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Penguin Books Ltd The Couple at No 9
Book SynopsisIt was the house of their dreams. Now it''s their worst nightmare . . .''Spine-chilling'' SUNDAY TIMES''A well-plotted tale . . . Intriguing. Twisty. Surprising. Touching'' DOROTHY KOOMSON''Secrets, skeletons, mothers and daughters - and some absolutely corking twists! A cracking thriller, I loved it'' EVE CHASE_________BODIES FOUND UNDER PATIOWhen pregnant Saffron Cutler moves into 9 Skelton Place with boyfriend Tom and sets about renovations, the last thing she expects is builders uncovering a body. Two bodies, in fact.POLICE INVESTIGATEForensics indicate the bodies have been buried at least thirty years, which leads the police to question the cottage''s former owner - Saffy''s grandmother, Rose.OWNER QUESTIONEDRose''s Alzheimer''s means her memory is increasingly confused. She can''t help the police - but it is clear she reTrade ReviewSpine-chilling . . . Douglas writes sensitively about dementia in this heartbreaking novel about how far a desperate woman will go to survive * Sunday Times *This book has everything I love: murder, a taut and fiendishly clever plot and nail-biting tension -- Emma CurtisA darkly absorbing mystery * Crime Monthly *Combines a tight, gripping plot and truly shocking twist, with beautiful writing and emotion. A thriller with a heart. One of the best I have read in a long time -- Nuala EllwoodSecrets, skeletons, mothers and daughters - and some absolutely corking twists! A cracking thriller, I loved it -- Eve Chase, author of The Glass HouseA well-plotted tale. All the characters are hiding things and you're often waiting for the next secret to blow up. Intriguing. Twisty. Surprising. Touching. Enjoyed it -- Dorothy KoomsonDevotees of domestic noir will love the multiple perspectives and shifts in time that Claire Douglas uses to complicate her nervy narrative * The Times Crime Club Newsletter *Tense, twisty, fraught with emotion and packed with secrets, The Couple at No. 9 is Claire's best thriller yet -- Gilly MacmillanThis well-paced thriller never lets up the pace, and delivers a twist that it's unlikely you will have seen coming * Choice Magazine *Dense and deeply creepy, this is a top-class chiller * Real People *Expansive, emotional, with one of the very best end twists I've ever read. Douglas at her heart-stopping best -- Gillian McAllisterGripping, twisty and hold-your-breath tense, this is Claire Douglas's best book yet -- Tim WeaverTwisty, nail-biting, and utterly absorbing, you won't be able to put The Couple at No. 9 down -- Louise O'NeillAnother page-turner . . . Twisty * New *Absolutely LOVED it. Twisty, turny and full of surprises. A definite 5 star -- Angela MarsonsClaire is a mistress at weaving the reader into a web of domestic deceit -- Jane CorryFabulous. It had me reading late into the night, desperately needing to see what happens * Good Housekeeping *The perfect gripping holiday read -- Lesley PearsePraise for Claire Douglas * - *Thrillingly tense and twisty * bestselling author of Behind Closed Doors *Stunning . . . with a killer twist * Closer *Perfect for fans of The Girl on the Train * Marie Claire *Twisty, exciting yet so very realFew people do psychological thrillers as claustrophobic and as creepy as Claire Douglas * Tim Weaver *
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Teacher
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Transworld Publishers Ltd Triple Cross
Book SynopsisFrom the ITV News at Ten Anchor''Bradby has the talent of a reporter but the heart of a storyteller'' Daily Mail___________________________Attempting to rebuild her shattered life in the South of France, former MI6 operative Kate Henderson receives an unexpected and most unwelcome visit from an old adversary: the UK Prime Minister. He has an extraordinary story to tell - and he needs her help.A Russian agent has come forward with news that the PM has been the victim of the greatest misinformation play in the history of MI6. It''s run out of a special KGB unit that exists for one purpose alone: to process the intelligence from ''Agent Dante'', a mole right at the heart of MI6 in London.Against her better judgement, Kate is forced back into the fray in a top-secret, deeply flawed and dangerous investigation. But now she''s damaged goods. Her one-time allies no longer trust her. And neither do her enemies.With the stakTrade ReviewTom Bradby knows how to write a thriller...the best of the series so far * Crime Review *The plot twists and turns with vigour ... the climax is nail-biting * Financial Times *Bradby's blend of le Carre espionage yarn with Michael Dobbs political thriller is a nifty and appealing concoction * The Sunday Times *Highly recommended * Shots Magazine *An exciting read that has you guessing all the way through * CrimeSqad *
