A 2022 MARY HIGGINS CLARK AWARD NOMINEEIn Jane Austen’s revered Pride and Prejudice, Mary, the middle sister, is often passed over. Until now…Upon the death of her father, Mary Bennet’s life is thrown into turmoil. With no fortune or marriage prospects, Mary must rely on the kindness of her relatives. When a mysterious late-night visit by an unknown relative—a Lady Trafford from Castle Durrington—leads to an extended stay and the chance for an education, Mary gratefully accepts the opportunity.But even as she arrives at the castle, she’s faced with one mystery after another. Who is Lady Trafford really and what is she hiding? Do her secrets and manipulations place the small seaside community at risk of an invasion by Napoleon Bonaparte? Always curious, Mary sets out to discover the truth. But when she discovers the dead body of a would-be thief she outed prior to her father’s funeral, Mary jeopardizes her position at the castle and her family’s good name in her quest for the truth.Never underestimate the observation skills of a woman who hides in the background.

A dying monk. An iron key. A conspiracy older than Christendom.1347. Scribe Thomas of Eltville thought his greatest challenge would be copying manuscripts in peace. Then his mentor is murdered in front of him — and thrusts an iron key into his hands with his dying breath.The key unlocks a cipher hidden in manuscript margins across Europe. The cipher reveals a conspiracy that has been engineering human bloodlines — and human catastrophes — for over two thousand years.Now Thomas is running for his life with two unlikely allies: Margarethe, a cloth merchant whose father was tortured to death by the Order for knowing too much, and Maria, a fourteen-year-old girl who carries forty generations of forbidden knowledge encoded in her blood.Together, they must race across plague-ravaged Europe to find seven keys before the Order recaptures them. Each key reveals another layer of a conspiracy so vast it makes the Black Death look like a side project.Because the Order doesn't just preserve knowledge through dark ages — they create the dark ages.Collapse isn't inevitable. It's engineered. And Thomas has just become the one person who can prove it.The Aethelred Cipher is Book 1 of The Architecture of Survival — a 12-book saga spanning 3,200 years from Bronze Age Egypt to the modern era. Each book stands alone. Together, they tell the story of two competing networks locked in an existential war over humanity's future.

A BRAND NEW enchanting timeslip of witchcraft, revenge and secrets frozen in time, perfect for fans of C.J. Cooke, Laura Purcell and The Washwoman at the River's End ???'Rich, powerful and compulsive' ????? bestselling author Elena CollinsTwo women. One ancient well. A dark secret trapped in the ice.In the dead of winter, 1650…As the Newcastle Witch Trials spread fear across the north, suspicion takes hold in Newbrough, near Hadrian’s Wall. Meg Noble – healer, midwife, and the so-called ‘Snow Witch’ – finds solace at Coventina’s Well. But when tragedy strikes, whispers of witchcraft begin to swirl, and something ancient is stirred – bound to a sacred dagger and a forgotten goddess.Now, beneath the same well…Historian Violet Marsh arrives at Hadrian’s Wall to research the legend of the Snow Witch, but what begins as curiosity soon turns personal. As visions haunt her and the past bleeds into the present, Violet uncovers a story that was never laid to rest – and a presence that has been waiting centuries to reclaim what was taken.The Snow Witch is a chilling, atmospheric tale of buried vengeance and unyielding female power - where the past doesn’t die, it freezes and waits.'I love, love, love Kirsty's books. Her novels are rich, powerful and compulsive stories that resonate deeply with all women. She takes the reader on a journey that will haunt us long after the last page. A wonderful, fresh talent.' ????? Elena Collins‘An intriguing dual-timeline story brimming with ancient legends, hidden secrets and the timeless threat of witchcraft accusations. Very spooky.’ Alexandra Walsh'Her stories are so vivid and haunting they linger long after the last page.' Lucy Mitchell ?????'Utterly compelling, Ferry weaves timelines together brilliantly in her pacy and emotional stories.' Clare Marchant ?????'Kirsty doesn’t just write romance, she weaves literary magic. Her deeply emotional love stories make the queen of the time slip genre.' ????? Anni Rose'Kirsty wraps you in her stories and doesn’t let go until you’ve finished the book.' ????? Morton S Gray'Kirsty creates page-turning novels of contemporary romance, deftly tangled with timeslips of supernatural menace – you’ll want to read them all.' ?????Berni Stevens'Kirsty is one of my favourite authors and I'm always eager to dive into anything she writes!' ????? Joanne Baird'Kirsty's superpower is her ability to evoke the past, make it come to life, and fill it with emotion. Wordsmithery at its finest!' ????? Terry Lynn ThomasWhy readers love Kirsty Ferry:'What's not to like? - a Kirsty Ferry timeslip tale with lots of spooky happenings. Enjoy!'????? Reader review'Loved this book, couldn’t put it down. Read it in a day.' ????? Reader review'Marvellously spooky and atmospheric' ????? Reader review'I hadn’t expected a ghost story entwined. I loved it. I couldn’t put it down.' ????? Reader review

? What if Hitler didn’t die in 1945? ?May 1945. Berlin has fallen. The world celebrates the end of the war—and the reported death of Adolf Hitler.But one young Jewish survivor swears she saw him alive.Second Lieutenant Cy Jacobson, fresh from West Point and untested in real combat, is ordered to investigate a hidden Nazi tunnel complex buried beneath the Austrian hills. There, he meets Rachel Cohen, an eighteen-year-old survivor whose courage defies her frail frame—and whose eyewitness claim could rewrite history.If she’s telling the truth, the war isn’t over.As whispers spread through Allied intelligence that Hitler may have escaped Berlin, a covert unit is formed and dispatched across a shattered Europe. Their mission is simple to state but nearly impossible to achieve: find the truth—and stop what comes next.From the ruins of Berlin to secret mountain strongholds and shadowed routes into South America, Orion Six is a relentless WWII thriller of pursuit, conspiracy, and the race to prevent a second catastrophe.For readers of historical suspense, military intrigue, and high-stakes espionage, Orion Six asks the question history never fully answered:What if the war was over… but the most dangerous mission had just begun?