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Birlinn General The Man on the Endless Stair
Book SynopsisWhendecorated novelist Malcolm Furnivall is found brutally murdered in his study,and his invaluable unfinished novel missing, it falls to his protégé - atroubled but talented young author named Euan - toventure deep into Malcolm's labyrinthine mansion to find the manuscript before it falls into the wrong hands.
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Caffeine Nights Publishing Dead Already
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Caffeine Nights Publishing Bad Apple
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Orenda Books The Nancys and the Case of the Missing Necklace
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Boom Entertainment Complete Labyrinth Coronation
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Orion Publishing Co HalfPast Tomorrow
Book SynopsisShirley Steadman, a 70 year old living in a small town in the North East of England, loves her volunteer work at the local hospital radio. She likes giving back to the community, and even more so, she likes getting out of the house. Haunted by the presence of her son, a reluctant Royal Navy officer who was lost at sea, and still in the shadow of her long dead abusive husband, she doesn''t like being alone much.One day, at the radio station, she is playing around with the equipment and finds a frequency that was never there before. It is a pirate radio station, and as she listens as the presenter starts reading the news. But there is one problem - the news being reported is tomorrows. Shirley first thinks it is a mere misunderstanding - a wrong date. But she watches as everything reported comes true. At first, Shirley is in awe of the station, and happily tunes in to hear the news. But then the presenter starts reporting murders - murders that happen just the way theTrade ReviewOriginal, compelling and mind-bending fun, Chris McGeorge is writing some of the most interesting fiction out there. What time did you say it was? Half-Past Tomorrow time. Loved it. * Judith O'Reilly *
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HarperCollins Publishers The Murderous Type
Book Synopsis I used to just write murder mysteries. Now I investigate them… Trade ReviewPraise for Sue Minix and Murder at the Bookstore:: “A super cozy mystery… The perfect pick up for a weekend read by the fire. It has everything… Hijinks, who-dun-its, loveable characters, and a wonderful setting. And a main character who is FIERCE” NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Warm, amusing, and relatable… A very entertaining cozy mystery… A relaxing night-time read, and it was perfect for that… I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys cozy mysteries” NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I loved trying to figure out the murder before I got to the end. This was a cozy, page-turning read” NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “This ingenious author has written a cannot put down novel” NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Pan Macmillan Total Control
Book SynopsisDavid Baldacci is one of the world's bestselling and favourite thriller writers. A former trial lawyer with a keen interest in world politics, he has specialist knowledge in the US political system and intelligence services. His first book, Absolute Power, became an instant international bestseller, with the movie starring Clint Eastwood a major box office hit. He has since written more than fifty bestsellers featuring, most recently, Travis Devine, Amos Decker, Aloysius Archer, and Atlee Pine. David is also the co-founder, along with his wife, of the Wish You Well Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting literacy efforts across the US.Killer twists. Heroes to believe in. Trust Baldacci.
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Pan Macmillan Silent Voices
Book SynopsisSilent Voices is the fourth book in Ann Cleeves’ Vera Stanhope series – which is now a major ITV detective drama starring Brenda Blethyn as Vera.No murder is ever simple . . .When DI Vera Stanhope finds the body of a woman in the sauna room of her local gym, at first, she thinks it is a death from natural causes. But then Vera spots ligature marks around the victim’s throat and has another murder case on her hands.The victim is Jenny Lister, who was an experienced social worker, but her neighbours are quick to inform Vera about Jenny’s involvement in a notorious case. A young child tragically died and a member of Jenny’s team was subsequently fired and vilified by the media.As Vera tries to pry information from the secretive community another body is found, and Vera finds herself in a race against time to stop the killer.Enjoy more of Vera Stanhope's investigations with The Crow Trap, Telling Tales, and Hidden Depths.Trade ReviewA compulsive read * Independent *All the elements of Agatha Christie at her best -- Sharon Bolton
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Orion Publishing Co The Closers
Book SynopsisAfter three years as a PI, Harry Bosch returns to the LAPD. The superb page-turning eleventh Bosch novel from the award-winning No. 1 bestselling author. Harry is back, assigned to the LAPD''s Open-Unsolved Unit with his former cop ally and partner, Kizmin Rider. These detectives are the Closers. They are thrown into a politically sensitive and dangerous case when a white supremacist is connected to the 1988 murder of a mixed race girl. The police department has changed, but one thing hasn''t - Harry''s nemesis, Irving. The former Deputy Chief has been pushed from power and given a virtually meaningless new role. Full of vengeance, Irving calls Harry a ''retread''. He watches from the sidelines like an injured bear, hoping Harry will make a mistake . . .Trade ReviewA scrupulously plotted procedural ... and all the excitements of a terrific thriller well paced by a cool and fast running narrative * Philip Oakes *There's a mountain of American detective fiction. At the summit are Connelly's Harry Bosch books * SUNDAY SPORT *A cracking return to form by Connelly, and we can only hope Harry Bosch doesn't apply for retirement again * IRISH INDEPENDENT *The Closers is more than just a terrific mystery that slowly builds into a breathless race against time, twisting and turning to the very last page. It is a fascinating portrait of a city ... It also highlights, with great sensitivity. 'the toll of violence over time'. However, as usual, hardbitten Harry [Bosch] is the main attraction. He's exactly the kind of cop you'd want to investigate your own murder * Mark Sanderson *Michael Connelly is always reliable and The Closers is as dark and thrilling as ever * Carla McKay *A return to form * Maxim Jakubowski *
