OVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDEA sweeping coming-of-age tale, an epic love story and a searing thriller, all unfolding on a vast canvas.There is a moment when childhood ends.For Joseph 'Patch' Macauley and Saint Brown, it comes late one summer as Patch is abducted from their hometown. Devastated, Saint devotes her days to finding her best friend.Held in total darkness, Patch is hopeless and alone - until he feels a hand in his. Though he never sees the girl, they fall in love. When he escapes, he's left with only her voice and name - and promises to spend the rest of his life searching for her.As Saint's heart breaks for the boy she lost - and the man he becomes - she will shadow his journey, to uncover the truth behind who took him.Over a lifetime driven by obsession, Patch and Saint must sacrifice everything for redemption, justice, and, ultimately, love - even if that means losing each other forever ...****** PRAISE FOR ALL THE COLOURS OF THE DARK: 'Impeccably crafted, deeply emotional, entirely shattering. I was captivated from page one.' BONNIE GARMUS, author of LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY 'Chris Whitaker's latest novel is a book to lose yourself in... this sprawling crime novel transcends its genre to become something epic in scope, haunting and ultimately deeply moving. A huge achievement.' ALEX MICHAELIDES, author of THE SILENT PATIENT 'ALL THE COLOURS OF THE DARK is epic in every sense of the word: time, scope, skill, and love. It's a crime novel with a huge beating heart and some of the best characters I've ever passed my time with.' ABIGAIL DEAN, author of GIRL A 'Taut, beguiling , and suspenseful, ALL THE COLOURS OF THE DARK reveals the depth of a town's loss when a young boy goes missing' NITA PROSE, author of THE MAID 'Engrossing, heart-breaking and uplifting in equal measure - I've never read anything quite like it. This book will stay with you for a very long time.' LUCY FOLEY, author of THE PARIS APARTMENT 'This book hits like a sledgehammer. Equal parts harrowing and triumphant, Chris Whitaker's novel is a haunting story of America, alternating between its twin strands of violence and love. I couldn't put it down, and will always remember that 13 year old pirate, Patch, and that brilliant little beekeeper, Saint. An absolutely must-read novel.' GILLIAN FLYNN, author of GONE GIRL Read more

The instant New York Times bestseller from the author of Sometimes I Lie‘Not just fiendish but positively Feeneyish – dark, ingenious and very clever’ Cara Hunter, author of Close to HomeTen years of marriage.Ten years of secrets.An anniversary they’ll never forget.Adam and Amelia are spending the weekend in the Scottish Highlands. The remote location is perfect for what they have planned.But when their romantic trip takes a dark turn, they both start to wonder – can they trust the one they’re with?Because every couple tells little white lies. Only for Adam and Amelia, the truth is far more dangerous.‘A cleverly crafted novel with a grand twist’ Stella magazine‘I loved it!’ Sarah Pinborough, author of Behind Her Eyes‘Creepy, gripping and oh-so readable, we loved this! Fabulous magazine‘Chilling and clever, with a twist so sharp you’ll get whiplash’ Chris Whitaker, author of We Begin at the End‘A riveting thriller that explodes with a jaw-dropping climax’ Woman’s Weekly‘A clever, cunning read and one where you expect a twist, but when it comes, it’s so perfect and wonderful that you want to tell everyone’ Belfast Telegraph‘A staggering novel filled with tension, suspense, and an ending that will leave you flabbergasted’ Samantha Downing, author of My Lovely Wife'The reader never quite know who's telling the truth about who they really are' CosmopolitanWhat readers are saying about ROCK PAPER SCISSORS‘I was HOOKED! Brilliantly written . . . A gripping twisty page turner’‘Multi-faceted characters hiding lots of secrets, brilliant plot and clever twists kept me at the edge of my seat to the very end!’‘I flew through the pages as it was impossible to put down! Brilliant!’‘Alice Feeney wins for the greatest plot twists!’‘This was an addictive read. I. Could. Not. Put. It. Down. The twist was spectacular’ Read more

