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Canongate Books Murder on the Books
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Cornerstone Cuthberts Way
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Canelo The Abersoch Killings
Book SynopsisKeep your enemies close and your family closerAt his beachside mansion, with his large family and beautiful wife, Jack Rush celebrated his step-daughter's wedding: an extravagant, happy day. But that night, the movie producer is found in a pool of blood having snorted cyanide instead of cocaine.With security tight, DI Ruth Hunter and DS Nick Evans are looking for a suspect among the guests. Jack's wife knew of his many infidelities; his twin sons resented his control; and Charlie, the new son-in-law, was furious about the prenup. They all had motive and opportunity but who switched the drugs and killed the domineering bully?A tense thriller with a twist you won't see coming. Perfect for fans of Neil Lancaster, Michael Wood and LJ Ross.
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Moonstone Press The Night Watchmans Friend
Book SynopsisThe man calling himself Henry Rowles had lived in the lonely hut by the sea wall for twenty years when he decided to make a will leaving everything to old George Pollicott, the night-watchman who had so curiously befriended and cared for him. But his money was in a South African bank and deposited under another name, so retired solicitor Vaughan agrees to look into the matter, Shortly after Rowles is found dead, and Pollicott is charged with his murder. As Vaughan digs into the victim's past, he must decide if Rowles was an imposter or a frightened man cruelly deprived of his birthright
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Black Oak Publishing Ltd Horsey Mere: A chilling Norfolk Broads crime
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Titan Books Ltd A Gathering of Shadows
Book SynopsisKell is one of the last magicians with the ability to travel between parallel universes, linked by the magical city of London. It has been four months since a mysterious obsidian stone fell into his possession and he met Delilah Bard. Four months since the Dane twins of White London fell, and the stone was cast with Holland's dying body back into Black London.Now Kell is visited by dreams of ominous magical events, waking only to think of Lila. And as Red London prepares for the Element Games-an international competition of magic-a certain pirate ship draws closer. But another London is coming back to life. The balance of magic is perilous, and for one city to flourish, another must fall...
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Penguin Books Ltd Keeper The breathtaking literary thriller
Book SynopsisKEEPER is the addictive literary thriller everyone's talking aboutAN OBSERVER TOP DEBUT NOVELISTS OF 2020A SUNDAY TIMES STYLE HOT DEBUT: 'READ IF YOU LIKED GONE GIRL AND LULLABY'A COSMOPOLITAN BOOKS TO WATCH'Gripping, devastating...Breathtaking' Clare Mackintosh'Powerful and chilling, with a shocking twist' Guardian'Grips from the first page' Erin Kelly________________He's been looking in the windows again. Messing with cameras. Leaving notes. Supposed to be a refuge. But death got inside. When Katie Straw's body is pulled from the waters of the local suicide spot, the police decide it's an open-and-shut case. A standard-issue female suicide. But the residents of Widringham women's refuge where Katie worked don't agree. They say it's murder. Will you listen to them?An addictive literary page-turner about a crime as shocking as it is commonplace, KEEPER will leave you reeling long after the final page is turned. ________________'Tense, beautiful and lyrical. Everyone should read t
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Orion Publishing Co No Time For Goodbye
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Penguin Books Ltd Runner 13
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Little, Brown Book Group Against the Grain
Book SynopsisThe final novel from the much lauded and loved crime writer Peter Lovesey which will bring the Peter Diamond series to a close
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Orion Publishing Co Trust Nobody
