Crime and / or mystery fiction

Book SynopsisStranded at a house party - when a murderer strikes!May 1861, Victorian England. When Matthew and Harriet Rowsley are invited to a house party at Clunston Park by Matthew''s cousin, Colonel Barrington Rowsley and his wife Lady Hortensia, Harriet is nervous - surely the aristocratic guests will snub her? After all, they are but mere servants in their eyes! Her fears are realized on their first evening when the only person who deigns to speak to her is the spiteful Gräfin Weiser and confirmed when she commits a major faux pas at the cricket match the following day.But there''s no escape! The cricket match is abandoned due to a storm, and flooding leaves the house guests stranded. Things worsen when Gräfin Weiser is found murdered and the finger is quickly pointed at Clara, an eleven-year-old maid, as the culprit. Convinced that she cannot be guilty, Harriet and Matthew agree to investigate.The aristocratic façade begins to crumble under their scru

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Book SynopsisDS Aector McAvoy investigates his darkest, most brutal case yet.The call comes in before DS Aector McAvoy has had time for breakfast. The news is bad: A body. Found in the woods out at Brantingham. The reality is even worse.The young man''s mutilated corpse lies tangled in the roots of a newly fallen tree, two silver Roman coins nailed through his sightless eyes. Who would torture their victim in such a brutal manner - and why?DS McAvoy makes the victim a promise: I will find answers. You will know justice. But justice always comes at a cost, and this time it may be McAvoy''s own family who pay the price.David Mark brings Hull to dark, brutal life in this gripping novel in the critically acclaimed DS McAvoy series - a perfect pick for fans of Denise Mina, Val McDermid and Peter Robinson.

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Book SynopsisThis action-packed standalone sees two brothers saved from a cult as children, now grown up, and drawn into the complicated web of a serial killer. . .All angels are not goodness and light. In fact . . . they''re some of the most murderous creatures you''ll ever come acrossFormer detective Nate Freeman just wants to be left alone as he recovers from the case that ended his career two years ago. As a child, he and his brother Will were saved from a religious fanatic compound in the US and brought to the UK. Now, as an adult, Nate has no idea where Will, or any of the other surviving ''Children of Hamor'' are, until they suddenly start turning up dead - minus some skin . . .When his old boss DCI Openshaw asks him to assist in finding the serial killer who is hell bent on collecting the symbols so brutally branded onto the children''s backs in the name of Berith - the Fallen Angel - Nate finds himself conflicted. As one of ''the promised'' Nate is in mortal danger, and as the case builds momentum Will becomes the prime suspect. It''s an intense race against time for Nate to uncover the identity of the ''angelic'' serial killer and save his own skin in the process!

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Book SynopsisCambridge University master Sir Flyte Rascallian has little interest in the innocent-looking set of old paintings he inherits from his aunt Beatrice, until he takes a closer look . . . and ends up dead in this page-turning cozy.Something is bothering Sir Flyte Rascallian, renowned art expert and Master of Hardwick College at the University of Cambridge. Are the grimy paintings he recently inherited from his aunt as worthless as he claims?Curator Ambrose Nussknacker believes one of the paintings could be a genuine Rembrandt. Why is Sir Flyte so reluctant to get it authenticated, and so determined to avoid the tributes due to the discovery of one of the world?s great lost treasures?When Sir Flyte is found murdered in the Master?s Lodge, Detective Chief Inspector Arthur St. Just must unravel his unusual actions to solve the death of the old master. College fellows, staff, and students all agree something was amiss. But as St. Just investigates, he quickly becomes entangled in a web of deception following the trail of priceless artwork people would kill to possess.

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Book Synopsis________________________'Fantastically good - dark yet compellingly upbeat, and insanely suspenseful ... even the twists have twists.' LEE CHILD'Dark, compulsive, full of OMG moments. If you think you know where it's going... YOU DON'T. This is one you won't forget in a hurry.' LISA JEWELL________________________YOUR CHILD IS MISSING.She was only six years old when she disappeared. Posters went up, the police investigated.But no one could find her.Now, twelve years later, she's home.And knocking at your door.You're so happy to see her. But soon you start to wonder why she can't answer your questions.Where has she been? How did she find her way home?And who is she?Trade Review'... a twisty and tense exploration of family secrets, survival, and the often blurred lines between fantasy and reality and predator and prey... Readers will likely think they know where this runaway train is headed, making the final twists that much more surprising… A creepy and darkly addictive thriller.' * Kirkus *'Beautifully crafted as you would expect - Barnett is a pseudonym for an unidentified bestselling author - it piles revelation upon revelation with devastating effect, leaving the reader gasping. If you think you can predict what's going to happen, think again. It is that good.' * The Daily Mail *

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Book SynopsisCorruption runs deep in corporate China after Zhongfu Group acquires two coal mines. With the company mired in shady deals and unpaid wages, a crisis erupts when a committee member dies, leaving behind incriminating evidence. Qi Ben'an is promoted to manage the fallout but soon clashes with his adoptive siblings as long-buried secrets resurface.

