Quercus Publishing: 627 books
The Missing One
The unforgettable domestic thriller from the critically acclaimed author of THE NIGHT VISITOR
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2014
'From the very first page I was drawn in, hook, line and sinker'
Amazon reviewer
The bestselling noir thriller about the lengths a mother will go to protect her child. Perfect for fans of While My Eyes Were Closed and The Widow.
The loss of her mother has left Kali McKenzie with too...
by Lucía Álvarez de Toledo, Lucía de Toledo
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2011
An accessible biography of one of the most influential figures of recent times based on new, original research.
Che Guevara is something of a symbol in the West. But for the rest of the world he is different: a charismatic revolutionary who redrew the political map of Latin America and gave...
by Robin Cross
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2013
As Chancellor of Germany between 1933 and 1945, Adolf Hitler exercised unrestricted power over his country's social, political and economic life. Hitler's belligerent re-armament programme, his imposition of anti-Semitic legislation and his territorially aggressive policies led to genocide and worldwide...
Churchill's Secret Warriors
The Explosive True Story of the Special Forces Desperadoes of WWII
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2014
One of the most remarkable stories in the history of Special Forces' operations - Daily Express
In the bleak moments after defeat on mainland Europe in winter 1939, Winston Churchill knew that Britain had to strike back hard. So Britain's wartime leader called for the lightning development...
Women Who Ruled
History's 50 Most Remarkable Women
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2015
'Poisoners', 'whores', 'witches' and 'murderers' - or so their enemies claimed. From Queen Nefertiti of Egypt, to the villainous Catherine de Medici and her flying squadron, to England's 'Gloriana' Elizabeth I, and the modern phenomenon of female prime ministers - Golda Meir, Indira Gandhi, Margaret...
George Washington: Gentleman Warrior
Gentleman Warrior
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2012
WINNER OF THE GEORGE WASHINGTON BOOK PRIZE 2013.
'I am a warrior'. These were the uncompromising words that George Washington chose to describe himself in May 1779, at the height of the Revolutionary War against Britain. It's an image very different to the one that he's been assigned by posterity...
The Admiral Benbow
The Life and Times of a Naval Legend
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2011
Admiral John Benbow was an English naval hero, a fighting sailor of ruthless methods but indomitable courage. Benbow was a man to be reckoned with.
In 1702, however, when Benbow engaged a French squadron off the Spanish main, other ships in his squadron failed to support him. His leg shattered...
The Glorious First of June
Fleet Battle in the Reign of Terror
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2011
France, early summer 1794. The French Revolution has been hijacked by the extreme Jacobins and is in the grip of The Terror. While the guillotine relentlessly takes the heads of innocents, two vast French and British fleets meet in mid-Atlantic after a week of skirmishing.
The French, in ships...
Legions of Rome
The definitive history of every Roman legion
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2012
No book on Roman history has attempted to do what Stephen Dando-Collins does in Legions of Rome: to provide a complete history of every Imperial Roman legion and what it achieved as a fighting force. The author has spent the last thirty years collecting every scrap of available evidence from numerous...
The Ferry Girls
A heart-warming saga of secrets, friendships and wartime spirit
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2017
A heartwarming saga of secrets, friendships and wartime spirit at the height of World War 2. For fans of Daisy Styles, Sheila Newberry and Lyn Andrews
A young German girl finds friendship, camaraderie and even love while working on Hampshire's south coast ferries - but will her new friends...
Trouble Ahead
The Battle for Crete
Language: English
Release Date: July 27, 2017
Heraklion, May 1941. On the north coast of Crete, the British forces are redeploying troops, ahead of a German invasion of the island. A brutal defeat in Greece has forced them to withdraw from the mainland, weakened and dejected.
For Captain Bentley Paine, of the Yorks & Lancs Regiment,...
by David Thomas
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2013
Surrounded by evil, how long can one man's good intentions last?
February 1941, Berlin: A murderer is on a killing spree. The Murder Squad is in the midst of the biggest manhunt the city has ever seen.
Georg Heuser is the idealistic, brilliant young detective set to crack the case.
July...
by John Haywood
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2015
Sumeria, c.3500 BC, witnessed the birth of the world's very first city by the rich and fertile banks of the Uruk. Over the next four millennia, the social and cultural landscape would change beyond recognition as many of history's most important kingdoms and cities took root.
Interweaving Mesopotamian,...
Gautama Buddha
The Life and Teachings of The Awakened One
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2011
There are many accounts of the Buddha's life that mix legend and history. This compelling new biography discriminates between fact and fiction to reveal Gautama, the remarkable human being behind the legends, and shed new light on his teachings.
Plunging us into the noise, smells and jostling...