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Crime & Thrillers Books
HarperCollins Publishers A Man Lay Dead Enter a Murderer The Nursing
Book SynopsisCommemorating 75 years since the Empress of Crime's first book, the first volume in a set of omnibus editions presenting the complete run of 32 Inspector Alleyn mysteries.A MAN LAY DEADSir Hubert Handesley''s extravagant weekend house-parties are deservedly famous for his exciting Murder Game. But when the lights go up this time, there is a real corpse with a real dagger in the back. All seven suspects have skilful alibis so Chief Detective Inspector Roderick Alleyn has to figure out the whodunitENTER A MURDERERThe crime scene was the stage of the Unicorn Theatre, when prop gun fired a very real bullet; the victim was an actor clawing his way to stardom using bribery instead of talent; and the suspects included two unwilling girlfriends and several relieved blackmail victims. The stage is set for one of Roderick Alleyn''s most baffling casesTHE NURSING HOME MURDERA Harley Street surgeon and his attractive nurse are almost too nervous to operate. Their patient is the Home Secretary and they both have very good personal reasons to want him dead. The operation is a complete success but he dies within hours, and Inspector Alleyn must find out why
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Dances with Wolves: The American Frontier Epic
Book SynopsisThe book that inspired the epic movie, Dances With Wolves, and its sequel, The Holy Road, together in one volume for the first time. 1863. The last occupant of Fort Sedgewick, Lieutenant John Dunbar watches over the American frontier. A thousand miles back east, his comrades are locked in battle with the Confederates, but out here he is alone. His desolate posting will bring him into contact with the lords of the southern plains – the Comanche. He has no knowledge of their customs but Dunbar is intrigued by these people and begins a transformation from which he emerges a different man. A man called Dances With Wolves. The story continues, 11 years later in The Holy Road. Times are hard for the Comanche. The white man is closing in from all directions, claiming land, driving the tribes on to reservations. Should the Comanche fight or make peace? Misunderstanding and duplicity lead to raids and atrocities on both sides that can have only one conclusion. The man that was John Dunbar must go to war again.Trade ReviewMichael Blake was a true writer... His love of the American West palpable' * Rolling Stone *Great visionary writers like Michael Blake are often ahead of Hollywood and ahead of the audience by a generation * Irish Entertainment *Inhuman agony, brilliantly portrayed * Kirkus Reviews *Table of ContentsDances with Wolves. The Holy Road.
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Orion Publishing Co The Overlook
Book SynopsisAn execution on the overlook above the Mulholland Dam entangles Bosch with FBI Agent Rachel Walling and Homeland Security. The brilliant thirteenth Harry Bosch novel from the award-winning No. 1 bestselling author. When a physicist is murdered in LA, it seems the killer has no fear of publicity, leaving the body on the Mulholland overlook, a site with a stunning view over the city. And when it''s discovered that the victim turned over a quantity of a lethal chemical to his killer before he died, Harry knows he has more than just a single death to worry about. Alongside the forces of Homeland Security, Harry realises he must solve the murder or face unimaginable consequences.Trade Review...by then I was hooked, as is so often the way with Connelly, and as the pace quickened it slowly became clear that this was another classic by the best crime writer in America today * THE MIRROR *The final chapters contain chases and twists galore - even so, there is time for some of that hard-nosed poetry which makes Connelly a cut above his competitors * EVENING STANDARD *When you pick up one of Connelly's novels, be resigned to losing the rest of the day. He is one of those get-you-on-the edge-of-your seat, can't-put-it-down storytellers - and he can write * GLASGOW EVENING TIMES *[Bosch is] still a brilliant detective, and the only one to solve Connelly's well-constructed puzzle * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *Some people get very excited about the propect of a new Harry Bosch book ... But it's not surprising. Fifteen years and umpteen books on, Connelly is still pulling in the crowds ... Thrilling rollercoaster? Take it as read * DAILY SPORT *Connelly has established himself as one of crime's most satisfying reads * METRO *This gripping Harry Bosch mystery starts with a terrorist-style execution ... this is an increasingly cynical and dyspeptic Harry's first case in his new job * IRISH INDEPENDENT *
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Pan Macmillan Dead Man's Time
Book SynopsisDetective Superintendent Roy Grace is haunted by the past in his latest case, and his private life, in Dead Man's Time, by award winning crime writer Peter James.A vicious robbery at a secluded Brighton mansion leaves its elderly occupant fighting for her life. Millions of pounds’ worth of valuables have been stolen.Within days, Grace is racing against the clock, following a murderous trail that leads him from the shady antiques world of England, across Europe and all the way back to the New York waterfront’s gang struggles of 1922, chasing a killer driven by the force of one man’s greed and another man’s fury.Although the Roy Grace novels can be read in any order, Dead Man's Time is the ninth gripping title in the bestselling series. Enjoy more of the Brighton detective’s investigations with Want You Dead and You Are Dead.Now a major ITV series, Grace, starring John Simm.Trade ReviewPeter James has penetrated the inner workings of police procedures, and the inner thoughts and attitudes of real detectives, as no English crime writer before him. His hero, Roy Grace, may not be the most lively cop, nor the most damaged by drink, weight or misery, but he's one of the most believable * The Times *Meticulous research gives his prose great authenticity . . . James manages to add enough surprises and drama that by the end you’re rooting for the police and really don’t know if they will finally get their men * Sunday Express *
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HarperCollins Publishers One Two Buckle My Shoe Poirot
Book SynopsisA dentist lies murdered at his Harley Street practiceThe dentist was found with a blackened hole below his right temple. A pistol lay on the floor near his outflung right hand. Later, one of his patients was found dead from a lethal dose of local anaesthetic. A clear case of murder and suicide. But why would a dentist commit a crime in the middle of a busy day of appointments?A shoe buckle holds the key to the mystery. Now in the words of the rhyme can Poirot pick up the sticks and lay them straight?Trade Review“The Empress of the crime novel”Daily Express 'A swift course of unflagging suspense leads to complete surprise.'New York Times
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HarperCollins Publishers Flashman in the Great Game From the Flashman
Book SynopsisCoward, scoundrel, lover and cheat, but there is no better man to go into the jungle with. Join Flashman in his adventures as he survives fearful ordeals and outlandish perils across the four corners of the world.In his raunchiest romp yet, Flashman mines new depths of roguish behaviour as a secret agent extraordinaire and is thrust headfirst into the middle of the Indian Mutiny.Trade Review'Flashman is a wonderful creation, by a master storyteller. We'll forever delight in his evil antics' JEFFREY ARCHER ‘Politically incorrect, lascivious and fiendishly handsome, Flashman is the greatest ’ BORIS JOHNSON ‘Flashman is one of the great characters of modern fiction; a rogue, a lover, and always an irresistible read’ BERNARD CORNWELL ‘Flashman, Sherlock Holmes, Toad of Toad Hall, Bertie Wooster. Any writer would give his eye-teeth to have created a character as good as those. GMF was one of the greats’ CONN IGGULDEN ‘The perfect fictional creation’ TONY PARSONS ‘A first-rate historical novelist’ KINGSLEY AMIS
