TABLE OF CONTENTS

• NEW TITLES……………………………………...….4

• HISTORICAL FICTION……………………...…..…26

• CRIME AND THRILLER……………………….....…36

• BOOK CLUB AND WOMEN’S FICTION….…..….53

• LITERARY…………………………………….….…64

• FANTASY AND SCIENCE FICTION……….……..68

• ROMANCE………………………………………...73

• EMOTIONAL ……………………………….…….85

• TOLKIEN AND FANTASTIC BEASTS……………88

• SAGA………………………………………………94

• DIGITAL FIRST PUBLISHING………………….....103

• RECENTLY PUBLISHED………………………….142 NEW TITLES SLENDER MAN

Anonymous

A horror movie based on the Slender Man myth was released in September 2018 Slender Man is one of the internet’s most notorious creations – a shadowy figure whose victims disappear or find themselves doing 20 Sep 2018 terrible things. This is the first official Slender Man book. £9.99 In 2016, Netflix released a documentary, “Beware the Slender Man”, 216x135 exploring the phenomenon Hardback 336pp

LAUREN BAILEY HAS DISAPPEARED. About the author

As her friends and the police search for answers, Matt Barker begins to These documents were collected dream of trees and black skies and something drawing closer. by sources who wish to remain Through fragments of journals, blog posts and messages, a sinister, anonymous. slender figure emerges and all divisions between fiction and delusion, between nightmare and reality, begin to fall. The urban legend of the Slender Man has inspired short fiction, viral videos, and a feature film. Gathered from online whispers, Matt’s story reveals the true power of the internet’s most terrifying creation.

HarperCollins (Italian)

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 5 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 TAKE IT BACK

Kia Abdullah

Take It Back is a thrilling courtroom drama that’s perfect for fans of Anatomy of a Scandal, He Said/She Said and Apple Tree Yard.

Zara is a strong, intelligent, and fearless heroine who is sure to win over readers. 19 Sept 2019 £12.99 A bold and startling new voice that is sure to make waves within the 234x153 crime thriller community. Hardback 384pp

The Victim: A sixteen-year-old girl with facial deformities, About the author neglected by an alcoholic mother, who accuses the boys of something unthinkable. Kia Abdullah is an author, journalist and travel writer. She The Defendants: Four handsome teenage boys from has contributed to , hardworking immigrant families, all with corroborating stories. BBC, and News, and Whose side would you take? most recently the New Times commenting on a variety of issues Zara Kaleel, one of ’s brightest young legal minds, shattered the affecting the Muslim community. expectations placed on her by her family and forged a glittering career at Kia currently travels the world as the Bar. All before hanging up her barrister's wig to help the victims who one half of the travel blog needed her most. atlasandboots.com, which receives over 100,000 views per month. Victims like Jodie Wolfe. Jodie’s own best friend doesn’t even believe her claims that their classmates carried out such a crime. But Zara does. And Zara is determined to fight for her. Jodie and Zara become the centre of the most explosive criminal trial of the year, in which ugly divisions within British society are exposed. As everything around Zara begins to unravel she becomes even more determined to get Jodie the justice she’s looking for. But at what price?

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 6 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 ABOUT THAT NIGHT

SOMETIMES IT ONLY TAKES ONE NIGHT TO CHANGE EVERYTHING

Elaine Bedell

Elizabeth Place might have jilted her fiancé at the altar a year ago, but at least she’s still got her brilliant job as a TV producer – a job she loves!

But when larger-than-life TV host, Ricky Clough, dies live on air, her life is sent spinning out of control. And it soon becomes clear that it was foul play: Ricky was poisoned. 25 Jul 2019 £7.99 198x129 And as the spotlight is turned firmly on his colleagues, everyone is a Paperback suspect. Especially Hutch, the man Elizabeth is dating, and the man who is 384pp desperate for Ricky’s job.

About the author

Elaine Bedell has been Controller of Entertainment at the BBC and Director of Entertainement & Comedy at ITV, commissioning and producing most of the UK’s most popular entertainment including X Factor, , Britain’s Got Talent, Top Gear and Saturday Night Takeaway. She has won a BAFTA and a British Comedy award and is currently the Chief Executive of the Southbank centre. She lives in Hackney and is married with two children.

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 7 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 SHE MUST BE MAD

THE BESTSELLING POETRY DEBUT OF 2018

Charly Cox

The powerful new collection of poetry and prose from social media’s answer to Carol Ann Duffy, Charly Cox

Charly was named by ELLE magazine as one of the 20 power players to watch out for in 2018 12 Jul 2018 With a 28K-strong following for her poetry on Instagram, Charly is £9.99 already a rising star on the Insta-poetry scene 198x129 For readers of No.1 bestselling Rupi Kaur, Ted Hughes Award Paperback winner Hollie McNish and No.1 bestselling Kate Tempest, Charly 200pp Cox is unique voice poised for a new generation of women

She Must be Mad explores coming-of-age: the pain and beauty of love, the About the author relief and the agony of turning from girl to woman, the isolation of an untethered mind and the power and subjugation of the body. Charly Cox is a writer, producer and poet. Her writing focuses on Charly captures the formative experiences of today’s young women from destigmatizing mental health and the poignant to the prosaic in writing that is at once witty, wry and the coming-of-age of a young heartfelt. Wayward nights out that don’t go as planned; the righteous woman surviving the modern anger at those men with no talent or skill or smarts who occupy the world. most powerful positions in the world; the strange banality of madness and, of course, the hurt and indecision of unrequited love. In January 2017, she published her first poem on Instagram, showing For every woman surviving and thriving in today’s world, for every girl her internet followers her poetry who feels too much; this is a call for communion, and you are not alone. for the first time; since then she’s Reviews: been asked to be Virgin Radio’s poet in residence, she’s been ‘Charly constantly astounds me with how inspired she is. It can be published on Refinery29 and patronizing to mention someone’s age when they are very young, as if hosted poetry nights to raise that’s their only USP; but it’s relevant here, because Charly’s poetry money and awareness for MQ really encapsulates what it is to be a young woman. All the tensions and Mental Health. anxieties and new discoveries’ Pandora Sykes She Must Be Mad is Charly’s first ‘Charly is social media’s answer to Carol Ann Duffy, if Carol Ann Duffy book. asked the question: “How can I enjoy poetry whilst checking my Instagram feed on the toilet?” She’s funny and heartfelt and brilliant, she always seems to know how to make you feel less alone’ Sunday Times Style

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 8 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 RULES OF THE ROAD

Ciara Geraghty

A book for everyone who loved The Keeper of Lost Things and A Man Called Ove Honest and clear-eyed about family, ageing parents, marriage, life 14 Nov 2019 and loss – a book that grown-up readers will adore, told with £7.99 warmth and affection 198x129 Paperback 400pp

When Iris Armstrong goes missing, her best friend Terry, wife, mother About the author and all-round worrier, is convinced something bad has happened. Ciara Geraghty was born and And when she finds her glamorous, feisty friend, she’s right: Iris is setting raised in Dublin. She started out on a that she plans to make her last. writing in her thirties and hasn’t The only way for Terry to stop Iris is to join her, on a road trip that will looked back. take her, Iris and Terry’s confused father Eugene onto a ferry, across the She has three children and one Irish sea and into an adventure that will change all of their lives. husband and they have recently Somehow, what should be the worst six days of Terry’s life turn into the adopted a dog who, alongside best. their youngest daughter, is in charge of pretty much everything.

Reviews ‘A superb writer… the Irish Jojo Moyes. Her books are beautifully written, and infused with warmth, humour and human understanding.’ Irish Examiner

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 9 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 THE WOMAN WHO KEPT EVERYTHING

Jane Gilley

The Lady in the Van meets The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry 7 Feb 2019 Small town up-lit – this novel puts an accessible, commercial twist £8.99 on this generally more literary genre Paperback 198x129 300pp

79-year-old Gloria Frensham is a hoarder. She lives amongst piles of About the author magazines, cardboard boxes and endless knick-knacks that are stacked in every room of her home, and teeter in piles along the landing and up the Jane Gilley has previously self- stairs. published five children’s books. The Woman Who Kept Everything is She hasn’t left the house in years, but when a sudden smell of burning her debut adult novel. For more signifies real danger, she is forced to make a sudden departure and leave information on Jane Gilley’s work behind her beloved possessions. can be found at Determined she’s not ready for a care home, Gloria sets out to discover www.janegilley.com what life still has to offer her. It’s time to navigate the outside world on her own, one step at a time, with just one very small suitcase in tow.

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 10 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 MR DOUBLER BEGINS AGAIN

IT’S NEVER TOO LATE TO START AGAIN

Seni Glaister

Mr Doubler Begins Again is an optimistic and warm modern fable for fans of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and The Lido, with a touch of Jonas Jonasson. Older and/or quirky protagonists are everywhere right now, and Mr Doubler is an unforgettable addition to the trend 24 Jan 2019 £12.99 This is pure up-lit, gentle yet thought-provoking and ultimately life- 234x153 affirming, and exactly where the book club market is right now Hardback 384pp

Not every journey takes you far from home. About the author

Baked, mashed, boiled or fried, Mr Doubler knows his potatoes. But the Seni Glaister worked as a same can’t be said for people. Since he lost his wife, he’s been on his own bookseller for much of her career at Mirth Farm – and that suits Doubler just fine. Crowds are for other before founding WeFiFo in 2016. people; the only company he needs are his potato plants and his Her first novel, The Museum of housekeeper, Mrs Millwood, who visits every day. Things Left Behind was published in Until the day she doesn’t. 2015. With Mrs Millwood missing, Doubler’s routine is plunged into chaos – and, more alone than ever, he begins to worry that he might have lost his way. But could the kindness of strangers be enough to bring him down from the hill? Praise for The Museum of Things Left Behind: ‘Charming, captivating and absorbing. I love this book!’ Catherine Alliott ‘Transports the reader to an enchanting world of wisdom, humour and warmth. I am already longing for Seni Glaister’s next novel’ Cathy Kelly Rights sold

‘A dream of a book’ Polly Vernon, Grazia HarperCollins (Brazilian Portuguese, German, Italian, Funny, wise and charming’ Daily Mail Polish, Portuguese, Spanish) ‘Fans of Marina Lewycka will enjoy this debut … As sweet as ice-cream’ Metro ‘A witty, feel-good read’ Good Housekeeping

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 11 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 DEAR ROSIE HUGHES

THE MOST UPLIFTING AND EMOTIONAL READ OF 2019

Melanie Hudson

A long-lost friendship reconnected in letters, laughs and unforgettable life lessons 4 Apr 2019 The emotion of JoJo Moyes meet the uplift of Cecilia Ahern £8.99 198x129 Paperback 400pp

The best friendships are worth fighting for… About the author

It’s been fifteen years since Aggie’s friendship with Rosie Hughes ended Melanie Hudson was born in abruptly. But now she’s heard from the village rumour mill that Rosie is Yorkshire in 1971, the youngest of off to war, she knows her best friend needs her more than ever – despite six children. what’s happened between them in the past. Her debut, The Wedding Cake As Rosie faces a desert full of danger and Aggie falls further from the Tree, won the Romantic Novelists’ path to love she so wants, the two friends write each other letters. Association Contemporary The comfort in their shared words is an anchor to the life they knew Romance Novel of the Year 2016. before…and the only constant in a world as increasingly unpredictable as the wind.

Rights sold

Rights sold: HarperCollins (German)

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 12 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 THE YELLOW PASHMINA

Sairish Hussain

Bleak yet redemptive, honest and entirely captivating, The Yellow Pashmina is the story of a Pakistani family in Bradford between 1992- 2017. Timely and profoundly important, it is a moving and unflinching 25 Jul 2019 novel which reveals how global events trickle down into £12.99 communities 234x153 It’s also a book about family, and the faults, mistakes and stubborn Hardback loyalties which make us human. 384pp

Saahil and Zahra Sharif have been raised by their dad, Amjad– but while About the author their household is small, it’s bursting with love. They live in Bradford – the only home they’ve ever known – and are surrounded by aunties, Sairish Hussain has a Creative uncles and friends. But, like every teenager, Saahil has big plans: to escape Writing PhD from Huddersfield his hometown and go to university; to see the world; and, more than University. She is an exceptional anything, to make his father proud. talent and has the potential to become the voice of her But growing up in the shadow of 9/11 is complicated in ways that Saahil is generation: she’s a Zadie Smith or only just beginning to realise. As a young British Muslim, trouble is never a Monica Ali in the making. far away. And, the night of his final A level exam, when the future looks at its brightest, something happens that will send Saahil veering off the course he’s chosen, and onto the course society has chosen for him.

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 13 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 ONE IN A MILLION

Lindsey Kelk

Heart-warming and funny novel for fans of Jenny Colgan and Sophie Kinsella

Massively engaged fanbase with 40,000+ followers across social media 26 Jul 2018 I Heart Christmas and A Girl’s Best Friend were both Sunday Times top- £7.99 10 bestsellers 198x129 Paperback One of the biggest voices in young women’s fiction, with over a 400pp million copies of her I Heart and ‘Girl’ books sold across all formats

Annie Higgins has given up on love; she’s too busy trying to get her own business off the ground. Infuriated by the advertising agency across the hall making fun of her job, Annie accepts their crazy challenge – to make a random stranger Instagram-famous in just 30 days. About the author And even when they choose Dr Samuel Page PhD, historian and hater of social media, as her target, Annie’s determined to win the bet – whether Lindsey Kelk is an author, Sam likes it or not. journalist and prolific tweeter. Previously a children’s book editor But getting to know Sam means getting to know more about herself. And and columnist for Marie Claire, before the 30 days are out, Annie has to make a decision about what’s Lindsey is now a full-time writer really important. and lives in Los Angeles. She is Funny, real and heart-meltingly romantic, Annie and Sam’s story is My Fair published in 22 countries and her Lady for the social media age – and the perfect summer read. novels, include the I Heart series, the Tess Brookes About a Girl Praise for Lindsey Kelk: series and standalones. ‘As soul-warming as curling up with a cup of tea. It’s My Fair Lady for our times… Kelk’s voice shines through in what is, ultimately, a lighthearted, warm romance about the unlikely connections we forge because of, or really in spite of, the digital age’ Entertainment Weekly ‘Witty, funny, warm and wise’ Marian Keyes Rights sold ‘I defy anyone not to enjoy this slice of superior romantic comedy’ Red Previous rights sold in 22 ‘Even better, funnier and more emosh than [Lindsey’s] previous books’ territories. Details available on Fabulous request. ‘This fresh, romantic comedy has a smart and truthful voice and some entertainingly outrageous moments’ Sunday Mirror ‘Witty, hilarious, sexy, pacy… a smart, laugh-out-loud triumph. Just brilliant!’ Heat ‘Outrageous, witty, exciting and romantic’ Closer HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 14 FRANKFURT BOOKFAIR 2018 LARA THE RUNAWAY CAT

NOT FINAL

Dion Leonard

Dion retains a faithful following on social media channels, with the Finding Gobi Facebook page hitting over 35,000 likes Gobi and Dion’s story has been sold to 21st Century Fox for a 19 Sep 2019 movie, which indicates Gobi’s potential to be the next biggest animal £7.99 feel-good phenomenon since A Street Cat Named Bob Paperback 288pp

Lara doesn’t realise how good she has it in her home in Edinburgh with About the author her owners, Dion and Lucja, and of course her sister, Gobi. If she’s being honest, she’s jealous of Gobi’s fame and the international attention she Dion Leonard is a 43-year-old has received ever since Dion found her. Okay, Gobi may have survived Australian/British runner who an ultra-marathon across the Gobi Desert, but it’s not as if Lara doesn’t currently lives in Edinburgh, earn her fresh prawns! She dreams about the day when she can go Scotland. Dion started running in outdoors and see the world, discover new friends and be free to make 2013 and has already achieved her own name. numerous top 10 finishes in ultra races around the world in the But Lara’s wishful thinking gets the better of her as she takes a leap into most extreme conditions. the unknown and is forced to decide between her loyalties to her family and need to experience an adventure to rival Gobi’s. Join Lara in her Dion has appeared on live eventful travels from Edinburgh to France, Beijing to Australia, where she television; CNN, Good Morning is faced with challenges that will change her life forever. Britain, CBS, ABC America, ESPN, Following on from the astounding real-life story of Dion Leonard, this CCTV, BBC Breakfast and BBC fictionalised tale is a must-read for animal lovers everywhere. World; Live radio interviews with BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Outlook, Talk Sport UK, NPR America, ABC Radio Australia, Eric Zane Show and many others; Dion has also been interviewed by China Daily, , Washington Post, UK Independent, USA Today, and the Canadian Post, to name a few.

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 15 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 ONE MINUTE LATER

BEHIND EVERY SECRET LIES A STORY

Susan Lewis

Susan Lewis is the bestselling author of 42 novels delivering family drama with big secrets at the heart

After a big move from , Susan Lewis will be a huge focus re-launch, writing two books per year 21 Feb 2019 Susan’s much-loved novels have sold over 2.8 million copies TCM in £12.99 the UK alone 234x153 Hardback Susan Lewis is a huge name in women’s fiction and a regular Sunday 416pp Times bestselling author

Your life can change in a heartbeat. About the author

Vivienne Shager has everything going for her, but on the afternoon of her Susan Lewis is the bestselling 35th birthday, Vivi has a heart attack. Unbeknownst to her, Vivi has been author of over 40 books across living with a rare heart condition and now her life shrinks back to how it the genres of family drama, began, as she moves back to the small seaside town she grew up in. And thriller, suspense and crime. She is with her time running out, there is one thing she wants to know the also the author of Just One More truth about. Day and One Day at a Time. One secret can unravel the lives of many. Following periods of living in Los 30 years earlier, Shelley’s family home, Deerwood farm, bursts full of Angeles and the South of France, love and happiness. Until her husband dies in mysterious circumstances. she currently lives in the UK. So many secrets were buried with him, family loyalties, and things best left to history. It takes one minute to change everything.

Praise for Susan Lewis’ bestselling novels: Rights sold

‘A master storyteller’ Diane Chamberlain Previous rights sold information available on request. ‘Utterly compelling’ Sun

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 16 FRANKFURT BOOKFAIR 2018 THE GHOST FACTORY

JENNY MCCARTNEY

Jenny McCartney

An exciting new voice from Northern Ireland, that blends humour and gutwrenching violence in a way reminiscent of Roddy Doyle and 21 March 2019 Patrick McCabe £12.99 A story about the echoes of the troubles, and the terror that 216x135 continues to echo through . Like Jez Butterworth’s The Hardback Ferryman it depicts the politics of the conflict as existential and inescapable 272pp

Set in Belfast and London, this is a powerful novel about the Troubles About the author and their aftermath, centred on a young man, Jacky, who gets caught up with a loyalist bully who destroys his best friend, Titch. The Troubles Jenny McCartney grew up in made Northern Ireland a ghost factory: as the manufacturing Northern Ireland and read English industry withered the death business boomed. Literature at Oxford University, after which she lived in Prague In trying to come to terms with his father’s sudden death and the attack before doing an MA in newspaper on his harmless best friend, Titch, Jacky is forced to face the bullies who journalism at City University, still menace a city scarred by conflict. After Jacky himself is attacked he London. She now lives with her is forced to flee to London to build a new life. Even away from Belfast family in London where she has and having found love, Jacky is still always haunted by the ghosts of his worked for more than 20 years as past forever pulling him back to Belfast. a columnist, feature-writer, film This is a political novel leavened with great humour and pathos, from a critic, interviewer and book wonderful new talent. reviewer for national media including the Sunday Telegraph, , the Spectator and BBC Front Row.

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 17 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 RIVER OF SECRETS

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Sara MacDonald

Sweeping from Cornwall to Karachi, this is a compelling and heartwrenching tale of love, secrets and betrayal across generations 18 Apr 2019 £7.99 Perfect for readers who love Santa Montefiore, Rosanna Ley and 198x129 Dinah Jefferies Paperback 400pp When Gabby looks back at her childhood in Cornwall, she has a kaleidoscope of happy memories. An old house surrounded by wildflower fields, a sea of the deepest blue and hidden coves where she and her sister Dominique roamed wild. But one defining memory colours everything – the day that Dominique was silently and inexplicably sent away, shattering the close family forever. About the author Years later, Gabby is working as a translator in London. When her husband Mike is offered a transfer to Pakistan, Gabby wonders if Sara MacDonald is the Kindle swapping the grey London streets for the buzz and vibrancy of Karachi bestselling author of Another Life. might be the change that she – and her marriage – needs. She has written all of her life. She has been an army wife, living all But the reality of Karachi isn’t the escape that Gabby hoped for. Her life over the world, and now lives in begins to unwind with alarming speed and changes the direction of her Cornwall. life. When she returns with Dominique to the old house in Cornwall, the sisters are caught in the slipstream of the past. So begins a journey into the heart of their childhood, which will unearth a secret buried many years ago.

Praise for Sara MacDonald: ‘A beautifully crafted novel of family ties and wartime secrets with delicate layers of emotion’ Inside Cornwall 'Intriguing themes are cleverly woven together…I found myself swept along by the sheer interest of every page…it grips to the end' Country Life ‘A great read, a moving story of family history, love, deception, passion and heartbreak’ Cornwall Today ‘A compelling story from a talented writer’ Belfast Telegraph

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 18 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 DON’T YOU FORGET ABOUT ME

THE QUEEN OF ROM COMS!

Mhairi McFarlane

The queen of Rom Com is back with her funniest, sharpest and most emotional novel to date

Mhairi has now sold over a million copies across her four titles in the UK and US, plus sold in 24 international territories and sales of nearly 1 million in Germany alone 7 Mar 2019 For fans of Marian Keyes, Sophie Kinsella, Paige Toon and Giovanna £7.99 Fletcher 198x129 Paperback Mhairi’s previous book Who’s That Girl? sold over 64,000 copies 432pp

If there’s one thing worse than being fired from the grottiest restaurant in town, it’s coming home early to find your boyfriend in bed with someone else. Reeling from the indignity of a double dumping on the same day, About the author Georgina snatches at the next job that she’s offered – barmaid in a newly Sunday Times bestselling author opened pub, which just so happens to run by the boy she fell in love with Mhairi McFarlane was born in at school: Lucas McCarthy. And whereas Georgina (voted Most Likely to Scotland. Succeed in her school yearbook) has done nothing but dead-end jobs in the last twelve years, Lucas has not only grown into a broodingly After some efforts at journalism, handsome man, but also has turned into an actual grown-up with a she started writing novels and her business and a dog along the way. first book, You Had Me At Hello, was an instant success. She’s now Meeting Lucas again not only throws Georgina’s rackety present into written four books and she lives in sharp relief, but also brings a dark secret from her past bubbling to the Nottingham with a man and a cat. surface. Only she knows the truth about what happened on the last day of school, and why she’s allowed it to chase her all these years.

Praise for Mhairi McFarlane: ‘The perfect balance of romcom and drama!’ Grazia Rights sold ‘Warm, nuanced, compelling’ Stylist Previous rights sold in 24 ‘Intelligent and insightful’ Heat languages, information available on ‘Sparky, smart, sore-stomach-laughing kind of read’ Fabulous request ‘Totally hilarious and wincingly real’ Bestselling author Jenny Colgan ‘No-one writes such wry, emotionally complex romantic fiction as Mhairi McFarlane’ Red

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 19 FRANKFURT BOOKFAIR 2018 THE HEART BEATS IN SECRET

Katie Munnik

The Heart Beats in Secret is an evocative, intricate and powerful story of three generations of women, that explores the wilderness of the 4 Apr 2019 heart, the secrets concealed with every beat, and the strength of £12.99 maternal desire 221x153 Set between Scotland and Hardback 400pp

Jane, 1940 In a small rented house on the east coast of Scotland, a cold About the author winter drags on and Jane faces motherhood alone. But with her husband away at war, she fears small town suspicions. She keeps secrets. Who will Katie Munnik is a Canadian writer they protect and who will they hurt? In times of war and separation, so living in . Her collection of much is left unsaid. short fiction, The Pieces We Keep was published by Wild Goose Felicity, 1969 Jane’s daughter chooses to emigrate to Montreal, leaving Publications and her prose, behind uncomfortable questions about her background and discovering a poetry, and creative non-fiction new political world of social unrest and undreamt-of freedoms. She have appeared in several settles in a commune in rural Quebec, where her own child is born just magazines and anthologies, as the Apollo Mission lands on the moon. including The Cardiff Review, The Pidge, 2006 Inheriting her grandmother’s house is a surprise. As is the Dangerous Women Project, Echoes wild goose who stalks into the kitchen and makes herself at home. But of the City, and Geez Magazine. She somewhere between the flying feathers and her own gathered is a graduate of the Humber confusions, Pidge pieces together fragments of her family’s history, finding School for Writers in Toronto, surprising answers amongst the stories – and the silences – of the past. Canada. The Heart Beats in Secret is her first novel.

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 20 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 I INVITED HER IN

A GRIPPING STORY OF FRIENDSHIP AND BETRAYAL FROM INTERNATIONAL BEST-SELLING AUTHOR ADELE PARKS

Adele Parks

Adele Parks, author of 17 Sunday Times bestsellers, moves from Headline to HarperCollins in a World Rights Deal

Adele Parks has TCM in the UK of over 3 million copies

Adele’s previous book, The Stranger In My Home, sold over 50,000 20 Sep 2018 TCM and 200,000 e-books, staying at Number 1 in the Kindle chart £7.99 for two months 198x129 Paperback I Invited Her In is currently at number 2 in the UK Sunday Times chart 384pp

‘I invited her in… and she took everything.’ About the author

When Mel hears from a long-lost friend in need of help, she doesn’t Adele Parks was born in Teeside, hesitate to invite her to stay. Mel and Abi were best friends back in the NorthEast England. Her first day, sharing the highs and lows of student life, until Mel’s unplanned novel, Playing Away, was published pregnancy made her drop out of her studies. in 2000 and since then she’s had Now, seventeen years later, Mel and Abi’s lives couldn’t be more seventeen international different. Mel is happily married, having raised her son on her own before bestsellers, translated into twenty- meeting her husband, Ben. Now they share gorgeous girls and have a six languages. She’s been an chaotic but happy family home, with three children. Ambassador for The Reading Agency and a judge for the Costa Abi, meanwhile, followed her lover to LA for a glamorous life of parties, prize and is a keen supporter of celebrity and indulgence. Everything was perfect, until she discovered her The National Literary Trust. She’s partner had been cheating on her. Seventeen years wasted, and nothing lived in Italy, Botswana and to show for it. So what Abi needs now is a true friend to lean on, to London, and is now settled in share her grief over a glass of wine, and to have some time to heal. And Guildford, Surrey, with her what better place than Mel’s house, with her lovely kids, and supportive husband, teenage son and cat. husband… Rights sold This dark, unsettling tale of the reunion of long-lost friends is thoroughly gripping exploration of wanting what you can’t have, jealousy and revenge HarperCollins (Danish, Finnish, from Sunday Times bestseller Adele Parks. German and Swedish), Harlequin (US English)

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 21 FRANKFURT BOOKFAIR 2018 A WOMAN OF WAR

Mandy Robotham

A sweeping historical drama set in Hitler’s summer residence The Berghof, high in the Bavarian Alps 2 May 2019 For readers of sweeping historical romance such as The Secret Wife, £8.99 The Tattooist of Auschwitz and Kate Furnivall’s novels 198x129 Paperback 400pp

Germany, 1944. Taken from the camps to serve the Fuhrer himself, Anke About the author Hoff has been assigned as midwife to one of Hitler’s inner circle. If she refuses, her family will die. Mandy Robotham saw herself as an aspiring author since the age of Torn between her duty as a caregiver and her hatred for the regime nine, but was waylaid by she’s now a part of, Anke is quickly swept into a life unlike anything she’s journalism and later enticed by ever known – and she discovers that many of those at the Berghof are birth. She’s now a practising just as trapped as she is. Soon, she’s falling for a man who will make her midwife, who writes about birth, world more complicated still. death, love and anything else in Before long, the couple is faced with an impossible choice – for which the between. She graduated with an consequences could be deadly. Can their forbidden love survive the MA in Creative Writing from horrors of war – and, more importantly, will they? Oxford Brookes University, and recently acted as midwife consultant on a Katie Fforde romance, A Summer at Sea. This is her first novel.

