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Little, Brown & Company The Bloody Throne
Book Synopsis'Wildly romantic, suspenseful, and filled with harrowing plot twists...' ―BooklistReturn to the Zhaon empire one last time in The Bloody Throne, the masterful conclusion to S. C. Emmett's sweeping epic fantasy of war, glory, and survival.The great Zhaon empire is in turmoil. The emperor is dead, and the crown prince has fallen to hidden schemes, leaving his most dangerous brother to assume the throne. The imperial court is seething, and whispers of war grow to shouts.The once-vanquished kingdom of Khir marches again to regain their honor, the savage Tabrak raid the borders after ravaging the South, and assassins lurk in the shadows seeking imperial favor.Komor Yala, her own position uncertain, finds shelter in marriage to the cunning Third Prince. But there is little safety in Zhaon. Death and destruction mount as a blood-drenched summer ends. The winner will claim an empire—if it
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Little, Brown & Company Shark Summer
Book SynopsisSummer has begun on Martha''s Vineyard, but Gayle isn''t interested. Not in the working at an ice cream stand. Not in softball, since she broke her arm on a bad play and hasn''t seen her team since. Not even in Shark!, the big Hollywood movie being filmed on the island. All she wants to do is help her mother open their long-planned ice cream stand. But because of Gayle''s hospital bills, they don''t have the money to do even that.Enter Maddie and Elijah, Gayle''s new friends and her ticket off this cursed island. With their help, Gayle schemes to win a youth film contest and use the prize money to get the ice cream stand up and running. But those plans quickly go awry as their movie uncovers a long-dormant island mystery and the friends'' very reasons for creating the film irrevocably shift.
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Little, Brown & Company Durarara Vol. 12 light novel
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Little, Brown & Company The Deep Dark Blue
Book SynopsisAfter a terrible political coup usurps their noble house, Hawke and Grayson flee to stay alive and assume new identities, Hanna and Grayce. Desperation and chance lead them to the Communion of Blue, an order of magical women who spin the threads of reality to their will.As the twins learn more about the Communion, and themselves, they begin to hatch a plan to avenge their family and retake their royal home. While Hawke wants to return to his old life, Grayce struggles to keep the threads of her new life from unravelling, and realises she wants to stay in the one place that will allow her to finally live as a girl.
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Little, Brown & Company Rovers
Book SynopsisTwo immortal brothers crisscross the American Southwest to elude a murderous biker gang and protect a young woman in this "utter triumph and delight" from award-winning author Richard Lange (Jonathan Ames, author of A Man Named Doll).
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Little, Brown & Company The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu A Novel
Book SynopsisWinner of the Carnegie Medal for ExcellenceFinalist for the Young Lions Fiction AwardOrphaned young, Ming Tsu, the son of Chinese immigrants, is raised by the notorious leader of a California crime syndicate, who trains him to be his deadly enforcer. But when Ming falls in love with Ada, the daughter of a powerful railroad magnate, and the two elope, he seizes the opportunity to escape to a different life. Soon after, in a violent raid, the tycoon''s henchmen kidnap Ada and conscript Ming into service for the Central Pacific Railroad.Battered, heartbroken, and yet defiant, Ming partners with a blind clairvoyant known only as the prophet. Together the two set out to rescue his wife and to exact revenge on the men who destroyed Ming, aided by a troupe of magic-show performers, some with supernatural powers, whom they meet on the journey. Ming blazes his way across the West, settling old scores with a single-minded devotion that culminates in an explosive and une
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Little, Brown & Company Yowamushi Pedal Vol. 7
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Little Brown and Company The Quiet Librarian
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£15.19
Little, Brown & Company Saving Emma
Book SynopsisA lawyer's race to reveal a wrongful conviction collides with the dark shadow of a murder in his own home in this propulsive and perfectly-plotted thriller from 'one of our best crime writers at the top of his game' (William Kent Krueger, New York Times bestselling author). When Boady Sanden first receives the case of Elijah Matthews, he’s certain there’s not much he can do. Elijah, who believes himself to be a prophet, has been locked up in a psychiatric hospital for the past four years, convicted of brutally murdering the pastor of a megachurch. But as a law professor working for the Innocence Project, Boady agrees to look into Elijah’s file. When he does, he is alarmed to find threads that lead back to the death of his colleague and friend, Ben Pruitt, a man shot to death four years earlier in Boady’s own home. Ben’s daughter, Emma, has lived with Boady and Boady’s wife Dee ever since that awful
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Little, Brown & Company Saving Emma
Book SynopsisA lawyer's race to reveal a wrongful conviction collides with the dark shadow of a murder in his own home in this propulsive and perfectly-plotted thriller from 'one of our best crime writers at the top of his game' (William Kent Krueger, New York Times bestselling author). When Boady Sanden first receives the case of Elijah Matthews, he’s certain there’s not much he can do. Elijah, who believes himself to be a prophet, has been locked up in a psychiatric hospital for the past four years, convicted of brutally murdering the pastor of a megachurch. But as a law professor working for the Innocence Project, Boady agrees to look into Elijah’s file. When he does, he is alarmed to find threads that lead back to the death of his colleague and friend, Ben Pruitt, a man shot to death four years earlier in Boady’s own home. Ben’s daughter, Emma, has lived with Boady and Boady’s wife Dee ever since that awful night. Now fourteen years old, Emma has been growing distant, and soon makes a fateful choice that takes her far from the safety of her godparents. Desperate to bring her home, and to free an innocent man, Boady must do all he can to investigate Elijah’s case while fighting to save the family he has deeply come to love. Written with energy, propulsion, and his characteristic pathos and insight, Eskens delivers another pitch-perfect legal thriller that reveals a twisted murder and explores faith, love, family, and redemption along the way. 'Ambitious, absorbing, and deeply satisfying.'―Kirkus Reviews (starred review) 'Eskens brilliantly combines legal and personal drama.' ―Publishers Weekly (starred review) 'Superb . . . another Eskens novel to be savored.' ―South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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Little, Brown & Company Engines of Empire
Book SynopsisFrom an unmissable voice in epic fantasy comes a sweeping tale of clashing guilds, magic-fueled machines, and revolution. The nation of Torwyn is run on the power of industry, and industry is run by the Guilds. Chief among them are the Hawkspurs, whose responsibility it is to keep the gears of the empire turning. That''s exactly why matriarch Rosomon Hawkspur sends each of her heirs to the far reaches of the nation. Conall, the eldest son, is sent to the distant frontier to earn his stripes in the military. It is here that he faces a threat he could have never seen coming: the first rumblings of revolution.Tyreta is a sorceress with the ability to channel the power of pyrestone, the magical resource that fuels the empire''s machines. She is sent to the mines to learn more about how pyrsetone is harvested - but instead, she finds the dark horrors of industry that the empire would prefer to keep hidden.The youngest, Fulren, is a talented artificer and finds himself acting as a guide to a mysterious foreign emissary. Soon after, he is framed for a crime he never committed. A crime that could start a war. As the Hawkspurs grapple with the many threats that face the nation within and without, they must finally prove themselves worthy-or their empire will fall apart. A heady blend of action, arcana, and intrigue. -Gareth Hanrahan, author of The Gutter Prayer
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Little, Brown & Company Engines of Chaos
