Prey By Michael Crichton

In the Nevada desert, an experiment has gone horribly wrong. A cloud of Nan particles - micro-robots - has escaped from the laboratory. This cloud is self-sustaining and self-reproducing. It is intelligent and learns from experience. For all practical purposes, it is alive.

It has been programmed as a predator. It is evolving swiftly, becoming more deadly with each passing hour.

Every attempt to destroy it has failed. And we are the prey.

Diamond Hard By Andrew Macallan

The seeds of ambition

Orphaned twins Arabella and Janie Baird dream of leaving the grimy streets of Manchester to start a new life. Still in their teens, they set sail for Cape Town with the resolve to grow so rich that no one will ever humiliate them again.

The birth of an empire

South Africa is in the grip of diamond fever and jobs are few, but quick wits and determination earn Arabella and Janie enormous wealth. At a price. For they discover that the champagne sparkle of every diamond conceals a dark and fearful side and that some who deal with them are forever plagued by deceit, betrayal and death….

A dream fulfilled

From humble beginnings, the twins gain power and fortune. They circle the globe from Europe to Africa to Tsarist Russia and meet characters who shape history. And on the way they learn to become hard - diamond hard - in order to survive……

The Dilemma By Penny Vincenzi

When Francesca married millionaire Bard Channing she knew that he was arrogant and demanding - that was part of the attraction. She knew that taking on the children from his previous marriages wouldn’t be easy. Not would coming second to his business. But it didn’t matter, she told herself, because above all she knew that she would do anything for him. Or, at least, she thought she would…..

It was only a small lie, Bard said, one that could save his reputation, their marriage, their children, their life. But if there’s one lie how many more might follow - or have already been told? And at what cost?

As Francesca is plunged into an emotional crisis she must face facts and make choices that she never wanted to. She knows that she would do anything for those she loves. The question is, how much does she really love her husband? Enough to do something terribly wrong?