The mega-bestseller with more than 2 million readers—Now a Paramount+ with Showtime series starring Ewan McGregor as Count Alexander RostovFrom the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Lincoln Highway and Table for Two, a beautifully transporting novel about a man who is ordered to spend the rest of his life inside a luxury hotel In 1922, Count Alexander Rostov is deemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a Bolshevik tribunal, and is sentenced to house arrest in the Metropol, a grand hotel across the street from the Kremlin. Rostov, an indomitable man of erudition and wit, has never worked a day in his life, and must now live in an attic room while some of the most tumultuous decades in Russian history are unfolding outside the hotel’s doors. Unexpectedly, his reduced circumstances provide him entry into a much larger world of emotional discovery. Brimming with humor, a glittering cast of characters, and one beautifully rendered scene after another, this singular novel casts a spell as it relates the count’s endeavor to gain a deeper understanding of what it means to be a man of purpose. Read more

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Ken Follett’s The Key to Rebecca took fans and critics by storm when first published 40 years ago. Today, it remains one of the best espionage novels ever written.A brilliant and ruthless Nazi master agent is on the loose in Cairo. His mission is to send Rommel’s advancing army the secrets that will unlock the city’s doors. In all of Cairo, only two people can stop him. One is a down-on-his-luck English officer no one will listen to. The other is a vulnerable young Jewish girl.... Read more

On November 22, 1963, three shots rang out in Dallas, President Kennedy died, and the world changed. What if you could change it back? In this brilliantly conceived tour de force, Stephen King - who has absorbed the social, political, and popular culture of his generation more imaginatively and thoroughly than any other writer - takes listeners on an incredible journey into the past and the possibility of altering it. It begins with Jake Epping, a 35-year-old English teacher in Lisbon Falls, Maine, who makes extra money teaching GED classes. He asks his students to write about an event that changed their lives, and one essay blows him away: a gruesome, harrowing story about the night more than 50 years ago when Harry Dunning’s father came home and killed his mother, his sister, and his brother with a sledgehammer. Reading the essay is a watershed moment for Jake, his life - like Harry’s, like America’s in 1963 - turning on a dime. Not much later his friend Al, who owns the local diner, divulges a secret: his storeroom is a portal to the past, a particular day in 1958. And Al enlists Jake to take over the mission that has become his obsession - to prevent the Kennedy assassination. So begins Jake’s new life as George Amberson, in a different world - of Ike and JFK and Elvis, of big American cars and sock hops and cigarette smoke everywhere. From the dank little city of Derry, Maine (where there’s Dunning business to conduct), to the warmhearted small town of Jodie, Texas, where Jake falls dangerously in love, every turn is leading, eventually of course, to a troubled loner named Lee Harvey Oswald and to Dallas, where the past becomes heart-stoppingly suspenseful - and where history might not be history anymore. Time-travel has never been so believable. Or so terrifying. Read more

From the global bestselling author of THE GIRL IN THE LETTER comes a gripping and heartbreaking novel of family secrets.'Utterly gripping, taut and powerful. An emotionally charged, compulsive, moving novel' Adele Parks'Captivating and suspenseful' Jessica Fellowes'I so enjoyed it. Twists and turns... Hours of gripping entertainment and a great many tears' Lesley Pearse_______________Some secrets are locked away for years . . .Rebecca Waterhouse is just thirteen when she witnesses her mother's death at the hand of her father in Seaview Cottage. But what else did she see?Years later, Rebecca's daughters Iris and Jessie know their mother will never speak of that terrible night. But when Jessie goes missing, with her gravely ill newborn, Iris realises the past may hold the key to her sister's disappearance.With Jessie in trouble, Iris must unravel a twisting story of love and betrayal in her mother's family history.Only then will Seaview Cottage give up its dark and tragic secret...*Previously published as The Lost Child*_______________READERS ADORE EMILY GUNNIS'S MESMERISING NOVELS:'A truly brilliant and moving read. I loved it' Karen Hamilton'Loss, betrayal and a decades-old secret... BRILLIANT' Heat magazine'A wonderfully woven novel, full of family secrets that will sweep you away into another time. I loved it more than I could possibly convey in words' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Reader Review'One of my reading highlights of the year and it has only made me more eager to read many more books from Emily Gunnis' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Reader Review'I'd give this book 10* if I could' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Reader Review'Wow! I can't remember reading a book so quickly for a very long time. Couldn't put it down but didn't want it to finish. A must read' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Reader Review'Written so beautifully, such attention to detail, her words and mesmerising characters take hold of every emotion within you' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Reader Review'This story grabbed hold of me and sucked me in. Heartbreaking, emotional, gripping, suspenseful and will keep you on the edge of your seat right to the very last chapter' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Reader Review Read more

