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The Seamstress» The Seamstress

» Maria Duenas

In love for the first time, Sira Quiroga leaves Madrid, along with everything she knows and cares about, to run away to Tangiers, Morocco with her lover Ramiro. She entrusts him with all her inheritance only to be left by him - pregnant, penniless and in trouble with the authorities. At her lowest ebb Sira falls back on the one skill she possesses: sewing.

The Sultan's Wife» The Sultan's Wife

» Jane Johnson

From the danger and majesty of Meknes to the stinking streets of London and the decadent court of Charles II, The Sultan's Wife brings to life some of the most remarkable characters of history through a captivating tale of intrigue, loyalty and desire.

Subliminal» Subliminal

» Leonard Mlodinow

Are we in control of our lives? Just how powerful are the influences all around us? In Subliminal, bestselling author Leonard Mlodinow takes us on a tour from advertising to romance to political propaganda, to show that we shouldn't put much faith in how we see ourselves or the world around us.

Just Send Me Word» Just Send Me Word

» Professor Orlando Figes

Just Send Me Word is a uniquely powerful and moving experience. It is the story of the relationship between Lev and Sveta, two young Muscovites separated by the Second World War and then the Gulag, where the Soviet state sent Lev for ten years on absurd and arbitrary charges. Extraordinarily, during Lev's long exile in an Arctic camp they were able to smuggle letters to each other and even meet.

A Rural Affair» A Rural Affair

» Catherine Alliott

When Poppy Shilling's bike-besotted, Lycra-clad husband is killed in a freak accident, she can't help feeling a guilty sense of relief. For at long last she's released from a controlling and loveless marriage. Throwing herself wholeheartedly into village life, she's determined to start over. And sure enough, everyone from Luke the sexy church organist to Bob the resident oddball, is taking note. Yet the one man Poppy can't take her eyes off seems tantalizingly out of reach - why won't he let go of his glamorous ex-wife?

The Queen and I» The Queen and I

» Sue Townsend

When a Republican party wins the General Election, their first act in power is to strip the royal family of their assets and titles and send them to live on a housing estate in the Midlands. Exchanging Buckingham Palace for a two-bedroomed semi in Hell Close, caviar for boiled eggs, the Queen and her family learn what it means to be poor among the great unwashed. But is their breeding sufficient to allow them to rise above their changed circumstance or deep down are they really just like everyone else?

Black Heart Blue» Black Heart Blue

» Louisa Reid

How would you feel if your twin sister died suddenly? Particularly if she was the beautiful one and you were horribly disfigured. And how would it feel to be alone now if you and your sister were the only ones to know the truth about what takes place behind closed doors at home? And what would you do if it was your parents who brought danger and terror into your life? Would you dare reveal how your sister died? And would you be brave enough to find an escape of your own?

Into The Valley of Death» Into The Valley of Death

» A L Berridge

Harry Ryder is a maverick hero. Resentful of the army that destroyed his father and his own career, he has no time for incompetent commanders. He clashes with his superiors as fiercely as he fights the Russians. Four men, one woman and a game of cards will change everything and alter the course of a war. Something evil has crept into the ranks of the British Army's own officers, an unknown enemy who plans lure men to ruin on the battlefields. The only path to victory lies in uncovering the truth, but to find it and confront his own destiny Ryder must charge with the Light Brigade into the Valley of Death itself...

Magic in the Shadows » Magic in the Shadows

» Devon Monk

Magic is Allison Beckstom's blessing and curse. As a Hound, she uses her gifts to track down practitioners who abuse their power, and then stops them from inflicting harm on unsuspecting innocents. Her late father, a prominent businessman - and sorcerer - has somehow channelled himself into her mind. With the help of the Authority, a secret organization of magic users, she hopes to gain better control over her own abilities - and find a way to deal with her father.

The Pyramid Diet » The Pyramid Diet

» Danni Levy

The Pyramid Diet is an exciting and rewarding diet which has lifetime sustainability. It is also the most balanced diet to date: you can eat carbs and you can eat fruit! It is also adaptable to any social situation: you can still go to your local Chinese restaurant, as long as you follow Danni's recommendations as to what to order.

Missing Persons» Missing Persons

» Nicci Gerard

When Jonny went missing everything changed.His mother's heart is full of terror and sadness instead of joy. His father's study overflows with newspaper cuttings and profiles on missing people instead of the academic texts that were there before. His sister, once carefree, now carries the weight of the world on her shoulders. A place is set for him at the table on Christmas day each year. The hands on the clock continue to turn and yet Jonny hasn't returned. Where is he?

