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In the depths of a harsh winter, following the death of their grandmother, Erica Calcott and her sister Beth return to Storton Manor, a grand and imposing Wiltshire house where they spent their summer holidays as children. When Erica begins to sort through her grandmother's belongings, she is...

Wiltshire, 1922. Fifteen-year old Pudding Cartwright has begun the career she always wanted, as 'girl groom' to the Hadleigh family's horses at Manor Farm. Irene Hadleigh is struggling to adjust to her new life in sleepy Slaughterford, having married Alistair to escape a scandal in London. At a loss to occupy herself, Irene sets about restyling Manor Farm, and during the work the chance finding of a strange object hidden away in the house for years will change everything.

England, 1911. When a free-spirited young woman arrives in a sleepy Berkshire village to work as a maid in the household of The Reverend and Mrs Canning, she sets in motion a chain of events which changes all their lives. For Cat has a past - a past her new mistress is willing to overlook, but...

England, 1889. In her family’s rambling manor house in Dorset, fifteen-year-old Theodora Hallewell dreams of magic, adventure, and Toby Meriwether. As Toby prepares to leave for university, Theo plans a midnight gathering—one last chance to make Toby notice her. By dawn, a tragic mistake will shatter the world as they know it.

1937. In a village on the Dorset coast, fourteen-year-old Mitzy Hatcher has endured a wild and lonely upbringing - until the arrival of renowned artist Charles Aubrey, his exotic mistress and their daughters, changes everything. Over the next three summers, Mitzy sees a future she had never...

Joan Seabrook, a fledgling archaeologist, has fulfilled a lifelong dream to visit Arabia by travelling from England to the ancient city of Muscat with her fiancé, Rory. Desperate to escape the pain of a personal tragedy, she longs to explore the desert fort of Jabrin and unearth the treasures it is said to conceal. But Oman is a land lost in time - hard, secretive and in the midst of a violent upheaval - and gaining permission to explore Jabrin could prove impossible.

When it comes to weddings, I know the drill. Wear a tux. Make a toast. Maybe sleep with a bridesmaid. Only this time, the bridesmaids are off-limits. Not only because it's my brother's wedding and I'm likely to see these women again, but also because, thanks to a bonehead comment to my soon-to-be sister-in-law, they all think I'm a jerk. Oh well. If I'm not getting lucky, I may as well get drunk.

Bath, 1821. Rachel Crofton escapes her unhappy employment as a governess by marrying a self-made businessman. But her new life soon takes an unexpected turn. Reclusive Jonathan Alleyn is a man tormented by the disappearance of his childhood sweetheart, Alice. Starling, foundling child and now...

Puglia, 1921. Leandro Cardetta, born into poverty, emigrated to America to make his fortune and has returned home to southern Italy a rich man, accompanied by his glamorous wife, Marcie, an ex-showgirl fighting middle age. Now Leandro has money enough to hire renowned English architect, Boyd...

From the best-selling author of The Legacy comes an unforgettable novel exploring guilt, love and confronting the truth. April, 1942. Amid the chaos of a night of bombing in Bath, six-year-old Davy Noyle goes missing. Frances Parry, looking after him at the time, is tortured by guilt and refuses to believe that he's dead. As quiet falls and the dust begins to settle on the damaged city, a body is found. But it's the body of a little girl, Frances' best friend, Wyn, who has been missing for over 20 years.

Adam Park is a devout bachelor who's been roped into best man duties for a ritzy NYC wedding. Maya Davis is a hopeless romantic and owner of It's Personal, a small business specializing in customized gifts. When Adam picks It's Personal to make champagne flutes for the engagement party, a promising online flirtation ends with a disastrous first meeting. Adam wins a second chance, but the road ahead is rough.

After a brutal heartbreak in law school, Henry Park, Jr. closes himself off to all things love to become one of NYC's top divorce attorneys. For years, he's lived his life by a strict set of rules in and out the courtroom, but the pressures of being the eldest of five sons and his father's protégé begin to weigh on him.

