Adult & Contemporary Fiction

BOOK 14 IN THE CHRONICLES OF ST MARY'S SERIES, FROM THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER JODI TAYLOR.'Brilliant, hilarious, keeps you on your toes' Reader review'The characters make me come back time and time again' Reader review'I have not found another author...

A beguiling novel of revenge, deliverance, and a powerful sisterhood of magic by the Washington Post bestselling author of The Vine Witch and The Glamourist.   Sidra didn’t murder her husband. Yet even a jinni...

The first book in a new series and a thrilling debut from ER doctor turned novelist Tom Miller, The Philosopher’s Flight is an epic historical fantasy set in a World-War-I-era America that “[begins] with rollicking fierceness that...

Return to 1930s Burning Cove, California, the glamorous seaside playground for Hollywood stars, mobsters, spies, and a host of others who find more than they bargain for in this mysterious town. Maggie Lodge, assistant to the reclusive advice...

THE MOST INFLUENTIAL BOOK ON MODERN ECONOMICS The Wealth of Nations is an economics book like no other. First published in 1776, Adam Smith's groundbreaking theories provide a recipe for national prosperity that has not been bettered since. It assumes...

An insurance mathematician’s carefully ordered life is turned on its head when he unexpectedly loses his job and inherits an adventure park … with a whole host of problems. A quirky, tense and warmly funny thriller from award-winning Finnish...

Based on his award-winning eponymous film and set in 1969 Hollywood, Quentin Tarantino’s debut novel swims in whiskey, regrets, hilarity and infamy, sporting an unforgettable cast of characters.   Featuring new photos and bonus...

What if you said the worst thing a mother could say?What if your husband found out about it in the national press?And what if after all that, you didn’t regret it…? ‘My life is a tight knot I would like to undo. And, yes, there’s...

Set amidst the birth pangs of the cinema, this entrancing period novel from the author of The Gifts pitches a trio of unforgettable characters into a dangerous world of magic and spectacle. At a time of extraordinary change, two women must...

What if you had real magic within you?The utterly spellbinding new novel from the celebrated author of THE GIFTS1896. As a group of illusionists prepare for a grand spectacle, one young woman, Cecily Marsden, harbours a secret. For she possesses...

With a full cast of characters telling their stories, all orbiting the devastation wrought on a family caught up in war, this is a sweeping narrative, gorgeously written and emotionally resonant. Altogether, a resounding debut.A spellbinding, sweeping...

To find a murderer, you need a motive . . .THE CASEDS George Cross is called to investigate when the body of a monk is found savagely beaten in a woodland near Bristol.THE QUESTIONNothing is known about Brother Dominic’s past. How can Cross unpick...

Filled with nerve-shredding suspense in a remote island setting, Notes on a Murder is another gripping mystery from the bestselling author of the former Waterstones Thriller of the Month The Dinner Guest. Every year I visit the island...

She knows her. But can she trust her? When Rose’s old friend Elise suddenly arrives on her doorstep having just escaped a controlling marriage, she offers her a place to stay. But Elise wants more than a safe refuge, she wants Rose to help her get...

"I was gripped"—Louise Jensen, author of The Fall Teenage girls can do some pretty awful things... Lexie and Amber used to share everything, especially their dream of getting out of their small-town home. Born only ten months apart, they once...

A mother in mourningTwo years ago, Sarah’s husband was jailed for her murder; her body was never found. Now, her mother, Claire, spends her sleepless nights running a helpline for vulnerable women.A woman with a secretClaire takes many calls, but...

JUST ANOTHER DEAD-END JOB.DEATH. IT'S A DIRTY BUSINESS.When Diya Burman's best friend Angie dies, it feels like her own life is falling apart. Wanting a fresh start, she joins Slough & Sons - a family firm that cleans up after the recently deceased...

As if selling a house weren’t stressful enough! And dealing with your family on top of it. If you don’t have chills yet, wait until you find out about the house that goes on the market. Spoiler alert: IT’S HAUNTED!AN INSTANT NEW...

Five Nights at Freddy's fans won't want to miss this collection of three chilling stories that will haunt even the bravest player...   How do you know what's imagined and what is not? . . . After spending most of his life trying to become an...

A shocking act of sabotage draws a retired spy into a deadly conspiracy in an explosive thriller by an Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling author.   After three decades in counterintelligence, Brad Trasker is retired,...