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FICTION
Frankfurt Book Fair 2016
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GENERAL FICTION
* THE SECRET RECIPE FOR SECOND CHANCES by JD Barrett
Contemporary fiction | 336pp | Piatkus | February 2017| Korea: KCC | Japan: Uni
A surprising, smart, charming novel that shows every day is a second chance
Lucy Muir is leaving her husband. It's complicated. They're joint owners and chefs at one
of the best restaurants in town, so making a clean break is tough. But, let's face it, a
woman can only take so much cheating, recipe stealing and lack of good grace.
Despondently driving around the back streets of Woolloomooloo one night, Lucy
happens upon an old, empty terrace that was once the city's hottest restaurant: Fortune.
One minute she's peering through grimy windows into an abandoned space, the next
she's planning a pop-up bistro. When Lucy fires up Fortune's old kitchen she discovers a
little red recipe book that belonged to the former chef, the infamous Frankie Summers. As
she cries over the ingredients for Frankie's French Onion Soup, she imagines what Fortune
was like in its heyday. It's strange, Lucy can sense Frankie beside her, almost see him there. This fiery chef, who
lived with a passion for food and women in almost equal measure, just might help Lucy cook herself up a
better life. But is she brave enough to believe?
J.D. Barrett is an Australian television writer and producer with a passion for good food and creating great
meals. She has worked on the writing teams for LOVE MY WAY, EAST OF EVERYTHING, BED OF ROSES and
WONDERLAND and worked as a writer/producer on THE STORY OF AUSTRALIA. THE SECRET RECIPE FOR
SECOND CHANCES is Barrett’s debut novel.
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* UNTITLED by Gyles Brandreth
Historical Fiction | 368pp | Corsair | July 2017
1894. Jack the Ripper has returned
The book is Arthur Conan Doyle’s account of the events of 1894, the year of the return of Jack the Ripper. The
story is based on Oscar Wilde’s real-life friendship with Arthur Conan Doyle and the extraordinary but littleknown fact that in 1894 the detective in charge of the Jack the Ripper investigations was Oscar Wilde’s
neighbour in Tite Street, Chelsea. Revealed is something quite extraordinary and totally unexpected about
the very nature and name of Jack the Ripper.
Gyles Brandreth is a writer, broadcaster, former MP and Government Whip - and one of Britain's most soughtafter award ceremony hosts and after-dinner speakers. A reporter on The One Show on BBC1 and a regular
on Radio 4's Just a Minute, his many books include The Oscar Wilde Murder Mysteries (Hodder, 2007) and the
bestseller, The 7 Secrets of Happiness (Short Books, 2013).
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* THE SPY’S DAUGHTER by Adam Brookes
Thriller | 400pp | Sphere | May 2017 | Korea:
| Japan: EAJ
The stunning third novel from multi-award-nominated author Adam Brookes is paranoid, tense and spy fiction
at its very finest
In many ways, Pearl Tao was a typical American child. She spent summer days at the pool, played softball
and lingered at suburban barbecues in her home city of Washington DC. Yet she is also an academic
prodigy, with a university place sponsored by a secretive advanced technology corporation. Only now, aged
nineteen, has she begun to understand the terrifying truth of what her role is to be. What her parents intend
her to become. Pearl's only hope of escape lies with two British spies: one, Trish Patterson, sidelined in
disgrace; the other, former journalist Philip Mangan, gone rogue and following a trail of corruption. Helping
Pearl might be the most important and dangerous thing either will ever do.
NIGHT HERON was called ‘the best British spy novel debut in years’ by the Daily Telegraph and a ‘thoughtful
thriller, beautifully imagined and written’ by Jeff Abbott, author of the Jordan Poteet series.
As the BBC's China Correspondent, Adam Brookes received repeated visits from an anonymous man offering
to sell him military secrets to pass to British Secret Services - a likely 'dangle' designed to entrap him. As
correspondent for BBC News in Washington, D.C., Brookes was deeply engrained in the world of government
secrets, and has reported on assignment from many of the world's most dangerous countries. Option publishers :
Bulgarian (Obsidian), Czech (Kniha Ziln), Finnish (Minerva Kustannus Oy), Italian (Newton Compton), Japanese (Hayakawa), Polish
(Muza), Serbian (Vulkan), US (Redhook).
THE BOY ON THE BRIDGE by M. R. Carey
Science Fiction | 416pp | Orbit | May 2017
M. R. Carey returns to the world of his phenomenal word-of-mouth bestseller, THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS, for
the first time
Once upon a time, in a land blighted by terror, there was a very clever boy. The people thought the boy
could save them, so they opened their gates and sent him out into the world. To where the monsters lived.
M. R. Carey is a pen name for an established British writer of prose fiction and comic books. He has written for
both DC and Marvel, including critically acclaimed runs on X-Men and Fantastic Four, Marvel's flagship
superhero titles. His creator-owned books regularly appear in the New York Times graphic fiction bestseller list.
He has several previous novels, including THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS and FELLSIDE, and one Hollywood movie
screenplay to his credit. Option publishers: Bulgarian (Art Line Studios), Chinese complex (Faces Publication), Chinese simplified
(Phoenix Power), Croatian (Znanje), Czech (Host), Dutch (AW Bruna), Finnish (Like Kustannus), French (L’Atalante), German (Droemer
Knaur), Hebrew (Yaniiv), Hungarian (Kossuth), Icelandic (Bokabeitan), Italian (Newton Compton), Indonesian (Mizan), Japanese (Tokyo
Sogensha), Korean (EunHaeng Numu), Norwegian
(Schibsted), Parsi (Behdad), Polish (Otwarte), Portuguese (Penguin Random
House), Portuguese in Brazil (Editora Rocco), Romanian (Nemira), Russian (EKSMO), Serbian (Vulkan), Slovene (UCILA), Spanish (Planeta),
Swedish (Ordfront), Thai (Earnest Publishing), Turkish (Pegasus), US (Orbit US), Vietnamese (Kim Dong).
* SHERLOCK HOLMES’S SCHOOL FOR DETECTION by Simon Clark
Crime & mystery | 448pp |Robinson | April 2017 | Korea: Duran Kim | Japan: EAJ
Sherlock Holmes teaches a piquant assortment of students the science of detection in an anthology of allnew stories by a dazzling array of writers
These eleven wonderful new adventures and intrigues include tales such as The Gargoyles of Killfellen House,
Sherlock Holmes and the Four Kings of Sweden and The Case of the Cannibal Club.
Simon Clark has written twenty-six novels, several of which have been historical fiction. His stories have
appeared in newspapers, magazines, books and have been broadcast on Radio 4. He’s also penned Holmes
tales, including ‘The Adventure of the Fallen Star’ for THE MAMMOTH BOOK OF NEW SHERLOCK HOLMES
ADVENTURES. He’s well-steeped in this legendary detective and has recently edited THE MAMMOTH BOOK OF
SHERLOCK HOLMES ABROAD.
