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Flame Tree Publishing Midsummer Mysteries Short Stories
Book SynopsisA stunning new collection from the Crime Writers' Association (CWA). Editor Martin Edwards has curated this latest anthology from members of the world's most celebrated group of crime and mystery writers. The books are gorgeous editions with foiled covers, printed edges and published only in hardcover, offering a lifetime of reading pleasure.
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Headline Publishing Group Hymn to Murder Hugh Corbett 21
Book SynopsisHugh Corbett returns in the twenty-first gripping mystery in Paul Doherty''s ever-popular series. If you love the historical mysteries of C. J. Sansom, E. M. Powell and Bernard Cornwell you will love this. Secrets simmer in the lonely wasteland of Dartmoor. Spring, 1312. At Malmaison Manor, Lord Simon is concealing a dark secret - one he arrogantly assumes will never catch up with him. But someone knows about the crime he committed and they''ve found a way to make him pay. And he''s not alone. When he is found mysteriously slain, other deaths soon follow. Meanwhile, ships on the Devonshire coast are being deliberately wrecked, their crews slaughtered, their cargoes plundered. Sir Hugh Corbett and Lord Simon are bound by the Secret Chancery and their search for one precious ruby - the Lacrima Christi. So, when Corbett learns of Lord Simon''s death, he is once more dragged into a tangled web of lies and intrigue and it''s not long before secrets of his own start to surface. As the Hymn to Murder reaches its crescendo, can Corbett confront his past and live to see another day? Praise for Paul Doherty''s dark and suspenseful novels: ''His fascination for history comes off the page'' Daily Express ''An opulent banquet to satisfy the most murderous appetite'' Northern Echo ''Deliciously suspenseful, gorgeously written and atmospheric'' Historical Novels Review ''Paul Doherty has a lively sense of history . . . evocative and lyrical descriptions'' New Statesmen Trade ReviewHis fascination for history comes off the page * Daily Express *Deliciously suspenseful, gorgeously written and atmospheric * Historical Novels Review *Supremely evocative, scrupulously researched * Publishers Weekly *An opulent banquet to satisfy the most murderous appetite * Northern Echo *Paul Doherty has a lively sense of history...evocative and lyrical descriptions * New Statesman *Teems with colour, energy and spills * Time Out *The Hugh Corbett series . . . continues its magnificent vein of form. Massively recommended * Classic Mystery blog *
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Hodder & Stoughton Sycamore Row
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DC Comics DC Finest Horror The Devils Doorway
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Little, Brown Book Group A Time to Die Victor
Book SynopsisAUTHOR OF THE BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB HIT BETTER OFF DEADFrom hot thriller author Tom Wood comes the latest breathtaking Victor novel - The Day of the Jackal meets Jason Bourne, with a thoroughly modern twist.''Terrifically fun and explosively propulsive''Gregg Hurwitz, author of Orphan XEven a killer can be a heroIf the assassin known only as Victor once had a moral compass, it is long since buried, along with his many victims. Yet some men are so evil even Victor accepts they must die for reasons other than just money.One such is Milan Rados, a former commander in the Serbian army who has escaped trial at The Hague to become a formidable criminal power. Tracking down and killing this brutal man will win Victor a reprieve for his own recent crimes on British soil.But Victor isn''t the only one who wants Rados dead. A woman, whose family was butchered on theTrade ReviewReading Tom Wood is a blast - terrifically fun and explosively propulsive. Riding shotgun with darker-than-dark antihero Victor on his missions is like mainlining adrenaline into your veins. As this better demon lays waste to his enemies-and to genre conventions-you'll find yourself smiling despite your best efforts. * Gregg Hurwitz, author of Orphan X *Reading Tom Wood is a blast - terrifically fun and explosively propulsive. Riding shotgun with darker-than-dark antihero Victor on his missions is like mainlining adrenaline into your veins. As this better demon lays waste to his enemies-and to genre conventions-you'll find yourself smiling despite your best efforts. * Gregg Hurwitz, author of Orphan X *Very few British writers are as good at this sort of all-action thriller. Victor makes Bond look like Milly-Molly-Mandy. * Sunday Express *Very few British writers are as good at this sort of all-action thriller. Victor makes Bond look like Milly-Molly-Mandy. * Sunday Express *A Time to Die is action thriller in pure Darwinian form . . . Lean, mean and utterly ruthless, Wood's achievement is to get the reader to root for this assassin * Weekend Herald *A Time to Die is action thriller in pure Darwinian form . . . Lean, mean and utterly ruthless, Wood's achievement is to get the reader to root for this assassin * Weekend Herald *
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Headline Publishing Group Hard Girls
Book Synopsis* Pre-order LOYALTY, the brand new novel from Martina Cole. Coming October 2023. *DI Kate Burrows could never keep away for long... HARD GIRLS is the third book in the DI Kate Burrows series: the only time the ''undisputed queen of crime writing'' (Guardian) and Sunday Times bestseller Martina Cole has written from the perspective of the Old Bill. Kate Burrows might be a retired DCI, but she never could stay away from the law for long. And now Grantley appears to have a new serial killer on its hands, Kate is the only one with the expertise to catch him.The case bears striking similarities to the Grantley Ripper. But this time the victims are prostitutes, and even hard girls deserve protection and justice.Kate Burrows caught the Ladykiller. She''s just the woman for this job. The DI Kate Burrows series is dangerously gripping - before you take on HARDGIRLS and DAMAGED, be sure to catch the series'Trade Review'Cole is brilliant at portraying the good among the bad, and vice versa, so until the very end we never quite know who to trust. This is the very stuff that makes her so compelling' Daily Mirror 'Right from the start [Cole] has enjoyed unqualified approval for her distinctive and powerfully written fiction' The Times Intensely readable Guardian 'Martina Cole explores the shady criminal underworld, a setting she is fast making her own' Sunday Express 'Utterly compelling' Mirror 'The story will grip you from the first pages' Best 'Gritty novel from an author who knows intimately the world she writes about' Express
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Allison & Busby Death in the Cotswolds
Book SynopsisThea Osborne is thanking her lucky stars. After two disastrous housesitting incidents in which she unwittingly became embroiled in murder and mayhem, she is only too happy to have a bit of time to concentrate on her blossoming relationship with DI Phil Hollis.
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HarperCollins Publishers Dark Hollows
Book SynopsisWowzers, what a read I absolutely LOVED this book An unputdownable page turner of a read.' Ginger Book Geek, 5 starsJacob Reese enjoys the quiet life, running a coffee shop and renting out his cottage in The Hollows, Vermont.But the calm is shattered when a woman who looks eerily similar to his ex-girlfriend Laura turns up to stay in the cottage, and leaves a mysterious note in the guest book.Now Jacob's seeing Laura everywherea glimpse of her face across the street, her music box left outside his house, a gift he gave her years before hanging from the trees.But it can't be Laura. Because Laura's dead.Someone knows Jacob's secretwhat really happened the night Laura diedand they're out for revengeA gripping and twisted thriller. Fans of Gillian Flynn, Gregg Olsen and Mark Edwards will love Steve Frech.Readers LOVE Dark Hollows:Wow! This book just pulls you right in I couldn't put it down!' NetGalley reviewer, 5 starsOne of the best thrillers I've read this year.' NetGalley reviewer, 5 s
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Image Comics The Complete Witchblade Volume 4
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Transworld Publishers Ltd The Boy in the Headlights
Book SynopsisSamuel Bjork (Author) Samuel Bjork is the pen name of Norwegian novelist, playwright and singer/songwriter Frode Sander Øien. The Munch and Krüger series features five books: the Richard & Judy Bookclub bestseller I'm Travelling Alone, The Owl Always Hunts At Night, The Boy in the Headlights, The Wolf and Dead Island.Charlotte Barslund (Translator) Charlotte Barslund translates Scandinavian novels and plays. Her recent work includes Calling Out For You by Karin Fossum, Machine by Peter Adolphsen and The Pelican by August Strindberg.
