Books published by Quercus Publishing

Covering all the basics including fractions, equations, primes, squares and square roots, geometry and fractals, Dr Richard Elwes will lead you gently towards a greater understanding of this fascinating subject. Even apparently daunting concepts are explained simply, with the assistance of useful diagrams, and with a refreshing lack of jargon.

Introducing Commissario Soneri, a highly original, complex creation, in a brooding and evocative crime novel set in the Po valley.

A brilliant, witty tour de force, translated with great style.

Fresh, easy, beautiful food; no oven required!

The world's greatest actor by Britain's best biographer.

A dazzlingly inventive and acclaimed novel set in a Stockholm psychiatric hospital - by one of Sweden's most exciting literary talents

A gritty, emotional saga from a bestselling author. Perfect for fans of Dilly Court, Maggie Hope and Nadine Dorries.

Everything you ever wanted to know about philosophy in 35 bite size chapters.

Betrayal, blood and battle - the epic story of the Zulu empire.

An account of one of the world's most notorious drug-smuggler jails.

1830. A young woman marries a minister and accompanies him to the remote island of St Kilda in the hope of converting the islanders to Christianity.

A subtle portrait of friendship and a dialogue between two cultures, by the winner of the 2010 Independent Foreign Fiction Prize.

A super-intelligent thriller following the cat-and-mouse frisson between a US secret unit and an unknown force operating out of Pakistan.

A gripping, gritty thriller introducing Rosie Gilmour, investigative reporter.

The collected shorter works by the author of Life and Fate and Everything Flows, published in English for the first time.

A brand-new biography of the seminal figure of Chinese culture.

With Hornets falling like flies, the Battle of Britain is no piece of cake.

The sleekest bird in the skies carries a lethal payload - a new Air Force adventure from the author of Goshawk Squadron, set during the darkest days of the Cold War.

My husband's lover. They said her death was a tragic accident. And I believed them . . . until now.

A spy thriller unfolding across three continents and nine countries.

In the seventh volume of the successful 50 Ideas series, Daily Telegraph economics editor Edmund Conway introduces and explains the central ideas of economics in a series of 50 clear and concise essays.

A gripping historical thriller from the CWA award-winning author of The Seeker - a must-read for fans of CJ Sansom and Rory Clements

Have you ever just clicked with someone? - the sequel to the international bestseller Love Virtually about a relationship conducted by email.

Is there a safer space for secret desires than virtual reality? The most unusual and compelling love story of the new millennium.

A history of the great religions, told through their core beliefs.

By turns bizarre, surprising, trivial, and enlightening, History without the Boring Bits offers rich pickings for the browser, and entertainment and inspiration aplenty for those who have grown weary of more conventional works of history.

A travelogue, a physical and mental experience as well as a meditative journey, this modern pilgrimage is a handbook for conscious living.