Whether it's Scandi noir, police procedural, whodunnits, cosy crime or international thrillers, we've got you covered.
Crime & Thrillers Books
Transworld Publishers Ltd The Kings Return Thomas Hill 3 Thomas Hill Novels
Book SynopsisAndrew Swanston read law at Cambridge, but was inspired to write by his lifelong interest in early modern history. His Thomas Hill novels The King's Spy, The King's Exile and The King's Return are set against the backdrops of the English Civil War, Cromwell's Commonwealth and the early Restoration respectively. He is also the author of Waterloo: The Bravest Man and Beautiful Star and Other Stories. His first historical thriller set during the reign of Elizabeth I Incendium (published in paperback as The Incendium Plot) introduced readers to the academic, lawyer and intelligencer Dr Christopher Radcliff, whose adventures continue in Chaos. Andrew Swanston lives in Surrey.
£9.49
Transworld Publishers Ltd The Ways of the World
Book Synopsis1919. The eyes of the world are on Paris, where statesmen, diplomats and politicians have gathered to discuss the fate of half the world's nations in the aftermath of the cataclysm that was the Great War. A horde of journalists, spies and opportunists have also gathered in the city and the last thing the British diplomatic community needs at such a time is the mysterious death of a senior member of their delegation. So, when Sir Henry Maxted falls from the roof of his mistress's apartment building in unexplained circumstances, their first instinct is to suppress all suspicious aspects of the event.But Sir Henry's son, ex Royal Flying Corps ace James Max' Maxted, has other ideas. He resolves to find out how and why his father died even if this means disturbing the impression of harmonious calm which the negotiating teams have worked so hard to maintain. In a city where countries are jostling for position at the crossroads of history and the stakes could hardly be higher, it Trade ReviewA sly, highbrow take on the espionage thriller with a rich background that lends sophistication to an already opulent story * Kirkus Reviews *
£10.79
Transworld Publishers Ltd Fortress
Book Synopsisangry, betrayed and out of work.But with riots and rebellion spreading like wild fire on the streets of Britain, Tom’s unique skills are soon noticed by a charismatic billionaire with a questionable agenda.Buckingham finds himself thrown back into the covert world of intelligence where a play for power is underway.Trade ReviewThis is exciting and original stuff. McNab sure knows how to spin a tale, and this is one of his best * The Sun *
£9.49
Transworld Publishers Ltd Sword of Rome Gaius Valerius Verrens 4 an
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewCracking...one of our finest writers. * Saturday (Supp to the Scottish Daily Record) *One of the best historical novelists writing today. * DAILY EXPRESS *
£11.69
Transworld Publishers Ltd Saviour of Rome
Book SynopsisA gripping and breath-taking novel of Roman adventure from bestselling author Douglas Jackson. Perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow and Ben Kane.Readers are loving Gaius Valerius Verrens! Spellbinding - 5 STARSI didn''t want to come to the end, some really fascinating detail and a great story. - 5 STARSUnexpected twists and an ending full of surprise rates it among my favorite reads to date. - 5 STARSKept me absolutely gripped from start to finish [-] historically accurate with the fictitious stories and characters expertly weaved into the real makes it utterly believable. - 5 STARS*****************************************REBELLION SIMMERS...AND TREACHERY LIES IN WAIT. AD 72: Vespasian is Emperor of Rome - but his grip on power is weakening. Economic disaster threatens the city - and when Rome is threatened, so too is the Empire.Trade ReviewA thrilling adventure . . . the tale is, as ever, impeccably researched . . . as exciting as an action movie. * PARMENION BOOKS *Such a fine addition to the series . . . Douglas Jackson writes beautifully . . . one of my very favourite series of novels, regardless of genre. * FOR WINTER NIGHTS *
£10.44
Transworld Publishers Ltd Hammer of Rome
Book SynopsisPerfect for fans of Simon Scarrow and Ben Kane, this formidable and compelling historical thriller from bestselling author Douglas Jackson will have you absolutely gripped...Spectacular and satisfying...thrilling and dramatic...Roman historical fiction at its very best -- SUNDAY EXPRESSDouglas Jackson is one of the finest writers about today...this series is a glorious achievement -- FOR WINTER NIGHTSRightly hailed as one of the best historical novelists writing today -- DAILY EXPRESSI was devastated to finish this novel and look forward to many more from the pen of Douglas Jackson -- ***** Reader reviewSuperb in every way -- ***** Reader review**************************************************************IN THE FAR NORTH, GAIUS VALERIUS VERRENS'' DESTINY AWAITS...AD 80: Gaius Valerius Verrens is back where he belongs, at the head of a legion. BuTrade ReviewSpectacular and satisfying . . . thrilling and dramatic . . . Roman historical fiction at its very best. * SUNDAY EXPRESS *A wonderful novel . . . the battle scenes are as thrilling as ever . . . Douglas Jackson is one of the finest writers about today, irrespective of genre. This series is a glorious achievement and so too is the book that completes it’ -- FOR WINTER NIGHTS
£9.99
Transworld Publishers Ltd Daisy in Chains
Book SynopsisSharon Bolton is the critically acclaimed author of some of the most bone-chilling crime books ever written. She has been shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger for Crime Novel of the Year and the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year. In 2014 she won the CWA Dagger in the Library for her whole body of work. Sharon lives near Oxford with her husband and young son. For more information about the author and her books, visit www.sharonbolton.com. You can also join her at www.facebook.com/SJBoltonCrime or on Twitter @authorsjboltonTrade ReviewUtterly suspenseful. A terrific, twisted read. * Paula Daly *Daisy in Chains is a delicious puzzle of a book - kept me guessing right up to the very end, then pulled a surprise I never saw coming. This summer's must-read crime thriller. * Ava Marsh, author of Untouchable *A fresh take on did-he-didn’t-he, this spine-chilling thriller has a great twist * Sunday Mirror *A gripping read that twists and turns until the final killer twist. -- Fanny Blake * Woman & Home *DAISY IN CHAINS is a book you'll want to read in one sitting. * Good Housekeeping *
£9.99
Transworld Publishers Ltd City of Sinners
