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Book SynopsisIntroducing Detective Chief Inspector Henry Johnstone in the first of a brand-new historical mystery series.Lincolnshire, England. June, 1928. When three freshly-buried bodies are unearthed in the front yard of a rented cottage, DCI Henry Johnstone, a specialist murder detective from London, is summoned to investigate. Two of the victims are identified as Mary Fields, known to have worked as a prostitute, and her seven-year-old daughter Ruby. But who is the third victim and what was he doing at the cottage?Johnstone is determined to do things by the book, but his use of forensic science and other modern methods of detection soon ruffles feathers. Frustrated by the unhelpful attitude of the local constabulary, Johnstone fears the investigation is heading nowhere. Then he''s called out to another murder . . .

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Book SynopsisAn intriguing mystery featuring homicide detective Daniel Turner in the second of this atmospheric crime noir series, following Blue Avenue.When one of her students is found dead, English teacher Lillian Turner and her husband, Navy war veteran Johnny Bellefleur, are drawn into the investigation. Having made a macabre discovery which throws a disturbing new light on the case, Johnny and Lillian find themselves involved in something darker and more dangerous than they could have imagined.With their marriage cracking under the strain and Johnny's sanity under threat, the pair is warned to stay out of the case by Lillian's brother, homicide detective Daniel Turner. Just what is Daniel's connection to the dead girl? Does he know more than he's letting on? Can Lillian trust her own brother?

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Book SynopsisWhen Dorothy Martin and her husband Alan meet the wealthy Ahmad family, they are charmed by their courtesy, their perfect English, their delightful children and their commitment to peace. So when Mr and Mrs Ahmad disappear without trace, leaving their children asleep in the local inn, Dorothy feels compelled to find out what''s happened to them.

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Book Synopsis''If you''ve missed Laymon, you''ve missed a treat'' Stephen King The Sherwood house has been deserted since the horrific killing of a local family in the sleepy town of Ashburg. When invitations to a mysterious party to be held there are sent out, nobody is particularly surprised - after all, everyone wants to party in a house of death on Allhallow''s Eve.

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Book SynopsisNestled in the fertile hills of the Cotswolds, the village of Duntisbourne Abbots is a well-kept secret: beautiful, timeless and quintessentially English. When recently widowed Thea Osborne arrives to house-sit for a local couple, her only fear is that three weeks there might prove a little dull.

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Book SynopsisStephanie Austin has enjoyed a varied career, working as an artist and an antiques trader, but also for the Devon Schools Library Service. When not writing she is actively involved in amateur theatre as a director and actor, and attempts to be a competent gardener and cook. She lives in Devon.

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Book SynopsisBook 6 in the thrilling inter-war mystery series, The Blind Detective.

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Book SynopsisWhen five-thousand-year-old human bones are found at a construction site in the small town of Woodsboro, the news draws archaeologist Callie Dunbrook out of her sabbatical and into a whirlwind of adventure, danger and romance. To begin with she must try to make sense of the cloud of death and misfortune that hangs over the dig - fuelling rumours that the site is cursed. She must also cope with the presence of her irritating - but still irresistible - ex-husband, Hake. But when a stranger appears, claiming to know a secret about her childhood, Callie is forced to also question her own past . . . and what she''s kept hidden for so long.

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Book Synopsis Crime and punishment is Lieutenant Eve Dallas''s business. Murder her speciality. Praise for J. D. Robb:''J.D. Robb is a fantastic storyteller who knows how to keep the pages flying by'' -#1 International Bestselling Author, Karin SlaughterOne of my all-time favorite authors hitting a golden moment in one of my all-time favorite series. J.D. Robb never disappoints! Lisa Gardner ''If you''re a crime fiction fan and haven''t discovered them yet, welcome to the very best day of your life'' Heat Magazine''Eve Dallas - tough as nails and still sexy as hell''Stephen King''J.D. Robb''s novels are can''t-miss pleasures''Harlan Coben''Curious corpses, tangled twists and one sizzling sleuth''Kathy Reichs Eve Dallas is a New York police lieutenant hunting for a ruthless killer. Named by the social worker who found her when she was a mere child roaming that city''s streets, Eve live

