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New Fiction Titles

The Satsuma Complex by Bob Mortimer

 

Gary Thorn goes for a pint with a work acquaintance called Brendan. When Brendan leaves early, Gary meets a girl in the pub. He doesn't catch her name, but falls for her anyway. When she suddenly disappears, all Gary has to remember her by is the book she was reading: The Satsuma Complex.

Okay Then That's Great by Susannah White

For several months Marnie, a middle-aged poet and mother, has experienced sightings of her long-dead identical twin sister, Perdita, across London. As a consequence, and due to her crippling writer's block, she has sought the help of octogenarian Harley Street shrink, Schlap, to work through her problems. 

The Devil You Know by P.J. Tracy

Darkness is nothing new to LAPD Detective Margaret Nolan, but even she isn't prepared for the scandalous deception of deadly proportions that shakes the very foundation of Hollywood and its untouchables... and leaves her entangled in its rotten core. 

My American Chair by Elizabeth Smither

Assured, intimate, witty, revealing - this is a poetry collection to treasure from one of our most beloved voices

In the Upper Country by Kai Thomas

In 1859, in a small town jail, deep in the forests of Canada, an elderly woman sits behind bars. She came to Dunmore via the Underground Railroad to escape enslavement, but an American bounty hunter tracked her down. Now she's in jail for killing him. 

A Mother Would Know by Amber Garza

Valerie has been forgetting things. Her daughter worries about her being on her own in her big Victorian house -- one rumored to be haunted after a tragedy decades earlier. With few options, she asks her adult son to move home, but it's not quite the reunion she hoped for. 

Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan

Their love was supposed to last forever. But after two devastating tragedies, Yasmen and Josiah Wade realized love alone couldn't solve everything... or keep their marriage together. 

Seeing Other People by Diana Reid

Which comes first - those you love, or those you want? Seeing Other People is the darkly funny story of two very different sisters, and the summer that stretches their relationship almost to breaking point.

Love, Clancy by W. Bruce Cameron

Told in Cameron's signature style, a tremendous cast of wonderful characters find themselves jointly and separately navigating the challenges of life, of love, and...other pets, including Clancy's 'worst enemy' - one very disdainful cat. 

A Small Affair by Flora Collins

After connecting with a wealthy man on a dating app, the beautiful and ruthlessly ambitious Vera is caught up in a scandal after the man and his supposedly estranged wife are found dead in their home

A Hard Day For a Hangover by Darynda Jones

The finale to the Sunshine Vicram series that will have you laughing and cheering all the way to the end.

The Iron Way by Tim Leach

Book 2 in the Sarmatian series, following A winter war. 

Of the other side of the wall there are rumours. Of men closer to giants, of warriors who fight without fear or restraint. And the Sarmatians are called to defend against them. To stand and fight. To die for Rome.

Winter Work by Dan Fesperman

 

An exhilarating spy thriller inspired by a true story about the precious secrets up for grabs just after the fall of the Berlin Wall

 

An Afterlife for Rosemary Lamb by Louise Wolhuter

Meg and Lily are outsiders who live on its margins at Magpie Beach, where they’ve managed to keep out of each other’s way for years. That is, until Rosemary comes along and draws them into an unlikely friendship. 

The Simple Truth by James Buckler

A young woman is dead. A very wealthy client needs a favour. You're newly qualified as a lawyer and this could be your big break, so you jump at the chance. The case is about to be closed. 

The Last Housewife by Ashley Winstead

 

During their senior year of college, Shay Evans and her best friend Laurel escaped from a violent, magnetic man and his equally violent views about women and society. Eight years later, Shay has built a new life for herself. 

Duke by Rozlan Mohd Noor

In the run-up to the Eid holiday, the police department is drained of staff and the DUKE [Duta-Ulu Klang Expressway] jammed with vehicles, as many in Kuala Lumpur leave the capital to celebrate the end of Ramadan with their extended families. 

In the Blink of an Eye by Jo Callaghan

DCS Kat Frank knows all about loss. A widowed single mother, Kat is a cop who trusts her instincts. Picked to lead a pilot programme that has her paired with AIDE (Artificially Intelligent Detective Entity) Lock, Kat's instincts come up against Lock's logic. 

The Mystery of Four by Sam Blake

 

Tess Morgan has finally made her dream of restoring beautiful Kilfenora House and Gardens into a reality. But her dream turns into a nightmare when a devastating accident hits the production of Dr Faustus, the centre piece for the opening weekend. 

Blackstone Fell by Martin Edwards

Autumn 1930. As the nights draw in, Jacob Flint attends a seance. He's intending to investigate fraudulent mediums - but then a ghost appears with a message from the spirit world: 'Felix Reilly murdered me.' 

