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FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB COMES THE THRILLING NEW MYSTERY IN THE 'WE SOLVE MURDERS' SERIES - A GLOBE-TROTTING, PAGE-TURNING ADVENTURE. ‘Packed with clever twists’ HARLAN COBENAt sunrise, high in the Italian hills, a body is found on the steps of a beautiful private villa. On the body is a threatening note, signed by a mystery man.Back at We Solve Murders HQ, Amy, Rosie and Steve leap at the chance to take on their first proper case. So what if their new client seems to have his own reasons for avoiding the police? All they need to do is uncover who left the note, and then find them. Simple.But once they start digging, the suspects keep piling up: there’s Sweden’s most-wanted criminal, a canny ex-wife and a fierce business rival – yet the murderer keeps evading them. And as the trio chase a villain through the shadows, danger travels closer to home . . .Between Italy and Palm Springs, via Barcelona and Steve’s village pub, can the team catch an elusive killer who knows EXACTLY where to hide?Pre-order your copy now!Praise for Richard Osman:‘Irresistible’ LEE CHILD‘So smart and funny. Deplorably good’ IAN RANKIN‘Osman just gets better’ SHARI LAPENA‘I smiled a million times’ MARIAN KEYES‘Warm, wise and witty’ VAL MCDERMID‘Brilliantly suspenseful’ JEFFERY DEAVER‘The rightful king of crime’ i PAPER'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‘Gripping and rather moving’ SUNDAY TIMES‘The biggest new fiction author of the decade’ GUARDIAN'Underestimate him at your own peril' INDEPENDENT'Richard Osman seems incapable of missing' THE TIMES

'A kind of magical realism for science fiction ... Quite, quite brilliant' TorPart pulp adventure, part otherworldly meditation, this is the story of Trafalgar Medrano: intergalactic trader and lover of bitter coffee and black cigarettes. In the bars and cafés of Rosario, Argentina, he recounts tall tales of his space escapades - involving, among other things, time travel and dancing troglodytes.Cosmopolitan, philosophical and, above all else, pure fun, Angélica Gorodischer's Trafalgar is a unique blend of science fiction, magical realism and shaggy-dog tale from one of Argentina's most distinctive writers. 'A unique brand of science fiction ... unlike anything I've ever read' Los Angeles Review of Books

PRE-ORDER YOUR NEXT FANTASY ADVENTURE OBSESSION NOW!What the River Knows meets The Mummy in the first instalment in a heart-pounding, richly imagined fantasy romance duology from the New York Times bestselling author of To Kill a Shadow, Katherine Quinn.

A remarkable true story about saving life in wartime, not taking it 'A story destined to be told. A fascinating history of blood for the front line. Humbling, awe inspiring and life affirming.' Sue Black, author of All That Remains The Lifesavers were a little-known band of men and women at the forefront of groundbreaking battlefield care in the Second World War.As part of a new and pioneering service, unconventional and iconoclastic, they pushed and pulled blood from hundreds of thousands of donors into the veins of battle casualties all over the world. Deploying expert teams – officially the smallest units in the British Army – who risked their own lives to reach the wounded and sick, they transformed survival rates with an impact comparable to that of penicillin.Among them were pre-war GPs, conscientious objectors and a communist doctor who had transfused his first casualty in the Spanish Civil War. Prominent was Gladwin Buttle, a larger-than-life dynamo, who, in North Africa, defied shortages by sending blood into the desert in cleaned-out whisky bottles and sterilizing kit with a broken-down steamroller. Directing was Lionel Whitby – ‘the greatest vampire the world has known’ he was called in 1945 – whose own life was saved in 1918 by blood transfused on the Somme.Their skills and innovations saw action in some of the most important battles in recent history, forging lifelines that allies sought to replicate but enemies – to their cost – did not. Some continue to inspire life-saving methods of emergency care today.Bestselling historian Roderick Bailey follows their trailblazing work from the start of the conflict to its end, from Dunkirk and El Alamein to Normandy and the Burmese jungle. Unearthed from rigorous research among diaries, letters and other first-hand accounts, The Lifesavers – a gripping narrative of the Second World War presented from an entirely new angle – tells the full tale for the first time.

Carson McCullers' prodigious first novel was published to instant acclaim when she was just twenty-three. Set in a small town in the middle of the deep South, it is the story of John Singer, a lonely deaf-mute, and a disparate group of people who are drawn towards his kind, sympathetic nature. The owner of the café where Singer eats every day, a young girl desperate to grow up, an angry socialist drunkard, a frustrated black doctor: each pours their heart out to Singer, their silent confidant, and he in turn changes their disenchanted lives in ways they could never imagine. Moving, sensitive and deeply humane, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter explores loneliness, the human need for understanding and the search for love.