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Book Synopsis''...a page turning, high octane novel that''s firing on all cylinders,'' - EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS''...a good old-fashioned murder mystery which keeps you enthralled till the very last page.'' - YORKSHIP EVENING PRESSNYPD homicide detective John Corey has moved to Long Island, restlessly recuperating from wounds received in the line of duty when he''s hired to consult on the murder of Tom and Judy Gordon, biologists who worked on Plum Island, the site of animal disease research for the Department of Agriculture. Were the Gordons murdered because they''d stolen some valuable new vaccine, or even a dreaded virus? They''d obviously outspent their income. Had they been running drugs? Corey doesn''t think so, although an ice-chest missing from their home points to something forbidden. He teams up with Beth Penrose, detective, working her first homicide & their visit to Plum Island reveals only that the FBI & CIA have sTrade ReviewHeavy wisecracking keeps the fun flowing as DeMille cranks up a thrilling, entertaining plot * KIRKUS REVIEWS (Starred REVIEW) *a page turning, high octane novel that's firing on all cylanders, * EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS *a good old-fashioned murder mystery which keeps you enthralled till the very last page. * YORKSHIP EVENING PRESS *Demille..paints a compelling picture...entirely credible. * IRISH EVENING HERALD *

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Book SynopsisApril 1986 : American F-111 warplanes bomb the Al Azziyah compound in Libya where President Gadhafi is residing. A 16-year-old youth, Asad - Arabic for ''lion '' - loses his mother, two brothers and two sisters in the raid. Asad sees himself as chosen to avenge not only his family but his nation, his religion and the Great Leader - Gadhafi. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.Twelve years later, Asad arrives in New York City, intent on killing all five surviving pilots across America who participated in the bombing, one by one. John Corey - from the international bestseller PLUM ISLAND - is no longer with the NYPD and is working for the Anti-Terrorist Task Force. He has to stop Asad''s revenge killings. But first he has to find him.A thrillingly entertaining read from a master storyteller.Trade ReviewAs usual, DeMille artfully constructs a compulsively readable thriller around a troubling storyline, slowly developing his villain from a faceless entity into a nation's all-too-human nemesis. PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

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Book Synopsis***NOW A MAJOR APPLE TV SERIES FROM THE CREATOR OF TED LASSO, STARRING VINCE VAUGHN***''[A] comedic marvel'' --- New York TimesWhen a severed arm is discovered by a couple on honeymoon in the Florida Keys, former police detective - now reluctant restaurant inspector - Andrew Yancy senses that something doesn''t add up. Determined to get his badge back, he undertakes an unofficial investigation of his own.Andrew''s search for the truth takes him to the Bahamas, where a local man, with the help of a very bad monkey (who allegedly worked on the Pirates of the Caribbean movies) is doing everything in his power to prevent a developer from building a new tourist resort on the island, with deadly consequences . . .Outrageous, hilarious and addictive, this is the unique Carl Hiaasen at his absolute best. Bad Monkey will have you on the edge of your seat and laughing out loud.Trade ReviewVintage Hiaasen... Hilarious madcap fun * Daily Express *

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Book SynopsisThe twenty-first book in the Kay Scarpetta series, from No. 1 bestselling author Patricia Cornwell.''America''s most chilling writer of crime fiction'' The Times After working on one of the worst mass killings in US history, Chief Medical Examiner Kay Scarpetta returns home to recover, but an unsettling call drives her straight back to work. The body of a young woman has been discovered inside the sheltered gates of MIT, draped in an unusual cloth and posed in a way that is too deliberate to be the killer''s first strike. A preliminary examination reveals that the body is covered in a fine dust that under ultra-violet light fluoresces blood-red, emerald-green and sapphire-blue, and physical evidence links this to another series of disturbing homicides in Washington, DC. As she pieces together the fragments of evidence, Scarpetta discovers that the cases connect, yet also seem to conflict, drawing herself and her team deeper iTrade ReviewPraise for Patricia Cornwell * - *One of the best crime writers writing today * Guardian *Devilishly clever * Sunday Times *The top gun in this field * Daily Telegraph *A pioneer of the genre of forensic psychological thriller -- BBCCornwell's books run on a cocktail of adrenaline and fear * The Times *When it comes to forensic sciences, nobody can touch Cornwell * New York Times Book Review *Forget the pretenders. Cornwell reigns * Mirror *

