'JUST LOVED THIS BOOK SO MUCH!' BOOKSIRENS'COMPLETELY DIFFERENT TO ANYTHING YOU'VE EVER READ BEFORE' NETGALLEY'SUCH AN ADORABLE AND IMAGINATIVE STORY' GOODREADSMeet Teddy, a dog who hasn't understood the assignment.Instead of digging holes and fetching sticks, he prefers the trappings of humanity—a species he's convinced, against all biological evidence, includes h...

In the heart of Mumbai, three lost souls find unexpected hope in the quiet wisdom of a humble tea seller.Aditi, a single mother fighting for a fair chance, dreams of corporate success but is weighed down by self-doubt and rejection. Sumeet, a high-flying executive who has always walked in his father's shadow, feels a quiet emptiness creeping into his success. And beneath the old bodhi tree, Arjun sinks deeper into alcohol and debt, looking for an escape.Whe...

The Sunday Times Thriller of the MonthBirds, Strangers and Psychos is a thrilling anthology that brings together the biggest names in mystery and crime fiction to pay homage to Alfred Hitchcock, the legendary filmmaker whose name is synonymous with suspense. Acclaimed editor Maxim Jakubowski curates 24 original short stories, each inspired by the mood, tension, and style that defined Hitchcock's groundbreaking work. This anthology invites both eme...

Abigail Summers, dressmaker in life, brilliant sleuth in death, is at Mayor Crimble’s Christmas disco when local politician, Edward Beaumont is murdered under the mistletoe.With the help of psychic medium, Hayley, and her police constable husband, they realise a mysterious wreath has all the clues they need.Another case emerges after an anonymous letter is sent to the police warning of a centuries-old curse, and Lady Florence Ethelridge asks for Hayley’s help. The curse pre...

**"Extraordinary . . . [this] series of true stories about the authentic nature of bears reveals them as the sensitive and intelligent beings they are." ―Carl Safina, New York Times–bestselling author of Becoming Wild and Beyond WordsGrizzly bears have long been feared as unpredictable and dangerous. But one man, Charlie Russell, was key in breaking down the myths and helping save these magnificent beings from extinction. A naturalist who spent ov...

Shortlisted for the CWA Steel Dagger Award for Best thriller of 2025A Love Reading Book of the Month'Mark Ezra's impressive debut creatively mixes biblical themes with echoes of Richard Osman's Thursday Murder Club... but is very much its own work' Financial Times'It's a well-written book. Punchy throughout' Spectator'Compelling and engaging' Julian Fellowes'...distinct ech...

Discover hundreds of intriguing, entertaining & often hilarious origins to the English language's most curious phrases in this trivia book from a bestselling author.English is filled with interesting phrases. This book reveals the surprising, captivating and even hilarious origins behind 400 of them, including:• Read between the Lines• Cat Got Your Tongue?• Put a Sock in It• Close, but No Cigar• Bring Home the Bacon• Caught Red-Handed• Under the Wea...

Discover the first in a BRAND NEW gripping Tudor mystery from bestselling author John Pilkington. Perfect for fans of Andrew Taylor and S. J. Parris. ☠️'Pilkington transports us back to the Elizabethan era so deftly you can smell the stink of it, and feel the danger lurking in every shadow.' - Richard Cullen1594, Bishopsgate Ward, London. Within the walls and without, unease and uncertainty lurk beneath the noise and bustle o...

New York Times–bestselling author Alan Dean Foster's Jed the Dead is a comedic science fiction buddy road trip of interstellar proportions.En route from Texas to the West Coast, Ross Ed Hager has an encounter of the most unusual kind when he comes across the corpse of an alien. Naming the three-eyed, six-limbed dead extraterrestrial Jed, Ross takes his new companion on the road so he doesn't have to see the sites alone.Along the way, the o...

The streets of London can be dangerous—but so can this secret society of crime-solvers . . .Monica is barely a month into her role as leader of The Twelve—a clandestine group of retired experts tasked with eliminating London's most dangerous criminals—when a new case presents a major challenge. Ex-plumber David Latham brings them a personal mission: hunting down a suspect who walked free after the racially-motivated murder of his best friend's son.But as Moni...

Inspired by the remarkable life of Dorothy Peto, the Metropolitan Police’s first female superintendent.During war, death isn’t only found on the battlefield…It’s 1915 and war continues to rage across Europe, but at home in England, the members of the Women Police Volunteers are more accepted and their numbers continue to grow. However, founding member, Dorothy Peto is frustrated at being consigned to office duties and training recruits. Then, early one morning, her friend M...

Abigail Summers, dressmaker in life, brilliant sleuth in death, is called to investigate two murders at a paranormal weekend in the haunted Three Crows Pub in Grimbles Cross.Helped by psychic medium, Hayley Moon, her police constable husband and the resident ghosts of the inn, they need to find out which of the ghost hunters hated Tyler Drayton enough to kill him in the infamous room six. Or is the case connected to the nearby Priory?Meanwhile, a birdwatcher takes a photogr...