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"A master storyteller and observer of people and relationships. . . . Humour, suspense and unexpected twists. I could not put this book down." -Christy Lefteri, author of The Beekeeper of AleppoA couple tries to rekindle their relationship through a romantic weekend getaway . . . but everything goes awry. . . .Struggling with their marriage, midlife empty-nesters Colleen and Andrew plan to spend a week in an isolated cottage-just the two of them. But with a landlord named Wolf who lives next door and who won't leave them alone, the couple start to feel like there are three people in their relationship.Still, they are determined to make a valiant effort to overcome this marital crisis. However, with both of them engaging in illicit communications with others, they're starting off on shaky ground. And with Wolf's behaviour growing ever more unsettling, it's possible that leaving early would be a good idea. If only their car hadn't broken down . . ."Full of cutting insights into the reality of long-term relationships but not at all short on heart-warming humour, The Wolf in the Woods is a sometimes sinister but tenderly told tale." -The Independent"Dark and extremely funny." -Scots Magazine

"Masterfully written . . . [A] superb and suspenseful thriller." -about alcoholism and the heavy-and sometimes deadly-toll it can take on a marriage (L. M. Bryski, author of Blood Chill) Daniel and Anne Marie's marriage isn't just on the rocks-it's about to go six feet under. Anne Marie is out of luck, out of love and out of liquor. Everyone else is out of patience. But when Anne Marie is found dead, who is to blame? The neighbours who despised her? The husband who wondered how much more he could take? Or is there another killer in the neighbourhood? This gripping, gritty psychological thriller comes from the acclaimed author of What Lies in the Dark. "A winner from the opening scenes." -Rhonda Reads

A psychological suspense about silence and its sinister effects on a family and a village from the author of Blackthorn Wood. When Laurie Helm's mother dies, Laurie must return to the village where she grew up. It's a place she left twenty years ago, and she's hardly seen her mother since. With no siblings or other family, Laurie is left to sort out the house and estate, and to face some of the reasons she left Chapel Field in the first place. Ed Diamond grew up in Chapel Field-but it hasn't been much of a life. After his father passed away, Ed was the last person left who could care for his disabled sister. But the villagers have their own opinions on that . . . Laurie and Ed met when they were kids, and as a disillusioned teenager, she joined in with the systematic tormenting of the Diamond family under the guidance of her friend, charismatic Marcus Butcher-until one of his pranks went too far. Now, reunited as adults, Laurie and Ed have lingering feelings of hatred, guilt, and resentment stirring between them-while being inexplicably drawn to each other . . .

Ever wondered what it's like to date an actor who hits the big time? When Stella Tyler's boyfriend shoots from penniless waiter to Hollywood star, her life nosedives from city lawyer to lovesick dogwalker. It's all over the internet that Stella's boyfriend, Joseph West, has just proposed to his co-star but Stella is the last to find out. On the heels of heartbreak, Stella rejects the offer of a partnership at her London law firm and vows to spend her time rescuing animals instead. Walking her dog in the park one cold Sunday morning, Stella watches a middle-aged aristocrat getting married to a woman half his age who he barely seems to know. She is convinced the groom is the father who abandoned her at birth and follows the couple to Barbados on their honeymoon believing that if she confronts him, she can set everything right. Meanwhile, it's rumoured that there's another wedding taking place in the Caribbean-Oscar nominee Joseph West and his new leading lady . . .

One lie changes a family's path for generations-and finally brings them back to Ireland, in this saga by the author of The Devil's Own. In May 1917 the Americans sailed into Cork to join the Great War. When they left two years later, they brought their war brides with them, including Lizzie McCarthy. Still reeling from the tragic death of her sister Maggie, Lizzie leaves Ireland hoping for a better life with her new husband Ed Anderson. Lizzie soon finds that America is not the land of opportunity she thought it was. Despite the obstacles in her path, she makes a good life for herself and her family. Ed's sisters become her closest friends and allies. At home, Ireland's bloody civil war ends. Lizzie's brother Jimmy joins her and becomes part of the family until he feels compelled to return to a new independent Ireland. But another conflict is on the horizon, and as their family grows and plants roots in America, they take the once-unimaginable step of boarding a plane and visiting Ireland. Once there, will Lizzie finally learn the truth about her sister's death?

