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The tide singer by Eloise Williams

The tide singer

Eloise Williams

In the wake of a tempest hitting her town, Morwenna is left to take care of a stranger washed ashore. The storm is just another of many that have plagued the town for years - people blame the tide singers, legendary sea people who are said to charm storms with...

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Deep is the fen by Lili Wilkinson

Deep is the fen

Lili Wilkinson

Merriwether Morgan doesn't need a happily-ever-after. Her life in the idyllic town of Candlecott is fine just as it is - simple, happy and with absolutely no magic. Magic only ever leads to trouble. But Merry's best friend, Teddy, is joining the Toadmen - a...

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The divorcées by Rowan Beaird

The divorcées

Rowan Beaird

"Lois Saunders thought that marrying the right man would finally cure her loneliness. But as picture-perfect as her husband is, she is suffocating in their loveless marriage. In 1951, though, unhappiness is hardly grounds for divorce - except in Reno, Nevada....

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The prisoner's throne by Holly Black

The prisoner's throne

Holly Black

"An imprisoned prince. A vengeful queen. And a battle that will determine the future of Elfhame. Prince Oak is paying for his betrayal. Imprisoned in the icy north and bound to the will of a monstrous new queen, he must rely on charm and calculation to...

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The innocents by Bridget Walsh

The innocents

Bridget Walsh

The Variety Palace Music Hall is in trouble, due in no small part to a gruesome spate of murders that unfolded around it a few months previously. Between writing, managing the music hall and trying to dissuade her boss from installing a water tank in the...

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Graeme Base collection. Vol.3 by Graeme Base

Graeme Base collection. Vol.3

Graeme Base

Listeners young and old will delight in this collection from award-winning multi-million copy bestselling Australian author Graeme Base. Get ready to explore and discover on this audio adventure that will take listeners from world of TruckDogs to a big...

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Star girl. Space agent-in-training collection by Louise Park

Star girl. Space agent-in-training collection

Louise Park

Spilling Secrets: Planet Catlabrator is awash with water and the catralabs are drowning. When Space Agent Star Girl is sent to investigate with SA Asteroid she learns that some mission buddies are more trouble than they're worth. Can she work with Asteroid to...

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Devil's kitchen by Candice Fox

Devil's kitchen

Candice Fox

For years the firefighters of New York's Engine 99 have rushed fearlessly into hot zones, saving countless lives and stopping devastating blazes in their tracks. They've also stolen millions from banks, jewellery stores and art galleries. With their inside...

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The other Bridget by Rachael Johns

The other Bridget

Rachael Johns

Named after a famous fictional character, librarian Bridget Jones was raised on a remote cattle station, with only her mother's romance novels for company. Now living alone in Fremantle, Bridget is a hopeless romantic. She also believes that anyone who doesn't...

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Killing for country by David Marr

Killing for country

David Marr

David Marr was shocked to discover forebears who served with the brutal Native Police in the bloodiest years on the frontier. Killing for Country is the result - a soul-searching Australian history. This is a richly detailed saga of politics and power in the...

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The women by Kristin Hannah

The women

Kristin Hannah

It would be the journey of a lifetime ... 'Women can be heroes, too'. When 20-year-old nursing student, Frances 'Frankie' McGrath, hears these unexpected words, it is a revelation. Raised on California's idyllic Coronado Island and sheltered by her...

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To kill a king by David (Fiction writer) Gilman

To kill a king

David (Fiction writer) Gilman

"Bordeaux, 1367. Having angered the bloodthirsty Don Pedro, King of Castile, Sir Thomas Blackstone is thoroughly sick of his mission for the Prince of Wales, but must remain true to his oath. But this is the Hundred Years' War, and tensions are rising once...

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The teacher by Tim Sullivan

The teacher

Tim Sullivan

"In a village in South West England, an elderly man is found dead in his home. The angle of his neck says he fell down the stairs. The stab wound on his body tells a different story. In the weeks before his murder, Alistair Moreton changed. He usually kept...

