Narrative theme: Sense of place

The legendary Judge Dee Renjie returns, in this lyrical combination of mystery, history and ancient Chinese politics from the author of the renowned Inspector Chen mysteriesIn Tang dynasty China, Empress Wu - seductive, ambitious and vindictive - rules with an iron fist.

Leela - alluring, taciturn, haunted - is moving back to Delhi after years of exile in New York.

*THE BRAND NEW DESTINATION THRILLER FROM THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER*'Escapist, thrilling, unforgettable' GILLIAN McALLISTER'The queen of the destination thriller is back with her best book yet' CLAIRE DOUGLAS'One of my books of the year' ANDREA MARA____________________________________Welcome to The Surf HouseWhere everyone's escaping something.

A blood-curdling murder in the minster grounds proves to be a difficult case for Owen Archer when a young witness goes missing.

From the author of Nightingale Point, longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction, comes a new thought-provoking and timely novel.

**Shortlisted for Sunday Independent Newcomer of the Year at the An Post Irish Book Awards 2021**'An instantly gripping page-turner' Sunday Independent Life MagazineA young woman's body floats in the Dubai marina.

Von der Ausweglosigkeit im Mikro-BiotopDer eine Mann, namenlos, sein ganzes Berufsleben lang peinlich um Korrektheit bemüht, steht nachts in Salzburg auf seinem Balkon.

This masterful volume from Anglo-French writer, Hilaire Belloc, details the 90-mile pilgrimage of four men, each character representing a different aspect of the author's personality.

Orphaned at a cruelly young age, little Hugo Dinsmore is torn from his pampered life and plunged into the nightmare world of brutish country relatives, a world where his refined ways and small stature are a constant source of mockery and torment.

Ex-Atlanta cop-turned-house-cleaning entrepreneur Callahan Garrity doesn't know what she is getting for Christmas, but she never expects the gift that arrives at her door: her estranged, ne'er-do-well brother, Brian, and his adorable three-year-old daughter, Maura.

Horses All Over Hell follows the twin tensions of Marty's drinking and Joanna's newfound religious sobriety--in a small Idaho city on the Snake in the early nineties.

'A dazzling, subtle, skilful knockout - I loved it' Charlotte Mendelson'One of our finest living authors .

'A tense, twisty, addictive read' JO SPAIN'Nail-bitingly tense.

This is the story of a South African boy, Peter, who grows to manhood through a hard course of physical and emotional experiences.

This is a collection of 175 previously unpublished works by Bukowski.

From the Sunday Timesbestselling author of An Italian Girl in Brooklyn comes a captivating new novel of enduring love and devastating secrets, sweeping across England during WWII to Australia five decades later, based on a true story.

Do you like your job but don't love it?

Eine junge Pastorin am Niederrhein, eine Mutter, die unermüdlich für ihr Kind kämpft, und eine Dorfgemeinschaft, die Schicksal spielt: Anne Gesthuysens neuer Roman ist da!

The New York Times' #1 Thriller of 2024'Highsmithian.

'A page-turner .

A gripping page-turner set in occupied France from international multi-million copy seller Joanne Harris.

Hilarious.

Friend or foe?

'A stunner of a novel .

'I still remember arriving in the city for the first time.

NATIONAL BESTSELLERNamed a Best Book of the Year by the Washington Post, the New Yorker, and the Boston GlobeMs.

Florence, New Year s Day 1557.

A bold, heartfelt tale of life at Green Gables .

'A delicious summer read' Redbook; 'An easy, breezy read set in a stunning location' Daily MailA captivating romance set on a beautiful Florida island, from the New York Times bestselling co-author of Travelling with Pomegranates (written with Sue Monk Kidd).

Uli ist kein Knecht mehr, sondern Pächter.

An American classic firstpublished in 1985 by William Morrow and adapted into an Academy Award-winning film,The Cider House Rulesis among John Irving's most beloved novels.

'Sexy, honest, and powerful.

Die schönste Form des Reisens.

'Had me hooked from the first page' 'I felt myself dreaming of being there.

Don't miss the gripping new bestseller from the nation's favourite storyteller!

A grand, epic story that tells the history of the greatest city in the world, from Roman times to the present day.

BRINGING DANGER CLOSE TO HOME .

Author of International Booker Finalist Not a RiverTwo young men, Pajaro Tamai and Marciano Miranda, are dying in a deserted amusement park.

Little white lies have never been so riskyor so much fun.

'Fascinating' Observer'Engrossing' i News'Elegant' Sunday Telegraph'Profound and poignant' Sunday Post'Remarkable and complex' George McGavinA memoir and investigation exploring loss, community and the climate crisis in the Shetland Islands by environmental journalist Marianne Brown.

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Orphan Train, and the critically acclaimed author of Bird in Hand, comes a novel of love, risk, and self-discoveryincludes a special PS section featuring insights, interviews, and more.

Lily Bart, twenty-nine years old and unmarried, wants a higher standing in society.

Welcome to Tim Dorseys Floridawhere nobody gets out unscathed and untanned!