Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss

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Abby Northrope has everything a woman could want.

A GATHERING OF WOMEN.

Paul and Gina Bradley did all they could to create the perfect family.

Eleven years had passed, but the terror of that night was something Pepper Minesse would never forget.

Elizabeth Walker has spent most of the past three decades trying to forget the loss of her mother and father, a lonely childhood spent in a series of foster homes and the two baby sisters she hasn't seen in twenty-five years.

The serial murderer dubbed the Inquisitor has already killed over a dozen women in various cities, and the authorities haven't a clue to his identity.

Sometimes, the past can haunt you.

This is the story of a girl who lived but was not alive.

A cold-blooded killer with a burning obsession.

From a remarkable new voice in suspenseful women's fiction comes an emotionally searing drama about a woman who risks her life to discover the devastating truth about her family.

To save innocent lives, they'll have to risk their own.

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On the night before Christmas, lock the doors to the house.

From the author of stunning debut The Mourning Hours comes a powerful new novel that explores every parent's worst nightmare.

'Wow!

THE NUMBER ONE IRISH BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE SUNDAY INDEPENDENT NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR AWARDSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2021 DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD'A rare jewel' John Banville'A genuine page-turner' Donal Ryan'This is how you tell a story' Cecelia AhernAt the bar of a grand hotel in a small Irish town sits 84-year-old Maurice Hannigan.

**Graham Norton's new novel Frankie is out now**'Such nuance and warmth!

A Keeper: the tale of secrets and ill-fated loves, set on the coast of Ireland'Atmospheric, creepy and impossible to put down' THE TIMES'A gripping, thoughtful tale'OBSERVER'Magnificent' MARIAN KEYESElizabeth Keane returns to Ireland after her mother's death, intent only on wrapping up that part of her life.

In a field outside Bromsgrove, two elderly brothers live in adjoining railway carriages.

Love and marriage, children and family, death and grief.

**SHORTLISTED FOR THE T.

Desire twists the knife.

'Compelling and deeply satisfying.

** SHORTLISTED FOR THE RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE 2023**** WINNER OF THE 2022 GOVERNOR GENERAL'S LITERARY AWARD IN FICTION**Named a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times, The New Yorker, Vulture, The Times Literary Supplement, and moreWhat if this world is just a first draft, made by some great artist in order to be destroyed?

IF YOUR BEST FRIEND WAS IN DANGER, YOU'D TRY TO SAVE HER.

'A magnum opus.

'A masterpiece of hurt' New York TimesWITH AN INTRODUCTION BY MONIQUE ROFFEYIn the Caribbean, at the beginning of the last century, a poor rice-growing family struggle to exist.

WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE 2021One family.

'A source of uncompromising elemental warmth' Ali SmithBy turns moving, playful and wise, the poems gathered in Dearly are about absences and endings, ageing and retrospection, but also about gifts and renewals.

'Broad in scope, generous in spirit and wittily accompanied by Risbridger's commentary'Sarah Perry, author of The Essex SerpentSet Me On Fire is an anthology for a new moment in poetry: a collection of fresh, vibrant voices from poets all over the globe, both living and dead.

THE GUNS ARE SILENT.

'Utterly compelling' GuardianLife.

As a seven-year-old girl watches for her missing sister, a stranger moves in next door and a neighbour s old secret starts to resurface .

An emotional friends-to-lovers romance, perfect for fans of Mhairi McFarlane and Colleen HooverReaders have fallen for Emily Houghton's brilliant romances:'I'm an absolute sucker for a good friends-to-lovers trope and this book definitely delivers that'An absolute joy and a love story about falling in love and allowing yourself to be loved'A funny, heart-wrenching and beautiful love story.

'This is heartache for grown ups.

A story of hope, forgiveness and kindness, Lost Property reminds us to keep our loved ones (along with our bags and umbrellas) close.

The moving, funny, life-affirming book club read about new beginnings and finding friendship in unexpected places, from the author of Goodbye Birdie Greenwing 'Uplifting, full of charm and warmth' EMMA STONEX'Charming, surprising, moving' CLARE CHAMBERS'If you read one book this year, make sure it's this one' 5-star reader review'The perfect mix of humour and heartache' Good Housekeeping'Perfect for fans of A Man Called Ove and Eleanor Oliphant' AJ PEARCE****George is angry at the world.

'If you're a fan of the TV series Succession, you'll love this gripping story.

For three years Song Yan has filled her Beijing apartment with the tentative notes of her young piano students.

The luminous new novel from 'one of the best writers of our time', double Booker Prize winner J.

'The Sanatorium will keep you checking over your shoulder.

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

Discover this unforgettable, darkly funny novel about the power of friendship and the heartbreak of family life - shortlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize 2021.

'Shelf Life is whip-smart, slyly heartbreaking, and I felt the truth of it in my bones.

The new pulse-pounding thriller from the bestselling author of THE MEMORY WOOD.

THE MUST-READ RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK.

'This will haunt you.

'Brings history to life' Guardian______________It can take a lifetime to heal the wounds of war.

'A remarkable tale of love and loss' KATIE FFORDE'Tender and intriguing' RACHEL HORE'An enthralling, moving read - I loved it' HOLLY MILLER_____________Some love stories change us for ever.