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HER HUSBAND IS A SERIAL KILLER. BUT DID SHE KNOW? 'This guy is the real deal. Trust me.' LEE CHILD 'T op notch thrills and courtroom drama' SHARI LAPENA 'Steve Cavanagh's twists hit you between the eyes. You never see them coming' ANTHONY HOROWITZ Daniel Miller murdered fourteen people before he vanished. His wife, Carrie, now faces trial as his accomplice. The FBI, the District Attorney, the media and everyone in America believe she knew and helped cover up her husband's crimes. Eddie Flynn won't take a case unless his client is innocent. Now, he has to prove to a jury, and the entire world, that Carrie Miller didn't know her husband's dark side. But so far, Eddie and his team are the only ones who believe that she had no part in the murders. With his wife on trial, Daniel Miller is forced to come out of hiding to save her from a life sentence. He will kill to protect her and everyone involved in the case is a target. Even Eddie Flynn... Praise for the award-winning, Sunday Times bestseller Steve Cavanagh: 'The ultimate treat for crime fiction fans' JANICE HALLETT 'Steve Cavanagh's twists hit you between the eyes. You never see them coming' ANTHONY HOROWITZ 'A gripping, twisty thriller' IAN RANKIN 'This guy is the real deal. Trust me' LEE CHILD 'Steve Cavanagh writes the best hooks in the business' MICK HERRON 'The real magic is in Steve Cavanagh's hypnotic storytelling power' SUNDAY EXPRESS 'Cavanagh is a genius' EVENING STANDARD 'A great author' MARTINA COLE

'Plotting that takes the breath away' IAN RANKIN 'A fantastic thriller writer' MARK BILLINGHAM 'Steve Cavanagh's twists hit you between the eyes. You never see them coming' ANTHONY HOROWITZ A GIRL IS MISSING. SOMEONE IS LYING. WHO IS DEADLIER... Leonard Howell's worst nightmare has come true: his daughter Caroline has been kidnapped. Not content with relying on the cops, Howell calls the only man he trusts to get her back. ...THE MAN WHO KNOWS THE TRUTH... Eddie Flynn knows what it's like to lose a daughter and vows to bring Caroline home safe. Once a con artist, now a hotshot criminal attorney, Flynn is no stranger to the shady New York underworld. ...OR THE ONE WHO BELIEVES A LIE? However, as he steps back into his old life, Flynn realizes that the rules of game have changed - and that he is being played. But who is pulling the strings? And is anyone in this twisted case telling the truth...? A missing girl, a desperate father and a case that threatens to destroy everyone involved... Praise for the award-winning, Sunday Times bestseller Steve Cavanagh: 'This guy is the real deal. Trust me' LEE CHILD ' The ultimate treat for crime fiction fans' JANICE HALLETT 'Steve Cavanagh writes the best hooks in the business' MICK HERRON 'The real magic is in Steve Cavanagh's hypnotic storytelling power' SUNDAY EXPRESS 'Cavanagh is a genius' EVENING STANDARD 'A great author' MARTINA COLE

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HIS CLIENT IS INNOCENT. HIS WIFE IS GUILTY. WHO WILL HE PROTECT? 'One of the most purely entertaining books you'll read this year. It's a blast' JOHN CONNOLLY 'A fantastic thriller writer' MARK BILLINGHAM 'Steve Cavanagh's twists hit you between the eyes. You never see them coming' ANTHONY HOROWITZ 'This guy is the real deal. Trust me' LEE CHILD When David Child, a major client of a corrupt New York law firm, is arrested for murder, the FBI ask con artist-turned-lawyer Eddie Flynn to secure the case and force him to testify against the firm. Eddie is not someone who is easily coerced, but when the FBI reveal that they have incriminating files on his wife, he knows he has no choice. But Eddie is convinced the man is innocent, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. With the FBI putting pressure on him to secure the deal, Eddie must find a way to prove his client's innocence. But the stakes are high - his wife is in danger. And not just from the FBI . . . Praise for the award-winning, Sunday Times bestseller Steve Cavanagh: 'The ultimate treat for crime fiction fans' JANICE HALLETT 'Steve Cavanagh's twists hit you between the eyes. You never see them coming' ANTHONY HOROWITZ 'A gripping, twisty thriller' IAN RANKIN 'This guy is the real deal. Trust me' LEE CHILD 'Steve Cavanagh writes the best hooks in the business' MICK HERRON 'The real magic is in Steve Cavanagh's hypnotic storytelling power' SUNDAY EXPRESS 'Cavanagh is a genius' EVENING STANDARD 'A great author' MARTINA COLE

