Published By: PenguinPages: 368Released On: 09/10/2025 Jemima Jones is driving home to her family’s magical hill-top farm for Christmas… And on arrival, she soon learns that her dad has been keeping a secret – all is not as it seems, and Hollybush Farm is struggling to make ends meet! Worried about losing the childhood homeContinue reading “Christmas at Hollybush Farm – Jo Thomas”
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The Twelve Days of Christmas – Susan Stokes-Chapman
Published By: HarvillPages: 256Released On: 25/09/2025 The air glitters with hope as the snowy village of Merrywake celebrates the Christmas season after the tumult of the Napoleonic Wars. As the Viscount’s famous Twelfth Night Ball draws closer, many of the villagers have a story to tell – we meet a lovelorn vicar and kindly maidContinue reading “The Twelve Days of Christmas – Susan Stokes-Chapman”
A Scrooge Mystery – Andreina Cordani
Published By: ZaffrePages: 384Released On: 09/10/2025 Ebenezer Scrooge wants to be a good man. He wants to be remembered. He wants to be loved. And he never, ever wants to see a ghost again as long as he lives. But changing your ways on Christmas day is easy. Changing your ways for the rest ofContinue reading “A Scrooge Mystery – Andreina Cordani”
The Time Hop Coffee Shop – Phaedra Patrick
Published By: AriaPages: 352Released On: 29/09/2025 Welcome to the Time Hop Coffee Shop, where wishes can come true . . . Greta Perks was once the shining star of the iconic Maple Gold coffee commercials, the quintessential TV wife and mom. Now, fame has faded, her marriage is on the rocks, her teenage daughter hasContinue reading “The Time Hop Coffee Shop – Phaedra Patrick”
Secrets of the Deadly Dozen – Peter Berry
Published By: Bloodhound BooksPages: 296Released On: 01/09/2025 In a world of angels, is there a devil in their midst? While Monica and Thomas prepare for a new beginning, the Deadly Dozen face their darkest case yet. A string of murders near Catherine’s church leads to a chilling discovery: a Bible left open on the altar,Continue reading “Secrets of the Deadly Dozen – Peter Berry”
The Waterfall – Gareth Rubin
Published By: Simon & SchusterPages: 528Released On: 25/09/2025 We begin with the last testament of William Shakespeare as he investigates the real-life murder mystery of his friend, playwright Christopher Marlowe. The second story is a 19th-century Gothic tale about the discovery of Shakespeare’s manuscript, set in an isolated former Priory, now a clinic for thoseContinue reading “The Waterfall – Gareth Rubin”
Dracula & Daughters – Emma Carroll
Published By: FaberPages: 320Released On: 25/09/2025Reading Age: 9-11 Strange happenings are afoot in Temstown. Everyone is saying vampires are to blame and the townsfolk have their stakes at the ready. But Mina, Buffy and Bella, three unusual cousins, are about to discover a family secret – and an ancient book – that could change everything.Continue reading “Dracula & Daughters – Emma Carroll”
Exiles – Mason Coile
Published By: John MurrayPages: 224Released On: 18/09/2025 It is 2030, and a three-person human crew are on a ship travelling to Mars as part of a colonizing mission. Four years earlier, three robots were sent to the planet to build the base for the humans but when the human crew arrive, they discover a thirdContinue reading “Exiles – Mason Coile”
The Girl Who Raced the World – Nat Harrison
Published By: Piccadilly PressPages: 336Released On: 25/09/2025 It is 1872 and, when Maggie Appleton’s beloved mother dies, she is left with nothing but a letter for a mysterious stranger called Passepartout. With nowhere else to turn, Maggie seeks out Passepartout and, in doing so, is drawn into an adventure beyond her wildest dreams. Together withContinue reading “The Girl Who Raced the World – Nat Harrison”
The Impossible Fortune – Richard Osman
Published By: VikingPages: 448Released On: 25/09/2026 Who’s got time to think about murder when there’s a wedding to plan?It’s been a quiet year for the Thursday Murder Club. Joyce is busy with table plans and first dances. Elizabeth is grieving. Ron is dealing with family troubles, and Ibrahim is still providing therapy to his favouriteContinue reading “The Impossible Fortune – Richard Osman”
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