Books from Quercus

  • A Private Business
    A Private Business
    By Barbara Nadel

    But surrounding the glamorous stadia are some of the most ethnically diverse and crime-ridden streets in the capital. This is the world of Arnold and Hakim.

  • An Act of Kindness: A Hakim and Arnold Mystery (Hakim & Arnold Mystery 2)
    An Act of Kindness: A Hakim and Arnold Mystery (Hakim & Arnold Mystery 2)
    By Barbara Nadel

    Lee Arnold and Mumtaz Hakim run a detective agency in London's East End.

  • The People of the Sky
    The People of the Sky
    By Walton Golightly

    A head shorter than the Induna, and slimmer, he's in his early twenties and therefore much tooold to bean udibi carrying extra weapons and foodand water for a warrior. But, shortly before the First Fruits celebration of 1826, ...

  • The Shakespeare Handbook
    The Shakespeare Handbook
    By Michael Schmidt, Robert W. Maslen

    Robert W. Maslen, Michael Schmidt. Rome - the Forum Friends , Romans , countromen ... When that the poor have cried , Caesar hath wept ; Ambition should be made of sterner stuff . Yet Brutus says he was ambitious , And Brutus is an ...

  • Two Soldiers
    Two Soldiers
    By Anders Roslund, Borge Hellstrom

    An explosive thriller of drugs, gang warfare, and two fatherless teenage boys on the wrong side of the law.

  • Cell 8
    Cell 8
    By Anders Roslund, Borge Hellstrom

    A cheap crooner by the name of John Schwarz earns his keep on a ferry between Sweden and Finland singing evergreens for drunken passengers.

  • Pen 33
    Pen 33
    By Anders Roslund, Borge Hellstrom

    "BLISTERING." --PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (STARRED REVIEW) "PROVOCATIVE." --BOOKLIST (STARRED REVIEW) "THIS IS NO STANDARD THRILLER." --KIRKUS REVIEWS Bernt Lund harbors a sickness. He is a monster, an unrepentant child molester and serial killer.

  • Meet Me Under the Mistletoe
    Meet Me Under the Mistletoe
    By Abby Clements

    Childhood friends Laurie and Rachel used to be inseparable--but their lives have taken very different paths since they picked up their A-level results together.

  • The Greek Myths
    The Greek Myths
    By Robin Waterfield, Kathryn Waterfield

    As the tales unfold, renowned classicist Robin Waterfield, joined by his wife, writer Kathryn Waterfield, creates a sweeping panorama of the romance, intrigues, heroism, humour, sensuality, and brutality of the Greek myths and legends.

  • The Blackhouse: The Lewis Trilogy
    The Blackhouse: The Lewis Trilogy
    By Peter May

    The first book in an enthralling mystery series from award-winning author Peter May.

  • Can You Hear Me?
    Can You Hear Me?
    By Elena Varvello

    A riveting coming-of-age story with the precision of a Hitchcock noir by a masterful new voice in Italian literature.

  • Legions of Rome
    Legions of Rome
    By Stephen Dando-Collins

    The book is divided into three parts: Part 1 provides a detailed account of what the legionaries wore and ate, what camp life was like, what they were paid and how they were motivated and punished.

  • How Smart Is Your Cat?
    How Smart Is Your Cat?
    By David Alderton

    The perfect gift for cat lovers everywhere, this book will open your eyes to just how canny your kitten can be!

  • The Stepmother's Diary
    The Stepmother's Diary
    By Fay Weldon

    It's not easy, but no one had promised it would be. Sappho perseveres. But she has a history, and the history works against her.

  • Language Hacking French
    Language Hacking French
    By Benny Lewis

    Through the language hacker online learner community, you can share your personalized speaking 'missions' with other learners - getting and giving feedback and extending your learning beyond the pages of the book .

  • The Dinosaur Feather
    The Dinosaur Feather
    By S.J. Gazan

    With keenly observed and deeply flawed characters, this scintillating thriller revolves around the controversial and fascinating connections between dinosaur and avian evolution.

  • Sammy Feral's Diaries of Weird: Dragon Gold
    Sammy Feral's Diaries of Weird: Dragon Gold
    By Eleanor Hawken

    How am Iever going to become a cryptozoologist ifI can't hang out with a dragon egg and a wish frog on a school night?” Mark's right—his parents really need to cut him some slack. Soafter school Imade my way to the zoo on my own.

  • Sammy Feral's Diaries of Weird: Yeti Rescue
    Sammy Feral's Diaries of Weird: Yeti Rescue
    By Eleanor Hawken

    Has the power of telekinesis (She can move things with her mind. How cool is that!). * Serious sense of humor bypass. Since they helped me cure my family of the werewolf virus, Donny and Red have lived at Feral Zoo. Weird is right up ...

  • Sammy Feral's Diaries of Weird: Hell Hound Curse
    Sammy Feral's Diaries of Weird: Hell Hound Curse
    By Eleanor Hawken

    “I took these from my phoenix today. He's still young, so they're ... “I really need to do my zoo chores before I go home or Mom will kill me.” “I'll help. That way they'll be done quicker,” Mark offered. Hmm, phoenix feather or not .

  • 50 Physics Ideas You Really Need to Know
    50 Physics Ideas You Really Need to Know
    By Joanne Baker

    In this, the second volume in an important new series presenting core concepts across a range of critical areas of human knowledge, author Joanne Baker unravels the complexities of 20th-century scientific theory for a general readership.