New fiction Jan 2022
Why Women Read Fiction: The Stories of Our Lives Helen Taylor (Emeritus Professor of English, Emeritus Professor of English, University of Exeter) (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Oxford University Press
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Pub Date:
27 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback 304pp h210mm x w132mm x s24mm 290g 30 half tone Illustrations ISBN13: 9780198827696 ISBN13: 978-0-19-882769-6 ISBN10: 0198827695 EAN: 9780198827696 x Description: Ian McEwan once said, 'When women stop reading, the novel will be dead.' This book explains how precious fiction is to contemporary British women readers, and how they draw on it to tell the stories of their lives. Female readers are key to the future of fiction and-as parents, teachers, and librarians-the glue for a literate society. Women treasure the chance to read alone, but have also gregariously shared reading experiences and memories with mothers, daughters, grandchildren, and female friends. For so many, reading novels and short stories enables them to escape and to spread their wings intellectually and emotionally. This book, written by an experienced teacher, scholar of women's writing, and literature festival director, draws on over 500 interviews with and questionnaires from women readers and writers. It describes how, where, and when British women read fiction, and examines why stories and writers influence the way female readers understand and shape their own life stories. Taylor explores why women are the main buyers and readers of fiction, members of book clubs, attendees at literary festivals, and organisers of days out to fictional sites and writers' homes. The book analyses the special appeal and changing readership of the genres of romance, erotica, and crime. It also illuminates the reasons for British women's abiding love of two favourite novels, Pride and Prejudice and Jane Eyre. Taylor offers a cornucopia of witty and wise women's voices, of both readers themselves and also writers such as Hilary Mantel, Helen Dunmore, Katie Fforde, and Sarah Dunant. The book helps us understand why-in Jackie Kay's words-'our lives are mapped by books.' _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Stella Takis Wurger (Author) Liesl Schillinger (Translated by) Series:
Edition:
Main
Imprint:
Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
Publisher:
Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United States Paperback / softback 208pp h198mm x w129mm x s15mm 183g ISBN13: 9781611854480 ISBN13: 978-1-61185-448-0 ISBN10: 1611854482 EAN: 9781611854480 x Description: In 1942, Friedrich, an even-keeled but unworldly young man, arrives in Berlin from bucolic Switzerland with dreams of becoming an artist. At a life drawing class, he is hypnotized by the beautiful model, Kristin, who soon becomes his energetic yet enigmatic guide to the bustling and cosmopolitan city, escorting him to underground jazz clubs where they drink cognac, dance and kiss. The war feels far away to Friedrich, who falls in love with Kristin as they spend time together in his rooms at the Grand Hotel, but as the months pass, the mood in the city darkens as the Nazis tighten their hold on Berlin, terrorizing any who are deemed foes of the Reich.One day, Kristin comes back to Friedrich's rooms in tears, battered and bruised. She tells him that her real name is Stella, and that she is Jewish, passing for Aryan. More disturbing still, she has troubling connections with the Gestapo that Friedrich does not fully understand. As Friedrich confronts Stella's unimaginable choices, he finds himself woefully unprepared for the history he is living through. Based in part on a real historical character, Stella sets a tortured love story against the backdrop of wartime Berlin, and powerfully explores questions of naivete, young love, betrayal, and the horrors of history. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
Remember My Name Sam Blake (Author) (Author) Series:
Edition:
Main
Imprint:
Corvus
Publisher:
Atlantic Books
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback 400pp h234mm x w153mm x s29mm 481g ISBN13: 9781838952952 ISBN13: 978-1-83895-295-2 ISBN10: 1838952950 EAN: 9781838952952 x Description: If she'd turned off her phone, instead of listening in, perhaps no one would have died...When Cressida Howard catches her entrepreneur husband playing away from home, she hires security expert Brioni O'Brien to get the evidence she needs for a speedy and financially rewarding divorce.But what Brioni uncovers goes beyond simple infidelity. Because Laurence Howard is also in bed with some very dangerous people. Bribery and blackmail are the least of his worries as someone comes after the women in his life - someone who is out to destroy Laurence and his empire, whatever the cost. And Cressida and her teenage daughter could soon be collateral damage, if she and Brioni don't act fast. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Cornish Captive Nicola Pryce (Author) (Author) Series:
Cornish Saga
Edition:
Main
Imprint:
Corvus
Publisher:
Atlantic Books
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback 464pp h198mm x w129mm x s27mm 322g ISBN13: 9781838954598 ISBN13: 978-1-83895-459-8 ISBN10: 1838954597 EAN: 9781838954598 x Description: The sixth novel in a stunning series set in eighteenth-century Cornwall, perfect for fans of BridgertonCornwall, 1800. Imprisoned on false pretences, Madeleine Pelligrew, former mistress of Pendenning Hall, has spent the last 14 years shuttled between increasingly destitute and decrepit mad houses. When a strange man appears out of the blue to release her, she can't quite believe that her freedom comes without a price. Hiding her identity, Madeleine determines to discover the truth about what happened all those years ago.Unsure who to trust and alone in the world, Madeleine strikes a tentative friendship with a French prisoner on parole, Captain Pierre de la Croix. But as she learns more about the reasons behind her imprisonment, and about those who schemed to hide her away for so long, she starts to wonder if Pierre is in fact the man he says he is. As Madeleine's past collides with her present, can she find the strength to follow her heart, no matter the personal cost? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
28 Questions: A love story for our times and for all time Indyana Schneider (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Scribner UK
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 480pp h216mm x w135mm x s33mm ISBN13: 9781398501096 ISBN13: 978-1-3985-0109-6 ISBN10: 1398501093 EAN: 9781398501096 x Description: They say it takes 28 Questions to fall in love. Then what? 'If it's an addictive read you're after, consider this your next stop.' StylistA queer When Harry Met Sally for the Sally Rooney Generation'Reader, imagine yielding to someone with a power so strong she has the ability to slice time. Before. Her. After.' When first-year music student Amalia stumbles into her Oxford college bar, she has no idea that everything is about to change.
New fiction Jan 2022 Seated across from her is Alex, a velvety-voiced fellow Australian with eyes the colour of her native sky. They strike up a friendship that is immediate its intensity both thrilling and terrifying. As the days and weeks go by, they spend more and more time together: philosophising, hypothesising, questioning everything. There is nothing they cannot talk about, except the one thing that matters most. Dare they risk a romantic entanglement if it threatens this most perfect of friendships? Set across four years and five cities, and suffused with music, literature, art, dance, sex, and the exquisite pain and pleasure of first love, 28 Questions is a passionate and unforgettable first novel about love in all its guises, growing up, and figuring out who you are along the way. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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- A Novel Wade Parrish (Author)
Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
John Hunt Publishing
Publisher:
John Hunt Publishing
Pub Date:
28 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback 192pp h217mm x w141mm x s13mm 190g ISBN13: 9781789048209 ISBN13: 978-1-78904-820-9 ISBN10: 1789048206 EAN: 9781789048209 x Description: - - is a blank city. There's a sick glow to the clouds, and it always seems to be raining here even when it isn't. Only sad and wounded people live here anymore. They are homeless in their apartments. They are unemployed at their jobs. They are widows in their marriage beds and celibates in amours and loners with many friends because - - is a sad city, full of sad and lonely people. I can't say very much about myself now, only that we have known each other before and for a very short, very slight while. We had a class together and I grew up down the block and our mothers say hello still from time to time in the aisles of a grocery store somewhere north of Tampa. Somewhere deep in Maryland. Somewhere down in Solano County. Somewhere out where the winds never seem to change and the days tick by like cars on a beltway. Things have not worked out for me in life as they may have for you. I have seen your visions of this world flickering on the outsides of my eyelids for a very long time and now and for many other reasons, I cannot stand to see them anymore. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A Previous Life Edmund White (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Pub Date:
25 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 288pp h234mm x w153mm 558g Hardback ISBN13: 9781526632241 ISBN13: 978-1-5266-3224-1 ISBN10: 1526632241 EAN: 9781526632241 x Description: 'Elegant, erudite, raunchy and fun' Andrew Sean Greer 'The best book in Edmund White's long and extraordinary career' Benjamin moser 'Fresh and inventive and wise' Rebecca Makkai _____________________________________ A daring, category-confounding and ruthlessly funny novel from Edmund White, exploring polyamory and bisexuality, ageing and love. Sicilian aristocrat and musician Ruggero, and his younger American wife, Constance, agree to break their marital silence and write their Confessions. Until now they had a ban on speaking about the past, since transparency had wrecked their previous marriages. As the two take turns reading the memoirs they've written about their lives, Constance reveals her multiple marriages to older men, and Ruggero details the affairs he's had with men and women across his lifetime - most importantly his passionate affair with the author Edmund White. A searing, scintillating take on physical beauty and its inevitable decline, A Previous Life pushes for a broader understanding of sexual orientation and explores the themes of love and age through numerous eyes, hearts and minds.
New fiction Jan 2022
Delightful, irreverent, and experimental, A Previous Life proves once more why White is considered a master of American literature. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A Sister's Story Donatella Di Pietrantonio (Author) Ann Goldstein (Translated by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Europa Editions (UK) Ltd
Publisher:
Europa Editions (UK) Ltd
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Language: English Translated From: Italian Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Trade paperback (UK) 176pp h210mm x w135mm Trade Paperback with French Flaps ISBN13: 9781787703490 ISBN13: 978-1-78770-349-0 ISBN10: 1787703495 EAN: 9781787703490 x Description: FROM THE INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF A GIRL RETURNED, COMES A MOVING NEW NOVEL ABOUT SISTERHOOD, THE PAST AND ITS INDELIBLE MARKS * A Strega Prize 2021 finalist * It's the darkest time of night. Adriana, a baby in her arms, hammers on her sister's door. Who is she running from? What uncomfortable truth will she deliver? Like a whirlwind, Adriana breaks into her sister's life bringing chaos and cataclysmic revelations. Years later, the narrator gets an unexpected, urgent summons back to Pescara. She embarks on a long journey through the night, and through the folds and twists of her memory, from her and her sister's youth, their loves and losses, their secrets and regrets. Back in Borgo Sud, the town's fishermen's quarter, in that impenetrable yet welcoming microcosm, she will discover what really happened, and perhaps make peace with the past. Donatella Di Pietrantonio, expert chronicler of the bonds between mothers and daughters, revisits the places and characters of A Girl Returned with a novel focussed on the ambivalent, ambiguous, wavering but steadfast relationship between sisters. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A Time Outside This Time Amitava Kumar (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Picador
Publisher:
Pan Macmillan
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback (Text (eye-readable)) 272pp h216mm x w135mm x s24mm 371g ISBN13: 9781529062977 ISBN13: 978-1-5290-6297-7 ISBN10: 1529062977 EAN: 9781529062977 x Description: From the acclaimed author of Immigrant, Montana comes a one-of-a-kind novel about memory, politics, a world of lies, and the ways in which truth can be not only stranger than fiction, but a fiction of its own.'A shimmering assault on the Zeitgeist.' - New YorkerWhen a writer named Satya attends a prestigious artists' retreat, he finds the pressures of the outside world won't let up: the US president rages online; a dangerous virus envelops the globe; and the twenty-four-hour news cycle throws fuel on every fire. These Orwellian interruptions begin to crystallize into an idea for his new novel, Enemies of the People, about the lies we tell ourselves and each other. Satya scours his life for moments where truth bends toward the imagined, and misinformation is mistaken as fact.As Satya sifts through newspaper clippings, the President's tweets, childhood memories from India, and moments as an immigrant, a husband, father, and teacher, Amitava Kumar's A Time Outside This Time captures our feverish political moment with a precisely observant intelligence and an eye for the uncanny. A brilliant meditation on life in a post-truth era, this piercing novel captures the sentiment on all our minds, of how impossible it can feel to remember, or to imagine, a time outside of this one.'As Satya uncovers the "truth of fiction," Kumar provides a shimmering assault on the Zeitgeist.' - New Yorker _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
Abundance: Unputdownable and heartbreaking coming-of-age fiction about fathers and sons Jakob Guanzon (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Dialogue Books
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
03 Feb 2022
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 288pp 300g Hardback ISBN13: 9780349702698 ISBN13: 978-0-349-70269-8 ISBN10: 0349702691 EAN: 9780349702698 x Description: LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION 'A tense, yet tender portrait of a father and son trying to escape life on the margin. Determination and despair collide in this unforgettable debut, with an ending that broke my heart' Douglas Stuart, Booker Prize-winning author of Shuggie BainEvicted from their trailer on New Year's Eve, Henry and his son, Junior, have been reduced to living out of a pick-up truck. Six months later, things are even more desperate. Henry, barely a year out of prison for selling drugs, is down to his last pocketful of cash, and little remains between him and the street. But hope is on the horizon: today is Junior's birthday, and Henry has a job interview tomorrow.To celebrate, Henry treats Junior to dinner at McDonald's, followed by a night in a real bed at a discount hotel. For a moment, as Junior watches TV and Henry practises for his interview in the bathtub, all seems well. But after Henry has a disastrous altercation in the parking lot and Junior succumbs to a fever, father and son are sent into the night, struggling to hold things together. Each chapter of this deeply emotional and compassionate novel begins with amount of money in Henry's pocket, showing how literally father and son's fortunes can turn on a dime. Can they make it through tomorrow?What people are saying about Abundance:'Extremely heartbreaking, I constantly had a pit in my stomach... My heart hurt so much...I loved it! The emotions and feelings in this story were just written so beautifully.' Goodreads Reviewer 'I guarantee your heart will not leave your throat for one second reading this... Will haunt you long after you set the book down.' Goodreads Reviewer 'Broke my heart but I couldn't stop reading.' Goodreads Reviewer 'Full of beauty, honesty and unexpected grace.' Gary Shteyngart 'A quest, a page-turner, and above all a love story, Abundance lays bare one father's brutal, tender hustle to care for his son in a winner-takes-all world.' Mia Alvar'Gut-wrenching... Truly heartbreaking... Told with compassion and vivid detail... Feels tense right to the very end... Brilliant.' Goodreads Reviewer'Will rip your heart out.' Goodreads Reviewer _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Acts of Desperation: The must-read novel of 2022 Megan Nolan (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Vintage
Publisher:
Vintage Publishing
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 288pp h198mm x w129mm x s17mm 202g B-format paperback ISBN13: 9781529113013 ISBN13: 978-1-5291-1301-3 ISBN10: 1529113016 EAN: 9781529113013 x Description: SHORTLISTED FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR AWARD'Crushing...intensely vital' Observer'It's impossible to tear yourself away' The Times 'Such brilliant writing about female desire...honest and visceral' Marian KeyesShe's twenty-three and in love with love. He's older, and the most beautiful man she's ever seen. The affair is quickly consuming.But this relationship is unpredictable, and behind his perfect looks is a mean streak. She's intent on winning him over, but neither is living up to the other's ideals. He keeps emailing his thin, glamorous ex, and she's starting to give in to secret, shameful cravings of her own. The search for a fix is frantic, and taking a dangerous turn...We're all looking to get what we want - but do we know what we need? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
All Day Is A Long Time David Sanchez (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Sceptre
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback (Text (eye-readable)) 256pp h218mm x w140mm x s30mm 360g ISBN13: 9781529367867 ISBN13: 978-1-5293-6786-7 ISBN10: 1529367867 EAN: 9781529367867 x Description: 'Exceptional debut' - Tommy Orange, New York Times David has a mind that never stops running. He reads Dante and Moby Dick, he sinks into Hemingway and battles with Milton. But on Florida's Gulf Coast, one can slip into deep water unconsciously.At the age of fourteen, David runs away from home to pursue a girl. He tries crack cocaine for the first time and is hooked instantly. Over the course of the next decade, he fights his way out of jail and rehab, trying to make sense of the world around him - a sunken world where faith in anything is a privilege. He makes his way to a tenuous sobriety, but it isn't until he takes a literature class at a community college that something within him ignites.All Day is a Long Time is a spectacular, raw account of growing up and managing, against the odds, to carve out a place for hope. David Sanchez's debut resounds with real force and demonstrates the redemptive power of the written word. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Asylum Road Olivia Sudjic (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback 272pp h198mm x w129mm 188g Paperback ISBN13: 9781526617408 ISBN13: 978-1-5266-1740-8 ISBN10: 1526617404 EAN: 9781526617408 x Description: 'An eerily familiar reflection of our current moment ... It continues to haunt me' NATASHA BROWN, I PAPER BOOKS OF THE YEAR 'I will go wherever she takes me. A phenomenal book' DAISY JOHNSON 'A brilliant, scalding novel ... sharp, intricately layered, impossible to forget' MEGAN HUNTER 'Stunning ... beautifully written and deeply unsettling' BOOKSELLER, EDITOR'S CHOICE CHOSEN AS A 2021 BOOK TO LOOK OUT FOR BY OBSERVER, INDEPENDENT, FINANCIAL TIMES, EVENING STANDARD, GRAZIA, STYLIST, ELLE THE NATIONAL, FIVE BOOKS AND BURO A couple drive from London to coastal Provence. Anya is preoccupied with what she feels is a relationship on the verge; unequal, precarious. Luke, reserved, stoic, gives away nothing. As the sun sets one evening, he proposes, and they return to London engaged. But planning a wedding does little to settle Anya's unease. As a child, she escaped from Sarajevo, and the idea of security is as alien now as it was then. When social convention forces Anya to return, she begins to change. The past she sought to contain for as long as she can remember resurfaces, and the hot summer builds to a startling climax. Lean, sly and unsettling, Asylum Road is about the many borders governing our lives: between men and women, assimilation and otherness, nations, families, order and chaos. What happens, and who do we become, when they break down? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
Before We Say Goodbye: The addictive, heart-wrenching novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author Louise Candlish (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Little, Brown
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 416pp 300g B-format paperback ISBN13: 9780751585698 ISBN13: 978-0-7515-8569-8 ISBN10: 0751585696 EAN: 9780751585698 x Description: Sometimes second chances are the most dangerous of all.FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF OUR HOUSE'A master of her craft' Rosamund Lupton___________________Olivia has never quite forgiven her mother for ending her teenage love affair with Richie, even now she's settled with a husband and two sons of her own. So when her mother dies and leaves Olivia a message urging her to find Richie, Olivia's world is turned upside down. Could this be her chance to create the family she should have had all along?And where does that leave the one she's already got?___________________PRAISE FOR LOUISE CANDLISH'Reminds me of Joanna Trollope at her best' Jojo Moyes 'A novel that redefines the term "unputdownable"' Heat 'Heart-breaking and heart-warming . . . we couldn't read it fast enough' Cosmopolitan _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Black Buck Mateo Askaripour (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
John Murray Publishers Ltd
Publisher:
John Murray Press
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 400pp h198mm x w128mm x s28mm 280g ISBN13: 9781529376746 ISBN13: 978-1-5293-7674-6 ISBN10: 1529376742 EAN: 9781529376746 x Description: 'Askaripour's satire of the tech industry . . . will appeal to fans of Paul Beatty's Booker-prizewinning novel "The Sellout" and Jordan Peele's film "Get Out"' The Economist'Mesmerizing. . . a high wire act full of verve and dark, comic energy.' Colson Whitehead, author of The Underground Railroad'I love this so much. It's effortlessly funny, smart and satisfyingly self-aware' Candice Carty-Williams, author of QueenieMeet Darren. An unambitious twenty-two-year-old living with his mother and working at Starbucks. All that changes when a chance encounter with Rhett Daniels, the silver-tongued CEO of NYC's hottest tech startup, results in Darren joining Rhett's elite sales team.On his first day Darren realizes he is the only Black person in the company, and when things start to get strange, he reimagines himself as 'Buck', a ruthless salesman, unrecognizable to his friends and family. Money, partying, and fame soon follow Buck, and wherever he goes more is never enough. But when tragedy strikes at home, Buck begins to hatch a plan to help young people of colour infiltrate America's sales force, setting off a chain of events that forever changes the game.An earnest work of satire, Black Buck is a hilarious, razor-sharp skewering of office culture; a propulsive, crackling debut that explores ambition and race, and makes way for a necessary new vision of the American dream.'A crackling satire of corporate America' Guardian'A wonderful, riotous romp. A razor sharp, humorous examination of American workplace dynamics in the tech industry' Irenosen Okojie _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
Coco at the Ritz: A Novel Gioia Diliberto (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Pegasus Books
Publisher:
Pegasus Books
Pub Date:
03 Mar 2022
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United States Hardback 304pp h229mm x w152mm x s28mm 488g ISBN13: 9781643138411 ISBN13: 978-1-64313-841-1 ISBN10: 1643138413 EAN: 9781643138411 x Description: A riveting and prismatic novel of the eternally enigmatic Coco Chanel in the aftermath of World War II.Though her name is synonymous with elegance and chic, the iconic Coco Chanel had a complicated dark side, and in late August 1944, as World War II drew to a close, she was arrested and interrogated on charges of treason to France. Many of the facts are lost to history, partly through Chanel's own obfuscation, but this much is known: the charges grew out of her war-time romance with a German spy, and one morning two soldiers from the French Forces of the Interior-the loose band of Resistance fighters, soldiers and private citizens who took up arms in the wake of the Liberation of Paris-led Chanel from her suite at the Ritz Hotel in Paris to an undisclosed location for questioning. What transpired during her interrogation, who was present, and why she was set free when so many other women who'd been involved with German men (willingly or otherwise) had their heads shaved or were imprisoned, remains a mystery. In this brilliantly insightful and compulsively readable novel from the author of I am Madame X, Gioia Diliberto explores the motivations of this complex woman and portrays the gripping battle of wits that could have been her interrogation. Was Chanel truly a collaborator? Though the Occupation of France offered a stark contrast between good and evil, few people are wholly heroes or villains in wartime. Most citizens, as the writer Andre Gide noted, were like old shoes floating in murky waters: battered and torn, riding the turbulent flow, just trying to survive. By turns raw and vulnerable, steely and flawed, Chanel emerges from these pages as a woman who owns her decisions, no matter the consequences. Rich with history and filled with emotional truths, Coco at the Ritz is a story about the choices one woman made when the stakes were the highest. In today's world, it is a cautionary tale about the necessity of standing against evil when it stares you in the face. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Consent Annabel Lyon (Author) (Author) Series:
Edition:
Main
Imprint:
Atlantic Books
Publisher:
Atlantic Books
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback 224pp h198mm x w129mm x s16mm 197g ISBN13: 9781838952471 ISBN13: 978-1-83895-247-1 ISBN10: 1838952470 EAN: 9781838952471 x Description: LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION'Blistering... The most truthful exploration of sisterhood I have enjoyed since Fleabag' The Times'So, so clever and so concise yet just goes into the most profound issues in such depth' Vick Hope, Women's Prize for Fiction Judge 2021 '[A] gripping read about sisters, guilt, grief and revenge... I couldn't put it down.' Daily Mail'Compelling... A brave, even dangerous book.' Preti Taneja, author of We That Are YoungSaskia and Jenny are twins, alike in appearance only: Saskia has a single-minded focus on her studies, while Jenny is glamorous, thrill-seeking and capricious. Still, when Jenny is severely injured in an accident, Saskia puts her life on hold for her sister.Sara and Mattie are sisters with another difficult dynamic: Mattie needs almost full-time care, while Sara loves nothing more than fine wines, perfumes and expensive clothing, and leaves home at the first opportunity. But when their mother dies, Sara must move Mattie in with her. Gradually, Sara and Saskia learn that both their sisters' lives, and indeed their own, have been altered by the devastating actions of one man...In turns razorsharp, provocative and precise, Consent is a blistering novel of sisters and their knotty relationships, of predatory men and sexual power, of retribution and the thrilling possibilities of revenge.LONGLISTED FOR THE SCOTIABANK GILLER PRIZE _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
Fake Accounts Lauren Oyler (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Fourth Estate Ltd
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Unsewn / adhesive bound 272pp h198mm x w129mm x s22mm 250g ISBN13: 9780008366568 ISBN13: 978-0-00-836656-8 ISBN10: 000836656X EAN: 9780008366568 x Description: SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOLLINGER EVERYMAN WODEHOUSE PRIZE A wry, provocative and very funny debut novel about identity, authenticity and the self in the age of the internet
'I loved it' Zadie Smith
'Brilliant, very funny' Guardian
'Prepare to feel very seen' I-D On the eve of Donald Trump's inauguration, a young woman snoops through her boyfriend's phone and makes a startling discovery: he's an anonymous Internet conspiracy theorist, and a popular one at that. Already fluent in Internet fakery, irony, and outrage, she's not exactly shocked by the revelation. But this is only the first in a series of bizarre twists that expose a world whose truths are shaped by online lies. Suddenly left with no reason to stay in New York - or be anywhere in particular - she flees to Berlin, and embarks on her own cycles of manipulation in the deceptive spaces of her daily life, from dating apps to expat social events, open-plan offices to bureaucratic waiting rooms. Narrated in a voice as seductive as it is subtly subversive, Fake Accounts is a wry, provocative and very funny debut novel about identity and authenticity in the age of the internet. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Foreign Bodies Amanda Craig (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Abacus
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
24 Feb 2022
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 368pp h204mm x w126mm x s32mm 287g ISBN13: 9780349145044 ISBN13: 978-0-349-14504-4 ISBN10: 0349145040 EAN: 9780349145044 x Description: At eighteen, Emma Kenward runs away from her dull Sloane home to try her luck as a painter in Tuscany. Waspish, idealistic and far too clever for her own good, she is at the awkward age when women choose their futures - and their identities.Once in Italy, Emma blossoms and is taken up by a a mixture of characters including the local Contessa; Sylvia, her volatile American mentor; Dr Evenlode, an Oxford don she'd hoped never to see again; and Lucio, a seductive and anarchic young Italian, as interested in Emma's body as in her mind. Santorno, however, is not merely a picturesque town set in the golden landscape of the Tuscan countryside. Hidden among the malicious tongues of the provincial gossips and the walls of the mysterious Palazzo Felici lie secrets, long buried, but not forgotten. Emma, ever curious, delves deep and discovers the truth about her new world, her old self - and a gruesome murder. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
Fuccboi: A fearless and savagely funny examination of masculinity under late capitalism, from an electrifying new voice Sean Thor Conroe (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Wildfire
Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
25 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback (Text (eye-readable)) 352pp h218mm x w140mm x s36mm 460g ISBN13: 9781472293107 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-9310-7 ISBN10: 147229310X EAN: 9781472293107 x Description: 'Got under my skin in the way the best writing can' SHEILA HETIA fearless and savagely funny examination of masculinity under late capitalism, from an electrifying new voiceSet in Philly one year into Trump's presidency, Sean Thor Conroe's audacious, freewheeling debut follows our eponymous fuccboi, Sean, as he attempts to live meaningfully in a world that doesn't seem to need him. Reconciling past, failed selves -- cross-country walker, SoundCloud rapper, weed farmer -- he now finds himself back in his college city, trying to write, doing stimulant-fueled bike deliveries to eat. Unable to accept that his ex has dropped him, yet still engaged in all the same fuckery -- being coy and spineless, dodging decisions, maintaining a rotation of baes -- that led to her leaving in the first place. But now Sean has begun to wonder, how sustainable is this mode? How much fuckery is too much fuckery?Written in a riotous, utterly original idiom, and slyly undercutting both the hypocrisy of our era and that of Sean himself, Fuccboi is an unvarnished, playful, and searching examination of what it means to be a man.'Terse and intense and new and sort of fucked up but knowingly so. I loved it' TOMMY ORANGE, author of THERE THERE'Sean Conroe isn't one of the writers there's a hundred of . . . He writes what's his own, his own way' NICO WALKER, author of CHERRY'Like Knausgaard, Conroe has a knack for making the mundane enthralling' CHRIS POWER, author of A LONELY MAN _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Good Eggs Rebecca Hardiman (author) (Author) Series:
Edition:
Main
Imprint:
Atlantic Books
Publisher:
Atlantic Books
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback 416pp h198mm x w129mm x s25mm 290g N/A ISBN13: 9781838952778 ISBN13: 978-1-83895-277-8 ISBN10: 1838952772 EAN: 9781838952778 x Description: 'Fresh, funny and irresistibly good humoured - the perfect lockdown read' Claudia Carroll'A witty, exuberant debut' People magazine'A mix of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Frye and a Maeve Binchy novel [...] perfect to savor as we emerge from this particular winter.' American Booksellers Association indie pick'A delightfully friendly and welcoming read' LoveReadingMeet the Gogartys: cantankerous gran Millie (whose eccentricities include a penchant for petty-theft and reckless driving); bitter downtrodden stepson Kevin (erstwhile journalist whose stay-at-home parenting is pushing him to the brink); and habitually moody, disaffected teenage daughter Aideen.When Gran's arrested yet again for shoplifting, Aideen's rebelliousness has reached new heights and Kevin's still not found work, he realises he needs to take action. With the appointment of a home carer for his mother, his daughter sent away to boarding school to focus on her studies and more time for him to reboot his job-hunt, surely everything will work out just fine. But as the story unfolds - and in the way of all the best families - nothing goes according to plan and as the calm starts to descend into chaos we're taken on a hilarious multiple-perspective roller-coaster ride that is as relatable as it is far-fetched.Good Eggs is a heady cocktail of that warmth and wit of Marian Keyes, Caitlin Moran and TV's Derry Girls. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
In His Own Image Jerome Ferrari (Author) Alison Anderson (Translated by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Europa Editions (UK) Ltd
Publisher:
Europa Editions (UK) Ltd
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Language: English Translated From: French Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Trade paperback (UK) 192pp h210mm x w135mm Trade Paperback with French Flaps ISBN13: 9781787703476 ISBN13: 978-1-78770-347-6 ISBN10: 1787703479 EAN: 9781787703476 x Description: A novel about passion, death, and the ambiguous relationship between art and reality Antonia grows up in rural Corsica, a place of deeply-rooted traditions and strong family ties. When she's fourteen, her uncle, a priest, gives her a camera-suddenly changing the way she looks at the world and igniting a life-long passion. Over two decades later, Antonia runs into Dragan, a soldier whom she had met when she was reporting on the war in the former Yugoslavia. The two spend the night in deep conversation, reminiscing about their experience of the conflict. As she drives home, Antonia loses control of her car, plunges off a cliff and is killed instantly. Tasked with officiating at her funeral, Antonia's uncle is forced to reflect on her life and legacy and on the profound questions they beg about ambition and doubt, passion and guilt, representation and reality. Wide in scope but rich in detail, restrained yet deeply moving, In His Own Image weaves together the story of a life with universal themes that resonate across time and space. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Laura Laura Richard Francis (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Europa Editions (UK) Ltd
Publisher:
Europa Editions (UK) Ltd
Pub Date:
13 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 240pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781787703537 ISBN13: 978-1-78770-353-7 ISBN10: 1787703533 EAN: 9781787703537 x Description: "[Francis] is just so good at the transcription and transformation of everyday ordinary life, all seen from sideways on, so that everything becomes so strange and so funny."-Tessa Hadley An elderly academic is accosted by a homeless woman on his way home from the cinema. She tells him her name is Laura. So begins a nightmarish journey for Gerald, who is forced to confront the mystery of his own past and to ask himself if he has lived a good life - or even a decent one. In the course of this very funny, sometimes disturbing and often moving novel, suppressed memories return to haunt him, including the question of the role he played in a family tragedy. Above all he has to assess the harm he may have done in a long-forgotten love affair. Those close to him suddenly appear unfathomable as he begins to question if he truly knows those closest to him and even himself. The problem with exploring the past, Gerald begins to see, is that there are an infinite number of ways to travel through it. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
Life After Truth Ceridwen Dovey (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Swift Press
Publisher:
Swift Press
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 352pp h198mm x w129mm B ISBN13: 9781800750159 ISBN13: 978-1-80075-015-9 ISBN10: 1800750153 EAN: 9781800750159 This Product Replaces: 9781800750135 x Description: 'A sublime gem of a novel' Hannah Kent, author of Burial Rites Fifteen years after graduating from Harvard, five close friends on the cusp of middle age are still pursuing an elusive happiness and wondering if they've wasted their youthful opportunities. Mariam and Rowan, who married young, are struggling with the demands of family life and starting to regret prioritising meaning over wealth in their careers. Jules, already a famous actor when she arrived on campus, is changing in mysterious ways but won't share what is haunting her. Eloise, now a professor who studies the psychology of happiness, is troubled by her younger wife's radical politics. And Jomo, founder of a luxury jewellery company, has been carrying an engagement ring around for months, unsure whether his girlfriend is the one. The soul searching begins in earnest at their much-anticipated college reunion weekend on the Harvard campus, when the most infamous member of their class, Frederick - senior advisor and son of the recently elected and loathed US President - turns up dead. Old friends often think they know everything about one another, but time has a way of making us strangers to those we love - and to ourselves... _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Listening Still: The new novel by the bestselling author of When All is Said Anne Griffin (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Sceptre
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton
Pub Date:
17 Mar 2022
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 352pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781473683082 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-8308-2 ISBN10: 1473683084 EAN: 9781473683082 x Description: From the bestselling author of When All is Said comes a delicious new novel about a young woman who can hear the dead - a talent which is both a gift and a curse.Jeanie Masterson has a gift: she can hear the recently dead and give voice to their final wishes and revelations. Inherited from her father, this gift has enabled the family undertakers to flourish in their small Irish town. Yet she has always been uneasy about censoring some of the dead's last messages to the living. Unsure, too, about the choice she made when she left school seventeen years ago: to stay or leave for a new life in London with her charismatic teenage sweetheart. So when Jeanie's parents unexpectedly announce their plan to retire, she is jolted out of her limbo. In this captivating successor to her bestselling debut, Anne Griffin portrays a young woman who is torn between duty, a comfortable marriage and a role she both loves and hates and her last chance to break free, unaware she has not been alone in softening the truth for a long while. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
little scratch: Shortlisted for The Goldsmiths Prize 2021 Rebecca Watson (Author) Series:
Edition:
Main
Imprint:
Faber & Faber
Publisher:
Faber & Faber
Pub Date:
13 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback 240pp h216mm x w153mm x s16mm 267g ISBN13: 9780571356591 ISBN13: 978-0-571-35659-1 ISBN10: 0571356591 EAN: 9780571356591 x Description: **Shortlisted for The Goldsmiths Prize 2021** **Shortlisted for The Desmond Elliott Prize 2021** **An Observer 10 Best Debut Novelists of 2021** 'An extremely perceptive depiction of power and agency.' Guardian 'Startlingly original.' VOGUE 'Extraordinary.' New Yorker little scratch tells the story of a day in the life of an unnamed woman, living in a lower-case world of demarcated fridge shelves and office politics; clockwatching and WhatsApp notifications. In a voice that is fiercely wry, touchingly delicate and increasingly neurotic, the protagonist relays what it takes to get through the quotidian detail of that single trajectory - from morning to night - while processing recent sexual violence. little scratch is about the coexistence of monotony with our waking, intelligent lives. It is a powerful evocation of how the external and internal aspects of our lives exist in a helix, and what it means to live out the course of a single day consumed by trauma. 'Wry, funny and heartbreaking.' Sophie Mackintosh 'little scratch is a story that is urgent. It is a story that needs to be told.' Meena Kandasamy 'Reads like the cinders settling in the air after an explosion... daring and completely readable.' Colin Barrett 'little scratch is a little miracle... impossible to read it and not wish there were more books like it.' Alan Trotter 'Confident and vital... little scratch is an absolute gift.' Naoise Dolan www.rebeccawatson.co.uk _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Luster Raven Leilani (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Picador
Publisher:
Pan Macmillan
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 240pp h197mm x w130mm x s16mm 177g ISBN13: 9781529036008 ISBN13: 978-1-5290-3600-8 ISBN10: 1529036003 EAN: 9781529036008 x Description: 'A book of pure fineness, exceptional.' - Diana Evans, Guardian'A taut, sharp, funny book about being young now. It's brutal-and brilliant.' - Zadie SmithWinner of the Dylan Thomas Prize 2021Longlisted for the Women's Prize For Fiction 2021 Edie is just trying to survive. She's messing up in her dead-end admin job in her all-white office, is sleeping with all the wrong men, and has failed at the only thing that meant anything to her, painting. No one seems to care that she doesn't really know what she's doing with her life beyond looking for her next hook-up. And then she meets Eric, a white middle-aged archivist with a suburban family, including a wife who has sort-of-agreed to an open marriage and an adopted black daughter who doesn't have a single person in her life who can show her how to do her hair. As if navigating the constantly shifting landscape of sexual and racial politics as a
New fiction Jan 2022 young black woman wasn't already hard enough, with nowhere else left to go, Edie finds herself falling head-first into Eric's home and family. Razorsharp, provocatively page-turning and surprisingly tender, Luster by Raven Leilani is a painfully funny debut about what it means to be young now. A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: Guardian, New York Times, New Yorker, Boston Globe, Literary Hub, Vanity Fair, Los Angeles Times, Glamour, Time, Good Housekeeping, InStyle, NPR, O Magazine, Buzzfeed, Electric Literature, Town & Country, Wired, New Statesman, Vox, Shelf Awareness, i-D, BookPage and more. One of Barack Obama's Favourite Books of 2020 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Mrs Death Misses Death Salena Godden (Author) Series:
Edition:
Main
Imprint:
Canongate Books Ltd
Publisher:
Canongate Books Ltd
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 320pp h198mm x w129mm x s19mm 215g No Print PDF ISBN13: 9781838851224 ISBN13: 978-1-83885-122-4 ISBN10: 1838851224 EAN: 9781838851224 x Description: SHORTLISTED FOR THE GORDON BURN PRIZEMrs Death tells her intoxicating story in this life-affirming fire-starter of a novelMrs Death has had enough. She is exhausted by her job and now seeks someone to unburden her conscience to.She meets Wolf, a troubled young writer, who - enthralled by her stories - begins to write Mrs Death's memoirs. As the two reflect on the losses they have experienced (or facilitated), their friendship flourishes. All the while, despite her world-weariness, Death must continue to hold humans' fates in her hands, appearing in our lives when we least expect her . . . _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Nothing Daniel O'Connor (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
17 Feb 2022
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 320pp h196mm x w128mm x s26mm 220g ISBN13: 9781474615327 ISBN13: 978-1-4746-1532-7 ISBN10: 1474615325 EAN: 9781474615327 x Description: 'A dark and funny exploration of the fears and anxieties embedded in domestic suburban life' Big Issue'Bringing to mind Flann O'Brien or Charlie Kaufman. You find yourself at the mercy of your craving for the next page. O'Connor's debut novel has knocked the ball out of the park'Buzz'O'Connor's addled language adds to the delirious impression of a man untethered from reality. Quite where that leaves the reader is all part of the fun'Daily MailIt come out of nowhere - said the woman who found Michael, knocked into a coma by a rogue golf ball.He remembers nothing of the life he wakes up to.And there is something he can tell no one: that he can imagine things out of existence. That he only has to imagine a brick and it vanishes, that he only has to picture the catastrophes threatening his children and they are safe.As Michael's hold on reality loosens, his sense of self and the world around him starts to fray at the edges, teetering on the brink of nothingness. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
O Singapore!: Stories in Celebration Catherine Lim (Author) Series:
Marshall Cavendish Classics
Edition:
2nd edition
Imprint:
Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd
Publisher:
Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd
Pub Date:
31 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: Singapore Paperback / softback Trade paperback (US) 120pp h180mm x w115mm ISBN13: 9789814974462 ISBN13: 978-981-4974-46-2 ISBN10: 9814974463 x Description: From the playfully satirical pen of Catherine Lim comes the wild, weird and wacky world of O Singapore! This is modern-day Singapore where the campaigns and directives of the unremittingly competent leadership come face to face with the undeniably human fads, foibles and follies of the local people. Using uniquely Singaporean traits as focal points, Lim takes us through the dizzying whirl of these merry collisions with consummate wit and comic inventiveness. This title is being reissued under the new Marshall Cavendish Classics: Literary Fiction series, which seeks to introduce some of the best works of Singapore literature to a new generation of readers. Some have been evergreen titles over the years, others have been unjustly neglected. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Olga Dies Dreaming Xochitl Gonzalez (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Fleet
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 384pp 300g Hardback ISBN13: 9780349726670 ISBN13: 978-0-349-72667-0 ISBN10: 0349726671 EAN: 9780349726670 x Description: 'Deeply satisfying and nuanced . . . a tender exploration of love in its many forms' Observer 'Gonzalez couples engrossing political intrigue with engagingly flawed characters you can't help but root for' Mail on Sunday It's 2017, and Olga and her brother, Pedro 'Prieto' Acevedo, are bold-faced names in their hometown of New York. Prieto is a popular congressman representing their gentrifying, Latinx neighborhood in Brooklyn, while Olga is the tony wedding planner for Manhattan's power brokers.Despite their alluring public lives, behind closed doors things are far less rosy. Sure, Olga can orchestrate the love stories of the one percent, but she can't seem to find her own . . . until she meets Matteo, who forces her to confront the effects of long-held family secrets.Twenty-seven years ago, their mother, Blanca, a Young Lord-turned-radical, abandoned her children to advance a militant political cause, leaving them to be raised by their grandmother. Now, with the winds of hurricane season, Blanca has come barreling back into their lives.Set against the backdrop of New York City in the months surrounding the most devastating hurricane in Puerto Rico's history, Olga Dies Dreaming is a story that examines political corruption, familial strife and the very notion of the American dream - all while asking what it really means to weather a storm. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
One Ordinary Day at a Time Sarah J. Harris (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Unsewn / adhesive bound 432pp h198mm x w129mm x s26mm 300g ISBN13: 9780008377373 ISBN13: 978-0-00-837737-3 ISBN10: 0008377375 EAN: 9780008377373 x Description: 'A beautiful book about unexpected friendships and daring to dream' Ruth Hogan
'About a Boy meets Educating Rita... warm and big-hearted' Sarah Vaughan
Behind every ordinary day, behind every ordinary story, there's an extraordinary one just waiting to happen...
Two people. Simon Sparks hides in plain sight - his astonishing gifts locked deep inside himself, as he dreams of lost potential and extraordinary tomorrows. Jodie Brook hides behind what you think of her - a single mum who can barely make ends meet. But her dreams are filled with the education she always wanted and discovering a better life for her and her son. One life. When Simon and Jodie's lonely worlds collide, it upends everything. But as it becomes clear they have so much to learn from each other - Jodie can show Simon how to rejoin the world, and Simon can help Jodie prepare for her greatest challenge yet - they begin to realise that life could be so much more. One ordinary day at a time... 'A gorgeously quirky, charming and inspiring read' Beth Morrey, author of Saving Missy 'A perfect blend of light and dark with warm characterization and a lot of heart' Harriet Tyce, author of Blood Orange 'It's the best book I've read in ages. If you like Gail Honeyman, you'll ADORE this' Anstey Harris, author of The Truths and Triumphs of Grace Atherton _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Pale Fire Vladimir Nabokov (Author) Series:
W&N Essentials
Edition:
Imprint:
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
21 Jul 2022
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 256pp h198mm x w129mm 41g ISBN13: 9781474620871 ISBN13: 978-1-4746-2087-1 ISBN10: 1474620876 EAN: 9781474620871 x Description: 'A jack-in-the-box, a Faberge gem, a clockwork toy, a chess problem, an infernal machine, a trap to catch reviewers, a cat-and-mouse game, a do-it-yourself novel . . . one of the great works of art of [the 20th] century'Mary McCarthy'Nabokov writes prose the only way it should be written, that is, ecstatically' John Updike'Phenomenally clever and very funny' William Boyd'The surest demonstration of his own genius . . . that remarkable tour de force' Harold Bloom'Monstrous, witty, intricately entertaining . . . dazzling' TimeI was the shadow of the waxwing slainBy the false
New fiction Jan 2022 azure in the windowpane;I was the smudge of ashen fluff - and I Lived on, flew on, in the reflected sky.An ingeniously constructed parody of detective fiction and learned commentary, Pale Fire offers a cornucopia of deceptive pleasures, at the centre of which is a 999-line poem written by the literary genius John Shade just before his death. Surrounding the poem is a foreword and commentary by the demented scholar Charles Kinbote, who interweaves adoring literary analysis with the fantastical tale of an assassin from the land of Zembla in pursuit of a deposed king. Brilliantly constructed and wildly inventive, this darkly witty novel of suspense, literary one-upmanship, and political intrigue achieves that rarest of things in literature - perfect tragicomic balance.A W&N Essential _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Ramses the Damned: The Reign of Osiris Anne Rice (Author) Christopher Rice (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Anchor Books
Publisher:
Random House USA Inc
Pub Date:
01 Feb 2022
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United States Paperback / softback 320pp h203mm x w132mm ISBN13: 9781101970331 ISBN13: 978-1-101-97033-1 ISBN10: 1101970332 x _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Scary Monsters Michelle de Kretser (Author) Series:
Edition:
Main
Imprint:
Atlantic Books
Publisher:
Atlantic Books
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 320pp h216mm x w135mm x s22mm 429g ISBN13: 9781838953959 ISBN13: 978-1-83895-395-9 ISBN10: 1838953957 EAN: 9781838953959 x Description: 'Every page of her story feels charged, like an open circuit waiting for its switch; a lurking wallop. It's magnificent, peerless writing' Guardian'When my family emigrated it felt as if we'd been stood on our heads.'Michelle de Kretser's electrifying take on scary monsters turns the novel upside down - just as migration has upended her characters' lives.Lyle works for a sinister government department in near-future Australia. An Asian migrant, he fears repatriation and embraces 'Australian values'. He's also preoccupied by his ambitious wife, his wayward children and his strongminded elderly mother. Islam has been banned in the country, the air is smoky from a Permanent Fire Zone, and one pandemic has already run its course.Lili's family migrated to Australia from Asia when she was a teenager. Now, in the 1980s, she's teaching in the south of France. She makes friends, observes the treatment handed out to North African immigrants and is creeped out by her downstairs neighbour. All the while, Lili is striving to be A Bold, Intelligent Woman like Simone de Beauvoir.Three scary monsters - racism, misogyny and ageism - roam through this mesmerising novel. Its reversible format enacts the disorientation that migrants experience when changing countries changes the story of their lives. With this suspenseful, funny and profound book, Michelle de Kretser has made something thrilling and new.'Which comes first, the future or the past?' _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
Seventeen Colin Cheong (Author) Series:
Marshall Cavendish Classics
Edition:
2nd edition
Imprint:
Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd
Publisher:
Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd
Pub Date:
31 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: Singapore Paperback / softback Trade paperback (US) 128pp h178mm x w114mm ISBN13: 9789814974516 ISBN13: 978-981-4974-51-6 ISBN10: 981497451X x Description: Running away from his family and second-language problems, Richard Young With-No-Chinese-Name finds refuge in his college darkroom and his friends. Like shutterbug ZZ. Like the seemingly unattainable Samantha. Like gung-ho Janice and laidback Jacqueline. And seventeen looks like a great age to be forever. Until a mysterious Chinese flute player suddenly enters their lives, and slowly - and tragically - Richard's life begins to unravel. This title is being reissued under the new Marshall Cavendish Classics: Literary Fiction series, which seeks to introduce some of the best works of Singapore literature to a new generation of readers. Some have been evergreen titles over the years, others have been unjustly neglected. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Silence is a Sense Layla AlAmmar (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
The Borough Press
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Unsewn / adhesive bound 256pp h198mm x w129mm x s16mm 190g ISBN13: 9780008346690 ISBN13: 978-0-00-834669-0 ISBN10: 0008346690 EAN: 9780008346690 x Description: A SUNDAY TIMES STYLE RECOMMEND
'Lyrical, moving, revealing' TRACY CHEVALIER
'Brilliant' NIKITA LALWANI
'Such beautiful writing... A little bit Rear Window, a little bit Home Fire, a little bit Shameless. I loved it' LOUISA YOUNG
'Daring and devastating' FIONA MOZLEY A young woman spends her days watching the neighbours through their windows. She is a refugee, who has seen the failure of the Arab Spring in her homeland and who has been traumatized into silence by her brutal journey from Syria to Britain. As an outsider, a mute voyeur, she sees everything, she hears everything: the love, the fighting, the families, the secrets, the lies, the sex, the shame. Slowly drawn into the community that surrounds her, she begins to come to terms with all she has lost. After a brutal attack on the local mosque, she realises she is the only witness to the truth behind the violence. But will she finally speak of all she's seen? Rear Window meets Exit West, this beautifully written novel tells the powerful story of one woman's trauma and her gradual healing.
New fiction Jan 2022 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Since I Don't Have You: The gripping, emotional novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Our House Louise Candlish (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Sphere
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
14 Apr 2022
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 416pp h198mm x w126mm x s22mm 41g ISBN13: 9780751585674 ISBN13: 978-0-7515-8567-4 ISBN10: 075158567X EAN: 9780751585674 x Description: When your world shatters, how do you piece it back together?FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF OUR HOUSEAt the birth of their daughters, best friends Rachel, Mariel, and Jenny promise to protect each other's girls as they would their own.But when tragedy tears them apart, the only way Rachel can survive is to leave her life behind and start again.Can new friends mend her heart? And will her old ones let her go? PRAISE FOR LOUISE CANDLISH 'Superbly crafted' Elle'Heart-breaking and heart-warming . . . we couldn't read it fast enough' Cosmopolitan'A novel that redefines the term "unputdownable"' Heat _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Something Wicked Lisa Jackson (Author) Nancy Bush (Author) Series:
The Colony (#3)
Edition:
Imprint:
Zebra Books
Publisher:
Kensington Publishing
Pub Date:
25 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United States Paperback / softback 480pp h178mm x w121mm ISBN13: 9781420153279 ISBN13: 978-1-4201-5327-9 ISBN10: 1420153277 x _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Beloved of the Dawn Franz Fuhmann (Author) Isabel Fargo Cole (Translated by) Sunandini Banerjee (Illustrated by) Series:
The German List
Edition:
Imprint:
Seagull Books London Ltd Publisher:
Seagull Books London Ltd
Pub Date:
14 Feb 2022
Forthcoming
Publishing Status:
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback CPSIA choking or other US hazard warning -No California Proposition 65 hazard warning necessary 84pp h203mm x w127mm 5 color plates Hardback ISBN13: 9780857429001 ISBN13: 978-0-85742-900-1 ISBN10: 0857429000 EAN: 9780857429001 x Description: Four classical Greek myths retold with unexpected twists by an East German dissident. Franz Fuhmann's subversive retellings of four Greek legends were first published in East Germany in 1980. In them, Fuhmann plumbs the ancient tales' depths and makes them his own. Attuned to conflict and paradox, he sheds light on the complexities of sex and love, art and beauty, politics and power. In the title story, the love of the goddess Eos for the mortal Tithonos reveals the blessing and curse of transience, while "Hera and Zeus" probes the divine couple's tumultuous relationship and its devastating consequences for a world embroiled in war. Fuhmann's unflinching account of Marsyas' flaying by Apollo has been widely read as a dissident political statement that has lost none of its incisive force. At times charged with sensuality, and at others honed to a keen analytical edge, Fuhmann's shimmering prose is matched by Sunandini Banerjee's exquisite collages.
