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Haven't They Grown: The addictive and engrossing Richard & Judy Book Club pick
by Sophie HannahAll Beth has to do is drive her son to his Under-14s away match, watch him play, and bring him home.Just because she knows that her former best friend lives near the football ground, that doesn't mean she has to drive past her house and try to catch a glimpse of her. Why would Beth do that, and risk dredging up painful memories? She hasn't seen Flora Braid for twelve years. But she can't resist. She parks outside Flora's house and watches from across the road as Flora and her children, Thomas and Emily, step out of the car. Except...There's something terribly wrong. Flora looks the same, only older - just as Beth would have expected. It's the children that are the problem. Twelve years ago, Thomas and Emily Braid were five and three years old. Today, they look precisely as they did then. They are still five and three. They are Thomas and Emily without a doubt - Beth hears Flora call them by their names - but they haven't changed at all.They are no taller, no older. Why haven't they grown?
Hawk Mountain: A highly suspenseful and unsettling literary thriller
by Conner Habib'Habib's debut novel is a bleak, dark adrenaline rush' Clive BarkerThirty-three-year-old Todd is playing at the beach with his son, Anthony, when he catches sight of an approaching figure. Instantly, he recognizes Jack, his high school tormentor.Todd hasn't seen Jack since school, and yet here he is - radiant, repentant, and overjoyed to have run into Todd. Jack suggests a meal to catch up. And could he spend the night? He's in an unfamiliar town after all.Caught off guard by this chance interaction, Todd finds himself unable to escape Jack's charismatic and insistent presence in his life. But then Todd's past starts to catch up with him and Jack isn't going anywhere.What follows is a fast-paced story of obsession and suspense as Jack pushes Todd to the brink...
The Hawks of Delamere: An action-packed medieval mystery from the bestselling author (Domesday series #7)
by Edward MarstonThe Earl of Chester is enraged when his hawk is killed by an arrow in the Forest of Delamere. When two poachers are caught nearby, he orders their immediate execution.Ralph Delchard and Gervase Bret arrive in Cheshire to settle a series of land disputes brought to light during the compilation of the Domesday Book. Then a body is found in the forest, shot by an arrow, and it is clear the earl may have dispensed justice a little too hastily. Delchard and Bret are determined to unmask the killer before they can take deadly aim again.
Hawk's Way Collection (Mills & Boon M&B): Hawk's Way: Garth (hawk's Way, Book 3) / Hawk's Way: Faron (hawk's Way, Book 2)
by Joan JohnstonJoan Johnston’s beloved Whitelaw boys have been branding hearts for over a decade. Celebrate the return of Hawk’s Way’s sexiest cowboys with these classic tales…
The Hawkshead Hostage: The Must-read English Cozy Crime Series (Lake District Mysteries #5)
by Rebecca TopeSummer has come to the Lake District town of Windermere, where Persimmon 'Simmy' Brown runs her own florist shop. But there's no time for her to stop and smell the roses with the shop struggling for money, so a contract to provide floral displays for a hotel in Hawkshead couldn't have arrived at a better moment. However, Simmy's association with the hotel soon turns sinister when she finds a body in the lake.To make matters worse, her friend, Ben Harkness - responsible for calling and alerting her of the discovered body - is now missing and thought to be kidnapped. Caught up in both a murder and kidnapping investigation, Simmy begins chasing clues left by the missing Ben.With many suspicious characters bustling in and out of the hotel, while simultaneously trying to cope with her father's encroaching dementia, solving the puzzle seems a grueling challenge, but Simmy is compelled to uncover the truth...
