by Laura Shepherd-Robinson — A gripping story with all the trappings of the best gothic novels: suspense, inheritance fraud, hidden documents…
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The Art of a Lie
by Laura Shepherd-Robinson — A beautifully written, delectable 18th century mystery. Can anyone be trusted?
Drayton and Mackenzie
by Alexander Starritt — A Trollopian saga revealing a haunting, inner hollowness within a tale of finance, greentech startup and visionary ambition.
No Women Were Harmed
by Heather Mottershead — is crime justified when it is in response to a society that is inherently unfair in its fundamental workings?
The Greatest Possible Good
by Ben Brooks — A well-off family is ripped apart when the father has an epiphany and decides to give all his money away.
One Yellow Eye
by Leigh Radford — London is recovering from a zombie apocalypse after all the zombies have been killed. Or have they? Can a cure be found in case it resurfaces?
Havoc
by Rebecca Wait — An absorbing, moving story set in an English boarding school where the social cohesion is crumbling even faster than the damp bricks.
Circle of Days
by Ken Follett — A sweeping, epic tale of daily life, tribal hardships and struggles, and of the building of a timeless stone monument, set in 2500 BC.
A Happy Wife
by Ina L. Nara — In A Happy Wife, cracks are appearing in Ivy’s perfect marriage despite the neural implants that promised eternal love.
The greatest stories ever told: Victorian fiction
For many lovers of the novel, Victorian fiction represents the apogee of English literature and the noble art of storytelling.
J.S. Fletcher – Classic detective fiction influencer
Hailed as a leading writer of Golden Age crime fiction, J.S. Fletcher was, rather, a Victorian-style writer and detective fiction influencer
The Ladies Road Guide to Utter Ruin
by Alison Goodman — A daring, witty and gritty Regency adventure with wonderfully independent female protagonists.
Actually, I’m A Murderer
by Terry Deary — With murder and mayhem galore, Actually, I’m a Murderer is an unpredictable, darkly entertaining and well written tale set in 1973.
The Mourning Necklace
by Kate Foster — Captures universal aspects of the human condition, illustrated through a unique story.
What Happens in the Dark
by Kia Abdullah — A legal thriller and domestic drama. It’s a good read with interesting characters and a twisty plot.
Kill Them with Kindness
by Will Carver — An intelligent speculative global-epidemic thriller that blurs the lines between fiction and reality.
A Case of Mice and Murder
by Sally Smith — A Case of Mice and Murder is a sedate but gripping murder mystery in the classic tradition, set in London’s Inner Temple in 1901. Wonderful.
The Incandescent
by Emily Tesh — Set in an otherwise ordinary world but where magic and demons are an everyday reality, The Incandescent is a well-written, gripping story.
The Serial Killer Support Group
by DB Stephens — The police aren’t helping these women escape their violently abusive partners. But someone has decided it’s time for them to step up.
Scenes From a Tragedy
by Carole Hailey — Whether you want a fascinating primer on the psychopathic mind or just a cracking good whydunnit story, Scenes From a Tragedy delivers.