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Beryl Bainbridge: An Awfully Big
Adventure / B

An Awfully Big Adventure

*THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* 'Unputdownable' COSMOPOLITAN 'Addictive, nostalgic and comforting' CLAIRE DAVERLEY Pen and Alice, childhood best friends from Toronto, are in their first year at the University of Edinburgh. Each has come to the city for her own reasons. Pen knows her divorced parents back in Canada are hiding something from her. She believes she'll find the answer here in Scotland, where an old friend of her father's - now a famous writer known as Lord Lennox - lives. When she is invited to spend the weekend at Lennox's centuries-old estate with his enveloping, fascinating family, Pen begins to unravel her parents' secret, just as she's falling in love for the first time . . . Meanwhile Alice, an aspiring actor, sees university as her route to the West End and beyond. The star of this year's theatre production, she's making the most of the power she wields as an object of desire - until an affair with her tutor begins to slip from her control. Witty, warm and wildly unputdownable, The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus is at once a love story and an irresistible mystery, a celebration of female friendship, and a study of how looking back can help us move forward. 'A book to lose yourself in' FRAN LITTLEWOOD 'Brimming with heart' JENNY JACKSON 'Luminous . . . as smart as it is delicious, as nostalgic as it feels fresh' ASHLEY AUDRAIN 'A spellbinding debut about friendship, motherhood, first love, and the choices that bind us' CARLEY FORTUNE Readers love The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus 'A beautiful ode to youth, motherhood, and becoming' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Emotional and beautiful' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Ten stars!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'An unputdownable novel about female friendship and the events that shape us' COSMOPOLITAN

The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus

'I promise you, you have no idea where this story is going' Taylor Jenkins Reid's Must-Read Book of the Year in TIME Magazine 'A clever, twisted thriller. I couldn't stop reading!' FREIDA McFADDEN 'Unputdownable' ALEX MICHAELIDES 'A cross between Gone Girl and Selling Sunset' ELIZABETH DAY Margo's marriage, family and career are dangerously out of control. All she needs is a fresh start in a new house to get her dream life back on track. When the ideal home comes up, desperate measures are called for. A little stalking. Some trespassing. Befriending the owner. All reasonable enough, right? But when your best offer might not win, then you just need to do what it takes... 'You'll find yourself whispering OMG through every diabolical scene' REAL SIMPLE 'Will have you laughing, gasping, and locking your doors' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 'All those fantasies about behaving badly to get ahead are realized in this jaw-dropper - and then some' HEAT 'Deliciously dark' ELLE 'Smart, fresh and wickedly entertaining' PRIMA 'A twisty rollercoaster' DAILY MAIL Readers LOVE Best Offer Wins 'The kind of popcorn thriller that's impossible not to binge' ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ 'Hit every single one of my reading needs' ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ 'OMG I could not put this down' ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ 'I'm obsessed' ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ 'Twists and turns galore in this book, a right page turner' ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ 'Real Housewives drama mixed with Freida McFadden-level twists' ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿

Best Offer Wins

The Kyiv Mysteries

"Ukraine's greatest living writer" The Times "Andrey Kurkov is often called Ukraine's greatest living writer, and it is a gift for crime fiction fans that he writes in this genre" New York Times Fresh from a case that has shattered his belief in the regime he works for, Samson Kolechko is confronted with a mystery that borders on the impossible. A troop of Red Army soldiers has disappeared without a trace while visiting the Halytska bathhouse, their abandoned boots and uniforms the only proof that they ever existed. Faced with such a fantastical conundrum, Samson must resort to a fantastical investigation method: stitching his operative severed ear into a bathhouse worker's jacket, he is able to eavesdrop on his every move. But he discovers far more than he bargained for, and matters are further complicated by the human remains found in the stoves and the presence of a sinister religious cult in the city. With his quick-witted new wife Nadezhda at his side, Samson must not only solve the case but navigate the political turmoil that still grips Kyiv as civil war looms and trust between neighbours and comrades is eroded day by day. In the third of his Kyiv Mysteries, Andrey Kurkov, Ukraine's greatest living novelist, vividly depicts a city filled with political turbulence and eccentric characters - and draws ominous parallels with the present day. Translated from the Russian by Boris Dralyuk

