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The Silent Companions
by Laura Purcell
A newlywed woman is sent to live in a creepy mansion with her husband's family and discovers a collection of eerie wooden figures that seem to have a life of their own.
When newly widowed Elsie is sent to see out her pregnancy at her late husband's crumbling country estate, The Bridge, what greets her is far from the life of wealth and privilege she was expecting . ... (Goodreads)
The Clockmaker's Daughter
by Kate Morton
A story of love, loss, and mystery spanning over a century, centered around Birchwood Manor and the clockmaker's daughter.
My real name, no one remembers. The truth about that summer, no one else knows. In the summer of 1862, a group of young artists led by the passionate and talented Edward Radcliffe descends upon ... (Goodreads)
Ghost Wall
by Sarah Moss
A teenage girl joins an archaeological reenactment of Iron Age Britain, but the experiment takes a dark turn.
In the north of England, far from the intrusions of cities but not far from civilization, Silvie and her family are living as if they are ancient Britons, surviving by the tools and knowledge of the ... (Goodreads)
The French Lieutenant's Woman
by John Fowles
A love story set in Victorian England, exploring the complexities of class, gender, and social norms.
Set in the mid-nineteenth century, the narrator identifies the novel's protagonist as Sarah Woodruff, the Woman of the title, also known as "Tragedy" and as "The French Lieutenant's Whore". She lives ... (Wikipedia)
Beartown
by Fredrik Backman
A small-town hockey team and its community grapple with the consequences of a traumatic event.
Peter Andersson, in his forties, is the general manager of the ice hockey club in Beartown, a small town located somewhere in Sweden. Peter grew up in Beartown and was a junior hockey star. He went ... (Wikipedia)
Things in Jars
by Jess Kidd
Bridie Devine, a female detective in Victorian London, investigates the kidnapping of a mysterious child with supernatural abilities.
Bridie Devine, female detective extraordinaire, is confronted with the most baffling puzzle yet: the kidnapping of Christabel Berwick, secret daughter of Sir Edmund Athelstan Berwick, and a peculiar ... (Goodreads)
Just What Kind of Mother Are You?
by Paula Daly
A mother's worst nightmare comes true when her friend's daughter goes missing after a sleepover at her house.
A searing and sinister thriller for readers who liked Gone Girl. What if your best friend's child disappears? And it was all your fault. A searing and sinister thriller for readers who liked Gone ... (Goodreads)
One Breath Away
by Heather Gudenkauf
A small town is held hostage by a school shooter, as the lives of a mother, daughter, and teacher intertwine.
In her most emotionally charged novel to date, New York Times bestselling author Heather Gudenkauf explores the unspoken events that shape a community, the ties between parents and their children and ... (Goodreads)
All Things Cease to Appear
by Elizabeth Brundage
A family moves into a haunted farmhouse, and the husband is accused of murder. The past and present collide in this chilling mystery.
A dark, riveting, beautifully written book—by “a brilliant novelist” according to Richard Bausch—that combines noir and the gothic in a story about two families entwined in their own unhappiness, ... (Goodreads)
Melmoth
by Sarah Perry
A haunting tale of a woman cursed to wander the earth, seeking out those who have committed unforgivable sins.
“Masterful…scary and smart, working as a horror story but also a philosophical inquiry into the nature of will and love. Perry did as much in her richly praised novel The Essex Serpent, but this is a ... (Barnes & Noble)
Look Behind You
by Sibel Hodge
A psychological thriller about a woman who wakes up with no memory of the previous night, and must uncover the truth before it's too late.
Chloe Benson wakes up kidnapped and bound in an underground tomb with no memory of how she got there. She escapes through deserted woods with her life, but no one believes her story. And when she ... (Goodreads)
The Taxidermist's Daughter
by Kate Mosse
A young woman in a small English village uncovers dark secrets about her family's past and the town's history.
A chilling and spooky Gothic historical thriller reminiscent of Rebecca and The Turn of the Screw , dripping with the dark twists and eerie surprises that are the hallmarks of Edgar Allan Poe, from ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Marriage Pact
by Michelle Richmond
Newlyweds are invited to join a mysterious and exclusive club that promises to keep marriages strong, but soon realize the consequences of breaking the rules.
Newlyweds Alice and Jake are a picture-perfect couple. Alice, once a singer in a well-known rock band, is now a successful lawyer. Jake is a partner in an up-and-coming psychology practice. Their ... (Goodreads)
Meet Me at the Museum
by Anne Youngson
A farmer's wife and a museum curator begin a correspondence that leads to a deep and unexpected connection.
Shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award, From 70-year-old debut author Anne Youngson, a novel about a farmer's wife and a museum curator seeking second chances, hailed by NPR as "the charmer of ... (Barnes & Noble)
Sisters
by Danielle Steel
After a family tragedy, four sisters must navigate their own paths in life, facing love, loss, and the bonds of sisterhood.