Book Synopsis''A character destined for television'' Daily Mail''High octane drama from one of Britain's freshest crime voices'' Phil Williams, BBC Radio Five liveIt is an ordinary Yorkshire morning, cold and miserable. The streets are not yet busy. Police cars hurriedly pull up in the centre of town, but none of their lights are flashing and the sirens are silent.A body has been found, elaborately and painstakingly positioned to send a message. But what message? And to who?It's DCI Harry Virdee's job to find out. But Harry doesn't know that the killer is watching him, that the killer is coming for him.Because this is personal.''Dhand is a fearless writer'' Sunday TimesA DI Harry Virdee ThrillerTrade ReviewHigh octane drama from one of Britain’s freshest crime voices. * Phil Williams, BBC Radio Five lLve *DI Harry Virdee has established himself as a star anti-hero on the streets of Bradford, and Dhand’s brilliant creation doesn’t fail fans in this third book. . . Murder, drugs, racism… all this under the grim skies if West Yorks. Another winning read. * Sunday Sport *AA Dhand’s excellent series about Chief Inspector Harry Virdee delves deep into the dark side of Bradford, exploring a city riven by racial tensions and devoid of hope. -- Jake Kerridge * Sunday Express *
£8.54
Transworld Publishers Ltd Too Close
Book Synopsis*NOW A MAJOR THREE-PART ITV1 DRAMA, STARRING EMILY WATSON AND DENISE GOUGH*''Too Close is a fantastically compelling, brilliantly scripted whydunnit'' Guardian''A gripping psychological thriller with a Killing Eve twist'' Radio Times''Seriously brilliant - quality writing, three dimensional characters and a sharp wit.'' Emma Curtis, author of the bestselling One Little Mistake*****Connie has woken up in a psychiatric hospital. She''s been accused of a terrible crime, but she says she can''t remember a thing. Forensic psychiatrist Dr Emma Robinson is assigned to the case. Her assessment will determine Connie''s fate: prison, life in hospital - or freedom.Emma hopes the high-profile case will make her career but their sessions quickly become a cat-and-mouse game of manipulation and exploitation. Emma must get close enough to her patient to uncover the tTrade ReviewA roller coaster of a read. * Bella *A great page-turner . . . Daniels has expertly crafted a suspenseful and memorable read. * Woman’s Own *
£8.54
Transworld Publishers Ltd One Way Out
Book SynopsisSHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA STEEL DAGGER 2020If Luther was set in Bradford...The government is firm, it does not negotiate with terrorists. But Detective Harry Virdee''s wife has been taken hostage. He can see only one way out.''One of the most multi-layered policemen to have appeared in recent years'' Mail on SundayIMMINENT SECURITY ALERT, LEAVE CITY PARK IMMEDIATELY.DCI Harry Virdee has just enough time to get his son and his mother to safety before the bomb blows. But this is merely a stunt; there is worse to come.A new and aggressive nationalist group, the Patriots, have hidden a second device under one of the city''s mosques. In exchange for the safe release of those at Friday prayers, the Patriots want custody of the leaders of radical Islamist group Almukhtareen - the chosen ones. The government does not negotiate with terrorists. Even when thousands of lives are at risk. But HaTrade ReviewThis couldn’t be more topical if A. A. Dhand was handing you the freshly written pages as he watched the news. It’s hugely exciting, too. * Sunday Express *I highly, highly recommend this brilliant Bradford-set thriller. Timely, and a compulsive page-turner. * Liz Nugent, author of LYING IN WAIT *
£8.99
Transworld Publishers Ltd The Will
Book SynopsisRebecca is the author of the novels Perfect Liars, Truth Hurts and Two Wrongs, and the nonfiction book The Power of Rude. She is a freelance journalist and columnist for the Telegraph's women's section and a regular contributor to Telegraph culture. She is the former digital editor of Grazia magazine and has previously written for Stylist, the Independent, the Guardian, The Times, Marie Claire, the New Statesman and Glamour Magazine. She regularly contributes to Good Morning Britain, Sky News and various BBC radio programmes. She holds an MA in Creative Writing from Royal Holloway.Trade Review'If you're a fan of the TV series Succession, you'll love this gripping story.' * Closer *'I loved this twisty, stylish study of contemporary posh types.' * Daily Mail *'There are plenty of twists in this entertaining thriller and the tension builds brilliantly as the reading of the will draws closer.' * Good Housekeeping *'It's been dubbed Knives Out meets Gossip Girl, and that's a fair summation of this nifty little read.' * Belfast Telegraph *'This is such a good read! If you love a book about family secrets, bitter rivalry, hurt feelings and the damage families can do to each other, this is for you.' * Emma Curtis *
£9.49
Transworld Publishers Ltd This is the Night They Come For You
Book SynopsisFrom the author of the BBC 2 Between the Covers hit, The Fine Art of Invisible Detection ''Truly ingenious'' The TabletGoddard sprinkles head-turning double-crossing with delightful by-play between his two leads'' Times''Fast-paced, beautifully crafted with some excellently drawn characters... engages from start to finish'' Choice Magazine''Goddard writes amazing novels of mystery/suspense. His new one is magical and the title is simply the best'' Stephen King__________________On a stifling afternoon at Police HQ in Algiers, Superintendent Taleb, coasting towards retirement, with not even an air-conditioned office to show for his long years of service, is handed a ticking time bomb of a case which will take him deep into Algeria''s troubled past and its fraught relationship with France.To his dismay, he is assigned to work with Agent Hidouchi, an intimidating representative of the Trade ReviewHighly original and very good indeed...a delightful double act, crunchy dialogue, strong action scenes and provocative historical aperçus. * The Sunday Times *Complex and compelling * Choice Magazine *Goddard writes amazing novels of mystery/suspense. His new one is magical and the title is simply the best * Stephen King *
£9.49
Transworld Publishers Ltd The Dying Detective
Book SynopsisRetired Chief of the National Crime Police and Swedish Security Service Lars Martin Johansson has just suffered a stroke.Trade ReviewPersson is more authentic than Stieg Larsson. * La Repubblica, Italy *Persson remains unthreatened as the King of Swedish crime writing * Kvällsposten, Sweden *Persson combines the humor of Van Veeteren, Håkan Nesser's hero with the energy of Henning Mankell's detective Kurt Wallander. * Trouw, Netherlands *Read the book for its teeming sarcasm, its humor and its portrait of a dying detective and his tender, almost beautiful, relationships to friends and family – and perhaps to get a sharpened view of morals and revenge. * Fyns Amtsavis, Denmark *
£10.44
Transworld Publishers Ltd Wake