The Lost Soldiers

'Punchily provocative and often bitingly funny' THE TIMES, Book of the Month'Binge-worthy, real, really funny' KILEY REID'Spiky, smart and so original' CLAIRE DAVERLEY'Entertaining and very timely... One of the most enjoyable novels I've read in a long time' GUARDIAN'Unputdownable' DAILY MAILA ONE WOMAN SHOWA ONE NIGHT STANDA ONE STAR REVIEWTheatre critic Alex Lyons made his name from his brutal, brilliant reviews.So when he sees Hayley Sinclair's dismal one-woman show at the Edinburgh Fringe, he thinks nothing of dashing off another of his trademark one-star pans for the newspaper. He also thinks nothing of taking her home after the performance, failing at any point to mention who he is.What he doesn't expect is for Hayley to revamp her show into a review of Alex's entire life, exposing what an awful person he really is. Worse, the show is a smash hit, and Alex is about to become national news. But can Hayley bring the establishment down without taking herself with it?Funny and thrilling, Bring the House Downgives you a front row seat to the downfall of the people who tell us what to think. It's about art, performance, female rage, and how while revenge may be sweet, it can also be perilous.'An enticing debut. This is a binge-worthy novel that explores our obsessions, our inner critic, and who we think we are in person and in print. Intimate, real, and really funny. This one has teeth' KILEY REID'Sharp, shrewd and witty... a stunning debut, one that I'm sure will be binge-read by many' INDEPENDENT, Book of the Month'Dark, obsessive and razor-sharp, this is your next Baby Reindeer fix' ELLE

Bring the House Down

A double dose of gripping psychological suspense, pairing two complete novels and two rare short stories, from six-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Joyce Carol Oates. Two serial killers - one female, one male - murder in the name of a higher cause. Ideal for fans of Alice Munro, Ann Patchett and Anne Tyler. Celebrating 40 Years of pseudonymous suspense from JOYCE CAROL OATES Four decades ago, acclaimed literary author Joyce Carol Oates penned her first novel of psychological suspense under the name "Rosamond Smith." In the Smith books, Oates explored themes of betrayal and deception, lust and murder, through stories involving twins, doubles, and hidden second identities - initially, keeping her own double identity a secret. Hard Case Crime is proud to bring these extraordinary works of crime fiction, long unavailable in bookstores, back into print in definitive double editions, each pairing two complete novels and two never-before-collected Oates short stories, all linked thematically, to weave a sinister web filled with dark reflections. In This Volume... A female serial killer seeks refuge in her twin sister's home in STARR BRIGHT WILL BE WITH YOU SOON, while a male serial killer murders for the woman he craves in SOUL/MATE -- and the echoes continue in the rare short stories "The Murderess" and "An Unsolved Crime."

Double Trouble

Harry Hole

**DETECTIVE HOLE IS NOW A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES** In the pulse-racing thriller behind Netflix's DETECTIVE HOLE, Detective Harry Hole is on the trail of a diabolical serial killer terrorizing Oslo. 'This tale of revenge has twists galore' Time Out Detective Harry Hole can't trust his own memory. Someone wants him out of the picture. And they'll stop at nothing to fulfil their bloodlust... A man is caught on CCTV, shooting dead a cashier at a bank. Detective Hole begins his investigation, but after dinner with an old flame wakes up with no memory of the past 12 hours. Then the girl is found dead in mysterious circumstances and he begins to receive threatening emails: is someone trying to frame him for her death? *JO NESBO HAS SOLD OVER 60 MILLION BOOKS WORLDWIDE* 'Many authors know how to make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. Jo Nesbo's one of the few who keeps them there' Linwood Barclay 'A series of spectacular plot twists leads to a thrilling finale. Highly recommended' Guardian