Book SynopsisPerfect for fans of Brent Weeks, George R. R. Martin, or David Gemmell . . . . The best traditional epic fantasy I have read in years. ?Grimdark MagazineonEngines of Empire?An excellent start to a new series: fast-paced and engaging, with a properly epic setting and a cast of characters I look forward to seeing more of.? ? James Islington, author of The Shadow of What Was LostonEngines of EmpireFrom an unmissable voice in epic fantasy comes the second novel in a trilogy whereguilds clash, magic fuels machines, and an empire begins arevolution. Torwyn burns as Sanctan Egelrath tightens his grip on power. The Draconate Ministry has gathered its forces, determined to eradicate the Guilds, but Rosomon Hawkspur still stands in their way. Her only hope could lay with Lancelin Jagdor, sent to gather allies in their struggle against the usurper. Can even the greatest warrior in Torwyn hope to succeed with so many adversaries determined to stop him? Tyreta returns home with newfound strength and mysterious sorcerous abilities, only to discover it is not the land she left behind. She will have to call upon her untested powers to survive when she embarks on a mission that could turn the tide of war. Conall, trapped in a dangerous land, has his own enemies to defeat before he can hope to escape and join the conflict that threatens his family. Even if he succeeds, he must overcome the demons that threaten from within or face damnation. Though Rosomon is vastly outnumbered, and her familylost, she is determined to strike back against her enemies. But saving her homeland might prove an impossible task. ?Epic fantasy fans listen up: This is the good stuff. Highly recommended.? ?Kirkus (starred review) onEngines of Empire For more from R. S. Ford, check out:Age of Uprising:Engines of Empire Engines of Chaos
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Little, Brown & Company Forsaken Country
Book SynopsisMax Rupert has left his position as a Minneapolis homicide detective to live in solitude. Mourning the tragic death of his wife, he''s also racked by guilt-he alone knows what happened to her killer. But then the former local sheriff, Lyle Voight, arrives with a desperate plea: Lyle''s daughter Sandy and his six-year-old grandson Pip have disappeared. Lyle''s certain Sandy''s ex-husband Reed is behind it, but the new sheriff is refusing to investigate. When Max reluctantly looks into their disappearance, he too becomes convinced something has gone very wrong. But the closer Max and Lyle get to finding proof, the more slippery Reed becomes, until he makes a break for the beautiful but formidable Boundary Waters wilderness with vulnerable Pip in tow.Racing after the most dangerous kind of criminal-a desperate father-and with the ghosts of their own pasts never far behind, Max and Lyle go on the hunt within a treacherous landscape, determined to bring an evil man to justice, and to bring a terrified child home alive. Allen Eskens . . . produces some of the best cat-and-mouse games I have read. This is a novel that you will not easily forget. -BookReporterThe search for mother and child fuels the brisk plot, but Forsaken Country spins on Eskens'' in-depth character studies. . . . Eskens is at the top of his skills. -Oline H. Cogdill, The South Florida Sun SentinelThe suspense never flags . . . heart-pounding and heartfelt, Forsaken Country should be at the top of your to-be-read list.- Heather Gudenkauf
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Pan Macmillan And Thereby Hangs A Tale
Book SynopsisJeffrey Archer, whose novels and short stories include Kane and Abel, A Prisoner of Birth and Cat O' Nine Tales, has topped the bestseller lists around the world, with sales of over 275 million copies. He is the only author ever to have been a number one bestseller in fiction, short stories and non-fiction (The Prison Diaries). The author is married to Dame Mary Archer, and they have two sons, two grandsons and a granddaughter.Trade ReviewIf there was a Nobel Prize for storytelling, Archer would win * Daily Telegraph *Probably the greatest storyteller of our age * Mail on Sunday *
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Pan Macmillan Others
Book SynopsisJames Herbert was not just Britain's number one bestselling writer of chiller fiction, a position he held ever since publication of his first novel, but was also one of our greatest popular novelists. Widely imitated and hugely influential, his twenty-three novels have sold more than fifty-four million copies worldwide, and have been translated into over thirty languages, including Russian and Chinese. In 2010, he was made the Grand Master of Horror by the World Horror Convention and was also awarded an OBE by the Queen for services to literature. His final novel was Ash. James Herbert died in March 2013.Trade ReviewThe finale crackles. * Publishers Weekly *
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Pan Macmillan The Chosen Dead Coroner Jenny Cooper mystery book
Book SynopsisThe Chosen Dead is the fifth gripping installment in Matthew Hall's twice CWA Gold Dagger nominated Coroner Jenny Cooper series, from the creator of BBC One's Keeping Faith. An unlikely suicide or a deadly conspiracy? When Bristol Coroner Jenny Cooper investigates the fatal plunge of a man from a motorway bridge, she little suspects that it has any connection with the sudden death of a friend’s thirteen year old daughter from a deadly strain of meningitis. But as Jenny pieces together the dead man’s last days, she’s drawn into a mystery whose dark ripples stretch across continents and back through decades. In an investigation which will take her into the sinister realms of unbridled human ambition and corrupt scientific endeavour, Jenny is soon forced to risk the love and lives of those closest to her, as a deadly race to uncover the truth begins . . .The Chosen Dead is followed by thTrade ReviewMatthew Hall’s previous four novels are very good. This one is even better . . . This exciting story raises eternal and unanswerable questions and teaches the eternal and unwelcome truth . . . the crusading coroner, neither ruthless nor calculating, come out on top in the end * Literary Review *Every so often, I’m lucky enough to read a book which pulls me in so tightly that I don’t want it to end – the sort of book where you find yourself slowing on the last few pages, just to prolong the enjoyment that bit more. The Chosen Dead is such a book, and it had me in its thrall from the first chapter . . . intricately plotted and hugely enjoyable * Crime Fiction Lover *Splendid . . . Regular readers of Matthew Hall will expect Jenny to be risking life and limb to bring to light crimes which others would rather remain hidden and she does. If you’ve read earlier Hall’s books such as The Disappeared and The Flight (one of the best) you will not be surprised to hear that this new one effortlessly maintains his usual high standard * Daily Express *
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Pan Macmillan The Severed Streets Shadow Police 2
Book SynopsisThe Severed Streets is the second urban fantasy in the Shadow Police series by bestselling Doctor Who writer, Paul Cornell.Summer in London: a city in turmoil. The vicious murder of a well-known MP is like a match to tinder but Detective Inspector James Quill and his team know that it's not a run-of-the-mill homicide. Still coming to terms with their new-found second sight, they soon discover that what is invisible to others - the killer - is visible to them. Even if they have no idea who it is. Then there are more deaths. The bodies of rich, white men are found in circumstances similar to those that set the streets of London awash with fear during the late 1800s: the Whitechapel murders. Even with their abilities to see the supernatural, accepting that Jack the Ripper is back from the dead is a tough ask for Quill's team. As they try to get to grips with their abilities and a case that's spiralling out of control, Quill realizes tha
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Pan Macmillan Ruthless Annie Carter Series Book 5 Annie Carter