Book SynopsisANNA HOPE was born in Manchester, and educated at Oxford University and RADA. The idea behind Wake came to her when she visited the Somme, where she was struck by the sight of so many rows of identical crosses, and wondered at the grief of the women they left behind. WAKE is her first novel.Follow her on Twitter @Anna_HopeTrade ReviewA compelling and emotionally charged debut about the painful aftermath of war and the ways - small, brave or commonplace - that keep us going. It touches feelings we know, and settings - dance halls, war front, queues outside the grocer - that we don't. I loved it. -- Rachel Joyce, author of THE UNLIKELY PILGRIMAGE OF HAROLD FRYA tender and timely novel, full of compassion and quiet insight. The author gives us a moving and original glimpse into the haunted peace after the Great War, her characters drawn by the gravity of the unmarked, the unknown and perhaps, finally, the unhoped for. -- Chris Cleave, author of THE OTHER HANDWake is powerful and humane; a novel that charms and beguiles. Anna Hope's characters are so real; flawed and searching, and her prose so natural, one almost forgets how very great a story she is telling. -- Sadie Jones, author of THE OUTCASTSuperb ... beautifully crafted * Irish Times *A moving novel about the aftershock of the 1914-1918 conflict. ... unlikely many will prove better than Anna Hope's Wake * Sunday Times *Absorbing and timely * Daily Mail *Wise and insightful * Sunday Express *A hit, we think! * Simon Mayo Bookclub *Impressive and poignant ... moving and rewarding * Woman and Home *Poignant ... stays long in the memory * Choice *I wouldn't be surprised if this was the biggest hardback debut of the year * Alexandra Hemingsley, Radio Two Arts Show *This centenary year, so many more female writers have chosen The Great War as their central theme ...there is WAKE by Anna Hope, chronicling the lives of women battling with postwar loss ...I welcome these, and more, for their stories and the history lessons they incorporate * Arifa Akbar, The Independent *Poignant and powerful, it's a must-read. * Fabulous Magazine *Anna Hope reveals a tragic connection between three women living i 1920s London in her impressive debut * Good Housekeeping Magazine *Hope weaves her three characters’ workaday narratives together, building scenes that wear their research lightly …The women’s lives come at us in a present-tense narration that keeps the book easy to read, letting the characters’ thoughts bob to the surface of the text in italics, as if in a nod towards the modernism that was brewing in that very period. * Independent *A very simple book which elicits very complicated emotions ...luscious, impressive, moving. * Julia Kingsford *It's an unusual story, told well and written delicately. The women and the world they inhabit are beautifully drawn. It tells us that life can continue to be lived even after terrible loss. -- RONAN BENNETT, Whitbread award-winning author and creator of Channel Four’s ‘Top Boy’Hope’s unblinking prose is reminiscent of Vera Brittain’s classic memoir “Testament of Youth” in its depiction of the social and emotional fallout, particularly on women, of the Great War. * New York Times *Wake is a staggeringly good first novel, packed with soulful insight, universal emotions and those intimate small details which add more depth and meaning to a picture than the brutal sweep of a broad brush. * Lancashire Evening Post *It’s hard for me to believe that this amazing, touching book is a debut novel. Absolutely recommend and already on the run for a spot in my top 10. * www.thebooksmugglers.com *It is a powerful read; you can almost see the endless mud of the trenches, and sense the fear of those young men. * pagesandteablog.wordpress.com *Anna Hope wove her spell and managed to conjure up an intriguing tale, quite rich with emotion that held me entranced until the last page. I can’t wait to see what she does next. * lynnsbooks.wordpress.com *Wake is a brilliant debut novel, deeply moving, well-plotted and engrossing. * http://ourbookreviewsonline.blogspot.co.uk *This is such a brilliant book; one that is both beautifully written and emotionally involving, with a fascinating plot and wonderful characters who pluck at your heartstrings on every page. * http://bookssnob.wordpress.com *I have no doubt that Wake is going to be included in my Top Ten books of 2014, I know that it's only January, but this is a book that has had a huge effect on me. * randomthingsthroughmyletterbox.blogspot.co.uk *The only regret I have is that I didn’t read this book sooner. WAKE is luxury. Pure luxury. * http://missmoretalks.wordpress.com *She manages to capture every single detail, every emotion and every sound. * http://lauraslittlebookblog.blogspot.co.uk *Wake is that rare and beautiful thing: a first novel that sings with such power and grace that it lifts itself effortlessly from the pack. Powerful, passionate, compassionate, it marks the rising of a new star in the literary firmament. Anna Hope is here to stay. * M.C. Scott - Author of Rome and chair of the Historical Writers Association *Intricately researched and beautifully written, with the kind of restrained yet emotional prose one expects from a seasoned author. Its characters, too, have a depth and quiet tragedy one rarely finds in debut fiction. In this centenary year commemorating the outbreak of war, there've been many novels about the conflict:Wake is without doubt one of the best. * Hannah Beckerman - Huffington Post *A masterclass in historical fiction * Observer *
£10.44
Transworld Publishers Ltd The Ballroom
Book SynopsisThe unputdownable historical novel by the acclaimed and bestselling author of WAKE and EXPECTATION: a devastating story of love and madness at the brink of the Great War. ''Absolutely heart-breaking. One of the best books I've ever read'' DINAH JEFFERIES, author of The Tea-Planter''s Wife''Compelling, elegant, insightful'' OBSERVER1911: Inside an asylum at the edge of the Yorkshire moors, where men and women are kept apart by high walls and barred windows, there is a ballroom vast and beautiful. For one bright evening every week they come together and dance. When John and Ella meet it is a dance that will change two lives forever.Set over the heatwave summer of 1911, the end of the Edwardian era, THE BALLROOM tells a rivetting tale of dangerous obsession, of madness and sanity, and of who gets to decide which is which. It is a love story like no other.************************************Trade ReviewAbsolutely heart-breaking. One of the best books I’ve ever read * Dinah Jefferies, author of THE TEA-PLANTER'S WIFE *A British version of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Moving. Fascinating * Times *An unsentimental and affecting story * Sunday Times *Compelling, elegant and insightful. * Observer *In this deeply moving book, Hope reminds us that behind everyone’s facade lies something waiting to be rent free * Irish Times *An original, brilliant, evocative novel * Chris Cleave *A heartbreaking story of how love can flourish in the darkest of times * Cathy Rentzenbrink, The Bookseller *Part social commentary, part mystery and part dangerous liaison, this poignant story casts an unflinching gaze at the historic treatment of mental health disorders. * Financial Times *Such a magnificent setting definitely demands a story that delivers, all guns blazing. It does, and then some . . . Fiction at it’s finest. * Irish Independent *Beautiful * Stylist *An exquisite love story * Good Housekeeping *A terrifying, moving and uplifting story -- February Hot Read * Woman and Home *A poignant against-the-odds love story * Glamour *Tender . . . Hope is the emotion that unspools the delicate connections between these brilliantly drawn characters * Psychologies Magazine *The Ballroom is a beautifully wrought novel, a tender, heartbreaking and insightful exploration of the longings that survive in the most inhospitable environments. * Sunday Express 5/5 stars *Magnificent…a luminary of historical fiction…writing history from the margins, the personal stories behind the era, she delivers profound, poignant stories that stir the emotions. * Press Association *All the intensity and lyricism of Hope’s debut, Wake * Daily Mail *The Ballroom confirms her as a novelist of immense power...Exquisitely good. Sensitive, engrossing and highly recommended * Metro *The Ballroom is a beautiful, gripping, heart-wrenching, thought-provoking book. I was so enthralled, I read it in an evening, unwilling to put it down. * thewritesofwoman.wordpress.com *An atmospheric and thought provoking love story * bookslifeandeverything.blogspot.co.uk *
