‘Denied her real identity,she will find the truth…’ – The Blue Washing Bag [ About the Book ] 1940The Payton twins, born to an unmarried mother in a small town in rural Ireland, are brought to the children’s home by the Parish Priest. Constantly reminded of their mother’s unforgivable fall from grace, they suffer the…
‘The smallest man. The biggest heart. The mightiest story.‘– The Smallest Man [ About the Book ] Nat Davy longs to grow tall and strong and be like other boys, but at the age of ten, he’s confronted with the truth; he’s different, and the day when the stares and whispers stop is never going…
‘THE END OF THE STORY IS JUST THE BEGINNING…’The Mist [ About the Book ] 1987. An isolated farm house in the east of Iceland. The snowstorm should have shut everybody out. But it didn’t. The couple should never have let him in. But they did. An unexpected guest, a liar, a killer. Not all…
‘There’s no such thing as an impossible crime….’– Fortune Favours the Dead [ About the Book ] New York, 1946. Lillian Pentecost is the most successful private detective in the city, but her health is failing. She hires an assistant to help with the investigative legwork. Willowjean Parker is a circus runaway. Quick-witted and street-smart,…
What if you were framed for a murder you didn’t commit? – Double Deceit It is a great pleasure to be sharing an extract with you all today from Double Deceit by Julienne Brouwers. Set in the heart of Amsterdam it is described as ‘a gripping, addictive thriller that will make you question everything, including…
‘She holds the future of a nation in her hands . . .‘– The Governess [ About the Book ] 1933. Progressive young teacher Marion Crawford becomes governess to the little Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret. Determined to give her pupils a fun and normal childhood, she took them on buses, swimming at public baths and…
“There are SO MANY PEOPLE in this world. 7.53 BILLION to be exact.But there is only one of me and one of you.You are enough JUST AS YOU ARE….”– Break the Mould, Sinéad Burke ‘A very important book encouraging us all to celebrate the uniqueness and gift of our own and others’ differences, while recognising all…
‘One partyThirteen peopleBy 3.02pm, one of them will be dead’– The Push [ About the Book ] The party should have been perfect: six couples from the same baby group, six newborns, a luxurious house. But not everything has gone to plan, and while some are here to celebrate, others have sorrows to drown. When…
Sequel to the critically acclaimed We Were the Salt of the Sea– The Coral Bride [ About the Book ] In this beautiful, lyrical sequel to the critically acclaimed We Were the Salt of the Sea, Detective Moralès finds that a seemingly straightforward search for a missing fisherwoman off Quebec’s Gaspé Peninsula is anything but.…
‘In wartime it takes courage to follow your heart’– A Christmas Wedding [ About the Book ] London, 1943: Dot Hanson has never forgotten the thrill of seeing the beautiful Christmas displays at Liberty’s department store as a young girl. Never in her wildest dreams did she think she would one day work there, or…