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Crime & Thrillers Books
Injini Press The Whitby Trap
Book SynopsisIt is 2022 and a weekend visitor to Whitby's old town steps through a door best left unopened. Time travelling swashbuckling action adventure set in 19th century Yorkshire, at sea, and in the Jurassic.
£999.99
Injini Press SCRAVIR III Possession
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£10.44
Mereo Books The Rose of Florence
Book Synopsis1478: Gianetta and Matteo have a happy life, working in service to the wealthyRosini family. They are used to entertaining rich and powerful members ofFlorentine society in Palazzo Rosini, where Lorenzo and Giuliano de'' Mediciand Botticelli are regular visitors. Even when the Medici brothers narrowlyescape the Palazzo with their lives (an accident, surely?), Gianetta and Matteocan''t imagine that the growing unrest in the streets of Florence would everspoil their happiness.When a bloody conspiracy erupts in the heart of Florence, in the city''sbeloved Duomo, nobody is left unaffected by the aftermath. When the familyhear that Matteo is among the conspirators, Gianetta knows that her life willnever be the same.Trade Review''This is a book that will appeal to the intelligent and curious visitor to Florence, not least for its culinary interludes. Take this book to a shady bench in the Boboli Gardens and turn off your phone.'' Katherine Mezzacappa '' In the Foreword to this novel, the author writes that 'a good story should be very like a good meal and should be just as satisfying'. The Rose of Florence is indeed a veritable feast.'' Helen Lucitt '' Angela's delightful story takes us into the heart of renaissance Florence - we are immersed in its sights sounds and smells - its magnificent architecture - the din of the streets - its pungent cookery - its characters - all brought vibrantly alive in her rich and colourful writing -conjuring the very life of the city at this dangerous time.'' Angela Minoli ''Always keen to read debut novels, 'The Rose of Florence' did not disappoint. I found myself fully engrossed in the story even though it's set in a period I knew very little about. I had to keep turning the pages to the novel's satisfying conclusion.'' Jan Baynham ''The Rose of Florence is a beautifully written novel, full of vivid description that will whisk you away and draw you in from the start.'' Helga Jensen Author of 'A Scandinavian Summer'
£16.20
PeancoBooks The 12 Pins
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Bath Publishing Ltd Between the Lies
Book SynopsisWhen it comes to families, is anyone a reliable witness?Cherry Magraw can never forget the date her mother and brother were killed - the night of her ninth birthday. When her father was jailed for their murders, she lost everyone she loved. Twenty years later, Cherry is a freelance journalist investigation domestic abuse and the secret world of the family courts, when she gets a letter from her father - still in prison for the killings - which contains a startling request. From that point on, her past becomes entangled with her work, dismantling everything Cherry thought she knew about her family tragedy and plunging her into a dangerous game of cat and mouse. Will her history cloud her judgement about another desperate family? And how far will she go to save someone's children?
£11.39
Muswell Press The Elephant Conspiracy
Book SynopsisHaving thwarted murderous poachers in The Rhino Conspiracy, the Veteran, Thandi and Mkhize are back in a new fight battling to save elephant herds from being callously killed for their ivory, whilst trying to block wholesale political corruption and money laundering in contemporary South Africa. Will diminishing elephant numbers be reversed? Will the forces of good triumph over the vicious looters? Can the annual trillion-dollar money laundering trade by brought to heel by a brave whistle blower? Peter Hain s gripping second thriller builds to a dramatic climax, the action switching from wildlife to politics, from bushveld to city, from high finance to poaching. A vivid and gripping journey into the competing worlds of activism and corruption.Trade ReviewMasterful A thrilling journey behind the frontlines of the battle to save Africa s wildlife Julian Rademeyer, author Killing for Profit
£9.49
Corylus Books Skin Deep
Book SynopsisCrime novel set in Paris and south-west France
£6.99
Coinkydink Limited KATYA THE INFORMER
Book SynopsisKatya, a risk-taker, infiltrates a Russian mafia-run casino on the Black Sea as her first mission for G8 Intelligence Agency. As she uncovers a brutal trafficking operation spanning to Macau, her mistakes escalate the danger. Unsure of alliances, Katya must navigate a high-stakes world to save the trafficked girls.