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* THE LIE OF THE LAND by Amanda Craig
Contemporary fiction | 368pp | Little, Brown | June 2017
A funny, moving and brilliantly characterised novel about what happens when the cosmopolitan dream goes
sour
There is no money and the Bredins can’t afford to divorce. Lottie and Quentin have fallen drastically out of
love with each other, mainly thanks to his serial infidelities. To make matters worse, each of them has lost their
jobs. Their only course of action is to stick together, move to a remote house in rural Devon with their three
children, and rent their London property. But while the couple fight and bicker, and their teenage son tries to
adjust on an assembly line in the local food factory, dark secrets begin to emerge about the previous
occupant of their new home. Like a British Anne Tyler, Amanda Craig has written a brilliant and moving novel
about the way we live now.
Amanda Craig is a well-known journalist and broadcaster. She is the author of A PRIVATE PLACE, A VICIOUS
CIRCLE and IN A DARK WOOD.
* ALL KINDS OF DEAD: Book 11 in the Inspector Carlyle series by James Craig
Crime & mystery | 320pp |Constable | February 2017
The latest thrilling story following Inspector John Carlyle
When a fortune in uncut diamonds are nicked by a group of soldiers, Carlyle teams up
with Captain Daniel Hunter of the Military Police to hunt them down. But Hunter has
come up against this crew before and they are not going to let him stand in their way
a second time. The investigation is turned upside down when Hunter's family are
kidnapped by the gang. The inspector has to look on helplessly while the military
policeman goes off on a personal mission of revenge. As events spiral horribly out of
control, Carlyle faces a terrible choice: does he let Hunter take matters into his own
hands or should he try and bring his new partner to justice?
* MISTLETOE ON 34th STREET by Lisa Dickenson
Contemporary fiction | 432pp | Sphere | November 2016
There are worse places to spend Christmas than in New York
Olivia has never experienced a snow-covered, 'traditional' Christmas before. Having
grown up in a family that chose winter sun over decking the halls, she's not sure what
all the fuss is about. So when she and her colleagues are stranded in New York after a
work trip, Olivia is perfectly happy spending the holiday season in the Big Apple. Jon,
Olivia's friend, on the other hand is desperate to get home in time for his big family gettogether. Nevertheless, determined to make the best out of the situation, he sets out to
show Olivia how enchanting Christmas in New York can be. And when handsome New
Yorker Elijah is added to the mix, could the magic of the season finally be working its
charm on Olivia? As 25 December draws closer, Olivia suddenly finds herself with a
decision to make: who does she really want to kiss under the mistletoe this Christmas?
Lisa Dickenson’s first novel, THE TWELVE DATES OF CHRISTMAS, won the Novelicious Debut of the Year award
and was an instant hit with readers who were won over by her wit, charm and naughty sense of humour. Her
second novel was YOU HAD ME AT MERLOT. Option publishers: German (Weltbild).
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* PARIS LIGHTS by C. J. Dugan
Romance | Hachette Australia | 320pp | December 2016
The first in a new series about living overseas and falling in love (with all the wrong men)
for the very first time
Claire Shorten planned on living the dream in Paris for the summer, strolling through the
streets, eating French-baked goods and soaking up the culture. But painfully low on
funds, Claire is left wondering how she is going to survive her time in the city of lights.
With headstrong ambition and a reluctance to fail, Claire takes on a job in the kitchen
of a small hotel. Michelin-starred it most certainly is not, but somehow they attract a
high-powered business luncheon led by the enigmatic, if not slightly terrifying, Louis
DeLaRue. When Claire survives this luncheon from hell, she knows surely she can survive
anything, until the arrogant tycoon Louis makes a game-changing decision — he’s
coming back for a second course.
C. J. Duggan is a number one internationally bestselling author of New Adult romance. Duggan lives with her
husband in a rural border town in Australia.
* LISTENING IN by Jenny Eclair
Contemporary Fiction | Sphere | 288pp | June 2017
An addictive short story collection by Sunday Times bestseller Jenny Eclair
In this addictive short story collection, twenty very different women reach a pivotal moment in their lives. A
widow is liberated by a new job, but keeps it secret from her family. A date in suburbia has dramatic results. A
seamstress takes revenge on an unsuspecting customer, while in France, a mother is promised 'fantastic news'
- and lets her imagination run away with her. With each story, Jenny Eclair introduces a fascinating new
character. And behind each woman lies a gripping tale - of betrayal, of love, of hope and defiance. Funny,
heart-breaking, inspiring - and packed with wicked one liners - this wonderful collection shows Jenny Eclair's
exceptional talent for observation at its very best.
Jenny Eclair is the author of four critically acclaimed novels: CAMBERWELL BEAUTY; HAVING A LOVELY TIME;
LIFE, DEATH AND VANILLA SLICES and MOVING. One of the UK's most popular writer/performers, she was the
first woman to win the prestigious Perrier Award and has many TV and radio credits to her name. She lives in
South-East London. Option publishers: German (Bastei Luebbe), Italian (Sperling), Polish (Foksal), Turkish (Altin Kitaplar).
IF YOU KNEW HER by Emily Elgar
Thriller/Suspense | Sphere | 384pp | January 2017 | Korea: EYA | Japan: Uni
A gripping, heart-stopping debut psychological thriller - perfect for fans of Sophie
Hannah, Clare Mackintosh and Rosamund Lupton
When Cassie Jensen arrives on the intensive care ward in St Catherine's hospital, Alice
Marlowe the chief nurse, is fascinated by this young, beautiful woman who strikes her as
familiar and yet she doesn't know why. Then Alice is astonished to discover something
about Cassie that she has been keeping secret from everyone, including her devoted
husband and family; a secret that changes everything. Frank is a patient on the same
ward who has locked-in-syndrome, so can hear and see everything around him but
cannot communicate. Soon he comes to understand that Cassie's life is still in danger
and as the police continue to investigate what really happened to Cassie, only Frank
holds the truth, which no one can know and he cannot tell.
Emily Elgar studied at Edinburgh University, but now lives in London. She completed the Novel Writing course
at the Faber Academy in 2014 and this is her first novel.
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* THE CASE AGAINST WILLIAM by Mark Gimenez
Political Thriller | Sphere | 384pp | September 2016
Million-selling legal thriller author Mark Gimenez is back with a moving and thrilling
case in which only a father can save his accused son
Criminal defence lawyers must make their peace with one harsh fact of life: most of
their clients are guilty. Yet when William Tucker, a celebrated and self-centred star
college football player, is suddenly arrested and charged with the brutal rape and
murder of a college co-ed two years before, his broken-down, drunken estranged
father Frank can't believe he's guilty. What father could? But Frank is also an ex-criminal
defence lawyer. Now Frank must find a way to sober up and save his son from the
death penalty sought by an ambitious district attorney. Can a father's love for his
accused son save him from death?