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Book SynopsisBuy Val McDermid''s masterful new thriller, 1989, now!__________________''The queen of crime is still at the top of her game'' Independent''No one can plot or tell a story like she can'' Daily ExpressSomeone is brutally killing women. Women who bear a striking resemblance to former DCI Carol Jordan. The connection is too strong to ignore and soon psychological profiler Tony Hill finds himself dangerously close to the investigation, just as the killer is closing in on his next target.This is a killer like no other, hell-bent on inflicting the most severe and grotesque punishment on his prey. As the case becomes ever-more complex and boundaries begin to blur, Tony and Carol must work together once more to try and save the victims, and themselves.A breathless, thrilling mystery from the number one bestseller.__________________ Praise for Val McDermid: ''ItTrade ReviewDark, tense and pacy, McDermid's fans will love this * Irish Sunday Mirror *McDermid is as smooth a practitioner of crime fiction as anyone out there * New York Times Book Review *McDermid earns her customary high marks for planting clues, mastering procedural detail and maintaining suspense as the net closes. As usual, however, the endlessly fraught relationships among the continuing characters are the real draw. * Kirkus Reviews *McDermid's fiendishly clever eighth novel featuring forensic psychologist Tony Hill and detective Carol Jordan... is not to be missed * Publisher's Weekly *The book can be read as a story about a hunter/ killer. But it is also a fascinating study of his opponents, the infinitely complex Hill and the clever Sleuth Jordan * Literary Review *

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Book SynopsisIn 1360, the Great Bridge over the River Cam is close to collapse. To repair it will cost the town and the University dear, especially if its rotten wood is replaced by more durable stone. As arguments rage over raising the money other, equally heated, differences are coming to the boil over the election of a new Chancellor. While the majority support Brother Michael for the post, at least one of his opponents aims to seize it by fair means or foul. Then the discovery of a body under the bridge and the disappearance of two scholars throws a more sinister shadow over both disputes.Matthew Bartholomew, the University''s Corpse Examiner, already has his hands full: due to marry in under a fortnight, he is determined to conclude his teaching duties and deal with an outbreak of the summer flux before relinquishing his official duties. With more deaths, an ''accident'' at the bridge and an increasing stench of corruption over the financing of the bridge''s repairs, he realises he

