Memory Man
by David Baldacci
AMOS DECKER would forever remember their violent deaths.= When he returned home 16 months ago to find the bodies of his wife and only daughter, he didn’t think that he could carry on living. Overwhelmed with grief, he saw his life spiral out of control, losing his job as a detective, his house, and his self-respect. But when his former partner in the police, Mary Lancaster, visits to tell him that someone has confessed to the murder of his family, he knows he owes it to his wife and child to seek justice for them.
As Decker comes to term with the news, tragedy strikes at the local school. Teenagers are gunned down, and the killer is at large. Following the serious brain injury Amos suffered as a professional footballer, he gained a remarkable gift – and the police believe that this unusual skill will assist in the hunt for the killer. Amos must endure the memories he would rather forget, and when new evidence links the murders, he is left with only one option.
Queen’s Gambit
by Elizabeth Fremantle
TWICE WIDOWED at 31, Katherine Parr must return to court –where an aging King Henry VIII has just had his fifth wife beheaded, and is searching for a sixth. As those around her scheme and plot on behalf of the king, Katherine falls for seductive Thomas Seymour, but her hopes of marrying for love are dashed when Henry dispatches Seymour abroad and makes Katherine his queen. Now she must use all her instincts to survive…
The Martian
by Andy Weir
I’M STRANDED on Mars. I have no way to communicate with Earth. If the oxygenator breaks down I will suffocate. If the water reclaimer breaks down I’ll die of thirst. If the Habitat breaches I’ll just kind of explode. If none of these things happen, I’ll eventually run out of food and starve to death. I’m screwed.
The Devil In The Marshallsea
by Antonia Hodgson
LONDON 1727 – and Tom Hawkins is in trouble. The wayward son of a country parson, his taste for wine, women and cards has led him in irons to the notorious Marshallsea debtor’s prison. The Marshallsea is a dark and dangerous place at the best of times. But when an inmate is brutally murdered, the prison is soon gripped by fear and suspicion. Worst of all, Tom is sharing a cell with the prime suspect.
Now he must risk everything to uncover the truth – or be the next to die.
Cross My Heart
by James Patterson
ALEX CROSS is being hunted. Now his predator is priming himself for the kill. As a police detective, Cross has devoted his life to protecting others. Now he is unable to protect even those closest to his heart. In his time, Cross has made many enemies. But never an enemy quite as evil or as terrifying as this one…