Mark Gimenez grew up in Galveston County, Texas. Once a partner at a major Dallas law firm, Gimenez gave
it up in order to start his own solo practice and to write. His A. Scott Fenney series, THE COLOUR OF LAW and
ACCUSED, have sold nearly half-a-million copies so far. The third in that series, THE ADBSENCE OF GUILT, is
published in October 2016.
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* THE ABSENCE OF GUILT by Mark Gimenez
Political Thriller | Sphere | 480pp | October 2016
Mark Gimenez is back as the star of the massive international bestseller The Colour of
Law takes the stand for an impossible case
An ISIS attack on America is narrowly averted when the FBI uncovers a plot to
detonate a weapon of mass destruction in Dallas, Texas during the Super Bowl. A
federal grand jury indicts twenty-four co-conspirators, including Omar al Mustafa, a
notorious and charismatic Muslim cleric known for his incendiary anti-American
diatribes on YouTube and Fox News. His arrest is greeted with cheers around the world
and relief at home. The President goes on national television and proclaims: 'We won!'
There is only one problem: there is no evidence against Mustafa. That problem falls to
the presiding judge, newly appointed U.S. District Judge A. Scott Fenney. If Mustafa is
innocent, Scott must set the most dangerous man in Dallas free, with no idea who is really guilty. And all with
just three weeks to go before the attack is due.
This is the third A. Scott Fenney novel - total sales of the first two, THE COLOUR OF LAW and ACCUSED, come
to nearly half-a-million copies across all formats.
* SPLASH! by Stephen Glover
Contemporary Fiction | Constable | 320pp | June 2017
A satire of the Press and politics in a modern London, by the co-founder of The Independent
Sam Blunt is a drunken, broken-down tabloid reporter, working for a once-mighty newspaper struggling to
come to terms with the digital age. With the assistance of Benedict, an earnest though clever wet-behindthe-ears young intern on the paper, Sam grapples to uncover the story of the century which reveals the
political corruption and cynicism at the heart of a rotten Establishment. As they try to nail the story amid a
series of capers, Sam and Benedict are frustrated by the self-serving proprietor of the Daily Bugle, various selfappointed do-gooders who want to rein in the Press, and Trevor Yapp, the malign and untrustworthy editor of
Bugle Online. Yet however self-serving newspapers may sometimes be, Sam and Benedict are ultimately on
the side of the angels as they battle to write their triumphant story.
SPLASH! is a satire of the Press and politics in a modern London peopled by a Chinese billionaire would-be
press proprietor, a worldly bishop, neglected immigrants, a corrupt and plaintive Prime Minister, and journalists
who are often most interested in doing one another down.
Stephen Glover was co-founder of The Independent and the founding editor of The Independent on Sunday.
He has worked as a columnist for the Evening Standard, Daily Telegraph, Spectator and Independent, and
now writes a column for the Daily Mail and the Oldie. He is the author of Paper Dreams, about the founding of
The Independent, and was editor of The Penguin Book of Journalism. Two of his short stories have recently
been published by Amazon Singles.
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* THE VENETIAN GAME by Philip Gwynne Jones
Crime & mystery | 320pp |Constable | March 2017 | Korea:
| Japan: Uni
A game of cross and double-cross, all set against the background of Venice, the most
beautiful city on earth
From his office on the Street of the Assassins, Nathan Sutherland, English Honorary
Consul to Venice, assists unfortunate tourists as best he can. A steady but unexciting life
that dramatically changes when he is offered a large sum of money to look after a
small package containing a prayer book illustrated by the Venetian master Giovanni
Bellini. Unknown to Nathan, from a palazzo on the Grand Canal twin brothers
Domenico and Arcangelo Moro, motivated by nothing more than mutual hatred, have
been playing out a complex game of art theft for twenty years. And now Nathan finds
himself unwittingly drawn into their deadly business.
Philip Gwynne Jones was born in Swansea, in 1966, and has since lived and worked in Holland, Switzerland,
Germany, Singapore and Scotland. His love of Italy dates back to 1994, which he spent working for the
European Space Agency in Frascati. He now works as a teacher, writer and translator and lives in Venice.
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* THE LONG, LONG TRAIL: BOOK 4 in the WAR AT HOME by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
Historical fiction | 416pp | Sphere | June 2017
This is the fourth book in the War at Home series by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles, author of the much-loved
MORLAND DYNASTY novels. Set against the real events of 1917, at home and on the front, this is an evocative
and richly depicted wartime drama featuring the Hunter family and their servants. Perfect for fans of Downton
Abbey and The Crimson Field. Option publishers: Czech (Euromedia), Hungarian (Nouvion).
* THE PRIME OF MS DOLLY GREENE by E V Harte
Crime & mystery | 320pp | Constable | September 2017 | Korea: KCC | Japan: TMA
The debut novel to a wonderful new cosy crime series, featuring tarot-reading amateur sleuth Dolly Greene
The cards speak to amateur sleuth Dolly Greene; and it looks as though her new client Nikki’s future may be
less than rosy. Nikki has been sleeping with Dolly’s elderly neighbour, roguish sixty-one-year-old Maurice
Bousquet and his estranged son, sleazeball Ade. When Nikki stops answering her phone, Dolly can’t stop
herself from investigating her disappearance. Has the pregnant Nikki been murdered? When Maurice is found
dead, clutching a cricket bat, Dolly teams up with hunky (single) policeman Raff Williams to try to find out
what happened. THE PRIME OF MS DOLLY GREENE is a warm and witty tale, peopled with memorable
characters like Fraser and Rosie Buck (the ‘Frosty-Fucks’), Professor Filthy and the delightful Dolly, this is
London’s answer to NUMBER 1 LADIES DETECTIVE AGENCY.
EV Harte is a pseudonym for journalist, travel writer, novelist and TV presenter, Daisy Waugh. She has also
worked as restaurant critic and agony aunt for the Independent and is a contributor to Radio 4. She is the
second daughter of Auberon Waugh and granddaughter of Evelyn. Her first book was published when she
was twenty-one and now she has had several novels and works of non-fiction published. She writes regularly
for the Daily Telegraph, The Times and the Sunday Times.
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* SEVEN DAYS OF US by Francesca Hornak
Contemporary Fiction| Piatkus | 320pp | September 2017
A week is a long time to spend with your family
It’s Christmas, and the Birch family are coming together at their second home in
Norfolk. Emma and Andrew’s daughter, Olivia, is back for the first time in years, and
while Emma is elated at them all being under one roof, her younger, more frivolous,
daughter Phoebe is braced for inevitable clashes. But aid worker Olivia is only home
because she has nowhere else to go. Having recently returned from Africa, where
she’s been treating a life-threatening virus, she has been told that she must stay in
quarantine for a week, and so, too should her family. For the next seven days, no one
can leave the house, and no one can enter. It doesn’t sound too hard. But a week
with your nearest and dearest can feel like an eternity, especially when they’re all harbouring secrets. One of
whom is about to come knocking on their door.
For fans of David Nicholls, SEVEN DAYS OF US, is a funny, tender, sometimes shocking but ultimately heartwarming family drama with characters for every age of reader to befriend.
