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Crime & Thrillers Books
Baker Publishing Group Into the Fire
Book SynopsisWhen arson investigator Bri Tucker inherits unfinished business from her predecessor, she must convince ATF Special Agent Marc Davis to help her find the missing link and track down a serial arsonist who will stop at nothing--including murder--to carry out a nefarious plan.
£13.49
Baker Publishing Group Cold Light of Day
Book SynopsisPolice Chief Autumn Long is fighting to keep her job in the quiet Alaska town of Shadow Gap when an unexpected string of criminal activity leaves her with a wounded officer, unexplained murders, and even an attack on her own father. Despite her mistrust of outsiders, she turns to Grier Brenner, a newcomer who seems to have the skills and training Autumn needs to face this threat to her community.Grier is in Alaska for the same reason so many others are--to disappear--when Chief Long enlists his help. He emerges from the shadows and proves his mettle, but his presence in her life could be a deadly trap for them both. If his secret is exposed, all will be lost. And he''s not sure even Autumn could save him.As the stakes rise and the dangers increase, Autumn and Grier must rely on each other to extinguish the deadly threats.'In this first installment of the Missing in Alaska series, Goddard weaves a gripping mystery set in southeast Alaska. Readers will
£10.44
Atlantic Crime The Forgers Requiem
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£12.34
Tuttle Publishing The Girl from Wudang
Book SynopsisTrade Review"A genre-bending masterpiece that seamlessly intertwines the worlds of immortality, martial arts, and artificial intelligence, offering readers an unforgettable journey through a landscape where science and spirituality collide." —BookTrib"Michael Crichton meets Bruce Lee in The Girl From Wudang, a gripping story for fans of legendary cyberpunk novels and gritty sci-fi thrillers." —NewsUSA"Riveting, original, and of particular interest to fans of immortality, cyberpunk, techno-thriller, martial arts, artificial intelligence, and gritty action/adventure science fiction novels…an extraordinary and unreservedly recommended pick for community and college/university library Science Fiction collections." —Midwest Book Review
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New Directions Publishing Corporation Revulsion
Book SynopsisThe 1997 novel that put Horacio Castellanos Moya on the map, now published for the first time in EnglishTrade Review"The novelist Horacio Castellanos Moya, an exile from El Salvador, seems permanently transfixed by arbitrary terror. His novels, five of which have been translated into English, chart the lives of those thrown into what Roberto Bolaño called Latin America’s “Secret Vietnam.” As in the purest of Greek tragedies (Moya calls Sophocles one of his favorite writers), his slim, exacting books operate according to the shifting logic of distant, mysterious forces. The Olympian gods were the original aimless authority; the various players in Latin America’s civil wars, with their capricious interests, capacity for violence, and callous indifference to suffering, are the gods’ modern incarnations." -- Michael LaPointe - Los Angeles Review of Books"Brilliantly mordent." -- The Australian"Castellanos Moya has turned anxiety into an art form and an act of rebellion, and redeemed paranoia as a positive indicator of rot." -- Natasha Wimmer - The Nation"Acid humor, like a Buster Keaton movie or a time bomb." -- Roberto Bolaño"An intense writer, whose short novels take fierce satiric hold of a fictional concept and squeeze and squeeze." -- James Wood - The New Yorker"A welcome eye-opening addition to this new literature of the Latin American nightmare." -- Anderson Tepper - Time Out New York"Humor amid the madness and evil. Don’t let the breezy, often funny and frequently irreverent tone fool you." -- John Greenya - Washington Times"Even nineteen years on, the book’s atmosphere of exasperated rage feels itchy, jagged, and real." -- The Paris Review"From a political perspective, Revulsion has a lot to teach us… It may be a gift, and it is very comforting, but lonely anger won’t help you in the end." -- The New Inquiry"Operating as both a parody and a darkly funny, explosive rant of a man who detests his homeland, it’s a blistering novella that satisfies the darkness clouding the cynical side of our souls." -- Numéro Cinq"Through imitation, a hybrid gem of fiction is born." -- Mark Haber - LitHub"A tribute and a parody as well as an original voice." -- Bookforum"Best read in a single sitting to indulge the ranting invective in all of its uninterrupted and visceral glory, Revulsion