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Book SynopsisSHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA CRIME FICTION IN TRANSLATION DAGGER 2023 A dark Chinese suspense thriller about teenage accountability, where no one is innocent, for fans of Keigo Higashino and Un-Su Kim One beautiful morning, Zhang Dongsheng pushes his wealthy in-laws off a remote mountain. It's the perfect crime. Or so he thinks. For Zhang did not expect that teenager Chaoyang and his friends would catch him in the act. An opportunity for blackmail presents itself and the kids start down a dark path that will lead to the unravelling of all their lives. Dark, heart-stopping and violent, Bad Kids is the suspense thriller that has taken China by storm, proving that anyone has what it takes to become a killer.Trade Review“A perfect noir for modern China!” --Crime Reads“I really loved [this] book…every twist and turn had me well and truly hooked…genius…one of those books where I was desperate to know how it might end, yet didn’t want to reach the end!” --Jackie McLean, author of the DI Donna Davenport series

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Book SynopsisThen: Morning light shines into the nursery, casting shadows across the pale pink walls and wooden cot in the middle of the room. She opens the door expecting to hear the soft coo of her daughter Sofia stretching herself awake. But the room is silent. The cot is empty. Her little girl has vanished... Now: Twelve years have passed, but Emily will never forget the night her life changed forever and she''s happy to have her daughter back beside her. A teenager now, Sofia - who was once a star student - is getting into trouble at school and she''s started asking questions about when she was a baby, but Emily can''t tell her what really happened the night she went missing. Nobody would understand why Emily did what she did, and if anyone ever found out, she could lose her daughter forever. But when Emily catches Sofia messaging a stranger online, her heart pounds in her chest as she reads the last message received. Your mother isn''t who you think she is. Days later, Emily returns home to find the house silent. She checks every room but Sofia has vanished, again. She shudders as she remembers that night in the nursery. Has her past finally caught up with her? And is she already too late to save her precious daughter?   A completely gripping, utterly twisted thriller that will leave your jaw on the floor. Perfect for fans of Gone Girl, The Wife Between Us and The Woman in the Window. What readers are saying about The Nursery:''Omg... I can''t even begin to tell you how fantastic, great, marvellous, twisty and so much more!!!!!! ... I literally could not put this down, not even to eat, barely breathed... Must must must put this on your to read list!!! Like now, right now... this second, trust me you will not for one second be disappointed... A lot more than 5 stars!!!!!'' Goodreads reviewer ????? ''Had me gripped from the first page... I couldn''t put the book down, that''s how addictive it was... This page-turner had me fully absorbed for hours. I''m still shocked at all the twisty revelations. Wowee!... Gave me goosebumps... Do not miss this book. Grab it, devour it and be chilled by it.'' Carla Kovach ????? ''Wow! Just Wow!... Absolutely brilliant!... Jaw-dropping... Shocking.'' @travel_thru_books ?????

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Book SynopsisA BRAND NEW series by bestselling author Fenella J. Miller - Meet the Army Girls!Army Girls - reporting for duty!When duty calls, East End girl Minnie Wolton isn’t afraid to do her bit. She’s excited to be joining the ATS girls and although she knows life at the barracks will be tough, she’s not one to quit! She just hopes the other girls are all good sorts…With her husband away fighting, Eileen Ruffel is glad of the break from her unhappy marriage. She just wants to make a success of the ATS girls and maybe find happiness too.Along with the other girls, Minnie and Eileen strike up a firm friendship. The training is hard, but they are determined to prove they are the best new recruits.But when a young girl is attacked on base, the girls have to pull together like never before to find the culprits….before they strike again.Praise for Fenella J. Miller:'Yet again, Fenella Miller has thrilled me with another of her historical stories. She brings alive a variety of emotions and weaves in facts relating to the era, all of which keep me reading into the small hours.' Glynis Peters– Bestselling author of The Secret Orphan.'Curl up in a chair with Fenella J Miller's characters and lose yourself in another time and another place.' Lizzie Lane'Engaging characters and setting which whisks you back to the home front of wartime Britain. A fabulous series!' Jean Fullerton

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Book SynopsisA BRAND NEW series by bestselling author Fenella J. Miller - Meet the Army Girls!Army Girls - reporting for duty!When duty calls, East End girl Minnie Wolton isn’t afraid to do her bit. She’s excited to be joining the ATS girls and although she knows life at the barracks will be tough, she’s not one to quit! She just hopes the other girls are all good sorts…With her husband away fighting, Eileen Ruffel is glad of the break from her unhappy marriage. She just wants to make a success of the ATS girls and maybe find happiness too.Along with the other girls, Minnie and Eileen strike up a firm friendship. The training is hard, but they are determined to prove they are the best new recruits.But when a young girl is attacked on base, the girls have to pull together like never before to find the culprits….before they strike again.Praise for Fenella J. Miller:'Yet again, Fenella Miller has thrilled me with another of her historical stories. She brings alive a variety of emotions and weaves in facts relating to the era, all of which keep me reading into the small hours.' Glynis Peters– Bestselling author of The Secret Orphan.'Curl up in a chair with Fenella J Miller's characters and lose yourself in another time and another place.' Lizzie Lane'Engaging characters and setting which whisks you back to the home front of wartime Britain. A fabulous series!' Jean Fullerton

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Book SynopsisPrince. Mercenary. Exile.The lost throne of Norway must be won in foreign lands.1030 ADSome men are gifted a crown. Others have to fight to claim it.Exiled from Norway, Harald Sigurdsson, brother to murdered King Olaf, must battle mercilessly for survival in the lands of the Kievan Rus.His brother’s legacy gifts him a warband of hardened warriors and entry to the court of Prince Yaroslav the Wise. By his wits, sword and skill in battle, Harald must learn not just to survive but to triumph.He fights for glory, for fame, and to regain his family’s battle-stolen throne. But his greatest challenge may not come from battlefield foes but from those who stand by his side.The first instalment in a remarkable story of an exiled boy’s incredible journey to become Harald Hardrada; The Hard Ruler and The Last Viking.Perfect for fans of Matthew Harffy, Peter Gibbons, Bernard Cornwell and Christian CameronPraise for JC Duncan'Harald Hardrada as you've never seen him before! A fantastic story written by a fantastic author' - Donovan Cook'Immersive and impeccably researched, JC Duncan brings Harald Hardrada's epic journey to life with gripping authenticity.' - Richard Cullen'A fresh, vibrant take on perhaps that most Viking of all Vikings, Harald Hardrada. Bloody, epic and full of detail, Duncan paints a vivid picture of Harald’s early life, as he battles his way into legend.' - Matthew Harffy'The gripping tale of the last great viking, Harold Hardrada, told in compelling style.' - Tim Hodkinson'An engrossing, epic tale of Harald Hardrada's early years, brimming with historical detail and brave daring do. This is the story of a man who will become a legend, told lovingly through the eyes of one of his loyal followers and sure to delight readers.' - MJ Porter

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