Maigret's Secret #54

Georges Simenon

"One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century . . . Simenon was unequaled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories." --The Guardian   At a lavish dinner party, Inspector Maigret recounts the tale of an old case that ha...

Ginger Meggs

Tristan Bancks

Celebrating 100 years of the iconic character and Aussie legend Ginger Meggs, these four brand new and original stories are written by Tristan Bancks, the great-great nephew of creator Jimmy Bancks, and illustrated in full colour by the current Ginger Meggs comic-strip cartoonist, Jason Chatfield. Kids ...

Troy: Our Greatest Story Retold

Stephen Fry

The story of Troy speaks to all of us - the kidnapping of Helen, a queen celebrated for her beauty, sees the Greeks launch a thousand ships against the city of Troy, to which they will lay siege for ten whole years. It is a terrible war with casualties on all sides as well as strained relations between ...

The Silver Sea (#2 Tuscian)

Belinda Murrell

The second book in Belinda Murrell's Tuscian series, set in an Italian Renaissance inspired world filled with magic, mystery, mischievous creatures, and danger at every turn!'You don't understand how dangerous this is. Anyone you see could be a spy. You cannot trust anyone.' Sophie returns to the magica...

What Do Men Want?: Masculinity and Its Discontents

Nina Power

A philosopher asks, what exactly do men get out of being men in the twenty-first century?Something is definitely up with men. From millions online who engage with the manosphere to the #metoo backlash, from Men's Rights activists and incels to spiralling suicide rates, it's easy to see that, while men s...