In this spellbinding psychological suspense, a London couple flees gossip and suspicion-but in a house full of secrets, there is nowhere to hide... When people say they love the sea, they don't really mean it. Because they don't know what that means or what the sea really is. It's full of more darkness than you can imagine. Secrets down in the blackness, tangled in the weeds. Things that can hurt you. I don't want to imagine what is down there in the depths. I want a life of glamour and the shine of city living. Anything but this. Sitting alone in a derelict Cornish house, staring out of the window at the sea. But we had to leave. When she disappeared, people looked at us differently. I couldn't bear their stares, their whispers. And now I am trapped in a place where the secrets lie, and where they refuse to stay hidden... Praise for Lucy Banks's Caged Little Birds "Sensationally sinister, stunning from the first to the last page. I devoured it." -Helen FitzGerald, author of Ash Mountain and Viral "Disquieting, clever and captivating." -Kathryn Foxfield, author of Getting Away with Murder

Starting again is never easy... Emma had travel plans, but when her family needed help, she stepped in and took over running their business. The beachside cabins in Tarrin's Bay might not have the same appeal as the French Riviera, but Emma finds happiness in the small-town community. When she finds that her ex-boyfriend, a man she left behind without explanation, is staying in one of the cabins, her tranquil existence is shattered. She knows she must share the secret she has been hiding for five years, but that's easier said than done. And James has his own confession to make... They aren't the same people they were before, but is it time for a second chance? And when their secrets surface, might two people in need of a miracle remember the dreams they once had and be able to move on?

First in the compelling fantasy mystery series: When those who pronounce judgment are omniscient, can a verdict ever be overturned? In Old London, where paranormal races co-exist with ordinary humans, criminal verdicts delivered by the all-seeing Heralds of Justice are faultless. After a man is declared guilty of murder and sentenced to death, his daughter turns to private investigator Yannia Wilde to do the impossible and prove the Heralds wrong. Yannia escaped a restrictive life in the Wild Folk conclave where she was raised, but her background marks her as an outsider in the city. Her origins lend her the sensory abilities of all of nature, yet Yannia is lonely and struggling to adapt to life in the city. The case could be the break she needs. She enlists the help of her only friend, a Bird Shaman named Karrion, and together they accept the challenge of proving a guilty man innocent. So begins a breathless race against time against all conceivable odds. Can Yannia and Karrion save a man who has been infallibly judged guilty?

A woman is trapped in a taxi with a killer who has very special plans in place for her . . . After her martial arts class, Katy Mitchell gets into a taxi as usual. But something is wrong as her driver, Markus, misses the turn. Instead, he takes her on a wild, frightening ride. He is testing her, Markus explains. He drives to an abandoned building where he's holding another hostage. If she kills her fellow captive, Markus will set her free. But Katy can't bring herself to commit murder. Markus considers her weak but he's willing to give her more opportunities to prove herself to him . . . Katy's only hope is to figure out what's motivating Markus, how his mind works-and why he has chosen her for this bizarre and violent journey. But will she make it through the night without compromising everything she stands for?

Can you ever let go of the past? Two women unhappy with their lives seize a chance to start over during a WWII bombing raid, in this dramatic and suspenseful novel. London, 1944: As bombs start raining from the sky, two women rush out of a restaurant, leaving their possessions behind. Their chance meeting amid the chaos and destruction will have long-lasting consequences. Both beset by desperate problems, they take advantage of the wartime chaos to escape their humdrum lives and start again. . Sticking together, the pair live under the radar, using a stolen ration book to feed themselves and relying on a street kid's help to get by. Cecil eventually finds work, while glamorous, feckless Claude looks after the flat-or doesn't. Gradually their friendship sours and resentment creeps in. Just as Cecil is wondering whether she should ever have trusted Claude in the first place, she makes a shocking discovery-one that will expose a web of secrets, lead to an act of violence, and set the two on separate and very different paths. Praise for The Clockmaker's Wife, written by the author under the name Daisy Wood: "A ticking time-bomb of intrigue, wrapped around stark but rich descriptions of the Blitz. An unforgettable wartime debut." -Mandy Robotham, international bestselling author of The Berlin Girl

