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‘Truly the best and most insightful book about grief I have ever read’ Joanna Cannon

‘Beautiful, heart-breaking and yet overwhelmingly hopeful’ Mike Gayle

Grief is universal, but it’s also as unique to each of us as the person we’ve lost. It can be overwhelming, exhausting, lonely, unreasonable, there when we least expect it and seemingly never-ending. Wherever you are with your grief and whoever you’re grieving for, I Promise It Won’t Always Hurt Like This is here to support you. To tell you, until you believe it, that things will get easier.

When bestselling writer Clare Mackintosh lost her five-week-old son, she searched for help in books. All of them wanted to tell her what she should be feeling and when she should be feeling it, but the truth – as she soon found out – is that there are no neat, labelled stages for grief, or crash grief-diets to relieve us of our pain. What we need when we’re grieving is time and understanding. With 18 short assurances that are full of compassion – drawn from Clare’s experiences of losing her son and her father – I Promise it Won’t Always Hurt Like This is the book she needed then.

PRAISE FOR I PROMISE IT WON’T ALWAYS HURT LIKE THIS

‘That Clare has used her own devastating experience to help others who are going through something similar is a brave and hugely laudable thing to do. A book that is both heart-breaking in its honesty and uplifting in its compassionate approach, it is beautifully written and offers – implicit in the title – hope’ Alan Titchmarsh

‘Wherever you are with your grief, and whoever you’re grieving for, this incredibly honest book was written to support you… full of compassion and comfort‘ Adele Parks, Platinum

‘A book dripping with a compassion that can only truly be laid out on the page by a Survivor of the Trenches of Grief . We need now, perhaps more than ever, beacon-makers like Clare to help guide us through our darkness‘ Greg Wise

‘A true lifeline if you think no one else can possibly understand how you feel’ Jill Mansell

‘Written with honesty, realism, deep personal insight and hope‘ Child Bereavement UK

‘A salve for broken hearts. Readers who’ve been touched by loss will find comfort in these pages.’ Publishers Weekly

From No.1 Sunday Times bestseller Clare Mackintosh, A Cotswold Family Life is a warm, humorous memoir of family life in the countryside

‘Insightful, funny, absorbing’ Prue Leith
‘Original yet totally recognisable’ Katie Fforde
‘Sheer bliss!’ Jill Mansell
‘Heartfelt and poignant’ Sunday Express

I have always loved the Cotswolds. I think I loved them even before I found them, in that half-formed ideal one has of where to put down roots. Somewhere peaceful, green, where the road meanders between drystone walls and from town to town, and a strip of blue bursts from brook to river and back again.

For eight years, Clare Mackintosh wrote for Cotswold Life about the ups and downs of life with a young family in the countryside. In this memoir, she brings together all of those stories – and more – for the first time. From keeping chickens to getting the WI drunk, longing for an Aga to dealing with nits, Clare opens the door to family life with warmth and humour and heart.

Have you read Clare Mackintosh’s bestselling fiction? A Game of Lies, her new smart and twisty thriller, is out now.

IF YOU WERE HOOKED ON THE TRAITORS, YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS A GAME OF LIES… THE TWISTY RICHARD & JUDY PICK, SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING THRILLER AND NO.1 KINDLE BESTSELLER

They say the camera never lies.
But on this show, you can’t trust anything you see.

Seven reality show contestants arrive in the Welsh mountains to compete for a life-changing prize, not realising what they’re truly signing up for.

Each stranger has a secret – and the show will force them to expose one another live on air.

It’s not long before things take an even darker turn, and Detective Ffion Morgan is summoned to untangle the truth behind the scenes.

And when a murderer strikes, every one of Ffion’s suspects has an alibi . . . and a secret worth killing for.

‘Twisty and clever’ Karin Slaughter
‘Clever plot and smart, sharp writing’ Shari Lapena
‘Packed with suspects, twists and turns’ Alex Michaelides
‘The very definition of a page-turner’ Sarah Pearse
‘DC Ffion Morgan is fearless, fiery and funny’ T.M. Logan
‘Dark, devilish, witty and wonderful’ Chris Whitaker
‘Wickedly fun’ Lucy Clarke
‘Engaging characters and buckets of tension’ BA Paris
‘A taut whodunnit that will keep you guessing’ Jane Fallon

If you enjoy A Game of Lies, don’t miss Ffion Morgan in The Last Party, out now – and Ffion Morgan will return in a new thriller, available to pre-order now.