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Little, Brown Book Group Kill For Me
Book SynopsisFor years, two sisters have vied for the turf of their dead crime boss father. But now one has a weapon that could finally win the war - a cold, amoral hitman known, fittingly, as 'Victor'. Acclaimed bestseller Tom Wood blows the completion away with his twisting, relentless new thriller.
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Profile Kittyhawk Down
Book Synopsis'A master storyteller' - GUARDIAN'A superb chronicler of cop culture' - SUNDAY TIMES'Crime fiction at its best' - AGEEVERY COLD CASE DESERVES JUSTICEA cloud of despondency hangs over the Mornington Peninsula. A decomposing corpse is fished out the sea but cannot be identified. A two-year-old is missing, but without sufficient evidence the Waterloo Police can't charge their lead suspect. And what was a simple case of burning letterboxes has quickly escalated into torched stolen cars. Something has to give. And then Kitty Casement - aerial photographer and friend of Detective Inspector Hal Challis - is driven off the road, her plane damaged and her life under threat. Is this another case doomed to run cold, or could it provide the break they need? From the multiple Ned Kelly Award-winning author of Consolation and Day's End comes the second Hal Challis investigation, for readers of Jane Harper, Ian Rankin and Chris Hammer.
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Little, Brown Book Group The Other Wife
Book Synopsis Childhood sweethearts William and Mary have been married for sixty years. William is a celebrated surgeon, Mary a devoted wife. Both have a strong sense of right and wrong. This is what their son, Joe O''Loughlin, has always believed. But when Joe is summoned to the hospital with news that his father has been brutally attacked, his world is turned upside down. Who is the strange woman crying at William''s bedside, covered in his blood - a friend, a mistress, a fantasist or a killer? Against the advice of the police, Joe launches his own investigation. As he learns more, he discovers sides to his father he never knew - and is forcibly reminded that the truth comes at a price.A mesmerising psychological thriller from one of the greatest crime writers of today, Michael Robotham, the internationally bestselling author of THE SECRETS SHE KEEPS.Praise for Michael Robotham''s writing: ''Will have you turning thTrade ReviewA past master at misdirection . . . he demonstrates the full range of his skills here * Crime Fiction Lover *'As always, even Robotham's most extraordinary stories have their basis in the kinds of things people really do. . . At its heart, The Other Wife is all about what it means to be a father. It's also a book about coming to terms with the past in ways that allow us to move on' * The Age *Robotham is one of the finest crime novelists on the planet. Whether writing standalone novels or novels centered on his recurring character, clinical psychologist Joe O'Loughlin, Robotham grips the reader from the first page to the last * Booktopian *
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Seven Seas Entertainment The Worlds Fastest Level Up Manga Vol. 5
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Little, Brown Book Group Strictly Murder
Book Synopsis''While Oxford had Morse, Whitstable, famous for its oysters, has Pearl'' Daily MailStrictly Murder is the eighth book in Julie Wassmer''s popular crime series - now a major Acorn TV drama, Whitstable Pearl, starring Kerry Godliman as private detective and restaurateur, Pearl Nolan It really is murder on the dance floor. . . A new dance school opens in Whitstable run by celebrity tango champions - Tony and Tanya Ballard. Pearl Nolan knows herself to be an ace cook and a sharp private eye but has always left the dancing to her mother, Dolly. But Pearl becomes intrigued by the Ballards when they visit The Whitstable Pearl restaurant, and she realises that dance classes could provide the perfect cover for her clandestine relationship with DCI Mike McGuire... McGuire is the only man Pearl has ever considered partnering - and not just for tango - but the pair soon find themselves with more than steps to ma
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Pan Macmillan The Ministry of Fear
Book SynopsisIt is 1941 and bombs have turned London into the front line of a world war. In the shadows of the Blitz, Hitler’s agents are running a blackmail operation to obtain documents that could bring the nation to instant defeat. Arthur Rowe, a man once convicted of a notorious mercy killing, stumbles onto a German spy operation in Bloomsbury and must be silenced. But even with his memory taken from him, he is still a very dangerous witness. A taut thriller and a haunting exploration of pity, love, and guilt, The Ministry of Fear by Graham Greene is universally acknowledged as one of the greatest of all spy novels. With an introduction by the biographer and editor Professor Richard Greene. Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector’s Library is a series of beautifully bound gift editions of much loved classic titles.
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Titan Books Ltd Together We Will Go
Book SynopsisMark Antonelli, a failed young writer looking down the barrel at thirty, is planning a cross-country road trip. He buys a beat-up old tour bus. He hires a young army vet to drive it. He puts out an ad for others to join him along the way. But this will be a road trip like no other: His passengers are all fellow disheartened souls who have decided that this will be their final journey-upon arrival in San Francisco, they will find a cliff with an amazing view of the ocean at sunset, hit the gas, and drive out of this world. The unlikely companions include a young woman with a chronic pain sensory disorder and another who was relentlessly bullied at school for her size; a bipolar, party-loving neo-hippie; a gentle coder with a literal hole in his heart and blue skin; and a poet dreaming of a better world beyond this one. We get to know them through access to their texts, emails, voicemails, and the daily journal entries they write as the price of admission for this trip. By turns tragic, funny, quirky, charming, and deeply moving, Together We Will Go explores the decisions that brings these characters together, and the relationships that grow between them, with some discovering love and affection for the first time. But as they cross state lines and complications to the initial plan arise, it becomes clear that this is a novel as much about the will to live as the choice to end it. The final, unforgettable moments as they hurtle toward the decisions awaiting them will be remembered for a lifetime.