GET **FIVE** UTTERLY GRIPPING CRIME MYSTERIES IN ONE GREAT-VALUE BOX SET.These accomplished cold case mysteries written by a forensic psychologist are perfect for fans of Patricia Cornwell, Kathy Reichs, Karin Slaughter, Angela Marsons and Helen H. Durrant.WHAT EVERYONE IS SAYING ABOUT A.J. CROSS’S TWISTY AND INTRICATE COLD CASE MYSTERIES:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Un-put-downable. Fast paced, a few red herrings, a lot of technical detail and well-developed characters.’ LizLovesBooks⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Loved it! Excellent twists which make the reader want to keep going. I thoroughly enjoyed it.’ B.A. Steele⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A cracking read. The storyline develops apace.’ V. Bradley⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A very well-written novel with an authentic feel to it because of the author’s own experience.’ Damaskcat⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Right up there with Kathy Reichs and Tess Gerritsen . . . I was absolutely hooked from start to finish.’ Maggie‘Hanson is an intriguing character, adept at reading human behaviour, in a series that shows the police in a very modern light.’ The Sunday TimesIN THIS FIVE-BOOK BOX SET:BOOK 1: THE COLDEST CASEForensic psychologist Kate Hanson knows as soon as she sees the body that she’s looking at Molly Elizabeth James. She was only eighteen when she disappeared from a shopping centre in Solihull five years ago. Then another young woman’s body is found. It’s a fresh kill. Same MO. This cold case just got hot.BOOK 2: THE COLDEST CLUESA mummified body is found in Birmingham’s Woodgate Country Park. The victim is Nathan Troy, an art student who disappeared two decades ago. Days later, a second body is found. This time it’s a fresh kill. It’s been twenty years, but after all this time, Nathan’s killer is back.BOOK 3: THE COLDEST KILLERIt’s 1:23 in the morning when Kate gets the call. A body has been found in a shallow grave. It’s badly decomposed, but Kate is sure it’s nineteen-year-old Elizabeth Williams, a good student who simply disappeared a year ago. Then another young woman is attacked. Kate knows Elizabeth’s killer is still out there, and they’re not going to stop until they’re caught.BOOK 4: THE COLDEST MOTIVETwo teenagers discover a body locked inside a church crypt. The victim’s throat has been viciously ripped out. The dead man is quickly identified as the son of a wealthy businessman. He was reported missing a year ago. Then another young man’s remains are found. And Kates’s case takes an even darker turn . . .BOOK 5: THE COLDEST DEATHTen years ago famous novelist David Lockman is convicted of murdering Della Harrington. He was sentenced to life in prison. But he’s just been released after the judge ruled miscarriage of justice. But if David didn’t kill Della, who did? Kate is determined to get answers. But her search for the truth will jeopardize everything.**YOU GET ALL FIVE BOOKS IN THIS BOX SET**THE DETECTIVEKate Hanson works with Birmingham’s Unsolved Crimes Unit. The UCU tackles the hardest cases — where the evidence is ten years old and there are no leads. Kate wants justice for victims who everyone else has long given up on. Since getting divorced two years ago when her husband cheated on her, she’s the primary carer for their ten-year-old daughter Maisie.THE SETTINGBirmingham is an incredibly diverse city, from high-rise business districts with well-heeled and occasionally shady residents to poorer neighbourhoods that gentrification forgot. This mix throws up all kinds of criminals for Kate to investigate.THE AUTHORLike her main character Dr Kate Hanson, A.J. Cross is a forensic psychologist, who draws on her professional knowledge from twenty years’ experience to create shockingly realistic villains. Read more

