Coming Soon Adult Fiction
New adult fiction books coming soon summer 2024.
Arkangel A Sigma Force Novel.
Rollins, James.
2024
The execution of a Vatican archivist within the shadow of the Kremlin exposes a conspiracy going back three centuries - to the bloody era of the Russian Tsars. As combative forces race for the truth behind this death, Sigma Force is summoned to aid in the search and to follow a trail far into the Arctic, to search for the truth about a lost continent and a revelation that could ignite a global war. Facing enemies on all sides, it will be up to Sigma Force to unravel a mystery going back millennia - and uncover the truth about a lost civilization and an arcane treasure that could save the planet - or destroy it. Print run 250,000.
By Any Other Name A Novel.
Picoult, Jodi.
2024
A captivating novel about two women, centuries apart, fighting to be heard - one of whom may be the real author of Shakespeare's plays. Told in dual intertwining timelines, this sweeping tale of ambition, courage and desire centres two women who are determined to create something beautiful despite the prejudices they face. As Emilia alters the course of her life, and the world, she blazes a trail. Centuries later, will Melina face the same terrible fate - to have her work celebrated, but only at the price of letting another take credit?
Cast in Atonement The Chronicles of Elantra.
Sagara, Michelle.
Bellusdeo is the last of her kind, the sole surviving female Dragon in the City of Elantra. When she appears one evening on the doorstep of her former roommate, Corporal Kaylin Neya, her demeanor is dreadful. Kaylin's new roommate, Mrs. Erickson, is quick to see the reason for Bellusdeo's despair - the eight ghosts of the Dragon's dead sisters, chained to her and unseen. Pleading for release, revenge and, above all, peace. Now Kaylin and Mrs. Erickson must embark on a perilous journey, from the hallowed halls of the Academia to the depths of forbidden magic, to confront the very essence of mortality itself. Author of "Shards of Glass." Residence: Toronto, ON. Print run 25,000.
The Coven
Woods, Harper L.
Raised to be my father's weapon against the Coven that took away his sister and his birthright, I would do anything to protect my younger brother from suffering the same fate. My duty forces me to the secret town of Crystal Hollow and the prestigious Hollow's Grove University - where the best and brightest of my kind learn to practice their magic free from human judgment. For the first time in fifty years, the Coven will open its wards to the Thirteen. Thirteen promising students destined to change the world. If the ghosts of Hollow's Grove's victims don't kill them first. Print run 150,000.
The Crimson Crown
Walter, Heather.
The wicked queen is stepping out of Snow White's shadow to become the heroine of her own legend. Her real "once upon a time" begins when she is just Ayleth, a young witch who lives in the forest with her coven. The witches practice their magic in secret, hiding from the White King and his brutal war against witchcraft. To prove herself, Ayleth sets out on a perilous quest that sends her to the White Palace, where she finds herself caught in the web of the White King, whose dark charisma is as dangerous as the sinister force that seems to be haunting the palace - and perhaps even Ayleth herself. Author of "Malice." Print run 50,000.
The Cuckoo A Patrik Hedstrom Mystery.
La??ckberg, Camilla.
As a heavy mist rolls into the Swedish coastal town of Fja??llbacka, famous photographer Rolf Stenklo is found murdered. Two days later, a brutal tragedy on a private island leaves a prestigious family devastated. Detective Patrik Hedstro??m leads the investigation. Meanwhile, Patrik's wife, Erica Falck, travels to Stockholm to research the unsolved decades-old murder of a figure from Rolf's past. As Erica searches for the truth, she realizes that her mystery is connected to Patrik's case. These threads from the past are woven into the present and old sins leave behind long shadows.
Fire and Bones A Temperance Brennan Novel.
Reichs, Kathy.
2024
Forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan is called to Washington, D.C. to analyze the victims of a building set ablaze amid mysterious circumstances. The building site is in Foggy Bottom, a neighbourhood with a colourful past and present, and the residence's ownership becomes even more suspicious when Tempe delves into the building's past. The pieces start falling into place strangely and quickly, and, sensing a good story, Tempe teams with a new ally, telejournalist Ivy Doyle. As Tempe and Ivy dig deeper, Tempe's instincts begin raising flags. Print run 40,000.