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Pan Macmillan Murder in Paradise
Book SynopsisAnn Cleeves Classic Crime - engaging mysteries to savour, beloved characters to meet againMurder in Paradise is the third mystery novel featuring George and Molly Palmer-Jones by Ann Cleeves, author of the Shetland and Vera Stanhope crime series.Cheerful festivities take a dark turn when the groom’s sister slips and tumbles to the perilous rocks below . . .Newlyweds Jim and Sarah are welcomed home from their honeymoon to the Scottish island of Kinness with a huge celebration, and the whole island is present to witness the bitter end. But did Jim’s younger sister Mary fall? Or was she pushed? George Palmer-Jones, retired birdwatcher and amateur detective, suspects the latter. But proving it will be difficult – no one wants to upset the balance of the island’s ancient relationships.There are definitely secrets being hidden, and George, helped by Sarah, begin to piece together a tragic story he wishes he had never heard. Kinness is a paradise lost . . .Trade ReviewA fine writer * Sunday Telegraph *Cleeves is quietly carving out a reputation as the new Queen of Crime * Sunday Mirror *Ann Cleeves is a skilful technician, keeping our interest alive and building slowly up to the denouement. Her easy use of language and clever story construction make her one of the best natural writers of detective fiction * Daily Express *Nobody does unsettling undercurrents better than Ann Cleeves -- Val McDermid, author of the Tony Hill & Carol Jordan and Karen Pirie seriesAnn Cleeves has an enviable talent . . . I love these books * CrimeSquad *
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HarperCollins Publishers A Death in Cornwall
Book SynopsisAN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES NO.1 BESTSELLERA brutal murder, a missing masterpiece, a mystery only Gabriel Allon can solve ?Acclaimed internationally bestselling author Daniel Silva returns with the year's most anticipated new thriller.Art restorer and legendary spy Gabriel Allon has slipped quietly into London to attend a reception at the Courtauld Gallery celebrating the return of a stolen self-portrait by Vincent van Gogh. But when an old friend from the Devon and Cornwall Police seeks his help with a baffling murder investigation, he finds himself pursuing a powerful and dangerous new adversary.The victim is Charlotte Blake, a celebrated professor of art history from Oxford who spends her weekends in the same seaside village where Gabriel once lived under an assumed identity. Her murder appears to be the work of a diabolical serial killer who has been terrorizing the Cornish countryside. But there are a number of telltale inconsistencies, including a missing mobile phone. And then the
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Hodder & Stoughton Holly
Book Synopsis*THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER*Holly Gibney, one of Stephen King''s most compelling and ingeniously resourceful characters, returns in this thrilling novel to solve the gruesome truth behind multiple disappearances in a Midwestern town.Stephen King''s HOLLY marks the triumphant return of beloved King character Holly Gibney. Readers have witnessed Holly''s gradual transformation from a shy (but also brave and ethical) recluse in Mr Mercedes to Bill Hodges''s partner in Finders Keepers to a full-fledged, smart, and occasionally tough private detective in The Outsider. In King''s new novel, Holly is on her own, and up against a pair of unimaginably depraved and brilliantly disguised adversaries.When Penny Dahl calls the Finders Keepers detective agency hoping for help locating her missing daughter, Holly is reluctant to accept the case. Her partner, Pete, has Covid. Her (very complicated) mother has just died. And Holly is meant to be Trade ReviewNot content with being the master of horror and fantasy, in recent years Stephen King has earned a place among America's finest crime writers * Sunday Express *Undeniably one of the greatest storytellers of the past century, Stephen King is a master at revealing the horrors that lurk beneath the surface of what looks like ordinary life * Daily Mail *King's wonderfully awkward private detective Holly Gibney returns in this black-hearted parable of American life in the Covid era... As horrifying as anything King has written * Mail on Sunday *Stephen King's prolific late flowering continues with a new outing for his detective Holly Gibney, chasing down serial killers in Holly * Guardian *Lavished with the kind of dialogue most mortal writers can only dream of crafting... When it comes to the four-wheeled page-turner, Stephen King is like a vintage car enthusiast... King's portrait of Holly is sympathetic, subtle and seductive. His ability to recruit his audience to the colours is just one of his best qualities as a compulsively entertaining artist... brilliantly observed... very moving... He understands, better than almost any living writer, how to suspend disbelief... Good prose, King demonstrates, does not work in the way some writing schools pretend, by trying to crack some hidden code, master a witchy formula, or unearth the golden key to narrative magic. Fiction succeeds when it gets inside the reader's head, and engages our secret hearts and minds. * Robert McCrum, Independent *Masterful... lyrical and horrifying * Catriona Ward, Guardian *Nail-biting and disturbing, it turns into a helter-skelter race to the finish line * Alison Flood, Observer *Chilling... Holly has appeared in King's fiction before, but this is the first time she has taken a starring role and she is certainly worth a novel in her own right... Nail-biting crime fiction and a dystopian vision of contemporary America * Sunday Times *A chilling mystery from the thriller master * i *From a classic hard-boiled premise, the investigation unspools in rich, generous storytelling... What makes King's work so much more frightening than that of most other suspense writers, what elevates it to night-terror levels, isn't his cruelty to his characters: It's his kindness * New York Times *King at his gruesome best * Afterword *King has conjoined his mastery of the macabre to an equal command of the crime genre... [he] transfixes us as thoroughly as ever * Financial Times *Beautifully constructed... Masterful