Crime and / or mystery fiction

Book SynopsisLee Child is one of the world's leading thriller writers. He was born in Coventry, raised in Birmingham, and now lives in New York. It is said one of his novels featuring his hero Jack Reacher is sold somewhere in the world every nine seconds. His books consistently achieve the number-one slot on bestseller lists around the world and have sold over one hundred million copies. Lee is the recipient of many awards including Author of the Year at the 2019 British Book Awards. He was appointed CBE in the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours.

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Book SynopsisThe Daughters of Cain is the eleventh novel in Colin Dexter's Oxford-set detective series.Bizarre and bewildering – that's what so many murder investigations in the past had proved to be . . . In this respect, at least, Lewis was correct in his thinking. What he could not have known was what unprecedented anguish the present case would cause to Morse's soul.Chief Superintendent Strange's opinion was that too little progress had been made since the discovery of a corpse in a North Oxford flat. The victim had been killed by a single stab wound to the stomach. Yet the police had no weapon, no suspect, no motive.Within days of taking over the case, Chief Inspector Morse and Sergeant Lewis uncover startling new information about the life and death of Dr Felix McClure. When another body is discovered Morse suddenly finds himself with rather too many suspects. For once, he can see no solution. But then he receives a letter

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Book SynopsisDeath is Now My Neighbour is the twelfth novel in Colin Dexter’s Oxford-set detective series.As he drove his chief down to Kidlington, Lewis returned the conversation to where it had begun. ‘You haven't told me what you think about this fellow Owens – the dead woman’s next-door neighbour.' ‘Death is always the next-door neighbour,’ said Morse sombrely. The murder of a young woman, a cryptic ‘seventeenth-century’ love poem, and a photograph of a mystery grey-haired man is more than enough to set Chief Inspector Morse on the trail of a killer.It’s a trail that leads him to Lonsdale College, where the contest between Julian Storrs and Dr Denis Cornford for the coveted position of Master is hotting up.But then Morse faces a greater, far more personal crisis . . .Death is Now My Neighbour is followed by the thirteenth and final Ins

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Book SynopsisThe twisting twenty-fifth instalment of Lesley Cookman''s much-loved Libby Sarjeant seriesLibby Sarjeant is deep into rehearsals for the annual pantomime when a body is found in a doorway two weeks before Christmas - and Libby and her friend Fran are called into action once again, when their investigation leads them to a local brewery and the sale of many of its pubs.With the help of a team of local publicans, can Libby and Fran unravel the case before it''s too late?Praise for Lesley Cookman:''With fascinating characters and an intriguing plot, this is a real page turner'' KATIE FFORDE''Lesley Cookman is the Queen of Cosy Crime'' PAUL MAGRS''I''ve read all of the books in this series and love them all'' 5* Reader Review''Just can''t get enough of reading about Libby and her friends'' 5*Reader Review''Libby''s gang are like old friends and I was hooked from the start''

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Book SynopsisThe perfect Christmas gift for fans of Murdle, the classic mysteries of Agatha Christie or Richard Osman!Get your mince pies and Christmas crackers at the ready for the most addictive puzzle book of the year. It''s time to channel your inner Hercule Poirot - because this Christmas, someone is planning merry murder.* Features 12 murder mysteries, each with its own set of evidence, unique cast of suspects and notes to help you crack the case. ** Contains over 70 logic, picture and word puzzles to test your deductive skills, all with a devilishly fun and festive theme.*** The ideal stocking-filler for puzzle masters and casual players alike.

