They took her daughter. Now she'll break every rule to get her back.

A road trip across America with her teenage daughter was meant to be much-needed bonding time for Simone before Lucy leaves home for university. But on the first night of their stay, in a cabin deep in the Texan desert, Simone wakes to find Lucy missing and a mobile phone in her place. The phone rings and the voice on the other end issues instructions: Don't tell the police. Come to this location. Be prepared to do a deal...

There is nothing Simone wouldn't do to save her daughter. Hide the truth. Commit a terrible crime. Become a wanted woman.

But this is no ordinary kidnap and ransom. Getting Lucy back is just the beginning.

The latest instalment in LJ Ross's globally bestselling DCI Ryan mystery series.

Detective Chief Inspector Ryan is living a nightmare. As one of the country's foremost murder detectives, Ryan knows he can face the worst of humanity and step into the darkest minds because, every night, he returns home to the loving arms of his wife, Anna.

When he receives a call to say she's been arrested for the murder of a well-known author, he refuses to believe the evidence that seems to be piling up against her. Anna could never murder anyone. He's sure of it.

Isn't he?

With the case mounting against her, Ryan must search his soul to answer the question that seems to be on everybody's lips... Does he really trust the woman he married?

Murder and mystery are peppered with romance and humour in this fast-paced crime whodunnit, set amidst the spectacular Northumbrian landscape.

New York Times bestselling author John Grisham delivers a gripping, suspenseful page-turner about a Paris honeymoon gone horribly wrong—and the nightmare that follows.

After Paul and Chelsea Tanner’s fairytale wedding, their future is full of promise. But their honeymoon to Paris takes a dark, shocking turn when they are kidnapped while on a day trip to the French countryside. Who would target them, and why?

It turns out this is not the first crime of its kind. The search for clues soon stretches across borders, with the FBI, CIA, and French Intelligence trying to work together to put the pieces of the puzzle together. Struggling to find answers, a young lawyer is recruited to be the bait in an elaborate CIA operation.

Propulsive and surprising, The French Illusion is an unmistakable Grisham thrill ride—gripping and impossible to put down.

Klara Beyers, voormalige joernalis, bestuur deesdae ’n gastehuis en blommeplaas op Somersee naby Hermanus.

Sy is heldersiende en kan onheil in haar nek voel kriewel wanneer dit op haar drempel staan. Soos die oggend toe Dewald Rademeyer sonder ’n bespreking by die gastehuis sy opwagting maak. ’n Dag later daag ’n misterieuse Siamese kat met ’n oënskynlik verskerpte
sesde sintuig ook by die gastehuis op en enkele minute later word Dewald se lyk met ’n naaldwerkskêr in sy nek gevind.

Kolonel Mack Biesenbach van Kaapstad en kaptein Schalk Mocke is eerste op die misdaadtoneel waar hulle ’n geskokte Klara met bloed op haar hande kry. Schalk is simpatiek, maar Mack, met wie Klara se pad al voorheen gekruis het, glo nie haar weergawe nie. Om haar onskuld te bewys, begin Klara self na leidrade soek. En dít dryf Biesenbach nog verder teen die mure uit.

’n Knippie moord is humoristies, propvol kinkels, kleurryke karakters en ’n kat genaamd Judi Dench. En natuurlik ook ’n tikkie romanse!

A spicy romantasy inspired by Hades x Persephone which follows Annon who finds herself bargained to one of the Kings of Death as his new bride.

He’ll do anything to keep her. She’ll do anything to escape.

Rhiannon is dying – of what she doesn’t know. Kept protected by her family in their clifftop home, she spends her days searching for a cure. Her world is torn apart when an unseelie King of the Dead arrives and gives her a simple choice: descend to the underworld as his bride or he’ll take her family instead.

Trapped in a twisted bargain, Rhiannon is thrust into a world of withered gods, scheming courtiers, and ancient magic, but she refuses to be a pawn in a game she never agreed to play. Her new husband is powerful, cold, and infuriating and she is determined to hate him.

