Narrative theme: Sense of place

'I gobbled it up in two sittings, quickly turning pages to see what would happen next.

'I couldn't put it down, read it cover to cover in a day.

Love Heart Lane - where friends are there for you no matter what 'A letter, a goodbye, and a baby girl whose name will begin with "e;L"e;.

The gorgeous new book in the heartwarming and bestselling Love Heart Lane series!

Pagan revelry and morris dancing in the middle of a very cold winter set the scene for one of Ngaio Marsh's most fascinating murder mysteries.

A quirky Roderick Alleyn mystery about faith, greed - and murder.

Christmas time in an isolated country house and, following a flaming row in the kitchen, there's murder inside.

The complete series of Ngaio Marsh reissues concludes with the re-publication of this 20th anniversary edition of this, her final novel.

Experience the magic of a perfect Cumbrian Christmas.

Be swept away by The Villa in Italy, the perfect escapist readFour very different people are named in a will.

The stunning first novel in the Kate Brannigan series, from No.

The first ever collection of Michael Marshall Smith's award-winning short stories.

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Can she escape the shadows of her past?

A high-tech business park on the Mediterranean coast is the setting for a most disturbing crime in this bestseller from the master of dystopia, J.

A chilling novel about our modern world, from the author of Empire of the Sun and Crash.

The path of true love never runs smooth.

The first novel from a major new talent in Anglo-Caribbean writing set in and around the cane fields of Grenada.

A detailed and fascinating journey to the roots of The Lord of the Rings, by award-winning Tolkien expert Professor Tom Shippey.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annie Proulx follows the success of Close Range with another remarkable collection of short stories set in Wyoming.

THE SERIES THAT INSPIRED COOPER AND FRY, coming toon to TV starring Robert James-Collier (Downton Abbey) and Mandip Gill (Doctor Who)Soon there will be a killing.

THE SERIES THAT INSPIRED COOPER AND FRY, coming toon to TV starring Robert James-Collier (Downton Abbey) and Mandip Gill (Doctor Who)An atmospheric new Fry and Cooper thriller for fans of Peter Robinson and Reginald Hill.

THE SERIES THAT INSPIRED COOPER AND FRY, coming toon to TV starring Robert James-Collier (Downton Abbey) and Mandip Gill (Doctor Who)Major new psychological Peak District thriller from the acclaimed author of Blood on the Tongue and Blind to the Bones.

A famous Hollywood actor loses his looks - and is drawn into the dark and twisted world of Coldheart Canyon.

The bestselling voice of Europe's fastest-growing, fastest-living city: the new Berlin.

Abandoned and alone, you'll do anything to survive.

Perfect for fans of Memoirs of a Geisha and Empress Orchid - 'The Embers of Heaven' is a magical epic, with delightful characters, an intriguing scenario and a real feeling of place and history.

The brilliant novel from Pulitzer Prize winner Annie Proulx, author of THE SHIPPING NEWS.

A tremendous first novel from an exciting young author.

'Fantasy as it ought to be written' George R.

A saga of life in the Northern Territories and the clash of white and Aborigine cultures - one of Australia's all-time best-selling novels and an inspiration for Baz Luhrmann's lavish film 'AUSTRALIA'.

The fantastic new collection of stories from the Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Shipping News and Brokeback Mountain.

FEATURED ON BARACK OBAMA'S 2019 READING LIST SHORTLISTED FOR THE SWANSEA UNIVERSITY DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE 'SPECTACULAR' Guardian'A WONDER' Daily Mail'SPARKLING' The Times'EXQUISITE' Observer'MAGNIFICENT' TLS'EPIC' Entertainment Weekly'A TRIUMPH' LitHub'INFECTIOUS' Financial Times'A MASTERPIECE' Sunday Express Nora is an unflinching frontierswoman awaiting the return of the men in her life, biding her time with her youngest son - who is convinced that a mysterious beast is stalking the land around their home - and her husband's seventeen-year-old cousin, who communes with spirits.

Discover the uplifting Mermaid's Point series from bestselling author Sarah Bennett'This is the perfect escapist read and I can't wait to follow the characters in what promises to be a wonderful series.

'The achievement of a lifetime' - Jessie Burton, author of The House of Fortune'A book of lasting pleasures' - Eleanor Catton, Booker Prize-winning author of Birnam Wood'A powerful and beautifully written story of family, friendship and identity' - GuardianJust out of school and teetering on the brink of adulthood, Edith is sent alone to rural Italy.

The final breathtaking part on The Trenwith Trilogy from Rosie ClarkeThe war has changed everything, but has it changed society enough?

A Most-Anticipated Novel of 2025 - DAZED, Irish Times, RTE'Hilarious and gut-wrenching' - Alice Slater, author of Death of a Bookseller'Think Dolly Alderton, but with the sharp edges of Eliza Clark' - IndependentSometimes friends hold you together.

'Delightful.

Emma Singh is the new star in the British literary heaven.

WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2024'A masterpiece of historical fiction' MONICA ALI, chair of judges for the Women's Prize for Fiction Sixteen-year-old Sashi wants to become a doctor.

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE BALLROOM AND EXPECTATIONThey are separating, she and her husband, after two decades together.

'A superbly gifted storyteller and a craftswoman in a league of her own' Hilary MantelFROM THE BOOKER-SHORTLISTED, PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR 'It is a gift in this life that we do not know what awaits us'In March 2020 Lucy Barton's ex-husband William pleads with her to leave New York and escape to a coastal house he has rented in Maine.

2 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDELONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE 2022One life changing decision: your husband or your one true love?

SHORTLISTED FOR THE FOLIO PRIZE 2022SHORTLISTED FOR THE GOLDSMITHS PRIZE 2021SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL FICTION 2022 SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKS ARE MY BAG FICTION AWARD 2021SHORTLISTED FOR THE BETTY TRASK PRIZE 2022LONGLISTED FOR THE DESMOND ELLIOTT PRIZE 2022'Diamond-sharp, timely and urgent' Observer, Best Debuts of 2021'Subtle, elegant, scorching' Vogue'Virtuosic, exquisite, achingly unique' Guardian'I'm full of the hope, on reading it, that this is the kind of book that doesn't just mark the moment things change, but also makes that change possible' Ali Smith'Exquisite, daring, utterly captivating.

THE THIRD NOVEL IN THE RECORD-BREAKING, MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING THURSDAY MURDER CLUB SERIES.

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THE SECOND NOVEL IN THE RECORD-BREAKING, MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING THURSDAY MURDER CLUB SERIES.

THE FIRST NOVEL IN THE RECORD-BREAKING, MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING THURSDAY MURDER CLUB SERIES.

'Gripping' Curtis Sittenfeld * 'Electrifying' Taylor Jenkins Reid * 'Remarkable' Kevin Kwan * 'Stunning' Sunday Times * 'Brilliant' Pandora Sykes In South Korea, where impossible beauty standards and ruthless social hierarchies dictate your every move, four women are balancing on a razor's edge:Kyuri, a beautiful 'room salon' girl paid to entertain wealthy businessmen after hours.

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