by Louise O'Neill

€14.99

2002. Twin sisters Madeline and Chelsea Stone are joint stars of the AtomicKids sitcom Double Trouble, but everyone knows it's Maddie who shines most brightly. Until Chelsea beats her sister out for the role of a lifetime and is catapulted into the spotlight. And just as Chelsea's star reaches impossible new heights, Maddie disappears. 2025. Chelsea Stone retired from acting after her sister's disappearance - but living life under the radar is easier said than done when you're the most famous woman of your generation. When a storage locker is found containing heart-breaking truths about the year Maddie went missing, Chelsea feels a flicker of hope for the first time in twenty years. This is her chance to discover what really happened to her twin, but to follow the trail she'll have to face the past and step back into the spotlight . . . Ideal for readers who… Enjoy contemporary fiction about fame, identity, and the fallout of child stardom. Like dual-timeline stories that move between past success and present-day consequences. Are drawn to sisterhood drama where loyalty and rivalry collide. Want a plot built around a long-ago disappearance and newly uncovered clues. Prefer character-led suspense with a media and celebrity backdrop.

by Shane Smith

€21.99

In Loaf Tin Bakes, celebrated Irish chef Shane Smith gives loaf cakes the spotlight they deserve. Who has time to fuss over perfectly layered cakes or 20-ingredient cookies? That’s where the majestic loaf cake steps in. Simple, satisfying and downright delicious, loaf bakes are the unsung heroes of the baking world – easy enough to whip up in your PJs, yet classy enough to impress at a dinner party and perfect for last-minute visitors. This is the ultimate loaf cake cookbook – packed with over 80 irresistible recipes ranging from nostalgic Madeira and zingy lemon drizzle to rich chocolate fudge and a savoury no-knead garlic rosemary loaf. Whether you're in the mood for something sweet, glazed, no-bake, frozen, or even fresh bread, Shane has you covered. So grab your loaf tin and wooden spoon, preheat your oven, and get ready to bake cakes that don’t just rise – they shine.

by Liz Nugent

€14.99

Ideal for readers who: Read family dramas shaped by secrets and long-buried damage Are drawn to the fallout of one early incident between two sisters Enjoy stories moving between Boston and Dublin across the years Want an emotionally intense novel with tension and depth If my sister hadn’t been beautiful, none of it would have happened. Ruby Cooper and her sister, Erin, live an idyllic life in their close-knit church community in Boston. But when Ruby is sixteen, she is involved in an incident that causes her family’s world to implode. Across decades, the fallout leaves a wake of destruction behind Ruby in Dublin and Erin in Boston. Not that Ruby wants to think the past. But it can’t stay a secret forever. Ideal for readers who... enjoy character-driven literary fiction shaped by secrets, guilt and long-term consequences like stories that move across decades and between Boston and Dublin are interested in the pressures and tensions of close-knit religious communities want emotionally intense family drama centred on sisters and fractured loyalty prefer novels where an early incident reverberates through lives, relationships and identity

by Sheila O'Flanagan

€15.99

The extraordinary new contemporary novel, set in Ireland, Italy and France, from the bestselling author of The Honeymoon Affair and The Missing Wife. Ailie, Sybil and Rua can take care of themselves. But when they form an unexpected friendship, they discover new perspectives on old problems. Ailie is recently widowed, and struggling. At least she can cut ties with her toxic Italian in-laws. Except her teenage daughter is joining them in Trieste. Should Ailie follow, and confront the family who can't forgive her? Sybil has learned to be happy alone. But her younger sister, Tansy, thinks Sybil needs to find a man before it's too late. And she has the perfect candidate. Can Sybil cope with Tansy interfering - again? Twice Rua has faced the worst, and twice she's started over. All that matters now is protecting her daughter. Yet she's kept the full story from her. Is it time to trust Brontë with the truth? An intriguing and sparkling story about women discovering their strength - and loving life. Love for Secrets Between Friends: 'A warm, sensitive story about the power of female friendship, finding hope amidst the toughest times and the joy of second chances' LUCY DIAMOND 'A poignant, heartwarming read of women supporting and empowering each other through difficult times' PATRICIA SCANLAN 'A heartfelt, well-paced story, full of love and hope and wisdom' NORRIE CLARK

