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In 2010, Mary Barker is seventy-two, living quietly with her daughter Andrea in her Notting Hill Gate house, her long life settled into familiar patterns, until several events converge. Mary remains close to her son Jamie, now the owner of a garage, though his own family life is marked by distance. When Jamie’s estranged daughter arrives unexpectedly from Finland, old fractures resurface, and assumptions long held are tested. Concurrently, Mary finds herself in the public eye. She is awarded prizes for her work in children’s literature, and interviewed by a journalist from The Observer ...

One woman. Two eras. A mystery that defies time itself. In the bustling heart of 1963 London, Donna Lawson’s world shifts dramatically when she discovers an unconscious woman dressed in strange, late Victorian attire on a deserted stairwell at Fenchurch Street Station. What begins as a simple act of kindness quickly turns into a bewildering journey through time and trust. As Donna struggles to make sense of the woman’s mysterious presence, she is drawn deeper into a web of secrets, including the shadowy dealings of her own boyfriend. Haunted by doubts and suspicion, she finds unexpected...

In war-torn East London, the Atwall family’s secrets simmer beneath the roof of The Hive, a lonely Georgian house. Twin sisters, bound by tragedy, face a dark reckoning when Emerson Farthingale, a scheming and immoral son of a bishop, arrives, determined to expose their hidden truths at any cost. A gripping family saga of mystery and wartime suspense. Set against the backdrop of war-torn East London, The Atwall Twins follows the saga of a family bound by secrets and tragedy. At the heart of Poplar High Street stands The Hive, a lonely Gothic Georgian house steeped in history and shadowed ...

Two women. One prison. A friendship that defies everything they were taught to believe. In 1902, the soot-stained heart of North London beats with the quiet despair of Holloway Prison—recently transformed into a women-only institution. Inside its walls, and in the shadow it casts, two women live worlds apart. Victoria Wood is elegant, educated, and newly married—but her perfect life has shattered in a way she cannot yet speak aloud. Margaret Bull scrapes by as a cleaner, her name forever tainted by the legacy of her infamous mother: Mary Ann Cotton, England’s most prolific female ...

A Roman à clef. A Faerie Tale for adults. Risteard Pheoden is a young man of limited wisdom who lives in the port city of King’s Scallion on the coastline of the Vihq Ocean, which lays within the Trallaedel Kingdom. His life is uneventful until he meets, Dane Haddix, a transvestite and sexual predator who shows him that, there is no cure for pleasure. Why of Dane, Risteard meets and marries the spirited and vivacious sorceress and psychic, Miss Siùsaidh Molde who is truly to change the rest of his life. Yet Risteard cannot rise above his past, and when Lort, an older, passive and ...

A sixteen-year-old boy’s desperate bid to join the war ends in punishment — but when he’s sent to a Devonshire estate, he uncovers a haunting family mystery that threatens to unravel everything he knows about reality. Harry Whittle, a sixteen-year-old son of a dry, emotionally distant butler in a senior Foreign Office official’s London household, tries to join the army in 1916 but is rejected because of his age. As punishment for his recklessness, he is sent to work on a wealthy Devonshire estate, where he befriends Blanche, the estate owner’s troubled daughter. Haunted by the ...

She was meant to hang. History had already made up its mind. But what if her story had taken a different turn? Edith Thompson: A Life Lived is a bold reimagining of one of the most sensational scandals of 1920s England — the Thompson and Bywaters affair. In this poignant and emotionally resonant novel, Edith is granted the future she never had. Instead of the noose, she finds a second chance at life. A child. A new husband. A career. As the decades unfold, Edith’s life weaves through the Great Depression, the Second World War, and beyond — a journey marked by joy, grief, laughter, and...

Ruth Ellis. The last woman hanged in Britain. But what if she hadn’t been? In this deeply moving reimagining of Ruth’s life, here is not her final chapter. From prison gates to quiet fields, gallery walls to private heartbreaks, Ruth must navigate the long shadow of the past while trying to shape a future history never allowed her. Based on meticulous research and emotional truth, this novel offers not an alternative verdict, but an alternative life — one of survival, sorrow, and the possibility of redemption. A powerful act of literary resurrection. A story not of what was, but what ...

A forgotten ruin beneath a London chemist’s shop. A tragic summer. A memoir that may—or may not—be true. London, 1963. Beneath a modest pharmacy on Carter Lane, not far from St Paul’s Cathedral, teenage twins John and Jane Mills make a haunting discovery: an ancient Roman ruin hidden beneath their father’s shop. What begins as innocent curiosity soon spirals into something much darker—violence, incest, child abduction, and death. Their father, Mr William Mills, a widowed and respectable chemist, is unaware—or unwilling to see—the horror growing in his own cellar. Decades ...

Even in absence, Miriam’s spirit remains the heart of her family. December 2009. Snow blankets East London in one of the harshest winters in memory. In the old family house once shared by Miriam, Roy, and Rafa, preparations for Christmas are underway. Miriam’s youngest daughter, Florence, now middle-aged, bustles to hold the family together alongside her twin daughters, Faith and Betty—both grown, headstrong, and carrying their own burdens. As the festive season unfolds, the past surfaces: an emotional visit to Rafa in a care home, a few family disasters, and a looming divorce. ...

