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Guilty Secrets
Editor Martin Edwards has commissioned an entertaining range of stories from the membership of the world's most celebrated group of crime and mystery writers, the Crime Writers' Association (CWA). Founded over 70 years ago by John Creasey, the Crime Writers' Association supports, promotes and celebrates this most durable, adaptable and successful of genres, while supporting writers of every kind of crime fiction and non-fiction. In this new collection, enjoy 23 original, thrilling mysteries packed full of enthralling characters, drama and intrigue, by the following authors: Martine Bailey, Christine Poulson, Dea Parkin, Martin Edwards, C.J. Carver, Kate Ellis, Shawn Reilly Simmons, Phil Lecomber, L.C. Tyler, Glenda Young, Antony Johnston, Simon Dinsdale, Renita D'Silva, Paul Gitsham, Yvonne Eve Walus, Brian Price, Pam Plumb, Nick Guthrie, Margaret Holbrook, Andy Sykes, Cath Staincliffe, Roland Moore and Rachel Amphlett.
The Flame Tree Beyond and Within short story collections bring together tales of myth and imagination by modern and contemporary writers, carefully selected by anthologists, and sometimes featuring short stories from a single author. Overall, the series presents a wide range of diverse and inclusive voices with myth, folkloric-inflected short fiction, and an emphasis on the supernatural, science fiction, the mysterious and the speculative. The books themselves are gorgeous, with foiled covers, printed edges and published only in hardcover editions, offering a lifetime of reading pleasure.
The New People
A newly married couple move into a flipped foreclosure, unaware that the former homeowners are still living in the attic. A striking and intimate debut about motherhood, loss and the true cost of starting over.
After the housing crash in 2008, Emma and Rachel move into a charming little house in a conservative college town, hoping for a fresh start after a painful miscarriage.
Emma finds herself struggling in the shadow of her wife's success: tenure-track professor and now bestselling novelist. Desperate to build something of her own, and without Rachel's knowledge, Emma pursues IVF.
The house becomes a refuge from the town Emma is convinced is set against her - until strange occurrences make her question whether she and Rachel are truly alone.
They aren't.
Charlotte and Dirk, the former homeowners displaced by the recession, are secretly living above Emma and Rachel's attached garage.
As Charlotte listens to the interlopers below, her growing resentment pushes her into small acts of defiance, eventually full-blown sabotage.
But when her campaign to drive out the couple goes too far, Charlotte's and Emma's stories converge in an explosive climax that will reveal the lengths people will go to reclaim what they've lost.
Tenderness
A story of love, liars and secrets . . . Shady, sexy, suspicious - perfect summer holiday reading'
The Times, 2026 Must-Read round-up
Shay was no longer in the cult, but still, it made her wedding guests nervous that she was bringing them to an island . . .
On a remote island off the coast of Virginia, family and friends gather to celebrate the wedding of Shay O'Connor and Andrew Pruitt. From the moment the guests arrive, all they can whisper about is the bride, who recently left the headline-making cult Synanon.
Told from the interwoven perspectives of Shay's brother William, her longtime friend Joel, and Shay herself, this slow-burn mystery excavates dark family histories and romantic regrets. As the wedding approaches, Joel and William pull at the loose threads of Shay's story, and it becomes clear there is an even greater threat on the island than the secrets each character is keeping from one another.
Set in the tinderbox of the 1970s, Tenderness is a lit match, bringing hidden truths to light, and asking if we can ever see ourselves or the people we love for who they truly are.
'INTOXICATING. You'll find yourself turning page after page, utterly swept up in the heady spell it casts, and the emotional heft that rises to an astonishing crescendo' Megan Abbott
End of the World as We Know It
*** THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES TOP FIVE BESTSELLER ***Considered a seminal masterpiece of apocalyptic fiction, Stephen King''s The Stand has inspired generations of fans and writers. Although there are other works exploring the unravelling of human society, none has been as influential as this iconic novel, with its dark yet ultimately hopeful vision of the end and new beginning of civilization, and its stunning array of unforgettable characters.Now for the first time, Stephen King has fully authorized a return to the harrowing world of The Stand through this original short story anthology as presented by award-winning authors and editors Christopher Golden and Brian Keene.Bringing together some of today''s greatest and most visionary writers, The End of the World as We Know It features extraordinary, all-new stories set during and after the events of The Stand - brilliant, terrifying, and painfully human tales that will resonate with readers everywhere as an essential companion to the classic bestselling novel.
