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Book Synopsis'This is to my shame the first Mark Ellis book I've read. If the others evoke a vanished London so impressively, are graced with such complex plots and deep characterisation, and, above all, are written so well I shall have to read them all.' THE TIMES 'An atmospheric, compelling evocation of war-torn London in the wake of the Blitz, where DCI Frank Merlin fights against a tidal wave of crime' GEOFFREY WANSELL, Crime and Thriller Reviewer, DAILY MAILSummer, 1942.The Second World War rages on but Britain now faces the Nazi threat with America at its side.In a bombed-out London swarming with gangsters and spies, DCI Frank Merlin continues his battle against rampant wartime crime. A mangled body is found in the Thames just as some items of priceless art go mysteriously missing. What sinister connection links the two?Merlin and his team follow a twisting trail of secrets and lies as they investigate a baffling and deadly puzzle .'Unputdownable' ROBERT LYMAN'Mark Ellis delivers diamonds - an intriguing, masterly juggling of an intricate plot and an enviable command of detail.' JOHN LAWTON'Extraordinarily atmospheric and compelling, DEAD IN THE WATER is a wonderfully intelligent and complex story' CHRIS LLOYD, HWA Gold Crown Award winner.'...historical noir at its best. Mark Ellis's talents as a writer are many; finely embroidered plotting, a meticulously researched historical context and place, and rounded characters whose lives and capers become real for a reader' GARY DONNELLY'A very satisfying puzzle, expertly crafted' HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETYPraise for the DCI Frank Merlin series:'Masterly . . . compelling . . . one of the most attractive characters to emerge in recent detective-thriller fiction' ANDREW ROBERTS, SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR'Against the backdrop of Blitz-hit London, this stylish thriller sees Scotland Yard's Frank Merlin investigate a tangled conspiracy' SUNDAY MIRROR

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Book SynopsisBOOK TWO IN THE SHIRES MYSTERIES - A GRIPPING NEW COSY CRIME MYSTERY.When Maggie Kaye and Sam Dee join the Bishops Well archaeological dig, they are as surprised as everyone else to unearth a body that was buried there less than fifty years ago. It can't possibly be the remains of an ancient Celt.Maggie, with her usual flair - and psychic intuition - is convinced that there is more to this discovery than meets the eye. And some Bishops residents seem to know a lot more about the case than they are willing to let on.But nobody is as shocked as Maggie when a face from the past - a face she thought she'd never see again - appears in the village, and long-hidden secrets begin to surface.With danger at her door, and Sam by her side, can Maggie uncover the truth before it's too late?A TWISTY NEW WHODUNNIT, FOR FANS OF BETTY ROWLANDS, FAITH MARTIN AND JOY ELLIS.What readers are saying about Anna Legat:'Brilliant. I didn't want to put it down!''It's a rare author who can keep me guessing until the end - and the ending was a shocker''Plenty of twists and turns''A brilliantly complex spaghetti of unrelated sub-plots to challenge any armchair sleuth''I thoroughly enjoyed this book, reading it cover to cover in a weekend''I shall look out for more from Ms Legat'

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Book SynopsisANNA IS NOT HER NAMEAnna is a possession. She is owned by the man named Will, shielded from a struggling world by his care.Anna is obedient, dutiful, and compliant.When Anna finds the strength to run, she leaves her name behind. But in her new idyllic town, the past—and Will—catch up with her.Carrying a child and a dark secret, she must face the scars he gave her—and learn to be everything Anna was not.Trade Review"You’ll experience every single emotion. There are moments of joy in the book, moments of love and laughter… the darkness is lit by those moments, and it is as dark and unforgiving as Cormac McCarthy’s 'The Road'." -- Fantasy-Faction * Fantasy-Faction *"It is brutal and honest and brave beyond measure. It will pull your emotions every which way, so expect to have quite the book hangover when you’re finished…" -- Shona Kinsella, BFS Reviews -- Shona Kinsella * The British Fantasy Society *"A personal story of female resilience." -- Publishers Weekly * Publishers Weekly *"The tension lingers right up to the very end of the story and it is not just Anna who the reader ends up fearing for." -- The Fantasy Hive * The Fantasy Hive *Selected for LoveReading ‘Indie Books We Love'"A gritty, intense and powerful read." -- LoveReading * LoveReading *“[A] hard-hitting feminist fable” -- The Times * The Times *

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Book SynopsisTheir revolution would ignite a continent...An epic novel set during one of the most savage and dramatic moments in European history.Greece, 1824In the wild south, the people of the Mani have risen up against four hundred years of Ottoman rule. But initial triumph leads to bitter feuding among the Greek victors and the Sultan sends his vassal, Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt, to invade. Burning everything in his path, he is on the point of victory. Only the intervention of the Great Powers of France, Russia and Britain can save Greece.Hara, young daughter of a Maniot chief, is the fearless symbol of her people's spirit. When she rescues Greek Prince Tzanis from a shipwreck, on his way to deliver secret gold for the revolution, they fall in love but are forced apart by events.Yet a shared resolve to wreak vengeance on Turkish rule unites them again, and their heroism and sacrifice will ultimately inspire an unlikely band of men and women to join them in rescuing Greece. Will their plan to involve the Great Powers succeed before Greece is destroyed by fire?'Wonderful history, adventure and a heart-breaking love story are brought thrillingly to life' - Kate MosseTrade ReviewA gripping, epic tale set against a broad and breath-taking canvas. Do not miss this compelling page-turner * Alison Weir *Wonderful history, adventure and a heart-breaking love story are brought thrillingly to life * Kate Mosse *A grand, sweeping drama of the finest kind, miss this excellent book at your peril * Ben Kane *Fascinating historical mysteries and vivid colourful characters. One hell of a fine book * Conn Iggulden *A stirring tale of the struggle for Byzantium, Heneage brings to life both the tragedy and the heroism * Tom Holland *A fast-moving and superbly intelligent adventure * Jason Goodwin *A compelling narrative of intrigue, love and war * The Bookseller *An electrifying historical novel * Good Book Guide *Fascinating * The Times *

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Book Synopsis'Even better than Child 44. Akyl Borubaev is a terrific creation' Anthony Horowitz'Just keeps getting better . . . buy the whole series right away' Peter Robinson, No.1 bestselling author of Sleeping in the GroundIN THE BURNING HEAT OF THE SUN, MURDER IS DEADLY COLD.Having resigned from Bishkek Murder Squad, Akyl Borubaev is a lone wolf with blood on his hands. Then the Minister of State Security promises Akyl his old life back . . . if Akyl finds his vanished mistress. The beautiful Natasha Sulonbekova has disappeared in Dubai with information that could destroy the Minister's career.But when Borubaev arrives in Dubai - straight into a scene of horrific carnage - he learns that what Natasha is carrying is worth far more than a damaged reputation. Discovering the truth plunges him into a deadly game that means he might never return to Kyrgyzstan . . . at least, not alive.'Storytelling of the highest quality . . . Callaghan is a new voice to be welcomed' Daily MailTrade ReviewEven better than Child 44. Akyl Borubaev is a terrific creation * Anthony Horowitz *Just keeps getting better . . . buy the whole series right away * Peter Robinson, author of the bestselling DCI Banks series *Borubaev has developed into a deeply satisfying protagonist, capable of humanity amid the violence * Daily Mail *A powerfully descriptive writer * The Daily Express *Unforgettable * The Sunday Times *[Tom Callaghan's] gloomy atmospheric portrait convinces and he writes with style and panache . . . A lively story and a riveting glimpse of an unknown society * The Times *Storytelling of the highest quality . . . Introduces a detective it is impossible not to believe in. Callaghan is a new voice to be welcomed * Daily Mail *A Killing Winter is a brilliant debut, and an early contender for one of my top reads of the year * Raven Crime Reads *His [Tom Callaghan's] descriptions are wonderful - sickeningly so in fact * The BookBag *It's brutal but not cynical; you feel it . . . atmospheric and stirring * Killing Time Crime *Callaghan is a hell of a writer, with a tremendous sense of pace and an arch ear for juicy dialogue, and the pages fly by. * Crime Thriller Fella *This is a wonderful book . . . the narrative is savage yet at the same time beautifully crafted . . . A Killing Winter satisfies on so many levels * Milo Rambles *Ticks all the boxes of plot, setting and character. * The Crime Warp *The story and writing sustained me right through to the killer twist ending * Book Bonding *Fast-paced and enthralling * Written by Sime *The denouement is suitably surprising and satisfactory. I got there breathless and tense * Thriller Books Journal *A Killing Winter is a highly accomplished debut . . . Tom Callaghan is a name to watch. * Promoting Crime Fiction *

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Book Synopsis'Enjoyable, original and intriguing' B A Paris'Authentic, absorbing and unputdownable' Louise Jensen'Stunning' Jenny Blackhurst Status Update: you have 18 months left to live . . . Jess Mount goes online and discovers that her Facebook appears to have skipped forward 18 months. Her timeline is full of shocked family and friends sharing heart-breaking tributes to her, following her death in an accident. Is she the target of a cruel prank or is this a terrifying glimpse of her true fate? Jess is left scared and confused, even more so by the photos of a gorgeous baby - a son she has not yet conceived.When a post from her best friend suggests her death was deliberate, Jess realises that if she changes the future to save her own life, the baby boy she has fallen in love with may never exist...An emotionally gripping psychological suspense for fans of FRIEND REQUEST by Laura Marshall***What readers are saying about AFTER I'VE GONE'One of the best books I've ever read!' *****'Fantastic, tense and gripping' *****'Grabbed me from the very first page and didn't let go' *****'Totally gripping' *****Trade ReviewEnjoyable, original and intriguing * B A Paris, bestselling author of Behind Closed Doors *The story was authentic, absorbing and unputdownable. I fell in love with Jess and although I raced through the pages I didn't want the story to finish. And it really was the perfect ending . . . * Louise Jensen, bestselling author of The Sister *Stunning, such a unique premise and really well executed. I got papercuts trying to turn the pages faster! * Jenny Blackhurst, bestselling author of How I Lost You *A tale of love, loss and sacrifice with the cleverest twist. Poignant and intriguing, unusual and lovely. I genuinely didn't want to put it down * Milly Johnson, Sunday Times bestselling author *Made me laugh, cry, bite my nails and all against a genius modern premise. A total stand-out read * Jo Spain, bestselling author of With Our Blessing *I wanted to compare the author to Gillian Flynn or Alice Sebold . . . Linda Green is bloody brilliant! * Amanda Prowse, #1 bestselling author *Clever and compelling . . . this is brave story, which is touching right down to the final word. I so enjoyed this book * Dorothy Koomson on While My Eyes Were Closed *The suspense becomes quite unbearable - and there's a final flourish in the form of a very punchy twist. A terrifyingly plausible story * Sunday Mirror on While My Eyes Were Closed *A powerful and provocative read that will get under your skin * Sun on While My Eyes Were Closed *Nail-biting, creepy and so sad * Isabelle Grey on While My Eyes Were Closed *An ambitious premise, brilliantly executed * The Lady on While My Eyes Were Closed *The long-awaited next book from the author of While My Eyes Were Closed...draws the reader in, blurs the lines, tugs at every heartstring and racks up the tension while taking us to the heart of some flawed but superbly strong female characters. Once you start After I've Gone, you'll have to finish - and you'll not want to check your phone until you have! * My Weekly *