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Book SynopsisA Rivers of London novella, from Sunday Times Number One bestselling author Ben Aaronovitch.There''s something going bump on the Metropolitan line and Sergeant Jaget Kumar knows exactly who to call. It''s PC Peter Grant''s speciality... Only it''s more than going ''bump''. Traumatised travellers have been reporting strange encounters on their morning commute, with strangely dressed people trying to deliver an urgent message. Stranger still, despite calling the police themselves, within a few minutes the commuters have already forgotten the encounter - making the follow up interviews rather difficult. So with a little help from Abigail and Toby the ghost hunting dog, Peter and Jaget are heading out on a ghost hunting expedition. Because finding the ghost and deciphering their urgent message might just be a matter of life and death.Praise for the Rivers of London novels:''Ben Aaronovitch has created a wonderful worldTrade ReviewHighly entertaining * Sunday Express *Funny and wildly inventive * Mail on Sunday *Masterfully crafted ... gives the late, great Terry Pratchett a run for his money * The Sun *Ben Aaronovitch has created a wonderful world full of mystery, magic and fantastic characters. I love being there even more than the real London * Nick Frost *Charming, witty, exciting * Independent *An incredibly fast-moving magical joyride for grown-ups * The Times *

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Book SynopsisIntroducing Detective Inspector Vera Stanhope.The Crow Trap is the first book in Ann Cleeves’ Vera Stanhope series – which is now a major ITV detective drama starring Brenda Blethyn, Vera. Everyone has something to hide . . . Three very different women come together at an isolated cottage on the North Pennines to complete an environmental survey. Three women who each know the meaning of betrayal . . . Rachael, the team leader, is still reeling after a double betrayal by her lover and boss. Anne, a botanist, sees the survey as a chance to indulge in a little deception of her own. And then there is Grace, a strange, uncommunicative young woman, hiding plenty of her own secrets. Rachael is the first to arrive at the cottage, but when she gets there she is shocked to discover an apparent suicide. But then another death occurs, and a fourth woman enters the picture – the unconventional Detective Inspector Vera Stanhope, who must piece together the truth from these women’s tangled lives . . .Enjoy more of Vera Stanhope’s investigations with Telling Tales, Hidden Depths, and Silent Voices.Trade ReviewA cleverly plotted psychological thriller * The Times *If you’re a fan of ITV’s crime drama Vera, you’ll love the books that inspired the series * S Magazine *

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Book SynopsisTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'My favourite current crime series' Val McDermidDr Ruth Galloway is flattered when she receives a letter from Italian archaeologist Dr Angelo Morelli, asking for her help. He's discovered a group of bones in a tiny hilltop village near Rome but doesn't know what to make of them. It's years since Ruth has had a holiday, and even a working holiday to Italy is very welcome!So Ruth travels to Castello degli Angeli, accompanied by her daughter Kate and friend Shona. In the town she finds a baffling Roman mystery and a dark secret involving the war years and the Resistance. To her amazement she also soon finds Harry Nelson, with Cathbad in tow. But there is no time to overcome their mutual shock - the ancient bones spark a modern murder, and Ruth must discover what secrets there are in Castello degli Angeli that someone would kill to protectTrade ReviewDelightful . . . combines professional expertise with a wry sense of humour * Sunday Times *

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Book SynopsisC. J. Sansom was educated at Birmingham University, where he took a BA and then a PhD in history. After working in a variety of jobs, he retrained as a solicitor and practised in Sussex, until becoming a full-time writer. Sansom is the bestselling author of the acclaimed Shardlake series, the Spanish Civil War thriller Winter in Madrid and the number one bestseller Dominion. In 2023, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Edinburgh. He lived in Sussex until his death in 2024.

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Book SynopsisA blistering courtroom drama featuring The Lincoln Lawyer''s Mickey Haller from the master of the genre.In tough times, crime is one of the few things that still pays, but even criminals are having to make cutbacks. So for defence lawyer Mickey Haller, most of his new business is not about keeping people out of jail; it''s about keeping a roof over their heads as the foreclosure business is booming.Lisa Trammel has been a client of Mickey''s for eight months, and so far he''s stopped the bank from taking her house. But now the bank''s CEO has been found beaten to death - and Lisa is about to be indicted for murder . . .Trade ReviewThis is vastly superior stuff, from America's greatest living crime writer * DAILY MIRROR *Connelly masterfully manages to marry an absorbing courtroom drama with a tense and exciting thriller of detection * THE TIMES *As exciting as anything this formidable writer has ever produced * DAILY MAIL *No one writes a better modern thriller than Connelly * TIME OUT *Connelly is a crime writing genius * INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY *Impossible to put down * INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY *

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Book SynopsisJulia Chapman is the pseudonym of Julia Stagg, who has had five novels, the Fogas Chronicles set in the French Pyrenees, published by Hodder. She is also the author of the Dales Detective series which follows the adventures of Samson O'Brien and Delilah Metcalfe as they solve cases in the Yorkshire Dales.Born with a wanderlust that keeps her moving, Julia has followed her restless feet to Japan, Australia, the USA and France. She spent the majority of that time as a teacher of English as a Foreign Language but also dabbled in bookselling, pawnbroking, waitressing and was once checkout chick of the month' at a supermarket in South Australia. She also ran an auberge in the French Pyrenees for six years with her husband.Having spent many years wandering, she is now glad to call the Yorkshire Dales home. Its distinctive landscape and way of life provide the setting for her latest set of novels, the Dales Detective series.