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Book SynopsisThree families united by a terrible event must survive a deadly wedding in this latest gripping thriller from INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER Rebecca Heath, author of The Summer Party and The Dinner Party!A group of old friends. A grieving mother. A lying bride.Adele and Jason are childhood sweethearts. Their wedding day on the sunny Australian coast is a chance to reunite and celebrate with friends and family.But Adele isn't telling the truth about her relationship. And some of the wedding party still reeling from a tragic death in the group a decade before hold secrets of their own.What happened on the jetty all those years ago was an accident, everyone agrees.Or do they?''I loved The Wedding Party from the first page. Tension and tragedy twist and turn to an explosive finish'' RACHEL WOLF, author of Five Nights''This is my favourite Rebecca Heath yet' RACHAEL JOHNS''The Wedding Party will thrill readers of Shelley Burr, Dervla McTiernan and Christian White'' BOOKS + PUBLISHINGPraise for Rebecca HeathUnputdownable from start to finish' THE AUSTRALIANThe perfect beach read' THE HERALD SUN''Escapism at its best' WEEKEND AUSTRALIANTense, compelling... a gripping mystery' BETTER READING

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Book SynopsisIn an intense, emotional mystery that spans a decade in the life of a small town, bestselling author Brian Freeman brings us an unforgettable heroine who discovers that the dead may sometimes be easier to rescue than the living.Deputy Shelby Lake was abandoned as a baby, saved by a stranger who found her in the freezing cold. Now, years later, a young boy is missingand Shelby is the one who must rescue a child.The only evidence of what happened to ten-year-old Jeremiah Sloan is a bicycle left behind on a lonely road. After a desperate search fails to locate him, the close bonds of Shelby's hometown begin to fray under the weight of accusations and suspicion. Everyone around her is keeping secrets. Her adoptive father, her best friend, her best friend's young daughterthey all have something to hide. Even Shelby is concealing a mistake that could jeopardize her career and her future.Unearthing the lies of the people in Jeremiah's life doesn't get the police and th

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Book SynopsisARE YOU READY TO SAVE A LIFE?WHY HER? Becca Palmer has just lost her job as assistant to Simon Jones MP - the highly-regarded Policing Minister, tipped as a future Prime Minister. But Becca claims that Simon was more than her boss, that she is in love with him. WHY HERE? When a heartbroken Becca leaves the Home Office, she heads to Westminster Bridge, intending to take her own life. Which is where hostage negotiator Alex Lewis meets her for the first time. It is his job to try to talk her back from the edge.WHY NOW? In the negotiation that follows, Becca suggests that she may know something about the Policing Minister that she shouldn''t. Something that could prompt a serious fall from grace were it to come out.But can Alex save Becca - and get to the bottom of an alleged conspiracy that goes deep inside the highest levels of government - before it''s too late?

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Book Synopsis''Terrific storytelling'' STEPHEN KING''Masterfully blends reality and imagination to deliver something wholly original and totally gripping from start to finish. Don''t miss this edge-of-your-seat chiller that will keep you guessing - and guessing again'' LISA UNGER''I WASN''T WORRIED ABOUT THE MYSTERIOUS BLACK BAG THAT MORNING... NO BIG DEAL. UNTIL I GOT CLOSER - AND THEN I KNEW BETTER.''Back in the Summer of 1988, a young Richard Chizmar was catapulted into the centre of a living nightmare as the serial killer Joshua Gallagher - dubbed by the media as The Boogeyman - stalked his tranquil Maryland town.These days, Chizmar enjoys a certain level of notoriety himself as he is the only person to whom Josh Gallagher will talk, on or off the record. Chizmar likes to visit Gallagher in prison, as there are plenty of other nameless victims out there and Gallagher''s confession would bring closure to grieving loved ones.But when

