ELIZABETH HARRIS

A SUNDAY TIMES HOTTEST READ OF 2025 A TIME MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2025 Sparkles with wit and insight A must read DOLLY ALDERTON Extraordinary DAILY MAIL An irresistible comedy of manners MAIL ON SUNDAY Deliciously chaotic feverishly funny Harris has gleeful fun dissecting this timely tale THE TIMES Book of the Month Shared bed Different dreams Meet Ethan and Gabe a devoted couple with an adorable daughter and a house in the suburbs They may have drifted to different ends of the political spectrum but their marriage still has its spark Then Ethan makes a shocking announcement he wants to run for Congress as a Republican And he will only do it with progressive Gabe s blessing Kate is a political reporter at a major newspaper but the adrenaline rush of chasing a story has lost its thrill When her ex girlfriend Nicole now married and feeling like an accessory in her husband s life slides into her DMs just as her brother Ethan starts his controversial congressional run Kate s life is thrown into a tailspin that threatens to derail the success she s worked so hard to achieve A sharply observed comedy of manners about public image versus private life How to Sleep at Night is a witty and whip smart novel that dissects family ties stretched thin

An elderly pilgrim dies in Hawkenlye Vale. Nothing suspicious about that: he was gravely ill when he arrived. Meanwhile Josse dAcquin has a visit from Prince John. Accompanied by his seer, the Prince urgently seeks news of a stranger, Galbertius Sidonius. Hurrying to Hawkenlye Abbey to enlist the Abbess Helewises help, Josse finds that she has a problem of her own: a decomposing body has been discovered. Naked, and killed by an expert hand.Josses brother, Yves, arrives; a visitor at Acquin has been asking for the brothers father, Geoffroi, who went to Outremer with King Louis and Queen Eleanor. Josse, Yves and the Abbess are hurled into a mystery whose roots stretch back much further than the Second Crusade. And, watching them with his strange dark eyes, is the enigmatic figure of the Princes Magister...

Shortly before his unexpected coronation, King Richard passed a law letting all of Englands prisoners go free. Shortly afterwards a young nun is found, gruesomely murdered. Richard swiftly employs an old military colleague of his, Josse dAcquin, to unravel this hideous mystery. Who could have wanted to kill this innocent young novice, and, more worryingly, why?Josse goes to Hawkenlye Abbey to find out the answers to these questions. He is having little success until meets the Abbess Helewise, a woman who quickly proves herself to be his equal, both as an amateur sleuth, and as a figure the community can rely on during this turbulent time for England.This duo have to find the murderer, and find him quickly, or theyll have the King of England to answer to...

A grove of huge oak trees in the Wealden forest is felled. And, as if some ancient curse is being brought alive, the man who wielded the axes meets with a violent end.The Sheriff claims the Forest People did it, but Abbess Helewise believes a supernatural solution is too easy an answer. She consults Josse dAcquin, whose manor house in the Weald is now being renovated, and he, concerned about the safety of two girls from the abbey, enters the forest himself - to find something in this ancient part of Britain that terrifies even him.

The young beautiful Galena and her husband, the much older Ambrose are trying for a child but to no avail. When Josse dAcquin tells her of the healing waters of Hawkenlye she is overjoyed and sets off with her escort. But she arrives alone. A few days later her husband, befuddled and unwell, arrives and within hours she dies in agony on the infirmary floor. On examination it appears she has been poisoned and that she was pregnant after all. Josse and Helewise are determined to solve the riddle of her death even if it leads themselves also into danger.

A SUNDAY TIMES HOTTEST READ OF 2025A TIME MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2025Sparkles with wit and insight A must-read DOLLY ALDERTONExtraordinary DAILY MAILAn irresistible comedy of manners MAIL ON SUNDAYDeliciously chaotic feverishly funny Harris has gleeful fun dissecting this timely tale THE TIMES, Book of the Month -Shared bed. Different dreamsMeet Ethan and Gabe: the picture-perfect devoted couple. They may have drifted to different ends of the political spectrum, but their marriage still has its spark.Then Ethan makes a shocking announcement: he wants to run for Congress as a Republican. And he will only do it with progressive Gabes blessing.Kate is a reporter but the adrenaline rush of chasing a story has lost its thrill. When she reconnects with her ex-girlfriend Nicole, a frustrated stay-at-home mom, it upends both their lives.Each of them is forced to ask themselves: how do we bridge the gap between who we are and who we aspire to be?A sharply observed comedy of manners about public image versus private life, How to Sleep at Night dissects family ties stretched thin by ambition.-Witty and well-paced OBSERVERFunny, charming infused with warmth, depth and engrossing storylines WASHINGTON POSTHas the feel of whispered secrets exchanged over cocktails with your smartest friend JENNY JACKSONInsightful, poignant and laugh-out-loud funny a delight J. COURTNEY SULLIVANWHAT READERS ARE LOVING:A beautifully layered book about the complexities of love, ambition, and self-discovery I feel like I know every character in this book. A joy from start to finish, and I didnt want to put it down A perfect read for our times I read it in one day