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Book Synopsis'A chiller with a puzzling mystery that manages to be a tearjerker too. Prepare for sleepless nights' GraziaEven the deepest-buried secrets can find their way to the surface...Moments before she dies, Nicola's grandmother Betty whispers to her that there are babies at the bottom of the garden. Nicola's mother claims she was talking nonsense. However, when Nicola's daughter finds a bone while playing in Betty's garden, it's clear that something sinister has taken place. But will unearthing painful family secrets end up tearing Nicola's family apart?The emotionally-charged suspense novel from Linda Green, the bestselling author of While My Eyes Were Closed and After I've Gone'Emotionally moving. A thought-provoking page turner with a poignant three-generational link.' Jane Corry, author of The Dead Ex, The Sunday Times Bestseller._____________________________________What readers are saying about the 'unmissable' Richard & Judy pick:'A heartbreaking story about loss and love''Fast-paced with in-depth characters and spooky surroundings, it ticked all my boxes''I sobbed my heart out. I'll definitely be looking out for more from this author''Dark, intriguing and heart-breaking. First book I've read by this author but certainly won't be the last''I LOVED LOVED LOVED this book''Beautifully written, deeply moving and highly recommended!''A heart-breaking story of secrets, loss and regret''A great tense read! Full of gripping moments and twists and turns'Trade ReviewEmotionally moving. A thought-provoking page turner with a poignant three-generational link -- Jane Corry * author of The Dead Ex, The Sunday Times Bestseller *Gripping & utterly heartbreaking -- Louise JensenLinda Green gets better and better and this book is as absorbing as any a tale you will read this year. A masterclass in crime woven with authentic feeling and experience. We're in the hands of an expert. -- Jo SpainStunning, such a unique premise and really well executed. I got papercuts trying to turn the pages faster! * Jenny Blackhurst on After I've Gone *A tale of love, loss and sacrifice with the cleverest twist. Poignant and intriguing, unusual and lovely. I genuinely didn't want to put it down * Milly Johnson on After I've Gone *Linda Green is bloody brilliant! * Amanda Prowse, #1 bestselling author *The story was authentic, absorbing and unputdownable . . . although I raced through the pages I didn't want the story to finish * Louise Jensen on After I've Gone *The Last Thing She Told Me is packed with searing insights into family bonds and the agonising secrets that can divide generations of women. A real page turner * Isabelle Grey, author of Wrong Way Home *

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Book SynopsisCAREY LOGANShe was the genius wild child of the New York art scene, and my idol.FAKEI was a no-name painter from the Florida backwater, clawing my way into their world.LIKEWhen she died, she left a space that couldn't be filled. Except, maybe, byMEEverything that gets created destroys something else.When a fire rips through her studio and burns the seven enormous paintings for her next exhibition, a young, no-name painter is left with an impossible task: recreate her art in just three months - or ruin her fledgling career. Thirty-four, single and homeless, she desperately secures a place at an exclusive upstate retreat. Brimming with creative history and set on a sparkling black lake, Pine City and its founders - a notorious collective of successful artists - is what she's idolized all her life. She's dreamt of the parties, the celebrities, the privilege. What she finds is a ghost of its former self.The recent suicide of founding member Carey Logan haunts everyone, lurking beneath the surface like a shipwreck. And one thought begins to shadow her every move - what really happened to her hero?With a flair for sensational detail and acidic wit, Barbara Bourland delivers a darkly satirical thriller about art, money and identity with a twist so sharp it cuts.Trade ReviewA ridiculously propulsive page turner. Barbara Bourland has written a 'du Maurier-esque' literary thriller about sexual jealousy and artistic legacy, a gorgeously scathing critique of the New York art scene, and a warning about the deadly consequences of stifling female expression. Could. Not. Put. It. Down. * Lisa Gabriele, author of The Winters *In Bourland's decadent twist on the classic campus novel, a group of struggling artists succeed beyond their wildest dreams, but at what cost? Gloriously mordant, and just the right amount of rococo, you have to start your summer with this glittering new read. * Courtney Maum, author of I Am Having So Much Fun Here Without You *I love Fake Like Me. It's the perfect smart-thriller paradox: you'll be driven to finish the twisting plot, but you will not want the narrator's insightful observations to end. Drop everything to follow Bourland's brilliant young painter to Pine City, the upstate artist colony with its crumbling camp buildings and secret histories. You will not see the art world - or a woman's place in it - the same way again. * Maria Hummel, author of Still Lives *With her trademark flair and razor-sharp attention to detail, Barbara Bourland offers the reader an incisive exploration of the tension between the desire to make art and the desire to make money. Fake Like Me is satirical, brilliantly realised, and has a twist you simply won't see coming * Louise O'Neill, bestselling author of Asking For It *A satirical take on the contemporary art scene - smart, witty and eye-opening. This gripping tale throws back the curtain on a world of secrets and intrigue * Liv Constantine, author of The Last Mrs Parrish *A menacing, swirling, hypnotic dance of parties, art, sex, and, ultimately, startling revelations. Readers eager for a glimpse into the New York art scene will be enthralled . . . A haunting, dizzying meditation on identity and the blurred lines between life and art * Kirkus, starred review *The narrator tells the glitteringly compelling tale of her fevered summer and wisely reveals meaningful intersections of class, gender, and making art. * Booklist (starred review) *Exceptional thriller . . . Bourland expertly shines a light on the nature of female ambition and desire and the often dark heart of inspiration. Readers fascinated with the blood, sweat, and tears of creating art will be especially rewarded. * Publishers Weekly (starred review) *Bourland has an astonishing ability to write viscerally about art, culture, class, and landscape, for a work that's bound to be one of the summer's biggest crime/literary crossovers. -- Molly Odintz * LitHub *An impressively intelligent thriller set in the art world . . . Expect insightful paragraphs about the creative process sprinkled among the propulsive mystery. * Refinery29 *Meet "art satire thriller," your new favorite genre * HelloGiggles *Funny, blistering and unapologetic critique of the art scene * Magic Radio *A convincing account of the tension between the artistic process and the deadly perils of pretension * Daily Mail *This excellent and suspenseful novel shows how easily art makes people see what suits them * Strong Words *Bourland gets to the heart of why people create, the impetus within that drives the art and artist forward...Fake Like Me... marks Bourland out as a writer to watch - inventive, colourful and with plenty to say for herself * Irish Times *Incredibly vivid and absorbing * Sunday Independent *

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'MARTINA COLE FANS WILL LOVE THIS FAST-PACED THRILLER' SUNDAY MIRRORThey came for her family. Now she's coming for them. This nail-biting thriller introduces Glasgow's newest gangland mistress, Kerry Casey.Kerry Casey thought she'd made a life away from the dirty dealings of her gangster family. Her father wanted to make them legit - her brother Mickey had other ideas, and now it's got him killed. When Mickey's funeral turns into a bloodbath at the hands of a group of anonymous shooters and Kerry's mother is killed in the crossfire, Kerry finds herself at the head of the Casey family, and desperate for revenge.Running a crime empire is not a job she ever asked for, and not one she wants, but Kerry is determined to fulfil her father's wishes and make the Caseys go straight. First, though, she will find the men who murdered her mother, and she will take them down, no matter what it costs.

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Book Synopsis'Gripping and atmospheric' - Sunday Times A breath-taking missing persons thriller set under the menacing peaks of the Pyrenees Five years after their disappearance, the village of Monteperdido still mourns the loss of Ana and Lucia, two eleven-year-old friends who left school one afternoon and were never seen again. Now, Ana reappears unexpectedly inside a crashed car, wounded but alive. The case reopens and a race against time begins to discover who was behind the girls' kidnapping. Most importantly, where is Lucia and is she still alive?Inspector Sara Campos and her boss Santiago Bain, from Madrid's head office, are forced to work with the local police. Five years ago fatal mistakes were made in the investigation conducted after the girls first vanished, and this mustn't happen again. But Monteperdido has rules of its own.'Addictive, atmospheric and haunting, one of the best books you'll read this year' - Jo Spain, internationally bestselling author of The ConfessionTrade ReviewAddictive, atmospheric and haunting, one of the best books you'll read this year * Jo Spain, internationally bestselling author of The Confession *Gripping and atmospheric * Sunday Times *Creepy and atmospheric * Woman & Home *A heart-thumping thriller * Irish Mail *A tense page-turning novel... Gripping and scary this is a slice of Euro-noir that will please fans of The Killing * New Books Magazine *With its gripping premise and exotic wilderness setting, this is an intriguing and immersive mystery from one of Spain's leading screenwriters * Irish Independent *

