- Location(s): Hollywood
- Genre(s): Fiction, Historical
- Era(s): 1930s
Hollywood, 1937 Hester Carlyle has no wish to look after the pampered offspring of the rich anymore, in spite of being a highly sought-after governess. But with her elderly father frail, and the roof of their rundown cottage in...
- Location(s): Damascus
- Genre(s): Autobiography/Memoirs
- Era(s): 2010
At the Arab Spring’s hopeful start, Alia Malek returned to Damascus to reclaim her grandmother’s apartment, which had been lost to her family since Hafez al-Assad came to power in 1970. Its loss was central to her parent’s decision...
- Location(s): Lake Orta
- Genre(s): Fiction
- Era(s): Contemporary
There is a heatwave across Europe. Goose and his three sisters gather at the family’s house by Lake Orta in Piedmont, Italy. Their father, a famous artist, has recently remarried a much younger woman and decamped to Italy to...
- Location(s): England
- Genre(s): Psychological Thriller
- Era(s): Current Day
Busy Imogen is thrilled when she hires Maria, the perfect homemaker. But Maria has a sinister agenda. And when she discovers Imogen’s secret, she threatens to reveal it unless Imogen gives her control of the house. As Maria’s horrifying...
- Location(s): England
- Genre(s): Historical, Thriller
- Era(s): 17th Century
England, 1628. Forcibly seduced by the powerful George Villiers, doctor’s daughter Hester is cast aside to raise her son alone and in secret. She hopes never to see Villiers again. Melis’s visions cause disquiet and talk. She sees what...
- Location(s): Yorkshire
- Genre(s): Romance
- Era(s): Contemporary
The trap is set – but which one of them is the bait? Journalist Angel Blackthorne is looking for her next big scoop. When her sleazy editor asks her to use her charms on super successful – and married...
- Location(s): Paris
- Genre(s): Fiction
- Era(s): Contemporary
Alice Ahmadi has never been certain of where she belongs. When she discovers a famed emerald necklace while interning at a struggling Parisian magazine, she is plunged into a glittering world of diamonds and emeralds, courtesans and spies, and...
- Location(s): England, Bali
- Genre(s): Crime, Domestic Noir
- Era(s): Contemporary
Two happy couples. One dead body. A whole load of secrets. Married life wasn’t meant to start like this. On honeymoon in Bali, you hit it off with another newlywed couple and celebrate your last night at a fancy...
- Location(s): Venice
- Genre(s): Psychological Thriller
- Era(s): Contemporary
It was the perfect romantic honeymoon. Until her husband disappeared. It was supposed to be the happiest time of their lives. But for newlywed Stella, the dream honeymoon has turned into a nightmare overnight. Her perfect husband, Austin, has...
- Location(s): Bali
- Genre(s): Psychological Thriller
- Era(s): Contemporary
White beaches, endless cocktails . . . and murder. Samantha: ‘Nathan hired me as his children’s nanny. Now I’m the third Mrs Price. He collects wives like he collects designer suits . . . and tires of them just...
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