Head of Zeus January - June 2026 Catalogue

NEW TITLES

JANUARY–JUNE 2026

The Renewal of Islam

Thinkers and Believers of the Modern Era

Fitzroy Morrissey

An intellectual and engaging exploration of how Islam has evolved from the nineteenth century to meet the modern day

In The Renewal of Islam, Fitzroy Morrissey explores the evolution of modern Islam from the nineteenth century to present day.

Morrissey tells the story of how Muslim thinkers have reinterpreted Islam to meet the challenges posed by the modern world, including Islamic thinking about gender, politics and history; the modern history of Sunni-Shi‘i and Muslim-non-Muslim relations; and contemporary efforts to establish moderate and progressive forms of Islam in response to the rise of Salafi-jihadism. He shows how over the past few centuries, the insights of contemporary Muslim thinkers have developed – and in some cases transformed – the meaning of the faith.

Intellectual and engaging, Thinkers and Believers is an essential read from a leading author and historian on the Islamic world.

Fitzroy Morrissey is a historian of the Islamic world and a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford. He speaks Arabic and Persian and has a DPhil in Oriental Studies from Oxford, where he currently teaches on the Islamic Studies, Middle Eastern Studies and Theology courses.

12 February 2026

Hardback 9781804542170 • £25.00

EBook 9781804542156 • £17.50

Audio Book 9781035922468 • £14.00

Dinner at Mine?

New Inspiration for Everyday Ingredients

Kate Young

A collection of 90 enticing recipes based on everyday ingredients, from award-winning food writer Kate Young.

A block of butter. A couple of courgettes. A tin of anchovies. A handful of apples. Half a dozen eggs.

Sometimes, you need a new idea for a familiar ingredient.

In this inspiring and practical cookbook, award-winning food writer Kate Young takes fifteen readily available ingredients and helps them reach their potential. With a chapter dedicated to each ingredient, there are delicious recipes for whoever may be at your dining table: a meal for one, something fancy for two, a mid-week dinner for four-ish, a slower weekend meal for more. There are ways to use up ingredients that will help you in the future, even if they’re not on the table tonight. And there are dishes designed for transporting or for sharing with friends.

Making the most of the items you’ll find in your weekly shop, this cookbook will transform your dinners and have you suggesting: ‘Dinner at Mine?’

Kate Young is an award-winning writer and cook. Her Little Library Cookbooks feature food inspired by beloved works of literature. After a sunny Australian childhood, spent indoors reading books, she moved to London, which suited her much better. She now lives in a converted mill in a Gloucestershire town.

Why Populists Are Winning

and How to Beat Them

Liam Byrne

Liam Byrne MP explains why populism has seduced voters worldwide and offers a game-plan for defeating populism and saving democracy

From Trump to Le Pen, from Brexit to AfD, populists are rewriting the rules of politics. Their message electrifies millions who feel left behind, unheard and fearful of the future. But behind the slogans lies a dangerous truth: populism isn’t the solution – it’s the road to ruin.

In this urgent and provocative book, Liam Byrne dissects the core tactics of the populist playbook and lays out a bold strategy to defeat them. Drawing on brand new research from across the UK, US, France and Germany he reveals why simply shouting louder won’t work.

Byrne draws connections between growing inequality and the populists’ call for a ‘revolt against elites’, to unveil the uncomfortable answers behind – and transformative strategies to tackle – the defining crises of our time.

Smart, sharp and packed with real-world solutions, WHY POPULISTS ARE WINNING is a manifesto for anyone who refuses to surrender the future to fear.

Liam Byrne is the Labour MP for Birmingham Hodge Hill. He is a former research fellow at Oxford University, honorary professor at the University of Birmingham and author of over twenty publications on economics, foreign policy and public service reform. His book, THE INEQUALITY OF WEALTH, was shortlisted for the Westminster Book Awards 2024. 26 March 2026

The Secret World of Twilight

Sally Coulthard

A charming exploration of the natural world, human life and our obsession with the most otherworldly time of day: twilight

Every day, in the brief stretch of time just before sunrise and soon after sunset, magic happens. The atmosphere is partially illuminated by a sun that’s hiding below the horizon, creating a sky that glows with soft, diffused light – opening the secret world of twilight.

In this half-light, an incredible world of creatures and plants comes to life; from seductive flowers to fantastical sea beasts, secretive mammals to pollinating insects. Twilight profoundly affects humans too – we’ve just stopped noticing it.

When so many of us live according to rhythms defined by artificial light, or in places with little connection to the outside, the need to understand and celebrate twilight has never been greater. In her new book, author and smallholder Sally Coulthard takes us on a personal journey into the space between light and dark and shares her love for this extraordinary, liminal and vital time of day.

Sally Coulthard is a bestselling author of over twenty books about natural history and rural life including The Barn, A Short History of the World According to Sheep The Hedgehog Handbook and A History of the Countryside in 100 Objects. She lives on a Yorkshire smallholding which she shares with her husband, three girls and an assortment of unruly animals.

April 2026

Relative Failures

The Lives of Willie Wilde, Mabel Beardsley and Howard Sturgis

Matthew Sturgis

A biography of three forward-thinking figures usually overshadowed by their famous siblings: Willie Wilde, Mabel Beardsley and Howard Sturgis.

In the cultural ferment of late nineteenth-century London, three fascinating but often overlooked figures navigated the world in the shadow of their celebrated brothers. Willie Wilde, the hapless yet charming older sibling of Oscar, never quite matched his brother’s literary genius. Mabel Beardsley, the striking and ambitious sister of Aubrey, played a crucial role in his artistic ascent before forging her own path on the stage. And Howard Sturgis, a minor novelist with a sharp wit, watched as his brother Julian achieved the success he himself never quite grasped.

Moving through bohemian clubland, West End theatres, literary salons, and the pages of The Yellow Book, these siblings were more than just footnotes to history. Their lives –filled with ambition, scandal, devotion and missteps – offer a fresh perspective on the glittering world of the 1890s.

Matthew Sturgis is the author of acclaimed biographies of Oscar Wilde, Aubrey Beardsley and Walter Sickert, as well as Passionate Attitudes: The English Decadence of the 1890s. He has contributed to the TLS, Harpers & Queen and the Independent. Oscar: A Life – a Sunday Times and TLS Book of the Year – was nominated for the Wolfson History Prize.

16 April 2026

Hardback 9781804543665 • £25.00

EBook 9781804543641 • £17.50

Audio Book 9781035907885 • £14.00

Athens and Sparta

The Rivalry that Shaped Ancient Greece

Adrian Goldsworthy

A dramatic exploration of two opposing cities, examining the politics, war and extremes of human behaviour in the ancient world

Classical Greece has had profound influence on the history and culture of the western world, with two cities standing at the heart. Athens and Sparta became the two greatest powers in the fifth century world. United, they helped lead the Greeks in defeating the great Persian invasion. Divided, they spread conflict and destruction throughout the eastern Mediterranean, culminating in the horrors of the Peloponnesian War. They were not simply rivals for power, but polar opposites in culture and ideology, with Athens the outward looking, radical democracy and maritime empire and Sparta the militaristic, rigidly disciplined and brutal society. Both were experiments in how to run a state, extremes of the Greek longing to excel.

With a cast of statesmen, lawgivers, rabble-rousers, philosophers, artists, writers, courtesans, heroes and cowards, ATHENS AND SPARTA tells this remarkable, dramatic story, drawing on ancient sources, rich archaeology and Adrian Goldsworthy’s acclaimed scholarship.

Adrian Goldsworthy studied at Oxford University, where his doctoral thesis examined the Roman army. He went on to become an acclaimed historian of Ancient Rome. He is the author of numerous works of non-fiction, including PHILIP AND ALEXANDER: KINGS AND CONQUERORS, CAESAR, THE FALL OF THE WEST, PAX ROMANA and HADRIAN’S WALL.