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Book Synopsis**THE FINAL NOVEL FROM THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER MO HAYDER, WITH A FOREWORD FROM KARIN SLAUGHTER**A terrifying accident . . . Alex Mullins knows she is one of the lucky ones. When a fatal coach crash at her school reunion killed several of her classmates, she was saved from a grisly fate. She is haunted by what she thinks she saw that night - a vision of a skeletal woman, known by the locals as the Bonehead - a woman who brings bad luck to all that see her. A mystery waiting to be solved . . . Now a police officer in Gloucestershire, Alex fights to overcome the past by helping other people. But when her path crosses with someone who was there that fateful night, her new life begins to unravel at the seams. What really happened the night of the crash? And what does she have to do for the petrifying Bonehead to finally leave her be? A new crime thriller from the Queen of Fear - prepare to be terrified by Bonehead . . . PRAISE FOR MO HAYDER:''Hayder has a profound ability to shock and surprise her readers'' Karin Slaughter''Oozes sinisterness from the first page'' Entertainment Weekly''With Mo Hayder you never know where you are going until you get there'' Times''A first-class shocker . . . a frightening mix of forensics, thrills, analytical police work and poetic images.'' Guardian''Wickedly constructed . . . The detail, if you can stomach it, is fascinating.'' Daily Telegraph''Lacerating'' Independent''Stomach-churning, fast-paced, top-notch'' Sunday Express''Haunting, lyrical, disturbing, important, suspenseful and wonderfully written'' Harlan Coben''This is writing of breathtaking power and poetry'' Tess Gerritsen''An authentically disturbing, gripping winner'' Financial Times

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Book SynopsisDiscover the classic mystery from Dick Francis, one of the greatest thriller writers of all time''Dick Francis keeps you in suspense in every chapter, you are immersed in the story'' 5***** Reader Review''Really gripping with lots of twists and turns. A fast-paced thriller'' 5***** Reader Review______Ex-jockey Sid Halley works as a private detective, using his racing knowledge to solve crimes that baffle the police.He''s asked to investigate the possible doping of the horses of George Casper - a thoroughbred trainer whose once-successful mounts have been failing spectacularly on the racetrack.At the same time, he learns that a conman has left his ex-wife Jenny facing a jail sentence over a fake charity, while the Jockey Club want him to investigate certain powerful syndicates who may be acting in a ruthless and illegal manner.Quickly, Sid discovers that each of his investigations is entirely unwelcome. But he isn''Trade ReviewUnbeatable * Daily Mirror *Dick Francis's fiction has a secret ingredient - his inimitable knack of grabbing the reader's attention on page one and holding it tight until the very end * Sunday Telegraph *Superb. Francis's best book. And that's high praise * Sunday Mirror *

