Readers are loving Daphne St Clair:'I couldn't put this book down' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'A fresh and witty take on the whodunnit' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'I was drawn in from the first few pages and couldn't put it down' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'The author's wry voice sings through this modern and feminist murder mystery' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐Meet Daphne St Clair:✅ Glamorous ninety-year-old grandmother✅ Care home resident

'Fabulous' JANICE HALLETT'Great fun...clever and wickedly funny' THE SUN'Deliciously funny' MARTINA COLEA headmistress is dead. The circumstances are suspicious.And as every parent knows, being on the school group chat can be murder...As educators go, Claudia Stitchwell makes Miss Hannigan look like Miss Honey.But when the reviled headteacher drops dead in the sc...

'A fascinating, forensic deep-dive' DENISE MINA'Beautifully written, richly evoked and utterly gripping' EVA DOLAN'A seductive tale of sex and death' SARA SHERIDAN***1857, Glasgow.A young socialite named Madeleine Smith stands accused of murdering her lover. Thousands wait outside the court to hear the result. The scandalous nature of the affair, detailed explicitly ...

*A mind-boggling locked door mystery written in collaboration with the Historic Royal Palaces*'Love, Love, Love! I absolutely devoured this book... The ultimate locked room mystery' READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐When one of the ladies in residence at Hampton Court Palace fails to answer her maid's call in the morning, Mrs Lydia Bramble, palace housekeeper, is called in to investigate.What Mrs Bramble finds sends shockwaves through the whole pa...

**Brought to you by Penguin.'Tis the season for murder, in this locked-room holiday mystery. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Robert Thorogood and Rev Richard Coles.Welcome to Mistletoe Manor Hotel. Four days before Christmas, twelve stranded strangers gather round a crackling fire…**They are sheltering from the storm raging outside. But their relief is short-lived: as the snow deepens, the tree-lined avenue winding through the hotel’s parkland becomes ...

Is Harlow Hayes an innocent popstar or a heartless murderer?It's time to find out...I’m a global sensation adored by millions, and my star only seems to keep rising.My fans say I speak directly to them through my music, that I know who they are. How else could I write such visceral, personal lyrics? They love me, and I love them right back.Then, at the height of my fame, I was arrested on suspicion of murder.The worl...

A gothic psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping twist is perfect for fans of C. J. Tudor and Riley SagarA fresh start? Or the beginning of the end?After she finds her husband drowned in a swimming pool, Georgia moves to a cottage nestled behind the ruins of Coventry Cathedral so she can be close to her daughter.This should be a new beginning. New job, new friends, a brighter future.But strange things st...

*A SUNDAY TIMES PICK OF THE MONTH*'Agatha Christie, with a thrilling modern twist' DAILY MAIL'Pacy and tense - I loved it!' CLARE MACKINTOSH'Superb ... A riveting read' SUNDAY TIMES'Updates Agatha Christie with contemporary ingenuity' IAN RANKIN_______________TEN STRANGERS.Investigative journalist Lauren never dr...

And so, I am mad after all...The shackles gouge my wrists, disturbing the scars of Strangeways Prison's fetters. But no matter; if I bleed, I will not die: I am already dead.Named after the funeral flower, Lily has walked hand-in-hand with death for as long as she can remember.But the fact that death has chosen to follow her through life can hardly be conceived as her fault.Certainly she cannot be expected to take...

'Lively . . . peppered with entertaining lines. One of [Low's] skills as a journalist is an ability to sift through mountains of archive material and pick out the gems' - TelegraphCovering 200 years of royal history from Queen Victoria to King Charles, and looking forward to the future reign of King William, Power and the Palace is the gossip-laden and highly revelatory account of the relationship between the sovereign and the prime minist...

**Brought to you by Penguin.How many times would you let your child get away with murder? The new break-out thriller from Sam Lloyd, author of Richard & Judy Book Club pick The Memory Wood.**When you look down at your newborn baby, you realise they were right, those smug parents you’ve always rolled your eyes at: you’d do literally anything for your child. To make them happy, keep them safe.So when Joseph Carver wakes one night to find his teenage son Max s...

'History and enchantment woven in a seamless, intricate tapestry' Sarah Rees BrennanA desperate thief. A magical book. And a heist for the ages.There's only one thing notorious thief Lyta loves more than a big score: her little brother, Kit. But when Kit is arrested for producing seditious pamphlets, he stands to lose not only his printing press, but possibly his life.In exchange for her brother's freedom, Lyta strikes a daring barg...