Crime and / or mystery fiction
Severn House High Jinx A dog mystery 2 A Paws and Pose Mystery
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Allison & Busby Farewell My Herring Herring Mysteries 6
Book SynopsisL. C. Tyler was born in Southend-on-Sea and educated at Oxford and City Universities. He has won awards for his writing, including the CWA Short Story Dagger and the Last Laugh Award (twice). He is a former Chair of the Crime Writers' Association. L. C. Tyler has lived and worked all over the world but more recently has been based in London and Sussex.
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Allison & Busby Bad for Good
Book SynopsisGraham Bartlett was the chief superintendent of Brighton and Hove police. His first non-fiction book Death Comes Knocking was a Sunday Times bestseller, co-written with the bestselling author Peter James. He has since published Bad for Good and Force of Hate starring Chief Superintendent Jo Howe. Bartlett is also a police procedural and crime advisor helping scores of authors and TV writers inject authenticity into their work.
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Allison & Busby Murder in Oxford
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Little, Brown Book Group The Alienist Number 1 in series Laszlo Kreizler
Book SynopsisThe internationally bestselling historical thriller, soon to be a Netflix series starring Luke Evans, Dakota Fanning and Daniel Brühl.Some things never change.New York City, 1896. Hypocrisy in high places is rife, police corruption commonplace, and a brutal killer is terrorising young male prostitutes.Unfortunately for Police Commissioner Theodore Roosevelt, the psychological profiling of murderers is a practice still in its infancy, struggling to make headway against the prejudices of those who prefer the mentally ill - and the ''alienists'' who treat them - to be out of sight as well as out of mind.But as the body count rises, Roosevelt swallows his doubts and turns to the eminent alienist Dr Laszlo Kreizler to put a stop to the bloody murders - giving Kreizler a chance to take him further into the dark heart of criminality, and one step closer to death.
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Little, Brown Book Group Dead Souls
Book SynopsisThe truth was dead and buried . . . until now.When a collection of human bones is unearthed during a routine archaeological dig, a Black Country field suddenly becomes a complex crime scene for Detective Kim Stone.As the bones are sorted, it becomes clear that the grave cont6thains more than one victim. The bodies hint at unimaginable horror, bearing the markings of bullet holes and animal traps.Forced to work alongside Detective Travis, with whom she shares a troubled past, Kim begins to uncover a dark secretive relationship between the families who own the land in which the bodies were found.But while Kim is immersed in one of the most complicated investigations she''s ever led, her team are caught up in a spate of sickening hate crimes. Kim is close to revealing the truth behind the murders, yet soon finds one of her own is in jeopardy - and the clock is ticking. Can she solve the case and save them from grave danger - before it''s toTrade ReviewI love this series, and Angela Marsons has joined the ranks of authors I would drop anything else I was doing to read, and whose books I put on pre-order without even stopping to read the blurb - Jen Med's Book ReviewsMy heart didn't beat right the whole way through this one! I actually had to read this on the floor as the edge of my seat was too uncomfortable! It is a real rollercoaster of a ride . . . this is one book you do NOT want to miss! - Emma the Little Book WormAll the stars lighting a clear night sky are not enough to rate this book. Believe me! I just LOVE this author and LOVE Kim Stone!! I cannot recommend this series enough. If you haven't yet read any of Angela Marsons' books, you're seriously missing out - Relax and Read Book ReviewsWith no let up in pace, the author doesn't give you time to catch your breath before she hits you with another shocking twist - The Book Review CafeThe Detective Inspector Kim Stone books are nothing short of brilliant - Nigel Adams Book WormGripping . . . so many twists and turns . . . fast paced with plenty of psychological mind games that will leave you reeling - Chapter In My LifeA gripping, emotional and addictive read. My only concern is how the author is going to top this book as how can you improve on perfection itself? Outstanding!!! - By The Letter Book Reviews
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Little, Brown Book Group Questions for a Dead Man
Book SynopsisYour favourite Scottish detective returns in 2023 in an enthralling new mystery''Immensely exciting and atmospheric'' ALEXANDER MCCALL SMITH''Move over Rebus'' Daily Mail''Exciting, pacy, authentic''ANGELA MARSONSHOW DO YOU SOLVE A MURDER, WHEN ALL YOU HAVE ARE QUESTIONS?___________When a prominent MSP goes missing, DSI William Lorimer wastes no time in investigating. Robert Truesdale was fronting the controversial campaign to legalise drugs in Scotland, and his enemies were numerous. With every passing day, the chances of finding him alive grow slimmer.Then the worst happens. A car bomb explodes in a nearby village, and the blackened body pulled from the wreckage appears to be Truesdale''s. Yet there are details that don''t add up and soon Lorimer is questioning whether the victim was all he claimed to be.Lorimer calls on the assistance of his friend, PC Daniel Kohi, who has inTrade ReviewMs Gray grabs you from the get-go with an intriguing plot and characters so alive they leap off the pages. * PETERBOROUGH TELEGRAPH *
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Quercus Publishing Inhuman Resources
Book SynopsisAlain Delambre is a 57-year-old former HR executive, drained by four years of hopeless unemployment.All he is offered are small, demoralizing jobs. He has reached his very lowest ebb, and can see no way out.So when a major company finally invites him to an interview, Alain Delambre is ready to do anything, borrow money, shame his wife and his daughters and even participate in the ultimate recruitment test: a role-playing game that involves hostage-taking.Alain Delambre commits body and soul in this struggle to regain his dignity.But if he suddenly realised that the dice had been loaded against him from the start, his fury would be limitless.And what began as a role-play game could quickly become a bloodbath.