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Allison & Busby The Dacre Dilemma
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Orion Publishing Co Dont Forget Me Little Bessie
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Hodder And Stoughton Ltd. A Drop of Corruption
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Canongate Books The Coldest Case
Book SynopsisNews of a missing Instagram celebrity brings Senior Investigator Shana Merchant to a frozen island community of just eight people. When the visit turns deadly, her hunt for a killer collides with a cold case she?ll never forget . . .It?s February in the Thousand Islands and, cut off from civilization by endless ice, eight people are overwintering on tiny, remote Running Pine. Six year-rounders, used to the hard work, isolation and freezing temperatures . . . and two newcomers: social media stars Cary and Sylvie, whose account documenting their year on the island is garnering thousands of followers, and thousands of dollars? worth of luxury gifts.The long-term islanders will tell you Running Pine can be perilous ? especially for city slickers who?ll do anything to get the perfect shot. So when Cary doesn?t return from ice fishing one morning, his neighbors fear the worst. With the clock ticking to find the missing influencer, a police team is dispatched to take the dangerous journey to the island . . . but Sylvie, his frantic partner, will only talk to one person: newlywed Senior Investigator Shana Merchant.Where is Cary ? and what is it that Sylvie?s not sharing? With aspects of the case reminding Shana of an unsolved homicide from her past that haunts her still, she risks her own safety to help. But little does she know that a storm is coming ? and if she doesn?t solve both crimes soon, she may become the island?s next victim . . .
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Canongate Books Murder in the Grotto
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Orion Publishing Co The Masquerades of Spring
Book SynopsisNew York City, New York.Meet Augustus Berrycloth-Young - fop, flaneur, and Englishman abroad - as he chronicles the Jazz Age from his perch atop the city that never sleeps.That is, until his old friend Thomas Nightingale arrives, pursuing a rather mysterious affair concerning an old saxophone - which will take Gussie from his warm bed, to the cold shores of Long Island, and down to the jazz clubs where music, magic, and madness haunt the shadows...****PRAISE FOR THE RIVERS OF LONDON NOVELS''Ben Aaronovitch has created a wonderful world full of mystery, magic and fantastic characters. I love being there more than the real London''NICK FROST''As brilliant and funny as ever''THE SUN''Charming, witty, exciting''THE INDEPENDENT ''An incredibly fast-moving magical joyride for grown-ups''THE TIMES****Discover why th
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Cornerstone Cragside
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Profile The Rush
Book Synopsis'My top read of the year' - LISA HALL'Compelling, moving and highly immersive' - PHILIPPA EAST'Brilliant writing and essential reading' - JANICE HALLETTGold fever has taken him. I believe he means to kill me...Canada, 1898. The Gold Rush is on in the frozen wilderness of the Yukon. Fortunes are made as quickly as they're lost, and Dawson City has become a lawless settlement.In its midst, three women are trying to find their place on the edge of civilisation. Journalist Kate, along with her dog Yukon, has travelled hundreds of miles after receiving a letter from her sister warning that her husband means to kill her. Martha's hotel and livelihood are under threat from the local strongman, who is set on buying up the town. And down by the river, where gold shimmers from between the rocks, Ellen feels her future slip away as her husband fails to find the fortune they risked so much to seek.When a woman is found murdered, Kate, Martha and Ellen find their lives, fates and fortunes intertwined. But to unmask her killer, they must navigate a desperate land run by dangerous men who will do anything for a glimpse of gold...Rich in its setting and characters, The Rush is a gripping historical crime novel perfect for readers of Stef Penney by way of Kristin Hannah and C Pam Zhang.