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Three-inch teeth by C. J. Box

Three-inch teeth

C. J. Box

"A rogue grizzly bear has gone on a rampage, killing, among others, the prospective fiance of Joe Pickett's daughter. At the same time, Dallas Cates, who Joe helped lock up, is released from prison with a list of six names tattooed on his skin. He wants...

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Bridges to burn by Marion Todd

Bridges to burn

Marion Todd

"DI Clare Mackay is called to Albany High, where the body of a girl has been found. A suspected suicide - yet Sophie Bakewell was by all accounts a cheerful, talented student. Could she really have been hiding a darker side? It's not the only disturbing case...

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Familia by Lauren E. Rico

Familia

Lauren E. Rico

"Against the bold beauty of San Juan, a baffling genealogy test connects two twenty-something women across cultures and class in this emotional yet refreshing story about sisterhood and self-discovery." -- Publisher.

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The Briar book of the dead by Angela Slatter

The Briar book of the dead

Angela Slatter

"To the outside world, Silverton appears not to matter much at all. It sits on a remote mountain pass. It's run by witches who, in the usual scheme of things, would be burnt. However, things are changing in Silverton, with new forces coming into play, ancient...

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Winner takes gold by Eloise Smith

Winner takes gold

Eloise Smith

"Pearl is a young gymnast hoping to be selected for the World Cup in Paris. With best friend Ryan, and champion Jada-Rae, she's facing her fears. But when sporting success is on the line, how far will they go to win? Is friendship for losers?" -- Publisher.

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Summer sisters by Judy Blume

Summer sisters

Judy Blume

"Vix Leonard is twelve when she meets dazzling, reckless Caitlin Somers. Invited to spend holidays on Martha's Vineyard with Caitlin and her eccentric, mysterious family, Vix is welcomed into a life totally unlike her own. As days of bold adventure give way to...

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Take two by Danielle Hawkins

Take two

Danielle Hawkins

"Laura - in her late 30s and single since her long-standing relationship with Doug broke up after he told her he didn't want children - finds herself back in his family's life, after a chance visit to his parents sees them in crisis and in need of her help....

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The call by Gavin Strawhan

The call

Gavin Strawhan

"After surviving a brutal attack, Auckland cop DS Honey Chalmers has returned to her hometown to care for her mother. The remote coastal settlement of He Kino holds complicated memories for Honey, not least the tragic suicide of her younger sister, Scarlett....

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Pheasant's nest by Louise Milligan

Pheasant's nest

Louise Milligan

"Kate Delaney has made the biggest mistake of her life. On a girls' night out, she picked the wrong sleazy guy to publicly humiliate in a bar and now she is living every woman's worst nightmare. She finds herself brutalised, bound and gagged in the back of a...

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The work by Bri Lee

The work

Bri Lee

"Lally has invested everything into her gallery in Manhattan and the sacrifices are finally paying off. Pat is a scholarship boy desperate to establish himself in Sydney's antiquities scene. When they meet at New York's Armory Show their chemistry is instant -...

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Audrey's gone AWOL by Annie De Monchaux

Audrey's gone AWOL

Annie De Monchaux

"Audrey Lamont has happily devoted herself to family life for the best part of 40 years, but lately she's become aware that she lost herself somewhere between 'I do' and the weekly shop. Worse, her academic husband Simon has found time for romance - just not...

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Shock waves by Fleur McDonald

Shock waves

Fleur McDonald

"Detective Dave Burrows has longed for the top job in the Stock Squad but never thought he'd be acting in that role while his partner and best mate, Detective Bob Holden, is treated for melanoma. Bob is keen to get back on the road and Dave can't wait to go...

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Mice on the ice by Philip Reeve

Mice on the ice

Philip Reeve

"The Frost Fair is coming! But when a surprise snowfall puts the mice's plans at risk, it's up to Pedro and the team to save the Fair and bring joy to the town! Guaranteed to warm hearts everywhere." -- Publisher.

