It's not just her future that is in peril...While her mother is preparing Alice Leigh for marriage, she has other plans. Working at the House of Help for Friendless Girls, Alice's eyes have been opened to the injustices faced by girls and women. Instead of a husband, she now dreams of fighting for women's rights. Meanwhile, Isaac Hinchcliffe is set to take over his adoptive father's steel works when his long-lost birth mother reappears. But when he turns to Alice for support, he finds her distracted by politics he cannot agree with - soon, their friendship is torn apart. With both her mother and childhood best friend against her, will Alice continue to fight for a fairer world? Can she and Isaac reconcile before tragedy strikes, or are their differences too big to overcome?A thrilling and inspiring Victorian saga, perfect for fans of Kitty Neale, Diane Allen and Val Wood.
DI Juliet Stern and DS Gabe Martin investigate an arson attack that leaves someone dead. Meanwhile, a twisted serial killer comes back to haunt Gabe years after murdering her brother.
After the death of maths teacher Pippa Evans at an exclusive Welsh girls' school, police consultant Mallory Dawson is asked to go undercover to discover if the death was murder or suicide. Mallory discovers a trail of clues left by the dead teacher - puzzles that she can only solve with the help of super-bright student Livvy - which leads her to a horrifying discovery. One of the teachers is a former member of the Solstice Sisterhood, a women's group that was disbanded after reports of punishment and coercive behavior. But which teacher did Pippa recognise and why was the killer so desperate to keep her past from staff and pupils?
The first in a crime series by debut author Sean Watkin featuring DCI de Silva and DS Barclay, trying to catch a serial killer targeting teenage girls in Liverpool.
Can Pippa find common ground with her unexpected house guest, or are she and local vet, Gil, destined to remain at odds, even when the village is in crisis?
When clinical scientist Laila's life plan veers off course, her friends stage a Love Intervention, reuniting her with her three exes around the world. Are they the key to her future?
A woman's remains are found in the Highlands. Her identity? A mystery. Cal Lovett seeks to put 'Hillside Jane' to rest. A must-read from a rising star in Scottish crime.
Alice and Briar were best friends through high school, returning every year to the summer camp Briar's mum ran. Until one summer - their last together - when Alice kisses Briar, then flees to England and cuts off all contact. Now, Briar's mum has passed away, and it's up to Briar to keep the summer camp running. Determined to ease her long-term guilt over how she treated Briar, Alice offers to help co-direct, and soon the two are sharing a cabin and managing chaotic campers and counsellors. The two constantly butt heads and rub each other the wrong way - but is all the friction they're feeling purely down to past grievances, or is some of the heat due to rekindled attraction?
With meddling producers, fame-hungry co-stars, and millions watching, Declan and Oliver must decide what they are willing to give up to live in the public eye, even if it's each other
Facing trial for his life, former Templar Knight Robert of Hadlow must explain to his captors why he was caught fighting for the Mongol horde, or meet the gallows...
Jamaica, 1772. The wheel of justice is turning. The winds of change blow straight.On the island of Jamaica, people are going missing. Rumours have landed in England of fraud, foul play, and even murder.Isaiah Ollenu, law clerk and aspiring esquire, is busy with making his mark as the only black man in the courts of Bristol. However, his studies are interrupted when barrister John Dunne gives him the task of investigating the disappearances and putting such rumours to bed.Joined by insurance man Reuban Ashby, Ollenu boards the Isabella and makes way for the shores of Jamaica. Confronted by nightmarish creatures, vengeful spirits and untoward characters, Ollenu and Ashby's journey is not quite the simple task it was set out to be - especially when the scales of justice are always unfairly weighted.A story of Law, Legends, and Liberation, by PD Lennon, for fans of __, ____ and ____.
Lucy reported finding a body floating in a lake. Now she's missing too. DS Kate Munro must quickly piece together the link between the two crimes. Before it's too late...
DI Shona Oliver watches in horror as her fellow officer is pronounced dead.PC Hayley Campbell drowns during a triathlon race in the Solway Firth. The postmortem reveals drugs in Hayley''s system, perhaps self-administered performance enhancers. But a puncture wound in the back of her wetsuit suggests something darker.Shona makes slow progress on the case. There are other demands on her attention. The death of her old boss brings Shona under scrutiny. And the drug-related death of a teen at a festival - one which Becca is attending - has Shona on-edge.Multiple people had a reason to want Hayley dead. Can Shona keep her head above water long enough to work out which one?The latest thrilling installment in the unputdownable police procedural series by Lynne McEwan. Perfect for fans of Val McDermid, Ann Cleeves and Neil Lancaster.
A feared Viking war-band schemes to put Harald Hardraada on the throne of Norway, and claim their ultimate revenge...
Londoner DI Ruth Hunter moves to Wales for a quieter life but instead finds a vicious killer who carves strange symbols onto their victims' bodies. Can she stop the murders?
The story of the Dambusters raid, told by the men who flew it.
The eyewitness history of the Falklands war, as told by those who fought it.
The definitive oral history of one of Britain's greatest moments, told by the pilots who defended our skies.
A man is framed by the local sheriff for murder. He escapes their clutches and must clear his name, and uncover the dark truth hiding in his seemingly peaceful town.
A radically inclusive, sex-positive guide to managing the inevitable libido differences in our relationships, authored by two certified sex therapists who are passionate about good sex
An exploration into why not remembering is good for your brain, by a leading memory expert
Can first love last a lifetime?Twenty years since Nia, Jade and Michal became an inseparable trio. Three years since Michal died. Three years since Nia and Jade had the worst fight they''ve ever had.They've barely spoken since.But Michal left behind a letter for Nia, asking her and Jade to go on the road trip they'd all planned to do together before they turned 30. So now Nia and Jade must face up to what happened to their friendship - complicated by the distracting presence of Jonah, brother to Jade and Michal's former boyfriend.As the three of them drive further into the southern states of America, confronting a complex history at every stop, hidden feelings rise to the surface - because Nia has been in love with Jade for twenty years, and this could be her last chance to let her best friend know the truth. But can she face their fears and decide that love is a risk worth taking?A heart-breaking, sexy and utterly romantic read all about family, friendship and the kind of love that could change everything - if only you are willing to take a chance. Fans of Alexandria Bellefleur, Bolu Babalola and Ali Hazlewood will adore this.
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