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With gentle humour and a gift for detail, [Gaile Parkin] brings Rwanda to life, with its physical beauty, food and customs... [Baking Cakes in Kigali] is fluent and deeply moving - IndependentFrom the author of Baking Cakes in Kigali comes the irresistible story of Benedict Tungazara, a ten-year-old boy in Swaziland who loves beautiful birds, his mother's cakes, and making people happy...Ten-year-old Benedict is feeling happy. His family's new home in Swaziland has the most beautiful garden in the whole entire world, teeming with insects, frogs and his favourite cinnamon-coloured birds. Here, crouched in the cool shade of the lucky-bean tree, it's easy to forget the loneliness that comes from his siblings playing without him, easy to stop himself fretting about how to fix his Mama's failing cake-baking business. Of course, there are many things in Africa that cannot be put right by a boy who isn't yet big. But in Benedict's wonder-filled world, even the ugliest situation has a certain magic. Warm, funny and brimming with life, Where Hoopoes Go to Heaven paints a fresh and compelling picture of life in Swaziland that will capture your imagination and restore your faith in humanity.

Edited and with an introduction by Lee Child, a new collection of stories which reveals the shocking consequences when men and women take the law into their own hands.Vengeance features new stories by bestselling crime writers including Lee Child, Michael Connelly, Dennis Lehane, and Karin Slaughter, as well as some of today's brightest rising talents. The heroes in these stories include a cop who's seen too much, a woman who has been pushed too far, or just an ordinary person doing what the law will not. Some call them vigilantes, others claim they are just another brand of criminal...

The most talked about psychological suspense novel of the 2016, loved by Marian Keyes and Tess Gerritsen. Once you start reading TRY NOT TO BREATHE you will be hooked on this gripping, fast-paced thriller.You won't be able to put it down.Just remember to breathe. Alex is sinking. Slowly but surely, she's cut herself off from everything but her one true love - drink. Until she's forced to write a piece about a coma ward, where she meets Amy.Amy is lost. When she was fifteen, she was attacked and left for dead in a park. Her attacker was never found. Since then, she has drifted in a lonely, timeless place. She's as good as dead, but not even her doctors are sure how much she understands. Alex and Amy grew up in the same suburbs, played the same music, flirted with the same boys. And as Alex begins to investigate the attack, she opens the door to the same danger that has left Amy in a coma...

AN IRISH TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLERONE OF AMAZON UK'S 'RISING STAR' BEST DEBUTS OF 2016WINNER: BEST MYSTERY, INDEPENDENT PRESS AWARDS 2017 USASHORTLISTED FOR BOOKS ARE MY BAG IBA CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2016SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA JOHN CREASEY NEW BLOOD DAGGER 2017Did she leave, or was she taken?The day Adam Dunne's girlfriend, Sarah, fails to return from a Barcelona business trip, his perfect life begins to fall apart. Days later, the arrival of her passport and a note that reads 'I'm sorry - S' sets off real alarm bells. He vows to do whatever it takes to find her. Adam is puzzled when he connects Sarah to a cruise ship called the Celebrate - and to a woman, Estelle, who disappeared from the same ship in eerily similar circumstances almost exactly a year before. To get the answers, Adam must confront some difficult truths about his relationship with Sarah. He must do things of which he never thought himself capable. And he must try to outwit a predator who seems to have found the perfect hunting ground...Distress Signals is a highly confident and accomplished debut novel, impeccably sustained, with not a false note. The exploration of the often murky backstage workings of the luxury liner world is fascinating, and there is a psychologically acute portrait of a killer that is genuinely moving. We will hear a great deal more of this author. - Irish Times

Chosen for the Radio 2 Book Club with Simon Mayo'A carefully crafted and utterly compelling tale of lost opportunity and impossible choices.' Amanda Brooke, author of The AffairWhy do you love your child? Is it because they're a straight A student, a talented footballer? Or is it simply because they're yours?Sarah and Phil love both their children, James and Lauren. The couple have the same hopes and aspirations as any parent. But their expectations are shattered when they discover that their perfect baby daughter has been born with a flaw; a tiny, but life-changing glitch that is destined to shape her future, and theirs, irrevocably. Over time the family adapt and even thrive. Then one day a blood test casts doubt on the very basis of their family. Lauren is not Phil's child. Suddenly, their precious family is on the brink of destruction. But the truth they face is far more complex and challenging than simple infidelity. It tests their capacity to love, each other and their children, and it raises the question of what makes - and what breaks - a family.

