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Book SynopsisA wealthy familyA fatal cup of teaRex Fortescue was enjoying his morning cup of tea when he met his untimely end.Suspicions naturally turn to his wife. He was filthy rich, after all.Then she too is found dead.Strange clues have Scotland Yard's finest minds scratching their heads. Poisoned marmalade. Dead blackbirds. A victim found with a pocketful of rye.It's up to Jane Marple to put the pieces of this strange puzzle togetherNever underestimate Miss MarpleCaptivating and addictive, Agatha Christie''s work never fails to delight.'Jean KwokThis is the best of the novels starring Christie's Miss Marple.'New York TimesTrade Review‘Without a doubt, the greatest mystery writer of all time’ – Ragnar Jonasson ‘A hundred years after her first novel, and we are all still standing in her shadow’ – Andrew Taylor ‘She gives us an insight into human nature that few, if any, have surpassed’ – Susan Lewis ‘Dame Agatha has sold more books than all besides Shakespeare and the Bible’ – David Baldacci ‘All crime fiction writers around the globe owe Agatha Christie a massive debt’ – Peter James ‘Reading a perfectly plotted Agatha Christie is like crunching into a perfect apple: that pure, crisp, absolute satisfaction.’ – Tana French

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The final book of the smash-hit Wayward Pines trilogy from the New York Times bestselling author of Dark Matter, Recursion, and UpgradeWhat’s inside was a nightmare. What’s outside is a thousand times worse.Welcome to Wayward Pines, the last town.Secret Service agent Ethan Burke arrived in Wayward Pines, Idaho, three weeks ago. In this town, people are told who to marry, where to live, where to work. No one is allowed to leave; even asking questions can get you killed.But Ethan has discovered the astonishing secret of what lies beyond the electrified fence that surrounds Wayward Pines and protects it from the terrifying world beyond. And now that secret is about to come storming through the fence to wipe out this last, fragile remnant of humanity.The Last Town at last pitches Ethan Burke and his fellow residents into all-out war against the forces outside the town’s gates – and in doing so delivers every bit the riotously horrific, breathlessly action-packed conclusion that the Wayward Pines trilogy deserves.

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Book SynopsisThe twelfth Inspector Rebus bestseller - a powerfully gripping novel where past and present collide...From the No.1 bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES''This is, quite simply, crime writing of the highest order'' DAILY EXPRESS''The unopposed champion of the British police procedural'' GUARDIANA student has gone missing in Edinburgh. She''s not just any student, though, but the daughter of well-to-do and influential bankers. There''s almost nothing to go on until DI John Rebus gets an unmistakable gut feeling that there''s more to this than just another runaway spaced out on unaccustomed freedom. Two leads emerge: a carved wooden doll in a toy coffin, found in the student''s home village, and an internet role-playing game. The ancient and the modern, brought together by uncomfortable circumstance...**** Ian Rankin''s A HEART FULL OF HEADSTONES was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 10th OctoberTrade ReviewIt may be the 12th time out for Rankin's maverick detective, but The Falls still feels as fresh as ever . . . If you haven't read the other 11 Rebus novels, it's about time you did * THE MIRROR *The Falls, the 12th full-length Inspector Rebus story, finds his creator, Ian Rankin, at his brilliant, mordant best, with the dark heart of the city featuring almost as strongly as Rebus himself -- Antonia Fraser * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *A complex mystery novel, as you would expect from Rankin, one of a handful of truly outstanding British mystery writers . . . Terrific * OBSERVER *An extraordinarily rich addition to crime literature * INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY *Rankin continues to be unsurpassed among living British crime writers . . . He makes the reader feel part of the scene, and enhances the experience with his virtuosity with dialogue . . . But all these virtues would count for little if Rankin didn't also possess the most important asset of them all - the ability to tell a damned good story -- Marcel Berlins * THE TIMES *A very skilful entertainment . . . its clues are as learned and cross-word-puzzling as any in John Buchan * TLS *The Falls is an inventive and absorbing book . . . Once again the city, cast in shadows and light, is centre stage, as complex and brooding as Rebus himself . . . Ian Rankin, a crime writer with style, has produced another highly enjoyable and exciting book * THE SCOTSMAN *It is a fact universally acknowledged that Ian Rankin leads the field in the category of British humanistic crime writing . . . his ability to wrap together diverse ingredients into a plot-sandwich bulging with flavour is ingenious * SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY *Rankin has an intuitive grasp of the dark magic of narrative: at its simplest, you read the books because you want to know what will happen. He writes beautifully, too . . . Few would disagree that Ian Rankin is making a contribution to crime fiction that will last. His novels are playing a significant part in redefining Scotland's image of itself in literature. He is one of a handful of British crime writes whose books are not only commercially successful but also build a strong case for why crime fiction, at its best, can and should be considered as literature * INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY *Whatever it is that makes a good crime writer, Ian Rankin has it in spades * IRISH TIMES *Rankin masterfully pulls his fascinating plot together, and his sense of place casts a powerful shadow on this subtle tale of the recurrence of evil. The unopposed champion of the British police procedural field * GUARDIAN *This is the 12th novel featuring Inspector Rebus, one of the undoubted stars of modern British crime fiction . . . Ian Rankin is a first-rate storyteller in the classic mould, but what really distinguishes his work is his gift for characterisation * MAIL ON SUNDAY *

