Exploring collaborative opportunities to encourage readers to explore beyond the boundaries of their own culture and language.-The Global Literature in Libraries Initiative It is an absolute delight to welcome Rónán Hession onto Swirl and Thread today with details about his current role as guest editor, for October, of the fabulous initiative that is The Global…
He is my husband.To honour and obey.Until murder do us part.– People of Abandoned Character [ About the Book ] London, 1888: Tormented by the death of her secret lover, Nurse Susannah Chapman rushes into marriage to a doctor. While attracted to her adoring, younger husband, she is more than aware her decision is at…
‘The President’s Wife; a Glamorous Opera Star; the rivalry that shook the world…‘– The Second Marriage It is a great pleasure to join the blog tour today with the #1 bestselling author of The Secret Wife, Gill Paul and her latest novel The Second Marriage ( Released in the US as Jackie and Maria : A…
‘Laced with irreverent humour, the book offers a contemporary and distinctive twist to the classic whodunit’– No Love Lost In 2016, environmental health officer, Robert Crouch, hung up his probe thermometer and turned to murder. He combined his extensive experience of environmental health with his love of the classic whodunit to create Kent Fisher, a…
A bestseller and booksellers favourite in Germany, Daughters is the story of women in the middle of their lives, of farewells no one can escape and of fathers who vanish too soon– Daughters This Autumn sees the launch of V&Q Books, the English language imprint of German publisher Voland & Quist Verlag. The aim of…
‘Killing someone is easy. Hiding the body, now that’s usually the hard part. That’s how you get caught’– The Thursday Murder Club [ About the Book ] In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet up once a week to investigate unsolved murders. But when a brutal killing takes place on their very doorstep,…
What would you do if you thought you had married a murderer? He is my husband.To honour and obey.Until murder do us part.– People of Abandoned Character People of Abandoned Character by Clare Whitfield will be published on October 1st with Head of Zeus. It explores toxic relationships and taps into our continued fascination with…
‘The closer you are, the less you see . . .‘-Between the Lines [ About the Book ] When Kev’s girlfriend is killed in a hit-and-run, he thinks he’s suffered the worst. Haunted by his past, Kev attempts to put his life back together, throwing himself into his new relationship with Stella and his job as…
The long-awaited new novel from the award-winning author of The Bird Tribunal– The Seven Doors [ About the Book ] University professor Nina is at a turning point. Her work seems increasingly irrelevant, her doctor husband is never home, relations with her difficult daughter are strained, and their beautiful house is scheduled for demolition. When her…
‘He is determined to win,whatever the cost,whatever it takes’ [About the Book ] Set in Cork city, Detective Garda Collins is at war with the leading local criminal, Dominic Molloy. Unwilling to accept the human degradation caused by Molloy’s drugs, violence and prostitution. He has made up his mind to bring Molloy down, but just…