https://trafford.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=(BIBITM%3E%20(ITMACNF%3A0%20%2B%20ITMRCVF%3A0%20%2B%20(ITMCOLX%3AAF%20%2F%20ITMCOLX%3AANF%20%2F%20ITMCOLX%3AJF%20%2F%20ITMCOLX%3AJNF%20%2F%20ITMCOLX%3AJFE%20%2F%20ITMCOLX%3AJAF%20%2F%20ITMCOLX%3AD12%20%2F%20ITMCOLX%3AD15%20%2F%20ITMCOLX%3AD18%20%2F%20ITMCOLX%3ADPG%20%2F%20ITMCOLX%3ADU%20%2F%20ITMCOLX%3ADEX)))&QRYTEXT=Coming%20soon&SETLVL=SET&CF=BIB&SORTS=DTE.DATE1.DESC&NRECS=20 Spydus Search Results en © 2022 Civica Pty Limited. All rights reserved. https://trafford.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3764754&CF=BIB Deep in Essex and her own thoughts, Sophie had a feeling something was going to happen and then it did. Chris has entered the pub and re-entered her life after Sophie had finally stopped thinking about him and regretting what she'd done. Sophie has a chance at creating a new ending and paying off her emotional debts (if not her financial ones). All she has to do is act exactly like a normal, well-adjusted person and not say any of her inner monologue out loud. If she can suppress her light paranoia, pornographic visualisations and pathological lying maybe she'll even end up getting the guy she wants? Then she could dump her boyfriend Ian and try to enjoy Christmas. Deep in Essex and her own thoughts, Sophie had a feeling something was going to happen and then it did. Chris has entered the pub and re-entered her life after Sophie had finally stopped thinking about him and regretting what she'd done. Sophie has a chance at creating a new ending and paying off her emotional debts (if not her financial ones). All she has to do is act exactly like a normal, well-adjusted person and not say any of her inner monologue out loud. If she can suppress her light paranoia, pornographic visualisations and pathological lying maybe she'll even end up getting the guy she wants? Then she could dump her boyfriend Ian and try to enjoy Christmas.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Pascoe, Sara, 1981-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Faber & Faber, 2024.<br />368 pages ; 20 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">2 reserves</span><br /><br />Hale Library - (Trafford Libraries) - Adult Fiction - FICTION - On order<br />Sale Library - (Trafford Libraries) - Adult Fiction - FICTION - On order<br />Woodsend Library - (Trafford Libraries) - Adult Fiction - FICTION - On order<br /> https://trafford.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3764788&CF=BIB It is 1938 and for Manod, a young woman living on a remote island off the coast of Wales, the world looks ready to end just as she is trying to imagine a future for herself. The ominous appearance of a beached whale on the island's shore, and rumours of submarines circling beneath the waves, have villagers steeling themselves for what's to come. Empty houses remind them of the men taken by the Great War, and of the difficulty of building a life in the island's harsh, salt-stung landscape. When two anthropologists from the mainland arrive, Manod sees in them a rare moment of opportunity to leave the island and discover the life she has been searching for. But, as she guides them across the island's cliffs, she becomes entangled in their relationship, and her imagined future begins to seem desperately out of reach. It is 1938 and for Manod, a young woman living on a remote island off the coast of Wales, the world looks ready to end just as she is trying to imagine a future for herself. The ominous appearance of a beached whale on the island's shore, and rumours of submarines circling beneath the waves, have villagers steeling themselves for what's to come. Empty houses remind them of the men taken by the Great War, and of the difficulty of building a life in the island's harsh, salt-stung landscape. When two anthropologists from the mainland arrive, Manod sees in them a rare moment of opportunity to leave the island and discover the life she has been searching for. But, as she guides them across the island's cliffs, she becomes entangled in their relationship, and her imagined future begins to seem desperately out of reach.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>O'Connor, Elizabeth, 1991-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Picador, 2024.<br />224 pages ; 20 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">2 reserves</span><br /><br />Sale Library - (Trafford Libraries) - Adult Fiction - FICTION - On order<br /> https://trafford.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3764946&CF=BIB Marnie is stuck. Stuck working alone in her London flat, stuck battling the long afternoons and a life that increasingly feels like it's passing her by. Michael is coming undone. Reeling from his wife's departure, increasingly reclusive, taking himself on long, solitary walks across the moors and fells. When a persistent mutual friend and some very English weather conspire to bring them together, Marnie and Michael suddenly find themselves alone on the most epic of walks and on the precipice of a new friendship. But can it survive the journey? Marnie is stuck. Stuck working alone in her London flat, stuck battling the long afternoons and a life that increasingly feels like it's passing her by. Michael is coming undone. Reeling from his wife's departure, increasingly reclusive, taking himself on long, solitary walks across the moors and fells. When a persistent mutual friend and some very English weather conspire to bring them together, Marnie and Michael suddenly find themselves alone on the most epic of walks and on the precipice of a new friendship. But can it survive the journey?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Nicholls, David, 1966-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Sceptre, 2024.<br />349 pages : maps (black and white) ; 24 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">56 reserves</span><br /><br />Altrincham Library - (Trafford Libraries) - Adult Fiction - FICTION - On reserve shelf at Altrincham Library - 82894353<br />Coppice Avenue Library - (Trafford Libraries) - Adult Fiction - FICTION - On order<br />Hale Library - (Trafford Libraries) - Adult Fiction - FICTION - On order<br />Sale Library - (Trafford Libraries) - Adult Fiction - FICTION - On order<br />Stretford Library - (Trafford Libraries) - Adult Fiction - FICTION - On order<br />Timperley Library - (Trafford Libraries) - Adult Fiction - FICTION - On order<br />Urmston Library - (Trafford Libraries) - Adult Fiction - FICTION - On order<br /> https://trafford.