Joseph Delaney used to be an English teacher, before becoming the best-selling author of the Spook's series, which has been published in 30 countries and sold over 4.5 million copies worldwide. The first book, The Spook's Apprentice, was adapted into a major motion picture starring Jeff Bridges and Julianne Moore.

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Matthew Frank

Julian Sinclair is a serial killer - charming, manipulative, deadly. He hunted girls for sport, and it's high time justice was served. 
 
But when Sinclair's conviction is thrown out in court, DC Joseph Stark and DS Fran Millhaven find themselves forced to protect the man they're sure is guilty from those who would see him pay in blood. 
 
Then another girl dies. And Sinclair can't have killed her from his hospital bed. 
 
Is a killer lurking inside someone they never suspected? 
 
And have they had the wrong man all along?

The Killer Inside

Simone St. James

1960s: 
 
Three siblings are all haunted in three very different ways. Violet wakes to a strange and cold woman looming over her bed, Dodie wakes in a constant state of drowning and Vale wakes to beaming light and probing figures. But the one thing that haunts them the most is the disappearance of their little brother, Ben, who went missing during a game of hide and seek. 
 
1980s: 
 
Violet is notified that Ben's spirit is seen wondering their haunted childhood home calling for them to return and the three siblings do just that. But secrets become un-earthed, their past traumas seem more connected that they thought and all siblings are faced with a very angry spirit who wants revenge.

A Box Full of Darkness

Mark Edwards

Patrick couldn’t believe his luck when Holly fell for him. She’s wickedly funny, beautiful, and with an intimidatingly successful father, Charles. 
So when she invites him to Charles’ mansion for a New Year’s break in Scotland, all he’s hoping is that they’ll accept him as one of the family. 
But everything feels a little off. Whispers in hallways. Rumours of a body that got found nearby the previous year. And something very strange about Charles’ new girlfriend. 
Every family has secrets, and Patrick tells himself all he needs to do is survive the next few days. 
But then the first body is found, and Patrick realises that all he needs to do is survive the next few days…

One of the Family

Jodie Chapman

Frank and Chrissy meet a couple of days into 1970. Frank O’Hara, with his Elvis T-shirt and slicked-back hair, has escaped England for adventure out west. As soon as someone tells him about a house in the desert two hours east of LA where the walls are curved and the glass shimmers, a house where Elvis and Priscilla Presley honeymooned only a few years before, Frank tells himself: I have to see this place. 
 
When Chrissy, all blonde hair and oversized sunglasses, picks him up hitchhiking on the side of the road, it’s love at first sight. Weeks later they elope, setting out to build Mirage, an exact replica of Elvis and Priscilla’s mid-century honeymoon fantasy in a muddy English field. For the next forty years, Mirage will be home to three generations of the O’Hara family. But when your life is a sunny Californian dream raised in Britain, you start to wonder: where exactly do I belong?

California Gold

India-Rose Bower

Britian, two years after they came . . . 
Most people have been devoured by the eldritch creatures. 
Sara and her family have been fighting for survival. 
And the only thing that works against these monsters - these Witches - is their knowledge of folklore and pagan rituals. 
When a girl named Parsley suddenly appears in the garden of their current camp, she cannot remember where she came from or why she's there. 
As Sara and Parsley begin to develop feelings for each other, disaster strikes, and Sara's younger brother Noah is snatched by the Witches. 
They must find him and set out across desolate moors full of merciless terror, to hunt the very creatures they've been hiding from. 
Can they succeed in saving Noah? Will Parsley and Sara's burgeoning love survive these bloodthirsty Witches? and, who can Sara trust in a world void of humanity?

We Call Them Witches

Alexandra Christo

THALIA MARROW has only ever known the life of a Scion, guarding the Library of Curses. But when the Library is ransacked and her brother taken by demons, she becomes the last remaining Scion. Desperate to find her only family, Thalia follows the bloody trail to the mysterious SOREN. A ruthless Fae Prince who was banished from his kingdom. Now, Soren is out for vengeance. Soon the Fae Prince and the warrior librarian must work together to uncover what happened at the library, and the identity of the mysterious Lighteater who is unleashing curses on the realm.

Cursekeeper

Giovanna Fletcher

Tom Fletcher

The Fletchers have weaved in an apocalyptic nightmare, a daring escape and a passionate love story - Sunday Times 
 
The heart-pounding final book in the Eve of Man trilogy that sees Bram and Eve rise up to save their world

Eve of Man: Book 3

Graham Brown

When a NATO super-weapon is successfully tested at the North Pole, the aircraft carrying it suddenly vanishes off the radar, the crew are found murdered at their stations, and the weapon – capable of triggering global catastrophe – disappears into the Arctic mists. 
 