Book SynopsisShe thought she'd seen the back of the Delaneys. How wrong could she be . . .Ruthless is the fifth book in the compelling Annie Carter series by hit crime writer Jessie Keane. Annie Carter should have demanded to see their bodies lying on a slab in the morgue, but she really believed the Delaney twins were gone from her life for good. Now sinister things are happening around her and Annie Carter is led to one terrifying conclusion: her bitter enemies, the Delaney twins, didn't die all those years ago. They're back and they want her, and her family, dead. This isn't the first time someone has made an attempt on her life,yet she's determined to make it the last. Nobody threatens Annie Carter and lives to tell the tale . . .Continue this gripping series with Stay Dead.Trade ReviewGritty and powerful, Martina Cole fans will love this addictive novel * Closer *The novel takes the reader on a journey from London, to New York, and across to rural Ireland. What I especially loved about this story was the way multiple story strands were woven together: a coming-of-age story for Annie's daughter, Layla, and an explosive battle of wills (and sexual tension) for Annie as she tries to keep an uneasy truce with her ex-husband; all set within a deadly game of cat and mouse with a determined killer driven by revenge. Intriguing, suspenseful and thrilling. A real page turner. * www.crimethrillergirl.com *Gripping right from the start and the setting of gangsters and East End London was great to read. I also really liked the character of Annie Carter, she's a likeable, feisty main character who takes you through her story at a high speed pace. This is a book full of suspense and tension and I found myself surprised by the narrative more than once. I'm now going to look out for the first Annie Cater novels and have no doubt that I'll enjoy them just as much. * Novelicious *This is riveting, unputdownable reading * Marjolein Books *Jessie Keane has once again created a brilliant, gripping and thrilling book which I didn't want to put down * Best Crime Books *I've read most of Jessie's book and so I was thrilled to be contacted and offered a copy of her latest book Ruthless. Wow, what a book. * jayneanderson.blogspot.co.uk *Ruthless is the latest in the fast-moving Annie Carter series and is just as good, if not better, than its forerunners. If you like a good, light read on the seedy side of life, you won't be disappointed. * Shropshire Star *Part crime novel, part family-saga - a kind of Dynasty with knuckledusters - but Ruthless is slick and funny and polished. Sure, it's a formula, but Keane knows just what her readers want in her nostalgic tales of gals and gangsters, nightclubs and toerags, and she delivers the goods as nimbly as a cat across a fence top. What I Liked: Annie's a businesswoman with a string of clubs to her name, but it's affairs of the heart that propel the story. Keane's antagonists want revenge against Annie by targeting the people she loves the most - her family. It makes it very personal and very nasty for Annie. And the return of her ex-husband - 'fit lean body, black hair, dark tan' - makes the situation an emotional minefield. If you're going to write a story, make sure your protagonist is hit where it hurts the most. * crimethrillerfella.wordpress.com *I loved the characters, they were very realistic, believable and I enjoyed their storylines. Annie Carter is a fantastic lead and I really enjoyed reading about her, I liked that Annie was fierce and determined. Also, Annie's relationship with Max was so fascinating to read about, that in itself was very compelling and gripping. Ruthless is fast-paced and thrilling with the right amount of tension and suspense, so I was kept turning the pages keen to find out how things would finish. * readinginthesunshine.wordpress.com *
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Hodder & Stoughton Miss Silver Comes to Stay
Book SynopsisJames Cray was always a cruel man . . . classic crime from one of the queens of the genre, in stunning new packagingTrade ReviewPraise for Patricia Wentworth:Miss Silver is marvelous * Daily Mail *You can't go wrong with Miss Maud Silver * Observer *Miss Wentworth is a first-rate storyteller * Daily Telegraph *Miss Wentworth's plot is ingenious, her characterization acute, her solution satisfying * Scotsman *I always thought them rather better than 'Miss Marple' and certainly very well written. * Mary Stewart *
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Hodder & Stoughton The Mortal Sickness The Lydmouth Crime Series
Book SynopsisThe second in the acclaimed Lydmouth crime series, set on the Welsh/English border in the years after World War IITrade ReviewTaylor's Lydmouth series is turning the classical detective story into a complex picture of our own past * Independent *Andrew Taylor is one of the most interesting, if not the most interesting novelist writing on crime in England today * Spectator *The people depicted here are real and believable and the drabness and genteel facade of Fifties England is skilfully brought to life. Taylor is, as always, adept at showing the reality beneath the surface * Sunday Telegraph *How skilfully he recreates the atmosphere of the time through innuendo, attitude and detail . . .Taylor is the master of small lives writ large and he has carved a classic detective story * Frances Fyfield *The most under-rated crime writer in Britain today * Val McDermid *
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Hodder & Stoughton The Lover of the Grave The Lydmouth Crime Series
Book SynopsisThe third in the acclaimed Lydmouth crime series, set on the Welsh/English border in the years after World War IITrade ReviewTaylor's Lydmouth series is turning the classical detective story into a complex picture of our own past * Independent *'Part baffling mystery, part social commentary, The Lover of the Grave is so atmospheric you can practically feel the ice on the inside of the windows'Liverpool Daily Post'The tensions, both emotional and sexual, that run through this deftly plotted novel stretch the reader's nerves almost to breaking point'Val McDermid, Manchester Evening NewsAndrew Taylor is one of the most interesting, if not the most interesting novelist writing on crime in England today * Spectator *'This absorbing tale is only the third of Taylor's Lydmouth Mysteries, yet already they rank among the finest of English rural whodunit/whydunits..'Shropshire StarThe people depicted here are real and believable and the drabness and genteel facade of Fifties England is skilfully brought to life. Taylor is, as always, adept at showing the reality beneath the surface * Sunday Telegraph *'A nicely satisfying read'The Irish TimesHow skilfully he recreates the atmosphere of the time through innuendo, attitude and detail . . .Taylor is the master of small lives writ large and he has carved a classic detective story * Frances Fyfield *'Andrew Taylor was given the thumbs up long ago for beautifully crafted, well written narratives combining sublety, depth and that vital 'Oh my God what is the hell is going to happen next' factor, which is the driving force of the story-teller... The Lover of the Grave... makes you long to read the next tale'Frances Fyfield Express on SaturdayThe most under-rated crime writer in Britain today * Val McDermid *'A good, meaty story in the best classic tradition'Birmingham Post'This absorbing tale is only the third of Taylor's Lydmouth mysteries, yet already they rank among the finest of English rural whodunit/whydunits'Cumberland Evening News and Star'Taylor evokes and stays faithful to the narrow convention and dingy austerity of the 1950s, He is an excellent writer who has conjured up an understated and grimy drama. Very praiseworthy'?'Quite definitely a cut above the usual whodunnit'Yorkshire Post-
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Hodder & Stoughton The Solitary Man
Book SynopsisBrilliant thriller writing from a writer at the top of his game.Trade Review'Action and scalpel-sharp suspense' -- Daily Telegraph
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Hodder & Stoughton The Birthday Girl
Book SynopsisTony Freeman rescued Mersiha when she was fighting for her life in war-torn Yugoslavia. Now she''s his adopted daughter, the perfect all-American girl, and it seems like her past is another country.But Mersiha has been trained to kill. And when she discovers that Freeman''s company is being subjected to a sinister takeover bid, she decides to help - whatever the risks.The consequences of her actions are lethal, for Mersiha has unearthed a conspiracy of terrifying proportions . . .*********PRAISE FOR STEPHEN LEATHER''A master of the thriller genre''Irish Times''A writer at the top of his game''Sunday Express''In the top rank of thriller writers'' Jack HigginsTrade Review'In the top rank of thriller writers' -- Jack Higgins 'Scalpel-sharp suspense' -- Daily Telegraph
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Hodder & Stoughton The Bombmaker
