Jesper Hawthorne has always lived in the same community, and he loves the coastal land and the "island" lifestyle. The past is on Jesper's mind, but the present and the people in his life seem to be influencing him toward a future he never envisioned.

Four friends. Twenty years. One unexpected journey.Eva, Benedict, Sylvie, and Lucien graduate in 1997, into an exhilarating world on the brink of the new millennium. Hopelessly in love with playboy Lucien and keen to shrug off the socialist politics of her childhood, Eva breaks away to work for a big bank. Benedict, a budding scientist who's pined for Eva for years, embarks on a physics PhD, and siblings Sylvie and Lucien pursue more freewheeling existences -- she as an aspiring ar...

The astonishing, beautiful new story for all readers of 10 and over from the bestselling and Costa-shortlisted author of TIME TRAVELLING WITH A HAMSTER.There are stories about people who want to live forever.This is not one of those stories.This is a story about someone who wants to stop…Alfie Monk is like any other nearly teenage boy – except he’s 1,000 years old and can remember the last Viking invasion of England.Obviously no one believes him....

This chilling novel from the bestselling, award-winning author of The Lake of Dead Languages blends the gothic allure of Daphne DuMauriers Rebecca and the crazed undertones of Charlotte Perkins Gilmans The Yellow Wallpaper withthe twisty, contemporary edge of A.S.A. Harrisons The Silent Wife-a harrowing tale of psychological suspense set in New Yorks Hudson Valley.When Jess and Clare Martin move from Williamsburg, Brooklyn, to their former co...

As a police team is called in to investigate a woman’s suicide at the Hólmsheiði prison outside Reykjavík, to detective Guðgeir Fransson it looks like a tragic but straightforward case.It’s only afterwards that the pieces begin to fall into place and he takes a deeper interest in Kristín Kjarr’s troubled background, and why she had found herself in prison.His search leads him to a series of brutal crimes committed twenty years before and the unexplained dis...

Stermont's latest monster is SHOCKING!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!In this 8th book, there's trouble at Alexander's brand-new school. Lights are flickering, students are getting zapped, and escalators are ru...

A reclusive musician's hiding place is discovered, forcing her to confront her traumatic past … and someone is seeking vengeance. A dark and riveting psychological thriller from number-one bestselling author Louise Voss'Superb, like an episode of Midsomer Murders written by Gillian Flynn' Mark Edwards'Such a great concept. Enthrallingly gripping – and those twists! A must read' Angela Clarke'I've been a fan...

Welcome to the Puppy Place--where every puppy finds a forever home!Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. Their family fosters these young dogs, giving them love and proper care, until they can find the perfect forever home. Lizzie and her family go to the beach for a July 4th weekend trip. Liberty, a golden retriever puppy, gets spooked by the fireworks display and loses her owners. Can the Petersons find her home, even while they are on vacation?

Fire Captain, Kel Jones, suspects an arsonist is active in his town of Bindarra Creek. But he’s distracted by his newest recruit, petite Greek goddess, Thalia of the divine-baklava.When a callout to an accident gives him his first break in the case, he’s shocked when the investigation throws up an unexpected suspect. Sparks fly as the search for truth pits him against his newest recruit.

At last the GOON SQUAD may have the break in the VIVISECTOR case they have so desperately been seeking. A man from Switzerland claims to know exactly who the killer is, but is he telling the truth, or does he have a dark agenda of his own? He certainly seems to know a great deal about the legendary serial killer, and the Squad -- undermanned and overstretched -- has little choice but to take his claims at face value.Then there is a new killing. Their visitor has a perfect alibi -- h...

A Montana Brides RomanceNew beginnings await in Helena, the Montana Territory’s most exciting city—where faithful hearts stay strong and true as they pursue their passionate dreams.Dedicated schoolteacher Luanne Palmer is forbidden to engage in public courtship. So she hides her feelings for Roy Bennet, the free-spirited journalist who has her in awe of his hot air ballooning adventures. In any case, with his roving lifestyle and career ambitions, ...

Grayson has kept his feelings for his best friend's little sister buried for as long as he could remember.She was off-limits for him. You just didn't touch your best friend's little sister. It was against the bro code.But when Farrah is trapped in a barn fire, almost killed, Grayson doesn't care about the bro code anymore.He'd like to have his best friend's blessing, but he wasn't wasting another minute, especially since someone was set on silencing Farrah forever.