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This Body of Death. Inspector Lynley, Band 16 Elizabeth George

Inspector Lynley is back, though still on compassionate leave after his wife's murder. But a high profile murder investigation leaves his replacement needing his help. A gripping psychological crime and a look at 21st-century society.

The Necromancer. Doubleday, Band 4 Michael Scott

The fourth part of Nicholas Flamel series is just as gripping as the first three. Josh and Sophie Newman finally arrive back in San Francisco, to find the city threatened by a host of terrible monsters. Dr Dee pursues them, desperate to raise the dead to his side.

In the Kitchen Monica Ali

Gabe is the exceutive chef in a London hotel restaurant that has seen better days. His plans to open his own place, and the tricky balance of his whole life, are thrown into chaos when a worker is found dead in the basement. A compelling read.

The Defence of the Realm Christopher Andrew

The authorised history of MI5, Britain's secret service. From reporting on Hitler through the Cambridge spies to IRA bombers. This is a fascinating inside account of the real James Bonds.

The Lacuna Barbara Kingsolver

Winner of the Orange Prize for Fiction. In 1935, Harrison Shepherd gets a job in Mexico, as the secretary to the exiled Trotsky, who is staying with Frida Kahlo. Years later, in McCarthyite America, his loyalty and identity come under intense scrutiny.

Swiss Watching: Inside Europe's Landlocked Island Diccon Bewes

The book that shows there's far more to Switzerland than banks, skis, francs and cheese. A light-hearted yet revealing trip around Europe's most individual country. Welcome to the landlocked island!