entertainment * Sunday Business Post *A masterpiece of thriller fiction... in HOLLY there are enough edge of the seat moments, enough gross moments, enough nerve-jangling moments to satisfy the most ardent of Stephen King fans... it's an enormously satisfying read... you will not be disappointed! * Books Monthly *Truly chilling, it aptly demonstrates King's inimitable talent as a storyteller * Daily Mail *Once again, King proves he is the master of versatility with this brilliant edgy thriller * The Sun *A richly imagined and grisly tale... Holly is wholly her own. She's a thorny, determined protagonist... A compelling page-turner * Sunday Independent (Ireland) *A twisty tale that engages the reader from the first page and keeps you enthralled * Press Association *Stephen King has always been a first-rate storyteller. . . Holly is as nuanced as anything he has done. * The Times, Thriller of the Month *Holly is a formidably dogged and persistent investigator... This is Stephen King at his hardcore crime thriller best, and the delightful Holly Gibney is a real keeper * Irish Independent *This compelling read about the nature of evil and the dangers of bad science will keep you gripped to the last page * Sunday Express *Holly has horror and heart by the bucket-load... seeing Gibney spread her wings is a joy * Hot Press Magazine *Holly Gibney has matured into one of the storyteller's most memorable creations * Daily Mail *If you want to properly scare someone this Christmas, then I'd advise plumping for Stephen King's new novel . . . Utterly nail-biting - and loads of fun * Observer *A bone-chilling look at the consequences of bad science, this gripping read explores the very nature of evil * Daily Mirror *
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Little, Brown Book Group Coffin Island
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Orenda Books Into Thin Air
Book SynopsisChief Investigator of Nordland Police, Jakob Weber is drawn into a complex case when a teenaged girl goes missing in Northern Norway, and a second woman disappears from a remote island in similar circumstances.
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British Library Publishing Who Killed Father Christmas
Book SynopsisThe answer to any classic crime fiction fan's Christmas wish - and the only way for you to answer Who Killed Father Christmas? - this new anthology is set to muddle, befuddle, surprise and delight.
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Profile Books Ltd Address Unknown
Book SynopsisTHE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER A 1939 PUBLISHING SENSATION Can friendship survive in a divided world? Written on the eve of the Holocaust as a series of letters between a Jew in America and his German friend, Kressmann Taylor's classic novel is a haunting tale of a society poisoned by Nazism. First published in 1938, Address Unknown met with immediate success in English but was banned in Europe by the Nazis. Tragically prescient about what was to come, it was one of the earliest works of fiction to warn against the growing dangers of fascism and antisemitism in Europe. It became an international bestseller and has been translated into more than twenty languages. A novel of enduring impact with a memorable sting in its tail, Address Unknown stands as a powerful reminder of the dangers posed by the rhetoric of intolerance.Trade ReviewThis modern story is perfection itself. It is the most effective indictment of Nazism to appear in fiction. * The New York Times Book Review *A tale already known and profoundly appreciated by members of my generation. It is to our part in World War II what Uncle Tom's Cabin was to the Civil War. -- Kurt VonnegutRemarkably, despite the multitude of testimony and first-person accounts of life under Nazism with which we've been deluged since its first publication, this old, slim fiction manages to smuggle us across time and space into one eloquent tale of perfidy. -- Anne Karpf * Guardian *That this short, fleeting story has lasted so long is not only because of its artistic achievement, and not only because, written in 1938, it astonishingly anticipated the horror that was yet to come. It is because its prescience is not confined to its time. It saw into our own future too. -- Jonathan Freedland * The Guardian *Captivating, beautiful and unimaginably powerful, a book for our times -- Philippe SandsA short story with a long, dark echo; fierce, clever, and timely in today's world. -- Julian BarnesThis stunning classic brilliantly defines what happens when people are swept up in a poisonous ideology. -- Val Hennessy * The Daily Mail *
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Quercus Publishing The House of Lamentations: the nailbiting
Book Synopsis'One of the best historical crime series out there' Crime Review'Could challenge CJ Sansom for dominion' Sunday TimesSummer, 1658, and the Republic may finally be safe: the combined Stuart and Spanish forces have been heavily defeated by the English and French armies on the coast of Flanders, and the King's cause appears finished. Yet one final, desperate throw of the dice is planned. And who can stop them if not Captain Damian Seeker?The fifth gripping outing for Seeker in this acclaimed and award-winning series of historical thrillers. Will his legacy endure?Trade ReviewYou won't find many period crime novels that match The Seeker series for insight and evocation of time and place * NB magazine *Complex and gripping ... this high-quality, deliciously moody series continues to deliver. I long for more * For Winter Nights *Excellent at conveying the insecurities and unsettling memories that bedevil Cromwell's dying Protectorate * Daily Mail *MacLean's light touch portrait of a hard man with a softer core is what makes these books so memorable * The Times *
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HarperCollins Publishers Crooked House
Book SynopsisA wealthy Greek businessman is found dead at his London homeThe Leonides were one big happy family living in a sprawling, ramshackle mansion. That was until the head of the household, Aristide, was murdered with a fatal barbiturate injection.Suspicion naturally falls on the old man's young widow, fifty years his junior. But the murderer has reckoned without the tenacity of Charles Hayward, fiance of the late millionare's granddaughterTrade Review‘Writing Crooked House was pure pleasure and I feel justified in my belief that it is one of my best.’Agatha Christie ‘Her sleight of hand is impeccable.’New Statesman ‘Knock-out!’Saturday Review of Literature
