Ones for the bookshelf… fact & fiction

Best-selling novelist Lesley Pearse celebrates her 25th year as a published author with a gripping new novel, The House Across the Street. Katy (23) is fascinated by the house across the street and its glamorous resident Gloria. However all is not as rosy in Gloria’s life as Katy first believed, with mysterious black cars making regular visits to Gloria’s home.

■ Out now, rrp £20 All feline fans know how special the bond is between us and our cats. Now a new book, Writers

and Their Cats, shines a light on the precious relationship between famous authors and their whiskered friends. From Ernest Hemingway to Alice Walker, marvel at the adorable photos that capture what their pets meant to their talented owners. ■ Out now, rrp £12.99