Fiction

The thirteenth Inspector Rebus novel from the No.1 bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES'No one in Britain writes better crime novels' Evening Standard'This is Rankin at his best, and, boy, that's saying something' TIME OUTRebus is off the case...

Lose yourself in the legendary Edna O'Brien's simmering tale of a woman rediscovering herself on the French Riviera ...'The taboo-breaking, the fabulous prose - there's no one like Edna O'Brien ... Beautiful.' Anne Enright 'Novels of heart-breaking...

'The first Booker contender of 2024... a deeply touching, beautifully composed book' Sunday TimesAn intensely moving novel about three friends living in political exile and the emotional homeland that deep friendships can provide - from the...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2024WINNER OF THE WRITERS' PRIZE FOR FICTION 2024Carmel had been alone all her life. The baby knew this. They looked at each other, and all of time was there. The baby knew how vast her mother's loneliness...

The complete stories from the last 3 Rumpole volumes ("Angel Of Death", A La Carte" and Age Of Miracles") which were published respectively in 1995, 1990 and 1988. "I thank heaven for small mercies. The first of these is Rumpole" - Clive James.About the...

'Joelle Taylor has a Midas touch with words' Diana SouhamiA Cosmo best books to look forward to in 2024 pick 'A glorious jewel of a novel' Sophie Ward'Exhilarating, profoundly beautiful and exquisitely written' Salena Godden'A mesmerising debut from one...

______________________NOW CELEBRATING ITS 75th ANNIVERSARYBetty Smith's debut novel is universally regarded as a modern classic. The sprawling tale of an immigrant family in early 20th-century Brooklyn, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is one of the great...

Read the sensational romantic suspense novel that readers are calling 'a mystery that leaves you wanting more at every turn of a page'! Forgetting is terrifying. Remembering is worse... Charlie Wynwood and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250001979Author Dewey LambdinFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 208mm *...

'This is not life. This is law.'Tessa Ensler is a brilliant barrister who's forged her career in criminal defence through sheer determination. Since her days at Cambridge, she's carefully disguised her working class roots in a male-dominated world where...

Introduction and Notes by Henry Claridge, Senior Lecturer, School of English, University of Kent at Canterbury. This is a troubling story of crime, sin, guilt, punishment and expiation, set in the rigid moral climate of 17th-century New England. The...

The fifth book in Marsali Taylor's thrilling Shetland Sailing Mysteries series. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Val McDermid, Faith Martin, J.R. Ellis, LJ Ross and Ann Cleeves!'This series is a must-read for anyone who loves the...

The first in Rachel Cusk's landmark trilogy, shortlisted for the Folio Prize and the Goldsmith Prize and longlisted for the IMPAC Prize.'A work of stunning beauty, deep insight and great originality.' Monica Ali, New York Times'One of the most daringly...

The third and penultimate novel in the Detective Kyoichiro Kaga series by bestselling Japanese crime writer Keigo HigashinoOn the Nihonbashi Bridge in Tokyo stands the statue of a mythic beast - a kirin. One evening a man staggers onto the bridge and...

A malicious letter A tragic death A village filled with suspects Nothing ever happens in the sleepy village of Lymstock. Until letters accusing the villagers of unspeakable acts start to appear. They...

Introducing the Collins Modern Classics, a series featuring some of the most significant books of recent times, books that shed light on the human experience - classics which will endure for generations to come. That girl didn't want to die. She just...

THE INSTANTLY ICONIC NO. 1 BESTSELLER'Devotees of Midsomer Murders and Agatha Christie's Miss Marple stories will feel most at home here' Guardian'I've been waiting for a novel with vicars, rude old ladies, murder and sausage dogs... et voila!' Dawn...

Permafrost's no-bullshit lesbian narrator is an uninhibited lover and a wickedly funny observer of modern life. Desperate to get out of Barcelona, she goes to Brussels, 'because a city whose symbol is a little boy pissing was a city I knew I would like';...

THE 2024 PULITZER PRIZE WINNER IN FICTION'Breathtaking in both its scope and intensity' TAYARI JONES'Shatteringly particular and audaciously universal' ALICE RANDALLA mesmerising story about a mother and daughter seeking refuge in a mental asylum in the...