In this thrilling novel from bestselling author John Marrs, a young couple’s house hides terrible secrets—and not all of them are confined to the past. Mia and Finn are busy turning a derelict house into their dream home when Mia unexpectedly falls pregnant. But just when they think the house is ready, Mia discovers a shocking message scored into a skirting board: I WILL SAVE THEM FROM THE ATTIC. Following the clue up into the eaves, the couple make a gruesome discovery: their home was once a real-life murder house, with the evidence still concealed within the four walls.In the wake of their traumatic discovery, the baby arrives and Mia can’t shake her fixation with the monstrous crimes that happened right above them. Tormented by the terrible things she saw, she is desperate to dig into the past to find answers.Secrecy shrouds the mystery of the attic, but when shards of a dark truth start to emerge, Mia realises the danger is terrifyingly present. She is prepared to do anything to protect her family—but will the previous tenants stop her from discovering their secret? Read more

From the bestselling author of The Forgetting: a tense, character-driven suspense with a final twist that will make you gaspA heartbroken motherWhen seventeen-year-old Isla Richardson is killed in a hit-and-run incident, a community’s lives are thrown into disarray. For Isla’s mum, Abby, it is her second devastating bereavement, having lost her husband five years ago. As Abby begins to uncover secrets about Isla’s life, she’s forced to rethink everything she thought she knew about her family.A supportive best friendFor Abby’s best friend, Nicole, the tragic death sets in motion a chain of events that will have irreparable consequences for her husband and her two teenage sons.A determined mumFor Jenna, Isla’s death threatens to expose secrets about her son’s past that she has done everything in her power to hide, to secure him a better future.A tragedy unites them—but it could also tear their families apartTackling friendship, family, social prejudice and the pressures facing young women, Three Mothers asks: how well do we really know our children? And how far would any of us go to protect the people we love?Ideal for fans of Louise Candlish, Lisa Jewell and Liane Moriarty, Three Mothers is a tense, page-turning domestic suspense story with a final twist that will make you gasp. Read more

The groundbreaking debut novel from the bestselling author of HAMNET and THE MARRIAGE PORTRAIT, featuring a review by Ali Smith'This devastatingly skilful love story will break your heart!' Alice Winn'Gripping. Superbly moving' Ali SmithA distraught young woman boards a train at King's Cross to return to her family in Scotland. Six hours later, she catches sight of something so terrible in a mirror at Waverley Station that she gets on the next train back to London.AFTER YOU'D GONE follows Alice's mental journey through her own past, after a traffic accident has left her in a coma. A love story that is also a story of absence, and of how our choices can reverberate through the generations, it slowly draws us closer to a dark secret at a family's heart.'Remarkable. Luminous' Observer'Deeply moving' The Times'An amazing study of love and grief as it poses the wrenching question: What do you do with all the love you have for someone when they're gone?' Glamour Read more

'Absolutely amazing read, had me guessing the whole way through... Then the ending. Love it!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'What an emotional gut punch. Utterly engrossing and deeply thought provoking. I can't wait to discuss this one with the book club!... THAT ENDING' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The number one Sunday Times bestseller that will stay with your forever in your heart from master storyteller Jodi Picoult. Emma Hunt has spent fifteen years raising Theo and Jacob on her own, and has created what she sees to be a stable and happy life for them, despite the challenges of Jacob's Asperger's syndrome.Jacob's behaviour has sometimes frustrated Emma, but she has never doubted her son's good heart. Yet, when his tutor is found dead, suspicion begins to surround Jacob and the Hunt family, who have never quite fitted into the community.Now, as more and more evident links Jacob to the crime, Emma is determined to prove her son's innocence.Can she believe in it?Everyone is hooked by House Rules:'One of the most moving stories that I have ever read... A masterpiece. Everyone should read this book' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Just wow... This book made me laugh, cry, and want to hug the characters. So well researched, which made it completely believable' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Everything I look for in good fiction... made me laugh, made me cry, and kept me intrigued until the very end' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Captivated me from the very beginning. Existing Picoult fans will find everything they love in this novel' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A joy to read, great characters, interesting situations and gripping plot' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Had me gripped from beginning to end. The characters are believable and likeable... I loved the ending, too. Great read, I couldn't put it down' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Utterly gripping' Stylist'A real page-turner' Sunday Express Read more

