I QUIT: There's nothing unusual about waking through the slime of a dream about rape and loss and misery, but when I grope the pillow beside me for my fags, the first as yet unformed flutter of panic forces my eyes open.It’s true then. A feeling as intense as the death of a loved one...SALT CUTS: I could see them swagger down the hill, bulging poly bags thumping against their sides, like a warning.MARTIN AND ME: We never noticed how the tide had rushed silently past...

EDINBURGH IS MEANT TO BE a new start for the Gillespie family. Rachel has enrolled as a mature student at university, while Andrew is spending more time with the kids. But Rachel's 'new start' morphs into 'new affair' with fellow student, Ryan. Or is it Stevie?Either way, her lover is not what he seems. When the past surfaces in the guise of a name on Rachel's library ticket, the affair turns nasty. And then her teenage daughter unwittingly discovers the deceit and the family begin...

You made a promise to your sister. It could destroy your daughter.The Daughter15-year-old Rosie lies in hospital fighting for her life. She’s trying to tell her mother what happened to her, but she can’t speak the words out loud. The MotherToni is a doting and over-protective mother, terrified for her daughter’s life. Having lost her husband in a tragic accident, Toni has dedicated her life to keeping Rosie safe from ...

With Angels Beside Us follows on from the bestselling Walking With Angels, relating yet more incredible experiences of people who have been touched by angels.At times of personal crisis, in traumatic circumstances or at moments of great peril, countless people have drawn strength and courage not from some inner well of fortitude, but from a source beyond their control. They have been guided by mysterious mentors, helped by unseen hands, or emboldened by the feeling that angels stoo...

‘Just WOW! Totally unputdownable.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐, Goodreads reviewer‘THE best book I've read this year.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐, Goodreads reviewer‘Amazing book, her best yet!!!!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐, Goodreads reviewer‘Gave me shivers – gripping, heart-wrenching, consuming.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐, Goodreads reviewerThe truth can set you free, or make you a prisoner…Thirty years ago, Nicola Watson lived with her parents and older brother in a respectable subur...

A dark, addictive thriller, ingeniously plotted with a twist that will make you gasp, LIE IN WAIT is perfect for readers of Angela Marsons or Rachel Abbott.A man is dead. A woman is missing. And the police have already found their prime suspect...Owen Hall drives into a petrol station to let his passenger use the facilities. She never comes back - and what's more, it seems she never even made it inside.When Owen raises a fu...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE GORDON BURN PRIZEMrs Death tells her intoxicating story in this life-affirming fire-starter of a novelMrs Death has had enough. She is exhausted by her job and now seeks someone to unburden her conscience to.She meets Wolf, a troubled young writer, who – enthralled by her stories – begins to write Mrs Death’s memoirs. As the two reflect on the losses they have experienced (or facilitated), their friendship flourishes. All the while, despite her w...

Remember the person you sat next to on your first day at school? Still your best friend? Or disappeared from your life for good? In PRECIOUS THING, Rachel and Clara promised theirs would last for ever.They met when Rachel was the new girl in class and Clara was the friend everyone wanted. Now in their late twenties Rachel has everything while Clara's life is spiralling further out of control. Then Clara vanishes.Imagine discovering something about your oldest friend that fo...

WINNER OF THE COSTA BOOK OF THE YEAR 2013WINNER OF THE SPECSAVERS POPULAR FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2014WINNER OF THE BETTY TRASK PRIZE 2014‘I’ll tell you what happened because it will be a good way to introduce my brother. His name’s Simon. I think you’re going to like him. I really do. But in a couple of pages he’ll be dead. And he was never the same after that.’There are books you...

The big-hearted, hilariously relatable romantic comedy from the Sunday Times bestseller and author of Kindle sensation The Woman Who Ran Away from Everything.“Midlife crisis? WHAT midlife crisis?!”Charlotte Bristow is worried about her husband Will. With her 16-year-old daughter Rosie newly signed to a top modelling agency, and Will recently out of a job, things are changing in their household.As Will dusts down his old leather tro...

John Healy's The Grass Arena describes with unflinching honesty his experiences of addiction, his escape through learning to play chess in prison, and his ongoing search for peace of mind.In his searing autobiography Healy describes his fifteen years living rough in London without state aid, when begging carried an automatic three-year prison sentence and vagrant alcoholics prowled the parks and streets in search of drink or prey. When not united in their ...

*Don’t miss The Lost Wife – the brand new jaw-dropping thriller from Georgina Lees*‘Compelling, heartbreaking and beautifully written. This superb thriller will stay in my mind for a very long time’ B P Walter, Sunday Times-bestselling author of The Dinner GuestHow well do you know your neighbour? Would you trust them with your life?I heard Emily before I saw her. The harsh smack of heels ...