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The Death of Francis Bacon Max Porter (Author) (Author) Series:
Edition:
Main
Imprint:
Faber & Faber
Publisher:
Faber & Faber
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback A-format paperback 80pp h178mm x w111mm x s5mm 64g ISBN13: 9780571370702 ISBN13: 978-0-571-37070-2 ISBN10: 0571370705 EAN: 9780571370702 x Description: A bold and brilliant short work by the author of Grief is the Thing with Feathers and Lanny. 'A little masterpiece.' Irish Times 'Luminous.' Observer 'One of our most exciting writers.' The Spectator Madrid. Unfinished. Man dying. A great painter lies on his deathbed. In seven extraordinary written pictures, untethered from reality, Max Porter translates the explosive final workings of the artist's mind. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Great Offshore Grounds: Longlisted for the National Book Award for Fiction Vanessa Veselka (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 448pp h198mm x w128mm x s32mm 320g ISBN13: 9781474614283 ISBN13: 978-1-4746-1428-3 ISBN10: 1474614280 EAN: 9781474614283 x Description: 'It blew me away' Emma Donoghue'Large in scope and heart' Patrick deWitt'Unforgettable' Nathan Hill'A blast' Karen Russell On the day of their estranged father's wedding, half-sisters Cheyenne and Livy set off to claim their inheritance. It's been years since the two have seen each other - Cheyenne is newly back in Seattle after a failed marriage, Livy works refinishing boats - but the promise of a shot at financial security brings the two together to claim what's theirs.Except: instead of money, their father gives them information - a name - that reveals a stunning family secret. In the face of their new reality, the sisters each set out on journeys that will test their faith in each other, as well as their definitions of freedom.Moving from Seattle's underground to the docks of the Far North, from the hideaways of the southern swamps to the storied reaches of the Great Offshore Grounds, this is an epic tale told with boundless verve, linguistic vitality and undeniable tenderness - a book that fearlessly reimagines what the 'great American novel' can do.A deeply moving picaresque... Veselka is a remarkable writer, able to break through the surfaces of her narrative to reveal the animal chaos underneath' Los Angeles Times'This is a novel that feels like hitchhiking: the route is unpredictable but fated and exciting, with an air of treachery... Thrilling' Vulture _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
The Island Hideaway: The unforgettable debut novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Our House Louise Candlish (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Sphere
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
14 Apr 2022
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 352pp h198mm x w126mm x s22mm 41g ISBN13: 9780751585681 ISBN13: 978-0-7515-8568-1 ISBN10: 0751585688 EAN: 9780751585681 x Description: Wherever he goes, she'll follow.Whether or not she's invited. FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF OUR HOUSE'A master of her craft' Rosamund Lupton___________________The island is the perfect romantic getaway. The kind of place Eleanor Blake dreamed of coming to with Will, the love of her life.Now they're both here. Only Will is with another woman, the one who replaced Eleanor in his affections.And this is going to be a holiday none of them will ever forget . . .___________________PRAISE FOR LOUISE CANDLISH'A novel that redefines the term "unputdownable"' Heat'Superbly crafted' Elle'Whip-smart, knowing and brilliantly plotted' India Knight _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Last House on the Street: the powerful and gripping brand new novel from the bestselling author Diane Chamberlain (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Headline Review
Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback (Text (eye-readable)) 352pp h238mm x w164mm x s36mm 540g ISBN13: 9781472271204 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-7120-4 ISBN10: 1472271203 EAN: 9781472271204 x Description: A small town divided by prejudice. A family torn apart. A secret that won't remain silent.The powerful, gripping brand new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Silent Sister and Big Lies in a Small Town. 'Compelling, important, devastating: you have to read this one' Sunday Times bestseller Clare Mackintosh 'Both powerful and page-turning' Sunday Times bestseller Cathy Kelly'Sensitively written yet unflinching... Taut, compelling and moving' Sunday Times bestseller Adele Parks, Platinum magazine1965. A young white female student becomes involved in the fight for civil rights in North Carolina, falling in love with one of her fellow activists, a Black man, in a time and place where an interracial relationship must be hidden from family, friends and especially the reemerging Ku Klux Klan. As tensions rise in the town, she realises not everyone is who they appear to be.2010. A recently widowed architect moves into the home she and her late husband designed, heartbroken that he will never cross the threshold. But when disturbing things begin to happen, it's clear that someone is sending her a warning. Who is trying to frighten her away, and why?Decades later, past and present are set to collide in the last house on the street...'A compelling mystery that will keep you turning those pages well past lights out' Woman & Home'Thoughtful, vivid storytelling' Good Housekeeping, top ten books to read this month'I loved how past and present connections were revealed' Prima'Diane Chamberlain is at her absolute best. Sensitively and unflinchingly told, this novel will make you cry, seethe, swoon and rage. I've loved every book Diane Chamberlain has written, but The Last House on The Street is, without doubt, is her masterpiece' Sally Hepworth, NYT bestselling author of The Good Sister'Diane Chamberlain elegantly braids together two stories, set apart by history, to render this taut, edge-of-your-seat tale of two women... As compelling as it is important, the novel's focus...will no doubt make it a favorite amongst book clubs everywhere' Chandler Baker, NYT bestselling author of Whisper NetworkREAL READERS CAN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT THE LAST HOUSE ON THE STREET:'Had me guessing right to the end. Highly recommend. Some stories just stay with you. This will stay with me *****''Diane Chamberlain has done it again. It's another unputdownable read. The ending was great, a wonderful climax' 'Hooks you in from the start and is full of unpredictable twists and turns. I found this book to be completely gripping and I absolutely adored it' 'Excellent page-turner. It's the sort of book you go to sleep thinking about when you've read the last chapter for the evening. Highly recommend. *****''A stunning, powerful, emotional and immersive read. Chamberlain is a powerful storyteller and I could not put this book down *****''As per usual Diane pulled out all the stops. Fantastic style of writing as always. It pulled me from the very start and had me guessing all the way through *****''I really liked the two strong women featured in this novel *****''I loved it *****'
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The Library Bella Osborne (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 384pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781801100489 ISBN13: 978-1-80110-048-9 ISBN10: 1801100489 EAN: 9781801100489 x Description: Two lonely bookworms. An unexpected friendship. A library that needs their help 'A touching story of a friendship between a troubled teenager, a yoga-practising farming woman in her seventies and a local library. A delight!' - Sunday Times bestselling author Katie FfordeTeenager Tom has always blended into the background of life. After a row with his dad and facing an unhappy future at the dog food factory, he escapes to the library.Pensioner Maggie has been happily alone with her beloved novels for ten years - at least, that's what she tells herself.When they meet, they recognise something in each other that will change both their lives for ever.Then the library comes under threat of closure, and they must join forces to prove that it's not just about books - it's the heart of their community.They are determined to save it - because some things are worth fighting for.EVEN MORE PRAISE FOR THE LIBRARY!'Such a heart-warming and thought-provoking novel! A touching tale of true friendship, overcoming adversity and the genuine joy books can bring to our lives' - Jill Mansell'A touching tale that will warm your heart and put a smile on your face' - Hazel Prior'A story that was deeply moving, and ultimately uplifting... Definitely recommended - it was one of my best reads this year' - Janet Gover'Heart-rending and inspiring in equal measures. A wonderful story. I adored it!' - Celia Anderson'Beautifully and sensitively written, the characterisation is superb!' - Sue Moorcroft'Absolutely LOVED IT! It's Bella's best book yet! A glorious heartfelt novel' - Christie Barlow'The Library is a beautifully uplifting story full of wit, warmth and tender moments, with community at its heart and characters you truly care about' - Cressida McLaughlin'I absolutely loved this book. Heart-warming with genuine characters, the plot pulled me in and I was rooting for the library every step of the way. A great tonic for the times and highly recommended!' - Talli Roland'A truly special book, brimming with charm, heartwrenching moments and inspiring characters. The Library is one of those feel-good books that is sure to delight readers' - Carmel Harrington, author of The Moon Over Kilmore Quay _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Living Sea of Waking Dreams: From the Booker prize-winning author of The Narrow Road to the Deep North Richard Flanagan (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Vintage
Publisher:
Vintage Publishing
Pub Date:
13 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 304pp h198mm x w128mm x s20mm 215g B-format paperback ISBN13: 9781529114058 ISBN13: 978-1-5291-1405-8 ISBN10: 1529114055 EAN: 9781529114058 x Description: 'Striking...brilliantly done' The TimesAn ember storm of a novel, this is Booker Prize-winning novelist Richard Flanagan at his most moving-and astonishing-best. Anna's aged mother is dying - if her three children would just allow it. Forced by their pity to stay alive, she increasingly escapes through her hospital window into visions of horror and delight.When Anna's finger vanishes and a few months later her knee disappears, Anna too feels the pull of the window. She begins to see that all around her others are similarly vanishing, but no one else notices. All Anna can do is keep her mother alive. But the window keeps opening wider, taking Anna and the reader ever deeper into a strangely beautiful novel about hope, love and orange-bellied parrots.'One of our greatest living novelists' Washington Post _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
The Lost Daughter Elena Ferrante (Author) Ann Goldstein (Translated by) Series:
Edition:
Media tie-in
Imprint:
Europa Editions (UK) Ltd
Publisher:
Europa Editions (UK) Ltd
Pub Date:
25 Nov 2021
Publishing Status:
Active
Language: English Translated From: Italian Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 144pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781787704183 ISBN13: 978-1-78770-418-3 ISBN10: 1787704181 EAN: 9781787704183 x Description: A NEW EDITION TO TIE IN WITH THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED FILM DIRECTED BY MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL, STARRING OLIVIA COLMAN, DAKOTA JOHNSON AND PAUL MESCAL From the international bestselling author of MY BRILLIANT FRIEND Leda is devoted to her work as an English teacher and to her two children. When her daughters leave home to be with their father in Canada, Leda anticipates a period of loneliness and longing. Instead, slightly embarrassed by the sensation, she feels liberated, as if her life has become lighter, easier. She decides to take a holiday by the sea, in a small coastal town in southern Italy. But after a few days of calm and quiet, things begin to take a menacing turn. Leda encounters a family whose brash presence proves unsettling, at times even threatening. When a small, apparently meaningless, event occurs, Leda is overwhelmed by memories of the difficult and unconventional choices she made as a mother and their consequences for herself and her family. The seemingly serene tale of a woman's pleasant rediscovery of herself soon becomes the story of a ferocious confrontation with an unsettled past. The Lost Daughter is a compelling and perceptive meditation on womanhood and motherhood, exploring the conflicting emotions that tie us to our children. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Man in the Cupboard Colin Cheong (Author) Series:
Marshall Cavendish Classics
Edition:
2nd edition
Imprint:
Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd
Publisher:
Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd
Pub Date:
31 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: Singapore Paperback / softback Trade paperback (US) 120pp h180mm x w115mm ISBN13: 9789814974509 ISBN13: 978-981-4974-50-9 ISBN10: 9814974501 x Description: After 15 years of humiliation, Timothy is coming out of the closet to murder his insensitive and domineering wife, Marcia. The Man in the Cupboard is a sad and darkly funny tale of isolation - in both life and dreams. Winner of the 1998 Singapore Literature Prize Merit Award. This title is being reissued under the new Marshall Cavendish Classics: Literary Fiction series, which seeks to introduce some of the best works of Singapore literature to a new generation of readers. Some have been evergreen titles over the years, others have been unjustly neglected. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
The Mouse Marathon Ovidia Yu (Author) Series:
Marshall Cavendish Classics
Edition:
2nd edition
Imprint:
Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd
Publisher:
Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd
Pub Date:
31 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: Singapore Paperback / softback Trade paperback (US) 176pp h178mm x w114mm ISBN13: 9789814974547 ISBN13: 978-981-4974-54-7 ISBN10: 9814974544 x Description: Lee Jaylin, a 31-year-old workaholic Advertising Executive, wonders just what the point of it all is when her long-time friend and lover departs to travel the world, leaving her with the less than exhilarating task of promoting 'designer condoms'. With penetration, humour and rollercoaster momentum, Ovidia Yu subtly weaves an intricate web of hidden relationships with a highly comic series of events, in the process questioning the most cherished assumptions of Singapore's high-pressure, breakneck-paced lifestyle. Is this really the rat race? Or just a long and lonely mouse marathon? This title is being reissued under the new Marshall Cavendish Classics: Literary Fiction series, which seeks to introduce some of the best works of Singapore literature to a new generation of readers. Some have been evergreen titles over the years, others have been unjustly neglected. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The New Army Daze Michael Chiang (Author) Series:
Marshall Cavendish Classics
Edition:
3rd edition
Imprint:
Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd
Publisher:
Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd
Pub Date:
31 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: Singapore Paperback / softback Trade paperback (US) 104pp h180mm x w115mm ISBN13: 9789814974523 ISBN13: 978-981-4974-52-3 ISBN10: 9814974528 x Description: The story of one terrified National Serviceman's comic misadventures during Basic Military Training. From the traumas of enlistment to the joys of field training, The New Army Daze details every faltering step in an 18-year-old's journey into manhood. Essential reading for old soldiers, new soldiers, and anyone who has ever watched an army commercial. "One of those uniquely Singaporean books which will make us laugh at ourselves and our lot." (Sunday Times) This title is being reissued under the new Marshall Cavendish Classics: Literary Fiction series, which seeks to introduce some of the best works of Singapore literature to a new generation of readers. Some have been evergreen titles over the years, others have been unjustly neglected. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot: The new and unforgettable Richard & Judy Book Club pick Marianne Cronin (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Penguin
Publisher:
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Pub Date:
09 Dec 2021
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 400pp h198mm x w127mm x s24mm 266g B-format paperback ISBN13: 9781529176247 ISBN13: 978-1-5291-7624-7 ISBN10: 1529176247 EAN: 9781529176247 x Description: 'Emotional, involving, witty and sad. Everyone is going to love Lenni and Margot' JILL MANSELL 'Lenni and Margot are two of the most wonderful, warm, witty and wise heroines I've ever met. Beautiful and glorious' CLARE POOLEY, author of The Authenticity Project Fiercely alive, disarmingly funny and brimming with tenderness, THE ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF LENNI AND MARGOT unwraps the extraordinary gift of life, and revels in our infinite capacity for friendship and love when we need them most._______________________________________Life is short. No-one knows that better than seventeen-year-old Lenni. But as she is about to learn, it's not only what you make of life that matters, but who you share it with. Dodging doctor's orders, she joins an art class where she bumps into fellow patient Margot, a rebel-hearted eight-three-year-old from the next ward. Their bond is instant as they realize that together they have lived an astonishing one hundred years. To celebrate their shared century, they decide to paint their life stories: of growing old and staying young, of giving joy, of receiving kindness, of losing love, of finding the person who is everything. As their friendship deepens, it becomes vividly clear that life is not done with Lenni and Margot yet. An extraordinary friendship. A lifetime of stories. Their last one begins here. --------------------------------------------- VOTED BEST UPLIFTING BOOK OF 2021 BY THE INDEPENDENT 'Full of wisdom and kindness. It is just the kind of book I adore' JOANNA CANNON 'Such a delight! I fell head over heels for Lenni and Margot, their wit and vibrancy and marvellous outlooks on life. An utter joy' ABBIE GREAVES'Charged with light and colour. Gloriously original and full of wisdom, humour, and hope. It made me think and care and laugh and cry. One of my all-time favourite books' HAZEL PRIOR, author of Away with the Penguins'This is something special: moving, joyful and life-affirming' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING Book of the Month _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Sentence: Pulitzer Prize Winning author of The Night Watchman Louise Erdrich (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Corsair
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 400pp 300g Hardback ISBN13: 9781472156990 ISBN13: 978-1-4721-5699-0 ISBN10: 1472156994 EAN: 9781472156990 x Description: PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OF THE NIGHT WATCHMAN -----------------------------------------------------In this stunning and timely novel, Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning author Louise Erdrich creates a wickedly funny ghost story, a tale of passion, of a complex marriage and of a woman's relentless errors.Louise Erdrich's latest novel, The Sentence, asks what we owe to the living, the dead, to the reader and to the book. A small independent bookstore in Minneapolis is haunted from November 2019 to November 2020 by the store's most annoying customer. Flora dies on All Souls' Day, but she simply won't leave the store. Tookie, who has landed a job selling books after years of incarceration that she survived by reading 'with murderous attention,' must solve the mystery of this haunting while at the same time trying to understand all that occurs in Minneapolis during a year of grief, astonishment, isolation and furious reckoning.The Sentence begins on All Souls' Day 2019 and ends on All Souls' Day 2020. Its mystery and proliferating ghost stories during this one year propel a narrative as rich, emotional and profound as anything Louise Erdrich has written.------------------------------------'Erdrich is one of the greatest living American writers' Guardian'Strange, enchanting and funny: a work about motherhood, doom, regret and the magic - dark, benevolent and every shade in between - of words on paper' New York Times'The poet laureate of the contemporary Native American experience' Mail on Sunday _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
The Truth about Her Jacqueline Maley (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
The Borough Press
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 368pp h240mm x w159mm x s32mm 620g ISBN13: 9780008520175 ISBN13: 978-0-00-852017-5 ISBN10: 0008520178 EAN: 9780008520175 x Description: 'Electrifying, deeply unsettling and so, so satisfying' Meg Mason, author of Sorrow and Bliss 'I raced through this compelling tale about shame, single motherhood, and the lies we tell ourselves and other people' Daily Mail Journalist and single mother Suzy Hamilton gets a phone call one summer morning, and finds out that the subject of one of her investigative exposes, wellness blogger Tracey Doran, has killed herself overnight. Suzy is horrified by this news but copes in the only way she knows how - through work, mothering, and carrying on with several ill-advised affairs. The consequences of her actions catch up with Suzy over the course of a sticky Sydney summer. She starts receiving anonymous vindictive letters and is pursued by Tracey's mother wanting her, as a kind of rough justice, to tell Tracey's story, but this time, the right way. A tender, absorbing, intelligent and moving exploration of guilt, shame, female anger, and, in particular, mothering, with all its trouble and treasure, The Truth About Her is mostly a story about the nature of stories - who owns them, who gets to tell them, and why we need them. An entirely striking, stylish and contemporary novel, from a talented new writer. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Thirty Things I Love About Myself: The 'witty', 'uplifting', 'inspiring', 'fresh', 'joyful' novel you must not miss! Radhika Sanghani (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Headline Review
Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback (Text (eye-readable)) 400pp h236mm x w160mm x s38mm 618g ISBN13: 9781472277664 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-7766-4 ISBN10: 147227766X EAN: 9781472277664 x Description: 'Funny and charming' PANDORA SYKES'Just brilliant!' NIMCO ALI'So good!' JANE FALLON'I absolutely love this book' EMMA GANNON'A treat!' LAUREN BRAVO'Heart-warming, affirming' MEGAN JAYNE CRABBE'Brilliant, clever and funny!' BETH REEKLES'Fresh and joyful . . . Essential reading to kick off 2022' StylistA Glamour 'Best Books for 2022'One of Bustle's '12 Books By British Women Of Colour To Look Out For In 2022''Entertaining' Daily Mail'A perfect read' RedWhen Nina Mistry hits rock bottom - because no one plans to turn thirty in a prison cell - a tatty little self-help book finds its way into her hands. She doesn't think she needs it; why would a strong, sensible Taurus like her go on a 'life-changing journey' to fix herself? But her inner journalist is curious. And by the time the sun comes up, she knows exactly what she needs to do . . . 'This book will change your life . . . if you're brave enough to let it.' This will not be a journey for the faint-hearted, but whatever else Nina has messed up in her life, she's never been afraid of a challenge. '30 bold steps. One year.' Her mother is - as always - appalled. Her brother is too depressed to care. The love of her life? He's already moved on. And her friends . . . well, that's another story.But Nina has Nina.And she's about to find out if that's enough. 'It's time for a brand new kind of love story. Are you ready?'This is a gloriously uplifting novel for anyone who has ever had a self-worth wobble, or is watching someone they love struggle; it is for any woman who has ever failed and got herself right back up again, or whose life is veering a little off track!We think it's the book your best friend would recommend you start reading right now. And it might well make you radically rethink everything you know about love . . . Early readers of #30Things are saying:'I absolutely fell in love''Warm, witty and wise' 'Genuinely laugh-out-loud funny' 'Such a positive message, for women of all ages!' 'It had me at the dedication! A lesson for me, and for every woman I know and love!' 'I needed this book!' 'It's raw, honest and achingly funny' 'Funny, clever and inviting. . . pulls you in then refuses to let you go' 'Impossible to put down' 'It feels really fresh and so right for now' 'I couldn't stop thinking about Nina!' _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
Tides Sara Freeman (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Granta Books
Publisher:
Granta Books
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 256pp h216mm x w135mm x s18mm 366g ISBN13: 9781783787586 ISBN13: 978-1-78378-758-6 ISBN10: 1783787589 EAN: 9781783787586 x Description: After a sudden, devastating loss, Mara flees her family and ends up adrift in a wealthy coastal town. Mired in her grief, Mara's first few days are spent alone, surviving on what scraps of food she can find, and swimming at night in the ocean. When her money runs out and the tourist season comes to a close, Mara finds a job in a local wine store and meets its owner, Simon, a man whose loneliness she immediately recognises as a mirror to her own. As Mara dances around her growing attraction to Simon, she is forced to reckon with both her present desires and her past errors, and with the compulsion she feels to both make and unmake herself. Tides is a spare, visceral portrait of a woman nearly pulled under by loss and desire. It is an unforgettable introduction to a debut writer of uncommon literary power. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
To Paradise Hanya Yanagihara (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Picador
Publisher:
Pan Macmillan
Pub Date:
11 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback (Text (eye-readable)) 720pp h241mm x w165mm x s58mm 1196g ISBN13: 9781529077476 ISBN13: 978-1-5290-7747-6 ISBN10: 1529077478 EAN: 9781529077476 x Description: 'After the painfully affecting [A Little Life] To Paradise gives us three stories far apart in space and time but each unique in their power to summon the joy and complexity of love, the pain of loss. I'm not sure I've ever missed the world of a book as much as I miss To Paradise now I've left it . . . It's rare that you get the opportunity to review a masterpiece, but To Paradise, definitively, is one.' - Observer'Awe-inspiring . . . The characters are so well drawn and the plot so well paced, I couldn't put it down.' - Daily TelegraphFrom Hanya Yanagihara, author of the modern classic A Little Life, To Paradise is a bold, brilliant novel spanning three centuries and three different versions of the American experiment, about lovers, family, loss and the elusive promise of utopia. In an alternate version of 1893 America, New York is part of the Free States, where people may live and love whomever they please (or so it seems). The fragile young scion of a distinguished family resists betrothal to a worthy suitor, drawn to a charming music teacher of no means. In a 1993 Manhattan besieged by the AIDS epidemic, a young Hawaiian man lives with his much older, wealthier partner, hiding his troubled childhood and the fate of his father. And in 2093, in a world riven by plagues and governed by totalitarian rule, a powerful scientist's damaged granddaughter tries to navigate life without him - and solve the mystery of her husband's disappearances. These three sections are joined in an enthralling and ingenious symphony, as recurring notes and themes deepen and enrich one another: A townhouse in Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village; illness, and treatments that come at a terrible cost; wealth and squalor; the weak and the strong; race; the definition of family, and of nationhood; the dangerous righteousness of the powerful, and of revolutionaries; the longing to find a place in an earthly paradise, and the gradual realization that it can't exist. What unites not just the characters, but these Americas, are their reckonings with the qualities that make us human: Fear. Love. Shame. Need. Loneliness. To Paradise is a fin-de-siecle novel of marvellous literary effect, but above all it is a work of emotional genius. The great power of this remarkable novel is driven by Yanagihara's understanding of the aching desire to protect those we love - partners, lovers, children, friends, family and even our fellow citizens - and the pain that ensues when we cannot. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Murder Joanne Fluke (Author) Series:
A Hannah Swensen Mystery (#27)
Edition:
Imprint:
Kensington Publishing
Publisher:
Kensington Publishing
Pub Date:
25 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United States Paperback / softback 304pp h178mm x w121mm ISBN13: 9781496718938 ISBN13: 978-1-4967-1893-8 ISBN10: 1496718933 x _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Wayward Dana Spiotta (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Virago Press Ltd
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
13 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback (Text (eye-readable)) 288pp h218mm x w138mm x s28mm 400g ISBN13: 9780349016412 ISBN13: 978-0-349-01641-2 ISBN10: 0349016410 EAN: 9780349016412 x Description: *'Furious and addictive' New York Times *'Urgent, deeply moving, wholly original' GEORGE SAUNDERS*'A dazzling lightning bolt of a novel' JENNY OFFILL*'Fiercely funny and deliciously subversive' YIYUN LI*A New York Times Notable Book of the Year*Selected as a BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR by the New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Vogue, Publishers Weekly and Kirkus*Chosen as a best book of the year by Joshua Ferris in the ObserverJust as it seems she has it all, Samantha Raymond's life begins to come apart: Trump has been elected, her mother is ill and her teenage daughter is increasingly remote. At fifty-two she finds herself staring into 'the Mids' - night-time hours of supreme wakefulness where women of a certain age contemplate their lives. For Sam, this means motherhood, mortality, and the state of an unravelling nation. When Sam falls in love with a beautiful, decrepit house on the wrong side of town, she buys it on a whim and flees her suburban life - and her family in an attempt to find beauty in the ruins. 'Exhilarating. . . A virtuosic, singular and very funny portrait of a woman seeking sanity and purpose in a world gone mad' New York Times Book Review'What begins as a vertiginous leap into hilarious rabbit holes ends as a brilliant meditation on mortality and time. How does she do it? Only Dana Spiotta knows. I'm just happy to see her work her magic' Jenny Offill _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
We Are All Birds of Uganda Hafsa Zayyan (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Merky Books
Publisher:
Cornerstone
Pub Date:
27 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 384pp h198mm x w122mm x s25mm 259g B-format paperback ISBN13: 9781529118667 ISBN13: 978-1-5291-1866-7 ISBN10: 1529118662 EAN: 9781529118667 x Description: 'A remarkably accomplished, polished debut.' MALORIE BLACKMAN'Rightfully tipped for greatness' SUNDAY TIMES'This moving tale of love and loss ... is well worth the wait' INDEPENDENT'[W]hat's distinctive is the modern, multi-ethnic vision of masculinity she presents and the solidarity that emerges from it ... undeniably powerful too.' GUARDIAN'[A] sprawling and epic dual narrative ... woven together with gentle urgency; sensitive and with a rare perspective on how our mixed race backgrounds can help form feelings of both internal power and conflict.' I-D MAGAZINE'You can't exactly stop birds from flying, can you? They go where they will...'1960s UGANDA. Hasan is struggling to run his family business following the sudden death of his wife. Just as he begins to see a way forward, a new regime seizes power, and a wave of rising prejudice threatens to
New fiction Jan 2022 sweep away everything he has built.Present-day LONDON. Sameer, a young high-flying lawyer, senses an emptiness in what he thought was the life of his dreams. Called back to his family home by an unexpected tragedy, Sameer begins to find the missing pieces of himself not in his future plans, but in a past he never knew. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
We Are Not in the World: 'compelling and profoundly moving' Irish Times Conor O'Callaghan (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Penguin
Publisher:
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Pub Date:
27 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 272pp h198mm x w127mm x s17mm 189g B-format paperback ISBN13: 9781529176360 ISBN13: 978-1-5291-7636-0 ISBN10: 1529176360 EAN: 9781529176360 x Description: 'Stylish, deft...an absolutely fascinating novel' Guardian'Haunting, mesmerising, and so deeply intelligent' Kamila Shamsie, author of Women's Prize for Fiction winning Home Fire'Powerful...compelling and profoundly moving' Irish Times'Heartbreaking, sweetly logical and tentatively hopeful' SpectatorHeartbroken after a long, painful love affair, a man drives a haulage lorry from England to France. Travelling with him is a secret passenger - his daughter. Twenty-something, unkempt, off the rails.With a week on the road together, father and daughter must restore themselves and each other, and repair a relationship that is at once fiercely loving and deeply scarred.As they journey south, down the motorways, through the service stations, a devastating picture reveals itself: a story of grief, of shame, and of love in all its complex, dark and glorious manifestations.______________What readers are saying:***** 'The prose is sublime and deeply moving . . . a stunning novel'***** 'Beautifully written, lyrical and unsettling in its exploration of human frailties, family, love, and loss, grief'**** 'A haunting, tragic and highly original story of a father and daughter travelling across England and France in a haulage truck, and discovering more about their relationship and past in all its raw candour'MORE PRAISE FOR WE ARE NOT IN THE WORLD:'Unusual, utterly original and mysterious . . . a must read' Elaine Feeney'...the book stays with you, a haunting presence you cannot - and do not want to - escape...astounding.' Ruth Gilligan Extraordinary...achingly sad and tender and sexy, and the writing is very beautiful.' Louise Kennedy'Wonderful, wrenching . . . full of enormous feelings very precisely rendered' Sara Baume'Elusive, unsettling, beautiful, haunting. This is a complex, devastating study of human relations; a portrait of intense love and damage in equal measure.' Lisa Harding'A whirlpool of memories, regrets and hopes' Tim Pears'An uncanny ability to turn the seemingly insignificant into something monumental' Jan Carson _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
When I Ran Away: An unforgettable debut about love pushed to its outer limits Ilona Bannister (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Two Roads
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton
Pub Date:
12 May 2022
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 320pp h198mm x w129mm 41g ISBN13: 9781529352696 ISBN13: 978-1-5293-5269-6 ISBN10: 152935269X EAN: 9781529352696 x Description: 'Smart, brave and often very funny . . . profoundly moving' Sarah Haywood, author of The CactusThis morning Gigi left her husband and children.Now she's watching Real Housewives and drinking wine in a crummy hotel room, trying to work out how she got here.When the Twin Towers collapsed, Gigi Stanislawski fled her office building and escaped lower Manhattan on the Staten Island Ferry. Among the crying, ash-covered and shoeless passengers, Gigi, unbelievably, found someone she recognised - the guy with pink socks and a British accent - from the coffee shop across from her office. Together she and Harry Harrison make their way to her parents' house where they watch the television replay the planes crashing for hours, and she waits for the phone call from her younger brother that never comes. And after Harry has shared the worst day of her life, it's time for him to leave.Ten years later, Gigi, now a single mother consumed with bills and unfulfilled ambitions, bumps into Harry again and this time they fall deeply in love. When they move to London it feels like a chance for the happy ending she never dared to imagine. But it also highlights the differences in their class and cultures, which was something they laughed about until it wasn't funny anymore; until the traumatic birth of their baby leaves Gigi raw and desperately missing her best friends and her old life in New York.As Gigi grieves for her brother and rages at the unspoken pain of motherhood, she
New fiction Jan 2022 realises she must somehow find a way back - not to the woman she was but to the woman she wants to be.An unforgettable novel about love - for our partners, our children, our mothers, and ourselves - pushed to its outer limits. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
White on White Aysegul Savas (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Harvill Secker
Publisher:
Vintage Publishing
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 192pp h204mm x w138mm x s22mm 277g ISBN13: 9781787303089 ISBN13: 978-1-78730-308-9 ISBN10: 178730308X EAN: 9781787303089 x Description: 'Deeply humane, quietly devastating, mesmerisingly beautiful.' Olivia Sudjic'Haunting, irresistible.' Brandon Taylor'Marvelous.' Lauren GroffA student moves to the city to research Gothic nudes, renting an apartment from a painter, Agnes, who lives in another town with her husband. One day, Agnes arrives in the city and settles into the upstairs studio.In their meetings on the stairs, in the studio, at the corner cafe, the kitchen at dawn, Agnes tells stories of her youth, her family, her marriage, and ideas for her art - which is always just about to be created. As the months pass, it becomes clear that Agnes might not have a place to return to. The student is increasingly aware of Agnes's disintegration. Her stories are frenetic; her art scattered and unfinished, white paint on a white canvas. What emerges is the menacing sense that every life is always at the edge of disaster, no matter its seeming stability. White on White is a sharp exploration of empathy and cruelty, and the stunning discovery of what it means to be truly vulnerable, and laid bare.'Gentle, mysterious and profound.' Marina Abramovic _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
No Boys Play Here: A Story of Shakespeare and My Family's Missing Men Sally Bayley (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
William Collins
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Unsewn / adhesive bound 272pp h198mm x w129mm x s21mm 240g ISBN13: 9780008318925 ISBN13: 978-0-00-831892-5 ISBN10: 0008318921 EAN: 9780008318925 x Description: 'Nobody writes like Sally Bayley' Lemn Sissay From the brilliantly original and critically acclaimed Sally Bayley, a literary story of working class childhood, absent or broken men and the power of literature to save and rebuild a world. In Sally Bayley's childhood, the men were often missing. Missing because they were drunk, or out of work, or wandering. Or missing because their behaviour meant women banned them from the house. The man who was around for Sally was Shakespeare, and he brought men with him to fill the gaps. Sally grew up with a troupe of sad kings and lonely heroes. Her mind ran away from home with Falstaff and Prince Hal, with deceivers and mavericks and geniuses. In her signature and extraordinary style, this is Sally's story of her childhood - one lived with darkness snapping at heels, with real and imagined people passing through interchangeably, and with trauma a spiky memory to be skirted and avoided. Inventive, literary and adventurous, this is a story of hard childhood and a testament to the way that great literature and its characters can guard an imagination against the bad. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
Detransition, Baby: Longlisted for the Women's Prize 2021 and Top Ten The Times Bestseller Torrey Peters (Author) Series:
Edition:
Main
Imprint:
Serpent's Tail
Publisher:
Profile Books Ltd
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 368pp h196mm x w126mm x s30mm 320g B Format Paperback ISBN13: 9781788167222 ISBN13: 978-1-78816-722-2 ISBN10: 1788167228 EAN: 9781788167222 x Description: LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2021 Shortlisted for the 2022 National Book Critics' Circle John Leonard Prize for best first book As heard on BBC Radio 4's Front Row 'A voraciously knowing, compulsively readable novel' Chris Kraus 'Tremendously funny and sexy as hell' Juliet Jacques 'I loved this very smart book from start to finish, with its beautifully drawn, complicated, and winning characters.' Madeleine Miller Reese nearly had it all: a loving relationship with Amy, an apartment in New York, a job she didn't hate. She'd scraped together a life previous generations of trans women could only dream of; the only thing missing was a child. Then everything fell apart and three years on Reese is still in selfdestruct mode, avoiding her loneliness by sleeping with married men. When her ex calls to ask if she wants to be a mother, Reese finds herself intrigued. After being attacked in the street, Amy de-transitioned to become Ames, changed jobs and, thinking he was infertile, started an affair with his boss Katrina. Now Katrina's pregnant. Could the three of them form an unconventional family - and raise the baby together? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Harrow Joy Williams (Author) Series:
Edition:
Main
Imprint:
Tuskar Rock
Publisher:
Profile Books Ltd
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback Trade binding 224pp h220mm x w142mm x s26mm 386g Hardback ISBN13: 9781800810013 ISBN13: 978-1-80081-001-3 ISBN10: 1800810016 EAN: 9781800810013 x Description: In her first novel since The Quick and the Dead (a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize), the legendary writer takes us into an uncertain landscape after an environmental apocalypse, a world in which only the man-made has value, but some still wish to salvage the authentic. 'When the book was over, I missed the awful, cleansing darkness of its eyes upon me ' New Yorker Books of the Year 2021 'This is the apocalypse as reimagined by a committee headed by Dali, Kafka and Yorgos Lanthimos.' Observer Winner of the 2021 Kirkus Prize for Fiction Longlisted for the PEN/ Jean Stein Book Award Khristen is a teenager who, her mother believes, was marked for greatness as a baby when she died for a moment, then came back to life. After Khristen's boarding school for gifted teens closes its doors, and her mother disappears, she ranges across the dead landscape and finds a 'resort' on
New fiction Jan 2022 the shores of a mysterious, putrid lake the elderly residents there call 'Big Girl'. In a rotting honeycomb of rooms, these old ones plot actions to punish corporations and people they consider culpable in the destruction of the final scraps of nature's beauty. Rivetingly strange and delivered with Williams' searing, deadpan wit, Harrow is a tale of paradise lost and the reasons to try and recover something of it. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Memory Monster Yishai Sarid (Author) Yardenne Greenspan (Translated by) Series:
Edition:
Main
Imprint:
Serpent's Tail
Publisher:
Profile Books Ltd
Pub Date:
27 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback Trade binding 176pp h200mm x w134mm x s24mm 240g Hardback ISBN13: 9781788169110 ISBN13: 978-1-78816-911-0 ISBN10: 1788169115 EAN: 9781788169110 x Description: 'A brilliant short novel that serves as a brave, sharp-toothed brief against letting the past devour the present' The New York Times 'Excels in its readiness to court controversy without surrendering nuance, and in place of moralising it offers questioning that's as necessary as it is unsettling.' Observer Written as a report to the chairman of Yad Vashem, Israel's memorial to the victims of the Holocaust, the unnamed narrator of The Memory Monster recounts his own undoing. Hired as a promising young historian, he soon becomes a leading expert on Nazi methods of extermination, guiding tours through the death camps. The job becomes a mission, and then a dangerous obsession. With great perspicuity and the bitterest black humour, The Memory Monster confronts difficult questions that are all too relevant to Israel and the world today: How do we process human brutality? What makes us choose sides in conflict? And how do we honour the suffering of our forebears without becoming consumed by it? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Illuminated; Or the Precursors of Socialism: Tales and Portraits Gerard De Nerval (Author) Peter Valente (Introduction by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Wakefield Press
Publisher:
Wakefield Press
Pub Date:
22 Feb 2022
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United States Paperback / softback Trade paperback (US) 480pp h229mm x w152mm ISBN13: 9781939663740 ISBN13: 978-1-939663-74-0 ISBN10: 1939663741 EAN: 9781939663740 x _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
City of Wonders Eduardo Mendoza (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
MacLehose Press
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 496pp h198mm x w128mm x s34mm 340g ISBN13: 9781529410082 ISBN13: 978-1-5294-1008-2 ISBN10: 1529410088 EAN: 9781529410082 x Description: Eduardo Mendoza's classic novel about the birth of Barcelona as a world city, embodied in the rise of the ambitious and unscrupulous Onofre Bouvila"Though historical in subject matter, this story of Catalonian enterprise and Barcelonan ambition is thoroughly contemporary in spirit" Jonathan FranzenStung by the realisation that his father is a fraud and a failure, Onofre Bouvila leaves a life of rural poverty to seek his fortune in Barcelona.The year is 1888, and the Catalan capital is about to emerge from provincial obscurity to take its place amongst the great cities of the world, thanks to the upcoming Universal Exhibition. Thanks to a tip-off from his landlord's daughter, Onofre gets his big break distributing anarchist leaflets to workers preparing for the World Fair. From these humble beginnings, he branches out as a hair-tonic salesman, a burglar, a filmmaker, an arms smuggler and a political dealmaker, in a multifaceted career that brings him wealth and influence beyond his wildest dreams.But, just as Barcelona's rise makes it a haven for gangsters, crooks and spivs, vice begins to fester in Onofre's heart. And the climax to his remarkable story will come just as a second World Fair in 1929 marks the city's apotheosis.Translated from the Spanish by Nick Caistor _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Maid Nita Prose (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 352pp h240mm x w159mm x s33mm 570g ISBN13: 9780008435721 ISBN13: 978-0-00-843572-1 ISBN10: 0008435723 EAN: 9780008435721 x Description: POLISHED TO PERFECTION, THE HOTLY-ANTICIPATED DEBUT
*The instant Sunday Times Top 5 bestseller*
*One of Buzzfeed's highly anticpated Booktok reads in 2022* 'Delightful'GUARDIAN'Irresistible'SUNDAY TELEGRAPH'A true 21st century heroine' JANICE HALLETT'A dream of a debut . . . exquisite' NETGALLEY, Books of the Month'Smart, riveting, and deliciously refreshing ' LISA JEWELL'An instantly gripping and delightful whodunnit' STYLIST I am your maid. I know about your secrets. Your dirty laundry. But what do you know about me? Molly the maid is all alone in the world. A nobody. She's used to being invisible in her job at the Regency Grand Hotel, plumping pillows and wiping away the grime, dust and secrets of the guests passing through. She's just a maid - why should anyone take notice? But Molly is thrown into the spotlight when she discovers an infamous guest, Mr Black, very dead in his bed. This isn't a mess that can be easily cleaned up. And as Molly
New fiction Jan 2022 becomes embroiled in the hunt for the truth, following the clues whispering in the hallways of the Regency Grand, she discovers a power she never knew was there. She's just a maid - but what can she see that others overlook? Escapist, charming and introducing a truly original heroine, The Maid is a story about how the truth isn't always black and white - it's found in the dirtier, grey areas in between . . .
*RIGHTS SOLD IN 29 TERRITORIES* 'With The Maid comes an exciting and formidable new voice' SANTA MONTEFIORE 'Gripping, deftly written, and led by a truly unforgettable protagonist in Molly. I'm recommending it to everyone I know' EMMA STONEX 'Beautiful writing, an intriguing mystery, and a colourful cast of friends and sleuths ensure The Maid sparkles with wit and tension' LUCY CLARKE 'Fresh, fiendish and darkly beguiling. The Maid is so thrillingly original, and clever, and joyous. I just adored every page' CHRIS WHITAKER A Sunday Times No.4 bestseller for w/c 24/01/2022
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A Fatal Crossing Tom Hindle (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Century
Publisher:
Cornerstone
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 464pp h240mm x w162mm x s41mm 704g ISBN13: 9781529135695 ISBN13: 978-1-5291-3569-5 ISBN10: 1529135699 EAN: 9781529135695 x Description: 'Dazzling' Crime Monthly'My kind of book' Belfast Telegraph'Captivating' My Weekly Magazine'Suspenseful' Country Life Magazine_________________________________November 1924. The Endeavour sets sail to New York with 2,000 passengers - and a killer - on board . . .When an elderly gentleman is found dead at the foot of a staircase, ship's officer Timothy Birch is ready to declare it a tragic accident. But James Temple, a strong-minded Scotland Yard inspector, is certain there is more to this misfortune than meets the eye.Birch agrees to investigate, and the trail quickly leads to the theft of a priceless painting. Its very existence is known only to its owner . . . and the dead man.With just days remaining until they reach New York, and even Temple's purpose on board the Endeavour proving increasingly suspicious, Birch's search for the culprit is fraught with danger.And all the while, the passengers continue to roam the ship with a killer in their midst . . . _________________________'A very clever plot and a final twist which will delight Agatha Christie fans. You'll love it.' Ragnar Jonasson'With twist after gut-punching twist, A Fatal Crossing really is an ingenious thriller. Highly recommended.' M. W. Craven'The action unfolds at a rip-roaring pace in this perfectly executed homage to the Golden Age of crime, which features a deviously devised plot boasting a final twist worthy of Christie herself. I loved it!' Anita Frank _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
One Step Too Far: One of the most gripping thrillers of 2022 Lisa Gardner (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Century
Publisher:
Cornerstone
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 416pp h240mm x w162mm x s37mm 648g ISBN13: 9781529135565 ISBN13: 978-1-5291-3556-5 ISBN10: 1529135567 EAN: 9781529135565 x Description: PRAISE FOR ONE STEP TOO FAR 'This book exceeds even Gardner's high standards' DAILY MAIL'Propulsive, adrenaline-fuelled, terrifyingly real' CLARE MACKINTOSH'Will have you flipping pages at breakneck speed' LINWOOD BARCLAY'Terrifying, primal, and very, very tense' KIRKUS STARRED REVIEW'One of crime-fiction's most intriguing new sleuths' BOOKLIST 'Beyond brilliant . . . ingenious, intense, edgy dialogue'
New fiction Jan 2022 LIBRARY JOURNAL'[An] immersive thriller' i'Twisty, fast-paced thrills' New!If he never left the woods, where did he go?A young man disappears during a stag weekend in the woods. Years later, he's still missing.But his friends who were with him that day are still searching for him. Still hunting for answers.They hike deep into the wilderness.With them is missing person specialist Frankie Elkin.What they don't know is that they are putting their own lives in terrifying danger, and may not come back alive . . ._____________________________________________READERS LOVE LISA GARDNER *****'Riveting read'*****'Keeps you guessing'*****'A real page-turner'*****'Highly original'*****'Brilliant author!'*****'Couldn't put it down'*****'Edge-of-the-seat stuff' _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Prize Racket: 'I was charmed...' - Marian Keyes Isabel Rogers (Author) Series:
The Stockwell Park Orchestra Series
Edition:
Imprint:
Farrago
Publisher:
Prelude Books
Pub Date:
28 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback 304pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781788423991 ISBN13: 978-1-78842-399-1 ISBN10: 1788423992 EAN: 9781788423991 x Description: With a huge reward on the line, the Stockwell Park Orchestra will need to play on a whole new scale to win big... After a brief and disastrous Resident Poet episode, Stockwell Park Orchestra is invited to take part in a TV competition for classical music. For a GBP50,000 prize some competitors are tempted to stretch the genre to 'crossover' and beyond. Can a full concert orchestra compete with jazz bands, horn quartets, harp ensembles, and Mrs Ford-Hughes singing in Portuguese with nine cellos? Or will the competition be derailed by the poet's return, this time sporting live Ambient Sounds? The TV producers aren't worried: they know a good fight means great ratings. What was supposed to be a quirky diversion threatens to take over the orchestra's rehearsals for their own concert, but discovering a voting scam means they must fix things in the TV studio first. What people are saying about Life, Death and Cellos: "I was charmed... a very enjoyable read." Marian Keyes "Life, Death and Cellos is a witty and irreverent musical romp, full of characters I'd love to go for a pint with. I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know the Stockwell Park Orchestra and can't wait for the next book in the series." Claire King, author of The Night Rainbow "Life, Death and Cellos is that rare thing - a funny music book. Rogers knows the world intimately, and portrays it with warmth, accuracy and a poetic turn of phrase. Sharp, witty and richly entertaining." Lev Parikian, author of Why Do Birds Suddenly Disappear? "With its retro humour bordering on farce, this novel offers an escape into the turbulent (and bonkers) world of the orchestra." Isabel Costello, author of Paris Mon Amour "Dodgy post-rehearsal curries, friendly insults between musicians, sacrosanct coffee-and-biscuit breaks, tedious committee meetings: welcome to the world of the amateur orchestra. Throw in a stolen Stradivarius, an unexpected fatality and the odd illicit affair and you have Life, Death and Cellos, the first in a new series by Isabel Rogers." Rebecca Franks, BBC Music Magazine "...a very funny tale of musical shenanigans set in the febrile atmosphere of the Stockwell Park Orchestra" Ian Critchley _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
Anthem Noah Hawley (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder & Stoughton
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton
Pub Date:
17 Mar 2022
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback (Text (eye-readable)) 448pp h236mm x w158mm x s40mm 720g ISBN13: 9781444779790 ISBN13: 978-1-4447-7979-0 ISBN10: 1444779796 EAN: 9781444779790 x Description: 'Noah Hawley taps into our existential anxiety- and transforms it into a hefty page-turner that's equal parts horrific, catastrophic and, at times, strangely entertaining' - New York Times'Terrifyingly good... Hawley is such an experienced storyteller...this book is nothing if not art imitating life' - Irish Sunday Independent From the visionary bestselling author of Before the Fall and The Good Father, an epic literary thriller set where America is right now . . . and the world will be tomorrow.America spins into chaos as the last remnants of political consensus break apart. Against a background of environmental disaster and opioid addiction, debate descends into violence and militias roam the streets - while teenagers across the world seem driven to self-destruction, communicating by memes only they can understand.Yet the markets still tick up and the super-rich, like Ty Oliver, fly above the flames in private jets.After the death of his daughter, Ty dispatches his son Simon to an Anxiety Abatement Center. There he encounters another boy called the Prophet. And the Prophet wants him to join a quest.Before long, Simon is on the road with a crew of new comrades on a rescue mission as urgent as it is enigmatic. Suddenly heroes of their own story, they are crossing the country in search of a young woman held in a billionaire's retreat - and, just possibly, the only hope of escape from the apocalypse bequeathed to them by their parents' generation.Noah Hawley's epic literary thriller, full of unforgettably vivid characters, finds unquenchable lights in the darkest corners. Uncannily topical and yet as timeless as a Grimm's fairy tale, this is a novel of excoriating power, raw emotion and narrative verve, confirming Hawley as one of the most essential writers of our time.'Hawley makes this sing by combining the social commentary of a Margaret Atwood novel with the horrors of a Stephen King book' - Publishers Weekly* * *PRAISE FOR NOAH HAWLEY:'He has an intuitive understanding of human behaviour and an instinctive grasp of plot that make him a master storyteller'Guardian'An addictive thriller whose thematic richness is reminiscent of Franzen'The Sunday Times'Hawley's sublime prose glows on every page'Daily Mail'A thriller of masterful precision'Independent'High-class entertainment' Mail on Sunday'One of the year's best suspense novels'New York Times _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Other Parents Sarah Stovell (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
HQ
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 400pp h240mm x w159mm x s35mm 620g ISBN13: 9780008441616 ISBN13: 978-0-00-844161-6 ISBN10: 0008441618 EAN: 9780008441616 x Description: They all have opinions. They all have secrets. 'Both funny and engaging while tackling some serious stuff' Jane Fallon
'Deft, wry and perceptive, this drama targets class and modern parenting' Daily Mail
'Set to be one of the most talked-about books of 2022' HELLO!
