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The fifth brilliantly heart-warming novel in the Wartime Bookshop series, perfect for fans of Maisie Thomas and Elaine Everest.Victoria is astonished when she discovers an abandoned newborn baby on her doorstep, along with a note begging her to ''take care of little Rose''. Who is the mother? Victoria, Naomi and the Churchwood bookshop organising team set about trying to identify her, concerned for her welfare and hoping to give her a chance to reclaim her baby.As they piece together the heartbreaking story, all sorts of surprises emerge. But they can''t keep the baby a secret for long: can they reunite the little family before the authorities take Rose away?**The sixth novel, Wedding Bells at the Wartime Bookshop, is available to pre-order now!**Real readers LOVE The Wartime Bookshop series:''BRILLIANT''''Oh I loved this book... please carry on the good writing''''Wow what a brilliant start to a new series''''Outstandingly fabulous, warm and inviting... so glad there is going to be a follow-on''''I was only two pages in when I knew this would be a 5 star read... I honestly can''t put my excitement into words at the thought of reading the next one''

** REACHER SEASON 3: OUT NOW ON PRIME VIDEO**"Ballsy, dynamic and not for the faint-hearted." (Daily Mail)Never forgive, never forget.Jack Reacher lives for the moment. Without a home. Without commitment. But he has a burning desire to right wrongs - and rewrite his own agonizing past.Never apologize. Never explain.When Reacher witnesses a brutal kidnap attempt, he takes the law into his own hands. But a cop dies. Has Reacher lost his sense of right and wrong?INCLUDES A BONUS SHORT STORY BY LEE CHILD AND TESS GERRITSEN._________Although the Jack Reacher novels can be read in any order, Persuader is the seventh in the series.And be sure not to miss Reacher''s newest adventure, no.29, In Too Deep! ***OUT NOW***

Your house is on fire. What do you save?You have seconds to decide.If everything is about to burn, what do you rescue first?''Gripping'' Daily Express''Full of twists and turns'' That''s Life''Another winner... Plenty of twists, the odd conspiracy theory to ramp up the pace. Insider glimpses into the media and art world add fascination'' Press Association_______________When the West End Gallery in London''s fashionable Coal Drops Yard is set alight, the fire service must use the list of paintings lodged with it - a grab list - to snatch the key pieces of art from the flames.But something has been altered. It’s the wrong list.Then the ashes reveal another tragedy: an unidentified dead body. Someone who shouldn’t have been in the gallery. Crusading journalist Famie Madden wants to know who it is and why they were there. Soon it becomes apparent that the ashes are hiding much more than they should be - and that this is much more than a casual act of arson…Bestselling author and legendary broadcaster Simon Mayo has created a spellbinding contemporary thriller. He weaves a story ripped from today’s newspapers that will take Famie far from the pages of her website into a murderous family saga stretching back over centuries._______________Praise for Simon Mayo''Mayo spools out his many twists and turns skilfully'' Observer''Simon Mayo is clearly a force to be reckoned with in the thriller world'' The Times''The characters are well observed, the dialogue effortless and the twists and turns never-ending'' Daily Mail

Read the debut short story collection from the multi-award-winning author of The Raptures, now updated with a new bonus story. 'Jan Carson is a born storyteller' Lisa McInerneyA floating six-year-old tethered to the backyard fence; two siblings watching their parents argue inside a greenhouse; a human statue who’s lost the ability to move; a support group for the haunted: the characters in Children’s Children are all falling apart in their own peculiar ways. Told in Jan Carson’s distinctive voice, her debut short story collection contains absurdist, darkly humorous and heartbreaking stories which explore the concept of legacy, and the impact of one generation upon the next. --PRAISE FOR JAN CARSON:'These stories are pure magic, funny, sharp, heartbreaking, the short form at its absolute best. Jan Carson is a unique and very special writer, one of the greatest of the modern fabulists' DONAL RYAN, author of Heart, Be at Peace'Story after story glints with the strange, hard magic of the North . . . I adored them.' LUCY CALDWELL, author of These Days'Jan Carson's stories are by turns hilarious, heartbreaking, heartwarming - but always surprising' ERIC NGUYEN, author of Things We Lost to the Water'Jan Carson is one of the most original voices I’ve read in years . . . I am truly in awe of this collection' TANIA JAMES, author of The Tusk That Did the Damage'What an enormous pleasure it is to read Jan Carson. Each short story is masterful, brilliantly inventive and moving. Every page reveals the mark of an extraordinary original and gifted writer' KARL GEARY, author of Montpelier Parade