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HarperCollins Publishers The Nightmare
Book SynopsisOne of the most exciting Swedish crime novels of recent years' GöteborgspostenFrom the bestselling author of The Hypnotist comes the second high-octane thriller featuring Detective Inspector Joona LinnaHe is an artist in terrorThe lifeless body of a young woman is discovered on an abandoned boat. A man is found hanging alone in his apartment.This is his masterpieceShould the deaths be treated as suicide or murder? Four people know the answer. But a killer wants them dead.And only one man can destroy itCan Detective Inspector Joona Linna keep them alive long enough to find out the truth?Perfect for fans of Jo NesboPraise for Lars Kepler:A high-octane, taut thriller' Marie ClaireIt doesn't get much better than this' GöteborgspostenIntricate detective work and heart-ticking suspense' Boston GlobeKepler's plots are always thrilling' The Sunday TimesHurtles along full of nuanced detail which sets it far above the average thriller You'll be terrified' Evening StandardTaking Europe by stormTrade ReviewPraise for The Nightmare: ‘A high-octane, taut thriller’ Marie Claire ‘One of the most exciting Swedish crime novels of recent years…It doesn’t get much better than this’ Göteborgsposten ‘Intricate detective work and heart-ticking suspense’ Boston Globe ‘Joona Linna is quietly assured and as smart as a bag full of Morses’ Metro ‘The reader is ready to sell his own soul for the opportunity to read this book without interruption, at one sitting’ Arbetarbladet Praise for Lars Kepler: ‘Kepler’s plots are always thrilling, but The Sandman is one of the most hair-raising crime novels published this year’ The Sunday Times ‘Hurtles along … full of nuanced detail which sets it far above the average thriller … You’ll be terrified’ Evening Standard ‘Taking Europe by storm…ferocious, visceral storytelling that wraps you in a cloak of darkness’ Daily Mail ‘Deeply scarifying stuff’ Independent ‘Kepler has a direct line to a very dark place in the human soul’ Lev Grossman, Time
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HarperCollins Publishers RUNNING BLIND
Book SynopsisAction thriller by the classic adventure writer set in Iceland.Trade Review‘Unbeatable for sheer gripping excitement’ Daily Telegraph
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Little, Brown Book Group Urn Burial
Book SynopsisThe redoubtable Phryne Fisher is holidaying at Cave House, a Gothic mansion in the heart of Australia''s Victorian mountain country. But the peaceful surroundings mask danger. Her host is receiving death threats, lethal traps are set without explanation, and the parlour maid is found strangled to death. What with the reappearance of mysterious funerary urns, a pair of young lovers, an extremely eccentric swagman, an angry outcast heir, and the luscious Lin Chung, Phryne''s attention has definitely been caught. Her search for answers takes her deep into the dungeons of the house and into the limestone Buchan caves. But what will she find this time?Trade ReviewFrom beginning to end, Greenwood infuses her series with evocative settings, multidimensional characters and satisfying mysteries. * Booklist *Phryne Fisher is gutsy and adventurous, and also well endowed with plenty of grey matter. She has it over Robicheaux and Poirot because she’s drop-dead gorgeous. * West Australian *Those who like their mysteries bold and spicy will appreciate the latest adventure of 1920s heroine Phryne Fisher. * Booklist *
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC To Kill a King
Book SynopsisThe eighth gripping adventure in David Gilman''s critically acclaimed Master of War series set in fourteenth-century Europe.Bordeaux, 1367. Having angered the bloodthirsty Don Pedro, King of Castile, Sir Thomas Blackstone is thoroughly sick of his mission for the Prince of Wales, but must remain true to his oath.But this is the Hundred Years'' War, and tensions are rising once more. With the Prince of Wales deeply unpopular in his Aquitainian lands, Blackstone, King Edward''s Master of War, must return to French soil to help stem the tide of support for the King of France.Meanwhile, Henry, Blackstone's son, faces an incognito ride across France with his own motley band of outlaws and mercenaries. But the French are aware of the younger Blackstone's journey, and see a perfect way to target the Master of WarReviews for David Gilman''A gripping ride'' Wilbur Smith''Gilman does heart pounding action superlatively'' T
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Quercus Publishing Dirty Little Secrets: a gripping thriller of
Book Synopsis'Dark, funny, well-plotted, sinister. Superb' WILL DEAN*********Guilt lies close to home . . .In the exclusive gated community of Withered Vale, people's lives appear as perfect as their beautifully manicured lawns. Money, success, privilege - the residents have it all. Life is good.There's just one problem.Olive Collins' dead body has been rotting inside number four for the last three months. Her neighbours say they're shocked at the discovery but nobody thought to check on her when she vanished from sight.The police start to ask questions and the seemingly flawless façade begins to crack. Because, when it comes to Olive's neighbours, it seems each of them has something to hide, something to lose and everything to gain from her death.*********PRAISE FOR JO SPAIN'Loved, loved, loved' Caz Frear'Sensational' Chris Whitaker'I absolutely loved it' Liz Nugent'You certainly look at your neighbours with fresh eyes after reading this' YoursTrade ReviewAn engrossing and compelling story that will have you reading well into the night as you keep telling yourself, "just one more chapter" * My Weekly *A fabulously entertaining whodunit, with a sly wit and a wonderful detective duo * Sunday Mirror *Fans of Desperate Housewives will love this . . . a real page-turner * Woman's Weekly *Wonderfully drawn characters and more secrets and motives than you can shake a stick at. Loved, loved, loved * Caz Frear, author of Sweet Little Lies *Irish crime fiction's current hot-ticket... busy, imaginative, cleverly structured and zippily-paced * Irish Independent *Dark, funny, well-plotted, sinister. Superb * Will Dean, author of Dark Pines *[An] Agatha Christie-esque and emotion-charged locked-estate mystery * Sunday Sport *[A] sophisticated new crime novel * Sunday Times *It's a winning combination of locked room (or in this case locked estate) mystery and incisive social commentary * Sinead Crowley, author of One Bad Turn *This is a winner in my book * Woman’s Way, Book of the Week *Spain conjures up a brilliant setting for this murder mystery, with a fantastically imagined cast of characters * Emily Koch, author of If I Die Before I Wake *She's absolutely hit her stride * Books Ireland *A book to sink into with a cast of characters you'll genuinely care about... completely memorable... a gorgeous read * Dervla McTiernan *Dirty Little Secrets has got a real touch of Murder on the Orient Express about it - a closed room mystery filled with nasty people and abundant motives. A real page-turner * Araminta Hall, author of Our Kind of Cruelty *Sensational. . . taut and claustrophobic, wickedly plotted and laced with the kind of dark humour that lifts Jo Spain to the top of my reading pile every single time * Chris Whitaker, author of Tall Oaks *Loved it! Fabulous characters, superbly written, twists, turns & ends with a punch * Amanda Jennings, author of The Cliff House *An intriguing Rubik's Cube of a book that kept me turning the pages to get to the truth. So well plotted and beautifully written. I absolutely loved it * Liz Nugent, author of Unravelling Oliver *Has you addicted from the very first page. I found it impossible to put down * Michelle Frances, author of The Girlfriend *Enthralling - Spain dissects her characters' secrets with razor-sharp precision * JP Delaney, author of The Girl Before *Try if you liked Our House by Louise Candlish . . . a very intelligent whodunnit * Best *Deliberately evocative of classic Golden Age mysteries... the novel is deliciously cynical in tone * Irish Times *You certainly look at your neighbours with fresh eyes after reading this * Yours *
