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Buried Past, Hidden Secrets https://calderdale.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=8853&CF=BIB <span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Champney, Anna<br />BK.<br /><br />Heath Store - NO PUBLIC ACCESS - (CALD) - Reference - 823.92 CHA - Reference Store - Available - 69923931<br /> Pray for silence https://calderdale.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=35119&CF=BIB <span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Castillo, Linda<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Macmillan.<br /><br />Beechwood Road Library - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - Available - 60437508<br /> The girl from Penny Lane https://calderdale.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=70242&CF=BIB <span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Flynn, Katie<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Mandarin, Apr 94.<br />18cm.336. n.e.<br /><br />Home Library Service - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - Available - 80781055<br /> Angels and Insects https://calderdale.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=80407&CF=BIB <span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Byatt, A.S.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Vintage, Oct 93.<br />20cm.294. n.e.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Average rating: </span><span style="vertical-align: middle;"><img style="margin:0;" src="https://calderdale.spydus.co.uk/gifs/small-star.gif" alt="★" /><img style="margin:0;" src="https://calderdale.spydus.co.uk/gifs/small-star.gif" alt="★" /><img style="margin:0;" src="https://calderdale.spydus.co.uk/gifs/small-star.gif" alt="★" /><img style="margin:0;" src="https://calderdale.spydus.co.uk/gifs/small-star.gif" alt="★" /><img style="margin:0;" src="https://calderdale.spydus.co.uk/gifs/small-star.gif" alt="★" /><img style="margin:0;" src="https://calderdale.spydus.co.uk/gifs/small-star.gif" alt="★" /><img style="margin:0;" src="https://calderdale.spydus.co.uk/gifs/small-star.gif" alt="★" /><img style="margin:0;" src="https://calderdale.spydus.co.uk/gifs/small-blankstar.gif" alt="☆" /><img style="margin:0;" src="https://calderdale.spydus.co.uk/gifs/small-blankstar.gif" alt="☆" /><img style="margin:0;" src="https://calderdale.spydus.co.uk/gifs/small-blankstar.gif" alt="☆" /></span> (1 review)<br /><br />Reader's Groups - Heath - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - Adult Fiction Readers Group Set - Available - 58298218<br /> Emma https://calderdale.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=90693&CF=BIB <span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Austen, Jane, 1775-1817<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Penguin.<br />BK.<br /><br />King Cross Library - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - Available - 56583946<br /> Childhood Memories of Southowram Village in the 1950's https://calderdale.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=109265&CF=BIB <span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>CHAPMAN, BARRY<br />BK<br /><br />Brighouse Library - (CALD) - Adult Non-Fiction - 942.746 - Available - 5203013X<br />Brighouse Library - (CALD) - Reference Local Studies Reading Materials - 942.746 - Reference Local History (Ask Staff) - Available - 52030367<br />Central Library - Central Floor 2 - (CALD) - Adult Non-Fiction - 942.746 - Available - 80577423<br />Central Library - (CALD) - Reference Local Studies Reading Materials - P 942.746 - Reference Local Studies - Available - 52030332<br />Central Library - (CALD) - Reference Local Studies Reading Materials - 942.746 - Reference Local History (Ask Staff) - Available - 52030375<br />Central Library - (CALD) - Reference Local Studies Reading Materials - 942.746 - Reference Pamphlet Box (Ask staff) - Available - 5203021X<br />Central Library - (CALD) - Reference Local Studies Reading Materials - P 942.746 - Reference Pamphlet Box (Ask staff) - Available - 51609836<br />Rastrick Library - (CALD) - Adult Non-Fiction - P942.746 - Reference Pamphlet Box (Ask staff) - Available - 52030295<br /> ROWAN'S THOSE WERE THE DAYS https://calderdale.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=117998&CF=BIB <span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>RILEY, EDWARD<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>BRIGHOUSE ECHO, N.D.<br /><br />Brighouse Library - (CALD) - Adult Non-Fiction - 942.746 WAD - Available - 34497633<br />Brighouse Library - (CALD) - Reference Local Studies Reading Materials - P 942.746 ROW - Reference Pamphlet Box (Ask staff) - Available - 80141145<br /> Alice's Album. The Story of a Hebden Bridge Photographer's Studio https://calderdale.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=161084&CF=BIB <span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Shannon, Issy<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Milltown Memories.<br /><br />Central Library - Central Floor 2 - (CALD) - Adult Non-Fiction - 942.812 - Adult NF - Lending Local Studies - Available - 55813551<br />Central Library - (CALD) - Reference Local Studies Reading Materials - 914.2746 SHA - Reference Local History (Ask Staff) - Available - 54731124<br />Central Library - (CALD) - Reference Local Studies Reading Materials - 914.2746 SHA - Available - 54364299<br />Hebden Bridge Library - (CALD) - Adult Non-Fiction - 942.812 - Adult NF - Lending Local Studies - Available - 54368783<br />Hebden Bridge Library - (CALD) - Reference Local Studies Reading Materials - 942.812 - Reference Local History (Ask Staff) - Available - 57020352<br /> Confectionery in Yorkshire Through Time https://calderdale.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=227033&CF=BIB <span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Chrystal, Paul<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Amberley.<br />BK.<br /><br />Central Library - Central Floor 2 - (CALD) - Adult Non-Fiction - 338.7641 - Adult NF - Lending Local Studies - Available - 58292743<br />Central Library - (CALD) - Reference Local Studies Reading Materials - 338.7641 - Reference Local History (Ask Staff) - Available - 58291543<br />Central Library - (CALD) - Reference Local Studies Reading Materials - 338.7641 - Available - 58291577<br /> The Blitz baby https://calderdale.