I'm a little (ok very) late in taking a look at publishers catalogues but here I am with the first round up. My eyes are bigger than my bookcase as there are loads of great sounding titles I want to add to my TBR.
First up is Cornerstone which includes the following imprints: Del Ray, Century, Murky Books, Hutchinson Heinemann and Inklore.
Here's what's coming out, (or what has already been published), in the first half of the year.
January
The Woman on the Ledge by Ruth Mancini
A woman falls to her death from a London bank's
twenty-fifth-floor roof terrace.
You're arrested for her murder.
You tell the police that you only met the victim the
previous night at your office party. She was threatening
to jump from the roof, but you talked her down.
You've got nothing to do with the tragedy.
You're clearly being framed.
So why do the police keep picking holes in your story?
Even your lawyer doesn't seem to believe you.
It soon becomes obvious that you're keeping secrets.
But who are you trying to protect? And why?
Get ready for one of the most twisty-turny novels you
will read this year.
(Century)
Murder on Lake Garda by Tom Hindle
One happy couple.
Two divided families.
A wedding party to die for.
On the private island of Castello Fiore – surrounded
by the glittering waters of Lake Garda – the illustrious
Heywood family gathers for their son Laurence's
wedding to Italian influencer Eva Bianchi.
But as the ceremony begins, a blood-curdling scream
brings the proceedings to a devastating halt.
With the wedding guests trapped as they await the
police, old secrets come to light and family rivalries
threaten to bubble over.
Everyone is desperate to know . . .
Who is the killer?
And can they be found before they strike again?
(Century)
Holmes, Marple and Poe by James Patterson
Brendan Holmes, Margaret Marple and August Poe
run the most in-demand private investigation agency
in New York City.
The three detectives make a formidable team, solving
a series of seemingly impossible crimes which expose
the dark underbelly of the city – from a priceless
art theft, high-stakes kidnapping and a decades-old
unsolved murder, to a gruesome subterranean prison and
corruption and bribery at the highest levels of power.
But it's not long before their headline-grabbing
breakthroughs, unconventional methods – and
untraceable pasts – attract the attention of the NYPD
and the FBI.
After all, it's no surprise that there's a mystery or
two to unravel in the city that never sleeps . . . not least,
who really are Holmes, Marple and Poe?
(Century)
Also out this month is The Things That We Lost by Jyoti Patel (Merky Books).
February
Greta & Valdin by Rebecca K Reily
Siblings Greta and Valdin have, perhaps, too much in
common. They're flatmates, beholden to the same near unpronounceable surname, and both make questionable
choices when it comes to love.
Valdin is in love with his ex-boyfriend Xabi, who left
the country because he thought he was making Valdin
sad. Greta is in love with fellow English tutor Holly, who
appears to be using her for admin support. But perhaps
all is not lost. Valdin is coming to realise that he might not
be so unlovable, and Greta, that she might be worth more
than the papers she can mark.
Helping the siblings navigate queerness, multiracial
identity, and the tendency of their love interests to flee,
is the Vladisavljevic family: Māori-Russian-Catalonian,
and as passionate as they are eccentric.
(Hutchinson Heinemann)
The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey
Yorkshire, 1979.
Maggie Thatcher is Prime Minister, drainpipe jeans are
in, and Miv is convinced that her dad wants to move their
family Down South.
Because of the murders.
Leaving Yorkshire and her best friend Sharon simply isn't
an option, no matter the dangers lurking round their way;
or the strangeness at home that started the day Miv's
mum stopped talking.
Perhaps if she could solve the case of the disappearing
women, they could stay after all?
So, Miv and Sharon decide to make a list: a list of all the
suspicious people and things down their street. People
they know. People they don't.
But their search for the truth reveals more secrets in their
neighbourhood, within their families – and between each
other – than they ever thought possible.
What if the real mystery Miv needs to solve is the one
that lies much closer to home?
(Hutchinson Heinemann)
Island in the Sun by Katie Fforde
When Cass is asked by her father to take on an unusual
photography project in the Caribbean island of Dominica,
she really can't see a reason to say no.
But the remote island has just been hit by a severe
hurricane, leaving destruction in its wake. Cass is
travelling with Ranulph, who is searching for the rare
stone carvings her father wants her to photograph.