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Little, Brown Book Group Questions for a Dead Man
Book SynopsisYour favourite Scottish detective returns in 2023 in an enthralling new mystery''Immensely exciting and atmospheric'' ALEXANDER MCCALL SMITH''Move over Rebus'' Daily Mail''Exciting, pacy, authentic''ANGELA MARSONSHOW DO YOU SOLVE A MURDER, WHEN ALL YOU HAVE ARE QUESTIONS?___________When a prominent MSP goes missing, DSI William Lorimer wastes no time in investigating. Robert Truesdale was fronting the controversial campaign to legalise drugs in Scotland, and his enemies were numerous. With every passing day, the chances of finding him alive grow slimmer.Then the worst happens. A car bomb explodes in a nearby village, and the blackened body pulled from the wreckage appears to be Truesdale''s. Yet there are details that don''t add up and soon Lorimer is questioning whether the victim was all he claimed to be.Lorimer calls on the assistance of his friend, PC Daniel Kohi, who has inTrade ReviewMs Gray grabs you from the get-go with an intriguing plot and characters so alive they leap off the pages. * PETERBOROUGH TELEGRAPH *
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Little, Brown Book Group Breaking Point
Book Synopsis'Breaking Point is raw, compelling, and ground-breaking; Coffey puts the life of working mothers under a microscope. To say I loved it is an understatement, I expect it will be a huge success.' Liz Nugent 'A gripping, compulsive pageturner about what we expect from women, especially mothers. It's going to be a massive hit.' Marian Keyes 'Both page-turner and gripping courtroom drama, this has much to say about the expectations and judgement put on women when they become mothers. Prepare to feel devastated and enraged all at once.' Heat One mistake could cost her everything. Susannah has two beautiful daughters, a high-flying medical career, a successful husband and an enviable life. Her hair is glossy, her clothes are expensive; she truly has it all. But when - on the hottest day of the year - her strict morning routine is disrupted, Susannah finds herself running on autopilot. It is hours before she realises she has made a devastating mistake. Her baby, Louise, is still in the backseat of the car and it is too late to save her. As the press close in around her, Susannah is put on trial for negligence. It is plain to see that this is not a trial, it's a witch hunt. But what will the court say? Readers love Breaking Point: 'A genuine contender for best book I have read this year.' ***** 'I was reading through the tears and couldn't read it fast enough' ***** 'An excellent novel, perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult and Diane Chamberlain' ***** 'If you want an addictive, pacey read, this is for you!' ***** 'I was a bit of an emotional wreck at the end' ***** 'A very thought-provoking story that will no doubt resonate with parents everywhere' Sun 'Powerful' Best 'A rare treat, an emotional thriller steeped in humanity. I read it in a single sitting!' John Boyne 'Gripping, unswerving, heart-breaking, you'll read this book through parted fingers - and learn a crucial lesson as you go.' Celia Walden, author of Payday 'Really enjoyed this terrifyingly plausible debut, with much to say about parental guilt and how society treats working motherhood.' Katherine Faulkner, author of Greenwich Park 'An incredibly powerful thriller with real emotional depth - and a chillingly relatable storyline.' TM Logan, author of The Holiday Trade ReviewIt's a knockout, you're going to love it. -- Ryan Tubridy * RTE *Breaking Point has all the hallmarks of a future bestseller . . . it has the pace, setting and glamour of a Hollywood thriller. -- Jane Casey * Irish Times *This very human story examines the heavy burden on working mothers, spinning the innumerable plates of parenting and career. Are working women set up to lose, to fail their children, and to fail themselves? Shocking, thought-provoking, and necessary, Breaking Point will change hearts and minds. -- Frances Macken, author of You Have to Make Your Own Fun Around HereSkilfully explores what it means to be a woman trying to juggle it all - and the consequences when tragedy strikes. You won't be able to put this down. * Image Magazine *It grips from get go. * The Gloss *Expect this book to be a mainstay of bookclubs in 2022. * The Irish Sunday Business Post *You won't be able to put this one down. * Stellar Magazine *This is not only a gripping page-turner and gripping courtroom drama, it also has a lot to say about the expectations and judgement put on women when they become mothers. Prepare to feel devastated and enraged all at once. * Crime Monthly *A heart-in-mouth type of novel that will have you wonder how you'd react if in similar circumstances. * Belfast Telegraph *The book promises to be one of the most talked-about of the year. * New European, Faces to Watch for 2022 *Hugely compelling - I devoured it in a day . . . a compulsive debut that keeps you turning its pages. * Sunday Business Post *This debut novel from Edel Coffey craftily spins out that nightmare scenario of a clock you can't turn back, a situation you can't fix and how quickly envy turns to universal hate. * Sunday Life Magazine *This chilling, emotional thriller explores the burdens placed on working mothers in the wake of a high-flying doctor's tragic mistake. -- Joanne Owen * LoveReading.co.uk *
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Titan Books Ltd Sherlock Holmes - The Labyrinth of Death
Book SynopsisIt is 1895, and Sherlock Holmes's new client is a High Court judge, whose free-spirited daughter has disappeared without a trace. Holmes and Watson discover that the missing woman-Hannah Woolfson-was herself on the trail of a missing person, her close friend Sophia. Sophia was recruited to a group known as the Elysians, a quasi-religious sect obsessed with Ancient Greek myths and rituals, run by the charismatic Sir Philip Buchanan. Hannah has joined the Elysians under an assumed name, convinced that her friend has been murdered. Holmes agrees that she should continue as his agent within the secretive yet seemingly harmless cult, yet Watson is convinced Hannah is in terrible danger. For Sir Philip has dreams of improving humanity through classical ideals, and at any cost...
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HarperCollins Publishers The Ghost Tree
Book SynopsisBefore you follow the path into your family's history, beware of the secrets you may find The new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author.Trade ReviewPraise for the international bestselling author, Barbara Erskine: ‘Sleeper's Castle is a haunting tale, confirming that Barbara Erskine remains the mistress of the time-slip novel’ Acclaimed historian and novelist, Alison Weir ‘Captivating . . . Beguiling ghosts that whisper to us from the past and seek to stamp their will upon the present’ Richard and Judy bestseller, Rachel Hore ‘Evocative and haunting, [I was] every bit as captivated as I was when I was swept away by Lady of Hay’ Sunday Times bestselling author, Elizabeth Chadwick ‘Her forte is mood, atmosphere and the toe-curling frisson’ Elizabeth Buchan, Sunday Times ‘Barbara Erskine’s storytelling talent is undeniable’ The Times ‘Marvellous escapist stuff’ Woman and Home
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Titan Books Ltd Marvel novels - X-Men: Days of Future Past
Book SynopsisThe ninth title in Titan Books' Marvel fiction reissue program, featuring the X-Men story, Days of Future Past. THE FUTURE IS NOW! In a dark and dangerous future, the mutant-hunting machines known as the Sentinels rule America with an iron fist. Almost all mutants and superhumans have been exterminated. Only a handful of imprisoned mutants remain to fight against their oppressive robotic overseers! Now Kate Pryde, former X-Man, must travel back in time and warn her present-day teammates of the coming danger - and hopefully prevent this horrible future from ever taking place! EXPERIENCE THE CLASSIC, GENRE-DEFINING X-MEN EVENT LIKE NEVER BEFORE!Trade Review“a faithful adaptation with plenty of action for fans of the original story and the X-Men characters” - Borg.com
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Little, Brown Book Group Intrigue in Covent Garden
Book SynopsisIn the thirteenth historical adventure by Susanna Gregory, Chaloner faces a barrage of problems in the latest case for the 17th-century spy-----------------------------------By January 1666, the plague has almost disappeared from London, leaving its surviving population diminished and in poverty. The resentment against those who had fled to the country turns to outrage as the court and its followers return, their licentiousness undiminished. The death of a well-connected physician, the mysterious sinking of a man-of-war in the Thames and the disappearance of a popular courtier are causing concern to Thomas Chaloner''s employer. When instructed to investigate them all, he is irritated that he is prevented from gaining intelligence on the military preparations of the Dutch. Then he discovers common threads in all the cases, which seem linked to those planning to set a match to the powder keg of rebellion in the city.BaTrade ReviewChaloner's adventures are a fast-paced and compelling historical treat - Good Book GuideSusanna Gregory has an extraordinary ability to conjure up a strong sense of time and place - Choice
