Books published by ZAFFRE

. A gripping and evocative crime thriller, moving between the devastating closing weeks of the Second World War and the Stasi-controlled 1970s, THE BURNING EAST is David Young's most compelling and powerful novel yet.

The long-awaited sequel to Wilbur Smith's worldwide bestseller, The Triumph of the Sun, is an epic story of love, betrayal, courage and war that brings together two of Wilbur Smith's greatest families! Cairo, 1887. A beautiful September day. Penrod Ballantyne and his fiancee, Amber Benbrook, stroll hand in hand. The future is theirs for the taking. But when Penrod's jealous former lover, Lady Agatha, plants doubt about his character, Amber leaves him and travels to the wilds of Abyssinia with her twin sister, Saffron, and her adventurer husband, Ryder Courtney. On a mission to establish a silver mine, they make the dangerous journey to the new capital of Addis Ababa, where they are welcomed by Menelik, the King of Kings. Back in Cairo, a devastated Penrod seeks oblivion in the city's opium dens. He is rescued by an old friend, who is now in the Italian army, and offered the chance to join the military efforts. Italy has designs on Abyssinia, and there are rumours of a plan to invade . . . With storm clouds gathering, and on opposing sides of the invasion, can Penrod and Amber find their way back to one another - against all the odds?

Have you read Mothering Sunday, The Little Angel and A Mother's Grace - the other novels in Rosie's Days of the Week collection?'A wonderful heroine, plucky, determined and warm-hearted.

Even perfect families have secrets . . For fans of Susie Steiner and Angela Marsons, No Turning Back is a gripping read that has enough twists and turns to keep readers guessing until the very end.

Racing to find him, she discovers he has been brutally murdered. While the police struggle to uncover evidence around this shocking crime, it becomes clear that Sara is no ordinary bereaved wife. Following a hidden clue in her husband's last desperate phone-call, Sara follows the trail to the house of the last person she'd expect .

But a lot can happen on the dancefloor - whispered conversations, secret relationships, clandestine messages passed - and Raymond soon finds himself in a position of both power and danger. Raymond knows that keeping his budding relationship with chambermaid Nancy secret is now more important than ever.

For fans of Lucy Vine, Louise Pentland and Sophie Kinsella, My Not So Functional Family is a laugh-out-loud story that anyone with siblings will relate to. With the big day drawing near, and her family close to falling out, Claudia must decide what she really wants, or doesn't want .

The fifth book in the Sunday Times bestselling Jane Tennison series. April 1980 and Jane is the first female detective to be posted to the Met's renowned Flying Squad, commonly known as the 'Sweeney'.

. Summer 1983: Four-year-old Billy chases a rabbit in the fields behind his house. She's never fully come to turns with her mother's suicide after her brother Billy's disappearance. Needing to know the truth, Veronica goes home - to the place where her life started to fall apart.

I love it!''A lovely, feel good story''Highly recommended''I could not put this book down once I had started''I adored this book, it is feisty, romantic, and clearly a lot of love and research has gone into the story''A beautiful, feel good, romantic book''It kept me hooked from start to finish''A hug in a book!

In the theatre of war there can only be one victor . . 1690 On the banks of the River Boyne in Ireland, rival monarchs William of Orange and James Stuart meet in bloody conflict, and Lieutenant Holcroft Blood must face his personal enemies and those of his sovereign.

Flora has never left the country before, and now faces a difficult decision - give up her position, or leave her family behind.

'A masterpiece of spies, intrigue and political shenanigans' Sunday ExpressCan a ruthless spy ring change the course of the war? The Sunday Times bestseller and award-winning author of Corpus returns with a gripping tale of spies, intrigue and politics set during WW2.

But when she is drawn back into the trial that defined her career, a case of twisted family betrayal, she realises her own reckless pursuit of justice may have helped the guilty go free. As Georgia gets closer to the truth behind the Slater family, something happens that threatens not only her career - but even her own sanity.

'A vibrant page-turner with entrancing characters' Margaret Dickinson'Rosie writes such heartwarming sagas' Lyn Andrews'The new Catherine Cookson' Coventry Evening TelegraphWednesday's child is full of woe .

The fourth in the Sunday Times bestselling Jane Tennison thrillers, Murder Mile is set at the height of the 'Winter of Discontent'. Can Jane Tennison uncover a serial killer? It is February, 1979, and economic chaos has led to widespread strikes across Britain. Jane Tennison, now a Detective Sergeant, has been posted to Peckham CID, one of London's toughest areas. As the rubbish on the streets begins to pile up, so does the murder count: two bodies in as many days. There are no suspects and the only link between the two victims is the location of the bodies. Three days later another murder occurs in the same area. With press headlines claiming police incompetence, Jane is under immense pressure to catch the killer - before they strike again ...

When her beloved father is killed in the Blitz, trainee nurse April Harvey is all alone in the world. I.s arrive, April finds her life turned upside down as she discovers that some people are not to be trusted.

A gripping tale of murder and mystery in eighteenth Century England, for fans of S.J. Within days, one of the guests is found shot dead. What links this apparently senseless killing to the smugglers lurking in the mists?

This Christmas, will she finally find a family to call her own?As Christmas grows nearer, Tilly, a young maid, is sent away from her home in London to care for a sick child in an old cottage on the Isle of Sheppey, and she little imagines how her life will change .

There are so many stories hidden behind closed doors . . . It's late at night and the rain is pouring down on the Dublin city streets. She watches . . .In a kitchen on the same square, a girl waits anxiously for her mum to come home. Her landlord is absent, but there are already things about him that don't quite add up . .

This is the funny and thrilling story of how one woman does what all women do all the time - manage every single thing - and throws in a bit of efficient killing. Brilliant, wish I'd done more of that .

The Nazis have invaded Czechoslovakia, in Germany Jewish persecution is widespread and, closer to home, the IRA has embarked on a bombing campaign.Perhaps, most worryingly of all, in Germany Otto Hahn has produced man-made fission and an atomic device is now possible.

. An utterly gripping action adventure for fans of Michael Crichton, Indiana Jones and the The X Files, THE ANOMALY will leave you breathless until the final page has been turned.'A taut, take-no-prisoners thriller, lean and fast as an express train.

What happened to her father that made him kill himself and abandon Nora and her sister?Heading to Detroit to try and find some answers about his life there, Nora expects to discover a reason behind his suicide.