A completely addictive psychological thriller from the UK Top 50 bestselling author of The BrideIt was meant to be the perfect getaway…As I board the plane, all I can feel is hope and excitement. One whole week away. Just me and the man I have promised to be with forever.Time to repair what has been broken. Maybe even try for another baby, and pray that this time it doesn’t end heartbreakingly.I just need to not think about what G...

‘Devastating, deceptive and darkly funny’ SARAH WINMAN‘It had me holding my breath!’ MARIAN KEYES’I loved this novel. It was perfection. Highly recommend’ CECELIA AHERN‘A stupendous novel… complicated, dark, funny and very human’ FERN BRITTONMEET LINDA.Linda lives a nice, normal life, on a nice, normal street with Terry, her perfectly ordinary husband.Linda’s...

Bloomsbury presents The Queen of Whale Cay by Kate Summerscale, read by Lissa Berry.'Jaw-droppingly amazing' DAILY MAILWINNER OF THE SOMERSET MAUGHAM AWARDTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERBorn in 1900 to a promiscuous American oil heiress and a British army captain, Marion Barbara Carstairs realised very early on that she was not like most girls. Liberated by war work in the First World W...

Bloomsbury presents Impossible Causes by Julie Mayhew, read by Julie Mayhew, Lissa Berry and Lauren Cornelius.'A claustrophobic tale of outsiders versus insiders, religious fervour versus age-old paganism and, ultimately, women and men. A tightly told and powerful story of sins, lies and secrets long held' iFour elements.Four seasons.Four points on the compass.Four teenage girls.And one dead body.'This highly atmospheric tale is both thr...

'STARGAZING is the story of a happy family plunged into an unexpected drama: it's poignant, warm, and unpredictable. I enjoyed it hugely.' JULIE COHEN'A warm and touching family drama exploring serious issues like family breakup, domestic abuse and falling for the right person. Moving.' LAURA WILKINSON'Beautiful . . . with heart' TRACY REES1943Evelyn dreams of escaping Vaughan ...

Children today grow up in an increasingly volatile, complex and uncertain world. Theirs is a generation disempowered from steering their lives while society’s systems are failing to provide the support they need. Yet, a country only prospers when its children – from all walks of life – thrive, meaning that the United Kingdom now faces some consequential choices.Raising the Nation builds a compelling case showing why we must nurture smart, strong and kind children to one day inherit...

The story of a tragedy never forgotten, and a community who came together to mourn a generation of childrenIn October 1966, a small Welsh mining village was hit by disaster. Heavy rain had been pounding the village for days and over time filled a tip containing coal waste, situated high above the village. Within minutes, the coal tip had slid down the mountain, engulfing a farm, several houses and a school, and ultimately killing 28 adults and 116 children. It was ...