£9.49
Transworld Publishers Ltd One Little Mistake
Book Synopsis''A dark page-turning debut of friendship, deceit and lies'' Woman & Home''A compelling page-turner which kept me reading well into the night'' Jane Corry, author of My Husband''s WifeYOU TRUSTED YOUR BEST FRIEND . . . YOU SHOULDN''T HAVE.Vicky Seagrave is blessed: three beautiful children, a successful, doting husband, great friends and a job she loves. She should be perfectly happy.When she makes a split-second decision that risks everything she holds dear, there''s only person she trusts enough to turn to.But Vicky is about to learn that one mistake is all it takes; that if you''re careless with those you love, you don''t deserve to keep them . . .Readers are obsessed with One Little Mistake***** ''Fast paced story with a shocking to the core ending!''***** ''Kept me hooked right up until the very last word.''***** ''Full of twists and turns, keeps youTrade ReviewA compelling page-turner which kept me reading well into the night. This book will make any woman look at her best friend with more than a touch of suspicion . . . * Jane Corry, author of MY HUSBAND'S WIFE *One Little Mistake is a great page-turner: entertaining and thrilling, right up to the dramatic ending. I love how the book deals with the theme of motherhood – what can happen without a mother’s love and support, and the fine line between being a responsible parent and one that makes a silly mistake with far-reaching and devastating consequences . . . * Claire Fuller, author of OUR ENDLESS NUMBERED DAYS *A tense and utterly engrossing story * Tammy Cohen, author of WHEN SHE WAS BAD and THE BROKEN *A brilliant, gripping read. I couldn't put it down! * Claire Douglas, author of THE SISTERS and LOCAL GIRL MISSING *A page-turner that explores how friendship, mothering, marriage, and events in the past can collide in unexpected and tumultuous ways * Beth Miller, author of THE GOOD NEIGHBOUR and WHEN WE WERE SISTERS *A novel that might make you look at your closest friend with suspicion, One Little Mistake is a dark, gripping page-turner that had me reading far too late into the night... * Sarah Vaughan, author of ANATOMY OF A SCANDAL *A book you pick up and can't put down again until you've read right to the end * Cari Rosen *A dark and compulsive read - deftly plotted and chillingly believable * Juliet West, author of BEFORE THE FALL *A dark page-turning debut of friendship, deceit and lies. * Woman & Home *Will one mistake shatter their lives? A cleverly written story about how the past, and one moment of regret, can catch up with you in the most unexpected of ways * IMAGE magazine *Intriguing and meticulously crafted . . . the gradual unfolding of consequences is beautifully done . . . An accomplished novel by an imaginative story-teller. * G. J. Minett, author of THE HIDDEN LEGACY *A tense, intriguing and meticulously crafted read that is very hard to put down. * Sunday Post *If you're going to read this book, you might want to set some time aside, because once you've begun you'll find it hard to focus on anything else. * WI Life *Absolutely LOVED this. What a page-turner! * The Unmumsy Mum *I was hooked all the way through . . . One of those books you may find yourself still reading at two am. * Magnet magazine *
£10.44
Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc Flint
Book Synopsis
£6.99
Random House Publishing Group Black Orchids Nero Wolfe Mysteries Paperback
Book SynopsisNero Wolfe has left his comfortable brownstone for the promise of a remarkably rare black orchid at a flower show—but before Wolfe and his perennially hardy sidekick, Archie Goodwin, have a chance to stop and smell the roses, a diabolically daring murder takes place right under their noses and puts a blight on the proceedings. Now Wolfe's fancy turns to thoughts of weeding out a murderer—one who's definitely not a garden-variety killer. Only then will Wolfe be ready to throw his weight into a second thorny case, involving a rich society widow bedeviled by poison-pen letters—and a poisonous plot as black as Wolfe's orchids . . . with roots that are even more twisted.Introduction by Lawrence Block“It is always a treat to read a Nero Wolfe mystery. The man has entered our folklore.”—The New York Times Book Review A grand master of the form, Rex Stout is one of America’s greatest m
£6.99
Transworld Publishers Ltd Alexander The Virtues Of War
Book SynopsisSteven Pressfield is the author of the novels The Legend of Bagger Vance, Gates of Fire, Tides of War and Last of the Amazons. He lives in California.Trade Review'Wonderfully-imagined...Richly atmospheric, stunningly graphic, intense and extraordinary' * NELSON DEMILLE *'A cracking, fast-paced contemporary re-telling of the legend that is Alexander ... Pressfield brings him alive for the modern audience with the verve and skill with which he conjured the heroes of Thermopylae in Gates of Fire.' * MANDA SCOTT *'If you want to know what it might have felt like to ride into battle with Alexander, read this striking book...blends a scholar's accuracy and a novelist's eye.' * BARRY STRAUSS, author of Salamis *'Pressfield has tackled a subject worthy of his enormous talent...and triumphed again.' * STEPHEN COONTS *'Deeply researched, dashingly written...this is a a terrific performance' * INDEPENDENT *
£10.44
Transworld Publishers Ltd Sacred
Book SynopsisDennis Lehane was born and raised in Dorchester, Massachusetts. He has written seven novels, A DRINK BEFORE THE WAR, DARKNESS, TAKE MY HAND, SACRED, GONE BABY GONE, PRAYERS FOR RAIN, MYSTIC RIVER, SHUTTER ISLAND and a short story collection, CORONADO. MYSTIC RIVER was turned into an Oscar-nominated film, directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Sean Penn, Kevin Bacon and Tim Robbins.Before becoming a full-time writer, Mr Lehane worked as a counsellor with mentally handicapped and abused children, waited tables, parked cars, drove limos, worked in bookstores, and loaded tractor-trailers. His one regret is that no one ever gave him a chance to tend bar. He lives in the Boston area.Trade Review[A] stellar effort...The punishing pace and internal plot logic perform in perfect tandem...Lehane proves he belongs in the big leagues with another gritty and surpassingly entertaining mystery * Publishers Weekly *[Dennis Lehane] turns the hard-boiled detective novel into an elegiac treatise on the corruption of the soul. With the wonderfully written Sacred, he shows that he gets better each time out -- Michael ConnellyWith its tight dialogue, explosive action scenes and heart wrenching emotional crises, Sacred is difficult to put down * The Times *
