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The second gripping thriller in the Kate Brannigan series, from No.1 Sunday Times bestseller Val McDermid.

‘No one can plot or tell a story like McDermid’ Express

PI Kate Brannigan is hired to investigate a series of strange financial scams across Manchester. At first it looks like a discrepancy with the paperwork, but the deeper Kate digs, the murkier the case becomes.

Before long she’s up to her neck in crooked land deals – and murder – and her own life is on the line…

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B003VWDOL6
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The Wedding Dress is story of a family and a special dress, handed down from mother to daughter, during times of fortune, loss, tragedy and victory, by the world’s favourite storyteller, Danielle Steel.

The Deveraux family were among the most important members of 1920s San Francisco society, and the wedding of their daughter Eleanor to wealthy banker Alexander Allen would be the highlight of the 1929 social calendar.

The wedding, held in the family’s magnificent Pacific Heights mansion, was everything they’d hoped, and Eleanor’s dress was a triumph. But the dream life, along with the most perfect honeymoon in Europe, was about to come to an end when Alex received news of the Wall Street Crash. It appeared that the family had lost everything . . .

In the years that followed, the Deveraux lived through periods of huge social and political change. What helped to unite them was the beautiful wedding dress, first worn by Eleanor, which remained a family heirloom and continued to hold a special place in the hearts of a family desperate to survive the turmoil and changing fortunes of the times.


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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0848KGK27
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Macmillan (30 April 2020)
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If you loved Big Little Lies, your new obsession is here…

’Deliciously chilling and creepy’ Lee Child

Secrets, lies, betrayal…and murder.

Dr Kate English has it all. Not only is she heiress to a large fortune, she has a gorgeous husband and daughter, a high-flying career and a beautiful mansion anyone would be jealous of.

But all that is about to change. One night, Kate’s mother is found dead, murdered in her own home. And then Kate receives a message: You think you’re sad now, just wait…

Evidently, all is not as it seems in Baltimore high society, and as scandals, infidelities and betrayals are exposed, tensions rise to boiling point.

The murderer could be anyone – friend, neighbour, lover, relative. And Kate is next on their list…

Perfect for fans of B. A. Paris, Shari Lapena and Liane Moriarty

PRAISE FOR LIV CONSTANTINE:

‘Addictive and twisty’ Karin Slaughter

‘Wonderfully plausible’ Lee Child

‘A great reading escape!’ Reese Witherspoon in Stylist

‘A wonderfully clever story,’ Jane Green, bestselling author of Summer Secrets

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**THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER**

THE SWEEPING, SUN-DRENCHED STORY OF LOVE, FAMILY AND UNTOLD SECRETS SET AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF WWII, FROM THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLER

‘Adriana is a storyteller second to none’ HEATHER MORRIS, bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz

‘Trigiani never fails to sweep you away . . . an emotional and beautiful tale of family, love, and loss’ TAYLOR JENKINS REID, bestselling author of Malibu Rising

‘There is a reason Adriana Trigiani is so beloved by her millions of devoted readers . . . gorgeous’ SARAH JESSICA PARKER

‘A big, beautiful, wonderful book; romantic, moving, transporting, affecting I will do everything I can to encourage everyone to read it’ LOUISE DOUGLAS, bestselling author of The House by the Sea

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Domenica Cabrelli had two great loves of her life.

The first, her childhood sweetheart: a boy from the same small, sun-drenched Italian town of Viareggio. A romance born out of yearning and shared history.

Then, on an idyllic French coastline in the shadow of war, Domenica’s second great love affair: a mysterious captain, with a future on the front line.

Many decades later, as her daughter, Matelda, starts to unpack her mother’s legacy, she realises there is much Domenica left untold.

About what kept her away from Italy for so long. What ultimately brought her home again.

And the secret that bound her two great loves together . . .

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‘An unforgettable historical epic. This rich family story is magnificent in the telling’ Lisa Jewell

‘At once epic and intimate . . . A delightful novel’ Jess Walter

‘This beautiful, sweeping historical epic paints an exquisite portrait of love, loss, the ravages of time and the price a family pays for its secrets. Brava! Kristin Hannah

‘Beautifully written, immersive . . . Sweeps you up and takes you on an epic journey. A must-read for 2022’ Sarah Pearse

‘An exquisite gem of a novel. No one does historical fiction better than Trigiani’ David Baldacci

‘This is a sweeping story of the complexities of love and family . . . A beautiful historical romance, this book manages to be epic and intimate at the same time’ Sun


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The intense action thriller from million copy bestseller Rob Sinclair, perfect for fans of Mark Dawson

The Hunt is on…

They’ve erased his past. Wiped out his very existence. But Carl Logan isn’t finished yet.

