Staring at the Light explores the relationship between two brothers, one married, the other incapable of happiness because his brother's wife has stolen the only person he ever loved, or was capable of loving.

'Gallows Thief' is the new novel from Bernard Cornwell, author of the Sharpe series. Hawke is, as yet, undaunted by the sleazy streets, dank jails or the looming scaffold, and uncorrupted by politicians, sneering gentlemen or frightening bruisers.

Set partly in London and partly in America, this story follows the fortunes of a small group of the young and the single. They are the children of '60s swingers. Their lives are blighted by indecision and too many choices with too little time.

Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin return to the seas where they first sailed as shipmates. But Jack is now a senior Captain commanding a line-of-battle ship, and this is a longer, harder war than the dashing frigate actions of his early days.