Four sisters, a Manhattan brownstone, and a tumultuous year of loss and courage are at the heart of Danielle Steel's new novel about a remarkable family, a stunning tragedy–and what happens when four ... (Goodreads)
Tulip Fever
by Deborah Moggach
A love affair between a young artist and a married woman in 17th century Amsterdam, set against the backdrop of the tulip market bubble.
A tale of art, beauty, lust, greed, deception and retribution – set in a refined society ablaze with tulip fever. In 1630s Amsterdam, tulipomania has seized the populace. Everywhere men are seduced ... (Goodreads)
Wakenhyrst
by Michelle Paver
A gothic tale of a young girl's descent into madness and murder in a remote English village in the early 20th century.
1906: A large manor house, Wake's End, sits on the edge of a bleak Fen, just outside the town of Wakenhyrst. It is the home of Edmund Stearn and his family – a historian, scholar and land-owner, he's ... (Goodreads)
Lady Oracle
by Margaret Atwood
A woman's journey of self-discovery, exploring her identity and place in the world.
The novel's protagonist , Joan Foster, is a romance novelist who has spent her life running away from difficult situations. The novel alternates between flashbacks from the past and scenes from the ... (Wikipedia)
A Secret History of Witches
by Louisa Morgan
A multigenerational tale of a family of witches, their secrets, and the power they wield.
A sweeping historical saga that traces five generations of fiercely powerful mothers and daughters — witches whose magical inheritance is both a dangerous threat and an extraordinary gift. Brittany, ... (Barnes & Noble)
Fairest of All
by Serena Valentino
A retelling of the story of Snow White from the perspective of the Evil Queen, exploring her descent into darkness and obsession with beauty.
The tale of the young princess and her evil stepmother, the Wicked Queen, is widely known. Despite a few variations from telling to telling, the story remains the same—the Queen was jealous of the ... (Goodreads)
The Commitments
by Roddy Doyle
A group of Irish youths form a soul band, learning lessons of friendship and responsibility.
Two friends — Derek Scully and "Outspan" Foster — get together to form a band, but soon realise that they don't know enough about the music business to get much further than their small neighbourhood ... (Wikipedia)
Hypothermia
by Arnaldur Indriðason
A detective investigates the suicide of a woman obsessed with her dead mother, uncovering dark family secrets.
“Indridason fills the void that remains after you've read Stieg Larsson's novels.”- USA Today on Hypothermia Inspector Erlendur has spent his entire career struggling to evade the ghosts of his past. ... (Goodreads)
Lies
by T.M. Logan
A man discovers his wife's infidelity and gets caught up in a web of lies and deceit, putting his life in danger.
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE WAS BASED ON LIES? When Joe Lynch stumbles across his wife driving into a hotel car park while she's supposed to be at work, he's intrigued enough to follow her in. And when ... (Goodreads)
Blackberry Wine
by Joanne Harris
An exploration of the power of memory and imagination, as a man seeks to recreate his childhood.
Writer Jay Mackintosh is suffering from writer's block. Having reached his artistic zenith with the award-winning 'Jackapple Joe', a novel published 10 years ago, he has failed to duplicate his ... (Wikipedia)
Scrublands
by Chris Hammer
A journalist investigates a small Australian town devastated by a shooting, uncovering secrets and corruption.
Charismatic priest Byron Swift is a hero in Riversend, an isolated town plagued by an intense drought. He leads various community groups and is generally regarded as a dedicated pillar of the ... (Wikipedia)
The Break
by Marian Keyes
A woman's journey to recovery, letting go of the past and embracing a new life.
'Myself and Hugh . . . We're taking a break.' 'A city-with-fancy-food sort of break?' If only. Amy's husband Hugh says he isn't leaving her. He still loves her, he's just taking a break - from their ... (Goodreads)
The Yard
by Alex Grecian
In Victorian London, a detective hunts down a serial killer who preys on Scotland Yard's own.
Victorian London is a cesspool of crime, and Scotland Yard has only twelve detectives—known as “The Murder Squad”—to investigate countless murders every month. Created after the Metropolitan Police’s ... (Goodreads)
The Last Tudor
by Philippa Gregory
Historical fiction about a family of nine sisters and their struggle to survive during the Tudor era.
The latest novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory features one of the most famous girls in history, Lady Jane Grey, and her two sisters, each of whom dared to defy her ... (Goodreads)
The Dark Angel
by Elly Griffiths
A murder mystery set in a gothic seaside town, where secrets and lies are uncovered by detective Ruth Galloway.
Dr Ruth Galloway is flattered when she receives a letter from Italian archaeologist Dr Angelo Morelli, asking for her help. He's discovered a group of bones in a tiny hilltop village but doesn't know ... (Goodreads)
The Secret River
by Kate Grenville
A convict’s journey for redemption and a new life in the Australian Outback.
The early life of William Thornhill is one of Dickensian poverty, depredation and criminality. , After a childhood of poverty and petty crime in the slums of London, William Thornhill is sentenced to ... (Wikipedia)
