The Seasonwife by Saige England

It's 1832 on an isolated coast on the South Island of New Zealand. A lush and tranquil bay is facing a season of upheaval. White men are whaling, sealing, whoring and warring. Creatures are culled, woods are felled. But something more sinister is afoot. New Zealand author.

Tom Lake by Ann Pratchett

In the spring of 2020, Lara's three daughters return to the family's orchard in Northern Michigan. While picking cherries, they beg their mother to tell them the story of Peter Duke, a famous actor with whom she shared both a stage and a romance years before at a theater company called Tom Lake. 

Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead

Sequel to Harlem Shuffle
1971, New York City. Trash piles up on the streets, crime is at an all-time high, the city is going bankrupt, and a shooting war has broken out between the NYPD and the Black Liberation Army. Furniture store owner and ex-fence Ray Carney is trying to keep his head down, his business up and his life straight. 

The Keeper of the Hidden Books by Madeline Martin

All her life, Zofia has found comfort in two things: books and her best friend, Janina. But no one could have imagined the horrors of the Nazi occupation in Warsaw. As the bombs rain down and Hitler's forces loot and destroy the city, Zofia finds that now books are also in need of saving. 

The bone hacker by Kathy Reichs

Book 22 in the Temperance Brennan series 

Tourists have been disappearing on the islands of Turks and Caicos for years. Seven years ago, the first victim was found in a strange location with both hands cut off; the other visitors vanished without a trace. But, recently, tantalizing leads have emerged and only Tempe can unravel them.

The Last Word by Taylor Adams

After posting a negative book review, a woman living in a remote location begins to wonder if the author is a little touchy -- or very, very dangerous. 

The Trackers by Charles Frazier

Hurtling past the downtrodden communities of Depression-era America, painter Val Welch lands a New Deal assignment to create a mural representing the region for their new Post Office. A wealthy art lover named John Long and his wife Eve have agreed to host Val at their sprawling ranch. Rumors and intrigue surround the couple.

Killer Traitor Spy by Tim Ayliffe

Book 4 in the  John Bailey thriller series

Russian millionaire, Dmitry Lebedev, has been flying under the radar in Sydney for years. Now somebody wants him dead. 

The Collector by Daniel Silva

Book 23 in the Gabriel Allon thriller series

On the morning after the Venice Preservation Society's annual black-tie gala, art restorer and legendary spy Gabriel Allon enters his favorite coffee bar on the island of Murano to find General Cesare Ferrari, the commander of the Art Squad, eagerly awaiting his arrival. 

More confessions of a Forty-Something F##k Up by Alexandra Potter

There is no magical land you finally arrive at where everything is figured out, fixed and sorted. Life, like us, is a sum of moving parts, and if we're lucky, we get to keep f**king up, figuring it out and laughing in the face of it all. 

I Know it's You by Susan Lewis

The first chapter of a manuscript arrives on publisher Marina Forster's desk. She assumes it's just another novel by another aspiring writer. As the chapters arrive one by one, Marina is convinced they are about her past. There's only one person who can know everything about the scandal, the trial, and the trauma that nearly broke her. This is one story that should never be told, and Marina is so desperate she will do anything to stop it getting out.

Home to Echidna Lane by Eva Scott

It's been thirteen years since Lacey Kane escaped the small town of Whitton for the big city, and life couldn't be better. Or so she thought. When her seemingly perfect life is exposed in the worst way, on live television no less, she suddenly finds herself facing her worst nightmare.

An Honest Man by Michael Koryta

Israel Pike was a killer, and he was an honest man. They were not mutually exclusive. 

Penance by Eliza Clark

On a beach in a run-down seaside town on the Yorkshire coastline, sixteen-year-old Joan Wilson is set on fire by three other schoolgirls. Nearly a decade after the horrifying murder, journalist Alec Z. Carelli has written the definitive account of the crime, drawn from hours of interviews with witnesses and family members, painstaking historical research, and most notably, correspondence with the killers themselves.  But how much of the story is true?

