Unabridged Audiobooks CD, MP3CD, Playaway and OneClickdigital - April-June 2016

U NA BR I D G E D AU DIOB OOK S N EW R E L E A SE S

April – June 2016 CD, MP3 CD, Playaway & OneClickdigital

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Dear Librarian, With this brochure comes an exciting new development, for the first time, we’re delighted to offer all of our titles in all formats – including CD, the brand new MP3 CD, perfect for its compact size and ease of use in cars, our preloaded MP3 player, Playaway and our OneClickdigital eAudiobook platform. With over 75 titles available to you in multiple formats per quarter, you can now ensure your borrowers have ultimate flexibility in format.

Lucinda Riley kicks off our Clipper imprint with her fantastic new standalone novel, The Angel Tree, where long lost secrets are uncovered in the grounds of a beautiful old house. Bill Bryson takes us on a hilarious and poignant trip around our Great British Isles in The Road to Little Dribbling, reminding us Brits of the quirks and qualms of this place we call home.

Lamplight returns with your favourite saga and cosy crime authors; A Girl in Wartime by Maggie Ford tells the tragic story of the effects of World War Two and the impact it has on a young woman. Secrets of the Sewing Bee recreates 1940s London in the midst of World War Two. Can a circle of sewing bees contribute to the war effort, by sewing their way to victory?

We’re delighted to relaunch our Avid imprint, focussing on fast paced thrillers, which kicks off with B. A. Paris’ Behind Closed Doors, demonstrating that sometimes the perfect marriage is the perfect lie…

We hope you enjoy our titles in this brochure, and please do get in touch if you have any feedback.

With best wishes, The Editor

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CLIPPER

Clipper

3 – 16

Lamplight

17 – 23

Avid

24 – 26

Jammer

27 – 33

Jammer young adult

34 – 35

ROSA

36 – 38

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Clipper Representing award-winners, shortlisted titles and top bestsellers. This quarter includes new titles from Lucinda Riley, Bill Bryson, David Mitchell and Erica James.

The Angel Tree

No Mortal Thing

Lucinda Riley

Gerald Seymour

A poignant read from international bestseller Lucinda Riley.

A novel of relentless power and mounting suspense, a brilliant portrayal of organised crime in Europe.

Thirty years have passed since Greta Marchmont left the Marchmont Hall. Now she finally returns, with amnesia and no memory of her past. But a walk through the wintry landscape leads to a disturbing discovery: she comes across a grave in the forest, and the weathered inscription on the cross tells her that her own son is buried here. Greta begins to search for the woman she once was and to do so, she must summon all of her courage…

Jago is a kid from a rough part of London who has worked hard to get a job in a bank. Marcantonio is a member of the ‘Ndrangheta crime families from Southern Italy. He is in Germany to learn how to channel their illicit millions towards legitimate businesses. When Jago witnesses Marcantonio commit a vicious assault, he is drawn into the middle of a delicate surveillance operation… “ Once again demonstrating his ability to probe the moral murkiness of the spy trade and create an absorbingly diverse ensemble, Seymour crafts a sophisticated, reader-teasing tale.”

“ Spellbinding storytelling.”

CHOICE ON THE MIDNIGHT ROSE

SUNDAY TIMES ON THE CORPORAL’S WIFE

“ A captivating read from Lucinda Riley.”

“ When readers get to the nailbiting climax […] they may be wondering why they should bother with any other thriller writer.”

DAILY MAIL ON THE MIDNIGHT ROSE

INDEPENDENT ON THE CORPORAL’S WIFE

CLIPPER SOP

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Julia Barrie Romance 20.5 hours

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Ben Allen Thriller

18.25 hours

4

APRIL

Clipper

Clipper

Keep You Close

Bryant & May – London’s Glory

Purity

The Hotel on Mulberry Bay

Lucie Whitehouse

Christopher Fowler

Jonathan Franzen

Melissa Hill

How far would you go to protect the people you love?

A glimpse into the collective genius of detectives Arthur Bryant and John May in the Peculiar Crimes Unit.

A magnum opus for our morally complex times.

Escape to a hotel by the beach with Melissa Hill, the internationally bestselling author of Something from Tiffany’s and A Gift to Remember.

When the brilliant young painter Marianne Glass is found dead in her snow-covered Oxford garden, her closest friend, Rowan Winter, knows it wasn’t an accident. Rowan’s pursuit of the truth takes her into every corner of her friend’s life, from Bohemian east London to the professional art world, in which Marianne made her name. The deeper she goes, Rowan discovers that some secrets are better left buried and others can be lethal…

In every detective’s life there are cases that can’t be discussed. Now Arthur Bryant has decided to open the files on eleven of these previously unseen investigations.

The first-ever collection of Bryant & May stories not only sheds light on eleven classic cases but also contains everything you need to know about the two octogenarian detectives and the Peculiar Crimes Unit.

Pip Tyler knows that her real name is Purity. But she doesn’t have a clue who her father is, why her mother chose to live as a recluse with an invented name, or how she’ll ever have a normal life. An encounter with a German peace activist leads Pip to an internship in South America with The Sunlight Project, an organization that traffics in all the secrets of the world.

TSP is the brainchild of Andreas Wolf, who is drawn to Pip and the intensity of her response to him upends her conventional ideas of right and wrong.

“ One of our most unorthodox and entertaining writers.” “ Keep You Close kept me up all night. I couldn’t stop reading until the final, shattering pages. Skillfully constructed and beautifully realized, this is the next must-read for fans of The Girl on the Train.”

Mulberry Hotel was once home to sisters Eleanor and Penny, but it’s been some time since Elle has visited. But following a family tragedy, Elle is forced to return from her busy London life. When it becomes apparent that the hotel is in dire straits, the sisters are unprepared for the reaction of their father, Ned, who refuses to give up the family legacy. Startled by their father’s response, the sisters unite in their efforts to save the hotel – and in the process, heal the fractures in the Harte family.

“ Franzen in an exceptional writer, more skilled than most at producing brutal insights, perfectly evocative turns of phrase, and genuine hilarity.”

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

GUARDIAN

AMANDA EYRE WARD

“ Franzen writes conversational, enormously intelligent prose that wears its subtlety and precision lightly […] there’s something thrilling about Franzen’s frenzied but at the same time self-mocking and capacious seriousness.”

“ Loved Gone Girl? This is the Brit version. […]

Warning: you won’t want to put it down.”

GLAMOUR ON BEFORE WE MET

INDEPENDENT

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Polly Whitehouse Modern Fiction 12.25 hours

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Tim Goodman Crime 8.25 hours

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Multiple Narrators Modern Fiction 25 hours

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Aoife McMahon

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9.75 hours

5

APRIL

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Slade House

The Little Red Chairs

A Good Hanging and other stories

The Van

David Mitchell

Edna O’Brien

Ian Rankin

Roddy Doyle

Inhabiting the same universe as his latest bestselling novel The Bone Clocks, this is the perfect book to curl up with on a dark and stormy night.

The Little Red Chairs reminds readers why Edna O’Brien is one of the greatest Irish writers of any generation.

A collection of Rebus stories from the number one bestseller, Ian Rankin.

Roddy Doyle returns to his much-loved character Jimmy Rabbitte in a tender tale of male friendship, swimming in grease and stained with ketchup.

Turn down Slade Alley and find the small black iron door set into the right-hand wall. Enter the sunlit garden of an old house that doesn’t quite make sense.

A stranger greets you by name and invites you inside.

At first, you won’t want to leave. Later, you’ll find that you can’t. Because every nine years, on the last Saturday of October, a ‘guest’ is summoned to Slade House. But for what purpose? The answer is waiting in the long attic, at the top of the stairs… “ Painstakingly imagined and crackling with narrative velocity, it’s a Dracula for the new millennium, a Hansel and Gretel for grownups, a reminder of how much fun fiction can be.”

When a wanted war criminal, masquerading as a healer, settles in a small west coast Irish village, the community are in thrall. One woman, Fidelma McBride, falls under his spell and in this searing novel, Edna O’Brien charts the consequence of that fatal attraction. This is a story about love, the artifice of evil and the terrible necessity of accountability in our shattered, damaged world.

Edinburgh is a city steeped in history and tradition, known as the ‘Athens of the North.’ But that isn’t all. The city’s flip-side is a city of blackmail, violence, greed and fear – where old wounds fester. In any year Detective Inspector John Rebus can expect gang warfare, murder and assault at the very least. In this collection he investigates the hanging of a student actor during the Festival, an arson attack on a bird watcher and the witnessing of an apparent miracle…

“ The great Edna O’Brien has written her masterpiece.”

Jimmy Rabbitte is unemployed and rapidly running out of money. His best friend Bimbo has been made redundant at the company where he has worked for many years. The two old friends are out of luck and out of options. That is, until Bimbo finds a dilapidated ‘chipper van’ and the pair decide to go into business… “ A hilarious and hugely affectionate read.”

PHILIP ROTH

“ The Little Red Chairs is a daring invention set at the bloody crossroads where worlds collide: savage, tender and true.”

JOHN BANVILLE

“ Rankin is incapable of writing a bad story, and the four here display the usual mix of easy erudition and wit, finished off with compulsory twists.”

THE HERALD

INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY

“ A wonderfully funny book, that crackles and spits like fat in the fryer. It is also very touching […] fine entertainment.”

DAILY TELEGRAPH

ANTHONY DOERR, AUTHOR OF ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE

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Juliet Stevenson

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6.5 hours

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9.5 hours

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Crime 6.25 hours

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Kevin Hely

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7.75 hours

6

APRIL

Clipper

Clipper

I Saw a Man

Stasi Child

The Tears of Dark Water The Secret Agent

Owen Sheers

David Young

Corban Addison

Joseph Conrad

I Saw a Man is a brilliant exploration of violence, guilt and attempted redemption, written with the pace and grip of a thriller.

Stasi Child is David Young’s brilliant, pageturning debut novel.

An epic drama of conflict, redemption and common humanity.

Joseph Conrad’s The Secret Agent is a tale of anarchism, espionage and terrorism.

East Berlin, 1975: When Oberleutnant Karin Müller is called to investigate a girl’s body at the foot of the Wall, she realises this is a death like no other.

It seems the girl was trying to escape – but from the West. The Stasi want her to discover the identity of the girl, but assure Müller the case is otherwise closed. This is not a regime that tolerates a curious mind, and Müller doesn’t realise that the trail she’s following will lead her dangerously close to home…

Daniel and Vanessa Parker embark on a long-delayed dream – a sailing trip around the world. On the lawless coast of Somalia, Ismail Ibrahim is plotting the rescue of his sister, Yasmin. Driven to crime by love and loyalty, he hijacks ships for ransom money. Paul Derrick is the FBI’s top hostage negotiator. When Paul is called to respond to a hostage crisis at sea, he has no idea how far it will take him into his traumatic past – or the chance it will give him to redeem the future.

Our agent, a man named Mr Verloc, minds his own business while he keeps his shop in London’s Soho, alongside his wife, who attends to her aged mother and disabled brother. Their lives are turned upside down when Verloc is reluctantly employed to plant a bomb and destroy an observatory in London.

“ Deep and dark, this debut is utterly gripping, sucking you in straight from the get go. Fascinating backdrop, well observed characters and a corker of an ending. Superb.”

“ A rare find, […] his novels embrace the full sweep of human experience.”

