![]() ![]() Some say that I am a gambling man and those that say so are correct, so my wager with you, Dear Reader, would be that you have neither read nor heard of any of my books or plays. My name is Wilkie Collins, and my guess, since I plan to delay the publication of this document for at least a century and a quarter beyond the date of my demise, is that you do not recognise my name. Chilling, haunting, and utterly original, Drood is Dan Simmons at his powerful best. Based on the historical details of Charles Dickens’s life and narrated by Wilkie Collins (Dickens’s friend, frequent collaborator, and Salieri-style secret rival), Drood explores the still-unsolved mysteries of the famous author’s last years and may provide the key to Dickens’s final, unfinished work: The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Just as he did in The Terror, Dan Simmons draws impeccably from history to create a gloriously engaging and terrifying narrative. On June 9, 1865, while traveling by train to London with his secret mistress, 53-year-old Charles Dickens - at the height of his powers and popularity, the most famous and successful novelist in the world and perhaps in the history of the world - hurtled into a disaster that changed his life forever.ĭid Dickens begin living a dark double life after the accident? Were his nightly forays into the worst slums of London and his deepening obsession with corpses, crypts, murder, opium dens, the use of lime pits to dissolve bodies, and a hidden subterranean London mere research. ![]()
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![]() ![]() When four-year-old Mia Edwards goes missing on a play date, everyone suspects that Jessica Green knows what happened to her, especially Mia’s mother, Holly, but Jessica isn’t talking. How to Spot a Psychopath will keep you questioning who is hiding what, and why. How to Spot a Psychopath is a thoughtful, intelligent, psychological thriller full of conflicting accounts and sharp turns. We’ve all wondered about someone… are they… how do I know?
![]() When Lee and Iorek first meet, they cement a friendship that will continue throughout their lives, as the tensions and pressure in town lead to a deadly conclusion.Another wonderful tale from a master story-teller, giving us more extraordinary insight into the world of HIS DARK MATERIALS. And also resident in the town are huge arctic bears, ignored and patronised by the people and treated like second-class citizens. When Lyra is studying at Oxford University, she comes across the story of Lee Scoresby and Iorek Byrnisson's first meeting, many years ago, along with much evidence of the adventure that brought them together.When a young Texan balloonist, Lee Scoresby, comes down to earth in the harbour of an Arctic town in the North, little does he realise that he is about to be embroiled in an out-and-out political brawl.Lee and his daemon, Hester, find themselves the target of political factions trying to take over the running (and oil) of the town. ![]() ![]() A wonderful new story, filled with beautiful illustrations, from the bestselling author who brought us LYRA'S OXFORD. Philip Pullman is one of the most highly respected childrens authors writing today. Once Upon a Time in the North His Dark Materials (Series) Philip Pullman Author Chris Wormell Illustrator (2023) Lyras Oxford His Dark Materials (Series) (2020) Lyras Oxford. ![]() |