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A Game of Lies was a Top 10 Sunday Times bestseller on 30.07.2023 and Kindle No.1 bestseller on 16.09.23

THE TWISTY THRILLER AND TOP 5 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

IN A VILLAGE WITH THIS MANY SECRETS, A MURDER IS JUST THE BEGINNING . . .

On New Year’s Eve, Rhys Lloyd has a house full of guests.

He’s celebrating the success of his lakeside holiday homes, and has generously invited the village to drink champagne with their wealthy new neighbours.

By midnight, Rhys will be floating dead in the freezing waters of the lake.

On New Year’s Day, DC Ffion Morgan has a village full of suspects.

She grew up in the tiny community, so the murder suspects are her neighbours, friends and family – and Ffion has her own secrets to protect.

With a lie uncovered at every turn, soon the question isn’t who wanted Rhys dead . . . but who finally killed him.

A GAME OF LIES, THE NEXT DC FFION MORGAN THRILLER, IS OUT NOW!

‘Superb, devilishly clever, with echoes of Agatha Christie’ PATRICIA CORNWELL

‘Wickedly enjoyable’ THE TIMES

‘Mackintosh is just getting better and better with every book’ PETER JAMES

‘Leo and Ffion make a storming debut in this twisty tale’ BELINDA BAUER

‘A dark delight of a murder mystery!’ JANICE HALLETT

‘Warm, atmospheric, ingenious – this is the new crime series you need in your life’ WILL DEAN

‘Insanely gripping’ ERIN KELLY

‘Mackintosh is a genius’ FIONA CUMMINS

‘An absolute triumph’ CLAIRE DOUGLAS

‘Brilliant, so atmospheric’ RUTH WARE

‘Whipsmart’ LINWOOD BARCLAY

‘DC Ffion Morgan is complicated, funny and very sweary’ LOUISE CANDLISH

‘Twists that blindside you all the way’ MARI HANNAH

‘Every chapter ends on a cliff hanger’ GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

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THE LAST PARTY WAS A NO.5 SUNDAY TIMES PAPERBACK BESTSELLER ON 08.04.2023

She gave you everything. But what does she want in return?

When Lizzie’s daughter Meg is given a life-saving heart transplant, Lizzie feels hugely grateful to the nameless donor. Then she receives a letter from the donor’s mother, Karen, asking to meet, and it seems like the least she can do.

But as soon as Karen is welcomed into their lives, Lizzie feels something isn’t right. And before long, she can’t help but worry that by inviting Karen in, she might have put Meg in danger . . .

THE EMOTIONAL, JAW-DROPPING SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING THRILLER.

AND DON’T MISS CLARE’S NEW BOOK A GAME OF LIES – OUT NOW.

‘Hypnotically good’ LEE CHILD
‘Jaw-dropping twists’ LUCY FOLEY
‘The book of the summer’ SUN

It’s twenty hours to landing. A lot can happen in twenty hours . . .

You’re on board the first non-stop flight from London to Sydney. It’s a landmark journey, and the world is watching.

Shortly after take-off, you receive a chilling anonymous note.

There are people on this plane intent on bringing it down – and you’re the key to their plan.

You’d never help them, even if your life depended on it.

But they have your daughter . . . So now you have to choose.

DO YOU SAVE HUNDREDS OF LIVES? OR THE ONE THAT MATTERS MOST?

‘Feels like a blockbuster movie‘ LISA JEWELL

‘The queen of nail-biting suspense‘ IRISH INDEPENDENT

‘A nail-biter of a thriller’ SHARI LAPENA

‘A rip-roaring finale‘ GUARDIAN

‘Propulsive – will have you questioning “what would you do?” at every turn‘ KARIN SLAUGHTER

‘Mackintosh is a pro‘ NEW YORK TIMES

‘Taking the locked room mystery to a new, white-knuckle extreme, this is electrifying‘ HEAT

‘When Clare Mackintosh goes high concept, she doesn’t mess around‘ LINWOOD BARCLAY

‘An incredibly tense read that has a satisfyingly clever ending‘ GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