Bad Men by Julie Mae Cohen

Saffy has a secret. A secret that she is deeply ashamed of. It's not the fact that she's a serial killer in her free time. In fact, she's quite proud of that. After all she's only killing the bad men. She is making the world a better place. No, her secret is far worse than that. 

Vendetta By Tony Park

Captain Sannie van Rensburg and safari guide Mia Greenaway are caught in the crossfire of a decades-old feud between five veterans of South Africa's apartheid-era Border War. 

The Year's Top Hard Science Fiction Stories. 7 edited by Allan Kaster

A collection spotlighting the best hard science fiction stories and novellas published in 2022 by current and emerging masters of the genre, including our very own Sean Monaghan 

The Sister Effect by Susan Mallery

Finley McGowan is determined that the niece she's raising will always feel loved and wanted. Unlike how she felt after her mom left to pursue a dream of stardom, and when the grandfather who was left to raise them abandoned her and her sister, Sloane, when they needed him most.

The New Wife by JP Delaney

When Finn Hensen gets a call from his sister Jess to say their father has died, neither is heartbroken. Ownership of his beautiful but dilapidated farmhouse in the mountains of Mallorca now passes to Finn and his sister. The only problem is that his father, Jimmy, recently remarried and his new wife, Ruensa, is still living there.

A Game of Lies by Clare Mackintosh

Sequel to The Last Party.

Stranded in the Welsh mountains, seven reality show contestants have no idea what they've signed up for. Each of these strangers has a secret. If another player can guess the truth, they won't just be eliminated - they'll be exposed live on air.

Pink Lemonade Cake Murder by Joanna Fluke

Another Hannah Swensen cosy mystery with recipes 

You Think You Know Me by Ayaan Mohamud

Hanan has always been good and quiet. She accepts her role as her school's perfect Muslim poster girl. She ignores the racist bullies. “A closed mouth is gold - it helps you get home in one piece”. Then her friend is murdered and every Muslim is to blame. “The world is angry at us again”. How can she stay silent while her family is ripped apart? It's time for her to stand up and shout.

The Wild Lands by Paul Greci

Natural disasters and a breakdown of civilization have cut off Alaska from the world and destroyed its landscape. As Travis and his younger sister, Jess, cross hundreds of miles in search of civilization, the wild lands around them are filled with ravenous animals, desperate survivors pushed to the edge, and people who've learned to shoot first and ask questions never. How far will people will go to survive? 

Never Open It by J. M. Ken Niimura

This Trilogy is a collection of three stories…rooted in well-known Japanese folk tales, such as Urashima Taro and The Crane Wife. Each story delves into the concept of the taboo, asking questions such as "Why are these rules meant to be followed?" and "Who and why sets these rules?"

Blight : Fungi and the Coming Pandemic by Emily Monosson

Delving into case studies at once fascinating, sobering, and hopeful, Blight serves as a wake-up call, a reminder of the delicate interconnectedness of the natural world, and a lesson in seeing life on our planet with renewed humility and awe. A prescient warning about the mysterious and deadly world of fungi-and how to avert further loss across species, including our own. 

Eat up New Zealand : the Bach Edition by Al Brown

This revised edition of Al's iconic book Eat Up New Zealand includes new recipes especially aimed at easy bach living. Al is well known for his love of fishing, so there are plenty of great ideas for using the day's catch, whether it's kahawai, kina or crayfish. With more than 150 recipes, this is a nostalgic treasure trove that gets to the heart of what New Zealand bach life is and the food that reflects that. 

Local is our Future by Helena Norberg-Hodge

Under the radar of the mainstream media, a worldwide localization movement is emerging. On every continent, people are coming together to claw back control over their own economies, and in doing so are rebuilding connections to one another, while repairing fractured communities and damaged environments.

From Salt to Jam by Katrina Meynink

Cook, mum, and straight-talking kitchen superstar Katrina Meynink knows how hard it can be to get dinner on the table. The columnist for popular Australian website Good Food has mastered the art of 'throw in a bowl and call it a meal' wizardry. Discover delicious hacks and time-saving tips to get off the culinary treadmill and make memorable dishes from midweek to Saturday night. 