Francesca Hornak is a journalist and writer, whose work has appeared in newspapers and magazines
including The Sunday Times, The Guardian, Marie Claire, Red, Grazia and Stylist. Her column History Of The
World In 100 Modern Objects first appeared in The Sunday Times Style Magazine in 2013 and ran for two years,
later becoming a title with Portico. Francesca is also the author of a second non-fiction book, Worry with
Mother (Portico).
A COLD CASE IN AMSTERDAM CENTRAL by Anja de Jager
Crime & mystery | 352pp | Constable | November 2016 | Korea:
| Japan: TMA
The second smart and engaging police procedural featuring dark and damaged Dutch
detective Lotte Meerman
Lotte discovers an old skeleton in a left-luggage locker in Amsterdam Centraal train
station. The locker was rented by Frank Stapel, a labourer, on the day he died after
falling from some scaffolding on a building site. Lotte's convinced he was murdered,
but her fellow detectives would prefer that she accept his death was an accident and
get on with some real detective work. In fact, they'd prefer it if she hadn’t returned to
work in the first place. The skeleton is dated from the Second World War but some of
the bones appear to be more recent. It turns out there are bones from two bodies.
Lotte tries to identify them and figure out why Frank stashed them away. One of Frank's
site managers is a childhood friend of Lotte’s who she hasn’t seen in over thirty years. When Frank's widow
Tessa disappears, Lotte has to decide if she can trust her old friend, who she’s become increasingly attracted
to. To save Tessa's life, Lotte needs to unravel a secret that goes back seventy years and confront a suspect
with a very violent history.
Praise for A COLD DEATH IN AMSTERDAM: A novel brilliantly evoking the isolation of a woman with an
unbearable weight on her conscience – Sunday Times
The first chapter of A COLD CASE IN AMSTERDAM CENTRAL was shortlisted for Best Opening Chapter
competition at the Writers’ Workshop’s Festival of Writing 2013. Anja de Jager is a London-based native Dutch
speaker who writes English. She draws inspiration from cases that her father, a retired police detective,
worked on in the Netherlands. Option publishers: Spanish (Algaida Editores).
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* ENGLISH ANIMALS by Laura Kaye
Contemporary fiction | 368pp | Little, Brown | January 2017
A funny, subversive and poignant debut novel from an exciting new writer
When Mirka gets a job in a country house in rural England, she has no idea of the
struggle she faces to make sense of a very English couple, and a way of life that is
entirely alien to her. Richard and Sophie are chaotic, drunken, frequently outrageous
but also warm, generous and kind to Mirka, despite their argumentative and turbulent
marriage. Mirka is swiftly commandeered by Richard for his latest money-making
enterprise, taxidermy, and soon surpasses him in skill. After a traumatic break two years
ago with her family in Slovakia, Mirka finds to her surprise that she is happy at Fairmont
Hall. But when she tells Sophie that she is gay, everything she values is put in danger and
she must learn the hard way what she really believes in.
Praise for ENGLISH ANIMALS: A beautiful and bold debut - M.J. Hyland
Laura Kaye is a graduate of Goldsmith's Creative Writing MA and did a further year of study under the
mentorship of MJ Hyland at the University of Manchester. When she isn't writing, Laura works on music and arts
documentaries for the BBC.
* THE CHOICE by Samantha King
Contemporary Fiction | Piatkus | 336pp | April 2017
She could only save one of her children
Then: Madeleine lived for her children. She'd always believed she'd die for them, too.
But on the morning of her twins' tenth birthday her love was put to the test when a killer
knocked on their door and forced her to make a devastating choice: which child
should live, and which should die – her son, or her daughter?
Now: Madeleine stands silent on the periphery of her now fractured family, trying
desperately to unravel why her world was so suddenly blown apart. But while everyday
life continues around her, memories of everything leading up to that tragic day return in
agonising flashes. And that's when she realises her family's life still hangs terrifyingly in the
balance.
Samantha King is a former editor and also a qualified psychotherapist. She enjoyed a career publishing other
people's books, before going freelance and surrendering to a long-time urge to write her own. She lives with
her husband and two young children, who inspired her to write THE CHOICE, her debut novel.
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* EXPOSED by Roberta Kray
Crime & mystery | 384pp | Sphere |November 2016
The addictive new thriller. No one knows crime like Kray
Eden Chase is head over heels in love with her husband Tom. He's the sort of man who
doesn't give much away but Eden doesn't mind that - Tom is worth the effort. So when
he's accused of a years-old robbery and murder, Eden won't believe it. No, not her
Tom, he's not capable of the things they're saying he did. With Tom in prison, it's up to
Eden to clear his name. But the deeper Eden goes into the ugly underworld that holds
the answers and the closer she gets to the truth, the more danger she's exposed to.
Can Eden save her husband before it's too late? More importantly, is he even worth
saving?
Through her marriage to Reggie Kray, Roberta Kray has a unique and authentic insight
into London's East End. Roberta met Reggie in early 1996 and they married the following year; they were
together until Reggie's death in 2000. Roberta is the author of many previous bestsellers including BAD GIRL,
STREETWISE, NO MERCY and DANGEROUS PROMISES.
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* BEFORE I WAS YOURS by Virginia Macgregor
Fiction | 416pp | Sphere | January 2017
An emotional family drama that asks the question, how far would you go for a child
who isn't yours? Perfect for fans of Dorothy Koomson and Lisa Jewell
Sam and Rosie Keep have always wanted children of their own but life hasn't worked
out that way for them. The only option available to them now is adoption: they'll do
anything to have a child to love. Seven-year-old Jonah is far away from home and his
mama promised he'd be looked after in England. But the man who's meant to be
taking care of him has disappeared and now Jonah's all alone. When Sam and Rosie
meet Jonah they're certain they've found their son, and open their home and their
hearts to him. Finally, their family is complete. And then the unthinkable happens and
life changes for all three members of the Keep family. Suddenly Sam and Rosie must
answer an impossible question: how far are they willing to go for a child who isn't really theirs?
Virginia Macgregor was brought up in Germany, France and England by a mother who never stopped telling
stories. From the moment she was old enough to hold a pen, Virginia set about writing her own, often late into
the night. WHAT MILO SAW, her first novel, was published in 2014 and THE ASTONISHING RETURN OR NORAH
WELLS in 2016. Option publishers: German (Goldmann), Italian (Giunti), Poland (Proszynski i S-ka).
* UNTITLED by Clare Mackintosh
Contemporary fiction |400pp | Sphere | October 2017 | Korea: EYA | Japan: TMA
Police officer. Mother. Prisoner. How far would you go to keep your children safe?
Sam Mills is on remand in one of the country’s toughest women’s prisons, accused of burning down the house
in which her family was sleeping. Her children are in danger, and no one will listen. Who’s going to believe a
murderer, and how can she protect them from inside a prison? Ed Harris is a police intelligence officer. It’s his
job to find out what’s going on in HMP Parkview; to sift through the gossip in search of the truth. When Sam
tries to escape it’s the talk of the prison, but who knows what really happened? In prison, no one can be
trusted. Guilty or innocent, you’ve been accused of a crime. And where there’s smoke, there’s fire.