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Book SynopsisTwo people convinced they're unworthy of love...until they meet each other.Camille Rivera is drowning. Her father's sick, her brother's in deep with a dirty cop, and her mechanic shop is failing. She's growing desperate, trying to keep her world afloat in whatever way she can.Nero Gallo is the neighborhood hazard. A mess-maker. A walking disaster. Camille has watched him burn through every girl in a ten-mile radius, as vicious as he is gorgeous, breaking hearts and never, ever getting attached.Which is why she can't believe it when Nero unexpectedly saves her from a risky situation. They've lived next to each other their whole lives, yet she's only ever known him as sin made flesh. Is it possible she didn't really know him at all?They aren't friends. They aren't allies. But Nero is the only chance Camille has, and she'll have to trust there's more to him beneath the savage surface.Except trust is a dangerous thing to give. And Camille is about to learn the only thing more dangerous than trusting Nero is falling for him.

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Book SynopsisA Mysterious Stranger, a Fortune at Stake, and a Race Against Time to Save Austen's Family - perfect for fans of Richard Osman and Bridgerton!''Exceptional - the Austen whodunnit I feel like I''ve been waiting my whole life for! I loved it'' SOPHIE IRWINWho are you, Miss Austen, but a young lady of little experience and no consequence?'Welcome to Godmersham Park, 1797. Following many years apart, Jane Austen is set to spend the summer with her estranged brother, Neddy.As heir to wealthy widow Mrs Knight's fortune, it is imperative that Neddy stays in his benefactor's good graces.But upon arrival in Kent, Jane quickly realises Neddy is in dire need of her help. For a mysterious young woman named Eleanor currently resides with Mrs Knight a stranger who threatens to swindle the inheritance for herself.Jane must uncover who Mrs Knight's guest really is, to protect the fate of her entire family. When she discovers a series of threatening letters meant for Eleanor, her investigation takes an unexpected turn.Because the dangers aren't just within the walls of Godmersham Park. Jane knows someone else is out there watching, waiting but for what?Is this curious Eleanor friend, or foe? And can Jane solve the mystery, before danger comes for them all?Why readers LOVE the Miss Austen Investigates series!''Delightful and entertaining'' 5***** reader review''Jane Austen makes a perfect detective!'' 5***** reader review''This book is such a joy!'' 5***** reader review''A very clever whodunnit!'' 5***** reader review''Kept me entertained throughout'' 5***** reader review

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Book SynopsisDeath has come to her doorstep...Retired nurse, avid gardener, renowned cake maker and fearless sleuth Miss Hortense has lived in Bigglesweigh, a quiet Birmingham suburb, since she emigrated from Jamaica in 1960. She takes great pride in her home, starching her lace curtains bright white, and she can tell if she''s being short-changed on turmeric before she''s taken her first bite of a beef patty. Thirty-five years of nursing have also left her afraid of nobody, be they a local drug dealer or a priest, and an expert in deciphering other people''s secrets with just a glance.Miss Hortense uses her skills to investigate the investments of the Pardner network - a special community of Black investors, determined to help their people succeed. But when an unidentified man is found dead in one of the Pardner''s homes, a bible quote noted down beside his body, Miss Hortense''s long buried past comes rushing back to greet her, bringing memories of the worst moment of he