***THE GRIPPING FIRST THRILLER IN THE MULTI-MILLION COPY SELLING SERIES*** 'Everything a great thriller should be ' MARK BILLINGHAM 'Steve Cavanagh's twists hit you between the eyes. You never see them coming' ANTHONY HOROWITZ 'The British John Grisham' RICHARD OSMAN TO SAVE HIS DAUGHTER...HE MUST HELP A KILLER WALK FREE. Eddie Flynn used to be a con artist. Then he became a lawyer. Turned out the two weren't that different. It's been over a year since Eddie vowed never to set foot in a courtroom again. But now he doesn't have a choice. Olek Volchek, the infamous head of the Russian mafia in New York, has strapped a bomb to Eddie's back and kidnapped his ten-year-old daughter, Amy. Eddie only has forty-eight hours to defend Volchek in an impossible murder trial - and win - if he wants to save his daughter. Under the scrutiny of the media and the FBI, Eddie must use his razor-sharp wit and every con-artist trick in the book to defend his 'client' and ensure Amy's safety. With the timer on his back ticking away, can Eddie convince the jury of the impossible? IN A BROKEN JUSTICE SYSTEM, YOU DON'T NEED A GOOD LAWYER. YOU NEED A DAMN GOOD CONMAN...MEET EDDIE FLYNN. Praise for the award-winning, Sunday Times bestseller Steve Cavanagh: 'A gripping, twisty thriller' IAN RANKIN 'This guy is the real deal. Trust me' LEE CHILD 'Steve Cavanagh writes the best hooks in the business' MICK HERRON 'The real magic is in Steve Cavanagh's hypnotic storytelling power' SUNDAY EXPRESS 'Cavanagh is a genius' EVENING STANDARD 'A great author' MARTINA COLE

'Everything a great thriller should be ' MARK BILLINGHAM 'Steve Cavanagh's twists hit you between the eyes. You never see them coming' ANTHONY HOROWITZ HE HAS JUST 48 HOURS TO SAVE HIS DAUGHTER... Eddie Flynn used to be a con artist. Then he became a lawyer. Turned out the two weren't that different. It's been over a year since Eddie vowed never to set foot in a courtroom again. But now he doesn't have a choice. Olek Volchek, the infamous head of the Russian mafia in New York, has strapped a bomb to Eddie's back and kidnapped his ten-year-old daughter, Amy. Eddie only has forty-eight hours to defend Volchek in an impossible murder trial - and win - if he wants to save his daughter. Under the scrutiny of the media and the FBI, Eddie must use his razor-sharp wit and every con-artist trick in the book to defend his 'client' and ensure Amy's safety. With the timer on his back ticking away, can Eddie convince the jury of the impossible? Praise for the award-winning, Sunday Times bestseller Steve Cavanagh: 'A gripping, twisty thriller ' IAN RANKIN 'This guy is the real deal. Trust me' LEE CHILD 'Steve Cavanagh writes the best hooks in the business' MICK HERRON 'The real magic is in Steve Cavanagh's hypnotic storytelling power' SUNDAY EXPRESS 'Cavanagh is a genius' EVENING STANDARD 'A great author' MARTINA COLE

***THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*** 'ATMOSPHERIC AND FASCINATING' Joe Abercrombie 'SPECTACULAR' Django Wexler From New York Times bestselling and critically acclaimed author Daniel Abraham, co-author of the Expanse, comes a monumental epic fantasy trilogy that unfolds within the walls of a single great city, over the course of one tumultuous year, where every story matters, and the fate of the city is woven from them all. Kithamar is a centre of trade and wealth, an ancient city with a long, bloody history where countless thousands live and their stories unfold. This is Alys's. When her brother is murdered, a petty thief from the slums of Longhill sets out to discover who killed him and why. But the more she discovers about him, the more she learns about herself, and the truths she finds are more dangerous than knives. Swept up in an intrigue as deep as the roots of Kithamar, where the secrets of the lowest born can sometimes topple thrones, the story Alys chooses will have the power to change everything. Praise for Age of Ash: 'This outstanding series debut [. . .] instantly hooks readers with dual mysteries [. . .] Readers will eagerly anticipate the sequel' Publishers Weekly 'Age of Ash is a stunningly written, character driven story, centred on thieves, grief and dark magic. Abraham certainly knows how to enchant his readers and transport them to the city of Kithamar, a place of beauty and of forbidding secrets' Fantasy Hive 'Atmospheric and fascinating' Joe Abercrombie, Sunday Times bestselling author of A Little Hatred 'Kithamar is a spectacular creation, a city brought to life by dance, intricate worldbuilding and subtle magic. Fans of Scott Lynch . . . will enjoy this one' Django Wexler, author of Ashes of the Sun 'Daniel Abraham builds this world up with all the confident craftsmanship you'd expect from an author of his pedigree . . . So hang on to your cloak and dagger, Kithamar is in the hands of a pro' SFX