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=373181&CF=BIB <span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Harvey,Damian<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Watts 24-Oct-2019<br /><br />Elland Library - (CALD) - Children's Fiction - Children's Starters 3 - Available - 90347622<br /> A girls' guide to winning the war / Annie Lyons. https://calderdale.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=834707&CF=BIB Whip-smart librarian Peggy Sparks is determined to make sure that her brother Joe returns from the frontline to their London home, which they share with their beloved mother and grandmother. So when she is offered a once-in-a-lifetime job at the heart of the war effort, Peggy jumps at the prospect of making a real contribution to her country. But when she finds herself working under the fanciful socialite Lady Marigold Cecily, Peggy discovers that those around her are more keen on dancing at the Café de Paris than on ending the war. Whip-smart librarian Peggy Sparks is determined to make sure that her brother Joe returns from the frontline to their London home, which they share with their beloved mother and grandmother. So when she is offered a once-in-a-lifetime job at the heart of the war effort, Peggy jumps at the prospect of making a real contribution to her country. But when she finds herself working under the fanciful socialite Lady Marigold Cecily, Peggy discovers that those around her are more keen on dancing at the Café de Paris than on ending the war.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Lyons, Annie<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Headline Review, 2025.<br />390 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Central Library - Central Quick Choice - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - In-transit from Brighouse Library to Central Library (Set: 28 Jun 2025) - 81788711<br />Todmorden Library - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - GEN - Available - 81789475<br /> An orphan's story / Cathy Sharp. https://calderdale.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=835066&CF=BIB In a time of war, an orphaned boy must embark on an epic journey. After the death of his beloved father, Arthur and a group of other young evacuees are sent far away to Canada for their own safety on the eve of the Second World War. Alone and afraid, with no family to protect him, Arthur faces an unknown future. But even on the other side of the world he can't escape the war. Faced with more upheaval, Arthur begins to doubt he will ever find his forever family. With so much heartache and turmoil, can he hold on to his dream of love and happiness? In a time of war, an orphaned boy must embark on an epic journey. After the death of his beloved father, Arthur and a group of other young evacuees are sent far away to Canada for their own safety on the eve of the Second World War. Alone and afraid, with no family to protect him, Arthur faces an unknown future. But even on the other side of the world he can't escape the war. Faced with more upheaval, Arthur begins to doubt he will ever find his forever family. With so much heartache and turmoil, can he hold on to his dream of love and happiness?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Sharp, Cathy (Domestic fiction writer)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : HarperCollinsPublishers, 2025.<br />371 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Central Library - Central Quick Choice - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - Onloan - Due: 14 Jul 2025 - 81790058<br />Sowerby Bridge Library - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - GEN - Available - 81790856<br /> A sister's dream / Elizabeth Gill. https://calderdale.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=835399&CF=BIB After falling pregnant unexpectedly, sixteen-year-old Catrin is devastated when her neglectful father sends her away and has her baby taken from her. Then she's reunited with her brother Roddy, a trainee doctor, and Catrin determines to change her life for the better, despite her grief, by learning to become a doctor in her own right. But society isn't welcoming to female doctors or unmarried mothers. Will Catrin be able to win her patients' trust and fulfil her dream to help other women like her? And will she ever be able to find the child she's never forgotten? After falling pregnant unexpectedly, sixteen-year-old Catrin is devastated when her neglectful father sends her away and has her baby taken from her. Then she's reunited with her brother Roddy, a trainee doctor, and Catrin determines to change her life for the better, despite her grief, by learning to become a doctor in her own right. But society isn't welcoming to female doctors or unmarried mothers. Will Catrin be able to win her patients' trust and fulfil her dream to help other women like her? And will she ever be able to find the child she's never forgotten?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Gill, Elizabeth, 1950-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Quercus, 2025.<br />407 pages ; 24 cm<br /><br />Central Library - Central Quick Choice - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - Onloan - Due: 18 Jul 2025 - 81788568<br /> My darling boy / Helen Cooper. https://calderdale.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=838571&CF=BIB I had been so excited for our big New Year's Eve party. Hosting with my best friend Alice and our two beautiful boys - my Leo and her Robbie, who had grown up together like brothers. But then I heard the terrible crash. I remember the flashing lights of the ambulance and how everyone then turned on Leo. Saying that Robbie was dead because of my son. The boys had argued, but Leo still won't tell me why. I know he's keeping a secret from me. I need to find out the truth, need to clear the name of my darling boy before something terrible happens to him, too. I had been so excited for our big New Year's Eve party. Hosting with my best friend Alice and our two beautiful boys - my Leo and her Robbie, who had grown up together like brothers. But then I heard the terrible crash. I remember the flashing lights of the ambulance and how everyone then turned on Leo. Saying that Robbie was dead because of my son. The boys had argued, but Leo still won't tell me why. I know he's keeping a secret from me. I need to find out the truth, need to clear the name of my darling boy before something terrible happens to him, too.