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 22 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 HELLO, MY NAME IS MAY

Rosalind Stopps

Elizabeth Is Missing meets Joanna Cannon

Tense and emotional debut with a dual narrative – moves between protagonist’s captive, lonely present and her marriage in the 18 Apr 2019 seventies to a charming yet frightening man £12.99 Ideal book club fiction: deals with themes of loneliness in the elderly, 234x153 escaping an abusive marriage, as well as the high-concept idea of Hardback being inside the head of the non-verbal protagonist 384pp

They wrote it on the wall above my bed head. Hello, it said, my About the author name is May. Please talk to me. Rosalind Stopps worked for many years with children with disabilities May has been moved to a care home after her stroke. She can’t and their families, and has heard communicate, all her words are kept inside. If she tries to point, her arms many sad, (and happy) stories. She swing in wild directions, if she tries to talk, strange noises come out of keeps a list on her at all times of her mouth. things she sees or hears that absolutely have to be written about and at the moment the list includes, amongst other things, a May is sharp, quick, and funny, but only her daughter Jenny sees this, and recipe book of fatal recipes. Jackie, a new friend at the home who cares enough to look and listen Rosalind's short stories have been closely. When May discovers that someone very familiar, from long ago, published in five anthologies and is living in the room opposite hers she is haunted by scenes from her read at live literature events in earlier life, when she was a prisoner of her husband’s unpredictable London, Leeds, Hong Kong and behaviour. Bill, the man in the opposite room seems so much like her New York. Rosalind lives in husband, though almost a lifetime has passed, and May’s eyesight isn’t London and works as a host at the what it was. As Bill charms his way through the nursing home, he focuses Southbank. Hello, My Name is May his romantic attention on Jackie, while all May can do is watch. She is is her debut novel. determined to protect Jackie and keep herself safe, but what can she do in her vulnerable, silent state?

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 23 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 THE HAPPY GLAMPERS

Daisy Tate

Cold Feet meets Carry on Camping in this camp-tastic debut novel, perfect for anyone who ever had to put up their tent in a gale 11 Jul 2019 Perfect for women thirty-plus who are reading quirky fiction and £7.99 romance 198x129 Paperback 400pp

Charlotte Mayfield books a glamping party for her 40th birthday and top About the author of the invite list are her BFF’s from university: Freya, Emma and Izzy. Daisy Tate loves telling stories. Freya feels like getting back to nature will chill her the hell out – her Telling them in books is even useless husband has been driving her crazy… better. When not writing, she Emma is hiding her own life crisis from her mates. Can a under raises stripey, Scottish cows, canvas get her to open up? performs in Amateur Dramatics, pretends her life is a musical and Izzy is back after a decade abroad but has got more than one surprise in bakes cakes that will never win store. her a place on a television baking show. She was born in the USA And after fifteen years of playing the perfect wife, Charlotte isn’t entirely but has never met Bruce sure who the hell she is anymore. Springsteen. She now calls East Over the course of a year, as they re-connect with each other and their Sussex home. love of the outdoors their bonds may not be as rock-solid as they once thought. Maybe a year of yurts will mend two decades of hurts – or are some things, like shower blocks and no wi-fi signal, best left in the past.

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 24 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 OUR STOP

Laura Jane Williams

A rom-com perfect for fans of Holly Bourne, Lucy Vine, Joanna Bolouri, and Beth O’Leary 27 Jun 2019 Younger, fresh voice that will connect with a more millennial market £7.99 198x129 Paperback 400pp

Chloe Fielding gets the 7.30am tube from Clapham Common station About the author every morning without fail. Well, except on the days she oversleeps/wakes up at her friend Lucy’s house after too much wine/spills Laura is a Red and Grazia coffee on her dress and has to get changed three times before work, that columnist, author and social media is. influencer. She runs a popular blog, www.superlativelyrude.com, Daniel Knights really does get the 7.30am tube without fail every which has a strong following. morning, but getting up early has never been a problem for him, because he hasn’t been able to sleep properly since his Dad died last summer. But Laura has previously written two he doesn’t want to think about that. non-fiction books for Hodder. This is her first novel. One morning, Chloe is reading the Metro, pretending to look at the news, when her eye catches sight of the “Rush Hour Crush section”, and one post in particular: To the cute blonde girl with the coffee stains on her dress. I’m the guy who’s always standing near the doors of your carriage, hoping today’s a day you haven’t overslept. Drink sometime? So begins a not-quite-romance of near-misses, post-it notes and the power of the written word.

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 25 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 HISTORICAL THE GHOST TREE

Barbara Erskine

Barbara is a regular Sunday Times bestseller, with millions of copies sold The Ghost Tree is based on Thomas Erskine, the author’s great (x5) grandfather, who was the Lord Chancellor of England and has an 23 Aug 2018 intriguing personal history £14.99 234x153 Barbara Erskine is the queen of timeslip novels Hardback 592pp Ruth has returned to Edinburgh after many years of exile, left rootless by the end of her marriage, career and now the death of her father. Hidden away in a top-floor room, she finds he had secretly kept a cupboard full of her possessions. Sifting through the ancient papers, Ruth discovers the diary and letters written by her ancestor from the 18th century, Thomas Erskine. About the author

As the youngest son of a noble family now living in genteel poverty, Barbara Erskine is the Sunday Thomas always knew he would have to make his own way in the world. Times bestselling author of over a He joins the navy and then the army, rising through the ranks, travelling dozen novels. Her first book, Lady the world. When he is finally able to study law, his experiences and of Hay, has sold more than three abilities propel him to the very top and he becomes Lord Chancellor. Yet million copies worldwide and has he has made a powerful enemy on his voyages, who will hound him never been out of print since it Ruth becomes ever more aware of Thomas as she is gripped by his story, was first published thirty years and slowly senses that not only is his presence with her, but so is his ago. Her books have been enemy’s. translated into over twenty-five languages and are international Praise for Sleeper’s Castle bestsellers. ‘Sleeper's Castle is a haunting tale, confirming that Barbara Erskine remains the mistress of the time-slip novel’ Acclaimed historian and novelist, Alison Weir ‘Captivating . . . Beguiling ghosts that whisper to us from the past and seek to stamp their will upon the present’ Richard and Judy bestseller, Rights sold Rachel Hore Previous rights sold available on More praise for Barbara Erskine request ‘Her forte is mood, atmosphere and the toe-curling frisson’ Elizabeth Buchan, Sunday Times ‘Barbara Erskine’s storytelling talent is undeniable’ The Times ‘Marvellous escapist stuff’ Woman and Home

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 27 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 MASTER OF HIS FATE

THE HOUSE OF FALCONER

Barbara Taylor Bradford

A gripping new Victorian-Edwardian historical series, The House of Falconer quartet will trace the rise and fall of the Falconers, a merchant family who rise to build a trading empire, with settings in 29 Nov 2018 the UK, France and Russia £16.99 Secrets of Cavendon has grown Barbara Taylor Bradford’s hardback 234x153 and e-book sales by 50% Hardback 384pp

London 1884: Queen Victoria is Empress of India and Britain is at its peak of worldwide power. James Falconer works as a barrow boy in a flourishing London market, but hungers for more. Alexis Malvern is the only child of the market’s owner, Henry Malvern. Raised by her father and heir to his businesses, she has no interest in About the author marriage. Barbara Taylor Bradford’s first Turning away from family tradition, young James Falconer dreams of novel, A Woman of Substance, building an empire of stores like Fortnum and Mason’s. He believes that became an enduring worldwide Henry Malvern could offer him a way to climb beyond his beginnings, bestseller. part of the new middle class. But tragedy and betrayal threaten the dreams of both James and Alexis – and jeopardise everything they hold Her novels have sold over 90 dear. million copies worldwide, and 10 mini-series and television movies Moving from Victorian London to the vibrant port cities of England and have been made of her books. France, from gracious stately homes in Gloucestershire to the decadence of Paris, Master of his Fate launches an unforgettable new historical series. Praise for the Cavendon series: ‘A classic saga of loyalty, secrets, passion and intrigue…if you’ve been suffering withdrawal symptoms from Downton, this is for you.’ Daily Mail ‘Few novelists are as consummate as Barbara Taylor Bradford at keeping the reader turning the page. She is one of the world’s best at spinning Rights sold yarns.’ Guardian Rights sold to: Place des Éditeurs ‘As romantic and thrilling as the rest.’ Independent on Sunday (French), ‘A stately home, a dangerous secret and two families whose fates have Previous rights sold in 24 been intertwined for generations…a gripping period piece set on the languages, information available on brink of the Great War. Exquisite escapism of the highest order’ The Lady request

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 28 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 MISS MARLEY

THE UNTOLD STORY OF JACOB MARLEY’S SISTER

Vanessa Lafaye

Vanessa Lafaye explores the perennial Christmas favourite

Vanessa Lafaye gives voices to the women behind the men in A Christmas Carol

A seasonal tale of kindness and goodwill 1 Nov 2018 £7.99 184x120 ‘Exquisite’ Veronica Henry Hardback ‘A moving companion piece to the classic A Christmas Carol, with all 112pp the traditional echoes of the Dickensian festive season woven through, and with tragedy and joy in equal measure. A delight.’ Essie Fox, author of The Somnambulist

Orphans Clara and Jacob Marley live by their wits, scavenging for scraps About the author in the poorest alleyways of London, in the shadow of the workhouse. Every night, Jake promises his little sister ‘tomorrow will be better’ and Vanessa Lafaye was born in Florida when the chance to escape poverty comes their way, he seizes it despite and studied in North Carolina. the terrible price. She moved to the UK in 1999 (having been deported once). She And so Jacob Marley is set on a path that leads to his infamous is the author of two previous partnership with Ebenezer Scrooge. As Jacob builds a fortress of wealth novels; her first book Summertime, to keep the world out, only Clara can warn him of the hideous fate that was chosen for Richard and Judy awaits him if he refuses to let love and kindness into his heart. in 2015 and was shortlisted for In Miss Marley, Vanessa Lafaye weaves a spellbinding Dickensian tale of the Historical Writers Award. ghosts, goodwill and hope – a perfect prequel to A Christmas Carol. Vanessa passed away in February 2018.

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HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 29 FRANKFURT BOOKFAIR 2018 QUEEN OF THE NORTH

Anne O’Brien

Perfect for fans of Philippa Gregory

‘O’Brien cleverly intertwines the personal and political in this enjoyable, gripping tale’ - the Times 31 May 2018 ‘O’Brien is a terrific storyteller’ - Daily Telegraph £14.99 234x153 Hardback Sunday Times bestselling author, Anne O’Brien stormed into the 480pp charts at number 8 with The Shadow Queen

To those around her she was a loyal subject. About the author

In her heart she was a traitor. Sunday Times bestselling author 1399: England’s crown is under threat. King Richard II holds onto his Anne O’Brien was born in West power by an ever-weakening thread, with exiled Henry of Lancaster back Yorkshire. After gaining a BA to reclaim his place on the throne. Honours degree in History at Manchester University and a For Elizabeth Mortimer, there is only one rightful King – her eight-year- Master’s in Education at Hull, she old nephew, Edmund. Only he can guarantee her fortunes, and protect lived in East Yorkshire for many her family’s rule over the precious Northern lands bordering Scotland. years as a teacher of history. Today she has sold over 250,000 But many, including Elizabeth’s husband, do not want another child-King. copies of her books in the UK. Elizabeth must hide her true ambitions in Court, and go against her Visit Anne online at husband’s wishes to help build a rebel army. www.anneobrien.co.uk. Find Anne To question her loyalty to the King places Elizabeth in the shadow of the on Facebook and follow her on axe. Twitter @anne_obrien To concede would curdle her Plantagenet blood. Rights sold This is one woman’s quest to turn history on its head. HarperCollins (Italian) Rights available: WAL excl Bulgarian, Croatian, Romanian, Hungarian, Serbian, and Czech. For those languages please contact the Jane Judd Agency.

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 30 FRANKFURT BOOKFAIR 2018 THE TUDOR CROWN

SHE’LL BETRAY HER KING TO CROWN HER SON

Joanna Hickson

Historical detail with great dramatic content and commercial appeal 31 May 2018 Joanna’s debut, The Agincourt Bride, was a huge success in the UK £7.99 and the US 198x129 Paperback 544pp When Edward of York takes back the English crown, the Wars of the Roses scatter the Lancastrian nobility and young Henry Tudor, with a strong claim to the throne, is forced into exile. Recently widowed and vulnerable, his mother, Lady Margaret Beaufort, forges an uncomfortable alliance with Edward’s queen, Elizabeth Woodville. Swearing an oath of allegiance to York, Margaret agrees to About the author marry the king’s shrewdest courtier, Lord Stanley. But can she tread the precarious line between duty to her husband, loyalty to her son, and her Joanna Hickson spent 25 years obligation to God and the king? presenting and producing News and Arts programmes for the When tragedy befalls Edward’s reign, Richard of York’s ruthless actions BBC. Her first published book was fire the ambition of mother and son. As their destinies converge each of a children’s historical novel them will be exposed to betrayal and treachery and in their gruelling bid Rebellion at Orford Castle but more for the Tudor crown, both must be prepared to pay the ultimate price. recently she has turned to adult fiction, concentrating on bringing 15th century English history and Praise for Joanna Hickson: some of its fascinating principal characters to life. ‘A great tale…the golden thread that led to the crown of England’ Conn Iggulden She gets inspiration from her Wiltshire farmhouse home, which ‘An intriguing tale, told with confidence’ The Times dates back to her chosen period.

‘Rich and warm’ Sunday Express Rights sold 'Colourful and vivid' Elizabeth Chadwick Previous rights sold: ‘A big-hearted and engrossing novel’ Elizabeth Freemantle Brana (Czech), Apgads (Latvian), ‘A bewitching first novel…alive with historical detail’ Good Housekeeping Literackie (Polish), Eksmo (Russian) 'An enthralling blend of fact and fiction, drama and danger, passion and Rights sold: HarperCollins politics’ Lancashire Evening Post (Brazilian Portuguese) ‘A gripping and emotional story’ Woman

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 31 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 THE DEVIL’S DUE

A SHERLOCK HOLMES ADVENTURE

Bonnie MacBird

The author has worked in Hollywood for many years as a scriptwriter and editor, winning 3 Emmy Awards, and is a respected speaker at Sherlockian conventions 5 Sep 2019 The second book in a trilogy of authentic Conan Doyle-style £14.99 Sherlock Holmes novels 234x153 Hardback 320pp

It’s 1890 and the newly famous Sherlock Holmes faces his worst About the author adversary to date – a diabolical villain bent on destroying some of London’s most admired public figures in particularly gruesome ways. A Bonnie MacBird is a producer and further puzzle is that suicide closely attends each of the murders. As he screenwriter (TRON), and tracks the killer through vast and seething London, Holmes finds himself playwright as well as an battling both an envious Scotland Yard and a critical press as he follows a accomplished stage actor and complex trail from performers to princes, anarchists to aesthetes. But writing teacher at UCLA. A long when his brother Mycroft disappears, apparently the victim of murder, career in Hollywood include stints even those loyal to Holmes begin to wonder how close to the flames he as a feature film development has travelled. Has Sherlock Holmes himself made a deal with the devil? executive, and multiple Emmy winning producer. Bonnie is a member of the London Sherlock Reviews: Holmes Society and was invested as a member of The Baker Street ‘MacBird’s outstanding sequel to 2015’s Art in the Blood melds a twisty, Irregulars and The Adventuresses multilayered plot with a plausible exploration of Sherlock Holmes’s life of Sherlock Holmes. before Watson…Will make Sherlockians eager for more from her.’ Publishers Weekly Starred Review Rights sold ‘Haunting, vivid and beautifully plotted, Unquiet Spirits is both an elegant tribute and a cunning update of everything we love about Sherlock Indigo (Turkish), HarperCollins Holmes and his world. Bonnie MacBird has done it again!’ Daniel (Japanese, Spanish) Stashower, Edgar, Agatha, and Anthony award winning author of Teller of Tales: The Life of Arthur Conan Doyle Previous rights sold: United Sky Media (Chinese Simple), Mlada Fronta (Czech), Pegasus (Estonian), City Éditions (French), PT Gramedia (Indonesian), Indigo (Turkish), HarperCollins (Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Nordic, Portuguese, HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 32 Spanish)FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 THE MURDER PIT

AN ARROWOOD MYSTERY

Mick Finlay

British-set historical crime that taps into the huge appetite there currently is for Sherlock TV rights for the first book have been acquired by Cave Bear Productions (Bad Education and Decline and Fall) with Kathy Burke 27 Dec 2018 joining as executive producer £8.99 ‘Strongly reminiscent of Robert Galbraith’s Cormoran Strike 198x129 novels…a memorable detective who can stand among the best’ Paperback Harrow Times 384pp

About the author

London Society takes their problems to Sherlock Holmes. Everyone else Before becoming an academic, goes to Arrowood. Mick ran a market stall on 1896: A missing daughter. Three dead children. A sinister connection Portobello Road, and has worked between a farm and an asylum. as a tent-hand in a travelling circus, a butcher’s boy, a hotel Arrowood must catch the killer before he strikes again – and before porter, and in various jobs in the Sherlock Holmes or the police take the credit. NHS and social services. He teaches in a Psychology Department, and has published Reviews: research on political violence and ‘Arrowood is a flawed but engaging hero and the plot spins from peril to persuasion, verbal and non-verbal twist and back with real panache’ The Times communication, and disability. ‘A fantastic creation’ The Spectator Richly inventive’ Daily Telegraph Rights sold ‘Compelling’ Seattle Times Previous: HarperCollins (Brazil, Finland, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Japan, Norway, , Spain, Sweden,), Moba (Czech), Harlequin (US English),

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 33 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 THE ANTIQUE DEALER’S DAUGHTER

Lorna Gray

A haunting, post-war historical novel 20 Sep 2018 ‘An original, authentic period mystery that keeps you guessing, with £8.99 a strong female protagonist’ Jane Hunt Book Reviews 198x129 Paperback 426pp

The Cotswolds, Summer, 1947 In the aftermath of war, Emily Sutton struggles to find her place in a world irrevocably changed by conflict. When she refuses to follow About the author tradition and join her father’s antiques business – or get married – her parents send her for an ‘improving’ stay with her spinster cousin in the Lorna Gray is passionate about Cotswolds. But Emily arrives to find her cousin’s cottage empty and a understanding the past and takes criminal at work in the neighbourhood. much of her research from A deadly scandal still haunts this place – the death of John Langton, the spoken history. She loves the fact rumour of his hoard of wartime spoils, leaving his older brother to bear that writing gives her the excuse the disgrace. Now, even as Emily begins to understand each man’s true to ask people about their nature, the bright summer sky is darkened by a new attack. Someone is memories, and treasures the working hard to ensure that John’s ghost will not be allowed to rest, with unique little insights that every terrifying consequences. new conversation has to offer. She is also a published illustrator and her work has featured in a number of archaeological reports, children's books and non-fiction titles. Above all, Lorna loves a good adventure. She doesn't mind whether it comes in the form of a good book, a film or rambling about the ruins of a castle as long as it is guaranteed to have a happy ending.

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 34 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 THE POPPY FIELD

Deborah Carr

2018 marks the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War 27 Dec 2018 ‘One to Watch’ Good Housekeeping £8.99 198x129 Paperback 400pp

Young nurse, Gemma, is struggling with the traumas she has witnessed through her job in the NHS. Needing to escape from it all, Gemma agrees to help renovate a rundown farmhouse in Doullens, France, a town near the Somme. There, in a boarded-up cupboard, wrapped in old About the author newspapers, is a tin that reveals the secret letters and heartache of Alice Le Breton, a young volunteer nurse who worked in a casualty clearing Deborah Carr lives on the island station near the front line. of Jersey in the Channel Islands with her husband, two children and three rescue dogs. She Set in the present day and during the horrifying years of the war, both became interested in books set in woman discover deep down the strength and courage to carry on in WW1 when researching her even the most difficult of times. Through Alice’s words and her unfailing grandfather's time as a cavalryman love for her sweetheart at the front, Gemma learns to truly live again. in the 17th 21st Lancers.

This is a beautifully written epic historical novel that will take your breath She is part of ‘The Blonde away. Plotters’ writing group and was Deputy Editor on the online review site, Novelicious.com. Her debut historical romance, Broken Faces, is set in WW1 and was runner-up in the 2012 Good Housekeeping Novel Writing Competition and given a 'special commendation' in the Harry Bowling Prize that year. The Poppy Field is her second historical novel.

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 35 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 CRIME & THRILLER

THE BLOOD ROAD

IO

T FIC

Stuart MacBride

The No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author returns with the much anticipated new Logan McRae thriller

Stuart MacBride’s books have sold over 3.5 million copies worldwide and been translated into 20 languages

Logan McRae’s personal history is hardly squeaky clean, but now that he works for Professional Standards he’s policing his fellow officers. When Detective Inspector Bell turns up dead in the driver’s seat of a crashed car it’s a shock to everyone. Because Bell died two years ago, they buried him. Or they thought they did. AboutAbout the aauthoruthor As an investigation is launched into Bell’s stabbing, Logan digs into his past. Where has he been all this time? Why did he disappear? And what’s Stuart MacBride is the Sunday so important that he felt the need to come back from the dead? Times #1 bestselling author of the Logan McRae and Ash Henderson But the deeper Logan digs, the more bones he uncovers – and there are novels. His work has won several people out there who’ll kill to keep those skeletons buried. If Logan can’t prizes and in 2015 he was stop them, DI Bell won’t be the only one to die. awarded an honorary doctorate by Dundee University. Stuart lives in Scotland with his Praise for Stuart MacBride: wife Fiona, cats Grendel, Onion ‘Dark and gripping. A riveting page-turner’ Independent on Sunday and Beetroot, and other assorted animals. ‘A satisfyingly compelling thriller’ Sunday Mirror ‘Skilful storytelling…strong characterisation…both Intriguing and engrossing’ Guardian MacBride’s thrillers just keep getting better’ Express RightsRights ssoldold ‘Unmissable…Superb storytelling’ Sun Previous rights sold in 20 territories, information available ‘A terrific writer…Logan McRae is a delight’ The Times on request ‘MacBride is a damned fine writer’ Peter James ‘A satisfyingly compelling thriller’ Sunday Mirror ‘Exciting … a guaranteed bestseller’ Literary Review

HARPERCOLLINSHARPERCOLLINSPPUBLISHERSUBLISHERS 37 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 DON’T TELL TEACHER

Suzy K. Quinn

An addictive and compulsive psychological drama with a jaw- dropping twist, perfect for fans of B A Paris, Linda Green, Katerina Diamond and Louise Jensen 25 Jul 2019 Has a fascinating hook: a young boy joins a new school and his £7.99 mother finds that behind its stellar reputation lies a dark and sinister secret 198x129 Paperback Suzy K. Quinn is a self-publishing mega-star and the author of three 384pp bestselling series. She’s sold over half a million books worldwide and has been a bestseller in the UK, US and Germany. Her books have reached the top five in the UK Kindle charts, and have been translated into seven languages

Life after divorce. About the author

New house, new start – and a new school for Tom. Suzy K Quinn is an internationally But there’s something sinister about this place … and I’m frightened. bestselling author. Before her writing dreams came true she Lizzie Riley is sure that the local academy school, with its excellent worked as a Guardian journalist, reputation, is perfect for her six-year-old son Tom. corporate tarot reader, dance floor filler, fruit picker, call-centre But there's something strange happening at school. Parents are forbidden monkey and ghostwriter. from entering the grounds, and there are bars across the classroom windows. Why is Tom coming home exhausted, unable to remember his day? What are the strange marks on his arm? And why do the children seem afraid to talk? Lizzie is descending into every parent’s worst nightmare: her little boy is in terrible danger. But will she be able to protect him before it’s too late?

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Previous rights sold on request

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 38 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 APPLE OF MY EYE

Claire Allan

Claire’s first book, Her Name Was Rose, was a USA Today bestseller 24 Jan 2019 The author has previously written women’s fiction, published by £7.99 Poolbeg Press 198x129 Paperback When a mysterious note arrives for six months pregnant Dr Eliana 400pp Hughes, she begins to doubt every aspect of her life – from her mixed feelings about motherhood to her marriage to Martin, who has become distant in recent months. As the person behind the note escalates their campaign to out Eli’s husband as a cheat, she finds herself unable to trust even her own instincts, and as pressure builds, she makes a mistake that jeopardises her About the author entire future. Claire Allan is an Irish author who Elsewhere, someone is watching. Someone who desperately wants a baby has previously written women’s to call their own and will go to any lengths to become a mother – and fiction. Apple of My Eye is her stay a mother. second psychological thriller Reviews following 2018’s Her Name Was Rose. ‘AMAZING. I read it in one go. I was totally hooked.’ Marian Keyes ‘A brilliantly paced, intriguingly plotted and thoroughly enjoyable story. One of the best psych thrillers I've read this year.’ Liz Nugent 'A powerful and emotional psychological thriller that will keep you guessing and leave you breathless.' C. L. Taylor, author of The Fear ‘Utterly addictive! Literally couldn’t put it down all day! Compulsive, twisty, tense. And LOVED the ending.’ Claire Douglas, author of Local Girl Missing ‘SUCH a good read! It made me feel so uncomfortable, but I still kept gobbling up the pages.’ LISA HALL ‘A superior psychological thriller with an intriguing set-up, a flawed heroine and some great twists. Recommended!’ Mark Edwards ‘A psychological thriller with a heart: taut, emotionally challenging and unlike so many thrillers, each twist and turn is here because it deserves to be and not for the sake of it.’ John Marrs ‘An intriguing and menacing page turner.’ Mel Sherratt

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 39 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 I KNOW YOU

Annabel Kantaria

Page-turning psychological suspense, perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty, Claire Mackintosh and Holly Seddon

Annabel Kantaria’s previous title The Disappearance has sold nearly 28 Jun 2018 40,000 copies across all formats £7.99 198x126 Annabel’s debut novel Coming Home won the inaugural Montegrappa Paperback First Fiction prize at the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature 384pp

You trust her. About the author

You shouldn’t. Annabel Kantaria is a British That picture you just posted on Instagram? I’ve seen it. The location you journalist who now lives in Dubai tagged? I’ve been there. with her husband and children. She has edited and contributed to You haven’t been careful enough, have you? Because I know all about women’s magazines and you. publications throughout the Middle East and returns regularly But when I meet you, I won’t tell you that. I’ll pretend. Just like you do. to the UK You’ll like me though. You’ll trust me enough to let me into your life. And then I’ll destroy it.