A funny, moving and poignant exploration of modern romance and the allure of domesticity from the Polari-prize-winning author of BelliesChosen as a ‘Best Book of 2025’ by Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Stylist, Elle, Dazed, Vogue, AnOther, and GQ''One of the UK’s most perceptive young novelists with her finger firmly on the pulse of contemporary behaviour'' Guardian''Riveting, funny and devastating'' Shon Faye, bestselling author of The Transgender IssueMax didn’t mean to fall for Vincent – a corporate lawyer and hobby baker whose trad friendship group are a world away from her life as a trans woman. But after years of bad dates and dysphoria he’s a breath of fresh air. Their connection seems genuine, his care feels real.But Vincent is carrying his own baggage. On his gap year in Thailand a decade prior, he vies for the attention of a gorgeous traveller, Alex, with secrets of her own. Is Vincent really the new face of the Enlightened Man, or will the ghosts of his past sabotage his and Max’s happiness?Disappoint Me is an incisive reckoning with forgiveness and the complexity of modern relationships, told with Nicola Dinan’s trademark wit and heart.Praise for Disappoint Me:‘An absolute gift…I loved it’ Oisín McKenna, author of Evenings and Weekends‘Nicola Dinan writes like some kind of demigod’ Torrey Peters, author of Detransition, Baby‘A riveting, hilarious and totally devastating love story… will have you gripped and sets Dinan as a literary voice to watch’ Elle, ‘Best Books of 2025’‘Pacy, perfectly pitched and emotionally honest: I loved every page’ Stylist, ‘Best Books of 2025’‘Sharply insightful, warm and heartbreaking’ Cosmopolitan, ‘Best Books of 2025’‘Nicola Dinan will be studied in years to come as one of the modern greats. . . The kind of writing you’ll be talking about for weeks after you’ve finished reading.’ nb Magazine

''Thoughtful, witty, occasionally comic, often effortlessly profound - not a conventional journalistic memoir.'' Sunday Times''If you value the perspective and judgment of one who has covered, often from the frontline, the major events of the past four decades, then snap up a copy.'' Mail on Sunday''A book brimming with surprises and insight.'' - Nicholas Coleridge*Updated for paperback to include new ''postscript'' chapter from the author*-------------------------------------------------------------------Edward Stourton was born into a life of privilege.The son of expat parents in colonial Nigeria, Ed was sent back to Britain to be educated by Benedictine monks at Ampleforth, at the time when, it was latter revealed, the school and monastery were the setting for serial abuse cases. He then went up to Cambridge, where his life as an undergraduate gave him access to a network of future ministers, judges and newspaper editors. As a young journalist, he reported first from party conferences and picket lines and then from war zones, witnessing the events making international headlines, from Haiti to Hong Kong, before returning home to join the infighting on BBC Radio 4''s Today.During this time, the Empire has given way to the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, men-only clubs have been replaced by Me Too, and instead of a choice selection of voices on a handful of radio and television channels, we have millions of voices on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok.The world has changed, and so has Ed. Brought face to face with the author of his obituary and his own inevitable mortality, Ed is prompted to reflect on the life he has led and the events that have shaped him.In Confessions, he describes this remarkable journey with candour, humour and the insight that only forty years'' experience of writing and reporting can provide.''A searingly honest insight into the life of one of our great journalists. Hugely entertaining too.'' John Humphrys

From the acclaimed author of Norwegian by Night, a story of two men given a second chance to save the girl they failed to protect decades before.1991Near Checkpoint Zulu, one hundred miles from the Kuwait border, British journalist Thomas Benton meets American private Arwood Hobbes. Desert Storm is over, and peace has been declared. As the two argue about whether it makes sense to cross the nearest border, they become embroiled in a horrific attack in which a young local girl in a green dress is killed under their protection. The two men walk away into their respective lives. But something has cracked in both of them.2013Twenty-two years later, in another place, in another war, they meet again and are offered an unlikely opportunity to redeem themselves when that same girl in green is found alive and in need of salvation. Will this second chance allow the two men to right the wrongs of their past?