*SHORTLISTED FOR THE RNA HISTORICAL ROMANCE AWARD**LONGLISTED FOR THE HIGHLAND BOOK PRIZE*'Desperately romantic, lyrically written and with a fascinating plot' Katie FfordeChrissie Gillies comes from the last ever community to live on the beautiful, isolated Scottish island of St Kilda. Evacuated in 1930, she will never forget her life there, nor the man she loved and lost who visited one fateful summer a few years before. Fred Lawson has been captured, beaten and imprisoned in Nazi-controlled France. Making a desperate escape across occupied territory, one thought sustains him: find Chrissie, the woman he should never have left behind on that desolate, glorious isle. The Lost Lights of St Kilda is a sweeping love story that crosses oceans and decades, and a testament to the extraordinary power of hope in the darkest of times. 'A gorgeous, melancholy love story' The Times'An undeniably haunting love story' Sunday Times

'Deliciously sexy and delightfully nerdy' Nicole Cubba'Science has never been sexier!' Jenna Levine'Witty, sexy and wonderfully weird! Grabbed me from page one' Camilla Isley'Irresistible to anyone looking for a steamy STEM romance' Deidra Duncan--------------H2O = hero + heroine + ...octopus?A scheduling screw-up leaves meticulous marine biologist Isabel Wright and tattooed wildlife photographer Wes Monaghan stranded at the same California beach house. She needs a U.S. visa-now. He needs a boat and a date to his family's holiday party. The solution? A fake engagement that turns eight levels of 'it's complicated' after they accidentally adopt joint custody of an octopus.Can their agreement not to catch feelings survive sunset picnics, bioluminescent skinny-dipping, and a secret investigation into a shady ocean research lab?Or will their charming cephalopod and their own hearts sucker Wes and Isabel into diving straight into love?Readers LOVE Rose McGee'Geeky, sexy, and irresistibly fun'***** 'What a stunning debut! This is what I want out of every book I read' ***** 'A heartwarming and emotional journey filled with chemistry, charm, and relatable characters' *****

An unputdownable domestic suspense thriller from the bestselling, beloved crime author Emma Curtis________________'Emma Curtis is a genius!' ANDREA MARA'With an Emma Curtis novel, you know you're in expert hands' LESLEY KARA'I'm a big fan of Emma Curtis. Gripping. Addictive' CLAIRE DOUGLAS________________You share a wall. He's keeping a secret...Mia's best friend Beth warns her not to buy the fixer-upper on Taverner Street. After losing her job and her boyfriend, is Mia ready for this? And George, the next-door neighbour, seems like a nightmare.But Mia ignores her. Flipping houses is her dream. Beth should respect that - especially after everything they've been through.Soon, though, George's behaviour strays from the erratic to the downright threatening. And when Beth goes missing on Taverner Street, Mia fears her friend was right.This street holds terrible secrets, and uncovering them might be the only way she can find Beth...___________________Readers love Emma Curtis...'You can't go wrong with an Emma Curtis book''A masterclass in suspense''Keeps you guessing till the end''So many surprising twists''Characters are so well-written'

'Part revenge thriller, part coming-of-age story, part love story, The Temptation Test is completely engrossing and deeply moving. I absolutely loved it. ' Carole Hailey, bestselling author of The Silence Project and Scenes from a TragedyShe's lived many lives, but her goal is always the same: survival.ER Doctor Dev Balakrishnan is late for work when he sees her: slumped on the curb like a broken doll, covered in blood.Everyone else walks on by. Not Dev.He saves people's lives every day, but Brooke is different: prey one minute, predator the next. As she spins her web of stories Dev finds himself hopelessly caught up in her world of danger and deceit.Brooke will test Dev in ways he never dreamed of.Whether he passes or fails will become a matter of life and death - for both of them.

AN UNPUTDOWNABLE PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER WITH A KILLER TWIST ___________________________________'The thriller of the year has just arrived!' MATTHEW BLAKE'Wonderfully original and a fabulously unhinged narrator' KATHERINE FAULKNER'Tense, twisty and utterly addictive' KARMA BROWN___________________________________The moment I catch eyes with Jack at grief group, I just know.This is my second chance at love. He's charming, good-looking and newly available. In fact, his wife died the very same day I lost my partner. Coincidence? Maybe. Fate sounds more romantic.Unfortunately, I do possess qualities that aren't always desirable. Usually, I can mask them, but sometimes the darkness slips through. And when it does, I wonder if I see that same darkness in Jack. Could he also be hiding parts of himself? Perhaps we really are perfect for each other...___________________________________Readers are loving Sorry For Your Loss...'A dark, twisted debut''The twists left my jaw on the floor''I love unhinged characters''Humour delivered through razor-sharp writing''A psychological cat-and-mouse'

