the midnight hour elly griffiths

**THE THRILLING SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER** If only all history mysteries could be as good as The Midnight Hour The TimesAn old man lies dead and it looks like poison, but his wife isn t the only one who had reason to kill him. Brighton, 1965When theatrical impresario Bert Billington is found dead in his retirement home, no one suspects foul play. But when the postmortem reveals that he was poisoned, suspicion falls on his wife, eccentric ex-Music Hall star Verity Malone. Frustrated by the police response to Bert s death and determined to prove her innocence, Verity calls in private detective duo Emma Holmes and Sam Collins. This is their first real case, but as luck would have it they have a friend on the inside: Max Mephisto is filming a remake of Dracula, starring Seth Billington, Bert s son. But when they question Max, they feel he isn t telling them the whole story.Emma and Sam must vie with the police to untangle the case and bring the killer to justice. They re sure the answers must lie in Bert s dark past and in the glamorous, occasionally deadly, days of Music Hall. But the closer they get to the truth, the more danger they find themselves in...***********PRAISE FOR THE MIDNIGHT HOUR An intricately plotted whodunnit Daily Mail Griffiths writes with verve and wit Irish Times An entertaining period murder mystery Irish Independent Layered with a gripping plot Belfast TelegraphA Sunday Times bestseller w/c 24/04/2022

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The Richard and Judy Book Club Pick The #1 eBook Bestseller Uncover the secrets that lie beneath Notting Hill; the captivating new mystery from Sunday Times bestseller Eve Chase â “ now in paperback! A clever mystery that kept me gripped. I loved every word Claire Douglas Passionately emotional, dreamily written and dripping with boho glamour Daily Mail A book you want to race back to Lisa Jewell A wonderful twisty novel of family and secrets Kate Morton Moody, evocative, with a dream-like quality no other author can master Gillian McAllister Lush, evocative, nostalgic; gripping. A true treat of a book Sarah Vaughan Impossible to forget Publishers Weekly, starred review*****Present day Paris: Maggie Parker receives a call. The new owners of her familyâ ™s old Notting Hill home are digging up the basement. Theyâ ™ve no idea what might lie beneath . . .London, twenty-one years earlier: teenaged Maggie, babysitting her little brother, waits in vain for her mother to come home after a night out. Seeking clues to her motherâ ™s mysterious disappearance, she s drawn away from the neighbourhoodâ ™s grand terraces and into its hustling backstreets - and the arms of someone else living on their wits.Over two decades later, the clock is ticking on a secret set to shatter Maggieâ ™s grown-up life. But the draw of the past is irresistible . . . *****Praise for The Midnight Hour: Evocative, beautifully written and absolutely gripping, The Midnight Hour is sensationalâ ™ Rosie Walsh A gripping tale of family secrets Woman s Own I was up all night reading Elizabeth Fremantle Engrossing, atmospheric and beautifully written Anna Mazzola A plot as tightly sprung as a Swiss watch Veronica Henry Absorbing and compulsive . . . a brilliantly imagined and beautifully written story Hazel Gaynor An exquisitely-written, immersive mystery Tammy Cohen I adored every word Gill Paul So vivid, it s like a time machine Tasmina Perry

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The next gripping volume in The Brighton Mysteries series by bestselling author Elly Griffiths.It starts with a magician and a murder in a Brighton boarding house; throw in a show on Brighton pier, a sinister radio personality and a potential serial killer, and you ve got the next gripping book in the Brighton Mysteries series. Magician Max Mephisto is hailed by a voice from the past, fellow performer Ted English, aka the Great Deceiver. Ted s assistant, Cherry, has been found dead in her Brighton boarding house and Ted is convinced that he ll be accused of her murder. Max agrees to talk to his friend, Superintendent Edgar Stephens, who is investigating the case. What Max doesn t know is that the girl s family have hired private detective duo Emma Holmes (Edgar s wife) and Sam Collins to do some digging of their own. When a second magician s assistant is killed, Edgar persuades Max to perform one last time - with a female assistant as decoy. But who will he choose for the role. *************************** *Praise for The Great Deceiver* Full of period charm and fiendish plotting Mail on Sunday Riveting Sunday Post Gripping . . . magical . . . we loved it Woman s Weekly An engaging cosy mystery - with added bite Crime Monthly Intriguing, multi-layered and full of rich period detail Lancashire Evening Press *Readers are loving The Great Deceiver* Wonderful storytelling ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The background, the plot, the characters - just brilliant! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I was gripped from beginning to end ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Elly Griffiths at her best ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐The Last Remains, the final instalment of the Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries, was a Sunday Times bestseller in August 2023.

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The instant Sunday Times bestsellerSOME MURDERS CAN T BE SOLVED IN JUST ONE LIFETIME. A five-star start to a dazzling new series . . . Smart, original and utterly masterful Janice Hallett A pleasure from finish to start Anthony Horowitz Fresh and exciting with both humour and thrills, Griffiths first book in her new series knocks it out of the park Shari LapenaAli Dawson and her cold case team investigate crimes so old, they re frozen - or so their inside joke goes. Most people don t know that they travel back in time to complete their research.The latest assignment sees Ali venture back farther than they have dared before: to 1850s London in order to clear the name of Cain Templeton, the eccentric great-grandfather of MP Isaac Templeton. Rumour has it that Cain was part of a sinister group called The Collectors; to become a member, you had to kill a woman...Fearing for her safety in the middle of a freezing Victorian winter, Ali finds herself stuck in time, unable to make her way back to her life, her beloved colleagues, and her son, Finn, who suddenly finds himself in legal trouble in the present day. Could the two cases be connected?Get ready for an original, transportive and characterful new crime novel from no. 1 bestselling author Elly Griffiths. Perfect for those missing the Dr Ruth Galloway series and for any crime and historical fiction fans.A Sunday Times bestseller w/c 17/02/2025

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Start right here! Discover the Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries and become obsessed with one of the most popular crime series in Britain. Galloway now seems as real as Marple and Morse The Times I ve never before read a crime novel in which archaeology and detection blend as successfully as in The Crossing Places ShotsDr Ruth Galloway is called in when a child s bones are discovered near a prehistoric site on the north Norfolk salt marshes. Are they the remains of a local girl who disappeared ten years earlier - or are the bones much older?DCI Harry Nelson refuses to give up the hunt for the missing girl. Since she vanished, someone has been sending him creepy anonymous notes about ritual sacrifice. He knows that Ruth s expertise and experience could help him finally to put this case to rest. But when a second child goes missing, Ruth finds herself in danger from a killer who knows she s getting ever closer to the truth. Captivating! A quick, thrilling read that ends making you want to read Book 2 immediately! 5* READER REVIEW I really enjoyed this book, the story kept me gripped to the end! Would definitely recommend it 5* READER REVIEW Ruth is such an empathetic character, clever and warm yet she has human weaknesses 5* READER REVIEW I envy those coming of the Ruth Galloway series by Elly Griffiths. They are in for a total treat 5* READER REVIEW Atmospheric and character-driven, I d no sooner finished this first book in the Dr Ruth Galloway series than I was reaching for the second 5* READER REVIEW

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The seventh gripping volume in The Brighton Mysteries series by bestselling author Elly Griffiths. It starts with a magician and a murder in a Brighton boarding house; throw in a show on Brighton pier, a sinister radio personality and a potential serial killer, and you ve got the next gripping book in the Brighton Mysteries series. Magician Max Mephisto, now divorced and living in London, is on his way to visit daughter Ruby and her new-born baby when he is hailed by a voice from the past, fellow performer Ted English, aka the Great Deceiver.Ted s assistant, Cherry, has been found dead in her Brighton boarding house and he s convinced that he ll be accused of her murder. Max agrees to talk to his friend, Superintendent Edgar Stephens, who is investigating the case. What Max doesn t know is that the girl s family have hired private detective duo Emma Holmes (aka Mrs Stephens) and Sam Collins to do some digging of their own.The inhabitants of the boarding house, most of whom are performing in an Old Time Music Hall show on Brighton pier, are a motley crew. The house is also connected to a sinister radio personality called Pal. When a second magician s assistant is killed, Edgar suspects a serial killer.He persuades Max to come out of semi-retirement and take part in a summer show. But who can pose as his assistant? Edgar shocks the team by recommending someone close. .

