Small Town & Rural

'It does everything you'd expect of a masterpiece - and it is one' Sunday Express'Hums and crackles with delicious unease' Independent'Captivating' The Sunday Times'An absorbing thriller' Mail on SundayNO ONE HAS EVER ESCAPED FROM THE INSTITUTE.Luke...

The bestselling Richard and Judy Book Club pickThe Sunday Times Bestseller and BBC Radio 2 Book Club Pick'Dark, dramatic and full of danger' - Daily MailFor readers of Circe and The Handmaid's Tale, Kiran Millwood Hargrave's The Mercies is inspired by...

The powerful new timeslip novel from the worldwide bestselling author of Lady in Hay, in which the fate of a young woman becomes entwined with the extraordinary history of a Celtic princess. When Jess is attacked by someone she once trusted,...

Pure escapism on every page, The Distant Shores tells the story of a family torn apart, and the woman who will bring them back together. 'Nobody does epic romance like Santa Montefiore' JOJO MOYES 'An irresistible confection of family secrets, vengeful...

The chilling Sunday Times bestseller perfect for fans of Knives Out. A Richard & Judy Book Club pick.'In this fast-paced, twisted family saga, Shari Lapena keeps you guessing until the very last page...' PAULA HAWKINSThe new unputdownable thriller from...

'The queen of the one-sit read' Linwood Barclay'Shari Lapena is one of the best thriller writers in the business' Steve Cavanagh'A masterful whodunnit, perfectly paced and expertly plotted, that had me guessing all the way through' C L Taylor******The...

Sometimes the best things in life happen when you dare to get out of your depth. Abby lives and works in the heart of the Lake District. She splits her time between bringing up her daughter, working in the Plum Pie...

One of the BBC's '100 Novels That Shaped Our World''Brilliant ... very probably the funniest book ever written' Sunday TimesWhen sensible, sophisticated Flora Poste is orphaned at nineteen, she decides her only choice is to descend upon relatives in...

The new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author. Taking one last look around her attic room in Covent Garden Nettie knows there is no turning back, they must run for their lives... ...

FAME. POWER. SUCCESS. HAPPINESS.In this compelling novel from billion copy bestseller Danielle Steel, a top Hollywood movie mogul seeks a new beginning in England when his career takes an unplanned turn . . .As the head of a prestigious movie studio for...

'Playful, moving and wholly remarkable' Guardian 'A small miracle' New Statesman 'Mastery of craft, resonance and deep feeling on every page' Telegraph An introspective young boy, Joseph Coppock squints at the world with...

'Oh my word... fantastic... [The] stories intertwine so beautifully, it's truly amazing. Such a lot of research must have to have been done but so worth it. I can't recommend this book enough.' NetGalley reviewer ...

When a local meadow is turned into a bee-friendly allotment, will romance also blossom?New teacher Ceri has enough on her plate trying to keep her class in line and get them excited for her Foxmore wildlife efforts. Then she meets the mysterious - and...

'This gripping psychological thriller slowly lures you in, then keeps you guessing about who's good - and who really isn't - all the way to the end' Heat 'Twisted and suspenseful, each layer of deception...

NOW A MAJOR FILMTHE NO.1 FRENCH BESTSELLER 'Stunning and heart-gripping' Andre Aciman, author of Call Me by Your Name 'A beautiful, shattering novel about desire and shame, about passionate youth and the regrets of age' Olivia Laing, bestselling author...

The most chilling read of the Christmas season. As the snow begins to fall, the body count begins to climb... DI James Walker is ready for a quiet family Christmas in the sleepy village of...

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of The House in the Cerulean Sea, Under the Whispering Door and In the Lives of Puppets, Wolfsong is a story of love, loyalty, and family.Ox Matheson was twelve when his father taught him a lesson: Ox wasn't worth...

"Child's best for some time...with detective-story and romcom elements (even sly humour) on top of the psychological duels and set-piece violence." (Sunday Times)Jack Reacher has no place to go, and all the time in the world to get there.A remote...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2023 WINNER OF THE SCOTIABANK GILLER PRIZE 2023 NAMED AS ONE OF GRANTA MAGAZINE'S BEST OF YOUNG BRITISH NOVELISTS 2023 A powerful, compressed masterwork for fans of Shirley Jackson and Claire-Louise Bennett A...