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Book SynopsisThe classic World War II thriller from the acclaimed master of action and suspense.Winter 1943, and US General Carnaby has been captured by the Nazis. He is being held in a fortress high in the Bavarian Alps. headquarters of the German Secret Service, and in his head are plans for the invasion of Normandy.A special team of British commandos, a US Army ranger and a female secret agent is hurriedly assembled. Their mission: parachute into the area, break in to the alpine Castle, and rescue General Carnaby before the Germans can interrogate him.But unknown to all, there is another mission, and someone in the group is a traitorTrade Review‘The most successful British novelist of his time’Jack Higgins ‘The best adventure story I have ever read’Richard Burton ‘A real humdinger. The best MacLean.’Daily Mirror ‘MacLean has done it again; produced another king-sized thriller of tremendous pace and excitement. The tension is almost unbearable at times, but you can’t stop turning the pages in a feverish desire to know what happens next.’Liverpool Echo

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Book SynopsisA sleuth to rival Shardlake or Cadfael - a mystery that will chill your blood. A must-read for fans of Rory Clements and SJ Parris.'A satisfying, skillfully constructed mystery with richly developed characters ... A truly memorable and exciting read' Historical Novel SocietyBanff, Scotland, the 1620s. A young man walks unsteadily through the streets. Is he just drunk or is there something more sinister happening? When he collapses in front of two sisters on that dark, wet night, the women guess that he's been poisoned. His body is discovered in the house of Alexander Seaton - a fallen minister, the discovery of whose clandestine love affair has left him disgraced. Why was the body in Seaton's house? And why would anyone want to murder this likeable young man? Seaton sets out to find answers, embarking on a journey not only through the darkest part of other men's souls, but also his own.Trade Review'Such is the quality of the recreation, not only of the reeking ebb and flow of everyday life but also of the period mindset that it's easy to believe Satan is walking abroad ... this is an accomplished and thought-provoking debut' Guardian. * Guardian *

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Book SynopsisWelcome to Hollywood of the 1920s: a world filled with glamour, fake names . . . and the occasional felony!July, 1924. After nine months of living in Hollywood and working as a companion to her beautiful silent-movie star sister-in-law, young British widow Emma Blackstone is settling into her new role: doctoring film scenarios whenever the regular scenarist is overwhelmed with work, which seems to be most of the time.Shoots for the Western movie Our Tiny Miracle are in full swing, with little seven-year-old Susy Sweetchild playing the lead and acting most professionally. Maybe too professionally, Emma thinks, shocked to the core when the child star is nearly killed in a stunt scene and her mother ? former screen siren Selina Sutton ? seems only to care that Susy gets the job done. But Emma?s concerns only worsen when news reaches her that Susy and her mother have been kidnapped. The ransom note says to keep the cops out of it, so it?s up to Emma and Kitty to find them before the unthinkable happens and Emma is forced to rewrite Our Tiny Miracle with a far more tragic ending . . .New York Times bestselling author Barbara Hambly once again brings the glamour and intrigue of Hollywood to life! An unputdownable mystery for fans of female-fronted historical mysteries set in the roaring twenties.

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Book Synopsis''Rebus is one of fiction''s greatest creations'' MARIAN KEYES In the depths of Edinburgh winter, the bodies are piling up for Detective John Rebus - two suicides, a murder, and the mysterious death of an inmate in one of Scotland''s largest prisons. When his investigation uncovers a web of conspiracy among the city''s political elite, it''s clear that everything Rebus holds dear - his job, his life, even his young daughter - is now at stake. As he risks it all to make those responsible pay for their crimes, Rebus finds that some of his enemies are above the law - but perhaps not beyond justice...''Rebus is one of British crime writing''s greatest characters: alongside Holmes, Poirot and Morse'' DAILY MAIL''The king of crime fiction'' SUNDAY EXPRESS**** Ian Rankin''s A HEART FULL OF HEADSTONES was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 10th October 2022 and w/c 1st May 2023Trade ReviewRankin continues to be unsurpassed among living British crime writers * THE TIMES *A complex mystery novel, as you would expect from Rankin, one of a handful of truly outstanding British mystery writers ... Terrific * OBSERVER *Ian Rankin is a genius -- Lee ChildBritain's No.1 crime writer * DAILY MIRROR *No one writes more gripping stories than Rankin * TLS *One of British crime writing's greatest characters: alongside Holmes, Poirot and Morse * DAILY MAIL *One of the most beguiling characters in the history of crime fiction * THE TIMES *

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Book SynopsisYuki is a typical college student--it's just that she can't hear. A chance encounter on a train leads to a serious crush...but will he give her a chance? A sweet and relatable manga romance from the creator of Shortcake Cake!Now our life together can finally begin…Since they started going out, the handsome and confident Itsuomi has been nothing but kind and caring toward Yuki, his deaf classmate and now girlfriend. The two have knocked down one challenge after another: staying in touch while Itsuomi is overseas, dealing with friends with unrequited crushes, and finally securing permission from Yuki’s parents to move in together. Now the big day is finally here, and they’ve just finished bringing the last box into their new home. But now that all that work is done, the most nerve-wracking part begins: everyday life!