A new thriller by the author of the Lindsey Ryan novels: Would you know a serial killer if you met one? What if she served your coffee every day? Grace Murphy doesn't seem like the type of woman who'd have a man cable-tied to a chair, slowly dying in her house. She keeps to herself and goes through life relatively unnoticed, working as a barista and caring for her sister, providing her with wholesome meals and a clean home-things they never had as children . . . Det. Garda Jerry Hughes knows about Grace's brutal and troubled childhood; his own life was profoundly affected by it. Jerry still checks in on the sisters from time to time. But at the moment, he's distracted by work. Men have been going missing in the city-and they seem to have nothing in common aside from a physical resemblance to someone from Grace Murphy's past . . . Praise for Michelle Dunne's While Nobody Is Watching "An engrossing psychological thriller." ―Booklist

A woman wakes with no memory of the past ten years, in this twisting tale of mystery and mistrust by the bestselling author of The Charcoal House. When Ellie Graham wakes from a coma, she thinks she's eighteen years old. In reality, Ellie is twenty-eight, married, and has a baby son. She just doesn't remember any of it. Fearful of returning to a man she doesn't recognise, Ellie chooses to stay with her parents to recuperate and await the recovery of her memory. As she starts to spend time with her husband, Phil, and their son, she feels stirrings of love for her baby-and hope for renewing her attachment to her husband. But that hope is threatened when an old school friend alludes to Phil's controlling behaviour, leaving her with dread that her marriage was far from perfect. Worse, a neighbour indicates that he wants to resume their affair-and is willing to tell Phil all about it if she refuses. Trapped and confused, can Ellie ever fully become a part of her forgotten family? Or is she stepping back into a nightmare she can't recall?

Despite knowing it's a mad idea, Lily agrees to take her mother on one last road trip around the UK, in this new novel by the bestselling author of His Other Woman. This trip will be challenging because Lily's mother can no longer be described as 'just a bit forgetful': Moira has started talking to imaginary friends and singing Abba songs in public, and last week she began emptying boxes of cereal onto the floor in the supermarket. Lily is worried and embarrassed by her mother's behaviour but, despite her recent dementia diagnosis, Moira is happy - albeit in a sweary sort of way - and insists the journey will help her write a memoir. As they trundle across the country in an ancient VW campervan, Lily feels the strain as she struggles to deal with her mother's decline, her own daughter's criticism and her ex-husband's upcoming wedding plans to a younger woman. One night, leaving Moira alone in the hotel, Lily meets a man in a bar and, for the first time in years, she feels alive. This road trip was intended to celebrate the past. But will it end in crisis, or might Lily's chance encounter help build a new future for this fractured family?

Suspicion and paranoia engulf a community while a police detective hunts for a serial killer. One murder can make a town nervous. Two brings fear. Add three, four, or even more, and neighbours will start to turn on one another . . . Victoria Bullrush is a stickler for rules and tries to maintain a faultless investigation. But with each grisly killing, the urgency grows greater, and it soon becomes impossible to ignore the public's growing anger . . . Who is behind the killings? And why are they targeting this community? What Lies in the Dark is a breathtaking debut crime thriller.

A gripping saga of a family buffeted by war, dwindling fortunes, and royal rivalries, from the author of The Jacobite's Wife. William Herbert has no Jacobite sympathies, but he's been persecuted throughout his life for his family's loyalty to the exiled Stuart dynasty. His sister, Winifred Maxwell, is guilty of treason, and William could be found guilty of the same charge for helping her escape from London. Winifred and her unreliable husband make it to Rome, to the exiled court of the "Pretender," James III, and Winifred becomes governess to the princes Charles and Henry. Meanwhile, his daughter, Mary, is in Paris with her lover, a man she refuses to marry. William is desperate to protect Mary from her gambling and financial mistakes but is soon caught in the web of his daughter's deluded ambitions. But as Mary's misadventures continue, both William and Winifred may pay the price . . . Praise for The Jacobite's Wife "An impressive, lively narrative of a memorable woman who, aside from her one daring exploit, is lamentably little-known." -Historical Novels Review "The extraordinary tale of an amazing woman." -Mari Griffith, author of Root of the Tudor Rose