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3764949&CF=BIB When Henry VIII banned pilgrimage in 1538, he ended not only a centuries-old tradition of walking as an act of faith, but a valuable chance to discover the joy of walking as an escape from the burdens of everyday life. Much was lost when these journeys faded from our collective memory, but clues to our past remain. On an antique map in Oxford's Bodleian Library, a faint red line threading through towns and villages between Southampton and Canterbury suggests a significant, though long-forgotten, road. Described as England's Camino, this long-distance footpath carves through one of the nation's most iconic landscapes - one that links prehistoric earthworks, abandoned monasteries, Saxon churches, ruined castles and historic seaports. Over four seasons, travel writer Gail Simmons walks the Old Way to rediscover what a long journey on foot offers us today. When Henry VIII banned pilgrimage in 1538, he ended not only a centuries-old tradition of walking as an act of faith, but a valuable chance to discover the joy of walking as an escape from the burdens of everyday life. Much was lost when these journeys faded from our collective memory, but clues to our past remain. On an antique map in Oxford's Bodleian Library, a faint red line threading through towns and villages between Southampton and Canterbury suggests a significant, though long-forgotten, road. Described as England's Camino, this long-distance footpath carves through one of the nation's most iconic landscapes - one that links prehistoric earthworks, abandoned monasteries, Saxon churches, ruined castles and historic seaports. Over four seasons, travel writer Gail Simmons walks the Old Way to rediscover what a long journey on foot offers us today.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Simmons, Gail (Travel writer)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Headline, 2024.<br />352 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Old Trafford Library - (Trafford Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 796.520942 SIM - On order<br /> https://trafford.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3765579&CF=BIB The one thing that can solve Stephen's problems is dancing. Dancing at church, with his parents and brother, the shimmer of Black hands raised in praise; he might have lost his faith, but he does believe in rhythm. Dancing with his friends, somewhere in a basement with the drums about to drop, while the DJ spins garage cuts. Dancing with his band, making music which speaks not just to the hardships of their lives, but the joys too. Dancing with his best friend Adeline, two-stepping around the living room, crooning and grooving, so close their heads might touch. Dancing alone, at home, to his father's records, uncovering parts of a man he has never truly known. Stephen has only ever known himself in song. But what becomes of him when the music fades? 'Small Worlds' is an exhilarating and expansive novel about the worlds we build for ourselves, the worlds we live, dance and love within. The one thing that can solve Stephen's problems is dancing. Dancing at church, with his parents and brother, the shimmer of Black hands raised in praise; he might have lost his faith, but he does believe in rhythm. Dancing with his friends, somewhere in a basement with the drums about to drop, while the DJ spins garage cuts. Dancing with his band, making music which speaks not just to the hardships of their lives, but the joys too. Dancing with his best friend Adeline, two-stepping around the living room, crooning and grooving, so close their heads might touch. Dancing alone, at home, to his father's records, uncovering parts of a man he has never truly known. Stephen has only ever known himself in song. But what becomes of him when the music fades? 'Small Worlds' is an exhilarating and expansive novel about the worlds we build for ourselves, the worlds we live, dance and love within.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Nelson, Caleb Azumah<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>UK : Penguin Books, 2024.<br />258 pages ; 20 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />Partington Library - (Trafford Libraries) - Adult Fiction - FICTION - On order<br />Stretford Library - (Trafford Libraries) - Adult Fiction - FICTION - On order<br />Urmston Library - (Trafford Libraries) - Adult Fiction - FICTION - On order<br /> https://trafford.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3768433&CF=BIB In July 1950, Avi Shlaim, only five, and his family were forced into exile, fleeing from Iraq into the new state of Israel. Now the rump of a once flourishing community of over 150,000, dating back 2,600 years, has dwindled to single figures. For many, this tells the story of the timeless clash of the Arab and Jewish civilisations, the heroic mission of Zionism to rescue Eastern Jews from their backwards nations, and unceasing persecution as the fate and history of Jewish people. Avi Shlaim tears up this script. His mother had Muslim friends in Baghdad, but no Zionist ones. The Iraqi Jewish community, once celebrated for its ancient heritage and rich culture, was sprayed with DDT upon arrival in Israel. As anti-Semitism gathered pace in Iraq, the Zionist underground may have inflamed it. This memoir celebrates the disappearing heritage of Arab-Jews - caught in the crossfire of secular ideologies. In July 1950, Avi Shlaim, only five, and his family were forced into exile, fleeing from Iraq into the new state of Israel. Now the rump of a once flourishing community of over 150,000, dating back 2,600 years, has dwindled to single figures. For many, this tells the story of the timeless clash of the Arab and Jewish civilisations, the heroic mission of Zionism to rescue Eastern Jews from their backwards nations, and unceasing persecution as the fate and history of Jewish people. Avi Shlaim tears up this script. His mother had Muslim friends in Baghdad, but no Zionist ones. The Iraqi Jewish community, once celebrated for its ancient heritage and rich culture, was sprayed with DDT upon arrival in Israel. As anti-Semitism gathered pace in Iraq, the Zionist underground may have inflamed it. This memoir celebrates the disappearing heritage of Arab-Jews - caught in the crossfire of secular ideologies.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Shlaim, Avi<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Oneworld, 2024.