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This house is full of secrets.Soon after inheriting her familys stately home, eccentric artist Fenella Harford discovers a stash of hidden diaries and enlists a young academic, Marva, to confirm their authenticity.Joined by Marvas brilliant but overlooked mentor, Abi, the three women come together to seek the truth, soon realising that secrets at the heart of Harford Hall were darker than they could have imagined.A gripping gothic psychological thriller, Winsome Pinnocks new play The Authenticator is premiered at the National Theatre, London, in 2026.

It takes just a moment to make history.Based on the incendiary short story by Hilary Mantel, The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher is darkly funny and dangerously tense a gripping psychological thriller for our politically violent times.Written by Alexandra Wood, this daring play is an audacious game of power, class and conviction that asks the biggest what if? of them all.Its late summer, 1983. Out in the street, the world is waiting to greet Margaret Thatcher as she emerges from hospital. Just routine surgery what on earth could go wrong? But here in this room her life is up for deadly debate and history is holding its breath.Two people. One window. One gun.If the time comes to pull the trigger, which side of history will you be on?Premiered at the Liverpool Everyman in 2026.

A pure action horror movie set-up, a life-or-death moral dilemma and a terrific, devious twist... I could hardly look away GILLY MACMILLAN, AUTHOR OF THE BURNING LIBRARYOne week to escapeHigh in the mountains, a sudden rockslide traps ten hikers in an abandoned bunker, nicknamed The Ark. Then it starts to flood.One person will be sacrificedThere is only one chance of survival - in order for the rest of them to escape, someone must be left behind.But one of them has other plansAs they struggle to decide who to abandon, the group is torn apart by a brutal murder. And it wont be the last.Can they unmask the murderer and reach safety before the water rises? Or will The Ark become their tomb?

A richly atmospheric fantasy set across one day, as a ballet troupe of lost souls perform an ancient dance for the faerie realms, knowing they could be snatched away by their audience of faerie princes, imps and sprites at any moment.For fans of The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, Caraval by Stephanie Garber, Pantomime by Laura Lam and The Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee.As dawn breaks on All Souls Day, the lingering mists part to unveil an unending vista of serried gravestones. Between them looms a theatre like a haunted house from a horror film and the sleek iron carapace of a steam train - the Pearl. On board are the cast, orchestra and crew of a travelling ballet company, performing a show called The Apple and the Pearl.Nine o clock in the morning and as he stumbles toward the restaurant car the lighting director, Zach, is introduced to a new recruit, Lara. "Have you ever worked in ballet before?" he asks her and quickly follows up with, "Have you had any contact with the supernatural?"Everyone from the principal ballerina to the first violinist, from the wardrobe mistress to the newest members of the corps de ballet does everything they can to get the show on stage and looking fantastic. But in the world of The Apple and The Pearl these artists also have to contend with the malevolent glamour of an audience of Fae creatures only too eager to snatch them away into the Otherworld.

"NOT ALL OF THIS IS TRUE. But some surely is. Most of it, I hope." When five wealthy trophy hunters descend upon a remote African forest, they overlook the passionate young researcher, Angel Restorick, who has learned to communicate with the chimpanzees she studies. As the hunters close in, Angel must use her unique bond with the chimps to outwit the human predators. From the Cornish village of St Piran to the jungles of Tanzania and back, this gripping tale weaves themes of conservation, connection, and courage against exploitation.