Book Synopsis''As good as Martina Cole and Jessie Keane'' Amazon reviewThings have gone from bad to worse for Daisy Lane.When husband Kenny is banged up for robbery, she is left to run the family café with his brother Eddie.Hard man Eddie is a handsome man, but the price of a brutal childhood was a vicious streak that leads him to commit acts of terrifying violence just to get his way. And with brother Kenny out of the picture, Eddie makes his move on a villain even harder and more territorial than he is.But for all his bravado, Eddie''s got an Achilles heel: Daisy Lane. And Daisy soon learns that it''s not just territory Eddie''s after . . .If you like books by Jessie Keane, Kimberley Chambers and Martina Cole, you''ll love Trust Nobody: the first novel in the Daisy Lane thriller series.Why readers love June Hampson''s thrillers:''A crackinTrade ReviewA cracking story * THE BOOKSELLER *A great alternative to Martina Cole * Amazon reviewer *If you like gritty, hard hitting drama then I would highly recommend this * Amazon reviewer *This book is an emotional rollercoaster full of grit, violence, sadness, warmth, emotion and love * Goodreads reviewer *
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Canongate Books Tendrils of the Past
Book SynopsisSome secrets won''t let go . . . Is the truth about a devastating family tragedy about to be unveiled?Stellar . . . Fraser is in top form - Publishers Weekly Starred ReviewTragedy strikes a quiet Dorset town when the bodies of Sarah and Charles Drummond are discovered in their home one morning while their two young children, Abby and Mia, sleep upstairs. The police seem certain that Charles killed his wife before taking his own life, and the girls'' grandmother, Cicely Fairfax, makes sure that they are shielded from the horrific truth.Until now. Sixteen years later, an accident at work leads Mia to have disturbing flashbacks to the night her parents met their untimely deaths. What did she see? What really happened that fateful evening? When Mia and Abby eventually share painful memories from the night that changed their lives forever, they get closer to uncovering the truth, and a dark secret from the past is finally revealed . . .
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Canongate Books Waters of Destruction
Book SynopsisRetired caterer Valerie Corbin investigates a suspicious drowning in this Orchid Isle cozy culinary mystery, featuring a feisty queer couple who swap surfing lessons for sleuthing sessions in tropical Hilo, Hawai?iAfter a vacation of a lifetime in Hilo, Hawai?i, retired caterer Valerie Corbin and her wife Kristen have decided to move permanently to the beautiful ? if storm-prone ? Big Island. The couple are having fun furnishing their new house, exploring their new neighborhood and playing with their new little dog, Pua. But while they?ve made good friends with local restaurant manager Sachiko and her partner Isaac, they can?t help but feel a little lonely.So when Sachiko begs Val to fill in for a member of her bar team who?s gone AWOL, Val dusts off her cocktail shaker and happily agrees. It?s a great chance to meet more people ? and learn the local gossip. Such as about Hank, the missing bartender, who vanished after a team-building retreat at a local beauty spot a week ago, and hasn?t been seen since. Until, that is, his body turns up at the bottom of the waterfall, and the police seem very interested in where Sachiko was at the time of his death.Sachiko couldn?t have killed him . . . could she? Val dives into the murky waters of the case, determined to find out.This mouth-watering cozy mystery is perfect for fans of Ellen Byron, Jennifer J Chow, Lucy Burdette and Raquel V Reyes, and includes a selection of delicious Hawaiian recipes to cook at home.
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Headline Publishing Group A Christmas Vanishing
Book SynopsisNew York Times bestselling author Anne Perry''s twenty-first heart-warming Christmas novella.When Mariah Ellison arrives in the picturesque village of St Helen''s to spend the festive season with her old friend Sadie Alsop, she is shocked to discover that Sadie has vanished. Her husband has no idea where she has gone or when she will return but, thankfully, Mariah has other friends in the village who are willing to offer their hospitality.Once settled, she begins a rigorous search for Sadie that is fuelled by malicious gossip as harsh as the winter snow. Has Sadie run away? Has she been kidnapped? Has someone harmed her? And how long can she survive if she has no shelter from the bitterly cold weather? As Christmas Day approaches, Mariah is increasingly determined to solve the mystery of Sadie''s disappearance and bring her home in time to celebrate Yuletide together . . .Trade ReviewPraise for Anne Perry's Christmas novellas: 'A bite-sized mystery that could be fitted in after your Christmas lunch * Daily Telegraph *If Christmas puts you in the mood for a good Agatha Christie, try Perry * Glasgow Evening Times *Delightful...The perfect gift for a whodunit addict * Oxford Times *With its powerful message of responsibility and redemption - 'We need both to forgive and to be forgiven' - it conveys a moral force in keeping with the season * Wall Street Journal *A Christmas cracker full of rich storytelling, classic conundrums, timeless life lessons and the gift of forgiveness * Lancashire Evening Post *The tale is redolent with Victorian atmosphere, from the hypocritical snobbishness to the rigid social conventions of the time * Tangled Web *[An] engaging historical mystery . . . a winner * Booklist *
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John Murray Press Nobody Walks
Book Synopsis''A first-rate modern thriller'' Daily MailSet in the same world as Mick Herron''s bestselling Slough House thrillers, Nobody Walks introduces JK Coe, a fledgling spy who''s about to get a harsh lesson in the realities of life on Spook StreetTom Bettany is working at a meat processing plant in France when he gets a voicemail telling him that his estranged 26-year-old son is dead - Liam Bettany fell from his London balcony, where he was smoking pot.Now for the first time since he cut all ties years ago, Bettany returns home to London to find out the truth about his son''s death. But more than a few people are interested to hear Bettany is back in town, from incarcerated mob bosses to those in the highest echelons of MI5. And some of them - like JK Coe - will have cause to regret his reappearance.Bettany might have thought he''d left it all behind when he first skipped town, but nobody ever really walks away.Trade ReviewFast-moving and deeply cynical, yet thoroughly heartfelt, this is a first-rate modern thriller * Daily Mail *Mick Herron writes thrillers that are smart in the places that count. Smart prose, smart plotting * Toronto Star *Blackly comic * Sunday Times *
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Amazon Publishing Truth Truth Lie
Book Synopsis“Perfect for fans of Lucy Foley.” —Jane Casey“A spine-chillingly dark novel that will keep you guessing to the final page.” —The Sun“A wickedly gripping thriller with some devilish twists.” —John MarrsEveryone here has killed someone.There is no way off this island.You will all either kill or be killed here.One of these statements is a lie. But which one?Amira’s less than thrilled to be spending the weekend with her husband’s university friends. Two of them are hosting a joint fortieth on a private Scottish island, with vintage champagne, expensive gifts, and soaks in the wood-fired hot tub. Despite the luxury, Amira knows she’s going to feel left out, not to mention freezing cold and cut off.When they decide to play ‘two truths and a lie’, anonymously posting three statements about themsel
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Ultimo Press Five Found Dead
Book SynopsisWhen Meredith Penvale and her writer brother,Joe,step aboard the iconic Orient Express,they're embarking on a journey steeped in both luxury and mystery.The train,a literary legend,is a bucket-list destination for detectives and writers alike.But as the train winds through the Italian Alps,a sinister undercurrent begins to emerge. A virus has infiltrated the train in Paris,trapping its passengers and cutting them off from the world. Then,a passenger vanishes,leaving their cabin a bloody crime scene.Suddenly,the idyllic journey turns deadly.Joe and Meredith find themselves trapped with a motley crew of detectives,each with their own secrets and agendas. As the body count rises and the train speeds towards its destination,the siblings must unravel the mystery before they become the killer's next victim... PRAISE FOR SULARI GENTILL:A writer's writer, who never disappoints.' Australian Women's Weeklya true master of the genre'The Sydney Morning Herald
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Profile Books Ltd Murdle The School of Mystery THE SUNDAY TIMES
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Pan Macmillan The Dead and the Dying
Book SynopsisLin Anderson is a Scottish author and screenwriter known for her bestselling crime series featuring forensic scientist Dr Rhona MacLeod. Four of her novels have been longlisted for the Scottish Crime Book of the Year and she has also been shortlisted for the Crime Writers' Association Dagger in the Library Award. Lin is the co-founder of the international crime-writing festival Bloody Scotland, which takes place annually in Stirling.
