After a routine security check by George Smiley, civil servant Samuel Fennan apparently kills himself. When Smiley finds Circus head Maston is trying to blame him for the man's death, he begins his own investigation, meeting with Fennan's widow to find out what could have led him to such desperation. But on the very day that Smiley is ordered off the enquiry he receives an urgent letter from the dead man. Do the East Germans - and their agents - know more about this man's death than the Circus previously imagined?Le Carré's debut novel, Call for the Dead, introduced the tenacious and retiring George Smiley in a gripping tale of espionage and deceit.

FROM EXCITING AUTHOR OF LGBTQIA ROMANCE ALEXA MILNEBook one in The Wanderlings seriesSometimes a Katt is not just for Christmas.Thom came to London hoping to dance and maybe find fame and fortune. Instead, he' s waiting on tables to pay the rent. Maybe the next audition will be the one.Tyler is an ecologist in a family of lawyers, trying to persuade the world of the importance of bees and hoping to finish his doctorate. But tonight, he' s waiting on tables to make a little extra cash.Need brings these two men to the same place, and desire gets them together. From there the course of true love should be easy, but, of course, life is never that simple... because Thom has a secret. A secret others like him want to keep to themselves.While Thom and Tyler grow closer and things get deeper, Thom is ordered to make a choice. Should he break up with Tyler and lose the man he has come to love, or reveal the truth about...

Following on from the huge success of the "44 Scotland Street" series, Alexander McCall Smith has 'moved house' to a crumbling four-storey mansion in Pimlico - Corduroy Mansions. It is inhabited by a glorious assortment of characters: among them, Oedipus Snark, the first every nasty Lib Dem MP, who is so detestable his own mother, Berthea, is writing an unauthorised biography about him; and one small vegetarian dog, Freddie de la Hay, who has the ability to fasten his own seatbelt. (Although Corduroy Mansions is a fictional name, the address is now registered by the Post Office).

This is the second novel in the "Corduroy Mansions" series by Alexander McCall Smith, a serial novel exclusively for Telegraph.co.uk. A new chapter appears online each weekday beginning Monday, September 21, 2009. Audio by Andrew Sachs. Illustrations by Ian McIntosh.

In the distant future, on the planet Fortune, tech is low and secrets deadly... John Pitte and the crew of the airship Errant are still recovering from the disaster of their last job when they take on a simple passenger run which quickly proves anything but simple. Grounded by a vicious storm, ambushed by a murderous spy, and divided by their own dark pasts, can the Errant crew overcome their fractured trust, or will the ghosts stalking them through Stolichnaya's endless night be their undoing? This Tale of Fortune novella is a direct sequel to the steampunk-inspired future fantasy adventure Outrageous Fortune, which finds John, Jagati, Eitan and Rory setting out on another action-packed, snark-filled adventure. Get your copy of The Crew Who Came in From the Cold, today!"If you like lots of action with great characters and great writing you won't be disappointed."...

Deric Longden had never thought of himself a cat lover, but from the moment he saw the tiny kitten sitting on an upturned bucket down in the garden he was hooked. Strictly speaking, the little cat belonged to the neighbours, but somehow when it began to rain it seemed only natural to bring him inside, and once there he slipped so easily into Deric’s and Aileen’s lives that there was an unspoken agreement that he had found his real home. Little did he know that he had entered the Longden world, in which ordinary life is always just a little out-of-the-ordinary.Aileen being Aileen, it was probably inevitable that sooner or later the kitten would be trapped in the refrigerator for longer than was good for him. And Deric being Deric, the obvious was to thaw him back to life was to make a little coat for him out of an old thermal vest. Thus the cat who came in from the cold got his name- ‘Thermal’ – and joined the wonderful cast of characters in the ongoing Longden saga.‘The Cat Who Came in from the Cold’ combines Deric Longden’s unique style of gentle humour with al the comic solemnity and cuddly charm of an irresistible kitten.

Anthology containing: The Witch Who Came In From The Cold Season 2, Episode 1: Awakening by Lindsay SmithThe Witch Who Came In From The Cold Season 2, Episode 2: Complicating Factors by Max GladstoneThe Witch Who Came In From The Cold Season 2, Episode 3: Old Game, New Players by Ian TregillisThe Witch Who Came In From The Cold Season 2, Episode 4: Earth and Salt, Fire and Mercury by Cassandra Rose ClarkeThe Witch Who Came in From The Cold Season 2, Episode 5: Trust, But Verify by Lindsay SmithThe Witch Who Came in From The Cold Season 2, Episode 6: Talisman by Fran WildeThe Witch Who Came In From The Cold Season 2, Episode 7: Bishop Takes Queen by Cassandra Rose ClarkeThe Witch Who Came In From The Cold Season 2, Episode 8: What’s Gone, What’s Left Behind by Max GladstoneThe Witch Who Came In From The Cold Season 2, Episode 9: Aftermath by Ian TregillisThe Witch Who Came In From The Cold Season 2, Episode 10: The Mirror Cracked by Cassandra Rose ClarkeThe Witch Who Came in From The Cold Season 2, Episode 11: Absent Friends by Max GladstoneThe Witch Who Came In From the Cold Season 2, Episode 12: Zügzwang by Lindsay SmithThe Witch Who Came in From The Cold Season 2, Episode 13: We All Fall Down by Ian Tregillis

The story of a perilous assignment for the agent who wants to desperately end his career of espionage — to come in from the cold.

