The Bombmaker by Stephen Leather
          Andrea Hayes was one of the IRA’s deadliest killers — until a misplaced bomb ripped into a group of passing children. Now, years later, she has a whole new life and a family, and her days of violence seem a distant memory. But then her daughter is kidnapped by persons unknown, and she’s blackmailed into building a massive explosive device for them — target unknown.

Relative Strangers by Val Hopkirk
          Calum and Lizzie married young; with baby Gaby on the way, it felt the right thing to do. Now, fifteen years later, they are just as much in love as they ever were. And although teenaged Gaby is moody and difficult they know it is just a phase. Then their marriage is threatened by shocking news – a blood test reveals that Gaby is not Calum’s daughter. A mesmerising tale of love, greed, jealousy and betrayal.

Final Venture by Michael Ridpath
          After young venture capitalist Simon Ayot finds his father-in-law lying dead from a gunshot wound, and all the damning evidence points to Simon. With the police determined to prove his guilt, and even his grief-stricken wife beginning to suspect him, he races to clear his name and save his marriage-all too aware that the next murder may very well be his own….

The Other Side of the Dale by Gervase Phinn
          Central to this account of the author’s experiences as a school inspector in North Yorkshire, are the devoted teachers and their unpredictable charges. The book also portrays such characters as the eccentric caretaker of the Staff Development Centre and the sporting chairman of governors.