'Jenni Daiches has astonishingly re-created a lost world... I wept and laughed and wished I had written it.' MIRIAM MARGOLYES 'An urgent exploration of the fragility and beauty of our shared humanity, here and elsewhere.' HANNAH...

'One of the great masterpieces of Japanese crime fiction' David Peace, author of Tokyo Year ZeroOne of Japan's great modern writers, this second half of Lady Joker brings Kaoru Takamura's breathtaking masterpiece to a gripping conclusion.Five men who...

The Final Curtain brings the story of Detective Kaga to a surprising conclusion in a series of rich, surprising twists with a confounding murder in Tokyo connected to the mystery of the disappearance and death of Detective Kaga's own mother.A decade ago,...

Heartwarming and nostalgic storytelling set on the nation's favourite street It's 1953 and the nation's favourite street is preparing to celebrate Elizabeth II's coronation. Josie Grimshaw has moved to Coronation Street...

A gripping saga of love, betrayal and secrets that can't stay hidden . . . perfect for fans of Dilly Court, Libby Ashworth and Rosie Goodwin.Kent, 1814 Respectably married Molly Dawson lives with her husband, head gardener Charlie, on the Woodchurch...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250095299Author M L RioFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Flatiron BooksPublisher Flatiron BooksWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 206mm * 137mm * 25mm

Inside a luxury housing complex, two misfit teenagers sneak around and get drunk. Franco Andrade, lonely, overweight, and addicted to porn, obsessively fantasizes about seducing his neighbor - an attractive married woman and mother - while Polo dreams...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781982108854Author Alice HoffmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 308gDimensions(mm) 206mm *...

An elderly man gives virtuoso piano performances in airports and train stations. To the incredulity of the passers-by, he refuses their offers to play in concert halls, or at prestigious gatherings. He is waiting for someone, he tells them.Joseph was...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307390769Author Jane AustenFormat PaperbackPage Count 784Imprint Anchor BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 635gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 135mm...

THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'As a comedian, Bob Mortimer spins a shaggy-dog story like nobody else, and this is a rollicking old-school yarn' The Guardian 'Mortimer's verbal specificity and off-kilter humour will keep his fans chuckling' The...

'The most exciting book I have ever read ... a feverish, fascinating novel' Antony Beevor, Sunday Telegraph'I can't take any more of your revolting merciful kindness!'Who would have thought that the great military hero Captain Hofmiller - that living...

** NOW A PARAMOUNT+ ORIGINAL SERIES STARRING SAMANTHA MORTON AND RUBY STOKES** The chilling RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Chalk ManIf you see the Burning Girls something bad will befall you...'A mesmerising...

'Jar of Hearts will have readers gasping in shock. Suspenseful, gritty and utterly unforgettable.' Riley Sager, author of Final GirlsFive years ago, Geo's first love was revealed as a terrifying serial killer.But he escaped custody and went on the run...

A group of friends travel to the North of India to witness the last performance of an ancient Lyngngam funeral ceremony, only to arrive eleven days early. Stuck in the jungle of the West Khasi Hills, they pass the time by sharing stories around the fire...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2020'A story for now, an important story . . . told with incredible freshness' Martha Lane Fox, Chair of Judges, Women's Prize 2020'The harsh reality of immigration is balanced with a refreshing dose of...

***THE NUMBER ONE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER*** 'Fans of Cloud Atlas and Never Let Me Go will love The History of Bees' Good Housekeeping'Dystopian and electric, this book is set to blow minds everywhere' Stylist'Haunting and poignant ... an important and...

Introduction and Notes by Dr Sally Minogue, Canterbury Christ Church University College. Jane Eyre ranks as one of the greatest and most perennially popular works of English fiction. Although the poor but plucky heroine is outwardly of plain appearance,...

THE NUMBER 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF WATERSTONES GIFT OF THE YEAR 2023 'THE PUZZLE SENSATION OF THE YEAR!' - JANICE HALLETT, bestselling author of THE TWYFORD CODE 'AN ABSOLUTE PHENOMENON ... THE PERFECT STOCKING FILLER' - RICHARD...

Introduction and Notes by Michael Irwin, Professor of English Literature, University of Kent at Canterbury. Wessex Tales was the first collection of Hardy's short stories, and they reflect the experience of a novelist at the height of his powers. These...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781400031863Author Yu HuaFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Anchor BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 187gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 130mm *...