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It's Ireland in the 1950s and they're both running away, Curly from failure as a dancer in New York and Mary from the utter boredom of Ballymalloy in the West of Ireland. The book probes the lives of several inhabitants of Ballymalloy and reveals some funny desires, efforts and strivings.

Here we see the benevolent, unknown side of Robert Maxwell. He was a surrogate father to Eleanor on a platonic basis.

Mira lay deep inside her den, nuzzling her newborn pups. As the weeks pass, the unusual appearance of two of her offspring grows more pronounced and with that, the pack's behaviour changes. A strangeness hangs in the air, compounding the onlookers' superstitions.

The Rules of Engagement begins on 28th June 1914 when the two protagonists will be enjoying an idyllic, warm weekend, unaware that events in the underbelly of Europe will have an impact on the entire world and their own lives within forty days.

1955. The polished veneer of a boys' boarding school in Northern England masks a cadre of wickedness. Seniors viciously torment any junior they deem unfit.

Spans three very important decades in English football.

When a stranger enters DI Carmichael's local church, with blood on his hands claiming to have committed a murder, Carmichael and his team are quickly summoned. In this, McFadyen's eighth murder mystery, the author again captivates with an array of characters woven within a skilfully scripted plot. It will keep you guessing to the end.

This is the first full biography of Sydney Wooderson, Britain's most popular sportsman during the 1930s and 1940s. A more unlikely sports hero is hard to imagine - he was small, shy and ran in thick glasses and baggy shorts.