Modern British Fiction

Late at night on a deserted Chester ring road, a man is run down and killed. But is it an accident, suicide, or murder? First thing next day Inspector Walter Darriteau is on the case. The dead man was a lay preacher up for promotion. Surely that couldn’t be relevant, but they are zealous and jealous in that game. Or could it be something more sinister? Why didn’t the driver stop? And the wife doesn’t seem too upset about it. Her main concern is the insurance policy that should pay off their mortgage. Where was she when it happened? “The Murder Diaries – Seven Times Over” is the ...

Rediscover the timeless romance and keen social commentary of Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice," now thoughtfully adapted for the modern reader. This refreshed edition features clean formatting and contemporary typography, enhancing readability while maintaining Austen's original tone and intent. Lightly clarified language ensures that the wit and wisdom of Elizabeth Bennet's world remain accessible to today's audience, inviting both new readers and longtime fans to enjoy the beloved tale with renewed ease. Step into Regency-era England, where love and societal expectations clash in a ...

Step back into Baker Street with a Sherlock Holmes who feels as sharp and readable as if he were written today. This refreshed edition of The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes presents Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic tales in clean, contemporary typography and carefully clarified language, preserving every twist, deduction, and dry joke. Archaic phrasing and cluttered layouts have been gently updated, making Holmes’s brilliance and Watson’s narration instantly accessible for modern readers and new fans alike. Set against the fog-bound streets and drawing rooms of Victorian London, these stories...

Charlie Avery wanted some purpose in life...but never expected that direction would lead her into the arms of a man with a secret. When Charlie arrives in Ireland, she's hoping to find direction. Instead, she feels more lost than ever. That is, until she meets the mysterious Aiden who offers her the adventure of a lifetime. The only catch? She has to pretend to be his girlfriend at a family wedding. A Royal Wedding. Aiden, the second eldest prince of Lochland, is used to being recognized, so when he meets Charlie and realizes she thinks he’s a normal guy, he takes a chance and invites her...

A Modern day suspense thriller based around the dangers of social media, what we share, and how we never really know who is watching. A single photo taken in college defined Eve Kelly’s entire life. The iconic image of the falling girl in a red dress brought her unintentional fame. Twenty years later, @beli’EVE, a successful model turned influencer, is a reluctant leader. Over a million people follow her every move but sharing images of a #perfectlife can be dangerous, especially when you have secrets. When someone begins to scratch beneath the glossy surface she presents to the world, ...

Be careful what you wish for. Even fairy godmothers can get it wrong. A Comedy Mixing Dark Humour with Light Valerie Anthrope insists she’s perfectly fine. She manages a financial brokerage, owns her own home, drives a new Vectra, and doesn’t need anyone, least of all love. Enter Ellen Semple: an overbearing, well-meaning whirlwind who answers Valerie’s advert for a PA and promptly starts reorganising her entire life. Then there’s Lex Kendal, Ellen’s charming, exasperating nephew, a millionaire used to getting everything he wants. Everything except a woman who says no. When Ellen ...

Selected by Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of the century, this "absolutely delightful" novel (New York Times) movingly and comically chronicles the breakdown of a marriage and the disintegration of English society in the years after World War I. After seven years of marriage, the...

'The Manual For Good Wives, a fast-paced tale of courage and resilience is beautifully written and remarkably moving. An absolute masterpiece' - Mike Gayle, author of All the Lonely People 'Simply brilliant' - Alexandra Potter, bestselling author of Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up *****...

Step into Jane Austen's beloved world of wit and romance with a version of Sense and Sensibility designed for today's reader. This refreshed edition keeps every turn of the story intact while using lightly clarified, modernized language to make the dialogue and narration immediately accessible. Clean formatting, contemporary typography, and careful editing remove distractions, allowing you to experience Austen's humor, insight, and tension without stumbling over archaic phrasing or cramped page layouts. Set in Regency-era England, Sense and Sensibility follows the Dashwood sisters as they ...