When a self-styled Angel of Death begins granting the dying a final act of mercy on the streets of Newcastle, DCI Jack Parker is forced to confront both a ruthless killer and his own advancing dementia. The gripping third instalment in Trevor Woods addictive, gritty DCI Jack Parker series.__________Killer or saint?Death is stalking the streets of Newcastle. An anonymous killer is offering the terminally ill a dignified escape. Mercy to some. Murder to others.DCI Jack Parker doesnt want the case. He has a secret of his own an early-onset dementia diagnosis hes desperate to conceal. But the signs are becoming impossible to ignore. As his mind begins to betray him, the city faces its own moral reckoning.While politicians debate a contentious new law and the self-styled Angel of Death selects another victim, Jacks world is shaken when the killings are traced to a carers support group one his wife, Helen, has been attending in secret.Yet his deepest fear is also his darkest temptation. Because when his disease becomes unbearable, Jack cant escape one haunting question: could the Angel of Death be the saviour hes been waiting for?_______________Praise for the DCI Jack Parker series:Weaves together an incredibly clever plot with a beautiful, soulful story. An absolutely magnificent bookVictoria DowdSuch a great story, so cleverly written. Taut, tender and full of very human twists. This is the start of something big William ShawOne of the best hooks for a novel Ive seen this year, and artfully executed by a writer at the top of his game. An absolute masterpiece of teasing tension thatll drag you by the scruff of the neck to the very last pageRobert RutherfordA juicy theme for a series of police procedurals . . . exquisiteThe TimesCrime fiction at its very best - the keep-you-guessing story is peopled with characters you cant help caring about. A superb start to this intriguing series Frances QuinnA super-smart and highly original police thriller, written with huge heart Doug JohnstoneTold with Woods signature directness, its serpentine twists keep the reader guessing. It heralds an exciting new series Daily MailWood crafts characters that drip with humour and heart and you will not want to stop reading when you startSun

May 1942. Thousands of American GIs are stationed across eastern England building airfields to bomb Germany. Cambridge is a liberty town - a hot spot for Yanks on leave. DI Eden Brooke is called to the aerodrome five miles east of the city when the remains of an airman, identified by his dog tag, are uncovered as workmen extend the runway. Its clear the victim has been buried for decades. Brooke discovers the base was used to train US pilots in the Great War - a quarter of a century earlier. When another soldiers body turns up just days later, its clear there is a connection . the clues all lead back to a long-lost parish register, and a story of love and revenge which spans two world wars.

An astounding debut, so full of wonder, outrage, invention, fireworks, sheer brilliance Edward Carey, author of LittleSubversive, hilarious and shockingly original Rosanna Pike, author of A Little TrickerieA true, unique talent Kat Dunn, author of HungerstoneStep into the past. Rush headlong at the future. The Age of Calamities is here.Henry VIII wants Anne Boleyn dead, but theres just one small problem: shes alive again by morning, sipping tea at the breakfast table. In the gilded hush of the Winter Palace, the Romanov sisters slip through time and waltz aboard a spaceship bound for the stars. A woman on the run strikes a sinister bargain with the ghost of Joan of Arc, but can she reclaim her body before sunrise?With flickers of horror and dark humour, The Age of Calamities catapults us through sentient houses, looping timelines and haunted histories. Fiercely inventive and wickedly playful, these stories mark the arrival of a bold new voice in fiction-inviting the reader to confront the past, the present and themselves, all at once.PRAISE FOR THE AGE OF CALAMITIES:Surreal, funny and endlessly thought-provoking DazedAn addictive blend of imagination and wit Katherine J. Chen, author of JoanFull of imaginative daring and electrifying humour Naomi Booth, author of Animals at NightThe past comes to unexpected, vivid life in these speculative short stories Publishers WeeklyWonderful writing that had me in its grasp to the very last sentence Nydia Hetherington, author of SycoraxStunning in its power, purpose and ambition Maggie Su, author of Blob: A Love StoryDazzlingly inventive Kelly Link, author of White Cat, Black DogWild, incantatory, upending Claire Oshetsky, author of Evil GeniusI loved Ahmads perilously playful journeys to other timescapes Leon Craig, author of Parallel Hells

La obra de un poeta imprescindible, reunida en un solo volumen.«Poéticamente atesora una austeridad y una sobriedad que entroncan más con la poesía inglesa que con la latina, pero que se ocupan de un

Thank you for trusting us with your pleasure!The Dancing Bears strip club is failing. Ten covers on a Saturday night. One booking next week. The new club down the street are packing fifty women a night with their twelve-inch synchronised dicks.When the bosss daughter shows up, she realises theyre gonna need a bigger show.Dave Harriss play Tender tells a steamy, boisterous and tender story about breaking free from masculinitys seductive cage. It is premiered at Soho Theatre in 2026.