Hawkwood's Sword: Pre-order the Brand New Adventure from the Master of Historical Fiction
by Christian Cameron'One of THE finest writers of historical fiction in the world' BEN KANEPRE-ORDER THE LATEST MEDIEVAL ADVENTURE FROM THE MASTER OF HISTORICAL FICTION1368. France, Spain and England prepare for war. In Italy, the Pope and the Visconti princes are battling for bloody supremacy.The worst years of Sir William Gold's life are about to begin. Leaving the side of his commander, Sir John Hawkwood, William embarks on a new journey that will bring him fame and favour - until a heart-breaking personal tragedy leads him to put down his sword. But men of war can't stay out of battle for long. Gold yearns to return to Italy and rejoin Hawkwood. Only now the game of the Italian Princes is changing and, as chaos descends, Gold must finally decide who he stands for...* * * * * * *Praise for Christian Cameron:'The master of historical fiction' SUNDAY TIMES'A storyteller at the height of his powers' HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY'Superb' THE TIMES'A sword-slash above the rest' IRISH EXAMINER
The Hawthorne Legacy: TikTok Made Me Buy It (The Inheritance Games #2)
by Jennifer Lynn BarnesIntrigue, riches, and romance abound in this thrilling sequel to the New York Times bestselling The Inheritance Games perfect for fans of Karen McManus and Holly Jackson.The Inheritance Games ended with a bombshell, and now heiress Avery Grambs has to pick up the pieces and find the man who might hold the answers to all of her questions - including why Tobias Hawthorne left his entire fortune to Avery, a virtual stranger, rather than to his own daughters or grandsons.As the mystery grows and the plot thickens, Grayson and Jameson, the enigmatic and magnetic Hawthorne grandsons, continue to pull Avery in different directions. And there are threats lurking around every corner, as adversaries emerge who will stop at nothing to see Avery out of the picture - by any means necessary. With nonstop action, aspirational jet-setting, family intrigue, swoonworthy romance, and billions of dollars hanging in the balance, The Hawthorne Legacy will thrill Jennifer Lynn Barnes fans and new readers alike.
Hazard Zone
by Don PendletonA luxury Jamaican tourist resort turns into a death trap when a vacationing American senator's daughter is murdered. When her body is then used to unleash chemical warfare on the U.S., it's clear this wasn't just a random crime. It was a message–and Mack Bolan intends to respond.
Hazardous Holiday: Surviving Christmas Holiday High Alert Christmas Conspiracy Hazardous Holiday (Men of Valor #5)
by Liz JohnsonPROTECTING HIS FAMILY
Hazardous Homecoming: Hazardous Homecoming Silent Night Standoff Perilous Refuge (Wings of Danger #1)
by Dana MentinkLittle girl lost
Hazardous Spirits
by Anbara Salam'An exquisitely written work of Caledonian gothic' Francine Toon, author of Pine'A darkly sparkling jewel of a book' Kirsty Logan, author of Now She is WitchEdinburgh, 1923.Evelyn Hazard is a young woman living a comfortable and unremarkable middle-class life. One day, her quiet existence is shattered when her steady, reliable husband Robert makes a startling announcement: he can communicate with the dead.As the couple are pulled into the spiritualist movement that emerged following the mass deaths caused by the First World War and the Spanish Flu, Evelyn's life becomes increasingly unsettled as dark secrets from her past threaten to surface.Faced with the prospect of losing all that is dear to her, Evelyn finds herself asking: is the man she loves a fraud, a madman or - most frighteningly - is he telling the truth?A gothic literary mystery, written in sparkling prose, Hazardous Spirits evokes the spirit of 1920s Edinburgh, in all its bohemian vibrancy.'With the literary lyricism and precise historical detail of a Sarah Waters novel . . . Salam injects a wry humour into this tale of secrets, lies, and the power of the ghosts of our pasts' Entertainment Weekly'Full of heart and strangeness' Nell Stevens, author of Briefly, A Delicious Life'A riveting exploration of the unknowable' Tara Isabella Burton, author of Social Creature
Hazards of Time Travel: A Novel
by Joyce Carol OatesAn ingenious dystopian novel of one young woman’s resistance against the constraints of an oppressive society
The Haze (Death Sentences: Short Stories to Die For #26)
by James W. HallBack in the day, Little Mo Connor was a hired gun for Slick Dickey Scalini, taking down opponents without discretion, always with the same signature kill: three shots to the head, one shot to the heart. Now he's living out his last days hidden away in an anonymous facility, surrounded by other seniors. Haunted by his past, his dementia comes as something of a blessing... though he can't always remember what it is he wants to forget – he mixes up the memories from his own life with those from books he's read. A lover of crime novels from the pulp paperback era, Little Mo relishes lurid tales – the more violent the better. Take his most recent acquisition: a novel in which he and his trusty .38 snubnose are the stars. It tells the story of a former hit man in love with Varla, a geriatric serial killer who convinces him that murdering his grown daughter is the only way to escape the captivity of their nursing home. But as the plot of the novel begins to play out in Little Mo's waking life, he must struggle to separate fact from fiction before they meet in a deadly conclusion.
