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A no. 1 sunday times bestseller ‘the beautiful love child of david nicholl’s one day and kate atkinson’s life after life’ the times what if one small decision could change the rest of your life? eva and jim are nineteen, and students at cambridge, when their paths first cross in 1958. jim is walking along a lane when a woman approaching him on a bicycle swerves to avoid a dog: what happens next will determine the rest of their lives. as we follow three different versions of their future – together, and apart – their love story takes on different incarnations, as it twists and turns to the conclusion in the present day. ‘a triumphant debut.. a thoughtful, measured book about the interplay of chance and destiny in our lives’ sunday telegraph ‘an utterly convincing love story about two people destined to be together somehow, no matter what’ the times ‘like kate atkinson’s life after life or the film sliding doors, this fine debut offers multiple “what ifs”… involving and poignant’ the sunday times ‘the tantalising “what if?” theme keeps all three stories going at a cracking pace’ daily mail ‘truly enthralling… i simply adored this wonderful novel’ jessie burton, author of the miniaturist

The #1 bestselling red queen series by victoria aveyard comes to a stunning conclusion in this fourth and final book. victory comes at a price. mare barrow learned this all too well when cal’s betrayal nearly destroyed her. now determined to protect her heart-and secure freedom for reds and newbloods like her-mare resolves to overthrow the kingdom of norta once and for all . . . starting with the crown on maven’s head. but no battle is won alone, and before the reds may rise as one, mare must side with the boy who broke her heart in order to defeat the boy who almost broke her. cal’s powerful silver allies, alongside mare and the scarlet guard, prove a formidable force. but maven is driven by an obsession so deep, he will stop at nothing to have mare as his own again, even if it means demolish everything – and everyone – in his path. war is coming, and all mare has fought for hangs in the balance. will victory be enough to topple the silver kingdoms? or will the little lightning girl be forever silenced? in the epic conclusion to victoria aveyard’s stunning series, mare must embrace her fate and summon all her power . . . for all will be tested, but not all will survive. read the international bestselling red queen series in full: book 1: red queen book 2: glass sword book 3: king’s cage book 4: war storm *********

“after decades in a mental health hospital, dee knows that people find her creepy – because they tell her so. once the reluctant star of an infamous documentary, she is trying to blend back into the outside world. but when a string of local girls disappear, only to be found dead days later, she becomes fixated on the case and decides to film her own true crime documentary. there is a serial killer on the loose – the righteous wraith. girls are being found one by one, their bodies gruesomely staged in the most innocent public spaces. with the killer taunting the police and public fear mounting, the armchair detectives begin pointing fingers at one suspect. but for dee, something isn’t adding up. she knows what it’s like to be accused of something that you didn’t do. she resolves to prove his innocence, unmask the real killer, and save the 13th girl. but who will believe her?”–publisher.

The new book from the sunday times bestselling author 1918. the great war is over, and clara carter has boarded a train bound for cornwall – to meet a family that would once have been hers. but they must never discover her secret… 2020. caroline has spent years trying to uncover the lies buried in her family history. and once she arrives in cornwall, the truth finally seems to be in reach. except with storm clouds gathering on the horizon, caroline soon learns that some secrets are best left hidden…

Discover the most original murder mystery which will have you guessing until the very last page . . . ‘one of the year’s most entertaining crime novels’ sunday times ‘when did you last read a genuinely original thriller? the wait is over’ a. j. finn, bestselling author of the woman in the window ‘grips like a vice’ sophie hannah shortlisted for the barry award for best first novel _________ all murder mysteries follow a simple set of rules. grant mcallister, an author of crime fiction and professor of mathematics, once sat down and worked them all out. but that was thirty years ago. now he’s living a life of seclusion on a quiet mediterranean island – until julia hart, a sharp, ambitious editor, knocks on his door. his early work is being republished and together the two of them must revisit those old stories. an author, hiding from his past, and an editor, probing inside it. but as she reads the stories, julia is unsettled to realise that there are parts that don’t make sense. intricate clues that seem to reference a real murder. one that’s remained unsolved for thirty years . . . if julia wants answers, she must triumph in a battle of wits with a dangerously clever adversary. but she must tread carefully: she knows there’s a mystery, but she doesn’t yet realise there’s already been a murder . . . _________ **winner of the capital crimes reader award for debut book of the year** ‘a box of delights . . . pavesi’s revelations are completely unexpected, right up to the end’ new york times ‘this super-smart homage to the agatha christie tradition is a must. stylish, ingenious and great fun’ sunday mirror ‘has an intricacy rare in modern crime fiction. alex pavesi deserves huge applause for his plot, constructed with all the skill of the old masters’ sunday express ‘so, so clever. agatha christie would take her hat off to this one – bravo!’ sarah pinborough, author of behind her eyes ‘ingenious . . . perfect for fans of agatha christie’ best ‘an ingenious exploration of the crime genre’ literary review