A macabre and chilling supernatural gothic horror about a group of teenagers cursed to die on their 18th birthday from the Stoker Award shortlisted author of The Book of the Baku. Perfect for fans of Clay McLeod Chapman, The September House by Carissa Orlando and The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes.Flynn and her friends plan to spend the night in Temple Fall, a mysterious house up on the moors with a strange history, but their planned night of drinking and teenage debauchery twists into a surreal nightmare. Suddenly forced into strange choices and places, the tight-knit group starts to fall apart. And then Jackson falls to his death.In the days that come after, Flynn finds herself trapped, as if she never left the house. Consumed by the lost secrets of her family past, and haunted by the spectre of a Victorian woman, she finds herself losing time and seeing things that arent there.Reeling from the tragedy, Flynn must rebuild her group of friends, and bring them all together to grieve and try to survive on their own. Because while they escaped Temple Fall, the house didnt let them go

El presente volumen es el resultado de varios años de trabajo de la traductora, Cristina Gómez-Baggethun, y reúne cuatro dramas de Henrik Ibsen que complementan los ocho publicados en el primer volumen.En su epoca, sus obras fueron consideradas escandalosas por una sociedad dominada por los valores victorianos, al cuestionar el modelo preponderante de familia y de sociedad. No han perdido vigencia y es uno de los autores no contemporaneos mas representados en la actualidad. Ibsen influyo en otros autores de su tiempo como en los entonces jovenes Strindberg y Chejov.

La nueva y esperada reedición de uno de los debut poéticos más deslumbrantes de los últimos años.Ocho años después de su aparición, Lae Sánchez regresa a este poemario íntimo, valiente y luminoso. Una edicion revisada y actualizada con poemas ineditos.El poemario es un viaje emocional hacia la reconstruccion personal, una carta abierta a la vida, al amor y al renacer tras la perdida. En sus paginas, la autora nos habla del duelo, del desamor, del aprendizaje y de la resiliencia, con una voz cercana y poderosa. Este libro no busca contar una historia de amor, sino una historia de crecimiento. Es un recorrido que parte del dolor de las despedidas, del ya no estas para llegar a la calma de quien aprende a quererse sin condiciones. Los versos se mueven en tres ejes vida, felicidad y tiempo, que forman el triangulo esencial de su mensaje: todo pasa, todo vuelve y siempre hay belleza en volver a empezar y abrazar lo nuestro. Con una poetica de lo cotidiano, Lae Sanchez convierte cada herida en una leccion, cada caida en impulso y cada final en un nuevo principio. Asi que si lees desde el cansancio, la oscuridad, la duda o bajo la tormenta: Todo va a salir bien, repite la autora como un mantra. Y al cerrar el libro, cualquier lectora confiara en que no queda otra que pelearlo porque todo acabara bien. ¡Que bueno que vinisteis de nuevo!

The new novel by the international bestselling author of Fresh Water for Flowers When Agnes hears from the local police her Aunt Colette has died, she cant believe her ears. Her fathers sister Colette, her Tata, died three years ago and has been resting in peace in the cemetery of Gueugnon. Agnes is called to identify the body: there is no doubt, its Aunt Colette. But then, who rests under the stone engraved with Colettes name? And why did she fake her own death? So begins an investigation back in time, as Agnes pieces together the multitude of stories that lie behind her aunts second death. An intricate, compelling web of stories told with irony, delicacy and depth, Tata will keep readers glued to every page.

