Browsing: Urban Fiction

In this sweeping saga, Ida and her daughter, Bessie, flee Ukraine in 1905 in search of a better life in the US — a decision that has ripple effects for their family across generations. “An engaging and heartfelt portrayal of intergenerational trauma and hope” (Kirkus Reviews).

Young Jay’s ordinary life turns upside down when Britain’s secret service recruits him for a sensitive mission: to go undercover and infiltrate a group of extremists. “Thought-provoking and entirely gripping” (The Guardian).

“I love all Mel Sherratt’s books” (Ian Rankin): DS Grace Allendale investigates the tragic death of a young boy who fell from his family’s balcony — but as she digs deeper, she finds herself pulled into a dark criminal underworld…