Crime & Thrillers Books

Book SynopsisFor DI Andrew Hicks, solving a murder is logical: your first suspicions are usually right.So when the brutally beaten body of a young woman is found, Hicks immediately turns his attention to the most likely culprit her possessive ex-husband.But when a second body is found, similarly beaten, Hicks is forced to think again about his suspect.As the death toll starts rising, Hicks realises he's dealing with something much darker and deadlier than he'd imagined.A serial killer is at large one who revels in chaos.To stop the senseless murders, Hicks must bring the killer to justice.But will his own demons stand in the way?

Read more less

Book SynopsisThe gripping finale to Patricia Highsmith''s legendary RIPLEY series, the inspiration for the hit Netflix seriesCompelling ... Highsmith''s writing is as insistent as strange footsteps in the fog'' SUNDAY TIMESThe Ripley books are marvellously, insanely readable'' THE TIMESTom Ripley is quietly living a life of luxury at his chateau at Villeperce, and, as ever, is keeping one step ahead of the law - he has, after all, a past that would not bear too much close scrutiny, and a basement with suspicious stains on the floor...This fifth and final novel in the series finds the sophisticated and amoral American expatriate being harassed by David Pritchard, a fellow American whose boorishness marks him as something of Ripley''s alter-ego. Inexplicably familiar with all the incriminating details of Ripley''s past, Pritchard is determined to expose him.He shadows Ripley''s every move, first spying on him at home in France and then following him to Morocco. TensTrade Review'A gripping addition to the Ripliad' Daily Telegraph 'Compelling ... Highsmith's writing is as insistent as strange footsteps in the fog' Sunday Times 'The Ripley books are marvellously, insanely readable' The Times 'Ripley is back, as polite and lethal as ever ... he does what he wants and gets away with it. That's why we like him' Time Out

Read more less

Book SynopsisEVIL TAKES MANY FORMS. PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR CHARLIE PARKER HUNTS THEM ALL.In South Carolina, a young man faces the death penalty for the killing of Marianne Larousse, daughter of one of the wealthiest men in the state. It''s a case that nobody wants to touch, a case with its roots in old evil - and old evil is private detective Charlie Parker''s speciality. But Parker is about to make a descent into the abyss, a confrontation with dark forces that threaten all that Parker holds dear: his lover, his unborn child, even his soul. . . For in a prison cell, a fanatical preacher is about to take his revenge, as is a strange, hunched creature that keeps its own secrets buried by a riverbank: the undiscovered killer Cyrus Nairn. Soon, all of these figures will face a final reckoning in southern swamps and northern forests, in distant locations linked by a single thread, a place where the paths of the living and the dead converge. A place known only as tTrade ReviewConnolly has honed the private eye's instincts into a sensibility of palpable evil that makes a strong core to this intelligent thriller. * The Times *Connolly has honed the private eye's instincts into a sensibility of palpable evil that makes a strong core to this intelligent thriller. * The Times *One of the fastest-paced and most complex thrillers . . . A cracking read from an excellent and highly original writer. * Sunday Independent *

Read more less

Book SynopsisFormer sheriff, talented thespian and delightfully eccentric true-crime author Vivian Borne hunts down a Christmas killer in the new Trash ?n? Treasures cozy mystery ? ?one of the funniest cozy series going? (Ellery Queen Magazine)It?s five days before Christmas, and Vivian Borne ? septuagenarian antiques dealer, true-crime writer and enthusiastic amateur sleuth ? and her long-suffering daughter Brandy are preparing a presentation of holiday antiques at the local country club?s annual Christmas luncheon.Distracted by their secret Santa gifts, the ladies of the club, to Vivian?s dismay, are not giving her and her antique sleigh bells the attention they deserve. But when Norma Crumley, socialite and world-class gossip, falls face first into her plum pudding, it seems Santa has also delivered the sleuthing mother and daughter a present: a cracker of a case!Christmas in small-town Serenity is (usually) a magical time. Can Vivian and Brandy ? not forgetting Shih Tzu sidekick Sushi ? make a killing from their holiday antiques, catch a devious murderer, and wrap up the case in time to eat their festive microwave turkey dinners?

Read more less

a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.

Read more less

a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.

Read more less

Book Synopsis'I adored this deliciously twisty and wickedly sharp murder mystery' Lucy Clarke'A thriller with a twist!' Cosmopolitan_____________________________________Two unlikely detectives. A killer cocktail of suspects. A Gibson martini garnished with three silverskin onions is 77-year-old Mimi's favourite cocktail. It is best served with a crossword puzzle, not as an apéritif at Jane Ireland's extravagant auction party. But given Mimi has been blackmailed into attending Jane's event, at a grand old mansion on Mackinac Island (Michigan's answer to The Hamptons), there are worse drinks she could spend an evening sinking. Thankfully for her, she's roped her granddaughter, Addie who is escaping the heartache caused by her manipulative ex-fiancé into accompanying her. While Addie spots celebrities and socialites in the manor's labyrinth of dark rooms and Mimi wonders how to confess the real reason for her presence at the soiree, a scream pierces the air. Jane is dead. And when a second body turns up, Mimi and Addie soon become the unlikeliest of sleuths in a race to narrow down the suspects. In a house that contains as many secrets as the people within it, it's going to take more than a Gibson to survive the night_____________________________________Praise for THIS IS NOT A GAME:'Agatha Christie brought bang up to date in this innovative and funny spin on the classic country house murder. I adored Mullen's intrepid sleuthing duo and loved unravelling this locked-room mystery with them' Clare Mackintosh'Miss Marple meets Only Murders in the Building, this is a proper old school murder mystery brought bang up to date by Kelly. Entertaining from start to finish' Jennie Godfrey'A stunning read. So gripping and atmospheric, I barely made it out alive' Steve Jones'A zippy, witty and delightful game of twists, featuring a wonderful new puzzle-solving duo guaranteed to win your heart' Chris Chibnall'A wonderfully vibrant take on the classic whodunit, This is Not A Game tackles the locked room mystery with warmth and humour, serving up a crime solving duo that I couldn't stop rooting for. After finishing the book, I was craving three things - a visit to Mackinac island, a Gibson, and more from author Kelly Mullen!' Kristen Perrin'Mullen's debut introduces us to a sparkling new crime-fighting partnership: acerbic septuagenarian Mimi and her smart-as-a-whip granddaughter, Addie. In This Is Not A Game, the pair find themselves trapped together on an island mansion as murders ensue. Crackles with wit and cosy crime goodness' Vaseem Khan

Read more less

a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.

