Corrie Browne can't wait to escape her very ordinary life in Suffolk for what she believes will be a glamorous life in London's television world. But she soon finds that her beauty & ambition are more than some people can handle.

Set at the turn of the century, this is one of Catherine Cookson's most unusual novels. It portrays a woman so desperate to protect her inheritance that she will sacrifice almost anything or anyone to get what she wants.

Naomi Carson is a survivor. As a child, her family was torn apart by a shocking crime. It could have destroyed her, but Naomi has grown up strong, with a passion for photography that has taken her all around the world. Now, at last, she has decided to put down roots. The beautiful old house on Point Bluff needs work, but Naomi has new friends in town who are willing to help, including Xander Keaton - gorgeous, infuriating and determined to win her...

Tom Reid, war hero, winner of the Victoria Cross and local celebrity, is discovered to be a prominent member of Red April, the fast advancing national party on the extreme right. Tough reporter Claire Maplin is assigned to find out what has made Reid reject the country he nearly died for.

DCI Cardinal's plans to smash the gang of his old adversary Gus Clifford are thwarted by the discovery of a dead man in Northumberland. He assigns DS Grout to investigate the murder while he continues to lead the hunt for Clifford. Grout's investigation begins at Hadrian's Wall but a second murder leads both men to the centre of an international art-smuggling organization on the Bodensee. There, Grout faces death at the hands of a professional killer,...

Everyone can run. It is the simplest of sports, requiring only a pair of trainers and the open road. Its simplicity is part of its beauty. But why do we do it? Obsessive amateur runner Robin Harvie wants to understand what makes him run mile after mile, venturing far from home into remote places.

Each of the United Kingdom's 124 postcodes has a story to tell, an unexpected nugget to dust off and treasure. In search of these stories, Mark Mason embarked on a tour of the country, immersing himself in Britain's history on a roundabout journey from AB to ZE. On the lookout for interesting place names and unusual monuments, along the way he discovers what the Queen keeps in her handbag, why the Jack Russell has a white coat and how Jimi Hendrix...