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Olympia Publishers Bridger Moore The Illegal Eagle
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Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc Sakamoto Days, Vol. 4
Book SynopsisKill some time with former hit man Taro Sakamoto!Taro Sakamoto was once a legendary hit man considered the greatest of all time. Bad guys feared him! Assassins revered him! But then one day he quit, got married, and had a baby. He’s now living the quiet life as the owner of a neighborhood store, but how long can Sakamoto enjoy his days of retirement before his past catches up to him?!The race to rescue Lu takes Sakamoto and Shin deep into an underground lab. However, they’re not the only ones there on a mission—the legendary members of the ORDER are there as well to investigate the mysterious X!
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HarperCollins Publishers The Hunting Party
Book Synopsis*The brand new thriller from Lucy Foley THE MIDNIGHT FEAST is available to buy now**The Sunday Times No.1 bestseller*EVERYONE'S INVITED.EVERYONE'S A SUSPECT.AND EVERYONE'S TALKING ABOUT IT.Ripping, riveting' A. J. FinnClever, twisty and sleek' Daily MailUnputdownable' John BoyneFoley is superb' The TimesChilling' Adele ParksTerrific, riveting' Dinah JefferiesIn a remote hunting lodge, deep in the Scottish wilderness, old friends gather for New Year.The beautiful oneThe golden coupleThe volatile oneThe new parentsThe quiet oneThe city boyThe outsiderThe victim.Not an accident a murder among friends.Trade Review‘A ripping, riveting murder mystery — wily as Agatha Christie, charged with real menace, real depth’ – A. J. Finn ‘Proves that the traditional country-house murder formula… can still work brilliantly… Foley is superb’ – The Times ‘Very gripping and so good on the awfulness of some long-history friendships’ – Sophie Hannah ‘Unputdownable’ – John Boyne ‘A compelling locked room mystery . . . clever, twisty and sleek, it has “hit” written all over it’ – Daily Mail ‘The suspense will keep you reading long after lights out’ – Woman and Home ‘Genius’ – Sun ‘A great update on the classic country house murder mystery and Lucy Foley brilliantly builds the tension’ – Good Housekeeping
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Cornerstone Think Twice
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Penguin Books Ltd Smileys People
Book SynopsisThe concluding part of John le Carré''s celebrated Karla Trilogy, Smiley''s People sees the last confrontation between the indefatigable spymaster George Smiley and his great enemy, as their rivalry comes to a shattering end.A Soviet defector has been assassinated on English soil, and George Smiley is called back to the Circus to clear up - and cover up - the mess. But what he discovers sends him delving into the past, on a trail through Hamburg and Paris to Cold War Berlin - and a final showdown with his elusive nemesis, Karla. ''An enormously skilled and satisfying work'' Newsweek''We are all Smiley''s people, a kind of secular god of intelligence'' New YorkerTHE SEVENTH GEORGE SMILEY NOVEL
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Orion Publishing Co Into the Fire
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John Murray Press Dirty Money
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Quercus Publishing The Girl with Ice in her Veins
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Random House Never Say Die
Book SynopsisJAMES PATTERSON is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. Among his creations are some of the world's most popular series including Alex Cross, the Women's Murder Club, Michael Bennett and the Private novels. He has written many other number one bestsellers including collaborations with President Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton, stand-alone thrillers and non-fiction. James has donated millions in grants to independent bookshops and has been the most borrowed adult author in UK libraries for the past fourteen years in a row. He lives in Florida with his family.
