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  Good Girl: The gripping new...

  Mel Sherratt

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  Erin was a good girl. But someone wanted her dead… 
  ‘I love all Mel Sherratt’s books’ IAN RANKIN 
  ‘An absolute masterpiece’ ANGELA MARSONS 
  ‘Twists and turns and delivers a satisfying shot of tension’ RACHEL ABBOTT 
  When sixteen-year-old Erin Ellis is attacked, she dies in the arms of her best friend Molly, just metres from her home. Molly is the surviving girl but says she easily could have been the victim – it was a random mugging gone wrong. 
    
  With inconclusive evidence, DS Grace Allendale must dig deep within the tight-knit Stoke community for leads. And she soon finds that someone had a motive to kill Erin. 
    
  As the investigation unfolds, Grace is reminded of a horrifying case she worked on earlier in her career. 
    
  Is the past coming back to haunt her? And can she push through her fear to catch Erin’s killer before it’s too late? 
  ** The million-copy bestseller Mel Sherratt is back with her most gripping and gritty novel yet! **  
  In the world of crime fiction, Good Girl stands out with its realistic portrayal of police procedural work. The urban setting and the mystery surrounding Erin's death make this a top pick for fans of detective thrillers. 
  For fans of Angela Marsons (36 Hours), D. S. Butler (In Plain Sight), Jd Kirk (A Killer of Influence), Rachel Mclean (The Chesil Beach Murders), and Emma Tallon (Her Revenge).

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  Uplifting Murder An

  Elaine Viets

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  Josie is assigned to mystery-shop a chain of lingerie stores, and she’s surprised to find her high school gym teacher, Mrs. Hayes, working as a shop manager and “C-cup counselor.” Even worse, Josie finds a high school acquaintance murdered in a restroom near the shop, her hands bound with the bra she just purchased. Thanks to a secret from her past, Mrs. Hayes has a motive for this murder, and a flimsy alibi. Josie has to find the real killer to save Mrs. Hayes.

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  The Secrets She Keeps

  Patricia Dixon

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  A crime committed in desperation is brought to light generations later, in this emotional saga of family love, loyalty, and lies . . . 
  When Honey McCarthy inherits a small box of trinkets from her beloved great-aunt Beryl, she expects keepsakes—not secrets. But hidden inside is something far more dangerous: a confession to a terrible crime committed on a freezing December night in 1940, as German bombs fell over Manchester. 
  Beryl carried that secret for decades. Now it belongs to Honey. 
  As the truth begins to take shape, Honey faces an impossible choice. Expose what really happened and risk tearing her family apart or lock the past away again, where it can do no more harm. 
  Then she meets Levi. Charming, enigmatic, and carrying secrets of his own, Levi offers to help unravel the mystery. Drawn to him in ways she can’t quite explain, Honey finds herself trusting him with more than just the truth. But the deeper they dig, the darker the past becomes. 
  Previously published as A Family Affair

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  The Sign of the Four - A missing...

  Arthur Conan Doyle

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  A missing father, a mysterious benefactor sending perfect pearls, and a stolen Indian treasure dripping with a deadly curse. 
  Ten years ago, Mary Morstan's father vanished without a trace in the heart of London. Since then, she has received a rare, lustrous pearl in the mail on the exact same date every year. Now, a cryptic letter summons her to a midnight rendezvous at the Lyceum Theatre, promising long-awaited justice. With nowhere else to turn, Mary enlists the help of the brilliant Sherlock Holmes and his loyal companion, Dr. John Watson. Their investigation soon plunges them into a terrifying labyrinth of exotic poisons, secret pacts, wooden-legged fugitives, and a frantic nighttime boat chase down the foggy River Thames. 
  Why you will love this: Arthur Conan Doyle's legendary masterpiece is a masterclass in classic Detective Fiction. From the brilliant deductions of an iconic investigator to the gaslit atmosphere of 19th-century London, this gripping crime thriller perfectly balances traditional whodunit tropes, high-stakes suspense, and the famous deductive reasoning that birthed the golden age of mystery. Fans of hard-boiled sleuths, police procedurals, and intricate puzzle-box mysteries will find themselves utterly captivated by the pacing, the mood, and the immortal genius of Baker Street's greatest mind. 
  Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was a British writer and physician universally renowned for creating Sherlock Holmes, the world's most famous consulting detective. His profound legacy in crime writing and his innovative approach to forensic logic have forever shaped the landscape of literary mysteries.

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  The Masquerader

  Katherine Cecil Thurston

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  The Masquerader is one of two Katherine Cecil Thurston’s books that appeared on the Publisher’s Weekly best-seekers list in 1905 (The other, The Gambler, is also in the Librivox collection). The Masquerader is part mystery, part romance and part political thriller – all tied up in one neat package. Nature has a way of sometimes making two people nearly indistinguishable in appearance. Such is the premise for this book. John Chilcote, a British politician, and John Loder, a man down on his luck meet by accident one night during one of London’s worst fogs. Chilcote, addicted to morphine, needs to escape his political responsibilities and presents an offer to Loder to exchange places occasionally. Loder, reluctant at first, finally accepts the proposal and finds he fits into Chilcote’s role – perhaps better than Chilcote himself. The exchanges become more frequent and lengthy. Loder, finding his way, discovers he is worthy of Chilcote’s position, especially during an international crisis, but when Chilcote reclaims his life, Loder’s accomplishments try to unravel. Two women are intimately involved in this story – one is Chilcote’s wife, Eve, who is a wife of convenience rather than love. The second is Lady Astrupp. We will say little about Lady Astrupp except that she adds a great deal of suspense to the story. In such a charade, things do not always go as expected. Does Chilcote break his drug habit? What becomes of Loder? Does Eve become suspicious as a wife might? Is the masquerade exposed by……but then I would be telling you more than you should know beforehand.(Summary by Tom Weiss)

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  Chronic: A Sick Novel

  Paul Lima

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  Four people with various maladies--multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, cancer, paraplegia--move in to a flat together. Life happens.Readers React..."If this book were a movie, the cleaners would have to mop up buckets of tears. Of joy. Of laughter. And yes, of sadness. I'm lucky I had a box of tissues close by.""You cracked my heart, and then fixed it. Broke my heart, and then repaired it. Smashed my heart, but somehow left me feeling that it was fully mended.""I don't know if it's because I have MS, but I laughed, cheered, and cried.Sometimes all three in the same chapter.""I had to pause at the end of the final chapter, and have a good cry. Mostly tears of joy. Once composed, I read the epilogue. And damn it, if I was not in tears again.""As a cat lover, 'kitty' was my favorite part of a mighty fine book!"About the Book: Paul and Deena are friends with MS and Parkinson's Disease respectively. They've found a wonderful flat renovated for people with disabilities, only they can't afford it. Enter Albert, a former nurse with cancer, and Bolton, an athletic paraplegic. They too look at the flat, and love it. But can't afford it. The solution? The four of them move in together. And life happens.

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