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"You know, when you live in a time of progress, it seems that progress is the only possible way. The idea that everything we'd gained, all of those hard-won rights, could be taken away from us, and that open minds could be closed again? But then the Outrage happened."Welcome to England, where the Protectorate enforces the Public Good. Here, there are rules for everything - what to eat, what to wear, what to do, what to say, what to read, what to think, who to obey, who to hate, who to love. Your safety is assured, so long as you follow the rules.Gabriel is a natural born rule-breaker. And his biggest crime of all? Being gay. Gabriel knows his sexuality must be kept secret from all but his closest friends, not only to protect himself, but to protect his boyfriend. Because Eric isn't just the boy who has stolen Gabriel's heart. He's the son of the chief inspector at Degenerate Investigations ­­­- the man who poses the single biggest threat to Gabriel's life. And the Protectorate are experts at exposing secrets.

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"Stunning...a gorgeous, twisty gem of a book" - Simon James Green How well do you really know the people you love?Dylan falls for Ellis the moment he meets him - he's funny and fearless and makes living in a small town like Ferrivale more bearable. Dylan is head over heels in love, although deep down he sometimes wonders if Ellis is keeping secrets from him. When a tragic accident rips them apart, Dylan begins to discover just how little he knows about the boy he loves, and that Ellis isn't the only person in Ferrivale who's been keeping secrets...Powerful, page-turning and perfect for fans of Adam Silvera and Karen McManus

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"I loved this brave, hilarious, impossibly tender book with my whole zombie heart." Becky Albertalli, author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda"Blisteringly funny, joyous and smart, with such a big, beautiful heart." Simon James Green, author of Gay Club!A Big Gay Rom-Zom-Com with Heart: Sex Education meets Love, Simon - with fake zombies - in this savagely funny gay YA romance about body image, self-acceptance and falling in love.Jesse Spark has a broken heart and in a few short weeks he'll require major surgery to repair it - which means he only has a month to accomplish two almost-impossible tasks.1) Shoot his epic zombie movie on a shoestring budget if he has any hope of getting into film school.2) Fall in love before this surgery lands him with a huge scar - because how will anyone ever fancy him after that?

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WHEN THE FAIR COMES TO TOWN, A KILLER'S GAME BEGINS...'One hell of a ride' - THE TIMES'Revelatory' - VAL MCDERMID'A must-read' - JANICE HALLETT'A genuine triumph' - IAN MOORE'What more could a reader ask for?' - JOHN CONNOLLY'A thrilling helter-skelter' - SARAH PINBOROUGH'A fantastically gothic thriller' - SJ WATSON'An absolute cracker' - T.M. LOGAN'A first-class thriller' - CHRIS WHITAKER'A blisteringly new brand of hero' - SARAH HILARY'Agatha Christie meets Se7en' - TINA BAKER'Furiously-paced and full of twists' - ALEX SMITH'Addictively dark' - HEAT_________________________________________Scott Jericho thought he'd worked his last case. Fresh out of jail, the disgraced former detective is forced to seek refuge with the fairground family he once rejected.Then a series of bizarre murders comes to light - deaths that echo a century-old fairground legend. The police can't connect the victims. But Jericho knows how the legend goes; that more murders are certain to follow.As Jericho unpicks the deadly mystery, a terrifying question haunts him. As a direct descendant of one of the victims in the legend, is Jericho next on the killer's list?From the award-winning author of The Outrage comes Killing Jericho, the gothic, helter-skelter thriller debut that introduces crime fiction's first ever Traveller detective, Scott Jericho.What readers are saying about the most exciting thriller of 2023:'I read it all in one go just could not bear to put it down' ***** Liz W, Netgalley'A perfect thriller' ***** Kyle W, Netgalley'Simply stunning' ***** Bev H, Netgalley'Holy ****, this is good!' ***** Marieke D, Netgalley'Full of mystery and suspense with twists that kept me guessing' Aria H, Netgalley

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WHEN THE FAIR COMES TO TOWN, A KILLER'S GAME BEGINS...'One hell of a ride' - THE TIMES'Revelatory' - VAL MCDERMID'A must-read' - JANICE HALLETT'A genuine triumph' - IAN MOORE'What more could a reader ask for?' - JOHN CONNOLLY'A thrilling helter-skelter' - SARAH PINBOROUGH'A fantastically gothic thriller' - SJ WATSON'An absolute cracker' - T.M. LOGAN'A first-class thriller' - CHRIS WHITAKER'A blisteringly new brand of hero' - SARAH HILARY'Agatha Christie meets Se7en' - TINA BAKER'Furiously-paced and full of twists' - ALEX SMITH'Addictively dark' - HEATRead the thriller of the year - now available in hardback, eBook and audiobook._________________________________________Scott Jericho thought he'd worked his last case. Fresh out of jail, the disgraced former detective is forced to seek refuge with the fairground family he once rejected.Then a series of bizarre murders comes to light - deaths that echo a century-old fairground legend. The police can't connect the victims. But Jericho knows how the legend goes; that more murders are certain to follow.As Jericho unpicks the deadly mystery, a terrifying question haunts him. As a direct descendant of one of the victims in the legend, is Jericho next on the killer's list?From the award-winning author of The Outrage comes Killing Jericho, the gothic, helter-skelter thriller debut that introduces crime fiction's first ever Traveller detective, Scott Jericho.What readers are saying about the most exciting thriller of 2023:'I read it all in one go just could not bear to put it down' ***** Liz W, Netgalley'A perfect thriller' ***** Kyle W, Netgalley'Simply stunning' ***** Bev H, Netgalley'Holy ****, this is good!' ***** Marieke D, Netgalley'Full of mystery and suspense with twists that kept me guessing' Aria H, Netgalley

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Detective Scott Jericho returns in Jericho's Dead, the second gripping crime thriller by William Hussey________________Former CID detective Scott Jericho is done with murder. Done with puzzles. Done with the dark rage that seems to haunt him.That is until a vicious serial killer targets someone close to him.Now Jericho is back, his thirst for justice remorseless.But time is running out. Fortune tellers and psychics are being slaughtered and everything points to a link with a live TV event due to be broadcast on Halloween night. But what is the significance of the macabre wax effigies found at every crime scene? Why is celebrity psychic Darrel Everwood convinced he will die in four days time? And is Jericho's lover Harry really involved in the murders?As a startling truth is revealed and an old enemy re-emerges, a murder beyond imagining is about to be come the media event of the century...'A detective who

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Scott Jericho thought he'd worked his last case. Fresh out of jail, the disgraced former detective is forced to seek refuge with the fairground family he once rejected.Then a series of bizarre murders comes to light - deaths that echo a century-old fairground legend. The police can't connect the victims. But Jericho knows how the legend goes; that more murders are certain to follow.As Jericho unpicks the deadly mystery, a terrifying question haunts him. As a direct descendant of one of the victims in the legend, is Jericho next on the killer's list?

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