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Cooper, Helen (Helen Mary), 1985-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2025.<br />326 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Central Library - Central Quick Choice - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - Adult Fiction - Crime - Onloan - Due: 25 Jun 2025 - 81787324<br />Elland Library - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - GEN - Available - 81787766<br /> The housekeeper of Holcombe Hall / Maggie Campbell. https://calderdale.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=838586&CF=BIB Gripping, emotional, and uplifting, this romantic saga is perfect for fans of Downton Abbey, Katie Flynn, Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin. 'An atmospheric, heartwarming story' Gill Paul--1929. Holcombe Hall, LancashireHolcombe Hall's enigmatic owner has passed away, and now as the roaring twenties come to an end the upstairs and downstairs residents of Holcombe Hall begin a new era.Parlour maid Florrie Bickerstaff has always endured the quick temper of Lady Charlotte, calmly navigated the formidable housekeeper, Bertha and avoided the officious butler, Mr Arkwright. But it's all been worth it for Sir Richard.Sir Richard has shown Florrie nothing but kindness, and her heart can't help but flutter when he enters the room. But she is a mere parlour maid and he a successful tycoon.When the house is in need of a new housekeeper, Florrie was not as invisible as she first thought. As she rises to the challenge of her new role, Sir Richard finds many an excuse to spend time with her. Gripping, emotional, and uplifting, this romantic saga is perfect for fans of Downton Abbey, Katie Flynn, Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin. 'An atmospheric, heartwarming story' Gill Paul--1929. Holcombe Hall, LancashireHolcombe Hall's enigmatic owner has passed away, and now as the roaring twenties come to an end the upstairs and downstairs residents of Holcombe Hall begin a new era.Parlour maid Florrie Bickerstaff has always endured the quick temper of Lady Charlotte, calmly navigated the formidable housekeeper, Bertha and avoided the officious butler, Mr Arkwright. But it's all been worth it for Sir Richard.Sir Richard has shown Florrie nothing but kindness, and her heart can't help but flutter when he enters the room. But she is a mere parlour maid and he a successful tycoon.When the house is in need of a new housekeeper, Florrie was not as invisible as she first thought. As she rises to the challenge of her new role, Sir Richard finds many an excuse to spend time with her.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Campbell, Maggie (Novelist)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Penguin Books, 2025.<br />358 pages ; 20 cm.<br />Penny Street<br /><br />Northowram Library - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - Onloan - Due: 26 Aug 2025 - 81764367<br />Rastrick Library - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - In-transit from Bib Services to Rastrick Library (Set: 26 Jun 2025) - 81769792<br /> Mary I : queen of sorrows / Alison Weir. https://calderdale.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=838626&CF=BIB Adored only child of Henry VIII and his Queen, Katherine of Aragon, Princess Mary is raised in the golden splendour of her father's court. But the King wants a son and heir. With her parents' marriage, and England, in crisis, Mary's perfect world begins to fall apart. Exiled from the court and her beloved mother, she seeks solace in her faith, praying for her father to bring her home. But when the King does promise to restore her to favour, his love comes with a condition. The choice Mary faces will haunt her for years to come - in her allegiances, her marriage and her own fight for the crown. Can she become the queen she was born to be? Adored only child of Henry VIII and his Queen, Katherine of Aragon, Princess Mary is raised in the golden splendour of her father's court. But the King wants a son and heir. With her parents' marriage, and England, in crisis, Mary's perfect world begins to fall apart. Exiled from the court and her beloved mother, she seeks solace in her faith, praying for her father to bring her home. But when the King does promise to restore her to favour, his love comes with a condition. The choice Mary faces will haunt her for years to come - in her allegiances, her marriage and her own fight for the crown. Can she become the queen she was born to be?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Weir, Alison, 1951-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Headline Review, 2025.<br />527 pages : illustration (black and white) ; 20 cm<br /><br />Brighouse Library - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - GEN - Available - 81793227<br />Central Library - Central Quick Choice - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - Onloan - Due: 17 Jul 2025 - 81790791<br />Sowerby Bridge Library - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - GEN - Onloan - Due: 17 Jul 2025 - 81790880<br /> Rosie's dilemma / Jennie Felton. https://calderdale.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=838627&CF=BIB When war is declared in September 1939, Rosie Mitchell reluctantly returns from London to the Somerset mining town of Hillsbridge to be with her widowed mother. She had fled to the city some years earlier to escape the heartache and shame of a disastrous end to her relationship with the man she has always loved, and still does. Now she will once more be brought face to face with him, and with her rival and childhood friend, Anne Hastings. Back in her hometown, there is no avoiding the attentions of Julian Edgell, the charming doctor who had broken her heart. But another man too comes into her life. A man she finds very attractive, but who will disclose nothing about himself. Can she trust either of them? Or will her heart be broken all over again? When war is declared in September 1939, Rosie Mitchell reluctantly returns from London to the Somerset mining town of Hillsbridge to be with her widowed mother. She had fled to the city some years earlier to escape the heartache and shame of a disastrous end to her relationship with the man she has always loved, and still does. Now she will once more be brought face to face with him, and with her rival and childhood friend, Anne Hastings. Back in her hometown, there is no avoiding the attentions of Julian Edgell, the charming doctor who had broken her heart. But another man too comes into her life. A man she finds very attractive, but who will disclose nothing about himself. Can she trust either of them? Or will her heart be broken all over again?