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INTRODUCING ROSE BURNHAM: DESIGNER, DRESSMAKER . . . DETECTIVE?''A joy of a read. A superbly researched story of post-WW1 female friendship chock-a-block with characters you’ll cheer on to the very last page, I read it cover to cover in a day''--AJ Pearce, Sunday Times bestselling author of Dear Mrs Bird*South-east London, 1925.Talented, ambitious designer-dressmaker Rose Burnham knows well both the strains of her profession and the secrets it can yield. Newly established in her own business, she and her sisters are privy to the hushed conversations that unspool behind the fitting room’s closed doors.So when a major client finds herself the victim of a deception, it is Rose she tells. Driven by the shortage of men following the Great War, Miss Holmes had engaged the services of a matrimonial agency, only to be cheated out of her inheritance by a fake suitor.Rose is determined to bring the swindler to justice. To begin with, playing the detective is a grand adventure, but as pressures mount and an old friend receives a troubling string of poison-pen letters, Rose discovers there is more to investigating – and these investigations – than she’d bargained for.Rose had the sense of a thread being pulled. One tug and everything could unravel . . .*Praise for Miss Burnham and the Loose Thread‘As well as being an exquisite mystery, Miss Burnham and the Loose Thread is an ode to the pioneering women who embraced new opportunities in the aftermath of The Great War. I loved it!’--Jessica Bull, author of Miss Austen Investigates‘A hat box of delights, full of period detail and thoroughly enjoyable.’--Claire Wilcox, author of Patch Work: A Life Amongst Clothes and Professor in Fashion Curation at the London College of Fashion''One of those books that transports you, making you forget about real life and full of delightful characters that spring to life. I actually felt like I was there in the story with them. For all fans of historical fiction!'' Reader review''Lynn Knight writes beautifully about fabrics, design, fashion and a new generation of women supporting each other'' Reader review''What great fun this book was! A delightful story [...] with lots of excellent period detail'' Reader review

A ghostwriter is locked in an interview room with a man who might be a murderer, in this gripping new mystery thriller from the #1 bestselling author of 56 Days and The Trap.''A masterclass in suspense, utterly addictive, intelligently crafted, and impossible to put down'' --Clémence Michallon, internationally bestselling author of The Quiet Tenant''The perfect thriller'' -- L. V. Matthews, author of the Richard and Judy Book Club pick The TwinsThe night Jack Smyth ran into flames in a desperate attempt to save his wife from their burning home, he was, tragically, too late - but hailed a hero. Until it emerged that Kate was dead long before the fire began.Suspicion has stalked him ever since. After all, there''s no smoke without fire.A year on, he''s signed a book deal. He wants to tell his side of the story, to prove his own innocence in print. He just needs someone to help him write it.Emily has never ghostwritten anything before, but she knows what it’s like to live with a guilty secret. And she''s about to learn that there are some stories that should never be told . . .''This is one red hot thriller that boasts a vivid, true-crime authenticity at its molten core'' --Janice Hallett, bestselling author of The AppealRated five stars by readers!''I love novels about authors writing and there’s just the right level of detail . . . A very compelling, original and entertaining thriller''''Captivating, original and perfectly plotted. Another brilliant book from this first class author''''This story is compelling and haunting in places and kept me gripped to the page''Praise for Catherine Ryan Howard''Dark, creepy and very clever . . . Catherine Ryan Howard is the Queen of the Unguessable Twist!'' - C L TAYLOR, author of The Guilty CoupleWhip smart, utterly absorbing, and unputdownable. – ANDREA MARA, author of Someone in the Attic''Topical, twisty, and with a real heart stopper of a moment halfway in that''ll make you turn the lights back on'' - GILLIAN MCALLISTER, author of Wrong Place, Wrong Time** Don''t miss Catherine Ryan Howard''s 56 DAYS, coming soon to Amazon Prime Video! **

The classic novel of love and betrayal from the beloved bestselling author, perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin. Elaine and Joe Remington's marriage was not a happy one. As soon as Joe brought his new bride to his home, Fell Rise, it was clear she wouldn’t settle easily into married life. Elaine’s disapproval of Joe’s familiarity with the servants soon put a strain on their relationship, while her haughtiness quickly turned the tight-knit community against her, too. When Elaine falls pregnant, she is filled with dread at the thought of spending her confinement alone in Fell Rise. Thankfully, her sister Betty agrees to stay with her, and her arrival helps to ease the bitter loneliness that Elaine has grown used to. Elaine’s relief is short-lived, though, as she watches Betty grow increasingly comfortable with life at Fell Rise and in her relationship with Joe. And soon, Elain begins to question whether Betty's presence will do more harm than good in the Remington household…Praise for Catherine Cookson: ‘Catherine Cookson soars above her rivals’ Mail on Sunday‘The queen of raw family romances’ Telegraph‘Her characters have the grit of real life’ Sunday Times

