Contents Adult fi ction and non-fi ction 2 Accursed Kings 4 J. R. R. Tolkien 18 Military History 24 Cookbooks 36 Maps & Atlases 46 Children’s 49 Time Hunters 58 Th e Hobbit Movie Tie-in Programme 59 Featured Backlist: Magic Ballerinas, Dream Dogs & Silver Dolphins 61 Oliver Jeff ers 62 Judith Kerr 64 Why I Love… 66 Index 69 Contacts 72 A Song for the Dying Stuart MacBride ight years ago, the Inside Man abducted and killed four women. He left another three in critical Econdition, their stomachs slit open and a plastic doll stitched inside. Th en he disappeared. Until now… Ash Henderson was a Detective Inspector on the initial investigation. Th ings haven’t exactly gone well since: his family has been destroyed, his career is in tatt ers, and one of Oldcastle’s most vicious criminals is making sure he spends the rest of his life in prison. But Dr Alice McDonald has other ideas. When a nurse turns up dead on waste ground behind Blackwall Hill – a doll stitched into her innards – Alice convinces one of the investigating teams to get Ash released and working the case. He’s out for as long as he’s useful. And if he’s out, he can get revenge. Stuart MacBride is the No. 1 bestselling author of the Logan McRae series and Birthdays for the Dead. The McRae novels have won him the CWA’s Dagger in the Library, the Barry Award for Best Debut Novel, and Best Breakthrough Author at the ITV3 Crime Thriller Awards. In 2012, Stuart was inducted into the ITV3 Crime Thriller Hall of Fame. His other works include Halfhead, a near-future thriller, January Sawbones, a novella aimed at adult emergent FICTION/Mystery & Detective/General readers, and several short stories. He lives in the FIC022000 north-east of Scotland. $19.99 978-0-00-734431-4 TPB | 6 x 9 1/4 in | 496 pp Available now: Also available in hardback: Birthdays for the Dead $32.99 | 978-0-00-734430-7 FIC022000 $15.99 978-0-00-734420-8 PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 496 pp Previous edition: 978-0-00-734417-8 | HB 2 HarperCollins UK motion picture Now a Love, Rosie Cecelia Ahern rue love, friendship and luck – a warm-hearted novel about where fate can lead you from the TNo.1 bestselling author. First published as Where Rainbows End, now being fi lmed as Love, Rosie. Sometimes fate just can’t stop meddling… Best friends since childhood, Rosie and Alex have always had each other. Th rough thick and thin, they’ve shared their hopes, dreams and fears – but their relationship is suddenly in jeopardy when Alex’s family move to America. Th eir bond remains unbroken, and as their lett ers criss- cross the Atlantic, something bigger starts to grow between them. But misunderstandings, circumstances and sheer bad luck seem to be conspiring to keep them apart. Can they gamble everything – even their friendship – on true love? Before embarking on her writing career, Cecelia Ahern studied Journalism at university. Her fi rst novel, PS, I Love You, became an instant international bestseller and was adapted into a major movie. Her subsequent novels have also all been bestsellers. When she’s not busy writing novels, Cecelia also writes for TV and the stage. Her books are published in 46 countries and have sold over 15 million copies. She lives in Dublin. January FICTION/General FIC000000 Now available as a gorgeous $15.99 gift edition: nal art 978-0-00-753818-8 PS, I Love You not fi PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 578 pp January FICTION/General Also available in mass market: FIC000000 $19.99 $10.99 | 978-0-00-753839-3 978-0-00-753841-6 PB | 4 3/8 x 7 in | 578 pp HB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 512 pp Previous edition: Previous edition: 978-0-00-726082-9 | PB 978-0-00-725892-5 | PB Previously published as Where Rainbows End General 3 The Accursed Kings, Book 4 – The Royal Succession Maurice Druon o woman shall succeed in Salique land.’ Louis X is dead, poisoned, murdered, by the ‘Nhand of Mahaut d’Artois. Her plan is simple – to clear the path to the throne for her son-in-law Philippe. However, there is the small matt er of Queen Clemence and her unborn child. As the country is thrown into turmoil, Philippe of Poitiers must use any means necessary to save his country from anarchy. However, how far is he willing to go to clear his path to the throne and become King in his own right? ‘Iron kings and strangled queens, batt les and betrayals, lies and lust, the curse of the Templars, the doom of a great dynasty – and all of it (well, most of it) straight fr om the pages of history and, believe me, the Starks and the Lannisters have nothing on the Capets and Plantagenets. April FICTION/Historical Whether you are a history buff or a FIC014000 fantasy fan, Druon’s epic will keep you $15.99 978-0-00-749132-2 turning pages. Th is was the original PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 400 pp game of thrones.’ Also available in hardback: $28.99 | 978-0-00-749131-5 George R. R. Martin 4 HarperCollins UK The Accursed Kings, Book 3 – The Poisoned Crown Maurice Druon aving murdered his wife and exiled his mistress, King Louis X of France becomes besott ed with HPrincess Clemence of Hungary and makes her his new Queen. However, though the matt er of the succession should be assured, it is far from so, as Louis embarks on an ill-fated war against Flanders. Where his father Philip IV was strong, Louis is weak and the ambitions of his proud, profl igate barons threaten his power and the future of a kingdom once ruled by an Iron King. No man is impervious to the poisons of the crown… Maurice Druon was a French resistance hero, a Knight of the British Empire and held the Grand Croix de la Légion d’Honneur. He was also a member of the Académie française and a celebrated novelist, best known for his series of seven historical novels, The Accursed Kings, which were twice adapted for television. He was a great expert on all things English, including its medieval history, which provides great inspiration for the series. His many and diverse fans include George R. R. Martin, Nicolas Sarkozy and Vladimir Putin. Also available from the Accursed Kings series: January FICTION/Historical The Accursed Kings Book 1 – The Iron King $15.99 | 978-0-00-749126-1 | PB | Available now FIC014000 The Accursed Kings Book 2 – The Strangled Queen $15.99 $15.99 | 978-0-00-749128-5 | PB | October 978-0-00-749129-2 PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 400 pp Previous edition: 978-0-00-749130-8 | HB General 5 Hunted Paul Finch Th e third heart-stopping thriller following rough-around-the- edges cop, Detective Mark ‘Heck’ Heckenberg. In Nott ingham, a series of bizarre but fatal accidents are taking place. A local celebrity is boiled alive in his hot tub, two car thieves are bitt en to death by poisonous spiders and a lorry driver is impaled on some scaff olding. Accidents do happen but as the body count rises Detective Mark ‘Heck’ Heckenberg suspects something far more sinister. Can he stop the killer before the grisliest ‘accident’ of all? Paul Finch is a former cop and journalist. He has written episodes of the British crime drama, The Bill, as well as for fi lm, audio drama and children’s animation. Paul has also written scripts for several movies. The most recent, The Devil’s Rock, was released to the cinemas last July. March | FICTION/Thrillers | FIC031000 | $15.99 | 978-0-00-749233-6 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 400 pp Also available: Stalkers | $15.99 | 978-0-00-749229-9 | PB Sacrifice | $15.99 | 978-0-00-749231-2 | PB Payback Kimberley Chambers Th e Butlers are not a family to be messed with. Top dogs in the East End, they trample on anybody who gets in their way. But Vinny Butler has upset many people on his rise up the criminal ladder. Who is plott ing Vinny’s demise? Caught up in the crossfi re are two innocent young women. Joanna and Nancy’s only crime was to fall in love with the wrong men. Do they and their children escape unharmed? Or does gett ing involved with Vinny and Michael Butler prove to be the costliest decision Joanna and Nancy ever made? Kimberley Chambers lives in Romford and has been, at various times, a disc jockey and a street trader. She is now a full-time writer and is the author of seven novels. March | FICTION/General | FIC000000 | $28.99 | 978-0-00-750315-5 | HB | 6 x 9 1/4 in | 400 pp 6 HarperCollins UK The Road to Reckoning Robert Lautner novel that hits right to the heart of fans of Cold nal art Mountain and True Grit. Set in 1837, this is the not fi A completely compelling story of 12-year-old orphan Th omas Walker and his treacherous journey home through the wide open lands of America. ‘I, to this day, hold to only one truth: if a man chooses to carry a gun he will get shot. My father agreed to carry twelve.’ Young Tom Walker cannot believe his luck when his father allows him to accompany him on the road, selling Samuel Colt’s newly-invented revolver.