The evenings are drawing in, the heating is going on, and there is no better excuse to curl up with a good book. Here are our picks for the season ahead.
Daisy Penrose kicks off autumn with the first instalment of her Life at Paradise Park series, set in a British seaside holiday park where the residents form a lively, unconventional community. Expect warmth, wit, and the kind of characters you will want to check in on long after the final page.
For mystery lovers, Kitty Brookstone’s Fame and Fortune Mysteries follow a faded pop star and his elegant wife through murder, media, and the lingering chaos of celebrity life. Think cosy mystery with a dash of theatrical glamour.
And for those who like their fiction with an edge, Vivienne Knox’s Velvet Intelligence series delivers sophisticated espionage set against the backdrop of late twentieth-century global politics. Power, influence, and secrets behind every closed door.