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Book Synopsis'Brimming with suspense and ghostly apparitions, Spring's scorching thriller moves at a cracking pace and has a stunning twist' Lancashire Evening Post'Don't expect to breathe easily until the last page has turned' Pendle TodayBoleskine House on the shores of Loch Ness has remained empty for years. Its dark history and rumours of hauntings - and worse - have scared all prospective buyers away. But estate agent Clara desperately needs to make this sale if she is to keep her job and stay one step ahead of her abusive husband. Maybe an 'innocent' fire will force the price down? Then the perfect crime turns into the perfect nightmare: there was a witness to the fire, a stranger in the village, and he's not going to let Clara get away with her 'victimless' crime that easily... From the bestselling author of The Ghost Hunters, The Watchers and The Lost Village, comes a tense and claustrophobic psychological thriller based on a true story.'The master of UK horror today. Enthralling and Unequalled. Mesmerising White-Knuckle ride' Amazon reviewer'OMG WHAT A BOOK!!!!! This is a real rollercoaster ride of tension and suspense. This book is creepy and set my heart racing. I did not want this book to end' Peggy, Netgalley reviewer 'Oh my, Neil Spring has done it again. What a page-turner! It's full of tension and suspense from the very first page' Rachel, Netgalley reviewer 'A very chilling and atmospheric read set amongst the beauty of Loch Ness' Michelle, Netgalley reviewer 'A hugely entertaining read with some extremely chilling, gory moments and a highly atmospheric setting' Michelle, Netgalley reviewer 'Neil Spring just gets better and better' Sue, Netgalley reviewer Trade ReviewSinister ... A real page-turner * Tatler *An absorbing dark mystery that peels away the layers of a Bad Place - which, to add to the chills, just happens to be real -- Stephen VolkA tense supernatural page-turner, loaded with atmospheric dread. Perfect for those long autumn nights -- Paul FinchMasterfully mixing history with a damned fine ghost story, The Lost Village contains echoes of James Herbert at his spectral best. Neil Spring has produced another atmospheric read, and his Sarah Grey is a narrator who's hard to forget -- Angela Slatter * author of the World Fantasy Award-winning The Bitterwood Bible and Other Recountings *There's nothing like a good ghost story, and this supernatural mystery kept me guessing to the last page. Neil Spring is Agatha Christie meets James Herbert * Stephen Volk *With Halloween looming, there's no better time to curl up with something truly spooky - and The Lost Village is certainly that ... [a] sinister tale -- Isabelle Broom * Heat *Spooky and tense with a truly horrifying denouement. * Sunday Express, S Magazine *Prepare to be spooked * Candis *Prepare to be pleasantly scared * Metro on The Ghost Hunters *A deft, spooky psychological drama based on a true story * Daily Mail on The Ghost Hunters *Surprising, serpentine and clever * Sunday Times on The Ghost Hunters *Spring's fast-paced and often deliciously creepy novel has an orphaned hero, a spooky, isolated farmhouse and things that go bump in the night . . . highly readable * The Herald on The Watchers *Genuinely spine chilling . . . an excellent blending of fact and fiction * Light Magazine on The Ghost Hunters *Brimming with suspense and ghostly apparitions, Spring's scorching thriller moves at a cracking pace and with a stunning twist in its devil's tail, this is the perfect reading companion for the witching hours of winter. * Lancashire Evening Post *A fantastic mix of the paranormal and psychological thriller ... I didn't want to put it down * Books I Have Never Read blog *With a stunning twist in the tail and an undercurrent of menace running right through its middle, The Burning House is gripping, all-round entertainment... but only to be read during daylight hours! * Pendle Today *Like an intense episode of your favourite crime drama * Starburst Magazine *Has plenty of chilling moments to make sure you sleep with the lights on ... up there with James Herbert and Stephen King * Crimesquad *

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Book SynopsisThis novel was previously published as Too Close to Breathe.Perfect for fans of Tana French, Jane Casey and Gillian Flynn'Truly first class. Just knock-out' C. J Tudor, author of The Chalk Man'Fantastic . . . Compelling, chilling and brilliant' Karen Hamilton, author of The Perfect Girlfriend'Mesmerizing . . . murder, betrayal, and secret lives . . . Everything you need in a great thriller' Lisa Gardner, author When You See MeRespected scientist Dr Eleanor Costello is found hanged in her immaculate home: the scene the very picture of a suicide.DCS Frankie Sheehan is handed the case, and almost immediately spots foul play.As Frankie strives to paint a picture of the killer, and their victim, she starts to sense they are part of a larger, darkercanvas, on which the lines between the two blur.Olivia Kiernan's debut is a bold, brilliant thriller that will keep you guessing and leave you breathless.Trade ReviewA truly first class crime novel. Intricate, suspenseful, twisted. Plus, a fantastic female protagonist in Frankie Sheehan who can stand proud with some of the great fictional detectives. Just knock-out. -- C. J Tudor, author of The Chalk ManBrilliant . . . Clever and compelling, I could hardly breathe myself as I raced to the end. -- Laura Marshall, author of Friend RequestFantastic . . . Compelling, chilling and brilliant. -- Karen Hamilton, author of The Perfect GirlfriendMesmerizing. Olivia Kiernan carefully unspools a complex riddle of murder, betrayal, and secret lives, layering on the menace even as she builds her tough-as-nails chief detective for the climatic finale. Clever plot. Brilliant characters. Everything you need in a great thriller. -- Lisa GardnerSheehan is precisely the kind of gruff, no-nonsense cynic you'd want investigating your own murder . . . Too Close to Breathe reads like a hard-boiled take on Tana French and immediately establishes Olivia Kiernan as a talent to watch. * Irish Times *Edgy debut with strong writing that builds the sense of fatal transgression. * Sunday Times *Smart, grisly and extremely slick - this Dublin set debut delivers a treat. * Daily Mirror *Too Close To Breathe is a fearless, fast-paced debut which drops you into the world of Dublin detective Frankie Sheehan - who is a perfect mix of frailty, ferocity and guts. Add to this flashes of deft, dark humour and a compelling city setting and you have a must for fans of Irish crime fiction. Olivia Kiernan is a writer you'll read with your breath held. -- Jess KiddA really slick, dynamic-paced police procedural, very much in the vein of Tana French. A proper page-turner, lovely, accomplished writing. -- Jo SpainGritty, cynical and haunting, this is crime writing of the highest order and the product of a darkly fascinating mind. First class. -- David MarkSassy and thoroughly unconventional . . . A terrific debut with an engagingly potty-mouthed, tough-as-nails female lead. * Irish Independent *Disorderly, dangerous and above all, driven, Frankie Sheehan is the kind of true-to-life protagonist I love. -- William ShawToo Close To Breathe is the kind of police procedural we haven't seen for a long time; a female cop with a traumatic past racing about the mean streets of Dublin, a hanged victim with a strange clue and a dark secret . . . Olivia Kiernan has brought the serial killer thriller back with a vengeance. -- Christopher FowlerOlivia Kiernan is a fabulous new voice on the crime-writing scene. Absorbing, touching and scary, this is a treat of a read. -- Lesley ThomsonLoved this, clever, assured and a true page turner. Can't wait for next one! -- Amanda Reynolds, author of Lying To You

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Book SynopsisREESE'S BOOK CLUB x HELLO SUNSHINE AUGUST 2019 PICK!FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF ALL THE MISSING GIRLS'The perfect summer thriller ... twisty and tense, with a pace that made my heart race. An edge-of-your-seat, up-all-night read.' Riley Sager, author of The Last Time I Lied'A riveting read!' Mary Kubica, author of The Good Girl'Dizzying plot twists and multiple surprise endings are this author's stock in trade... And, oh boy, does she ever know how to write [them].' Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book ReviewNever overstay your welcome...One year ago, Avery's best friend Sadie was found dead - dashed on the rocks the night of the infamous end-of-summer party. To Avery's disbelief, the police quickly rule Sadie's death a suicide. A year later new evidence surfaces that suggests Sadie was murdered. Evidence that places Avery under suspicion. Grief-stricken and ostracized, Avery must clear her name before she's branded a killer...'Fast-paced and gripping.' PeopleTrade ReviewFast-paced and gripping. * People *The perfect summer thriller ... twisty and tense, with a pace that made my heart race. An edge-of-your-seat, up-all-night read. * Riley Sager, author of The Last Time I Lied *A lightning-fast mystery, full of menace and unexpected twists and turns that will have readers on the edge of their seats. A riveting read! * Mary Kubica, author of The Good Girl *Dizzying plot twists and multiple surprise endings are this author's stock in trade, but she warms them up by establishing the close friendship between Sadie Loman...and Avery Greer...And, oh boy, does she ever know how to write a twisty-turny ending (or two, or more). * Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review *Will leave you on the edge of your seat clutching onto your hubby for dear life. * Glamour *Miranda delivers a clever, stylish mystery that will seize readers like a riptide. * Publishers' Weekly (Starred review) *Compelling... An evocative... thriller * Kirkus *The vivid description of this isolated town sets the stage for the revelation of Littleport's secrets...Miranda's exploration of how Avery's and Sadie's lives intertwine give the story its depth. Fans of Michele Campbell and Mary Kubica, who like family drama supporting their suspense, will enjoy. * Booklist *A smart, suspenseful, and emotionally complex thriller... Lock the doors, turn off the phone, and read until the last satisfying page. * Alafair Burke, author of The Wife, on All The Missing Girls *A twisty, compulsive read, I loved it. * Ruth Ware, author of The Woman in Cabin 10, on All The Missing Girls *Both [Gillian] Flynn's and Miranda's main characters also reclaim the right of female characters to be more than victim or femme fatale... All the Missing Girls is set to become one of the best books of 2016. * Los Angeles Review of Books on All The Missing Girls *Are you paying attention? You'll need to be; this thriller will test your brain with its reverse chronological structure, and it's a page-turner to boot. * ELLE on All the Missing Girls *Intricately plotted... Ms. Miranda brings heightened suspense and a twist to this familiar scenario by telling the story, which unfolds over 15 days, in reverse chronological order. * New York Times on All The Missing Girls *