NUMA’s Kurt Austin and Joe Zavala are pulled into a race against time to lead the search. 
 
Rival Russian and Chinese powers are closing in, but as Kurt and his team race to reach the wreck first, a darker mystery emerges: the world’s great powers are all being carefully manipulated by one vengeful man with a deadly plan . . .

Clive Cussler’s Cold Fire

Margaret Weis

Tracy Hickman

Denis Beauvais

Jeffrey Butler

Once merely creatures of legend, the dragons have returned.But with their arrival comes the departure of the old gods &ndash; and with them, all healing magic vanishes and war engulfs the land . . .Former Comrades and lifelong friends, Sturm the Solamnic knight, Tanis Half-Elf, Tasslehoff Burrfoot the irrepressible Kender, Flint the Dwarf, Caramon the warrior and his twin brother, Raistlin the red-robed mage reunite for an adventure.Trouble starts when they see a woman use a blue crystal staff to heal a villager. Wondering if it&rsquo;s a sign the gods haven&rsquo;t abandoned them after all, they investigate and quickly find themselves catapulted into trouble that will change their lives and the world forever.

Dragonlance Chronicles

Dragons of Autumn Twilight, Dragons of Winter Night, Dragons of Spring Dawning

Eve Chase

Mimi Mott, celebrated interior designer and style icon, is auctioning off her estate, intent on telling the true story of her life in objects. Her new assistant, Jo O’Mara, is determined to win Mimi’s trust. But Jo has secrets of her own, and time is running out to unpick the past. 
 
Who is Mimi, really? A woman who rose from humble beginnings – but at what cost? What happened in that Wiltshire manor house during the summer of 1969? Who died the night of the glittering summer party? 
 
As the countdown begins, Jo is drawn into a world of obsession, sisters and secrets – and must risk everything to unravel the truth, one thread at a time.

The Secret Thread

Caitlin Wahrer

Pre-order the gripping new novel from the author of Damage, Caitlin Wahrer. 
 
Praise for Caitlin Wahrer 
 
'Pulled me in from the first page' STEPHEN KING 
 
'One of the best books you'll read this year' SHARI LAPENA 
 
'As though Michael Connelly and Tana French had joined forces. A spectacularly plotted and powerful family drama' A.J. FINN 
 
'Sets the standard for psychological suspense ... the characters are breathtakingly real' JEFFERY DEAVER 
 
'A brilliantly-observed novel about how a terrible crime can ignite the first match in a whole row. Twist after twist . . . To say I loved it is a wild understatement' GILLIAN MCALLISTER 
 
'Smart, suspenseful and timely' GILLY MACMILLAN

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Jessica Bull

Welcome to Kent, 1797. 
 
Jane Austen is set to spend the summer with her estranged brother, Neddy. As heir to wealthy widow Mrs Knight’s fortune, it is imperative that Neddy stays in his benefactor’s good graces. 
 
But upon arrival at Godmersham Park, Jane realises Neddy is in dire need of her help. For a mysterious young woman currently resides with Mrs Knight – a stranger who threatens to swindle the inheritance for herself. 
 
Jane must uncover who this imposter is, to protect the fortunes – and fate – of her entire family. But when her investigation takes a dark and dangerous turn, can she solve the mystery – and save herself?

A Fortune Most Fatal

Shannon Mayer

Still reeling from the betrayal that shattered her at Neverthorn, Harlow Daygon is in hiding. Again. Magically disguised and barely holding it together, she and the rest of House Phoenix are masquerading as students at Heathermoor, Neverthorn’s mysterious Scottish sister school. But for the first time in a long time… Harlow feels almost at home. Too bad peace never lasts in the Dwimmerworld. The Grym Dunaris is still lost. The Kraken gold has vanished. And Typhon has found her and her friends. And soon they'll see, he's not the only danger hot on their heels.

Heathermoor

Rainbow Rowell

Cherry and Tom had built a quiet, contented life together in Omaha, until Tom’s semi-autobiographical webcomic went viral and turned their marriage into public property. 
 
Now the world knows Baby, the character based on Cherry, better than Cherry knows herself – and Tom and Cherry have been separated for months. 
 
That’s when Russ Sutton shows up. Floppy-haired, blue-eyed Russ Sutton, who Cherry had a crush on in college, and who now seems to have a crush on her. 
 
All that’s left is for Cherry to rewrite her own story. Because if she isn’t Baby, and she isn’t Tom’s wife, then who can she be?

Cherry Baby

LJ Andrews

Lyra Bien never expected to escape Stonegate alive after her rare melder magic was exposed. Learning the truth behind her power, and her Kingdom's brutality, she vowed to end the crown’s corruption. But to survive, she must trust the man who once stole her heart. . . then deceived her. 
 
