MayWe hope you're keeping warm with a good read while Spring finally decides if its coming or going. It doesn't seem to be read-in-the-park weather yet, but never mind – make time fly by with some amazing new books and the warm weather will be here before you know it. Scroll down to see more new books in your chosen categories – or read on for this month’s highlights.

This month we've got two fantastic Debuts of the Month:

The MarkThe Mark by Jason Pinter is a riveting, high-octane thriller by Jason Pinter Young Henry Parker goes to New York to become the world's best journalist. But on his first real assignment he doesn't expect that he himself will become the story. Within days he's accused of murder, on the run from the FBI, and confronted by a secret that's either going to control the city or destroy it.The Behaviour of MothsThe Behaviour of Moths is an absorbing first novel from Poppy Adams, a scientist who had never written creatively before. Taking place over a single weekend, the story is related by 70-year-old Ginny, a recluse who has dedicated her life to studying moths and is expecting her first visitor for years, her sister Vivien. Ginny explores old memories, and turns out to be not just elderly and eccentric, but a somewhat unreliable narrator too.

And two must read Books of the Month:

Tell it to the SkiesOur first Book of the Month is Tell it to the Skies by Erica James. This compelling, heart-breaking new story begins when Lydia, who has been living happily in Venice for many years, sees a face in a crowd that threatens to unearth a dreadful secret she's been keeping sincechildhood.The HostAndThe Host is the first of a new sci-fi trilogy by Stephenie Meyer. It follows the extraordinary story of Melanie and Wanderer, two women sharing a single body, who have to work together to save Jared, the fugitive man they both love.

As well as...

MIRAOur Publisher of the Month is MIRA, a new up-and-coming imprint that focuses on the very best voices in mainstream fiction. They've gained a particularly strong reputation for crime fiction, with some of the hottest authors on the market, including M.J. Rose, Chris Jordan and Jason Pinter. Download some exciting free Opening Extracts now.

