In 1772, sixteen-year-old British midshipman Richard Bolitho undergoes a severe initiation into the game of seamanship, intercepts and destroys a band of vicious pirates, and becomes involved with smugglers.

Writers of this collection of short stories were inspired to write about the First World War by physical objects associated with the war.

Everyone's awed by Inspector Witherspoon's Scotland Yard successes, but they don't know about his secret weapon. Her name is Mrs. Jeffries, and she keeps house for the Inspector - and keeps him on his toes. No matter how messy the murder or how dirty the deed, her polished detection skills are up to the task. Because as she knows all too well, a crimesolver's work is never done.

Set in early 20th century London, Chevalier follows two girls as the changes in the century emerge.

"My name is Uhtred. I am the son of Uhtred, who was the son of Uhtred and his father was also called Uhtred ... The Last Kingdom is one of the most successful historical fiction series of our time. The novels tell the epic story of the birth of England and introduces one of the greatest ever fictional heroes: the iconic Uhtred of Bebbanburg, the Saxon-born, Norse-raised warrior and rebel. In this lively compendium, Bernard Cornwell revisits Uhtred's...