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Juliet, Naked» Juliet, Naked

Nick Hornby

They had flown from England to Minneapolis to look at a toilet. The simple truth of this only struck
Annie when they were actually inside it: apart from the graffiti on the walls.

The Left Hand of God» The Left Hand of God

Paul Hoffman

Listen. The Sanctuary of the Redeemers on Shotover Scarp is named after a damned lie, for there is little redemption that goes on there and less sanctuary.

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

Harry Sidebottom

They were riding for their lives. The first day in the desert they had pushed hard, but always within their horses’ limits.

Strangers» Strangers

Anita Brookner

Sturgis had always known that it was his destiny to die among strangers. The childhood he remembered so dolefully had been darkened by fears which maturity had done nothing to alleviate.

Counting Down» Counting Down

Gerard Stembridge

. . . This exclusive apartment block overlooking Dublin Bay was the unlikely setting for the grisly scene that unfolded this chilly winter morning.

Adrian Mole Prostrate Years» Adrian Mole Prostrate Years

Sue Townsend

Black clouds over Mangold Parva. It has been raining since the beginning of time. When will it stop?

Me and Miss M» Me and Miss M

Jemma Forte

In life, there are a handful of days when we experience key moments that either determine or fulfil our destiny, depending on what you believe in.

Can I Tell You A Secret?» Can I Tell You A Secret?

Evelyn Cosgrave

Angela O'Regan looked round the room and smiled to herself. Who would have thought she'd ever have an eighty-fifth birthday party? She'd nearly given up on living...

 

Penguin Tasters Archive 

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» 1984: George Orwell

» 31 Dream Street: Lisa Jewell

 

A

» Absolution: Caro Ramsay

» Dance In Time, A: Orna Ross

» Accidentally on Purpose: Mary Pols

» Afloat: Jennifer McCartney

» Fraction of the Whole, A: Steve Toltz

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

» A Secret Place: Patricia Rainsford

» Anti-Social Behaviour of Horace Rumpole, The: John Mortimer

» Animal Farm: George Orwell

» Arctic Drift: Clive Cussler

» Ascent of Money, The: Niall Ferguson

» Assassin: Andrew Britton

» At the City's Edge: Marcus Sakey

» Atlantis Code, The: Charles Brokaw

» And the Ass saw the Angel: Nick Cave

 

B

» Bastard of Istanbul, The: Elif Shafak

» Beach House, The: Jane Green

» Believers, The: Zoë Heller

» Birthday Present, The: Barbara Vine

» Blade Itself, The: Marcus Sakey

» Bleeding Heart Square: Andrew Taylor

» Blood Atonement: Dan Waddell

» The Blood Detective: Dan Waddell

» Blood Spilt, The: Åsa Larsson

» Blonde Roots: Bernadine Evaristo

» Burial Ground: John Rickards

» Butterfly: Sonya Hartnett

 

C

» Can I Tell you a Secret?: Evelyn Cosgrave

» Case of the Imaginary Detective, The: Karen Joy Fowler

» Catch Me When I Fall: Nicci French

» Cheating at Canasta: William Trevor

» Circle of the Dead: Ingrid Black

» Civil and Strange: Clair Ni Aonghusa

» Closed Circle, The: Jonathan Coe

» Confessions of a Demented Housewife: The Celebrity Year: Niamh Greene

» Compulsion: Jonathan Kellerman

» Consequences: Penelope Lively

» Corsair: Clive Cussler

» Counting Down: Gerard Stembridge

» Counting the Stars: Helen Dunmore

» Company of Liars: Karen Maitland

» Crossed Bones: Jane Johnson

 

D

» A Dance in Time: Orna Ross

» Dark Volume, The: G. W. Dahlquist

» Dark Watch: Clive Cussler

» Dead Pool, The: Sue Walker

» Dead Room, The: Chris Mooney

» Death or Glory: Michael Asher

» Deaf Sentence: David Lodge

» Death Wore White: Jim Kelly

» Desperately Seeking...: Evelyn Cosgrave

» Devil May Care: Sebastian Faulks

» Devil's Brood: Sharon Kay Penman

» Dig, The: John Preston

» Do You Want What I Want?: Denise Deegan

» Down into Darkness: David Lawrence

 

E

» Echelon Vendetta, The: David Stone

» Embrace the Night: Karen Chance

» Even Money: Dick Francis & Felix Francis

 

F

» Faith: Elizabeth Noble

» Fallen Angel: Kevin Lewis

» Family Album: Penelope Lively

» Fall Girl, The: Denise Sewell

» Final Impact: John Birmingham

» Fire Ice: Clive Cussler

» Footnotes to Sex: Mia Farlane

» Fraction of the Whole, A: Steve Toltz

» French Kissing: Catherine Sanderson

 

