Collection: Adult fiction

Innsbruck, 1485. Helena should be doing what every other wealthy young wife is doing: keeping her husband's house, bearing his children. But when their footman is found dead, Helena is accused of killing him. Worse, she is accused of being a witch. Imprisoned with six other women, Helena is plung...

Leaving behind Sheffield, her friends and her job, a grieving DCI Matilda Darke finds solace in the wild, untamed beauty of the Lake District. But she can't outrun her reputation. PC Alison Pemberton is living in the shadow of her twin sisters, who were abducted thirty years ago. As the only witn...

Agatha Raisin can think of nothing duller than a lecture on birdwatching - but events take a thrilling turn when an angry interloper storms the stage at the Carsely Ladies' Society and threatens the three bird fanatics. When Agatha walks in on the trio of women in the middle of a blazing row, her...

It starts with a class in an old movie theatre. Folklore 517: Local Legends and Urban Myths, taught by a woman called the Professor. Most students believe the Professor's stories are just fiction. There isn't a man in Hollywood who you can call to find out the time you'll die. There's not a haunt...

Avery and Reed Bond might drive each other up the wall, but as siblings, they've always had each other's backs - through every triumph, every heartache, and every ill-advised attempt at matchmaking. This Christmas is their first without their beloved Gram, the woman who raised them and made the s...

1864, Bristol, England. As the Avon flows down to the sea, under the newly-built bridge. a seamstress is found in the darkened docks, floating, silenced. Those who found her are sure it must be a tragic accident, probably the result of too many drinks in a nearby public house. But journalist Nell...

1950, Stretton Village, Cambridgeshire. Emily's troubles continue as she tries to manage the Vanbrough estate, which has been left in trust for her son. Is there hope she can find new love and happiness? Frances has survived a fate worse than death but can she find a new life in Cornwall? Daniel ...

High-flyer Becky Thorne cannot believe what she's being told. She doesn't need to be signed off for burnout! Life has been a bit chaotic lately, that's all. As if dealing with her enviable job and permanent meddling from her mother aren't enough, she's also inherited a café in the Loire from an ...