Contemporary fiction titles are those which focus on the present or near past. Stories rooted in the current cultural, social, and political landscape which feature characters we can all recognise.
Contemporary Fiction Books
Bonnier Books Ltd The Dance Teacher of Paris
Book SynopsisOne brave woman will risk her life to save innocent Jewish children in occupied Paris. Paris, 1942. During the dark days of Nazi occupation, Adele Basset continues to teach in her dance studio, providing a beacon of light and hope amongst so much terror and suffering.When the Germans demand the names of her Jewish students, Adele realises they are in terrible danger. Only she can save them. Hiding her Jewish pupils in the school attic, Adele puts her life on the line to keep them safe.As the war rages, keeping her secret becomes more and more dangerous. Adele starts to question who she can trust and just how far she will need to go to protect the innocent children in her care.She must find a way for them to escape, if they have a chance of making it out of Paris alive... An absolutely heart-breaking and unforgettable novel about the strength of the human spirit and the courage of ordinary people in the d
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Renard Press Ltd One Woman Crime Wave
Book SynopsisFifteen-year-old Ashleigh is clever and charming, and she soon becomes the neighbourhood's favourite babysitter. But she has an appetite for secrets. Fast-paced, witty and scalpel-sharp, One Woman Crime Wave examines the limits of what money can buy, and how easily the fragile web of middle-class privilege can be torn.
£9.50
Little, Brown The Nightingales Castle
Book Synopsis''I was blown away by this dark, enchanting story of witchcraft, power and injustice. ..nothing short of brilliant'' Mary ChamberlainErzsébet Báthory, whose infamous place in history characterises her as the ''Blood Countess'', was accused of the murder of over 600 peasant girls in Hungary, 1610. The Nightingale''s Castle tells the story of a woman fighting for her survival and the complicated, often cruel, household over which she presides.Praise for The Nightingale''s Castle''Moving, fascinating and haunting.. A mesmerising combination of gothic horror and elegant restraint'' Francesca De Tores, author of Saltblood ''Gripping... a fascinating exploration of women''s struggle to have their truth heard'' Louise O''NeillIn 1573, Countess Erzsébet Báthory gave birth to an illegitimate child. The infant, a girl, was swiftly bundled up and handed to a local peasant family to be brought up in one of the hamlets surrounding the Castle. Many years later, 15-year-old Boróka reluctantly leaves the safety of the only home she has ever known in the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains. Trusted members of the countess''s household have been sent out to gather new serving girls, and the kindly old man who has taken care of Boróka for almost all her life knows that it is too dangerous to turn them away.Boróka struggles to find her place at Cachtice Castle: she is frightened of the countess''s reputation as an alleged murderer of young girls, and the women who run the castle are terrifyingly cruel. When plague comes into the heart of the castle, a tentative bond begins to form between Boróka and the Countess Báthory. But powerful forces are moving against a woman whose wealth poses such a threat to the king: can the countess really trust the women who are so close to her? And when the show trial begins against the infamous ''Blood Countess'' where will Boróka''s loyalties lie?
£13.49
Penguin Books Ltd Too Far
Book SynopsisFrom the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of the Crossfire saga comes the conclusion of a twisty tale of three women fighting to outrun their pasts-one for love, one for power and one for revenge.-----With the trademark emotional intensity and scorching sensuality of multimillion bestseller Sylvia Day, the dangerous and sultry Blacklist duology comes to its riveting conclusion.There''s so much suspense and mystery in the entire book and it made for such an amazing story' 5***** Reader ReviewSylvia Day has created such a beautifully written masterpiece which is adorned with the mysterious, sexy, exciting and suspenseful vibes' 5***** Reader ReviewOne of the best I have read this year' 5***** Reader ReviewLots of emotion, tension and violence but love finds a way through' 5***** Reader ReviewLily Black was presumed dead for years.Now, shTrade ReviewPraise for Sylvia Day * : *A dangerous and sultry novel about lies, secrets, and the line between love and obsession. The perfect first entry of a two-book series, So Close drew me in and kept me reading, desperate to know what happened next. Domestic suspense at its sexiest -- Samantha Downing, bestselling author of My Lovely WifeA master storyteller * RT Book Reviews *Move over Danielle Steel and Jackie Collins, this is the dawn of a new Day * Amuse *Steamy sex scenes and intriguing plot twists will have readers clamouring for more * Library Journal *Lots of sex and gripping story lines * Sun *Full of emotional angst, scorching love scenes, and a compelling storyline * Dear Author *They are powerful, sexy and unputdownable * Victoria Loves Books *Boldly passionate, scorchingly sexy * Booklist *Sophisticated, engaging, clever and sweet * Irish Independent *Indulgent fantasy at its most enjoyable * Shelf Awareness *
£13.49
Simon & Schuster Australia The Rom-Com Agenda
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Pushkin Press Another Person
Book Synopsis'Dark Academia the way I like it. . . Smart, and full of suspense, it will keep you guessing until the end' Hanna Bervoets, author We Had to Remove This Post'Sharp societal commentary and amazing, complex female characters' Simon Campos, author of Nothing Can Hurt You Now'A confronting and timely book about consent' IndependentWho is Jina?The stupid woman who ruined a young man's career?The weird loner whose university boyfriend thinks that she has a victim complex?The naïve country girl who ignored a friend's cry for help?To understand who she really is, Jina must return to Anjin University, and to the toxic culture that destroyed the lives of many female students - including Ha Yuri, who died in mysterious circumstances not long before she left. Somewhere within Jina's memories lies the truth about what happened to them both all those years ago...
