Classic crime and mystery fiction
Black Eye Entertainment The New Radio Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Vol.
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Audiobooks Unleashed Behind Closed Doors
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Audiobooks Unleashed Behind Closed Doors
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Audiobooks Unleashed Behind Closed Doors
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£29.99
HarperCollins Blindman's Bluff
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HarperCollins Blindman's Bluff
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£29.99
Canelo Us Summon Up the Blood
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£10.79
Canterbury Classics Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
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£11.69
Atria Books Targeted
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£15.19
Simon & Schuster Let Me Call You Sweetheart
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£15.29
Mulholland The Goodbye Coast: A Philip Marlowe Novel
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£30.00
Astounding Stories Thriller: Through the Curtain (Cozy Mystery
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£14.99
Quirk Books Hope Never Dies: An Obama Biden Mystery
Book SynopsisFor everyone nostalgic for the Obama/Biden administration, HOPE NEVER DIES re-casts the president and vice-president as amateur sleuths in a quirky mystery-adventure. He s an honest man in a city of thieves. He has no patience for guff, foolishness, or malarkey. He is United States Vice President Joe Biden. And when his favorite railroad conductor dies in a suspicious accident leaving behind an ailing wife and a trail of clues Amtrak Joe unwittingly finds himself in the role of a private investigator. To crack the case (and uncover a drug-smuggling ring hiding in plain sight), he ll team up with the only man he s ever fully trusted the 44th president of the United States, Barack Obama. Together they ll plumb the darkest corners of Wilmington, Delaware, where enemies lurk around every corner. And if they re not careful, the blood on the tracks may be their own. This quirky, comic mystery begins six months after the 2016 presidential election, as Obama and Biden are struggling to define their post-White House identities and question what truly remains of their legendary bromance. Published as a trade paperback original and designed to echo tough-guy thrillers (think JACK REACHER, LETHAL WEAPON, TRUE DETECTIVE), HOPE NEVER DIES is essentially the first published work of Obama/Biden fanfiction and a terrific beach read for anyone distressed by the current state of affairs in Washington, DC.Trade ReviewStep aside Holmes and Watson; back off Poirot and Hastings. A new pair of amateur sleuths are hitting town this month: Barack Obama and Joe Biden. The Guardian [Hope Never Dies is] a roughly 300-page work of political fanfiction, an escapist fantasy that will likely appeal to liberals pining for the previous administration, longing for the Obama-Biden team to emerge from political retirement as action heroes. But it s also at times a surprisingly earnest story about estranged friends who are reunited under strange circumstances. Alexandra Alter, New York Times While readers are sure to get a kick out of the codenames and inside jokes used playfully throughout, Hope Never Dies is an intriguing saga that doesn t sacrifice momentum for winks and nods. Entertainment Weekly Deeply weird and very funny. The Wall Street Journal
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Black Rose Writing Secrets of the Chimes
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£12.52
Prospect Park Books Strawberry Yellow: A Mas Arai Mystery
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£18.99
Poisoned Pen Press The Lost Gallows: A London Mystery
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Poisoned Pen Press The Progress of a Crime: A Fireworks Night
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Poisoned Pen Press The Man Who Didn't Fly
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£14.24
Poisoned Pen Press Murder Most Festive: A Cozy Christmas Mystery
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Poisoned Pen Press Widow of Bath
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Poisoned Pen Press Till Death Do Us Part
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Poisoned Pen Press Murder by the Book
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Poisoned Pen Press These Names Make Clues
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Poisoned Pen Press Murder After Christmas
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Poisoned Pen Press Murder in the Basement
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£14.24
Poisoned Pen Press Green for Danger
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£15.29
Poisoned Pen Press Crook O' Lune: A Lancashire Mystery
£11.10
Poisoned Pen Press Death of Jezebel
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£14.24
Poisoned Pen Press Death on the Down Beat: An Orchestral Fantasy of
