"The hugely anticipated new Penn Cage novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Natchez Burning trilogy and Cemetery Road, about a man—and a town—rocked by anarchy and tragedy, but unbowed in the fight to save those they love.
‘A first-rate political thriller…. an unflinching look at the frightening rise of fascism and Trumpism.’ John Grisham
‘Greg Iles is one of America’s great storytellers. His books are page-turners with real literary resonance. Southern Man is the latest and the best’ Stephen King
A senseless tragedy
When a brawl at a rap festival triggers a bloody mass shooting in Mississippi, Penn Cage finds himself in a country on the brink of eruption. As the stunned cities of Natchez and Bienville reel, antebellum plantation homes are being torched and the deadly attacks are claimed by a Black radical group as historic acts of justice. Panic quickly sweeps through the communities, driving the prosperous Southern towns inexorably toward a race war.
A rising star
But what might have been only a regional sideshow of the 2024 Presidential election explodes into national prominence, thanks to the stunning ascent of Robert E. Lee White on social media, a Southern war hero funded by an eccentric Mississippi billionaire, who seizes the public imagination as a third-party candidate.
A country ready to implode
As his hometown devolves into chaos, Penn Cage tears into Bobby White’s pursuit of the Presidency and ultimately risks a second Civil War to try to expose its motivation to the world, before the America of our Constitution slides into the abyss."
"'Funny, inspiring and uplifting' Nina Stibbe
'Raging, outrageous and joyous' Nikki May
'A must-read for all people-pleasers! … Explosive, funny, thought-provoking' Good Housekeeping
From the Sunday Times bestselling author comes a fierce, joyful and uplifting novel about putting life on pause – just for one day.
After a morning that starts with a terrible migraine, an accidentally strong concoction of painkillers, and a bump on the head, Clover Hendry is not quite herself.
And as she walks out of work at 9.47am, for once Clover isn't worrying about anything. She is taking some much-deserved me-time, and everyone else had better get out of her way.
As she crashes from once incident (a deliciously illicit swim) to the next (art theft), Clover is on a one-woman mission to do exactly as she pleases – consequences are for tomorrow!
It's a day of joyful recklessness, but behind the chaos, a plan is afoot. Will her new-found freedom uncover long-buried secrets?
A euphoric, raging, galvanizing story about putting life on pause, pleasing yourself, and getting your own back – whatever it takes.
READERS LOVE LUCKY DAY!
'An utter delight from start to finish. I totally got Clover and I wish I had her sudden gusto for telling everyone exactly what she thinks' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Funny and heartbreaking and funny again … A great, great read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Thoroughly enjoyable. We should all be more Clover!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Full of warmth and wit, we follow Clover Hendry as she temporarily throws off the shackles of marriage, kids and work commitments to navigate a day of saying 'what the '****'. Hugely entertaining and an uplifting read with a satisfying ending' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A great book that leaves you cheering Clover on' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"
"THE NUMBER 1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER
SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA CRIME FICTION IN TRANSLATION DAGGER AWARD 2025
'A masterclass in suspense' PAULA HAWKINS
‘A spellbinding nightmare’ FERNANDA MELCHOR
‘A book of intense power’ PHILIPPE SANDS
'A compelling book, with a tightly coiled power' PANDORA SYKES
The shockingly compulsive new literary thriller from the International Booker-shortlisted author of The Remainder.
Clean begins with an inescapable fact: a girl has died. Told by Estela, a maid to a wealthy, middle class family who speaks to us from a locked room, we hear of her plight and the circumstances that led to this moment. As we enter into her account of her daily existence, we see how her apparently simple life begins to sour, but would that drive her to the unthinkable?
Disturbing and profound, Clean explores domestic work, class and violence, against the backdrop of Chile’s changing political landscape. This is one of the most daring and compelling thrillers in international literature.
'Uncomfortable and provocative … a chilling account'
FINANCIAL TIMES
'I hardly paused for breath' ALICE SLATER, author of Death of a Bookseller
'Remarkable, gripping' SARAH BERNSTEIN, author of Study for Obedience
'Terrifying, explosive and exhilarating' KATIE KITAMURA, author of Intimacies
‘Beautifully written and profound’ LUCIE WHITEHOUSE, author of Last Witness
Number 1 Bestseller in Sweden"
"'I absolutely loved it. Anyone interested in the relationship between tech, our bodies and our minds should bump it to the top of their queue immediately' - Zadie Smith, author of The Fraud
'This bold and highly impressive debut novel has its thumb right over the sore spots of modern life' - Guardian
Mary is single, jobless, and on her way to Ibiza.
There, at a party, she meets Tom, a brilliant chemist on the verge of launching a new drug that claims to cure the anxieties of modern life.
Back in London after a heady trip, Mary begins going out with Tom and working for her sort-of-ex Lara, who has created innovative dating app designed to revolutionize the industry. As tech and pharma collide, she is forced to question what love and success mean in a world that is hurtling out of control.