£9.49
HarperCollins Publishers A Clock Stopped Dead
Book Synopsis''Satisfyingly intriguing'' Faith Martin ''J.M. Hall has mastered the warmth of a perfect modern cosy crime with all the twists and turns that go with it. I really enjoyed it!'' Hannah HendyRetired schoolteachers and amateur sleuths Liz, Pat and Thelma are giving up their coffee morning for a brand-new mystery.Retired teachers Pat, Liz and Thelma are happiest whiling away their hours over coffee, cake and chat at the Thirsk Garden Centre café.But when their good friend tells them about an unsettling experience she had in a sinister-feeling charity shop, they simply can't resist investigatingBecause the entire shop has vanished into thin air.Before long, our trio of unlikely sleuths find themselves embroiled in a race against the clock to get to the bottom of this mystery but who has a secret to hide and how far will they go to keep it concealed?Only time will tellPraise for A Clock Stopped Dead:''Satisfyingly intriguing'' Faith Martin, author of the Travelling Cook Mysteries seriesThis book feels just like a visit to old friends! The relationship between Liz, Pat and Thelma is so warm, funny and relatable that you could be forgiven for thinking that the plot is almost a secondary concern, but no there's proper twists and turns, and a very satisfying conclusion. This series just goes from strength to strength' Fiona Leitch, author of the Nosey Parker cosy mystery seriesHall writes with winning charm, wit and humour. This novel had me gripped and chuckling from the start, especially the warmth and tensions between the crime solving trio of former teachers. Three strong women, lots of hot tea, and a devlish clever plot. You'll love it.' Suk Pannu, author of Mrs Sidhu''s Dead and SconeJust what the doctor ordered, a perfect cosy mystery to snuggle up with. Highly entertaining and will have you laughing out loud, an absolute joy' NetGalley review, ?????''Liz, Pat and Thelma are my new favourite detective trio. I feel like I know all their quirky personalities. Get me in their gang!'' NetGalley review, ?????I absolutely loved this cosy mystery Keeps you turning the pages' NetGalley review, ?????''So glad I picked this up! I really enjoyed reading about older protagonists'' NetGalley review, ?????Absolutely loved this book!! I really enjoyed the characters! I was up all night reading and couldn''t put the book down! I highly recommend!!' NetGalley review?????Charming The plot is cozy and tricky, with just the right blend of Miss Marple, interesting and quirky characters, secrets, unexpected nuance, colourful cardigans, and of course, heaps of tea and warm companionship. I loved this book' NetGalley review ?????Gripping and addictive' NetGalley review ?????Oh how brilliant was this book?!I just couldn''t put it downHad great comical moments throughout. A really good murder mystery book' NetGalley review ?????A great cozy mystery Wonderful' NetGalley review ?????This book is a joy, I really, really loved itA five star read' NetGalley review ?????
£8.54
HarperCollins Publishers Sisterhood
Book SynopsisTwo sisters. One secret. A journey to learn who they really areThe instant Irish number one bestseller!I really, really loved it. I think it''s her best book so far, written with maturity and great compassion. The characters are very relatable, Lou was my favourite I enjoyed this book so much' MARIAN KEYES?''A burst of Sicilian sunshine Cathy writes from the heart with great warmth and sincerity'' ERICA JAMESLou never puts herself first. She always looks out for other people. Even at her own birthday party, all she does is worry whether everybody else is having a good time.Then a terrible secret upends the celebrations. And she decides to do the one thing that nobody ever expects: something for herself.But she's going to need her sister. Life has pulled Lou and Toni apart yet now they set off on a journey, one that will whisk them from the windswept Irish coast to sun-baked Sicily.Where will their journey end?READERS HAVE FALLEN IN LOVE WITH SISTERHOOD:''I love Cathy Kelly''s books aTrade Review PRAISE FOR SISTERHOOD: ‘Poignant and powerful, this is a fabulous read’ Milly Johnson ‘A wonderful entertaining story with characters we recognise and really root for. I absolutely loved this.’ Katie Fforde ‘Cathy at her absolute best….Wonderful realistic women trying to forge their way in an upbeat story where dark clouds give way to sunshine. Perfect to curl up with.’ Rachel Hore ‘I gulped Sisterhood down. Every woman reading this multi-layered story of the sisters and the manner in which they deal with their separate crises will feel a shudder of recognition. Yet, out of their distress emerges clarity and strength which makes Sisterhood such a compulsive and exhilarating read.’ Elizabeth Buchan ‘Vibrant characters, terrific plot and full of heart and wisdom, this is Cathy Kelly at her absolute best. Utterly engrossing and unputdownable, I read Sisterhood in one go and LOVED it.’ Patricia Scanlan 'A burst of Sicilian sunshine . . . Cathy writes from the heart with great warmth and sincerity' Erica James PRAISE FOR CATHY KELLY: ‘This top-notch storyteller cuts to the quick of modern women’s lives' Woman & Home 'Honest, funny, clever…sparkles with witty, wry observations on modern life. I loved it' Marian Keyes ‘Filled with nuggets of wisdom, compassion and humour, Cathy Kelly proves, yet again, that she knows everything there is to know about women' Patricia Scanlan ‘A lovely story of life and change’ Nina Pottell, Prima