En la cocina del Ambroisie, todos los fuegos están bajo control, excepto el que surge entre ellos...Avery sueña con trabajar en el Ambroisie, el restaurante más prestigioso y exigente de Boston. Lo que nunca imagino es que, al cruzar esas puertas, conoceria al hombre que cambiaria su vida para siempre.El chef Rayden Wade es talento, misterio y fuego. Con unos ojos que ocultan demonios, unos tatuajes que cuentan historias y unas manos capaces de crear maravillas, lucha por domar sus pesadillas mas oscuras.Entre Avery y Rayden no deberia ocurrir nada: ella es demasiado joven, el es demasiado hermetico. Sin embargo, cuanto mas intentan mantener las distancias, mas evidente resulta que lo suyo es imposible, pero tambien inevitable El es oscuridad. Ella es luz.Una historia de amor prohibido a fuego lento. Si el era oscuridad, yo queria ser su luz.Si el era fuego, yo queria ser su oxigeno.Y si el era el color negro, yo queria ser su oro.

Las memorias de un escritor inconfundible.«Tareas es la destilación de la asombrosa escritura de Geoff Dyer, que todos hemos aprendido a anhelar; un estilo capaz de deleitarnos, de conmovernos y de e

Walking boots? Check. Raincoat? Check. Emotional baggage? Check, check, check.Lydia Williams is used to putting on a smile and saying yes. So, when her friends beg her to join them on a cross-country hiking trip she agrees, even if shed rather be crying into a pint of ice cream post-breakup. And post-job loss. Yeah, its been a week.Shes barely got her boots laced when Ren Hunter rocks up, her ex-best friend shes been desperately avoiding since he broke her heart.Ren knows he made the biggest mistake of his life. Hes ready to grovel, but Lydias walls are higher than any peak theyre about to climb. So after his brother-slash-business partner shoots down his dream, he jumps at the chance for a break and a chance to maybe, finally, win her back.Lydia is determined to keep her heart zipped up tight. But with days spent walking side by side and nights spent just inches apart, old feelings come creeping back, and in the middle of nowhere, they might just find their way back to each other.

A summer of pleasure. A storm on the horizon.Its a hot, beautiful summer in 1905, and Russias elite retreat to the countryside to swim, sip champagne and start affairs.When theyre having this much fun, why care about anything else? But Varvara just cant shake the feeling that their holiday idyll is built on borrowed time.As the party continues, how long can they ignore the storm on the horizon?Nina Raine and Moses Raines new adaptation of Maxim Gorkys razor-sharp portrait of class, privilege and denial is premiered at the National Theatre, London, in 2026.

((Fur die Vorschau))Ein Sommer im landlichen Massachusetts: Die 17-jahrige Charity Royall lebt in einer verschlafenen Kleinstadt bei ihrem trunksuchtigen Adoptivvater und traumt von einem besseren Leben. Als eines Tages ein junger Architekt aus der Grostadt auftaucht, sieht sie ihre Chance gekommen. Die beiden beginnen eine Liebesbeziehung.((Fur Onix))A Summer in rural Massachusetts: Seventeen-year-old Charity Royall lives with her hard-drinking adoptive father. She dreams of escaping the sleepy little town for a more exciting and fulfilling life. Her chance comes when a young architect from the city arrives one day. She starts a passionate love affair.

H2O = hero + heroine + ...octopus?A scheduling screw-up leaves meticulous marine biologist Isabel Wright and tattooed wildlife photographer Wes Monaghan stranded at the same California beach house. She needs a U.S. visa-now. He needs a boat and a date to his familys holiday party. The solution? A fake engagement that turns eight levels of its complicated after they accidentally adopt joint custody of an octopus.Can their agreement not to catch feelings survive sunset picnics, bioluminescent skinny-dipping, and a secret investigation into a shady ocean research lab?Or will their charming cephalopod and their own hearts sucker Wes and Isabel into diving straight into love?