Roark Ashwood rose to Sentry of Stonegate despite being born of the enemy clan, the Dravens. But in one reckless moment, he destroyed his ruthless reputation to save Lyra. With his true identity unveiled, Roark revealed years of plotting and betrayal to everyone he loves. 
 
As Roark’s double life unravels, enemies close in from every kingdom and he must fight to protect the woman he loves. Lyra must navigate long-kept secrets, rising battles, and vicious court intrigue—all while keeping her feelings for Roark at bay.

Heir of Twisted Lies

Raven Kennedy

Our world cracked open and with it, came the Banes. The powerful fae slayed them, but each left a Plague. 
 
But that’s all they left. 
 
I’m half Bane, half fae, and wholly hated. 
 
When the Piper rids my city of the Plague, he takes our people as payment. Including me. 
 
I have to get home. But the Piper won’t let me go, and something wicked stirs between us. 
 
I have to escape before it’s too late. Because if I don’t, it’s not just my heart at risk. . . 
 
But the entire world.

The Sweetest Fiend

Annie Summerlee

An elite vampire university in Scotland has opened it's doors to humans for the first time. But there is one pupil very different from the rest. . . Rebecca Charity. Vampire hunter. She is searching for the Book of Blood and Roses, a compendium of ways to kill vampires. 
 
But when Rebecca arrives, she finds someone unexpected. 
 
The beautiful vampire, Aliz Astra who is everything Rebecca has always hated, and wanted. 
 
When Aliz rescues her from a vampire attack, she accidentally makes Rebecca her familiar. And they must work together to break the curse. Growing closer by the day. 
 
But what happens when a vampire hunter falls in love with a vampire?

The Book of Blood and Roses

The festive season is fast approaching. 
 
Jane Austen fears that without her siblings at home, there won’t be much Christmas cheer in the Austen household this year. 
 
But when she uncovers a skeleton in the cellar of Deane Rectory, Jane soon forgets her woes. Who needs merriment, when there’s a mystery to solve? 
 
Her investigation leads her to the legend of a young bride who’s long been thought to haunt the woods nearby. After fleeing her wedding breakfast, the bride was never seen again. 
 
Has Jane found her at last? Or is there more to this mystery than meets the eye? 
 
Tis the season for Jane to embark upon festive delights, making merry, and solving murders…

The Austen Christmas Murders

Betty Hawk

When Elliott Summers arrives in Kings Crossing, she wants only to find the truth about her family, and why they abandoned her. She isn’t expecting a hook-up with a guy much too charming for his own good—or to find a body in the woods. 
 
When Elliott learns she comes from a long line of werewolf hunters, and her handsome hookup, Garrett is from the town's resident pack, he's instantly off-limits to her, and she to him. 
 
But even as the mysterious attacks in the town mount up, Elliott’s heart is growing more entangled with Garett. 
 
Will she choose the hunters or the hunted—and which group is which...?

Wolfheart

Jane Fallon

Georgia and Lydia are so close they're practically sisters. 
 
So when Lydia starts an online business that struggles, Georgia wants to help her - but she also understands Lydia's not the kind to accept a handout. 
 
Setting up a fake Twitter account, Georgia hopes to give her friend some anonymous moral support by posing as a potential customer. 
 
But then Lydia starts confiding in her new internet buddy and Georgia discovers she doesn't know her quite as well as she thought. 
 
Especially when Lydia reveals a secret that could tear Georgia's marriage apart . . .

Worst Idea Ever

What’s a little white lie between best friends?

Nina George

Claire Cousteau is one of France’s most esteemed biologists, with a seemingly perfect family life, but she has become increasingly frustrated by her marriage and her husband’s affairs. 
 
As the Cousteaus prepare for a summer in Brittany, Claire’s son Nico asks if his new girlfriend, Julie, can join them? Julie has conundrums of her own - she is an ambitious woman, and unsure if Nico really is her match. But what the family don’t realise is that Julie and Claire have met before, in a Parisian hotel during a night that Claire thought was her secret. 
 
Beneath the Breton sun, could their surprising bond alter the course of their lives for all time?

One Night in Paris

Catelyn Wilson

Idalia Hartley's career in archaeology is threatened by the war with Lowenreich. Her hope is revived when her godfather, Declan Brooks, secures funding for an expedition to discover the Loyran Chieftains' tombs. She joins, despite the involvement of Lord Sterling and his son, Leith. As they unearth clues to an ancient lost city with powerful magic, Lowenreich's forces capture the site. Idalia and Leith must flee and work together to find the city before the enemy. Facing dark magic, mythical creatures, betrayal, and growing feelings for Leith, Idalia must decide who to trust to change the war's tide.