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Felton, Jennie<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Headline, 2025.<br />503 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Brighouse Library - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - In-transit from Home Library Service to Brighouse Library (Set: 26 Jun 2025) - 58272858<br />Central Library - Central Quick Choice - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - Available - 81787103<br />Sowerby Bridge Library - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - GEN - Available - 81787995<br /> The Oyster girl / Margaret Pemberton. https://calderdale.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=838638&CF=BIB May, 1910. The village of Oystertown is home to Janna Shilling and those who make their living from the sea. Yet social circles soon extend beyond the harbour, when a boating disaster brings Janna and her family into contact with the aristocratic Layards who own a mansion just outside of town. Recently arrived in town are the Picards, who lead a bohemian existence, their family home a disused windmill. As an artist, Pascal has settled in the small fishing village because of its extraordinary light that allows him to create works of art that can be sold in London. Meanwhile, his children Marietta and Daniel become friendly with the Shilling and Layard families, and love soon blossoms in the most unlikely of places. When news of the king's death sends shock waves through the country, each of these families will bravely face the turning tides of history. May, 1910. The village of Oystertown is home to Janna Shilling and those who make their living from the sea. Yet social circles soon extend beyond the harbour, when a boating disaster brings Janna and her family into contact with the aristocratic Layards who own a mansion just outside of town. Recently arrived in town are the Picards, who lead a bohemian existence, their family home a disused windmill. As an artist, Pascal has settled in the small fishing village because of its extraordinary light that allows him to create works of art that can be sold in London. Meanwhile, his children Marietta and Daniel become friendly with the Shilling and Layard families, and love soon blossoms in the most unlikely of places. When news of the king's death sends shock waves through the country, each of these families will bravely face the turning tides of history.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Pemberton, Margaret<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Pan Books, 2025.<br />373 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Brighouse Library - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - GEN - Onloan - Due: 11 Jul 2025 - 8178693X<br />Central Library - Central Quick Choice - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - Available - 8178726X<br />Sowerby Bridge Library - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - GEN - Onloan - Due: 17 Jul 2025 - 81788053<br /> The last truths we told / Holly Watt. https://calderdale.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=838664&CF=BIB It's not the lies that kill you. It's the truth. They predicted Ivo would become a tycoon. They predicted Ayda would go on to become a hotshot lawyer. They didn't predict that Lily would be dead. Twenty years ago, nine university friends made a series of predictions about what would happen to each of them after college. Now they've all gathered together for the weekend. Not for a reunion but for a reveal. Some of them have gone on to staggering success, others to more mundane lives. And one of them is missing. Before her death Lily seemed agitated. Even scared. In the weeks before her death, she called Maggie, wanting to talk but then refusing to say what was frightening her. Now Maggie is beginning to realise that not everyone at the house this weekend is who they appeared to be. And those who are lying are prepared to do anything to stop the truth coming out. It's not the lies that kill you. It's the truth. They predicted Ivo would become a tycoon. They predicted Ayda would go on to become a hotshot lawyer. They didn't predict that Lily would be dead. Twenty years ago, nine university friends made a series of predictions about what would happen to each of them after college. Now they've all gathered together for the weekend. Not for a reunion but for a reveal. Some of them have gone on to staggering success, others to more mundane lives. And one of them is missing. Before her death Lily seemed agitated. Even scared. In the weeks before her death, she called Maggie, wanting to talk but then refusing to say what was frightening her. Now Maggie is beginning to realise that not everyone at the house this weekend is who they appeared to be. And those who are lying are prepared to do anything to stop the truth coming out.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Watt, Holly<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Raven Books, 2025.<br />ix, 354 pages ; 24 cm<br /><br />Central Library - Central Quick Choice - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - Available - 81790112<br /> Never say never / Danielle Steel. https://calderdale.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=838674&CF=BIB Escape to the French countryside with 'Never Say Never', an enthralling testament to new beginnings from billion-copy bestseller Danielle Steel. Escape to the French countryside with 'Never Say Never', an enthralling testament to new beginnings from billion-copy bestseller Danielle Steel.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Steel, Danielle<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Macmillan, 2025.