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Canelo Thicker than Water
Book SynopsisIn twenty years on the force, he has seen his share of monsters.When a badly mutilated body washes up on the shores of Loch Ness, DCI Jack Logan''s dream of a quiet life in the Highlands is shattered.While the media speculates wildly about monster attacks, Jack and the Major Investigations Team must act fast to catch the killer before they can strike again.But with Nessie-hunters descending on the area in their dozens, and an old enemy rearing his ugly head, the case could well turn out to be the most challenging of Jack''s career.And, if he isn''t careful, the last.A fast-paced Tartan noir crime thriller set in the Highlands of Scotland. Perfect for fans of L.J. Ross, Chris Brookmyre, and Stuart Macbride.Praise for JD KirkA breath of fresh air' L.J. RossDCI Logan is sure to become one of Scotland's best-loved detectives' Adam Croft
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Canelo Watch Them Fall
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Pan Macmillan White Nights
Book SynopsisA man with no memory is found dead and suspicion clouds the community. Inspector Jimmy Perez must hunt for a calculating killer in White Nights, the second Shetland mystery from Ann Cleeves.Now a major BBC One drama, Shetland, starring Douglas Henshall.On Shetland, the launch of an exhibition at The Herring House art gallery is disturbed – a stranger bursts into tears, claiming not to remember who he is or where he comes from. The next day, Inspector Jimmy Perez finds his dead body in a fisherman’s hut.Initially, it seems to be a straightforward case of suicide – yet this is no desperate act. Instead, it soon becomes clear, this is the work of a cold-blooded killer. As Perez investigates, he finds himself mired in the hidden secrets of a small community. Then another body is found.Perez knows he must find the killer before another death occurs. But it is midsummer, an unsettling time when the sun never really sets in Shetland and nothing is quite as it seems . . .Continue the captivating crime series with Red Bones.Trade ReviewA most satisfying mystery -- Peter Robinson, author of the Inspector Banks novelsThe best living evoker of landscape * Guardian *
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Canongate Books Buried Above Ground
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Cornerstone Longstone
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Canelo Dark Game
Book SynopsisFormer MET officer DI Kelly Porter returns home to the Lake District to find a dark and dangerous underworld. Will she pay the ultimate price to uncover it?
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Brown Dog Books The Morning Gift: The troubled quest of an
Book SynopsisThis story is a work of historical fiction based on real people and events. It describes a troubled royal marriage during the course of one year in AD 675. Mercia and Northumbria have long been at war. There is an unexpected romance. King Aethelred of Mercia and Osryth of Northumbria decide to marry. Aethelred gives Osryth a wedding gift of valuable treasure gleaned from the battlefields of the past. She decides in secret to take the treasure along with the remains of her long-dead uncle to a shrine in Bardney in Lincolnshire. Osryth faces many challenges and setbacks on her long journeys to places such as Whitby, Lincoln and later York. The loss of the gold, silver and jewels causes a rift in her marriage. The mystery looks unlikely to be solved. Will the treasure ever be found and will the couple ever be reconciled?
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Pan Macmillan The 6:20 Man: The Number One Bestselling Richard
Book SynopsisA bestselling Richard & Judy Book Club pick, The 6:20 Man is a heart-racing thriller with an incredible ending, set in the world of high finance in New York, from the number one bestselling author David Baldacci.It's time to catch a killer . . .Having survived combat tours in Afghanistan and Iraq and been decorated with medals, Travis Devine leaves the army in mysterious circumstances, under a cloud of suspicion. And at thirty-two years old, he’s swapping fighting the Taliban and Al-Qaeda for a different kind of danger in the cut-throat world of high finance.His daily commute on the 6:20 a.m. train into New York’s financial district, to his new job as an analyst at the powerhouse investment bank Cowl and Comely, takes him into a world where greed, power, jealousy and ambition result in the financial abuse of the masses and the enrichment of an elite few.When a close friend of Devine’s is found dead, the mysterious circumstances surrounding her death at Cowl and Comely compel him to investigate further. As he digs deeper, he discovers strange coincidences and unnerving truths.As the deaths pile up, and the major players show their hands, he must question who he can trust – and who he must fight . . .The action continues in The Edge, the second Travis Devine thriller from David Baldacci.Trade ReviewA master storyteller -- Jane Harper, author of The Dry and ExilesDavid Baldacci is one of the all-time best thriller authors -- Lisa Gardner, author of When You See Me and One Step Too Far
