work as a blood spatter analyst never fails to offer new temptations that appeal to his offbeat sense of justice… and his Dark Passenger still waits to hunt with him in the moonlight.
The discovery of a corpse naturally piques Dexter’s curiosity and Miami’s finest realize they’ve got a terrifying new serial killer on the loose. And Dexter, of course, is back in business.
Dexter by Design is released in paperback on 20th August.
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Ghost Hunter Release Date
The next installment in Michelle Pavers Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series is Ghost Hunter, released next month.
Set in pre-agricultural Stone Age, the popular best selling series is completed with this sixth and final adventure in Torak’s quest to vanquish the terrifying Soul-Eaters. Michelle actually lived and breathed the ancient life to really get into the world of Torak by riding 300 miles through the forests of Finland and Lapland, camping out on reindeer skins, eating elk, forest berries and spruce resin, and studying the ancient traditions of the Sami (Lapp) people.
Ghost Hunter is released on 20th August.
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Julie Walters Release Date
With warmth, humour and touching anecdotes, Julie Walters, possibly the nation’s most popular actress and comedienne tells us her own story, in her own words. Born in fifties Birmingham, daughter of an austere Irish Catholic mother, she ended up in convent school and although she hankered after becoming an actress she first went into nursing which was a disaster. She quickly joined the cast at the Everyman Theatre in Liverpool and West End success followed soon after, leading to huge film success and an Academy Award nomination for her role in Educating Rita. Julie’s collaborations with Victoria Wood have given us the unforgettable Mrs Overall in ‘Acorn Antiques’ and Petula in ‘Dinnerladies’, and she’s found a new generation of fans playing Mrs Weasley in the Harry Potter films. Julie was awarded a CBE in 2008.
That’s Another Story is released on 23rd July.
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A Dance with Dragons Release Date
The ongoing, award winning epic series of fantasy novels, A Song of Fire and Ice by novelist, George RR Martin, continues with the fifth book, A Dance With Dragons.
Picking up where A Storm of Swords left off, it A Dance with Dragons runs simultaneously with events in A Feast for Crows. The War of the Five Kings seems to be winding down. In the North, King Stannis Baratheon has installed himself at the Wall and vowed to win the support of the northmen to continue his struggle to claim the Iron Throne. On the Wall itself Jon Snow has been elected the 998th Lord Commander of the Night’s Watch, but has enemies to watch for. Tyrion Lannister has been taken by ship across the Narrow Sea to Pentos, but his eventual goals are unknown even to him. In the far east, Daenerys Targaryen has conquered the city of Meereen, but Daenerys’ presence is now known to many in Westeros, and emissaries are on their way to find her and use her cause for their own ends.
A Dance with Dragons is released on 29th September.
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