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  • Published: 21 January 2025
  • ISBN: 9781405951388
  • Imprint: Michael Joseph
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 400
  • RRP: $22.99

The Half Moon





The page-turning and immersive new novel from New York Times bestselling author of Radio 2 Summer Bookclub pick Ask Again, Yes

Malcolm Gephardt, gregarious bartender at the Half Moon in Upstate New York, has always dreamed of owning a bar. When his boss retires, Malcolm seizes his chance. His wife, Jess, has devoted herself to her law career, but after years of unsuccessfully trying for a baby finds herself slipping away from her work and her marriage.

When a blizzard hits their town, on the same day that Malcolm learns some shocking news about Jess, and a key patron of the bar disappears, everyone is frozen in place for a single, pivotal week, forcing Malcolm and Jess to confront their uncertain future.

  • Published: 21 January 2025
  • ISBN: 9781405951388
  • Imprint: Michael Joseph
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 400
  • RRP: $22.99

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