Kate Mosse
Labyrinth

July 1209: in Carcassonne a sixteen-year-old girl is given a book by her fatherwhich he claims contains the secret of the true Grail. Although Al41's cannot understand the strange words and symbols, she knows that her destiny lies in keeping the secret of the labyrinth safe. July 2005: Alice Tanner stumbles upon two skeletons during an archaeological dig in the mountains outside Carcassonne. Inside the hidden tomb, she experiences an overwhelming sense of malevolence, as well as a creeping realisation that she can somehow understand the mysterious ancient words carved into the rock. Too late, Alice realises she's set in motion a terrifying sequence of events...

Josephine Cox
Journey's End

As Barney Davidson watched the liner sail away to America with his beloved family on board, he stood a devastated and broken man. His dream was over, but theirs was just beginning. They must never know what he had suffered to give them this opportunity. But he had no regrets, except for the anguish he had caused them in their innocence. Now, many years later, Barney is gone. Lucy Baker, now old and in ill health herself, knows the truth about what happened. She carries a terrible burden. She promised Barnet' she would never tell his secret. But is it a promise she can keep?

As a girl Nora waged war on her mother, Maisie, to ease the heartbreak she suffered when Maisie told her she preferred her older daughter, Cathryn. Cathryn was bright and beautiful, while Nora was prone to telling fibs and daydreaming. Now, Nora lives in Edinburgh. She has a lover she adores, a circle of friends she can joke with, and a job that suits a dreamer. Life is beautiful. But when Maisie's world falls apart, she and Cathryn think it obvious that Nora should pick up the pieces. Nora doesn't think it obvious at all. Drifting through life, dreaming, joking, always braced for betrayal, Nora is, however, taken by storm when it happens...