''A brilliantly imagined World War II saga'' Kirkus‘A compellingly chaotic blend of art-heist thriller, wartime adventure, historical epic and coming-of-age drama’ Observer‘Derek B Miller has crafted an ambitious, sometimes tricksy story full of colourful characters…darkly funny, readable and intelligent’ Times_________________We will lie, cheat, steal, fight, kill, and sin our way to Napoli. We will trust no one but each other, and we will remember that in this place, at this time, there is no way to tell friend from foe.The bombing of Rome in 1943 leaves fourteen-year-old Massimo orphaned and with no choice but to set out on a perilous journey to find his remaining family in Naples. A chance meeting with the mysterious and charismatic Pietro Houdini will deliver both of them to the doors of the monastery of Monte Cassino, a centuries-old haven of contemplation, learning and art.But the abbey is in the path of the relentless Allied advance to Rome. Pietro and Massimo need a plan to survive the coming onslaught and that means out-manoeuvring the Germans who are as interested in the abbey''s art collection as in the murder of two of their officers in the town below.For their plan to work, they must dissemble, disguise, and outwit two armies using skills that Pietro has in spades, but as war edges ever closer, it becomes clear that Massimo is not without a surprise or two either...The Curse of Pietro Houdini is a sweeping tale of resilience, hope and survival which is at once an action-packed adventure heist, an imaginative chronicle of forgotten history and a philosophical coming-of-age story.

The Stranger Times - winner of the 2023 British Fantasy Award for Best Audio Work!Some comebacks can be murder . . .Stella is enjoying life as an almost student, or at least she is until a man falls from the sky right in front of her, leaving a big old hole in the pavement for Manchester Council to fill. The obvious question of how he ended up in the sky in the first place has no obvious answers, which is where The Stranger Times come in.But this isn''t just the hunt for another story. Dark powers think Stella might have been involved and the only way she and the team can prove her innocence is to find out what the hell is really going on. And what have dodgy gear, disturbed graves and a decommissioned rock star got to do with all this?Vincent Banecroft has problems of his own in the form of a tall, dark but-definitely-not-handsome man dressed like a funeral who has been sent to make the paper''s editor atone for his sins. Once he finds out exactly what that entails, Banecroft is not keen. Being banished to a Hellscape for all eternity looks like being no fun at all, not least because he has that pale Irish skin that burns really easily . . .All that plus territorial ghouls, homicidal felines, eternal (and seemingly unstoppable) gnomes and a celebrity Who''s Who that''d put a royal wedding to shame, and you''re looking at a wild few days for The Stranger Times.Relight My Fire is the fourth book in the acclaimed and brilliantly funny Stranger Times series.Readers love Relight My Fire!''I have had a hoot reading this whole series!'' *****''Do yourself a favour, and go and read The Stranger Times books, because they’re really THAT good.'' *****''I just cannot rave enough about how much I love these books.'' *****

This beautifully sinister, propulsive page-turner that explores themes of identity and privilege is perfect for fans of Harriet Tyce and Lisa Jewell.''A heart-thumping thriller packed with exciting twists'' - Daily Mail''The Cleaner is a masterclass in tension.'' - JENNIE GODFREY, Sunday Times bestselling author of The List of Suspicious Things''Beautiful, dark, visceral, truly spellbinding.'' - ANDREA MARA, Sunday Times No. 1 bestselling author‘Taut, twisty and beautifully atmospheric.'' - KIA ABDULLAH, author of Waterstones Thriller of the Month Those People Next DoorIt''s not dust she''s looking for.It''s dirt.Esmie is supposed to be invisible. Just a cleaner with a foreign accent that no one quite has time to place. Her uniform of leggings and a duster allows her to explore the homes of the wealthy, unseen; an outsider creeping around the edges of privilege.But as she sweeps through the exclusive Woodlands gated neighbourhood, cleaning is the last thing on her mind. Treading silently over the polished wooden floorboards and cloud-soft carpets, Esmie gathers up the mess of broken marriages, quiet deceptions and careless failures. She tucks away their fragments, keeping them safe. For now.Because one of the residents took from her the person she loves most. She’s not here to clean; she’s here for revenge – and she’ll get it using the weapons her employers unwittingly handed her along with the keys to their homes: their own secrets…*** Readers love The Cleaner! ***''Domestic noir at its finest.'' - i Paper''In The Cleaner, Mary Watson creates an immersive, twisty, character-driven web of family secrets.'' - FIONA MCPHILLIPS, author of When We Were Silent''Dripping in atmosphere, this tale of revenge is edgy and immersive.’ - LOUISE MUMFORD, author of The Hotel''I could not put this one down, it had me consumed... If you love domestic thrillers then this one needs to be on your radar in 2025!!'' *****''An outstanding adult novel debut... dark and atmospheric'' *****''Excellent'' *****''This is a powerful and intriguing novel, which really does keep the reader guessing until the very end.'' *****''This book was brilliant, I could not put it down and read it in one sitting.'' *****''An incredibly gripping thriller that had me hooked from the start.'' *****''Cleverly ratchets up the tension...The perfect mix for a highly readable physiological thriller.'' *****

