Crime and / or mystery fiction

Book SynopsisArt restorer and spy Gabriel Allon is sent to Vienna to discover the truth behind a bombing which killed an old friend - a Nazi hunter. While there he encounters something that turns his whole life upside down. Each fact he uncovers only leads to more questions until finally a picture emerges which is more terrible than he could have ever imagined - a portrait of evil stretching across 60 years and thousands of lives into his own personal nightmares.

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Book Synopsis*If you love The Butlers, meet QUEENIE! Kimberley Chambers' new No.1 bestseller and prequel to The Butler series is out now!*Family. They''re supposed to watch your back. Not stab you in it.When the enemy is one of your own, the payback is twice as hard.The Butler brothers are the Kings of the East End, and their motto is what goes around, comes around'.In their world, family counts; so when the truth about Vinny's cousin's death comes to light, it rocks the Butlers to the core. One by one, Vinny's friends and family are turning against himThen, the unimaginable happens Vinny's little daughter Molly goes missing. She's the one chink of light in all their lives, and the one they'd commit murders to bring back.But is it already too late for that?Is this PAYBACK?The Butlers are back in this gripping, compulsive sequel to THE TRAP.Trade ReviewPraise for Kimberley Chambers: ‘Easily as good as Martina Cole’ News of the World ‘Brilliantly delivers a story of violence, treachery and family ties… Easy to read and hard to put down’ News of the World ‘[a] fast-paced tale with gritty authenticity’ The Guardian

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Book SynopsisShe came looking for sanctuary. Instead, she found deathDetective Inspector Ruth Hunter has barely arrived in her new role at North Wales Police Force when a gruesome murder scene needs her attention. A local teacher has been attacked, and her body carved with strange symbols. What does it mean?Another body follows, and Ruth is suddenly at the heart of a search for a serial killer. But as she struggles to let go of the past and move on from her partner's unresolved disappearance Ruth might make a misstep that costs more than her prideThe explosive first installment of Simon McCleave's multi-million copy bestselling DI Ruth Hunter series. The most thrilling series in Welsh crime fiction! Perfect for fans of Sarah Ward, Neil Lancaster and LJ Ross.

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Book SynopsisBRICKS AND MORTALITY is the third Cotswold village mystery by Ann Granger, featuring Inspector Jess Campbell and Superintendent Ian Carter. It is sure to appeal to fans of Midsomer Murders.In the cold light of dawn, a dead body is found entombed in the smouldering remains of a burnt-out Cotswold manor. Key House has stood empty for years, but its owner, Gervase Crown, is rumoured to have been seen in Weston St Ambrose prior to the blaze. Could he be responsible for the fire and the tragic death that followed, or was he in fact the intended target? As Inspector Jess Campbell and Superintendent Ian Carter begin their investigation it becomes clear that Gervase wasn''t the most popular and his return reawakens old memories, not all of which are good.Trade ReviewCharacterisation, as ever with Granger, is sharp and astringent * The Times *The plot is neat and ingenious, the characters rounded and touchingly credible ... a pleasure to read * Ham and High *The reader can expect a treat. Lively, different and fun * Yorkshire Post *She is on to another winner * Birmingham Post *The reader can expect a treat. Lively, different and fun * Yorkshire Post *

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Book SynopsisAn isolated, snow-bound valley and a series of strange murders set the scene in this gripping French bestseller.Trade ReviewA publishing sensation in France, where it's rushed up the bestseller lists, this is Minier's first crime novel and this translation justifies its vast French reputation...With a villain possessing the intelligence of Thomas Harris's immortal Hannibal Lecter, this is great story-telling, with a creeping sense of dread that would not disgrace Stephen King at his best. * Daily Mail *A terrific thriller that will keep you up long past your bedtime. The French Pyrenees make a wonderfully atmospheric setting for this complex story of past crimes, madness and revenge. Servaz and Ziegler are a fascinating cop duo, and I hope to see more of them in the future. Excellent. -- Peter Robinson, author of the DCI Banks seriesRevenge is at the heart of this clever mystery, which involves a plot as cold-blooded as the slaying of the horse * Sunday Times *This densely written and very atmospheric thriller is Minier's first novel. It has been a bestseller in France and, in this well-translated English edition, deserves to be one here * Literary Review *An enjoyable and fast-paced thriller * Sunday Business Post *Chilling * Elle *The writing is razor sharp and nothing goes to waste. Enough to make other authors jealous. * Femme Actuelle *THE FROZEN DEAD is a boiling-hot success * Le Point *Remember the name Bernard Minier... he might well take his places among the masters of French thrillers * Le Figaro *

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Book SynopsisDonna Leon was named by The Times as one of the 50 Greatest Crime Writers. She is an award-winning crime novelist, celebrated for the bestselling Brunetti series. Donna has lived in Venice for thirty years and previously lived in Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Iran and China, where she worked as a teacher. Donna's books have been translated into thirty-five languages and have been published around the world. Her previous novels featuring Commissario Brunetti have all been highly acclaimed; including Friends in High Places, which won the CWA Macallan Silver Dagger for Fiction, Fatal Remedies, Doctored Evidence, A Sea of Troubles and Beastly Things.Trade ReviewThe book is written with that depth of thought about crime and humanity that characterises the best of Leon’s work. -- Jane Jakeman * Independent *[A] fine, atmospheric novel…Twenty-one books on, [Leon] has lost none of her delightful skill and wit. -- Mark Sanderson * Evening Standard *Donna Leon’s elegant and compelling crime novels enjoy great success throughout the world. On the surface, this is another entry in a reliable long-running series. But it's also an oblique addressing of some complex issues with typical intelligence and perception. -- Barry Forshaw * The Good Book Guide *Beastly Things is a perfect accompaniment to a hot day and a cool glass of white wine. Superb. * Crimesquad *[Leon’s] books paint such an appealing portrait of modern Venetian life that they’ve sent droves of holidaymakers to the city. * Press Association *

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Book SynopsisAnother runaway adventure with glamorous heroine Phryne Fisher! Whether foiling kidnappers' plans, walking the wings of a Tiger Moth or simply deciding what to wear for dinner, Phryne handles everything with her usual panache and flair! Here, the 1920's most glamorous detective flies even higher, handling an abduction and a murder with style and ease...all before it's time to adjourn to the Queenscliff Hotel for breakfast. Whether she's flying planes, clearing a friend of homicide charges or saving a child from kidnapping, she handles everything with the same dash and elan with which she drives her red Hispano-Suiza.Trade ReviewFisher again displays an impressive set of skills, from air-walking and daredevil plane flying to blood-splatter analysis, and Greenwood leavens her plot with Wodehousian characters and wit. * Publisher's Weekly *

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Book SynopsisTwo families, one terrible secret, and a painting to die for . . .Glastonbury, an art restorer, has been brutally murdered, and the newly discovered Rembrandt he was working on has disappeared.For spy turned art restorer Gabriel Allon, it has been six months since his final showdown with the murderous Russian oligarch and arms dealer Ivan Kharkov. He has severed his ties with the Office with only one thing in mind: recovery. But this unspeakable act of violence once again draws Allon into a world of danger he thought he had left behind for ever.Allon is persuaded to use his unique skills to trace the painting and those responsible for the crimes. As he investigates, he discovers there are terrible secrets connected to the painting, and terrible men behind them. Before he is done, he will have undertaken a journey through some of the twentieth century''s darkest history - and come face to face with some of the same darkness within himself.