After the sudden loss of his wife, Michael Turner moves to London and develops a close friendship with the Nelson family next door. Josh, Samantha and their two young daughters seem to represent everything Michael fears he may now never have. Despite this, the new friendship at first seems to offer the prospect of healing, but then a catastrophic event changes everything.

Michael is left bearing the burden of a secret he must keep, but the truth can only be kept at bay for so long. “ An exemplary domestic thriller, with an unstoppable plot and lots of expertly detonated surprises.”

SUNDAY TIMES

“ Extraordinarily tense and powerful, and beautifully written.”

NIKKI OWEN AUTHOR OF THE SPIDER IN THE CORNER OF THE ROOM

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JOHN HART

“ A fast-paced thriller that puts its humanitarian moral at the forefront.”

MAIL ON SUNDAY

SOP

A challenging and exciting story, rightly acknowledged as a masterpiece of 20th-century literature.

KIRKUS

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Mark Meadows

Modern Fiction 9.25 hours

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Julia Barrie Crime 13 hours

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Korey Jackson Literature 18 hours

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David Horovitch

Genre

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Duration

11 hours

7

APRIL

Clipper

Clipper

A Man in Love

Gone to Ground

Stalin’s Daughter

The Old Patagonian Express

Karl Ove Knausgaard

Marie Jalowicz-Simon

Rosemary Sullivan

Paul Theroux

This is a book about everything you know…

The gripping account of a young Jewish woman who survived the Second World War in Berlin.

A painstakingly researched biography of Svetlana Stalin, a woman fated to live her life in the shadow of one of history’s most monstrous dictators – her father, Josef Stalin.

A travel writing tour de force from one of the masters of the genre.

This book is about fresh starts, about love, about friendship. It is also about the earth-shattering experience of becoming a father, the mundane struggles of family life, ridiculously unsuccessful holidays, the emotional strains of children’s’ birthday parties and pushing a pram around Stockholm when all you really want to do is write. This is a book about one man’s life but, somehow, about everyone else’s too. “ A stunningly eloquent set of reflections on masculinity, domesticity and the artist’s itch to escape.”

Berlin, 1941. Marie Jalowicz-Simon, a nineteen-year-old Jewish woman, makes an extraordinary decision. All around her, Jews are being rounded up for deportation, forced labour and extermination. Marie takes off her yellow star and vanishes into the city. Always on the move, never certain who could be trusted and how far, it was her quick-witted determination and the most amazing and hair-raising strokes of luck that ensured her survival.

INDEPENDENT

“ This is a reading experience like no other. Fearless in its truth-telling and as real as life, it is an epic study of what it feels like to be alive.”

METRO

“ Jalovicz-Simon is a born storyteller, fluently describing dire practicalities, sparing no one in criticism or praise, including herself.”

Born in the early years of the Soviet Union, Svetlana Stalin spent her youth inside the walls of the Kremlin.

Communist Party privilege protected her from mass starvation, but she did not escape tragedy – the loss of her mother, two brothers, and a lover twice her age, deliberately exiled to Siberia by her father. In Stalin’s Daughter, Rosemary Sullivan pieces together Svetlana’s incredible life in a masterful account of unprecedented intimacy.

The Old Patagonian Express tells of Paul Theroux’s train journey down the length of North and South America.

Beginning on Boston’s subway, he depicts a voyage from ice-bound Massachusetts to the arid plateau of Argentina’s most southerly tip. Shivering and sweating by turns as the temperature and altitude rise and plummet, he describes the people he encountered – the tedious Mr Thornberry in Limón and reading to the legendary blind writer, Jorge Luis Borges, in Buenos Aires. “ One of the most entrancing travel books written in our time.”

FINANCIAL TIMES

“ It’s history, it’s intrigue. It’s nonfiction. It’s a real page-turner.”

NEW YORK MAGAZINE

OBSERVER

“ The tone of her testimony is remarkable, unsentimental and yet often infused with unexpected empathy for so many of the people with whom she crossed paths.”

“ Travel writing at its most accomplished.”

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

“ Sullivan brilliantly interweaves personal histories with terrifying tales.”

SUNDAY TIMES

JEWISH CHRONICLE

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Edoardo Ballerini

Biography & Autobiography 21 hours

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Maggie Mash History 13 hours

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Karen Cass

General Non Fiction 19.75 hours

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Norman Dietz

Travel & Geography 17.25 hours

8

MAY

Clipper

Clipper

The Road to Little Dribbling

The Song of the Skylark

The Other Side of Silence

Fever City

Bill Bryson

Erica James

Philip Kerr

Tim Baker

An acute and perceptive insight into all that is best and worst about Britain today.

Erica James weaves an enchanting tale of life, loss and love in her glorious new novel.

Bernie Gunther finds that civilian life is not as straightforward as it seems…

Following a route from Bognor Regis to Cape Wrath, by way of places that many people never get to, Bryson sets out to rediscover the wondrously beautiful, magnificently eccentric, endearingly and unique country that he thought he knew. Yet, despite Britain’s occasional failings and more or less eternal bewilderments, Bill Bryson is still pleased to call our rainy island home. And not just because of the cream teas, a noble history and an extra day off at Christmas!

Lizzie has always had bad luck. Losing her heart to her boss leads to her losing her job and with no money in the bank, Lizzie finds herself forced to move back home with her parents. Now in her nineties, Mrs Dallimore is also coming to terms with her situation. Old age is finally catching up with her. As they form the bond of unexpected friendship, Lizzie begins to realise that she’s not the only person to attract bad luck, and that sometimes life has a way of surprising you…

It is 1956 on the French Riviera. A world-weary Bernie Gunther is working as concierge at the Grand Hotel, living under a false name. Then his past walks through the door in the shape of Harold Hennig, a former captain in the Nazi security service. Bernie never forgets a face, especially when it belongs to a mass murderer who, in 1945, was responsible for the deaths of thousands; among them a woman Bernie loved.

Bernie has a score to settle with Hennig…

A high octane, nightmare journey through an American era of dark powers, corruption and conspiracy.

“ I snorted with laughter […] The Road to Little Dribbling is consistently and unendingly fabulous […] I intend on buying a copy for everyone I know.”

“ This is a gentle, well-written read, stuffed full of engaging characters you’ll root for from the start.”

“ Streets ahead of most other historical thrillers […] the kind of detail that brings the past to life.”

DAILY MAIL ON THE DANDELION YEARS

SUNDAY TIMES

CLARE BALDING

Nick Alston, a Los Angeles private investigator, is hired to find the kidnapped son of America’s richest and most hated man. Hastings, a mob hitman in search of redemption, is also on the trail. But both men soon become ensnared by a sinister cabal that spreads from the White House all the way to Dealey Plaza. Decades later in Dallas, Alston’s son stumbles across evidence from JFK conspiracy buffs that just might link his father to the shot heard round the world. “ This is both a sophisticated, smart thriller and a furious page turner.”

ANGUS CARGILL

“ Fans should expect to chuckle, snort, snigger, grunt, laugh out loud and shake with recognition […] a clotted cream and homemade jam scone of a treat.”

SUNDAY TIMES

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Travel & Geography 14 hours

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Romance 13 hours

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Historical Fiction 13.75 hours

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Dan Russell Thriller 12.25 hours

9

MAY

Clipper

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The Blue Guitar

The Secrets of Happiness Orphan X

The Night Hunter

John Banville

Lucy Diamond

Gregg Hurwitz

Caro Ramsay

From John Banville, one of the world’s greatest writers, comes The Blue Guitar, a story of theft and the betrayal of friendship.

From the bestselling author of Summer at Shell Cottage and The Beach Café: a tale of what it means to be protected by those you love.

“Outstanding in every way.” lee child

A young woman is determined to find out what happened to her missing sister in this tense and twisting psychological thriller.

Oliver Orme used to be a painter, well known and well rewarded, but his muse has deserted him. He is also, as he confesses, a petty thief. His worst theft is Polly, the wife of his friend Marcus, with whom he has had an affair. When the affair is discovered, Oliver hides himself away in his childhood home. Many surprises await him and by the end of his story, he will be forced to face himself and seek a road towards redemption.

Rachel and Becca are stepsisters, living far apart, with little in common. Rachel is the successful one: happily married with three children and a big house. Becca, meanwhile, lurches from one dead-end job to another and has given up on love. The two of them have lost touch, but when Rachel doesn’t come home one night, Becca is called in to help. As Becca begins to untangle Rachel’s secrets, she is forced to confront some uncomfortable truths.

“ Everything I want from a love story: sexy, convincing, baffling, funny, sad and unforgettable.”

EVENING STANDARD ON ANCIENT LIGHT

“ Illuminating, funny, devastating. A meditation of breathtaking beauty and profundity on love and loss and death.”

“ Stuffed with guilty secrets and characters you’ll root for from the start, this warm and emotional summer novel about a family in crisis makes for delicious summer reading.”

SUNDAY EXPRESS ON SUMMER AT SHELL COTTAGE

“Do you need my help?” It was always the first question he asked. They called him when they had nowhere else to turn. Raised and trained as part of a top secret programme he was sent to the worst places in the world to do the things his government denied any knowledge of. Then he broke with the programme and disappeared. But now someone’s on his tail. Someone who knows he was once known simply as Orphan X. “ Orphan X blows the doors off most thrillers I’ve read and catapults the readers on a cat-and-mouse that feels like a missile launch. Read this book. You will thank me later.”

Elvie McCulloch’s sister Sophie has been missing for 57 days. She went out for a run – and never came home.

Several young women in the area have disappeared in similar circumstances and Elvie’s family fears the worst. Teaming up with retired detective Billy Hopkirk, Elvie determines to find out the truth. But as the pair alternately collaborate with and infuriate investigating police detectives Anderson and Costello, they find themselves up against a terrifying enemy. Someone they call ‘The Night Hunter.’

DAVID BALDACCI

“ Ramsay’s insights into tortured psyches makes for compelling […] reading.”

“ Orphan X is his best yet-a real celebration of all the strengths Gregg Hurwitz brings to a thriller.”

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

LEE CHILD

FINANCIAL TIMES ON ANCIENT LIGHT

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Gabrielle Glaister Modern Fiction 12.75 hours

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Scott Brick Thriller

11.25 hours

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Crime 10 hours

10

MAY

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What a Way to Go

The Book of Memory

Thirteen Ways of Looking

Anna Smith

Julia Forster

Petina Gappah

Colum McCann

A dead young bride and a briefcase full of illegal diamonds add up to a dangerous new investigation for crime reporter Rosie Gilmour.

Set against a backdrop of high hairdos and higher interest rates, pop music and puberty, divorce and death, What a Way to Go is hugely entertaining and incredibly moving.

A stunning novel about crime and memory from Guardian First Book award-winning author, Petina Gappah.

From Man Booker and IMPAC nominated author of TransAtlantic, Colum McCann comes a work of immediate power and grace.

Memory, the narrator of The Book of Memory, is an albino woman languishing in Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison in Harare, Zimbabwe, where she has been convicted of murder. As part of her appeal her lawyer insists that she write down what happened as she remembers it. As her story unfolds, Memory reveals that she has been convicted for the murder of her adopted father. But did everything happen exactly as she remembers?

Told from a multitude of perspectives, in lyrical, hypnotic prose, Thirteen Ways of Looking is a ground-breaking work of true resonance. Accompanied by three equally powerful stories set in Afghanistan, Galway and London, this is a tribute to humanity’s search for meaning and grace, from a writer at the height of his form, capable of imagining immensities even in the smallest corners of our lives.