'Audacious, hot, deeply uncomfortable and genuinely thrilling' - Saba Sams, author of Send Nudes"
"'An enthralling, layered triumph' SUNDAY TIMES, Thriller of the Month
'A richly enjoyable thriller' THE TIMES, Thriller of the Year
'An elegant, provocative, twisting thriller… hugely entertaining and beautifully written' CHRIS WHITAKER
'So brilliant I stayed up into the early hours to finish it' PRIMA, Book of the Month
Your mother is not who you think she is…
When the phone rings in Judy McVee’s Languedoc farmhouse, she knows her past has finally caught up with her. It’s her daughter, frantically asking why there are journalists on her London doorstep making terrible accusations.
Decades earlier, Judy was a girl with big plans – to ensnare a rich husband, to make something of herself, to rise above her upbringing and leave behind past tragedies. Wealthy young widower Rory Harrington seemed the perfect target – but Judy hadn’t reckoned on actually falling in love with him.
Now her daughter Francesca, who has secrets of her own, must come to terms with the realisation that the mother she thought she knew wasn’t real. Where has Judy gone – and was anything she told her family true?
Moving from Cape Cod to London, New York to the South of France, THE END OF SUMMER is a gripping, nuanced literary thriller from a writer at the top of her game."
"'A lean, careening thrill … one of my favourite books of the year' Megan Nolan
‘Riveting reading' The Times
'Irresistible … A page-turning story of sex, power, and money' Vogue, Best Books of 2024 So Far
A razor-sharp novel that skewers the life of the uber-rich in the vein of The White Lotus, with shades of The Talented Mr Ripley and The Graduate
Conor comes from nothing, but he knows how to win.
Tennis has taught him how to be relentless. How to work hard and stay patient, even when your opponent has every advantage.
Tennis is what takes Conor to a gated community for the summer, where he can give overpriced lessons to the super-rich. It brings him to Catherine, a bored but intoxicating divorcee twice his age. And to Emily, a girl he might actually love.
As the summer heats up, Conor finds himself not just playing a game, but fighting for survival. Will he put his emotions aside for a greater prize? After all, in tennis, love means nothing.
TOP OF THE LIST ON THE NEW YORK TIMES' BEST THRILLERS OF 2024
‘Wayne’s plot was made to gallop, and it does not disappoint’ New York Times
'Terrific' Wall Street Journal
'Well-paced, smart … A savvy take on sex, money and power … A movie-ready page turner' Washington Post
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING…
'Wow, talk about a can’t-put-down book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Aced it! An absolute page turner!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I had hard time going to sleep at night because I was so engaged and couldn’t stop reading' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Where in the world have I been that I have never discovered this writer before??' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"
"Translated for the first time into English, The Salmon Who Dared To Leap Higher by Ahn Do-hyun is a multi-million copy bestselling modern fable about finding freedom and a harmony with nature we have either forgotten or lost in the binding realities of life.
The life of the salmon is a predictable one: swimming upstream to the place of its birth to spawn, and then to die.
This is the story of a salmon whose silver scales mark him out as different - who dares to leap beyond his fate. It's a story about growing up, and about aching and ardent love. For swimming upstream means pursuing something the salmon cannot see: a dream."
"Sometimes we swim, sometimes we float, other times we are drowning. It’s not always easy to know which is which.
It is the ten-year anniversary of her sister’s death, and Nia is grappling with her grief, and balancing the complicated relationships weaving through her life.
There is smart and sexy Temi; Melvin, her teenage love; and her new yet intimate friendship with Rahul and Crystal. But looming large over everything is her mother SuSu, whose battle with bipolar disorder continues to cast a profound shadow over Nia.
Delving deep into the intricate tapestry of Nia’s life, Like Water Like Sea is a poignant tale of self-discovery and resilience, sexuality and motherhood, and falling apart to become truly whole.
“A delicate tale unlike any other, told with a tenderness, subtlety and restraint, in enchanting prose that only someone with mastery like Olumide could showcase.”—Troy Onyango, author of For What Are Butterflies Without Their Wings"
"THE INSTANT CULT CLASSIC FROM THE WINNER OF THE O. HENRY PRIZE
'Full of dark, deadpan humour, Brat is a raucous story of the messy, messed-up business of living, dying and having a family.' Financial Times
'A moving coming-of-age family story' Observer
'Beautifully written, hilarious, and heartbreaking' Daily Mail
'A raw, delicate tale about grief and growing up' The New Yorker
'Iconic', Radio 1
'The novel crackles with gothic horror, deadpan humor, and a damning sense of alienation that you won't soon shake.' Chicago Review of Books
'Instead of resolving his novel's many mysteries, Smith explores how this family navigates the disputed borders of its shared memories, pondering what it means to choose one story over another—as well as the consequences of refusing to choose, especially in the wake of grief.' The New York Times
Gabriel's skin is falling off.
His dad is dead.
He owes his editor a novel.
His girlfriend won't answer his calls.
Tasked by his horribly well-adjusted brother with clearing out the family home for sale, Gabriel's sanity quickly begins to unravel. His parents' old manuscripts appear to change each time he reads them. A bizarre home video hints at long-buried secrets. And there's a hideous man in the garden.
Disquieting and hilarious, taut yet lyrical, blisteringly-paced but formally inventive, Brat is a mediation on grief, art and love that will leave you altered, breathless and desperate for more.
From a stunningly original new talent, this is a debut novel unlike anything you have read before.
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