£17.09
Penguin Books Ltd The Gathering
Book SynopsisTHE BESTSELLING QUEEN OF HORROR TURNS HER HAND TO VAMPIRES . . . WELCOME TO DEADHART. ALASKA. POPULATION 673. LIVING.Britain's female Stephen King' Daily Mail ---A boy is found with his throat ripped out,the blood drained from his body. It's not the firstsuch killing, and the town knows who to blame:the vampyr colony in the mountains.But out-of-state detective Barbara Atkins think the evidencedoesn't stack up. People are lying.And Deadhart has a history of dark secrets.The snow keeps falling, but so do the victims.Time is running out for Barbara.Is she hunting a cold-blooded murderer,or a bloodthirsty monster?And which does she fear most?---Praise for The Gathering ''A crime thriller with a vampiric twist. What a cracking read and such assured writing. She just gets better and better!' Sarah Pinborough Incr
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Little, Brown Book Group Major Bricket and the Circus Corpse
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Canongate Books Death in the Palace
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Amazon Publishing The Seven
Book Synopsis2 bombs. 43 dead. Dozens injured. The trial of the decade has begun?"A pacy, page-turning legal thriller. . . I?m very much looking forward to meeting Eve again in future cases."?Harriet Tyce, author of Blood OrangeNew to the job and with everything to prove, Crown Prosecution Service lawyer Eve Wren is working on the biggest UK trial in decades.Notorious cult leader Patrick Nye and his followers, known as The Seven, are pleading not guilty to detonating a bomb in a London theatre. Patrick might be charming on the stand, but Eve knows that the evidence never lies.The trial has already started when Eve discovers a piece of evidence that calls the whole case into question.With the world watching, every second counts as the clock ticks down on the jury?s verdict. And Eve?s hunt for the truth pulls her into the sinister criminal underbelly and straight into the line of fire?The first book in the thrilling Eve Wren series, perfect for fans of Steve Cavanagh and Jane Casey.
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Cornerstone Penshaw
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Cornerstone Borderlands
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Cornerstone Mania
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Orenda Books Into The Dark
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Pan Macmillan Harbour Street
Book SynopsisHarbour Street is the sixth book in Ann Cleeves’ Vera Stanhope series – which is now a major ITV detective drama starring Brenda Blethyn as Vera. A silent community. A murderer among them . . . As the snow falls in Newcastle, Detective Joe Ashworth and his daughter Jessie travel home on the busy Metro. When the train stops unexpectedly due to bad weather, Jessie notices that one woman doesn’t leave and when trying to wake her they find that the passenger has been fatally stabbed. With no witnesses DI Vera Stanhope looks into the victim’s past and discovers she lived for years on Harbour Street, in a rundown Northumberland fishing town. As she questions the local residents Vera begins to suspect they know more than they are letting on, and the killer is hiding in their midst. Enjoy more of Vera Stanhope’s investigations with The Crow Trap, Telling Tales, Hidden Depths, Silent Voices, The Glass Room, The Moth Catcher, The Seagull and The Darkest Evening.Trade ReviewNobody does unsettling undercurrents better than Ann Cleeves -- Val McDermid
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Hodder & Stoughton The Exchange
Book Synopsis''It leaves the reader gasping for breath'' DAILY MAIL''This is Grisham delivering the kind of mesmeric narrative that we expect from him'' FINANCIAL TIMES***THE BIGGEST GRISHAM IN OVER A DECADE***The Exchange is John Grisham''s epic follow-up to his phenomenal global bestseller The Firm, the novel that launched his career as the world''s favourite storyteller - it will take you on a rollercoaster journey across the globe, from New York to London, and Rome to Marrakech.TEN DAYS TO SAVE A LIFE. ONE SECOND TO END IT. Mitch McDeere has cheated death and come out the other side. Fifteen years ago, he stole $10 million from the mob and disappeared. Now, with his enemies jailed or dead, he has fought his way to the top of the biggest law firm in the world. When a new case takes Mitch to Libya, danger awaits: he''s soon in the biggest hostage negotiation in recent history witTrade ReviewA high-stakes, edge-of-your-seat