£9.99
Transworld Publishers Ltd The Treatment
Book SynopsisThe Treatment is another gritty and gruesome thriller from bestselling and prize-winning author Mo Hayder. Utterly absorbing, it weaves a horrifying, gut-wrenching and compelling web, making it impossible to put down...or forget. Fans of Stephen King, Stuart MacBride and Karin Slaughter will not be disappointed.''One of the most frightening books I''ve ever read... Hayder''s gory insights into the dark side are compelling'' -- GUARDIAN''Bleak, powerful... The Treatment is cleverly plotted and Caffery is a believable creation'' -- OBSERVER''Chilling... the book is surprisingly hard to put down. The plot develops with satisfying unpredictability; the characters are compellingly drawn... its final twist a bravura savagery'' -- DAILY TELEGRAPH''A terrifying and tense read'' -- ***** Reader review''An OUTSTANDING 5 star read that chilled me witTrade ReviewOne of the most frightening books I've ever read... Hayder's gory insights into the dark side are compelling * GUARDIAN *Chilling... the book is surprisingly hard to put down. The plot develops with satisfying unpredictability; the characters are compellingly drawn... its final twist a bravura savagery * DAILY TELEGRAPH *Bleak, powerful... The Treatment is cleverly plotted and Caffery is a believable creation * OBSERVER *Mo Hayder's debut, Birdman, was deservedly an unqualified success... and Hayder has lost none of her descriptive expertise along the way * TIME OUT *There is no better example of a contemporary masterpiece than Mo Hayder's The Treatment. Whether she's exploring social issues such as homelessness and child abuse or just scaring the bejeezus out of you, Hayder spins a tale that feels like a razor slicing apart your soul. The plotting is extremely disciplined, the sort of structure to which all authors should aspire, and the story is a searing dark tale that makes you bolt up in bed during the middle of the night, wondering if that sound you heard was the cat, or Death dragging its sickle across the floor -- Karin Slaughter * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *
£10.44
Transworld Publishers Ltd The Assassins Prayer
Book SynopsisAriana Franklin (Diana Norman) was born in Devon and at twenty became the youngest reporter then on Fleet Street. She was also the author of the critically acclaimed Mistress of the Art of Death, The Death Maze and Relics of the Dead, all featuring anatomist Adelia Aguilar. She passed away in 2011.Trade ReviewFranklin is one of the very best creators of medieval whodunits writing today * Guardian *Few historical novelists make their oddly clad characters, from monarchs to wattle-and-daubers, seem so much like real people * Daily Telegraph *I'd like to crown Ariana Franklin Queen of the Historical Mystery! -- TESS GERRITSENAn excellent medieval mystery, full of colour and tension * Choice magazine *
£10.79
Transworld Publishers Ltd Hanging Hill
Book SynopsisTense, thrilling and brilliantly original, Hanging Hill reveals the evil side of human nature and the terrible things normal people can do... Perfect for fans of Stephen King, Stuart MacBride and Karin Slaughter.''An authentically disturbing, gripping winner'' -- Financial Times''With Mo Hayder you never know where you are going until you get there. A chiller to the very end'' -- The Times''Fantastically tense thriller with a sickening twist at the end'' -- ***** Reader review''Great characters, great story and great twists and turns!'' -- ***** Reader review''Mo Hayder has done it again. Frightened the life out of me and left me shouting at my book - No!!!!!!!!'' -- ***** Reader review''One of my best ever reads'' -- ***** Reader review***********************************************Trade ReviewAn authentically disturbing, gripping winner * Financial Times *With Mo Hayder you never know where you are going until you get there. A chiller to the very end * The Times *She handles the plot with all the expertise and flair that her earlier work leads you to expect * Sunday Times *Hayder is an excellent writer ... She has the priceless ability to keep you turning the pages ... especially with the novel's sly and beautifully finessed twist in the tail * Spectator *
£10.44
Faber & Faber Murder at Deviation Junction Jim Stringer
Book SynopsisA train hits a snow drift in the frozen Cleveland Hills. In the process of clearing the line a body is discovered, and so begins a dangerous case for struggling Edwardian railway detective, Jim Stringer. Jim''s new investigation takes him to the mighty blast furnaces of Ironopolis, to Fleet Street in the company of a cynical reporter from The Railway Rover, and to a nightmarish spot in the Highlands. Jim''s faltering career in the railway police hangs on whether he can solve the murder - but before long the pursuer becomes the pursued, and Jim finds himself fighting not just for his job, but for his very life as well.
£10.44
Faber & Faber Tenderwire
Book Synopsis**SOLDIER SAILOR - THE NEW NOVEL BY CLAIRE KILROY - IS AVAILABLE NOW**''Captivating'' Irish Times''Revealing and elegant'' Financial Times''Masterful.'' Sunday TribuneEva Tyne, an Irish violinist living and working in New York, collapses after her solo debut and is rushed to hospital. Still dazed after the incident, she finds herself embarked on a chaotic and dangerous odyssey. Leaving her steady partner, she quickly falls in love with a mysterious man, and shortly thereafter comes across a rare violin of dubious provenance, for which she must raise the required payment in cash in less than a week. But, haunted by the ghost of her father, racked with jealousy, and unsure whom she can trust around her, Eva soon finds herself playing a desperate psychological game as her desires threaten to destroy her.Narrated in Eva''s unforgettable voice - at once passionate and unreliable - Tenderwire is a noveTrade Review"'This highly strung escapade is kept aloft by Kilroy's pitch-perfect prose.' Independent"
£9.49
Faber & Faber The Red Coffin Inspector Pekkala
Book SynopsisIt is 1939. The world stands on the brink of Armageddon. In the Soviet Union, years of revolution, fear and persecution have left the country unprepared to face the onslaught of Nazi Germany. For the coming battles, Stalin has placed his hopes on a 30-ton steel monster, known to its inventors as the T-34 tank, and, the ''Red Coffin'' to those men who will soon be using it. But the design is not yet complete. And when Colonel Nagorski, the weapon''s secretive and eccentric architect, is found murdered, Stalin sends for Pekkala, his most trusted investigator. Stalin is convinced that a sinister group calling itself the White Guild, made up of former soldiers of the Tsar, intend to bring about a German invasion before the Red Coffin is ready. While Soviet engineers struggle to complete the design of the tank, Pekkala must track down the White Guild and expose their plans to propel Germany and Russia into conflict.