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Profile Books Ltd Consolation: Constable Hirsch Mysteries 3
Book Synopsis***ONE OF THE TIMES BEST CRIME BOOKS OF 2021*** *** WINNER OF THE NED KELLY AWARD FOR BEST CRIME NOVEL *** *** THE SUNDAY TIMES CRIME CLUB STAR PICK *** 'A superb chronicler of cop culture' - SUNDAY TIMES 'The greatness of Garry Disher' IAN RANKIN 'The equal of Joseph Wambaugh and James Lee Burke' - THE TIMES ________________________________________ SMALL CRIMES CAN HAVE TERRIBLE CONSEQUENCES Winter in Tiverton, and Constable Paul Hirschhausen has a snowdropper on his patch. Someone is stealing women's underwear, and Hirsch knows how that kind of crime can escalate. Then two calls come in: a child abandoned in a caravan, filthy and starving. And a man on the rampage at the primary school. Hirsch knows how things like that can escalate, too. An absent father who isn't where he's supposed to be; another who flees to the back country armed with a rifle. Families under pressure can break. But it's always a surprise when the killing starts. A hugely atmospheric police procedural set in the dust of the Australian outback. Perfect for readers of Jane Harper, Chris Hammer and Dervla McTiernan. ________________________________________ 'Disher is the gold standard for rural noir' - CHRIS HAMMER 'The Hirsch novels are Disher's finest work' - DOMINIC NOLAN 'This is a book that cannot be praised enough. Read it' - HERALD SUN 'Peter Temple and Garry Disher will be identified as the crime writers who redefined Australian crime fiction' - SYDNEY MORNING HERALDTrade ReviewDisher is the gold standard for rural noir -- Chris HammerThe stories are complex without being complicated, the writing pared down yet run with rich seams of character and place. The Hirsch novels are Disher's finest work -- Dominic Nolan, author of After Dark[It's] great that crime readers outside the Antipodes are being introduced to the greatness of Garry Disher -- Ian RankinA terrific police procedural that reveals the toll a man's professional life takes on his inner self. Garry Disher's writing exudes authority; his blend of comedy and tragedy is a joy to read. He is the equal of Joseph Wambaugh and James Lee Burke * The Times *Disher is one of the foremost proponents of rural noir and events escalate quickly, revealing the murderous tensions that accumulate when resources are scarce and the fear of poverty is never far away * Sunday Times *A top class writer * The Times *A superb chronicler of cop culture * Sunday Times *I honestly felt a huge sense of loss as I reached the final sentence - why were there not more pages to turn? - and just wanted to keep on reading, vicariously inhabiting the world Disher had so lovingly created. The Hirschhausen series is getting better and better, and if you haven't jumped on the merry-go-round as yet I urge you to do so. A slice of prime Aussie crime that just leaves you wanting more * Crime Fiction Lover *Brilliant and drily amusing * Sun *
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And Other Stories The Taiga Syndrome: Winner of the 2019 Shirley
Book SynopsisA fairy tale run amok, The Taiga Syndrome follows an unnamed Ex-Detective as she searches for a couple that has fled to the far reaches of the Earth. A betrayed husband is convinced by a brief telegram that his second ex-wife wants him to track her down - that she wants to be found. He hires the Ex-Detective, who sets out with a translator into a snowy, hostile forest where strange things happen and translation serves to betray both sense and the senses. The stories of Hansel and Gretel and Little Red Riding Hood haunt the Ex-Detective's quest. As she enters a territory overrun with the primitive excesses of capitalism - accumulation and expulsion, corruption and cruelty -the lessons of her journey unfold: that sometimes leaving everything behind is the only thing left to do.Trade Review`One of Mexico's greatest living writers, and we are just barely beginning to catch up to what she has to offer... I'm excited.' Jonathan Lethem----`The Taiga Syndrome by Cristina Rivera Garza is a dark, daring contemporary fable with echoes from the past. Small, short, covered in gray, it sparkles on the page and dazzles the mind.' Sjon----'A suspenseful fable [that] defies traditional narrative.' Anna Aslanyan, The Guardian ----'Through her powerful command of language, she eases the reader into her nightmarish Fairytale.' Sarah Gilmartin, Irish Times ----`An explosive writer yet to be fully accounted for in English.' Lina Meruane----`Cristina Rivera Garza does not respect what is expected of a writer, of a novel, of language. She is an agitator.' Yuri Herrera----`The contemporary Latin American detective novel is a form that uses the individual's rollicking quest as a means of resistance against repressive structures and the violences they engender. Cristina Rivera Garza's The Taiga Syndrome, in this stellar translation by Suzanne Jill Levine and Aviva Kana, gives English-language readers a lyrically luminous take on the genre while not skimping on its adventurous antics. If The Taiga Syndrome is a book of illness, it's also about exile, disappearance, borders, love, language and translation, desire, capitalism and its discontents, fairy tales, and what it means to be possessed by the madness of others and the madness of ourselves. The murmurs that haunt the detective in the novel evoke the history of Mexican fiction, most notably Juan Rulfo. But this is not a religious state of purgatory. It's more like Apocalypse Now fused with the worlds of Clarice Lispector and Jorge Luis Borges. In other words, there is no one writing novels as phantasmagorically exquisite as Cristina Rivera Garza's. The Taiga Syndrome, which is both quietly poetic and narratively unhinged, is a crucial addition to her distinguished oeuvre.' Daniel Borzutzky----`Innovative Mexican author Rivera Garza's dazzling speculative noir novel is narrated by a woman hired to find a man's missing second wife... As she tracks the mysterious couple over snow-covered trails in the boreal forest, the universe becomes eerie and unpredictable. She encounters a feral boy, a ferocious wolf, earthy villagers and wild lumberjacks. Rivera Garza invokes Hansel and Gretel as she spins her marvellous, atmospheric tale.' Jane Ciabattari, BBC.com, `The 10 Best Books of 2018'----`This novel, in a translation by Levine and Kana, is taut, lyrical, and strange, and it fits right in with Dorothy, A Publishing Project's commitment to work that challenges what genres and forms can do. Like the best speculative fiction, it follows the sinuous paths of its own logic but gives the reader plenty of room to play. Fans of fairy tales and detective stories, Kathryn Davis and Idra Novey, will all find something to love. An eerie, slippery gem of a book.' Kirkus Reviews, starred review----`As lyrical as a poem ("Look at this: your knees. They are used for kneeling upon reality, also for crawling, terrified. You use them to sit on a lotus flower and say goodbye to the immensity") and as fantastic as a fairy tale, Rivera Garza's gorgeous, propulsive novel will haunt readers long after it's finished.' Publishers Weekly, starred review----`A Lynchian noir from one of Mexico's best novelists tracks a missing couple in a ravaged no-man's-land, weaving a mystery out of fairy tales, disaster capitalism, and shadowy afflictions.' Vulture ----`Readers of this book will encounter one of the most fiercely original literary voices from Latin America.' Ignacio M. Sanchez Prado, Los Angeles Review of Books----`Mystery, sci-fi, Socratic dialogue, retelling of `Hansel and Gretel': The Taiga Syndrome is a delightful shape-shifter of a novel.' Jonathan Woollen, Politics & Prose----`This insanely creepy & brilliant book by the incomparable Cristina Rivera Garza will keep you awake at night. Garza is a master of atmosphere. A detective novel directed by David Lynch & narrated by Bolano.' Mark Haber, Brazos Bookstore---- `Wood, snow, blood: old stories. The witch in the forest, the breadcrumb trail, the grandmother-skinned wolf - everybody's here, in this wild little book, breath steaming humid in the cold air.' Sarah McCarry, Tor.com----`Rivera Garza belongs to the tradition of iconoclastic writers who question why our world has to be the way it is. This is the sort of powerful inquiry that often brings art to its most immersive, rewarding, and generative place. Read her books and explore your own taiga.' Veronica Scott Esposito, Literary Hub----`In plain, lyrical language, [Rivera] Garza drapes a poetic hush over the narrative, creating an unsettling fable-like world. It's a mystery that creeps, with careful, steady steps.' Laura Adamczyk, The A.V. Club ---- `So far so noir, except that this summary, along with every other summary I've seen in reviews and copy for The Taiga Syndrome, fails to give an accurate impression of the experience of reading the book. First, the story is nonlinear, not in a Memento kind of way but in a You-realize-time-is-an-illusion-don't-you? one. What there is in the way of plot - and there is plot here - is dominated by an obsession with language.' Ploughshares----`Diaphanously translated by Suzanne Jill Levine and Aviva Kana, this deceivingly spare, noir fairy tale can be read (devoured) at a sitting, but the subconscious wounds it (in)exacts may fester in one's non-fiction ever after.' Minor Literature(s)----`Come for the satisfying sense of utter disorientation, stay for the gangly homunculus that bursts out of the woman's mouth in the middle of the night.' Literary Hub, `Four Haunting Books for the Halloween Season'----`[Rivera] Garza doesn't stop with fairy tales, however; she inverts traditional tropes from any number of genres to great effect. The subject of the mystery is not the crime or even the victim, but the detective. The unreliable narrator reports on her own unreliability.' Shelf Awareness