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Book SynopsisA hot summer. A shocking murder. A town of secrets, waiting to explode...A beautiful young teacher has been murdered, her body found in the lake, strewn with red roses. Local policewoman Detective Sergeant Gemma Woodstock pushes to be assigned to the case, concealing the fact that she knew the murdered woman in high school years before.But that's not all Gemma's trying to hide. As the investigation digs deeper into the victim's past, other secrets threaten to come to light, secrets that were supposed to remain buried. The lake holds the key to solving the murder, but it also has the power to drag Gemma down into its dark depths...Trade ReviewHooked me from page one! [A] stunning debut thriller... With clever twists and all-too-human characters, this book will keep you racing toward the end. * Lisa Gardner *A stunning debut that gripped me from page one and never eased up. Dark, dark, dark-but infused with insight, pathos, a great sense of place, and razor-sharp writing. It's going to be big and Sarah Bailey needs to clear a shelf for awards. * C.J. Box *A crime thriller that seizes you from the first page and slowly draws you into a web of deception and long buried secrets. Beautifully written, compulsively readable, and highly recommended. * Douglas Preston *Superior storytelling... excellent * Mail Online *I raced through this deliciously complicated, mesmerizing debut at warp speed. Sarah Bailey's The Dark Lake is sure to keep readers awake far too late into the night. * Karen Dionne, author The Marsh King's Daughter *A mesmerizing thriller full of long buried secrets that sucked me right in and kept me up late turning pages... An exquisite debut * Jennifer McMahon, New York Times bestselling author of The Winter People *A good story, well told. * The Literary Review *The Dark Lake is a thrilling psychological police procedural as well as a leap into the mind of a woman engulfed with guilt. * New York Journal of Books *This polished debut is a winner from the first page. * Daily Telegraph *. . . a page-turner that's both tense and thought provoking. * Publishers Weekly *

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Book SynopsisThe hotly anticipated sequel to The Dark Lake, this is perfect for fans of The Dry, police procedurals, and classy, clever crime fiction._____________Highly recommended - LoveReading______________Senior Detective Gemma Woodstock is a small-town policewoman working on the biggest homicide cases in Melbourne. When an up-and-coming movie star is stabbed to death while the cameras are rolling on his new blockbuster, Gemma, eager to prove herself, is assigned to the case.With the whole thing caught from multiple angles, how hard can it be to catch the crazed culprit? And who would want to hurt Australia's adored boy-next-door? As Gemma uncovers the deadly underside of fame, her investigation turns into a dangerous game against those with money, power and everything to lose...Trade ReviewHooked me from page one! [A] stunning debut thriller... With clever twists and all-too-human characters, this book will keep you racing toward the end. * Lisa Gardner, author of the Detective D.D. Warren series, on The Dark Lake *A stunning debut that gripped me from page one and never eased up. Dark, dark, dark - but infused with insight, pathos, a great sense of place, and razor-sharp writing. It's going to be big and Sarah Bailey needs to clear a shelf for awards. * C.J. Box, author of the Joe Pickett series, on The Dark Lake *A crime thriller that seizes you from the first page and slowly draws you into a web of deception and long buried secrets. Beautifully written, compulsively readable, and highly recommended. * Douglas Preston, author of the Agent Perdergast series, on The Dark Lake *Highly recommended * LoveReading *

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Book SynopsisIn the summer of 1849, cholera threatens the city and the people of London. The authorities send millions of gallons of sewage cascading into the Thames - for many Londoners the only source of drinking water. Joshua Jeavons, a young and idealistic engineer, embarks on an obsessive quest to find the cause of the epidemic. As he labours in a fog of incomprehension, his domestic life is troubled by the baffling coldness of his beautiful bride, Isobella. But when she suddenly disappears, his desperate search for her takes him to a netherworld of slum-dwellers, pickpockets and scavengers of subterranean London.Trade ReviewKneale certainly puts the gross into engrossing with his Gothic tale of murky intrigue, suspense and incest in Victorian London * Daily Mail *Absolutely riveting * Daily Mail *Engrossing * Sunday Telegraph, PRAISE FOR MATTHEW KNEALE *Every page fizzes with linguistic invention * Guardian PRAISE FOR MATTHEW KNEALE *Big, brave and brilliant * Economist, PRAISE FOR MATTHEW KNEALE *

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Book Synopsis· · A NUMBER ONE IRISH TIMES BESTSELLER · ·'Pacey and exciting and totally joyous.' Jo Spain, author of The Confession________________________You won't be able to look awayWhen Vittoria Devine and Lily Power find themselves sitting next to each other on a flight to New York, they discover they both have men in their lives whose impact has been devastating. Lily's family life is in turmoil, her brother left on the brink of ruin by a con man. Vittoria's philandering husband's latest mistress is pregnant. By the time they land, Vittoria and Lily have realised that they can help each other right the balance. But only one of them knows the real story...'Delightfully dark and satisfying' Roz Watkins, author of the DI Meg Dalton seriesTrade ReviewGripping and twisty * Sunday Independent *Loved... pacey and exciting and totally joyous * Jo Spain, author of The Confession *Delightfully dark and satisfying * Roz Watkins, author of the DI Meg Dalton series *Original, twisty and very gripping * William Ryan, author of A House of Ghosts *Terrific * Alex Marwood, author of The Poison Garden *Deliciously entertaining * TM Logan, author of The Holiday *Dark plot twists full of intrigue * Liz Nugent on Sam Blake *A fast-paced thriller with a twisting plot * Irish Times on Sam Blake *Blake's strength lies in her ability to combine tough and memorable characters with a deliciously complex and fast-moving plot that never wanes ... The tension never lets up and as we hurtle towards the last few pages, Blake fires in one last plot grenade that makes you question everything you have just read. * Irish Independent *

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Book SynopsisShortlisted for the HWA Gold Crown 2020_________________________________From the bestselling e-book sensation of The Thief Taker series comes a thrilling and sumptuous novel set during the early days of the French Revolution.'A rip-roaring adventure.' Tessa Harris, author of the Dr Thomas Silkstone Mysteries_________________________________The year is 1789 and revolution is in the air. Attica Morgan - a rebellious and resourceful English spy - is laying low after an abortive mission. So when she's offered a pardon in return for solving a gruesome murder in Paris, she jumps at the chance to redeem herself.Once in the city, it becomes clear that tensions have risen to breaking point and the citizens are on the cusp of revolt. And, as she investigates, Attica uncovers a plot that leads her from the sewers of Paris to the court of Marie Antoinette. She quickly realises that she's in a race to save more lives than her own before the revolution takes its bloody turn...'Incredible! It's the best action adventure novel I've ever read... A fantastic achievement that has blown me away with its ingenuity, scope and breathless pace.' Louise Voss, author of the Detective Lennon seriesTrade ReviewA true treasure of a historical novel... Enjoyable and deeply satisfying with a rich array of characters and a sense of danger which lasts throughout. * Paul Doherty, author of the A Brother Athelstan Medieval Mystery series *A rip-roaring adventure with an exciting new heroine at its heart. * Tessa Harris, author of the Dr Thomas Silkstone Mysteries *A sparkling extravaganza of a read - fast-paced, exciting and utterly gripping from explosive start to satisfying ending. Lively, intriguing [and] wonderful... I can't wait for the next one. * Joanna Courtney, author of the Queens of Conquest series *Delicious, brilliant and totally absorbing. This pacy, atmospheric thriller... is absolutely unputdownable with its sharp, witty writing and spot on period description. * Carol McGrath, author of The Daughters of Hastings series *The Bastille Spy is incredible! It's the best action adventure novel I've ever read... I can't wait for the next instalment. A fantastic achievement that has blown me away with its ingenuity, scope and breathless pace. * Louise Voss, author of the Detective Lennon Thriller Series *A galloping ventre à terre from start to finish. Attica Morgan is rebellious, resourceful, and perfectly willing to show that whatever an eighteenth century man can do, she can do better, and with flair. * Sarah Hawkswood, author of the Bradecote and Catchpoll series *The Bastille Spy is a rollicking read - a cross between Lara Croft and Pirates of the Caribbean, all transported to revolutionary era France. * David Penny, author of the Thomas Berrington series *This is really captivating, vivid writing. Descriptions that come straight off the pages and permeate deep into your senses, and a truly electrifying pace. Quinn is a brilliant new talent! * Peter James, author of Dead at First Sight, on C.S. Quinn *Sharp, atmospheric and sumptuous. * Simon Toyne, author of Sanctus, on C.S. Quinn *

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Book Synopsis'This brooding tale of obsessive love, teenage jealousy and hidden desire has a dark charm' The i paper'Atmospheric, creepy, tense and utterly absorbing' Harriet Tyce'Clean prose, subtle characters and intrigue to keep the pages turning' Mike McCormack___________________Power. Jealousy. Desire.Twenty-five years ago, a sixteen-year-old schoolgirl and her charismatic teacher disappeared without trace... When Louisa arrives at Temple House, an elite catholic boarding school, she quickly finds herself drawn to sophisticated fellow pupil Victoria and their young bohemian art teacher, Mr Lavelle. The three of them form a bond that seems to offer an escape from the repressive regime of the nuns who run the cloistered school. Until Louisa and Mr Lavelle suddenly vanish. Years later, a journalist with a childhood connection to Louisa determines to resolve the mystery. Her search for the truth will uncover a tragic, mercurial tale of suppressed desire and long-buried secrets. It will shatter lives and lay a lost soul to rest. The Temple House Vanishing is a stunning, intensely atmospheric novel of unrequited longing, dark obsession and unintended consequences.'Chilling' Christine Dwyer Hickey'Exquisite' Jo Spain___________________Perfect for fans of Emily M. Danforth's's Plain Bad Heroines...Trade ReviewEvocative and mysterious... sublime writing with an engaging plot and superbly drawn characters * Sunday Independent *Donohue is a master of clean, sharp prose * Irish Times *Donohue looks to be the latest name to join the ranks of Ireland's proud female thriller-writing tradition. * Irish Independent *Subtle, intriguing and very well written * Guardian: 'The best recent crime and thrillers' *This brooding tale of obsessive love, teenage jealousy and hidden desire has a dark charm. * i *An enchanting writer... ingenious * Sunday Business Post *A hugely promising debut * Mike McCormack, author of Solar Bones *Atmospheric, creepy, tense and utterly absorbing * Harriet Tyce, author of Blood Orange *Beautifully written... chilling * Christine Dwyer Hickey *An exquisitely written novel. Absolutely beautiful * Jo Spain, author of The Confession *Assured and compelling * Liz Robinson, LoveReading *An extremely fine novel... compelling * New Books Magazine *Beautifully atmospheric... terrific... Intelligent, insightful and intriguing * LizLovesBooks *This eerie mystery thriller, which has also evoked comparisons with Picnic at Hanging Rock, has pitched Donohue as a rising star. Definitely worth a look. * RTE Guide *A chilling, atmospheric tale of obsession and desire * Culturefly *Casts a spell that keeps you captivated. * Heat *Exceptional * The Canberra Times *A highly entertaining thriller * Coly Point Observer *An atmospheric, gothic read * The List *Sublime writing, thick with atmosphere * Irish Independent *