***THE INSTANT TOP FIVE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*** SHE WILL KILL YOUR WORST ENEMY. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS KILL HERS. 'Dazzling' SUNDAY TIMES Best Thriller Books of 2023 'Steve Cavanagh's twists hit you between the eyes. You never see them coming' ANTHONY HOROWITZ 'Unputdownable...one of the most ingenious thrillers I've read in a long time.' ALEX MICHAELIDES 'Smart, stylish and fearless - the ultimate treat for crime fiction fans' JANICE HALLETT One dark evening in New York City, two strangers meet by chance. Over drinks, Amanda and Wendy realise they have so much in common. They both feel alone. They both drink alone. And they both desperately want revenge against the two men who destroyed their families. Together, they have the perfect plan. If you kill for me, I'll kill for you... 'An absolute humdinger of a thriller - fiendishly clever and totally compelling.' TM LOGAN 'This guy is the real deal. Trust me' LEE CHILD 'Steve Cavanagh writes the best hooks in the business' MICK HERRON 'One of my very favourite authors, but even by his high standards this is an extraordinary book. Absolutely recommended.' M. W. CRAVEN 'A superb thriller...full of twists I never saw coming' ALEX NORTH 'The real magic is in Steve Cavanagh's hypnotic storytelling power' SUNDAY EXPRESS 'Cavanagh is a genius.' EVENING STANDARD Top Five Bestseller in the Sunday Times, August 2023.

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Tessa Bailey, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Happened One Summer and Hook, Line, and Sinker, brings her signature humor and spice to this new adult rom-com trilogy... You don't know what you've got until it's gone... Police academy cadet Charlie Burns can't believe his luck when the gorgeous blonde he meets in a bar murmurs those magic words: “Nothing serious, 'kay?” Mind-blowing, no-strings sex with Ever Carmichael—it's the holy grail of hookups for a guy who's too busy following in his family's footsteps to think about getting serious. Charlie's all about casual...that is, until Ever calls it quits and his world tilts on its axis. Ever knows that when you control the relationship game, you can't get played. But for the first time, she wants more than short-term satisfaction. Step one: end her fling with commitment-phobic Charlie. Step two: sacrifice herself to the ruthless NYC dating scene. Yet everywhere she turns, there's Charlie, being his ridiculously charming self. No online match or blind date compares to the criminally hot cop-in-training, but they're over. Aren't they? If love is a four-letter-word, why does the idea of Ever seeing someone else tie Charlie up in knots? Now he's desperate to win her back...and a little date sabotage never hurt anyone, right?

***THE INSTANT TOP FIVE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*** SHE WILL KILL YOUR WORST ENEMY. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS KILL HERS. 'One of the best thrillers I have ever read. I was completely blown away ' FREIDA MCFADDEN 'Dazzling' SUNDAY TIMES 'Steve Cavanagh's twists hit you between the eyes. You never see them coming' ANTHONY HOROWITZ 'Unputdownable...one of the most ingenious thrillers I've read in a long time.' ALEX MICHAELIDES 'Smart, stylish and fearless - the ultimate treat for crime fiction fans' JANICE HALLETT One dark evening in New York City, two strangers meet by chance. Over drinks, Amanda and Wendy realise they have so much in common. They both feel alone. They both drink alone. And they both desperately want revenge against the two men who destroyed their families. Together, they have the perfect plan. If you kill for me, I'll kill for you... 'An absolute humdinger of a thriller - fiendishly clever and totally compelling.' TM LOGAN 'This guy is the real deal. Trust me' LEE CHILD 'Steve Cavanagh writes the best hooks in the business' MICK HERRON 'One of my very favourite authors, but even by his high standards this is an extraordinary book. Absolutely recommended.' M. W. CRAVEN 'A superb thriller...full of twists I never saw coming' ALEX NORTH 'The real magic is in Steve Cavanagh's hypnotic storytelling power' SUNDAY EXPRESS 'Cavanagh is a genius.' EVENING STANDARD Top Five Bestseller in the Sunday Times, August 2023.

***THE INSTANT TOP FIVE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*** SHE WILL KILL YOUR WORST ENEMY. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS KILL HERS. 'One of the best thrillers I have ever read. I was completely blown away ' FREIDA MCFADDEN 'Dazzling' SUNDAY TIMES 'Steve Cavanagh's twists hit you between the eyes. You never see them coming' ANTHONY HOROWITZ 'Unputdownable...one of the most ingenious thrillers I've read in a long time.' ALEX MICHAELIDES 'Smart, stylish and fearless - the ultimate treat for crime fiction fans' JANICE HALLETT One dark evening in New York City, two strangers meet by chance. Over drinks, Amanda and Wendy realise they have so much in common. They both feel alone. They both drink alone. And they both desperately want revenge against the two men who destroyed their families. Together, they have the perfect plan. If you kill for me, I'll kill for you... 'An absolute humdinger of a thriller - fiendishly clever and totally compelling.' TM LOGAN 'This guy is the real deal. Trust me' LEE CHILD 'Steve Cavanagh writes the best hooks in the business' MICK HERRON 'One of my very favourite authors, but even by his high standards this is an extraordinary book. Absolutely recommended.' M. W. CRAVEN 'A superb thriller...full of twists I never saw coming' ALEX NORTH 'The real magic is in Steve Cavanagh's hypnotic storytelling power' SUNDAY EXPRESS 'Cavanagh is a genius.' EVENING STANDARD Top Five Bestseller in the Sunday Times, August 2023.

