A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is the first novel of Irish writer James Joyce. An artist’s novel in a modernist style traces the religious and intellectual awakening of young Stephen Dedalus, a fictional alter ego of Joyce and an allusion to Daedalus, the consummate craftsman of Greek mythology. Stephen questions and rebels against the Catholic and … Read More
Never Lie: An addictive psychological thriller
Newlyweds Tricia and Ethan are searching for the house of their dreams. But when they visit the remote manor that once belonged to Dr. Adrienne Hale, a renowned psychiatrist who vanished without a trace four years earlier, a violent winter storm traps them at the estate… with no chance of escape until the blizzard comes to an end. In search … Read More
His Dirty Hands (The Montgomery Boys Book 2)
This pretty girl is running from something. I’m not usually one to get involved, but she captivates me from the start. A single mom on the road, looking for a place to hide. From an abusive ex, it would seem. He better not bring his sorry self around here. I’m happy to put him in his place. And I’ve got … Read More
Ghost: An Andrea Kelley Mystery (The Archivist Book 1)
No one believes her. Yet. A National Indie Excellence Award Finalist * The Royal Palm Literary Awards Gold Medalist for Published Mystery From Rachel Caine, NYT bestselling author of the Stillhouse Lake series: “GHOST is a delicious, sun-drenched, frightening delight. If you like stories rich in setting and characters rich in personality, you can’t go wrong. Get it!” After Archivist … Read More
Caught in Between (The In-Betweens Book 1)
She’s not like the others… Sixteen-year-old Sadie is a vampire who faints at the sight of blood, trips over her own feet, and can only, at best, be called cute. As the imperfect middle child in a perfect vampire family, she struggles to fit into a world where she is different from everyone else. Forced to follow her parents’ wishes … Read More
Betrayal’s Price (In Deception’s Shadow Book 1)
Enemies by nature. Companions by choice. Warrior-Scout Ashayna Stonemantle has no awareness of her fate until her sentient magic manipulates her into seeking out one of the enemy—Sorntar, Crown Prince of the Phoenix. If she dare trust the word of an enemy prince who is also an avian shape-shifting mage, their souls and futures are eternally linked. When their willful … Read More
THE DESERT FALCONS an explosive action packed military aviation thriller adventure novel (Military Aviation Thrillers)
1942, North Africa. When Charles Stockdale came down from Oxford in 1932 with a degree in Oriental Languages, he had not planned to find himself, nine years later, as a major commanding the Rover Strike and Reconnaissance Squadron. With Stockdale in the lead, the Blenheims and Hurricanes of Desert Air Force, and the Rover Strike and Reconnaissance Squadron in their … Read More
In Too Deep
Bobbie Smith is a headstrong woman. Yet when it comes to love, she’s a fool for her neglectful, drug dealing boyfriend, Freddie. When Freddie messes around with the wrong Drug Lord, Bobbie is taken by the notoriously abusive Agostino Carmine. He’s man she couldn’t stand for the life of her. Agostino on the other hand is quite infatuated with her. … Read More
Manners and Monsters: A Regency cozy fantasy
A lady never reveals the true extent of her decay… Hannah Miles lives a quiet existence, helping her parents conduct research into a most terrible affliction – until a gruesome murder during her best friend’s engagement party pulls her from the shadows. With her specialist’s knowledge and demure disposition, Hannah is requested to aid the investigation. Except Hannah discovers her … Read More
Exiled Duke: An Exile Novel
He exiled her long ago. Now she’s the only one that can crack his cold heart. A desperate woman trades everything for a chance of escape. Penelope Willington is an innocent—innocent to a fault—and she never should have stepped foot into the rookeries, much less sought out the man that had once been her whole world—when she was ten. But … Read More
Iron Will (The Shifting Tides Book 4)
The epic conclusion to James Maxwell’s gripping fantasy series. The world is facing a war to end all wars, a confrontation that will destroy everything Dion and Chloe hold dear. With Palemon’s dragon army growing in number, time is running out… Dion is doing everything in his power to prepare his kingdom, but he knows it will not be enough. … Read More
Lady’s Well: A DCI Ryan Mystery (The DCI Ryan Mysteries Book 20)
FROM THE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF HOLY ISLAND AND IMPOSTOR THERE’S SOMETHING IN THE WATER… When the ancient waters of Lady’s Well in the rural village of Holystone begin to run red, it seems to be a nasty Hallowe’en prank and nothing more. But things take a sinister turn when the entire village suffers severe poisoning, and one old … Read More
The Shape of Water: The First Thrilling Mystery in the Darkly Funny Sicilian Crime Series (The Inspector Montalbano Mysteries Book 1)
The Shape of Water is the first in Andrea Camilleri’s wry, brilliantly compelling Sicilian crime series, featuring Inspector Montalbano. When the body of respected and prominent engineer Silvio Luparello is discovered in the Pasture, a rubbish-strewn site brimming with drug dealers and prostitutes, the coroner’s verdict is death from natural causes – refreshingly unusual for Sicily. But Inspector Salvo Montalbano … Read More
A Truth for a Truth (Detective Kate Young Book 4)
DI Kate Young’s team is hunting for a killer. What they don’t know…is that the killer is her. DI Kate Young has known for years that her boss, Superintendent John Dickson, is a violent and evil man. But when she finally confronts him and accidentally shoots and kills him, she’s forced to cover her tracks before anyone can pin his … Read More
Fear The Silence: A deliciously dark psychological crime thriller with killer twists