£15.29
HarperCollins Publishers Murder at the Book Festival
Book Synopsis''Wow, what a read! Great plot and characters. Everything you want in a mystery. This series gets better with every book'' NetGalley reviewer, ?????When a body is found at the Merrywell Book Festival, amateur sleuth Violet Brewster must leave no page unturned to solve the mysteryThe small and idyllic village of Merrywell is getting ready to host its first ever book festival, and Violet Brewster is delighted when she is asked to interview the star author.Leonie Stanwick, now a bestselling romance author, is the featured guest of the festival. She was born in Merrywell, but abruptly left when she was 18 years old and never came back.But the festival takes a dark turn when Leonie is found murdered; her return to the village had clearly shaken someone up. When a shocking secret about Leonie's past is revealed, Violet's suspicions must turn to her own neighbours. Who in the village was intent on making sure Leonie could never leave the village again?An utterly gripping and unputdownable Eng
£9.49
Simon & Schuster Ltd Zero Days
Book Synopsis ‘This is Ruth Ware like you’ve never read her before’ DAVID BALDACCI ‘She’s done it again!’ CLARE MACKINTOSH HER HUSBAND HAS BEEN MURDERED AND SHE'S THE ONLY SUSPECT. WHAT SHOULD SHE DO? Hired by companies to break into buildings and hack security systems, Jack and her husband Gabe are the best penetration specialists in the business. But after a routine assignment goes horribly wrong, Jack arrives home to find her husband dead. It soon becomes clear that the police have only one suspect in mind – her. Jack must go on the run to try and clear her name and to find her husband’s real killer. But who can she trust when everyone she knows could be a suspect? And with the police and the killer after her, can Jack get to the truth before her time runs out?An adrenaline-fueled thriller from international bestseller and Richard
£9.49
HarperCollins Publishers Moderate to Poor Occasionally Good
Book SynopsisSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2025 DYLAN THOMAS PRIZEA Granta Best Young British Novelist''A thrilling love for the stuff of language Magical'' JON McGREGORPoignant and playful'DAILY MAIL A writer with few real rivals'IRISH TIMES''A visionary writer'' JAN CARSONThe stunning new collection of stories from the award-winning author of The Liar's Dictionary and Attrib. and Other Stories.Granta Best Young British novelist and acclaimed author of Attrib. and other stories, Eley Williams returns with a thrilling collection of short stories exploring the nature of relationships both intimate and transient from the easy gamesmanship of contagious yawns to the horror of a smile fixed for just a second too long.A courtroom sketch artist delights in committing portraits of their lover to paper but their need to capture likenesses forever is revealed to have darker, more complex intentions. A child's schoolyard crush on a saint marks a confrontation with the reality of a teenage body in flux. Elsewhere, an editor of canned laughter loses their confidence and seeks divine intervention, and an essayist annotates their thoughts on Keats by way of internet-gleaned sex tips.Moderate to Poor, Occasionally Good hums with fossicking language and ingenious experiments in form and considers notions of playfulness, authenticity and care as it holds relationships to account: their sweet misunderstandings, soured reflections, queer wish fulfilments and shared, held breaths.Undeniably a skilful book'TELEGRAPHStories that work from the inside out glancing,intriguing'GUARDIAN''Erudite and audacious'' KEIRAN GODDARDFrequently brilliant and deeply pleasurable' CAOILINN HUGHESI don't know anyone else who can write like this What a joy!'' BEN PESTERA joy for the head and the heart'' RUBY COWLING
£12.59
Pan Macmillan The Edge
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£8.99
Penguin Books Ltd The Last Devil To Die
Book SynopsisTHE FOURTH NOVEL IN THE RECORD-BREAKING, MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING THURSDAY MURDER CLUB SERIES BY RICHARD OSMAN ----------The rightful king of crime' i News''Deeply moving... some of his best writing yet'' TelegraphShocking news reaches the Thursday Murder Club.An old friend in the antiques business has been killed, and a dangerous package he was protecting has gone missing.As the gang springs into action they encounter art forgers, online fraudsters and drug dealers, as well as heartache close to home.With the body count rising, the package still missing and trouble firmly on their tail, has their luck finally run out? And who will be the last devil to die?----------''As charming and funny as always but SO MOVING'' Marian KeyesRichard Osman, Sunday Times bestseller, March 2024The Bullet that Missed broke the record for the fastest-sellingTrade ReviewI cried in public (well, on a plane). It’s beautiful - 12/10 -- Marian KeyesThe essence of June Whitfield, Joanna Lumley, Celia Imrie, Olivia Colman and Penelope Wilton * The Times *This moving, tightly plotted caper is [his] best book yet; moving and beautiful * i News *An essential refuge from the cares of real life * Telegraph *