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HarperCollins Publishers A Small Death in Lisbon
Book SynopsisThis stunning, atmospheric thriller set in war-torn Europe won the CWA Gold Dagger and has now been reissued with the Javier Falcon series.A Portuguese bank is founded on the back of Nazi wartime deals.Over half a century later a young girl is murdered in Lisbon.1941. Klaus Felsen, SS, arrives in Lisbon and the strangest party in history where Nazis and Allies, refugees and entrepreneurs dance to the strains of opportunism and despair. Felsen's war takes him to the bleak mountains of the north where a brutal battle is being fought for an element vital to Hitler's blitzkrieg.Late 1990s, Lisbon. Inspector Ze Coelho is investigating the murder of a young girl with a disturbing sexual past. As Ze digs deeper he overturns the dark soil of history and unearths old bones. The 1974 revolution has left injustices of the old fascist regime unresolved. But there's an older, greater injustice for which this small death in Lisbon is horrific compensation, and in his final push for the truth, Ze musTrade ReviewCompulsively readable… rich in history and intrigue, love and death. Bold, inventive and wholly successful… Wilson unmistakably delivers the goods.’ Literary Review ‘This is vintage suspense writing; sharp, cold, mean and funny.’ Alan Furst ‘A gripping and absorbing drama that spans Europe from wartime Berlin to contemporary Lisbon.’ Val McDermid ‘A class act…For once a novelist influenced by Raymond Chandler is not shown up by the comparison.’ Sunday Times
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Little, Brown Book Group Out of Bounds
Book SynopsisDon''t miss Past Lying, the twisty new Karen Pirie thriller''It grabs the reader by the throat and never lets go'' Daily Mail''Incredibly suspenseful'' Sunday Mirror__________''There are lots of things that ran in families, but murder wasn''t one of them . . .''When a teenage joyrider crashes a stolen car and ends up in a coma, a routine DNA test could be the key to unlocking the mystery of a twenty-year-old murder inquiry. Detective Chief Inspector Karen Pirie is an expert at solving the unsolvable. With each cold case closed, justice is served. So, finding the answer should be straightforward, but it''s as twisted as the DNA helix itself.Meanwhile Karen finds herself irresistibly drawn to another case, one that she has no business investigating. And as she pieces together decades-old evidence, Karen discovers the most dangerous kinds of secrets. Secrets that someone is willTrade ReviewAn incredibly suspenseful thriller, elegantly plotted with smartly drawn characters and fascinating detail * Sunday Mirror *What superlatives are there left to describe the phenomenon that is the multi award-winning McDermid? . . . Told with McDermid's legendary verve and eye for detail, it grabs the reader by the throat and never lets go * Daily Mail *It is evident in her 30th novel that her mastery of the crime has matured well * Sunday Express *[An] engaging new novel . . . McDermid's 30th novel offers fascinating insights into the ethical dilemmas thrown up by advances in forensic science * Sunday Times *Her books combine ironclad storytelling technique, cogent commentaries on modern society and an attitude to the crime genre's long history that is both interrogative and innovative . . . we are reminded that the new Queen of Crime is still at the top of her game * Independent *McDermid's expertly juggled plotlines and masterful handling of pace and tension tick all the best boxes, but what makes this book a real cracker is Pirie herself - grieving, insubordinate and dogged in her pursuit of the various culprits * Guardian *Quite simply, nobody does British crime writing better . . . [a] twisty, deliciously tangled thriller * Peterborough Telegraph *As intelligent and chillingly good as ever * Good Housekeeping *Packed with intrigue, warmly drawn characters and dollops of tension, McDermid's 30th novel leaves the reader looking forward to the 31st * Irish Independent *On her 30th novel . . . none is more deserving of the queen-of-crime mantle than Val McDermid . . . I would like to see a great deal more of DCI Pirie * Irish Times *McDermid proves herself to be as adept as ever at mixing thrilling crime fiction with psychological study . . . Karen is a compelling character, and her personal baggage lends Out of Bounds a great backstory . . . she writes with a brisk light touch, but the book does not stint on realistic detail. Out of Bounds is a fine, tense, and multi-layered addition to the canon of the queen of Scottish crime fiction * Irish Sunday Business Post *It's a treat to watch DCI Pirie once again as she pursues a tantalising forensic trail through a brilliantly realised Scottish setting . . . the back-and-forths with her pusillanimous boss, as she deflates his attempts to undermine her, are a particular joy * Scotland on Sunday *McDermid concocts complex plots with plenty of twists and red herrings. At times the tension is palpable and there are genuine surprises . . . McDermid is a dab hand at creating enough plausibility to make her contributions to the genre intensely readable * Sunday Herald *A celebrated crime author with an attention to detail which makes her stories both gripping and totally authentic * Western Daily Press *Her thrillers never fail to entertain, and this - her 30th (!) novel - is no exception. Another twisted treat * Heat *
