Extracts
Extract: Maureen Fry and the Angel of the North by Rachel Joyce
14 November 2022
Ten years ago, Harold Fry set off on his epic journey on foot to save a friend. But the story doesn't end there. Now his wife, Maureen, has her own pilgrimage to make.
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Winter Journey
It was too early for birdsong. Harold lay beside her, his hands neat
on his chest, looking so peaceful she wondered where he...
Extract: Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout
11 November 2022
Rich with empathy and emotion, Lucy by the Sea vividly captures the fear and struggles that come with isolation, as well as the hope, peace, and possibilities that those long, quiet days can inspire. At the heart of this story are the deep human connections that unite us even when we’re apart—the pain of a beloved daughter’s...
Extract: The Profiler Diaries by Gérard Labuschagne
03 August 2022
In this gripping account, the former South African Police Service head profiler recalls one of some 110 murders and countless other bizarre crimes he analysed during his fourteen-and-a-half-year career. An expert on serial murder and rape cases, here, Labuschagne walks the reader through the senseless murder of Thembinkosi Cebekhulu by an...
Extract: Land Matters by Tembeka Ngcukaitobi
03 August 2022
Land reform remains one of the most charged issues in South Africa today. In this extract taken from the thoughtful and provocative, Land Matters, Tembeka Ngcukaitobi sheds light on one of the most complex questions in South Africa today.
“The ANC supported the confirmation of the 1996 Constitution, which contained no...
Extract: Shattered by James Patterson & James O. Born
28 July 2022
In the new novel in the bestselling series, Detective Michael Bennett is searching for a former partner who has disappeared without a trace.
PROLOGUE
EARLY MORNING WAS one of her favorite times of the day. The sun had just cracked the horizon and traffic was still light. She was in training for the Marine Corps Marathon and...
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