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”
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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”
Cailean Steed
Cailean Steed is a writer and teacher living near Glasgow in Scotland with their husband and son. They teach secondary English, and their life revolves a lot around reading and writing! Cailean wanted to be a writer for as long as they can remember, and used to write stories for their little sister about herContinue reading “Cailean Steed”
None of This is True – Lisa Jewell
Published By: CenturyPages: 400Released On: 20/07/2023 Celebrating her 45th birthday at her local pub, podcaster Alix Summers crosses paths with an unassuming woman called Josie Fair. Josie is also celebrating her 45th birthday. They are, in fact birthday twins.A few days later, Alix and Josie bump into each other again, this time outside Alix’s children’sContinue reading “None of This is True – Lisa Jewell”
My Heart Was a Tree – Michael Morpurgo
Published By: Two HootsPages: 96Released On: 01/06/2023Illustrated By: Yuval Zommer Inspired by the woods around his home, the mighty forests that support our life on Earth, and the Ted Hughes poem which gives this book its title, My Heart Was a Tree is a celebration, and Sir Michael Morpurgo’s love letter to trees.There are stories from anContinue reading “My Heart Was a Tree – Michael Morpurgo”
Ink Blood Sister Scribe – Emma Törzs
Published By: CenturyPages: 416Released On: 06/07/2023 Joanna Kalotay lives alone in the woods of Vermont, the sole protector of a collection of rare books; books that will allow someone to walk through walls or turn water into wine. Books of magic.Her estranged older sister Esther moves between countries and jobs, constantly changing, never staying anywhereContinue reading “Ink Blood Sister Scribe – Emma Törzs”
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