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Quercus Publishing A Halved and Hopeless City
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Random House The Quiet Mother
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Atlantic Books Diary of a Murderer
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Orion Publishing Co The Black Echo
Book SynopsisGo back to where it all began for LAPD detective Harry Bosch, star of Amazon Prime''s Bosch, in his first case The Black Echo - a gripping, action-packed thriller.LAPD detective Harry Bosch is a loner and a nighthawk. One Sunday he gets a call-out on his pager. A body has been found in a drainage tunnel off Mulholland Drive, Hollywood. At first sight, it looks like a routine drugs overdose case, but the one new puncture wound amid the scars of old tracks leaves Bosch unconvinced.To make matters worse, Harry Bosch recognises the victim. Billy Meadows was a fellow ''tunnel rat'' in Vietnam, running against the VC and the fear they all used to call the Black Echo. Bosch believes he let down Billy Meadows once before, so now he is determined to bring the killer to justice.Trade ReviewConnelly is a crime writing genius * INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY *Michael Connelly is justly regarded as one of the world's finest crime writers * DAILY MAIL *The Bosch series has made Connelly one of the genre's most consistently enjoyable writers * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *
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Penguin Books Ltd Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Book Synopsis''A stunning story'' Wall Street JournalA mole, implanted by Moscow Centre, has infiltrated the highest ranks of the British Intelligence Service, almost destroying it in the process. And so former spymaster George Smiley has been brought out of retirement in order to hunt down the traitor at the very heart of the Circus - even though it may be one of those closest to him.The first part of le Carré''s acclaimed Karla Trilogy, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy sees the beginning of the stealthy Cold War cat-and-mouse game between the taciturn, dogged Smiley and his wily Soviet counterpart.''A great thriller, the best le Carré has written'' SpectatorTHE FIFTH GEORGE SMILEY NOVEL
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Pan Macmillan Stuart MacBride Novella 2026
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Penguin Books Ltd The 5050 Killer
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Little, Brown Book Group The Wrong Hands
Book Synopsis ''I''m excited to have found a new favourite detective'' CLAIRE DOUGLAS ''Neat plot twists and a likable cast of offbeat characters, all served up with plenty of black humour'' MAIL ON SUNDAY'' ''Simply fantastic'' LISA JEWELL_______________This is one case Miller won''t want to open . . . Unconventional Detective Declan Miller has a problem. Still desperate to solve the murder of his wife, a young man has just appeared on his doorstep with a briefcase . . . containing a pair of severed hands.Miller knows this case is proof of a contract killing commissioned by local ne''er do well Wayne Cutler - a man he suspects might also be responsible for his wife''s death. Now Miller has leverage, but unfortunately he also has something that both Cutler and a villainous fast-food kingpin are desperate to get hold of. Chuck in a Midsomer Murders-obsessed hitman, a
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Random House The Good Liar
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Canelo The Berwyn River Killings
Book SynopsisA double suicide. A dark investigation into historic abuse. Can DI Ruth Hunter link the present killings to secrets of the past before the killer strikes again?When two seemingly routine suicides start to look suspicious, DI Ruth Hunter throws herself into a new investigation. As she digs into the victims' lives, she uncovers a dark web of abuse within the music industry. Tracking down clues alongside her hot-headed partner DS Nick Evans, Ruth becomes increasingly frustrated by an investigation where there is no obvious prime suspect. It's not until there is a shocking twist, that Ruth and her team are able to put the pieces together of a baffling case. Can she track down the killer before they disappear for good?
