In the Name of the Family by Sarah Dunant

Dunant’s follow-up to historical novel Blood and Beauty continues the story of the infamous Borgias. Expect a starring role from new character Machiavelli.

Release date: 2nd March

The Witchfinder’s Sister by Beth Underdown

An historical novel set in the 17th century that tells the fictional story of the sister of Witchfinder General Matthew Hopkins. This book has already been compared to Cecilia Ekback’s Wolf Winter, which I read last year and loved.

Release date: 2nd March

Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor

This is an epic new fantasy novel from the author of A Daughter of Smoke and Bone. Since he was 5 years old, Lazlo Strange has been obsessed with the mythic lost city of Weep, and when the opportunity presents itself for him to find out the truth about the city, he is eager to seize his chance.

Release date: 28th March

From the Heart by Susan Hill

From the author of The Woman in Black comes a coming-of-age story about a girl named Olive who makes a mistake that will follow her throughout her entire life.

Release date: 2nd March

A Simple Favour by Darcey Bell

A psychological thriller that examines female friendship. When her best friend, Emily, asks Stephanie a favour – to pick up her son from school – she happily agrees. But Emily doesn’t come back.

Release date: 9th March

Birdcage Walk by Helen Dunmore

A historical novel set in 1792, when the echoes of the French Revolution could still be heard across Europe. Radical Lizzie Fawkes marries a man who believes that she now belongs to him, and she must live as he wants.

Release date: 2nd March

The Roanoke Girls by Amy Engel

The Roanoke Girls seem to have it all. But there’s a dark truth about them which is never spoken. Every girl either runs away, or dies. A dark and gripping thriller about the secrets families keep.

Release date: 9th March

The Fall of Lisa Bellow by Susan Perabo

This is the first novel from the critically acclaimed author of two short story collections. When a middle school girl is abducted in broad daylight, a fellow student and witness to the crime copes with the tragedy in an unforgettable way.

Release date: 14th March

Ill Will by Dan Chaon

Two sensational unsolved crimes – one in the past, another in the present – are linked by one man’s memory and self-deception. A literary suspense novel from National Book Award finalist Dan Chaon.

Release date: 7th March

Extracted by R.R. Haywood

This is the first book in a new sci-fi series. In 2061, a young scientist invents a time machine to fix a tragedy in his past. But his good intentions turn catastrophic when an early test reveals something unexpected: the end of the world.

Release date: 1st March