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THE TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR. THE RICHARD JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK. Utterly bewitching ... a pitch-perfect modern Gothic AJ FINN, author of THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOWA dark story has been brought to terrifying life. Can the ending be rewritten in time?This is what the police know: English teacher Clare Cassidy s friend Ella has just been murdered. Clare and Ella had recently fallen out. Found beside the body was a line from The Stranger, a story by the Gothic writer Clare teaches, and the murder scene is identical to one of the deaths in the story.This is what Clare knows: No one else was aware of her fight with Ella. Few others have even read The Stranger. Someone has wormed their way into her life and her work. They know her darkest secrets. And they don t mean well.This is what the killer knows: Who will be next to die. Compelling, intelligent and increasingly mesmerising PETER JAMES Picks up where the great Gothic thrillers of the past leave off ... goose-bump spooky, smart, and haunting. I loved this book! And you will too LOUISE PENNY

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**THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**Forensic archaeologist Dr Ruth Galloway and DCI Harry Nelson are on the hunt for a murderer when Covid rears its ugly head. But can they find the killer despite lockdown? GALLOWAY NOW SEEMS AS REAL AS MARPLE AND MORSE The Times INTENSELY ATMOSPHERIC AND GREAT India KnightForensic archaeologist Dr Ruth is in London clearing out her mother s belongings when she makes a surprising discovery: a photograph of her Norfolk cottage taken before Ruth lived there. Her mother always hated the cottage, so why does she have a picture of the place? The only clue is written on the back of the photo: Dawn, 1963.Ruth returns to Norfolk determined to solve the mystery, but then Covid rears its ugly head. Ruth and her daughter are locked down in their cottage, attempting to continue with work and home-schooling. Happily, the house next door is rented by a nice woman called Zoe, who they become friendly with while standing on their doorsteps clapping for carers.Nelson, meanwhile, is investigating a series of deaths of women that may or may not be suicide. When he links the deaths to an archaeological discovery, he breaks curfew to visit the cottage where he finds Ruth chatting to her neighbour whom he remembers as a carer who was once tried for murdering her employer.Only then her name wasn t Zoe. It was Dawn.********************************PRAISE FOR THE LOCKED ROOM Intelligent and gripping Daily Express A terrific story The Times This is Griffiths on top form Mail on Sunday Charming from start to finish Irish IndependentA Sunday Times bestseller w/c 07/02/2022

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On the eve of the Queen s coronation, DI Stephens and Max Mephisto uncover an anarchist plot and a ticking bomb at the same time as solving the murder of a man close to them - from the author of the bestselling Dr Ruth Galloway mysteries. Mixes cosiness and sharpness in a way that recalls the best of Agatha Christie Sunday Express (on Smoke and Mirrors) Elizabeth II s coronation is looming, but the murder of their wartime commander, Colonel Cartwright, spoils the happy mood for DI Edgar Stephens and magician Max Mephisto. A playbill featuring another deceased comrade is found in Colonel Cartwright s possession, and a playing card, the ace of hearts: the blood card. The wartime connection and the suggestion of magic are for Stephens and Mephisto to be summoned to the case. Edgar s ongoing investigation into the death of Brighton fortune-teller Madame Zabini is put on hold. Max is busy rehearsing for a spectacular Coronation Day variety show - and his television debut - so it s Edgar who is sent to New York, a land of plenty worlds away from still-rationed England. He s on the trail of a small-town mesmerist who may provide the key, but someone silences him first. It s Edgar s colleague, DS Emma Holmes, who finds the clue, buried in the files of the Zabini case, that leads them to an anarchist group intent on providing an explosive finale to Coronation Day. Now it s up to Edgar, Max and Emma to foil the plot, and find out who it is who s been dealing the cards . . .

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND FINAL INSTALMENT OF THE DR RUTH GALLOWAY MYSTERIESRuth and DCI Nelson are working on a murder case in which their friend Cathbad emerges as the prime suspect. Can they uncover the truth in time to save him? Galloway now seems as real as Marple and Morse The TimesWhen builders renovating a café in King s Lynn unearth a human skeleton, they call for DCI Harry Nelson and Dr Ruth Galloway, Head of Archaeology at the University of North Norfolk. Ruth is preoccupied with the threatened closure of her department and by her ever-complicated relationship with Nelson.The bones are identified as those of Emily Pickering, an archaeology student who went missing in the 1990s. Emily attended a course run by her Cambridge tutor. Suspicion falls on him and on another course member - Ruth s friend Cathbad, who is still frail following his near death from Covid. As they investigate, Nelson and his team uncover a tangled web of relationships within the student group and the adults leading them. Then, just when the team seem to be making progress, Cathbad disappears.The trail leads Ruth and Nelson to the Neolithic flint mines in Grime s Graves. The race is on, first to find Cathbad and then to exonerate him, but will Ruth and Nelson uncover the truth in time to save their friend?*******************************Praise for The Last Remains One of our very best writers. Bravo! The Times A great pleasure to read 5* Reader Review Typically intriguing Sunday Times Couldn t put it down. Great characters, great plot 5* Reader Review One of Ruth s best investigations Belfast Telegraph Kept you guessing until the very end 5* Reader Review

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My favourite series Val McDermidDCI Nelson has been receiving threatening letters telling him to go to the stone circle and rescue the innocent who is buried there . He is shaken, not only because children are very much on his mind, with Michelle s baby due to be born, but because although the letters are anonymous, they are somehow familiar. They read like the letters that first drew him into the case of The Crossing Places, and to Ruth. But the author of those letters is dead. Or are they?Meanwhile Ruth is working on a dig in the Saltmarsh - another henge, known by the archaeologists as the stone circle - trying not to think about the baby. Then bones are found on the site, and identified as those of Margaret Lacey, a twelve-year-old girl who disappeared thirty years ago.As the Margaret Lacey case progresses, more and more aspects of it begin to hark back to that first case of The Crossing Places, and to Scarlett Henderson, the girl Nelson couldn t save. The past is reaching out for Ruth and Nelson, and its grip is deadly.

