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She''s sleeping like a fairy tale girl, before the storyteaches girls like her a lesson.In The House of Broken Things, Kim Moore interrogates motherhood as a transformative experience in all its complexity and ambivalence. Moore conjours an intimate atmosphere of haunting domesticity, treating the poem as a kind of secular prayer: the worldly and otherworldy held in the same breath. These poems are a nuanced and sometimes painfully honest portrait of life as a new mother, and her hopes and terrors for a daughter growing up in a world of violence towards women and girls. Throughout, fears and tensions are paired seamlessly with moments of great tenderness, wit and revelation: these poems always offer a way out.The House of Broken Things is a thrilling new work from one of our boldest and most exciting poets.

'George RR Martin meets Terry Pratchett' OBSERVER***NOW A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER IN HARDBACK***Sir Tony Robinson - actor, presenter, historical expert and star of Blackadder and Time Team - makes his adult fiction debut with this earthy, entertaining and gloriously witty recreation of the Anglo-Saxons, Alfred the Great, and the making of England. 'A page-turner full of historical intelligence, wit and heart' DAN JONES'Brings the Anglo-Saxon world riotously to life' S.J PARRIS'Entirely brilliant, a story and world vividly evoked' KATE WILLIAMS'Every bit and wise, witty and entertaining as you would expect from one of our greatest storytellers' MARK BILLINGHAM______RomeFather Asser is waiting to die. His idealism has landed him in a papal prison on trumped-up charges of heresy, until salvation arrives in an unexpected form. Cardinal Balotelli also dreams of a better world, free from the ravages of the Norlanders. He has a vital job for Asser, one that could shape the future of Europe. WessexKing Aethelwolf's power is fading, but none of his feckless children are fit to rule. His eldest sons would rather fight each other than the blood-thirsty Norland invaders. His daughter, Swift, is clever and cunning, but often blinded by her ambition. Finally there's Alfred, his once-promising younger son, whom nobody has seen in years. Then Wolf meets a young priest with a proposition from Rome that could change everything. LindisfarneRhiannon is a slave with a profound hatred for her Saxon captors. When she meets Guthrum, a Norlander hell-bent on wiping Wessex from the map, they set out on a journey of destruction. So begins an epic struggle between greed and idealism, ambition and betrayal, freedom and tyranny. Because change always meets with resistance and, on the path to power, nobody can be trusted. The House of Wolf appeared in the Sunday Times hardback bestseller chart in the week ending 20th September 2025.

One summer escape could change your life . . .After a devastating break-up, budding artist Emma escapes to the sun-drenched Italian island of Giglio with her two best friends, determined to not let her own heartbreak get in the way of the ultimate hen weekend.With sprawling sandy beaches, glistening turquoise seas and delicious food, Emma finally feels like she can leave her troubles behind - until her best friend reveals a jaw-dropping secret that shakes Emma to her core. Unable to continue with her girls weekend, Emma goes off on her own and finds solace deep within Giglio''s castle walls, where she meets Jack, an Irish artist in Italy for the art festival, and sparks an instant connection.As the pair grow closer over their shared passion for art, Jack instils in Emma the confidence to finally follow her dreams. But Jack has secrets of his own, and under the heat of the Italian sun, will those secrets come to light?Escape to a sun-drenched Italian island with this irresistible summer romance - the perfect holiday read for fans of Karen Swan, Rosanna Ley and T.A. Williams.

Honor Wilson, self-styled Bohemian woman of means, runs a small literary journal and lodgings out of her Chelsea rooming house on Tregunter Road, where she lives alongside her ''dear houseguests;'' poet Robbie, aspiring socialite Mina, artists'' model George, and writer and widower Saul. When a man arrives at Tregunter Road looking for lodgings, the housemates sense something is amiss. Despite their protestations, Honor lets Jimmy move in.As they try to figure out if there really is something rotten about Jimmy, secrets, jealousies, and vengeful fantasies come to light, disrupting the careful balance of allegiances at the house, leading, ultimately, to a murder that will implicate everyone...