Denver Brady claims to be the most successful serial killer of our time – and that’s precisely why you’ve never heard of him.But with the publication of his manual for aspiring serial killers, How to Get Away With Murder, that’s about to change.When a copy is found at the home of a girl who was tragically murdered, DI Samantha Hansen is given the job of tracking down the elusive author.As Denver and Sam’s stories unfold and converge, it becomes clear that there’s more to both than meets the eye. And once Denver’s book goes viral, the pressure to find and bring him to justice brings Sam close to breaking point.But who is hunting whom?

In the spring of 2021, as the UK's latest pandemic lockdowns were lifted, Nick Butter set out from the Eden Project to become the fastest person to cover every mile of Britain's mainland coastline on foot. Battling the most extreme winds Britain had seen in 100 years, days of torrential rain and the unrelenting hills of Western Scotland and Cornwall, Nick suffered two broken bones and countless injuries, whilst taking on two marathons a day, every day, for 100 days. Covering an extraordinary 5,250 miles, running for over 12 hours a day, struggling to take in the 8,000 daily calories required to fuel his body, Nick battled sleep deprivation and extreme weight loss as he pushed his body and mind to their limit. Supported by close friends and family (including his ever-dependable right-hand man, Andy Swain, whose diary extracts feature in this book), Nick experienced spiralling lows and euphoric highs. As he traversed footpaths, country lanes and busy A roads, he passed through over two thousand coastal communities, buoyed along by supporters cheering from windows, balconies, passing cars and pavements, by school children and fellow runners, and by the stunning sights and sounds of the British coast. Run Britain is Nick's account of his extraordinary adventure.

''An electric debut'' Jenny Tinghui Zhang, author of Four Treasures of the Sky''Zhao''s prose is a marvel'' Rob Franklin, author of Great Black HopeRyan Lo begins playing table tennis at age eight. His brilliant but ruthless coach sees a talent in him that might be nurtured into greatness.Through an adolescence marked by hours of practice, matches away from home, clandestine relationships and a determination to win, Ryan ascends to the highest echelons of the game, just as he was supposed to.But here he is now, dead before his twenty-fifth birthday, leaving grief and confusion in his wake.Ryan Lo was meant to be great. What happened?Underspin delves beneath the pressure that forges a champion, and the vulnerability that makes a coming of age: the crackling intensity of a match, the push and pull of first love, and the great injustices committed within our closest relationships.''An unconventional and stylish portrait of a table tennis wunderkind . . . this book will immerse you in its high-stakes world until the very last page'' Alina Grabowski, author of Women and Children First

The mesmeric new novel from the author of the award-winning global bestseller, THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANSWestern Australia, 1958. A truck rumbles along a lonely outback road. A moment’s inattention, and in a few muddled seconds the lives of the MacBride family are shattered.Instead of leaving them to heal, fate comes back for them in a twist of consequences that will cause one of them to lose their life, and another to sacrifice theirs for the sake of an innocent child.Set in the expanse of a vast and flat landscape, where the weather is a capricious god and a million-acre sheep station is barely a dot on the map, A Far-flung Life explores the hearts of a handful of isolated souls and the secrets they shield in order to survive.Capturing a family, a community, a generation, M L Stedman tells of the many ways humans can do each other wrong and how we move on when things can’t be put right. With shimmering prose and a delicious wit, the mysteries of being human are laid bare in this hopeful meditation on time and resilience and the lengths we go to to protect what we love.*****Praise for The Light Between Oceans:''An extraordinary book…Unforgettable'' Guardian''A moving tale . . . prepare to weep'' New York Times‘A moving tale. One of this year''s must-reads’ Stylist Magazine