When a young Pakistani bride falls to her death from a window, Rosie has to navigate the story with care.

After talking to the family, however, Rosie becomes convinced that there is more to the story. Meanwhile, Rosie has been talking to Laila, who has voiced her fears of being forced into marrying a much older man in Pakistan. When Laila disappears, Rosie is sure her fears have been realised… “ Anna Smith is the real deal […] Rosie Gilmour is a captivating character who drags the reader along at breakneck speed.”

DAILY EXPRESS

“ A compelling, concisely written page turner, with a feisty heroine.”

IRISH EXAMINER ON THE DEAD WON’T SLEEP

1988: Harper Richardson’s mum and dad are divorced.

Her mum got custody of her, the Mini and five hundred tins of baked beans. Her dad got a mouldering cottage in a Midlands backwater village and plenty of free time to indulge his World War Two obsession.

What a Way to Go is a warm, wise and witty tale of one girl’s mission to run headfirst into the middle of some of life’s big questions – and to come out the other side with some reasonable answers. “ What a fabulous novel! So fresh, touching, truthful and laugh-out-loud funny. I absolutely loved it.”

Petina Gappah is a Zimbabwean writer whose debut, An Elegy for Easterly, won the Guardian First Book Prize. “ Mistress of crushing irony and acerbic humour […] this is a fiercely indignant and justly cynical work.”

DEBORAH MOGGACH

“ A brilliant debut. Sharp, sweet, bristling with wit and full of hilarious, wildly imaginative observations.”

EMMA JANE UNSWORTH, AUTHOR OF ANIMALS

SUNDAY TIMES ON AN ELEGY FOR EASTERLY

“ Quite simply one of the best, most sustained pieces of fiction I’ve read in some time […] A novel of true resonance and power.”

INDEPENDENT ON TRANSATLANTIC

“ His vivid, reactive and heartfelt fiction lives and breathes, sighs and weeps.”

IRISH TIMES ON TRANSATLANTIC

“ Gappah’s lightness of touch and excellent sense of humour moderate some of the gravest moments.”

DAILY TELEGRAPH ON AN ELEGY FOR EASTERLY

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Sarah Barron Crime 9.25 hours

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Modern Fiction 7.75 hours

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Mystery 8.75 hours

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Voyage of the Basilisk

Into the Valley

Wine of Violence

The Unknown Universe

Marie Brennan

Ruth Galm

Priscilla Royal

Stuart Clarke

The latest in The Natural History of Dragons series from award-winning author, Marie Brennan.

Ruth Galm’s poetic debut novel traces the drifting path of a young woman as she skirts the law and her own oppressive anxiety.

1270 AD: The priory of Tyndal is dedicated to love and peace. But Eleanor of Wynethorpe, the new prioress, will find little of either.

Into The Valley opens on the day in July 1967 when B decides to pass her first counterfeit cheque and flee San Francisco. B is caught between generations – unmarried at 30, she doesn’t understand the new counterculture youths, but never fit into her mother’s world either. The only relief comes in handling the illicit cheques and endless driving in the valley. As she travels the bare, anonymous landscape, meeting an array of other characters, B’s flight becomes that of a woman unravelling.

1270 AD: On a remote East Anglian coast stands Tyndal Priory. Twenty-one-year-old Prioress Eleanor of Wynethorpe has just been appointed prioress by King Henry III over the elected choice of the priory itself. Alas, the day after the arrival of the new prioress, a brutally murdered monk is found in the cloister gardens. Now Eleanor must not only struggle to gain the respect of her terrified and resentful flock but also bring a murderer to justice.

Can we ever know what happened before the Big Bang? What’s at the bottom of a black hole? And are there Universes beyond our own?

Wonders terrestrial and aquatic, ancient ruins, near drownings, and more kinds of dragon than you can shake a wing at… Six years after her perilous exploits in Eriga, Lady Trent embarks on her most ambitious expedition yet: a two-year trip around the world aboard the Royal Survey Ship Basilisk, to study all manner of dragons. She must cope with storms, shipwrecks, intrigue, and warfare, to uncover new insights in the ancient history of dragons. “ Beautifully done […] a great Victorian adventure story of danger and bravery.”

“ Into the Valley creates and recreates a waster American landscape, and pulls us into a world whose emptiness has profound moral and social implications.”

FORTEAN TIMES

“ Its mix of historical writing, anthropological accounts and dragons combines to form a solid storyline, a great setting and a memorable character in Lady Trent.”

“ With its intriguing plot, chilling conclusion and characters who exhibit universal and timeless feelings.”

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

MARY GORDON

On 21 March 2013, the European Space Agency released a map of the afterglow of the Big Bang.

Taking in 440 sextillion kilometres of space and 13.8 billion years of time, it is physically impossible to make a better map – we will never see the early Universe in more detail. On the one hand, such a view is the apotheosis of modern cosmology, on the other, it threatens to undermine almost everything we hold cosmologically sacrosanct.

Dr Stuart Clark is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and is an astrology correspondent for New Scientist. His books have been translated into twenty languages.

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The Nazi Hunters

The Real X-Men

At the Edge of the Orchard

The Forgotten Summer

Damien Lewis

Robert Lyman

Tracy Chevalier

Carol Drinkwater

The Nazi Hunters is the incredible, hitherto untold story of the most secret chapter in the SAS’s history from bestselling author Damien Lewis.

The thrilling and true story of the development and operational deployment of human torpedoes during World War Two.

The rich and powerful new novel from the bestselling author of Girl with a Pearl Earring.

Secrets ripen and fester over a long sweltering summer in France…

Ohio, 1838: James and Sadie Goodenough have settled in the Black Swamp, planting apple trees to claim the land as their own. As fever picks off their children, husband and wife take solace in separate comforts.

Fifteen years later their youngest son, Robert, is drifting through Goldrush California. When he finds steady work for a plant collector, peace seems finally to be within reach. But the past is never really past, and one day Robert is forced to confront the brutal reason he left behind everything he loved.

The annual grape harvest at the Cambon family’s magnificent vineyard is always a cause for celebration.

But not this year. When an accident destroys the crop, Clarisse Cambon knows exactly who to blame – her daughter-in-law, Jane. Forced to take charge of the ailing vineyard, Jane uncovers proof that Luc may not be the man she fell in love with twenty years ago. And, worse still, she knows that her old enemy Clarisse is the only one who knows the truth…

Officially, the world’s most elite special forces unit was dissolved at the end of the World War Two, and not reactivated until the 1950s. Among their last actions was a disastrous commando raid which ended in the execution of 31 soldiers.

It can now be revealed that the SAS was never dissolved: it lived on, commanded personally by Churchill, hidden from everyone. Along the way, they discovered the full horror of Hitler’s regime, and the growing threat from Stalin’s Russia. “ One of the most extraordinary stories of World War Two is also one of the least commonly known […] an eloquent and welcome tribute to their selfless, sometimes reckless courage – a howitzer of a tale that more people should know about.”

DAILY MAIL ON CHURCHILL’S SECRET WARRIORS

This is the story of the midget submarines, or ‘X-craft’, used in British naval service during World War Two. Their aim was to attach an explosive charge underneath an enemy ship to destroy the vessel. The Real X-Men tells the story of the sacrifice and heroism of the men, many of them little more than teenagers, who volunteered for this dangerous duty without knowing the very small chance they had of coming back alive.

Robert Lyman is a respected military historian, whose previous books include Jail Busters, Operation Suicide and Into the Jaws of Death. “ Unbearably tense […] will make you feel proud to be British.”

DAILY EXPRESS

“ This comprehensive retelling of the story has not lost any of its firepower.”

“ A brave, warm-hearted, moving book; the characters are welldrawn and credible; the local colour meticulously detailed.”

For fans of Santa Montefiore and Victoria Hislop, The Forgotten Summer is an atmospheric tale of secrets, forbidden passion and heartbreak.

JOANNE HARRIS ON THE LAST RUNAWAY

“ An accomplished historical novelist, and she successfully evokes the texture of life in the antebellum Midwest.”

INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY ON THE LAST RUNAWAY

DAILY MAIL

“ An enjoyable, thought-provoking read.”

SOLDIER MAGAZINE ON CHURCHILL’S SECRET WARRIORS

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Kolymsky Heights

The House on Bellevue Gardens

Somewhere Inside of Happy

Peter James

Lionel Davidson

Rachel Hore

Anna McPartlin

From Peter James, the award-winning author of the Roy Grace series comes Billionaire, an exhilarating financial thriller.

A chilling thriller full of fear and courage.

Helping people find their way can put your own happiness in peril…

“And just like that my boy was gone.”

City stockbroker Alex Rocq leads a comfortable life – with a luxury flat in London, a country cottage, a very expensive car and a lucrative job that still leaves time for leisure. But soon his luck comes to an abrupt end.

When he is offered the chance to write off his debts – in exchange for special services and silence – Rocq can’t believe his luck. But how far will a desperate man go to harness the power players around him? “ Peter James is one of the best British crime writers.”

Kolymsky Heights: A frozen Siberian hell lost in endless night and the perfect location for an underground Russian research station. It’s a place so secret it doesn’t officially exist… Once there, the scientists are forbidden to leave. But one scientist is desperate to get a message to the outside world. So desperate, he sends a plea across the wilderness to the West in order to summon the one man alive who can achieve the impossible… “ Sensationally good. Cleverly conceived and brilliantly executed. One of the great thrillers of the last century.” “ I’ve never read a thriller that so successfully transported me to a hitherto unimagined place.”

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Maisie Brennan is standing on a podium on the twentieth anniversary of the death of her son, trying to find the first breath that will help her start talking to a room full of strangers. A daunting task at the best of times, but she’s also menopausal and one hot flush away from totally losing it. But as Maisie begins her story, she relaxes and word by word disappears into her past, back to the day when one mistaken action led to a chain of events that changed her life forever… “ What a beautiful book. I cried and smiled my way through.”

CHARLES CUMMING

LEE CHILD

Rosa has arrived in London from Poland to look for her younger brother, Mikhail. He is supposed to be staying with their English father, but when she visits the house she finds it’s locked up and there’s no sign of either of them. Stef is running away from her boyfriend Oliver.

Frightened, friendless and far from her family, she needs somewhere to hide. All three find refuge at 11 Bellevue Gardens. Here, its owner Leonie once herself found sanctuary, now opening her house to others in need.

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“ A richly emotional story, suspenseful and romantic, but unflinching in its portrayal of the dreadful reality and legacy of war.”

JANE GREEN ON THE LAST DAYS OF RABBIT HAYES

SUNDAY MIRROR ON A WEEK IN PARIS

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City of Strangers

Conspiracy

The Ghost Hunters

Dead Secret

Louise Millar

S. J. Parris

Neil Spring

Ava McCarthy

Set in Edinburgh and travelling to Amsterdam, Paris and Copenhagen, City of Strangers is a gripping story of deception, lies and corruption.

The fifth historical thriller featuring Giordano Bruno: heretic, philosopher and spy.

Welcome to Borley Rectory, the most haunted house in England.

From the author of the Harry Martinez thrillers comes a gripping psychological suspense novel.