But in a court where beauty masks cruelty and every promise has teeth, hatred burns slowly into something else. Something dangerous. Something that could undo them both…

The Word is Murder, the first book in the Hawthorne series, is being made into a major feature film. The actors have been cast, the script written, and filming has already started in Hastings. But when Hawthorne and Anthony visit the set, they find a far from happy family.

The director’s pretentious, the screenwriter’s an eco-warrior, the two stars hate each other, and the producer has run out of money. And things are about to get much, much worse.

In the middle of shooting, the actor playing Hawthorne is stabbed – which leaves the real Hawthorne with no choice. He has to step in and investigate his own murder.

Because the killer may not have got the right man. Was it Hawthorne himself who was meant to be the target?

A Deadly Episode is a wild ride through a world that the author knows only too well, and the most personal case Hawthorne has had to deal with so far.

The NEW Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick is a dark and gripping courtroom drama for fans of Gillian Flynn. It's a fiercely intelligent psychological thriller of obsessive friendship, toxic families and the precarious nature of therapy, from an exceptional new talent.

Wealthy and famous, Anna Finbow stands in court, accusing therapist Jean Guest of brainwashing her daughter Mary to gain access to her trust fund.

Jean claims that the dark memories she's helped Mary uncover are real. That therapy has offered her a chance to finally heal from childhood trauma, and she would be better off away from her family's damaging influence.

"I'll tell you now . . . you shouldn't believe either of them."

Sarah J. Maas, the #1 bestselling author of the Court of Thorns and Roses series, returns to the courts of Prythian…

Romance, danger and intrigue await you in the stunning new instalment.

The full Court of Thorns and Roses series includes:
1) A Court of Thorns and Roses
2) A Court of Mist and Fury
3) A Court of Wings and Ruin
4) A Court of Frost and Starlight
5) A Court of Silver Flames

Twenty years ago, Eddie's career as a journalist was destroyed by the Juliet Fox case.

Juliet was young and beautiful, born into the privileged world of the Manhattan elite. Pulled into their orbit by her investigation, Eddie discovered how far the rich and powerful are prepared to go when their way of life is threatened . . .

Eddie has always known that the wrong man was made the scapegoat for Juliet's murder. So when a new luxury sky-rise is opened by Juliet's father, just metres from where her body was discovered two decades before, Eddie can't resist finding her way in, back into a world where dangerous people operate in the shadows, and anyone might kill to keep a secret safe.

Sarah J. Maas, the #1 bestselling author of the Court of Thorns and Roses series, returns to the courts of Prythian . . .

The magic continues in the next exciting installment!

There’s no health guru in Sweden better than Cassi. Couple’s therapy? Puppy yoga? Full moon rituals? She’s got everyone in the remote village of Bäcken covered. The locals don’t really know who Cassi is or how she managed to turn a derelict cottage into a successful self help retreat, but one thing is clear: they’re all willing to pay good money for her services.

There’s only one problem: Cassi is a fraud. A great one at that, who has concealed her true self – a jobless, depressed alcoholic – and gotten rich in the process. But can a life based on a lie really last? And will her new friends accept her for who she really is when her secrets eventually come to the surface?

My Year As A Fraud is a heart-warming, hilarious and healing translated debut novel about hitting rock bottom and finding your way back from an unmissable new voice in Swedish fiction.

Two families at a secluded lake resort are at the centre of a chilling crime in this twisty thriller from the bestselling author of Local Woman Missing.

Courtney Gray's tranquil family vacation is shattered when she hears a blood-curdling scream from the lakeside cottage next door. There she finds the lifeless bodies of her brother and sister-in-law. Her teenage niece Reese is nowhere to be found, while her nephew Wyatt lies asleep upstairs, unharmed.