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Book SynopsisThe ninth Inspector Rebus novel from the No.1 bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES.''Masterly'' SUNDAY TIMES''Ian Rankin is a genius'' Lee ChildDI John Rebus is hard at work on multiple cases. Not only is he on the trail of a WWII war criminal - he''s also become entangled in a dangerous battle between two rival gangs. But when his daughter is the victim of an all too professional hit-and-run, there''s nothing Rebus won''t do to bring down the prime suspect. Even if it means making a deal with the devil . . .**** Ian Rankin''s A HEART FULL OF HEADSTONES was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 10th October 2022 and w/c 1st May 2023Trade ReviewThey call his work crime fiction, but the adjective is superfluous ... these novels are totally absorbing. Once I start reading one, all else goes by the board till I have finished it * SPECTATOR *No one in Britain writes better crime novels today * EVENING STANDARD *Rankin's handling of the gangland plot, culminating in a sting designed to entrap the multi-national mobsters as they raid a huge drug-making plant is masterly * SUNDAY TIMES *An addictive writer ... a remarkable talent * SPECTATOR *No one writes more gripping stories than Rankin * TLS *One of British crime writing's greatest characters: alongside Holmes, Poirot and Morse * DAILY MAIL *Ian Rankin is a genius -- Lee Child

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Book SynopsisWish You Were Dead is a Quick Read short story from bestselling author Peter James.Roy Grace and his family have left Sussex behind for a week’s holiday in France. The website promised a grand house, but when they arrive the place is very different from the pictures. And it soon becomes clear that their holiday nightmare is only just beginning.An old enemy of Roy, a lowlife criminal he had put behind bars, is now out of jail – and out for revenge. He knows where Roy and his family have gone on holiday. Of course he does. He’s been hacking their emails – and they are in the perfect spot for him to pay Roy back . . .Trade ReviewPeter James has penetrated the inner workings of police procedures, and the inner thoughts and attitudes of real detectives, as no English crime writer before him. His hero, Roy Grace, may not be the most lively cop, nor the most damaged by drink, weight or misery, but he’s one of the most believable * The Times *Peter James is one of the best crime writers in the business -- Karin SlaughterJames just gets better and better and deserves the success he has achieved with this first-class series * Independent on Sunday *

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Book SynopsisThe No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling seriesThe fifth book in S. J. Parris's bestselling, critically acclaimed series following Giordano Bruno, set at the time of Queen Elizabeth IPerfect for fans of C. J. Sansom and Hilary MantelPARIS, 1585A KING WITHOUT AN HEIRHeretic-turned-spy Giordano Bruno arrives in Paris to find a city on the edge of catastrophe. King Henri III lives in fear of a coup by the Duke of Guise and his fanatical Catholic League, and another massacre on the streets.A COURT AT WAR WITH GODWhen Bruno's old rival, Father Paul Lefèvre is found murdered, Bruno is drawn into a dangerous web of religious politics and court intrigue. And watching over his shoulder is the King's mother, Catherine de Medici, with her harem of beautiful spies.A DEADLY CONSPIRACY IN PLAYWhen murder strikes at the heart of the Palace, Bruno finds himself on the trail of a killer who is protecting a terrible secret. With the royal houses of France and England under threat, Bruno must expose the truth or be silenced for goodPraise for S. J. ParrisA delicious blend of history and thriller' The TimesAn omnipresent sense of danger' Daily MailColourful characters, fast-moving plots and a world where one false step in religion or politics can mean a grisly death' Sunday TimesPacy, intricate, and thrilling' ObserverVivid, sprawling Well-crafted, exuberant' Financial TimesImpossible to resist' Daily TelegraphTwists and turns like a corkscrew of venomous snakes' Stuart MacBrideIt has everything intrigue, mystery and excellent history' Kate MosseThe period is incredibly vivid and the story utterly gripping' Conn IgguldenA brilliantly unusual glimpse at the intrigues surrounding Queen Elizabeth I' Andrew TaylorTrade Review‘A delicious blend of history and thriller’ The Times Praise for S. J. Parris: ‘A tight plot combines with subtly-realised characters and an omnipresent sense of danger … My pleasure in the vividly textured backdrop and a cracking story was accompanied by an uneasy shudder’ Daily Mail ‘Colourful characters, fast-moving plots and a world where one false step in religion or politics can mean a grisly death.’ Sunday Times ‘Vivid, sprawling … Well-crafted, exuberant’ Financial Times ‘Successful historical thrillers need three elements: a killer plot that weaves seamlessly into the history; an engaging protagonist; and an atmospheric sense of place. Parris nails all three – Conspiracy is a gem. The Times ‘This latest addition to the series will no doubt repeat its predecessors’ success… The authentically febrile air of suspense that Parris generates, as well as a shoal of red herrings and some impish, what-if plotting. The drawing-room style denouement, conducted as it is in a salon at the Tuileries Palace, is also executed with knowing relish.’ Observer ‘I can thoroughly recommend Conspiracy, which twists and turns like a corkscrew of venomous snakes’ Stuart MacBride ‘Impossible to resist … Parris creates a convincing sense of the past, woven with so much intrigue that the head fairly spins’ Daily Telegraph ‘It has everything – intrigue, mystery and excellent history’ Kate Mosse ‘Parris writes with confident ease of Tudor London … The dialogue balances nicely on a tightrope of period phrases and cut-to-the-chase colloquialisms. More, please’ The Times ‘Full of surprises … an imaginatively satisfying addition to the many real intrigues surrounding the imprisoned Mary Stuart and the threats to Elizabeth’s security’ TLS ‘Fascinating … The period is incredibly vivid and the story utterly gripping’ Conn Iggulden A brilliantly unusual glimpse at the intrigues surrounding Queen Elizabeth I’ Andrew Taylor, bestselling author of The American Boy