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Pan Macmillan Lie Down With Lions
Book SynopsisFrom terrorist conspiracies in Paris to guerrilla warfare in Afghanistan, Lie Down With Lions is the thrilling tale of suspense and deceit from master of the spy story, Ken Follett.A Dangerous RomanceIn Paris, rival spies Ellis and Jean-Pierre both fall in love with Jane, and all three become gripped in a tangled web of lust and deception as they battle terrorist conspiracies. Ultimately Jane can marry only one and chooses Jean-Pierre.A Fight for FreedomIn Afghanistan the Mujahedeen are fighting to free their country of the Soviet invasion and the newlyweds travel to the Valley of the Five Lions to help the cause as doctors. Fierce fighting means they must find a way out of the line of fire.A Perilous EscapeHelp unexpectedly comes in the form of Jean Pierre’s nemesis, Ellis, and knowing both men have dangerous secrets, Jane must once again choose who to trust if she is to make her escape over one of the most remote mountain ranges in the world . . .Trade ReviewSheer suspense * Washington Post *Vintage Follett . . . tense, vivid, exciting * USA Today *A deadly romantic triangle, a clandestine mission with global stakes, an exotic location, a plot as gripping and ingenious as Eye of the Needle . . . engineered to perfection with breathless acceleration . . . I couldn’t put it down * Los Angeles Times *
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Zaffre Shadow: A race against time to stop a deadly
Book SynopsisThe race-against-time thriller about a deadly man-made virus, the far-right terrorist group planning to release it - and the one man who must stop them before millions are killed. From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Nomad comes Shadow, the most talked about pandemic thriller of 2020 - for fans of Gregg Hurwitz's Into The Fire and The Eyes of Darkness by Dean Koontz.___________________A ruthless far-right terrorist is broken out of captivity.A mysterious bio-scientist with a terrible secret is abductedA lethal virus threatens millions of lives across Europe and the Middle East.In a race against time that spans the globe, ex-MI6 officer Marc Dane and his partner Lucy Keyes are bound together in a desperate battle to stop the release of a deadly virus that will kill millions. Operating outside the law and with only their survival instincts, their resolve and morals will be tested in a desperate fight against the sinister forces that lie behind this evil pandemic conspiracy.What price would you pay to stop a global catastrophe? Praise for the James Swallow's thrillers:'Unputdownable. A must-read' Wilbur Smith 'Britain's answer to Jason Bourne' Daily Mail'An ultra fast paced, worldwide chase to stop a madman, while leaving the reader breathless' Choice 'Explosive' Irish Examiner'This is edge of the seat stuff that is terrifyingly real in places' Closer'A killer of a thriller' Weekend Sport
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Faber & Faber The PartTime Job
Book SynopsisI wasn't in any particular hurry to kill him. What was important was to make sure that the deed was done without suspicion settling on meFollow P D James, Queen of Crime', as she takes us into the mind of a man who has waited decades to enact his patient, ingenious revenge on a school bully. A small, dark, treat, The Part-Time Job' is published in this special edition - for the first time in book form - in celebration of what would have been P.D. James' 100th birthday.
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Little, Brown Book Group Broken
Book Synopsis''A convincing small-town setting, clever contemporary dialogue, compelling characterizations and a touch of cool humor .... This story''s special strength lies in its seamless incorporation of the supernatural into the real world.'' - Publishers Weekly''Armstrong has a good ear for dialogue, and the main characters, especially Jaime and Eve, stand out in full colour.'' - Winnipeg Free PressBook six in Kelley Armstrong''s supernatural series marks the return of werewolf Elena Michaels from BITTEN and STOLEN. When half-demon Xavier calls in the favour Elena owes him, it seems easy enough - steal Jack the Ripper''s ''From Hell'' letter away from a Toronto collector who had himself stolen it from the Ripper evidence boxes in the Metropolitan Police files. But nothing in the supernatural world is ever as simple as it seems. Elena accidentally triggers a spell placed on the letter, and manages to tear an opening that leads into the netTrade ReviewAction abounds as old characters and new ones run with a plot full of twists, turns and enough red herrings to keep the most persnickety of readers entertained. A vastly entertaining read! -- FRESHFICTION.COMKelley Armstrong has long been a favorite of mine. -- Charlaine Harris, #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling authorA taut, sensual thriller that grips from the first page. Elena Michaels is at once sublime and sympathetic, a modern heroine who shows that real women bite back. -- Karin Slaughter, THE NEW YORK TIMES
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Little, Brown Book Group The Murder Book
Book SynopsisTom Thorne takes an old nemesis in the stunning new novel from multi-award-winning Sunday Times bestseller Mark Billingham.Trade ReviewA gripping, grisly read . . . Mark Billingham is a terrific crime writer * Anthony Horowitz *The sense of mounting dread would be unbearable were it not for Billingham's black humour that somehow highlights rather than undermines his sensitive depiction of the consequences of crime. The Murder Book [is] a brilliant thriller by a writer at the top of his game -- Mark Sanderson * The Times *This is Billingham at his most enjoyably melodramatic and you'll be knocked sideways by the barrage of twists * Daily Mail *Another tense, taut and meticulously planned story, shimmering with edgy originality and depth. Crime fans know Billingham is a formidable talent * Adele Parks *A notable rival for the title of Britain's leading male crime novelist * Financial Times *You'll be knocked sideways by the twists * Daily Express *It's Billingham at his most dramatic * Mirror *At the very least it should reach the shortlist of this year's Booker prize * The Times (on Rabbit Hole) *Fast-paced and twisting * Paula Hawkins (on Rabbit Hole) *The most cunning, complex, claustrophobic mystery * Louise Candlish (on Rabbit Hole) *Tom Thorne is one of the most credible and engaging heroes in contemporary crime fiction. Mark Billingham is a master * Ian Rankin *Mark Billingham is one the biggest names in crime fiction and one the genre's most formidable talents * Peter James *
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Pan Macmillan Midnight in the Snow: Lose Yourself in an Alpine