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Book SynopsisGOLD. THEFT. MURDER. A ROAD TRIP TO DIE FOR.''An unrelenting page-turner'' CHRIS WHITAKER, author of WE BEGIN AT THE END ''A triumph'' THE i ''The real star is the desolate Outback'' THE TIMES ''Thrilling . . . It left me breathless'' ALEX MARWOOD, author of THE WICKED GIRLS ''Perfectly paced'' SCOTSMAN ''Razor-sharp wit meets pumping action'' FEMI KAYODE, author of LIGHTSEEKERS ''Beautifully done'' LITERARY REVIEW ''A thrilling cross-country chase through remote Australia'' SUNDAY POST ''A breathless Outback chase'' THE AGE ____________Charlie and Nao are strangers from different sides of the tracks. They should never have met, but one devastating incident binds them together forever.A man is dead and now Trade ReviewBold and badass, No Country For Girls is the kind of searingly stylish, unrelenting page-turner I just adore. I burned through the twisting plot almost as fast as Charlie and Nao light up the Australian outback' -- CHRIS WHITAKER, author of WE BEGIN AT THE ENDStyles's first novel starts with a bang . . . There are decided echoes of films such as Shallow Grave andThelma & Louise in this bumpy road trip . . . The real star is the desolate outback. And, refreshing for a summer read, there isn't a luxury villa in sight * The Times *A thrilling cat-and-mouse pursuit through West Australia's Badlands . . . It left me breathless -- ALEX MARWOOD, author of THE WICKED GIRLSAs the two leave a trail of destruction in their wake, each of their heartbreaking stories unravels as their pasts catch up with them, and they bond over life and death . . . A triumph * The i *An impressive first novel . . . Styles describes the terrifying emptiness of the Outback and the drilling heat with absolute conviction. The ending is beautifully done * Literary Review *Fresh as hell with two strikingly original protagonists who blaze a thrilling trail through the outback. Not just a terrific debut, a terrific book full stop -- TREVOR WOOD, author of THE MAN ON THE STREETNo Country for Girls expertly captures the protagonists' grit and tenacity in a thrilling cross-country chase . . . Introducing two memorable literary heroines. A perfectly paced thriller * Scotsman *Razor-sharp wit meets pumping action, with twists and turns to keep the pages turning! No Country for Girls is the road trip for our time; relevant, powerful and unrelentingly entertaining . . . Welcome Emma Styles. We didn't know how much we needed you until you came -- FEMI KAYODE, author of LIGHTSEEKERSA thrilling cross-country chase through remote Australia and a gipping yarn about two heroines that masterfully interlaces dark humour and tension with poignant familial drama. Wonderful! * Sunday Post *A taut, evocative and utterly absorbing road-trip thriller about two young women on the run for their lives, both caught up in a landscape as full of threat and danger as the people who are after them. Unputdownable -- JACOB ROSS, author of BLACK RAIN FALLINGEmma Styles' thriller perfectly captures the pulse-pounding chaos of life on the run . . . Gripping * Woman's Own *A unique voice, compelling protagonists, and a dizzyingly wild and gripping ride that grabs you by the throat - this is outback Australia like you've never seen it and you will not soon forget it -- PETER PAPATHANASIOU, author of THE STONINGI LOVED THIS BOOK. Thelma & Louise meets The Tourist in this pacey, surprising and relentlessly tense Aussie road trip thriller. With No Country for Girls Emma Styles is not playing around - she's staking her claim as the new queen of Outback Noir -- LIZZIE POOK, author of MOONLIGHT AND THE PEARLER'S DAUGHTERA fast-moving, cinematic debut by a new Australian author . . . Violent, picturesque and a barrel full of twists along the way, this high-octane road movie of a novel delivers on all counts * Crime Time *Every now and then you open a book, and you know immediately that here is something fresh and new and exciting. This novel is all of that, with extra . . . No Country for Girls is both original and brilliant, and it is hard to believe that this first-class novel by Australian-born Emma Styles, now living in the UK, is a debut * Crime Review *An edge-of-your-seat, high-octane, thrilling road trip across the Oz Outback, in the company of three unforgettable women -- LOUISE MORRISH, author of OPERATION MOONLIGHTThe grit and harshness of [Australia] runs in her writer's bloodstream. This is a two-fisted road trip adventure . . . One action twist after another. Terrific fun! 10/10 * Peterborough Telegraph *You'll be gripped from the first page of this perfectly-paced thriller. Styles masterfully interlaces dark humour with tension by the bucketload, and poignant familial drama, introducing two new literary heroines for modern fiction. 10/10 * Breaking News *No Country For Girls lives up to its title and Emma Styles is to be lauded for an exceptional debut crime novel . . . Wonderful * SHOTS *Aussie noir is another on-trend fashion in publishing, and with debuts as flinty and suspenseful as Emma Styles' No Country For Girls, it's easy to see why. This is a breathless outback chase novel sparked by a violent crime . . . Styles takes familiar tropes and energises them with a sense of escalating dread. The book's billed as an outback Thelma & Louise, though it's closer in tone to the Cormac McCarthy referenced in the title * The Age *The vast expanses of Western Australia provide the backdrop for an exciting tale . . . Styles ratchets up the tension as we ride through vivid settings with two strong personalities who don't trust each other . . . An intense, fascinating, female-centred read * NZ Listener *Riveting . . . There's a fabulous rawness to Styles' debut crime tale; strong voices and viewpoints that aren't polite or prettied up. Gritty and gripping, No Country for Girls marks the emergence of a talented new crime voice * Good Reading Magazine *