is, at once, literary homage, political/cultural harangue, exemplification of storytelling's inherent power, and a damn fine, entertaining novel. Castellanos Moya's fiction, never ever well-suited for those in need of enlivening, hums with frenetic energy; a foreboding din both jarring and ruthless." -- Powell's"A scathing, electric, brief novel, an unrelenting diatribe taking aim at everything… Castellanos Moya masterfully lays out the entrails of a country gutted by corruption and war." -- Booklist"Moya brings his readers to the center, dares them to reconcile the narrative rant before their eyes with the author’s cheeky assertion that this rant is the one approved for a more general, more delicate audience... Moya is as whip smart as any of them, and as pissed off; and the reader would do well to read carefully, lest they feel the lash of his well-earned condescension." -- Full-Stop
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Random House USA Inc Tales of the South Pacific
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Random House Publishing Group Poland
Book SynopsisIn this sweeping novel, James A. Michener chronicles eight tumultuous centuries as three Polish families live out their destinies. The Counts Lubonski, the petty nobles Bukowksi, and the peasants Buk are at some times fiercely united, at others tragically divided. With an inspiring tradition of resistance to brutal invaders, from the barbarians to the Nazis, and a heritage of pride that burns through eras of romantic passion and courageous solidarity, their common story reaches a breathtaking culmination in the historic showdown between the ruthless Communists and rebellious farmers of the modern age. Like the heroic land that is its subject, Poland teems with vivid events, unforgettable characters, and the unfolding drama of an entire nation. Praise for Poland “Engrossing . . . a page-turner in the grand Michener tradition.”—The Washington Post “A Michene
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Thomas Nelson Publishers I Think I Was Murdered
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Quercus Publishing The Spies
Book SynopsisA frustrated publisher receives a mysterious angst-ridden manuscript: ''a friend'' must send it in installments; its contents would put the author in danger. As he pieces together the story, he learns that the author is the wife of one of the two Martelli brothers - gangsters who dominate a small town in the Brazilian interior. Surely her dark outpourings are a cry for help? One by one, he dispatches his motley collection of friends to Frondosa - a town totally obsessed with five-a-side football - to investigate and to bring her to safety.Trade Review'An unsual elegance and lightness of touch, as well as a lingering underlying melancholy. It's nicely written too - the translation is as smooth as silk' Andrew Taylor, Spectator. * Spectator *'At barely 200 pages, and with a note-perfect translation from the Portuguese by Margaret Jull Costa, The Spies shares with a cryptic crossword the virtue of succinctness, not a word or scene wasted' Hannah Rosefield, Observer. * Observer *
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Quercus Publishing Damned Good Show
Book SynopsisThey joined an R.A.F. known as ''the best flying club in the world'', but when war pitches the young pilots of 409 Squadron into battle over Germany, their training, tactics and equipment are soon found wanting, their twin-engined bombers obsolete from the off. Chances of completing a 30-operation tour? One in three. At best. Robinson''s crooked salute to the dogged heroes of the R.A.F.''s early bombing campaign is a wickedly humourous portrait of men doing their duty in flying death traps, fully aware, in those dark days of war, there was nothing else to do but dig in and hang on.Trade Review'Tough, taut prose that pulls you through the book like a steel cable' Nicholas Lezard, Guardian. * Guardian *'Mordantly funny and, in its way, as loud an anti-battle cry as Catch 22' Toby Clements, Telegraph. * Telegraph *
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Quercus Publishing Hornets Sting
Book SynopsisIt''s 1917, and Captain Stanley Woolley joins an R.F.C. squadron whose pilots are starting to fear the worst: their war over the Western Front may go on for years. A pilot''s life is usually short, so while it lasts it is celebrated strenuously. Distractions from the brutality of the air war include British nurses; eccentric Russian pilots; bureaucratic battles over the plum-jam ration; rat-hunting with Very pistols; and the C.O.''s patent, potent cocktail, known as ''Hornet''s Sting''. But as the summer offensives boil up, none of these can offer any lasting comfort.