£8.54
Cambium Cold Dawn
Book SynopsisAgainst the rules, Manchester DCI Rick Castle removes a prisoner from Strangeways and returns to Nepal. His aim: to bring to justice his nemesis Hant Khetan, rumoured to be the next Osama Bin Laden. DCI Rick Castle is back in Nepal. Let the manhunts begin.
£11.39
Cambium Cold Summer
Book SynopsisA race against time as DCI Castle hunts for two wanted suspects before they kill each other. Nothing will be the same again.
£12.34
Muswell Press Private Lessons: A DI Garibaldi Novel
Book SynopsisAn Autumnal Sunday morning, a hungover jogger stumbles across a dead body, covered in blood, in Barnes Old Common Cemetery, a long-abandoned Gothic graveyard frequented by druggies and drunkards.The victim has spent the summer working in Italy for the wealthy Rivetti family, who appear have something to hide, as do his bosses at the high-end Forum Tutorial Agency. And, why are his old friends, who he'd been partying with the night before, quite so reticent when questioned? Enter D I Garibaldi, the Met's only non-driving, country music loving detective. His first step, to unravel the complex workings of the private tuition company, the Forum Agency.Trade ReviewA new detective hero; charismatic, erudite and full of dry humour'. - Celia Anderson. 'DI Garibaldi takes the biscuit - my kind of detective in my part of London. Ingenious, entertaining, surprising - everything you want in a satisfying murder mystery'. - Gyles Brandreth. 'It's a job for DI Garibaldi, likeable country music-loving copper. A fine, twisting mystery, though the real pleasure lies in seeing Garibaldi dismantle the murderous self-interest of the London upper-middle classes' - Mail on Sunday Best New Fiction. 'An ingenious page-turner'. - Daily Mail
£9.49
York Authors Coffee Shop It Began with a Ghost Story
Book SynopsisAn original and exciting thriller based on a true North York Moors legend that will keep you up at night turning the pages. DO YOU BELIEVE IN GHOSTS? Grace Winter didn’t until her world was turned upside down when her mother died, and she inherited a house on the North York Moors that her family had kept a secret from her. When Grace takes a break from her job as a busy London doctor and visits the house for the first time with close friends Evie and Samantha, the women find themselves caught up in a murder. But this is no ordinary murder. A young man has been killed at Lowna Ford, a place locals believe is haunted by Kitty Garthwaite’s ghost and where this ghost is said to have killed men before. As Evie becomes obsessed with the legend of Kitty and starts to lose her grip on reality, the police suspect her of the murder. Weighed down by grief, Evie’s breakdown, and ghostly sightings in and around the house, Grace starts to doubt her own sanity. Is the ghost of Kitty Garthwaite real? Does her ghost sit naked on the riverbank at Lowna and lure young men to their deaths as the legend says? As secrets unravel further, Grace and her two friends find themselves in extreme danger. Is Kitty’s ghost coming for them? Or is the killer all too real?
£8.54
Oachoa Publishing The Heart And Soul Of Aos
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Brabinger Death on the Pier
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Muswell Press The Girl in the Photo
Book SynopsisWhen two more victims are attacked, the police lament a rise in violence against the elderly, but who is the young girl in the photo found by DI Henrik Jungersen on the scenes of crime? Impatient to claim her inheritance, Irene's daughter hires former Dagbladet reporter Jensen and her teenage apprentice Gustav to find the necklace.Questioning his own sanity, while trying to fix his marriage, Henrik finds himself once more pitched in a quest for the truth against Jensen - the one woman in Copenhagen he is desperate to avoid.Trade Review‘A wonderfully atmospheric Danish noir debut which felt like the literary equivalent of curling up with a box set of The Bridge or The Killing’ The Times. 'A more than promising debut'. The Times Crime Club, Pick of the Week. 'A rich, propulsive thriller' Daily Telegraph. 'Compelling, atmospheric and beautifully written' Louise Welsh. 'A brilliant debut and the author in full possession of the crime writing craft. Heidi Amsinck is hopefully here to stay' Yrsa Sigurdardottir. 'Eerie unnerving, in equal measure charming and creepy' Will Dean
£13.49
Allen & Unwin Headland