A literary twist on The Secret Garden for fans of Shirley Jackson, Piranesi and Unsettled Ground‘Extraordinary... it already feels like a classic’ Emerald Fennell, Oscar-winning director of PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN and SALTBURN‘Glitters with menace and mystery’ Emma Stonex''A seductive modern fairytale'' Emma Stonex, author of The Lamplighters_____In a place and time unknown, two elderly sisters live in a walled garden, secluded from the outside world. For as long as they can remember, Evelyn and Lily have only had each other. What was before the garden, they have forgotten; what lies beyond it, they do not know.Each day is spent in languid service to their home: tending the bees, planting the crops, and dutifully following the instructions of the almanac written by their mother. So, when a nameless boy is found hiding in the boarded house at the centre of this new Eden, the reality of their existence is irrevocably shattered. Who is he? And where did he come from?____ READER''S RESPONSES to THE GARDEN:‘Definitely one of the most original books I’ve ever read and I loved every moment of the reading experience’ 5-star reader review‘LOVED this. Reminiscent of Shirley Jackson’s “We Have Always Lived In The Castle” and Susanna Clarke’s “Piranesi”’ 5-star reader review‘Newman''s writing style and world-building are poetic and evocative, yet also eerie and suspenseful.’ 5-star reader review‘WOW! I was absolutely engrossed in this genre-bender for two days straight.’ 5-star reader review‘Fans of Emily St. John Mandel, Lily Brooks-Dalton, and Charlotte McConaghy will enjoy this book.’ 5-star reader review‘Part Whatever Happened to Baby Jane, part Lord of the Flies, part Shirley Jackson : all itself’ 5-star reader review‘Nick Newman’s distinctly creepy, quirky, mountingly tense post apocalyptic Gothic Garden of Eden novel is definitely weird, and remarkably wonderful.’ 5-star reader review‘Gave me a mixture of We Have Always Lived in the Castle and I Capture the Castle vibes’ 5-star reader review‘Outstanding. I was hooked on the story from the beginning. It had such a weird, evocative vibe from the beginning.’ 5-star reader review‘Whatever else I read in 2025, it''s definitely going to be one of my top ten.’ 5-star reader review

A dark, gothic slow-burn fantasy romance, Weavingshaw follows a young woman haunted by the ghosts of her past and the Saint of Silence who promises her greatest desire in return for her darkest secret... 'Darkly romantic and completely absorbing' New York Times'One part sumptuous gothic mystery, another part all the yearning and coy wordplay of a Jane Austen novel' Shannon Chakraborty, author of The City of Brass? ‘The yearning was unmatched’? ‘This story completely consumed me’‘LEENA DIDN'T BELIEVE IN MONSTERS UNTIL SHE SAW WEAVINGSHAW.’The Saint of Silence trades coins for every sordid divulgence uttered to him. The darker the secret, the higher the price. Leena has a secret, one that has haunted her since she was seventeen – she can see the dead. When her brother falls ill, she knows what she must do: seek the Saint. But Leena's secret is more valuable to him that she could have imagined. To save her brother, she must make a deal with him to find the ghost he's searching for. All paths lead to Weavingshaw, a cursed estate on the moors. As Leena grows closer to the Saint, and is plunged into his world of danger, deceit and desire, she learns that he is hiding his own secrets – ones that have the power to destroy them all. *******'Gorgeous gothic fantasy steeped in atmosphere and filled with yearning' Ellis Hunter, author of Blood BoundA twisty gothic oozing with angst [...] with sharp haunted heroines and morally grey saints, Weavingshaw unfurls its shadows. I needed the next book yesterday!' Katie Wu, author of Madder LakeA searing, revolutionary gothic masterpiece with an exquisite slow burn romance' Nadia El-Fassi, author of Best Hex Ever

He watches you constantly.He sees everything. As a CCTV operator, he can travel at speed through the streets of Aberdeen and keep people safe, all from the comfort of his chair.He knows your secrets.You are one of the people he likes to follow. He keeps an eye on you, notices every detail of your body language, even in your most intimate moments, when you think no one is watching.But now he wants more.He knows your routine like the back of his hand, but that’s not enough. Now he wants something more fulfilling. And when you know as much as he does, it’s easy to take advantage…Praise for Deborah Masson''A genuine rising star'' Denzil Meyrick''First-class crime fiction'' Marion Todd''My go-to author for gripping police procedurals'' Lauren North

In the sleepy seaside sleepy town of Waverly, Rosie and Seb Kent are happily married. Now that Seb has achieved his dream of becoming headmaster of the local school, their lives couldn''t be any better.Then Abi arrives.Abi, a young, single mother, has come to Waverly for a fresh start. She plans to reinvent herself and give her children a new life.Then she sees Seb.As their complicated hidden past threatens to destroy them both, they try their hardest to keep it contained. But in a small town, secrets don’t stay hidden for long and soon, what should be their private business becomes a very public scandal. How far will everyone – them, their families and the whole community – go to protect everything they hold dearest?