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Book SynopsisTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND RICHARD & JUDY PICKHOW WELL DO YOU REALLY KNOW THE PERSON YOU LOVE MOST? Their life was just like yours. Nice house, great kids, the perfect life.But they have a very dark secret.You might think you''ve read stories like this before.You''re wrong.______________SHORTLISTED FOR ITW THRILLER AWARD FOR BEST FIRST NOVEL, THE EDGAR AWARD AND THE GOODREADS AWARDS. WINNER OF THE DEAD GOOD READER AWARDS.''The twist at the end of the first chapter made me read through the night'' Jane Corry, bestselling author of The Dead Ex''The most gripping psychological thriller of 2019'' Stylist''The next Gone Girl'' Marie Claire''A twisty, audacious, Gone Girl-y psychological thriller. The book that everyone is going to be talking about'' Red''Wow! My Lovely Wife is a Trade ReviewWe're calling it: My Lovely Wife is the most gripping psychological thriller of 2019... this book will keep you reading late into the night * Stylist *One of my favourite thrillers of the year - I couldn't stop reading but didn't want it to end. Dark, chilling and compelling ... My Lovely Wife is a brilliant debutWow! My Lovely Wife is a stunner - full of twists, well-drawn characters, and riveting suspenseDexter meets Gone Girl - I loved this this brilliantly dark and twisted novel. One of the best books I've read this year!The twist at the end of the first chapter made me read through the night. Clever. Manipulative. Dark. Disturbing. What more can you ask for?Brilliant - I was enthralled by the premise and it totally delivered. Five star entertainment!Dark, shocking and very witty, this wickedly good read will make you run screaming from the suburbs * Heat *We're calling it now: Samantha Downing's creepy, sexy debut thriller is going to be the next Gone Girl. * Marie Claire *So beautifully and elegantly written . . . the ending is amazing and there is a great twist. I loved it. -- Sophie HannahAn assured and deliciously engrossing debut. You'll surely devour My Lovely Wife, but it will linger long after you've reached the last pageI pretty much inhaled this twisty, audacious, Gone Girl-y psychological thriller. This is the book that everyone is going to be talking about this summer. I can't shut up about it! * Red, The best Spring crime novels and thrillers *A genuinely fresh take on the psychological thriller genre. Expect dark humour and more loop-the-loops than a roller coaster * Good Housekeeping *A dark and irresistible debut * People *My Lovely Wife is a knockout. It's an effortless page-turner * Publishers Weekly *My Lovely Wife is dark, twisted-and impossible to put down. Samantha Downing has written a wickedly plotted and suspenseful psychological thrillerA fantastic foray into what we know-and what we do not-about those closest to us. Intricately plotted, fascinating characters - I loved it!Domestic noir has rarely been darker . . . it's a psychological shocker * i *Utterly gripping . . . Expect more twists and turns than a bowl of spaghetti and block out a whole day to read this, because you won't want to sleep until you're done * Red Online *This gripping page-turner offers a new take on the psychological thriller genre - the ideal beach read * Evening Standard *A dark and clever debut thriller * Prima *Suspenseful, shocking thriller. Deliciously dark * Best *Totally engrossing and I kept on thinking, one more chapter... an intelligent page-turner that makes you question everythingTruly horrifying in the most delicious way. Samantha Downing sucks you in with a great story, pitch-perfect prose and disturbingly dead-on insights into the dark side of human nature. I hope I never meet her in a dark alley....I couldn't pull myself away from this story - a terrifying and riveting window into the mind of the perfect suburban mother with a taste for murder. Make sure you clear your schedule before you pick it up. Absolutely unputdownableIt's no mean feat to find something fresh in the crowded thriller field, but Downing pulls off an indisputable triumph with My Lovely Wife. Exemplary writing and outstanding pacing confirm Downing's talent, but it's her deliciously depraved characters that kept me flying through the pages. Couldn't get enough of this subversive love-gone-sideways tale!Deliciously dark and twisted... It's a remarkable achievement, full stop. * Shelf Awareness *Best new books to read this March * Cosmopolitan *A highly original and dark look at the shifting power structure in a modern marriage. . . A funny, smart book * Daily Mail *Darkly witty and strangely plausible, it's a read-in-one-sitting firecracker of a thriller, laced with explosive twists * The People *A marital, psychological thriller with darkly comedic undertones * The Wrap *Bold and brilliant * Big Issue *This is a ringer of a yarn, shot through with enough tooth-clenching moments to make you have your dentist on speed dial * Connaught Telegraph *With a twisty plot that will leave you gasping, this deliciously dark thriller is on a par with Gone Girl * That's Life Monthly *One of the best thrillers I've ever read -- Judy Finnigan

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Book SynopsisAll Sergeant Hamish Macbeth ever wants is a quiet life in the tranquil surroundings of Lochdubh, his home village in the Scottish Highlands. Although the area he polices is vast, he''s happiest when he''s working alone, yet the police authorities insist he has an assistant. In the past, they have supplied a variety of problematic misfits, but they surpass themselves with their latest effort - an American named James Bland. Having met Bland previously, when he was left in no doubt that the American led a life coloured by secrets and skulduggery, Hamish isn''t surprised when he discovers the real motive behind Bland''s police secondment involves him in helping track down a spy ring, some members of which have met grisly ends. That investigation tears Hamish away from Lochdubh at a time when the village is suffering a disturbing spate of increasingly violent burglaries. The identity of the burglar, however, is a perplexing mystery. All of that blows Hamish''s quiet life

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Book SynopsisThe next thrilling historical crime novel in the Stefan Gillespie series... The Second World War may well be drawing to a close, but there is still espionage work for Stefan to do amid the chaos.