A powerful love story like no other for fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid, David Nicholls and Jojo Moyes.'This isn't just a romance. It's a story about . . . the fragile way love lingers even after everything falls apart.' Reader review, five starsWhen Audrey and Fraser tumble into a love story for the ages, theirs is an epic, unbreakable romance - until one tragic moment upends everything.Facing the unimaginable, wrestling with guilt, they're left haunted by 'what ifs'.Would their lives still have imploded if they'd done one little thing differently? Where would they be if events had unfolded the other way around?This is a love story - but not the one you're expecting.________________________________Readers are falling for Audrey and Fraser's journey of love, loss, and starting again.'No notes! I loved every second of this! . . . but wow- just wow!' Reader review, five stars'This book touched my soul!' Reader review, five stars'Devoured in a day!' Reader review, five stars________________________________'A talented, beautiful writer. I loved this book immensely' Robinne Lee, author of The Idea of You'Clever, tender and heart-wrenching' Sandie Docker, author of The Lyrebird Lake Hotel'I laughed, I ugly-cried, I absolutely loved it' Pip Drysdale, author of The Close-Up________________________________

'Ruth Hogan plus dogs equals feel-good fiction bliss! This heartwarming tale of lost dogs and new beginnings is Hogan absolutely at the top of her game. A must-read!' - Bestselling author, Mike GayleThe new feel-good read about friendship, our canine companions, and the joy of second chances from the two-million-copy bestselling author of The Keeper of Lost Things.They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks, but Desmond and Leona are about to find out that it's never too late to start living your dreams . . .Since his marriage ended, Desmond Leaks has been stuck in rut. But living alone does have some upsides - for one, there's no one to tell him that he's 'not allowed' chocolate spread on his toast.And for Leona Lennox, a fresh start might just mean she can finally open that rescue centre for abandoned dogs she's always dreamed of. That's if she can learn to let people in occasionally - and accept help.Take this Desmond guy, he's so nice that he's offering to get his old band back together to play some fundraising gigs for the rescue centre. If only Leona could say yes, just this once . . . The Stray Dogs might actually be decent, right?But the band haven't played together in years, and if they have any chance of making this work, Desmond will have to track down charismatic frontman Darcus McGuire. But how do you find someone who doesn't want to be found . . . ?Lost dogs and lost people find unexpected happiness in this gorgeously uplifting story filled with Ruth Hogan's trademark wit and warmth, perfect for fans of Ruth Jones, Mike Gayle, Graham Norton and Beth Morrey.Praise for Ruth Hogan:'The book's heart beats with the love of animals' Kit Fielding'This beautiful story doesn't just steal your heart, it makes you fall in love!' Reader review, 5 stars'A love letter to (rescue) dogs . . . uplifting . . . I would have loved to spend more time with the dogs!'

'A glittery, campy meta-slasher, Pell delivers gnarly kills, terrible puns, a reluctant final girl and a theatrically menacing masked killer' - @georgesreadsA serial killer? She's SO over it.Barbra 'Barbie' Jacobs may be the wrong side of forty, but she's still beloved by her fans. Typecast as a Scream Queen from her very first horror flick, Barb's always wanted to prove to herself that she's more than a 'final girl' - the prettiest one who somehow manages not to get chopped into tiny little pieces at the end of the movie.But now her wish might be coming true . . .In the bathroom at this horror convention Barb finds a cheerleader in the stalls covered in blood. How cliché. But this time, it's not from the props department - her throat's been ripped out. As the body count rises, Barb knows she has to play the part one last time if she's going to escape the deranged psycho serial killer who's murdering everyone around her.Barb Jacobs has had enough of people-pleasing. She is NOT dying in Barbie's Scream House. So if she makes it out, hell, she's having the fries.A hilarious and terrifying serial killer thriller jam-packed with classic horror tropes for anyone who loves Barbie, Scream Queens or Nightmare on Elm Street.

George Simling has grown up in the city-state of Illyria in the Eastern Mediterranean, an enclave of logic and reason founded as a refuge from the Reaction, a wave of religious fundamentalism that swept away the nations of the twenty-first century. Yet to George, Illyria's militant rationalism is as close-minded and stifling as the faith-based superstition that dominates the world outside its walls.For George has fallen in love with Lucy. A prostitute. A robot. She might be a machine, but the semblance of life is perfect. And beneath her good looks and real human skin, her seductive, sultry, sluttish software is simmering on the edge of consciousness. To the city authorities robot sentience is a malfunction, curable by periodically erasing and resetting silicon minds. Simple maintenance, no real problem, its only a machine. But its a problem for George, he knows that Lucy is something more.His only alternative is to flee Illyria, taking Lucy deep into the religious Outlands where she must pass as human because robots are seen as demonic mockeries of God, burned at the stake, dismembered, crucified. Their odyssey leads through betrayal, war and madness, ending only at the monastery of the Holy Machine...