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*the no.1 new york times & sunday times top ten bestseller *winner of the ned kelly award for best international crime fiction *a bbc radio 4 book at bedtime pick ‘an instantly gripping and delightful whodunnit’ stylist ‘an escapist pleasure’ sunday times ‘delightful’ guardian ‘smart, riveting, and deliciously refreshing ‘ lisa jewell _____________________________________________________________ *plump pillows *polish doorknobs *sweep away secrets *clean up body it begins like any other day for molly gray, silently dusting her way through the luxury rooms at the regency grand hotel. but when she enters suite 401 and discovers an infamous guest dead in his bed, a very messy mystery begins to unfold. and molly’s at the heart of it – because if anyone can uncover the secrets beneath the surface, the fingerprints amongst the filth – it’s the maid . . . everyone’s getting swept away by the maid: ‘excellent and totally entertaining . . . the most interesting (and endearing) main character in a long time’ stephen king ‘this is phenomenal thriller. maid or murderer or victim? find out in the book’ reader review ‘gripping, deftly written, and led by a truly unforgettable protagonist in molly. i’m recommending it to everyone i know’ emma stonex ‘i loved everything about this book’ reader review ‘beautiful writing, an intriguing mystery, and a colourful cast of friends and sleuths ensure the maid sparkles with wit and tension’ lucy clarke ‘i didn’t think i could love a character any more than i loved eleanor oliphant but along comes molly the maid. god, i love her’ reader review ‘fresh, fiendish and darkly beguiling. the maid is so thrillingly original, and clever, and joyous. i just adored every page’ chris whitaker ‘felt like a modern day homage to agatha christie’ reader review ‘lots of twists and turns and highly gripping’ reader review a sunday times no.4 bestseller for w/c 24/01/2022 a new york times no.1 bestseller for w/c 31/01/2022

The inspiring sunday times bestseller ‘fearne cotton is a tireless seeker of the truth, and a wonderful communicator of sanity, hope, and (most refreshingly of all) reality. this is, simply put, a beautiful book.’ elizabeth gilbert, author of eat, pray, love and big magic ‘during a time where misinformation is spreading faster than ever and people are finding it hard to keep it real, fearne shows us the power of living in our truth. she has a magical way of making us feel understood through her compelling storytelling, while showing us a path to a more authentic life.’ vex king, author of good vibes, good life ‘this book is going to help a lot of people.’ philippa perry, author of the book you wish your parents had read ‘loved it – without judgement, but with a cheeky wink of wisdom, fearne gives you the tools that she’s learned on her own journey.’ skin, skunk anansie ‘we need truth talkers more than we ever have right now. wild, bold, connected truth talkers. fearne takes our hand and shows us how to be one by treading the wild, vulnerable path first.’ sarah wilson, author of first, we make the beast beautiful fearne cotton’s voice is familiar to millions, whether that’s through television, radio or on her hugely successful happy place podcast. her voice is her career, her livelihood and the way she communicates with her audience and her loved ones. so, when fearne’s doctor told her she was at risk of needing a throat operation followed by two weeks of being unable to speak, she found herself facing a period of unexpected contemplation. as she considered what silence would mean, fearne began to think about other times her voice had gone unheard – as a young woman, as ‘just the talent’, as the foil to louder, more dominant figures. she found herself wondering, at what point do we internalise this message, and start silencing ourselves? when do we swallow down our authentic words to become pleasers and compromisers at the cost of our own happiness or wellbeing? speak your truth dives into all the ways we learn to stay quiet for the wrong reasons, and explores how to find your voice, assert yourself and speak out with confidence. brave, vulnerable and deeply personal, speak your truth shares fearne’s compelling story and helps you to shape your own., ,

The no. 1 sunday times and new york times bestseller from the co-author of good omens, now a major amazon prime series ‘with the deftest of touches, the characters are once again brought to life’ joanne harris ‘the halls of valhalla have been crying out for gaiman to tell their stories’ observer the great norse myths, which have inspired so much of modern fiction, are dazzlingly retold by neil gaiman. tales of dwarfs and frost giants, of treasure and magic, and of asgard, home to the gods- odin the all-father, highest and oldest of the aesir; his mighty son thor, whose hammer mjollnir makes the mountain giants tremble; loki, wily and handsome, reliably unreliable in his lusts; and freya, more beautiful than the sun or the moon, who spurns those who seek to control her. from the dawn of the world to the twilight of the gods, this is a thrilling, vivid retelling of the norse mythology from the award-winning, bestselling neil gaiman. bringing to life the epic myths that have inspired gaiman’s own writing, this glorious special edition for christmas features a vibrant new red cover.