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Book SynopsisTHE SUNDAY TIMES THRILLER OF THE YEAR''Perfection, every word, every moment. One of the best books I''ve ever read'' LISA JEWELL''Wow. Amazing! Loved every page . . . If you are looking for a summer read, I''ve found it!'' HOLLY WILLOUGHBY''Page-turning time-loop thriller . . . An intelligent puzzle full of heart and good sense'' GUARDIAN''A mind-bending page-turning thriller. Non-stop thrills right from the start. A rare gem'' STEVE WRIGHT, RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB''A spellbinding whydunnit. A novel with a difference'' SUNDAY TIMES''Skilful, satisfying. Couldn''t put it down. Don''t miss it!'' OBSERVER, ''THRILLER OF THE MONTH''CAN YOU STOP A MURDER AFTER IT''S ALREADY HAPPENED? . . . DISCOVER THE MOST TALKED ABOUT THRILLER OF THE YEAR_________It''s late. You''re waiting up for your son.Then you spot him: he''s with someone. And - you can''t beliTrade ReviewA spellbinding "whydunnit" . . . A novel with a difference. Richly layered, it makes other psychological thrillers seem thin and unimaginative * SUNDAY TIMES 'THRILLER OF THE YEAR' *It's perfection, every word, every moment. A masterpiece . . . I had my mind blown apart. After I finished it I sat with my mouth hanging open in awe. One of the best books I've ever read -- Lisa JewellSkilful, satisfying. McAllister handles her Liverpool-set twist on Russian Doll and Groundhog Day with great skill. Tightly plotted . . . Don't miss it * Observer, 'THRILLER OF THE MONTH' *A mind-bending page-turning thriller. Non-stop thrills right from the start. A rare gem -- Steve Wright * Radio 2 Book Club *Wow. Amazing! Loved every page . . . If you are looking for a summer read, I've found it! -- Holly WilloughbyAnother ingeniously plotted genre-bender . . . McAllister succeeds in making us care, and the result is a tour de force * Guardian *Extraordinary -- Harriet TyceWrong Place Wrong Time is a masterfully plotted and ingenious psychological thriller told in reverse. Gripping and full of surprises, it's one of the best books I've read this year * Sunday Express *It's absolutely AMAZING. The plot is astonishing - original and ingenious -- Marian KeyesThe best book I have read in a very long time. Genius. Simply genius. This is McAllister as the very top of her consistently excellent game. Brilliantly plotted, perfectly paced, characters I was invested in. This is a masterclass of exactly what a novel should be. Taught, tense, not a wasted word. This brilliantly plotted novel had me on the edge of my seat. You have to read this book -- Adele ParksBrilliantly crafted and highly original. So good I read it twice - there is so much in this book * BBC Radio 2 Book Club *I was completely blown away by the plot of this ingenious thriller . . . genuinely gripping * Good Housekeeping *The most intriguing premise for a novel I have seen in some time, and what's more the story more than lives up to it! This is bravura novel-writing -- Ian RankinThe unstoppable Gillian McAllister is at the top of her game with this ingenious thriller. Wrong Place Wrong Time is a book to blow your mind and break your heart -- Erin KellyIt's about time . . . Wrong Place Wrong Time will be your crime novel of the year . . . and the year before, and the year before that. A gripping thriller that plays with every expectation. An absolutely riveting read! -- Janice HallettEpic and so so clever -- Bryony GordonA brilliantly genre-bending, mind-twisting answer to the question, how far would you go to save your child? -- Ruth WareFor those who enjoyed this year's TV adaptation of Kate Atkinson's novel Life After Life, Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister is the thriller equivalent. A phenomenally clever brain teaser with a lot of heart -- Ian RankinGenre-bending and totally original, I loved Wrong Place, Wrong Time. Convincing, heartbreaking and wonderfully written with a twist that made me gasp out loud. This is a tour de force! -- Claire Douglas, bestselling author of The Couple At No 9This audacious, jaw-on-the-floor novel will be the best thriller you read all year * Red *Amazing. Wow. Can't imagine it not being my book of the year. So, so clever, exciting and gripping. The very last twist made me gasp out loud. Deserves to be a No. 1 bestseller and major Netflix drama or Hollywood movie! -- Sophie HannahDaring, inventive, exhilarating, twisted. It reminded me of BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP and MEMENTO. Dive in -- A.J. FinnMindblowingly good. I'm in awe -- Jane FallonA masterfully plotted and ingenious psychological thriller told in reverse. Gripping and full of surprises. One of the best books I've read this year * DAILY RECORD *Mind-bendingly-twisty thriller * iNews *A clever, sinister take on 'deja vu' which gives a whole new perspective to psychological suspense. A modern 'Time-Traveller's Mum'. I was gripped -- Jane CorryA work of such genius it leaves you in awe. Wrong Place, Wrong Time is impossibly clever, daringly original and heart-rending. Exceptional -- Chris WhitakerFiendishly clever and flawlessly executed, WRONG PLACE, WRONG TIME is a staggering achievement. I could not put this novel down - it's just dazzling -- Rosie WalshSmart, addictive and ingeniously plotted - this is a stunning high-concept thriller -- T.M LoganI am totally in awe . . . This is one story I will not forget -- Heidi PerksA breathtaking must-read book that ticks every possible box. Wrong Place Wrong Time runs the whole gamut of emotions with perfectly paced twists and turns that leave you utterly spent and completely satisfied. I gasped, I laughed, I sobbed, I screamed - I loved it -- Lindsey KelkBrilliantly original, so tense and so moving -- Lucy Clarke, bestselling author of The CastawaysIngenious. Criminal mastermind. Twists and misdirections