Lido Land

How Britain Learned to Make a Splash

Tom Fort

British lidos are enjoying a renaissance. Since the pandemic, outdoor swimming has become ever-more popular and communities are once again gathering around their pools in all weathers. But did you know that lidos formed a huge part of the post-Victorian move towards female liberation, shrinking swimming costumes and loosening conservative moral standards? Have you heard of the mayor who stripped off his ceremonial robes and gold chain before diving into Guildford Lido, or Sean Connery’s time as a lifeguard at Portobello Pool?

Tom Fort takes us on a journey littered with such anecdotes and moments of cultural significance in his voyage around the UK’s lidos past and present. He shows us, time and time again, the personal significance of the lidos’ communal spaces, gathering memories and observations from the swimmers he meets along the way. A must-read for fans of British history, travel writing or outdoor swimming.

Tom Fort, is a former BBC Radio journalist who spent 22 years in the newsroom. Now a successful writer of narrative nonfiction, he explores British culture, landscapes, and traditions. His books The A303: Highway to the Sun and Channel Shore were both adapted by the BBC, with the latter named a BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week.

07 May 2026

Hardback 9781035911646 • £20.00 EBook 9781035911622 • £14.00 Audio Book 9781035915200 • £14.00

A Pox on Fools

The Grifters and Cynics Who Want Us to Reject Vaccines

Thomas Levenson

An urgent and timely history of anti-vaccine arguments and the dangers of their proliferation.

Scientific truth, and the vast benefits of modern medicine, are under sustained attack from conspiracy theorists. Not since the nineteenth century has there been such a relentless assault on tried and tested science.

Robert F. Kennedy’s promise to revoke the validation of the polio vaccine is a spectacular example of self-inflicted harm. The effective eradication of a terrible disease is under threat from a man who believes that vaccines cause autism and other conditions – and his ideas are spreading.

Tom Levenson’s brilliant, concise argument exposes the refusal of Kennedy and those in the anti-vax movement, past and present, to accept the reality of communicable diseases. Vaccines in earlier times provoked fear of the new and seemed to limit the liberty of individuals, but we are now dealing with historical amnesia on a grand scale. Levenson traces the development of these anti-vax ideas as they have evolved, mutated, and regained prominence.

Thomas Levenson is a teacher, author and documentary filmmaker. He is Professor of Science Writing and Director of the Graduate Program in Science Writing at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He is the author of Einstein in Berlin, Newton and the Counterfeiter, The Hunt for Vulcan, Money for Nothing and So Very Small.

28 May 2026

Hardback 9781035920976 • £14.99

EBook 9781035920969 • £10.49

Audio Book 9781035920945 • £9.00

Stealing Hitler's Rocket

The Incredible Mission to Smuggle a V2 out of NaziOccupied Europe to Britain

Guy Walters

The incredible story of how one of Hitler’s top-secret V2 rockets was stolen by the Poles and smuggled to Britain.

Hitler’s plan to break British morale during the months after the D-Day landings in June 1944 involved the world’s first rocket delivered warhead – the V1.

As the launch sites for the V1 were captured by Allied forces, a new, more terrifying rocket hit London in mid-September – the V2. A streamlined rocket that stood as tall as a four-storey building, the V2 blasted its way to the edge of space, before falling back to Earth at supersonic speed. It struck London almost undetected. It was Hitler’s terror weapon made devastatingly real, causing over 30,000 casualties.

But Winston Churchill’s intelligence chiefs of SOE had known of the weapon weeks before it first struck the mainland. Stealing Hitler’s Rocket reveals how much we really knew, as well as the operation by the Polish resistance to enable Britain and her allies to prepare for the day of reckoning.

Guy Walters is a British author, historian and journalist. He is the author and editor of nine books on the Second World War, including war thrillers. He is a regular expert on a range of WWII-era documentaries for the BBC, Sky History and History Hit. His articles have appeared in the Daily Mail the Telegraph and The Sunday Times

04 June 2026

Hardback 9781035910854 • £25.00

EBook 9781035910847 • £17.50

Audio Book 9781035910878 • £14.00

The Dark Side of France

Twelve Chapters in the History of the French Far Right

Enda O’Doherty

A gripping history of the French far right in twelve episodes, from the Dreyfus Affair to Marine Le Pen

Enda O’Doherty brings to life the long history of extreme nationalist, antisemitic and authoritarian politics and ideas in France. The story is told in twelve gripping chapters, exploring pivotal moments in modern French history. The Dreyfus Affair violently divided the country for more than a decade. The First World War saw an outpouring of nationalist passion. Collaboration with the Nazis during the Second World War is one of the most notorious episodes in French history, and OAS terrorists resisting Algerian independence came within a hair’s breadth of assassinating President Charles de Gaulle. After years of political turmoil, France now faces a critical period that will shape the future of the country. Compelling and disturbing narrative history, O'Doherty's book shines a light on the dark side of the republic.

Enda O’Doherty is the editor of the Dublin Review of Books, a revered online journal that publishes long-form essays about history and politics. His own long essay ‘Endgame in Paris’, which discusses the French extreme right, has attracted widespread praise. Born in Derry, he lives in Dublin. This is his first book.

04 June 2026

Hardback 9781035911097 • £25.00

EBook 9781035911127 • £17.50

Audio Book 9781035911080 • £14.00

Defiant Voices

Russian Short Stories from the 19th to the 21st Centuries

Edited by Sergei Lebedev

An anthology of the very best Russian short stories, from the 19th century to today, selected by Sergei Lebedev

In A Hundred Voices celebrated novelist Sergei Lebedev draws together the finest Russian-speaking writers from across the centuries. From Alexander Pushkin and Nikolai Gogol, Leo Tolstoy and Vladimir Nabokov, to Nadezhda Mandelstam and Olga Slavnikova, Natalya Meshchaninov and Alla Gorbunova, the new, fresh voices of Russia today rub shoulders with the greats of the past.

Together these writers, their voices, sing out together to create a glorious chorus of three centuries of Russian short stories.

Sergei Lebedev was born in Moscow and worked for seven years on geological expeditions in northern Russia and Central Asia. Lebedev is a poet, essayist and journalist. His novels have been translated into many languages and received great acclaim in the English-speaking world. The New York Review of Books hailed Lebedev as ‘the best of Russia’s younger generation of writers’.

Dark is the Morning

Rupert Thomson

A novel about a man descending into a private hell of destructive sexual jealousy.

Gino, a troubled young man, suddenly realises that his childhood sweetheart Franca can give his life the happiness and stability he needs. They seem made for each other, and move to a remote house in the countryside. Franca soon gives birth to a son so handsome that people come from miles around to see him - but his sheer beauty causes Gino to doubt that he is truly the boy's father. Descending into pathological jealousy, Gino is unable to stop himself imagining the worst, and embarks on a violent path that has catastrophic effects on those around him.

Rupert Thomson is the author of eight highly acclaimed novels, of which Air and Fire and The Insult were shortlisted for the Writer's Guild Fiction Prize and the Guardian Fiction Prize respectively. His novel Death of a Murderer, was shortlisted for the 2008 Costa Novel Award. His memoir This Party's Got to Stop was published in 2009. 07

A God of Countless Guises

Bradley P. Beaulieu

The thrilling sequel to award-winning author Bradley P. Beaulieu's epic fantasy series, The Book of the Holt.

In the wake of the great battle at Ancris, the capital lies in ruins — and Faedryn, the trickster god, is closer than ever to breaking free.

While Lorelei races to stop Faedryn before it’s too late, Rylan is too entangled in his own problems to help. The artifact he stole, the one Faedryn needs to break free, is no longer a secret. Now everyone in the empire, from the dragon legions to the ruthless Red Knives, are hunting him. But Rylan soon learns there’s something worse than being caught — losing the shard altogether.

As Lorelei and Rylan struggle to undo the damage he caused, their quest uncovers a chilling truth — that Faedryn’s power comes from a twisted contest devised by the elder gods. And even if they keep him imprisoned, the game may very well begin again.