 

Penguin Tasters Archive 

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» 1984: George Orwell

» 31 Dream Street: Lisa Jewell

 

A

» Absolution: Caro Ramsay

» Against All Enemies: Tom Clancy

» Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life: Roald Dahl

» A Small Circus : Hans Fallada

» All That I Am: Anna Funder

» And Another Thing...: Eoin Colfer

» And The Land Lay Still: James Robertson

» Animal Farm: George Orwell

» Ascent of Money, The: Niall Ferguson

» Assassin: Andrew Britton

» Atlantis Code, The: Charles Brokaw

» And the Ass saw the Angel: Nick Cave

B

» Bleeding Heart Square: Andrew Taylor

» Blood Atonement: Dan Waddell

» The Blood Detective: Dan Waddell

» Blue Monday: Nicci French

» Boomerang: Michael Lewis

» Brooklyn: Colm Toibin

» Butterfly: Sonya Hartnett

C

» Catch Me When I Fall: Nicci French

» Charles Dickens: A Life: Claire Tomalin

» Cheating at Canasta: William Trevor

» Civil and Strange: Clair Ni Aonghusa

» Closed Circle, The: Jonathan Coe

» Collaborator, The: Mirza Waheed

» Comfort and Joy : India Knight

» Confort and Joy: India Knight

» Compulsion: Jonathan Kellerman

» Consequences: Penelope Lively

» Counting Down: Gerard Stembridge

» Corsair: Clive Cussler

» The Cutting: James Hayman

D

» Dani's Story: Diane Lierow and Bernie Lierow

» Dark Prophecy: Anthony E. Zuiker

» Dark Watch: Clive Cussler

» Dark Water: Caro Ramsay

» Dead or Alive: Tom Clancy

» Dead Room, The: Chris Mooney

» Death Relic, The: Chris Kuzneski

» Death Toll: Jim Kelly

» Deaf Sentence: David Lodge

» Death Wore White: Jim Kelly

» Devil's Brood: Sharon Kay Penman

» Diet Rehab: Mike Dow

» Dig, The: John Preston

» A Disobedient Girl: Ru Freeman

» Down into Darkness: David Lawrence

» Dust: Joan Frances Turner

» Dying Scream: Mary Burton

E

» EARTH (The Books): Jon Steward & The Daily Show

» Elizabeth: Sally Bedel Smith

» Embrace the Night: Karen Chance

» Enchanter, The: Lila Azam Zanganeh

» Even Money: Dick Francis & Felix Francis

» Everyday Enlightenment: Dick Francis & Felix Francis

» Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close: Claudia Pattison

 

F

» Fallen Angel: Kevin Lewis

» The Fat Chance Guide to Dieting: Claudia Pattison

» Final Impact: John Birmingham

» Flea Palace, The: Elif Shafak

» Financial Lives of the Poets, The: Jess Walter

» Foe: J. M. Coetzee

» Forty Rules of Love, The: Elif Shafak

» Foursome: Jane Fallon

» Fraction of the Whole, A: Steve Toltz

» Friendship Test, The: Elizabeth Noble

» Frog Princess, The: Angie Beasley

» Fry Chronicles, The: Stephen Fry

G

» Gamble: Felix Francis

» German Boy, The: Tricia Wastvedt

» Gifted: Nikita Lalwani

» Girl Friday: Jane Green

» Girl in Translation: Jean Kwok

» Girl Next Door, The: Elizabeth Noble

» Girls of Riyadh: Rajaa Alsanea

» Girl on the Cliff, The: Lucinda Riley

» Glass Books of the Dream Eaters, The: G. W. Dahlquist

» Gods Without Men: Hari Kunzru

» Golden Buddha: Clive Cussler

» Got You Back: Jane Fallon

» Grandmother's Footsteps: Charlotte Moore

» Grave Dance: Kalayna Price

» Guide to the Birds of East Africa, A: Nicholas Drayson

» Gulf Between Us, The: Geraldine Bedell

H

» Hello Mum: Bernadine Evaristo

» Holy Assassin: LuÍs Miguel Rocha

» How Hard Can It Be?: Jeremy Clarkson

» Hospital: Toby Litt

» Hunt the Moon: Karen Chancer

 