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Quercus Publishing The Wednesday Club
Book Synopsis1938. Hitler''s expansionist policies are arousing both anger and admiration, not least in Helsinki''s Wednesday Club. The members of this relaxed gentleman''s club are old friends of lawyer Claes Thune. But this year it is apparent that the political unrest in Europe is having an effect on the cohesion of the group.Thune has recently divorced and is at something of a loss, running his law practice with no great enthusiasm. Luckily he has the assistance of an efficient new secretary, Matilda Wiik. But behind her polished exterior Mrs Wiik is tormented by memories of the Finnish Civil War, when she experienced horrors she has been trying to forget ever since. And one evening, with the Wednesday Club gathered in Thune''s office, she hears a voice she hoped she would never hear again.She is suddenly plunged back into the past. But this time she is no longer a helpless victim . . .Trade ReviewThoughtful and knowledgeable . . . An interesting and instructive book -- Jessica Mann * Literary Review. *An extremely impressive achievement * Svenska Dagbladet *A well-constructed, taut narrative that feels fresh, and as tense as a thriller. He has created a story that reaches out through time and space, but in which every component works towards the tragic, vaguely foreshadowed yet still unexpected climax * Hufvudstadsbladet *The Nordic region's most important interpreter of the grand themes of our political history, and how they have affected people's lives and thoughts. * Sveriges Radio *The Wednesday Club is a tense, gripping thriller ... a book one cannot put down or easily forget -- Mika Provata-Carlone * Bookanista *Extremely focused and tense: Westö has turned his talent for balanced, attractive storytelling to a sharper, snappier form of crime-writing * Norrbottens Kurir *
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Quercus Publishing The Witch at Wayside Cross
Book SynopsisShould you find yourself in need of a discreet investigation into any sort of mystery, crime or puzzling circumstances, think of Jesperson and Lane . . .Jesperson and Lane have just solved their first major case when a man bangs violently on their door - and almost immediately drops dead. The police rule death by natural causes, but the detectives are determined to find out what really happened . . .Mr Manning was screaming about witches before his death.The case takes them to Mr Manning''s Norfolk home, a land of mysterious Shrieking Pits and ancient knowledge. Mr Manning was himself a member of the enigmatic School of Ancient British Wisdom, and not the first to suffer a similar fate. Local gossip suggests that he was secretly engaged to one of the three lovely sisters who reside at Wayside Cross - but which one? Are they really witches, as the gossips also claim?And what does all this have to do with the mysterious Shrieking Pits and Trade ReviewSleepwalkers, psychics, and the spirits of the dead (or are they?) make for a heady stew in Lisa Tuttle's The Somnambulist and the Psychic Thief, the first full-length novel about Jasper Jesperson and Miss Lane, a dauntless duo of Victorian detectives first introduced in her stories for Down These Strange Streets and Rogues. They're an entertaining pair, and it's great to see them back in action in a longer work. Here's hoping this is only the first in a long series of Lane and Jesperson adventures. Tuttle does a lovely job of putting us back in the foggy streets of Victorian London in this lively, entertaining blend of murder mystery and supernatural adventure. Arthur Conan Doyle would have approved. * GEORGE R.R. MARTIN, author of The Game of Thrones on The Somnambulist and the Psychic Thief *The whole book is delightful to read. Tuttle handles the nuances of the Victorian environment with skilful impeccability * BRITISH FANTASY SOCIETY ON The Witch at Wayside Cross *A regular, yet interesting 'whodunnit' with lots of culprits as the story twists along, at a good pace, never slowing down and yet always giving you just enough to go on * FLICKERING MYTH on The Witch at Wayside Cross *Lisa Tuttle has quietly been writing remarkable, chilling short stories and powerful, haunting novels for many years now, and doing it so easily and so well that one almost takes it, and her, for granted. This would be as big a mistake as not reading Lisa Tuttle * NEIL GAIMAN *
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Quercus Publishing The Lizard Strategy Commissario Soneri 5
Book SynopsisItaly''s Maigret returns in another smouldering noir from a master of the police procedural A master storyteller Barry Forshaw, IndependentParma is blanketed in snow, but this pristine, white veneer cannot mask the stench of corruption. Its officials are no longer working for its people - only for themselves - crime is out of control and resentment festers in every district. Commissario Soneri remains at heart an idealist, so the state of Parma wounds him more than most. And now he is presented with three mysteries at once, each more impenetrable than the last. In a river creek on the outskirts of the city, tipped off by a local, he finds a mobile phone that rings through the night but holds no data; an elderly patient with senile dementia is reported missing from a hospice; and the mayor of Parma, who was reported as taking a holiday on the ski slopes, has disappeared off the face of the earth - just when he seemed certain to be Trade ReviewSplendid . . . one of his most inspired investigations. -- Joan Smith * Sunday Times. *
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Quercus Publishing The Dance of Death