<br />336 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Sale Library - (Trafford Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 956.700492 SHL - On order<br /> https://trafford.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3768466&CF=BIB We all know that midlife women are often hit the hardest of all health-wise, sandwiched between bringing up our families, juggling work and caring for ailing parents. But whatever stage or age you are there is hope and many ways to take back control of your health - physical, mental and emotional - and make yourself a priority rather than bottom of the to-do list. In 'A Better Second Half', Liz Earle sorts the fads from the fiction in wellbeing and breaks through the noise that surrounds the online advice that can overwhelm us all. We all know that midlife women are often hit the hardest of all health-wise, sandwiched between bringing up our families, juggling work and caring for ailing parents. But whatever stage or age you are there is hope and many ways to take back control of your health - physical, mental and emotional - and make yourself a priority rather than bottom of the to-do list. In 'A Better Second Half', Liz Earle sorts the fads from the fiction in wellbeing and breaks through the noise that surrounds the online advice that can overwhelm us all.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Earle, Liz<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Yellow Kite, 2024.<br />368 pages ; 23 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">2 reserves</span><br /><br />Urmston Library - (Trafford Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 613.2 EAR - On order<br /> https://trafford.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3768467&CF=BIB Stranded in the Welsh mountains, seven reality show contestants have no idea what they've signed up for. Each of these strangers has a secret. If another player can guess the truth, they won't just be eliminated - they'll be exposed live on air. The stakes are higher than they'd ever imagined, and they're trapped. The disappearance of a contestant wasn't supposed to be part of the drama. Detective Ffion Morgan has to put aside what she's watched on screen, and find out who these people really are - knowing she can't trust any of them. And when a murderer strikes, Ffion knows every one of her suspects has an alibi - and a secret worth killing for. Stranded in the Welsh mountains, seven reality show contestants have no idea what they've signed up for. Each of these strangers has a secret. If another player can guess the truth, they won't just be eliminated - they'll be exposed live on air. The stakes are higher than they'd ever imagined, and they're trapped. The disappearance of a contestant wasn't supposed to be part of the drama. Detective Ffion Morgan has to put aside what she's watched on screen, and find out who these people really are - knowing she can't trust any of them. And when a murderer strikes, Ffion knows every one of her suspects has an alibi - and a secret worth killing for.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Mackintosh, Clare<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Sphere, 2024.<br />374 pages : map (black and white) ; 20 cm.<br />DC Ffion Morgan<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">2 reserves</span><br /><br />Altrincham Library - (Trafford Libraries) - Adult Fiction - FICTION - Crime - On order<br />Coppice Avenue Library - (Trafford Libraries) - Adult Fiction - FICTION - Crime - On order<br />Old Trafford Library - (Trafford Libraries) - Adult Fiction - FICTION - Crime - On order<br /> https://trafford.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3768567&CF=BIB On the beautiful and windswept island of Tresco, two worlds live side by side. The wealthy visitors come by helicopter to stay at their lavish time-share properties. The estate staff travel by boat, and work all hours to keep them happy, to keep the money flowing in. But while the blue skies and savage waves make the island seem a wild paradise, under the surface the inhabitants are concealing more than they dare reveal. On the beautiful and windswept island of Tresco, two worlds live side by side. The wealthy visitors come by helicopter to stay at their lavish time-share properties. The estate staff travel by boat, and work all hours to keep them happy, to keep the money flowing in. But while the blue skies and savage waves make the island seem a wild paradise, under the surface the inhabitants are concealing more than they dare reveal.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Baker, Tina<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Viper, 2024.<br />400 pages<br /><br />Coppice Avenue Library - (Trafford Libraries) - Adult Fiction - FICTION - On order<br />Urmston Library - (Trafford Libraries) - Adult Fiction - FICTION - On order<br /> https://trafford.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3769578&CF=BIB From his abusive childhood, his inevitable journey into crime and his role in the dangerous underworld of south London's gangland through to his eventful spells in many of Britain's most secure jails, Ronnie Field is ready to recount his incredible story for the very first time. It's a new take on the criminal fraternity of the 1970s and 80s from one of the last men standing. From his abusive childhood, his inevitable journey into crime and his role in the dangerous underworld of south London's gangland through to his eventful spells in many of Britain's most secure jails, Ronnie Field is ready to recount his incredible story for the very first time. It's a new take on the criminal fraternity of the 1970s and 80s from one of the last men standing.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Field, Ronnie<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : HarperElement, 2024.<br />320 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 24 cm<br /><br />Altrincham Library - (Trafford Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 364.155209 FIE - On order<br /> https://trafford.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3769580&CF=BIB The unforgettable true story of one Jewish orphan's survival against impossible odds, and her lifelong quest for family, safety and a sense of belonging. The unforgettable true story of one Jewish orphan's survival against impossible odds, and her lifelong quest for family, safety and a sense of belonging.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Klein Jakob, Zipora<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : HQ, 2024.