Book SynopsisSet amongst the snow-covered mountains of the Austrian Alps, Midnight in the Snow is the story of a forbidden attraction that will reveal long-buried secrets, from Sunday Times bestselling author of Christmas at Tiffany's, Karen Swan.Award-winning director Clover Phillips is riding high when she encounters Kit Foley; a surfer and snowboarder as well-known for controversy as he is for winning championships.Involved in an accident that had devastating consequences for a bitter rival, Kit has never spoken about what really happened that day. Determined to find out the truth, Clover heads to the snowy wilderness of the Austrian Alps, sharing a romantic winter wonderland with a man who can’t stand her.But as she delves deeper, Clover finds herself both drawn to Kit, and even more convinced he’s hiding something. Is Kit Foley really as cold as he seems?***What readers are saying about Midnight in the Snow:‘Heartwarming, romantic, uplifting. Great writing that wraps you like a blanket’‘Real and wonderfully, subtly painted so that, yet again, her novel makes you stay up until silly o’clock’‘An amazing gift for taking you to fabulous locations & gradually unwrapping secrets about her characters’‘Glamorous, thrilling and unashamedly romantic’Trade ReviewA charming, well-crafted tale of love, loss and reinvention -- Marie Claire on The Hidden BeachDeliciously glamorous, irresistibly romantic -- Hello! on The Hidden BeachA stunning journey -- Sunday Express on The Hidden Beach
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Pan Macmillan Guns of the Dawn
Book SynopsisGuns of the Dawn is a pacey, gripping fantasy of war and magic, from Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author, Adrian Tchaikovsky.‘One of the best books I've ever read’ – Peter Newman, author of The VagrantThe first casualty of war is truth . . .First, Denland’s revolutionaries assassinated their king, launching a wave of bloodshed after generations of peace. Next they clashed with Lascanne, their royalist neighbour, pitching war-machines against warlocks in a fiercely fought conflict.Genteel Emily Marshwic watched as the hostilities stole her family’s young men. But then came the call for yet more Lascanne soldiers in a ravaged kingdom with none left to give. Emily must join the ranks of conscripted women and march toward the front lines.With barely enough training to hold a musket, Emily braves the savage reality of warfare. But she begins to doubt her country's cause, and those doubts become critical. For her choices will determine her own future and that of two nations locked in battle.‘An engrossing story, beautifully told’ – SFX‘Moving, gripping and wonderfully paced’ – The BookbagTrade ReviewI loved it. One of the best books I've ever read. Imagine Sharpe with a female lead and warlocks – need I say more? -- Peter NewmanI loved that book so much I read it in two sittings (and it's not short!). It has elements of Bernard Cornwell’s Sharpe novels, mixed with Jane Austenesque characters, against the backdrop of war, with a side order of fireball-wielding sorcerers. The lead character is simply wonderful -- Emma NewmanTchaikovsky weaves together a story that keeps you hooked with breathless battle scenes, well-drawn characters and an uneasy feeling in your gut that while Marshwic and her red-coated comrades are winning battles they’re slowly losing the war . . . An engrossing story, beautifully told * SFX *This is a fantasy novel with muskets, magic, war machines and social hierarchies . . . It’s a credit to the skill of the author that both the world and the characters contain plenty of surprises * Starburst Magazine *Moving, gripping and wonderfully paced, Tchaikovsky has produced a strong standalone book about a remarkable heroine * The Bookbag *A story of gravitas, that uses its fantasy premise to hold a mirror to our past . . . Definitely a thought-provoking read -- SFBook * SFBook *Guns of the Dawn has a lot to say about the nature of war and the real reasons as to why such conflicts happen. At the same time, it is also an involving, entertaining read that flows very fluidly and keeps the reader turning the pages well into the night * GingernutsofHorror *My favorite fantasy that I’ve read this year . . . Adrian Tchaikovsky has assembled an engrossing, enchanting novel. This is one stand-alone novel that makes me deeply hope for a sequel * FantasyLiterature *
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HarperCollins Publishers The Cornish Campsite Murder
Book SynopsisJodie Nosey' Parker is back in a brand new Cornish mystery''Leitch crafts a Cornwall that I want to live in vibrant, funny and dripping with mystery and mayhem. Brilliant' Jonathan Whitelaw, author of The Bingo Hall DetectivesA terrific summer read a thumping good whodunnit; this is a murder mystery that wears a flower in its hair and invites us to kick off our shoes' J.M. HallThe book equivalent of catching up with your favourite old friends over a glass of wine or three the observational humour is spot on' Jo Middleton[A] fun, feel-good factor and an intriguing mystery to be solved. And pies. I loved it' Stephanie Austin, author of the Devon Mysteries series***Just along the coast from Penstowan, the local festival has filled the area. Former Met police officer Jodie Nosey' Parker has agreed to step in and help run the Pie Hard food truck, along with her rather reluctant fiancé, DCI Nathan Withers.As they prepare for a weekend of camping and being elbow deep in shortcrust pastry, Jo
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HarperCollins Publishers The Tapestry of Time
Book Synopsis*Aurora Award Finalist*Love, heroism and the supernatural collide in the midst of war.''Paranormal elements are expertly woven with real history to create a convincing and exciting tale''Guardian''A darker take on Raiders of the Lost Ark a fine piece of work'' SFXThere''s a tradition in the Sharp family that some possess the Second Sight. But is it superstition, or true psychic power?Kit Sharp is in Paris, where she is involved in a love affair with the stunning Evelyn Larsen, and working as an archivist, having inherited her historian father''s fascination with the Bayeux Tapestry. He believes that parts of the tapestry were made before 1066, and that it was a tool for prediction, not a simple record of events.The Nazis are also obsessed with the tapestry: convinced that not only did it predict the Norman Conquest of England, but that it will aid them in their invasion of Britain.Ivy Sharp has joined the Special Operations Executive the SOE a secret unit set up to carry out espionage, sabotage and reconnaissance. Having demonstrated that she has extraordinary powers of perception, she is dropped into Northern France on a special mission.With the war on a knife edge, the Sharp Sisters face certain death. Can their courage and extrasensory gifts prevent the enemy from using the tapestry to bring about a devastating victory against the Allied Forces?
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Cornerstone The No. 1 Lawyer
Book SynopsisJAMES PATTERSON is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. Among his creations are some of the world's most popular series including Alex Cross, the Women's Murder Club, Michael Bennett and the Private novels. He has written many other number one bestsellers including collaborations with President Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton, stand-alone thrillers and non-fiction. James has donated millions in grants to independent bookshops and has been the most borrowed adult author in UK libraries for the past fourteen years in a row. He lives in Florida with his family.
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Ebury Publishing Doctor Who: The Giggle (Target Collection)
Book SynopsisA sinister toyshop. The Earth erupting in violence. Shockwaves travelling through history. With old friends powerless to help, the Doctor is drawn into a deadly duel against an old nemesis who can bend reality to his will – and change the Doctor’s future for ever…Based on a script by Russell T Davies, this thrilling third adventure for Doctor Who’s 60th anniversary features David Tennant as the Fourteenth Doctor and Catherine Tate as Donna Noble, as well as introducing Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor.