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WINNER OF THE 2016 CWA DAGGER IN THE LIBRARY. A bullet-ridden body is unearthed from a buried WW2 plane - but the body isn t from WW2. Dr Ruth Galloway must discover who the victim was, and who put him there, in this atmospheric mystery for fans of Val McDermid and Ann Cleeves. An almost gothic plot, involving family feuds and a crumbling stately home . . . one of the most vivid novels in a delightful series Sunday TimesWhen DCI Harry Nelson calls Ruth Galloway in to investigate a body found inside a buried fighter plane, she quickly realizes that the skeleton couldn t possibly be the pilot. DNA tests identify the man as Fred Blackstock, a local aristocrat who had been reported dead at sea. Events are further complicated by a TV company that wants to make a film about Norfolk s deserted air force bases, the so-called Ghost Fields, which have been partially converted into a pig farm run by one of the younger remaining Blackstocks. Then human bones are found on the farm and, as the greatest storm Norfolk has seen for decades brews in the distance, another Blackstock is attacked. Can the team outrace the rising flood to find the killer?

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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Cosy crime of a superior order Sunday TimesWords can be dangerous. Sometimes they kill...Natalka and Edwin are running a detective agency in Shoreham, Sussex. Despite a steady stream of minor cases, Natalka is frustrated, longing for a big juicy investigation to come the agency s way. Then a murder case turns up. Local writer, Melody Chambers, is found dead and her family are convinced it is murder. Edwin, a big fan of the obit pages, thinks there s a link to the writer of Melody s obituary who pre-deceased his subject. The trail leads them to a slightly sinister writers retreat. When another writer is found dead, Edwin thinks that the clue lies in the words. Seeking professional help, the amateur investigators turn to their friend, detective Harbinder Kaur, to find that they have stumbled on a plot that is stranger than fiction.The unmissable new novel from the bestselling author of the Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries.*****************************Praise for The Last Word Outstanding and hugely entertaining Irish Independent Twisty Crime Monthly The characters show real light and shade and there are ample comedic one-liners Belfast Telegraph This mystery will have you hooked Candis Kept me guessing to the end SagaA Sunday Times bestseller w/c 01/02/2024

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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Cosy crime of a superior order Sunday TimesWords can be dangerous. Sometimes they kill...Natalka and Edwin are running a detective agency in Shoreham, Sussex. Despite a steady stream of minor cases, Natalka is frustrated, longing for a big juicy investigation to come the agency s way. Then a murder case turns up. Local writer, Melody Chambers, is found dead and her family are convinced it is murder. Edwin, a big fan of the obit pages, thinks there s a link to the writer of Melody s obituary who pre-deceased his subject. The trail leads them to a slightly sinister writers retreat. When another writer is found dead, Edwin thinks that the clue lies in the words. Seeking professional help, the amateur investigators turn to their friend, detective Harbinder Kaur, to find that they have stumbled on a plot that is stranger than fiction.The unmissable new novel from the bestselling author of the Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries.*****************************Praise for The Last Word Outstanding and hugely entertaining Irish Independent Twisty Crime Monthly The characters show real light and shade and there are ample comedic one-liners Belfast Telegraph This mystery will have you hooked Candis Kept me guessing to the end SagaA Sunday Times bestseller w/c 01/02/2024

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A gruesome discovery at an old children s home lays bare terrible secret s from Norwich s past in the second gripping mystery for Dr Ruth Galloway. The setting is enticingly atmospheric . . . a really intelligent murder story IndependentDr Ruth Galloway s forensic skills are called upon when builders, demolishing an old house in Norwich, uncover the bones of a child - minus the skull - beneath a doorway. Is it some ritual sacrifice or just plain straightforward murder? Ruth links up with DCI Harry Nelson to investigate. The house was once a children s home. Nelson traces the Catholic priest who used to run the place. He tells him that two children did go missing forty years before - a boy and a girl. They were never found. When carbon dating proves that the child s bones predate the home and relate to a time when the house was privately owned, Ruth is drawn ever more deeply into the case. But as spring turns into summer it becomes clear that someone is desperate to put her off the scent by frightening her to death...

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SET IN DIVINE NORTH NORFOLK. INTENSELY ATMOSPHERIC AND GREAT India KnightDr Ruth Galloway returns to the moody and beautiful landscape of North Norfolk to confront another killer. A devastating new case for our favourite forensic archaeologist in this acclaimed and bestselling crime series.The Night Hawks, a group of metal detectorists, are searching for buried treasure when they find a body on the beach in North Norfolk. At first Nelson thinks that the dead man might be an asylum seeker but he turns out to be a local boy, Jem Taylor, recently released from prison. Ruth is more interested in the treasure, a hoard of Bronze Age weapons. Nelson at first thinks that Taylor s death is accidental drowning, but a second death suggests murder.Nelson is called to an apparent murder-suicide of a couple at the isolated Black Dog Farm. Local legend talks of the Black Shuck, a spectral hound that appears to people before they die. Nelson ignores this, even when the owner s suicide note includes the line, He s buried in the garden. Ruth excavates and finds the body of a giant dog.All roads lead back to this farm in the middle of nowhere, but the place spells serious danger for anyone who goes near. Ruth doesn t scare easily. Not until she finds herself at Black Dog Farm ...

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Historical crimes involving a Victorian child killer may hold the key to several contemporary deaths in this macabre outing for Dr Ruth Galloway, forensic archaeologist. Perfect for fans of Val McDermid and Ann Cleeves. Told with a deepening sense of the unease, seasoned with a touch of the occult Daily MailRuth has excavated a body from the grounds of Norwich Castle, which was once a prison. The body may be that of Victorian murderess Jemima Green. Called Mother Hook for her claw-like hand, Jemima was hanged for the murder of five children. DCI Harry Nelson has no time for long-ago killers. Investigating the case of three infants found dead, one after the other, in their King s Lynn home, he s convinced that their mother is responsible. Then a child goes missing. Could the abduction be linked to the long-dead Mother Hook? Ruth is pulled into the case, and back towards Nelson.

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ONE OF MY FAVOURITE CURRENT CRIME SERIES Val McDermid A FIVE-STAR THRILLER Daily Express GOOD WRITING AND CLEVER CHARACTERISATION Red MagazineBoiled human bones have been found in Norwich s web of underground tunnels. When Dr Ruth Galloway discovers they were recently buried, DCI Nelson has a murder inquiry on his hands. The boiling might have been just a medieval curiosity - now it suggests a much more sinister purpose.Meanwhile, DS Judy Johnson is investigating the disappearance of a local rough sleeper. The only trace of her is the rumour that she s gone underground . This might be a figure of speech, but with the discovery of the bones and the rumours both Ruth and the police have heard that the network of old chalk-mining tunnels under Norwich is home to a vast community of rough sleepers, the clues point in only one direction. Local academic Martin Kellerman knows all about the tunnels and their history - but can his assertions of cannibalism and ritual killing possibly be true?As the weather gets hotter, tensions rise. A local woman goes missing and the police are under attack. Ruth and Nelson must unravel the dark secrets of The Underground and discover just what gruesome secrets lurk at its heart - before it claims another victim.

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The fourth Stephens and Mephisto mystery from the author of the bestselling Dr Ruth Galloway series - a must-read for fans of Bryant and May. Mixes cosiness and sharpness in a way that recalls the best of Agatha Christie Sunday Express (on Smoke and Mirrors)What do a murdered Brighton flower seller, the death of Cleopatra and a nude tableau show have in common? Read the most dangerous case yet for Stephens and Mephisto to find out. Christmas 1953. Max Mephisto and his daughter Ruby are headlining Brighton Hippodrome, an achievement only slightly marred by the less-than-savoury support act: a tableau show of naked living statues . This might appear to have nothing in common with DI Edgar Stephens current case of the death of a quiet flowerseller, but if there s one thing the old comrades have learned it s that, in Brighton, the line between art and life - and death - is all too easily blurred...