K

» Katy Perry: Alice Montgomery

» Keeping It In the Family: Sinead Moriarty

» Kid, The: Sapphire

» Kiss Kiss: Roald Dahl

» The Kingdom of Ohio: Matthew Flaming

L

» Lady Chatterley's Lover: D. H. Lawrence

» Lake of Dreams, The: Kim Edwards

» Land of the Living: Nicci French

» Landfall: Helen Gordon

» Last Assassin, The: Barry Eisler

» Last Four Things, The: Paul Hoffman

» Lessons, The: Naomi Alderman

» Life Class: Pat Barker

» Light Boxes: Shane Jones

» Locked on: Tom Clancy

» Lost and Found: Lucy Cavendish

» Love and Summer: William Trevor

» Love Nest: Julia Llewellyn

» Lost Throne, The: Chris Kuzneski

» Lulu in Marrakech: Diane Johnson

» Luxe, The: Anna Godbersen

» Lydia Davis, The Collected Stories of: Lydia Davis

M

» Magic to the Bone: Devon Monk

» Members Only: Leonie Fox

» Me Before You: Jojo Moyes

» Mercy: Jussi Adler-Olsen

» Monster Love: Carol Topolski

» Moscow Rules: Daniel Silva

» Moth Smoke: Mohsin Hamid

» Mr Chartwell: Rebecca Hunt

» Mr Almost Right: Eleanor Moran

» My Name is Mary Sutter: Robin Oliviera

» My Revolutions: Hari Kunzru

» My Uncle Oswald: Roald Dahl

N

» Navigator, The: Clive Cussler

 

O

» Old Romantic, The: Louise Dean

» One Day in May: Catherine Alliot

» Open-Handed: Chris Binchy

» Our Kind of Traitor: John le Carr

» Outliers: Malcolm Gladwell

» Over to You: Roald Dahl

» Owl Killers, The: Doug Johnstone

 

P

» Pack Up the Moon: Anna McPartlin

» Painter of Shanghai, The: Jennifer Cody Epstein

» Papal Decree, The: Luis Migel Rocha

» Paper Promises: Philip Coggan

» Pieces of My Heart: Sinead Moriarty

» Physick Book of Deliverance Dane, The: Katherine Howe

» Pieces of my Heart: Sinead Moriarty

» Pleasant Light of Day, The: Philip O Ceallaigh

» Pleasures of Men, The: Kate Williams

» Postmistress, The: Sarah Blake

» Power of Six, The: Pittacus Lore

» Private Members: Leonie Fox

» Pub Walks in Underhill Country: Lesley Pearse

 

S

» Sacred Stone: Clive Cussler

» Salt: Jeremy Page

» The Salt Road: Jane Johnson

» Secret Crown, The: Chris Kuzneski

» Secret Diary of a Demented Housewife: Niamh Greene

» Secret Fire, The: Martin Langfield

» Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 ¾, The :Sue Townsend

» Secrets of the Lazarus Club, The: Tony Pollard

» Secret Servant: Daniel Silva

» Secret Smile: Nicci French

» Secret Son: Laila Lalami

» Senseless: Mary Burton

» Separate Beds: Elizabeth Buchan

» Set-Up, The: Felix Riley

» Shame on You: Clara Salaman

» Shut Your Eyes Tight: John Verdon

» Single in the City: Michele Gorman

» Singing to the Dead: Caro Ramsay

» Skeleton Coast: Clive Cussler

» Skeleton Man, The: Jim Kelly

» Someone Like You: Roald Dahl

» Spider: Michael Morley

» The Spy: Clive Cussler

» Stick or Twist: Eleanor Moran

» Strangers: Anita Brookner

» Stone Gods: Jeanette Winterson

» Storm in a Teacup, A: Lucy Cavendish

» Story of a Secret State: Jan Karski

» Sweet Little Lies: Alison Bond

» Switch Bitch: Roald Dahl

» Sword of God: Chris Kuzneski

T

» Tales from the Yoga Studio: Rain Mitchell

» Templar's Quest, The: C. M. Palov

» Tenth Gift, The: Jane Johnson

» Then We Came to the End: Joshua Ferris

» Things I Want My Daughters to Know: Elizabeth Noble

» Tiger, Tiger: Margaux Fragoso

» Tiny Bit Marvellous, A: Dawn French

» Two Caravans: Marina Lewycka

» 22 Britannia Road: Amanda Hodgkinson

 

V

» Viper: Michael Morley

W

» Warrior of Rome II: King of Kings: Harry Sidebottom

» Warrior of Rome III: Lion of the Sun: Harry Sidebottom

» Wake, The: Jeremy Page

» Way We Were, The: Elizabeth Noble

» We Are All Made of Glue: Marina Lewycka

» What Alice Forgot: Liane Moriarty

» What The Nanny Saw: Fiona Neill

» What to do When Someone Dies: Nicci French

» Wild Abandon: Joe Dunthorne

» White Rose Rebel: Janet Paisley

» While I'm Falling: Laura Moriarty

» Widows of Eastwick, The: John Updike

» Wigs on the Green: Nancy Mitford

» Willpower: Roy F. Baumeister & John Tierney

» Grave Witch: Kalayna Price

» Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More, The: Roald Dahl