Fiction: general & literary

When a man dies beneath a London Underground train in mysterious circumstances it's left to Stella Darnell to uncover the secrets of the case. Stella was the Detective's Daughter. Now she's solving cases of her own. A man has died under a late night train and Stella Darnell suspects it's murder. ...

Bram Stoker's novel became one of the masterpieces of the horror genre, brilliantly evoking a world of vampires and vampire hunters whilst simultaneously exposing the dark corners of Victorian sexuality and frustrated desire. 'The very best story of diablerie which I have read for many years' Art...

The classic and much-loved perennial Austen tale is catapulted into the modern day as Liz and Jane return home to Cincinnati; but it isn't long until a chance encounter with two eligible bachelors changes the course of their successful, yet single, lives... 'The book of the summer' }The Times{ TH...

Collected with an introduction from British Library curator Greg Buzwell, the chilling short stories of a neglected and yet important Victorian writer, in which mirrors foretell the deaths of observers, an old lady with claw hands seeks out the company of the young, and many other eerie premises....

Lazen Castle, home to the much-envied Lazender family, is a house under siege. The heir is abroad, pursuing his own adventures, so the family estates fall under the control of his sister, Campion. Meanwhile, The Fallen Angels, a powerful and dangerous secret society in Europe, need the Lazender f...

Bathsheba Everdene arrives in the small village of Weatherbury and captures the heart of three very different men; Gabriel Oak, a quiet shepherd, the proud, obdurate Farmer Boldwood and dashing, unscrupulous Sergeant Troy. The battle for her affections will have dramatic, tragic and surprising co...

A taut novel in which East meets West, with shattering conclusions. Set in Morocco, it's a tale of guilt and redemption from the author of }Bangkok Days{. 'Osborne writes mercilessly, savagely well' Victoria Moore, }Daily Mail{ 'Utterly compelling...I couldn't put the book down' Observer'Surprisi...

Her husband is with another woman-but it's not who she thinks it is, and the results may be more devastating than an affair. Lucy's husband has been missing for days while she tries to pretend to those around her, including her distracted teenagers, that everything is normal. In desperation she u...

A young girl. A hidden treasure. A dark family secret. 'A future classic' Veronica Henry'Beautiful, dark, haunting' Edward Carey'A bewitching read' Woman & Home A young girl.A hidden treasure.A dark family secret.`Evocative and enchanting - a future classic' Veronica Henry`An extraordinary debut....

Meet the Hunter family: Adam, Kate, and their children Hal and Charlotte. And Prince, their Labrador.Prince is an earnest young dog, striving hard to live up to the tenets of the Labrador Pact (Remain Loyal to Your Human Masters, Serve and Protect Your Family at Any Cost). Other dogs, led by the ...