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In this Christmas murder mystery, a world-weary heroine finds herself grappling with an unexpected dead body, adding a macabre twist to her holiday chaos. Anna Johnson wakes up on Christmas Eve, hungover and overwhelmed by the festive season. All she wants is to complete her endless to-do list and enjoy a large glass of wine. However, her plans take a dark turn when she discovers a mysterious death in her home, making her list look a lot more complicated: 1. Wrap the presents 2. Peel the potatoes 3. Stuff the turkey 4. Get rid of the dead body With a police force that seems more comedic than competent and a family engrossed in Christmas films, Anna realizes it's up to her to uncover the truth behind the death and dispose of the body before her in-laws arrive. This hilarious tale blends festive cheer with dark humor, showcasing Anna's struggle to maintain holiday spirit amidst the chaos. Readers can expect a laugh-out-loud experience filled with relatable moments and outrageous scenarios, making it a perfect holiday read that promises to keep you entertained.

Mike Gayle: emotions you'll never forget, stories you'll want to share

The superb new novel from the bestselling author of Half A World Away and All the Lonely People.Still reeling from the sudden death of her mother, Jess is about to do the hardest thing she's ever done: empty her childhood home so that it can be sold.But when in the process Jess stumbles across the mysterious Alex, together they become custodians of a strange archive of letters, photographs, curios and collections known as The Museum of Ordinary People.As they begin to delve into the history of the objects in their care, Alex and Jess not only unravel heartbreaking stories that span generations and continents, but also unearth long buried secrets that lie much closer to home.Inspired by a box of mementos found abandoned in a skip following a house clearance, The Museum of Ordinary People is a thought-provoking and poignant story of memory, grief, loss and the things we leave behind.'This author's books just get better and better' Good Housekeeping'Mike Gayle is the king of touching, human stories' Heat

Life is waiting to happen to Hubert Bird. But first he has to open his front door and let it in. In weekly phone calls to his daughter in Australia, widower Hubert Bird paints a picture of the perfect retirement, packed with fun, friendship and fulfilment. But Hubert Bird is lying. The truth is day after day drags by without him seeing a single soul. Until, that is, he receives some good news - good news that in one way turns out to be the worst news ever, news that will force him out again, into a world he has long since turned his back on. Now Hubert faces a seemingly impossible task: to make his real life resemble his fake life before the truth comes out. Along the way Hubert stumbles across a second chance at love, renews a cherished friendship and finds himself roped into an audacious community scheme that seeks to end loneliness once and for all . . . Life is certainly beginning to happen to Hubert Bird. But with the origin of his earlier isolation always lurking in the shadows will he ever get to live the life he's pretended to have for so long? From bestselling author Mike Gayle, All the Lonely People is by turns a funny and moving meditation on love, race, old age and friendship that will not only charm and uplift, but also remind you of the power of ordinary people to make an extraordinary difference.

The stunningly heartfelt new novel from the author of The Man I Think I Know.

This is the stunning new novel from bestselling author Mike Gayle, for fans of The Keeper of Lost Things and Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine. A powerful and bittersweet story of an unexpected male friendship and an unlikely love story, a thought provoking storyline told with Mike's distinctive wit and insight, touching on issues which affect us all. This uplifting tale reminds us of the simple courage at the heart of every human being.Ever since The Incident, James DeWitt has stayed on the safe side.He likes to know what happens next.Danny Allen is not on the safe side. He is more past the point of no return.The past is about to catch up with both of them in a way that which will change their lives forever, unexpectedly.But redemption can come in the most unlikely ways.

Toms leven is een puinhoop. Sinds de plotselinge dood van zijn vrouw Laura heeft hij moeite zich staande te houden. Hij verschuilt zich achter zijn baan bij een grote commerciële tv-zender en heeft daardoor steeds minder tijd voor zijn twee dochtertjes. Gelukkig neemt Linda, zijn schoonmoeder, de meeste zorg op zich. Ooit konden ze het goed met elkaar vinden, maar Toms gedrag stoort Linda behoorlijk. Ze probeert hem op alle mogelijke manieren te helpen de dood van zijn vrouw te verwerken, maar hij weigert categorisch alle hulp. Dan neemt Linda een drastische beslissing: ze trekt zich terug uit het leven van haar schoonzoon en kleindochters en vertrekt naar Australië. Tom moet zich maar zien te redden. Geconfronteerd met de harde realiteit moet Tom alles op alles zetten om zijn gezin bij elkaar te houden. Zal Linda’s list om Tom wakker te schudden slagen?

From My Legendary Girlfriend to Turning Forty, Mike Gayle's bestselling novels have taken his millions of readers through many key times for the modern man - friendship, courtship, stag weekends, marriage, work, holidays, significant birthdays - but SEEING OTHER PEOPLE is perhaps his most heart-warming, heart-stopping, heartbreaking novel yet.Father of two Joe Clarke, is about seventy-eight per cent sure he's just had an affair. After all that is the hopelessly attractive office intern in bed next to him, isn't it? But then again if he did have an affair why can't he remember anything at all about the night in question? Mortified by his mistake, Joe vows to be a better man. But when his adored wife Penny puts two and two together and leaves him, things start to take a turn for the decidedly strange. Joe is told for a fact that he DIDN'T have an affair after all. He just thinks he did.Which is great news . . . or at least it would be if the person who'd just delivered it wasn't the crisp-eating, overly perfumed and mean-spirited GHOST of his least favourite ex-girlfriend . . . SEEING OTHER PEOPLE is a hilarious and bittersweet novel about love, parenthood and fidelity, and how easy it is to get lost on the way to your own happy ending.

Turning Forty is about love and friendship. But most of all it's about two people trying their best to cope with the stuff life throws at them.

Phil and Helen, a couple in their thirties about to marry, that is of course if they can just manage to get through their respective stag and hen weekends (his: Amsterdam; hers: a country house and day spa in the Peak District) without falling apart. Two separate stories that have common characters as well as themes and conclusion