An estranged daughter goes to her father's funeral.

A Danish painter is driven into exile by his father. But he can never escape the chains of the family's dark secrets.

Keith's obsession with naming things, and with Gerda the newspaper seller outside his office, leads him into danger.

Laxmi, a girl from the lowest caste of a village in the remote west of Nepal, is told that she is the unlucky kind. But, resourceful and fiercely protective of her sister and niece, she is determined that low birth will not ruin their lives. All profits from this story go to aid work in Nepal.

A woman waits for her friend on a station concourse even though she knows she will never arrive. Winner of the 2012 Waterstones' Crime in the City Competition

Moving into your first flat with a lover is a stressful time, but when precious objects become damaged, there'll be tears before bedtime. Thank goodness for the Bronte family band!