‘The first boat was returning.Heavily overloaded, men crouching, huddled against one another and holding on tightly to avoid being thrown over the gunwales riding low in the choppy seas. And then, behind this little ship, another and then another, all chugging slowly, all loaded with men on every deck, every surface that could possibly hold…
‘The brand new novel from the Costa-shortlisted author of Big Girl, Small Town’– Factory Girls [ About the Book ] Smart-mouthed and filthy-minded, Maeve Murray has always felt like an outsider in the shitty wee town in Northern Ireland that she calls home. She hopes her exam results will be her ticket to a new…
ONE PERSON’S BANISHED MEMORY IS ANOTHER’S UNFINISHED BUSINESS– Crookedwood [ About the Book ] Crookedwood, quiet Irish midlands town, place of secrets, past and present. Sarah left it behind years ago for life in the city, where she’s now a rising star of the Dublin culinary scene. She’s home to help her mother sell the…
‘This is not just sibling rivalry.This is a murder waiting to happen.‘– Keep Her Sweet [ About the Book ] Desperate to enjoy their empty nest, Penny and Andeep downsize to the countryside, to forage, upcycle and fall in love again, only to be joined by their two twenty-something daughters, Asha and Camille. Living on…
‘There I am: a happy innocent boy standing in my back garden, my whole life ahead of me, playing a game with a ball. Around me, my childhood home and my family; safe, fulfilled, intact.‘– The Game [ About the Book ] The Game is a multifaceted reflection on sport. It is part memoir, outlining Tadhg…
‘London, 1942: As war rages on, a killer stalks the streets…‘– Dead In The Water Dead In The Water by Mark Ellis published May 19th with Headline Accent. The fifth book in the acclaimed DCI Frank Merlin historical detective series, it can be easily read as a standalone. It is a great pleasure to be…
‘Welcome to Koppe, FinlandA picturesque villageA wondrous escape‘– The Last to Disappear [ About the Book ] A luxury resort. Three missing women. One body. When young London professional Alex Evans is informed that his sister’s body has been pulled from an icy lake in Northern Lapland, he assumes his irresponsible sister accidentally drowned. He…
IT WAS JUST SUPPOSED TO BE A FAMILY VACATION. A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT CHANGED EVERYTHING.– The Island [ About the Book ] After moving from a small country town to Seattle, Heather Baxter marries Tom, a widowed doctor with a young son and teenage daughter. A working vacation overseas seems like the perfect way to bring…
‘Wake up early, don’t be shy.This bright world can make you fly…Be Wild Little One [ About the Book ] This gorgeous, uplifting picture book celebrates the wildness in all of us, and the beauty of the world all around us. Prepare for a heart-lifting journey through the beauties of nature: from pine forests to…
‘And, with a slight left, there it is. All this space suddenly, exhale. Butter yellow buildings, with their faded blue windows. Some apartments have flower boxes, some are bare. If it were a little darker, I’d be able to see inside.Spectacular things in Rome can just happen like this, with no warning. Around a non-descript…