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Bleak Water
Danuta Reah
Disturbing, atmospheric suspense novel from the author of Only Darkness, Silent Playgrounds and Night Angels:‘Dark, edgy and compelling’ The TimesBeyond the new city centre developments, the old Sheffield canal is overgrown, run-down and...
Bloodletting and Miraculous Cures
Vincent Lam
An astonishing literary debut, this collection of mature and intricate stories introduces a powerful new voice in fiction.‘A STUNNING DEBUT’ Margaret Atwood‘IRRESISTIBLE’ Alice MunroIn this beautifully written collection, Vincent Lam weaves...
Boneland
Alan Garner
A major novel from one of the country’s greatest writers, and the crowning achievement of an astonishing career, ‘Boneland’ is also the long-awaited conclusion to the story of Colin and Susan – a story that began over fifty years ago in ‘The...
Bordeaux Housewives
Daisy Waugh
Introducing the perfect Summer read for 2006. Bordeaux Housewives is a romantic comedy combining a heady mix of sunshine, sex, Sancerre and secrets.When an ordinary English family swap dreary suburbia and the rat race for the glorious...
Born Evil
Kimberley Chambers
Not all sons make their mother proud…June Dawson has come a long way from her rough East End background.She now lives in a nice little cul-de-sac in Rainham with her ultra-respectable husband and a lovely social life. But her world collapses...
Born Weird
Andrew Kaufman
A family drama unlike any other from the internationally acclaimed author of All My Friends are Superheroes.The Weirds have always been a little peculiar, but not one of them suspected that they’d been cursed by their grandmother.At the moment...
Box Socials
W. Kinsella P.
From the author of Shoeless Joe, the book that inspired the movie Field of Dreams.Here's the story of how Truckbox Al McClintock, a small-town greaser whose claim to fame was hitting a baseball clean across the Pembina River, almost got a tryout...
Boy Swallows Universe
Trent Dalton
‘The most extraordinary writer –a rare talent' Nikki GemmellAn utterly wonderful novel of love, crime, magic, fate and coming of age from one of Australia's most exciting new writers.Brisbane, 1983: A lost father, a mute brother, a mum in jail,...
Brixton Bwoy
Rocky Carr
An autobiographical novel about a young Jamaican boy who comes to live in England and is sucked into a life of crime he can’t escape.Brixton Bwoy is the story of Pupatee, one of many brothers and sisters, growing up in Jamaica. Aged nine, he is...
Brothers of the Head
Brian Aldiss
Sci-fi legend Brian Aldiss’ dark and compelling story of Siamese twin boys with a third dormant head.Tom and Barry are Siamese twins with a third head growing out of Barry’s shoulder. They are plucked from their deprived home by showbiz...
Butterfly Winter
W. Kinsella P.
The final novel from legendary Canadian author WP Kinsella.Butterfly Winter, W.P. Kinsella's first novel in 15 years, is the story of Julio and Esteban Pimental, twins born in the Caribbean country of Courteguay, an enchanted but impoverished...
Canarino
Katherine Bucknell
This remarkable debut novel is a vibrant tale of beauty and passion, stalked by desolation. Katherine Bucknell captures the tragedy of a marriage on the brink with extraordinary delicacy and insight and draws us into a compelling world...
Care of Wooden Floors
Will Wiles
A bold and brilliant debut from a darkly funny new voice.Oskar is a minimalist composer best known for a piece called Variations on Tram Timetables. He is married to a Californian art dealer named Laura and he lives with two cats, named after...
Chocolate Shoes and Wedding Blues
Trisha Ashley
Stocking everything a bride would want to walk down the aisle in, Tansy’s shop soon expands to carry shoe-themed wedding favours, bridesmaid gifts and even delicious chocolate shoes. It’s the dream destination for any shoe-lover!If only...
Christmas on the Little Cornish Isles: The Driftwood Inn
Phillipa Ashley
For Maisie Samson, this Christmas is going to be different. After years working in a busy Cornish pub, she’s moved back to quiet Gull Island where she grew up, to help her parents run the family inn.But even though she can’t wait for the festive...
Clicking Her Heels
Lucy Hepburn
Give a girl the right shoes and she can conquer the world…When Amy Marsh's boyfriend mistakenly believes she's two-timing him, he plots the ultimate revenge on a shoe-addict… and sells her prized collection on eBay.Amy embarks on a modern-day...
