Step into a world where aristocratic ancestors mingle with circus folk, ghosts haunt the upstairs bedroom, and dinner conversations often end in laughter or scandal.In this delightfully candid memoir, Anna Rains introduces readers to her wildly eccentric British family-a cast of unforgettable characters spanning generations, continents, and class divides. From noble roots and military heroes to wartime performers, accidental gypsies, and spirited matriarchs, From A Bus to A Haunted...

RT (Rose Tremaine) was an eccentric lady who had been a mistress to many influential men over fifty or more years. Her lovers included a dishonest Senator, an English Prince, a President and numerous others including powerful men in the Mafia.Her trouble was that she knew too much, a lot of which could bring down these high ranking men - so she had to be taken out.She entrusts her incriminating diaries, documents and hundreds of photos to a young woman called Carrie, who af...

It is the story of the kidnap of a child. There are three subplots that run in unison and the whole story takes place in less than a week. The subplots are - Mother and the police; the kidnapper and the child; the father of the child, who is involved, but living in France.Until the kidnapper makes a mistake, the police have no clues as to who did the kidnapping or where they have taken the child. The ransom they are demanding is £3 million.The plot unfolds over six days lea...

The Quirky Clan – A Biography of an Eccentric Family’s Unconventional Lives is the story of the extraordinary life of Anna Rains and her very eccentric family. Spanning five generations, it was written to tell her grandchildren and those coming after about the lives of their predecessors so that these wonderful stories would not be lost forever. At the centre of the story is Anna herself, and her unusual and colourful childhood. Often touching, always funny and upbeat, it begins with her t...

A former government agent is drawn back into the world of covert ops for a very unconventional mission in a thrilling, new, an action-packed novel from the beloved #1 New York Times bestselling author Fern Michaels.For Melanie Drake, school guidance counselor in a small Virginia town, the day’s challenges typically involve a playground scuffle or a student skipping school—worlds away from her former life in the Office of Special Investigations, where she d...

The dead don't always rest in peace . . . Discover the gripping first thriller in the Inspector McLean seriesF****or fans of Ian Rankin, Peter James and Stuart MacBride'A gripping, captivating page-turner' 5***** READER REVIEW'Murder, malevolence and great detection' 5***** READER REVIEW'Grips you from the very beginning' 5***** READER REVIEW_______Edinburgh is ...

'A heart-pounding read that had me glued to the pages.’ Keri BeevisHow do you know if you've married the wrong person?It was a whirlwind romance and we had the perfect relationship. He was my dream partner: loving, caring, attentive… until the day I married him and things became toxic.I spent my wedding night in A&E with an ‘unexplained’ broken wrist – but I knew what happened…My romantic illusions shattered. My f...

What do you see in your dying moments…?A young woman is on the run, her boyfriend found brutally slain in their bed. A simple crime of passion. Or is it?Find out in the new heart-stopping thriller from the acclaimed author of LOST SOULS.The Lancashire town of Blackley has been rocked by the violent death of Luke Howarth. The fingers of suspicion point towards his girlfriend, Sarah Goode – missing since his murder. Just another crime of passion with a tragic end....

You won't be able to put this addictive No. 1 bestseller down . . .And d****on't miss Clare Mackintosh's twisty new thriller about secrets, lies and keeping up appearances - Other People's Houses is out now.'No one writes a twist like Clare Mackintosh' PAULA HAWKINS'A belter of a novel' HEAT_____________________The police say it was suicide.

THE MILLION-COPY INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER & SOURCE OF THE 2020 HULU SERIES'One of my favourite novels' Zoë Kravitz in Vulture________________Do you know your desert-island, all-time, top five most memorable break-ups? Rob does.But Laura isn't on it - even though she's just become his latest ex.Finding he can't get over Laura, record-store owner Rob decides to revisit his relationship top hits...

‘Is this his best yet?...Full of sinister menace and propulsive pace with twisty plotting’ Lee ChildWHAT REALLY LIES WITHIN?High on a Cornish cliff sits a vast uninhabited mansion. Uninhabited except for Blake, a young woman of mysterious background, currently acting as housesitter.The house has a panic room. Cunningly concealed, steel lined, impregnable – and apparently closed from within. Even Blake doesn’t know it’s there. She’s too busy being on...

***Pre-order POLO FEVER, the new sexy sports rom-com from Katherine Reilly, now!***A new spicy sports rom-com, full of sizzling chemistry and epic romance for fans of ICEBREAKER and THE FAKE OUT.In tennis, love means nothingFor two weeks Wimbledon hosts the most prestigious tennis tournament in the world and this year everyone is talking about player Kieran O'Sullivan, the infamous bad boy of the sport with one last...