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Bedford Square Publishers Robert B. Parkers Payback
Book SynopsisIn her latest thrilling adventure, PI Sunny Randall takes on two serpentine cases that converge into one deadly mystery....Trade ReviewLupica makes smart-mouthed Sunny as fully realized as Parker's better-known gumshoe, Spenser. Readers are sure to look forward to her next outing * Publishers Weekly *Lupica powers his way through the plot in fast-talking Parker style, reveling in the banter and the nicely delineated relationships between Sunny and various other Parker players... It's all smart-alecky good fun in the hard-boiled tradition * Booklist *A quick and satisfying read... Some guest appearances from Parkerâ??s cast of Boston inhabitants on both sides of the law are most welcome * Book Reporter *
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Oldcastle Books Tommy The Bruce
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Onyx Publishing Somerset Odyssey
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Headline Publishing Group Buried Too Deep
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Austin Macauley Publishers The Darston Revelation
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Austin Macauley Publishers The Safest Hiding Place
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Austin Macauley Publishers Withstanding
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Vinci Books Ltd. Lady Killer
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Vinci Books A Morning Murder
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Vinci Books Quick To Anger
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Vinci Books Folly At The Fair
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Vinci Books Grace In The Wings
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Vinci Books Grace In Hollywood
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Vinci Books Grace Among Thieves
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Blackstone Publishing Rain Dogs
Book SynopsisNew York Times bestselling author Adrian McKinty won an Edgar Award for this standout in a superior series (Booklist).Shot through with a smart, crackling humor that manages to be both dark and witty.Boston GlobeIt's just the same things over and again for Sean Duffy: riot duty, heartbreak, cases he can solve but never get to court. But what detective gets two locked-room mysteries in one career?When journalist Lily Bigelow is found dead in the courtyard of Carrickfergus Castle, it looks like a suicide. Yet there are a few things that bother Duffy just enough to keep the case file open, which is how he finds out that Bigelow was working on a devastating investigation of corruption and abuse at the highest levels of power in the UK and beyond.And so Duffy has two impossible problems on his desk: Who killed Lily Bigelow? And what were they trying to hide?
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St Martin's Press City of Secrets
Book SynopsisLAPD Detective Margaret Nolan returns in P. J. Tracy's City of Secrets, the next book in the series praised by the New York Times Book Review: Tracy seems to have found her literary sweet spot. Los Angeles Police Detective Margaret Nolan and her partner have worked a lot of different cases, ones where things aren't always as they appear. And it's Nolan's job to find the truth in the darkness around her. When they're called to the scene of what looks like a fatal car-jacking, Nolan soon realizes her victim was a founder of a company about to sell for millions, and within a day of his death, his partner's wife is abducted. As Nolan learns more about the victim and his life, she gets pulled into a disturbing world of sex, violence, and big business; and an even darker world, where whispers of an Angel of Death are beginning to surface.One of today''s finest crime writers, P. J. Tracy has created a series that is a rich and authentic portrait of LA,
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Minotaur Books,US The Gardeners Plot
Book SynopsisA woman helps set up a community garden in the Berkshires, only to find a body in one of the plots on opening day.After life threw Maggie Walker a few curveballs, she's happy to be back in the small, Berkshires town where she spent so much time as a child. Marlowe holds many memories for her, and now it also offers a fresh start. Maggie has always loved gardening, so it's only natural to sign on to help Violet Bloom set up a community garden.When opening day arrives, Violet is nowhere to be found, and the gardeners are restless. Things go from bad to worse when Maggie finds a boot buried in one of the plots and there's a body attached to it. Suddenly, the police are looking for a killer and they keep asking questions about Violet. Maggie doesn't believe her friend could do this, and she's going to dig up the dirt needed to prove it.The Gardener's Plot takes readers to the heart of the Berkshires and introduces amateur sleuth Maggie Walker in Deb
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Austin Macauley Publishers An Easy Death for Some
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Orion Publishing Co The Neighbours Secret
Book SynopsisA new job. A new home. A new start.It''s all Anna wants.But in a closed rural community, strange traditions and a suspicion of outsiders mean everything is not as it seems. Three teenage girls have vanished at the annual Gathering as they reach their sixteenth birthday.No one seems to be investigating.And a fourth girl begs Anna for help, fearing that she will be next to disappear.Everyone has secrets. Anna is watching everyone.But who is watching Anna?An unpredictable and wild page-turner, with shocks, surprises and a killer twist for a finale.