Read more less

Book SynopsisSmall-town secrets. Dangerous liaisons. Hidden lives. Lawyer Dean Lincoln must risk everything to find the truth.There’s a hurricane brewing over Beaufort, South Carolina.And in the calm before the storm, big-city lawyer Dean Lincoln finds himself defending Haley Finch, a beautiful young woman accused of murdering her older boyfriend. Her supposed motive? He’d just won big on the lottery—and then changed his will in her favor. In the South, with Haley’s estranged husband suspiciously missing for the past two years and their marital funds dwindling fast, that’s motive enough.But Lincoln knows nothing is ever quite as it seems down here, and once again finds himself scratching beneath the cracked veneer of the famous Southern charm. In Beaufort, money and influence all too often outweigh justice, so if Lincoln is going to dig right down to the truth, he’ll have to risk everything he loves…

Read more less

Book Synopsis'While the average reader cannot pretend truly to understand the reality of those who suffered in concentration camps, Kertesz draws us one step closer' ObserverGyuri, a fourteen-year-old Hungarian Jew, gets the day off school to witness his father signing over the family timber business - his final act before being sent to a labour camp. Two months later, Gyuri finds himself assigned to a 'permanent workplace'. This is the start of his journey to Auschwitz.On his arrival Gyuri finds that he is unable to identify with other Jews, and is rejected by them. An outsider among his own people, his estrangement makes him a preternaturally acute observer, dogmatically insisting on making sense of the barbarity - and beauty - he witnesses.Trade ReviewMoving and numbing...a very great novel - Irish TimesRemarkable...an original and chilling quality -New York Review of Books[T]his work...ought to stand beside Primo Levi's If This is a Man - The TimesExtraordinary - ObserverShould be savoured slowly . . . Only through exploring its subtlety and detail will the reader come to appreciate such an ornate and honest testimony to the human spirit * Washington Times *

Read more less

Book SynopsisDetective Chief Inspector Wilfred Dover is the most idle and avaricious hero in all of crime fiction. Why should he even be bothered to solve the case? The town of Pott Winckle owes its prosperity to the firm of Wibbley Ware. Naturally, when the owner's daughter is murdered, the call goes out for Scotland Yard's finest. Once again, Dover is off, the reluctant Sergeant MacGregor in tow. All Dover has to do to clinch this one is settle back in Wibbley's Rolls Royce, perhaps bend a bit of evidence, or maybe a few fingers. Oddly enough – and not for the first time – his methods result in something resembling a solution. 'Something quite out of the ordinary.' - Daily Telegraph 'Joyce Porter is a joy... Dover is unquestionably the most entertaining detective in fiction.' - Guardian 'Plotted with the technique of a virtuoso.' - New York Times 'Wonderfully funny.' - Spectator 'Dover is wildly, joyously unbelievable; and may he remain so for our comic delight.' - Sun 'You will be fascinated by his sheer dazzling incompetence. Porter has a keen eye, a wicked sense of comedy, and a delightfully low mind.' - Harper's AUTHOR: Joyce Porter was born in Cheshire, England and educated at King's College, London. In 1949 she joined the Women's Royal Air Force, and, on the strength of an intensive course in Russian, qualified for confidential work in intelligence. Porter became best known for her series of novels featuring Detective Inspector Wilfred Dover.

Read more less

Book Synopsis'Insightful, moving, dramatic and darkly funny' - DAILY MAIL 'Brings a whole new meaning to domestic noir' - THE TIMES 'Funny, grim and very touching' - HARRIET TYCE She will leave your surfaces sparkling. But she may well leave you dead... Maria is a good woman and a good cleaner. She cleans for Elsie, the funny old bird who's losing her marbles, with the terrible husband. She cleans for Brian, the sweet man with the terrible boss. She cleans for the mysterious Mr Balogan, with the terrible neighbours. If you're thinking of hiring her, you should probably know that Maria might have killed the terrible husband, the terrible boss and the terrible neighbours. She may also have murdered the man she loved. She didn't set out to kill anyone, of course, but her clients have hired her to clean up their lives, and she takes her job seriously - not to mention how much happier they all are now. The trouble is, murder can't be washed out. You can only sweep it under the carpet, and pray no one looks too closely... Darkly funny and completely gripping from the first page to the last, Make Me Clean is one thriller you won't be able to scrub from your mind. Perfect for fans of Harriet Tyce, Fiona Cummins and My Sister the Serial Killer. 'Make Me Clean is Tina Baker's best yet' - ALICE CLARK-PLATTS 'She has topped even her first two novels. Brilliant' - EDDIE MAIR 'Quirky, dark and delicious' - CAROLINE ENGLANDTrade ReviewThis tongue-in-cheek, heart-in-the-right-place thriller brings a whole new meaning to domestic noir * The Times *Highly original and darkly humorous * Women's Own *A sympathetic portrait of a woman on society's edge, whose loyalties are few and who can rely only on herself. Insightful, moving, dramatic and darkly funny * Daily Mail *Funny, grim and very touching -- Harriet Tyce, author of BLOOD ORANGEA dark delight that takes the most mundane of realities, soaks it, wrings it out and shakes it into a thoroughly absorbing ride. Funny, violent, real and with characters you love to love - and hate... Five stars -- Janice Hallett, author of THE TWYFORD CODEA clever crime thriller with a murderous main character to absolutely fall in love with... [you'll] laugh one moment, and shudder in dread the next -- Essie Fox, author of THE SOMNAMBULISTMaria is a character who will creep into your heart and stay with you for a long time. Beautifully drawn characters with a deftly woven plot, Make Me Clean is Tina Baker's best yet -- Alice Clark-Platts, author of THE FLOWER GIRLSDark, sharp, shocking, funny and sad. Tina Baker has a unique voice in the blackest depths of domestic noir, and Maria is a cleaner you wouldn't want to mess with... -- Kate Griffin, author of FYNESHADEShe has topped even her first two novels. Brilliant -- Eddie MairQuirky, dark and delicious -- Caroline England, author of HER HUSBAND'S LIES