<br />289 pages ; 25 cm<br /><br />Brighouse Library - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - GEN - Onloan - Due: 18 Jul 2025 - 81786948<br />Central Library - Central Quick Choice - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - Onloan - Due: 15 Jul 2025 - 81787332<br />King Cross Library - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - GEN - Available - 81786697<br />Mixenden Library - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - GEN - Available - 81796307<br />Rastrick Library - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - GEN - Onloan - Due: 19 Jul 2025 - 81786700<br />Todmorden Library - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - GEN - Available - 81788215<br /> Murder for busy people / Tony Parsons. https://calderdale.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=838682&CF=BIB Max Wolfe is back! This is the long-awaited seventh instalment in the popular crime series from the number-one bestselling author of Man and Boy.'This is Parsons at his scintillating best: do not miss it.' Geoffrey Wansell'A spectacular novel that takes the reader to dark places... I absolutely loved it' Natasha Harding'Parsons is at the very top of his game' Matthew D'Ancona'An exciting murder mystery with clever characterisation, interesting subplots and a climax that won't disappoint!' Candis Magazine__________Emma Moon is out.She's served 16 years for a notorious armed robbery that left two men dead - and enriched many more.But Emma Moon never talked. She kept the code. She never revealed who was with her on the day of the robbery. She never told who killed those two men.And now she is free - and everything has gone. Her family. Her share of the money. And her faithless husband.So Emma Moon is in a hurry. Because it is payback time. And after all those years inside, she has friends who will do anything for her.As the bodies of the innocent and the guilty pile up, only one detective stands between a career criminal and her quest for revenge.The same man who, as a fresh-faced policeman, arrested her all those years ago.Max Wolfe is back.Single parent to a teenage daughter, owner of an ageing dog, music lover, hopeless romantic - and a murder detective who has his own code of honour.__________Praise for the Max Wolfe series...'Spectacular! Tense and human, fast and authentic' Lee Child'A must-read' Jeffrey Deaver'Eye-widening twists' Sophie Hannah'Brilliant stuff' Peter JamesA breakneck crime thriller" Woman's Own book clubTony Parsons, Sunday Times bestselling author, May 2024 Max Wolfe is back! This is the long-awaited seventh instalment in the popular crime series from the number-one bestselling author of Man and Boy.'This is Parsons at his scintillating best: do not miss it.' Geoffrey Wansell'A spectacular novel that takes the reader to dark places... I absolutely loved it' Natasha Harding'Parsons is at the very top of his game' Matthew D'Ancona'An exciting murder mystery with clever characterisation, interesting subplots and a climax that won't disappoint!' Candis Magazine__________Emma Moon is out.She's served 16 years for a notorious armed robbery that left two men dead - and enriched many more.But Emma Moon never talked. She kept the code. She never revealed who was with her on the day of the robbery. She never told who killed those two men.And now she is free - and everything has gone. Her family. Her share of the money. And her faithless husband.So Emma Moon is in a hurry. Because it is payback time. And after all those years inside, she has friends who will do anything for her.As the bodies of the innocent and the guilty pile up, only one detective stands between a career criminal and her quest for revenge.The same man who, as a fresh-faced policeman, arrested her all those years ago.Max Wolfe is back.Single parent to a teenage daughter, owner of an ageing dog, music lover, hopeless romantic - and a murder detective who has his own code of honour.__________Praise for the Max Wolfe series...'Spectacular! Tense and human, fast and authentic' Lee Child'A must-read' Jeffrey Deaver'Eye-widening twists' Sophie Hannah'Brilliant stuff' Peter JamesA breakneck crime thriller" Woman's Own book clubTony Parsons, Sunday Times bestselling author, May 2024<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Parsons, Tony, 1953-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Century, 2025.<br />391 pages ; 25 cm<br /><br />Central Library - Central Quick Choice - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - Adult Fiction - Crime - Onloan - Due: 14 Jul 2025 - 81787537<br />Elland Library - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - CRI - Available - 81787804<br />King Cross Library - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - CRI - Onloan - Due: 15 Jul 2025 - 81786824<br />Northowram Library - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - Adult Fiction - Crime - Onloan - Due: 14 Jul 2025 - 81756690<br />Todmorden Library - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - CRI - Available - 81788290<br /> You are my sunshine / Rosie Archer. https://calderdale.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=838685&CF=BIB Hampshire, 1944, the darkest days of the war. Trixie and Vi are back in Gosport and doing their bit to help Britain win the war. Felling trees is backbreaking, but at least they know they're doing vital work. Trixie has a new boyfriend, Eddie. He's charming, handsome, and always flush with cash - a real Gosport catch, though Vi isn't so sure. Something about Eddie doesn't seem quite right, and Vi will do anything to convince Trixie that she's making a mistake with this relationship. Though Trixie loves Eddie, she finds it hard to forget Cy, the man she fell in love with at the start of the War, who was declared missing in action. As the bombs fall on Gosport both girls have big decisions to make. Will their friendship carry them through the hardest days? Hampshire, 1944, the darkest days of the war. Trixie and Vi are back in Gosport and doing their bit to help Britain win the war. Felling trees is backbreaking, but at least they know they're doing vital work. Trixie has a new boyfriend, Eddie. He's charming, handsome, and always flush with cash - a real Gosport catch, though Vi isn't so sure. Something about Eddie doesn't seem quite right, and Vi will do anything to convince Trixie that she's making a mistake with this relationship. Though Trixie loves Eddie, she finds it hard to forget Cy, the man she fell in love with at the start of the War, who was declared missing in action. As the bombs fall on Gosport both girls have big decisions to make. Will their friendship carry them through the hardest days?