Peregrine Spring gives readers a new perspective on the relationship between humans and the natural world. Cowan's raptors have immersed her so much that she has found herself courted by a Goshawk and bossed about by a Harris Hawk. The book carries her readers along to meet hawks and falcons in ways they never imagined possible.

Bill Conan, a middle-aged adventurer, has entered a 30,000 mile solo race around the world in sloop Josephine, seeing it as his last chance to win status and success. Risking the test of skill, strength and endurance, Conan will follow his course across the vast expanse of the treacherous Atlantic, toward the one disaster a seaman most dreads.

A compilation of letters sent by Daphne du Maurier to her close friend Oriel Malet with further text by Oriel Malet linking and contextualizing the letters.