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Shadow People
Book Synopsis'God, he's good' Stephen King Jerry Pardoe and Jamila Patel hunt down a ritualistic cult inspired by Neothilic cannibals in the new chilling horror from Graham Masterton. A BURNING PYRE The smell of roasting meat alerts police to squatters in an abandoned London factory. But when they arrive, the place is empty... except for a gruesome pile of scorched human heads. AN ANCIENT RITUAL DS Jamila Patel and DC Jerry Pardoe have solved bizarre crimes before, but nothing as spooky as this. Arcane markings on the factory wall lead them to a terrifying cult in thrall to a Neolithic god. A god who demands the ultimate sacrifice from his followers. A CULT OF CANNIBALS Now Londoners are being abducted off the city streets, to be mutilated, roasted and eaten. Can Patel and Pardoe save the next victim from this hideous fate? Or will they themselves become a human sacrifice? Praise for Graham Masterton: 'A true master of horror' James Herbert 'One of the most original and frightening storytellers of our time' Peter James 'A natural storyteller with a unique gift' New York Journal of Books 'Masterton handles his large cast of well-drawn characters with the finesse of a master storyteller' Guardian 'This is a first-class thriller with some juicy horror touches' Booklist 'One of Britain's finest horror writers' Daily MailTrade ReviewA gruesome, mind-boggling murder mystery * Sunday Post *PRAISE FOR GRAHAM MASTERTON: 'One of the most original and frightening storytellers of our time' Peter James. 'A true master of horror' James Herbert. 'A natural storyteller with a unique gift for turning the mundane into the terrifyingly real' New York Journal of Books. 'Masterton handles his large cast of well-drawn characters with the finesse of a master storyteller' Guardian. 'One of Britain's finest horror writers' * Daily Mail *
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Atlantic Books The Rebel's Mark: A gripping Elizabethan crime
Book SynopsisElizabeth's reign is reaching its winter and England's old adversaries are fading. But in a world on the brink of change, showing any weakness can be fatal...1598. Nicholas Shelby, unorthodox physician and reluctant spy for Robert Cecil, has brought his wife Bianca and their child home from exile in Padua. Welcome at court, his star is in the ascendancy. But he has returned to a dangerous world.Two old enemies are approaching their final reckoning. England and Spain are exhausted by war. In London, Elizabeth is entering the twilight of her reign. In Madrid, King Philip of Spain is dying. Perhaps now is the time for one last throw of the dice.Elizabeth has seen off more than one Spanish attempt at invasion. But still she is not safe. In Ireland, rebellion against her rule is raging. And if Spain can take Ireland, England will be more vulnerable than ever.When England's greatest living poet, Edmund Spenser, sends Robert Cecil an enigmatic and mysterious plea for help from his Irish fastness, Cecil dispatches Nicholas to investigate. Soon he and Bianca find themselves caught up not just in bloody rebellion, but in the lethal power-play between Cecil and the one man Elizabeth believes can restore Ireland to her, the unpredictable Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex.Trade ReviewThe third in Perry's series is as dramatic and colourful as the previous two. * The Sunday Times *An absolute belter of a read and another fabulous addition to the Jackdaw Mysteries series... I just gobbled up the pages as the story fairly roars along battling spies and pirates on route... S. W. Perry ensures the sights, smells and sounds of London and Morocco entered my very being. I love this series. -- Liz Robinson * LoveReading, Picks of the month *The writing is of such a quality, the characters so engaging and the setting so persuasive that, only two books in, S.W. Perry's ingeniously plotted novels have become my favourite historical crime series. * S. G. MacLean on The Serpent's Mark *A satisfyingly convoluted plot. * Sunday Times on The Serpent's Mark *No-one is better than S. W. Perry at leading us through the squalid streets of London in the sixteenth century. * Andrew Swanston on The Serpent's Mark *The Serpent's Mark is an excellent evocation of Elizabethan England, with espionage, intricate conspiracies, strange medical practises and a gripping story. A rattling good read. * William Ryan on The Serpent's Mark *A gorgeous book - rich, intelligent and dark in equal measure. It immerses you in the late 16th century and leaves you wrung out with terror. This is historical fiction at its most sumptuous. * Rory Clements on The Angel's Mark *Wonderful! Beautiful writing, and Perry's Elizabethan London is so skilfully evoked, so real that one can almost smell it. * Giles Kristian on The Angel's Mark *
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Titan Books Ltd Sea of Thieves: Heart of Fire
Book SynopsisThe pulse-pounding origin story of Captain Flameheart, sure to delight new and veteran players of Rare’s thrilling game Sea of Thieves in this official prequel novel. The Sea of Thieves is a world of adventure. A world of buried treasure, sea monsters, and, of course, pirates. But one name strikes fear into the heart of all who sail there. Captain Flameheart, dread pirate of the Sea of Thieves, is a ruthless warmonger and captain of the Burning Blade. Together with his skeletal fleets he terrorizes these waters and seeks the insatiable thrill of battle. In desperation, the legendary Pirate Lord hires the crew of the Morningstar to stop Flameheart’s reign of terror. Meanwhile, a crew of misfits swears allegiance to Flameheart who offers them an intriguing opportunity to upheave the status quo. In a frenzied race to decide the fate of the Sea of Thieves, these daring pirates must outfight and outwit one another in a quest to uncover an artefact capable of defeating Flameheart once and for all. Plunge into the thrilling tale at the heart of Rare’s multiplayer adventure; the origin story of the Skeleton Lord, Captain Flameheart, and the terrible sacrifices made to ensure his downfall.
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Reckoning
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Ian Fleming Publications Limited On His Majesty's Secret Service
Book SynopsisIt is the 4th of May, two days before the coronation of King Charles III and the world's favourite spy has his work cut out for him. Bond is sent at the last minute to thwart an attempt to disrupt the Coronation by the wealthy, eccentric and self-styled Athelstan of Wessex, who is on a deadly mission of his own to teach the United Kingdom a lesson. Can Bond dismantle his shady plans and defeat his privately hired team of mercenaries? This all-new 007 adventure is produced to celebrate the Coronation and all royalties from the sale of the book will go to support the work of the UK charity, the National Literacy Trust.
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Canelo Agent in Peril
Book SynopsisTo what lengths will the British go to smuggle a secret weapon into Nazi Germany? An unmissable Second World War thriller from bestseller Alex Gerlis.'Absorbing ... Gerlis directs his cast with verve' Financial Times Hiding in the horror of Warsaw’s Jewish Ghetto with his family, scientist Roman Loszynski has a secret: a means of making aerial bombing raids frighteningly accurate. Codenamed Tatra, it could change the course of the war.With British agent Jack Miller now in Switzerland, back in Berlin undercover spy Sophia von Naundorf is determined to escape Germany come what may. As the RAF look to destroy the Ruhr through its bombing raids, Barnaby Allen and British intelligence will need everything Jack and Sophia have to help find, test and deploy these devices.But that will mean getting Loszynski out of Poland, and themselves re-entering the Reich. Both seem, on the face of it, impossible, desperate missions filled with danger. Every second a chance for discovery.Every second a moment of peril.An intense and unputdownable espionage thriller from modern master Alex Gerlis, this is perfect for readers of Robert Harris, Charles Cumming and Rory Clements.
