Books published by Transworld Publishers Ltd

London, 1583. When young, aspiring playwright William Shakespeare encounters Lucy Morgan, one of Queen Elizabeth I's ladies-in-waiting, the two fall passionately in love.

In early 1942 the Germans opened a top-security prisoner-of-war camp in occupied Poland for captured Allied airmen. In this book Guy Walters takes a fresh look at this remarkable event and asks the question, what was the true story, not the movie version? This title examines what the escape really achieved, and the nature of the man who led it.

It's the late 1970s and 20-something Christopher Fowler is a film freak, obsessively watching lousy films in run-down fleapit cinemas.

Osokin began to pray, not that he would live but that he would truly die . Neither has he felt the sun on his face for more than fifty . Not to release him, but to return him to St Petersburg - to deliver him into the hands of an old, old enemy who would visit damnation upon the ruling family of Russia: the great vampire Zmyeevich.

Now he and his family - his embarrassingly devout missionary parents and his sisters, the tyrannical 18 year-old Janet and the angelic Rachael - are on their modest annual skiing holiday in Switzerland.

The choice was hers - fame and fortune or true love. Poppy Mazzini, born in Hull over her father's grocery shop, lives up to the promise of her fiery red hair and Italian ancestry.

In the British sector was Squadron Leader Michael Harrison, a war hero who had helped to bomb Berlin into fragments. In the Russian sector was Lili Leicht, German, middle-class daughter of a university professor and now living in the ruins of her former home. As the tensions in the smoldering city grew worse, so Michael and Lili fell in love.

When the body of a young female nurse is found horribly murdered in the Western State Mental Hospital, Massachusetts, there is apparently no shortage of suspects - a whole hospital of them.

At the curtain call of her thirties, Lucy Dent finds herself in a marriage where meaningful communication, sexual contact and friendship have all but disappeared. This book explores marital disharmony, loneliness, addiction and the ramifications of making the choice not to have children.

With all the SEALs' recent successes, we have been getting a level of attention we are not used to. It's been flattering but something important has been missing from the discussion. This book offers an insight into the extreme bravery, borderline lunacy, and touching camaraderie of this elite brotherhood.

'One of the most hypnotically gripping books I've read in a long, long time.' TESS GERRITSENYour friend's child is missing.

Every year they leave their cosy suburban neighbourhood to go on holiday together to a remote Swedish island. But this year, their holiday won't go as expected. A terrible series of tragedies will unfold, seemingly random, all somehow connected.

5 October 1982. It's been one of the worst days of Detective Sergeant Jack Frost's life. All, that is, apart from DC Sue Clark, who spends the night pursuing a bogus tip-off, before being summoned to the discovery of a human hand. Frost is on the case, but another disaster - one he is entirely unprepared for - is about to strike .

Gradually she learns the true reasons behind Noah's desire to marry her - and realises that the only person she finds real companionship with is the person she can't possibly be with .

What made Ray Prosser a coach ahead of his time?In this engrossing book, Alun Carter and Nick Bishop recount the dramatic story of the rise and fall of one of the great enigmas of Welsh club rugby: Pontypool RFC.

Yet behind these dramatic scenes, another war is raging - a war that will determine not just the fate of nations but of humanity itself... Daniel Quare is a journeyman in an ancient guild, The Worshipful Company of Clockmakers.

Garet James is the watchtower - the last in a long line of powerful women sworn to protect our world from evil... She once defeated the malign sorcerer Dr Dee, but her pursuit of the man she loves - the centuries-old vampire Will Hughes - has unleashed another ages-old entity into our time - a being that threatens everything and everyone.

BY THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF RODHAM and AMERICAN WIFE'A work of psychological genius' OBSERVER_______________________________-Identical twins, Kate and Violet are about as unlike as two peas from the same pod can be.

Serve To Win, written by the renowned tennis player, Novak Djokovic, is an inspiring read that was published in 2014 by Transworld Publishers Ltd. This book falls under the genre of autobiographies and self-help, providing a unique blend of personal experiences and practical advice. Djokovic shares his journey, revealing the diet and training regime that transformed his health and pushed him to the pinnacle of the sport. This book is not just about tennis; it's about how to improve your life. In Serve To Win, Djokovic offers practical tips and strategies that can be applied by anyone, regardless of their profession or personal circumstances. Published by Transworld Publishers Ltd, this book is a testament to Djokovic's dedication, discipline, and unwavering belief in self-improvement. For fans of Djokovic and tennis enthusiasts, this book is a must-read. However, its reach extends beyond the tennis court, offering valuable insights to anyone striving for success in life.

Every broken heart has a history. Anna hasn't been back to Oxford since her last summer at university. Can Anna finally face up to the memories of that summer and the people she left behind?An absorbing, powerful novel of love, friendship and secrets that sweeps you away from the very first page.

From the origins of our Universe to the ever evolving techniques used to explore deep space, this title traces the journey of galactic discovery that has obsessed mankind for thousands of years.

FROM THE PUBLISHERS THAT BROUGHT YOU DAN BROWNFor thousands of years we guarded it. You must destroy it, and those who have taken it. An ancient object is discovered in a Cairo souk. As the bodies begin to pile up, a request for help is sent to British Museum historian Angela Lewis.

In the middle of an unusually hot Swedish summer, a young woman studying at the Vaxjo Police Academy is brutally murdered. Police Inspector Evert Backstrom is unwillingly drafted in from Stockholm to head up the investigation.

Twelve-year-old Barney Roberts is obsessed with a series of murders. He knows the victims are all boys, just like him. He knows the bodies were found on river banks. And he's sure the killer will strike again soon. But there's something else, a secret he'd rather not know, a secret he is too scared to share...

THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLERIn her powerful memoir His Bright Light, Danielle Steel opened her heart to share the devastating story of the loss of her beloved son.

When it falls into Robert's hands, he falls in love first with the book, and then with the woman he has never met. In the hands of bestselling author Danielle Steel, these two remarkable relationships come together in unexpected and surprising ways, as lovers are lost, and find each other again.

Esther Doyle is a young Irish girl growing up in a small fishing community in Connemara in the 1950s. Her life is a stable one, bound by the slow rhythms of farming life and the joy of looking after her handicapped sister Nonie.

'Locks you in and loads up the tension' Simon KernickHOW FAR WOULD YOU GO FOR JUSTICE?Wealthy playboy CHARLIE MENDEZ is a violent rapist who thinks he's above the law. In a lawless country, Lock must take the law into his own hands .