Read more less

Book Synopsis* A SUNDAY TIMES HISTORICAL FICTION PICK OF THE MONTH *'An entertaining historical mystery' - SUNDAY TIMES'A wonderful clever historical novelist' - DAILY TELEGRAPH'Vivid characters and wonderful descriptions make this novel sparkle' - DAILY MAILHe looked as if he had just received some very bad news. In that he was certainly right, for he was perfectly and incontrovertibly dead... London, 1774. Susan Bell spends her days within the confines of Westminster Abbey, one of many who live in the grounds of the ancient building. Her father, the kindly Dean of Westminster, is always busy keeping the many canons and vergers in check, when not being romantically pursued by forceful widows. Life at the abbey is uneventful, even after the unwelcome arrival of Susan's cousin Lindley and his unusual scientific demonstrations. That is until the Society of Antiquaries come armed with a letter from King George III, demanding to open the tomb of Edward I. As the Society prepares to open the tomb, a ghostly figure is seen walking the abbey cloisters, wearing the crown and shroud of the dead king. Then there is further uproar when one of the Antiquaries is found viciously murdered, and the corpse of Edward I is stolen. With her father's position under threat from the scandal, Susan feels duty-bound to investigate these strange occurrences. Could one of the Society members be harbouring a murderous secret? Or is one of the abbey's own a killer?The new historical mystery from the bestselling author of Black Drop, Blue Water and Scarlet Town. Perfect for readers of Andrew Taylor, Laura Shepherd-Robinson and S.J. Parris.

Read more less

Book SynopsisAndrea Mara is a No.1 Sunday Times, Irish Times and Kindle bestselling author. Her books have sold more than 500,000 copies worldwide, and four of them have been shortlisted for Irish Crime Novel of the Year. No One Saw a Thing, was a Richard and Judy Bookclub Pick, sold more than 100,000 copies in thirteen weeks, and was No.1 in the UK, Irish and Kindle charts. She lives in Dublin, Ireland, with her husband and three children. You can find Andrea on Instagram @andreamaraauthor

Read more less

Book SynopsisA supernatural thriller about a reckless dive to a WWI war grave that unleashes deadly hauntings across Orkney and New York. As cursed artefacts change hands, a desperate effort to return them to the deep becomes the only hope to end the terror.

Read more less

Book SynopsisThe multi-million copy bestselling DCI Jack Logan series returns. Logan investigates the suspicious death of 80s rock legend Johnny Freestone, uncovering rivalries, secrets, and a comeback tour gone wrong.

Read more less

Book SynopsisKill Bill meets the Joy Luck Club in thisedge-of-your-seat debut novel about Lily Wong; a modern-day female ninja, dedicated to rescuing women from abusive relationships while trying to hide the truth about her real life from her overprotective family.

Read more less

Book SynopsisKenneth Oppel's bestselling story is now available in graphic novel format!

Read more less

Book SynopsisIt's the near future in Tokyo, and the average temperature is around 170 degrees. Humanity lives underground to escape the deadly heat, only seeing the surface through the eyes of remote-controlled robots called Re:Anima. Shinano and Kara are members of the Enforcement Bureau, policing surface crime and illegal Re:Anima mods. But Kara has a secret: He lives on the surface full-time, in his real body!An all-original climatepunk action series from the artist behind the Gate of Nightmares manga!Halloween in Tokyo, and the weather is relatively mild: 76.2 degrees Celsius, or 169 degrees Fahrenheit. Earth is bathed in deadly UV radiation, driving humans underground. But the surface isn't deserted. Citizens use neural links to control hardy, robot versions of themselves called Re:Anima. The organization maintaining order in this new urban landscape is the Enforcement Bureau. Shinano uses her exceptionally strong and agile Re:Anima to catch the bad guys. Kara is quick and able, too--but his body is flesh and blood!How did the Earth become a wasteland? What's the secret of Kara's special body? Pick up this new print edition of the Kodansha Reader Portal original series and find out!

Read more less

Book Synopsis*SHARPE'S COMMAND, the brand new novel in the global bestselling series, is available to pre-order now*Sharpe's Tiger is the brilliant beginning of Sharpe's adventuresIndia, 1799The citadel of Seringapatam is under siege. Navigating this dangerous kingdom of bejewelled palaces and poverty, Private Richard Sharpe embarks on a rescue mission to save a senior officer from the clutches of the Tippoo of Mysore and oust the Sultan from his throne.The fortress of Mysore is considered impregnable, but one of the greatest threats comes from betrayal within the British ranks. And the man to outwit enemies from both sides is Sharpe . . .A master storyteller' DAILY TELEGRAPHTrade Review‘Sharpe and his creator are national treasures.' Sunday Telegraph 'Bernard Cornwell is a literary miracle. Year after year, hail, rain, snow, war and political upheavals fail to prevent him from producing the most entertaining and readable historical novels of his generation.' Daily Mail 'Cornwell's narration is quite masterly and supremely well-researched.' Observer ‘The best battle scenes of any writer I’ve ever read, past or present. Cornwell really makes history come alive.’ George R.R. Martin