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Feather by M. G. (Maya Gabrielle) Leonard

Feather

M. G. (Maya Gabrielle) Leonard

"On a school trip to the Royal Swan Natural History Museum, Ava finds herself at the centre of a heist: hundreds of invaluable bird of paradise skins from the Alfred Wallace Collection have been stolen! When she discovers a large jet-black feather, she's sure...

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Bad panda by Swapna Haddow

Bad panda

Swapna Haddow

"Are you sick of being utterly adorable? Tired of being cuddled and hugged? Fed up of having your head confused for your bottom because you just so happen to be SOOOOPER-DOOOOOPER fluffy? If you answered yes to any of those questions, then you're in the right...

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If I should lose you by Natasha Lester

If I should lose you

Natasha Lester

"Camille is a nurse specialising in supporting families through the difficult decision to donate the organs of their dying loved ones. Camille's mother is a gifted but uncompromising transplant surgeon determined to make it in a man's world until her own life...

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Meet me when my heart stops by Becky Hunter

Meet me when my heart stops

Becky Hunter

"What if your soulmate could only ever be the love of your afterlife? The first time Emery dies, she is only five years old. Emery is born with a heart condition that means her heart could quite literally stop at any moment. The people around her know what to...

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Interesting facts about space by Emily Austin

Interesting facts about space

Emily Austin

"Enid is many things: lesbian, serial dater, deaf in one ear, space obsessive, true crime fanatic. But as Enid fumbles her way through her first serious relationship and navigates a new family life with her estranged half-sisters, she starts to worry that...

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Every trick in the book by Bernard O'Keeffe

Every trick in the book

Bernard O'Keeffe

"'When the body of Alex Ballantyne is found in Barnes Pond the police are baffled. Who could want to kill the newly retired teacher? Investigations bring them to St Jude's, the prestigious private school where Ballantyne taught, and to the discovery that...

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The Wizard of the Kremlin by Giuliano Da Empoli

The Wizard of the Kremlin

Giuliano Da Empoli

"They call him the Wizard of the Kremlin. Working at the heart of Russian power, the enigmatic Vadim Baranov-Putin's chief spin doctor has used his background in experimental theatre and reality TV to turn the entire country into an avant-garde political...

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The secret of the lady's maid by Darcie Wilde

The secret of the lady's maid

Darcie Wilde

"Rosalind Thorne's quick wits and discretion have proved invaluable to London's high society. Success has at last brought her financial stability and a new home, which she shares with her best friend, Alice Littlefield. But now trouble has infiltrated...

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Sisters of fortune by Anna Lee Huber

Sisters of fortune

Anna Lee Huber

"April,1912: It's the perfect finale to a Grand Tour of Europe-sailing home on the largest, most luxurious ocean liner ever built. For the Fortune sisters, the voyage offers a chance to reflect on the treasures of the past they've seen-magnificent castles and...

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The best revenge by Gerald Seymour

The best revenge

Gerald Seymour

"On the Mongolian steppes a general in the People's Liberation Army stakes his career, and his life, on a GPS-free missile guidance system that will change the balance of power on the battlefield. In Bath a young Chinese woman has secured the affections of a...

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The secret dreamworld of a shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella

The secret dreamworld of a shopaholic

Sophie Kinsella

"Becky is a shopaholic who has lost the ability to say no. She tries making more money, she even tries cutting back, but neither seems to work. Now with her cards stopped and no credit she has to escape from this dream world, but how?" -- Publisher.

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Old gods new tricks by Thiago de Moraes

Old gods new tricks

Thiago de Moraes

Trixie dos Santos is always getting into trouble for her pranks. She loves tricks, magic and epic myths - so when the world is suddenly plunged into darkness, Trixie knows exactly what she has to do to bring back the light. Step one: Summon the most...

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Dark and sparkling by Harriet Muncaster

Dark and sparkling

Harriet Muncaster

'It had been so long since Victoria Stitch had done anything dangerous ... And she would need dangerous and forbidden magic for an adventure like this ...' Victoria Stitch is finally Queen of Wiskling Wood, along with her sister Celestine. She is also proud...