MURDER IS WAITING IN THE WINGS . . .Actresses Posy Starling and Caro Hooper both gained a name for themselves playing fictional detective Dahlia Lively on screen - but now they are back treading the boards in London''s theatre district, starring in two very different plays. Their fellow Dahlia, Rosalind King, is in the city to catch their opening weeks, but she can''t help but notice some tensions between Posy and Caro. Perhaps because of Caro''s new friendship with her co-star Luke Burrows, who seems to have a history with Posy . . . Before Rosalind can get to the bottom of what''s going on, Luke is found dead. Worse, his body is found in Posy''s dressing room - with Posy standing over him, covered in his blood. The West End is in uproar, but the cast of the two plays have closed ranks. Posy needs her fellow Dahlias to prove her innocence - but first she has to convince them that she didn''t do it. The play''s the thing... but when all their suspects are actors, how can the Dahlias tell what''s real, and what''s just theatre?Whether you''ve read the whole series, or are discovering the Three Dahlias novels for the first time, this is the perfect murder mystery to escape into if you love Agatha Christie, Jessica Fellowes and Janice Hallett.Praise for the Three Dahlias mysteries . . .''Dame Agatha would approve'' DAILY MAIL''An absolute treat of a read . . . Perfect weekend reading!'' JANICE HALLETT, author of THE APPEAL''Hugely entertaining'' THE TIMES''The best kind of book to curl up'' KRISTEN PERRIN, author of HOW TO SOLVE YOUR OWN MURDER ''The perfect cosy: atmospheric, ingenious and fun!'' IAN MOORE, author of Death and Croissants''A wonderful celebration of Golden Age crime'' S.J. BENNETT, author of THE WINDSOR KNOT''A fun, 1930s style murder-mystery, which makes for perfect holiday reading'' WOMAN''S WEEKLY

There is no happy-ever-after . . .Kilmara, Scotland. 1725. For fifty years, Iris has accepted the curse that blighted her life. By night, she is a heartbroken woman, destined to walk the misty shores of Kilmara without growing older. By day, she is Moireach, a terrifying monster imprisoned in the murky depths of Loch Moine.When bodies begin appearing on the shore, the villagers are convinced Moireach is responsible. So a hunter - the rugged, ruthless Henry Carver - is summoned to slay the monster of the loch. Iris must break her curse before she is killed for crimes she cannot believe she has committed. But as Kilmara''s hunt for the monster becomes ever more fevered, she and Henry are drawn together in a dangerous game of impossible attraction. And when a figure from Iris''s past suddenly reappears, she must choose what - or who - she is willing to sacrifice to win her freedom.. . . when you are the monster.

'A masterpiece of storytelling' Robert Winder Georgina Sturge, House of Commons Library statistician and author of the critically acclaimed Bad Data, explores the rich history of the times the UK has counted itself - from the revolutionary first census of 1801 to modern worries over technological surveillance. Condensing a whole society into numbers brought hidden problems to light: mapping cholera deaths in Soho led researchers to a single deadly water pump; Florence Nightingale stunned the Victorian establishment with her diagrams showing disease was the soldier's hidden enemy; and the discovery that industries like firework-making were almost entirely staffed by women helped improve workers' rights. Full of fascinating social detail, Sum of Us draws out the human stories captured in the vast tangle of data the UK has collected over two centuries. It provides a vital snapshot not of who we imagine ourselves to be - but who we really are.

A revolutionary way to approach the challenges of making and maintaining meaningful friendships. There is an assumption that good, worthwhile friendships should come easily. However, for neurodivergent adults, friendship can be hard. From differences in the parts of the brain that are vital to managing the logistics of a fulfilling social life to difficulty with self-regulation, the way neurodiverse individuals experience social bonding and connection can feel unintuitive. Written by a social emotional learning expert, Friendship Skills for Neurodivergent Adults is a guide to navigate these differences, broken into three parts: · How friendship works· How to find your people· How connecting will get you in motion Each part offers simple, science-based, practical advice including scripts, tips and strategies to combat loneliness and help you find the belonging and support of lifelong friendships. By the end of this book, you will feel less alone, and have the tools to understand the unique way you can approach friendship.

'The Golden Boy is not just an astoundingly ambitious novel, but also - and more importantly, in my opinion - a wildly entertaining one, by turns hilarious and heartbreaking. Bravo, Patricia Finn!' Richard Russo, author of Empire Falls and the North Bath trilogy of Fool novelsAn unexpected letter sends a man and his wife into their pasts - and offers them both a shot at redemption After an involuntary retirement from his high-flying Hollywood career, Stafford Hopkins has retreated to a luxury estate on Maui, along with his wife Agnes, both grimly resigned to life in a paradise where neither feels fully at home. Stafford is ready to retreat into himself, too, when a letter arrives with shocking news. Stafford has been named guardian of four children he didn't know existed: the grandchildren of his late childhood friend, Bobby Shepherd, whose ghost Stafford can no longer ignore. Returning to both the hardscrabble farming town and the dark secret he'd tried to forget for decades, Stafford is forced to confront his past in order to rebuild his future - and to redirect the fates of his family and the four young people suddenly in his care. Slyly funny and deeply moving, The Golden Boy is a captivating debut about love, mercy, and second chances.

