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The latest in Donald’s historical trilogy focusing on the end of the Stuart reign, this sees him take on the Battle of the Boyne in Ireland. “A sword-and- spies romp that has a keen sense of the political pressures of the time,” said the Times.
investigate the disappear- ance of a young woman.
Gareth Rubin The Winter Agent Michael Joseph, 15th, £7.99, 9781405930635 In 1944 occupied France, Marc Reece is leading an SOE circuit operating in secret to sabotage the German war effort.
Conn Iggulden The Sword Saint Michael Joseph, 29th, £7.99, 9780718186814 The conclusion to Iggulden’s Empire of Salt series, a blend of fantasy and historical fiction, sees a small team gathering when the city of Darian is threatened.
Historical crime and thriller
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Mycroft and Sherlock: The Empty Birdcage Titan Books, 27th, £8.99, 9781785659324 The new novel from the NBA All-Star sees Mycroft and Sherlock Holmes looking into a serial murderer who leaves no mark upon his victims, only a mysterious calling card.
Bella Ellis The Vanished Bride Hodder & Stoughton, 1st, £8.99, 9781529389029
Début In 1845 Yorkshire, Charlotte, Emily
and Anne Brontë
Gift/history Ned Palmer
A Cheesemonger’s History of The British Isles Profile Books, 1st, £9.99, 9781788161176
One to Watch
This celebration of cheese and its history, from the Stilton-makers of the 18th century to the factory cheese- makers of the Second World War, has
sold over 16,000 copies in hardback, says Profile. “A delightful and informative romp through centuries of British cheesemaking… It would make a fine Christmas present, along with a wedge of Sparkenhoe Red Leicester,” recommended the Guardian.
Philip Kerr Hitler’s Peace Quercus, 1st, £8.99, 9781529404135 Never before published in the UK, this alternate history from the author of the Bernie Gunther books is set in a world where in 1943, Hitler decides he can’t win the war and needs to make peace.
James Lovegrove Sherlock Holmes and the Christmas Demon Titan Books, 6th, £8.99, 9781785658044
Sherlock Holmes and Dr John Watson take on the case of a client who believes she is being haunted by a demonic Christmas spirit.
Charles Todd, A Cruel Deception William Morrow Paper- backs, 15th, £9.99, 9780062859846 The 11th in the nurse Bess Crawford mystery series sees her trying to save a troubled former soldier from a mysterious killer.
Saga
Rosie Archer Victory for the Bluebird Girls Quercus, 29th, £6.99, 9781529405330 The final novel in the Bluebird Girls series sees the singing trio looking at what life after war might mean for them.
Pamela Bell Emmerdale at War Trapeze, 29th, £7.99, 9781409185079 The families of Emmerdale try to cope when Britain goes to war. Third in the series, based on the long-running tele- vision series.
Anne Perry A Christmas Gathering Headline, 15th, £8.99, 9781472257192 The 17th Christmas novella from Perry sees a sinister turn for a Christmas house party when one of the guests is left for dead. Victor Narraway investigates.
Annie Clarke Christmas on the Home Front Arrow, 29th, £6.99, 9781787462601 The fourth in the Factory Girls series sees them planning a festive gather- ing at Massingham Hall.
Elaine Everest Christmas with the
Teashop Girls Pan, 15th, £7.99, 9781529015928 In 1940 Margate, a bomb- ing raid puts the future of Rose Neville and her staff at the Lyon’s Teashop in doubt.
The Sunday Times bestselling adult début from Bardugo sees Yale freshman Alex tasked with monitoring the mysterious activities of Yale’s secret societies. Discovering they tamper with forbidden magic, she won’t stay quiet when a dead girl is found on campus.
Beryl Matthews From this Day Forward Allison & Busby, 22nd, £8.99, 9780749025380 Jane and her three chil- dren try to find a new way forward in the London slums when her husband Bert walks out on them.
Nancy Revell A Christmas Wish for the Shipyard Girls Arrow, 1st, £7.99, 9781787464278 The ninth in the Shipyard Girls series sees Christmas approaching in 1943 Sunderland.
Glenda Young The Girl with the Scarlet Ribbon Headline, 15th, £7.99, 9781472268549 Housekeeper Ada takes newborn baby Jess in when she is found aban- doned with nothing but a scarlet ribbon tied to her basket.
Science fiction and fantasy
Leigh Bardugo Ninth House Gollancz, 6th, £8.99, 9781473227989
Kristen Britain The Dream Gatherer Gollancz, 1st, £8.99, 9781473226456 Two new short stories and a novella, set in Britain’s Green Rider universe, to celebrate its 20th anniversary.
Marc Cerasini, David Alan Mack & Hugh Matthews Wolverine: Weapon X Omnibus Titan Books, 27th, £9.99, 9781789096026 Three Wolverine novels are collected in one volume.
9781509813018 The conclusion of the Of Blood and Bone trilogy sees angels and demons clash in the ultimate fight for the Banished Lands.
Laura Lam Goldilocks Wildfire, 29th, £8.99, 9781472267634 With Earth in crisis, an all-female mission sets out for a planet in the Goldilocks zone, where conditions are just right for human habitation.
Kirsty Logan Things We Say in the Dark Vintage, 1st, £8.99, 9781529111286 A collection of dark stories exploring women’s fears, from fairy stories to ghost stories. “Powerfully unsettling,” said Metro.
Nora Roberts
Stephen Chbosky Imaginary Friend Orion, 15th, £8.99, 9781409184829
Moves from Aug
This epic horror novel from the author of The Perks of Being a
Wallflower follows the young son of a single mother who flees an abusive relationship.
John Gwynne A Time of Courage Pan, 1st, £9.99,
Self-help/popular science
Michael Rosen Michael Rosen’s Book of Play Wellcome Collection, 1st, £8.99, 9781788161916
One to Watch
The depth of love this country has for Michael Rosen became abundantly clear as he fell ill with coronavirus earlier this year, charting the course
of his illness on Twitter before going quiet as he went into intensive care. This lovely and impor- tant book, in which the former Children’s Laureate looks at why play really matters, for both children and adults, has already sold over 10,000 copies to date, says Profile.
The Rise of Magicks Piatkus, 1st, £8.99, 9780349415031 The conclusion to the magical Chronicles of the One trilogy. Piatkus says it has sold over 100,000 copies of Year One and almost 60,000 copies of Of Blood and Bone so far.
Brandon Sanderson Starsight Gollancz, 15th, £8.99, 9781473217911 The sequel to Skyward sees Spensa travelling to
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