Read more less

Book SynopsisHidden Depths is the third book in Ann Cleeves’ Vera Stanhope series – which is now a major ITV detective drama starring Brenda Blethyn as Vera.A killer who is making an art out of murder . . .A hot summer on the Northumberland coast and Julie Armstrong arrives home from a night out to find her son strangled, laid out in a bath of water and covered with wild flowers.This stylized murder scene has captured Inspector Vera Stanhope’s attention. And then another body is discovered in a rock pool, the corpse again strewn with flowers. Vera must work quickly to find this killer who is making art out of death.As local residents are forced to share their deepest, darkest secrets, the killer watches, waits and plans to prepare another beautiful, watery grave . . . Enjoy more of Vera Stanhope's investigations with The Crow Trap, Telling Tales, Silent Voices, The Glass Room, Harbour Street, The Moth Catcher, The Seagull, and The Darkest Evening.Trade ReviewA dark, interesting novel with considerable emotional force behind it * Spectator *Ann Cleeves is a skilful technician, keeping our interest alive and building slowly up to the denouement. Her easy use of language and clever story construction make her one of the best natural writers of detective fiction * Sunday Express *

Read more less

Book SynopsisA striking novel of truth and soul-searching.Returning from a visit to her daughter in Iraq, Joan Scudamore finds herself unexpectedly alone and stranded in an isolated rest house by flooding of the railway tracks.Looking back over the years, Joan painfully re-examines her attitudes, relationships and actions and becomes increasingly uneasy about the person who is revealed to herFamous for her ingenious crime books and plays, Agatha Christie also wrote about crimes of the heart, six bittersweet and very personal novels, as compelling and memorable as the best of her work.Trade Review‘The one book that has satisfied me completely – the book I always wanted to write.’ Agatha Christie ‘A tour de force which should be recognized as a classic.’ New York Times

Read more less

Book Synopsis ‘A charming, unforgettable story.’ Harper’s Bazaar 40 years of marriage. 8 golden charms. One man’s journey of discovery. Having been married for over 40 years, 69-year-old Arthur Pepper is mourning the loss of his wife. On the anniversary of her death, he finally musters the courage to go through her possessions, and happens upon a charm bracelet that he has never seen before. What follows is a surprising adventure that takes Arthur from London to Paris and India in an epic quest to find out the truth about his wife’s secret life before they met, a journey that leads him to find healing, self-discovery, and love in the most unexpected of places. ‘Charming by name, charming by nature, this book is a balm for the soul and heart.’ The Sun Readers have fallen in love with The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper: 'I enjoyed this lovely book so much. Recommended if you want to read a poignant, warm-hearted story' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A lovely book and very well written with gentle humour and charm'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A little gem of a book peppered with humour'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Will leave you feeling warm and content by the end'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Absolutely the best book I have read in a long time. The story was lovely'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I truly loved every page! The most beautiful story that I've ever read!'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A delightful read. I adored it'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Don't miss The Library of Lost and Found, another unforgettable tale from Phaedra Patrick.Trade ReviewPraise for Phaedra Patrick: ‘A feel-good story with oodles of charm that had me rooting for Arthur all the way.’ The Daily Mail ‘Charming by name, charming by nature, this book is a balm for the soul and the heart.’ The Sun ‘With many poignant as well as laugh-out-loud moments, in the vein of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, this is a lovely feel-good read.’ Compass ‘We love this sweet story about self-discovery.’ Take A Break ‘As charming and witty as the title suggests.’ My Weekly ‘A gorgeous journey told through charms’ Heat ‘Eccentric, charming and wise, this will illuminate your heart’ Nina George, author of The Little Paris Bookshop ‘If you liked The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, you’ll love this’ Townswoman Reading Groups are loving Arthur Pepper! ‘A lovely tale with beautifully crafted characters, warmth, humour and poignancy. I romped through this perfectly delightful story.’ Sarah Harper, Lovereading ‘A lovely novel which is a sheer delight to read from beginning to end.’ Catherine Bryce, Lovereading ‘A well written and very charming story. It is a feel good read, very satisfying and a lovely ending.’ Sue Pledger, Lovereading ‘Funny, warm and loving … I took Arthur Pepper with me everywhere. I smiled a lot and couldn’t stop guessing what this secret was?’ Shriya Khambhaita, Lovereading