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Book SynopsisBook 1 in the gripping thriller series featuring rogue FBI agent Jane Hawk, from the master of suspense and New York Times #1 bestselling author Dean Koontz.When nowhere is safeI very much need to be dead'These are the chilling words left by a man who had everything to live for but took his own life. Now his widow, FBI agent Jane Hawk, is determined to learn the truth, no matter what.People of talent, seemingly happy and sound of mind, have recently been committing suicide in surprising numbers. Jane will give up everything to find out why.Her enemies are devoted enough to exterminate anyone in their way. But Jane is driven by a righteous rage they can never comprehend. Because it is born of love.Praise for Dean KoontzHumour, humanity and horror, the classic Koontz concoction' The TimesA terrific pursuit story clever, up-to-the-minute, and riveting' GuardianAn incredible saga' Washington PostPsychologically complex, masterly and satisfying' The New York TimesDean Koontz is not just a Trade ReviewPraise for The Silent Corner: ‘Koontz’s leanest, meanest thriller … introduces a smart, appealing heroine who can outthink as well as outshoot the baddest of bad dudes’ Kirkus Reviews Praise for Dean Koontz: ‘Humour, humanity and horror, the classic Koontz concoction’ The Times ‘Dean Koontz is not just a master of our darkest dreams, but also a literary juggler’ The Times ‘A terrific pursuit story … clever, up-to-the-minute, and riveting’ Guardian ‘There’s surprise after surprise, including a killer finale … a read-in-one-go novel’ Independent on Sunday ‘Psychologically complex, masterly and satisfying’ The New York Times ‘A master still at the peak of his powers’ Matt Haig, author of The Humans ‘A mind-bender filled with satisfying surprises’ People

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Book Synopsis''Imogen Quy positively sparkles on the page as an amateur sleuth'' - Sunday ExpressWhat is the Summerfield secret?Biography is usually a safe profession. But more than one biographer has found that writing about the late mathematician Gideon Summerfield has nasty consequences. Consequences that can sometimes be deadly.Imogen Quy, the coolly competent nurse at St. Agatha''s College, Cambridge, first notices the pattern when her enthusiastic lodger Fran becomes the latest Summerfield biographer. Before she realises how deadly the Summerfield secret is, Fran''s life is in danger. And Imogen may be next . . .Trade ReviewA jewel in the traditional English detective mode . . . Ms. Morse has arrived * Observer *Imogen Quy positively sparkles on the page as an amateur sleuth * Sunday Express *Paton Walsh plots deftly and writes intelligently * Independent *In Imogen Quy, the author has created an admirable detective heroine, as unabashed as she is unaffected * Times Literary Supplement *Jill Paton Walsh demonstrates that the traditional ingredients of the woman sleuth, the academic background and a clever puzzle are still capable of being arranged into an entertaining and stimulating crime novel * Manchester Evening News *

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Book SynopsisWhere there is murder, there is humanity. Hong Kong's greatest detective, Inspector Kwan, is dying. For the past fifty years he has been quietly solving crimes while the world changed around him. Now on his deathbed, his partner Detective Lok needs help with one final case. Through the story of six different but interlocking murders, this bold and intricate crime novel spans five decades of love, honour, jealousy and revenge, in one of the world's most intriguing nations.Trade ReviewFive decades of Hong Kong policing stand behind the wise Inspector Kwan as he helps his protégé, Detective Lok, confound murderers and reveal much about life in their unique homeland * Sunday Times Crime Club *An innovative novel with a complex structure... It has to be admitted that Ho-Kei's novel takes quite some time to exert a grip, but those who've stuck with it will find that when it does, it does so comprehensively. The translation is an accomplished and idiomatic one' * CrimeTime *An excellent read for classic crime fans, with the bonus of an interestingly exotic background, both in police procedures and the politics of a city * Promoting Crime Fiction *Fascinating and action-filled * Wall Street Journal *A playful and enjoyable read * Shiny New Books *Unusual and fascinating * Irish Independent *The crimes were written and interwoven brilliantly * newbooks *

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Book Synopsis'ENCHANTING COUNTRY MYSTERIES THAT EMBODY THE SUBLIME PHYSICAL BEAUTY OF THE DORDOGNE' New York TimesIn this latest mouthwatering mystery starring French country cop, Bruno, the body of a woman is found outside a cave beneath the ruined Templar chateau of Commarque in the heart of the Dordogne. She died of a broken neck. An accidental fall, or was she pushed?The victim carries no identification and her fingerprints are not known to the French Police or Interpol.The only clue to the woman's identity is that her dentistry looks American, but Bruno's inquiries at local hotels and gites yield no trace of a missing foreign woman. The chateau of Commarque, begun in the 11th century, was founded by a Bishop of Sarlat and entrusted to the Knights Templar. In the rocks beneath it are caves. It is one of the few Templar sites in France that has never been associated with the fabled hidden treasure of the Templars - never until now, when a local journalist publishes a sensational story around the unknown woman's death and a centuries-old mystery looks like it might finally be solved...Trade ReviewMartin Walker tells a good story set in a region that he clearly knows and loves . . . fascinating and poignant - Crime ReviewAll the Bruno trademarks . . . the splendid Dordogne location . . . descriptions of food which leave your mouth watering . . . with the added bonus that you're not going to put the book down until you've turned the final page - The Book BagThe perfect holiday read - Shiny New BooksWalker is brilliant at capturing the murderous charms of rural France . . . the setting is undeniably delicious - Mirror

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Book SynopsisMay, 1937. Josephine Tey is in London to oversee a BBC radio production of her play, Queen of Scots. Meanwhile, the country is preparing to crown a new king. At the height of the Coronation celebrations, Detective Chief Inspector Archie Penrose is called in to investigate the murder of one of the BBC''s best-known broadcasters. A second victim - his mistress, and the play''s leading actress - suggests that the motive lies close to home, but Josephine suspects that the killings are linked to a decade-old scandal.With Archie''s hands tied by politics, and his attention taken by another, seemingly unrelated death, it is left to Josephine to get to the truth - and to confront at first-hand the deadly consequences of love, deceit and betrayal.

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Book SynopsisThe groundbreaking thriller from the Queen of Crime Drama, Lynda La Plante, and the basis for Steve McQueen's critically acclaimed motion picture. WIDOWS is a fast-paced heist thriller with an all-female cast you won't forget._________________Facing life alone, they turned to crime togetherA security van heist goes disastrously wrong and three women are left widowed. When Dolly Rawlins discovers her gang boss husband's plans for the failed hijack, an idea starts to form . . . Could she and the other wives finish the job their husbands started? As the women rehearse the raid, it becomes clear that someone else must have been involved.But only three bodies were found in the wreckage.Who was the fourth man? And where is he now?'The perfect summer read' My WeeklyTrade ReviewThis tale of female empowerment, evolution, and enrichment...provides more than enough thrills and plot twists to satisfy any crime novel enthusiast * Library Journal *Packed with high-tension, fast-paced action, an unforgettable cast of characters, plenty of twists and turns, and La Plante's dark and satirical brand of northern humour, this is crime fiction and excitingly visual storytelling at its best...just when you think you have the dénouement sussed, La Plante delivers a brilliant coup-de-grace in the shape of a gobsmacking twist in the tail. With nostalgia for older readers, and a voyage of discovery for the younger generation, Widows is an exciting summer crime read with a feisty feminist flavour! * Lancashire Evening Post *With the benefit of hindsight, La Plante was ahead of her time. The idea of a group of women, housewives, living very ordinary lives becoming a heist team was wholly original. Widows has strong social themes about grief (Dolly ironing her dead husband's shirts) and how life goes on after the death of loved ones. Basically showing how women are every bit as determined, fierce and clever as men... Maybe this novel attracted a lot of non-crime readers to the form long before the psychodrama became popular. La Plante wasn't the first crime writing woman to champion the cause of real women in the genre but she gave it a shot in the arm * Nudge Books *This is classic Lynda La Plante. Widows is simply stunning. There is no one like Dolly Rawlins. Highly recommended * Northern Crime *A terrific story and a cracking good read * Love Books Read Books *Quality reading that is exceptionally well told * Woman's Way *The perfect summer read * My Weekly *A great book -- Alex Heminsley * BBC Radio 2 *La Plante writes characters that you can believe in and want to root for and these women are no different. Each one is flawed and vulnerable, as they struggle to come to terms with their new lives without their men. At the heart of the story are themes of survival and friendship and how loss can bring very different people together. A real page-turner stuffed with gasp-out-loud surprises * The Pool *La Plante's terrific characters and serpentine plotting still deliver a gripping read * Irish Independent *It's good, dark fun: a feminist noir love child of Thelma and Louise and The Godfather * Kirkus *

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Book SynopsisMurder was always an insult. But the murder, bloody and brutal, of an entire family in their own home, was a different form of evil.Nixie Swisher crept down the stairs for a drink - and saved her own life. When Lieutenant Eve Dallas is called to the house minutes later, she finds the whole family murdered in their beds. But the killers made a mistake: they left a survivor.Nixie saw everything. And unfortunately for her, these elite killers soon realise they need to finish the job. So Eve and her billionaire husband Roarke give everything they can to keep Nixie safe in their own home.And then a terrifying climax reveals there may be more to Nixie than meets the eye . . .Trade ReviewGut-searing emotional drama * David Baldacci *Anchored by terrific characters, sudden twists that spin the whole narrative on a dime, and a thrills-to-chills ratio that will raise the hairs of even the most jaded reader, the J.D. Robb books are the epitome of great popular fiction * Dennis Lehane *J.D. Robb's novels are can't miss pleasures * Harlan Coben *Whether she writes as J.D. Robb or under her own name, I love Nora Roberts. She is a woman who just doesn't know how to tell a bad story * Stephen King *