Clouds among the Stars
Victoria Clayton
A witty, perceptive social comedy, perfect for lovers of Anita Shreve and Elizabeth Buchan.The Byng family, theatrical down to the youngest, 12 year-old Cordelia, are stunned out of even their normal self-involvement by the news that their...
Coffin and the Paper Man
Gwendoline Butler
A young girl's body is discovered in an alleyway in London's Docklands, brutally murdered. Police chief commander John Coffin investigates. From one of the most universally praised English crime writers, perfect for fans of Agatha Christie.A...
Coffin in Fashion
Gwendoline Butler
A corpse in his new house leads detective John Coffin on the trail of a murderer… A dark, gripping crime novel from one of the most appraised English mystery writers, perfect for fans of Agatha Christie.The body of an adolescent boy is found by...
Coffin in the Black Museum
Gwendoline Butler
The first John Coffin story with a contemporary setting. A recently-promoted John Coffin soon has his hands full when a severed human head turns up the steps of his new home. From one of the most appraised English mystery authors, perfect for...
Coffin on Murder Street
Gwendoline Butler
When a small boy disappears from the notorious Regina Street in the Second City of London, Chief Commander John Coffin takes on the case. From one of the most universally praised English mystery authors.Regina Street, nicknamed Murder Street,...
Coffin on the Water
Gwendoline Butler
Detective Constable John Coffin investigates the murder of a young woman, whose body is found floating in the Thames with a sinister note attached to her. A gripping crime novel from one of the most universally praised English mystery writers,...
Coffin Underground
Gwendoline Butler
Scotland Yard Chief Superintendent John Coffin investigates a spate of killings at the notoriously evil No.22 Church Row. But he suspects there’s more to it than just a haunted house…From one of the most universally praised English crime...
Coffin’s Dark Number
Gwendoline Butler
Three little girls are reported missing in the same district of South London and Superintendent John Coffin suspects there could be more. A gripping crime novel from one of the most universally praised English mystery writers, perfect for fans...
Coffin’s Game
Gwendoline Butler
‘[Gwendoline Butler’s] inventiveness never seems to flag; and the singular atmosphere of her books, compounded of jauntiness and menace, remains undiminished’ Patricia Craig, TLSIn the aftermath of a terrorist explosion in London’s Second City,...
Coffin’s Ghost
Gwendoline Butler
When a parcel containing dismembered limbs is found outside a women’s refuge with the initials J.C., Chief Commander John Coffin is forced to confront the ghosts of his past. A gripping crime novel from one of the most universally admired...
Come Up and See Me Sometime
Erika Krouse
A smart, funny and remarkably polished collection of stories that combines the universal addictive appeal of Melissa Bank and Helen Fielding with the nervy, neurotic wit of Lorrie Moore.'She’s fierce and original, and anyone who loves language...
Confessions of a Lapdancer
Коллектив авторов
Geri Carson is fed up with life. Working for one of London’s biggest investment banks and struggling to keep up with an increasingly lavish lifestyle, Geri gets deeper into debt. She needs cash – and fast.A company night out leads her to a...
Courting Gossip
Kimberly Dean
Book Five in the Courting SeriesHigh class escort, Genieve, gets caught in the act with a politician and gossip goes wild. Flame-haired and curvy, Genieve is used to attracting attention, but her employer, Luxxor Limited, can’t stand the heat....
Courting Innocence
Kimberly Dean
Even Nice Girls Have Needs.Erin starts using matchmaker Luxxor Limited, not realizing that the company is truly an escort service. She meets a series of hunky men, but the dates are disappointing. She wants a man that will awaken her senses,...
Courting Suspicion
Kimberly Dean
It’s difficult to run when you want to get caught. Book Four of the Courting Series.Washington DC’s elite escort service, Luxxor is known for its beautiful companions and its discretion. Nina Lockwood – classy, gorgeous, and whip-smart – has...
Cracking Open a Coffin
Gwendoline Butler
Two women are brutally murdered within a year of each other. John Coffin, Commander of the Police, investigates. From one of the most highly praised English crime writers, perfect for fans of Agatha Christie.Student Amy Dean has disappeared with...
Crown of Dust
Mary Volmer
A powerful story of friendship, love and betrayal, from a fantastic new voice.In a high mountain valley, a group of disparate characters have set up a rudimentary community, held together by the formidable Emaline, hostess of the wayside inn. It...