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Book SynopsisA remote Icelandic island. A diplomatic dinner party. And a murderer in the midst. When the deputy Canadian ambassador dies suddenly at a dinner party, attended by the great and the good from Icelandic business, culture and politics, suspicion falls on everybody present, but particularly on the victim''s boss, the Canadian ambassador. Jane, the ambassador''s wife, knows that she has to solve the murder if she is to save her husband, and her marriage. But Jane knows better than anyone that, when it comes to protecting scandalous secrets, there are no lengths to which people won''t go. So soon the question becomes: can she track down the killer before they strike again?

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Book Synopsis''There is no reason at all why this series should not run and run and why Sidney Chambers should not occupy the same place in the pantheon as Miss Marple or Poirot'' - Catholic Herald''Perfect reading for a sunny English garden'' - Kate Saunders, The Times''There is no denying the winning charm of these artfully fashioned mysteries'' - Barry Forshaw, Independent_______________The sixth book in James Runcie''s much-loved series, adapted for ITV's Grantchester which stars James Norton as Sidney Chambers. Perfect for fans of M. C. Beaton.Life is never straightforward when you're a full-time priest and part-time detective. So when a walk in a bluebell wood takes an unexpected turn, Archdeacon Sidney Chambers finds himself plunged into another murder investigation: who would want to kill a harmless old hippy - and why was the man foraging for poisonous plants? Sidney's findings soon lead him into sunny Granchester's dark underTrade ReviewPerfect reading for a sunny English garden -- Kate Saunders * The Times *There is no denying the winning charm of these artfully fashioned mysteries -- Barry Forshaw * Independent *Beautifully crafted and surprising -- A. N. Wilson * Spectator *A perfect accompaniment to a sunny afternoon, a hammock and a glass of Pimm’s * Guardian *Alexander McCall Smith's Mma Ramotswe is going to have to look to her laurels! Sidney Chambers's adventures are thoroughly captivating and engaging -- Amanda Craig, author of Hearts and MindsNo detective since Father Brown has been more engaging than Canon Sidney Chambers. Perfect company in bed -- Salley VickersThere is no reason at all why this series should not run and run and why Sidney Chambers should not occupy the same place in the pantheon as Miss Marple or Poirot * Catholic Herald *As a writer unafraid to delve into the human predicament, James Runcie is pitching triumphantly above the parapet of conventional crime -- Barry Turner * Daily Mail *

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Book Synopsis''Nobody understands the many faces of cops better than Mari Hannah.'' Val McDermid''Mari Hannah writes with a sharp eye and a dark heart.'' Peter James''Thrilling, exciting and kept me on the edge of my seat.'' Angela Marsons*****************''He was her child. The only one she''d ever have. It would kill her to learn that he was missing.''Alex arrives home from holiday to find that her ten-year-old son Daniel has disappeared.It''s the first case together for Northumbria CID officers David Stone and Frankie Oliver. Stone has returned to his roots with fifteen years'' experience in the Met, whereas Oliver is local, a third generation copper with a lot to prove, and a secret that''s holding her back.But as the investigation unfolds, they realise the family''s betrayal goes deeper than anyone suspected. This isn''t just a missing persons case. Stone and Oliver are hunting a killer. ****Trade ReviewNobody understands the many faces of cops better than Mari Hannah. * Val McDermid *Mari Hannah writes with a sharp eye and a dark heart. * Peter James *A blistering start to Hannah's new detective series, The Lost pitches her fearless coppers into a case which will explode one family's seemingly perfect life. Mari Hannah is a consummate storyteller and her books genuine must reads for any serious crime fan. * Eva Dolan *Thrilling, exciting and kept me on the edge of my seat. Expertly written and paced pulling me from one chapter to the next, I couldn't put it down! * Angela Marsons *Mari Hannah writes with compassion, humour and a firm grasp of character and plot. Her Kate Daniels series has already won her many fans, and this new series, featuring DS Frankie Oliver and DI David Stone, should win her many more. The Lost is a truly absorbing novel, full of twists and turns, all illuminated by Hannah's suspenseful and thrilling writing. * Peter Robinson *Emotionally captivating. * The Times *I absolutely LOVED it. I adore Mari's writing and this new series is brilliant. Great new characters to invest in! * Rebecca Bradley *It's a cracker. * Woman's Way *You can't second guess the twists and turns. I look forward to meeting Stone and Oliver again. * Peterborough Evening Telegraph *