Read more less

Book Synopsis*A gripping debut thriller from the host of the #1 podcast CRIME JUNKIE* THE NO.1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER If you liked I'LL BE GONE IN THE DARK and SHARP OBJECTS, you will love this! 'A stunning debut from a fresh new voice in the thriller space' --Karin Slaughter 'This is the perfect gripping, twisty thriller for fans of cold crime cases' --Cosmopolitan What really happened to January Jacobs? A MYSTERIOUS COLD CASE... Twenty-five years ago, January Jacob's parents awoke to find their daughter's bed empty, a horrifying message spray-painted onto their wall. Hours later, January's body was found discarded in a ditch. Her murder was never solved. But the town remembers. A DANGEROUS OBSESSION... Journalist Margot Davies is tired of reporting meaningless stories. One night, she stumbles upon a clue in Trade Review‘This is the perfect gripping, twisty thriller for fans of cold crime cases’ Cosmopolitan ‘Flowers has an encyclopaedic knowledge of true crime’ People magazine ‘A taut mystery, it tells the story of a journalist, Margot, who returns home to Indiana and ends up investigating two murders. The plot twists, broadly, around the idea that danger could lurk anywhere—a theme often referenced on Crime Junkie’ Elle magazine “This intricate, intriguing puzzler should surprise even those readers certain they know where the plot’s heading’ Publishers Weekly ‘A perfectly plotted crime novel about the devastating effects of small town secrets and keeping up appearances’ LAURE VAN RENSBERG, author of NOBODY BUT US ‘Deftly interlocked strands of the story tantalisingly unravel as we are led to the original and unexpected conclusion. Taut and tense, a great read!' SAM HOLLAND, author of THE ECHO MAN ‘A stunning thriller set over two timelines, where almost everyone is lying to each other and everyone has secrets. Compelling and unsettling reading – I raced through this.’ CATHERINE COOPER, author of THE CHALET ‘I loved ALL GOOD PEOPLE HERE. So, so gripping and twisty, I honestly couldn’t put it down’ LISA HALL, bestselling author of THE PARTY. ‘An extremely gripping read. The epic twists and turns had me gasping out loud. I loved it’ EMILIA HART, author of WEYWARD ‘All Good People Here has enough twists and layers for three novels. Ashley Flowers has taken a premise familiar to true-crime fans and created a story that’s compelling and psychologically rich, with an ending that’s as unnerving as it is satisfying.’ LOU BERNEY, bestselling author of NOVEMBER ROAD ‘Crime Junkie host Ashley Flowers has taken her love for mystery and put it into her first book’ ET Canada

Read more less

Book SynopsisIn one of the most luxurious cities on earth A billion-dollar deal is about to go badly wrong. A lavish night out is about to end in murder. And the British government is about to be plunged into crisis. In the heart of the British establishment Lord Hartley, the latest in a line of peers going back over two hundred years, lies dying. But his will triggers an inheritance with explosive consequences. Two deaths. Continents apart. No obvious connection. So why are they both at the centre of a master criminal's plot for revenge? And can Scotland Yard's William Warwick uncover the truth before it's too late

Read more less

Book SynopsisJohn Grisham is the author of forty works of fiction and one of non-fiction. His works are translated into forty-two languages. He lives in Virginia.Trade Review"Fast and furious" Daily Telegraph "A rattling good story" New York Times "I would highly recommend it... a real page-turner." Sunday Express

Read more less

Book SynopsisQuentin Tarantino''s long-awaited first work of fiction - at once hilarious, delicious, and brutal - is the always surprising, sometimes shocking new novel based on his Academy Award-winning film.RICK DALTON - Once he had his own TV series, but now Rick''s a washed-up villain-of-the week drowning his sorrows in whiskey sours. Will a phone call from Rome save his fate or seal it?CLIFF BOOTH - Rick''s stunt double, and the most infamous man on any movie set because he''s the only one there who might have gotten away with murder . . . SHARON TATE - She left Texas to chase a movie-star dream, and found it. Sharon''s salad days are now spent on Cielo Drive, high in the Hollywood Hills.CHARLES MANSON - The ex-con''s got a bunch of zonked-out hippies thinking he''s their spiritual leader, but he''d trade it all to be a rock ''n'' roll star.HOLLYWOOD 1969 - YOU SHOULDA BEEN THERETrade ReviewOutrageous and addictively readable... The book is a reminder that Tarantino is, in fact, a really good writer, and it should not be so surprising that his brilliance as a screenwriter should be transferable into fiction. * Guardian *The book is a distinct experience - rangier, sexier, bloodier ... Classic, sparks-flying Tarantino ... The start of a new direction for this relentlessly inventive director. * Washington Post *The rollicking debut novel by Quentin Tarantino is a seamless, seamy blend of fact and fiction * The Times *The rat-a-tat pace of a screenplay ... Tarantino's concern here is world-building, luxuriating in an era and a genre that he is clearly fascinated by ... with undeniable flair * Evening Standard *This book boasts some tremendous scenes, with magical dialogue, that I wouldn't have missed for the world * Daily Telegraph *

Read more less

Book SynopsisThe ghosts of the past will not be silenced. Glasgow, 1983, and a beat constable walks away from a bar where he knows a crime is about to be committed. It is a decision that will haunt him for the rest of his life. In the present, an old fisherman is found dead by Kinloch's shoreline and a stranger with a deadly mission moves into town. As past and present collide, D.C.I. Jim Daley must confront old friends, new foes and ghosts who will not be silenced. SOON TO BE A MAJOR TV SERIES 'In high demand across the globe . . . A runaway hit . . . Readers instantly warm to Daley' - Daily Mail 'Dark humour has helped to make his books world-famous' - The TimesTrade Review'The Death of Remembrance is a properly frightening tale in parts, then, but there's plenty of humour too, and it’s also a fascinating study of how both policing and crime have changed' -- Kirsty McLuckie * The Scotsman *'Meyrick’s ability to keep the pages turning almost of their own accord marks the Death of Remembrance as top-drawer crime fiction' * The Herald *'Daley is a character complete with depths, currents and sudden changes of the Atlantic ocean that crashes against Kinloch’s harbour walls. The remote peninsula and the claustrophobic nature of small-town life are perfectly painted' * Scotland on Sunday *'If you have never read one of Meyrick’s mysteries now is the time – before the TV series based on them begins' * Times Crime Club *'Gripping' * Sunday Post *'Crime fiction doesn’t get better than the DCI Daley series' * Waterstones Horsham *'The Death of Remembrance is a taut tale full of death, intensity and some startling revelations. It is a novel that fixes your attention from the beginning and keeps you fastened to the page right until the gripping, breathtaking end. I can only hope there is another decade of Daley and Scott to follow' * Live and Deadly Reviews *'Intense, emotional and with the author's unique blend of humour and experience, all wrapped up in a wonderful sense of place that springs so vividly to mind you can almost feel the fog wrap itself around you as it rolls across the shore' * JenMedBookReviews *'a thoroughly compelling read that, to use an overworked phrase, keeps you turning the page right to the end. This is a book that deserves to be read by all lovers of Scottish crime fiction - or, indeed, of any crime fiction' * Undiscovered Scotland *'Denzil Meyrick gives us his classic style of tartan noir, filled with all the gritty scenes, dark humour, and hard-edged characters you come to expect from his writing' * Scottish Field *'An epic, gritty, realistic book… one of THE best crime fiction writers of all time' * Jude Fire 33 - The Book Blog *'The Death of Remembrance has all the ingredients needed for a great crime thriller: a skilfully crafted plot, an authentic sense of place, moments of drama and compelling characters' * What Cathy Read Next *'Each thread of the story develops with plot twists, culminating, as with the best detective stories, in an unexpected ending' -- Graham Drew * Dundee Courier, Scottish Book of the Week *'Meyrick’s storytelling skills are second to none, weaving together a narrative that spans time and location without dropping an inch of suspense along the way... The Death of Remembrance is a compelling novel from one of Scotland’s favourite writers – expect high drama…and high praise' * LoveReading *‘LOVED, LOVED, LOVED THIS! I have to say I am completely addicted to this series (and anything else Denzil Meyrick writes), no sooner do I finish one, I count the days for the next, and I am never disappointed. I urge you to give them a go’ -- Waterstones Horsham Bookseller'Another triumphant novel in the DCI Jim Daley series, enthralling, spellbinding, gripping, hilarious, tense, witty, sharp and the epitome of Tartan Noir… Another superb 5 star read’ * Goodreads *'As one of Scotland’s biggest-selling crime writers, Denzil Meyrick, from Campbeltown, knows his way around a good story' * The Courier *