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Emerald collection by Harriet Muncaster

Emerald collection

Harriet Muncaster

Emerald and the Ocean Parade: Emerald is learning how to be a mermaid princess, but she doesn't feel like one at all. She's not very good at waving to crowds, and royal headdresses just aren't her thing - her hair is too spiky and wild. Emerald's wriggly pet...

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Magic animal friends treasury. Vol. 8 by Daisy Meadows

Magic animal friends treasury. Vol. 8

Daisy Meadows

Jasmine Whizzpaws' Rescue Race: Join best friends Lily and Jess in the magical land of Friendship Forest, where animals can talk! The wicked witch Grizelda has a nasty plan to take over the forest by forcing everyone out with a horrible bad-weather spell. Can...

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The familiar by Leigh Bardugo

The familiar

Leigh Bardugo

"In a shabby house, on a shabby street, in the new capital of Madrid, Luzia Cotado uses scraps of magic to get through her days of endless toil as a scullion. But when her scheming mistress discovers the lump of a servant cowering in the kitchen is actually...

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Spellbinding stories by Enid Blyton

Spellbinding stories

Enid Blyton

From witches and wizards to spells and enchantments, there's a spellbinding story for everyone in this short story collection by Enid Blyton! These traditional tales are ideal for younger children and for newly confident listeners. Each story stands alone and...

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Fury of the dragon goddess by Sarwat Chadda

Fury of the dragon goddess

Sarwat Chadda

What would you do if you could change the past? What mistakes would you correct? What injustices would you prevent from ever happening? What do you want more than anything? There's only one thing Sikander Aziz wants: to have his brother, Mo, back. When Sik...

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The memory thieves by Dhonielle Clayton

The memory thieves

Dhonielle Clayton

Eager to wield their stapiers for Marvel Combat, Ella, Brigit and Jason are back for their second year at the Arcanum Training Institute. With Ella's celebrity growing throughout the Marvellian world after thwarting the Ace of Anarchy's diabolical plans, it's...

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Beep and Mort

Beep and Mort

Go on heart-stopping and exciting adventures with Beep and Mort in these three charming tales! Birdsong:Beep and Mort are enchanted by a bird's beautiful song. Mollyvale comes together to make the bird a gift so it might sing again. The Dream: When Pop tells...

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The friendship fairies. Volume 2 by Lucy Kennedy

The friendship fairies. Volume 2

Lucy Kennedy

Friendship Fairies Go to Sea Meet the Friendship Fairies - sisters Emme, Holly and Jess. They're just like regular girls, always messing and having fun, but they're also fairies. Their mum works as a spy and she has a new case to crack - and this time she's...

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Gorilla dawn by Gill Lewis

Gorilla dawn

Gill Lewis

Deep in the heart of the Congo, a baby gorilla is captured by a group of rebel soldiers. Imara and Bobo are also prisoners in the rebels' camp. When they learn that the gorilla will be sold into captivity, they swear to return it to the wild before it's too...

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Mission microraptor by Philip Kavvadias

Mission microraptor

Philip Kavvadias

Two boys and a microraptor. A dark, mysterious forest. And a squad of army-trained mercenaries searching for them. What could possibly go wrong? Falling behind their classmates on a school trip to the Alps, Finn and Milo stumble upon an egg buried in ice....

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Million dollar mess by James Patterson

Million dollar mess

James Patterson

When Rafe discovers that he's inherited a fortune, it's not all good news. Sure, he gets an all-expenses-paid trip to glamorous Beverly Hills, but he also has to go to school while he's in California. Blergh. And not just any school - St Benedict's, the...

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Tourmaline and the museum of marvels by Ruth Lauren

Tourmaline and the museum of marvels

Ruth Lauren

This was what she was made for - a wild adventure, friends at her side, danger all around and the wide world in front of her. Ever since she fell into the Source of all magic, Tourmaline has developed strange new powers that are causing chaos. She can't work...