Also a new categoryMind and Body

Mind and Body: If you feel like a bit of a makeover is in order, but know that quick fixes never work, then have a look at our new Mind, Body and category. These books give you the knowledge to make changes to your life physically, intellectually, and emotionally.Green ReadsAnd to end on a chirpier note, we’re pleased to offer some new books from our Green Reads category. These are topical fiction and non-fiction books that highlight green issues and give inspiration to make positive changes to the way we live.Enjoy downloading some free Opening Extracts of this month's great reads and find some absorbing books to buy at a 25% discount on the RRP. The next time you look up from the pages it could be summer!
This Month's Featured 'Crime / Whodunit' Books
Paper Butterfly Diane Wei Liang   May 2008 Crime/Whodunit Book of the Month.   These are really lovely novels with wonderful insight in to China’s history and great characters who are sharp and funny and intuitive. China is a country where the... £9.74 Save 25%
The Eye of Jade Diane Wei Liang This is the author's first venture in to fiction and it is thoroughly absorbing. The details about China and it’s history are fascinating as well as the characters being interesting and original. Mei Wang is the private detective hired to... £5.99 Save 25%
Ghostwalk Rebecca Stott A gripping and fascinating debut novel, this has ghosts, historical mysteries, murder and such evocative descriptions of Cambridge you will feel you are there yourself. Stott has written many non-fiction works and with this novel proves she has the imagination... £5.99 Save 25%
Death Message Mark Billingham Billingham hits a winning formula again. The seventh in the Tom Thorne series keeps the body count high as a killer seeks revenge on those who killed his family while he was in prison and those who put him inside... £5.24 Save 25%
The Coroner's Lunch Colin Cotterill There will be comparisons to Alexander McCall Smith’s No.1 Ladies Detective Agency but this new series is different in many ways. The fascinating thing is that the books are set in Laos in 1976, a time and place rarely... £5.24 Save 25%
Thirty-three Teeth Colin Cotterill This is very special. It is the second in a series which you will enjoy on its own but appreciate a lot more if you read the first too (The Coroner’s Lunch). We are in Laos, 18 months into... £5.24 Save 25%
This Month's Featured 'Literary / Contemporary' Books
Magus of Stonewylde Kit Berry This is the first in what is an absolutely enchanting series. Even if stories about mysticism and paganism are not usually your thing I would recommend these books simply because they are brilliantly written and totally captivating. The characters get... £5.99 Save 25%
Reading in Bed Sue Gee This is middle-England, Radio 4 territory with close professional friends since university now in their 60s, so lots of shared history and a good understanding of each other … or so they believe. During the course of the two families... £5.99 Save 25%
The Behaviour of Moths Poppy Adams   May 2008 Debut of the Month.   There has been a big buzz about this debut novel in the publishing industry and for good... £9.74 Save 25%
This Month's Featured 'Relationship Tales' Books
Bad Behaviour Sheila O'Flanagan What do you do when your best friend has gone off with the man you thought you would marry and then years later invites you to their wedding? Funny and witty O’Flanagan has written another page turner about friendship and... £5.24 Save 25%
Johnny Be Good Paige Toon   Perfect chick-lit reading. This is one of those books you will pick up and race through and be sad it was over so quickly. A great story line with a love triangle with a... £5.24 Save 25%
The Good Mayor Andrew Nicoll This is a delicious book! I loved every minute of its magical story-telling and found it difficult to put down. Andrew Nicoll succeeds in creating a vivid and atmospheric portrayal of the town of Dot, in an unspecified part of... £7.5 Save 25%
This Month's Featured 'Mystery / Thriller' Books
Nothing to Fear Karen Rose There must be something in the water as female serial killers seem to be featuring more and more in the crime novels surfacing at the moment. As with Heartsick by Chelsea Cain we have a female protagonist on a... £5.24 Save 25%
Mistress of the Art of Death Ariana Franklin Recent winner of the CWA’s Ellis Peters’ Historical Dagger award, a tale of murder in mediaeval Cambridge. A very special book for although I did pick out the killer and his helper about half way through, it didn’t detract from... £5.99 Save 25%
The Mark Jason Pinter     May 2008 Debut of the Month.     The first in a series featuring American journalist Henry Parker, an innocent caught up in murder and hunted by both the police and some very unpleasant “baddies”. Aided and... £5.24 Save 25%
This Month's Featured 'Historical Fiction' Books
Death's Dark Vale Diney Costeloe A fascinating novel about the work of the French Resistance in the Second World War and the nuns and priests who risked their lives to save Jewish families from the evil grasp of the German war machine. Greatly researched the... £7.49 Save 25%
Sepulchre Kate Mosse As absorbing and fascinating as Mosse’s first novel Labyrinth, Sepulchre is rich in history, mystery, revenge and obsession. Again this is a time split novel following the story of two women separated by over a century but linked by... £5.99 Save 25%
The Duke Gaelen Foley This wonderfully sexy and elegant series will appeal to fans of historical romantic fiction and all women who went weak at the knees at the thought of Colin Firth’s Darcy! £5.24 Save 25%
The Ashgrove Diney Costeloe Tony Benn wrote of Diney Costeloe’s novel about Tom Carter and his execution for alleged desertion in the First World War "it is a powerful and moving account of the brutality of war itself, which allows a young lad to... £6.71 Save 25%
This Month's Featured 'Family Drama' Books
Recipes for Cherubs Babs Horton An unloved child, Catrin, is sent by her flighty mother to spend the summer holidays with some eccentric aunts who run an hotel in Wales, twin sisters Catrin never knew existed. But time has passed since her mother left the... £5.24 Save 25%
Tell It To The Skies Erica James   May 2008 Book of the Month.   Click here to read a Q & A with Erica James.   Erica has been writing very successfully for many years – lovely holiday/family... £5.24 Save 25%
This Month's Featured 'Biography / Autobiography' Books
Heavier than Heaven Charles R Cross This is heaven; the best rock literature you're likely to get your hands on. Whether your a hard core fan or not it is a must read as it captures his moods, his lyrics, his passions, his successes and failures,... £6.74 Save 25%
This Month's Featured 'Horror / Fantasy / SciFi' Books
The Darkest Kiss Keri Arthur Another dose of sexy vampire/werewolf, crime/thriller action. Riley Jenson works for the Directorate of Other Races, an organisation that polices other beings and she has a serial killer on her hands. If you like this paranormal genre you’ll love this. £5.24 Save 25%
The Host Stephenie Meyer   May 2008 Book of the Month.   Stephenie Meyer has written a series for teens ,‘The Twilight Series’, which has been incredibly popular, set in a world where vampires and werewolves co-exist, fight with, and, even... £11.24 Save 25%
Magic Study Maria V Snyder The follow up to Poison Study sees the heroine, Yelena, discovering and developing her magical side. There are great new characters to keep the plot moving and the story is kept fresh with lots more information about Yelena’s background.... £5.24 Save 25%
This Month's Featured 'For the boys !' Books
Welcome To The Working Week Paul Vlitos The story is told in a series of emails. Not a new phenomenon and perhaps quite reflective of the way people tend to communicate with each other nowadays but this is a very funny book and for anyone who does... £5.24 Save 25%
Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Betrayal Eric Lustbader If you are a fan of the Jason Bourne films then this thriller will suit you down to the ground. In picking up the stories Lustbader has gone more for the Jason Bourne made popular by Matt Damon rather than... £5.24 Save 25%
Maximum Impact Jack Henderson This debut thriller ticks all the right boxes. It’s gripping, action packed, fast paced and has easily understandable ‘techno-babble’. Keep an eye on this author we think he’ll be up there with the best of the thriller writers very soon. £5.24 Save 25%
Blind Faith Ben Elton This feels more like the Ben Elton from the days of Gridlock and Stark so if you are a fan you’ll know that this is going to give you a bit more to get your teeth into than perhaps... £5.24 Save 25%
This Month's Featured ''new gen' - Great Fiction for Teens and Young Adults' Books
Blade: Playing Dead Tim Bowler The first in a compelling new series and yet another captivating creation from the very talented author Tim Bowler. The story combines an enormously likable and engaging central character with the harsh realities of street life and the youth gang... £4.49 Save 25%
The Truth About Forever Sarah Dessen A kind-hearted and intuitive account of a young woman dealing with the private issues in her life, chiefly the death of her father. She joins a gang of artistic friends through the Wish catering company and she begins to understand... £5.24 Save 25%
Hundred-towered City Garry Douglas Kilworth Nail biting adventure powers this time slip story in which three young people are transported back in time to search for their missing parents. Will they find their parents and, even if they do, will they be able to return... £9.74 Save 25%
Shooting The Moon V M Jones A coming-of-age novel of a young man whose life is a balancing act between his passion – rock climbing - and his domineering father’s ambitions for him. As he confronts his life head on, events spiral out of control and... £4.49 Save 25%
The Amethyst Child Sarah Singleton A gripping and thoughtful story about the power of a cult leader on young people. When conventional Amber meets Dowdie she gets drawn into the Community which appears to offer all kinds of interesting alternatives to her own boring, everyday... £5.24 Save 25%