Bradley P. Beaulieu's novels have garnered many accolades, including two Hotties – the Debut of the Year and Best New Voice – on Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist, a Gemmell Morningstar Award nomination for The Winds of Khalakovo and more. Brad adores cooking and yoga, and currently lives in Racine, WI with his wife, kids, and a smattering of pets. 08 January 2026

The Ark and the Empire

Michael Livingston

The beginning of an epic historical fantasy series that rocks the foundations of the ancient world.

Julius Caesar is dead, assassinated on the senate floor, and Rome has been torn in two.

Octavian, Caesar’s ambitious great-nephew and adopted son, vies with Marc Antony and Cleopatra for control. As civil war rages and vast armies battle for supremacy, a secret conflict may shape the course of history. Prince Juba, adopted brother of Octavian, has embarked on a ruthless quest for the Shards of Heaven, lost treasures said to possess the very power of the gods. Juba has already attained the fabled Trident of Poseidon, which may be the staff once wielded by Moses. Now he will stop at nothing to obtain the other Shards, even if it means burning the entire world to the ground.

Caught up in these cataclysmic events are a pair of exiled Roman legionnaires, a Greek librarian of uncertain loyalties, assassins, spies, slaves... and the ten-year-old daughter of Cleopatra herself.

Michael Livingston is the author of the bestselling audiobook Black Crow, White Snow, the Seaborn Cycle series of novels it inspired, and The Shards historical fantasy trilogy. He has twice won the Distinguished Book Prize from the international Society for Military History and is the author of numerous popular histories, including Never Greater Slaughter and Agincourt

Pretenders to the Throne of God

Adrian Tchaikovsky

Shortlisted for the 2025 Hugo Award for Best Series. Adrian Tchaikovsky returns to a world steeped in magic – and the Tyrant Philosophers' campaign to conquer it with reason, logic and ‘perfection’.

Eres Ffenegh, "the City on the Back of a Crab", is under siege. The Palleseen have targeted it as the next state for 'perfection' but the city’s defenders — a fragile alliance of locals and Pal deserters — won’t let it fall without a fight.

Inside the walls, Devil Jack, apprentice to the notorious conjurer and bawd known as the Widow, is a good man making dangerous bargains with Hell to get back what he’s lost. Meanwhile, Kiffel ea Leachan, the city's champion, has lost everything to the invaders. Both must make their own destinies in a world that's cut them loose.

Unfortunately for the Pals, when their long-awaited reinforcements finally arrive, it's not the salvation they were hoping for. In fact, it's the worst kind of help — enough to damn the entire army.

Adrian Tchaikovsky is a British science-fiction and fantasy writer known for his Children of Time, Final Architecture, Dogs of War, Tyrant Philosophers and Shadows of the Apt series, as well as standalone books such as Elder Race, Doors of Eden Spiderlight. He is the winner of the Arthur C. Clarke, BSFA, British Fantasy, British Science Fiction and Sidewise Awards.

12 February 2026

Hardback 9781035914975 • £22.00

EBook 9781035914951 • £9.99

Audio Book 9781035914920 • £18.00

The Library of Traumatic Memory

Neil Jordan

The first literary sci-fi novel from award-winning author, director and screenwriter Neil Jordan.

In the late nineteenth century, Montagu Cartwright embarks on a new architectural project: building the Huxley Mansion on the edge of the peninsula.

In present day, Christian Cartwright works as a librarian at the Huxley Institute, a successful but mysterious organisation at the cutting-edge of medical and scientific advancements. There is the Library of Traumatic Memory, which seeks to relieve patients from their most painful memories; the Clairvoyant Program, which explores the world of dreams and their possible connection to reality; and the Forever Wing, which pushes the boundaries of human mortality.

But when one of the Institute’s devices allows Christian to communicate with his recently deceased lover, Isolde, the secrets of the Institute begin to unravel and Christian must confront the true and terrible dangers that lay ahead.

Neil Jordan is an Irish film director, screenwriter and author. His first book, Night in Tunisia, won a Somerset Maugham Award and the Guardian Fiction Prize in 1979. He is also a former winner of the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature and the Irish PEN Award. Jordan's films include Angel and the Academy Award-winning The Crying Game

12 March 2026

Hardback 9781035923298 • £20.00

EBook 9781035923304 • £8.99

Audio Book 9781035923311 • £14.00

ARIES

Robert Ludlum's™ The Bourne Revenge

Brian Freeman

The gripping new thriller in Robert Ludlum's Jason Bourne series.

Killing is part of Jason Bourne's job. But his latest mission isn't just deadly... it's personal.

When his lover, Johanna, is murdered, Bourne pursues a revenge more personal than anything he has felt before. But can he unravel the reasons behind her death in time, or will more people die?

The breath-taking new spy thriller in the internationally bestselling Jason Bourne series from the world of Robert Ludlum.

REVIEWERS ON BRIAN FREEMAN'S JASON BOURNE BOOKS

'Hugely enjoyable' Sunday Times

'This guy can tell a story' Michael Connelly

Brian Freeman is the bestselling author of the Jonathan Stride and Frost Easton series. His novel Spilled Blood won the award for Best Hardcover Novel in the International Thriller Writers Awards, and his debut novel, Immoral, won the Macavity Award. He lives in Florida with his wife, Marcia.

Follow Brian on @BFreemanbooks and www.bfreemanbooks.com 22

Pendergast

The Beginning

Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child

The untold origin story of one of thriller fiction’s most enigmatic heroes from New York Times bestsellers Preston and Child.

An unmissable event for long-time fans of the beloved series and for new readers who want to start at The Beginning.

Special Agent A.X.L. Pendergast has come a long way in his time with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He's crossed centuries, taken on supernatural beings and faced down killers. Now, it's time to go back to the beginning and discover where his elusive story began.

Are you ready to enter the darkness?

Perfect for fans of Michael Crichton, John Connolly,Steve Berryand A.G. Riddle.

Douglas Preston writes about archaeology for the New Yorker and National Geographic magazines, as well as novels and nonfiction works (such as The Lost City of the Monkey God).

Lincoln Child is a Florida resident and former book editor who has published seven novels of his own, including such bestsellers as Full Wolf Moon and Deep Storm

Grace

A.M. Shine

A hauntingmodern Gothic horror based on Irish mythology from the bestselling author of The Watchers now a major motion picture.

To learn the truth would you descend into hell?

Off Ireland's west coast lies a lonely, isolated island. Some say no child has been born there for decades. Others speak of strange, inexplicable deaths. No one really knows what happened but locals believe the dark times are behind them.

They are mistaken.

Grace, adopted at four years old, has never known where she came from. A mysterious phone call leads her back to the island where she was born – and where a terrible evil has been disturbed.

As the evil starts to spread, Grace finds herself dragged back into a living nightmare that threatens to engulf anyone who steps into its path.

Perfect for fans of Paul Tremblay and Kealan Patrick Burke.

A.M. Shine writes in the Gothic horror tradition. Born in Galway, Ireland, he received his Master's Degree in History there before sharpening his quill and pursuing all things literary and macabre. He is a member of the Irish Writers Centre. His debut novel, The Watchers was made into a major motion picture.

Follow him on @AMShineWriter and www.amshinewriter.com

The Harvey Girl

Dana Stabenow

This thrilling historical mystery sees a young female Pinkerton detective take onthe lawless American frontier of the 1890s.

Welcome to the Gilded Age. Where not everything glitters.

1890. Clare Wright is a talented young detective with the Pinkerton agency who is sent west to the American Frontier on an unexpected assignment.

Fred Harvey, founder of the famous Harvey House hotels, needs to know who is perpetrating a string of robberies affecting his new enterprise in Montaña Roja, New Mexico. He needs answers. The only way to get them is to send someone in undercover.