Book SynopsisA major thriller from Stephen Leather, the master of the contemporary action novel.Trade Review'A whirlwind of action, suspense and vivid excitement' - Irish Times on THE BIRTHDAY GIRL 'Exciting stuff with plenty of heart-palpitating action gingered up by mystery and intrigue ... Leather is an intelligent thriller writer' - Daily Mail on THE TUNNEL RATS 'This book should be compulsory reading' - Aberdeen Evening Express on THE SOLITARY MAN 'Stephen Leather should be nestling in your bookshelves alongside Frederick Forsyth and Jack Higgins' - Daily Mail 'This is as hi-tech and as world-class as the thriller genre gets.' - Express on Sunday on THE BOMBMAKER
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Hodder & Stoughton The Fingerprint
Book SynopsisWhen she found the body of her beloved Uncle Jonathan, Georgina instinctively stooped to pick up the revolver, thus becoming the prime suspect. Georgina stood to inherit a large fortune when her uncle died. But her uncle had a second secret will and the beneficiary is the wide-eyed ingénue Mirrie Fields.But there was also the puzzle of the missing fingerprint. It was the showpiece of Uncle Jonathan''s collection. He had acquired it from a self-confessed murderer, who was still at large. When the old man was shot, the print had been torn from its album. Was the missing fingerprint the clue to the murderer''s identity? Maud Silver is determined to find out.Trade ReviewYou can't go wrong with Miss Maud Silver. * The Observer *Miss Silver has her place in detective fiction as surely as Lord Peter Wimsey or Hercule Poirot * Manchester Evening News *Miss Wentworth is a first-rate storyteller * Daily Telegraph *Miss Wentworth's plot is ingenious, her characterization acute, her solution satisfying * Scotsman *
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Hodder & Stoughton The Key
Book SynopsisA classic mystery featuring retired governess and private investigator Miss Silver, set during the Second World War.Trade ReviewMiss Wentworth is a first-rate storyteller * Daily Telegraph *Miss Silver has her place in detective fiction as surely as Lord Peter Wimsey or Hercule Poirot' * Manchester Evening News *You can't go wrong with Miss Maud Silver. * Observer *Miss Silver is marvellous * Daily Mail *Patricia Wentworth has created a great detective in Miss Silver, the little old lady who nobody notices, but who in turn notices everything * Paula Gosling *
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Hodder & Stoughton Deaths Own Door
Book SynopsisThe sixth in the acclaimed Lydmouth crime series, set on the Welsh/English border in the years after World War IITrade ReviewAn absorbing read * Susanna Yager, Sunday Telegraph *Taylor is building up a nice fan base for his series of mysteries set in the village of Lydmouth just after the Second World War . . . DEATH'S OWN DOOR will appeal to those who love a traditional English mystery novel * Irish Times *Taylor's Lydmouth series is turning the classical detective story into a complex picture of our own past * Independent *Page turningly complicated plots * The Oxford Times *The most underrated crime writer in Britain today * Val McDermid *
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Hodder & Stoughton Tainted Lives
Book Synopsis''One of the bad girls of gritty crime'' Daily Mirror Sarah Mullen is a beautiful child who at seven years old is put into care by her drug-addicted mother. Trying to live with the rejection is bad enough, but no one could have prepared her for the pain that was yet to come.Harry Shaw is the boy that everyone bullies, the kid whose own mother locked him in a cupboard so she wouldn''t have to look at his face, and then left him there.When he meets Sarah for the first time, a friendship is instantly forged. And out of a desire to be loved an alliance is born.Then into their lives comes Vinnie Walker, a good-looking and calculating thirteen-year-old who will change both their lives forever. ''A cracking read that will chill you to the bone'' Sun on Two-Faced''Mandasue has played a real blinder with this fantastic novel'' Martina Cole on Forget-Me-NotTrade ReviewMandasue has played a real blinder with this fantastic novel * Martina Cole on Forget Me Not *A cracking page-turner * Manchester Evening News on Forget Me Not *Powerful writing * Scotland on Sunday on Forget Me Not *Alarming and beguiling * The Scotsman on The Front *
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Hodder & Stoughton The Game
Book Synopsis''One of the bad girls of gritty crime'' Daily Mirror A gritty tale of hard time, hard men and hard drugs for fans of Martina Cole, Dreda Say Mitchell and Kerry Barnes.When Mary''s mother throws her out, the sassy teenager soon learns how tough life can be. Her new friend Lynne is older, more sophisticated. She has a taste for cocaine and isn''t above walking the streets for extra cash to pay for it.Mary sticks to a straighter path, until the night Lynne brings Ali and Raiz back to their flat. The women don''t know that their sexy new friends are small-time criminals, desperate for alibis for a drug-dealer''s murder.All too soon, Mary is in more trouble than she can handle. Can her old friend Jane''s risky scheme save Mary? Or has her fate been sealed by falling for the wrong man? ''A cracking read that will chill you to the bone'' Sun on Two-Faced''Mandasue has played a real blinder with this fantastic novel'' Martina Cole on Forget-Me-NotTrade Review'Mandasue has played a real blinder with this fantastic novel.' Martina Cole on FORGET ME NOT * Martina Cole on Forget Me Not *Cracking page-turner ... a gritty compassionate account of life on the margins. * Manchester Evening News on FORGET ME NOT *Gripping ... powerful writing. * Scotland on Sunday on FORGET ME NOT *Alarming and beguiling ... curiously exhilarating. * Scotsman on THE FRONT *
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Hodder & Stoughton The Silent Pool
Book SynopsisA Miss Silver mysteryTrade ReviewYou can't go wrong with Maud Silver * Observer *Miss Wentworth is a first-rate storyteller * Daily Telegraph *Miss Silver is marvellous * Daily Mail *
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Hodder & Stoughton The Stretch Stephen Leather Thrillers
Book SynopsisAs a big player in the 90s London underworld, Terry Greene has always made a priority of ''taking care of business'' personally. Preston Snow was out of line. So the up-close-and-personal visit was in no way out of character.It was a messy hit. But the job was done.More messy however, was the aftermath. Fingered by one of his own crew, Terry finds himself taking the fall and is put away for life. The only person he can trust in the entire world is his estranged wife, Sam. She must now take over the reins of his organisation, find the snitch and - in theory - get Terry off the hook. But after a shaky start, she quickly starts to get her own ideas . . .***********PRAISE FOR STEPHEN LEATHER''A master of the thriller genre''Irish Times''As tough as British thrillers get . . . gripping'' Irish Independent ''The sheer impetus of his story-telling is damned hard to resist''Sunday ExpressTrade Review'Exciting stuff with plenty of heart-palpitating action gingered up by mystery and intrigue ... Leather is an intelligent thriller writer' -- Daily Mail on THE TUNNEL RATS
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Hodder & Stoughton Carter Beats the Devil
Book SynopsisCharles Carter, dubbed Carter the Great by Houdini himself, was born into privilege but became a magician out of need: only when dazzling an audience can he defeat his fear of loneliness. But in 1920s America the stakes are growing higher, as technology and the cinema challenge the allure of magic and Carter''s stunts become increasingly audacious. Until the night President Harding takes part in Carter''s act only to die two hours later, and Carter finds himself pursued not only by the Secret Service but by a host of others desperate for the terrible secret they believe Harding confided in him.Seamlessly blending reality and fiction, Gold lays before us a glittering and romantic panorama of our modern world at a point of irrevocable change.Trade ReviewEngaging, comical and, yes, magical, this is a sure-fire contender for the debut novel of the year. * Christian House, Independent on Sunday *Mesmerising ... the plot turns a dazzling array of somersaults ... Savour its every page * Graham Caveney, Independent *A top-hat-and-tails performance...suspenseful, compendious, moving and persuasive * Michael Chabon *It's refreshing to see an author so obviously into his characters and debut novelist Glen David Gold radiates enthusiasm in his tale of magician Charles Carter, implicated in the death of 29th US president Warren Harding. What's most unbelievable about this stagey set-up is that it's based on actual events. The droll, good-natured narrative never stumbles over 600 pages and Gold's characters, the endearingly troubled Carter at the top of the bill, sit so naturally in the proceedings they positively