'Sensitive, sharply observed and often funny' Adele Parks, Platinum
'Touted as the new Liane Moriarty, Stovell is one to watch' Woman & Home
New fiction Jan 2022
'Cringe-inducing, agonising, truthful, heartbreaking and hilarious' Janice Hallett
In a small town like West Burntridge, it should be impossible to keep a secret. Rachel Saunders knows gossip is the price you pay for a rural lifestyle and outstanding schools. The latest town scandal is her divorce - and the fact that her new girlfriend has moved into the family home. Laura Spence lives in a poky bedsit on the wrong side of town. She and her son Max don't really belong, and his violent tantrums are threatening to expose the very thing she's trying to hide. When the local school introduces a new inclusive curriculum, Rachel and Laura find themselves on opposite sides of a fearsome debate. But the problem with having your nose in everyone else's business is that you often miss what is happening in your own home. What readers are saying about Other Parents 'This is definitely a contender for the best book I have read this year' 'So well written I wish it had carried on for another 400 pages' 'I genuinely couldn't put this book down! I was completely engrossed' 'I could see this being loved by anyone who liked Little Fires Everywhere or Big Little Lies' 'Beautifully written and the characters are just so realistic and relatable' 'This was like watching an amazing Netflix drama' _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Gosling Girl Jacqueline Roy (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback E-publication accessibility detail - No reading system accessibility options disabled (except) PREVIEW_PERMITTED_01 400pp h234mm x w153mm x s28mm ISBN13: 9781398504219 ISBN13: 978-1-3985-0421-9 ISBN10: 1398504211 EAN: 9781398504219 x Description: '[The Gosling Girl] interrogates the context of a child's crime and simplistic notions of evil by society and the media. It fosters understanding & empathy and draws us deep inside the protagonist's psychology' Bernardine EvaristoMonster? Murderer? Child? Victim? Michelle Cameron's name is associated with the most abhorrent of crimes. A child who lured a younger child away from her parents and to her death, she is known as the black girl who murdered a little white girl; evil incarnate according to the media. As the book opens, she has done her time, and has been released as a young woman with a new identity to start her life again. When another shocking death occurs, Michelle is the first in the frame. Brought into the police station to answer questions around a suspicious death, it is only a matter of time until the press find out who she is now and where she lives and set about destroying her all over again. Natalie Tyler is the officer brought in to investigate the murder. A black detective constable, she has been ostracised from her family and often feels she is in the wrong job. But when she meets Michelle, she feels a complicated need to protect her, whatever she might have done. The Gosling Girl is a moving, powerful account of systemic, institutional and internalised racism, and of how the marginalised fight back. It delves into the psychological after-effects of a crime committed in childhood, exploring intersections between race and class as Michelle's story is co-opted and controlled by those around her. Jacqueline writes with a cool restraint and The Gosling Girl is a raw and powerful novel that will stay with the reader long after they have turned the last page.Praise For Jacqueline Roy and The Fat Lady Sings: 'This is a novel of daring - enjoyable, surprising and original' Bernardine Evaristo 'A strong and humane work of fiction' Jackie Kay 'A striking commentary' Scotsman 'A strong, humorous and moving piece of fiction . . . such is the life injected into the characters that by the end of the novel there remains that reluctance to part with people you have come to love' calabash 'Unflinchingly told . . . harrowing but also shockingly funny' Big Issue 'A joy' Pride _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
Unsettled Ground: Winner of the Costa Novel Award 2021 Claire Fuller (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Fig Tree
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 304pp h198mm x w129mm x s18mm 213g B-format paperback ISBN13: 9780241457467 ISBN13: 978-0-241-45746-7 ISBN10: 0241457467 EAN: 9780241457467 x Description: WINNER OF THE COSTA NOVEL AWARD 2021SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE 2021'Her strongest yet... a powerful, beautiful novel that shows us our land as it really is: a place of shelter and cruelty, innocence and experience' THE TIMES__________________________________________________________________________When you live on the edge of society, it only takes one step to fall between the cracks Twins Jeanie and Julius have always been different from other people. At 51 years old, they still live with their mother, Dot, in rural isolation and poverty. Inside the walls of their old cottage they make music, and in the garden they grow (and sometimes kill) everything they need for sustenance. But when Dot dies suddenly, threats to their livelihood start raining down. Jeanie and Julius would do anything to preserve their small sanctuary against the perils of the outside world, even as their mother's secrets begin to unravel, putting everything they thought they knew about their lives at stake. Unsettled Ground is a powerful novel of betrayal and resilience, love and survival. It is a portrait of life on the fringes of society that explores with dazzling emotional power how we can build our lives on broken foundations, and spin light from darkness. ____________________________________________________________________'The way she writes (with empathy but never sentimentality) moves my heart' ELIZABETH DAY, author of Magpie'A relevant and powerful exploration of isolation and life on the fringes of society' CLARE MACKINTOSH, author of Hostage'An atmospheric thriller that's both heartbreaking and heartwarming' RED _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Undiscovered Deaths of Grace McGill: The must-read, incredible voicedriven mystery thriller C.S. Robertson (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder & Stoughton
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback (Text (eye-readable)) 368pp h236mm x w156mm x s38mm 580g ISBN13: 9781529367645 ISBN13: 978-1-5293-6764-5 ISBN10: 1529367646 EAN: 9781529367645 x Description: '[A] Gut-wrenching thriller. There are jaw-dropping revelations and startling assertions in C.S. Robertson's gruesome tale' THE TIMES'A dark, disturbing and highly original thriller' MARK BILLINGHAM'Haunting, twisted and compelling' C.L. TAYLOR'Twisted, twisting, original and sinister. The Undiscovered Deaths of Grace McGill is unforgettable' CHRIS WHITAKER'Dark and quirky - there's just something readers are going to love about meeting Grace McGill' SCOTTISH SUN'One of the highlights of my reading year. A deliciously dark masterpiece' HELEN FITZGERALDDEATH IS NOT THE END. FOR GRACE McGILL IT IS ONLY THE BEGINNING.When people die alone and undiscovered, it's her job to clean up what's left behind whether it's clutter, bodily remains or dark secrets. When an old man lies undetected in his flat for months, it seems an unremarkable life and an unnoticed death. But Grace knows that everyone has a story and that all deaths mean something more.A STAND-OUT NOVEL WITH A UNIQUE NARRATIVE VOICE AND AN UNGUESSABLE MYSTERY, YOU ARE GUARANTEED TO REMEMBER GRACE McGILL.Reader praise for The Undiscovered Deaths of Grace McGill:'A twisted story of undiscovered deaths and twisted minds, of people of little or no morality and Grace right in the thick of it, setting records straight and doing good in her own inimitable way''Wow! What an absolute stunner of a book. This was so different to a lot of the books out there at the moment. Totally gripping and thrilling and I couldn't stop reading it although I really didn't want to finish it!''A premise that, gratifyingly, delivers the goods in spades and does so with a superbly well drawn cast of characters and a rather unique, well written, often dark narrative. Compelling and wholly engaging reading. Top notch''The story was engrossing and I couldn't wait to see where it would go. I highly recommend this''A masterpiece' _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
Breaking Point: The most gripping debut of 2022 - you won't be able to look away Edel Coffey (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Sphere
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback (Text (eye-readable)) 368pp h236mm x w160mm x s38mm 620g ISBN13: 9780751582383 ISBN13: 978-0-7515-8238-3 ISBN10: 0751582387 EAN: 9780751582383 x Description: 'Breaking Point is raw, compelling, and ground-breaking; Coffey puts the life of working mothers under a microscope. To say I loved it is an understatement, I expect it will be a huge success.' Liz Nugent'A gripping, compulsive pageturner about what we expect from women, especially mothers. It's going to be a massive hit.' Marian KeyesOne mistake could cost her everything.Susannah has two beautiful daughters, a high-flying medical career, a successful husband and an enviable life. Her hair is glossy, her clothes are expensive; she truly has it all.But when - on the hottest day of the year - her strict morning routine is disrupted, Susannah finds herself running on autopilot. It is hours before she realises she has made a devastating mistake. Her baby, Louise, is still in the backseat of the car and it is too late to save her.As the press close in around her, Susannah is put on trial for negligence. It is plain to see that this is not a trial, it's a witch hunt. But what will the court say?Readers love Breaking Point:'A genuine contender for best book I have read this year.' *****'I was reading through the tears and couldn't read it fast enough' *****'An excellent novel, perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult and Diane Chamberlain' *****'If you want an addictive, pacey read, this is for you!' *****'I was a bit of an emotional wreck at the end' *****'A rare treat, an emotional thriller steeped in humanity. I read it in a single sitting!' John Boyne'Gripping, unswerving, heart-breaking, you'll read this book through parted fingers - and learn a crucial lesson as you go.' Celia Walden, author of Payday'Really enjoyed this terrifyingly plausible debut, with much to say about parental guilt and how society treats working motherhood.' Katherine Faulkner, author of Greenwich Park'An incredibly powerful thriller with real emotional depth - and a chillingly relatable storyline.' TM Logan, author of The Holiday _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Darkness Visible: Introduced by Nicola Barker William Golding (Author) Nicola Barker (Introduction by) Series:
Edition:
Main
Imprint:
Faber & Faber
Publisher:
Faber & Faber
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback 432pp h198mm x w129mm x s26mm 356g ISBN13: 9780571365098 ISBN13: 978-0-571-36509-8 ISBN10: 0571365094 EAN: 9780571365098 x Description: The destinies of three mysterious lost children entwine in this James Tait Black Memorial Prize-winning fable by the radical Nobel Laureate and author of Lord of the Flies, introduced by Nicola Barker. A figure had condensed out of the shuddering backdrop of the glare. He is born in fire: a naked child in the blood-red flames of London's Blitz. Miraculously saved but grotesquely burned, this mysterious orphan is named Matty. Doomed to a life of torment, he becomes a wanderer, a spiritual seeker after unknown redemption. They are also lost children: neglected twins, as exquisitely beautiful as they are loveless and sinful. Toni explores political terrorism; Sophy, sexual dominance and violent criminality. But their destinies will soon collide in an apocalyptic climax - one that illuminates the inner and outer darkness of modern humanity. 'Exceptional ... Irresistibly transcendent ... Golding seduces us, transfixes, bewitches and confounds us.' Nicola Barker 'The most powerful, and strangest, of all Golding's novels, and one of the great masterpieces of the twentieth-century.' Philip Hensher
New fiction Jan 2022 'A master craftsman in [his] magic ... Golding's best book ... Wonderfully creepy.' London Review of Books 'A vision of elemental reality so vivid we seem to hallucinate the scenes ... Magic.' NYTBR 'One of the most moving books I've ever read.' The Times _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Redder Days Sue Rainsford (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Penguin
Publisher:
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Pub Date:
13 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 272pp h198mm x w127mm x s17mm 189g B-format paperback ISBN13: 9781529176261 ISBN13: 978-1-5291-7626-1 ISBN10: 1529176263 EAN: 9781529176261 x Description: 'So immense and beautiful, it's both gorgeously composed and an addictive page-turner. Sue Rainsford is an extraordinary writer' DONAL RYAN'Unnervingly, thrillingly strange . . . a masterpiece of literary horror' CAL FLYN'Lyrical, hypnotic and provocative, I devoured Redder Days in a single, slightly furious sitting and have been haunted by it ever since' JAN CARSONTwins Anna and Adam live in an abandoned commune in a volatile landscape where they prepare for the world-ending event they believe is imminent. Adam keeps watch by day, Anna by night. They meet at dawn and dusk.Their only companion is Koan, the commune's former leader, who still exerts a malignant control over their daily rituals. But when one of the previous inhabitants returns, everything Anna and Adam thought they knew to be true is thrown into question.Dazzling, unsettling and incredibly moving, Redder Days is a stunning exploration of the consequences of corrupted power, the emotional impact of abandonment, and the endurance of humanity in the most desperate of situations, from the author of Follow Me to Ground. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Dawn: Lilith's Brood 1 Octavia E. Butler (Author) Series:
Lilith's Brood
Edition:
Imprint:
Headline Book Publishing Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Active
Publishing Status:
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 320pp h196mm x w128mm x s24mm 220g ISBN13: 9781472281067 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-8106-7 ISBN10: 1472281063 EAN: 9781472281067 x Description: 'One of the most significant literary artists of the twentieth century' JUNOT DIAZ'Octavia Butler was playing out our very real possibilities as humans. I think she can help each of us to do the same' GLORIA STEINEMOne woman is called upon to reconstruct humanity in this hopeful, thought-provoking novel by the bestselling, award-winning author. For readers of Margaret Atwood, Toni Morrison and Ursula K. Le Guin. When Lilith lyapo wakes in a small white room with no doors or windows, she remembers a devastating war, and a husband and child long lost to her.She finds herself living among the Oankali, a strange race who intervened in the fate of humanity hundreds of years before. They spared those they could from the ruined Earth, and suspended them in a long, deep sleep. Over centuries, the Oankali learned from the past, cured disease and healed the world. Now they want Lilith to lead her people back home. But salvation comes at a price - to restore humanity, it must be changed forever...PRAISE FOR OCTAVIA E. BUTLER, THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR'In the ongoing contest over which dystopian classic is most applicable to our time... for sheer peculiar prescience, Butler's novel may be unmatched' NEW YORKER'Butler's prose, always pared back to the bone, delineates the painful paradoxes of metamorphosis with compelling precision' GUARDIAN'Octavia Butler was a visionary' VIOLA DAVIS'Her evocative, often troubling, novels explore far-reaching issues of race, sex, power and, ultimately,what it means to be human' NEW YORK TIMES'An icon of the Afrofuturism world, envisioning literary realms that placed black characters front and center' VANITY FAIR'Butler writes with such a familiarity that the alien is welcome and intriguing. She really artfully exposes our human impulse to self-destruct' LUPITA NYONG'O
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Skyward Inn Aliya Whiteley (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Solaris
Publisher:
Rebellion
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Trade paperback (US) 304pp h198mm x w129mm x s20mm 254g ISBN13: 9781786184733 ISBN13: 978-1-78618-473-3 ISBN10: 1786184737 EAN: 9781786184733 x Description: Drink down the brew and dream of a better Earth.Skyward Inn, within the high walls of the Western Protectorate, is a place of safety, where people come together to tell stories of the time before the war with Qita.But safety from what? Qita surrendered without complaint when Earth invaded; Innkeepers Jem and Isley, veterans from either side, have regrets but few scars.Their peace is disturbed when a visitor known to Isley comes to the Inn asking for help, bringing reminders of an unnerving past and triggering an uncertain future.Did humanity really win the war?This is Jamaica Inn by way of Jeff Vandermeer, Ursula Le Guin, Angela Carter and Michel Faber, a beautiful story of belonging, identity and regret. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Star Wars: The Fallen Star (The High Republic): (Star Wars: The High Republic Book 3) Claudia Gray (Author) Series:
Star Wars: The High Republic
Edition:
Imprint:
Del Rey
Publisher:
Cornerstone
Pub Date:
04 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 368pp h240mm x w162mm x s34mm 592g ISBN13: 9781529150148 ISBN13: 978-1-5291-5014-8 ISBN10: 1529150140 EAN: 9781529150148 x Description: In this gripping sequel to Star Wars: The Rising Storm, the light of the Jedi faces its darkest hour.Time and again, the vicious raiders known as the Nihil have sought to bring the golden age of the High Republic to a fiery end. Time and again, the High Republic has emerged battered and weary, but victorious thank to its Jedi protectors-and there is no monument to their cause grander than the Starlight Beacon.Hanging like a jewel in the Outer Rim, the Beacon embodies the High Republic at the apex of its aspirations: a hub of culture and knowledge, a bright torch against the darkness of the unknown, and an extended hand of welcome to the furthest reaches of the galaxy. As survivors and refugees flee the Nihil's attacks, the Beacon and its crew stand ready to shelter and heal. The grateful Knights and Padawans of the Jedi Order stationed there finally have a chance to recover-from the pain of their injuries and the grief of their losses. But the storm they thought had passed still rages; they are simply caught in its eye. Marchion Ro, the true mastermind of the Nihil, is preparing his most daring attack yet-one designed to snuff out the light of the Jedi. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
Constance Verity Saves the World: Sequel to The Last Adventure of Constance Verity, the forthcoming blockbuster starring Awkwafina as Constance Verity A. Lee Martinez (Author) Series:
The Constance Verity Trilogy
Edition:
Imprint:
Jo Fletcher Books
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 400pp h196mm x w130mm x s28mm 280g ISBN13: 9781529408133 ISBN13: 978-1-5294-0813-3 ISBN10: 152940813X EAN: 9781529408133 x Description: Constance Verity - soon to be played on the big screen by Crazy Rich Asians superstar Awkwafina! - is still saving the universe, one crisis at a time - but now the rules have changed.Constance Verity is still saving the universe, one crisis at a time, but the rules have changed.She's managed to build a quiet life between feats of improbable heroism, until the line between adventure and ordinary begins to blur and Connie discovers that preventing her two very different worlds from colliding might be beyond even her.It's hard enough to maintain a relationship without having to find time to save the world, but when her (sort of) ex-boyfriend, the son of one of her top ten arch-enemies, comes to her for help, the timing couldn't be worse.But when malicious superbrains and sinister ocean gods join an entirely unreasonable number of assassins, Connie might finally be in over her head - and the curse of steadily worsening bad luck isn't helping much.With her history of saving the world, over and over, it should be just another day in Connie's life - shouldn't it? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Stranger Times: (The Stranger Times 1) C.K.McDonnell (Author) Series:
The Stranger Times
Edition:
Imprint:
Penguin
Publisher:
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 448pp h198mm x w127mm x s27mm 304g B-format paperback ISBN13: 9780552177344 ISBN13: 978-0-552-17734-4 ISBN10: 0552177342 EAN: 9780552177344 x Description: 'Wonderfully dark, extremely funny' proclaimed ADAM KAY, author of the No.1 bestselling This is Going to Hurt'A filmic romp with great characters, a jet-propelled plot, and a winning premise' said the GUARDIANJASON MANFORD thinks it's 'Hilarious. You'll never look at Manchester the same way again.'The Chronicles of St Mary's series author JODI TAYLOR declared 'I loved this . . . great premise - great story - great characters . . . hugely enjoyable.'And THE TIMES called it 'ripping entertainment from start to finish.'There are dark forces at work in our world (and in Manchester in particular), so thank God The Stranger Times is on hand to report them . . . A weekly newspaper dedicated to the weird and the wonderful (but mostly the weird), it is the go-to publication for the unexplained and inexplicable.At least that's their pitch. The reality is rather less auspicious. Their editor is a drunken, foul-tempered and foul-mouthed husk of a man who thinks little of the publication he edits. His staff are a ragtag group of misfits. And as for the assistant editor . . . well, that job is a revolving door - and it has just revolved to reveal Hannah Willis, who's got problems of her own.When tragedy strikes in her first week on the job The Stranger Times is forced to do some serious investigating. What they discover leads to a shocking realisation: some of the stories they'd previously dismissed as nonsense are in fact terrifyingly real. Soon they come face-to-face with darker forces than they could ever have imagined. The Stranger Times is the first novel from C.K. McDonnell, the pen name of Caimh McDonnell. It combines his distinctive dark wit with his love of the weird and wonderful to deliver a joyous celebration of how truth really can be stranger than fiction.Readers love The Stranger Times:***** 'A delight from start to finish - laugh out loud funny yet with plenty of thrills.'***** 'Full of wit and humour, and knows how to keep the reader hooked.'***** 'You'll soon fall in love . . . fans of Pratchett, Gaiman, Aaronovich will be blown away.' _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
Two Doors Away Elle Spellman (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
24 Feb 2022
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 400pp h196mm x w128mm x s30mm 280g ISBN13: 9781409191575 ISBN13: 978-1-4091-9157-5 ISBN10: 1409191575 EAN: 9781409191575 x Description: Since moving to a new city, once-adventurous Steph is doing her best to prove to her friends and family back home that her life is as fulfilling and envy-inducing as ever. The truth? She is broke and has found that making new friends isn't as easy as she expected.Eric has lost his way in life since his breakup with perfect Clarissa. Now that all his friends are buying homes, getting married and starting families, Eric is still living in a house share, feeling left behind.Eric and Steph are lonely. They're strangers, but with one connection - they live on the same street, on either side of number 26. Neither Eric nor Steph have met their neighbour at number 26, but both used to take comfort in hearing their neighbour playing piano at the same time every night - it made them feel less alone.Now the music has stopped and number 26 lies silent. Brought together by their mutual concern, Eric and Steph begin to grow closer and it looks like they might discover that the solution to their problems has been just two doors away the whole time. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
About Us Sinead Moriarty (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Penguin Books Ltd
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
Pub Date:
27 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 384pp h198mm x w129mm x s23mm 266g B-format paperback ISBN13: 9781844885367 ISBN13: 978-1-84488-536-7 ISBN10: 1844885364 EAN: 9781844885367 x Description: THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLERThree couples. One therapist's couch ...Alice and Niall used to be lovers, best friends and parents, in that order. Now they're no longer on the same page or even reading from the same book.Ann thought when she and Ken retired, it would be their second spring. Instead, it feels more like an icy winter.Orla is falling in love with boyfriend Paul, but her complicated past makes her unsure if she can ever be intimate with anyone.Three couples find themselves telling a stranger about the most private part of their lives - their hopes, their disappointments, their awkward realisations.Can they learn to be honest with each other? And what life-changing decisions will be made when they do?'Such a joy to read . . . a brilliant book' - CLAIRE BYRNE'A charming, laugh-out-loud read' - SUNDAY INDEPENDENT'Moriarty has perfected the fine dance between light and shade, turning some of the most substantial and challenging of life's realities into compelling, companionable reads' IRISH INDEPENDENT _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
Anything Could Happen: the perfect feel-good read to escape with from the bestselling author of The Beach Cafe Lucy Diamond (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Quercus Publishing
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback (Text (eye-readable)) 384pp h238mm x w158mm x s36mm 600g ISBN13: 9781529419603 ISBN13: 978-1-5294-1960-3 ISBN10: 1529419603 EAN: 9781529419603 x Description: 'Gloriously romantic' The Sun'A charmingly escapist read ... a tonic for trying times' Daily Mail'A captivating, humorous and warm-hearted story elevated to must-read status' Heat'I couldn't put it down' Jill Mansell'The book we all need - full of escapism, romance, hope and kindness' Milly JohnsonYour big secret is out. What next?For Lara and her daughter Eliza, it has always been just the two of them. But when Eliza turns eighteen and wants to connect with her father, Lara is forced to admit a secret that she has been keeping from her daughter her whole life.Eliza needs answers - and so does Lara. Their journey to the truth will take them on a road trip across England and eventually to New York, where it all began. Dreams might have been broken and opportunities missed, but there are still surprises in store... Anything Could Happen is a warm, wise, funny and uplifting novel about love, second chances and the unexpected and extraordinary paths life can take us down.'Captivating' Woman & Home'Tender, bittersweet and funny' Veronica Henry'Perfect' Prima'A star-crossed lovers story with so much heart and humour' Fiona Palmer'Full of extraordinary surprises' Woman's Own'A feel-good, uplifting book' Sheila O'Flanagan'Lovely!' Hello!'Romantic, uplifting and a total joy' Heidi Swain'A perfect rainy day read' Bella'Brimming with humour and hope - this book is a joy to escape into' Cathy Bramley'[A] warm hug of a novel' Irish News'A wonderful book about the What Ifs of love and loss' Laura Kemp _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Home: the most moving and heartfelt novel you'll read this year Penny Parkes (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 464pp h198mm x w130mm x s28mm ISBN13: 9781471180187 ISBN13: 978-1-4711-8018-7 ISBN10: 1471180182 EAN: 9781471180187 x Description: 'Moving, hopeful and heartfelt... an ideal book group read' AJ Pearce, author of Dear Mrs Bird A gripping and heartfelt story about overcoming the past and finding where you belong. Anna Wilson travels the world as a professional housesitter - stepping into other people's lives caring for their homes, pets and sometimes even neighbours. Living vicariously. But all Anna has ever really wanted is a home of her own - a proper one, filled with family and love and happy memories. If only she knew where to start. Growing up in foster care, she always envied her friends their secure and carefree lives, their certainty and confidence. And, while those same friends may have become her family of choice, Anna is still stuck in that nomadic cycle, looking for answers, trying to find the courage to put down roots and find a place to call home.Compelling, rich and evocative, Home is Anna's journey to discovering that it isn't where you settle down that matters, but the people you have around you when you do. 'I loved this warm and touching story about home, belonging, and finding your way in the world. Vivid, evocative and beautifully written, with a message of hope at its heart' Holly Miller, author of The Sight of You 'Friends are where the heart is... I very much enjoyed this thoughtful and absorbing novel' Kate Eberlen, author of Only You 'A gorgeous, thoughtful read' Catherine Isaac, author of The World at My Feet 'Clever, warm and funny, Penny writes with a big heart, a light touch and supreme confidence. Home will be on all the best bookshelves! The ultimate comfort read' Veronica Henry, author of A Wedding at the Beach Hut 'As heartbreaking as it is uplifting, this book wouldn't leave me. I loved it' Katie Fforde, author of A Wedding in the Country ** WHY READERS LOVE HOME ** 'Sometimes you read a book that genuinely touches your heart. Home by Penny Parkes did that to me... I will be buying this book for friends and for my 18 year old daughter and her friends. I also really hope my book club read it, as there is so much I want to discuss' 5-star reader review 'I felt as though this book touched my heart. I now want to read more of Penny's books as I feel as though I have missed out on her awesome writing' 5-star reader review 'This was without a doubt one of the the most captivating books I have read in quite some time, and I would certainly recommend it to others!' 5-star reader review 'I love this book... I found myself in tears on more than one occasion, smiling and laughing at others... This is a fantastic book and will be recommending it to all of my friends' 5-star reader review 'Goodness me I loved this book. It was so heartfelt and thoughtful... So brilliantly done and the best Penny Parkes to date (they are all brilliant though)' 5-star reader review
New fiction Jan 2022
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Open Water: Winner of the Costa First Novel Award 2021 Caleb Azumah Nelson (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Viking
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
Pub Date:
03 Feb 2022
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 160pp h198mm x w129mm x s12mm 147g B-format paperback ISBN13: 9780241448786 ISBN13: 978-0-241-44878-6 ISBN10: 0241448786 EAN: 9780241448786 x Description: WINNER OF THE COSTA FIRST NOVEL AWARD 2021SHORTLISTED FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR AWARD'A tender and touching love story, beautifully told' Observer 10 Best Debut Novelists of 2021 'Hands-down the best debut I've read in years' The Times 'A beautiful and powerful novel about the true and sometimes painful depths of love' Candice Carty-Williams, bestselling author of QUEENIE 'An unforgettable debut... it's Sally Rooney meets Michaela Coel meets Teju Cole' New York Times'A love song to Black art and thought' Yaa Gyasi, bestselling author of HOMEGOING and TRANSCENDENT KINGDOM Two young people meet at a pub in South East London. Both are Black British, both won scholarships to private schools where they struggled to belong, both are now artists - he a photographer, she a dancer - trying to make their mark in a city that by turns celebrates and rejects them. Tentatively, tenderly, they fall in love. But two people who seem destined to be together can still be torn apart by fear and violence.At once an achingly beautiful love story and a potent insight into race and masculinity, Open Water asks what it means to be a person in a world that sees you only as a Black body, to be vulnerable when you are only respected for strength, to find safety in love, only to lose it. With gorgeous, soulful intensity, Caleb Azumah Nelson has written the most essential British debut of recent years.'An amazing debut novel. You should read this book. Let's hear it for Caleb Azumah Nelson, also known as the future' Benjamin Zephaniah'A short, poetic and intellectual meditation on art and a relationship between a young couple' Bernardine Evaristo, author of GIRL, WOMAN, OTHER'A very touching and heartfelt book' Diana Evans, award-winning author of ORDINARY PEOPLE'A lyrical modern love story, brilliant on music and art, race and London life, I enjoyed it hugely' David Nicholls, author of ONE DAY and SWEET SORROW'Caleb is a star in the making' Nikesh Shukla, editor of THE GOOD IMMIGRANT and BROWN BABY'A stunning piece of art' Bolu Babalola, bestselling author of LOVE IN COLOUR'For those that are missing the tentative depiction of love in Normal People, Caleb Azumah Nelson's Open Water is set to become one of 2021's unmissable books. Utterly transporting, it'll leave you weeping and in awe.' Stylist 'An exhilarating new voice in British fiction' Vogue'A poetic novel about Black identity and first love in the capital from one of Britain's most exciting young voices' Harper's Bazaar'An intense, elegant debut' GuardianWINNER OF THE BAD FORM BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDSHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEARLONGLISTED FOR THE DESMOND ELLIOTT PRIZE AND THE GORDON BURN PRIZE 2021A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD '5 UNDER 35' HONOREE _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Ends of the Earth: 2022's most unforgettable love story Abbie Greaves (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Penguin
Publisher:
Cornerstone
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 416pp h198mm x w129mm x s25mm 277g B-format paperback ISBN13: 9781529156263 ISBN13: 978-1-5291-5626-3 ISBN10: 1529156262 EAN: 9781529156263 x Description: 'A remarkable tale of love and loss' KATIE FFORDE'Tender and intriguing' RACHEL HORE'An enthralling, moving read - I loved it' HOLLY MILLER_____________Some love stories change us for ever.For the last seven years, Mary O'Connor has waited for her first love. Every evening she arrives at Ealing Broadway station and stands with a sign which simply says: 'Come Home Jim'.Commuters might pass her by without a second thought, but Mary isn't going anywhere. Until an unexpected call turns her world on its head.It will take the help of a young journalist called Alice, and a journey across the country for Mary to face what happened all those years ago, and to finally answer the question: where on earth is Jim?'Poignant and moving, this is 2021's standout love story so far - and one that shines a light on some very important issues. Exceptional.' THE
New fiction Jan 2022 SUN, Pick of the Week'Oh, this gorgeous book. I absolutely loved it... A book that can make me both laugh and cry is an absolute winner in my book and The Ends of the Earth did just that. It offers all that I want in a book and it will be one of my books of the year.' NB MAGAZINE'Fans of Jojo Moyes will love this intricate tale of a woman searching for answers about a lost lover.' NEW MAGAZINE_____________PRAISE FOR ABBIE GREAVES:'A remarkable debut' JOJO MOYES'It's beautiful, so moving and clever. I truly adored it.' JOSIE SILVER'Beautifully written in Greaves's unique voice... Poignant, heart-breaking and insightful.' WOMAN & HOME'A must read' SUNDAY EXPRESS'Empathetic, beautifully written ... will resonate with fans of Jojo Moyes, David Nicholls and Gail Honeyman.' DAILY EXPRESS'Such stunning prose, and such insight for a debut author... I was bowled over by Abbie's writing.' CLARE MACKINTOSH'An unforgettable love story with a mystery that had me captivated until the last, heart-wrenching page. It deserves to be huge' CATHERINE ISAAC, author of You Me Everything'Greaves's insightful account of a long marriage kept us gripped till the very last page' INDEPENDENT'Beautifully written... Poignant, heart-breaking and insightful.' WOMAN'Abbie Greaves masterfully unpicks a history of ordinary lives facing extraordinary challenges. I found it impossible to look away from the relationship at the heart of this novel.' GILLY MACMILLAN, author of The Nanny'I really loved it...It's a very moving book' JO WILEY _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The House of Memories Monica McInerney (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Welbeck
Publisher:
Welbeck Publishing Group
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 464pp h198mm x w129mm 0 ISBN13: 9781787397149 ISBN13: 978-1-78739-714-9 ISBN10: 1787397149 EAN: 9781787397149 x Description: A tender and deeply moving novel from a million-copy bestselling author. Perfect for fans of Cecelia Ahern, Cathy Kelly and Marian Keyes, this is a story about how sometimes the hardest lessons to learn are the ones that matter most. Following a tragic accident, Ella O'Hanlon flees to the other side of the world in an attempt to escape her grief, leaving behind the two people she blames for her loss: Aidan, the love of her life, and Jess, her spoilt half-sister.In London, Ella is taken in by her beloved uncle Lucas, whose extraordinary house holds many wonderful memories for her. Along with other members of the very colourful Fox family, Lucas helps Ella to see that she is not the only one still hurting, and that forgiveness can be the greatest healer in a family and in a marriage.If you loved The House of Memories, don't miss Monica McInerney's The Godmothers, out now. ___________Praise for Monica McInerney: 'Monica McInerney is at the very top of her game . . . If you've yet to read her books, treat yourselves IMMEDIATELY!' Patricia Scanlan, bestselling author of A Time For Friends'You'll be laughing out loud one minute and crying the next' Cosmopolitan'Heart-warming . . . A lovely read' Hello! Magazine'McInerney is a must-read author for women's fiction fans around the world' Huffington Post'The sort of feel-good read you long to get back to' Hilary Boyd, bestselling author of Thursdays In The Park'Exploring universal family issues of loss, rivalry, ageing and grief, this is a warm, witty and moving novel' Woman's Day'McInerney's bewitching multigenerational saga lavishly and lovingly explores the resiliency and fragility of family bonds' Booklist'A world of family, love, warmth and heartbreaking secrets that will sweep you up . . . Superb' Books of all Kinds'You'll be laughing in one breath, crying in the next . . . If you haven't discovered McInerney yet, now is the time to do so' Better Reading _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Would I Lie to You? Aliya Ali-Afzal (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus -- an Aries Book
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 448pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781800245686 ISBN13: 978-1-80024-568-6 ISBN10: 1800245688 EAN: 9781800245686 x Description: She could lose the perfect life... if she tells the truth. At the school gates in Wimbledon Village, Faiza fits in. It took a few years and a brand new wardrobe, but now the snobbish mothers who mistook her for the nanny treat her as one of their own.But the perfect life costs money. When her husband Tom loses his job, Faiza realises she'll have to reveal her biggest secret: she's spent her family's entire life savings.Unless she doesn't... It only takes a second to lie to Tom. Now Faiza has six weeks to find GBP75,000 or risk losing the family she has worked so hard to protect.Readers
New fiction Jan 2022 and reviewers are loving Would I Lie to You? 'Warm, intelligent [...] and keeps up the tension right till the end' Sophie Kinsella 'A properly indulgent page turner' Adele Parks, Platinum 'A fresh take on domestic dynamics and moral dilemma... Great for book clubs' Clare Mackintosh 'Convincing and compelling' Stacey Halls 'I couldn't put it down... Tense and funny' Claire Douglas 'I was immediately hooked' Lizzie Damilola Blackburn 'Wise and warm... A page turner' Woman & Home 'A breathtaking, tense ride' Jesse Sutanto 'I just fell into it and couldn't stop' Sarah Pearse 'A refreshing new voice in commercial fiction' Cosmopolitan 'Intelligent and original' Lesley Kara 'So warm, funny, sad and brilliantly written' Laura Marshall 'Not just entertaining, but intelligent and original too [...] and the resourceful Faiza will steal your heart' Lesley Kara 'A warm, funny, compelling, escapist read' Debbie Howells 'Tense, funny, poignant and very clever' Claire Douglas _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Should I Tell You?: Curl up with a gorgeous romantic novel from the No. 1 bestselling author Jill Mansell (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Headline Review
Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback (Text (eye-readable)) 400pp h238mm x w158mm x s40mm 620g ISBN13: 9781472248589 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-4858-9 ISBN10: 1472248589 EAN: 9781472248589 x Description: From the queen of feelgood fiction, an uplifting new novel of friendship, families and finding love . . .'What a gorgeous book! Jill has a great gift for characterisation - nuanced, interesting, believable people but created with a charming lightness of touch. Thanks to Jill's warmth, wisdom and emotional intelligence, this book was a huge pleasure to read' Marian Keyes 'A sparkling, joyful read! Jill's books always keep you guessing to the very end' Phillipa Ashley 'A good story like this needs a quiet afternoon, a sofa and a warm blanket. Moving and heartfelt! Enjoy' Fern BrittonAmber, Lachlan and Raffaele met as teenagers in the Cornish seaside home of kind-hearted foster parents. Years on, the bond between them is unbreakable But Amber has a secret. She's in love with Lachlan. She can't tell him, because that would never work - he's definitely not the settling-down type. Surely it's better to keep him as a friend than to risk losing him for good? Raffaele has his own dilemma. He had the dream girlfriend in Vee, until it all went horribly wrong . . . and he still can't understand why. Is Vee hiding something from him? Now their widowed foster dad Teddy has found new love. Younger, charming and beautiful, Olga seems perfect. But is she? Or will she break Teddy's fragile heart?Against a backdrop of sparkling seas and sunny skies, the unexpected is always just around the corner. Welcome to Lanrock!'With wonderful characters, this will warm you on a January day' PrimaGloriously romantic and completely life-affirming, Jill Mansell's wonderful new novel set in sunny Cornwall will make you believe in love again _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Tell Me How to Be Neel Patel (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Trapeze
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback (Text (eye-readable)) 336pp h238mm x w162mm x s38mm 548g ISBN13: 9781398705241 ISBN13: 978-1-3987-0524-1 ISBN10: 1398705241 EAN: 9781398705241 x Description: INAUGURAL LILLY'S LIBRARY BOOK CLUB PICK FROM LILLY SINGH'I really loved this book' Rumaan Alam, author of Leave the World Behind 'Patel writes with the wisdom and compassion of an old soul' Celeste Ng'Utterly unforgettable' Nikesh Shukla'A love letter to R&B' Susie Yang, author of White Ivy 'Something everyone can relate to' Lilly Singh, author of How to Be a Bawse 'A soulful and seductive love song of a book' Nancy Jooyoun Kim, author of The Last Story of Mina Lee 'Absolutely loved it' Luan Goldie, author of Nightingale Point 'It made me laugh and cry' Kavita Puri, author of Partition Voices 'Refreshing...Defiant...Consistently surprising.' The New York Times Book Review Lost in the jungle of Los Angeles, Akash Amin is filled with shame. Shame for liking men. Shame for wanting to be a songwriter. Shame for not being like his perfect brother. Shame for his alcoholism. And most of all, shame for what happened with the first boy he ever loved. When his mother tells him she is selling the family home, Akash must return to Illinois to confront his demons and the painful memory of a sexual awakening that became a nightmare.Akash's mum, Renu, is also plagued by guilt. She had it all: doting husband, beautiful house, healthy sons. But as the one-year anniversary of her husband's death approaches Renu can't stop wondering if she chose the wrong life thirty-five years ago and should have stayed in London with her first love.Together,
New fiction Jan 2022 Renu and Akash pack up the house, retreating further into the secrets that stand between them. When their pasts catch up to them, Renu and Akash must decide between the lives they left behind and the ones they've since created.By turns irreverent and tender, filled with the beats of '90s R&B, Tell Me How to Be is about our earliest betrayals and the cost of reconciliation. But most of all, it is the love story of a mother and son each trying to figure out how to be in the world. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness Claire Vaye Watkins (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
riverrun
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback (Text (eye-readable)) 352pp h238mm x w162mm x s32mm 500g ISBN13: 9781529418354 ISBN13: 978-1-5294-1835-4 ISBN10: 1529418356 EAN: 9781529418354 x Description: A darkly funny, soul-rending novel of love in an epoch of collapse-one woman's furious revisiting of family, marriage, work, sex, and motherhood.Since my baby was born, I have been able to laugh and see the funny side of things. a) As much as I ever did. b) Not quite as much now. c) Not so much now. d) Not at all. Leaving behind her husband and their baby daughter, a writer gets on a flight for a speaking engagement in Reno, not carrying much besides a breast pump and a spiraling case of postpartum depression. Her temporary escape from domestic duties and an opportunity to reconnect with old friends mutates into an extended romp away from the confines of marriage and motherhood, and a seemingly bottomless descent into the past. Deep in the Mojave Desert where she grew up, she meets her ghosts at every turn: the first love whose selfdestruction still haunts her; her father, a member of the most famous cult in American history; her mother, whose native spark gutters with every passing year. She can't go back in time to make any of it right, but what exactly is her way forward? Alone in the wilderness, at last she begins to make herself at home in the world.Bold, tender, and often hilarious, I Love You but I've Chosen Darkness reaffirms Watkins as one of the single writers of our time. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Patron Saint of Second Chances Christine Simon (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Little, Brown
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
17 Mar 2022
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 352pp 300g Hardback ISBN13: 9780751582932 ISBN13: 978-0-7515-8293-2 ISBN10: 075158293X EAN: 9780751582932 x Description: THE FEEL GOOD NOVEL OF THE YEARThe Patron Saint of Plumbing is not answering Nino Speranza's prayers.Without expensive repairs to the pipes, the water board will cut off Speranza's crumbling Italian village. All 212 inhabitants will be forced to leave.In a desperate bid to find the money to save his hometown, he starts a rumour that Italian heart-throb Dante Rinaldi is coming to town to film his next movie.Soon, the place is teeming with fans and everyone wants to be involved: Speranza's assistant has a screenplay and the butcher will invest - if Speranza can find roles for each of his fifteen enormous sons. Even the priest is on board.It seems the only way to give their beloved town a second chance is to actually make a movie. What could possibly go wrong?Funny, charming and utterly heartwarming, this is the feel-good novel of the year; a celebration of the underdog, of family and of what really matters in life.*'A rare treasure: both hilariously funny and beautifully written.' Julia Claiborne Johnson, author of Better Luck Next Time and Be Frank With Me'The most charming, original and hilarious novel I have read in ages. This novel is something special. Everyone with a sense of humour must pick this up immediately.' Elyssa Friedland, author of Last Summer at The Golden Hotel'A glorious romp of a book with a cast of characters to fall in love with. Gorgeous, hilarious and brimming with joy. Christine Simon's writing is just a delight.' Helen Paris, author of Lost Property'Simon's warm-hearted, original gem of a novel is the feel-good read we all need.' Amy Poeppel, author of Musical Chairs'A charming, fastpaced and warm-hearted farce. Upbeat, escapist and a lot of fun.' Caroline Hulse, author of The Adults _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois Honoree Fanonne Jeffers (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Fourth Estate Ltd
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 816pp h240mm x w159mm x s52mm 1170g ISBN13: 9780008516451 ISBN13: 978-0-00-851645-1 ISBN10: 0008516456 EAN: 9780008516451 x Description: A TOP TEN NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AN OPRAH BOOK CLUB PICK ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVOURITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR 'Astonishing... A great work infused with love and honesty' Alice Walker, author of The Color Purple
'Deeply moving... it is magnificent' Sarah Winman, author of Still Life
'A remarkable work' Afua Hirsch, author of Brit(ish)
'Epic... It just consumed me' Oprah Winfrey, Oprah Book Club
'The kind of book that comes around only once a decade' Washington Post
A breath-taking debut novel that chronicles the journey of generations of one American family, from the centuries of the colonial slave trade to our own tumultuous era The great scholar, W.E.B. Du Bois, once wrote about the Problem of race in America, and what he called 'Double Consciousness,' a sensitivity that every African American possesses in order to survive. Since childhood, Ailey Pearl Garfield has understood Du Bois's words all too well. From an early age, Ailey fights a battle to feel like she belongs, made all the more difficult by a hovering trauma, as well as the whispers of women - her mother, her sister and a maternal line reaching back two centuries - that urge her to succeed in their stead. Ailey decides to embark on a journey through her family's past, uncovering the shocking tales of generations of ancestors - Indigenous, Black, and white - in the deep South. In doing so she must learn to embrace her full heritage, a legacy of oppression and resistance, bondage and independence, cruelty and resilience that is the story - and the song - of America itself. Sweeping, compulsive and deeply moving, The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honoree Fanonne Jeffers is set to be one of the most talked about books of the year. LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION * SHORTLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE * LONGLISTED FOR THE ASPEN LITERARY PRIZE New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year * Time 10 Best Books of the Year * Washington Post 10 Best Books of the Year * People 10 Best Books of the Year * Booklist 10 Best First Novels of the Year _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
Common Ground: Did you ever have a friend who made you see the world differently? Naomi Ishiguro (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Tinder Press
Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 464pp h196mm x w128mm x s40mm 320g ISBN13: 9781472273338 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-7333-8 ISBN10: 1472273338 EAN: 9781472273338 x Description: *An Evening Standard Must Read, Grazia Best Book of 2021 and Independent Debut Not to Miss*'Beautifully written, this is a book of real hope and connection' StylistDid you ever have a friend who made you see the world differently?Stan did, and his name was Charlie. They crossed paths by chance one day, cycling on Goshawk Common. Fearless, clever, older, Charlie was everything Stan - bullied and adrift after his father's death - wanted to be. Charlie taught Stan to ask questions, to stand on his own two feet. But could their friendship endure in a world that offered these two boys such different prospects?When the two meet again, as adults, the tables have turned, and while Stan is revelling in all the city has to offer, Charlie is the one struggling. But will Stan be there for the man who once showed him the meaning of loyalty? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Free Love: 'So real and humane and utterly transporting' - Meg Mason, author of Sorrow and Bliss Tessa Hadley (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Jonathan Cape Ltd
Publisher:
Vintage Publishing
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 320pp h222mm x w144mm x s31mm 437g ISBN13: 9781787333673 ISBN13: 978-1-78733-367-3 ISBN10: 1787333671 EAN: 9781787333673 x Description: 'Tessa Hadley might be my new favourite writer. She just 'gets' people, their flaws, their ignoble impulses, the transcendent moments... she is wonderful.' Marian KeyesDiscover the compulsive new novel about one woman's sexual and intellectual awakening in 1960s London from the bestselling author of Late in the Day.1967. While London comes alive with the new youth revolution, the suburban Fischer family seems to belong to an older world of conventional stability: pretty, dutiful homemaker Phyllis is married to Roger, a devoted father with a career in the Foreign Office. Their children are Colette, a bookish teenager, and Hugh, the golden boy. But when the twenty-something son of an old friend pays the Fischers a visit one hot summer evening, and kisses Phyllis in the dark garden after dinner, something in her catches fire. Newly awake to the world, Phyllis makes a choice that defies all expectations of her as a wife and a mother. With scalpel-sharp insight, Tessa Hadley explores her characters' inner worlds, laying bare their fears and longings. Free Love is an irresistible exploration of romantic love, sexual freedom and living out the truest and most meaningful version of our lives. 'She has such great psychological insights into human beings, which is rare. She is one of the best fiction writers writing today.' Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieReaders adore Free Love:'Subtle, wide-ranging, sympathetic and engaging.''There is a reason that Tessa Hadley is regarded as one of the best living British writers.''A wonderful novel with a new take on a historic era.' _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
The Dictionary of Lost Words: The International Bestseller Pip Williams (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Vintage
Publisher:
Vintage Publishing
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 432pp h198mm x w130mm x s27mm 344g B-format paperback ISBN13: 9781529113228 ISBN13: 978-1-5291-1322-8 ISBN10: 1529113229 EAN: 9781529113228 x Description: 'An enchanting story about love, loss and the power of language' Elizabeth Macneal, author of The Doll Factory Sometimes you have to start with what's lost to truly find yourself...Motherless and irrepressibly curious, Esme spends her childhood at her father's feet as he and his team gather words for the very first Oxford English Dictionary.One day, she sees a slip of paper containing a forgotten word flutter to the floor unclaimed. And so Esme begins to collect words for another dictionary in secret: The Dictionary of Lost Words. But to do so she must journey into a world on the cusp of change as the Great War looms and women fight for the vote. Can the power of lost words from the past finally help her make sense of her future?Readers love The Dictionary of Lost Words:'If you only read one book this year, let it be this one!' 'If you're a fan of The Binding and The Betrayals you will surely love this''A glorious combination of words, growing up, friendship, love, feminism and so much more''The best love letter to words and language''This book broke my heart ... I highly recommend it to any historical fiction fans ... it's one I will be reading again' _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Family Naomi Krupitsky (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
The Borough Press
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 368pp h240mm x w159mm x s33mm 610g ISBN13: 9780008491451 ISBN13: 978-0-00-849145-1 ISBN10: 0008491453 EAN: 9780008491451 x Description: THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
'A DAZZLING DEBUT' SARAH WINMAN
'FOR FANS OF ELENA FERRANTE...STUNNING' WOMAN'S WEEKLY
'VIVID AND AUTHENTIC' WASHINGTON POST
'NAOMI KRUPITSKY'S WORDS SING...I COULDN'T PUT IT DOWN' JOANNA GLEN
'GRIPPING...A TENSE, NUANCED DEBUT' PLATINUM
'VIVIDLY-DRAWN...BEAUTIFUL. I LOVED IT!' CHRISTINA SWEENEY-BAIRD
*A TODAY Show Read with Jenna Book Club Pick*
New fiction Jan 2022
*Book of the Month club* *One of Cosmopolitan's Best Historical Fiction of 2021* *One of PopSugar's Best New Books of 2021* ________________________________________________________ A captivating debut novel about the tangled fates of two best friends and daughters of the Italian mafia, and a coming-of-age story of twentiethcentury Brooklyn itself.
Two daughters. Two families. One inescapable fate.
Sofia Colicchio is a free spirit, loud and untamed. Antonia Russo is thoughtful, ever observing the world around her. Best friends since birth, they live in the shadow of their fathers' unspoken community: the Family. Sunday dinners gather them each week to feast, discuss business, and renew the intoxicating bond borne of blood and love. But the disappearance of Antonia's father drives a whisper-thin wedge between the girls as they grow into women, wives, mothers, and leaders. And as they push against the boundaries of society's expectations and fight to preserve their complex but lifesustaining friendship, one fateful night their loyalty to each other and the Family will be tested. Only one of them can pull the trigger before it's too late. For fans of Elena Ferrante and Maggie O'Farrell, The Family introduces a stunning new voice in literary fiction. 'A tense, engrossing novel'Booklist, starred review 'A riveting story powerful in its realism' Diane Chamberlain, author of Big Lies in a Small Town 'A tremendous debut' Fiona Davis, author of The Lions of Fifth Avenue 'Loyalty, love, loss and redemption take this well told tale to a searing conclusion' Adriana Trigiani 'Krupitsky beautifully captures Sofia and Antonia's day-to-day lives under never-ending tension' Publishers Weekly
'Fast-paced and readable' Kirkus Reviews 'A nuanced evocation of lifelong female friendship in all its shifting, messy, gorgeous complexity' Whitney Scharer, author of The Age of Light 'Lyrical, gripping, and richly evocative' Christina Schwarz, author of Drowning Ruth and Bonnie 'Sweeping and consuming' Susie Orman Schnall, author of We Came Here to Shine 'A powerful story of friendship and loyalty...exquisite' Jennifer S. Brown, author of Modern Girls _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Double Tongue: Introduced by Bettany Hughes William Golding (Author) Bettany Hughes (Introduction by) Series:
Edition:
Main
Imprint:
Faber & Faber
Publisher:
Faber & Faber
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback 224pp h198mm x w129mm x s13mm 189g ISBN13: 9780571371686 ISBN13: 978-0-571-37168-6 ISBN10: 057137168X EAN: 9780571371686 x Description: Meet the Oracle of Delphi in ancient Greece in this transporting tale of the classical world by the radical Nobel Laureate and author of Lord of the Flies, introduced by Bettany Hughes.
New fiction Jan 2022 Did I believe in what I was doing? Or rather, since I was doing nothing, did I believe in what someone, something was doing to me? It begins with the half-burnt fish, miraculously restored to life, and the healing of the ill child. Young Arieka is an unloved misfit, but as rumours of her spiritual powers reach the High Priest of Apollo, her life is transformed. She is taken to Delphi to become a Pythia: a mouthpiece for the god Apollo, an oracle uttering riddling prophecies from a smoky cave to frenzied crowds. But when this role is dramatically thrust upon her, the priestess must navigate political conspiracy and the threat of the Romans to preserve her belief and sanity. 'A remarkable work ... A compelling storyteller as well as a clear-eyed philosopher of the dangerous puzzles of being human.' The Timesx 'A marvellously apt surprise ... Will excite, tantalize and enthral Golding devotees.' Sunday Times 'Most brilliantly and hair-raisingly evoked.' Sunday Telegraph 'A wonderful central character. The story stretches out as clean and dry and clear as the beach in Lord of the Flies.' Independent _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Clockwork Girl: The captivating and hotly-anticipated mystery you won't want to miss in 2022! Anna Mazzola (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Orion
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
03 Mar 2022
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback (Text (eye-readable)) 368pp h240mm x w156mm 41g ISBN13: 9781398703780 ISBN13: 978-1-3987-0378-0 ISBN10: 1398703788 EAN: 9781398703780 x Description: 'Evocative, chilling, compelling' TAMMY COHEN'Breathtakingly good' ABIR MUKHERJEE'Kept me guessing until the end. An absolute masterpiece' JENNIFER SAINT'A deliciously dark historical novel of thrilling originality' ESSIE FOXParis, 1750.In the midst of an icy winter, as birds fall frozen from the sky, chambermaid Madeleine Chastel arrives at the home of the city's celebrated clockmaker and his clever, unworldly daughter. Madeleine is hiding a dark past, and a dangerous purpose: to discover the truth of the clockmaker's experiments and record his every move, in exchange for her own chance of freedom.For as children quietly vanish from the Parisian streets, rumours are swirling that the clockmaker's intricate mechanical creations, bejewelled birds and silver spiders, are more than they seem.And soon Madeleine fears that she has stumbled upon an even greater conspiracy. One which might reach to the very heart of Versailles...A intoxicating story of obsession, illusion and the price of freedom. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Book of Magic Alice Hoffman (Author) Series:
The Practical Magic Series 4
Edition:
Imprint:
Scribner UK
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback E-publication accessibility detail - No reading system accessibility options disabled (except) PREVIEW_PERMITTED_01 400pp h234mm x w153mm x s28mm ISBN13: 9781398509948 ISBN13: 978-1-3985-0994-8 ISBN10: 1398509949 EAN: 9781398509948 x Description: 'Full of Hoffman's bewitching and lucid prose and vivid characters, The Book of Magic is ultimately about the very human magic of family and love and actions that echo through generations... it casts a spell' -Matt HaigTHE STUNNING, UNFORGETTABLE CONCLUSION TO THE BELOVED PRACTICAL MAGIC SERIES For centuries, the Owens family has been cursed in matters of love. When beloved aunt Jet Owens hears the
New fiction Jan 2022 sound of the deathwatch beetle, she knows that it is a signal. She has finally discovered the secret to breaking the curse, but time is running out. She has only seven days to live. Unaware of the family's witchcraft lineage and all it entails, one of the young sisters of the new Owens generation has fallen in love. As the curse strikes once again, her love's fate hangs in the balance, spurring three generations of Owens to venture back to where it all began and use their gifts to break the spell that has marked all their lives. But doing so threatens to destroy everything the family has fought so hard to protect. How much will they give up for the greatest gift of all?'This page-turning Atlantic-crossing caper is, above all, a paean to family love... These fast fairytales for grown-ups are full of enchanting comfort - more escapist than curse' -Sunday Times'A satisfying tale springs from a slow beginning, packing in escapist fable, real-world savvy and incidents galore' -Mail on Sunday'Delightfully witchy... Alluring on its own, it's also a satisfying end to a timeless saga' -New York Times Book ReviewPRAISE for ALICE HOFFMAN 'Beautiful, harrowing, a major contribution to twenty-first century literature'Toni Morrison 'I am still reeling from The Dovekeepers - from the history Alice Hoffman illuminates, from the language she uses to bring these women to life. This novel is a testament to the human spirit and to love rising from the ashes of war. But most of all, this novel is one that will never be forgotten by a reader.'Jodi Picoult 'In her remarkable new novel, Alice Hoffman holds a mirror to our ancient past as she explores the contemporary themes of sexual desire, women's solidarity in the face of strife, and the magic that's quietly present in our day-to-day living. Put The Dovekeepers at the pinnacle of Hoffman's extraordinary body of work. I was blown away.'Wally Lamb 'Alice Hoffman takes seemingly ordinary lives and lets us see and feel extraordinary things.'Amy Tan 'Miss Hoffman heals wounds with the gentle touch of an angel'Joseph Heller 'Oh, what a book this is! Hoffman's exploration of the world of good and evil, and the constant contest between them, is unflinching; and the humanity she brings to us - it is a glorious experience.'Elizabeth Strout _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Life Sentences: the unforgettable Irish bestseller Billy O'Callaghan (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Vintage
Publisher:
Vintage Publishing
Pub Date:
13 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 240pp h128mm x w128mm x s15mm 193g B-format paperback ISBN13: 9781529112962 ISBN13: 978-1-5291-1296-2 ISBN10: 1529112966 EAN: 9781529112962 x Description: *THE #3 IRISH BESTSELLER*'Momentous and epic' BERNARD MACLAVERTY'Superb and moving' JOHN BANVILLE'A lovely, piercing book' SEBASTIAN BARRYThree generations. More than a century of famine, war, violence and love. At sixteen Nancy, the only member of her family to survive the Great Famine, leaves her small island for the mainland. Finding work in a grand house on the edge of Cork City, she feels irrepressibly drawn to the charismatic gardener Michael Egan, sparking a love affair that soon throws her into a fight for her life. In 1920, Nancy's son Jer has lived through battles of his own as a soldier in the Great War. Now drunk in a jail cell, he struggles to piece together where he has come from, and who he wants to be. And in the early 1980s, Jer's youngest child Nellie is nearing the end of her life in a council house, moments away from her childhood home; remembering the night when she and her family stole back something that was rightfully theirs, she imagines what lies in store for those who will survive her.'Brilliantly immerses us in its respective time periods' SUNDAY TIMES _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Fascist Rock: Stories of Rebellion Claire Tham (Author) Series:
Marshall Cavendish Classics
Edition:
2nd edition
Imprint:
Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd
Publisher:
Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd
Pub Date:
31 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: Singapore Paperback / softback Trade paperback (US) 160pp h180mm x w115mm ISBN13: 9789814974493 ISBN13: 978-981-4974-49-3 ISBN10: 9814974498 x Description: Claire Tham's rebels tease us with the most provocative questions. Was Hitler the first rock star? Is college spirit a huge con-game? Are teachers fascist? Chris, the angry college punk; Lee, the deejay's Americanised daughter; James, the pretender; Jeanne, the alienated wife; the Tiananmen refugee - these are some of the rebels who walk through the disturbingly familiar stories in Fascist Rock. Bitterly, yet eloquently, they voice our own hidden rebellion.