As the police descend on the quiet resort town, disturbing secrets about Courtney's family start to emerge. When she learns that the town has secrets of its own, it makes her wonder if Reese is another victim in a brutal crime or if she's the killer.

As Courtney begins to unravel the terrible mystery, she realizes that everyone around her has something to hide. And the closer she gets to the truth, the harder it is to see . . .

From the world's greatest thriller writer comes a new novel in the globally bestselling Michael Bennett series...

In New York City, someone has planted a series of deadly bombs. In New Jersey, the National Guard is looted for explosives. In Montana, arson and murder rocks a quiet town.

Two enigmatic brothers keep turning up in the wrong places. They insist they’re trying to make the world a better place.

But with lives hanging in the balance, Detective Michael Bennett is called to investigate.

Can he solve the case before their delusions lead to a nationwide disaster?

Hyper-competent start up CFO Ellie is 46-years old and like most women, is already juggling too much.

Daughter’s not talking to her, husband’s not listening to her, and she's got a promotion coming up at work. It's an inconvenient time to be beset by mid-life symptoms: coarse hair in new places, hot flushes, insomnia, losing time, finding bloodstains on all her clothing, howling at the moon.

Her doctor diagnoses perimenopause. But it's another 28-day cycle that's taking hold. One involving fur, and teeth, and a not insignificant amount of rage.

Suddenly the troubles in her life - hot flushes, thankless family, spiralling to-do list, oblivious husband, the w*nker promoted above her at work – seem almost... bite­size.

A deeply gratifying, highly addictive and provocative read, Femme Feral is an exhilarating expression of feminine rage, with a warning: If you swallow your anger, it’s sure to come back with a bite.

An aged-up THE TOMBS OF ATUAN meets AVA REID in this uniquely dark and gothic religious fantasy duology following three spiritual enemies forced to team up to find a murderer whose evil is responsible for degrading the magic that protects their Vatican-inspired city and all its people.

In a holy walled city where sin and sanctity are revealed through touch, Csilla - a girl born without a soul - is worth little to the Church that raised her. But when a series of murders corrodes the faithful magic that keep the city safe, the Church elders see a use for her flaw: she can assassinate their prime suspect, a heretic with divine heritage, without risking the stain of sin.

The heretic, however, makes Csilla a counteroffer: clear his name by helping him catch the real killer, and he'll use his angelic gifts to grant her very own soul. Meanwhile, ruthless Ilan, desperate to earn back his position as Church Inquisitor, sees the case as his chance at redemption: he'll bring in the murderer - or, failing that, Csilla and the heretic - and regain his title.

A mother they will always remember. A legacy they will treasure forever.

Grieving the sudden loss of their beloved mother, five sisters each receive a mysterious letter exactly one month after her death. Felicia Morgan Weston’s message to her daughters reveals an astonishing secret, upending everything they thought they knew.

Widowed at a young age, Felicia devoted herself to raising her young daughters alone. But, unbeknownst to the world and even her own family, she also harbored a breathtaking secret: under the alias Morgan Reed, she became a bestselling thriller writer, whose novels topped the bestseller charts and captivated millions.

As Felicia’s daughters grapple with the startling truth of their mother’s double life, they rediscover the depth and resilience of the love that shaped their lives.

Can their mother's hidden past help them to forge a new path for the future?

Dis hoe mens weet dat die Here werklik leef: Jy sien sy krag wanneer Hy van mense splinternuwe skepsels maak.

Leah en Schalk leef die voorstedelike droom, hulle is gelukkig getroud, het baie vriende, 'n goeie ondersteuningsnetwerk en alles wat hul hart begeer.

Schalk is Leah se beste vriend en ’n wonderlike pa vir hul twee dogtertjies. Terwyl Schalk meer betrokke raak by die kerk en minder tyd saam met haar en die kinders deurbring, waardeer en aanvaar Barend Lubbe haar net soos sy is. Schalk verander as hy ’n
Bybelstudiegroep begin bywoon. Maar Schalk se lewe begin uitmekaar val: Sy ou vriende vermy hom; hy weet nie hoe om die kloof tussen hom en Leah te oorbrug nie en hy verloor sy inkomste. Uiteindelik ontdek Leah en Schalk om God se leiding van dag tot dag te vertrou en dat Hy hulle nie wil straf nie, maar sy liefde aan hulle wil bewys.