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Simon & Schuster Ltd Anatomy of a Scandal
Book SynopsisTHE WORD-OF-MOUTH SENSATIONTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA RICHARD & JUDY BOOKCLUB SELECTIONNOW A NUMBER ONE NETFLIX SERIES'Timely and compelling' Shari Lapena'Impressive' The Times'Gripping' Observer'Sensational’ Clare MackintoshA high-profile marriage thrust into the spotlight.A prosecutor who believes justice has been a long time coming. A scandal that will rock Westminster.And the women caught at the heart of it. Praise for Anatomy of a Scandal:'Magnificent' Marian Keyes'Intelligent, subtle and thought-provoking' Louise Candlish'The definition of a page-turner' Elizabeth Day'Almost impossible to put down' Louise O’Neill'Once the trial of MP James Whitehouse starts, you could not have pr
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Zaffre Cruel Tides: The riveting new case in the
Book SynopsisThe eagerly awaited next case for DI Karen Eiken Hornby from the global bestselling author, Maria Adolfsson. Perfect for fans of Shetland, Broadchurch and Ann Cleeves.A secluded island. A missing woman. An impossible choice.Detective Inspector Karen Eiken Hornby is not the only person to have returned to her native island nation, Doggerland, after years abroad. Following a ten-year hiatus, Luna has chosen to secretly record her comeback album where she was born and raised. Spirits are high among her team at the wrap party, though Karen is less than impressed with the simpering singer. The next morning, Luna is nowhere to be found.Nothing goes unnoticed in the tight-knit community - certainly not the arrival, or disappearance, of a world-famous singer. So, while the rest of the force is frantically searching for a suspect whose brutal attacks on women are increasing in intensity and frequency, a reluctant Karen is tasked with discreetly looking into Luna's whereabouts.As time ebbs away so does the possibility of finding Luna alive, while Karen faces seemingly impossible choices, ones that could spell life or death, both for herself and others.Trade ReviewThis first novel in a proposed trilogy has terrific characters as well as effectively inventing a new genre, Anglo-Nordic noir -- Joan Smith * Sunday Times on Fatal Isles *A cracking police procedural set in a richly described isolated island community * Irish Independent on Fatal Isles *An excellent police procedural - she does detail brilliantly - but also really thrilling. I love books that send me somewhere completely new and I really enjoyed Doggerland. She captured it perfectly, and held me there for the whole thing * Jo Spain on Fatal Isles *Karen Eiken reminds me a bit of Jane Tennison: a strong, feminine and dedicated woman confronted by sexism within the police force while doing her job. At the same time striving not to be eaten up by the pressure of duties, struggling to quit smoking and not drinking too much. The island is a cool setting too, a bit Shetland-like . . . a good debut * Kjell Ola Dahl on Fatal Isles *A suspenseful and intriguing story that combines the best of British crime writing tradition with Nordic noir. Doggerland is a unique and alluring universe that I can't wait to revisit * Camilla Grebe on Fatal Isles *Fatal Isles has everything I want from nordic noir - a spellbinding plot, atmospheric setting and a wonderfully flawed protagonist. I loved it * Sarah Ward on Fatal Isles *Fatal Isles is an impressive debut combining an empathetic main character tormented by her past, with a detailed, complex police procedural. Adolfsson's main achievement, however, is Doggerland, a believable island nation where everyone knows everyone else and the mistrust of outsiders runs deep * Canberra Times on Fatal Isles *
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Generation Ship
Book SynopsisIn this riveting, stand-alone novel from Michael Mammay, author of Planetside, the beginning of a new human colony must face tyrannical leaders, revolution, crippling instability, and an unknown alien planet that could easily destroy them all.In 2108, Colony Ship Voyager departed Earth for the planet of Promissa with 18,000 of the world’s best and brightest on board. 250 years and 27 light years later, an arrival is imminent.But all is not well.The probes that they’ve sent ahead to gather the data needed to establish any kind of settlement aren’t responding, and the information they have received has presented more questions than answers. It’s a time when the entire crew should be coming together to solve the problem, but science officer Sheila Jackson can’t get people to listen.With the finish line in sight, a group of crewmembers want an end to the draconian rules that their forebearers put in place generations before. However, security force officer Mark Rector and his department have different plans. As alliances form and fall, Governor Jared Pantel sees only one way to bring Voyager’s citizens together and secure his own power: a full-scale colonization effort. Yet, he may have underestimated the passion of those working for the other side...Meanwhile, a harsh alien planet awaits that might have its own ideas about being colonized. A battle for control brews, and victory for one group could mean death for them all. Trade Review“Generation Ship is a ferocious story of human desperation, boiling with tension and betrayal.” — Sunyi Dean, author of The Book Eaters "Mammay writes compellingly and convincingly about the complex, imperfect, and rocky nature of political and personal change set against the backdrop of a generation ship counting down to its hoped-for destination and what that will mean for everyone aboard." — Kate Elliott, author of Unconquerable Sun “Political sci-fi done right! Generation Ship offers a captivating look at an authentic spaceborne civilization aboard a nascent powder keg. Cleverly written, topical, and compelling with a relatable cast of diverse characters, deeply personal stakes, and twisty plot elements that will keep you on your toes.” — J.S. Dewes, author of the Divide Series "Michael Mammay's Generation Ship is a masterclass in political science fiction. A political chess match filled with absolute page-turning tension that culminates in an ending which manages to be both bittersweet and hopeful. This was a book that will be stuck in my head for a while." — K.B. Wagers, author of the NeoG series "Mammay masterfully balances multiple points of view against one another to chart a sociopolitical puzzle of growing complexity with no easy answers. Succinct prose, deeply human conflicts, and a planet you’ll be flipping pages to race toward alongside the Voyager." -- — Essa Hansen, author of The Graven trilogy "Kim Stanley Robinson meets C J Cherryh in this cutting examination of the fallibilities and frailties of the human spirit." — Richard Swan, Sunday Times Bestselling Author of The Empire of the Wolf Trilogy “Generation Ship has the brilliant political complexity of The Expanse and the American government, while keeping the fun and excitement of Dark Matter. Thoughtful, well-written, deep, and engaging. Familiar to fans of sci fi and of Mike Mammay's voice while watching him take us in a new direction with his craft and storytelling.” — R.R. Virdi, author of The First Binding "A riveting political drama that had me on the edge of my seat wondering if humanity would survive itself. Tense, twisty, and deeply human--my favorite Mammy novel so far!" — Bethany Jacobs, author of These Burning Stars "An excellent novel about a society living inside one ship and the factions that rise out of it, and about the handful of people struggling to keep it all together long enough to reach the planet they've spent their whole lives flying to, before the ship and everyone in it burns down." — Clay Harmon, author of Flames of Mira
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Pan Macmillan The Cat Who Cracked a Cold Case
Book SynopsisL T Shearer has had a lifelong love of canal boats and calico cats, and both are combined in The Cat Who Caught a Killer, a one-of-a-kind debut crime novel, which continues with The Cat Who Solved Three Murders and The Cat Who Cracked a Cold Case.
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HarperCollins Publishers The Phoenix Crown
Book SynopsisAn unforgettable story about the intertwined lives of two wronged women, spanning from the chaos of the San Francisco earthquake to the glittering palaces of VersaillesSan Francisco, 1906. In a city bustling with newly minted millionaires and scheming upstarts, two very different women hope to change their fortunes: Gemma, a golden-haired, silver-voiced soprano whose career desperately needs rekindling, and Suling, a petite and resolute Chinatown embroideress who is determined to escape an arranged marriage.Their paths cross when they are drawn into the orbit of Henry Thornton, a charming railroad magnate whose extraordinary collection of Chinese antiques includes the fabled Phoenix Crown, a legendary relic of Beijing's fallen Summer Palace.His patronage offers Gemma and Suling the chance of a lifetime, but their lives are thrown into turmoil when a devastating earthquake rips San Francisco apart and Thornton disappears, leaving behind a mystery reaching further than anyone could have Trade ReviewPraise for Kate Quinn: ‘Recommend it to all lovers of smart historical fiction’ Booklist ‘Exciting . . . historical fiction fans will be riveted’ Publishers Weekly ‘Readers looking for a new and unique viewpoint of World War II with a mystery to solve and a light touch of romance will dive deep into this story’ Library Journal ‘A fascinating read . . . if you’re a fan of 20th-century history then look no further’ Altrincham Today ‘A remarkable story filled with heart, intrigue [and] breathtaking drama’ Allison Pataki ‘Quinn weaves humanity and emotional depth through the narrative’ Sarah Penner ‘Beautifully rendered . . . utterly absorbing’ Natasha Lester ‘Kate Quinn takes expert aim at one of history’s forgotten heroines to bring us a story that will pull you in from the very first sentence’ Alix Rickloff
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St Martin's Press Unexploded Remnants
Book SynopsisAn A.I. wages war on a future it doesn''t understand. Alice is the last human. Street-smart and bad-ass. After discovering what appears to be an A.I. personality in an antique data core, Alice decides to locate its home somewhere in the stargate network. At the very least, she wants to lay him to rest because, as it turns out, she's stumbled upon the sentient control unit of a deadly ancient weapon system. Convincing the ghost of a raging warrior that the war is over is about as hard as it sounds, which is to say, it's near-impossible. But, if Alice fails and the control unit falls into the wrong hands, the balance of power her side of the Milky Way could fall apart. As Alice ports throughout the known universe seeking answers and aid she will be faced with impossible choice after impossible choice and the growing might of an unstoppable foe.
