The Old Dog and Duck: The Secret Meanings of Pub Names
By: Albert Jack
3.35
Format: 300 pages, Hardcover
This is a book for everyone who has ever wondered why pubs should be called The Cross Keys, The Dew…
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1. Moon Over Soho (Rivers of London, #2)
By: Ben Aaronovitch
4.08
Format: 375 pages, Hardcover
The song. That’s what apprentice wizard and London Metropolitan Police Constable Peter Grant fi… read more
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2. He Who Whispers (Dr. Gideon Fell, #16)
By: John Dickson Carr
3.91
Format: 165 pages, Paperback
At the edge of the woods by the river stands the tower. Once part of a chateau since burnt down, o… read more
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By: Elly Griffiths
3.92
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
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4. Fear Stalks the Village
By: Ethel Lina White
4.12
Format: 207 pages, Paperback
It was a model English village, filled with flowers, Tudor cottages, and cobbled streets. Joan Broo… read more
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5. Victoria: The Queen: An Intimate Biography of the Woman Who Ruled an Empire
By: Julia Baird
4.11
Format: 559 pages, Hardcover
The extraordinary story of the world's most influential, intriguing and surprising ruler, Queen Vic… read more
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6. Rivers of London (Peter Grant, #1)
By: Ben Aaronovitch
4.12
Format: 29 pages, Hardcover
Probationary Constable Peter Grant dreams of being a detective in London's Metropolitan Police. Too… read more
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7. On Chesil Beach
By: Ian McEwan
3.21
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
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8. The Problem of the Green Capsule (Dr. Gideon Fell, #10)
By: John Dickson Carr
4.75
Format: None pages,
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9. The Day of the Triffids
By: John Wyndham
4.01
Format: None pages, Paperback
In 1951 John Wyndham published his novel The Day of the Triffidsto moderate acclaim. Fifty-two year… read more
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10. The Complete Fairy Tales
By: Oscar Wilde
4.11
Format: None pages, Paperback
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11. The Cheltenham Square Murder
By: John Bude
3.19
Format: None pages, Hardcover
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12. Pygmy
By: Chuck Palahniuk
3.67
Format: 220 pages, Hardcover
The Manchurian Candidatemeets South Park--Chuck Palahniuk's finest novel since the generation-defin… read more
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13. A Dying Fall (Ruth Galloway, #5)
By: Elly Griffiths
4.06
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
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14. The October Man (Rivers of London, #7.5)
By: Ben Aaronovitch
4.00
Format: 180 pages, Hardcover
Trier is famous for wine, Romans and for being Germany’s oldest city. So when a man is found dead w… read more
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"Das Leben ist zu kurz, um schlechten Wein zu trinken. - Quoted from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe"-Ben Aaronovitch, The October Man (Rivers of London, #7.5)
15. Terry Pratchett: A Life With Footnotes: The Official Biography
By: Rob Wilkins
4.68
Format: 435 pages, Hardcover
'People think that stories are shaped by people. In fact, it’s the other way around.' At the tim… read more
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16. Underland: A Deep Time Journey
By: Robert Macfarlane
4.22
Format: 496 pages, Paperback
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17. The Haunting Season: Ghostly Tales for Long Winter Nights
By: Bridget Collins
3.58
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Winter, with its unsettling blend of the cosy and the sinister, has long been a popular time for ga… read more
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18. The Mercies
By: Kiran Millwood Hargrave
4.01
Format: 345 pages, Hardcover
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19. The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race and Identity
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4.21
Format: 293 pages, Hardcover
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20. What Abigail Did That Summer (Rivers of London, #5.3)
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4.24
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21. Lost Britain: An A-Z of Forgotten Landmarks and Lost Traditions
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3.68
Format: 217 pages, Kindle Edition
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22. Why do Shepherds Need a Bush? London's Underground History of Tube Station Names
By: David Hilliam
3.55
Format: 168 pages, Paperback
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By: Janice Hallett
3.85
Format: 432 pages, Paperback
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24. Murderer's Mistake (Robert Macdonald #28)
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4.07
Format: None pages, Kindle Edition
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25. Unmasked: My Life Solving America's Cold Cases
By: Paul Holes
4.10
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
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26. Two-Way Murder
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4.10
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'This is only a hill mist, not a real fog. You'll find it'll be perfectly clear when we run down in… read more
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27. Accidentally Wes Anderson
By: Wally Koval
4.32
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
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28. Crimes of Cymru: Classic Mystery Tales of Wales
By: Martin Edwards
3.68
Format: 284 pages, Paperback
Mystery and murder runs amok amidst ominous peaks and icy lakes. In hushed valleys, venom flows thr… read more
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29. Who Are Ya?: 92 Football Clubs – and Why You Shouldn’t Support Them (Globalizing Sport Studies)
By: Kevin Day
3.93
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
"Excellent" The Times "Kevin's immense knowledge shines on every page." Gary Lineker "A football … read more
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30. The Old Dog and Duck: The Secret Meanings of Pub Names
By: Albert Jack
3.35
Format: 300 pages, Hardcover
This is a book for everyone who has ever wondered why pubs should be called The Cross Keys, The Dew… read more
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