For fans of Colleen Hoover and Rosie Walsh: this book will break your heart... then put it back together. Two years together. Twenty years apart. One day to change their story. Benjamin's world is turned upside down the day he meets Clara. Instinctively, he knows that she is his person and he is hers, but the events of one devastating night will take their lives in very different directions. 20 years later, a bombing is reported in the city where Clara and Ben met, and she is pulled back to a place she tries not to remember and the first love she could never forget. Searching for Ben, Clara prays that twenty years of silence is about to end. But is it too late to put right what went wrong? This is not a love story. But it is a story of first love, of the mistakes people make, and the lengths they'll go to put things right. Praise for The One That Got Away: 'Compelling tale of the power of first love. Hooks you in with a sucker punch and never lets go' Lisa Green 'Evocative and beautifully written... I defy anyone who has experienced the heartbreak of first love not to cry when they read it.' Nikki Smith, author of Look What You Made Me Do 'Captures masterfully the magic and devastation of first love... A powerful exploration of the relationships that shape us, this is a nostalgic, fierce and utterly spellbinding read.' Holly Miller 'A powerful page-turner that perfectly portrays the destruction and jealousy of a relationship between two damaged young people, too inexperienced to deal with the intensity of their feelings. A tense, gripping read - I loved it.' Sarah Stovell, author of Other Parents 'Moving and gripping.' Eva Woods, author of How To Be Happy 'Absorbing, touching and wise - I raced through it.' Rebecca Wait, author of I'm Sorry You Feel That Way 'Do not let this one get away. It will steal your heart.' Lesley Kara, author of The Dare

Ride with the tide! Deep beneath the waves, King Triton's powerful trident has passed through the magical barrier that surrounds the Isle of the Lost-keeping villains in and magic out. And when Mal's longtime rival Uma, daughter of Ursula, gets wind of this, she can't believe her luck. The tide has dragged in something good for a change, and Uma is determined to get her wicked hands on it. But first, she needs a pirate crew. A storm is brewing back in Auradon, and when Mal, Evie, Carlos, and Jay hear that the trident has been washed away, they realize they'll have to find it before anyone from the Isle does. Luckily, they seem to have a talent for locating missing magical objects. As Uma readies for the high seas alongside Harry, son of Captain Hook, Gil, son of Gaston, and the toughest rogues on the Isle of the Lost, the reformed villains of Auradon devise their own master plan. And with King Ben away on royal business, they won't have to play by all the rules. Using bad for good can't be totally evil, right? The thrilling, perilous race to the trident pits old friends-and current enemies-against each other with the future of Auradon on the line. Both teams might like to make waves, but only one will come out on top of this one. Praise for Return to the Isle of the Lost "Packed with plenty of humor and adventure, this sequel spinoff is destined to please. With a second movie in the works and a bevy of loyal readers, it certainly won't stay on shelves for long." -Booklist Praise for The Isle of the Lost "Disney lovers and fairy-tale fans alike will need to get their hands on this book." -School Library Journal

Ride with the tide! Deep beneath the waves, King Triton's powerful trident has passed through the magical barrier that surrounds the Isle of the Lost-keeping villains in and magic out. And when Mal's longtime rival Uma, daughter of Ursula, gets wind of this, she can't believe her luck. The tide has dragged in something good for a change, and Uma is determined to get her wicked hands on it. But first, she needs a pirate crew. A storm is brewing back in Auradon, and when Mal, Evie, Carlos, and Jay hear that the trident has been washed away, they realize they'll have to find it before anyone from the Isle does. Luckily, they seem to have a talent for locating missing magical objects. As Uma readies for the high seas alongside Harry, son of Captain Hook, Gil, son of Gaston, and the toughest rogues on the Isle of the Lost, the reformed villains of Auradon devise their own master plan. And with King Ben away on royal business, they won't have to play by all the rules. Using bad for good can't be totally evil, right? The thrilling, perilous race to the trident pits old friends-and current enemies-against each other with the future of Auradon on the line. Both teams might like to make waves, but only one will come out on top of this one. Praise for Return to the Isle of the Lost "Packed with plenty of humor and adventure, this sequel spinoff is destined to please. With a second movie in the works and a bevy of loyal readers, it certainly won't stay on shelves for long." -Booklist Praise for The Isle of the Lost "Disney lovers and fairy-tale fans alike will need to get their hands on this book." -School Library Journal