£14.39
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group Wandering Stars
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£13.50
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group Real Americans
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£14.25
Scribe Publications Juja
Book SynopsisPublished for the first time in English, the sweeping debut novel set in bohemian Paris, by the author of international bestseller The Eighth Life. In 1953, a teenage girl, Jeanne Saré, jumps in front of a train at the Gare du Nord station. She leaves behind writings that to some are unreadable, but to others tell universal, unspoken truths about the lives and struggles of women. When published in the 1970s, her work triggers a rash of copycat suicides. It is hastily withdrawn from sale and eventually forgotten about. Then, in 2004, two women from opposite corners of the globe — Amsterdam and Sydney — rediscover Jeanne Saré’s book and set out to discover who the author was and what happened to her. Women across the ages have attached their own stories to Saré’s, often with devastating results, but the truth about her may be even stranger than the fictions they have invented.Trade Review‘Haratischvili's lyrical prose and mastery of tone shine … Her mosaic of broken souls and elusive mystery offer many rewards for patient readers, culminating in a provocative statement on art's capacity to both shatter and redeem.’ -- Chris Reed * NZ Booklovers *‘You can see in this novel the fledgling novelist testing the reader and I can see her magnificent book Eighth Life emerging from the embers of Juja.’ -- Rosalind Ephram * Burway Books *Praise for The Eighth Life: ‘Something rather extraordinary happened. The world fell away and I fell, wholly, happily, into the book ... My breath caught in my throat, tears nestled in my lashes ... devastatingly brilliant.’ -- Wendell Steavenson * The New York Times Book Review *Praise for The Eighth Life: ‘The Eighth Life … is a lavish banquet of family stories that can, for all their sorrows, be devoured with gluttonous delight. Nino Haratischvili’s characters … come to exuberant life. Her huge novel … shows a double face, its crushing pain and loss nonetheless conveyed with an artful storyteller’s sheer joy in her craft.’ -- Boyd Tonkin * The Financial Times *Praise for The Eighth Life: ‘A harrowing, heartening, and utterly engrossing epic novel … astonishing … A subtle and compelling translation by Charlotte Collins and Ruth Martin should make this as great a literary phenomenon in English as it has been in German.’ -- Maya Jaggi * The Guardian *Praise for My Soul Twin: ‘A passionate novel.’ -- Matthew Janney * The Guardian *Praise for My Soul Twin: ‘The novel’s sexual voltage buoys you through its twists and turns.’ -- Anthony Cummins * The Observer *
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And Other Stories Fire Exit
Book SynopsisA lone white man lives beside the river on the edge of the Penobscot reservation in Maine. Charles spends his days doing odd jobs, looking after his depressive mother, and staring across the water to the house in which his half-Native daughter Elizabeth has grown up, unaware of his existence, her paternity hidden to protect her tribal status. Yet the cracks in the foundations of Elizabeth's life are beginning to show, and Charles can see Elizabeth is struggling, much like his own mother does. He firmly believes the truth will set them all free but the price of it may be the destruction of them all. A deeply layered story of family and blood ties, full of quiet, beautiful, and dignified sentences, Fire Exit shows us kinship from all angles, and its capacity to break down, re-form, fade, or strengthen, while always remaining a part of us. 'Utterly consuming spellbinding and quietly devastating a sober reckoning with what love can and cannot do, what healing is and is not possible
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Penguin Putnam Inc Better by Far
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£11.69
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group Reboot
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£21.00
Pan Macmillan The Mystery at Dunvegan Castle
Book SynopsisGhostalker Ropa Moyo and her rag-tag team of magicians are back in The Mystery at Dunvegan Castle, the third book in the spellbinding Edinburgh Nights series by T. L. Huchu.’Alluring, shadowy Edinburgh with its hints of sophisticated academic magic will draw you in' – Olivie Blake, author on The Atlas Six on The Library of the DeadShe came for magic. She stayed to solve a murder . . .Ropa Moyo is no stranger to magic or mysteries. After all, she's a ghostalker – one who can talk to the dead. But she’s still stuck in an irksomely unpaid internship. So she’s thrilled to attend a magical convention at Dunvegan Castle, on the Isle of Skye, where she’ll rub elbows with eminent magicians.For Ropa, it’s the perfect opportunity to finally prove her worth. Then a librarian is murdered and a precious scroll stolen. Suddenly, every magician is a suspect, and Ropa and her allies investi
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HarperCollins When the Reckoning Comes. Olive Edition
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Kensington Publishing Murder Uncorked