by David Baldacci

€14.99

'BALDACCI IS STILL PEERLESS' - THE SUNDAY TIMES REVENGE IS A DISH BEST SERVED COLD . . . After turning informant for the FBI against a global criminal empire, Walter Nash has lost everything he cherished to its ruthless leader, Victoria Steers. Once gentle and sensitive, Nash's rigorous training has forged him into a figure of power and precision with a singular mission: to take down Steers. Defeating a mastermind requires cunning. Known for her sharp instincts, Steers confides in only a trusted few, so to penetrate her inner circle and dismantle her operation, Nash must summon all of his savvy and strength. But as he edges closer to the woman who unraveled his life, Nash finds himself oddly drawn to Steers in ways he never could've imagined. And what he uncovers will upend all he knows, leading him to a choice that will change everything. Will the truth set Nash free? Or end him? The pulse-pounding, unmissable sequel to Nash Falls, from international number one bestselling author of The 6:20 Man, David Baldacci. KILLER TWISTS. HEROES TO BELIEVE IN. TRUST BALDACCI. 'Baldacci is the master' - Jeffrey Archer 'An instant classic' - Alex Michaelides 'A tour de force' - S.A. Cosby 'One of the all-time best thriller authors' - Lisa Gardner 'Baldacci delivers, every time!' - Lisa Scottoline 'One of the world's thriller masters' - Daily Mail 'A master storyteller' - Associated Press 'Baldacci cuts everyone's grass - Grisham's, Ludlum's, even Patricia Cornwell's - and more than gets away with it' - People Ideal for readers who… love high-stakes revenge thrillers with relentless momentum and a formidable villain enjoy FBI-and-underworld cat-and-mouse games, infiltration plots, and criminal empires want killer twists, shifting loyalties, and a hero forced into an impossible choice are already fans of Nash Falls and want the pulse-pounding next chapter devour David Baldacci for page-turning suspense, big emotions, and blockbuster storytelling

by Andy Weir

€9.49

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING NOVEL A BARACK OBAMA READING PICK SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING RYAN GOSLING A lone astronaut. An impossible mission. An ally he never imagined. 'The most enjoyable hard SF I have read in years' GUARDIAN 'Weir's finest work to date. . . This is the one book I read last year that I am certain I can recommend to anyone, no matter who, and know they'll love it.' BRANDON SANDERSON 'If you like a lot of science in your science fiction, Andy Weir is the writer for you. . . This one has everything fans of old school SF (like me) love.' GEORGE R.R. MARTIN 'Brilliantly funny and enjoyable. One of the most plausible science fiction books I've ever read' TIM PEAKE, astronaut ________________________________________ Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission - and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish. Except that right now, he doesn't know that. He can't even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it. All he knows is that he's been asleep for a very, very long time. And he's just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company. His crewmates dead, his memories fuzzily returning, Ryland realizes that an impossible task now confronts him. Hurtling through space on this tiny ship, it's up to him to puzzle out an impossible scientific mystery-and conquer an extinction-level threat to our species. And with the clock ticking down and the nearest human being light-years away, he's got to do it all alone. Or does he? An irresistible interstellar adventure as only Andy Weir could imagine it, Project Hail Mary is a tale of discovery, speculation, and survival to rival The Martian -- while taking us to places it never dreamed of going. ________________________________________ 'One of the most original, compelling, and fun voyages I've ever taken.' ERNEST CLINE, author of Ready Player One and Ready Player Two 'Undisputedly the best book I've read in a very, very long time. Mark my words: Project Hail Mary is destined to become a classic.' BLAKE CROUCH 'Andy Weir's brilliant Project Hail Mary...is one of those stirring sci-fi novels about every government on Earth banding together, through science, to save civilisation from collapse. I loved it.' THE TIMES 'A suspenseful portrait of human ingenuity and resilience [that] builds to an unexpectedly moving ending. A winner.' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY 'Weir returns with gusto . . . his writing flows naturally, and his characters and dialogue crackle with energy. With this novel, he takes his place as a genuine star in the mainstream SF world.' BOOKLIST

