Mad (Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know)**'Pure, unadulterated entertainment. There is nothing Chlo Esposito's Alvie won't do. Strap in for a fun, fast and fresh read' Ali Land, author of Sunday Times bestseller Good Me Bad Me** Alvina Knightly: Uncensored. Unhinged. Unforgettable. 'There's something you should know before we go any further: my heart is in the wrong place. Now don't say I didn't warn you. . .' Perhaps that's why nothing in Alvie's life has ever gone right? Until now. She

the beckoning starvation line encourages him to accept a commission to write the biography of a National Hunt racehorse trainer

She is highly acclaimed internationally

an African poet also employed to divert the passengers

flying squirrels and a hedgehog magician - as well as a hearty winter feast - the Abbey youngsters are ready for their beds

Forced to create their own identities

but a secretive order

one that will push friendships to the limit and force Elka to confront the dark memories of her past

A group of leading intellectuals from all parts of Germany gather in 1647 for the purpose of strengthening the last remaining bond within a divided nation-its language and literature-as the Thirty Years' War comes to an end

Young women from the castle are being slain whilst horrific things are witnessed in the nearby forest

This is a hilarious and swashbuckling adventure

But her presence at court has attracted the attentions of another Captivated by her honesty and intelligence

The Warm Hands of Ghosts is a book that will speak to readers directly about the trauma of war and the power of those involved to love