Clare Mackintosh read French at Royal Holloway University. She joined the police force on a graduate
training programme and worked for Thames Valley Police, including time on CID, in Custody and as a Public
Order Commander. She is the Director of the Chipping Norton Literary Festival. Her previous novels, I LET YOU
GO and I SEE YOU are both bestsellers and have been sold in over thirty territories. See below title for option
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I SEE YOU by Clare Mackintosh
Contemporary fiction |384pp | Sphere | July 2016 | Korea: EYA | Japan: TMA
You do the same thing every day. You know exactly where you’re going. So does he
When Zoe Walker sees her photo in the classifieds section of a London newspaper she is
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and another the day after that. That evening she sees a news report on a murdered
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against women, gradually matching incidents from across London to women who have
appeared in the classifieds. One is missing; two have been murdered; others sexually
abused or assaulted. Many of the girls are unaccounted for: are they next in line, or
have they met with a less unpleasant fate? Zoe takes her evidence to the police, but as
each crime has a very different MO they are reluctant to believe they are linked. Taking matters into her own
hands, Zoe uncovers an online members’ club in which London women’s commutes are sold and
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* WHITE HIGHLANDS by John McGhie
Contemporary fiction | Little, Brown | 320pp | April 2017 | Korea:
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A superb debut about the end of white rule Kenya that thrillingly and movingly explores the ambivalent
nature of victim and oppressor
Kenya, 1952, a colony on the edge. Settlers drink sundowners on the veranda but the servants can’t be
trusted. Beyond manicured lawns, in the dark of the forest, freedom is stirring. Johnny Seymour has seen too
much war and seeks solace photographing East African wildlife. But when isolated white families are
slaughtered by Mau Mau gangs, the British respond brutally and Johnny is reluctantly pulled into the horror.
After his African driver Macharia disappears, Johnny is forced to confront shocking truths about his own
country and ask how far he’ll go to help a friend. Nearly sixty years later, disgraced young barrister Sam
Seymour knows nothing about her grandfather. Even his name is taboo. All she understands is that Johnny did
something so awful that his only son – her father – had to be rescued from Kenya. Now as veteran Mau Mau
fighters demand reparations for past sins, she’s been offered a chance to unpeel history and discover why.
In a twin narrative spanning the generations, WHITE HIGHLANDS follows Sam and Johnny as they confront the
might of the British state. One man stands in both their way - Grogan Littleboy, a ruthless colonial survivor
who’ll do anything to defeat Mau Mau, past and present. A literary thriller and epic love story, WHITE
HIGHLANDS sheds powerful light on the murkiest and most violent corner of imperial past.
John McGhie was an investigative journalist for the BBC (Public Eye, Correspondent, Panorama) Channel Four
News, (he ran the Investigative Unit) and The Observer where he was Political Correspondent. In 2003 he
made his award-winning BBC documentary White Terror, on which this novel is in part based.
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* BAD BLOOD by Brian McGilloway
Crime & Mystery | Corsair | 320pp | May 2017
The new novel in the Lucy Black series from the author of HURT and PRESERVE THE DEAD
A young man found in a riverside park, his head staved in with a rock. The only clue to his identity is an
admission stamp for the local gay club. DS Lucy Black is called in to investigate. As Lucy delves into the
community, tensions begoin to rise as the man’s death draws the attention of the local Gay Rights group to a
hate-speech Pastor who, days earlier, had advocated the stoning of gay people and who refuses to retract
his statement. Things become further complicated with the emergence of a far right group targeting
immigrants in a local working class estate. As their attacks escalate, Lucy and her boss, Tom Fleming, must
also deal with the building power struggle between an old paramilitary commander and his deputy that
threatens to further enflame an already volatile situation. Hatred and complicity abound in the days leading
up to the Brexit vote in McGilloway’s new Lucy Black thriller. Compelling and current, BAD BLOOD is expertly
crafted and acutely observed, delivering the punch that readers of Little Girl Lost have grown to expect.
Brian McGilloway was born in Derry, Northern Ireland, in 1974, and teaches English at St Columb's College,
Derry. He lives near the Irish borderlands with his wife and their four children. He is the author of eight previous
crime novels: HURT, PRESERVE THE DEAD, Little Girl Lost, The Rising, Bleed A River Deep, Gallows Lane,
Borderlands and The Nameless Dead.
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MIDWINTER by Fiona Melrose
Contemporary fiction | Corsair | 272pp |November 2016
A stunning debut set between Suffolk and Zambia
Rooted in the rural Suffolk landscape Midwinter is the story of Landyn Midwinter and his
son Vale, long years after the death of wife/mother Cecelia. Alternating between
Vale’s and Landyn’s voice, it recalls the tragic years leading up to the present day,
shifting from Suffolk to Zambia (where Cecelia died a brutal death) and back again. It
is a story of friendship and rivalry, fathers and sons, blame and forgiveness, love and
anger, loss and recovery, and the relationship between humans & the natural world.
Interestingly, this is a novel about men written by a woman who has an extraordinary
way of contrasting their physical strength and gruff lifestyle against their inherent
humanity and vulnerability.
Fiona Melrose was born and raised in Johannesburg. She has lived and worked in London and Sussex over the
years. She’s currently living back in Johannesburg but continues to have a foot on both continents and
frequently travels to the UK. She tweets as @PaperCutPrint, is a Contributing Editor at Bookanista.com and a
reviewer and contributor for WritersHub.
* GODS OF LOVE by Nicola Mostyn
Contemporary romance| Piatkus | 224pp | February 2018
Meet Frida. Divorce lawyer, cynic and secret descendant of the immortal God Eros. She’s about to have a
really bad day
When it comes to love Frida’s certain she’s seen it all: the rubbish, the terrible and the worst. Then a
handsome but seriously delusional man named Dan bursts into her office and insists that she alone is fated to
save the world from a destructive love god. She has him thrown out, of course, but a few hours later it
becomes clear that he wasn’t as crazy as she’d hoped. Could it be that the fate of romance – and of the
world – rests upon her reluctant shoulders?
Nicola Mostyn has a Master’s degree in English poetry and has spent more time immersed in the works of
Philip Larkin than is strictly healthy. She lives in Manchester with her boyfriend. THE GODS OF LOVE is her first
novel, she is working on a sequel.
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* THE END OF THE DAY by Claire North
Contemporary Fiction | Orbit | 416pp | April 2017
The stunning new novel from Richard and Judy Book Club author Claire North: the voice behind the word-ofmouth bestseller THE FIRST FIFTEEN LIVES OF HARRY AUGUST
Charlie meets everyone - but only once. You might meet him in a hospital, in a warzone, or at the scene of
traffic accident. Then again, you might meet him at the North Pole - he gets everywhere, our Charlie. Would
you shake him by the hand, take the gift he offers, or would you pay no attention to the words he says?