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The cloud thief by James Nicol

The cloud thief

James Nicol

Mara lives with her father in a drought-stricken village, where rain comes at a price controlled by powerful cloud-makers. Without enough water, the village crops, animals and people will continue to suffer. When Mara's father's illness takes a turn for the...

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Double trouble at the dead zoo by Alan Nolan

Double trouble at the dead zoo

Alan Nolan

Dublin, 1859. Bram Stoker - boy seeking adventure (and things to write about) Molly Malone - part-time sneak thief and full-time Dublin legend! When Bram and his best pal Molly meet a lonely boy called Sanjit in Dublin's Natural History Museum, they can see he...

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The wild date palm by Diane Armstrong

The wild date palm

Diane Armstrong

During a train journey across Turkey's Anatolian Plain in 1915 during World War I, Shoshana Adelstein witnesses the slaughter of the Armenians and knows she has just come face to face with her destiny. Convinced that her Jewish community in a small outpost of...

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Looking out by Fiona (Novelist) author. McCallum

Looking out

Fiona (Novelist) author. McCallum

Beneath the facade not everything is as it seems ... On the surface Natasha and Mitchell live an idyllic life in the Adelaide Hills with their two daughters and kelpie cross. While both have busy careers, they ensure time is spent with family and friends....

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Killarney by Nikki Mottram

Killarney

Nikki Mottram

When child protection worker Dana Gibson arrives in the sleepy rural town of Killarney, she has one goal in mind - locate the whereabouts of foster child Jayden Maloney and return him to care. What she isn't anticipating is an unexpected attraction to her...

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The grazier's son by Cathryn Hein

The grazier's son

Cathryn Hein

When helicopter pilot Stirling Hawley travels to Grassmoor in Victoria's lush Western District to claim an inheritance, he doesn't expect to face a town that hates him. Nor does he anticipate being saved from near-death by glamorous vintage clothing designer...

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The devil's flute murders by Seishi Yokomizo

The devil's flute murders

Seishi Yokomizo

Amid the rubble of post-war Tokyo, inside the grand Tsubaki house, a once-noble family is in mourning. The old viscount Tsubaki - a brooding, troubled composer - has been found dead. When the family gather for a divination to conjure the spirit of their...

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Death on the Lusitania by R. L. (Novelist) author. Graham

Death on the Lusitania

R. L. (Novelist) author. Graham

New York, 1915. RMS Lusitania, one of the world's most luxurious ocean liners, departs for war-torn Europe. Among those on board is Patrick Gallagher, a civil servant in Her Majesty's government tasked with escorting a British diplomat back to England. When a...

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Zelda's cut by Philippa Gregory

Zelda's cut

Philippa Gregory

For years, Isobel Latimer has composed serious novels for serious people, but to dwindling acclaim and ever-more dwindling gain. Now her husband is ill and she must carry their financial burden alone, and in secret. But if the public don't want careful moral...

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The antique hunter's guide to murder by C. L. (Cara L.) Miller

The antique hunter's guide to murder

C. L. (Cara L.) Miller

What antique would you kill for? Freya Lockwood is shocked when she learns that Arthur Crockleford, antiques dealer and her estranged mentor, has died under mysterious circumstances. She has spent the last 20 years avoiding her quaint English hometown, but...

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Out of darkness by Alex Gray

Out of darkness

Alex Gray

DSI William Lorimer and his wife Maggie are taking an extended holiday for the first time in years, and they're looking for an adventure. What better place than Zimbabwe, with its bustling cities and beautiful scenery? Back in Glasgow, PC Daniel Kohi, former...

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Maxwell's zoom by M. J. author. Trow

Maxwell's zoom

M. J. author. Trow

When asked about when it all began, Peter Maxwell would always say that it was at breakfast one day, when his son said, 'It says in the news that bats are giving people colds'. At that point, that was all anyone thought. Nolan was worried about the Count and...