Inheritance is the first in The Lost Bride Trilogy by #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts—a tale of tragedies, loves found and lost, and a family haunted for generations.1806: Astrid Poole sits in her bridal clothes, overwhelmed with happiness. But before her marriage can be consummated, she is murdered, and the circle of gold torn from her finger. Her last words are a promise to Collin never to leave him…Graphic designer Sonya MacTavish is stunned to learn that her late father had a twin he never knew about—and that her newly discovered uncle, Collin Poole, has left her almost everything he owned, including a majestic Victorian house on the Maine coast, which the will stipulates she must live in it for at least three years. Her engagement recently broken, she sets off to find out why the boys were separated at birth—and why it was all kept secret until a genealogy website brought it to light.Trey, the young lawyer who greets her at the sprawling clifftop manor, notes Sonya’s unease—and acknowledges that yes, the place is haunted…but just a little. Sure enough, Sonya finds objects moved and music playing out of nowhere. She sees a painting by her father inexplicably hanging in her deceased uncle’s office, and a portrait of a woman named Astrid, whom the lawyer refers to as “the first lost bride.” It’s becoming clear that Sonya has inherited far more than a house. She has inherited a centuries-old curse, and a puzzle to be solved if there is any hope of breaking it… Read more

The mega-bestseller with more than 2 million readers—Now a Paramount+ with Showtime series starring Ewan McGregor as Count Alexander RostovFrom the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Lincoln Highway and Table for Two, a beautifully transporting novel about a man who is ordered to spend the rest of his life inside a luxury hotel In 1922, Count Alexander Rostov is deemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a Bolshevik tribunal, and is sentenced to house arrest in the Metropol, a grand hotel across the street from the Kremlin. Rostov, an indomitable man of erudition and wit, has never worked a day in his life, and must now live in an attic room while some of the most tumultuous decades in Russian history are unfolding outside the hotel’s doors. Unexpectedly, his reduced circumstances provide him entry into a much larger world of emotional discovery. Brimming with humor, a glittering cast of characters, and one beautifully rendered scene after another, this singular novel casts a spell as it relates the count’s endeavor to gain a deeper understanding of what it means to be a man of purpose. Read more

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***OVER HALF A MILLION COPIES SOLD***'I was gripped . . . compelling, twisty, heart-wrenching and thought-provoking. A novel that stays with you' SOPHIE KINSELLA, Sunday Times bestselling authorA heartbreaking letter. A girl locked away. A mystery to be solved.1956. When Ivy Jenkins falls pregnant she is sent in disgrace to St Margaret's, a dark, brooding house for unmarried mothers. Her baby is adopted against her will. Ivy will never leave.Present day. Samantha Harper is a journalist desperate for a break. When she stumbles on a letter from the past, the contents shock and move her. The letter is from a young mother, begging to be rescued from St Margaret's. Before it is too late.Sam is pulled into the tragic story and discovers a spate of unexplained deaths surrounding the woman and her child. With St Margaret's set for demolition, Sam has only hours to piece together a sixty-year-old mystery before the truth, which lies disturbingly close to home, is lost for ever...Read her letter. Remember her story...Perfect for fans of Philomena and Kathryn Hughes, this gripping novel of long-buried secrets, inspired by a true story, will stay with you for ever.-----Emily Gunnis's books have captured the hearts of your favourite authors:'A great book, truly hard to put down. Fast paced, brilliantly plotted and desperately sad at times - all hallmarks of a bestseller' LESLEY PEARSE'Utterly gripping, taut and powerful. An emotionally charged, compulsive, moving novel' ADELE PARKS'Captivating and suspenseful' JESSICA FELLOWES'A truly brilliant and moving read. I loved it' KAREN HAMILTON'What a heartfelt emotional story, made even more so because it's based on a shocking truth. I raced through it, involved, moved and gripped' FANNY BLAKEReaders ADORE The Girl in the Letter:'A moving page turner' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'If I could give it more than 5 stars I would' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'One of the most amazing books I have read in a long while' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'This book felt almost like I could be reading a genuine life story . . . a captivating read' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'This book made me cry . . . so well written and the research is spot on' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Couldn't put it down' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Please read this book, it will resonate with you for a long time!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐THE GIRLS LEFT BEHIND, THE BRAND NEW NOVEL FROM EMILY GUNNIS, IS OUT NOW Read more