Paris, 1585: Giordano Bruno has come to Paris, a city on the edge of catastrophe. Alone and near destitute, Bruno turns to old friend and zealous preacher, Paul Lefevre. But when the priest is murdered, Bruno is pulled into a dangerous world. If Bruno can’t uncover the truth, not only is the future of the de Valois monarchy threatened – but his own life will be the forfeit.

1926: Sarah Grey has a new job – assistant to Harry Price, London’s most infamous ghost hunter. Harry has devoted his life to exposing the truth behind England’s ‘false hauntings’, and never has he left a case unsolved.

They are invited to Borley Rectory – a house so haunted that objects fly through the air. But when night falls, they’re forced to confront an uncomfortable possibility: the ghost of Borley Rectory may be real.

After the death of her three-year-old daughter, Jodie has nothing left to live for – or almost nothing. She has one task to fulfil before she takes her own life – to kill the man she holds responsible for her daughter’s death; her seemingly perfect husband, Ethan. But Ethan is hiding more than just his true nature. And as more horrifying secrets from his past emerge, Jodie’s strength will be pushed to the limit…

“ Surprising, serpentine and clever.”

“ An edge-of-your-seat thriller […] McCarthy cranks the tension like an experienced pro […] one of the most likeable heroines I’ve read in a long time.”

Grace Scott returns from her honeymoon with her new husband, Mac, to find a man lying dead in their Edinburgh flat. They don’t know who he is or where he’s come from. Then, three months later, Grace finds a note tucked inside one of the wedding gifts, sending her on a journey to discover what really happened. A journey that becomes more dangerous the closer she comes to the truth… what she discovers will change her life forever.

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KATE MOSSE

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“ It has everything – intrigue, mystery and excellent history.”

“ A creepy psychological thriller with a great twist.”

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“ Impossible to resist. […] Parris creates a convincing sense of the past, woven with so much intrigue that the head fairly spins.”

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“ A deft, spooky psychological drama based on a true story”

IRISH INDEPENDENT

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They are Trying to Break Your Heart

A Price to Pay

The Sands of Mars

Must Love Otters

David Savill

Chris Simms

Arthur C. Clarke

Eliza Gordon

A powerful, gripping novel that ranges across decades and continents, weaving together the 2004 tsunami with the civil war in Bosnia.

A chilling second novel featuring Detective Constable, Iona Khan.

A stunning novel from the SFWA Grand Master award winning author of 2001: A Space Odyssey.

It starts with the death of a teenage runaway, killed when she leaps from a motorway bridge into the speeding traffic below. The girl’s identity remains a mystery – until the discovery of the dead girl’s details matches the profiles of three other girls; all recently have been reported missing. A further shocking discovery causes the whole file to be handed over to Greater Manchester Police’s Counter Terrorism Unit, with leading detective constable Iona Khan in charge.

It is the twenty-first century and on Mars a dedicated group of pioneers – among them some of Earth’s finest brains – struggle to change the face of the planet.

Science fiction writer Martin Gibson finally gets a chance to visit the research colony on the Red Planet. It’s a dream come true – until he discovers the difficulties and perils of survival on another world… and the very real terror it holds.

Hollie hopes to find her beloved otters in the wilds of the Great White North, but instead she’s providing comic relief for staff and guests alike.

In 1994, Marko Novak’s world is torn apart by the death of his best friend – Kemal Lekic; a soldier in the Bosnian war. After the funeral, Marko flees to England, hoping to put his broken homeland behind him. In 2004, human rights researcher Anya Teal is following a tenuous lead in the hunt for a Bosnian man with blood on his hands.

What no-one can know is that a disaster as destructive as war is approaching… a disaster that will connect the fates of Marko and Anya across the years and continents.

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

NEW YORKER

They are Trying to Break Your Heart is a story of love keeping a light in the darkest of times. For anyone who loves William Boyd, Tom Rob Smith and A. D. Miller.

“ A fast-paced, well-crafted procedural.”

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“ One of the truly prophetic figures of the space age. […]

The colossus of science fiction.”

“ Simms comes up with some interesting plot hooks.”

Eliza Gordon is a forgetful girl who relies on Post-It notes and alarms to get her through the day. She has excellent taste in books, shoes and friends, and has questionable sanity in the realm of love.

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At twenty-five years old, Hollie Porter is saddled with a job she hates and a vexing inability to say “no.” So when one caller too many kicks the bucket during Hollie’s 911 shift, she cashes in the Sweethearts’ Spa & Stay gift certificate from her dad and heads to Revelation Cove. But then an uninvited guest crashes the party, forcing her to step out of the discomfort zone where she dwells to save the day, and maybe even herself in the process.

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The Catch

Realm Divided

The Angel and the Cad

There Must Be Evil

Archer Mayor

Dan Jones

Geraldine Roberts

Bernard Taylor

One man will go to the edge of the earth to see that justice is done…

1215: The penultimate year of the reign of a king with the worst reputation of any in our history.

The Angel and the Cad is the story of the high society scandal that gripped Regency England.

Bernard Taylor investigates the disturbing life of Elizabeth Berry during an era when Victorian England was obsessed with the exploits of murderers.

Joe Gunther gets the call that every law-enforcement officer hates – to be told a cop has been shot and killed.

From what can been seen on the cruisers video recorder of the killers, it is believed that they were a couple of Boston-based drug runners. That’s what brings Gunther and his team to the investigation; an attempt to shut down the major drug running operation and to bring the killer to justice. “ The best police-procedural series in America.”

Weakened by the loss of Normandy, King John faced insurrection by his disgruntled barons. With the assistance of the Archbishop of Canterbury, they drew up a list of their demands. Dan Jones’ vivid account of the vicissitudes of feudal power politics and the workings of 13th century government is interwoven with an exploration of the lives of ordinary people: how and where they worked, what they wore, what they ate and what role the Church played in their lives.

At the age of sixteen, Catherine Tylney Long became the wealthiest heiress in England, and the public found their ‘angel.’ Witty, wealthy and beautiful, Catherine married for love. Her choice of husband was the charming but feckless dandy William Wellesley Pole, nephew of the Duke of Wellington. But their happiness was shortlived; just a decade later William had frittered away Catherine’s inheritance and the couple were forced to flee. As they travelled, they became embroiled in a series of scandals that culminated in a landmark court case.

“ Jones has a terrific eye for humanising stories and the telling detail […] it is the snapshots of life as it was lived that make this book so engaging.”

“ Roberts does an outstanding job of bringing this dark tale to life, and her book truly is a page-turner that surpasses any work of Regency fiction.”

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In 1887, Elizabeth Berry found notoriety throughout the nation after the death of her daughter, perceived by many to be the cruellest of murders. There were many who protested her innocence in the affair, but there were also suspicions surrounding another death related to the nurse; that of her mother. Suddenly Elizabeth Berry’s dark story began appearing darker still. For the first time we discover the true story behind this infamous case of the first woman to be hanged at Liverpool’s Walton Prison.

Bernard Taylor is a former winner of the Crime Writers’ Association Gold Dagger Award for his collaboration with Stephen Knight on Perfect Murder.

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The Crossing

The Bomb Girls

Michael Connelly

Daisy Styles

Can Harry Bosch defend a man accused of murder, without betraying everything he believes in?

On an ordinary day in 1941, a letter arrives on the doormats of five young women, a letter which will change everything.

Six months ago, Harry Bosch left the LAPD and although Harry hates to admit it, being out of the game has its benefits. Until Mickey Haller, defence attorney, asks him to help him on one of his cases, and suddenly Harry is back where he belongs, right in the centre of a particularly brutal murder. This time, Harry is working for the defence, aiming to prevent the accused from being convicted and now, Harry is in danger of betraying the very principles he’s lived by his whole career…

Lillian is distraught – she must register for compulsory war work. Emily is also furious – her dream job as a chef will have to be put on hold, whilst Alice must abandon her plans of college. Staring at an identical letter, Elsie feels a kindling of hope and down in London, Agnes is packing her bags with a smile. Sharing grief and joy, lost dreams and gained opportunities, the five new bomb girls will find friendship and strength that they never before thought possible.

“ Enter Harry Bosch, one of the finest minds in crime fiction. He understands the trajectories of bullets and also political careers.”

Lamplight Representing traditional genres such as sagas and mysteries. This quarter includes established authors such as Ian Sansom, Maggie Ford and the much-loved Agatha Christie.

EVENING STANDARD

Daisy Styles is a prolific writer of over 150 books, TV scripts and plays, including scripts for Disney, CBBC and Channel 5. Her plays have also been performed at the Edinburgh Festival.

“ Fast detective action is skilfully interwoven with courtroom pyrotechnics.”

THE INDEPENDENT

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Ragged Rose

Midnight in Berlin

Westmorland Alone

Requiem for a Mezzo

Dilly Court

James MacManus

Ian Sansom

Carola Dunn

The heart-warming new historical saga from Dilly Court, the Sunday Times Top Ten bestselling author.

Personal and political stakes could not be higher in James MacManus’ absorbing new novel.

Join Morley, Miriam and Sefton as they journey along the Great North road and the Settle-Carlisle Line into the dark heart of 1930s England.

Daisy Dalrymple is up to her fashionable bob in temperamental artists – one of whom is a cunning killer…

Rose is keeping a secret… Too scared to ask her father for help, it’s down to her to keep her brother from the hangman’s noose. Her innocent sister Cora is on a different road to ruin, bewitched by a handsome cad.

When Rose’s father discovers that his children have disgraced his name he turns them onto the street.

Penniless and homeless, Rose must rescue her brother and sister from the streets, even if it means putting herself in the most terrible danger.

Berlin, 1938: Newly-appointed military attaché Noel Macrae and his extrovert wife Primrose arrive at the British Embassy. Prime Minister Chamberlain is intent on placating Nazi Germany, but Macrae is less so. Gathering vital intelligence, Macrae is drawn to Kitty Schmidt’s Salon (a Nazi bordello) and its enigmatic Jewish hostess Sara Sternschein, who is a treasure-trove of knowledge about the Nazi hierarchy in a city of lies, spies and secrets. Does she hold the key to thwarting Hitler? “ An enlightening and deeply pleasurable read.”

“ An excellent, well-researched read.”

“ Beautifully crafted by Sansom, Professor Morely promises to become a little gem of English crime writing.”

MARGARET LEROY ON SLEEP IN PEACE TONIGHT

PEOPLE’S FRIEND

“ Perfect for Downton Abbey fans […] heart-tugging.”

PETERBOROUGH TELEGRAPH

“ Readers will savour this breathtaking ride, that is both a heady, heartbreaking romance and a chance to witness (a) critical moment in history.”

PAM JENOFF ON SLEEP IN PEACE TONIGHT

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Stranded in the market town of Appleby after a tragic rail crash, Morley, his daughter Miriam and his assistant Stephen Sefton find themselves drawn into a world of country fairs, gypsy lore and Cumberland and Westmorland wrestling. When a woman’s body is discovered at an archaeological dig, for Morley there’s only one possible question: could it be murder?

DAILY MAIL

“ The magnificent Morley is very good company, and Sansom has a lovely way with a mind-bending puzzle.”

With dashing Scotland Yard Inspector Alec Fletcher at her side, Daisy is enjoying a delightful performance of Verdi’s Requiem, featuring her neighbour Muriel Westlea’s celebrated sister, Bettina. But when all that emerges from the doomed diva’s vocal chords is a dying gasp, Daisy soon discovers that the notoriously difficult opera star had her share of adversaries… Did someone fatally poison the acclaimed mezzo? Will Daisy’s investigation end on as bitter a note as Bettina’s fateful last performance? “ Dunn describes 1920s London and the characters in detail and highlights the interplay between Alec and Daisy. A snug read.”