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Book SynopsisGOLD. THEFT. MURDER. A ROAD TRIP TO DIE FOR.Winner of the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing PrizeShortlisted for the CWA New Blood Dagger AwardShortlisted for the Davitt Award for Best Adult Crime NovelShortlisted for the ACWA Ned Kelly Award for Best Debut Crime FictionLonglisted for the Authors'' Club Best First Novel Award Longlisted for the Polari First Book Prize''An unrelenting page-turner'' CHRIS WHITAKER, author of WE BEGIN AT THE END''A triumph'' THE i''The real star is the desolate Outback'' THE TIMES''Thrilling . . . It left me breathless'' ALEX MARWOOD, author of THE WICKED GIRLS''Perfectly paced'' SCOTSMAN''Razor-sharp wit meets pumping action'' FEMI KAYODE, author of LIGHTSEEKERS''Beautifully done'' LITERARY REVIEWTrade ReviewBold and badass, No Country For Girls is the kind of searingly stylish, unrelenting page-turner I just adore. I burned through the twisting plot almost as fast as Charlie and Nao light up the Australian outback' -- CHRIS WHITAKER, author of WE BEGIN AT THE ENDStyles's first novel starts with a bang . . . There are decided echoes of films such as Shallow Grave andThelma & Louise in this bumpy road trip . . . The real star is the desolate outback. And, refreshing for a summer read, there isn't a luxury villa in sight * The Times *A thrilling cat-and-mouse pursuit through West Australia's Badlands . . . It left me breathless -- ALEX MARWOOD, author of THE WICKED GIRLSAs the two leave a trail of destruction in their wake, each of their heartbreaking stories unravels as their pasts catch up with them, and they bond over life and death . . . A triumph * The i *An impressive first novel . . . Styles describes the terrifying emptiness of the Outback and the drilling heat with absolute conviction. The ending is beautifully done * Literary Review *Fresh as hell with two strikingly original protagonists who blaze a thrilling trail through the outback. Not just a terrific debut, a terrific book full stop -- TREVOR WOOD, author of THE MAN ON THE STREETNo Country for Girls expertly captures the protagonists' grit and tenacity in a thrilling cross-country chase . . . Introducing two memorable literary heroines. A perfectly paced thriller * Scotsman *Razor-sharp wit meets pumping action, with twists and turns to keep the pages turning! No Country for Girls is the road trip for our time; relevant, powerful and unrelentingly entertaining . . . Welcome Emma Styles. We didn't know how much we needed you until you came -- FEMI KAYODE, author of LIGHTSEEKERSA thrilling cross-country chase through remote Australia and a gipping yarn about two heroines that masterfully interlaces dark humour and tension with poignant familial drama. Wonderful! * Sunday Post *A taut, evocative and utterly absorbing road-trip thriller about two young women on the run for their lives, both caught up in a landscape as full of threat and danger as the people who are after them. Unputdownable -- JACOB ROSS, author of BLACK RAIN FALLINGEmma Styles' thriller perfectly captures the pulse-pounding chaos of life on the run . . . Gripping * Woman's Own *A unique voice, compelling protagonists, and a dizzyingly wild and gripping ride that grabs you by the throat - this is outback Australia like you've never seen it and you will not soon forget it -- PETER PAPATHANASIOU, author of THE STONINGI LOVED THIS BOOK. Thelma & Louise meets The Tourist in this pacey, surprising and relentlessly tense Aussie road trip thriller. With No Country for Girls Emma Styles is not playing around - she's staking her claim as the new queen of Outback Noir -- LIZZIE POOK, author of MOONLIGHT AND THE PEARLER'S DAUGHTERA fast-moving, cinematic debut by a new Australian author . . . Violent, picturesque and a barrel full of twists along the way, this high-octane road movie of a novel delivers on all counts * Crime Time *Every now and then you open a book, and you know immediately that here is something fresh and new and exciting. This novel is all of that, with extra . . . No Country for Girls is both original and brilliant, and it is hard to believe that this first-class novel by Australian-born Emma Styles, now living in the UK, is a debut * Crime Review *An edge-of-your-seat, high-octane, thrilling road trip across the Oz Outback, in the company of three unforgettable women -- LOUISE MORRISH, author of OPERATION MOONLIGHTThe grit and harshness of [Australia] runs in her writer's bloodstream. This is a two-fisted road trip adventure . . . One action twist after another. Terrific fun! 10/10 * Peterborough Telegraph *You'll be gripped from the first page of this perfectly-paced thriller. Styles masterfully interlaces dark humour with tension by the bucketload, and poignant familial drama, introducing two new literary heroines for modern fiction. 10/10 * Breaking News *No Country For Girls lives up to its title and Emma Styles is to be lauded for an exceptional debut crime novel . . . Wonderful * SHOTS *Aussie noir is another on-trend fashion in publishing, and with debuts as flinty and suspenseful as Emma Styles' No Country For Girls, it's easy to see why. This is a breathless outback chase novel sparked by a violent crime . . . Styles takes familiar tropes and energises them with a sense of escalating dread. The book's billed as an outback Thelma & Louise, though it's closer in tone to the Cormac McCarthy referenced in the title * The Age *The vast expanses of Western Australia provide the backdrop for an exciting tale . . . Styles ratchets up the tension as we ride through vivid settings with two strong personalities who don't trust each other . . . An intense, fascinating, female-centred read * NZ Listener *Riveting . . . There's a fabulous rawness to Styles' debut crime tale; strong voices and viewpoints that aren't polite or prettied up. Gritty and gripping, No Country for Girls marks the emergence of a talented new crime voice * Good Reading Magazine *