"Pop your favorite Agatha Christie whodunnit into a blender with a scoop of Downton Abbey, a dash of Quantum Leap, and a liberal sprinkling of Groundhog Day and you'll get this unique murder mystery." —Harper's BazaarThe 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle is a breathlessly addictive mystery that follows one man's race to find a killer, with an astonishing time-turning twist that means nothing and no one are quite what they seem.Aiden Bishop knows the rules. Evelyn Hardcastle will die every day until he can identify her killer and break the cycle. But every time the day begins again, Aiden wakes up in the body of a different guest at Blackheath Manor. And some of his hosts are more helpful than others. With a locked-room mystery that Agatha Christie would envy, Stuart Turton unfurls a breakneck novel of intrigue and suspense.International bestselling author Stuart Turton delivers inventive twists in a thriller of such unexpected creativity it will leave readers guessing until the very last page.The Sunday Times Bestseller!Costa First Novel Award WinnerHarper's Bazaar's 10 Must-Read Books of 2018The Guardian's Best Books of 2018Buzzfeed's 17 Mystery Books You Won't Be Able to Put DownCountry Living's 27 Murder Mystery Books You Won't Be Able To Put DownTown & Country's 35 Best Books About Time TravelDistractify's Best Books Like Knives OutTor.com's 7 Thrilling Murder Mysteries With SFF FlairBookRiot's 10 Mystery and Thriller Authors like Agatha ChristieBookRiot's 10 Best Time Loop Books Read more

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK“Hard to put down, harder to forget.” — Stephen King, #1 New York Times bestselling authorWhite lies. Dark humor. Deadly consequences… Bestselling sensation Juniper Song is not who she says she is, she didn’t write the book she claims she wrote, and she is most certainly not Asian American—in this chilling and hilariously cutting novel from R.F. Kuang, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Babel. Authors June Hayward and Athena Liu were supposed to be twin rising stars. But Athena’s a literary darling. June Hayward is literally nobody. Who wants stories about basic white girls, June thinks.So when June witnesses Athena’s death in a freak accident, she acts on impulse: she steals Athena’s just-finished masterpiece, an experimental novel about the unsung contributions of Chinese laborers during World War I.So what if June edits Athena’s novel and sends it to her agent as her own work? So what if she lets her new publisher rebrand her as Juniper Song—complete with an ambiguously ethnic author photo? Doesn’t this piece of history deserve to be told, whoever the teller? That’s what June claims, and the New York Times bestseller list seems to agree.But June can’t get away from Athena’s shadow, and emerging evidence threatens to bring June’s (stolen) success down around her. As June races to protect her secret, she discovers exactly how far she will go to keep what she thinks she deserves.With its totally immersive first-person voice, Yellowface grapples with questions of diversity, racism, and cultural appropriation, as well as the terrifying alienation of social media. R.F. Kuang’s novel is timely, razor-sharp, and eminently readable.  Read more