Book Synopsis'Headland veers into the gothic realm that is visited by the best Australian fiction that dares to go somewhere dark and unfathomable . . . It's a cracker.' - Sydney Morning HeraldThe small beachside town of Gloster is on the edge of disaster. After constant rain, floodwaters are rising fast.Detective Constable Craig Watson, exiled to Gloster from Sydney, is a young man with a damaged past and an uncertain future.Constables Ellie Cameron and Larissa Brookes are young women struggling to show their worth as police officers under a misogynistic sergeant.The drowning town holds a secret that someone is prepared to murder for, and as the floodwaters cut Gloster off from the world the three young police officers begin to understand that it's not just them left stranded. Somewhere out there in the floodwaters is a killer. And he needs them dead.Taut, compelling and visceral, John Byrnes' Headland announces a major new voice in Australian crime fiction.'Following in the footsteps of Jane Harper and Chris Hammer . . . Byrnes does a fantastic job of turning the relentless downpour into a constant threat. This thriller is a pacy and compelling debut.' - Books+Publishing'This has all the ingredients of a classic rural noir, but dialled up to 11 . . . all the elements come together for a final, thrilling, climax, as resolution and redemption are delivered . . . a page-turner' - Newcastle Herald'[Headland] takes readers on a dark and captivating journey . . .blends realistic action scenes and bleak character moments with a clever mystery.With this impressive debut, Byrnes has set himself up as an exciting and distinctive new Australian crime fiction talent who has a very bright future. Headland is an outstanding read and is highly recommended.' -Canberra Weekly'a propulsive, lean and gritty crime thriller from a distinct new voice in Australian crime writing . . .Crisp and economical prose means Headlandwon't gather much dust on your nightstand. It's relentlessly paced, and no-holds-barred.' Simon McDonald, Diary of a Bookseller
£13.49
Ultimo Press Canticle Creek
Book Synopsis"Outstanding crime novel [...] electrifying." – The Sunday Times, November 2022 Crime Book of the Month"Adrian Hyland... sure has a way with words... The climactic inferno takes your breath away. More please." – The TimesCanticle Creek is a twisty crime thriller set in small town Australia. When Adam Lawson's wrecked car is found a kilometre from Daisy Baker’s body, the whole town assumes it’s an open and shut case. But Jesse Redpath isn’t from Canticle Creek. Where she comes from, the truth often hides in plain sight, but only if you know where to look. When Jesse starts to ask awkward questions, she uncovers a town full of contradictions and a cast of characters with dark pasts, secrets to hide and even more to lose. As the temperature soars, and the ground bakes, the wilderness surrounding Canticle Creek becomes a powderkeg waiting to explode. All it needs is one spark. Trade ReviewAn atmospheric gripper. * Crime Monthly magazine *Canticle Creek had me gripped from beginning to end. I hope this is the start of a series as I'll be looking out for the next Jesse Redpath book. * Victoria Goldman, Lovereading *A gritty, inventive slice of Outback noir that at first appears to be a routine mystery but soon becomes more involved and deeply intriguing... Jesse Redpath is an interesting detective to spend time with, facing up to sexism and the walls put in front of a woman detective, especially one investigating a case outside her jurisdiction. A second outing would be welcome if Hyland has a mind for it. * Paul Burke, Crime Fiction Lover *
£11.69
Ultimo Press When We Fall
Book Synopsis'A vivid, twisting story that keeps you guessing to the end. This is top-shelf Australian crime.' – Mark Brandi, author of The Others'The combination of art, death and small town secrets makes for a sinister, complex tale that I could not put down.' – Sarah Bailey, author of The Dark LakeIn the wild, coastal town of Merritt, Alex Tillerson and her mother make a shocking find on the beach. The police claim it’s an accidental death but there are whispers of murder and that it is not the first.'It isn’t strangers you need to worry about here. Blood lines run deep and in unexpected places. Every victim, every accused, we’ll know. The past runs alongside us all the time. Some days it spills into the open.' Bella Greggs was found dead at the bottom of a ravine but drowned in salt water. Maxine McFarlane was pulled from the ocean but with no water in her lungs. Black feathers were found with both bodies but what do they mean? As Alex fights for answers to honour the dead, and to discover why her mother fled town as a teenager, good people keep looking the other way, memories become unreliable and secrets threaten to reveal the past. Alex discovers the truth never dies but it can kill...Trade ReviewA vivid, twisting story that keeps you guessing to the end. This is top-shelf Australian crime. * Mark Brandi, author of Wimmera and The Others *Atmospheric and absorbing, When We Fall is an absolute page-turner. * Sara Foster, author of The Hush *A wonderful storyteller. The combination of art, death and small town secrets makes for a sinister, complex tale that I could not put down. I’ve loved all of Aoife’s books but I think this is the best yet. * Sarah Bailey, author of The Housemate *
£15.29
Ultimo Press The Mystery Writer
