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  The Departed

  Sarah Mellor

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  ‘Ask him to return the kiss when I draw my dying breath’ 
  St. Joseph, patron of departing souls – pray for me.’ 
  Liverpool, 1979: new CID recruit Leigh Borrowdale is seconded to a disturbing murder inquiry: a mysterious death in a decaying building, where the remains of a young man have been found. 
  Tasked with looking into missing persons’ cases to track down the identity of the victim, Leigh comes into contact with the disappeared of a city living through its darkest days of the winter of discontent. 
  As she faces her own family demons and battles the male-dominated world at work, Leigh discovers a connection to two boys feared drowned in the Mersey and links to the murky Liverpool underworld. Through it all her only ally is her colleague, DS Des Chung, who knows what it means to be an outsider in the police force, albeit one who takes a very different approach. 
  Twisting, deeply atmospheric and never losing sight of the human cost at the centre of every case, THE DEPARTED marks the debut of a major new talent in crime-writing.READERS LOVE THE DEPARTED 
  ‘A terrific debut. The Departed is right up my street with brilliant female lead. It’s all a police procedural should be. I’ll be looking over my shoulder.’ Mari Hannah 
  ‘When a book draws you in from page one and continues to keep you turning the pages, you know you’re onto a winner. I was glued to this from beginning to end and have already added this author on my list of Must Read Authors.’ Liz Mistry 
  'The cultural references are just perfect – anyone who's lived through the '70s will recognise every one of them. The plot is very cleverly constructed with plenty of satisfying twists and turns, right up to the end.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘I loved the twists and turns of the plot which kept me totally engaged right through to the end. Well researched and brilliantly written.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  'Anyone who lived through the so-called Winter of Discontent will immediately recognise the Britain that Sarah Mellor depicts in this gritty, assured debut novel.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘A clever crime thriller with a historical slant with well developed characters and set in the best city in the world. Would 100% recommend.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  'I loved it, kept me hooked from the first page.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  'Really well written, gripping book that fans of Ian Rankin and the Cormoran Strike books will enjoy. Clearly been well researched. Would definitely recommend!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  'I loved this book from the off … a gripping thriller … infused with a mordant Scouse wit, I cannot wait for the next instalment.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  'Being from Liverpool I appreciated knowing the locations and the authenticity of the dialogue. Small pieces of history being weaved through the story were interesting and never seemed out of place.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘The plot has a freshness rarely seen in current books of the genre’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  'Absolutely loved this brilliantly written and compelling debut novel … with relatable characters the twists and turns keep you guessing right till the end. I would 100% recommend.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  Dark, vivid and unflinching, this detective mystery blends noir mood with richly observed fiction and the haunting stories of those who vanished. It stands out among the latest thrillers for its drive and detail, culminating in a last shock that redefines everything Leigh thought she knew. 
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  HarperCollins 2025

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  The Mill on the Floss

  George Eliot

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  George Eliot's classic explores the complex lives of Maggie and Tom Tulliver, siblings growing up in rural England. Bound by a deep familial bond, they navigate societal expectations, personal desires, and the challenges of their time. Maggie, intelligent and spirited, struggles against the constraints of her role in society, while Tom, more pragmatic, strives to protect his family. 
  The story begins with the Tulliver family living at Dorlcote Mill, where Mr. Tulliver dreams of a better future for his son, Tom, by sending him to a prestigious school. Maggie, the spirited and intelligent younger sister, struggles with societal norms and her own desires, often clashing with Tom's more conservative views. Their lives take a tragic turn when Mr. Tulliver loses a lawsuit, leading to the family's financial ruin and the eventual loss of the mill.

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  Sweet Darusya - A Tale Of Two...