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Book Synopsis'Poetic, atmospheric' Daily Mail ___________________________Discover the perfect heatwave read, threaded with fading seaside glamour and simmering heat, from the bestselling author of The Temple House VanishingA summer of change. A lifetime of regret. The summer Natasha Rothwell turns fifteen, strange dancing lights appear in the sky above her small town, lights that she interprets as portents of doom.Natasha leads a sheltered life with her beautiful, bohemian mother in a crumbling house by the sea. As news of the lights spreads, more and more visitors arrive in the town, creating a feverish atmosphere of anticipation and dread. And the arrival of a new lodger, the handsome Mr Bowen, threatens to upset the delicate equilibrium between mother and daughter.Then Natasha's fears seem to be realized when a local teenager goes missing, and she is called on to help. But her actions over that long, hot summer will have unforeseen and ultimately tragic consequences that will cast a shadow for many years to come...Trade ReviewA brooding, gothic-tinged coming-of-age tale... Deftly evokes a simmering summer... There is a gentle lyricism to Donohue's prose that brushes everything with a dreamy heat haze - but the emotions roiling beneath are sharp and cutting * The Times *Poetic, atmospheric * Daily Mail *An elegant, coming-of-age novel that has touches of Françoise Sagan's Bonjour Tristesse as well as LP Hartley's The Go-Between ... the atmosphere and characters Donohue creates linger long after finishing. * Sunday Independent *Haunting and compelling * Emma Rous *Brims with atmospheric, eerie tension * Irish Independent *Donohue looks to be the latest name to join the ranks of Ireland's proud female thriller-writing tradition. * Irish Independent on Rachel Donhue *A dark magic tale which summons the eerie, ominous mood of The Pied Piper of Hamelin, or Picnic at Hanging Rock... Donohue writes with an apparently effortless grace * Big Issue *Donohue's language is sharp, mature and occasionally quite beautiful. There is a poetic lilt to the prose... * Sunday Business Post *Donohue is a master of clean, sharp prose * Irish Times on Rachel Donohue *Eloquent, lyrical prose ... fascinating and thought-provoking * NB Magazine *Donohue's writing is crisp and frequently elegant ... the novel's moving ending feels earned and real. * Irish Times *

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Book SynopsisAfter the loss of war, can there be hope for the future?Manchester, 1922.Belinda Layton is a surplus girl. One of the many women whose dreams of marriage perished in the Great War, with the death of her beloved fiancé, Ben. After four years of mourning, she's ready to face the future, even though Ben's family is not happy to see her move on, and her own only cares about getting hold of her meagre factory wages. Then, Belinda joins a secretarial class and a whole new world opens up to her as she quickly finds herself drawn to beguiling bookshop owner Richard Carson. But after all the loss and devastation she has experienced, can she really trust him with her heart?The first in a quartet of sagas set during the early 1920s, following three Surplus Girls - those women whose dreams of marriage perished in the Great War, after the deaths of millions of young men, and the new lives they forged for themselves.Trade ReviewA promising start to a new saga set in the years between the wars... An enjoyable read full of good friends and bad characters. * People's Friend *A real page-turner that will tug on your heart strings * Anna Jacobs *Pleasant and engaging * NB Magazine *

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Book SynopsisWhat if someone threatened your happily ever after? A brilliantly suspenseful domestic noir about family, motherhood, and choosing the right people to trust. Eve and Neil live in the beautiful Cumbrian town of Tarnside. After trying, and failing, to have a baby, they are in the final stages of adopting four-year-old Milly. They just have to pass the 'settling in' period – three months of living together as a family under watchful eyes – and then they can make it official. For Eve, her years of heartbreak are nearly at an end. But her happiness is fragile. Any hint of trouble and the adoption could collapse. All it would take to smash Eve's new family to pieces is one misunderstanding, one rumour, one accusation. What readers are saying about The Accusation: 'I couldn't put this down – a brave novel with real issues, and set in a tight moving suspense' 5 star review, drsazmac. 'Interesting, exciting and thoroughly engaging ... I loved it' 5 star review, Ella. 'If you enjoy domestic thrillers with a sinister twist, this is one to read' 5 star review, Joliffe. Trade ReviewPRAISE FOR TRUST ME: 'Brilliantly readable' Sunday Mirror. 'A cleverly constructed family saga that combines domestic noir and psychological thriller into an impressive whole' Crime Review. 'Refreshingly different ... I was hooked from start to finish' Rather Too Fond of Books.

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Book SynopsisBudapest's dark history finally catches up with Detective Balthazar Kovacs in the final instalment in Adam LeBor's Danube Blues Hungarian crime trilogy. Budapest, January 2016. The Danube is grey and half-frozen, and the city seems to have gone into hibernation. But not Detective Balthazar Kovacs. Elad Harrari, a young Israeli historian, has disappeared. There's no sign of violence but something feels very wrong. Harrari was working in the city's Jewish Museum, investigating the fate of the assets of the Hungarian Jews murdered in the Holocaust. It's clear his research set off alarm bells at one of the country's most powerful companies. The more Balthazar digs into the case, the more he is certain that shadowy forces are in play. And the pressure is building: Budapest is preparing for a major diplomatic visit – if Harrari is not found it will be cancelled. The threats against Balthazar soon turn to violence. It's clear that if he is to find the historian he will have to go face-to-face with some very dangerous people – and confront the darkest era in Hungary's past. Reviews for Dohany Street: 'Budapest is a versatile and exciting setting for Adam LeBor's superb thriller' The Times 'All the twists and turns of a high-concept Hollywood thriller' Financial TimesTrade ReviewFamily secrets and power politics come to the fore * The Times *A complex plot is worked out against a lovingly described Budapest in winter * Sunday Times Crime Club *This is a serious and educative novel * Literary Review *Plenty of twists and turns in this intelligent and pacy tale * NB Magazine *PRAISE FOR THE DANUBE BLUES TRILOGY: 'A first-class crime thriller set in the back-streets of Budapest at the height of Europe's refugee crisis, with an original and engaging protagonist' Charles Cumming. 'LeBor writes fiction with the scrupulous focus of the journalist' Alan Furst. 'Adam LeBor reveals that crime fiction still has exciting new avenues to explore' Val McDermid. 'A page-turning thriller' Irish Times. 'An elegant, atmospheric tale that twists and surprises at every turn' Daily Mail

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Book SynopsisIn the wake of her brother's brutal murder, Kate Bishop has a lot of questions. Why was her brother keeping a man chained in his cellar? What was his relationship with the detective now leading the investigation into his death? Could his murder be connected to the death of their reclusive uncle two weeks earlier? One man, the enigmatic author of a book called A Brief History of Evil, contacts Kate saying he has the answers to her questions – answers that will expose her to the nature of true evil. Kate, he says, has a hidden talent, a talent that has marked her for death at the hands of humanity's super-predators... An explosive mix of action and suspense, Nest is a dangerous journey to the back alleys of the darknet, to the darkest corners of our minds, and to the very origins of what it is to be human – a place few have ventured and fewer still have survived.

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Book Synopsis'Full of unpredictable twists' The Times. She is outside your front door. She got on the train after a difficult week at work. Her bag had been stolen, and with it, her identity. Her whole life was in there – passport, wallet, house key. When she tried to report the theft, her mind went blank. She couldn't even remember her name. She says she lives in your house. Now she's outside Tony and Laura's front door. She is certain she lives in their home. But they have never met her before. Would you let her in? 'Gripping, pointing you toward the worst possibility on every page in this deeply sinister, drip-drip kind of way... This is an intricate story that will stay with you' Caroline Kepnes, author of You, on Find Me. WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT FORGET MY NAME: 'My attention was well and truly hooked... As the secrets (yes there are secrets) unfolded on the pages before me, I was stumped as to where the author was taking me!' 'A brilliant psychological thriller that grabs you from the first chapter and never lets go' 'Twists and turns all the way through. Loved it' 'Delivers surprise after surprise along with edge-of-the-seat tension' 'The twists and turns in the plot kept me guessing and the ending did not disappoint!' WHAT REVIEWERS ARE SAYING ABOUT J.S. MONROE: 'J.S. Monroe has woven an absorbing novel full of unpredictable twists, topped by a savage climax' THE TIMES. 'Intricately woven and heart-stoppingly believable, this has bestseller written all over it' CLARE MACKINTOSH. 'The most ingenious thriller you will read this year' M.J. ARLIDGE. 'Cunning, captivating and creepy' J.P. DELANEY. 'A tightly coiled and crafted plot' DAILY MAIL. 'Gripping and deeply sinister' CAROLINE KEPNES. 'An intricate puzzle of a thriller' LUCIE WHITEHOUSE.Trade ReviewJ.S. Monroe has woven an absorbing novel full of unpredictable twists, topped by a savage climax -- Marcel Berlins, The TimesHighly addictive * Newbury Weekly News *I don't believe anyone will guess the outcome of its twists and turns * Country Life *A thriller that really thrills. It's a real page turner. If you have a strong stomach and want a really good read, try this book * Great Bedwyn Parish News *A book that will send chills down your spine even on the hottest beach * Sunday Express *This deeply sinister tale will have your nerves jangling and your fingers frantically flipping pages... Riveting' * Sunday Post *There is a good sense of time and place and attention to atmosphere... It's good, easy-reading escapism' * Crime Review *