Sometimes he is sent as a courtesy, sometimes as a warning. He never knows which.
Claire North is a pseudonym for British author Catherine Webb. THE FIRST FIFTEEN LIVES OF HARRY AUGUST was
her first novel published under the Claire North name, and was one of the fastest-selling new SFF titles of the
last ten years. It was selected for the Richard and Judy Book Club, the Radio 2 Book Club and the
Waterstones Book Club promotions. Her next novel TOUCH was published in 2015 to widespread critical
acclaim and was described by the Independent as 'little short of a masterpiece'. THE SUDDEN APPEARANCE
OF HOPE was published in 2016. Option publishers: French (Delpierre), German (Bastei Luebbe), Hebrew (Yaniv), Portuguese in
Brazil (Darkside), Portuguese (Saida de Emergencia).
* MY SISTER’S WEDDING by Vicky Pattison
Contemporary fiction | 352pp | Sphere | April 2017
For better or worse, two families are about to become one
The Ashworth sisters couldn't be more different. Becky is focused, driven and about to marry her lovely fiancé,
Daniel Balfour. Lizzie, on the other hand, bounces from one temp job to another, keeps falling for the wrong
man and is a whirlwind of chaos in Becky's otherwise well-ordered life. But they love each other fiercely and
the Ashworth way has always been family comes first. As preparations for Becky and Daniel's wedding get
underway, it soon becomes clear that the Ashworth way is not the Balfour way. Daniel's family have never
thought Becky was good enough for him but he loves her and that's always been enough for the happy
couple. But when Lizzie gets caught in the crossfire between Becky and the Balfours, Becky and Lizzie find
themselves drifting apart at a time when they need each other the most. Will they be able to repair the
damage before Becky walks down the aisle?
Vicky Pattison's autobiography, Nothing but the Truth, was a Number One Sunday Times bestseller in
hardback. Her first novel, ALL THAT GLITTERS, received rave reviews from her fans who fell in love with the witty
one-liners and snappy comebacks she is renowned for. Pattison also has her own clothing range, jewellery
collection and weekly column in New magazine. She is one of the original Geordie Shore cast and appeared
in nine series of the hit MTV show, and is now the star of her own MTV show, Judge Geordie.
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* HAPPINESS FOR HUMANS by P.Z. Reizin
Contemporary Fiction | 400pp | Sphere | September 2017
A brilliant, funny and thought-provoking work of commercial fiction
Everyone at Little, Brown has fallen head over heels for this book and publishers all
over the world are falling hard for it, too
Don’t tell anyone, but Jen is one of my favourite people.
(Machines aren’t supposed to have favourites. Don’t ask me how this has happened.)
Jen is sad. Aiden wants her to be happy. Simple? Except that Jen is a thirty-something
woman whose boyfriend has just left her and Aiden is a very complicated, very
expensive piece of software. Aiden has calculated that Jen needs a man in her life for
optimum wellbeing. And with the whole of the internet at his disposal, he doesn’t have
to look far to find a perfect specimen and engineer a meeting. But what, exactly, makes human beings
happy? And can a very-artificially-intelligent machine discover emotional intelligence in time to fix Jen’s life?
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THE CITY IN DARKNESS by Michael Russell
Crime & mystery | 352pp | Constable | October 2016
In the style of Benjamin Black, an evocative, literary crime thriller set in Dublin and Spain
just before the outbreak of WWII
Christmas 1939. In Europe the Phoney War hides carnage to come. In Ireland Detective
Inspector Stefan Gillespie keeps tabs on Irishmen joining the British Forces. It's unpleasant
work, but when an IRA raid on a military arsenal sends Garda Special Branch in search
of guns and explosives, Stefan is soon convinced his boss, Superintendent Terry Gregory,
is working for the IRA. At home for Christmas, Stefan is abruptly called to Laragh, an
isolated mountain town. A postman has disappeared, believed killed, and Laragh's
Guards are hiding something. Stefan is the nearest Special Branch detective, yet is he
only there because Gregory wants him out of the way? Laragh is close to the lake
where Stefan's wife Maeve drowned years earlier, and when events expose a connection between the
missing postman and her death, Stefan realises it wasn't an accident, but murder. And it will be a difficult,
dangerous journey where Stefan has to finally confront the ghosts of the past not only in the mountains of
Wicklow, but in Spain in the aftermath of its bloody Civil War, before he can return to Dublin to find the truth.
Michael Russell worked at Yorkshire Television as a Script Consultant and Producer before becoming a fulltime author. He is the author of The City of Shadows (2012 HarperCollins) and The City of Strangers (2013
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* THE SPACE BESIDE YOU by Keith Stuart
Contemporary fiction | 400pp | Sphere | August 2017 | Korea: KCC | Japan: TMA
In the beautiful, funny and moving second novel by the author of A BOY MADE OF BLOCKS, a father and his
daughter discover that growing up means saying goodbye
Tom, single father to Hannah, is the manager of a tiny local theatre. On the same day each year, he and its
colourful cast of part-time actors have staged a fantastical production just for his little girl, a moment of
magic to make her childhood unforgettable. But Tom had another reason: that very first production, when he
filled their garden with fairies, was the day Hannah was diagnosed with a heart condition that both of them
know will end her life early. And now, with Hannah a funny, tough girl of fifteen, that time is coming. Hannah is
literally going to die of a broken heart – and she can’t bear the idea of her dad doing the same. So Hannah
resolves to find a partner for Tom, someone else to love, to fill the space beside him. While all the time Tom
plans a final day of magic that might just save them both. See below title for option publishers.
A BOY MADE OF BLOCKS by Keith Stuart
Contemporary fiction | 400pp | Sphere | September 2016 | Korea: KCC | Japan: TMA
A touching, warm and witty father-son story about autism, Minecraft and the beauty of
difference. Perfect for fans of Nick Hornby's About a Boy and Mark Haddon's The
Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
For all he loves his family, Alex has always struggled to connect with his eight-year-old
autistic son Sam, and the strain has pushed his marriage with Jody to breaking point. So
Alex moves in with his merrily irresponsible best friend on the world's most uncomfortable
blow-up bed, all the while wondering if they will find a school where Sam can be happy
and what he has to do to win back Jody. As Alex navigates single life, long-buried
family secrets and part-time fatherhood, his son begins playing Minecraft. Sam's
imagination blossoms and the game opens up a whole new world for the two to share.
Together, one family discovers that sometimes everything must fall apart before you can build new dreams.
‘A wonderful, warm, insightful novel about family, friendship and love that tugs at your heart’ – The Daily Mail.
Keith Stuart is the Guardian games editor, and Sphere senior editor Ed Wood approached him to write the
novel, securing all rights, after the journalist wrote about his experience of playing Minecraft with his autistic
son. Stuart said: "Having an autistic son has changed my life in so many ways, and one of the challenges is
getting people to understand more about the condition. Minecraft has played a pivotal role in his
development, so telling a fictional story that explores autism, video games, love and relationships, feels really
important and exciting to me."