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Titan Books Ltd The Paperback Sleuth Ashram Assassin
Book SynopsisHumorous cosy-crime caper in which a feisty, amoral book dealer uses her unique skills to catch a murderer, desperate to hide the secrets kept by the yoga-obsessed staff and students of a West London ashram.
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Headline Publishing Group First Lie Wins
Book Synopsis?? Don''t be the last to discover the twist that a million readers didn''t see coming ??The Sunday Times Thriller of the Month, soon to become a major TV series. _______________You meet a stranger at a party. She looks like you. Even has your name. But she isn''t a stranger. She''s a warning... Evie Porter has everything a girl could want: a doting boyfriend and a house with a picket fence. The only catch: Evie Porter doesn''t exist. First comes the identity. Once given a name and location, she learns everything there is to know about the town and the people in it. Then the target: Ryan Sumner. The last piece of the puzzle is the job. But this job feels different. Ryan has gotten under her skin. And when a woman walks into town using the one thing Evie has been desperate to protect - Evie''s real identity - she can''t afford to make a mistake. As Evie''s past Trade ReviewBuckle up . . . the best cat and mouse suspense I've read in years -- Lisa GardnerClever, twisty, and suspenseful, First Lie Wins kept me on my toes right up to the satisfying conclusion -- Diane ChamberlainWhat a box of tricks! First Lie Wins flickers past like a shadow-play: just when you think you've worked out what you're seeing, the shapes shift, the scene transforms, and - hold on - maybe you had it wrong a moment ago? Cool and clever and full-on fun, the sort of slippery high-stakes now-you-see-me-now-you-don't thriller that few novelists are bold enough to attempt these days. Pick it up, please. This is a good one -- A.J. FinnSmart and sharp, fast-paced and twisty, this kept me on the edge of my seat -- Megan MirandaWildly inventive, diabolically clever -- Julie ClarkThe most suspenseful game of deception I've ever read. Brilliant! -- Elle Cosimano
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Hodder & Stoughton Middle of the Night
Book SynopsisNew York Times bestselling author Riley Sager returns with an unputdownable thriller about a boy who is taken, disappearing from a tent in the middle of the night from a garden on a quiet, suburban, safe street.
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HarperCollins Publishers Dance to the Death
Book SynopsisThe new novel in the sensational Sequin Mysteries series, from world-renowned dancer and Strictly head judge Shirley Ballas. Available to pre-order now!I loved it! I'm quite convinced I've danced with Lily Richmond, and if anyone can solve a few crimes she can ' ANTON DU BEKEIt's Christmastime in London and all is not calm After solving a series of murders at Blackpool Tower Ballroom, all Lily Richmond and Susie Cooper want is a peaceful Christmas. The last thing they expect is to find a dead body backstage at the Royal Albert Hall.Even worse, the victim is one of Lily's students, a trust fund debutante set to be the new star of the ballroom dancing world.Lily and Susie set to investigating, but every clue throws up more questions, and around every corner lurk more suspects. And along the way, familiar faces on the dance scene will make themselves known some that ought to stay in the past.Will the unlikely duo manage to wrap up the case in time to enjoy the holiday with their loved on
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Pan Macmillan Black 13
Book SynopsisBritish author and screenwriter Adam Hamdy works with studios and production companies on both sides of the Atlantic. As well as creating the Scott Pearce series, which comprises Black 13 and Red Wolves, he is the author of the Pendulum trilogy, an epic series of conspiracy thriller novels. James Patterson described Pendulum as one of the best thrillers of the year', and the novel was a finalist for the Glass Bell Award for contemporary fiction. Pendulum was chosen as book of the month by Goldsboro Books and was selected for the BBC's Radio 2 Book Club. Prior to embarking on his writing career, Adam was a strategy consultant and advised global businesses in the medical systems, robotics, technology and financial services sectors.Trade ReviewA terrific thriller. The action never flags in Black 13. It. Never. Ever. Stops. Adam Hamdy is a worthy successor to Ludlum and Cussler -- James PattersonHamdy sets a new benchmark for the modern spy thriller. Relentless, intelligent, disturbing - and highly addictive. I loved it -- Peter JamesIntroduces readers to . . . Scott Pearce who looks set to become the British Jason Bourne or Jack Reacher. A stunning book deserving huge success * Daily Express *Excellent . . . Packed with relentless pace and hard-edged thrills -- James SwallowA scorching thriller that will make you question where we are as a country . . . and where we might be heading -- Anthony HorowitzHamdy creates smart adrenaline-charged action scenes * The Times *High speed, hi-tech, high octane throughout. Entertaining and thought-provoking -- Amer AnwarMove over Jason Bourne, Scott Pearce is in town . . . A breathless rollercoaster of a ride -- Fiona CumminsIntelligent, globe-trotting adventure thriller that introduces a great new spy hero in Scott Pearce while feeling totally fresh and cutting edge. Loved it -- C. M. Ewan, author of A Window BreaksA kinetic ride * Financial Times *The best book I’ve read in a very long time. In this high-stakes espionage thriller Scott Pearce is a formidable player who never gives up. Black 13 has TV/film adaptation written all over it -- Mari HannahBond for the new age . . . Timely, tense, terrifying -- K. J. Howe, international bestselling author of Skyjack
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Hades
Book SynopsisThe exciting new historical novel in Mark Knowles' Blades of Bronze series. You've read the myths of Ancient Greece... now see how life really was in the Age of Heroes. Decades after the fabled voyage of Argo, the last remaining Argonauts are scattered to the corners of the Greek world, old men living on past glories. The great victory at Troy is naught but a memory. The Age of Heroes is dead. The Sea People are coming. With the enemy inearly at the gates. Only one young man can rise up, channel the spirit of the Argonauts, and inspire and renew the heroism of old: Xandros, callow grandson of the great Jason. His mission is a desperate one, and it may yet be too late. Will the old world crumble and burn, or will a new hero rise to victory? Reviews for the Blades of Bronze series: 'A bold and thrilling voyage that plunges you deep into the world of ancient myth. Knowles’s storytelling captured my imagination from the very first page. Wonderfully atmospheric.’ Daisy Dunn 'What a spectacular triumph! Knowles has taken a reassuringly familiar legend and elevated it into a new, realistic and engrossing story.' Sam Taw 'A deeply researched historical epic, so brilliantly brought to life I could taste the salt air on my tongue.' Adam LofthouseTrade ReviewA richly drawn and detailed historical adventure set in ancient Greece, decades after the triumphs of Jason and the Argonauts. * LoveReading *
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HarperCollins Publishers City of Dreams
Book SynopsisHot on the heels of the superb (Stephen King) New York Times bestseller City on Fire comes the explosive second novel in an epic crime trilogy from #1 internationally bestselling author Don Winslow.Don''t miss CITY IN RUINS, the final instalment in the trilogy, available to preorder now!*Waterstones Best Book of 2023: Crime and Thriller*''This is storytelling at its inspiring, epic best, and it feels like a movie in the making.' Daily MailAs powerful as anything in Winslow's majestic Cartel trilogy' Sunday TimesEven sharper, funnier, and more brilliant than its predecessor.' Amazon Best Books of April 2023CITY OF DREAMS is a crime classic. Winslow''s best book, by far. You won''t put it down' Stephen KingWinslow should not be allowed to write so brilliantly. It's unfair on all other authors!' Peter JamesCity Of Dreams is a mesmerizing coast-to-coast crime epic. James PattersonHollywood.The city where dreams are made.On the losing side of a bloody East Coast crime war, Danny Ryan is now
