A Scottish historical saga of duty and dreams from Sunday Times bestselling author Evelyn Hood! Perfect for fans of Katie Flynn and Val Wood ❤️Will her devotion to duty stop her from pursuing her dreams?Paisley, Scotland, 1920By day young Mirren Jarvis works in the twisting department at Ferguslie Thread Mills and by night she works in a local fried-fish shop. She also cares for her sick mother and forgoes the freedom and luxuries her friends enjoy, dreaming of the day her fiancé, Donald, will send for her to come and live with him in America.In the aftermath of the Great War, many of the women in Mirren's life are struggling. Her cousin Grace's fiancé believes he is no longer fit for marriage due to his war injuries, and her widowed sister-in-law faces stern opposition from Mirren's mother about her decision to remarry. Meanwhile, Mirren worries about her younger brother Robbie's involvement in politics, encouraged by his...

Set in the universe Africanfuturist luminary Nnedi Okorafor first introduced in the World Fantasy Award-winning Who Fears Death, The Daughter Who Remains is the breathtaking conclusion to the She Who Knows trilogy Featuring Najeeba, now older and wiser than readers have ever known her, this is a tale of family, courage, and healingNajeeba has something terrible to kill.And now she’s off to go and kill it. A fully trained, mature, and sharply focused sorcerer (don’t call her sorceress), Najeeba has left the comfort and security of her town with two companions, the glass maker Dedan and the old camel MorningStar. This journey takes her back to where it all began. And despite the fact that her training with the sorcerer Aro forced her to face her deepest fears, she hasn’t seen anything close to what she’s about to see.As the Igbo proverb goes, a masquerade does not dance for nothing. The Daughter Who Remains is...

In the hush of an ordinary home, where silence should feel comforting, something begins to stir. A faint murmur drifts from a rarely used bathroom at midnight. Shadows slide across a bedroom ceiling when the branches outside are still. Metallic clangs echo from inside a locked garage. Footsteps circle the driveway in slow, deliberate loops. Warm breaths rustle the bushes at dusk. Laughter—high, mocking, childlike—spills from an empty side yard.These are the small disturbances that invade the lives of ordinary people in Yellow Tea, N L Simpson's haunting yet slyly humorous collection of short stories. Each tale opens a quiet door onto unease: a solitary writer recording whispers that refuse to be captured, a systems analyst watching shapes pulse above his bed, a woman marching to her garage with a baseball bat, a man in an attic office listening for giggles that arrive like clockwork.The protagonists are...

After a decades-long stint in prison, former serial killer Carol is looking to kick back and relax in her new retirement home...until a fellow resident drops dead and Carol has to prove she actually didn't do it this time....Carol is delighted to be leaving her tiny prison cell behind to take her place in a luxury retirement home. She's hoping her past as a serial killer won't come to light so she can make a few friends and find some murder-free hobbies. But it's not long before a fellow resident—who happens to be a former police commissioner—drops dead, and Carol's  true identity is leaked—making catching up over daily activities of bingo and baking rather awkward. Just her luck, Carol soon realizes that the victim wasn't the only former law enforcement officer at Sheldon Oaks—it's filled to the brim with former cops, barristers, and government representatives, her newfound friends included. And everyone thinks Carol's guilt is a...

Uncover the captivating tale of two extraordinary sisters in The Star Society, a thrilling historical novel that transports readers from the shadows of the Dutch Resistance to the glitz and glamour of Hollywood. Inspired by the indomitable spirit of Audrey Hepburn, this gripping story follows Ada and Ingrid as they reunite after World War II, embarking on a journey of justice, survival, and secrets amid the backdrop of the Red Scare in Hollywood.A new name, a new country, and a coveted title as Hollywood's newest rising star: by 1946, actress Ada Worthington-Fox has discarded the life she left in war-torn Arnhem, where she worked for the Dutch resistance before Gestapo imprisonment prompted her to flee after release. But that life is thrust back into the spotlight when Ingrid—the sister she believed dead—shows up on her doorstep.Politically-minded Ingrid escaped the Nazi invasion of Arnhem and fled to Washinton, D.C. where she became a...