House of Glass A Novel.
Pekkanen, Sarah.
2024
Rose Barclay is a nine-year-old girl who witnessed the possible murder of her nanny - in the midst of her parent's bitter divorce - and immediately stopped speaking. Stella Hudson is a best interest attorney, appointed to serve as counsel for children in custody cases. Soon, Stella realizes the case is even more twisted and the Barclay family far more troubled than she feared. As Stella comes closer to uncovering the secrets the Barclays are desperate to hide, danger wraps around her like a shroud, and her past and present are set on a collision course in ways she never expected. Author of "Gone Tonight." Print run 250,000.
In Winter I Get Up at Night A Novel.
Urquhart, Jane.
In the early morning dark, Emer McConnell rises for a day of teaching music in the schools of rural Saskatchewan. While she travels the snowy roads in the gathering light, she begins another journey, one of recollection and introspection. Author Jane Urquhart charts an unforgettable life, while also exploring some of the grandest themes of the twentieth century-colonial expansion, scientific progress, and the sinister forces that seek to divide societies along racial and cultural lines. Hometown: Toronto, ON.
Lady Macbeth A Novel.
Reid, Ava.
The Lady knows the stories: how her eyes induce madness in men. The Lady knows she will be wed to the Scottish brute. The Lady knows his hostile, suspicious court will be a game of strategy, requiring all of her wiles and hidden witchcraft to survive. But the Lady does not know her husband has occult secrets of his own. She does not know that prophecy girds him like armor. She does not know that her magic is greater and more dangerous, and that it will threaten the order of the world. She does not know this yet. But she will. Author of "Juniper and Thorn." Print run 75,000.
The Madness A Novel.
Kurtagich, Dawn.
With one unexpected email from her estranged best friend, Lucy, Mina Murray's carefully curated life is turned upside down. She soon discovers that Lucy's symptoms mirror those of her mysterious patient with amnesia hundreds of miles away. Mina finds herself asking questions and being drawn ever-deeper into a web of secrets, missing girls, and the powerful, nameless force at its centre - one that has been haunting her for years. As terrible, ancient truths begin to reveal themselves, Mina prepares to confront her own darkest secrets, and with them, an evil beyond comprehension. Author of YA novel "Teeth in the Mist." Print run 60,000.
No Safe Place A Novel.
Ledwidge, Michael.
Hiding out off the grid on a trout stream in the middle of rural New England, the last thing Mike Gannon is looking for is any more trouble. But then he bumps into an old girlfriend who is an investigator up from New York City looking into the mysterious death of a student at a nearby prestigious college. And soon, what Mike wants and what he's about to get become two very different things. First a whistleblower comes forward with evidence of a deadly scandal. Then shortly after arrives a group of dangerous men who will do anything to keep secrets buried. Then the lights go out. Author of "The Girl in the Vault." Print run 50,000.
The Outlier
Eaves, Elisabeth.
Cate Winter is a wildly successful neuroscientist and entrepreneur. But Cate has a secret: she grew up at the Cleckley Institute, a treatment facility for the rehabilitation of psychopathic children. And, as far as she knows, she is the institute's only success. Then Cate discovers the existence of another ex-patient and outlier. Though his identity is confidential, she breaks the rules and drops everything to track him down. But in the wake of a mysterious death, Cate can't avoid suspecting him. Ruthless herself, she's about to find out whether there are any moral lines she won't cross. Hometown: Vancouver, B.C. Print run 15,000.
Peach Tea Smash A Tea Shop Mystery.
Childs, Laura.
During the Mad Hatter Masquerade, a fundraiser hosted by the Friends of the Opera on the grounds of the old Pendleton Grist Mill, Harlan Sadler, husband of Cricket Sadler, the chairwoman, is killed. Nobody can figure out why since Harlan was much beloved by everyone. It's only after Cricket and Delaine beg Theodosia Browning to investigate that she realizes the killer might have mistaken Harlan for his crazy son, Duke. After all, Duke is a slum landlord and recently injured a woman in a boating accident. Print run 40,000.
Plays Well with Others A Novel.
Brickman, Sophie.
