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*PRE-ORDER NOW! THE TWIST-A-MINUTE NEW THRILLER FROM LIA MIDDLETON THAT ASKS HOW WELL YOU REALLY KNOW THE PERSON YOU''RE MARRIED TO...*FRANK has been found not guilty of a terrible crime. But, moments after arriving home from the trial, he is killed.HARRY was Frank’s defence lawyer. He knew everything about his client. Or at least, he thought he did. So how did he react when he found out the truth?PIERA is Harry’s wife. Harry doesn’t know about her connection to Frank. But could it have driven her to murder?ONE MARRIAGE. ONE LIE. TWO SIDES TO THE STORY…

''Perfection of character is this: to live each day as if it were your last, without frenzy, without apathy, without pretence.''This collection presents the greatest works by the three major Stoic philosophers, in beautiful hardback editions designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith. Meditations, written by the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius to provide personal consolation, is one of the most influential works of philosophy of all time. Seneca''s Letters to a Stoic upholds the ideals of Stoicism - the wisdom of the self-possessed person immune to life''s setbacks - while valuing friendship and courage. And in his Discourses, Epictetus argues that happiness lies in learning to perceive exactly what is in our power to change and what is not. Together, these works offer a complete education in Stoicism.

PRE-ORDER THE HOTTEST ROMANCE OF THE YEAR! It’s a love story, will she ever say yes…Renee Feldman would rather be anywhere other than a family friend’s wedding, introducing herself as a “film school drop-out”—until she runs into Lola Gray, her childhood neighbour who''s become a major pop sensation. Lola Gray just wants to get through her sister’s wedding. It''s been a year since her secret relationship imploded, simultaneously breaking Lola''s heart and cancelling the album of love songs she''d written. If Lola doesn''t release new music soon, she''ll become irrelevant.When Lola sees Renee, she knows what she needs to clear her head. Lola''s teenage crush on Renee secretly inspired her debut album. One night with Renee will put the past behind her and cure her writer’s block. But one night turns into much more Lola’s team urgently needs a new director for her documentary Renee is the only answer.As Lola and Renee reconnect, they can’t deny their feelings for each other. When Renee suggests they tell that story in the documentary, Lola agrees, although it means coming out. But neither Renee or Lola realize how hard it will be to tell their love story, in an industry that sets a narrative of its own…Perfect for fans of RED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE, Ali Hazelwood and Emily Henry!Tropes: Enemies-to-loversForced proximity Fake datingSapphic romanceSmall town to big city Celebrity romance

The author of The Ruin of All Witches returns with a gripping, vividly told journey of rediscovery, uncovering his uncle’s past as a soldier, prisoner, fugitive and partisan in World War Two Italy Malcolm Gaskill knew two things about his great-uncle Ralph’s wartime adventures: he’d been a prisoner in Italy, and he’d cut his way out of a train with a knife and fork. Apart from that, he’d faded into family folklore, lost to view. Until, one hot afternoon in an English country garden, a chance conversation set Gaskill on his uncle’s trail…What Ralph really did in the war was, he discovers, even more extraordinary than the exaggerations of family myth. From last-ditch fighting in the Libyan desert and incarceration in a Puglian prisoner-of-war camp, to desperate, dramatic escapes and the assuming of an entirely new identity among the peasants and partisans of the Italian alps, Gaskill traces a life transformed by conflict, while lifting the curtain on a long-forgotten episode of the Second World War.Yet The Glass Mountain is about more than war: it’s a haunting exploration of what it means to encounter the past, and how we remember, forget and recover it. As he follows his uncle’s path through dusty archives and the landscapes, towns and villages of present-day Italy, Gaskill finds himself confronted by questions that go to the heart of how we think about the people who came before us: Why do stories matter? How much of the past can ever be true?