Praise for Annabel Kantaria: ‘Draws you in and doesn’t let you go. Gripping, chilling and twisted’ Judy Finnigan Rights sold ‘Twists and turns abound’ Hello! Magazine Crooked Lane Books (US English)

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 40 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 SCHOOLGIRL MISSING

Sue Fortin

Sue Fortin is a UK Kindle #1 bestseller, USA Today bestseller and has sold nearly a million copies of her books worldwide

Rights have sold in six territories 10 Jan 2019 £7.99 198x129 Thoroughly gripping and full of suspense Paperback 432pp

HAVE YOU SEEN THIS GIRL? About the author

When fourteen-year-old Poppy vanishes on a family boating trip, Sue Fortin was born in suspicion soon turns close to home – to the two people who should do Hertfordshire but had a nomadic everything to keep her safe, her parents, Kit and Neve. Can they really childhood, moving often with her be responsible for their little girl’s disappearance? family, before eventually settling in Neve loves Poppy like her own daughter, but the truth is, she isn’t. And West Sussex. Sue is a member of her very existence means Neve will never have a precious child to call the Crime Writers’ Association. her own. But would Neve harm her step-daughter simply to get her own way? In times like this Neve has always turned to her sister Megan to help. Megan will know what to do… Kit would do anything to keep his family safe and happy. But his refusal to have another child has been causing a strain on his marriage. And he’s worried Neve’s mental state is growing increasingly unstable. But would he harm his own daughter just to prove he is in control? As the frantic search for Poppy grows, Kit and Neve’s marriage is close to breaking point. And only one person can get what they want. Rights sold

Previous: Eram (Estonian), Penguin Verlag (German), Publish and More (Hungarian), HarperCollins (Polish, Spanish), AST (Russian)

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 41 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 THE PARTY

Lisa Hall

The Party is an absolute page-turner of a book, lifting the lid on the dark side of suburbia – perfect for fans of Broadchurch and Dr Foster

Perfect for fans of Louise Jensen, BA Paris and Katerina Diamond

Lisa Hall is the bestselling author of Between You and Me, which sold 26 Jul 2018 over a quarter of a million copies and was the fifth top selling title £7.99 on in 2016 198x126 Paperback Between You and Me has over 2,500 reviews on Amazon, averaging 4 384pp stars

When Rachel wakes up in a strange room, the morning after a About the author neighbour’s party, she has no memory of what happened the night before. Why did her husband leave her alone at the party? Did they row? Lisa Hall loves words, reading and Why are Rachel’s arms so bruised? And why are her neighbours and everything there is to love about friends so vague about what really happened? books. Readers can follow Lisa on Twitter @LisaHallAuthor. Little by little, Rachel pieces together the devastating events that took place in a friend’s house, at a party where she should have been safe. Everyone remembers what happened that night differently, and everyone has something to hide. But someone knows the truth about what happened to Rachel. And she’s determined to find them.

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Previous rights sold: HarperCollins (Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish), Eksik Parca (Turkish)

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 42 FRANKFURT BOOKFAIR 2018 THE DOCTOR

Lisa Stone

How much do you know about the couple next door? 25 Jul 2019 A gripping, sinister thriller with a twist you won’t see coming from £7.99 the international bestseller Lisa Stone 198x129 Paperback 400pp

When Emily and Ben move in next door to Dr Burman and his wife About the author Anita, they are keen to make friends. Outgoing and sociable, Emily tries to befriend the doctor’s wife, but Anita is strangely subdued, barely This is Lisa Stone’s third crime leaving the house, and terrified of answering the phone. novel. She previously took the non-fiction world by storm with When Emily goes missing a few weeks later, her husband Ben is plunged her bestselling books on fostering, into a panic. His wife has left him a note, but can she really have written under the pseudonym abandoned him for another man? Or has Emily’s curiosity led her straight Cathy Glass. into danger?

Lisa Stone previous rights sold: City Éditions (French) Cathy Glass’ books have been sold in 18 territories, details available on request

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 43 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 THE MOVE

Felicity Everett

From the author of The People at Number 9, a new story of nightmare neighbours

Felicity Everett writes dark, sharp contemporary fiction, exploring relationships in the vein of Jane Fallon and Adele Parks The People at Number 9 has sold over 20,000 TCM and was a Bookseller Heatseeker and chosen by Red magazine as a Book of 13 Jun 2019 the Year £12.99 234x153 The People at Number 9 is currently in development with Lionsgate as a UK returning series drama Paperback 384pp ‘An exciting, dark novel about friendship; brutally truthful and raw.’ – Adele Parks

Karen is driving through a strange landscape into a new life. Always a city About the author girl, now she is on her way to an idyllic country cottage, refurbished for her with impeccable taste by her husband Nick. They’re making a fresh Felicity Everett grew up in start. Manchester and attended Sussex University. After an early career in But something is awry in the new house – it’s not just the fact that Karen children’s publishing and freelance and Nick are ill at ease in one another’s company – that their recent writing, which produced more history is far from picture perfect, it’s the whole vibe. The landscape is than twenty-five works of breathtaking by day, eerie by night. If the countryside is supposed to be a children’s fiction and non-fiction, place of peace, far away from curtain-twitchers, who is the person Felicity’s debut adult novel The watching them from the hill? And who are their new neighbours? Story of Us was published in 2011. With Karen only recently emerging from a dark place in her life, can she She has just returned from four find the trust in her husband Nick to let go of events that have followed years in Australia and lives in them to their new house? Gloucestershire.

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HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 44 FRANKFURT BOOKFAIR 2018 DON’T YOU CRY

ONE STOLEN BABY. TWO DESPERATE STRANGERS. ONE NIGHT OF TERROR.

CASS GREEN

Dark and twisty psychological thriller, perfect for fans of Ruth Ware and Claire Mackintosh In a Cottage in a Wood went straight in at No. 20 in the UK paperback charts and has now sold over 100K copies across all editions 6 Sep 2018 Cass Green is a USA Today and Sunday Times top-10 bestselling £7.99 author 198x129 Paperback From a well-connected, prize-winning YA author, who’s admired by 336pp writers such as Ruth Ware, Erin Kelly and Eva Dolan

She saved your life. When Nina almost dies during a disastrous blind date, her life is saved by a waitress called Angel. But later that evening, Nina is surprised by a knock on the door. It’s Angel – and she’s pointing a gun at her. About the author

Now she’ll make you pay. Cass Green is a bestselling author of psychological thrillers and an Minutes later, Angel’s younger brother Lucas turns up, covered in blood award-winning writer of fiction for shielding a stolen newborn baby in his arms. Nina is about to endure the young people under the name longest night of her life – a night that will be filled with terror and lead Caroline Green. Her first novel her to take risks she would never have believed herself capable of. for adults, The Woman Next Door, Praise for Cass Green: was a No.1 ebook bestseller, while the follow-up, In a Cottage in ‘A gripping page-turner with a twisted ending. Brilliant!’ Psychologies a Wood, was a USA Today bestseller and a Sunday Times top- ‘Dark, gripping and totally compelling. A genuine page-turner’ Alex Lake, 10 bestseller. bestselling author of After Anna ‘A beguiling thriller, beautifully written and suffused with a delicately rising sense of menace which builds to a nerve-shredding climax. Once again Cass Green has written a book which you’ll happily be held captive by’ Eva Dolan Rights sold ‘A creepy, atmospheric and suspenseful read with a complex, believable protagonist. The plot was cleverly constructed with a twist that gave a Euromedia (Czech), 2020 wonderful ‘I didn’t see THAT coming’ moment. Thoroughly enjoyable! (Portuguese), Ikar (Slovak) Sam Carrington, author of Saving Sophie ‘I loved it; a dark, disturbing thriller that kept me guessing to the end’ am Hepburn, author of Her Perfect Life ‘Both beautiful and moody, this book is terrifyingly plausible, perfectly paced and will linger in your conscience for a long time. Cass Green has done it again!’ June Taylor HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 45 FRANKFURT BOOKFAIR 2018 DOMINO ISLAND

Desmond Bagley

Classic Bagley tour de force involving murder and corruption on a island, before a plot twist takes us to an all-action finale Unseen for almost 50 years and believed lost, Domino Island was accepted for publication in 1972 but then replaced by a different novel to coincide with the release of a new film Spring 2019

Robert Armin, an ex-serviceman working in London as an insurance investigator, is sent to the Caribbean to determine the legitimacy of an expensive life insurance claim following the inexplicable death of businessman David Salton. His rapidly inflated premiums immediately before his death stand to make his young widow a very rich lady! Once there, Armin discovers that Salton’s political ambitions had made About the author him a lot of enemies, and local tensions around a forthcoming election are already spilling over into protest and violence on the streets. Salton Desmond Bagley was a multi- also had friends in unexpected places, including the impossibly beautiful million-copy selling author of 16 Leotta Tomsson, to whom there is much more than meets the eye. adventure thrillers, all of which are still in print. His transition Armin realises that Salton’s death and the local unrest are a deliberate from unskilled printer’s smokescreen for an altogether more ambitious plot by an enemy in their apprentice, aircraft engineer, midst, and as the island comes under siege, even Armin’s army training miner, nightclub photographer and seems feeble in the face of such a determined foe. radio scriptwriter to one of the world’s most respected thriller writers is legendary. Travelling to almost every continent to research his exotic storylines, he was described by The Times as a ‘craftsmanlike thriller novelist’, whose stories are as exciting today as when they were first published.

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 46 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 The Saint Peter’s Plot 19 Apr 2018 352pp

As the Russians and the Western Allies race towards Berlin, the Nazi hierarchy plots to escape the inevitable retribution facing them at the end of World War II.

Kurt Wolff is a handsome, blond SS Captain and a member of Hitler’s personal elitist bodyguard. Yet he still has to know the greatest honour of all. He has been chosen to implement Grey Fox – The Saint Peter’s Plot – the most daring and secret mission of the War.

As Germany stands on the edge of an abyss, the fate of this once great nation is in his hands.

‘Mr Lambert is of the Wilbur Smith school of modern adventure writers – colourfully imaginative, totally convincing’ Manchester Evening News

Vendetta 17 May 2018 352pp

For the beleaguered German and Russian armies there is no war beyond the carnage in the city’s grim skeleton, and the terrible winter at their heels. Desperate men need heroes to boost their morale: orders come from the very top for a duel between champion snipers Antonov the Russian, and Meister the German – a contest each must win. For the two marksmen there is now no war but the race to pin the other in their sights. And no other companion, either, than the stranger whose mind each must read. Dead heroes or living legends? Only time will tell.

‘The book is perfect. The horror of war is captured by the spare prose; the tension mounts, and the inevitable confrontation is uplifting in its outcome’ Daily Telegraph

The Gate of the Sun 12 Jul 2018 496pp

Tom Canfield and Adam Fleming are from different countries and on opposing sides, yet they have one thing in common – a passionate love for Spain.

With a fervour to match their own, a woman is battling in the same bloody struggle. She is Ana, the Black Widow; young, beautiful, bereaved – and a dangerous freedom fighter.

The end of the armed conflict will not end the conflicting emotions that draw these people together. From the dark days of Franco’s victory to the birth of modern Spain, they will be bound together in an intricate web – of love betrayal, ambition and revenge.

Derek Lambert uses his unique understanding of Spanish history and character in this sweeping novel which encompasses some of the most crucial events of 20th century Europe.

‘Gripping … a cross between Harold Robbins and Hemingway’ Sunday Express THE REBEL’S REVENGE

DON’T LET THEM GET INSIDE YOUR MIND

Scott Mariani

The Top Ten Sunday Times bestseller returns with a gripping new Ben Hope thriller 15 Nov 18 1.7 million copies of the Ben Hope books sold worldwide Paperback £7.99 198x129 416pp

Even when ex-SAS major Ben Hope is taking a holiday, trouble seems to About the author find him. What started as a relaxing trip to the Deep South spirals into a nightmare when he’s wrongly accused of a vicious murder and forced to Scott Mariani is the author of the go on the run. worldwide acclaimed action adventure thriller series featuring Target of a state-wide manhunt, the only way Ben can prove his ex-SAS hero Ben Hope. innocence is to unearth a long-forgotten secret and track down the killers who slaughtered an innocent woman in a vendetta dating back Scott’s novels have topped the generations. His quest takes him into the wild heart of Louisiana’s bestseller charts in his native swampland, where all hell’s about to break loose. The bad guys will soon Britain and are translated into discover they made a big mistake… over 20 languages worldwide.

Praise for Scott Mariani: ‘A romp of a read, each page like a tasty treat. Enjoy’ Steve Berry ‘Scott Mariani is an awesome writer’ Chris Kuzneski ‘Deadly conspiracies, bone-crunching action and a tormented hero with a Rights sold heart…Scott Mariani packs a real punch’ Andy McDermott Previous rights sold in 20 ‘If you like your conspiracies twisty, your action bone-jarring, and your territories, information available heroes impossibly dashing, then look no farther’ Mark Dawson on request. ‘If you’ve got a pulse, you’ll love Scott Mariani; if you haven’t, then maybe you crossed Ben Hope.’ Simon Toyne

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 48 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 THE TAKEN GIRLS

G.D. Sanders

Police procedural with a brand-new female detective and a brilliantly thought-out plot Highly original, this book focuses on a kidnapper rather than a killer 21 Feb 2019 – a man who wants to impregnate young women so that his children £8.99 can live on after him. Paperback 400pp

When a missing teenage girl reappears unharmed but pregnant, the case About the author falls to DI Edina Ogborne, the newest recruit of Canterbury Police. But Ed’s already got her hands full with a team who don’t want her, an ex G.D. Sanders has previously who won’t quit, and terrible guilt over a secret from her past. worked in academia. He is now retired and enjoys writing As Ed investigates the case, she discovers Canterbury has seen this crime contemporary crime fiction, as it not once, but several times before. And when Ed and her detectives allows much more creativity than encounter missing historic police files, falsified school records, and Ed’s writing scientific research articles. new lover as a prime suspect, it becomes clear that the system has been He is based in London. The Taken corrupted. Girls is his first novel.

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 49 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 IN SAFE HANDS

J.P. Carter

This is a gripping police procedural with a brand-new female detective who must investigate a traumatising new case alongside dealing with her own past: her daughter who has been missing for ten years In Safe Hands is a breath-taking read that taps into every parent’s 24 Jan 2019 worst fear, and biggest nightmare Paperback 384pp

When nine children are snatched from a nursery school in South About the author London, their distressed parents have no idea if they will ever see them again. The community in the surrounding area in shock. How could this An experienced crime author and happen right under their noses? No one in the quiet suburban street saw an award-winning journalist, anything – or at least that's what they're saying. previously working for publications such as the Sun and But DCI Anna Tate knows that nothing is impossible, and she also knows the Daily Mail, J.P. Carter now that time is quickly running out. It’s unclear if the kidnappers are works as a TV producer based in desperate for money or set on revenge, but the ransom is going up by Southampton. £1million daily. Furthermore, they know that one little boy in particular is fighting for his life. It’s one of the most disturbing cases DCI Anna Tate has ever worked on – not only because nine children are being held hostage, but because she’s pretty sure that someone close to them is lying.

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 50 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 ENVY

SHE WANTS YOUR LIFE AND SHE’LL DO ANYTHING TO GET IT

Amanda Robson

Amanda’s first novel, Obsession, was a #1 e-book bestseller and has sold 50,000 copies in e and 25,000 paperbacks Amanda’s writing has been praised by key bestselling crime authors including B.A. Paris, Emma Flint, Fiona Cummins, Wendy Walker, Colette McBeth, Holly Seddon and Katerina Diamond 21 Mar 2019 The Daily Mail called Obsession ‘one of the most compelling debuts £7.99 of the year’ 198x129 Paperback An unsettling, claustrophobic thriller about jealousy, greed and 400pp desire

Erica has always wanted to be exactly like her neighbour, Faye: beautiful, thin, and a mother. But Faye’s life isn’t as perfect as it seems – she has a terrible secret, and slowly but surely, it is threatening to destroy her and everything she holds dear. About the author When Faye’s daughter Tamsin goes missing after school, the police turn After graduating, Amanda Robson to Erica. But is Erica the only one who has been enviously watching Faye? worked in medical research at the Or is there another threat hiding in the shadows…? London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and at the Poisons Unit at Guy’s Hospital, Praise for Amanda Robson: where she became a co-author of a book on cyanide poisoning. ‘Gripping, tragic, and sometimes insane, Guilt is an intense exploration of love, Amanda attended the Faber novel- sibling relationships, obsession, drug abuse, secrets, and rape.’ Seattle Book writing course, and is now a full- Review time author. ‘Fast moving. Compulsive reading.’ Jane Corry ‘An addictive, compelling read, full of tension.’ Karen Hamilton ‘Absolutely powered through Guilt.Totally addictive and unputdownable.’ Roz Watkins ‘I read Guilt over one weekend, completely enthralled. This twisty and complex tale of twin sisters and the dangerous, damaged man who comes between them kept me guessing.’ Emma Curtis ‘Robson’s writing is sharp and emotive; the plot so tense and engaging. A fantastic read.’ Elisabeth Carpenter ‘I absolutely loved it and raced through it. Thrilling, unputdownable, a fabulous rollercoaster of a read – I was obsessed by this book.’ B A Paris

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 51 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 DYING IN THE DARK

DCI MAGGIE JAMIESON

Noelle Holten

A dark and gripping debut crime novel – the first in a stunning new series – from a huge new talent The author trained as a criminologist and worked as a Senior 27 Jun 2019 Probation Officer and puts her personal experiences to good use in £7.99 this gripping and twisty thriller about a serial killer’s campaign of 198x129 violence Paperback 400pp

When two domestic abuse offenders are found beaten to death, DC Maggie Jamieson knows she is facing her toughest case yet.

The police suspect that Probation Officer Lucy Sherwood – who About the author supervises two of the victims – is hiding a dark secret. Then a third domestic abuser is brutally murdered. And he is Lucy’s husband. Noelle Holten is an award-winning Now the finger of suspicion points at Lucy and the police are running out blogger at of time. Can Maggie and her team solve the murders before another www.crimebookjunkie.co.uk. person dies? And is Lucy really a cold-blooded killer? She is the PR & Social Media Manager for Bookouture, a leading digital publisher in the UK, and a Reviews regular reviewer on the Two Crime Writers and a Microphone ‘An excellent read’ Martina Cole podcast. ‘Kept me hooked throughout…excellent pace and a very satisfying ending’ Noelle worked as a Senior Angela Marsons Probation Officer for eighteen years, covering cases of domestic violence and abuse. She has three Hons BA’s – Philosophy, Sociology (Crime & Deviance) and Community Justice – and a Masters in Criminology. Dying in the Dark is her debut novel and the start of a new series featuring DC Maggie Jamieson.

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 52 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 WOMEN’S FICTION AND BOOK CLUB THE RISE AND FALL OF BECKY SHARP BEAUTIFUL, BRILLIANT, RUTHLESS – NOTHING CAN STOP HER…

Sarra Manning

From bestselling author of over 20 YA, contemporary and historical novels 6 Sep 2018 Amazon and ITV’s Mammoth Screen, producers of Victoria, will Paperback launch a seven-part series version of Thackeray’s Vanity Fair in £7.99 Autumn 2018 198x129 400pp

A hilarious contemporary retelling of the classic society novel, Vanity Fair, About the author featuring the irrepressible Becky Sharp. Sarra Manning is an author and Determined to leave her poverty-stricken roots behind her, Becky Sharp journalist, and has written over 20 is going to take every opportunity offered to her to climb to the top. YA and adult novels. Whether it’s using her new BFF Amelia Sedley to step up into the rarified world of London’s upper classes, or seducing society’s most eligible She has also contributed to The bachelors, Becky Sharp is destined for great things – at any cost. Guardian, ELLE, Grazia, Stylist, Fabulous, Stella, You Magazine, From London to Paris and beyond, the world is there for Becky’s taking and InStyle and is currently the – even though some people are determined to stop her along the way. Literary Editor of Red magazine.

Praise for Sarra Manning: ‘Sarra Manning pulls you straight in with another fantastically addictive, beautifully written read’ Paige Toon

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 54 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 A THOUSAND ROADS HOME

Carmel Harrington

Warm, powerful and unforgettable, Carmel Harrington’s new novel is about second chances, friendship and unlikely heroes 18 Oct 2018 Carmel Harrington is an Irish Times bestselling author; this is her 6th £12.99 novel 234x153 Paperback 400pp

Single mother, Ruth, and her teenage son, Thomas, have always had each About the author other. They’ve never truly fitted in with the norms of society but that didn’t matter as long as they were together. Carmel Harrington has won several international awards Until Thomas befriends Bill – a man who ten years ago walked out of his including Kindle Book of Year and house and never looked back, choosing to live on the streets instead. Romantic e-book of Year at the Ruth, Thomas and Bill have all felt like outsiders. Burdened with grief and Festival of Romance in 2013 for insecurities, they were not living their best lives. But together, these her debut novel, Beyond Grace’s three ordinary people manage to do an extraordinary thing. Rainbow. A popular freelance writer, she has written features for the Irish Reviews: Independent, Daily Mail, Evening Herald, Woman’s Way and ‘Will make you see life in a different way’ Woman’s Way acclaimed online blog, Mothering ‘Heartwrenching and heartwarming’ Evening Herald In The Middle. ‘Carmel Harrington has done it again! Brilliantly written…it surpasses all expectations’ Chicklit Club Rights sold ‘A bittersweet, quietly brilliant novel that will make you cry, laugh and cry Previous rights sold: Yabanci all over again’ Female First (Turkish), HarperCollins (Finnish, ‘It will stay with you well after, you have turned the last page’ Bleach French, German, Hungarian, House Library Norwegian, Swedish) ‘Guaranteed to brighten your day’ Novelicious ‘Funny, poignant and bursting with heartfelt humour’ I Heart … Chick Lit

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 55 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 THE FORGOTTEN GUIDE TO HAPPINESS YOU CAN LOSE YOUR MEMORY, BUT YOU NEVER FORGET HOW TO LOVE

Sophie Jenkins

Smart, socially awkward and acerbically funny, Lana Green will remind readers of Eleanor Oliphant

A life-affirming debut, perfect for fans of Rowan Coleman and Lucy Diamond 9 Aug 2018 With themes of loneliness, love and kindness, this ties in perfectly £7.99 with the up-lit trend 198x129 Paperback A touching portrait of life with an Alzheimer’s sufferer, based on the 304pp author’s experience with her mother

Lana Green has a talent for pushing people away. As a writer, she’s About the author perfectly happy to be left alone with her books. But when she meets Jack Buchanan and Nancy Ellis Hall, Lana’s solitary life will change for ever. Sophie Jenkins is a serial joiner of writing groups and workshops and Nancy has dementia, and social services believe this makes her a prolific short story writer. To vulnerable. But Lana can see the funny, brilliant woman underneath the encourage her creativity she illness. regularly enters half-marathons As Lana and Jack struggle to keep Nancy out of a care home, Lana starts and trains by running from her to question everything she ever thought mattered. home in North London to breakfast in the centre of town Because what’s the point in stories, if there is no one to share them with? with a notepad. The character of Nancy in The Forgotten Guide to Happiness is based on her experiences with her own mother, who was diagnosed with dementia fifteen years ago.

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HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 56 FRANKFURT BOOKFAIR 2018 THE PLUS ONE

Sophia Money-Coutts

Sophia worked as Features Director at Tatler for five years. She writes a weekly column called ‘Modern Manners’ for the Sunday Telegraph She also writes for other national and international publications including the Sunday Times, the Daily Mail, the Evening Standard, the 9 Aug 2018 New York Times, GQ, Vanity Fair, Grazia, Glamour and Marie Claire. £12.99 216x135 Perfect for readers looking for the next Bridget Jones or Jilly Cooper, with a dash of Bryony Gordon Hardback 384pp

Polly Spencer is fine. She’s single, turning thirty and only managed to have About the author sex twice last year (both times with a Swedish banker called Fred), but seriously, she’s fine. Even if she’s still stuck at Posh! magazine writing Sophia Money-Coutts is a 32-year- about royal babies and the chances of finding a plus one to her best old journalist who spent five years friend’s summer wedding are looking worryingly slim. studying the British aristocracy while working as Features But it’s a New Year, a new leaf and all that. Polly’s determined that over Director at Tatler. Prior to that the next 365 days she’ll remember to shave her legs, drink less wine and she worked as a writer and an generally get her s**t together. Her latest piece is on the infamous Jasper, editor for the Evening Standard Marquess of Milton, undoubtedly neither a plus one nor ‘the one’. She’s and the Daily Mail in London, and heard the stories, there’s no way she’ll succumb to his charms. the National in Abu Dhabi. A laugh-out-loud, toe-curlingly honest debut for fans of Bridget Jones. Don’t miss the hottest book of 2018!

Praise for The Plus One: ‘So funny. And the sex is amazing – makes me feel like a nun!’ Jilly Cooper Rights sold ‘Light, fizzy and as snort-inducing as a pint of Prosecco.’ Evening Standard HarperCollins (Brazilian Magazine Portuguese), Albatros (Czech), J’ai Lu (French), Penguin (Germany), ‘Hilarious and compelling.’ Daily Mail Ikar (Slovak)

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 57 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 THE MEMORIES OF US

Vanessa Carnevale

Perfect for fans of Emma Heatherington, Carmel Harrington and Lucy Dillon 12 Jul 2018 Vanessa Carnevale was a finalist in the Best New Author category £7.99 for the AusRom Today Readers Choice Awards 2017 198x129 Paperback 336pp

When Gracie Ashcroft wakes after a crash with severe amnesia, she About the author must choose whether to live a life through other people’s memories or to start a new life all her own. Vanessa Carnevale is a freelance writer based in Melbourne, Discovering her late mother left her an old flower farm, Gracie leaves Australia, who has contributed to her fiancé, best friend and the home full of forgotten memories behind, The Green Parent, The Huffington hoping to learn who she is now. Post, Muse, and Italy magazine, Torn between wishing she could remember and afraid of losing what she among others. Her debut novel, now has, Gracie starts to wonder: if you had your time over, would you The Florentine Bridge, was published live the same life twice? by HQ in Australia earlier this year.