'A definite must for all fans of comic fantasy' - ENIGMA 'Wacky humour bubbles through the polished narrative ... Holt doesn't skimp on the flashes of brilliance' - SFX Ever been offered a promotion that seems too good to be true? You know - the sort they'd be insane to be offering to someone like you. The kind where you snap their arm off to accept, then wonder why all your long-serving colleagues look secretly relieved, as if they're off some strange and unpleasant hook ... It's the kind of trick that deeply sinister companies like J.W. Wells & Co. pull all the time. Especially with employees who are too busy mooning over the office intern to think about what they're getting into. And it's why, right about now, Paul Carpenter is wishing he'd paid much less attention to the gorgeous Melze, and rather more to a little bit of job description small-print referring to 'pest' control ... Books by Tom Holt: Walled Orchard Series Goatsong The Walled Orchard J.W. Wells & Co. Series The Portable Door In Your Dreams Earth, Air, Fire and Custard You Don't Have to Be Evil to Work Here, But It Helps The Better Mousetrap May Contain Traces of Magic Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Sausages YouSpace Series Doughnut When It's A Jar The Outsorcerer's Apprentice The Good, the Bad and the Smug Novels Expecting Someone Taller Who's Afraid of Beowulf Flying Dutch Ye Gods! Overtime Here Comes the Sun Grailblazers Faust Among Equals Odds and Gods Djinn Rummy My Hero Paint your Dragon Open Sesame Wish you Were Here Alexander at World's End Only Human Snow White and the Seven Samurai Olympiad Valhalla Nothing But Blue Skies Falling Sideways Little People Song for Nero Meadowland Barking Blonde Bombshell The Management Style of the Supreme Beings An Orc on the Wild Side

What if the man from your nightmares was the only one who could save your life? For twenty-six years, webtoon artist Na Young-won has kept herself locked away in her Seoul apartment, hiding from the trauma of the plane crash that killed her parents. Her only company? The terrifying, transparent man who has haunted her dreams since she was seven years old. She's convinced herself he's just a coping mechanism-a vivid hallucination born of a broken childhood. But Gap-1 is terrifyingly real. As the Underworld Bureau's most lethal Saja-a grim reaper-he is the cold, colorless face of death, completely invisible to the living. Until he crosses paths with Young-won and realizes she can see him perfectly. When a devastating subway explosion threatens to take her life, the indifferent reaper does the unthinkable: he breaks every cosmic law to pull her back from the brink. Now, on the run from the forces of the afterlife, Young-won must face a reality crazier than any webtoon. Is she finally losing her mind, or has she fallen for the grim reaper who was born to take her soul? Saja, My Love is a pulse-pounding, emotionally raw Korean romantasy that will hook audiobook listeners from the very first chapter. Discover Your Next Binge-Watch Obsession... in Audio! If you've ever stayed up until 3:00 AM streaming K-dramas, blasting K-pop anthems, or wishing your favorite demon-hunting squads would leap off the screen, the Korean romantasy webnovel genre is your next major addiction. These stories take the high-stakes action, supernatural lore, and slow-burn chemistry you love in Korean entertainment and supercharge them for your headphones. Immersive, deeply atmospheric, and packed with irresistible 'will-they-won't-they' tension, this exploding genre is the ultimate escape for fans who want their romance served with a side of dangerous magic and dark urban fantasy. Dive in and let the obsession begin!

What if the man from your nightmares was the only one who could save your life? For twenty-six years, webtoon artist Na Young-won has kept herself locked away in her Seoul apartment, hiding from the trauma of the plane crash that killed her parents. Her only company? The terrifying, transparent man who has haunted her dreams since she was seven years old. She's convinced herself he's just a coping mechanism-a vivid hallucination born of a broken childhood. But Gap-1 is terrifyingly real. As the Underworld Bureau's most lethal Saja-a grim reaper-he is the cold, colorless face of death, completely invisible to the living. Until he crosses paths with Young-won and realizes she can see him perfectly. When a devastating subway explosion threatens to take her life, the indifferent reaper does the unthinkable: he breaks every cosmic law to pull her back from the brink. Now, on the run from the forces of the afterlife, Young-won must face a reality crazier than any webtoon. Is she finally losing her mind, or has she fallen for the grim reaper who was born to take her soul? Saja, My Love is a pulse-pounding, emotionally raw Korean romantasy that will hook audiobook listeners from the very first chapter. Discover Your Next Binge-Watch Obsession... in Audio! If you've ever stayed up until 3:00 AM streaming K-dramas, blasting K-pop anthems, or wishing your favorite demon-hunting squads would leap off the screen, the Korean romantasy webnovel genre is your next major addiction. These stories take the high-stakes action, supernatural lore, and slow-burn chemistry you love in Korean entertainment and supercharge them for your headphones. Immersive, deeply atmospheric, and packed with irresistible 'will-they-won't-they' tension, this exploding genre is the ultimate escape for fans who want their romance served with a side of dangerous magic and dark urban fantasy. Dive in and let the obsession begin!