Disguised as one of Fred’s renowned hostesses, it's up to Clare to dig up the truth. But she needs to move carefully in a town as lawless as this one. With crime running wild, trusting her instincts - and her trusty derringer - are the best ways to guarantee getting out alive...

'Smooth writing, interesting characters, and a mystery to boot... I love this book' Joe R. Lansdale

Dana Stabenow was born in Anchorage, Alaska and raised on a 75-foot fishing tender. She knew there was a warmer, drier job out there somewhere and found it in writing. Her first book in the bestselling Kate Shugak series, A Cold Day for Murder received an Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America.

Follow Dana at stabenow.com

26 February 2026

The Crossroads

C.J. Box

The riveting new thriller from the New York Times bestseller sees Joe Pickett's daughters investigate when Joe is gunned down.

When Joe Pickett is shot down, his daughters step up.

Marybeth Pickett gets the call she has always dreaded: her husband Joe is in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the head.

Joe was found in his pickup at Antler Creek Junction, a crossroads connecting three ranches. Each road leading to a dangerous family. Each family with a different bone to pick with the local game warden. Marybeth and the new sheriff assume that Joe was ambushed by one of the families, but they have no idea which one since Joe didn’t say where he was going or why.

With Joe unconscious and fighting for his life with Marybeth at his side, Sheridan, April, and Lucy split up and investigate each of families to uncover the truth of what happened to their father, before it’s too late.

'I love Joe Pickett' Michael Connelly

C. J. Box is the author of over 30 novels including the Joe Pickett and Cassie Dewell series. He has won Edgar, Anthony, Macavity, Gumshoe and Barry Awards. Two television series based on his novels have been produced (Big Sky on ABC/Disney+ and Joe Pickett on Paramount+). He and his wife Laurie live on their ranch in Wyoming.

The Shrine

the brand new Detective's Daughter mystery

Lesley Thomson

Perfect for fans of LJ Ross and Kate Rhodes, THE SHRINE is the tenth mystery in the Detective's Daughter series.

YOU CAN'T RUN FROM WHAT YOU CAN'T SEE

Stella Darnell knows her partner, Jack, is lying to her. He's been secretive for months and is clearly hiding something – but it's not what you might think.

As Jack disappears down a rabbit hole, Stella craves distraction. When DI Toni Kemp asks for her help after a body is discovered in the quiet, unassuming village of Prestbury, she throws herself into the case.

Soon, she is pulled into a strange world where the presence of a once-famous psychic echoes through the lives of everyone she knew, even after her death.

'Always a treat reading Lesley Thomson.' IAN RANKIN

Lesley Thomson grew up in west London. Her first novel, A Kind of Vanishing, won the People's Book Prize in 2010. Her second novel, The Detective's Daughter, was a #1 bestseller and the resulting series has sold over 850,000 copies. Lesley divides her time between Sussex and Gloucestershire. She lives with her partner and her dog.

Paradox

Douglas Preston & Aletheia Preston

A Colorado murder investigation has sinister supernatural elements in this thrilling sequel to New York Times bestselling novel EXTINCTION

A holy relic brutally defaced.A series of grisly murders.A secret that could change the world.

When a holy relic is defaced and a reclusive old prospector horribly murdered, Colorado Bureau of Investigation Agent Frankie Cash and Eagle County Sheriff Jim Colcord team up on their most enigmatic and dangerous case yet.

The murder is followed by the equally horrendous killing of a controversial scientist, tortured using medieval methods. The investigation uncovers further bizarre murders, a baffling money trail, and a fanatical secret society. But the key to everything is an alien artefact UFO researchers believe will change the world...

Meanwhile, the resurrected Neanderthals who vanished into the Colorado mountains during Cash and Colcord's last case are planning something that can only spell disaster for any nearby Homo sapiens.

A twisty supernatural-themed thriller full of gripping twists, perfect for fans of Michael Crichton and Scott Mariani.

Douglas Preston writes about archaeology for the New Yorker and National Geographic. He is the author of international bestselling thrillers solo and with Lincoln Child, plus various nonfiction works

Aletheia Preston is a reformed lawyer originally from Santa Fe. She has been an avid writer in the thriller and science fiction genres since childhood.

Paradox is their first novel together. 23 April 2026

Bane of Bernicia

Matthew Harffy

A gripping Anglo-Saxon adventure perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell and David Gemmell.

Warlord Beobrand must rescue a prince... and fight once more for his life.

Beobrand looks forward to peace at home after a dangerous mission to Rome, but bloodshed remains his constant companion.

When he discovers a secret alliance between two of Bernicia's enemies, Beobrand hastens to warn King Oswiu, but the king is distracted by the upcoming marriage between his eldest son and the daughter of his old adversary Penda of Mercia.

Beobrand instead finds himself blamed for breaking the truce with the Mercians, and must fight for his life. Worse, Penda also takes Oswiu's youngest son hostage, leaving Queen Eanflæd in despair.

Beobrand must soon take part in a daring rescue mission for his queen. It will take their guile to achieve their goal... and keep their heads, when so many kingdoms want Bernicia destroyed.

'Harffy is the gold standard of historical action-adventure' Theodore Brun

Matthew Harffy grew up in Northumberland where the rugged terrain, ruined castles and rocky coastline had a huge impact on him. He now lives in Wiltshire, England, with his wife and their two daughters. Matthew is the author of the critically acclaimed Bernicia Chronicles and A Time for Swords series, and he also presents the popular podcast Rock, Paper, Swords!

04 June 2026

Hardback 9781035916528 • £22.00

EBook 9781035916542 • £6.99

Audio Book 9781035916511 • £16.00

Red Verdict

James Comey

The unmissable legal thriller from the former director of the FBI about a Russian hit carried out on US soil.

When an influential defense company executive sprinkles hot pepper flakes on his penne vodka at an exclusive restaurant in Manhattan, little does he know that the first bite will be the last thing he ever tastes.

The fatal meal has been spiked with Novichok, a potent poison guaranteed to do maximum damage to its victims. The FBI investigates the murder and soon discovers a Russian-originated plot aimed at stealing cutting-edge drone technology from US defense contractors.

US Attorney Nora Carleton and her team must put together the case of their lives to get a jury to convict the perpetrators but in a modern world wrought with division, can they secure the verdict they hope for?

A gripping, expertly realised thriller perfect for fans of John Grisham, Harlan Coben and Michael Connelly.

James Comey was raised in the New York area and worked as an assistant US attorney in New York, prosecuting organised crime figures, and worked on terrorism cases as an assistant US attorney in Virginia. He served as the seventh Director of the FBI from 2013 until May 9, 2017, when he was dismissed by President Donald Trump.

04 June 2026

Hardback 9781035922710 • £20.00 EBook 9781035922727 • £6.99 Audio Book 9781035922734 • £16.00

Behind Sunset

David Gordon

A struggling writer follows a missing-person mystery into Los Angeles’ darkest corners.

For generations, Hollywood has attracted all sorts of dreamers… and slowly crushed their aspirations.

Screenwriter Elliott Gross moved to LA with hopes of fame and fortune. He ended up writing for an adult magazine and living in a garage.

When Elliott is sent to write a profile on the magazine’s newest star and discovers she has vanished, he digs into the mystery... and is promptly fired by the magazine's unscrupulous owner.

Under suspicion himself, Elliott drifts around before ending up at a celebrity-anchored New Age wellness brand... and discovers a world even darker and more cruel than the industry he just left.

Combining David Gordon’s trademark dark humour with a stylish, unflinching, and unpredictable plot, Behind Sunset is a noir-tinged tour through the seamier sides of Tinseltown.

David Gordon's work has appeared in the Paris Review, the New York Times and the Los Angeles Review of Books His first novel, The Serialist, won the VCU/Cabell First Novel Award and was a finalist for an Edgar Award. It was also made into a major motion picture in Japan.