Read more less

Book SynopsisHarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.The place, with its grey sky and withered garlands, its bared spaces and scattered dead leaves, was like a theatre after the performance-all strewn with crumpled playbills.'Revered as one of the greatest ghost stories ever told, James's The Turn of the Screw is an eerie Victorian masterpiece.When an inexperienced governess goes to work at Bly, a country house in Essex to look after a young boy Miles and his sister Flora, all manner of strange events begin to occur. The governess spots a ghostly man and woman around the grounds and is told by the housekeeper that the valet and previous governess haunt the house. It soon becomes clear that the children are inexplicably connected to these ghosts in some way and the young governess struggles to protect the children, although from exactly what, she is not sure.Exploring the psychological and sexual fears of an era, this ambiguous, suspenseful and anxiety-inspi

Read more less

Book SynopsisTHE REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK''Dark academia, secret societies, and murder - what''s not to love?'' Jessica Payne''Takes you on a wild ride. It''s a must-read!'' Courteney Cox------------How far would you go to belong? Maya has returned to Princeton for her college reunion - it''s been a decade since she graduated, and this visit is special because she will also be attending the graduation of her little sister, Naomi. But what should have been a dream weekend becomes Maya''s worst nightmare when she receives the news that Naomi is dead. The police are calling it an accident, but Maya suspects that there is more to the story than they are letting on. As Maya pieces together what happened in the months leading up to her sister''s death, she begins to realise how much Naomi hid from her. Despite Maya''s warnings, Naomi had joined Sterling Club, the most exclusive social club on campus - the same one Maya belonged to. And if she had to guess, Naomi was likely tapped for the secret society within it. Maya knows that her sister isn''t the first person in the society to turn up dead. Now every clue is leading Maya back to the past . . . and to the secret she''s been keeping all these years.------------''A dark and haunting debut that explores secret societies, the bonds of sisterhood, and the intricacies of privilege at an elite college . . . I couldn''t put this twisty tale down'' Julia Bartz, New York Times bestselling author of The Writing Retreat''Prepare to meet your summer obsession . . . has everything I want in a book: a twisty plot, powerful social commentary, beautiful writing, and emotional resonance'' Laurie Elizabeth Flynn, author of The Girls Are All So Nice Here''Filled with secrets and collegiate scandals . . . I loved this twisty thriller!'' Halley Sutton, author of The Hurricane Blonde

Read more less

Book SynopsisNoelle lives in Idaho with her husband, two sons and two cats. When she's not plotting her next thriller, she's scaring herself with true-crime documentaries or going for a trail ride in the foothills (with her trusty pepper spray).

Read more less

Book SynopsisWitness the rise of the Tudors in the stunning conclusion to Conn Iggulden''s powerful retelling of the Wars of the Roses. ''An utterly compelling page-turner full of historical facts. A fascinating read'' SunEngland, 1470. A divided kingdom cannot stand. King Edward of York has been driven out of England. Queen Elizabeth and her children tremble in sanctuary at Westminster Abbey. The House of Lancaster has won the crown, but York will not go quietly.Desperate to reclaim his throne, Edward lands at Ravenspur with a half-drowned army and his brother Richard at his side. Every hand is against them, every city gate is shut, yet the brothers York go on the attack. But neither sees that their true enemy is Henry Tudor, now grown into a man. As the Red Dragon - ''the man of destiny'' - his claim to the throne leads to Bosworth Field and a battle that will call an end to the Wars of the Roses . . .''A tough, paTrade ReviewWitness the rise of the Tudors in the stunning conclusion to Conn Iggulden's powerful retelling of the Wars of the Roses, Ravenspur. from the publisher's description Absorbing and bloody. Iggulden handles the origins of the Tudor dynasty with great panache -- Antonia Senior The Times A tough, pacy chronicle of bloody encounters, betrayals and cruelties. Superb Daily Mail Breathes new life into the darkest and most dramatic of times Star One of our finest historical novelists has produced another impressively researched, cleverly plotted and gripping take on the Wars of the Roses Daily Express Iggulden is in a class of his own Daily Mirror Superbly plotted and paced The Times Exceptionally well-written and gripping Stylist Compelling Woman and Home A page-turning thriller Mail on Sunday Pacey and juicy, and packed with action Sunday Times Superb. This fantastic novel reveals with extraordinary insight the ambitions and fears of the leading figures of the day, most memorably Richard III Express