<br />304 pages ; 20 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />Timperley Library - (Trafford Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 940.531 KLE - On order<br /> https://trafford.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3769581&CF=BIB Bristol, 1979. An attacker roams the streets. Young women are warned not to go out alone. Enter the Decoys. For several years, a prolific predator haunted Bristol. Avon and Somerset Police had tried all their usual tactics to catch the 'Clifton Rapist', and public pressure was mounting. In 1979, a daring new plan was introduced, unlike anything previously attempted by a UK police force. A small group of young female officers - some aged just 18 - put their lives on the line, walking the quiet residential roads late at night, acting as bait. Drawing on in-depth research and first-hand interviews with the women at the heart of the operation, 'Decoy' is a dramatic retelling of one of the most groundbreaking agent provocateur stings in British history. Bristol, 1979. An attacker roams the streets. Young women are warned not to go out alone. Enter the Decoys. For several years, a prolific predator haunted Bristol. Avon and Somerset Police had tried all their usual tactics to catch the 'Clifton Rapist', and public pressure was mounting. In 1979, a daring new plan was introduced, unlike anything previously attempted by a UK police force. A small group of young female officers - some aged just 18 - put their lives on the line, walking the quiet residential roads late at night, acting as bait. Drawing on in-depth research and first-hand interviews with the women at the heart of the operation, 'Decoy' is a dramatic retelling of one of the most groundbreaking agent provocateur stings in British history.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Murphy, Robert<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : HarperElement, 2024.<br />343 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 20 cm<br /><br />Partington Library - (Trafford Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 363.259532 MUR - On order<br /> https://trafford.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3769598&CF=BIB <span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>James, Lotte R.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Mills & Boon, 2024.<br />336 pages ; 20 cm.<br />Mills & Boon historical<br /><br />Altrincham Library - (Trafford Libraries) - Adult Fiction - FICTION - On order<br /> https://trafford.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3769599&CF=BIB <span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Johnson, Joanna (Romance fiction writer)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Mills & Boon, 2024.<br />336 pages ; 20 cm.<br />Mills & Boon historical<br /><br />Altrincham Library - (Trafford Libraries) - Adult Fiction - FICTION - On order<br /> https://trafford.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3769631&CF=BIB Wales, 1093. The warm, comfortable family life of young Nesta, daughter of Prince Rhys of Deheubarth is destroyed when her father is killed and she is taken hostage. Her honour is further tarnished when she is taken as an unwilling concubine by King William's ruthless younger brother Henry, who later ascends the throne under suspicious circumstances. Gerald FitzWalter, an ambitious young knight is rewarded for his unwavering loyalty to his new King with Nesta's hand in marriage. He is delighted, having always admired her from afar, but Nesta's only comfort is her return to her beloved Wales where cannot help but be tempted by the handsome, charismatic and dangerous son of the Welsh prince, Owain. When he offers her the chance to join him in his plan to overthrow Norman rule she must choose between her duty and her desire. Wales, 1093. The warm, comfortable family life of young Nesta, daughter of Prince Rhys of Deheubarth is destroyed when her father is killed and she is taken hostage. Her honour is further tarnished when she is taken as an unwilling concubine by King William's ruthless younger brother Henry, who later ascends the throne under suspicious circumstances. Gerald FitzWalter, an ambitious young knight is rewarded for his unwavering loyalty to his new King with Nesta's hand in marriage. He is delighted, having always admired her from afar, but Nesta's only comfort is her return to her beloved Wales where cannot help but be tempted by the handsome, charismatic and dangerous son of the Welsh prince, Owain. When he offers her the chance to join him in his plan to overthrow Norman rule she must choose between her duty and her desire.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Chadwick, Elizabeth, 1957-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Sphere, 2024.<br />xiii, 435 pages : map (black and white) ; 20 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />Sale Library - (Trafford Libraries) - Adult Fiction - FICTION - New item - available soon (Set: 26 Apr 2024) - 82894949<br />Timperley Library - (Trafford Libraries) - Adult Fiction - FICTION - In-transit from Timperley Library to Coppice Avenue Library (Set: 26 Apr 2024) - 82895252<br />Woodsend Library - (Trafford Libraries) - Adult Fiction - FICTION - On order<br /> https://trafford.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3769781&CF=BIB Meet Sam. Meet Nisha. Two women living very different lives. But when their paths cross, causing each a world of trouble - and finding some missing shoes is the only way to solve it - they're left with a choice every woman must face: to walk alone, or stand together. Meet Sam. Meet Nisha. Two women living very different lives. But when their paths cross, causing each a world of trouble - and finding some missing shoes is the only way to solve it - they're left with a choice every woman must face: to walk alone, or stand together.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Moyes, Jojo, 1969-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>UK : Penguin Books, 2024.<br />424 pages ; 20 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">4 reserves</span><br /><br />Hale Library - (Trafford Libraries) - Adult Fiction - FICTION - On order<br />Sale Library - (Trafford Libraries) - Adult Fiction - FICTION - On order<br />Woodsend Library - (Trafford Libraries) - Adult Fiction - FICTION - On order<br /> https://trafford.