Murasaki Shikibu 
Tale of Genji 

15 summers ago, everything changed Eva Howell seemed to have it all. But she never expected that her husband would feel so betrayed by a secret from her past that he d walk away. Now Eva is back in …

Adele is in a mess. On her own with her young son, struggling to cope with her job as a teacher, and stuck in a disastrous affair – her life is unravelling. Her memories of idyllic years as a child i …

In the twilight years of Communist East Germany, Bruno Krug, a womanising ”People’s Champion of Art and Culture” who once penned a world-famous novel, falls for Theresa Aden, a music student from t …

Landish Druken, son of a Newfoundland sealing captain, is a formidable figure – broader than most doorways, quick-witted and sharp-tongued. He turns his back on family tradition and leaves St John”s …

On a Monday night in October in a small seaside town in Suffolk, a woman is brutally murdered. There are no obvious suspects, she was not an obvious victim. She just wasn”t, thinks her grieving, bew …

All of our parents have secrets. But Hanna Mehdi”s father is unusual. He ran a major bank that collapsed in suspicious circumstances. When it fell, he turned up at her door and told her they had to …

In ”The Red Angora Dress”, Milly just knows her boyfriend, the handsome Andrew, is losing interest in her. So when he invites her to a glamorous party, she resolves to knock him dead with a killer …

Frustrated secretary Esther is desperate for a change. She”s been in the same job for years, working for dear Mr Pethrie, and has been waiting patiently for the love of her life, gorgeous professor …

Kate is right in the middle of last-minute marriage preparations. In just two weeks time, she will be wed to Hugh, a high-flying barrister, who is perfect for her – well, at least according to her pa …

Effie Gillis is a history professor teaching at a major university. She is also a survivor – of a troubled childhood, two failed marriages and numerous relationships which, for the most part, ended b …