Detective Hole: The Devil’s Star

* A FINALIST FOR THE 2026 PULITZER PRIZE IN FICTION * *A BOOK OF THE YEAR IN Independent, Stylist, Elle, Vanity Fair * 'Adventurous, mind-expanding and provocative' BERNARDINE EVARISTO 'Unlike anything I'd ever read' YAEL VAN DER WOUDEN, Women's Prize-winning author of The Safekeep * A Skinny FIVE-STAR PICK * A Shortlist MUST READ BOOK FOR SPRING * Deep in the forest, a band of lumberjacks on an illegal logging operation plan a winter dance that some will volunteer to attend as women. In other times and places, the gender apocalypse is brought about by an unstable ex-girlfriend; a boarding-school romance surfaces intrigue and cruelty; and a Las Vegas weekender turns dark, as a young crossdresser is forced to choose between sexual frisson or unglamorous sisterhood. Acidly funny, provocative and inspired, this quartet of tales displays Torrey Peters' keen eye for the rough edges of desire. 'Hot, heartbreaking and thrillingly victorious' MIRANDA JULY

From the bestselling author of Detransition, Baby

Stag Dance

25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION The cult-classic novel that inspired the smash-hit, blockbuster film and musical. Don't miss the new tour of the musical beginning in February as well as the prequel series Elle, coming to Prime in July. One rule Elle was learning fast was this: blondes do not have more fun in law school. Delta Gamma president and pink-obsessed Elle Woods has just been dumped by the man she thought she'd marry. Warner Huntington III has traded his homecoming queen for Harvard Law - and now Elle's determined to follow, proving she has the beauty and the brains to be his perfect match. (What, like it's hard?) But acing the LSATs is only the beginning. At Harvard, Elle's Californian charm makes her an outsider among her preppy classmates. Then a high-profile case lands in her lap, and Elle realises she might be the only one who can save fitness queen, Brooke Vandermark. This is Elle's moment to shine - and it turns out being underestimated might just be her greatest advantage...

The smash-hit romantic comedy that inspired the blockbuster movie and the soon to be musical and TV series in 2026

Legally Blonde

**A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2026 IN STYLIST, VOGUE, LIT HUB, NEW YORK TIMES PODCAST, DEBUTIFUL; SHEREADS; BUSTLE** 'Flays the political moment. At all levels, it is a blast' Torrey Peters, author of Detransition, Baby 'An unhinged satire with 'cult hit' written all over it. Perfect for tearing through on holiday' Daily Mail I'm a 32-year-old sex worker who just killed a politician. Please, please, please turn me into a feminist anti-hero . . . A 32-year-old sex worker has just killed extremist political hopeful Meat Neck. Holed up in an off-the-grid cabin in the woods, she now has only two days, her wits and a high-speed internet connection to save her own life. Her best bet is to reach out to the wildly popular feminist investigative podcast Justice for Bimbos. In a hastily-typed series of emails, the newly-minted "Murder Bimbo" explains how she was recruited and then trained by a cabal of code-named US agents to take out Meat Neck. But, when she starts a new set of emails, this time addressed to her ex-girlfriend, we begin to realize that Murder Bimbo might not be the unsuspecting cog she claims to be. In a time where 'truth' is more flexible than ever before - who really is Murder Bimbo? And what will she do next? Introducing an unforgettable character for our times: hyper-articulate, totally untrustworthy, politically murky, charmingly petty, and wholly egotistical - this is . . . MURDER BIMBO. 'A devious and outrageously entertaining satire that skewers America's surreal political landscape' New York Times 'The pacing is rip-roaring and it is impossible to tell where the narrative will go next in this thrilling ride' The Skinny 'Gone Girl for the Luigi Mangione era' Catherine Lacey, author of Biography of X 'Brimming with acidic humour . . . perfect for fans of A Certain Hunger and Boy Parts. Murder Bimbo is surely going to be the book everyone is talking about in 2026' Jessie Elland, The Ladie Upstairs 'Fun, layered, and loaded with wit. Impossible to put down' Jodie Matthews, author of Meet Me at the Surface 'Gloriously, riotously unhinged' Emma van Straaten, author of This Immaculate Body 'Dark, topical and bloody hilarious' Matilde Pratesi, author of Pig 'Prescient and entertainingly unnerving. A riotous, compulsive read' Ahana Virdi, author of Sour Fruit 'Profoundly bleak and entirely hilarious. I loved it' Niamh Ní Mhaoileoin

