October 1942. Jo Hardy, an Air Transport Auxilliary ferry pilot, is delivering a Spitfire to Biggin Hill Aerodrome, when she has the terrifying experience of coming under fire from the ground. In a bid to find out who was trying to take down her aircraft, she returns on foot to the area, and discovers an African American soldier bound and gagged in an old barn.
The halls are decked, the mistletoe hung, snow falling gently outside the window, and in the shadows, evil waits for darkness to fall. So draw up a chair, throw another log on the fire, and allow ten of history's greatest crime writers to surprise, delight and chill you to the bone with classic winter mysteries full of twists, turns and treachery.
We are living through the most prosperous age in human history, yet we are divided and miserable. Evolutionary biologists believe that the modern world is out of sync with our ancient brains and bodies. A bold exploration of the tension between evolutionary history and our modern woes, that will empower you to live a better, wiser life.
A trio of experts on high-tech business strategy and innovation reveal the principles that have made platform businesses the most valuable firms in the world and the first trillion-dollar companies.
Explore an enchanting world of nursery rhymes, poems and songs from the illustrator of I Am the Seed. Humpty Dumpty, Jack and Jill, Little Miss Muffet and all your favourite nursery rhyme friends are here, along with elves, mermaids and a crew of white mice from lesser-known gems. Perfect for bedtime, this rich collection of one hundred and one rhymes will delight children for generations to come.