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* DARK ASYLUM by E. S. Thomson
Historical crime & mystery | 384pp | Constable | March 2017
The past catches up with the present in a murderous summary justice
1851, Angel Meadow Asylum. Dr Rutherford, principal physician to the insane, is found
dead, his head bashed in, his ears cut off, his lips and eyes stitched closed. The police
direct their attention towards Angel Meadow's inmates, but to Jem Flockhart and Will
Quartermain the crime is an act of calculated retribution, rather than of madness. To
discover the truth Jem and Will must pursue the story through the darkest corners of the
city - from the depths of a notorious rookery, to the sordid rooms of London's brothels,
the gallows, the graveyard, the convict fleet and then back to the asylum. In a world
where guilt and innocence, crime and atonement, madness and reason, are bounded
by hypocrisy, ambition and betrayal, Jem and Will soon find themselves caught up in a
web of dark secrets and hidden identities.
Praise for BELOVED POISON: This outstanding debut historical enthrals with its meticulously researched details
of 19th-century hospitals – Library Journal; Thomson excels in evoking the claustrophobic feel of the back
alleys Jem must tread in search of the truth. The plot builds to a logical but surprising reveal – Publishers
Weekly.
Elaine Thomson was born in Ormskirk, Lancashire. She has a PhD in the history of medicine and works as a
university lecturer in Edinburgh. She was shortlisted for the Saltire First Book Award and the Scottish Arts Council
First Book Award. BELOVED POISON has been optioned for film. Option publishers: US (Pegasus Books).
* THE FRANGIPANI TREE MYSTERY: Book 1 in the CROWN COLONY series by Ovidia Yu
Crime & mystery | Constable | 320pp | June 2017 | Korea:
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First in a delightfully charming cosy crime series set in 1930s Singapore and centred on SuLin, local girl and
governess for the Acting Governor
The novel is set in 1936 in the Crown Colony of Singapore where the British abdication crisis and rising
Japanese threat loom but from a great distance. When the Irish nanny looking after the Acting Governor’s
daughter is killed, Western-educated local girl SuLin is given her place. Next the Governor’s English wife is
murdered and it takes all of SuLin’s traditional skills and school smarts to help Inspector Onraet solve the
murders and escape with her own life. This is the first of the CROWN COLONY mysteries. SuLin and Inspector
Onraet will return in THE TAPIOCA ROOT MYSTERY and THE BETEL NUT MYSTERY.
After dropping out of medical school to write for theatre, Ovidia Yu has had over thirty plays produced in
Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, including The Woman In A Tree On
The Hill which won an Edinburgh Fringe First and Hitting (On) Women which was Singapore’s Life! Theatre
Awards Best Original Script two years ago. She has also written musicals and dramatised her play Round And
Round The Dining Table into a very well received television show.
* WE’LL ALWAYS HAVE PARIS by Sue Watson
Contemporary fiction | Sphere | 416pp | March 2017 | Korea: KCC | Japan:
A charming, moving second-chance love story for fans of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
and Last Tango in Halifax
When she was almost seventeen, Rosie Draper locked eyes with a charismatic student
called Peter during their first week at art college, changing the course of her life forever.
Now, on the cusp of sixty-five and recently widowed, Rosie is slowly coming to terms
with a new future. And after a chance encounter with Peter, forty-seven years later,
they both begin to wonder 'what if'. Told with warmth, wit and humour, We'll Always
Have Paris is a charming, moving and uplifting novel about two people; the choices
they make, the lives they lead and the love they share.
Sue Watson was a journalist on women's magazines and national newspapers before
working in a career in TV where she was a producer with the BBC. She has published five novels, her most wellknown being Love, Lies and Lemon Cake. Originally from Manchester, Sue now lives in the Midlands and
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MOTHERS by Cath Weeks
Thriller/Suspense | 352pp | Piatkus |July 2017 | Korea: Duran Kim | Japan:
From the author of BLIND, a heart-rending family drama about mothers and daughters
Until now, Steffie has been proud of the decisions she’s made as a mother – even when she battled with her
husband’s infidelity and resolved to raise their daughter alone. This doesn’t mean she doesn’t feel guilty all
the time. And it certainly doesn’t mean that she never worries – what mother doesn’t? But despite every
obstacle life has thrown at Steffie, she’s convinced herself that Jemima has thrived, and that it’s their
relationship that has carried them through. But now Jemima has the chance to pursue her own dreams to be
a ballerina. Which means her leaving home at the age of ten. And Steffie finds herself faced with that most
unbearable of parental decisions: to keep her child at home, or to give them the wings to fly. She knows
what’s right. And so does her husband. But will Steffie ever forgive herself if something goes wrong? Especially
given the devastating secret she’s kept hidden for so many years.
Cath Weeks has been writing since she was a child, having won a national writing competition at nineteen
which spurred her on. She lives in Bath with her family. As the mother of sons, she is passionate about not
forcing boys to choose between being booky or sporty, but in helping them to be both. Option publishers: Italian
(Newton Compton), Turkish (Beyaz Balina).
* ASHES: Book 3 in the DARK IN YOU series by Suzanne Wright
Fantasy Romance | 304pp | Pitakus | July 2017
Witty, humorous paranormal romance, perfect for fans of Kresley Cole and Shelly Laurenston
Return to the world of bestselling author Suzanne Wright’s DARK IN YOU series. Harper and Knox have survived
attempted political assassinations, rogue demons and more, but the other half of the Four Horsemen is still out
there – and they won’t stop until Knox Thorne is dead. Neither Harper nor Knox are about to let that happen.
Suzanne Wright lives in England with her husband and two children. When she's not spending time with her
family, she's writing, reading or doing her version of housework - sweeping the house with a look. She's worked
in a pharmaceutical company, at a Disney Store, at a primary school as a voluntary teaching assistant, at the
RSCPA and has a First Class Honours degree in Psychology and Identity Studies. Option publishers: French
(Bragelonne).
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* CHASING EMBERS: Book 1 in THE REMNANTS series by James Bennett
Fantasy | 464pp | Orbit | September 2016
The first in a new fantasy trilogy from Orbit
There’s nothing special about Ben Garston. He’s just a guy with an attitude in a beatenup leather jacket, drowning his sorrows in a downtown bar. Or so he’d have you believe.
What Ben Garston can’t let you know is that he’s also known as Red Ben. He can’t let you
know that the world of myth and legend isn’t as make-believe as you think. And there’s
no way he can let you can know that he’s really a seven-ton beast, hiding in human
form. Because Ben’s biggest secret . . . is that he’s actually a dragon. But not even Ben
knows what kind of hell is about to break loose. A centuries-old rivalry has just resurfaced and the delicate balance between his world and ours is about to be shattered. What’s
coming certainly won’t be a fairytale.
James Bennett is a British writer of fantasy and horror. Born in Loughborough and raised in Sussex, South Africa
and Cornwall, his travels have furnished him with an abiding love of different cultures, history and mythology.
