The Behaviour of Moths by: Poppy Adams Book Description From her lookout on the first floor, Ginny watches and waits for her adored younger sister to return to the crumbling mansion that was once their idyllic childhood home. Vivien has not stepped foot in the house since she left, forty seven years ago; Ginny, the reclusive lepidopterist, has rarely ventured outside it. The remembrance of their youth, of loss, and of old rivalries plays across Ginny’s mind. Why is Vivi coming home? About the Author Aged 34, Poppy Adams is a biochemist by training and has been a television documentary maker. She has three children and lives with her husband in London.

The Blood of Flowers by: Anita Amirrezvani Book Description Set against the rich and vibrant backdrop of seventeenth-century Iran, The Blood of Flowers is the powerful and haunting story of a young girl's journey from innocence to adulthood and of the fragile possibility of finding happiness against all odds. About the Author Anita Amirrezvani was born in Tehran, Iran, and raised in San Francisco. She has visited Iran many times and has been steeped in tales of Iranian life and history from an early age. The Blood of Flowers is her first novel

Bright Shiny Morning by: James Frey Book Description Welcome to LA, city of contradictions; home to movie stars and down-and-outs, palm-lined beaches and gridlock, shopping sprees and gun sprees. James Frey, one of the most celebrated and controversial authors writing today, delivers his first novel – a sweeping chronicle of contemporary Los Angeles that is bold, exhilarating, and utterly original. About the Author James Frey is the author of A Million Little Pieces and My Friend Leonard. After battling with alcohol addiction and spending time in rehab, he wrote A Million Little Pieces which was published in 2003 in America and the following year in the UK to critical acclaim. James Frey now lives in New York with his wife, daughter and dog. He is still writing.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by: Steig Larsson Book Description Forty years ago, Harriet Vanger disappeared from the island owned and inhabited the Vangers. Her uncle, convinced it was murder, employs disgraced financial journalist Mikael Blomkvist and the tattooed, truculent computer hacker Lisbeth Salander to investigate. When they link Harriet’s disappearance to grotesque murders from forty years ago, they unravel a dark and appalling family history. About the Author Stieg Larsson was the Editor-in-Chief of the magazine Expo. He was a leading expert on anti-democratic, right-wing extremist organisations. He died in 2004, soon after delivering the text of the novels that make up the Millennium Trilogy.

Lullabies for Little Criminals by: Heather O’Neill Book Description Baby is twelve. Her mother died shortly after she was born and she lives in a seedy flat in Montreal’s red light district with her father, who takes better care of his heroin addiction than his daughter. He’s is an intermittent presence and source of chaos in Baby’s life. Baby is constantly re-adjusting to new situations, foster homes, places and people and longs for stability and a ‘normal’ life. But Baby has the ability to find the good in people, a genius for spinning stories and for cherishing the small crumbs of happiness that fall into her lap. She is bright, smart, funny and observant about life on the dirty streets of a city and wise enough to realise salvation rests in her own hands. About the Author Heather O’Neill is a contributor to This American Life and her work has appeared in the New York Times Magazine. Her childhood was divided between Virginia and her mother, who wanted nothing to do with her children, and Montreal and her alcoholic father. She now lives in Montreal. Lullabies for Little Criminals is her first novel.

Night Train to Lisbon by: Pascal Mercier Book Description Raimund Gregorius is a Latin teacher at a Swiss college who one day, after a chance encounter with a mysterious Portuguese woman, abandons his old life to start a new one. He takes the night train to Lisbon and carries with him a book by Amadeu de Prado, a (fictional) Portuguese doctor and essayist whose writings explore the ideas of loneliness, mortality, death, friendship, love and loyalty. About the Author Pascal Mercier was born in 1944 in Bern, Switzerland, and currently lives in Berlin where he is a professor of philosophy. Night Train to Lisbon is his third novel.

Shatter by: Michael Robotham Book Description A naked woman in red high-heeled shoes is perched on the edge of Clifton Suspension Bridge with her back pressed to the safety fence, weeping into a mobile phone. Clinical psychologist Joseph O'Loughlin is only feet away, desperately trying to talk her down. She whispers, 'you don't understand' and jumps. Later, Joe has a visitor - the woman's teenage daughter, a runaway from boarding school. About the Author Before writing full-time, Michael Robotham was an investigative journalist in Britain, Australia and the US. He is the pseudonymous author of 10 best-selling non-fiction titles, involving prominent figures in the military, the arts, sport and science. He lives in Sydney with his wife and three daughters.

Things I want my Daughters to Know by: Elizabeth Noble Book Description How do you cope in a world without your mother? When Barbara realises time is running out, she writes letters to her four daughters, aware they'll be facing the trials and triumphs of life without her at their side. But how can she leave them when they still have so much growing up to do? This heartfelt novel by bestselling author Elizabeth Noble celebrates family, friends and the glorious, endless possibilities of life. About the Author Elizabeth Noble lives in New York with her husband and two daughters. Her previous novels, The Reading Group, The Tenko Club and Alphabet Weekends were all Sunday Times bestsellers.