WHAT IF THE ONLY WITNESS TO A MURDER IS MORE TWISTED THAN THE KILLER? 'The very definition of a page-turner!' IAN RANKIN 'The British John Grisham' RICHARD OSMAN 'Enthralling' SUNDAY TIMES, THRILLER OF THE MONTH 'Steve Cavanagh's twists hit you between the eyes. You never see them coming' ANTHONY HOROWITZ 'This guy is the real deal. Trust me' LEE CHILD 'Impossible to put down' DAILY MAIL Ruby Johnson is a nanny and maid to wealthy families in Manhattan's West 74th Street. She knows their routines. Their secrets. One night, on her way home, Ruby witnesses a neighbour's murder. She knows the victim. She knows the killer. She makes an anonymous call to the police and names the murderer. But Ruby didn't tell the truth... Eddie Flynn, conman turned trial lawyer, must defend an innocent man accused of this terrible crime. As Ruby's deadly game begins, one thing is certain. It won't be the last murder this witness is involved in... 'Steve Cavanagh writes the best hooks in the business' MICK HERRON 'A legal thriller at its very best. Cavanagh weaves mischief and mayhem with every intricate twist of this fantastic plot' THE SUN 'A fantastic thriller writer' MARK BILLINGHAM 'A masterclass in thriller writing. Absolutely superb' M. W. CRAVEN 'Steve Cavanagh's ability to keep a thriller plot singing along is second to none. The best legal thriller series since Michael Connelly's Mickey Haller novels' VASEEM KHAN The award-winning, Sunday Times Top Five bestseller returns with a brand new thriller featuring the unforgettable Eddie Flynn. * Kill For Me Kill For You was number five in Sunday Times hardback fiction chart on 6th August 2023. Praise for Steve Cavanagh: 'Unputdownable' ALEX MICHAELIDES 'An absolute page turner' SHARI LAPENA 'Will keep you guessing until the very end' IAN RANKIN 'The ultimate treat for crime fiction fans' JANICE HALLETT 'Books this ingenious don't come along very often' MICHAEL CONNELLY 'An absolute humdinger of a thriller - fiendishly clever and totally compelling' TM LOGAN 'Gripping' THE SUN 'If you read the first eight pages you'll be hooked' THE TIMES 'The real magic is in Steve Cavanagh's hypnotic storytelling power' SUNDAY EXPRESS 'Cavanagh is a genius... page-turning stuff' EVENING STANDARD 'A masterclass in misdirection' THE GUARDIAN

Learn English the visual way with this graded reader - an easy English reading comic book for adult ESL and EFL learners at CEFR A1 level. This illustrated comic retells the classic tale of Cinderella in short, simple sentences, so beginners build vocabulary and reading confidence with every page. You have tried apps. You have tried word lists. Yet real English reading still feels hard. This book takes a different road: one clear picture for every idea, and one short line under it. You see the image, you read the words, and the meaning sticks - no dictionary, no stress. A kind young woman works all day by the fire for a cruel stepmother and two proud stepsisters. When the King holds a grand ball, they leave her behind. Then a fairy's magic gives her a shining gown, glass shoes, and one night to be seen - but the spell will break at midnight. On the dance floor, the Prince sees only her. Then the clock begins to strike twelve, and she must run. Who is the girl who left one glass shoe on the stair? WHY THIS BOOK IS DIFFERENT Every phrase is tied to a vivid, full-page image, so new words turn into pictures you remember. The sentences stay short and direct, built on the most common English words, with simple present and simple past. There are no long paragraphs, no rare words, and no idioms to slow you down. Each right-hand page ends on a small hook, so you always want to turn to the next one. The story is complete in one volume, with a clear beginning, a rising threat, and a rewarding end. The rhythm is fluid and the art is bright, striking, and printed clean in black and white for the paperback, and in full color for the ebook. It reads like a short film you can hold in your hands. This is honest graded reading: no tricks, no filler, no fake speed promises. Just a gripping story you can actually finish in English, and feel proud that you did. WHO IT IS FOR This book is made for adult beginners and false beginners who want to read, not just memorize. It works for self-study at home, for classroom use, and for anyone coming back to English after many years away. If you know your letters and a few first words, you are ready for page one. HOW TO USE IT Read one page at a time and say each line out loud. Look at the picture first, then read the words, and let the two connect. Listen to the audio to check your sound and rhythm. At the end, the picture exercises help you review the story and lock in the new words. WHAT YOU WILL FIND INSIDE - 118 pages (104 story pages) of full comic illustrations - CEFR level: A1 (Beginner) - built on the most common English words - 1255 words of simple, repeated, high-frequency language - 309 headwords, sized for a true beginner - One image per idea for strong visual memory - 10 picture exercises plus an answer key to check what you learned >Read it on your phone, on your tablet, or on paper. Read one page, or ten. The pictures carry the meaning that beginner words cannot, so you keep moving forward and keep understanding. Stop translating word by word. Start reading whole scenes. See the picture. Know the word. Speak English. Open the book, step into the ball, and read your first full English story today.