Juanita Aggenbach se vyfde roman is ’n roerende verhaal van tweede kanse, vergifnis en die krag van God se liefde en genade.

The unmissable new novel of friendship and dangerous obsession from Asako Yuzuki, the award-winning author of the global bestselling sensation Butter.

Eriko's life appears perfect – devoted parents, pristine apartment and a high-flying job in the seafood division of one of Japan's largest trading companies. Her latest project, to reintroduce the controversial Nile perch fish into the Japanese market, is characteristically ambitious. But beneath her flawless surface she is wracked by loneliness.

Eriko becomes fascinated with a popular blog written by a housewife, Shōko. Shōko’s posts about eating convenience-store food and her untidy home are the opposite of the typical Japanese housewife’s manicured lifestyle. When Eriko tracks Shōko down at her favourite restaurant and befriends her, Shōko is at first charmed by her new companion. But soon Eriko's obsession with Shōko begins to spiral out of control, threatening her carefully laid plans. How far will she go to hold on to the best friend she’s ever had?

Beautifully translated by Polly Barton, Hooked is an unsettling story of the line between friendship and dangerous obsession, and a delicious exploration of food, loneliness and womanhood in contemporary Japan.

Die duiwel is hierdie jaar los by die klooster van die heilige sint William, Beskermheilige van die Metaversum. Dapper de Wet, roosteler, gourmand en deurwinterde loodswaaier, word teen sy sin deur die Departement afgevaardig om vas te stel wat aan die gang is.

Die klooster, geleë in wat eens die vrugbare mieliedriehoek in die Vrystaat was, bied jaarliks ’n Passiespel aan waarop hulle alle hoop vestig vir oorlewing. Maar JC van Schouwenburg, wat die hoofrol vertolk, het onverklaarbaar verdwyn en Dapper is desperaat om hom
op te spoor. Die moederowerste is ontwykend, die personeel onbehulpsaam en Broeder P, die newelagtige leier van die klooster, is ontoeganklik.

Om sy lewe verder te kompliseer moet Dapper boonop chaperone speel vir ’n beeldskone onderwyser wat met ernstige vraagstukke worstel en vir wie hy gevoelens ontwikkel het wat dreig om sy ewewig te laat kantel.

’n Verbeeldingryke, onthutsende roman wat die leser sal wegvoer na ’n ander – dog totaal geloofwaardige! – wêreld.

Professional bull rider Emmett Bush is not looking for love. He’s looking for a paycheck to save his family’s farm from bankruptcy. So, when he agrees to be the leading man on a hot new reality dating show, Romance Ranch, he’s already decided it’s all one big performance.

Until Julia Silva walks onto his property. Smart, snarky, beautiful, and off-limits in more ways than one. As the location consultant on set and the little sister of his most bitter professional rival, she’s the last woman who should pique his interest.

Julia has been warned about Emmett. She knows better than to fall for his cocky swagger, broad shoulders, and smoldering good looks. Plus, she’s sworn off relationships.

But as Julia and Emmett work together, mutual distaste grows into an unexpected connection and then… something more.

Soon, they find themselves searching for excuses to spend time together and out of reach of the cameras. Knowing glances. Stolen kisses. Secret rendezvous.

Still, Emmett signed up to play the role of an eligible bachelor searching for the one. His family’s land and legacy depend on him completing the show.

The problem is, he’s already fallen in love.

Just not with a contestant.

Helene de Kock se eerste Inspirasie-omnibus is nou beskikbaar, met twee lekker verhale: Kruispad vir Kara en Engel op die drumpel.

