The never-before published letters of the legendary Mitford sisters, alive with wit, affection, tragedy and gossip: a charismatic history of the century's signal events played out in the lives of a controversial and uniquely gifted family.

In the shadows of the night in Caldwell, New York, there's a deadly war raging between vampires and their slayers. And there exists a secret band of brothers like no other - six vampire warriors, defenders of their race. Now, an ally of the Black Dagger Brotherhood will face the challenge of his life and the evil of the ages.

Since the work of Butterfield and Namier in the 1930s, it has commonly been said that eighteenth-century England appears atomised, left with no overall interpretation. Subsequent work on religious differences and on party strife served to reinforce the image of a divided society, and in the last ten years historians of the poor and unprivileged have suggested that beneath the surface lurked ...

The lives of the three daughters of Lord Curzon: glamorous, rich, independent and wilful.

The critical and biographical introduction tells of Lady Wortley Montagu's travels through Europe to Turkey in 1716, where her husband had been appointed Ambassador. Her lively letters offer insights into Turkish history and culture.

The saga of the Morlands continues with hope reborn as the monarchy is restored after Cromwell's Commonwealth. For Ralph Morland, the return of the King is a chance to rebuild the family estates and fortune, and for the beautiful and ambitious Annunciata, the Restoration brings a journey to London.

A tour de force: a darkly erotic work that centres on the friendship of William Beckwith, a young gay aristocrat who leads a life of privilege and promiscuity, and the elderly Lord Nantwich, who is searching for someone to write his biography.

Based on private papers of aristocratic families, this book presents a new interpretation of the long-term social changes leading up to the English Revolution.

Tells the tale of two imposters, each with an eye on a valuable scarab which Lord Emsworth has acquired without quite realizing how it came into his pocket. But of course things get a lot more complicated than this.

The life of Vita Sackville-West, a key member of the Bloomsbury set and lover of Virginia Woolf

The classic story of the relationship between Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson, and a unique portrait of the Bloomsbury Group.

Return to a golden age of glamour, murder and intrigue. An exciting high profile relaunch with a beautiful new package for one of our best-loved detective story writers.

One of the most powerful monarchs in British history, Henry VIII ruled England in unprecedented splendour. This biography brings Henry's six wives to life, revealing each as a distinct and compelling personality in her own right.

The duke has just completed a network of tunnels beneath his estate. His health is failing, but his imagination seems to know no bounds. While he spends more time underground and retreats ever deeper into the darker corners of his house, there are some ghosts that demand to be acknowledged and some memories which insist on making themselves known.

Sylvester, Duke of Salford, posts into Wiltshire to discover if the Hon Phoebe Marlowe will meet his exacting requirements for a bride. He is intrigued when his visit causes Phoebe to flee her home. They meet again on the road to London. Yet Phoebe, already caught in one 'imbroglio', now knows she soon could be well deep in another.

A work by a detective story writer.

A detective story that features Lord Peter Wimsey, the lead character.

A novel of love and intrigue. On his way home, the protagonist chances upon a beautiful young fugitive climbing out of a window.

Noted for his eccentricity, the Earl of Spenborough leaves a widow younger than his own daughter Serena, and his fortune to the trusteeship of the Marquis of Rotherham - the man his daughter had jilted. Here, Lady Serena finds herself involved with her lovely young stepmother, Lord Rotherham and her own childhood sweetheart.

Mary Nisbet shone as the wife of Thomas Bruce, Earl of Elgin and Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire. In the earliest years of marriage, Mary was her husband's staunchest ally, but following Thomas' incarceration under Napoleon, her feelings began to cool and she became involved with his best friend, causing a major scandal.