Sexy upíři 3: Tři královny
Thea a Julian zpečetili své pouto a nyní se jako druh a družka vracejí mezi upíří elitu na Plese slunovratu. Tam ale jejich vztah není největším překvapením večera, protože se zároveň do světa živých oficiálně vrací Julianova sestra.
Novopečený pár se musí vypořádat se spoustou nových výzev, zrádných spojenectví a nečitelných vztahů. Klíč k jejich budoucnosti se může nacházet v minulosti, ale aby ho Julian našel, musí se opět stát monstrem, kterým kdysi býval.
Thea se snaží najít svou matku, ale místo toho se ocitne v zajetí a zapomene, kým ve skutečnosti je. Budoucnost samotného magického světa visí na vlásku, v rodině Rousseauxových narůstá napětí a v upířím světě se schyluje k lásce. Podaří se Julianovi a Thee zachránit svou lásku, anebo oba zaplatí nejvyšší cenu?
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Červená karkulka musí zemřít
Inspektorka Lyla Rondellová pracuje na případu svého života. Má za úkol vyšetřit sérii záhadných úmrtí a zatím má jedinou stopu – to, že každé z nich se zdá být založeno na jiné klasické pohádce. Tisk si na případu, kterému dal název „Vraždy Grimmova Rozparovače“, parádně smlsne.
A jak se mrtvoly hromadí, celý Lylin svět se obrací vzhůru nohama. Krvavá stopa vraha sahá hluboko do její vlastní minulosti, a když odhalí pravdu, nic už nebude jako dřív.
Tváří v tvář skutečnosti, že vše, co zná, je fikce, musí Lyla zapojit vlastní kreativitu, pokud chce zabránit dalším vraždám...
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Zloději těl
Mladý šlechtic James Willoughby přijíždí do Edinburghu studovat medicínu. Tamní univerzita nabízí vše, po čem touží – kromě možnosti pitvat lidské tělo. Musí se tedy přihlásit na jednu ze soukromých škol, kterou si však z finančních důvodů nemůže dovolit.
V zoufalství uzavře dohodu s asistentem proslulého anatoma Aneurinem „Nyem“ MacKinnonem, který mu nabídne práci a tím i přístup ke studiu. James si však brzy uvědomí, že uzavřel smlouvu s ďáblem. Nye totiž patří k vykradačům hrobů. James je Nyem okouzlený a přidá se k jeho skupině nechvalně známé krádežemi mrtvol sloužících jako anatomické vzorky. James se tedy stává zlodějem těl, a nejenže je od té doby neustále jednou nohou ve vězení, ale navíc se spolu s Nyem a jeho lidmi ocitne uprostřed války zlodějských gangů, které se neštítí ani chladnokrevné vraždy.
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Cool Machine
1981. New York City is beginning to emerge from financial ruin and decline, energized by rampant real estate development and a Wall Street unchained by Reagan-era predatory capitalism. Up in Harlem, successful business owner/master fence Ray Carney has just been named Sterling Furniture's Dealer of the Month. When the banks won't give his beloved wife, Elizabeth, a loan for her new travel agency, however, Carney gambles on one last heist, and finds himself entangled with a legendary criminal mastermind.
1983. To some, Carney's friend and partner in crime Pepper is a stone-cold sociopath. To others, a top thief with questionable people skills. Either way, he's feeling his age in his troubled gut and his aching bones. When he takes on a bodyguard gig as a favor to Elizabeth, he's plunged into the alien territory of the East Village art and club scene. Luckily for him, whether you're uptown or down, everyone speaks the same language of violence - Pepper is a native speaker.
1986. Carney has always been haunted by his inability to save his cousin Freddie. Now, twenty years after Freddie's death, he has a chance to rescue Freddie's son from the violent forces of the city. But coming out of retirement and teaming up with Pepper again will mean risking the safety and security he's spent decades building for his family, with only one shot to get it right.
With his usual pitch-perfect prose, Whitehead paints a portrait of a city in transition, where shimmering skyscrapers rise to the heavens as displaced people huddle in abandoned tunnels below. In a dazzling display of protean imagination, Cool Machine roves all over the city, from Windows on the World to Sugar Hill, to show that in New York, and in the lives of Whitehead's vivid characters, it's what's below the surface that reveals the truth.
A Fate Worse Than Drowning
For fans of A Dark and Drowning Tide and The Lighthouse Witches comes a queer speculative fiction novel about a lighthouse keeper who made a devil's bargain to save her sister.
But when a shipwrecked survivor washes ashore, she is left with an impossible choice…
One deal with the devil makes a fool. Two? A villain...