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Vintage Publishing Foucaults Pendulum
Book SynopsisThree book editors, jaded by reading far too many crackpot manuscripts on the mystic and the occult, are inspired by an extraordinary conspiracy story told to them by a strange colonel to have some fun. They start feeding random bits of information into a powerful computer capable of inventing connections between the entries, thinking they are creating nothing more than an amusing game, but then their game starts to take over, the deaths start mounting, and they are forced into a frantic search for the truthTrade ReviewBrilliant, funny, encompassing everything you ever wanted to know about practically everything (including numerology, James Bond's foes, and the construction of sewers), this book is both extraordinarily learned and well plotted. * Sunday Times *Endlessly diverting... Even more intricate and absorbing than his international bestseller The Name of the Rose. * Time *Brilliant... A novel that is deeper and richer than The Name of the Rose. * New York Times *An intellectual adventure story, as sensational, thrilling, and packed with arcana as Raiders of the Lost Ark or The Count of Monte Cristo. * The Washington Post *Umberto Eco is literature's great magician... He offers us many passages of brilliance, and treats us to a Shakespearean alternation of paroxysm and intimacy, madness and wisdom. There is something here for everyone. His genius affords his readers a selection of delights that will make their heads spin. * Le Monde *
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HarperCollins Publishers The Man in the Brown Suit
Book SynopsisA young woman investigates an accidental death at a London tube station, and finds herself of a ship bound for South AfricaPretty, young Anne came to London looking for adventure. In fact, adventure comes looking for her and finds her immediately at Hyde Park Corner tube station. Anne is present on the platform when a thin man, reeking of mothballs, loses his balance and is electocuted on the rails.The Scotland Yard verdict is accidental death. But Anne is not satisfied.After all, who was the man in the brown suit who examined the body? And why did he race off, leaving a cryptic message behind: 17-122 Kilmorden Castle'?Trade Review‘The acknowledged queen of detective fiction the world over’ OBSERVER
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British Library Publishing Murder by the Book
Book SynopsisWith Martin Edwards as librarian and guide, delve into an irresistible stack of tales perfect for every book-lover and armchair sleuth, featuring much-loved Golden Age detectives such as Nigel Strangeways, Philip Trent and Detective Chief Inspector Roderick Alleyn.
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Penguin Books Ltd The Thursday Murder Club
Book SynopsisBrought to you by Penguin.In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet up once a week to investigate unsolved killings.But when a local property developer shows up dead, ''The Thursday Murder Club'' find themselves in the middle of their first live case.The four friends, Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron, might be pushing eighty but they still have a few tricks up their sleeves. Can our unorthodox but brilliant gang catch the killer before it''s too late?****WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB''A superb debut. Thrilling, moving, laugh-out-loud funny and packed with characters you will want to see a LOT more of'' Mark Billingham''Compelling. Mystery fans are going to be enthralled'' Harlan Coben''Smart, compassionate, warm, moving and so VERY funny. I smiled a million times. This book will make a lot of people very, very happy'' Marian Keyes''FuTrade Review'A little beacon of pleasure' -- Kate Atkinson'Funny, clever and achingly British' -- Adam Kay'Compelling. Mystery fans are going to be enthralled' -- Harlan Coben 'A total pleasure . . . very, very funny' -- Abigail Dean
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Transworld Publishers Ltd Digital Fortress
Book SynopsisWhen the National Security Agency''s invincible code-breaking machine encounters a mysterious code it cannot break, the agency calls in its head cryptographer, Susan Fletcher, a brilliant, beautiful mathematician. What she uncovers sends shock waves through the corridors of power. The NSA is being held hostage - not by guns or bombs, but by a code so complex that if released would cripple U.S. intelligence.Caught in an accelerating tempest of secrecy and lies, Fletcher battles to save the agency she believes in. Betrayed on all sides, she finds herself fighting not only for her country but for her life, and in the end, for the life of the man she loves...Origin, the spellbinding new Robert Langdon thriller from Dan Brown, is out nowTrade ReviewEngaged me instantly...keeps up a cracking pace as the mystery deepens and disaster follows disaster * The Times *Fast paced with plenty of twists and turns...the reader remains gripped, trying to guess where its going next...one of the best thrillers on the bookstands. Don't miss it * Sunday Express *Pure genius...Dan Brown has to be one of the best, smartest, and most accomplished writers in the country -- Nelson DemilleFascinating and absorbing - perfect for anyone who appreciates a great, riveting read...Dan Brown is my new must-read -- Harlan CobenDan Brown has built a world that is rich in fascinating detail, and I could not get enough of it. Mr Brown, I am your fan -- Robert Crais
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Faber & Faber Murder Takes a Vacation
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Pan Macmillan Raven Black
Book SynopsisAnn Cleeves is the author of over thirty critically acclaimed novels, and in 2017 was awarded the highest accolade in crime writing, the CWA Diamond Dagger. She is the creator of popular detectives Vera Stanhope and Jimmy Perez, who can now be found on television in ITV's Vera and BBC One's Shetland. The TV series and the books they are based on have become international sensations, capturing the minds of millions worldwide.Before she started writing, Ann worked as a probation officer, bird observatory cook and auxiliary coastguard. She is a member of Murder Squad', working with other northern British writers to promote crime fiction. Ann is also a passionate champion for libraries and was a National Libraries Day Ambassador. Ann lives in North Tyneside, near where the Vera books are set.