‘A thrilling rollercoaster of a story. It’ll leave you breathless‘ JANE FALLON

‘A smart pay-off‘ THE TIMES, THE BEST THRILLERS FOR JUNE

‘A tense, convincing, nail-biter of a thriller’ ADELE PARKS, PLATINUM MAGAZINE

‘A banger of a book with a truly agonising “what would you do?”‘ RUTH WARE

‘A thrilling, chilling gut-punch of a book’ RED

‘Why did no one warn me how bloody addictive it is?’ TAMMY COHEN

‘I dare anyone to read this high-octane, tense thriller on a flight’ PRIMA

‘I got wrong-footed, then I got whiplash! Mind-blowing‘ SANDIE JONES

‘The year’s most intriguing high-concept plot’ DAILY EXPRESS

‘Full of mystery, tension and emotion. An incredible thriller‘ ALLIE REYNOLDS

‘Buckle up for some edge-of-your-plane-seat action‘ FABULOUS

Lose yourself in the sensational debut I Let You Go – the Sunday Times bestseller, No.1 ebook phenomenon and Richard & Judy Book Club pick.

A tragic accident. It all happened so quickly. She couldn’t have prevented it. Could she?

In a split second, Jenna Gray’s world descends into a nightmare. Her only hope of moving on is to walk away from everything she knows to start afresh. Desperate to escape, Jenna moves to a remote cottage on the Welsh coast, but she is haunted by her fears, her grief and her memories of a cruel November night that changed her life forever.

Slowly, Jenna begins to glimpse the potential for happiness in her future. But her past is about to catch up with her, and the consequences will be devastating . . .

If you can’t get I Let You Go out of your head, don’t miss Clare Mackintosh’s stunning new thrillers The Last Party and A Game of Lies, featuring the unforgettable DC Ffion Morgan.

‘Compelling, with a killer twist’ Paula Hawkins

‘A masterclass in plotting . . . I could not put it down’ Jojo Moyes

‘Astonishingly good’ Lee Child

‘Chilling . . . I was hooked’ Rachel Abbott

‘Extraordinarily atmospheric’ Alex Marwood

Have you read the book that everyone’s talking about?

‘If I could give this book 10 stars I would’ Reader review

‘This book touched my soul’ Reader review

‘I could not put it down. What a story. What a storyteller’ Reader review

‘This is in my top five books of all time. Absolutely incredible’ Reader review

‘I have never felt so emotionally wrapped up in characters in a book’ Reader review

No. 1 bestseller Clare Mackintosh brings you the most moving book you’ll read all year. After the End is powerful, uplifting and full of hope.

Max and Pip are the strongest couple you know. Only now they’re facing the most important decision of their lives – and they don’t agree.

With the consequences of an impossible choice threatening to devastate them both, nothing will ever be the same again.

But anything can happen after the end . . .

If you’ve been moved by the themes in this book, or know a loved one who has, you might find Clare’s new book I Promise It Won’t Always Hurt Like This – coming spring 2024 – helpful. It includes 18 compassionate assurances for anyone living with grief and loss.

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‘The most moving book you’ll read this year’ LISA JEWELL

‘Life-affirming . . . richly drawn’ SUNDAY TIMES

‘Compelling and clever, tender and true. I can’t stop thinking about it’ LIANE MORIARTY

‘Heart-wrenching . . . an absolute must-read’ MIKE GAYLE

‘Put this on the top of your list. You won’t regret it‘ JANE CORRY

‘One of the most moving stories I have ever read. It’s perfect’ JOANNA CANNON

You won’t be able to put this addictive No. 1 bestseller down . . .

And don’t miss Clare Mackintosh’s twisty new thriller – A Game of Lies is out now.

‘No one writes a twist like Clare Mackintosh’ PAULA HAWKINS
‘A belter of a novel’ HEAT
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The police say it was suicide.
Anna says it was murder.
Who do you believe?

One year ago, Caroline Johnson chose to end her life brutally: a shocking suicide planned to match that of her husband just months before. Their daughter, Anna, has struggled to come to terms with their loss ever since.

Now with a young baby of her own, Anna misses her mother more than ever and starts to ask questions about her parents’ deaths. But by digging up the past, is she putting her future in danger?