ride * Irish Times *Beautifully plotted . . . leaves the reader gasping for breath * Daily Mail *The most eagerly-awaited sequel of the decade * Daily Express *Grisham fans will devour it . . . the plot and pace is furious * Independent *Enthralling * Irish Independent *This is Grisham delivering the kind of mesmeric narrative that we expect from him * Financial Times *Packs a punch . . . The masterful writing immerses you in the Middle Eastern setting * i *An enjoyable read you won't be able to put down * Press Assocation *The plot is every bit as twisty-turny as readers have come to expect from Grisham: read it now and smugly tell friends you know what's going to happen when the movie is made * Radio Times *A tense, race-against-time novel from a master storyteller * Saga *The most thrilling, compelling read of the year * Country Life *
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Vintage Publishing The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime
Book SynopsisWinner of the Whitbread Book of the Year''Outstanding...a stunningly good read'' Observer''Mark Haddon''s portrayal of an emotionally dissociated mind is a superb achievement... Wise and bleakly funny'' Ian McEwan The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a murder mystery novel like no other. The detective, and narrator, is Christopher Boone. Christopher is fifteen and has Asperger''s Syndrome. He knows a very great deal about maths and very little about human beings. He loves lists, patterns and the truth. He hates the colours yellow and brown and being touched. He has never gone further than the end of the road on his own, but when he finds a neighbour''s dog murdered he sets out on a terrifying journey which will turn his whole world upside down.Trade ReviewWondrous...brilliantly inventive...dazzling. Not simply the most original novel I've read in years - it's also one of the best * The Times *Exceptional by any standards. Both funny and deeply moving * Sunday Telegraph *Outstanding. Heartening as well as richly entertaining. A stunningly good read * Independent *Superbly realised. A funny as well as a sad book. Brilliant * Guardian *A remarkable book. An impressive achievement and a rewarding read * Time Out *
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Little, Brown Book Group The Buried Girl
Book SynopsisA haunting, nerve-jangling psychological thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author Richard Montanari set in a small town hiding a very dark secret
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Penguin Books Ltd The Wrong Sister
Book SynopsisDISCOVER THE SUSPENSE-FILLED NEW THRILLER FROM NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER''Outstanding. A terrific family drama'' Sunday Times ''Claire Douglas at her masterful best - twisty, surprising, and extraordinarily clever. I loved it'' Andrea Mara ----You've known her all your life . . .Or have you?Tasha and sister Alice look alike, but couldn't be more different. Yet each trusts the other with her life.So when Tasha is in need of a holiday, Alice offers to stay at home with the kids. Tasha knows they're in safe hands.She couldn't be more wrong.The phone call from home is unexpected.Alice and her husband, Kyle, have been attacked. Alice is in intensive care. Kyle is dead.Then the note arrives, addressed to Tasha:It was supposed to be you . . .----''I raced through it...The solution to the mystery is so clever I was nowhere near guessing it! I loved it'' HARRIET TYCE''The Wrong Sister is Claire Douglas at her finest. I couldn''t put it down!'' LUCY CLARKE''An intricately plotted chiller with a shocking twist'' DAILY MAIL''A real treat for psychological thriller fans'' TM LOGAN''A brilliant jigsaw of suspicious characters, grisly deeds, and family tragedy'' ABIGAIL DEAN''Claire Douglas has a wonderful ability to keep you turning the pages. Full of twists and plenty of tension, I couldn't put this book down'' HEIDI PERKSWrong Sister, Sunday Times bestseller, March 2024
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Transworld Publishers Ltd Night Watch
Book SynopsisCommander Sam Vimes of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch had it all.But now he's back in his own rough, tough past without even the clothes he was standing up in when the lightning struck...Living in the past is hard.Trade Review“He is a satirist of enormous talent . . . His jokes slide under your skin as swiftly as a hypodermic syringe, leaving you giggling helplessly.”—The Times
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Canongate Books S.