Book SynopsisShe needs to write the ending before she meets hers. Theo has one dream – to become a bestselling author. Determined to make her mark in the literary world, she heads to the US on a whim to stay with her brother Gus and focus on her writing. But her plans take an unexpected turn when she befriends a famous author, Dan Murdoch, at a local bar – and then he turns up dead. Suddenly, Theo finds herself as the prime suspect. As Theo grapples with the shocking turn of events, she realizes that Dan may not have been the person he seemed to be, and there is something sinister going on in the world of publishing. Desperate to clear her name and uncover the truth, Theo sets out on a quest to find out who killed Dan and why. As she digs deeper, Theo uncovers a web of deceit, conspiracy, and hidden motives, with clues leading her to a shadowy online platform called The Shield. With her own life in danger, Theo must unravel the mystery b
£15.29
Ultimo Press Lowbridge
Book SynopsisWhere everybody knows everyone, how can somebody just disappear? A missing girl. Decades of silence. A secret too big to bury. 1987: It’s late summer and a time of change when 17-year-old Tess Dawes leaves the local shopping centre in the sleepy town of Lowbridge and is never seen again. Tess’s unsolved disappearance is never far from the town’s memory. There’s those who grew up with Tess, and never left. And those who know more than they’re saying … It just takes an outsider to ask the right questions. 2018: Katherine Ashworth, shattered by the death of her daughter, moves to her husband’s hometown. Searching for a way to pick up the pieces of her life, she joins the local historical society and becomes obsessed with the three-decades-old mystery. As Katherine digs into that summer of 1987, she stumbles upon
£8.54
Simon & Schuster Australia The Forsaken
Book Synopsis‘Fast-paced, sharp, and dark. A terrific read.’ Kathy ReichsFor ten years, Logan Booth served as a contract killer for the CIA – he just never knew it. The first book in a blockbuster thriller series from Matt Rogers, a million-copy bestseller and 'a bright new talent shaking up the genre' (Candice Fox). In the twilight of his career, Logan learns he has been a vessel for furthering government interests, not a rogue hitman for a band of vigilantes. The revelation destroys him. But when Jorge Romero – an investigative reporter and Logan's oldest friend – is brutally and inexplicably murdered, Logan allows his fury to deliver him from despair. With an ally in Alice Mason, a homeless witness with a target on her back, Logan goes to war. Against whom, he isn't sure, but he knows powerful forces are at work behind the scenes. Now, to deliver justice, Logan and Alice must confront their demons and win a savage battle that could destroy their lives... even if they survive.'Logan Booth is a character who is impossible to look away from and difficult to forget.' Kyle Mills
£11.69
Simon & Schuster Australia Seven Brides for Beau McBride
£9.49
ECW Press The Solitary Friend
£24.32
Drawn and Quarterly Tunnels
Book SynopsisA race for the Ark of the Covenant finds an exploration into the ethics and world of the international antiquity tradeWhen a great antiquities collector is forced to donate his entire collection to the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Nili Broshi sees her last chance to finish an archaeological expedition begun decades earliera dig that could possibly yield the most important religious artifact in the Middle East. Motivated by the desire to reinstate her father's legacy as a great archaeologist after he was marginalized by his rival, Nili enlists a ragtag crewa religious nationalist and his band of hilltop youths, her traitorous brother, and her childhood Palestinian friend, now an archaeological smuggler. As Nili's father slips deeper into dementia, warring factions close in on and fight over the Ark of the Covenant!Backed by extensive research into this real-world treasure hunt, Rutu Modan sets her affecting novel at the center of a political crisis. She posi
£21.25
Cormorant Books The Silent Film Star Murders
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£18.71
Guernica Editions Palace Trash
Book SynopsisCyprian Ghezo, crown prince of Dahomey (now Benin), is a student at Sorbonne University. Passionate about history and art, he participates as a worker in the renovation of a historical monument in Paris. This descent into the rubble leads him to the traces of a horrible crime once committed by the Kingdom of France under the Old Regime, and which continues to be kept secret today by the French Republic. The victim was a prince kidnapped from the Kingdom of Dahomey and brought to the court of Louis XIV as a slave. Cyprian's discovery alarms the secret services of the Republic. At first, they try to use discreet methods to prevent the student from reaching the truth. But Cyprian's obsession soon leads him to become a target of a real manhunt in Paris.
