In the midst of the woods stands a house called Lichen Hall. This place is shrouded in folklore - old stories of ghosts, of witches, of a child who is not quite a child. Now the woods are creeping closer, and something has been unleashed. Pearl Gorham arrives in 1965, one of a string of young women sent to Lichen Hall to give birth. And she soon suspects the proprietors are hiding something. Then she meets the mysterious mother and young boy who live in the grounds - and together they begin to unpick the secrets of this place. As the truth comes to the surface and the darkness moves in, Pearl must rethink everything she knew - and risk what she holds most dear.
A perfect atmospheric thriller for this Halloween . . . A house stands alone in the woods. Deep in the forests of Norway, Lexi finds a fresh start with Tom and his two young daughters, working as their new nanny. The darkness creeps closer. But Lexi is telling lies, and she's not the only one ➤ подробнее about The Nesting.
Bette gets paid to party. And she can hardly believe her luck. Running with celebs, gaining VIP access to Manhattan's hottest clubs and meeting "everyone worth knowing" is a million miles away from her old banking job ➤ подробнее about Everyone Worth Knowing.
After taking an elixir created in his laboratory, mild mannered Dr Jekyll is transformed into the cruel and despicable Mr Hyde. Although seemingly harmless at first, things soon descend into chaos and Jekyll quickly realises there is only one way to stop Hyde ➤ подробнее about The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
Originally serialized in the Strand Magazine, Conan Doyle's The Hound of the Baskervilles follows the infamous Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson as they investigate the mysterious death of Sir Charles Baskerville, whose body is found on the misty and desolate Devon moors ➤ подробнее about The Hound of the Baskervilles.
To celebrate Paddington Bear's 60th birthday in 2018 this hilarious classic novel from master storyteller Michael Bond has been given a fresh new look. Paddington is now a major movie star! "Even Paddington can't come to much harm in half an hour," said Mrs Brown optimistically ➤ подробнее about Paddington at Large.
Some of Agatha Christie's earliest stories - including her very first - which show the Queen of Crime in the making... A macabre recurring dream ... revenge against a blackmailer ... jealousy, infidelity and a tortured conscience ... a stolen gemstone .. ➤ подробнее about While the Light Lasts.