Book SynopsisOne book. Two readers. A world of mystery, menace and desireA young woman picks up a book left behind by a stranger. Inside it are his margin notes, which reveal a reader entranced by the story and by its mysterious author. She responds with notes of her own, leaving the book for the stranger, and so begins an unlikely conversation that plunges them both into the unknown. THE BOOK: Ship of Theseus, the final novel by a prolific but enigmatic writer named V. M. Straka, in which a man with no past is shanghaied onto a strange ship with a monstrous crew and launched on a disorienting and perilous journey.THE WRITER: Straka, the incendiary and secretive subject of one of the world''s greatest mysteries, a revolutionary about whom the world knows nothing apart from the words he wrote and the rumours that swirl around him. THE READERS: Jennifer and Eric, a college senior and a disgraced grad student, both facing crucial deTrade ReviewFilled with secrets and stories that are endlessly beguiling and inviting * * Wired * *S. is at the heart of Abrams' aesthetic vision ... Not only do we get a novel, Ship of Theseus, purportedly by a "VM Straka" - about a man shanghaied onto a mysterious boat with a demonic crew - the copy in the reader's hand is heavily annotated by two other readers, Jennifer and Eric, who are attempting to make sense of the text and themselves, as well as the enigmatic figure of Straka himself. Interleaved into it are countless pieces of ephemera: postcards, telegrams, a map scribbled on a napkin from the Pronghorn Java coffee shop ... S., in its elegant slipcase, is the mystery box that can be opened without dispelling its mystery. It is as much of a love letter to the form as Super 8 was a homage to the films of Spielberg -- Stuart Kelly * * Guardian * *It genuinely feels as if you, as the reader, have stumbled on a literary relic, the sole copy of a twisted conspiracy . . . that sense of wonder that has driven Abrams' entire career is found on every page of S. * * Scotland on Sunday * *Genuinely awe-inspiring * * Independent * *S. is not a normal book * * New York Times * *What we have is a new kind of book which is, in essence, a very old kind of book. As they say in Abrams' Hollywood, it's so crazy it just might work * * Financial Times * *A book you long to share with others * * Metro * *Astonishing -- Mark Lawson, BBC Front RowMultilayered wonder * * Evening Standard * *
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Pan Macmillan A Crime Through Time
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Headline Publishing Group Deadly Dancing at the Seaview Hotel
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Penguin Books Ltd The Scarlet Papers
Book SynopsisTHE BOOK THOSE IN THE KNOW ARE CALLING THE BEST SPY NOVEL OF THE YEAR*** One of the 50 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2023 in the Daily Telegraph ****** A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 ****** A GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 ***Superbly constructed in an elaborate twisty spy yarn. It''s highly unlikely that there will be a better espionage novel this year' THE SUNDAY TIMES''A breathtaking thriller. A classic in the making'' PETER JAMES''Hugely impressive and compelling'' WILLIAM BOYDA natural-born storyteller' JEFFERY DEAVER___________London, present dayHistorian Max Archer is invited to a clandestine meeting with legendary Cold War spymaster, Scarlet King.Her offer to share the explosive secrets born of over half a century at the heart of global espionage would be life-changing. But Max has littlTrade ReviewChosen by many readers as the best spy novel of this year * Daily Telegraph, 2023 *Superbly constructed and written with flair, it manages to debunk John le Carré's world and to reaffirm its mystique. It's highly unlikely that there will be a better espionage novel this year * Sunday Times *Standout * Guardian, Books of the Year 2023 *A natural-born storyteller * JEFFERY DEAVER *A shot in the arm for thriller fans * THE TIMES *Blissfully ingenious * Daily Telegraph *A breathtaking thriller. A classic in the making -- PETER JAMESThis is the most impressive espionage debut since Mick Herron's Slow Horses. Filled with fast-moving action and a fine line in threat, it weaves a thrilling spell * DAILY MAIL *Hugely impressive and compelling -- WILLIAM BOYDLook out for The Scarlet Papers . . . Engrossing -- STEVE CAVANAGHMagnificent * Literary Review *Smart, slick and totally gripping . . . The Scarlet Papers is always credible, always startling and almost painfully human. A total triumph -- TONY PARSONSA masterpiece -- TIM GLISTERGrand in scope and packed with fascinating insights -- MICK