'COULDN'T PUT IT DOWN!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Absolutely brilliant book, couldn't put it down... You will not believe the end!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Heartbreaking... From the moment I picked it up I couldn't put it down. Every time I thought I had the answer I was completely wrong... Will stay in your heart forever... I was an emotional wreck throughout this whole story' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐The international bestseller that will stay with you long after you have turned the final page from master storyteller Jodi Picoult.After years of cruel bullying from his classmates, Peter Houghton snaps one morning, and in nineteen minutes, ten residents of the town of Sterling are dead. When the case goes to trial, the reeling town is determined to seek justice for the innocents Peter killed.But as the trial unfolds, Peter's testimony casts light on the terrible role the residents of Sterling have played in turning a sweet, loving boy into a killer. It isn't long before Sterling's illusions of innocence find themselves shattered forever... Readers are gripped by Nineteen Minutes:'I sat up til after 1am reading the final chapters of this brilliant book. I just could not put it down. I had to know how it would end. Right up to the last few pages you still didn't know who was telling the truth' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Wow. By the end, I felt so connected to these characters I didn't want it to be over... So emotional and one that will make me think for a long, long time' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I knew from the first chapter that this book was going to blow my mind. And I was right... This was my first Jodi Picoult and DEFINITELY not my last' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Wonderful... Emotional and thoughtful... You really get into the minds of the character... Another one that made me cry. Picoult never disappoints!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Incredible book! I was so engrossed in it and the ending... Oh my!... Fantastic story that touches the reader' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Amazing story from one of my favourite authors... It's smart, intelligent and emotional story telling at its absolute best' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Once started, it was extremely difficult to put down... Breaks your heart and makes you think' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I haven't been brought to tears in the final pages of a novel in a long time' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Fantastic read. A book that you won't forget you read and one you will think of after reading' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Fabulous book!... you feel part of the story and unable to set it down!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Incredibly thought-provoking' The Sun Read more

'This book is amazing!!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Gripping, heart wrenching. I couldn't put it down' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Will make you laugh, cry, and keep you on the edge of your seat the whole time' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Hard to read but hard to put down. A masterpiece. Thought provoking and insightful. One of my all-time favourite books' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐The Sunday Times bestseller that will break your heart and put it back together, from the master of emotional dilemma fiction Jodi Picoult. Andrew Hopkins lovingly raised his daughter Delia by himself, allowing her to believe they lost Delia's mother in a car accident twenty-seven years ago.But as Delia is preparing herself for the next chapter in her life, a policeman knocks on the door and reveals a terrible secret: that Andrew kidnapped his four-year-old daughter and led Delia's mother to believe she was dead.Andrew is behind bars, and there is no doubt in anyone's mind that he is guilty. But does that mean that what he did wasn't right?Everyone is gripped by Vanishing Acts: 'Another masterpiece by Jodi Picoult!!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I can't say enough about this book. Amazing from the beginning to the end. This book had me questioning everything about life and what we do for the love of our children. If you haven't read this book please do' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A very gripping and emotional story. This would make a great film. Excellent characters and plot and a real page turner' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Wow. Just wow. First, if you've ever read anything by Jodi Picoult you know that you can absolutely count on beautiful writing... A great story with amazing characters and very poignant themes and plenty of surprises along the way' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I loved this book! It kept me engaged from beginning to end, and the characters became real to me. The story has just enough suspense to keep the reader guessing' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Classic Picoult, a story with more to it than meets the eye, moral (and legal) dilemmas, endearing main characters and some fascinating back and side stories that will keep you engaged and wondering, even to the final pages' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Picoult takes a red-hot topic and turns it into a gripping and thought-provoking novel' Sunday Express'She is the master of her craft . . . and humanity is what Picoult does best' Sunday Telegraph Read more

