Collection: Adult Fiction

A knock on the door in the middle of the night catches ex-Special Forces Simon Peake off guard. He only recognises the face of one of the three men standing on the other side, and the 'help' they need is to dispose of a dead body crumpled in the trunk of their car. The problem is - the woman in t...

Bournemouth 2008, the height of the financial crash. Don Bayliss, a timid and well-mannered accountant, vanishes after leaving his office before a scheduled meeting. His wife is both perplexed and distraught. His clothes are found discarded at the mouth of Poole Harbour. After seven years of sear...

12 summers ago: Poppy and Alex meet. They hate each other, and are pretty confident they'll never speak again. 11 summers ago: They're forced to share a ride home from college and by the end of it a friendship is formed. And a pact: every year, one vacation together. 10 summers ago: Alex discover...

With the heart of an Atwood tale and the visuals of a classic Asian period drama, Nghi Vo's 'The Empress of Salt and Fortune' is a tightly and lushly written narrative about empire, storytelling, and the anger of women. A young royal from the far north, is sent south for a political marriage in a...