Daisy's started a new life with her very own flower shop on the English coast-but she doesn't believe love will ever bloom for her again . . . A disastrous love affair and the loss of her father has made workaholic Daisy rethink her life. Now, instead of teaching grammar-school science, she runs Va Va Bloom-a florist shop in the town of Lullbury Bay. She provides beautiful flowers for special events in the Dorset community, including Lullbury's wedding of the year. But she's given up all hope of a wedding in her own future. When Rick, a charismatic stranger, comes in to buy his girlfriend flowers, a spark ignites between them. Just her luck, then, that the only man who gets her heart fluttering is attached! But soon Daisy realizes that this little town may yet change her life in more ways than she expected . . .

To save her husband, can she do the unthinkable? One evening, Kenna and her husband are attacked on the street and her driver's license is stolen. The next night, when the same thugs break into their house, they realize it wasn't just a random mugging. The gang leader, Eli, then makes a shocking demand. Kenna's husband is kidnapped by the gang to make sure she cooperates-and they assure her that if she doesn't, she'll never see her husband alive again. But there's no guarantee that things will go as planned-or that Eli will keep his word . . .

A terrifying international plot threatens the agents of Britain's Department Z in this tale of suspense from an Edgar Award-winning author.Leopold Gorman studies the World Economic Conference with interest--and then picks five rich and powerful men to bring his plan to fruition. If any one of them shows reluctance to fall in with his scheme, he'll be dead within the hour . . .Gordon Craigie, chief of British intelligence, is the only thing standing between Gorman and success. So Gorman turns his attentions to Craigie's greatest asset: the men of Department Z.As Craigie attempts to undermine Gorman's plot, Gorman decides which agent should be next to "disappear." Can Craigie and his men outwit this master criminal before it's too late?

A London detective investigates after a fictional character seems to come to life to harass his creator in this classic British mystery. Richard Eliot began writing crime novels to fund his son's education. The protagonist, known as "the Spider," started off as a notorious criminal and later transformed into a private investigator. Now, after thirty-eight entries in the series, Eliot is considering putting the Spider to bed. Someone else, however, has a different idea. At first, Eliot's manuscripts are rewriting themselves overnight. Then neighbors are burglarized, sinister messages appear, and soon someone is recreating storylines that the author never shared with anyone. With the situation reaching a fever pitch, Eliot calls upon Insp. John Appleby to investigate. Now Scotland Yard's best must determine who is the mastermind behind this puzzling plot before the Spider strikes again . . . Originally published under the title The Spider Strikes. "For careful, dignified and at the same time unfailingly witty writing it would be hard to beat and the characterization . . . is admirable." --The Times Literary Supplement "An erudite and curious novel . . . not to be missed by connoisseurs." --The Times (London)

A mysterious symbol is the key to a murder case in this classic suspense tale by the Edgar Award-winning author.Gordon Craigie and Department Z--the squad of top-secret detectives within British intelligence--are embroiled in a desperate investigation involving drugs and murder. How will the department uncover who is behind the mark of the crescent? Will they solve the case before the anonymous culprit claims another victim?The trail starts at the country estate of Greylands, but no one knows where it may lead . . .