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Peter Noble

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Without the Moon

Wallace of the Secret Service

A Girl in Wartime

When the Sky Fell Apart

Cathi Unsworth

Alexander Wilson

Maggie Ford

Caroline Lea

Val McDermid meets Kate Summerscale in this atmospheric crime novel set in wartime London.

The third thrilling book in the Wallace of the Secret Service series.

Another beautiful heart-warming saga from the author of the much-loved, The Soldier’s Bride.

When the Sky Fell Apart is a heart-breaking chorus of the resilience of the human spirit.

London during the long, dark days of the Blitz: a city outwardly in ruins, weakened by exhaustion and rationing – and DCI Edward Greenaway keeps a careful eye on everyone.

Out on the streets, something nastier is stirring: London’s prostitutes are being murdered, their bodies left mutilated to taunt the police. As he follows a bloody trail through backstreets, Greenaway must use all his skill to stop the slaughter.

Sir Leonard is not a man to desire fame or notoriety.

His chronicler has been forced to fall back on office records and information supplied by various members of the secret service, to tell of the struggles of Wallace and his intelligence officers: of their battles against the Soviet Union, terrorism and subversion in the British Empire, Nazi Germany and the tentacles of global organised crime. “ A treat for fans of classic espionage fiction […] finely crafted potted period thrillers.”

GOOD BOOK GUIDE

“ The First Lady of noir writing.”

DAVID PEACE

“ Brilliant and brave, Without The Moon blends murder and magic to create a vision of London as a spiritual maze […] an atmosphere that is so charged it can almost be touched.

The best work yet from a genuine, original talent.”

With the Armistice only a few months passed, times are hard for eighteen-year-old Geraldine Glover. A machinist at Rubins clothing factory in the East End, she dreams of a more glamorous life. When she meets Tony Hanford, the young and handsome proprietor of a small jeweller’s shop in Bond Street, Geraldine is propelled into a new world – but it comes at a heavy price… “ The ending will certainly leave you wanting more.”

CHOICE ON THE SOLDIER’S BRIDE

“ The writing is beautiful. The characters’ growing affinities, and the complications those relationships brings with them, make for fascinating reading.”

“ A natural storyteller.”

“ Without Alexander Wilson, there is no James Bond, there is no Bourne, there is no George Smiley. Unmissable.”

Jersey, June 1940: it starts after the bombs land.

Within weeks, 12,000 German troops land on the Jersey beaches. For school girl Claudine, it means a re-education under German rule and for Maurice – protecting his sick wife at all costs. English Doctor, Tim Carter, and islander, Edith, suffer under the rule of the brutal German Commandant, as they realise they will not be able to save everyone. The war changes loyalties and relationships and, ultimately drives them all to make a difficult and perilous decision.

RUTH RENDELL

CECILIA EKBACK, AUTHOR OF WOLF WINTER.

TONY PARSONS

JOHN KING

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Belles and Whistles

The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper

Hester and Harriet

A Chorus of Innocents

Andrew Martin

Phaedra Patrick

Hilary Spiers

P. F. Chisholm

Martin’s five journeys combine humour, historical anecdote and reportage from the present and romantic evocations of the past.

When Arthur Pepper discovers a mysterious charm bracelet in his late wife’s wardrobe, he sets off on a journey to discover her secret life before they met.

Hester and Harriet introduces two memorable characters whose warmth, wit, and guile infuse a refreshing and compelling saga.

“ One of Chisholm’s best Elizabethan mysteries.”

In the heroic days of rail travel, you could dine on kippers and champagne aboard the Brighton Belle; smoke a post-prandial cigar as the Golden Arrow approached Paris, or be shaved by the Flying Scotsman’s on-board barber. Everyone from schoolboys to socialites knew of these glamorous trains. Andrew Martin recreates famous train journeys by travelling aboard their nearest modern day equivalents, describing the disappearance of the extravagance and luxury. “ His wonderfully well-informed, anecdotal prose punches more than just tickets.”

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“ A bittersweet journey of contrasts between romance and reality.”

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69-year-old Arthur Pepper is mourning the loss of his wife. On the anniversary of her death, he musters the courage to go through her possessions, happening upon a charm bracelet that he has never seen before.

A surprising adventure follows that takes Arthur from London to Paris to find out the truth about his wife’s secret life before they met; a journey that leads him to find healing and self-discovery.

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A Chorus of Innocents opens when a very pregnant young woman rides to Lady Widdrington’s tower crying that her minister husband has been murdered and she herself has been raped. You will meet canny King James VI, his amoral favourite Lord Spynie, the fey Lady Hume, Mr Anricks, a surprisingly skilled tooth drawer, Young Henry Widdrington with his unfortunate spots and all the boys in murdered Minister Burn’s choir.

Hester and Harriet are reluctantly driving to visit relatives on Christmas Day when they come across a young woman hiding with her baby in a bus shelter.

Seeing the perfect excuse for returning to their own warm hearth, the sisters insist on bringing Daria and Milo home with them. But the arrival of a sinister stranger looking for a girl with a baby, Hester and Harriet’s carefully crafted peace and quiet quickly begins to fall apart…

A captivating drama with a wonderfully dry comic touch, Hester and Harriet features two unconventional and gutsy sixty-something sisters.

“ Charming. Heartfelt. Funny. Sad. Intimate. Epic.

Unforgettable. Arthur Pepper is a character for the ages.”

HARLEQUIN MIRA

“ Arthur Pepper is like the male version of PS I Love You meets the heart-warming journey of Eat, Pray, Love!”

“ As always, the scene Chisholm sets is a veritable time-travel portal you step through the instant you turn to the first page.”

DANA STABENOW, NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR

“ Chisholm illuminates the daily life of the period […] as the action builds to the surprising conclusion.”

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

DELIGHT PRESS

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JUNE

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Passenger to Frankfurt

The Dress Shop of Dreams

Pack Up Your Troubles

Secrets of the Sewing Bee

Agatha Christie

Menna van Praag

Anne Bennett

Kate Thompson

A middle-aged diplomat is accosted in an airport lounge and his identity stolen…

“ Dresses, dreams, magic and mystery swirl in this enchanting novel. The Dress Shop of Dreams is the book to read before turning off your bedside light.” nancy thayer

The latest heartrending tale of love and tragedy from Anne Bennett. Perfect for fans of Katie Flynn and Annie Groves.

Secrets of the Sewing Bee tells the story of the defiant and courageous women on the home front, from the author of Secrets of the Singer Girls.

Maeve Brannigan is only eighteen when she leaves her rural home in County Donegal and moves to Birmingham, where she falls in love with handsome Brendan Hogan. But married life isn’t as idyllic as she’d imagined. Saddled with a violent husband and with two young’uns needing her protection, Maeve bears her life as best she can. She flees back to Ireland but her presence is greeted with open hostility by the close-knit catholic community.

In 1940s London, each cobbled street is strewn with ghosts of soldiers past. And for the women, their battles are on the home front. Flossy is embraced by the colourful mix of characters working at Trout’s, who have turned their sewing expertise to war work. Dolly Doolaney, darling of the East End, helps Flossy settle into wartime life. All of the sewing bees play their part in defending the frontline but as the Blitz hits London, can Dolly manage to contain the secret that binds them all?

“ An affecting story, populated with rich, beautifully drawn characters.”

“ A poignant and moving story of the friendship of women during wartime Britain.”

Sir Stafford Nye’s journey home from Malaya to London takes an unexpected twist in the passenger lounge at Frankfurt, when a young woman confides in him that someone is trying to kill her. Their paths cross again and again – and each time the mystery woman is introduced as a different person. Equally at home, in any guise and any society, she draws Sir Stafford into a game of political intrigue more dangerous than he could possibly imagine. “ Marvelously entertaining.”

OBSERVER

Since her parents’ mysterious deaths many years ago, scientist Cora Sparks has spent her days in the safety of her university lab or at her Grandmother Etta’s dress shop. Tucked away on a winding Cambridge street, Etta’s charming tiny store appears quite ordinary to passers-by, but the colourfully vibrant racks of beaded silks, delicate laces and jewel- toned velvets hold bewitching secrets – with just a few stitches from Etta’s needle, these gorgeous gowns have the power to free a woman’s deepest desires… “ Big-hearted, beautiful and brushed with magic, this novel celebrates life’s moments of joy, possibility and transformation.

Menna van Praag’s writing is bright with sparkles and lovely grace notes.”

SUSAN WIGGS

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“ The beauty of Anne’s books is that they are about normal people and are sewn through with human emotions which affect us all.”

“ Marvellous, full of gutsy characters I immediately empathised with.”

MARGARET PEMBERTON ON SECRETS OF THE SINGER GIRLS

BIRMINGHAM POST ON A STRONG HAND TO HOLD

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The Stolen Queen

The No 2 Feline Detective Agency

Paris Spring

Scones and Bones

Lisa Hilton

Mandy Morton

James Naughtie

Laura Childs

Set against the vivid backdrop of the great political struggles of medieval Europe, The Stolen Queen will delight lovers of intrigue and adventure.

The No 2 Feline Detective Agency is Mandy Morton’s first novel, and begins a series inspired by her first cat, Hettie.

The new novel from well-loved Radio 4 presenter James Naughtie is a highly atmospheric and gripping espionage thriller.

The New York Times bestselling author of Ming Tea Murder serves up heists, homicides and herbal blends in the latest in the Tea Shop Mysteries.

Hettie Bagshot has bitten off more than any cat could chew. As soon as she launches her No 2 Feline Detective Agency, she’s bucketed into a case: Furcross, a home for slightly older cats, has a nasty spate of bodysnatching, and three of the residents have been stolen from their graves. Hettie and her sidekick, Tilly, set out to reveal the terrible truth. In a haze of catnip and pastry, Hettie steers the Furcross Case to its conclusion, but will she get there before the body count rises – and the pies sell out?

Paris in 1968 – seething with revolutionaries and spies – sees Will Flemyng’s world turned upside down, after a mysterious encounter on the metro and a chance revelation from a rival operative. In a city alive with talk of revolution, Will finds himself in the thick of the action. But now he gets news that threatens the closest and most complicated relationship in his life, with his younger brother.

Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning is lured into attending the Heritage Society’s ‘Pirates and Plunder’ soiree. But it’s an antique diamond skull ring that gets plundered by someone who murders a history intern in the process. Theodosia knows she’ll have to whet her investigative skills to find the killer among a raft of suspects.

1199: King Richard the Lionheart is dead, leaving his brother John to inherit his lands. Young Isabelle of Angouleme is told that she is to be married to King John of England in a complex plot to gain the English succession, oust Christianity and restore the Old Religion to Europe. But when Isabelle takes matters into her own hands, passions will rage and dynastic fortunes will rise and fall. “ A richly detailed page-turner that fans of Philippa Gregory will love.”

RED MAGAZINE ON WOLVES IN WINTER

“ A fantastic, unforgettable novel, passionate and full of drama and despair, this is historical fiction at its best.”

KATE WILLIAMS ON WOLVES IN WINTER

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“ Original and intriguing […] a world without people which cat lovers will enter and enjoy.”

P. D. JAMES

“ A cerebral and gripping thriller […] fuses the entwined professions of politics and espionage.”

