Richard Ratcliffe

Co-written with Bernard Bale, this is the story of one of Britain's favourite funny men and his encounters with other show business legends.

Jordan Blake and his sister, Nicole, are sick of the hot weather in Pasadena, California. Just once they'd like to have a real winter. A real winter with real snow. But now, they're being chased by a monstrous creature... known as the Abominable Snowman!

Will is single and doesn't want children but when he meets Marcus, aged 12, they both discover they can benefit from their friendship. Strong language.

Page Clarke is a good mother to seven-year-old Andy and fifteen-year-old Allyson. Page's husband Brad is frequently away on business trips, but overall Page feels blessed with her comfortable life in her suburban San Francisco home. Then one Saturday night everything falls apart as, in an instant, the lives of five families are changed forever.

Philip Fletcher takes an undemanding job at the Chichester Festival, but his detective skills are soon in demand as a friend is pursued by a stalker.

Sequel to: 'Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years' (3958). Now a celebrity chef and single parent, Mole returns to Leicester to vote for Dr Pandora Braithwaite, Labour Party candidate and love of his young life. Book 5 of the series.

Adrian is now 23½. We follow the misunderstood genius of Middle England on a further stretch of his weary travels through the Valley of Rejection and Humiliation, in search of the sunny uplands of requited love and the publication of his novel. Book 4 of the series.

The author was just eighteen years old when he enlisted in the RAF as a pilot. After training he served in the Middle East for four years with no home leave. This is the account of one man's war.

The village of Marsden lies in the Pennines on the Lancashire/ Yorkshire border. In a series of funny, perceptive articles, Simon Armitage describes the place and its people.

Non-fiction Award Winner. Author's memoirs of his father told in a tender, funny and powerfully written observation.

Thomas Wisdom lives a perfect life with his family, friends and dog. But Thomas has a strange feeling that something is wrong and with the help of his friend, Gip, he hacks into his father's computer, where he discovers that his perfect life and much more are in deadly danger.

Candid, revealing and hugely enjoyable biography of one of Britain's best loved character actors, known to many as Capt. Mainwaring in 'Dad's Army'.

When Charlie’s granddad dies, young Charlie wants to follow in his footsteps as a salesman. His ambition is to own a shop that will sell everything. The story follows his progress from the streets of Whitechapel to Chelsea Terrace, a distance of only a few miles as the crow flies.

Are you made fainthearted by death? Does fire unnerve you? Is a villain something that might crop up in future nightmares of yours? Are you thrilled by nefarious plots? Is cold porridge upsetting to you? Vicious threats? Hooks? Uncomfortable clothing?

It is likely that your answers will reveal A Series of Unfortunate Events to be ill-suited for your personal use. A librarian, bookseller, or acquaintance should be able to suggest books more appropriate for your fragile temperament. But to the rarest of readers we say, "Proceed, but cautiously."

According to his mother, Marek Elliott is the perfect catch, but he is finding the search for Ms Right quite difficult. Then, like buses, two come along at once. Melanie is perfect daughter-in-law material, whilst Deborah is perfect in many other ways!

Michael Adams has the best of both worlds. Married with kids, he manages to escape the misery of domesticity. He tells his wife he is working away, but in reality he is sharing a flat with three other bachelors! How long can he maintain his double life? X rated, contains offensive language.

Imprisoned in a cell in Beirut, John McCarthy and Brian Keenan travelled to the High Andes and Patagonia in their imagination. Five years after their release they made their dream a reality and travelled to Chile. This is the story of their adventure.

Biggles and the team are stuck in the Sahara trying to track down Alex Mander, the missing son of a friend of Raymond.

Cabbies Len, Terry and Einstein decide to make some money using information, overheard in their cabs, about City take-overs. When a banker is murdered they realise that they are in a dangerous game.

In 1946, a young couple set off on their honeymoon. Fired by their ideals and passion for one another, they plan an idyllic holiday, only to encounter an experience of darkness so terrifying it alters their lives for ever.

1945, and in the newly liberated Paris there is a man hunt for Harry Cole. East End charmer, Resistance hero, but could he also be a traitor? Was he giving away the secrets of the French Resistance and the British Security Services, and do MI9 and Airey Neave have a good reason for wanting him silenced? Contains strong language.

Nicky Campbell, the well-known TV and radio presenter was brought up in a comfortable Scottish home by his adoptive parents. As an adult he traced his birth-mother, and found out that he had a sister and that his father was a committed Irish Republican. Campbell examines this clash of cultures, and re-evaluates his own life and actions.

When two men are brutally murdered in Kaalbringen, Chief Inspector Van Veeteren, holidaying nearby, is summoned to assist the local police. They can find no link between the victims, but when a brilliant young detective goes missing, Van Veeteren thinks she may have discovered the link!

Sequel to: 'Goodfellowe MP' (4778). The career of Tom Goodfellowe MP is going from bad to worse until a mysterious Tibetan monk walks into his life and draws him into a murderous race against time. Contains some violent scenes.

Victor Baxter is a young boy when a stranger known as "the Captain" collects him from school and takes him to London. He becomes the companion of a reclusive woman named Liza, who depends on him for any news of the outside world . From mysterious beginnings the novel becomes a thriller of smuggling, jewel theft and espionage.

Holden Caulfield, a 16-year old American, is the original 'cynical adolescent'. With unusual candour he relates the story of a few days of his life just after he has been expelled from his prep school. First published in 1951, this book is just as edgy today.

Adam Hill is in his first year at a top Chicago law firm when he volunteers to take on an unrepentant racist with a violent past. Why does Adam want this case so desperately and why would the accused take on a novice to defend him? The answer lies in the past.

No longer considered a son, but a slave; no longer a boy, but an 'it', Dave Pelzer was brutally beaten and starved by his unstable alcoholic mother. A horrifying yet inspirational memoir of his determination to survive. Contains some scenes of violence and child cruelty.

A thrilling Christmas ghost story set in Tyneside in 1930.

David Strom’s son, his niece, Rosalind, and their friends have their own secret aberration which would label them as mutants. As they grow older it becomes more difficult to conceal their differences. They have to face a stark choice: wait for discovery or flee to the terrifying Badlands.

Detective Harry Bosch investigates the killing of an abused twelve-year-old boy whose bones have remained undiscovered in the Hollywood Hills for many years. X rated, contains graphic violence.  Book 8 of series.

Stephen Rose has no parents and has come to live with Crazy Mary. There are many rumours about Stephen, but one thing is certain - he can make magical creatures from clay. Should David and Geordie befriend him, or should they stay away?

Winner of 1997 Thomas Cook/Daily Telegraph Travel Book Award. The author's 17 month adventure exploring the mountains of Spain, the Alps, Carpathian mountains and the Balkans.

On her death bed an elderly Nanny reveals family secrets and scandals causing the family to try to close ranks.

A collection of stories that are filled with mystery and wonder!

It was 7 minutes after midnight. The dog was lying on the grass in the middle of the lawn in front of Mrs Shears' house. Its eyes were closed. It looked as if it was running on its side, the way dogs run when they think they are chasing a cat in a dream. But the dog was not running or asleep. The dog was dead.

This is Christopher's murder mystery story. There are also no lies in this story because Christopher can't tell lies. Christopher does not like strangers or the colours yellow or brown or being touched. On the other hand, he knows all the countries in the world and their capital cities and every prime number up to 7507. When Christopher decides to find out who killed the neighbour's dog, his mystery story becomes more complicated than he could have ever predicted.