Resilient Garden by Tom Massey

Award-winning garden designer Tom Massey shares essential tips on how to analyze your garden looking at everything from soil type to sun exposure, before recommending practical projects and plant choices that will be perfect for your plot. Discover how a hedge can reduce noise and trap pollution, how a patio affects waterlogging, how to harvest your rainwater, and much more.

Black Gold : Power, Money, & the team that Reshaped Rugby by Gregor Paul

In the professional age, the All Blacks have evolved to become rugby's most marketable asset and a blueprint for building high-performing teams. But as the All Blacks became commercialised, the tug-of-war between performance and making money has intensified. From the battle between Nike and Adidas for ownership of the black jersey to the newly minted deal with Silicon Valley private equity group Silver Lake, Black Gold reveals how the lure of monetising the brand has impacted the performance of the players and coaches. What sacrifices are being made to increase profit? 

You Called an Ambulance for What? by Tim Booth

Tim Booth is shocked when his first emergency callout for someone short of breath turns out to be an adult man with a blocked nose. Far from beginner's luck, this turns out to be an omen for the rest of his paramedic career. Between the obligatory stories of objects lodged in body cavities and grown men who can't look after themselves when their wives are away, Tim finds that the promised life-saving moments are far outweighed by the trivial, frustrating and bizarre ambulance callouts. 

Going Mainstream by Julia Ebner

Going undercover online and in person, UK counter-extremism expert Julia Ebner reveals how, united by a shared sense of grievance and scepticism about institutions, radicalised individuals are influencing the mainstream as never before. Hidden from public scrutiny, they leverage social media to create alternative information ecosystems and build sophisticated networks funded by dark money. Ebner's candid conversations with extremists offer a nuanced and gripping insight into why people have turned to the fringes.

Poisonous Tales by Hilary Hamnett

Utilising real forensic science Poisonous Tales explores the real science inspiring the toxins and tinctures in our favourite works. Could a poison really mimic death in Romeo and Juliet? What is the cause of the mad Hatter's malady in Alice in Wonderland? And could a stone from the stomach of a goat really have been used as an antidote in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince? 

Marlowe

Marlowe, a gripping noir crime thriller set in late 1930s Los Angeles, centres around a street-wise, down on his luck detective; Philip Marlowe, who is hired to find the ex-lover of a glamorous heiress, daughter of a well-known movie star. The disappearance unearths a web of lies, and soon Marlowe is involved in a dangerous, deadly investigation where everyone involved has something to hide.

Dalgliesh, series 2

Investigating complicated crimes in 1970s England, Dalgleish and his junior, D..S. Kate Miskin uncover the desperation and depravity that drive people to murder. But as his poetry career flourishes, Dalgleish must disect his own deepest motives as he considers resigning for the police. Follows Dalgliesh's crime-fighting career from 1970s England to the present day.

Shetland, series 6.

The disappearance of a vulnerable young man draws Perez into the troubled history of a family recently arrived from Glasgow. The missing man embraced life in Shetland and the community took him to its heart. Have the vengeful ghosts of the past caught up with him, or did an intense, new relationship turn sinister?

Red, White and Brass

Maka, a Tongan superfan, will do whatever it takes to get tickets to the Tonga vs France Rugby World Cup game – even if it means promising to deliver a brass band for the pre-match entertainment. Only problem is, the band doesn’t exist and Maka has four weeks to make one.

The First Lady

A revelatory reframing of American leadership through the lens of the First Ladies. Starring Viola Davis as Michelle Obama, Michelle Pfeiffer as Betty Ford and Gillian Anderson as Eleanor Roosevelt, this series delves deep into the Ladies personal and political lives.

Worricker, the Complete Series

Stars Bill Nighy. Do you need to know anything else? OK:

Since September 2001, the public every day reads of encroachments on their liberty which are justified in the name of security. David Hare's trilogy, ripped from the headlines, focuses on the internal divisions and arguments which have been raging inside an increasingly controversial intelligence community.