£15.16
Baraka Books The Insatiable Maw: The Nickel Range Trilogy,
Book SynopsisIn this story of eco-resistance based on actual events in the heart of Canada's Nickel Range, Jake McCool, the injured hardrock miner, returns to work for the International Nickel Company (INCO) but now at its nearby Copper Cliff smelter complex. In no time, Jake finds himself embroiled in a vicious fight over health and safety and, more specifically, over the extreme levels of sulphur dioxide that poison the air in the smelter but also in the entire surrounding area. The fight takes on new dimensions as freelance reporter Foley Gilpin sparks interest at Canada's national daily Globe & Mail and as local parliamentarian Harry Wardell smells the collusion between INCO and the highest levels of Ministry of Natural Resources at Queen's Park in Toronto.
£18.95
Inhabit Media The Cannibal
Book SynopsisBased on an Inuit traditional story passed down orally for generations, The Cannibal tells the horrific tale of a family experiencing starvation when the animals they rely on for survival disappear. While the wife stays alive by eating plants she gathers daily, the husband does the unthinkable, resorting to murder and cannibalism. Horrified, and terrified for her life, the wife eventually finds herself alone in camp with her husband. She knows what will happen to her if she does not find a way to escape. Hatching a plan, the exhausted wife embarks on the journey with her murderous husband in pursuit. After safely arriving at a nearby camp, she shares the story of what has become of her camp, and her own children. Soon the husband arrives, and the camp must decide how to deal with the cannibal. Both horrific and poignant, this cautionary traditional story provides a window into the at times harsh realities of traditional life.
£13.29
Second Story Press The Birds That Stay
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Second Story Press Whale Fall
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Udon Entertainment Corp Team Phoenix Volume 3
Book SynopsisOsamu Tezuka''s greatest characters unite!! Team Phoenix has rescued Patient Alpha from the space citadel, and he turns out to be none other than history''s mightiest robot Astro Boy thought to have perished in the great war!! It''s up to Black Jack to operate and help rouse him from his coma, which involves sending FIRE into the robot''s subconscious mind!!Meanwhile, it''s a clash of the titans when the Robot Alliance''s supreme commander, ATLAS, goes head to head with the golden warrior, MAGMA!!The adventure continues in this sprawling space opera starring heroes created by Osamu Tezuka, the god of manga!!
£11.69
DC Comics BatmanSuperman Worlds Finest Vol. 3 Elementary
Book SynopsisMark Waid and Dan Mora continue to craft instantly classic stories featuring the Caped Crusader and the Man of Steel. These two superstar creators are tackling the biggest superheroes ever conceived in the third volume of their run on Batman/Superman: World s Finest! Up first in this collection, a date between Robin and Supergirl?!? What could go right?
£18.70
DC Comics Blue Beetle Vol. 1 Scarab War
Book SynopsisBlue Beetle joins the ranks of 'Dawn of DC' as the Scarab War begins!
£14.24
DC Comics Elseworlds Batman Vol. 1
Book SynopsisIn Elseworlds, heroes are taken from their usual settings and put into strange times and places some that have existed, or might have existed, and others that can t, couldn t or shouldn t exist.