The Hazel Wood (The Hazel Wood)
by Melissa Albert** Fans of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children and The Children of Blood and Bone have been getting lost in The Hazel Wood...**"The Hazel Wood kept me up all night. I had every light burning and the covers pulled tight around me as I fell completely into the dark and beautiful world within its pages. Terrifying, magical, and surprisingly funny, it's one of the very best books I've read in years". -Jennifer Niven, author of All The Bright Places************Seventeen-year-old Alice and her mother have spent most of Alice's life on the road, always a step ahead of the strange bad luck biting at their heels. But when Alice's grandmother, the reclusive author of a book of pitch-dark fairy tales, dies alone on her estate - the Hazel Wood - Alice learns how bad her luck can really get. Her mother is stolen, by a figure who claims to come from the cruel supernatural world from her grandmother's stories. Alice's only lead is the message her mother left behind: STAY AWAY FROM THE HAZEL WOOD.To retrieve her mother, Alice must venture first to the Hazel Wood, then into the world where her grandmother's tales began . . . ************"This book will be your next obsession. Welcome to the Hazel Wood, where bad luck is a living thing, princesses are doomed, and every page contains a wondrously terrible adventure - it's not safe inside these pages, but once you enter, you may never want to leave." - Stephanie Garber, New York Times bestselling author of Caraval Melissa Albert has created a world as dark, twisted and magical as Alice in Wonderland or Harry Potter. Will you escape the Hazel Wood?
He Came by Night (Mr Crook Murder Mystery)
by Anthony GilbertHow do you catch a killer when the murder goes unnoticed?Classic crime from one of the greats of the Detection ClubThe victim was certainly deserving of death, but not the hard, cruel death he found. No one deserved that . . .At first, the killer goes unsuspected. Someone else would pay the price for the crime - an innocent woman would pay and the murderer was willing to arrange other, more 'accidental' deaths to ensure it . . . until solicitor-detective Arthur Crook steps in. In one of his most baffling cases, Crook only has two guiding principles: his client is always innocent and, come hell or high water, he always gets his man.
He Said/She Said: the must-read bestselling suspense novel of the year
by Erin KellySHORTLISTED FOR THE SPECSAVERS NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS 2018RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK 2018SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERSIMON MAYO RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICKSHORTLISTED FOR CRIME AND THRILLER BOOK OF THE YEAR 2018LONGLISTED FOR THEAKSTON OLD PECULIER CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2018'Haunting. Mesmerising. Unforgettable.' Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl***********Don't be left in the dark.In the hushed aftermath of a total eclipse, Laura witnesses a brutal attack. She and her boyfriend Kit call the police, and in that moment, four lives change forever.Fifteen years on, Laura and Kit live in fear. And while Laura knows she was right to speak out, she also knows that you can never see the whole picture: something is always hidden . . . something she never could have guessed. ***********'I'm calling it: THIS is the book I wish I'd written' Clare Mackintosh, author of Let Me Lie'It's SO good . . . I was carrying it around the house I was so gripped' Sarah Perry, author of The Essex Serpent'A gripping, twisting, furiously clever read . . . I loved it' Ruth Ware, author of The Lying Game'It's magnificent. Stunningly twisty plot and weep-makingly brilliant writing' Marian Keyes, author of The Break**STONE MOTHERS, the new novel by Erin Kelly, is available to buy now!**
He Started It: The new psychological thriller from #1 bestselling author of My Lovely Wife
by Samantha DowningSOMEONE ALWAYS TAKES THINGS TOO FAR. The gripping new psychological thriller from the no.1 bestselling author of My Lovely Wife'So addictive it should come with a warning' Alice Feeney***No-one knows you better than your family.They know the little things that make you smile. Your proudest achievements. Your darkest secrets. Sure, you haven't always been best friends. But if it seemed as though someone was after you, that you might be in danger, then you'd be on each other's side.Right?So gripping you won't stop reading.So twisty that you won't know who to trust.And so dark that you'll realise something truly chilling:No-one is more dangerous than the ones who know you best.'My Lovely Wife was one of my top books of 2019. He Started It is even better!' C.J. Tudor, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Chalk Man'Whip-smart, lean, deliciously dark and addictive. One of the best thrillers I've read in a long time' Ali Land'Wow! It's dark, it's twisted and it's going to be your new favourite book! 5***** reader review'Chilling, thrilling, twisty, fast paced, riveting, tense, dark & scary... My favourite book this year' 5***** reader reviewHave you discovered My Lovely Wife, the bestselling debut psychological thriller of last year?A Sunday Times bestseller and Richard and Judy Book Club pick'The most gripping psychological thriller of 2019' Stylist'Wow! My Lovely Wife is a stunner - full of twists, well-drawn characters, and riveting suspense' Harlan Coben, bestselling author of Don't Let Go'The next Gone Girl' Marie ClaireWinner at the Dead Good Reader AwardsShortlisted for an Edgar and ITW Thriller Award
He Who Fears the Wolf (Inspector Sejer #2)
by Karin FossumA twelve-year-old boy runs into his local police station claiming to have seen a brutally dismembered corpse. Errki Johrma, an escaped psychiatric patient and known town misfit, was spotted at the scene before he disappeared into the woods. The next morning the local bank is robbed at gunpoint. Making his escape, the robber takes a hostage and also flees into the woods.As the search for Halldis Horn's killer continues all fingers of suspicion point to Errki - except one. Errki's doctor refuses to believe that he could have committed such an horrific act and, for the first time since his wife's death, Inspector Sejer finds himself intrigued by another woman.The second novel in the Inspector Sejer series displays all of Karin Fossum's acclaimed plotting and characterisation.