Kyle Hawthorne once believed his future would be a job in the private sector—a simple, normal life. Fate had other plans and he wound up in the military. Some newly discovered talents caught the eye of the CIA, and in no time he was working with a covert team. He found himself in a relationship with fellow operative, Julia—until she turned out to be the enemy. When her betrayal was uncovered, things got bloody and Kyle returned home broken, searching for a chance to walk the road not taken. MaeBe Vaughan has never been interested in normal. Her happy place is a dark corner of the Internet, where she disrupts all the bad guys. She has a great circle of friends and a full life. She doesn't need a man. Until Kyle Hawthorne walked into her life. He's all wrong for her. Surly. Damaged. His uncle is her boss. But she couldn't help getting close to him. When his past threatened her safety, Kyle walked out without saying good-bye. Kyle will do...

A Wife Disgraced A spy during the Napoleonic Wars, Lady Pandora Blackwood gave up espionage for love. She has shared everything with her husband… except the truth of her past. Twelve joyous years and three children later, her dark history rises to threaten everything she holds dear. Now she must face her greatest fear: can her husband love her for who she really is? A Husband Wronged Former officer Marcus Harrington, the Marquess of Blackwood, didn’t believe in love until he met his beautiful Penny. His devoted marchioness by day and his sensual wanton by night, she’s everything he’s ever wanted… until her betrayal shatters him. When his world comes crashing down, he is left to question: was their perfect marriage real or just a dream? ’Tis the Season for Miracles As a cold winter grips Regency London, the estranged lovers come together in a heated reunion. Sizzling passion paves the way toward forgiveness, yet buried secrets and hidden enemies block the road to redemption. This Christmas, a wife will stop at nothing to win her beloved back… and a husband will discover that love’s reality exceeds his wildest dreams.

Through a haze of cigarettes and vodka there lies a version of Prague in the heart of the Cold War, where spies practice sorcery in their games of intrigue. While the political lines may be as clear as the Iron Curtain, the battles of magic seldom stay clean and the combating forces of Ice and Flame dance across borders and loyalties. Tanya Morozova is a KGB officer and the latest in a long of Ice sorceresses; Gabe Pritchard is a CIA officer and reluctant Ice recruit. Enemies at one turn, but forced into alliances at the next, their relationship is as explosive as the Cold War itself.Written by: Lindsay Smith, Max Gladstone, Ian Tregillis, Cassandra Rose Clarke, and Michael Swanwick.Season One, Volume One contains episodes 1–6.

Following on from the huge success of the '44 Scotland Street' series, Alexander McCall Smith has 'moved house' to a crumbling four-storey mansion in Pimlico - Corduroy Mansions. It is inhabited by a glorious assortment of characters: among them, Oedipus Snark, the first every nasty Lib Dem MP, who is so detestable his own mother, Berthea, is writing an unauthorised biography about him; and one small vegetarian dog, Freddie de la Hay, who has the ability to fasten his own seatbelt. (Although Corduroy Mansions is a fictional name, the address is now registered by the Post Office). Alexander McCall Smith is one of the world's most prolific and most popular authors. For many years he was a professor of Medical Law, then, after the publication of his highly successful No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, which has sold over fifteen million copies, he devoted his time to the writing of fiction and has seen his various series of books translated into over 40 languages and become bestsellers throughout the world. These include the Scotland Street novels, first published as a serial novel in The Scotsman, the Isabel Dalhousie novels, and the Von Igelfeld series.

Through a haze of cigarettes and vodka there lies a version of Prague in the heart of the Cold War, where spies practice sorcery in their games of intrigue. While the political lines may be as clear as the Iron Curtain, the battles of magic seldom stay clean and the combating forces of Ice and Flame dance across borders and loyalties. Tanya Morozova is a KGB officer and the latest in a long of Ice sorceresses; Gabe Pritchard is a CIA officer and reluctant Ice recruit. Enemies at one turn, but forced into alliances at the next, their relationship is as explosive as the Cold War itself.Written by: Lindsay Smith, Max Gladstone, Ian Tregillis, Cassandra Rose Clarke, and Michael Swanwick.Season One, Volume One contains episodes 7–13.