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Sunday Times Novel of the Year Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize A magnificent, century-spanning saga about a love triangle that spawns a myth, and a family mystery, across generations. In the late summer of 1913, George Sawle brings his Cambridge friend Cecil Valance, a charismatic young poet...

'Superbly plotted...pure escapism and utterly joyful' JOANNA CANNON 'Vivid and entertaining, and powered by such a wonderfully dry wit' THE TIMES 'A beautifully woven debut full of escalating secrets...hugely enjoyable' AJ PEARCE 'An intriguingly tricksy story' DAILY MAIL 'Intricate, compelling...

Now a major motion picture starring Domhnall Gleeson, Ruth Wilson, Will Poulter and Charlotte Rampling, and directed by Lenny Abrahamson. Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 'Sarah Waters's masterly novel is . . . gripping, confident, unnerving and supremely entertaining' Hilary Mantel After...

Ex-SAS soldier Ben Rider falls in love with his enigmatic married boss Sir Nikolas Mikkelsen, but Nikolas is living a lie. A lie so profound that when the shadows are lifted, Ben realises he's in love with a very dangerous stranger. Ben has to choose between Nikolas and safety, but sometimes danger comes in a very seductive package.

Now a major motion picture directed by Lenny Abrahamson and starring Domhnall Gleeson and Ruth Wilson. “Several sleepless nights are guaranteed.”—Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly One postwar summer in his home of rural Warwickshire, Dr. Faraday, the son of a maid who has built a life of...

Twenty years ago little Brian Arlington was kidnapped from his family's Long Island estate and was never seen again. The trail went cold, but investigative journalist Griff Hadley has always thought there was more to the story - much more. When the Arlingtons' patriarch invites him to stay at their estate to research his true crime book, Griff can't say no. It's the story of a lifetime. But not everyone is happy about Griff's presence. Relatives and staff alike regard him coldly, including Pierce Mather, the Arlingtons' attractive lawyer.

When Auggie Lopez returns to Wroxall College, he’s determined that his second year will be different from the chaos he faced as a freshman. He’s living in the Sigma Sigma house, he’s got a good group of friends, and his social media presence is growing. Meeting a hot older guy on move-in day is just the cherry on top. All he has to do now is avoid getting dragged into another murder. That last part, though, turns out to be easier said than done, especially when Auggie’s ex-roommate, Orlando, asks for help.

Take a deep dive into the shadows and light of one of the most subversive, corrosively funny, and beloved suspense thriller masterworks as author Stephen Rebello unravels for the very first time the tense and drama-filled story of the making Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train. As...

He was a mystery, he still is a mystery in many ways...but now he’s my mystery and I have a lifetime to solve him...The first time I saw him he was just a dim figure in the distance. He was walking on the white sand. A tall stranger strolling thoughtfully along the blue waters edge. He seemed in no hurry as lake breeze stroked his lean body and the gentle surf washed in and out on the beech tickling his naked toes. The sun was behind him and he was a dark intriguing shape, the man caught my gaze like a momentary mirage.

Charlie North has neither the time nor the know-how for relationships, complications, or keeping someone happy. It's difficult enough to keep himself satisfied. He just needs something discreet without the hassle of connections. When he's slipped a business card to a club called Illusion, he has every intention of throwing it away, until... it starts burning a hole in his pocket. He never expected the means to scratch an itch would turn into a wildfire of desire. The man behind the privacy panel leaves him craving more of the same—something he's never desired before.

Mikah never considered himself the type to have a one-night stand. That changes when he wakes up the morning with a massive hangover and a handsome man in his bed, not able to remember a thing. Mikah considers hiding in the bathroom all day, but then the man stirs....

Wedding bells are ringing for Thomas and Mikah! After over a year of missed connections, secrecy, lies, and outright peril—such is the nature of romance with a secret government agent—it’s finally time for Mikah’s happily ever after. Why does getting married have to be so hard, though? Between nightmares about Thomas being killed at the altar, Rachel’s overzealous planning, and Caleb’s idea of a blowout bachelor party, the road to “I do” seems endless and fraught with stress.

After a ferocious early-springtime storm, young Norwegian sailor Hans Lyngstrand is shipwrecked in the English Channel near the coastal Kent town of Dengate - he is one of few survivors. Soon after, aspiring journalist Martin Bridges takes a job as a reporter at the local newspaper. A loner by nature, he’s a curiosity to the nosy townspeople, the gregarious editor of the paper, and his melodramatic landlady, whose own private life is fraught by the unexplained absence of her son and suspicious disappearance of her husband.

Two handsome young guys pick each other up over coffee one Saturday morning and begin playing a game of pretending each other is the perfect fun Mr. Wonderful...as they explore Central Park and the Met Museum and each other’s fantasies of romance.

Making eye contact with a killer wasn’t exactly how Bradley Danforth had planned to start his day. As an accountant, he craved structure and routine. What he hadn’t anticipated was being part of a real-life murder mystery with him cast in the starring role. Death and sorrow were part of Max Donohue’s job description, leaving the detective hardened after years on the job. On his latest case, he’s the one stuck protecting the only witness in a sadistic homicide.

Sally let her eyes drift down to the girl's dark blue skirt, somewhere between a mini and a midi, and she could not help but notice the long and shapely legs that were crossed rather elegantly within the skirt, with milky thighs and smooth white calves that tapered down to delicate ankles and dark blue heels. Her nails were painted dark blue also. Wow, this girl was really something! So elegant! So...

Six months after Mikah and Thomas bid each other an agonizing goodbye, Mikah is struggling to pull the pieces of his life back together. When a cute bartender at his workplace shows an interest, Mikah has to work to convince himself that he's ready to date again. Will Mikah find a new love? And is Thomas really gone from his life for good? Find out in The Stranger 5!

Three months after one night with The Stranger rocked Mikah's world, a chance encounter at work leaves Mikah feeling confused and humiliated. Then, late at night, there is a knock on his door. Will Mikah learn more about the gorgeous, mysterious man with whom he keeps falling into bed? And if he does, is he ready to handle the truth? Find out in THE STRANGER 2, the second installment of The Stranger series!

It's the morning after Mikah's latest interlude with The Stranger, and recent discoveries have him feeling tense and conflicted. He decides that a boozy spill-session at the bar with his best friend is what he needs. The Stranger isn't done with Mikah yet, however, and the night rapidly becomes something thrilling, terrifying; and, ultimately, even more confusing. Will The Stranger let Mikah in on his secret life?

English professor Gavin Dozier hasn’t had much luck when it comes to love. When his last boyfriend cheated on him, he was driven to experiment with women. Sex with Marian, though, had its own dangers, and before he knew it, he was a father. Now estranged, the only thing Gavin and Marian have in common is their daughter Evie, a precocious seven-year-old who stays with Gavin every other weekend. While out with her daddy, Evie meets the heavily-tattooed Brody Phelps, a sketch artist with serious talent who still dresses like a brooding punk rocker, even though he’s in his thirties.