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SET IN DIVINE NORTH NORFOLK. INTENSELY ATMOSPHERIC AND GREAT India KnightDr Ruth Galloway returns to the moody and beautiful landscape of North Norfolk to confront another killer. A devastating new case for our favourite forensic archaeologist in this acclaimed and bestselling crime series.The Night Hawks, a group of metal detectorists, are searching for buried treasure when they find a body on the beach in North Norfolk. At first Nelson thinks that the dead man might be an asylum seeker but he turns out to be a local boy, Jem Taylor, recently released from prison. Ruth is more interested in the treasure, a hoard of Bronze Age weapons. Nelson at first thinks that Taylor s death is accidental drowning, but a second death suggests murder.Nelson is called to an apparent murder-suicide of a couple at the isolated Black Dog Farm. Local legend talks of the Black Shuck, a spectral hound that appears to people before they die. Nelson ignores this, even when the owner s suicide note includes the line, He s buried in the garden. Ruth excavates and finds the body of a giant dog.All roads lead back to this farm in the middle of nowhere, but the place spells serious danger for anyone who goes near. Ruth doesn t scare easily. Not until she finds herself at Black Dog Farm ...

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START THE JOURNEY HERE AND YOU WILL BE HOOKEDDr Ruth Galloway is called in when a child s bones are discovered near the site of a prehistoric henge on the north Norfolk salt marshes. Are they the remains of a local girl who disappeared ten years earlier - or are the bones much older?DCI Harry Nelson refuses to give up the hunt for the missing girl. Since she vanished, someone has been sending him bizarre anonymous notes about ritual sacrifice, quoting Shakespeare and the Bible. He knows that Ruth s expertise and experience could help him finally to put this case to rest.But when a second child goes missing, Ruth finds herself in danger from a killer who knows she s getting ever closer to the truth . . . Immensely atmospheric INDIA KNIGHT I couldn t put it down 5* READER REVIEW A great series GUARDIAN Loved this book so much 5* READER REVIEW

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER My favourite current crime series Val McDermidDr Ruth Galloway is flattered when she receives a letter from Italian archaeologist Dr Angelo Morelli, asking for her help. He s discovered a group of bones in a tiny hilltop village near Rome but doesn t know what to make of them. It s years since Ruth has had a holiday, and even a working holiday to Italy is very welcome!So Ruth travels to Castello degli Angeli, accompanied by her daughter Kate and friend Shona. In the town she finds a baffling Roman mystery and a dark secret involving the war years and the Resistance. To her amazement she also soon finds Harry Nelson, with Cathbad in tow. But there is no time to overcome their mutual shock - the ancient bones spark a modern murder, and Ruth must discover what secrets there are in Castello degli Angeli that someone would kill to protect

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My favourite current series Val McDermidEverything has changed for Dr Ruth Galloway. She has a new job, home and partner, and is no longer North Norfolk police s resident forensic archaeologist. That is, until convicted murderer Ivor March offers to make DCI Nelson a deal. Nelson was always sure that March killed more women than he was charged with. Now March confirms this, and offers to show Nelson where the other bodies are buried - but only if Ruth will do the digging.Curious, but wary, Ruth agrees. March tells Ruth that he killed four more women and that their bodies are buried near a village bordering the fens, said to be haunted by the Lantern Men, mysterious figures holding lights that lure travellers to their deaths. Is Ivor March himself a lantern man, luring Ruth back to Norfolk? What is his plan, and why is she so crucial to it? And are the killings really over?

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India has produced a great novelist...a master of perpetual storytelling V.S. Pritchett, New YorkerBorn at the stroke of midnight, at the precise moment of India s independence, Saleem Sinai is destined from birth to be special. For he is one of 1,001 children born in the midnight hour, children who all have special gifts, children with whom Saleem is telepathically linked. But there has been a terrible mix up at birth, and Saleemâ ™s life takes some unexpected twists and turns. As he grows up amidst a whirlwind of triumphs and disasters, Saleem must learn the ominous consequences of his gift, for the course of his life is inseparably linked to that of his motherland, and his every act is mirrored and magnified in the events that shape the newborn nation of India. It is a great gift, and a terrible burden.

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Brilliantly eerie PETER JAMES Engrossing and beautifully dark . . . a cracking good read JO BRAND A most original sleuth THE TIMESWelcome to the River Wye: a place of poetry, historic obsession... and occult murder.Nestled deep in the Black Mountains, the village of Longtown is haunted by the double suicide of a lottery winner and his wife. A rich Londoner, unaware of the town s dark history, buys the dead man s cottage in the hopes of refurbishing it...then begins to fall victim to a host of bad luck. Luckily DS David Vaynor and Merrily Watkins - parish priest, single mum and renowned demon exorcist - are on the case.More praise for Phil Rickman Cleverly illuminates the darkest corners of our imagination John Connolly The layers, the characters, the humour, the spookiness - perfect Elly Griffiths First rate crime with demons that go bump in the night Daily Mail No one writes better of the shadow-frontier between the supernatural and the real world Bernard Cornwell

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Brilliantly eerie PETER JAMES Engrossing and beautifully dark . . . a cracking good read JO BRAND A most original sleuth THE TIMES Welcome to the River Wye: a place of poetry, historic obsession... and occult murder.The curious death of an estate agent is being investigated by detective David Vaynor who, before joining the police, studied the famous 18th century poet William Wordsworth. As Vaynor is discovering, the dark paganism that changed Wordsworth s life still lingers on the banks of the River Wye today - and there are some killings even the police can t approach...Enter Merrily Watkins, parish priest, single mum, and diocesan exorcist for Hereford. Called away from her local hauntings, Merrily finds herself confronting the riverside ghosts who, as Wordsworth puts it, promote ill purposes and flatter foul desires . In the ancient heart of the Wye Valley, a buried grudge is about to come to light.*Book 16 in the Merrily Watkins series - now a critically acclaimed ITV drama starring Anna Maxwell-Martin!*More praise for Phil Rickman Cleverly illuminates the darkest corners of our imagination John Connolly The layers, the characters, the humour, the spookiness - perfect Elly Griffiths First rate crime with demons that go bump in the night Daily Mail No one writes better of the shadow-frontier between the supernatural and the real world Bernard Cornwell

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Banana Republic Midnight Hour, 75 ml, Parfémované vody unisex, Když noc vypráví svůj příběh Okouzlete své smysly vůní, která propojuje exotiku s tajemnou hloubkou. Přesně tak působí parfémovaná voda Banana Republic Midnight Hour. Odvážně se pohybuje mezi smyslností kůže a šťavnatostí tropického ovoce, aby vytvořila dokonale vyváženou kompozici pro ženy i muže. Nechte se pozvat k objevování nočních dobrodružství, kdy se čas zpomaluje a každý okamžik má své kouzlo. unisex kožená vůně s exotickým ovocným akcentem vytvořila parfumérka Christelle Laprade představena v roce 2022 Složení vůně: První nádech otevírá sladká šťavnatost manga, kterou doplňuje pikantní zázvor a svěží zelené listy. Poté se kompozice přesouvá do kořenitého srdce s růžovým pepřem, aromatickým badyánem, jemnou pelargonií a vzdušným hedionem. Poslední dojem pak odhaluje sametovou kůži propojenou s temným agarovým dřevem, smyslným pižmem a hlubokým indonéským pačuli. Příběh vůně: Minimalistický flakón nese čistý a elegantní design, jenž odráží sofistikovanost samotné kompozice Midnight Hour a zároveň nechává vyniknout jejímu tajemnému charakteru. Celkově vyznění podtrhuje nádherná barva: půlnoční modř.