On the run in a harsh Russian winter, Logan – once an invaluable asset but now branded a traitor – has been framed for murder. His own firm, the secretive Joint Intelligence Agency, have labeled him a rogue operative after two decades of loyal service. The agency is hunting him down… and they’re not the only ones.

But there’s much more at stake than just Logan’s life. One by one, agents and informants from all sides, all allegiances, are dying. An entire intelligence community is under attack.

And Carl Logan is the only man who can put a stop to it, once and for all.

A fast-paced thriller filled with twists, turns, and intrigue that will grip fans of Mark Dawson and the Jason Bourne novels.

Readers LOVE Rob Sinclair’s books:

‘A cracking thriller with a Reacheresque hero you can’t help but root for!’ – John Ryder

‘Wow, what a book, I loved it!! Rob Sinclair has an innate ability to draw you in and take you on an amazing ride, the character of agent Carl Logan is so authentic and Sinclair portrays him particularly well. All the characters in this story are well developed, the plot is fast paced, intriguing and totally entertaining. I really can’t recommend this book highly enough.’ – Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘OMG ,OMG, OMG I was bouncing off the walls when I realised Carl Logan is back with a new identity in a brand new series. After being gutted when the Enemy series ended. Just in case you didn’t know I am a massive fan… lol. But Rob Sinclair has pulled out all the punches with this latest story, it is without a doubt his best book yet….. I freaking loved it.’ – Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘I would think Rob Sinclair might rival some of the greats in his field. His writing is tight, current and gripping. He weaves easily between settings and great characters –there appear to be quite a few. And the pace is compelling. This all leads on to a most excellent ending.’– Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘Crikey The Red Cobra opens with an action packed scene and it pretty well doesn’t let up for the rest of the novel. Short chapters with cliffhanger endings add a breathless pace so that The Red Cobra is a really exciting read. I genuinely found it heart-thumpingly exciting and the events even pervaded my dreams at night! There’s quite a bit of violence but Rob Sinclair also knows less is more so he is a master of suggestion as well as description making for an elevated pulse rate in his readers. The Red Cobra is exciting, well written and absorbing – definitely a ‘can’t put it down thriller’. I loved it.’– Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘The Red Cobra is one fast paced, action packed, thrill of a read. It is actually screaming out to be put on the big screen. Who needs Lara Croft when you have The Red Cobra? Without a doubt this is a fantastic start to a new series and I am literally counting the days down until the author quenches my thirst for more.’– Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘This book is perfect for the fans of Robert Ludlum, Jim Grant and early James Patterson works.’ – Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘Brilliantly crafted high-octane thriller with echoes of Robert Ludlum’s infamous Bourne novels!’– Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘I can highly recommend this brilliant book by the master of action, Rob Sinclair.’– Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️


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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0D5CCWSDC
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Boldwood Books (28 Sept. 2024)
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A GUARDIAN ‘ONE TO LOOK OUT FOR 2020’ 
A RED MAGAZINE ‘CAN’T WAIT TO READ’ BOOK OF 2020
 
THE MULTI-MILLION-COPY SELLING SOUTH KOREAN SENSATION THAT HAS GOT THE WHOLE WORLD TALKING

Kim Jiyoung is a girl born to a mother whose in-laws wanted a boy. Kim Jiyoung is a sister made to share a room while her brother gets one of his own.

Kim Jiyoung is a female preyed upon by male teachers at school. Kim Jiyoung is a daughter whose father blames her when she is harassed late at night.  

Kim Jiyoung is a good student who doesn’t get put forward for internships. Kim Jiyoung is a model employee but gets overlooked for promotion. Kim Jiyoung is a wife who gives up her career and independence for a life of domesticity.

Kim Jiyoung has started acting strangely.

Kim Jiyoung is depressed.

Kim Jiyoung is mad.

Kim Jiyoung is her own woman.

Kim Jiyoung is every woman.

Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 is the life story of one young woman born at the end of the twentieth century and raises questions about endemic misogyny and institutional oppression that are relevant to us all. Riveting, original and uncompromising, this is the most important book to have emerged from South Korea since Han Kang’s The Vegetarian.   
 
