Posted by Daniel Eggleston
Ranging from captivating thrillers, beguiling fiction to immersive non-fiction, you won’t want to miss any of our October top selections.
An epic, unforgettable seventh instalment in the addictive Cormoran Strike series sees Ellacott go undercover in a religious cult to try and rescue a brainwashed young man.
The Running Grave is testimony to Galbraith’s skill as a storyteller’ The Guardian
Available from the 1st October 2023.
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A hero of the Battle of Britain, pilot of innovation and integrity and a hero to adventurer’s including Neil Armstrong, Captain Eric ‘Winkle’ Brown’s story captures a bygone age of courage and derring-do.
‘A thumping great biography of the flying ace who made Top Gun look tame…enthralling’ Daily Mail
Available from the 1st October 2023.
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A hilarious, steamy and escapist romantic comedy follows two couples as they take a holiday to a sun-drenched Greek island -this summer might just change everything…
‘The perfect summer escape – hot, romantic and funny’ Rachael Lucas
Available from the 1st October 2023.
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When a wealthy bachelor drops dead at a ball, a young lady takes on the decidedly improper role of detective in this action-packed debut comedy of manners and murder.
‘A delightfully entertaining debut! Be prepared to laugh out loud at the comedy, gasp at the murder mystery, and altogether have a thoroughly great time!’ India Holton
Available from the 1st October 2023.
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The lives of two strangers have fallen apart. Old friends, lost love, good food and new beginnings helps them piece them back together in this charming debut novel.
‘A truly delightful debut novel . . . Funny, moving, tender and wise, I ate up every delicious word’ Liane Moriarty
Available from the 1st October 2023.
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The third richly evocative period mystery for Laurence Jago, as murder in a rotten borough at election time exposes sinister political machinations.
‘A brilliantly entertaining historical crime caper’ Philippa East
Available from the 5th October 2023.
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A final collection of mesmeric short stories from the much-missed author of the award-winning Discworld series read by an all-star cast including David Tennant, Claire Foy and Derek Jacobi.
‘Like most true originals, Pratchett defies categorisation’ The Times
Available from the 10th October 2023.
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A quantum cryptographer convinced of civilization’s fall embarks on a self-sufficient life in the Cornish countryside in this light-hearted yet wryly perceptive take on modern mores from the author of Captain Corelli’s Mandolin.
‘Louis de Bernieres is in the direct line that runs through Dickens and Evelyn Waugh… he has only to look into his world, one senses, for it to rush into reality, colours and touch and taste’ Evening Standard
Available from the 10th October 2023.
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In a world where a betrayal of trust can leave you dead in the gutter, loyalty is a very precious commodity in this muscular, violent and compulsive blockbuster from the queen of gangland crime.
‘She’s a total one-off’ Guardian
Available from the 12th October 2023.
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From the bestselling author of The Appeal comes a dazzlingly clever Yuletide mystery, as the discovery of a dead body disrupts the festive pantomime preparations of a group of small town amateur drama enthusiasts.
‘Agatha Christie for the 21st century.’ The Times
Available from the 26th October 2023.
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