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Vinci Books Sound of a Furious Sky
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Muswell Press The Carousel of Time
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Little, Brown Book Group Sharp Force
Book SynopsisNO ONE IS SAFE FROM THE SERIAL KILLERNOT EVEN SCARPETTA...During the early hours of Christmas morning, chief medical examiner Dr Kay Scarpetta receives a chilling call. The Phantom Slasher has struck again.The serial killer has terrorized Northern Virginia for months. His pattern is to stalk with a sophisticated technology that enables him to invade his victims'' homes and watch their every move. They wake up to a ghost-like hologram before being murdered in their beds.Scarpetta is summoned to Mercy Island, the site of a notorious psychiatric hospital where two people have been brutalized, one of them from Scarpetta''s past. It soon becomes apparent that she could be next . . .
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Hodder & Stoughton In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner
Book SynopsisWhen the body of Nicola Maiden, the daughter of a retired Scotland Yard undercover officer, is found near an unidentified body in the middle of a pre-historic stone circle in Derbyshire, the newly married Inspector Lynley is asked to lead the investigation into the deaths.Lynley must get to the bottom of the crime without the assistance of his long-time partner Sergeant Barbara Havers following her demotion as a result of an internal investigation. But Barbara Havers has plans of her own, and they involve the very case that Lynley is working on . . .Trade ReviewA compelling mystery,intricately plotted, with multiple twists and a satisfyingly devious finale * The Times *She is a great storyteller. The totality is a big fat, satisfying book * Sunday Express *The multi-faceted surprise ending to the taut, suspenseful plot is the juiciest plum in this can't-put-down novel * Publishers Weekly *
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Pan Macmillan Beneath the Cypress Tree
Book SynopsisA war that could turn friends into enemies, lovers into fighters . . .Summer 1935. In Margaret Pemberton's Beneath the Cypress Tree best friends Kate Shelton, Ella Tetley and Daphne St. Maur are on the cusp of a new life, having graduated with Classics degrees. Kate is desperate to start work on an archaeological dig straightaway and she is thrilled to be given a position at the famous Knossos palace site in Crete. However, she doesn't bargain for working with gruff site director Lewis Sinclair - nor for her own complex feelings towards him.In Yorkshire, Ella's family expect her to marry Sam, her steady friend who is training to be a doctor, but Ella too feels pulled to the Mediterranean by the promise of freedom. When she meets Christos, life as a country GP's wife seems even less appealing . . . Daphne however throws herself into London's high society, falling madly in love with diplomat and heir Sholto Hertford - b
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Canongate Books The Mummy of Mayfair
Book SynopsisPrivate investigators Timothy Badger and Benjamin Watson take on another unusual and baffling case in Victorian London when a mummy unwrapping party takes a chilling turn.London, 1895. Although their last high-profile case was a huge success, private detectives Tim Badger and Benjamin Watson know they can''t afford to turn down any work, despite financial assistance from their mentor, Sherlock Holmes.So when the eminent Doctor Enoch Sawyer of St Bart''s Hospital asks Badger if the duo will provide security for a mummy unwrapping party he is hosting, Badger doesn''t hesitate to take the job. After all, how hard can guarding the doctor''s bizarre Egyptian artifacts be? But with Doctor Sawyer running late for his own party, the ''genuine'' ancient sarcophagus of Runihura Saa is unravelled to reveal the remains of . . . Doctor Sawyer! Suddenly, the pair are drawn into a case that''s stranger and twistier than they could ever have imagined.