are embedded in Wrong Place Wrong Time's clever narrative * Writing Magazine *McAllister has always been a plot master, but with Wrong Place, Wrong Time she's surpassed herself. So riveting you'll pull a sickie and ignore all family and friends until the breath-taking final page -- Celia WaldenA tightly crafted plot from a great thriller writer * Prima *A genre-defining masterpiece that turns everything you think you know about crime, family and memory on its head. I'm so jealous of everybody who gets to read this for the first time. An instant classic -- Holly SeddonAn extraordinary novel. Intricately plotted, beautifully written and impossible to put down. This is a Groundhog Day thriller lived and told backwards, which is such an incredibly smart concept - but Wrong Place, Wrong Time is not just clever, it's heart-wrenching and full of emotion too. McAllister is a writer at the absolute top of her game -- Beth O'LearyUnquestionably her best book yet. Mind bending and extraordinary. What an amazing achievement. All the stars! -- Jill MansellA genuine premise, compelling characters, and an absolute masterclass in plotting -- Lucy Clarke, bestselling author of The CastawaysThe latest novel from Gillian McAllister is perfect in every way. Pretty sure she's going to take over the world with that book -- Imran MahmoodMcAllister is . . . at the top of her game. Revelations come at a satisfying pace in this smart, compelling thriller . . . It's the book we'll all be talking about this summer, so you might as well get ahead of the game and read it now -- S.J. Watson * Perspective Magazine, 'Thriller of the Month' *Mindblowingly brilliant, it's a cracker - everyone should preorder IMMEDIATELY -- Lisa HallWrong Place Wrong Time is an astonishingly accomplished psychological thriller that pinpoints the ferocious love between mother and son, and the lengths we go to for that love. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. I was entertained, but more than that: I was moved -- Laura Jane WilliamsWrong Place, Wrong Time is an intricately plotted, highly original thriller full of heart, layers and jaw-dropping twists. Gillian McAllister is one of the finest suspense writers in the market today and this outstanding novel deserves every success -- Phoebe MorganThe most inventive thriller of the year * Daily Express *The next I Let You Go, the next Gone Girl, the next Girl on the Train . . . Wrong Place, Wrong Time will be a huge hit, deservedly so -- Sarah Turner, Costa Book Awards JudgeAmbitious, menacing and shocking - a brilliant concept and her best book yet * Woman & Home, 'BOOK CLUB AWARDS' *McAllister pulls off this adventure with aplomb. Tightly plotted. Couldn't put it down . . . Don't miss it * Guardian *Wrong Place Wrong Time contains layers of intrigue and secrecy . . . You'll turn each page of Jen's story, eager to find out - as she did - what secrets have been hiding in plain sight all along. You'll recommend this book to everyone you know * Herald *Masterfully crafted in every way, this novel races along-backward-for a reading experience so intriguing and immersive that you'll only pause to wonder how McAllister has done it. An original and emotional thriller that nails the tender moments of a mother's love as much as the big, impressive twists. A total stand-out and great fun to read-I loved it -- Ashley Audrain, New York Times bestselling author of THE PUSHWRONG PLACE, WRONG TIME is the spellbinding story of a mother going back in time to try to prevent her son from committing a murder. Masterfully plotted and wholly original, McAllister keeps the surprises coming until the very last page, with an ending as satisfying as it is haunting. -- Stephanie WrobelPage-turning time-loop thriller . . . An intelligent puzzle full of heart and good sense * Guardian, '50 hottest new books for a great escape' *It's extraordinary, just One of Those Books. She's carved through time, and created something three dimensional. It's like peering into the interior of a beautiful twisty shell. I absolutely loved it. -- Eve ChaseClever, original, and so addictive it should come with a warning. I loved it! -- Alice FeeneyGillian McAllister takes detective fiction in a new direction with this novel. Convincingly portrayed, and the criminal plot is cleverly designed * Literary Review *Tense . . . an affecting portrayal of a family careening toward crisis. [A] twisty book by a writer with a fine grasp of the subtleties of familial dysfunction. Unexpectedly tender * New York Times *This book is clever, clever, clever. Tightly plotted with a great cast of characters and tension in every line, I lived it and loved it -- Fiona BartonA super-clever, belter of a book that will stay with you long after you finish it * Sun *Wrong Place, Wrong Time is a mind-bending, time-twisting knockout of a book. Genius plotting and pacing easily make this one of my favourite reads this year. Gillian McAllister is a rare talent -- Samantha DowningOnce I started reading I whizzed through the book in a couple of sittings. Such deft crafting! It would make great TV -- Clare ChambersThis unique, riveting novel is best described as Groundhog Day meets crime drama * Yours Magazine *A game-changer. What an amazing book -- Phil Williams * Times Radio *Brilliant. A genre defining book. So clever. It's going to be huge -- Hannah Beckerman * Times Radio *Channels Groundhog Day with an endlessly replayed murder, as a woman's unassuming son kills a stranger - over and over again. The familiar plot motif is given an unguessable reset, and McAllister ensures that characterisation is as central to the novel's success as the plotting * Financial Times *It's terrific. It's ingenious. A GREAT concept -- David Koepp Full of originality, this is a memorable thriller that will stay with readers long after the last page * The Upcoming *