Brutally violent, Blood Meridian is the story of one teenage runaway in the nineteenth-century American South, as a sadistic gang unleashes its massacre across the desert land. It is the work that sealed Cormac McCarthy's reputation as one of the twentieth century's greatest writers.‘[A] brilliant, uncompromising work of fiction – imagine if the authors of the King James Bible, their hands guided by Satan, wrote a western’ – The TimesThrough the hostile landscape of the Texas–Mexico border wanders the Kid, a fourteen year-old Tennessean who is quickly swept up in the relentless tide of blood.A group known as the Glanton gang hunt Indigenous Americans, collecting scalps as their bloody trophies. At the centre of this violence stands Judge Holden: a massive, hairless man, mysterious if not supernatural, erudite and cold-blooded. He is singularly extreme in his sadistic violence.But the apparent chaos is not without order – the Glanton gang, too, are stalked as prey.Read as both a brilliant subversion of the Western novel and a blazing example of that form, it is a powerful, mesmerizing and savagely beautiful novel – and one of the most important works in American fiction of the last century.‘In Blood Meridian, McCarthy reaches the peak of his style: spare and ornate at once, repetitious but endlessly readable’ – GuardianPraise for Cormac McCarthy:‘McCarthy worked close to some religious impulse, his books were terrifying and absolute’ – Anne Enright, author of The Green Road and The Wren, The Wren'His prose takes on an almost biblical quality, hallucinatory in its effect and evangelical in its power' – Stephen King, author of The Shining and the Dark Tower series'[I]n presenting the darker human impulses in his rich prose, [McCarthy] showed readers the necessity of facing up to existence' – Annie Proulx, author of Brokeback MountainPart of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the best of modern literature. Read more

**DISCOVER THE THRILLING NEW NOVEL FROM THE WORLDWIDE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR**'Liane Moriarty is a genuine GENIUS. Here One Moment is off the scale brilliant' Marian Keyes----On a plane bound for Sydney the unassuming woman from seat 4D walks down the aisle making unsettling predictions about the passengers. And six strangers find their lives unexpectedly crossing. Each tries to put the experience behind them. But, just weeks later, they can't any longer. Because not believing a prediction is easy, Until it comes true . . . ---'A master story teller . . . brilliant and satisfying' Bella Mackie'An absolute masterclass. I treasure every word Liane writes, because she has such a rare and deep understanding of people and human behaviour' Joanna Cannon'A compulsive plotline, intriguing characters, great writing, surprises, humour and tragedy. It'll stay with me' John Boyne'You will devour this doorstop of a book' The Times, Book of the Month'Easily my favourite Liane Moriarty book so far . . . it is just perfection!' ***** Reader Review'Funny, frightening, heartbreaking and life-affirming . . . I adored it' Chris Whitaker'A genre-defying gem' Woman & Home'A real page-turner. . . Gripping, well-executed, with fascinating characters' Grazia'Keeps you guessing right to its satisfying conclusion' Heat'A gem of a book, unique and compelling' ***** Reader Review'Brilliant, thought-provoking' Fabulous'A tense read that asks many questions about what we want to know about the ends of our lives' Prima 'We drop everything for a Liane Moriarty read!' Bella'A riveting story so wild you don’t know how she’ll land it, and then she does, on a dime' Anne Lamott'An absolute masterclass in storytelling. I treasure every word Liane writes, because she has such a rare and deep understanding of people and human behaviour' Joanna CannonPRAISE FOR LIANE MORIARTY'One of the few writers I'll drop anything for' Jojo Moyes'An engrossing mashup of family drama and psychological suspense that offers a mystery. Complex and satisfying. Perfect holiday reading' Guardian'Keeps you guessing until the very end' Reese Witherspoon'Moriarty writes vividly, wittily and wickedly' Sunday Express'Had me utterly hooked' Daily Mail Read more

From the bestselling author of The Vanishing Tide comes a haunting novel about the secrets we keep to protect ourselves—and those we love.Twenty years ago, during a family holiday on the savage and remote island of Little Auger, eleven-year-old Hazel left her bed and was never seen again. The unanswered questions surrounding Hazel’s disappearance tore three families apart and the girls left behind all experience their own terrible guilt. Roz, because she broke a promise; Catrin, because it was her idea; and Nina, who slept through it all. Their friendship never recovers and all three women go on to lead vastly different lives.Twenty years later, they each receive a phone call from Stella Cox, a true-crime podcaster, who has unearthed new evidence about Hazel’s disappearance. There is no doubt Stella has found something important but the question is, how can the women—once best friends, now strangers—trust her, or each other?Will their return to the island finally reveal the truth, and if it does, is it something any of them are prepared to learn? Read more

