Modern & contemporary fiction

How far will he go to save a future he may never see? Having been made High Commissioner in Nairobi, Ed Barnes is keeping his head down and staying out of trouble. But when his daughter, Sophie, is kidnapped following a security crisis for which he is blamed, his attempts at normality fall apart ...

With ailing family to support, Evie Sage's employment status isn't just important, it's vital. So when a mishap with Rennedawn's most infamous villain results in a job offer - naturally, she says yes. No job is perfect, of course, but even less so when you develop a teeny crush on your terrifying...

Aboard the cruise of a lifetime, a cast of colourful characters have a chance to escape from their ordinary lives - but as unlikely friendships are forged, feuds bubble in the laundry room, romances sizzle on the dancefloor, and everyone jostles for a seat at the Captain's table, they might just ...

1928, Paris. A boy is found, moments from death, and taken in by a kindly family. Gentle, precocious, talented, he flourishes in his new home, and the family show him a life he hadn't dreamed possible. But he refuses to speak a word about who he really is. Across Europe an evil is rising, and no-...

'If she was my double and I was hers, was it true that she was knowing, I was unknowing, she was sane, I was crazy, she was wise, I was foolish? That summer, the air was electric between us as we transmitted our feelings to each other across three countries'. Elsa M. Anderson is a classical piano...

Veronica McCreedy lives in a mansion by the sea. She loves a nice cup of Darjeeling tea whilst watching a good wildlife documentary. And she's never seen without her ruby-red lipstick. Although these days Veronica is rarely seen by anyone because, at 85, her days are spent mostly at home, alone. ...

Baby has had it with just about everything. She's fed up with her job and her colleagues, her love life is permanently casual, she's grieving for her dad and if her mother and the aunties don't stop asking her when she's going to settle down and start having babies, she might just lose it. When B...

You are orphaned and raised on the outskirts of an empire, born into a life of toil and anonymity. But dreams of power and potential course through your veins. You're strong, cunning and quick - and hungry for more. If you want the world to know your name, you will have to chart your path from yo...

Becky Lawson's life has been shattered. When she discovered her husband, John - a trusted policeman - was a monster, she reported him. But her faith in the system was crushed when it didn't lead to any charges or consequences. Now, John lives freely with a new girlfriend and her young daughter, w...

The events of 9/11 changed Jack Reacher's life in a practical way. In addition to his folding toothbrush he now needs to carry photo ID to get around. Yet he's still as close to untraceable as a human being in America can get. So when a member of his old Army unit manages to get a message to him,...