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Poisoned Pen Press Final Acts: Theatrical Mysteries
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£12.80
Poisoned Pen Press The White Priory Murders: A Mystery for Christmas
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Poisoned Pen Press The Mysterious Mr. Badman: A Yorkshire
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Sourcebooks The Christmas Jigsaw Murders
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£15.26
Sourcebooks The Murders in Great Diddling
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£12.57
Sourcebooks Just Another Dead Author
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Sourcebooks In the Fog
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Ultimo Press The Woman in the Library
Book SynopsisWinner of the Crime Fiction Lover Best Indie Crime Novel of 2022‘Ingenious, light-hearted and old-fashioned in the best possible way. A great read.’ – Maxim Jakubowski, Crime Time‘A seriously fun read.’ – Dervla McTiernan, author of The Murder Rule‘Wickedly clever, highly original and thoroughly entertaining – I loved it!’ – Chris Hammer, author of Scrublands‘Sulari Gentill delivers another murder mystery gem.’ – Tim Ayliffe, author of The Enemy Within Hannah Tigone, bestselling Australian crime author, is crafting a new novel that begins in the Boston Public Library: four strangers; Winifred, Cain, Marigold and Whit are sitting at the same table when a bloodcurdling scream breaks the silence. A woman has been murdered. They are all suspects, and, as it turns out, each character has their own secrets and motivations – and one of them is a murderer. While crafting this new thriller, Hannah shares each chapter with her biggest fan and aspirational novelist, Leo. But Leo seems to know a lot about violence, motive, and how exactly to kill someone. Perhaps he is not all that he seems... The Woman in the Library is an unexpectedly twisty literary adventure that examines the complicated nature of friendship – and shows that words can be the most treacherous weapons of all. Trade ReviewThe Woman in the Library is a wonderful novel that is compelling and sharp and it is unique and extremely clever. * TheLastWordBookReview.com *Clever, compelling, and laced with juicy clues, Sulari Gentill’s The Woman in the Library is an elegantly written work of murder mystery magnificence - an addictive game of Cluedo that pivots from death in a library, to dark secrets from the past. * Joanne Owen, Love Reading *The whole thing is a superb crime novel, but also a masterclass in experimenting with the genre – full of suspense, with plenty of pace. * It Takes a Woman blog *Ingenious, light-hearted and old-fashioned in the best possible way. A great read. * Maxim Jakubowski, CrimeTime *
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ECW Press Eleven Huskies
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Lee Strauss Murder on Location
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Orion Publishing Co Serenade
Book Synopsis'Cain has established a formidable reputation of furious pace, harsh and masterful realism, tough, raw speech right out of the mouths of the people' SATURDAY REVIEWSerenade is the story of the eternal triangle - with a difference. John Howard Sharp is an American opera singer down on his luck, having just bombed in Rigoletto in Mexico City when he first encounters the beautiful Mexican-Indian prostitute called Juana. Miraculously, she offers him the chance to rebuild his career in Hollywood and New York but then Winston Hawes, the young, rich and well-connected conductor who had first launched Sharp, comes back into his life with terrible consequences.Trade ReviewCain has established a formidable reputation of furious pace, harsh and masterful realism, tough, raw speech right out of the mouths of the people * SATURDAY REVIEW *It is no accident that movies based on three [of Cain's novels] helped to define the genre known as film noir * NEW YORK TIMES REVIEW OF BOOKS *the story builds to a stunning and complex climax ... how brilliant that a new generation has the chance to discover this compelling writer. -- Joanna Hines * GUARDIAN *
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Orion Publishing Co Beast In View
Book SynopsisShe was beautiful and evil - she murdered minds as well as bodies...'A work of art - terrifyingly believable' NEW YORK TIMES'Superb ... BEAST IN VIEW is cunningly plotted and has an ingenious final twist' MAIL ON SUNDAY'Millar was the master of the surprise ending (exemplified in BEAST IN VIEW)' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAYAt thirty, Helen Clarvoe is alone: her only visitors are the staff at the hotel where she lives, and her only phone calls come from a stranger. Until that stranger, with a quiet, compelling voice, lures the aloof and financially secure Miss Clarvoe into a world of extortion, pornography, vengeance, madness and murder.But who is the hunter and who is the victim...?A gothic chiller which still feels incredibly modern, BEAST IN VIEW is a true classic of the crime fiction genre.Trade ReviewA work of art - terrifyingly