England, 1643. Parliament is battling the King; the war between the Roundheads and the Cavaliers rages. Puritanical fervour has gripped the nation, and the hot terror of damnation burns black in every shadow. In Manningtree, depleted of men since the wars began, the women are left to their own devices. At the margins of this diminished community are those who are barely tolerated by the affluent villagers - the old, the poor, the unmarried, the sharp-tongued. Rebecca West, daughter of the ...

*The brand new thriller from Lucy Foley – THE MIDNIGHT FEAST – is available to buy now**The No.1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller*Discover the electric murder mystery thriller from the No.1, million-copy bestseller, Lucy Foley‘Dazzling’ The Times‘Compelling, up-all-night reading’ Erin Kelly‘Atmosphere you can cut with a knife’Alex ...

She wants to learn everything about you.Mel has practised law for twenty years. She is well-regarded by her peers. Her clients are happy. But behind the scenes her life is disordered. Her son grows increasingly distant from her. The married man she is sleeping with fails to give her what she needs.When a trainee lawyer is allocated to Mel it is poor timing. The last thing she wants is a pupil watching her every move. And Natasha does watc...

File Under: Science Fiction [ Dystopian Nightmare | Typography Matters | Artificial Friends | Nevertheless Resist ]Hellsans is the thought-provoking new novel from award-winning author Ever Dundas HellSans is a ubiquitous typeface, enforced by the government. It appears in all communications and in all public spaces. The ultimate control device. The majority of the population experience bliss when they see it, but there are some who are allergic. Rather than being helped, t...

Don’t miss the captivating new page-turner from Sunday Times bestselling author Susan LewisYou think you’re safe.You think you know your neighbours.But can you ever really know who’s telling the truth?Jeannie Symonds is a force to be reckoned with – an eccentric, award-winning publisher, spending lockdown with her husband in a house near Kesterly-on-Sea. She seems to have it all: a high-flying career, a happy ...

As I hand my newborn baby to my mother, I see the softness in her face as she gazes down at the tiny, helpless girl in her arms. And I feel my heart shatter as I say the words that will change all our lives… ‘Please, take my baby.’I know she will be better off without me. But as I leave her behind that dark night, I wonder, will I ever see my baby again?Will I have the chance to explain to little Erin why I had to go? Even if I do find the strength to retur...

'Utterly captivating. An engrossing, propulsive novel' Hannah Kent, author of Burial Rites'A gorgeously written, at times fantastical and deeply immersive novel' Molly Aitken, author of Bright I BurnTwo women. An extraordinary power. An explosive bond.In a time of revolution, their fates will lie in the turn of a card . . .It is the early days of the French Revolution and, on...

IS IT TIME TO TAKE A CHANCE ON THE GAME OF TRUE LOVE?From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Just My Luck and Both Of You, this is a brilliantly perceptive novel of the game of love and not looking for Mr Right…Steely-hearted TV producer Cas ruthlessly plays people on a daily basis.She messes with contestants' love lives on the hot new reality show Sex with an Ex, making for explosive viewing. And she shameles...

The scorching, escapist new thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Castaways**‘An addictive sun-soaked thriller’**MARIE CLAIRE‘The perfect holiday read’ CLAIRE DOUGLAS‘Brimming with tension’ CLARE MACKINTOSH‘Talk about twists and turns’ EMMA STONEX‘Utterly addictive . . . her best yet’ ERIN KELLYWE WERE DYING FOR A HOLIDAY

Don't miss Lucy Foley's new book, The Midnight Feast, coming June 18th!THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“Told in rotating points of view, this Tilt-A-Whirl of a novel brims with jangly tension – an undeniably engrossing guessing game.” — Vogue""[A] clever, cliff-hanger-filled thriller."" — PeopleFrom the New Yor...

The first a speculative detective series set in Lisbon.The MurderIn the Gare do Oriente, a body sits, slumped, in a stationary train. A high-profile man appears to have died by throwing himself repeatedly against the glass. But according to witnesses, he may not have done this of his own accord.The CityLisbon 2021. A small percentage of the population are diagnosed as Gifted. Along with the power comes stigma ...

In this deliciously strange debut collection, Leon Craig draws on folklore and gothic horror in refreshingly inventive ways to explore queer identity, love, power and the complicated nature of being human.Some say that hell is other people and some say hell is loneliness . . .In the thirteen darkly audacious stories of Parallel Hells we meet a golem, made of clay, learning that its powers far exceed its Creator's expectations; a ru...