1999. Eine Gruppe von Archäologen stößt auf dem Gelände von Trusloe Hall, einem kleinen Herrenhaus in Wiltshire, auf eine Grabstätte aus der Bronzezeit. Die Archäologen feiern ihren Erfolg, bis plötzlich ein Mitglied der Gruppe verschwindet: eine junge Frau namens Nazma Kirmani. Die polizeilichen Ermittlungen laufen ins Leere und der Fall bleibt über zwanzig Jahre lang ungeklärt. 2020. Als ein Zufallsfund neue Beweise zu Nazmas Verschwinden liefert, werden DI Lockyer und DC Gemma Broad auf den Cold Case angesetzt.

Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. They can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere. In this decade the equality of the sexes is now law. In real life it’s patchy. Power refuses to ebb or cede. In literary terms though women are again second to none with writing that strides confidently forward addressing the issues, the characters and the stories in unique and individual ways.

Hollywood has thrilled—and titillated—audiences with tales of women who love monsters since King Kong and The Creature from the Black Lagoon. Our love affair with the ultimate “others” continued as we made the acquaintances of Barnabas Collins, Swamp Thing, the Vampire Lestat, Hellboy, and Shrek. It should come as no surprise that when ViceTV decided to do an episode on “Monsters Fantasies”, they came to Riverdale Avenue Books to interview some of those authors in an episode that aired in March 2018.

Bath, 1821. Die prächtigen Häuser von Landsdown Crescent thronen über der englischen Stadt - hier stellt sich Rachel als Gesellschafterin vor und begegnet dem zurückgezogenen Jonathan zum ersten Mal. Obwohl ihn dunkle Erinnerungen zu quälen scheinen, zieht er sie in seinen Bann. Einst verlor er seine große Liebe Alice unter mysteriösen Umständen. Welches Geheimnis verbindet Rachel mit jener jungen Frau, die so plötzlich verschwand und der sie aufs Haar gleicht?

Vierzehn Jahre ist es her, dass auf einem herrschaftlichen Anwesen in der pittoresken Grafschaft Wiltshire ein Mann im Schlaf erstochen wurde. Zwar sorgte Inspector Matthew Lockyer damals für die Verurteilung der Haushälterin Hedy Lambert, doch diese beteuerte stets ihre Unschuld. Als Hedy nun eindringlich um seinen Besuch im Gefängnis bittet, wird Lockyer gemeinsam mit seiner Kollegin Constable Gemma Broad in den alten Fall zurückgeworfen.

England 1922. Da en grusom forbrydelse finder sted i den idylliske landsby Slaughterford, sender det rystelser gennem det lille samfund, som forandrer byen og menneskene i den for altid. Hos den velhavende Hadleigh-familie på Manor Farm arbejder den 15-årige landsbypige Pudding Cartwright i hestestalden.

England, 1922. Zunächst stellt die Ankunft einer Fremden die Idylle und Ordnung des kleinen Dorfes Slaughterford in Wiltshire auf eine harte Probe. Kurz darauf geschieht ein Mord. Verdächtigt wird ein Kriegsheimkehrer, doch zwei Frauen glauben an seine Unschuld. Eine Spurensuche führt das ungleiche Paar in die angrenzenden tiefen Wälder und zu einer Liebe, die unschuldig begann und mehrere Bewohner des Dorfes voller Schuld zurückließ.

Die Archäologin Joan Seabrook ist fasziniert von der arabischen Welt und begleitet ihren Verlobten in den Oman. Doch das Land befindet sich im Krieg und die ersehnten Erkundungen der Wüste scheinen unmöglich. Dann lernt sie die Entdeckerin Maude Vickery kennen. Die Geschichten der berühmten Dame beeindrucken Joan und ziehen sie in die Geheimnisse des Landes hinein. Bis sie ein Versprechen gibt, das sie für immer verändert.