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Pan Macmillan The Guernsey Girls Go to War
Book SynopsisFrom the bestselling author of The Jam Factory Girls, comes the second heartfelt installment in Mary Wood's The Guernsey Girls trilogy.War separates them, but it cannot dampen their spirits . . .Spring, 1940. Annie’s new husband Ricky leaves to fight, but she soon discovers battles brewing closer to home. As her sister Janey begins to unravel, only Annie can pick up the pieces – and, with London’s police officers on the front line, she must also step up at work and do her bit for the country.In Guernsey, Olivia finds herself without her husband and son just as Hitler's forces invade the island. Trapped and heartbroken, she faces untold horrors as the Germans tighten their hold on the islanders.How will Annie manage her responsibilities to her family and her country in the thick of the Blitz, while suffering the heartache of not knowing what is happening to her beloved Ricky? And can Olivia survive in Guernsey at
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Open Season
Book SynopsisThe award-winning debut novel by New York Times bestseller C.J. Box, Open Season is the first in the hugely successful Joe Pickett series, now adapted into the hit Paramount TV show Joe Pickett, streaming on Paramount UK. There’s nothing unusual about the sound of a gunshot in Twelve Sleep. In remotest Wyoming, where elk roam the pine forests and cougars prowl the mountains, everyone owns a gun. But when Joe Pickett hears two sharp cracks ring out months before hunting season, it’s his job to investigate. As game warden, dad-of-two Joe is not only badly paid and poorly housed, he’s deeply unpopular. So when the source of the shots – a well-known poacher – gets off scot-free, the locals are delighted. And then the poacher turns up dead in the Picketts’ back yard… Investigating the first murder he’s ever encountered, Joe soon finds himself battling grudge-holding neighbours, corrupt officials, and determined activists. But will unravelling the mystery mean he risks the life and family he loves? Open Season is the winner of the highly coveted Anthony, Gumshoe, Barry, and Macavity Awards for Best First Novel. Reviews for Open Season 'A great crime novel.' Lee Child 'A muscular first novel.' New York Times 'A debut of riveting tensions.' Publishers Weekly 'Box remains square on target throughout this nearly word-perfect debut... Joe Pickett is a Gary Cooper for our time.' Booklist
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Pan Macmillan A Prisoner of Birth
Book SynopsisWith a twisting plot of false accusation and revenge, A Prisoner of Birth is an exhilarating novel from bestselling author Jeffrey Archer.If Danny Cartwright had proposed to Beth Wilson the day before, or the day after, he would not have been arrested and charged with the murder of his best friend.And when the four prosecution witnesses are a barrister, a popular actor, an aristocrat and the youngest partner in an established firm’s history, who is going to believe his side of the story?Danny is sentenced to twenty-two years and is sent to Belmarsh prison, the highest security jail in the land, from where no inmate has ever escaped.But everyone has underestimated Danny’s determination to seek revenge and Beth’s relentless quest to win justice . . .Trade ReviewProbably the greatest storyteller of our age * Mail on Sunday *Archer has a gift for plot that can only be described as genius * Sunday Telegraph *The plain storytelling is unimprovable. Few literary writers could do his job better * Sunday Times *
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Little, Brown Book Group Christmas is Murder
Book SynopsisA collection of atmospheric short stories written by internationally bestselling, award-winning Val McDermid. A fabulous festive treat featuring classic tales alongside exclusive, never-before-seen material.
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Pan Macmillan The Secret of Cold Hill
Book SynopsisFrom the number one bestselling author, Peter James, comes The Secret of Cold Hill. The spine-chilling follow-up to The House on Cold Hill. Now a smash-hit stage play.Cold Hill House has been razed to the ground by fire, replaced with a development of ultra-modern homes. Gone with the flames are the violent memories of the house’s history, and a new era has begun.Although much of Cold Hill Park is still a construction site, the first two families move into their new houses. For Jason and Emily Danes, this is their forever home, and for Maurice and Claudette Penze-Weedell, it’s the perfect place to live out retirement. Despite the ever present rumble of cement mixers and diggers, Cold Hill Park appears to be the ideal place to live. But looks are deceptive and it’s only a matter of days before both couples start to feel they are not alone in their new homes.There is one thing that never appears in the estate agent brochures: nobody has ever survived beyond forty in Cold Hill House and no one has ever truly left . . .Trade ReviewImpeccable . . . -- Sunday Times on The House on Cold HillJames is a compelling storyteller and he ratchets up the tension in increments, so that his readers will be suitably terrified. By the time you want to scream 'Look behind you!', it's already too late -- ‘Halloween Chillers’, Daily Mail, on The House on Cold Hill
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Zaffre Those in Peril: Hector Cross 1
Book SynopsisTHE FIRST IN THE GRIPPING ACTION-PACKED HECTOR CROSS SERIES, FROM WILBUR SMITH. PERFECT FOR FANS OF BOURNE AND LEE CHILD'S JACK REACHER SERIES. Some debts can only be paid in blood . . . When Hazel Bannock, billionaire oil tycoon, discovers her daughter has been kidnapped by Al Qaeda pirates just off the coast of Somalia, she uses all the power at her disposal to rescue her daughter - but politics and diplomacy fail her at every turn. Her only hope is Hector Cross, an expert in surveillance, infiltration and combat. For all Hazel's connections and wealth, Cross is the one man who is offering to find her daughter. Hazel and Cross must work together to bring Cayla home, but neither of them realises that the kidnappers are not merely interested in ransom - what they have planned is far, far worse . . . The first Hector Cross thriller. Book 2 in the series, Vicious Circle, is out now in paperback and ebook. REVIEWS'Those in Peril has much to recommend it . . . if you like your action plain, graphic and simple yet never entirely predictable, Smith will satisfy' - Sunday Express
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Zaffre Gold Mine
Book SynopsisA thrilling adventure novel from global sensation Wilbur Smith that brings to life all the dangers and excitements of the gold mining industry.'A master storyteller' - Sunday Times'Wilbur Smith is one of those benchmarks against whom others are compared' - The Times'No one does adventure quite like Smith' - Daily Mirror'Extremely readable . . . packed with action and excitement . . . ' - Sunday ExpressNothing drives men to danger like gold . . . Rod Ironsides is an honest man and expert manager of the successful Sonder Ditch gold mine and its hard-worked miners. But honesty and expertise count for little to the owner of the mine, the ruthless and obsessive Manfred Steyner.When Rod falls hard for Manfred's long-suffering and estranged wife Terry, the loathing between the men reaches a breaking point. But unbeknown to both a bigger drama is unfolding, a plot to destroy the gold mine, whatever the cost. Can the mortal enemies move past their differences to save the mine?