by Colm Tóibín

€14.49

In The News from Dublin, a beautiful collection of short stories from the bestselling author of Brooklyn and Long Island, Colm Tóibìn delves into the days and nights of those living far from home: lives of great longing, at a great distance from past lives and past selves. A woman in Galway hears of the death of her son in the First World War. An Irishman seeks anonymity in Barcelona, haunted by crimes he has committed. A man goes to Dublin from Enniscorthy to implore the Minister for Health for a special favour. A young woman is pregnant during the Spanish Civil War. An undocumented worker finds himself living an illegal life and must leave San Francisco, and his child, after thirty years in America. Three sisters who have been living in Argentina decide to return to Catalonia. 'Tóibìn is the consummate cartographer of the private self, summoning with restrained acuity (and a delicious streak of sly humour) the thoughts his characters struggle to find words for' - Clare Clark, Guardian Ideal for readers who... love literary short stories rooted in longing, distance, and the ache of lives lived far from home enjoy character-driven fiction spanning Ireland and beyond, with history and private memory close to the surface prefer restrained, emotionally precise writing that captures what people cannot quite say out loud are drawn to morally complex characters, haunted pasts, and quiet turning points with lasting consequences are fans of Colm Tóibìn’s novels and want his storytelling in an intimate, short-form collection

by Virginia Evans

€15.49

The internationally bestselling word-of-mouth hit that thousands of readers are calling their favourite book of the year, The Correspondent is the story of one unforgettable woman, told through the letters that she sends. Over 30,000 five star reviews on Goodreads! 'THIS NOVEL IS A CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION' Ann Patchett 'I WAS DELIGHTED AND MOVED . . . MASTERFUL' New York Times 'I CAN't PRAISE IT ENOUGH. AN ABSOLUTE TRIUMPH' Clare Chambers 'tHIS NOVEL IS A COMPLETE AND UTTER JOY' Ann Napolitano 'I CRIED MORE THAN ONCE . . . SHOWS US WHAT A GLORIOUS THING GROWING OLDER CAN BE' Florence Knapp Every morning, Sybil Van Antwerp sits down to write letters - to her brother, to her best friend, to the president of the university who will not allow her to attend a class she desperately wants to take, to her favourite authors to tell them what she thinks of their latest books. Because at seventy-three, Sybil has used her correspondence - witty and wise - to make sense of the world. But beyond the page, she has spent the last thirty years keeping the people who love her at arms' length... Until letters from someone she had put out of her mind land on her doorstep, forcing her to reckon with her past mistakes. For as Sybil is about to learn: it's never too late to write a few post-scripts. Funny, wry and bittersweet, The Correspondent is a gem of a novel about the power of connection and the mistakes and acts of kindness that occur during a lifetime, told by one of the most memorable characters you will ever meet. Perfect for fans of Three Days in June, Olive Kitteridge and Tom Lake. Ideal for readers who: Love character-led fiction built through letters, wit and accumulated feeling. Are drawn to late-in-life stories where the past refuses to stay filed away. Would enjoy following one woman through her correspondence, books and buried regrets. Prefer moving, intelligent novels that leave you feeling better about people. Readers love THE CORRESPONDENT 'I DON'T HAVE ANY WORDS. WHAT A BEAUTIFUL STORY' Reader review 'I THINK I'VE JUST FINISHED MY FAVOURITE BOOK OF THE YEAR' Reader review 'This is the book of the year!' 5 ⭐ reader review 'This book touched my soul' 5 ⭐ reader review 'Should be required reading' 5 ⭐ reader review 'Oh my heart. What a gem' 5 ⭐ reader review 'I found myself asking myself, "Is this the best book I've ever read?"' 5 ⭐ reader review 'Left a profound impact on me . . . explores the reflections that come with the choices we make and it does so with such grace and depth that it's impossible not to be moved' 5 ⭐ reader review