New fiction Jan 2022
This title is being reissued under the new Marshall Cavendish Classics: Literary Fiction series, which seeks to introduce some of the best works of Singapore literature to a new generation of readers. Some have been evergreen titles over the years, others have been unjustly neglected. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Intimacies: Winner of the 2021 BBC National Short Story Award Lucy Caldwell (Author) Series:
Edition:
Main
Imprint:
Faber & Faber
Publisher:
Faber & Faber
Pub Date:
02 Dec 2021
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback 176pp h198mm x w129mm x s10mm 151g ISBN13: 9780571353750 ISBN13: 978-0-571-35375-0 ISBN10: 0571353754 EAN: 9780571353750 x Description: *Includes the winner of the 2021 BBC National Short Story Award* 'Outstanding.' Guardian 'Eleven perfect stories.' Irish Independent 'Glorious.' The Times 'My FAVE collection ever.' Pandora Sykes In eleven stories, Intimacies exquisitely charts the steps and missteps of young women trying to find their place in the world. From a Belfast student ordering illegal drugs online to end an unwanted pregnancy to a young mother's brush with mortality, and from a Christmas Eve walking the city centre streets when everything seems possible, to a night flight from Canada which could change a life irrevocably, these are stories of love, loss and exile, of new beginnings and lives lived away from 'home'. 'Embedded in these stories are exquisite, often moving descriptions where everyday moments mix with the monumental.' Financial Times _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Male Tears Benjamin Myers (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback 288pp h198mm x w129mm 204g Paperback ISBN13: 9781526611369 ISBN13: 978-1-5266-1136-9 ISBN10: 1526611368 EAN: 9781526611369 x Description: 'One of the most singular, moving and crucial voices of our times' David Peace In Male Tears, a debut collection of stories that brings together over fifteen years of work, Benjamin Myers lays bare the male psyche in all its fragility, complexity and failure, its hubris and forbidden tenderness. Farmers, fairground workers and wandering pilgrims, gruesome gamekeepers, bareknuckle boxers and ex-cons with secret passions, the men that populate these unsettling, wild and wistful stories form a multi-faceted, era-spanning portrait of just what it means to be a man. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Saving the Rainforest: And Other Stories Claire Tham (Author) Series:
Marshall Cavendish Classics
Edition:
2nd edition
Imprint:
Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd
Publisher:
Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd
Pub Date:
31 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: Singapore Paperback / softback Trade paperback (US) 160pp h180mm x w115mm ISBN13: 9789814974486 ISBN13: 978-981-4974-48-6 ISBN10: 981497448X x Description: I believe in the sanctity of the ordinariness of everyday life: beyond its charmed boundaries lies confusion." So speaks the voice of conservatism and conformity. But shouldn't one fly, push oneself to the limit and beyond, break all rules? With humour and intelligence, the stories in Saving the Rainforest explore the tensions that can arise when the desire for personal fulfilment clashes with society's norms. This title is being reissued under the new Marshall Cavendish Classics: Literary Fiction series, which seeks to introduce some of the best works of Singapore literature to a new generation of readers. Some have been evergreen titles over the years, others have been unjustly neglected. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Send Nudes Saba Sams (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 224pp h216mm x w135mm 337g Hardback ISBN13: 9781526621771 ISBN13: 978-1-5266-2177-1 ISBN10: 1526621770 EAN: 9781526621771 x Description: SELECTED FOR STYLIST'S BOOKS YOU CAN'T MISS IN 2022 - 'A MUST READ' 'An exhilarating debut' GUARDIAN 'A fresh new voice in fiction, wry and sharp and raw' EMMA CLINE 'I still remember where I was when I first encountered a Saba Sams story' NICOLE FLATTERY 'I fell for this stunning collection with a rare, consuming passion' MEGAN NOLAN ____________________________________________________________ In ten dazzling stories, Saba Sams dives into the world of girlhood and immerses us in its contradictions and complexities: growing up too quickly, yet not quickly enough; taking possession of what one can, while being taken possession of; succumbing to societal pressure but also orchestrating that pressure. These young women are feral yet attentive, fierce yet vulnerable, exploited yet exploitative. Threading between clubs at closing time, pub toilets, drenched music festivals and beach holidays, these unforgettable short stories deftly chart the treacherous terrain of growing up - of intense friendships, of ambivalent mothers, of uneasily blended families, and of learning to truly live in your own body. With striking wit, originality and tenderness, Send Nudes celebrates the small victories in a world that tries to claim each young woman as its own. _____________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022 'A roiling, raw, gut-punch of a debut collection, best read in one sitting ... I sat motionless for about half an hour after reading them; I can't wait to see what she writes next' PANDORA SYKES 'A seriously impressive debut. Saba Sams digs into the chaos, euphoria and menace of sexual attraction, friendship and family with bravery and wit' CHRIS POWER CHOSEN AS A BOOK OF THE 2022 BY STYLIST, VOGUE, GLAMOUR, COSMOPOLITAN, EVENING STANDARD, IRISH INDEPENDENT, AnOTHER, FOYLES, BOOKSHOP.ORG _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Office of Historical Corrections: A Novella and Stories Danielle Evans (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Picador
Publisher:
Pan Macmillan
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 288pp h197mm x w129mm x s18mm 208g ISBN13: 9781529059458 ISBN13: 978-1-5290-5945-8 ISBN10: 1529059453 EAN: 9781529059458 x Description: 'Brilliant . . . These stories are sly and prescient, a nuanced reflection of the world we are living in.' - Roxane Gay'Evans is blessed with perfect pitch.' - Tayari Jones'Sublime short stories of race, grief, and belonging . . . an extraordinary new collection.' New YorkerDanielle Evans is widely acclaimed for her blisteringly smart voice and X-ray insights into complex human relationships. With The Office of Historical Corrections, Evans zooms in on particular moments and relationships in her characters' lives in a way that allows them to speak to larger issues of race, culture, and history.We meet Black and multi-racial characters who are experiencing the universal confusions of lust and love, and getting walloped by grief - all while exploring how history haunts us, personally and collectively. Ultimately, she provokes us to think about the truths of American history - about who gets to tell them, and the cost of setting the record straight.In 'Boys Go to Jupiter' a white college student tries to reinvent herself after a photo of her in a Confederate-flag bikini goes viral. In 'Richard of York Gave Battle in Vain' a photojournalist is forced to confront her own losses while attending an old friend's unexpectedly dramatic wedding. And in the eye-opening title novella, a Black scholar from Washington DC is drawn into a complex historical mystery that spans generations and puts her job, her love life, and her oldest friendship at risk. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Five Tuesdays in Winter Lily King (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Picador
Publisher:
Pan Macmillan
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback (Text (eye-readable)) 240pp h225mm x w143mm x s26mm 352g ISBN13: 9781529086478 ISBN13: 978-1-5290-8647-8 ISBN10: 1529086477 EAN: 9781529086478 x Description: 'Vivid, moving, immersive' Marian Keyes'Moved me, inspired me, thrilled me. It filled up every chamber of my heart' - Ann Patchett'Masterful, surprising, and satisfying' - Madeline MillerWriters & Lovers established Lily King as one of our most beloved authors of contemporary fiction. Now, for the first time ever, King collects ten of her finest short stories, opening fresh realms of discovery for avid and new readers alike. Told in the intimate voices of unique and endearing characters of all ages, these tales explore desire and heartache, loss and discovery, moments of jolting violence and the inexorable tug toward love at all costs. A bookseller's unspoken love for his employee rises to the surface, a neglected teenage boy finds much-needed nurturing from an unlikely pair of college students hired to housesit, a girl's loss of innocence at the hands of her employer's son becomes a catalyst for strength and confidence, and a proud nonagenarian rages helplessly in his granddaughter's hospital room. Romantic, hopeful, brutally raw, and unsparingly honest, some even slipping into the surreal, these stories are, above all, about King's enduring subject of love.Lily King's literary mastery, her spare and stunning prose, and her gift for creating lasting and treasured characters is on full display in this curated selection of short fiction. Five Tuesdays in Winter showcases an exhilarating new form for this extraordinarily gifted author writing at the
New fiction Jan 2022 height of her career.'Lily King is one of our great literary treasures' - Madeline Miller, author of Circe _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How We Are Translated: a novel Jessica Gaitan Johannesson (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Scribe Publications
Publisher:
Scribe Publications
Pub Date:
13 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 240pp h198mm x w129mm x s15mm ISBN13: 9781914484186 ISBN13: 978-1-914484-18-6 ISBN10: 1914484185 EAN: 9781914484186 x Description: LONGLISTED FOR THE DESMOND ELLIOTT PRIZE Do you ever feel like you're not speaking the same language? Swedish immigrant Kristin won't talk about her pregnancy. Her Brazilian-born Scottish boyfriend Ciaran won't speak English at all; he is trying to immerse himself in a sprakbad or 'language bath', covering their Edinburgh apartment in post-it notes to teach himself Swedish. As this young couple is forced to confront the thing that they are both avoiding, they must reckon with the bigger questions of the world outside, and their places in it. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
My Brother Karin Smirnoff (Author) Anna Paterson (Translated by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Pushkin Press
Publisher:
Pushkin Press
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Language: English Translated From: Swedish Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback 320pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781782276708 ISBN13: 978-1-78227-670-8 ISBN10: 178227670X EAN: 9781782276708 x Description: Jana Kippo has returned to Smalanger to see her twin brother, Bror, still living in the small family farmhouse in the remote north of Sweden. Within the isolated community secrets and lies have grown silently, undisturbed for years. Following the discovery of a young woman's body in the long grass behind the sawmill, the siblings, hooked by a childhood steeped in darkness, need to break free. But the truth cannot be found in other people's stories. The question is - can it be found anywhere? A literary noir of phenomenal power about the magnetic attraction of the wrong person, the brutality visited upon one human to another - and a rural community that stood by and did nothing _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
Roundabout of Death Faysal Khartash (Author) Max Weiss (Translated by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Language: English Translated From: Arabic Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 176pp h216mm x w135mm ISBN13: 9781801107266 ISBN13: 978-1-80110-726-6 ISBN10: 1801107262 EAN: 9781801107266 x Description: A powerful and beautiful Syrian novel set in Aleppo during the early days of the civil war that followed the Arab Spring. 'Masterful... Kaleidoscopic: personal and collective, serendipitous and fatalistic, marked by a bitter irony that can't help flirting with despair... What Khartash is tracking is the precariousness of memory - and identity' Los Angeles Times'Faysal Khartash's English-language debut brings to a wider audience one of the best Syrian novelists of his generation and one of the most exciting writers to emerge from the region since the Arab Spring' TLSJumaa is a schoolteacher in Aleppo. He observes and lives through the literal disintegration of his beautiful native city. Through his eyes, in a mixture of first and third person narration, we experience the razing of entire neighbourhoods, the apparently random dropping of barrel bombs, the bewildering variety of militias and government security forces loyal to Assad, the arbitrary cruelties and the complicated journeys that people have to make simply to cross the city.Roundabout of Death offers powerful witness to the violence that obliterated the ancient city's rich layers of history, its neighbourhoods and medieval and Ottoman landmarks. Aleppo was home to Arabs, Armenians, Kurds, Christians and other sects. The war tore those communities apart and made their city a wasteland. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Mediterranean Wall Marjolijn de Jager (Translated by) Louis-Philippe Dalembert (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Pushkin Press
Publisher:
Pushkin Press
Pub Date:
27 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Language: English Translated From: French Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback 352pp h216mm x w135mm ISBN13: 9781782277095 ISBN13: 978-1-78227-709-5 ISBN10: 1782277099 EAN: 9781782277095 x Description: Dima fled war and torture in Syria. Semhar is running from conscription in Eritrea. Shoshana was driven from Nigeria by climate change and hunger. Now the three women wait on the Libyan shore to board a crowded migrant boat heading for Europe, and the safety they long for. Three modern-day odysseys. Three journeys through unimaginable pain and hardship in the hope of reaching safety. Three stories of struggle and bravery that reach a dramatic and deadly climax in the middle of the Mediterranean sea.... _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
The Sky Above the Roof Nathacha Appanah (Author) Geoffrey Strachan (Translated by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
MacLehose Press
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 144pp h196mm x w124mm x s18mm 120g ISBN13: 9781529408577 ISBN13: 978-1-5294-0857-7 ISBN10: 1529408571 EAN: 9781529408577 x Description: Once upon a time there was a boy whose mother called him "Wolf"She thought this name would bring him strength, luck, natural authority, but how could she know that this boy would grow up to be the gentlest and strangest of sons and that he would end up captured like a wild animalThere he is now, in the back of a police van, as we turn the pageIt all begins with a crash.One night, seventeen-year-old Wolf steals his mother's car and drives six hundred kilometres in search of his sister, who left home ten years ago. Unlicensed and on edge, he veers onto the wrong side of the road and causes an accident. He is arrested, imprisoned, and leaves his mother and sister to pick up the pieces.What follows is an unflinching account of the events that lead to this moment, told through the alternating perspectives of Wolf's mother, sister and various other voices. In this raw and poignant novel, Nathacha Appanah reveals how trauma shapes generations and the wounds it leaves behind. The Sky Above the Roof is both a portrait of a fractured family and a poetic exploration of the ways we break apart and rebuildTranslated from the French by Geoffrey Strachan _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
No One Is Talking About This: Shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2021 and the Women's Prize for Fiction 2021 Patricia Lockwood (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback 224pp h198mm x w129mm 160g Paperback ISBN13: 9781526629777 ISBN13: 978-1-5266-2977-7 ISBN10: 1526629771 EAN: 9781526629777 x Description: 'A masterpiece' Guardian 'I really admire and love this book' Sally Rooney 'An intellectual and emotional rollercoaster' Daily Mail 'I can't remember the last time I laughed so much reading a book' David Sedaris 'It moved me to tears' Elizabeth Day
THE ONLY BOOK SHORTLISTED FOR BOTH THE BOOKER PRIZE AND THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2021 ______________________________________________ This is a story about a life lived in two halves. It's about what happens when real life collides with the increasing absurdity of a world accessed through a screen. It's about living in world that contains both an abundance of proof that there is goodness, empathy, and justice in the universe, and a deluge of evidence to the contrary. It's a meditation on love, language and human connection from one of the most original voices of our time. ______________________________________________
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'An utterly distinctive mixture of depth, dazzling linguistic richness, anarchic wit and raw emotional candour' Rowan Williams A 2021 Book of the Year: Sunday Times, Guardian, Daily Mail, Telegraph, Independent, Daily Telegraph
Evening Standard,
The Times,
New Statesman,
Red,
Observer,
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Gratitude Delphine de Vigan (Author) Mr George Miller (Translated by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Pub Date:
25 Nov 2021
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback 160pp h198mm x w129mm 120g Paperback ISBN13: 9781526618825 ISBN13: 978-1-5266-1882-5 ISBN10: 1526618826 EAN: 9781526618825 x Description: 'Extraordinary ... The beating heart of this novel is the exquisite empathy it demonstrates ... There is a gentle magnificence at work in its pages' Irish Times 'Tender, poignant and heartfelt ... A generous novel that celebrates communication, connection and courage' Daily Mail Marie owes Michka more than she can say - but Michka is getting older, and can't look after herself any more. So Marie has moved her to a home where she'll be safe. But Michka doesn't feel any safer; she is haunted by strange figures who threaten to unearth her most secret, buried guilt, guilt that she's carried since she was a little girl. And she is losing her words - grasping more desperately day by day for what once came easily to her. Jerome is a speech therapist, dispatched to help the home's ageing population snatch and hold tight onto the speech still afforded to them. But Michka is no ordinary client. Michka has been carrying an old debt she does not know how to repay - and as her words slide out of her grasp, time is running out. Delicately wrought and darkly gripping, Gratitude is about love, loss and redemption; about what we owe one another, and the redemptive power of showing thanks. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Once There Were Wolves: The instant NEW YORK TIMES bestseller Charlotte McConaghy (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Chatto & Windus
Publisher:
Vintage Publishing
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 272pp h222mm x w144mm x s27mm 392g ISBN13: 9781784744397 ISBN13: 978-1-78474-439-7 ISBN10: 1784744395 EAN: 9781784744397 x Description: ***New York Times Bestseller***'So damn good. A page-turner that makes you think and has a huge emotional impact' Jeff VanderMeer, author of AnnihilationA wild and gripping novel about one woman's quest to reintroduce wolves to the Scottish Highlands at any costInti Flynn arrives in the Scottish Highlands with fourteen grey wolves, a traumatised sister and fierce tenacity.As a biologist, she knows the animals are the best hope for rewilding the ruined landscape and she cares little for local opposition. As a sister, she hopes the remote project will offer her twin, Aggie, a chance to heal after the horrific events that drove them both out of Alaska.But violence dogs their footsteps and one night Inti stumbles over the body of a farmer. Unable to accept that her wolves could be responsible, she makes a reckless decision to protect them. But if the wolves didn't make the kill, then who did? And can she trust the man she is beginning to love when he becomes the main suspect?Propulsive and unforgettable, Once There Were Wolves
New fiction Jan 2022 is the spellbinding story of a woman desperate to save her family, the wild animals and the natural world she loves, at any cost.'One of those very rare, special novels that changes you as you read' Laurie Frankel _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Favour Laura Vaughan (author) (Author) Series:
Edition:
Main
Imprint:
Corvus
Publisher:
Atlantic Books
Pub Date:
13 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback 352pp h198mm x w129mm x s21mm 247g ISBN13: 9781838952044 ISBN13: 978-1-83895-204-4 ISBN10: 1838952047 EAN: 9781838952044 x Description: 'Absorbing, intelligent and atmospheric... Genius' Elizabeth Haynes_________________________Fortune favours the fraud...When she was thirteen years old, Ada Howell lost not just her father, but the life she felt she was destined to lead. Now, at eighteen, Ada is given a second chance when her wealthy godmother gifts her with an extravagant art history trip to Italy.In the palazzos of Venice, the cathedrals of Florence and the villas of Rome, she finally finds herself among the kind of people she aspires to be: sophisticated, cultured, privileged. Ada does everything in her power to prove she is one of them. And when a member of the group dies in suspicious circumstances, she seizes the opportunity to permanently bind herself to this gilded set.But everything hidden must eventually surface, and when it does, Ada discovers she's been keeping a far darker secret than she could ever have imagined...'Intelligent, elegant and immersive' Claire Kendal'A compulsive story, written with steely intelligence and wicked prose' Elizabeth Buchan _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Wahala: The hottest debut of 2022 Nikki May (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Doubleday
Publisher:
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 384pp h222mm x w144mm x s35mm 498g ISBN13: 9780857527783 ISBN13: 978-0-85752-778-3 ISBN10: 0857527789 EAN: 9780857527783 x Description: SEX AND THE CITY with a killer edge for fans of QUEENIE, EXPECTATION and MY SISTER, THE SERIAL KILLERSOON TO BE A MAJOR BBC TV SERIAL'Funny, shocking, unputdownable. I loved it' PAULA HAWKINS'Witty, tense and entirely addictive' ABIGAIL DEAN, Author of GIRL A'Terrific. Nikki May writes so well about friendship, food, fashion and the many ways modern women can stumble in their careers and personal lives' CLARE CHAMBERS------------Ronke, Simi, Boo are three mixed-race friends living in London. They have the gift of two cultures, Nigerian and English. Not all of them choose to see it that way.Everyday racism has never held them back, but now in their thirties, they question their future. Ronke wants a husband (he must be Nigerian); Boo enjoys (correction: endures) stay-at-home motherhood; while Simi, full of fashion career dreams, rolls her eyes as her boss refers to her urban vibe yet again.When Isobel, a lethally glamorous friend from their past arrives in town, she is determined to fix their futures for them.Cracks in their friendship begin to appear, and it is soon obvious Isobel is not sorting but wrecking. When she is driven to a terrible act, the women are forced to reckon with a crime in their past that may just have repeated itself.Explosive, hilarious and wildly entertaining, this razor-sharp tale of love, race and family will have you laughing, crying and gasping in horror. Fearlessly political about class, colourism and clothes, the spellbinding Wahala is for anyone who has ever cherished friendship, in all its forms.PICKED AS ONE OF STYLIST MAGAZINE'S 'FICTION BOOKS YOU CAN'T MISS OF 2022'READERS ARE OBSESSED WITH WAHALA'This book is absolute fire. I could not put it down. Fantastically written, the story is so engaging and tense. Sexy, dark, addictive. What an incredible novel' ***** Reader review'Dark and addictive with a surprising twist (that i won't give away!) and Nikki's writing is completely flawless' *****'I couldn't believe it was a debut. I couldn't put it down. Nikki May has written a fantastic story of friendship, revenge and jealousy' ***** 'Wonderful characters with plenty of rich and vibrant detail of their shared culture from hair to food' *****'A fabulous depiction of female friendship, with a surprisingly dark twist' *****Authors love WAHALA too: 'Funny, tragic, piercing portrait of modern women and friendship written in glittering and discerning prose' EMMA STONEX'Sharp, precise, unapologetic, modern. In one word, Exquisite!' Lola Akinmade Akerstroem, author of IN EVERY MIRROR SHE'S BLACK'I have a feeling this book is going to be huge' MARIANNE CRONIN, author of THE ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF LENNI AND MARGOT'Fantastic! Brilliant writing about food and friendship. I was left wanting more' SARAH PEARSE, author of THE SANATORIUM'Love that 'Sex and the City' has finally met moi-moi and plantain with a whole lot of Wahala thrown in' ROSANNA AMAKA
New fiction Jan 2022
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Brave New World: 90th Anniversary Edition with an Introduction by Yuval Noah Harari Aldous Huxley (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Vintage Classics
Publisher:
Vintage Publishing
Pub Date:
24 Feb 2022
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 256pp h222mm x w144mm x s26mm 377g ISBN13: 9781784877750 ISBN13: 978-1-78487-775-0 ISBN10: 1784877751 EAN: 9781784877750 x Description: A sumptuous gift edition to mark the 90th anniversary of first publication. With an Introduction by Yuval Noah Harari.'A masterpiece of speculation... As vibrant, fresh, and somehow shocking as it was when I first read it' Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's TaleWelcome to New London. Everybody is happy here. Our perfect society achieved peace and stability through the prohibition of monogamy, privacy, money, family and history itself. Now everyone belongs.You can be happy too. All you need to do is take your Soma pills.Discover the brave new world of Aldous Huxley's classic novel, written in 1932, which prophesied a society which expects maximum pleasure and accepts complete surveillance - no matter what the cost.'A grave warning... Provoking, stimulating, shocking and dazzling' Observer**One of the BBC's 100 Novels That Shaped Our World** _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man James Weldon Johnson (Author) Series:
Macmillan Collector's Library
Edition:
Imprint:
Macmillan Collector's Library
Publisher:
Pan Macmillan
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback (Text (eye-readable)) 176pp h157mm x w100mm x s15mm 152g ISBN13: 9781529069204 ISBN13: 978-1-5290-6920-4 ISBN10: 1529069203 EAN: 9781529069204 x Description: James Weldon Johnson's The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man is a powerful, trailblazing novel that exposes the intricate relationship between race and class in late nineteenth-century America.Complete & Unabridged. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is introduced by Dr Sam Halliday.After losing his mother at a very young age, the narrator is thrust from his comfortable, middle-class environment, afforded by his distant but aristocratic father, into the wider world. His passion for music begins in Georgia's all-black church community and takes him from New York, where he plays ragtime for a rich white gentleman, to the South, where he witnesses lynchings and out of fear gives up his passion, as well as his race, to pass for white. Relevant to this day, The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man is an unflinching account of black experience in America. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
The Sun Also Rises Ernest Hemingway (Author) Maria Hinojosa (Introduction by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Bantam USA
Publisher:
Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc
Pub Date:
25 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United States Paperback / softback 256pp h171mm x w106mm ISBN13: 9780593201138 ISBN13: 978-0-593-20113-8 ISBN10: 0593201132 EAN: 9780593201138 x _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Ulysses James Joyce (Author) Hans Walter Gabler Gabler (Edited by) Anne Enright (Introduction by) Hans Walter Gabler Gabler (Edited by) Anne Enright (Introduction by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Vintage Classics
Publisher:
Vintage Publishing
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Trade paperback (UK) 688pp h216mm x w135mm x s41mm 615g Trade paperback (UK) ISBN13: 9781784877712 ISBN13: 978-1-78487-771-2 ISBN10: 1784877719 EAN: 9781784877712 x Description: Celebrating 100 Years of Joyce's masterpieceThe authoritative Hans Walter Gabler text; With a new introduction by Anne EnrightSet entirely on one day, 16 June 1904, Ulysses follows Leopold Bloom and Stephen Daedalus as they go about their daily business in Dublin. From this starting point, James Joyce constructs a novel of extraordinary imaginative richness and depth. Unique in the history of literature, Ulysses is one of the most important and enjoyable works of the twentieth century. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Death on the Nile (Poirot) Agatha Christie (Author) Series:
Poirot
Edition:
Film tie-in edition
Imprint:
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Unsewn / adhesive bound 384pp h198mm x w129mm x s24mm 270g ISBN13: 9780008483623 ISBN13: 978-0-00-848362-3 ISBN10: 0008483620 EAN: 9780008483623 x Description: Agatha Christie's most exotic murder mystery, reissued with a striking new cover to tie in with the highly anticipated film adaptation. The tranquillity of a cruise along the Nile is shattered by the discovery that Linnet Ridgeway has been shot through the head. She was young, stylish and beautiful, a girl who had everything - until she lost her life. Hercule Poirot recalls an earlier outburst by a fellow passenger: 'I'd like to put my dear little pistol against her head and just press the trigger.' Yet
New fiction Jan 2022 in this exotic setting nothing is ever quite what it seems... _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Tale of Princess Fatima, Warrior Woman: The Arabic Epic of Dhat alHimma Melanie Magidow (Edited by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Penguin Classics
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
Pub Date:
24 Feb 2022
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Language: English Translated From: Arabic Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 288pp h196mm x w129mm x s16mm 170g B-format paperback ISBN13: 9780143134268 ISBN13: 978-0-14-313426-8 ISBN10: 0143134264 EAN: 9780143134268 x Description: The Tale of Princess Fatima - the only Arabic epic named for a woman - recounts the thrilling adventures of a legendary warrior known throughout the Middle East. After being abandoned at birth, Princess Fatima, otherwise known as Dhat al-Himma, must rely on strength and cunning to take her to the head of a powerful army. Bitter tribal warfare, stealthy ambushes and globetrotting pursuits will eventually lead Fatima back to face her father, and to confront another fierce warrior woman in a mighty showdown . . .Published in English for the first time, The Tale of Princess Fatima wonderfully recreates medieval Arabia and introduces a formidable new feminist icon. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A Killing in November: The Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month Simon Mason (Author) Series:
DI Wilkins Mysteries
Edition:
Imprint:
riverrun
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback (Text (eye-readable)) 352pp h240mm x w160mm x s42mm 640g ISBN13: 9781529415674 ISBN13: 978-1-5294-1567-4 ISBN10: 1529415675 EAN: 9781529415674 x Description: '[A] terrific crime novel' Mick Herron'This moody, atmospheric novel is full of surprises' Sunday Times (Crime Book of the Month)'[W]ell plotted and very funny' ***** Sun'This has a TV series written all over it' Daily Mail----------------------------------------------------------Ryan Wilkins grew up on a trailer park, a member of what many people would call the criminal classes. As a young Detective Inspector, he's lost none of his disgust with privileged elites - or his objectionable manners. But he notices things; they stick to his eyes. His professional partner, DI Ray Wilkins, of affluent Nigerian-London heritage, is an impeccably groomed, smooth-talking graduate of Balliol College, Oxford. You wouldn't think they would get on. They don't. But when a young woman is found strangled at Barnabas Hall, they're forced to. Rich Oxford is not Ryan's natural habitat. St Barnabas's irascible Provost does not appreciate his forceful line of questioning. But what was the dead woman doing in the Provost's study? Is it just a coincidence that on the night of her murder the college was entertaining Sheik al-Medina, a Gulf state ruler linked to human-rights abuses in his own country and acts of atrocity in others? As tensions rise, things aren't going well. Ray is in despair. Ryan is in disciplinary measures. But their investigation gradually disentangles the links between a Syrian refugee lawyer now working in the college kitchens, a priceless copy of the Koran in the college collection and the identity of the dead woman. A Killing in November introduces an unlikely duo from different sides of the tracks in Oxford in a deftly plotted murder story full of dangerous turns, troubled pasts and unconventional detective work. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
Lady MacDeath Mary Daheim (Author) Series:
Bed And Breakfast Mysteries 32
Edition:
Imprint:
HarperCollins
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Pub Date:
17 Nov 2022
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United States Hardback With dust jacket 288pp ISBN13: 9780062975850 ISBN13: 978-0-06-297585-0 ISBN10: 0062975854 x _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Girl She Was: 'I absolutely love Alafair Burke - she's one of my favourite authors.' Karin Slaughter Alafair Burke (Author) Series:
Edition:
Main
Imprint:
Faber & Faber
Publisher:
Faber & Faber
Pub Date:
13 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback 336pp h198mm x w129mm x s20mm 279g ISBN13: 9780571345595 ISBN13: 978-0-571-34559-5 ISBN10: 057134559X EAN: 9780571345595 x Description: From the bestselling author of The Ex, The Wife and The Better Sister 'Burke's latest propulsive thrill-ride is a suspenseful, twisty mystery about memory, friendship and secrets. A page-turner of the highest order.' LAURA DAVE, author of The Last Thing He Told Me HOPE CAN BE A DANGEROUS THING... She calls herself Hope Miller, but she has no idea who she really is. Fourteen years ago, she was found thrown from an overturned vehicle, with no clue to her identity. Hope started a new life, but never recovered her memory. Now she's missing. With nowhere else to turn, Hope's best friend, Lindsay Kelly, calls NYPD detective Ellie Hatcher. In pursuit of answers, three women search for the truth beneath long-buried secrets. And when their searches converge, what they find will upend everything they've ever known. 'An exemplary thriller with a cohort of powerful characters and with pace to spare. Intelligent entertainment.' - Crime Time _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
Murder in Spring: A totally addictive cosy mystery Lesley Cookman (Author) Series:
A Libby Sarjeant Murder Mystery Series
Edition:
Imprint:
Headline Accent
Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
09 Jun 2022
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 352pp h198mm x w129mm 41g ISBN13: 9781472278357 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-7835-7 ISBN10: 1472278356 EAN: 9781472278357 x Description: LIBBY SARJEANT IS BACK'With fascinating characters and an intriguing plot, this is a real page turner' KATIE FFORDE'Lesley Cookman is the Queen of Cosy Crime' PAUL MAGRSLibby Sarjeant returns to take on her latest case in the twenty-third gripping and twisting whodunit from Lesley Cookman. Perfect for fans of Faith Martin, J. R. Ellis and LJ Ross.READERS LOVE THE LIBBY SARJEANT SERIES:'I've read all of the books in this series and love them all' 5* Reader Review'Just can't get enough of reading about Libby and her friends' 5* Reader Review'Libby's gang are like old friends and I was hooked from the start' 5* Reader Review'Love this series, roll on the next one!' 5* Reader Review'I adore the characters and the village. I wish I could live on All Hallows Lane and be a part of this gang. Hoping for a new novel soon. Highly recommend' 5* Reader Review'The characters are so likeable. I would love to visit the mythical Steeple Martin!' 5* Reader Review _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Cutting Room Louise Welsh (Author) Series:
Canons
Edition:
Main - Canons
Imprint:
Canongate Canons
Publisher:
Canongate Books Ltd
Pub Date:
27 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 320pp h198mm x w129mm x s19mm 215g No Print PDF ISBN13: 9781838850906 ISBN13: 978-1-83885-090-6 ISBN10: 1838850902 EAN: 9781838850906 This Product Replaces: 9780857860866 x Description: 'Unputdownable' Sunday Times'I was hooked from page one' GuardianWhen Rilke, a dissolute auctioneer, comes upon a hidden collection of violent and highly disturbing photographs, he feels compelled to discover more about the deceased owner who coveted them. Soon he finds himself sucked into an underworld of crime, depravity and secret desire, fighting for his life. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Second Cut Louise Welsh (Author) Series:
Edition:
Main
Imprint:
Canongate Books Ltd
Publisher:
Canongate Books Ltd
Pub Date:
27 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback With dust jacket 384pp h220mm x w144mm x s35mm 494g No Print PDF ISBN13: 9781838850869 ISBN13: 978-1-83885-086-9 ISBN10: 1838850864 EAN: 9781838850869 x Description: 'I doubt I'll read a better book this year' Val McDermid'Compelling, immersive and brimming with life' Graeme Macrae BurnetAuctioneer Rilke has been trying to stay out of trouble, keeping his life more or less respectable. Business has been slow at Bowery Auctions, so when an old friend, Jojo, gives Rilke a tip-off for a house clearance, life seems to be looking up. The next day Jojo washes up dead.Jojo liked Grindr hook-ups and
New fiction Jan 2022 recreational drugs - is that the reason the police won't investigate? And if Rilke doesn't find out what happened to Jojo, who will?Thrilling and atmospheric, The Second Cut delves into the dark side of twenty-first century Glasgow. Twenty years on from his appearance in The Cutting Room, Rilke is still walking a moral tightrope between good and bad, saint and sinner. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Shady Hollow: The first in a cosy murder series of 'rare and sinister charm' Juneau Black (Author) Series:
Shady Hollow series
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Paperback
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton
Pub Date:
03 Feb 2022
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 240pp h198mm x w128mm x s28mm 180g ISBN13: 9781529399547 ISBN13: 978-1-5293-9954-7 ISBN10: 1529399548 EAN: 9781529399547 x Description: A MURDER TO SOLVE. A REPORTER ON THE CASE. CAN YOU SPOT THE SECRETS IN SHADY HOLLOW?In the woodland community of Shady Hollow, you'll discover a secret. Moose and mice, owls and bears live side by side in civilized harmony. Shady Hollow has a coffee shop and a bookshop, a haberdasher and a bank. All is well . . . until the town's querulous toad shows up dead. It's something this village haven't seen before: a murder.Vera Vixen is new in town. She has a nose for news and catches the scent of a story, one that leads her to dark places. As she stirs up the still waters, the fox exposes more than one mystery, and the folks in Shady Hollow learn that some of their neighbours are lying, while others are downright dangerous. It will take all of Vera's cunning and quickness to come out alive.Entertaining and perceptive, Shady Hollow is fast-paced and witty, with characters that jump off the page and a hugely satisfying mystery to solve. Once you've met the residents of Shady Hollow, you won't easily forget them. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
All the Devils Are Here: (A Chief Inspector Gamache Mystery Book 16) Louise Penny (Author) Series:
Chief Inspector Gamache Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Paperback
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton
Pub Date:
13 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 528pp h198mm x w130mm x s40mm 360g ISBN13: 9781529387513 ISBN13: 978-1-5293-8751-3 ISBN10: 1529387515 EAN: 9781529387513 x Description: *** WINNER OF THE AGATHA AWARD FOR BEST MYSTERY NOVEL 2021*** 'Makes most of her competitors seem like wannabes' THE TIMES There is more to solving a crime than following the clues. Welcome to Chief Inspector Gamache's world of facts and feelings. On their first night in Paris, the Gamaches gather for a family dinner with Armand's godfather, the billionaire Stephen Horowitz. But the evening ends in horror when Stephen is knocked down and critically injured in what Armand is convinced is no accident, but a deliberate attempt on an elderly man's life. When a strange key is found in Stephen's possession it sends Armand on a desperate search for the truth that will take him from the top of the Tour Eiffel, to the bowels of the Paris Archives. And as Armand begins to uncover the secrets his godfather has kept hidden for decades, he finds himself ensnared in a web of lies and deceit that threatens to destroy everything - and everyone - he holds dear. For even the City of Light casts long shadows. And in that darkness devils hide . . . Ten million readers. Three pines One inimitable Chief Inspector Gamache 'The series is deep and grand and altogether extraordinary . . . Miraculous' Washington Post _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
Buried Lies (Detective Gaby Darin, Book 5) Jenny O'Brien (Author) Series:
Detective Gaby Darin Book 5
Edition:
Imprint:
HarperCollins
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Unsewn / adhesive bound 304pp h198mm x w129mm x s19mm 220g ISBN13: 9780008457075 ISBN13: 978-0-00-845707-5 ISBN10: 0008457077 EAN: 9780008457075 x Description: 'Packed to the rafters with tension and suspense, misdirection which made me dizzy and a heart stopping climax... Another five star read.' NetGalley reviewer HER PARTNER. HER SON. SHE'S NEXT. Hannah Thomas returns home one morning to every mother's worst nightmare: a missing child and a dead fiance. When DI Gaby Darin questions her, Hannah insists she can't think of anyone who'd want to hurt her family - and yet it all feels disturbingly personal. Mere hours into the investigation, a second body is found. As Gaby and her team dig into the victims' lives, they hit dead ends at every turn particularly when it comes to Hannah's past. What is the grieving woman hiding? But when Gaby stumbles upon Hannah's tragic secret, it doesn't bring her any closer to the truth. Can she connect the dots before the killer strikes again? Unnervingly twisty, this thrilling police procedural will keep you gripped to the very last page. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, LJ Ross and D. S. Butler. Readers LOVE Buried Lies: 'I was gripped from the start... A brilliant plot with plenty of twists and turns.' NetGalley reviewer 'Enthralling.' NetGalley reviewer 'Phew! Definitely the best one in the series so far... A brilliant plot with some heart stopping moments.' NetGalley reviewer 'Fast becoming one of my favourite crime series... A puzzling, multi-layered crime that will keep you guessing until the final, surprising twist.' NetGalley reviewer 'Wow, this is a breathtaking police procedural... Kept me rapt throughout until the shocking conclusion, I just didn't see that one coming... I highly recommend this book.' NetGalley reviewer 'Jenny O'Brien gets better and better!' NetGalley reviewer 'Wow... Fantastic story... Had me gripped till the end.' NetGalley reviewer 'Police procedural at its best. Fantastic, highly recommend... Lots of twists and turns.' NetGalley reviewer 'I thoroughly enjoyed it... Very satisfying... Once you read one you'll want them all!' NetGalley reviewer _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Cry Wolf Hans Rosenfeldt (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 384pp h240mm x w159mm x s34mm 600g ISBN13: 9780008464332 ISBN13: 978-0-00-846433-2 ISBN10: 0008464332 EAN: 9780008464332 x Description: From the multi-award winning author of The Bridge (BBC) and Marcella (Netflix, ITV) comes a blockbuster new thriller... A DEAD WOLF
New fiction Jan 2022
A DRUG DEAL GONE WRONG
A LETHAL FEMALE ASSASSIN Hannah Wester, a detective in the remote northern Swedish town of Haparanda, finds herself on the precipice of chaos. When human remains are found in the stomach of a dead wolf, Hannah knows that this summer won't be like any other. The remains are soon linked to a bloody drug deal that went down just across the border in Finland. But how did the victim end up in the woods outside Haparanda? And where have the drugs and money gone? Hannah and her colleagues are soon caught up in an increasingly complex investigation. But time is scarce and they aren't the only ones looking. When the secretive and deadly Katja shows up, unexpected and brutal events start to pile up. In just a few days, life in the border town is turned upside down. Not least for Hannah, who is finally forced to confront her own past. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Dead End Street Trevor Wood (Author) Series:
Jimmy Mullen Newcastle Crime Thriller
Edition:
Imprint:
Quercus Publishing
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback (Text (eye-readable)) 432pp h236mm x w158mm x s42mm 660g ISBN13: 9781529414783 ISBN13: 978-1-5294-1478-3 ISBN10: 1529414784 EAN: 9781529414783 x Description: The third and final gritty Newcastle-set crime thriller in this acclaimed trilogy about a PTSD-suffering veteran turned sleuth in the face of local villainy. It follows two highly praised titles, The Man on the Street which won the CWA New Blood Dagger, and One Way Street. 'FRESH, ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC AND GRITTY' - LEE CHILD'CHARACTERS ARE EXCELLENT ... RIVETING, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED - PATRICIA GIBNEYA group of vigilantes are carrying out a campaign of harassment against the homeless, hounding them both verbally and physically to get them off the streets. Jimmy Mullen is approached by his friend Gadge, who wants to confront the people behind it but Jimmy has finally got his life back on track. He's working at a hostel for 18 to 25-year-olds and he's reluctant to get involved in anything dodgy. Gadge decides to go it alone but is attacked by two of the vigilantes. The police find him unconscious in an alley, covered in blood. Problem is, there's a dead body in the alley too and it's his blood that Gadge is covered in. He's also got the murder weapon in his hand.Convinced that Gadge has been set up, and feeling guilty that he didn't back him up in the first place, Jimmy returns to the streets to try and find out who's behind his friend's difficulties. Unfortunately, he's about to discover that Gadge has a lot of enemies to choose from. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Forgotten In Death: An Eve Dallas thriller (In Death 53) J. D. Robb (Author) Series:
In Death
Edition:
Imprint:
Piatkus Books
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
13 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 496pp 300g B-format paperback ISBN13: 9780349426327 ISBN13: 978-0-349-42632-7 ISBN10: 0349426325 EAN: 9780349426327 x Description: 'If you're a crime fiction fan and haven't discovered them yet, welcome to the very best day of your life' Heat MagazineThe brand new thriller in the Sunday Times bestselling series For a Homicide cop, murder often started the day. For the mixed-race female sloppily wrapped in a tarp and stuffed in a construction site dumpster, it had surely ended hersLt. Eve Dallas hasn't even arrived at work when her first call of the day comes in. Alva Quirk - forty-six years old, sidewalk sleeper - was beaten to death with a crowbar. Known to the local cops for handing out origami flowers to anyone who gives her change, Alva was well-liked but with no fixed address, no job and no family, there's noone to remember her.Eve has barely had
New fiction Jan 2022 time to examine the crime scene when her second victim of the morning is discovered just a block away. Make that second and third. Jane Doe - a well-dressed young mother and her baby shot and buried over 40 years ago.Two very different victims in the same location with no-one to claim them. Coincidence or does the history of the site hold the answer? To uncover the truth Eve must delve into a world of family businesses, Russian mobsters and shady dealings. These two women may have been forgotten in their lifetimes but Eve Dallas won't let them be forgotten in death'J.D. Robb is a fantastic storyteller who knows how to keep the pages flying by' -#1 International Bestselling Author, Karin Slaughter"One of my all-time favorite authors... one of my all-time favorite series. J.D. Robb never disappoints!" Lisa Gardner'Eve Dallas - tough as nails and still sexy as hell'Stephen King'J.D. Robb's novels are can't-miss pleasures'Harlan Coben'Curious corpses, tangled twists and one sizzling sleuth'Kathy Reichs _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Her Perfect Twin: The must-read can't-look-away thriller of 2022 Sarah Bonner (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Studio
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback (Text (eye-readable)) 336pp h236mm x w160mm x s36mm 540g ISBN13: 9781529382709 ISBN13: 978-1-5293-8270-9 ISBN10: 152938270X EAN: 9781529382709 x Description: HER PERFECT TWIN. YOUR NEW OBSESSION.'Sarah Bonner's debut novel made my jaw drop. There are so many twists in this story, I never knew what was coming next. You won't want to miss this one!' Samantha Downing, author of My Lovely Wife'A terrifyingly vivid psychological thriller - paranoid, claustrophobic and captivating' Janice Hallett, bestselling author of The AppealWhen Megan discovers photographs of her estranged identical twin sister on her husband's phone, she wants answers. Leah already has everything Megan has ever wanted. Fame, fortune, freedom to do what she wants. And when Megan confronts Leah, an argument turns to murder. The only way Megan can get away with killing her twin is to become her. But then lockdown hits. How can she continue living two lives? And what happens if someone else knows her secret too? HER PERFECT TWIN IS THE MOST ADDICTIVE, TWISTY THRILLER YOU'LL READ IN 2022. DON'T MISS THIS WILD RIDE OF A NOVEL.'Brilliantly twisty and thoroughly entertaining - an extremely impressive debut' TM Logan, bestselling author of The Holiday'Unique, gripping and packed with devious characters, this uber-twisty thriller pulls the rug on the reader so many times!' Allie Reynolds, author of Shiver'A deliciously sticky web of a tale that snared me from the very first page and didn't let me go until the shocking end' C. L. Pattison, author of The Housemate'Intense, sharp, and surprising. Everything I love in a thriller' Jo Jakeman, author of Safe House'A perfect storm of sly revenge and rivalry' LV Matthews, author of The Prank'Twisty, compelling and clever, this is a fabulous debut with a heroine you'll root for' Penny Batchelor, author of Her New Best Friend'I was gripped by this unpredictable rollercoaster of a novel! Full of conniving characters, clever twists and high stakes. It had me constantly wondering what the characters were going to try next and who was going to prevail' Helen Cooper, author of The Downstairs Neighbour'More deliciously twisty than Gone Girl . . . Dark and compelling, Her Perfect Twin is the perfect thriller. Sharp as a knife and so twisty, it hooked me from the very first page' Vikki Patis, author of In The DarkReal readers love Her Perfect Twin:'An outstanding debut from Sarah Bonner. I have never read anything quite like it''Cleverly plotted with great characters . . . A top notch thriller!''This book definitely had me hooked. It's one of those that gets under your skin''A devious, twisty story laced with dark humour, with characters you'll love and love to hate . . . Echoes of Hitchcock and du Maurier, but also more contemporary thrillers like Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train. Brilliant''Absolutely amazing' _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Knock Knock: A white-knuckle read Anders Roslund (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Vintage
Publisher:
Vintage Publishing
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 448pp h198mm x w130mm x s28mm 354g B-format paperback ISBN13: 9781529113051 ISBN13: 978-1-5291-1305-1 ISBN10: 1529113059 EAN: 9781529113051 x
New fiction Jan 2022 Description: **THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER**Set over three explosive days, this is compulsive, heart-pounding storytelling that will keep you on the edge of your seat.He thought she was safe. Then the past came knocking.Seventeen years ago, Inspector Ewert Grens was called to the scene of a brutal crime. A family had been murdered, with only their five-year-old daughter left behind. The girl was placed under witness protection, but while the case went cold, Grens is still haunted by the memory. When he learns that the apartment where the crime took place is now the scene of a mysterious break-in, Grens fears that someone is intent on silencing the only witness. He must race to find her...before they do.'A perfect example of Scandi noir' The Times'Roslund has two strong prose styles - dark and darker - and both are on show in KNOCK KNOCK' New York TimesWhat readers are saying about KNOCK KNOCK'I know what I like and I like this VERY MUCH!!' *****'Spectacular' *****'Absolutely brilliant read' *****'I love this series' *****'Once I started reading it I couldn't stop' ***** _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Rabbit Hole: The new masterpiece from the Sunday Times number one bestseller Mark Billingham (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Little, Brown
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 464pp 300g B-format paperback ISBN13: 9780751577280 ISBN13: 978-0-7515-7728-0 ISBN10: 0751577286 EAN: 9780751577280 x Description: ***THE TIMES CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR***My name is Alice. I'm a police officer.I'm trying to solve a murder on a psychiatric ward.But I'm also a patient...They were meant to be safe on Fleet Ward: psychiatric patients monitored, treated, cared for. But now one of their number is found murdered, and the accusations begin to fly.Was it one of his fellow patients? A member of staff? Or did someone come in from the outside?DC Alice Armitage is methodical, tireless, and she's quickly on the trail of the killer.The only problem is, Alice is a patient too.________________________'Fast-paced and twisting'Paula Hawkins'At the very least it should reach the shortlist of this year's Booker prize'The Times'A deeply compelling read'Harriet Tyce'The most cunning, complex, claustrophobic mystery'Louise Candlish'Immense skill and heart'Eve Chase'Brilliant, suspenseful, poignant, heartbreaking, surprisingly funny'Linwood Barclay'One of the most consistently entertaining, insightful crime writers working today'Gillian Flynn'A world-class crime writer'Karin Slaughter'Mark Billingham is a master of psychology'Ian Rankin'Billingham is always a must read'Harlan Coben _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Repentance Eloisa Diaz (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 304pp h196mm x w128mm x s26mm 260g ISBN13: 9781474613859 ISBN13: 978-1-4746-1385-9 ISBN10: 1474613853 EAN: 9781474613859 x Description: 'An accomplished, inventive detective novel thrumming with tension and family secrets' Sanae Lemoine, author of The Margot Affair'An astonishingly assured first novel, both funny and moving'The Times Crime Club'Very impressive... Repentance is an evocative crime thriller with a likeable, self-aware protagonist, but also skilfully explores the darkest period in Argentina's modern history'Financial Times'A powerful crime novel ... Opening old historical wounds that still strongly affect Argentinian society, this is a tale with many layers, many of them painful to evoke and a strong depiction of a country and a period that still simmers between the pages of history books and the crime novel is a perfect way of lancing the boil. Recommended'Maxim Jakubowski, Crime Time BUENOS AIRES, 1981.Argentina is in the grip of a brutal military dictatorship.Inspector Joaquin Alzada's work in the Buenos Aires police force exposes him to the many realities of life under a repressive regime: desperate people, terrified people and - worst of all - missing people.Personally, he prefers to stay out of politics, enjoying a simple life with his wife Paula. But when his revolutionary brother Jorge is disappeared, Alzada will stop at nothing to rescue him.TWENTY YEARS LATER...The country is in the midst of yet another devastating economic crisis and riots are building in the streets of Buenos Aires. This time Alzada is determined to keep his head down and wait patiently for his retirement. But when a dead body lands in a skip behind the morgue and a woman from one of the city's wealthiest families goes
New fiction Jan 2022 missing, Alzada is forced to confront his own involvement in one of the darkest periods in Argentinian history - a time ofcollective horror and personal tragedy.Alternating between two key moments in the life of a man and his country, Repentance is a noir with a difference, featuring an unforgettable character on a quest to solve a case that offers both a painful reminder of all he has lost and a last chance at redemption. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Awkward Black Man Walter Mosley (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 336pp h196mm x w128mm x s26mm 240g ISBN13: 9781474623643 ISBN13: 978-1-4746-2364-3 ISBN10: 1474623646 EAN: 9781474623643 x Description: Bestselling author Walter Mosley has proven himself a master of narrative tension, both with his extraordinary fiction and gripping writing for television. The Awkward Black Man collects seventeen of Mosley's most accomplished short stories to showcase the full range of his remarkable talent.Mosley presents distinct characters as they struggle to move through the world in each of these stories?heroes who are awkward, nerdy, selfdefeating, self-involved, and, on the whole, odd. He overturns the stereotypes that corral black male characters and paints a subtle, powerful portrait of each of these unique individuals. In "The Good News Is," a man's insecurity about his weight gives way to a serious illness and the intense loneliness that accompanies it. Deeply vulnerable, he allows himself to be taken advantage of in return for a little human comfort in a raw display of true need. "Pet Fly," previously published in the New Yorker, follows a man working as a mailroom clerk for a big company?a solitary job for which he is overqualified?and the unforeseen repercussions he endures when he attempts to forge a connection beyond the one he has with the fly buzzing around his apartment. And "Almost Alyce" chronicles failed loves, family loss, alcoholism, and a Zen approach to the art of begging that proves surprisingly effective.Touching and contemplative, each of these unexpected stories offers the best of one of our most gifted writers. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Jigsaw Man (An Inspector Henley Thriller, Book 1) Nadine Matheson (Author) Series:
An Inspector Henley Thriller Book 1
Edition:
Imprint:
HQ
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Unsewn / adhesive bound 464pp h198mm x w129mm x s29mm 320g ISBN13: 9780008359430 ISBN13: 978-0-00-835943-0 ISBN10: 0008359431 EAN: 9780008359430 x Description: 'The Jigsaw Man ranks amongst the very best debut thrillers - we're talking top-ten territory here - I've read this past decade... It evokes, vibrantly and indelibly, a world I've never even glimpsed, much less entered - neither in literature nor in life... Matheson's voice is exciting, urgent... and, now more than ever, vital' A.J. Finn 'This book is gruesomely good' Lesley Kara, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Rumour 'A spellbinding game of cat and mouse . . . with chilling echoes of Thomas Harris's The Silence of the Lambs' Daily Mail 'If you love early Val McDermid and Fiona Cummins then you'll love The Jigsaw Man' Nina Pottell, Prima *** There's a serial killer on the loose. When bodies start washing up along the banks of the River Thames, DI Henley fears it is the work of Peter Olivier, the notorious Jigsaw Killer. But it can't be him; Olivier is already behind bars, and Henley was the one who put him there. The race is on before more bodies are found.