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Book SynopsisTHE KILLER INSIDE ME has been a cult classic since its first publication in 1952. Also a major motion picture starring Casey Affleck, directed by Michael Winterbottom.''Probably the most chilling and believable first-person story of a criminally warped mind I have ever encountered'' Stanley Kubrick''His ability to get inside twisted minds was uncanny...extraordinary'' INDEPENDENTDeputy Sheriff Lou Ford is a pillar of the community in his small Texas town, patient and thoughtful. Some people think he''s a little slow and boring but that''s the worst they say about him. But then nobody knows about what Lou calls his ''sickness''. It nearly got him put away when he was younger, but his adopted brother took the rap for that. Now the sickness that has been lying dormant for a while is about to surface again - and the consequences are brutal and devastating. Tense and suspenseful, THE KILLER INSIDE ME is a brilliantly sustained noir crime mastTrade ReviewThe best suspense writer going, bar none * NEW YORK TIMES *I don't read many books twice but Jim Thompson novels - due to their concise, dirty power, their relentless violence and purity - can always draw me in for a second time. Some of the most psychological crime writing ever done. I love James M Cain and Elmore Leonard but Jim Thompson holds a special place in my heart.Probably the most chilling and believable first-person story of a criminally warped mind I have ever encountered -- Stanley KubrickI'd never read anything like the books he turned out in the '50s and '60s. His ability to get inside twisted minds was uncanny...extraordinary * INDEPENDENT *Thompson captured the spirit of his Age, and the spirit of the 20th Century's latter half: emptiness, a feeling of loss in a land of plenty, of unease amid conformity, of alienation -- Stephen King

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Book Synopsis1804. Napoleon Bonaparte's ultimate aim: to rule Europe. Great Britain, his most hated enemy, stands in his way. The third novel in Simon Scarrow's Sunday Times bestselling Wellington and Napoleon Quartet.Trade Review'One of history's most fascinating adversarial pairings is that of Napoleon and Wellington, and Simon Scarrow's quartet of books, of which this is the third, offer a vivid description of the two lives in tandem... The last book in the quartet cannot come quickly enough' * Daily Mail *'Scarrow provides a thrilling tale that makes the journey well worthwhile' * Good Reading, Australia *'A splendidly informative, vivid and absorbing historical novel' * The Witness, Australia *

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Book SynopsisFamilies can be pressure cookers of secrets and tensions, as psychologist Alex Delaware knows all too well. When the lid blows, violence is the result in BLOOD TEST, a taut thriller from New York Times No. 1 bestseller Jonathan Kellerman, author of KILLER, MOTIVE and BREAKDOWN. ''A tour de force'' (New York Times) perfect for fans of David Baldacci and Harlan Coben.Doctors believe that they can successfully treat five-year-old cancer patient, Woody Swope. But Woody''s parents, members of a cult called ''The Touchers'', are not only refusing the treatment, they''re also threatening to remove him from the hospital. Psychologist Alex Delaware, is called in to talk the parents round. But before he can, the Swopes are gone and so is Woody. All that remains is a savagely ransacked and bloodied motel room, their teenage daughter, Nona, and an increasingly sinister case to solve.Trade Review'Exciting...a tour de force' * New York Times *

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Book SynopsisAlex Cross is preparing to resign from the Washington Police Force. He''s enjoying the feeling; not least because the Mastermind is now in prison. And Alex has met a woman, Jamilla Hughes, and he is talking about the future. Then John Sampson shows up at the house, desperate for Alex''s help. Three young military wives have been brutally killed during a ''girls'' night out'' and Sampson''s friend, a master sergeant at the army base, stands accused.Uncovering evidence of a series of suspicious murder convictions, Alex and Sampson are determined to infiltrate the closed world of the military. But what is the army trying to hide? And do the mysterious symbols daubed on the house of the accused mean that there are more sinister forces at work?Trade Review'If there really were human superheroes, Alex Cross would be at the head of the class...and, with each instalment in the series, Patterson makes sure his superhero gets bigger and better while at the same time becomming more vulnerable.' * New York Times *'Patterson knows where our deepest fears are buried... There's no stopping his imagination.' * New York Times Book Review *

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Book SynopsisStephanie''s out of the frying pan and into the firing line...Finger Lickin'' Fifteen is the spiciest, sauciest, most rib-sticking Stephanie Plum adventure yet. Janet Evanovich''s hilarious fifteenth novel in the series is not to be missed by fans of Harlan Coben and Sue Grafton.Praise for Evanovich: ''Sharp dialogue, a little slapstick and a little romance'' (The Sunday Times); ''Utterly delightful'' (Cosmopolitan); ''Romantic and gripping'' (Good Housekeeping). Stephanie Plum''s tempting mentor Ranger has come to her for help. Someone is trying to destroy his security company from the inside, and he wants her to investigate.On top of that, Stephanie''s colleague has just seen two men decapitate a celebrity chef and the unexpected repercussions are more than Stephanie can stomach. But with a million-dollar reward offered for the killers, she may soon be biting off more than she can chew.What