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A stunning companion to Elly Griffiths beloved crime series, the Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries, and a photographic journey through magical Norfolk.Norfolk, a land of peaceful broads, marshy fens, sprawling coastline and shady brecks, is the home of Dr Ruth Galloway, forensic archaeologist. A place steeped in folklore and history, visibly shaped by the lives of those who have come before, it has become an integral character in Elly Griffiths bestselling crime series.In this book Elly takes us through a year in the Norfolk landscape, featuring the fascinating locations that have inspired her series and her writing. From seascapes to farmlands, wetlands to woodlands, churches to cottages, this beautiful book captures Norfolk in all its glorious variety and is the perfect gift for any Elly Griffiths fan.

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THE WINNER OF THE 2022 FINGERPRINT AWARDS CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE DR RUTH GALLOWAY MYSTERIESA propulsive new thriller set in London featuring Detective Harbinder Kaur. A murderer hides in plain sight - in the police.DS Cassie Fitzherbert has a secret. When she was at school, she and her friends were responsible for the death of a fellow pupil. Decades later, Cassie is happily married and loves her job as a police officer.Her husband persuades her to go to a school reunion and another ex-pupil, Garfield Rice, is found dead, supposedly from a drug overdose. As Garfield was an eminent MP and the investigation is high profile, it s headed by Cassie s new boss, DI Harbinder Kaur. Trouble is, Cassie can t shake the feeling that one of her old friends is behind it.Is Cassie right, or was Garfield murdered by one of his political cronies? It s in Cassie s interest to skew the investigation so that it looks like the latter and she seems to be succeeding. Until someone else is killed...PRAISE FOR ELLY GRIFFITHS: Elly Griffiths writes with a sharp, smart eye and great elegance PETER JAMES Great on character and suspense VAL MCDERMID One of my flat-out favourite contemporary suspense writers AJ FINN

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FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE DR RUTH GALLOWAY MYSTERIESA propulsive new thriller set in London featuring Detective Harbinder Kaur. A murderer hides in plain sight - in the police.DS Cassie Fitzherbert has a secret. When she was at school, she and her friends were responsible for the death of a fellow pupil. Decades later, Cassie is happily married and loves her job as a police officer.Her husband persuades her to go to a school reunion and another ex-pupil, Garfield Rice, is found dead, supposedly from a drug overdose. As Garfield was an eminent MP and the investigation is high profile, it s headed by Cassie s new boss, DI Harbinder Kaur. Trouble is, Cassie can t shake the feeling that one of her old friends is behind it.Is Cassie right, or was Garfield murdered by one of his political cronies? It s in Cassie s interest to skew the investigation so that it looks like the latter and she seems to be succeeding. Until someone else is killed...PRAISE FOR ELLY GRIFFITHS: Elly Griffiths writes with a sharp, smart eye and great elegance PETER JAMES Great on character and suspense VAL MCDERMID One of my flat-out favourite contemporary suspense writers AJ FINN

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A brand new collection of short stories featuring the Queen of Crime s legendary detective Jane Marple, penned by twelve remarkable bestselling and acclaimed authors. This collection of twelve original short stories, all featuring Jane Marple, will introduce the character to a whole new generation. Each author reimagines Agatha Christie s Marple through their own unique perspective while staying true to the hallmarks of a traditional mystery. * Naomi Alderman * Leigh Bardugo * Alyssa Cole * Lucy Foley * Elly Griffiths * Natalie Haynes * Jean Kwok * Val McDermid * Karen M. McManus * Dreda Say Mitchell * Kate Mosse * Ruth Ware Miss Marple was first introduced to readers in a story Christie wrote for The Royal Magazine in 1927 and made her first appearance in a full-length novel in 1930 s The Murder at the Vicarage. It has been 45 years since Agatha Christie s last Marple novel, Sleeping Murder, was published posthumously in 1976, and this collection of ingenious new stories by twelve Christie devotees will be a timely reminder why Jane Marple remains the most famous fictional female detective of all time.

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The next gripping volume in The Brighton Mysteries series by bestselling author Elly Griffiths. It starts with a magician and a murder in a Brighton boarding house; throw in a show on Brighton pier, a sinister radio personality and a potential serial killer, and you ve got the next gripping book in the Brighton Mysteries series. Magician Max Mephisto, now divorced and living in London, is on his way to visit daughter Ruby and her new-born baby when he is hailed by a voice from the past, fellow performer Ted English, aka the Great Deceiver. Ted s assistant, Cherry, has been found dead in her Brighton boarding house and he s convinced that he ll be accused of her murder. Max agrees to talk to his friend, Superintendent Edgar Stephens, who is investigating the case. What Max doesn t know is that the girl s family have hired private detective duo Emma Holmes (aka Mrs Stephens) and Sam Collins to do some digging of their own. The inhabitants of the boarding house, most of whom are performing in an Old Time Music Hall show on Brighton pier, are a motley crew. The house is also connected to a sinister radio personality called Pal. When a second magician s assistant is killed, Edgar suspects a serial killer. He persuades Max to come out of semi-retirement and take part in a summer show. But who can pose as his assistant? Edgar shocks the team by recommending someone close. . .

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Brighton, 1950. When the body of a girl is found, cut into three, Detective Inspector Edgar Stephens is reminded of a magic trick, the Zig Zag Girl. The inventor of the trick, Max Mephisto, is an old friend of Edgar s. They served together in the war as part of a shadowy unit called the Magic Men. Max is still on the circuit, touring seaside towns in the company of ventriloquists, sword-swallowers and dancing girls. Changing times mean that variety is not what it once was, yet Max is reluctant to leave this world to help Edgar investigate. But when the dead girl turns out to be known to him, Max changes his mind. Another death, another magic trick: Edgar and Max become convinced that the answer to the murders lies in their army days. When Edgar receives a letter warning of another trick , the Wolf Trap, he knows that they are all in the killer s sights...

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The murder of women priests in Norfolk s spooky shrine town of Walsingham draws forensic archaeologist Dr Ruth Galloway into a thrilling new adventure. Ever-more ingenious detective stories with a powerful sense of place The TimesWhen Ruth s friend Cathbad sees a vision of the Virgin Mary, in a white gown and blue cloak, in Walsingham s graveyard, he takes it in his stride. Walsingham has strong connections to Mary, and Cathbad is a druid after all; visions come with the job. But when the body of a woman in a blue dressing-gown is found dead the next day in a nearby ditch, it is clear that a horrible crime has been committed, and DCI Nelson and his team are called in for what is now a murder investigation.Ruth, a devout atheist, has managed to avoid Walsingham during her seventeen years in Norfolk. But then an old university friend asks to meet her in the village, and Ruth is amazed to discover that she is now a priest. She has been receiving vitriolic anonymous letters targeting women priests - letters containing references to local archaeology and a striking phrase about a woman clad in blue, weeping for the world .Then another woman is murdered - a priest. As Walsingham prepares for its annual Easter re-enactment of the Crucifixion, the race is on to unmask the killer before they strike again...