 
Praise for Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 
‘It describes experiences that will be recognisable everywhere. It’s slim, unadorned narrative distils a lifetime’s iniquities into a sharp punch.’ The Sunday Times
 
‘A ground-breaking work of feminist fiction’ Stylist
 
‘Along with other socially critical narratives to come out of Korea, such as Bong Joon-ho’s Oscar-winning film Parasite, her story could change the bigger one.’ TheGuardian
 
‘This witty, disturbing book deals with sexism, mental health issues and the hypocrisy of a country where young women are “popping caffeine pills and turning jaundiced” as they slave away in factories helping to fund higher education for male siblings.’ The Independent
 
‘Enthralling and enraging.’ Sunday Express
 
‘Cho’s moving, witty and powerful novel forces us to face our reality, in which one woman is seen, pretty much, as interchangeable with any other. There’s a logic to Kim Jiyoung’s shape-shifting: she could be anybody.’ Daily Telegraph

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She’s looking for the perfect man. He’s looking for the perfect victim.

Sydney Shaw, like every single woman in New York, has terrible luck with dating. She’s seen it all: men who lie in their dating profile, men who stick her with the dinner bill, and worst of all, men who can’t shut up about their mothers. But finally, she hits the jackpot.

Her new boyfriend is utterly perfect. He’s charming, handsome, and works as a doctor at a local hospital. Sydney is swept off her feet.

Then the brutal murder of a young woman―the latest in a string of deaths across the coast―confounds police. The primary suspect? A mystery man who dates his victims before he kills them.

Sydney should feel safe. After all, she is dating the guy of her dreams. But she can’t shake her own suspicions that the perfect man may not be as perfect as he seems. Because someone is watching her every move, and if she doesn’t get to the truth, she’ll be the killer’s next victim…

A dark story about obsession and the things we’ll do for love, #1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden proves that crimes of passion are often the bloodiest…

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CY337Q77
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INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER

“Lori Foster should be on everyone’s auto-buy list.”—Sherrilyn Kenyon, #1 New York Times bestselling author

Mysterious, unpredictable and most definitely scorching hot

While investigating a criminal network, Detective Crosby Albertson keeps crossing paths with members of the highly trained, suspiciously well-informed McKenzie family. They’re always one step ahead of him—especially their alarmingly attractive intel specialist, Madison. And Crosby needs to find out why.

Madison McKenzie is the tech and surveillance whiz of her family’s operation. A recent case introduced her to Detective Albertson. She finds herself irresistibly drawn to the sexy and mysterious cop. There’s just one problem. He’s a detective and her family’s work is secret. When Crosby starts digging for information about the McKenzies, Madison’s got to get him off the scent…while keeping him at a safe distance.

The McKenzies of Ridge Trail

Book 1: No Holding Back
Book 2: Stronger Than You Know
Book 3: Watching Over You

Don’t miss The Honeymoon Cottage, an all-new romantic family saga by Lori Foster where locals of a quirky small town help an on-the-shelf wedding planner find her own happily-ever-after.
 

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08SKGC8G4
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*Carol’s new captivating, escapist novel, ONCE UPON A TIME IN VENICE, is available to pre-order NOW!*

A sweeping, epic romance from the Sunday Times bestselling author Carol Kirkwood.

‘Loved it! It sizzles with secrets and passion. A real page turner!’ JO THOMAS

From the nation’s best-loved TV presenter…

One woman returns to the island that changed her life forever

A-list actress Shauna Jackson has the perfect life. Fame, fortune, marriage. Or so it seems.

Running from a scandal, Shauna flees to the place that changed her life twenty years ago, the idyllic Greek island of Ithos.

Captivated once more by the azure seas and scented olive groves, bittersweet memories resurface of one summer, one unforgettable man, and a long-hidden secret.

Shauna can escape Hollywood, but can she escape her past?

