Last Updated 16th October 2010

Fall Of Giants
Ken Follett
A huge novel that follows five families through the world-shaking dramas of the First World War, the Russian Revolution, and the struggle for votes for women.It is 1911. The Coronation Day of King...... read more

Worth Dying For
Lee Child
Last time Reacher boarded a bus, things didn't go well. Now he's walking through Nebraska on his way to see a woman in Virginia. Gives a man time to take a look around..... read more

At Home with the Templetons
Monica McInerney
When the Templeton family from England takes up residence in a stately home in country Australia, they set the locals talking – and with good reason......... read more

Fragile
Lisa Unger
In this stunning new stand-alone psychological thriller, Lisa Unger examines the small town secrets exposed when a teenager goes missing in circumstances similar to another young girl's disappearance twenty years before...... read more

Ape House
Sara Gruen
Sam, Bonzi, Lola, Mbongo, Jelani, and Makena are no ordinary apes. These bonobos, like others of their species, are capable of reason and carrying on deep relationships - but, unlike most bonobos, they also know American Sign Language..... read more

Last Night in Chateau Marmont
Lauren Weisberger
Two college sweethearts are living a happy, rather ordinary life in New York but there's a slight twist - she's the breadwinner, supporting her musician boyfriend...... read more

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest
Stieg Larsson
Salander is plotting her revenge - against the man who tried to kill her, and against the government institutions that very nearly destroyed her life. But it is not going to be a straightforward campaign..... read more

Black Friday
Alex Kava
On the busiest shopping day of the year, some idealistic college students believe they're about to carry out an elaborate media stunt at the largest mall in America. They think the jamming devices in their backpacks will disrupt stores' computer systems, causing delays and chaos..... read more

Worst Case
James Patterson
The son of one of New York’s wealthiest families is snatched off the street and held hostage. His parents can’t save him, because this kidnapper isn’t demanding money...... read more

Watch the World Burn
Leah Giarratano
Miriam Caine, aged seventy, is dining with her son when she bursts into flames in the restaurant of a five-star hotel. The restaurant's manager, Troy Berrigan, is first to her aid, but the woman later dies of her injuriesWhen investigators find accelerants on the victim's face...... read more

The Jewel of St Petersburg
Kate Furnivall
Russia, 1910. Young Valentina Ivanova charms St Petersburg's aristocracy with her classic Russian beauty and her talent as a pianist. She scandalises society when she begins a romance with Jens Friis, a Danish engineer...... read more

The Brave
Nicholas Evans
The motto of the boarding school to which Tommy Bedford is dispatched is Fortune Favours the Brave. It's 1959 and the school bristles with bullies and sadistic staff...... read more