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Book Synopsis''Vintage King'', a delightful suspense novel in which King''s ''trump card is his ability to arouse empathy for the plight of his young heroine'' (Independent on Sunday), now with a stunning new cover look.The world had teeth and it could bite you with them anytime it wanted. Trisha McFarland discovered this when she was nine years old. Lost in the woods. Trisha has only veered a little way off the trail. But in her panic to get back to her family, she takes a turning that leads deeper into the tangled undergrowth. At first it''s just the bugs, midges and mosquitoes. Then comes the hunger. For comfort she tunes her Walkman into broadcasts of the Red Sox baseball games and the performances of her hero Tom Gordon. But as darkness begins to fall, Trisha realises that she is not alone. There''s something else in the woods - watching. Waiting . . .Trade ReviewA compelling battle for survival that you dare not put down * DAILY MAIL *Moving, gripping. One of his best . . . A literary home run * MIRROR *Vintage King . . . the quality of the prose is consistently impressive and his trump card is his ability to arouse empathy for the plight of his young heroine * INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY *

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Book SynopsisLet Anne McCaffrey, storyteller extraordinare and New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author, introduce you to a whole new world: Pern. - SFX"Wonderful descriptive writing, the dragons are totally believable and their riders are very human."Trade ReviewRead Dragonflight and you're confronted with McCaffrey the storyteller in her prime, staking a claim for being one of the influential fantasy and SF novelists of her generation - and doing it, remarkably, in the same novel * SFX *

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Book SynopsisThe personal account of a guerrilla fighter in the French Foreign Legion, reveals the Nazi Battalion''s inhumanities to Indochinese villagers.

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Book Synopsis''Deeply atmospheric.''MICK HERRON''A joy to read.'' SUNDAY TIMES''The ultimate page-turner.'' IRISH INDEPENDENTThe sumptuous, propulsive, sun-kissed follow up to the bestselling Snow, from the Booker Prize winning author.''He wanted to know who she was, and why he was convinced he had some unremembered connection with her. It was as simple as that. But he knew it wasn't. It wasn't simple at all.''When Dublin pathologist Quirke glimpses a familiar face while on holiday with his wife, it's hard, at first, to tell whether his imagination is just running away with him. Could she really be who he thinks she is, and have a connection with a crime that nearly brought ruin to an Irish political dynasty?Unable to ignore his instincts, Quirke makes a call back home and Detective St John Strafford is soon dispatched to Spain. But he's not the only one on route: as a terrifying hitman hunts down his prey, they are all set for a brutal showdown.Praise for Snow:''Superb ... crime fiction for the connoisseur.'' The Times''Outstanding.'' Irish Independent''Exquisite.'' Daily Mail''Hypnotic.'' Financial Times''Compelling.'' Sunday Times''Superb to the last drop.'' IndependentTrade Review'An impeccably executed novel . . . Fans of [Benjamin] Black and Banville alike should be heartened to hear that Snow and April in Spain are only the first instalments of the new Strafford series, which promises to elevate the crime novel to new artistic heights.' ? Financial Times'Deeply atmospheric; forensically psychological.' - Mick Herron'Superb and shocking . . . more than a touch of genius.' ? The Times'The narrative . . . is well constructed and full of excellent descriptions, but the book's most striking features are its characterisations and the psychological acuity of the writing.' ? Literary Review

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Book SynopsisA chance meeting with the manager of The Great Hippopotamus Hotel leads the much-admired and traditionally-built Precious Ramotswe to investigate what is going wrong with this previously successful country hotel. Guests have been unwell, clothing has disappeared from the washing line, and scorpions have found their way into the guest bedrooms. Mma Ramotswe drives out to the hotel with her irrepressible colleague, Grace Makutsi (97 per cent in the final examinations of the Botswana Secretarial College). What they find there are family conflicts that only the investigators of the No. 1 Ladies'' Detective Agency will be able to resolve.Meanwhile, at Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors, Mma Ramotswe''s husband, Mr J.L.B. Matekoni, gets a visit from a middle-aged client who wants to purchase a fast Italian sports car. What should the conscientious garagiste do in such circumstances? Should the client''s wife be told? Mma Ramotswe is used to wrestling with such tricky questions, but it is harder for Mr J.L.B. Matekoni.And in the background is that beautiful country, Botswana, with its wide skies and its courteous people. In such surroundings, big problems soon seem small, and small worries fade away altogether.