seem to enjoy being part of his show. Encore please! * The Face *A magnificent achievement. The plot is endlessly inventive and surprising and pulls the reader through some very complicated events in the most compelling way. * Charles Palliser *An extraordinary story ... a daredevil feat of writing that will remind you how much fun reading can be * Helen Brown, Daily Telegraph *Brilliantly inventive and constantly surprising ... you're unlikely to read a better book this year. * Eve *A stormer of a novel, this is the perfect read for people who despise airport blockbusters yet find themselves on aeroplanes longing for a good, meaty page turner * The Guardian *With elements of the whodunnit and, crucially for a book about magic tricks, the howdunnit, this is a four-course meal of a novel * The Guardian *This pacy book rips along to a marvellous and truly unexpected denouement * The Times *An enormously assured first novel * New York Times *This is the curtain-raiser for an intricately structured feast of a novel...a wonderful swirling novel * The Daily Telegraph *Spellbinding ... An inventively plotted novel that despite its size manages to surprise at every twist. * Arena Summer Reading *Carter Beats the Devil is all the things a good novel should be ... A daredevil achievement. Bravo. * Barbara Mella, What's on in London *An audaciously plotted and wonderfully camp adventure. * Telegraph Summer Reading Paperback Fiction Choice *Carter Beats the Devil is a cracking murder mystery unfurling the genteel milleu * The Times *This was many critics' choice for book of the year in 2001, and a first novel that's hard to fault. The plotting is so immaculate, and the themes of illusion and deception so well executed, it's utterly mesmerising. * Shauna Bartlett, Glamour magazine *A rollicking good read. * Mateen Kaul, Literary Review *
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Hodder & Stoughton The Front
Book Synopsis''One of the bad girls of gritty crime'' Daily Mirror When four old school friends decide to make some easy money, they pick the wrong target.Very wrong.Robbing a small supermarket on a Manchester estate looks easy - but with one of them wounded and a dead body on their hands, things can''t get worse. But they do. The supermarket is merely the front for something bigger.The friends are small fish who have unwittingly plunged into a very big pond and they are now swimming with the great white sharks of the criminal underworld. ''A cracking read that will chill you to the bone'' Sun on Two-Faced''Mandasue has played a real blinder with this fantastic novel'' Martina Cole on Forget-Me-NotTrade Review'A remarkable debut . . well worth reading.' * Deadly Pleasures *
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Hodder & Stoughton Chill Factor The gripping thriller from 1 New
Book SynopsisA woman in danger. A killer with ice in his veins.Cleary, North Carolina, is a sleepy mountain town - the kind of place where criminal activity is usually limited to parking violations.Until now. Four women have disappeared in two years. A blue ribbon left near the spot where each was last seen. There are no other clues. And now another young woman has disappeared without a trace. Lilly Martin is trying to outrun a snowstorm when her car skids on the icy road and strikes a man as he emerges from the woods on foot. Lilly recognizes the injured man as Ben Tierney, whom she met the summer before. They''ve no choice but to wait out the storm in the cabin, but as the hours of their confinement mount, Lilly begins to wonder if the greatest danger to her safety isn''t the blizzard outside, but the mysterious man right beside her.********* Praise for Sandra Brown ''Suspense thaTrade ReviewPraise for Sandra Brown:'Chill factor this book certainly is. The weather is freezing. The suspense sends chills up the readers spine. * Ballarate Courier (Australia) *Another page-turning thriller from an author at the top of her game, a gripping read that does not let up until the last page. In a word: suspenseful. * Herald Sun, Australia *'If you want romantic suspense that has teeth . . . Sandra Brown is your gal.' * Stephen King *Millions of readers clamour for the compelling novels of Sandra Brown. And no wonder! She fires your imagination with irresistible characters, unexpected plot twists, scandalous secrets . . . so electric you feel the zing * Literary Guild *'Suspense, drama, survival, romance and excitement - Sandra Brown has produced another novel that she can be proud of' * Greymouth Star (NZ) *An edge-of-seat thriller that's full of twists . . . Top stuff! * Star *A masterful storyteller, carefully crafting tales that keep readers on the edge of their seats * USA Today *Fast fun * Cosmopolitan *Get your page-turning finger ready for Sandra Brown's latest * New Woman *Brown's novels define the term "page turner" * Booklist *
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Hodder & Stoughton Mutiny
Book Synopsis'In Stockwin's hands the sea story will continue to entrance readers across the world' GuardianTrade ReviewPraise for Julian Stockwin's previous books:'I was soon turning over the pages almost indecently fast ... Roll on, the promised adventures of Kydd and Renzi.' * Independent *'Gripping . . . Rich in action and full of interesting characters, this thrilling novel leaves you in awe of the 18th-century seaman.' - Peterborough Evening TelegraphThe vantage point of the common sailor gives the nautical novel a fresh twist. * Guardian *Stockwin paints a vivid picture of life aboard the mighty ship-of-the-line... the harsh naval discipline, the rancid food, and the skill of the common sailor are all skilfully evoked. * Daily Express *'Rousing naval adventure series . . . Stockwin's richly detailed, if idealized, portrait of life on ship and shore in Britain's oceanic empire is engrossing.' - Publishers Weekly
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Hodder & Stoughton Call The Dying
Book SynopsisThe seventh in the acclaimed Lydmouth crime series, set on the Welsh/English border in the years after World War IITrade Review'Andrew Taylor's latest addition to his "Lydmouth" murder series perfectly evokes that innocent world of the 1950s. The book is wonderfully redolent of that era, except that it has psychological depth instead of Christie-type cliches. Taylor builds a gripping story, as redolent of the period as brown linoleum. His subtle exploration of provincial society, with its gruesome underbelly, makes this a powerful extension to the series.' - IndependentHow skilfully he recreates the atmosphere of the time through innuendo, attitude and detail rather than dogged description . . . Taylor is the master of small lives writ large * Frances Fyfield, Express on The Suffocating Night *'This is top of the class. Taylor's re-creation of the 1950s is absolutely convincing.' - Sue Baker's Top 10 crime & thriller titles, Publishing NewsThe most underrated crime writer in Britain today * Val McDermid *Andrew Taylor is one of the most interesting, if not THE most interesting novelist writing on crime in England today * Harriet Waugh, Spectator *Taylor is an excellent writer * The Times *The people depicted here are real and believable and the drabness and genteel facade of Fifties England is skilfully brought to life. Taylor is, as always, adept at showing the reality beneath the surface * Sunday Telegraph *CALL THE DYING is expert, ingenious and absorbing, with its eye trained on horizons lying in wait * Spectator *Full of nostalgic detail, this is old-fashion crime at its best * The Times *
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Hodder & Stoughton Well Meet Again
Book SynopsisLiverpool 1942. Seventeen-year-old Frankie Franconi falls in love with charismatic British officer Nick Harper as quickly and certainly as the bomb that falls on their shelter. He is impressed by her good looks and intelligence, and the fact that, like him, she speaks fluent Italian. When she insists on staying to help rescue others who have been trapped he realises that she has courage, too. He gives her a business card with a Baker Street address, and suggests she put her skills to good use. Within a month Frankie has joined the FANYs and started her training. Stationed first in England, then Africa and finally Italy, Frankie and her fellow recruits work tirelessly decoding messages from agents in the field by day, and enjoying the wartime parties at night. But when she signs the Official Secrets Act she has no idea of the danger, adventure and terrible choices that are in store.Trade ReviewCompelling * Publishing News on WE'LL MEET AGAIN *'An unforgettable saga of love and loss in wartime' * Good Book Guide on NOW IS THE HOUR *'Green's book is a delightful and heady mix of romantic ingredients spies, high-kicking dancers, forbidden love and friendship in the face of death. Who could ask for anything more?' * Lancashire Evening Post on NOW IS THE HOUR, the first in the Follies series *'Epic' * Sunday Express *