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Orion Publishing Co The Short Straw
Book Synopsis''An outstanding thriller. Just make sure you read it with ALL the lights on.'' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''All the wows!!!'' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐One sister went out into the dark for help. Will she come back?Returning from a difficult visit to their father, three sisters find themselves lost in a storm. Together, they seek safety in an abandoned manor house, a place where they spent a troubled childhood clinging to each other for support, before one day fleeing with their parents in the dead of night.As the storm intensifies, the sisters draw straws to decide who should go outside to get help. But as they separate, they realise they might not be alone. . . Why did the family leave so suddenly all those years ago? Who else is hiding in the house? And will the sisters survive the night?Read what everyone is saying about The Short StrawTrade ReviewThe Short Straw is an intensely readable and gripping page turner. By turns tense, shocking and moving, and with an atmosphere you could cut with a knife * ALEX MICHAELIDES *An addictive read that takes place over one unforgettable night where one family's secrets rise to the surface - Patricia Highsmith meets Shirley Jackson * GILLIAN MCALLISTER *Deliciously creepy, and a fascinating study of the complex, often toxic, relationships within families * SHARON BOLTON *Utterly gripping and unputdownable * JANE FALLON *Having three sisters, I could relate to the sibling dynamics . . . It's twisty, gothic, and with a heartbreakingly shocking reveal * LISA HALL *Holly creates such exquisite tension that you really can't put her books down . . . I felt the sense of place, the weather, the cold in that house in my bones * EMMA CURTIS *A spectacularly dark, eerie, and haunting mystery. Should come with a 'do not read before bed' warning as you'll be spooked long after you finish turning the pages * SOPHIE FLYNN *Gripping, creepy and drenched in atmosphere * CATHERINE RYAN HOWARD *A highly enjoyable, many-layered mystery with a masterfully handled sense of foreboding...Ending was by turns terrifying, suspenseful, and heart-breaking * Melanie Golding *Three sisters find themselves stranded at the gothic manor house that dominated their troubled childhoods. This irresistible slow-burn thriller is as much a study of family dynamics as it is a creepy & suspense-filled spine-tingler * Fiona Cummins *The Short Straw is creepy, twisty and more than a little Gothic. * Sarah Hilary *Dark and twisty, The Short Straw is a slow burn thriller that will prey on your most primal fears. * Laure Van Rensburg *
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Penguin Books Ltd The Husbands Secret
Book SynopsisHis terrible secret. Her life-shattering choice . . . Discover the enthralling story of secrets, family, and the danger of the truth from the bestselling author of HBO sensation BIG LITTLE LIES''Another masterclass from the author of Big Little Lies'' GRAZIA _________ Cecilia thought she knew her husband. That is until she finds an envelope with ''to be opened in the event of my death'' written in his hand. Unable to resist temptation, she opens it, and learns a shocking truth he has never dared reveal. Now Cecilia faces a terrible choice.Because revealing her husband''s secret will hurt those she loves the most . . . But could the consequences of staying silent be worse?_________ ''A staggeringly brilliant novel. It is literally unputdownable'' SOPHIE HANNAH ''Finely wrought tension holds up until the final page'' TELEGRAPH Trade ReviewIf you loved Big Little Lies as much as the rest of us, you will adore this (just as gripping) book by the same author . . . this book will have you hooked until the very last page * Daily Express *What would you do if you found a letter in the attic, addressed to you, from your husband - to be opened in the event of his death? Another masterclass from the author of Big Little Lies * Grazia *The Husband's Secret is a gripping story about love, deception and how the smallest choice can have the biggest consequences. From the bestselling author of the hit HBO series Big Little Lies.How well do you know your husband? * from the publisher's description *Every single one of her books is a great read * E! Online *The Husband's Secret is a staggeringly brilliant novel. It is literally unputdownableThe story is cleverly plotted, full of suspense and so well-written that it pulls you in from the first page * Sunday Mirror *Every single one of her books is a great read * E! Online *If you like Jodi Picoult, you'll love this addictive new book * Essentials *Dark and compelling, this is a must read * Sun *The writing is beautiful: sometimes funny, sometimes sad but always compelling * Good Housekeeping *This is such a clever idea. This is powerful, moving and gripping stuff * Star Magazine *It's a tense, page-turning story which gradually draws everyone together in a devastating climax. The writing is insightful on the subjects of families and friends, parents and children, husbands and wives. But what makes this a great read are the agonising dilemmas the characters face over blame and guilt, forgiveness and retribution, love and betrayal * The Mail on Sunday, You Magazine *The book's finely-wrought tension holds up until the final page * The Telegraph *Fresh, very funny and entertaining, but also intelligent and unsentimental * Marian Keyes on Three Wishes *Fascinating and compassionate * Daily Telegraph on The Hypnotist's Love Story *A bittersweet tale by a gifted writer * Women's Weekly on What Alice Forgot *