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Book Synopsis*SHORTLISTED FOR THE McDERMID DEBUT AWARD 2024**SHORTLISTED FOR THE BLOODY SCOTLAND DEBUT PRIZE 2024*Midwinter in Orkney.Six hours of daylight.A race against time to catch a killer.-''My debut novel of the year'' CHRIS LLOYD''I couldn''t turn the pages fast enough'' NASHEEMA LENNON-Reporter Freya Sinclair has always known she was different. While waiting on the outcome of an autism assessment, Freya uproots her life in Glasgow, quitting her job at one of Scotland's top broadsheets and taking a local beat in her childhood home of Orkney. But her plans for a quiet life are shattered when human remains are exhumed by a winter storm on Orkney's wild Atlantic coast.The identity of the bones opens old wounds in the islands, and sheds light on a darker truth nobody wants to accept. As the nights draw in, Freya's obsessive hunt for answers turns into a cat-and-mouse game, with each secret she unearths threatening her job, compromising her family, and exposing new victims to a killer who''s wat

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Book SynopsisFar from home, hope will keep them together.The plucky evacuees must come together in this heart-warming saga set in the Second World War for fans of Dilly Court and Rosie GoodwinIn September 1940, after a year away from home, eleven-year-old twins Connie and Jessie have finally settled into evacuee life in Harrogate. But when the brutal bombings in London begin, threatening their parents who live near the Bermondsey docks, their courage is put to the test.Aunt Peggy keeps a watchful eye on the spirited twins but doesn't know all their troubles as they start secondary school. She must raise baby Holly, while searching for the strength to divorce her cheating husband, who may have just ruined her only chance to love again.Full of hope and courage,The Evacuee Waris the third in the heart-warming saga series set during the Second World War from Katie King.Praise for The Evacuee Series:A heart-warming read' My Weekly ''This delightful read captures a sense of nostalgia and weaves together Trade Review Praise for The Evacuee Series: ‘A heart-warming read’ My Weekly 'This delightful read captures a sense of nostalgia and weaves together the dramas of a cast of heart-warming characters’ Woman ‘A heart-warming tale of friendship and family’ Woman

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Book Synopsis*Contains an exclusive Adam Fawley short story*From the Sunday Times bestselling author of the Tiktok sensation MURDER IN THE FAMILY and the DI Adam Fawley series comes a brand new gripping crime thriller about a figure from the pastYou thought she was dead.She fooled you once.Will she fool you again?In 2016, eight-year-old Daisy Mason vanished. Her mother was convicted of her murder. But her body was never found.Now, evidence at a current murder scene calls the whole case into question. DCI Adam Fawley and the team are brought back to investigate. And they all have one question on their minds.What really happened to Daisy Mason?PRAISE FOR MAKING A KILLINGChilling Don't miss it!' Shari LapenaIntricate and cunningly plotted' Mick HerronClever, twisty, addictive and hugely entertaining' Andrea MaraInimitable Cara Hunter: immersive, bold, twisty and tender' Nicci FrenchFiendishly clever and immensely satisfying' Lesley KaraFascinating, ingenious and spell-binding from a master plotter' Simon MasonA brilliantly constructed tale' Fiona BartonTwisty, fast-paced and immersive' JP DelaneyIngenious, twisting and always captivating' John MarrsI raced through this twisty mystery, wrong-footed at every perfectly executed turn' Victoria Selman

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Book SynopsisPenelope Lively was born in Cairo in 1933. She has twice been shortlisted for the Booker Prize; once in 1977 for her first novel, The Road to Lichfield, and again in 1984 for According to Mark. She later won the 1987 Booker Prize for her highly acclaimed novel Moon Tiger. Her novels include Passing On, City of the Mind, Cleopatra's Sister and Heat Wave, and many are published by Penguin.Anthony Thwaite has published fourteen books of poems, including most recently A Move in the Weather (2003). He has taught in universities throughout the world, worked as a BBC radio producer, and is a former editor of The Listener and New Statesman. He is married to the biographer Ann Thwaite and in 1990 he received an OBE for services to poetry.

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Book SynopsisJen has finally got her daughter home.But why does fifteen-year-old Lana still feel lost?When Lana goes missing for four desperate days and returns refusing to speak of what happened, Jen fears the very worst. She thinks she''s failed as a mother, that her daughter is beyond reach and that she must do something - anything - to bring her back.The family returns to London where everyone but Jen seems happy to carry on as normal. Jen''s husband Hugh thinks she''s going crazy - and their eldest daughter Meg is tired of Lana getting all the attention. But Jen knows Lana has changed, and can''t understand why. Does the answer lie in those four missing days? And how can Jen find out?''As gripping as Elizabeth is Missing'' Elle''Utterly compelling'' Rosamund Lupton ''[A] satisfying, cathartic mystery'' Jenny Colgan''A compelling modern family drama with witty and wonderful characters. UtTrade ReviewCourageous...intriguing...entertaining * Observer *As gripping as its predecessor * Elle *A compelling modern family drama with witty and wonderful characters. Utter bliss. -- Nina StibbeGripping, deeply affecting * Irish Times *A beautiful exploration of mental health and love * Stylist *Utterly compelling and insightful, I was drawn into this family in crisis from the first chapter of this unflinchingly honest and beautifully written novel -- Rosamund Lupton, bestselling author of 'Sister'I adored the forensic detail of Healey's writing and the wry, sharp take on millenial family life * Daily Mail *A fast-paced, gripping read * Closer *Oozing with tension and written with captivating brilliance * Heat *At once an absorbing thriller and a beautifully observed study of the relationship between mother and teenage daughter * Refinery29 *I don't know anyone else who writes like this. Emma Healey's voice soars, sings and startles as she takes you right under the skin of her characters. She 'magics' the ordinary into the extraordinary and, just as impressively, transposes the extraordinary to the ordinary. Unforgettable. -- Jane Corry, bestselling author of 'My Husband's Wife'This novel is a beautiful and rare thing - a page turning thriller with all the pain, warmth and humour of authentic family life portrayed. I absolutely loved it. -- Kate Hamer, author of 'The Girl in the Red Coat'Healey is a natural story-teller -- Claire Fuller, author of 'Our Endless Numbered Days'