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Justice Jones, super-smart super-sleuth, is back for her third spine-tingling adventure! For fans of Robin Stevens, Katherine Woodfine and Enid Blyton.Justice and her friends are third years now and there s an intriguing new girl in Barnowls. Letitia has never been to school before and doesn t care for the rules - and the teachers don t seem to mind! She decides that Justice is her particular friend, much to Stella and Dorothy s distress. But Letitia just isn t the kind of girl you say no to.Then, after a midnight feast in the barn, and a terrifying ghost-sighting in the garden, a girl disappears. Soon ransom notes appear, and they re torn from the pages of a crime novel.Where is the schoolgirl and who has taken her? It will take all of Justice s sleuthing to unravel this mystery!

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Discover a world of magical storytelling with Ross Montgomery. SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA CHILDREN S BOOK AWARD WATERSTONES CHILDREN S BOOK OF THE MONTHHIVE CHILDREN S BOOK OF THE MONTHTOPPSTA CHILDREN S BOOK OF THE MONTH⠜One of our finest children⠙s writers.⠝ Phil Earle⠜A master storyteller.⠝ Aisling Fowler⠜Another absolute triumph from one of my favourite children⠙s authors.⠝ Catherine Doyle Sometimes at the darkest hour, hope shines the brightest⠦When Col⠙s childhood imaginary friends come to life, he discovers a world where myths and legends are real. Accompanied by his guardians ⠓ a six-foot tiger, a badger in a waistcoat and a miniature knight ⠓ Col must race to Blitz-bombed London to save his sister.But there are darker forces at work, even than the Nazi bombings. Soon Col is pursued by the terrifying Midwinter King, who is determined to bring an eternal darkness down over everything.PRAISE FOR THE MIDNIGHT GUARDIANS Montgomery s latest is an enthralling, Narnia-flavoured novel with the folkloric feel of a Christmas classic. Guardian Beautifully drawn fantasy characters ... a story of hope and love underpinned by witty humour.⠝ Daily Mail A magical slice of historical fantasy fiction.⠝ i Newspaper This lovely adventure story has the feel of a classic children s book. Book of the Week, The Week Junior⠜Ross Montgomery⠙s beautiful writing and epic storytelling weave together a magical adventure set against the backdrop of World War Two.⠝ WRD Magazine Spectacular. A story of real and rare power - The Midnight Guardians is one of the best books I ve read in years. Kiran Millwood Hargrave The Midnight Guardians is torch-under-the-duvet, can t-stop-reading magic. British folklore rebooted ⠦ in an edge-of-your-seat, heart-filled search for hope in the darkest hour. Piers Torday Embark on a mythic, comic, classic adventure with the finest fellowship since Frodo set a hairy foot beyond the Shire.⠝ David Solomons⠜Glorious! I think this is Ross Montgomery⠙s best book yet: an adventure across WWII wintry Britain with a Kindertransportee, a boy dressed in shorts and his three imaginary friends. A joy of a joy of a thing.⠝ Katherine Rundell A gem of book, jam-packed with heart and humour and one utterly unique set of friends. Peter Bunzl⠜Pure magic. Storytelling at its very best.⠝ Abi Elphinstone Brilliant! The Midnight Guardians is the perfect blend of humour, adventure and emotion. Simply beautiful. Lisa Thompson Funny, thrilling, moving ... everything that is brilliant about children s literature. A triumph. Sophie Anderson⠜Brimming with imagination and warmth, and powered by the strongest magic of all - hope. Fantastic from first page to last.⠝ Catherine Doyle Beautiful. A magical, big-hearted adventure full of wit and warmth. One of the best children s books I ve read for ages. Anna James⠜A tale of enchantment and friendship ⠦ all the warmth of a timeless story, told between friends round a winter fire ⠦ funny and true in the way all good stories are.⠝ Thomas Taylor⠜The adventure whisks you through wartime trouble and mythical danger like riding a giant tiger through falling snow ⠦ A magical story.⠝ Jack Noel⠜With the spirit of Narnia, but a heart of its own. The Midnight Guardians is totally enchanting. I gobbled up every word.⠝ Aisha Bushby I inhaled this wonderful book in one sitting ... humour, beautiful writing, heartbreak, hope, and a fat badger in a waistcoat. I ll be recommending it to everyone. Katya Balen A real triumph of the imagination, blending the appeal of a classic adventure with Montgomery s heart and humour, and a hint of Narnia. Editor s Choice, The Bookseller

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As the last hour approaches, it s time to topple misconceptions and discern God s plan.We all have questions about the end times. But as Israeli Christian and respected Bible teacher Amir Tsarfati explains, biblical prophecy is a mystery, not a secret. Understanding is available to anyone who takes the time to study it. Designed as a companion to the bestselling and eye-opening book The Last Hour, this study guide is full of thought-provoking· reflection questions· discussion starters· Scripture studies· bonus reading material· and practical applicationAs the last hour approaches, rather than engaging in speculation and playing on people s fears, Amir poses real-life scenarios grounded in biblical truth and helps you explore biblical prophecy--and its modern-day application and fulfillment--in fresh and fascinating ways.Praise for The Last Hour: This timely book is a well-written, thrilling, thought-provoking, challenging, encouraging must-read. --Anne Graham Lotz What God has promised to His people, He is fulfilling. I believe that God is going to use The Last Hour to open hearts to the Gospel. --Dr. David Jeremiah

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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Criminally clever Daily Mail The perfect holiday treat GuardianThis collection of tales by the No 1 bestselling author features all her best-loved characters: Dr Ruth Galloway, Harry Nelson, Max Mephisto, Detective Harbinder Kaur and more. It features several stories never published before, including a brand new Ruth and Nelson story. A must for all her fans. Have you been wondering what happened to your favourite characters Ruth Galloway and Harry Nelson? Dive into this fabulous collection of stories and find out.Here are stories to suit all tastes. There are ghost stories and mini cosy mysteries; tales of psychological suspense and poignant vignettes of love and loss. There s a creepy horror story to make you shiver and a tale narrated by Flint, Ruth Galloway s cat, to make you smile.There is truly something for everyone in this collection of bite-sized morsels for all thriller fans.A Sunday Times Bestseller w/c 24/06/2024

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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Criminally clever Daily Mail The perfect holiday treat GuardianThis collection of tales by the No 1 bestselling author features all her best-loved characters: Dr Ruth Galloway, Harry Nelson, Max Mephisto, Detective Harbinder Kaur and more. It features several stories never published before, including a brand new Ruth and Nelson story. A must for all her fans. Have you been wondering what happened to your favourite characters Ruth Galloway and Harry Nelson? Dive into this fabulous collection of stories and find out.Here are stories to suit all tastes. There are ghost stories and mini cosy mysteries; tales of psychological suspense and poignant vignettes of love and loss. There s a creepy horror story to make you shiver and a tale narrated by Flint, Ruth Galloway s cat, to make you smile.There is truly something for everyone in this collection of bite-sized morsels for all thriller fans.A Sunday Times Bestseller w/c 24/06/2024