Book SynopsisThe third in the Black Forest Investigations series - by CWA shortlisted authorTrade ReviewBottini's novels are infused with his knowledge of the darker corners of European history, showing its impact decades after the horrific events that drive his plots. -- Joan Smith * Sunday Times. *It's a clever writer who can take something familiar and seemingly ordinary and twist it into something surreal and off-kilter, blackly comic but deadly serious. -- Paul Burke * New Books Magazine. *The real pleasure with The Dance of Death is the artfully structured narrative that Bottini presents; he is always able to surprise the reader, even those who feel that there is nothing in the crime-fiction genre that they have not read before. -- Barry Forshaw * Euro Lit Network. *A piercing examination of our reality . . . Bottini uses the full potential of the genre to look deep into humanity's abyss and sees there the concealed traumas of German society -- Tomasz Kurianowicz * Die Zeit *Oliver Bottini is a terrific storyteller and he evokes his setting - the Rhine borderlands of the Black Forest - with skill -- Jake Kerridge * Sunday Express *Oliver Bottini, one of the few German authors who play in crime-writing's premier league, really knows how to tell a good story * Frankfurter Rundschau *If you are a fan of the Harry Hole series by Jo Nesbo or the Icelandic trilogy written by Lilja Sigurdardottir then I recommend that you add the Black Forest Investigations to your reading list . . . * A Literary Addict *Heavily atmospheric and wittily subtle in its treatment of belonging . . . If you're a fan of Jo Nesbo, Stefan Ahnehm, Yrsa Sigurðardóttir then this book is definitely for you . . . * VelvetReads *
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Quercus Publishing Between Two Worlds
Book Synopsis**A Times 19 Best Books of 2024****A Financial Times Best Summer Book of 2024**** A Times 10 Best Crime and Mystery Books of 2024 so far**A police procedural unlike anything else in contemporary crime fiction Sunday TimesThe greatest exponent of the policier at work today Mark Sanderson, The TimesAdam Sirkis needs to flee Syria. A captain in Assad''s military police, he''s about to be exposed as a covert member of the Free Syrian Army, and he knows exactly what fate awaits him.His first move is to send his wife and daughter to Libya, where they can find a boat heading for Europe. Adam himself winds up in France in the Calais Jungle, the infamous camp for migrants seeking passage to the fabled Youké.Bastien Miller, a police lieutenant freshly transferred to the Calais police force, arrives at about the same time. His wife is drowning in grief for her late father and their teenage daughter may never forgive them for the move.When Adam risks his life to protect a young migrant, the two officers make a deal - information on Adam''s family in exchange for intel from the Jungle. Then a body is found in the camp, and the deal becomes an alliance, uniting them in a common cause to do one good deed in a world where vice is a virtue.Reader Reviews***** This is an exceptional book, the best one I''ve read in 2024 so far and I''ve read a lot of excellent books this year by some very big name authorsTranslated from the French by Nick Caistor
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Quercus Publishing The Disappearance of Stephanie Mailer
Book SynopsisA twisting new thriller from the author of The Truth about the Harry Quebert AffairTrade ReviewOnce again Joël Dicker puts on quite a performance with twists, turns, cliffhangers and red herrings galore . . . if you enjoyed The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair . . . you will love this diverting doorstop -- Mark Sanderson * The Times *
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McNidder & Grace Menace in Malmo
Book SynopsisMENACE IN MALMO is the fifth in a series of best-selling crime mysteries featuring Inspector Anita Sundstrom. Over 500,000 copies of the series have been sold since 2013.Trade Review'Anita Sundstrom deserves a place alongside the best Nordic detectives.' QUENTIN BATES. 'In Anita Sundstrom, Torquil MacLeod is developing a Sarah Lund for our decade.' CAFE THINKING. 'Feisty Anita Sundstrom is one of the most fascinating characters I've come across in the last couple of years.' CLAIRE LOVES TO READ! 'This is a series that is going from strength to strength.' NORTHERN CRIME
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McNidder & Grace Malice in Malmo
Book SynopsisWhen a leading Malmo entrepreneur turns up bound and gagged, the Skane County Police have no obvious clues as to who is behind the kidnap. Warring companies... fallen celebrities... and an adversary from a past case reappears on the scene as Inspector Anita Sundstrom tries to find the truth in the sixth Malmo Mystery.Trade Review'Anita Sundstrom deserves a place alongside the best Nordic detectives.' Quentin Bates; 'In Anita Sundstrom, Torquil MacLeod is developing a Sarah Lund for our decade.' Cafe Thinking; 'Superbly plotted and well researched (as always) with multiple crimes the list of suspects is long as Anita narrows it down to find the culprit. A brilliant series.' Northern Crime
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McNidder & Grace Mourning in Malmo
Book SynopsisShortly after Anita Sundstrom's mother's death, Anita is called to an apartment where a man with dementia has tried to kill his wife. The case sparks off renewed interest in the death of her father, lost in the 1994 MS Estonia ferry disaster. It's not long before she discovers that she has stumbled into a tangled web of conspiracy theories.Trade Review'Anita Sundstrom deserves a place alongside the best Nordic detectives.' QUENTIN BATES, 'In Anita Sundstroem, Torquil MacLeod is developing a Sarah Lund for our decade.' CAFE THINKING
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Oldcastle Books Ltd Death at Bishops Keep
Book SynopsisKathryn Ardleigh is everything the Victorian English gentlewoman is not: outspoken, free-thinking, Irish-American, and a writer of penny-dreadfuls, sensational tales of adventure, romance, and crime-and-detection. When she takes possession of Bishop's Keep, the Ardleigh estate in Essex England that she has inherited,...
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Oldcastle Books Ltd Death at Gallows Green
Book SynopsisIn Death at Bishop's Keep, Kathryn Ardleigh captured the interest of amateur detective Sir Charles Sheridan as they solved their first case together. Now the death of a local constable and the disappearance of a child have Kate and Charles once again on the trail of deadly greed and criminal mischief. They team up with the shy,...