Reviews ‘A warm, hopeful read that reminds you what is important in life. You will not want to put it down until the last page. I loved this novel’ Sally Hepworth, author of The Secrets of Midwives ‘As beautiful as the flowers that proliferate through , 'The Rights sold Memories of Us' is a story about love, second chances, and taking risks’ Natasha Lester, author of Her Mother's Secret HarperCollins (German) ‘Carnevale's writing is effortless and sharp and her dialogue crisp. She's a master of creating emotionally compelling characters and crafting a sweeping love story that the reader remembers long after they turn the last page. It's a beautiful story that you won't forget’ Chicklit Club

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 58 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 WHY MUMMY DOESN’T GIVE…

Gill Sims

From the Sunday Times Number One Bestselling Author

The hilarious sequel to bestsellers Why Mummy Drinks and Why Mummy Swears, Gill Sims’ novels inspired by her parenting 13 Jun 2019 experiences £12.99 198x129 Mummy is single and ready to mingle Hardback 352pp

Shocked and shaken from her divorce from Simon, but determined to About the author make the best of it, Ellen moves to pursue her rural dream of a quirky cottage with roses around the door and chickens in the garden. Gill Sims is the author and However, Paxo, Oxo and Bisto turn out to be highly obstreperous and illustrator of the hugely successful the roses have jaggy thorns. The world of internet dating beckons, with parenting blog and Facebook site mixed results, and Ellen clashes with Jane’s difficult teenage years at every Peter and Jane. She lives in turn, but the one thing they can both agree on is that rescued Barry the Scotland with her husband, two Wolfdog is indeed The Ugliest Dog in the World, but is also the lovliest. children and a recalcitrant rescue border terrier, who rules the house. Reviews ‘God, she’s funny’ Jilly Cooper ‘Honest and very funny – it’s a tale that mums will identify with’ The Sun ‘Sim’s latest offering is a hilarious follow-up to her bestselling debut… you’d be forgiven for thinking the blogger behind Peter and Jane couldn’t pull it off twice – but she has’ The Sunday Post Rights sold

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HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 59 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 THE HOUSE WE CALLED HOME

EVERYONE HAS SOMEWHERE THEY LONG TO GO BACK TO

Jenny Oliver

Jenny Oliver writes irresistible contemporary romance, packed with delicious food, unforgettable characters, and her signature warm humour Jenny’s last book, Summerhouse by the Sea, sold strongly in Sainsbury and was in the Kindle Top 10 for six weeks over the summer, selling 28 Jun 2018 over 67k ebooks £7.99 With more than 500 five-star reviews to her name, Jenny is the 198x126 reader and blogger’s choice and an exciting new voice in women’s Paperback fiction 384pp

The house where Stella and her sister Amy grew up never changes – the About the author red front door, the breath-taking view over the Cornish coast, her parents in their usual spots on the sofa. Except this summer, things feel a Jenny Oliver wrote her first book little different… on holiday when she was ten years Stella’s father is nowhere to be seen, yet her mother – in suspiciously old. Illustrated with cut-out new Per Una jeans – seems curiously unfazed by his absence, and more supermodels from her sister's eager to talk about her mysterious dog-walking buddy Mitch. Vogue, it was an epic, sweeping love story not so loosely based on Stella’s sister Amy has returned home with a new boyfriend she can Dynasty. Since then Jenny has barely stand and a secret to hide, and Stella’s husband Jack has something gone on to get an English degree he wants to get off his chest too. Even Frank Sinatra, the dog, has a guilty and a job in publishing that's air about him. This summer, change is in the air for the Whitethorns… taught her what it takes to write a novel (without the help of the Warm, funny and gloriously feel-good, this is the perfect summer read supermodels). for fans of Veronica Henry and Milly Johnson.

PRAISE FOR JENNY OLIVER Rights sold ‘Brilliantly written, this is packed full of humour and there is a wonderful thread of love… A perfect holiday read’ The Sun Previous: Albatros (Czech), Eram (Estonian), Penguin (German) ‘This book made me want to fly to Spain and dance on the beach with a glass of sangria in my hand. The perfect summer read’ Sarah Morgan

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 60 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 THE MEMORY COLLECTOR

EVRYTHING YOU LEAVE BEHIND TELLS A STORY

Fiona Harper

Readers who loved Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, The Keeper of Lost Things and How to Stop Time will adore this book This is a timely novel tapping into a major trend of books focused on kindness, as well as confronting mental health in a way that makes for a truly compelling book club read Fiona is an author whose career is growing in a new direction, which began with The Other Us, which saw strong ebook success 6 Sep 2018 £7.99 ‘This book tore my heart into tiny pieces, then put it back together 198x129 and made it fly,’ Jane Linfoot Paperback 384pp 'Heart-wrenching and compelling.’ Sarah Morgan

From the author of The Other Us ***THE WINNER OF THE About the author 2018 SPECULATIVE ROMANTIC NOVEL AWARD*** Fiona Harper lives in London with Heather Lucas’s mother was an extreme hoarder, but she’s absolutely her husband and two teenage nothing like her. Even if the ever growing drawer of stolen baby shoes in daughters (oh, the drama in her her locked spare room begs to differ. house!), and she loves good When Heather uncovers a secret about her own past that might unravel books, good films and anything why her mother was never ready to let anything go, she might have to cinnamon flavoured. She also can’t face up to the fact that they are far more alike than Heather ever thought help herself if a good tune comes possible… on and she’s near a dance floor – you have been warned! Fiona loves to hear from readers and you can contact her through her website fionaharper.com, her Facebook page (Fiona Harper Author) or Twitter (@FiHarper_Author)

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HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 61 FRANKFURT BOOKFAIR 2018 THE HOPES AND DREAMS OF LUCY BAKER

Jenni Keer

A feel-good, heart-warming story of community, friendship across generations and romance blossoming 21 Mar 2019 Perfect for fans of Ruth Hogan and Gail Honeyman £8.99 198x129 Paperback 400pp

Lucy Baker has always accepted everything that came her way, especially About the author her friendship with her beloved neighbour Brenda who, aged 79, is full of wise and wonderful advice. That is, until Brenda is diagnosed with After gaining a history degree, dementia and her life begins to irreversibly change. Jenni embarked on a career in contract flooring before settling in Before all of her memories slip away, Brenda is desperate to fulfil one last the middle of the Suffolk wish – to see Lucy happy. Gifting her the locket that helped her find her countryside with her husband, an own true love, Brenda hopes to push Lucy in the right direction. antique-restorer. She valiantly But is Lucy Baker ready for the real world, for the opportunities and attempted to master the ancient heart-breaks? It’s about time she found out. art of housework but with four teenage boys in the house, it remains a mystery. Instead, she spends her time at the keyboard writing women’s fiction to combat the testosterone-fuelled atmosphere, with blind cat Seymour by her side. She adores any excuse for fancy-dress, and is part of a disco formation dance team.

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 62 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 A WOMAN’S FORTUNE

Josephine Cox

Josephine Cox is a No.1bestseller in hardback and paperback 28 Jun 2018 The latest novel of hope and heartbreak from the no.1 master £14.99 storyteller 234x153 Hardback 400pp

Young Evie is holding her family together. Her mother is worn down by life, and her grandmother’s age is catching up with her. Evie’s father is a charmer and when he finds his luck has run out he realises the family risk losing the roof over their heads. About the author

One night, shocked and frightened, Evie and her family must leave their Josephine Cox was born in beloved Shenty street before they are carted out. Moving down south Blackburn. At the age of sixteen, and escaping her father’s debts should mark a hopeful new beginning. But Josephine met and married her it’s just the start of Evie’s troubles. husband Ken, and had two sons. She went into teaching – and started to write her first full- Praise for Blood Brothers: length novel. She won the ‘Superwoman of Great Britain’ 'Thanks to her near faultless writing, sympathies will lurch from one Award, for which her family had character to another, and as events reach their dramatic conclusion secretly entered her, at the same readers will find it impossible to tear themselves away' News of the World time as her novel was accepted 'Another hit for Josephine Cox' Sunday Express for publication.

Praise for Josephine Cox’s previous novels: ‘Cox's talent as storyteller never lets you escape the spell' Daily Mail Rights sold 'Another masterpiece' Best Previous rights sold: Family Leisure Club (Russian), Porto ‘Another beautifully spun family epic' Scottish Daily Echo Editora (Portuguese) 'A born storyteller' Bedfordshire Times ‘A surefire winner' Woman's Weekly

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 63 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 LITERARY WRECKER

Noel O’Reilly

For fans of The Miniaturist, The Essex Serpent and Poldark

Powerful debut exploring the dark side of Cornwall – the myths and legends, the wrecking and the drowned sailors – where poverty 12 Jul 2018 drove villagers to dark deeds £14.99 234x153 ‘With echoes of Du Maurier, this compelling Cornish drama weaves a Hardback tangled web of fallen faiths, of sins, seductions and deceits.’ Essie Fox 384pp

Shipwrecks are part of life in the remote village of Porthmorven, About the author Cornwall. And as the sea washes the bodies of the drowned onto the beach, it also brings treasures: barrels of liquor, exotic fruit, the chance Noel was a student on the New to lift a fine pair of boots from a corpse, maybe even a jewel or two. Writing South Advanced Writing course. He has worked as a When, after a fierce storm, Mary Blight rescues a man half-dead from the journalist and editor at the sea, she ignores the whispers of her neighbours and carries him home to international business media nurse. Gideon Stone is a Methodist minister from Newlyn, a married company RBI, and is now a man. Touched by Mary’s sacrifice and horrified by the superstitions and freelance writer. This is his first pagan beliefs the villagers cling to, Gideon sets out to bring light and novel. He lives in Brighton with salvation to Porthmorven by building a chapel on the hill. his wife and children. But the village has many secrets and not everyone wants to be saved. As Mary and Gideon find themselves increasingly drawn together, jealousy, rumour and suspicion is rife. Gideon has demons of his own to face, and soon Mary’s enemies are plotting against her. Gripping, beautifully written and utterly beguiling, Noel O’Reilly’s debut Wrecker is a story of love, injustice, superstition and salvation, set against Cornwall’s dark past. Rights sold

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HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 65 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 I AM HEATHCLIFF

STORIES INSPIRED BY WUTHERING HEIGHTS

Compiled by Kate Mosse

Short stories to stir the heart and awaken vital conversation about love From bestsellers Joanna Cannon, Louise Doughty and Erin Kelly to literary masters such as Lisa McInerney, Grace McCleen and rising 26 Jul 2018 stars like Juno Dawson and Nikesh Shukla this is incredible set of £12.99 voices exploring universal themes from the enduring classic 216x135 An extraordinary way to celebrate the bicentenary of Emily Bronte’s Hardback birthday. This impressive roster of modern stylists have come 304pp together under Kate Mosse’s curation

In ‘Terminus’ a young woman hides in an empty Brighton hotel; in ‘Thicker Than Blood’ a man sits in a hot tub stalking his newly-married love on social media; and in ‘A bird half-eaten’ an amateur boxer About the author prepares for a match. Kate Mosse is an international A woman recalls the ‘Heathcliffs I Have Known’ and the physical danger bestselling author with sales of she has borne at their hands; in ‘Anima’ a child and a fox are unified in more than five million copies in 38 one startling moment of violence; and in ‘One Letter Different’ two languages. Her fiction includes the teenagers walk the moors and face up to their respective buried secrets. novels Labyrinth (2005), Sepulchre Full list of contributors: (2007), The Winter Ghosts (2009), Citadel (2012), and The Leila Aboulela Erin Kelly Taxidermist’s Daughter (2014), as well as an acclaimed collection of Hanan Al-Shaykh Dorothy Koomson short stories, The Mistletoe Bride & Other Haunting Tales (2013). Joanna Cannon Grace McCleen Kate is the Co-Founder and Chair Alison Case Lisa McInerney of the Board of the Baileys Juno Dawson Laurie Penny Women’s Prize for Fiction (previously the Orange Prize) and Louise Doughty Nikesh Shukla in June 2013, was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Michael Stewart Honours List for services to literature. She lives in Sussex. Anna James Louisa Young

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 66 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 YOU LEFT EARLY

A TRUE STORY OF LOVE AND ALCOHOL

Louisa Young

For fans of Stuart: A Life Backwards, The Last Act of Love and A Million Little Pieces

This brutal, beautiful memoir is a heartbreaking portrayal of love, grief and the merciless grip of addiction 28 Jun 2018 £14.99 It will both move and offer consolation to anyone whose life has 221x153 been affected by alcoholism, or by catastrophic loss and grief Hardback 416pp

Louisa first met Robert Lockhart when they were both 17. Their stop- start romance lasted decades, in which time he became a celebrated composer and she, an acclaimed novelist. Always snapping at their heels was Robert’s alcoholism, a helpless, ferocious dependency that affected his personality before crippling and finally, despite five years of hard-won About the author sobriety, killing him. Louisa Young was born in London There are a million love stories, and a million stories of addiction. This and read history at Trinity one is truly transcendent. It is at once a compelling portrait of a unique College, Cambridge. She lives in and charismatic man; a bittersweet reflection on an all-consuming love London with her daughter, with affair; and a completely honest and incredibly affecting guide to how the whom she co-wrote the partner of an alcoholic can possibly survive when the disease rips both bestselling Lionboy trilogy, and is their lives apart. the author of 12 previous books including the bestselling novel My This is a hugely important book – raw and unflinching but also uplifting Dear, I Wanted to Tell You, which and elegiac, it should be essential reading for anybody who’s ever lost was shortlisted for the Costa someone they loved. Novel Award and was a Richard Praise for Devotion: and Judy Book Club choice, and its acclaimed sequel, The Heroes’ ‘Young has conjured up another rich historical novel and I longed to Welcome. know the fate of this tragic cast of friends. These characters demand devotion — they’ll get it, too’ the Times Rights sold ‘A stirring story of war and its consequences…tender and convincing. Well-drawn female characters complete an engaging saga’ Mail on Sunday Previous rights sold in 15 ‘Elegantly written and compulsively readable, Devotion manages to be territories, information available both thrilling and heartfelt – a real treasure of a book’ Jami Attenberg on request ‘Young expertly weaves politics, race and loyalty into the family’s narrative’ Observer ‘Powerful and evocative…a must-read’ Woman and Home

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 67 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 FANTASY AND SCIENCE FICTION THE LONELY GUIDE TO ROUGH PLANETS BY (FORMER AMBASSADOR) FLOYD

Nate Crowley

The Lonely Guide to Rough Planets is your passport through the worlds of Science Fiction and Fantasy. 31 Oct 2019 A humorous travel guide to science fiction and fantasy worlds £12.99 234x153 Hardback 400pp

Ultimate guide to all the must-see locations in the worlds of Science About the author Fiction and Fantasy. Join (former ambassador) Floyd as he shows you the all the ideal places to sleep, eat, drink, shop and visit along the way. Nate Crowley lives in South East London, and knows too much Where to brunch with Boromir? Where to hit the tiles in Tatooine? Best about the history of public hotels near Hogwarts? Let Floyd show you the way. aquaria. Once, he accidentally punched a wrasse while wearing a diving suit from the 1800s. He keeps a List of Animals. He can be found on twitter as @frogcroakley.

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 69 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 THE INVISIBLE EYE

Emile Erckmann and Louis Alexandre Chatrian, Introduction by Hugh Lamb, Edited by Hugh Lamb

A collection of the finest supernatural tales by two of the best Victorian writers, who inspired M. R. James, H. P. Lovecraft, and many others 4 Oct 2018 The sixth in the Collins Chillers series, bringing the best horror and £8.99 ghost stories by obscure Victorian and Edwardian writers to a new 198x129 audience Paperback 416pp

Emile Erckmann and Louis Alexandre Chatrian began their writing About the author partnership in the 1840s and continued working together until the year before Chatrian’s death in 1890. At the height of their powers they were Hugh Lamb has spent over 40 known as ‘the twins’, and their works proved popular translated into years delving into weird fiction. English. After their deaths, however, they slipped into obscurity; and Tired of anthologies reprinting the apart from the odd tale reprinted in anthologies, their work has same old stories, he tried his hand remained difficult to find and to appreciate. at editing his own. His main area of research is Victorian ghost In The Invisible Eye, veteran horror anthologist Hugh Lamb has collected stories and he has published five together the finest weird tales by Erckmann–Chatrian. The world of anthologies of these: Victorian Tales which they wrote has long since vanished: a world of noblemen and of Terror, Terror by Gaslight, peasants, enchanted castles and mysterious woods, haunted by witches, Victorian Nightmares, Tales from a monsters, curses and spells. It is a world brought to life by the vivid Gaslit Graveyard, and Gaslit imagination of these authors and praised by successors including M.R. Nightmares. A freelance journalist James and H. P. Lovecraft. With an introduction by Hugh Lamb, and in by profession, Hugh Lamb lives in paperback for the first time, this collection will transport the reader to Sutton, Surrey. the darkest depths of the nineteenth century: a time when anything could happen – and occasionally did. Reviews ‘I should feel myself ungrateful if I did not pay a tribute to the supernatural tales of Erckmann–Chatrian. The blend of French with German in them, comparable to the French-Irish blend in Le Fanu, has produced some quite first-rate romances of this kind…[and] have for years delighted and alarmed me. It is high time that they were made more accessible than they are’ M. R. JAMES

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 70 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 OUT OF THE DARK

Robert W. Chambers, Introduction by Hugh Lamb, Edited by Hugh Lamb

For the first time in one volume, the best stories of one of America’s most popular classic authors of the supernatural 4 Oct 2018 The fifth in the Collins Chillers series, bringing the best horror and £8.99 ghost stories by obscure Victorian and Edwardian writers to a new 198x129 audience Paperback 496pp

Robert William Chambers’ The King in Yellow (1895) has long been About the author recognised as a landmark work in the field of the macabre, and has been described as the most important work of American supernatural fiction Hugh Lamb has spent over 40 between Poe and the moderns. Despite the book’s success, its author years delving into weird fiction. was to return only rarely to the genre during the remainder of a writing Tired of anthologies reprinting the career which spanned four decades. same old stories, he tried his hand at editing his own. His main area When Chambers did return to the supernatural, however, he displayed of research is Victorian ghost all the imagination and skill which distinguished The King in Yellow. He stories and he has published five created the enigmatic and seemingly omniscient Westrel Keen, the anthologies of these: Victorian Tales ‘Tracer of Lost Persons’, and chronicled the strange adventures of an of Terror, Terror by Gaslight, eminent naturalist who scours the earth for ‘extinct’ animals – and Victorian Nightmares, Tales from a usually finds them. One of his greatest creations, perhaps, was 1920’s The Gaslit Graveyard, and Gaslit Slayer of Souls, which features a monstrous conspiracy to take over the Nightmares. A freelance journalist world: a conspiracy which can only be stopped by supernatural forces. by profession, Hugh Lamb lives in Sutton, Surrey. For the first time in a single volume, Hugh Lamb has selected the best of the author’s supernatural tales, together with an introduction which provides further information about the author who was, in his heyday, called ‘the most popular writer in America’. Reviews ‘They call him the most popular writer in America’ Cosmopolitan ‘Chambers strove for charm, action and character…he was a teller of stories, and to tell a good story well is a high and difficult art’ Rupert Hughes, from the foreword to The King is Yellow

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 71 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 GHOSTS IN THE HOUSE

A. C. Benson and R. H. Benson, Introduction by Hugh Lamb, Edited by Hugh Lamb

A collection of rare ghosts and horror stories by the brothers of one of the finest writers of the genre, E. F. Benson 4 Oct 2018 The forth in the Collins Chillers series, bringing the best horror and £8.99 ghost stories by obscure Victorian and Edwardian writers to a new 198x129 audience Paperback 352pp

The Benson brothers – Arthur Christopher, Edward Frederic and Robert About the author Hugh – were one of the most extraordinary and prolific literary families, between them writing more than 150 books. Arthur alone left four Hugh Lamb has spent over forty million words of diary, although his most lasting is the words to years delving into weird fiction. Elgar’s “Land of Hope and Glory”, while Fred is acknowledged as one of Tired of anthologies reprinting the the finest writers of Edwardian supernatural fiction: the name E. F. same old stories, he tried his hand Benson is mentioned in the same breath as other greats such as M. R. at editing his own. His main area James and H. R. Wakefield. of research is Victorian ghost stories and he has published five In fact, all three brothers wrote ghost stories, although the work of anthologies of these: Victorian Tales Arthur and Hugh in this field has long been overshadowed by their of Terror, Terror by Gaslight, brother’s success. Now the best supernatural tales of A. C. and R. H. Victorian Nightmares, Tales from a Benson have been gathered into one volume by anthologist Hugh Lamb, Gaslit Graveyard, and Gaslit whose introduction examines the lives and writings of these two Nightmares. A freelance journalist complex and fascinating men. Originally published between 1903 and by profession, Hugh Lamb lives in 1927, the stories include A. C. Benson’s masterful ‘Basil Netherby’ and Sutton, Surrey. ‘The Uttermost Farthing’, and an intriguing article by R. H. Benson about real-life haunted houses.

Reviews ‘If you have read the ghost stories of M.R. James, you will already be familiar with the basic formula used to construct these stories…the language of these shows the influence of the fantasies of William Morris and George Macdonald’ Amazon reviews

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 72 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 ROMANCE FRIENDSHIP FAILS OF EMMA NASH

Chloe Seager

Chloe Seager’s fresh, original YA heroine Emma Nash is back and bumbling through another adventure

This is Louise Rennison for the current teen generation with a more daring new edge 9 Aug 2018 £7.99 Chloe Seager is a literary agent herself with incredible connections 198x129 in the YA world Paperback 384pp

Emma Nash is back….and determined to work out the world of About the author friendships and relationships once and for all (…ish). Chloe Seager studied English Now she’s in the sixth form, Emma’s expecting life to be a breeze but Literature and Drama at the when her best friend Steph suddenly has a boyfriend who she’s spending University of East Anglia, where more time with Emma’s not sure what to do with herself. she sadly realised she couldn't act, but did rediscover her love of So Emma’s got a mission in mind: making new friends. Signing up for the children's books. Children's school fashion show seems like the perfect opportunity. Although soon, Literature was one of her through a series of mishaps that are absolutely not Emma’s fault (well, favourite modules, and it made sort of), her world is teetering on the edge of disaster again. her wonder why grown-ups ever stopped reading them. She now Would going back to creating a life for herself online reaaaaaallllyyy be so works with YA and kids’ books bad? full-time. Chloe lives in East London.

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HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 74 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 THE AGE OF MISADVENTURE

Judy Leigh

Quirky, fun story perfect for the silver pound generation

Perfect for fans of Cathy Hopkins, The 100 Year Old Man and The 7 Mar 2019 Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Paperback 400pp

When 55-year-old divorcée Georgie Jones discovers that her sister About the author Bonnie’s husband is involved in dodgy business, she sees an opportunity to get Bonnie away from a nefarious man, and bring their estranged Judy Leigh completed an MA in family back together. Professional Writing at Falmouth University in 2015, leaving her Along with her 21-year-old daughter and 80-year-old nan, she packs career of 20 years as an Advanced Bonnie into the back of her car and they leave Liverpool to hide out in Skills teacher of Theatre Studies. rural Sussex – for an adventure they’ll never forget. She has had several stories But could the right man find Georgie while she’s stopping the wrong man published in magazines, including finding her sister The Feminist Wire, The Purple Breakfast Review and You is for University. She has also trained as a Reiki healer, written a vegan Praise for Judy Leigh: recipe blog and set up a series of ‘Brilliantly funny, emotional and uplifting’ Miranda Dickinson Shakespeare Festivals to enable young people to perform the 'Lovely . . . a book that assures that life is far from over at 70' – Cathy Bard's work on stage. Hopkins, bestselling author of The Kicking the Bucket List ’Brimming with warmth, humour and a love of life… a wonderful escapade’ Fiona Gibson, bestselling author of The Woman Who Upped and Left Previous rights sold to Metafora (Czech), HarperCollins (German, Italian, Japanese, Swedish)

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 75 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 THE FALL AND RISE OF THE AMIR SISTERS

Nadiya Hussain

Heart-warming storytelling with strong themes of sisterhood from nation’s favourite Nadiya Hussain, this is Little Women meets Marian Keyes’ Walsh family series for a new generation of readers

Nadiya has TCM sales of over 77,000, and The Secret Lives of The Amir Sisters sold over 4,000 copies in HB and almost 8,000 across all formats 24 Jan 2019 Nadiya has a phenomenal social media following: 185K Twitter £7.99 followers, 132K Instagram followers, 71K Facebook page likes 198x129 Paperback Perfect for fans of Lindsey Kelk and Jo Thomas 384pp

The four Amir Sisters - Fatima, Farah, Bubblee and Mae - are back, and About the author this time they are facing the ups and downs of motherhood. Over 14 million people tuned in to Becoming a mother has always been Farah’s dream so when older sister see Nadiya win 2015's Great British Fatima struggles with a tough pregnancy whilst Farah has trouble Bake Off. Since then she has conceiving she can’t help but be jealous. captured the heart of the nation. A plan to break a huge cultural taboo in her family and use a surrogate A columnist for the Times and gives her a renewed hope. But nothing is ever that easy in this warm, Essentials, Nadiya is also a regular witty look at a modern British family. reporter for The One Show and presented a two-part series, The Chronicles of Nadiya, on BBC One. She is the author of Nadiya’s Kitchen (Michael Joseph), Bake me a Story (Hodder) and has been named as one of the top five most influential Asians in the UK.