The Dark Time

War veteran Peter Ash must infiltrate a doomsday cult in this gripping thriller from award-winning author Nick Petrie.

Peter Ash's friend June Cassidy asks him for a deeply personal favour. Her close friend has been receiving serious death threats that extend to her teenage child. To make sure that both mother and daughter are safe, Peter agrees to leave Wisconsin and look for them in Seattle.

When aspects of the threats prove true, Peter must dig deep to discover the perpetrators. His search reveals a doomsday cult led by a shadowy figure who has dreams to cause untold mayhem.

To save innocent people, Peter is willing to face the ultimate sacrifice. But will one man be enough to stop the carnage?

Nick Petrie received his MFA in fiction from the University of Washington, won a Hopwood Award for short fiction, and his story 'At the Laundromat' won the 2006 Short Story Contest in the Seattle Review. His debut novel featuring ex-soldier Peter Ash, The Drifter won numerous awards including the International Thriller Writers Award for Best First Novel.

March 2026

The Wolf of Sarajevo

Matthew Palmer

An American diplomat deals with the legacy of the devastating Yugoslav wars in this grippingthriller.

'A seasoned diplomat and first-class storyteller' Bill Clinton

Diplomat Eric Petrosian has returned to Sarajevo, twenty years after the horrors of the Srebrenica massacre and his own personal horrors.

The spectre of war again hangs over the Balkans. The Bosnian Serb leader is now threatening to pull Bosnia apart in a bloody struggle for control. Pulling the strings from the shadows is a ruthless organised crime figure.

As Eric is dragged into the political maelstrom, he uncovers an ambitious plot of blackmail and treachery and faces an impossible choice: use that information to atone for the past – or use it to shape the future.

From the author of The American Mission, a thriller perfect for fans of John le Carré, Daniel Silva and Ken Follett.

Matthew Palmer is a 30-year veteran of the United States Foreign Service. He has lived and worked all over the globe and writes novels based on his real-world experiences. He lives in Kensington with his wife, Danica, and their dog, Cooper.

12 March 2026

Paperback 9781035908905 • £10.99

12 September 2024

EBook 9781035908912 • £4.99

Audio Book 9781035914203 • £14.00

I Think We Should Kill Other People

The funniest serial killer thriller full of twists and turns you'll read all year

L.M. Chilton

The new laugh-out-loud thriller from L.M. Chilton, author of Don't Swipe Right and Everyone in the Group Chat Dies

Hazel and Marc were paired together on new reality TV show Love Synced in which AI matches hopeful lovers based on its perceptive algorithms.

But when it came time to say I Do on camera, Hazel couldn’t go through with it, leaving her perfect match at the altar, his family furious and the TV production in jeopardy.

Now all she wants to do is fly home. Instead, she’s trapped in an isolated airport that’s been ground to a halt by a snow storm... with her ex and his obnoxiously rich family. But when they start turning up dead, a jilted lover is the least of Hazel’s worries – there’s a serial killer to catch first.

The heart’s a fickle thing, so it’s no surprise that AI couldn’t predict true love for Hazel… But could it help crack the case when a murderer is picking off her almost-in-laws one by one?

L.M. Chilton is a journalist with fifteen years experience working on TV shows for the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 in the UK, as well as writing columns for magazines such as Cosmopolitan and Glamour, and reporting for national newspapers across the world. He lives in London, procrastinating.

09 April 2026

Paperback 9781035920761 • £9.99

EBook 9781035920778 • £4.99

Her Perfect Escape

Rachel Wolf

The latest pacy, breathless thriller from must-read author, Rachel Wolf.

TWO SUMMERS. TWO BODIES...

July 2025. Tash and Mark Webster host a glamorous party at their luxury Greek island villa. Among the guests are Richard and Nancy Davies, a couple involved in politics who are very focused on their maintaining a good public image.

By the end of the night, the unthinkable happens when Tash’s sister drowns.

Months later, Nancy dies tragically too. Another 'accident'. But there's a pattern - people close to the Davies family keep getting hurt.

July 2026. Another Webster party with the same guest list as last summer, everyone who was there when Nicole drowned - which is no coincidence. Tash wants to know what really happened to her sister, and she'll do anything to find out...

Don't miss the latest pacy, breathless thriller from must-read author, Rachel Wolf.

Rachel Wolf grew up in the North of England and studied at Durham University. Before turning to writing, she worked for a holiday company and travelled widely. Her thrillers take inspiration from some of those travels.

The Last Encore

Rebecca Heath

The latest gripping thriller from INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER and author of The Summer Party, Rebecca Heath!

A REMOTE ISLAND

It’s been eighteen years since the accidental explosion that killed The Cedrics Band lead singer Jonny Rake, and a special documentary is bringing the rest of the band back to play together for the first time. With Jonny’s daughter, Monet, stepping into her father’s role, and a private island secured as the perfect reunion backdrop, it’s set to be a special occasion.

A REUNION CONCERT

But everyone remembers what happened on that fatal night differently, and as questions are asked about the band’s rise and sudden tragic fall, not everyone likes the answers. Old wounds reopen and tempers flare… Then a body is found.

A KILLER ON STAGE

They’re trapped on the island together until help arrives, but that might be too late. Because Jonny’s death wasn’t an accident, and someone wants revenge.

Rebecca Heath studied science at university, worked in hospitality and teaching, but she always carved out time to write. She lives in Adelaide, Australia, halfway between the city and the sea with her husband, three children and a much-loved border collie. This is her fourth adult novel.

04 June 2026

Paperback 9781035914319 • £9.99

22 January 2026

EBook 9781035914302 • £4.99

22 January 2026

Audio Book 9781035914333 • £14.00

Scandal

Kelly Mancaruso & Kristina Mancaruso

A twisted thriller about a celebrity couple at the centre of a horrifying cold case from the authors of Rumoured

Everyone believed her. Until now.

The sole survivor of a violent attack five years ago, footballer’s wife Kaleigh CreedyTurner has tried to move on from what happened to her and her two best friends that night in the darkness of the woods.

Just when she’s finally settled and happy, the unthinkable happens... one of them is found alive.

The woman remembers events quite differently – and she’s ready to tell her story.

Now under the spotlight for a very different reason, Kaleigh is forced to confront the dark truth of what really happened all those years ago.

Who will you believe?

Praise for RUMOURED 'Packed with unpredictable twists...deliciously fun.' MEGAN COLLINS 'Your next obsession.' SIAN GILBERT 'As bingeable as the juiciest celebrity gossip.' ASHLEY WINSTEAD

Sisters Kelly and Kristina Mancaruso have been crafting stories together since they were children. Now, they collaborate on opposite sides of the Atlantic. Kristina resides in Florida with her husband, daughter, and two German Shepherds. Kelly lives in Nottingham with her husband and beloved dog. Rumoured their debut thriller, published in 2025. Scandal is their second thriller.

18 June 2026

Paperback 9781035912599 • £9.99

EBook 9781035912575 • £4.99

Audio Book 9781035912582 • £14.00

ARIA

LOVE AT FIRST SIGHTING

A hilarious and charming paranormal romance from the USA TODAY bestselling author

Mallory Marlowe

A chance at love might not be out of this world in this astronomically charming romantic comedy from a USA Today bestselling author.

LA influencer El Martin seems to have a picture-perfect life. But what El wants more than anything is to find something real to make her heart race in a way it hasn’t in years. She doesn’t expect that feeling to come from capturing footage of an unidentified flying... thing, much less from the charming Man in Black who keeps following her around.

Agent Carter Brody is trying his best to keep the Private Intelligence Sector afloat by dragging their hopelessly out-of-date office into this century, even though what he really wants to do is identify extraterrestrial sightings. He gets his chance after being assigned to El’s case and is stopped in his tracks by an unnerving coincidence—her sighting looks eerily like something Carter saw right before a family tragedy.

The deeper El and Carter fall into the mystery, the harder it is for them to ignore their growing chemistry.