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Oldcastle Books Ltd Death at Glamis Castle
Book SynopsisCharles and Kate are summoned to Scotland on a mysterious errand for the Crown. Upon their arrival, they discover they will be staying at Glamis Castle, the most historic castle in Scotland, a place haunted by shadows and dark secrets. They learn that Prince Eddy, who had been heir to the throne until his supposed death in 1892, is...
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Bedford Square Publishers Fake Alibi
Book SynopsisA wheelchair-using woman is strangled and her son, Eddy, is arrested. When his alibi falls apart, the police are satisfied that he is guilty. Only Geraldine doubts whether Eddy is cunning enough to kill his mother and cover his tracks so successfully....Trade Review'Short review quote in here -- Joyful Antidotes'
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Oldcastle Books Ltd A Few Right Thinking Men
Book SynopsisWealthy Australian artist Rowland Sinclair enjoys a comfortably bohemian existence which he shares with old allies - a poet, a fellow painter and a brazen sculptress. It's the early 1930s and a great Depression is engulfing the world, spawning misery and discontent. Tensions are mounting as the Far Right makes inroads which threaten...Trade ReviewAn engrossing, easy-read mystery novel * Daily Telegraph *This is an engaging tale. The writing is witty and assured, confidently claiming the historical territory and depicting the social groups with a knowledgeable affection -- Kerryn Goldsworthy * Sydney Morning Herald *I must confess I've become rather fond of artist Roland Sinclair and his bohemian friends who divide their time globetrotting, solving murder mysteries * Herald Sun *Gentill has written an absorbing story about a crucial but underwritten slice of Australian history * Courier Mail *A sparkling crime series ... Evelyn Waugh meets Agatha Christie * The Age *
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Oldcastle Books Ltd A Decline in Prophets
Book SynopsisWealthy Bohemian artist Rowland Sinclair and his lively companions are sailing homewards to Australia on the RMS Aquitania. The ship embodies luxury and civilised respite from the tensions of the Depression-era; until the murders start... A passenger manifest containing suffragettes, men of God and mystics ought to provide stimulation...Trade ReviewThe combination of thoughtfully drawn characters, gentle but clever humour and the obvious love Gentill has for the story she wants to tell and the time period in which it is set made this a very satisfying read for me and one I would recommend widelyGood characters, a believable plot, both of which transport the reader to a place and a time that just feels right. Regardless of your preference in crime fiction, lovers of cozies, procedurals, historical or current day settings, A DECLINE IN PROPHETS is just a fantastic book -- Karen * Goodreads *Another story chock full of witty dialogue and crisp likeable characters -- Rebecca * Goodreads *It is all good fun, highly entertaining and very nicely written. An easy five stars. -- Phrynne * Goodreads *She transports you to the wonderful world of the 1930s with a delightful mix of real and fictional characters -- Vikki Petraitis * Goodreads *
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Oldcastle Books Ltd A Murder Unmentioned
Book SynopsisA newly-discovered gun casts light on a family secret long kept... a murder the Sinclairs would prefer stayed unsolved. As old wounds tear open, the dogged loyalty of Rowland's inappropriate companions is all that stands between him and the consequences of a brutal murder... one he simply failed to mention...Trade ReviewSix books in and I still cannot get enough of this series! -- Phrynne * Goodreads *The family drama here is as intriguing as the mystery -- Jennifer * Goodreads *A period mystery series I can really get my teeth into -- Rachel * Goodreads *
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Oldcastle Books Ltd Give the Devil His Due
Book SynopsisWhen Rowland Sinclair is invited to take his yellow Mercedes onto the Marouba Speedway, popularly known as the Killer Track, he agrees without caution or reserve. But then people start to die......Trade ReviewMore action, adventure, sly humor, tricky situations, and the gorgeous yellow 1927 Mercedes S Class in 1934 Sydney! Oh, yes, and the pre-Hollywood Errol Flynn! Loved it! -- Jan * Goodreads *A fabulous series - one to be read in order - with Give The Devil His Due another to highly recommend. -- Brenda * Goodreads *Packed with historical details of what was truly a fascinating period in Australian history -- Phrynne * Goodreads *The artist Rowland Sinclair is back in his seventh mystery in this beloved series from Australia * Crime Reads *Give the Devil His Due is a clever and engaging mystery full of fascinating characters that nicely balances darkness and light. This is storytelling with vitality and gusto in a very fine series set during troubled times. -- Craig Sisterson * Mystery Scene *
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Bedford Square Publishers Evil Impulse
Book SynopsisLiving with her colleague and long time love interest, Detective Inspector Ian Peterson, it seems that Geraldine Steel has finally found happiness. But life is never that simple.As a psychopath starts killing random women on the streets of York, Geraldine is abducted by a drugs syndicate who have been threatening her sister. Geraldine...Trade Review''Unmissable' - Lee Child; 'Leigh Russell is a brilliant talent in the thriller field' - Jeffery Deaver; 'A rare talent' - Daily Mail'