The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown. These facts few psychologists will dispute, and their admitted truth must establish for all time the genuineness and dignity of the weirdly horrible tale as a literary form… As may naturally be expected of a form so closely connected with primal emotion, the horror-tale is as old as human thought and speech themselves. H. P. Lovecraft Horror intends to create an eerie and frightening atmosphere for the reader. Prevalent elements include ghosts, demons, vampires, werewolves, ghouls, the Devil, witches, monsters, dystopian and apocalyptic worlds, serial killers, cannibalism, psychopaths, cults, dark magic, Satanism, the macabre, gore, and torture. Edgar Allan Poe THE MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE THE GOLD BUG THE BLACK CAT THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM THE TELL—TALE HEART THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO THE FACTS IN THE CASE OF M. VALDEMAR HOP-FROG THE RAVEN Bram Stoker DRACULA Mary Shelley FRANKENSTEIN Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu CARMILLA Robert Louis Stevenson THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE H.P. Lovecraft THE ALCHEMIST AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS AZATHOTH THE BEAST IN THE CAVE BEYOND THE WALL OF SLEEP THE BOOK THE CALL OF CTHULHU THE CASE OF CHARLES DEXTER WARD THE CATS OF ULTHAR THE COLOUR OUT OF SPACE DAGON THE DESCENDANT THE DOOM THAT CAME TO SARNATH THE DREAM-QUEST OF UNKNOWN KADATH THE DUNWICH HORROR THE EVIL CLERGYMAN EX OBLIVIONE FACTS CONCERNING THE LATE ARTHUR JERMYN AND HIS FAMILY THE FESTIVAL FROM BEYOND THE HAUNTER OF THE DARK HE HERBERT WEST-REANIMATOR THE HISTORY OF THE NECRONOMICON THE HORROR AT RED HOOK THE HOUND HYPNOS IBID IN THE VAULT THE LITTLE GLASS BOTTLE MEMORY THE MOON-BOG THE MUSIC OF ERICH ZANN THE NAMELESS CITY NYARLATHOTEP OLD BUGS THE OTHER GODS THE OUTSIDER PICKMAN'S MODEL THE PICTURE IN THE HOUSE POLARIS THE QUEST OF IRANON THE RATS IN THE WALLS A REMINISCENCE OF DR. SAMUEL JOHNSON THE SECRET CAVE OR JOHN LEES ADVENTURE THE SHADOW OUT OF TIME THE SHADOW OVER INNSMOUTH THE SHUNNED HOUSE THE SILVER KEY THE STATEMENT OF RANDOLPH CARTER THE STRANGE HIGH HOUSE IN THE MIST THE STREET THE TEMPLE THE TERRIBLE OLD MAN THE TOMB THE TRANSITION OF JUAN ROMERO THE TREE UNDER THE PYRAMIDS THE VERY OLD FOLK WHAT THE MOON BRINGS THE WHISPERER IN DARKNESS THE WHITE SHIP SUPERNATURAL HORROR IN LITERATURE Algernon Blackwood THE WILLOWS Francis Marion Crawford THE DOLL'S GHOST Robert W. Chambers THE KING IN YELLOW M. R. James CANON ALBERIC'S SCRAP-BOOK LOST HEARTS THE MEZZOTINT THE ASH-TREE NUMBER 13 COUNT MAGNUS THE TREASURE OF ABBOT THOMAS A SCHOOL STORY THE ROSE GARDEN THE STALLS OF BARCHESTER CATHEDRAL THE DIARY OF MR. POYNTER AN EPISODE OF CATHEDRAL HISTORY THE STORY OF A DISAPPEARANCE AND AN APPEARANCE AN EVENING'S ENTERTAINMENT A WARNING TO THE CURIOUS A NEIGHBOUR'S LANDMARK THE UNCOMMON PRAYER-BOOK THE HAUNTED DOLLS' HOUSE WAILING WELL THERE WAS A MAN DWELT BY A CHURCHYARD RATS AFTER DARK IN THE PLAYING FIELDS THE EXPERIMENT and others