From the author of bestselling sensation Small Pleasures comes a life-affirming exploration of love, loneliness and the quiet forces that shape our lives. 'Beautiful, tender, moving. Clare Chambers is a genius'INDIA KNIGHT'A warm, multi-layered mystery brimming with all the same nostalgia, wit and tenderness as Small Pleasures'i PAPER'Like entering a modest bungalow and finding yourself in a cathedral'SUNDAY TIMES'One of our most talented authors'GUARDIANCroydon, 1964. Art therapist Helen Hansford is working in a psychiatric hospital, where she has been having passionate but precarious affair with her married colleague, the charismatic Dr Gil Rudden.Helen's structured life is upended when William Tapping - a silent, thirty-seven-year-old man with a beard down to his waist - arrives the hospital. As Helen helps William express himself through art, she becomes increasingly entangled in his mysterious past.Inspired by a true story, Shy Creatures is a life-affirming exploration of loneliness, love and the quiet forces that shape our lives, reminding us that freedom can come in unexpected forms.'As compelling as you want fiction to be'SUNDAY TIMES'Extraordinary'FINANCIAL TIMES'A lively, funny, forgiving novel'PATRICK GALE'Chambers is such a humane writer and this novel is full of exquisite detail'EVENING STANDARD*Small Pleasures was a Silver Award bestseller according to Nielsen BookScan UK, 10 November 2023 Read more

My heart drops as I take in Jemma’s tear-streaked face. Has my worst nightmare come true? My daughter is my whole world, but I’ve been keeping a secret from her. And from the hurt in her eyes, I think she’s found out…When I see my gorgeous Jemma’s car parked in the drive, my eyes mist over. She knows I hate returning from holiday to an empty house, so my thoughtful girl must be here to welcome me home. I swallow down the tiny kernel of guilt at the thought – she is so caring, exactly how I raised her to be. Everyone says she’s just like me, but she’s so much better. And I know I have let her down…But as I open the front door and call out, I realise there is no smell of freshly brewed coffee in the air. My heart drops, and I move quickly down the tiled hallway, looking for my daughter. I breathe a sigh of relief when I see her, and as she turns to face me, I reach for her.‘Don’t,’ she says, holding up her hand with the flat of her palm facing me. ‘I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to forgive you.’She knows. And now my family is about to be torn apart…An utterly gripping and emotional read about the sacrifices we make for those we love. Perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty, Amanda Prowse and Susan Lewis.What readers are saying about Just Like Her Mother:‘I just loved this… I was engrossed from the start, shed a few tears along the way, to the perfect ending. I couldn’t stop reading and didn’t want it to finish. Unputdownable, a real page-turning tear-jerker… Captivating… Perfect.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘OMG!… A real tear-jerker and so emotional you can’t put it down, sooooo get ready for a rollercoaster of feelings… Absolutely glued to the pages.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Outstanding. I’ll be sorry to not have it to read tonight but couldn’t put the book down! I was fully immersed in this from the start.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Absolutely brilliant… I couldn’t stop reading.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Perfect… I was taken in.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘I had the hardest time putting it down to get anything done today. So so good.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Has it all… I just loved this story.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Had me bawling like a baby.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘A beautiful story… Loved.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Unputdownable… Page-turning tear-jerker.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Read more

'Compelling and human . . . a political rallying cry' New York Times'Bold, fearless and heartbreaking' Elle Magazine‘It has been an absolute joy to return to Tessa’s story . . . My hope is that it will reach the widest number of people . . . I’ve personally enjoyed delving into her story again’ Jodie Comer'Bold, fearless, heartbreakingly timeless. Written with skill, humour, despair and hope, Prima Facie is a deeply rewarding, absolute must read' Chris Whitaker'Enthralling and sharp-witted . . . Highly recommended' Karin Slaughter'Miller's star shines as brightly as a novelist as it does as a playwright. Prima Facie the novel gives us what novels do: the intimacy of interior life. A great read' Anna FunderFrom the Olivier award-winning playwright of Prima Facie Suzie Miller comes her first novel, where power, patriarchy and morality diverge.‘This is not life. This is law.’Tessa Ensler is a brilliant barrister who's forged her career in criminal defence through sheer determination. Since her days at Cambridge, she’s carefully disguised her working class roots in a male-dominated world where who you know is just as important as what you know. Driven by her belief in the right to a fair trial and a taste for victory, there’s nothing Tessa loves more than the thrill of getting her clients acquitted.It seems like Tessa has it made when she is approached for a new job and nominated for the most prestigious award in her field. But when a date with a charismatic colleague goes horribly wrong, Tessa finds that the rules she’s always played by might not protect her, forcing her to question everything she's ever believed in . . .AS SEEN IN ROISIN KATE KELLY, SUNDAY TIMES, ROUND-UP OF BEST BOOKS COMING IN 2024 Read more