He Who Kills the Dragon: Bäckström 2 (Bäckström #2)
by Leif G PerssonIn this second installment of Persson’s trilogy of police procedurals featuring the "small, fat and primitive" Evert Bäckström, the grand master’s most appallingly repulsive (and funniest) character is finally given his fifteen minutes of fame by way of his patented combination of laziness, luck, and an unbelievable sense of timing. A seemingly ordinary murder puzzles Bäckström, who is struggling with strict orders from his doctor to lead a healthier life. His gut feeling proves him right: within days, his team has another murder linked to the first on their hands, and reports of alleged ties to a Securicor heist gone out of control, killing two. The nation needs a hero, and the newly appointed head of the Västerort police force Anna Holt needs somebody to kill the dragon for her. Who better to heed to the task than Evert Bäckström: self-sufficient, ostentatious, devoid of moral, Hawaii shirt-clad, and, latterly, armed?
He Will Find You
by Diane JeffreyRead the new crime thriller that reviewers have called: ‘Brilliant!’‘Unputdownable!’‘Heart-stopping!’‘One heck of a read’‘Just so addictive!’
Head Count (Jane Cowan)
by Judith CutlerA head teacher’s work is never done, especially if, like Jane Cowan, you are a victim of your own success. Believing the constant threat of her violent ex-husband is no longer hanging over her, she’s settling into her new life and taking on more responsibilities by assuming the headship at a nearby school.But all is not plain sailing: with multiple disappearances, mysterious vessels spotted off the coastline and Jane seemingly the target of violence herself, she cannot help but become closely involved with police investigations. And as she tries to figure out what is going on, Jane finds that she has enemies in all kinds of places – enemies who will stop at nothing to get what they want.‘Interesting and enjoyable . . . highly recommended’ Literary Review
Head Hunters: Danny Black Thriller 6 (Danny Black #6)
by Chris RyanHelmand Province, Afghanistan. The Taliban are on the rise.A top-secret SAS kill team is assassinating high-value targets. It is bloody, violent, relentless work, suitable only for the Regiment's most skilled and ruthless head hunters.Like Danny Black.But when Danny joins the kill team, he learns that Taliban militants are not his only problem. There are elements within the British Army who want to bring the SAS to book. And there are elements within the SAS who have their crosshairs on Danny himself.Framed for a sickening war crime, Danny finds himself hunted in a brutal, dangerous terrain where his wits, training and strength may not be enough to survive. And in a world where his enemies are closer than he could have imagined, he must do whatever it takes to get to the truth. If he fails, it will mean the end not only of Danny Black, but of the SAS itself.
The Head Men: Number 31 in Series (The Destroyer)
by Warren Murphy Richard SapirTop American executives are being murdered. The FBI and CIA have come up empty in their investigation, when they learn of a vicious plot to assassinate the President. They are running out of time. With no leads - and no hope - they desperately need the special talents only the Destroyer can provide. Remo Williams is summoned to the nation's capital as the President's only chance for survival. Cutting to the core of this deadly conspiracy, Remo discovers it goes far deeper than he could ever have imagined. He and Chiun, his Sinanju mentor, must stop the killers before the President pays the ultimate price. Breathlessly action-packed and boasting a winning combination of thrills, humour and mysticism, the Destroyer is one of the bestselling series of all time.
The Head Men (The Destroyer)
by Warren Murphy Richard SapirTop American executives are being murdered. The FBI and CIA have come up empty in their investigation, when they learn of a vicious plot to assassinate the President. They are running out of time. With no leads – and no hope – they desperately need the special talents only the Destroyer can provide. Remo Williams is summoned to the nation’s capital as the President’s only chance for survival. Cutting to the core of this deadly conspiracy, Remo discovers it goes far deeper than he could ever have imagined. He and Chiun, his Sinanju mentor, must stop the killers before the President pays the ultimate price.Breathlessly action-packed and boasting a winning combination of thrills, humour and mysticism, the Destroyer is one of the bestselling series of all time.