New fiction Jan 2022
She'd hoped she'd never have to see his face again, but Henley knows Olivier might be the best chance they have at stopping the copycat killer. But when Olivier learns of the new murders, helping Henley is the last thing on his mind . . . Will it take a killer to catch the killer? Now all bets are off, and the race is on to catch the killer before the body count rises. But who will get there first - Henley, or the Jigsaw Killer? *** Authors and readers are GRIPPED by The Jigsaw Man: 'So tense and dark. It has a real Silence of the Lambs vibe, and Peter Olivier is my new Hannibal Lecter. Brilliant' Lisa Hall, author of Between You and Me 'I would give this more stars if I could. For a debut novel, in this genre, this is simply brilliant, the twists & turns you go through keep you on the edge of your seat, I couldn't put this down!!' Amazon reviewer, 5* 'Buckle up, readers! From the first scene, Nadine Matheson takes us on a heart-pounding roller coaster ride' Tami Hoag, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Boy 'I'm absolutely a coverted Nadine Matheson fan! Cannot wait for for next book' Amazon reviewer, 5* _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Night She Disappeared: the No. 1 bestseller from the author of The Family Upstairs Lisa Jewell (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Penguin
Publisher:
Cornerstone
Pub Date:
09 Dec 2021
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 512pp h198mm x w129mm x s30mm 331g B-format paperback ISBN13: 9781529156270 ISBN13: 978-1-5291-5627-0 ISBN10: 1529156270 EAN: 9781529156270 x Description: A RICHARD & JUDY BOOK-CLUB PICK'I love all Lisa's books, but The Night She Disappeared is by far her best thriller yet.' HARLAN COBEN'Mother of God, Lisa Jewell's on fire. The Night She Disappeared is UNBELIEVABLY good. I was utterly utterly agog.' MARIAN KEYES'Insane suspense. I loved it.' LEE CHILD'A gothic, multi-layered tale, deeply satisfying. We both loved it.' RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB ___________________________'Mum, there's some people here from college, they asked me back to theirs. Just for an hour or so. Is that OK?'Midsummer 2017: teenage mum Tallulah heads out on a date, leaving her baby son at home with her mother, Kim.At 11 p.m. she sends her mum a text message. At 4.30 a.m. Kim awakens to discover that Tallulah has not come home.Friends tell her that Tallulah was last seen heading to a pool party at a house in the woods nearby called Dark Place.Tallulah never returns.2018: walking in the woods behind the boarding school where her boyfriend has just started as a head teacher, Sophie sees a sign nailed to a fence.A sign that says: DIG HERE . . .___________________________A cold case. An abandoned mansion. A family hiding a terrible secret.Prepare to be hooked. Lisa Jewell's latest thriller is her best yet.'I'm calling it early. This is Lisa's best book yet, and she always sets that bar high! Stayed up so late because I couldn't put it down.' ADELE PARKS, author of Lies Lies Lies and Just My Luck'Oh my God, so good. A head-scratching, heart-racing, page-turning triumph - I think this might be my favourite Lisa Jewell yet.' LOUISE CANDLISH'No one thickens a plot like Lisa Jewell. I couldn't put this book down. Jewell just keeps getting better. It's SO GOOD!' SHARI LAPENA'Masterly. Gripping from start to finish.' JOANNE HARRIS'I swear her books are masterclasses for authors. Every time I read one, I'm in awe. I loved this one so much - clever, slick and so intriguing. Lots of emotion and I love how all the sub-plots come together. #bowdowntoLisa' MEL SHERRATT'Another first-class mystery . . . Totally enthralling.' HARRIET TYCE, author of Blood Orange'I predict another number one.' ERIN KELLY, author of He Said, She Said'Once again Lisa Jewell has knocked it out of the park. Another masterclass in thriller writing from one of the world's most consistently brilliant authors. I was superglued to the pages.' MARK EDWARDS, author of Here to Stay'Totally absorbing. I felt as though I'd slipped into the book and lived there for a few days, heart pounding. So so so amazing!' KATHERINE HEINY, author of Early Morning Riser'Absolutely loved this one by Lisa Jewell - compelling, deep, surprising, tense, modern. Most thrillers are in black and white to me in terms of character and Lisa is blazing saturated technicolour.' GILLIAN MCALLISTER, author of Everything But the Truth'Intriguing and wonderfully dark' THE SUN 'I'm passionately attached to Lisa Jewell, whose novels somehow manage to be good-natured, creepy and tense all at once.' SARAH PERRY, author of The Essex Serpent'Nail-biting. Left me reeling.' JANE CORRY'A compelling psychological thriller full of twists and turns... ideal for fans of Ruth Rendell and Lianne Moriarty' YOURS BOOK CLUB _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
The Twyford Code: the Sunday Times bestseller Janice Hallett (Author) Series:
Edition:
Main
Imprint:
Viper
Publisher:
Profile Books Ltd
Pub Date:
13 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback Trade binding 384pp h230mm x w142mm x s34mm 580g Hardback ISBN13: 9781788165310 ISBN13: 978-1-78816-531-0 ISBN10: 1788165314 EAN: 9781788165310 x Description: *** THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*** 'The queen of tricksy crime. Every page is a joy' - SUNDAY TIMES 'Even better than The Appeal' - GUARDIAN 'f[EXPLICIT] brilliant - a mind-bending, heartwarming mystery that is not to be missed' - OBSERVER 'Wonderful. An ingenious and wholly satisfying final reveal' - BRIAN MCGILLOWAY 'It totally foxed me. So clever and totally brilliant' - LISA HALL It's time to solve the murder of the century... Forty years ago, Steven Smith found a copy of a famous children's book by disgraced author Edith Twyford, its margins full of strange markings and annotations. Wanting to know more, he took it to his English teacher Miss Iles, not realising the chain of events that he was setting in motion. Miss Iles became convinced that the book was the key to solving a puzzle, and that a message in secret code ran through all Twyford's novels. Then Miss Iles disappeared on a class field trip, and Steven has no memory of what happened to her. Now, out of prison after a long stretch, Steven decides to investigate the mystery that has haunted him for decades. Was Miss Iles murdered? Was she deluded? Or was she right about the code? And is it still in use today? Desperate to recover his memories and find out what really happened to Miss Iles, Steven revisits the people and places of his childhood. But it soon becomes clear that Edith Twyford wasn't just a writer of forgotten children's stories. The Twyford Code has great power, and he isn't the only one trying to solve it... Perfect for fans of Richard Osman, Alex Pavesi and S.J. Bennett, The Twyford Code will keep you up puzzling late into the night. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
At Death's Door: The Shires Mysteries 2: A twisty and gripping cosy mystery Anna Legat (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Accent Press Ltd
Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
13 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 256pp h196mm x w126mm x s22mm 180g ISBN13: 9781786159946 ISBN13: 978-1-78615-994-6 ISBN10: 1786159945 EAN: 9781786159946 x Description: BOOK 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
New fiction Jan 2022 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' _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
One Got Away: A gripping thriller with a bada** female PI! S. A. Lelchuk (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 304pp h198mm x w130mm x s22mm ISBN13: 9781471183218 ISBN13: 978-1-4711-8321-8 ISBN10: 1471183211 EAN: 9781471183218 x Description: Do you want to read crime with a dose of black humour and strong, violent-when-necessary heroines? Do you like women who don't take any sh*t? Then this book is definitely for you. Think Villanelle - but she's on your side. * Nikki Griffin, our bookseller-by-day, badass PI-by-night heroine, is back in the new must-read thriller from S. A. Lelchuk. *** Praise for SAVE ME FROM DANGEROUS MEN *** 'Pulses with daring and risk. Nikki Griffin, bookseller by day and private investigator by night, takes on men who hurt women and makes them sorry. Calm, complex, lethal, and fascinating, she's the revenge fantasy you want right now' Taylor Stevens, New York Times bestselling author of Liars' Paradox and The Informationist 'Action packed and razor sharp - Jack Reacher would love Nikki Griffin' Lee Child 'Save Me from Dangerous Men is one of those rare thrillers that draws you in so relentlessly that you find yourself getting kicked out of bed and reading all night on the sofa. If you're a fan of Jack Reacher or Lisbeth Salander, you are gonna love Nikki Griffin. This is an outstanding debut novel to what promises to be an exceptional series. Highly, highly recommended' Douglas Preston, #1 New York Times bestselling co-author of the acclaimed Pendergast series _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Body Beneath the Willows Nick Louth (Author) Series:
DCI Craig Gillard Crime Thrillers 9
Edition:
Imprint:
Canelo
Publisher:
Canelo
Pub Date:
27 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 336pp h198mm x w129mm x s20mm ISBN13: 9781800328419 ISBN13: 978-1-80032-841-9 ISBN10: 1800328419 EAN: 9781800328419 x Description: It's not only secrets that are buried by the water... A gripping crime thriller from bestseller master Nick LouthOn the tree-lined banks of Surrey's River Wey, a decaying corpse is dug up by workmen in the middle of an Anglo-Saxon burial site. His modern dental fillings show that this is no Dark Age corpse... DCI Craig Gillard is called in, but the body's condition makes identification difficult. One man, however, seems to fit the bill: Ozzy Blanchard, a contractor employed by the same water firm doing the digging who disappeared six months ago, his crashed company car found nearby.But then an X-ray of the corpse throws the investigation into turmoil. A shard of metal lodged in his neck turns out to be part of an Anglo-Saxon dagger unknown to archaeologists. Who wielded this mystery weapon and why? Does the answer lie in a murderous feud between two local families?The deeper Gillard digs, the more shocking truths he will uncover.A totally original crime mystery that will keep you guessing until the very end, The Body Amongst the Willows is an absolute thrill-ride, perfect for fans of Michael Connelly, Ann Cleeves and Mark Billingham. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
The Devil's Advocate: The Sunday Times Bestseller Steve Cavanagh (Author) Series:
Eddie Flynn Series
Edition:
Imprint:
Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 416pp h196mm x w126mm x s30mm 280g ISBN13: 9781409185901 ISBN13: 978-1-4091-8590-1 ISBN10: 1409185907 EAN: 9781409185901 x Description: 'The Devil's Advocate makes your palms sweat and your blood run cold; the terrific trial scenes out-Grisham John Grisham.' The Times'This guy is the real deal. Trust me.' LEE CHILD'Top notch thrills and courtroom drama' SHARI LAPENA'A terrific writer. He has talent to burn.' DON WINSLOWHE'S WON EVERY TRIAL. BECAUSE HE'S BEHIND EVERY MURDER.Ambitious District Attorney Randal Korn lives to watch prisoners executed.Even if they are not guilty. An innocent man, Andy Dubois, faces the death penalty for the murder of young girl. Korn has already fixed things to make sure he wins a fast conviction. The one thing Korn didn't count on was Eddie Flynn. Slick, street smart and cunning, the former con artist turned New York lawyer has only seven days to save an innocent man against a corrupt system and find the real killer. In a week the Judge will read the verdict, but will Eddie be alive to hear it?'Addictive, unpredictable and timely' WILL DEAN'Gripping, twisty and smart' JANE FALLON'THE beach read of the summer of 2021' ADRIAN MCKINTY'Like a binge-worthy boxset in book form' PHILIPPA PERRY'This is Steve Cavanagh's best yet' JO SPAIN _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Demon Matt Wesolowski (Author) Series:
Six Stories
Edition:
Imprint:
Orenda Books
Publisher:
Orenda Books
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Trade paperback (US) 320pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781913193980 ISBN13: 978-1-913193-98-0 ISBN10: 1913193985 EAN: 9781913193980 x Description: Scott King's podcast investigates the 1995 cold case of a demon possession in a rural Yorkshire village, where a 12-year-old boy was murdered in cold blood by two children. Book six in the chilling, award-winning Six Stories series. 'A taut and gripping tale that deftly skewers the perfect balance of crime, thriller and horror. Intriguing, disturbing and impeccably crafted - I was riveted from the first page' Lucie McKnight Hardy 'Matt's books are fantastic' Ian Rankin 'A stunning new episode of the powerful Six Stories series. A masterful storyteller, Matt Wesolowski is my go-to writer for literary horror' C J Cooke _______________________ In 1995, the picture-perfect village of Ussalthwaite was the site of one of the most heinous crimes imaginable, in a case that shocked the world. Twelve-year-old Sidney Parsons was savagely murdered by two boys his own age. No reason was ever given for this terrible crime, and the 'Demonic Duo' who killed him were imprisoned until their release in 2002, when they were given new identities and lifetime anonymity. Elusive online journalist Scott King investigates the lead-up and aftermath of the killing, uncovering dark stories of demonic possession, and encountering a village torn apart by this unspeakable act. And, as episodes of his Six Stories podcast begin to air, and King himself becomes a target of media scrutiny and the public's ire, it becomes clear that whatever drove those two boys to kill is still there, lurking, and the campaign of horror has just begun... _______________________ 'Matt Wesolowski is taking the crime novel to places it's never been before' Joseph Knox 'The master of horror, of mixing folklore with urban myth and real life. Terrifyingly good' Louise Beech 'An exceptional storyteller' Andrew Michael Hurley 'Matt Wesolowski is boldly carving his own uniquely dark niche in fiction' Benjamin Myers 'Matt's real skill is in finding a deeply human story and twisting it with the paranormal, touching the reader and scaring the wits out of them' Chris MacDonald 'One of the most exciting and original voices in crime fiction' Alex North 'A wonderful writer' Chris Whitaker 'I'll be rereading these books forever' Sublime Horror 'Original, terrifying, disturbing and deliciously dark ... I absolutely loved every page of this compelling read' The Book Review Cafe 'Demon had me turning the pages so fast I needed a fire extinguisher' Kendall Reviews 'Gifted at conjuring up a chilling backdrop for this excellent series' Trip Fiction Praise for the Six Stories series: A captivating, genre-defying book with hypnotic storytelling' Rosamund Lupton 'A gripping exposure of the underbelly of celebrity and obsessive fandom with lashings of supernatural horror - Daisy Jones and the Six gone to the dark side. I couldn't put it down' Harriet
New fiction Jan 2022 Tyce 'Bold, clever and genuinely chilling with a terrific' Sunday Mirror 'Insidiously terrifying, with possibly the creepiest woods since The Blair Witch Project' C J Tudor 'Frighteningly wonderful ... one of the best books I've read in years' Khurrum Rahman 'Disturbing, compelling and atmospheric, it will terrify and enthral you in equal measure' M W Craven 'A dark, twisting rabbit hole of a novel. You won't be able to put it down' Francine Toon 'Firstclass plotting' S Magazine 'A dazzling fictional mystery' Foreword Reviews 'Readers of Kathleen Barber's Are You Sleeping and fans of Ruth Ware will enjoy this slim but compelling novel' Booklist 'Original, inventive and dazzlingly clever' Fiona Cummins 'A complex and subtle mystery' Michael Marshall Smith _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Christie Affair Nina de Gramont (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Mantle
Publisher:
Pan Macmillan
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback (Text (eye-readable)) 368pp h234mm x w153mm x s30mm 581g ISBN13: 9781529054170 ISBN13: 978-1-5290-5417-0 ISBN10: 1529054176 EAN: 9781529054170 x Description: 'A novel that literally out-Christies Agatha. An exciting, moving and delightful read' - JANICE HALLETT, bestselling author of The Appeal'This is a book which has it all' - ELIZABETH MACNEAL, bestselling author of The Doll Factory'Scintillating' - DAILY MAILIn 1926, Agatha Christie disappeared for 11 days. Only I know the truth of her disappearance.I'm no Hercule Poirot.I'm her husband's mistress.Agatha Christie's world is one of glamorous society parties, country house weekends, and growing literary fame.Nan O'Dea's world is something very different. Her attempts to escape a tough London upbringing during the Great War led to a life in Ireland marred by a hidden tragedy.After fighting her way back to England, she's set her sights on Agatha. Because Agatha Christie has something Nan wants. And it's not just her husband.Despite their differences, the two women will become the most unlikely of allies. And during the mysterious eleven days that Agatha goes missing, they will unravel a dark secret that only Nan holds the key to . . .The Christie Affair is a stunning novel which reimagines the unexplained eleven-day disappearance of Agatha Christie in 1926 that captivated the world.'Elegant, ingenious and hugely enjoyable' - AJ PEARCE, bestselling author of Dear Mrs Bird and Yours, Cheerfully'A genuine marvel' - KRISTIN HANNAH, bestselling author of Firefly Lane and The Four Winds _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Fool Dies Last Carol Miller (Author) Series:
The Fortune Telling Mysteries
Edition:
Main
Imprint:
Severn House
Publisher:
Canongate Books Ltd
Pub Date:
27 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback Paper over boards 224pp h224mm x w145mm x s22mm 405g No Print PDF ISBN13: 9780727823038 ISBN13: 978-0-7278-2303-8 ISBN10: 0727823035 EAN: 9780727823038 x Description: The Bailey sisters may be the only ones able to interpret the meaning behind a bizarre series of murders in the first entry in the hilarious The Fortune Telling Mysteries series.Sisters Hope and Summer Bailey run Bailey's Boutique, a mystic shop in Asheville, North Carolina. While Hope's performing a palm reading a local doctor, Dylan Henshaw, bursts in, accusing them of trying to kill his patient with a tincture.The confrontation is interrupted by the arrival of the sisters' grandmother, Gram, who announces that one of her friends has died suddenly. It looks like a simple allergic reaction . . . but why has a solitary Tarot card - the Fool - been placed on the body? When another of Gram's friends dies in similar circumstances, with the Fool card also left at the scene, it's surely no coincidence. Although Hope is hesitant to read the Tarot again following a recent tragedy, she might be the only one capable of deciphering the clues. Can she overcome her fear and uncover the card's meaning before the killer strikes again? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
The Doll Yrsa Sigurdardottir (Author) Series:
Freyja and Huldar
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Paperback
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton
Pub Date:
10 Mar 2022
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 464pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781473693500 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-9350-0 ISBN10: 1473693500 EAN: 9781473693500 x Description: 'I love the Children's House series and Yrsa delivers again with The Doll. Such engaging characters and a compelling, twisted and creepy mystery - I couldn't put it down!' SHARI LAPENA'Yrsa is a wonderful storyteller. Her stories are atmospheric, mysterious and brilliantly plotted ... you will never see the twists coming' MARI HANNAH'A magnificent writer' KARIN SLAUGHTERIt was meant to be a quiet family fishing trip, a chance for mother and daughter to talk. But it changes the course of their lives forever.They catch nothing except a broken doll that gets tangled in the net. After years in the ocean, the doll a terrifying sight and the mother's first instinct is to throw it back, but she relents when her daughter pleads to keep it. This simple act of kindness proves fatal. That evening, the mother posts a picture of the doll on social media. By the morning, she is dead and the doll has disappeared.Several years later and Detective Huldar is in his least favourite place - on a boat in rough waters, searching for possible human remains. However, identifying the skeleton they find on the seabed proves harder than initially thought, and Huldar must draw on psychologist Freyja's experience to help him. As the mystery of the unidentified body deepens, Huldar is also drawn into an investigation of a homeless drug addict's murder, and Freyja investigates a suspected case of child abuse at a foster care home.What swiftly becomes clear is that the cases are linked through a single, missing, vulnerable witness: the young girl who wanted the doll all those years ago.Taut, terrifying and impossible to put down, The Doll cements Yrsa Sigurdardottir's reputation as a master of storytelling tension and surprise. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Bitter Flowers Gunnar Staalesen (Author) Don Bartlett (Translated by) Series:
Varg Veum
Edition:
Imprint:
Orenda Books
Publisher:
Orenda Books
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Trade paperback (US) 276pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781913193089 ISBN13: 978-1-913193-08-9 ISBN10: 191319308X EAN: 9781913193089 x Description: Fresh from rehab, Norwegian PI Varg Veum faces his most complex investigation yet, when a man is found drowned, a young woman disappears, and the case of a missing child is revived. The classic Nordic Noir series continues... 'As searing and gripping as they come' New York Times 'One of my very favourite Scandinavian authors' Ian Rankin 'The Norwegian Chandler' Jo Nesbo ***Now a major TV series starring Trond Espen Seim*** ________________________ PI Varg Veum has returned to duty following a stint in rehab, but his new composure and resolution are soon threatened when a challenging assignment arrives on his desk. A man is found dead in an elite swimming pool and a young woman has gone missing. Most chillingly, Varg Veum is asked to investigate the 'Camilla Case': an eight-year-old cold case involving the disappearance of a little girl, who was never found. As the threads of these apparently unrelated crimes come together, against the backdrop of a series of shocking environmental crimes, Varg Veum faces the most challenging, traumatic investigation of his career. ________________________ 'Every inch the equal of his Nordic confreres Henning Mankell and Jo Nesbo' Independent 'Staalesen continually reminds us he is one of the finest of Nordic novelists' Financial Times 'There are only two other writers that I know of have achieved the depth of insight in detective writing that Staalesen has: Chandler, and Ross MacDonald ...' Mystery Tribune 'Employs Chandleresque similes with a Nordic Noir twist ... simply superb' Wall Street Journal 'Masterful pacing' Publishers Weekly 'The Varg Veum series is more concerned with character and motivation than spectacle, and it's in the quieter scenes that the real drama lies' Herald Scotland 'Unsettling, moving, sad, hopeful and hopeless ... it's rich and it's sharp and it's cynical and sentimental all at once' NB Magazine 'A complex, layered plot in which human tragedy and mystery combine to play out beautifully in a classic Nordic noir with a touch of Christie' Live & Deadly _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
Dog Rose Dirt Jen Williams (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Unsewn / adhesive bound 368pp h198mm x w129mm x s23mm 260g ISBN13: 9780008383831 ISBN13: 978-0-00-838383-1 ISBN10: 0008383839 EAN: 9780008383831 x Description: 'Creepy and compelling' HARRIET TYCE 'Brilliant - filled with tension and twists' SARAH PINBOROUGH 'An unsettling, terrifying thriller' ABIGAIL DEAN 'Masterclass in suspense' THE TIMES 'Will have you up all night with the lights on' ELLE
What if your mother had been writing to a serial killer? A convicted murderer with a story to tell Serial killer Michael Reave - known as The Red Wolf - has been locked in Belmarsh Prison for over 20 years for the brutal and ritualistic murders of countless women. A grieving daughter with a secret to unearth Ex-journalist Heather Evans returns to her childhood home after her mother's inexplicable suicide and discovers something chilling - hundreds of letters between her mother and Reave, dating back decades. A hunt for a killer ready to strike again When the body of a woman is found decorated with flowers, just like his victims, Reave is the only person alive who could help. After years of silence, he will speak to Heather, and only Heather. If she wants to unearth the truth and stop further bloodshed, she'll have to confront a monster.
PRAISE FOR DOG ROSE DIRT: 'One of the creepiest serial killer thrillers I've encountered in a long time' AMY MCCULLOCH 'I read it heart in mouth' HARRIET TYCE 'Terrifying, fun and insightful' NATHAN RIPLEY 'Taut and stylish' E.G. SCOTT 'Brimming with secrets' MEGAN COLLINS 'Reminiscent of SHARP OBJECTS' SARAH PINBOROUGH 'Strangely beautiful, powerful and disturbing.' HEAT 'Chilling' BELLA
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New fiction Jan 2022
The Key In The Lock: A haunting historical mystery steeped in explosive secrets and lost love Beth Underdown (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Viking
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
Pub Date:
13 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 288pp h240mm x w162mm x s28mm 499g ISBN13: 9780241503300 ISBN13: 978-0-241-50330-0 ISBN10: 0241503302 EAN: 9780241503300 x Description: 'Echoes of Daphne Du Maurier . . . an intriguing, elegantly constructed gothic mystery' Sunday Times'The Key in the Lock demands to be devoured whole' Stacey Halls, author of Mrs EnglandA captivating story of burning secrets and buried shame, and of the loyalty and love that rises from the ashes. -------------- 'I still dream, every night, of Polneath on fire...' By day, Ivy Boscawen mourns the loss of her son Tim in the Great War. But by night she mourns another boy - one whose death decades ago haunts her still. For Ivy is sure that there is more to what happened all those years ago: the fire at the Great House, and the terrible events that came after. A truth she must uncover, if she is ever to be free. A SUNDAY TIMES HISTORICAL FICTION PICK --------------'Intriguing, beguiling and surprising until the very end - I was transfixed' Claire Fuller, author of Unsettled Ground 'Absorbing, beautifully written . . . Everything I enjoy in a gothic mystery' Rosie Andrews, author of The Leviathan'The Key in the Lock is an absolute triumph! Dark, clever and utterly enthralling, this is historical fiction - and storytelling - at its absolute best. I can't wait to read whatever Beth Underdown writes next' Elizabeth Macneal, author of The Doll Factory and Circus of Wonders'A beautifully observed novel. Intriguing, beguiling and surprising until the very end - I was transfixed and moved by Underdown's storytelling' Claire Fuller, author of Unsettled Ground'Brilliantly twisty, dripping with mystery and utterly heartbreaking' Emily Koch, author of Keep Him Close 'A gothic mystery of the highest order. Chilling, sad, beautiful, and so elegantly conjured, it's a story that summons du Maurier but retains ghosts all its own. I raced through it, my heart in my mouth. Superb' Emma Stonex, author of The Lamplighters 'The perfect gothic novel' Stuart Turton 'Deliciously intriguing from the very first sentence, with shades of du Maurier and Dunmore. I was hooked by this exquisitely written tale of secrets and lies' Sara Collins, author of The Confessions of Frannie Langton 'Captivating and elegant and undoubtedly a future classic' Lucie McKnight Hardy, author of Water Shall Refuse Them'A masterclass in atmosphere... haunting, vivid and urgent. The Key in the Lock demands to be devoured whole' Stacey Halls, author of Mrs England'The perfect read for an autumnal weekend. Atmospheric and rich with evocative detail, I found myself in tears by the end' Harriet Tyce, author of Blood Orange 'A Cornish landscape evocative of Daphne du Maurier . . . brilliantly plotted' Louise Hare, author of This Lovely City 'The Key in the Lock will enthral fans of The Witchfinder's Sister. A brooding Cornish tale of a grieving mother obsessively unpicking the lies around the death of the child of the man she secretly loves, it'll also recruit fans of Du Maurier & Waters' Patrick Gale, author of A Place Called Winter 'I was captivated by the characters, the story and the sinuous, seamless plotting' Sarah Hilary, author of Fragile'This is a novel of true elegance, deftly and satisfyingly plotted. I expect impeccable prose from Beth Underdown but The Key In The Lock is also wise, thoughtful, and profoundly moving' Imogen Hermes Gowar, author of The Mermaid and Mr Hancock'An ingenious page-turner' The Times 'A compelling gothic mystery' - Good Housekeeping'An evocative, emotional and compelling gothic read' - CultureFly, Books to Look Forward to Reading in 2022'With echoes of Daphne du Maurier from its very first, Underdown's second novel is an intriguing, elegantly constructed gothic mystery' Sunday Times'A captivating and atmospheric read' My Weekly'Packed full of secrets, eerily atmospheric, this is a darkly gothic tale' Daily Mail _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Marion Lane and the Midnight Murder: An Inquirers Mystery T.A. Willberg (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 336pp h198mm x w128mm x s26mm 240g ISBN13: 9781409196655 ISBN13: 978-1-4091-9665-5 ISBN10: 1409196658 EAN: 9781409196655 x
New fiction Jan 2022 Description: 'The most fun I've had with a book this year. Every page is a delight' Stuart Turton, author of The Seven Deaths of Evelyn HardcastleThey were a band of mysterious private detectives who lived beneath the streets of London...London, 1958. Elaborately disguised and hidden deep beneath the city's streets lies the world of Miss Brickett's, a secret detective agency. From traversing deceptive escape rooms, to engineering almost magical mechanical gadgets, apprentice detectives at Miss Brickett's undergo rigorous training to equip them with the skills and knowledge they will need to solve the mysteries that confound London's police force. But nothing can prepare 23-year-old apprentice Marion Lane for what happens after the arrest of her friend and mentor, Frank, on suspicion of murder: he tasks Marion with clearing his name and saving his life. Her investigation will place Marion and her friends in great peril as they venture into the forbidden maze of uncharted tunnels that surround Miss Brickett's. Being discovered out of bounds means immediate dismissal, but that is the least of Marion's problems... This is the first installation in a fantastical historical mystery series for fans of Stuart Turton's The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle and Natasha Pulley's The Watchmaker of Filigree Street. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
City of Vengeance D. V. Bishop (Author) Series:
Cesare Aldo series
Edition:
Imprint:
Pan Books
Publisher:
Pan Macmillan
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 432pp h197mm x w131mm x s32mm 310g ISBN13: 9781529038798 ISBN13: 978-1-5290-3879-8 ISBN10: 1529038790 EAN: 9781529038798 x Description: Shortlisted for the 2021 Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize'An impressive and immersive debut set in a beautifully realized sixteenthcentury Florence' Antonia Hodgson'A first-class historical thriller . . . Bishop's spirited and richly detailed story is a tour-de-force' David Baldacci'Richly atmospheric . . . transports you to another time and place' Ambrose Parry, author of The Way of All FleshCity of Vengeance is an explosive debut novel in an historical thriller series by D. V. Bishop, set in Renaissance Florence, which continues with The Darkest Sin.Florence. Winter, 1536. A prominent Jewish moneylender is murdered in his home, a death with wide implications in a city powered by immense wealth. Cesare Aldo, a former soldier and now an officer of the Renaissance city's most feared criminal court, is given four days to solve the murder: catch the killer before the feast of Epiphany - or suffer the consequences.During his investigations Aldo uncovers a plot to overthrow the volatile ruler of Florence, Alessandro de' Medici. If the Duke falls, it will endanger the whole city. But a rival officer of the court is determined to expose details about Aldo's private life that could lead to his ruin. Can Aldo stop the conspiracy before anyone else dies, or will his own secrets destroy him first? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
All Was Lost Steven Maxwell (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Pushkin Press
Publisher:
Pushkin Press
Pub Date:
27 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback 208pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781782277651 ISBN13: 978-1-78227-765-1 ISBN10: 178227765X EAN: 9781782277651 x Description: THE CASH IS GONE. THE HUNT IS ON. HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO FOR YOUR FAMILY? Orla McCabe has found a case of money. Willing to do almost anything to give her family a better life, she flees with her husband and baby daughter and the money. Meanwhile, detectives Lynch and Carlin are investigating a botched human trafficking deal on the isolated northern moors. They find piles of bulletriddled bodies, but no cash.
New fiction Jan 2022 The owners of the money are on the hunt, and soon a world of brutal violence envelops Orla and the detectives. To secure her daughter's future, Orla will never stop running. It's just a matter of who she drags into the dark with her. . . _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Fast Track: The 18th Spider Shepherd Thriller Stephen Leather (Author) Series:
The Spider Shepherd Thrillers
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Paperback
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 368pp h196mm x w126mm x s30mm 260g ISBN13: 9781473672079 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-7207-9 ISBN10: 1473672074 EAN: 9781473672079 x Description: 'Stephen Leather writes really exciting action thrillers. It's like being there yourself' CHRIS RYAN, AUTHOR OF Zero 22'The fast-paced action scenes are expertly choreographed; the description of settings - from the luxurious bars where Ankara's gangsters gather, to Dubai's glittering skyscrapers - is brisk and richly detailed' FINANCIAL TIMESWho can you trust if you can't trust the people tasked with protecting the nation?Murderous jihadists have been crossing the English Channel, passing themselves off as asylum seekers. MI5 have been keeping them under surveillance, but what starts as a simple terrorist takedown goes badly wrong and dozens of innocent civilians are killed in the heart of London.And the screw is tightened when a bomb takes out senior members of the Secret Intelligence Service.Someone within the security services has been working to their own agenda, and only Dan 'Spider' Shepherd can identify the bad apple. His search for the rogue agent takes him to Turkey and then to Dubai, where his masters order him to carry out a breathtaking act of revenge. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Such a Good Wife Seraphina Nova Glass (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Titan Books Ltd
Publisher:
Titan Books Ltd
Pub Date:
12 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback 336pp h198mm x w130mm ISBN13: 9781789099072 ISBN13: 978-1-78909-907-2 ISBN10: 1789099072 x Description: A sly, pulse-pounding thriller where lust and betrayal were just the beginning... Melanie Hale is a devoted mother to her two children, a diligent caregiver to her ailing mother-in-law and a trusted neighbor in their wealthy Louisiana community. Above all, she's a loving partner to her wonderful husband, Collin. Then there are the parts of herself that Mel keeps hidden. She's exhausted, worried and unfulfilled. So much so that one night, after a writers' group meeting, Mel begins an affair with a successful local author named Luke. Suddenly she's transformed into a role she doesn't recognize-a woman who deceives with unseemly ease. A woman who might be capable of just about anything. When Mel finds Luke's dead body in his lavish rented house, she realizes just how high the stakes have become. Not only does she have to keep her affair a secret in order to preserve her marriage, but she desperately needs to avoid being implicated in Luke's death. But who would want to kill him? Who else in her life is keeping secrets? And most terrifying of all, how far will they-and she-go to keep those secrets hidden? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
The Apartment Upstairs Lesley Kara (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Bantam Press
Publisher:
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Pub Date:
23 Jun 2022
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 304pp h240mm x w156mm x s40mm 750g ISBN13: 9781787633261 ISBN13: 978-1-78763-326-1 ISBN10: 1787633268 EAN: 9781787633261 x Description: THE TWISTY NEW THRILLER FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE RUMOUR'Lesley Kara keeps you guessing until the final page.' Paula Hawkins, Sunday Times No.1 bestselling author of The Girl on the TrainScarlett's aunt lived - and was brutally murdered - in the apartment upstairs. But Scarlett is determined that life should return to some kind of normal, even if that means living with just a ceiling between her and the scene of such a devastating crime. After all, this is her home. She's safe here. Isn't she?Dee is busy balancing her job as a funeral director with organizing an event to mark the disappearance of her best friend, ten years ago. So she's got enough on her plate without worrying about the threatening messages that are appearing on her company's Facebook page.When Scarlett approaches Dee about planning her aunt's funeral, an unexpected link between them emerges. Together, the two women could uncover secrets that have long been buried. Even while someone wants to stop them digging . . .________'I loved this absorbing, twisty mystery - Lesley Kara has done it again!' Shari Lapena, Sunday Times No.1 bestselling author of The Couple Next Door _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Heretic Liam McIlvanney (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 528pp h240mm x w159mm x s45mm 770g ISBN13: 9780008259969 ISBN13: 978-0-00-825996-9 ISBN10: 0008259968 EAN: 9780008259969 x Description: From the award-winning author comes a much-anticipated sequel to the Scottish Crime Book of the Year The Quaker... Glasgow 1975 A deadly fireAn arson attack on a Glasgow warehouse causes the deaths of a young mother and child. Police suspect it's the latest act in a brutal gang warfare that's tearing the city apart - one that DI Duncan McCormack has been tasked with stopping. A brutal murderFive years ago he was walking on water as the cop who tracked down a notorious serial killer. But he made powerful enemies and when a mutilated body is found in a Tradeston slum,McCormack is assigned a case that no one wants. The dead man is wearing a masonic ring, though, and Duncan realizes the victim is not the down-and-out his boss had first assumed. A catastrophic explosionAs McCormack looks into both crimes, the investigations are disrupted by a shocking event. A bomb rips through a pub packed with people - and a cop is killed in the blast. The cases are stacking up and with one of his own unit now dead, McCormack is in the firing line. But he's starting to see a thread - one that connects all three attacks...
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New fiction Jan 2022
The Photographer: an addictive and gripping new psychological thriller that you won't want to put down for 2021 Mary Dixie Carter (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Paperback
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton
Pub Date:
07 Oct 2022
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 256pp h198mm x w129mm 41g ISBN13: 9781529350951 ISBN13: 978-1-5293-5095-1 ISBN10: 1529350956 EAN: 9781529350951 x Description: 'You meets Parasite' JENNIFER HILLIER'Creepy and gripping - I loved it!' JACKIE KABLERThey wanted the perfect family picture.She wanted their perfect life.Delta Dawn may have come from humble beginnings, but she has been photographing children's parties for Manhattan's elite for several years. She moves unnoticed through the luxurious homes of her clients, carefully observing their beautiful clothes, their furniture and art. The parties themselves are often far from perfect, full of spoiled, crying children, but Delta can always alter the images afterwards to make sure the parents only see the party they wanted. The realities of life can be forgotten with a little airbrushing or filter.But when she is hired to photograph Natalie Straub's 11th birthday party, Delta finds herself irresistibly attracted. This time, she imagines she is in the pictures with them - she would fit there so perfectly, wouldn't she, in their gorgeous home, their elegant life? Delta begins by babysitting for Natalie, slowly befriending Amelia, finding opportunities to listen to Fritz; soon she's bathing in the master bathtub, reading private documents, drinking their expensive wine, and eyeing the beautifully finished garden apartment - if only the current occupant could be made to leave . . .And then Delta discovers the one thing Amelia Straub wants most is also the perfect way to ensure she will always stay part of the family.Combining pin-sharp storytelling with a tantalising build of menace, and a dangerously magnetic lead character, The Photographer heralds the arrival of a brilliant new crime writer for fans of Caroline Kepnes and Gillian Flynn.'Outstanding . . . dazzlingly devious' Publisher's Weekly'As sharply focused and mesmerizing as a magic trick . . .' Kirkus Reviews _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Eight-Year Lie: A gripping and suspenseful psychological thriller J.M. Hewitt (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Canelo
Publisher:
Canelo
Pub Date:
13 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 336pp h198mm x w129mm x s20mm ISBN13: 9781800324589 ISBN13: 978-1-80032-458-9 ISBN10: 1800324588 EAN: 9781800324589 x Description: She ran from the truth. She will do whatever it takes to hide it.Jessica returns home one day to find her husband, Patrick, dead. It's unclear what caused his death and though the shock is huge, she cannot pretend it's entirely unexpected. The police have questions, and Jessica knows that once they hear the answers her fate may well be sealed.Eight years ago, Jessica was living another life. She was a different person, and despite what people think, she has changed. Anyway, there was never any proof that she harmed anyone back then. Yet on the day she loses her husband, a ghost from the past reappears.Louise was her friend once, but that was then. Now, they are strangers. Except Louise seems very familiar so familiar that it's like peering into a mirror. Why would she go out of her way to look just like Jessica? Unless more than one person has been keeping deadly secrets...A gripping tale of desire and revenge, packed with secrets and suspense. Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell and K.L. Slater.What everyone is saying about J.M. Hewitt:'I devoured it in one sitting! I could not get enough... This book keeps you on the edge of your seat until the final page!' Once Upon A Time Book Blog 'Had me hooked in from the first page and frantically turning the pages... I didn't want to finish the book. I really really enjoyed this enthralling thriller... An amazing book and very very highly recommended.' Nicki's Life of Crime 'A FANTASTIC can I say FANTASTIC AGAIN Book!!!!! Now this is what makes me Love reading a psychological novel. Sooooo fast-paced, many twists and turns... More heart-pounding than you can imagine. LOVED, LOVED, LOVED!!! So sad it's over.' Goodreads Reviewer, 'The perfect thriller! Full of chills, thrills and everything in between this one kept me reading late into the night desperate to know how it ends! Full of fantastic twists and turns, believable characters and a plot like nothing I've read before!' NetGalley Reviewer, 'So glad I discovered this author, an unputdownable thriller that kept me hooked right until the end. Fantastic characters, a great plot and the twists kept me hooked. Loved it!' NetGalley Reviewer, 'I devoured it in one sitting! I could not get enough... This book keeps you on the edge of your seat until the final page!' Once Upon A Time Book Blog
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One of the Girls Lucy Clarke (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub Date:
26 May 2022
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 448pp h240mm x w159mm x s31mm 270g ISBN13: 9780008462376 ISBN13: 978-0-00-846237-6 ISBN10: 0008462372 EAN: 9780008462376 x Description: Gripping, twisty and full of sun-soaked suspense, One of the Girls is the electric new thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Castaways 'An addictive sun-soaked thriller' MARIE CLAIRE'Talk about twists and turns' EMMA STONEX'Suffused with menace' GILLIAN MCALLISTER'Utterly addictive . . . her best yet' ERIN KELLY One of us is a liar.One of us is a stranger.One of us is a cheater. But who could be a killer?
The six of us arrived on the beautiful, sunbaked island of Aegos to leave it all behind, our suitcases packed with flip flops and beach towels, our heads full of dreams for the perfect weekend away with friends...
On the first night, we laughed and danced under the stars.
On the second night we went skinny dipping in the warm, summer sea.
On the third night the wine loosened our tongues, the lies spilling and the masks starting to slip.
And on the final night it all ignited as we celebrated at the beach party - for someone, the holiday in Greece would be their last...
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Real Easy: a bold, mesmerising and unflinching thriller featuring three unforgettable women Marie Rutkoski (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Tinder Press
Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
18 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback (Text (eye-readable)) 320pp h218mm x w142mm x s34mm 440g ISBN13: 9781472277480 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-7748-0 ISBN10: 1472277481 EAN: 9781472277480 x Description: 'Very possibly the best crime fiction book since Gillian Flynn's Sharp Objects' Neel MukherjeeThree Women meets Tana French in a compulsive, unflinching and unexpectedly hopeful thriller set in a midwestern strip club.'Gritty, glittery and pulsing with life' Sara Sligar'Bold, compelling, brutal and brilliant' Chris WhitakerIt's 1999, and Samantha has danced for years at the Lovely Lady strip club.She's not used to taking anyone under her wing - after all, between her disapproving boyfriend and his daughter, who may as well be her own child, she has enough to worry about. But when
New fiction Jan 2022 Samantha overrides her better judgment to drive a new dancer home, they are run off the road. The police arrive at the scene of the accident - but find only one body.Georgia, another dancer, is drawn into the investigation as she tries to assist Holly, a detective with a complicated story of her own. As the point of view shifts from police officers and detectives to club patrons, the women circle around a list of suspects, all the while grappling with their own understanding of loss and love. As they get closer to the truth they must each confront a fundamental question: How do women live their lives knowing that men can hurt them? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Widower: He promised, until death do us part Christobel Kent (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Little, Brown
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 368pp 300g B-format paperback ISBN13: 9780751576597 ISBN13: 978-0-7515-7659-7 ISBN10: 075157659X EAN: 9780751576597 x Description: He promised, until death do us part.When bossy, loving, sensible Kate dies suddenly, her little sister Rose dutifully returns from a carefree life abroad to help Kate's widower and the two children Rose has never met. But she is unsettled to see no trace of her warm-hearted sister in the remote, dilapidated house, nor in Kate's cold, distant partner, Evan.After stumbling across a message that only her sister could have left for her, Rose's unease around the circumstances of Kate's death turns to open suspicion, but she knows better than to ask the grieving widower for answers.Determined to discover the truth of her sister's terrible last days, Rose has no choice but to keep looking. Eventually, she senses, the dark house will give up its secrets. But she is not prepared to admit that whoever threatened Kate's life might now be coming after her...Praise for Christobel Kent and her novels:'A highly superior slice of domestic noir' Mail on Sunday'Spooky, gripping and affecting' Louise Doughty, author of Apple Tree Yard'Echoes of Christie and du Maurier' Sunday Times 'Beautifully tense' Clare Mackintosh, author of I Let You Go'Gorgeous evocative writing' Erin Kelly, author of He Said She Said _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Her Last Holiday C.L. Taylor (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
AVON, a division of HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Unsewn / adhesive bound 400pp h198mm x w129mm x s25mm 280g ISBN13: 9780008379254 ISBN13: 978-0-00-837925-4 ISBN10: 0008379254 EAN: 9780008379254 x Description: From the Sunday Times and Richard & Judy Book Club bestselling author, comes a thrilling, suspenseful tale that will leave you breathless.
'An absolute belter of a novel' ELIZABETH HAYNES 'A sensational novel!' GILLIAN MCALLISTER
You come to Soul Shrink to be healed. You don't expect to die. Two years ago, Fran's sister Jenna disappeared on a wellness retreat in Gozo that went terribly wrong. Tom Wade, the now infamous man behind Soul Shrink Retreats, has just been released from prison after serving his sentence for the deaths of two people. But he has never let on what happened to the third victim: Jenna. Determined to find out the truth, Fran books herself onto his upcoming retreat - the first since his release - and finds herself face to face with the
New fiction Jan 2022 man who might hold the key to her sister's disappearance. The only question is, will she escape the retreat alive? Or does someone out there want Jenna's secrets to stay hidden? The master of suspense is back. Prepare yourself for the latest heart-in-mouth rollercoaster ride from the Sunday Times bestseller.
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The Secret Debbie Howells (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
AVON, a division of HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Unsewn / adhesive bound 384pp h198mm x w129mm x s23mm 270g ISBN13: 9780008400194 ISBN13: 978-0-00-840019-4 ISBN10: 0008400199 EAN: 9780008400194 x Description: 'Everyone has secrets. And now, one of mine is yours...'
Best friends Hollie and Niamh tell each other everything. Behind the village of Abingworth's closed doors, every family has its secrets - and their doors might hide the worst ones of all. One day Hollie tells Niamh about a devastating discovery, swears her to secrecy, then vanishes. The villagers claim to know nothing. But when Hollie's body is found, the police know one of their number isn't just a liar, but a killer... What did Hollie tell Niamh before she died? And who would kill to keep it hidden? After all, two can keep a secret - if one of them is dead...
A completely unputdownable suspense thriller that will leave you reeling at the final twist...Perfect for fans of BA Paris and Claire McGowan.
--------Readers are LOVING The Secret: 'The ending! Omg I did not ever expect that - mind blown!' NetGalley review 'I was gripped from the start and couldn't put it down!' NetGalley review 'I was not expecting the ending!' NetGalley review 'A brilliant small town mystery with shocks, twists and turns' NetGalley review 'A truly immersive, one-sit read' NetGalley review 'The Vow was good but this is even better' NetGalley review _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
Hare House Sally Hinchcliffe (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Mantle
Publisher:
Pan Macmillan
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback (Text (eye-readable)) 320pp h226mm x w145mm x s33mm 430g ISBN13: 9781529061635 ISBN13: 978-1-5290-6163-5 ISBN10: 1529061636 EAN: 9781529061635 x Description: 'Deliciously chilly' Guardian'Humming with suppressed hysteria and madness' The Times'Wonderfully evocative' Heat Hare House is not its real name, of course. I have, if you will forgive me, kept names to a minimum here, for reasons that will become understandable . . . In the first brisk days of autumn, a woman arrives in Scotland having left her job at an all-girls school in London in mysterious circumstances. Moving into a cottage on the remote estate of Hare House, she begins to explore her new home - a patchwork of hills, moorland and forest. But among the tiny roads, dykes and scattered houses, something more sinister lurks: local tales of witchcraft, clay figures and young men sent mad. Striking up a friendship with her landlord, Grant, and his younger sister, Cass, she begins to suspect that all might not be quite as it seems at Hare House. And as autumn turns to winter, and a heavy snowfall traps the inhabitants of the estate within its walls, tensions rise to fever pitch. Sally Hinchcliffe's Hare House is a modernday witch story, perfect for fans of Pine and The Loney.'A beautiful, slow burn of a novel, eerie and shimmering in equal measure' - Mary Paulson-Ellis _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
For Your Own Good: The most addictive psychological thriller you'll read this year Samantha Downing (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Penguin Books Ltd
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 400pp h198mm x w129mm x s24mm 268g B-format paperback ISBN13: 9781405945639 ISBN13: 978-1-4059-4563-9 ISBN10: 140594563X EAN: 9781405945639 x Description: THE GRIPPING NEW PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER FROM THE RICHARD & JUDY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF MY LOVELY WIFE'Totally the real deal' SARAH PINBOROUGH'Brilliant' DAILY MAIL'Irresistibly dark' T.M. LOGAN'Dark, sly and delicious' J.P. DELANEY'Absolutely terrific' SARAH PEKKANEN_______You want the absolute best for your child, and everyone agrees that's Belmont Academy.At first you were impressed by Mr Crutcher, with his dedication to his students.But something isn't right at that school.It starts with small things . . . A teacher falling sick. Rumours about a former pupil going off the rails. Of course, you never guessed it could end in murder.And now you have no idea who will be next . . ._______'Wonderfully dark and twisty. I raced through it, desperate to know how it would end' B.A. Paris'Dark as night, sinister as hell, clever, twisting and downright fun' Chris WhitakerPraise for Samantha Downing:'Wow! My Lovely Wife is a stunner - full of twists, well-drawn characters, and riveting suspense' Harlan Coben'The next Gone Girl' Marie Claire'The twist at the end of the first chapter made me read through the night' Jane Corry _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
Lie Beside Me: The twisty and gripping psychological thriller from the Richard & Judy bestselling author Gytha Lodge (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Penguin Books Ltd
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 400pp h198mm x w129mm x s24mm 277g B-format paperback ISBN13: 9781405938525 ISBN13: 978-1-4059-3852-5 ISBN10: 1405938528 EAN: 9781405938525 x Description: A HUSBAND. A LIAR. A KILLER . . . The gripping new thriller from the Sunday Times bestseller'Utterly gripping and unpredictable' 5***** Reader Review'Suspenseful and compulsive with twists galore' 5***** Reader Review'You won't be able to put it down' 5***** Reader Review'Absolutely brilliant' Claire Douglas, bestselling author of The Couple at No 9_______Louise wakes up. Her head aches, her mouth is dry, her memory's fuzzy. But she knows she's done something bad.She rolls over towards her husband, Niall.But it's not Niall lying beside her. In fact, she's never seen this man before.And he's not breathing . . ._______'Full of corkscrew twists' Daily Mail'Brilliantly done' Harriet Tyce'Gripped me from the first page' Erin Kelly'Fast-paced but never rushed, with clues and twists to keep you absolutely hooked from the first page to the last' Jane Casey'Clever, pacy, well-written and utterly gripping' C.L. Taylor'A killer premise, razor-sharp writing, and twists to die for . . . Easily her best yet' Chris WhitakerPraise for Gytha Lodge:'A novel that literally makes you hold your breath then gasp out loud' VAL MCDERMID'What a marvel! A corkscrewtwisty, knife-sharp thriller' A.J. FINN, bestselling author of The Woman in the Window'An engaging tale of lust, rivalry and murder' Sunday Times'Brilliantly formed characters and a twisty, clever plot had me turning pages well past my bedtime' HEIDI PERKS, bestselling author of Now You See Her _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Comfort of Monsters: NYT Best Crime Novel of the Year Willa C. Richards (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Oneworld Publications
Publisher:
Oneworld Publications
Pub Date:
13 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback 400pp h198mm x w129mm x s29mm ISBN13: 9780861543540 ISBN13: 978-0-86154-354-0 ISBN10: 0861543548 EAN: 9780861543540 x Description: 'Every sentence is a delight in this taut and thrilling debut by Willa Richards.' Elizabeth Wetmore, author of Valentine 'Richards has flipped the usual narrative, centring not on the crime itself but on the loss that ripples from it.' New York Times Book Review A remarkable debut novel for fans of Mary Gaitskill and Gillian Flynn about two sisters - one who disappears and the other who is left to pick up the pieces. In the summer of 1991, teen Dee McBride vanished in the city of Milwaukee. It was the summer the Journal Sentinel dubbed 'the deadliest . . . in the history of Milwaukee.' Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer's heinous crimes dominated the headlines and the disappearance of one girl was easily overlooked. 2019, nearly thirty years later, Dee's sister, Peg, is still haunted by her disappearance. Desperate to find out what happened to her, the family hire a psychic and Peg is plunged back into the past. But Peg's hazy recollections are far from easy to interpret and digging deep into her memory raises terrifying questions. How much trust can we place in our own recollections? How often are our memories altered by the very act of speaking them aloud? And what does it mean to bear witness in a world where even our own stories about what happened are inherently suspect? A heartbreaking page-turner, Willa C. Richards' debut novel is the story of a broken family looking for answers in the face of the unknown.
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The Couple at the Table: The new, must-read gripping thriller Sophie Hannah (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder & Stoughton
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton
Pub Date:
27 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback (Text (eye-readable)) 368pp h148mm x w232mm x s30mm 580g ISBN13: 9781529352818 ISBN13: 978-1-5293-5281-8 ISBN10: 1529352819 EAN: 9781529352818 x Description: 'Completely ingenious, entirely satisfying - a delight from start to finish' ALEX MICHAELIDES'BY FAR Sophie Hannah's best one yet. Relatable, funny, high concept and so satisfying I watched in awe as the pieces fell into place' GILLIAN McALLISTER'You'll love this brain-melting thriller!' FABULOUS'A wise and witty portrait of modern marriage and murder' THE TIMES'One of the best crime writers current working' THE SCOTSMANSIX COUPLES. ONE LUXURY RESORT. AND THE PERFECT MURDER . . .You're on your honeymoon at an exclusive couples-only resort. You receive a note warning you to 'Beware of the couple at the table nearest to yours'. At dinner that night, five other couples are present, and none of their tables is any nearer or further away than any of the others. It's as if someone has set the scene in order to make the warning note meaningless - but why would anyone do that? You have no idea. You also don't know that you're about to be murdered, or that once you're dead, all the evidence will suggest that no one there that night could possibly have committed the crime. So who might be trying to warn you? And who might be about to commit the perfect murder?SOPHIE HANNAH IS THE QUEEN OF THE UNGUESSABLE MYSTERY!'Complex and satisfying outing' CRIME TIME'A fabulously twisty and entertaining read!' My Weekly _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Mark Heather Burnside (Author) Series:
The Working Girls
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 368pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781803282909 ISBN13: 978-1-80328-290-9 ISBN10: 1803282908 EAN: 9781803282909 x Description: The queen of urban crime is back with a shocking, brilliant new series - The Working Girls... A TRIP TO THE DARK SIDE. When respected journalist, Maddy, goes to interview prostitutes in a rundown Manchester pub, she doesn't reckon on attracting the attention of their ruthless pimp, Gilly. He quickly decides to use Maddy for his own gains; he just needs to work out how.A TOXIC AFFAIR. In the weeks that follow, Maddy is oblivious to Gilly's growing obsession with her, particularly when she begins a romance with successful businessman, Aaron. Their passionate love affair starts to dominate her life, and she finds herself losing control and alienating the people around her.A TARGET ON HER BACK. As Maddy's safe and successful life starts to crumble around her, she must quickly work out who has it in for her, before it's too late...Heather Burnside is back with this breath-taking, heart-racing new series, perfect for all fans of Kimberley Chambers and Martina Cole. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
The Runaway Nick Petrie (Author) Series:
Ash
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus -- an Aries Book
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 400pp h229mm x w148mm ISBN13: 9781801109109 ISBN13: 978-1-80110-910-9 ISBN10: 1801109109 EAN: 9781801109109 x Description: When Peter Ash rescues a stranded woman, he finds she's in far deeper trouble than he bargained for... Peter Ash came home from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan with only one souvenir: crippling claustrophobia due to PTSD. After years of living rough, he's trying hard to get back to a normal life - one where people aren't trying to kill him.And then he meets Helene, a young pregnant woman stranded on a remote Nebraska road. With no other rescuers in sight, Peter offers her a ride.But Helene's angry ex-cop husband is hot on her trail. It seems Helene has seen something she was never meant to see, and for Peter, protecting her will mean putting both their lives on the line...Praise for Nick Petrie: 'Lots of characters get compared to my own Jack Reacher, but Petrie's Peter Ash is the real deal' LEE CHILD'Stunning... The pace is like a sniper round, extraordinarily fast and precisely calibrated' DAVID BALDACCI (on The Drifter)'Nonstop action at a machine gun pace. If you aren't reading Nick Petrie, now is the time to start' C.J. Box (on The Breaker)'A gripping, beautifully written novel' Huffington Post (on The Drifter) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Version Zero David Yoon (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
HQ
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Unsewn / adhesive bound 368pp h198mm x w129mm x s23mm 260g ISBN13: 9780008418656 ISBN13: 978-0-00-841865-6 ISBN10: 0008418659 EAN: 9780008418656 x Description: 'This propulsive, visceral, tech-rich tale is both all head and all heart' Caroline Kepnes, author Netflix smash hit You The blockbuster thriller from New York Times bestseller David Yoon. Sometimes you have to break the world in order to fix it... Max is fortunate enough to be employed by Wren, the world's most powerful social media company. He works in a sprawling campus made of glass on a project so secret he can tell no one about it. But one day he discovers something sinister going on beneath the surface of the company. A terrible secret that makes him rethink not only his work but also the true consequences of modern technology. When Max is fired from Wren for asking the wrong questions, he joins up with his two best friends to form Version Zero, a topsecret group with a simple goal: break the internet and build something better and kinder in its place... 'A high-speed, edge of your seat adventure with stakes higher than you can measure' Sylvain Neuvel, author of SLEEPING GIANTS
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New fiction Jan 2022
What I Never Told You Dawn Goodwin (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus -- an Aries Book
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 416pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781800246171 ISBN13: 978-1-80024-617-1 ISBN10: 180024617X EAN: 9781800246171 x Description: How well do you know your children? And how well do they know you? When Helen Whitmore's stepson brings home a new girlfriend one evening, her already imperfect family begins to tip towards breaking point. Diana is smart, beautiful, feisty and clearly out to cause trouble.Then an old photograph resurfaces that threatens to uncover a long-buried secret, one that Helen has taken great care to keep hidden in the past. Only one person could have that photograph - and she is dead.Helen immediately suspects that Diana is connected somehow, but before she can confront her, Diana is found dead and the entire family has motive.An addictive, page-turning thriller perfect for Lisa Jewell, B.A. Paris and Louise Candlish.READERS LOVE WHAT I NEVER TOLD YOU!'Dawn Goodwin has never disappointed me. This book is no exception''I tore through it and one sitting! I would definitely recommend''I devoured this page-turning story in a matter of hours and before I knew it the book was over! Dawn has written a fantastic and emotionally charged thriller complete with oodles of secrets, lies, and drama. Outstanding!''Are you a fan of dysfunctional families? Then you are going to devour it!''Such a gripping read that I couldn't put down, it was completely beguiling and drew me right in and didn't let me go, I couldn't wait to see how it played out' _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
When I Was Ten Fiona Cummins (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Pan Books
Publisher:
Pan Macmillan
Pub Date:
30 Dec 2021
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 400pp h197mm x w130mm x s28mm 286g ISBN13: 9781509876983 ISBN13: 978-1-5098-7698-3 ISBN10: 1509876987 EAN: 9781509876983 x Description: 'GRIPS LIKE A VICE' - Val McDermid'Absorbing, tense and beautifully paced' - Daily MailTwenty-one years ago, Dr Richard Carter and his wife Pamela were killed in what has become the most infamous double murder of the modern age.Their ten year-old daughter - nicknamed the Angel of Death - spent eight years in a children's secure unit and is living quietly under an assumed name with a family of her own.Now, on the anniversary of the trial, a documentary team has tracked down her older sister, compelling her to break two decades of silence.Her explosive interview sparks national headlines and journalist Brinley Booth, a childhood friend of the Carter sisters, is tasked with covering the news story.For the first time, the three women are forced to confront what really happened that night - with devastating consequences for them all.When I Was Ten is the highly anticipated, stay-up-all-night next book by acclaimed crime author Fiona Cummins.'I finished it with my heart in my mouth. Highly recommended' Louise Candlish'Dark, creepy and ultimately compassionate . . . a chilling look at the consequences of a childhood gone wrong' - JP Delaney'Utterly compelling; a true just-one-more-chapter thriller' - Clare Mackintosh'Pacy, dark and surprises to the bitter end. Loved it' - Fiona Barton _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
Fragile Sarah Hilary (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Pan Books
Publisher:
Pan Macmillan
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 368pp h197mm x w130mm x s22mm 266g ISBN13: 9781529029468 ISBN13: 978-1-5290-2946-8 ISBN10: 1529029465 EAN: 9781529029468 x Description: 'Stunning' - Marian Keyes, author of Grown Ups'Chilling' - Val McDermid, author of The Wire in the BloodFragile is a modern Gothic psychological thriller with a contemporary twist on the classic novel Rebecca, from award-winning and critically acclaimed writer Sarah Hilary.Everything she touches breaks . . .Nell Ballard is a runaway. A former foster child with a dark secret she is desperate to keep, all Nell wants is to find a place she can belong.So when a position comes up at Starling Villas, home to the enigmatic Robin Wilder, she seizes the opportunity with both hands.But her new lodgings may not be the safe haven she was hoping for. Her employer has secrets of his own and lives by a rigid set of rules she must abide by.But is Nell's arrival at the Villas really the coincidence it seems? After all, she knows more than most how fragile people can be - and how easy they are to break . . .Further praise for Fragile:'Perfectly plotted, beautifully written modern Gothic. I absolutely loved it' - Erin Kelly, author of He Said/She Said'Beautifully crafted, smart and unsettling' - Mick Herron, author of Slow Horses'A dark, mesmeric fever-dream of a book' - Ruth Ware, author of The Woman in Cabin 10'Ingenious, original and brilliant' - Will Dean, author of Red Snow'Extraordinary' - Andrew Taylor, author of The American Boy and The Ashes of London'A modern-day Highsmith' - Steve Cavanagh, author of Thirteen'A truly outstanding work of modern Gothic' Eva Dolan, author of Between Two Evils'Highly original, beautifully written' - Sharon Bolton, author of The Split'A beautifully written modern Gothic masterpiece' - Liz Nugent, author of Skin Deep'So elegant, so restrained' - Lucy Atkins, author of Magpie Lane'A gorgeously written, tense and atmospheric novel' - Gytha Lodge, author of She Lies in Wait _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Streets Jacqui Rose (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Macmillan
Publisher:
Pan Macmillan
Pub Date:
30 Dec 2021
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback (Text (eye-readable)) 352pp h243mm x w163mm x s36mm 566g ISBN13: 9781529076523 ISBN13: 978-1-5290-7652-3 ISBN10: 1529076528 EAN: 9781529076523 x Description: The Streets is a hard-hitting gangland thriller from the bestselling author Jacqui Rose.Ten years ago, Jo Martin was released from prison after serving twelve years of a life sentence. She is now out on license - and she isn't Jo anymore. Given a new identity by the courts, and with a different appearance, a ready-made history and even a change of age, Jo can pretend to be anyone . . .Cookie Mackenzie, is not only Ned Reid's lover, but she also works for him. She supplies the girls - and boys - for Ned's clients. There's always some runaway kid who needs shelter.Natalie Ellis works at Barney's bar. A fierce and loyal friend, she's a shoulder to cry on, a listening ear - but should everyone really trust her to keep their secrets?Lorni Duncan needs to keep running, always looking over her shoulder, especially with a young child in tow. But how will she survive? The refuges are full, and the last thing Lorni needs is the authorities getting involved. Who is she trying to escape from?Everyone has something to hide and a lot to lose, but which of them did Jo become? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
The Heights: The new head-spinning thriller from the #1 bestselling author of The Other Passenger Louise Candlish (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Pub Date:
09 Jun 2022
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback E-publication accessibility detail - No reading system accessibility options disabled (except) PREVIEW_PERMITTED_01 448pp h198mm x w130mm ISBN13: 9781471183515 ISBN13: 978-1-4711-8351-5 ISBN10: 1471183513 EAN: 9781471183515 x Description: FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF OUR HOUSE, SOON TO BE A MAJOR ITV DRAMA, COMES A NAIL-BITING STORY OF TRAGEDY AND REVENGE 'Impossible to resist, impossible to predict, impossible to put down . . . this is an author at the top of her game' Erin KellyUp here, anything can happen. Especially murder. . . The Heights is a tall, slender apartment building among the warehouses of Tower Bridge, its roof terrace so discreet you wouldn't know it existed if you weren't standing at the window of the flat directly opposite. But you are. And that's when you see a man up there - a man you'd recognize anywhere. He's older now and his appearance has subtly changed, but it's definitely him. Which makes no sense at all since you know he has been dead for over two years. You know this for a fact. Because you're the one who killed him. #CloseToTheEdge 'The Heights has everything you could possibly wish for - tragedy, obsession, revenge and, yes, love. Another finely-crafted masterpiece from Louise Candlish' BA Paris 'There's nothing quite so chilling as the roar of mother tiger love. Louise Candlish had my heart in my throat. Dizzily dark. Dangerous. Deadly' Jane Corry 'No one creates middle-class characters we love to hate quite like Louise Candlish. I'd expected her to do this, and to provide a great sense of place, and twists that would have been rifling through the book to see how they'd been done. What I wasn't expecting was that this thriller of obsessive revenge and intense parental grief would tug at my heartstrings. Smart, addictive, twisting, surprising. Highly recommended' Sarah Vaughan 'Tense, provocative and devastatingly powerful. I loved Our House but I think The Heights might be even better' TM Logan 'A beautifully written tale of destructive obsession and revenge, with Louise's trademark killer twist' Mark Edwards 'It twists and it turns and it twists again. The Heights by Louise Candlish is the very definition of a "just one more chapter" novel. I devoured it. And it's full of such great writing about the ferocity of maternal love' Hannah Beckerman 'Compelling, unexpected and beautifully written' Jane FallonPraise for Louise Candlish: 'Louise Candlish is the queen of the sucker-punch twist' Ruth Ware 'Louise is the mistress of the "Oh my God, this could be me" nightmare' Fiona Barton 'The queen of the urban thriller returns' Red 'Louise Candlish just gets better and better' Lisa Jewell 'Stylish, suspenseful and absorbing' Best 'Psychological suspense at its most elegant and sinister' AJ Finn 'You won't want to put down this roller coaster read!' Closer 'A gripping read with a brilliant first-person narrative. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. It's so good!' BA Paris 'Not only is Candlish a terrific storyteller, she has the gift of making you care about unlikable characters' Guardian 'A must read!' Lucy Foley 'Gripping from start to finish' Bella 'I couldn't put it down!' Shari Lapena 'The layers of plot astound' Sunday Times Crime Club 'An instant classic' Mark Edwards 'A chillingly addictive and glamorous thriller' Sunday Post _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Just Another Liar Mandy Byatt (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
AVON, a division of HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Unsewn / adhesive bound 384pp h198mm x w129mm x s24mm 270g ISBN13: 9780008459918 ISBN13: 978-0-00-845991-8 ISBN10: 0008459916 EAN: 9780008459918 x Description: 'So tense and gripping, I NEVER saw that ending coming!' NetGalley review review 'That ending and that reveal!! I did not see that coming' NetGalley review
He says he loves you. He says you're the only one. He's just another liar...