Totally original and utterly compelling, with a voice all of its own, this is the outstanding new thriller from the no.1 internationally bestselling author of the silent patient, alex michaelides. ‘my favourite alex michaelides yet – the undisputed master of the twist’ lucy foley ‘the king of all unreliable narrators, enough twists and turns to power two novels’ david baldacci ‘you’ll think you know where it’s going and you couldn’t be more wrong’ linwood barclay ‘a very special book and highly recommended’ janice hallett ‘a masterclass in suspense’ steve cavanagh ‘a glorious triumph – just brilliant’ stephen fry ‘the best novel yet from alex michaelides’ sophie hannah even better than the silent patient… alex michaelides is a magician’ jp delaney ***** ‘there were seven of us in all, trapped on the island. one of us was a murderer . . .’ on a small private greek island, former movie star lana farrar – an old friend – invites a select group of us to stay. it’ll be hot, sunny, perfect. a chance to relax and reconnect – and maybe for a few hidden truths to come out. because nothing on this island is quite what it seems. not lana. not her guests. certainly not the murderer – furiously plotting their crime . . . but who am i? my name is elliot chase, and i’m going to tell you a story unlike any you’ve ever heard. bestselling authors are already falling in love with the fury ‘the fury is a masterfully woven story of shakespearean twists and machiavellian turns. a greek tragedy in the guise of a postmodern thriller. do not miss this one’ holly jackson ‘a classic, twisting, brilliant murder mystery. a wonderfully drawn cast of characters with a motive to kill for, in a location to die for, keep you guessing until the shocking finale. clever, and fiendishly fun’ chris whitaker ‘a very sophisticated book which takes the format of a classic murder mystery and elevates it to something very devious and clever indeed. the narrator is fabulous – i was throughly gripped’ harriet tyce ‘endlessly evolving, wildly entertaining, and like the very best fiction, impossible to pin down. just when you think you have it cornered, it moves, impossibly and with stunning flourish, toward a devastating finale. the talented mr. ripley for our time’ blake crouch ‘alex michaelides is the grand master of the modern mystery. the fury reads like hitchcock with a heart, or agatha christie running amok on a wind-whipped greek island. the fury will, quite literally, blow you away. totally brilliant’ tony parsons ‘one of those rare books where really nothing is as it seems. as usual, alex michaelides does not disappoint’ ragnar jonasson ‘glamorous, sinister, and endlessly surprising, the fury reads like agatha christie and patricia highsmith took a greek vacation together and decided to write a book while there. it’s twisty, twisted entertainment’ riley sager

See the grishaverse come to life on screen with the netflix series, shadow and bone – season 2 streaming now! enter the grishaverse with book one of the shadow and bone trilogy by number one new york times-bestselling author, leigh bardugo. perfect for fans of laini taylor and sarah j. maas. now with a stunning new cover and exclusive bonus material: the demon in the wood (a darkling prequel story) and a q&a with leigh bardugo. soldier. summoner. saint. orphaned and expendable, alina starkov is a soldier who knows she may not survive her first trek across the shadow fold – a swath of unnatural darkness crawling with monsters. but when her regiment is attacked, alina unleashes dormant magic not even she knew she possessed. now alina will enter a lavish world of royalty and intrigue as she trains with the grisha, her country’s magical military elite – and falls under the spell of their notorious leader, the darkling. he believes alina can summon a force capable of destroying the shadow fold and reuniting their war-ravaged country, but only if she can master her untamed gift. as the threat to the kingdom mounts and alina unlocks the secrets of her past, she will make a dangerous discovery that could threaten all she loves and the very future of a nation. welcome to ravka . . . a world of science and superstition where nothing is what it seems. read all the books in the grishaverse! the shadow and bone trilogy (previously published as the grisha trilogy) shadow and bone siege and storm ruin and rising the six of crows duology six of crows crooked kingdom the king of scars duology king of scars rule of wolves the language of thorns: midnight tales and dangerous magic the severed moon: a year-long journal of magic the lives of saints praise for the grishaverse “a master of fantasy.” -the huffington post “utterly, extremely bewitching.” -the guardian “the best magic universe since harry potter.” -bustle “this is what fantasy is for.” -the new york times book review “[a] world that feels real enough to have its own passport stamp.” -npr “the darker it gets for the good guys, the better.” -entertainment weekly “sultry, sweeping and picturesque. . . . impossible to put down.” -usa today “there’s a level of emotional and historical sophistication within bardugo’s original epic fantasy that sets it apart.” -vanity fair “unlike anything i’ve ever read.” -veronica roth, bestselling author of divergent “bardugo crafts a first-rate adventure, a poignant romance, and an intriguing mystery!” -rick riordan, bestselling author of the percy jackson series

The no. 1 sunday times and new york times bestseller from the author of netflix hit the sandman’with the deftest of touches, the characters are once again brought to life’ joanne harris’the halls of valhalla have been crying out for gaiman to tell their stories’ observerthe great norse myths, which have inspired so much of modern fiction, are dazzlingly retold by neil gaiman. tales of dwarfs and frost giants, of treasure and magic, and of asgard, home to the gods: odin the all-father, highest and oldest of the aesir; his mighty son thor, whose hammer mjollnir makes the mountain giants tremble; loki, wily and handsome, reliably unreliable in his lusts; and freya, more beautiful than the sun or the moon, who spurns those who seek to control her. from the dawn of the world to the twilight of the gods, this is a thrilling, vivid retelling of the norse myths from the award-winning, bestselling neil gaiman.*this book has been printed with two different cover designs. we are unable to accept requests for a specific cover. the different covers will be assigned to orders at random*