BECAUSE OLD PEOPLE DON'T JUST SOLVE MURDERS...A razor-sharp, edge-of-your-seat new thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Richard and Judy Book Club pick, My Lovely Wife - pre-order the paperback now!'Equal parts hilarious and disturbing... kept me glued to the pages from beginning to end!' Freida McFadden 'Sharp, sly and darkly hilarious' i--You’d never guess Lottie Jones had skeletons in her closet.She’s lived in town for decades now. She’s getting older. She lives for the simple pleasures of weekly bingo games at church, and gossiping with her friends about their children’s love lives.But when investigative journalist Plum Dixon shows up on her doorstep asking questions about Lottie’s past, and specifically about her connection to numerous unsolved murders, well, Lottie just can’t have that.But getting away with murder is hard enough when you’re young. And when Lottie receives another annoying knock on the door, she realises this crime might just be the death of her…--Praise for Samantha Downing'Dark, sly and delicious' J.P. Delaney'Wry and dark and witth and clever' Sarah Pinborough'A brilliant psychological black comedy' Daily Mail'An irresistibly dark tale' T.M. Logan'Witty and macabre' Caroline Kepnes

SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY TRIVEDI SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2025 & BSHS PICKSTONE PRIZE 2026A GUARDIAN & TELEGRAPH BEST SCIENCE BOOK 2025WATERSTONES BEST POPULAR SCIENCE BOOK 2025'A vital and important book' David OlusogaFrom an award-winning historian of race, science and empire, a path-breaking and poignant history of extinction as a scientific idea, an imperial legacy and a political choiceAnyone alive today is among a tiny fraction of the once living: over 90% of species that ever existed are now extinct. How did we come to think of ourselves as survivors in a world where species can vanish forever, or as capable of pushing our planet to the verge of a sixth mass extinction?Extinction, Sadiah Qureshi shows us, is a surprisingly modern concept – and a phenomenon that’s not as natural as we might think. In Europe until the late eighteenth century, species were considered perfect and unchanging creations of God. Then in the age of revolutions, scientists gathered enough fossil evidence to determine that mammoth bones, for example, were not just large elephants but a lost species that once roamed the Earth alongside ancient humans. Extinction went from being regarded as theologically dangerous to pervasive, and even inevitable.Yet Vanished shows us that extinction is more than a scientific idea; it’s a political choice that has led to devasting consequences. Europeans and Americans quickly used the notion that extinction was a natural process to justify persecution and genocide, predicting that nations from Newfoundland’s Beothuk to Aboriginal Australians were doomed to die out from imperial expansion.Exploring the tangled and unnatural histories of extinction and empire, Vanished weaves together pioneering original research and breath-taking storytelling to show us extinction is both an evolutionary process and a human act: one which illuminates our past, and may alter our future.

“ONE OF THE MOST CAPTIVATING BOOKS I’VE READ IN YEARS” – Simon Alexander OngYour most difficult experiences aren’t setbacks. They’re the starting points on your journey to harness your Unlimited potential.Once considered beyond help, Lewis Raymond Taylor turned around a life defined by trauma, addiction and incarceration into one of meaning, mastery, and multimillion dollar success.In Unlimited, he shares the secrets behind his journey to lasting success. Packed full of expert insights and inspirational wisdom, Unlimited will show you how to:Turn your inner critic into an inner coach Dismantle your limiting beliefs Take ownership of your life Transform your fear of failure into a need for successYou’re not broken, you’re just unfinished. This book is your next step to greatness.

'Gold is a very devilish sort of a thing, believe me, boys'Deep in the wild heart of Mexico’s Sierra Madre mountains lies treasure beyond reckoning, just waiting to be found by those who know where to look. Or so believe three Americans – Dobbs, Curtin and Howard – down on their luck and desperate for a way out. Teaming up on a perilous quest to hunt for gold, they soon find their fragile alliance tested, both by a band of local outlaws, and by their own greed. First published in 1927 and made into a classic film by John Huston, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre is a savagely ironic, anarchic cult novel about the price of ambition and the limits of endurance.