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Penguin Books Ltd The Woman Who Walked into the Sea
Book SynopsisThe daughter who nobody wanted learns the truth about the mother she never knew. A page-turning, heart-breaking mystery ''full of surprises ... this is a classic whodunit'' (Scotsman).Cal McGill is a unique investigator and oceanographer who uses his expertise to locate things - and sometimes people - lost or missing at sea.His expertise could unravel the haunting mystery of why, twenty-six years ago on a remote Scottish beach, Megan Bates strode out into the cold ocean and let the waves wash her away.Megan''s daughter, Violet Wells, was abandoned as a baby on the steps of a local hospital just hours before the mother she never knew took her own life.As McGill is drawn into Violet''s search for the truth, he encounters a coastal community divided by obsession and grief, and united only by a conviction that its secrets should stay buried...Praise for The Woman Who Walked into the Sea:''An always entertaining and Trade ReviewSimply intoxicating * Library Journal, USA *Entertaining and gripping mystery * The Herald *A classic whodunit * The Scotsman *Cal McGill is a triumph ... a wonderfully unique creation * crimefictionlover.com *Great writing, enjoyable story-telling and wonderful characterisation * The Scots Magazine *
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Penguin Books Ltd The Island
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewDark, chilling and utterly gripping, The Island is Nordic noir at its best, and is destined to become a classic of the genre. I couldn't put it down. I can't wait to read the rest of the Hulda series! * Shari Lapena, bestselling author of The Couple Next Door *Few writers at work today conjure atmosphere with such power, or plot their mysteries with such craft. The Island is his best book yet, an unflinching thriller that braids past and present, good and evil, love and loss. I can't wait for Hulda Hermannsdóttir's next case * A. J. Finn, bestselling author of The Woman in the Window *No one does isolation better than Ragnar Jonasson, who is superb at portraying Iceland's stark landscape and savage beauty . . . [Hulda Hermannsdottir is] an excellent addition to the growing band of top-class women detectives * The Times *Prepare to be swept away to the beautiful yet unforgiving island of Elliðaey in Jónasson's latest Icelandic noir. Atmospheric and creepy, Jónasson successfully keeps you guessing till the bittersweet end * Heat *A chilling novel about people with dark secrets, protecting themselves without a thought for the consequences. * Sunday Times *Riveting * Sunday Times *We heart the melancholy Hulda * Sunday Times Crime Club *A strikingly evoked picture of Iceland's forbidding beauty...Hulda Hermansdottir is a striking character - both gloomy and tenacious - and she is a key reason for the success of this atmospheric novel * Barry Forshaw *Extraordinary, the three books in that series are all amazing . . . very moving all the way through -- Ian RankinThis kept me guessing right up until the final pages. I loved the vivid landscapes, brilliant characterisation and intricate plotting. Bravo! * Liz Nugent, bestselling author of Skin Deep *Consider this one of the author's best plots, layered with that dour Scandinavian atmosphere we love * New York Times *Ragnar Jonasson is the Stephen King of Icelandic thrillers * Reader Review *Ragnar's best written book, filled with psychological horror and underlying rage. Hulda Hermannsdottir is a welcome addition to the selection of Icelandic crime fiction protagonists . . . It is almost impossible to put the book down until the last word has been read * Fréttablaðið *Ragnar's best book yet * Kiljan, literary TV show *The threads lie in various places, the plot is well woven and the pieces in the puzzle cometogether well in the end. The structure is good, the main characters are believable, the story flowswell, everyone is a suspect á la Agatha Christie and the solution unveils the mystery and leads thereaders to the truth. But not all the truth, as some things are better left hidden * Morgunbladid *Inventive and original, atmospheric and chilling . . . Fans of Christie's work will feel right at home; fans of Nordic Noir will similarly find the atmosphere right up their alley * 5 ***** Reader Review *Praise for Ragnar Jónasson * - *Jónasson is an automatic must-read for me . . . possibly the best Scandi writer working todayPraise for The Darkness * - *It will get your pulse racing and keep you hooked to the last page * Simon Kernick of The Bone Field series *Magnificently dark and twisted! That ending - blimey! * C. J. Tudor, bestselling author of The Chalk Man *Expertly plotted, with an ending that's a true shocker, The Darkness is the first book in a trilogy featuring this engaging investigator, which is good news * The Guardian *I've ONLY recently discovered the extraordinary Icelandic writer who adds several shades of darkness to Nordic noir . . . it builds to a deeply shocking climax -- Daily Mail, Ten Thrillers to Die For * Anthony Horowitz *Superb. . . chilling . . . This is the first volume in Jonasson's Hidden Iceland trilogy, which tells Hulda's story in reverse chronological order and establishes her as one of the great tragic heroines of contemporary detective fiction * Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month *Crime fiction has never seen a character quite like Hulda Hermannsdóittir; nor a series launch so entirely willing to take risks and obliterate long-standing tropes . . . There is no doubt that The Darkness will rank as one of the most popular and powerful reading experiences of the year. * BOLO Books Review *
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Little, Brown Book Group The Venetian Candidate
Book Synopsis'An unputdownable thriller' Gregory Dowling 'It is no surprise to find that Philip Gwynne Jones lives in Venice... art and architecture interweave into a story that builds to an almost surreal climax' Daily Mail 'Gwynne Jones's talent for evoking place and atmosphere is clear as ever' Literary Review 'An impressive, tersely-written account linking old crimes to the political contention in the country at present... Recommended' The Critic _______________To tell the truth is a revolutionary act. Battered by floods and crushed by overtourism, the city of Venice faces an uncertain future. The election of a new Mayor, therefore, has never felt more important. As the candidates jostle for position and alliances are made and promises broken, Andrea Mazzon, a controversial writer and historian, emerges as a strong candidate. Nathan Suth
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Little, Brown Book Group The Three Deaths of Justice Godfrey
Book SynopsisOctober 1678. Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey, respected London wood monger and Court Justice, sets out from his house, early one foggy morning, in his second-best coat. Then he vanishes. Six days later, his body is discovered in a ditch near Primrose Hill. He has been severely beaten, strangled and stabbed through the chest - killed three times, in fact. There's no doubt somebody wanted him dead. The cash in his pockets however is still there. And, in spite of the wet weather and muddy roads, his clothes are dry and his shoes are spotlessly clean. People are quick to connect his killing with the role Godfrey has played in exposing a Catholic plot to kill the King. His name is, after all, an anagram of 'dy'd by Rome's reveng'd fury'. Parliament, whipped into a frenzy by the conspirator Titus Oates, demands a suitable perpetrator is found. But it soon becomes clear that Godfrey had not merely offended the Catholics. And he had, some weeks before, predicted his own death with uncanny accuracy
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Little, Brown Book Group Pitch Black
Book Synopsis ***Discover your next reading obsession with Alex Gray''s bestselling Scottish detective series*** ***Don''t miss the latest from Alex Gray. Book 20 in the Lorimer series, QUESTIONS FOR A DEAD MAN, is out now and Book 21, OUT OF DARKNESS, is available to pre-order.***Whether you''ve read them all or whether this is your first Lorimer novel, PITCH BLACK is perfect if you love Ian Rankin, Val McDermid and Ann CleevesWHAT THEY''RE SAYING ABOUT THE LORIMER SERIES:''Warm-hearted, atmospheric'' ANN CLEEVES''Relentless and intriguing'' PETER MAY''Move over Rebus'' DAILY MAIL''Exciting, pacey, authentic'' ANGELA MARSONS''Superior writing'' THE TIMES''Immensely exciting and atmospheric'' ALEXANDER MCCALL SMITH___________________When Chief Inspector Lorimer returns from his holiday on the island of Mull, he feels a welcome sense of calm. But it d
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Orion Publishing Co The Stranger
Book SynopsisThe Stranger appears out of nowhere, perhaps in a bar, or a parking lot, or at the grocery store. His identity is unknown. His motives are unclear. His information is undeniable. Then he whispers a few words in your ear and disappears, leaving you picking up the pieces of your shattered world.Adam Price has a lot to lose: a comfortable marriage to a beautiful woman, two wonderful sons, and all the trappings of the American Dream: a big house, a good job, a seemingly perfect life.Then he runs into the Stranger. When he learns a devastating secret about his wife, Corrine, he confronts her, and the mirage of perfection disappears as if it never existed at all. Soon Adam finds himself tangled in something far darker than even Corrine''s deception, and realizes that if he doesn''t make exactly the right moves, the conspiracy he''s stumbled into will not only ruin lives - it will end them...Trade Review'With clever use of technology, convincing characters and a strong emotional heart, you're