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The Boat House
Pamela Oldfield
A gripping murder mystery set in Henley-on-Thames
1912, Henley-on-Thames. Twenty-four-year old Marianne Lefevre is pleased to be taken on as a governess in the affluent Matlowe household. The young twins Emmie and Edie are bright and friendly, even if their grandmother, Georgina Matlowe, is a forbidding presence - and the whereabouts of the girls' parents seems to be a closely-guarded secret. But Marianne soon grows concerned. Why are the children forbidden to go near the boat house at the end of the garden? Who is the 'ghost' they claim to have seen lurking there? And what really happened to their parents? . . .
London Under Midnight
Simon Clark
While Vampire Sharkz graffiti spread through London that summer like wildfire, its population carried on with life as usual in one of the richest cities on the planet. But beneath the surface, there is change. Men and women are going missing without trace. What has the old African preacher seen emerging from undergrowth near the river? Is this the essence of evil encountered long ago? . . .
The Sixth Man and other Stories
Bill James
An anthology featuring previously unpublished Harpur and Iles stories
All is not well in the underworld . . . With three entirely new Harpur and Iles stories, three more never before published together, plus a spicy little interlude with some crooks from the series and a fistful of other tales from the seamier side of life, this anthology is a must-read for fans of Bill James's dark, gritty thrillers . . .
Richer than Rubies
Tessa Barclay
A new novel of love and intrigue from the master storyteller
When Ivan Digby asks jewellery designer Jo Radcliffe to create a necklace using stones from the priceless 'Fieldingley Necklace', Jo is intrigued. The rubies were among the first sold abroad after Britain conquered Burma in the 1850s; after all these years, Betsey Fieldingley has had to sell them to clear her debts. But when the rubies are found to be fakes, Jo finds herself under attack and even the rather likeable Tim Fieldingley, Betsey's grandson, seems to blame her . . .
Take My Child
Gwen Madoc
An enthralling saga from a popular Welsh author
Swansea, 1915. When Ruth's fiercely religious father forbids her to marry her sweetheart David, and forces her instead to marry the dour and self-righteous village pastor, David joins the army to escape his heartbreak. When he returns, he finds Ruth has borne a son – and the tightly-knit community begins to gossip, firing frightening jealousy in her husband. Ruth must do whatever it takes to protect her baby . . .
GodSword
Emerson Cole
Breathtaking suspense based on historical evidence and disturbing reality
A merciless industrialist claiming descent from Genghis Khan is intent on rebuilding an empire. ICE investigator Connor Brock comes up against a powerful cartel whose ruthless plan will hold the West to ransom. Full of riveting action and unexpected twists, GodSword combines the answer to one of the ancients world's unsolved mysteries with a bold statement of the startling menace of modern economic terrorism . . .
Rogue in Porcelain
Anthea Fraser
The new Rona Parish mystery
Writing an article on old family businesses, Rona Parish contacts Curzon, local manufacturers of fine bone china, when she learns they're launching a spectacular new line. Little does she realize that she will directly precipitate a terrible tragedy, a tragedy whose roots stretch back to George Curzon, son of the firm's founder and known to his contemporaries as the Rogue in Porcelain . . .
To Die For
Tessa Barclay
The new Crown Prince Gregory mystery
While in London, Greg Crowne 'Crown Prince Gregory von Hirtenstein' befriends pretty Polish countess Marcelina. When Marcelina is found dead, Greg is drawn into the police investigation. It emerges that Marcelina was in England to buy a lost Chopin manuscript. No sign of the manuscript is found on her body. Unravelling the mystery will take Greg to Paris and Scotland on the trail of a thriving Chopin forgery industry . . .
My Fellow Americans
Keir Graff
The United States in crisis
In the face of increasing terrorist attacks on his own soil, the president of the United States declares martial law and sits for a third term. His country simmers in suspicion and fear. In Chicago, Jason Walker, half Lebanese but thoroughly American, is detained, interrogated and tortured. In exchange for his freedom, he must turn spy for Homeland Security, but it soon becomes impossible to tell who are the good guys . . .
Where the Wild Thyme Blows
Jeannie Johnson
A richly evocative saga set in the years following the First World War
The livelihood of the boatmen Beth Dawson has grown up among is threatened, and the workers' union, led by Anthony Wesley, is stirring up trouble. Abigail Gatehouse, daughter of the carrying company's owner, is also determined to be a part of the drama. The two young women, both enamoured of glamorous Anthony Wesley, are soon caught up in events that are fast spiralling out of control . . .