Book SynopsisRaise a glass to Cece Barton, a widowed single mom and recent L.A.-to-California-wine-country transplant who suddenly finds herself at the center of a murder investigation in this sparkling new mystery series from Agatha Award-winning author Maddie Day.As the manager of Vino y Vida Wine Bar in Colinas, Cecelia “Cece” Barton’s first Alexander Valley harvest is a whirlwind of activity. Her twin sister, Allie Halstead, who owns a nearby Victorian bed & breakfast, is accustomed to the hustle and bustle of peak tourist season. But Cece barely has a moment to enjoy her new home in between worrying about her estranged college-age daughter, juggling her responsibilities at the bar, and navigating the sticky politics of the local wine association. Just when it seems things can’t grow any more intense, Colinas is rocked by a murder within the wine community . . . and Cece is identified as a possible suspect!With her reputation and her livelihood on
£20.00
Penguin Books Ltd Close to Home
Book SynopsisWINNER OF THE ROONEY PRIZE FOR LITERATURE 2023WINNER OF THE NERO BOOK AWARD FOR DEBUT FICTION 2023WINNER OF THE JOHN MCGAHERN PRIZE 2024WATERSTONES IRISH BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023Sean is back. Back in Belfast and back into old habits. Back on the mad all-nighters, the borrowed tenners and missing rent, the casual jobs that always fall through. Back in these scarred streets, where the promised prosperity of peacetime has never arrived. Back among his brothers, his ma, and all the things they never talk about. Until one night Sean finds himself at a party dog-tired, surrounded by jeering strangers, his back against the wall and he makes a big mistake.''Staggeringly humane, unfaltering, taut and tender... [It] feels like that rarest of things: a genuinely necessary book'' Guardian''Every detail rings true, every character is fleshy and real and heartbreaking... Michael Magee has a remarkable talent'' Sunday TimesSHORTLISTED FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR AWARD 2024SHORTLISTED FOR THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR 2023SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES DEBUT FICTION PRIZE 2023SHORTLISTED FOR THE EWART-BIGGS PRIZE 2023SHORTLISTED FOR THE AUTHORS' CLUB BEST FIRST NOVEL AWARD 2024SHORTLISTED FOR THE DIVERSE BOOK AWARDS 2024LONGLISTED FOR THE DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE FOR LITERATURE 2024ONE OF SARAH JESSICA PARKER'S BEST BOOKS OF 2023BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 ACCORDING TO THE TIMES AND IRISH TIMES
£9.49
Vintage Publishing Fourteen Days
Book Synopsis‘Compelling' Marie Claire * 'Immensely enjoyable' Observer * 'Fascinating' Red *One week into lockdown, the tenants of a Manhattan apartment building have begun to gather on the rooftop each evening and tell stories in this exciting new twist on the novel.With each passing night, more and more neighbours gather, bringing chairs and milk crates and overturned buckets. Gradually the tenants – some of whom have barely spoken to each other before now – become real neighbours.With each character secretly written by a different, major literary voice - from Margaret Atwood to John Grisham and Celeste Ng, Fourteen Days is a heart-warming ode to the power of storytelling and human connection.‘An immensely enjoyable product of an immensely unenjoyable time, Fourteen Days is lively, freewheeling… An impressive achievement’ Observer‘Fourteen Days serves as a valuable reminder that stories can teach, console, provide a place of acceptance and perhaps even change their readers (or listeners)’ Financial TimesIncludes writing from: Margaret Atwood, Sylvia Day, Emma Donoghue, Dave Eggers, Diana Gabaldon, Tess Gerritsen, John Grisham, Erica Jong, Celeste Ng, Tommy Orange, Doug Preston, R.L. Stine, Nafissa Thompson-Spires, Meg Wolitzer and many more.Trade ReviewFourteen Days serves as a valuable reminder that stories can teach, console, provide a place of acceptance and perhaps even change their readers (or listeners) * Financial Times *If you want to feel well read in double-quick time, try Fourteen Days, which is set in a New York city tenement in the early days of the pandemic. It has a novel twist (pardon the pun) - each character has been secretly written by a different author from Margaret Atwood and John Grisham to Dave Eggers and Celeste Ng * BBC *While we're really not in a rush to think about the pandemic again, we'll make an exception for Margaret Atwood. Fourteen Days is a collaborative novel edited by Atwood and Douglas Preston, and includes writing from Celeste NG and John Grisham, amongst others. In the novel, the inhabitants of a Manhattan apartment block gather on the roof and tell stories, as more neighbours join people start to form real bonds * Cosmopolitan *Reading Fourteen Days is like sitting by a campfire, with characters taking turns telling tales about their lives * Economist *A heart-warming and surprising narrative, Fourteen Days is an ode to the power of storytelling and human connection * SheerLuxe *
£18.00
HarperCollins Publishers Traitors Gate