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Book Synopsis''If you read only one police procedural this year, make it The Insider.'' Daily Mail*************The thrilling second novel in the acclaimed Stone and Oliver series by award-winning author, Mari Hannah.''Nobody understands the many faces of cops better than Mari Hannah.'' Val McDermid''Mari Hannah writes with a sharp eye and a dark heart.'' Peter James''It was the news they had all been dreading, confirmation of a fourth victim.''When the body of a young woman is found by a Northumberland railway line, it''s a baptism of fire for the Murder Investigation Team''s newest detective duo: DCI David Stone and DS Frankie Oliver.The case is tough by anyone''s standards, but Stone is convinced that there''s a leak in his team - someone is giving the killer a head start on the investigation. Until he finds out who, Stone can only trust his partner.But Frankie Trade ReviewNobody understands the many faces of cops better than Mari Hannah. * Val McDermid *Mari Hannah writes with a sharp eye and a dark heart. * Peter James *Brand new series, same top-notch writing. * Eva Dolan *There's an authenticity to Mari Hannah 's gritty police procedurals that eludes many of her contemporaries ...The book has steely narrative command, with chilling insights into the killer's ego. * Guardian *Few crime writers capture the workings of the police - and the pressures on offices - better than Hannah. If you read only one police procedural this year, make it The Insider. It deserves it. * Daily Mail *Hannah's plots are original and modern, rooted in the fast-changing relationships between men and women. * Sunday Times *A pacy, gritty and authentic read. * Heat *

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Book SynopsisEVERY CRIME IS CONNECTED.BUT WHO IS PULLING THE STRINGS?THE CHILLING THRILLER FROM THE MIND OF MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER M. J. ARLIDGEA crimewave sweeps through the city and no-one is safe. An arson at the docks. A carjacking gone wrong. A murder in a country park. What connects all these crimes without causes, which leave no clues?Detective Inspector Helen Grace faces the rising tide of cases which threatens to drown the city. But each crime is just a piece of a puzzle which is falling into place.And when it becomes clear just how twisted and ingenious this web of crime is, D.I. Grace will realise that it may be impossible to stop it . . .A RELENTLESS, NAIL-BITING MYSTERY FROM THE MASTER OF THE KILLER THRILLER.* * * * *PRAISE FOR M. J. ARLIDGE AND THE HELEN GRACE THRILLERS''Chilling'' THE TIMES''Gripping'' SUNDAY MIRRORTrade ReviewChilling * The Times *Gripping * Sunday Express *Addictive * Express *Truly excellent * The Sun *Helen Grace is one of the best heroes to come along in years * Jeffery Deaver *Chills to the bone * Daily Mail *

