10 books for April: William Wall, Claire Gleeson, Dermot Whelan... 

Here are some of the new books being published in April 
10 books for April: William Wall, Claire Gleeson, Dermot Whelan... 

Fair Play by Louise Hegarty; Fun and Games by John Patrick McHugh; and Swept Away by Beth O'Leary.

Fair Play, by Louise Hegarty (April 3) 

In this novel by the Cork author, Abigail hires a grand old house for a murder mystery party to celebrate her brother Benjamin’s birthday. 

In the morning, everyone wakes up – except Benjamin. This is a locked-room mystery, and everyone is a suspect.

Busy And Wrecked, by Dermot Whelan (April 3)

Are you feeling stressed and overwhelmed all the time? Dermot Whelan’s new book promises to give you the map to find the way home to yourself and reawaken those parts of you that may have faded away recently.

Writers Anonymous, by William Wall (April 4)

In the summer of 1980, a lonely boy is found murdered in the graveyard of his quiet fishing town. 

Forty years later, a writer finds himself forced to confront the one story he’s refused all his life to tell. The author is a former teacher at Presentation Brothers in Cork. 

Fearless, by Lauren Roberts (April 8)

The conclusion to the smash hit, dagger-to-the-throat Powerless romantasy series. Paedyn has a life-altering choice to make. Whatever she decides will determine her fate - and the fate of those around her - forever.

Show Me Where It Hurts, by Claire Gleeson (April 10)

Rachel’s husband Tom runs the family car off the road, seeking to end his own life, and take his wife and children with him. 

Rachel is left to pore over the wreckage to try and understand what happened - to find a way to go on living afterwards.

Swept Away, by Beth O’Leary (April 10)

Lexi and Zeke are two strangers who share one unforgettable night, only to wake up on a drifting houseboat at sea. 

With supplies running low and tensions running high, they must rely on each other for survival while navigating an unexpected (and undeniable) connection.

The Good Mistress, by Anne Tiernan (April 15)

As three women's lives collide in the wake of a man’s death, they must reconcile the realities of love, betrayal, and the limits of forgiveness - because what does it truly mean to be 'good', anyway?

The Secret Room, by Jane Casey (April 24)

DS Maeve Kerrigan and DI Josh Derwent return for another case. Wealthy, privileged Ilaria Cavendish checks into a luxury hotel in central London. 

Within the hour, her lover finds her submerged in a bath full of scalding water, dead. No one went into the room with her and no one came out, but everything points to murder.

Great Big Beautiful Life, by Emily Henry (April 24)

Two writers compete for the chance to tell the larger-than-life story of a woman with more than a couple of plot twists up her sleeve. 

Octogenarian Margaret Ivesis a tragic heiress, former tabloid princess, and daughter of one of the most storied (and scandalous) families of the 20th Century.

Fun and Games, by John Patrick McHugh (April 24)

A darkly comic and deeply moving debut novel following a teenage boy as he comes of age on the west coast of Ireland. John must face up to the choices before him: to stay or leave, to stand out or fit in, and whether to love and let himself be loved.

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