Cryer’s Cross
Lisa McMann
Save me. I’m alive. I need you. When teens start going missing, Kendall’s carefully ordered world begins to fall apart… Thrilling YA paranormal mystery from accomplished US writer. "An eerie, gripping, totally addictive, breathtaking...
Dad’s Christmas Wish
Julia Williams
A little festive eShort treat from the author who brought you, MAKE A CHRISTMAS WISH**A 43 page short story**A widower of five years, silver fox Kenneth Harris has no trouble finding women to date. But only one woman has ever captured his...
Daggerspell
Katharine Kerr
The first volume of the celebrated Deverry series, an epic fantasy rooted in Celtic mythology that intricately interweaves human and elven history over several hundred years.In a world outside reality, the flickering spirit of a young girl...
Dancing With Shadows
Lynne Pemberton
The blockbuster novel of suspense, intrigue and revenge, from the celebrated author of Sleeping With Ghosts.After twenty-five years of being incarcerated in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, Jay Kaminsky is out. Out to pick up the pieces of...
Daniel Isn’t Talking
Marti Leimbach
A powerful novel exploring the effects of autism on a young family from Marti Leimbach, author of the international bestseller ‘Dying Young’, who has experienced and dealt with the condition within her immediate family.My husband saw me at a...
Danny Yates Must Die
Stephen Walker
You have never read anything like this in your life. A truly remarkable comic debut.If you put Mel Brooks, Eddie Izzard, Spike Milligan, and Salvador Dali around a table in an enclosed room with no lights and a few cylinders of Nitrous Oxide...
Dead Girls: An addictive and darkly funny crime thriller
Graeme Cameron
‘Utterly compulsive’ Fiona CumminsFIVE MISSING. THE HUNT IS ON FOR NUMBER SIX.THE SERIAL KILLERWith five girls already missing and two dead police officers to add to the body count, the hunt is on. But how do you catch a man who doesn’t...
Dead No More
L. Nicolello R.
The next person you trust…may be the last…Lily Andrews was once the most sought-after undercover operative at Unit 67, a Black Ops agency buried deep within the U.S. Intelligence Community. But then her partner–and fianc?–turned rogue, leaving...
Death at Breakfast
John Rhode
A classic winter’s crime novel by one of the most highly regarded exponents of the genre.Victor Harleston awoke with uncharacteristic optimism. Today he would be rich at last. Half an hour later, he gulped down his breakfast coffee and pitched...
Death Comes as the End
Агата Кристи
A novel of anger, jealousy, betrayal and murder in 2000 BCIt is Egypt, 2000 BC, where death gives meaning to life. At the foot of a cliff lies the broken, twisted body of Nofret, concubine to a Ka-priest. Young, beautiful and venomous, most...
Death Lives Next Door
Gwendoline Butler
Scotland Yard Inspector John Coffin must track down a murderer whose double life threatens to claim many more victims. A darkly authentic novel from one of the most universally admired English crime writers. Perfect for fans of Agatha...
Death of a Dormouse
Reginald Hill
‘So far out in front that he need not bother looking over his shoulder’ Sunday TelegraphThe balding policeman on Trudi Adamson’s doorstep brings the worst news possible: her husband Trent has been burned to death in a freak car accident.Suddenly...
Departures: Seven Stories from Heathrow
Tony Parsons
Seven short stories from bestselling author Tony Parsons, based on his week as Writer in Residence at Heathrow airport.Here is Heathrow as it has never been seen before – a secret city populated by the 75 million travellers who pass through...
Depraved Heart
Patricia Cornwell
No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Cornwell delivers the twenty-third engrossing thriller in her high-stakes series starring medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta.Dr. Kay Scarpetta is working a suspicious death scene in Cambridge,...
Desperate Characters
Paula Fox
A Great American Novel – from the author of ‘Borrowed Finery’.Otto and Sophie Bentwood live childless in a renovated Brooklyn brownstone. The complete works of Goethe line their bookshelf, their stainless steel kitchen is newly installed, and...
Detective Ben
J. Farjeon Jefferson
Ben the tramp, the awkward Cockney with no home and no surname, turns detective again – and runs straight into trouble.Ben encounters a dead man on a London bridge and is promptly rescued from the same fate by a posh lady in a limousine. But...
