*From the creator of SLOW HORSES and soon to be a major TV series starring Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson* 'If you haven't read Zoë Boehm yet, welcome to your next fiction addiction' Val McDermid, author of Past Lying 'This is one of these novels where you read it, not just to see what happens at the end, but to see what happens on the very next page' Booklist When a body is hauled from the River Tyne, Sarah Tucker heads to Newcastle for a closer look. She identifies the dead woman, but putting a name to the corpse only raises further questions. Did the woman kill herself? Why was she wearing the jacket a murderer had stolen years before? And what's brought Sarah's former sparring partner Gerard Inchon to the same broken-down hotel where she's staying? Coincidence is an excuse that soon appears pretty unconvincing. Sarah can't leave until she's found the answers to her questions, however dangerous they might turn out to be.

These poems pulse with the language and images of a mangrove-lined river city, the beckoning highway, the just-glimpsed muse, the tug of childhood and restless ancestors. For the first time Samuel Wagan Watson's poetry has been collected into this stunning volume, which includes a final section of all new work.

A fictional account of the establishment of the colony of Jamestown in 1607, narrated by Captain John Smith, who recalls the trials of the colonists, disease, war with the Indians, famine, and fire.

Who can you trust when nothing's as it seems?

In this psychological thriller from the author of The Chemistry of Death, a woman’s journey to motherhood leads her into deadly territory. Successful, single, and fiercely independent, Kate Powell has always taken charge of her own life. But lately she’s felt that something is missing. She wants a child—and she’s determined to have one on her own terms. Artificial insemination seems like the best option, but Kate doesn’t want to go through life not knowing who her child’s father is. After putting out an ad to find a suitable father, Kate finds the perfect candidate: Alex Turner seems to be the answer to all of Kate’s problems. But she’s about to learn that appearances can be deceiving. Soon Kate’s life is out of her hands . . . and dangerously out of control . . .

In 1960s Kentucky, Susanna Braden is one of four children in a dynamic Catholic family that thrives on unpredictability, where painful secrets remain unspoken, allowing sins of the past to be repeated and threatening the security and innocence of another generation. Susanna's childhood begins as one of enchantment, but always with an underlying current of instability. When a series of events lead to the development of a bitter judgment towards parents who failed to protect, either through undisclosed secrets or failure to act, Susanna draws on the support of her friends and siblings as she struggles with whether these experiences should define the person she is to become. These same experiences shape her self-esteem and feelings about love and relationships, while her friendships with Shelly, a funny, allegedly-promiscuous classmate, and Calvin, the honorable boy-next-door with whom she secretly falls in love, keep her grounded. Ultimately, Susanna must decide whether to accept her family, despite its faults, particularly when she recognizes the same failings in herself. And she must determine whether her family's good qualities, including an endearing resilience and appealing ability to rally together, even in the face of profound loss, provide the redemption they all so desperately seek.More detailed description:In 1960's Kentucky, Mama births adventures like golden eggs, but she's not exactly maternal. So, when it comes to the younger Braden children, teenage Susanna does her best to fill in where Mama leaves off – until Susanna unearths shameful secrets about Mama's past and, worse, discovers that Mama has completely failed to warn, or protect, her own children. Furious and filled with righteous indignation, Susanna's through doing Mama's work for her, and all she wants is to somehow escape the drama. Susanna finds comfort in the farm next-door and the boy who's always been her best friend. He's there for her like he always is, steady and appealingly normal and, before long, she's falling for him. For a little while, nothing seems as important as winning Calvin's love. But Calvin is involved with someone else, and when he deploys to Vietnam, it may not be Susanna's love he carries in his heart. Things look bleak, until it becomes clear that Calvin needs her friendship, if not her love, now more than ever. He's the most honorable person Susanna's ever known, and even he is being changed by his experiences. Suddenly Susanna's sense of honor, and fault, are being challenged, just as she has to face what's happening at home – that her withdrawal does not come without a cost, and her beloved brother is paying the price. Now she finds herself at a crossroads – repeat her mother's mistakes or face the awful truth. And it all boils down to a choice between fear and hope.

Now in paperback, the heartstopping finale to the New York Times bestseller Flame in the Mist-- from the bestselling author of The Wrath and the Dawn. After Okami is captured in the Jukai forest, Mariko has no choice--to rescue him, she must return to Inako and face the dangers that have been waiting for her in the Heian Castle. She tricks her brother, Kenshin, and betrothed, Raiden, into thinking she was being held by the Black Clan against her will, playing the part of the dutiful bride-to-be to infiltrate the emperor's ranks and uncover the truth behind the betrayal that almost left her dead. With the wedding plans already underway, Mariko pretends to be consumed with her upcoming nuptials, all the while using her royal standing to peel back the layers of lies and deception surrounding the imperial court. But each secret she unfurls gives way to the next, ensnaring Mariko and Okami in a political scheme that threatens their honor, their love and the very safety of the empire.

The road to hell is paved with all sorts of intentions, as Oxford private investigator Zoë Boehm discovers when a straightforward jewelry store robbery turns out to be anything but. When Zoë Boehm agrees to track down the gang who knocked over Sweeney’s jewelry shop, she’s just hoping to break even in time for tax season. She certainly doesn’t expect to wind up in a coffin. But she’s about to become entangled with a strange collection of characters, starting with suicidal Tim Whitby, who’s dedicating what’s left of his life to protecting the pretty, battered Katrina Blake from her late husband’s sociopathic brothers, Arkle and Trent. Unfortunately for Zoë, Arkle has a crossbow, Tim has nothing left to lose, and even Katrina has her secrets. And death, like taxes, can’t be avoided forever.

Amy Pierce knows nothing of the terrifying Fear history when she arrives for a visit with Simon and Angelica Fear. Their New Orleans mansion is beautiful—but Amy senses something evil there. Something that watches her. Waits for her. Will Amy be strong enough to escape the powers controlled by the Fear family?

Oxford private investigator Zo� Boehm struggles with the aftereffects of her violent past as she hunts for a killer--or has she become the hunted? Zo� Boehm has harbored a distinct aversion to death ever since she shot the man intent on killing her. So when Caroline Daniels takes a deadly fall in front of a train and her lover fails to turn up at the funeral, Zo� wants nothing to do with the case. But Caroline's boss is persistent, and as Zo� attempts to unlock the secrets of a woman she's never met while in search of a man who could be anywhere, she starts to wonder if he's found her first. And if he has, will that make her the next victim, or prove to be her salvation from a paralyzing fear?