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THE INSTANTLY ICONIC NO. 1 BESTSELLER 'Devotees of Midsomer Murders and Agatha Christie's Miss Marple stories will feel most at home here' Guardian 'I've been waiting for a novel with vicars, rude old ladies, murder and sausage dogs... et voila!' Dawn French 'Cosy crime with a cutting edge' Telegraph 'Whodunnit fans can give praise and rejoice' Ian Rankin 'Charming and funny' Observer Even better than I knew it would be' India Knight 'Quintessentially English' Sunday Express 'An absolute joy' Adam Kay ''Wry, tongue-in cheek and whimsical' Daily Mail 'Glorious' Robert Webb 'Beautifully written, charming, funny, intelligent and mordant too' Sunday Times 'Pitch perfect' Philip Pullman 'A cunning whodunnit' Daily Express Canon Daniel Clement is Rector of Champton, where he lives alongside his widowed mother - opinionated, fearless, ever-so-slightly annoying Audrey - and his two dachshunds, Cosmo and Hilda. When Daniel announces a plan to install a lavatory in the church, the parish is suddenly (and unexpectedly) divided: as lines are drawn, long-buried secrets come dangerously close to destroying the apparent calm of the village. And then Anthony Bowness - cousin to Bernard de Floures, patron of Champton - is found dead at the back of the church. As the police moves in and the bodies start piling up, Daniel is the only one who can try and keep his community together... and catch a killer.

In Brood, a stunning new voice depicts one woman's attempt to keep her four chickens alive while reflecting on a recent loss of a miscarriage.

As the New Year approaches, Armand Gamache faces accusations of cowardice while trying to enjoy a holiday in the Québec village of Three Pines. His family time is disrupted by a request to provide security for a seemingly innocuous lecture by Professor Abigail Robinson at a nearby university. Initially baffled by the assignment, Gamache soon uncovers a disturbing agenda behind Robinson's views. Despite his concerns, the university refuses to cancel the lecture, defending academic freedom and accusing him of censorship. As Robinson's controversial ideas infiltrate conversations, the community becomes polarized, blurring the lines between truth and delusion. What begins as casual discussions escalates into heated arguments and conflict, fueled by Robinson's promise that following her will lead to well-being. However, Gamache and his team realize the danger this presents. When a murder occurs, it falls to them to investigate not only the crime but also the extraordinary delusion gripping the town. In the face of escalating madness, Gamache must navigate a landscape where reality is increasingly distorted, and the stakes are life and death.

When Armand Gamache receives a letter inviting him to an abandoned farmhouse outside of Three Pines, the former head of the Surete du Quebec discovers that a complete stranger has named him as executor of her will. Armand never knew the elderly woman, and the bequests are so wildly unlikely that he suspects she must have been delusional -- until a body is found, and the terms of the bizarre document suddenly seem far more menacing. Armand sets about investigating, but meanwhile he is taking increasingly desperate measures to rectify the recent events that led to his suspension. As he does, he begins to see his own blind spots -- and the terrible things hiding there ...

Keď trinásťročná Julie Whitakerová jednej noci zmizne z domu, vyzerá to ako učebnicový príklad únosu. Rodina je zdrvená, napriek tomu však verí, že ich dcéra je stále nažive. Lenže nikto nežiada výkupné, neobjavuje sa žiadna stopa…A zrazu, po dlhých ôsmich rokoch, sa na prahu rodinného domu Anny a Toma objaví mladá žena, ktorá o sebe tvrdí, že je Julie. Počiatočný úžas a nadšenie rodiny čoskoro vystriedajú pochybnosti a neodbytné otázky. Julie sa navyše s rodinou zbližuje len pomaly a niekedy sa správa viac než čudne. Dokonca sa občas záhadne vytráca z domu... A prečo odmieta chodiť na terapiu a už vôbec nechce hovoriť o tom, čo sa jej stalo? Po čase Annu osloví súkromný detektív, ktorý ju svojimi informáciami a otázkami ešte viac zneistí. A vtedy sa začína mučivé hľadanie pravdy. Annu však najviac trápi otázka – vrátila sa ako mladá žena skutočne ich dcéra Julie?

Happy ending, take two: a novel romance from the merry widow of New York . . .

*Perfect for fans of A BOY MADE OF BLOCKS* **RICHARD AND JUDY summer bookclub read 2013, Amazon Rising star, and shortlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize** *** A funny and touching story of an unlikely friendship and an improbable journey*** Alex Woods knows that he hasn't had the most conventional start in life. He knows that growing up with a clairvoyant single mother won't endear him to the local bullies. He also knows that even the most improbable events can happen - he's got the scars to prove it. What he doesn't know yet is that when he meets ill-tempered, reclusive widower Mr Peterson, he'll make an unlikely friend. Someone who tells him that you only get one shot at life. That you have to make the best possible choices. So when, aged seventeen, Alex is stopped at Dover customs with 113 grams of marijuana, an urn full of ashes on the passenger seat, and an entire nation in uproar, he's fairly sure he's done the right thing. A tale of an unexpected friendship, an unlikely hero and an improbable journey, Alex's story treads the fine line between light and dark, laughter and tears. And it might just strike you as one of the funniest, most heartbreaking novels you've ever read.