This is a new translation of Georges Simenon`s atmospheric novel set in the bustling streets of Paris, book nine in the new Penguin Maigret series. Slowly the Czech was becoming animated, but in a muted way, so typical of the man. Maigret now noticed his hands, which were long, surprisingly white & dotted with freckles. They seemed to reach out & take part in the conversation. ` Let`s be clear that it`s not your professionalism which I question. If you understand nothing, & I mean absolutely nothing, it`s because from the very start you`ve been working with facts which had been falsified.` Maigret sets out to prove the innocence of a man condemned to death for a brutal murder. As his audacious plan to uncover the truth unfolds, he encounters rich American expatriates, some truly dangerous characters & their hidden motives. Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels. ” Compelling, remorseless, brilliant”. (John Gray). ” One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century... Simenon was unequalled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories”. (Guardian). ”A supreme writer.. .unforgettable vividness”. (Independent). Georges Simenon was born in Liege, Belgium, in 1903. Best known in Britain as the author of the Maigret books, his prolific output of over 400 novels & short stories have made him a household name in continental Europe. He died in 1989 in Lausanne, Switzerl&, where he had lived for the latter part of his life. ...

Things have started to get quite... peculiar... Having defeated the monstrous threat that nearly destroyed the peculiar world, Jacob Portman is back in Florida, where his story began. Joined by Miss Peregrine, Emma & their peculiar friends, life has become carefree. They spend days at the beach, & take part in `normalling` lessons. But it`s not meant to last. The discovery of Jacob`s grandfather`s subterranean bunker leads to clues about his double-life as a peculiar operative. Jacob begins to learn more about the dangerous legacy he`s inherited, & the truths that were part of him long before he walked into Miss Peregrine`s time loop. Now, the stakes are higher than ever as Jacob & his friends are thrust into the untamed landscape of American peculiardom
- a world that none of them underst&. New wonders, & dangers, await in this darkly brilliant next chapter for Miss Peregrine`s Peculiar Children, illustrated with haunting vintage photographs- in full colour.` Creepy in the best way possible` The Guardian
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`A magnificent, compelling & insightful voyage to the frontier of knowledge from a great writer with a deep understanding.` Brian Cox What is the universe really made of? How do we know? Follow the map of the invisible to find out... Over the last sixty years, scientists around the world have worked together to explore the fundamental constituents of matter, & the forces that govern their behaviour. The result, so far, is the ` Standard Model` of elementary particles: a theoretical map of the basic building blocks of the universe. With the discovery of the Higgs boson in 2012, the map as we know it was completed, but also extended into strange new territory.A Map of the Invisible is an explorer`s guide to the Standard Model & the extraordinary realms of particle physics. After shrinking us down to the size of a sub-atomic particle, pioneering physicist Jon Butterworth takes us on board his research vessel for a journey in search of atoms & quarks, electrons & neutrinos, & the forces that shape the universe. Step by step, discovery by discovery, we journey into the world of the unseen, from the atom to black holes & dark matter, & beyond, to the outer reaches of the cosmos & the frontiers of human knowledge. Beautifully illustrated, with gradually evolving maps offering an inventive visual glossary as the journey progresses, A Map of the Invisible provides an essential introduction to our world, & to particle physics. It is a landmark work of non-fiction by one of the great scientists & science writers of today. ...

A Map of the World: According to Illustrators & Storytellers is a carefully curated collection of work by a new generation of designers, illustrators & mapmakers. By exploring the concept of maps being works of art that tell stories about a certain place & time, these artists conjure up fantastic landscapes, utopias & provide an incredible form of escapism. From accurate & surprisingly detailed representations to personal, na� ve, & modernistic interpretations, the featured projects from around the world range from maps & atlases inspired by classic forms to cartographic experiments & editorial illustrations. ...

A full colour map showing London in about 1520
- its many churches, monasteries, legal inns, guild halls, & a large number
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Weigh anchor & sail the seven seas with great explorers from across the globe. A Mariner’s Tale features flaps, 3D artwork & a secret mariner’s chest full of amazing activities. Discover the seafearing methods used by famous mariners such as Marco Polo & Christopher Columbus. Learn about the ingenious instruments invented to help navigation, & uncover how the world was explored in this stunningly illustrated, interactive maritime guide. ...

Astha has everything an educated, middle-class woman could ask for: comfortable surroundings, children & a dutiful loving husb&. So why should she be consumed by a sense of unease & dissatisfaction? & when she begins a relationship with another woman, is she liberating herself from her marriage, past & culture
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** The new novel from Oscar de Muriel, out now!** 1889. The Scottish Play is coming home. But before the darling couple of London theatre, Henry Irving & Ellen Terry, take their acclaimed Macbeth to the Edinburgh stage terror treads the boards. A grisly message found smeared across the cobbles in blood, foretelling someone`s demise. As the bloody prophecies continue to appear Edinburgh`s own beloved pair
- Detective ` Nine-Nails` Mc Gray & Inspector Ian Frey
- enter the scene. Frey scoffs at this blatant publicity stunt, while Mc Gray is convinced of supernatural affairs. As they scrutinise the key players, they discover that Terry, Irving, & his peculiar, preoccupied assistant (one Bram Stoker) all have reasons to kill, or be killed... But one thing is clear. By occult curse or human h&, death will take bow the night the curtain rises. Praise for the Frey & Mc Gray series: `I enjoyed this
- properly creepy & Gothic` Ian Rankin `A hugely entertaining Victorian mystery` New York Times ` This is wonderful. A brilliant, moving, clever, lyrical book
- I loved it. Oscar de Muriel is going to be a name to watch` Manda Scott ` Fun to read & a fast page-turner. Love & murder
- they go together like strawberries & cream` Independent `A brilliant mix of horror, history, & humour. Genuinely riveting with plenty of twists, this will keep you turning the pages. It`s clever, occasionally frightening & superbly written.. . Everything you need in a mystery thriller` Crime Review ` Fast-paced, well-researched & thoroughly spellbinding. The mismatched pair is as entertaining as Holmes & Watson at their best` Historical Novel Society




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John Berger was one of the most influential thinkers & writers of postwar Europe. As a novelist, he won the Booker Prize in 1972, donating half his prize money to the Black Panthers; as a TV presenter he changed the way we looked at art in Ways of Seeing; as a storyteller & political activist he defended the rights & dignity of workers, migrants & the oppressed around the world. In 1953 he wrote: ” Far from dragging politics into art, art has dragged me into politics.” He remained a revolutionary up to his death in January, 2017. In A Writer of Our Time, Joshua Sperling places Berger`s life & works within the historical narrative of postwar Britain & beyond. The book also explores, through the work, the larger questions that vexed a generation: the purpose of art, the nature of creative freedom, the meaning of commitment. Drawing on extensive interviews, close readings & a wealth of archival sources only recently made available, the book brings the many different faces of John Berger together & shows him as one of the most vital, & brilliant, thinkers & storytellers of our time. ...

Marital troubles? Sick of life? Suicide the answer? Why not get yourself a contract killer? Nothing easier, provided you communicate only by phone & box number. You give him your photograph, specify when & where to find you, then sit back & prepare to die. Murdered, you will be of greater interest than ever you were in life. More to him than met the eye will be the judgment. A mysterious killing lives long in the popular memory. Our hero meticulously plans his own demise, except for one detail: what if he suddenly decides he wants to live? ...