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3769909&CF=BIB Theo Jennings is a young auctioneer at the Thoroughbred sales ring in Newmarket. The October yearling sales are where the big money exchanges hands in frenzied auctions: millions of Guineas paid for horses that are as yet unnamed, untested, and have never taken a step on the track. It's the greatest gamble in all of horseracing, and one that can end in ruin. Theo has just made the biggest sale of his life, when he overhears a secret conversation between the two bidders - can they really have colluded to fix the price of his big sale? When that same horse is found dead the next morning, he has no choice but to investigate, even against the wishes of his boss. But the more he uncovers, the less he can trust the people around him. The higher the stakes, the greater the risk. And in the bloodstock game, the ultimate price can be murder. Theo Jennings is a young auctioneer at the Thoroughbred sales ring in Newmarket. The October yearling sales are where the big money exchanges hands in frenzied auctions: millions of Guineas paid for horses that are as yet unnamed, untested, and have never taken a step on the track. It's the greatest gamble in all of horseracing, and one that can end in ruin. Theo has just made the biggest sale of his life, when he overhears a secret conversation between the two bidders - can they really have colluded to fix the price of his big sale? When that same horse is found dead the next morning, he has no choice but to investigate, even against the wishes of his boss. But the more he uncovers, the less he can trust the people around him. The higher the stakes, the greater the risk. And in the bloodstock game, the ultimate price can be murder.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Francis, Felix<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Zaffre, 2024.<br />viii, 383 pages ; 20 cm.<br />Dick Francis novel<br /><br />Coppice Avenue Library - (Trafford Libraries) - Adult Fiction - FICTION - New item - available soon (Set: 26 Apr 2024) - 82894485<br />Stretford Library - (Trafford Libraries) - Adult Fiction - FICTION - Available - Recently returned - 82895112<br />Woodsend Library - (Trafford Libraries) - Adult Fiction - FICTION - On order<br /> https://trafford.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3769927&CF=BIB It is 1946 and in the village of Oakbourne the men are home from the war. Their bodies are healing but their psychological wounds run deep. Everyone is scarred - those who fought and those left behind. Alice Rayne is married to Stephen, heir to crumbling Oakbourne Hall. Once a sweet, gentle man, he has returned a bitter and angry stranger, destroyed by what he has seen and done, tormented by secrets Alice can only guess at. Lonely and increasingly afraid of the man her husband has become, Alice must try to pick up the pieces of her marriage and save Oakbourne Hall from total collapse. She begins with the walled garden and, as it starts to bear fruit, she finds herself drawn into a new, forbidden love. It is 1946 and in the village of Oakbourne the men are home from the war. Their bodies are healing but their psychological wounds run deep. Everyone is scarred - those who fought and those left behind. Alice Rayne is married to Stephen, heir to crumbling Oakbourne Hall. Once a sweet, gentle man, he has returned a bitter and angry stranger, destroyed by what he has seen and done, tormented by secrets Alice can only guess at. Lonely and increasingly afraid of the man her husband has become, Alice must try to pick up the pieces of her marriage and save Oakbourne Hall from total collapse. She begins with the walled garden and, as it starts to bear fruit, she finds herself drawn into a new, forbidden love.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Hardy, Sarah<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Manilla Press, 2024.<br />391 pages : map (black and white) ; 20 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />Old Trafford Library - (Trafford Libraries) - Adult Fiction - FICTION - On order<br /> https://trafford.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3770428&CF=BIB Tuscany, 1942: having moved from England to the beautiful city of Lucca before the outbreak of war, Lizzie Thornton adores her job as tutor to eight-year-old Cristo - despite the fact that his father, Count Antonio de Falco, is a notable fascist and supporter of Mussolini. Then war is declared, and Lizzie is suddenly regarded as an enemy in the country she loves so much. When new tutor Vincenzo Baldini arrives, Lizzie is exposed to a new secret world; Vincenzo is actually a member of the Italian resistance, running an anti-fascist propaganda magazine. Lizzie, desperate to be part of the fight, joins Vincenzo's unit, and soon she is head over heels in love. But when someone from her past reappears and threatens to overturn her new life, Lizzie must decide if she has the strength to fight for what, and who, she truly wants. Tuscany, 1942: having moved from England to the beautiful city of Lucca before the outbreak of war, Lizzie Thornton adores her job as tutor to eight-year-old Cristo - despite the fact that his father, Count Antonio de Falco, is a notable fascist and supporter of Mussolini. Then war is declared, and Lizzie is suddenly regarded as an enemy in the country she loves so much. When new tutor Vincenzo Baldini arrives, Lizzie is exposed to a new secret world; Vincenzo is actually a member of the Italian resistance, running an anti-fascist propaganda magazine. Lizzie, desperate to be part of the fight, joins Vincenzo's unit, and soon she is head over heels in love. But when someone from her past reappears and threatens to overturn her new life, Lizzie must decide if she has the strength to fight for what, and who, she truly wants.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Harris, Tessa<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : HQ, 2024.<br />374 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Altrincham Library - (Trafford Libraries) - Adult Fiction - FICTION - On order<br />Timperley Library - (Trafford Libraries) - Adult Fiction - FICTION - On order<br /> https://trafford.