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Reminiscing over times gone by at Number 1 Byland Crescent, Jenny Cowgill takes a break from her baking to sit and enjoy the long-awaited postcard from Spain from her son, Andrew. But she is soon disturbed by a knock at the door. The policeman says a member of the Cowgill family has suffered a serious accident in London and her husband Mark must go at once. It’s Mark’s estranged sister Lizzie. Lizzie’s accident leaves her with life-changing injuries. Her career is over. Now perhaps she will finally come home to reconcile with the family in Scarborough?

It kills me that the only way I can spend proper time with my son Toby is by helping out at his school camp. I sit under the emerald green pine trees and Toby’s little face lights up as he runs past me, joining the other chattering, happy children around us. Then I see my ex, David, glaring at me and my heart sinks. He may have full custody, but he’d love nothing more than for me to disappear. Forever.

John Beckett's retirement plan had been simple: escape the perilous game of espionage and seek solace in the peaceful Portuguese town he'd visited in his youth. But fate, it seems, has other plans. What he finds in Sao Lourenco is a community paralyzed by fear and in the malevolent grip of the Silva family. After a chance encounter puts Beckett in the family's crosshairs, he is torn between the allure of a quiet life and the moral pull to help the town overthrow their cruel oppressors.

When the infamously cold-hearted Duke of Helston decides to catch a gang of jewel thieves stealing from London's elite circles, he never expects the thief to be a woman. She's not just any woman either she happens to be the bewitching creature he met in the darkened corridor during a musicale who changed his life forever.

Professor Elliot Brand was done with adventures. When his former lover Ashra Shah calls him to Antarctica, he knows he is getting himself into trouble. Guarded by a military unit, hidden deeply in the uninhabitable parts of the frozen continent, a ruin was found that could be the most significant archeological find in history. Elliot Brand doesn't need long to understand that if they don't act fast, it might very well be the last one, too...

This book is the final installment of the trilogy: The Conquest of Grellbain. After joining sides with his enemy, Timar finds himself struggling between loyalty to his friends and his desire to follow his darker instincts. Meanwhile, Vengru strengthens his hand and finally marches on the great city of Grellbain. It is at the gates of Grellbain that the outcome of this epic adventure will be decided. Lives will be lost, ties broken, and ultimately the fate of the known world will be decided as all forces converge in one final battle.

Thirty years ago, my mother was found murdered. I remember holding my teddy bear close, listening as the police told my father they couldn’t find her killer. She was only two miles from home when she was brutally attacked and left for dead in her car by the forest-lined highway. They said they interviewed everyone in our small town, but no one saw a thing… Every year, on the anniversary of her death, I dive back into the case, hoping to uncover something new. But this year, I receive a note that turns my blood to ice:

A late-night TV chat show feature, The Ten Worst People in New York, is the talk of the town. When a real estate mogul on the Ten Worst list jumps to his death, it could be a coincidence. But after a corrupt NYC councilor, also on the list, dies suspiciously, recently widowed Special FBI Agent Alex Bedford suspects foul play. Young British filmmaker Jacob Felle arrives in New York to connect with his estranged sister, Elizabeth, and to reconcile a long-buried family trauma. But Alex and Jacob are on a collision course.

After their adventures in Nepal, Professor Elliot Brand and Nepalese agent Ashra Shah want to enjoy their summer in London together. But when Ashra is called back into action, her new mission leads to an ancient mystery that might be the greatest threat she and Elliot have ever faced.

London. Jake just wanted to lie low. But when a group of bigots arrives at his childhood home looking for immigrants to bully, the reluctant hero discovers the troublemakers may have angelic allies. And when he digs into their organization, the reformed gang member is shocked to discover they have political backing… and a colleague is actually a wolf in sheep’s clothing.

You remember the tale of Tony Anderson aka Tony the Terrible who fought to survive in 'What Zombie Apocalypse'? Now follow the harrowing account of two fellow survivors, Pete and his wife Karen. They did not sleep through the start of the catastrophe that eclipsed the world. They witnessed it firsthand from their apartment window, which unfortunately was situated opposite Tony. When the food runs out their hand is forced, they must leave their home. They risk everything to reach the safety of Karen's parent’s farm.

The saren knight Reza and her alliance of comrades rush headlong into the forces of Umbraz who has been amassing power and armies from the Golden Crown and the Black Steel kingdoms. The final battle draws near—death and chaos now reign supreme in the fury of war. The zealots of Umbraz are determined to snuff out the lives of all those who intend to interfere with their god’s summoning rite.

When Elizabeth’s career as a musician hits a wall, she has two options; continue to struggle in her tiny London apartment, or flee to her late grandmother’s cottage in the Scottish Highlands. The choice is obvious. Upon arrival in Beauchross Village, the cook at a nearby castle hires her to play music for the ailing Scottish laird. To Elizabeth’s shock, the frail elder is a young, scarred man with dark secrets and even darker desires.

Six nights a week the cast of the smash-hit play Daughter of the Revolution performs to a sold-out audience. A thrilling story of forbidden marriage and a secret love child, the critics say it'll run for years. That is until one night the third act ends not in applause but in death, when leading lady Alexandra Dyce is beheaded live on stage.

When opposition Chief Whip Esme Kanha is handed a secret dossier containing evidence of government corruption, she suspects its original owner, a top journalist, was murdered for gathering it. Despite the danger, she feels she must investigate. Meanwhile, lowly backbencher Harry Colbey is working his own leads. A known campaigner against big tech, he is often sent data from anonymous sources and this time round he has something truly alarming.

On the fringes of civilization, the town of Sanctuary embarks on a mission to legitimize its existence and that of its monstrous inhabitants. Under the Leadership of its Mysterious Lord, four young adventurers set out from the town on a dangerous mission into the Wild Moor. But they discover that armies of orcs and hobgoblins are far from the only threats to the Free Cities of the frontier. Ancient evils stir, dragons are rumored to once again fly, and an imprisoned god returns to plague the world.

Street gangs, corrupt merchants, and a powerful thieves guild. What could go wrong? Fighting orcs and hobgoblins on the frontier has seasoned Akke, but her return to the city of her birth could prove just as challenging. In a race against time to rescue an old friend, Akke and Ailuros land in the middle of a brewing gang war, where a person’s safety must be bargained for with more than just gold. But Akke must be careful what she promises and to whom, for dangers lurk everywhere. Some of them harder to see than others.