Their hunt leads Cass down a path of bravery and selfdiscovery, and she soon falls for Ranulph, who has been
by her side every step of the way.
But does he feel the same way about her?
(Century)
The Ghost Orchid by Jonathan Kellerman
Some secrets are worth killing for.
In an upscale Bel Air property, two lovers are found dead
in a swimming pool. The man is the playboy heir to a
business empire, and the woman is his even wealthier
married neighbour.
Revenge for an illicit affair is the perfect motive. But the
house is untouched – no forced entry, no forensic
evidence – and so LAPD homicide lieutenant Milo Sturgis
asks psychologist Alex Delaware to help unpick the case.
It quickly becomes clear that both victims had troubled
pasts. Now Alex and Milo must confront LA's darkest side
as they unravel a trail of deadly secrets . . .
(Century)
The Lagos Wife by Vanessa Walters
The perfect wife. The perfect murder.
Nicole Oruwari has the perfect life: a handsome
husband, a palatial house in the heart of Lagos and
a glamorous group of friends. She left London and
a troubled family past behind to become part of a
community of expat wives.
But when Nicole disappears without a trace after a
boat trip, the cracks in her so-called perfect life start to
show. As the investigation turns up nothing but dead
ends, her aunt Claudine flies to Nigeria to take matters
into her own hands. As she digs into her niece's life,
she uncovers a hidden truth. But the more she finds out
about Nicole, the more Claudine's own buried history
threatens to come to light.
(Hutchinson Heinemann)
Also published this month are Read Write Own by Chris Dixon (Cornerstone), Secure Love by Julie Menanno (Cornerstone) and A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L Jensen (Del Rey).
March
The Tower by Flora Carr
They are imprisoned, but not contained.
Three women cross a loch. It is 1567, one of them is
pregnant, two of them fretful. The boat takes them to
Lochleven castle in the middle of the water. Awaiting
them are courtiers braying for blood, hellbent on keeping
one of them under lock and key: Mary, Queen of Scots.
In the tower, Mary's maids are her only allies, and the
chamber their entire world. A new reality sets in where
they are at the mercy of not only their keepers, but
of raging Scotland itself. Hope seems futile until the
bewitching Lady Seton arrives, shifting everything in
the tower.
But which of them will risk it all to save their mistress?
Which woman loves her queen best? The Tower is a
triumphant story of desire, grit, God-given power and
wiles from a striking new voice in historical fiction.
(Hutchinson Heinemann)
Prima Facie by Suzie Miller
She played by the rules. But the rules are broken.
Tessa Ensler always plays by the rules. A brilliant defence
barrister at the top of her game, she's made it against the
odds in the exclusive world of criminal law.
For her, it's not about innocence or guilt – it's about
winning or losing.
But when a date with a dazzling colleague from her
chambers goes awry, Tessa discovers that the rules she's
always played by might not be in her favour . . .
(Hutchinson Heinemann)
The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden
World War One, and as shells fall in Flanders, Laura, a
Canadian nurse, searches for her brother Freddie who is
believed to be dead in the trenches. Soon after arriving
back in Belgium as a hospital volunteer, she hears
whispers about ghosts moving among those still living,
and a strange innkeeper whose wine gives soldiers the
gift of oblivion.
(Century)
The House at the Edge of the Woods by Rachel Hancox
When Ben was seven, his mother was murdered in the
woods while he waited for her in their car. The case made
the front pages, but her killer was never found.
Thirty years later, Ben has a safe, grown-up life: a job,
a ramshackle cottage and, most importantly, a happy
marriage to Rebecca.
His mother has receded to the corners of his mind,
lingering only in the nightmares that won't quite go away.
Then Rebecca takes on a new job, painting a fairy-tale
fresco for a wealthy businessman who starts asking
questions about Ben's mother . . .
Is it time for the truth to come out – and for Ben to face
the questions he's never dared ask before?
(Century)
Still I See You Everywhere by Lisa Gardner
A dozen strangers. Countless dangerous secrets. Zero
means of calling for help. And then the storm rolls in . . .
Frankie Elkin finds missing people, whoever and wherever
they may be.
Her latest case takes her to a secluded island off the coast
of Hawaii. Her mission: to find the sister of serial killer,
Keahi Pierson, who killed eighteen men and now awaits
her own execution in three weeks' time.