  Maria Matios

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  'To my mind Maria Matios's Sweet Darusya is the best contemporary Ukrainian novel written since Ukrainian Independence in 1991. It reveals a family saga that is much more dynamic than classical sagas and at the same time is much more touching and engaging. It is an emotional history of Ukraine with a very well researched and vivid historical background that gives the reader the opportunity to understand not only the characters and their drama, but the entire drama of the country/countries in which they lived without leaving their village.' –Andrei Kurkov 
   
   
   
  'Maria Matios with her novel Sweet Darusya has boldly and strongly tossed political caution and public taboos to the wind—and at her own risk has taken us on a cruel journey into our bloody, and no less cruel, historical hell, into the abyss, where it is terrifying to peer.' –Pavlo Zahrebelny 
   
   
   
  'Ecstatic reactions, many awards, and the large number of readers are tied to its vivid, rich, but almost never sweet language, thanks to which the old world of a Ukrainian village blooms and begins a new life.' –Uli Hufen, Westdeutscher Rundfunk / Germany

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  MAKER'S NAME THE - A family saga

  Seamus McKenna

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  A literary, historical, Irish family-saga fiction piece, for grownups 
  Lucid, engaging prose covering half a century of a provincial Irish business family, which could be microcosmic of the nation, from a first-time author. 
  The Considine brothers, Rudi and Gus, are at war.  
  Their father, Malachi, has died in a ‘freak accident’. But are there actually such things as freak accidents? When Rudi attempts to grab Gus’s inheritance there’s a real prospect of human blood appearing on the Hawthorne Meats slaughterhouse floor. Enter Cosgrave, a solicitor with expensive tastes, and Toomarood, the banker with an eye to making money outside of his day job. Mix in the ‘free’ energy device, after experts have stated that the promoters are suffering from long-term, severe self-delusion. Does this all make up a catastrophe waiting to happen?  
           How will Gus’s childhood friend, Raymond Quinn, his partner, Kaarina, and their children, be able to deal with him being placed under an exit ban in China because of his part in a pyramid scheme that has defrauded Chinese small investors? Is Gus really the nice guy everyone thinks he is? His activities as a ‘celebrity butcher’ might suggest otherwise. Does Rudi go too far by defrauding Quinn senior and his business partner through the use of a shadow company? 
           Is Rudi capable of murder? 
           And Rudi’s wife, Penny - whose side is she on? 
           Treachery hangs over this story of the pressures and tensions, both personal and commercial, of Celtic-Tiger era Ireland, especially when that edifice is destroyed in the Global Financial Crisis of 2008.  
           For Rudi, the payback from Gus and Raymond is severe indeed.

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  The Baron of Coyote River

  L. Ron Hubbard

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  Lance Gordon's running out of time. He's killed the man who murdered his father, and now he has a price on his head. Lance wants to live in peace, but he'll have to go through hell to get there. He heads for the one place no lawman will go — into the territory ruled by the feared king of the cattle rustlers. Taking on the Baron is his last chance — as Lance vows to redeem himself... or die trying.

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  Borrowed Dreams

  May McGoldrick, Jan Coffey

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  THE PROPOSAL
  Driven to undo the evil wrought by her dead husband, Millicent Wentworth must find a way to save her estate and free the innocent people he enslaves. Her only hope is a marriage—in name only—to the notorious widower, the Earl of Aytoun.
   
  THE GROOM
  Devastated by the tragic accident that killed his wife and left him gravely wounded, Lyon Pennington, fourth Earl of Aytoun, is tormented by the accusations that blame him for the catastrophe. Filled with despair, he lets his mother lure him into a marriage of convenience—for the sake of a good-hearted woman on the verge of financial ruin.
   
  THE DESIRE
  Under Millicent's gentle gaze, Lyon begins to regain his strength and his wounded heart begins to heal. And soon Millicent discovers that beneath his unruly beard and grim demeanor, Lyon just may be the most handsome—and caring—man she's ever encountered. For the first time in her life, she realizes that she is alive—alive with a smoldering desire for the one man she'll love forever…
   
   Holt Medallion Winner for Best Historical Romance
  Romantic Times Award Winner for Best British-Set Historical Romance 

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