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One of Us
  • Author(s): Elizabeth Day
  • Location(s): London, Cambridge
  • Era(s): Contemporary

In this compulsive story of betrayal, old bonds and buried scandals, one British establishment family comes face to face with the consequences of privilege and the true cost of power. Martin and Ben were friends for decades ― best...

Opera

Opera
  • Author(s): Julie Anderson
  • Location(s): London, Westminster
  • Genre(s): Fiction, Mystery
  • Era(s): Contemporary

TRUTH NEVER DIES It had been solely personal. Not anymore. Determined to put the ghosts of her past to rest, Cassandra Fortune asks a former head of GCHQ for help, only to receive a message from beyond the grave....

Plague

Plague
  • Author(s): Julie Anderson
  • Location(s): London
  • Genre(s): Thriller
  • Era(s): Modern

There are many ways to die. Plague is just one of them. Work on a London tube line is halted by the discovery of an ancient plague pit and, within it, a very recent corpse. A day later another...

Prima Facie

Prima Facie
  • Author(s): Suzie Miller
  • Location(s): London, Cambridge, Luton
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): Contemporary

Tessa is a young, brilliant barrister. She has worked her way up from working-class origins to the top of her game: defending, cross-examining and winning.   But an unexpected event forces her to confront the patriarchal power of the...

Ragdoll

Ragdoll
  • Author(s): Daniel Cole
  • Location(s): London
  • Genre(s): Thriller

Believe the hype. Sold in over 32 countries and counting, RAGDOLL is the standout thriller of the year. A body is discovered with the dismembered parts of six victims stitched together like a puppet, nicknamed by the press as...

Red Honey

Red Honey
  • Author(s): Saira Viola
  • Location(s): London, Los Angeles, New York City (NYC)
  • Era(s): Contemporary

A collection of Noir inspired short stories and flash fiction showcasing hot spots in London LA and New York

Resilience

Resilience
  • Author(s): Bogdan Hrib, Marina Sofia (Translator)
  • Location(s): Bucharest, Iasi, London, South Shields
  • Genre(s): Political, Thriller

A big meaty tale and powerfully told – Ian Rankin Stelian Munteanu has had enough of fixing other people’s problems: all he wants to do is make the long-distance relationship with his wife Sofia work. But when a notorious...

Single in the City

Single in the City
  • Author(s): Michele Gorman
  • Location(s): London
  • Genre(s): Fiction, Romance
  • Era(s): Modern

It’s official. Hannah has left her friends and family in the US behind and is following her dream. To live in London. Unfortunately she’s completely unprepared for what’s in store. She’s going to find: 1. Her dream guy. A...

Sleep When You’re Dead

Sleep When You’re Dead
  • Author(s): Jude O'Reilly
  • Location(s): The Hebrides, London, United States (USA)
  • Genre(s): Thriller
  • Era(s): Contemporary

In thirty-six hours, thousands of innocent people will die. There’s not a second to waste. And no time for sleep… Michael North has a bullet lodged in his brain which could kill him any second. That makes him the...

Spitalfields Life

Spitalfields Life
  • Author(s): The Gentle Author
  • Location(s): London
  • Genre(s): Autobiography/Memoirs
  • Era(s): Late 2000s

“I am going to write every single day and tell you about my life here in Spitalfields at the heart of London…” Drawing comparisons with Pepys, Mayhew and Dickens, the gentle author of Spitalfields Life has gained an extraordinary...

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