Sometimes it’s safer to let things lie . . .
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‘Another one-more-chapter, stay-up-late sensation’ LEE CHILD

‘Absolutely BRILLIANT. I LOVED it. I think this is Clare Mackintosh’s best yet‘ MARIAN KEYES

‘A triumph’ LOUISE CANDLISH

‘A work of genius’ JOANNA CANNON

‘A rollercoaster ride with a shocker of a final sentence’ GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

‘Clare Mackintosh does it again. A brilliantly twisting tale’ ERIN KELLY

Discover the twisty, gripping Richard & Judy Book Club pick and Sunday Times Number One bestseller. And don’t miss Clare’s brand-new thriller: A Game of Lies is out now.

You do the same thing every day.
You know exactly where you’re going.
You’re not alone . . .

When Zoe Walker sees her photo in the classifieds section of a London newspaper, she is determined to find out why it’s there. There’s no explanation: just a grainy image, a website address and a phone number. She takes it home to her family, who are convinced it’s just someone who looks like Zoe. But the next day the advert shows a photo of a different woman, and another the day after that.

Is it a mistake? A coincidence? Or is someone keeping track of every move they make . . .

Praise for I See You:

‘A breathless thriller . . . It’s a must-finish-at-all-costs job’ Daily Mail

‘A chilling and original story . . . kept me reading until dawn’ Rachel Abbott

‘Accomplished, addictive and thought-provoking – you’ll never feel the same about taking the tube again’ B A Paris

‘A deliciously creepy tale of urban paranoia’ Ruth Ware

‘Wonderfully sinister. Had me looking over my shoulder every time I travelled on the tube’ Fiona Barton

‘Another edge-of-your-seat thriller . . . a terrifyingly plausible plot and gasp-inducing ending’ Good Housekeeping

‘I had chills the entire way through’ Jenny Blackhurst

‘A stunning example of psychological suspense’ Clare Mackintosh, Sunday Times bestselling author of I SEE YOU

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THE PERFECT LIFE . . . OR THE PERFECT LIE?

Cassie had it all – the fairytale wedding, the stunning home, the perfect husband. But when she arrives on the intensive care ward at St Catherine’s hospital in a coma, it soon becomes clear that she has a secret; a secret that changes everything.

Alice, the chief nurse on the ward, begins to feel a connection with Cassie and can’t help but wonder if things are not quite as they seem.

Frank, another patient, can hear and see everything around him but cannot communicate. He understands that Cassie’s life is in danger and only he holds the truth, which no one can know and he cannot tell . . .

A gripping and emotional story about a young woman fighting to survive and the shocking secret that could destroy her. If you like Clare Mackintosh, Caz Frear, Jane Corry, Adele Parks, Laura Marshall, Amanda Prowse or Louise Jensen then you will be hooked by this psychological thriller.

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Readers are gripped by IF YOU KNEW HER . . .

‘A delicious thriller of a book’ Goodreads Reviewer

‘Brilliant and cleverly crafted’ Jane Corry, Sunday Times bestselling author of My Husband’s Wife

‘An addictive read . . . I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough!’ The Chloe Douglas Blog

‘A stunning example of psychological suspense’ Clare Mackintosh, Sunday Times number one bestseller of I See You and I Let You Go

‘A wonderfully insidious build-up of tension’ Guardian

‘I had a hard time putting this book down’ Goodreads Reviewer

‘A stand-out debut that’s utterly gripping’ Amazon Reviewer

‘Very clever, intricately woven plot that twists and turns’ Amazon Reviewer

Don’t miss the unforgettable new novel from Jenny Eclair – INHERITANCE is out now
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‘Both heart-rending and compelling’ Clare Mackintosh
‘I loved it SO MUCH’ Marian Keyes
‘It occupied my mind constantly’ Jo Brand

It only took one night to tear a family apart.

Artist and illustrator Edwina Spinner used to have a busy family life. Now she lives alone, in a house that has grown too big for her. She has decided to sell it. As Edwina takes the estate agent from room to room, she finds herself transported back to her life as a young mother. Back to her twins, Rowena and Charlie, and a stepson she cannot bring herself to mention by name.

As the house reveals its secrets, Edwina is forced to confront her family’s past, and a devastating betrayal that changed everything. But Edwina doesn’t know the whole story. And to discover the truth, she will have to face the one person she vowed never to see again.