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Gobbelino London and a collision of catastrophes by Kim M. author. Watt

Gobbelino London and a collision of catastrophes

Kim M. author. Watt

We hadn't planned a return to Leeds. But our friend Gerry is missing, and we've got to find him. Never mind the fact that anyone who can take out a troll is operating way above our pay grade. It doesn't take long to discover a missing troll is the least of our...

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Every smile you fake by Dorothy Koomson

Every smile you fake

Dorothy Koomson

Profiler and therapist Kez Lanyon is shocked when she finds a baby on the backseat of her car, with an unsigned note asking her to take care of him. Kez has a pretty good idea who the mother is - Brandee, a popular social media star with a troubled background,...

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Poles apart by Anna Burns

Poles apart

Anna Burns

The Pembrokeshire village of Morlan is a beautiful place to live, but breathtaking views of the Welsh coastline aside, four of the female residents find themselves stuck in a painful rut. The arrival of pole dancing exercise classes in the village hall offers...

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Cheater by Karen Rose

Cheater

Karen Rose

Homicide Detective Kit McKittrick finds herself standing over a dead body in the Shady Oaks retirement centre. Frank Flynn has been stabbed and his room ransacked. Kit recognises Frank from the San Diego Police Department. Had the former detective been...

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Death flight by Sarah Sultoon

Death flight

Sarah Sultoon

Argentina, 1988. Human remains are found on a beach - a gruesome echo of when the tide brought home dozens of bodies thrown from planes during Argentina's Dirty War. Flights of death, their passengers known as the Disappeared. INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNE reporter...

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Whale Fjord by Michael Ridpath

Whale Fjord

Michael Ridpath

Iceland 1940. Britain invades Iceland. Lieutenant Tom Marks is a British officer tasked with defending Whale Fjord. He meets Kristín, a young widow from a nearby farm, who has a small son. Tom is smitten. Iceland 2023. Inspector Magnus Ragnarsson is called to...

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A telegram from Le Touquet by John Bude

A telegram from Le Touquet

John Bude

With some trepidation Nigel Derry approaches the country house of his enigmatic and unpredictable aunt Gwenny for an Easter holiday visit. After a tense few days in which her guests' interactions range from awkward dinners to a knife fight, a disgruntled aunt...

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Murder at the mill by T. A. (Trevor A.) author. Belshaw

Murder at the mill

T. A. (Trevor A.) author. Belshaw

January 1939. When young Amy Rowlings meets Detective Sergeant Bodkin at the scene of a robbery on the way to work at The Mill, she is blissfully unaware of how much her life is about to change. She is drawn into the murky world of murder when the body of...

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Second chances at the cottage by the sea by Rebecca Alexander

Second chances at the cottage by the sea

Rebecca Alexander

When Eleanor Markham is asked to run a festival on St Brannock's Island, she instantly accepts. She needs something new to focus on after the death of her beloved mother, and she knows that her mother was adopted from the island. When she arrives, Eleanor is...

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The girl from London by Olivia Spooner

The girl from London

Olivia Spooner

London, 1940. Ruth, a young schoolteacher, volunteers as an escort helping to evacuate children from war-torn Britain to Australia and New Zealand. On the voyage, she forms an unexpected bond with nine-year-old Fergus - and with Bobby, a fellow volunteer who...

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Because all fades by Freddie Gillies

Because all fades

Freddie Gillies

Andrew and his girlfriend Jess are making a life for themselves in London, but it's a bit of a grind, and now their relationship is beginning to suffer. Andrew's best friend Jaryd, on the other hand, is living every young man's dream - a beautiful apartment in...

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The collapsing wave by Douglas Johnstone

The collapsing wave

Douglas Johnstone

Six months since the earth-shattering events of The Space Between Us, the revelatory hope of the aliens' visit has turned to dust and the creatures have disappeared into the water off Scotland's west coast. Teenager Lennox and grieving mother Heather are being...

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Invitation to Italy by Victoria Springfield

Invitation to Italy

Victoria Springfield

Abi is distraught when her ex-husband Alex takes their twelve-year-old daughter, Chloe, to spend the summer with his glamorous fiancé Marisa and her parents at their home on the beautiful Italian island of Procida. Persuaded by her best friend to book a...

