10 new books for July: Sara Baume, Catherine Ryan Howard, and more...

Tales of Hannibal's battles and female friendships feature among this months new publications 

Books in July

The Red Mouth, by Sheila Armstrong (July 2): A story of two discoveries made deep in an Irish bogland, threading together four lives across time, this literary fiction is a haunting and lyrical exploration of how shifting histories can reshape landscape, language and legacies.

Opening Night, by Sara Baume (July 2): Inspired by seeing a painting at a pop-up exhibition in rural West Cork during the pandemic, writer Sara Baume’s new non-fiction book is about her subsequent friendship with the artist, Mollie Douthit, a North Dakotan exile experiencing a period of tumultuous change.

Queenie Is Working On It, by Candice Carty-Williams (July 2): Seven years on, award-winning author Candice Carty-Williams returns to Jamaican-British woman Queenie Jenkins with a sharp and funny sequel that shines a light on the realities of modern womanhood.

A Land Aflame, by Ben Kane (July 2): It is 211 BC and Hannibal's struggle against the Romans in Italy continues, but the Carthaginians have been utterly defeated on Sicily. Set on the third front, A Land Aflame sees marches of incredible endurance, epic sieges and huge set piece battles as the very outcome of the war hangs in the balance.

Everything She Didn’t Say, by Jane Casey (July 16): A woman is found in bloodstained clothes on the lonely coast of County Mayo. At first, she won't speak. Do the answers really lie in everything she didn't say? Crime writer Jane Casey returns with a standalone detective thriller.

Buyer Beware, by Catherine Ryan Howard (July 16): The bestselling Cork author of 56 Days and The Nothing Man returns with another page-turning thriller about two women whose shattered lives come crashing together around a house whose secrets could bury them both.

Anywhere But Here, by Vicki Notaro (July 23): Journalist and author Vicki Notaro’s third novel follows three friends at life-changing crossroads who take off to Donegal to do some serious soul-searching. But maybe the answers to their problems lie closer to home?

Hello Baby, by Kim Eui-kyung, translated by Sora Kim-Russell (July 30): Kim Eui-Kyung’s debut English translation novel, Hello Baby is a cult feminist hit in South Korea and a gripping and intimate portrait of motherhood, fertility and womanhood

Noah Donohoe: The Search for Truth by Donal Mac Intyre (July 30): With exclusive access to court documents, police statements and the support of the family, investigative author Donal MacIntyre reveals the inside story behind the disappearance and tragic death of 14-year-old Belfast schoolboy Noah Donohoe.

Four Terrible Parents, by Calla Henkel (July 31): Described as stylish, twisty and laced with dark humour, Four Terrible Parents is a story of what happens when parents turn on each other — and when the world turns on them.