Praise for Jenny Eclair:

‘Wonderfully written, insightful and riveting’ Daily Mail

‘Compelling, compassionate and keenly observed’ Independent

‘Edwina’s story is both heart-rending and compelling’ Clare Mackintosh

‘I loved it SO MUCH’ Marian Keyes

‘Witty, moving, dark and absorbing’ Jo Brand

‘An elegant, gripping and mesmeric read’ Helen Lederer

‘An absolute page-turner of a story’ Judy Finnigan

‘TENSE AND SHOCKING’ Renee Knight

‘A PAGE-TURNER OF A THRILLER’ Saskia Sarginson

‘GRIPPING, TENSE AND MOVING’ Claire McGowan

‘I WAS ABSOLUTLEY GRIPPED’ Karen Dionne
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Clare and Lorraine have been friends since college and trust each other with their lives. So when Lorraine, a single mother, needs a much-needed night away without her children, she calls on Clare and her husband Sam to look after them. They’re godparents – what could go wrong?

While Clare and Sam believe the children to be asleep, the unimaginable happens and Clare finds baby Theo lifeless in his room. The police are called. Statements are taken. But the biggest nightmare for any parent is about to spiral out of control.

Because a lie has been told. An enormous and terrible one.

Out of Clare, Sam and Lorraine, one of them isn’t telling the truth . . .
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A thrilling, emotional page-turner about the lies we tell to keep the ones we love safe, from the Richard & Judy Book Club bestselling author.

What everyone is saying about Lisa Ballantyne’s thrillers:

‘Gripping’ Clare Mackintosh

‘Sophisticated, suspensefu’ Lee Child

‘Tense’ Sunday Times

‘Unsettling and compulsive’ Rosamund Lupton

‘Moving’ Guardian

‘Emotionally intense’ Richard & Judy Book Club

‘Grips like a vice’ Daily Mail

‘Thought-provoking’ Gilly Macmillan

‘Tense’ Rachel Abbott

‘A page-turner’ Daily Express

‘I couldn’t get this book out of my head’ Jenny Colgan

‘Outstanding’ Daily Record

*DON’T MISS LISA BALLANTYNE’S NEW THRILLER, THE INNOCENT ONE, OUT NOW*

A gripping and unputdownable read that will make you question just how far you would go to protect your family. Perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty and Clare Mackintosh . . .

‘An emotional read’ BELLA MAGAZINE, MUST READS
‘A thrilling twist’ PEOPLE’S FRIEND
‘A moving story and an excellent read’ WOMAN’S WAY

A MOTHER’S LOVE. A DEVASTATING SECRET.

Samantha Jackson has been missing for eighteen years. Then, out of nowhere, she gets back in touch with her sister.

Sam needs Freya – now a grown woman with a family of her own – to take in her son.

But Dino is not a happy child, despite the warmth of Freya’s family he cannot settle. He startles at loud noises and he’s prone to angry, violent outbursts. He’s one of the family, Freya knows he is, but why doesn’t it feel like that?

In order to keep her daughters safe, Freya is forced to go in search of the truth. What is going on with Dino, and what really happened to her sister the night she left?

Real readers love ONE OF THE FAMILY:

‘A very emotional read that would be a sure fire hit for book clubs . . .the book stays with you long after you read it‘

‘An uputdownable book . . . definitely one to suggest in my book club’

‘A thought-provoking read with many high and low moments along the way . . . a great read‘

‘It plays with your emotions, lingers in your mind, an exhilarating and thought-provoking read‘

‘A beautiful story talking about real life issues. A truly sensitive and gripping novel . . . Sadie Pearse does this with such great storytelling‘

‘Very well written and the characters were believable. Highly recommended‘

PRAISE FOR SADIE PEARSE:

‘Excellent read, perfect for book clubs . . . An important and moving story’ CLARE MACKINTOSH

‘Both thought-provoking and emotional’ THE SUN

‘An incredibly accomplished novel’ CATHY BRAMLEY

A chilling, twisting thriller that crackles with suspense, perfect for fans of BA Paris and Clare Mackintosh.

She thought she’d escaped him forever. But will he ever let her go?

