The Echo ChamberEnter the world of Evie Steppman, born into the dying days of the British Empire in Nigeria. It's loud and cacophonous. Why? Because Evie can hear things no one else can. Although she's too young to understand all the sounds she takes in, she hoards them in a vast internal sonic archive. Today, alone in an attic in Scotland, Evie's powers of hearing are starting to fade, and she must write her story before it disintegrates into a meaningless din. But

This bittersweet

Building on the great success achieved by Gillian Cross's previous novel Calling a Dead Man Gillian Cross is one of the UK's top children's authors

as long as he can keep half

Or can he mastermind a vanishing act

hes right back in among the vicious lowlife of this city of docks and the opportunities they provide

Elizabeth Bowens last novel

This collection of short stories

1 bestselling authors Lee Child and Andrew Child

At the crucial time of a general election

she is to be sent to the South Seas on a scientific expedition

For Jack and his wife Ellie this will have a potentially catastrophic impact

'Suspenseful and brilliant'