by Chloe Walsh

€10.99

He fights for every dream. She fights for every breath. Johnny Kavanagh has everything going for him: looks, popularity, and talent. Shannon Lynch, on the other hand, has spent years trying to survive. When she transfers to his elite school, their worlds collide in ways neither expected. As Johnny battles pressure on and off the pitch, Shannon faces the demons of her past and the cruel realities of bullying and trauma. Together, they find strength, love, and the will to heal – but first they must face the challenges that threaten to tear them apart. Binding 13 is the unforgettable first book in the Boys of Tommen series – a raw, emotional story about resilience, young love and finding light in the darkest places.

by Cathy Kelly

€13.99

Ideal for readers who: Love women's fiction where a sunny setting cannot keep secrets buried. Enjoy ensemble novels built around reinvention, confession and emotional collision. Would happily escape to Corfu, a luxury villa and ten days under pressure. Prefer glossy page-turners with warmth, drama and several lives in flux. Six people gather on a fabulous Greek island, each one hoping that ten days in the sun, writing their life stories, will magically fix their lives. Rose Talisman is pinning it all on a fresh start. Five years after her career as a tv therapist ended in one catastrophic instant, she is opening a retreat in Corfu. The understated, luxurious Villa Artemis is surrounded by wild pines and sea views. Just six guests. One week. Time for Rose to help them face their secrets - and move forwards. But Rose has staked everything on the retreat. It has to work - or she loses it all. And people's secrets have a way of revealing themselves in ways no one expected. Nobody's past is staying hidden for long... Will that include Rose's, too?

by Chloe Walsh

€10.99

Ideal for readers who: Are already invested in the Boys of Tommen and its bruising love story. Want first love pushed through trauma, loyalty and impossible pressure. Care about school life, family damage and the ache of trying to hold on. Prefer emotional romance that is intense, messy and all-consuming. An epic and unforgettable love story continues in Keeping 13, the second book in the international bestselling and TikTok-phenomenon The Boys of Tommen series, from Chloe Walsh. The power and pain of first love has never been more deeply felt than in Chloe Walsh's extraordinary stories about the irresistible Boys of Tommen, which will give you the ultimate book hangover. The reader reaction to The Boys of Tommen says it all! 'The chemistry, the love, everything about this book was so good it gave me all the feels . . . Beautiful book, beautiful words. Chloe Walsh you're my home' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Chloe Walsh has surpassed herself again, from the get-go you will be hooked, you will be sad, angry, elated, hysterical and you will absolutely love it!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'This was absolutely EVERYTHING. I find it difficult to even put into words just how much this book made me laugh, cry and swoon' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'There aren't enough stars for this book. It has everything, I laughed, I cried, I fumed and I despaired . . . This is a rare book, one that evokes every emotion' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ......................... Falling in love was the easy part. What comes next is the test . . . Following a devastating injury that has left him sidelined and stripped of his beloved number 13 jersey, Johnny Kavanagh is struggling to hold onto his dreams. Lost, insecure, and desperately seeking comfort, he sets his sights on unravelling the mystery of the girl with the midnight-blue eyes, who haunts his every waking hour. Keeping secrets has never been a problem for Shannon Lynch. The life she was born into demands nothing less. She knows that demons and evil men don't just exist in fairytales. They exist in her world, too. Traumatized beyond repair after her return from Dublin, and desperate to protect her little brothers, Shannon finds herself falling into the same old cover-up, barely keeping her head above water, as her future unravels before her eyes. Beaten and broken, her walls are up and her trust is shaken. Only one boy has the ability to climb those walls. The boy who owns her heart. But secrets are about to be exposed and lives could be changed forever - can Johnny and Shannon's love survive? ......................... Want more of Johnny, Shannon and the rest of The Boys of Tommen? Read the rest of the series so far: Binding 13 Keeping 13 Saving 6 Redeeming 6 Taming 7 - preorder Claire and Gibsie's story now!

