6572 results for 'KEARNEY, RICHARD'

American Dirt is a heart-stopping novel about the lengths a mother will go to save her son. Lydia's life is turned upside down when her eight-year-old son is injured in a violent incident, forcing...

This comprehensive collection brings together Harauld Hughes's most notable works for the stage and screen, alongside his poetry, lyrics, and personal writings. The volume includes extensive critical...

A gripping psychological thriller about two sisters bound by a dark secret. Margo and Cora are total opposites, yet their lives are inextricably linked by a revelation that will only allow one to...

The Dictator's Muse by Nigel Farndale is a riveting novel that weaves together the lives of three young protagonists in 1930s Europe. As Hitler's power grows, their fates become inextricably linked...

Rosa Barr travels to the battlefields of the Crimean War, determined to join Florence Nightingale and save as many wounded soldiers as she can. Her cousin Mariella is drawn into the war through...

The First Time We Met the Blues A Journey of Discovery with Jimmy Page, Brian Jones, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards By David Williams Music Mentor Books, 2009 A chance encounter in Epsom sparked an...

Richard Hofstadter's Anti-Intellectualism in American Life and The Paranoid Style in American Politics are two seminal works that expose the underlying currents of irrationalism, demagoguery, and...

An Officer of the Long Parliament and His Descendants Being Some Account of the Life and Times of Colonel Richard Townesend of Castletown (Castletownshend) is a significant work in the history of our...

Edexcel GCSE History: The Reigns of King Richard I and King John (1189-1216)This student book provides an engaging introduction to the new Edexcel GCSE History specification, covering essential...

A Catalogue of the Pictures of Richard Cosway, Esq. R. A. This collection of artworks is considered culturally significant and has been preserved for public access. As it falls within the public...

Discover the Secrets to Achieving Massive Wealth and Outstanding Success Billionaire habits are not just for the elite. By combining wisdom, creativity, and a daily routine, anyone can achieve their...

Frisson: A Collection of Postwar ArtThis catalogue celebrates the extraordinary work of notable American and European postwar artists, as well as the Seattle art collectors who built an impressive...

The Burning Girls by C. J. Tudor is a chilling and atmospheric pacey read that delves into the darker side of small-town life. In the close-knit community of Chapel Croft, old superstitions and...

The Survivors by Jane HarperA devastating mistake sets off a chain of events that will haunt Kieran Elliott for years to come. When he returns to his small coastal town, long-held secrets and...

Susan Green's life appears to be perfectly ordered. At forty-five, she has a London flat, a fulfilling job and a personal arrangement that meets her needs. However, following the loss of her mother...

A Companion to The Iliad by Malcolm M. Willcock provides a detailed line-by-line commentary on Homer's epic poem, making it accessible to readers who may not be familiar with Greek or the many...

A dark story has been brought to terrifying life. English teacher Clare Cassidy's friend Ella has just been murdered, and the murder scene is identical to one of the deaths in a Gothic story she...

The Third Plantagenet George, Duke of Clarence John Ashdown-Hill presents a new full biography of George, Duke of Clarence, shedding light on the life and legacy of this lesser-known Plantagenet...

A Terrible Kindness by Jo Browning Wroe is a powerful and moving novel that explores the complexities of human compassion. In 1966, a devastating landslide at a coal mine has a profound impact on a...

The Words of Every Song by Liz Moore is a novel that explores the realities of making it in the music industry. Set against the backdrop of New York's sleek offices, high-tech recording studios, and...

The rock cast a sharp, dark shadow over a shape huddled on the ground. For Dante Torre, this sight was all too familiar. Eleven years in captivity had left its scars, but he'd outwitted his abductor...

Because of You is a poignant and heart-wrenching story about the power of mother-love and the bonds that shape us. Seventeen years after two very different women give birth to two very similar...

A week-long holiday in the south of France turns into a deadly game of cat and mouse. Kate's perfect family getaway is threatened when she discovers her husband's infidelity, and she becomes...

Robbie and Emily have been together for years, their love still fresh and fierce. They've shared a home, a bed, and a bond that feels unbreakable. But there are secrets they've kept hidden since the...

Molière's plays have been delighting audiences for centuries, and now they can be enjoyed in English verse thanks to the masterful translations of Richard Wilbur. This two-volume edition brings...

