It is the week before Christmas. The effects of the credit crunch have prompted Dr Kay Scarpetta to offer her services pro bono to New York City's Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. But in no time at all, her increased visibility seems to precipitate a string of dramatic and unsettling events.
Scientist Dr. Jekyll discovers a way of changing his personality and becoming the violent and aggressive Mr. Hyde.
At the start, moving from one to the other is easy. But not for long. Both a psychological investigation and a thrilling story, the double nature of the hero has made him an iconic figure in literature.
Wells' thrilling story of an inventor who travels in time and discovers a nightmarish dystopian future has been adapted several times for TV and film. This first ever UK radio adaptation, starring Robert Glenister as the Time Traveler and William Gaunt as H. G.Wells, brings Wells' fascinating ideas and extraordinary visions to vivid life.
The first in a stunning new series, The Cousins War, is set amid the tumult and intrigue of The War of the Roses. Internationally bestselling author Philippa Gregory brings this family drama to colourful life through its women, beginning with the story of Elizabeth Woodville, the White Queen.
A relationship is more than a romance between two people, according to Lisa Oz. Relationships are how we interact with the world around us-from our closest friends to someone we meet only once. But all too often, we fall into bad habits that interfere with our ability to have the most rewarding relationships possible, and end up seeing ourselves at odds with the rest of the world.
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM commemorates the veterans who are no longer among us. With an introduction by Henry Allingham, 110, only survivor of the Battle of the Somme, and Britain's oldest living man, Max Arthur's new book will expand the circle of contributors by interviewing the families of First World War veterans. They will reveal how the war affected the families down the generations.
This is the endearing classic tale of Katy Carr and her family. Gangly, quick-tempered Katy means to be beautiful and beloved and as good as an angel one day. But meanwhile her resolutions somehow get forgotten or go horribly wrong.
A wonderful, family story read by actress Kate Harper.
Yes We Can! offers highlights from speeches by Barack Obama running up to his memorable Inaugural Address. For this 3 x CD collection, speeches were chosen to showcase President Obama's powerful, inspiring rhetoric of hope and change and to represent his stands on issues such as climate, energy, service, and the Iraq war.