'A thrilling mystery under a cold Icelandic sun. This beauty is an absolute page-turner.' - Satu Rämö, author of The Clues in the Fjord'An Icelandic tale, a haunting mystery, and a paean to the messy bonds of family.' - Victor LaValle, author of Lone Women'A spectacularly eerie crime novel . . . had me turning pages late into the night!' - Hannah Kent, author of Burial Rites_______________...

One family. One legacy. One curse.The Legacy marks the powerful beginning of Lynda La Plante's writing journey: a sweeping, multi-generational epic that introduces the scale, ambition, and emotional intensity that would define her crime-writing career.At the heart of the story lies a family empire built on secrecy, loyalty, and ruthless ambition. As old feuds resurface and new alliances form, the narrative spans decades of conflict, desire, ...

From the bestselling author of Waterstones Scottish Book of the Month The Specimens comes a new historic novel set during the Scottish witch trials filled with confessions and betrayal.Rural Scotland, 1629. Amidst the bogs and oat fields, children are going missing, and others seem to have fallen under a malevolent spell. When a young serving girl is imprisoned on suspicion of witchcraft, it falls on healer and midwife Mòrag to uncover the truth behind the...

Their dream holiday is about to turn into a nightmare...When upscale travel agent Allegra is offered a complimentary stay for her extended family at a new, high-end woodland retreat, she's delighted to discover it has everything you could ask for: luxury tree house accommodation, activities for the kids, spa treatments, fine dining - what could be more relaxing?But relationships within the group are fraught, and an impromptu family celebration seem...

THE NEW BOOK FROM THE RNA WINNING AUTHORMalta, 1941.A tiny island sits at the heart of the Mediterranean - and at the tipping point of the Second World War. As bombs rain down, beneath the ancient stone of Valletta's fortifications, a young nurse tends the wounded in the darkness. But Faith Simcock has a deeper connection to Malta. Before she left her home in England her parents dropped their own bombshell: she was adopted and her ...

Following on from the dramatic foundations laid out in the The Legacy, comes the thrilling sequel, The Talisman, from bestselling screenwriter and author Lynda La Plante.For each new generation, the Talisman is the key to a fortune.Edward, who inherits his father's looks . . . and his curse. Alex, his brother, whose quest for revenge will fuel an empire built on corruption. Evelyne and Juliana, the fourth generation, are still haunted by th...

When mysterious symbols appear as graffiti around Oxford, lexicographer Martha Thornhill recognises them from an alphabet created by a deceased writer whose papers she once worked on. But this is no publicity stunt, and tensions intensify when further graffiti is found near the body of a university lecturer.Martha is not the only one to have doubts when the suspicious death is assumed by police as suicide. Called upon to lend their linguistic expertise to the case, Martha and her c...

Then. When I buried my husband, I never thought I'd see him again. I said my goodbyes at the funeral like everyone else, pretending my grief was as final as laying Luis to rest. The scent of lilies, cloying and sweet, drifted through the parlour.When it was my turn to speak, I told the story about how we'd first met. How it felt instantly so right that it seemed somehow inevitable.Saying goodbye felt like a lie. Because even as I spoke about lettin...

Crime writer Aggie Catchlove can never forget how celebrity author Kit Stirling stole her famous 'twist'. When fellow novelist Jakob Hök learns during the Crème de la Crime festival that Kit's next book is a rip-off of his long-running series, he and Aggie furiously plot the perfect murder of a man who is killing their careers. But when Kit Stirling is found dead for real, fingers point at Aggie and Jakob.They decide the only way to clear their names is to investigate. As the polic...

Gracie Holland can plan the perfect Happily Ever After-unless it's her own. After a soul-flattening breakup, she has rebuilt her life planning weddings at Larkwood-an ivy-covered estate where she also lives. But when her beloved boss passes away, Gracie suddenly finds herself pitted against a love-allergic divorce lawyer who is determined to sell both her place of work, and her home.Jude Larkwood cleans up romantic disasters for a living, so he has no intention of keeping Larkwood ...

Bestselling crime author Marian Lane is surrounded by adoring readers when she learns that her husband Dane is dead.Marian returns home in shock to discover a stranger on her doorstep. A woman who not only claims she's Marian's biggest fan but says that she comforted Dane in his final moments.At first, this woman, Mary, is a source of comfort. Until she admits Dane confessed a secret. One she can't quite remember; one Marian is desperate to learn.But Mary is a story...

Gwen keeps a list of enemies. Not that she'd ever hurt them - she just likes knowing if karma catches up.So when her childhood bully drowns in sewage, Gwen's quietly satisfied. But then another enemy dies. And another. Soon, everyone who's ever crossed Gwen - right down to the stranger who pushed in front of her in a queue - is meeting a bizarre end.The police think Gwen's involved, but she's just as terrified. Someone's turning her private grudges into a murder spree - and...