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Bedford Square Publishers Final Term
Book SynopsisWhen a pupil accuses a teacher of molesting her, his career and marriage are threatened... The girl's corpse is discovered in the woods, and the teacher becomes a suspect in a murder enquiry. The investigating team are satisfied the teacher is guilty, apart from Detective Inspector Geraldine Steel, who believes the wrong man has been...Trade ReviewA top-class procedural * Times & Sunday Times Crime Club (Pick of the Week) *If you haven't read these books you've got a real treat in store -- Elly Griffiths
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Bedford Square Publishers To Become An Outlaw
Book Synopsis1964, Apartheid South Africa. Danie is poised to start a glittering academic career when he falls in love with Amy. But there's a problem: he's white, she's not. Facing arrest, the couple flee South Africa and settle in Cambridge, becoming involved in increasingly dangerous schemes to undermine the South African...Trade ReviewAn absorbing page-turner peopled with interesting characters * Promoting Crime Fiction *
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Bedford Square Publishers Robert B. Parkers Stones Throw
Book SynopsisThe town of Paradise receives a tragic shock when the mayor is discovered dead, his body lying in an open grave on a property on the lake. It's ostensibly suicide, but Jesse has his doubts... especially because the piece of land where the man was found is the subject of a contentious and dodgy land deal....Trade ReviewLupica successfully captures the cadences and banter of Parker's crime fiction... Parker fans won't be disappointed * Publishers Weekly *Lupica seems thoroughly comfortable carrying on the fictional lives of Robert B. Parker's characters. He has the jaunty tone down pat, and everything flows from that with Parker's people * Booklist *Fans of the series will rejoice as Lupica captures Parker's style and cadence making Stone's Throw a worthwhile addition to the pantheon * Florida Times-Union *
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Oldcastle Books Ltd Silver Light
Book SynopsisFrom 1865 to 1950, the multi-faceted world of the American West, its rich, colorful characters, and its many faces - historical, mythic, and cinematic - are captured in the story of a reclusive, elderly photographer and her friend, a writer of Western comic books....Trade ReviewA fascinating novel. With its rich, handsome prose, this is a book to savor -- William Hjortsberg * New York Times *Thomson's intricate, hypnotic history/romance about the Old West and how we have come to perceive it... Masterly * Los Angeles Times *Thomson's rangy metafictional collage blends figures from history and legend as well as characters from Hollywood films in an endlessly inventive cinematic meditation on the American West * Publishers Weekly *
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Bedford Square Publishers Grey in the Dark
Book SynopsisToo many people loved Kelly Rowland. One of them killed her, but was it the man in prison for her murder? Gethin Grey and the Last Resort Legals team investigate another miscarriage of justice, taking them from post-industrial dereliction of the South Wales Valleys to the gated communities of the Cardiff docklands....
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Bedford Square Publishers Robert B. Parkers Fallout
Book SynopsisWhen two seemingly unconnected mysterious deaths occur on his watch, police chief Jesse Stone must pull out all the stops to unravel the truth and stop a killer from striking again....Trade ReviewAnother good Jesse Stone novel, with all the characters you've grown to love. Fans of the seires will not be disappointed * Red Carpet Crash *
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Oldcastle Books Ltd Barking Mad
Book SynopsisEmily has settled in the picturesque village of Ashton Mead, where she lives with her puppy, Poppy. Life is finally going well for Emily. She has a cottage of her own, a job she likes and friends. Then she stumbles on the body of a woman who apparently drowned in the river. The other villagers suspect foul play and are quick to blame...Trade ReviewThis an extremely well- crafted cosy mystery. Russell has had massive success with her twenty previous strong crime novels, so knows how to keep a reader turning those pages. It is beautifully written and will keep you guessing. And, even if you are not a dog lover, I would say don't miss out on this series because it offers a great mystery to keep you guessing, a perfect location that pulls you in, and even romance, and I could almost smell those newly baked scones in the café that Emily works in. An excellent all round great read. Five stars, and a biscuit for Poppy. * Promoting Crime Fiction *
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Oldcastle Books Ltd Poppy Takes The Lead
Book SynopsisEmily and Poppy are living happily in the quaint village of Ashton Mead, where every household is friendly - with one exception. Unlike the other villagers, Silas Strang and his mother have a bad reputation. Rude and aggressive, they terrorise their neighbours and no one stops them. That is until Silas sets his sights on Emily's beloved...