£9.49
Faber & Faber Eye of the Red Tsar
Book SynopsisTerrific . . . Pekkala makes an unusual, captivating hero.' The Times A perfect ploy for a thriller.' Independent on Sunday Eastland writes with punch.' Metro Inspector Pekkala - known as the Emerald Eye - was the most famous detective in all Russia, and a favourite of the Tsar. Now, like millions of others, he is a prisoner in a Siberian gulag as good as dead.But then he is summoned by Stalin himself to investigate a crime. His mission: to uncover the men who really killed the Tsar and his family, and to locate the Tsar''s treasure. The reward for success will be his freedom and the chance to re-unite with a woman he would have married if the Revolution had not torn them apart. The price of failure: death. Set against the backdrop of Stalin's paranoid and brutal rule, Eye of the Red Tsar introduces a compelling new detective to fans of Robert Harris, David McCloskey and Lee Child. READERS LOVE EYE OF THE RED TSAR:I love these books.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review Exciting, thrilling, horrifying... in one word amazing.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review Another triumph of attention grabbing suspense.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review Very exciting, pacy narrative. Fascinating and authentic characters. Could not bear to put this book down and all I wanted to do then was read the next in the series.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review
£9.49
Faber & Faber The Baghdad Railway Club Jim Stringer
Book SynopsisBaghdad 1917. Captain Jim Stringer, invalided from the Western Front, has been dispatched to investigate what looks like a nasty case of treason. He arrives to find a city on the point of insurrection, his cover apparently blown - and his only contact lying dead with flies in his eyes. As Baghdad swelters in a particularly torrid summer, the heat alone threatens the lives of the British soldiers who occupy the city. The recently ejected Turks are still a danger - and many of the local Arabs are none too friendly either.For Jim, who is not particularly good in warm weather, the situation grows pricklier by the day. Aside from his investigation, he is working on the railways around the city. His boss is the charming, enigmatic Lieutenant-Colonel Shepherd, who presides over the gracious dining society called The Baghdad Railway Club - and who may or may not be a Turkish agent. Jim''s search for the truth brings him up against murderous violence in a heat-dazed, la
£10.44
Faber & Faber Parrot and Olivier in America
Book SynopsisOlivier is an aristocrat, the traumatized child of survivors of the French Revolution. Parrot the son of an itinerant printer who always wanted to be an artist but has ended up a servant. Born on different sides of history, their lives will be brought together by their travels in America.When Olivier sets sail for America, ostensibly to study its prisons but in reality to save his neck from one more revolution - Parrot is sent with him, as spy, protector, foe and foil. As the narrative shifts between the perspectives of Parrot and Olivier, and their picaresque travels together and apart - in love and politics, prisons and the world of art - Peter Carey explores the adventure of American democracy, in theory and in practice, with dazzling wit and inventiveness.
£10.44
Faber & Faber Scarred Henning Juul 3
Book SynopsisFor fans of Borgen, The Killing and the Wallander series, a thrilling novel of murder and political scandal in Oslo.An elderly woman is found dead in a nursing home. Bjarne Brogeland, who heads up the investigation, soon realises that they are on the trail of a meticulous killer who has developed a keen taste for revenge. A killer who has only just begun...Trine Juul-Osmundsen, Norway''s Secretary of State and Henning Juul''s sister, is accused of sexually harassing a young male politician. As the allegations cause a media frenzy, Trine receives an anonymous threat telling her to resign. If she doesn''t, the truth about what she really did that night will be revealed.Scarred reporter Henning Juul, finds himself torn between the two high profile cases. He wants to help his estranged sister, but as he digs into their past, he discovers memories that haunt them both. Memories of a broken home. Memories of a dead father.As the
£10.44
Faber & Faber The Red Moth Inspector Pekkala
Book SynopsisAs Hitler''s forces smash into Soviet territory, annihilating the Red Army divisions in its path, a lone German scout plane is forced down. Contained within the briefcase of its passenger is the seemingly inconsequential painting of a hyalophoria cecropia, otherwise known as a red moth. Military Intelligence dismisses the picture as insignificant, but in the state of emergency Stalin suspects a German plot. He summons his old adversary, Inspector Pekkala - the elusive Finn who was once Tsar Nicholas II''s personal detective - to discover the real significance of this strange wartime cargo. As the storm gathers around them, Pekkala, together with his assistant from the shadowy Bureau of Special Operations, soon find themselves on the path of the most formidable art thieves in history. Those real target is a secret and prized possession of the Romanovs, once considered to be the eighth wonder of the world. But as the Soviet Union crumbles in the fac
£9.49
Faber & Faber Night Train to Jamalpur Jim Stringer
Book SynopsisNorth East India, 1923. On the broiling Night Mail from Calcutta to Jamalpur, a man is shot dead in a first class compartment. Detective Inspector Jim Stringer was sleeping in the next compartment along. Was he the intended target? Jim should have known that his secondment to the East Indian Railway, with a roving brief to inspect security arrangements, would not be the working holiday he had hoped for. The country seethes with political and racial tension. Aside from the Jamalpur shooting, someone is placing venomous snakes - including giant king cobras - in the first class compartments of the railway. Jim also has worries on the home front: his daughter has formed a connection with a Maharajah''s son, who may in turn have a connection to Jim''s incredibly rude colleague, the bristling Major Fisher. Jim must do everything he can to keep his family safe from harm, as he unravels the intrigues that surround him...