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Canelo Guess Again
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Pan Macmillan The Lamplighters
Book SynopsisTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Insanely gripping' - India Knight'A mystery, a love story and a ghost story, all at once' - SJ WatsonCornwall, 1972. Three keepers vanish from a remote lighthouse, miles from the shore. The entrance door is locked from the inside. The clocks have stopped. The Principal Keeper’s weather log describes a mighty storm, but the skies have been clear all week.What happened to those three men, out on the tower? The heavy sea whispers their names. The tide shifts beneath the swell, drowning ghosts. Can their secrets ever be recovered from the waves?Twenty years later, the women they left behind are still struggling to move on. Helen, Jenny and Michelle should have been united by the tragedy, but instead it drove them apart. And then a writer approaches them. He wants to give them a chance to tell their side of the story. But only in confronting their darkest fears can the truth begin to surface . . .The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex is an intoxicating and suspenseful mystery, an unforgettable story of love and grief that explores the way our fears blur the line between the real and the imagined.‘Gripping’ – Guardian‘Riveting’ – Independent‘Excellent’ – Observer‘A triumph’ – Daily MailTrade ReviewI loved The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex – lighthouse keepers, ghosts, warring widows. It’s a wonderfully smart and atmospheric story. * Observer *Outstanding. Literary and insanely gripping. -- India KnightSuperbly accomplished . . . The Lamplighters is a whodunnit, horror novel, ghost story and fantastically gripping psychological investigation rolled into one. It is also a pitch-perfect piece of writing * Guardian *Atmospheric and suspenseful . . . Part psychological drama, part mystery, part ghost story, The Lamplighters is a triumph * Daily Mail *A remarkable book, through every page, every character, the writing resonates with the dark, powerful presence of the sea -- Raynor Winn, author of The Salt PathAn intoxicating and beautifully written mystery about love and loss, as moving as it is suspenseful -- C.L. Taylor, Sunday Times bestselling author of The MissingFull of atmosphere and dread, it’s the perfect way to escape right now * Stylist *Beautifully written and evocative, this is a mystery, a love story and a ghost story, all at once. It kept me gripped throughout, and I didn’t want it to end. Wonderful. -- S J Watson, bestselling author of Before I Go to SleepRiveting . . . Stonex’s clever slow reveal is as much keen psychological drama as it is an intriguing thriller * Independent *A true pager-turner fashion, a mystery told through vivid prose that had me completely absorbed from start to finish. Haunting, harrowing and heartbreaking, this is a novel that will stay with you -- Ashley Audrain, author of The PushThe Lamplighters draws you in and keeps you utterly gripped, with Stonex's writing particularly excelling in her gorgeous and evocative descriptions of the sea. A haunting, hugely atmospheric book * Heat *Beautiful, absorbing and utterly riveting . . . I treasured every moment of this dazzlingly accomplished and completely unforgettable novel -- Rosie Walsh, author of The Man Who Didn't CallA really enjoyable literary mystery. Stonex's descriptions of the storms and the sea are wonderful -- Claire Fuller * author of Unsettled Ground *A gorgeous page-turner that is at once a mystery and a novel about mysteries -- Charlotte Rogan, author of The LifeboatWise, beautiful and quietly devastating, The Lamplighters gets under the skin in a way that few books do. Weeks on from reading the last page, it still makes my heart ache -- Kate Riordan, author of The Heat WaveA deeply atmospheric and utterly gripping mystery . . . Superb -- Wyl Menmuir, Man Booker Prize longlisted author of The ManyCompulsive, taut, and unforgettable. The Lamplighters is that rare book which is as exquisitely written as it is page-turning. I'm already telling everyone I know to read it. -- Lucy Clarke, author of The Sea SistersA beautifully written, utterly compelling tale. -- Jenny Colgan, Sunday Times bestselling author of Meet Me at the Cupcake CaféThe Lamplighters took my breath away. A cracking mystery, perfectly plotted, and oh-so-beautifully written. -- Lucy DiamondBeautifully written, gripping and haunting . . . This genre-defying, literary mystery has it all, including a haunting look at love, loss