‘Do you believe Will took his own life?’ The question echoed off the white tiles in the hospital’s cold, cavernous morgue, and I studied my husband in peaceful repose. I leaned down and put my forehead against his. Silent tears ran down my cheeks. They felt hot, and he felt so cold. It was five days since his death, and … Read More
The Blood Hounds
“You’ve got to find a young woman or prove she’s dead. And it’s a cold trail. That’s why the boss man called for the blood hounds. You’re looking for somebody who’s been considered dead since April of 1867.” Fifteen years after the disappearance of Miranda Wheaton, Pinkerton agents Trace Crockett and Darby Maguire must leave no stone unturned while evading … Read More
Dance With Death: A British Murder Mystery (The Wild Fens Murder Mystery Series Book 8)
A mother’s love lives in the shadow of death. The sudden death of a colleague spells both change and opportunity for DI Bloom and her team. But their grief is cut short when the body of a woman is discovered in a nearby farmer’s field. Myra Dicks, a university lecturer and driving force behind the Cultural Heritage Society, had just … Read More
Red Sparrow: Jason Matthews (Dominika Egorova 1)
THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE starring Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Edgerton and Jeremy Irons. Dominika Egorov, former prima ballerina, is sucked into the heart of Putin’s Russia, the country she loved, as the twists and turns of a betrayal and counter-betrayal unravel. American Nate Nash, idealistic and ambitious, handles the double agent, codenamed MARBLE, considered one of CIA’s biggest assets. He needs to … Read More
That girl – Uninhibited creature who loves life to the fullest
Introverted and disillusioned, Vera gets bogged down in a boring and monotonous life. Jennifer, on the other hand, is an outgoing and uninhibited creature who loves life to the fullest. When this tornado hits Vera’s life, she turns her world upside down, forming a surprising … and dangerous friendship with her. Who is Jennifer really? And what is Vera hiding … Read More
Shutter Island
The basis for the blockbuster motion picture directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Shutter Island by New York Times bestselling author Dennis Lehane is a gripping and atmospheric psychological thriller where nothing is quite what it seem. U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels has come to Shutter Island, home of Ashecliffe Hospital for the Criminally Insane, to find an escaped … Read More
TERMINUS: A thrilling police procedural set in Scotland (Detective Inspector Munro murder mysteries Book 5)
Detective Munro is on the back foot when a dangerous killer always seems to be one step ahead. Having been the victim of a hit and run accident, and despite being black and blue, DI Munro wastes no time in trying to find out the identity of the perpetrator. In the meantime, a junior detective receives a call from a … Read More
Perfect Record: A DCI Jones novel (The DCI Jones Casebook Book 1)
A case of diamonds, deception and death for DCI Jones London mobster and diamond enthusiast DB Parrish is on the hunt for a skilled safecracker. The right man for the job is proving hard to find. Genius locksmith Sean Freeman has fallen on hard times. Bankrupt and desperate, he’s looking for a lucrative opportunity. When Freeman crosses Parrish’s path, he … Read More
An Evil Mind: A brilliant serial killer thriller, featuring the unstoppable Robert Hunter
FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER THE CALLER A freak accident in rural Wyoming leads the Sheriff’s Department to arrest a man for a possible double homicide, but further investigations suggest a much more horrifying discovery – a serial killer who has been kidnapping, torturing and mutilating victims all over the United States for at least … Read More
Let Me Burn: A Small Town Firefighter Love Story (Angel Sands Book 1)
He’s a broken firefighter. She’s his sweet escape. ‘Let Me Burn tugs at the heart. Ember and Lucas are two lost souls searching for a place to call home. The passion is real, the emotions are raw and the beauty runs deep.’ – Isha C, reviewer ‘An intense, captivating and wonderful story.’ – Simona’s Corner of Dreams Blog * * … Read More
A Governess Should Never… Tempt a Prizefighter (The Governess Chronicles Book 1)
‘A story so beautiful and joyful, that I just want to read it over again… wonderfully written, with characters to love, root for, and sigh over.’ ★★★★★ & A Best of 2020 – Roses are Blue, Romantic Fiction Reviews. “So tell me, Miss Griffin, why should I employ you as governess?” A question to rouse fear within the breast of … Read More
Don’t Let Her Stay: An unputdownable psychological thriller with a breathtaking twist
It seemed only five minutes ago that Richard went to the station to pick up Chloe, and now they were here. I was so excited. Finally, I would meet my stepdaughter for the first time, and Chloe would meet her baby sister Evie. Richard was over the moon that his daughter wanted to come back into his life. ‘You’ll love … Read More
Prussian Blue: An utterly gripping and page-turning historical thriller (Bernie Gunther Book 12)
‘One of the greatest anti-heroes ever written’ LEE CHILD France, 1956. Bernie Gunther is on the run. If there’s one thing he’s learned, it’s never to refuse a job from a high-ranking secret policeman. But this is exactly what he’s just done. Now he’s a marked man, with the East German Stasi on his tail. Fleeing across Europe, he remembers … Read More
The Private Patient (Inspector Adam Dalgliesh Book 14)
Now a major Channel 5 series ‘The Queen of Crime.’ New York Times When the notorious investigative journalist, Rhoda Gradwyn, books into a private clinic in Dorset for the removal of a disfiguring scar, she has every prospect of a successful operation and the beginning of a new life. But won’t leave Cheverell Manor alive. Dalgliesh and his team are … Read More