by Jane Harper

€15.99

An unforgettable and deeply atmospheric small town mystery about a devastating unsolved disappearance from International No. 1 bestselling author Jane Harper. Perfect for fans of Val McDermid, Chris Whitaker and Elly Griffiths. 'Utterly brilliant . . . I could not put it down' - Marian Keyes, author of My Favourite Mistake 'A book to get lost in' - Ann Cleeves, author of The Killing Stones 'Heartbreaking and wonderful' - Andrea Mara, author of It Should Have Been You 'I was glued to it for days' - Jennie Godfrey, author of The List of Suspicious Things 'Jane Harper delivers unbearable tension' Val McDermid He had been here, that was clear from the marks in the dust. And he had been alone. In a dying town, Ro Crowley waits for her son on the evening of his twenty-first birthday. Sam never comes home. His footprints in the dust of three abandoned houses offer the only clue to his final movements. One set in. One set out. Five long years later, Ro returns to Carralon Ridge for the annual memorial of Sam's disappearance. The skeletal community is now an echo of itself, having fractured under the pressure of the coal mine operating on its outskirts. But Ro still wants answers. Only a few people remain. If the truth is to be found in that town, does it lie among them? Last One Out is a hugely atmospheric mystery from the author of The Dry, Force of Nature, The Lost Man, The Survivors and Exiles. Ideal for readers who… love slow-burn, deeply atmospheric mysteries set in isolated, close-knit communities are drawn to unsolved disappearances and the long shadows they cast over families and towns enjoy emotionally driven crime fiction where grief, memory, and suspicion intertwine want a page-turner with a strong sense of place and mounting tension are fans of Jane Harper, Val McDermid, Chris Whitaker, Ann Cleeves, or Elly Griffiths

by Caro Claire Burke

€15.99

'My name is Natalie Heller Mills, and I was perfect at being alive…' Natalie lives a traditional lifestyle - and has the social media accounts to prove it. Her charming farmhouse on her working ranch is artfully cluttered, her husband is a handsome cowboy, her homemade sourdough boules are each more beautiful than the last. So what if there are nannies and producers and industrial-grade ovens behind the scenes? What Natalie's followers don't know won't hurt them. Then, one morning, Natalie wakes up in a strange, horrible version of reality. Her home, her husband, her children-they're all familiar, but something's off. Is this a hoax? A reality show? A test from God? Natalie knows just two things for sure: this isn't her perfect life, and she must escape, by any means possible. NOW BEING ADAPTED INTO A MAJOR FILM STARRING ANNE HATHAWAY Ideal for readers who… love dark, satirical thrillers about curated perfection, influencer culture, and what’s hidden behind the “aesthetic” enjoy high-concept psychological suspense where reality tilts—and the rules keep changing want a sharp, wickedly funny read that’s also nightmarish and propulsive are drawn to stories that mash up domestic unease, social commentary, and escalating survival stakes can’t resist “Stepford” vibes with a modern, addictive twist

by Freida McFadden

€9.49

Influencer and baking sensation April Masterson knows the secret to the perfect gooey brownies. Or how to make key lime squares that will melt in your mouth. But if you keep watching her offline, you may find out some other secrets about April. Secrets she’d rather you didn’t know. Like… Where did her son go when he snuck out late at night? What was she doing with the local soccer coach behind fogged windows? And what’s buried in her backyard? April’s secrets are enough to destroy her. I’ll make sure of that. Ideal for readers who... love dark domestic thrillers with an unreliable, voyeuristic edge enjoy influencer culture settings and the tension between public image and private secrets like short, punchy chapters and escalating menace prefer stories packed with suspicion, hidden motives, and a creeping sense of dread enjoy twists rooted in family dynamics, neighbourhood gossip, and buried pasts