**The unmissable new mystery in the bestselling, record-breaking Thursday Murder Club series by Richard Osman**-----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 favourite criminal.But when Elizabeth meets a wedding guest who’s in trouble, kidnap and death are hot on their heels once more. A villain wants access to an uncrackable code, and will stop at nothing to get it. Plunged back into action once more, can the gang solve the puzzle and a murder in time?Available for pre-order now!-----Praise for Richard Osman and the Thursday Murder Club series‘Brilliantly suspenseful’ JEFFERY DEAVER‘Deplorably good’ IAN RANKIN‘Funny, clever, compelling’ HARLAN COBEN‘I smiled a million times’ MARIAN KEYES‘Warm, wise and witty’ VAL MCDERMID‘Osman just gets better’ SHARI LAPENA''The thing that shines through in Osman’s writing is that he really likes people and revels in all their foibles and eccentricities . . . a delightful read'' OBSERVER‘The rightful king of crime’ i PAPER

From the multi-award winning creator of BROADCHURCH and showrunner of DOCTOR WHO, get ready for the most exciting crime fiction debut of 2025...“A masterclass whodunnit” Gillian McAllister “Everything I love in a crime novel” Jennie Godfrey “As unputdownable as you''d expect from the writer of Broadchurch” Jenny Colgan****** When Nicola Bridge moves back to Dorset after years as a CID detective in the big city, the last thing she expects is for the picturesque village of Fleetcombe to become a grisly crime scene. Jim Tiernan, landlord of the White Hart pub, has been found dead, the body staged with macabre relish on an isolated country road. As soon as she starts asking questions, Nicola realises everyone in the village has something to hide. Frankie, the hairdresser who isn’t a skilled enough actor to conceal they’re lying about the night of the murder. Eddie, the delivery driver whose heart starts racing every time he drives past the crime scene. Deakins, the embittered farmer still living in the shadow of a supposedly murderous ancestor. And even the little girl, hidden at the top of the playground slide, who’s watching them all. Whispers. Rumours. Lies. But Nicola knows that somewhere among them, a killer is hiding in plain sight. Because sometimes the smallest villages hide the darkest secrets...

''One of the most insightful books I’ve read about what makes us human and how we understand each other'' Bill GatesSteven Pinker, one of the world''s greatest thinkers and bestselling author of Enlightenment Now, The Better Angels of Our Nature and The Language Instinct, reveals the power and perils of thinking alike As a cognitive scientist, the ultimate subject of Steven Pinker’s fascination is how we think about each other’s thoughts, ad infinitum. It sounds impossible, but Steven Pinker shows that we do it all the time. This awareness, which we experience as something that is public or “out there,” is called common knowledge, and it has a momentous impact on our social, political, and economic lives.Common knowledge, Pinker shows, can make sense of many of life’s enigmas: financial bubbles and crashes, revolutions that come out of nowhere, the posturing and pretence of diplomacy, the eruption of social media shaming mobs and academic cancel culture, the awkwardness of a first date. But people also go to great lengths to avoid common knowledge—to ensure that even if everyone knows something, they can’t know that everyone else knows they know it. And so we get rituals like benign hypocrisy, veiled bribes and threats, sexual innuendo, and pretending not to see the elephant in the room.In exploring the paradoxes of human behaviour, When Everyone Knows that Everyone Knows… invites us to understand the ways we try to get into each other’s heads, and the harmonies, hypocrisies, and outrages that result.

Sheldon Soleskin should be having a horrible day. Even though he’s been unexpectedly transferred to a new school right before the holidays, has only one day to set up his new classroom, and just discovered his twin sister''s been hiding an invitation to his ex-boyfriend’s Christmas Eve wedding, he’s still ready to take on the world with a smile on his face and a skip in his step.Theo Berenson just wants to be left alone to his custodial duties. But when the chipper new first-grade teacher needs help moving furniture the Sunday after Thanksgiving, he''s forced to do something he detests. Help. To make matters worse, Theo''s overbearing parents are coming for Hanukah in a few weeks, and he''s told them he has a boyfriend. Except he doesn''t. Because who would want to date an oaf like Theo?Working together, these opposites discover they might be able to help each other out. Agreeing to be each other’s dates, they become friends as they practice for their upcoming events. But when all the rehearsing starts feeling a little too real, and both men''s pasts come roaring back to haunt them, will they be able to pull off the ultimate holiday masquerade?

The Bible observes that God made humanity ‘for a while a little lower than the angels’. If humans are that close to angels, does the difference lie in human sexuality and what we do with it? In a single lifetime, Christianity or historically Christian societies have witnessed one of the most extraordinary about-turns in attitudes to sex and gender in human history, bringing liberation for some and fury and fear for others.This book by Oxford''s Emeritus Professor of the History of the Church seeks to calm fears and encourage understanding through telling a 3000-year-long tale of Christians encountering sex, gender and the family, with noises off from their sacred texts. It beckons us to pay attention to the sheer glorious complexity and contradictions in the history of Christianity, an epic of ordinary and extraordinary Christians trying to make sense of themselves and of humanity’s deepest desires, fears and hopes.

