Kate Moss
The Cave

It is March 1928. The Great War has been over for ten years, but Freddie still hasn't recovered from the loss of his brother. Even now, on holiday in south-west France, he cannot escape his grief. When his car crashes, Freddie stumbles to a village nearby, where he meets Marie, a beautiful woman also in mourning for a lost generation. Her story leads him to the caves above the village - and to the heart of a shocking secret.

Ian Rankin
A Cool Head

Gravy was having a normal day when his friend Benjy turned up in a strange car, with a bullet hole in his chest. He lived just long enough to ask Gravy to hide him and look after his gun. When Gravy looked in the car he found blood, a balaclava and a bag full of money. So Gravy is caught in the middle of a robbery gone wrong, and has to deal with a woman who saw a murder....and some very unpleasant men.

Even with a huge problem to worry about, Father McKenzie still manages to see the good in everyone. His job is made more difficult by his nosy housekeeper and the gossips from the shop down the road. Will they succeed in spoiling things, or will Father McKenzie's advice win the day? This charming tale shows the ups and downs of everyday life in a truly heart-warming way.

Sherrie Hewson  
The Tannery

When the war comes, seven-year­old Dolly Ramsden's father joins the war effort, leaving behind a bitter wife who can see no hope for the future. She turns to drink and Dolly's life becomes a living hell. When the war ends and Dolly's father comes home, he finds a teenage daughter who has grown up too soon, and a wife who has been destroyed. Then, one night, things get out of control. ..