by Freida McFadden

€9.49

Ideal for readers who: Read psychological thrillers where wealthy homes hide the worst truths. Are drawn to locked-room premises, forbidden spaces and heroines with something to hide. Would be hooked by an upstairs room no one is meant to enter. Prefer sharp, fast suspense about power, survival and deception. Wilhelmina “Millie” Calloway, a woman with a hidden past, takes a job with the affluent Garrick family to rebuild her life. She believes she’s finally found stability – until she’s forbidden from entering the upstairs room where Mrs. Garrick lies ill. Strange sounds, justified suspicion, and a husband with a perfect smile – Millie begins to realise this job is no fresh start at all. It might be a trap. The Housemaid’s Secret sweeps through power, abuse, betrayal and survival in an opulent house where the truth is locked away. And Millie holds the key.

by Louise Nealon

€13.99

For Niamh Ryan, the Foleys are family. Her childhood flew by on their farm, playing with her best friend Peter and his sister Kate - all the while being doted on by their mother Helen and coached by their father Liam, a legendary former hurling player. Now, following a distressing series of events, the family ties are strained. Niamh receives drunken phone calls and messages from Peter who can't understand what derailed their burgeoning relationship three years ago. Meanwhile, Helen Foley is trying her best to escape her life by checking into guesthouses under the names of women she went to school with. In her life in Belfast, Kate is attempting to hold down a job and a relationship while carrying the weight of the family's secrets, and feeling like she is the one to blame. As a family wedding looms, and the women find themselves face to face, the knotty love that still binds Niamh, Helen and Kate might just bring them back together again. Told through the perspectives of three very different women, Everything That Is Beautiful unfolds the story of one complicated family in startlingly honest prose. By turns funny and deeply moving, and with unmatched emotional intelligence, this is an unforgettable story of love and family, heartbreak and hope - and who we might become after we pick up the pieces. Ideal for readers who… Enjoy contemporary Irish fiction rooted in community, family, and long-held loyalties. Like multi-perspective novels that move between rural life and Belfast. Are drawn to stories about friendship, fractured relationships, and the fallout of secrets. Want character-led fiction centred on three very different women’s inner lives. Prefer emotionally honest novels with humour alongside heartbreak and hope.

by Chloe Walsh

€10.99

Ideal for readers who: Return to romance series where longing, damage and loyalty are all turned up high. Are invested in first-love stories that begin with strain rather than certainty. Would head back to Tommen for raw feeling, difficult histories and fierce connection. Prefer emotionally immersive books with real hurt behind the romance. An epic and unforgettable love story begins in Saving 6, the third book in the international bestselling and Tik Tok-phenomenon The Boys of Tommen series, from Chloe Walsh. The power and pain of first love has never been more deeply felt than in Chloe Walsh's extraordinary stories about the irresistible Boys of Tommen, which will give you the ultimate book hangover. He's a boy who's lost. She's girl who might just be the home he's never had. The second born son in a broken marriage, Joey Lynch has spent a lifetime picking up the pieces of a family unravelling. When his older brother Darren skips town, twelve-year-old Joey finds himself thrown into the role of protector to his younger siblings and mother. Plagued by self-loathing, and furious with the world, he grapples with teenage life and his unwavering sense of duty to his family, while balancing precariously close to a life of addiction that threatens to swallow him whole. The only light in his sea of darkness is his boss's firecracker of a daughter who refuses to back down. A girl who just so happens to be his classmate. Aoife Molloy has never been backwards in coming forward. Her bubbly and self-assured nature has never led her astray. Until her first day of secondary school when she collides with a hot-headed boy who sparks a burning curiosity inside of her that only grows stronger by the day. Falling into a complicated friendship with her father's apprentice, Aoife works to unravel the secrets around Joey Lynch's life - while he desperately fights to keep her out. The reader reaction to The Boys of Tommen says it all! 'Absolute perfection. This book will ruin you' 'I have no words as to how heartbreakingly beautiful this book is and the talent of Chloe is unmeasured in my eyes' 'Chloe Walsh is a genius when it comes to creating characters and writing, making you feel every emotion' 'there's not enough stars to rate this book it is simply outstanding!'