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The lonely hearts' quiz league by Lauren Farnsworth

The lonely hearts' quiz league

Lauren Farnsworth

When Bryony, Harry and Jaime step into the Five Bells, each has their own motive for being drawn into the warm glow of the pub. Heartbroken Harry can't face his silent flat. Jaime, new to London with her boyfriend, longs to find a fun crowd. And Bryony is...

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What happened to the Bennetts by Lisa Scottoline

What happened to the Bennetts

Lisa Scottoline

Jason Bennett is a suburban dad whose life takes a horrific turn. He is driving his family home when a pickup truck begins tailgating them. Suddenly two men jump from the pickup and pull guns on Jason, demanding the car. A horrific flash of violence changes...

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The mystery of Haverford House by Rachel (Romantic fiction writer) author. Burton

The mystery of Haverford House

Rachel (Romantic fiction writer) author....

1933. Annie Bishop is 16 years old when she first climbs the steps of Haverford House ready to take service as a maid. She knows her place until, during a summer of high society, she crosses paths with wealthy America heir, Thomas Everard. In his arms, Annie...

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A call to service by Holly (Historical fiction writer) author. Green

A call to service

Holly (Historical fiction writer) author....

After fleeing German-occupied Paris, Alix is back in her home in Belgrade, hoping to finally reunite with her parents. But her parents have fled with King Peter to ensure his safety. Alix and her father's deputy steward Drago's attempt to find them is derailed...

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Crow moon by Suzy Aspley

Crow moon

Suzy Aspley

Strathban, Scotland. A village steeped in folklore and impenetrable mists and a horrifying mystery... Martha Strangeways is struggling to find purpose in her life, after giving up her career as an investigative reporter when her young twins died in a house...

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City on fire by Graham (Police officer) author. Bartlett

City on fire

Graham (Police officer) author. Bar...

After losing her sister to a drug overdose, Chief Superintendent Jo Howe is desperate to tackle the world of drugs that consumes the shadowy backstreets of Brighton. Operation Eradicate is her response, deploying undercover tactics to collapse drug circles...

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Ten seconds by Robert (Novelist) author. Gold

Ten seconds

Robert (Novelist) author. Gold

After a tense birthday celebration in Haddley, journalist Ben Harper watches his boss, Madeline, get into the car that has come to collect her. He walks home, never imagining that by the next morning, Madeline will be missing. To find Madeline, Ben will have...

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The book of secrets by Anna Mazzola

The book of secrets

Anna Mazzola

Rome, 1659. Months after the plague has ravaged the city, men are still dying in unnatural numbers, and rumour has it that their corpses do not decay as they should. The Papal authorities commission prosecutor Stefano Bracchi to investigate, telling him he...

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The stranger in the asylum by Alys Clare

The stranger in the asylum

Alys Clare

London, April 1882. When cool-headed Phyllida visits the World's End Investigation Bureau to offer a curious case concerning her fiancé, proprietor Lily Raynor is intrigued - and privately excited. Phyllida's fiancé, Wilberforce, is currently in an asylum in...

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The bell tower by Roger Jon Ellory

The bell tower

Roger Jon Ellory

After a drugs bust goes wrong, Deputy Sheriff Garrett Nelson is left wounded, with a permanent limp and a career in tatters. On his long road to recovery he finds one consolation - Hannah, his tough-as-nails physiotherapist, and soon they're planning a future...

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The slow awakening by Catherine Cookson

The slow awakening

Catherine Cookson

In the mid-1850s, life for an orphan was grim, as Kirsten MacGregor discovered when her parents died suddenly on a journey to Northumberland, leaving her penniless and alone in the hands of a cruel farmer. Somehow, Kirsten survived her terrible childhood -...

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A mother's secret by Katie Flynn

A mother's secret

Katie Flynn

Leaving Liverpool behind, Libby Gilbert embarks on a transformative journey to London with her newfound friend Suzie. Amidst the bustling city streets, they find Libby's parents' cherished stall on Petticoat Lane has been taken over and run into the ground by...