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 76 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 ROMANTIC ESCAPES SERIES Julie Caplin

‘The crème de la crème of rom-com confection’ Mrs W Reviews

‘I have found a little piece of myself in the story…a joy to read’ Kate McLaughlin Reviewer

‘Irresistible’ Sunday Times bestseller Katie Fforde

Rights sold to Soft Press (Bulgarian), Grada (Czech), J’ai Lu (French), Rowohlt (German), Libri Konyvkiado Kft (Hungarian), HarperCollins (Italian), Mona Kitap (Turkish)

The Series was pre-empted in Germany and France

The Little Café in The Little Brooklyn The Little Paris Copenhagen Bakery Patisserie

Feb 2018 Aug 2018 15 Nov 2018

When Sophie Bennings arrives in New Over 40,000 copies sold York, love is the last thing on her mind. As the youngest of four, Nina Hadley across all editions Still reeling from a painful break up, she has always had her big brothers telling throws herself into her work as a food her what to do. So, when she’s given editor on a top-notch magazine. the chance to move to Paris and help run a patisserie course, she can’t say au Publicist Kate Sinclair’s life in London is Columnist Todd McLennan is revoir quick enough! everything she thought she wanted: everything that Sophie wishes she success, glamour and a charming didn’t want. Like the gorgeous bakery There’s just one problem: high-flying boyfriend. Until that boyfriend goes below her Brooklyn apartment, he’s as chef Sebastian Finlay is the owner of behind her back and snatches a much tempting as the delicious cupcakes on the patisserie. He’s also her brother sought-after promotion from her. display. Surely a little of what you fancy Nick’s best friend – and the man she Heartbroken and questioning everything, can do you good? has secretly been in love with since Kate needs to escape. forever. As Sophie and Todd get to know one From candles and cosy nights in to another, a love of food isn’t the only Amongst the mouth-wateringly romantic late-night walks through the passion they share. In the city that delicious eclairs and delicate beautiful cobbled streets of Copenhagen, never sleeps, has Sophie finally met the macaroons, Nina’s culinary creations Kate discovers how to live life ‘the Danish man of her dreams…? aren’t the only tempting thing she’s way’. Can the secrets of hygge and working with. happiness lead her to her own happily- ever-after? STARLIGHT ON THE PALACE PIER

Tracy Corbett

Feel-good holiday romance

13 Dec 2018 Perfect for fans of Debbie Johnson and Jill Mansell £8.99 Paperback 300pp

After an injury derails her dream of becoming a professional dancer, About the author Becca Roberts heads home to Brighton in search of a fresh start. Tracy has been writing for a And, when a dance teacher position becomes available at the Starlight number of years and has had a few Playhouse, it seems like her stars are finally aligning. The crumbling old short stories published in My building might need a bit of tender loving care (and a lick of paint!), but Weekly magazine. As well as Becca is more than up to the challenge. belonging to a local writing group, That is until Becca’s first love, and first heartbreak, waltzes into the she enjoys amateur dramatics and Starlight Playhouse. With Tom around, Becca realises that life by the sea can regularly be found dressing up might not be as simple as she thought. in strange costumes and prancing about the stage pretending to be all manner of odd characters. Reviews ‘Enchanting and captivating, I was hooked! An utterly gorgeous story!’ Christie Barlow, bestselling author of The Cosy Canal Boat of Dreams ‘Sunshine in a book!’ The Book Trail ‘This book was hard to put down. It grabs you in instantly’ Netgalley Reviewer

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 78 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 COMFORT FOOD CAFÉ SERIES Debbie Johnson ‘Quirky characters, friendship and humour, you will devour this engaging and heartwarming novel in one sitting’ Sunday Express’ S Magazine

‘Oh how I wish the Comfort Food Café was real!’ Annie’s Book Corner

‘Original and thought-provoking’ Sunday Times bestseller Katie Fforde

‘Simply gorgeous’ Sunday Times bestseller Milly Johnson

‘Moving and uplifting all at once, I devoured this book about mothers, daughters, sisters and – ultimately – love’ Sunday Times bestseller Jane Costello

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Summer at the Comfort Food Café - 16 Jun 2016

•163,000 copies sold across all editions

•Winner of the Contemporary Romance Novel of the Year at the RoNA Awards 2015

For widowed mum-of-two Laura Walker, the decision to uproot her teenaged children and make the trek from Manchester to Dorset for the summer isn’t one she takes lightly, and it’s certainly not winning her any awards from her kids, Nate and Lizzie. Even her own parents think she’s gone mad.

Her new job at the café, and the hilarious people she meets there, give Laura the chance she needs to make new friends; to learn to be herself again, and – just possibly – to learn to love again as well. For her, the Comfort Food Café doesn’t just serve food – it serves a second chance to live her life to the full.

Christmas at the Comfort Food Café - 20 Oct 2016  116,000 copies sold across all editions  Novella-length follow-up, telling the story of Becca, Laura’s sister Becca Fletcher hates Christmas so much, she’s considering getting ‘Bah Humbug!’ tattooed on her forehead. She has her reasons for being Little Miss Grinch; reasons that make this the very worst time of year for her. Now, though, she can’t avoid her version of ho-ho-hell – because she’s travelling to the Comfort Food Café to spend the festive season with her sister Laura, and her family. She’s expecting mulled wine, the smell of pine trees, 24-hour Christmas movie marathons and all kinds of very merry torture. Coming Home to the Comfort Food Café - 8 Oct 2017  49,200 copies sold across all editions

 Tells the story through Zoe’s POV, customer of the Comfort Food Café

Moving to the little village of Budbury, Zoe hopes the crisp Dorset sea breeze and gentle pace of life will be a fresh start for her and her goddaughter, Martha. Luckily for them both, the friendly community at the café provide listening ears, sage advice, shoulders to cry on, and some truly excellent carrot cake. And when Martha's enigmatic, absent father suddenly turns up, confusing not only Martha but Zoe too, the love and support of their new-found friends is the best present they could ask for.

Sunshine at the Comfort Food Café - 8 Mar 2018  89,000 copies sold across all editions

 Tells the story of Willow, waitress at the Comfort Food Café

‘My name is Willow Longville. I live in a village called Budbury on the stunning Dorset coast with my mum Lynnie, who sometimes forgets who I am. I’m a waitress at the Comfort Food Café, which is really so much more than a café… it’s my home.’

NEW A Gift from the Comfort Food Café – 18 Oct 2018 Christmas has never been Katie Seddon’s favourite time of year. Whilst everyone else shares memories of families coming together and festive number ones, the soundtrack to Katie’s childhood wasn’t quite so merry. But since she moved to the village of Budbury on the gorgeous Dorset coast, Katie and her baby son have found a new family. A family who have been brought together by life’s unexpected roads and the healing magic of a slice of cake and a cupful of kindness at the Comfort Food Café. This year, Katie’s new friends are determined to give her a Christmas to remember, and with a gorgeous newcomer in town, Katie’s Christmas wish for a happy home for her son might just come true. A WALK IN WILDFLOWER PARK

Bella Osborne

Another heart-warming, funny read with a trademark cast of quirky characters. This story is set in Birmingham Bella Osborne has a large fan base and lots of publishing 27 Jun 2019 connections, with fans including bestselling Katie Fforde and Phillipa £7.99 Ashley 198x129 Paperback 400pp

Life’s not always a walk in the park. About the author

Anna thought she’d found ‘The One’… until he broke off their Bella has been jotting down engagement exactly one year before their wedding day. Now faced with a stories as far back as she can different type of countdown, Anna moves into her own place on the edge remember. Somehow life took of the gorgeous Wildflower Park, hoping that a bit of greenery and a over, and she got a sensible job in fresh start will do her the world of good. project management and the With a little help from her good friend Sophie, a no-nonsense rescue cat writing remained a passionate and an attractive new work colleague, Anna is doing well moving on with hobby. her life… until her ex fiancé is hired into her team at work. But that In 2013 she entered the RNA’s proves to be the least of her worries, because she’s been swept off her New Writer Scheme and by 2014 feet by someone she really shouldn't be falling for. had signed her first publishing deal.

Previous rights sold to: HarperCollins (German)

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 81 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 THE LITTLE CORNISH KITCHEN

Jane Linfoot

‘The perfect holiday read to warm your heart’ #1 bestselling author Tracy Bloom

‘Sparkling, laugh-out-loud, romantic’ Phillipa Ashley, bestselling author of Summer at the Cornish Café 31 May 2018 £7.99 ‘A pure delight…fabulous, fun and unforgettable’ Debbie Johnson, 198x129 bestselling author of Christmas at the Comfort Food Cafe Paperback 416pp

Can you leave behind Paris if your heart belongs in Cornwall? About the author

With a gorgeous new life in vibrant Paris, Clemmie isn’t looking forward Jane Linfoot writes fun, flirty to heading home to the picturesque but sleepy village of St Aidan, fiction with feisty heroines and a Cornwall. However, when she discovers that her cosy apartment by the bit of an edge. sea, which her beloved grandmother left to her, is under threat from super-hot but ruthless property mogul, Charlie Hobson, Clemmie realises she can’t abandon her home in its time of need. With her childhood friends encouraging her, Clemmie decides to turn the apartment into The Little Cornish Kitchen – a boutique pop up supper club raising money for the repairs to the building in an effort to stop Charlie once and for all. But when Charlie and his easy charm won’t seem to go away, everything soon becomes even messier than the state of Clemmie’s Cornish kitchen.

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HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 82 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 THE HOUSE OF BIRDS AND BUTTERFLIES

Cressida McLaughlin

The bestselling All Aboard garnered over 250 five-star reviews on Amazon

Utterly romantic and heart-warming, perfect for fans of Cathy Bromley and Lucy Diamond 26 Jul 2018 £7.99 Cressida’s Canal Boat Café series was a #1 Kindle bestseller in three 198x129 categories and has sold over 150,000 copies in total Paperback 400pp

Abby Field loves every inch of Meadowsweet Nature Reserve on the About the author idyllic Suffolk coast where she lives and works. Especially Swallowtail House, the rambling but empty country house that seems to look out at Cressida has carved out a place her each time she passes it’s shut-up windows. for herself in this crowded genre with her wistful, feel-good stories. When a TV wildlife programme choses a rival location for their new series, Meadowsweet is under threat – unless Abby can whip up a plan to keep the visitors flocking. But she finds herself distracted by the arrival of a brooding – and annoyingly handsome new neighbour…bad-boy novelist, Jack Westcoat. With the pressure on, Abby and her cute rescue husky, Raffle, must pull something special out of the bag. But with Jack in need of a good friend – and Abby feeling the pull of attraction, she can sense her resolve fluttering away.

Praise for Cressida McLaughlin: ‘A lovely, warm gem of a series that stays with you…I loved it’ Alexandra Rights sold Brown Previous rights sold: ‘Like a lovely warm hug in a book’ Kirsty Greenwood HarperCollins (German) ‘Warm and wonderful…bursting with characters you’ll adore’ Miranda Dickinson

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 83 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 APPLE CAKE BY THE SEA

Anne Barns

Apple Cake by the Sea was originally published in Germany, where it was a huge bestseller, with over 71,000 copies sold to date

For readers of Jenny Colgan and Gabriella Engelmann Mira Taschenbuch May 2017 Recipes included! PB 352 pp

The smell of cake out of the oven mixed with a salty sea breeze always About the author reminds Merle of her childhood and her holidays in the small island of Juist, where her aunt Undine would bake pink rose cake. Anne Barns is a pseudonym of the author Andrea Russo. She gave up For generations, the secret recipe has been passed on in Merle's family her job as a teacher a few years and her mother always bakes the cake on the anniversary of Undine’s ago to focus on her books. She and her father’s death by drowning at sea. loves reading, cake and the sea. As a young business graduate, Merle is keen to expand the family’s To write, she prefers to retire to bakery business but alas, it goes bankrupt after her graduation. an island, if possible near a good bakery. And someone from Juist knows the secret recipe for Undine’s cake! When a friend tells her that she ate pink rose cake in a café, Merle decides to go back to the island in search of the mysterious baker. There she ends up working at café Strandrose and becomes immersed in the island’s lifestyle and its community. But family secrets start to emerge – and with them the truth of what happened to Undine and Merle’s grandfather.

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 84 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 EMOTIONAL MY SISTER’S LIES

S.D. Robertson

Perfect for fans of Kerry Fisher and Adele Parks

A heart-breaking novel that questions our very understanding of sisterhood, family and love 21 Mar 2019 Paperback Time to Say Goodbye was a Kindle bestseller and sold 80,000 copies 400pp

For a decade, Hannah’s life has been pretty close to perfect – she has a great job, she’s married to Mark, and her child-free existence means she’s free as a bird. The only sadness in her life is a fall-out with her sister Diane, who hasn’t spoken to her in over ten years. But now Diane is on About the author her doorstep – and this time, she’s got her teenage daughter Mia in tow. Former journalist S.D. Robertson When Diane asks if Mia can stay with Hannah and Mark for a few days, quit his role as a local newspaper Hannah is glad of the chance to get to know her niece. But as the days editor to pursue a lifelong turn into weeks and Diane doesn’t return, Hannah begins to worry. Why ambition of becoming a novelist. hasn’t her sister been in touch? Diane is carrying a devastating secret that will destroy Hannah’s carefully constructed life. But how much is she willing to reveal – and when will she pick her moment? An emotional story that delves into the true meaning of family, sisterhood and secrets. Praise for S.D. Robertson ‘Stand By Me is a thoughtful story about the power of friendship and of the importance of keeping those we love always in our hearts.’ Jaffareadstoo Rights sold ‘A heartbreaking tale’ The Sun Previous rights sold: Beijing ‘Exceptionally beautiful’ Miranda Dickinson, Sunday Times bestseller United Creation Culture Media (Chinese simplified), Pegasus ‘A wonderful tale of devastation and ultimately hope’ Kathryn Hughes (Turkish), HarperCollins (Danish, ‘When I wasn't actually reading this book, I found myself thinking Finnish, German, Japanese, constantly about it. Real. Emotional. Powerful. A must-read for anyone Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish) who loves to lose themselves completely in a book.’ Claudia Carroll

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 86 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 A MIRACLE ON HOPE STREET

Emma Heatherington

An empowering and incredibly moving novel that will make you laugh and cry - a must read for fans of Jojo Moyes

The Legacy of Lucy Harte has sold over 10,000 copies in the US and 15 Nov 2018 UK £7.99 Paperback 400pp

To many people Ruth Ryans has everything: the perfect job, a home to die for and a loving family. But it’s all lies. As Christmas approaches, Ruth feels lonelier than ever. Then Ruth meets Michael. A man who, on the night of her father’s death the year before, she showed kindness to during his darkest moment. About the author That one single act, his miracle, helped change his life forever. Emma Heatherington has penned Can one act of kindness really change a person’s life? Ruth decides to find more than 50 short educational out and plans to make this Christmas the most perfect one ever, opening films, plays and musicals as well as up her home to those who need her help – the lonely, the lost and the nine novels, including the top ten ignored. Kindle bestseller The Legacy of Lucy Harte (Jan 2017).

Reviews for The Legacy of Lucy Harte: ‘Utterly absorbing, beautifully written…This book will stay with me for a long, long time’ Roisin, Goodreads ‘An inspiring read…It's funny how a book can influence your life choices but I think this might be one of those’ Cheryl, Goodreads ‘Wow, I just finished this book last night, and I haven't stopped talking about it today…The story itself was so engaging, and I was rooting for Maggie, the lead character from the very start. I laughed, cried, felt angry, Rights sold sad but most of all, hope – and the story lead me in so many different directions that I did not know how it might end’ Rachel, Goodreads Rights sold to HarperCollins (German) ‘I finished this book in two days and loved every second of it…made me laugh, think and cry’ Sylvia, Goodreads Previous rights sold to HarperCollins (Dutch, German) ‘A lovely bittersweet story, which I read in one sitting because I couldn't put it down’ Sally, Goodreads

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 87 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 TOLKIEN & FANTASTIC BEASTS Movie-Making News: The Stories Behind the Magic

Inspired by the very newspapers seen in the Fantastic Beasts films, the Wizarding World News reveals previously untold behind-the-scenes stories from the first film and offers a sneak-peek at what’s to come in the exciting next installment. PB | Trim: 9 1/4 x 11” Page count: 80 pp On sale: October 2nd

The Archive of Magic: the Film Wizardry of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Go behind the scenes of J. K. Rowling’s magical universe of creatures and wizards in this exciting full-colour companion volume to Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. HC | Trim: 9 1/4 x 11” Page count: 160 pp On sale: November 16th

The Art of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

Step inside the world of the talented art departments who, led by Academy Award®-winning production designer Stuart Craig, were responsible for the creation of the unforgettable characters, locations, and beasts from the eagerly anticipated next chapter in the Wizarding World. HC | Trim: 11 4/5 x 10 9/10” Page count: 256 pp On sale: November 16th

Lights, Camera, Magic!: The Making of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald

Return to the Wizarding World and discover how director David Yates and producer David Heyman brought the thrilling next chapter of J.K. Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts story to the big screen. HC | Trim: 9 1/4 x 11” Page count: 160 pp On sale: November 16th

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald: Magical Adventures Colouring Book

From MACUSA in New York to London and on to Paris, follow Newt Scamander, Tina, Queenie & Jacob as they face off against the dark ambitions of the wizard Grindelwald in this third official tie-in coloring book showcasing the most iconic scenes from J.K. Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald —accompanied by memorable quotes from the film. PB | Trim: 8 1/2 x 10 3/4” Page count: 80 pp On sale: November 16th THE FALL OF GONDOLIN

J. R. R. Tolkien, Illustrated by Alan Lee, Edited by Christopher Tolkien

Completes the ‘trilogy’ of standalone Middle-earth books by J.R.R. Tolkien begun with The Children of Húrin and Beren and Lúthien 30 Aug 2018 The Children of Húrin was an international #1 bestseller, selling over 500,000 copies in English £20.00 222x143 Includes colour paintings and pencil drawings by Alan Lee (Oscar® - Hardback winning designer of the billion-dollar-grossing The Lord of the Rings 304pp and Hobbit film trilogies) 12 b/w illus, 8 col plates In the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth of the uttermost evil, unseen in this story but ruling over a vast military power from his fortress of Angband. Deeply opposed to Morgoth is Ulmo, second in might only to Manwë, chief of the Valar. Central to this enmity of the gods is the city of Gondolin, About the author beautiful but undiscoverable. It was built and peopled by Noldorin Elves who, when they dwelt in Valinor, the land of the gods, rebelled against J.R.R.Tolkien (1892-1973) was a their rule and fled to Middle-earth. Turgon King of Gondolin is hated and distinguished academic, though he feared above all his enemies by Morgoth, who seeks in vain to discover is best known for writing The the marvellously hidden city, while the gods in Valinor in heated debate Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and largely refuse to intervene in support of Ulmo's desires and designs. Into The Silmarillion, plus other stories this world comes Tuor, cousin of Túrin, the instrument of Ulmo's and essays. His books have been designs. Guided unseen by him Tuor sets out from the land of his birth translated into over 60 languages on the fearful journey to Gondolin, and in one of the most arresting and have sold many millions of moments in the history of Middle-earth the sea-god himself appears to copies worldwide. him, rising out of the ocean in the midst of a storm. In Gondolin he becomes great; he is wedded to Idril, Turgon's daughter, and their son is Eärendel, whose birth and profound importance in days to come is foreseen by Ulmo. At last comes the terrible ending. Morgoth learns through an act of supreme treachery all that he needs to mount a devastating attack on the city, with Balrogs and dragons and numberless Orcs. After a minutely observed account of the fall of Gondolin, the tale Rights sold ends with the escape of Tuor and Idril, with the child Eärendel, looking Bard (Bulgarian), HarperCollins (Brazilian Portugues), Century back from a cleft in the mountains as they flee southward, at the blazing Horizon (Chinese Simplified), wreckage of their city. They were journeying into a new story, the Tale Muelenhoff (Dutch), WSOY (Finnish), of Eärendel, which Tolkien never wrote, but which is sketched out in this Klett-Cotta (German), Kedros book from other sources. In the words of J.R.R. Tolkien, this was ‘the (Greek), Keter books (Hebrew) first real story of this imaginary world’ and, together with Beren and Magveto (Hungarian), PT Gramedia (Indonesian), RCS Libri (Italian), Lúthien and The Children of Húrin, he regarded it as one of the three Proszynski Media Sp Zoo (Polish), 'Great Tales' of the Elder Days. Planeta (Portuguese), AST (Russian), Minotauro (Spanish), Houghton HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 90 Mifflin HarcourtFRANKFURT (US) BOOK FAIR 2018 MIDDLE-EARTH: FROM SCRIPT TO SCREEN BUILDING THE WORLD OF THE LORD OF THE RINGS AND THE HOBBIT

Daniel Falconer

For the first time ever, the epic, in-depth story of the creation of one of the most famous fantasy worlds ever imagined, a richly illustrated compendium that reveals the breath-taking craftsmanship, artistry, and technology behind the magical Middle-earth of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit motion picture trilogies, directed by Peter Jackson. 19 Oct 2017 Middle-earth: From Script to Screen tells the complete story of how J.R.R. £60.00 Tolkien’s magic world was brought to vivid life on the big screen in the 305x250 record-breaking film trilogies The Lord of the Rings motion picture trilogy Hardback and The Hobbit motion picture trilogy. Drawing on resources, stories, and 512pp, content from the archives of the companies and individuals behind the 300 col illus, 999 col plates films, much of which have never appeared in print before, as well as interviews with director Peter Jackson and key members of the Art Department, Shooting Crews, Park Road Post, and Weta Digital teams who share their personal insights on the creative process, this astonishing resource reveals: How the worlds were built, brick by brick and pixel by pixel; How environments were extended digitally or imagined entirely as About the author computer generated spaces; How the multiple shooting units functioned; How cast members and characters interacted with their environments. Weta Workshop is a multi-award winning conceptual design and Daniel Falconer takes fans from storyboard concepts to deep into the physical manufacturing facility post-production process where the films were edited, graded, and servicing the world's scored, explaining in depth how each enhanced the films. He also entertainment and creative industries. Weta Workshop discusses how the processes involved in establishing Middle-earth for the houses a range of disciplines under screen have evolved over the fifteen years between the start and finish of one roof – including conceptual the trilogies. Going region by region and culture by culture in this fantasy design, weapons, armours, realm, The Making of Middle-earth describes how each area created for specialist props, vehicles, specialty the films was defined, what made it unique, and what role it played in the costumes, models & miniatures, stories. special makeup & prosthetics, public art & displays. Illustrated with final film imagery, behind-the-scenes pictures and conceptual artwork, including places not seen in the final films, this monumental compilation offers unique and far-reaching insights into the creation of the world we know and love as Middle-earth. Rights sold Huginn & Muninn (French), HarperCollins (US English)

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 91 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 A MIDDLE-EARTH TRAVELLER

SKETCHES FROM BAG END TO MORDOR

John Howe

Fully illustrated art book by one of the greatest ever Tolkien artists 4 Oct 2018 £20.00 Packed with previously unseen art and unique insider anecdotes 246x189 from a man who was at the heart of Peter Jackson’s film adaptations Hardback 176pp 120 b/w, 20 col illus

Let acclaimed Tolkien artist John Howe take you on an unforgettable About the author journey across Middle-earth, from Bag End to Mordor, in this richly illustrated sketchbook full of previously unseen artwork, anecdotes and John Howe was born in 1957 in meditations on Middle-earth. Vancouver, Canada. He moved to France in 1976 and gained a Middle-earth has been mapped, Bilbo’s and Frodo’s journeys plotted and Diploma in Illustration at the Ecole measured, but Middle-earth remains a wilderland for all that. The roads des Arts Decoratifs de Strasbourg as yet untraveled far outnumber those down which Tolkien had time to in 1981. He has illustrated many wander. French children’s books, but is best known for his Tolkien A Middle-earth Traveller presents a walking tour of Tolkien’s Middle-earth, calendars, book jackets, maps and visiting not only places central to his stories, but also those just over the posters. In 1998 he spent over a hill or beyond the horizon. Events from Tolkien’s books are explored – year in New Zealand working as battles of the different ages that are almost part of legend by the time of Conceptual Artist on Peter The Lord of the Rings; lost kingdoms and ancient myths, as well as those Jackson’s acclaimed The Lord of the places only hinted at: kingdoms of the far North and lands beyond the Rings movie trilogy. In 2009 he seas. returned to New Zealand to work Sketches that have an ‘on-the-spot’ feel to them are interwoven with the on the The Hobbit movie trilogy. artist’s observations gleaned from Tolkien’s books and recollections of Rights sold his time spent in Middle-earth while working alongside Peter Jackson on The Lord of the Rings and Hobbit film trilogies. Combining concept work Century Horizon (Chinese produced for films, existing Middle-earth art and many new paintings and Simplified), Bompiani (Italian), sketches exclusive to this book, A Middle-earth Traveller will take the Minotauro (Spanish) Houghton reader on a unique and unforgettable journey across Tolkien’s magical Mifflin (US English) landscape.

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 92 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 ANYTHING YOU CAN IMAGINE

PETER JACKSON AND THE MAKING OF MIDDLE- EARTH

Ian Nathan

Jackson’s next film project, Mortal Engines, releases on 14 December 2018

This is the authorised biography and features all-new interviews with 3 May 2018 the world-famous director and the cast of the films £20.00 234x153 As executive editor on Empire magazine, Ian spent more time on the Hardback whole of Peter Jackson's Middle-earth project than any other writer 592pp 8 b/w, 8 col plates The definitive history of Peter Jackson’s Middle-earth saga, Anything You Can Imagine takes us on a cinematic journey across all six films, featuring brand-new interviews with Peter, his cast & crew. From the early days of daring to dream it could be done, through the highs and lows of making the films, to fan adoration and, finally, Oscar glory. Lights About the author A nine-year-old boy in New Zealand’s Pukerua Bay stays up late and is Ian is the longstanding executive spellbound by a sixty-year-old vision of a giant ape on an island full of editor for the world-famous dinosaurs. This is true magic. And the boy knows that he wants to be a Empire film magazine and has magician. written widely about, or from, the Camera sets of many major movies. His published books include Alien Vault Fast-forward twenty years and the boy has begun to cast a spell over the (2011) and Terminator Vault film-going audience, conjuring gore-splattered romps with bravura skill (2013). He is currently developing that will lead to Academy recognition with an Oscar nomination for a book on the Coen brothers and Heavenly Creatures. The boy from Pukerua Bay with monsters reflected in another on the filmmaking career his eyes has arrived, and Hollywood comes calling. What would he like to of Peter Jackson. do next? ‘How about a fantasy film, something like The Lord of the Rings…?’ Action The greatest work of fantasy in modern literature, and the biggest, with rights ownership so complex it will baffle a wizard. Vast. Complex. Unfilmable. One does not simply walk into Mordor – unless you are Peter Jackson. Anything You Can Imagine tells the full, dramatic story of how Jackson and his trusty fellowship of Kiwi filmmakers dared take on a quest every bit as daunting as Frodo’s, and transformed JRR Tolkien’s epic tale of adventure into cinematic magic, and then did it again with The Hobbit. Enriched with brand-new interviews with Jackson, his fellow filmmakers and many of the films’ stars, Ian Nathan’s mesmerising narrative whisks us to Middle-earth, to gaze over the shoulder of the director as he creates the impossible, the unforgettable, and proves that film-making really is ‘anything you can imagine’. HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 93 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 SAGA THE QUALITY STREET GIRLS

Penny Thorpe

The author is the Quality Street archivist, Alex Hutchinson writing under the pseudonym Penny Thorpe, who is uniquely placed to write about the history of the factory and its workers 15 Nov 2018 Nostalgic and compelling novel, the perfect Christmas treat Hardback 400pp

At 16 years old, Irene ‘Reenie’ Calder is leaving school with little in the About the author way of qualifications. She is delighted to land a seasonal job at Mackintosh’s Quality Street factory. Reenie feels like a kid let loose in a Penny Thorpe lives in Yorkshire sweet shop, but trouble seems to follow her around and it isn’t long where she has been the company before she falls foul of the strict rules. archivist and historian for her local chocolate factory for more Diana Moore runs the Toffee Penny line and has worked hard to secure than a decade. She’s worked in her position. Beautiful and smart, the other girls in the factory are in awe libraries, bookshops, offices, a of her, but Diana has a dark secret which if exposed, could cost her not Swiss school, a racecourse, a only her job at the factory but her reputation as well. barber’s shop, a church, and a When a terrible accident puts supply of Quality Street at risk, Reenie has police station (to name but a few). a chance to prove herself. The shops are full of Quality Street lovers who Penny is a recognised expert in have saved up all year for their must-have Christmas treat. Reenie and her field, but still isn’t quite sure Diana know that everything rests on them, if they are to give everyone a how that happened. She has Christmas to remember. written about the history of confectionery for years and regularly appears on television and radio to talk about the history of Yorkshire, chocolate, coffee, Quakers and food.

