***ORDER NOW*** A BRAND NEW SERIES PERFECT FOR FANS OF NANCY REVELL AND DAISY STYLES. Set in north-east England during the Second World War, this heart-warming novel follows the lives of three very courageous women who work in a munitions factory. They work for their poverty-stricken families who live in the surrounding pit villages and must endure incredibly harsh and dangerous conditions. But through all this they will forge an unbreakable bond that will help them get through the toughest of times.

The second novel in the wonderfully uplifting Factory Girls series. Perfect for fans of Nancy Revell, Daisy Styles and Donna Douglas. _______________________________________________________ December 1941, North East England- It takes courage to risk your life every day. Despite the recent loss of her father, Sarah is settling well into her new role at the munitions factory. Her blossoming romance with pitman Stan is a welcome distraction from the dangerous working conditions. But a shocking revelation is about to put everything on the line. Meanwhile Fran is desperately missing her sweetheart Davey, who has been conscripted to work at Bletchley Park. Beth is longing for someone too - and it's not her husband on the front line... As the factory girls face hardship on the home front, they will discover that the heroes they need are already by their side.

''I swear I didn''t breathe the whole time I was reading it. Gripping, pacy, brilliantly twisty.'' CLARE MACKINTOSH ''Creepy, intricate and utterly immersive- an excellent holiday read.'' GUARDIAN ''A twisty and engrossing story of betrayal and redemption.'' IAN RANKIN ____________________________ FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THEN SHE WAS GONE In a large house in London''s fashionable Chelsea, a baby is awake in her cot. Well-fed and cared for, she is happily waiting for someone to pick her up. In the kitchen lie three decomposing corpses. Close to them is a hastily scrawled note. They''ve been dead for several days. Who has been looking after the baby? And where did they go? Two entangled families. A house with the darkest of secrets. A compulsive new thriller from Lisa Jewell. ____________________________ ''Rich, dark and intricately twisted, this enthralling whodunnit mixes family saga with domestic noir to brilliantly chilling effect.'' RUTH WARE ''You don''t read a Lisa Jewell book, you fall into it. It takes huge talent to establish a whole world in the turn of two pages.'' ERIN KELLY ''I had an unrelentingly pleasurable and thrilling for-God''s-sake-tell-me-what-happened sensation in my stomach for the entire read ... Stupendous!'' RUTH JONES ''Absolutely brilliant. Great characterisation, a fascinating and dark set up and a great conclusion. She''s always great but this is next level stuff.'' SARAH PINBOROUGH ''Few writers of psychological suspense devise such swift, slippery plots; fewer still people their stories with characters so human and complex. Lisa''s Jewell''s The Family Upstairs glitters like a blade and cuts even deeper.'' AJ FINN ''Whenever I pick up a Lisa Jewell novel I know I''m in for a compelling, immersive and unputdownable read and The Family Upstairs is one of her very best'' CL TAYLOR ''I had hoped to save The Family Upstairs for my holiday, but failed miserably ... I was hooked from the first page. I think it''s her best yet and hands down my favourite book so far this year.'' ALICE FEENEY ''Utterly compelling. Deliciously dark and twisty with characters who live on in your head. Lisa Jewell just keeps getting better and better.'' JANE CORRY ''This is my pick of the crop of thrillers out this month ... Lisa Jewell is brilliant at creating a menacing atmosphere and this is almost unbelievably tense at times.'' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING ''It''s absolutely bloody brilliant and I can''t tell you much I wish I''d written it.'' TAMMY COHEN ''It''s SO GOOD!'' INDIA KNIGHT ''I loved The Family Upstairs!'' SARAH JESSICA PARKER ____________________________ Readers are obsessed with The Family Upstairs- ''I read so many books in the crime/mystery genre that it becomes harder to find a book that stands out. This one succeeded!! Hooked from page one'' ''I totally adored this book. All of Lisa Jewell''s books are fabulous, but something about this one is extra special.'' ''Absolutely absorbing ... thoroughly enjoyed it'' ''Kept me captivated from the very beginning ... Definitely worth reading - as long you like reading into the night!'' ''Everything you could wish for in a book. I devoured it.'' ''Wow!!'' ''What a book. Clever would be an understatement. And those last pages left me with chills. The concept had me intrigued and the execution had me captivated. I COULD NOT PUT THIS BOOK DOWN!''

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'Monisha Rajesh has chosen one of the best ways of seeing the world. Never too fast, never too slow, her journey does what trains do best. Getting to the heart of things. Prepare for a very fine ride' Michael Palin When Monisha Rajesh announced plans to circumnavigate the globe in eighty train journeys, she was met with wide-eyed disbelief. But it wasn't long before she was carefully plotting a route that would cover 45,000 miles – almost twice the circumference of the earth – coasting along the world's most remarkable railways; from the cloud-skimming heights of Tibet's Qinghai railway to silk-sheeted splendour on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express. Packing up her rucksack – and her fiancé, Jem – Monisha embarks on an unforgettable adventure that will take her from London's St Pancras station to the vast expanses of Russia and Mongolia, North Korea, Canada, Kazakhstan, and beyond. The ensuing journey is one of constant movement and mayhem, as the pair strike up friendships and swap stories with the hilarious, irksome and ultimately endearing travellers they meet on board, all while taking in some of the earth's most breathtaking views. From the author of Around India in 80 Trains comes another witty and irreverent look at the world and a celebration of the glory of train travel. Rajesh offers a wonderfully vivid account of life, history and culture in a book that will make you laugh out loud – and reflect on what it means to be a global citizen – as you whirl around the world in its pages.

Looking for advice on setting up your own company, improving your career prospects, or developing your leadership skills? Why not ask Richard Branson? In Like a Virgin: Secrets They Won't Teach You in Business School, Richard distils and shares the wisdom and experience that have made him one of the world's most recognised and respected entrepreneurs. From his 'Top 5 secrets of Business Success', to hard hitting discussions about the global financial crisis, this book brings together his best advice on all things business. It's business school, the Branson way.

Anything Goes, John's first book, gave you the story so far. I Am What I Am reveals more about the man behind the television sensation, focusing on John's unique approach to life and love. The book is filled with juicy titbits from behind the scenes of Doctor Who and Torchwood, along with heart-warming family anecdotes and personal revelations, plus John's perspective on fame and how it has affected him. Also containing exclusive details about John's forthcoming role in Desperate Housewives, I Am What I Am gives unprecedented access to the multi-talented man himself - an unmissable treat for any fan.

Have good intentions, over-parenting and the decline in unsupervised play led to the emergence of modern identity politics and hypersensitivity? In this book, free speech campaigner Greg Lukianoff and social psychologist Jonathan Haidt investigate a new cultural phenomenon of "safetyism", beginning on American college campuses in 2014 and spreading throughout academic institutions in the English-speaking world. Looking at the consequences of paranoid parenting, the increase in anxiety and depression amongst students and the rise of new ideas about justice, Lukianoff and Haidt argue that well-intended but misguided attempts to protect young people are damaging their development and mental health, the functioning of educational systems and even democracy itself.

In this provocative book, Edward de Bono demonstrates how the techniques of thinking can be enhanced and improved through attention, practice and the use of simple tools, such as lateral thinking, CAF (Consider All Factors) and AGO (Aims, Goals and Objectives).

Someone has been supplying Class A illegal human power sources to the goblins. Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon Unit is sure that her arch-enemy, thirteen-year-old Artemis Fowl, is responsible. But is he? Artemis has his own problems to deal with: his father is being held to ransom and only a miracle will save him. Maybe this time a brilliant plan just won't be enough. Maybe this time Artemis needs help...