Avon The Midnight Conspiracy Leadbeater David

An impossible heist. An ancient code. A deadly race against time • High in the Italian alps, cut off from the outside world, sits a chapel battered by winds and icy blizzards. The priests who guard this sacred place have sworn to protect the dangerous treasure that lies within their walls • But when Joe Mason and his team are called to the remote church, they find its ancient stones reduced to rubble, the priests murdered in cold blood and their precious cargo stolen • As Mason pursues the thieves across continents and dangerous waters, he wonders what incredible secret the priests laid down their lives for... And if he can recover it before it claims more innocent victims, and brings the downfall of civilisation as we know it • An edge-of-your-seat, action packed blockbuster adventure that will leave you breathless

Древняя реликвия. Смертельный враг. Секрет, который он будет защищать ценой своей жизни… • Когда бывшего оперативника МИ-5 Джо Мейсона отправляют в Рим охранять пожилого профессора и его дочь, он думает, что его ждет легкий путь • Но в их первый день в Секретных архивах Ватикана убийца в маске проникает внутрь, хладнокровно стреляет в клиента Джо и крадет древнюю рукопись. Бросаясь в погоню, Джо не может себе представить, что могло скрываться на этих страницах, что заставило бы кого-то захотеть убить • Поиск ответов приводит Джо и его товарищей в гонку со временем, через континенты и в коварные горы. Только у них есть надежда спасти "Книгу тайн Ватикана" до того, как многовековой враг преуспеет в разрушении Рима - и всего мира, каким мы его знаем

The stunning new story of love and secrets from the Number One bestselling author of The Forgotten Village • Can one promise change the fate of two women decades apart? • Scotland, 1940 • War rages across Europe, but Invermoray House is at peace - until the night of Constance's 21st birthday, when she's the only person to see a Spitfire crash into the loch. Rescuing the pilot and vowing to keep him hidden, Constance finds herself torn between duty to her family and keeping a promise that could cost her everything • 2020 • Kate arrives in the Highlands to turn Invermoray into a luxury B&B, only to find that the estate is more troubled than she'd imagined. But when Kate discovers the house has a dark history, with Constance's name struck from its records, she knows she can't leave until the mystery is solved… • A sweeping tale of love and secrets, perfect for fans of Kate Morton and Lucinda Riley

The world is at war. And time is running out… • London, 1940. Britain is gripped by the terror of the Blitz, forcing Nell Spelman to flee the capital with her young daughter – leaving behind her husband, Arthur, the clockmaker who keeps Big Ben chiming • When Arthur disappears, Nell is desperate to find him. But her search will lead her into far darker places than she ever imagined… • New York, Present Day. When Ellie discovers a beautiful watch that had once belonged to a grandmother she never knew, she becomes determined to find out what happened to her. But as she pieces together the fragments of her grandmother’s life, she begins to wonder if the past is better left forgotten… • A powerful and unforgettable tale of fierce love, impossible choices and a moment that changes the world forever, perfect for fans of Fiona Valpy and Suzanne Kelman

A brutal murder. A horrifying secret. Only Ben can expose the truth • A lost, aimless and hard-drinking Ben Hope has wandered back to his old haunt in Ireland. The ex-SAS soldier is searching for peace, but trouble soon appears when Kirsten Hall, a young journalist, is brutally murdered right in front of him. Unable to prevent it, Ben is driven by guilt to hunt down the killers. All he has to go on is a handful of clues from Kirsten's research - but how can the journals of Lady Stamford, the wife of an English lord during the time of the Irish Great Famine, have put Kirsten in mortal danger? • Ben's quest for the truth leads him across the world and finally to Oklahoma, USA, where a deadly secret awaits. What connects the journals, a wealthy American politician and an intrigue surrounding the Irish famine? • What Ben uncovers is a shocking historical conspiracy linked to the deaths of some two million people: a veritable holocaust that time has all but forgotten

A tragic death. A grieving brother. A plot to deceive the entire world… • Ex-SAS major and kidnap recovery specialist Ben Hope is looking for peace in a quiet Spanish town. What he gets instead is the kind of trouble that only a man like him can handle • Raul Fuentes can't accept that his sister, Catalina, took her own life. Ben isn't convinced, but ghosts from his own past compel him to help Raul discover the truth • What connects Catalina's apparent suicide to the suspicious fate of three of her fellow scientists? And why do a gang of professional killers follow Ben and Raul wherever they go? • Ben will soon discover the terrible truth: a fraudulent conspiracy to dupe all of humankind. And those responsible will soon find out they've met their match