A London detective investigates when a troubled Scottish laird takes a fall in this classic British mystery by the author of Hamlet, Revenge!. Strange things are happening around the remote Castle Erchany, located in the Scottish Highlands. The miserly and reclusive laird, Ranald Guthrie, roams the castle's freezing halls, reciting an old poem over and over: Timor mortis conturbat me. Fear of death disturbs me . . . Then on a wild winter night, Guthrie plummets to his death from his castle's tower. Was it an accident? Was it suicide? Or was it murder? Suspicion falls on a local man, but when Insp. John Appleby arrives from the Met in London, he doubts this solution. To discover the truth, Appleby immerses himself in the dead man's final days in a gloomy, gothic castle. Of course, he must be on his guard, because there's no telling whether someone else might fall victim to another "accident." "The simple-seeming and single-seeming plot of Lament for a Maker holds about as many layers of complication as a first-class mystery story could well hold without bursting, and . . . Michael Innes manages this complication with the lucidity of a master." --The Observer "Magnificently written." --The Times Literary Supplement "A grand and ghastly tale with a surprising double climax." --The New Yorker

A Scotland Yard detective probes a high-society house party for someone rotten when a government official is murdered in this classic British mystery. Preparations are underway for a grand party at Scamnum Court, the sweeping English country estate of the fabulously wealthy Duke of Horton. Some of the nation's elite are invited for dinner, and some are even set to star in a semi-amateur production of Hamlet on an authentic Elizabethan stage in the banqueting hall. No expense is spared, but one guest soon pays with his life. Before the play ends, a shot is fired, and the actor playing Polonius--Lord Auldearn, the Lord Chancellor of England--is dead. With war looming on the horizon, suspicions arise over the possibility of espionage. Therefore, the prime minister sends Insp. John Appleby not only to investigate, but to also find a confidential government document. Appleby is lucky there's a mystery novelist eager to lend a hand with the extensive guest list at Scamnum Court. He will need all the help he can get if he hopes to prevent the killer from making an encore performance . . . "Hamlet, Revenge! confirms the fact that became clear in his first book, that Mr. Michael Innes is in a class by himself among writers of detective fiction." --The Times Literary Supplement "A brilliant novel of manners. The writing is assured and lively with wit. Add to this a flawlessly constructed murder and an admirable and quite breathlessly thrilling dénouement, and we have fresh blood in the field of crime fiction with a vengeance." --The Times (London) "A first-rate piece of work, intelligent, well-written, elaborate and exciting. . . . Highly recommended." --The Spectator

An international criminal spells trouble for the agents of Britain's Department Z, in this suspenseful mystery from an Edgar Award-winning author.Marius Krotz is notorious for his ability to cause a stir. A former revolutionary turned right-hand-man to the king of a small European country, he is feared as much for his unscrupulous manner as for his dangerous past. He's planning something big, and intelligence agencies across Europe have him in their sights.Department Z is on the case, led by the infamous Arran twins and new recruit Jim Burke, and this time they're pushed to their limits. Department Z must be prepared for unknown dangers beyond anything they have encountered before--and it's a race to take down Krotz before he can cause irreversible international damage.Thunder has been rolling in Europe--but can Department Z avoid the lightning?

A Scotland Yard inspector holds the key when a college professor is shot behind a series of locked gates in this classic British mystery series opener. The usually quiet campus of St. Anthony's College is abuzz with talk of murder. Someone shot Prof. Josiah Umpleby, the college's president, in his room during the night. Word spreads all the way to London, and Insp. John Appleby of New Scotland Yard is dispatched to consult on the case. The local authorities are already occupied with a string of burglaries and could use the help with this unusual death. Appleby learns that at night, the campus gates are locked, and a section of the college is shut off from the rest. In other words, someone would need a key to reach the president, and that limits Appleby's suspects down to seven. Now Appleby must keep his wits about him as he combs the grounds for clues. The killer is still on the loose, and they need to be taught a lesson . . . Originally published under the title Seven Suspects Praise for Michael Innes & Death at the President's Lodging "One of the best detective novels." --The Scotsman "A brilliant newcomer." --News Chronicle (UK) "Quite the most accomplished first crime-novel that I have read." --C. Day Lewis, Daily Mail