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewA brilliant display of pyrotechnics, a compelling tour de force that seems to have been built lovingly, word by word, sentence by sentence, by a master jeweller of polished prose -- The New York Times

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Book SynopsisFrom the best-selling master storyteller, Sir Philip Pullman, dive once again into the world of His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust...''D''you - er - have you seen her before?''''Yes. I know who she is.''''But, Grinstead, this painting is seventy years old - probably nearer eighty! You''re not being serious - I mean . . . What do you mean?''On a dark winter''s night in 1970, Horley and Grinstead huddle for warmth in the Senior Common Room of a college in Oxford. Conversation turns to the two impressive works of art that Horley has recently added to his collection.What the two men don''t know is that these pieces are connected in mysterious and improbable ways; and they are about to be caught in the cross-fire of a story which has travelled time and worlds.

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Book SynopsisTHE GRIPPING NAVAL THRILLER, NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING TOM HANKS _______ 1942. America enters the war and an untested officer receives his first wartime command . . . Ploughing through icy, submarine-infested North Atlantic seas is a convoy of thirty-seven merchant ships, carrying vital Allied supplies. In charge is Commander Krause, a grizzled but unproven veteran of the U.S. Navy. Over the next forty-eight hours he will stay on watch aboard the bridge of his destroyer as the convoy is hounded by a murderous wolf pack of German U-boats determined to sink every ship without trace. But armed with extraordinary courage and grit, Commander Krause will battle the U-boats, tiredness, self-doubt and self-reproach, as he desperately tries to protect the ships and lives under his command . . . This classic wartime novel is a thrillingly taut tale of bravery and determination against all odds, set during th

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Book SynopsisGET READY FOR THE SCARIEST READ OF 2024 - a gripping new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Cold CasesGenuinely creepy. Sent shivers down my spine' Mark Edwards, bestselling author of Here to Stay A nerve-shredding start with a thrilling end' Riely Sager, New York Times bestselling author of The Only One Left ----- April and Eddie have taken a wrong turn. They''re on a long dark road, late at night, and they see a woman up ahead, clearly in trouble. They stop and pick her up. It''s only once she''s in the car that they see the blood. And then they see the headlights, and at last, the woman speaks, her voice faint. I''m sorry, he''s coming.While April and Eddie are able to escape - this time - their terrifying adventure is only just beginning. The hitchhiker''s injuries prove fatal, and the couple are trapped in the

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Book SynopsisFrom America''s top writer of hardboiled crime, the novel that became Tarantino''s hit film JACKIE BROWNJackie, a flight attendant with a serious side hustle, is about to get grounded...She's just got busted smuggling large amounts of hot money on the Caribbean-Florida run, and now the Feds are pressuring her to turn informant but Ordell Robbie, the highly dysfunctional arms-dealer she works for, is not getting any more functional. With the help of disillusioned bail bondsman Max Cherry, could she outsmart her pursuers and walk away from the whole wreckage, happy and rich in the process? In a high-stakes game of risk, whose rum has the hardest punch?

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Book Synopsis''A herculean achievement . . . strong plot and strong characterisation'' The TimesIt is 1862 and Japan is a land in chaos as the power of the Shogun wanes and the rival factions plan to restore the Emperor. In Yokohama, the gai-jin, the hated foreigners, seek to profit from the chaos. At the head of the Noble House - and heir to the title of Tai-Pan - stands Malcolm Struan, who is determined to become his own man and marry the woman he loves. At the head of the Shogunate party is the Lord Yoshi, a direct descendant of Shogun Toranaga, who shares all of his ancestor''s cunning and ambition.''A passionate portrait of suffering . . . a strange and gripping tale of a nation''s deflowerment'' Mail on SundayTrade ReviewA passionate portrait of suffering ... a strange and gripping tale of a nation's deflowerment * Nicholas Trelawney, Mail on Sunday *A grand historical perspective that makes us feel we're understanding how today's Japan came into being . . . absorbing . . . full of rich characters and complicated action * New York Times *A world of intrigue, violence and betrayal, where the only certainty is that that no-one can be trusted * Daily Telegraph *GAI-JIN is a major read * Chicago Sun-Times *A herculean achievement . . . strong plot and strong characterisation * Peter Guttridge, The Times *