THE HERALD

“ Echoes of John Buchan and John le Carré.”

SUNDAY TIMES ON THE MADNESS OF JULY

“ Anyone who has ever loved a cat will love this book.”

NICOLA UPSON, AUTHOR OF LONDON RAIN

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Spy Line

The Madwoman Upstairs

Len Deighton

Catherine Lowell

The second part of the classic spy trilogy, Hook, Line and Sinker, when the Berlin Wall divided not just a city but a world.

Think you know Charlotte, Emily and Anne?

Think again.

Berlin-Kreuzberg, 1987: Through these grey streets, many people are hunting for Bernard Samson – London’s field agent. But for Bernard, the city of his childhood holds innumerable grim hiding places for a spy on the run. On a personal level there is a wonderful new young woman in his life but her love brings danger and guilt to a life already lacking stability. Only one thing is certain: sooner or later Bernard will have to face the music and find someone to trust with his life. “ Spy Line is vigorous and sleazy, psychologically complex and action-packed. It is always exciting.”

DAILY MAIL

Samantha Whipple is the last remaining descendent of the illustrious Brontë family, of Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre fame. After losing her father, a brilliant author in his own right, it is up to Samantha to piece together the mysterious family inheritance lurking somewhere in her past. Samantha must repurpose the tools of literature to unearth an untold family legacy, and in the process, finds herself face to face with what may be literature’s greatest secret. “ Catherine Lowell’s debut is a smart and funny literary mystery set among the dreaming spires of Oxford University. Lowell’s deft handling of her quirky characters and unpredictable plot twists make The Madwoman Upstairs a charming and memorable read.”

DEBORAH HARKNESS

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Bernie is back.

The 11th title in the acclaimed Bernie Gunther detective series from CWA winner Philip Kerr.

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Avid

Avid Introducing Avid Thrillers, a new imprint from 2016. Fast paced Thrillers and Suspense novels to excite with psychological tension, plot twists and adrenaline. Including Dean Koontz and Phillip Hunter.

Ashley Bell

The Man from Berlin

Dean Koontz

Luke McCallin

From number one New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz, the must-read thriller author.

Shortlisted for the CWA Historical Dagger Award 2015; a must-read crime thriller!

Bibi Blair is a fierce, funny, dauntless young woman – whose doctor says she has one year to live. She replies, “We’ll see.” Her sudden recovery is a medical miracle.

An enigmatic woman convinces Bibi that she escaped death so that she can save someone else. Someone named Ashley Bell. Bibi’s obsession with finding Ashley sends her on the run from threats both mystical and worldly, including a charismatic cult leader with terrifying ambitions.

In war-torn Yugoslavia, a young film maker and photographer and a German officer have been murdered. Assigned to the case is military intelligence officer Captain Gregor Reinhardt. Already haunted by his wartime actions, he soon finds that his investigation may be more than just a murder – and that the late Yugoslavian film maker may have been much more brilliant – and treacherous – than anyone knew. “ Bold, brutal, bloody and brilliant.”

CRIME REVIEW

“ Dean Koontz is not just a master of our darkest dreams, but also a literary juggler.”

THE TIMES

“ A terrific pursuit story, clever, up-to-the-minute, and riveting.”

GUARDIAN

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Behind Closed Doors

Fatal Identity

To Fight For

The Mulberry Bush

B. A. Paris

Joanne Fluke

Phillip Hunter

Charles McCarry

The perfect marriage? Or the perfect lie?

Two women, one nightmare…

Either they die, or he does…

Jack has looks and wealth, Grace has charm and elegance. You might not want to like them, but you do.

You’d like to get to know Grace better. But it’s difficult, because Jack and Grace are never apart. Some might call this true love. Others might ask why Grace never answers the phone. And why there are bars on one of the bedroom windows. Sometimes, the perfect marriage is the perfect lie.

Except for their faces, identical twins Mercedes and Marcie Calder are nothing alike. Mercedes is a movie star in L.A. with a sexy husband and a glamorous lifestyle; Marcie is an art teacher in Minnesota with a shy disposition and a quiet life alone. But when Mercedes is found dead, Marcie is the only person who can step into her shoes. On a Hollywood sound stage, she will take on her sister’s greatest role. But there is one part of Mercedes’ life that Marcie isn’t prepared for – until it’s too late…

Before he became an assassin in London’s underworld, Joe was a soldier in the British army. Outside his home in East London, a turf war is raging; Joe has no choice but to join the fight. It’s the only way he can find out what happened to the woman he loved – the only way he can bring her killers to justice. Revenge drives him forward. Either they die, or he does. There’s only one way to find out…

“ I became a spy because my father before me was a spy. Although I am, for the time being, hiding something from you.”

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“ This book just has to be huge. […] I flew through it in two breathless sittings. Quite simply: astounding.”

S. J. I. HOLLIDAY, AUTHOR OF BLACK WOOD

A chilling thriller from New York Times bestselling author Joanne Fluke.

“ Great noirish atmosphere […] perfect for fans of gritty crime fiction.”

In a rose garden in Buenos Aires, a young American spy meets the beautiful daughter of a famous Argentinian revolutionary. They fall in love. But he is no ordinary spy – and she is no ordinary woman. For he has a hidden agenda – to avenge his father. In Luz, he seems to have found an ally for his secret mission. But, as his fate becomes further entwined with hers, he soon finds himself caught in a perilous web of passions, loyalties and lies.

BOOKLIST

“ This is a […] thriller that […] offers a persuasive account of the realities of the espionage life.”

MAIL ON SUNDAY

“ McCarry is an exceptional novelist.”

ALAN FURST

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Coming soon

Introducing a brand new imprint, guaranteed to make you swoon!

Javelin Rain

The Gun

Hotel Arcadia

Myke Cole

Fuminori Nakamura

Sunny Singh

Javelin Rain incidents must be resolved immediately, by any means necessary, no matter the cost…

The award-winning debut novel by Japanese noir master Fuminori Nakamura, translated into English for the first time.

A though provoking novel that opens up questions about what forms us as people, what breaks us and also what heals us.

Being a US Navy SEAL was Jim Schweitzer’s life until the day he was killed. Now, his escape from the government that brought him back from the dead has been coded ‘Javelin Rain’. Schweitzer and his family are on the run from his unit and, while he may be immortal, his wife and son are not. It’s up to Jim to keep his family safe and free from the clutches of his former masters, whose plans could spell disaster not only for him, but for the entire nation…

On a night-time walk along a Tokyo riverbank, a young man named Nishikawa stumbles on a dead body, a gun lying by the body’s side. From the moment Nishikawa makes the decision to take the gun, the world around him blurs. But Nishikawa’s life becomes unexpectedly complicated: he finds himself romantically involved with two women, while his estranged biological father lies dying in a hospital. Through it all, he can’t stop thinking about the gun – and the four bullets preloaded in its chamber…

Sam is a war photographer famous for her hauntingly beautiful pictures of the dead. After a particularly gruelling assignment, she checks into an expensive hotel.

Unfortunately she has chosen the exact moment terrorists attack the hotel. Abhi, the hotel manager, thought his hotel was a safe haven, a place where he could be himself.

Now stuck inside the manager’s office, he is desperately trying to keep those safe who’re still alive…

“ Character-rich and action-driven – a Molotov cocktail of human weaknesses and superhuman abilities.”

“ The Gun is essentially a study of a nervous breakdown, amplified by the destructive power of a weapon that should never have wound up in its bearers shaky hands.”

ROBIN HOBB, ON GEMINI CELL

“ Hotel Arcadia is a powerful literary piece which is well researched, engaging and emotional. This is edge of your seat stuff and is difficult to put down.”

WORDS OF COLOUR

LOS ANGELES REVIEW OF BOOKS

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Discover cosy romances and traditional sagas, turn to page 33

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Jammer

Jammer Commercial, mass-market fiction and non-fiction with a contemporary twist. This quarter features authors such as George R. R. Martin, Scott G. Mariani and double Olympic gold medal cyclist Geraint Thomas.

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

The Kind Worth Killing

George R. R. Martin

Peter Swanson

A century before A Game of Thrones, two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros…

A sublimely plotted novel of trust and betrayal, The Kind Worth Killing will keep you gripped and guessing late into the night.

A young, naïve but courageous hedge knight, Ser Duncan the Tall towers above his rivals – in stature if not experience. Tagging along with him is his diminutive squire, a boy called Egg – whose true identity must be hidden from all he and Dunk encounter: for in reality he is Aegon Targaryen, and one day he will be king.

Improbable heroes though they be, great destinies lie ahead for Dunk and Egg; as do powerful foes, royal intrigue, and outrageous exploits. “ In the grand epic fantasy tradition, Martin is by far the best […] tense, surging, insomnia-inflicting.”

TIME MAGAZINE

“ Martin’s style is so vivid that you will be hooked within a few pages.”

Delayed in London, Ted Severson meets a woman at the airport bar. Over cocktails they tell each other rather more than they should and a dark plan is hatched…

But are either of them being serious? Could they actually go through with it and if they did, what would be their chances of getting away with it? “ Chilling and hypnotically suspenseful […] could be an instant classic.”

LEE CHILD

“ Gripping, elegantly and stylishly written, and extremely hard to put down!”

SOPHIE HANNAH

THE TIMES

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The Best of Our Spies

In the Cold Dark Ground Once a Crooked Man

A Night in With Marilyn Monroe

Alex Gerlis

Stuart B. MacBride

David McCallum

Lucy Holliday

Based on real events of the Second World War, The Best of Our Spies is a thrilling tale of international intrigue, love, deception and espionage.

The new Logan McRae novel from the number one bestselling author of The Missing and the Dead and A Song for the Dying.

As the Bruschetti brothers’ criminal empire has grown, they have relied on a complex web of financial arrangements to keep their business safe. Now wealthy and aging, they have decided to retire from crime. But when actor Harry Murphy overhears the Bruschetti’s plotting to kill several associates, he decides he must intervene. After warning one of the intended victims, Harry is caught up in the drama and enlisted by the British authorities to build a case against the Bruschettis.

The hilarious follow-up to A Night in With Audrey Hepburn from your favourite new author.

France, July, 1944: In the Pas de Calais, Nathalie Mercier, a young British Special Operations Executive secret agent working with the French Resistance, disappears. In London, her husband Owen Quinn, an officer with Royal Navy Intelligence, sets off on a perilous hunt through France in search of his wife. With the help of the Resistance he finds Nathalie, but then the bitterness of war and its insatiable appetite for revenge catch up with them in a dramatic fashion.

Sergeant Logan McRae is in trouble – his missingpersons investigation has just turned up a body in the woods. The Major Investigation Team charges up from Aberdeen, but a new Superintendent is on her way up from the Serious Organised Crime Task Force, hell-bent on making Logan’s life miserable… There’s a war brewing and Logan’s trapped right in the middle, whether he likes it or not. “ MacBride is a damned fine writer – no one does dark and gritty like him.”

“ McCallum’s first book dazzles.”

The last few months have been a whirlwind for Libby Lomax, not only is she dating the hottest man on the planet, but there now seems to be a decent career alternative than her current one of failed actress.

But her optimism seems short-lived. When another uninvited guest, in the form of Marilyn Monroe, turns up on her ancient sofa, Libby finds she would willingly bite her own arm off for a return to normality.

JOANNA LUMLEY

“ An ingenious crime novel which moves at a considerable lick.”

