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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THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO IS BACK WITH A UK NUMBER ONE BESTSELLERLisbeth Salander & Mikael Blomkvist have not been in touch for some time Then Blomkvist is contacted by renowned Swedish scientist Professor Balder Warned that his life is in danger but more concerned for his son's well-being Balder wants Millennium to publish his story
- & it is a terrifying one More interesting to Blomkvist than Balder's world-leading advances in Artificial Intelligence is his connection with a certain female superhacker It seems that Salander like Balder is a target of ruthless cyber gangsters
- & a violent criminal conspiracy that will very soon bring terror to the snowbound streets of Stockholm to the Millennium team & to Blomkvist & Salander themselves The Girl in the Spider's Web is book four in the Millennium series Book five The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye was published in September 2017

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When Pat Stewart posed on the railings of Blackpool promenade on a blustery day little did she know the resulting photograph would become an iconic image of the twentieth century It was also one that would follow her throughout her fifty-six years in show business Pat was born to dance From pulling on a pair of ballet shoes at three she became a prestigious Tiller Girl at seventeen & high-kicked her way from Blackpool Pier to the best (and worst) clubs in the West End After her mother picked peas in a field to put her only daughter on the stage Pat went on to perform with & befriend some of the greatest stars of our time including Laurel & Hardy The Beverley Sisters Morecambe & Wise & many others Finally retiring from performing herself she went on to become a showbiz agent in the process meeting the notorious Kray twins This is the memoir of a lady who has led an extraordinary life From being stranded in Africa & dancing for her supper to suffering from stage fright live on the Benny Hill TV show
- Pat has seen it all Her remarkable story gives a unique insight into what happened behind the scenes when the final curtain fell
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The incredible adventure begun in The Bear & the Nightingale continues as brave Vasya now a young woman is forced to choose between marriage or life in a convent & instead flees her home
- but soon finds herself called upon to help defend the city of Moscow when it comes under siege Reports have reached the Grand Prince of Moscow that his countryside is plagued by bandits who appear out of nowhere to burn the villages & kidnap its daughters Determined to catch the men no one has been able to track he sets out with his trusted friend Sasha a priest with a warrior's training The party travels for many days but is unable to find a trace of the raiders until they come across a young boy riding alone on a magnificent horse who claims he has seen them & can find the trail Sasha is shocked to recognise the boy as his younger sister thought to be dead or a witch by her village & riding in disguise But when Vasya proves herself in battle riding with remarkable skill & inexplicable power Sasha realises he must keep her secret as she may be the only way to save the city from threats both human & fantastical
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No 1 international bestseller & Swedish crime sensation Camilla Lackberg's new psychological thriller featuring Detective Patrik Hedstrom & Erica Falck
- irresistible for fans of Stieg Larsson & Jo Nesbo A missing child When a four-year-old girl disappears in the woods just outside Fjallbacka the community is horror-struck Thirty years ago a young girl went missing from the exact same spot & was later discovered murdered A murder Back then two teenage girls were found guilty of the killing Could it really be a coincidence that one of the girls
- now a world-famous actress
- has just returned to Fjallbacka? Detective Patrik Hedstrom starts investigating with his wife bestselling crime writer Erica Falck by his side A community torn apart But as Patrik & Erica dig deeper the truth becomes ever murkier because it seems that everyone in the tight-knit community is hiding something & soon the residents must confront the fact that they could be harbouring a murderer in their midst


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Forbidden to leave her island Isabella dreams of the faraway lands her cartographer father once mapped When her friend disappears she volunteers to guide the search The world beyond the walls is a monster-filled wasteland
- & beneath the dry rivers & smoking mountains a fire demon is stirring from its sleep Soon following her map her heart & an ancient myth Isabella discovers the true end of her journey to save the island itself
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