New Fiction

City in Ruins Don Winslow

When a successful business magnate decides to broaden his horizons and buy land to build a resort, his past comes back to bite him.  It is not only his competitors who are out to get him, but also an FBI agent who is motivated by revenge. When his old enemies begin to threaten the safety of his family Danny Ryan finds himself fighting for all he holds dear.

The Coast Road Alan Murrin

This novel is set against the backdrop of a coastal village in Ireland. The year is 1994 and Colette Crowley has returned to reclaim her old life and to reunite with her children.  However, the husband she is still married to makes this impossible and all the difficulties that come with being a bohemian living in a small village become overwhelming.  

The Hunter Tana French

This crime novel is set in a small Irish town, though it has all the hallmarks and tension of an old-fashioned western. The story carries on from The Searcher, following the life of Cal, a retired detective from Chicago. It is a story about retribution, sacrifice and family.

The Miller Women Kelli Hawkins

Nicola Miller is concerned when her teenage daughter goes missing. She’s not worried about for her safety, she’s worried that her daughter is a killer, like herself. This is a real page turner.

The Perfect Passion Company Alexander McCall Smith

Here’s a new title from the king of the quirky novel. The Perfect Passion Company is run by Katie Donald, who has undertaken to help the lovelorn people of Edinburgh. She finds interesting ways to sort out these people’s love lives. The running of the company shows Katie that there is more to matchmaking than meets the eye.