"Funny, charming...you can do no better than to curl up with this sparkling book."The Washington Post"By turns insightful, poignant and laugh-out-loud funny, How To Sleep at Night is a delight." J. Courtney Sullivan, New York Times Bestselling author of Friends and Strangers"This wonderful debut is about the rough and tumble road that true love represents for all of us." James McBride, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store"This debut sparkles with wit and insight. I found myself laughing and gasping in equal measure. A true testament to the complexities of modern relationshipsthis book is a must-read for anyone whos ever wondered how to bridge the gap between who we are and who we aspire to be." Dolly AldertonA witty and whip-smart novel about love, marriage, and family ties stretched thin by ambition.Meet Ethan and Gabe. In this gripping political drama, a devoted couple for years, they have successful careers, an adorable daughter, and a house in the New Jersey suburbs. Sure, they may have drifted to different ends of the political spectrum, but their marriage still has its spark. Then one night Ethan makes an announcement: he wants to run for Congress as a Republicanbut only if he has progressive Gabes blessing. For weeks a slightly queasy Gabe struggles between supporting his husband and maintaining his own lefty ideals. He can feel himself slowly pulled under the tide of Ethans ambitions, even as he becomes widely known as a conservative spouse. In a nearby town, suburban mom Nicole wonders what happened to her younger selfliving in New York City, freely dating men and women, and on a path to a career in the art world. Nicole feels like an accessory in her husbands life and like shes given up on the goals she had for herself, a marriage in crisis that feels inescapable. Then an old flame re-enters her life unexpectedly. That woman is Ethans sister Kate.A political reporter at a major newspaper, Kate has reached the top of her profession. But the adrenaline rush of chasing a story has lost its thrill. When Nicolethe woman who broke her heartslides into her DMs just as her brother starts his controversial congressional run, Kates life is thrown into a tailspin in this complex family drama that threatens to derail the success shes worked so hard to achieve."A sharply funny exploration of marriage and ambition, How to Sleep at Night has the feel of whispered secrets exchanged over cocktails with your smartest friend."Jenny Jackson, New York Times bestselling author of Pineapple Street"This wonderful debut is about the rough and tumble road that true love represents for all of us." James McBride, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Heaven and Earth Grocery StoreThree lives, two marriages, and one political campaign that could tear them all apart. How do you find your way back to yourself when the life youve built starts to crumble?

The serenity of Hawkenlye Abbey has been disturbed by the arrival of a new nun and her two young sisters. Recently orphaned, Alba has had to leave her convent at Ely to take her grieving sisters far away from the scene of their sorrow. However Abbess Helewise cannot quite believe in the selflessness of this gesture; Sister Alba is, everyone agrees, a mean-spirited and turbulent presence.The Abbesss anxieties grow when her old friend Josse dAcquin is brought to Hawkenlye, half dead from blood poisoning. Then a body is discovered. And one of the sisters goes missing. In order to discover what really lies behind Albas flight to Hawkenlye, Helewise sets off to visit Ely. She uncovers not only a clever network of lies, but also, hidden in a burnt-out cottage, the horrific remains of a dead man. . .

It is February 1194. A desperately ill man is making for Hawkenlye Abbey in the hope of a miracle cure. In his delirium he sees the Virgin Mary and, sinking to his knees, he begins to pray. She is the last person he will ever see. The winter cold intensifies and the Vale lake freezes over. It is only when the thaw sets in that a corpse is discovered in the icy waters, its skull crushed by a lethal blow. With no clues on the body but an apothecarys remedy, Abbess Helewise asks her trusted friend Sir Josse dAcquin to find out the mans identity. As Josse sets out on his mission, a party of sick people arrive seeking help, and their sickness looks terrifyingly like plague . . .