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''Terrifically twisted . . . I''m obsessed'' KATY BRENTJane and Colin are soulmates. He just doesn''t know it yet.For twenty-four-year-old Jane, finding love in New York City is even harder than making it as a playwright. So, when Jane meets Colin, a sweet software engineer, she can''t believe her luck: they''re perfect for each other. Even when Colin breaks off their blooming relationship after six dates, Jane is certain that this is just a stumbling block. She''ll get him back. She knows she will. That is, until Colin starts dating Zoe, a perfect, luminous, up-and-coming Brooklyn artist. Even worse, she''s actually kind of nice. But Zoe doesn''t have what it takes to love Colin. She''d never stay with him through thick and thin. All Jane has to do is prove it, and she and Colin will be so happy together. But when Jane sneaks into Colin''s apartment, she makes a shocking discovery - one that will ensnare them all in a complicated web of lies, secrets, and murder.Unrelentingly twisty and utterly compelling, So Happy Together is an unputdownable, shattering read for fans of You, Katy Brent and C. J. Skuse.********************************Praise for So Happy Together''Reads like your most unhinged friend''s secret diary'' ASHLEY WINSTEAD''Dark, juicy and addictive'' JENNY HOLLANDER''Laced with humour . . . with an ending that will leave you breathless'' LIV CONSTANTINE''You won''t know who to trust in this spine-tingling psychological thriller'' SARAH PEKKANEN''A twisty, obsessive thriller'' CAMILLA STEN

''Supple, horrifying and mordantly droll'' New York Times''Nothing short of brilliant'' Wall Street Journal''A subtle, often darkly funny novel about the relationship between art and power'' Sunday Times''A dazzling performance and a real page turner'' Salman RushdieFrom ''one of the brightest, most pleasure-giving writers at work today'' (Jeffrey Eugenides), a visionary tale inspired by the life of the 20th century film director G.W. Pabst, who left Europe for Hollywood to resist the Nazis and then returned to his homeland with his wife and young son and began making films for the German Reich.An artist''s life, a pact with the devil, a novel about the dangerous illusions of the silver screen.G.W. Pabst, one of cinema''s greatest, perhaps the greatest director of his era: when the Nazis seized power he was filming in France, to escape the horrors of the new Germany he flees to Hollywood. But under the blinding California sun, the world-famous director suddenly looks like a nobody. Not even Greta Garbo, who he made famous, can help him. And thus, almost through no fault of his own, he finds himself back in his homeland of Austria, which is now called Ostmark. The returning family is confronted with the barbaric nature of the regime. But Goebbels, the minister of propaganda in Berlin, wants the film genius, he won''t take no for an answer and makes big promises. While Pabst still believes that he will be able to resist these advances, that he will not submit to any dictatorship other than art, he has already taken the first steps into a hopeless entanglement.Daniel Kehlmann''s novel about art and power, beauty and barbarism is a triumph. The Director shows what literature is capable of.

**A Times best crime novel of 2025 so far**''Sharp, evocative'' Guardian''A compelling and authentic mystery that explores faith, identity, corruption, and friendship with a deft touch. Foday''s writing is vivid, thoughtful, and full of heart'' Amen AlongeWhen one of their own is found unconscious in the boot of her car, Scotland''s Sierra Leonean community is cast into a state of shock. And the young woman''s death a few days later sparks a murder investigation.Though Hawa Barrie lives on the fringes of that community, which revolves around the Lion Mountain Church, the disappearance of a second woman - her childhood friend Othella Savage - draws her in. But as the police investigation drags on, Hawa grows increasingly suspicious of the charismatic Pastor Ronald Ranka - and increasingly fearful for her friend, Othella. Desperate, she launches her own search, which will take her from Scotland to Sierra Leone and back again, revealing the true nature of Ranka''s church whilst exposing dark secrets within the fabric of both countries she calls home.A darkly compelling read inspired by a real incident, The Search for Othella Savage is an engaging and compulsive debut which examines the insidious nature of corruption - both religious and political - whilst also exploring the enduring power of friendship.READER REVIEWS''This was such a gripping read that grabbed me in its clutches and wouldn''t let me go. When life got in the way and I had to put it down, I couldn''t stop thinking about it'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''A very intriguing read with multicultural aspects. . . I would recommend picking up a copy!'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''I really liked this novel . . . the chapters are short and the suspense is present. The religious aspect is interesting and well written'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐