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Book SynopsisColette McVeigh: Mother. Widow. Terrorist. For all of her twenty-nine years she has lived the Republican cause. Her husband was killed by the Brits. Her brothers have dedicated their lives to fighting them. Until she is arrested in an aborted bombing raid in London when she has to make a choice: inform and see your children again; or stay silent and watch them grow up from the inside of a prison cell.Her MI5 handler, David Ryan, has never questioned where his loyalties lie. But as he watches Colette put herself in increasing danger to fulfil her side of the bargain, he realises that his certainty and integrity have been fatally and irrevocably compromised...Trade ReviewQuite exceptional...a taut, compelling story of love and torn loyalties * Daily Telegraph *A remarkable first novel...Bradby handles the tension with skill to produce a gripping tale * The Times *The best book on the northern conflict since Harry's Game...An excellent read on any level * Irish Independent *

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Book SynopsisThe edge-of-your-seat, heart-in-mouth new Jack Reacher thriller for 2021 - his 25th adventure. No one''s bigger than Jack Reacher.Jack Reacher hitches a ride to a sleepy no-name town outside Nashville, Tennessee. He plans to grab a cup of coffee and move right along.Not going to happen.The town has been shut down by a cyber attack. At the centre of it all, whetherhe likes it or not, is Rusty Rutherford. He''s an average IT guy, but he knows more than he thinks.As the bad guys move in on Rusty, Reacher moves in on them . . .And now Rusty knows he''s protected, he''s never going to leave the big man''s side.Reacher might just have to stick around and find out what the hell''s gone wrong . . . and then put it right, like only he can.***''Jack Reacher is today''s James Bond, a thriller hero we can''t get enough of.'' Ken Follett''If you haven''t read any Jack Reacher, you haTrade ReviewI loved The Sentinel! Classic Reacher, great story. Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant. * Conn Iggulden *The Sentinel shows that two Childs are even better than one. * James Patterson *The one man revenge machine seems revitalised. Great stuff. * Sun *Thoroughly entertaining . . . when the world is crumbling, it's good to have some of Reacher's brutal certainties back. * The Times *It's great to be back in Reacher's company in a world where the bad guys get what's coming to them. A smooth transition for a much-loved character. * Observer *The collaboration here produces vintage Reacher. * Financial Times *Reacher is satisfyingly ice cold in combat and full of good human feelings when necessary. It works. * Literary Review *Lots of action . . . one of the most inventive action sequences in recent memory . . . [The Sentinel] continues the series without any sense that there's now a coauthor. In a year of drastic change, fans will welcome the consistency. * Publishers Weekly *Fresh, perfectly plotted, and packed with action, The Sentinel is one of the year's best, must-read thrillers . . . and proves that this series is primed to continue on at the highest level for many years to come. * The Real Book Spy *The Sentinel is a butt-kicking, take-no-prisoners thriller that satisfies on every page. * The Providence Journal *If this novel is a harbinger of what's to come, then Jack is in good hands. * Booklist *The family firm is in decent hands * The Times *

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Book Synopsis**Longlisted for the Booker Prize 2021****Winner of the RSL Encore Award**** From the author of Golden Hill **'My god he can write.' Richard Osman'Glorious.' Evening Standard'Exhilarating.' TLS'Brilliant.' Observer'Dazzling.' The Times'Extraordinary.' Financial Times'Superb.' GuardianNovember 1944. A German rocket strikes London and five young children are atomised in an instant. Here are the futures they might have known, had they experienced the unimaginable changes of the twentieth century - futures that illuminate the miraculous in the everyday, and the preciousness of life itself.

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Book SynopsisDriven off the desert road and left for dead, Claire DeWitt knows that it is someone from her past trying to kill her, she just doesn't know who.

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Book SynopsisAs the world commemorates the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day,Michael Morpurgo and Michael Foreman have teamed up with the BritishLegion to tell a new story inspired by the history of the poppy.

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Book SynopsisActress Enora Andressen is dragged into the UK''s exploding drugs scene when her son''s girlfriend is kidnapped.Malo is in trouble again. Enora Andressen''s wayward son has received a ransom demand for the return of his girlfriend, the daughter of a wealthy Colombian business tycoon. But how far can a mother trust her son? And where does Clemmie''s disappearance fit in the murderous world of cocaine dealing? With the help of Hayden Prentice, Malo''s natural father and himself a one-time drug baron, Enora embarks on a hunt for the truth behind the kidnapping. The journey takes her deep into the exploding world of county lines, the new business model that delivers Class A drugs into every corner of the kingdom. Drug dealing is the new normal. The sums of money at stake are dizzying and a human life counts for nothing. As Enora Andressen is about to discover . . .