When you are at the scene of a fatal accident you don't need to take photographs. The memory of those tangled remains of a lost life will never leave you. Who would choose to be a Safety Man? Maybe Tom Donaldson asked himself that very question the morning his world came crashing down. Maybe Philsons had every right to make him a scapegoat for the death of a young construction worker. But something just feels wrong... Maybe it had been an unfortunate accident... Or Maybe It Was Murder...

The Furies is a psychologically complex, dark and twisting novel about loss, obsession and the deep tragedies that can connect us to each other even as they blind us to our fate, from the bestselling author of A Thousand Ships After losing her fiancé in a shocking tragedy, Alex Morris moves...

Hemlock House promises sanctuary for troubled celebrities—but beneath its immaculate surface, something sinister stirs. When psychiatric nurse Evangeline Maybank inherits the estate from a notorious serial killer, she hopes to leave the past behind. But as guests begin to experience chilling visions, wailing voices, and ghostly apparitions, the house’s dark history refuses to stay buried. Frankie D’Angelo, a TV presenter haunted by her own “hallucinations,” arrives at the retreat desperate for healing. Instead, she’s drawn into a web of secrets, murder, and supernatural terror. ...

A finalist for the 2017 Locus Award for Best Novella! It’s December in the English village of Lychford – the first Christmas since an evil conglomerate tried to force open the borders between our world and… another. Which means it’s Lizzie’s first Christmas as Reverend of St...

Serena Jones has plans to make an impact on the world, without the help of her family name, and falling in love is not among them but she never expected to run into her Prince Charming. The last person Serena Jones expects to meet when she walks into her local bookstore is Cian, the crown prince of Lochland. Things get weirder when she arrives at her brother’s house for dinner and Cian is there! After running into each other throughout LA, Cian has to return to Lochland and invites Serena to visit him and his country, but she has work to do before she can think of herself and what she ...

Beneath the familiar streets of the United Kingdom lies another world—one rarely seen, quietly feared, and never explained. Urban Legends: Short Stories from Mysterious UK Cities is a chilling collection of atmospheric tales drawn from Britain’s oldest cities and darkest corners. From fog-drenched alleys and abandoned underground tunnels to forgotten buildings that should not exist, each story explores what lingers after midnight—when history refuses to stay buried. These short stories blend folklore, modern urban myth, and psychological unease, capturing the eerie mood of cities like...

He's her bodyguard, but can he still do his job and protect her heart? Isla watched two of her brothers fall in love, and there's nothing she wants more than for her chance to experience the greatest feeling in the world. She has a feeling she's close if the flushed skin, racing pulse, and fluttering in her stomach are any indication. She's just waiting for him to catch on. Then her father, the King, does the unthinkable. He announces her hand is wide open and available for the best suitor that comes along. As her worst nightmare becomes her reality she must decide between being the dutiful...

When Alice's wealthy—and much coveted—teenage crush, Joe, asks her to marry him, she is prepared to trade in her dream of a cottage filled with children, animals and home-cooked meals for what he has in mind for her: stilettos, blond highlights, and a diet. She tells herself that she's happy...

In the aftermath of a horrific London terror attack, questions remain. People were killed and there was a cover-up. While Eva Merriman is reeling from the death of her colleague, Paula Westhove, a stranger recruits Kellie O'Rourke to investigate. Now both must unearth truths which will go much deeper than either ever imagined. An assassin who survived the fallout, known only as 'Fisher', seeks redemption. For him, it is personal. And this time he's coming for Eva, and all of MI5.

Shortlisted for the Whitbread Award, award-winning author of the Elric series Michael Moorcock offers a captivating and immersive portrait of London from World War II through the 1980s through the eyes of three outpatients from a mental hospital. In this masterful exploration of the human...

His Majesty’s Prison BlackRock is where Evil is sent to die. None of the killers imprisoned on the island prison, 30 miles off the coast of Scotland, will ever leave. When Scottish billionaire, social philanthropist, and prison reformer, Ethan Mackay, is murdered during a VIP visit to the island, it becomes dangerously clear that not all the murderers are behind bars. Cut off from the mainland during a ferocious winter storm, the rest of the VIP tour take refuge in the Governor’s residence and patiently wait for the storm to pass. But what secrets lurk beneath the surface? What ...