Annie Lewin is at the end of her rope. She's a mother of three young children, her husband is never around, and the vicious competition for spots in New York City's kindergartens is heating up. She even finds herself going to impossible lengths to secure the best spot for her own gifted and precocious son, Sam. But when she commits a ghastly social faux pas that goes viral, she's forced to confront a single question: is she really any better than the cutthroat preschool parents she always judged? Print run 100,000.
The Rose Arbor A Novel.
Bowen, Rhys.
London: 1968. Liz Houghton is languishing as an obituary writer at a London newspaper when a young girl's disappearance captivates the city. Liz follows her best friend, police officer Marisa, to Dorset where they make another disturbing discovery. Twenty-five years ago, three girls disappeared while evacuating from London during the Blitz. One was found murdered in the woods near a train line. The other two were never seen again. After all these years, what could possibly link the missing girls to an abandoned village? And why does a place Liz has never seen before seem so strangely familiar?
The Silence Factory A Novel.
Collins, Bridget.
Audiologist Henry Latimer is sent to the home of industrialist Sir Edward Ashmore-Percy and tasked with curing the man's young daughter of her deafness. But Henry becomes obsessed with the fascinating nature of Sir Edward's business: spinning silk with a rare and magical breed of spiders. The extraordinary silk shields sound - the result is instant tranquility. Yet, those within earshot of the outward-facing silk are subjected to eerie murmurs that amplify with proximity. The closer Henry ventures into the inner circle of Carthmute House, the more he unravels the horrifying underbelly of the silk business. Author of "The Betrayals." Print run 50,000.
Society of Lies A Novel.
Brown, Lauren Ling.
What should have been a dream Princeton reunion weekend becomes Maya's worst nightmare - her little sister Naomi is dead. The police are saying it's an accident, but Maya suspects there is more to the story. As Maya pieces together the months leading up to her sister's death, the more Maya uncovers - and the more terrified she becomes that Naomi's decision to follow in her footsteps might have been what got her killed. Because Maya's time at Princeton wasn't as wonderful as she always pretended it was. Now every clue is leading Maya back to the past - and to the secrets she's kept all these years. Print run 25,000.
Talking to Strangers
Barton, Fiona.
When Karen Simmons is murdered on Valentine's Day, Detective Elise King wonders if she was killed by a man she met online. Karen was all over the dating apps, leading some townspeople to blame her for her own death, while others band together to protest society's violence against women. Into the divide comes Kiki Nunn, whose aggressive newsgathering once again antagonizes Elise. Getting a scoop in the Simmons murder would do a lot for her career, and she's willing to go up against not just Elise but the killer himself to do it.
Tell Me Everything A Novel.
Strout, Elizabeth.
Elizabeth Strout returns to the town of Crosby, Maine, and to her beloved cast of characters - Lucy Barton, Olive Kitteridge, Bob Burgess, and more - as they deal with a shocking crime in their midst; fall in love and yet choose to be apart; and grapple with the question. Author of "Lucy by the Sea."
Till Death Do Us Part A Novel.
Flynn, Laurie Elizabeth.
Ten years ago, June's beloved husband drowned on their honeymoon. Josh's body was never found. Now, a decade later, June is finally ready to move on. But out of the blue, she sees him - Josh. June tries to forget about this vision, chalking it up to grief and nerves, but soon enough, she stumbles across a website for a winery in Napa, and the owner in the photo is identical to her dead husband. June flies to Napa for answers. But she's not prepared for all the secrets she's about to unlock, because everything she thought she knew about her first love is a lie. Author of "The Girls Are All So Nice Here." Residence: London, ON. Print run 25,000.
You Will Never Be Me
Sutanto, Jesse Q.
Influencer Meredith Lee didn't teach Aspen Palmer how to blossom on social media just to be ditched as soon as Aspen became big. So can anyone really blame Mer for doing a little stalking? Mer's only taking back what she deserves - what should have been hers. Meanwhile, Aspen doesn't understand why her perfectly filtered life is falling apart. When Meredith suddenly goes missing, Aspen's world is upended and mysterious threats begin to arrive - but she won't let anything get in the way of her perfect life again. Author of "I'm Not Done with You Yet." Print run 60,000.