Leo Varadkar shares his fascinating experience as Irish prime minister at a time of much change and turbulence, in this remarkably honest memoir.Leo Varadkar was an unlikely Taoiseach – the youngest on taking office in 2017, the first Taoiseach to be gay, and the first person of colour to be Taoiseach.Equally unlikely was his decision to bow out of politics in his mid-forties. Now, liberated from the constraints of office, he tells his fascinating story with characteristic courage and candour, and provides a unique insight into the formation and evolution of a senior politician.In Speaking My Mind Leo Varadkar shares his pride in helping to bring about transformational changes, such as marriage equality. He describes experiences that only a prime minister could have – speaking frankly to Pope Francis on the legacy of church abuses, connecting with Barack Obama about both being the ‘tall, dark guy with the funny name’, navigating challenges such as the pandemic and the fallout from Brexit. And he writes honestly about the costs that go with the immense privilege of holding high office.Speaking My Mind is a revealing, intimate and important memoir from a singular public figure.

PRE ORDER NOW! The sizzling, ghostly romance from USA Today bestselling author Jen DeLuca.Boneyard Key, Florida is the only home Sophie has ever known. As the guide of the town’s one and only ghost tour, her love for its supernatural history has flourished into a career.But there''s a newcomer in town. Tristan runs a multi-city ghost tour conglomerate and Boneyard Key, with its haunted reputation, seems like the perfect place to boost his bottom line. . .When the two ghost tours clash, Sophie’s expletive-filled rant goes viral, and the rivals strike up a deal. Whoever has the most successful business by summer’s end stays, while the loser must ghost.But what starts as begrudging tolerance for one another soon becomes something spicier. Can Sophie and Tristan they put their feud aside to make room for love, or does Boneyard Key only have room for one ghost business?

The heart-pounding and emotional new thriller about marriage and deceit from the author of Richard and Judy Book Club pick, The Twins. 'An unforgettable crime novel…that brings emotional intensity to a still unfolding scandal' The Times, Pick of the Month, SeptemberCHRIS FLETCHER IS A MAN WITH SECRETS . . . One woman dead. Nineteen years ago, policeman Chris Fletcher's lover was found dead in an abandoned house. One woman missing. Now, his loyal wife has disappeared without a trace. A man with everything to lose. There's no doubt that he's guilty, but of which crim? RAISE FOR TO LOVE A LIAR'A beautifully written novel about the secrets with a marriage and the past coming back to haunt you' Claire Douglas, bestselling author of The New Neighbours‘A clever and twisting story of loyalty and lies, marriage and mystery’ Chris Whitaker, bestselling author of All The Colours Of The Dark‘A riveting and poignant tale of love, death and betrayal’ Oyinkan Braithwaite, bestselling author of My Sister, the Serial Killer‘A tensely written and thoughtful thriller that will stay with you long after you’ve put it down’ Jennie Godfrey, bestselling author of The List of Suspicious Things‘A spellbinding tale of deception and betrayal. Fantastically twisty storytelling' T.M. Logan, bestselling author of The Daughter

Isaac Bell returns for another thrilling mission in a new book from the Grand Master of Adventure, Clive Cussler - pre-order your copy now!Charismatic, handsome, and fiercely loyal, Isaac Bell is a no-nonsense private detective at the Van Dorn Detective Agency. Travelling all over early 20th century America in pursuit of justice for his clients, chasing down a steam train in a sports automobile is all in a day’s work for Bell. And while he’s on the trail of thieves, killers, and sometimes much worse, he’ll have to use his every last wit to stay ahead of those he seeks, and to stay alive . . .Praise for Clive Cussler:''The Adventure King'' Sunday Express''Just about the best in the business'' New York Post''Cussler is hard to beat'' Daily Mail

