' Martin Cruz Smith makes tension rise through the page like a shark's fin' Independent From the internationally bestselling author of Gorky Park comes a suspenseful World War II story set against the beauty mystery & danger of occupied Venice Venice 1945 The war may be waning but the city known as La Serenissima is still occupied & the people of Italy fear the power of the Third Reich One night under a canopy of stars a fisherman named Cenzo finds a young woman's body floating in the lagoon & soon discovers that she is still alive & in trouble Born to a wealthy Jewish family Giulia is on the run from the Wehrmacht SS Cenzo chooses to protect Giulia
- an act of kindness that leads them into the world of Partisans Mussolini's broken promises & everywhere the enigmatic maze of the Venice Lagoon Praise for Martin Cruz Smith ' The story drips with atmosphere & authenticity
- a literary triumph' David Young bestselling author of Stasi Child ' One of those writers that anyone who is serious about their craft views with respect bordering on awe' Val Mc Dermid Cleverly & intelligently told The Girl from Venice is a truly riveting tale of love mystery & rampant danger I loved it' Kate Furnivall author of The Liberation Smith not only constructs grittily realistic plots he also has a gift for characterisation of which most thriller writers can only dream' Mail on Sunday ' Smith was among the first of a new generation of writers who made thrillers literary' Guardian ' Brilliantly worked marvellously written an imaginative triumph' Sunday Times 'A wonderful surprise of a novel A thriller set in the last days of Mussolini's Italy but also a quirky romance
- the two held together by a warm dry humour that keeps the pages turning I loved it' William Ryan author of The Constant Soldier


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Eight times world-record breaking hula-hoop star Marawa Ibrahim was told that she was too chubby during her teenage years to succeed as a performer Today she is one of the most solicited circus performers worldwide having worked with fashion power-houses Diesel & Kenzo Contained within these pages are 50 lessons anecdotes & stories about the changes Marawa experienced in her own body during puberty written in consultation with Doctor Janice K Hillman The first book in a new series about growing up has been written for young girls becoming women who need not feel alone on their journey to womanhood Highly Commended at the British Book Design & Production Awards 2017 ...

I know the mill has a story cos there's something strange going on I heard something I've decided that I'm going to find out what it is later today when Ma leaves Cos even if it is scary we live here & we're never leaving So if there's something going on I need to know In an old abandoned mill a girl & her ma take shelter from their memories of life on the streets To the girl it's home her safe place the Castle But as her ma spins out of control & the Authorities move ever closer the girl finds herself trapped
- stuck in the crumbling mill with only the ghosts of the past for company Can she move on before it's too late? ' Perfect for fans of David Almond & Katherine Rundell'
- The Guardian 'A compelling & heart-breaking debut with an unexpecting twist reminiscent of A Monster Calls'
- Glamour magazine ' Pitch-perfect Dublin voice'
- Irish Times ' The Girl in Between' grabbed me from the start & held on so tight it left bruises'
- Geraldine Mc Caughrean ' In turns beautiful devastating & ultimately uplifting The Girl in Between demands re-reading'
- Zana Fraillon author of The Bone Sparrow Dark sometimes profound this is the kind of book that envelops readers in its world sending them blinking into the light with the voice & images still ringing in their heads' Love Reading 4 Kidscouk A descriptive story that's intriguing emotionally engaging with a twist at the end' The Book Bag





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Shortlisted for The Gold Dagger 2017 for best crime novel of the year There she is in a line of refugees in Kurdistan just before the mortar lands The girl they failed to save twenty-two years ago Thomas Benton & Arwood Hobbes watch the video again It can't be her can it? But as soon as they ask the question the journalist & the ex-soldier both know they have to make the journey back to Iraq's shattered landscape & broken heart
- they have to know' The ludicrous nature of the situation the characters find themselves in is expertly delineated There is real heart here too though amongst the black humour' Doug Johnstone Big Issue'A thriller that combines characters of more than usual sensitivity with the harsh reality of combat & a prescient analysis of the shameful behaviour of governments' The Times
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Amsterdam 1943 Hanneke spends her days procuring & delivering sought-after black-market goods to paying customers her nights hiding the true nature of her work from her concerned parents & every waking moment mourning her boyfriend who was killed on the front line when the Germans invaded She likes to think of her illegal work as a small act of rebellion But one day Hanneke gets a very unusual request One of her regular customers asks her to find a girl A girl who has disappeared from the secret room in her house A Jewish girl As she searches for clues Hanneke is drawn into a dangerous web of lies secrets & mysteries Can she find the runaway before the Nazis do? Meticulously researched intricately plotted & beautifully written The Girl in the Blue Coat is an extraordinarily gripping novel from a bright new voice in YA fiction'A gripping historical mystery' Publishers Weekly starred review ...

Lost in history losing her self Uncover Tudor heroine Arbella Stuart's incredible story reimagined by Elizabeth Fremantle in this tense historical thriller Hardwick Hall sixteenth-century England Formerly a beacon of wealth & power Now a gilded prison Hidden away forgotten one young woman seeks escape But to do so she must trust those on the outside Those who have their own motives Discovery means death But what choice has any woman trapped in a man's world? Imprisoned by circumstance Arbella Stuart is an unwilling contender for the throne In a world where women are silenced what chance does she have to take control of her destiny? Praise for The Girl in the Glass Tower 'A top-notch literary thriller' Daily Telegraph' Thrilling clever & beautifully written' The Times ' Books of the Year'' Filled with dense dark political & social intrigue' Daily Mail' Shots are fired troths are plighted sea voyages taken escapes dared & mysteries solved' Daily Telegraph' Beautifully written completely engrossing & a book that stays with you after the pages are closed' Historia ...