HERRONAn extraordinary novel -- HOLLY WATTAddictive, original and outrageously entertaining . . . Matthew Richardson proves himself a writer of huge talent and skill -- CHARLOTTE PHILBYAn epic read! -- JEREMY DUNSSprawling, ambitious, inspired by real events * Financial Times *Superbly constructed and written with flair ... this might be the best spy novel of the year * Sunday Times *Superbly constructed in an elaborate twisty spy yarn. It's highly unlikely that there will be a better espionage novel this year * Sunday Times *The Cold War is given a new twist ... Impressive, superior spy stuff * Shots Magazine *Intricate and fast moving, it weaves a thrilling spell * Daily Mail *Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy meets James Bond * Historical Novels Review *
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Little, Brown Book Group Unnatural Death
Book SynopsisTHE BREATHTAKING NEW KAY SCARPETTA THRILLER FROM THE GLOBAL BESTSELLERTwo mauled bodies in the woods. Two top secret autopsies. The most chilling case of Scarpetta''s career . . .Chief medical examiner Dr Kay Scarpetta finds herself in a Northern Virginia wilderness examining the remains of two campers wanted by federal law enforcement.The victims have been savaged beyond recognition, and other evidence is terrifying and baffling, including a larger-than-life footprint.After one of the most frightening body retrievals of her career, Scarpetta must discover who would commit murders this brutal, and why.Kay Scarpetta will return in Identity Unknown - available to order now!*''A sinister mystery from one of the all-time greats of the genre''SUN''A chilling, thrilling, macabre masterpiece. Patricia Cornwell at her mesmerising finest''CHRIS WHITAKER, author
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Sourcebooks, Inc Broken Vow: A Dark Mafia Romance
Book SynopsisHe'll protect her...whether she likes it or not.Riona Griffin is gorgeous, intelligent, and iron-willed. My perfect woman, except she hates my guts.She thinks she doesn't need anybody. But she needs me.She's being hunted by an assassin who never misses his mark.I'm going to stay by her side, day and night, keeping her safe. Riona thinks that's a fate worse than death, but I know she'll learn to love me.If this hitman wants to kill her, he'll have to go through me first.Broken Vow is the wild and dangerous fifth installment in the Brutal Birthright series. It's a standalone bodyguard mafia romance, with a HEA and no cliffhanger. Contains steamy scenes.
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Cornerstone The Murder Game
Book SynopsisOne house. Nine guests. Endless motives for murder...Guests assemble at Hamlet Hall for a New Year's Eve party to remember.They are to take part in a murder mystery game with a 1920s twist, and everyone has their own part to play.But the evening has barely begun when one guest is found dead - killed by an injury to the head.Someone is playing by their own rules.And in a close-knit community, old rivalries run deep...___________________________________________________Readers are loving The Murder Game . . .'Absolutely loved it''A must-read for Christie fans''Full of tension''Fast-paced and thrilling''So clever and intricate'_____________________________________________________Praise for Tom Hindle:'Will delight Agatha Christie fans' Ragnar Jónasson'Twist after gut-punching twist' M. W. Craven'Dazzling' Crime Monthly'My kind of book' Belfast Telegraph'Suspenseful' Country Life MagazineMurder on Lake Garda by Tom Hindle was a no.8 Sunday Times bestseller 04/02/2024
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Orion Publishing Co The Poet
Book SynopsisThe apparent suicide of his policeman brother sets Denver crime reporter Jack McEvoy on edge. Surprise at the circumstances of his brother''s death prompts Jack to look into a whole series of police suicides, and puts him on the trail of a cop killer whose victims are selected all too carefully. Not only that, but they all leave suicide notes drawn from the poems of writer Edgar Allan Poe in their wake. More frightening still, the killer appears to know that Jack is getting nearer and nearer. An investigation that looks like the story of a lifetime might also be Jack''s ticket to a lonely end.Trade ReviewA suspense novel by a master of the genre. Once you're 50 pages in, I defy you to put it down * Stephen King *Connelly is a crime writing genius * INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY *His methods of killing and eluding detection are infernally ingenious, adding an intellectual charge to the visceral kick of the hunt * NEW YORK TIMES *While the themes of Connelly's LA crime novels are familiar (power, envy, corruption), his plotting is anything but * ESQUIRE *No one writes a better modern thriller than Connelly * TIME OUT *