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Book SynopsisThe new novel from the author of Art in the Blood. December 1889. Fresh from debunking a ghostly hound in Dartmoor, Sherlock Holmes has returned to London, only to find himself the target of a deadly vendetta.A beautiful client arrives with a tale of ghosts, kidnapping and dynamite on a whisky estate in Scotland, but brother Mycroft trumps all with an urgent assignment in the South of France.On the fabled Riviera, Holmes and Watson encounter treachery, explosions, rival French Detective Jean Vidocq and a terrible discovery. This propels the duo northward to the snowy highlands. There, in a haunted castle and among the copper dinosaurs of a great whisky distillery, they and their young client face mortal danger, and Holmes realizes all three cases have blended into a single, deadly conundrum.In order to solve the mystery, the ultimate rational thinker must confront a ghost from his own past. But Sherlock Holmes does not believe in ghostsor does he?Trade Review‘Haunting, vivid and beautifully plotted, Unquiet Spirits is both an elegant tribute and a cunning update of everything we love about Sherlock Holmes and his world. Bonnie MacBird has done it again!’—Daniel Stashower, Edgar, Agatha, and Anthony award winning author of Teller of Tales: The Life of Arthur Conan Doyle ‘If the original 60 Holmes stories aren't enough for you, read Bonnie MacBird's Unquiet Spirits for another dram of the Great Detective. MacBird deftly blends a series of grisly murders and dark secrets from Holmes’s past into a strong brew!’—Leslie S. Klinger, editor of The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes ‘A superb Sherlockian adventure. Bonnie MacBird’s take on Holmes and Watson is inventive and true to the canon, a splendid blend of fast-paced action and detection in a deliciously gothic Highland setting. I can’t wait for her next book.’—Dana Cameron, BSI, Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity award-winning author of the Emma Fielding mysteries ‘Pour yourself a wee dram, toss another peat on the fire, and prepare to be swept up in the great detective's Highland fling. MacBird's spooky, scholarly, thoroughly ‘spirited’ follow up to Art in the Blood is a triumph of voice, place, and plotting. Highly recommended for fans of Sherlock, Scotland, and whisky lovers everywhere.’—Catriona McPherson, bestselling author of the multi-award-winning Dandy Gilver series ‘MacBird’s outstanding sequel to 2015’s Art in the Blood melds a twisty, multilayered plot with a plausible exploration of Sherlock Holmes’s life before Watson … Will make Sherlockians eager for more from her.’—Publishers Weekly Starred Review ‘MacBird could possibly be Conan Doyle reincarnated. I hope this is a lengthy series. A perfect read as the nights draw in.’—CrimeSquad.com ‘Ms MacBird does a fine job of re-creating the familiar Holmesian universe’—Wall Street Journal

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Book SynopsisDavid Baldacci's heart-stopping Hour Game is the second fast-paced thriller in the King and Maxwell series.Following their collaboration in Split Second, ex-Secret Service agents Sean King and Michelle Maxwell have gone into partnership and are investigating the robbery of some secret documents at the residence of the incredibly wealthy Battle family. It seems like a straightforward case of domestic burglary, but soon they begin to suspect links to larger, more terrifying events now shaking the prosperous town of Wrightsburg . . . The unidentified corpse of an attractive young woman turns up in the woods; two high school kids, one shot in the back, the other in the face, are found dead in their car; a successful lawyer is discovered stabbed to death in her own home. A serial killer is on the loose. The murderer kills in the manner of famous killers of the past but takes care to leave a stopped watch at the scene of each crime – corresponding to the victim's position on his hit list. As the killing spree escalates it seems that the fractured Battle family are somehow involved and Maxwell and King suddenly find themselves racing to solve an intricate puzzle, one that is full of tantalizing clues but barren of solid evidence, and one that is leaving even the FBI confounded. And all the while, the body count is rising . . .Hour Game is followed by Simple Genius, First Family, The Sixth Man and King and Maxwell.Trade ReviewThere are terrific action sequences sprinkled throughout, and plenty of suspense * Publishers Weekly *King and Maxwell are fictional treats, a fabulously entertaining team, and the action is hot and hard * New York Daily News *The action is suspenseful and relentless * Newark Star-Ledger *

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Book SynopsisFollowing Mindstar Rising and A Quantum Murder, The Nano Flower is the final book in Peter F. Hamilton's Greg Mandel trilogy – a page-turning science-fictional detective story.For fifteen years she has been the power behind England's economic renaissance. But this won’t help her now. Julia Evans, billionaire owner of Event Horizon, is in trouble. Her husband is missing. Rival companies claim to have acquired an incredible new technology – something impossibly superior to what has come before. So she has no time to notice a single flower, delivered anonymously. But this flower possesses genetic information millions of years in advance of any terrestrial DNA.Is it a cryptic alien message, or a poignant farewell token from her husband? One man is on the case to discover its origins: psi-boosted private detective Greg Mandel. But he won’t be alone in this desperate search. And, as Greg and Julia discover, being first in the race won’t be enough – not when the Nano Flower starts to bloom . . .Trade ReviewReaches another level of excellence . . . Brilliant -- LocusFully fleshed-out characters living in an immaculately imagined and executed near-future world, lush prose, crystal-sharp dialogue . . . Unreservedly recommended -- InterzoneA cracking good story, full of action and adventure . . . unputdownable -- Critical Wave

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Book Synopsis***The Sunday Times Crime Club Star Pick***'Lighthearted, witty and effortlessly clever, just like its wonderful heroine, this is a window into ancient Rome, and a tonic and a joy to read' The Observer'It positively crackles with knowledge of the city and its people, mixed with social comment, ingenious and bloody plots and sharp observational skills leavened by more than a smattering of genuine and sometimes earthy humour' Crime ReviewSaturnalia, the Romans' mid-December feast, nominally to celebrate the sun's rebirth but invariably a drunken riot. Flavia Albia needs a case to investigate, but all work is paused.The Aventine is full of fracturing families. Wives plot to leave their husbands, husbands plot to spend more time with their mistresses. Masters must endure slaves taking obscene liberties, while aggressive slaves are learning to ape dangerous masters. But no one wants to hire an investigator during the holiday.Albia is lumped with her own domestic stress: overexcited children and bilious guests, too many practical jokes, and her magistrate husband Tiberius preoccupied with local strife. He fears a Nut War. Nuts are both the snack and missile of choice of tipsy celebrants, so there is a fortune to be made. This year a hustling gang from the past is horning in on the action.As the deadly menace strikes even close to home, and with law and order paused for partying, Albia and Tiberius must go it alone. The Emperor has promised the people a spectacular entertainment - but Domitian himself is a target for the old criminals' new schemes. Can the Undying Sun survive the winter solstice, or will criminal darkness descend upon Rome?Praise for Lindsey Davis and the Flavia Albia series'For a totally exhilarating romp through Ancient Rome, Lindsey Davis' latest Flavia Alba novel won't be beaten and offers an immersive experience of a vibrant world full of real, recognisable characters' Shotsmag'In this witty novel by the mistress of Roman crime, the reader is transported behind the scenes of a Triumph into a fascinating world of actors, costumiers and animal trainers, all united in their hatred of the murdered man' Sunday Express Magazine'Davis does her usual brilliant job of integrating the history of the period, warts and all, with a fast-paced and fair whodunit' Publishers WeeklyTrade Reviewa riotous mystery set in AD89 * The Sunday Times Crime Club *Lighthearted, witty and effortlessly clever, just like its wonderful heroine, this is a window into ancient Rome, and a tonic and a joy to read * The Observer *It positively crackles with knowledge of the city and its people, mixed with social comment, ingenious and bloody plots and sharp observational skills leavened by more than a smattering of genuine and sometimes earthy humour * Crime Review *

