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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Welcome to the neighborhood. Watch your husband, watch your friends, and watch your back.Cat Winthorpe has worked hard to get what she has: a gorgeous home; social standing; and William, her successful, handsome husband. Then a friendly new couple moves into the estate next door. While cautious, a good neighbor like Cat greets them with open arms and warm hospitality.Neena Ryder isnt a fellow lady of leisure. A life coach with off-the-rack dresses, personal issues, and a husband who hasnt delivered, shes anxious to move up in the world. This beautiful new town is a step in the right direction. Its also making Neena aware of what she doesnt have. Namely, William. When Neenas infatuation escalates into obsession, its just a matter of eliminating a few obstacles to get the life she wants. The life next door.As Neenas secret fixation grows, so does her friendship with Cat. But beneath their cordial interactions is a wealth of temptations, secrets, and toxic jealousy. For both women, the desire for a perfect life can turn perfectly dangerous. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Full of twists and turns, this is an exciting, pacy read. Heat, Book of the WeekThe brilliant Teresa Driscoll builds tension and menace with a flick of a sentence. Fiona BartonA creepy and addictive read Katherine Faulkner"A deliciously sinister story Jane CorryFrom bestselling author Teresa Driscoll comes a chilling thriller of past secrets and present terror. Deep in a rural hideaway, its only the owls watching themright?After a betrayal that sent their marriage into freefall, Hannah and Sam are desperate for a fresh start with their eight-year-old daughter Lilyand where better than picture-perfect Owl Cottage in beautiful Cornwall. But something about the holiday home stirs dark memories for HannahWhen she finds dead creatures on the doorstep and hears mysterious knocks at the door, Hannah cant help wondering whether someone is messing with heror whether the past shes been running from has finally claimed her sanity.As the disturbing events at Owl Cottage seep out into the local community and the police become involved, Hannah turns to Sam for help, but when he dismisses her worries, she wonders if she was wrong to ever trust him. Are the memories making her paranoid, or is this something more sinister than she dares imagine? The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A gripping psychological thriller from the bestselling author of I Am Watching You. The perfect family? Or the perfect lie?Its their daughters graduation and Rachel and Ed Hartley are expecting it to be one of their familys happiest days. But when she stumbles and falls on stage during the ceremony, a beautiful moment turns to chaos: Gemma has been shot, and just like that, shes fighting for her life.PI Matthew Hill is one of the first on the scene. A cryptic message Gemma received earlier in the day suggests someone close to her was about to be exposed. But who? As Matthew starts to investigate, he finds more and more layers obscuring the truth. He even begins to suspect the Hartleys are hiding something bigfrom him and from each other.While Gemma lies in hospital in a coma, her would-be killer is still out there. Can Matthew unravel the familys secrets before the attacker strikes again? The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Bestselling novelist Amanda Prowse knew how to resolve a fictional family crisis. But then her son came to her with a real oneJosiah was nineteen with the world at his feet when things changed. Without warning, the new university students mental health deteriorated to the point that he planned his own death. His mother, bestselling author Amanda Prowse, found herself grappling for ways to help him, with no clear sense of where that could be found. This is the book they wish had been there for them during those dark times.Josiahs situation is not unusual: the statistics on student mental health are terrifying. And he was not the only one suffering; his family was also hijacked by his illness, watching him struggle and fearing the day he might succeed in taking his life.In this book, Josiah and Amanda hope to give a voice to those who suffer, and to show them that help can be found. It is Josiahs raw, at times bleak, sometimes humorous, but always honest account of what it is like to live with depression. It is Amandas heart-rending account of her pain at watching him suffer, speaking from the heart about a mothers love for her child.For anyone with depression and anyone who loves someone with depression, Amanda and Josiah have a clear messageyou are not alone, and there is hope. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A sudden departure. A story decades in the making.The chaotic but happy equilibrium of the Nightingale family is thrown into disarray when Cecilywhose children cant remember her ever being remotely spontaneousdisappears to a Greek island with no warning or explanation.Her reasons for doing something so out of character are a total mystery to her three daughters, high-powered executive Felicity, unfulfilled GP Julia and organised mother-of-five Lily. What connection could she possibly have with Kefalonia?But Cecily has gone to continue a story she thought ended decades agoone that could have a huge impact on her family. And when she returns, shell have to tell them the truth.Will Cecily be able to hold her family together once she reveals her big secret? And might she discover that shes not the only one with a story to tell? The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Washington Post, and Amazon Charts bestseller.From #1 New York Times bestselling phenomenon Sylvia Day comes a hotly anticipated and passionate new love story.Once, I would never have imagined myself here. But Im settled now. In a place I love, in a home I renovated, spending time with new friends I adore, and working a job that fulfills me. I am reconciling the past and laying the groundwork for the future.Then Garrett Frost moves in next door.Hes obstinate and too bold, a raging force of nature that disrupts the careful order of my life. I recognize the ghosts that haunt him, the torment driving him. Garrett would be risky in any form, but wounded, hes far more dangerous. I fear Im too fragile for the storm raging inside him, too delicate to withstand the pain that buffets him. But hes too determinedand too tempting.And sometimes hope soars above even the iciest desolation.Emotional and heartrending, Butterfly in Frost marks a brilliant return by global sensation Sylvia Day, the #1 international multimillion bestselling author of the Crossfire saga. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A brilliant, breathless thriller that kept me guessing to the last shocking page. Erin Kelly, Sunday Times bestselling author of He Said/She SaidAn Amazon Charts and Washington Post bestseller.It was supposed to be the perfect reunion: six university friends together again after twenty years. Host Ali finally has the life she always wanted, a career she can be proud of and a wonderful family with her college boyfriend, now husband. But that night her best friend makes an accusation so shocking that nothing will ever be the same again.When Karen staggers in from the garden, bleeding and traumatised, she claims that she has been assaultedby Alis husband, Mike. Ali must make a split-second decision: who should she believe? Her horrified husband, or her best friend? With Mike offering a very different version of events, Ali knows one of them is lyingbut which? And why?When the ensuing chaos forces her to re-examine the golden era the group shared at university, Ali realises there are darker memories too. Memories that have lain dormant for decades. Memories someone would kill to protect. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. DI Amy Winter knows evil. Shes lived through it.Four-year-old Ellen is snatched by a stranger in the dead of night. Her devastated mother, Nicole, receives four identical phials and a threatening note in a familiar scrawl that chills her to the bone. But she always knew this would happen. Shes been expecting it for years . . .According to the note, one of the phials is poisoned. Nicole is given a deadly challenge: if she drinks one, the sadistic kidnapper will notify the police of Ellens location. The sender claims to be Luka Volkov but Luka is supposed to be dead, killed long ago in a fire that haunts all those involved.DI Amy Winter is still reeling from the discovery that she is the daughter of a serial killer, and her childhood trauma only makes her more determined to bring Ellen home. When another child is taken, Amy finds herself in a race against time. To rescue the children, must she seek help from the one person she wants to forget? The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The chilling new psychological thriller from the #1 bestselling author of I Am Watching You.It was their darkest secret. Three schoolgirls made a promiseto take the horrible truth of what they did to the grave.Thirty years later, Beth and Sally have tried to put the trauma behind them. Though Carol has distanced herself from her former friends, the three are adamant that the truth must never come to light, even if the memory still haunts them.But when some shocking news threatens to unearth their dark secret, Beth enlists the help of private investigator Matthew Hill to help her and Sally reconnect with estranged Carolbefore the terrible act they committed as teenagers is revealed.Beth wishes she could take back the vow they made.But somebody is watching and will stop at nothing to ensure the secret stays buried. Now, with her beloved family in peril, can Beth still keep the promise? The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Isabels life seemed perfect. Successful business, beautiful house, adoring husband. And then she was dead.For four years Jessica has never doubted that her sister Isabels death was an accident. But when Jessicas young daughter seems to know long-forgotten details about her aunts past, Jessica cant shake the feeling that theres a more sinister truth behind the tragedy.As Jessica unearths disturbing revelations about her sister, and about the people she loved and trusted most, it becomes clear Isabels life was less than perfect and that Jessicas might also be at risk.Did someone murder Isabel? Are they now after Jessica and her family? The key seems to lie in the hands of a child. Can Isabel reveal the truth from beyond the grave, or is the answer closer to home?In Her Shadow is a gripping tale of family secrets, lies and obsession from the two million copy bestselling author Mark Edwards. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Moments after Lisbeth is born, shes taken from her mother and handed over to an enslaved wet nurse, Mattie, a young mother separated from her own infant son in order to care for her tiny charge. Thus begins an intense relationship that will shape both of their lives for decades to come. Though Lisbeth leads a life of privilege, she finds nothing but loneliness in the company of her overwhelmed mother and her distant, slave-owning father. As she grows older, Mattie becomes more like family to Lisbeth than her own kin and the girls visits to the slaves quartersand their lively and loving communitybring them closer together than ever. But can two women in such disparate circumstances form a bond like theirs without consequence? This deeply moving tale of unlikely love traces the journey of these very different women as each searches for freedom and dignity.Revised edition: This edition of Yellow Crocus includes editorial revisions. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The chilling psychological thriller from the #1 bestselling author of I Am Watching You.On a train with her husband, miles from home and their four-year-old son, Ben, Sophie receives a chilling phone call. Two boys are in hospital after a tragic accident. One of them is Ben.She thought she could trust Emma, her new friend, to look after her little boy. After all, Emmas a kindred spiritsomeone Sophie was sure she could bare her soul to, despite the village rumours. But Sophie cant shake the feeling that shes made an unforgivable mistake and now her whole family is in danger.Because how well does she know Emma, really? Should she have trusted her at all?Time is running out. Powerless to help her child, still hours from home, Sophie is about to discover the truth. And her life will never be the same. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. An Amazon Charts bestseller.What would it take to make you intervene? When Ella Longfield overhears two attractive young men flirting with teenage girls on a train, she thinks nothing of ituntil she realises they are fresh out of prison and her maternal instinct is put on high alert. But just as shes decided to call for help, something stops her. The next day, she wakes up to the news that one of the girlsbeautiful, green-eyed Anna Ballardhas disappeared.A year later, Anna is still missing. Ella is wracked with guilt over what she failed to do, and shes not the only one who cant forget. Someone is sending her threatening lettersletters that make her fear for her life.Then an anniversary appeal reveals that Annas friends and family might have something to hide. Annas best friend, Sarah, hasnt been telling the whole truth about what really happened that nightand her parents have been keeping secrets of their own.Someone knows where Anna isand theyre not telling. But they are watching Ella. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The discovery of a severed head in a golf course bunker triggers a frantic race to find a serial killer that brings the town of Burnham-on-Sea to a standstill.A connection is made with a series of unsolved murders harking back to the 1970s, and Detective Inspector Nick Dixon finds himself caught in a race against time that takes him the length and breadth of the country.The brutal killing of an elderly man raises the stakes and, as he closes in, Dixon begins to question whether he is chasing one serial killer or two.Head in the Sand is the second novel in the highly acclaimed DI Nick Dixon Crime Series.Revised edition: This edition of Head in the Sand includes editorial revisions. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Rock climbers cant afford to make careless mistakes. But Detective Inspector Nick Dixons former climbing partner, Jake Fayter, died doing just that. Or so it seems. Dixon suspects foul play, but his only leads are unreliable accounts of something odd happening in Cheddar Gorge seconds before Jake fell.The more Dixon learns about Jakes life, the more he realises that Jake hadnt been quite the man he remembered.and a lot of people could have wanted him dead. Once Dixon gets too close to the truth, those people will emerge from the shadows and kill to protect their secrets.As the body count rises, Dixon bends the rules to breaking point to lure out a killer and unravel a conspiracy of silence that will rock the sleepy town of Burnham-on-Sea to its core.As the Crow Flies is the electrifying first novel in the DI Nick Dixon Crime Series.Revised edition: This edition of As the Crow Flies includes editorial revisions. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. "Claire McGowan at her very best." Peter JamesFrom the bestselling author of What You Did comes the story of a young couple who are about to discover that in a house full of secrets theres nowhere to hideFor Helen and George, the remote fixer-upper in Cornwall was supposed to be a dream home, and a way to leave behind the problems theyre both running from. But something about the place feels wrong from day one. And why does Helen have a creeping feeling shes seen this house before?Her unease only deepens after renovations begin, when the builders find sinister dolls hidden in the walls. As Helen digs into the houses past, she discovers that the previous owner was not only rumoured to be a witch; she was also imprisoned for a brutal triple murder thirty years earlier.When a horrific accident almost ends in tragedy, Helen worries that the houses secrets are to blame, and as events spiral out of control she discovers George has been lying to her. As the past returns to haunt them, the couple realise they are in terrible danger, and they cant trust anyonenot even each other. Because Helen hasnt been entirely honest with him either. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. In this evocative tale from the bestselling author of The Dressmakers Gift, a strange new city offers a young girl hope. Can it also offer a lost soul a second chance?Morocco, 1941. With France having fallen to Nazi occupation, twelve-year-old Josie has fled with her family to Casablanca, where they await safe passage to America. Life here is as intense as the sun, every sight, smell and sound overwhelming to the senses in a city filled with extraordinary characters. Its a world away from the trouble back homeand Josie loves it.Seventy years later, another new arrival in the intoxicating port city, Zoe, is strugglingwith her marriage, her baby daughter and her new life as an expat in an unfamiliar place. But when she discovers a small wooden box and a diary from the 1940s beneath the floorboards of her daughters bedroom, Zoe enters the inner world of young Josie, who once looked out on the same view of the Atlantic Ocean, but who knew a very different Casablanca.Its not long before Zoe begins to see her adopted city through Josies eyes. But can a new perspective help her turn tragedy into hope, and find the comfort she needs to heal her broken heart? The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A world of enchanted injustice needs a disenchanting woman in an all-new fantasy series by the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Paper Magician.The orphaned Elsie Camden learned as a girl that there were two kinds of wizards in the world: those who pay for the power to cast spells and those, like her, born with the ability to break them. But as an unlicensed magic user, her gift is a crime. Commissioned by an underground group known as the Cowls, Elsie uses her spellbreaking to push back against the aristocrats and help the common man. She always did love the tale of Robin Hood.Elite magic user Bacchus Kelsey is one elusive spell away from his mastership when he catches Elsie breaking an enchantment. To protect her secret, Elsie strikes a bargain. Shell help Bacchus fix unruly spells around his estate if he doesnt turn her in. Working together, Elsies trust inand fondness forthe handsome stranger grows. So does her trepidation about the rise in the murders of wizards and the theft of the spellbooks their bodies leave behind.For a rogue spellbreaker like Elsie, theres so much to learn about her powers, her family, the intriguing Bacchus, and the untold dangers shadowing every step of a journey shes destined to complete. But will she uncover the mystery before its too late to save everything she loves? The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. An Amazon Charts bestseller.Shes a total stranger. But she knows who you areSuzi did a bad thing. Shes paying for it now, pregnant, scared, and living in an isolated cottage with her jealous husband, Nick.When Nora moves into the only house nearby, Suzi is delighted to have a friend. So much so that shes almost tempted to tell Nora her terrible secret. But theres more to Nora than meets the eye. Its impossibledoes she already know what Suzi did?Meanwhile, Elle spends her days in her perfect home, fixated on keeping up appearances. But when her husband betrays her, it unravels a secret going all the way back to her childhood. Shell do whatever it takes to hold on to him, even if that means murder. After all, shes done it beforeCaught up in their own secrets and lies, these strangers will soon realise they have more in common than they could ever have imagined. When a shocking event brings them together, their lives will never be the same again. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. When Kendra first visits her ailing grandmother, Ella has only one request: that Kendra write her story down, before she forgetsIn 1937, seventeen-year-old Ellas life changes forever when she is sent to spend the summer on the beautiful Ile de Re and meets the charismatic, creative Christophe. They spend the summer together, exploring the islands sandy beaches and crystal-clear waters, and, for the first time in her life, Ella feels truly free.But the outbreak of war casts everything in a new light. Ella is forced to return to Scotland, where she volunteers for the war effort alongside the dashing Angus. In this new world, Ella feels herself drifting further and further from who she was on the Ile de Re. Can she ever find her way back? And does she want to?From the windswept Ile de Re to the rugged hills of Scotland, Sea of Memories is a spellbinding journey about the power of memory, love and second chances. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. An RNA Romantic Novel Award nominee.Heartbroken and hoping for a new start, Abi Howes takes a summer job in rural France at the Chateau Bellevue. The old chateau echoes with voices from the past, and soon Abi finds herself drawn to one remarkable womans story, a story that could change the course of her summerand her life.In 1938, Eliane Martin tends beehives in the garden of the beautiful Chateau Bellevue. In its shadow she meets Mathieu Dubosq and falls in love for the first time, daring to hope that a happy future awaits. But Frances eastern border is darkening under the clouds of war, and history has other plans for ElianeWhen she is separated from Mathieu in the chaos of German occupation, Eliane makes the dangerous decision to join the Resistance and fight for Frances liberty. But with no end to the war in sight, her loyalty to Mathieu is severely tested.From the bestselling author of Sea of Memories comes the story of two remarkable women, generations apart, who must use adversity to their advantage and find the resilience deep within. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A gripping psychological thriller from the bestselling author of Follow You Home and The Magpies.It was the job she had dreamed of since childhood. But on her very first day, when an unnerving encounter drags up memories Sophie Greenwood would rather forget, she wonders if she has made a mistake. A fatal mistake.What is her ambitious young assistant really up to? And what exactly happened to Sophies predecessor? When her husband and daughter are pulled into the nightmare, Sophie is forced to confront the darkest secrets she has carried for years.As her life begins to fall apart at work and at home, Sophie must race to uncover the truth about her new jobbefore it kills her. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. From the bestselling author of Where the Story Starts comes a tale about dealing with the pastand finally facing the future.Pip Appleby seems to have it all, with her prestigious job as a human rights lawyer and her enviable London home. But then a tragic accident stops her life in its tracks, and in an instant everything changes. Retreating to her familys rural farm and the humble origins she has been trying to hide, Pip is haunted by what she has done.When she discovers the diary of actress Evelyn Mountcastle in a box of old books, Pip revels in the opportunity to lose herself in someone elses life rather than focus on the disaster that is her own. But soon she sees parallelsEvelyns life was also beset by tragedy, and, like Pip, she returned to Southwold under a dark cloud.When Pip and Evelyns paths cross in real life they slowly begin to reveal the hidden stories that are holding them back. Can they help each other forgive what happened in the past and, perhaps, find happiness in the future? The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. An Amazon Charts, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestseller.From the author of The Art of Inheriting Secrets comes an emotional new tale of two sisters, an ocean of lies, and a search for the truth.Her sister has been dead for fifteen years when she sees her on the TV newsJosie Bianci was killed years ago on a train during a terrorist attack. Gone forever. Its what her sister, Kit, an ER doctor in Santa Cruz, has always believed. Yet all it takes is a few heart-wrenching seconds to upend Kits world. Live coverage of a club fire in Auckland has captured the image of a woman stumbling through the smoke and debris. Her resemblance to Josie is unbelievable. And unmistakable. With it comes a flood of emotionsgrief, loss, and angerthat Kit finally has a chance to put to rest: by finding the sister whos been living a lie.After arriving in New Zealand, Kit begins her journey with the memories of the past: of days spent on the beach with Josie. Of a lost teenage boy whod become part of their family. And of a trauma that has haunted Kit and Josie their entire lives.Now, if two sisters are to reunite, it can only be by unearthing long-buried secrets and facing a devastating truth that has kept them apart far too long. To regain their relationship, they may have to lose everything. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. From the bestselling author of The Girl in the Corner comes a story that asks: what would you risk for a shot at happiness?1984. Bessie is a confident sixteen-year-old girl with the world at her feet, dreaming of what life will bring and what shell bring to this life. Then everything comes crashing down. Her bright and trusting smile is lost, banished by shameand a secret shell carry with her for the rest of her life.2021. The last thirty-seven years have not been easy for Bess. At fifty-three she is visibly weary, and her marriage to Mario is in tatters. Watching her son in newlywed blissthe hope, the trust, the joyBess knows it is time to face her own demons, and try to save her relationship. But shell have to throw off the burden of shame if she is to honour that sixteen-year-old girl whose dreams lie frozen in time.Can Bess face her past, finally come clean to Mario, and claim the love she has longed to fully experience all these years? The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. From the bestselling author of The Girl in the Corner comes the moving story of a man whose life is changed in an instant. How do you start again when you lose the only love youve ever known?When Nicks wife Kerry falls ill and dies, he realises for the first time how fragile his happiness has