Three Corduroy board book classics in one adorable package! For over fifty years, Don Freeman's Corduroy has delighted readers. Now, readers can enjoy reading three Corduroy favorites in a charming keepsake box: Corduroy Corduroy Lost and Found A Pocket for Corduroy Meet the beloved bear in the original Corduroy, then follow him on a wild adventure in A Pocket for Corduroy, and finally help him find his way home to Lisa in Corduroy Lost and Found. Made in a durable board-book format, these books are perfect for little hands. Adults who grew up reading Corduroy and brand-new readers will delight in having three Corduroy classics at their fingertips. This is a great gift for the youngest readers or for any great Corduroy lover.

From the author of the global bestseller The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency comes a brand-new novel — the start of a new series — set in the heart of London. "Corduroy Mansions" is the affectionate nickname given to a genteelly crumbling mansion block in London's vibrant Pimlico. This is the home patch of — among others — a lovelorn literary agent, possibly the first ever nasty Liberal Democrat MP and Freddie de la Hay, an urbane terrier trained to be vegetarian and respectful of feline rights, and with the ability to fasten his own seatbelt. Sandy has delivered a whole new cast of incredible characters including, but not limited to: Berthea Snark, psychoanalyst and unwilling mother to Oedipus Snark (the nasty Lib Dem). William French, wine merchant living in Corduroy Mansions, and lover of wines of the Bordeaux region. Marcia Light, proprietrix of Marcia's Table with her sights set on William. Barbara Ragg, lover of Oedipus Snark — would like to marry him; would like to marry anybody. Loafers, wine merchants, vitamin evangelists and the occasional psychoanalyst pass each other on the stairs of this delightful metropolitan des res. With his trademark wit, charm and lightness of touch, Alexander McCall Smith introduces a colourful cast of characters, full of the life, laughter and humanity so beloved in his writing.

“A wonderful, artful, absorbing espionage novel.” Adam Brookes, author of Night Heron The story of an internal investigation into the past of a British spy suspected of having been turned by Russian agents. British intelligence is in a state of panic. Cracks are appearing, or so a run of disciplinary cases would suggest. To cap it all, Willa Karlsson, a retired secret services officer collapses, the victim of what looks like a Russian poisoning. Leonard Flood is ordered to investigate – and quickly. Notorious for his sharp elbows and blunt manner, Leonard’s only objective is to get the job done, whatever the cost. When Leonard discovers that he is also a suspect in the investigation and that Willa’s story is less a story of betrayal than one of friendship and a deep sense of duty, he must decide whether to hand her to her masters or to help her to escape. The third in the espionage trilogy The Discipline Files, after the acclaimed debut Beside the Syrian Sea, and its follow-on novel How to Betray Your Country. Written by an insider: James Wolff is the pseudonym of a young English novelist who worked for the British government for over ten years before leaving to write spy fiction. Against the backdrop of increasing Russian spying and interference (including assassination) in the UK, this novel explores themes of loyalty and betrayal in modern intelligence work, threatened from the inside by whistle-blowers, serial leakers and Robin Hood hackers. A taut thriller about the thin line between following your conscience and following orders. A fascinating conundrum we have been struggling with for decades. Edward Snowden, hero or traitor?

When Sophie Skala narrowly escapes indictment for the murder of her abusive husband, she seeks anonymity by moving to a small lake island for the winter. But writer and island resident Joe Wisdom recognizes her-and quickly becomes the victim of foul play. Shaken by this latest crime, Sophie is further distressed to learn that her late husband's mistress also lives in the same town. And even worse, this mistress has had a relationship with Carl Jacobsen, Sophie's new lover. But Carl has an uneasy relationship with the island's inhabitants, and his past remains cloaked in shadows. Winter arrives early, cutting the island off from the mainland. Sophie and Carl find themselves at the center of an investigation for Joe's murder. Sophie is confident in her innocence, but the more she learns of Carl's past, the more she wonders if she can trust him . Crackling with intrigue, this murder mystery reveals the intricate lives of one island's inhabitants-and their dark secrets.