This comprehensive study explores the lives and works of seven influential Victorian literary critics: George Henry Lewes, Walter Bagehot, Richard Holt Hutton, Leslie Stephen, Andrew Lang, George...

The Older Nonconformity in Kendal: A History of the Unitarian Chapel in the Market Place with Transcripts of the Registers and Notices of the Nonconformist Academies of Richard Frankland, M.A., and...

The Giant Killer: An Incredible True Story of a Man of Unyielding Courage and Loyalty A tiny homeless man shares his astonishing life story with his only friend, a Miami cop, before being tragically...

This biography brings to life the many struggles Richard G. 'Dick' Thomas faced on his path to success as a test pilot.From his early childhood in up-state New York, Dick overcame illness and injury...

Thirty years after seven teenagers went down to the woods, only six came back. Now, a body is discovered, and DCI Sheens is faced with a familiar case: Aurora Jackson, found at last. But this time,...

Dead Pretty is a gripping crime novel by David Mark, featuring DS McAvoy. Nine months have passed since Hannah Kelly went missing, and five days since Ava Delaney's death. Both cases are now in the...

You Me Everything is a heart-wrenching and joyful novel about one woman's fierce determination to grab hold of her family. Jess has brought her ten-year-old son William to spend the summer at Château...

Set in medieval England during the tumultuous years following King Richard's crusade, this action-packed historical fiction saga follows the exploits of a company of archers. Their journey takes an...

Letters from a StoicA collection of letters written by Seneca to the Roman governor of Sicily, offering insights into the philosophy of Stoicism and its practical application in everyday life...

The Wind Knows My Name by Isabel Allende In 1938, a young boy named Samuel boards the last Kindertransport train out of Austria, fleeing Nazi-occupied Austria for a new life in England. Eight decades...

A new generation of readers and explorers can experience the historic moon landing with this expanded edition of Moonshot. Brian Floca's beautifully illustrated account tells the story of Apollo 11's...

You Me Everything is a heart-wrenching and joyful novel about one woman's fierce determination to grab hold of her family. Jess travels to France with her ten-year-old son William, hoping to...

A chilling thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Fifteen years ago, a serial killer known as 'The Whisper Man' terrorised the village of Featherbank, but with the killer behind bars,...

The Roanoke Girls: A Dark and Twisted Thriller In the world of the Roanoke family, beauty and mystery are just the surface. Beneath lies a dark truth that's never been spoken. Lane is one of the...

Richard Kearney's thought-provoking exploration of the nature of God challenges traditional notions of divinity. He proposes that instead of thinking of God as an actual entity, it may be more...

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides Alicia Berenson's life was seemingly perfect, but on a fateful day six years ago, she made a shocking decision: she shot her husband five times in the head...

A timeless love story unfolds in this captivating novel. Secrets from the past begin to unravel as Briony Wood discovers a bundle of tattered letters hidden at a ruined villa in Italy, which lead her...

The Holdout: One Jury Member Changed the Verdict. What If She Was Wrong? A gripping and tense thriller that explores the complexities of justice and the power of individual decision-making. Ten years...

Homer's Odyssey: A Commentary Based on the English Translation of Richmond Lattimore provides in-depth analysis and explanation of Homer's epic poem. This commentary offers a detailed understanding...

The Empire is a novel by Michael Ball, published in 2023, set in the world of theatre in 1922. The story revolves around the lives of the people involved in the Empire theatre, where tensions rise as...

The Child by Fiona Barton is a gripping thriller about a decades-old tragedy that resurfaces in an evening newspaper. For three strangers, it's impossible to ignore - each with their own connection...

A young stranger appears to an aviator stranded in the desert, claiming to have travelled from his home on a distant asteroid. He is accompanied by a single rose that has made him miserable, and he...

Inheritance by Jenny Eclair is a compelling new novel of family secrets that will stay with you long after you've turned the last page.Set in a sprawling mansion in deepest Cornwall, the story...

Good Me Bad Me by Ali Land is a psychological thriller that explores the complexities of family relationships and the secrets we keep.Annie's life is turned upside down when she hands her mother over...

A dark and twisted psychological thriller about a seemingly perfect life that hides a sinister secret. The story follows a couple whose life appears to be just like anyone else's, but beneath the...

