Think you’ve had a hard day at work? Meet Tom Reynolds. He’s an ambulance driver. Stabbings, traffic accidents, mental patients, attempted suicides, hoax calls, drunks, abuse, vomit, swearing, drug overdoses ... these are just some of things that could be waiting for him at the end of every emergency call. Based on his hugely popular blog, Blood Sweat and Tea will make you laugh, it will make you ... More >

Stunning Brooke Asgill is about to marry into one of the richest and most powerful families in America, and matriarch Meredith Asgill is determined that her daughter will walk down the aisle at whatever cost. But the Asgills are not all they seem and their past is riddled with secrets, lies and tragedy. Enter Tess Garret, a renowned publicist hired to keep the Asgill family ghosts well and truly l... More >

W hat do you do when your wife takes your child and leaves you alone in a city of ghosts? Dutch banker Hans van den Broek chooses cricket. But New York cricket is a long way from the tranquil sport he grew up with. It’s a rough, almost secret game, played in scrubby marginal urban parks by people the city doesn’t see – people like Chuck Ramkissoon. Years later, when a body is pulled out of a New ... More >

The remote resort of Fjallbacka has seen its share of tragedy, though perhaps none worse than that of the little girl found in a fisherman’s net. But the post-mortem reveals that this is no accidental drowning. Local detective Patrik Hedstrom has just become a father. It is his grim task to discover who could be behind the methodical murder of a child both he and his partner, Erica, knew well. He ... More >

M eridon, the desolate Romany girl, is determined to escape the hard poverty of her childhood. Riding bareback in a travelling show, while her sister Dandy risks her life on the trapeze, Meridon dedicates herself to freeing them both from danger and want. But Dandy grabs too much, too quickly. And Meridon finds herself alone, riding in bitter grief through the rich Sussex farmlands towards a hous... More >

An utterly charming story about 12 families and their tightly-knit street in 1950s Maryhill. Following the end of the war, the close rebuilds its ties and the strong sense of community and friendly neighbourhood bonds are soon back in place. All, of course, buoyed up by a big helping of Scottish humour and strength of spirit. All is not perfect in their world: the families have to deal with povert... More >

The Caribbean, 1665, where the island of Jamaica holds out against the supremacy of the Spanish empire. For Captain Charles Hunter, gold in Spanish hands is gold for the taking. Word in port is that the galleon El Trinidad is awaiting repairs in a heavily fortified harbour, guarded by the bloodthirsty Cazalla. Hunter assembles a crew of ruffians to undertake a perilous raid: infiltrate the enemy o... More >

Two months before Adolf Hitler’s rise to power, a young woman is found half naked and near death in the woods outside Berlin. The only clue to her identity is a handbill advertising a lecture by Albert Einstein. Psychiatrist Martin Kirsch little knows this will be his last case. Searching for the truth about his celebrated patient, he finds professional fascination turning to love. His investigati... More >

Hector Lynch’s quest for the young Spanish woman, Maria, takes him on a nightmare passage around Cape Horn where they come across a warship, her only crew two skeletons. One corpse is the brother of a local Spanish governor in Peru who, in gratitude for learning his brother’s fate, tells Hector that Maria is in the Thief Islands. There Hector allies himself with the Chamorro to launch a raid on th... More >

Josie Gray and her childhood sweetheart, Ben Richards, always dreamt of a life of rural bliss. And when Josie inherits her Grandmother’s cottage, it seems their dreams are coming true. Then Josie’s childhood friend, Libby Martin returns and they set up a fledgling wedding business, hiring out Libby’s Elizabethan home for ceremonies, with Josie creating wonderful cakes. But when Josie’s fairytale r... More >

Elizabeth, daughter of James I, is surrounded by luxury in her father’s volatile court, but can rely on no one but her beloved brother Henry, Prince of Wales – until she is given a slave girl, Tallie. Now she has someone who will tell her the truth. The truth is far from comfortable. King James is distrusted by all but sees himself as a grand peacemaker and invites a series of suitors for his daug... More >

As World War II rages over Liverpool the Campion family struggles to stay together. Lou Campion has joined the WAAFs, against the wishes of her parents and twin sister Sasha. Lou’s always been a rebel, but now finds that if she wants to succeed she’ll have to follow extremely strict rules. Tragedy haunts the other members of the family as Katie’s plans for the future are dashed, Fran’s young husba... More >