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Book SynopsisA TOP TEN SCOTTISH BESTSELLERON DARK NIGHTS, SOMEONE NEEDS TO LIGHT A FEW FIRES . . . Bodies are piling up with messages carved into their chests. Rival gangs are competing for control. New drugs have arrived in Glasgow, and they've brought a different kind of violence to the broken city. The law of the street is changing and demons from Detective McCoy's past are coming back to haunt him.Can McCoy keep his head up for long enough to deliver justice?Trade ReviewThe no-holds-barred action and dialogue smack you in the face like a Glasgow kiss. Cracking * * The Sun * *Pitch-black tartan noir, set in Seventies Glasgow . . . Compelling . . . With an emotional heart that's hard to ignore * * Daily Mail * *A riveting journey through the grim and gritty dark side of 1970s Glasgow . . . A powerful slab of tartan noir * * Herald * *[An] engaging tartan noir page turner * * Scotsman * *A riveting book, begging to be read in as few sittings as possible . . . The macabre and morally ambivalent February's Son is not one that will be quickly or easily forgotten * * The National * *A winning formula . . . All the elements of the classic crime page turner are here * * Yorkshire Post * *A terrifically muscular slice of tartan noir that cements Parks's place amongst the pantheon of great contemporary Scottish crime novelists -- WaterstonesPRAISE FOR BLOODY JANUARY: An old-school cop novel written with wit and economy . . . Think McIlvanney or Get Carter -- IAN RANKINA potent tale of death . . . Alan Parks's excellent first novel propels him into the top class of Scottish noir authors . . . Detective Harry McCoy . . . is so noir that he makes most other Scottish cops seem light grey * * The Times, Book of the Month * *1970s Glasgow hewn from flesh and drawn in blood -- PETER MAY

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Book SynopsisFull-cast adaptations of Callan stories originally published in the Sunday Express. Adapted from series creator James Mitchell's Sunday Express Short Stories by his son Peter Mitchell, four new adventures will expand the themes explored in the television show. Murder, betrayal and model soldiers. It's all in a day's work for Callan. 1.1 File on a Deadly Deadshot by James Mitchell (adapted by Peter Mitchell). With Lonely posing as his gentleman's gentleman, the section's top operative David Callan is sent to a country estate in Northumberland to infiltrate a rich men's shooting party. One of his companions is an assassin but which one? High living and high stakes on the grouse moors as Callan attempts to work out which of the dead-shots is a man-hunter.1.2 File on a Classy Club by James Mitchell. (adapted by Peter Mitchell). Callan finds the odds are stacked against him when he poses as a high roller at London's top casino. His mission is to lose all his money but he almost loses his life when he stumbles into an East German spy cell. Perhaps a card sharp from Lonely's past can help Callan turn the tables. 1.3 File on an Awesome Amateur by James Mitchell (adapted by Peter Mitchell). Callan and Meres are despatched to a cultural festival in Venice to snatch a Russian poet from under the noses of the KGB. But the success of the mission depends upon the expertise of amateur sleuth and keen ornithologist Cynthia Widgery. Feathers fly on the Grand Canal... 1.4 File on a Harassed Hunter by James Mitchell (adapted by Peter Mitchell). Callan is drawn into a dark secret when Hunter invites him to fly to Newcastle for a trip to the theatre. The plot thickens when an alcoholic actor and a decoy called Prenderghast lead Callan to one of the KGB's most proficient killers. The setting for the denouement is far too close for comfort.The classic television series from the Sixties returns with a star-studded cast, in brand new audio adaptations from Big Finish Productions. Originally broadcast in 1967,Callan took the burgeoning world of spy drama, and brought a much darker tone to the genre. Having similar responsibilities to MI5, Callan used the most ruthless and lethal techniques to get the job done, each method meticulously filed by `The Section' (the organisation behind operative Callan), colour coding each lethal tactic. Four series of the original television series were produced between 1967 and 1972, plus a cinema film released in 1974 and a TV comeback in 1981. And now, Callan is set to return on audio at Big Finish adapted from series creator James Mitchell's Telegraph Short Stories by his son Peter Mitchell. CAST: Ben Miles (Callan), Frank Skinner (Lonely), Nicholas Briggs (Hunter), Jane Slavin (Liz), David Rintoul (Baumer), Justin Avoth (Endicott), Glen McReady (Minns), Louis Tamone (Lorimer / Waiter), Tam Williams (Toby Meres), Mark Elstob (Karl / Judd / Willis), Robert Portal (Bulky Berkeley / Lubov), Annabelle Dowler (Amparo Soller / Barbara Jackson), Gyuri Sarossy (Marty Rivers), Beth Goddard (Cynthia Widgery / Auntie Gertie / Adrienn),Teddy Kempner (Evan Lang / Joe 'Plastic' MacNamara), Leighton Pugh (Petrov).

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Book SynopsisSherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson are summoned to Theobald Grange, the Warwickshire home of Lady Heminworth. Being of a nervous and superstitious disposition, her Ladyship lives in fear. Her husband and elder son were recently murdered, apparently by the ghost of a court jester who was executed on the site centuries before. The apparition has warned that she, too, is to die. Holmes rejects a supernatural explanation, although his adversary seems unaffected by gunfire and is able to take flight and disappear. The Great Detective brings his powers to bear, but still the killings continue...

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Book SynopsisPart IX: 2018 Annual (1879-1895) features contributions by: Deanna Baran, Roger Riccard, David Marcum, Tracy Revels, S.R. Bennett, Nick Cardillo, Robert Stapleton, Kevin Thornton, Leslie Charteris and Denis Green, Shane Simmons, James Moffett, C.H. Dye, Stephan Gaspar, Marcia Wilson, Sonia Featherstone, Geri Schear, David Friend, Mark Mower, and a poem by Amy Thomas.Once again, the adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson continue in this acclaimed anthology series, with thirty-seven new tales presented in two companion volumes – more Holmes than could fit into one book!n 2015, The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories was first published, a huge three-book set featuring over sixty new traditional Holmes exploits, all set within the correct time period. Soon, the demand for even more traditional Holmes adventures led to further volumes. The next year brought Part IV: 2016 Annual, and then Part V: Christmas Adventures. In spring 2017 there was Part VI: 2017 Annual, and that fall revealed the massive two-volume set, Parts VII and VIII: Eliminate the Impossible. Now we present another two simultaneous volumes, Parts IX and X: 2018 Annual (1879-1895) and (1896-1916).Here can be no argument that Sherlock Holmes is one of the most famous and recognizable figures in the world. There were only sixty narratives brought to us by the original Literary Agent, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Clearly that is not enough.Watson once wrote that he kept his unpublished cases in his old Tin Dispatch Box. Now, with the publication of these latest volumes, that box has again been explored by some of today’s best Sherlockian writers, all of whom are donating their royalties from these anthologies toward the restoration of Undershaw, one of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s houses, and the location where The Hound of the Baskervilles and many later Holmes stories were completed.Climb the seventeen steps to the sitting room at 221b Baker Street.  Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson are waiting . . . .The game is afoot!

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Book SynopsisVolume II contains roughly the first half of the Thorndyke Short Stories. In all, there are over forty Thorndyke short stories, spread over six books. This volume contains the fifteen short stories from the first three, John Thorndyke''s Cases, The Singing Bone, and The Great Portrait Mystery.

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Book SynopsisPart XV: Mark Mower, Thomas Fortenberry, Robert Perret, Tracy J. Revels, Robert Stapleton, Peter Coe Verbica, Maurice Barkley, Edward A. Enstrom, William Todd, Roger Riccard, Kelvin Jones, Arthur Hall, Jack Grochot, David Marcum, Dick Gillman, Will Murray, Tim Symonds, Mike Hogan, Leslie Charteris and Denis Green, Nick Cardillo, and Darryl Webber with Two Poems by Christopher James and Forewords by Will Thomas, Roger Johnson, Melissa Grigsby, Steve Emecz, and David Marcum. 66 Stories New Holmes Adventures in 3 Simultaneously Published Volumes. In 1881, a weary doctor, wounded while serving in the military in Afghanistan, returned to London, only to be introduced to a most unusual young man who was already making a name for himself as the world’s first consulting detective. At that time, they were just in their late twenties, unaware of their legendary futures. They would go on to become two of the most famous and recognizable figures in the world: Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John H. Watson. In 1887, Holmes and Watson’s first investigation as a team, A Study in Scarlet was published. The Sign of Four followed in 1890, and then, in 1891, the world was electrified with the publication of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes in the newly-formed Strand Magazine. And the world would never be the same. Through the rest of the Nineteenth Century, and all the way through the Twentieth as well, Holmes and Watson’s fame would grow. The Twenty-first Century is no different . . . . In 2015, The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories burst upon the scene, featuring stories set within the correct time period, and written by many of today’s leading Sherlockian authors from around the world. That first anthology, spread over three huge volumes, contained 63 stories and was the largest collection of its kind ever assembled in one place. Response was immediately and overwhelmingly positive, and soon there were calls for additional collections. Now, we proudly present Parts XIII, XIV, and XV, breaking the record of the first three volumes with 66 new adventures of Holmes and Watson. Over 150 contributors (so far) to the accumulated volumes of The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories have joined together from around the world to produce over 330 new Holmes adventures, each donating their royalties to the Stepping Stones School and the continuing restoration of Undershaw, as well as to honor Sherlock Holmes, the man described by Watson as “the best and wisest . . . whom I have ever known.” All royalties from this collection are being donated by the writers for the benefit of the preservation of Undershaw,one of the former homes of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

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Book SynopsisValle de los Reyes, Egipto, 1880. Un joven arqueólogo inglés está a punto de descubrir la tumba de un importante dignatario egipcio que ha permanecido intacta durante casi tres mil años. En su interior le aguardan tesoros de un valor incalculable pero también, y sobre todo, un secreto que ha dormido durante siglos y que puede hacer realidad el mayor de sus deseos.Londres, tres años después.Sherlock Holmes y el Dr. Watson reciben en Baker Street la sorprendente noticia del robo de una serie de valiosos objetos egipcios a pocos días de la inauguración de una de las exposiciones más importantes que ha acometido el Museo Británico. Comienza así una nueva aventura que les llevará a moverse entre los entresijos del Museo Británico y los secretos de la expedición arqueológica más importante de su tiempo; a adentrarse en la mansión de una de las familias más antiguas de Inglaterra o en el bello e inquietante cementerio de Highgate y a tratar con personajes tan fascinantes como Lord Leighton, arqueólogo y mecenas de la excavación y tan ruines como los ladrones de cuerpos que actuaban en la época. Sin embargo, mientras avanza en el caso, gracias a su proverbial inteligencia y dotes de observación, Sherlock Holmes se encontrará por primera vez dudando de sus métodos de trabajo y de una realidad que quizás irá más allá de sus propios prejuicios. 