Mallory Marlowe is an author and video game writer living in LA. Seriously rightbrained since childhood, her love of telling stories began with highly elaborate plots for her Barbie dolls and taking elementary school writing projects too seriously. When she isn’t writing, she’s likely reading, stuck in LA traffic, or has fallen down a weird internet rabbit hole.

15 January 2026

Paperback

9781035925889 • £9.99

18 September 2025

EBook 9781035925896 • £3.99

Audio Book 9781035925926 • £14.00

The Future Saints

The new unforgettable romance from TikTok sensation and international bestseller Ashley Winstead

Ashley Winstead

A powerful, and transportive story about a music executive desperately trying to bring a rock band back from the brink

A band on the brink. A love worth playing for.

When record executive Theo meets the Future Saints, they're bombing at a dive bar in their hometown. Since the tragic death of their manager, the band has been in a downward spiral and Theo has been dispatched to coax a new – and successful – album out of them, or else let them go.

Theo is struck right away by Hannah, the group’s impetuous lead singer, who has gone off script in debuting a new song—and, in fact, a whole new sound. Theo's supposed to get the band back on track, but when their new music garners an even wider fan base than before, the plans begin to change—new tour, new record, new start.

But Hannah’s descent into grief has larger consequences for the group, and she’s not willing to let go yet… not for fame or love.

Ashley Winstead is the author of In My Dreams I Hold a Knife, The Last Housewife, Midnight is the Darkest Hour, Fool Me Once, and The Boyfriend Candidate. Her books have been translated into over a dozen languages worldwide and optioned for film/television. Ashley holds a Ph.D. in contemporary American literature and lives in Houston. Find her at www.ashleywinstead.com.

Love and Other Brain Experiments

A brand-new sizzling STEM rom-com, perfect for fans of rivals-to-lovers, fake dating and forced proximity

Hannah Brohm

A sizzling rivals-to-lovers rom-com where fake dating and forced proximity turn academic enemies into undeniable chemistry

Fake data is out of the question . . but fake dating?

Neuroscientist Dr. Frances Silberstein has always had success on the brain. In grad school, she turned down a job – and her accomplished boyfriend – to forge her own academic path. Five years later, she’s still single, hustling from project to project, and about to face her ex at a high-stakes conference – the same ex who once told her she’d never make it on her own.

When an argument with her meticulous and infuriatingly attractive rival Dr. Lewis North leads to a mistaken assumption that they’re a couple, Frances accidentally confirms the misconception, inadvertently putting both their careers at stake. Forced to keep up appearances, Frances and Lewis know that for any scientist worth their salt, faking data is out of the question. But fake dating?

That might just be genius.

Hannah Brohm is fascinated by the human mind: she studied psychology and graduated with a PhD in neuroscience. After years of investigating memory and emotion, she rediscovered a passion for storytelling and swapped writing articles about brain science for nerdy romance novels. Born and raised in Germany, Hannah lived in the Netherlands and the US, before moving to London.

12 February 2026

The Last Starborn Seer

Venetia Constantine

The first book in an epic new romantic fantasy trilogy set in a fractured realm rich with magic.

Leilani Stellarion is cursed.

The last of a ruined bloodline, she’s shunned for her volatile Starborn magic—gifted with prophetic visions, but slowly losing her grip on reality. Branded a pariah, Leilani is blamed for the Sickening, a curse that fractured the realms of Arcelia and plunged them into war.

When her dying mother’s health worsens and a forced marriage threatens her future, Leilani seizes the chance to reclaim her fate. A prophecy speaks of a relic that could end the Sickening—and she’s determined to find it.

To retrieve the sceptre, she must survive the deadly climb to Astral Mountain, forge alliances with enemies, and outwit rebel forces. But darker still are her feelings for a rival envoy, which grow under the watchful eye of her betrothed.

Hunted by a vengeful spectre and haunted by her magic, Leilani must decide what she’s willing to sacrifice—before it consumes her.

Venetia Constantine read English at King’s College, Cambridge and holds a PhD in Art History from the Courtauld Institute. She paused a cherished career in the art world to pursue her dreams of becoming an author, swapping galleries for an enchanted windmill, where she now writes full-time. Venetia lives in London with her husband and their three children.

05 March 2026

Hardback

The Love Contract

An award-winning rom-com, perfect for fans of fake dating

Steph Vizard

Can she (pretend to) love her neighbour?

Single mum Zoe had the parenting thing all figured out with little Hazel until a childcare drought derailed her plans to return to work. Enter Will, Zoe's nemesis and frustratingly handsome neighbour. When Will's boss mistakenly assumes Will is Hazel's father and insists he take parental leave, it seems like a simple white lie could get Zoe out of a jam and help Will to make partner at his law firm.

But life with an adorable toddler – and a growing attraction between Will and Zoe – is never as tidy as their agreement's bullet points and dry clauses suggest. As they get deeper into the lie, the lines between truth and fiction blur. But Zoe's hiding a secret and when it comes out, the consequences for all of them could be devastating.

Steph Vizard is an Australian writer and lawyer. After studying literature at Oxford University, she worked in publishing in London. Her debut romantic comedy, The Love Contract, won the 2022 HarperCollins Banjo Prize and has been optioned for a TV series by a major UK production company. She is a connoisseur of salt and vinegar chips and lives with her family in Melbourne.

26 March 2026

Paperback 9781035926039 • £9.99

EBook 9781035926046 • £3.99

Audio Book 9781035926077 • £14.00

The Sisterhood Rules

Kathy

Lette

A laugh-out-loud, thought-provoking story about the challenges of sisterhood from international bestselling author Kathy Lette.

The Sisterhood Rules: Ah, so many, but the most important three?

1. Share all your secrets – trust is everything 2. Never do the dirty on her – in life, but especially in love 3. Be there for good and bad – nothing, especially a man, is worth losing her over

For twin sisters Isabel and Verity, the sisterhood rules were shattered when Verity had an affair with Isabel’s husband.

Devastated by her sister’s betrayal, Isabel vowed never to speak to her again and for five years has kept her promise.

But when their mother goes missing, Verity and Isabel are forced to come together again to find her. And when they do, they realize their problems are only just starting.

The only question is - when the person you once loved the most is now your mortal enemy, can you ever find a way back? And if the sisterhood is to rule, then surely you have to obey all the rules?

Kathy Lette first achieved success with the novel Puberty Blues, which was made into a major film and TV mini-series. She has written 20 books which have been translated into 19 languages. Kathy has two children and divides her time between Sydney and London. She is a TV presenter, newspaper and magazine columnist and an ambassador for several autism charities.

The Spy and the Snake

M. J. Robotham

The exciting continuation of the MRS SPY series featuring a trailblazing heroine who defies societal expectations.

Maggie Flynn has finally earned her place at of MI5—but with promotion comes paperwork. No more disguises, no more danger, just meetings memos, and the quiet realisation that life feels a little too safe.

With her daughter away at university and her spirited mother pursuing her own adventures, Maggie’s days in London are starting to feel decidedly ordinary. So when the chance arises to return to the field, she doesn’t hesitate.

The assignment: fly to Budapest and pose as the wife of a notorious British defector in order to smuggle him back to the UK. It should be a straightforward operation. But Maggie Flynn has never done straightforward—and what’s waiting in Budapest is anything but routine.

As Cold War tensions simmer and shadows linger on every corner, Maggie finds herself navigating a city steeped in secrets—and drawn to a mysterious stranger who may endanger the mission… or steal her heart.

A former journalist and midwife, Mandy Robotham swapped birth for books when her first novel was published in 2018. She has been a USA Today bestseller and a five times Globe and Mail bestseller, with seven historical dramas selling over a million copies. She branched out as M J Robotham with The Scandalous Life of Ruby Devereaux in 2024.

07 May 2026

Falling for the Protagonist

Rebecca Goos

A high-concept romcom about a woman who falls asleep reading a novel, only to wake up inside its fictional world.

