Hodder & Stoughton

<p>Boy In The Well</p>

<p>DI WESTPHALL.

No ordinary detective.

No ordinary investigations.</p>

<p>A twisting new crime series set in the Scottish Highlands. For fans of Stephen King, Christopher Brookmyre and John Connolly.</p>

<p>'A dark and satisfying mystery . . . This one comes thoroughly recommended' James Oswald</p>

<p>The body of a young boy is discovered at the bottom of a well that has been sealed for two hundred years. Yet the corpse is only days old . . .</p>

<p>No one comes forward to identify Boy9, and DI Ben Westphall's only suspects are the farmers on whose land the well sits. They certainly seem as though they have something to hide. But it might not be what he thinks.</p>

<p>Soon, similarities from an old crime emerge and Westphall must look to the past to piece together the dark and twisted events taking place in the present.</p>

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<p>WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT BOY IN THE WELL</p>

<p>'Intricately and expertly plotted . . . What an ending! One which left me wholly satisfied'</p>

<p>'The mystery surrounding Boy9 as he comes to be known is a genuine puzzle and had me hooked from start to finish as I was desperate to know who he was and how he got there'</p>

<p>'Westphall is a great character and a breathe of fresh air in this genre. A great series you will be pleased you've found.'</p>

<p>Carrie - Stephen King</p>

<p>Carrie White is no ordinary girl.</p>

<p>Carrie White has the gift of telekinesis.</p>

<p>To be invited to Prom Night by Tommy Ross is a dream come true for Carrie – the first step towards social acceptance by her high school colleagues.</p>

<p>But events will take a decidedly macabre turn on that horrifying and endless night as she is forced to exercise her terrible gift on the town that mocks and loathes her . . .</p>

<p>The Badly Behaved Bible: Thinking Again About The Story Of Scripture</p>

<p>We're told that the Bible is beautiful, uplifting and a joy to read - but, while we know this is how we're supposed to feel about it, in reality many of us find the very opposite. On opening the Bible, we are faced with a multitude of problems; from its form and historical content to its sheer size and often distasteful stories, we can be left feeling overwhelmed and disheartened. But the problem is not with the Bible - and it's not with us either.</p>

<p>The problem is we've been misinformed. And so, we end up believing things about the Bible that the Bible never claims for itself. But the Bible won't politely sign up to the neat categories and terms we force on it. That's why it's badly behaved. We want to control the Bible and tame it so that we can ride it into battle; but the Bible bucks and rears and throws us off. We want to pin the Bible down so that it proves our theology; but the Bible evades capture and plays hide and seek. We want answers; but the Bible keeps firing questions. We want it to tell us what to do; but the Bible keeps telling us to think. We want to make the Bible dance to our tune: but the Bible has music of its own. The Bible is an invitation and a call. The breath of God lifts its pages, and they rise and fall with his breathing.</p>

<p>In his honest and accessible style, Nick Page urges us to re-discover a fresh look at the Bible as the

scriptural bedrock of the Christian faith, to learn how we can undo unhelpful ways of reading it and

demystifying its purpose and scope.</p>

<p>Nick tackles what the Bible is and what it isn't, how we can critically read this inspired text and how we approach the difficulties in its content.</p>

<p>Alongside helpful analysis and practical advice - including kickstarting his one-man campaign to ban

"Bible study" - Nick helps us re-discover how to rediscover the Bible as Holy Ground, as a place where we meet and encounter God.</p>

<p>Six Crimson Cranes</p>

<p>A princess in exile. Six enchanted cranes. An unspeakable curse.</p>

<p>A beautiful and immersive YA fantasy retelling of the Grimm brothers' The Six Swans fairytale, set in an East-Asian inspired world, by the author of Spin the Dawn.</p>

<p>'A dazzling fairy tale full of breathtaking storytelling' Stephanie Garber, Sunday Times bestselling author of Caraval</p>

<p>Shiori'anma, the only princess of Kiata, has a secret. Forbidden magic runs in her veins. And on the morning of her betrothal ceremony, Shiori loses control. At first, her mistake seems like a stroke of luck, forestalling the wedding she never wanted, but it also catches the attention of Raikama, her stepmother.</p>

<p>A sorceress in her own right, Raikama banishes the young princess, turning her brothers into cranes, and warning Shiori that she must speak of it to no one: for with every word that escapes her lips, one of her brothers will die.</p>

<p>Penniless, voiceless, and alone, Shiori searches for her brothers, and uncovers a dark conspiracy to seize the throne. Only Shiori can set the kingdom to rights, but to do so she must place her trust in a paper bird, a mercurial dragon, and the very boy she fought so hard not to marry. And she must embrace the magic she's been taught all her life to contain - no matter what it costs.</p>

<p>Praise for Six Crimson Cranes</p>

<p>'An unputdownable, sweeping fairytale that thrills as much as it delights' Kerri Maniscalco, 1 New York Times bestselling author of Kingdom of the Wicked</p>

<p>'This book is magic!' Kristin Cashore, New York Times bestselling author of Graceling</p>

<p>'A stunning remake of a fairytale' Chloe Gong, New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights</p>

<p>'This is a gem for all lovers of whimsical fantasy!' Natasha Ngan, New York Times bestselling author of Girls of Paper and Fire</p>

<p>Mad Honey</p>

<p>*THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*</p>

<p>'Emotional and enlightening' WOMAN &amp; HOME

'The twist halfway through is a jaw-to-the-floor moment' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

'A perfect choice for your book clubs' PRIMA</p>

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<p>Olivia fled her abusive marriage to return to her hometown and take over the family beekeeping business when her son Asher was six. Now, impossibly, her baby is six feet tall and in his last year of high school, a kind, good-looking, popular ice hockey star with a tiny sprite of a new girlfriend.</p>

<p>Lily also knows what it feels like to start over - when she and her mother relocated to New Hampshire it was all about a fresh start. She and Asher couldn't help falling for each other, and Lily feels happy for the first time. But can she trust him completely?</p>

<p>Then Olivia gets a phone call - Lily is dead, and Asher is arrested on a charge of murder. As the case against him unfolds, she realises he has hidden more than he's shared with her. And Olivia knows firsthand that the secrets we keep reflect the past we want to leave behind - and that we rarely know the people we love well as we think we do.</p>

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<p>Jodi Picoult is the author of 17 number 1 UK bestsellers. Now with Mad Honey she has joined up with co-author Jennifer Finney Boylan to give us the most compelling, challenging and contemporary novel you will read this year - and which will start conversations we need to have.</p>