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Archer, Rosie<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Quercus, 2025.<br />345 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Brighouse Library - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - GEN - Onloan - Due: 04 Jul 2025 - 81786964<br />Central Library - Central Quick Choice - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - Onloan - Due: 18 Jul 2025 - 81787367<br />Northowram Library - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - GEN - Available - 81786727<br />Todmorden Library - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - GEN - Available - 81788258<br /> The winter visitor / James Henry. https://calderdale.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=838688&CF=BIB Essex, February, 1991. The weather is biting cold. Everyone would rather be somewhere warmer, which is why it's a big surprise when a wanted drug smuggler, Bruce Hopkins, risks a return to his old haunts in Colchester after a decade long exile on the Costa del Sol. Lured back by a letter from the wife Hopkins left behind, no one is more surprised than him when he finds himself abducted and stripped bare only to be sent to a watery grave in the boot of a stolen Ford Sierra. The police wonder if it could be retaliation from a Spanish gang, sending a warning to their English counterparts? DS Daniel Kenton is teamed up with the unorthodox DS Brazier to investigate a crime wave which takes in not only the murder of an expat dope smuggler, but a sophisticated arson attack on a Norman church and the unexpected suicide of an ageing florist. Essex, February, 1991. The weather is biting cold. Everyone would rather be somewhere warmer, which is why it's a big surprise when a wanted drug smuggler, Bruce Hopkins, risks a return to his old haunts in Colchester after a decade long exile on the Costa del Sol. Lured back by a letter from the wife Hopkins left behind, no one is more surprised than him when he finds himself abducted and stripped bare only to be sent to a watery grave in the boot of a stolen Ford Sierra. The police wonder if it could be retaliation from a Spanish gang, sending a warning to their English counterparts? DS Daniel Kenton is teamed up with the unorthodox DS Brazier to investigate a crime wave which takes in not only the murder of an expat dope smuggler, but a sophisticated arson attack on a Norman church and the unexpected suicide of an ageing florist.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Henry, James<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : riverrun, 2025.<br />407 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Central Library - Central Quick Choice - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - Adult Fiction - Crime - Onloan - Due: 19 Jul 2025 - 81788878<br />Elland Library - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - CRI - Available - 81789092<br />Hebden Bridge Library - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - Adult Fiction - Crime - Available - 81789254<br /> Death in the Arctic / Tom Hindle. https://calderdale.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=838698&CF=BIB When aspiring travel writer Chloé Campbell is invited aboard a luxury airship flying to the North Pole, she thinks she's bagged the opportunity of a lifetime. But she hasn't had long to admire the dazzling icy views before a fellow passenger is found dead in their cabin. Trapped at the top of the world, the group agrees a tragic accident has occurred. But as the hours tick by, fear turns to doubt. It seems everyone's a suspect. And it isn't long before the passengers begin to turn on each other. When aspiring travel writer Chloé Campbell is invited aboard a luxury airship flying to the North Pole, she thinks she's bagged the opportunity of a lifetime. But she hasn't had long to admire the dazzling icy views before a fellow passenger is found dead in their cabin. Trapped at the top of the world, the group agrees a tragic accident has occurred. But as the hours tick by, fear turns to doubt. It seems everyone's a suspect. And it isn't long before the passengers begin to turn on each other.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Hindle, Tom<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Century, 2025.<br />357 pages ; 25 cm<br /><br />Central Library - Central Quick Choice - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - Adult Fiction - Crime - Available - 81788657<br />Elland Library - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - CRI - Onloan - Due: 17 Jul 2025 - 81789068<br />King Cross Library - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - CRI - Available - 81788436<br />Mixenden Library - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - CRI - Available - 81796269<br />Rastrick Library - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - CRI - Onloan - Due: 01 Jul 2025 - 81788444<br /> The teacher of Auschwitz / Wendy Holden. https://calderdale.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=839289&CF=BIB At the dark heart of the Holocaust, there was a wooden hut whose walls were painted with cartoons; a place where children sang, staged plays and wrote poetry. Safely inside, but still in the shadow of the chimneys, they were given better food, kept free of vermin, and were even taught meditation to imagine full stomachs and a day without fear. The man who became their guiding light was a young Jewish prisoner named Fredy Hirsch. But being a teacher in such a brutal concentration camp was no mean feat. Whether it was begging the SS for better provisions, or hiding his homosexuality from his persecutors, he risked his life every day for one thing: to protect the children from the mortal danger they all faced. At the dark heart of the Holocaust, there was a wooden hut whose walls were painted with cartoons; a place where children sang, staged plays and wrote poetry. Safely inside, but still in the shadow of the chimneys, they were given better food, kept free of vermin, and were even taught meditation to imagine full stomachs and a day without fear. The man who became their guiding light was a young Jewish prisoner named Fredy Hirsch. But being a teacher in such a brutal concentration camp was no mean feat. Whether it was begging the SS for better provisions, or hiding his homosexuality from his persecutors, he risked his life every day for one thing: to protect the children from the mortal danger they all faced.