1939. Britain is on the brink of war, and Alice Conyngham’s life is about to change forever. The arrival of government officials, soldiers, and the Women’s Land Army on her estate signals the start of a new and uncertain era. Her staff leave for new duties, her stables are requisitioned, and Alice must find ways to protect her home, her beloved horses, and the fragile order of her world. Amid the upheaval, she finds unexpected companionship in Brantley Fuller, her late husband’s closest friend, whose presence stirs both comfort and desire. As the war encroaches, Alice must navigate ...

In Edwardian Devon, a desperate young woman’s prayer awakens an ancient, merciless power. But unleashing the supernatural is only the beginning—because evil runs deep in her family, and salvation comes at a terrifying cost. Set in a bleak Edwardian Devon, The Angel from The Sea is a dark noir tale of supernatural reckoning. Clara, a young middle-class woman, has endured a lifetime of brutal torment at the hands of her cruel father, Reginald, the town’s architect. In desperation, she prays for a force to deliver her from the cruelty surrounding her. Her prayers summon Moganna—one of ...

From the shadows of Whitechapel’s darkest secrets to the hope of a new era, Obsessions follows one woman’s journey from privilege to survival—and the strange forces that shape her fate. Obsessions offers a haunting glimpse into the life of Miss Hester Martin-Compter, the sole heir of a once-wealthy banking family. Destined by a twisted fate to live among the poverty-stricken residents of Whitechapel, London, through the interwar years, World War II, and into the fifties and beyond, Hester’s world is shaped by bewildering passions, infatuations, and a strange connection to ...

After a devastating nerve gas attack rocks London, one woman’s radical response divides a nation. Tasked with enforcing the controversial Safe Limitation Act, a top neurosurgeon faces betrayal, heartbreak, and the brutal consequences of doing what she believes is right. The Angel of Death is a gripping noir thriller that delves into morality, sacrifice, and the dark price of survival in a fractured world. In the shadowy aftermath of a devastating terrorist attack that releases deadly sarin gas on central London—killing over 11,000 people, including the Prime Minister’s own daughter ...

When a Victorian childhood shatters beneath the blitz, two women must find courage, friendship, and hope amid the darkest days of World War II London. Miss Clementine Wetherby moved to Bombay with her parents in 1899 when she was fifteen. In the summer of 1939, when her mother and father are violently murdered by separatists connected to the Salt Rebellion, she returns to her childhood home in London accompanied by her closest friend, Miss Aadhirai Varma. However, the congenial, courteous and respectful Victorian world she remembers so thoroughly has vanished and the prolonged malefic ...

In a London battered by war, love, loss, and courage collide—and one woman’s Victorian resolve shines brightest in the darkest hours. In 1941, Miss Clementine Wetherby, her steadfast friend Aadhirai, and her new love, Jeremy, confront the harsh realities of a London scarred by war. Amid shortages of food, clothing, and travel, and under the constant shadow of death, they struggle to find hope in the smallest comforts. As old wounds fester and new relationships blossom, unresolved conflicts lead to estrangement, imprisonment, and even tragedy. Yet, even while recalling her cherished life...

In a world torn by war, one woman’s quiet courage and enduring friendships become a beacon of hope amid the darkness. By the close of 1942, Miss Wetherby could certainly count on her fingers the amount of challenges she had had to endue during that year . By the middle of the summer, news concerning the European war at least was promising as the Wehrmacht had seemingly and finally met their match against the Russians along the Eurasian steppes. Taking each day as they arrived, Clementine and Aadhirai continued to engage and participate on the home front overcoming every obstacle that ...

When a mysterious stranger appears on a freezing Dartmoor night, twin sisters Natalie and Alice Acker find their peaceful sanctuary transformed by forces beyond their understanding. As ancient magic and hidden dimensions collide with the harsh winter, the Ackers must face secrets that could heal—or destroy—them all. Dartmoor, twenty-three days before Christmas, 1962. England braces for the coldest winter in living memory—freezing lakes, biting blizzards, and fierce winds sweeping across the rugged moorlands. Twin sisters Natalie and Alice Acker, together with their younger brother ...

Mr Quick promised it was the last time. But the past still has secrets—and 1968 has consequences no one saw coming. One last trip, one impossible offer—what could possibly go wrong in swinging London? By the summer of 2021, Luna has almost convinced herself that the chaos is behind her. She enjoys working at the MusicRoom, still lives in Sophia’s flat, and tries to ignore the rift with her parents—who continue to reject her unbelievable story. But Luna’s peace is short-lived. A persistent young journalist with green hair keeps digging into her past, and worse still, Mr Quick ...

One house. Four centuries. Countless lives touched by fate. And yes—Miriam Baxter visits. And Bert too. Set just steps from St Paul’s Cathedral, The House in Carter Lane is a rich and multi-layered novel in four parts, tracing the lives of those who dwell within the walls of Clifton Buildings across nearly two centuries. Built in 1701 by Robert Clarkson & Sons, the house eventually falls into the hands of a miserly moneylender named Mr Scrooge. In 1843, the ground floor is occupied by Percy and Louise Radcliffe, a newly married couple struggling to make ends meet with their modest ...