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Canongate Books In at the Death
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Bonnier Books Ltd Dr Nell Ward Book 7
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Orion Publishing Co Notes on an Execution
Book Synopsis''THRILLING'' Paula Hawkins''COMPULSIVE'' The Times''SEARING'' Brit Bennett''DEVASTATING'' Observer''UNFORGETTABLE'' Ashley Audrain''BRILLIANT'' Chris WhitakerAnsel Packer is scheduled to die in twelve hours. But this is not his story.Ansel doesn''t want to die; he wants to be celebrated, understood. Yet now he awaits the same fate he forced on those girls, years ago.This is the story of the women who survive. As the clock ticks down, three women - a mother, a sister, a detective - reckon with the choices that culminate in tragedy, the impact on those in its wake, and the possibility of redemption.WINNER OF THE MWA EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL 2023Trade ReviewA killer is on death row but this is not his story. It's the narratives of three women affected by his actions: his mother, Lavender; his ex-wife's sister, Hazel; and the female detective, Saffy, who tracked him down. Exploring the effects of violence by men and the worlds that are ruined, this is a breakout book for 2022 * Stylist, Books you can’t miss in 2022 *At once blistering with righteous anger and radical empathy, Notes on an Execution is destined to become a contemporary classic. * Esquire *This novel is defiantly populated with living women; it ruminates on trauma, the criminal justice system and guilt . . . In particular, the relationships between women - sisters, friends, colleagues - are beautifully drawn, dense with detail and specificity . . . Notes on an Execution is nuanced, ambitious and compelling * Katie Kitamura, New York Times *Spellbinding and beautifully written. Danya Kukafka's Notes on an Execution is an irresistible, unbearably tense thriller, a poignant, deeply compassionate tale of resilience, and a vital intervention in the way we talk about violent crime, its endless reverberations and foremost its survivors. * Megan Abbott, author of Dare Me *A searing portrait of the complicated women caught in the orbit of a serial killer. Notes on an Execution examines a culture that romanticizes men who kill while also exploring the lives of the overlooked women altered by this violence. Compassionate and thought-provoking. * Brit Bennett, bestselling author of The Vanishing Half *Reading Danya Kukafka's Notes on an Execution is a profound and staggering experience of empathy that challenges us to confront what it means to be human in our darkest moments. The stories of these richly drawn characters are layered like nesting dolls, each one revealing more about how we love and how we survive. Kukafka's prose, alive and poetic, is unforgettable. I relished every page of this brilliant and gripping masterpiece * Ashley Audrain, New York Times bestselling author of The Push *Provocative, intelligent, thrilling, moving * Paula Hawkins, author of The Girl on the Train *This author, who was Good Housekeeping book of the year winner with Girl In Snow, returns with a sledge-hammer of a thriller. As a killer awaits his execution on death row, we hear from three women affected by his actions: his mother, Lavender, his ex-wife Hazel and the detective who caught him * Good Housekeeping, The books we're looking forward to in 2022 *Bruising, chilling, powerful and brilliant. Notes on an Execution is that rare book that transcends genre, moving from a deft thriller to an examination of fractured lives and the ripples of violent crime. Staggeringly accomplished * Chris Whitaker, author of We Begin at the End *Notes On An Execution is seriously important crime fiction that trains the lens on a serial killer's victims rather than on the criminal himself and shows how the legacy of violence endures decades and leaves a tidal wave of collateral damage in its wake. Kukakfa's story is unflinching and unromantic, yet wrenching and devastating in equal measure. Never falling into the easy trap of sensationalism, Notes On An Execution pushes women to the forefront of a narrative that has too often overlooked them and all they suffer * Ivy Pachoda, author of These Women *In Notes on an Execution, Danya Kukafka gives us something wrenchingly original, a rare and unsettling reading experience that challenges us to peel back what we believe about the criminal justice system, good and evil, and what human beings are capable of, both in darkness and in light. A moving tour de force of empathy and insight. I loved this book. * Paula McLain, author of The Paris Wife *Masterly thriller . . . Kukafka skillfully uses the second-person present tense to heighten the drama, and toward the end she makes devastatingly clear the toll taken by Packer's killings * Publishers Weekly, starred review *This novel opens on the day a serial killer, Ansel, is due to be executed. As the hours tick down, the narrative flashes back to tell the story of his life as seen through the eyes of three women whose lives he impacted, and complicates the popular mythos of the serial killer archetype * New York Times, Editor's Choice *Unflinching, mesmerising, heartwrenching and deeply intelligent and compassionate * Gilly McMillan *I'm calling it now: Notes on an Execution will feature heavily on awards lists in 2022. It's a devastatingly moving and timely novel about one man's crimes against women, subverting the standard glamorised portrayal of the killer and focusing on the women instead * Hannah Beckerman *Danya Kukafka's Notes on an Execution isn't like the other books about serial killers you've read - this brilliant thriller takes readers inside the life of Ansel Packer, who's scheduled to die in 12 hours, through the perspectives of three women: his mother, his sister, and a homicide detective * Marie Claire *Notes on an Execution is a career-defining novel - powerful, important, intensely human, and filled with a unique examination of tragedy, one where the reader is left with a curious emotion: hope * USA Today *This distinctive take turns the overdone serial killer trope on its head, making it more palatable, more intelligent and more emotional. Kukafka portrays a sinister man through the perspectives of the women who knew and loved him, with subtle but shattering truths peppered throughout * Newsweek *A chilling, surprisingly tender tale of how each tragedy ripples through many lives * Good Housekeeping US *An intense thriller than reads like a mash-up of Law & Order and a college psych class. The fictional story of Ansel Packer, a serial killer on death row, is given a brilliant twist - it focuses on the women he affected, ultimately asking why we're drawn to crime stories about violent men. Cleverly constructed and smart, this is the kind of book you finish with a big exhale * Real Simple, The Best Books of 2022 So Far *This literary suspense novel is a character study, an examination of what it means to