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***the million-copy bestselling detective series*** don’t miss the thrilling new lorimer novel from alex gray. when shadows fall is available to pre-order now ‘immensely exciting and atmospheric’ alexander mccall smith a murder on their doorstep a case that’s too close to home . . . _________________________ the body of a young woman has been discovered in bellahouston park, the second in a matter of months. it’s clear to detective superintendent william lorimer of police scotland that they have a repeat killer on their hands, who is sure to strike again. lucky for dsi lorimer that his wife, maggie, is miles away from potential danger, touring scotland to promote her first book. faced with strangers at every event, maggie doesn’t notice the quiet, non-descript man sitting in the back row. but he has noticed maggie lorimer. and soon his will be a face she never forgets. whether you’ve read them all, or whether you’re coming to alex gray’s much-loved lorimer series for the very first time, this is the perfect, page-turning winter read if you love ann cleeves, val mcdermid or ian rankin. _________________________ ***praise for alex gray*** ‘convincing glaswegian atmosphere and superior writing’ the times ‘one of the best is alex gray . . . highly recommended’ literary review ‘brings glasgow to life in the same way rankin evokes edinburgh’ daily mail ‘move over rebus’ daily mirror ‘eerie, psychological and easy to delve into’ woman ‘exciting, pacy, authentic’ angela marsons ‘dsi lorimer’s a cop to rival rankin’s rebus’ peterborough telegraph

A twisting, pulse-pounding thriller from freida mcfadden, the new york times bestselling author of the housemaid and the coworker “you must be our new neighbors!” mrs. lowell gushes and waves across the picket fence. i clutch my daughter’s hand and smile back- but the second mrs. lowell sees my husband a strange expression crosses her face. in that moment i make a promise. we finally have a family home. my past is far, far behind us. and i’ll do anything to keep it that way… i used to clean other people’s houses-now, i can’t believe this home is actually mine. the charming kitchen, the quiet cul-de-sac, the huge yard where my kids can play. my husband and i saved for years to give our children the life they deserve. even though i’m wary of our new neighbor mrs. lowell, when she invites us over for dinner it’s our chance to make friends. her maid opens the door wearing a white apron, her hair in a tight bun. i know exactly what it’s like to be in her shoes. but her cold stare gives me chills… the lowells’ maid isn’t the only strange thing on our street. i’m sure i see a shadowy figure watching us. my husband leaves the house late at night. and when i meet a woman who lives across the way, her words chill me to the bone- be careful of your neighbors. did i make a terrible mistake moving my family here? i thought i’d left my darkest secrets behind. but could this quiet suburban street be the most dangerous place of all? from new york times, usa today and wall street journal bestselling author freida mcfadden comes the next instalment of the unbelievably twisty, tension-packed and globally bestselling housemaid series. this book can be enjoyed as a standalone read- and once you start, it will have you up all night racing through the pages until the final explosive twist.

‘reading high fidelityis like listening to a great single. you know it’s wonderful from the minute it goes on, and soon as it’s over you want to hear it again because it makes you feel young, and grown-up, and puts a stupid grin on your face all at the same time. if this book was a record, we would be calling it an instant classic. because that’s what it is’ suzanne moore, guardian ‘leaves you believing not only in the redemptive power of music but above all the redemptive power of love. funny and wise, sweet and true’ mick brown, independent

Aravind adiga’s highly anticipated new novel, now in paperback and beautifully packaged in tandem with the white tiger and between the assassinations.

The third extraordinary novel in gregory maguire’s bestselling wicked series, featuring the beloved cowardly lion as civil war looms in oz, an ancient and tetchy oracle named yackle prepares for death. before she can return to dust, however, the cowardly lion, an enigmatic figure named brrr, arrives seeking knowledge about elphaba thropp, the wicked witch of the west – the woman who defended him when he was a cub. but yackle, too, demands answers of her own. brilliant and entertaining, a lion among men is another stellar work from the wildly imaginative and talented gregory maguire.

The sunday times top ten bestseller meet rosemary, 86, and kate, 26: dreamers, campaigners, outdoor swimmers… rosemary has lived in brixton all her life, but everything she knows is changing. only the local lido, where she swims every day, remains a constant reminder of the past and her beloved husband george. kate has just moved and feels adrift in a city that is too big for her. she’s on the bottom rung of her career as a local journalist, and is determined to make something of it. so when the lido is threatened with closure, kate knows this story could be her chance to shine. but for rosemary, it could be the end of everything. together they are determined to make a stand, and to prove that the pool is more than just a place to swim – it is the heart of the community. ‘feel-good and uplifting, this charming novel is full of heart’ lucy diamond

Alice and jake are the perfect couple – sort of. on the day of their wedding, a stranger offers them the chance to join a mysterious group, known as the pact. with its promise of a lifelong marriage of happiness, jake and alice are persuaded to accept. but then one of them breaks the rules. alice and jake are about to discover that, like marriage, the pact is for life. the members will go to any lengths to ensure nobody leaves – until the marriage of their dreams becomes their worst nightmare. under the pact, ’till death us do part’ has a whole new meaning . . .

A fantasy adventure saga set in the early days of middle-earth features humans and elves, dwarves and dragons, orcs and dark sorcerers clashing in an epic battle between good and evil.