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Kate Atkinson

Jackson Brodie is a private investigator, originally from Yorkshire. A former soldier and policeman he now makes his money working from investigating infidelity and finding missing cats. Jackson's tough-guy exterior belies a deeply empathetic heart. He's unable to resist coming to the rescue and increasingly he becomes a magnet for the bereaved, the lost and the dysfunctional. His ability to connect comes from his own tragic childhood that still haunts him. 
 
Jackson Brodie has appeared in four of Kate Atkinson's novels. Each can be read in isolation but are best enjoyed in order of publication: Case Histories, One Good Turn, When Will There Be Good News?, Started Early, Took My Dog.

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The number 1 Sunday Times bestseller (Jackson Brodie 5)

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A powerful, moving novel inspired by a true story

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The unforgettable, heart-breaking novel inspired by extraordinary true events

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Turning for Home

John Boyne

A Ladder to the Sky

From the bestselling author of The Heart’s Invisible Furies

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An uplifting story of female friendship against the odds

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A Traveller at the Gates of Wisdom

A dazzling novel from the author of The Heart’s Invisible Furies

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The SUNDAY TIMES bestseller asking: What if Hillary hadn’t married Bill?

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Ten scorching stories of self-deception by the Sunday Times bestselling author

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‘Exactly what I needed for a change of pace, funny and charming' - Judy Blume

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The bestselling uplifting, joyful and feel-good book of the year loved by readers everywhere

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A BBC Radio 2 Book Club Title

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The warm, life-affirming BBC Radio 2 Book Club Pick

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A warm and witty novel by the Sunday Times bestseller

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The delightful and moving novel from the Sunday Times bestseller

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An astonishing debut. 'Impassioned. Lyrical and affecting' GUARDIAN

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The redemptive, joyous bestseller by the author of THE BOOK THIEF

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The Sunday Times bestseller

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The spellbinding Sunday Times bestseller

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Shelf Life

Shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award 2018

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Winner of the Japan Booksellers’ Award

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The acclaimed word-of-mouth bestseller

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A remarkable true story richly reimagined

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From the multi-million-copy bestselling author of Before I Go To Sleep

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The startling coming-of-age novel by the Sunday Times bestselling author of AMERICAN WIFE

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A darkly beguiling fantasy escape

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A creepy and atmospheric psychological thriller

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The year is 1Q84. This is the real world, there is no doubt about that. But in this world, there are two moons in the sky. Discover the 1Q84 Trilogy by Haruki Murakami.

The intelligent and capable police commissioner Guido Brunetti confronts crime in and around his home town of Venice.

Chronicling the lives of over three hundred characters, unrivalled for its scope and humour, this is a unique evocation of life in twentieth-century England.

A series of children's modern classic novels by renowned 20th century children's writers. All the titles in this series have the A Puffin Book logo, contemporary-style covers, and child-friendly endnotes.

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