' This is a wonderful novel powerful humane & moving It's also one of the best police procedurals I've read this year' Ann Cleeves How far would you go to protect your child? Can you really keep them safe? What if who they are puts them at risk? & what if they have blood on their hands? Teenager Allie Kennaway heads off for prom night cheered on by her dad Steve & little sister Teagan But Allie never comes home beaten to death in an apparent hate crime because of her transgender identity As police investigate the brutal murder a crime that has appalled the country one parent is at her wit's end with her son's behaviour Are his outbursts & silences hiding something much darker than adolescent mood swings? & if her suspicions are correct then what does she do? Another parent will fight tooth & nail to save his boy from the full force of the law After all blood is thicker than water & everyone should look after their own But if he succeeds then Allie & her family will never get the justice they deserve A groundbreaking story of love & hate loyalty & betrayal in a world of change Praise for Cath Staincliffe' Harrowing & humane A real knockout' Ian Rankin' It's always exciting to see a writer get better & better & Cath Staincliffe is doing just that' Val Mc Dermid' Remarkable depth The most grown-up writer in British crime fiction' Telegraph Complex & satisfying
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Her eyes are wide open Her lips parted as if to speak Her dead body frozen in the ice She is not the only one When a young boy discovers the body of a woman beneath a thick sheet of ice in a South London park Detective Erika Foster is called in to lead the murder investigation The victim a beautiful young socialite appeared to have the perfect life Yet when Erika begins to dig deeper she starts to connect the dots between the murder & the killings of three prostitutes all found strangled hands bound & dumped in water around London What dark secrets is the girl in the ice hiding? As Erika inches closer to uncovering the truth the killer is closing in on Erika The last investigation Erika led went badly wrong resulting in the death of her husband With her career hanging by a thread Erika must now battle her own personal demons as well as a killer more deadly than any she's faced before But will she get to him before he strikes again? A page-turning thriller packed with suspense If you like Angela Marsons Rachel Abbott & Karin Slaughter discover Rob Bryndza's new series today
- at a special launch price Read what people are saying about The Girl in the Ice'I freakin' LOVED it! Once in a while a book stops you in your tracks this is THAT book!' Crime Book Junkie'I loved loved loved this book & Erika Foster is most definitely my kind of heroine She is smart tenacious direct & passionate I found the writing tight evocative & enthralling I CAN NOT wait for the next installment' Angela Marsons'A non-stop edge-of-your-seat rollercoaster of a thriller! The ending oh the ending! My mind is still blown! This book does not disappoint!' The Book Addicted Boy' Oh my gosh!gripping grimy hardcore thrilling I was hooked!!!I loved this book You Have GOT To Read This!' A Page of Fictional Love' An intriguing web of lies secrets & suspense I really enjoyed getting to know DCI Foster & am already looking forward to the next book' Mel Sherratt'A compelling read
- once you've started it's hard to put down' Rachel Abbott' Hands-down one of the most exciting dramatic tense & compelling thrillers that I think I have ever read' Bookaholic Confessions' Absolute perfection! Boy are there some sharp turns! There were a few moments when I felt like I had it all figured out & I was so wrong! Fantastic book!' The Eternal Optimist' The Girl In The Ice is a brilliantly clever crime thriller Had me hurtling at full speed until WHAM!!!! with an ending that just totally blew me away! An absolute must read for all you crime fanatics out there' By The Letter Book Reviews' Engaging thought provoking full of suspense this is one murder mystery you won't want to miss' Erisea Magazine' With a great plot that really digs into the depths of human nature & some fascinating characters that really were excessive shades of light & dark The book keeps you guessing & on edge you will think you have it ALL worked out but the twisty reveal was very impressive loved it' Book Lover Cat Lady'I found myself racing through the chaptersit has plenty of twists & turns with enough red herrings to keep the reader captivated to the very last page it's addictive compulsive & much more' The Book Review Cafe

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Sunday Times & New York Times bestselling author Cathy Glass returns with her first novel The Girl in the Mirror is a moving & gripping story of a young woman who tries to piece together her past & uncovers a dreadful family secret that has been buried & forgotten When Mandy learns her much-loved Grandpa is dying she is devasted & returns to the house where she spent so many wonderful summers as a child But the childhood visits ended abruptly & those happy days are now long gone Having lost touch with the rest of her family Mandy returns as a virtual stranger to her aunt's house to nurse her grandfather Mandy hardly recognises the house that she loved so much as a child & it is almost as though her mind has blanked it out But as certain memories come back to her Mandy begins to piece together the events that brought a sudden end to her visits that fateful summer What she discovers is so painful & shocking that she understands why it was buried & never spoken of by the family for all those years ...

Shortlisted for the 2015 Costa First Novel Award Eight-year-old Carmel has always been different
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