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Book SynopsisKATE SHUGAK is a native Aleut working as a private investigator in Alaska. She's 5 foot 1 inch tall, carries a scar that runs from ear to ear across her throat and owns half-wolf, half-husky dog named Mutt. Resourceful, strong-willed, defiant, Kate is tougher than your average heroine – and she needs to be to survive the worst the Alaskan wilds can throw at her. MIDNIGHT COME AGAIN. Kate Shugak is hiding out in Bering, Alaska. Scarred, scared, and pretending to be someone else... But Alaska State Trooper Jim Chopin, Kate's best friend, needs her to help him work a new case. He discovers her hiding out in Bering, a small fishing village on Alaska's western coast, living and working under an assumed name – working hard, as 18-hour workdays seem to be her only justification for getting up in the morning. But before they can even discuss Kate's last several months, or what Jim is doing looking for her in Bering, they're up to their eyes in Jim's case, which is suddenly more complicated – and more dangerous – than they suspect.Trade ReviewFor those who like series, mysteries, books with rich, idiosyncratic settings, engaging characters, Strong Women and reasonably hot sex on occasion... let me recommend Dana Stabenow' -- Diana GabaldonA darkly compelling view of life in the Alaskan bush, well laced with lots of gallows humor. Her characters are very believable, the story lines are always suspenseful, and every now and then she lets a truly vile villain be eaten by a grizzley. Who could ask for more? -- Sharon PenmanStabenow is blessed with a rich prose style and a fine eye for detail. An outstanding series * Washington Post *One of the strongest voices in crime fiction * Seattle Times *An antidote to sugary female sleuths: Kate Shugak, the Aleut private investigator * New York Times *

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Book SynopsisFROM THE AUTHOR OF SUNDAY TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH, BREATHLESS, COMES A SPINE-TINGLING AND GRIPPING THRILLER, NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER!***Previously published in hardback as Midnight***With her life back in London falling apart, Olivia cannot believe her luck when she''s invited on a once-in-a-lifetime Antarctic cruise with her boyfriend, Aaron.Olivia has never been anywhere so spectacular: huge cliffs of ice loom high on the horizon, penguins dive through the sparkling sea, and above it all, the sun never sets in the eerie twilight sky.And then Aaron disappears. And a body is discovered on board.Surrounded by strangers, Olivia has no idea who she can trust.And if she can''t figure it out soon, she won''t make it back alive...Praise for Amy McCulloch:''A high-altitude, high-stakes thriller. I loved it'' MATT HAIG''Had me on the edge of my seat. A

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Book SynopsisAccustomed to both murder and dalliance, Australia''s favourite detective, the inimitable Miss Fisher, returns in a case that will test her courage and judgement to the full.When the redoubtable Miss Phryne Fisher receives threatening letters at her home, she enlists her unflappable apprentice Tinker to investigate. But as the harassment of Phryne threatens to spin out of control, her lover Lin Chung is also targeted.Meanwhile, Dot begins to fear that her fiancé, newly promoted Sergeant Hugh Collins, has gone cold on their wedding. And Phryne''s clever daughters Ruth and Jane begin their own investigation into suspiciously dwindling funds when they are sent to help at the Blind Institute.None of this is quite enough to prevent Phryne from accepting an invitation to a magnificent party at the house of the mysterious Hong. When the party is interrupted by shocking tragedy, Phryne gathers all of her unerring brilliance to track down the miscreants.

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Book SynopsisFollowing John Grisham''s international bestsellers, Camino Island and Camino Winds, Camino Ghosts is the story of an island off the Florida coast with a haunted, violent history and an uncertain future.Dark Isle off the Florida coast is said to be cursed: drownings, disappearances and hauntings have been the fate of intruders. The people who lived there were once enslaved. Now abandoned, it is the target of greedy developers. Lovely Jackson is the last survivor and claims to be its legal owner. But there is not a shred of evidence to prove that is true. It''s unlikely that the developers will be deterred by the claims of one old woman. They have millions; Lovely only has Steve Mahon, a pro bono environmental lawyer, and Mercer Mann, a floundering novelist, to fight in her corner. With the court case looming and the bulldozers waiting to roll in, Steve and Mercer are in a race against time to unearth the truth behind Lo

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Book SynopsisC. M. Ewan is a pseudonym for Chris Ewan, the critically acclaimed and bestselling author of many mystery and thriller novels. Chris's first standalone thriller, Safe House, was a bestseller in the UK and was shortlisted for the Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award. He is also the author of the thrillers The Interview, Dead Line, Dark Tides, Long Time Lost and A Window Breaks as well as The Good Thief's Guide series of mystery novels. The Good Thief's Guide to Amsterdam won the Long Barn Books First Novel Award and has been published in thirteen countries. Chris lives with his wife and their two children in Somerset, where he writes full-time.

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Book SynopsisTwo ageing actors attempt to solve a murder after a body is found on the set in this witty, fun whodunnit, perfect for fans of Thursday Murder Club and Death & Croissants.

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Book SynopsisThis is an intelligent thriller introducing a brilliant anti-heroine whose actions grip the reader right from the first page. Cilla is a 22-year-old contract killer, specialising in the dry job: a murder which is interpreted by the world as death by natural causes. She is an amoral anti-heroine that the reader has little choice but to root for. She breaks the "Charlies Angels" mould: She's not pretty, she's not physically strong, she doesn't fight men with karate kicks in high heels. She is trained to outwit her opponents and run away when necessary. Her weapon of choice is poison. Death By Natural Causes is perfect for fans of Bella Mackie's HOW TO KILL YOUR FAMILY and the television shows KILLING EVE and THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT.Trade ReviewA whip-smart, thrilling page-turner featuring one of the best female protagonists I ve read in a while. An absolute must-read for fans of Killing Eve and Slow Horses. - Annie Lyons. A brilliantly clever excursion into the mind of a contract killer Amazing. - Celia Anderson

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Book SynopsisA noble family, a legendary painting, a cursed palazzo.When Arnold Clover is recruited by Lizzie Hawker to help her look into her family inheritance, he cannot begin to guess the journey he is about to embark on.Lizzie''s mother, an Italian countess, disappeared thirty years ago, presumed dead. Her father has just died and now the family home, a leaning palazzo in Dorsoduro that is full of secrets, has fallen to Lizzie. When her mother vanished so too did a priceless painting of Lucrezia Borgia - but it quickly becomes apparent that Lizzie and Arnold are not the only ones interested in finding it. The search for the lost Lucrezia quickly becomes a race through the secret history of Venice, one with potentially deadly consequences.

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Book SynopsisFrom the bestselling author of Dead Certain and The Perfect Marriage comes a smart and twisty legal thriller about love, life, and truth that careens to a shocking conclusion you won't soon forget ...Matthew Brooks and Vanessa Lyons are a perfect love match, both attorneys at a powerful New York City law firm. But there's a hitch: Matt just made partner, and Vanessa is coming up for partner next year. And Vanessa's husband has his suspicions.Vanessa is assigned to the biggest case at the firm, the one that will determine her future. Unfortunately, Matt has been working the case for years, leaving him no choice but to supervise his lover in violation of firm policy. When Vanessa is denied her partnership, despite assurances to the contrary, she can only assume that her affair with Matt was the reason.Then, on a crowded Manhattan street corner, a knife flashes in the midday sun, leaving behind a scene of horror. But with so many having been betrayed, and no one telling the truth, will the murderer be brought to justice? Even after hearing the gripping courtroom testimony, readers will be unsure who is the betrayed and who is the betrayer, right up until the culminating jaw-dropping reveal.