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Holden, Wendy, 1961-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Zaffre, 2025.<br />354 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm<br /><br />Brighouse Library - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - GEN - Onloan - Due: 15 Jul 2025 - 81789793<br />Central Library - Central Quick Choice - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - Available - 81788673<br />Rastrick Library - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - GEN - Available - 81788452<br />Sowerby Bridge Library - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - GEN - Available - 81789343<br />Todmorden Library - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - GEN - Onloan - Due: 05 Jul 2025 - 81789459<br /> The beholders / Hester Musson. https://calderdale.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=838266&CF=BIB June, 1878. The body of a boy is pulled from the depths of the River Thames, suspected to be the beloved missing child of the widely admired Liberal MP Ralph Gethin. Four months earlier. Harriet is a young maid newly employed at Finton Hall. Fleeing the drudgery of an unwanted engagement in the small village where she grew up, Harriet is entranced by the grand country hall; she is entranced too by her glamorous mistress Clara Gethin, whose unearthly singing voice floats through the house. But Clara, though captivating, is erratic. The master of the house is a much-lauded politician, but he is strangely absent. And some of their beautiful belongings seem to tell terrible stories. Unable to ignore her growing unease, Harriet sets out to discover their secrets. When she uncovers a shocking truth, a chain of events is set in motion that could cost Harriet everything, even her freedom. June, 1878. The body of a boy is pulled from the depths of the River Thames, suspected to be the beloved missing child of the widely admired Liberal MP Ralph Gethin. Four months earlier. Harriet is a young maid newly employed at Finton Hall. Fleeing the drudgery of an unwanted engagement in the small village where she grew up, Harriet is entranced by the grand country hall; she is entranced too by her glamorous mistress Clara Gethin, whose unearthly singing voice floats through the house. But Clara, though captivating, is erratic. The master of the house is a much-lauded politician, but he is strangely absent. And some of their beautiful belongings seem to tell terrible stories. Unable to ignore her growing unease, Harriet sets out to discover their secrets. When she uncovers a shocking truth, a chain of events is set in motion that could cost Harriet everything, even her freedom.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Musson, Hester<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : 4th Estate, 2025.<br />330 pages ; 20 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />Brighouse Library - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - GEN - Available - 81789815<br />Central Library - Central Quick Choice - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - Available - 8178872X<br />Mixenden Library - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - GEN - In-transit from Mixenden Library to Akroyd Library (Set: 24 Jun 2025) - 81792832<br />Todmorden Library - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - GEN - Available - 81789483<br /> Passions in death / J.D. Robb. https://calderdale.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=838392&CF=BIB On a hot August night, Lt. Eve Dallas is called to a downtown club, where a joint bachelorette party full of love, friendship and laughter has taken a darker turn and ended in a crime scene. One of the brides has been garroted in a private room and lies dead in a pool of blood. The brutal murder scene was just seconds from the packed dance floor but despite the dozens of people present, useful witnesses prove hard to come by. Someone must know something but no one is talking. On the surface the two brides had a supportive, tightknit group of friends but when Eve starts to dig below the surface she discovers that everything may not be quite as it seems. On a hot August night, Lt. Eve Dallas is called to a downtown club, where a joint bachelorette party full of love, friendship and laughter has taken a darker turn and ended in a crime scene. One of the brides has been garroted in a private room and lies dead in a pool of blood. The brutal murder scene was just seconds from the packed dance floor but despite the dozens of people present, useful witnesses prove hard to come by. Someone must know something but no one is talking. On the surface the two brides had a supportive, tightknit group of friends but when Eve starts to dig below the surface she discovers that everything may not be quite as it seems.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Robb, J. D., 1950-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Piatkus, 2025.<br />446 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Beechwood Road Library - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - CRI - In-transit from Central Library to Beechwood Road Library (Set: 25 Jun 2025) - 81788495<br />Central Library - Central Quick Choice - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - Adult Fiction - Crime - Onloan - Due: 16 Jul 2025 - 81788800<br />King Cross Library - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - CRI - Onloan - Due: 15 Jul 2025 - 81788509<br />Sowerby Bridge Library - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - CRI - Available - 81789378<br /> The pearl button girl / Annie Murray. https://calderdale.