Book SynopsisThe gripping new instalment in the William Warwick series, An Eye for an Eye, is available to pre-order now!24 hours to stop the crime of the centuryThe race against time is about to beginTHE TOWER OF LONDONImpenetrable. Well protected. Secure. Home to the most valuable jewels on earth. But once a year, the Metropolitan Police must execute the most secret operation in their armoury when they transport the Crown Jewels across London.SCOTLAND YARDFor four years, Chief Superindendent William Warwick together with his second-in-command Inspector Ross Hogan has been in charge of the operation. And for four years it's run like clockwork.THE HEISTBut this year, everything is about to change. Because master criminal Miles Faulkner has set his heart on pulling off the most outrageous theft in history and with a man on the inside, the odds are in his favour.Unless Warwick and Hogan can stop him before it's too lateAn unputdownable new thriller from the master storyteller''Archer always delivers, and this heist thriller hits the spot again'' The Sun''Archer can still tell a gripping yarn'' The Sunday Times Probably the greatest storyteller of our age'Mail on SundayIf there were a Nobel Prize for storytelling, Archer would win'Daily TelegraphPeerless master of the page turner'Daily Mail
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HarperCollins Publishers The Happy Hour
Book SynopsisCan they fall in love, sixty minutes at a time?''Cressida''s characters are wonderful'' Sarah Morgan''Bursting with warmth'' Kirsty Greenwood''We couldn''t put this down!'' BELLA''You''ll devour this'' Woman''s WeeklyThe deliciously captivating new standalone novel from the bestselling author of The Staycation and The Cornish Cream Tea series.Jess is happy working in Greenwich market selling trinkets to well-heeled locals and excitable tourists.Then one Sunday, Jess is thrown together with handsome, funny Ash, as they chase a pickpocket through the market, and before long they are making a habit of running into each other at the same time each week.Jess starts to realize that their hour together is the brightest part of her life. But Ash isn't telling her everything can she discover the truth before it's too late?Readers LOVE The Happy Hour!''I fell hard for this book A summer must-read'' Reader review ?????''A gorgeous romance'' Reader review ?????''Absolutely beautiful heartwarming
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HarperCollins Publishers The Midnight Feast
Book SynopsisWELCOME TO THE MANOR THE PARTY'S ON FIRE Readers are devouring it: 'Delicious and darkly glamorous' LISA JEWELL 'Totally gripping and a perfect page-turner' 'Midsommar meets The White Lotus' TOM HINDLE 'Twisty from the very first page' 'A feast of suspects and motives' CATHERINE STEADMAN 'I devoured this book. Perfect summer read!' _________________________________________________________________ Midsummer, the Dorset coast In the shadows of an ancient wood, guests gather for the opening weekend of The Manor: a beautiful new countryside retreat. But under the burning midsummer sun, darkness stirs. Old friends and enemies circulate among the guests. And the candles have barely been lit for a solstice supper when the body is found. It all began with a sec
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Atria Books The Fiance Dilemma
Book SynopsisA fake engagement, second chances, and newfound family members come together in this new romance from the New York Times bestselling author of the “swoon-worthy” (Business Insider) The Spanish Love Deception.Josie Moore has given the opposite sex—and love—plenty of chances. Four exactly, if you count all her failed engagements, and five if you include her no-longer-absentee father. Nonetheless, when the influential man decides to announce his retirement with a splashy magazine piece and Josie learns that her romantic history isn’t great PR for the family, she jumps at the chance to offer a solution. Matthew Flanagan is in the mud. Literally. Not only has he been fired from his job, but after taking a wrong turn on his way to Green Oak, North Carolina, his car is stuck. So, he grabs a duffel bag with his essentials and goes in search of a place to crash until he gets his life (and vehicle) back on track. But inste
£15.99
Random House USA Inc Sirens Muses
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£15.30
The New York Review of Books, Inc My Lesbian Novel
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£13.59
Kensington Publishing Animal 5: Executioner's Song
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£8.54
HarperCollins A Spy Like Me
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£22.50
HarperCollins Evenings and Weekends
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£18.61
Kodansha America, Inc Blue Lock 14
Book SynopsisA mad young coach gathers soccer players from across the country to compete in a series of bizarre challenges in a high-tech colosseum he calls Blue Lock. It''s a no-balls-barred battle to become Japan''s next top striker, in this Squid GamemeetsWorld Cup manga, now available in print! Anime airing now!After a disastrous defeat at the 2018 World Cup, Japan''s team struggles to regroup. But what''s mising? An absolute ace striker. The Football Union is hell-bent on creating a striker who hungers for goals and thirsts for victory, so Blue Lock -- a rigorous training ground for 300 of Japan''s best and brightest youth players -- is created. To survive this battle royale, the last striker standing will have to out-muscle and out-ego everyone who stands in his way!