A hot but grumpy farmer.A sunshine, no-nonsense social media influencer.A small town of busybodies, and four very cute kittens . . .-----'I found my happy falling in love with Beckett and Evie. This book is grumpy and sunshine in its greatest form' -...

Discover this powerful novel about a family falling apart, from the Booker Longlisted author of A TOWN CALLED SOLACE'Tender and surprising... A vivid and evocative tale' New York TimesTwenty-one-year-old Megan Cartwright has never been outside the small...

A RICHARD & JUDY PICKSUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR'The best crime novel of the decade' Steve Cavanagh 'Both terrifying and utterly heartbreaking' Mark Billingham'Superbly creepy . . . it might just break your...

** 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...

'Nobody does cosy, get-away-from-it-all romance like Jenny Colgan' Sunday Express___________________________________In the Scottish Highlands, a tiny bookshop perches on the edge of a loch . . . Curl up and escape with Jenny Colgan 'A total joy' Sophie...

Jane Austen's?Persuasion?is now available in a fine exclusive collector's edition featuring beautiful cover art from artist Laci Fowler and distinctive interior treatments, making it ideal for fiction lovers and book collectors alike. Each collectible...

The High Notes is a moving and uplifting story of following your dreams against the odds from the billion copy bestseller, Danielle Steel.Iris Cooper grew up dirt-poor in Texas. Her mother left when she was a baby, leaving her to be raised by her rodeo...

When a moment changes everything, how do you live the rest of your life?GO AS A RIVER is the powerful and emotional Sunday Times bestselling novel which you'll never forget.___________'A sweeping story of survival and becoming' Women's Prize for...

The compelling new bestseller from the nation's favourite storyteller. Florence Stanville is a woman with a past. When she moves to Guisethorpe on the east coast of England, the townsfolk are intrigued by the glamorous and...

John Grady Cole is the last bewildered survivor of long generations of Texas ranchers. Finding himself cut off from the only life he has ever wanted, he sets out for Mexico with his friend Lacey Rawlins. Befriending a third boy on the way, they find a...

The first collection of memoirs from the author who inspired the BBC and Channel 5 series All Creatures Great and Small. This edition contains If Only They Could Talk and It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet.Fresh out of Glasgow Veterinary College, to the young...

A hilarious, heart-warming read from the No.1 bestselling author of The Christmas Invitation... Life is sweet for chocolate maker Chloe Lyon... In the picture-perfect Lancashire village of Sticklepond,...

Richard Ainsworth is preparing for the Christmas of his dreams: quiet, no guests at his French B&B and his favourite films on the TV. None of which seems on the cards when his rural peace is shattered by the unexpected arrival of a familiar face. ...

'IF YOU LIKE MY STUFF, YOU'LL LIKE THIS' STEPHEN KING'WONDERFULLY CREEPY - LIKE A COLD BLADE ON THE BACK OF YOUR NECK' LEE CHILD____________SOON TO BE A MAJOR BBC DRAMAIt was only meant to be a game . . . None of us ever agreed on the exact beginning...

The No.1 Sunday Times bestselling novel! Love can last a lifetime. But can it last three? 1918World War One is over. But Clara's fight for her family is only just beginning... 1947Clara's...

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. ...

THE SEQUEL TO THE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER MURDER BEFORE EVENSONGCANON DANIEL CLEMENT IS BACK...It's been a few months since murder tore apart the community of Champton apart. As Canon Daniel Clement tries to steady his flock, the parish is joined...

Foxmore's inaugural Christmas fayre will be the toast of the town - or the downfall of their relationship...Harriet is facing her second Christmas on her own since her husband walked out. With little child support, she's struggling to manage financially...

From the Sunday Times bestseller comes a warm, tender and utterly hilarious story about love and betrayal 'The feeling you get when you read a Milly Johnson book should be bottled and made available on the NHS' Debbie JohnsonLove can sting. Or make you...

Can the magic of Christmas and the community of Thorndale bring two lost souls together in love?Olivia doesn't have time for Christmas or for romance - she's got a demanding career and has been burned before when it comes to love. This year, she's...

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER 'Ends with one of the most reverberating shocks in modern crime fiction' The Sunday Times 'A dazzling, unexpected and haunting masterpiece' Daily Mail 'A work of genius... Stunning' Daily Express Jerome Morval has...