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3770431&CF=BIB Something depressing is happen to humanity, and possibly even you. Our brains are degenerating and - in parallel - we're seeing a worrying increase in mental illness across the world. Rates of anxiety, depression, dementia, ADHD and autism are all increasing at an alarming rate across the globe. According to the World Health Organisation, our declining brain health is the greatest threat we face - more than cancer, diabetes or obesity. Individually and collectively, though, we can optimise our brain health and cognitive function - to improve mood, memory, stress resilience, sleep and ability to focus. How? By understanding the powerful effects that nutrition and other holistic lifestyle factors can have on our brains. In 'Upgrade Your Brain', bestselling author Patrick Holford will draw on his 40 years' of expertise - as well as countless experts from around the world - to teach us all how to reverse the tide. Something depressing is happen to humanity, and possibly even you. Our brains are degenerating and - in parallel - we're seeing a worrying increase in mental illness across the world. Rates of anxiety, depression, dementia, ADHD and autism are all increasing at an alarming rate across the globe. According to the World Health Organisation, our declining brain health is the greatest threat we face - more than cancer, diabetes or obesity. Individually and collectively, though, we can optimise our brain health and cognitive function - to improve mood, memory, stress resilience, sleep and ability to focus. How? By understanding the powerful effects that nutrition and other holistic lifestyle factors can have on our brains. In 'Upgrade Your Brain', bestselling author Patrick Holford will draw on his 40 years' of expertise - as well as countless experts from around the world - to teach us all how to reverse the tide.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Holford, Patrick<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Thorsons, 2024.<br />xxiv, 343 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm<br /><br />Urmston Library - (Trafford Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 612.82 HOL - On order<br /> https://trafford.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3770459&CF=BIB In theory, we all know what works and doesn't work for our bodies; we know that we should eat more vegetables, consume less refined sugar and saturated fat, avoid ultra-processed foods. We know that what we choose to eat has a direct consequence on our health and our happiness. But we have lost touch with our food; it's produced far away from our day to day lives and often arrives prepared and pre-packed to our homes, our desks and our supermarkets. We have built a food environment that is based on food marketing and arbitrary targets, instead of responding to our biology and nourishing ourselves as individuals. Dr Amati explains how to make the most beneficial decisions for maintaining good health at every stage of life. This book combines nutrition, medical science and public health advice to create a simple guide to what we should all know about our food and how it affects us. In theory, we all know what works and doesn't work for our bodies; we know that we should eat more vegetables, consume less refined sugar and saturated fat, avoid ultra-processed foods. We know that what we choose to eat has a direct consequence on our health and our happiness. But we have lost touch with our food; it's produced far away from our day to day lives and often arrives prepared and pre-packed to our homes, our desks and our supermarkets. We have built a food environment that is based on food marketing and arbitrary targets, instead of responding to our biology and nourishing ourselves as individuals. Dr Amati explains how to make the most beneficial decisions for maintaining good health at every stage of life. This book combines nutrition, medical science and public health advice to create a simple guide to what we should all know about our food and how it affects us.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Amati, Federica<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>UK : Penguin Michael Joseph, 2024.<br />308 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 25 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">2 reserves</span><br /><br />Sale Library - (Trafford Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 613.2 AMA - On order<br /> https://trafford.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3770534&CF=BIB Sally has lived in fear of her husband long enough. But after 20 years of suffering, she has been left with nothing of her own and no one to turn to - except her estranged sister, Alison. When Alison agrees to help Sally escape, she knows she must return to the one place she was told never to show her face again - the family home - and confront her father once more. But soon, Sally begins to suspect that all is not as it seems, and as she is forced to face the ghosts of the past, she discovers there may be secrets hidden in her own memory that are best left buried. Sally has lived in fear of her husband long enough. But after 20 years of suffering, she has been left with nothing of her own and no one to turn to - except her estranged sister, Alison. When Alison agrees to help Sally escape, she knows she must return to the one place she was told never to show her face again - the family home - and confront her father once more. But soon, Sally begins to suspect that all is not as it seems, and as she is forced to face the ghosts of the past, she discovers there may be secrets hidden in her own memory that are best left buried.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Mace, Lorraine<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Headline Accent, 2024.<br />352 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Urmston Library - (Trafford Libraries) - Adult Fiction - FICTION - On order<br /> https://trafford.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3770549&CF=BIB In 'Different Aspects', Michael takes us backstage inside the making of a West End hit, while diving back into memories to explore that moment in his twenties when the world was at his feet and his life changed beyond recognition. Part exploration of the pitfalls and pratfalls of modern theatre and part exploration of his life, his career and his relationships, this book is the story of a life lived on the stage. There is laughter, there is tears, there is sweat and some blood, there is even some Roger Moore, although, famously, not quite enough. And through it all the show goes on. Take your seats ladies and gentlemen, the lights are dimming, the performance is about to start. In 'Different Aspects', Michael takes us backstage inside the making of a West End hit, while diving back into memories to explore that moment in his twenties when the world was at his feet and his life changed beyond recognition. Part exploration of the pitfalls and pratfalls of modern theatre and part exploration of his life, his career and his relationships, this book is the story of a life lived on the stage. There is laughter, there is tears, there is sweat and some blood, there is even some Roger Moore, although, famously, not quite enough. And through it all the show goes on. Take your seats ladies and gentlemen, the lights are dimming, the performance is about to start.