READ THE BRILLIANTLY FUNNY, ONE-OF-A-KIND PAGE-TURNER FROM AUTHOR AND BELOVED TV PRESENTER, STEVE JONES''Sensational. I loved it. An absolute thrill ride'' John Niven''Spectacular. Terminally Kill reads like Richard Osman with more blood. A tale of morality, mortality and what happens when a life takes you beyond breaking point'' Tony Parsons ----Ray might be about to die. But he’s sure as hell not going quietly . . .Former policeman Ray ‘Sugar’ Leonard is no stranger to bad breaks. But even Walter White never had to open up and share his feelings with a bunch of misfits like Ray’s chemotherapy group: a giant God-bothering Welsh bouncer, a sharp-suited wannabe Wolf of Wall Street, and a misanthropic, potty-mouthed little old lady.Compared to that lot, getting mugged on his way home from the clinic was almost a relief.But Ray is not your average victim. And when his training kicks in and his would-be attacker winds up dead, he wonders, who else might be equally deserving of such summary justice? After all, he’s got cancer, what’s he got to lose?Then Ray lets slip his new philosophy to the group and it soon becomes clear that he’s not the only one with murder in mind . . .----READERS ARE LOVING TERMINALLY KILL‘A mixture of life lessons and friendships with some murders, tears and laughter thrown in for good measure. If you''re going to read any book, make it this one!’ ***** Reader Review‘Ray was such a brilliant, brilliant character. I loved him from the start. I don’t know how to describe Terminally Kill other than it’s fantastic’ ***** Reader Review‘Brilliant, absolutely brilliant! I absolutely love this book’ ***** Reader ReviewPRAISE FOR STEVE JONES:''Joyously unpredictable, clever and witty’ RUTH JONES''Funny, fast-paced and moving’ SATURDAY LIVE‘Very funny … echoes of Nick Hornby’ YOU’RE BOOKED

Britain's most beloved storyteller returns with a twisting adventure of obsessive love and elegant espionage . . . ---‘Extravagantly enjoyable' THE TIMES‘William Boyd once again brings to the spy novel his particular storytelling genius’ MICK HERRON‘Boyd is one of my favourite authors – he never disappoints’ KATE ATKINSON‘The Predicament is ingenious, thrilling and wonderfully entertaining’ JOHN BANVILLE'Boyd’s addictive storytelling is at its very best as he navigates a collision of chance, ambition and human frailty' HER MAJESTY QUEEN CAMILLA---Gabriel Dax, travel writer and accidental spy, is back in the shadows. Unable to resist the allure of his MI6 handler, Faith Green, he has returned to a life of secrets and subterfuge. Dax is sent to Guatemala under the guise of covering a tinderbox presidential election, where the ruthless decisions of the Mafia provoke pitch-black warfare in collusion with the CIA. As political turmoil erupts, Gabriel's reluctant involvement deepens. His escape plan leads him to West Berlin, where he uncovers a chilling realisation: there is a plot to assassinate magnetic young President John F. Kennedy. In a race against time, Gabriel must navigate deceit and danger, knowing that the stakes have never been higher . . . In The Predicament, the second novel starring accidental spy Gabriel Dax, William Boyd weaves yet another masterful tale of suspense, loyalty, love and the dark temptations of spy craft.

PRE-ORDER THIS FIERCE, WITCHY RETELLING OF IRISH MYTHOLOGY, FROM AN UNFORGETTABLE NEW VOICE IN MYTHIC FICTIONRULER. MOTHER. GODDESS. WARRIOR.PERFECT FOR FANS OF ELODIE HARPER''S THE WOLF DEN, ROSIE HEWLETT''S MEDEA AND COSTANZA CASATI''S CLYTEMNESTRA-----They called me The Morrigan. I was magnificent. I was multitudes.They twisted my story, stripped me away. But I will tell it now in my own voice.It begins, as all the best stories do, in darkness.From an ancient, storm-tossed sea, a tribe of gods reach the rocky shores of Ireland.Among them, a strange, hungry, red-haired girl. A girl who can change shape, from bird to beast to goddess. A girl who dreams of battle, of blood, of death and power.She does not know yet that a woman who seeks to rule will always be in danger – or that there are far more treacherous figures in this land than the gods who raised her.She does not know that one day love will burn so deep in her heart that its scars will never heal. That she will know pain so raw and pure it will almost tear her apart.She does not know that her journey will take a thousand years. That her name will be remembered for a thousand more.She is The Morrigan, and she is waiting: a girl with rage coiled in her chest. Beautiful, powerful, ravenous rage. A rage that will live forever.An electric debut retelling of Ireland’s mythic goddess of war, from a bold and powerful new voice.