Escape to the sunshine with this BRAND NEW feel-good romantic comedy from Phoebe MacLeod Perfect for fans of Sarah Adams, Emily Henry and Tessa Bailey! She heads to Jamaica for rest and relaxation and ends up starring in her own tropical rom-com, featuring an ex she can't escape, and sparks that refuse to stay on holiday Tori needs a holiday. London is cold and grey, work is manic, and after a regrettable New Year's Eve hookup with her ex, her best friends won't stop pushing her onto dating apps. So when a colleague offers Tori the last spot on a Jamaican getaway, she doesn't take much persuasion. But paradise comes with a twist. Not only is she forced to share a room with grumpy, recently dumped Robert, but her ex has turned up too, hand-in-hand with his new girlfriend. Ten days in the sun suddenly looks like ten days of torture. Still, Tori is determined to make the most of her situation. And who knows, with sun-kissed beaches, poolside views, and a charming hotel piano player, this trip might just turn into the escape she didn't know she needed... TROPES: Beach read romance Romantic comedy Exes in paradise Forced proximity Strangers to lovers Jealousy pact From the TOP 10 BESTSELLING author of Love, Accidentally and Hook, Line and Single. Praise for Phoebe MacLeod: 'The perfect book.' Goodreads review 'This book fundamentally changed me and now I need to read every romcom I can get my claws on! I giggled, I almost threw my book, I kicked my little feet, and I finished it basically in one sitting ... what more could you ask for?' Goodreads review 'MacLeod weaves a tale of unexpected love, second chances, and the magic of warm summer days.' Goodreads review 'Phoebe Macleod writes easy to ready, sweet but not shallow books. She has a lovely writing style and she's the sort of author that I feel safe with, that I know I'm probably going to love pretty much anything she writes - one of the finish-a-book-and-buy-one-straight-after-on-kindle kinda vibes!' Goodreads review 'I love when a book can make me LOL in real life the whole time. This was such a fun rom-com and a safe one for people who like books without all the spice.' Goodreads review 'This is a delightfully sweet and charming romantic comedy with a grumpy/sunshine trope (one of my favorites!)' Goodreads review 'It's a very light, feelgood read and certainly put a smile on my face.' Goodreads review 'A cute rom-com that focuses on friendship and different types of relationships, not just romance. I loved it, the characters are messy and complex as in real life.' Goodreads review

Learn English the visual way with this graded reader - an easy English reading comic book for adult ESL and EFL learners at CEFR A1 level. This illustrated comic retells the classic tale of Jack and the Beanstalk in short, simple sentences, so beginners build vocabulary and reading confidence with every page. You have tried apps. You have tried word lists. Yet real English reading still feels hard. This book takes a different road: one clear picture for every idea, and one short line under it. You see the image, you read the words, and the meaning sticks - no dictionary, no stress. A poor boy and his mother have no food and only one old cow. On the road, a strange man trades Jack five magic beans for the cow. His angry mother throws the beans away. But in the night a huge beanstalk grows up to the clouds. Jack climbs it and finds a giant's castle in the sky, with a hen that lays golden eggs and a harp that sings. Then a voice roars: "Fee-fi-fo-fum! I smell a boy!" Can Jack take the gold and reach the ground before the giant catches him? WHY THIS BOOK IS DIFFERENT Every phrase is tied to a vivid, full-page image, so new words turn into pictures you remember. The sentences stay short and direct, built on the most common English words, with simple present and simple past. There are no long paragraphs, no rare words, and no idioms to slow you down. Each right-hand page ends on a small hook, so you always want to turn to the next one. The story is complete in one volume, with a clear beginning, a rising threat, and a rewarding end. The rhythm is fluid and the art is bright, striking, and printed clean in black and white for the paperback, and in full color for the ebook. It reads like a short film you can hold in your hands. This is honest graded reading: no tricks, no filler, no fake speed promises. Just a gripping story you can actually finish in English, and feel proud that you did. WHO IT IS FOR This book is made for adult beginners and false beginners who want to read, not just memorize. It works for self-study at home, for classroom use, and for anyone coming back to English after many years away. If you know your letters and a few first words, you are ready for page one. HOW TO USE IT Read one page at a time and say each line out loud. Look at the picture first, then read the words, and let the two connect. Listen to the audio to check your sound and rhythm. At the end, the picture exercises help you review the story and lock in the new words. WHAT YOU WILL FIND INSIDE - 118 pages (104 story pages) of full comic illustrations - CEFR level: A1 (Beginner) - built on the most common English words - 1155 words of simple, repeated, high-frequency language - 308 headwords, sized for a true beginner - One image per idea for strong visual memory - 10 picture exercises plus an answer key to check what you learned >Read it on your phone, on your tablet, or on paper. Read one page, or ten. The pictures carry the meaning that beginner words cannot, so you keep moving forward and keep understanding. Stop translating word by word. Start reading whole scenes. See the picture. Know the word. Speak English. Open the book, climb the beanstalk, and read your first full English story today.