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Oldcastle Books Ltd Who is Vera Kelly
Book SynopsisNew York City, 1962. Vera Kelly is struggling to make rent and blend into the underground gay scene in Greenwich Village. She's working night shifts at a radio station when her quick wits, sharp tongue, and technical skills get her noticed by a recruiter for the CIA. Next thing she knows she's in Argentina, tasked with wiretapping a...Trade ReviewA ground breaking spy novel... that explores feminist themes intelligently, with style and wit... Who is Vera Kelly? is a wry take on the pomposity, paranoia and machismo of the spy game * Crime Time *Rosalie Knecht paints a tense Buenos Aires vividly, while presenting Vera's origin story in vignettes throughout the novel, from teenage rebellion in Maryland to sexual self-discovery in underground Brooklyn jazz clubs. The end result is a Cold War novel worthy of a spot next to le Carré, Furst, and Ambler on any bookshelf and will have you wondering what's next for Vera Kelly -- Javier Ramirez * The Book Table *The personal is most definitely political in Rosalie Knecht's crisp, lively and subversive second novel, Who Is Vera Kelly?... John le Carré and many other writers make hay with the personal repercussions of assuming false identity. Knecht flips the terms artfully, showing us a heroine who discovers her true tough self by going undercover -- Jean Zimmerman * NPR, 'Best Books of 2018' *Who Is Vera Kelly? is rich in detail, filled with suspense, and brings to life a young woman who defies the stereotype of the glamorous male hero that has been, more often than not, the public face of fictional espionage since the inception of the genre. It's a joy to lose yourself while discovering Vera -- Anmiryam Budner (Main Point Books)Who Is Vera Kelly? is as sexy as it is brilliant, and as endearing as it is adrenaline-pumping. -- Rachel Kaplan (Avid Bookshop)
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Oldcastle Books Ltd Vera Kelly is Not a Mystery
Book SynopsisWINNER OF THE 2021 SUE GRAFTON MEMORIAL AWARD The 'splendid genre-pushing' (People) Vera Kelly series returns in full force as our recently out-of-the-spy-game heroine finds herself traveling from Brooklyn to a sprawling countryside estate in the Caribbean in her first case...Trade ReviewThe story is filled with twists and turns that will keep readers guessing until the very end. The author does an excellent job of depicting the ways in which the character's experiences of gender and sexuality intersect, and how it affects her life, relationships, and sense of self * Queer in the World *Vera, outwardly cool but inwardly seething, makes for great company. Rosalie Knecht - proving it can be done - has created something truly original * Times (Crime Club) *Unfolding in a persuasively evoked 1967, this smart, stylish mystery fizzes with wit and intrigue * Irish Times (Crime Book of the Year) *Knecht writes crisply, with salt and sharp wit...a smart, intelligent mystery -- Declan Hughes * Irish Times *Wonderfully sardonic yet compassionate heroine. Definitely a series to watch -- John Williams * Mail on Sunday *
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Oldcastle Books Ltd On The Edge
Book SynopsisJen Shaw has climbed all her life: daring ascents of sheer rock faces, crumbling buildings, cranes - the riskier the better. Both her work and personal life revolved around climbing, and the adrenaline high it gave her. Until she went too far and hurt the people she cares about......Trade ReviewJesmond explores the adrenaline rush of risky sports in this original mystery...a promising debut * Sunday Times (Best Crime Novel of the Month) *A promising debut * Times & Sunday Times Crime Club *Intriguing..the landscape of Cornwall, with its history of smuggling, makes a suitably mysterious backdrop * Herald (Scotland) *A surprising story filled with twists and turns * Living North *A gripping premise, a well executed plot and an evocative Cornish setting * NB Magazine *
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Oldcastle Books Ltd Impostor Syndrome
Book SynopsisOne of the Guardian's 'top ten books about cybercrime' and a razor-sharp exploration of female success, the power of Big Tech and the looming threat of foreign espionage....Trade ReviewA wickedly convincing deep-dive into the dark underbelly of Silicon Valley -- Ruth Ware, internationally bestselling authorA trenchant critique of our dependence on social media - and a great page-turner -- Tahmima Anam, author of The Startup WifePart spy mystery, part espionage thriller, part Silicon Valley satire about the role of minority women in the dev community, few new novels feel as fresh and current as this -- Dan Malakin * Guardian *Fascinating * Crime Time *In Impostor Syndrome, she has created a corporate spy thriller which cuts uncomfortably close to our current reality. -- Sonja van der Westhuizen * Crime Fiction Lover *
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Oldcastle Books Ltd The Very Nice Box