He's had several short stories published internationally and draws inspiration from long walks, deep forests and
old stones.
RAISING FIRE: Book 2 – August 2017
Ben Garston broke the Lore. It’s time to face the music
Ben Garston – Red Ben to his friends – is about to find out that a resurrected goddess and an undead priest
were the least of his worries. Six months after the events of CHASING EMBERS, the breach in the Lore has
shaken the Remnant world to its foundations. Blaise Von Hart, the Fay ambassador, is missing. The Guild has
scattered in disarray, making room for the rise of a new human order, the fanatical saint cult named the
Whispering Chapter. And the Whispering Chapter has no love of Remnants. Worse, there has been another
breach, a strumming of the mysterious mnemonic harp, splintered long ago after sending the Remnants into
the Long Sleep. After centuries of slumber, the dragon Mauntgraul, the White Dog, sees the modern world
and everything that Ben holds dear as a ready and waiting feast.
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SUCCESSOR’S PROMISE: Book 3 of MILLENNIUM’S RULE series by Trudi Canavan
Fantasy | 512pp | Orbit | June 2017 | Korea: EYA | Japan: Uni
The final instalment of THE MILLENNIUM TRILOGY
Five years have passed since the Rebels confronted the Raen. Five years, in which the boy Rielle rescued,
Qall, has safely grown up among the Travellers. Five years, in which Tyen has made a new home for himself,
hidden from those who call him a traitor and the Spy. Five years of chaos in the world, barely contained by
Baluka and the Restorers. Worlds are at war, some overrun by insectoids changed into war machines, some
drained of magic as sorcerers seek immortality. As war threatens Rielle and Tyen's hard-won peace, and Qall
comes of age, loyalties will be decided and tested. The promises they have made could change everything.
Qall's very existence depends on them. Because Dahli has the means to restore Valhan to power, and he will
stop at nothing to succeed.
Trudi Canavan published her first story in 1999 and it received an Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Short Story.
Her debut series, the Black Magician trilogy, made her an international success, and all three volumes of her
AGE OF THE FIVE trilogy were Sunday Times bestsellers.
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THE REMNANT: Book 3 in THE OVERSIGHT Trilogy by Charlie Fletcher
Fantasy | 432pp | Orbit | March 2017
The final instalment in the Oversight trilogy
The Oversight of London has been sworn for millennia to prevent the natural and the
supernatural worlds from preying on each other. Now, at its lowest ebb, with its
headquarters destroyed and its last members scattered far and wide, this secret
society will battle for survival and face the harshest foe it has ever met: itself.
Charlie Fletcher is a screenwriter and children's author living in Edinburgh. His
Stoneheart trilogy has been translated into a dozen languages and the film rights have
been sold to Paramount. The first volume, Stoneheart, was shortlisted for the Branford
Boase award and longlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize. His stand-alone
novel for children, Far Rockaway, was published last year to great critical acclaim and
has been longlisted for the Carnegie prize. Option publishers: Italian (Fanucci).
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* WHO’S AFRAID TOO? by Maria Lewis
Fantasy romance | 352pp | Orbit | January 2017
Tommi Grayson: she’s all bark, all bite . . . and now she’s back!
After the sh*t show that was her family reunion, Tommi needed to get gone. She’s spent
the last few weeks trying to understand her heritage – the one that comes with a side
order of fur as well as her Maori history and how she can connect to it. But she can only
escape for so long – when an unspeakable evil, thought long destroyed, returns, Tommi
needs every bit of the skills she’s learned. With the help of allies both old and new, she’s
going to take the fight to the enemy.
Maria Lewis writes about all things film and entertainment related for Sydney
Confidential at The Daily Telegraph. She is based in Sydney and you can follow her on
Twitter @MovieMazz. WHO’S AFRAID TOO is the follow up to WHO’S AFRAID. Option publishers: Turkish (Parga
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INSURGENCE: Book 2 in THE CORPORATION WARS Trilogy by Ken MacLeod
Science Fiction | 320pp | Orbit | December 2016
An epic science fiction adventure told against a backdrop of interstellar drone warfare,
virtual reality and an A.I. revolution
Die for the company, live for the pay. And the ultimate pay-off is DH-17, an Earth-like
planet hundreds of light years from human habitation. Ruthless corporations vie over the
prize remotely, and war is in full swing. But soldiers recruited to fight in the extremities of
deep space come with their own problems: from A.I. minds in full rebellion, to Carlos 'the
Terrorist' and his team of dead mercenaries, reincarnated from a bloodier period in
earth's history for one purpose only - to kill. But as old rivalries emerge and new ones form,
Carlos must decide whether he's willing for fight for the company or die for himself.
Ken MacLeod is the author of twelve previous novels, five of which have been nominated for the Arthur C.
Clarke Award, and two which have won the BSFA Award.
EMERGENCE: Book 3 – May 2017
US rights
Orbit US
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UNTITLED SNAKEWOOD by Adrian Selby
Fantasy | 368pp | Orbit | January 2018 | Korea:
| Japan: Uni
The next in the popular SNAKEWOOD series
ADRIAN SELBY studied creative writing at university before embarking on a career in video game production.
He is a Tolkien fanatic and an online gaming addict, and lives with his wife and family on the south coast of
England. His debut novel SNAKEWOOD is an epic and inventive fantasy about a company of mercenaries
and the assassin trying to destroy them. You can find Adrian on Twitter, tweeting as @adrianlselby.
* YOU DIE WHEN YOU DIE: Book 1 in the WEST OF WEST trilogy by Angus Watson
Fantasy | 384pp | Orbit | May 2017
An epic adventure, determined assassins, depraved tribes, battle animals and an unforgiving land
You can't change your fate - so throw yourself into battle, because you'll either end the day a hero or drinking
mead in the halls of the gods. That's what Finn's tribe believe. But Finn wants to live. When his settlement is
massacred by a hostile tribe, Finn plus several friends and rivals must make their escape across a brutal,
unfamiliar landscape, and to survive, Finn will fight harder than he's ever fought before.
Angus Watson is the David Gemmell-award nominated author of AGE OF IRON. As well as writing epic
fantasy, he's written hundreds of features for newspapers including The Times, Financial Times and Telegraph,
and the latter even sent him to look for Bigfoot in America. He lives in London, but you can find him on Twitter
at @GusWatson or find his website: www.guswatson.com. Option publishers: German (Piper), Polish (Fabryka Slow).
US rights
Hachette US
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YOUNG ADULT
* UNTITLED by Simon P. Clark
Teenage fiction | Atom | 160pp | October 2017
Beautifully written, dark and magical, Simon P. Clark's next book after his debut, EREN, combines fantasy with
reality to tell the story of two school friends who find themselves caught up in a dangerous spell after they
witness a mysterious society summoning Death itself.
Simon P. Clark is a children's author living and working in the UK. Originally from Britain, he has lived and
worked in Japan and the USA. His debut novel EREN was published in the UK by Atom in 2014.
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