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Headline Publishing Group The Cherrywood Murders
Book Synopsis''My new favourite cosy crime series!'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐A DOLLOP OF JAM. A SPOT OF TEA. A SLICE OF MURDER . . .It has been a year since Tess had to trade the hustle and bustle of London life for pulling pints and moonlighting as a Cher impersonator in a backwater country pub.The sleepy Yorkshire village of Cherrywood would always be home, but a return to rural life wasn''t quite the path she''d paved for herself. Still, being back with her oldest friends, Raven and Oliver, was a definite upside and she was beginning to settle into the slower pace.That is until Clemmie Ackroyd, a stalwart member of the community, is brutally murdered. Ruled a robbery gone wrong, it''s an open-and-shut case for the police, but something isn''t quite adding up for Tess.Then an unexpected face from the past shows up in the village, pointing fingers, and Tess finds herself resolving to get
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Cornerstone 23 ½ Lies: (A Women’s Murder Club Novella)
Book SynopsisThe thrilling new novella in the globally bestselling series plus two gripping new stories from the master of suspense. 23 ½ LiesWhen SFPD Sergeant Lindsay Boxer is called to investigate a crime scene, nothing can prepare her for what she finds: her estranged father gunned down execution style. The case will soon reveal to Lindsay a series life-altering truths . . .Fallen RangerA series of armed robberies are linked to a gang of motorcycle bandits. Rory Yates, the hero of Texas Ranger, is tasked with hunting them down.Watch Your BackA starving artist is paid to expose his client's cheating wife. But no amount of money can protect him from a world of corruption . . ._____________________________Praise for James Patterson'The master storyteller of our times' Hillary Rodham Clinton'James Patterson is the gold standard by which all others are judged' Steve Berry'No one gets this big without natural storytelling talent' Lee Child'Nobody does it better' Jeffrey Deaver'James Patterson is The Boss. End of.' Ian Rankin
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Globe Pequot Press Droits of the Crown
Book SynopsisJohn Pearce faces a court martial, but will cowardly Toby Burns, chief witness, stand up to questioning? With the matter unresolved, HMS Hazard is put under the command of Horatio Nelson, with whom no cruise can be without incident. Sure enough, battle is joined with two Spanish frigates, though success is short-lived and flight in the face of a superior foe becomes the only option.In London, the government denies prize money for the cargo of silver Pearce took off the Santa Leocadia, claiming it as property of the Crown. Pearce's prize agent seeks to fight this, only to be outmanoeuvred by devious Henry Dundas. Worse, some very bad pennies from the past have come back to haunt the life of Emily Barclay and the thief-taker Walter Hodgson.From Elba, Pearce is sent on a mission to collect fleeing members of the Corsican government: an assignment which looks simple but is anything but. Seeking a solution which will not risk his ship, he seeks the aid of a local clan chief
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Bonnier Books Ltd Case Sensitive: A gripping forensic mystery set
Book SynopsisONE OF THE GUARDIAN'S BEST CRIME/THRILLERS OF 2023**DON'T MISS CASSIE RAVEN'S NEWEST MYSTERY, DEAD FALL, AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW!**'I LOVE THIS SERIES!' ELLY GRIFFITHS'TIMELY, GRITTY AND DARK' PAULA HAWKINS'THIS SERIES IS NOT TO BE MISSED' THE GUARDIANWhen the dead are silent, she will be their voice . . .Goth-girl mortuary technician Cassie Raven has seen thousands of dead bodies but when a drowned man knocks against the hull of her canalboat, it's a bit too close to home.Cassie is grappling with the loss of her 'gift' - her conviction that she could sense the last thoughts of the dead - and at first the mystery man with the golden-green eyes isn't sharing his secrets.But the case gets under her skin and when Cassie joins forces with Detective Phyllida Flyte, together they start to dredge up secrets from the past . . .Yet someone is watching, someone who's ready to kill to stop those secrets coming to the surface.FEATURED IN HEAT MAGAZINE, THE SUNDAY TIMES AND THE GUARDIAN.PRAISE FOR THE CASSIE RAVEN SERIES:'Spellbinding storytelling' Val McDermid'Like Silent Witness but more believable' Susi Holliday 'Blackly humorous, with a fabulously one-of-a-kind protagonist' Heat Magazine'Ingenious and sardonically written' Financial Times'[A] gritty novel with an engaging heroine' Sunday Times'A terrific, well-placed plot' Spectator'Cassie Raven is a lot of fun to spend time with' Big Issue'Excellent fun, compulsive and Cassie Raven is a protagonist I want to meet again soon' James Oswald'Cassie Raven is a blast of fresh air, striding onto the crime scene like a punk superstar' Sarah Hilary'Move over Silent Witness - Cassie Raven is an utterly compelling contemporary forensic heroine' Isabelle Grey'A fresh and exciting new series' Claire McGowan'One of the best series openers I've read in years' Jane CaseyTrade ReviewI love this series! * Elly Griffiths *Timely, gritty and dark * Paula Hawkins, author of The Girl on the Train *Expertly plotted and well researched, with an appealing central character and a strong supporting cast, this series is not to be missed * The Guardian *Could hardly be more topical ... Turner's heroine displays an appealing mixture of attitude and vulnerability -- Joan Smith * Sunday Times *A. K. Turner spins science into spellbinding storytelling * Val McDermid on Body Language *A first-rate crime novel. Mortuary assistant Cassie is a terrific character - our guide through a fascinating, darkly humorous and sometimes grisly world. I loved it * Elly Griffiths on Body Language *Turner's experience shows in this gritty novel with an engaging heroine * Sunday Times on Body Language *Introduces us to a fabulously one-of-a-kind protagonist. Blackly humorous, we're so ready for more * HEAT Magazine on Body Language *Move over Silent Witness - Cassie Raven is an utterly compelling contemporary forensic heroine * Isabelle Grey on Body Language *A stellar example of the forensic-medical crime genre. Impeccably researched, with fascinating insights and a truly memorable, original heroine, this is one of the best series openers I've read in years * Jane Casey on Body Language *What a start to a new series, full of verve and acutely perceptive on grief and human relationships. Cassie Raven is a blast of fresh air, striding onto the crime scene like a punk superstar, ready to shake things up * Sarah Hilary on Body Language *Had the pleasure of reading this little beauty by AK Turner and I loved it. It was awesome! Dark humour and gore galore - Cassie Raven is my new favourite character. The mortuary scenes were so vivid - it was like Silent Witness but much more believable * Susi Holliday on Body Language *Ingenious and sardonically written...this is authoritative crime fare -- Barry Forshaw * Financial Times on Body Language *A terrific, well-paced plot and the tight focus on the mortuary setting works really well to ground the action...[Turner] is adept at creating memorable characters * The Spectator on Body Language *The writing is classy and accessible. The plot just zips along at a good pace...The characterisation is great too... it's got off to a cracking start and I can't wait for the next book in the series * The Bookbag on Body Language *Terrific central character of Cassie Raven...beautifully rounded and believable...a complex young woman who is nevertheless a lot of fun to spend time with. Turner also deals with the sensitive subjects of death and grief with real empathy and respect * The Big Issue on Body Language *A cracking read. When's the next one out? * Woman's Way on Body Language *Hooked from the first chapter ... Excellent fun, compulsive ... Five stars! * James Oswald on Body Language *An immersive world with a fascinating lead, this makes for a fresh and exciting new series * Claire McGowan on Body Language *
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