If Keahi's sister, Lani, is still alive, she'll be living on this
remote island with her 'guardian', millionaire businessman Sanders MacManus.
But this island is no paradise, and Frankie soon discovers
that both the coast and the interior are patrolled by giant
crabs and enormous spiders – and that is just the wildlife.
With no idea who among her co-workers are friends or
foes, and with a tropical storm predicted to cut off all
contact with the mainland, Frankie knows her own life is
in terrifying danger.
(Century)
Seven Summers by Paige Toon
Six summers ago
Liv and Finn meet working in a bar on the rugged Cornish
coastline, their futures full of promise. When a night
of passion ends in devastating tragedy they are bound
together inextricably. But Finn's life is in LA with his
band, and Liv's is in Cornwall with her family – so they
make a promise. Finn will return every year, and if they
are single they will spend the summer together.
This summer Liv crosses paths with Tom – a mysterious new arrival in
her hometown. As the wildflowers and heather come into
bloom, they find themselves falling for one another. For
the first time, Liv can imagine a world where her heart
isn't broken every year.
Now Liv must make an impossible choice. And when she
discovers the shocking reason that Tom has left home,
she'll need to trust her heart even more . . .
(Century)
Also out this month are I Heard Her Call My Name by Lucy Sante (Hutchinson Heinemann), Unlearning Silence: How to Speak Your Mind, Unleash Talent and Live More Fully by Elaine Lin Hering (Cornerstone) and Last Summer on State Street by Toya Wolfe (Merky Books).
April
A Beginner's Guide to Breaking and Entering by Andrew Hunter Murray
There are thousands and thousands of decent homes –
very nice homes – with nobody living in them.
There are thousands and thousands of broke young
people – very nice young people – with nowhere decent
to live.
This is where Al comes in.
Al lives in wealthy people's second houses, when the real
owners are away. He's charming, convincing, and easily
lost in a crowd. Life is perfect.
But unfortunately for him, Al and his friends have just
broken into the wrong place, on the wrong day – and found
a body. And now they're in a whole heap of trouble.
Featuring crooked builders, dodgy coppers, and some
very dangerous spies, A Beginner's Guide to Breaking and
Entering is a gripping thriller about what it's like to be
young, skilled, unemployed – and on the run.
(Hutchinson Heinemann)
The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians by James Patterson
To be a bookseller or librarian . . .
You have to play detective.
Be a treasure hunter. A matchmaker. A brilliant listener.
A person who creates a kind of magic by pulling a book
from a shelf, handing it to someone and saying, 'You've got
to read this. You're going to love it'.
In this love letter to the heroes of literacy, James Patterson
uncovers true stories from booksellers and librarians.
Prepare to enter a world where you can feed your
curiosities, discover new voices, and find whatever you
need.
Meet the smart and talented people who live between
the shelves – and who can't wait to help you find your
next great read.
(Century)
Close to Death by Anthony Horowitz
Richmond, London. Six attractive houses are tucked away
in an exclusive and very upmarket gated community:
Riverside Close. Surrounded by flowers and shrubbery,
they're sealed off from the busy main road and the
realities of urban life. At weekends, with the gate locked,
the residents enjoy the sound of birdsong, the whirr of
mowers, the occasional snatch of opera through an open
window.
Everyone knows each other. Everyone gets on.
That is, until the Kenworthys arrive. With their four big
gas-guzzling cars, their noisy children and their plans to
build a swimming pool in their garden, they quickly offend
every one of their neighbours.
When Charles Kenworthy is found dead on his porch, the
bolt of a crossbow through his chest, Daniel Hawthorne is
called in.
But how do you solve a murder when everyone has the
same motive?
(Century)
Also out this month are The Unsettled by Ayana Mathis (Hutchinson Heinemann), This England by Caroline Lucas (Hutchinson Heinemann) and This is Why You Dream by Rahul Jandial (Cornerstone).
May
Real Americans by Rachel Khong
On the precipice of Y2K, unpaid intern Lily Chen is
attempting to live the American dream in New York City.
She knows her scientist parents imagined so much more
for her when they fled Mao's China, yet she can barely
make rent. Everything changes when she meets young
financier Matthew, who can give her a life of luxury and
all she has dreamed of.