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 95 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 THE GIRL IN THE RAGGED SHAWL

Cathy Sharp

Cathy Sharp’s debut The Orphans of Halfpenny Street reached #15 on the paperback bestseller list

For fans of Maggie Hope, Sheila Newberry, Diney Costeloe and Linda Finlay 18 Oct 2018 £7.99 Cathy writes two books a year and her novels have won her 198x129 numerous five-star reviews and legions of fans Paperback 336pp

Heartbreaking and uplifting, the story of the workhouse orphan, Eliza, About the author will touch your heart. Cathy Sharp is happily married and Eliza was left as a small baby at the workhouse in Whitechapel, wrapped lives with her husband in a small in her mother’s shawl, which is all she has of the mother she never knew. Cambridgeshire village. They like At 11 years-old, she has survived sickness, near starvation and harsh visiting Spain together and enjoy beatings. the benefits of sunshine and Master Simpkins and his cruel daughter rule the workhouse with a rod of pleasant walks, while at home they iron, but when Romany boy, Joe, arrives at the workhouse, his spirit and love their garden and visiting the courage give Eliza hope that another life is waiting for her outside. Norfolk seaside. When she is sold into service, Eliza is relieved to be out of the workhouse and hopes her fortunes are changing for the better, but cruelty and unkindness are everywhere and her salvation could become her ruin.

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 96 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 AN ORPHAN’S WISH

Molly Green

Perfect for fans of Nadine Dorries and Katie Flynn

An Orphan’s Wish is the third novel in Molly Green’s Dr Barnado’s series 29 Nov 2018 £7.99 198x129 A gripping story of love, friendship and hope in the darkest of places Paperback 400pp

War rages, but the women and children of Liverpool’s Dr Barnado’s About the author Home cannot give up hope. What more could you wish for than a poignant, heart-warming saga to read this Christmas? Molly Green is a seasoned author of fiction and Non-Fiction. She has sold lipstick in a Denver store, Praise for Molly Green: modelled in Atlanta, assisted the UN Narcotics Director in 'A moving, gripping story set during World War II, of a woman's Geneva, chauffeured a Swiss dedication to the orphans in her care and her heart wrenching love for a Gnome in Zurich, assisted a RAF pilot’ Kitty Neale famous film producer in the UK, and cooked in a sanatorium in ‘Redolent of wartime Britain and brimming with heartfelt stories from Germany. She now lives and several characters, Molly Green's sure-footed novel shows just how writes in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. challenging it was to find love and a place to call home in the dark days of the war’ Terri Fleming

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HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 97 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 THE SECRET ORPHAN

Glynis Peters

For fans of Orphan Train and The Secret Wife

24 Jan 2019 A stunning and memorable page-turner of love, loss and resilience £8.99 Paperback 400pp

As the Nazis’ relentless bombs fall during the Blitz of Coventry, six-year- old Rose Sherbourne finds herself orphaned and under the guardianship of a Cornish farmer's daughter, Elenor Cardew. About the author Elenor knows that the only way to protect spirited Rose is to leave the city and make a new life for themselves away from harm. But soon Glynis Peters lives in the seaside Elenor discovers that Hitler’s firestorm is not the only thing she must town of Dovercourt-Harwich. In fear when she learns a devastating secret about Rose. 2014 she was shortlisted for the With Rose’s life in imminent danger, Elenor turns to the only person she Festival of Romance New Talent can trust to keep the deadly secret, heroic Canadian pilot, Jackson St Award. John. And amidst the destruction of war, an unlikely romance blossoms The Secret Orphan is her first as they find a way to protect the child they have both grown to WW2 historical novel. love…and each other.

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 98 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 A MOTHER’S GIFT

Pam Weaver

An engaging and gripping Saga set in the aftermath of WW2. Richly evocative of the period but also gritty and hard-hitting

Over 300,000 copies of Pam’s books sold to date 7 Mar 2019 Hardback 400pp

July 1948: As Britain recovers from WW2, Annie Royal is looking to the About the author future. Recently married to Henry, and with a baby on the way, she and her new husband are happily settled in the seaside town of Worthing. Pam Weaver is married with grown-up children. Her first novel, But a knock at the door brings Annie’s world crashing down. On her There’s Always Tomorrow was doorstep stands Sarah and her two young children. As they talk, Sarah published by Avon in July 2011. reveals that she is Henry’s wife – and she has been searching for him Since then she has published two since he walked out on their family a year ago. more novels and an Struggling to believe what she’s hearing, Annie is forced to accept the autobiographical account of her truth when Henry is arrested for bigamy. Alone, with no one to support time as a nursery nurse. She lives her, and with the baby due to arrive imminently, Annie must look to the in Worthing. most unlikely of places to find support in her darkest hour.

Praise for Pam Weaver: ‘A heartrending story about mothers and daughters.’ Kitty Neale ‘What a terrific read – Saga fans everywhere will love it and be asking for more from this talented new author.’ Annie Groves ‘The characters are so richly drawn and authentic that they pull the reader along through the story effortlessly. This book is a real page turner, which I enjoyed very much.’ Anne Bennett

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 99 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 WINTER ON THE MERSEY

Annie Groves

A heart-warming Christmas Saga

23 Oct 2018 Annie Groves is a top 20 Sunday Times bestselling author Price £6.99 Paperback 448pp

Kitty has seen her fair share of tragedy and instead of thinking about About the author romance, is determined to do her bit for King and country. Her life as a WREN means she is kept busy much of the time, but when Kitty finds Annie Groves was the creation of herself stationed back home on Merseyside, she meets up again with the much-loved writer, Penny Frank Feeny, the brave young officer who has always held a place in her Halsall, who died in 2011. Penny heart. was born and lived in the north- west of England all of her life and Britain is on the verge of victory, but will Kitty embrace the future and the Annie Groves novels drew on learn to love again? her family’s history, picked up from listening to her grandmother’s stories as a child. Praise for Annie Groves: Penny’s legacy of heart-warming ‘An engrossing story’ My Weekly and uplifting novels lives on through writer Jenny Shaw – who ‘A stirring and heartrending family saga…Against a backdrop of change knew Penny personally for many when the suffragette movement was coming to the fore, the choices and years. dreams of a generation of women combine to create this passionate story’ Liverpool Daily Post ‘Heartwrenching and uplifting in equal measure – a tragic indictment of what can happen when you swap passion for duty. Roll on the sequel!’ Take a Break ‘Written from the heart’ My Weekly

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 100 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 SARAH’S STORY

THE MILL VALLEY GIRLS

Lynne Francis

The third thrilling novel from the author of Ella’s Journey and Alice’s Secret, prepare to discover the truth about Sarah

A heartwarming story of family and hope, perfect for fans of Dilly 18 Oct 2018 Court and Carol Rivers Paperback 400pp

Sarah is lonely. Living in a small Yorkshire village with just her About the author grandmother for company, she longs to be reunited with her mother and sisters in Manchester. I grew up in East Yorkshire, spending my time in the sort of When she meets the mysterious Joe Bancroft, she feels her luck might be rolling countryside featured in changing. And, before long, Sarah’s married with a baby on the way. David Hockney’s more recent But Sarah’s hopes for a family home are dashed by Joe’s work, which works. After acquiring a degree in takes him away from her for months at a time. And when tragedy strikes, English Literature from London Sarah is left more alone than ever. University I worked in non-fiction publishing. Undertaking a ‘Starting When all hope seems lost, can Sarah take charge and save her family? to Write’ course at Arvon’s Lumb Bank reminded me how much I had loved to write as a child and Praise for Lynne Francis: so The Mill Valley Girls novels, inspired by and set in the West ‘A sweeping historical that reminded me of a young Barbara Taylor Yorkshire landscape, were born. Bradford.’ Netgalley Reviewer Now I live in the unspoilt East Kent countryside, perfect for ‘Readers who enjoy historical fiction will enjoy reading Ella’s Journey.’ writing, walking and inspiration. The Avid Reader ‘An extremely good debut novel…an emotional rollercoaster’ Gingerbookgeek ‘Another author to add to my to-read list.’ Netgalley Reviewer

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 101 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 A SISTER’S SORROW

Kitty Neale

Perfect for fans of Dilly Court, viewers of EastEnders and Coronation Street as well as traditional readers of this genre

One of Avon’s key performers and one of the UK’s best-loved saga 21 Feb 2019 authors, with over a million copies sold to date Paperback 400pp

It’s Sarah and her brother against the world. About the author

When Sarah Jepson’s mother Annie dies, Sarah is left with her little Kitty Neale was raised in South brother Tommy to care for. Alone in the world, the two of them must London and this working class make a life for themselves in the wake of the terrible upbringing they area became the inspiration for have endured. her novels. In the 1980s she But when Tommy is struck down by illness, Sarah’s new life collapses. moved to Surrey with her Lost in grief, she turns to the handsome Roger to save her – only to find husband and two children, but in that he is not who he seems. 1998 there was a catalyst in her life when her son died, aged just Waiting in the wings is George – kind, but brutally scarred, Sarah’s never 27. After joining other bereaved seen him as anything more than a friend. But could all that be about to parents in a support group, Kitty change? was inspired to take up writing and her books have been Sunday Times bestsellers. Kitty now lives in Spain with her husband.

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 102 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 DIGITAL FIRST PUBLISHING LOVE HEART LANE

Christie Barlow

‘Full of warmth, fun and feel-good factor’ Sunday Times bestseller Katie Fforde

‘Christie Barlow is one of the best writers in this genre’ Lorraine Rugman – The Book Review Café 4 Apr 2019 ‘Christie is an immensely talented author with the ability to spin £1.99 words into heart-warming comedy gold’ Caroline Mitchell #1 E-book bestselling author 400pp

Welcome to Love Heart Lane… About the author When Flick Simons returns to the small village of Heartcross she only Christie Barlow is the author of expected to stay for a few days. The white-washed cottages of Love several books including The Cosy Heart Lane might be her home, but the place holds too many painful Canal Boat Dream. She is an memories, and of one man in particular – Fergus Campbell. ambassador for @ZuriProject raising money and awareness and When a winter storm sweeps in, the only bridge connecting the village to engaging with communities in the main land is swept away! As the villagers pull together, Flick finds Uganda through organisations to herself welcomed back by the friends she once left behind. And as the improve their well-being. She is snow begins to melt, maybe there is a chance that Fergus’s heart will also Literary Editor for thaw too. www.mamalifemagazine.co uk. She loves to hear from her readers and you can get in touch via her website www.christiebarlow.com, Twitter @ChristieJBarlow and Facebook page, Christie Barlow author. Rights sold

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HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 104 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 THE SUMMER HOUSE IN SANTORINI

Samantha Parks

One summer in Greece will change everything Anna’s running away. From a failed relationship, her ruined career and her complicated family life. On the island of Santorini, with its picturesque villas and blue-tiled roofs, and the turquoise waters of the Mediterranean washing away her sadness, Anna has never felt more alive. 19 Apr 2019 And then there is gorgeous, mysterious Niko. Will Anna lose her heart in £0.99 more ways than one? E-book 400pp

About the author

Samantha Parks lives in Bournemouth, with her partner Alex, and works in marketing. The Summer House in Santorini is Samantha’s first novel and it’ll give you wanderlust.

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 105 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 A GREEK AFFAIR

Linn B. Halton

Linn B. Halton also writes as Lucy Coleman who is a top 20 Kindle bestseller with The French Adventure 28 Feb 2019 £1.99 E-book 400pp

More than just a holiday romance? About the author

Her daughter, her job and divorcing her untrustworthy ex are Leah’s Bristol-born Linn B. Halton lives in main priorities. She isn’t really bothered that her life might be missing a the Forest of Dean, in the UK few things. But after winning a prestigious travel blogger award, she’s with her husband and Bengal cat, inundated with offers to review glamorous holiday destinations. Lying Ziggy. around drinking exotic cocktails and being paid for it! What could be better? Perhaps a romantic trip to idyllic Greece to find the one man A Greek Affair is a wonderful who might make Leah risk her heart again. Grecian escapist read which will sweep you off your feet.

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 106 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 THE NOT SO PERFECT PLAN TO SAVE FRIENDSHIP HOUSE

Lilly Bartlett

Lilly is the pen-name of Sunday Times and USA Today best-selling author, Michele Gorman 31 Aug 2018 A heart-warming, uplifting comedy about friendship, community and £1.99 lov E-book 400pp Meet Phoebe, who’s 28, and Laney, Dot and Maggie, who are 68, 78, and none of your business. Together they'll prove that age doesn’t matter when it comes to friendship, belonging and an unquenchable zest for life. A hilarious, uplifting novel about the ties of community, the strength of love and how nobody is truly ordinary.

When Framlingham’s famously all-female senior living home goes co-ed, a About the author war between the sexes is declared. Stuck in the middle, chef Phoebe Stockton is desperate to help her Lilly Bartlett’s cosy rom-coms are friends plot to keep the community that means so much to them. It’s full of warmth, quirky characters become her life raft, too. She finds comfort in her beloved career that and guaranteed happily-ever- might finally make her parents proud. But Phoebe’s darling Nick is lining afters. up on the other side of the battle, and their relationship is suffering collateral damage. The stakes couldn’t be higher. If the home’s owner can’t improve business by moving the men in, he’ll have to evict everyone. The women aren’t about to let that happen.

Reviews ‘This is a wonderful rollercoaster of a read’ Tracy Bloom ‘Funny, warm and always entertaining, reading a Michele Gorman novel is Rights sold like spending time with a favourite friend’ Chrissie Manby, Sunday Times bestselling Author ‘An engaging read that makes you smile with each page turned’ My Weekly ‘Fresh, funny and brilliant’ Heat Magazine ‘A well-written comedy romp’ Sunday Mirror

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 107 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN?

Sun Chara

Fun and feisty contemporary romance

31 Aug 2018 Who's meddling with happily ever after? £1.99 E-book 304pp

The Wedding: it’s a set up. The Break-up: it’s a con. The Reconciliation: it’s a trap. About the author When high society bride, Samantha Carroll, devises an ingenious plan to Sun Chara, a multi-published, ditch her meddling matchmaking mamma’s groom of choice, the banker’s JABBIC winner for Manhattan son, instead of the ordinary Irish guy Johnny Belen she’s pining for, all Millionaire's Cinderella, writes sexy, pandemonium breaks loose. hip and fun contemporary romance, high adventure historical In the meantime, Johnny has devised his own plan to thwart monster- romance, and any genre that mamma-in-law’s matchmaking for the wedding of the season, but it is knocks at her imagination. soon clear that Sam is not the type of girl who can be scooped up by just Globetrotting for lore while any man. keeping tabs on Hollywood leads, she loves the challenge of creating stories for book and screen. Praise for Sun Chara: ‘Sun Chara's writing shines’ Jane Linfoot, bestselling Author ‘Pure yumminess’ Lisa/The Novelists’ Nook ‘Sun Chara has a gift for bringing the magic of love to life through her stories…’ Lisa Weaver, Kindle Scout Award Winner

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 108 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 THE HAPPINESS LIST

LIFE IS ABOUT TO CHANGE FOREVER…

Annie Lyons

Heather is finally back on Hope Street after running from the memories for so long. She hasn’t bumped into many neighbours yet but with her upcoming wedding to plan there’s plenty to keep her busy! Fran is still trying to get used to a life without her husband by her side. It’s hard enough raising two children on her own – she doesn’t have time to even think about dating. Pamela is fed up with being taken for granted by her grown-up children 11 Jul 2018 and grumbling husband. She’s ready to shake things up a little, but will her £0.99 family even notice? E-book 368pp So when the three women hear about a ‘happiness course’ starting on Hope Street, surely it’s the perfect opportunity to let their hair down, laugh with new friends and maybe even change their lives in ways they never expected.

Praise for The Happiness List: About the author

‘Annie Lyons captures the true complexities of our lives with warmth, Having worked in the worlds of emotion and heaps of laughter. The Happiness List is a must-read of the book selling and publishing, Annie summer!’ Jenny Oliver Lyons decided to have a go at ‘Happy, hopeful and joyously life-affirming. Exactly the book we need book writing. Following a creative right now.’ Cathy Bramley writing course, lots of reading and an extraordinary amount of ‘Go on then, I was thinking, win me over. Well it did – it’s Oprah coffee, she produced Not Quite Winfrey meets Victoria Wood and I loved it!’ Felicity Everett Perfect, which went on to become a #1 bestseller. She tries to write ‘This book will fill you with feel-good! A heart-warming read that will stories which make people laugh leave you with the biggest smile!’ Mandy Baggot and cry, although hopefully not at the same time

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 109 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 THE MAGIC PIE SHOP – A SLICE OF MAGIC

A.G. Myers

A plea she can’t ignore, a town of secrets and a magical recipe for love – or disaster. Susanna Daniels has spent over twenty years wondering why her beloved Aunt Erma disappeared from her life. When Aunt Erma leaves a voicemail asking for help at her pie shop, Susanna thinks she’s finally going to get the answers she’s been waiting for. But when Susanna arrives in the small town of Hocus Hills, Aunt Erma is gone, leaving only a short 1 Mar 2019 note, her mischievous dog, Mitzy, and a pie shop with a mind of its own £0.99 to run. E-book This is a heartwarming and cosy small-town romance with a hint of 240pp mystery.

About the author

A.G. Mayes lives in Minnesota with her husband and two dogs. A.G. Mayes loves to eat pie and this now counts as research! A Slice of Magic, which was originally self-published is a sweet, heart-warming and romantic series about a young woman, Susanna, whose eccentric Aunt Erma mysteriously disappears, leaving Susanna to look after her small town pie shop and mischievous dog, Mitzy.

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 110 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 SOMETHING LIKE HAPPY

Sasha Greene

An emotional and heartfelt novel about mental health and friendship 13 May 2019 £0.99 E-book 400pp

Jade is just trying to get by. She doesn’t want to talk about it. She doesn’t About the author want a fuss. Sasha Greene is a romance writer But one night she meets Nick and everything changes. and lives in beautiful Scotland. She Out of the most tragic of situations, Nick and Jade’s friendship blossoms. is a member of the Romantic Novelists’ Association. Jade used to be sure that she was better off alone. But could it be that together, with Nick by her side, she can feel more than something like Something Like Happy is her first happy? novel. You can follow her on Twitter @SashaGreeneAuth.

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 111 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 MEADOWBROOK MANOR

Faith Bleasdale

For readers of Sheila Norton’s Primrose Vet series and Cathy Bramley’s feel-good novels

Faith also writes as Rachel Wells, author of the bestselling Alfie 20 Aug 2018 series £1.99 E-book 400pp

This is the third book in the heart-warming Meadowbrook Manor series About the author and will once again sweep readers away to the countryside with adorable animals at the sanctuary, and the Meadowbrook Hotel run by the siblings Faith lives in North Devon, a of the Singer family. single mum. She grew up in North Devon, studied History in Bristol, When the Singers receive a three month-booking for a room at the hotel then moved to London – spending from Brooke Walker, a 24-year-old Californian woman, they are some time living in Singapore. She delighted to accept the extra business. Brooke’s vague about the details returned to North Devon when and just says she is setting up a business in the UK, but it soon becomes her child was born and now lives clear that she has another mysterious motive for staying at an idyllic countryside and beach Meadowbrook and getting to know the Singer family. life – normally in the rain.

Reviews for A Year at Meadowbrook Manor: ‘Wish the animal sanctuary and Manor House were real as I would book a holiday there for real asap. It sounds and feels idyllic.’ Netgalley Reviewer ‘A lovely heart-warming hug of a book about family and following your heart.’ Zara Stoneley ‘A well written, light, warm hearted read.’ Netgalley Reviewer

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 112 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 LAST OF THE SUMMER VINES

Romy Sommer

When ambitious workaholic Sarah Wells discovers she has inherited her estranged father’s vineyard near Montalcino in Tuscany, the last thing she wants is to take time away from her busy schedule to sort out a crumbling mess of a palazzo. But, of course, life never runs smoothly and when she makes a rare error, her bosses decide a holiday is just what she needs.

When Sarah arrives in Italy, she learns that she is not her father’s sole 8 Jun 2018 heir. In fact, she only has a partial stake in Castello di Sant’ Angelo £0.99 because of a loophole in Italian law. Her father has left the vineyard E-book instead to his business partner, the gorgeous Tomasso Di Biassi – and Tomasso doesn’t want to sell. 400pp At first, Sarah wants the deal done as quickly as possible so she can get back to her life in London, but it seems Italy has other plans for her. Under the warmth of the Tuscan sun, with a glass or two of the local vino rosso, and brooding Tomasso challenging her all the way , Sarah starts to realise that that there might just be something to la dolce vita. About the author

Praise for Last of the Summer Vines: Romy Sommer was a 2016 finalist for the Romance Writers of America® RITA Award for her novel Not a Fairy Tale, and as ‘A gorgeous love letter to Italy’ Kat French Chairperson of ROSA (Romance Writers Organisation of South Africa). She is also a writing coach ‘All I can picture is myself in Tuscany…A book that will sweep you away’ and teacher, she helps make other Kindle bestseller Jo Watson, author of Love to Hate You writers' dreams come true too. Romy writes contemporary fairy tale romances and historical novellas set in the 1920s.

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 113 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 POPPY’S PLACE IN THE SUN

A FRENCH ESCAPE

Lorraine Wilson

‘She had me at Bonjour! Warm, funny, deliciously French…this lovely 13 Apr 2018 story filled my heart with sunshine’ Jane Linfoot £0.99 E-book 400pp

With only her trusty dogs Peanut, Treacle and Pickwick by her side, About the author Poppy Kirkbride could be forgiven for having doubts about her move to a quiet village in rural France. But as the sun shines down on her Lorraine Wilson writes flirty, feel- ramshackle new home, Poppy knows she’s made the right decision. A lick good fiction and is unashamedly of paint, and some TLC and her rustic farmhouse will be the perfect fond of happy endings. She loves holiday retreat – Poppy’s dream come true. hearing from readers and feels incredibly grateful to be doing the Poppy is welcomed by her fellow villagers, except for brooding local vet job she always dreamt of. She Leo Dubois, who makes it clear Poppy isn’t welcome in his village – or splits her time between the South his life! Leo might be gorgeous, but Poppy won’t be told what to do by an of France and Cambridgeshire and arrogant Frenchman – no matter how kind and gentle he is to her dogs! is usually either writing or reading Determined to stay, Poppy tries to understand the enigmatic Frenchman while being sat on, walked over or better. But as the two get closer, Poppy sees another side to Leo – a barked at by one of her growing man with heartbreak of his own. Falling in love with Leo is easy, but can band of rescue dogs. he ever return Poppy's love? And what would this mean for her dream life and place in the sun?

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 114 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 A BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR A WEDDING

Charlotte Butterfield

Wedding journalist Eve is over the moon when her three best friends and her brother all decide to get married in the same summer. But when she finds out the man she once thought she’d be walking up the aisle with is back in the country and on all the guestlists, she can’t wait for wedding season to be over. As if Ben’s sudden reappearance isn’t enough, her bridezilla besties have her polishing floors, searching for giant flamingos and dog-sitting while 11 May 2018 they jet off on honeymoon. Her only release is writing an anonymous £1.99 column full of her bitter bridesmaid tales – she just needs to make sure E-book the happy couples never find out. 400pp Between facing her relationship demons and juggling her maid-of-honour duties, is Eve doomed to be left out of this summer of love?

Praise for A Beautiful Day for a Wedding: About the author

‘One of the funniest books of the year’ Lianne, Goodreads Former magazine editor Charlotte Butterfield was born in Bristol in 1977. She studied English at Royal ‘Will leave you with a massive smile on your face’ Mrs W Reviews Holloway University and an MPhil in Gender and Women’s Studies at Birmingham University before becoming a journalist and copywriter. She moved to Dubai in 2005 where she lives with her husband and three children.

Newton Compton (Italian)

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 115 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 THE WEDDING SHOP ON WEXLEY STREET

Rachel Dove

A laugh-out-loud romance, perfect for fans of Holly Martin and Tilly Tennant 10 Aug 2018 £0.99 E-book 384pp

Maria is ready to say ‘Yes, to the dress’! About the author

As owner of Happy Ever After, Maria Mallory is Westfield's resident In 2015, Rachel Dove won the wedding planner, spending her days making dreams come true for future Prima magazine and Mills & Boon brides. Flirty Fiction Competition with Maria even has her own perfect day planned out too, she just needs to her entry The Chic Boutique on find the right man. So when she falls in love with local celeb Darcy Baker Street. The Flower Shop on Burgess she can't believe her luck – it was finally her turn for her Happy Foxley Street followed this in 2017 Ever After. Or so she thought. and both books hit the Amazon top 200. Chic Boutique got to #2 in Jilted at the altar, Maria can't believe that her fairytale ending hasn't come the rural life humour chart and is true. She's ready to give up on love once and for all. But little does she regularly in the top 100 of that know that once you stop looking for it, love has a way of surprising you. chart. Rachel was the winner of the Writers Bureau Writer of the Year Award 2016 and has had work published in the UK and overseas in various magazines. She is studying for an MA in Creative Writing.