The unmissable cult hit page-turner - perfect for summer reading

Murder Bimbo

'Exquisite and deeply felt'VOGUE'Beautifully rendered'GRAZIA'Magnificent ... melds sharp insight with great heart' NICOLA DINAN'Thoughtful and beautifully compelling'ALICE WINNA beautiful, heartbreaking novel about ambition, love and space from the award-winning author of the Women's Prize longlisted Wandering Souls.28 January, 1986: Moments after launch, the Challengershuttle falls from the sky. At the same time, in a small English village, Oliver Ines is born.Ollie spends his childhood in a bedroom covered in glow-in-the-dark wallpaper, bearing the planets and stars. Decades later, he has become one of the most renowned astronauts of his time. When an enterprising billionaire approaches him to lead a landmark, ten-year mission to the distant moon Europa, Ollie cannot resist the call of history.As the mission advances deeper into uncharted territory, Ollie finds himself retreating into the past: his school days and years in the Navy, relationships found and lost, becoming a husband and father. But will the world he remembers still be waiting for him when he returns?Celestial Lights is a breathtaking story of fate, love, and sacrifice that questions what we owe ourselves and our loved ones, when our ambitions and loyalties collide.'An affecting study of childhood romance hitting the brick wall of adult reality'JONATHAN COE, author of The Proof of My Innocence'Truly lovely ... the scope of an epic'JO HAMYA, author of The Hypocrite'A wonderful and singular reading experience' JENNY MUSTARD, author of What A Time To Be Alive'Incredible ... stayed with me long after the page'RED MAGAZINE'Atmospheric, original, and beautiful'ELA LEE, author of Minbak'Masterful ... I was totally absorbed from start to finish' JYOTI PATEL, author of The Things That We Lost'A moving story that stays with you' ROMALYN ANTE, author of Agimat'Stunning, exhilarating and unforgettable'ELIANA RAMAGE, author of To the Moon and Back

Celestial Lights

* FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE LAST HOUSE ON NEEDLESS STREET * 'One of our finest literary horror writers' - SUNDAY TIMES 'A dark, grimly compelling and very twisty tale' - GUARDIAN 'A beguiling, haunting modern fairy tale' - DAILY EXPRESS The Nowhere Children are expecting you... High in the mountains sits Nowhere, a verdant valley surrounded by walls of rock. People have lived at Nowhere for centuries, though never for long, and rarely happily. Its last owner was its most famous: movie star Leaf Winham, who built Nowhere House as a refuge to hide from his fame... and to hide his crimes. Only when Nowhere House went up in flames were the graves discovered, the last resting places of lost young men who would never go home. Years later, Nowhere valley has become a sanctuary for runaway children, a place where adults cannot enter. Drawn by this promise, fourteen-year-old Riley pulls her brother Oliver from his bed in the middle of the night, hoping to find a new family. But the Nowhere Children are fierce in defending their valley and their secrets. For something dark lives in the ruins of Nowhere House, something that asks a terrible price for sanctuary... 'Nowhere Burning is nothing short of spellbinding' - OLIVIE BLAKE 'So sharp and beautiful it draws blood and leaves scars' - GRADY HENDRIX 'Gorgeous, dangerous, mythic and horrific. A remarkable storyteller' - A.J. FINN 'Broke my heart a dozen times and held me spellbound throughout' - SARAH HILARY 'A creepy, clever and heartrending story, compelling and beautifully crafted' - EMMA HEALEY 'Atmospheric and achingly tender suspense from one of our most original writers' - ERIN KELLY

from the bestselling author of The Last House on Needless Street

Nowhere Burning

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Murder Will Out

An Awfully Big Adventure

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