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Simon & Schuster Ltd The Unheard
Book Synopsis‘He did kill. Kill and kill and kill.’ Tess’s number one priority has always been her three-year-old daughter Poppy. But splitting up with Poppy’s father Jason means that she cannot always be there to keep her daughter safe. When she finds a disturbing drawing, dark and menacing, among her daughter’s brightly coloured paintings, Tess is convinced that Poppy has witnessed something terrible. Something that her young mind is struggling to put into words. But no one will listen. It’s only a child’s drawing, isn’t it? Tess will protect Poppy, whatever the price. But when she doesn’t know what, or who, she is protecting her from, how can she possibly know who to trust . . . ? ‘An intense, brilliantly crafted thriller that hums with menace from start to finish' TM Logan, Trade Review'I love Nicci French’s books, and with The Unheard they are right at the top of their game. Few crime writers can match their psychological acuity, of their ability to lead a reader through dizzying plot twists without ever losing pace. It’s an absolute masterclass of crime writing' -- Kate Rhodes, author of the Locked-Island Mystery series‘What an intriguing, compelling page-turner. I ate it up in two days’ -- Liz Nugent, author of Our Little Cruelties
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HarperCollins Publishers Tolkien and the Great War The Threshold of
Book Synopsis* TOLKIEN * Now a major motion pictureAcclaimed as the best book about Tolkien', this award-winning biography explores J.R.R. Tolkien's wartime experiences and their impact on his life and his writing of The Hobbit and The Lord of The Rings.To be caught in youth by 1914 was no less hideous an experience than in 1939 by 1918 all but one of my close friends were dead.So J.R.R. Tolkien responded to critics who saw The Lord of the Rings as a reaction to the Second World War. Tolkien and the Great War tells for the first time the full story of how he embarked on the creation of Middle-earth in his youth as the world around him was plunged into catastrophe. This biography reveals the horror and heroism that he experienced as a signals officer in the Battle of the Somme and introduces the circle of friends who spurred his mythology to life. It shows how, after two of these brilliant young men were killed, Tolkien pursued the dream they had all shared by launching his epic of good and evil.JoTrade Review"Very much the best book about JRR Tolkien that has yet been written. Even if you are not a Lord of the Rings fan, I commend this book to you. It is all so interesting in itself, and I have rarely read a book which so intelligently graphed the relation between a writer's inner life and his outward circumstances."A.N.Wilson, Evening Standard “A highly intelligent book exploring Tolkien’s personal experience of the First World War… Garth displays impressive skills both as a researcher and writer.” Max Hastings “Garth’s brilliantly argued study convincinly portrays Tolkien in an entirely different leagues from other, more familiar writers on war.” Daily Mail
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Cornerstone Deja Dead
Book SynopsisBagged and discarded, the dismembered body of a woman is discovered in the grounds of an abandoned monastery. Dr Temperance Brennan has been researching disappearances in the city. Soon she is convinced that a serial killer is at work. Can Tempe make her crucial breakthrough before the killer strikes again?Trade ReviewDeja Dead is terrific and terrifying in its own right ... Excellent plotting, appealingly headstrong heroine and superb mastery of tension * The Times *
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Headline Publishing Group The Silver Tide
Book SynopsisThe final high-octane installment of the exhilarating British Fantasy Award-nominated Copper Cat Trilogy. Epic fantasy for fans of Robin Hobb and Jay Kristoff''s Nevernight series. ''A fast-paced and original new voice in heroic fantasy'' Adrian Tchaikovsky , author of Children of Time Tales of the Black Feather Three and their exploits abound far and wide, and Wydrin of Crosshaven, Lord Aaron Frith and Sir Sebastian have become sell swords in demand. Having foiled powerful mages and evil magic, they now face a challenge unlike any before - in the form of Wydrin''s mother. Devinia the Red, notorious pirate and captain of the Poison Chalice, is intent on finding the fabled treasure hidden within the jungles of the cursed island of Euriale. She needs the skills of her daughter Wydrin and her companions to get there, and our heroes cannot resist the lure of coin and adventure. But noTrade ReviewAn enthralling adventure of pirates, dragons, gods - and the Black Feather Three. 9/10 * Sci-Fi Bulletin *A fast-paced and original new voice in heroic fantasy -- Adrian TchaikovskyIf only all fantasy was as addictive as this... Highly recommended * The Eloquent Page *The Copper Promise is dark, often bloody, frequently frightening, but there's also bucket loads of camaraderie, sarcasm, and an unashamed love of fantasy and the fantastic -- Den Patrick, author of The Boy with the Porcelain BladeA cracking book * Falcata Times *What an utterly outstanding and thrilling ride this has been * Brizzle Lass Books *I've loved every minute of this story, and it's one I'm going to fiercely miss now that it's over * Over the Effing Rainbow *A fresh take on classic tropes, this debut novel of dragons, lost magic and dungeon adventure is 21st century fantasy at its best * SFX magazine *Swords and sorcery at its most ingenious and entertaining * Lynn's Books *The Copper Promise is near-perfect fantasy-adventure fun and a breath of fresh air . . . Read it and remind yourself what made you fall in love with fantasy * Starburst Magazine *The Silver Tide does not fail to take us on a non-stop ride * SciFiNow *A gripping, fast-paced adventure that's a must-read * SciFiNow *A fast-paced and original new voice in heroic fantasyThe Copper Promise is dark, often bloody, frequently frightening, but there's also bucket loads of camaraderie, sarcasm, and an unashamed love of fantasy and the fantasticA fresh take on classic tropes, this debut novel of dragons, lost magic and dungeon adventure is 21st century fantasy at its best * SFX magazine *The Copper Promise is near-perfect fantasy-adventure fun and a breath of fresh air . . . Read it and remind yourself what made you fall in love with fantasy * Starburst Magazine *A gripping, fast-paced adventure that's a must-read * SciFiNow *
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Penguin Books Ltd Hornblower and the Crisis
Book SynopsisA Horatio Hornblower Tale of the SeaIn the final instalment of the Horatio Hornblower series we visit some lesser known adventures across our hero''s long career, including Napoleon''s plans to invade England . . .1805 and Horatio Hornblower is in possession of confidential dispatches from Bonaparte after a vicious hand-to-hand encounter with a French brig. The admiralty rewards Hornblower by sending him on a dangerous espionage mission that will light the powder trail leading to the battle of Trafalgar . . .Hornblower and the Crisis was unfinished at the time of Forester''s death, but the author left notes - included here - telling us how the tale would end. Also included are two further stories - Hornblower and the Widow McCool and The Last Encounter - that tell of Hornblower as a very young and very old man, respectively.This is the eleventh and final book chronicling the adventures of C. S. Forester''s inimitable
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Pushkin Press The Honjin Murders
Book Synopsis 'The Japanese Agatha Christie' Sarah Cox, on BBC2's Between the Covers 'The master of ingenious plotting' Guardian 'Dazzling' New York Times ______FROM THE FATHER OF JAPANESE CRIME_____In the winter of 1937, the village of Okamura is abuzz with excitement over the forthcoming wedding of a son of the grand Ichiyanagi family. But amid the gossip over the approaching festivities, there is also a worrying rumour - it seems a sinister masked man has been asking questions about the Ichiyanagis around the village.Then, on the night of the wedding, the Ichiyanagi family are woken by a terrible scream, followed by the sound of eerie music - death has come to Okamura, leaving no trace but a bloody samurai sword, thrust into the pristine snow outside the house. The murder seems impossible, but amateur detective Kosuke Kindaichi is determined to get to the bottom of it.
