Books published by Cornerstone

No longer the well-beloved, Louis XV is becoming ever more unpopular - the huge expense of his court and decades of costly warfare having taken their toll. As the discontent grows, Louis seeks refuge in his extravagances and his mistress, the powerful Marquise de Pompadour.

France eagerly awaits the day the young King, Louis XV, comes of age and breaks free from the rule of his ministers. From the gentle persuasions of Madame de Mailley to her overtly ambitious sister, Madame Vintimille, France stands by and watches a King ruled by his women...

Whether you're organising a quiz night in your local or you simply want to get in a bit of practice on tricky subjects, this book contains questions and answers on topics ranging from the Roman Empire to Little Britain and from the Ryder Cup to Alex Rider.

Jake's hasty departure from her life proved that a) godmothers are cleverer than they look and b) the only thing reliable about men is that they're totally unreliable. Now Jake is back in her life. And he's the one man who may just save her family's ailing company. But what Annie doesn't know is that Jake has an Achilles' heel.

A mother will do anything to protect her child... Karen and Tudor Morgan have moved from a small mining community to the bustle and noise of Cardiff in search of a new life.

In 2005, Anna Massey was awarded a CBE for services to drama. Daughter of the Canadian actor, Raymond Massey (perhaps best-known for his role as Dr Gillespie in the TV series Dr Killdare), and Adrianne Allen (also a very successful stage actress), drama was in her blood.

Perfect Wedding Speeches and Toasts is an invaluable guide to preparing and delivering unforgettable speeches.

Explains how interviews are constructed, gives advice about how to show yourself in your best light, and provides real-life examples to help you practice at home. This book aims to help you stand out from the competition.

When the first body is found, mutilated and strangled on the riverbanks, Philadelphia homicide detectives Kevin Byrne and Jessica Balzano suspect yet another case of random urban violence.

Reveals the trajectory of Hillary Clinton's life and career. This book provides an account of the complex human being and political meteor who has helped define one presidency.

Paul Sculthorpe is the man who was born to be a superstar. Touted as a future Great Britain skipper before he even played his first game as a professional, he is the only player to ever be named Man of Steel in successive years. Sculthorpe lifts the lid on a remarkable career - the highs and the lows; and, the friendships and the fall-outs.

Includes stories that reveal how DNA determines the characteristics of the adult organism.

Harima Kenji has never lost a fight, but his love for the clueless Tsukamoto Tenma is proving to be his greatest challenge. After catching his cherished Tenma-chan and an unexpected rival in a lunchtime tryst, Kenji spirals into the deepest pit of high school Hades-plummeting really low. But when Kenji hits bottom, whom will he find there?

She . is the school's most notorious juvenile delinquent and he's suddenly come to a shocking realization: he's got a huge crush, and now he must tell her how he feels. Life-changing obsessions, colossal foul-ups, grand schemes, deep-seated anxieties, and raging hormones - School Rumble portrays high school as over-the-top comedy!

Since the turn of the century, we have seen hopes of a new era of peace shattered by the 9/11 attack on the US.

But peace will present its own challenge to Adam Bolitho, captain of His Majesty's Ship Unrivalled, as many of his contemporaries face the prospect of discharge. The life of a frigate captain is always lonely, but for Adam, mourning the death of his uncle Admiral Sir Richard Bolitho, that solitude acquires a deeper poignancy.

Gorgeous, sharp, and anything but shy, Chelsea loves men... Lots of them. This work chronicles Chelsea's romps through the bedrooms of a host of potential suitors, uncovering what can happen in one night of passion between a man and a sometimes very intoxicated woman.

The job proves even more ill-gotten than they'd feared, but then comes the news that the project will be graced by Hollywood royalty - imperious screen legend Diana Malenfant, her son the fantastically sexy (and secretly gay) megastar Stephen Donato, plus Stephen's hastily acquired wife, the lovely, if clueless, Gina.

Disturbed by his findings, Gideon soon finds himself drawn deeper into the mystery, one that he must solve before the marksman targets his next victim... [NB This book was previously published with the title Six to One Against]

Dancing, singing, swooping - there was something birdlike about his energy, joy and laughter - but also the fleeting, enigmatic quality of his life. When he was two he lost all his speech, as autism turned his life - and ours - into a baffling challenge. He generated - and continues to generate - huge amounts of laughter.

Is there such a thing as just good friends...?When a long-distance phone call summons private investigator Annie McHugh's lover and business partner, Gerry, across the Atlantic Annie's left in charge.

Follows the fortunes of five men at the centre of the ultra-fashionable Clermont Set: the Clermont Club's eccentric founder John Aspinall; Dominic Elwes, who was to betray the Set's code of silence; the socialite owner of Annabel's, Mark Birley; the womanising, multi millionaire James Goldsmith; and the infamous Lord 'Lucky' Lucan.

After countless battles and sieges, the soldiers of the first crusade are at last within reach of their ultimate goal: Jerusalem. Demetrios Askiates, the Emperor's spy, has had enough of the crusade's violence. But when a diplomatic mission leads to a deadly ambush, he realises he has been snared in the power struggles which underlie the crusade.

But for Evie life is harder. Honor adores Evie for her unconventionality, her honesty and her naughty sense of humour - although others find Evie prickly and impatient.

Gardening in wartime Britain was a part of the fight for freedom. This book tells the story of how Britain's wartime government encouraged and cajoled its citizens to grow their own fruit and vegetables.

The stunning new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Open House and Never Change. Three women demonstrate the power of love and the importance of freedom in this unique new novel by the author of The Art of Mending, Open House, and The Year of Pleasures.

Two high profile victims are found murdered within 24 hours of each other. Both men have been scalped. Jan Fabel and his murder team find themselves under pressure to track down the killer. But Fabel is caught in a web of intrigue, obsession and revenge that seemingly spans sixteen centuries. He must find the crucial link to slove these murders.

Many mediums, like the notorious Madame Blavatsky, were exposed as charlatans yet there were some mediums who continued to communicate directly with another world, who despite every rigorous scientific test seemed to prove that souls survived death.