''Damien Lewis is both a meticulous historian and a born storyteller'' Lee ChildFIVE DARING ESCAPES CARRIED OUT BY THE FAMOUS FIGHTING FORCE DURING WWIIFrom the infamous 1944 desert campaign to the unforgiving terrain of the Vosges Mountains; from a perilous escape across Europe aided by Resistance networks to three Captains fleeing an Italian Prisoner of War camp in 1943, and a death-defying return to Britain via boat, tunnel and train.These inspirational true stories bring to life the do-or-die spirit of the SAS, as they faced an enemy hell-bent on wreaking vengeance.Damien Lewis has worked closely with World War Two veterans and the families of those portrayed, accessing never-before-seen wartime diaries, letters, mission reports, interrogation transcripts and more, to reveal terrifying yet astounding feats of survival from the band of elite soldiers.If you like Great Escapes Four, why not go back and discover the previous instalments in this bestselling series: Great Escapes, Great Escapes Two and Great Escapes Three.

''Every time I have ridden 66, within 10 miles of setting off, I never want that ride to end. I think it''s because Route 66 encapsulates struggle, and, ultimately, triumphing over unimaginably difficult conditions. I think everyone can connect with that.''RIDING ROUTE 66 follows Henry Cole as he travels along Route 66, on a journey of self-discovery.Route 66, or the ''Mother Road'', is one of the most famous roads in the USA. Crossing the width of the country, it is an immensely challenging road to travel. Henry has ridden it three times. This book is about the freedom that only the road and a motorcycle can give you, and the importance of embracing the highs and lows of life equally.Henry is one of the most well-known figures in motorcycling, having presented over twenty series of many TV shows as well as being the founder of bespoke motorcycle manufacturer Gladstone Motorcycles.

The stakes have never been higher. The world is teetering on the brink of annihilation. The Lords Celestine and the Lords Devilish, celestial and infernal beings locked in an age-old enmity, have at last found the perfect battlefield for their apocalyptic Great Crusade: the mortal realm. Cade Ombra, former Glorian Justiciar turned mercenary wonderist, leads a band of emotionally unstable mages in a desperate bid to prevent the impending clash of divine and diabolical titans. Failure will leave humanity to be conscripted into an eternal war, serving as foot soldiers doomed to oblivion. The mission seems impossible, but Cade and the Malevolent Seven aren''t exactly pacifists, so they''re determined to bring peace no matter how many people they have to kill first. With wit as sharp as their blades and a moral compass that points only toward survival, they''re ready to cut down anyone in their path to stop the war before it begins.Prepare for a whirlwind of dark magic, irreverent humour and relentless action in Malevolent Eight: The Bad, The Worse and The Wicked. The fate of the humanity hangs in the balance, and only the most malevolent can hope to save it.

A masterclass in espionage thriller fiction from the heir to John le Carre for fans of Mick Herron, Charles Cumming and David McCloskey. Meet ''a female agent for our times'', disgraced MI5 operative Slim Parsons.''SURPRISING, ENGROSSING, WITH A BLAZING MORAL ENERGY'' Rory Stewart''READS LIKE IT WAS DRAWN FROM TODAY''S HEADLINES'' Paul Vidich''ONE OF BRITAIN''S FINEST SPY WRITERS'' Daily MailSlim Parsons is all but burned.Her last deep cover job for MI5 ended with a life-and-death struggle on a private jet that caused her to go on the run from both the deadly target and her angry bosses in the Security Service. They say that violence comes too easily to her; that she''s bordering on delinquent and unsuitable for the roll of an MI5 operative.Yet she is recalled and asked to infiltrate a news website that''s causing alarm in the highest circles. It is staffed by a group descended from wartime codebreakers operating from an unassuming office block near Bletchley Park. Operation Linesman looks like a come down, the curtain on a brilliant career in the shadows. However, she accepts the assignment on condition that the Security Service searches for her missing brother. Linesman turns out to be anything but simple. Her personal loss, her previous deep cover role, and a threat to MI5 itself from her original target come together in a three-way collision. And all the while she is watched by someone even deeper in the shadows than she is.

The history-bending speculative fiction from Adam Oyebanji, award-winning author of BRAKING DAY.An impossible death: Detective Ethan Krol has been called to the scene of a baffling murder: a man and his son, who appear to have been drowned in sea-water. But the nearest ocean is a thousand miles away.An improbable story: Hollie Rogers doesn''t want to ask too many questions of her new friend, Abi Eniola. Abi claims to be an ordinary woman from Nigeria, but her high-tech gadgets and extraordinary physical abilities suggest she''s not telling the whole truth.An incredible quest: As Ethan''s investigation begins to point towards Abi, Hollie''s fears mount. For Abi is very much not who she seems. And it won''t be long before Ethan and Hollie find themselves playing a part in a story that spans cultures, continents . . . and centuries.An extraordinary speculative thriller about the scars left by the Atlantic slave-trade, by a master of the genre.