'A lush re-invention of one of the greatest stories of all time' Elle McNicoll'Unique, brilliant and incredibly difficult to put down' Ore Agbaje-Williams***A captivating, funny and devastatingly tender reimagining of Little Women. 'I know who I am, I'm a Sharma sister. A necessary one. One that is loved.'Kav has always known that she's destined for more. She wants to tell the stories that matter but, instead, she's stuck working on a reality TV show - until she meets Luca, the man who slots so effortlessly into her life and pushes her to chase her dreams. Meanwhile, Mally - the ambitious one - is quickly climbing the corporate ladder. She's set on her success, but what does that mean if she has no one to share it with? Married to her childhood sweetheart, Ori has everything you could ever dream of; though she's hiding a secret that could unravel everything she's built forever. Then there's Trina, the quiet dreamer struck by wanderlust, knitting the family together. Until she finds herself facing a terrifying diagnosis that leaves everyone reeling. Back in the hospital where their father died, each of the sisters are left struggling to find their place in the world; navigating grief, heartbreak and loneliness, and learning to fall in love with life again. Heartbreaking, funny and achingly relatable, The Sharma Sisters is an irresistibly fresh coming-of-age story brimming with authenticity, love and sisterhood.

**The Sunday Times bestselling series**''TRULY EPIC'' Fonda Lee on The Mercy of Gods''DAZZLING . . . THIS IS SPACE OPERA AT ITS BEST'' Publishers Weekly on The Mercy of GodsFrom the multi-million-copy bestselling author of the Expanse comes the second book in the Captive''s War series - a spectacular new space opera that sees humanity fighting for its survival in a war as old as the universe itself. The monstrous Carryx empire was built by subjugation and war. Thousands of species are bound to their Sovran''s command in an endless, blood-soaked test: be useful in the eternal conflict or be slaughtered. Dafyd Alkhor, highest among their human captives, is feared and despised by the very people he champions. Ruthless in carving out his niche in the eternal war machine of the empire, he will reshape human nature itself as a tool for their alien masters'' use. But Dafyd''s loyalty is not what it seems. The Swarm, an agent of the Carryx''s deathless enemy, has been smuggled into the Carryx world-palace along with the human slaves. Its mission: discover a way to bring down the empire''s eternal reign. But the longer it lives among and within humanity, the more it forgets that it is a weapon. As the human captives spread through the battlefronts of empire, the awesome power of the Carryx becomes clear. And with it, a desperate plan for their destruction.But empires hide secrets, and even the deathless enemy may not be what it appears . . .Praise for the Captive''s War series:''Simply mind-blowing'' Kirkus''Terrifying alien overlords and a vast intergalactic war with humankind on the brink of annihilation . . . the start of something truly epic'' Fonda Lee, author of the Green Bone Saga''No one builds a universe like James S. A. Corey'' John Scalzi, New York Times bestselling author''Corey is always one of the most engaging voices in the genre'' Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of Children of Time''All the things you want in an alien invasion novel: overwhelming aliens, end-of-world terror, and plucky humans who never stop fighting'' Paolo Bacigalupi, New York Times bestselling author''A powerful, provocative masterpiece that I will be thinking about for a very long time'' Ryka Aoki, author of Light from Uncommon Stars

Maggie Wang, a broke young Asian American writer, needs a lifeline. Ingrid Parker, a veteran white Hollywood producer with her career on the edge, offers an impossible deal: $3 million for ten experimental medical sessions that promise to reverse aging, using Maggie as a transfusion partner. For Ingrid, it''s a chance to recapture her youth and save her fading career. For Maggie, it''s freedom - money to support her parents and finally finish her novel. What starts as a professional transaction exchanging blood, quickly becomes a complex psychological dance. Maggie gains unprecedented access to Ingrid''s hard-earned wisdom, while Ingrid sees in Maggie a potential protégé - and a weapon against an industry that''s been trying to sideline her. As their relationship intensifies, they''re forced to confront the harsh realities of race, age, and success. Who has the power to tell stories? And what are they willing to sacrifice to succeed?

Blackpool, 1904When young Elisha loses her parents, she clings to Primula Cottage - the only home her family has ever known. Once filled with love and laughter under her grandmother Millicent''s care, it''s now a place of peril under her Uncle Joe''s cruel temper and dangerous threats.Elisha dreams of restoring the cottage''s thriving market garden with Jack, a gentle labourer who brings her hope. Together, they imagine a future of love, family, and prosperity. But when tragedy strikes, Elisha''s dreams are torn away, forcing her into the brutal life of the workhouse. Her only solace comes from Harriet, a young widow with her own sorrows to bear.As the years pass, and through heartbreak and hardship, Elisha fights to reclaim her home and her family''s legacy. But can one young woman''s wish truly overcome a lifetime of struggle?A gripping and heartrending saga, perfect for fans of Kitty Neale, Katie Flynn, and Dilly Court.