Read more less

Book Synopsis

Read more less

Book Synopsis

Read more less

Book SynopsisJulia Chapman is the pseudonym of Julia Stagg, who has had five novels, the Fogas Chronicles set in the French Pyrenees, published by Hodder. She is also the author of the Dales Detective series which follows the adventures of Samson O'Brien and Delilah Metcalfe as they solve cases in the Yorkshire Dales.Born with a wanderlust that keeps her moving, Julia has followed her restless feet to Japan, Australia, the USA and France. She spent the majority of that time as a teacher of English as a Foreign Language but also dabbled in bookselling, pawnbroking, waitressing and was once checkout chick of the month' at a supermarket in South Australia. She also ran an auberge in the French Pyrenees for six years with her husband.Having spent many years wandering, she is now glad to call the Yorkshire Dales home. Its distinctive landscape and way of life provide the setting for her latest set of novels, the Dales Detective series.Trade ReviewA classic whodunit set in the spectacular landscape of the Yorkshire Dales, written with affection for the area and its people. A satisfying read riddled with dry Yorkshire humour (and dry-stone walls) -- Cath Staincliffe, author of The Silence Between BreathsGreat fun! -- Carol Drinkwater

Read more less

Book SynopsisAn electric re-imagining of the last days of one of the key figures of the dark years when a brutal junta ruled Argentina. Journalist, writer and activist Rodolfo Walsh investigates the disappearance of his daughter Victoria, believed murdered by the military.

Read more less

Book SynopsisA wheelchair-bound Poirot returns to Styles, the venue of his first investigation, where he knows another murder is going to take placeThe house guests at Styles seemed perfectly pleasant to Captain Hastings; there was his own daughter Judith, an inoffensive ornithologist called Norton, dashing Mr Allerton, brittle Miss Cole, Doctor Franklin and his fragile wife Barbara , Nurse Craven, Colonel Luttrell and his charming wife, Daisy, and the charismatic Boyd-Carrington.So Hastings was shocked to learn from Hercule Poirot's declaration that one of them was a five-times murderer. True, the ageing detective was crippled with arthritis, but had his deductive instincts finally deserted him?Trade Review‘First rate Christie: fast, complicated, wryly funny’ Time ‘Superb, vintage Christie’ Sunday Express

Read more less

Book SynopsisA brand new collection of short stories featuring the Queen of Crime's legendary detective Jane Marple, penned by twelve remarkable bestselling and acclaimed authors.This collection of twelve original short stories, all featuring Jane Marple, will introduce the character to a whole new generation.Each author reimagines Agatha Christie's Marple through their own unique perspective while staying true to the hallmarks of a traditional mystery. Naomi Alderman Leigh Bardugo Alyssa Cole Lucy Foley Elly Griffiths Natalie Haynes Jean Kwok Val McDermid Karen M. McManus Dreda Say Mitchell Kate Mosse Ruth WareMiss Marple was first introduced to readers in a story Christie wrote for The Royal Magazine in 1927 and made her first appearance in a full-length novel in 1930's The Murder at the Vicarage.It has been 45 years since Agatha Christie's last Marple novel, Sleeping Murder, was published posthumously in 1976, and this collection of ingenious new stories by twelve Christie devotees will be a timely reminder why Jane Marple remains the most famous fictional female detective of all time.Trade Review'Each author captures Christie — and Marple — perfectly, while also displaying just a bit of her own unique touch’ – The Washington Post ‘Without a doubt, the greatest mystery writer of all time’ – Ragnar Jonasson ‘A hundred years after her first novel, and we are all still standing in her shadow’ – Andrew Taylor ‘Agatha Christie is the gateway drug to crime fiction both for readers and for writers’ – Val McDermid ‘She gives us an insight into human nature that few, if any, have surpassed’ – Susan Lewis ‘Dame Agatha has sold more books than all besides Shakespeare and the Bible’ – David Baldacci ‘All crime fiction writers around the globe owe Agatha Christie a massive debt’ – Peter James ‘Reading a perfectly plotted Agatha Christie is like crunching into a perfect apple: that pure, crisp, absolute satisfaction.’ – Tana French

Read more less

Book Synopsis''The best English novel since the war'' Philip RothMagnus Pym - ranking diplomat, consummate Englishman, loving husband, secret agent - has vanished. Has he defected? Gone to ground? As the hunt for Pym intensifies, the secrets of his life are revealed: the people he has loved and betrayed, the unreliable con-man father who made him, the two mentors who moulded and shaped him, and now wish to claim this perfect spy as their own. Described by le Carré as his most autobiographical novel, A Perfect Spy is a devastating portrayal of a man who has played different roles for so long, he no longer knows who he is. ''Le Carré understood that espionage is an extreme version of the human comedy, even the human tragedy. A Perfect Spy will very likely remain his greatest book'' New YorkerTrade ReviewOne of the finest English novels of the twentieth century -- Philip Pullman

Read more less

Book Synopsis***PRE-ORDER the thrilling new novel from the author of PRIZE WOMEN, THE METAL HEART and THE GLASS WOMAN now***----Villa Diodati, Lake Geneva, 1816. The dark summer that birthed a monster . . . Eighteen-year-old Mary Shelley has fled London with her lover, Percy Shelley, and her sister, Claire. Tormented by Shelley's betrayals, haunted by the loss of their baby and suspicious of her sister's intentions, Mary seeks a refuge. But Lord Byron's villa, lying under ominous, ash-shrouded skies, feels more like a trap. When Byron suggests each guest write a supernatural tale, Mary is as drawn to the challenge as she is, unexpectedly, to Byron himself. And so an idea begins to form in her mind . . . It spills out of her in thick, black ink. A thing given life is before her. Day and night, it possesses her. Her heart, her desires. But is she in control, or is it?In this hauntingly evocative feminist retelling, Caroline Lea delves into the female rage, creative madness and steam