The Story of My Heart: A Spiritual Autobiography This spiritual autobiography, first published in 1883, is a deeply personal and idealized portrayal of the English countryside as a utopian haven...

The Beekeeper of Aleppo is a powerful and moving story of love, loss, and hope. When the Syrian city of Aleppo is destroyed by war, Nuri and his wife Afra are forced to escape with their young...

The Glass House is a captivating mystery about old family secrets and the truth that can shatter everything. When a baby is discovered deep in the woods, the Harrington family decides to keep her a...

The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward is a story about a murderer, a stolen child, and revenge. It's a tale of ordinary-seeming lives and the secrets they hide. In a house at the end of...

Agatha Christie meets The Mitford Murders in this dark golden age mystery. Wartime family secrets and lies in small town England are revealed in Josephine Fox's latest case. April 1941, Romsey,...

A simmering summer thriller that spans multiple time periods, Out Of Her Depth explores the choices we make as teenagers and their devastating consequences. When a group of glamorous teenagers at a...

A luxury cruise liner, abandoned with no crew, steams into the mid-Atlantic. You are the only passenger left on board. The RMS Atlantica, bound for New York, has become a vessel of mystery and terror...

The Kingdom is a gripping novel that explores the complex web of relationships within a family. When the parents of two brothers die suddenly, their 16-year-old son Roy is left to care for his...

Beautifully written and evocative, this pulse-pounding thriller explores the darker side of family life. When a devastating event shatters her world, Lucy's search for answers becomes an...

The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels True-crime author Amanda Bailey knows the notorious Alperton Angels cult all too well. Nearly two decades ago, the Angels attempted to sacrifice a baby they...

A historical suspense novel set in 1939, when Europe is on the brink of war. Young Lily Shepherd boards an ocean liner bound for Australia, seeking a new life and leaving her past behind. As she...

Shakespeare's complex dramatic language can be both challenging and rewarding to engage with. This study aid combines lively critical insight with practical guidance to help students develop the...

London, 1754, has long been a city of secrets and surprises. For Bess Bright, the past has finally caught up, bringing with it a revelation that will change her life forever. Six years after leaving...

The Witchfinder's Sister by Beth Underdown is a gripping historical thriller that delves into the dark world of witchcraft in 17th-century England. When Alice Hopkins returns to her hometown of...

A list of favourite murders has been circulating online for years. Malcolm Kershaw's blog, Old Devils, featured eight of his most intriguing cases, including Agatha Christie's ABC Murders and...

Sugar by Bernice McFadden and Bernice L. McFadden is a poignant and bittersweet novel about a young woman named Sugar who arrives in a small southern town hoping to start over. As she settles into...

Freedoms worth fighting for are often the hardest to find. This is a beautifully written exploration of love in all its forms, set against the backdrop of war and occupation. On the island of...

Winged Stallions and Wicked Mares: Horses in Indian Myth and History by Wendy Doniger explores the significance of horses throughout Indian history. From their introduction to India with the...

Johannes Fabian's Moments of Freedom is a thought-provoking exploration of popular culture in an urban African setting. Drawing on his extensive research, Fabian examines the ways in which practices,...

A poignant and heart-wrenching love story that will leave you breathless. Holly Miller's novel tells the tale of two individuals, both haunted by their past and struggling to find their place in the...

Richard Kearney's Postnationalist Ireland explores the complex relationship between identity and sovereignty in modern Ireland. By examining the tensions between communal identity and universal...

Richard Middleton's Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction is a unique collection of 41 short stories that showcase his mastery of the strange and unusual. Born in Middlesex, England in 1882,...

The 6:20 Man is a heart-racing thriller that delves into the world of high finance in New York, where greed, power, and ambition can lead to devastating consequences. When a close friend of Travis...

If I Let You Go by Charlotte Levin is a powerful exploration of a woman's struggle to come to terms with loss and the consequences of her past choices. Janet Brown's life is marked by a sense of calm...

Up in Smoke - Stories from a Life on Fire by Leigh Pickett is a humorous and heartwarming account of one firefighter's twenty-five years on the job. From battling blazes to navigating unexpected...