*ORDER YOUR COPY OFTHE DEATH OF US, ABIGAIL DEAN'S STUNNING NEW NOVEL NOW!*‘The year’s best debut’ SUNDAY TIMES‘The best crime novel of the year’ INDEPENDENT‘Sensational. Gripping, haunting, and beautifully written’ RICHARD OSMANCHOSEN AS A BEST BOOK OF 2021 BY THE TIMES, THE FT, THE GUARDIAN, THE INDEPENDENT, STYLIST AND MORE!‘The biggest mystery thriller since Gone Girl’ ELLE‘The novel you’ll stay up reading until 3am’ SUNDAY TIMES‘An astonishing achievement.’ JESSIE BURTON‘Gripping, beautifully written perfection.’ SOPHIE HANNAH‘A masterpiece.’ LOUISE O’NEILL‘Fantastic.’ PAULA HAWKINS ‘Girl A,’ she said. ‘The girl who escaped. If anyone was going to make it, it was going to be you.’I am Lex Gracie: but they call me Girl A.I grew up with my family on the moors.I escaped when I was fifteen years old.NOW SOMETHING IS PULLING ME BACK…RIGHTS SOLD IN 36 TERRITORIESSOON TO BE A TV SHOW DIRECTED BY JOHAN RENCK (Chernobyl)‘Incendiary, beautifully written debut’ Guardian‘Psychologically astute, adroitly organised, written with flair’ Sunday Times‘Terrifyingly gripping’ SUSIE STEINER‘Beautiful’ ADELE PARKS‘Incredibly well written, devastating in a good way, and intriguing to the last page’ LIZ NUGENT‘I was obsessed by it. As close to perfect as thrillers get’ JOHN MARRS‘A gripping debut’ Oprah magazineOne of Marie Claire, Waterstones and Grazia’s best books for 2021A Sunday Times No.2 bestseller for w/e 6/2/21A New York Times bestseller Read more

THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERIntroducing the explosive first Ben Hope adventure‘James Bond meets Jason Bourne meets The Da Vinci Code’ J. L. CarrellBen Hope lives on the edge. A former elite member of the SAS, Ben is tortured by a tragedy from his past and now devotes his life to finding kidnapped children.When Ben is recruited to locate an ancient manuscript which could save a dying child, he embarks on the deadliest quest of his life.The document is alleged to contain the formula for the elixir of life, discovered by the brilliant alchemist Fulcanelli decades before. But it soon becomes apparent that others are hunting this most precious of treasures – for far more evil ends.When the secrets of alchemy hidden within the pages remain impenetrable, Ben teams up with beautiful American scientist Dr Roberta Ryder to crack the code.It seems that everyone – from the Nazis during WW2 and powerful Catholic organisation Gladius Domini – wants to unearth the secrets of immortality.The trail leads Ben and Roberta from Paris to the ancient Cathar strongholds of the Languedoc, where an astonishing secret has lain hidden for centuries…The Ben Hope series is a must-read for fans of Dan Brown, Lee Child and Mark Dawson. Join the millions of readers who get breathless with anticipation when the countdown to the new Ben Hope thriller begins…Praise for Scott Mariani ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Deadly conspiracies, bone-crunching action and a tormented hero with a heart … Scott Mariani packs a real punch’ Andy McDermott ‘James Bond meets Jason Bourne meets The Da Vinci Code’ J. L. Carrell ‘Fans of Dan Brown will love this thrilling adventure’ Closer 'Non-stop action – this book delivers’ Steve Berry ‘If you’ve got a pulse, you’ll love Scott Mariani; if you haven’t, then maybe you crossed Ben Hope’ Simon Toyne ‘Full of authentic detail and heart-stopping action – a real thrill ride’ Ed Macy ‘An author to watch’ M. J. Rose ‘Packed with dark intrigue, danger around every corner, bullets flying, sexual tension, and an endless assault of nasty villains… everything a thriller should be and more’ Joe MooreScott Mariani's book 'The Tudor Deception' was a No.1 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 2023-11-06. Read more