Read more less

Book Synopsis''A wickedly funny, clever, but also tender and lyrical novel about Britain and Britishness and what we have become'' RACHEL JOYCEIn Bournville, a placid suburb of Birmingham, sits a famous chocolate factory. For eleven-year-old Mary and her family in 1945, it''s the centre of the world. The reason their streets smell faintly of chocolate, the place where most of their friends and neighbours have worked for decades. Mary will go on to live through the Coronation and the World Cup final, royal weddings and royal funerals, Brexit and Covid-19. She''ll have children and grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Parts of the chocolate factory will be transformed into a theme park, as modern life and the city crowd in on their peaceful enclave.As we travel through seventy-five years of social change, from James Bond to Princess Diana, and from wartime nostalgia to the World Wide Web, one pressing question starts to emerge: will these changing times bring Mary''s family - and their country - closer together, or leave them more adrift and divided than ever before?*****''A beautiful, and often very funny, tribute to an underexamined place and also a truly moving story of how a country discovered tolerance'' Sathnam Sanghera, bestselling author of Empireland''A hugely impressive state-of-the-nation tale'' Observer''This charming read is as warming, rich and comforting as a mug of hot chocolate'' The TimesWritten with his signature wit, Jonathan Coe''s unmissable new novel, The Proof of My Innocence, is available to order now!Trade ReviewWith his third novel in four years, Coe is on a roll; he tracks the fortunes of a family through snapshots of communal experiences, from the Queen's coronation through the 1966 World Cup to pandemic lockdown, in a moving, compassionate portrait of individual and national change * Guardian, Best Fiction of 2022 *The way Coe starkly captures the paranoia and fear of the early days of the pandemic is impressive and he has written what he calls a "faithful account" of the death of his mother during lockdown. It makes an intensely affecting finale to a fine novel. * Independent, Best Book of the Year *Few contemporary writers can make a success of the state of the nation novel: Jonathan Coe is one of them * New Statesman *Epic in scope, but personal in resonance -- Elizabeth DayCoe's interwoven paeans to the lives of those rooted in the very centre of the UK - The Rotter's Club and Middle England among them - blend comedy, tragedy and social commentary in enjoyably memorable fashion, and his latest, Bournville, is no exception . . . Coe's particular gift is to understand how nostalgia, regret and an apprehension of what the future will bring might make us more, not less, empathetic to the frailties of those around us * FT, Best Audiobooks of the Year *Very tempting * The Times *In this affecting generational saga, framed by the pandemic and structured by seven milestone broadcasts, Jonathan Coe - known for his state-of-the-nation novels - once again takes the temperature of Britain * FT, Best Books of 2022 *At heart Bournville is a novel designed to make you think by making you laugh, and the seriousness of the subject matter is tempered throughout by the author's piercing eye for the more ludicrous elements of human nature * New Statesman *A compelling social history that's sprinkled throughout with Coe's inimitable humour, love and white-hot anger * Evening Standard *A hugely impressive state-of-the-nation tale * Observer *British novelists love to diagnose the state of the nation. Few do it better than Jonathan Coe, who writes with warmth and subversive glee about social change and the comforting mundanities it imperils * Spectator *This charming read is as warming, rich and comforting as a mug of hot chocolate * The Times *This is another eminently readable Coe, full of believable characters and fizzing dialogue. And it couldn't be more timely * Big Issue *Coe has the great gift of combining engaging human stories with a deeper structural pattern that gives the book its heft * Guardian *Set in Coe's nativeMidlands and told through thelives of four generations of onefamily, beginning with 11-year-oldMary in 1945, Bournville is apoignant, clever and witty portraitof social change and how theBritish see themselves. * Radio Times, Best Books of the Year *Bournville is Jonathan Coe's most ambitious novel yet . . . a novel about people and place. Entertaining and often poignant, it presents a captivating portrait of how Britons lived then and the way they live now * Economist *A book of things blended together: comedy with tragedy, England's past with its present, and cocoa solids with vegetable fat . . . the best fictional portrayal of lockdown that I've read * Irish Times *Told with compassion, steadiness, decency and always a glint in the eye, this is a novel that both challenges and delights. For anyone who has felt lost in the past six years, it is like meeting an ally -- Rachel Joyce, author of Miss Benson's BeetleCoe is an eminently readable novelist * Daily Mail *Full of vibrant characters and fabulous dialogue, which switches from laugh-out-loud funny to extremely poignant * Independent *The changing face of postwar Britain is brilliantly captured * FT *As the latest in J Coe's Unrest sequence, Bournville is one of the most warm-hearted, brilliant and beguiling of his State of the Nation novels. To show three generations of an ordinary Midlands family, their paths taken and not taken, their friends, lovers, jobs, achievements and losses; to interweave this with 75 years of national history - and to do so with such a lightness of touch is a tremendous achievement. All the absurdities of our nation wrapped up in something as bitter, sweet, and addictive as a bar of the best Bournville chocolate -- Amanda Craig, author of The Golden RuleAffectionate, full of good humour, and often moving, this is Coe at his best. * Crack Magazine *Slips down a treat * Daily Mail *For all the novel's satirical tang and historical sweep, it's at root a tender portrait of apparently simple folk trying to fathom the mystery of their own personalities * Spectator *A tender portrayal of the state of the nation through the prism of family relationships * Woman & Home *There is much to enjoy here, as in all Coe's novels . . . an intelligent criticism of our shared history since 1945 * Scotsman *[Coe] has a huge talent for balancing humour with poignancy * Book of the month, Good Housekeeping *

Read more less