High school student Nick Chen and his best friend
Timothy want to break free. College promises escape from
an isolated island in Washington State, space from his
strict and secretive mum Lily, and the chance to finally
fit in. But when Nick sets out to find his long-lost father,
a world of questions opens, and it is one unexpected
member of his family who holds the key to it all.
(Hutchinson Heinemann)
House of Shade by Lianne Dillsworth
London, 1833.
Doctoress Hester Reeves has been offered a life-changing
commission.
But it comes at a price. She must leave behind her husband
and their canalside home in King's Cross and move to Tall
Trees – a dark and foreboding house in Fitzrovia.
If Hester can cure the ailing health of its owner, Gervaise
Cherville, she will receive payment that will bring her
everything she could dream of.
But on arriving at Tall Trees, Hester quickly discovers that
an even bigger task awaits her. Now she must unearth
secrets that have lain hidden for decades – including one
that will leave Hester's own life forever changed ...
(Hutchinson Heinemann)
Table for Two by Amor Towles
The millions of readers of Amor Towles are in for a treat
as he shares some of his shorter fiction: six stories set
in New York City and a novella in Los Angeles. The New
York stories, most of which are set around the turn of the
millennium, take up everything from the death-defying
acrobatics of the male ego, to the fateful consequences
of brief encounters, and the delicate mechanics of
compromise which operate at the heart of modern
marriages.
In Towles's novel, Rules of Civility, the indomitable Evelyn
Ross leaves New York City in September, 1938, with the
intention of returning home to Indiana. But as her train
pulls into Chicago, where her parents are waiting, she
instead extends her ticket to Los Angeles. Told from seven
points of view, 'Eve in Hollywood' describes how Eve
crafts a new future for herself – and others – in the midst
of Hollywood's golden age. Throughout the stories, two
characters often find themselves sitting across a table for
two, where the direction of their futures may hinge upon
what they say to each other next.
(Hutchinson Heinemann)
Think Twice by Harlan Coben
'Where is Dexter Ajax?'
Sports Agent, Myron Bolitar, is in his new office on the top
of a skyscraper in New York when two FBI agents call.
The man they refer to is Myron's former client and a top
basketball player. Ajax's DNA has been found at the
scene of a high-profile double murder, and he is their main
suspect.
It can't be Ajax, Myron tells the two agents: the reason
Ajax is his 'former' client is because he died of a heart
attack three years previously. Myron went to his funeral
and gave the eulogy.
So how can a man who's already dead be wanted
for murder?
(Century)
Also out this month are Churchill: A Life in Cartoons by Tim Benson (Hutchinson Heinemann), In Universes by Em North (Hutchinson Heinemann) and Blood on the Tide by Katee Robert (Del Rey).
June
The Road to the Country by Chigozie Obioma
When Kunle's younger brother disappears as his country
explodes in civil war, Kunle must set out on an impossible
rescue mission. Set in Nigeria in the late 1960s, The
Road to the Country is the epic story of a shy, bookish
student haunted by long-held guilt and shame who must
go to war to free himself. Kunle's search for his brother
becomes a journey of atonement that will see Kunle
conscripted into the breakaway Biafran army and forced
to fight a war he hardly understands.
(Hutchinson Heinemann)
Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan
Rufus Leung Gresham, future Duke of Greshambury and
son of a former Hong Kong supermodel, is drowning in
debt. The only solution, according to his scheming mother,
is for him to attend his sister's wedding and seduce a
woman with money.
Will it be the French hotel heiress with a royal bloodline?
Or the venture capital genius who passes out billions like
lollipops? Or will Rufus betray his family and confess his
love to the literal girl next door? When a volcanic eruption
burns through the nuptials and a hot mic exposes a secret
tryst, the Gresham family plans – and their reputation – go
up in flames.
(Hutchinson Heinemann)
The Switch by Lily Samson
TWO COUPLES.
Elena and Adam are housesitting in Wimbledon and are
instantly seduced by their new upscale surroundings.
Sophia and Finn are their beautiful, enigmatic neighbours
who invite them into their world.
ONE TWISTED GAME.
When Sophia proposes a wicked game to Elena whereby
they will swap partners in secret, it's not long before
Elena starts to experience a sexual awakening that
blossoms into an illicit love affair.
But Sophia's plans are far more complex and dangerous
than Elena could ever have imagined . . .
