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73 Dove Street – Julie Owen Moylan

Published By: Michael JosephPages: 400Released On: 20/07/2023 When Edie Budd arrives at a shabby West London boarding house in October 1958, carrying nothing except a broken suitcase and an envelope full of cash, it’s clear she’s hiding a terrible secret. And she’s not the only one; the other women of 73 Dove Street have secretsContinue reading “73 Dove Street – Julie Owen Moylan”

Normal Rules Don’t Apply – Kate Atkinson

Published By: DoubledayPages: 240Released On 24/08/2023 In this first full collection since Not the End of the World, we meet a queen who makes a bargain she cannot keep; a secretary who watches over the life she has just left; a man whose luck changes when a horse speaks to him.With clockwork intricacy, inventiveness and sharpContinue reading “Normal Rules Don’t Apply – Kate Atkinson”

Just Another Missing Person – Gillian McAllister

Published By: Michael JosephPages: 400Released On: 03/08/2023 OLIVIA.22 years old.Last seen on CCTV, entering a dead-end alley.And not coming back out again.Missing for one day and counting . . . Julia is the detective heading up the case. She knows what to expect. A desperate family, a ticking clock, and long hours away from herContinue reading “Just Another Missing Person – Gillian McAllister”

The Drums of War – Michael Ward

Published By: Sharpe BooksPages: 237Released On: 18/08/2022 London 1642. The King has fled London with the drums of war ringing in his ears. Across the country, lines are being drawn and armies raised. Influential royalist Lady Carlisle switches sides and presses spice trader Thomas Tallant and his partner Elizabeth Seymour into Parliament’s service. Soon ThomasContinue reading “The Drums of War – Michael Ward”

Good Bad Girl – Alice Feeney

Published By: MacmillanPages: 320Released On: 03/08/2023 Sometimes bad things happen to good people, so good people have to do bad things.Twenty years after a baby is stolen from her push-chair, a woman is murdered in a care home. The two crimes are somehow linked, and a good bad girl may be the key to discoveringContinue reading “Good Bad Girl – Alice Feeney”

A Game of Lies – Clare Mackintosh

Published By: Sphere Pages: 384Released On: 20/07/2023 They say the camera never lies.But on this show, you can’t trust anything you see. Stranded in the Welsh mountains, seven reality show contestants have no idea what they’ve signed up for. Each of these strangers has a secret. If another player can guess the truth, they won’tContinue reading “A Game of Lies – Clare Mackintosh”

Mister Magic – Kiersten White

Published By: Random HousePages: 288Released On: 01/08/2023 Thirty years after a tragic accident shut down production of the classic children’s program Mister Magic, the five surviving cast members have done their best to move on. But just as generations of cultishly devoted fans still cling to the lessons they learned from the show, the cast, known asContinue reading “Mister Magic – Kiersten White”

The Birdcage Library – Freya Berry

Published By: HeadlinePages: 400Released On: 22/06/2023 Dear Reader, the man I love is trying to kill me…1932. Emily Blackwood, a young adventuress and plant hunter, travels north for a curious new commission. A gentleman has written to request she catalogue his vast collection of taxidermied creatures before sale. On arrival, Emily finds a ruined castle, itsContinue reading “The Birdcage Library – Freya Berry”

The Start of Something Wonderful – Jessica Redland

Published By: BoldwoodPages: 346Released On: 17/07/2023 Autumn Laine has lost her creative sparkle. After losing her grandad and her job as an illustrator in quick succession, she is at a crossroads in life and needs a break. Spending time with her parents in Paris, even in the artistic community of Montmartre, doesn’t appear to be theContinue reading “The Start of Something Wonderful – Jessica Redland”