Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss

'Ingenious' - Huffington Post.

A flamboyant party host is murdered in full view of a roomful of bridge players.

The first volume of a thrilling fantasy adventure trilogy filled with necromancy and bone-chilling magic from the bestselling US author of the Nightrunner series.

A collection of some of the most famous stories from the master of tomb-dark fear.

A librarian's discovery of a mysterious book sparks the journey of a lifetime in the delightful novel from the author of The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper.

Life after Deborah reaffirms Nobbs as the best writer of comedy and observer of the nuances of human nature that there is today.

The sixth book in Harrison's New York Times bestselling urban fantasy series starring Rachel Morgan.

What would you do if faced with an impossible choice?

She'll do anything to save her brother.

From New York Times bestselling author J.

It's Always the Husband.

A gorgeous, uplifting, romantic read from the author of the Cornish Cove series, Kim NashA new start by the sea.

Following the death of his parents in a car crash, eleven-year-old Alex Dove is torn from his life on a remote farm in Tasmania and sent to school in England.

The highly anticipated sequel to the SUNDAY TIMES bestselling EMPIRE OF THE VAMPIRE 'Bloody brilliant'V.

**THE NEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER NOW AN AMAZON PRIME TV SERIES STARRING CHRIS PRATT** If you loved Lee Childs Jack Reacher, Peter Jamess Roy Grace or Michael Connellys Mickey Haller, you will loveThe Devils Hand and the James Reece series!

The haunting, enigmatic love story that turned Murakami into a literary superstar in Japan, and is his bestselling title throughout the worldAutumn 1969, and soon I would be 20.

DON'T MISS THE MOVING, CAPTIVATING NEW JAPANESE-SET NOVEL FROM LAURA IMAI MESSINA: THE LIBRARY OF HEARTBEATS.

They say it's coming back.

From the author of The Gustav SonataToday is Jack Sadler's birthday.

A feel-good story about family, belonging and finding peace with the pastfrom the author of The Lighthouse Bookshop and The Forgotten Garden.

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When a man plunges down a cliff, two adventurous young friends decide to find his killer.

A tender portrait of grief, fatherhood and a life going to pieces from the bestselling author.

'A real page-turner, one that kept me guessing, and pulling the rug out from under me' Novel Notions'A glorious reconfiguration of classic fantasy' David Wragg, author of The BlackhawksRaine is seventeen-years-old and still on the run.

The trouble with secrets is that they never stay secret for long.

Hood is a powerful and moving story of a hidden, secret grief from Emma Donoghue, the author of Room.

After Nancy s father dies, she is faced with two life-changing revelations.

Longlisted for the Womens Prize for Fiction 2013After the disappearance of their father and the sudden death of their mother, Lee Hart and his deaf brother, Ned, imagine all is lost until Lee starts an apprenticeship at the local funeral home.

*** SHORTLISTED for the 2021 COSTA BOOK AWARDS: BIOGRAPHY, PEN ACKERLEY PRIZE and the JHALAK PRIZE ***'Moving, engrossing, elegantly written' Lucy Atkins, Sunday TimesAll happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.

BOOK FOUR OF THE RAJ QUARTETThe British Raj in India is in its final days.

Suspenseful, dazzling and moving Rumaan AlamArresting and powerful Lily KingBreathtakingly propulsive and insightful Leslie Jamison It's 22 December and Henry, Kate and Martin are gathering with their partners and children at Henry and Alice's house in upstate New York.

'A bracing, heart-lifting read.

Das Buch ist wie der vorherige Titel "Die Nachricht vom Nanotier" ein Gedichtband.

A master of language.

Winner of a Betty Trask AwardIntroducing.

From the hairdessing salon where an old man measures out his life in haircuts, to the concert hall where a music lover carries out an obsessive campaign against those who cough in concerts; from the woman reading elaborate recipes to her sick husband as a substitute for sex, to the woman 'incarcerated' in an old people's home beginning a correspondence with an author that enriches both their lives - all Barnes' characters, in their different ways, square up to death and rage against the dying light.

THE SUNDAY TIMESBESTSELLER AND TIKTOK SENSATION SOON TO BE A NETFLIX FILM Riveting, heart-wrenching and full of Old Hollywood glamourBuzzFeedThis wildly addictive journey of a reclusive Hollywood starlet and her tumultuous Tinseltown journey comes with unexpected twists and the most satisfying of dramaPopSugarFrom the author of Daisy Jones & The Six in which a legendary film actress reflects on her relentless rise to the top and the risks she took, the loves she lost, and the long-held secrets the public could never imagine.

As a girl, Clara del Valle can read fortunes, make objects move as if they had lives of their own, and predict the future.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2022THE TOP 10 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERThe Pulitzer Prize-winning, Booker-longlisted, bestselling author returns to her beloved heroine Lucy Barton in a luminous novel about love, loss, and the family secrets that can erupt and bewilder us at any point in lifeLucy Barton is a successful writer living in New York, navigating the second half of her life as a recent widow and parent to two adult daughters.

Let much-loved and ever-popular author Judy Astley sweep you away to magical Cornwall in this lively, laughter-packed and heart-warming read - a return to the setting of her fantastically successful first novel, Just for the Summer.

'A modern spin on a folk tale where the improbable can happen .

'This was such a fun read and I was completely obsessed with the characters and the game show aspect.

When her twin brother breaks a promise and returns to their childhood home in Sri Lanka on his own, Valentina decides that it's time to make some changes in her life.

As inventive as Agatha Christie, as hilarious as P.

**Winner of a Lefty Award for Best Mystery****Edgar Award and Anthony Award Finalist**'Stand-out' Caz Frear'Razor-sharp'Laura Lippman'Sharp and sassy'HeatShe found out her sister was back in New York from Instagram.

'Lisa Scottoline is one of the very best writers at work today' Michael Connelly'Heart-pounding' Lisa GardnerTwenty years ago four teenagers spent a blissful summer as the closest of friends.

If you loved If Only I Could Tell You, you'll be captivated by this uniquely emotional and uplifting story of love, loss and second chances'Today is my death anniversary.

We assume we can spot a psychopath from across the room.

'Reginald Hill stands head and shoulders above any other writer of crime fiction' ObserverWhen Geraldine Lomas dies, her huge fortune is left to an animal rights organization, a fascist front and a services benevolent fund.