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HarperCollins Publishers The Mystery Guest
Book Synopsis*Molly the Maid returns in THE MAID''S SECRET available to buy now!*________DO NOT DISTURB. WHODUNNIT IN PROGRESSMolly the maid sees everything at The Regency Grand Hotel.So when a renowned guest drops very dead on the tearoom floor, sullying the hotel's five-star reputation, it falls to Molly to sweep up the clues.An unfortunate accident? Or a murderous mess?The answers to the mystery lie behind one guest's door and only the maid holds the key_________________________________________________________________Over a MILLION READERS have been swept away by Nita Prose''s delightful mysteries:Excellent and totally entertaining the most interesting (and endearing) main character in a long time' STEPHEN KINGThis is phenomenal thriller. Maid or murderer or victim? Find out in the book' READER REVIEW ?????Gripping, deftly written, and led by a truly unforgettable protagonist in Molly. I''m recommending it to everyone I know'' EMMA STONEXI loved everything about this book' READER REVIEW ?????I didn't think I could love a character any more than I loved Eleanor Oliphant but along comes Molly the Maid. God, I love her' READER REVIEW ?????Fresh, fiendish and darkly beguiling. The Maid is so thrillingly original, and clever, and joyous. I just adored every page' CHRIS WHITAKERFelt like a modern day homage to Agatha Christie' READER REVIEW ?????Lots of twists and turns and highly gripping' READER REVIEW ?????The Maid was a Sunday Times bestseller for w/c 08/05/2023
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HarperCollins Publishers A Skye Full of Stars
Book SynopsisEscape to the snow-covered mountains of the Isle of Skye this winter, where romance, new adventures and unexpected surprises are just waiting to be foundI love all of Sue Moorcroft's books!' KATIE FFORDEUnder the winter stars, anything is possibleEzzie Wynter can't wait for Christmas on the beautiful Isle of Skye. Her island home sparkles at this time of year thanks to the snow-capped mountains and frosty winter walks, topped off with family gatherings with those she loves the most.But her peaceful Christmas idyll is upended when she hears that the Larsson family the owners of Rothach Hall are flying in from Sweden for the festivities. As Manager of their grand Scottish manor house, Ezzie suddenly has decorations to hang, food to source and itineraries to organise.Life only becomes more difficult when Mats Larsson turns up. The owners' handsome, self-assured son is used to doing things his own way and he is only another headache to add to her overflowing list.Yet when unexpected visitors arrive looking for Ezzie, nothing else matters as she is left questioning everything she ever knew about herself. But amidst the Christmas chaos, she might also discover that, when all is lost, it's sometimes those we least expect who come to our aidA beautiful, escapist festive tale to curl up with by the fire this Christmas. Perfect for fans of Sarah Morgan and Karen Swan.
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Not Stated Wandering Stars
Book SynopsisNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ? LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE ? A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK ? A TIME MUST-READ BOOK OF THE YEAR ? The PulitzerPrize-finalist and author of the breakout bestseller There There (Pure soaring beauty.The New York Times Book Review) delivers a masterful follow-up to his already classic first novel. Extending his constellation of narratives into the past and future, Tommy Orange traces the legacies of the Sand Creek Massacre of 1864 and the Carlisle Indian Industrial School through three generations of a family in a story that is by turns shattering and wondrous.For the sake of knowing, of understanding, Wandering Stars blew my heart into a thousand pieces and put it all back together again. This is a masterwork that will not be forgotten, a masterwork that will forever be part of you.??Morgan Talty, bestselling author of Night of the Living RezColorado, 1864. Star, a young survivor of the Sand Creek Massacre, is brought to the Fort Marion prison castle, where he is forced to learn English and practice Christianity by Richard Henry Pratt, an evangelical prison guard who will go on to found the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, an institution dedicated to the eradication of Native history, culture, and identity. A generation later, Star?s son, Charles, is sent to the school, where he is brutalized by the man who was once his father?s jailer. Under Pratt?s harsh treatment, Charles clings to moments he shares with a young fellow student, Opal Viola, as the two envision a future away from the institutional violence that follows their bloodlines.In a novel that is by turns shattering and wondrous, Tommy Orange has conjured the ancestors of the family readers first fell in love with in There There?warriors, drunks, outlaws, addicts?asking what it means to be the children and grandchildren of massacre. Wandering Stars is a novel about epigenetic and generational trauma that has the force and vision of a modern epic, an exceptionally powerful new book from one of the most exciting writers at work today and soaring confirmation of Tommy Orange?s monumental gifts.
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Random House USA Inc North Woods
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Random House USA Inc The Stars at Noon
Book SynopsisA literary thriller and love story set during the Nicaraguan revolution, from the National Book Award winner and two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist. • Now the basis for a major motion pictureSet in Nicaragua in 1984, The Stars at Noon is a story of passion, fear, and betrayal told in the voice of an American woman whose mission in Central America is as shadowy as her surroundings. Is she a reporter for an American magazine, as she sometimes claims, or a contact person for the anti-war group Eyes of Peace? And who is the rough English businessman she begins an affair with? The two foreigners become entangled in sinister plots and ever-widening webs of corruption, until a desperate attempt to escape the country brings their relationship to a crisis point.With his customary narrative brilliance, award-winning writer Denis Johnson brings a hellish landscape of moral ambiguity vividly to life.