£10.44
Faber & Faber The Cry
Book SynopsisLonglisted for the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award When a baby goes missing on a lonely roadside in Australia, it sets off a police investigation that will become a media sensation and dinner-table talk across the world. Lies, rumours and guilt snowball, causing the parents, Joanna and Alistair, to slowly turn against each other. Finally Joanna starts thinking the unthinkable: could the truth be even more terrible than she suspected? And what will it take to make things right? Perfect for fans of Julia Crouch, Sophie Hannah and Laura Lippman, The Cry was widely acclaimed as one of the best psychological thrillers of the year. There''s a gripping moral dilemma at its heart and characters who will keep you guessing on every page.Trade Review'Astonishingly good. It is utterly harrowing, completely plausible, constantly nerve-shredding ... It plays on the deepest, darkest fears of all parents about their children, and embeds that everyday terror in a plot so up-to-the-minute that you'll swear it's been lifted from the pages of a newspaper ... The Cry is a remarkable novel - its devastating power all the stronger for its realistic rendering. Brilliant stuff.' Doug Johnstone, Independent on Sunday Exceptional ... this powerful noir tale is by turns devastating and uplifting. Chris Ewan, author of Safe House A book you find yourself greedily gulping down. Herald The harrowing plot keeps you gripped until the final, devastating revelation. Sunday Mirror In this very modern novel, which arrives at a startling conclusion, Fitzgerald manipulates our knowledge of earlier cases in which women have been wrongly accused. -- Joan Smith Sunday Times The Cry really is extraordinary. In a just universe, it will be [Helen FitzGerald's] Gone Girl moment. Read it at once. Steve Mosby 'Fitzgerald's punchy thriller fleshes out new circles of parental hell -- Emma Hagestadt Independent Brilliant ... 300 pages of taut, sharp, chilling and often laugh out loud funny genius. Lisa Jewell It is not until the final pages and after twist upon twist that we are finally given a punch in the stomach, an ending that still leaves a question. Did she or didn't she? Is she mad or not? You've got to read this inventive domestic drama to find out. Highly recommended, read it and then all her others, particularly The Donor. She is very special. lovereading.co.uk An incredible read. I couldn't put it down. A beautifully crafted, heartbreaking story. Lisa O'Donnell 'THE CRY is excellent; unsettling and filled with moral ambiguity. Go read her. Now.' Russel D McLean This book takes a nightmare scenario and wrings every last drop of suspense out of it. It's gut wrenching in places, heart breaking in others, a purely visceral experience like very few other crime novels I can think of ... The Cry has been packaged to appeal to fans of Sophie Hannah and Julia Crouch - those doyennes of domestic noir - and while FitzGerald's style is more streamlined, darker and earthier, I think those fans will do well to add her to their must-read lists. 2013 has already proved to be a strong year for psychological fiction but The Cry is without question the best yet. -- Eva Dolan Crime Fiction Lover 'Her finest book to date ... thriller writing of the very highest order. Big Issue Scotland 'Stunningly good.' Mark Edwards My favourite read of 2013 (so far - but I can't see it being beat). Luca Veste I loved it. It's beautifully written and absolutely heartrending. I loved every page and couldn't put the bloody thing down. James Carol What a book! Superb. Michael Malone
£8.54
Faber & Faber The Accident
Book SynopsisFrom Edgar Award-winning Chris Pavone, author of the Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller The Expats, comes a riveting time-bomb of a thriller (fans of The Expats will be excited to see a few characters from Pavone''s first book pop up here as well). Taking place over the course of twenty-four hours, The Accident draws on the rich worlds of publishing, politics and international spies to tell a suspenseful tale of intrigue in the vein of John Grisham and Laura Lippman. In New York City, Isabel Reed, one of the most respected and powerful literary agents in the city, frantically turns the pages of a manuscript into the early dawn hours. This manuscript - printed out, hand-delivered, totally anonymous - is full of shocking revelations and disturbing truths linked to a car accident that occurred years ago, things which could compromise national security. Is this what she''s been waiting for her entire career: a book that will help her m
£7.59
Faber & Faber If You Were Here
Book SynopsisBestselling author of The Ex,The Wife and The Better Sister*The Girl She Was, available to pre-order now*''Highly addictive'' KARIN SLAUGHTER ''A major talent'' HARLAN COBENYour past can change everything...When McKenna Jordan, a magazine journalist investigating the story of a heroic and unidentified woman, finds the video footage, she thinks she recognizes her as Susan Hauptmann. But Susan disappeared without a trace ten years earlier, having just introduced McKenna to her future husband, Patrick.In this sublimely plotted mystery about marriage, private security and journalistic scandal, McKenna''s complex search for her missing friend forces her to unearth secrets that lie deep in all their pasts.Trade ReviewI absolutely love Alafair Burke - she's one of my favorite authors. I know it's summer when I have one of her books in my hands. IF YOU WERE HERE is her best yet. Highly recommended. Karin Slaughter After finishing If You Were Here, I don't feel I can trust anyone ever again, except Alafair Burke to provide a cracking good read. Linwood Barclay, author of No Time For Goodbye If You Were Here is a winner: a suspenseful, tightly plotted story of friendship, lies, and betrayal. Alafair Burke writes deftly about secrets buried close to home. An accomplished novel by an assured author. Meg Gardiner, author of The Shadow Tracer Outstanding...Burke's accuracy in legal and judicial technicalities is impressive although most readers will find simpler pleasures in her sharp writing, well-constructed plot, and dimensional characters. Publishers Weekly Exciting...Lawyer turned-journalist McKenna finds her life turned upside down when she recognizes a friend from her college years who disappeared without a trace a decade before on a video of a near-tragedy on the subway...Will engage [Burke's] growing audience. Booklist Burke's first class adventure has murder and mayhem wrapped up in an intricate, innovative plot. Gripping from the first page...Will keep readers guessing until the end. RT Book Reviews Delivers a cleverly nuanced plot that will keep the pages turning. [Burke's] smart writing is fast-paced and engaging, and this book should appeal to most mystery readers, especially those looking for compelling, intelligent story lines... a delight. Library Journal
£9.49
Faber & Faber Illywhacker
Book SynopsisAn illywhacker is a confidence trickster, and Herbert Badgery, the 139-year-old narrator of this dazzling comic novel, may be the king of them all. Vagabond and charlatan, aviator and car salesman, seducer and patriarch, Badgery travels across the Australian continent and a century in a picaresque novel full of outlandish encounters and dangerous characters. Overflowing with magic, jokes and inventions, Illywhacker is a contemporary classic.
£10.44
Faber & Faber A Landing on the Sun
Book SynopsisFor fifteen years, ever since the taciturn civil servant Stephen Summerchild fell to his death from a window, there have been rumours. So Brian Jessel, a young member of the Cabinet Office, is diverted from his routine work and asked to prepare an internal report. Slowly, from the archives in the registry, Jessel begins to reconstruct Summerchild's last months. It emerges that, at a time when America had just put men on the moon, the British were involved in an even bolder project, and that Summerchild was investigating a phenomenon as common as sunlight, but as powerful and dangerous as any of the forces that modern science has known. The secret world into which Brian Jessel stumbles turns out to be even more extraordinary than his department had feared.
£9.49
Faber & Faber The Infinite Blacktop
Book SynopsisDriven off the desert road and left for dead, Claire DeWitt has to think fast to avoid the cops who arrive first on the scene. Making a break for it, she sets off in search of the person who tried to kill her, and the reasons why. But perhaps the biggest mystery of all lies deeper than that, somewhere out there on the ever rolling highway of life.Set between modern day Las Vegas and LA, The Infinite Blacktop sees ''the best detective in the world'' wounded and disorientated, but just about standing.
