Adult & Contemporary Fiction

Meet Dexter Morgan, a polite wolf in sheep’s clothing. He’s handsome and charming, but something in his past has made him abide by a different set of rules. He’s a serial killer whose one golden rule makes him immensely likeable: he...

Robert Hunter returns in another visceral thriller from the hugely popular Chris Carter, as a series of sinister poems are found inside the corpses of seemingly unconnected murder victims. A killing like no other. A killer more twisted than he's ever...

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER THE CALLER. ‘Thirty-seven years in the force, and if I was allowed to choose just one thing to erase from my mind, what’s inside that room would be it...

Be careful before answering your next call. It could be the beginning of your worst nightmare.After a tough week, Tanya Kaitlin is looking forward to a relaxing night in, but as she steps out of her shower, she hears her phone ring. The video call...

In this pulse-pounding thriller from bestselling writer Chris Carter, criminal behavior psychologist turned LAPD detective Robert Hunter finds himself engaged in a brutal game to the finish with a ruthless opponent. But no matter what moves Hunter...

Now available in a stunning hardback edition with reverse jacket, exclusive map endpapers and more, the second bewitching instalment in Roberts' bestselling romantasy trilogy finds the balance between hunter and hunted shift as the king-killer Paedyn...

Welcome to the city of Angelthene. We hope you survive.Loren Calla has only ever been ordinary. As a human struggling to survive in a city that caters to the needs of vampires, werewolves, witches, and other supernatural creatures, she always assumed her...

If you could swap your life for a better one, which would you choose?On the outskirts of Rainbow Town, there is an old, abandoned house. They say that if you send a letter detailing your misfortunes there, you could receive a ticket. If you bring this...

Happy Holidays, from the fantastic world of Caraval, where magic and gift-giving go hand-in-hand.Welcome, welcome back to the mysteriously enchanting world of CARAVAL! Return to the legendary magic and the whimsical wonder with this beautifully...

Stephen King needed just two letters to terrify and captivate the world—It. The story of a netherworldly clown of nefarious intent plaguing the town of Derry, Maine. After decades of tainted freedom, the group of friends impacted by this entity are...

The sixth book in Karin Slaughter's #1 bestselling GRANT COUNTY series. Lena Adams has spent her life struggling to forget her childhood in Reece, the small town which nearly destroyed her. She's made a new life as a police detective in Heartsdale - but...

Emily and Elizabeth spend their childhood locked in a bedroom and terrorized by a mother who drinks too much and disappears for days. The identical twins are rescued by a family determined to be their saviors.But there’s some horrors love...

An instant USA Today bestseller. Bestselling author Lucinda Berry serves up a haunting thriller about four friends sworn to secrecy over the events of one fateful summer―and the dark truths that threaten to erupt years later. They never...

The "original, first-rate, serious, and beautiful" short fiction (New York Times Book Review) that introduced J. D. Salinger to American readers in the years after World War II, including "A Perfect Day for Bananafish" and the first appearance of...

A striking debut exploring the power of identity, community and the Scottish working class. This coming-of-age story is an incisive look at young masculinity and the way even the most fraught childhood is not without hope.Neither Finlay or Banjo can...

When Alex Howard felt the ghostly presence of a cat pass through the walls of his Scottish home, the spark for a story (and fanfare from TikTok) led to The Ghost Cat, an enchanting story told through the eyes of a feline friend.A charming novel for fans...

One of the darkest legends in the Realm of the Elderlings recounts the tale of the so-called Piebald Prince, a Witted pretender to the throne unseated by the actions of brave nobles so that the Farseer line could continue untainted. Now the truth behind...

California sunshine contrasts with a gothic mansion in this wildly subversive novel from the author of cult-classic Bunny. Rouge exposes the darkness beneath the glossy surface, and is sure to appeal to fans of Melissa Broder, Ottessa Moshfegh and Carmen...

FROM THE BSFA AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF CITY OF LAST CHANCES.City-by-city, kingdom-by-kingdom, the Palleseen have sworn to bring Perfection and Correctness to an imperfect world. As their legions scour the world of superstition with the bright flame of...

A senior citizens’ center and a daycare collide with hilarious results in the new ensemble comedy from New York Times-bestselling author Clare Pooley.When Lydia takes a job running the Senior Citizens’ Social Club three afternoons a week, she...