Eleven years ago, Lindsey Nash fled into the night with her young daughter, leaving an abusive relationship behind. Her ex-husband ended up in jail and Lindsey started a new life.

Now, Lindsey is older, wiser and believes she has cut all ties with the past. But when Andrew is released from prison, strange things start happening. Lindsey’s new boyfriend is threatened, her home invaded and her daughter followed.

Her ex-husband denies all knowledge, but Lindsey is convinced he’s responsible. Because, after all, who else could it be…?

‘Stevens’s taut writing and chilling depiction of love twisted beyond recognition make this a compelling read’ Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

‘Disturbing, suspenseful, and just a little nerve-wracking’ Library Journal

The electrifying new thriller from the author of the acclaimed The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August.

Kepler is like you, but not like you.

With a simple touch, Kepler can move into any body, live any life – for a moment, a day or for years.

And your life could be next.

SOME PEOPLE TOUCH LIVES. OTHERS TAKE THEM. I DO BOTH.

‘Just extraordinary’ Clare Mackintosh, author of I Let You Go

‘North’s talent shines out’ Sunday Times

‘Dazzlingly imaginative’ Sunday Mirror

‘Breathless and brilliantly original’ Love Reading

‘Destined to be one of the biggest thrillers of the year’ Rick O’Shea, radio presenter

Discover the mesmerising new novel from one of the most original new voices in modern fiction.



Also by Claire North

The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
The Sudden Appearance of Hope (winner of the World Fantasy Award 2017)
The End of the Day (shortlisted for the Sunday Times/PFD Young Writer of the Year Award 2017)
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The Gameshouse

‘Gloriously dark, deliciously twisty’ CLARE MACKINTOSH

ONE FAMILY, TWO HOLIDAYS, ONE DEVASTATING SECRET

To new nanny Amanda, the Temple family seem to have it all: the former actress; the famous professor; their three successful grown-up children. But like any family, beneath the smiles and hugs there lurks far darker emotions.

Sixteen years earlier, little Niamh Temple died while they were on holiday in Portugal. Now, as Amanda joins the family for a reunion at their seaside villa, she begins to suspect one of them might be hiding something terrible…

And suspicion is a dangerous thing.

From Chris Brookmyre, winner of the Theakstons and McIllvanney awards for Black Widow, comes a standalone psychological thriller full of twists, lies and betrayal.

PRAISE FOR CHRIS BROOKMYRE

‘Guaranteed to keep you guessing’
Ian Rankin

‘Extremely sophisticated crime’
Sunday Times

‘Exceptionally good’
Guardian

‘In the pantheon of great crime writers’
Elly Griffiths

‘Scales new heights of invention’
Times Literary Supplement

‘Brookmyre writes beautifully . . . I was hooked’
Literary Review

An irresistible, twisty thriller from the author of Where She Went, perfect for fans of Clare Mackintosh and Gillian Flynn.

Jen’s life is exactly how it should be. She has a steady job as a press officer for the police and a stable relationship with police inspector Dan, now her fiancé. But her stable life is thrown into turmoil when Jen receives a phone call from a mysterious woman that leaves her doubting everything. Convinced that Dan is having an affair, Jen retaliates and the next day finds her waking up in an empty bed, far from home, with a pounding headache and two used condoms beside her.

Feeling guilty, Jen reconciles with a contrite Dan and the wedding plans continue. But then a video of her having sex with the stranger surfaces.

Desperate to stop it being exposed to the public, Jen starts searching for the blackmailer. But as she does so, darker secrets begin to emerge and she starts to realise that there may be more to husband-to-be than she’d ever known . . .

~ Previously published as Holiday Money ~

Praise for B. E. Jones

‘Claustrophobic and infused with menace. B. E. Jones creates a sinister world of secrets, twists and revelations‘ Alison Bruce

‘I got completely sucked in by this . . . irresistible!’ Catriona McPherson

‘Bev Jones is a first class writer . . . I can thoroughly recommend this book‘ ***** Amazon Reviewer

‘A gripping summer must-read! Addictive!‘ ***** Amazon Reviewer

INTRODUCED BY LISSA EVANS

‘I envy anyone yet to discover the joy of Monica Dickens. She’s beady eyed, big hearted and blissfully funny’ NINA STIBBE

‘ Humorous, moving and fascinating’ CLARE MACKINTOSH

Considering herself unsuitable for any other contribution to the war effort, Monica Dickens opts for nursing, imagining herself gliding through the wards, serene in a pure white halo cap. On enrolment, however, she is promptly stripped of all illusions. Intelligent and headstrong, Monica struggles to submit to the iron rule of the Matron and toils over the mountains of menial work that are a trainee’s lot. But there are friends among the staff and patients, night-time escapades to dances with dashing army men and her secret writing project to keep her going.