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Book SynopsisA Window Breaks is the nerve-shredding thriller from C. M. Ewan, the author of The Interview and Safe House.‘Fantastic’ - Lee Child‘Totally addictive’ - Ann Cleeves‘A thrill-a-minute page-turner’ - Simon KernickIt's 2 a.m. in a remote Scottish lodge.You are asleep when a noise wakes you.You stir, unsure why, and turn to your partner.Then you hear it.Glass. Crunching underfoot.Your worst fears are about to be realized.Someone is downstairs, intent on causing your family harm.You will do whatever it takes to protect them.But with only each other to rely on, can you escape?What authors are saying . . .‘If you only read one thriller this year read this’ - C. L. Taylor‘Smashed my way through this . . . NervTrade ReviewFantastic – Ewan is a genius at easing you in, and then keeping you there until the story is done with you. Which was 3 a.m. for me, but it’s probably safer to read this book in daylight -- Lee ChildAstoundingly paced and plotted, it left me breathless. Totally addictive -- Ann CleevesA thrill a minute page-turner with non-stop tension and real heart. I’d highly recommend it -- Simon KernickIf you only read one thriller this year read this -- C. L. TaylorSmashed my way through this . . . A nerve-shredding, lightning-paced home invasion thriller packed with twists and heart -- Tim WeaverStarts at full throttle and never lets up – A Window Breaks puts you right in the middle of the action and ratchets up the tension on every page. A real rollercoaster of a thriller -- T. M. LoganBrilliantly crafted, excruciatingly tense -- Sharon BoltonAn absolutely heart-stopping, pulse-racing, thrilling and intelligent read. A sure fire bestseller -- Jo SpainAn absolutely breakneck ride of a thriller and a masterclass in maintaining tension right up until its poignant end. I couldn't put it down -- Fiona CumminsAlmost unbearably tense and exciting, A Window Breaks is a nerve-shredding thriller -- Mark EdwardsA tense, fierce read, with heart, muscle and an out-of-sight twist -- Mick HerronA Window Breaks came between me and sleep, it's brilliant and almost impossible to put down -- Andrew TaylorTense, fast-paced thriller, brilliantly written with characters I was totally invested in -- Jenny QuintanaNerve-shredding tension that never lets up . . . fantastic -- Clare DonoghueA tense and frantic read and I can’t recommend it enough -- Merilyn DaviesThat rare thing: a heart-thumping thriller with an exquisite understanding of fear, grief and forgiveness. I loved it -- Sarah HilaryA fantastic thriller! The action is relentless, the situation terrifying, the writing excellent. But what makes it sing are the nuanced and complex family dynamics, and the themes of grief and guilt and love. -- Cath StaincliffeA breathtakingly perfect thriller. My heart rate is only just slowing down. Filled with tension, pace, and heart. Twisty as hell and guaranteed to put a lump in your throat. Brilliant! -- Luca VesteOne cracker of a book . . . an absolute masterclass in tension, plotting and characterisation, with emotional stakes so high it's hard to catch a breath -- Susi HollidayA terrific thriller that thrusts an average family into a high-stakes fight for survival . . . a tale that makes brilliant use of lies, secrets and universal fears to layer twist upon twist, ratcheting up the tension to a powerful and emotional conclusion -- Adam HamdyMy heart raced and knuckles whitened as Ewan ratcheted up the nearly unbearable tension in this unputdownable thriller. Wow! -- Alafair BurkeA propulsive, page-turning, breakneck set of twists -- Russel D McLean

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Book SynopsisNumber One New York Times bestselling author Janet Evanovich returns with the launch of a blockbuster new series that blends wild adventure, hugely appealing characters, and pitch-perfect humour, proving once again why she’s 'the most popular mystery writer alive' (New York Times). Lost something? Gabriela Rose knows how to get it back. As a recovery agent, she’s hired by individuals and companies seeking lost treasures, stolen heirlooms, or missing assets of any kind. She’s reliable, cool under pressure, and well trained in weapons of all types. But Gabriela’s latest job isn’t for some bamboozled billionaire, it’s for her own family, whose home is going to be wiped off the map if they can’t come up with a lot of money fast. Inspired by an old family legend, Gabriela sets off for the jungles of Peru in pursuit of the Ring of Solomon and the lost treasure of Cortez. But this particul

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Book Synopsis A Stylist Best New Fiction of 2021 Selection, this stunning 1950s set debut mystery is a perfect summer read.'A remarkably assured debut. A tale of inequality, broken dreams and quiet desperation behind a picture-perfect facade' Guardian'A clever and absorbing debut by Inga Vesper, who bricks Joyce up in her perfect house, then smashes it to pieces with aplomb' The Times ________Yesterday, I kissed my husband for the last time . . .It's the summer of 1959, and the well-trimmed lawns of Sunnylakes, California, wilt under the sun. At some point during the long, long afternoon, Joyce Haney, wife, mother, vanishes from her home, leaving behind two terrified children and a bloodstain on the kitchen floor.While the Haney's neighbours get busy organising search parties, it is Ruby Wright, the family's 'help', who may hold the key to this unsettling mystery. Ruby knows more about the secrets behind Sunnylakes' starched curtains than anyone, and it isn't long before the detective in charge of the case wants her help. But what might it cost her to get involved? In these long hot summer afternoons, simmering with lies, mistrust and prejudice, it could only take one spark for this whole 'perfect' world to set alight . . .A beguiling, deeply atmospheric debut novel from the cracked heart of the American Dream, The Long, Long Afternoon is at once a page-turning mystery and an intoxicating vision of the ways in which women everywhere are diminished, silenced and ultimately under-estimated.Everyone is talking about The Long, Long Afternoon'Beguiling and evocative. This vivid and atmospheric pageturner will keep readers guessing all the way to its satisfying finale'Sunday Express'Beautifully crafted, claustrophobic and compelling. As delicious as a long drink on a hot day'Stacey Halls, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Familiars and The Foundling'Such a vivid atmosphere of stifling LA heat and stifling 50s domesticity'Clare Chambers, author of Small Pleasures'Breathtakingly stylish, hypnotic and masterfully gripping'Chris Whitaker, author of We Begin at the End, Waterstones Thriller of the Month'A triumph. What a pleasure to read something fresh and original. For once the hype is justified and Inga Vesper's gripping page turner must surely now be bound for Netflix' Evening Standard'A tasty, tense, page-turning combo of James Ellroy and Kate Atkinson with a bit of Mad Men thrown in'Liz Hyder'For fans of Revolutionary Road and Mad Men, this is an atmospheric tale of repression and style at the heart of the American Dream' StylistTrade ReviewA beguiling and evocative debut novel which exposes the sexism and racism lurking beneath the smooth surface of the American Dream in the 1950s. This vivid and atmospheric pageturner will keep readers guessing all the way to its satisfying finale. It's a powerful novel that shows how far we've come and how far we still need to go in ending discrimination. * Sunday Express *With its fabulously kitsch technicolour setting and gripping storyline, this début is a triumph. What a pleasure to read something fresh and original. Beyond the fabulously kitsch technicolour setting of the gleaming lawns, roadside motels, and purring silver Pontiacs, Inga Vesper has captured the flavour of the casual sexism and racism of the times with a perfectly-judged touch. It's no surprise to hear this was fought over by publishers at auction. For once the hype is justified and Inga Vesper's gripping page turner must surely now be bound for Netflix. * Evening Standard *A remarkably assured debut, The Long, Long Afternoon takes us into Stepford Wives territory: the California suburb of Sunnylakes in 1959, where housewives have to be tranquillised up to the eyeballs in order to bear the smallness and isolation imposed on them by the American dream. The racism is as systemic as the sexism: when Joyce Haney vanishes, leaving behind two young children and a bloodstained kitchen, the police promptly arrest her black maid, Ruby. Along with Detective Mick Blanke, recently arrived from New York and tasked with working out what happened, the two women take it in turns to narrate this tale of inequality, broken dreams and quiet desperation behind a picture-perfect facade. * Guardian *A clever and absorbing debut by Inga Vesper, who bricks Joyce up in her perfect house, then smashes it to pieces with aplomb. * The Times *Vesper mixes a gripping plot with pithy views on class, sex and race. * Sunday Times *For fans of Revolutionary Road and Mad Men, this is an atmospheric tale of repression and style at the heart of the American Dream as a wife and mother disappears from her home leaving nothing but a stain of blood. * Stylist *Beautifully crafted, claustrophobic and compelling, Inga Vesper's skilfully woven suburban noir is as delicious as a long drink on a hot day. * Stacey Halls, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Familiars and The Foundling *A kind of pulp noir version of The Stepford Wives with Vesper weaving in themes of women's empowerment, institutionalised racism and the redemptive power of art. With a few notable exceptions the classic hardboiled era was the province of white male authors; here Inga Vesper looks askance at the conventions, and reconfigures the template with a timely and refreshing debut. * Irish Times *Gripping . . . set in the steamy August of a time and place we can still recognise, its themes of nastiness, abuse and despair seem vividly relevant. A fine debut. * Sunday Sport *Such a vivid atmosphere of stifling LA heat and stifling 50s domesticity - the brittle facades of those suburban mansions with their manicured lawns and maddened housewives. A homage to hard-boiled American crime fiction, but told with a distinctive female sensibility. Lovely! * Clare Chambers, author of Small Pleasures *It's hard to express just how much I loved The Long, Long Afternoon. It's breathtakingly stylish, hypnotic and masterfully gripping. Inga paints the most beautiful portrait of 50s suburbia, yet each page scratches away at the sunny gloss to reveal the darkness beneath. Outstanding * Chris Whitaker, author of We Begin at the End *