Christmas has arrived in Cumbria, and wedding bells are ringing • But an ice-cold killer is waiting in the fells… • As the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, DI James Walker receives a phone call that puts paid to his Christmas break. During the wedding of the year at a lakeside hotel, the bride’s sister has vanished • When Rachel left the wedding breakfast before her speech, newly-wed Libby was furious. But as the night went on with no sign of her maid-of-honour, Libby started to realise something was very, very wrong… • Before the wedding night is out, the lake is being searched for a body • Something old, something new. One guest is a killer. The question is: who? • The most chilling crime thriller you’ll read this winter, perfect for fans of Catherine Cooper’s The Chalet and Simon McCleave’s The Snowdonia Killings – and anyone who prefers their mince pies with a side of murder

Three sisters torn apart by war. Can fighting for peace bring them together again? • December 1941: Evacuated from the threat of German bombs, sisters Amelie and Mireille have grown up under the storm clouds of war • Now they have joined the fight against Hitler, with Amelie training as a nurse to save wounded soldiers, and Mireille enlisted to help the Air Force wage war in the skies over Europe • But as each sister fights for peace, they are still haunted by the memory of their missing sister who was snatched away from them at the beginning of the war • As Mireille is recruited for a special forces role behind enemy lines in France, she puts her life on the line for the Allies. But could she also finally have a chance of reuniting her sisters, once the war is over? • A heart-breaking tale of the bond between sisters and the courage of women in wartime

Berlin, 1938: It’s the height of summer, and Germany is on the brink of war. When fledgling reporter Georgie Young is posted to Berlin, alongside fellow Londoner Max Spender, she knows they are entering the eye of the storm • Arriving to a city swathed in red flags and crawling with Nazis, Georgie feels helpless, witnessing innocent people being torn from their homes. As tensions rise, she realises she and Max have to act – even if it means putting their lives on the line • But when she digs deeper, Georgie begins to uncover the unspeakable truth about Hitler’s Germany – and the pair are pulled into a world darker than she could ever have imagined… • From the bestselling author of The German Midwife comes the heart-wrenching story of a country on the brink of war, a woman who puts herself in the line of fire, and a world about to be forever changed

As the storm clouds of war gather, Cordelia seeks refuge in the grounds of her family estate • Handsome landscaper Isaac has recently arrived to tend to the gardens, and the connection between him and Cordelia is as immediate as it is forbidden • Isaac begins to secretly teach her how to cultivate the gardens, so when he and all the young men are called away to war, Cordelia takes over • From the battlefields of Europe, Isaac sends her letters, that give her hope for their future in peacetime • But when these messages abruptly cease, Cordelia must face up to the worst and take her future – and the fate of the garden they both loved – into her own hands… • An epic, sweeping tale of love, war and the strength of the human spirit. Fans of Lucinda Riley and Kate Morton will be absolutely gripped by this historical page-turner

1941, Nazi-occupied Paris: In the glamorous Ritz hotel there is a woman with a dangerous secret • As Coco Chanel's assistant, Adele lives side by side with German officers in the splendour of The Ritz hotel. But Adele has a secret. She is working for the resistance, right under the Germans' noses • As occupied Paris becomes more and more dangerous, Adele will have to decide if she can risk everything to save innocent lives and protect the man she loves • Present day: Chloe's grandmother has never spoken about the war and avoids questions about the legendary designer she once worked for • Now Chloe has come to Paris, to uncover the truth about Adele's life. But is she prepared for what she will find? And for the power of her grandmother's secrets to change her family forever

A sunken secret. A missing woman. A race against time • Former SAS major Ben Hope is relaxing at his home in Normandy when he hears the worst news of his life. His ex-girlfriend Dr Brooke Marcel has been kidnapped • Racing against the clock, Ben's frantic search for Brooke leads him from Ireland to the Spanish mountains and the rainforests of Peru • What is the mysterious link between the kidnapping, the salvage of a sunken 16th-century Spanish warship and the secret activities of its wealthy discoverer? • As the trail of wreckage and mayhem intensifies, Ben soon uncovers a web of intrigue, corruption and brutal murder • But will he be too late to find Brooke alive? • The Ben Hope series is a must-read for fans of Dan Brown, Lee Child and Mark Dawson