A Quiet PlaceA thrillingly dark novel from 'Japan's Agatha Christie' (Sunday Times) While on a business trip to Kobe, Tsuneo Asai receives the news that his wife Eiko has died of a heart attack. Eiko had a heart condition so the news of her death wasn't totally unexpected. But the circumstances of her demise left Tsuneo, a softly spoken government bureaucrat, perplexed. How did it come about that his wife, who was shy and withdrawn, and only left their house twice

blackmail and murder

Queen of Scots was being planned

building teams

intimate story of obsession and ambition

you can shape the futures of your fellow human beings and influence the course of events

but the most terrifying of threats is silently closing in on them

Scarlett is a drama queen in every sense

and what other mysteries lie in store for them

You’re going to feel strength that you didn’t have joy when you could be discouraged and hope when you should be depressed

who started out a secular liberal

The book examines a range of biochemical imbalances

Amelia Horgan