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HarperCollins Publishers Run Mummy Run
Book SynopsisFrom the author of Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller Damaged, the gripping story of a woman caught in a horrific cycle of abuse - and the desperate lengths she must go to, to escape.When Aisha spots an ad for a ''personal introductory service for professionals'' in the newspaper, she could never have guessed it would lead to such a perfect marriage. But you should be careful what you wish forMark is sorry the first time he hits Aisha. His tears make her all the more determined to be a better wife; not to let herself down again. But however hard Aisha tries, she can''t live up to Mark''s impossible expectations or escape his terrifying, violent temper. Soon she is trapped in a cycle of horrific abuse and imprisonment. And with two young children to protect, Aisha must draw on what strength she has left to find an escape.What follows is something so devastating it plunges Aisha into her darkest days yet. Is the price she must pay for freedom too high?Trade ReviewReviews for The Girl in the Mirror ‘A moving read that Cathy Glass fans will devour.’ The Sun Reviews for Damaged 'Cannot fail to move those who read it.' Adoption-net 'Heartbreaking.' The Mirror 'A truly harrowing read that made me cry.' The Sun 'A true tale of hope. ****.' OK! 'Foster carers rarely get the praise they deserve, but Cathy Glass's book should change all that.****' First Magazine 'A hugely touching and emotional true tale.' Star Magazine
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HarperCollins Publishers Halfhead
Book SynopsisTerrifying serial killer thriller set in the gritty Glasgow of the near future, from the bestselling author of the Logan McRae series.There are worse things than the death penaltyThey call them halfheads: convicted criminals, surgically mutilated and lobotomized by the State, then sent out to do menial jobs in the community so everyone will know what happens when you break the law. There are no appeals, no reprieves, and no one ever comes back. Until now.Dr Fiona Westfield, one of the most prolific serial killers Glasgow has ever seen, is waking up. Surrounded by blood and death and darkness.William Hunter has risen through the ranks since putting Westfield away; now he's Assistant Network Director, in charge of police actions. But a routine murder investigation is about to embroil him in an appalling conspiracy.The vast connurb blocks on Glasgow's deprived south side are ready to explode. Eleven years ago the VR riots killed millions now someone wants to start them all over again. AnTrade Review‘Slick, gruesome and brutally intelligent, this is bare knucklesthriller-writing.’ Michael Marshall ‘Compelling’ SFX Praise for Stuart MacBride: ‘Riveting and gruesome’ Telegraph ‘Grim, gritty and great fun’ Daily Sport ‘Stuart MacBride goes straight for the jugular with a tight, thrilling novel’ Glasgow Herald ‘The action is fercious and the pace unrelenting’ Northern Echo
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HarperCollins Publishers The Mermaids Singing
Book SynopsisIn this special 20th anniversary edition, Lee Child introduces the Gold Dagger award-winning serial killer thriller that began the Number One bestselling crime series featuring clinical psychologist Dr Tony Hill, hero of TV's much-loved Wire in the Blood.You always remember the first time. Isn't that what they say about sex? How much more true it is of murderUp till now, the only serial killers Tony Hill had encountered were safely behind bars. This one's different this one's on the loose.Four men have been found mutilated and tortured. As fear grips the city, the police turn to clinical psychologist Tony Hill for a profile of the killer. But soon Tony becomes the unsuspecting target in a battle of wits and wills where he has to use every ounce of his professional nerve to survive.A tense, beautifully written psychological thriller, The Mermaids Singing explores the tormented mind of a serial killer unlike any the world of fiction has ever seen.Trade Review'Compelling and shocking', Minette Walters 'Terrifying but stylish, cruel and compassionate. Truly, horribly good' Frances Fyfield , Mail on Sunday 'Gripping, intelligent stuff' The Times 'A superb psychological thriller' Cosmopolitan 'A deliciously gruesome serial killer thriller. Ms McDermid finds new ways to shock and revolt us' New York Times
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Vintage Publishing The Fifth Woman
Book SynopsisFour nuns and a fifth woman are killed in a savage night-time attack in Africa. A year later, Inspector Kurt Wallander investigates the disappearance of an elderly birdwatcher and discovers a gruesome and meticulously planned murder - a body impaled in a trap of sharpened bamboo poles. Then, another man is reported missing.Once again Wallander''s life is put on hold as he and his team work tirelessly to find a link between the series of vicious murders.Winner of the CWA Gold Dagger for Sidetracked.Trade ReviewInspector Wallander is one of the most wonderful creations in contemporary crime writing -- Mark Lawson * Guardian *Truly horrifying... The novels become a compulsion - one reads them all * Daily Telegraph *A first-class police procedural * Independent on Sunday *The real test of thrillers of this kind is whether you want to spend more time in the detective's company. I certainly do -- Sean French * Independent *Mankell's long, subtle, involving novel could turn you to crime * Daily Telegraph *
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Cornerstone White Jazz
Book SynopsisBest-selling crime fiction author James Ellroy returns with the fourth in his LA Quartet.Los Angeles, 1958: a city on the make. A boom town at the edge of a new era ripe for plunder. Lieutenant Dave Klein: in turn a lawyer, bagman, slum landlord, mob killer. Klein stands at the centre of a complex web of plots where violence and death will intersect. He''s a slumlord, a bagman, an enforcer--a power in his own small corner of hell. Then the Feds announce a full-out investigation into local police corruption, and everything goes haywire.Klein''s been hung out as bait, a bad cop to draw the heat, and the heat''s coming from all sides: from local politicians, from LAPD brass, from racketeers and drug kingpins--all of them hell-bent on keeping their own secrets hidden. For Klein, forty-two and going on dead, it''s dues time...Trade ReviewA vivid, enthralling read... James Ellroy is the outstanding American crime writer of his generation * Independent *Recent novels by the likes of Carl Hiassen, Andrew Vachss and George V Higgins have at best been treading water. James Ellroy may be the exception. He seems in less danger of burnout than of going supernova * New Statesman and Society *One of the great American writers of our time * Los Angeles Times Book Review *White Jazz makes previous detective fiction read like Dr. Seuss * San Francisco Examiner *Riffling, rolling, reeling . . . Ellroy's best * The Denver Post *
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Random House The ThreeArched Bridge
