Extracts
Extract: Whisper of Death by David Lambkin
11 June 2024
Paul Morgan, a washed-up novelist in Zanzibar, meets Angelika
and her guardian, retired British spy, Sandollar. Sandollar recounts
his deadly WWII spy career and sends Morgan on a mission to find
the psychopathic spymaster who betrayed him. Morgan is ensnared
in a web of deceit and murder, uncovering a secret the British spy...
Extract: Earth by John Boyne
11 June 2024
Two famous footballers stand trial for sexual assault, with
incriminating texts as evidence. As the trial progresses, Evan
Keogh reflects on his life since leaving his island home. Living
a lie, he is a talented footballer who aspired to be an artist and
a gay man in a sport intolerant of diversity. His knowledge of
the events of...
Extract: The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo
24 April 2024
In a shabby house in the new capital of Madrid, Luzia Cotado uses scraps of magic to get through her days of endless toil. But when her scheming mistress discovers her scullion is hiding a talent for little miracles, she demands Luzia use those gifts to win over the royal court. Determined to seize this chance to better her fortunes, Luzia plunges...
Extract: The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey
05 April 2024
Yorkshire, 1979. Maggie Thatcher is prime minister, drainpipe jeans are in, and Miv is convinced that her dad wants to move their family Down South. Because of the murders. Leaving Yorkshire and her best friend Sharon simply isn't an option, no matter the dangers lurking round their way; or the strangeness at home that started the day Miv'...
Extract: The Hunter by Tana French
05 April 2024
It’s a blazing summer when two men arrive in the village. They’re coming for gold. What they bring is trouble. Cal Hooper was a Chicago detective, till he moved to the West of Ireland looking for peace. He’s found it, more or less – in his relationship with local woman Lena, and the bond he’s formed with half-wild...
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