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Book SynopsisI was gripped immediately' Katerina Diamond, Sunday Times bestsellerHow much do you know about the couple next door?When Emily and Ben move in next door to Dr Burman and his wife Alisha, they are keen to get to know their new neighbours. Outgoing and sociable, Emily tries to befriend the doctor's wife, but Alisha is strangely subdued, barely leaving the house, and terrified of answering the phone.When Emily goes missing a few weeks later, Ben is plunged into a panic. His wife has left him a note, but can she really have abandoned him for another man? Or has Emily's curiosity about the couple next door led her straight into danger?A gripping, sinister thriller with a twist you won't see coming from the international bestseller Lisa Stone.Trade Review Praise for Lisa Stone ‘This is a cracking good read that had me hooked from the beginning until the end. Full of murders, spiritualistic intrigue and just a hint of romance. It is quick paced, extremely thought provoking and full of twists and turns. I didn't want to put this book down.’ Amazon reviewer ‘Fantastic book, couldn’t turn the pages quickly enough!’ Amazon reviewer ‘A well-written and extremely addictive novel that will stick in your head long after putting it down.’ Amazon reviewer ‘I flew through The Darkness Within; it maintained a dark and gritty atmosphere whilst covering some rather disturbing subject matters. But despite there being some very emotive and hard to read scenes described, I raced through the pages desperate to know how it would end and I certainly wasn’t disappointed.’ Goodreads reviewer ‘A unique plot and storyline – I enjoyed the book immensely. It really makes you think.’ Goodreads reviewer ‘What a powerful novel. I have read all of most of Cathy Glass’s books and here she is writing under a new name Lisa Stone. I love the fact she has branched into crime thriller and I think she has done it really well.’ Goodreads reviewer ‘I really enjoyed this. Interesting and captivating story line, great characters and easy to read – not the subject matter which is difficult, dark and pretty violent, but the style of writing. A gripping thriller.’ Goodreads reviewer ‘The Darkness Within is certainly a dark and gripping read and one that will win over new fans as well as old.’ Goodreads reviewer

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Book SynopsisThe brand new thriller from bestseller Deon Meyer.Trade ReviewPraise for The Last HuntThe undisputed champion of South African crime. Meyer grabs you by the throat and never lets you goMeyer weaves a web of intrigue, deception thrills and violence in as good a murder mystery/police procedural as you're likely to read. The richly drawn characters are flesh and blood and the plots all too realistic... quite brilliant * Crime Review *From its startling opening to its tense and thrilling conclusion, Deon Meyer's The Last Hunt takes you on a whirlwind safari across two continents. In the whole of the Benny Griessel series so far, the stakes have never been higher or the odds so much against -- Peter RobinsonThe Last Hunt is magnificent! Crime writing at its very best. -- Leye Adenle, author of Easy Motion TouristGeopolitically complex, richly populated, and textured... a terrific book, abounding with South African - and French - flavor, political and procedural sophistication, and characters you'd want to have a dop with. (Afrikaans for a drink; linguistic riches abound here as well!) * Air Mail *Mr Meyer's humane and engaging characters are indeed among "the best of the best" * Wall Street Journal *Praise for Deon MeyerCompelling, action-packed and fraught with emotion. At its heart it is a powerful exploration of humanity at its best and worst and bears favourable comparison with landmarks of the genre such as Stephen King's The Standand Cormac McCarthy's The Road. Simply stunning. * Daily Express *Reminiscent of The Stand and The Passage. Great stuff.Emotional and atmospheric...There are shades of Cormac McCarthy's superb The Road, but FEVER grips even more. * The Times *

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Book SynopsisJournaling vlogger Mandy Meadows strives to preserve her hyper-organised life while searching for her cousin''s killer in this twisty mystery: first in a brand-new series.Divorced single mom Mandy Meadows scrapes by working as a barista and receiving payments from her cousin, Ryan, who rents her basement apartment. At night, she and her teenage daughter Vellum run a successful home business creating journaling content on their popular social media channels.But Mandy''s carefully organized world is about to come crashing down. While filming their latest journaling tutorial, Mandy and Vellum hear a loud noise on the basement stairs, and Mandy is horrified to find Ryan dead on the landing. The police quickly start to treat the death as a murder - with Mandy and Vellum as chief suspects. Why would someone murder Ryan? Determined to clear their names and find Ryan''s killer, Mandy soon discovers he wasn''t the man she thought he was . . .

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Book SynopsisThe latest gripping thriller from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes, now a Netflix sensation!Gloriously glamorous, and brilliantly plotted: Dead to Her iseverything I love in a novel' Clare Mackintosh, bestselling author of I Let You GoAn absolute rollercoaster of a ride: twist upon twist, expertly handled I actually gasped out loud several times' Lucy Foley, bestselling author of The Guest ListThe perfect coupleWhen Marcie walked down the aisle to marry Jason Maddox, she knew her life would never be the same again. Charming, rich, handsome Jason can give her everything she's ever wanted.The uninvited guestBut then Keisha arrives in town, and Marcie realises her life of luxury could be snatched away. Because Keisha seems to know all of Marcie's secrets the shocking, the scandalous, and the downright sinful.The fight for survivalMarcie refuses to go down without a fight. The only question is how far will she go to come out on top?A marvellously compelling rTrade Review‘Dead to Her is an absolute blinder of a read, possibly my favourite of hers yet and that’s saying something. It’s an absolute rollercoaster of a ride: twist upon twist, expertly handled – I actually gasped out loud several times. So atmospheric – seriously sexy, with strong shades of Daphne Du Maurier’s Rebecca. A triumph!’ Lucy Foley ‘Gloriously glamorous, and brilliantly plotted: Dead to Her is everything I love in a novel’ Clare Mackintosh, bestselling author of I Let You Go ‘A marvellously compelling read…intriguingly plotted with characters that spring to life, I thoroughly enjoyed it’ Liz Nugent ‘Dark, hypnotic and immersive…beautifully written and full of Pinborough’s trademark twists – sultry and seductive as its Savannah setting. I loved it’ Harriet Tyce, Sunday Times bestselling author of Blood Orange ‘Set in the racially charged high society of the American deep South, this is the clash of two ambitious, beautiful trophy wives, each with her own secrets…genuine psychological insights are Pinborough’s trademark’ Daily Mail ‘A wonderful, spooky romp…like Dallas meets Tales of the Unexpected!’ Richard Osman, author of The Thursday Murder Club ‘I LOVED Dead to Her! So deliciously dark and twisted, and that setting was just perfection’ Lisa Hall, bestselling author of Between You and Me ‘Exciting…myriad unusual twists’ Daily Mail ‘Warning: you won’t put this down…twisty, addictive’ Sunday Telegraph ‘Pinbrough’s intricately woven mystery will please fans of B.A. Paris and Paula Hawkins’ Publishers Weekly ‘With Dead to Her, Pinborough plants her flag as the master of seductively sinister suspense’ Booklist PRAISE FOR SARAH PINBOROUGH: ‘Bloody Brilliant' Stephen King ‘Piledriver domestic thriller with pull-the-rug-out ending’ Ian Rankin (on Twitter) ‘Brilliantly clever and compelling, loved it!’ B A Paris ‘Dark, unflinching and disturbing…Heart-breaking in places, twisty as hell’ C.L. Taylor

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Book SynopsisThe second in the series set in the Derbyshire Peak District, Dancing with the Virgins is a tense psychological follow-up to Stephen Booth's acclaimed debut Black Dog.''The body of the woman sprawled obscenely among the stones She looked like a dead woman, dancing.''The ring of cairns known as the Nine Virgins has stood on the windswept moors of Derbyshire for centuries. Now, as winter closes in, a tenth figure is added a body and a modern tragedy is added to the dark legend that surrounds the stones.There''s no shortage of suspects, each with their own guilty secret, but what DS Fry and DC Cooper lack is any kind of motive. As they search separately for answers, it seems the reasons for the strange behaviour of the moor''s inhabitants may lie somewhere in the past, in a terrible crime yet to be discoveredTrade Review‘Another first-rate mystery … Booth is particularly good at creating credible characters’ Sunday Telegraph ‘Includes several sinuous turns and surprises’ Scotsman ‘On this form, Booth could soon be up there with the likes of Reginald Hill. If you read only one new crime writer this year, he’s your man’ Yorkshire Post