believable * NEW YORK TIMES *Millar was the master of the surprise ending (exemplified in BEAST IN VIEW) * INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY *Superb ... BEAST IN VIEW is cunningly plotted and has an ingenious final twist * MAIL ON SUNDAY *Deeply creepy -- Megan AbbottA wonderfully creepy and terrifying slice of noir * CATHOLIC HERALD *Margaret Millar is surely one of late 20th century crime writer's best writers... the prose is of superb quality... But it is the use to which Mrs Millar puts her strongly imagined words that makes this book so exceptional -- H R F KeatingShe is the very top rank of crime writers -- Julian SymonsDazzling ... In the whole of crime fiction's distinguished sisterhood there is no one quite like Margaret Millar -- Matthew CoadyConsistently entertaining... a justly celebrated classic * WATERSTONES GUIDE TO CRIME FICTION *Steadily mounting horror! * WASHINGTON STAR *Warrants the highest recommendation on all scores * NEW YORK HERALD TRIBUNE *Millar was the master of the surprise ending (exemplified in BEAST IN VIEW) -- Christopher Fowler * INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY *Superb ... BEAST IN VIEW is cunningly plotted and has an ingenious final twist -- Simon Shaw * MAIL ON SUNDAY *A wonderfully crepy and terrifying slice of noir * CATHOLIC HERALD *
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Orion Publishing Co Five Days of Fog: Peaky Blinders with a feminist
Book Synopsis'Think Patrick Hamilton meets Peaky Blinders with a feminist twist' Metro'Utterly transporting, read and lose yourself completely' Stylist'A cinematic, rogueish, and utterly entertaining page-turner by the queen of feisty historical women. Goes down in one jewel-fisted slug' Abigail Tarttelin, author of DEAD GIRLS'My mum always said, a fistful of rings is as good as a knuckleduster'The Great Smog descends on London overnight; a leadership feud breaks out amongst a gang of female thieves who have terrorized the city for years; and Florrie, the girl who is set to inherit the bloody crown, falls in love with a good boy. Can she find her own path and the courage to stumble along it - in a fog so thick that she can see her own feet?'A fascinating insight into early girl gangs, full of menace and gritty glamour' Sunday Mirror'A gripping, greasy, gritty thriller. You'll be able to taste the fog in the back of your throat' Red MagazineTrade ReviewQuestions of legacy, loyalty and the freedom to determine your own path combine with a propulsive plot in which dank, bombed-out London becomes its own malign character. Think Patrick Hamilton meets Peaky Blinders with a feminist twist. * Metro *Baby, it's cold outside and there is literally no better book to curl up with than Five Days Of Fog ... An atmospheric and gripping story ... Utterly transporting, read and lose yourself completely. * Stylist *Inspired by the real events of the Great Smog, and providing a fascinating insight into the culture of early girl gangs, this is a pacey tale is full of menace and gritty glamour. * Sunday Mirror *The London fog becomes as potent a presence as any of the characters in a lively story of divided loyalties -- Nick Rennison * The Sunday Times *With a tough, likable protagonist, this is a fascinating and very readable slice of social history, as well as an evocative portrait of a clannish and dangerous world * Guardian *Thoroughly at home with her material, the author enjoys herself with her sharply realised cast of characters in her pacy, sometimes brutal, but entertaining novel. * Daily Mail *Fog descends on a London just out of wartime, a leadership feud stirs disquiet in a gang of female thieves, and the girl who might inherit the bloody crown falls in love with a good boy. But will she be allowed to walk away, or do all women who stand up for themselves have a price to pay? A cinematic, rogueish, and utterly entertaining page-turner by the queen of feisty historical women. Goes down in one jewel-fisted slug. -- Abigail Tarttelin, author of DEAD GIRLSFreeman is excellent on the grim and violent realities of a life of crime and the queasy moral choices that its followers make. Her gripping novel is suffused with an atmosphere of menace as thick as the London smog of 1952 in which it is set. * Mail on Sunday *A gripping, greasy, gritty thriller. You'll be able to taste the fog in the back of your throat. * Red magazine *A brilliant, bold and unforgettable debut. Freeman transports us to a history we'd never have imagined and makes it viscerally real -- Nathan Filer on THE FAIR FIGHTA hugely exciting and entertaining novel, written with warmth, charm, authority and, above all, terrific flair. I loved it -- Sarah Waters, on THE FAIR FIGHTAnna Freeman's familiarity with this rough and raunchy period of history and her wonderfully imagined cast of characters, often down but never out, makes this a brilliant debut novel * THE TIMES on THE FAIR FIGHT *Cracking . . . a lively, rambunctious read * SUNDAY EXPRESS on THE FAIR FIGHT *An exceptional work of historical fiction * NetGalley *Based on the real-life, all-female gang, the Forty Elephants, FIVE DAYS OF FOG is told with verve and style * Bookseller *
