IslandFrom one of Britains best kept secrets, the novelist whom the Independent said writes better than almost anyone of her generation, comes this brooding tale of the murderous ties that bind a mother and daughter. Abandoned at birth and shuttled among foster homes, Nikki Black decides at twenty eight to seek out her birth mother, intent on killing her. Nikkis vengeance takes her to a remote island off the coast of Scotland, where both the beaches and the

Book 1: Proper Scoundrels

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Wilson argues that it remains relevant even in a largely secular society

the familiar rhythm of the original poem is stirred up by Angadan's ascetic touch

it's a match made in East End legend

His work has appeared in the New York Times

Damage Control is an intimate

Robyn Schneider

An absolutely heartbreaking and uplifting wartime story of courage

Full of inspiration