£25.60
Orion Publishing Co Beast In View
Book SynopsisShe was beautiful and evil - she murdered minds as well as bodies...'A work of art - terrifyingly believable' NEW YORK TIMES'Superb ... BEAST IN VIEW is cunningly plotted and has an ingenious final twist' MAIL ON SUNDAY'Millar was the master of the surprise ending (exemplified in BEAST IN VIEW)' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAYAt thirty, Helen Clarvoe is alone: her only visitors are the staff at the hotel where she lives, and her only phone calls come from a stranger. Until that stranger, with a quiet, compelling voice, lures the aloof and financially secure Miss Clarvoe into a world of extortion, pornography, vengeance, madness and murder.But who is the hunter and who is the victim...?A gothic chiller which still feels incredibly modern, BEAST IN VIEW is a true classic of the crime fiction genre.Trade ReviewA work of art - terrifyingly believable * NEW YORK TIMES *Millar was the master of the surprise ending (exemplified in BEAST IN VIEW) * INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY *Superb ... BEAST IN VIEW is cunningly plotted and has an ingenious final twist * MAIL ON SUNDAY *Deeply creepy -- Megan AbbottA wonderfully creepy and terrifying slice of noir * CATHOLIC HERALD *Margaret Millar is surely one of late 20th century crime writer's best writers... the prose is of superb quality... But it is the use to which Mrs Millar puts her strongly imagined words that makes this book so exceptional -- H R F KeatingShe is the very top rank of crime writers -- Julian SymonsDazzling ... In the whole of crime fiction's distinguished sisterhood there is no one quite like Margaret Millar -- Matthew CoadyConsistently entertaining... a justly celebrated classic * WATERSTONES GUIDE TO CRIME FICTION *Steadily mounting horror! * WASHINGTON STAR *Warrants the highest recommendation on all scores * NEW YORK HERALD TRIBUNE *Millar was the master of the surprise ending (exemplified in BEAST IN VIEW) -- Christopher Fowler * INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY *Superb ... BEAST IN VIEW is cunningly plotted and has an ingenious final twist -- Simon Shaw * MAIL ON SUNDAY *A wonderfully crepy and terrifying slice of noir * CATHOLIC HERALD *
£8.99
Orion Publishing Co Light Shining in the Forest
Book Synopsis'An unsettling, haunting story...memorable, atmospheric and tense' THE LADY'Well-written, well-crafted and constantly gripping' DAILY MAIL'A disquieting and atmospheric psychological novel' DAILY EXPRESS'A grippingly dark thriller...Great writing from a master storyteller' RED MAGAZINENorman Stokoe has just been appointed Children's Czar by the new government. He sells his flat and moves up north to take up the position. However before his first salary cheque has even hit his bank account, new priorities are set for the government department for which he works. The Children's Czar network is put on hold but it is too late to reverse the decision to employ Norman. So he is given a P.A. and a spacious office in a new business park on the banks of the Tyne.He settles down in his new leather chair behind his new desk, to wait for the green light to begin his mission. The green light never comes. What does happen is that two children go missing. As Children's Czar, surely this case should fall within his remit, but Norman has built a career on doing nothing, on stamping pieces of paper with 'send to the relevant department'. Now, faced with a campaigning journalist and a distraught mother, he is forced to become involved. The search will take him to dark places and will make him ask questions about the system he is supposed to uphold.Trade ReviewA grippingly dark thriller...Great writing from a master storyteller -- Viv Groskop * RED MAGAZINE *Torday has blended some excellent social satire and even a dollop of the supernatural...this is an excellent mash-up, well-written, well-crafted and constantly gripping * DAILY MAIL *A great story, and very dark in places * ESSENTIALS MAGAZINE *A disquieting and atmospheric psychological novel * DAILY EXPRESS *An unsettling, haunting story...Torday has created some strong characters in this memorable, atmospheric and tense novel...His prose is controlled, elegant and measured and his totally unexpected conclusion is very powerful * THE LADY *A well-crafted novel...there is momentum, and there is excitement * SPECTATOR *We move from comedy, through pain, to a greater mystery than the mystery with which, on the ordinary level of crime and detection, the author has gripped us * THE SCOTSMAN *Tautly written, the tone acid and angry * EVENING STANDARD *Torday's exploration of human anguish and pain, interspersed with the dark haunting rural environment, provides the template, while his biting social comment showcases a writer at the very top of his game * YORKSHIRE POST *This is a terrific read in Mr Torday's simple and effective prose style, which should alert us all to what is happening in Britain * COUNTRY LIFE *