Everyone Here is Lying is a gripping mystery that will keep you on the edge of your seat. A seemingly perfect family man, William Wooler, returns home to find his daughter Avery unexpectedly present,...

A BBC Between the Covers Book Club Pick and a reader communities Choice Award Finalist, this novel is a heart-wrenching and epic tale of love, loss, and obsession. When a teenager is abducted, her...

When the Dust Settles: Searching for Hope After DisasterLucy Easthope's life has been marked by some of the world's most devastating disasters, from plane crashes to floods and pandemics. As a...

The Trespasser by Tana French is a gripping thriller that delves into the darker side of human nature. When a young woman's body is found with no signs of struggle, Detective Antoinette Conway is...

Blythe and Violet. Mother and daughter. A bond like no other. But what if your little angel is a monster? And what if no one sees it but you? This gripping psychological thriller explores the dark...

Lady Charlotte Rathmore's disappearance by the lake of Blackwater Hall in 1940 sets off a chain of events that spans generations. A mysterious letter arrives in London, changing the life of Nancy...

A gorgeous epic tale of female friendship and family secrets unfolds in this sweeping story. When Catherine Christophe goes missing the day before her wedding anniversary, the clue to her...

Jason returns to town after a long absence, determined to rebuild his relationship with his younger brother Gibby. A day at the lake seems like the perfect way to reconnect, but their plans are...

The Siege of Acre, 1189-1191 is a comprehensive history of one of the most decisive military campaigns of the Third Crusade. John D. Hosler's engaging narrative explores the two-year-long siege that...

In 1957, the Delaney family's life was forever changed when they arrived at an American airbase in Suffolk. Within a year, their loving home was destroyed by secrets and lies. One girl, Hedy, had the...

Agnes Sharp's household, a gathering of elderly individuals, receives an unexpected visit from the police. A discovery next door sparks both concern and relief, as the group's own secrets are...

The Stranger by Saskia Sarginson is a devastating love story full of intrigue and dark secrets. When her husband dies, Eleanor Rathmell's idyllic life in an English village begins to unravel.A...

The Complete Book of Aga Know-How by Richard Maggs is a comprehensive guide to getting the most out of your Aga cooker. With years of experience and expertise, Richard Maggs shares his knowledge on...

A gripping thriller that raises fundamental questions about justice and morality. When nine notorious criminals are granted lifelong anonymity, the consequences are devastating. For Olivia Campbell,...

Lenni and Margot, a century of friendship and love. Seventeen-year-old Lenni has learned that life is short, but it's not only what you make of it that matters, but who you share it with. In an art...

Good Bad Love by Lisa Ballantyne is a gripping and emotionally charged novel about the complexities of human relationships. When two people are drawn together, it can be both exhilarating and...

A lie has been told. In this gripping thriller, Lisa Ballantyne explores the devastating consequences when one of three friends isn't telling the truth. When Lorraine, a single mother, needs a night...

Lizzy Barber's Nanny Wanted is a gripping thriller that explores the darker side of seemingly perfect families. When Lily takes a job as a nanny at Kewney Manor, she hopes to escape her toxic past...

Louise wakes up with a pounding headache, her mouth dry and her memories hazy. She knows she's done something wrong, but can't quite remember what. As she rolls over, she's shocked to see a stranger...

Nicola Chester's memoir, On Gallows Down, is a powerful exploration of the intersection of nature, identity, and activism. The book tells the story of a life shaped by the landscape, and the enduring...

Three Perfect Liars by Heidi Perks is a gripping thriller that explores the complex lives of three women. Their seemingly perfect lives are turned upside down when a fire ravages their workplace, and...

A mysterious body on a skyscraper's roof sparks a week of secrets and rebirth in a city that defies time. It's 1922, and America is embracing the modern era, with jazz music and speakeasies filling...

Florence Lovelady, the most senior serving policewoman in Britain, visits convicted serial killer Larry Glassbrook in prison. He has one last task for her: to learn the identity of the remains...

The tension builds as secrets and lies simmer beneath the surface. A shocking disappearance sets off a chain of events that will leave you questioning everything.Thirty years after the traumatic...

The Square: A gripping new thriller from Celia Walden. When you've got a house to die for, be careful who you let in. Colette spends a lot of her time at Addison Square, one of the most desirable...