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I thought my first husband died ten years ago. But now he’s back... Opening the front door, I’m stunned to see a familiar face. I never thought I’d see Freddie’s deep brown eyes and crooked smile again. But how is this possible when he died ten years ago…? It took years to move on, but finally my life is almost perfect.

Jersey Mau is seventeen, depressed, and eats dinner alone in a mansion most nights—the kind of detail that should come with a violin score and mostly comes with cold pad thai. When a fading Hollywood agent talks her into posting on TikTok, Jersey does the one thing the influencer industry has no defense against: she tells the truth. About her depression. About loneliness. About what it actually feels like to be a teenager in the 21st century. The video explodes and so does everything else.

A stunning collection including the story "Sea Oak," from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Man Booker Prize-winning novel Lincoln in the Bardo and the story collection Tenth of December, a 2013 National Book Award Finalist for Fiction. Hailed by Thomas Pynchon as "graceful, dark...

From the bestselling author of The Best of Friends comes a fast-paced thriller about how one woman’s murder unravels the tangled web of lies and deceit connecting a group of Hollywood elite. When Kiersten McCann, president of the West Hollywood Moms’ Club, turns up dead in her own pool, it...

For Jim Nashe, it all started when he came into a small inheritance and left Boston in pursuit of a "life of freedom." Careening back and forth across the United States, waiting for the money to run out, Nashe met Jack Pozzi, a young man with a temper and a plan. With Nashe's last funds, they entered a poker game against two rich eccentrics, "risking everything on the single blind turn of a card."

A story of survival set in 600 AD Ireland; a parable of patriarchy, destruction and religion at sea, by Emma Donoghue, the bestselling author of Room. 'Everything a novel should be: compassionate, unpredictable, and questioning. Haven is Donoghue at her strange, unsettling best.' - Maggie...

Augustine, a brilliant ageing scientist, is fascinated by the stars. For years he has scanned the universe, trying to quantify infinity, to find that first moment in history. When news of a catastrophic event arrives at the remote research centre in the Arctic Circle where he works, he elects to stay behind. But shortly after the last airlift departs, Augustine discovers a child - Iris. She rarely speaks but hums an eerie tune. In spite of the observatory's state-of-the-art equipment, Augustine is unable to establish contact with the outside world; all communication has gone dark.

Do you dare pick up The Hotel, the stunning thriller readers are calling ‘fast paced’, ‘creepy’ and ‘gripping the whole way through’? Four of them went to the hotel Four students travel to Ravencliffe, an eerie abandoned hotel perched on steep cliffs on the Welsh coast. After a...

When the ruthless landowner Fyodor Karamazov is murdered, the crime sends his three sons spiraling into crisis: Dmitri, the passionate sensualist locked in bitter rivalry with his father; Ivan, the fiercely rational skeptic; and Alyosha, the devout young novice. As the investigation and courtroom drama unfold, Dostoevsky transforms a tale of patricide into a profound portrait of Russian society at a moment of spiritual and cultural upheaval.

Christopher Martin, the sole survivor of a torpedoed destroyer, is stranded upon a rock in the middle of the Atlantic. Pitted against him are the sea, the sun, the brutal cold and the aching terror of his isolation. To drink, there is a pool of rainwater; to eat, seaweed and anemones, preyed upon by feathered reptiles. As he descends into the abyss of his consciousness, weathering lightning strikes of memory, Martin must try to assemble the truth of his fate - piece by terrible piece.

Aris Thorne returns to the tranquil neighborhood of Willow Creek to step into the shoes of his predecessor, the venerable Dr. Halloway. In an office that smells of vanilla and ozone, Aris expects to find a legacy of healing. Instead, he discovers a micro-cassette hidden behind the floorboards that shatters the "baseline" of his existence. The clinical voice of Halloway reveals a terrifying truth: the tragic accident that claimed Aris’s mother wasn't an act of fate, but a "Calibration Event."

I push open the door to the beautiful French villa and my clever, handsome husband and adorable wide-eyed children follow me inside, taking in the breath-taking view. This should be a blissful summer break, filled with sun, swimming and relaxation but the truth is very different. Because my husband has just revealed the real reason we’re here. When our friends staying at the sprawling villa greet us on the sun-soaked terrace, I smile brightly and attempt to calm my nerves.

You look like the last girl… Beth Lakeland is flying home with her husband, Justin, after a rare weekend away. It was a birthday celebration. A chance, finally, to reconnect. On the train to the airport, a young woman strikes up a conversation. Immy is friendly. Too friendly. And exactly Justin’s type. By the time the plane takes off, Immy is sitting beside Justin. By the time they land, Justin has invited her to stay the night. And by morning, he’s arranged for her to live in to help care for his mother. Beth wants Immy gone—needs her gone—but she’s part of the family now.

The day I was told I’d never be able to have a child, my world came crashing down. My husband says he still loves me, but I lie awake at night, wishing we could have a family. One morning, my husband’s side of the bed is cold and empty. I hear a noise and head downstairs. In the middle of the rug in my living room is a wooden drawer. Swaddled inside, with perfect rosy cheeks and beautiful round blue eyes, a baby gazes up at me.

When Andrew Sumner meets beautiful, edgy Charlie, he is certain his run of bad luck has finally come to an end. But as the two of them embark on an intense affair, Andrew wonders if his grasp on reality is slipping. Items go missing in his apartment. Somebody appears to be following him. And as misfortune and tragedy strike his friends and loved ones, Andrew is forced to confront the frightening truth.…

One dark secret. One act of revenge. When Emma Joseph met her husband, David, he was a man shattered by grief. His first wife had been killed outright when her car veered off the road. Just as tragically, their six-year-old daughter mysteriously vanished from the scene of the accident. Now, six years later, Emma believes the painful years are behind them. She and David have built a new life together and have a beautiful baby son, Ollie.

The BRAND NEW deliciously dark, festive comic thriller from bestseller Sarah Bonner, perfect for fans of Bella Mackie, Katy Brent and Amy Tintera! 🩸🔪🎄 She’s making a list, she’s checking it twice… Jessica Williams loves Christmas: the food, the drink, the fairy lights, the...

DNA Never Lies is the first in a series of novels featuring Karen Copperfield, investigative genealogist. Karen helps people make sense of sometimes dark family secrets revealed by DNA tests as they ask: 'what happens when nothing you believed is true?'

‘Unsettling… Had me hooked, suspicious and creeped out’ Reader review ★★★★★ 'A spooky, ghostly read…very twisty!' Reader review ★★★★★ The past won’t stay buried… Devastated by news of a tragic accident on the haunting coast of Anglesey, Elin returns home: to the...

Recently life has been good for Mallory Hansen: a great job, a lovely home, and a wonderful man, Nathan, to share it with. But now she must ask herself: is it all built on lies? A shocking accusation has been made against Nathan, and Mallory doesn’t know who to believe. As teenagers, Mallory and Nathan were part of a close-knit group of six friends until a vicious argument drove them apart. Now, fifteen years later, they are back in touch - only to find themselves drawn into a web of mutual distrust, one by one.