Kruispad vir Kara: Kara Geertse is Tukkies se skatryk joolprinses met die wêreld aan haar voete. Dan sterf haar pa en sy en haar ma word sonder 'n sent gelos. Sy staan voor 'n kruispad, en sy is sielalleen.

Wat, of wie, gaan haar help om staande te bly? Kruispad vir Kara is 'n roerende liefdesverhaal wat jou weer hoop vir die lewe en die liefde sal gee.

Engel op die drumpel: In Huis Exodus geld net een reël: moenie jou probleme myne maak nie. Marli Jooste ontdek dit sommer met haar aankoms. Sy word heen en weer gesleur tussen dit wat sy nog altyd geglo het en nuwe, opwindende dinge. Totdat Marli op 'n dag moet besluit oor die lewe of die dood. 'n Storie van liefde en die hoop wat nooit beskaam nie.

In die vroeë 1970’s onderneem die een-en-twintigjarige Jakob Koetaan ’n lewensveranderende reis van die Baai na Kaapstad ̶ ’n stad wat hom sedert sy kinderjare gelok het.

Wanneer ’n toevallige ontmoeting by die OK Bazaars hom saam met PAC-aktiviste in die tronk laat beland, raak Jakob bevriend met Sipho, ’n charismatiese leier wat sy oë oopmaak vir die stryd om vryheid.

Want Jakob wéét hoe dit is om nie vry te wees nie. Sy familie het immers hulle plaas Towerwater weens apartheid se groepsgebiedewet verloor, en hy moes ophou skool gaan om vir sy jonger suster te help sorg.

Maar die prys van ontwaking is swaar. Soos boikotte tot geweld oorgaan, word alles wat Jakob glo oor lojaliteit, liefde en die betekenis van tuiste getoets.

’n Kragtige struggleverhaal deur die oë van ’n jong man wat sy plek tussen sy mense in die stryd om vryheid ontdek.

As the emperor lays dying, the once-great Azalea Dynasty plunges towards civil war. While its princes plot for power, a more hidden war - to become the next empress - occupies the imperial court.

Wei Yin - peasant girl turned concubine to the cruel Prince Terren - has already endured unimaginable suffering. Ripped from her family, she has no title, no allies, and no escape. But she does have a secret . . .

In the shadows of the palace, surrounded by enemies, she is learning a skill forbidden to women. Because when words are weapons and poetry holds an ancient magic, the fate of a girl - and a nation - can both be rewritten. All she has to do is compose the perfect poem - a tale so powerful, it can kill any man, even the next emperor.

The night's chaos left us breathless. Now the real nightmare begins.

A second dragon has awoken – her heart tainted and her power commandeered by two ruthless highbloods whose cruelty knows no bounds.

My dearest friend teetered on the brink of death. A dragon saved her, but now she's tied to him in a way I can scarcely understand. What will this new bond do to the woman I've come to love as a sister?

And then there’s Blake. Once my relentless tormentor – he betrayed me again, nearly condemning Nyxaris to a cursed, stone-cold fate. Now something has shifted in him. His gray eyes hide a secret he’s desperate to keep.

I saved Blake’s life, despite everything. Yet now my every heartbeat questions where we go from here.

With Bloodwing Academy in turmoil and a new headmaster no one saw coming, only one thing is certain: This is going to be one hell of a term.

There’s a dead body in my living room.

I’ve not called the police because it was I who stabbed him. Seven times in all. The truth is, it’s surprisingly difficult to dispatch someone with a vegetable knife.

In case you’re wondering, the dead man is not my husband. I do resent our pitiful sex life and his woeful lack of ambition, but I wouldn’t murder him for it. Not yet, anyway.

Right now, I have far more pressing concerns: scheming to get my daughter into the perfect school; buying my dream home in Hampstead; and disposing of a corpse.

A woman’s work is never done. I’ve created the perfect life – and I’ll kill to keep it.