A year ago, Elle made a deal with the devil to save her sister. Now, they live on a desolate spit of land beyond Halifax harbour. Elle, as a lighthouse keeper, steers unsuspecting sailors to their destruction; those are the terms of her bargain. Liney need never know the cost. Her safety is worth every drop of blood.
But a sinner's pact is not so simple. When the devil returns, demanding more-more shipwrecks, no survivors-Elle knows what she must do to keep Liney safe...
Another ship. Another crew killed in the devil's name.
Then a woman washes ashore. Is she a soul to be sacrificed, or part of a darker design? As Liney and the stranger grow closer, Elle faces an impossible choice: kill, and break Liney's heart, or forfeit her own soul.
Danger arises from all sides: the merciless sea, ruthless men on the mainland, and the infernal bargain itself…
Souls and sisterhood, fate and fire-what must be sacrificed for the devil to get his due?
A riveting tale of doomed love and a chilling Faustian bargain, A Fate Worse Than Drowning is a masterwork of queer speculative fiction that will captivate fans of gothic literature.
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Deal with the Devil
Rising Reign - Wolves of Crescent Creek 3
From TikTok sensation Tessa Hale comes the final book in a why-choose, enemies-to-lovers shifter romantasy series where everyone has demons and holding on to the ones you love is the ultimate test.
Love means sacrifice.
And that's what I've done: given everything to keep those I care about safe.
Now, I'm back where it all began, trapped with the architect of my nightmares. And this time, I know he won't stop until he breaks me.
But my wolves won't stop either. They'll do anything to bring me home and end the one who has me in his sights.
Only there are more monsters and enemies than we ever could've imagined, and when new secrets are revealed, it will take everything we have to defeat them…
Mystical Power and Politics on the Swahili Coast
Traces changing visions of mystical power and authority on the island of Pemba, whose people's reputed resistance to outside rule has shaped the national narratives of both Zanzibar and Tanzania. For two centuries, Pemba, the second largest island of Zanzibar, has been known by East Africans and outsiders alike as rich in dangerous knowledge. Despite Pembans' reputation for piety and deep Islamic knowledge,uchawi- 'mystical work and power', sometimes termed 'magic', 'witchcraft', or 'sorcery' - has long featured in diverse visions of their identity and as key to worldly power. Today, as traditional methods of securing agency are called into question and new ways proliferate, the mystical world is an intensely conflicted realm where the nature of power, ethical action, and reality itself is continually reframed. This luminous ethnography follows Pemban notions of invisible and worldly power through the Zanzibar Revolution of 1964, the trials of multiparty democracy, the rise of Islamic revival, and intensifying neoliberalism. Through an exploration of rural imaginings of power, it argues that nations and the grammars that underwrite them are made in and by their peripheries, which give 'the centre' shape. Highlighting the intersections of mystical practices, religion, and politics-as-such on the Swahili Coast, the book contributes new perspectives to studies of the imagination, power, and religious transformation in Africa, the Indian Ocean, and the larger Islamic world.
Diplomatic Adventures
Moscow in the Cold War. Karachi during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971. Buenos Aires at the time of Perón’s death. Three critical chapters of twentieth-century history – and as a young diplomat, Tony Rossiter had a box seat.In Moscow in 1968, Western diplomats were kept under surveillance, their flats were bugged, and they were harassed by the KGB. From Moscow, Tony went to Karachi, a quasi-colonial world of servants and snobby expatriates. When war broke out, his young family huddled together as bomb blasts shook the walls. After a week of air attacks, women and children were belatedly evacuated. Transferred to Buenos Aires, it was out of the frying pan into the fire. Tony arrived, shortly after Perón’s reinstatement as president, as the Montoneros urban guerrillas were stepping up terrorist attacks against Western targets.Unlike the memoirs of most former diplomats, this book is not about high-level bureaucracy. Instead, it provides rare insight into the day-to-day life of a young man working at the coalface. Rossiter’s background was unusual for his era, and this vivid and evocative memoir offers a unique glimpse behind the curtain of international diplomacy.