Book SynopsisAn offbeat, wryly funny debut that follows eccentric product engineer Ava as she becomes drawn to her startlingly charismatic new boss - who seems determined to get close to her at all costs......Trade ReviewRed flags spur thriller-like suspense while incisive observations on corporate life's cult-like nature sharpen the satire in this pleasingly idiosyncratic office romcom * Observer *Laugh-out-loud funny... This unusual satire about office culture has humour and heart * Good Housekeeping *A slick comedy-drama thriller * Sainsbury's Magazine (Book Club Choice) *Serves up romance and thrills whilst exploring toxic masculinity, grief and friendship. Full of wit, this is one you'll want to immediately add to the bedside table to-be-read pile * Diva *Laura Blackett and Eve Gleichman are linguistic magicians, and their sparkling debut manages to expose the hollowness of well-being jargon while exploring, with tender care and precision, how we dare to move on after unspeakable loss * New York Times Book Review *
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Oldcastle Books Ltd The Dazzle of the Light
Book SynopsisA sparkling new historical novel inspired by London's notorious all-female crime syndicate known as 'The Forty Thieves'....Trade ReviewAdroitly capturing class distinctions, moving with ease from the highest echelons to the lowest,Clarke immerses the reader in a society trying to regain its equilibrium after the devastation ofwar and a world-wide pandemic. Best of all, the writing is terrific * Historical Novel Society (Editors' Choice) *Fans of Sarah Waters and Kate Atkinson will adore this compelling, evocative and utterly gripping tale... It deserves to be huge -- Sarra Manning * Red *1920s mystery inspired by a notorious, all-female London crime syndicate * Irish Times (Crime Book of the Year) *This was a marvellous read... Two fabulous protagonists, you will be rooting for them both * Prima *Set in 1920s London, this is a tremendously enjoyable read with two spirited heroines * Good Housekeeping *
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Oldcastle Books Ltd Cut Adrift
Book SynopsisFrom the author of On The Edge, a Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month, comes the second instalment in the action-packed, 'pulse-pounding' Jen Shaw series....Trade ReviewAn original voice in crime fiction * Sunday Times (A Best Crime Novel of 2023) *Jesmond's flawed characters add depth and complexity to a story that wears its sentiments on its sleeve, but is freighted with contemporary resonance * Times (A Best Thriller Book of 2023) *Jesmond's delineation of her characters as people with plausible flaws and hot tempers adds depth and complexity to a story that might wear its sentiments on its sleeves, yet which is trimly steered and freighted with contemporary resonance * Times (Thriller Book of the Month) *Jesmond's novel is a page-turner, showing how genre conventions can be used to reveal a personal tragedy * Times (Best Books of the Summer) *In an over-saturated market, finding a new voice with something compelling to say in the crime writing field can be difficult. Thankfully there are people out there trying to deliver a twist on the genre, and Jane Jesmond is one of them * On Yorkshire Magazine *
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Oldcastle Books Ltd Just Like Mother
Book SynopsisSpine-chilling and sharp, Anne Heltzel's Just Like Mother is a modern gothic from a fresh new voice in horror....Trade Review'Chilling... Maeve begins to see that only by confronting the secrets of her own eerie past will she avoid an even eerier future. Recommended for fans of creepy' * Daily Mail *Just Like Mother examines the internalised misogyny that influences women to force expectations of motherhood onto each other * DAZED (7 horror books to sink your teeth into this Halloween) *Heltzel's novel bursts onto the scene with all the power and gore of a home birth. With unforgettable characters and details that will haunt your dreams, Just Like Mother is set to be one of the year's most talked about books. I tore through this urgent, timely, and deeply disturbing tale....and I'll think of it every time I field an uncomfortable question about my own childless status -- Andrea Bartz, New York Times bestselling authorA fierce, frightening novel that examines autonomy, motherhood, and the dark side of feminine power with savage precision. Just Like Mother is a total thrill ride. Buckle up and be warned - there's no calling for Mommy -- Rachel Harrison, author of The Return and CackleThis pacy, spooky thriller has some truly disturbing moments, and delivers a timely message about motherhood and women's rights over their bodies * The Bookseller (Editor's Choice) *
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Oldcastle Books Ltd Sister Of Mine
Book SynopsisTwo sisters. One fire. A secret that won't burn out. Steeped in intrigue and suspense, Sister of Mine is a powerhouse debut; a sharp, disquieting thriller written in stunning, elegant prose with a devastating twist....Trade ReviewA twisty, claustrophobic nail-biter * Entertainment Weekly *It's a murder mystery with the vibe of a psychological thriller, and it's women's fiction * Cheryl MM Book Blog *Laurie Petrou's future certainly burns bright ... I'm very much looking forward to following her writing career after thoroughly enjoying this excellent debut * Hair Past A Freckle *Engrossing and thought provoking; I did, as the cover suggested, burn through it * The Library Door *an extraordinary debut from a new author you need to keep your eye on * Bookmark That *
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Verve Books Bird Spotting In A Small Town
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Verve Books Remain Silent
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