Extracts
Extract: The Ghost Orchid by Jonathan Kellerman
29 February 2024
In an upscale Bel Air property, two lovers are found dead in a swimming pool. The man is the playboy heir to a business empire, and the woman is his even wealthier married neighbour. An illicit affair is the perfect motive. But the house is untouched – no forced entry, no forensic evidence – and so LAPD homicide lieutenant Milo Sturgis...
Extract: Piglet by Lottie Hazell
24 January 2024
In this gripping debut, Piglet faces a façade-shattering revelation from her fiancé, Kit, just days before their wedding. As Piglet grapples with the dilemma, the narrative delves into themes of reinvention, domestic bliss, and the looming consequences of confronting uncomfortable truths. The story explores the dissonance...
Extract: The Catch by Amy Lea
24 January 2024
In Amy Lea’s latest rom-com, fashion influencer Melanie Karlsen ventures to a Canadian fishing village to revive her brand. When fisherman Evan Whaler’s accident leads to a mistaken engagement with Mel, they agree to fake it for a week. As emotions grow, Mel faces a choice: city glamour or wild love. Will she trade her picture-perfect...
Extract: The Fury by Alex Michaelides
24 January 2024
An exhilarating, gripping new psychological thriller from the author behind the record-breaking, multimillion-copy bestseller, The Silent Patient. This is a tale of murder. Or maybe that's not quite true. At its heart, it's a love story, isn't it? One spring morning, reclusive ex-movie star Lana Farrar invites a small group of...
Extract: Hippos, a Mongoose and Me by Karen Paolillo
14 December 2023
Hippos, a Mongoose and Me is a collection of vivid stories reflecting the decades that Karen Paolillo has lived and worked in the wilds of southeast Zimbabwe. The tales encompass a wide variety of animals and experiences, including Karen’s extraordinary affinity with hippos, life with her beloved mongoose, characterful baboons and...
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