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Book SynopsisKaty Hays is the author of the international bestseller, The Cloisters. In addition to writing, Katy works as an adjunct Art History Professor, teaching rural students from Truckee to Tecopa. She holds an MA in Art History from Williams College and pursued her PhD in Art History at UC Berkeley. Her academic writing has been published by Ashgate, an imprint of Routledge.Her fiction explores how far humans are willing to go to believe the unbelievable, strange-but-real worlds, and complex female friendships. When not writing, Katy is a skier, cyclist, trail runner, and reader. She lives with her husband and their dog, Queso, in the Sierra Nevada, California.Find out more at www.katyhays.comInstagram @heykatyhays

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Book SynopsisSuspicious goings-on at a retirement home lead to an intriguing investigation in Date with Malice, the second cosy crime novel in Julia Chapman's Dales Detective series. Perfect for fans of Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club and M.C. Beaton.'A Yorkshire Agatha Raisin' – DalesmanIt’s dark in the Dales this winter . . .When Mrs Shepherd arrives at the Dales Detective Agency, quite convinced that someone is trying to kill her, Samson O’Brien dismisses her fears as the ramblings of a confused elderly lady. But, after a series of disturbing incidents at Fellside Court retirement home, he begins to wonder if there is something to her claims after all . . .With Christmas around the corner, Samson is thrown into a complex investigation – one that will require him to regain the trust of the Dales community. Faced with no choice, he enlists the help of a local: the tempestuous DeliTrade ReviewBags of Yorkshire charm and wit * The Northern Echo *A Yorkshire Agatha Raisin * The Dalesman *This second in the Dales Detective Series has Chapman well into her stride. With her eye for detail, we feel the chill of a Yorkshire deep midwinter, while taking comfort from the warmth of a close-knit community * Daily Mail *Chapman delivers on every level in this intriguing murder mystery . . . a big helping of recognizable small-town life, a suitably menacing air of malevolence, an undercurrent of suspense, lashings of Yorkshire wit and a seductively simmering relationship between handsome Sansom and the delightful Delilah * Lancashire Evening Post *Great fun * Carol Drinkwater *An engaging cast of characters and a cleverly clued puzzle move Chapman’s debut to the top of the English village murder list * Kirkus *As village murder mysteries go, this clever, witty and realistic series is quite out of the ordinary and strongly recommended * Crime Review *A classic whodunnit featuring two very likeable characters . . . A satisfying read riddled with dry Yorkshire humour (and dry-stone walls) -- Cath Staincliffe, author of Blue MurderNicely told and rather charming, so it should give traditionalists hours of innocent delight * Literary Review *

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Book SynopsisFiona Cummins is an award-winning former journalist and a graduate of the Faber Academy Writing a Novel course. Rattle, her debut novel, received widespread critical acclaim from authors and reviewers, was the subject of a huge international auction and has been translated into several languages. She has since written bestsellers The Collector, The Neighbour, When I Was Ten and Into the Dark, in which she introduces DC Saul Anguish, a brilliant young detective with a dark past. Fiona lives with her family in Essex.

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Book Synopsis ‘A blackly funny twist on the Country House mystery, with bodies and wit galore’ John ConnollyAnd Then There Were None  meets The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle.Ten strangers. An old dark house. A killer picking them off one by one. And a missing girl who's running out of time. . . Ten strangers wake up inside an old, locked house. They have no recollection of how they got there. In order to escape, they have to solve the disappearance of a young woman. But a killer also stalks the halls of the house, and soon the body count starts to rise. Who are these strangers? Why were they chosen? Why would someone want to kill them? And who – or what – is the Beast in the Cellar? Forget what you think you know.Because while you can trust yourself, can you really trust THE OTHER PEOPLE? ‘The Other People chilled me to the bone, made me laugh out loud - and everything in between. This devilishly clever mystery holds you captive from its explosive opening, right up to its shocking final pages. I never saw the twist coming, yet it made perfect sense. Brilliant!’ Alison Gaylin

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Book SynopsisA story about stories within stories as four interconnected mysteries take the reader through the ages, from Shakespeare's day to a 19th century Gothic former Priory, to 1920s Venice, and finally to 1940s California, from the internationally bestselling author of The Turnglass. We begin with the last testament of William Shakespeare as he investigates the real-life murder mystery of his friend, playwright Christopher Marlowe.The second story is a 19th Century Gothic tale about the discovery of Shakespeare's manuscript, set in an isolated former priory, turned into a clinic for those who cannot sleep.The third is a lighter Golden Age detective tale set in Venice, where private investigator Honora Feldman looks into a baffling case of theft and murder in the British expat community, with the Gothic story at its heart.And finally, a 1940s American Noir as Ken Kourian finds a serial killer is recreating all the murders in The Waterfall, the companion book to his friend Oliver Tooke's The Turnglass.The Waterfall is a beguiling and intricate mystery that cements Gareth Rubin's position as one of the most original authors writing today. Praise for The Turnglass, the Sunday Times top ten bestseller:This is a story about stories and their perspectives, the passage of time and the slow march of the inevitable. Vivid, resonant, melancholy and beautiful' Janice HallettRubin has pulled off the difficult trick of writing an ambitious novel that is also an easy, enjoyable read' The Times, Crime Book of the MonthA bold, breathtaking piece of writing that absolutely nails its two books in one conceit. I doubt I'll ever read anything like it again, which is the highest compliment I can offer' Stuart TurtonA stunning, ingenious, truly immersive mystery . . . a thrilling delight' Chris WhitakerAn intricate and thoroughly mesmerising tale of family plots and schemes across several generations' Guardian, Thriller of the YearYour initial amazement at his ingenuity comes to sit alongside an appreciation for the heart and depth he brings to his stories. A risky idea, beautifully executed' Daily Telegraph

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Book SynopsisAn electrifying novel set in the world of the hit podcast, VICTORIOCITY, perfect for fans of Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett

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