G

» Gifted: Nikita Lalwani

» Girl Friday: Jane Green

» Girl Next Door, The: Elizabeth Noble

» Girls of Riyadh: Rajaa Alsanea

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

» God's Own Country: Ross Raisin

» Golden Buddha: Clive Cussler

» Got You Back: Jane Fallon

» Grandmother's Footsteps: Charlotte Moore

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

» Gulf Between Us, The: Geraldine Bedell

» Gypsy: Lesley Pearse

 

H

» Hackney, Rose Red Empire: Iain Sinclair

» Help, The: Kathryn Stockett

» Hello, Heartbreak: Amy Huberman

» How to break your own heart: Maggie Alderson

» Hospital: Toby Litt

» Hunting Season, The: Elizabeth Rigbey

 

J

» Javascotia: Benjamin Obler

» Jerusalem: Patrick Neate

» Journey into Space: Toby Litt

» Judas Heart, The: Ingrid Black

» Juliet, Naked: Nick Hornby

L

» Land of the Living: Nicci French

» Last Assassin, The: Barry Eisler

» Lost Book of Salem, The: Katherine Howe

» Life Class: Pat Barker

» Lost and Found: Lucy Cavendish

» Lost Diaries of Adrian Mole, 1999-2001, The: Sue Townsend

» Love and Summer: William Trevor

» Lost Throne, The: Chris Kuzneski

» Lulu in Marrakech: Diane Johnson

» Luxe, The: Anna Godbersen

 

M

» Malice Box, The: Martin Langfield

» Members Only: Leonie Fox

» Minutes of the Lazarus Club, The: John Mortimer

» Mirror, Mirror: Maria Alvarez

» Monster Love: Carol Topolski

» Moscow Rules: Daniel Silva

» Mr. S and the Secrets of Andorra's Box of the Andorra: Ross O'Carroll-Kelly

» Mr. Toppit: Charles Elton

» My Revolutions: Hari Kunzru

 

O

» Obsession: Jonathan Kellerman

» Open-Handed: Chris Binchy

» Orpheus Deception, The: David Stone

» Ossians, The: Doug Johnstone

» Outliers: Malcolm Gladwell

» Owl Killers, The: Doug Johnstone

 

P

» Pack Up the Moon: Anna McPartlin

» Painter of Shanghai, The: Jennifer Cody Epstein

» Plague Ship: Clive Cussler

» Plea of Insanity: Jilliane Hoffman

» Pleasant Light of Day, The: Philip O Ceallaigh

» Plum Lovin': Janet Evanovich

» Polar Shift: Clive Cussler

» Private Members: Leonie Fox

 

S

» Sacred Stone: Clive Cussler

» Salt: Jeremy Page

» Samantha Smythe's Modern Famliy Journal: Lucy Cavendish

» Savage Altar, The: Åsa Larsson

» Second Chance: Jane Green

» Secret Diary of a Demented Housewife: Niamh Greene

» Secret Fire, The: Martin Langfield

» Secret Friend: Chris Mooney

» Secret Life of Evie Hamilton, The: Catherine Alliott

» Secrets of the Lazarus Club, The: Tony Pollard

» Secret Servant: Daniel Silva

» Secret Smile: Nicci French

» Shame on You: Clara Salaman

» Shire Hell: Rachel Johnson

» Short Girls: Bich Minh Nguyen

» Silks: Dick Francis & Felix Francis

» Singing to the Dead: Caro Ramsay

» Skeleton Coast: Clive Cussler

» The Skeleton Man: Jim Kelly

» Slam: Nick Hornby

» Sowing the Seeds of Love: Tara Heavey

» Spider: Michael Morley

» Spook Country: William Gibson

» Stick or Twist: Eleanor Moran

» Stone Gods: Jeanette Winterson

» Stones of Fire: C.M. Palov

» Submarine: Joe Dunthorne

» Sword of God: Chris Kuzneski

T

» Tell Me Something: Adele Parks

» Tenth Gift, The: Jane Johnson

» Then We Came to the End: Joshua Ferris

» Things I Want My Daughters to Know: Elizabeth Noble

» This Charming Man: Marian Keyes

» Two Caravans: Marina Lewycka

» Typhoon: Charles Cumming

 

U

» Under Enemy Colours: Sean Thomas Russell

» Under My Skin: Alison Jameson

» Until It's Over: Nicci French

V

» Viper: Michael Morley

 

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