PRE-ORDER THE HEART-POUNDING SERIES FINALE NOW!Don’t miss the thrilling conclusion to the instant #1 New York Times bestselling The Games Gods Play and The Things Gods Break.The Wrath Gods Reap is Percy Jackson for adults meets Hunger Games, with a slow burn romance between a contestant and Hades himself.The Crucible series is best enjoyed in order.Reading Order:Book #1 The Games Gods PlayBook #2 The Things Gods BreakBook #3 The Wrath Gods Reap

PRE-ORDER THIS EXPLOSIVE SEQUEL TO NEVERTHORN, A SWEEPING ROMANTASY PERFECT FOR FANS OF ZODIAC ACADEMY SERIES . . . -Still reeling from the betrayal that shattered her at Neverthorn, Harlow Daygon is in hiding. Again. Magically disguised and barely holding it together, she and the rest of House Phoenix are masquerading as students at Heathermoor, Neverthorn’s mysterious Scottish sister school. The castle looks like a fairytale on acid, the Fae here wield wild magic like it’s a contact sport, and the headmaster might be one cryptic riddle away from full-blown villain. But for the first time in a long time Harlow feels almost at home. Too bad peace never lasts in the Dwimmer world. The Grym Dunaras is still lost. The kraken gold has vanished. And Typhon has found them. And this time, he's not the only danger. Close on his heels is a member of the Senate who’d love nothing more than to burn Heathermoor to the ground. If Harlow can’t hold her team—or herself—together, she’ll lead her found family straight into a war they can’t win. Or survive. -Tropes:Enemies to LoversSecond ChanceChosen OneFound FamilySlow BurnForced ProximityOlder FMCProfessor x StudentSecret/Hidden Identity--Praise for Neverthorn:-'If you like your heroes messy, your professors brooding, and your fantasies dark, Neverthorn is for you. Prepare to fall. Hard. Like, it’s gonna hurt' —Darynda Jones, New York Times bestselling author of the Charley Davidson series'This is a super fun, action-packed magical Academy adventure—perfect for readers of books like Fourth Wing and Zodiac Academy, but who want a main character who is a little bit older, seasoned, and absolutely hilarious!'—C. N. Crawford, author of The Hallowed Games duology'Neverthorn is for the women who’ve lived, bled, and clawed their way to survive. Dark academia gets a savage, spellbinding twist—and Harlow Daygon is the chaotic queen we didn’t know we needed'—K. F. Breene, USA Today bestselling author of the Shadowspell Academy series

THE PERFECT HOLIDAY HIDES THE DARKEST SECRET... The irresistible new psychological thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of She Lies in Wait, perfect for fans of Gillian McAllister and Andrea Mara's ALL HER FAULT'A kidnap mystery that works equally as a suspense thriller. Summer read sorted!' - Vaseem Khan‘A super smart and surprising read’ - Jane Fallon*****A BEAUTIFUL RESORTIt looked like the perfect getaway. A luxury resort with endless pools, a gorgeous golden beach, and a kids' club that is every parent's dream. But for Amanda, a British detective in desperate need of a break with her young son, it soon becomes clear this isn’t going to be a holiday. A MISSING GIRLA girl has been sending anonymous messages to a teenager at the resort. She says her real name is Lara, that she was kidnapped from the UK, and that the family she's with are her abductors. But the resort is full of families. The kidnappers could be any of them. If the police guess wrong, Lara could be whisked away, and never see her real family again. When every family seems to be hiding something, can Amanda find the truth – and Lara – before it’s too late?*****PRAISE FOR GYTHA LODGE'A novel that literally makes you hold your breath then gasp out loud' VAL McDERMID'Gripped me from the first page and kept me turning the pages long into the night' ERIN KELLY'Smart, moody, intense and tangled. I loved it' GILLIAN MCALLISTER'With clues and twists to keep you absolutely hooked from the first page to the last. I can't wait for her next book' JANE CASEY'A unique spin on the destination thriller, Please Help Me is a gripping missing person mystery with a cast of characters I loved spending time with. A total pageturner' Nicci Cloke, author of Her Many Faces

'A searing, beautiful book' KILEY REID, bestselling author of SUCH A FUN AGESusan ‘Zuzu’ Braeburn is almost forty. She has the life she’s always dreamed of – a beautiful house, a child, a successful partner. But something between her and Agnes has been off for a long time, and she can’t help but wonder ‘what if’. What if she had chosen to live with her father instead of her mother after their divorce? To pursue art over law? And, most importantly, to pursue her feelings for her male best friend from college, Cash, instead of marrying Agne? hen an unexpected loss takes her back to her hometown, over a single wintery weekend, the questions in Zuzu’s mind become too loud to ignore. She grapples with the choices she’s made and the knowledge that she doesn’t have infinite time to make changes in her lifeThe Other Wife speaks to unfulfilled desires and the euphoric nostalgia that’s particular to the beginning of middle age; it is heartfelt and daring in its reckoning with the quest for joy. 'Tender, wise, and thoroughly compelling' R.O. Kwon, author of THE INCENDIARIES'A marvellous study in how much desire lives in memory, in nostalgia and in fantasy' THE WASHINGTON POST