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Hodder & Stoughton Fire Sale
Book SynopsisThe twelfth V. I. Warshawski novel from one of America's foremost writers of crime fiction, combining contemporary issues, social injustice and fast-paced suspense.Trade ReviewHow enjoyable to settle down with a new book by Sara Paretsky. * Sunday Telegraph *'In many ways, in fact, this is Warshawski's darkest outing, with no sign that her creator is flagging. Paretsky has written a novel in which a great deal is stripped bare, including Warshawski's innermost anxieties about herself, producing a narrative as gripping as it is emotionally wrenching.' * JOAN SMITH, Sunday Times *With the creation of V.I. Warshawski, Sara Paretsky did more than anyone to change the face of contemporary women's fiction. * Express on Sunday *'You always know what to expect when you pick up a VI Warshawski novel: intrepid investigating, feisty characters, and a plot that gathers pace and heat as the novel progresses' * You Magazine, South Africa *Warshawski's darkest outing, with no sign that her creator is flagging. Paretsky has written a novel in which a great deal is stripped bare, including Warshawski's innermost anxieties about herself, producing a narrative as gripping as it is emotionally wrenching. * JOAN SMITH, Sunday Times *
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Hodder & Stoughton Naked to the Hangman The Lydmouth Crime Series
Book SynopsisThe eighth in the acclaimed Lydmouth crime series, set on the Welsh/English border in the years after World War IITrade ReviewA brilliant take on the classic golden-age mystery updated with contemporary candour and enhanced by Taylor's ability to make characters rounded and real through his intuitive understanding of obsolete habits... a gripping and intelligent novel; highly recommended. * Literary Review *'A brilliant take on the classic golden-age mystery updated with contemporary candour and enhanced by Taylor's ability to make characters rounded and real through his intuitive understanding of obsolete habits... a gripping and intelligent novel; highly recommended.' * Literary Review *Andrew Taylor's Lydmouth series becomes more impressive with each book... Taylor's special skill is getting under the skill of his characters and creating a vivid portrait of even the dullest setting. It's a very accomplished novel. * Sunday Telegraph *'Andrew Taylor's Lydmouth series becomes more impressive with each book... Taylor's special skill is getting under the skill of his characters and creating a vivid portrait of even the dullest setting. It's a very accomplished novel.' * Sunday Telegraph *'This murder tale is anything but formulaic' * Mirror *Atmospheric * Daily Mail *'Atmospheric' * Daily Mail *Striking . . . A considerable achievement. * Tangled Web *'Complex and absorbing' * Woman & Home *Complex and absorbing * Woman & Home *'Andrew Taylor is remarkably prolific - it doesn't seem five minutes since his last stand-alone novel appeared - but what is even more remarkable is that his productivity does not have the least adverse effect on the quality of his writing. On the contrary, this latest entry in the excellent Lydmouth series is arguably even stronger than its predecessor, the admirable 'Call for the Dying'. In this book, Richard Thornhill comes under pressure as never before when a tragedy from his brief service as a police officer in Palestine comes back to haunt him. The mystery element of the story is handled with Taylor's usual skill, and there are a couple of neat twists, but what I found striking was the way this talented writer made me care a great deal about such questions as who would accompany whom at the local charity dance. He draws us completely into the remote world of 1950s rural England and makes what happens there matter very much. A considerable achievement.' * Tangled Web *'Taylor's novels are always intelligent, well-structured and engrossing reads.' * Yorkshire Post *'The strength of Andrew Taylor lies in his characters and their complex emotions... Taylor never disappoints and Naked to the Hangman is no exception.' * Harriet Waugh, Spectator *'Enthralling' * Observer *'Detective Inspector Thornhill returns in this splendid new novel in the Lydmouth series.... Andrew Taylor brilliantly captures the atmosphere of 1950s England with a superb plot and complex and believable characters. This is classic crime writing that will delight even the most jaded reader.' * Waterstone's *'Andrew Taylor's Lydmouth novels have shaped the classic detective story into something cleverer, a magnifying glass on periods of recent history. Naked to the Hangman is no exception.' * Belfast Telegraph *'This is the eight title in Andrew Taylor's excellent series of detective stories set in the fictional Anglo-Welsh border town of Lydmouth in the aftermath of the Second World War... A fine addition to the series.' * Mail on Sunday *'Detective Inspector Thornhill returns in this splendid new novel in the Lydmouth series... Andrew Taylor brilliantly captures the atmosphere of 1950s England with a superb plot and complex and believable characters. This is classic crime writing that will delight even the most jaded reader.' * Waterstone's Books Quarterly *So well-rounded . . . no plot from Taylor is ever without complications and twists * Sunday Express *I am a fan of Andrew Taylor, who continues to evoke provincial England brilliantly in his Lydmouth novels * The Sunday Times *This murder tale is anything but formulaic * Daily Mirror *
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Hodder & Stoughton A Case of Two Cities
Book SynopsisNow a BBC Radio 4 Drama Series.Inspector Chen Cao of the Shanghai Police Bureau is summoned by an official of the Party to lead a highly charged corruption investigation. Tentacles have spread through the police force, the civil service, the vice trade and deep into the criminal underworld. The principal figure and his family have long since fled to the United States, beyond the reach of the Chinese government. But the network is still intact and it is only a matter of time before it becomes stronger than before. Chen is charged - and it is a job he cannot refuse - with uncovering those responsible, and destroying the organisation from the top down to its roots. In a twisting case that reunites him with his counterpart from the US Marshals service - Inspector Catherine Rohn - Chen must find a measure of justice in a corrupt, expedient world.Trade ReviewCompelling . . . this fast-moving crime novel admirably depicts the intriguing struggles of characters grasping a foothold in a new and rising China. * Times Literary Supplement *A fresh, fast-paced detective thriller that will keep you turning those pages. * Sunday Express *Xiaolong's astute rendering of the many contradictions of contemporary Chinese life centres on the brilliant Inspector Chen . . . A series that might well get you hooked. * Sunday Telegraph *Atmospheric and rich in behind the scenes detail . . . Morse of the Far East. * Independent *Chen is a great creation, an honourable man in a world full of deception and treachery. * Guardian *With strong and subtle characterisation, Qiu Xiaolong draws us into a fascinating world where the greatest mystery revealed is the mystery of present-day China itself. -- John HarveyThe first police whodunnit written by a Chinese author in English and set in contemporary China . . . its quality matches its novelty. * The Times *The usual enjoyable mix of murder, poetry and contradictions of contemporary Chinese culture. Chen is a splendid creation. * Independent on Sunday *A vivid portrait of modern Chinese society . . . full of the sights, sounds and smells of Shanghai . . . A work of real distinction. * Wall Street Journal *Qiu Xiaolong is one of the brightest stars in the firmament of modern literary crime fiction. His Inspector Chen mysteries dazzle as they entertain, combining crime with Chinese philosophy, poetry and food, Triad gangsters and corrupt officials. * Canberra Times, Australia *Gripping . . . Chen stands in a class with Martin Cruz Smith's Russian investigator, Arkady Renko, and P.D. James's Scotland Yard inspector, Adam Dalgliesh. * Publishers Weekly *Wonderful. * Washington Post *
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Hodder & Stoughton The Alexandria Link