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'A fabulous murder mystery with twists and turns that had me turning the pages faster and faster' bestselling author Catherine ColesThe patients survived the Great War only to face a new danger…One doctor and one nurse remain at Merewood Hospital.Since the disappearance of Nurse Taplin the previous year, locals believe the hospital is cursed. And when another unnatural death occurs on Midsummer’s Eve of 1919, it looks like they could be right.Sister Helen Hopgood is desperate to find new places for the remaining wounded soldiers so they can close the hospital – but Dr Samuel Bingham seems reluctant to let the five men go.Can she discover the truth before another life is lost?'a dark and twisty mystery full of tension' netgalley reviewer'An addictive and easy to read page turning murder mystery with the perfect amount of crime and history that will keep you turning the pages.' netgalley reviewer'Murder at Merewood Hospital is a worthy read if you are looking for a post-WWI cozy mystery with some intriguing themes.' netgalley reviewer'This was a suspenseful read. The author does a phenomenal job of keeping the tension high.' netgalley reviewer'An atmospheric and well told who-dunnit, I couldn’t put it down' netgalley reviewerPraise for Michelle Salter'plenty of twists and unexpected developments.' Verity Bright‘a lovely, murder mystery by a gifted writer.’ Helena Dixon'A fabulous, well-written, mystery that holds all the promise of much more to come...' M J Porter'A joy to read! Such a well-researched mystery.' Anita Davison Read more

Stunning views across the Grand Canal and a hotel suite fit for royalty… Lady Eleanor Swift is having a jolly good time on her Italian vacation, until a gondola ride is cut murderously short!1924. Lady Eleanor Swift has been on a grand tour around Italy for a month with her butler Clifford. Finally arriving in Venice, she’s thrilled to be attending the famous carnival: all that’s needed is the perfect bejewelled costume for her faithful bulldog, Gladstone. But on her first gondola ride to take in the sights, a passenger collapses into the canal with a knife sticking out of his back.Eleanor saw an argument break out between the gondolier and the victim, Councillor Benetto Vendelini, and it turns out they're rivals from the city's two great families. Vendelini’s murder is sure to reignite their centuries-long feud. While attending a glitzy ball that night, Eleanor learns of a plot to steal a precious family heirloom from the Vendelini household. Is the stolen item the key to solving this baffling murder?In this floating city of tiny winding alleyways, Eleanor traces the missing heirloom to an antiques dealer in a far-flung corner of town. But when her handbag is snatched by a cloaked thief, she realises the murderer is dangerously close. Can Eleanor unmask this most cunning of killers, before she joins the other victim at the bottom of the Grand Canal?An utterly gripping historical murder mystery set in Italy, full of intrigue and charming characters. Fans of T.E. Kinsey, Agatha Christie and Catherine Coles will be totally hooked by A Death in Venice!Readers adore Verity Bright:‘I am hooked! This is the best book that I have read this year… An extremely witty, fast-paced mystery… I love the heroine, intrepid adventuress… A most enjoyable read!’ Reviews by Carol in Tallahassee ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️‘Can I give it six stars please?… Pretty much perfect… Bright has the amazing gift of bringing the reader into that world where the characters are alive.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️‘What a wild ride it is!… Gripping… This book is what would happen if Downton Abbey and Agatha Christie had a baby. Fun, fast-paced read with lots of charm!’ The Literary Wife‘I was literally on the edge of my seat until the last page trying to figure out the mystery. It’s an adorable, captivating book.’ Washington Life Magazine‘OMG! What an incredible read!… When I devour a book this quickly it only means one thing: I was so enraptured that I couldn’t put it down!’ Celebrating Authors ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️‘A fabulous cosy read!… I absolutely adored this book!… Kept me guessing right up to the very end.’ @my_reading_narnia ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Read more

From celebrated New York Times bestselling author Steve Berry comes the latest Cotton Malone adventure, in which Cotton unravels a mystery from World War II involving a legendary lost treasure, worth billions, known as Yamashita’s Gold.1945. In the waning months of World War II, Japan hid vast quantities of gold and other stolen valuables in boobytrapped underground caches all across the Philippines. By 1947 some of that loot was recovered, not by treasure hunters, but by the United States government, which told no one about the find. Instead, those assets were stamped classified, shipped to Europe, and secretly assimilated into something called the Black Eagle Trust. Present day. Retired Justice Department operative, Cotton Malone, is in Switzerland doing a favor for a friend. But what was supposed to be a simple operation turns violent and Cotton is thrust into a war between the world’s oldest bank and the CIA, a battle that directly involves the Black Eagle Trust. He quickly discovers that everything hinges on a woman from his past, who suddenly reappears harboring a host of explosive secrets centering around bitcoin. The cryptocurrency is being quietly weaponized, readied for an assault on the world’s financial systems, a calculated move that will have devastating consequences. Cotton has no choice. He has to act. But at what cost? From the stolid banking halls of Luxembourg, to the secret vaults of Switzerland, and finally up into the treacherous mountains of southern Morocco, Cotton Malone is stymied at every turn.  Each move he makes seems wrong, and nothing works, until he finally comes face-to-face with the Atlas Maneuver. Read more