£8.54
Faber & Faber Trolls
Book SynopsisNever mind Scandi crime fiction, the time has come for Scandi horror.' Metro *****What if...?A large wolf escapes its captors.A cult leader breaks out of psychiatric care.A disillusioned woman is forced to end her self imposed exile.Stefan Spjut's latest novel explores the ancient notion that our forests may be inhabited by beings we do not understand, creatures neither animal nor human, living in the shadows . . .Thriller, horror fiction, suspense, Trolls is set ten years on from hit novel Stallo, as Susso Myrén's world once again starts to shift around her
£13.49
Faber & Faber A Lonely Man
Book SynopsisA New Statesman Book of the Year 2021A Metro Book of the Year 2021A Washington Post '10 Best Thriller and Mystery Books of 2021''Gripping.' FINANCIAL TIMES'A classy page-turner.' MAIL ON SUNDAY'A taut, subtle, postmodern literary thriller.' SUNDAY TIMESWhen two men meet in a bookshop in Berlin they begin an uneasy friendship. Patrick has a sensational story to tell: a ghostwriter for a Russian oligarch recently found hanged, he says the people who killed his boss are now following him...A twist on the cat-and-mouse narrative, A Lonely Man is about the search for identity and the elastic nature of truth. As the two men's association hurtles towards tragedy, Robert is forced to confront whether actual events are the only things that give a story life, and if some stories are too dangerous to tell.'A remarkable debut; an accomplisheTrade Review'A Lonely Man is a remarkable debut; an accomplished and intricately plotted story that manages to be both thrilling and deeply considered. If you're a fan of existential crises, family dramas, Putin-era paranoias, and Bolao-style multiplicities, and want to see them woven into one taut novel, you're in the right place. A lonely triumph.' - Jon McGregor'A classy page-turner... Unbearably tense, the intricate narrative delivers electric drama as well as thought-provoking reflections on storytelling ethics.' - Mail on Sunday
£999.99
Faber & Faber When Ghosts Come Home
Book SynopsisA searing, thunderous, heartbreaking thriller.' CHRIS WHITAKER Taut, tense, and tender - this novel hits every note.' LILY KINGAn abandoned plane. A dead body. A small town threatening to explode.Investigating the mystery of an abandoned plane and a dead body, the Sheriff of the small town of Oak Island struggles to contain long-simmering racial tensions. His troubles are soon compounded by his returning daughter, whose marriage is falling apart, and the FBI pilot sent in to help with the case.
£9.49
Faber & Faber Dear Little Corpses
Book SynopsisIt takes a village to bury a child . . .Genius . . . A standout series.' The Times Crime Book of the Month1 September 1939. As the mass evacuation takes place across Britain, thousands of children leave London for the safety of the countryside. But when a little girl vanishes, it's clear that danger can lurk in the quietest village.In the chaos of war, crime novelist Josephine Tey arrives to help her friend DCI Penrose to investigate the girl's disappearance. When a cloud of mistrust falls across the small community she has come to love, events take a sinister turn.
£8.54
Faber & Faber Love and Theft
Book Synopsis'Electrifying' Robert Crais'A dark jewel' A. J. Finn'Thrilling' New York Times What price would you pay for a second chance?Alex Cassidy is very good at what he does. He and his crew have just pulled off an epic, record-breaking precision jewel heist in Las Vegas. And now Alex has a shot at his biggest score so far: a normal, happy life with Diane Alison, the woman of his dreams. Neither of them realise it, but Alex and Diane's lives have overlapped before. Their shared history - and the secrets they've been keeping - will threaten everything they love. Forced to mastermind one final and unthinkably dangerous job, Alex and Diane are playing for the highest stakes imaginable. Can they pull it off?'A slick, snappily written thriller [with an] absolute showstopper of a prologue . . . Head and shoulders above the average thriller.' Guardian
£8.54
Faber & Faber Every Vow You Break
Book SynopsisTHE KIND WORTH SAVING, THE UN-PUT-DOWNABLE SEQUEL TO BESTSELLER THE KIND WORTH KILLING, AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOWFrom the author of the Richard and Judy Book Club picks The Kind Worth Killing and Rules for Perfect Murders''Another top-notch thriller . . . it proves the adage: marry for money and you''ll earn every penny.'' Alice O''Keefe, The Bookseller, Editor''s Pick''Hitchcockian chills and thrills abound . . . a twisty tale of survival and deception.'' O, The Oprah MagazineAfter a whirlwind, fairytale romance, Abigail Baskin marries freshly-minted Silicon Valley millionaire Bruce Lamb.For their honeymoon, he whisks her away to an exclusive retreat at a friend's resort off the Maine coast on Heart Pond Island. But once there, Abigail's perfect new life threatens to crash down around her as she recognises one of their fellow guests as the good looking, charismatic stranger who w
£9.49
Faber & Faber Beware Beware
Book SynopsisNathanael West and Raymond Chandler would be proud.' LA TimesJuniper Song has a new gig: apprenticed to a private investigation firm in downtown LA, she''s racking up hours following cheating spouses.When a NY artist hires Song to keep an eye on her long-distance boyfriend in LA, Song has no problem tailing the guy until a panicked late-night phone call has her racing to the iconic Roosevelt Hotel. There, in the aftermath of a wild party in its top-floor suite, she finds only two people left: the boyfriend and a Hollywood legend. Only one of them is still alive.
£8.54
Faber & Faber Dream Girl
Book SynopsisSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2022 CWA IAN FLEMING STEEL DAGGER 'I loved it!' Erin Kelly 'Enthralling.' Megan Abbott 'I was utterly hooked' Stylist'Keeps you guessing until the very last chapter.' Sunday TimesYears ago Gerry Anderson wrote a novel about his dream girl, Aubrey, and for years people speculated about who she must have been based on.Now, with Gerry unwell and bed bound, he thinks someone is trying to contact him, someone claiming to be the real Aubrey.As Gerry's about to find out, dreams can quickly turn to nightmares.
£8.54
Faber & Faber We Know You Remember
Book SynopsisWhere were you the night Lina Stavred went missing? ''A terrific twisting roller-coaster of a thriller.'' PETER JAMES''Intensely gripping.'' CHRIS WHITAKERThe case was closed.Lina Stavred went missing 20 years ago. A local boy confessed to her murder but the body was never found.The records were sealed.Since then, the people of Ådalen have avoided talking about that painful summer, preferring to leave the past untouched. But we know you remember.Now Lina''s murderer has reappeared. This is detective Eira Sjödin's chance to untangle years of well-kept secrets but the truth is something Ådalen would rather forget.Atmospheric, immersive and utterly compelling.' M. W. CRAVENTruly gripping!' J. M. DALGLEISHMidsommar meets Mare of Easttown . . . A police procedural with panache.' O, THE OPRAH MAGAZINE
£8.54
Penguin Putnam Inc Death at the Crystal Palace
Book Synopsis
£11.69