Book SynopsisFrom the New York Times bestselling author, an ambitious and explosive international thriller with an unexpected historical twist.A hidden treasure. A forgotten truth. Cotton Malone is in trouble. His son has been kidnapped and his bookshop in Copenhagen attacked, all because he is the only man alive who knows the whereabouts of the Alexandria link - the means of locating the most important cache of ancient knowledge ever assembled: the legendary Library of Alexandria, which vanished without trace fifteen hundred years ago.Now, Malone is forced to join the search for a forgotten truth hidden within that vast literary treasure - a truth that, if revealed, will have grave consequences, not only for Malone, but for the balance of world power . . .Trade ReviewDan Brown-style adventure, full of colour and energy * Good Book Guide *Pure intrigue. Pure fun. * Clive Cussler on Steve Berry *Writes with the self-assured style of a veteran -- Dan BrownA major twist... the puzzles are so much fun... radical thinking of the Gospels that's sure to spark some lively debate . . . pretty grabby stuff * Wall Street Journal on THE TEMPLAR LEGACY *Dan Brown-style adventure, full of colour and energy * Good Book Guide *'Pure intrigue. Pure fun.' * Clive Cussler on Steve Berry *'A major twist... the puzzles are so much fun... radical thinking of the Gospels that's sure to spark some lively debate . . . pretty grabby stuff' * Wall Street Journal on THE TEMPLAR LEGACY *'Complex and fast-moving thriller writing, delivered with a great deal of dash, and shades of The Da Vinci Code' * Good Book Guide on THE TEMPLAR LEGACY *Sexy, illuminating . . . my kind of thriller. * Dan Brown on THE AMBER ROOM *'Writes with the self-assured style of a veteran' * Dan Brown *'Not to be missed. Anagrams and complicated symbology... a complex, well-written, and extremely readable story.' * Library Journal on THE TEMPLAR LEGACY *Steve Berry is a writer on the rise. * David Morrell, author of NIGHTSCAPE and CREEPERS *Conspiracies and plots abound . . . Berry handles his thriller tradecraft skilfully, [and] his descriptions are stellar. * Booklist on THE THIRD SECRET *International intrigue, swashbuckling action, indestructible hero from the American South. . . . Not to be missed. * Kirkus Reviews, on THE ROMANOV PROPHECY *
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Hodder & Stoughton Shafted
Book Synopsis''One of the bad girls of gritty crime'' Daily Mirror Larry Logan is a small-time TV star with a mile-wide ego. Gutted when his latest show is axed, he''s less than impressed when the only work he can get is fronting a fake game show - actually an undercover police sting to entrap criminals.His reluctance evaporates when the show rockets his career back to prime time stardom. And when lovely, shy Stephanie enters his life he thinks he finally has it made.But Larry doesn''t know how dangerous those criminals are. He has shafted some dangerous men - and they want revenge. ''A cracking read that will chill you to the bone'' Sun on Two-Faced''Mandasue has played a real blinder with this fantastic novel'' Martina Cole on Forget-Me-NotTrade ReviewMandasue has played a real blinder with this fantastic novel. * Martina Cole on FORGET ME NOT *'A glamorous nightclub hides a seedy underworld that Heller knows only too well.' * Daily Express on THE CLUB *'Sexy and slick.' * Look on THE CLUB *'A hard-hitting tale of sex, drugs and guest-lists.' * Marie Claire on THE CLUB *Gripping . . . powerful writing. * Scotland on Sunday on FORGET ME NOT *Cracking page-turner . . . a gritty compassionate account of life on the margins. * Manchester Evening News on FORGET ME NOT *Alarming . . . beguiling . . . exhilarating. * Scotsman on THE FRONT *plausibly dark and edgy thriller * Now magazine *'Wonderfully wicked . . . Suspense intersects brilliantly with savage pop culture satire.' * Publishers Weekly *
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Hodder & Stoughton Fatal Impact
Book SynopsisTHE SEVENTH CRIME NOVEL IN THE BRILLIANT ANYA CRICHTON SERIES - A SERIOUS RIVAL TO PATRICIA CORNWELL''S DR KAY SCARPETTA. When forensic pathologist Dr Anya Crichton finds a dead child covered in blood and stuffed into a toy box, her thoughts immediately turn to murder. Then the post mortem reveals that the girl died from a deadly bacterial infection brought on by food poisoning. But does that mean Anya can rule out foul play? Anya was only meant to be in Tasmania for a conference and to visit her mother, but when more people fall sick, including her father''s cousin, Anya becomes intimately involved in the case. At the same time, her mother - with whom Anya has always had a difficult relationship ever since her little sister Miriam went missing thirty years ago - is acting strangely, talking about conspiracies and exhibiting classic signs of dementia. As Anya deals with her increasingly paranoid mother, she is also racing to discover the source of the fatal bacteTrade ReviewPraise for Kathryn Fox * . . . *Kathryn Fox has found the perfect setting for her sixth crime novel featuring the forensic physician Anya Crichton - a cruise ship, from which no one can escape and which is a law unto itself in international waters . . . Well-executed high level suspense. * Daily Mail *Kathryn Fox has created a forensic physician who readers of Patricia Cornwell will adore * James Patterson *Brilliant and breathtaking... Lock your doors and read this book * Linda Fairstein *Voice, pace, suspense and detail - BLOOD BORN has it all * Lee Child *Kathryn Fox is Australia's answer to Patricia Cornwell and Kathy Reichs * Mail on Sunday *A gritty pulse-racing thriller * Woman & Home *Fans of Patricia Cornwell and Kathy Reichs and CSI will enjoy [this] new offering from doctor-turned-author Kathryn Fox... It's tense, believable stuff * Sun *If you're in the mood for a page-turner, you can't go wrong with this compelling thriller that puts Patricia Cornwell to shame... It's not for the faint-hearted, but you won't be able to put it down * Look *This book will have you holding your breath at every page, a perfect example of how good crime fiction beats the TV dramas hands down any day * News of the World *
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Hodder & Stoughton The Amber Room
Book SynopsisRachel Cutler loves her job and her kids, and remains civil to her ex-husband, Paul. But everything changes when her father dies under suspicious circumstances, leaving behind clues to a treasure called the Amber Room, one of the most intriguing mysteries of the last century.Desperate for the truth, Rachel takes off for Germany, with Paul close behind. Before long, they''re in over their heads. Locked into a treacherous game with professional killers, Rachel and Paul find themselves on a collision course with the forces of greed, power and history itself...Trade ReviewSexy, illuminating, and confident... my kind of thriller - a globe-trotting treasure hunt packed with exotic locales, sumptuous art, and ruthless villains * Dan Brown *'Magnificently engrossing, with wonderful characters and a plot that speeds, twists, and turns. Pure intrigue. Pure fun.' * Clive Cussler *'Captivating, well-plotted... Combines the pace and style of Brown's DA VINCI CODE and the densely plotted espionage of Daniel Silva's Gabriel Allon novels' * Florida Times-Union *A riveting cat-and-mouse game set within the world of international art thieves, assassins, and age-old rivalries * James Rollins, author of SANDSTORM and ICE HUNT *'Writes with the self-assured style of a veteran' * Dan Brown on Steve Berry *Steve Berry is a writer on the rise. * David Morrell, author of NIGHTSCAPE and CREEPERS *
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Hodder & Stoughton Hitlers War
Book SynopsisThe master of alternative history asks the question, 'What would have happened if World War II had started in 1938?'. The results are thrilling.Trade ReviewTurtledove plays heady games with actual history, scattering object lessons and bitter ironies along the way. Strong, complex characters against a sweeping alt-historical background. * Kirkus Reviews on RETURN ENGAGEMENTS *With shocking vividness, Turtledove demonstrates the extreme fragility of our modern world . . . This is state-of-the-art alternate history, nothing less * Publishers Weekly on HOW FEW REMAIN) *
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Hodder & Stoughton Bury Her Deep