The bestselling author of The Witch of Tin Mountain and Parting the Veil mines the subtle horrors of 1950s America in a gripping novel about a woman under pressure—from the living and the dead.The first day of autumn brought the fever, and with the fever came the voices.Missouri, 1955. Loretta Davenport has led an isolated life as a young mother and a wife to Pete, an ambitious assistant professor at a Bible college. They’re the picture of domestic tranquility—until a local girl is murdered and Loretta begins receiving messages from beyond. Pete dismisses them as delusions of a fevered female imagination. Loretta knows they’re real—and frightening.Defying Pete’s demands, Loretta finds an encouraging supporter in parapsychologist Dr. Curtis Hansen. He sees a woman with a rare gift, more blessing than curse. With Dr. Hansen’s help, Loretta’s life opens up to an empowering new purpose. But for Pete, the God-fearing image he’s worked so hard to cultivate is under threat. No longer in control of his dutiful wife, he sees the Devil at work.As Loretta’s powers grow stronger and the pleading spirits beckon, Pete is determined to deliver his wife from evil. To solve the mysteries of the dead, Loretta must first save herself. Read more

In the tradition of grand World War II sagas Beneath a Scarlet Sky and Of Windmills and War, After Dunkirk introduces the Littlefield family, fighting valiantly in the darkest days of the German occupation.AFTER DUNKIRK heralds a stunning new voice in historical epics, a worthy heir to Wouk and Follett."Lee Jackson embeds you in the peril of war-torn France in the aftermath of Dunkirk."—Buzz Bernard, author of MWSA finalist When Heroes FlewFrom the beaches of Dunkirk to the codebreakers of Bletchley Park, from Resistance bombings in the south of France to the machinations in the basements of MI-6.Winston Churchill called it Britain’s finest hour. The Royal Navy evacuated 330,000 soldiers from Dunkirk.But more than 200,000 were left behind.On the beaches, Jeremy Littlefield hides for his life. His path home will draw him through the iron will and the unbreakable heart of the French Resistance.Only a few miles away, his brother, Lance, rallies fellow soldiers to start a trek that will take them across Europe, sabotaging the Germans in a mission tantamount to suicide.Back in England, their sister Claire works at Bletchley Park, cracking the codes that could save the lives of her brothers, and thousands of their comrades.Finally, there is Paul, the cerebral eldest son, working for MI-6, who always knows more than he is able to tell his beloved siblings.Wall Street Journal bestselling author Lee Jackson delivers a panoramic tale of war, love, courage, sacrifice... and betrayal.________________________What readers are saying:★★★★★ “This is the best one yet.”★★★★★ “This should be the start of a great series.”★★★★★ “After Dunkirk is a terrific story, I can hardly wait for the next story.”★★★★★ “Thrilling, strikes all emotions, ingenious ending leaving you with the "can't wait" feeling for the sequel!” Read more

The stakes are sky-high when a minor misstatement from President Jack Ryan threatens the safety of Taiwan in this #1 New York Times bestselling series.Every word a president utters is weighed and examined, but none more so than when he is talking about Taiwan. That's why it's shocking that President Jack Ryan seems to imply that the US has no appetite for a war to protect Taiwan from the communist Chinese on the mainland. President Ryan is determined to protect the independence of the island nation, but he is determined that one slip of the tongue should not cost thousands of young soldiers, sailors and Marines their lives. Read more