'Finished this in the space of two nights!' NetGalley
New fiction Jan 2022
Denise, Petra, and Anna all have their reasons for being alone.But they're not ready to share them. David is the answer to all their problems.But they've only met him online. Each woman wants her happy ending.But only one of them can get it. One of these women will end up dead.But which one? And will you ever work out who killed them? A gripping, suspenseful debut thriller with a killer twist, perfect for fans of Adele Parks and Liane Moriarty. Readers are LOVING Just Another Liar: 'Just sublime - I love when you hate a villain!' NetGalley review 'When a book gives you flutters you know it's good!' NetGalley review 'Characters that stay in your mind long after you read, skin-crawling bad guys and smart twists' CAROLINE CORCORAN 'Very intense and absolutely brilliant. I really couldn't put this down' NetGalley review 'There's not many books I would happily read again, but this is one of them!' NetGalley review 'An original, twisty and suspenseful debut' ROZ WATKINS 'Oh God, can I have some more books like this one?!' NetGalley review 'Unputdownable - unique and original!' NetGalley review 'One of the best books I've read' NetGalley review _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Deception of Harriet Fleet: Chilling Victorian Gothic mystery that grips from first to last Helen Scarlett (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Quercus Publishing
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 352pp h196mm x w128mm x s26mm 256g ISBN13: 9781529407587 ISBN13: 978-1-5294-0758-7 ISBN10: 1529407583 EAN: 9781529407587 x Description: 'An utterly thrilling gothic tale' KIRSTY WARK'Rich in atmosphere and suspense' BELLA ELLIS'Two unforgettable heroines' ELLY GRIFFITHSDark and brimming with suspense, an atmospheric Victorian chiller set in brooding County Durham for fans of Stacey Halls and Laura Purcell1871. An age of discovery and progress. But for the Wainwright family, residents of the gloomy Teesbank Hall in County Durham the secrets of the past continue to overshadow their lives.Harriet would not have taken the job of governess in such a remote place unless she wanted to hide from something or someone. Her charge is Eleanor, the daughter of the house, a fiercely bright eighteen-year-old, tortured by demons and feared by relations and staff alike. But it soon becomes apparent that Harriet is not there to teach Eleanor, but rather to monitor her erratic and dangerous behaviour - to spy on her.Worn down by Eleanor's unpredictable hostility, Harriet soon finds herself embroiled in Eleanor's obsession - the Wainwright's dark, tragic history. As family secrets are unearthed, Harriet's own begin to haunt her and she becomes convinced that ghosts from the past are determined to reveal her shameful story.For Harriet, like Eleanor, is plagued by deception and untruths.'Terrific characters' ELIZABETH BUCHAN'A deliciously unsettling tale' SONIA VELTON'Gothic ingredients given a modern twist' HOPE ADAMS _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Last Woman in the World Inga Simpson (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Sphere
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
24 Feb 2022
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback (Text (eye-readable)) 352pp h236mm x w160mm x s34mm 560g ISBN13: 9780751578584 ISBN13: 978-0-7515-7858-4 ISBN10: 0751578584 EAN: 9780751578584
New fiction Jan 2022 x Description: Award-winning writer Inga Simpson terrifies and enthralls with this truly remarkable novel of a woman who must face her worst fears to survive and find beauty in the Australian bush.Fear is her cage. But what's outside is worse...It's night, and the walls of Rachel's home creak in the darkness of the Australian bush. Her fear of other people has led her to a reclusive life as far from them as possible, her only occasional contact with her sister. A hammering on the door. There stand a mother, Hannah, and her sick baby. They are running for their lives from a mysterious death sweeping the Australian countryside - so soon, too soon, after everything.Now Rachel must face her worst fears to help Hannah, search for her sister, and discover just what terror was born of us. . . and how to survive it.For fans of STATION ELEVEN, BIRDBOX and A QUIET PLACE, this remarkable, frightening yet ultimately hopeful novel holds a mirror up to the world we live in today. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Betrayal David Gilman (Author) Series:
The Englishman
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus -- an Aries Book
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 544pp h229mm x w148mm ISBN13: 9781838931438 ISBN13: 978-1-83893-143-8 ISBN10: 1838931430 EAN: 9781838931438 x Description: Dan Raglan, former Foreign Legion fighter, alias The Englishman, returns. The new high-octane international thriller from David Gilman.Someone's trying to start a war. And Raglan's just walked into the kill zone.It has been many years since Dan Raglan served in the French Foreign Legion, but the bonds forged in adversity are unbreakable and when one of his comrades calls for help, Raglan is duty-bound to answer.An exlegionnaire, now an intelligence officer at the Pentagon, disappears. He leaves only this message: should he ever go missing, contact Raglan. But Raglan's not the only one looking for the missing man. From the backstreets of Marseilles, Raglan finds himself following a trail of death that will lead him to Florida, to the camaraderie of a Vietnam vet in Washington D.C., and into the heart of a bitter battle in the upper echelons of the US intelligence community.Pursued by both the CIA and a rogue female FBI agent, Raglan's search will place him in the cross hairs of an altogether more lethal organisation. Tracking his old comrade, he finds himself in the midst of deadly conspiracy, and on a journey to a fatal confrontation deep in the Honduran rainforest. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
One Day In June - A Novel Sam Martin (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
John Hunt Publishing
Publisher:
John Hunt Publishing
Pub Date:
28 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback 280pp h217mm x w141mm x s19mm 278g ISBN13: 9781789047578 ISBN13: 978-1-78904-757-8 ISBN10: 1789047579 EAN: 9781789047578 x Description: All his adult life Adrian Kramer had carried around with him a secret. But was it as big a secret, or one as explosive or life-threatening as the secret he stumbled into? Based on a true story and series of historical events, One Day In June is one man's journey of self discovery into the dark and bleeding heart of Europe. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
End of Days Brad Taylor (Author) Series:
Taskforce
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus -- an Aries Book
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 448pp h229mm x w148mm ISBN13: 9781838937799 ISBN13: 978-1-83893-779-9 ISBN10: 183893779X EAN: 9781838937799 x Description: The Taskforce and Mossad join forces to bring down a fanatical organisation in this action-fuelled thriller from New York Times bestselling author and former special forces officer, Brad Taylor. Was it an accident or assassination? When the former head of Israeli intelligence is killed on a paragliding trip, it's the latest in a series of 'accidental' deaths befalling key members of the American and Israeli governments. Mossad bring in terrorist hunters Aaron and Shoshana to investigate - and they know just who to call.Taskforce operator Pike Logan has been out of action for too long, so he jumps at the chance to take on the mission. An Iranian-funded militia group, operating in Iraq, has recently claimed responsibility for the deaths. But something doesn't add up, and Logan is determined to uncover the truth.He'll have to wade deep into the complex religious and political currents of the Israeli-Palestinian region, and it's up to the Taskforce to determine who is pulling the strings. What they find could have disastrous consequences not only for the Middle East, but for the entire world...Read the latest book in the electrifying Taskforce thrillers. Perfect for fans of Lee Child, Vince Flynn and Jack Ryan.Praise for Brad Taylor: 'It's an excellent read, and I greatly enjoyed it' NELSON DeMILLE'Pike ranks right up there with Jason Bourne, Jack Reacher and Jack Bauer' JOHN LESCROART'Logan is a tough, appealing hero you're sure to root for' JOSEPH FINDER'Fresh plot, great actions, and Taylor clearly knows what he is writing about' VINCE FLYNN'Few authors write about espionage, terrorism, and clandestine hit squads as well as Taylor does' HOUSTON PRESS _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Wanderer: The Sunday Times Thriller of the Month Luca D'Andrea (Author) Katherine Gregor (Translated by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
MacLehose Press
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback (Text (eye-readable)) 352pp h236mm x w158mm x s34mm 566g ISBN13: 9781529407884 ISBN13: 978-1-5294-0788-4 ISBN10: 1529407885 EAN: 9781529407884 x Description: "A beguiling read . . . A cold-case whodunnit [and] a Shadow of the Wind-style quest" - John Dugdale, Sunday Times"Bestselling writer Luca D'Andrea has concocted a fearsome witches' brew of myth, memory and mayhem" Sunday Times Crime ClubA haunting thriller drawing on myths, legends and fairy tales, set in a mysterious Italian valley - from Italy's bestselling answer to Stephen King."D'Andrea piles on the action and the atmosphere with the panache of a seasoned writer" Marcel Berlins, The TimesIt begins with a slap in the face.Out walking his St Bernard, Tony Carcano is confronted by a girl on a motorbike who shows him a photograph from his past. Of him posing with the body of a young woman. Smiling."Why were you laughing?"It's not the last Tony sees of Sybille Knapp, an orphan whose mother drowned herself in Kreuzwirt lake in 1999. That was the official verdict. Before long, Tony, a bestselling writer, is turning his imagination to working out what really happened.But Kreuzwirt is a sullen, silent community, loyal to the powerful Perkman family, who will stop at nothing to keep the truth buried. And there are other forces at work in this valley. Stories of an ancient evil. Whispers of a figure who stands between this world and the next.The Wanderer sings and his song is the wind.Translated from the Italian by Katherine Gregor _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
The Anomaly: The 1 million-copy bestseller and winner of the Prix Goncourt Herve le Tellier (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Michael Joseph Ltd
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 336pp h240mm x w162mm x s32mm 555g ISBN13: 9780241540480 ISBN13: 978-0-241-54048-0 ISBN10: 0241540488 EAN: 9780241540480 x Description: THE NO. 1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE 2020 PRIX GONCOURT. 1 MILLION COPIES SOLD. AN INTERNATIONAL PHENOMENON.'Just when you think you've worked it out . . . well, you probably haven't' DAILY MAIL'Mind-bending. Written with page-turning conviction' THE TIMES'A mind-bending, prize-winning speculative thriller' GUARDIAN'An intoxicating mix of the magical and life's big questions' FINANCIAL TIMES_______ What do you do if your life is no longer your own? When flight Air France 006 enters a terrifying storm, the plane - inexplicably - duplicates. For every passenger on board that day, there are now two - a double with the same mind, body and memories. Just one thing sets them apart. One plane leaves the storm in March. The other doesn't land until June. For world leaders, the emergence of the June flight raises serious alarms. No science, faith, or protocol can explain this unprecedented event. But for the passengers, a bigger question is at stake. What happens to them, now that their life is shared? What happens to those who land in June, when their March doubles make decisions that will change their lives forever? And as the doubles prepare to meet, they have an extraordinary decision to make. If there are two of them, and just one life . . . who gets to live it? _______A runaway bestseller and winner of the 2020 Prix Goncourt, The Anomaly is a genre-defying, whip-smart novel that explores the very essence of who we are.'Buckle your seatbelts, as Herve le Tellier takes you on an extraordinary ride. You won't want to put this book down until the very last page!' Leila Slimani, bestselling author of Lullaby 'It's a phenomenal read. So clever yet also so gripping' Harriet Tyce 'Wow, what an exciting, original blend of theory and heart. It's astonishing' Janice Hallett 'The Anomaly is one and ten novels at once, brilliantly connecting every mystery of intimacy with the great mystery of humanity' Michel Bussi 'An extraordinary mix of existential thriller and speculative fiction...a thoughtprovoking, literary work' Publishers Weekly 'A witty, erudite novel . . . It is rare to have so much fun with something so intelligent' Nicolas Mathieu, author of And Their Children After Them, winner of the 2018 Prix Goncourt 'An adventure, a page turner, a bestseller, but also an experimental, highly literary work' Le Figaro Magazine 'It's dizzying, exhilarating, brilliant!' Nicholas Carreau, Europe 1 'The novel is a tour de force' Toute La Culture _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Others Sarah Blau (Author) Daniella Zamir (Translated by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Pushkin Press
Publisher:
Pushkin Press
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback 240pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781782276883 ISBN13: 978-1-78227-688-3 ISBN10: 1782276882 EAN: 9781782276883 x Description: FOUR WOMEN. ONE FATAL PROMISE. Dina, Ronit, Naama and Sheila: the Others. As students, they chose to be different - bound by a pact never to have children. Even as their friendship fell apart, Sheila kept her promise. Now, years later, a serial killer is on the loose in Tel Aviv. Each victim is found with a baby doll glued to their hands and 'mother' carved into their forehead. Sheila suspects that she alone knows the killer's motive. The vow the Others made lands her at the heart of the murder investigation - but is she the next victim, or the primary suspect? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
Sooley: The Gripping Bestseller from John Grisham John Grisham (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Paperback
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 368pp h196mm x w128mm x s30mm 260g ISBN13: 9781529368048 ISBN13: 978-1-5293-6804-8 ISBN10: 1529368049 EAN: 9781529368048 x Description: ***THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER***'A master of plotting and pacing' - New York Times'With every new book I appreciate John Grisham a little more, for his compassion for the underdog, and his willingness to strike out in new directions' - Entertainment WeeklyONE MAN. ONE HOPE. ONCE CHANCE TO BECOME A LEGEND. ONE MAN Seventeen-year-old Samuel Sooleyman comes from a village in South Sudan, a wartorn country where one third of the population is a refugee. His great love is basketball: his prodigious leap and lightning speed make him an exceptional player. And it may also bring him his big chance: he has been noticed by a coach taking a youth team to the United States. ONE HOPE If he gets through the tournament, Samuel's life will change beyond recognition. But it's the longest of long shots. His talent is raw and uncoached. There are hundreds of better-known players ahead of him. And he must leave his family behind, at least at the beginning. ONE CHANCE As American success beckons, devastating news reaches Samuel from home. Caught between his dream and the nightmare unfolding thousands of miles away, 'Sooley', as he's nicknamed by his classmates, must make hard choices about his future. This quiet, dedicated boy must do what no other player has achieved in the history of his chosen game: become a legend in twelve short months. Global bestseller John Grisham takes you to a different kind of court in this gripping and incredibly moving novel that showcases his storytelling powers in an entirely new light.'Grisham's books are smart, imaginative, and funny, populated by complex interesting people' - The Washington Post'A superb, instinctive storyteller' - The Times 350+ million copies, 45 languages, 9 blockbuster films:NO ONE WRITES DRAMA LIKE JOHN GRISHAM _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Outbreak: a terrifyingly real thriller from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author Frank Gardner (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Penguin
Publisher:
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 464pp h198mm x w127mm x s28mm 303g B-format paperback ISBN13: 9781529176223 ISBN13: 978-1-5291-7622-3 ISBN10: 1529176220 EAN: 9781529176223 x Description: ***THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER***The explosive new thriller featuring MI6 operative Luke Carlton on his most terrifying mission yet. Deep within the Arctic Circle, three scientists from the UK's Arctic Research Station trudge through a blizzard in search of shelter. They see a cabin ahead. It appears abandoned. No lights. No snowmobile outside. But as they push open the door, the smell hits them. Rank and foetid: there's something bad inside. Then movement. A man lies slumped, his face disfigured by livid pustules. Blood runs from his nostrils; his chest glistens blackly. The team's medic, Dr Sheila Mackenzie, pushes forward to examine him when the convulsions start. Blood, bile and mucus spray into the air. The doctor knows it's too late - she's been contaminated . . . Within hours, a full-scale operation to contain this contagion is underway. Samples are rushed to the laboratories at Porton Down on high alert. What they discover changes everything. Supported by phone and data intercepts, British Intelligence reaches a terrifying conclusion: that Russia has been developing a new generation of bio-weapons. Dispatched to investigate, MI6's Luke Carlton finds himself on a serpentine trail of lies and deception. From a mysterious factory in Lithuania, via arrest and imprisonment, and ultimately back to Britain, he discovers that they've been looking in the wrong place all along . . .Readers are raving about Outbreak***** 'A fast-paced espionage thriller with a timely premise'***** 'A sharp and fast-paced thriller'***** 'A great read for fans old and new'***** 'One of the best thrillers of 2021' _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
A View from the Square John Trenhaile (Author) Series:
The General Povin trilogy Edition: 2
Imprint:
Canelo Action
Publisher:
Canelo
Pub Date:
10 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 400pp h198mm x w129mm x s24mm ISBN13: 9781800327856 ISBN13: 978-1-80032-785-6 ISBN10: 1800327854 EAN: 9781800327856 x Description: Serve the state, or stop a war?Stepan Povin, the KGB's chief of foreign intelligence, is the West's most prized intelligence agent. For years he has been passing secrets from the heart of the KGB. Now he wants out, and is seeking asylum in the West. In exchange he has a stunning piece of information to offer: the Soviets are about to capture a sophisticated American spy plane that is so crucial to America's defence she will risk nuclear war to keep its secrets safe...A classic Cold War espionage novel, perfect for fans of Alan Furst, John le Carre and Martin Cruz Smith.Praise for John Trenhaile'Trenhaile has written a stunning and remarkable novel of treachery and betrayal... brilliantly conceived' Booklist on The Man Called Kyril'Does for the KGB what le Carre does for the British Intelligence Service' Philadelphia Inquirer on The Man Called Kyril'Kept me guessing to the very end... if you like Gorky Park you'll like Kyril' Newsday on The Man Called Kyril _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Man Called Kyril John Trenhaile (Author) Series:
The General Povin trilogy Edition: 1
Imprint:
Canelo Action
Publisher:
Canelo
Pub Date:
10 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 384pp h198mm x w129mm x s23mm ISBN13: 9781800327849 ISBN13: 978-1-80032-784-9 ISBN10: 1800327846 EAN: 9781800327849 x Description: There's a mole at the top of the KGB...A double agent is leaking crucial Soviet secrets to London from the heart of Moscow. He must be stopped before the leak becomes a full, raging meltdown.The KGB director turns to Ivan Bucharensky - codename Kyril - to smoke him out.Kyril becomes live bait for both sides. The British think he's a double agent. The Russians in London know Kyril must die. The mole thinks Kyril suspects his identity.Hunted by East and West, only when the last traitor dies will Kyril know who's won the deadliest game ever played...A classic Cold War espionage mole hunt from 'the heir-apparent to le Carre' (Today) lovingly reissued for a new audience with a brand new afterword from the author. Perfect for fans of Alan Furst, John le Carre and Martin Cruz Smith.Praise for The Man Called Kyril'Trenhaile has written a stunning and remarkable novel of treachery and betrayal... brilliantly conceived' Booklist'Does for the KGB what le Carre does for the British Intelligence Service' Philadelphia Inquirer'Kept me guessing to the very end... if you like Gorky Park you'll like Kyril' Newsday _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Standing Alone: A Matt Standing thriller from the bestselling author of the Spider Shepherd series Stephen Leather (Author) Series:
Matt Standing Thrillers
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder & Stoughton
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback (Text (eye-readable)) 320pp h238mm x w162mm x s32mm 520g ISBN13: 9781529367461 ISBN13: 978-1-5293-6746-1 ISBN10: 1529367468 EAN: 9781529367461
New fiction Jan 2022 x Description: What makes a good man become an assassin?A Navy SEAL has gone rogue, selling his skills to the highest bidder as a professional assassin. Ryan French no longer cares who he kills so long as the price is right. His former bosses want him taken down, but they're not prepared to get their hands dirty so they need a Brit to do the job.SAS trooper Matt "Lastman" Standing is a lethal killing machine with experience in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria. Plus he's worked with French in the past. It's not a mission he wants, but Standing made a bad choice in his past and it has come back to haunt him. Now he's hunting French in the lawless Wild West forests of Humboldt County, where the US produces most of its legal - and illegal cannabis.But French isn't the only predator in the wilderness - there are Mexican cartels, Russian Mafia and Hungarian gangsters - and Standing has to overcome them all to get to his target. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Driver Mark Dawson (Author) Series:
John Milton
Edition:
Imprint:
Welbeck
Publisher:
Welbeck Publishing Group
Pub Date:
07 Jul 2022
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 352pp h234mm x w153mm ISBN13: 9781787397033 ISBN13: 978-1-78739-703-3 ISBN10: 1787397033 EAN: 9781787397033 x Description: John Milton had started to hope that he might have a future... On the run from the agency that wants him dead, former assassin Milton has found anonymity driving a taxi around the streets of San Francisco. But when a girl he takes to a party goes missing and two dead bodies are found, the police treat him as their prime suspect.Milton needs extra attention like he needs a hole in the head. But as unpleasant secrets leak out and the body count rises, one thing is for sure.He might just be the right guy in the wrong place at the wrong time...What readers are saying about the John Milton series: ***** 'Move over Reacher and Bond!'***** 'The characters are well written. The pacing is excellent' ***** 'Strong, relevant and very cinematic' ***** 'Dawson is a great writer, painting vivid pictures with his descriptions'***** 'Incredibly entertaining and fun'***** 'Remarkable book!'***** 'I am thoroughly hooked on Mark Dawson's writing. No dull pages, just smooth flowing lines from start to finish' _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Hour of the Assassin Matthew Quirk (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus -- an Aries Book
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 352pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781800243491 ISBN13: 978-1-80024-349-1 ISBN10: 1800243499 EAN: 9781800243491 x Description: Former Secret Service agent, Nick Averose, must expose a dark conspiracy in this electrifying thriller from New York Times bestselling author Matthew Quirk.'Opens with a bang and keeps exploding for three hundred pages' DAVID BALDACCI His job is to protect them.As a secret service agent, Nick Averose spent a decade guarding the most powerful people in the US. Now, he's a mock killer, testing the security around the highest officials to find vulnerabilities, before America's enemies can.But now someone's out to get him.Nick's latest assignment leads him to the home of a former CIA director. But when he breaches the director's study, Nick is entangled in a vicious crime. One that will shake Washington to its foundations.He's the perfect scapegoat.Nick needs to find out who is framing him for the crime and why. If he can't uncover the truth, a dark conspiracy will consume him and everyone else within the Oval Office...Praise for Matthew Quirk:'Breathless stay-up-late suspense' Lee Child'A plot that twists like a cobra in a sack, a whip-crack pace and engaging characters' Financial Times'David Baldacci territory, but done with a refreshing vigour by Quirk who is making a name for himself as a thriller writer to watch' Daily Mail'Quirk has earned his spot in the front ranks of thriller writers' David Baldacci'Quirk moves into John Grisham territory with The Night Agent, a paranoid, pulse-pounding thriller that could not be more prescient' Joseph Finder'A captivating narrative that takes us inside the White House's inner sanctum and the shadowy machinations surrounding it. A powerful and taut thriller' Mark Greaney'This story is impossible to put out of mind... Relevant and revealing, this is one of the best thrillers to come along in years' Michael Connelly'Strap in for one hell of a ride. The Night Agent is full of twists and surprises you'll never see coming' Ben Coes
New fiction Jan 2022 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Cover Wife Dan Fesperman (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 400pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781788547925 ISBN13: 978-1-78854-792-5 ISBN10: 1788547926 EAN: 9781788547925 x Description: 'Both gripping and scarily plausible, from the first page to its chilling conclusion, The Cover Wife is a book that demands to be read' Kevin Wignall, author of A Death in SwedenThe latest sophisticated, suspenseful, and intensely human spy thriller from master of the genre Dan Fesperman transports the reader to Paris and Hamburg, and deep into the conspiracy behind the 9/11 attacks.Paris, October 1999. CIA agent Claire Saylor's career has stalled, thanks to unorthodox behaviour in her past. So when she's told she'll be going undercover in Hamburg to pose as the wife of an academic who has published a controversial interpretation of the Quran's promise to martyrs, she assumes the job is a punishment. But when she discovers her team leader is Paul Bridger, another Agency maverick, she realizes there may be more to this mission than meets the eye - and not just for professional reasons.Meanwhile, Mahmoud, a recent Moroccan e migre in Hamburg, has become involved with a group of radicals at his local mosque. The deeper he's drawn into the group, the more he is torn between his obligations to them and his feelings toward a beautiful westernized Muslim woman.As Claire learns the truth about her mission, and Mahmoud grows closer to the radicals, their paths are on a collision course that could have disastrous repercussions far beyond the CIA. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Saboteur: a Financial Times Best Thriller of 2021 Simon Conway (Author) Series:
Jude Lyon
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Paperback
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton
Pub Date:
13 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 384pp h196mm x w128mm x s28mm 260g ISBN13: 9781529334333 ISBN13: 978-1-5293-3433-3 ISBN10: 1529334330 EAN: 9781529334333 x Description: A stunning, apocalyptic standalone sequel to The Stranger.The Terrorist Guy Fowle, known as the Stranger, escapes from prison. A mysterious Russian hacker is murdered in London and his thumb cut off.At the heart of government, the Chancellor of the Exchequer is desperate to keep a secret.It's a puzzle that Jude Lyon of MI6 must solve, and quickly.If he doesn't the world will literally go up in flames.*****'Violent, authentic and alarmingly believable story about modern spying' - Sun'His military background renders the action scenes bloodily and the novel's apocalyptic scenario all too plausibly . . . Fire in the hole' - The Times'A superb writer, with great imagination, inventiveness and the ability to portray events with simplicity and urgency' - Michael Jecks, author of Act of Vengeance'Conway has created, with Jude Lyon, a very modern hero, and one who will run for many more stories, I hope. Basically, if you are going to read any thriller this year, make it this one' - Shots Magazine _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
In The Shadows: The year's most explosive thriller Gilles Boyer (Author) Edouard Philippe (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Paperback
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton
Pub Date:
24 Feb 2022
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 416pp h198mm x w129mm 41g ISBN13: 9781529383799 ISBN13: 978-1-5293-8379-9 ISBN10: 152938379X EAN: 9781529383799 x Description: Loved House of Cards?Terribly gripping, ***** Cedrick'Utterly fascinating.' ***** Perlustra'Absolutely brilliant.' ***** BertrandHe thought the worst was behind them. The primaries done and dusted. The Presidency within arm's reach.He couldn't have been more wrong.Not only were the primaries rigged; they had revealeda web of lies that was but the tip of a huge iceberg.But where there's a will, there's a way... _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Nocturne for the General John Trenhaile (Author) Series:
The General Povin trilogy Edition: 3
Imprint:
Canelo Action
Publisher:
Canelo
Pub Date:
10 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 400pp h198mm x w129mm x s24mm ISBN13: 9781800327863 ISBN13: 978-1-80032-786-3 ISBN10: 1800327862 EAN: 9781800327863 x Description: Beyond help. Beyond redemption?In a Soviet prison camp near Murmansk is an old man, bowed but not broken, identified only by a number. Were his name known, his fellow inmates would kill him.For this old man is Stepan Povin, former KGB general, now disgraced but kept alive for the sake of the secret that he has retained through two years of interrogation.Povin's secret is the final link in a chain, the completion of which would make his former masters very happy indeed - a secret which draws British Intelligence ever closer to the camp in the Arctic Circle...The gripping conclusion to the General Povin trilogy, perfect for fans of Robert Harris, John le Carre and Martin Cruz Smith.Praise for John Trenhaile'Trenhaile has written a stunning and remarkable novel of treachery and betrayal... brilliantly conceived' Booklist on The Man Called Kyril'Does for the KGB what le Carre does for the British Intelligence Service' Philadelphia Inquirer on The Man Called Kyril'Kept me guessing to the very end...if you like Gorky Park you'll like Kyril' Newsday on The Man Called Kyril _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Fast Ice: Numa Files #18 Clive Cussler (Author) Graham Brown (Author) Series:
The NUMA Files
Edition:
Imprint:
Penguin Books Ltd
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 448pp h198mm x w129mm x s27mm 309g B-format paperback ISBN13: 9781405946872 ISBN13: 978-1-4059-4687-2 ISBN10: 1405946873 EAN: 9781405946872 x Description: Join the latest thrilling NUMA Files adventure as Kurt Austin races to Antarctica to stop a chilling plot that imperils the entire planet . . . THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE GRAND MASTER OF ADVENTURE, CLIVE CUSSLER ______A research ship is adrift off the coast
New fiction Jan 2022 of Antarctica . . .Weeks earlier, one of the crew messaged NUMA claiming to have made a world-shattering discovery. Followed by silence. Kurt Austin and Joe Zavala are dispatched to the icy waters. They find a sinking ship, her crew murdered, the vessel ransacked - and one research scientist missing.What was discovered? Who wanted it badly enough to kill everyone? And where did they vanish to?One way or another Kurt's heading for Antarctica to learn the truth. But he won't just be risking sub-zero temperatures, avalanches and blizzards.For someone is preparing to turn this secret discovery into a weapon of chilling power - unless Kurt can find them first . . . Praise for Clive Cussler: 'The Adventure King' Sunday Express 'Cussler is hard to beat' Daily Mail 'Nobody does it better . . . nobody!' Stephen Coonts _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
While Justice Sleeps Stacey Abrams (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub Date:
14 Apr 2022
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Unsewn / adhesive bound 384pp h198mm x w129mm x s24mm 270g ISBN13: 9780008488734 ISBN13: 978-0-00-848873-4 ISBN10: 0008488738 EAN: 9780008488734 x Description: The #1 New York Times bestseller
'Glossy, gritty, breathlessly suspenseful, effortlessly authentic, and altogether wonderful ' Lee Child
'A compelling, suspenseful mystery' Mark Billingham
'A mesmerising legal thriller' Michael Connelly An explosive secretWhen legendary Washington judge Justice Wynn falls into a coma and puts his law clerk, Avery, in control, Avery's world is turned upside down. Because Justice Wynn had a secret. One that nobody wants to come out... A life in the balance As Wynn lies in hospital, Avery begins to unravel a sequence of clues, and realizes the puzzle will lead her directly into danger. A showdown that will change everythingBut how high a price can you put on the truth? And is Avery brave enough to expose the White House itself? A gripping political thriller from the activist, leader, and speaker Stacey Abrams. 'Brilliant' LISA GARDNER'Twisty and full of surprises' KARIN SLAUGHTER'Demands to be read in one sitting' JEFFERY DEAVER'Thrilling' LEE CHILD _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Unfaithful J.L. Butler (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Unsewn / adhesive bound 432pp h198mm x w129mm x s27mm 300g ISBN13: 9780008262471 ISBN13: 978-0-00-826247-1 ISBN10: 0008262470 EAN: 9780008262471 x
New fiction Jan 2022 Description: Welcome to your new obsession...
PRAISE FOR J.L. BUTLER:
'Sexy, dark and addictive. Don't read if you value your sleep!' TAMMY COHEN
'Gripping, intelligent, thrilling' Adele Parks
'Intelligently written. Compulsive. I defy you to put this down.' Jane Corry A FATAL attraction...Rachel Reeves has it all. The perfect family, a rich husband, and a gorgeous home. But when her only child flies the nest, Rachel feels lost - and succumbs to a mind-blowing one-night stand. With a DEADLY twist...Instantly regretting her infidelity, Rachel cuts ties with Chris. But he won't let her go that easily. She erases him from her life - until a text changes everything. And an UNFORGETTABLE end...
Someone knows what she did. And they're ready to destroy her entire life because of it.
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The Saxon Wolf: A Viking epic of berserkers and battle Angus Donald (Author) Series:
Fire Born 2
Edition:
Imprint:
Canelo Adventure
Publisher:
Canelo
Pub Date:
13 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 384pp h198mm x w129mm x s23mm ISBN13: 9781800321892 ISBN13: 978-1-80032-189-2 ISBN10: 1800321899 EAN: 9781800321892 x Description: Conflict flares once more in Saxony...March, AD 773. Bjarki Bloodhand is now Fire Born - a legendary berserker inhabited by the ferocious spirit of a bear in battle. Yet he has sworn never again to allow that sacred rage to possess him, lest he for ever lose himself in the madness like his father.Tor Hildarsdottir yearns to save pagan Saxony from the grip of the Christian Franks, who now occupy half the region. But she also has serious problems closer to home with her fast-growing pet bear cub, Garm, and, worse, she seems to be falling in love.Widukind, new lord of the Saxons, is on a mission to reconquer the lands of his fathers from the Franks. He will stop at nothing to win the hearts of the men and women of the North, and bind them to his cause. But will they follow the Saxon Wolf in an unwinnable war? And will Bjarki join them?The epic second novel in the Fire Born saga, perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Giles Kristian, and Matthew Harffy.Praise for The Last Berserker, Volume One in the Fire Born series'Donald has taken the legendary berserkers, those frothing-at-the-mouth shield-biters, and made them human, which once again proves that Donald is a writer not only at the top of his game, but of the game ... It is a wonderful, rich and violent brew. I welcome Angus Donald to the shield wall of Viking fiction like a thirsty man welcomes a mead-brother to the feast ... A tale worthy of the skalds' Giles Kristian, author of the Raven series'With The Last Berserker, Donald has given us the first cut of some serious Dark Age beef. By turns heart-racing, intriguing, and touching, this is not a book for the faint-hearted - I can't wait for more' Theodore Brun, author of A Burning Sea'The Last Berserker strikes with the thundering power of Thor's hammer... rich with the earthy depth, historical detail, intrigue, violence and adventure that we expect from Donald. But it is Bjarki and Tor that make The Last Berserker stand out... Donald's masterful creations will live on in the imagination long after the final page' Matthew Harffy, author of the Bernicia Chronicles'A wonderful, blood-soaked tale of redemption and revenge, set amidst the eighth century clash of civilisations between Pagan Vikings and Christian Franks, by a master of the genre' Saul David, author of Zulu Hart'Loved this tale of a berserker facing up against the tidal wave of Charlemagne's expansion. Great characters, brilliantly paced and explosive, gritty battle-scenes. Highly recommended' John Gwynne, author of Malice'Well researched detail and stunning battle scenes make The Last Berserker a white knuckle ride. A thrilling, up-all-night read' C. R. May, author
New fiction Jan 2022 of The Day of the Wolf'I loved it. Bjarki and Tor are great characters, instantly relatable. The depth of the immersion in their world and their values gives the book authenticity and weight' Cecelia Holland, author of The Soul Thief _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Medieval - Blood of the Cross K. M. Ashman (Author) Series:
The Medieval Sagas 1
Edition:
Imprint:
Canelo Adventure
Publisher:
Canelo
Pub Date:
14 Mar 2022
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 336pp h198mm x w129mm x s20mm ISBN13: 9781800324435 ISBN13: 978-1-80032-443-5 ISBN10: 180032443X EAN: 9781800324435 x Description: 1270 AD. The Holy Land is in turmoil. As the Crusader knights desperately await the arrival of Edward Longshanks and his relieving army, Sultan Baibaars targets his Mamluk hordes against their greatest stronghold in Syria, the Krak des Chevaliers.A thousand miles away in Wales, fourteen-year-old Garyn learns a disturbing secret. It will drive him on a crusade of his own: a quest to avenge his family, save his brother and in the process recover the holiest relic in the history of Christendom.As the Crusades ignite around him, Garyn learns this is a time of brutality and chivalry; of strong men with stronger hearts, an era with no place for the weak.A searing and unforgettable novel of medieval warfare, Medieval - Blood of the Sword is perfect for fans of Christian Cameron and David Gilman. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Rebel Geraint Jones (Author) Series:
The Raven and the Eagle Edition: series 3
Imprint:
Canelo Adventure
Publisher:
Canelo
Pub Date:
10 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 352pp h198mm x w129mm x s21mm ISBN13: 9781800324138 ISBN13: 978-1-80032-413-8 ISBN10: 1800324138 EAN: 9781800324138 x Description: When defeat is inevitable there are only two options: go out on their terms, or yours.At last, the Roman Empire is winning one of its most savage wars. King Pinnes is dead. The Pannonian tribes have surrendered. Only the Dalmatians under Bato remain in the fight, and this brutal leader holds the life of a former Roman standard bearer in his hands.Corvus is spared only on condition that he continues to fight against Rome as a rebel, but his enemies are everywhere. Not only do the Romans want his head, but the treacherous Ziva - his supposed ally - is a constant threat. With the Pannonians knocked out of the war, the entire might of Rome is directed against Bato's army. Legion after legion covers the landscape. Sieges are laid. Towns burn. Thousands die. There is no mercy.And there, in the fire of the rebellion's last stand, Corvus must face his greatest betrayer - Marcus.The epic conclusion to the Raven and the Eagle series, perfect for fans of Ben Kane and Simon Scarrow.Praise for Geraint Jones'Blood and guts, but also a clever exploration of the moral ambiguity of war and loyalty to a flag' Mail on Sunday'Brutal, audacious, and fast paced' Anthony Riches, author of the Empire series.'Historical fiction written by a real war veteran who knows all there is to know about blood and bonding in battle' Weekend Sport _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
An Empty Throne Robert Fabbri (Author) (Author) Series:
Alexander's Legacy
Edition:
Main
Imprint:
Corvus
Publisher:
Atlantic Books
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 416pp h234mm x w153mm x s29mm 638g ISBN13: 9781786498045 ISBN13: 978-1-78649-804-5 ISBN10: 1786498049 EAN: 9781786498045 x Description: FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE VESPASIAN SERIESThe third instalment in a huge, bloody and brutal new series from Robert Fabbri, set after the death of Alexander the Great. Who will win the fight to control the largest empire the world has ever seen? Let the battles begin...The cause of Alexander the Great's sudden death is no longer in doubt - it was murder. But by whom? As his former followers struggle for power, the bonds of family, friendship and political loyalties are tested to the limit. As is the strength of the formidable empire that Alexander had wrought.Never before has the Western world seen such turmoil, such a threat to civilisation. As battles rage, armies, cities and thousands of lives are destroyed by the ruthless scheming of those who would be King. Or Queen. Could a marriage be the one thing to bring the broken strands of the empire back together, preventing years of further warfare?Will a woman succeed where no man can?* * *Praise for Robert Fabbri:'A powerful retelling of one of the most dramatic events in ancient history' BBC HISTORY'A stonking read' CLASSIC FM'Shockingly good' SUNDAY SPORTReaders are raving about Robert Fabbri:'A delight, full of plot twists and bloodthirsty battle sequences' Goodreads review'Vivid descriptions and the battles are brutally and compellingly described' Goodreads review'Action-packed and sumptuous - not for the faint-hearted!' Goodreads review'Perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow's "Eagles" series!' Goodreads review _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
An Empty Throne Robert Fabbri (Author) (Author) Series:
Alexander's Legacy
Edition:
Export/Airside
Imprint:
Corvus
Publisher:
Atlantic Books
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback 304pp h234mm x w156mm ISBN13: 9781786498052 ISBN13: 978-1-78649-805-2 ISBN10: 1786498057 EAN: 9781786498052 x Description: FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE VESPASIAN SERIESThe third instalment in a huge, bloody and brutal new series from Robert Fabbri, set after the death of Alexander the Great. Who will win the fight to control the largest empire the world has ever seen? Let the battles begin...The cause of Alexander the Great's sudden death is no longer in doubt - it was murder. But by whom? As his former followers struggle for power, the bonds of family, friendship and political loyalties are tested to the limit. As is the strength of the formidable empire that Alexander had wrought.Never before has the Western world seen such turmoil, such a threat to civilisation. As battles rage, armies, cities and thousands of lives are destroyed by the ruthless scheming of those who would be King. Or Queen. Could a marriage be the one thing to bring the broken strands of the empire back together, preventing years of further warfare?Will a woman succeed where no man can? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Awakenings Sarah Maine (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder & Stoughton
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton
Pub Date:
17 Mar 2022
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback (Text (eye-readable)) 368pp h240mm x w156mm 41g ISBN13: 9781529385113 ISBN13: 978-1-5293-8511-3 ISBN10: 1529385113 EAN: 9781529385113
New fiction Jan 2022 x Description: An immersive and compelling novel that explores the struggle by two women, divided across centuries, for control over their lives, set against a beautiful historical backdrop.'An echo of Daphne du Maurier' IndependentYorkshire, 1890. Having lost her father and brothers in tragic circumstances, Olwen Malkon is forced to leave her childhood home to live with her uncle's family. In his chill vicarage, however, she fears that she is also losing her mind, as strange dreams take her into the life of AElfwyn, a woman from a distant past whose fate is overshadowed by menace and betrayal.In the grip of these afflictions, Olwen finds sympathy with the local doctor, John Osbourne, who is intrigued by her case. Suspecting darker undercurrents are at work, John comes into conflict with Olwen's family, who dismiss her as a hysteric and, when he seeks to protect her, with the law.As the dreams intensify, danger awaits them both. But when they begin to mirror reality, she and John start to suspect that it is these visions of the past which hold the answers . . . _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The God of that Summer Ralf Rothmann (Author) Shaun Whiteside (Translated by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Picador
Publisher:
Pan Macmillan
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback (Text (eye-readable)) 240pp h216mm x w135mm x s21mm 352g ISBN13: 9781529009835 ISBN13: 978-1-5290-0983-5 ISBN10: 1529009839 EAN: 9781529009835 x Description: As the Second World War enters its final stages, millions in Germany are forced from their homes by bombing, compelled to seek shelter in the countryside where there are barely the resources to feed them.Twelve-year-old Luisa, her mother, and her older sister Billie have escaped the devastation of the city for the relative safety of a dairy farm. But even here the power struggles of the war play out: the family depend on the goodwill of Luisa's brother-in-law, an SS officer, who in expectation of payment turns his attention away from his wife and towards Billie. Luisa immerses herself in books, but even she notices the Allied bombers flying east above them, the gauntness of the prisoners at the camp nearby, the disappearance of freshfaced boys from the milk shed - hastily shipped off to a war that's already lost.Living on the farm teaches Luisa about life and death, but it's man's capacity for violence that provides the ultimate lesson, that robs her of her innocent ignorance. When, at a birthday celebration, her worst fears are realized, Luisa collapses under the weight of the inexplicable.Ralf Rothmann's previous novel, To Die in Spring, described the horror of war and the damage done on the battlefield. The God of that Summer tells the devastating story of civilians caught up in the chaos of defeat, of events that might lead a twelve-year-old child to justifiably say: 'I have experienced everything.' _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Outlawed: The Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick Anna North (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 272pp h196mm x w126mm x s24mm 240g ISBN13: 9781474615365 ISBN13: 978-1-4746-1536-5 ISBN10: 1474615368 EAN: 9781474615365 x Description: INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICKMAJOR TV ADAPTATION IN DEVELOPMENT BY AMY ADAMS'Calling it The Handmaid's Tale crossed with Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid goes some way to describe this novel's memorable world, but it is also wholly its own' KIRKUS '2021 is already a year that could use a little joy. Here to provide some is Outlawed . . . It's an absolute romp and contains basically everything I want in a book: witchy nuns, heists, a marriage of convenience, and a midwife trying to build a bomb out of horse dung' Vox 'Outlawed sets a high bar for the 12 months of publishing still to come . . . It upends the tropes of the traditionally macho and heteronormative genre while also being a rip-snortin' good read, too' THE WEEK (Most Anticipated Books of the Year) 'North is a riveting storyteller . . . Reader, you are in for a real treat' JENNY ZHANG'Fans of Margaret Atwood and Cormac McCarthy finally get the Western they deserve' ALEXIS COE 'A thrilling tale eerily familiar but utterly transformed ... In North's galloping prose, it's a fantastically cinematic adventure that turns the sexual politics of the Old West inside out' WASHINGTON POST 'A western unlike any other, Outlawed features queer cowgirls, gender
New fiction Jan 2022 nonconforming robbers and a band of feminists that fight against the grain for autonomy, agency and the power to define their own worth' MS. 'A grand, unforgettable tale' ESME WEIJUN WANG In the year of our Lord 1894, I became an outlaw.On the day of her wedding-dance, Ada feels lucky. She loves her broad-shouldered, bashful husband and her job as an apprentice midwife.But her luck will not last. It is every woman's duty to have a child, to replace those that were lost in the Great Flu. And after a year of marriage and no pregnancy, in a town where barren women are hanged as witches, Ada's survival depends on leaving behind everything she knows.She joins up with the notorious Hole in the Wall Gang. Its leader, a charismatic preacher-turned-robber, known to all as The Kid, wants to create a safe haven for women outcast from society. But to make this dream a reality, the Gang hatches a treacherous plan. And Ada must decide whether she's willing to risk her life for the possibility of a new kind of future for them all. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Power of the Dog: NOW A NETFLIX FILM STARRING BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH Thomas Savage (Author) Annie Proulx (Afterword by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Vintage Classics
Publisher:
Vintage Publishing
Pub Date:
04 Nov 2021
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 304pp h198mm x w129mm x s18mm 213g B-format paperback ISBN13: 9781784877842 ISBN13: 978-1-78487-784-2 ISBN10: 1784877840 EAN: 9781784877842 x Description: Discover Thomas Savage's dark poetic tale of a small town in early 20th century American that inspired the Golden Globe winning film. Phil and George are brothers and joint owners of the biggest ranch in their Montana valley. Phil is the bright one, George the plodder. Phil is tall and angular; George is stocky and silent. Phil is a brilliant chess player, a voracious reader, an eloquent storyteller; George learns slowly, and devotes himself to the business. They sleep in the room they shared as boys, and so it has been for forty years. When George unexpectedly marries a young widow and brings her to live at the ranch, Phil begins a relentless campaign to destroy his brother's new wife. But he reckons without an unlikely protector. From its visceral first paragraph to its devastating twist of an ending, The Power of the Dog will hold you in its grip. WITH AN AFTERWORD BY ANNIE PROULX 'With its echoes of East of Eden and Brokeback Mountain, this satisfyingly complex story deserves another shot at rounding up public admiration' Guardian _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
They Do Return...But Gently Lead Them Back Catherine Lim (Author) Series:
Marshall Cavendish Classics
Edition:
2nd edition
Imprint:
Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd
Publisher:
Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd
Pub Date:
31 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: Singapore Paperback / softback Trade paperback (US) 128pp h180mm x w115mm ISBN13: 9789814974479 ISBN13: 978-981-4974-47-9 ISBN10: 9814974471 x Description: A boy is given a girl's name so that he can escape the attention of malignant ghouls. A devout Catholic priest is suspected of hankypanky with a submissive Chinese wife when she gives birth to an albino child. A young girl student dies before her English examinations, but still manages to write an out-of-point essay for the Cambridge Syndicate. From societal superstitions and the imagination come these 15 tales of the paranormal. This title is being reissued under the new Marshall Cavendish Classics: Literary Fiction series, which seeks to introduce some of the best works of Singapore literature to a new generation of readers. Some have been evergreen titles over the years, others have been unjustly neglected. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
Tomorrow Chris Beckett (Author) (Author) Series:
Edition:
Main
Imprint:
Corvus
Publisher:
Atlantic Books
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback 304pp h198mm x w129mm x s18mm 213g ISBN13: 9781786499370 ISBN13: 978-1-78649-937-0 ISBN10: 1786499371 EAN: 9781786499370 x Description: The fascinating new novel from Chris Beckett, the Arthur C. Clarke award-winning author.'Tomorrow I'm going to begin my novel...'A would-be author has taken time out from life in the city to live in a cabin by a river and write a novel.And not just any novel. A novel that will avoid all the pitfalls and limitations of other novels, a novel that will include everything. At first these new surroundings are so idyllic that it's hard to find the motivation to get started. And then, in all its brutality, the outside world intervenes...Ranging constantly backwards and forwards in time and space, Tomorrow becomes a restless search for meaning in a precarious and elusive world. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Adulthood Rites: Lilith's Brood 2 Octavia E. Butler (Author) Series:
Lilith's Brood
Edition:
Imprint:
Headline Book Publishing Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Active
Publishing Status:
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 336pp h198mm x w130mm x s30mm 240g ISBN13: 9781472281074 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-8107-4 ISBN10: 1472281071 EAN: 9781472281074 x Description: 'Octavia Butler was playing out our very real possibilities as humans. I think she can help each of us to do the same' GLORIA STEINEM'Her evocative, often troubling, novels explore far-reaching issues of race, sex, power and, ultimately, what it means to be human' NEW YORK TIMESFrom the groundbreaking, award-winning author of Parable of the Sower: one young man with extraordinary gifts must reconcile his own heritage before he can change the fate of humanity. Lilith's son Akin looks like an ordinary child. His family live together on Earth, but not in complete peace. The Oankali saved humanity years before, compelled by the desire to create an extraordinary new race of children. But there are those who resist the Oankali and the salvation they offer.The first of his kind, Akin is more powerful than any other being. He understands the desire to fight for the independence of humanity. He also fears that, if left alone, humanity will destroy itself again.And when young Akin is stolen from Lilith and their hybrid family, he soon faces an impossible choice. But first he must reconcile with his own heritage in a world already torn in two. PRAISE FOR OCTAVIA E. BUTLER, THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR'In the ongoing contest over which dystopian classic is most applicable to our time... for sheer peculiar prescience, Butler's novel may be unmatched' NEW YORKER'Butler's prose, always pared back to the bone, delineates the painful paradoxes of metamorphosis with compelling precision' GUARDIAN'Octavia Butler was a visionary' VIOLA DAVIS'One of the most significant literary artists of the twentieth century. One cannot exaggerate the impact she has had' JUNOT DIAZ'An icon of the Afrofuturism world, envisioning literary realms that placed black characters front and center' VANITY FAIR'Butler writes with such a familiarity that the alien is welcome and intriguing. She really artfully exposes our human impulse to self-destruct' LUPITA NYONG'O _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
Imago: Lilith's Brood 3 Octavia E. Butler (Author) Series:
Lilith's Brood
Edition:
Imprint:
Headline Book Publishing Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Active
Publishing Status:
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 304pp h196mm x w128mm x s26mm 220g ISBN13: 9781472281081 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-8108-1 ISBN10: 147228108X EAN: 9781472281081 x Description: 'Butler writes with such a familiarity that the alien is welcome and intriguing. She really artfully exposes our human impulse to selfdestruct' LUPITA NYONG'O'An icon of the Afrofuturism world, envisioning literary realms that placed black characters front and center' VANITY FAIRFrom literary pioneer Octavia E. Butler, the acclaimed Lilith's Brood trilogy concludes with the story of Jodah, child of the Earth and stars, who risks the future of humanity just by growing up.Jodahs is a child of the Earth and stars, born from the union between humans and the Oankali, who saved humanity from destruction centuries before.But Jodahs is approaching adulthood, a metamorphosis that will take him beyond gender and family, and into a great but dangerous unknown.Frightened and alone, Jodahs must come to terms with this new identity, learn to master lifechanging powers and bring together what's left of humankind - or become the biggest threat to their survival.PRAISE FOR OCTAVIA E. BUTLER, THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR'In the ongoing contest over which dystopian classic is most applicable to our time... for sheer peculiar prescience, Butler's novel may be unmatched' NEW YORKER'Octavia Butler was playing out our very real possibilities as humans. I think she can help each of us to do the same' GLORIA STEINEM'Butler's prose, always pared back to the bone, delineates the painful paradoxes of metamorphosis with compelling precision' GUARDIAN'One of the most significant literary artists of the twentieth century' JUNOT DIAZ'Octavia Butler was a visionary' VIOLA DAVIS'Her evocative, often troubling, novels explore far-reaching issues of race, sex, power and, ultimately, what it means to be human' NEW YORK TIMES _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Outcast: Book Two Louise Carey (Author) Series:
Inscape
Edition:
Imprint:
Gollancz
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Trade paperback (UK) (Text (eye-readable)) 400pp h232mm x w152mm x s36mm 500g ISBN13: 9781473232754 ISBN13: 978-1-4732-3275-4 ISBN10: 1473232759 EAN: 9781473232754 x Description: TRUTH. LIES. IT CAN BE HARD TO TELL THEM APART.When a bomb goes off at InTech HQ, everything changes for Tanta's corporation. Order becomes disorder. Safety becomes danger. Calm becomes chaos.Tanta is tasked with getting to the bottom of the attack before violence and unrest overtake the city. But even though the evidence points towards rival corporation Thoughtfront, Tanta can't shake the feeling that she's missing something.There's a dark secret at the heart of the case, one that will reveal more about her own corporation than Tanta would like. And the closer Tanta gets to the mystery, the more she comes to realise something terrible: Sometimes facing the truth can be the hardest thing of all.* * * * * * * * * *Praise for Louise Carey's Inscape:'A total blast' Joe Hill'Chillingly plausible' Claire North'Filled with great twists and reveals' SFX _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
Deep Dive Ron Walters (Author) Series:
Edition:
New edition
Imprint:
Angry Robot
Publisher:
Watkins Media
Pub Date:
11 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback 288pp h216mm x w135mm ISBN13: 9780857669261 ISBN13: 978-0-85766-926-1 ISBN10: 0857669265 This Product Replaces: 9780857669278 x Description: Still reeling from the failure of his last project, video game developer Peter Banuk is working hard to ensure his next game doesn't meet the same fate. He desperately needs a win, not only to save his struggling company, but to justify the time he's spent away from his wife and daughters. So when Peter's tech-genius partner offers him the chance to beta-test a new state-of-the-art virtual reality headset, he jumps at it. But something goes wrong during the trial, and Peter wakes to find himself trapped in an eerily familiar world where his children no longer exist. As the lines between the real and virtual worlds begin to blur, Peter is forced to reckon with what truly matters to him. But can he escape his virtual prison before he loses his family forever?