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Orion Publishing Co The Unburied
Book SynopsisA gothic tale of deception, murder and mystery set in Victorian England.On a bleak, wintry morning in Victorian England, Dr Ned Courtine arrives in the sleepy cathedral town of Thurchester for a reunion with his former university friend, Austin Fickling. Over 20 years have passed since they last saw each other, and Fickling appears anxious and gaunt, ravaged by a strange, existential guilt. In order to deflect Courtine's questions from himself, Fickling recounts the story of Thurchester's ghost, William Burgoyne, once a royalist and treasurer of the cathedral who was murdered in the aftermath of the Civil War. The macabre tale of murder and deception captures Courtine's imagination, and he finds himself unknowningly drawn into a world of haunting evil. A masterpiece of Victorian suspense as well as a dazzling meditation on human passions, THE UNBURIED is a murder mystery that lingers - even after all has been resolved.Trade ReviewA big, fat murder mystery. It is a perfectly pitched pastiche of Victorian Gothic ... compulsive reading * EVENING STANDARD *This is, basically, a cracking yarn ... enormously enjoyable ... Wilkie Collins and chums having been effectively buried themselves for so long, it is charming that Palliser should so faithfully unbury them again * OBSERVER *Fans of Palliser's bestseller THE QUINCUNX will be gripped * DAILY MAIL *Palliser really is the master of the neo-Victorian genre, mixing deliciously spooky tales with high intelligence and a superior style * SUNDAY HERALD *Charles Palliser returns once again to his Wilkie Collins style of atmospheric recreation in this brilliant new novel. This is near faultless story-telling - a one-sitting feast * SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY *
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Little, Brown Book Group Gently Where the Roads Go
Book SynopsisBook 10 in the Chief Inspector George Gently case files finds Gently dodging bullets when he investigates the murder of a trucker who died in a hail of gunfire.Murdered in a lonely lay-by in the heart of the countryside, the trucker is identified as a Polish immigrant. Was this a revenge killing, a quarrel over money, an underworld execution or something even more sinister?
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Little, Brown Book Group Gently Floating
Book SynopsisGently wades through a torrent of suspects when a body is found floating face down in the river.Sometimes you can have too much of a good thing - that's if you can call having too many suspects, too many potential murderers, 'a good thing'. What Gently has to work out is which of them had the cold blooded nerve to smash the victim's skull and dump him in the river.
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Little, Brown Book Group Gently Sahib
Book SynopsisIf a tiger mauled a man to death, would he bother burying the corpse?An escaped tiger that terrorizes a little market town is shot dead by a police marksman, having caused nothing more than a minor panic. A year later, a man is found mauled to death and neatly buried in his own back garden. The only thing Gently can be sure of is that the tiger didn't bury the body, so who did?
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Headline Publishing Group The Sherlock Holmes Puzzle Collection - The Lost
Book SynopsisHolmes and Watson are back. Fresh from solving the baffling puzzles in The Sherlock Holmes Puzzle Collection, Dr John Watson returns with a new selection of his esteemed colleague's lost cases – an even more daring, difficult and downright perplexing bunch of conundrums. All written in the style of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's great stories, this book deeply involves the reader in the solving of puzzles – and crimes! Table of ContentsMore than 120 puzzles are included, from seemingly simple riddles to more complicated brain-busting logic puzzles. Tips and tricks for solving the Sherlock way are included, as well as all answers and explanations.
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Rebellion Publishing Ltd. Sexton Blake on the Home Front
Book SynopsisSPY-MASTERS, NAZIS AND SECRETSIt’s the Second World War, and Sexton Blake is matching minds with the very best… and the very worst.When an innocent woman is condemned as a spy and her fiancé arrested while trying to escape to France, Sexton and Tinker have to travel into enemy territory in their hunt for the mastermind... and on the home front, a man is found murdered - but the suspect doesn’t know if he did it! Who else to find the truth but Sexton Blake?Join the greatest detective as he battles with a mysterious house, a ring of traitors - and a deadly secret.Trade Review“Delighted to see Sexton Blake still going strong – and with such aplomb!” -- Agatha Christie“Makes Jack Reacher look like a bungling amateur...definitely not be missed.” — The Crime Review“The Sexton Blake Saga is the nearest approach to a national folk-lore” -- Dorothy L. Sayers
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