Books from Head of Zeus
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Kingdom Without a King: Cromwell's Last Year
By Paul LayPaul Lay explores a year that fell within one of the least understood periods in British history – the Interregnum between the execution of Charles I and the restoration of Charles II – and reclaims it as one of the most politically ...
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Zemindar
By Valerie FitzgeraldAn epic love story set during the Indian Mutiny.
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Conjuror
By John Barrowman, Carole BarrowmanSixteen-year-old twins Matt and Em can bring art to life, and travel in time through paintings.
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Mischief: Fay Weldon Selects Her Best Short Stories
By Fay Weldon'Outrageously funny' DAILY EXPRESS. 'Sharp, witty, incisive' THE TIMES. 'Wise, knowing, forthright' INDEPENDENT. Reviewers have been describing Fay Weldon's inimitable voice for years. Now, here is Fay Weldon in her own words.
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The Paper Menagerie
By Ken LiuKen Liu is one of the most original, thought-provoking and award-winning short-story writers of his generation. This is the first collection of his work – sixteen stories that invoke the...
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Byron's Women
By Alexander LarmanAn iconoclastic exploration of the life of Lord Byron, viewed through the prism of the lives of nine women with whom he was intimately associated.
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Killer Instinct
By Joseph FinderA man befriends a stranger in a bar. But when terrible things start to happen to his business rivals, he discovers that this new friend – a former Special Forces operative – is responsible.
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An Excellent Mystery
By Ellis PetersIn the hot, dry August of 1141, England is still torn by civic strife. Amidst the carnage the Abbey of Hyde Meade is totally destroyed;its resident brothers dispersed, finding refuge...
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The Rose Rent
By Ellis PetersIn June of 1142, a young monk is murdered next to a white rose bush at a property bequeathed to the Abbey by a young widow. Brother Cadfael finds evidence...
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The Death of All Things Seen
By Michael CollinsTwo families living the dream in small town America are forced to confront their guilty secrets in the aftermath of a shocking death.
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The Runaway Family
By Diney CosteloeA woman's struggle to defend her family and escape Nazi persecution in World War Two Germany.
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After the Storm
By Jane LythellRelationships shift and suppressed secrets are stirred up when two young couples spend ten days at sea.
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The Christmas Café
By Amanda ProwseBea does not believe in second chances.
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A Book Of Secrets: Illegitimate Daughters, Absent Fathers
By Michael HolroydA BOOK OF SECRETS is a masterfully atmospheric treasure-trove of hidden lives, uncelebrated achievements and family mysteries. Acclaimed biographer Michael Holroyd peers into dusty corners to bring a company of...
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Kolchak's Gold
By Brian GarfieldAmerica's foremost historian of Russia, Harry Bristow, is researching a new biography of Kolchak when an ancient veteran of the Russian Civil War gives him a clue to the gold's whereabouts.
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In the Name of Love
By Patrick SmithA young woman is brutally murdered on an island near Stockholm. Suspicion falls first on a family of new Swedes, Iraqi refugees. But then, as the victim's story begins to unfold, suspicion begins inexorably to fall elsewhere.
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The Silver Ghost
By Charlotte MacLeodIn the course of their search, they confront a car thief, corruption at a radio station, and a horde of murderous bees. If this is the Renaissance, Max and Sarah can't wait to return to the present.
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Temple Of The Winds
By Terry GoodkindThe Sword of Truth series follows Richard Cypher, a young forester intent on tracking down his father's murderer. His quest will take him far from home, embroiling him in an...
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Death of a Dissident
By Stuart M. KaminskyOn the eve of a show trial, a Soviet dissident is stabbed through the heart.
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The Man Who Died Laughing
By David HandlerDown on his luck, a writer takes a ghostwriting job for a troubled comedian. Stewart Hoag's first novel made him the toast of New York. Everyone in Manhattan wanted to...