One Pair of Feet is a witty and brilliantly observed autobiographical novel, based upon Monica Dickens’s own trials and tribulations as a wartime nurse.

‘Monica’s naked curiosity and general bolshiness are easy to identify with, and as a narrator she always tells us what we’re longing to know – it’s like listening to a friend’s anecdote, and egging them on’ LISSA EVANS

If you enjoyed One Pair of Feet, you will love the novel that followed it. My Turn to Make the Tea, Monica Dickens’s lively and entertaining novel about life as a cub reporter on a regional newspaper, is also published as a Virago Modern Classic.

He promised, until death do us part.

When bossy, loving, sensible Kate dies suddenly, her little sister Rose dutifully returns from a carefree life abroad to help Kate’s widower and the two children Rose has never met. But she is unsettled to see no trace of her warm-hearted sister in the remote, dilapidated house, nor in Kate’s cold, distant partner, Evan.

After stumbling across a message that only her sister could have left for her, Rose’s unease around the circumstances of Kate’s death turns to open suspicion, but she knows better than to ask the grieving widower for answers.

Determined to discover the truth of her sister’s terrible last days, Rose has no choice but to keep looking. Eventually, she senses, the dark house will give up its secrets. But she is not prepared to admit that whoever threatened Kate’s life might now be coming after her…

Praise for Christobel Kent and her novels:
‘A highly superior slice of domestic noir’ Mail on Sunday
‘Spooky, gripping and affecting’ Louise Doughty, author of Apple Tree Yard
‘Echoes of Christie and du Maurier’ Sunday Times
‘Beautifully tense’ Clare Mackintosh, author of I Let You Go
‘Gorgeous evocative writing’ Erin Kelly, author of He Said She Said

Could the child once accused of murder really be innocent?

‘So good . . . Ballantyne makes it look easy’ NEW YORK TIMES

‘Beautifully told’ DAILY MAIL

‘Thought-provoking and unsettling’ ALEX GRAY

‘A breathless thriller’ WOMAN’S OWN

‘Had me turning the pages late into the night’ C. J. COOPER
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Innocent

Ten years ago, Sebastian Croll was found not guilty of murdering his playmate.

Criminal solicitor Daniel Hunter defended the eleven-year-old in a trial that gripped the nation, but the past is unearthed when Daniel gets a call from his old client.

Or guilty?

Sebastian’s university professor has been brutally murdered and everyone who knew her is in the frame.

As Daniel steps in to represent Sebastian for the second time, rumour of his client’s identity spreads like wildfire.

The media swarm. Threats begin to arrive. And the question on everyone’s lips:

Could the child once accused of murder really be innocent?
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What everyone is saying about Lisa Ballantyne’s thrillers:

‘Gripping’ CLARE MACKINTOSH

‘Sophisticated, suspenseful’ LEE CHILD

‘Tense’ SUNDAY TIMES

‘Unsettling and compulsive’ ROSAMUND LUPTON

‘Moving’ GUARDIAN

‘Emotionally intense’ RICHARD AND JUDY BOOKCLUB

‘Grips like a vice’ DAILY MAIL

‘Thought-provoking’ GILLY MACMILLAN

‘Tense’ RACHEL ABBOTT

‘A page-turner’ DAILY EXPRESS

‘I couldn’t get this book out of my head’ JENNY COLGAN

‘So immersive, atmospheric and compelling’ Marian Keyes
‘Kept me glued to the page’ Alex Marwood
‘Achingly poignant . . . An absolutely brilliant read’ Sunday Mirror
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Beginnings, middles and ends; Peggy, Serena, Natasha and Bel. This is the room that binds them, this is how consequences work . . .

