July 2026
The Violent Hour is by James
Oswald. The victim of the murder cannot be identified, its brutal nature of the
shocking both the public and the police. What could possibly have inflicted
such gruesome injuries? Was it a wild animal on the loose, or the beginning of
some horrific gang warfare? Another body is found on Musselburgh Beach: naked,
comatose, but this time still alive. DI Tony McLean can't shake the feeling
that there is a connection to the killing - but there are few leads for him and
the team to go by. The police are at a loss, and the city is on edge - will the
killer strike again?
Rachel Cartwright has a
terrifying condition. Every 48 hours, her eyes shut tight - and stay that way
for two long days. She can't work, can't go out. And, worse, when the world
goes dark, she's certain someone is watching her. She can't prove it - but I
believe her. And, as her doctor, I owe it to Rachel to help. I may not
understand what's happening to her, but I've made it my job to protect her. To
keep watch when she can't. But I can't help but feel there's something Rachel's
not telling me. A shadow in her past she won't talk about. And now... I'm
starting to feel it too. Like someone's watching me. The Eyewitness is by Naomi
Williams
The Madman is by Henning Mankell.
One day in 1947, Bertil Kras decides to leave his modest life in Stockholm and
begin again - swapping his work at a bicycle courier firm for a job at a
sawmill. He moves to a small market town in the north, where the locals are
wary and divided, haunted by the memory of the internment camp that recently
stood on the other side of the forest. Branded as a communist and an outsider,
Bertil struggles to integrate. The winters are cruel, and his neighbours more
so. One cold January night, the sawmill burns down. All eyes turn to Bertil:
the perfect scapegoat. And with the weight of the town's judgement upon him,
what is there left for him to become, but the man they have always expected him
to be?
If you could change the past…
What would it cost you? As teenagers, Laura and Freya were inseparable. Until
the night Freya disappeared at a New Year's Eve party. Ever since, Laura has
tried to bury the past. But exactly two decades after Freya vanished, Laura
wakes in her childhood bedroom. She is back in the body of her
seventeen-year-old self. And it's the day of the disappearance again. The only
way back to the present is to uncover the truth. As Laura replays the past, can
she find Freya? Will she ever return to her own life - or has she twisted the
future beyond recognition? Before She Vanishes is by Rachel Louise Adams.
The Pandora Conspiracy is by Andy
McDermott. Pandora's Box has long been thought a myth. But when archaeologist
Nina Wilde and her husband, former SAS soldier Eddie Chase, are summoned to the
White House for a secret meeting, it appears the legendary artefact is real,
with the potential to bring great benefits to humanity - or unimaginable harm. Mistrustful
of the motives of those who want to find it, Nina sets out with Eddie on a
mission that is the opposite of her usual goal: to ensure the ancient treasure
remains undiscovered for ever. But as
more groups join the hunt - including one led by her own daughter Macy - Nina
finds herself trapped in an ever more deadly race which, if she loses, could
destroy the world as we know it - and if she wins will tear her family apart...
There is also a new Eddie Flynn
book due from Steve Cavanagh entitled One of Us is Guilty.
August 2026
The One Who Walked Away is by
Karen Rose. Bounty hunter Elle Randolph is on the hunt for a fugitive in the
wilderness of Mendocino County. She's also on the run from her past, and the
accident she walked away from - but that killed her abusive husband. When the
manager of the inn Elle is staying in is murdered, she and her boss Sara become
people of interest to local detective Ronan Clarke. He needs to know exactly
what placed these strangers at the scene of the crime. As Ronan questions Elle
and Sara, he realises the fugitive they are tracking could be a suspect for the
local murder. But to share information there needs to be trust. And, right now,
is Ronan in a position to drop the bounty hunters from his enquiries? When
another person turns up dead, Ronan sees there could be more to this
investigation than he could have imagined. And that Elle Randolph isn't telling
him everything . . .
You witnessed a murder. But no
one believes you. When Ria moves with her husband to Silverleaf Heights, a
lavish gated community, she tries to settle in and recover from the accident
that nearly took her life. On the surface, everything is perfect; the
neighbours welcome her with open arms, even though she doesn't feel she
belongs, and she is safe and secure with all the security cameras and the
locked gate. Or is she? Late one night, Ria witnesses a woman being murdered in
the communal garden. When the police go to investigate, they find the
neighbours away and no sign of disturbance. But Ria knows what she saw and is
determined to find out who the woman was - even if no one else believes her. Then
an anonymous WhatsApp appears on her phone - a video of another woman being
murdered. When she looks closely, she quickly realises the woman is her.
The message disappears, as if it never existed, but the meaning is clear: stop
looking for the dead woman, or you'll be next. I Know What I saw is by Kathryn
Croft
September 2026
1923. Diana Gold, owner and
impresario, throws open the doors to the most opulent new hotel in London. As
the champagne flows and the chandeliers shimmer, millionaires and gamblers rub
shoulders with film stars and royalty. Everyone who's anyone is here. Everyone,
that is, except two guests due at midnight. Powerful and dangerous, they've
dragged Diana from the gutter and taught her all she knows. Her fate rests in
their hands. If everything goes right, a whole new life awaits. One mistake
will cost her everything. For this is much more than a hotel - it's the heart
of Diana's intricate masterplan. Over twenty-four fateful hours, her guests
will learn why they're really here. And Diana will take perfect care of them -
unless they take care of her first. But when a body is found in the depths of
the hotel, Diana's lavish opening night suddenly spirals out of control. . .
The Midnight Guests is by Alex Hay.
Music to Die for at the Seaview Hotel
is by Glenda Young. Eighties pop band The A64 are reuniting for the gig of a
lifetime at Scarborough's Open-Air Theatre, and Helen Dexter is overjoyed when
they book into her Seaview Hotel. However, as old tensions rise within the
band, it's clear each musician has something to hide. Why is lead singer Starr
running away from her past? Why is Pete the drummer secretive about where he's
been for the last forty years? And when guitarist Dave breaks his legs in a
freak window-cleaning accident, a new guitarist arrives, causing even more
discord for all. Then, as the band rehearse for their comeback gig, a dead body
is found. Can Seaview Hotel landlady Helen Dexter and her rescue greyhound Suki
hit the right note and solve the crime?
October 2026
The Stretch is by Martina Cole. When
Johnny Raglan is sentenced to life imprisonment, his past catches up with him.
Doing time runs in the family, and everyone knows the score. But prison life
isn't easy and Johnny's wife Janey and their two young sons are about to learn
the hard way what it takes to survive . . .
How far would you go to save your
family? Luke Jones, his wife Sofia and beloved son Max are hiking in a remote
Scottish forest when they stumble across the body of a murdered woman. They're
even more terrified when the killers reappear, guns in hand. Managing to flee,
they each get separated in the dense woods - with Luke stumbling and knocking
himself unconscious. When he wakes, there's no sign of Sofia and Max. But when
his phone starts ringing, the nightmare really begins... Luke will do anything to save his wife and son. But, as a pawn in a deadly game
which drags up his buried past, can he even save himself? No One is Safe is by
Simon Kernick
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