The Gauntlet and the Burning Blade by Ian Green

Book 2 in the Rotstorm series following The Gauntlet and the Fist Beneath.

The Sisters of Sea View by Julie Klassen

 

When their father's death leaves them impoverished, the Summers sisters open their home to guests to provide for their ailing mother. But instead of the elderly invalids they expect, they find themselves hosting eligible gentlemen. 

Her Heart's Desire by Shelley Shepard Gray

A wallflower in her Amish community, Mary Margaret hopes a trip will offer her a chance to come out of her shell.

Mad Woman by Louisa Treger

In 1887, young Nellie Bly sets out for New York and a career in journalism, determined to make her way as a serious reporter, whatever that may take. But life in the city is tougher than she imagined. 

Dr. B by Daniel Birnbaum

 

Illuminated by the wartime experiences of the author’s grandfather, Dr. B. is a riveting story of emigres, spies and diplomats that shines a light on a forgotten corner of World War II history.

Now is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson

Sixteen-year-old Frankie Budge is determined to make it through yet another sad summer in Coalfield, Tennessee, when she meets Zeke, a talented artist who has just moved into his grandmother's unhappy house and who is as lonely and awkward as Frankie is. 

Ghost Season by Fatin Abbas

Weaving a sweeping history of the breakup of Sudan into the lives of five captivating characters, Fatin Abbas explores the porous and perilous nature of borders-whether they be national, ethnic, or religious-and the profound consequences for those who cross them

On Girlhood, ed. Glory Edim

 

Since founding the beloved Well-Read Black Girl book club in 2015, Glory Edim has emerged as a literary tastemaker for a new generation. Featuring stories by Jamaica Kincaid, Toni Morrison, Dorothy West, Rita Dove, Camille Acker, Toni Cade Bambara and more.

The Glass House by Brooke Dunnell

An unsettling and moving exploration of family relationships and the secrets we keep from the people we love most. Dunnell expertly unpacks the complex dynamic between elderly parent and adult child, and skewers the toxicity at the heart of many teenage female friendships. 

Fanatic Heart by Tim Keneally

John Mitchel, Irishman, lawyer, journalist, activist and politician, is a complex character. Charged with treason in Ireland and tried by an English judge he was snuck off mainland Ireland on the day he was charged to avoid a breakout and rebellion. 

Mika in Real LIfe by Emiko Jean

 

At thirty-five, Mika Suzuki’s life is a mess. Her last relationship ended in flames. Her roommate-slash-best friend might be a hoarder. She’s a perpetual disappointment to her traditional Japanese parents. And, most recently, she’s been fired from her latest dead-end job. 

Punchline by Sam Johns

Graphic novel. Spinning out of the pages of "The Joker War" comes the first solo book starring the blockbuster new character Punchline

The Deluge by Stephen Markley

In 2013 California, environmental scientist Tony Pietrus, after receiving a death threat, is linked to a colorful cast of characters, including a brazen young activist who, in the mountains of Wyoming, begins a project that will alter the course of the decades to come

The Keepsake by Julie Brooks

 

1832. The morning after her father's funeral, Prudence Merryfield wakes to the liberating thought that this is the first day of her new life. At thirty-five and unmarried, she is now mistress of her own fate. 

Run to Ground by Stuart Johnstone

Book 3 in the Don Colyear series set in Edinburgh.

Death in Heels by Kitty Murphy

Book 1 in the new Dublin Drag mystery series.

 

Mae B is dazzling...that is until local queen Eve lampoons her performance and ruins the show. So when Eve turns up dead later that night, face down in the gutter of a rain-soaked Dublin street, the timing seems awfully suspicious...

Girls of Flight City by Lorraine Heath

 

Inspired by true events. 1941. A talented flier, Jessie Lovelace yearns for a career in aviation. When the civilian flight school in her small Texas town begins to clandestinely train British pilots for the RAF, she fights to become an instructor. But the task isn't without its perils of near-misses and death. 

Through You by Ariana Godoy

Claudia knows the wealthy, gorgeous Hidalgo brothers better than most people: she lives with them, after all. Once she was just the housekeeper's daughter, but now she looks after the whole household. 

The Survivor by Simon Conway

Book 3 in the Jude Lyon series, The Survivor brings the espionage novel crashing into the modern day. 

Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder (Graphic Novel version)

 

The bestselling philosophy book reimagined for the first time as a graphic novel. This is the first of two volumes. 

Stella Maris by Cormac McCarthy

The second volume of The Passenger series: Stella Maris is an intimate portrait of grief and longing, as a young woman in a psychiatric facility seeks to understand her own existence. 

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