WHO WILL SURVIVE?
(Century)
The Love of My Afterlife by Kirsty Greenwood
Recently deceased Delphie Bookham has just met The One
in the afterlife, but is devastated when a mix-up means he
is immediately sent back to Earth.
Delphie is given a second chance and accepts a deal in
which she can return to her previous life in London and
reconnect with the mysterious stranger she's sure is her
soulmate.
The challenge? She only has ten days to find him.
Ten days to make him fall for her.
Oh, and he has no recollection of them ever having met . . .
(Century)
The Lost Coast by Jonathan and Jesse Kellerman
When coroner-turned-private investigator Clay Edison is
approached to work on a fraud case, he uncovers more
than he bargained for: a decades-old scheme targeting the
vulnerable.
His investigation leads him to a strange town in the
remote California wilderness where the residents don't
care much for outsiders.
They certainly don't like Clay asking questions. And
they'll do just about anything to keep him quiet . . .
(Century)
Clean Slate by Poorna Bell
Padma is at a crossroads. Her career has stalled, and
her boyfriend is ready to start a family she's not sure
she wants.
Myra, Padma's fifteen-year-old niece, is far from the
golden child her parents hoped she would be. So when
she falls in with the wrong crowd and ends up in
hospital, something radical needs to change.
In a bid to get Myra back on the straight and narrow,
Padma agrees to spend the summer with her in a rundown cottage on the Kent coast.
It's the last place they want to be. But with space to
reconnect with themselves – and those closest to
them – it might be the fresh start they both need . . .
(Century)
The Suspect by Rob Rinder
When the darling of UK morning TV dies live on screen
in front of millions of viewers, the nation is devastated.
More devastated still when it becomes clear that her
death was not an accident.
The evidence points to one culprit: celebrity chef
Sebastian Brooks. But junior barrister Adam Green is
about to discover that the case is not as open-and-shut as
it first seemed.
And although her angelic persona would suggest
otherwise, she was not short of enemies in the glittery
TV world . . .
Can Adam uncover the truth?
(Century)
Second Chance Summer by Phillipa Ashley
From the moment Lily Harper arrives at a remote retreat
on the breathtaking Scilly Isles, she is itching to get back
to civilisation – and her business.
Slowing down simply isn't in her vocabulary, and so she
quickly clashes with the gorgeous but dour Sam who
runs the retreat.
Just as Lily is about to give up and leave, she is involved
in a spectacular boating accident. Rumours abound and
her obituary is released online.
But there are two problems:
One: Lily doesn't like the person she's reading about.
Two: Lily isn't dead.
Faced with her own mortality, Lily is no longer sure she
wants to return to the life she thought she loved. But will
she have the courage to give the retreat, and Sam,
a second chance?
(Century)
Also out this month are Civilization: An Unnatural History by Harvey Whitehouse (Hutchison Heinemann), Early Sobrieties by Michael Deagler (Hutchinson Heinemann)and Sisterhood Heals by Dr Joy Harden Bradford (Merky Books).
Also out in paperback are:
Hermit by Jade Angeles Fitton (January)
The Fall by Gillian Macmillan (February)
The Trial by Rob Rinder (February)
The Queen of the Dawn by S M Gaither (February)
A Mother's Secret by Katie Flynn (February)
None of This is True by Lisa Jewell (February)
What Women Want by Maxine Mei-Fung Chung (February)
Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson (February)
This Other Eden by Paul Harding (February)
The Twelve Tribes of Hattie by Ayana Mathis (March)
Love Will Find a Way by Ellie Dean (March)
Little Monsters by Adrienne Brodeur (March)
Thief Liar Lady by D L Soria (April)
Only and Forever by Chloe Liese (April)
Hunt on Dark Waters by Katee Robert (April)
Cassandra in Reverse by Holly Smale (April)
Sea Bean by Sally Huband (April)
My Husband by Maud Ventura (May)
Mr Magic by Kiersten White (May)
A Queen of Thieves & Chaos by K A Tucker (May)
A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid (May)
See Me Rolling by Lotte Jackson (May)
The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece by Tom Hanks (May)
The Seventh Son by Sebastian Faulks (May)
Black River Orchid by Chuck Wendig (June)
So there we go, plenty to choose from. Which ones will you be adding to your shelves?
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