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Ball, Michael, 1962-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Blink, [2024]<br />xii, 336 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 20 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />Hale Library - (Trafford Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 782.1092 BAL - On order<br /> https://trafford.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3770555&CF=BIB 'A Year in a Small Garden' follows Frances Tophill as she creates her new garden in a terraced house in Devon. Working in a small space, the book documents her journey to bring life to her garden, including tips and tricks for you to achieve similar results in whatever spaces you have at home. The book is structured around the stages of building her small garden, and branches out to include small community gardens Frances works with, as well as projects to create in small spaces at home - with a focus on growing food and planting in a sustainable, environmentally friendly way. Featuring new photography shot throughout the year, as well as Frances's own journal and garden notebooks, this book will not only give you an insight into Frances's journey creating her first garden - but will help you create a beautiful, productive, garden at home. 'A Year in a Small Garden' follows Frances Tophill as she creates her new garden in a terraced house in Devon. Working in a small space, the book documents her journey to bring life to her garden, including tips and tricks for you to achieve similar results in whatever spaces you have at home. The book is structured around the stages of building her small garden, and branches out to include small community gardens Frances works with, as well as projects to create in small spaces at home - with a focus on growing food and planting in a sustainable, environmentally friendly way. Featuring new photography shot throughout the year, as well as Frances's own journal and garden notebooks, this book will not only give you an insight into Frances's journey creating her first garden - but will help you create a beautiful, productive, garden at home.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Tophill, Frances<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : BBC Books, 2024.<br />255 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 26 cm<br /><br />Urmston Library - (Trafford Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 635 TOP - On order<br /> https://trafford.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3770569&CF=BIB The letterbox clatters and sitting on the mat is a piece of paper, in black and white, with everything needed to blow Anna's perfect life apart. A baby scan photo. Anna and Jon have been trying for a baby with no success, so after years of disappointment, this feels like a kick in the teeth. Who sent it? And why? Anna's thoughts fall on Grace - the keen young woman Jon hired at their printing business. Something about Grace isn't quite right. She asks too many questions and makes Anna nervous but she can't work out why. And she can't deny she sees the way her husband looks at her. All she knows is this baby scan might tear her marriage apart. The letterbox clatters and sitting on the mat is a piece of paper, in black and white, with everything needed to blow Anna's perfect life apart. A baby scan photo. Anna and Jon have been trying for a baby with no success, so after years of disappointment, this feels like a kick in the teeth. Who sent it? And why? Anna's thoughts fall on Grace - the keen young woman Jon hired at their printing business. Something about Grace isn't quite right. She asks too many questions and makes Anna nervous but she can't work out why. And she can't deny she sees the way her husband looks at her. All she knows is this baby scan might tear her marriage apart.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Stockham, Alison<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Boldwood Books, 2024.<br />1 volume<br /><br />Urmston Library - (Trafford Libraries) - Adult Fiction - FICTION - On order<br /> https://trafford.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3772295&CF=BIB The ideal travel companion, full of insider advice on what to see and do, plus detailed itineraries and comprehensive maps for exploring this tranquil and picturesque region. Visit the magnificent Cháteau de Chambord, take a wine and cheese tour around Sancerre, enjoy the lively atmosphere of medieval tours or be amazed at the giant mechanical creatures at Les Machines de l'Ile in Nantes: everything you need to know is clearly laid out within colour-coded chapters. The ideal travel companion, full of insider advice on what to see and do, plus detailed itineraries and comprehensive maps for exploring this tranquil and picturesque region. Visit the magnificent Cháteau de Chambord, take a wine and cheese tour around Sancerre, enjoy the lively atmosphere of medieval tours or be amazed at the giant mechanical creatures at Les Machines de l'Ile in Nantes: everything you need to know is clearly laid out within colour-coded chapters.<br />New edition.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : DK Eyewitness Travel, 2024.<br />224 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (colour) ; 22 cm.<br />DK eyewitness travel<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />Altrincham Library - (Trafford Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 914.450484 - On order<br /> https://trafford.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3772474&CF=BIB Johnny Henderson spent four years during World War Two as aide de camp to General Bernard Montgomery. This is his account of serving the General, taking the form of a series of insightful anecdotes and brief pen sketches that illustrate life with Monty and those with whom he worked. Johnny Henderson spent four years during World War Two as aide de camp to General Bernard Montgomery. This is his account of serving the General, taking the form of a series of insightful anecdotes and brief pen sketches that illustrate life with Monty and those with whom he worked.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Henderson, Johnny, -2003<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Cheltenham : The History Press, 2024.