''A startling new crime writing talent!'' Peter James''Impossible to put down'' Patricia CornwellVictim or murderer . . . Can she discover the truth?On a misty autumn afternoon, a woman covered in blood clutching a baseball bat walks silently into a London police station. The two officers assigned to her case are DI Leah Hutch and DS Benjamin Randle.But the woman refuses to speak. She is not injured and the blood on the bat is not hers. What has she done? Is she the victim or the perpetrator? As Leah and Randle start their inquiry, a man is found battered to death in a nearby park. Journalist Odie Reid receives a tip off and is determined to solve the case first, trying to link this death to the woman held in custody.Leah and Odie have history and very quickly their cat and mouse game becomes personal, leading them both to the very darkest corners of their pasts.''Twisty, deep and human . . . I want more from these characters and this author'' Lee Child''Page-turning suspense'' Jimmy Akingbola''Utterly addictive'' Jo Spain''A pedal-to-the-metal trip into the scariest places in the human mind'' Christopher Brookmyre''Breathtakingly original and completely captivating ...DI Leah Hutch is a new detective to die for'' MJ Arlidge

''Compulsively readable, Love Sick is equal parts sexy and angsty'' JULIE SOTO Grey''s Anatomy meets The Hating Game by way of Ali Hazelwood in this fiery enemies-to-lovers debut rom-com.The first year of residency is hard, so when a rumour starts that intern Grace Rose slept her way into the program, she''s determined to set the record straight. But after confronting fellow first year Julian, the situation goes from bad to worse. Julian Santini worked hard to get onto this program, and he can''t afford to get distracted. Especially by his beautiful colleague, who seems to hate everything about him . . .With pressure mounting, they need to work together to survive the program. Can Grace and Julian put aside their rivalry to save their jobs? Or will the sizzling tension between them spell the end for them both?''Bursting with laughter, the joy of found family and spicy will-they-or-won''t they tension . . . the perfect book for Grey''s Anatomy fans'' ASHLEY WINSTEAD''Heartfelt and smart, Love Sick is just what the doctor ordered'' EMILY WIBBERLEY and AUSTIN SIEGEMUND-BROKA Readers are head-over-heels for Love Sick! ''I could not get enough. Absolute perfection!'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''The perfect read for fans of Grey''s Anatomy, The Hating Game and Ali Hazelwood''s STEMinist romcoms'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''The perfect balance of humor, heat, and heart. Grace and Julian''s constant tension is so palpable you''ll feel it in every page'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''A heartwarming, emotionally resonant read'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

"A deeply thoughtful, gripping and scrupulous book told in Sayarer''s trademark style from the saddle and the roadside" CAROLINE EDENBy a winner of the Stanford Dolman Award for Travel Writing"The best travelogues should make you question your preconceptions of a place and force you to engage with what the author is saying. Türkiye succeeds on both fronts" Cycle Magazine"We need writers who will go all the way for a story, and tell it with fire. Sayarer is a marvellous example" HORATIO CLAREOn the eve of its centenary year and elections that will shape the coming generations, Julian Emre Sayarer sets out to cycle across Türkiye, from the Aegean coast to the Armenian border.Meeting Turkish farmers and workers, Syrian refugees and Russians avoiding conscription, the journey brings to life a living, breathing, cultural tapestry of the place where Asia, Africa and Europe converge. The result is a love letter to a country and its neighbours - one that offers a clear-eyed view of Türkiye and its place in a changing world. Yet the route is also marked by tragedy, as Sayarer cycles along a major fault line just months before one of the most devastating earthquakes in the region''s modern history.Always engaged with the big historical and political questions that inform so much of his writing, Sayarer uses his bicycle and the roadside encounters it allows to bring everything back to the human level. At the end of his journey we are left with a deeper understanding of the country, as well as the essential and universal nature of political power, both in Türkiye and closer to home."A persuasive corrective to western views of a place he loves" Guardian

''A perfect mix of scares, evil and subtle horror'' Thrilling StoriesRetired gambler Tadeus Boch has just come into possession of a mysterious playing card, apparently from a very rare eighteenth-century deck. He immediately becomes obsessed with tracking down the entire set of cards, rumoured to be the one pack in the world for the legendary game Supérieur . . . and said to be created by the Devil himself. But Boch is not the only person searching for the missing cards. And the more he learns about the game, the more dangerous the chase becomes. It''s not long before Boch realises he''s playing for the highest stakes he''s ever wagered: nothing less than his own life.''A finely balanced mixture of sophisticated horror elements, historical references and fast-paced action scenes. Markus Heitz whips his readers through a stirring adventure until the spectacular showdown'' Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger

** AUTHOR OF CAST IRON, COFFIN ROAD AND THE BLACKHOUSE **** OVER 4 MILLION COPIES SOLD **** AN EXPLOSIVE THRILLER SET IN THE OUTER HEBRIDES **WHATEVER HAPPENSNiamh and Ruairidh Macfarlane co-own the Hebridean company Ranish Tweed. On a business trip to Paris to promote their luxury brand, Niamh learns of Ruairidh''s affair, and then looks on as he and his lover are killed by a car bomb. She returns home to Lewis, bereft.I''LL ALWAYS BE THERE FOR YOUNiamh begins to look back on her life with Ruairidh, desperate to identify anyone who may have held a grudge against him. The French police, meanwhile, have ruled out terrorism, and ruled in murder - and sent Detective Sylvie Braque to shadow their prime suspect: Niamh.I''LL KEEP YOU SAFE, NO MATTER WHATAs one woman works back through her memories, and the other moves forward with her investigation, the two draw ever closer to a deadly enemy with their own, murderous, designs.''Peter May is a writer I would follow to the ends of the earth'' New York Times

A riveting and epic family drama set in WWII-era Norway, award-winning author Lars Mytting''s The Night of the Scourge is the final novel in the internationally bestselling Sister Bells trilogyButangen, Norway, the years before WWII: Astrid Hekne has inherited the fighting spirit and hypersensitivity of her grandmother, who was a protector of the mythic Sister Bells that had once hung in the village''s centuries-old stave church. The priest Kai Schweigaard, now in his eighties, is wondering how his death, prophesied in a centuries-old tapestry, will come to pass. He delves into the myths about the Night of the Scourge, which, according to old village beliefs, is when the known world will be scraped down to bare rock.Then Norway is occupied by the Nazis. Astrid joins the Resistance, and Kai is thrown out of his own church. A suspected betrayal within Astrid''s own family unites the Sister Bells in Dresden. Special effort and sacrifice, not only from the Hekne family, will be needed to combat the postwar rumours and mistrust.This family drama, set in the tumultuous times of WWII, beautifully completes the Sister Bells trilogy. But while it connects to the previous books in surprising and thrilling ways, it can also be read as a standalone, a beautiful novel of magical realism that intertwines Norwegian folklore and myths with a rich story of hardship and passion.Translated from the Norwegian by Deborah DawkinPraise for The Bell in the Lake - a Times Historical Fiction Book of the Month"A beautiful example of modern Norwegian folklore" Guardian "Lyrical, melancholy and with beautifully drawn characters" Daily Mail"Mytting''s cleverly crafted story heads inexorably to a moving conclusion" Sunday Times

After her magnificent historical epic, The Beasts of Paris, Stef Penney returns to her heartland in this tense thriller set in a small Scandinavian town. Nordland. A region in the Norwegian Arctic; a remote valley that stretches from the sea up to the mountains and the glaciers. It is May. In Nordland it''s a time of spring and school-leavers'' celebrations - until Daniel, a popular teenage boy, goes missing. Conflicting stories circulate among his friends, of parties and wild behaviour. As the search for Daniel widens, the police open a disused mine in the mountains. They find human remains, but this body has been there for decades, its identity a mystery. The story is told through characters impacted by these events. Misanthropic Svea, whose long life in the area stretches back to the heyday of the mines and beyond, has cut all ties with her family, except for her granddaughter, Elin, a young misfit. Elin and her friend Benny, both impacted by Daniel while alive, become entangled in the hunt for answers, while Svea has deep, dark secrets of her own.

Billie Carlson takes on a thrilling new case in the next instalment of this gripping series. YOU CAN'T ESCAPE THE PAST. The future is looking bright for Billie Carlson. With her child safely home and a new relationship on the horizon, she hasn't felt so settled in years. But when Billie takes on a new client, Elizabeth Fletcher, it's clear trouble is imminent. Elizabeth has killed a man in self-defence. She met him in a bar but he'd turned aggressive, attacking Elizabeth in the middle of the night when she caught him going through her husband's desk drawers. Refusing to go to the police for fear her husband will find out, Elizabeth wants Billie to work out who he was - and what secrets he was looking for. Can Billie help Elizabeth, or is she in way over her head?