BARRY FORSHAW, CRIME TIME

“ I laughed my slippers off!”

ALEXANDRA BROWN

PETER JAMES

“ Intriguing novel full of extraordinary insights into the human stories behind the great struggle against Hitler.

Fascinating read.”

“ Fierce, unflinching and shot through with the blackest of humour; this is crime fiction of the highest order.”

MARK BILLINGHAM

GAVIN ESLER

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Rain Dogs

The World of Cycling According to G

Tainted Love

The Cassandra Sanction

Adrian McKinty

Geraint Thomas

Kimberley Chambers

Scott G. Mariani

Book five in the Detective Sean Duffy series.

Like no other cycling book, from no other rider.

When journalist Lily Bigelow is found dead in the courtyard of Carrickfergus castle, it looks like a suicide.

But there are just a few things that bother Detective Sean Duffy enough to keep the case file open… Which is how he finds out that Lily was working on a devastating investigation of corruption, at the highest levels of power in the UK. And so Duffy has two impossible problems on his desk: who killed Lily Bigelow? And what were they trying to hide?

Sit back or saddle up as double Olympic gold medallist and multiple world champion Geraint Thomas gives you a warts and all insight into the life of a pro cyclist. Along the way he reveals cycling’s clandestine codes and secret stories, tales from the peloton, the key characters like Wiggins, Hoy and Cav, the pivotal races and essential etiquette.

The explosive new novel from the Sunday Times number one bestselling author Kimberley Chambers.

The master storyteller is back with the most thrilling, shocking and utterly compelling Ben Hope adventure yet!

Despite the love they share, Bella and Michael’s lives seem to be continually throwing grenades in their path to true happiness. Bella’s dark secret is threatening to spiral out of control and has the power to destroy the Butler brothers’ bond once and for all. Everyone knows the Butler family’s reputation – you don’t mess with them unless you’ve got a death wish. But there’s someone out there doing the unthinkable – and they are aiming for the heart of the family.

Ex-SAS major and kidnap recovery specialist Ben Hope is looking for peace in a quiet Spanish town.

Raul Fuentes can’t accept that his sister, Catalina, took her own life. Ben isn’t convinced, but ghosts from his own past compel him to help Raul discover the truth.

What connects Catalina’s apparent suicide to the suspicious fate of three of her fellow scientists? And why do a gang of professional killers follow Ben and Raul wherever they go?

“ [Kimberley Chambers is] the queen of the gritty, low-life tale […] a fast-paced, thrill-a-minute ride that takes you on all sorts of twists and turns.”

“ Slick, serpentine and very, very entertaining. […] If you’ve got a pulse, you’ll love Scott Mariani.”

Funny, informative, diverting and droll, this is a joyful celebration of the world of cycling.

“ Fast-paced, intricate and crime to the core.”

GUARDIAN

“ A treat and an education.”

VAL McDERMID

BELLA

“ A fast-paced tale with gritty authenticity..”

GUARDIAN

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SIMON TOYNE

“ Deadly conspiracies, bone-crunching action and a tormented hero with a heart. […] Scott Mariani packs a real punch.”

ANDY McDERMOTT

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The Woman Who Upped and Left

Sing Me to Sleep

The Devil’s Detective

I’m in No Mood for Love

Fiona Gibson

Chris Simms

Simon Kurt Unsworth

Rachel Gibson

Forget about having it all – sometimes you just want to leave it all behind.

A chilling ghost story that will keep you up after dark…

Have you ever fallen in love against your will?

Audrey is often seized by the urge to walk out of her house without looking back – but she can’t possibly do that. She is a single parent. She is needed. She has a job, a home, responsibilities… and a slothful teenage son’s pants to pick up. But no one likes being taken for granted – Audrey least of all – so the time has come for drastic action. And no one’s going to stand in her way…

Laura and Owen buy a secluded cottage on the edge of the Peak District. Old mines riddle the hills surrounding their new home and soon after moving in, Laura starts to hear faint snatches of birdsong. Her husband, wrapped up in his new job, is rarely around. Nervous and alone, Laura fears she’s developing tinnitus. Her doctor can find nothing wrong. Then an archaeological dig on a neighbouring hill unearths some disturbing finds… and Laura’s life starts to become terrifying.

A stunningly original blend of crime, horror and suspense, The Devil’s Detective is a bold new thriller that will shock and amaze.

“ The voice of modern woman.”

Welcome to hell: Where skinless demons patrol the lakes, waves of Limbo wash against the outer walls and souls of the Damned wait to be collected. When an unidentified, brutalised body is discovered, the case is assigned to Thomas Fool, one of Hell’s detectives, otherwise known as ‘Information Men.’ But how do you investigate a murder where death is commonplace and everyone is guilty of something?

What is Clare Wingate doing? One minute she’s suffering in the bridesmaid dress from hell, and the next… she’s waking up beside Sebastian Vaughan, her girlhood crush. But then how else are you supposed to deal with finding your fiancé in a compromising position with the washing machine repair man? Right now Clare’s in no mood for love – not even for lust – and wants to forget about Sebastian ASAP. But he isn’t in the mood to go away, and his kiss is impossible to forget… “ What a find.”

MARIE CLAIRE

“ Chris Simms has never shown any reluctance to chill the blood of the reader.”

“ More than funny, it’s true.”

ELLE

GOOD BOOK GUIDE

“ Inventive and intriguing – Unsworth turns a journey through Hell into a heavenly read.”

JAYNE ANN KRENTZ

ALISON LITTLEWOOD AUTHOR OF COLD SEASON

“ After many years of reviewing […] it’s not often my jaded nerves get actually, physically jangled.”

“ Original, tense and full of twists, this is one hell of a great read.”

HUGH HOWEY

MORNING STAR

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While My Eyes Were Closed

MemoRandom

The Ice Child

Who’s That Girl?

Linda Green

Anders de la Motte

Camilla Lackberg

Mhairi McFarlane

Dare you close your eyes for even a few seconds?

David Sarac is a police officer who has done something unforgiveable. But how can he atone for his crimes when he can’t remember the victims?

The number one international bestseller and Swedish crime sensation, Camilla Lackberg, is back with a new psychological thriller, featuring Detective Patrick Hedstrom and Erica Falck.

An achingly funny story from the author of the bestselling You Had Me At Hello.

David Sarac has just woken up in a car crash. All he can remember is that he is a police officer, he has committed a crime and that he needs to protect his informant Janus, at all costs.

January, Fjällbacka: A semi-naked girl wanders through the woods in freezing cold weather. When she finally reaches the road, a car comes out of nowhere. By the time Detective Patrik Hedström receives word of the accident, the girl has already been identified. It quickly becomes clear that she has been subjected to unimaginably brutal treatment. Meanwhile, Patrik’s wife, crime writer Erica Falck, is looking into an old case – a family tragedy that led to a man’s death. But as Erica digs deeper, the past starts to cast a shadow over the present and Patrik is forced to see his investigation in a whole new light.

“One, two, three…” Lisa Dale shuts her eyes and counts to one hundred during a game of hideand-seek. When she opens them, her four-year-old daughter Ella is gone. The police, the media and Lisa’s family all think they know who snatched Ella.

But what if the person who took her is convinced they are doing the right thing? And what if Lisa’s little girl is in danger of disappearing forever?

But there are others searching for Janus too: the Swedish Minister of Justice and Private Investigator Natalie Aden. They are all looking for one man. But who is Janus? Most importantly, is Sarac closer to Janus than he ever thought possible?

“ A vivid and unnerving story about the terrifying knifeedges of motherhood.”

ISABELLE GREY, AUTHOR OF THE BAD MOTHER

MemoRandom is the new thriller from award winning Swedish author Anders de la Motte. “ MemoRandom provides high quality all the way. […]

This is a raw, bloody, effectively told story about organized crime, police officers with double agendas, and corruption on high levels in the political sphere.”

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“ Heart-stopping and heart-warming […] a masterclass in Scandinavian crime writing.”

When Edie is caught in a compromising position at her colleagues’ wedding, all the blame falls on her. Shamed online, her boss suggests an extended sabbatical – ghost-writing an autobiography for hot new acting talent, Elliot Owen. Banished back to her home town of Nottingham, Edie suffers an excruciating regression to her teenage years when she moves back with her father and sister. When the world is asking who you are, it’s hard not to question yourself. “ Witty, sharp and giggle-inducing. […] This is modern and honest romantic fiction at its most accomplished.”

HEAT

“ An engaging read about finding yourself […] I loved it.”

DAILY MAIL

VAL McDERMID

“ Lackberg is an expert at mixing scenes of domestic cosiness with blood-curdling horror.”

GUARDIAN

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Action & Adventure 14.5 hours

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Shot Through the Heart

Ordeal

The Immortals

One Grave at a Time

Isabelle Grey

Jørn Lier Horst

S. E. Lister

Jeaniene Frost

A new gripping thriller featuring DI Grace Fisher, from the author of Good Girls Don’t Die.

“ In the finest class of Scandinavian noir.”

A captivating adventure story and a profound, beautiful meditation on the need to belong.

Essex, Christmas Day: As the residents of a small town enjoy their mince pies, shots ring out in the street. Five people are gunned down before the lone shooter turns his weapon on himself. Grace Fisher, now Detective Inspector, is tasked with making some sense of this atrocity, but as she investigates it becomes clear that there is a police connection. As the evidence of corruption grows and she is obstructed at every turn, Grace knows she is walking further into danger. Then, her young key witness disappears…

Together with her one-year-old daughter Maja, single mother Sofie Lund moves into the house she inherited from her grandfather. Sofie has such painful memories that she has had every trace of the old man removed, every trace but a locked safe that has been bolted to the basement floor. Inside the safe, Sofie finds something shocking that will also become crucial evidence in a case that has plagued Inspector William Wisting for a long time. To follow this lead though, he must cut across important loyalties and undermine confidence in the police force.

Rosa Hyde is the daughter of a time-traveller, stuck in the year 1945; forced to live through it again, and again.

The same bulletins, the same bombs, the same raucous victory celebrations. At last she breaks out and falls through time, slipping from one century to another and she is not alone. Wandering with her is Tommy Rust, time-gypsy and daredevil, certain in the depths of his being that he will live forever. Their journeys take them from the ancient shores of forming continents to the bright lights of future cities. They tell themselves that they need no home; that they are anything but lost…

With One Grave at a Time, bestselling author Jeaniene Frost gives us another spectacular supernatural adventure in her Night Huntress series.

“ Jørn Lier Horst is one of the most brilliantly understated crime novelists writing today.”

“ A gothic road novel […] the pace is well-handled throughout. […] This is the territory of Jungian archetypes, or the Seven Basic Plots, but the old ones are the good ones.”

Isabelle Grey is a television screenwriter. Author of Out of Sight and The Bad Mother, she has also written non-fiction and been a magazine editor and freelance journalist.

caro ramsay

SUNDAY TIMES

Readers can’t get enough of Cat Crawfield and her sexy vampire husband, Bones. Cat and Bones, after narrowly averting an underworld war, must figure out how to halt the horrific killing spree of a bloodthirsty witch hunter… a sadistic killer who has already been dead for centuries. “ A gutsy heroine to cheer for and a smouldering hero to die for.”

KRESLEY COLE

“ Frost’s dazzling blend of urban fantasy action and passionate relationships makes her a true phenomenon.”

ROMANTIC TIMES

GUARDIAN

“ What all the best fiction should be; something rich and strange.”