by Tana French

€15.99

On a cold night in a remote Irish village, a girl goes missing. Sweet, loving Rachel Holohan was about to be engaged to the son of the local big shot. Instead, she's dead in the river. In a place like this, her death isn't simple. It comes wrapped in generations-old grudges and power struggles, and it splits the townland in two. Retired Chicago detective Cal Hooper has friends here now and he owes them loyalty, but his fiancée Lena wants nothing to do with Ardnakelty's tangles. As the feud becomes more vicious, their settled peace starts to crack apart. And when they uncover a scheme that casts a new light on Rachel's death and threatens the whole village, they find themselves in the firing line . . . Ideal for readers who… Love Irish-set crime fiction steeped in local loyalties, grudges, and community power plays. Enjoy mysteries where a “simple” death reveals deeper schemes and long-held tensions. Like detective-led thrillers with an outsider investigator drawn into small-town conflict. Prefer character-driven suspense rooted in place, with a remote village at its heart. Want crime novels that explore how violence fractures families and neighbours.

by Ardal O'Hanlon

€14.99

The first in a mystery series from the much-loved Irish actor, writer and comedian, for readers who enjoy the warmth of Graham Norton and the mystery of Death in Paradise, all wrapped up in one small Irish town. When beloved celebrity gardener Finn O’Leary returns to his hometown of Abbeyford in Ireland to care for his aging mother, he is naturally roped into the Tidy Towns committee. The Tidy Towns is a competition fanatically fought over by every town and village in the land. And for his best friend’s sister, Aoife, it’s a competition she’s determined to win. With everyone’s favourite gardener on board, she is sure that this year Abbeyford will take home the prize. But Finn’s only been back a week when an alto-baritone at his mother’s choir practice drops dead during a rendition of ‘What the World Needs Now’. With more at stake than just winning Tidy Towns, Finn soon finds himself trying to solve a murder – or two. For one of his many qualities is that people tend to confide in him… With his mother, her Nigerian carer and Aoife in tow, Finn sets out to discover just who has brought murder to Abbeyford. Ideal for readers who… love cosy crime with real warmth, small-town charm, and a cast you’ll want to move in with enjoy amateur sleuths with a day job—especially a celebrity gardener who gets people talking like village rivalries and community committees where the stakes feel hilarious…until someone dies want Irish humour and heart with a satisfying mystery at the centre are fans of Graham Norton’s warmth and the sunshine-and-suspense tone of Death in Paradise

by Claire Douglas

€14.99

Ideal for readers who: Love suspense novels where an unexpected inheritance brings old trouble back to the surface. Are drawn to stories of abandoned houses, hidden messages and summers never fully left behind. Would be intrigued by a country house near Bath with secrets folded into its walls. Prefer twisty page-turners that keep unease building from chapter to chapter. Claire Douglas is a class act - she never, ever disappoints' LISA JEWELL When Imogen is told she's inherited a country house near Bath, she thinks it must be a mistake. She last saw its owner, reclusive artist Dorothea Roe, sixteen years ago, during a tragic summer which changed her life for ever. Now, with partner Josh in tow, it's a chance for a fresh start. But after discovering an old box with her name on it in Dorothea's abandoned study, Imogen starts to believe the woman was trying to send her a secret message. And when rumours begin to swirl that Dorothea was murdered, she starts to suspect that this gift might not be the life-line she thought it was. Who would want to kill Dorothea? Could it be tangled up in Imogen's own dark family history? And what if Imogen is now the one in danger? PRAISE FOR CLAIRE DOUGLAS 'Douglas is a master storyteller' JANICE HALLETT 'Douglas is the queen of the unexpected twist' GILLIAN MCALLISTER 'Claire Douglas is the Queen of Gripping Pageturners' CL TAYLOR