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Book SynopsisAs inventive as Agatha Christie, as hilarious as P.G. Wodehouse discover the delightful detective stories of Edmund Crispin. Crime fiction at its quirkiest and best.Holy Disorders takes Oxford don and part time detective Gervase Fen to the town of Tolnbridge, where he is happily bounding around with a butterfly net until the cathedral organist is murdered, giving Fen the chance to play sleuth. The man didn''t have an enemy in the world, and even his music was inoffensive: could he have fallen foul of a nest of German spies or of the local coven of witches, ominously rumored to have been practicing since the 17th century?Trade Review"I very much enjoy Edmund Crispin, who's extremely frivolous, with a marvellous comic sense" (P.D. James) "Fen at his very best" (New York Times Book Review) "Holy Disorders, uncannily recreates the mood of an antiquarian ghost story" (Washington Post) "A master of the whodunnit… he combines a flawless plot, witty dialogue, and a touch of hilarity" (New York Times) "Beneath a formidable exterior he had unsuspected depths of frivolity" (Philip Larkin)

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Book Synopsis#1 New York Times bestselling author Daniel Silva delivers another stunning thriller in his action-packed tale of high stakes international intrigue.On the morning after the Venice Preservation Society's annual black-tie gala, art restorer and legendary spy Gabriel Allon enters his favorite coffee bar on the island of Murano to find General Cesare Ferrari, the commander of the Art Squad, eagerly awaiting his arrival. The Carabinieri have made a startling discovery in the Amalfi villa of a murdered South African shipping tycoona secret vault containing an empty frame and stretcher matching the dimensions of the world's most valuable missing painting. General Ferrari asks Gabriel to quietly track down the artwork before the trail goes cold.Isn't that your job?Finding stolen paintings? Technically speaking, yes. But you're much better at it than we are.The painting in question is The Concert by Johannes Vermeer, one of thirteen works of art stolen from Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Mu

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Book SynopsisDead Wrongis that rare thing: a book that is both procedurally accurate whilst brimming with pace. Unputdownable' M. W. Craven, CWA Gold Dagger Award-winning author of The Puppet ShowThe serial killer is behind bars. But the murders are just beginningDC Maggie Jamieson''s past comes back to haunt her in this dark and gripping serial killer thriller.Three missing women running out of timeThey were abducted years ago. Notorious serial killer Bill Raven admitted to killing them and was sentenced to life.The case was closed at least DC Maggie Jamieson thought it wasBut now one of them has been found, dismembered and dumped in a bin bag in town.Forensics reveal that she died just two days ago, when Raven was behind bars, so Maggie has a second killer to find.Because even if the other missing women are still alive, one thing's for certain: they don't have long left to livePraise for Dead Wrong:I absolutely adored this book Highly recommended and an easy 5 stars' Angela Marsons, bestselling Trade Review‘I absolutely adored this book and used it as my reward for my own chapter count. Only problem was that when I wasn’t reading it I was thinking about it and wanted to just gobble it up and devour it… Highly recommended and an easy 5 stars from me’ Angela Marsons, bestselling author of the DI Kim Stone series ‘There’s an authenticity to Noelle Holten’s crime novels that the majority of her contemporaries cannot compete with. Dead Wrong is that rare thing: a book that is both procedurally accurate whilst brimming with pace. Unputdownable.’ M. W. Craven ‘Not only did it live up to the first, it managed to surpass it… The ending leaves you breathlessly out on a ledge. I'll be first in line to read the next one’ M.M. Chouinard, USA Today bestselling author of the Jo Fournier series ‘I raced through Dead Wrong in a matter of hours, unable to turn the pages quick enough. Make no mistake – Noelle Holten has done it again!’ Rob Parker, author of the Ben Bracken series ‘Another brilliant instalment in the DC Maggie Jamieson series. This book was such a treat to read, and I became thoroughly engrossed in the characters, who were so real that they leapt off the page… A gripping, unputdownable read’ Caroline Mitchell, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the DI Amy Winter series ‘Every bit as tense as the first. I whizzed through the pages, hooked by the brilliant puzzle Holten sets up, and the characters in the book… made my skin crawl… I knew from the first chapter that I’d want to read the next in the series’ Clare Chase, author of the Eve Mallow mystery series ‘[Holten] drags you into the story by the scruff of the neck and makes you stay there… Compelling storytelling and tension by the bucketload’ Rona Halsall, author of Her Mother’s Lies

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Book SynopsisCollins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available.When Shinoy downloads the Chaos Crew app on his phone, a glitch in the system gives him the power to summon his TV heroes into his world. With the team on board, Shinoy can figure out what dastardly plans S.N.A.I.R. has come up with, and save the day.Location: Flat Hill SchoolOperative: Fierce warrior SalamaMission: Work out why Shinoy's head teacher is breaking all the school rules and eating all the breakfast-club toast.This exciting title is part of the Shinoy and the Chaos Crew series by Chris Callaghan.Purple/Band 8 books offer developing readers literary language, with some challenging vocabulary.Ideas for reading in the back of the book p

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Book Synopsis**The Sunday Times Top 5 bestseller**Longlisted for the CWA New Blood AwardFour friends. One luxury getaway. The perfect murder.Pure adrenaline' ERIN KELLYAn intense thriller' HEATAgatha Christie meets the glamour of après-ski' SUNDAY TIMES French Alps, 1998Two young men ski into a blizzard but only one returns.20 years laterFour people connected to the missing man find themselves in that same resort. Each has a secret. Two may have blood on their hands. One is a killer-in-waiting.Someone knows what really happened that day.And somebody will pay.An exciting new debut for anyone who loves Ruth Ware, Lucy Foley, and C.L. TaylorAn intense, claustrophobic thriller' Heat magazineA brilliant book with a twist you won't see coming' Bella magazineA great, pacy read fans of Lucy Foley will love' Fabulous magaazineAtmospheric and suspenseful' Woman's WeeklyA fast-paced and easy-to-read thriller, with a gorgeously escapist setting' Best magazineI was gripped from start to finish' Cass GreenChilliTrade Review‘Agatha Christie meets the glamour of apres-ski’ SUNDAY TIMES STYLE ‘‘An intense, claustrophobic thriller’ HEAT ‘A brilliant book with a twist you won’t see coming’ BELLA ‘A great, pacy read fans of Lucy Foley will love’ FABULOUS ‘Atmospheric and suspenseful’ WOMAN’S WEEKLY ‘A striking debut – the ultimate winter read!’ FRANCE MAGAZINE ‘Adrenaline-charged – makes for superb, wintry reading’ WI LIFE ‘Pure adrenaline, from the killer first page to the chilling last line’ ERIN KELLY ‘I was gripped by The Chalet from start to finish and loved the vivid setting’ CASS GREEN ‘I LOVED this fun, fast-paced murder mystery. Luxurious surroundings, great characters and dark secrets’ SUZY K QUINN 'I could feel the icy chill blowing through the pages. A thrilling read that I just couldn't put down' Michelle Frances ‘A chilling and atmospheric thriller full of dark secrets and addictive twists' ROZ WATKINS ‘A cleverly plotted thriller set almost entirely in the French Alps. The descriptions of the snow made me feel like I was there’ ALLIE REYNOLDS ‘A striking debut… the ultimate winter read’ France magazine ‘The Chalet deftly transported me to the chilly French Alps, where you could almost taste the luxury fizz and feel the snow covering secrets… An intimate, fluent narrative that teases and grips in equal measures’ CATH WEEKS ‘The plot is as chilling as the setting: this is the perfect read for a cold winter's evening ’ ROBIN MORGAN-BENTLEY ‘The Chalet has everything – a gripping plot, convincing characters and the setting – wow!’ JACQUELINE WARD ‘An absolutely cracking read’ NELL PATTISON ‘Great suspense with more twists and turns than off-piste skiing’ LAURE VAN RENSBURG ‘A fantastic setting for a chilling thriller’ CHRIS MCDONALD ‘A perfect atmospheric whodunnit’ DIANE JEFFERY ‘A perfect winter read’ DEBBIE HOWELLS ‘Fabulous – a wonderful escape from the real world’ LOUISE FEIN