What The Earth Devours

Claire Douglas

When Imogen is told she’s inherited a country house near Bath, she thinks it must be a mistake. She last saw its owner, reclusive artist Dorothea Roe, sixteen years ago, during a tragic summer which changed her life for ever.Now, with partner Josh in tow, it’s a chance for a fresh start.But after discovering an old box with her name on it in Dorothea’s abandoned study, Imogen starts to believe the woman was trying to send her a secret message.And when rumours begin to swirl that Dorothea was murdered, she starts to suspect that this gift might not be the life-line she thought it was.Who would want to kill Dorothea?Could it be tangled up in Imogen’s own dark family history?And what if Imogen is now the one in danger?

The Family Friend

It’s Noel and Dani’s first Christmas in their new home and they want everything to be perfect - lavish presents, a beautiful tree and outdoor decorations to join in with the festivities in this welcoming community.But they quickly wonder if this street is as idyllic as it appears. First, there are the unwelcome presents left anonymously on their doorstep. Then they are sure someone is watching them. And why are the neighbours all obsessed with a notorious killer who is housed at the nearby women’s prison?After tragedy strikes at a Christmas party, Noel and Dani try to find out who is targeting them – but, in this case, it might be safer not to know . . .

The Christmas Magpie

Emilia Ward is just an ordinary mum living happily in suburban London with her husband and two children. She's also a bestselling crime author. 
But when Emilia starts her tenth novel, life takes a disturbing turn: an incident straight out of one of her novels occurs in real life. Just a coincidence, she thinks. 
Until it happens again. 
Then someone she knows dies in the same way as a victim in the book she's currently writing . . . 
Who is doing this? How do they know what she is writing? And what if Emilia and her family are next?

The Woman Who Lied

Emma Straub

Annie is: 
<ul><li>On a cruise with her one-time favourite boyband and a thousand female super-fans</li><li>Still reeling from her divorce</li><li>Being replaced at work by her intern</li></ul> 
Keith is: 
<ul><li>Fifty years old and in a band that performs dance routines with hip thrusts</li><li>Suffering from sea sickness</li><li>Certain his wife doesn’t love him anymore</li></ul> 
When a meet-and-greet throws them together, Annie develops a crush on Keith, and Keith starts to wonder if life might have a few surprises in store for him. 
 
But are Keith and Annie just living a fantasy? And what happens when they get back to shore?

American Fantasy

Stacia Stark

In exchange for her brother’s life, Arvelle must enter the Sundering –– a deadly competition where the winners are chosen for the Imperius –– the emperor’s elite guard. 
 
It’s a dangerous task made even worse when she attracts the attention of the same ruthless vampire who shattered her heart six years ago. 
 
With elite gladians targeting her in the lethal arena, and an assassin picking the competitors off one-by-one, Arvella has no choice but to ally with the man who once betrayed her. The man who has since become even more implacable, colder and merciless.

We Who Will Die

Steve Jones

Ray might be about to die. But he&rsquo;s sure as hell not going quietly &hellip; 
 
Former policeman Ray &lsquo;Sugar&rsquo; Leonard is no stranger to bad breaks. But even Walter White never had to open up and share his feelings with a bunch of misfits like Ray&rsquo;s chemotherapy group: a giant God-bothering Welsh bouncer, a sharp-suited wannabe Wolf of Wall Street, and a misanthropic, potty-mouthed little old lady. Compared to that lot, getting mugged on his way home from the clinic was almost a relief. 
 
But Ray is not your average victim. And when his training kicks in and his would-be attacker winds up dead, he wonders, who else might be equally deserving of such summary justice? After all, he&rsquo;s got cancer, what&rsquo;s he got to lose? 
 
Then Ray lets slip his new philosophy to the group and it soon becomes clear that he&rsquo;s not the only one with murder in mind &hellip;

Terminally Kill

Virginia Evans

In her letters to family and friends we come to know the life of Sybil Van Antwerp: stubborn, cantankerous, opinionated, always steadfast in her belief in the power of the written word. 
 
But as the clock begins to tick for Sybil, the need for a few post-scripts to the life she’s led becomes apparent. Fixing her difficult relationship with her children. Taking a final chance at romance. Atoning for an old legal case which has come back to haunt her. And finally, reckoning with a devastating loss that she has spent the last thirty years holding close to her chest.

The Correspondent

J. M. Gutsch

Maxim Leo

Meet Frankie the cat. He’s a stray who belongs to no one, and that’s just how he likes it. 
 
Until one day, everything changes. He crosses paths with Richard. 
 
Richard isn’t doing so well. Grieving the loss of his wife, he’s turned his back on hope and is ready to end it all. But his plans are halted when Frankie the cat is injured on his doorstep. 
 
Frankie needs help. But then, so does Richard. What Richard doesn’t know is that Frankie is no ordinary cat. 
 
It’s an unlikely partnership. But it might be exactly what they both need . . .

Frankie

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