always been, and how much hes been taking his good life and wonderful family for granted. Now, he suddenly finds himself navigating parenthood alone, unsure how to deal with his own grief, let alone that of his teenage son, Olly.In the depths of his heartbreak, Nick must find a way to navigate life that pleases his son, his in-laws, his family and his friendswhile honouring what Kerry meant to them all. But when it comes to his own emotions, Nick doesnt know where to begin. Kerry was his childhood sweetheartbut was she really the only one who could ever make him happy?And in the aftermath of tragedy, can Nick and his son find themselves again? The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Winner of the ATA Lewis Galantiere Award.The award-winning, international bestselling page-turner about the secrets and lies of one man that lead another into a treacherous house of strangersWhen novelist Manuel Ortigosa learns that his husband, Alvaro, has been killed in a car crash, it comes as a devastating shock. It wont be the last. Hes now arrived in Galicia. Its where Alvaro died. Its where the case has already been quickly closed as a tragic accident. Its also where Alvaro hid his secrets.The man to whom Manuel was married for fifteen years was not the unassuming man he knew.Alvaros trail leads Manuel deep into one of Spains most powerful and guarded families. Behind the walls of their forbidding estate, Manuel is nothing but an unwelcome and dangerous intruder. Then he finds two allies: a stubbornly suspicious police lieutenant and Alvaros old friendand private confessorfrom seminary school. Together theyre collecting the pieces of Alvaros past, his double life, and his mysterious death.But in the shadows of nobility and privilege, Manuel is about to unravel a web of corruption and deception that could be as fatal a trap for him as it was for the man he loved. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. In this poignant novel from million-copy bestselling author Imogen Clark, an extraordinary final wish brings five lives together forever.Just turned eighteen, Romany is on the cusp of taking her first steps into adulthood when tragedy strikes, and she finds herself suddenly alone without her mother, Angie, the only parent she has ever known. In her final letter, Angie has charged her four closest friends with guiding Romany through her last year of schoolbut is there an ulterior motive to her unusual dying wish?Each of the four guardians possesses an outlook on life that Angie wants to give her daughter as a legacy. Three of them have known each other since university: the eternally nomadic and exotically named Tiger; the shy and practical Leon with his untapped musical genius; and Maggie, a brilliant lawyer who doesnt know her own abilities. But the fourth guardian is a mystery to the others: theyve never even heard of former model Hope beforeAs the guardians reflect on their friendship with Angie, it becomes apparent that this unusual arrangement is as much about them as it is about Romany. Navigating their grief individually and as a group, what will all five of them learn about themselves, their pastsand the woman whos brought them all together? The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. "Instantly absorbing, suspenseful, romantic, and stylishlike binge-watching a great British drama on Masterpiece Theater." Lee Child, New York Times bestselling authorWinner of the Left Coast Crime Award winner for Best Historical Mystery Novel and the Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel.World War II comes to Farleigh Place, the ancestral home of Lord Westerham and his five daughters, when a soldier with a failed parachute falls to his death on the estate. After his uniform and possessions raise suspicions, MI5 operative and family friend Ben Cresswell is covertly tasked with determining if the man is a German spy. The assignment also offers Ben the chance to be near Lord Westerham's middle daughter, Pamela, whom he furtively loves. But Pamela has her own secret: she has taken a job at Bletchley Park, the British code-breaking facility.As Ben follows a trail of spies and traitors, which may include another member of Pamela's family, he discovers that some within the realm have an appalling, history-altering agenda. Can he, with Pamela's help, stop them before England falls?Inspired by the events and people of World War II, writer Rhys Bowen crafts a sweeping and riveting saga of class, family, love, and betrayal. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A trainee jockey has been kicked to death by an aggressive stallion at the local stables. Deemed an accidental death, the case is closed. But when the jockeys brother returns from active service, he sparks an armed siege, demanding the investigation be re-opened and the truth uncovered.Still recovering from the physical and mental scars of his last case, Detective Inspector Nick Dixon is dragged deep into a murky world of betting scams and murder, where people will do anything to keep their secrets. Even if that means silencing a DI who keeps asking the wrong questions about the wrong dead jockey.Kickback is the third novel in the highly acclaimed DI Nick Dixon Crime Series.Revised edition: This edition of Kickback includes editorial revisions. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…