and guilt. We loved it * Woman and Home *One of the most magical books I’ve ever read. The writing is dazzlingly good. The mystery is uniquely crafted and utterly beguiling. I loved it with all my heart -- Emylia Hall, author of The Book of SummersI can't remember when I last enjoyed a book this much. A compulsive, bewitching read . . . Deftly written and atmospheric, I didn't want it to end. Brilliant -- Tor Udall, author of A Thousand Paper BirdsA brilliant page-turner, a compelling mystery laced with the most haunting descriptions of the ocean and life on a remote lighthouse -- Hannah Richell, author of Secrets of the TidesA beautifully written but totally gripping page-turner * Fabulous Magazine *Gorgeously written * The i *Stonex's spectacular debut wraps a haunting mystery in precise, starkly beautiful prose * Publishers Weekly *Stonex’s story has the mesmerism of a churned winter sea * Sunday Times *Immersive, chilling, atmospheric and beautifully written -- Harriet Tyce, author of Blood OrangeLyrical, poetical and intensely gripping . . . A compelling mystery, where sinister shadows cast intrigue over the lives of each of the three men who keep the light -- Fiona Valpy, author of The Beekeeper's PromiseA compelling, deeply evocative mystery * iNews *Excellent . . . [with] a satisfying, surprising conclusion . . . An elegant novel that is as interested in the notion of hope and acceptance as it is in murder and revenge * Observer *Gripping . . . A haunting mystery in the tradition of Wilkie Collins * Sunday Express *
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Cornerstone Wrong Time Wrong Place
Book SynopsisA gripping Quick Read from the master of the race against time thriller.Have you ever been in the wrong place at the wrong time?You are hiking in the Scottish highlands with three friends when you come across a girl.She is half-naked, has been badly beaten, and she can't speak English.She is clearly running away from someone.Do you stop to help her? Even if it means putting your friends' lives and your own - in terrible danger?Trade ReviewPace, pace, pace is what Simon Kernick does best. * Daily Mirror *Simon Kernick writes great plots, great characters, great action. * Lee Child *Simon Kernick writes with his foot pressed hard on the pedal. Hang on tight! * Harlen Coben *Simon Kernick uses every trick in the book to keep the action breakneck. * Time Out *From the first line, Simon Kernick knows how to get a thriller shifting, and he doesn't let up until the very last * Daily Mirror *
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Little, Brown Book Group Hamish Macbeth Death of a Smuggler
Book SynopsisTHE PAGE-TURNING NEW MYSTERY IN THE BESTSELLING HAMISH MACBETH SERIES!------------Sergeant Hamish Macbeth is craving peace and quiet. But visitors to his home village of Lochdubh, nestled in the Scottish Highlands, have other ideas...Hamish and the new love in his life, Claire, have holiday plans. But thoughts of rest and relaxation are rudely interrupted by the arrival of a new constable, complete with a surprise, and a secret.Hoping the grand re-opening of his local pub will be a good distraction from Constable Forbes''s intrigue, Hamish gets a nasty surprise when he''s confronted by a family who have a score to settle with a missing man.Discovering a murdered woman''s body puts further pressure on Hamish, especially when he learns that she''s linked to the missing man... but who are they, and why were they in Lochdubh? With a host of questions, a growing list of suspects and ever more bewildering circumstances, the arrival of the odious Detective Chief Inspector Blair is truly the last thing Hamish needs. As Hamish''s sworn enemy, why is Blair interested in this case?Hamish vows to find the murderer before anyone else falls victim. Never has a quiet life seemed further from his grasp!------------Praise for the Hamish Macbeth series . . .''It''s always a treat to return to Lochdubh'' New York Times''Unmissable!'' Peterborough Telegraph''First rate ... deft social comedy and wonderfully realized atmosphere'' Booklist''Beaton catches the beauty of the area''s natural geography and succinctly describes its distinct flavour'' Library Journal''Befuddled, earnest and utterly endearing, Hamish makes his triumphs sweetly satisfying'' Publishers Weekly
£9.49
Severn House Murder in the Reading Room
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£20.89
Severn House Man One
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£20.89
Canongate Books Her Prodigal Husband
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