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The mists of Pencarrack Moor by Terri Nixon

The mists of Pencarrack Moor

Terri Nixon

1931, Cornwall. Lynette Nicholls lost her brother exactly a year ago in a tragic air training accident. When she visits the coastal town where it happened, she begins to doubt everything she's been told about the incident and becomes determined to uncover the...

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Love will find a way by Ellie Dean

Love will find a way

Ellie Dean

Cliffehaven, December 1946. From a hill above the town of Cliffehaven, a young woman makes a heart-breaking choice that will change the course of her life forever. Hours later, a baby is found in the Nativity crib of the local church. Who could have left him...

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Death holds the key by Alexander (Novelist) author. Thorpe

Death holds the key

Alexander (Novelist) author. Thorpe

Western Australia, 1928. Out on the Tolhurst farmstead, Detective Constable Hartley is working on his very first assignment, looking into reports of a mysterious prowler. Suddenly he is startled by three gunshots ringing out. Investigating the noise, he...

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White Ash Ridge by S. R. (Crime writer) author. White

White Ash Ridge

S. R. (Crime writer) author. White

During a broiling heatwave, the inner circle of a high-profile charity attend a critical meeting at White Ash Ridge, a small hotel nestled in the Australian wilderness. As the temperature rises, a body is found lying in the thick bush, bludgeoned to death. One...

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Dark days at the Beach Hotel by Francesca (Novelist) author. Capaldi

Dark days at the Beach Hotel

Francesca (Novelist) author. Capald...

Helen Bygrove is managing the hotel, now that her husband has been conscripted. Against all expectations, Helen and her team are doing marvellously, despite the shortages brought by war. Even the exacting Lady Blackmore agrees. But then the calm is shattered...

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The assassin by Tom Fletcher

The assassin

Tom Fletcher

"Having been made High Commissioner in Nairobi, Ed Barnes is keeping his head down and staying out of trouble. But when his daughter, Sophie, is kidnapped following a security crisis for which he is blamed, his attempts at normality fall apart once again. He...

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The sea captain's wife by Jackie French

The sea captain's wife

Jackie French

You never know what the sea will give you ... or what it will take back. When Mair McCrae follows her island tradition and hunts for a husband cast up on the beach, she has no notion that the naked, half-drowned man she rescues is not just Captain Michael...

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Deadly animals by Marie Tierney

Deadly animals

Marie Tierney

"Thirteen-year-old Ava Bonney is unlike other children. Exceptionally bright, she has an obsessive interest in the rate at which dead animals decompose. The motorway she lives by regularly offers up roadkill, and in the dead of night Ava likes nothing better...

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A death in diamonds by Sophia Bennett

A death in diamonds

Sophia Bennett

1957. A young woman is found dead in a mews house a mile from Buckingham Palace, wearing only silk underwear and a diamond tiara. An older man is discovered nearby, garrotted and pierced through the eye with a long, sharp implement. According to the police, a...

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Still see you everywhere by Lisa Gardner

Still see you everywhere

Lisa Gardner

Missing persons specialist Frankie Elkin is on an isolated island off the coast of Hawaii to find the long-lost sister of a Death Row serial killer. Could this be her most dangerous case yet? The case was sensational. Kaylee Pierson had confessed from the very...

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The Kellerby code by Jonny Sweet

The Kellerby code

Jonny Sweet

"Edward is living in a world he can't afford and to which he doesn't belong. To camouflage himself, he has catered to his friends' needs - fetching drycleaning, sorting flowers for premieres. It's a noble effort, really - anything to keep his best pals Robert...

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The girl from Moscow by Julia Levitina

The girl from Moscow

Julia Levitina

1983, Moscow. Twenty-one-year-old Ella dreams of stardom and playing Natasha Rostova in War and Peace at the Moscow Theatre Academy. One day when meeting her friend Vlad in the city, she finds herself in the middle of a protest and attracts the glare of the...

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