Including Canal Navigators in Barrow upon Soar Riots, August 1795 and A Survey of Bridges along the River Soar from Mountsorrel to Loughborough

Canal Navigators in Barrow Upon Soar Riots August 1795 A Survey of Bridges along the River Soar from Mountsorrel to Loughborough

A History from 1794

Charles Lewis, British Waterways Employee 1956-1994

Bletchley Park's Role

*Now with an exclusive extract from Erica's enchanting new novel, Swallowtail Summer, coming April 2019* 'Someone had made a perfect job of creating a place in which to hide a notebook . . . there was no address, only a date: September 1943 . . .' Ashcombe was the most beautiful house Saskia had ever seen as a little girl. A rambling cottage on the edge of a Suffolk village, it provided a perfect sanctuary to hide from the tragedy which shattered her childhood. Now an adult, Saskia is still living at Ashcombe and as a book restorer devotes her days tending to broken and battered books, daydreaming about the people who had once turned their pages. When she discovers a hidden notebook - and realises someone has gone to a great deal of trouble to hide a story of their own - Saskia finds herself drawn into a heart-rending tale of wartime love.

Follow on from The Power of Now

'There was none like her before and there's been none like her since' Dawn French In the five years since Victoria Wood's death, one great sadness has been the realisation that we will never again be surprised by new material from her. But as part of the research for Let's Do It, the critically acclaimed Sunday Times bestseller, her official biographer Jasper Rees uncovered a treasure chest of unseen work. From her first piece of comic prose, for the school magazine, through to material written for the great TV shows of her maturity, this joyful hoard of unreleased material spans nearly half a century. Victoria Wood: Unseen on TV is a unique and intimate insight into the working of an irreplaceable genius of comedy. From the first to the last, here are sketches, songs and stand-up monologues that no one else could have written, which will make you laugh in the way that only she could. 'He was a lovely man he had a lovely gap between his two front teeth. I specially noticed it cos he had a mushy pea stuck in it. He said can I take you home I said hang on I haven't finished my Tizer. So, we get home he says can I come in for a coffee. I said I haven't got any coffee but you can come in for a Horlicks if you don't mind sucking your own lumps.' Praise for Let's Do It: 'Rees pulls off the trick of writing a brilliant tribute while also - somehow, almost - bringing Victoria Wood back to life in all her complicated glory.' Guardian 'An immersive, authoritative book' Spectator 'Impeccable' Daily Telegraph 'A must-read' Daily Mirror 'A joy' Daily Mail

Fully updated with a new chapter on A.P.'s knighthood, the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement award and his new role as a TV pundit When Tony 'A.P.' McCoy announced his retirement from racing, the shockwaves reverberated across the world of sport. With more than 4,300 winners to his name, McCoy seemed to be at the peak of his powers when he suddenly brought down the curtain on an extraordinary career. But then A.P. McCoy has always done things his way. In Winner: My Racing Life, AP reflects upon his unparalleled career, taking the reader from his humble beginnings in County Antrim to the emotional day at Sandown when horse racing bade a tearful farewell to arguably its greatest ever star. McCoy relates in forensic detail the process that led to his decision to retire, recalls some of his greatest rides, lifts the lid on his family life and looks ahead to a future no longer driven by the constant pursuit of victory. The result is a remarkable insight into the private and public life of a true winner.

They were all there. So which one of them did it? 'A white-knuckle-ride' ERIN KELLY 'An exciting, twisty page-turner' C.L. TAYLOR 'A knife-sharp locked room mystery' HARRIET TYCE When five snowboarder friends meet for a reunion in an isolated mountain lodge in the French Alps, they soon find out no one really knows who invited them. It's been ten years since they've seen each other, and the winter when the enigmatic Saskia went missing. When an icebreaker game they play on arrival turns menacing, they soon realise someone is determined to dig up the secrets of the past. And will go to any lengths to find out the truth of what happened that winter. They were all there. But who has the most to hide? 'A truly gripping chiller of a thriller' PETER JAMES 'I loved it' RACHEL ABBOTT 'A fantastic, thrilling debut' SARAH PEARSE 'Brilliantly atmospheric and tense' CATHERINE COOPER 'I flew through it' B.P. WALTER Real readers love Shiver: 'I felt the fear, isolation, silence and sense of dread... as if I was there' 'An exciting, gripping page-turner' 'Absolutely fabulous, could not put it down' 'Best whodunnit I've read in a long time' 'It's hugely exciting and a real page-turner' 'Wow! What a book! A deliciously dark, chilling, tense and twisty tour-de-force' 'A brilliant debut with a fabulous group of characters' 'A fantastic read and I loved every chapter' 'I can't wait for you to read the must-read thriller of the year' 'An addictive, suspenseful page-turner. It was fantastic!' 'Quite simply I loved this book'