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Mattie Thorne has been on the run from her parents for almost two years. She's being chased by a ruthless mercenary named Ghost, but somehow, she always manages to escape his capture attempts. Until one day, her time is finally up. Mattie "The Bunny" Thorne ends up well and truly captured by the enigmatic, blue-eyed Ghost, and it seems like her freedom might be lost. But then she glimpses something unexpected in her handsome captor—empathy. Taking a chance, Mattie offers him a deal: Help her ruin her billionaire parents, and she will pay him four million dollars.

Franklin B Goodman wants to spread love wherever he goes. But love is an emotion he doesn’t understand. In Franklin’s dangerously warped mind, a damaged relationship is like a sick animal. He is willing to take extreme measures to nurse it back to health. And if that doesn’t work… …the only option is to put it out of its misery. On the other side of the River Mersey, murder detectives Nathan Cody and Megan Webley have their hands full with a manhunt to locate the killer of a beautiful and wealthy woman.

A brand-new Ancient Egyptian novel from the master of adventure fiction and global number 1 bestselling author, Wilbur Smith. In the heart of Egypt Under the watchful eye of the gods A new power is rising In the city of Lahun, Hui lives an enchanted life. The favoured son of a doting father, and...

In this spellbinding collection, Sara Paretsky showcases her extraordinary talents with 14 short stories, including one new V.I. story and seven other classics featuring the indomitable detective. In 'Miss Bianca' a young girl becomes involved in espionage when she befriends a mouse in a laboratory that is conducting dark experiments. Ten-year-old V.I. Warshawski appears in 'Wildcat', embarking on her very first investigation to save her father. 

Narrated by accomplished actor, Mark Gatiss! JAMES BOND GOES HEAD-TO-HEAD WITH SMERSH IN A BID TO SECURE A KEY PIECE OF SOVIET INTELLIGENCE SMERSH, the Russian intelligence unit whose acronym stands for “Death to Spies,” is hell-bent on destroying Special Agent James Bond. His death would...

One little girl. Mirabelle’s mother loves her. She’s her ‘little doll’. Mother dresses her, paints her face and plaits her hair. But as Mirabelle grows, the dresses no longer fit quite as well, the face paint no longer looks quite so pretty. And Mother isn’t happy. Two little girls. On Mirabelle’s 13th birthday, Mother arrives home with a present - a new sister, five-year-old Clarabelle, who Mother has rescued from the outside world. But Mother only needs one.

BBC radio dramatisations of classic novels centred around engaging anti-heroes who dominate high society Ambitious. Ruthless. Unprincipled. With their blurred morals and relatable imperfections, it’s no wonder we find anti-heroes so appealing and fascinating. Featuring a mixture of male and...

This powerful debut thriller from "a major new talent" (Kirkus) set in a poor, rural community where loyalty is everything, "packs an emotional punch" (Lisa Gardner) as the daughter of a meth kingpin is forced to choose between family, or freedom. Never cut the drugs--leave them pure. Guns are...

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Brought to you by Penguin. A young woman's extraordinary journey of self-discovery and an intimate meditation on what it takes to find our place in the world. I used to believe the world had been created for me; every stone and grain of sand. As I grew older, I began to think of myself as...

*The Sunday Times top ten bestseller* *A Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month* * Longlisted for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award and The Ian Fleming Steel Dagger CWA award! * ***** Is revenge the most lethal dose of all? ‘Without a doubt the best crime thriller I’ve...

Hawkwood’s in America for this gripping, action-packed follow up to the bestselling Ratcatcher – for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Conn Igulden and Patrick O’Brian DECEMBER, 1812 Britain is locked in a bitter war with America and Matthew Hawkwood, soldier turned spy, is stranded behind enemy...

‘HELP! I am addicted to this series! Unputdownable’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Alex Pine has done it again! Another excellent crime thriller… I was hooked from the first page. Read it – you won’t be disappointed’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Absolutely...

Bloomsbury presents The Half Life of Valery K by Natasha Pulley, read by Jot Davies. A SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOK OF 2022 The Times Historical Fiction Book of the Month The truth must come out. In 1963, in a Siberian gulag, former nuclear specialist Valery Kolkhanov has mastered what it takes to...

'A fantastic read. Mind bending, gut wrenchingly tense and one of the most original stories I’ve read in years. It was an absolute treat' - John Marrs, author of The Vacation A New York Times Best Thriller Pick for 2022 Bestselling author Adam Hamdy returns with The Other Side of Night, an...

'An impressive unputdownable debut' The Historical Novel Society The Hundred Years' War comes to life in this spellbinding tale of love, betrayal and conspiracy … A quest born on the battlefield will change a young boy’s destiny… Rafi Dubois is five years old when his mother is murdered...

'Who can resist a smart, resourceful and independent Regency heroine? Prepare to fall head over heels' Good Housekeeping 'Told with zip and humour…most enjoyable' Historical Novel Society 'The Regency as we've never seen it before!' Emma Orchard, author of A Duke of One's Own 1812 Deep below...

‘Engaging, gripping, addictive and completely unpredictable. An absolute must read. Ali Blood is an author to watch’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ She's moved on Three years after her fiancé was murdered, Gemma Morgan is, at last, starting to move on with her life. He's long gone But...

‘Engaging, gripping, addictive and completely unpredictable. An absolute must read. Ali Blood is an author to watch’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ She’s married to a monster. Till death do them part… Emma’s husband is in prison. Emma’s husband claims he is innocent. Emma’s...

A pregnancy pact between three teenaged girls puts their mothers' love to the ultimate test in this explosive new novel from Barbara Delinsky When Susan Tate's seventeen-year-old daughter, Lily, announces she is pregnant, Susan is stunned. A single mother, she has struggled to do everything...