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Book Synopsis* Pre-order GUILTY, the brand new novel from Martina Cole. Coming October 2024. *In this family, if you want something, you take it.THE TAKE by No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author Martina Cole won the British Book Award for best Crime Thriller of the Year and was adapted for television with an all-star cast including Tom Hardy, Brian Cox and Charlotte Riley. ''Martina tells it like it really is'' - Sun.Fresh out of prison, Freddie Jackson wants to rule the underworld. His wife Jackie wants her husband back and in her bed only. Jackie''s sister Maggie wants to be with Jimmy, Freddie''s cousin. And Jimmy has big gangland ambitions of his own.Everyone in the Jackson family wants something. And there''s no such thing as loyalty.You might have seen THE TAKE and THE RUNAWAY on TV - but that certainly doesn''t mean you know what happens in the books!

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Book SynopsisTwo strangers meet on a train. Only one gets off...Trade ReviewThe Sleeper makes for breathless, compulsive reading, with characters so real you almost feel like you know them well enough to ring them up and ask them what on earth is going on. Emily achieves what other writers cannot - her books are just getting better and better. * Elizabeth Haynes *We can't praise Emily Barr's novels enough; they're fresh, original and hugely readable * Glamour *A tense and gritty read with echoes of Daphne du Maurier's Don't Look Now * Telegraph *A great read from start to finish...believable characters that are variously biting, insightful and sympathetic * The Times *Sleep-sabotagingly moreish * Cosmopolitan *A gripping piece of fiction spiked with an unnerving amount of psychological tension * Kirkus *One brilliantly compelling page-turner * Closer *

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Book SynopsisSix decades. Seven people. One unspeakable secret. 1957. A catastrophe occurs at the pharmaceutical lab in Coventry where sixteen-year-old Wilf is working for the summer. A catastrophe that needs to be covered up at all costs......Trade ReviewJesmond's thriller incorporates a very likeable protagonist and a really twisty plot with a thought-provoking moral dilemma -- John Williams * Mail on Sunday *A poignant, heart-rending read -- Woman's OwnIt's a tight plot, and the red herrings had me guessing unsuccessfully all the way through as to what happened and who was to blame-just what any thriller writer wants from their reader. A very satisfying read -- Historical Novel SocietyJesmond ... mines intriguingly a tragic historical episode -- The Times (Best New Thriller for December)A well written story, with excellently created characters. This blend of history and contemporary, fact and fiction is original and engrossing * Mature Times *

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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 SynopsisIt is your eighteenth birthday and one of your parents must die. You are the one who decides. Who do you pick?In a dying world, the Offset ceremony has been introduced to counteract and discourage procreation. It is a rule that is simultaneously accepted, celebrated and abhorred. But in this world, survival demands sacrifice so for every birth, there must be a death.Professor Jac Boltanski is leading Project Salix, a ground-breaking new mission to save the world by replanting radioactive Greenland with genetically-modified willow trees. But things aren’t working out and there are discrepancies in the data. Has someone intervened to sabotage her life’s work?  In the meantime, her daughter Miri, an anti-natalist, has run away from home. Days before their Offset ceremony where one of her mothers must be sentenced to death, she is brought back against her will following a run-in with the law. Which parent will Miri pick to die: the one sTrade Review“Thrilling, terrifying and beautifully crafted, The Offset is the perfect science-fiction novel for our times. I devoured it.”"The Offset’s searing critique of anti-natalism could do for eco-fascism what Ninety Eighty-Four did for socialism and Brave New World did for eugenics.""It is a bare-knuckle punch to the heart. Calder Szewczak made me suffer – brilliantly.""The Offset is a prophetic, urgent, gripping read that throws into question what saving the world really means.""The Offset shows how anti-natalism could also take a dystopian turn... even views aimed at reducing suffering can increase it if fanatics seize control.""An honest, terrifying and sincere look into our future." "A name to watch.""Bleak, haunting and intriguing.""Smart, compelling and absolutely of the moment. A truly elegant debut.""A chilling evocation of a possible future.""Very entertaining, compulsive & thought-provoking.”"This is a beautifully written, brutal piece of dystopian fiction that does not shy away from the issues we must face today.”"A powerfully told debut" "These co-writers have produced a vision of a blighted world where everyone has to make sacrifices for the greater good, personal happiness being the first thing to go."