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Book SynopsisThe sixth novel in the best-selling Inspector Lynley mystery seriesTrade ReviewSuperbly constructed . . . George wastes not a single strand of her virtuoso plot * Scotsman *Splendid writing . . . the mystery is a very good one * Sunday Telegraph *Ms George is the connoisseur's crime writer * Sunday Express *Captivating * The Times *

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Book Synopsis'How can you say things like this? How can you be so blind?'Since they were kids, Edie, Jake and Ryan have been the closest of friends. It's been the three of them against the world. Edie thought the bonds between them were unbreakable. So when Jake is brutally murdered and Ryan accused of the crime, her world is shattered.Edie is alone for the first time in years, living in the remote house that she and Jake shared. She is grief-stricken and afraid - with good reason. Because someone is watching. Someone has been waiting for this moment. Now that Edie is alone, the past she tried so hard to leave behind is about to catch up with her...Praise for Paula Hawkins:'Twists and turns galore . . . Paula Hawkins is a genius.' Lisa Jewell'Gripping and intriguing.' S J Watson'Utterly compelling.' Daily Mail

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Book Synopsis'My favourite current series' Val McDermidEverything has changed for Dr Ruth Galloway. She has a new job, home and partner, and is no longer North Norfolk police's resident forensic archaeologist. That is, until convicted murderer Ivor March offers to make DCI Nelson a deal. Nelson was always sure that March killed more women than he was charged with. Now March confirms this, and offers to show Nelson where the other bodies are buried - but only if Ruth will do the digging.Curious, but wary, Ruth agrees. March tells Ruth that he killed four more women and that their bodies are buried near a village bordering the fens, said to be haunted by the Lantern Men, mysterious figures holding lights that lure travellers to their deaths. Is Ivor March himself a lantern man, luring Ruth back to Norfolk? What is his plan, and why is she so crucial to it? And are the killings really over?Trade ReviewLike its predecessors, The Lantern Men has a great sense of place and an awareness of the remorseless passing of time. The climactic bicycle race across the fens, foregathering all the suspects, will take your breath away * The Times *As ever, creepy Norfolk folklore is skillfully blended with the ongoing saga of the personal lives of Ruth, her friends and colleagues (and now, their children). Warm, but never cloyingly cosy, this is the most lovable of current crime series * S Magazine, Sunday Express *Once again, Elly Griffiths delivers witty, insightful and brilliant storytelling as the redoubtable Dr Galloway burrows away to expose the Lantern Men's dark secrets * Daily Mirror *Elly Griffiths's great achievement in her Dr Ruth Galloway series has been to create an atmosphere as comforting as that of any traditional detective story and yet introduce to it credible crimes and lifelike characters with convincing preoccupations * Literary Review *A deftly plotted thriller, and most likeable entertainment * Irish Independent *The writing is excellent. It puts me in mind of the late, great Ruth Rendell ... the characterisation is perfect ... a cracker of a book * The Bookbag *

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Book Synopsis'SET IN DIVINE NORTH NORFOLK. INTENSELY ATMOSPHERIC AND GREAT' India KnightDr Ruth Galloway returns to the moody and beautiful landscape of North Norfolk to confront another killer. A devastating new case for our favourite forensic archaeologist in this acclaimed and bestselling crime series.The Night Hawks, a group of metal detectorists, are searching for buried treasure when they find a body on the beach in North Norfolk. At first Nelson thinks that the dead man might be an asylum seeker but he turns out to be a local boy, Jem Taylor, recently released from prison. Ruth is more interested in the treasure, a hoard of Bronze Age weapons. Nelson at first thinks that Taylor's death is accidental drowning, but a second death suggests murder.Nelson is called to an apparent murder-suicide of a couple at the isolated Black Dog Farm. Local legend talks of the Black Shuck, a spectral hound that appears to people before they die. Nelson ignores this, even when the owner's suicide note includes the line, 'He's buried in the garden.' Ruth excavates and finds the body of a giant dog.All roads lead back to this farm in the middle of nowhere, but the place spells serious danger for anyone who goes near. Ruth doesn't scare easily. Not until she finds herself at Black Dog Farm ...Trade ReviewSet in divine north Norfolk ... intensely atmospheric and great. I envy people who haven't come across them yet * India Knight Sunday Times *

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Book SynopsisGraham Greene was born in 1904. He worked as a journalist and critic, and in 1940 became literary editor of the Spectator. He was later employed by the Foreign Office. As well as his many novels, Graham Greene wrote several collections of short stories, four travel books, six plays, three books of autobiography, two of biography and four books for children. He also wrote hundreds of essays, and film and book reviews. Graham Greene was a member of the Order of Merit and a Companion of Honour. He died in April 1991.Trade ReviewThe most ingenious, inventive and exciting of our novelists... A master of storytelling * The Times *Graham Greene had wit and grace and character and story and a transcendent universal compassion that places him for all time in the ranks of world literature -- John le CarreA superb storyteller with a gift for provoking controversy * New York Times *I read Brighton Rock when I was about thirteen. One of the first lessons I took from it was that a serious novel could be an exciting novel - that the novel of adventure could also be the novel of ideas -- Ian McEwan

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Book SynopsisIf you delight in the suspense of Stephen King and Harlan Coben, you''ll love Phantoms - a classic thriller by Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz. Yesterday Snowfield, California, was a charming little town basking in the golden afternoon sun. Today it is a place of nightmare. An ancient, awesome force has spirited away almost the entire population of the town and left the bodies of those remaining bizarrely disfigured. What hope can there be for the few still left alive...?