Escape into the world of Val Wood’s historical saga this winter and cosy up with this utterly gripping fireside read!Holderness, Yorkshire, 1988.Elizabeth Foster has lived in Tillington all her life. She knows everything about the local community… Everything except why another family, the Reedbarrows, now live in her ancestral home, Foster''s Mill.When Christopher, a man from ''down south'', arrives and begins asking questions about the Mill that no one has dared to ask for generations, secrets begin to surface, and Liz may finally find the answers she''s been looking for. And perhaps, at last, Liz and her father will be able to return to their family home.But Liz soon realises that if the sea continues to ravage the cliffside, the land which the mill is built on will fall away. If she doesn''t take action soon, there may not be a home for her to return to.With the help of Chris and the local community, can Liz save the village and claim what''s rightfully hers?Readers LOVE Val Wood:''Hull''s answer to Catherine Cookson'' BBC Radio 4''s Front Row‘One of those books that keeps you wanting more … impossible to put down’ 5 stars‘Val Wood never fails to impress … I could not put this book down’ 5 stars‘WOW. From the first page I was hooked … you will love this story’ 5 stars‘I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to melt away in the pages and be lost for a while. Riveting’ 5 stars‘Exciting story that kept me spellbound … Val has excelled herself yet again’ 5 stars‘The best book I have ever read, I really felt like I was part of the story and did not want it to end’ 5 stars

''An espionage story of high literary calibre'' Strong Words Magazine''A dramatic and thoroughly immersive account of loyalty, ideology and betrayal'' Guardian''A terrific new voice in spy fiction…A complex, action packed portrait of a continent in ferment’ Mail on Sunday''In remarkably granular detail, Worrall conjures up a Fifties Paris where historical and fictional characters coexist'' Sunday Times________________It''s 1951 and the servants of Stalin are closing in on the occupied nations of eastern Europe. As the Red Army tightens the net, Greta - best and bravest of freedom fighters - is told to escape to the West and undertake a dangerous mission.Greta''s task is to find a missing girl: the precious daughter of a partisan general who was sent into exile in the final days of the war.But the so-called Free World is no place for vulnerable young refugees. Europe is in ruins, the old Empires are dying, and a spectacular cast of spivs, gangsters and rival intelligence agencies are fighting over the scraps.Crossing the Iron Curtain will require nerves of steel as Greta faces down the French mob, ex-Nazis, Soviet spies, all the glamour and temptation of Paris and ultimately, her own demons.The Exile is a white-knuckle ride into the black heart of postwar Europe - a terrifying world in which allies and enemies are impossible to tell apart.________Praise for The Partisan''Fast-paced, intriguing and deeply atmospheric'' Tom Bradby''Remarkedly assured debut ... the advent of a real talent...One to watch'' Sunday Times''Impressive ... The scene-setting is finely detailed and evocative, the characters skilfully drawn'' Financial Times''Immersive, intriguing, and intelligent - incredibly impressive, up there with the best in the genre'' Lee ChildPatrick Worrall, The Bookseller bestseller, July 2023

