Never Let Me GoKathy, Ruth and Tommy were pupils at Hailsham an idyllic establishment situated deep in the English countryside. The children there were tenderly sheltered from the outside world, brought up to believe they were special, and that their personal welfare was crucial. But for what reason were they really there?

Growing up with the Deans was a fabulous training ground for many things: ignoring unpaid bills

The town of Rotherweird has been independent from the rest of England for 400 years - to protect a deadly secret

Who are we when we are not ourselves

Selected as Historical Novel of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times

We watch Christie as she nurses a premature baby who has miraculously made it through the night

determined to find answers to her sister's sudden death at the hands of her husband

Michael Collins (Apollo Moon mission astronaut) and Nellie Bly (who travelled round the world in less than 80 days)

Might a homecoming to North Korea be his only hope for salvation

Kerry Hayes knows exactly who she is: a single mum

And in these dark days of division and isolationism

Eva was always closest to her grandfather

Its residents welcome him with open arms - but there's more to this strange community than meets the eye