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Book Synopsis''The most gripping and satisfying thriller I''ve read in more than a decade'' Sophie Hannah''One of the best legal thrillers ... as elegant and gripping as Scott Turow''s Presumed Innocent'' Daily Mail''Quite the tour de force! Twelve Angry Men meets Chinatown and creates something of its own'' Sarah Pinborough''This is a tense, emotionally charged, scary-good, stand-out read'' Caroline Kepnes**********MAJOR TV SERIES COMING SOON - FROM THE PEOPLE WHO BROUGHT YOU NETFLIX''S UNBELIEVABLE... One juror changed the verdict. What if she was wrong?''Ten years ago we made a decision together...''Fifteen-year-old Jessica Silver, heiress to a billion-dollar fortune, vanishes on her way home from school. Her teacher, Bobby Nock, is the prime suspect. It''s an open and shut case for the prosecution, and a quick conviction seems all but guaranteed. Until Maya SealeTrade ReviewPlunge a syringe filled with adrenaline into the heart of Twelve Angry Men and you've got The Holdout: the first legal thriller thirty years - ever since Presumed Innocent and A Time to Kill electrified readers the world over - to rank alongside those two modern classics. But Graham Moore's novel is so much more than exhilarating courtroom blood sport: it's a provocative, urgent inquiry into American justice (and injustice) in the twenty-first century; it's a witty battle of the sexes; it's a compassionate character study; it's a fiendishly slippery game of cat-and-mouse suspense. Whether you're a fan of Harper Lee or Lisa Scottoline, if you loved The Lincoln Lawyer or Defending Jacob - or even if you didn't! - The Holdout will astonish you. It sure as hell astonished me. * AJ Finn *Quite the tour de force! Twelve Angry Men meets Chinatown and creates something of its own * Sarah Pinborough *The most gripping and satisfying thriller I've read in more than a decade -- Sophie HannahGraham Moore's heart beats on every page of THE HOLDOUT, a murder trial as only he could have written it: secrets and lies, mysteries upon mysteries, and a cast of characters each with their own dubious motives. This is a tense, emotionally charged, scary-good, stand-out read that hooked me till the last page. * Caroline Kepnes *Wow! I loved THE HOLDOUT, in which author Graham Moore does the impossible, creating a page-turning legal thriller with a twisty and absolutely riveting plot, as well as raising profound and though-provoking questions about the jury system and modern justice. All that, plus a strong and compelling female heroine in lawyer Maya Searle, whom you'll root for as the tables turn against her and she finds herself behind bars, with everything on the line. You won't be able to put this one down! * Lisa Scottoline *Clever, well-written and twistier than a can of silly-string. You absolutely need to read The Holdout! I could not put it down. * Emma Kavanagh *Stayed up late to finish The Holdout. Still in shock this morning ... I didn't see that ending coming! Amazing thriller, deserves to be one of the biggest books of 2020. * Michelle Davies *Terrific twisty and well-structured thriller. * Adele Geras *A gripping read with real psychological tension. *BOOK OF THE WEEK* * Woman's Weekly *Moore's background as a screenwriter might explain his accomplished plotting; but he excels, too, at in-depth characterisation. *Thriller of the Month* * The Sunday Times *Written in snappy chapters, and short, bullish sentences, this is a lot of (silly, gripping) fun. * The Observer *The Oscar-winning screenwriter of The Imitation Game has produced one of the best legal thrillers in recent years. It is as elegant and gripping as Scott Turow's Presumed Innocent. * Daily Mail *Oscar-winning screenwriter Graham Moore has fashioned an adrenalin-charged and compulsively readable legal thriller complete with a killer twist. * Irish Independent *Rivals the best of John Grisham and Scott Turow. Highly reccommended! * Simon Lelic *

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Book SynopsisEVIL TAKES MANY FORMS. PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR CHARLIE PARKER HUNTS THEM ALL.When Charlie Parker was still a boy, his father, a NYPD cop, killed a young couple, a boy and a girl barely older than his son, then took his own life. There was no explanation for his actions.Stripped of his private investigator''s license, and watched by the police, Parker is working in a Portland bar, holding down a job and staying out of trouble. But in the background, he is working on his most personal case yet, an investigation into his own origins and the circumstances surrounding the death of his father, Will.It is an investigation that will reveal a life haunted by lies, by his mother''s loss and his father''s betrayal, by secrets kept and loyalties compromised.And by two figures in the shadows, a man and a woman, with only one purpose: to bring an end to Charlie Parker''s existence . . .From the number one Sunday Times and multi-millTrade ReviewAn intriguing blend of fast-paced crime fiction and fantasy. * Independent *An intriguing blend of fast-paced crime fiction and fantasy. * Independent *His latest plot is a clever mixture of quest and chase, written in prose that unfolds at warp speed, and rarely fails to sing. * Observer *