effortlessly swept along to a tense and dramatic conclusion. Smart stuff from a classy operator.' -- Deirdre O'Brien * SUNDAY MIRROR *'The master of the twisty psychological thriller is back with another awesomely gripping mystery.' -- Boyd Tonkin * HEAT *'The twists come satisfyingly thick and fast as the plots merge before the tangled web of evens unravels into an enjoyable and somewhat surprising conclusion.' * SUNDAY EXPRESS *The modern master of the hook and twistOne of the all-time greats - pick up any one of his thrillers and you'll find a riveting, surprising story with a big, beating heartWith convincing characters and a strong emotional heart, you're effortlessly swept along to a tense and dramatic conclusion * SUNDAY MIRROR *A twist-filled novel of conspiracy, secrets and blackmail. -- Charlotte Heathcote * DAILY EXPRESS *
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Hodder & Stoughton Death in August
Book SynopsisCrime packed with Italian flavour - the first in a series featuring Inspector Bordelli, a police detective in 1960s FlorenceTrade Review'A real find for anyone who likes their crime novels atmospheric, discursive, humorous and thought-provoking.' * Guardian *'[Italian] writers are justifiably growing in popularity here: Marco Vichi deserves to be among them . . . [Bordelli] is stubborn, womanless, cynical and impatient, but strangely appealing.' * Marcel Berlins, The Times *'Over the course of his police procedurals, Vichi shows us ever more secret and dark sides to an otherwise sunny and open city. But his happiest creation, in my opinion, remains the character of Inspector Bordelli, a disillusioned anti-hero who is difficult to forget.' * Andrea Camilleri *'Three cheers for an absolute delight! . . . The strength of the novel is the in-depth portrayal of the characters, particularly Bordelli himself - eccentric, obstinate, generous and sad . . . The descriptions of the sounds and smells of the Tuscan summer are so vivid that you think they are real. The food is to die for. I can't wait to read the next one.' * www.shotsmag.co.uk *[The Inspector Bordelli books] feature a fascinating cop and disillusioned anti-hero who rails against both injustice and the corrupt system but faces classic murder cases with a familiar Christie-like ring * Maxim Jakubowski *'Vichi's stellar first in a new mystery series introduces endearingly melancholic Inspector Bordelli . . . [and] delivers a plausible solution worthy of a golden age crime novel. Readers will look forward to seeing more of this flawed hero.' * Publishers Weekly, starred review *'This is a promising start to a series' * Literary Review *Fuses social commentary with fine cuisine and serves it up on a charming bed of criminality, and is a creditable advert for Italian crime fiction . . . definitely one to savour. * www.bookgeeks.co.uk *A classic mystery . . . an investigator, a tormented figure and an Italy which is less cynical but no less evil than today's. * Il Venerdi di Repubblica *
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Hodder & Stoughton For The Sake Of Elena
Book SynopsisThe fifth novel in the best-selling Inspector Lynley mystery seriesTrade ReviewIngenious; very well and subtly done * Sunday Times *This excellent thriller is fast paced and believable with strong, well-rounded characters and an absorbing background * Today *Cunningly deceptive * Scotsman *A first-class, page-turning read * The Times *
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Hodder & Stoughton The Late Scholar
Book Synopsis''Cleverly plotted . . . Walsh''s pitch-perfect re-creation of the charismatic leads is a delight'' - Publishers Weekly''Delicious'' - BooklistLord Peter Wimsey is delighted to discover that along with a dukedom he has inherited the duties of ''visitor'' at an Oxford college. When the fellows ask him to resolve a college dispute, he and Harriet are all too keen to spend some time in Oxford.But the dispute quickly turns sour. The voting is evenly balanced between two passionate parties, and the Warden - who has the casting vote - has mysteriously disappeared. Even worse, several of the fellows begin dying unexpectedly.And the deaths of the deceased fellows bear an uncanny resemblance to the murders in Peter''s past cases - murders that Harriet has used in her published novels . . .Trade ReviewMs. Walsh once more succeeds in emulating and extending her late inspiration's unusual mixture of drama and foolishness, poetry and prattle, local colour and grim undercurrents * Wall Street Journal *Cleverly plotted . . . Walsh's pitch-perfect re-creation of the charismatic leads is a delight. Sayers fans can only hope for more. * Publishers Weekly *An entertaining and convoluted puzzle for readers who enjoy Golden Age mysteries * Library Journal *Delicious * Booklist (starred review) *Fans will eagerly welcome back their beloved sleuth and enjoy seeing Harriet hold her own in a thoughtfully constructed mystery * Kirkus Reviews *Faithful to Sayers' legacy and amplified by Walsh's own considerable talents, The Late Scholar offers a smart plot, a look at beloved characters' later lives and an evocative examination of academia. Readers will hope that it's not the last instalment in a rewarding and authentic continuation of a cherished series. * Richmond Times-Dispatch *Peter Wimsey and Harriet Vane are at their scholarly and detective best in The Late Scholar . . . Somewhere Sayers is applauding. * Mystery Scene *