Thirteen-year-old Johnny Merrimon has to face things no boy his age should face. In the year since his twin sister’s abduction his world has fallen apart: his father has disappeared and his mother is spiralling into ever deeper despair. Johnny keeps strong. Armed with a map, a bike and a flashlight, he stalks the bad men of Raven County. The police might have given up on Alyssa; he never will. And... More >

Hal Treherne is a young soldier on the brink of a brilliant career. When Hal is transferred to the Mediterranean, his wife Clara and their baby daughters join him. But Cyprus is no ‘sunshine posting’, and the island is in the heat of the Emergency. Still, in serving his country and leading his men, Hal has a taste of triumph. Although Clara shares his sense of duty, action changes Hal, and Clara b... More >

Spring, 1853. Legendary American entrepreneur and inventor Colonel Samuel Colt expands his gun-making business into England. His London secretary, Edward Lowry becomes romantically involved with Caroline Knox who is caught up in a plot to steal revolvers from the factory. Among the workforce is a gang of Irish immigrants who intend to use these six-shooters for a political assassination. As pistol... More >

In the early hours of the 27th of May, 1941, the German warship Bismarck was sailing towards a fateful encounter. Two days previously Winston Churchill had issued the order to ‘Sink the Bismarck’. Along with 12 other pilots, John Moffat took down the warship that had destroyed the famed HMS Hood within minutes. These men, in their Swordfish, managed to avoid the fearful anti-aircraft fire and laun... More >

Kenya 1961. As a small plane carrying Natalie Nelson lands at a remote airstrip in the Serengeti, Natalie knows she’s run just about as far as she can from home. Trained as an archaeologist, she has fought hard to be included in a team excavating ancient remains in Kenya, her first opportunity to escape England and the painful memories of the past. But before she can find her bearings, the dig is ... More >

W hen Helen Barclay becomes the first female US president, the whole world takes notice. And unfortunately for President Barclay, one man takes very particular notice. He knows her dark secret, buried for over 20 years. And not only does he have the ultimate power to destroy everything she’s worked for, but he has the ultimate motive. Revenge. Unfortunately nobody knows about this when Helen Barc... More >

There isn’t much crime in Stoneleigh, Massachusetts. It is a college town, a mountain getaway for the quietly rich, where burglar alarms are typically set off only by foraging wildlife. So when Edward Inman, owner of Stoneleigh Sentinel Security, is alerted by a late-night alarm from the house of Doyle Cutler, one of his wealthiest clients, Edward thinks little of it – until a local student, Mary ... More >

Heartbroken when she lost her husband to cancer, Rosie Swale Pope set off from Wales on a five-year solo journey that would take her 20,000 miles around the world. Followed by wolves, knocked down by a bus, confronted by bears, chased by a naked man with a gun and stranded with severe frostbite, this is the story of an ordinary woman who attempted something truly extraordinary.... More >

1854. War is imminent as the Western powers quarrel with Russia over the crumbling Ottoman empire. Wanting to prove himself to his father, Officer Tony Morgan is keen to set sail. The Morgan’s chambermaid, Mary, whom Tony loves, has wed another officer and will accompany the regiment to the front as a nurse. Eager to prove himself a worthy leader, he finds himself shaken by the brutality of war. W... More >

With her shy smile and kind nature, Alice Jacobs wins the hearts of the Arnold family. Decent and well respected Tom and Nancy Arnold have raised two very different sons: Frank and Joe. Frank is a devious, brutal man, determined to have Alice for himself. So Joe, who has himself fallen in love with her, leaves home when they become engaged and only reluctantly returns to become best man at their w... More >

Atticus is the young captain of the Aquila, the flagship of the attack fleet of the Roman navy. But his commander is a young upstart whose position has been purchased rather than earned. Bound to obey his inexperienced commander’s rash orders, Atticus sails straight into a carefully-laid trap. It is only by defying his commander that he can pull his men back from the brink of defeat. But Atticus h... More >

Twelve long years, have passed since Artor fulfilled his destiny, was crowned the High King of the Britons and united Celtic Britain. But even as Artor has conquered all external threats to his rule, his kingdom is being undermined from within. Not only is Artor betrayed by the one person he should be able to trust, he has also learned of appalling perversion at the heart of his kingdom.... More >