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 116 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 THE LITTLE BOOK CAFÉ

Georgia Hill

A charming new series from the author of Millie Vanilla’s Cupcake Café 13 Dec 2018 £2.99 E-book 400pp

Tash, Emma and Amy couldn’t be more different. A successful estate agent who has her life pretty much on track, Tash has ticked all the boxes. Hasn’t she? About the author Emma is a budding writer who yearns to flex her writing skills and shake up her life that has become, well, a little stale... Georgia Hill writes rom-coms and historical fiction and is published And then there’s Amy, the manager of The Little Book Café, a hopeless by HarperImpulse, the digital-first romantic who had her heart broken, but quietly refuses to give up on imprint of HarperCollins. love. She divides her time between the Brought together by their love of books and delicious cake from the café beautiful counties of next door, they are in for a year of romance, crime and classic novels Herefordshire and Devon and that will help them get through all that life will throw at them. lives with her two beloved spaniels, a husband (also beloved) and a ghost called Zoe. She loves Praise for Georgia Hill: Jane Austen, eats far too much Belgian chocolate and has a ‘For anyone who enjoys comfort reading with a charming setting and a passion for Strictly Come Dancing. big helping of romance’ – Kitty Loves Books ‘Such a sweet read that you will find it very hard to put down’ – Sky Hogan, Goodreads ‘A fun filled read, with a great storyline full of ups and downs. Wonderful characters. Beautiful setting and a writing style that makes you not want to put the book down. I can't wait for the next instalment’ – Karen Whittard, Amazon reviewer ‘I finished it in a couple of hours, and even though I knew it was going to be a short one and would be left wanting more, I didn’t care!!’ – Stardust Book Reviews

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 117 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 HOW TO BAKE A NEW BEGINNING

THREE SISTERS. ONE TRIP TO ITALY. THE CHANCE TO CHANGE THEIR LIVES.

Lucy Knott

Perfect for fans of Jenny Oliver, Carole Mathews and Lucy Diamond 9 Sept 2018 £0.99 E-book 384pp

Amanda has always taken the role of big sister seriously. She has her life About the author in order; a fantastic job in a great restaurant, a wonderful house and a best friend who’s a Rockstar. But, Amanda’s beginning to realise that her Lucy Knott is a former life is missing one monumental piece… professional wrestler with a passion for storytelling. Now, Sabrina is living the high life in LA. Her Instagram is full of lavish parties, instead of telling her stories in the her tweets are brimming with celebrity names, but in reality she’s stuck ring, she’s putting pen to paper, behind a desk working for a boss who is determined to make her suffer. fulfilling another lifelong dream in Is it time for her to stand up and take charge of her life? becoming an author. Louisa has always been drowned out by her sister’s successes. As the Lucy is a self-professed hopeless university drop-out she’s always felt third best. But a chance encounter in romantic, her husband being the a little Italian village may be about to change that. reason behind her desire to write. When their beloved grandfather passes away these sisters are forced to Inspired by her Italian take another look at their lives. These three sisters are about to embark grandparents, when she is not on a journey of self-discovery that could just lead them down a road of writing you will most likely find romance (with a little help from the kitchen)! her cooking, baking and devouring Italian food, in addition to learning Italian and daydreaming of trips to Italy. Along with her twin sister, Kelly, Lucy runs TheBlossomTwins.com, where she enthusiastically shares her love for books, baking and Italy, with daily posts, reviews and recipes. You can find Lucy on Twitter @TheBlossomTwins or @LucyCKnott HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 118 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 COME AWAY WITH ME

Maddie Please

As approachable, funny and honest as Bridget Jones and with all the commercial settings of Jenny Colgan and Jane Costello 13 Aug 2018 A hilarious new voice in the women’s fiction and romance market £1.99 E-book 400pp

When Alexa Fisher finds herself trapped on a twelve-day cruise to About the author celebrate her younger sister’s hen-do – just the two of them – she wishes she’d jumped overboard. Following a career as a dentist, Maddie now writes full time, she Despite the age difference, India has always been the judgemental sibling, lives in Devon and there’s been even more friction than usual since ‘the big engagement’. With India constantly obsessing over wedding plans, Alexa has never felt more single, or more of a failure. She longs to find a man who was funny, handsome and faithful, but when she meets the enigmatic (and gorgeous) Gabriel Frost on the cruise, he seems to be as cold as his name suggests. Or is he…?

Praise for Maddie Please: ‘A breezy feel-good read that made me laugh out loud!’ Phillipa Ashley

‘A Year of New Adventures is like a dose of sunshine in book form.’ Previous rights sold to: Chrissie Manby HarperCollins (Italian) ‘A beautiful, heartfelt and touching novel … Just fantastic.’ The Writing Garnet

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 119 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 MUMS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN

Lucie Wheeler

Lucie Wheeler is the author of The First Time Mum’s Club

16 Mar 2018 For fans of Giovanna Fletcher, Paige Toon and The Unmumsy Mum! Price £1.99 E-book 416pp

Meet Nancy About the author

Single mum Nancy will do anything for her little boy. Jack’s autism makes Lucie Wheeler lives in Essex with life difficult at times, but she’s determined to ensure he lives the best life her husband and daughter, and possible. So, when her best friend Harriet suggests a holiday to Ibiza, her English Bull Terrier, Dame, Nancy is torn: will Jack cope with the change in routine…will she? who loves to sit under Lucie’s And Harriet desk as she writes and keep her feet warm. Never one to sit still, Workaholic mum Harriet convinces Nancy it’s the break they all need. A Lucie always has lots going on in chance to have some fun with the kids, away from the stresses of normal her life. Currently, she’s writing life. And she’s determined to switch off her laptop, ignore her inbox, and her novels alongside studying for a just have fun with her kids for seven whole days… degree. She is also one of The Romaniacs. Cocktails and kids’ club – what could go wrong? Ibiza is beautiful, but Jack struggles with everything, Harriet refuses to put her laptop away, and Nancy begins to think she’s made a huge mistake. And then Nancy meets Cameron and his young son, Aiden and discovers that sometimes the best fun happens when you least expect it.

Reviews ‘Heartwarming and poignant’ the Sun ‘This book captured my heart’ bestselling author Christie Barlow

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 120 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 THE WINDMILL CAFÉ

Poppy Blake

The complete collection of The Windmill Cafe stories

‘I relished every moment of this story … definitely not one to be 20 Sep 2018 missed’ Emma, Shaz’s Book Blog E-book 688pp

Escaping the bustle and heartbreak of her old life in the city, Rosie Barnes can’t believe that her dream of setting up a café has come true. Whether it’s her chilled homemade lemonade, sticky chocolate brownies or warming mince pies, Rosie’s café draws guests in from far and wide, and About the author the folk of Willerby can enjoy it come rain or shine. Poppy Blake is an avid scribbler of But some mysterious events soon threaten the picturesque town she contemporary romance and now calls home, and with the help of ruggedly handsome local Matt romcoms. When not writing she Wilson, she must find out what’s going on before the reputation of the loves indulging in the odd cocktail town – and her beloved café – are ruined. or two – accompanied by a tower of cupcakes. The Windmill Cafe series follows the life and loves of Rosie and Matt in the glorious countryside of Norfolk and will be opening its doors in March 2018 with Summer Breeze. Why not pop in for a visit?

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 121 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 THE LITTLE UNICORN GIFT SHOP

LOVE CAN BE FOUND IN THE MOST MAGICAL PLACES

Kellie Hailes

Poppy and Ben have been best friends forever and now they’re embarking on a new adventure together – opening a joint unicorn gift shop and cafe. Ben has one rule; no unicorn paraphernalia is to cross into his tea shop. But Poppy has other ideas. They’ve always been there for each other, at least until Poppy went travelling around the world – without Ben. But now she’s back and she’s determined to stay put, bringing a little bit of magic back into Ben’s life. 2 Aug 2018 Can they go back to the way things once were or will the years of £0.99 distance stand in the way of their new shop and blossoming romance? E-book 384pp

About the author

Kellie Hailes previously worked as a radio copywriter, freelance copywriter and web writer, now writes full-time.

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 122 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 SNOWFLAKES AT LAVENDER BAY

Sarah Bennett

Perfect for fans of Trisha Ashley, Rachael Lucas and Hilary Boyd 1 Nov 2018 £2.99 E-book 205pp

Libby Stone has lived in Lavender Bay all her life. She loves the little About the author seaside town and has big dreams to turn her father’s greasy old chippy into a dainty teashop – not that she’s told him yet! Sarah Bennett has been reading for as long as she can remember. Finding love isn’t easy amongst the cluster of coastal houses, but it’s not Raised in a family of bookworms, every day that someone quite as handsome and mysterious as Owen her love affair with books of all Coburn walks into the local pub. genres has culminated in the And as the snowflakes begin to swirl on the promenade, Libby realises ultimate Happy Ever After – she’s falling for him. But Owen has been keeping a secret that could getting to write her own stories destroy everything… to share with others. You can connect with her via Twitter @Sarahlou_writes or on Facebook www.facebook.com/SarahBennett Author

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 123 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 FIVE LADIES GO SKIING

Karen Aldous

A novel of love, loss and friendship, perfect for fans of Jules Wake, 5 Nov 2018 Erica James and Cathy Kelly £2.99 E-book 384pp

Escape to gorgeous Switzerland this winter with the brand new, uplifting About the author read from Karen Aldous. Much of Karen's inspiration comes When Ginny Watts’ husband passes away, she is left grief-stricken, not from her travels. The UK, France, only over her husband’s death but the secrets he has left behind… Switzerland and USA are just Luckily for Ginny, she has four wonderful friends - Lou, Cathy, Angie and some you’ll be transported to in Kim - poised to whisk her away on a ladies skiing holiday to beautiful La her books, but wherever she goes, Tzoumaz, Switzerland. new characters invite themselves into 'Karen's World' screaming at While all of them appear to have their lives together from the outside, her to tell their stories; strong little do the ladies know that every single one of them is fighting a secret independent women who are battle. capable of directing their own lives – but struggle to control As the trip unfolds, they realise that fears of tumbling down the slopes them…especially when temptation after too much rosé is the least of their worries and all is not what it strikes! seems… You can follow Karen on Twitter at: @KarenAldous

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 124 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 NO ONE CANCELS CHRISTMAS

Zara Stoneley

The Wedding Date has now sold over 100,000 copies in the UK and US

‘Sprinkled with oodles of charm…I simply adored this book’ Christie Barlow 19 Oct 2018 ‘Full of laugh out loud moments’ Heidi Swain £1.99 E-book 400pp ‘The Rom Com of the year’ Philippa Ashley

It’s the most magical time of the year, and for travel agent Sarah it’s also About the author the busiest! But this year one man threatens to ruin Christmas for Sarah’s customers – Mr Grinch, Will Armstrong. Zara Stoneley splits her time between a cosy country cottage in The Shooting Star Mountain resort is a magical place, and Sarah has fond Cheshire and an apartment in memories of Christmas here as a little girl – visits to Father Christmas, Barcelona, and writes fun, husky rides in the snow and hot chocolate by a roaring fire. But as the romantic stories set in the British resorts new owner, Will refuses to play snowball or to deck the halls countryside. with anything remotely resembling tinsel! She is the author of the With customers complaining their Christmas is ruined, Sarah decides it’s Tippermere series (Stable Mates, up to her to convince Scroogey Will just how magical Christmas can be. Country Affairs and Country Rivals), But getting Will into the Christmas spirit is hopeless – he is Bah Humbug as well as The Holiday Swap and personified! But as Sarah gets to know him better, she realises that The Wedding Date published by underneath all the gloom is a man struggling with a pain of his own. HarperCollins. With the big day approaching, Sarah realises that the magic and sparkle Where you can find her at can wait. This year, she’s going to spend Christmas day with someone http://www.zarastoneley.com special - her very own Mr Scrooge. Twitter: @ZaraStoneley http://www.facebook.com/ZaraSto neley

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 125 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 SECOND CHANCES AT THE LOG FIRE CABIN

Catherine Ferguson

Catherine’s first two novels both hit the e-book bestseller charts, selling 30k copies apiece. Secrets at Ivy Garden reached #22 in the Kindle charts 1 Nov 2018 For fans of Jenny Colgan and Lucy Diamond 8.99 Paperback 400pp

When Roxy proposes to her boyfriend Jackson in a moment of madness About the author on live TV, she’s mortified when he rejects her. To escape the embarrassment, she takes a job working as baking assistant at the idyllic Catherine Ferguson burst onto Log Fire Cabin. Roxy hopes the new job will take her mind off Jackson, the writing scene at the age of because to her eternal annoyance, she hasn’t been able to stop thinking nine, anonymously penning a about him. weekly magazine for her five-year- old brother (mysteriously titled But when Jackson turns up at the cabin unexpectedly, things begin to go the ‘Willy’ comic). wrong. Can Roxy heal her own heart this Christmas? Or is someone waiting in the wings to help her? Catherine’s continuing love of writing saw her spend her twenties writing for various Reviews teenage magazines including Jackie and Blue Jeans before getting ‘Gorgeously written, heart-warming and with characters so vividly serious and becoming a sub-editor realised that you just want to hang out with them on a Saturday night. on the Dundee Courier and She’s already a hugely popular author but this, mark my words, is the Advertiser. book that will make Catherine Ferguson go stratospheric.' Claudia Carroll

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 126 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 GOODBYE FOR NOW

TWO BROTHERS, ONLY ONE SURVIVES

M.J. Hollows

Perfect for fans of Jenny Ashcroft, Kate Furnival and Louisa Young 12 Oct 2018 £2.99 E-book 384pp

As Europe is torn apart by war, two brothers fight very different battles, About the author and both could lose everything. M.J. Hollows was born in London While George has always been the brother to rush towards the action, in 1986, and moved to Liverpool fast becoming a boy-soldier when war breaks out, Joe thinks differently. in 2010 to lecture in Audio Refusing to fight, Joe stays behind as a conscientious objector battling Engineering. With a keen interest against the propaganda. in history, music, and science, he On the Western front, George soon discovers that war is not the great has told stories since he was little. adventure he was led to believe. Surrounded by mud, blood and horror Goodbye for Now is his first novel, his mindset begins to shift as he questions everything he was once sure which he started as part of his MA of. in Writing from Liverpool John Moores University, graduating in At home in Liverpool, Joe has his own war to win. Judged and imprisoned 2015. He is now researching for his cowardice, he is determined to stand by his convictions, no towards a PhD in Creative matter the cost. Writing, and working on his next novel. Find out more about By the end of The Great War only one brother will survive, but which? Michael at his website: www.michaelhollows.com

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 127 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 THE STORY OF US

LOVE CAN’T BE DEFINED BY WAR

Lana Kortchik

A powerful tale of love, loss, and the power of hope set in Kiev during the Second World War, perfect for fans of Kate Furnivall, Pam Jenoff, and V. S. Alexander.

'A powerful and hard-hitting novel' – Deborah Swift 5 Dec 2018 £3.99 'I cried, smiled, gasped, and laughed while reading this book. It will E-book stay with me long after I've finished it.' J.L. Leslie, author of Tame Me 384pp

A dark shadow is about to fall over the golden cupolas of Kiev. About the author

As the Red Army retreats in the face of Hitler’s relentless advance across Lana Kortchik grew up in two Eastern Europe, the lives of sisters Natasha and Lisa are about to change opposite corners of the Soviet forever. Union – a snow-white Siberian As Lisa’s plans to marry her childhood sweetheart quickly turn to tragedy town and the golden-domed under the occupation, Natasha grows close to Mark, a Hungarian soldier, Ukrainian capital. At the age of 16, enlisted against all his principals on the side of the Nazis. she moved to Australia with her mother. Her short stories have But as Natasha fights for the survival of the friends and family she loves, appeared in many magazines and the war threatens to tear them apart. anthologies. She was the winner of Historical Novel Society Autumn 2012 Short Fiction competition and the runner-up of 2013 Defenestrationism Short Story Contest. This is her first novel.

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 128 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 LIES BETWEEN US

Ronnie Turner

A gripping psychological thriller for fans of Clare Mackintosh, Shari Lapena and Lisa Jewell 1 Oct 2018 £0.99 E-book 384pp

Will they ever learn the truth? About the author

Three people, leading very different lives, are about to be brought Ronnie Turner grew up in together – with devastating consequences. Cornwall, the youngest in a large John has a perfect life, until the day his daughter goes missing. family. At an early age, she discovered a love of literature and Maisie cares for her patients, but hides her own traumatic past. dreamed of being a published author. Ronnie now lives in Miller should be an innocent child, but is obsessed with something he Dorset with her family and three can’t have. dogs. In her spare time, she They all have something in common, though none of them know it – and reviews books on her blog and the truth won’t stay hidden for long. enjoys long walks on the coast. Lies Between Us is her debut novel.

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 129 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 STRANGERS ON A BRIDGE

Louise Mangos

Perfect for fans of I See You, Friend Request and Apple Tree Yard 6 Jul 2018 £0.99 E-book 384pp

She should never have saved him. About the author

When Alice Reed goes on her regular morning jog in the peaceful Swiss Louise Mangos writes novels, Alps, she doesn’t expect to save a man from suicide. But she does. And it short stories and flash fiction, is her first mistake. which have won prizes, been Adamant they have an instant connection, Manfred’s charming exterior placed on shortlists and read out grows darker and his obsession with Alice grows stronger. on BBC radio. Strangers on a Bridge is her first novel. It was a In a country far from home, where the police don’t believe her, the locals finalist in the Exeter Novel Prize don’t trust her and even her husband questions the truth about Manfred, and long listed for the Bath Novel Alice has nowhere to turn. Award. You can connect with Louise on Facebook and Twitter To what lengths will Alice go to protect herself and her family? @LouiseMangos, or visit her website www.louisemangos.com where there are links to some of her short fiction.

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 130 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 A FATAL MISTAKE

Faith Martin

A gripping, twisty crime novel that you won't be able to put down. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie and M.C. Beaton

Has been a Kindle bestseller in the UK, Australia, US and Canada across all of her DCI Hilary books 5 Sept 2018 £2.99 The first book in this series, A Fatal Obsession, has sold over 35,000 E-book copies since it’s release in June 384pp

Summer 1960, Oxford About the author

In the glorious sunshine of Oxford, on a day when everyone should be Faith Martin has been writing for celebrating, tragedy strikes when a university student is found floating in over 25 years, in four genres and the river, dead. under four different pen names. Probationary WPC Trudy Loveday finds herself paired with coroner She was born in Oxford and sets Clement Ryder to investigate and it soon becomes clear that this case is most of her crime novels within not going to be easy. sight of the city of dreaming spires. A real nature lover and The witnesses all refuse to give a straight answer, each new lead sends afficionado of the countryside, them in a new direction and tales of other missing youngsters add further descriptions of wildlife and native mystery to the investigation. flora often find their way into her manuscripts. One thing is certain though, something doesn’t seem quite right about the university’s most popular student.

More from the Ryder and Loveday Series Book 1: A Fatal Obsession Book 2: A Fatal Mistake Book 3: A Fatal Flaw, coming February 2019

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 131 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 CLOSE YOUR EYES

A GRIPPING PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER WITH A KILLER TWIST!

Darren O’Sullivan

‘Engrossing, compelling and twisty from the first page to the shocking ending. This book grabbed me and didn't let go.’ Michele Campbell author of It’s Always the Husband

Perfect for fans of Holly Seddon, Gillian Flynn and B.A. Paris 5 May 2018 £1.99 ‘Immensely talented new author.’ John Marrs, author of The One and E-book When You Disappeared 384pp

Close your eyes…and count to ten. About the author He doesn’t know his name. He doesn’t know his secret. Darren O'Sullivan was born in Slough in 1982 but moved to When Daniel woke up from a coma he had no recollection of the life he Peterborough when he was 17 to lived before. Now, fourteen years later, he’s being forced to remember. train in performing arts. He has been working creatively ever A phone call in the middle of the night demands he return what he stole since, first as an actor for the – but Daniel has no idea what it could be, or who the person on the stage, then director. Five years other end is. He has been given one warning, if he doesn’t find out his ago he felt inspired to write family will be murdered. theatre and from that came the Rachael needs to protect her son. Trapped with no way out she will do idea to develop a novel. Following anything to ensure they survive. But sometimes mothers can’t save their being accepted in the Faber and children and her only hope is Daniel’s memory. Faber novel writing programme in 2015 he fine-tuned his hand and during that six-month training programme his debut novel Our Little Secret was born. Rights sold

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HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 132 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 PERFECT DEAD

Jackie Baldwin

The second gripping crime novel in an exciting new series. Ex-priest DI Frank Farrell finds himself on the trail of a vicious killer in rural Scotland Perfect for fans of Stuart MacBride, James Oswald and Val 15 Jun 2018 McDermid £0.99 E-book 400pp

Ex-priest DI Farrell is called on to investigate a gruesome death in rural Scotland. All evidence points to suicide, except for one loose end: every light in the cottage was switched off. Why would he kill himself in the dark? About the author

The question sparks a murder investigation that leads to the mysterious Jackie Baldwin practiced as a Ivy House, home of ‘The Collective’, a sinister commune of artists who solicitor in a rural town for will do anything to keep their twisted secrets hidden. twenty years specialising in family And when the remains of a young girl are uncovered on a barren stretch and criminal law. She then trained of coastline, Farrell realises that there is something rotten in this tight- as a hypnotherapist and now knit community. Now he must track down a ruthless killer before works from home. She is married another person dies, this time much closer to home. with two grown up children and loves to walk with her two dogs in local forests. She is an active member of her local crime writing group.

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 133 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 TELL THE TRUTH

OR THEY’LL TELL IT FOR YOU…

Amanda Brittany

‘An exciting new voice – Brittany reels readers in with this twisty, clever thriller that will have you second-guessing everything…’ Phoebe Morgan, author of The Doll House ‘Brilliant, pacey, and will leave you suspecting everyone is involved!’ Darren O’Sullivan, author of Our Little Secret 6 Dec 2018 £0.99 ‘I was drawn in right from the rather original prologue and did not E-book see that twist coming!’ Diane Jeffrey, author of Those Who Lie 384pp

Rachel’s childhood is a mess of fragmented memories, and her adult life is About the author no less chaotic. Being in a serious car crash ten Her mother and daughter were her only concrete links to the past and years ago prompted Amanda now they are slipping through her fingers. Fuelled by the fear of losing Brittany to fulfil her dream to them both, she delves into her mother’s past, fast becoming entangled in write. She gained a BA in her own tragic history. Literature, and a Diploma in With eerie friend requests filling Rachel’s phone and shocking flashbacks Literature and Creative Writing, filling her mind, she is plagued by her mother’s past, and soon realises and since then has sold almost 200 that her entire life might just be a lie. stories to women’s magazines globally. Will she ever discover the truth? When her younger sister became This thrilling novel will have you questioning your own relationships and ill, Amanda hoped to publish her doubting if everyone in your life is who they say they are. novel with all author profits from book downloads going to Cancer Research UK. Her Last Lie is that Perfect for fans of The Girl on the Train and He Said/She Said. book.

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 134 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 LITTLE GIRL GONE

Stephen Edger

Perfect for fans of Closer, The Date and The Affair

30 Nov 2019 Tense psychological thriller £0.99 E-book 350pp

It’s every parent’s worst nightmare. Alex Granger only turned her back for a moment – but a moment was all it took for her world to be destroyed. Her two-year-old daughter Carol-Anne has vanished, seemingly into thin air. About the author

Alex’s husband Ray is a detective, so he’s used to dealing with horrific Stephen Edger has been writing cases. But nothing could have prepared him for this. Forbidden from crime thrillers since 2010. An avid aiding the inquiry, he is forced to confront the fact that he might never reader, Stephen writes what he see his daughter again. likes to read: fast-paced, crime With no suspects, no DNA evidence and no promising leads, the thrillers with more than a nod to investigation starts to stall. Then Alex receives a note, telling her exactly the darker side of the human what to do if she wants to see her daughter again… And Alex must ask psyche. In all, he has published herself, is she really prepared to do anything to save her child? over a dozen novels – four trilogies, and the rest standalone psychological thrillers.

By day he works in the financial industry using his insider knowledge to help shape the plots of his books. He also has a law degree, which gives him a good understanding of the inner workings of the UK justice system.

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 135 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 KEEP YOUR FRIENDS CLOSE

June Taylor

A fast-paced and twisty psychological thriller, perfect for fans of Friend Request by Laura Marshall, I Am Watching You by Teresa Driscoll 26 Oct 2018 Taps into the toxic nature of relationships and explores what £0.99 happens when obsession goes very badly wrong E-book 400pp

A friend who won’t let you escape. When Karin is taken on a romantic break by her loving partner Aaron, she can’t wait for him to propose. But her surprise weekend quickly About the author becomes a nightmare from which she may never escape. Who wants everything you have. June Taylor was a TV promotions writer and producer for many They are staying by the beach at the Midland – a grand hotel where Karin years before turning to writing used to work. And where Karin’s dangerous and obsessive ex, whom she plays and fiction. She was runner- has been trying to leave behind for years, is waiting patiently for her to up in the 2011 Times/Chicken return. House Children’s Fiction competition with Young Adult Who won’t stop until your life is in ruins. novel Lovely Me, Lovely You. Keep Now all of Karin’s darkest secrets are being dragged into the light and Your Friends Close is her second her friends are turning against her. When one of them is murdered, psychological thriller. June is active Karin begins to realise just how treacherous relationships can be… in the Yorkshire writing scene, including serving on the board of Script Yorkshire and taking part in Leeds Big bookend. Reviews ‘I loved the setting and characters in this book and wholly bought into their world. June Taylor is going from strength to strength’ Cass Green, top ten bestselling author of In a Cottage in a Wood

‘A gripping tale, beautifully told, and with a shocking twist. A pitch perfect evocation of time and place. Unputdownable’ Frances Brody, author of the Kate Shackleton Mysteries

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 136 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 WHEN YOUR EYES CLOSE

Tanya Farrelly

A dark psychological thriller with a supernatural twist

07 Sep 2018 Perfect for fans of Sarah Pinborough, Ruth Ware and K L Slater £0.99 E-book 304pp

Nick Drake is determined to get his life back on track. And if hypnosis has even a chance of working, he’ll give it a try. But as his eyes close, Nick sees something that terrifies him. About the author Michelle Carlin is Nick’s girlfriend. She’s determined to stick by Nick no matter what, but she can tell he’s hiding something from her, something Tanya Farrelly works as an EFL dangerous. teacher and facilitates Creative Caitlin Davis is still reeling from the suspicious disappearance of her Writing classes for South Dublin husband a year ago. But she has secrets of her own which could ruin her County Council. She holds a PhD and everything she holds dear. in Creative Writing from Bangor University and her work has been These three people’s lives are set to collide. And as long-buried secrets, shortlisted for several prizes, such lies and betrayals come to light, they will be lucky to escape unscathed. as the Hennessy and the Francis MacManus Awards. In 2008 she Reviews was named runner-up in the ‘When Your Eyes Close is refreshingly original and thoughtful, as well as William Trevor International moving at a fantastic pace. An excellent, twisty tale’ Jo Spain, bestselling Short Story Competition and her author of The Confession debut short story collection, When Black Dogs Sing, was ‘An unflinching look into the hidden depths of human psyche, thoroughly published by Arlen House in enjoyable’ Arlene Hunt, author of Last to Die September 2016. When Your Eyes Close is her first full-length novel. ‘A superbly twisty tale, each chapter a window on a dark & disturbing world that will keep you hooked’ Sam Blake, author of The Cathy Connolly Series Praise for Tanya Farrelly ‘An absorbing psychological thriller … Oliver Malloy is one of the most skin-crawlingly creepy characters to appear in Irish Crime Fiction this year’ Irish Times

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 137 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 FIVE UNFORGIVABLE THINGS

Vivien Brown

Perfect for fans of After Anna, The Girl Who Lied and Little Girl Lost

4 Oct 2018 Vivien Brown is a compelling new voice in the Domestic Noir genre £2.99 E-book 512pp

Over twenty years ago, Kate’s dream came true. After years of About the author struggling, she was finally pregnant after pioneering IVF. But the dream came at a cost. Neither Kate nor her husband, Dan, could have known Vivien Brown lives in Uxbridge, on the price that they would have to pay to fulfil their cherished wish of the outskirts of London, with her having their own family. husband and two cats. After a career in banking and accountancy Now, years later, their daughter Natalie is getting married and she’s and the birth of her twin fulfilling her own dream of marrying her childhood sweetheart. Natalie daughters, she gave up working knows she won’t be like most brides in her wheelchair, but it’s the fact with numbers and moved into her father won’t be there to walk her down the aisle that breaks her working with words and has never heart. looked back. Her siblings, Ollie, Beth and Jenny, gather around Natalie, but it isn’t just their father who is missing from their lives… as the secrets that have fractured the family rise to the surface, can they learn to forgive each other before it’s too late?