HE ELECTRIFYING SEQUEL TO THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER HEAVENLY BODIES 'The Heavenly Bodies series officially has me in a chokehold' Thea Guanzon, The Hurricane Wars 'It wouldn't be a surprise if this follows in the hallowed halls of Sarah J Maas' iNews 'A deeply romantic quest beyond death... impossible to put down' Shalini Abeysekara, This Monster of Mine ******************************************************************************** Never make a bargain with a god. Elara is vengeful. Enzo is trapped between the realms of life and death and her enemy has vanished, taking her love's only connection to the waking world with him. But there is a darker force at play, one that even Ariete, King of the Stars, is afraid of. On the run with enemies at every turn, Elara must enlist friends, old and new, and learn to control her almighty powers if she has any hope of saving her soulmate. Whatever happens, there is one thing she is certain of: STARS WILL FALL. ******************************************************************************** TROPES: *Fated Mates* *Betrayal* *Found Family* *Revenge Quest* *Pirate Adventures and Mermaid Mysteries* *Touch-her-and-I'll-kill-you* JOIN THE OBSESSION: 'One of my ALL TIME FAVOURITE romantasies - ever. Infinity stars' ***** 'Hands down my favourite fantasy series. It has everything you would want in a fantasy romance' ***** 'Stunning, heartbreaking, EPIC. I implore you to pick this up.' ***** 'This is going into my book favourites of all time alongside Throne of Glass, ACOTAR and Six of Crows.' ***** 'Imani has done it again - she has ripped my heart and soul into a million pieces with this book.' 'MY HEAD IS SPINNING THAT PLOT TWIST' ***** 'This is a god tier series' ***** OTHER BOOKS IN THE SERIES: HEAVENLY BODIES

PRE-ORDER the paperback edition with stunning new bonus artwork of Devney Perry's #1 New York Times bestselling book, SHIELD OF SPARROWS. A TREATY SEALED IN MAGIC. A FATE BORN OF MONSTERS. A LOVE FORETOLD BY LEGEND. THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER OVER 1 MILLION COPIES SOLD ACROSS THE SERIES The ultimate slow-burn, high-stakes romantasy for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Rebecca Yarros ?? ?? -- The gods sent monsters to the five kingdoms to remind mortals they must kneel. I've spent my life kneeling to their will and to my father's. As a princess, my only duty is to wear the crown and obey the king. I was never meant to rule. Never meant to fight. And I was never supposed to be the daughter who sealed an ancient treaty with her own blood. But that changed the fateful day I stepped into my father's throne room. The day a legendary monster hunter sailed to our shores. The day a prince ruined my life. Now I'm crossing treacherous lands beside a warrior who despises me as much as I despise him bound to a future I didn't choose and a husband I barely know. Everyone wants me to be something I'm not a queen, a spy, a sacrifice. But what if I refused the role chosen for me? What if I made my own rules? What if there's power in being underestimated? And what if for the first time I reached for it? -- Tropes: Enemies to Lovers Magic, Myths and Monsters Slow-Burn Forced Proximity Arranged Marriage Hidden Identity High Stakes Now a Feature Film in Development with Amazon MGM Studios!

‘Vivid and vigorous, precise and unsparingly truthful . . . Excellent’ Financial TimesFrom the Booker Prize-shortlisted author of Burnt Sugar comes a gripping psychodrama of unravelling and rebirth – for readers of Katie Kitamura, Deborah Levy, Gwendoline Riley and Elena Ferrante'Unsparing, exhilarating. This novel boils with brutal insight. Avni Doshi is among the finest prose stylists at work today' Katie Kitamura'Lush and sharpened to a dagger point... I was consumed by this novel' Amina Cain‘I married my husband to live in a fairy tale. I imagined us like planets orbiting the sun or gods enacting their myths. Marriage was a solution and I wanted to be dissolved.’A woman’s husband walks into their bedroom one evening and tells her that he wants a divorce. She is stunned. They have always had a happy marriage, an almost perfect marriage. In the following days, marooned with two young daughters in a hostile suburb, the woman starts coming apart. As she sifts through the ruins of their shared life, she begins to notice the warning signs which she chose not to see the first time around. She wanders deep into the forest of her own mind, where marital memories intermingle with myths of headless women and vengeful goddesses, messages hidden in the constellations, glimpses of a natural world seething and alive with portents. Over the course of a single summer, as the cicadas that have been buried in the ground for seventeen years prepare to emerge and fill the air with a plague of ecstatic transformation, the woman too is splitting, liquifying and reforming, stretching her new antennae toward the light. This is a novel about unhappy families – about poison seeping through the domestic space, the bloody battlefield of the home, the enduring threat posed by those closest to us. Stiletto-sharp and darkly hypnotic, it is a gripping psychodrama of unravelling and rebirth.