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Book SynopsisDon't miss Faith Martin's fiendishly clever new novel, Murder by Candlelight, set in the 1920s and described as the perfect village mystery' by J.M. HallThe pairing of Ryder and Loveday is a stroke of genius.' Clare Chase, author of the Eve Mallow and Tara Thorpe mysteriesShe was dressed in a long white gown, embroidered with tiny flowers. Her body was wrapped in colourful ribbons that floated in the breeze. But underneath the swathe of golden hair, a string of darkly smudged bruises ringed her neck.As May Day dawns in the peaceful village of Middle Fenton, a young woman is found brutally strangled, her body tied up with ribbons in the middle of the green. A week later, her boyfriend is found hanged in a local barn, and the police assume guilt over murdering his beloved has driven him to suicide but not everyone is convinced.WPC Trudy Loveday and coroner Clement Ryder are sent to investigate, and quickly realise that there's a double murderer on the loose.But the killer has already shTrade ReviewPraIse for the Ryder & Loveday series:‘A beautifully crafted crime mystery I could not put down.’ Anita Davison, author of the Flora Maguire series ‘A brilliant book! The pairing of Ryder and Loveday is a stroke of genius.’ Clare Chase, author of the Eve Mallow and Tara Thorpe mysteries ‘Absolutely loved it… The characters were some of the best I’ve read in a long time.’ Angela Marsons, no. 1 bestselling author of the Kim Stone series

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Book SynopsisA nail-biting, award-winning crime novel from the author of The Echo Man!A shocking crime sceneDCI Adam Bishop has never seen anything like it. Five murder victims all with numbers written above their bodies. And the spray-painted daubs reveal a horrific truth: the killer is counting downA case that twists and turnsWhen Dr Romilly Cole learns of the murders, they trigger memories of a traumatic past she has tried hard to forget. But getting involved with the case is a bad idea. She and Bishop have history and working together could never end well.A race against time to stop a killerAdam and Romilly soon realise the truth lies in a decades-old case, and only Romilly holds the key. But they must act quickly, because with every passing day, there are more victims. And as the numbers edge toward zero, the murders get closer to homeThe countdown has begun. Who will die next?The Twenty is smart and brooding, icepick-sharp and shadow-dark; best of all, though, it's scary as hell. Think you're tough? Pick up this novel and prove it'A. J. Finn, author of The Woman in the WindowFierce, frightening, twisted and addictive. The Twenty grips you by the throat and keeps on squeezing until the very end'Chris Whitaker, author of We Begin at the EndRiveting reading Packed with suspense, it is a story that horrifies and hypnotises at the same time'Daily MailFast and furious, Sam Holland doesn't take her foot off the pedal for a second'Victoria Selman, author of Truly Darkly DeeplyIf you like crime that's dark, twisted, and keeps you up all night, Holland is the author for you'Jack Jordan, author of Do No HarmReally disturbing and gripping but with a trademark sexy cop at the heart to offset the serial killer gore. Lots of fun in a very nightmarish way'Harriet Tyce, author of Blood Orange* THE ECHO MAN won the Bronze Bat for Best Debut Thriller in October 2022, and THE TWENTY won the Silver Bat for best thriller of the year in October 2023, at the Netherlands Thriller Festival.Trade Review‘Riveting reading … Packed with suspense, it is a story that horrifies and hypnotises at the same time’ Daily Mail ‘The Twenty is smart and brooding, icepick-sharp and shadow-dark; best of all, though, it’s scary as hell. Think you’re tough? Pick up this novel and prove it’ A. J. Finn, author of The Woman in the Window ‘Fast and furious, Sam Holland doesn’t take her foot off the pedal for a second’ Victoria Selman, author of Truly Darkly Deeply ‘If you like crime that’s dark, twisted, and keeps you up all night, Holland is the author for you’ Jack Jordan, author of Do No Harm ‘Really disturbing and gripping but with a trademark sexy cop at the heart to offset the serial killer gore. Lots of fun in a very nightmarish way’ Harriet Tyce, author of Blood Orange ‘Fierce, frightening, twisted and addictive. The Twenty grips you by the throat and keeps on squeezing until the very end’ Chris Whitaker, author of We Begin at the End ‘So dark you almost have to look away yet so compelling you can't stop turning the next page’ Tim Glister, author of Red Corona ‘Can you read a book while peeking through your fingers? When it’s as clever and addictive as The Twenty, you can’ Jo Furniss, author of All the Little Children ‘Troubling and twisty and terrifying’ Stig Abell, author of Death Under a Little Sky ‘Fascinating, complex characters, whose relationships are every bit as humanly messy as the crime scenes they face’ Dominic Nolan, author of Vine Street ‘Gripped me right from page one’ L.V. Matthews, author of The Twins ‘A truly gripping page turner that will make your veins pump and your fingers curl’ Heather Critchlow, author of Unsolved ‘Characters that leap off the page and more than enough murders to satisfy the most bloodthirsty’ Rachael Blok, author of Under the Ice ‘Sharp as a razor and jam packed with heart-in-mouth moments that’ll leave you reeling’ Robert Scragg, author of the Porter & Styles series

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Book SynopsisDark, sleek and dangerous ferociously intelligent. If you aren't reading B P Walter yet, now's the time' A. J. FinnThe Talented Mr Ripley meets The White Lotus. Unpredictable, whip smart, utterly absorbing. I ADORED that ending!' John MarrsOne of the most unsettling novels of recent years. It's also one of the most compelling' John Boyne***Everyone is capable of murder. Are you? It started with an invitation to dinner. An evening of good food and good company at a luxury villa. But as the night progresses, the party takes a dark turn.The host makes you an offer, a party favour he calls it: another guest has committed a heinous crime, you can end their life, stop their terror. He tells you there will be no consequences; do you believe him?Your decision will change your life. Choose carefully. ***You've read The Talented Mr Ripley, you've devoured American Psycho, get ready for your next dark obsession! The unrelenting new thriller from Sunday Times bestseller B P Walter is available nowTrade Review‘Sinister and original, Notes on a Murder explores the darkest sides of human desire’ L.V. Matthews, bestselling author of The Twins ‘A quietly brilliant novel that unnerved and unsettled me, the characters lingering long after I set it down. Utterly compelling’ Marian Todd ‘A compelling and disturbing fever-dream of a novel – I loved it’ Philippa East

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Book SynopsisThe stunning new novel from the author of international million-copy bestseller Cold MountainHurtling past the downtrodden communities of Depression-era America, painter Val Welch travels westward to the rural town of Dawes, Wyoming. Through a stroke of luck, he's landed a New Deal assignment to create a mural representing the region for their new Post Office.A wealthy art lover named John Long and his wife Eve have agreed to host Val at their sprawling ranch. Rumors and intrigue surround the couple: Eve left behind an itinerant life riding the rails and singing in a western swing band. Long holds shady political aspirations, but was once a WWI sniperand his right hand is a mysterious elder cowboy, a vestige of the violent old west. Val quickly finds himself entranced by their lives.One day, Eve flees home with a valuable painting in tow, and Long recruits Val to hit the road with a mission of tracking her down. Journeying from ramshackle Hoovervilles to San Francisco nightclubs to theTrade Review‘First-rate storytelling’ Wall Street Journal ‘A novel of suspense with an all-American sting’ Washington Post ‘Beautiful, burly sentences full of arid geography and heavy weather’ Nick Duerden, Observer ‘Charles Frazier’s historical fiction has explored the canyon-like gap between American mythology and the harsh reality of American life. His latest book, The Trackers, an engaging tale of love, loss and violence during the Great Depression, couldn’t arrive at a more appropriate time…A barrelling period piece, The Trackers has plenty of contemporary resonance in its depiction of conflict …Frazier has produced an entertaining mystery of drifters and grifters, chancers and chisellers. But, more importantly, he has caught the desperation of the times’ Christian House, Financial Times ‘A densely layered portrait of a country imbued with the pioneering spirit despite being riddled with poverty. Workmanlike in the very best sense.’ Max Davidson, Mail on Sunday Praise for Cold Mountain: 'A beautiful book, written in exquisite prose' Kate Atkinson 'Magnificent' Observer ‘A remarkable first novel, a romance of love, of friendship, of family, of land. Frazier has inhaled the spirit of the age and breathes it into the reader's being.’ The Times

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