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Our Books of the Month for May

From the Deep South to the High Seas; a spectacular selection of stories this month

A panoramic tale of racial passing in post-war America, a riveting depiction of the demise of a brutal Nazi, a devilishly imaginative thriller set on the high seas of the 17th century, an evocative adventure of woodland wonder and a searing slice of state-of-the-nation storytelling; we present our compelling array of Books of the Month for May.

Fiction Book of the Month

The Vanishing Half

Brit Bennett

£8.99 £7.49

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Spanning the 1950s to the 1990s and from the Deep South to California, Bennett’s stunning novel follows the journeys of two estranged twin sisters leading very different lives – to the extent of adopting different racial identities.

Non-Fiction Book of the Month

The Ratline

Philippe Sands

£9.99 £8.49

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Documenting the shadowy activities of an SS Brigadefuhrer in the years leading up to his mysterious demise, the award-winning author of East West Street paints a complex picture of insidious evil and encroaching desperation.

Thriller of the Month

The Devil and the Dark Water

Stuart Turton

£8.99 £7.49

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Featuring fugitive detectives, a twice-dead leper and a stalking demon, The Devil and the Dark Water is a deliciously sinister period chiller set on a blighted sea voyage to Amsterdam from the author of The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle.

Children's Book of the Month

Harklights

Tim Tilley

£7.99 £6.99

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10+ in stock

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Blessed with an evocative, timeless feel, Tilley’s masterful debut centres on Wick, a boy desperate to escape the oppressive Harklights orphanage, and the miniature protectors of the forest who offer him a tantalising chance of freedom.

Scottish Book of the Month

Scabby Queen

Kirstin Innes

£8.99 £7.49

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10+ in stock

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Sweeping across five tumultuous decades in British politics, from the miners’ strike to Brexit, Scabby Queen is a tantalising portrait of a woman who defies the norm.

Irish Book of the Month

You Have to Make Your Own Fun Around Here

Frances Macken

£8.99 £7.49

Paperback

10+ in stock

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Macken’s clever and captivating debut observes the intricacies of female friendship and the quiet turmoil of small-town life in Ireland through the story of three young women.