<br />1 volume : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm<br /><br />Timperley Library - (Trafford Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 940.540092 HEN - On order<br /> https://trafford.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3773108&CF=BIB It takes tremendous biological creativity to be a plant. To survive and thrive while rooted in a single spot, plants have adapted ingenious methods of survival. In recent years, scientists have learned about their ability to communicate, recognise their kin and behave socially, hear sounds, morph their bodies to blend into their surroundings, store useful memories that inform their life cycle, and trick animals into behaving to their benefit, to name just a few remarkable talents. 'The Light Eaters' is a deep immersion into the drama of green life and the complexity of this wild and awe-inspiring world that challenges our very understanding of agency, consciousness, and intelligence. In looking closely, we see that plants, rather than imitate human intelligence, have perhaps formed a parallel system. It takes tremendous biological creativity to be a plant. To survive and thrive while rooted in a single spot, plants have adapted ingenious methods of survival. In recent years, scientists have learned about their ability to communicate, recognise their kin and behave socially, hear sounds, morph their bodies to blend into their surroundings, store useful memories that inform their life cycle, and trick animals into behaving to their benefit, to name just a few remarkable talents. 'The Light Eaters' is a deep immersion into the drama of green life and the complexity of this wild and awe-inspiring world that challenges our very understanding of agency, consciousness, and intelligence. In looking closely, we see that plants, rather than imitate human intelligence, have perhaps formed a parallel system.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Schlanger, Zoë<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : 4th Estate, 2024.<br />304 pages ; 24 cm<br /><br />Altrincham Library - (Trafford Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 580.19 SCH - On order<br /> https://trafford.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3773109&CF=BIB For thousands of years, humans have been the architects of the environment. Our activities leave an indelible mark on the places we inhabit - for good and for bad. 'Nature's Ghosts' examines how the earth would have looked before humans scrubbed away its diversity, from the primeval forests that emerged following the last ice age, to the eagle-filled skies of the Dark Ages, to the flower-decked farms of more recent centuries. It uncovers the stories of the people who have helped to shape our landscapes through time, seeking out their footprints - even where it seems there are none to be found - and looking at how timeworn knowledge of the natural world can help us to mend our own relationship with the earth. And it recounts the environmental detective work - archaeological, cultural and ecological - that has allowed us to reconstruct the details of our lost wild world. For thousands of years, humans have been the architects of the environment. Our activities leave an indelible mark on the places we inhabit - for good and for bad. 'Nature's Ghosts' examines how the earth would have looked before humans scrubbed away its diversity, from the primeval forests that emerged following the last ice age, to the eagle-filled skies of the Dark Ages, to the flower-decked farms of more recent centuries. It uncovers the stories of the people who have helped to shape our landscapes through time, seeking out their footprints - even where it seems there are none to be found - and looking at how timeworn knowledge of the natural world can help us to mend our own relationship with the earth. And it recounts the environmental detective work - archaeological, cultural and ecological - that has allowed us to reconstruct the details of our lost wild world.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Yeo, Sophie<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Manchester : HarperNorth, 2024.<br />320 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm<br /><br />Sale Library - (Trafford Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 304.2 YEO - On order<br /> https://trafford.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3773110&CF=BIB The race against time is about to begin. The Tower of London. Impenetrable. Well protected. Secure. Home to the most valuable jewels on earth. But once a year, the Metropolitan Police must execute the most secret operation in their armoury when they transport the Crown Jewels across London. Scotland Yard. For four years, Chief Superindendent William Warwick - together with his second-in-command Inspector Ross Hogan - has been in charge of the operation. And for four years it's run like clockwork. The heist. But this year, everything is about to change. Because master criminal Miles Faulkner has set his heart on pulling off the most outrageous theft in history - and with a man on the inside, the odds are in his favour. Unless Warwick and Hogan can stop him before it's too late. The race against time is about to begin. The Tower of London. Impenetrable. Well protected. Secure. Home to the most valuable jewels on earth. But once a year, the Metropolitan Police must execute the most secret operation in their armoury when they transport the Crown Jewels across London. Scotland Yard. For four years, Chief Superindendent William Warwick - together with his second-in-command Inspector Ross Hogan - has been in charge of the operation. And for four years it's run like clockwork. The heist. But this year, everything is about to change. Because master criminal Miles Faulkner has set his heart on pulling off the most outrageous theft in history - and with a man on the inside, the odds are in his favour. Unless Warwick and Hogan can stop him before it's too late.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Archer, Jeffrey, 1940-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : HarperCollinsPublishers, 2024.<br />384 pages ; 20 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />Partington Library - (Trafford Libraries) - Adult Fiction - FICTION - Crime - On order<br />Stretford Library - (Trafford Libraries) - Adult Fiction - FICTION - Crime - On order<br />Urmston Library - (Trafford Libraries) - Adult Fiction - FICTION - Crime - On order<br />