A government inspector, Mr Carrington, is given a tour of a top-secret rehabilitation centre for violent criminals. The centre utilizes a radical new technique for treating prisoners, which makes extravagant claims of success, but uses brutal methods in order to achieve them. During the tour, Carrington discovers that everything in the facility is not as it seems, and its staff might be hiding a dark secret...

Jim is basically your average sixth-form drop-out: he drinks too much, and earns too little; he’s gradually working out that he’ll never be the famous boxer he dreamt of being as a kid, and he’s bored out of his mind.Falling under the malevolent influence of Huckleberry Finn and Iggy Pop - as well as that of Carl, a tattooed night-shift worker who holds a peculiar fascination over him - Jim decides to drop out of society, and he embarks on a drink and drug-fuelled adventure into th...

The fourth in the detective series featuring DI Geraldine SteelWhen the bodies of two black girls are discovered in North London, the pressure is on to find a killer before the case divides the local community.But motive seems to go far beyond race in DI Geraldine Steel's first investigation in the nation's capital.Two teeth were extracted from each victim, and when this information is leaked to the press, there is a media frenzy over the unusual MO...

Part One of SEASON OF DESIRE, a fiercely passionate five-part serial novel by Sadie Matthews which will excite all fans of FIRE AFTER DARK, BECAUSE YOU ARE MINE and FIFTY SHADES OF GREY.Freya Hammond is used to people fulfilling her every whim. Wealthy and spoiled, she lives a butterfly existence of fashion and parties and is accustomed to getting her own way. Which is why the new bodyguard is riling her. Miles Murray is ex-SAS and obeys her instructions with barely...

From the author of the international bestseller The Bride Stripped Bare comes the raw and resonant story of a middle-aged wife and mother who attempts to reclaim her lost sense of self by exploring the memory of an old love affair, the consequences of which have remained unresolved for years. Nikki Gemmell is "one of the few truly original voices to emerge in a long time" ( Time Out New York), and With My Body is a unique and captivating novel. Poetic and boldly,...

The irresistible second installment in the beloved series that has sold millions of copies worldwide.Since his first captivating adventure in Hector and the Search for Happiness, Hector the young French psychiatrist has continued to explore the mysteries of the human soul. Having found that love seems virtually inseparable from happiness, he begins taking notes on this powerful emotion. But unbeknownst to him, Clara, the doctor's beloved, is making her own...

As featured on Loose Women's Loose Books as their November book club pick.The Liar's Chair is Rebecca Whitney's stunning psychological thriller debut set in Brighton.Who can she trustIf she can't trust herself?Rachel Teller and her husband David appear happy, prosperous and fulfilled. The big house, the successful business . . . They have everything.However, control, not love, fuels their rel...

With the suspense of JEFFERY DEAVER, the tension of THOMAS HARRIS and as gripping as M. J. ARLIDGE, The Mayfly is a breathtaking new thriller that will keep you guessing to the very last page.A mutilated body discovered in the woods. A murderous plan conceived in the past.A reckoning seventy years in the making . . .When lawyer Charlie Priest is attacked in his own home by a man sear...

A young woman is forced to question everything she thought she knew, when a family tragedy leads to a series of startling revelations … and dark secrets. A stunning and emotive psychological thriller from the bestselling author of The Cliff House and The Storm.'Beautiful, seamless writing, Jennings has a magic warmth and addictive quality that keeps you reading on and on' Lucy Atkins'Hauntingly beautiful' Clare Mac...

A short ebook exclusive story from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Christmas for BeginnersBeth and Michael have worked hard all their married life to give their children everything they want. It hasn't been easy but it's been worth it. Now, as Beth enjoys quality time with her family on their beach holiday, she knows she has a lot to be thankful for. But it's not until she's faced with her biggest challenge yet that Beth really begins to understand how luck...

From internationally bestselling author Nikki Gemmell comes a tantalizing story of love within marriage—and alongside it.Under her Chanel suit and designer lingerie, Connie Carven is no longer the typical banker's wife. When Cliff's horrible skiing accident shifts the balance of their relationship, Connie becomes a willing submissive to her husband's every desire. Cliff is eager to explore new, and troubling, avenues of passion. Connie, ever the dutiful wife, follows wherever he le...

A breathtaking award-winning novel about an extraordinary, all-consuming love affairOne night an eighteen-year-old Irish girl, recently arrived in London to attend drama school, meets an older man—a well-regarded actor in his own right. While she is naive and thrilled by life in the big city, he is haunted by more than a few demons, and the clamorous relationship that ensues risks undoing them both.A captivating story of passion and innocence, joy and disco...