Italy, 1957Rafaella Parisi is on the cusp of womanhood, tucked away in her father''s Puglian olive groves, impatiently waiting for the flood of summer visitors that breathe life into her small fishing town. Waiting for one boy in particular: Cosimo.The son of the wealthy Franchetti family, Cosimo''s life is glamorous, exciting and refined - a world away from Rafaella''s. Yet love and desire are stronger than wealth or power; Rafaella and Cosimo are bound by destiny itself. But when a devastating accident tears their families apart, their innocence is ripped from them. And a vow is made that changes both of their lives.Three years later, Cosimo sees Raffaella for the first time since that summer. Now married to a man who is intent on building an empire, Raffaella is in danger and Cosimo knows it. And though he longs to save her, he cannot undo the promise he made all those years ago. To help her would be to lose himself. An impossible wish.Unless love is worth going against everything he stands for...

'How do you know when sharing yourself is a priceless gift, and when it is an unwelcome burden? Revealing will show you how to answer this question. Essential for work, romance and family' Kim Scott'Witty, warm, and grounded in science ... an indispensable guide' Katy MilkmanOur goal should not be to eliminate vulnerability, but to harness its power. This is a roadmap for figuring out how. We know the gut-wrenching feeling: that post-conversation replay, cringing at how much we just revealed. We live in fear of saying too much, so we keep quiet, guard our emotions and lock away our most personal thoughts. But what if we’ve been worrying about the wrong thin? growing body of research shows we vastly underestimate the value of oversharing, with our spouses, friends, colleagues and even strangers. Vulnerability and openness can unlock some of life’s richest rewards: deeper friendships, stronger professional relationships, greater well-being and, yes, even love. Drawing on over a decade of research and real-life stories, here behavioural scientist Leslie John explores why we hesitate to open up, when sharing really does backfire, and how to strike a balance between too much and too little. Revealing empowers us to make smarter, bolder and more satisfying decisions about just how much we want to share and why.

If home is where the heart is, why do we neglect our domestic lives?Our feelings about home have a significant bearing on how we feel about ourselves. But as many of us have little control over our living situations, it''s unsurprising that one in three people don''t feel at home where they live, and only 56% experience joy there.We need to rethink our relationship with our home, and how we live within it, to inspire positive change in the rest of our life.Since 2017, Katie McCrory has led the largest global research into home – the annual IKEA Life at Home Report – identifying the eight universal emotional states that create the ‘feeling of home’. Here, she shares practical tools and strategies to harness comfort, control, security, accomplishment, belonging, nurture, enjoyment and aspiration for happiness and harmony. From reframing our expectations to creating domestic ‘zones’ that help us accomplish our goals, this book offers a fresh perspective and a roadmap to a more fulfilling home life.Whether you rent or own, share your space or live alone, you can finally cultivate that true feeling of ‘home’.

My friends will respect me, I hope, just as much under my jacket as under my dress. Be reassured, I do not aspire to the dignity of man. It seems to me too laughable to be much preferable to the servility of woman. But I claim to possess, today and forever, the superb and complete independence which you alone believe you have the right to enjoy. So take me for a man or a woman as you wish.

'Absolutely unputdownable' The Mirror'A riveting, raw and savage story' Ghouls Magazine'An intense, gory and brutally honest tale' CrimeReads'Timely, terrifying, and touched with humour, this book will chew you up and spit you out' C.J. Dotson_______Every #tradwife needs a baby. Camille will get one - no matter the cost. Camille lives to embody the perfect traditional wife—cooking, cleaning, homesteading, and documenting it all for her followers. But without a baby, her image—and her following—feels incomplete. As Camille's husband begins to withdraw and his attention in her waning, Camille’s desperation deepens. When Camille discovers a crumbling well hidden in the wheat field behind her new house, she is drawn to it, despite its proximity to an intimidating local forest. Unsure of what else to do, she makes a wish. Soon, she’s haunted by vivid dreams she believes are divine. Then something visits her—something not quite angelic. Her belly swells unnaturally fast. Her cravings turn raw. And yet, her announcement goes viral. But as Camille’s influence grows, so does the horror inside her. The life she always wanted is finally within reach… if it doesn’t consume her first. _______Readers love Trad Wife:'An incredibly timely horror story!''Unsettling and sharply clever''A dark and fascinating look into society and standards for women'