''A beguiling author who interweaves past and present'' The TimesWhen a body is discovered in a picturesque South Devon village, DI Wesley Peterson is called in to investigate. The victim, Barry Brown, is a celebrity ghostwriter and the theft of his laptop suggests that the motive for murder may lie in his work.While Wesley investigates Barry''s famous clients, Wesley''s teenage son Michael joins family friend, Dr Neil Watson, on an intriguing excavation of a crashed World War Two plane on Dartmoor. The plane was used to ferry secret agents into Europe during the war and, when three skeletons are discovered nearby, it seems the wreckage might hold more secrets than they could ever have imagined.Wesley''s case leads him to the same area and he discovers a sinister history surrounding the moor and the nearby village of Moor Barton.With four unexplained deaths, can Wesley solve the mystery before anyone else is put in danger?

'Best one yet! . . . Just absolutely wonderful!' - Amazon reviewer, ? ----------Fifty years ago, the glorious Honeychurch Hall estate made headlines as the scene of a botched train heist that left two men dead and the whereabouts of a chest of diamonds unknown. So when the daughter of the signalman on duty that night asks antiques dealer Kat Stanford to value her father's railway memorabilia, Kat jumps at the chance. But the collection contains more surprises than Kat could've imagined, and soon it's full steam ahead on a very modern-day murder investigation. Meanwhile, Kat's mother Iris is wrapped up in the writing of her latest steamy novel; estate manager Delia is preoccupied by the upcoming grand opening of the Hall's Polar Tearoom; Kat's beau, local detective Mallory, is spending far too much time with his impressive ex, Chief Superintendent Stella Greenleigh; and there's a stuffed polar bear on the loose . . . Amid the chaos, Kat stays on the track of a series of puzzling clues which lead her to a thrilling final confrontation. As long-held secrets explode into the open, will life at Honeychurch Hall be permanently derailed? ---------- Readers and reviewers love the Honeychurch Hall series! 'These books fill me with joy!... they are fabulous, light, funny and joyful mysteries... they entered my world and I felt a little better.' - NetGalley reviewer, ?'You wouldn't believe how excited I get when a new instalment of Honeychurch Hall pops up on my Kindle!' - Amazon reviewer, ? 'This series just gets better and better!' - Amazon reviewer, ?'As fun, lively and cosy as it gets' - Amazon reviewer, ? 'I love this series... the madcap characters and beautiful setting enhance the magic of the writing... thoroughly enjoyable and unfathomable... Great read. Great series. Can't wait for the next one' - Amazon reviewer, ? 'Just the thing to chase the blues away' - M. C. Beaton, author of the Agatha Raisin and Hamish Macbeth series 'The perfect classic English village mystery but with the addition of charm, wit and a thoroughly modern touch' - Rhys Bowen, author of The Royal Spyness and Molly Murphy Mysteries 'Downton Abbey was yesterday. Murder at Honeychurch Hall lifts the lid on today's grand country estate in all its tarnished, scheming, inbred, deranged glory' - Catriona McPherson, author of the Dandy Gilver Murder Mystery Series 'Sparkles like a glass of Devon cider on a summer afternoon' - Elizabeth J. Duncan, author of the Penny Brannigan Mysteries

'Terrifying, gripping, all true. I couldn't put it down' Stephen King'Excellent... told with rare sensitivity. Hill is an extremely skilled writer, and his conscientious, measured reporting is a gift... The propulsive feel of a novel.' New York Times'Troubling, uplifting, heartbreaking... a masterwork.' Ron Suskind, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Life, AnimatedOn a cool autumn night in 1999, twenty-six-year-old Sarah Green crept out of her house and ran for her life. She was escaping not just the Aggressive Christianity Missions Training Corps, a paramilitary religious cult operating out of the New Mexico desert, but also the cruelty of the cult's leader-her mother, Deborah. In The Oracle's Daughter, Harrison Hill traces the fascinating beginnings and violent end of ACMTC, from its early days as an outgrowth of the hippie movement, through the conspiracy-theorist 1990s and into the present day. It follows Deborah, the group's founder and self-proclaimed oracle; Maura, one of its first members; and Sarah, Deborah's daughter, among the cult's primary victims. With a propulsive, deeply researched narrative, The Oracle's Daughter illuminates the strange world of religious cults-and how more vulnerable we are to extremism than we might like to think.