Extracts
Extract: The Romantic by William Boyd
14 November 2022
From one of Britain's best-loved and bestselling writers comes an intimate yet panoramic novel about the tumult and unexpected nature of life, set in the 19th century.
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Cashel always claimed that his first memory was of a man in
black, leading a black horse. A man who – he then suspected –
wanted to kill him...
Extract: The Perfect Assassin by James Patterson & Brian Sitts
14 November 2022
In the latest Doc Savage novel, an unassuming professor is abducted and appointed to a mission that he never signed up for. Perfect for fans of Killing Eve.
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Eastern Russia
30 Years Ago
A MOTHER CAN sense a disturbance in her world, even in
her sleep.
Marisha did.
The late-night snowfall made the small village...
Extract: Triple Cross by James Patterson
14 November 2022
Detectives Alex Cross and John Sampson are chasing a brilliant murderer called 'The Family Man' in the 30th instalment of the bestselling Alex Cross series.
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SUZANNE LIU LIVED FOR days like this, days when her world seemed
like a great game and the sweet smell of opportunity and cash
hung in the air like...
Extract: JR27: No Plan B by Lee & Andrew Child
14 November 2022
Gerrardsville, Colorado. One tragic event. Two witnesses. Two conflicting accounts. One witness sees a woman throw herself in front of a bus – clearly suicide. The other witness is Jack Reacher. And he sees what really happened – a man in grey hoodie and jeans, swift and silent as a shadow, pushed the victim to her death, before...
Extract: Maureen Fry and the Angel of the North by Rachel Joyce
14 November 2022
Ten years ago, Harold Fry set off on his epic journey on foot to save a friend. But the story doesn't end there. Now his wife, Maureen, has her own pilgrimage to make.
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Winter Journey
It was too early for birdsong. Harold lay beside her, his hands neat
on his chest, looking so peaceful she wondered where he...
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