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Trish’s self-esteem is at rock bottom in A Novel Solution, Sue Clark’s witty, satirical second novel. Her husband is unfaithful, her adult daughters are selfish and her boss underrates her. When Trish finds herself alone and out of a job, she decides to repair her shattered confidence by writing a best-selling book. As she has no idea how to go about this, she signs up for individual writing lessons.
Read MoreIt was supposed to be a romantic getaway to New York City. Breanna's new boyfriend, Ty, took care of everything – the train tickets, the sightseeing itinerary, the four-story Jersey City rowhouse with the gorgeous view of the Manhattan skyline.But then Bree wakes up one morning and discovers recently missing dog-walker Janelle Beckett dead in the foyer. Ty is gone, vanished without a trace.
Read MoreA novel about the richness and adventures of one woman’s life - a joyful, brave, unconventional life, brimming with love and loss in all their forms.
Read MoreFrom tales of a narcoleptic biscuit lover, con artists with a twist, and the accidental death of a hamster; to consequences of accidental gluing, the imagined world of extreme shopping, and the delightfully surreal world of canine dating, these 15 boldly imaginative stories range across a multitude of genres and themes.
Read MoreThis article by a professional publicist makes interesting points about the role of book bloggers in publishing.
Read MoreEx-soldier Michael approaches journalist and single parent Julia with secret information about a hidden war crime. When Michael is assassinated, it strengthens Julia’s resolve to discover the truth behind his allegations. But before she can expose the shadowy figures behind the crime, she and her detective sidekick Joe must follow a long and dangerous path. Meanwhile, Julia has to deal with crises at the school gate.
Read MoreKim Jacobs believes that she is happily married, until her husband tells her he is leaving her. Forced to re-evaluate her life on the same day that her son leaves for university, Kim is shocked to find herself sleeping in the spare room of his college flat share.
Read MoreA Death in Custody is a crime novel providing an insider’s view of the operation of the legal system in relation to the deaths of prisoners in police custody, written by an author with experience in the Crown Prosecution Service.
Read MoreIn 2019 Thompson uncovered the true story of a forgotten Underground library, built along the tracks of Bethnal Green Tube tunnel during the Blitz. In her podcast she talks to international bestselling authors and some remarkable wartime women. This is her way of celebrating and documenting the remarkable stories she has found whilst researching her books.
Read MoreThe seventh in a series of witty, erudite suspense mysteries, by the celebrated classic author – with an independent, smart heroine and an ending sure to surprise!
Read MoreTo all appearances Joanna Emerson is a fully qualified, gold-medalled graduate of the world’s finest college of Nursery Nurses. No sooner is she engaged as a nanny to Benedict, newly born heir to a vast cosmetic fortune however, than she becomes caught up in a complex kidnap plot.
Read MoreThe fifth in a series of witty, erudite suspense mysteries by the celebrated classic author, with an independent, smart heroine and an ending sure to surprise.
Read MoreA feel-good novel about a young woman finding the courage to step into her new community and make friends, with the help of some very cute otters - from the bestselling author of Away with the Penguins.
Read MoreDetective Matthew Venn returns in The Raging Storm, the next captivating novel in the Two Rivers series from Ann Cleeves, the number one bestselling author and creator of Vera and Shetland.
Dr B. McRannoch, a savvy and tough young woman, is staying in the Bahamas with her father. However, when Sir Bart Edgecome, a British agent who has been positioned with arsenic falls ill on his way back from New York, she becomes involved in a series of events beyond her wildest imagination.Drawn into an espionage plot with multiple suspects, it is only the presence of enigmatic portrait painter Johnson Johnson on his yacht, Dolly, that saves the day. But nothing is quite as straightforward as it at first seems.
Read MoreWhen Sarah Cassells, a young British woman who has just completed her training as a chef, hears of her father’s violent death on Ibiza, she refuses to believe it is suicide. She goes to Ibiza to investigate and becomes involved with an art dealer; with two beautiful jetsetters; with her brother’s strange predicament; with a remarkable American woman who is not all what she seems – and with Johnson Johnson, the mysterious portrait painter who shows up on his yacht, Dolly. As Ibiza prepares to celebrate Holy Week with the traditional processions, events become more and more macabre….
Read MoreIn a prestigious Edinburgh apartment building, gym receptionist Evie whiles away long hours doodling the deaths of residents who’ve annoyed her. On her birthday of all days, a man slumps off the exercise bike — dead. She tries to get help, but someone has locked the doors and the phones are out of reach. When another resident collapses inexplicably, Evie realises the deaths resemble those she drew … and her sketchbook is missing. Was she framed….or is she next?
Read MoreRacing towards the dark heart of Brazil, explosives expert Jaq Silver has one goal - vengeance. When her enemies take what she values most she resolves to make them pay. Unsure who to trust, alert to hidden agendas, Jaq is hunting solo s the web of danger and corruption tightens round her.
Read MoreTina Rossi, the world's leading coloratura soprano, has travelled to Edinburgh, ostensibly to sing in the Festival but really to meet her lover. Instead of finding top scientist Kenneth Holmes at their rendezvous she discovers the corpse of a stranger. Enter Johnson Johnson, a famous but enigmatic portrait painter whose yacht Dolly is about to sail in a race around the Inner Hebrides.
Read MoreRita, a small, tough Scottish makeup artist, is on Madeira trying to find out who killed Kim-Jim, an American makeup supremo. Anchored off the island is Dolly, the yacht of Johnson Johnson, with whom she teams up.
Read MoreThe reader can learn a lot from Bonnie Garmus’ brilliant debut novel - and not only about chemistry. The story of Elizabeth Zott, scientist, tells us how ambitious women in America struggled to make their voices heard in the 1950s and 60s.