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Book Synopsis''A comfortable chair and a Mary Stewart: total heaven. I''d rather read her than most other authors.'' Harriet EvansThe rambling house called Thornyhold is like something out of a fairy tale. Left to Gilly Ramsey by the cousin whose occasional visits brightened her childhood, the cottage, set deep in a wild wood, has come just in time to save her from a bleak future. With its reputation for magic and its resident black cat, Thornyhold offers Gilly more than just a new home. It offers her a chance to start over. The old house, with it tufts of rosy houseleek and the spreading gilt of the lichens, was beautiful. Even the prisoning hedges were beautiful, protective with their rusty thorns, their bastions of holly and juniper, and at the corners, like towers, their thick columns of yews.Trade ReviewIn this 1940s rural scene you glimpse the shadow behind all things bright and beautiful. * Daily Mail *Anyone who enjoys a gentle, modern love story will find a cracker in THORNYHOLD * Woman's World *Skeins of sentences are woven into a tale of sweet magic, witchcraft and suspense . . . which will perpetuate Mrs Stewart's bestsellerdom and confirm her status as a literary phenomenon * Scotland on Sunday *She set the bench mark for pace, suspense and romance - with a great dollop of escapism as the icing * Elizabeth Buchan *A comfortable chair and a Mary Stewart: total heaven. I'd rather read her than most other authors. * Harriet Evans *

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Book SynopsisThe third Lincoln Rhyme thriller takes the quadriplegic detective deep into the swamps of North Carolina on the trail of a desperate kidnapper . . . Now a NBC TV series.Trade ReviewThe best psychological thriller writer around * The Times *The most creative, skilled and intriguing thriller writer in the world . . . [Deaver] has produced a stunning series of bestsellers with unique characterisation, intelligent characters, beguiling plots and double-barrelled and sometimes triple-barrelled solutions. * Daily Telegraph *This is a novel that will chill your blood on the warmest day of any summer holiday. Keep looking over your shoulder * Independent on Sunday *

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Book SynopsisIt''s all aboard for a Campbell Clan Christmas! Lexy swaps cinnamon lattes for boiled sprouts when the Last Ditch crew travel from California to an idyllic Scottish village for the holidays, but something very unmerry is lurking below the surface . . .Lexy Campbell is long overdue a trip to Scotland to see her parents, and an unexpected death in the extended Last Ditch Motel family makes Christmas in a bungalow in Dundee with nine others seem almost irresistible.But when Lexy and the Last Ditch crew hop across the Atlantic, there''s been a change of plan and they''re whisked off to Mistletoe Hall in the pretty village of Yule, where the surprises continue. The news that a man disappeared from the crumbling pile sixty years ago, along with an unsettling discovery in the bricked-up basement, means that Todd, Kathi and Lexy - Trinity for Trouble - must solve another murder.Deadly secrets, berry rustlers, skeletons and a snowy Christmas Eve in the b

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Book SynopsisHannah Ives uncovers a deadly connection between disturbing discoveries in the past and present in this gripping mystery.Hannah Ives and her husband are staying at their idyllic vacation cottage on Maryland''s eastern shore when a young friend, Noel Sinclair, stops by for a visit. As Hannah shows Noel around the property, they notice some bald eagles in a neighboring cornfield who look seriously ill.Could these magnificent birds have been poisoned? Hannah''s investigation soon clashes with powerful commercial agricultural interests. Meanwhile, Noel uncovers some shocking news of her own when she and her sister receive the results of their DNA tests. As Hannah tries to discover who is tormenting the birds while also delving into Noel''s family tree, the last thing she expects to uncover is a deadly connection between the two . . .

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Book SynopsisFranky Dast is an unlikely hero. But when a desperate Mexican family turn to him, rather than trust the authorities, to help them track down their teenage daughter''s murderer, he is compelled to help. When another body shows up and he is personally threatened, Franky doubles-down on his investigation. Can Franky stop this vicious killer and find his own way out of his personal hell before it''s too late?

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