**SHORTLISTED FOR THE VAL McDERMID DEBUT AWARD 2024**Richard Osman meets MasterChef in this gripping cosy murder mystery. In this cookery school, murder is on the menu...''If Agatha Christie were to go on Masterchef, this novel would be the result.'' Clare Pooley''Delicious fun!'' Tess GerritsenA recipe for disaster.When chef Paul Delamare takes a job teaching at an exclusive residential cookery school in Belgravia, the only thing he expects his students to murder is his taste buds. But on the first night, the unthinkable happens: someone turns up dead...The school rests on a knife-edge.The police are convinced Paul is the culprit. After all, he’s good with a blade, was first on the scene – and everyone knows it doesn’t take much to push a chef over the edge. To prove his innocence, he must find the killer. Could it be one of his students? Or the owner of the school – a woman with secrets and a murky past?It all boils down to murder.If Paul can’t solve the mystery fast – as well as teach his students how to make a perfect hollandaise sauce – he’ll be next to get the chop.Readers love Knife Skills for Beginners!‘A deliciously dark slice of murder and mystery.’ Chris Whitaker''If Ruth Rendell had teamed up with Delia Smith they’d have produced something like this.’ J. M. Hall‘The perfect blend of The Great British Bake Off and Agatha Christie.’ ***** Reader Review‘A fun mystery full of quirks and fun characters that will leave you guessing.’ ***** Reader Review‘A welcome addition to the cosy crime genre.’ ***** Reader Review‘Sharp, incisive, cutting - and that’s just the prose!’ ***** Reader Review

'A must for fans of reality TV or true crime - compelling and page-turning with some shocking twists along the way' - CATHERINE COOPER, bestselling author of The Chalet'An addictive mystery that demands to be read in a single sitting' - Daily Mail_'We're not famous anymore. We're notorious.'For over a decade, the Lancasters were celebrity royalty, with millions tuning in every week to watch their reality show, Living with the Lancasters. But then an old video emerges of one of their legendary parties. Suddenly, they're in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons: witnesses swore they'd seen missing teenager Bradley Wilcox leaving the Lancaster family home on the night of the party, but the video tells a different storyNow true crime investigator and YouTuber Tom Isaac is on the case. He's determined to find out what really happened to Bradley - he just needs to read between the Lancasters' lies . . . Because when the cameras are always rolling, it won't be long until someone cracks. _For fans of Murder in the Family and The Club, Clickbait is told through mixed media, from video transcripts to diary entries, capturing a unique and addictive commentary on ruthless ambition and the dark side of fame. 'Dark, devious and totally addictive'LESLEY KARA, bestselling author of The Rumour'To say this book was a compelling page-turner would be a criminal understatement . . . A total stunner'B.P. WALTER, bestselling author of The Dinner Guest'Masterfully plotted and told with verve and humour, this clever and compelling story was made for TV'JO CALLAGHAN, author of In the Blink of an Eye'An utterly gripping thriller . . . Whip-smart and incisive, I couldn’t put this book down'NIKKI SMITH, author of The Beach Party'I think L.C. North has invented the Celebrity Meltdown Thriller! Clickbait is a hugely enjoyable blast of fresh air'EMMA CURTIS, author of THE BABYSITTER'Clickbait is fiendishly clever and fast-paced . . . A terrifying reflection of the modern celebrity, brilliantly told'LOUISE FEIN, author of People Like UsReaders are gripped by Clickbait!'This was brilliant! I loved the epistolary style, the characters and the world built around them''An absolute must read''I read it all in one sitting - time literally flew past me as I was reading this book''A captivating and rather twisty novel that I was hooked on'

For the millions of people who want spirituality without religion, Sam Harris's new book is a guide to meditation as a rational spiritual practice informed by neuroscience and psychology. Throughout the book, Harris argues that there are important truths to be found in the experience of contemplatives such as Jesus, Buddha and other saints and sages of history-and, therefore, that there is more to understanding reality than science and secular culture generally allow. Waking Up is part seeker's memoir and part exploration of the scientific underpinnings of spirituality. No other book marries contemplative wisdom and modern science in this way, and no author other than Sam Harris-a scientist, philosopher, and famous sceptic-could write it.

'It was octarine, the colour of magic. It was alive and glowing and vibrant and it was the undisputed pigment of the imagination . . .' Somewhere between thought and reality exists the Discworld, a magical world not totally unlike our own. Except for the fact that it travels through space on the shoulders of four giant elephants who in turn stand on the shell of an astronomically huge star turtle, of course. Rincewind is the world's worst wizard who has just been handed a very important job: to look after the world's first tourist, upon whose survival rests the peace and prosperity of the land. Unfortunately, their journey across the Disc includes facing robbers, monsters, mercenaries, and Death himself. And the whole thing's just a game of the gods that might send them over the edge . . . The Colour of Magic is the first book in the Wizards series, but you can read the Discworld novels in any order.