This is the story of how a cocktail of extraordinary traits were combined to create us, human beings. Fusing epic science with the drama of individual lives, it is the tale of everyone on the planet today. This book follows the changing lives of each species of human, ending with the Neanderthals.

Fran Varady is a private detective by accident rather than design. Now she's got a "real" job at a trendy pizzeria, she's back on track with her acting and she's even found a nice flat. But things aren't as straightforward as they seem and she finds herself up against a ruthless organization.

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'Michelle Hart's first novel is a haunting study of solitude and connection, moving and memorable' Meg Wolitzer, author of The Female Persuasion

The powerful, tragic final novel in Anne Perry's World War One quintet

Presents a heartwarming London saga from the popular author Victor Pemberton.

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Wednesday's child is full of woe...When Rachel Watkins gives birth to her daughter on Ash Wednesday in 1953, she prays the old saying won't be proved true. She's shed enough tears over her troubled marriage to Derek, and she hopes that Lorna will be the sunshine to light up their unhappy home.

Yorkshire 1953. From the moment she hears her baby cry, Rachel Watkins knows this little girl won't be easy. As the 1960s draw to a close, Rachel is at her wits' end with the rebellious teenager. Partying till the early hours, Lorna attracts all manner of attention with her pretty face, vivacious p

Sunday Times bestselling author Carole Matthews is going from strength to strength

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Lizzie Enfield's writing will appeal to fans of Joanna Trollope and Jane Green

Kay Clifton has waited five, long, lonely years for her husband Bob to come home from the war. Despite her excitement at his return, their whirlwind romance prior to his departure makes her feel as though she hardly knows him, so it's not surprising that Kay is apprehensive when she meets him at the station.

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Combining the magic of Prince with easy-to-make craft, this fun little book celebrates the artist's hits in 10 step-by-step projects.

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Liz MacMillan has wanted to be a nurse since her baby brother died of diptheria, but her domineering father won't allow it. On the outbreak of war, nursing becomes a patriotic duty and Liz gets her chance, together with her new friend Helen, whose large, Irish-Catholic family provides a striking contrast to the constraint of MacMillan household.

Evelyn married Charles just hours before he left for war, unaware that she would never see him again and that she was already carrying his child. When Amelia is born, Charles's parents won't accept that she is their grandchild, but poor as they are, Evelyn and her daughter find happiness.

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The story of two sisters-in-law, their families and their West Yorkshire community. Ruth and Peggy's lives are in danger of being shattered for ever by distressing family problems.

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Peggy Snow and Ruth Goddard - sisters-in-law and best friends - have fallen out. Peggy's husband Vic has had an accident at work and Peggy thinks Simon, Vic's boss and Ruth's husband, is to blame. But it takes more than a bit of an argument to keep good friends apart.

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A tale of conflict and tragedy set in Australia during the gold rush.

Rachel West's husband walks out one day in 1964 on his wife and sons. Struggling in a poorly-paid job, Rachel hopes her luck will change and Uncle Chip leaves his boat-building business to her. Tragedy ensues but Rachel realizes who and what holds the key to her family's happiness.

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Unwittingly swept up in the tragic drama and upheaval of Ireland's War of Independence, Kitty Delaney, a woman of great strength and passion, finds herself torn between loyalty and commitment to her husband, Leonard, and her love for the enigmatic and disturbing Paul Stratton.

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Patti loves stealing cars, and deciding it's time for a change, she steals one last car. But she couldn't have chosen worse. This one belongs to the shady Winston, and the package on the seat is worth millions, a hefty jail sentence and the wrath of the Russian Mafia if he can't find her first.

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Eileen Drewery is a faith healer who has helped people in many countries overcome illness and distress. She has also worked with Glenn Hoddle and the England football team. This story of how she discovered her gifts features the tales of those she has been able to help.

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Saving the world is a WICKED BUSINESS... A romantic and hilarious mystery from No. 1 New York Times bestselling Janet Evanovich, author of the Stephanie Plum novels.

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An Evening Standard and iNewspaper Book of the Summer

For readers of GRIEF IS THE THING WITH FEATHERS, Deborah Levy or Olivia Laing, a heartfelt and beautifully written memoir about the experience of losing a father who put poetry before family every time..

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Nearly 30 years since they arrived from Kenya to live with their grandmother at The Keep in Devon, the home still represents a loving sanctuary for the Chadwick siblings. Now grown up, Fliss, Mole and Susanna find that whatever challenges they face the home will always be there.