When Emmy Miura falls asleep reading a newly purchased romance novel (after her visit to a sex psychic her sister swears by), the last thing she expects is to wake up in the protagonist’s bed the next morning. Emmy doesn’t want to disrupt Will Barrett’s world— even if he is fictional.

Understandably, he doesn’t take it well when she manages to convince him none of the things he knows and loves are real. While Will is reeling at the implications of Emmy’s revelation, Emmy is frantic to get back to the real world.

The problem is that, against all their best efforts, they are falling in love with each other and Will is determined to go with Emmy when she finds a way out of the book. Neither Emmy nor Will know if they can make a real life together that’s based on fiction, but together they are willing to try.

Rebecca "Bex" Goos has several years of experience ghost-writing and editing romantic short stories and novels. Her short story, “Can’t Wait to Stay”, was included in the romantic compilation Friends to Lovers, Volume 1, released by Violet Gaze Press in 2021. She currently lives in Fargo, North Dakota with her husband and two sons.

07 May 2026

Paperback

Ravenous

Kresley Cole

The first in an all-new romantasy series from Kresley Cole, the New York Times bestselling author of Immortals After Dark Kresley Cole is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the electrifying Immortals After Dark paranormal series, the young adult Arcana Chronicles series, the erotic Game Maker series, and five award-winning historical romances. Her books have been published in 23 countries and consistently appear on the bestseller lists in the U.S. and abroad.

19 May 2026

Hardback

Polo Fever

Katherine Reilly

A sizzling sports romance full of witty banter, high society scandal, and titillating tight breeches.

As the assistant to one of fashion’s most powerful designers, Ashley has always stayed out of frame — until her secret romance with the face of his latest menswear line, tennis star Chris Courtney, is exposed in a perfectly-timed paparazzi shot. In the space of a day, Ashley’s career, reputation, and privacy are torn apart.

With nowhere to turn, she escapes to the countryside to stay with family. But solace comes in an unexpected form: a quiet stable and a beautiful horse. That is, until she’s caught trespassing by none other than international polo icon, tabloid regular, and infuriatingly charming Mateo.

Horses? Zero experience. Polo players? Definitely off-limits.

As Ashley's thrust into a world of high-stakes games and elite scandal, she finds herself at the centre of a yet another storm, one where passion and power collide, and her heart might just be the biggest risk of all.

Katherine Reilly is the pseudonym for an author of several young adult and adult novels, published globally. Under Katy Birchall, she is the author of The Secret Bridesmaid and also writes YA novels as Ivy Bailey. Katherine lives in London with her family and rescue dog.

Curses, Keys, and Secret Societies

Breanne Randall

A witch hiding a dangerous secret is thrust into an elite magical academy, where survival means risking her life and her heart—the second novel in New York Times bestselling author Breanne Randall’s Sisters of Light and Shadow duology.

Dark secrets. Deadly choices. A destiny that can’t be outrun. Welcome to Shadowcraft Academy.

Eléa Deniz has dreamed of her home in the French countryside for the last four years after nearly dying in the Forgotten Forest. But when she finally returns, she finds the estate has become host to the Shadowcraft Academy, an elite graduate school where a world of mysteries and power plays await. It’s there she discovers a secret about her magic that’s not just a threat to the established order, but a prophecy that could change everything. What's worse, her father is the school’s enigmatic and ruthless headmaster with an agenda of his own—one that could tear their world apart if she can’t find a way to stop him.

As alliances shift and her power is tested, Eléa becomes torn between Alex, her stoic first love whose loyalties are as murky as his past, and the brash, irreverent Logan, who challenges her to see herself in new ways. Faced with her father’s schemes, a secret society, and the weight of her own magic, Eléa must decide: Will she embrace her fate, or fight to reclaim her power and forge her own path? Destiny is calling . . and it demands a price.

Breanne Randall is a freelance writer by trade and an author by vocation. She graduated with honors with degrees in English Literature, Psychology, and Religious Studies, A seasoned traveler, she imbues her stories with the magic and culture collected from the over forty countries she’s visited. Breanne lives in Northern California with her husband and two daughters. 26 May 2026 Paperback

The Sisters of Hope Square

Faith Hogan

A gripping and heart-warming saga of two sisters battling to save their family's small hotel on the Irish coast.

Blythe Carney is long over the disappointment of having her dream of taking over her family’s business, the Hope Square Hotel, snatched from her. Now she owns Ivy Hill House, the most exclusive guest house on Pin Hill Island. But she can’t help feeling that she’s not living the life she was destined for.

Rae Johnson had no interest in taking over the hotel. She wanted to cut loose from their island home as quickly as possible, but fate, and their grandfather, intervened. Rae ended up with the family business and its legacy – and with the husband her sister had set her heart on.

Now, twenty-five years later, everything has turned again: newly widowed Rae is struggling to keep the hotel afloat and the only solution available to her is to sell it, the one thing that might be the final straw in her fragile relationship with her sister…

Faith lives in the west of Ireland with her husband, four children and two very fussy cats. She has an Hons Degree in English Literature and Psychology, has worked as a fashion model and in the intellectual disability and mental health sector.

04 June 2026

Hardback 9781035906574 • £20.00

EBook 9781035906550 • £4.99

Audio Book 9781035925964 • £14.00

Dolly All the Time

Annabel Monaghan

From the NYT bestselling author:a single mother is offered a Pretty Woman - type deal and may have to take it.

Dolly Brick is a woman you can rely on. She’s never met a problem she couldn’t solve. Not when her mom left when she was ten and her busy dad and perplexed siblings needed taking care of, and not at thirty-nine when she moves home with her son to Wickford, Rhode Island for the summer to keep her family from losing the house.

So when she comes across Stewart Wickford—annoyingly handsome scion of the Wickford family—with a flat tire and a newspaper headlining how his fiancé dumped him, it’s in her nature to help. But the arrangement Stewart proposes is more than she bargained for.

As public dinners and high society benefits turn into boat rides and Red Sox games, Dolly is forced to make space for something other than taking care of everyone else. But she’s never relied on anyone besides herself is it too late to start now?

Annabel Monaghan is the author of IndieNext and LibraryReads pick Nora Goes Off Script and Same Time Next Summer, as well as two young adult novels and Does This Volvo Make My Butt Look Big?, a selection of laugh-out-loud columns that appeared in the Huffington Post, the Week, and the Rye Record She lives in New York, with her family

A Smart Girl's Guide to Second Chances

A brand-new rom-com perfect for fans of love triangles and forced proximity

Steph Vizard

Set across Oxford and Melbourne, this is a warm, laugh-out-loud romance, perfect for fans of forced proximity and love triangles.

What happens when the man who broke your heart reappears just before your wedding?

Rebecca, a super-smart consultant, is determined to defy the family marriage curse, which claims no woman marries their first fiancé, and prove that Matt is The One.

Although the wedding planning lurches from one disaster to the next and she has to steer a major work project before the big day, Rebecca is sure she can stay on top of things. That is until Alex – the ex who dramatically broke her heart at Oxford University –reappears in the boardroom as her new client. How dare he still be as infuriatingly clever and hot as before?

As Rebecca’s past and present collide, she realises her choices can’t be resolved with a trusty pros and cons list, and she’ll have to finally come to terms with the age-old question: head or heart?

Steph Vizard is an Australian writer and lawyer. After studying literature at Oxford University, she worked in publishing in London. Her debut romantic comedy, The Love Contract won the 2022 HarperCollins Banjo Prize and has been optioned for a TV series by a major UK production company. She lives with her family in Melbourne. 18

Sandy Fin: Mystery of the Phantom Diver

Martin Stewart

Ocean explorer Sandy Fin: silver-scaled diver, puzzler of puzzles, hero of a hilarious middle grade series illustrated in black and white.

Sandy Fin and his best friend Lily are enjoying life by the sea, after saving Portwhistle and its marine life from Albo Start’s aquapark.