File Under: Science Fiction [ Game Grumps | Whole New Virtual World | Headset Havoc| Lost and Found ] _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How High We Go in the Dark Sequoia Nagamatsu (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Pub Date:
18 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 304pp h234mm x w153mm 592g Hardback ISBN13: 9781526637185 ISBN13: 978-1-5266-3718-5 ISBN10: 1526637189 EAN: 9781526637185 x Description: For fans of Cloud Atlas and Station Eleven, Sequoia Nagamatsu's debut is a wildly imaginative, genre-bending work spanning generations across the globe as humanity struggles to rebuild itself in the aftermath of a climate plague. 'Haunting and luminous ... An astonishing debut' - Alan Moore, creator of Watchmen and V for Vendetta 'A powerfully moving and thought provoking read. At times sublime, strange and deeply human' Adrian Tchaikovsky, bestselling author of the Children of Time series Dr. Cliff Miyashiro arrives in the Arctic Circle to continue his recently deceased daughter's research, only to discover a virus, newly unearthed from melting permafrost. The plague unleashed reshapes life on earth for generations. Yet even while struggling to counter this destructive force, humanity stubbornly persists in myriad moving and ever inventive ways. Among those adjusting to this new normal are an aspiring comedian, employed by a theme park designed for terminally ill children, who falls in love with a mother trying desperately to keep her son alive; a scientist who, having failed to save his own son from the plague, gets a second chance at fatherhood when one of his test subjects-a pig-develops human speech; a man who, after recovering from his own coma, plans a block party for his neighbours who have also woken up to find that they alone have survived their families; and a widowed painter and her teenaged granddaughter who must set off on cosmic quest to locate a new home planet. From funerary skyscrapers to hotels for the dead, How High We Go in the Dark follows a cast of intricately linked characters spanning hundreds of
New fiction Jan 2022 years as humanity endeavours to restore the delicate balance of the world. This is a story of unshakable hope that crosses literary lines to give us a world rebuilding itself through an endless capacity for love, resilience and reinvention. Wonderful and disquieting, dreamlike and all too possible. [How High We Go in the Dark] reaches far beyond our stars while its heart remains rooted to Earth, and reminds us that our wellbeing depends on the wellbeing of our world - Samantha Shannon, author of The Priory of the Orange Tree _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Chosen Twelve James Breakwell (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Solaris
Publisher:
Rebellion
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Trade paperback (US) 384pp h198mm x w129mm x s36mm 363g ISBN13: 9781786185174 ISBN13: 978-1-78618-517-4 ISBN10: 1786185172 EAN: 9781786185174 x Description: There are 22 candidates. There are 12 seats.The last interstellar colony ship is down to its final batch of humans after the robots in charge unhelpfully deleted the rest. But rebooting a species and training them for the arduous task of colonisation isn't easy - especially when the planet below is filled with monsters, the humans are more interested in asking questions than learning, and the robots are all programmed to kill each other.But the fate of humanity rests on creating a new civilization on the planet below, and there are twelve seats on the lander. Will manipulation or loyalty save the day? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Book of Life: (All Souls 3) Deborah Harkness (Author) Series:
All Souls
Edition:
Imprint:
Headline Book Publishing Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Active
Publishing Status:
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 656pp h198mm x w128mm x s44mm 440g ISBN13: 9781472293008 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-9300-8 ISBN10: 1472293002 EAN: 9781472293008 x Description: *SOON TO BE A MAJOR SKY TV SERIES: A Discovery of Witches Season 3.**Read the novel Season 3 is based on.*THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES HARDBACK BESTSELLERFall deeper under the spell of Diana and Matthew once more in the phenomenal climax to their epic tale, following A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES and SHADOW OF NIGHT._____________A world of witches, daemons and vampires.A manuscript which holds the secrets of their past and the key to their future.Diana and Matthew - the forbidden love at the heart of it.After travelling through time in SHADOW OF NIGHT, the second book in Deborah Harkness's enchant ing series, historian and witch Diana Bishop and vampire scientist Matthew Clairmont return to the present to face new crises and old enemies. At Matthew's ancestral home in France they reunite with their families - with one heart-breaking exception. But the real threat to their future is yet to be revealed, and when it is, the search for the elusive manuscript Ashmole 782 and its missing pages takes on a terrifying urgency. Using ancient knowl edge and modern science, from the palaces of Venice and beyond, Diana and Matthew will finally learn what the witches discovered so many centuries ago._____________PRAISE FOR DEBORAH HARKNESS:'Rich, thrilling . . . captivating' E L James'Intelligent and off-the-wall' The Sunday Times'Rich in arcane detail, fans will relish this exotic cauldron of romantic fantasy' Sunday Mirror'I could lose myself in here and never want to come out' Manda Scott'A bubbling cauldron of illicit desire' Daily Mail _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
A Desert Torn Asunder Bradley Beaulieu (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Gollancz
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 432pp h196mm x w128mm x s34mm 300g ISBN13: 9781473233478 ISBN13: 978-1-4732-3347-8 ISBN10: 147323347X EAN: 9781473233478 x Description: The final book in The Song of the Shattered Sands series closes the epic fantasy saga in a desert setting, filled with rich worldbuilding and pulse-pounding action.The plans of the desert gods are coming to fruition. Meryam, the deposed queen of Qaimir, hopes to raise the buried elder god, Ashael, an event that would bring ruin to the desert.Ceda and Emre sail for their ancestral home to bring the traitor, Hamid, to justice. To their horror, they discover that the desert tribes have united under Hamid's banner. Their plan? A holy crusade to annihilate Sharakhai, a thing long sought by many in the tribes. In Sharakhai, meanwhile, the blood mage, Davud, examines the strange gateway between worlds, hoping to find a way to close it. And King Ihsan hunts for Meryam, but always finds himself two steps behind.When Meryam raises Ashael, all know the end is near. Ashael means to journey to the land that was denied to him an age ago, no matter the cost to the desert. It now falls to Ceda and her unlikely assortment of allies to find a way to unite not only the desert tribes and the people of Sharakhai, but the city's invaders as well. Even if they do, stopping Ashael will cost them dearly, perhaps more than all are willing to pay. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Book of Sand Theo Clare (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Century
Publisher:
Cornerstone
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 608pp h240mm x w162mm x s50mm 872g ISBN13: 9781529135855 ISBN13: 978-1-5291-3585-5 ISBN10: 1529135850 EAN: 9781529135855 x Description: 'Shocking and satisfying ...a compelling, absorbingly different quest fantasy' Guardian 'An utterly original novel from an extraordinarily creative mind' Karin Slaughter'Unique and fearless' Mark Billingham'I inhaled it! It's beautifully written and utterly compelling' Harriet Tyce'Audacious, extraordinary and absolutely awesome' Alex North'Fearless and compelling, lyrical and devastating by turns, the story never slackens pace. A stunning introduction to a wholly original world' Jane Corry'A future classic that exists between darkness light. I was completely entranced by it' Christopher Fowler'A huge and brilliant and engaging read. It feels like a place I have been to rather than words on a page' Alice Jolly'A remarkable achievement' Shots Magazine'What we have here is a fantasy about faith and the search for spiritual certainty... [an] ambitious religious parable.' FT_____SAND. A hostile world of burning sun.Outlines of several once-busy cities shimmer on the horizon. Now empty of inhabitants, their buildings lie in ruins.In the distance a group of people - a family - walk towards us.Ahead lies shelter: a 'shuck' the family call home and which they know they must reach before the light fails, as to be out after dark is to invite danger and almost certain death. To survive in this alien world of shifting sand, they must find an object hidden in or near water. But other families want it too. And they are willing to fight to the death to make it theirs.It is beginning to rain in Fairfax County, Virginia when McKenzie Strathie wakes up. An ordinary teenage girl living an ordinary life - except that the previous night she found a sand-lizard in her bed, and now she's beginning to question everything around her, especially who she really is ...Two very different worlds featuring a group of extraordinary characters driven to the very limit of their endurance in a place where only the strongest will survive. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
A Matter of Death and Life Simon R. Green (Author) Series:
A Gideon Sable novel
Edition:
Main
Imprint:
Severn House
Publisher:
Canongate Books Ltd
Pub Date:
27 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback Paper over boards 208pp h223mm x w143mm x s20mm 390g No Print PDF ISBN13: 9780727891297 ISBN13: 978-0-7278-9129-7 ISBN10: 0727891294 EAN: 9780727891297 x Description: Master thief, rogue and chancer Gideon Sable is back for another fast-paced supernatural heist - and this time he has the vault of a Las Vegas casino in his sights.Judi Rifkin is one of the world's most successful collectors of the weird and unnatural. In a London underworld filled with criminals with very special talents, Judi is a force to be reckoned with.And Gideon Sable - thief, rogue and chancer - owes her a very large favour.Judi makes him an offer he can't refuse: steal her the legendary Masque of Ra, kept safe in a Las Vegas casino, and she'll wipe the slate clean.This isn't Gideon's first heist by a long shot. But with old grudges threatening to cloud his judgment, an unpredictable crew who don't entirely trust each other and a formidable supernatural security team guarding his target, this job might be a gamble too far . . .A Matter of Death and Life is the sequel to The Best Thing You Can Steal, and is the second supernatural heist thriller featuring master conman Gideon Sable from British SFF veteran and New York Times bestselling author Simon R. Green. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Bad Gods Gaie Sebold (Author) Series:
Babylon Steel 1
Edition:
2nd edition
Imprint:
Solaris
Publisher:
Rebellion
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Trade paperback (US) 464pp h198mm x w129mm x s28mm 358g ISBN13: 9781786185341 ISBN13: 978-1-78618-534-1 ISBN10: 1786185342 EAN: 9781786185341 This Product Replaces: 9781907992377 x Description: All Tastes! * All Species! * All Currencies!You can find anything in Scalentine, the city of portals, but you won't find a better brothel than the Red Lantern. And its proprietor, Babylon Steel (ex-mercenary, ex-priestess, ex... lots of things), means to keep it that way.But a prurient cult are protesting in the streets, sex workers are disappearing, and Babylon has bills to pay. When the powerful Diplomatic Section hires her - off the books to find a missing heiress, she has to take the job.And then her past starts to catch up with her... _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Last Adventure of Constance Verity: Soon to be a Hollywood blockbuster starring Awkwafina A. Lee Martinez (Author) Series:
The Constance Verity Trilogy
Edition:
Imprint:
Jo Fletcher Books
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 384pp h196mm x w128mm x s28mm 260g ISBN13: 9781529408119 ISBN13: 978-1-5294-0811-9 ISBN10: 1529408113 EAN: 9781529408119 x
New fiction Jan 2022 Description: Soon to be a major motion picture starring actress/comedian Awkwafina (Crazy Rich Asians; The Farewell) as Constance Verity: the girl who's been saving the world since she was seven.It all began at Constance Verity's seventh birthday party, when she defeated a giant snake - but really, it was the fault of the magic wish granted to her at her birth. She's now a master of exotic martial arts and a keen detective, and she possesses a collection of strange artefacts, mostly kept in unlabelled boxes in her apartment.But Constance has spent the past twenty-seven years saving the world, and frankly, she's sick of it. She wants an office job and a normal boyfriend - one who isn't going to get killed by who knows what - and she's figured out the way to get them. She's going to kill her fairy godmother. After all, it was Grandmother Willow who granted the wish and reset her life. The problem is, saving the world is Constance's destiny. She's really good at it, and there are forces at work to make sure she stays in the job.Then again, it's also her destiny to have a glorious death.'An ethnically diverse heroine, great adventure pacing, a witty sense of humour and some quality banter make this a delightful subversion of superhero tropes' Booklist (starred review)'Martinez delivers another witty, fast-paced fantasy. The deadpan snark is nonstop and sure to keep readers giggling' Library Journal _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Rebels of Vanaheim: A Marvel Legends of Asgard Novel Richard Lee Byers (Author) Series:
Marvel Legends of Asgard Edition:
Imprint:
Aconyte Books
Publisher:
Aconyte Books
Pub Date:
17 Feb 2022
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Trade paperback (US) 352pp h197mm x w130mm x s25mm 277g ISBN13: 9781839080784 ISBN13: 978-1-83908-078-4 ISBN10: 1839080787 EAN: 9781839080784 x Description: The bold hero Heimdall returns to battle the undead and his own divided loyalties, in this rip-roaring fantasy adventure set in Marvel's Legends of AsgardThe dead have returned. Odin, All-Father of Asgard, dispatches the heroic warrior Heimdall and the Valkyrie Uschi to eliminate a mysterious infestation of draugr - the living dead - in the proud realm of Vanaheim. Yet his home is not as Heimdall remembers it. Anti- Asgardian sentiment is rife, and the arrival of just two warriors from Asgard to deal with the draugr threat only incenses its people further. With rebellion growing in Vanaheim, Heimdall must investigate this conspiracy and the undead, even if it pits him against his own kin, to preserve the peace of the Realm Eternal. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
These Violent Delights Chloe Gong (Author) Series:
These Violent Delights
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Paperback
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton
Pub Date:
11 Nov 2021
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 464pp h198mm x w128mm x s38mm 320g ISBN13: 9781529344530 ISBN13: 978-1-5293-4453-0 ISBN10: 1529344530 EAN: 9781529344530 x Description: 'A deliciously dark twist on Romeo and Juliet' Natasha Ngan, New York Times bestselling author of Girls of Paper and Fire In glittering Shanghai, a monster awakens . . . The year is 1926, and Shanghai hums to the tune of debauchery. A blood feud between two gangs runs the streets red, leaving the city in chaos. Juliette Cai is the proud heir of the Scarlet Gang - a network of criminals far above the law. Roma Montagov is the prodigal son of her greatest rivals, the White Flowers, who have fought the Scarlets for generations. He is also Juliette's first love . . . and first betrayal. When a deadly madness strikes gangsters on both sides, the people start to whisper. Of a contagion, and a monster in the shadows. And as the deaths stack up, Juliette and Roma must set their guns - and grudges - aside and work together. For if they can't stop this mayhem, there will be no city left to rule. Filled with romance, intrigue and betrayal, this heart-stopping fantasty retelling of Romeo and Juliet is perfect for fans of The Last Magician and Descendant of the Crane.Praise for Chloe Gong'Heady, smart, and vicious' Tessa Gratton, author of The Queens of Innis Lear 'Deliciously dark' Natasha Ngan, New York Times bestselling author of Girls of Paper and Fire 'Dark and beautiful' Emiko Jean, author of Empress of all Seasons'A terrific, deliciously unputdownable read' June Hur, author of The Silence of Bones _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
The Jasmine Throne: Tiktok made me buy it! The Indian-inspired sapphic fantasy Tasha Suri (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Orbit
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
10 Jun 2021
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 592pp h199mm x w129mm x s52mm 410g B-format paperback ISBN13: 9780356515649 ISBN13: 978-0-356-51564-9 ISBN10: 0356515648 EAN: 9780356515649 x Description: One is a vengeful princess seeking to depose her brother from his throne. The other is a priestess searching for her family. Together, they will change the fate of an empire. Imprisoned by her dictator brother, Malini spends her days in isolation in the Hirana: an ancient temple that was once the source of powerful magic - but is now little more than a decaying ruin. Priya is a maidservant, one of several who make the treacherous journey to the top of the Hirana every night to attend Malini's chambers. She is happy to be an anonymous drudge, as long as it keeps anyone from guessing the dangerous secret she hides. But when Malini accidentally bears witness to Priya's true nature, their destinies become irrevocably tangled . . .The Jasmine Throne begins an epic fantasy trilogy set in a world inspired by the history and romances of India, in which a captive princess and a maidservant in possession of forbidden magic become unlikely allies. The sapphic romance and Booktok sensation!Follow the author on Tiktok at @tashasuri.'Raises the bar for what epic fantasy should be' Chloe Gong, author of These Violent Delights 'This cutthroat and sapphic novel will grip you until the very end' Vulture (Best of the Year)'Suri's incandescent feminist masterpiece hits like a steel fist inside a velvet glove' Shelley ParkerChan, author of She Who Became the Sun 'It left me breathless' Andrea Stewart, author of The Bone Shard Daughter 'I loved it' Alix E. Harrow, Hugo award-winning author of The Once and Future Witches 'Lush and stunning . . . this sapphic fantasy will rip your heart out' BuzzFeed News 'A fierce, heart-wrenching exploration of the value and danger of love' Publishers Weekly (starred review)For more from Tasha Suri, check out: The Burning Kingdoms The Jasmine Throne The Oleander Sword The Books of Ambha Empire of Sand Realm of Ash _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Our Violent Ends: #1 New York Times Bestseller! Chloe Gong (Author) Series:
These Violent Delights
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder & Stoughton
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton
Pub Date:
16 Nov 2021
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Trade paperback (UK) (Text (eye-readable)) 512pp h232mm x w152mm x s40mm 620g ISBN13: 9781529344578 ISBN13: 978-1-5293-4457-8 ISBN10: 1529344573 EAN: 9781529344578 x Description: The year is 1927, and Shanghai teeters on the edge of revolution.The heartstopping follow up to These Violent Delights, an imaginative, alluring retelling of Romeo and Juliet set in 1920s Shanghai.After sacrificing her relationship with Roma to protect him from the blood feud, Juliette has been a girl on the warpath. One wrong move, and her cousin will step into usurp her place as the Scarlet Gang's heir. The only way to save the boy she loves from the wrath of the Scarlets is to have him want her dead for murdering his best friend in cold blood. If Juliette were actually guilty of the crime Roma believes she committed, his rejection might sting less.Roma is still reeling from Marshall's death, and his cousin Benedikt will barely speak to him. Roma knows it's his fault for letting the ruthless Juliette back into his life, and he's determined to set things right - even if that means killing the girl he hates and loves with equal measure.Then a new monstrous danger emerges in the city, and though secrets keep them apart, Juliette must secure Roma's cooperation if they are to end this threat once and for all. Shanghai is already at a boiling point: The Nationalists are marching in, whispers of civil war brew louder every day, and gangster rule faces complete annihilation. Roma and Juliette must put aside their differences to combat monsters and politics, but they aren't prepared for the biggest threat of all: protecting their hearts from each other.*** PRAISE FOR CHLOE GONG ***'Heady, smart, and vicious' Tessa Gratton, author of The Queens of Innis Lear'Deliciously dark' Natasha Ngan, New York Times bestselling author of Girls of Paper and Fire'Dark and beautiful' Emiko Jean, author of Empress of all Seasons'A terrific, deliciously unputdownable read' June Hur, author of The Silence of Bones _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
Kingdom of the Wicked: TikTok made me buy it! The addictive and darkly romantic fantasy Kerri Maniscalco (Author) Series:
Kingdom of the Wicked
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Paperback
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton
Pub Date:
14 Sep 2021
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 400pp h196mm x w128mm x s30mm 280g ISBN13: 9781529350487 ISBN13: 978-1-5293-5048-7 ISBN10: 1529350484 EAN: 9781529350487 x Description: Two sisters. One brutal murder. A quest for vengeance that will unleash Hell itself . . .A new series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Stalking Jack the Ripper.Emilia and her twin sister Vittoria are streghe - witches who live secretly among humans, avoiding notice and persecution. One night, Vittoria misses dinner service at the family's renowned Sicilian restaurant. Emilia soon finds the body of her beloved twin . . . desecrated beyond belief. Devastated, Emilia sets out to find her sister's killer and to seek vengeance at any cost-even if it means using dark magic that's been long forbidden.Then Emilia meets Wrath, one of the Wicked-princes of Hell she has been warned against in tales since she was a child. Wrath claims to be on Emilia's side, tasked by his master with solving the series of women's murders on the island. But when it comes to the Wicked, nothing is as it seems . . . _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Split Laura Kay (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Quercus Publishing
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 384pp h198mm x w128mm x s34mm 260g ISBN13: 9781529409826 ISBN13: 978-1-5294-0982-6 ISBN10: 1529409829 EAN: 9781529409826 x Description: 'The Split has everything I love in a novel. It's hilariously funny, it's so uplifting, and its characters are irresistibly loveable' - BETH O'LEARY 'Full of humour, kindness, cake and a cat, this is the novel to turn to in difficult times' - KATIE FFORDE 'A warm, funny, comforting read with such loveable characters!' - RUTH JONES Following a brutal break up, Ally flees to her dad's house in Sheffield with her ex's cat (who always preferred her anyway). When she realises Emily isn't coming to win back either her or the cat, Ally takes to the sofa to mourn the future she'd planned.After a few days' grace, her dad calls in reinforcements - Ally's old friend and first beard, Jeremy. Reunited, the two find solace in each other's heartbreak and an endless supply of baked goods. But jacked up on sugar and mutual delusion, they concoct a plan to run the half marathon and win back their exes...This seems like the perfect example of their ability to commit and better themselves. But will their exes be waiting at the finish line, or is there a whole new future on the horizon? A brilliant, heart-warming and intensely funny story of love, heartache, friendship and family. Perfect for fans of Marian Keyes and Dawn O'Porter. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
How to Love Your Neighbour: A sparkling enemies-to-lovers rom-com Sophie Sullivan (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Headline Eternal
Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
18 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 352pp h196mm x w130mm x s28mm 240g ISBN13: 9781472280749 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-8074-9 ISBN10: 1472280741 EAN: 9781472280749 x Description: 'A refreshing romance with a strong sense of setting and a charismatic cast. Readers will fall in love right alongside Grace and Noah' Publishers WeeklyA frothy, effervescent enemies-to-lovers rom com from sparkling romance author Sophie Sullivan.Readers are loving How to Love Your Neighbour!'I really enjoyed and absolutely tore through How To Love Your Neighbour, what a fab book to start 2022 with''A great story, loveable characters and a good narrative''Funny, uplifting, true to life, relatable, and cheerful'.......................................................................................Interior Design School? Check. Cute house to fix up? Check. Sexy nemesis neighbour? Check. Unfortunately. Grace Travis has it all figured out. She'll finish her degree, get her dream job and, most importantly, she'll find a place where she can truly belong, something she never had growing up. So when the opportunity to fix up and live in a little house on the beach presents itself, Grace can finally see her plan coming together...until a problem named Noah moves in next door. Real estate developer Noah Jansen knows when he's found something special. Somewhere he could even call home. Except his plan involves taking over the house next door - Grace's new home. Everyone knows you should love your neighbour, but that's easier said than done. And Grace and Noah are about to find out just how thin the line is between love and hate..........................................................................................Praise for Sophie Sullivan!'Once you start reading, you won't be able to put it down' Lyssa Kay Adams'Impossible to read without smiling - escapist romantic comedy at its finest' Lauren Layne'A funny, sweet rom com from a fresh, sparkling new voice' Andie J. Christopher'A lovely, endearing romance that made me yearn for a little beach house to fix up. Sophie Sullivan's writing feels like a warm hug' Rachel Lynn Solomon'This is a Hallmark movie in book form' Helen Hoang _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Little Shop of Hidden Treasures: a joyful and heart-warming novel you won't want to miss Holly Hepburn (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 448pp h198mm x w130mm x s27mm ISBN13: 9781471170355 ISBN13: 978-1-4711-7035-5 ISBN10: 1471170357 EAN: 9781471170355 x Description: **The brand new novel from Holly Hepburn, perfect for fans of Cathy Bramley and Katie Fforde.** Originally published in four parts this is the full story in one package. When Hope loses her husband, she fears her happiest days are behind her. With her only connection to London broken, she moves home to York to be near her family and to begin to build a new life. Taking a job at the antique shop she has always admired, she finds herself crossing paths with two very different men. Will, who has recently become the guardian to his niece after the tragic death of her parents. And Ciaran, who she enlists to help solve the mystery of an Egyptian antique. Two men who represent two different happy endings. But can she trust herself to choose the right man? And will that bring her everything she really needs?The brand new novel from Holly Hepburn, author of Coming Home to Brightwater Bay. ~*~Praise for Holly Hepburn~*~ '...treat yourself to a feel-good hit of warm fuzziness from Holly Hepburn. This enchanting novel tells the story of a grieving widow who finds herself ready for love again.' - S Magazine, Daily Express 'This book has everything from a beautiful setting to romance...and even a fascinating Egyptian mystery!' - My Weekly 'Uplifting' - Bella Magazine 'A fresh new voice, brings wit and warmth to this charming tale of two sisters' Rowan Coleman 'Warm, witty and laced with intriguing secrets! I want to pull up a bar stool, order a large G&T and soak up all the gossip at the Star and Sixpence!' Cathy Bramley 'The Star and Sixpence sparkles with fun, romance, mystery, and a hunky blacksmith. It's a real delight' Julie Cohen 'Like the dream pub landlady who always knows exactly what you want, Holly Hepburn has created the most delightful welcome to what promises to be a brilliant series, in the first Star and Sixpence. The sisters are warm and intriguing, the neighbours are (mostly!) friendly and the gossip is utterly addictive. I was very sad when it was time for last orders, and am already looking forward to the next round. Especially
New fiction Jan 2022 if a certain blacksmith happens to be at the bar...' Kate Harrison 'Warm, witty and utterly charming, Snowdrops at the Star and Sixpence is the perfect book to curl up with on a cold winter's day. It left me with the most wonderful happy glow' Cally Taylor 'A super sparkling star of a story and I can't wait for part two' Alexandra Brown _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Lightning in a Mirror Jayne Ann Krentz (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Piatkus Books
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
18 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Trade paperback (UK) 320pp h233mm x w155mm x s25mm 390g Trade paperback (UK) ISBN13: 9780349432212 ISBN13: 978-0-349-43221-2 ISBN10: 034943221X EAN: 9780349432212 x Description: The final installment in the chilling Fogg Lake trilogy by New York Times bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz. Olivia LeClair's experiment with speed dating is not going well. First there was the nasty encounter with the date from hell who tried to murder her and now the mysterious Harlan Rancourt-long believed dead-sits down at her table and tells her she's the only one who can help him locate the legendary Vortex lab. This is not what Olivia had in mind when she signed up for the Four Event Success Guaranteed package offered by the dating agency. She doesn't have much choice, though, because her psychic investigation firm works for the mysterious Foundation and Victor Arganbright, the director, is adamant that she assist Harlan. There's just one problem-no one knows Harlan's real agenda. His father once ran the Foundation like a mob organization, and Harlan was destined to be his heir. There's a real possibility Harlan has returned to claim his inheritance. For now, however, it's a case of the enemy of my enemy is my friend because others are after the secrets of the long-lost lab. Unfortunately for Olivia, the one thing friend and foe have in common is that everyone is convinced she is the key. Her unique psychic talent is required to defuse the ticking time bomb that is Vortex. Neither trusts the other but Olivia and Harlan soon realize they must work together to survive and unlock the Bluestone Project's most dangerous secrets before more innocent people die. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Best Valentine's Day Ever and other stories: A heartwarming collection of stories from the much-loved author Anna Jacobs (Author) (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Allison & Busby
Publisher:
Allison & Busby
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9780749028367 ISBN13: 978-0-7490-2836-7 ISBN10: 074902836X EAN: 9780749028367 x Description: Romance can be found in every corner of the world and has changed the lives of people in every period of history. In this collection of sixteen stand-alone short stories, including a brand-new tale, Anna Jacobs encapsulates the spark of first love and the glow of second chances in her inimitable style which fans new and old will take to their hearts. This collection includes: The Best Valentine's Day Ever: Heartbreak prompts Chrissie to seek comfort with her gran, Nancy. But unhappiness and misunderstandings turn into a double celebration across generations. The Group Settler's Wife: Western Australia, 1924. Maggie is forging a new life for her family, the chance for a fresh start for them all after the lingering effects of war. While unaccustomed to the rough and ready conditions of pioneer life, Maggie discovers a stronger side to herself and will find happiness where she did not expect it. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
How to Save a Life Eva Carter (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Pan Books
Publisher:
Pan Macmillan
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Out of stock indefinitely
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 480pp h196mm x w130mm x s33mm 338g ISBN13: 9781529038675 ISBN13: 978-1-5290-3867-5 ISBN10: 1529038677 EAN: 9781529038675 x Description: In Eva Carter's How to Save a Life, saving a life is only the start of the story . . . 'I couldn't put it down until I reached the final page' - Beth O'Leary, author of The Flatshare'A sweeping, brave, epic love story. I was hooked from the very first page' - Josie Silver, author of One Day Eighteenyear-old Kerry has had a crush on Joel for years, but knows he's out of her league. Then something extraordinary happens: minutes before midnight on the eve of the millennium, Joel collapses and Kerry saves his life.As Kerry supports Joel through his recovery, they discover a connection neither of them anticipated - until, haunted by what might have been, he abruptly ends their relationship.Over the course of the next two decades, the two are bound by that moment of life and death; each time they believe they've found love, discovered their vocation, or simply moved on, their lives collide again. But Joel got a second chance at life; will Kerry get a second chance at love?. . . Because bravery isn't just about life or death decisions; it's also about what happens next . . . _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Invisible Danielle Steel (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Macmillan
Publisher:
Pan Macmillan
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Out of stock indefinitely
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback (Text (eye-readable)) 288pp h242mm x w164mm x s31mm 496g ISBN13: 9781529021813 ISBN13: 978-1-5290-2181-3 ISBN10: 1529021812 EAN: 9781529021813 x Description: In this compelling novel from Number 1 bestselling author Danielle Steel, a gifted young woman must grapple with the legacy of a troubled childhood in order to pursue her dreams.When destiny shines the spotlight on you, do you stay . . . or run?Antonia Adams is the product of a loveless marriage between a beautiful young model and a wealthy entrepreneur. As a child, she is abandoned in the chasm between them. Unprotected and unloved, she learns that the only way to feel safe is to draw as little attention as possible, to be invisible.In her isolation, films are her escape, and she dreams of one day becoming a screenwriter. During a summer job at a Hollywood studio, she meets a famous filmmaker, and is invisible no longer. He wants to put her in a movie and make her a star. It is a dazzling opportunity but a terrifying one. Suddenly she is thrust into the public eye - even more so when they fall in love. Antonia never lets go of her true dream of becoming a filmmaker, but to make that leap she will have to expose herself in ways she never has before. When tragedy strikes, she must decide whether she will remain center stage or retreat to safety once more. Will she face her demons, or run and hide?In this extraordinary novel, Danielle Steel tells the story of a woman who must decide the price of pursuing her passion, and whether it is possible to stay true to herself while she does. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
Puzzle Girl Rachael Featherstone (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Canelo
Publisher:
Canelo
Pub Date:
12 Sep 2022
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 368pp h198mm x w129mm x s22mm ISBN13: 9781800326477 ISBN13: 978-1-80032-647-7 ISBN10: 1800326475 EAN: 9781800326477 x Description: Love is a riddle, waiting to be solved...Clued-up career girl Cassy Brookes has life under control until one disastrous morning changes everything. When she finds herself stuck in a doctor's surgery, a cryptic message left in a crossword magazine sends her on a search to find the mysterious puzzle-man behind it.Cassy is soon torn between tracking down her elusive dream guy, and outwitting her nightmare workmate, the devious Martin. Facing a puzzling love-life, will she ever be able to fit the pieces together and discover the truth behind this enigmatic man?An uplifting and heartwarming romance, perfect for fans of Laura Jane Williams and Mhairi McFarlane. Praise for Puzzle Girl'Puzzle Girl is a fantastic debut. Sparklingly funny, original and brilliantly clever. It's a real treat. I loved it!' Miranda Dickinson, Sunday Times bestselling author of Take a Look at Me Now 'Hugely entertaining and well written, I loved this book.' Katie Fforde, Sunday Times bestselling author of A Rose Petal Summer'Clever, funny and utterly engaging.' Jules Wake, author of Covent Garden In the Snow _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Affair Danielle Steel (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Pan Books
Publisher:
Pan Macmillan
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 352pp h196mm x w129mm x s23mm 252g ISBN13: 9781529021486 ISBN13: 978-1-5290-2148-6 ISBN10: 1529021480 EAN: 9781529021486 x Description: In this riveting novel set in Paris, the world's favourite storyteller, Danielle Steel, explores a high-profile affair that reverberates throughout an entire family reminding us that mothers and sisters come together when things fall apart.A year they would never forget . . .Rose McCarthy is the legendary editor-in-chief at one of New York's top magazines. Following the death of her husband, she and her four daughters have become even closer. All have successful careers: Athena is a TV chef, Venetia a fashion designer and Olivia a court judge, while Nadia, the youngest, is a talented interior designer living in Paris.Nadia considers her life perfect - married to bestselling novelist Nicolas Bateau, who adores her and their two daughters - until the tabloids leak a story of Nicolas's affair with a dazzling young actress.Heartbroken and publicly humiliated, Nadia looks to her family for comfort and support as she attempts to put her life back on course. As mother and daughters spend more time together, they come to realize the things that matter most in life. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
The Central Line Saskia Sarginson (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Piatkus Books
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Trade paperback (UK) 368pp h234mm x w153mm x s28mm 450g Trade paperback (UK) ISBN13: 9780349428697 ISBN13: 978-0-349-42869-7 ISBN10: 0349428697 EAN: 9780349428697 x Description: What if you've already crossed paths with the love of your life?Perfect for fans of One Day in December and Notting Hill, this is an unforgettable love story about sliding doors and chance encounters by the Richard & Judy Book Club bestselling author.__________________________________________Cora and Jacob live in London's vast metropolis; he at one end of the Central Line, she at the other.Their paths have crossed a thousand times without them knowing.When a chance encounter on the underground brings them together, it seems they're destined to fall in love.But although they live in the same city, their worlds are miles apart.Jacob's life is uncluttered, while Cora's is full of complications. And as events begin to divide them, they start to wonder:Are they meant to be together, or were they never meant to meet?__________________________________________What readers are saying about Saskia Sarginson's novels:'With echoes of David Nicholls's One Day, this romance has just the right mix of heart-melting moments and heart-rending near misses' Good Housekeeping'Intensely romantic' Sunday Mirror'A wonderful, heart-tugging romance' Prima'A raw, emotional book about love in all its guises' Sun'Heartbreaking' Bella'Have tissues to hand' Best _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Family You Make: Fall in love with Sunrise Cove in this heart-warming story of love and belonging Jill Shalvis (Author) (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Headline Eternal
Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
11 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 384pp h196mm x w128mm x s30mm 260g ISBN13: 9781472284426 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-8442-6 ISBN10: 1472284429 EAN: 9781472284426 x Description: Beloved New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis begins a new series - Sunrise Cove - set near beautiful Lake Tahoe, with a heartwarming story of found family and love.'Perfect, feel-good fiction' Sarah Morgan'Fall in love with Jill Shalvis! She's my go-to read for humor and heart' Susan Mallery, New York Times bestselling authorReaders are already loving The Family You Make!'A strong 5 star read! . . . I absolutely adored this book''I couldn't put it down and didn't want it to end. I loved it''(A) beautiful and heartbreaking love story with a much deserved HEA'...............................................................................................Is this the life she was always meant to have? During the snowstorm of the century Levi Cutler is stranded on a ski lift with a beautiful stranger named Jane. When the gondola in front of them hurtles to the ground, Levi calls his parents, but can't bring himself to say goodbye. Instead, he impulsively reveals that he's happily settled and Jane is his girlfriend - right before his phone dies. But Levi and Jane do not. Now Levi's family is desperate to meet 'The One'. Jane agrees to be his pretend girlfriend for just one dinner, but a traumatic childhood has left her unsure how to act around a tight-knit family that cherishes one another. As Jane and Levi spend more time together, pretend feelings quickly turn into real ones. Now all Jane has to do is admit to herself she can't live without the man she's fallen in love with - and the family she has always dreamed of................................................................................................Raves for Jill Shalvis's life-affirming novels'Jill Shalvis's books are funny, warm, charming and unforgettable' RaeAnne Thayne, New York Times bestselling author'Sisterhood takes center stage in this utterly absorbing novel. Jill Shalvis balances her trademark sunny optimism and humor with unforgettable real-life drama. A book to savor - and share' Susan Wiggs, New York Times Bestselling Author'Readers will find it easy to root for Shalvis's stubborn, vulnerable heroines to recognize both the decency and compassion of the sexy men who love them and their own worthiness to be loved. This heartfelt tale is thoroughly satisfying' Publishers Weekly _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
Little Wing Freya North (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Welbeck
Publisher:
Welbeck Publishing Group
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 400pp h234mm x w153mm ISBN13: 9781787397606 ISBN13: 978-1-78739-760-6 ISBN10: 1787397602 EAN: 9781787397606 x Description: 'With captivating characters and a richly drawn setting, this poignant story is the perfect book to curl up with' Catherine Isaac 'Moving, intriguing and beautifully written, this is a story about coming home' Katie Fforde 'An immensely enjoyable and absorbing novel: tender-hearted and infused with empathy and a great sense of place' Erica James 'Moving, emotional and tender and I was so taken with the protagonists, Nell and Dougie' Nina Pottell 'A tender exploration of family secrets and healing, it is the perfect read for our troubled times' Lucy Atkins 'A beautifully written and poignant exploration of family secrets spilling through the generations. Immersive and compelling' Elizabeth Buchan 'I can't remember the last time I read a book in one sitting or sobbed so hard at the end but Little Wing is a really special novel - if it doesn't get you right in all the feels then you're not human' RED 'Book of the month. What a treat: moving, emotional and tender. This filled my heart with joy and occasionally my eyes with tears; it is beautiful' Prima, Book of the Month 'Tender and touching. Keep the tissues close for this poignant story - characters you'll fall in love with' Good Housekeeping ___________Little Wing is the powerful story of two families over three generations. 1969. Florence Lawson, a 16-year-old schoolgirl who dreams of being an artist, finds herself pregnant and banished to one of the most remote parts of the UK.1986. Dougie Munro, searching for adventure, leaves the Isle of Harris - the island of his birth - for art college and a career in London as a photographer.2005. Nell Hartley, content with her life managing a care-in-the-community cafe in Colchester, discovers a shocking truth about her family.Between the sprawl of London, suburban Essex, and the wild, unpredictable Outer Hebrides, three lives collide and interweave as questions are asked and secrets surface. What happened to Florence? Why is Dougie now so reluctant to return home? How can Nell make peace with the lies she's been told?Little Wing is a novel about resilience, forgiveness and the true meaning of family, about finding one's place in the world and discovering how we all belong somewhere and to someone. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Spanish Love Deception: TikTok made me buy it! The Goodreads Choice Awards Debut of the Year Elena Armas (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Pub Date:
28 Oct 2021
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback E-publication accessibility detail - No reading system accessibility options disabled (except) PREVIEW_PERMITTED_01 480pp h198mm x w130mm x s29mm ISBN13: 9781398515628 ISBN13: 978-1-3985-1562-8 ISBN10: 1398515620 EAN: 9781398515628 x Description: WINNER OF THE GOODREADS CHOICE AWARDS DEBUT NOVEL OF THE YEAR. THE ROM-COM OF 2021. A BOOKTOK SENSATION. A wedding in Spain. The most infuriating man. Three days to convince your family you're actually in love. . . Catalina Martin desperately needs a date to her sister's wedding. Especially when her little white lie about her American boyfriend has spiralled out of control. Now everyone she knows - including her ex-boyfriend and his fiancee - will be there. She only has four weeks to find someone willing to cross the Atlantic for her and aid in her deception. NYC to Spain is no short flight and her family won't be easy to fool. . . But even then, when Aaron Blackford - the 6'4", blue-eyed pain in the arse - offers to step in, she's not tempted even for a second. Never has there been a more aggravating, blood-boiling and insufferable man. But Catalina is desperate and as the wedding gets closer the more desirable an option Aaron Blackford becomes. . . The Spanish Love Deception is an enemies-to-lovers, fake-dating romance. Perfect for those looking for a steamy slow-burn with the promise of a sweet happy-ever-after. "Everything you could want in a romance is right here." Helen Hoang, author of The Kiss Quotient _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
The Heiress: The untold story of Pride & Prejudice's Miss Anne de Bourgh Molly Greeley (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Paperback
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 368pp h196mm x w128mm x s26mm 260g ISBN13: 9781529358049 ISBN13: 978-1-5293-5804-9 ISBN10: 1529358043 EAN: 9781529358049 x Description: 'With stunningly lyrical writing, Greeley elevates Austen-inspired fiction onto a whole new plane.' - Natalie Jenner, author of The Jane Austen SocietyAs a fussy baby, Anne was prescribed laudanum to quiet her and has been given the opium-heavy syrup ever since on account of her continuing ill health. While her mother is outraged when Darcy chooses not to marry Anne, as has been long planned, Anne can barely raise her head to acknowledge the fact. But little by little, she comes to see that what she has always been told is an affliction of nature might in fact be one of nurture - and one, therefore, that she can beat. In a frenzy of desperation, she throws away her laudanum and seeks refuge at the London home of her cousin, Colonel Fitzwilliam. Suddenly wide awake to the world but utterly unprepared, Anne must forge a new identity among those who have never seen the real her - including herself. With its wit, sensuality and deep compassion for the human heart, The Heiress is a sparklingly rebellious novel that takes a shadowy figure from the background of Pride & Prejudice, one of the world's most beloved books, and throws her into the light.'Haunting. The Heiress has all the hallmarks of nineteenth-century Gothic, which doesn't shy away from "modern" ills, such as the opiate crisis, Munchausen syndrome by proxy, and homophobia. Highly recommended.' - Finola Austin, author of Bronte's Mistress _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Gone with the Wind Margaret Mitchell (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Pan Books
Publisher:
Pan Macmillan
Pub Date:
12 May 2022
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 1024pp h197mm x w130mm ISBN13: 9781529091410 ISBN13: 978-1-5290-9141-0 ISBN10: 1529091411 EAN: 9781529091410 x Description: One of the most famous love stories of all time, Gone with the Wind is a classic novel by Margaret Mitchell. This edition includes a special introduction by Philippa Gregory. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Hope in the Valleys Francesca Capaldi (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Canelo
Publisher:
Canelo
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 368pp h198mm x w129mm x s22mm ISBN13: 9781800327832 ISBN13: 978-1-80032-783-2 ISBN10: 1800327838 EAN: 9781800327832 x Description: Will Elizabeth choose love over duty?It's August 1917 and WW1 continues to take a toll. The villagers of Dorcalon, a mining village in the Rhymney Valley, try to keep hope alive; but every day brings fresh tragedy as more of their sons and fathers are killed on foreign battlefields. Elizabeth
New fiction Jan 2022 Meredith, daughter of mine manager Herbert, enjoys a privileged position in the village, but she longs to break free of society's expectations. Falling in love with miner, Gwilym Owen, brings more joy to her life than she's ever known... until she's forced to choose between her love and her disapproving family. Seeking an escape, Elizabeth signs up as a VAD nurse and is swiftly sent to help the troops in France, even as her heart breaks at leaving Gwilym behind. Separated by society and the Great War, can Elizabeth and Gwilym find their way back together again? Or will their love become another casualty of war?A romantic, emotional saga set in WW1 - fans of Katie Flynn and Sheila Newberry will adore this captivating read.Readers are loving Hope in the Valleys:'Another great instalment in the Valleys series...Really enjoyed this book and I'm already looking forward to reading the fourth one.' Reader Review'Absolutely loved this book...Lovely characters and a beautifully written storyline. Highly recommend this book and the author'. Reader Review'I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. The book tells of the lives of some who fought and some who stayed behind to work in the mines. I do recommend that you read this book.' Reader Review'It was like visiting old friends and family...It is just like coming home reading this book.' Reader Review'A story of friends, love, hate and forgiveness...A story of the war and those lost. I did enjoy reading this book and I would recommend it.' Reader Review'I was so excited to start this book...It was like visiting family. I recommend this book and hope there will be another.' Reader Review'It was lovely to return to the village and meet these characters again...Pleased to see there is another instalment of the series on the way.' Reader ReviewPraise for Francesca Capaldi's beautiful WW1 Welsh saga series:'Rich with well-drawn characters, twists and turns, sense of history and place...it was hard to put down. I loved it!' Rosie Hendry, author of the East End Angels series'I loved this book... I would heartily recommend it for anyone who enjoys family saga or historical fiction.' Reader Review'This is such a warm-hearted book... I would ask all readers to read this book. I loved it' Reader Review'This is a really emotional book...I really enjoyed this book and fully recommend it. Worth all the stars' Reader Review'An all-engrossing story that swept me along with it. It is a wonderful historical saga with a hint of romance' Reader Review _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A Royal Ambition Iris Gower (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Canelo Saga
Publisher:
Canelo
Pub Date:
10 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 320pp h198mm x w129mm x s19mm ISBN13: 9781800327757 ISBN13: 978-1-80032-775-7 ISBN10: 1800327757 EAN: 9781800327757 x Description: The King is dead... her life is no longer under her control.King Henry V's beautiful widow, Catherine, is determined to marry Owen Tudor, a Welsh gentleman-at-arms.But her life decisions are not her own, overshadowed as she is by more powerful men who are closer to the Throne.The Duke of Bedford would marry her off to a foreign prince, Henry Beaufort would give his allegiance in exchange for a Cardinal's hat, and the handsome Duke of Gloucester, brother of the dead king, openly desires her.Added to that, her son, the King, is a weak child who turns like a straw in the wind. She must use all her wits and courage if she is to forge a new life for herself...A gripping and touching historical novel perfect for fans of Anne O'Brien, Philippa Gregory and Elizabeth Chadwick. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Queen's Lady (Queens of the Tower, Book 2) Joanna Hickson (Author) Series:
Queens of the Tower Book 2
Edition:
Imprint:
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 464pp h240mm x w159mm x s39mm 690g ISBN13: 9780008305628 ISBN13: 978-0-00-830562-8 ISBN10: 0008305625 EAN: 9780008305628 x Description: 'This well-researched novel draws you straight into the heart of this engaging story.' My Weekly
Praise for Joanna Hickson
New fiction Jan 2022 'Intriguing... told with confidence' The Times 'Rich and warm' Sunday Express
Can she tread a dangerous line between love and duty?
Raven-haired and fiercely independent, Joan Guildford has always remained true to herself. As lady-in-waiting and confidante to Queen Elizabeth, wife of Henry VII, Joan understands royal patronage is vital if she and her husband, Sir Richard, are to thrive in the volatile atmosphere of court life. But Tudor England is in mourning following the death of the Prince of Wales, and within a year, the queen herself. With Prince Henry now heir to the throne, the court murmurs with the sound of conspiracy. Is the entire Tudor project now at stake or can young Henry secure the dynasty? Drawn into the heart of the crisis, Joan's own life is in turmoil, and her future far from secure. She faces a stark choice - be true to her heart and risk everything, or play the dutiful servant and watch her dreams wither and die. For Joan, and for Henry's Kingdom, everything is at stake... Praise for Joanna Hickson:
'Bewitching' Woman & Home
'Evocative' Woman's Weekly 'A great tale' Conn Iggulden 'Thoroughly engrossing' The Lady
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The Redemption of Philip Thane Lisa Berne (Author) Series:
The Penhallow Dynasty
Edition:
Imprint:
Pan Books
Publisher:
Pan Macmillan
Pub Date:
17 Mar 2022
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 416pp h197mm x w129mm x s26mm 292g ISBN13: 9781529078374 ISBN13: 978-1-5290-7837-4 ISBN10: 1529078377 EAN: 9781529078374 x Description: The Redemption of Philip Thane is Bridgerton meets Groundhog Day in this rip-roaring regency romantic comedy for fans of Julia Quinn, Jane Austen and Georgette Heyer.'One of the most exciting historical fiction writers in a long time' - Julia Quinn, author of the Netflix series Bridgerton, on Lisa Berne.How many times can a rake get it wrong . . . before he becomes Mr Right?Philip Thane - rogue, rake, and scoundrel extraordinaire hadn't wanted to show up in the little town of Whittlesey to give a speech. He also didn't expect to somehow find himself stuck in time, waking up every morning to live exactly the same day over and over again. On the plus side, it's giving him time to further his acquaintance with the delightful Miss Margaret Allen, in town to research the book she's writing. And Philip has no doubt she'll fall starry-eyed into his arms, just like so many other ladies of the ton have done before.Yet Miss Allen stands firm against his wiles, day after day. How is it even possible? Why won't she change her mind? What must he do to win her heart?Maybe, just maybe, it isn't Margaret who needs to change, but rather a certain rogue, who - if only he knew it - is head over heels in love . . . and badly in need of redemption. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
Proposing Mischief Regina Jennings (Author) Series:
The Joplin Chronicles 2
Edition:
Imprint:
Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Publisher:
Baker Publishing Group
Pub Date:
07 Dec 2021
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United States Paperback / softback 336pp h216mm x w140mm 306g ISBN13: 9780764235351 ISBN13: 978-0-7642-3535-1 ISBN10: 0764235354 EAN: 9780764235351 x Description: Only one person can give her the freedom she seeks--but is it worth the risk? Maisie Kentworth is being forced to stay on her parents' ranch. After a short-lived relationship with the wrong man, she's worried about inflaming things further between her former beau and her protective family. Left to rue her mistakes, she keeps busy exploring the idle mine at the edge of their property, where she discovers a great treasure. Boone Bragg is also stuck. With his parents on vacation, the management of Bragg Mining falls on him, and one of his advisors wants him as a son-inlaw. One wrong move, and Boone will end up either offending an associate or marrying a woman he can't endure. While closing up a spent mine, Boone gets two surprises. One is a spitfire farm girl who's trespassing with a pickax, and the other is the amazing crystal cavern that she's discovered. Suddenly Boone sees a way to overhaul the family business. With part of the cavern on Kentworth land, Boone makes Maisie a proposal that he hopes will solve all of their problems. Instead it throws Joplin into chaos, and it will take all of Maisie's gumption to set things right. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Ties That Bind: A compelling and heartbreaking WWII historical fiction Rosie Meddon (Author) Series:
On the Home Front 3
Edition:
Imprint:
Canelo Saga
Publisher:
Canelo
Pub Date:
13 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 352pp h198mm x w129mm x s21mm ISBN13: 9781800325456 ISBN13: 978-1-80032-545-6 ISBN10: 1800325452 EAN: 9781800325456 x Description: When Esme's past as a secret operative comes calling, she must choose - her husband or her job?After a bomb destroys Esme's London home, killing her son instantly, she moves to her old country house in Devon to begin the impossible task of recuperating. Soon she is drawn back into the world of espionage, and as her marriage starts to crumble, a local airman pulls her closer.Meanwhile her cousin Louise is awaiting confirmation that she can relocate to Canada to be with her husband, Douglas. Biding her time back home, she notices her father behaving strangely and disappearing at odd hours to wander the nearby cliffs. With rumours of spies afoot, she needs to learn the truth before anyone else does...Louise and Esme still have battles to overcome as the war continues. Will Esme betray her wedding vows or can she find her way back to Richard?A stunning and heartwrenching Second World War saga, for fans of Liz Trenow and Ellie Curzon.Praise for Ties That Bind:'Wow what a book it is! I had every feeling possible while reading this book. This was such a beautiful yet emotional story, and I really and truly felt for each and every character, I welled up with tears at times, I smiled and cooed when it came to it. I really struggled to put the book down.' Reader review'If you love family saga and wartime books you will definitely love this.' Reader review _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
Chocolate Girls Annie Murray (Author) Series:
Chocolate Girls
Edition:
Imprint:
Pan Books
Publisher:
Pan Macmillan
Pub Date:
30 Dec 2021
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 528pp h197mm x w130mm x s33mm 372g ISBN13: 9781529050479 ISBN13: 978-1-5290-5047-9 ISBN10: 1529050472 EAN: 9781529050479 This Product Replaces: 9781447206460 x Description: In Annie Murray's bestselling Chocolate Girls, three very different women work together at Cadbury's Bournville factory, where their lives become entwined by war and work - and a child called David.Edie marries young to escape her unhappy family home. Widowed at nineteen, and having lost her child from the marriage, she faces the war grieving and lonely. Then one night during the Blitz, an infant mysteriously abandoned during the bombing is handed into her care . . .Ruby, meanwhile, doesn't want to be left behind in the wedding stakes, and settles for marriage with Frank.Finally there's Janet, kind-hearted and susceptible to male charm, who is hurt desperately by an affair with a married man.David, the child who steals Edie's heart as she brings him up through a time none of them will ever forget, is the love of all their lives. And when David is old enough to wonder who he really is, he leads Edie through struggle and heartache to a life and love she would never have dreamed of . . .Chocolate Girls is followed by the captivating sequel, The Bells of Bournville Green. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
For Better, For Worse: A Second World War saga of love and heartache June Francis (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Canelo Saga
Publisher:
Canelo
Pub Date:
10 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 368pp h198mm x w129mm x s22mm ISBN13: 9781800322158 ISBN13: 978-1-80032-215-8 ISBN10: 1800322151 EAN: 9781800322158 x Description: With war on the horizon, can she find peace?Grace and Dougie have been courting for years, so when Dougie decides to emigrate to Australia he expects Grace to follow once she turns twenty-one. Grace used to be besotted with the handsome man, but she is increasingly worried by his bullying behaviour and gambling. On her way home from seeing Dougie off at the docks, Grace is nearly run down by a truck driven by widower Ben, who is on his way to the hospital to see his young son. Soon, Grace has agreed to look after Ben's child while he recovers from his accident. As they spend time together Ben struggles to ignore his growing feelings for Grace. But Dougie is determined not to let Grace go and when war breaks out he returns to England. With her old flame to contend with, never mind the relentless German bombers, will ever Grace find peace and love? From Liverpool's much-loved saga novelist comes a tale of love and heartache in wartime, which fans of Kitty Neale and Katie Flynn will love. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Lost Sister Lynne Francis (Author) Series:
The Margate Maid
Edition:
Imprint:
Piatkus Books
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
27 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback (Text (eye-readable)) 368pp h236mm x w160mm x s36mm 580g ISBN13: 9780349424637 ISBN13: 978-0-349-42463-7 ISBN10: 0349424632 EAN: 9780349424637
New fiction Jan 2022 x Description: Molly's story continues in this gripping saga of love, betrayal and secrets that can't stay hidden . . . perfect for fans of Dilly Court, Libby Ashworth and Rosie Goodwin.Kent 1816Now Molly Dawson's family have grown up and left home, she has every reason to expect that her life on the Woodchurch Manor estate with her husband, head gardener Charlie, will settle into happy contentment. It seems, though, that her estranged halfsister, Harriet, has other ideas. When the secret Molly has kept for over twenty-five years is revealed in front of her whole family, Molly's relationship with her son and her husband begins to crumble. And when she takes a trip away from home to allow things to settle, Harriet steps in - with devastating consequences.Will Harriet prevail, or can Molly win back Charlie's heart, and heal the rift with the son she had been parted from for so many years?Praise for Lynne Francis:'Impressively researched . . . I loved this five star book' Kay Brellend'An engaging, thoroughly researched tale of youthful naivety and courage in the face of adversity, full of rich detail and imagination. Highly recommended!' RoNA award-winning, bestselling novelist Tania Crosse'A compelling and captivating historical saga rich in atmosphere, emotion and heart . . . a poignant tale of broken promises, devastating betrayals and triumph over adversity from a master storyteller' Goodreads Reviewer _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Children of Fortune: A powerful new family saga from the Sunday Times bestselling author Val Wood (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Penguin
Publisher:
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 336pp h198mm x w127mm x s20mm 230g B-format paperback ISBN13: 9780552178914 ISBN13: 978-0-552-17891-4 ISBN10: 0552178918 EAN: 9780552178914 x Description: The stunning follow-up to The Lonely Wife from bestselling author Val Wood.'With fully developed characters and a compelling story, it's no wonder the author won the Catherine Cookson Prize for Fiction for her debut... A great choice for a book club' Belfast Telegraph-------------------------------1864: Following the untimely death of her cold-hearted husband, Beatrix and her three children are finally free. While Ambrose has already determined his path in life, eldest son Laurie's future is less certain. With the responsibility of the family estate on his shoulders, Laurie must decide between staying in Yorkshire to farm the family land and following his dreams.Meanwhile, headstrong and independent Alicia is defying expectation and excelling at school. There she befriends the enigmatic Olivia Snowdon and they quickly become inseparable. But Olivia's past is shrouded in mystery and as the two families grow closer, secrets start to come tumbling out...A powerful story of family ties, long-held secrets and the fleeting days of childhood.--------------------------------Praise for Val Wood:'A heart-warming story filled with compelling action' Rosie Goodwin'Hull's answer to Catherine Cookson' BBC Radio 4's Front Row'Wonderfully fully-fleshed characters are the mainstay of [Val Wood's] stories' Peterborough Telegraph _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Letting in the Light Charlotte Betts (Author) Series:
The Spindrift Trilogy
Edition:
Imprint:
Piatkus Books
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Trade paperback (UK) 400pp h234mm x w154mm x s31mm 480g Trade paperback (UK) ISBN13: 9780349423036 ISBN13: 978-0-349-42303-6 ISBN10: 0349423032 EAN: 9780349423036 x Description: From the award-winning author of The Apothecary's Daughter comes the next book in the Spindrift Trilogy - a beautifully evocative, family drama, perfect for fans of Santa Montefiore, Lucinda Riley and Elizabeth Jane Howard's Cazalet Chronicles.1914 Spindrift House, Cornwall Edith Fairchild's good-for-nothing husband, Benedict, deserted her when their children were babies. Now the children are almost adult, Edith and Pascal, her faithful lover of two decades, are planning to leave their beloved Spindrift artists' community and finally be together. But an explosive encounter between Benedict and Pascal forces old secrets into the light, causing rifts in the happiness and security of the community. Then an assassin's bullet fired in faraway Sarajevo sets in motion a chain of events that changes everything. Under the shadow of war, the community struggles to eke out a living. The younger generation enlist or volunteer to support the war effort, facing dangers that seemed unimaginable in the golden summer of 1914.