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=838433&CF=BIB Working at the local pearl button factory, Ada Fletcher is doing her best to make ends meet in trying times. When tragedy strikes and her siblings are taken to a workhouse orphanage, Ada is saved from a similar fate by her neighbour, Sarah Connell. But the roof over Ada's head doesn't come without a price: the Connells have too many children, not enough money, and Sarah's reliance on drink means that it isn't long before Ada needs to escape. Determined to be more than just a factory girl, Ada embarks on a journey to reunite with her siblings. But in a teeming industrial city, will she be able to find long-lost family as well as a home and life to call her own? Working at the local pearl button factory, Ada Fletcher is doing her best to make ends meet in trying times. When tragedy strikes and her siblings are taken to a workhouse orphanage, Ada is saved from a similar fate by her neighbour, Sarah Connell. But the roof over Ada's head doesn't come without a price: the Connells have too many children, not enough money, and Sarah's reliance on drink means that it isn't long before Ada needs to escape. Determined to be more than just a factory girl, Ada embarks on a journey to reunite with her siblings. But in a teeming industrial city, will she be able to find long-lost family as well as a home and life to call her own?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Murray, Annie<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Macmillan, 2025.<br />ix, 389 pages ; 24 cm<br /><br />Brighouse Library - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - GEN - Available - 81787014<br />Central Library - Central Floor 1 - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - Available - 81787480<br />Elland Library - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - GEN - Available - 81787774<br />Hebden Bridge Library - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - GEN - Available - 81787936<br />Rastrick Library - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - GEN - Available - 81786816<br /> I will ruin you / Linwood Barclay. https://calderdale.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=840478&CF=BIB When high school English teacher Richard Boyle comes face-to-face with an ex-student determined to commit an atrocity, his whole word changes. Thanks to his quick thinking, Richard averts a major tragedy and is hailed as a hero, with his face splashed across the media. But not all the attention coming his way is good. Somewhere out there, a memory is triggered by someone watching the news of the incident. A plan is hatched. When Richard receives the first threat, it's very clear: it's time to talk about what you did to me. As the situation spirals dangerously out of control, Richard is drawn into a fraught web of salacious accusations and deadly secrets. As he tries to uncover the truth, he discovers that there's something deeply wrong in his town - and that he has landed smack in the middle of it. Richard is desperate to find a way out, but everyone in his life seems to be hiding something. When high school English teacher Richard Boyle comes face-to-face with an ex-student determined to commit an atrocity, his whole word changes. Thanks to his quick thinking, Richard averts a major tragedy and is hailed as a hero, with his face splashed across the media. But not all the attention coming his way is good. Somewhere out there, a memory is triggered by someone watching the news of the incident. A plan is hatched. When Richard receives the first threat, it's very clear: it's time to talk about what you did to me. As the situation spirals dangerously out of control, Richard is drawn into a fraught web of salacious accusations and deadly secrets. As he tries to uncover the truth, he discovers that there's something deeply wrong in his town - and that he has landed smack in the middle of it. Richard is desperate to find a way out, but everyone in his life seems to be hiding something.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Barclay, Linwood<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : HQ, 2025.<br />343 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Brighouse Library - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - GEN - Onloan - Due: 12 Jul 2025 - 81789750<br />Central Library - Central Quick Choice - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - Onloan - Due: 16 Jul 2025 - 81789904<br />Elland Library - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - In-transit from Bib Services to Elland Library (Set: 26 Jun 2025) - 81769954<br />Mixenden Library - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - GEN - Available - 81796315<br />Northowram Library - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - GEN - Onloan - Due: 07 Jul 2025 - 81789610<br />Todmorden Library - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - GEN - Available - 81790538<br /> Talking to strangers / Fiona Barton. https://calderdale.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=840532&CF=BIB When the body of 44-year-old Karen Simmons is found abandoned in remote woodland, journalist Kiki Nunn is determined this will be the big break she so desperately needs. Because she has a head start on all the other reporters. Just a week before Karen was killed, Kiki interviewed her about the highs and lows of mid-life romance. Karen told her all about kissing strangers on the beach under the stars, expensive meals, roses. About the scammers, the creeps, the man who followed her home the other night. While the police appear to be focusing on local suspects, Kiki sets out to write the definitive piece on one woman's fatal search for love. But she will soon learn that the search for truth can be just as deadly. When the body of 44-year-old Karen Simmons is found abandoned in remote woodland, journalist Kiki Nunn is determined this will be the big break she so desperately needs. Because she has a head start on all the other reporters. Just a week before Karen was killed, Kiki interviewed her about the highs and lows of mid-life romance. Karen told her all about kissing strangers on the beach under the stars, expensive meals, roses. About the scammers, the creeps, the man who followed her home the other night. While the police appear to be focusing on local suspects, Kiki sets out to write the definitive piece on one woman's fatal search for love. But she will soon learn that the search for truth can be just as deadly.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Barton, Fiona<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Penguin Books, 2025.<br />378 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Brighouse Library - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - GEN - Onloan - Due: 23 Jun 2025 - 81793197<br />Central Library - Central Quick Choice - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - Adult Fiction - Crime - Onloan - Due: 10 Jul 2025 - 81791623<br />Elland Library - (CALD) - Adult Fiction - GEN - Onloan - Due: 26 Jun 2025 - 81791984<br />