MARCUS SEDGWICK

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Introducing

Match Me if You Can

A Cold Legacy

Michele Gorman

Megan Shepherd

Three friends upcycle their exes through London’s most popular boyfriend recycling website, but haven’t bargained on the consequences of the exchanges they make…

What darkness began, only madness can end…

Meet best friends Catherine, Rachel and Sarah, who have all joined a dating site where they can recycle their ex-boyfriends. Rachel’s office romance James was a big fat mistake and she’s more than happy to upcycle him… Or is she? Homebody Sarah hasn’t had a date in years and Catherine falls asleep more often on her desk than on a man! There’s someone for everyone, right?

These best friends are about to find out for themselves.

Juliet has killed the men who tried to steal her father’s research and escaped to a remote estate on the Scottish moors. As she uncovers the truth about the manor’s long history of scientific experimentation – and her own intended role in it – Juliet is forced to determine where the line falls between right and wrong, life and death, magic and science. She must decide if she’ll follow her father’s dark footsteps, her mother’s tragic ones – or make her own.

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“ Fun to read […] creepy, with twists and turns.”

USA TODAY

“ Michele’s writing is so engaging and witty, yet insightful and empathetic. And she can certainly pull off a twist!”

SOPHIE KINSELLA

“ Nicely blended horror and homage.”

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

“ An undeniable sense of fun on every page.”

NICK SPALDING

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Alias

Ink and Bone

Tracy Alexander

Rachel Caine

If she can’t get justice, she’ll settle for revenge…

Magical spells and riots abound in this epic new YA series.

When her grandmother and cousin are ‘accidentally’ killed in a drone strike in Yemen, Samiya wants answers.

She writes emails, pesters her MP, starts a petition… but no one will help. Disillusioned, she vents her anger in chatrooms, where she makes online allies who willingly loan her their skills. Her alias, Angel, is born, as is a completely audacious plan which no one will be able to ignore…

In 48 AD, a fire set by the troops of Julius Caesar destroyed much of the Great Library of Alexandria. But what if the fire had been stopped? What would the Library have become? Fast forward: the Great Library is now a separate country, protected by its own standing army.

Jess Brightwell, seventeen years old and very smart, with a gift for mechanical engineering, has been sent into the Great Library as a spy for his criminal family…

Tracy Alexander’s first book won the Hull Children’s Book Award. She also writes the Tribe series under the name T. M. Alexander.

“ A magical new series that will leave readers begging for more.”

DEBORAH HARKNESS

Jammer young adult Ideal for engaging young adults and teens, whether new or voracious readers. Including authors such as Darren Shan and Tracy Alexander. The titles we select will also be popular with many adults.

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Drop

The Clay Lion

When Everything Feels Like the Movies

Cirque Du Freak

Katie Everson

Amalie Jahn

Raziel Reid

Darren Shan

You don’t have to. But you want to. Believe me.

What if you could go back in time to save the person you love the most?

“ Everyone wanted to break me. But stars aren’t broken, they explode. And I was the ultimate supernova…”

The chilling Saga of Darren Shan, the ordinary schoolboy plunged into the vampire world.

Carla has just moved to London and starts at yet another new school; she is desperate to fit in. Though she makes a couple of friends, she soon meets the charismatic, good-looking Finn and their whirlwind romance begins.

Carla, an A student and gifted artist, lets her schoolwork slip as she enters Finn’s world – a world of partying and drugs. Friends tells her that Finn is no good – even his brother, Isaac. But Isaac has an ulterior motive, doesn’t he? Is either brother right for Carla? “ The most compelling and honest account of a teenager’s experiences with drugs since Junk.”

The rules are simple. If you want to travel back in time, you need to be at least eighteen years old. You can only travel within your own lifespan for a maximum of six months. And above all else, you must never, ever, change the past. But that’s exactly what Brooke Wallace plans to do. As Brooke faces existence without her beloved brother, his life cut short by a rare disease, she can think of only one solution. However, her attempts at fixing the past challenge her to confront everything she believes to be true about herself.

“My name was Jude. They called me Judy. I was beautiful either way.” Beautiful, queer – Jude is a young man determined to blow kisses to bigots and defy a lifetime of neglect through glamour. Jude will wear whatever he wants, sleep with whomever he likes and live his life like he’s the star of the show. This is his brilliant, blazing story. “ Raunchy, riotous, and real, this book is a total breath of fresh air. Hilarious and original, Jude is my new bae. A triumph.”

JAMES DAWSON

THE BOOKSELLER

“ An uncompromising and often uncomfortable read, but also very compulsive and funny.”

THE BOOKSELLER

Darren goes to the wonderfully gothic Cirque Du Freak where weird, frightening half human/half animals appear, interacting terrifyingly with the audience. Darren – a spider freak – ‘falls in love’ with Madam Octa – an enormous tarantula owned by Mr Crepsley. Darren determines to steal the spider so that he can train it to perform amazing deeds. But his daring theft goes horribly wrong and Darren finds himself having to make a bargain with a creature of the night… “ Fast-paced and compelling, full of satisfying macabre touches, Cirque Du Freak explores the powerful fascination of the dangerous and unnatural and also, movingly, the obligations of friendship.”

J. K. ROWLING

“ Book one in the Saga of Darren Shan is poised to capture a wide audience of series horror readers.”

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ROSA A new Imprint for 2016–17.

Cosy Romances and traditional Sagas with popular themes from wars and history to families and relationships in the modern world. Authors include Rachael Lucas and Jane Lovering.

The Jade Lioness

Coming Up Roses

Christina Courtenay

Rachael Lucas

A fantastic addition to the Kumashiro Saga, from award winning author, Christina Courtenay.

A charming novel blooming with humour and romance! Perfect for fans of Carole Matthews and Katie Fforde.

Nagasaki, 1648: Temperance Marston longs to escape England and explore the exotic empire of Japan. When offered the chance to accompany her cousin and Captain Noordholt on an expedition to Nagasaki, she jumps at the opportunity. On a foolhardy venture she meets Kazuo. Kazuo is fascinated by her blonde hair and blue eyes, but he has a mission to complete: Kazuo must restore his family’s honour. But when Temperance is kidnapped, he has to make a decision – can he save her and keep the promise he made to his father?

Would-be gardener Daisy can’t believe her luck when her parents announce they’re off on a midlife-crisis gap year, leaving her in charge of their gorgeous garden.

After a turbulent few months, a spell of quiet in the countryside is just what she needs. As Daisy wrestles the garden, her feelings for handsome Irishman George, begin to take root. But Daisy’s heart’s desire – her parents’ garden – is under threat… Village life is turning out to be far from peaceful. “ Wonderful escapism with a gloriously romantic setting.”

“ Along with some brilliantly crafted secondary characters, and the storyline of the mystery of the Jade Lioness, Christina Courtenay has delivered a fantastic addition to the Kumashiro Saga which is definitely not to be missed.”

OLD VICTORIAN QUILL

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KATIE FFORDE

“ Brimming with fun, flowers and beautifully drawn characters. I adored it!”

CATHY BRAMLY

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The Silent Hours

Hope Harbor

Fool For Love

I Don’t Want to Talk About It

Cesca Major

Irene Hannon

Eloisa James

Jane Lovering

An epic, sweeping tale set in wartime France, following three people whose lives are bound together, before war tears them apart.

Irene Hannon brings a whole new cast of characters to life in a charming Oregon seaside village.

Another sensuous and exquisite historical romance in the Duchess Quartet by the queen of Regency seduction, Eloisa James.

What if the one person you wanted to talk to wouldn’t listen?

Adeline, a mute who takes refuge in a convent, haunted by memories of her past; Sebastien, a young Jewish banker whose love for the beautiful Isabelle will change the course of his life dramatically; Tristan, a nine-year-old boy, whose family moves from Paris to settle in a village that is seemingly untouched by war.

Utterly compelling and with a shocking true story at its core, The Silent Hours is an unforgettable portrayal of love and loss.

Tracy Campbell never wanted to leave Hope Harbor, Oregon, or the idyllic three-generation cranberry farm where she grew up. But life – and love – altered her plans. When tragedy strikes and changes her plans yet again, she finds herself back in her hometown with a floundering farm to run and a heartbreaking secret.

Romance is not on her agenda. Nor is it on Michael Hunter’s. The visitor from Chicago has daunting secrets of his own.

Lady Henrietta Maclellan longs for the romantic swirl of a London season. But as a rusticating country maiden, she has always kept her sensuous nature firmly under wraps – until she meets Simon Darby. Simon makes her want to whisper promises late at night, exchange kisses on a balcony and receive illicit love notes. So Henrietta lets her imagination soar and writes a letter… a very steamy love letter that somehow becomes shockingly public.

“ A gripping mystery, with an epic sweep, The Silent Hours is […] wonderfully assured.”

ROWAN COLEMAN

An exciting romance from the award winning author, Jane Lovering.

“ This spry story will seduce readers with its wily wit and distinctive characters.”

“ Hope Harbor […] a place of emotional restoration that readers will yearn to visit.”

Winter Gregory and her twin sister Daisy live oceans apart but they still have the ‘twin thing’ going on. Daisy is Winter’s port in the storm, the first person she calls when things go wrong. And things are wrong. Winter has travelled to a remote Yorkshire village to write her new book, and to escape her ex-boyfriend Dan Bekener.

But Dan can’t stay away and remains intent on driving the sisters apart – because Dan knows something about Daisy…

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“ This skilfully woven story had me transfixed from the very first page. Cesca Major is an exciting new talent to watch.”

AMANDA JENNINGS

“ An inspiring tale. As the characters come closer together… they find that their lives are growing rich again in ways they thought were lost forever.”

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Take a Chance on Me

The Secret of Pembrooke Park

The Girls From See Saw Lane

Debbie Flint

Julie Klassen

Sandy Taylor

You know what they say about mixing business with pleasure…

Will Abigail find the love and treasure she seeks… or very real danger?

When the breakdown of her marriage leaves Sadie Turner a single mum, she vows that she will make it on her own. After all, why would a smart businesswoman with a PhD and the prospect of a life-changing deal on the horizon need a man? But Sadie’s man-ban is tested to the limit when she travels to Monaco to meet her potential investor. There she encounters Mac, a rough and ready playboy billionaire who lives life in the fast lane. But Sadie’s heart isn’t the only thing on the line…

Abigail Foster is the practical daughter and she fears she will end up a spinster. Facing financial ruin, Abigail and her father search for more affordable lodgings, until a strange solicitor arrives with an astounding offer: the use of a distant manor house that has been abandoned for eighteen years. The handsome local curate welcomes them, but offers a stern warning – beware of rumours that Pembrooke Park contains a secret room filled with treasure.

A charming, heart-breaking and ultimately uplifting novel, which brings a bygone era vividly to life.

Dottie and Mary forged a friendship over a bag of penny sweets when they were eight years old. They’ve shared everything together since then. Now at seventeen, they’re both shop girls, working at Woolworths. As they go out in the world in pursuit of love and happiness, the simplicity of their childhood dissolves as life becomes more complicated. The heady excitement of first love will consume them both, but the pain of unintentional betrayal will test their friendship.

“ A treat for [readers] who want their historical romances served up with a generous dash of mystery.”

“ It has all the ingredients for a perfect read: fantastic, loveable and very real characters, an emotional and compelling storyline, and a brilliant setting in time and place.”

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