In deepest Cornwall, the mansion Kittiwake has seen many pass through its doors since it was bought by American heiress Peggy Carmichael seventy years ago.

Over the decades, the keys have been handed down through the family, and now it belongs to Bel’s adoptive brother, Lance. It’s where he’ll be celebrating his fiftieth birthday, and Bel is invited.

But Bel barely feels like she’s holding it together as it is, and in going back to Kittiwake, she will be returning to the place where it all began – where, following the death of a child, a sequence of events was set in motion, the consequences of which are still rippling down through the generations . . .

From Sunday Times bestselling author Jenny Eclair comes an utterly compelling new novel of family secrets that will stay with you long after you’ve turned the last page.

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PRAISE FOR JENNY ECLAIR:

‘Wonderfully written, insightful and riveting’ Daily Mail

‘Compelling, compassionate and keenly observed’ Independent

‘Both heart-rending and compelling’ Clare Mackintosh

‘I loved it SO MUCH’ Marian Keyes

‘Witty, moving, dark and absorbing’ Jo Brand

‘An elegant, gripping and mesmeric read’ Helen Lederer

‘An absolute page-turner of a story’ Judy Finnigan

An intriguing thriller from the author of Where She Went, perfect for fans of Clare Mackintosh and Ruth Ware.

‘There’s been an accident . . .’

When Ellis Andrews wakes to a knock on the door in the middle of the night, he’s devasted to learn that his wife Rae has been killed in a car accident in the New England town of Chareham.

Was Rae’s death simply a case of ‘wrong place, wrong time’ as the local police would have him believe? Or is there something more sinister at work?

When Ellis uncovers Rae’s diary and reads the disturbing accounts of the ‘night terrors’ she’s been suffering since childhood, he’s unwilling to accept that there could be a link between them and her fatal car accident, until he begins to dream of Rae each night – and starts to doubt his own sanity . . .

Fear The Dark is a multi-stranded mystery about a man searching for answers; the power of grief and guilt; and the ability of love to shape lives or break them apart.

~ Previously published as Dreamcatcher ~

Praise for B. E. Jones

‘Claustrophobic and infused with menace. B. E. Jones creates a sinister world of secrets, twists and revelations‘ Alison Bruce

‘I got completely sucked in by this . . . irresistible!’ Catriona McPherson

‘Bev Jones is a first class writer . . . I can thoroughly recommend this book‘ ***** Amazon Reviewer

‘A gripping summer must-read! Addictive!‘ ***** Amazon Reviewer

‘A compelling psychological thriller that will have you constantly thinking, ‘just one more page’ and leave you feeling haunted . . . A stomach-knotting depiction of grief and loss intertwined with an addictive, sophisticated crime thriller – Don’t miss it!‘ ***** Amazon Reviewer

A gripping, twisty story of adultery and scandal from the bestselling author of Our House.

‘Candlish’s writing draws you in immediately’ Heat

Everybody wants the truth . . . until they find it

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Ginny and Adam Trustlove arrive on holiday in Italy torn apart by personal tragedy. Two weeks in a boathouse on the edge of peaceful Lake Orta is exactly what they need to restore their faith in life – and each other.

Twenty-four hours later, the silence is broken. The Sale family have arrived at the main villa: wealthy, high-flying Marty, his beautiful wife Bea, and their privileged, confident offspring. It doesn’t take long for Ginny and Adam to be drawn in, especially when the teenage Pippi introduces a new friend into the circle. For there is something about Zach that has everyone instantly beguiled, something that loosens old secrets – and creates shocking new ones.

And, yet, not one of them suspects that his arrival in their lives might be anything other than accidental . . .

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Praise for Louise Candlish

‘Twists the knife right up to the very final page’ Ruth Ware

‘Addictive, twisty and oh so terrifyingly possible’ Clare Mackintosh

‘Terrifically twisty . . . hooks from the first page’ Sunday Times

‘Louise Candlish is a great writer; she inhaled me into her nightmarish world where everything we think we know is ripped from under our feet’ Fiona Barton

‘Keeps you guessing to the end – and beyond’ Stylist

‘A master of her craft’ Rosamund Lupton

‘A well-crafted story of scandal, identity and infidelity’ Sunday Mirror

‘Not afraid to tackle darker issues . . . moving and thought-provoking’ Daily Mail