Book SynopsisA hard-hitting parable about the conflicts that have ravaged the Balkan states, by Albania's most influential novelist.When the construction of a bridge built to link the Balkans to Europe is repeatedly and mysteriously sabotaged, an old ballad starts making the rounds at local taverns. The bards sing of a legend a woman immured in a castle wall to prevent it from falling. Some say the bridge is being damaged by local ferrymen, others blame the vengeful water spirits. But this is a town where terror and superstition reign and a solution must be reached. So it is decreed: a willing person must be plastered into the bridgeA vivid, macabre and wise novel' New York TimesTrade ReviewA vivid, macabre and wise novel * New York Times *His ability to spin eerie parables out of a little-known national history makes his books an addictive pleasure -- Jonathan Romney * Independent on Sunday *A compelling investigation into language and myth, politics and power, by the renowned, infinitely talented Albanian novelist * Booklist *[Kadare] is seemingly incapable of writing a book that fails to be interesting * New York Times *In Ismail Kadare's fictional worlds creation and destruction are entwined, and how he illuminates the human cost of their varied pairings is the source of his greatness as a writer * Chicago Tribune *
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HarperCollins Publishers The Revenant The bestselling book that inspired
Book SynopsisTHE BESTSELLING BOOK THAT INSPIRED THE AWARD-WINNING MOVIEWinner of 3 OSCARS including BEST DIRECTOR and BEST ACTORWinner of 5 BAFTAS including Best Actor, Best Director and Best FilmWinner of the 2016 Golden Globes for Best Motion Picture Drama, Best Actor Drama, and Best DirectorThe novel that inspired the epic new movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy.Hugh Glass isn't afraid to die. He's done it once already.Rocky Mountains, 1823The trappers of the Rocky Mountain Fur Company live a brutal frontier life. Hugh Glass is one of the most respected men in the company, an experienced frontiersman and an expert tracker.But when a scouting mission puts Glass face-to-face with a grizzly bear, he is viciously mauled and not expected to survive. Two men from the company are ordered to remain with him until his inevitable death. But, fearing an imminent attack, they abandon Glass, stripping him of his prized rifle and hatchet.As Glass watches the men flee, he is driven to survive by oTrade Review‘A spellbinding tale of heroism and obsessive retribution’ Publishers Weekly ‘A superb revenge story’ Washington Post
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Faber & Faber The Free
Book SynopsisSeverely wounded in the Iraq war, Leroy has lived a half-life in a group home for eight years. Unable to bear it any longer, he commits a desperate act which helps him to disappear to another place. Freddie is the night porter at the home, who works two jobs yet can''t make ends meet. Buried in debt from his younger daughter''s medical bills, he''s forced to consider a criminal proposition. Pauline is the nurse who tends Leroy, who lives her life in an uncomplicated way, emotionally removed, until she meets a young runaway. An extraordinary portrait of contemporary America, and a testament to the resilience of the human heart, The Free is Willy Vlautin''s most moving and affecting novel to date.
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Orion Publishing Co The Innocent
Book SynopsisNOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES! The bestselling author and creator of the hit Netflix drama Fool Me Once takes readers on an electrifying ride in this thriller that explores what really happens behind close doors... One night, Matt Hunter innocently tried to break up a fight-and ended up a killer. Now, nine years later, he''s an ex-con who takes nothing for granted. His wife, Olivia, is pregnant, and the two of them are closing on their dream house. But all it will take is one shocking, inexplicable call from Olivia''s cell phone to shatter Matt''s life a second time...Trade ReviewDark, twisted and gripping * DAILY MAIL *One of America's top thriller writers. This is his best book yet * DAILY MIRROR *Harlan Coben always has a good tale to tell, and he knows how to present it with elegance, pace and loads of tension * GUARDIAN *Harlan Coben has made his intentions clear: he wants to fool his readers. And he makes a good job of doing so in The Innocent . . . The enjoyably intricate plot takes several turns before we are fooled for the last time and the villains and motive are revealed. A book to read in one gulp * TELEGRAPH *For years, readers of American crime thrillers have been rating Harlan Coben as one of the most sheerly entertaining and accomplished writers in the genre . . . The Innocent has everything that Coben admirers turn to his books for. For a start, there's the tortuous narrative that springs a non-stop series of surprises on the reader. Then there's that scabrously witty dialogue. And best of all, the teeming cast of characters. And boy, it is a vintage batch here * DAILY EXPRESS *
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Allison & Busby The Dog Sitter Detective
Book SynopsisPenniless Gwinny Tuffel is delighted to attend her good friend Tina''s upmarket wedding. But when the big day ends with a dead body and not a happily-ever-after, Gwinny is left with a situation as crooked as a dog''s hind leg. When her friend is accused of murder, Gwinny takes it upon herself to sniff out the true culprit. With a collection of larger-than-life suspects and two pedigree Salukis in tow, she is set to have a ruff time of it.
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Penguin Books Ltd The Woman in White Wilkie Collins Penguin
Book SynopsisPart of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design. The Woman in White famously opens with Walter Hartright's eerie encounter on a moonlit London road. Engaged as a drawing master to the beautiful Laura Fairlie, Walter is drawn into the sinister intrigues of Sir Percival Glyde and his 'charming' friend Count Fosco, who has a taste for white mice, vanilla bonbons and poison. Pursuing questions of identity and insanity along the paths and corridors of English country houses and the madhouse, The Woman in White is the first and most influential of the Victorian genre that combined Gothic horror with psychological realism.Trade Review“Collins was a master craftsman, whom many modern mystery-mongers might imitate to their profit.” —Dorothy L. Sayers
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HarperCollins Publishers Art in the Blood
Book Synopsis London. A snowy December, 1888. Sherlock Holmes, 34, is languishing and back on cocaine after a disastrous Ripper investigation. Watson can neither comfort nor rouse his friend – until a strangely encoded letter arrives from Paris. Trade ReviewA Publishers Weekly Staff Pick “A pacy and twisting story – made me forget I wasn’t reading a Sir Arthur original.”—The Sun "In a world with more than its share of Sherlock Holmes pastiches, it is rare for one to soar above the rest, but Bonnie MacBird's Art in the Blood achieves this singular feat and deserves a tip of the deerstalker." –-Otto Penzler, editor, “The Big Book of Sherlock Holmes Stories" “Dark, stylish, ingeniously plotted. Gripping, enthralling read. Holmes & Watson live!” –-Hugh Fraser “A thoroughly entertaining Sherlock Holmes adventure worthy of Doyle himself. … vivid period detail, a superb, labyrinthine plot, snappy pacing and, most importantly, a deep respect for the classic characters.” –-Bryan Cogman, Producer/Writer, HBO's Game of Thrones "Bonnie MacBird's ART IN THE BLOOD has the three key ingredients for a delicious pastiche: Meticulous research, plausibility, and grand fun!" –-Leslie S. Klinger, editor, “The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes”
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Penguin Putnam Inc Murder She Wrote Hook Line and Murder
Book SynopsisWhat begins as a harmless fly-fishing competition turns into murder and manhunt...
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