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Book SynopsisEVIL TAKES MANY FORMS. PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR CHARLIE PARKER HUNTS THEM ALL.Did Grace Peltier commit suicide? When a mass grave in northern Maine reveals the final resting place of a religious community that disappeared almost forty years earlier, private detective Charlie Parker, hired to investigate the circumstances of her death, realises that their deaths and the violent passing of Grace Peltier are part of the same mystery, one that has its roots in her family history and in the origins of the shadowy organisation known as the Fellowship. Aided by the genial killers Angel and Louis, Parker must descend into the depths of a honeycomb world populated by dark angels and lost souls, a world where the ghosts of the dead wait for justice and the unwary are prey for the worst kind of creatures. The killing kind. . .From the number one Sunday Times and multi-million-copy bestselling author John Connolly comes the most compelling and unsTrade ReviewThe unrivalled master of Maine noir. Menace has never been so seductive. * Guardian *The unrivalled master of Maine noir. Menace has never been so seductive. * Guardian *Fast-paced, violent thriller writing done with consummate skill. * Private Eye *

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Book SynopsisA luxury cruise liner, abandoned with no crew, steaming into the mid-Atlantic. And you are the only passenger left on board. 'Astonishing' IAN RANKIN 'The premise is excellent... [a] mile-a-minute, bite-your-nails-to-the-quick ride of a novel, but I will tell you to trust this writer because I guarantee you'll enjoy where he takes you. Extra kudos for the final twist, which brought me great pleasure' OBSERVER 'Oh my goodness, what a rollercoaster of a read!' PRIMA Caz Ripley, a cafe owner from a small, ordinary town, boards the RMS Atlantica with her boyfriend Pete and a thousand fellow passengers destined for New York. The next morning, she wakes to discover that everyone else on board has disappeared. And that's just the beginning. Caz must prepare for a crossing that will be anything but plain sailing ... With the drama of The Woman in Cabin 10 and the tension of And Then There Were None , The Last Passenger is a psychological thriller set aboard a cruise ship about a woman whose seemingly ordinary life is suddenly thrown dramatically off course. Will Dean is The Master of Intense Suspense and this novel is full of his trademark twists and turns. 'A rollercoaster ride. I barely had any nails left by the end!' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 'This heart-stopping premise is one of the best openings to a book I've read' SUNDAY EXPRESS 'The apex of suspense writing' STEVE CAVANAGH 'Thrilling and terrifying in equal measure with a brilliantly heart-stopping ending. So good!' B.A. PARIS 'Expect not just the unexpected but strokes of genius' IMRAN MAHMOOD ''Brilliant, twisted and oh so clever. The Last Passenger is Will Dean at the top of his game. And just wait for that killer last line' CHRIS WHITAKER 'A fast-paced, snakily plotted treat for fans of the modern psychological thriller' VASEEM KHAN 'Will Dean is a master storyteller - this book is real edge of the seat stuff! I loved it. And what an ending!' CATHERINE COOPER 'I *guarantee* you will never read another thriller like this one. Sharp, unique, terrifying, page-turning and glorious. Clearly Stephen King and James Herbert had a baby and his name is Will Dean. It's bloody brilliant' JOANNA CANNONTrade ReviewAstonishing * Ian Rankin *The premise is excellent... [a] mile-a-minute, bite-your-nails-to-the-quick ride of a novel, but I will tell you to trust this writer because I guarantee you'll enjoy where he takes you. Extra kudos for the final twist, which brought me great pleasure * Observer *Oh my goodness, what a rollercoaster of a read! * Prima *A rollercoaster ride. I barely had any nails left by the end! * Good Housekeeping *This heart-stopping premise is one of the best openings to a book I've read * Sunday Express *The apex of suspense writing * Steve Cavanagh *Thrilling and terrifying in equal measure with a brilliantly heart-stopping ending. So good! * B.A. Paris *Expect not just the unexpected but strokes of genius * Imran Mahmood *Brilliant, twisted and oh so clever. The Last Passenger is Will Dean at the top of his game. And just wait for that killer last line * Chris Whitaker *A fast-paced, snakily plotted treat for fans of the modern psychological thriller * Vaseem Khan *Will Dean is a master storyteller - this book is real edge of the seat stuff! I loved it. And what an ending! * Catharine Cooper *I *guarantee* you will never read another thriller like this one. Sharp, unique, terrifying, page-turning and glorious. Clearly Stephen King and James Herbert had a baby and his name is Will Dean. It's bloody brilliant * Joanna Cannon *

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Book SynopsisTwo trainsSide by side for a brief momentIn that moment, a murderElspeth McGillicuddy is positive she witnessed a man strangling a woman to death.But it was only the merest glimpse through a carriage window as the trains drew parallel.She is the only witness, there are no suspects, and, most importantly, there is no corpse.Who, apart from her friend Jane Marple, would take her seriously?Never underestimate Miss MarpleAll crime writers around the globe owe Agatha Christie a massive debt.'Peter JamesNever a dull moment.'The TimesTrade Review‘Without a doubt, the greatest mystery writer of all time’ – Ragnar Jonasson ‘A hundred years after her first novel, and we are all still standing in her shadow’ – Andrew Taylor ‘She gives us an insight into human nature that few, if any, have surpassed’ – Susan Lewis ‘Dame Agatha has sold more books than all besides Shakespeare and the Bible’ – David Baldacci ‘All crime fiction writers around the globe owe Agatha Christie a massive debt’ – Peter James ‘Reading a perfectly plotted Agatha Christie is like crunching into a perfect apple: that pure, crisp, absolute satisfaction.’ – Tana French