Let''s Make Burgers
Jamie Oliver invites the youngest readers into the kitchen to discover a fun and tasty world of food.Every page of this sturdy board book features a new read-aloud word to see and say. Then, lift the flap to follow the action: stack the buns, melt the cheese . . . In four simple steps you''ll have made a mouth-watering burger (veggie, or meat!). Delicious!Designed with the youngest cooks in mind, this revolutionary new series introduces recipes that are easy to make and delicious to try.Jamie''s Little Food Library has all the ingredients for healthy happy little cooks everywhere."A winning combination for the most discerning of culinary-focused babies and toddlers . . . a "grate" choice!" - School Library JournalAlso in series:Let''s Make CookiesLet''s Make PastaLet''s Make PizzaLet''s Make PancakesLet''s Make Lollies
The Magnificent Bastard 3
THE MONKEY DANCE OF DEATH Tetsuo Hara’s masterful follow-up to the generation-defining Fist of the North Star—a rollicking samurai epic inspired by a real-life legend.Keiji’s luck has finally run out. Imperial Regent Hideyoshi has caught wind of his exploits in Kyoto and summons him to an audience with a not-so-veiled threat: fail to appear, and the House of Maeda pays the price. Having brought the nation to heel, the ruthless warlord now seeks to bend the famously freewheeling kabukimono to his will—something Keiji’s samurai pride will never allow. But faced with a foe he can’t simply fight, and with more than his own life at stake, Keiji may soon have no choice but to dance to the tyrant’s drum…or preserve his honor in death!
Nightwing Vol. 3: The Cirque du Sin
Fear Feeds the City—Nightwing Battles Shadows in BlüdhavenA nightmare circus comes to Blüdhaven…and Nightwing may be its final act. As the city continues to suffer through bloodshed, Nightwing and his new protégé, Nightwing Prime, must do everything it takes to save their city, but the fifth dimension may be too much for them both. The city’s children are scared, unsafe…and disappearing. And with the city turning against him, Nightwing must face a nightmare that could cost him everything. Bludhaven’s darkest show is about to begin.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds--The Seeds of Salvation
From Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season-four writer Robbie Thompson comes a Lovecraftian horror the likes of which the crew of the Enterprise has never seen before!After plodding through uneventful mission after uneventful mission, Christine Chapel is itching for a real adventure. So, when an opportunity to reunite with her old scientist friend Jinare for research on the planet Poilant crops up, Chapel is excited to finally do what Starfleet does best: explore strange new worlds. However, when the Enterprise arrives in Poilant’s space, they cannot get into contact with Jinare or any of her researchers. Chapel, Una, Spock, La’An, and Scotty beam down, and they are greeted by…nothing…no one…and no signs of what caused their disappearance, only a robot named D6 who urges them to descend into the planet’s depths in search of his friends. But there’s more than scientists lurking in the watery abyss. Ancient life-forms and behemoths await—and they might mean more adventure than even Chapel can handle.Perfect for fans of the hit television series hungry for more Strange New Worlds action with a focus on beloved characters Christine Chapel and Spock!
Kathy Hoopmann''s ''All Animals'' Boxset
This delightful gift set brings together three of Kathy Hoopmann''s much-loved, bestselling books: All Cats are on the Autism Spectrum, All Dogs Have ADHD, and All Birds Have Anxiety. With charming, full-colour animal photographs, each book uses the playful world of cats, dogs, and birds to explore traits that will be instantly recognisable to anyone familiar with autism, ADHD, or anxiety. From independent cats and energetic dogs to cautious, thoughtful birds, these books offer gentle, humorous snapshots of what it means to experience the world differently. Together, they combine warmth, understanding, and compassion to reflect both the challenges and the joys of neurodivergence. Perfect for families, educators, and anyone supporting neurodivergent children or adults, this uplifting collection celebrates individuality and reminds us that being "different" is something to be embraced.
Fugitive’s History of the Known Universe
After exposing the dark origins of his world on the distant planet of Nabatea, Azad is a fugitive, hunted across the galaxy by the fearsome Vitruvian Authorities. But to lead a passive society into revolution, Azad and his crew must enlist the unlikely help of a space pirate with an agenda all her own. Their adventures once again draw them into the past, into the early days of settlement on Nabatea, where a death continues to haunt the fledgling community and a mother must contend with her son’s monstrous vision for their new home.
Captain Henry and the Graveyard of Time
On a dark night in 1880s England, the ever-adventurous Whittier family, along with Edward Grey, are attempting to send a man into the realm between reality and the Beyond to free the trapped spirit of a Whittier uncle. But his expedition into space-and time-will take him to places beyond even the Witchfinder''s knowledge. Captain Henry and the Graveyard of Time follows an intrepid time-travelling explorer on a journey to a new dimension. He soon discovers that the monsters he encounters aren''t his only problem, as time itself might be the even greater danger. Mike Mignola and Bruce Zick cowrite, and Zick (Thor, The Atomic Legion) draws this new series that explores an uncharted corner of the Hellboy universe! Collects Captain Henry and the Graveyard of Time #1-#4 along with bonus material.