Suddenly, odd things start to occur: an escaped convict is on the loose, curious mounds of sand appear on the beach. Strangest of all are reported sightings of the Phantom Diver –a figure of Portwhistle legend, long believed to be a figment of the most inventive imagination!

Suspicious, Sandy and Lily dive, snoop and climb their way through the mystery towards the Phantom Diver’s true identity.

Martin Stewart’s work has been shortlisted for major awards and translated into multiple languages. A native of Glasgow and a secondary school English teacher, he now lives on the west coast with his wife and two children.

Instagram: @martin_j_stewart

Santy Gutiérrez won acclaim as the Best Spanish Young Editorial Cartoonist and Best Galician Caricaturist. He founded the BAOBAB Studio Artists Collective and is chairman of the Galician Professional Illustrators Association.

Instagram: @santygutierrez_art

Songs for Ghosts

Clara Kumagai

From Catfish Rolling's Clara Kumagai, a second novel full of longing, love and heartbreak, inspired by Puccini's Madama Butterfly

Turn the page, strike a chord.

There are restless ghosts to be appeased...

When Japanese-American teenager, Adam, discovers a diary in his attic, he is enthralled by its account of a young Japanese woman’s life. A hundred years separate them yet she, like Adam, is caught between cultures, relationships and heartbreak.

She also writes of the ghosts that have begun to seek her out, which Adam dismisses as fantasy – until he too, begins to be haunted. It leads him to Nagasaki, trying to solve the mystery of the diary, and his own identity.

And the ghosts gather...

Clara Kumagai is from Ireland, Japan and Canada. Catfish Rolling her debut novel, was a 2024 YOTO Carnegie Medal nominee, and winner of the 2024 KPMG Children’s Books Ireland Book of the Year. She lives and writes in Ireland. clarakumagai.com | Instagram: @clarakiyoko

29 January 2026

Paperback 9781035913879 • £7.99

Mr Darwin's Tortoise

Angela McAllister Illustrated by Chiara Fedele

A perfect introduction to the world’s greatest evolutionary biologist for all young explorers in a charming, fictional story illustrated in full colour.

Antonio lives in the Galápagos Islands and wants to know everything about everything –he never stops asking questions! One day he meets a stranger called Mr Darwin who also asks a lot of questions. Antonio shows him the wildlife around the island including the cactus trees and lizards, and the tortoise eggs which have yet to hatch. In return Mr Darwin shows Antonio all the things he has collected on his travels, like his beetle collection.

When the tortoises hatch, Antonio gives one to Mr Darwin as a present, so that he always remembers his visit to the Islands and his young friend.

Angela McAllister’s numerous books have been adapted for the stage, translated into 20+ languages and won many awards. The Time Travelling Stone is published by Zephyr.

Instagram: @angelamcallisterbooks

Chiara Fedele’s degree is in Illustration from La Scuola del Fumetto. Her awards include the Premio Cento Illustrator Competition, Sydney Taylor Award Silver Medal and 3x3 International Illustration Award Merit. chiarafedeleillustrator.it | Instagram: @chiaraillu

Dead Straight Line

Malcolm Duffy

Two unlikely worlds collide as prize-winning Malcolm Duffy explores the life-changing repercussions of a single action in a game gone wrong.

Sixteen-year-old Rory is a rule-breaker, a risk taker, and a maverick. As a kick he comes up with a game called Dead Straight Line. The idea is simple – wherever you happen to be, you’ve got to get home in a dead straight line. Across the back gardens of stranger’s houses, locked parks, trespassing on private property – whatever it takes.

One day, Rory pressures his friend Eliot into playing, resulting in a serious accident. Shunned by friends and facing pressure from his furious parents, Rory becomes even more angry and disruptive. When his school suggests helping in a care home, he’s unimpressed. But paired with Tanker, an eighty-year-old Geordie military veteran, who fought in the Falklands War, things slowly begin to change.

From seeking thrills to finding friends, choosing the right path in life is never a dead straight line. But there is always a way.

Geordie Malcolm Duffy lives in Surrey. His debut, Me Mam. Me Dad. Me. was shortlisted for Waterstones’ Children’s Book Prize, and alongside Sofa Surfer, Read Between the Lies and Seven Million Sunflowers has won and been shortlisted for multiple regional awards. All four titles have been Sunday Times Children's Books of the Week.

X: @malcolmduffyUK | Instagram: @malcolm.duffy | malcolmduffy.com

09 April 2026

The Glass Heart

Sally Gardner

An enchanting fairy tale about three princesses with hearts made of glass, written and illustrated by Costa and Carnegie winning Sally Gardner.

In a faraway, magical kingdom of palaces built on water and secret gardens, there once lived three princesses whose hearts were made of glass. The first princess's heart was broken. The second's got cracked and could not be mended. But the third princess was lucky and her heart stayed whole.

This is the story of those three princesses; a tale of kindness, courage and happiness for everyone whose heart has ever been touched.

Sally Gardner gained a first class art degree. Her debut, I, Coriander won the Nestle Gold Award. She is a Costa and Carnegie prize-winner. Her books have been translated globally, selling over two million copies. The Tindims of Rubbish Island (6 books) and novel Invisible in a Bright Light are published by Zephyr.

sallygardner.co.uk | X: @TheSallyGardner | Instagram: @the.sally.gardner

09 April 2026

Paperback 9781035912643 • £7.99

Hardback 9781035912636 • £12.99

15 May 2025

EBook 9781035912629 • £9.09

Trix's Tree House

Ewa Jozefkowicz

Illustrated by Gillian Flint

Join the Explorers Club to solve mysteries and protect Willow Wish Wood. Series for 6+ inspiring learning through nature.

Trix loves building dens! She is very excited to show the rest of the Woodland Explorers how to build THE BEST tree house, but when they arrive at her favourite building spot, Trix notices there are fewer flowers than there were last summer. Time for a mission save the bees!

From tree houses to bee houses, Trix's den-building skills are put to the test, and the Woodland Explorers discover the importance of bees as pollinators.

Ewa Jozefkowicz has written six middle grade novels, all published by Zephyr. The Woodland Explorers Club is her debut series for young readers.

X: @EwaJozefkowicz | Instagram: ewas_bookshelf | ewajozefkowicz.com

Gillian Flint is a children’s illustrator with a degree in animation and illustration. Her work has been published in the UK, USA and Australia.

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Owl King

Faery Realms series: The darkly enchanting YA fantasy

Bex Hogan

A dark, captivating 12+/YA tale of deception and survival, set in the same faery realms as Nettle

Welcome to glittering courts, dangerous bargains, dazzling trickery…

Long ago, kings and queens of the faery realms exchanged talismans to maintain harmony in their world. The Stag King gave a shard of antler, the Owl King a feather, the Minnow Queen a silver scale. But the Owl King has grown restless, his kingdom dangerous as he feeds off the magic of others. Now he hunts a new bride to sustain him.

When devoted sisters, Ilsette and Lyla, are summoned to court, the Owl King chooses Lyla as his bride. Determined to save her, Ilsette sets out on a quest to find the prized feather and change the balance of power.

Her search leads her to a realm with two moons and scarlet stars. She’s befriended by a strange magpie and two shadow faeries but faces an impossible truth – to save her sister, she must destroy peace among the realms.

Raised on fantasy and fairy tales, writing stories was a natural progression for Bex Hogan. She shares her time between the real world and escaping to her imagination. Owl King follows Nettle in the Faery Realms series published by Zephyr. A Cornish girl, Bex now lives in Cambridgeshire with her family.

Instagram: @bex_hogan | X: @bexhogan | BlueSky: @bexhogan

04 June 2026

Paperback 9781035912698 • £7.99

Hardback 9781035924158 • £14.99

09 October 2025

EBook 9781035912704 • £10.49

09 October 2025

Audio Book 9781035920143 • £14.00