From the bestselling author of If Only I Could Tell You comes the story of two women determined to uncover the truth. But how can you trust the present if you can't remember the past?“Left me gasping. Brilliant.” —Alex Michaelides“Has one of the best story twists I have ever read…superb writing.” —Ruth Jones“Resonates long after you turn the final page.” —Rosamund LuptonWhen Anna Bradshaw wakes up in a hospital bed in London, she remembers nothing, not even her loving husband, Stephen. The doctors say her amnesia is to be expected, but Anna feels cut adrift from her entire life.In Bristol, Livvy Nicholson is newly married to Dominic and eager to get back to work after six months’ maternity leave. But when Dominic’s estranged mother appears, making a series of unnerving claims, Livvy is sucked into a version of herself she doesn’t recognise.A hundred miles apart, both women feel trapped and disorientated, and their stories are about to collide. Can they uncover the secret that connects them and reconstruct their fractured lives? Read more

Discover the third novel in the iconic, mesmerising RIPLEY series - now a major Netflix series starring Andrew Scott. ***'Highsmith constructs her plot with masterly finesse' DAILY TELEGRAPH'Her books have stylistic texture, psychological depth, mesmeric readability' SUNDAY TIMES 'One of the greatest modernist writers' GORE VIDAL 'There's no such thing as a perfect murder . . . That's just a parlour game, trying to dream one up.'Living on his French estate with his elegant heiress wife, Tom Ripley, on the cusp of middle age, is no longer the striving chancer of The Talented Mr. Ripley. Having accrued considerable wealth through a long career of crime, he tires of his idyllic retirement. Highsmith's chameleon longs to get back in the game, so when a friend needs a favour, he relishes the opportunity. Tom Ripley detests murder. Unless it is absolutely necessary. Wherever possible, he prefers someone else to do the dirty work. In this case, someone with no criminal record who can be manipulated to commit 'two simple murders' for a very generous fee.Ripley's Game is followed by The Boy Who Followed Ripley and Ripley Under Water'The No. 1 Greatest Crime Writer' THE TIMES Read more

'This is the one: the next must-read, must-discuss novel' A.J. FINN'A terrific debut from a promising talent' KARIN SLAUGHTER'I will be thinking about it for years ... I loved it' GILLIAN McALLISTER---She could be anyone. She could be you.Nobody ever found out what happened to Laika Martenwood, the girl who vanished without a trace on her way to school one morning. But for her sister Willa, life shattered into tiny pieces that day, and she has never been able to put them back together again.Willa sees Laika everywhere: on buses, at parties, in busy streets. It’s been twenty-five years, and the only thing that has kept her going is her belief that her sister is alive, somewhere.But when a dinner party conversation about childhood memories spirals out of control, a shattering revelation from one of the guests forces Willa to rethink everything she thought she knew about her past. And, out of the debris of that explosive evening, the truth of what really happened begins to emerge. Piece by piece.---'A genuine page-turner' ALICE FEENEY'So, so, so good' CHRIS WHITAKER'Enthralling and unmissable' EMILIA HART'Compelling' CLAIRE FULLER Read more

'[T]his promising, poignant debut concludes with that vital ingredient: a well-crafted twist' THE OBSERVERCan Henrietta find out what happened to Annie’s sister—before it’s too late?Haunted by the past, Henrietta throws herself into a new job transcribing other people’s life stories, vowing to stick to the facts and keep emotions at arm’s length. But when she meets the eccentric and terminally ill Annie, she finds herself inextricably drawn in. And when Annie reveals that her sister drowned in unexplained circumstances in 1974, Henrietta’s methodical mind can’t help following the story’s loose ends…Unlike Henrietta, Annie is brimming with confidence—but even she has limits when it comes to opening up. Ever since that terrible night when her sister left a pile of clothes beside the canal and vanished, Annie has been afraid to look too closely into the murky depths of her memories. When her attempts to glide over the past come up against Henrietta’s determination to fill in the gaps, both women find themselves confronting truths they’d thought were buried forever—especially when Henrietta’s digging unearths a surprising emotional connection between them.Could unlocking Annie’s story help Henrietta rewrite the most devastating passages in her own life? And, in return, can she offer Annie a final twist in the tale, before it’s too late? Read more