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Hodder & Stoughton Thrones Dominations
Book Synopsis''An engrossing, intelligent and provocative novel in the guise of a conventional mystery'' - New York Times Book Review''A superb job of seamless collaboration. Thrones, Dominations is pure pleasure.'' - Wall Street Journal1936. Lord Peter Wimsey has returned from his honeymoon, eager to settle into married life with his cherished new wife, the novelist Harriet Vane. As they become part of fashionable London society they encounter the glamorous socialite Rosamund Harwell and her wealthy impressario husband Laurence. Unlike the Wimseys, Rosamund and Laurence are not in love - and all too soon, one of them is dead. It is a murder that only Lord Peter Wimsey can solve . . .Trade ReviewAn engrossing, intelligent and provocative novel in the guise of a conventional mystery * New York Times Book Review *Jill Paton Walsh has . . . given us a Lord Peter story in the true Sayers' style and tradition * The Week *A superb job of seamless collaboration. Thrones, Dominations is pure pleasure. * Wall Street Journal *Could this be the best book Dorothy L. Sayers never wrote? She has done a splendid job - certain to please the legions of Sayers loyalists as well as readers new to the Wimsey canon . . . the story is full of twists and connivance * Chicago Tribune *Undeniably fascinating reading for lovers of good crime novels - and, in particular, those who loved the Lord Peter Wimsey series * Liverpool Echo *A must for all Wimsey lovers, this beautifully written novel is a murder mystery in the style of Agatha Christie . . . A truly engaging read * Lancashire Evening Post *An admirable page-turner with some fascinating detail * Publishing News *
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Canongate Books And Justice For Mall
Book SynopsisHollywood, house hunting . . . and hand grenades?! Life turns explosive for New Jersey prosecutor turned LA family lawyer Sandy Moss when she takes on an unexpected new client: pre-teen millionaire Riley Schoenberg.When Riley Schoenberg strides into family lawyer Sandy Moss''s office without knocking and coolly sits down, Sandy''s more irritated than amused. She has a client meeting to prepare for, and being interrupted by an eleven-year-old girl is not on her to-do list. But then Sandy hears Riley''s pitch, and it''s a killer one: Riley''s father''s been convicted of murdering her mother . . . and the oddly intimidating pre-teen will do anything to get him out of jail.Sandy, in turn, will do anything to get Riley out of her office. Which includes agreeing to look into her dad''s case for free. A decision she regrets when it turns out Riley''s inheritance has made her a multi-millionaire.Still, Sandy''s determined to get Riley the answer
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Canongate Books The Girl in the Smoke
Book SynopsisDanni has seen more in her eight years on this planet than most people see in a lifetime. The sole survivor of a motorway pile-up which took her mother''s life, she is now safe and thriving with her adoptive family. Until the day the bad people come knocking. Forcing Danni to face the memories she has done such a good job forgetting . . . Josie''s quiet life is dismantled with a knock at the door. When she and her daughter are violently kidnapped, Josie must act fast to survive. Danni has very little memory of the day her mother died, but these people are hell-bent on finding the money her mother stole before her death, and they think Danni knows more than she''s letting on.Grace arrives at her big sister''s house to find her partner Pete beaten and tied up and her sister and niece taken. Josie has been her protector her entire life - but now she needs to be the strong one. Enlisting the help of a friend with the combat experience and skills she
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Canongate Books Her Prodigal Husband
Book SynopsisFrom the award-winning author of the internationally-bestselling Brigid Quinn thrillers, which have been translated into 20 languages, comes this gripping series spin-off: an upmarket novel of domestic suspense about a pair of sisters nicknamed Malice and Lethal, and a husband who vanishes into thin air, only to reappear and throw a bomb into both their livesAlice Einstein - known as Malice to her former schoolfriends - likes to tell herself stories. There''s a good one she''s workshopping about how, despite once being a critically acclaimed literary novelist, she''s ended up blocked and uninspired, living in her timid, conflict-averse sister Liesel''s spare room.But then Liesel sends her an SOS worthy of a thriller novel. The horror! The horror! Sam is back.Sam, Liesel''s wealthy ex-husband, vanished ten years ago, leaving her a chunk of money but no explanation. Sam is handsome, charming, manipulative . . . and now he claims he''s sick.