The former American History editor explores the creation and restoration of an essential part of a twentieth-century home's identity--the American porch. "In this delightful look at an American icon, journalist and documentary scriptwriter . . . Dolan traces the history of the porch, using this history to explore subjects such as architecture, history, slavery, colonialism, trade, anthropology, sociology, consumer behavior, and publishing." --Library Journal In 1981, Michael Dolan and his wife, Eileen O'Toole, bought a 1926 suburban bungalow in the Palisades area of Washington, DC. It was a fixer-upper and DIY project that consumed their lives for twelve years. As rooms were transformed with updated electrical wiring and plumbing, the house's porch became a storage area, rotating appliances, furniture, and construction materials as they were used and discarded. After the interior renovation was completed, Michael finally turned his attention to the porch, working with contractors to resurrect it--a reconstruction that inspired him to uncover the history of porches and their significance as a symbolic piece of Americana. "In praise of the porch: Come up and sit a spell." --USA Today "A wry, well-researched look at the place and the people who rocked, talked and courted on [the American porch] for three centuries." --Parade "The porch is making a comeback, gradually replacing its humbler rival the deck, which the traditionalist Dolan refers to as the platform shoe or leisure suit of American architecture." --Time "Dolan amply demonstrates that the porch is primarily a means of escaping the heat and, almost as important, a locus for casual social interaction." --Publishers Weekly

What drove a woman to murder in 1920s New England? "Few readers will be prepared for the surprise that awaits at novel's end" in this Edgar Award-winning novel (Publishers Weekly, starred review). It was referred to as the Chatham School affair--a tragic event that destroyed five lives, shook a coastal Massachusetts community to its core, and traumatized a boy named Henry Griswald. Now Henry is an aged, unmarried lawyer, and as he writes his will, he recalls that long-ago day in 1926 when something drove his teacher to murder--and contemplates the role he played in it all . . . "Cook is a master, precise and merciless, at showing the slow-motion shattering of families and relationships . . . The Chatham School Affair ranks with his best." --Chicago Tribune "Such a seductive book." --The New York Times Book Review "Like the best of his crime-writing colleagues, Cook uses the genre to open a window onto the human condition . . . [a] literate, compelling novel." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)

What if you were hired to work with your favourite celebrity? Yoga teacher and single mother, Chrissie Burns has a plan: move into the rundown beach house she's inherited; the scene of a terrible accident years ago, renovate it, sell it, and move on. But the town offers more than bad memories. The people are friendly, and even Chrissie's young son finds friends and begins coming out of his shell. Employed at a retreat as a yoga instructor, Chrissie is shocked to discover she will be teaching Drew Williams, Australia's top singer-songwriter. Relationships between instructors and clients are strictly forbidden, but their attraction is undeniable. And when it's time for Drew to leave Tarrin's Bay, can the romance last or is it doomed to fail?

A novice detective joins a rock star's entourage to follow a trail of sex, drugs, and suspicious deaths, in this brand-new murder mystery by the author of Murder Your Darlings. Crime writer Francis Meadowes has just been offered his first paid detective gig-which means going on the road with gender-fluid rock star JonniK, tagging along as the musician's entourage travels from Berlin to Brussels and beyond. Jonni's manager is already worried by a guitar tech's fatal overdose on a tour bus, but then the star himself is attacked on stage ... Another shock comes as Jonni's lead guitarist is electrocuted by his own instrument in the middle of a gig. When another band member becomes a victim, Francis realises he is in a dangerous race against time to find out exactly what is going on... Praise for the Francis Meadowes mysteries "A rollicking read." -London Evening Standard "Very engaging." -The Sydney Morning Herald "Readers will have fun." -Publishers Weekly

Fear makes her human . . . "The Actuality is smart, literary science fiction." -Infinite SpeculationShe belongs to me. Property rights will prevail . . .Evie is a near-perfect bioengineered human. In a broken-down future where her kind has been outlawed, her 'husband', Matthew, keeps her safely hidden. But when Evie's existence is revealed, she must take her chances on the dark and hostile streets, where more than one predator is on the hunt..."Written with flair and humanity . . . mesmerizing." -The Times (London)"Exquisite. . . . Not since Philip K. Dick's Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? have I felt so strongly about where artificial intelligence might lead us. Highly recommended." -Christina Dalcher, author of Vox"Engaging, fast-moving and surprising . . . gives familiar science fiction themes a fresh and compassionate look, and makes of them something new." -Ken MacLeod, BSFA Award-winning author of the Lightspeed Trilogy