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 138 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 THE WIDOW NEXT DOOR

L.A. Detwiler

Set in the US, this is the perfect suburban mystery, exposing that not all is as it seems

A dark and unsettling slice of domestic suspense, perfect next read 12 Nov 2018 for fans of Ruth Ware, Shari Lapena, Paula Hawkins and Sally £0.99 Hepworth E-book 400pp

You’ve just moved into an idyllic house on the quaint Bristol Lane. You’re About the author excited for a new beginning and to start a new life in what will be your ‘forever home’. L.A. Detwiler is an author and high school English teacher from Your elderly neighbour brings you a pie to welcome you to the Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. neighbourhood. She soon becomes a friend. But you begin to feel as During her final year at Mount though she’s a little too interested as she sits watching you, day in, day Aloysius College, she started out, from the rocking chair in her window. writing her first fiction novel, Your husband says it will be fine. After all, she’s a lonely widow who just which was published in 2015. She wants some company. Her heart’s in the right place, and she even sees has also written articles that have her old self in you. But when she invites you into her home, who knows appeared in several women’s what you’ll find there. publications and websites. L.A. Detwiler lives in her hometown with her husband, Chad.

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 139 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 DECEIT

A GRIPPING, GRITTY CRIME THRILLER THAT WILL HAVE YOU HOOKED

Kerry Barnes

The gripping new gangland crime thriller from bestseller Kerry Barnes. Perfect for fans of Kimberley Chambers, Martina Cole and 1 Aug 2018 Jacqui Rose £2.99 E-book

384pp

Someone’s watching you… About the author

Living in a beautiful home on the edge of a council estate, Kara Bannon Kerry Barnes, born in 1964, grew can’t imagine what it’s like to have nothing. up on a council estate in South An eerie phone call plays on her mind and within three days she loses East London. Pushed by her everything – her job, her home and Justin, the only person she thought parents to become a doctor, she she could trust. entered the world of science and became a microbiologist. After Alone and terrified, she makes a decision that will change her life forever. studying law and pharmaceuticals, her career turned to medicine. Suddenly she has to enter a new world – Prison. Having dyslexia didn’t deter her Revenge is not always so sweet. from her passion for writing. She began writing when her daughter was born thirty years ago. Once Readers love Deceit by Kerry Barnes: her children had grown up she moved to the Kent coast and now ‘The best Kerry Barnes book yet!’ writes full time. ‘The ending was truly shocking!!! knocked me off my feet!!!’ ‘Another winner from Kerry Barnes! Could not put this down!’ ‘ Absolutely fantastic, I can’t wait for the next one’ ‘Kerry is one of my favourite authors if you have not read any of her books then give them a go.’

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 140 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 THE MAN I FELL IN LOVE WITH

Kate Field

UK’s answer to the much-loved Grace and Frankie

Kate Field’s debut novel, The Magic of Ramblings, won the RNA’s 7 Feb 2019 Joan Hessayon Award for new writers in 2017 £0.99 E-book 300pp

After twenty years of quiet, contented marriage, Mary Black can’t help About the author but find her eyes drawn to a particularly handsome man at a Christmas party. But her world is suddenly turned upside down when she sees her Kate Field writes contemporary husband Leo next to him, holding his hand. women’s fiction, mainly set in her favourite county of Lancashire For the sake of her children, Mary has no choice but to pick herself back where she lives on the edge of the up and start again. She hosts a family Christmas that includes her ex- moors with her husband, daughter husband and his new partner. She copes with her children wanting to and cat. spend less time with her, and more time with their “fun” dads. And she tries her very best to ignore Leo’s hunk of a brother, who has been living in New York for many years, but has just come back to town. As Mary tries to reshape her future, the past unravels, exposing secrets and lies that rewrite the story of her life and leave her questioning where her loyalties really should lie. After living a life of sliding doors and missed opportunities, can she finally put herself first and take a chance that could change everything? Sometimes life begins at the end of your comfort zone.

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 141 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 RECENTLY PUBLISHED KING OF ASHES

FIREMANE SERIES

Raymond E. Feist

Brand new saga from New York Times bestselling author Raymond E. Feist

Riftwar and Serpentwar Sagas have been global bestsellers and sold millions of copies worldwide 26 Apr 2018 £20.00 Raymond E. Feist is one of fantasy’s best loved authors and his work 234x153 rivals David Gemmell and Terry Goodkind for action and drama Hardback 560pp The world of Garn once boasted five great kingdoms, until the King of Ithrace was defeated and every member of his family executed by Lodavico. Ithrace's ruling family were the legendary Firemanes, and represented a great danger to the other kings. Now four great kingdoms remain, on the About the author brink of war. But rumour has it that the newborn son of the last king of Ithrace survived, carried off during battle and sequestered by the Quelli Feist is one of the world’s leading Nacosti, a secret society whose members are trained to infiltrate and spy fantasy writers. Born and raised in upon the rich and powerful throughout Garn. Terrified that this may be Southern California, Raymond E. true, and that the child will grow to maturity with bloody revenge in his Feist was educated at the heart, the four kings have placed a huge bounty on the child's head. University of California, San Diego, where he graduated with In the small village of Oncon, Declan is apprenticed to a master honours in Communication Arts. blacksmith, learning the secrets of producing the mythical king's steel. He is the author of the bestselling Oncon is situated in , a neutral region lying between two and critically acclaimed Riftwar warring kingdoms. Since the Covenant was declared, the region has Saga. existed in peace, until violence explodes as slavers descend upon the village to capture young men to press as soldiers for Sandura. Declan must escape, to take his priceless knowledge to Baron Daylon Dumarch, ruler of Marquensas, perhaps the only man who can defeat Lodavico. Reviews Rights sold

‘File under guilty pleasure’ Guardian Rights sold: Luitingh Sijthoff (Dutch), ‘Get in at the start of a master’s new series’ Daily Sport Bragelonne (French), HarperCollins (Brazilian Portuguese), Bard ‘Well-written and distinctly above average…intelligent…intriguing’ (Bulgarian) Publishers Weekly Previous rights sold: Bard (Bulgarian), Vaclav (Czech), Luitingh (Dutch), ‘Epic scope…vivid imagination…a significant contribution to the growth Bragelonne (French), Kadath (Greek), of the field of fantasy’ Washington Post Rebis (Polish), Eksmo (Russian), Damm (Swedish), HarperCollins (US)

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 143 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 THE RESTLESS SEA

Vanessa de Haan

For fans of Elizabeth Jane Howard, Ken Follett and Jeffrey Archer

‘The sure footedness of a pro, an amazing debut’ Jeffrey Archer 19 Apr 2018 £14.99 Vanessa de Haan is a bold new voice and her debut displays 234x153 ambition and meticulous research Hardback 512pp

Three lives collide in a way that only the war makes possible. About the author

Jack, a child of the Blitz, has fled the law to become a seaman in the Vanessa de Haan is a freelance Merchant Navy. The frozen world of the Russian Arctic convoys may be journalist and editor. She has harsh, but it opens his eyes to a new life. worked in-house for various While on leave in the Navy’s secret Scottish harbour, Jack meets Olivia, media companies and spent most the cossetted daughter of an officer family. of her career at The Spectator magazine. Free to roam, Olivia relishes the new freedom granted by war. But her family – and especially the well-connected Charlie, now a fast-rising pilot In 2005 Vanessa completed an MA – don’t welcome these changes. Least of all the arrival of Jack, the boy in Creative Writing and was a who casts doubt on each of their futures. columnist on the Western Morning News for almost three years. The war inflicts danger and social upheaval like never before. But the most unlikely friendships are forged in times when people live like they When not writing, Vanessa is a don’t want tomorrow to come. proofreader and copy editor.

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HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 144 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 SHE’S NOT THERE

Tamsin Grey

A heartbreaking, poignant and engrossing debut 9 Apr 2018 £14.99 For fans of My Name is Leon and The Trouble with Goats and Sheep, 221x153 Tamsin Grey’s outstanding debut is tender, funny and unsettling Hardback 464pp

When Jonah and Raff wake up on Monday, their mother Lucy isn’t there. Although Jonah is only nine, he is the big brother, and knows enough about the world to keep her absence a secret. If anyone found out she’d About the author left them alone, it could be disastrous for him and Raff; and she'll be back, he’s nearly sure. Tamsin Grey grew up in England With growing unease, he puzzles over the clues she’s left behind. Who and Zambia. She has worked as a sent her the flowers? Why are all her shoes still in the house? Why is her cucumber picker, a yoga teacher, phone buried in a plant pot? an oral historian, and as speechwriter to a secretary of And who, in their diverse south London community, might know more state. She’s Not There is her first about her than he does? novel.

Reviews: ‘A debut with a sure touch’ Ian McEwan ‘Mesmerisingly good’ Lisa Jewell ‘A gripping read, the voices of the children are pitch perfect and will stay with you long after the last page’ Rosie Boycott Rights sold

HarperCollins (Portuguese, Spanish), Aryeh Nir (Hebrew)

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 145 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 IF YOU GO DOWN TO THE WOODS

Seth C. Adams

A hugely talented writer, with the potential to be one of the most exciting new voices in the crime fiction market 6 Apr 2018 Perfect for fans of It by Stephen King, The Chalk Man by C. J. Tudor £0.99 and the TV show Stranger Things E-book 288pp We were so young when it all happened. Just 13 years old, making the most of the long, hot, lazy days of summer, thinking we had the world at our feet. That was us – me, Fat Bobby, Jim and Tara – the four members of the self-proclaimed Losers’ Club. The day we broke into the burnt-out car in the woods was the day everything changed. Cold, hard cash in the front seat, and a decomposing body in the trunk. It started out as a mystery we were desperate to About the author solve. Raised on Marvel comics, horror Then, the Collector arrived. He knew we had found his secret. And fiction, The Twilight Zone, and suddenly, our summer of innocence turned into the stuff of nightmares. other genre entertainment Nothing would ever be the same again. unsuitable for an impressionable young mind, Seth C. Adams knew he wanted to tell stories at a young age. With a Bachelor's in Reviews anthropology from the University ‘By turns gripping, macabre and terrifying, this is an atmospheric, gritty of California, Riverside, and page-turner’ Alex Lake, author of After Anna completing his Master's in North American history at Arizona State ‘I was immediately drawn into the world Seth C. Adams created because University, as an adult he's learned his writing is simply divine! There are plenty of thrills and spills to keep that real life indeed is often you on the edge of your seat, so buckle up! I went through every stranger – and more frightening – emotion reading this novel. I can’t wait to see what the author writes than fiction. next’ Sam Carrington, author of Saving Sophie Rights sold ‘Dark, edgy, fast-paced and with echoes of Stand By Me, IT and Fargo, this chilling debut thriller will stay with you long after the final page’ Michael Editora 2020 (Portuguese) Wood, author of the DCI Matilda Darke series ‘Compelling and pacy – I found it impossible to put down!’ Amanda Brittany, author of Her Last Lie ‘Nail-biting doesn’t come close to describing the atmosphere Seth C. Adams creates in this chillingly brilliant novel. Full-on, heart-thumping knuckle-chewing, terror is more like it’ Chris Curran, author of Her Deadly Secret HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 146 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 I STILL DREAM

James Smythe

Cloud Atlas meets Black Mirror

TV rights sold to Carnival Films with plans to unfold across multiple seasons 5 Apr 2018 £12.99 216x135 Epic, heartbreaking and hugely readable, with a killer twist Hardback 400pp 17-year-old Laura Bow has invented a rudimentary artificial intelligence, and named it Organon. At first it’s intended to be a sounding-board for her teenage frustrations, a surrogate best friend; but as she grows older, Organon grows with her. As the world becomes a very different place, technology changes the way About the author we live, love and die; massive corporations develop rival intelligences to Laura’s, ones without safety barriers or morals; and Laura is forced to James Smythe is the winner of the decide whether to share her creation with the world. Wales Fiction Book of the Year Reviews: 2013 and shortlisted nominee for the Arthur C. Clarke Award 2014. ‘The best fictional treatment of the possibilities and horrors of artificial He is the author of the Anomaly intelligence that I’ve read’ Guardian Quartet which includes The Explorer and The Echo. James ‘I Still Dream is amazing!’ Beth Lewis, author of Wolf Road currently lives in London and ‘A haunting meditation on the implications of AI, on intelligence itself, and teaches creative writing. on what it means to live and die in the age of technology. I Still Dream is a must-read for fans of David Mitchell, for anyone who’s ever used a smartphone, and for anyone who appreciates riveting plots and beautiful prose.’ Emily St. John Mandel, author of Station Eleven ‘One of the most affecting and brilliant books I've read this year … a huge achievement: toweringly ambitious, and yet beautifully controlled and crafted’ Sam Byers, author of Idiopathy Rights sold

‘This is a visionary novel about what it is to be human. It is a startling Host (Czech) look at intelligence, empathy and grief in the face of technology. Smythe has written his masterpiece’ Nikesh Shukla, editor of The Good Immigrant and author of Meatspace Previous rights sold: Bragelonne ‘I Still Dream begins with melancholy nostalgia, before growing urgently (French), Gabo (Hungarian) contemporary and finally chillingly prescient. It is a strikingly intelligent book about intelligence itself: artificial intelligence, emotional intelligence, and all the ways we watch each other. Having read it, you may wish to turn off your phone’ Sarah Perry, author of The Essex Serpent HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 147 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 ILL WILL

Michael Stewart

Superbly written gothic fiction which explores the untold story of Heathcliff, and authentically captures the bleak, earthy tone of Emily Brontë’s classic Wuthering Heights The author has previously written literary fiction, and has won the Guardian’s ‘Not the Booker’

Author is in talks with the BBC to create a documentary to 22 Mar 2018 accompany the novel £12.99 216x135 Michael has written a story for Borough Press’s I Am Heathcliff Hardback anthology 384pp

About the author

I am William Lee: brute; liar, and graveside thief. Michael Stewart is a multi-award But you will know me by another name. winning writer, born and brought up in Salford, who moved to Heathcliff has left Wuthering Heights, and is travelling across the moors Yorkshire in 1995 and is now to Liverpool in search of his past. based in Bradford. He has written several full length stage plays, one Along the way, he saves Emily, the foul-mouthed daughter of a of which, Karry Owky, was joint Highwayman, from a whipping, and the pair journey on together. winner of the King’s Cross Award Roaming from graveyard to graveyard, making a living from Emily’s for New Writing. His debut novel, apparent ability to commune with the dead, the pair lie, cheat and King Crow, was published in scheme their way across the North of England. January 2011. It won the Guardian’s Not-the-Booker Award And towards the terrible misdeeds – and untold riches – that will one and has been selected as a day send Heathcliff home to Wuthering Heights. recommended read for World Book Night. He works as a is senior lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Huddersfield, where he is the director of the Huddersfield Literature Festival.

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 148 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018

THE COWS

ION T

DON’T FOLLOWTHE HERD FIC

Dawn O’Porter

A Top-10 Sunday Times bestseller in hardback and paperback, The Cows is fearlessly frank and funny

The Cows is a powerful novel about three women – judging each other, but also themselves. In all the noise of modern life, they need to find their own voice

Tara, Cam and Stella are strangers living their own lives as best they can About the author – though when society’s screaming you should live life one way, it can be hard to like what you see in the mirror. Dawn O’Porter is a novelist, columnist, broadcaster and When an extraordinary event ties invisible bonds of friendship between designer who lives in Los Angeles. them, one woman’s catastrophe becomes another’s inspiration, and a life lesson to all. She is the author of the critically acclaimed Paper Aeroplanes and Sometimes it’s ok not to follow the herd. Goose. She is also the host of Get It On, a Reviews: weekly podcast where she interviews interesting people ‘Funny and excruciating. You'll think about it for weeks!’ Kristen Wiig about why they wear what they wear. ‘We’ve had Bridget Jones now The Cows setting the agenda for a new generation of readers’ No 1 Magazine ‘O’Porter’s wise and witty narrative has many thought-provoking situations and concepts. Different, poignant and smart – I loved it’ Sara Rights sold Lawrence, Daily Mail Flamingo (Danish), S. Fischer (German), Arkadia (Russian), HarperCollins (Brazilian Portuguese)

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 46 LONDON BOOKFAIR 2018 MONEY IN THE MORGUE

THE NEW INSPECTOR ALLEYN MYSTERY

Ngaio Marsh & Stella Duffy

Ngaio Marsh was one the Crime Queens of the Golden Age, together with Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers and Margery Allingham 8 Mar 2018 Roderick Alleyn is back in this unique crime novel begun by Ngaio £14.99 Marsh during World War II and now completed by Stella Duffy 216x135 Hardback 400pp

Mr Glossop is on his regular run delivering wages to the hospitals About the author scattered across New Zealand’s Canterbury plains. When his car breaks down, he is forced to stay the night at Mount Gold Hospital, 20 miles Dame Ngaio Marsh wrote over 30 from the nearest town, where soldiers recovering from scarlet fever are detective novels and was famously giving the nursing staff a hard time. When Mr Glossop’s payroll the first author to publish a million disappears from a locked safe and the hospital’s death toll starts to rise copies on a single day. Many of faster than normal, can the appearance of an English detective working in her stories have theatrical settings, counterespionage be just a lucky coincidence or an indication that for Ngaio Marsh’s real passion something more sinister is afoot? was the theatre. Ngaio Marsh published 32 novels featuring Detective Inspector Roderick Stella Duffy, OBE, is an award- Alleyn between 1934 and her death in 1982. In 1945 she put aside a new winning writer and theatre-maker. book, Money in the Morgue, after writing just the opening chapters. She has written 16 novels, both literary and crime, as well as 50 short stories and ten plays. She is Reviews: the founder and Co-Director of the Fun Palaces campaign ‘Brilliantly readable…first class detection’ Observer ‘Still, quite simply, the greatest exponent of the classical English detective Rights sold story’ Daily Telegraph HarperCollins (Italian) ‘The finest writer in the English language of the pure, classical puzzle whodunit. Among the crime queens, Ngaio Marsh stands out as an Empress’ The Sun

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 150 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 NO GOOD BROTHER

Tyler Keevil

Perfect for fans of Patrick de Witt’s The Sisters Brothers and novels by Steve Toltz, Willy Vlautin, Phillipp Meyer

Has the wit and intelligence of a Coen Brothers movie combined with the heart and emotion of Of Mice and Men Award-winning author: Missouri Review Editors’ Prize, the Wales 22 Feb 2018 Book of the Year People’s Prize and the Writers’ Trust of Canada £12.99 Journey Prize 221x153 Hardback Tyler Keevil’s Fireball was shortlisted for the Guardian’s Not The 400pp Booker Prize

Tim Harding has spent the fishing season in Canada working as a deckhand, making an honest living. When his hot-headed younger brother tracks him down at the shipyards in Vancouver, Tim senses trouble. Jake is a drifter, a dreamer, an ex-con, and now he needs help in About the author repaying a debt to the notorious Delaney gang. Tyler Keevil grew up in Vancouver So begins an epic, unpredictable odyssey across land and sea as the and in his mid-twenties moved to brothers journey down to the Delaney’s ranch in the U.S., chased by Wales. He is the author of three customs officials, freak storms and the gnawing feeling that their luck is previous books and has received a about to run out. But while they may be able to outrun the law, there’s number of awards for his writing. no escaping the ghosts of their tragic family past and neither is prepared He lectures in Creative Writing at for who and what awaits at the other end. Cardiff University.

Reviews ‘No Good Brother is a paean to brotherly loyalty and a meditation on the things we can change and the things we must learn to love regardless. It is also the funniest and most exciting book I’ve read in years. A grand adventure in the spirit of Mark Twain, it is reckless and wild and beautiful, like something dreamed up by Cormac McCarthy and Hunter S Thompson on a drunken camping trip. It’s as big and as perfect as the prairie sky’ D.D. Johnston, author of Peace Love & Petrol Bombs ‘A tender and at turns thrilling novel about grief and the way it seeps unshakably into the lives of the living. Keevil’s storytelling is both elegant and meaty and his prose stunning as per; I could almost taste the bitter sea air of Vancouver’s North Shore' Rachel Tresize, author of Fresh Apples ‘Quite a story. Keevil's prose proceeds with the laconic madness of a patient horse, and the same ability to buck and kick’ Cynan Jones, author of The Dig HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 151 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2018 COMING HOME

FERN BRITTON

Coming Home explores the story of three generations of women, perfect for Mother’s Day. For fans of Liz Fenwick Fern reached #8 in the Sunday Times bestseller list with A Good Catch. Her books have sold over one million copies and she has spent more than 27 weeks on the bestseller list. 22 Feb 2018 £12.99 The Postcard was top-10 in hardback and paperback 216x135 Hardback 400pp Coming Home will be a key launch for HarperFiction Manuscript Winter 2017

When Ella’s beloved grandmother dies, she comes back to the beautiful About the author Cornish coast to heal her heart. There she finds her home again and discovers a new life, and new love. Fern Britton is the highly acclaimed author of five Sunday Sennen left Cornwall a young single mum but unable to cope. She left her Times bestselling novels. Her children, her family and part of her. She’s spent the years hiding from her books are cherished for their past, hiding from herself. warmth, wit and wisdom, and have Now it’s time to come back. To Cornwall. To face her mistakes. To pray won Fern legions of loyal readers. for forgiveness. To hope for a future with her daughter. A hugely popular household name through iconic shows such as This Morning, Fern is also a much Reviews: sought-after presenter. ‘Incredibly atmospheric.’ Sun Praise for Fern Britton: ‘A light-hearted, fun read that perfectly captures the sights and smells of village life.’ Heat Rights sold ‘Warm and intriguing and thoroughly enjoyable.’ Sunday Times bestseller, Previous rights sold: Proszynski Katie Fforde (Polish) ‘Another ripping good read.’ Good Housekeeping ‘Complicated friendships and tales of a chaotic love life make this a must- read.’ Woman ‘Fern Britton has transferred her fun and friendly charm to the page.’ Good Housekeeping

HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 152 FRANKFURT BOOKFAIR 2018 THE STORY OF OUR LIVES

A HEARTWARMING STORY OF FRIENDSHIP

Helen Warner

Helen Warner is the established author of several novels including RSVP, described by Woman’s Own as a ‘fizzing read’

Helen is the Director of Daytime at ITV and the brains behind the formats for countless TV hits including Come Dine With Me

‘A moving and compelling journey through the highs and lows of female friendship – just fabulous!’ Sharon Osbourne 8 Feb 2018 £12.99 A real page-turner that perfectly captures the power of friendship to 234x153 get you through the worst of times. Would make a great movie!’ - Piers Morgan Hardback 400pp ‘One Day meets Big Little Lies in this novel you won’t be able to put down’ – Cosmopolitan

Four friends. Twenty years. About the author

One powerful secret. Helen Warner is a former Head Everyone remembers where they were on 31st August 1997, the day of Daytime at both ITV & Channel Princess Diana died. 4, where she was responsible for a variety of TV shows including Sophie, Emily, Amy and Melissa certainly do -– a beautiful cottage in Come Dine With Me, Loose Southwold, at the start of an annual tradition to have a weekend away Women, Good Morning Britain together. and Judge Rinder. Helen writes her novels on the train to work in Every year since, the four best friends have come back together. But London from her home in Essex, over time the changes in their lives have led them down very different which she shares with her paths. And it’s when those paths collide that the secrets they’ve been husband and their two children. keeping come tumbling out. This is an unputdownable read about four friends, one long-buried secret and the histories we all share.

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HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS 153 FRANKFURT BOOKFAIR 2018 THE DEATH FILE

WHEN THE MOTIVE FOR MURDER IS ALL IN THE MIND

J.A. Kerley

Acclaimed by fans, Kerley’s Carson Ryder thrillers average 4½ stars on Amazon 19 Oct 2017 £1.99 Perfect for fans of James Patterson’s Alex Cross and Michael Electronic book Connelly’s Harry Bosch 400pp WAL except German and Japanese Manuscript available

Detective Carson Ryder returns, on the trail of a brutal killer with About the author mysterious motives. J. A. Kerley spent years as an Two psychologists are murdered 2000 miles apart – one in advertising agency writer and Phoenix,Arizona, one in Miami, Florida. producer before his wife demanded he quit work and write Amazingly, both have noted down the name of Carson Ryder – a a novel. The result was The detective with the Florida Center for Law Enforcement who Hundredth Man, the first in the specializes in catching psychopathic killers. Carson Ryder series. Carson joins forces with troubled Phoenix Detective Tasha Novarro to trace a ruthless killer whose advantages include an uncanny talent for persuasion, an utter lack of remorse, and the horrifying ability to predict their every move. A killer even Carson might not be capable of stopping. Praise for the Carson Ryder series:

'Kerley will truly scare the pants off his readers. This one's another Rights sold winner from a writer moving towards the top of the thriller heap.' PublishersWeekly Previous: HarperCollins (Dutch, Finnish, French, Italian, 'A fascinating and frightening take on the genre.' Independent on Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Sunday Swedish), Bungeishunju (Japanese) 'A chilling journey into a pitch-black mind.' Michael Marshall, author of The Straw Men trilogy

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