Books published by Head of Zeus

An account of the prehistory and archaeology of the Orkney archipelago - a fusion of archaeological, historical and topographic writing.

Six children were taken. Only five came home. Twenty years later, we find out why. First in a new thriller series set in the Thames estuary.

Set in a small English village near St Albans at the height of the 2018 heatwave. Ana must prove her boyfriend's innocence in the wake of his brother's murder.

Former sheriff's investigator Cassie Dewell is trying to start over with her own private investigation firm. The latest novel in the Barry Award-winning Highway Quartet series.

Scotland has been a proudly independent country for centuries. But success has now turned sour. A novel of crime and corruption set in a brooding, rain-swept Scottish city that is compellingly different from the one we think we know.

The next instalment in Dana Stabenow's award-winning Alaskan crime series. New Year's Eve, in the middle of a blizzard that has cut Alaska off from the outside world, and there are reports of a plane down in the Quilak mountains.

A new ice age. A mysterious object in space. And a desperate mission to save humanity from extinction.

The contrasting lives of the Mitford sisters - stylish, scandalous and tragic by turns - hold up a mirror to upper-class life before and after the Second World War.

AD 642. Anglo-Saxon Britain. A gripping, action-packed historical thriller and the fifth instalment in the Bernicia Chronicles.

Spanning five centuries, this is a darkly gothic thriller about murderous obsession and one girl's longing to fly free.

Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett confronts drug cartel killers hunting on his turf in the nineteenth installment of the US crime series.

Can an island in the sun provide the second chance Sara needs? A uplifting novel about love, friendship and new beginnings on a beautiful Greek island.

The alliance between ants and dinosaurs created a veritable Age of Wonder! But such magnificent industry comes at a price - a price paid first by Earth's biosphere, and then by all those dependent on it. A satirical fable and ecological warning.

A sweeping historical novel about the struggle of one woman and one village against war, racism and ecological devastation.

The market town of Little Woodford seems peaceful and beautiful, with its thriving high street, ancient church and immaculate allotments. But behind this facade, troubles are brewing...

As war rages in London, Inspector Betty Church finds herself on the trail of a cold-blooded killer in the sleepy Suffolk town of Sackwater.

In the final instalment of the Twilight of Empire series, Aurelius Castus is ordered out of retirement to confront the King of Persia's challenge to Rome's authority in the east.

An impassioned plea for freedom and justice, set in a world uncomfortably like our own.

An evocative novel of family secrets, love and redemption under the Greek sun.

From managing the impact of social media on your mental health to building self-confidence, Kindfulness will help equip readers with the tools they need to have a more positive mindset.

The mysterious Mr Tiger and the inquisitive Betsy K Glory set sail on their second adventure.

Alan Nolan discovers his father's memoirs about the atrocities he committed in the Dutch East Indies during the war with Japan - and Alan begins to understand how war transformed his father into the monster he knew.

How to get the best out of those friendships that really matter.

Past and present are woven into this novel set in contemporary times and WWII Poland. Based on a real life story about friendship and endurance in the darkest situation.

A meticulous reconstruction of those three summer days that ignited the Irish Civil War in 1922 - the defining event of modern Irish politics.

The future of the world is at stake when an AI system reaches consciousness.

At once a moving love story and a gripping adventure, The Friend is an intelligent and urgent thriller that untangles the complexities of international politics and casts light on the dark threats facing the world today.