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Book SynopsisWhen a beer barrel containing the body of a man is delivered to the door of 221b Baker Street, an intoxicating new adventure begins for Sherlock Holmes. Together with his faithful companion, Dr John Watson, Holmes travels north to Burton-upon-Trent to investigate the poisoning of a regiment in India from a contaminated batch of pale ale. The incident threatens the reputation of the mighty brewer, Houghton's, which supplies beer to half the world. But Holmes is not the only detective working the case. Miss Gertie Cresswell, owner of a first-class mind and a yellow umbrella, has a few ideas of her own. With militant suffragettes, folding bicycles, and the footprints of what appears to be a three-legged man, the unlikely trio face their most fiendish mystery yet. The game is on!  

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Book Synopsis64 new, traditional Sherlock Holmes Stories making up the latest three volumes in the world's largest collection of Sherlock Holmes Stories – XIX, XX and XXI.In 2015, the first three volumes of The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories arrived, containing over 60 stories in the true traditional Canonical manner, revisiting Holmes and Watson in those days where it is “always 1895” . . . or a few decades on either side of that. That was the largest collection of new Holmes stories ever assembled, and originally planned to be a one-time event. But readers wanted more, and the contributors had more stories from Watson’s Tin Dispatch Box, so the fun continued.Now, with the release of Parts XIX, XX, and XXI, the series has grown to over 450 new Holmes adventures by nearly 200 contributors from around the world. Since the beginning, all contributor royalties go to the Stepping Stones School for special needs children at Undershaw, one of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s former homes, and to date the project has raised nearly $60,000 for the school.As has become the tradition, this new collection of 64 adventures features Holmes and Watson carrying out their masterful investigations from the early days of their friendship in Baker Street to the post-War years during Holmes’s retirement. Along the way they are involved in some fascinating mysteries – some relating Untold Cases, others sequels to Canonical adventures, and a number progressing along completely unexpected lines.Join us as we return to Baker Street and discover more authentic adventures of Sherlock Holmes, described by the estimable Dr. Watson as “the best and wisest . . . whom I have ever known.”Featuring - Thomas Burns, Harry DeMaio, Tracy Revels, Steven Philip Jones, Mark Mower, Deanna Baran, Steve Herczeg, David Marcum, Arthur Hall, Will Murray, Gayle Lange Puhl, S.F.Bennett, Kevin Thornton, Christopher Todd, Matthew J. Elliott, Charles Veley and Anna Elliott, I.A. Watson, Robert Perret, Sonia Fetherston, and Susan Knight, with a poem by Jacquelynn Morris, and forewords by John Lescroart, Roger Johnson, Lizzy Butler, Steve Emecz, and David Marcum.

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Book Synopsis64 new, traditional Sherlock Holmes Stories making up the latest three volumes in the world's largest collection of Sherlock Holmes Stories – XIX, XX and XXI.In 2015, the first three volumes of The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories arrived, containing over 60 stories in the true traditional Canonical manner, revisiting Holmes and Watson in those days where it is “always 1895” . . . or a few decades on either side of that. That was the largest collection of new Holmes stories ever assembled, and originally planned to be a one-time event. But readers wanted more, and the contributors had more stories from Watson’s Tin Dispatch Box, so the fun continued. Now, with the release of Parts XIX, XX, and XXI, the series has grown to over 450 new Holmes adventures by nearly 200 contributors from around the world. Since the beginning, all contributor royalties go to the Stepping Stones School for special needs children at Undershaw, one of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s former homes, and to date the project has raised nearly $60,000 for the school.As has become the tradition, this new collection of 64 adventures features Holmes and Watson carrying out their masterful investigations from the early days of their friendship in Baker Street to the post-War years during Holmes’s retirement. Along the way they are involved in some fascinating mysteries – some relating Untold Cases, others sequels to Canonical adventures, and a number progressing along completely unexpected lines.Join us as we return to Baker Street and discover more authentic adventures of Sherlock Holmes, described by the estimable Dr. Watson as “the best and wisest . . . whom I have ever known.”Featuring - R.K. Radek, Arthur Hall, DJ Tyrer, David L. Leal, Paula Hammond, Jayantika Ganguly, Bob Byrne, Geri Schear, Stephen Mason, David Marcum, Mark Mower, Peter Coe Verbica, Hugh Ashton, Leslie Charteris and Denis Green, Jane Rubino, Dick Gillman, Derrick Belanger, Michael Mallory, and John Lawrence, with a poem by Joseph W. Svec III, and forewords by John Lescroart, Roger Johnson, Lizzy Butler, Steve Emecz, and David Marcum.

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Book Synopsis“Holmes could be rude, impatient, abrupt, and his intolerance of fools was legendary. I tried to show all this, all of the man’s incredible brilliance. But there are some cracks in Holmes’s marble, as in an almost-perfect Rodin statue. And I tried to show that, too. It’s difficult for me to say what I may have given to the image of Holmes. Faithful to Conan Doyle’s text, certainly. Also, I’ve tried to bring out the emotion that is there in Holmes. On the surface he seems a cold, sometimes dark, rather off-putting figure. But deeper down, I think, he’s a man of feeling.” JeremyJeremy Brett is still recognised as the most celebrated incarnation of Sherlock Holmes which he presented for ten years. Jeremy delighted viewers with his dashing, arrogant, moody interpretation of the most popular famous detective he brought a brooding intensity to his finest role - one of disturbing power. He is still called the definitive Sherlock Holmes.Covering a forty year period from first leaving Central School of Speech and Drama until his early death at the age of 61, Playing a Part is a full career book of “a very fine actor” who would delight audiences as a sensitive lover or as a haunted murderer. Talented, loved and admired by the theatrical world at the birth of the National Theatre led by Laurence Olivier, Robert Stephens and Maggie Smith. Beginning and ending his career in Manchester he would transfer his talents to the American culture of the 70s as he settled into his new life with his American wife but was enticed back with some of the best classical roles for television and the stage.Jeremy’s own words are used whenever they are available to present his story and his approach to playing the parts. His unfailing enthusiasm for a new project and the degree of commitment comes through.Illustrated with original photographs covering his life and career it is the first detailed record of all his performances on the stage, film or television.

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Book SynopsisVolume VII contains the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth Thorndyke novels, published in 1931, 1932, and 1933, respectively.Pontifex, Son, and Thorndyke - Jasper Gray is an enterprising fellow going about his typical day when he''s drawn into a series of curious events. Meanwhile, Thorndyke is consulted on a seemingly unrelated but unusual suicide. When their stories collide, Jasper''s life will never be the same.When Rogues Fall Out - A disagreement between thieves and a policeman doing his duty leads to the policeman''s death. Thorndyke, Jervis, and Polton assist the official force to bring the killer to justice - and along the way investigate a most mysterious house . . . .Dr. Thorndyke Intervenes - An old case has current consequences when a human head is abandoned in a train station. Before the investigation is concluded, a visit to an ancient crypt and explorations in ancient British mines will lead to a restored inheritance.When Sherlock Holmes began his practice as a "Consulting Detective", his ideas of scientific criminal investigations caused the London police to look upon him as a mere "theorist". And yet, through his work, the science behind catching criminals became so important that it''s hard to now imagine the world without them.Many famous Great Detectives followed in Holmes''s footsteps - Nero Wolfe and Ellery Queen, Hercule Poirot and Solar Pons - but before they began their careers, and while Holmes was still in practice in Baker Street, another London consultant - Dr. John Thorndyke - opened his doors, using the scientific methods developed and perfected by Holmes and taking them to a whole new level of brilliance.Between 1905, with his first appearance in a nearly forgotten novella (see below), to 1942, and through the course of twenty-one novels and over forty short stories, Dr. Thorndyke, often with the assistance of his friend Dr. Christopher Jervis, unraveled some incredibly complex puzzles. Besides providing very satisfying mysteries - some of which turned the literary form inside out - these adventures present vivid pictures of England in the late Victorian and early Edwardian eras, ranging from the doctor''s own vividly drawn chambers at 5A Kings Bench Walk in the Temple to the surrounding London streets, and beyond into the villages and towns of the countryside.Many of the Thorndyke volumes have been difficult to obtain for decades. MX Publishing is proud to announce the return of Dr. Thorndyke in a collection of omnibus editions, bringing these masterful adventures of one of the world''s greatest detectives together in an easily available format for modern readers."Thorndyke will cheerfully show you all the facts. You will be none the wiser . . . ."- Dorothy L. Sayers, Chronicler of Lord Peter Wimsey

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Book SynopsisFor Sherlock Holmes, Irene Adler was always the woman, but at the end of "A Scandal in Bohemia" Dr. Watson had pronounced her dead and gone. However, reports of her death were greatly exaggerated. Holmes and Miss Adler had fallen in love at first sight and she promptly moved in with Holmes and Watson at 221B Baker Street. In an effort to protect the delicate sensibilities of the British reading public, Watson explained her presence by referring to her as Mrs. Hudson, the housekeeper, even as Holmes and Adler combined forces to become a formidable detecting duo. In these three cases, they must overcome the evil schemes of the late Professor Moriarty''s daughter-the wicked and brilliant Marie Chartier-whose only goal in life is to become the Napoleoness of Crime.In The Adventure of the Elusive Ear, Vincent Van Gogh arrives at 221B, desperate to have Holmes recover his missing ear, leading Holmes and Adler to uncover a diabolical Post-Impressionist conspiracy thanks to the assistance of Oscar Wilde.  In The Adventure of the Fallen Soufflé, world-renowned chef Auguste Escoffier is threatened with scandal and ruin even as the gambling and womanizing Prince of Wales flees Anarchist assassins, and a plot to steal the priceless Koh-i-Noor Diamond is revealed.In The Adventure of the Ghost Machine, the newest world-changing inventions of Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison have been stolen, and Holmes must overcome the greatest loss of his career by deducing the hidden connection between a single inch, one hundred thousand volts, and the human pulse.Intrigue, romance, mystery, absinthe overindulgence, roasted ortolan, Death Rays, and women in corsets sword-fighting all await, as Dr. Watson relates these heretofore hidden cases of Sherlock Holmes...