Book SynopsisThird book in the CWA dagger-nominated series set in Scotland shortly after the Great War and featuring Dandy Gilver, upper class amateur sleuth - The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency meets Gosford Park.Trade Review'I curled up on the sofa last week when the kids finally returned to school and devoured it. Dandy Gilver is an enthralling heroine; part Dorothy Parker, part Miss Marple, utterly engaging. I loved the scenes at the SWRI and her dealings with the hapless Hugh. Catriona seems to have managed to transform the stiff prose of the era into something wonderfully fluid and beguiling. She can send chills up your spine and provoke a fit of the giggles in the space of a few short pages. Absolutely wonderful. A real treat.It is already on loan to a friend with instructions to pass it on!' * Kirsty Scott *'Barbara Pym meets Dan Brown . . . The strengths of BURY HER DEEP all derive from the voice of the narrator. Respectably married to the deeply conventional Hugh Gilver, Dandy is brisk, baffled, heroic, kindly, scandalised and above all very funny as she sleuths her way through the Scottish countryside.' * Guardian *'Captivating and beautifully written Reminiscent of a wittier and less savage reworking of THE WICKER MAN, this book is alternately funny and chilling and works on a number of levels. A most original mystery novel.' * Historical Novels Review *'Catriona McPherson's Dandy Gilver is a refreshing change from the noir of Rebus . . . McPherson has obviously researched the background to her tale thoroughly and her knowledge of ancient folklore is cunningly used in a well-constructed plot that has many twists and turns.' * Herald *'What a tonic it turned out to be! I giggled endlessly, loving Dandy's occasionlly caustic, often cowardly and eternally optimistic sleuthing. The gothically dour Luckenlaw locals are wonderfully crafted, along with the colourful smattering of eccentric incumbents and well-meaning innovators. The post-war era of house-keeping budgets, domestic staff, rebellious suffragettes and tetchy, above-stairs formality provides a perfect back-drop to Dandy's daring secret life, escaping from the starchily entrenched Gilver marriage to scour grave-yards, hedge-rows and wind-blown hillsides for clues - all whilst wearing the very best tailoring her maid can source . . . I can't wai * Fiona Walker *McPherson is on to a winner with her 1920s society sleuth Dandy Gilver, who is the most engaging and ingenious crime-cracker I've met in ages. She is gauche but perceptive, married but unromantic (although there's a lovely frisson to her co-solver), sly but endearingly innocent. The period detail is accomplished and convincing, the crime is neatly convoluted and McPherson's prose bristles with clever asides under a lucid surface. I wouldn't be surprised if she is translated on to the small screen soon, and I can't wait for her next adventure. * Scotland on Sunday on AFTER THE ARMISTICE BALL *'What a tonic it turned out to be' * Fiona Walker *'Engaging and mysterious' * Candis on BURY HER DEEP *'Dandy Gilver is a delightful heroine' * My Weekly *McPherson is an exemplary crime writer, effortlessly balancing the driest wit with melodramatic suspense. Her range of reference is seriously literary, her research impeccable, and her exuberance with period detail utterly beguiling. And Dandy herself is wonderful: blundering bravely through this mad and murky tale with perfect aplomb and a drop-dead vocabulary, she is a lesson to us all. * Scotsman *'Dandy Gilver is an enthralling heroine; part Dorothy Parker, part Miss Marple, utterly engaging. Catriona seems to have managed to transform the stiff prose of the era into something wonderfully fluid and beguiling. Absolutely wonderful. A real treat.' * Kirsty Scott *Compelling * Publishers Weekly starred review *engaging and mysterious * Candis *
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Hodder & Stoughton The Winter Ground
Book SynopsisA cosy Dandy Gilver mystery set in 1930s Scotland. For fans of PG Wodehouse, Alexander McCall Smith and Agatha Christie.''McPherson is an exemplary crime writer'' Scotsman BAD LUCK? BAD TIMING? OR GOOD OLD-FASHIONED MURDER? When a circus comes to spend the winter at the neighbouring estate to Gilverton, Dandy Gilver''s two sons are cock-a-hoop and they are not alone in their excitement. The allure of Tumbling Topsy Turvy, Tiny Truman and the Troupe Prebezhensky also draw the attention of the fast set, who would never normally be seen dead with the nouveau riche Mr & Mrs Albert Wilson. ''The name, darling, tells you everything you need to know.''But when Dandy Gilver is asked to investigate a series of nasty tricks taking place in the circus she discovers, under the colourful charms on the surface of circus life, a hotbed of passion and resentment she cannot begin to understand. But, when one of the artTrade ReviewA jaunty romp with a gripping ending... delightful * Observer *'As ever, McPherson's research is exhaustive and she captures the patois of the circus people beautifully . . . At the circus, things don't quite turn out as Dandy expects but this simply makes McPherson's delightful tale all the more enjoyable.' * Herald *Praise for the Dandy Gilver series: * - *Dan Brown meets Barbara Pym . . . Dandy is brisk, baffled, heroic, kindly, scandalised and - above all - very funny * Guardian *McPherson is on to a winner with her 1920s society sleuth Dandy Gilver, who is the most engaging and ingenious crime-cracker I've met in ages. She is gauche but perceptive, married but unromantic (although there's a lovely frisson to her co-solver), sly but endearingly innocent. The period detail is accomplished and convincing, the crime is neatly convoluted and McPherson's prose bristles with clever asides under a lucid surface. I wouldn't be surprised if she is translated on to the small screen soon, and I can't wait for her next adventure. * Scotland on Sunday on AFTER THE ARMISTICE BALL *'Dandy Gilver is an enthralling heroine; part Dorothy Parker, part Miss Marple, utterly engaging. [Catriona] can send chills up your spine and provoke a fit of the giggles in the space of a few short pages. Absolutely wonderful' * Kirsty Scott *McPherson is an exemplary crime writer, effortlessly balancing the driest wit with melodramatic suspense. Her range of reference is seriously literary, her research impeccable, and her exuberance with period detail utterly beguiling. And Dandy herself is wonderful: blundering bravely through this mad and murky tale with perfect aplomb and a drop-dead vocabulary, she is a lesson to us all. * Scotsman *Compelling * Publishers Weekly starred review *A well-paced tale * Scots Magazine *
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Hodder & Stoughton After the Fire
Book Synopsis PERFECT FOR FANS OF SUSIE STEINER Someone is dead because of Jamie. Yesterday they were alive. Jamie Worth is a newly qualified as a firearms officer and is called to a domestic disturbance. Events get out of hand, and he shoots and kills a teenaged girl who appears to have been unarmed. Already wracked with guilt, he is horrified when, with the media baying for blood, he is accused of murder. How can a police officer survive in prison when he suddenly finds himself on the wrong side of the law? And how can his wife Cath and ex Anna come to terms with what has happened? From the author of THE TWILIGHT TIME, AFTER THE FIRE is a chilling glimpse of the flipside of life as a law enforcer, written in ''stiletto-sharp prose'' (The Herald) by one of the most exciting new voices in crime fiction. Praise for Karen Campbell ''GritTrade ReviewThe plot is wonderful, the characterisation of a family in crisis is both sharp and sympathetic, and the author does not shy away from examining the less palatable aspects of relations between the police and the public. * Guardian *It's a cracking plot, and Campbell's writing is informed not only by her own experience, but by the considerable amount of research she has put into the legal and psychological risks run by firearms officers * Daily Mail *The characters from Campbell's blistering debut THE TWILIGHT TIME return and they bring with them the sharp, perceptive prose and meticulous attention to detail that are fast establishing the author as a literary force to be reckoned with. * Daily Record *'Looks set to cement her reputation . . . she handles this topical and gripping tale with expert skill.' * News of the World *Raw, real and so evocative you can almost hear the screams. Bang those drums and get the word out... if this debut is a true reflection of her talent then she's going to be huge. * Daily Record *This book is the best that I have read all this year, with a truly gripping plot and a really atmospheric characterisation . . . only the second [novel] by this astonishingly good new author . . . The quality of the writing was exceptional. * www.eurocrime.co.uk on AFTER THE FIRE *Karen expertly weaves her prose so well, that you feel yourself living, breathing and even sympathising with the characters . . . thought-provoking and engaging, ideal book club fodder * www.shotsmag.co.uk *
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