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Book SynopsisLife is dangerous. No one survives it. Enora Andressen makes a series of mind-blowing discoveries when her friend disappears in this compelling thriller set in an idyllic Devon town. Actress Enora Andressen is catching up with her ex-neighbour, Evelyn Warlock, who''s recently retired to the comely East Devon seaside town of Budleigh Salterton. The peace, the friendship of strangers and the town''s prestigious literary festival . . . Evelyn loves them all.Until the September evening when her French neighbour, Christianne Beaucarne, disappears. Enora has met this woman. The two of them have bonded. But what Enora discovers over the anguished months to come will put sleepy Budleigh Salterton on the front page of every newspaper in the land . . .Limelight is a completely gripping and fascinating thriller featuring strong characters forced to make impossible decisions, the impact of which will be felt far beyond

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Book SynopsisFor DI Andrew Hicks, solving a murder is logical: your first suspicions are usually right.So when the brutally beaten body of a young woman is found, Hicks immediately turns his attention to the most likely culprit her possessive ex-husband.But when a second body is found, similarly beaten, Hicks is forced to think again about his suspect.As the death toll starts rising, Hicks realises he's dealing with something much darker and deadlier than he'd imagined.A serial killer is at large one who revels in chaos.To stop the senseless murders, Hicks must bring the killer to justice.But will his own demons stand in the way?

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Book SynopsisThe gripping finale to Patricia Highsmith''s legendary RIPLEY series, the inspiration for the hit Netflix seriesCompelling ... Highsmith''s writing is as insistent as strange footsteps in the fog'' SUNDAY TIMESThe Ripley books are marvellously, insanely readable'' THE TIMESTom Ripley is quietly living a life of luxury at his chateau at Villeperce, and, as ever, is keeping one step ahead of the law - he has, after all, a past that would not bear too much close scrutiny, and a basement with suspicious stains on the floor...This fifth and final novel in the series finds the sophisticated and amoral American expatriate being harassed by David Pritchard, a fellow American whose boorishness marks him as something of Ripley''s alter-ego. Inexplicably familiar with all the incriminating details of Ripley''s past, Pritchard is determined to expose him.He shadows Ripley''s every move, first spying on him at home in France and then following him to Morocco. TensTrade Review'A gripping addition to the Ripliad' Daily Telegraph 'Compelling ... Highsmith's writing is as insistent as strange footsteps in the fog' Sunday Times 'The Ripley books are marvellously, insanely readable' The Times 'Ripley is back, as polite and lethal as ever ... he does what he wants and gets away with it. That's why we like him' Time Out

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Book SynopsisEVIL TAKES MANY FORMS. PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR CHARLIE PARKER HUNTS THEM ALL.In South Carolina, a young man faces the death penalty for the killing of Marianne Larousse, daughter of one of the wealthiest men in the state. It''s a case that nobody wants to touch, a case with its roots in old evil - and old evil is private detective Charlie Parker''s speciality. But Parker is about to make a descent into the abyss, a confrontation with dark forces that threaten all that Parker holds dear: his lover, his unborn child, even his soul. . . For in a prison cell, a fanatical preacher is about to take his revenge, as is a strange, hunched creature that keeps its own secrets buried by a riverbank: the undiscovered killer Cyrus Nairn. Soon, all of these figures will face a final reckoning in southern swamps and northern forests, in distant locations linked by a single thread, a place where the paths of the living and the dead converge. A place known only as tTrade ReviewConnolly has honed the private eye's instincts into a sensibility of palpable evil that makes a strong core to this intelligent thriller. * The Times *Connolly has honed the private eye's instincts into a sensibility of palpable evil that makes a strong core to this intelligent thriller. * The Times *One of the fastest-paced and most complex thrillers . . . A cracking read from an excellent and highly original writer. * Sunday Independent *

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Book SynopsisFormer sheriff, talented thespian and delightfully eccentric true-crime author Vivian Borne hunts down a Christmas killer in the new Trash ?n? Treasures cozy mystery ? ?one of the funniest cozy series going? (Ellery Queen Magazine)It?s five days before Christmas, and Vivian Borne ? septuagenarian antiques dealer, true-crime writer and enthusiastic amateur sleuth ? and her long-suffering daughter Brandy are preparing a presentation of holiday antiques at the local country club?s annual Christmas luncheon.Distracted by their secret Santa gifts, the ladies of the club, to Vivian?s dismay, are not giving her and her antique sleigh bells the attention they deserve. But when Norma Crumley, socialite and world-class gossip, falls face first into her plum pudding, it seems Santa has also delivered the sleuthing mother and daughter a present: a cracker of a case!Christmas in small-town Serenity is (usually) a magical time. Can Vivian and Brandy ? not forgetting Shih Tzu sidekick Sushi ? make a killing from their holiday antiques, catch a devious murderer, and wrap up the case in time to eat their festive microwave turkey dinners?

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