be a woman, a critique of the American justice system, and much more * Book Riot *Danya Kukafka's Notes on an Execution deserves to stand along Ivy Pochoda's These Women, Nicola Maye Goldberg's Nothing Can Hurt You, and Carolyn Ferrell's Dear Miss Metropolitan as victim-focused narratives that call out the exploitation of women's suffering in crime stories * CrimeReads, January’s Best New Crime Fiction *Perfectly constructed and exquisitely written . . . This is a serial killer novel that's more Dostoyevsky than Lars Keplar - rich, anguished, brilliant * Washington Post *Kukafka upends the power dynamic of male serial killer and female victim in a thrilling second novel . . . It is deeper, wiser, more painful than her debut: devastating in its impact, and impossible to look away from. I can't remember the last time I finished a thriller in tears, not even sure by that point who my heart was hurting for * Observer, Thriller of the Month *Puts the reader in the shoes of serial killer . . . to strip some mystique from the serial-killer mythology * Rolling Stone *An extraordinary and powerful read . . . a book you'll read with your hand on your chest and your breath held * Prima *This elegant, exquisitely written novel isn't just another story about a serial killer and is all the better for it * Red, Best Books of 2022 *This ambitious novel deconstructs the serial killer genre while exploiting the conventions that make it so compulsive * The Times *A new kind of crime fiction. It explores the lives of the survivors - shifting the power to those living with the consequences of violence . . . haunting and intense * The i *A masterful slow burn of a novel . . . a poignant, beautifully written and necessarily uncomfortable read * Guardian *A masterclass in just about everything . . . a gripping thriller . . . a compelling character study . . . but most of all a questioning and thoughtful look at a society that places more emphasis on the man who kills than the women who lose their lives . . . it achieves something I've never seen done before - it brings the women front and centre without making them victims and asks why we glorify men who kill. It's pretty spectacular * Sam Baker *
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Pan Macmillan Poems of the Sea
Book SynopsisPoems of the Sea is an anthology of classic poetry that celebrates the sea; from the power of a stormy ocean to ships and sailors and beaches strewn with shells. Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, pocket-sized classics with ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition features an introduction by author Adam Nicolson.For generations, poets have taken inspiration from ocean mists and rugged coastlines to conjure up adventures on the high seas and joyous days at the seaside. From Emily Dickinson’s morning dog walks by the shore, to the river running through Sara Teasdale’s sunny valley, and from Walt Whitman’s fish-filled forests, to the silent ships passing in Paul Laurence Dunbar’s dark ocean, there are poems here for every reader to enjoy.
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Random House Resolution
Book SynopsisIrvine Welsh was born and raised in Edinburgh. His first novel, Trainspotting, has sold over one million copies in the UK and was adapted into an era-defining film. He has written thirteen further novels, including the number one bestseller Dead Men's Trousers, four books of shorter fiction and numerous plays and screenplays. Crime and The Long Knives have been adapted into a television series starring Dougray Scott as Ray Lennox. Irvine Welsh currently lives between London, Edinburgh and Miami.
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Vintage Publishing Perspectives
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Amazon Publishing Sisters Before Misters
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Canongate Books The Black Hills
Book SynopsisA Grand & Batchelor Victorian mysteryMarch, 1875. Although he has never had much time for George Custer, hero of the American Civil War and Commander of the 7th Cavalry, Matthew Grand feels duty bound to respond to a call for help from his West Point contemporary. Arriving at Fort Abraham Lincoln, deep in Dakota territory, private enquiry agents Grand and Batchelor discover the fort to be a powder keg of rumour and suspicion, petty rivalries, resentments - and closely-guarded secrets.When a body is discovered during a routine scouting patrol, some of those secrets rise uncomfortably close to the surface. Are the Lakota Sioux responsible? Or does the killer lie closer to home? Could it have been a case of mistaken identity - and was Custer himself the real target? The General has made many enemies - but does someone have a good enough reason to kill him?
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Transworld Publishers Ltd This is the Day They Dream Of
Book SynopsisThe sequel to the Times Thriller of the Year bestseller, This is the Night They Come for You. The past is coming for Chief Inspector Taleb. He may not know it but he will soon enough. And the past in Algeria is venomous, vengeful and relentlessful, designed to consume the unwary traveller. He will soon find himself looking down the barrel of a thirty-year-old mystery, which, if he's not careful, will be aimed squarely at him. This Is the Day They Dream Of is the scintillating sequel to the critically acclaimed This Is The Night They Come For You, which introduced the world-weary Inspector Taleb and his infinitely more competent colleague Agent Hidouchi of the Algerian Secret Service. Together they must navigate the country's treacherous history to save themselves from its dangerous present. _________Praise for This is the Night They Come For You'Truly ingenious' The Tablet'Goddard sprinkles head-turning double-crossing with delightful by-play between his two leads' The 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
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Canongate Books Curtains for Miss Plym
Book SynopsisPreparations for Santa Louisa''s annual spring rummage sale are thrown into chaos when organizer Mary McGill and her devoted cocker spaniel Millie come across a dead body on the premises. Still wearing her pink nightdress and slippers, what on earth was Miss Emilie Plym doing in a locked church hall in the dead of night? And who on earth would want to harm a sweet-natured but confused elderly lady who wouldn''t hurt a fly?As Mary questions the victim''s nearest and dearest, she discovers that not everyone had Miss Plym''s best interests at heart, and that at least one of those who should have been caring for her is hiding a shocking secret.
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Northside House Limited The Sheikh
Book SynopsisIn 1990s Khartoum, MI6 officer Haydon Talbot uncovers a rising extremist threat as Al Qaeda plots a major attack on London. With sceptical superiors and his career at risk, he races to stop the bombers before it's too late.