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Book SynopsisFour cases that chronicle Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson''s quarter-century of espionage against the German Empire. As most readers know, that campaign ended in triumph on the night of August 2, 1914. Along the way, there were many ups and downs, some of them recorded in this volume.The Case of the Dying Emperor (1888). Our Heroes journey to Charlottenburg to defend Frederick III, Germany''s stricken emperor, from the wily machinations of the "Iron Chancellor," Otto von Bismarck, and Frederick''s cold and calculating son, the future "Kaiser Bill."The Inconvenient Heir-Apparent (1898). Holmes is summoned to Geneva by the legendary "Sisi," Empress Elisabeth of Austria, to "rake through the coals of Mayerling" and learn the true fate of Crown Prince Rudolf, her dead son. A Scandal in Serbia (1903). The actual events behind "A Scandal in Bohemia." Get ready for surprising revelations about that story''s heroine and meet two non-Bohemian kings, a hapless queen, and conspirators who will light "the Balkan Powder Keg" that sets off World War I.The Welbeck Abbey Shooting Party (1913). A prequel to "His Last Bow." Can Holmes save a threatened heir-apparent without compromising his more vital mission to outwit a German spy? Can Watson spend a week in the country with two beautiful, aristocratic ladies and still go home to his third wife?

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Book SynopsisFeaturing Contributions by:Tracy J. Revels, John Davis, John Lawrence, Stephen Herczeg, Tim Gambrell, Craig Stephen Copland, Jeremy Branton Holstein, Thomas A. Turley , Arthur Hall, David Marcum, S.C. Toft, Leslie Charteris and Denis Green, Roger Riccard, Will Murray, John Lawrence, and Marcia Wilson, and forewords by Peter Lovesey, Roger Johnson, Steve Emecz, and David MarcumHere, though the world explode, these two survive, And it is always eighteen-ninety-five. So wrote Sherlockian Vincent Starrett in his 1942 poem 221b, soon after the United States entered World War II. Even as those years brought terrible challenges, so too has 2020 been a year of great testing for so many of us, as a global pandemic rages and good people are called to stand against evil. For Sherlockians, comfort can be found in climbing those seventeen stairs to the Baker Street sitting room, where it is always eighteen-ninety-five - or a few decades on either side of it. In 2015, the first three volumes of The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories arrived, containing over 60 stories in the true traditional Canonical manner. That was the largest collection of new Holmes stories ever assembled, and originally planned to be a one-time event. But readers wanted more, and the contributors had more stories from Watson''s Tin Dispatch Box, so the fun continued. Now, with the release of Parts XXV, XXVI, and XXVII, the series has grown to nearly 600 new Holmes adventures by almost 200 contributors from around with world. Since the beginning, all contributor royalties go to the Stepping Stones School for special needs children at Undershaw, one of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle''s former homes, and to date the project has raised over $75,000 for the school. As has become the tradition, this new collection features Holmes and Watson carrying out their masterful investigations from the early days of their friendship in Baker Street to the post-War years during Holmes''s retirement. Join us as we return to Baker Street and discover more authentic adventures of Sherlock Holmes, described by the estimable Dr. Watson as "the best and wisest . . . whom I have ever known." 59 new traditional Holmes adventures  in three simultaneously published volumes The game is afoot! All author royalties from this collection are being donated by the writers for the benefit of the preservation of Undershaw, one of the former homes of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

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Book SynopsisQuarantines, masks, death-terms familiar to anyone who faced the so-called Spanish Flu of 1918. World-wide, it is estimated that the horrifying influenza killed more than 50 million people, significantly more than did the guns of the Great War, which was just then coming to a close. And yet no one has ever heard from Sherlock Holmes or Dr. Watson concerning their own experiences surviving the terrible virus-until now. In a recently-discovered manuscript, Dr. Watson reveals the secret which for years had kept him silent about the deadly pandemic. Only when he meets the eccentric American novelist Sinclair Lewis is the truth pried free and the story of an ingenious murder revealed.

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Book SynopsisAt the age of ten in the mid-1970''s, David Marcum discovered Mr. Sherlock Holmes, and from that point, he knew that the original 60 Canonical adventures would never be enough. This, coupled with his life-long desire to write, meant that eventually he would find a way to add new stories to The Great Holmes Tapestry. The years passed, and David collected, read, and chronologicized literally thousands of traditional Canonical Sherlockian pastiches. Then, in 2008, with time on his hands while laid off from his civil engineering job during the Great Recession, David finally found his way to Watson''s Tin Dispatch Box, producing The Papers of Sherlock Holmes. These first nine short stories originally sat on a shelf in his Holmes book collection before he eventually decided to share them with others. That first collection was initially published by a small press in 2011, and then in 2013 by the premiere Sherlockian publisher, MX Publishing - and after that, there was no turning back. Since then, in addition to editing over 60 volumes (most of which are Sherlockian anthologies), David has written and published over 80 Sherlockian adventures in a variety of anthologies and magazines. Now these are being collected - along with a few others that haven''t been seen before. These first five volumes contain the majority of David''s Holmesian stories - so far, with additional adventures to be collected and published as part of this ongoing series in 2022. Join us as we return to Baker Street and discover more authentic adventures of Sherlock Holmes, the man described by the estimable Dr. Watson as "the best and wisest . . . whom I have ever known."  The game is afoot! Volume II - Records(5 Short Stories and a Novel) Sherlock Holmes - Tangled Skeins The Mystery at Kerrett''s RoodThe Curious Incident of the Goat-Cart ManThe Matter of Boz''s Last LetterThe Tangled Skein at Birling GapThe Gower Street MurderandSherlock Holmes and The Eye of Heka (A Novel)

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Book SynopsisAt the age of ten in the mid-1970''s, David Marcum discovered Mr. Sherlock Holmes, and from that point, he knew that the original 60 Canonical adventures would never be enough. This, coupled with his life-long desire to write, meant that eventually he would find a way to add new stories to The Great Holmes Tapestry. The years passed, and David collected, read, and chronologicized literally thousands of traditional Canonical Sherlockian pastiches. Then, in 2008, with time on his hands while laid off from his civil engineering job during the Great Recession, David finally found his way to Watson''s Tin Dispatch Box, producing The Papers of Sherlock Holmes. These first nine short stories originally sat on a shelf in his Holmes book collection before he eventually decided to share them with others. That first collection was initially published by a small press in 2011, and then in 2013 by the premiere Sherlockian publisher, MX Publishing - and after that, there was no turning back. Since then, in addition to editing over 60 volumes (most of which are Sherlockian anthologies), David has written and published over 80 Sherlockian adventures in a variety of anthologies and magazines. Now these are being collected - along with a few others that haven''t been seen before. These first five volumes contain the majority of David''s Holmesian stories - so far, with additional adventures to be collected and published as part of this ongoing series in 2022. Join us as we return to Baker Street and discover more authentic adventures of Sherlock Holmes, the man described by the estimable Dr. Watson as "the best and wisest . . . whom I have ever known."  The game is afoot! Volume V - Chronicles(20 Holmes Adventures) The Stolen RelicThe Helverton InheritanceThe Carroun DocumentThe Reappearance of Mr. James PhillimoreThe Keadby CrossThe Rhayader AffairThe Cliddesden QuestionsThe Affair of the Mother''s ReturnThe Painting in the ParlourThe Two BulletsThe Coombs ContrivanceThe True Account of the Bushell Street KillingThe Polmayne PuzzlesThe Curious Cardboard BoxesThe Bizarre Affair of the Octagon HouseThe Peculiar Persecution of Mr. DruittThe Service for the American ColonelThe Rescue at YpresThe Problem of the Hindhead MinisterThe Edinburgh Bankers

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Book SynopsisFeaturing Contributions by:D.J. Tyrer, Andrew Bryant, Tim Gambrell, Geri Schear, Jayantika Ganguly, Paula Hammond, Susan Knight, Arthur Hall, Kevin Thornton, Arthur Hall, Michael Mallory, J.S. Rowlinson, Julie McKuras, Kevin Thornton, Naching T. Kassa, David Marcum, J. Lawrence Matthews, Jane Rubino, Shane Simmons, Chris Chan, Paul Hiscock, and forewords by Nancy Holder, Roger Johnson, Steve Emecz, and David Marcum "Somewhere in the vaults of the bank of Cox and Co., at Charing Cross, there is a travel-worn and battered tin dispatch box with my name, John H. Watson, M.D., Late Indian Army, painted upon the lid. It is crammed with papers, nearly all of which are records of cases to illustrate the curious problems which Mr. Sherlock Holmes had at various times to examine . . . ." - Dr. John H. Watson So wrote Dr. Watson in "The Problem of Thor Bridge" - and ever since, Sherlockians have been bringing us new adventures from this legendary tin dispatch box. While Watson''s original First Literary Agent only edited the pitifully few sixty stories that make up the original Canon, there have since been literally thousands of traditional adventures about the true Sherlock Holmes - and there will never be enough! In 2015, The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories burst upon the scene, featuring adventures set within the correct time period, and written by many of today''s leading Sherlockian authors from around the world. Those first three volumes were overwhelmingly received, and there were soon calls for additional collections. Since then, their popularity has only continued to grow. In Fall 2016, the series presented its first "themed" collection - Part V: Christmas Adventures - containing 30 new adventures that proved to be extremely and enduringly popular. With that in mind, we now revisit that season, with 57 more Christmas Adventures, ranging from a consequential case that occurred when Holmes was still a teenager, to another in the late 1920''s when Holmes - in retirement - was still at the top of his game. The fifty-seven stories in these three companion volumes are a thrilling mix of mysteries, whatever the season. Some are directly involved with Christmas, while others occur during and in around that season. These represent some of the finest new Holmesian storytelling to be found by the best pasticheurs, and once again they honor the man described by Watson as "the best and wisest . . . whom I have ever known." 57 new traditional Holmes adventures in three simultaneously published volumes The game is afoot! All royalties from this collection are being donated by the writers for the benefit of the preservation of Undershaw, one of the former homes of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

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Book SynopsisAn unidentified woman is found dead with a set of false teeth mysteriously gripped in her hand. A young tutor finds himself accused of a bizarre art theft.A Russian refugee in hiding is helped by Watson''s wife Mary, and now Mary has disappeared.In these ten stories, Shaw reveals to us a mercurial and complex Holmes, a conflicted Watson, and a relationship between the two that is nuanced and psychologically rich. Here is a Sherlock Holmes you will welcome: true to form yet renewed; by turns infuriating and charming. Shaw suggests issues that resonate with a contemporary reader while deftly avoiding piety. In this debut collection, you will discover wry humour, Victorian pathos and of course, hansom cabs in a London fog.

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