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'Characters who feel really authentic and wholesome...so so funny and I just love every second.' Olivia BeirneHer daughter has just flown the nest and her pensioner mum has dived headlong into internet dating - can Hattie hold on to her sanity?Hattie is a 47-year-old mother whose daughter, Layla, is just about to head off to university. She's not coping terribly well (Hattie that is - Layla seems to be coping admirably),bursting into tears at the drop of a hat. To add to the angst, Hattie's mother, Meredith, has started online dating -unfortunately it's Hattie who has to pick up the pieces when it all goes wrong.With everyone around her starting new adventures, is it time for Hattie to find one of her own?An uplifting, relatable and hilarious read that fans of Milly Johnson, Alexandra Potter and Jane Fallon will love. Praise for My Big Fat Empty Nest:‘Funny, heartfelt and oh-so-relatable’ Gillian Harvey'Beautifully observed. Witty, and full of heart.’ Kirsty Eyre

'A diplomatic genius' Gordon Brown'Tom Fletcher is the essential diplomat, and was my support and sounding board about virtually every country on earth' David CameronHow far will he go to save a future he may never see?Having been made High Commissioner in Nairobi, Ed Barnes is keeping his head down and staying out of trouble. But when his daughter, Stephanie, is kidnapped following a security crisis for which he is blamed, his attempts at normality fall apart once again. He finds himself at the heart of a complex negotiation with a dangerous Somali terrorist group, in an effort to avert a regional security crisis and free his daughter.Meanwhile, across the globe a series of political assassinations have been shaking the world of business and government. Tensions boil over when a Chinese envoy is murdered in Jordan, only days before a crucial climate change conference, sparking a diplomatic crisis and the threat of US/China confrontation. In the search for his daughter, Barnes follows

London, 1716. Revenge is a dish best served ice-cold'An immersive, action-packed thriller with intrigue in the air and threats around every corner'The Herald'Great fun ... the language is colourful and the action never stops' Laura Shepherd-RobinsonThe city is caught in the vice-like grip of a savage winter. Even the Thames has frozen over. But forJonas Flyntthief, gambler, killer the chilling elements are the least of his worriesJustice Geoffrey Dumonthas been found dead at the base of St Paul's cathedral, and a young male sex-worker,Sam Yates, has been taken into custody for the murder. Yates denies all charges, claiming he had received a message to meet the judge at the exact time of death.The young man is a friend of courtesanBelle St Clair, and she asks Flynt to investigate. As Sam endures the horrors of Newgate prison, they must do everything in their power to uncover the truth and save an innocent life, before the bodies begin to pile up.But time is running out. And the gallows

Introducing Jonas Flynt. Gambler. Thief. Killer. Man of honour.Longlisted for the McIlvanney Prize 2023'Fast, furious and with a glint of gallows humour, this is high-octane historical fiction'Daily Mail'Swashbuckling action against a vivid historical backdrop. I loved this book' Ian Rankin'High adventure meets espionage thriller as Jonas Flynt battles the tide of history and the deadly secrets of his own past' D. V. Bishop, author ofCity of Vengeance1715.Jonas Flynt, ex-soldier and reluctant member of the Company of Rogues, a shady intelligence group run by ruthless spymasterNathaniel Charters, is ordered to recover a missing document. Its contents could prove devastating in the wrong hands.On her deathbed, the lateQueen Annemay have promised the nation to her half-brotherJames, the Old Pretender, rather than the new king,George I. But the will has been lost. It may decide the fate of the nation.The crown must recover it at all costs.The trail takes Jonas from the dark and dangerous s

Company of Rogues #1-4Introducing Jonas Flynt. Gambler. Thief. Killer. Man of honour.Longlisted for the McIlvanney Prize 2023'Fast, furious and with a glint of gallows humour, this is high-octane historical fiction'Daily Mail'Swashbuckling action against a vivid historical backdrop. I loved this book' Ian Rankin'High adventure meets espionage thriller as Jonas Flynt battles the tide of history and the deadly secrets of his own past' D. V. Bishop, author ofCity of Vengeance1715.Jonas Flynt, ex-soldier and reluctant member of the Company of Rogues, a shady intelligence group run by ruthless spymasterNathaniel Charters, is ordered to recover a missing document. Its contents could prove devastating in the wrong hands.On her deathbed, the lateQueen Annemay have promised the nation to her half-brotherJames, the Old Pretender, rather than the new king,George I. But the will has been lost. It may decide the fate of the nation.The crown must recover it at all costs.The trail takes Jonas from th