‘A sinister story of fear and isolation told with imaginative flair. Mesmerising.’ -Michael RidpathSILENCED [ About the Book ] As a police team is called in to investigate a woman’s suicide at the Hólmsheiði prison outside Reykjavík, to detective Guðgeir Fransson it looks like a tragic but straightforward case. It’s only afterwards that the pieces…
‘Some bonds can never be broken’– The Promise [ About the Book ] One terrible moment changes everything for Irish teenagersKate and David. Brought together during the darkest of times, a spark of hope is ignitedbetween them – a handheld in the darkness, a promise whispered. Neither of them will everforget those moments. It’s another…
‘I want to write storylines that dig deep into a reader’s emotions, with characters that we talk about and relate to as if they were real.‘– Stuart Hobrow It is a pleasure to welcome my guest Stuart Hobrow to Swirl and Thread today. Stuart published his debut novel Happy to Have Nothing in November 2020,…
‘What happens when a virus is gender specific and 90% of the male population has died?’– The End of Men [ About the Book ] Glasgow 2025Dr Amanda Maclean is called to treat a young man with a mild fever. Within three hours he dies. This is how it begins.The mysterious illness sweeps through the…
‘A young woman can hear the dead – a talent which is both a gift and a curse’– Listening Still [ About The Book ] Jeanie Masterson has a gift: she can hear the recently dead and give voice to their final wishes and revelations. Inherited from her father, this gift has enabled the family…
‘My story would not be one of death and suffering and sacrifice. I would take my place in the songs that would be sung about Theseus: the princess who saved him and ended the monstrosity that blighted Crete’– Ariadne [ About the Book ] As Princesses of Crete and daughters of the fearsome King Minos,…
‘Is this a modern murder mystery or are primal forces reaching out from the past?’– Oracle It is a pleasure to welcome Julie Anderson, author of the Cassandra Fortune series, to Swirl and Thread today. Plague (Book 1) was published in September 2020 and now Claret Press will be publishing Oracle (Book 2) May 5th.…
‘Can you find justice…when the world is watching?‘– The Rapunzel Act The Rapunzel Act by Abi Silver, acclaimed author of the Burton & Lamb series, published April 15th with Lightning Books. It is the fourth book in this series and is described as ‘a fast-paced, thought-provoking courtroom drama, a gripping, legal thriller examining society’s thirst…
‘A fantastically addictive read’ ~ ABIGAIL DEAN‘Razor-sharp … I raced through it’ ~ HARRIET TYCE‘Deliciously dark and deftly plotted’ ~ LESLEY KARA‘Meticulously crafted and deeply satisfying’ ~ CHARLOTTE PHILBY– Greenwich Park [ About the Book ] Helen has it all… Daniel is the perfect husband.Rory is the perfect brother.Serena is the perfect sister-in-law. And Rachel? Rachel is the perfect nightmare. When Helen,…
‘A sweeping, multi-generational epic, this stunning debut heralds the arrival of a unique new literary voice.’– The Immortals of Tehran [ About the Book ] As a child living in his family’s apple orchard, Ahmad Torkash-Vand treasures his great-great-great-great grandfather’s every mesmerizing word. On the day of his father’s death, Ahmad listens closely as the seemingly…