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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 SynopsisRuth Kelly is a journalist who has ghosted a string of Sunday Times top ten bestsellers with The Prison Doctor having sold over 250,000 copies, and The Governor, going straight in at number one on the Amazon charts. Her thriller The Escape was a Richard and Judy Book Club selection.She was inspired to write The Ice Retreat after visiting the famous Piz Gloria a revolving restaurant high in the Swiss Alps where they filmed James Bond's On Her Majesty's Secret Service.Holiday destinations feature heavily in Ruth's thriller writing having spent most of her life traveling and exploring the world. Her family relocated to Papua New Guinea when she was seven years old and the travel bug hasn't let up since. The threat of what lies beneath the surface and the dichotomy of how paradise can also be hell fascinates Ruth. Making a destination a character in its own right both a friend and an enemy, not someone to be trusted is a thr

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Book SynopsisBlake Crouch is a bestselling novelist and screenwriter. His novels include the New York Times bestseller Dark Matter, and the internationally bestselling Wayward Pines trilogy, which was adapted into a television series for FOX. Crouch also created the TNT show Good Behavior, based on his Letty Dobesh novellas. His latest book is Recursion, a sci-fi thriller about memory, and will be published in June 2019. He lives in Colorado.

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Book Synopsis It takes one moment to call for help. So why did he wait? ''The rare gift that delivers it all'' ASHLEY AUDRAIN''Truly gripping and deeply satisfying'' CHRIS WHITAKER''I was hooked'' JANE CORRY''A new thriller writer to watch'' ROBYN HARDING''Left me in awe'' JO LEEVERS___________THE QUESTIONFor the last ten years, the small town of West Wilmer has been struggling to answer one question: on the night of the crash that killed his sister, why did it take Grant Dean twenty-seven minutes to call for help? If he''d called sooner, Phoebe might still be alive.THE SECRETAs the anniversary of Phoebe''s death approaches, Grant is consumed by his memories and the secret that''s been suffocating him for years. But he and Phoebe weren''t the only ones in the car that night. Becca was there too - she''s the only other person who knows what really happened. Or is she?THE TRUTHEveryone remembers Phoebe, but local girl June also lost someone that night. Her brother Wyatt has been missing for ten years and, now that her mother is dead, June has no one left - no family, no friends. Until someone appears at her door. Someone who knows what really happened that night. And they are ready to tell the truth.With a shocking twist that will leave you breathless, Twenty-Seven Minutes is a gripping story about what happens when grief becomes unbearable, dark secrets are unearthed, and the horrifying truth is revealed.___________''Taut, raw, powerful'' SAMANTHA M. BAILEY''Unputdownable'' PATRICIA WOLF''Tense and deeply affecting'' ROSEMARY HENNIGAN''All-consuming'' CAROLINE MITCHELL''The TWIST in this book'' CAILEAN STEED''Grabs hold of you and doesn''t let go'' JENNY HOLLANDER___________ Readers are loving Twenty-Seven Minutes : ''It is such a rare treat to read a genuine, page-turning thriller with considered prose, characters and setting . . . moody, atmospheric and cinematic with a tension that simmers in every scene and an ending that is powerful and devastating. It was a joy from start to finish and is proof that you really can have it all.'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review''Never have I become so invested in a book''s opening pages . . . And what made this so good was the fact the thrills never let up . . . Fantastic debut novel'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review''The twistiest, most engrossing read of 2024! West Wilmer just comes to life as a location and sucks you in to the mystery . . . A huge success'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review''OMG I loved this! An amazing story, fantastic characters! A must read in 2024!!'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review''This isn''t just a thriller. It''s a story about grief and love and loss. With characters that jump out of the pages . . . Ashley''s debut is absolutely stunning. I can''t wait to see what she writes next'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review''Brilliant! . . . I loved all the characters involved, and I think the author spun a brilliant story that kept me guessing . . . I really enjoyed it and especially the unexpected twist right at the end'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review''An intriguing and thought-provoking debut ... There were many times in this story that I thought I had it all figured out, only to be blindsided when the actual truth was revealed. I thoroughly enjoyed this one'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review

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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 first title in the DCI Banham series of thrillers set in London, by acclaimed author and actress, Linda Regan.

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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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