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A fast-paced historical mystery adventure for readers aged 9+ years, with gorgeous Edwardian period detail. Perfect for fans of Chris Riddell s Goth Girl series, Enid Blyton and Robin Stevens s Murder Most Unladylike series.You are cordially invited to Sinclairâ ™s Midnight Peacock Ball!The festive season has come to Sinclairâ ™s and Sophie and Lil are spending the holidays at snowy Winter Hall. But it turns out that this is no ordinary house party â ¦As sinister secrets come to light, our intrepid heroines find themselves faced with a more baffling mystery than ever before!With the help of their friends, can they uncover the truth in time to foil a truly diabolical plot? Or will Mr Sinclairâ ™s New Yearâ ™s Eve Midnight Peacock Ball spell disaster for the dauntless young detectives?Prepare for shocks and surprises in the thrilling conclusion to the Sinclairâ ™s Mysteries!Praise for The Midnight Peacock: Katherine Woodbine brings her tautly plotted Edwardian series The Sinclair s Mysteries to a stylish conclusion, in a book filled with deft characterisation and delectable period detail. Guardian******Praise for The Clockwork Sparrow: A wonderful book, with a glorious heroine and a true spirit of adventureâ ™ â “ Katherine Rundell, author of Rooftoppersâ ˜A real page-turner, it has murders, spies and gangs of thieves. Thrilling!â ™ â “ Indiana, aged 10 years, LoveReadingforKids reviewer Dastardliness on a big scale is uncovered in this well-plotted, evocative novel â “ Nicolette Jones, The Sunday Times It s a dashing plot, an atmospheric setting and an extensive and imaginative cast. Katherine Woodfine handles it all with aplomb â “ Julia Eccleshare, Guardian An incredible read full of mystery, wonder and adventureâ ¦This is now one of my top ten. â “ Celeste, age 13 years, LoveReading4Kids reviewerThe Midnight Peacock is the fourth book in the Sinclair s Mysteries quartet. The other books are the bestselling The Clockwork Sparrow, The Jewelled Moth and The Painted Dragon.Katherine Woodfine is a true champion of childrenâ ™s literature. Until 2015 she was Arts Project Manager for Booktrust, where she project-managed the Children s Laureateship and YALC, the UKâ ™s first Young Adult Literature Convention, curated by Malorie Blackman.She is part of the founding team at Down the Rabbit Hole, a monthly show for Resonance FM discussing childrenâ ™s literature.Katherine blogs at followtheyellow.co.uk. She lives in London.

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Welcome to the Midnight Gang! Midnight is the time when all children are fast asleep, except of course for… the Midnight Gang. That is when their adventures are just beginning… When Tom gets hit on the head by a cricket ball, he finds himself at Lord Funt Hospital, and is greeted by a terrifying-looking porter. Things go from bad to worse when he meets the wicked matron in charge of the children s ward… But Tom is about to embark on the most thrilling journey of a lifetime!The Midnight Gang tells an extraordinarily heartwarming and, of course, funny story of five children on a hospital ward – and on a quest for adventure! It is a story of friendship and magic – and of making dreams come true. Readers are set to be utterly spellbound by this heartfelt story that will bring magic to everyone.

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The unputdownable new psychological thriller from S K Tremayne, the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Ice TwinsA hotel brimming with wealthy guestsSurrounded by the Blackwater estuary, The Stanhope hotel sits on a beautiful remote island. Tonight is the grand reopening, and organiser Hannah watches the guests with pride.Celebration leads to tragedyBut as drinking descends into debauchery, drunken revellers wade into the water, unaware of the treacherous tide at The Drowning Hour.They are never seen again.Fear becomes phobiaTormented by a terror of water, Hannah is stuck on the island over winter. Whispers about That Night begin to circle.Someone knows what really happened in The Drowning Hour â “ and Hannah isnâ ™t safeâ ¦Gripping, atmospheric and twisty, The Drowning Hour is perfect for fans of C.J. Tudor and Ruth Ware.

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Dazzling new short stories from Salman Rushdie that transport us around the world from Bombay neighbourhoods to elite English universitiesIf old age was thought of as an evening, ending in midnight oblivion, they were well into the eleventh hour. â ˜Salman Rushdie is a geniusâ ™ A.M. HomesTwo quarrelsome old men in Chennai, India, experience private tragedy during national calamity. Revisiting the Bombay neighbourhood of Midnight s Children, a magical musician is unhappily married to a multibillionaire. In an English university college, an undead academic asks a lonely student to avenge his former tormentor. These five dazzling works of fiction move between the three countries that Salman Rushdie has called home â “ India, England and America â “ and explore what it means to approach the eleventh hour of life. Do we accommodate ourselves to death, or rail against it? How can we bid farewell to the places that we have made home? The Eleventh Hour ponders life and death, legacy and identity with the penetrating insight and boundless imagination that have made Salman Rushdie one of the most celebrated writers of our time. Rushdieâ ™s wry sense of mischief remains undimmed Financial Times, *Books of the Year* One of the most important voices in contemporary literature Independentâ ˜Rushdie has not just enlarged literatureâ ™s capacities, he has expanded the worldâ ™s imaginative possibilitiesâ ™ The Times

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* LONGLISTED FOR THE MCILVANNEY PRIZE FOR SCOTTISH CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR * Reminiscent of Mo Hayder at her darkest - OBSERVER A tour de force with superb dramamtic twists - DAILY MAIL The best book I ve read all year - SARAH PINBOROUGH This is a work of fiction. This is not a confession. Lucas Cole is a bestselling writer. He is also a father, a widower, and a beloved celebrity in his small town. He is an unassuming man ­- tall, thin and quietly friendly. Lucas Cole is also a serial killer. Nathan Cole has known the truth about his father since he was ten years old. Too terrified to go to the police, he ran away from home as soon as he was able, carrying the guilt of leaving his sister behind. But when Lucas is found dead in a dingy motel room, Nathan returns to his childhood home for the first time in seventeen years. It s there he finds The Midnight King, his father s final unpublished manuscript, a fictionalised account of his hideous crimes, hidden in a box of trinkets taken from his victims. Trinkets that include a ribbon belonging to a missing eight-year-old girl who disappeared only days before his father s death. Now, Nathan must deal with the consequences of keeping his father s secret. But it may not be as simple as finding a lost child. For The Midnight King holds Nathan s secrets as well as Lucas s, and he is not the only one searching for the truth... Full of unexpected twists and heartrending turns, The Midnight King is a gripping thriller perfect for fans of Chris Whitaker, S.A. Cosby and Ian Rankin. If you re a fan of Thomas Harris you must read this - PRIMA Lean, taut, gripping and bloody - CHRIS BROOKMYRE The best book I ve read about a serial killer since Red Dragon - GARETH BROWN

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* LONGLISTED FOR THE MCILVANNEY PRIZE FOR SCOTTISH CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR * A tour de force with superb dramamtic twists - DAILY MAIL If you re a fan of Thomas Harris you must read this - PRIMA The best book I ve read all year - SARAH PINBOROUGH This is a work of fiction. This is not a confession. Lucas Cole is a bestselling writer. He is also a father, a widower, and a beloved celebrity in his small town. He is an unassuming man ­- tall, thin and quietly friendly. Lucas Cole is also a serial killer.Nathan Cole has known the truth about his father since he was ten years old. Too terrified to go to the police, he ran away from home as soon as he was able. But when Lucas is found dead in a dingy motel room, Nathan returns to his childhood home for the first time in seventeen years. It s there he finds The Midnight King, his father s final unpublished manuscript, a fictionalised account of his hideous crimes, hidden in a box of trinkets taken from his victims. Trinkets that include a ribbon belonging to a missing eight-year-old girl who disappeared only days before his father s death.Now, Nathan must deal with the consequences of keeping his father s secret. But it may not be as simple as finding a lost child. For The Midnight King holds Nathan s secrets as well as Lucas s, and he is not the only one searching for the truth...Full of unexpected twists and heartrending turns, The Midnight King is a gripping thriller perfect for fans of Chris Whitaker, S.A. Cosby and Ian Rankin. Reminiscent of Mo Hayder at her darkest - OBSERVER Lean, taut, gripping and bloody - CHRIS BROOKMYRE The best book I ve read about a serial killer since Red Dragon - GARETH BROWN