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HarperCollins Publishers Perfect Remains
Book SynopsisDon't miss the new, devastatingly good thriller from Helen Fields, The Institution. Out now!THE TOP FIVE KINDLE BESTSELLERMust read!'CloserI love, love, LOVE Perfect Remains!' Reader reviewA superb debut!' Reader reviewOn a remote Highland mountain, the body of Elaine Buxton is burning. All that will be left to identify the respected lawyer are her teeth and a fragment of clothing.In the concealed back room of a house in Edinburgh, the real Elaine Buxton screams into the darknessDetective Inspector Luc Callanach has barely set foot in his new office when Elaine's missing persons case is escalated to a murder investigation. Having left behind a promising career at Interpol, he's eager to prove himself to his new team. But Edinburgh, he discovers, is a long way from Lyon, and Elaine's killer has covered his tracks with meticulous care.It's not long before another successful woman is abducted from her doorstep, and Callanach finds himself in a race against the clock. Or so he believes The real fate of the women will prove more twisted than he could have ever imagined.Fans of Angela Marson, Mark Billingham and M. J. Aldridge will be gripped by this chilling journey into the mind of a troubled killer.Trade Review‘Must read! With nail-biting twists at every turn, [Perfect Remains] will have readers gripped from start to finish.’ Closer ‘Read it in two sittings. I literally had no choice. A fast and enthralling thriller, pitting a new, very human hero against one of the scariest psychos I've yet encountered in crime fiction.’ Sunday Times bestseller, Paul Finch ‘Without doubt, this is one of the best first detective series I have read.’ Woman’s Way Magazine ‘Genuinely chilling.’ Saga Magazine ‘Watch out Rebus, McRae and Perez there’s a new detective in the running to become Scotland’s fictional top cop…a real cracker of a page-turner that is truly difficult to put down.’ Scotland Correspondent ‘[An] absolute corker of a debut crime novel… a brilliantly plotted start to what I hope will be a long series.’The Herald ‘A smashing debut novel.’ Fife Free Press
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HarperCollins Publishers The Girls In The Woods
Book SynopsisThe edge-of-your-seat fifth book in the Annie Graham crime thriller series * * * * Don't go into the woods. Because you're in for a big surprise
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Pan Macmillan Carnival of Lies
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Vinci Books Hard To Kill
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Hodder & Stoughton The House of Mirrors
Book Synopsis''A bold, beautiful, sexy, full-throttle thriller: it is a gorgeous, creepy Gothic story for our times'' NICCI FRENCHOne of them has killed before.One of them will kill again.In the sweltering summer of 1997, straight-laced, straight-A student Karen met Biba - a bohemian and impossibly glamorous aspiring actress. A few months later, two people were dead and another had been sent to prison.Having stood by Rex as he served his sentence, Karen is now married to him with a daughter, Alice, who runs a vintage clothing company in London. They''re a normal family, as long as they don''t talk about the past, never mention the name Biba, and ignore Alice''s flashes of dark, dangerous fury.Karen has kept what really happened that summer of ''97 hidden deep inside her. Alice is keeping secrets of her own. But when anonymous notes begin to arrive at Alice''s shop, it seems the past is about to catch up with them all ...''Delivers a white-knuckle ride as a murky past creeps up on the present. I don''t think I took a breath until I found myself screaming my way through the crescendo'' ALICE SLATER''I love an Erin Kelly book! The worlds she creates are so rich and alive'' JANE FALLON''When it comes to deeply involving, twisty thrillers, Erin Kelly is in a league of her own. Possibly the finest thriller you''ll read all year'' CHARLOTTE PHILBY''Quite simply one of the best crime writers around. The House of Mirrors is a totally absorbing story of family secrets, omissions and outright lies, with unforgettable characters and settings. It is impeccably plotted down to the very last line. I loved it'' JANE CASEY
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Little, Brown Book Group A Lively Midwinter Murder
Book SynopsisThe three Dahlias face their next mystery at a castle in the Scottish Highlands which is cut off by the snow . .
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