Books published by Quercus Publishing

Land. Race. Murder. Betrayal. The true story of a case that broke a South African town - by BBC Africa Correspondent

Old skeletons and fresh corpses confront DCS Frankie Sheehan in her latest Dublin-based case

Behind the most famous movie ever made is a tale of love, magic and one incredible woman

The sequel to the Man Booker Prize-shortlisted The Unseen

The third and final volume of Marcello Fois' breathtaking Sardinian Trilogy

This is the story of how Boris, a lazy, bumptious and overweening child, comes to believe he should be Prime Minister. Along the way, we see him hone the techniques and persona that will one day hoodwink a nation.

The stunning new thriller from 'the proud carrier of the flag first unfurled by John le Carre' (LEE CHILD)

An enlightening, entertaining and bitesize book about how Ancient Athenian democracy relates to the most urgent political issues of our day, for fans of Mary Beard's Women & Power and Yanis Varoufakis's Talking to my Daughter about the Economy

A gripping saga about guilt, secrets and an enduring love from a bestselling author. Perfect for fans of Dilly Court, Maggie Hope and Nadine Dorries.

The explosive true story of a gun for hire.

The follow-through to the international sensation Does it Fart?

The mesmerising story of the eighteenth-century financier of genius who rose from humble Scottish origins to control of the purse-strings of the most powerful nation in Europe

Heartwarming, poignant Second World War saga for fans of Elaine Everest, Annie Groves and Nancy Revell

The quickest explanation of maths, in 200 essential numbers.

The shortest history of our greatest conflict.

200 historic speeches and the stories behind them.

Sao Paulo, 2013: a city at an extraordinary moment in its history.

A weird and wonderful word and its meaning for every day of the year.

A compendium of slimy and repulsive facts from the authors of Does it Fart?

By the author of The Half-Brother, a compelling portrait of post-war Oslo as the city recovers from the German Occupation.

'Even better than Child 44. Akyl Borubaev is a terrific creation' Anthony HorowitzInspector Akyl Borubaev's Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan is a lawless post-Soviet metropolis rife with corruption and vice. A hard-hitting thriller for fans of Tom Rob Smith, Mick Herron and Philip Kerr's Bernie Gunther series.

For fans of Jessie Burton and Tracy Chevalier, a rich historical debut set among the Huguenot silk weavers of Spitalfields in the late 18th century