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Canongate Books Deep Beneath Us
Book SynopsisWill the truth pull them under? A twisty, gripping mystery from a multi-award-winning master of suspense that you won''t be able to put down . . .Tabitha Muir returns to her childhood home in the remote hills of Hiskith in Scotland after twenty years away. She''s lost her job, her house, and custody of her son after a divorce, and thinks this must be rock bottom - but worse is to come. An unplanned explosion at the dam on the loch and the suspicious death of her beloved cousin Davey force Tabitha to confront her past demons. Is Davey''s death just another dark episode in the Muir family''s scandalous history? As Davey''s closest friends, Gordo and Barrett, help Tabitha try to answer the many questions around Davey''s demise, Tabitha discovers that nothing she thought she knew about herself and those around her is true . . . The trio are about to bring Hiskith''s darkest secrets to the surface, but will the truth destroy them?
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Canongate Books The Dead Years
Book SynopsisA serial killer, dormant for years, reawakens after viewing a Netflix docuseries depicting his string of homicides. The killer is not happy with his portrayal and no one in the cast and crew is safe! The first instalment of a gripping new thriller series set in Chicago and featuring a young sibling sleuth-duo and their working dogs.Siblings Cory and Crystal Pratt are still trying to get their lives together after a tragic accident which killed their parents years ago. The only thing that distracts them now is their jobs. With Crystal working as a newly minted detective at the Chicago Police Department and Cory owning a dog training academy with two human remains detection dogs of his own, their professional paths cross every now and then.Crime, and especially murder, in Chicago is nothing new, but when a string of killings happen that seem to be connected to a Netflix docuseries and its cast and crew, Cory and Crystal are called in to stop the number of
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Canongate Books Eat Drink and Drop Dead
Book SynopsisA former chef gets mixed up in murder when she moves back to her Southern home town in the first Tiffany Austin food blogger mystery - a culinary cozy that will make your brain work and your stomach rumble!I was hooked from start to finish! Laura Childs, New York Times bestselling author of the Tea Shop MysteriesFood critic and blogger Tiffany Austin has the best job in the world: she gets to eat for a living. At least, she hopes she has a job. Her trial period at Southern Style magazine is up - and rumors are swirling that management are making a choice between Tiffany and a rival columnist: the ambitious Jenny Lee Plumm.Former chef Tiffany knows she has a battle on her hands . . . but she didn''t realize it was to the death! When her rival''s body is discovered after the two have a very public argument, Tiffany finds herself the prime suspect in a murder investigation. The lead detective might be very hot - but Tiff
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Canongate Books Maternal Instinct
Book SynopsisThink moving in with your mother-in-law is your worst nightmare? You have no idea . . . A jaw-dropping novel of domestic suspense from the author of the critically acclaimed Brigid Quinn seriesChilling, smart . . . and what a voice Gillian Flynn on Rage Against the DyingA thriller that must be read Lisa Gardner on Rage Against the DyingDon''t let them know what you''re thinking, Althea Deming tells herself. It''s your best defense. Althea didn''t want her good natured but thoughtless step-son Hal and manipulative daughter-in-law Grace to move in with her, relegating her to a corner of the house that was once just hers, but she doesn''t have much choice. She''s been powerless since her beloved husband Robert''s death. According to the will, everything that was hers now belongs to Hal - and to Grace. Grace Deming didn''t want to uproot her family to care for her difficult mother-in-law, but she''s dete
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Canongate Books Poison and Pooches
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Canongate Books Murder Beyond the Pale
Book SynopsisA fast-paced thriller set along the Wild Atlantic Way in which smart-mouthed sleuth Jesse O''Hara investigates a missing girl case?with deadly consequences!Jesse, the ever fiery ex-financial investigator with a penchant for Guinness, is still unemployed. So when her brother-in-law begs her to fly to Ireland and help his family find his missing niece Cait, Jesse seizes the opportunity to visit her own ancestral home. She isn?t sure where the investigation will lead ? ideally to the nearest whiskey distillery ? but first things first: find Cait.Upon landing in the Emerald Isle, Jesse?s skills are immediately put to the test. Cait has vanished without a trace, and those who know her are harbouring secrets that could save her life. But as Jesse investigates further, she risks antagonizing local drug lords, the Gardaí and the formidable IRA, putting herself in perilous danger. With time running out, Jesse must trust her razor-sharp instincts if she wants to make it out of Ireland alive . . .The second novel in the riveting Jesse O''Hara series is perfect for readers of Ruth Ware, Darynda Jones and Janet Evanovich. Thriller fans who love a strong female protagonist, unexpected twists and wry humor are in for a treat! READERS LOVE MURDER BEYOND THE PALE: "A wild ride through Ireland with the whip-smart, foodie, fearless Jessie! . . . If you haven''t read it yet, be sure to pick up first-in-the-series, Murder on the Spanish Seas, and read both of these back to back for deliciously-satisfying mysteries" Jen, 5* Goodreads review "Another read in one sitting gem from the incredible Wendy Church" Lynne, 5* Goodreads review "Compelling and interesting locations, Jesse?s backstory and her interesting personality all make for a great read and book ride" Molly, 5* Amazon review
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