‘An absolute cracking read – it’s brilliant!’ Steph McGovern presenter of Packed Lunch

‘Sun-soaked, glamorous escapism’ Cressida McLaughlin

‘A sizzling summer read. I couldn’t put it down’ Alex Brown, bestselling author of The Secret of Orchard Cottage

‘An exquisite tale of love lost and found that’s full of intriguing characters and romantic locations. A Perfect summer read’ Judy Murray

Five Star reviews from NetGalley:

Excellent debut novel ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

You had me hooked from the very first page, right through to the very last word! I was riveted. I’m in awe ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

100% recommend sitting and relaxing with your favourite cocktail and getting lost in this truly wonderful romance. I loved it ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

A great summer read! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Full of wonderful descriptions of sun-drenched Greek islands, Hollywood and its screen icons; I didn’t want to put it down ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

This book makes for a perfect summer read and one I definitely recommend reading ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Absolutely adored this book. I’m pretty sure I didn’t move the whole time I was reading it! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Carol Kirkwood’s book ‘Secrets of the Villa Amore’ was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 2023-07-24.


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Shauna can escape Hollywood, but can she escape her past? By the sapphire blue waters of the French Riviera, a decades-long secret is about to be revealed… Two families gather on the Amalfi coast for the wedding of the year. Can the magic of Venice change their destiny?

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The estranged grandson of a wealthy collector of human curiosities becomes fascinated with teenaged twin sisters, leading them into a web of dark obsessions. A dazzlingly dark gothic novel from the bestselling author of The Somnambulist.

`Makes skilful use of the tropes of Victorian gothic fiction… a story of society’s outsiders seeking acceptance and redemption´ Sunday Times

`An inventive slice of gothic fiction, big-hearted and full of strangeness´ The Times

`A dazzling kaleidoscope of darkness and light´ Laura Purcell

`A magical, macabre masterpiece´ A.J. West

`Brimming with Victorian wonders!´ Sean Lusk

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Victorian England. A world of rural fairgrounds and glamorous London theatres. A world of dark secrets and deadly obsessions…

Twin sisters Keziah and Tilly Lovell are identical in every way, except that Tilly hasn’t grown a single inch since she was five. Coerced into promoting their father’s quack elixir as they tour the country fairgrounds, at the age of fifteen the girls are sold to a mysterious Italian known as ‘Captain’.

Theo is an orphan, raised by his grandfather, Lord Seabrook, a man who has a dark interest in anatomical freaks and other curiosities … particularly the human kind. Resenting his grandson for his mother’s death in childbirth, when Seabrook remarries and a new heir is produced, Theo is forced to leave home without a penny to his name.

Theo finds employment in Dr Summerwell’s Museum of Anatomy in London, and here he meets Captain and his theatrical ‘family’ of performers, freaks and outcasts.

But it is Theo’s fascination with Tilly and Keziah that will lead all of them into a web of deceits, exposing the darkest secrets and threatening everything they know…

Exploring universal themes of love and loss, the power of redemption and what it means to be unique, The Fascination is an evocative, glittering and bewitching gothic novel that brings alive Victorian London – and darkness and deception that lies beneath…

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`Fascinating and immersive´ Anna Mazzola

`It had me spellbound´ Louisa Treger

`A wonderful, captivating carnival of a novel´ Elizabeth Fremantle

`Essie Fox’s best novel to date – weaves terrors with triumphs, heartache with hope´ Culturefly

`A scintillating cabinet of curiosities´ Foreword Reviews

`A cast of characters Dickens would be proud of´ Frances Quinn

`Rich, dark and heady … a glorious gothic carnival´ Kate Griffin

`Magnificent … a triumph´ Dinah Jefferies

`A tender, beautifully written meditation on what it meant in Victorian times to be an outsider´ Historical Novel Society

`Darkly gothic, but surprisingly tender … rendered with such magical and often terrifying authenticity. A marvel´ Damian Dibben

`Filled with gothic darkness and glorious hope´ Liz Fenwick

`Full of horrors and delights´ Bridget Walsh

‘An opium trance of a novel, a vivid fantasmagoria´ Noel O’Reilly

`Deliciously dark, full of twists and surprises´ Liz Hyder

`What a triumph!´ Emma Curtis

`Very fine historical fiction´ Emma Carroll

`Truly unexpected and original´ Kate Forsyth

`A dizzying potion of a novel´ Polly Crosby

`A sumptuous, gothic treat´ Caroline Green

`Exceptional storytelling´ Nydia Hetherington

`I loved this group of wonderful “others”´ Marika Cobbold

`An exquisite novel´ Erika Mailman

`Haunting and emotive´ Gill Paul


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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BDKBV1C3
Publisher ‏ : ‎ ORENDA BOOKS (22 Jun. 2023)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 4074 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 317 pages