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Headline Publishing Group Banners of Hell
Book SynopsisSummer 1312. The brutal murder of King Edward II''s favourite, Peter Gaveston, unleashes a horde of demons . . .Sir Hugh Corbett, Keeper of the Secret Seal, hastens to the Dominican Priory at Blackfriars where Gaveston''s corpse awaits burial. But, on arrival, Corbett discovers that a series of macabre murders has turned the priory into a mansion of death, and a killer is roaming free.Meanwhile, rumours spread that the pirate ships of the Black Banner Fleet are intent on entering the River Thames and, if the Sea Beggars succeed in their mission, they will weaken the king''s power throughout the city.Once again, Corbett must employ his wit and ingenuity to navigate the dangerous and deadly challenges ahead and bring the culprits to justice before matters turn grave indeed.What readers say about Paul Doherty:''Paul Doherty''s depictions of medieval England are truly outstanding''''Another brilliant story in the excellent Hugh Corbett series by a superb historical author''''Good plots, clever twists and mostly impossible to work out''
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Simon & Schuster Ltd Silken Gazelles
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Bonnier Books Ltd Our Dear Daisy
Book SynopsisNuneaton, 1880Twenty year old Daisy Armstrong lives a happy life with her loving father, Jed. They have a special bond, particularly after losing her beloved Irish mother and younger brother. But when Jed falls in love with a local widow, everything is set to change for them both.With expensive tastes and a lavish lifestyle, moving into Daisy and Jed's humble forge is not what the widow or her spoiled son, Gilbert, expected - and they make that very clear. Worked to the bone trying to look after their busy home, Daisy is exhausted. But the one glimmer of hope is Lewis, the widow's other son, a gentle and hard-working young man.When one fateful day something terrible happens to Daisy, she finds herself sent away from home and the chance at love slips through her fingers. After unbearable suffering, but finding incredible strength within, Daisy might finally have a chance at the life she wants. But can she ever find her way back to Nuneato
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Burnt Shadows
Book Synopsis_______________''A formidable arching tale about loss and foreignness'' - Financial Times''Powerful, epic yet skilfully controlled Shamsie''s voice is clear and compelling, with a welcome sparseness'' - Guardian''Completely authentic, complex, and breath-stopping'' - Emma Thompson_______________SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORANGE PRIZEBY THE ACCLAIMED WINNER OF THE WOMEN''S PRIZE FOR FICTIONAugust 9th, 1945, Nagasaki. Hiroko Tanaka steps out onto her veranda, taking in the view of the terraced slopes leading up to the sky. She is twenty-one and on the verge of marrying Konrad Weiss. In a split second, the world turns whiteIn the numbing aftermath of a bomb that obliterates everything she has known, all that remains are the bird-shaped burns on her back, an indelible reminder of the world she has lost. In search of new beginnings, Hiroko travels to Delhi to find Konrad's relatives and falls in love with their employee, Sajjad Ashraf. As the years unravel, new homes replace those left behind and old wars are seamlessly usurped by new conflicts. But the shadows of history personal, political are cast over the entwined worlds of different families as they are transported from Pakistan to New York, and in the novel''s astonishing climax, to Afghanistan in the immediate wake of 9/11._______________''Shamsie achieves the near impossibility of a truly intimate epic tale I challenge anyone to put this book down lightly'' - Shami Chakrabarti, Observer, Books of the Year''A giant of novel Beautifully realised'' - Independent
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC A Present Past
Book SynopsisGhosts are not born by themselves. They are born of a silent conscience. They are as real as the ignored knowledge of crimes and the refusal to accept real responsibility. They are the distorted voice of the dead turned into mystical images. The voice of unwanted witnesses.A Present Past is a collection of short stories that brings to vivid life a post-Soviet world haunted by the secrets and crimes of its past. It features a judge overcome by the weight of his ruling, the stories within the old Soviet cemeteries, discovered objects that transport us to another time and the documents of the KGB. Seamlessly blending history with fiction, politics with individualism, reality with magic, the eleven tales explore the unacknowledged crimes of the Soviet Union and Russian State, and show how the devastating sins of the past pervade the present.
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HarperCollins The Dispossessed 50th Anniversary Edition
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Coast Road
Book SynopsisA perfect book club read ... Assured and powerful' SUNDAY TIMESA compelling, compassionate page-turner' OBSERVERI loved this novel ... An addictive read' GILLIAN ANDERSONMoves between rage, forgiveness and hope ... A stonkingly good novel' SARAH WINMANA beautiful, accomplished debut' LOUISE KENNEDY''Impressive'' TLS''An absolute triumph ... I loved everything about it'' GILL HORNBYIt's 1994 in County Donegal, Ireland, and everyone is talking about Colette Crowley the writer, the bohemian, the woman who left her husband and sons to pursue a relationship with a married man in Dublin. But now Colette is back, and nobody knows why.Returning to the community to try and reclaim her old life, Colette quickly learns that they are unwilling to give it back to her. The man to whom she is still married is denying he
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Canary Girls
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Simon & Schuster The Sunforge
Book SynopsisSascha Stronach’s queer, Maori-inspired Endsong trilogy reopens on a city in flames, where a magic-wielding pirate crew uncovers an age-old fight between the gods that threatens their world. The steel city of Radovan is consumed by fire between. Stranded in its harbor is the crew of the Kopek, the survivors of a bioterror attack overseas. But they bear scars: their captain, Sibbi, has gone missing; Yat, their newest Weaver, is fighting for control of her own mind; and their Weaving powers are in a badly weakened state. To disable the technology that prevents the group from escaping, Sen and Kiada must plot their way through the ruins of the foreign capital, which is patrolled by a hostile militia, using wits alone. But to navigate through Radovan, Kiada will have to rely on her own history with the city—one she shares with a band of misfits dubbed Fort Tomorrow and their leader, Ari, a charismatic thief. Ari may hold the key not
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