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The thrilling new instalment in the globally bestselling Women s Murder Club series.___________________________________________________Trouble is never far away . . . The Womenâ ™s Murder Club is out celebrating an engagement at San Franciscoâ ™s finest restaurant when a blood-curdling scream interrupts the festivities.They soon discover a young woman who has been the victim of a violent assault. Sergeant Lindsay Boxer makes an arrest. Assistant District Attorney Yuki Castellano takes the case.But assigning blame is made impossible due to the victimâ ™s chaotic version of events â “ and the shocking reason behind her ever-changing memory.As Yuki argues the toughest case of her career, Lindsay must chase down a high-society killer whose target practice may leave the Womenâ ™s Murder Club short a bridesmaid . . . or two.______________________________________________________Readers are loving The 24th Hour . . . These ladies are like family to me James Patterson does it again as only he can I would highly recommend this whole series to anyone Such an enjoyable read, so entertaining Juggernaut speed until the very end _______________________________________________PRAISE FOR THE WOMEN S MURDER CLUB Packed with action... a compelling read with great set pieces and, most of all, that charismatic cast of characters SUN I couldn t turn the pages quick enough. Great plot, fantastic storytelling and characters that spring off the page - all the right ingredients for a thriller! HEIDI PERKS Fast-moving, intricately plotted... Boxer steals the show as the tough cop with a good heart. MIRROR Terrific, high-octane, really pacy... every scene is a film, every character real, and every plot point leaves us breathless. JO SPAINThe 24th Hour was a No. 1 Sunday Times Bestseller 17/03/2024

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An enthrallingly intricate novel . . . impressive GUARDIAN There s something of F. Scott Fitzgerald about the way Cahill writes about the very rich DAILY MAIL A biting satire of the art world s glamour, pomp and greed . . . lucid and evocative DAILY TELEGRAPH I really loved The Violet Hour . . . On one level it functions as a highbrow whodunnit, and grippingly so, but it s much more than that, building into a meditation on mortality and the unreliable consolations of art, love and materialism PATRICK GALE, author of Mother s Boy A thrilling story told in seductive, shimmering prose. Beauty, money, power, seduction, betrayal. It s all here in this bewitching and all too often troubling backstage pass to the commercial art world CHLOË ASHBY, author of Wet Paint I m overwhelmed by the beauty of James Cahill s writing and storytelling SANTANU BHATTACHARYA, author of Deviants Artists are slaves to their vanity. But in the end, in time, they see things as they really are. Thomas Haller has achieved the kind of fame that most artists only dream of: shows in London and New York, paintings sold for a fortune. The vision he presents to the world is one of an untouchable genius at the top of his game. It is also a lie. Who is the real Thomas Haller? His oldest friend and former dealer, Lorna, might once have known - before Thomas traded their early intimacy for international fame. Between his ruthless new dealer and a property mogul obsessed with his work, the appetite for Thomas and his art is all-consuming. On the eve of his latest show, the luminaries of the art world gather. But the sudden death of a young man has put everyone on edge, and a chain of events begins that will lead the friends back into the past, to confront who they have become. A story of deception, power play and longing, The Violet Hour exposes the unsettling underbelly of the art world, asking: who is granted admission to a world that only seems to glitter and who is left outside, their faces pressed to the glass?PRAISE FOR TIEPOLO BLUE The best novel I have read for ages . . . masterly STEPHEN FRY An exhilarating, erudite read VOGUE.COM Electric GUARDIAN Startlingly impressive DAILY MAIL

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NOW A MAJOR TV SHOW, FROM THE NETWORK BEHIND THE WALKING DEAD---------------- Anne Riceâ ™s Mayfair Witches series is a surfeit of macabre delights, summoning up lush decadence, gothic secrets, and a little brimstone. Holly Black, Sunday Times bestselling author of Book of Night Rice s sprawling, supernatural family saga cements her in perpetuity as a titan of the gothic genre. Daring, dark, and lovely. S.T. Gibson, Sunday Times bestselling author of A Dowry of Blood A sensual, genre-defining thriller from the queen of gothic horror. Jay Kristoff, New York Times bestselling author of Empire of the Vampire Anne Rice did what so few writers do, and created something truly original. Cassandra Clare, New York Times bestselling author of Sword Catcher__________Rowan Mayfair is special.A brilliant neurosurgeon with a hidden legacy, sheâ ™s unaware that sheâ ™s a descendent of an ancient witch bloodline.Michael Curry was dead.When a drowned body washes up on the coast of California, Rowan finds him one day and brings him back to life.Now, he lives with a mysterious and terrifying new power.Drawn together by a fierce and irresistible bond, they must dive into the secrets that surround them both.And when dark truths are uncovered, the witching hour begins.A hypnotic novel of witchcraft and the occult across four centuries, by the spellbinding, bestselling author of The Vampire Chronicles.__________ A curious amalgam of gothic, glamour fiction, alternate history, and high soap opera. The Washington Post Book World [W]hen I found Rice s work I absolutely loved how she took that genre and (...) made [it] feel so contemporary and relevant. Sarah Pinborough, bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes [Rice wrote] in the great tradition of the gothic Ramsey Campbell, bestselling author of The Hungry Moon----------------READERS ABSOLUTELY THE WITCHING HOUR . . .***** Can t get enough! ***** Chilled me to the bone from the very beginning ***** Dark. Enthralling. Powerful. ***** After the first few pages, I couldn t put it down. ***** Her writing is so good. ***** I absolutely loved this book ***** These books are a wonderful world to enter ***** I am so hooked on this book ***** Haunting, elegant and twisted.

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_________________Winner of the Guild of Food Writers General Cookbook Award 2020_________________⠘A manual for living and a declaration of hope⠙ ⠓ Nigella Lawson⠘Beautiful, life-affirming memoir with recipes ... The most talented British debut writer in a generation⠙ - Sunday Times Brave and moving ... as effective as a manual for life as it is as a kitchen companion - Shamil Thakrar, co-founder of Dishoom_________________There are lots of ways to start a story, but this one begins with a chicken.Because one night, Ella found herself lying on her kitchen floor, wondering if she would ever get up ⠓ and it was the thought of a chicken, of roasting it, and of eating it, that got her to her feet and made her want to be alive.Midnight Chicken is the story of Ella⠙s life in a Tiny Flat, and the food she cooked there. From roast garlic and tomato soup to charred leek lasagne or burnt­butter brownies, she shares recipes that are about people, about love, about the things that matter every day. This is a cookbook-of-stories to make you fall in love with the world again.With a new afterword about life after The Tiny Flat._________________ An utter treat - Dolly Alderton Divine. Utterly totally perfect - Charly Cox Generous, honest and uplifting - Diana Henry So thoughtfully and poetically written - Josie Long She cooks like a dream and writes like an angel - Sarah Phelps She has found a way to write not just about food itself but, more importantly, about the darkness for which cooking can be a partial remedy - Bee Wilson_________________

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