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Blackstone Publishing The Detective Up Late
Book SynopsisAdrian McKinty is a gifted storyteller I love to read, and Sean Duffy is a character you will never forget. Don Winslow, #1 internationally bestselling authorFrom New York Times bestselling author Adrian McKinty comes the next thrilling mystery in the Edgar Awardwinning Sean Duffy detective seriesSlamming the door on the hellscape of 1980s Belfast, Detective Inspector Sean Duffy hopes that the 1990s are going to be better for him and the people of Northern Ireland. As a Catholic cop in the mainly Protestant RUC he still has a target on his back, and with a steady girlfriend and a child the stakes couldn't be higher. After handling a mercurial triple agent and surviving the riots and bombings and assassination attempts, all Duffy wants to do now is live. But in his final days in charge of Carrickfergus CID, a missing persons report captures his attention. A fifteen-year-old traveler girl has disappeared and no one seems to give a damn about it. Duffy begins to dig and uncovers a disturbing underground of men who seem to know her very well. The deeper he digs the more sinister it all gets. Is finding out the truth worth it if DI Duffy is going to get himself and his colleagues killed? Can he survive one last case before getting himself and his family out over the water?
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Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc OnePunch Man Vol. 27
Book SynopsisLife gets pretty boring when you can beat the snot out of any villain with just one punch.Nothing about Saitama passes the eyeball test when it comes to superheroes, from his lifeless expression to his bald head to his unimpressive physique. However, this average-looking guy has a not-so-average problem—he just can’t seem to find an opponent strong enough to take on!Psychos intends to fuse with Orochi, the Monster King, which would give them immense power against Tornado. Superalloy confronts Garo and experiences fear of his opponent’s strength… Meanwhile, Saitama gets caught up in a cave-in in the Monster Association’s underground labyrinth!
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HarperCollins Publishers Murder in the Family
Book Synopsis**Don''t miss MAKING A KILLING, the new DI Adam Fawley thriller, OUT NOW**-THE *INSTANT* NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*THE FIRST EVER STAND-ALONE FROM AUTHOR OF THE DI ADAM FAWLEY MILLION-COPIES-SOLD SERIES***A Financial Times Best Book of 2023****A Guardian Best Crime and Thriller book of 2023**This devilishly clever, ground-breaking novel will keep you guessing' IAN RANKINThis book had me riveted to the page. It is original, inventive and totally 21st Century Just brilliant!' JANICE HALLETT-IT WAS A CASE THAT GRIPPED THE NATION LUKE RYDER'S MURDER HAS NEVER BEEN SOLVED In October 2003, Luke Ryder was found dead in the garden of the family home in London, leaving behind a wealthy older widow and three stepchildren. Nobody saw anything.Now, secrets will be revealed live on camera. Years later a group of experts re-examine the evidence on Infamous, a true-crime show with shocking results. Does the team know more than they've been letting on?Or does the truth lie closer to home?Can you solve the case before they do? The truth will blow your mind. Over a million copies sold of Cara Hunter books across all formats (paperback, ebook and audio) as of 1st July 2023MURDER IN THE FAMILY was a #7 Sunday Times bestseller for week ending 3rd September 2023*PRAISE FOR MURDER IN THE FAMILY*Unique and hugely enjoyable.' Sunday Express''Addictive' Sunday TimesAn excellent, wholly original whodunnit!' Gilly MacMillanGenius premise with all the twistiness you'd expect from Cara Hunter. Her best yet!' Victoria SelmanReads like True Crimerelentlessly twisty and utterly compelling' Shari LapenaTrade Review'This thrillingly plotted mystery … pulls the reader into the investigation as an active participant' Waterstones best Thrillers of 2023 ‘A stunning and ingenious novel’ – Financial Times Best books of 2023 ‘I loved everything about this book .. one of my favourite books of this year.’ – Alice Feeney ‘Unique and hugely enjoyable.’ Sunday Express ‘An addictive, unusually interactive novel’ Sunday Times ‘An innovative take on a cold-case whodunnit … ingenious, complex and immersive’ – Guardian ‘You’ll be glued to the page as you try to follow the countless twists and turns that you’ll never see coming’ – Bishop’s Stortford Independent ‘This devilishly clever, ground-breaking novel will keep you guessing as you fly through its pages’ – Ian Rankin ‘Original, inventive and totally 21st Century … Just brilliant!’ – Janice Hallett ‘Sharp, fresh, surprising, and authentic … Absolutely brilliant’ – Andrea Mara ‘A one of a kind thriller.’ – Robert Gold ‘Relentlessly twisty and utterly compelling’ – Shari Lapena ‘The attention to detail is incredible, and following along is so. Much. FUN’– Catherine Ryan Howard ‘Genius premise with all the twistiness you’d expect from Cara Hunter. Her best yet!’ – Victoria Selman 'Clever and innovative – an intriguing new take on the traditional crime novel.' – Emma Haughton ‘Absolutely compulsive’ – Gytha Lodge ‘An excellent, wholly original whodunnit!’ – Gilly MacMillan ‘A great premise, perfectly executed – truly a cracker of a book.’ – JP Delaney
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Ian Fleming Publications Limited From Russia with Love
Book SynopsisMeet James Bond, the world's most famous spy, in these landmark 70th anniversary reissues of Ian Fleming's classic series. James Bond is marked for death by the Soviet counterintelligence agency SMERSH in Ian Fleming's masterful spy thriller, and the novel that President John F. Kennedy named one of his favourite books of all time.
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Ian Fleming Publications Limited Live and Let Die
Book SynopsisMeet James Bond, the world's most famous spy, in these landmark 70th anniversary reissues of Ian Fleming's classic series. James Bond is not a superstitious man, but it's hard not to feel unnerved in the presence of Mr. Big. A ruthless Harlem gangster who uses voodoo to control his criminal empire, he's also one of SMERSH's top American operatives.
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