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Pre-order now for the hottest books of 2021!

There are some red hot new titles heading our way in August and September, here's a sneak preview of the ones we're most excited about!
We have signed copies, or exclusive editions of all of these available, but they will be on a strictly first come, first served basis, so please reply to this email if you'd like to pre-order any of these fantastic books!

 Pat Barker, The Women of Troy
Publication date: 26th August, 2021
Price: £18.99

Following her bestselling, critically acclaimed The Silence of the Girls, Pat Barker continues her extraordinary retelling of one of our greatest myths in The Women of Troy. To pre-order a signed copy, please reply to this email!

 William McIlvanney & Ian Rankin, The Dark Remains
Publication Date: 30th August, 2021
Price: £20

There could only be one contender to finish William McIlvanney's prequel to the Laidlaw series. Ian Rankin brings us Laidlaw's first case in style and with The Dark Remains, these two iconic authors bring to life the criminal world of 1970s Glasgow, and Laidlaw's relentless quest for truth. To pre-order a signed copy, please reply to this email!

 Ann Cleeves, the Heron's Cry
Publication date: 2nd September, 2021
Price: £20 (pre-order price £15)

The second in the Detective Matthew Venn series, all set in North Devon. Matthew and his team have to investigate the murder of an ex-doctor. This series is currently being filmed for TV: we can't wait to watch it! To pre-order a signed copy at the discounted price of £15, please just reply to this email!

 Sally Rooney, Beautiful World, Where Are You

Publication date: 7th September, 2021
Price: £16.99
I don't think we need to say much about how excited we are for the new Sally Rooney novel, the follow up to the smash hit Normal People! We have a VERY limited number of signed Independent Bookshop Exclusive editions coming into the shop, so please let us know as soon as possible if you'd like to pre-order!

 Bob Mortimer, And Away...
Publication date: 16th September, 2021
Price: £20

The long-awaited first autobiography by national treasure Bob Mortimer: comedy partner of Vic Reeves, surreal star of Would I Lie To You and fishing partner of Paul Whitehouse in Gone Fishing. Warm, profound, and irrepressibly funny, And Away... is Bob's full life story (with a few lies thrown in for good measure!) We'll have a limited number of signed copies, plus some unsigned Independent Exclusive editions - please reply to this email if you'd like to pre-order either (or both!)

 Richard Osman, The Man Who Died Twice
Publication Date: 16th September, 2021
Price: 318.99 (pre-order price £15)

The follow up to the phenomenally successful Thursday Murder Club, the biggest selling debut of all time! Everyman Richard Osman has done it again with The Man Who Died Twice, please reply to this email to pre-order a signed copy at the discounted price of £15!

Phew!

That should keep us going into autumn, but if you'd like any more information on any of these titles, or would like to pre-order these or any other books, please just get in touch!

E: sally@maddingcrowdlinlithgow.com
T: 01506 845509
www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.com

We'll send our top picks for October, November and December in a couple of weeks, but highlights include a new Christmas story by JK Rowling, a quirky idea for Advent from Julia Donaldson, a new novel from Graeme Macrae Burnett, and of course the latest in the Outlander series from Diana Gabaldon: watch this space for more details!

We're calling it, 2021 is THE year for books!
 

And finally...

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And here is a picture of my beagle, happily sitting in my strawberry frame.