New fiction Jan 2022 When it's all over, will the Spindrift community survive an unexpected threat? And will Edith and Pascal ever be able to fulfil their dream?Why do readers love Charlotte Betts?'Romantic, engaging and hugely satisfying' Katie Fforde'A highly-recommended novel of love, tragedy and the power of art' Daily Mail'Beautifully written, engaging and heart-warming' Book Club Mumma'A highly compelling, engrossing read' Discovering Diamonds'Evocative, enthralling and enjoyable' Bookish Jottings'Poignant, compelling and extensively researched . . . I cannot wait to find out what happens next to these characters' Sarah's Vignettes'A delightful historical saga which is so beautifully woven together that from the very start I was enchanted' Jaffa Reads Too'Rich in detail, full of passion this is a delightful and fascinating read' Book Literati _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Rose Queen: The brand new heartwarming romance from the Sunday Times bestselling author Katie Flynn (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Century
Publisher:
Cornerstone
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 448pp h240mm x w162mm x s39mm 685g ISBN13: 9781529135411 ISBN13: 978-1-5291-3541-1 ISBN10: 1529135419 EAN: 9781529135411 x Description: ** THE BRAND NEW HISTORICAL ROMANCE FROM SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR KATIE FLYNN **_____________________________________________Will love bloom in a new city?It's 1938, and Cadi is chosen to be Rose Queen in the annual Rose Fete. She is thrilled to be treated like royalty for the day. But deep down she is desperate to leave the Welsh mining community where she grew up.When war is declared, Cadi and her best friend Poppy see a chance to escape. Cadi leaves behind her parents and local boy Aled, whom she is meant to marry, for Liverpool.But city life doesn't bring the opportunities they'd hoped for. Unable to join the forces, the girls are left looking for work in poverty-stricken Scotland Ward.They secure jobs in a local pub, and Cadi's blossoming relationship with a handsome dock worker deepens after he rescues her from a terrifying encounter.But when Aled unexpectedly appears dressed in RAF uniform Cadi finds her worlds colliding again. Now the Rose Queen must decide: who will become her King? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Love and Fury: Mary Wollstonecraft - Trailblazer. Fearless Thinker. Mother. Samantha Silva (Author) (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Allison & Busby
Publisher:
Allison & Busby
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback 320pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9780749027179 ISBN13: 978-0-7490-2717-9 ISBN10: 0749027177 EAN: 9780749027179 x Description: Now, Daughter, I'm to tell you a story to coax you into the world...' London, 1797. Mary Wollstonecraft awaits the midwife who will help bring her child into the world and support her through the uncertain days that follow. As Mary's strength falters, she urgently weaves the tale of her life to bind her frail Little Bird close. Wollstonecraft's life and writings broke convention, traversed Europe and vindicated the rights of women. Through triumph and loss, she blazed a trail and passed that legacy on to her child, the future Mary Shelley. Reclaiming the brief moment when the stories of mother and daughter overlapped, Love and Fury is a moving tribute to an influential thinker and a remarkable woman. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
Pippo and Clara Diana Rosie (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Pan Books
Publisher:
Pan Macmillan
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 336pp h197mm x w131mm x s21mm 232g ISBN13: 9781447293071 ISBN13: 978-1-4472-9307-1 ISBN10: 144729307X EAN: 9781447293071 x Description: 'A powerful story, sweetly told' - Antonio Iturbe, author of The Librarian of AuschwitzA country torn apart by war. Two siblings divided by fate.Italy, 1938. Mussolini is in power and war is not far away . . .Clara and Pippo are just children: quiet, thoughtful Clara is the older sister; Pippo, the younger brother, is forever chatting. The family has only recently arrived in the city carrying their few possessions.When Mamma goes missing early one morning, both Clara and Pippo go in search of her. Clara turns right; Pippo left.As a result of the choices they make that morning, their lives will be changed forever.Diana Rosie's Pippo and Clara tells the story of a family and a country divided. But will Clara and Pippo - and their mother - find each other again? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Shadows of Swanford Abbey Julie Klassen (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Publisher:
Baker Publishing Group
Pub Date:
07 Dec 2021
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United States Paperback / softback 416pp h216mm x w140mm 372g ISBN13: 9780764234248 ISBN13: 978-0-7642-3424-8 ISBN10: 0764234242 EAN: 9780764234248 x Description: Agatha Christie meets Jane Austen in this atmospheric Regency tale brimming with mystery, intrigue, and romance. When Miss Rebecca Lane returns to her home village after a few years away, her brother begs for a favor: go to nearby Swanford Abbey and deliver his manuscript to an author staying there who could help him get published. Feeling responsible for her brother's desperate state, she reluctantly agrees. The medieval monastery turned grand hotel is rumored to be haunted. Once there, Rebecca begins noticing strange things, including a figure in a hooded black gown gliding silently through the abbey's cloisters. For all its renovations and veneer of luxury, the ancient foundations seem to echo with whispers of the past--including her own. For there she encounters Sir Frederick--magistrate, widower, and former neighbor--who long ago broke her heart. When the famous author is found murdered in the abbey, Sir Frederick begins questioning staff and guests and quickly discovers that several people held grudges against the man, including Miss Lane and her brother. Haunted by a painful betrayal in his past, Sir Frederick searches for answers but is torn between his growing feelings for Rebecca and his pursuit of the truth. For Miss Lane is clearly hiding something. . . . _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
The Finder of Forgotten Things Sarah Loudin Thomas (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Publisher:
Baker Publishing Group
Pub Date:
07 Dec 2021
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United States Paperback / softback 352pp h216mm x w140mm 315g ISBN13: 9780764238352 ISBN13: 978-0-7642-3835-2 ISBN10: 0764238353 EAN: 9780764238352 x Description: It's one thing to say you can find what people need--it's another to actually do it. It's 1932 and Sullivan Harris is on the run. An occasionally successful dowser, he promised the people of Kline, West Virginia, that he would find them water. But when wells turned up dry, he disappeared with their cash just a step or two ahead of Jeremiah Weber, who was elected to run him down. Postmistress Gainey Floyd is suspicious of Sulley's abilities when he appears in her town but reconsiders after new wells fill with sweet water. Rather, it's Sulley who grows uneasy when his success makes folks wonder if he can find more than water--like forgotten items or missing people. He lights out to escape such expectations and runs smack into something worse. Hundreds of men have found jobs digging the Hawks Nest Tunnel--but what they thought was a blessing is killing them. And no one seems to care. Here, Sulley finds something new--a desire to help. With it, he becomes an unexpected catalyst, bringing Jeremiah and Gainey together to find what even he has forgotten: hope. "Sarah Loudin Thomas never disappoints! The Finder of Forgotten Things brings together a rich cast of characters, each at war with conflicting desires and ultimately destined to decide whether, even in the worst events, redemption waits to be discovered."--LISA WINGATE, New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Lost Friends "In a hardscrabble 1930s setting, complex characters wrestle with justice, mercy, inequality, honesty, and the fact that they are all prodigals still searching for the way home. Loudin Thomas delivers a stunning tale of one of the worst industrial disasters in U.S. history, underlined with a moral imperative to love one's neighbor that still hits home today."--Library Journal "Loudin Thomas introduces a multifaceted cast desperately trying to survive the Great Depression in 1930s West Virginia, in this strong historical. . . . The small-town plot's set against the real-life Hawks Nest Tunnel disaster. . . . giving Loudin Thomas impetus to underline the impact of acts of caring in a community." --Publishers Weekly _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Magnolia Palace: A Novel Fiona Davis (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Bantam USA
Publisher:
Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc
Pub Date:
25 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United States Hardback 368pp h236mm x w159mm ISBN13: 9780593184011 ISBN13: 978-0-593-18401-1 ISBN10: 0593184017 EAN: 9780593184011 x _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
The Memoirs of Stockholm Sven Nathaniel Ian Miller (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
John Murray Publishers Ltd
Publisher:
John Murray Press
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback (Text (eye-readable)) 336pp h236mm x w160mm x s38mm 540g ISBN13: 9781529359893 ISBN13: 978-1-5293-5989-3 ISBN10: 1529359899 EAN: 9781529359893 x Description: Longlisted for the Center for Fiction's 2021 First Novel Prize'Picaresque, gentle and slyly humorous; the glacial beauty of the northern landscape is the backdrop to arresting horrors, concealed passions, and a lifetime of kindnesses - all superbly rendered by Miller: a joy to read' Oisin Fagan, author of NobberIn 1916, Sven Ormson leaves Stockholm to seek adventure in Svalbard, an Arctic archipelago where darkness reigns four months of the year, and where he might witness the splendour of the Northern Lights one night or be attacked by a polar bear the next. After a devastating accident while digging for coal, Sven heads north again and ends up on an uninhabited fjord living in a hut he builds, alone except for the company of a loyal dog, testing himself against the elements. Years into his routine isolation, the arrival of an unlikely visitor sparks a chain of events that brings Sven into a family of fellow outsiders and determines the course of the rest of his life. Inspired by a real person and written with wry humour, in prose as beautiful as the stark landscape it evokes, The Memoirs of Stockholm Sven is a testament to the strength of human bonds, reminding us that even in the most inhospitable conditions, we are not beyond the reach of love. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Prophets: a New York Times Bestseller Robert Jones Jr. (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
riverrun
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 400pp h196mm x w128mm x s30mm 316g ISBN13: 9781529405712 ISBN13: 978-1-5294-0571-2 ISBN10: 1529405718 EAN: 9781529405712 x Description: *A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*'This visionary and deeply evocative debut carves a radiant love story out of the bleakest of landscapes.' Waterstones - Best Books to Look Out For in 2021'An Outstanding novel' Guardian'A lyrical, poetic novel' Independent'Epic in its scale' Marlon James, author of Black Leopard, Red Wolf'A rare marvel' Ocean Vuong, author of On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous'Magisterial' Courttia Newland, author of A River Called Time'A spellbinding debut' COSMO'Ambitious and intense' Vanity Fair----------------------------One of:The New York Times Book Review's Books to Watch for in JanuaryThe Washington Post's 10 Books to Read in JanuaryTIME's 10 New Books You Should Read in JanuaryO, the Oprah Magazine's 32 LGBTQ Books That Will Changethe Literary Landscape in 2021Cosmopolitan's New LGBTQ+ Books to Add to Your Reading ListBuzzFeed's Most Anticipated Historical Fiction of 2021Lit Hub's Most Anticipated Books of 2021The Millions' Most Anticipated Books of 2021--------------------------In this blinding debut, Robert Jones Jr. blends the lyricism of Toni Morrison with the vivid prose of Zora Neale Hurston to characterise the forceful, enduring bond of love, and what happens when brutality threatens the purest form of serenity. The Halifax plantation is known as Empty by the slaves who work it under the pitiless gaze of its overseers and its owner, Massa Paul. Two young enslaved men, Samuel and Isaiah dwell among the animals they keep in the barn, helping out in the fields when their day is done. But the barn is their haven, a space of radiance and love - away from the blistering sun and the cruelty of the toubabs - where they can be alone together.But, Amos - a fellow slave - has begun to direct suspicion towards the two men and their refusal to bend. Their flickering glances, unspoken words and wilful intention, revealing a truth that threatens to rock the stability of the plantation. And preaching the words of Massa Paul's gospel, he betrays them. The culminating pages of The Prophets summon a choral voice of those who have suffered in silence, with blistering humanity, as the day of reckoning arrives at the Halifax plantation. Love, in all its permutations, is the discovery at the heart of Robert Jones Jr's breathtaking debut, The Prophets. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
The War of the Poor Eric Vuillard (Author) Mark Polizzotti (Translated by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Picador
Publisher:
Pan Macmillan
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback With flaps (Text (eye-readable)) 80pp h197mm x w130mm x s7mm 96g ISBN13: 9781529038552 ISBN13: 978-1-5290-3855-2 ISBN10: 1529038553 EAN: 9781529038552 x Description: Shortlisted for the International Booker Prize 2021'A dazzling piece of historical re-imagining and a revolutionary sermon, a furious denunciation of inequality' - The judges of the International Booker prize.The fight for equality begins in the streets.From the internationally bestselling author of The Order of the Day: Eric Vuillard once again takes us behind the scenes at a moment when history was being written.The history of inequality is a long and terrible one. And it's not over yet. Short, sharp and devastating, The War of the Poor tells the story of a brutal episode from history, not as well known as tales of other popular uprisings, but one that deserves to be told.Sixteenth-century Europe: the Protestant Reformation takes on the powerful and the privileged. Peasants, the poor living in towns, who are still being promised that equality will be granted to them in heaven, begin to ask themselves: and why not equality now, here on earth?There follows a violent struggle. Out of this chaos steps Thomas Muntzer: a complex and controversial figure, who sided with neither Martin Luther, nor the Roman Catholic Church. Muntzer addressed the poor directly, encouraging them to ask why a God who apparently loved the poor seemed to be on the side of the rich.Eric Vuillard tells the story of one man whose terrible and novelesque life casts light on the times in which he lived - a moment when Europe was in flux. As in his blistering look at the build-up to World War II, The Order of the Day, Vuillard 'leaves nothing sleeping in the shadows' (L'OBS). _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Violeta Isabel Allende (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Pub Date:
25 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Trade paperback (UK) 336pp h234mm x w153mm 510g Paperback ISBN13: 9781526648358 ISBN13: 978-1-5266-4835-8 ISBN10: 1526648350 EAN: 9781526648358 x Description: THE NEW NOVEL FROM LITERARY LEGEND ISABEL ALLENDE 'Epic, beautifully crafted . . . Gripping from start to finish' DAILY TELEGRAPH 'A moving exploration of both the pain and the freedom of being an outsider' NEW STATESMAN 'A new novel by Isabel Allende is always a treat' DAILY MAIL One extraordinary woman. One hundred years of history. One unforgettable story. Violeta comes into the world on a stormy day in 1920, the first daughter in a family of five boisterous sons. From the start, her life is marked by extraordinary events. The ripples of the Great War are still being felt, even as the Spanish flu arrives on the shores of her South American homeland almost at the moment of her birth. Told in the form of a letter to someone Violeta loves above all others, this is the story of a hundred-year life - of devastating heartbreak and passionate affairs, poverty and wealth, terrible loss and immense joy. Bearing witness to a century of history, it is a life shaped by the fight for women's rights, the rise and fall of tyrants and, ultimately, not one but two pandemics. Through the eyes of a woman whose unforgettable passion, determination and sense of humour will carry her through a lifetime of upheaval, Isabel Allende once more brings us an epic that is both fiercely inspiring and deeply emotional.
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A Terrible Kindness: The Sunday Times Top 10 Bestseller Jo Browning Wroe (Author) Series:
Edition:
Main
Imprint:
Faber & Faber
Publisher:
Faber & Faber
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 400pp h216mm x w135mm x s28mm 507g ISBN13: 9780571368297 ISBN13: 978-0-571-36829-7 ISBN10: 0571368298 EAN: 9780571368297 x Description: *INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER* *AN OBSERVER DEBUT OF 2022* *AS FEATURED ON FRONT ROW* When we go through something impossible, someone, or something, will help us, if we let them . . . It is October 1966 and William Lavery is having the night of his life at his first black-tie do. But, as the evening unfolds, news hits of a landslide at a coal mine. It has buried a school: Aberfan. William decides he must act, so he stands and volunteers to attend. It will be his first job as an embalmer, and it will be one he never forgets. His work that night will force him to think about the little boy he was, and the losses he has worked so hard to forget. But compassion can have surprising consequences, because - as William discovers - giving so much to others can sometimes help us heal ourselves. 'I LOVE IT! Utterly and completely brilliant.' JOANNA CANNON 'It's a long time since I've read a debut novel that moved me so much.' RACHEL JOYCE 'Extraordinary.' SOPHIE HANNAH 'A brave and tender novel.' JOANNA GLEN What readers are saying: 'One stunning read to remember.' 'Beautifully written . . . I would recommend this book to all.' 'Utterly heartbreaking and uplifting . . . I loved it.' 'Tremendous.' _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Featherweight Mick Kitson (Author) Series:
Edition:
Main
Imprint:
Canongate Books Ltd
Publisher:
Canongate Books Ltd
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 304pp h198mm x w129mm x s18mm 205g No Print PDF ISBN13: 9781838851958 ISBN13: 978-1-83885-195-8 ISBN10: 183885195X EAN: 9781838851958
New fiction Jan 2022 x Description: 'A gleeful, page-flipping read' Observer'The ultimate summer escape' New York TimesOne wrong move, one misstep, and the course of a life can be changed for ever.Annie Perry is born beside the coal-muddied canals of the Black Country at the height of the industrial revolution. At nine years old she is sold for six guineas to the famous and feared bare-knuckle boxer Bill Perry, the Tipton Slasher. From that moment on, Annie will fight for Bill and for her future.A whole new world opens up to Annie, one of love, fortune and family, but also of great danger. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
While Paris Slept: A mother faces a heartbreaking choice in this bestselling story of love and courage in World War 2 Ruth Druart (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Headline Review
Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 512pp h204mm x w128mm x s36mm 354g ISBN13: 9781472267979 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-6797-9 ISBN10: 1472267974 EAN: 9781472267979 x Description: On a platform in occupied Paris, a mother whispers goodbye.It is the end. But also the beginning...'What a book... Emotional and heartrending...absolutely phenomenal. I was on tenterhooks throughout. A wonderful achievement' JILL MANSELL*** THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER ***'I absolutely loved it. An ingenious plot, wonderful believable characters and it moved me to tears. A fabulous read' LESLEY PEARSE'An amazing story of love, resilience and the human spirit' TRACY REES'You'll have your heart in your mouth and tears on your cheeks as it reaches its rich, life-affirming conclusion... Had me completely and utterly enraptured' LOUISE CANDLISH'Brace yourself for a brilliant read. This will tug at your heartstrings' BEST'Made me think and cry and rage and smile at mankind's capacity for both terrible, heartbreaking cruelty and beautiful, selfless love' NATASHA LESTER'A heartbreaking debut' JANET SKESLIEN CHARLES, AUTHOR OF THE PARIS LIBRARY Paris 1944 A young woman's future is torn away in a heartbeat. Herded on to a train bound for Auschwitz, in an act of desperation she entrusts her most precious possession to a stranger. All she has left now is hope. Santa Cruz 1953 Jean-Luc thought he had left it all behind. The scar on his face a small price to pay for surviving the horrors of Nazi Occupation. Now, he has a new life in California, a family. He never expected the past to come knocking on his door. On a darkened platform, two destinies become entangled. Their choice will change the future in ways neither could have imagined...Beautiful. Powerful. Luminous. Unforgettable. A stunning portrait of the brutality of war and the tenacity of love. In the tradition of Virginia Baily's Early One Morning, M. L. Stedman's The Light Between Oceans and Heather Morris's The Tattooist of Auschwitz. 'Historical fiction fans, rejoice! A new voice has entered the arena and she's one to watch. A gripping tale of love and sacrifice. Perfectly paced and plotted, and evocatively written' Woman & Home'A powerful and poignant debut from a brilliant and bold new novelist' Imogen Kealey, author of Liberation JUST SOME OF THE FIVE-STAR REAL READER REVIEWS FOR WHILE PARIS SLEPT... 'I loved this novel, I'm still crying. A truly beautiful book that captures the meaning of parental love in all its forms. I highly recommend this book to all my book groups. *****' 'A heartbreaking and emotional read based around WW2. Absolutely fantastic. I have no hesitation in giving this 5 stars *****' 'This book was beautiful - a book on love and courage demonstrated in different ways, showing that there is no one way to love or be brave. I was unable to stop reading *****' 'I loved While Paris Slept. I finished the novel with tears in my eyes. An uplifting novel and will be great for book clubs' *****' 'Wow, what an emotional rollercoaster of a read. The characters so believable. Highly recommend' _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Good Death S D Sykes (Author) Series:
The Oswald de Lacy Medieval Murders
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Paperback
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 304pp h196mm x w130mm x s24mm 214g ISBN13: 9781473680234 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-8023-4 ISBN10: 1473680239 EAN: 9781473680234
New fiction Jan 2022 x Description: 'The series gets better and better . . . a very credible medieval world . . . Oswald is such an appealing character, growing richer and deeper with every book' - Andrew Taylor, author of Ashes of London1370. Oswald de Lacy was not always Lord of the Manor, or even meant to be. The third son, he was sent off to become a novice monk. Now, with winter closing in on Somershill, his wife flirting with their houseguest, his sister sniping from the sidelines and his mother still ruling his life even from her deathbed, Oswald is forced to confront the secret that has haunted him ever since those days in the monastery.1349. Sent to gather herbs in the forest by his tutor, Brother Peter, 18-year-old Oswald encounters a terrified girl, who runs into the swollen river and drowns. In her village, he discovers that she is only one of many poor young women who have disappeared, with no-one in authority caring enough to investigate. Convinced the girls are dead, Oswald turns to the village women for help in finding the murderer - in particular to the beautiful Maud Woodstock, who provokes feelings in Oswald that no monk should entertain. Soon, however, another killer stalks the land. Plague has come and the monastery is locked against it. Brother Peter insists that Oswald should forget his quest. But Oswald will not stop until he has discovered the shocking truth, which will echo down the years to a letter, clutched in his dying mother's hand. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Disappearance of a Scribe Dana Stabenow (Author) Series:
Eye of Isis
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
18 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 336pp h229mm x w148mm ISBN13: 9781800249776 ISBN13: 978-1-80024-977-6 ISBN10: 1800249772 EAN: 9781800249776 x Description: 'Stabenow brings Alexandria's Hellenistic period to life... She is now as much at home in ancient Egypt as she is in the Alaskan wilderness' Publishers Weekly ALEXANDRIA, 47 BC.Cleopatra - seventh of her name, avatar of the goddess Isis, ruler of the Kingdom of Egypt watches over her city. The war is over, but Alexandria, that once great beacon of learning and commerce, has suffered in its wake. Caesar has returned to Rome, and the queen must restore her city and her kingdom to their former greatness.But now a body has been found floating upright at the bottom of the sea, anchored in place by a cement weight around its feet. It's the second corpse to be found this way in two years, and the queen is concerned.With a city to rebuild and a kingdom to keep in line, Cleopatra cannot allow any more murders to interfere. So she sets Tetisheri - her Eye, her closest confidant and personal investigator - to make things right. As she delves deeper into the mystery, Tetisheri will discover secrets, conspiracy and danger far beyond her ken...'Stabenow is blessed with a rich prose style and a fine eye for detail. Outstanding' Washington Post'A first-rate talent... offering fine writing and keen humour' Booklist'Gripping and adrenaline-charged... Surprising twists all delivered with Stabenow's razor-sharp suspense and gritty prose' Publishers Weekly _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Two Storm Wood: the must-read historical thriller and the Times Book of the Month Philip Gray (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Harvill Secker
Publisher:
Vintage Publishing
Pub Date:
13 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 368pp h240mm x w162mm x s33mm 573g ISBN13: 9781787302617 ISBN13: 978-1-78730-261-7 ISBN10: 178730261X EAN: 9781787302617 x Description: *A TIMES THRILLER OF THE MONTH*'The world has been waiting for a worthy successor to Sebastian Faulks' Birdsong - now Philip Gray has delivered it' David Young, author of Stasi ChildTHE GUNS ARE SILENT. THE DEAD ARE NOT. 1919. On the desolate battlefields of northern France, the guns of the Great War are silent. Special battalions now face the dangerous task of gathering up the dead for mass burial.Captain Mackenzie, a survivor of the war, cannot yet bring himself to go home. First he must see that his fallen comrades are recovered and laid to rest. His task is upended when a gruesome discovery is made beneath the ruins of a German strongpoint.Amy Vanneck's fiance is one soldier lost amongst many, but she cannot accept that his body may never be found. She heads to France, determined to discover what became of the man she loved.It soon becomes clear that what Mackenzie has uncovered is a war crime of inhuman savagery. As the dark truth leaches out, both he and Amy are drawn into the hunt for a psychopath, one for whom the atrocity at Two Storm Wood is not an end, but a beginning.For fans of Ben MacIntyre, Munich by Robert Harris and Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith.'Haunting, cinematic, and utterly gripping' D.B. John, author of Star of the North'Atmospheric and
New fiction Jan 2022 meticulously researched... sheds light on the horrors and the trauma that continued even after the Armistice...a novel that informs while keeping you on the edge of your seat' Abir Mukherjee, author of The Shadows of Men'Gray succeeds in entwining two powerful tales - a love story and a hate story - in a way that, right from the shocking start, is both convincing and enthralling' Virginia Baily, author of Sunday Times bestseller Early One Morning _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
For Lord and Land Matthew Harffy (Author) Series:
The Bernicia Chronicles
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus -- an Aries Book
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 400pp h198mm x w129mm 1 map ISBN13: 9781801102247 ISBN13: 978-1-80110-224-7 ISBN10: 1801102244 EAN: 9781801102247 x Description: Greed and ambition threaten to tear the north apart. War rages between the two kingdoms of Northumbria. Kin is pitted against kin and friend becomes foe as ambitious kings vie for supremacy.When Beobrand travels south into East Angeln to rescue a friend, he unwittingly tilts the balance of power in the north, setting in motion events that will lead to a climactic confrontation between Oswiu of Bernicia and Oswine of Deira.While the lord of Ubbanford is entangled in the clash of kings, his most trusted warrior, Cynan, finds himself on his own quest, called to the aid of someone he thought never to see again. Riding into the mountainous region of Rheged, Cynan faces implacable enemies who would do anything to further their own ends.Forced to confront their pasts, and with death and betrayal at every turn, both Beobrand and Cynan have their loyalties tested to breaking point.Who will survive the battle for a united Northumbria, and who will pay the ultimate price for lord and land?Praise for Matthew Harffy:'Nothing less than superb... The tale is fast paced and violence lurks on every page' Historical Novel Society'Beobrand is the warrior to follow' David Gilman'Historical fiction doesn't get much better than this' Angus Donald'A brilliant characterization of a difficult hero in a dangerous time. Excellent!' Christian Cameron'Battles, treachery, revenge and a healthy dose of Dark Age adventure' Simon Turney'Matthew Harffy tells a great story' Joanna Hickson'Harffy's writing just gets better and better... He is really proving himself the rightful heir to Gemmell's crown' Jemahl Evans'Harffy has a real winner on his hands... A genuinely superb novel' Steven McKay'A breathtaking novel that sweeps the reader into a dark and dangerous world' Paul Fraser Collard'Harffy has created a gritty, authentic world, home to a hero who shows us the complexity of what it means to be human - the darkness and the delight' Stephanie Churchill _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Burning Chambers Kate Mosse (Author) Series:
The Burning Chambers
Edition:
Imprint:
Pan Books
Publisher:
Pan Macmillan
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 608pp h197mm x w131mm x s43mm 422g ISBN13: 9781529074406 ISBN13: 978-1-5290-7440-6 ISBN10: 1529074401 EAN: 9781529074406 x Description: Bringing sixteenth-century Languedoc vividly to life, Kate Mosse's number one bestselling novel The Burning Chambers is a gripping story of love, betrayal, war, adventure, conspiracies and divided loyalties.Carcassonne 1562. Nineteen-year-old Minou Joubert receives an anonymous letter at her father's bookshop. Sealed with a distinctive family crest, it contains just five words: SHE KNOWS THAT YOU LIVE.But before Minou can decipher the mysterious message, a chance encounter with a young Huguenot convert, Piet Reydon, changes her destiny forever. For Piet has a dangerous mission of his own, and he will need Minou's help if he is to get out of La Cite alive . . .A thrilling adventure and a heartbreaking love story, The Burning Chambers is a historical novel of excitement, conspiracy and danger like no other . . .'A powerful storyteller with an abundant imagination' - Daily Telegraph'Impressively bold and ambitious' - Daily Mail _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
The City of Tears Kate Mosse (Author) Series:
The Burning Chambers
Edition:
Imprint:
Pan Books
Publisher:
Pan Macmillan
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 560pp h197mm x w130mm x s33mm 400g ISBN13: 9781509806898 ISBN13: 978-1-5098-0689-8 ISBN10: 150980689X EAN: 9781509806898 x Description: A breathtaking historical novel of revenge, persecution and loss, The City of Tears by Kate Mosse follows on from her Sunday Times number one bestseller, The Burning Chambers. May 1572: for ten violent years the Wars of Religion have raged across France. Neighbours have become enemies, countless lives have been lost, and the country has been torn apart over matters of religion, citizenship and sovereignty. But now a precarious peace is in the balance and a royal wedding has been negotiated. It is a marriage that could see France reunited at last.An invitation has arrived for Minou Joubert and her family to attend this historic wedding in Paris in August. But what Minou does not know is that the Joubert family's oldest enemy, Vidal, will also be there. Nor that, within days of the marriage, on the eve of the Feast Day of St Bartholomew, her family will be scattered to the four winds and one of her beloved children will have disappeared without trace . . .Sweeping from Paris and Chartres to the City of Tears itself - the great refugee city of Amsterdam - this is a story of one family's fight to stay together and survive against the devastating tides of history . . .'A gorgeously written, utterly absorbing epic . . . I absolutely loved it' - Lucy Foley, author of The Hunting Party'A novel with vast scope and ambition, brilliantly achieved . . . I was utterly immersed in this spell-binding story' - Rosamund Lupton, author of Three Hours'This is historical fiction to devour. Nobody does it like Kate Mosse' - Anthony Horowitz on The Burning Chambers _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Officer Girl in Blue Fenella J. Miller (Author) Series:
The Girls in Blue
Edition:
Imprint:
Aria
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 352pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781800246294 ISBN13: 978-1-80024-629-4 ISBN10: 1800246293 EAN: 9781800246294 x Description: Book Three in the gorgeous Girls in Blue series by bestselling author Fenella J. MillerLondon, 1942: Charlotte Fenimore is back home on a week's leave from the Women's Auxiliary Airforce. She had planned for a week of rest and recuperation. She hadn't planned to fall deeply in love with an irascible detective called Dan Chalmers, a severely wounded hero of Dunkirk who believed no woman would ever look at him again.DI Chalmers is in London to arrest a gang of dangerous East End criminals and root out corrupt police detectives at the Met - and his involvement with Charlotte brings her into serious danger. And then the plane flying Charlotte to the wilds of Scotland comes down in a storm... In a time of war, with danger around every corner, how can their relationship survive?READERS LOVE FENELLA J. MILLER!'I loved this book from beginning to end' 'A brilliant story that got you gripped to every page' 'I can't wait for the next installment' 'I have loved all three of these books, I do hope there wil be more' 'A great read - I couldn't put it down' _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
The Ladies of Missalonghi Colleen McCullough (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Head of Zeus
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 208pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781803280097 ISBN13: 978-1-80328-009-7 ISBN10: 1803280093 EAN: 9781803280097 x Description: An endearing tale, full of wit, warmth and romance, from the bestselling author of The Thorn Birds. The Hurlingford family have ruled the small town of Byron, nestled in the Blue Mountains, for generations. Wealthy, powerful and cruel, they get what they want, every time.Missy Wright lives with her widowed mother and crippled aunt in genteel poverty. Hurlingfords by birth, all three are victim to the family's rule of inheritance: the men take it all. Plain, thin and unforgivably single, it seems Missy's life is destined to be dreary.But then a stranger arrives in town. A divorcee from Sydney. And she opens Missy's eyes to the possibility of a happy ending. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Girl from Bletchley Park Kathleen McGurl (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
HarperCollins
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Unsewn / adhesive bound 320pp h198mm x w129mm x s20mm 220g ISBN13: 9780008480837 ISBN13: 978-0-00-848083-7 ISBN10: 0008480834 EAN: 9780008480837 x Description: The latest unforgettable timeslip novel from the USA Today bestselling author of The Secret of the Chateau.
Will love lead her to a devastating choice? 1942. Three years into the war, Pam turns down her hard-won place at Oxford University to become a codebreaker at Bletchley Park. There, she meets two young men, both keen to impress her, and Pam finds herself falling hard for one of them. But as the country's future becomes more uncertain by the day, a tragic turn of events casts doubt on her choice - and Pam's loyalty is pushed to its limits... Present day. Julia is struggling to juggle her career, two children and a husband increasingly jealous of her success. Her brother presents her with the perfect distraction: forgotten photos of their grandmother as a young woman at Bletchley Park. Why did her grandmother never speak of her time there? The search for answers leads Julia to an incredible tale of betrayal and bravery - one that inspires some huge decisions of her own... Gripping historical fiction perfect for fans of The Girl from Berlin, The Rose Code and When We Were Brave. Readers LOVE The Girl from Bletchley Park! 'Captivating... Could barely put [it] down.' NetGalley reviewer 'Drew me in from the word go. I was on the edge of my seat through the entire book.' NetGalley reviewer 'A beautiful read.' NetGalley reviewer 'A good read to get lost in.' NetGalley reviewer 'A twin timeline that worked absolutely perfectly... Outstandingly poignant... I can't praise this book enough.' NetGalley reviewer _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
The Paris Bookseller: A sweeping story of love, friendship and betrayal in bohemian 1920s Paris Kerri Maher (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Headline Review
Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
11 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback (Text (eye-readable)) 336pp h238mm x w216mm x s32mm 520g ISBN13: 9781472290762 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-9076-2 ISBN10: 1472290763 EAN: 9781472290762 x Description: INSPIRED BY THE WOMAN WHO FOUNDED SHAKESPEARE AND COMPANY'A vivid evocation of the famous female-owned Parisian bookshop... Kerri Maher writes a love letter to books, bookstores and booklovers everywhere' Kate Quinn, author of The Alice Network'I was completely enthralled' Natasha Lester, author of The Paris SecretThe captivating story of a trailblazing young woman who fought against incredible odds to bring one of the most important books of the twentieth century to the world. For readers of The Paris Library and The Paris Wife.PARIS, 1919.Young, bookish Sylvia Beach knows there is no greater city in the world than Paris. But when she opens an English-language bookshop on the bohemian Left Bank, Sylvia can't yet know she is making history.Many leading writers of the day, from Ernest Hemingway to Gertrude Stein, consider Shakespeare and Company a second home. Here some of the most profound literary friendships blossom - and none more so than between James Joyce and Sylvia herself.When Joyce's controversial novel Ulysses is banned, Sylvia determines to publish it through Shakespeare and Company. But the success and notoriety of publishing the most infamous book of the century comes at deep personal cost as Sylvia risks ruin, reputation and her heart in the name of the life-changing power of books...---'An intriguing story, beguilingly told' Mail on Sunday'Absorbing and beautifully written... The Paris Bookseller transports you to 1920s Paris - and keeps you utterly captivated with its vivid cast of characters and their bohemian lifestyles' Heat'A compelling coming-of-age tale, in addition to an impressive piece of historical fiction' Culturefly'A book for the bookshop lovers . . . an absorbing novel about the life changing nature of our favourite reads' Belfast Telegraph'A compelling and fascinating look at the world-changing mavericks who bonded, bickered and triumphed in the realm of literature' Nuala O'Connor'A compelling portrait of a remarkable woman, who steps from the pages in all her charm, courage and vulnerability' Gill Paul'Intelligent, fierce and filled with reverence for a fascinating epoch in literary history... a delight for readers and writers' Whitney Scharer, author of The Age of Light'Lulls you into an interwar Parisian dream where love - be it romantic, friendly or even for a book - can be found on a quirky little street in the 6th' Kaia Alderson, author of Sisters in Arms _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
All That We Have Lost Suzanne Fortin (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Aria
Publisher:
Head of Zeus
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 384pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781800243781 ISBN13: 978-1-80024-378-1 ISBN10: 1800243782 EAN: 9781800243781 x Description: Papa always told us that to be brave doesn't mean you have no fear. It just means you can move forwards in spite of that fear. 2019. When Imogen Wren's husband dies, she must realise their dream of moving to France on her own. She finds a beautiful abandoned chateau and starts to rebuild her life among its ruins. But she soon notices that the locals won't come near. A dark web of secrets surrounds the house, and it all seems to centre on the war...1944. Since the moment German troops stepped foot in her village, the sole aim of Simone Varon's life has been to avoid them. Until one soldier begins leaving medicine bottles for her sick brother, and she gets to know the man behind the uniform. Then the Resistance comes calling, and she must choose between love and duty - with devastating consequences that will echo through the decades.As Imogen restores the chateau, she's determined to uncover the truth - and set to rest the ghosts of the past.A beautiful and devastating dual timeline novel that spans from occupied France in World War Two, to the war-ravaged chateau in 2019. Perfect for fans of Gill Paul, Lucinda Riley and Lorna Cook. Reader love All That We Have Lost! 'Will truly sweep you away... I could really imagine the characters. A standout novel and Suzanne Fortin's best yet!' NetGalley reviewer, 'It will crush you then revive you... Absolute stunner of a book! I hope we will be blessed with many more books by this author' Goodreads reviewer, 'An excellent read! I really enjoyed the double time eras and the stories of both modern and WWII kept me enthralled. Such brilliant research and warm characters that brought the French countryside to life' Anne Marie Brear, 'Wonderful novel - historical fiction at its best. I really enjoyed the dual timeline the book drew me in kept me reading late into the night... Highly recommend' NetGalley reviewer, 'Fabulous read from
New fiction Jan 2022 beginning to end... Amazing characters who worked so well together, it really was a story off love and loss in during WW2... I want to give nothing away only that I highly recommend ' Goodreads reviewer, 'Brilliant dual timeline historical fiction story... Hard to put down and five stars from me. I highly recommend' Karen Reads Books, 'A brilliant read... This book had it all, part romance, part mystery, throw in intrigue and a little history and you come up with this excellent book... Heartening and at times heartbreaking story' Goodreads reviewer, _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Lilac Girls of Ravensbruck Martha Hall Kelly (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Penguin
Publisher:
Cornerstone
Pub Date:
20 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 496pp h198mm x w129mm x s29mm 341g B-format paperback ISBN13: 9781529156355 ISBN13: 978-1-5291-5635-5 ISBN10: 1529156351 EAN: 9781529156355 x Description: For three women living through World War II, the threat of war poses very separate issues - that is, until their lives become intertwined in the most tragic of circumstances.New York socialite Caroline Ferriday has her hands full with her post at the French consulate. But the privileged life to which she is accustomed is turned upside down when her lover suddenly and suspiciously disappears. An ocean away in Germany, indoctrinated young Herta Oberheuser is desperate to begin working as a doctor. She replies to an advert for a government medical position, yet only upon arrival does she discover the true extent of her horrifying new role.As the war advances, Polish teenager Kasia Kuzmerick is drawn deeper into the underground resistance movement. In a tense atmosphere of watchful eyes and suspecting neighbours, one false move can have dire consequences. Then the unthinkable happens: Kasia is sent to Ravensbruck, the notorious Nazi concentration camp for women where Herta now works, and her life is transformed into a desperate attempt to survive. As the women's stories coincide and span decades and continents - from New York to Paris, Germany, and Poland - the devastation of Ravensbruck is ever-present, as Kasia and Caroline strive to bring justice to those history has forgotten . . . _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1794: The City Between the Bridges: The Million Copy International Bestseller Niklas Natt och Dag (Author) Series:
Jean Mickel Cardell
Edition:
Imprint:
John Murray Publishers Ltd
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback (Text (eye-readable)) 480pp h236mm x w160mm x s44mm 700g ISBN13: 9781529304626 ISBN13: 978-1-5293-0462-6 ISBN10: 1529304628 EAN: 9781529304626 x Description: #1 bestseller in Sweden with over 1.5 million copies sold'Niklas Natt och Dag takes the contemporary Scandinavian crime story and gives it a startlingly gruesome historical twist' GuardianThe year is 1794. A young nobleman, Eric Three Roses, languishes in hospital. Some think he would be just at home in the madhouse across the road. Ridden with guilt, he spends his nights writing down memories of his lost love who died on their wedding night. Her mother also mourns her and when no one listens to her suspicions, she begs the aid of the only person who will listen: Jean Mickel Cardell, the one-armed watchman.Cecil Winge is six months in the ground but when his younger brother Emil seeks out the watchman to retrieve his brother's missing pocket watch, Cardell enlists his help to discover what really happened at Three Roses' estate that night. But, unlike his dead brother, the younger Winge is an enigma, and Cardell soon realises that he may be more hindrance than help. And when they discover that a mysterious slave trader has been running Three Roses' affairs, it is a race against time to discover the truth before it's too late.In 1794, the second installment of Niklas Natt och Dag's historical noir trilogy, we are reunited with Mickel Cardell, Anna Stina Knapp, and the bustling world of late eighteenth century Stockholm from The Wolf and the Watchman. The city is about to see its darkest days yet as veneers crack and the splendour of old gives way to what is hiding in the city's nooks and crannies. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
Pandora: An immersive and gripping historical novel set in Georgian London Susan Stokes-Chapman (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Harvill Secker
Publisher:
Vintage Publishing
Pub Date:
27 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 416pp h240mm x w162mm x s37mm 648g ISBN13: 9781787302884 ISBN13: 978-1-78730-288-4 ISBN10: 1787302881 EAN: 9781787302884 x Description: 'Weaves together Ancient Greek myth with suspenseful mystery and beguiling romance...utterly irresistible' Jennifer Saint, author of AriadneA pure pleasure of a novel set in Georgian London, where the discovery of a mysterious ancient Greek vase sets in motion conspiracies, revelations and romance.Perfect for readers who loved The Binding and The Essex Serpent. London, 1799. Dora Blake is an aspiring jewellery artist who lives with her uncle in what used to be her parents' famed shop of antiquities. When a mysterious Greek vase is delivered, Dora is intrigued by her uncle's suspicious behaviour and enlists the help of Edward Lawrence, a young antiquarian scholar. Edward sees the ancient vase as key to unlocking his academic future. Dora sees it as a chance to restore the shop to its former glory, and to escape her nefarious uncle. But what Edward discovers about the vase has Dora questioning everything she has believed about her life, her family, and the world as she knows it. As Dora uncovers the truth she starts to realise that some mysteries are buried, and some doors are locked, for a reason. Gorgeously atmospheric and deliciously page-turning, Pandora is a story of secrets and deception, love and fulfilment, fate and hope.'Susan Stokes-Chapman creates a gripping narrativein which secrets from the past are slowly and ingeniously revealed' Sunday Times, *Historical Fiction Book of the Month* 'A richly evocative and hugely enjoyable read, bubbling with mysteries, secrets and pleasures' Joseph O'ConnorReaders love Pandora: 'So addictive... the perfect mix of historical fiction, mystery, fantasy and romance''Wonderfully atmospheric''A beautifully written piece of historical fiction''Mysterious and stylish''I just loved it! Highly recommended' _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Shit Cassandra Saw: Stories Gwen E. Kirby (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Plume
Publisher:
Penguin Putnam Inc
Pub Date:
11 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United States Paperback / softback 288pp h196mm x w128mm ISBN13: 9780143136620 ISBN13: 978-0-14-313662-0 ISBN10: 0143136623 EAN: 9780143136620 x _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Love Is... Sarah Maycock (Illustrated by) Lily Murray (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Big Picture Press
Publisher:
Templar Publishing
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 48pp h300mm x w235mm Watercolour and ink ISBN13: 9781787418745 ISBN13: 978-1-78741-874-5 ISBN10: 178741874X EAN: 9781787418745 x Description: Love is LOUD, like a peacock proudly flashing its iridescent eyes for all to see. But sometimes love sings a quieter song, soft as the evening chorus, but no less strong.
New fiction Jan 2022 There are lots of ways that we can feel loved and give love. Love Is... explore themes such as self love, a parent's love for new baby, the bond between siblings, friendship, fighting for what you believe in and missing someone who's no longer there. With sublime illustrations from Sarah Maycock, this is beautifully illustrated picture book from an artist skyrocketing in popularity. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Secrets Act Alison Weatherby (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Chicken House Ltd
Publisher:
Chicken House Ltd
Pub Date:
06 Jan 2022
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback 368pp h198mm x w139mm x s25mm 270g ISBN13: 9781913322991 ISBN13: 978-1-913322-99-1 ISBN10: 1913322998 EAN: 9781913322991 x Description: Codebreaker. Friend. Spy? A thrilling, nail-biting YA mystery with themes of friendship, loyalty, secrets, and a dash of romance.
'The appealing setting, nuanced and flawed heroines and engaging plot make this a gripping read' THE IRISH TIMES
'A tense and gripping period piece.' CHRIS SOUL
'Absolutely brilliant' FIONA SHARP, Waterstones Bookseller
Wartime.
Pearl and Ellen work at top-secret codebreaking HQ, Bletchley Park.
Pearl is the youngest. A messenger at sixteen, she's untidy, lively, bright, and half in love with the wrong boy, Richard. Her circle of friends overlaps with his - the dashing young men on their motorcycles who courier the secrets that Bletchley deciphers.
Ellen is a codebreaker. Reserved, analytical and beautiful. She never expected to get close to a girl like Pearl - or fall for a chap like Dennis.
But when tragedy strikes, their logical world is upended, with both friends caught in a spy plot that rocks the very heart of the war effort. Who can they turn to now? Who can they trust? And above all, can they unmask the traitor in their midst before it's too late?
New fiction Jan 2022
Follows two young women, Pearl and Ellen, who are recruited to work at Bletchley Park during the Second World War
Set in atmospheric 1940s England, The Secrets Act also explores serious historical themes
Perfect for fans of Code Name Verity _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
These Hollow Vows Lexi Ryan (Author) Series:
These Hollow Vows
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder & Stoughton
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton
Pub Date:
20 Jul 2021
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Trade paperback (UK) (Text (eye-readable)) 448pp h232mm x w152mm x s36mm 540g ISBN13: 9781529376920 ISBN13: 978-1-5293-7692-0 ISBN10: 1529376920 EAN: 9781529376920 x Description: 'Sexy, surprising, and full of secrets' Stephanie Garber, #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of the Caraval seriesA heart is a dangerous thing to steal.AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTELLER Cruel Prince meets A Court of Thorns and Roses in this sexy, action-packed fantasy about a girl who is caught between two treacherous faerie courts and their dangerously seductive princes.Brie would do anything before making a deal with the Fae; death is better than their vicious schemes. But when her sister is taken by the sadistic king of the Unseelie court, there is nothing Brie wouldn't do to get her back-including making a deal with the king himself to steal three magical relics from the rival Seelie court.Gaining unfettered access to the Seelie court is easier said than done. Brie's only choice is to pose as a potential bride for the Seelie Prince, Ronan-a prince who's not quite as wicked as she once thought. Unwilling to let her heart distract her, she accepts help from a band of Unseelie misfits with their own secret agenda. But as Brie spends time with their mysterious leader, Finn, she finds herself struggling to resist his seductive charm.Caught between two dangerous courts, Brie must decide who to trust with her loyalty . . . and with her heart.'Beautifully broken and epic . . . A must read for fans of Sarah J Maas and Jennifer L Armentrout' Carrie Ann Ryan, NYT Bestselling Author of the Elements of Five Series _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Fairy Tales From Baltic Shores: Folk-lore Stories From Estonia Eugenie Mutt (Author) Jeannette Ill Berkowitz (Created by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hassell Street Press
Publisher:
Hassell Street Press
Pub Date:
09 Sep 2021
Publishing Status:
Active
Paperback / softback Trade paperback (US) 406pp h234mm x w156mm x s21mm 567g ISBN13: 9781013517310 ISBN13: 978-1-01-351731-0 ISBN10: 1013517318 EAN: 9781013517310 x _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New fiction Jan 2022
Never Shall I Ever Forget You Jamila Gavin (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Farshore
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub Date:
07 Jul 2022
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Unsewn / adhesive bound 384pp h198mm x w129mm x s24mm 270g ISBN13: 9780755503346 ISBN13: 978-0-7555-0334-6 ISBN10: 0755503341 EAN: 9780755503346 x Description: A stunning and heartbreaking new novel from Jamila Gavin, the bestselling and award-winning author of Coram Boy and The Wheel of Surya. England, 1937. Gwen, Noor, Dodo and Vera are four very different teenage girls, with something in common. Their parents are all abroad, leaving them in their English boarding school, where they soon form an intense friendship. The four friends think that no matter what, they will always have each other. Then the war comes. The girls find themselves flung to different corners of the war, from the flying planes in the Air Training Auxiliary to going undercover in the French Resistance. Each journey brings danger and uncertainty as each of them wonders if they can make it through - and what will be left of the world. But at the same time, this is what shows them who they really are - and against this impossible backdrop, they find new connections and the possibility of love. Will the four friends ever see each other again? And when the war is over, who will be left to tell the story? A heartbreaking and gripping story of hope, fear and unbreakable friendship, for readers of Code Name Verity and When the World Was Ours. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
100 Hugs Chris Riddell (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Macmillan Children's Books
Publisher:
Pan Macmillan
Pub Date:
10 Jan 2019
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback 128pp h163mm x w110mm x s11mm 92g ISBN13: 9781509814312 ISBN13: 978-1-5098-1431-2 ISBN10: 1509814310 EAN: 9781509814312 x Description: 100 Hugs is a gorgeous collection of illustrated hugs from Chris Riddell, Children's Laureate 2015-2017. This is the perfect gift for a loved one, or to cheer yourself up on a dark day when all you need is a hug. The one hundred beautiful and intricate illustrations from the three-times winner of the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal includes a hug for every emotion and occasion. But one thing is for certain: every hug will touch your heart.In a perfect pocket-sized format, 100 Hugs is certain to comfort and raise a smile. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________