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Orion Publishing Co Raylan
Book SynopsisThe star of JUSTIFIED returns in a stunning new novel from 'the greatest crime writer who ever lived' [Dennis Lehane].US Marshal Raylan Givens, star of the series JUSTIFIED, and protagonist of RIDING THE RAP, PRONTO and the story 'Fire in the Hole', is back in action, this time with a federal warrant to serve on a dope dealer named Angel Arenas, a man 'born in the U.S. but a hundred percent of him Hispanic'. The state troopers are impressed when the marshal struts into the convict's hotel room without drawing his gun, but Raylan soon finds that Angel's already been the victim of another crime, one that's way bigger than a few pot plants, and clearly the work of a professional ...RAYLAN shows Elmore Leonard at the height of his powers, as we follow one of his favourite protagonists through a series of adventures with unlikely villains. As ever, the work is filled with unexpected twists and the most vibrant, crackling dialogue currently available in the English language.Trade ReviewLeonard's dizzyingly economical style, packed with information and never wasting a word, continues apace in this unusual case. * SUNDAY HERALD *To say that Leonard is considered a legend in the crime fiction genre might be said to understate the case - this is why. * GOOD BOOK GUIDE *
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Orion Publishing Co Fellow Passenger
Book SynopsisA brilliant story of espionage and disguise from the original master of spy fiction.From the author of the modern classic ROGUE MALEClaudio Howerd-Wolferstan is neither a communist nor a spy. Yet he breaks into a top-security Government hostel to retrieve the family treasure. With a spot secured on the wanted lists of both the British police and Russian communist leaders, he is forced to run from a charge of high treason. A master of disguise, he bluffs his way out of many a dangerous situation and outwits his pursuers. But how long can his luck last?The speed of Claudio's transformations from Spanish sailor to chimney-sweep, from elephant trainer to Indian guitarist give the chase a comical breathlessness. It is easy to understand why FELLOW PASSENGER is one of Household's own favourites.Trade ReviewThe best in his field since Buchan * OBSERVER *Household ... helped to develop the suspense story into an art form * NEW YORK TIMES *
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Orion Publishing Co A Rough Shoot
Book SynopsisA classic thriller set in Dorset after the Second World War, full of Household's signature action and suspense.An afternoon's shooting in the country seems a pleasant prospect to Roger Taine, a respected family man with a distinguished military record. But when he discovers a poacher on his land, he fires a warning blast that stops the intruder dead in his tracks.Investigating further, Taine inadvertently uncovers a new-fascist plot which he is determined to thwart. A series of car chases, aeroplane drops and cross-country scrambles sharpen the mystery, but the adventure takes a new twist when Taine discovers that he himself is being pursued by the police.
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Orion Publishing Co The Unburied
Book SynopsisA gothic tale of deception, murder and mystery set in Victorian England.On a bleak, wintry morning in Victorian England, Dr Ned Courtine arrives in the sleepy cathedral town of Thurchester for a reunion with his former university friend, Austin Fickling. Over 20 years have passed since they last saw each other, and Fickling appears anxious and gaunt, ravaged by a strange, existential guilt. In order to deflect Courtine's questions from himself, Fickling recounts the story of Thurchester's ghost, William Burgoyne, once a royalist and treasurer of the cathedral who was murdered in the aftermath of the Civil War. The macabre tale of murder and deception captures Courtine's imagination, and he finds himself unknowningly drawn into a world of haunting evil. A masterpiece of Victorian suspense as well as a dazzling meditation on human passions, THE UNBURIED is a murder mystery that lingers - even after all has been resolved.Trade ReviewA big, fat murder mystery. It is a perfectly pitched pastiche of Victorian Gothic ... compulsive reading * EVENING STANDARD *This is, basically, a cracking yarn ... enormously enjoyable ... Wilkie Collins and chums having been effectively buried themselves for so long, it is charming that Palliser should so faithfully unbury them again * OBSERVER *Fans of Palliser's bestseller THE QUINCUNX will be gripped * DAILY MAIL *Palliser really is the master of the neo-Victorian genre, mixing deliciously spooky tales with high intelligence and a superior style * SUNDAY HERALD *Charles Palliser returns once again to his Wilkie Collins style of atmospheric recreation in this brilliant new novel. This is near faultless story-telling - a one-sitting feast * SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY *
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Birlinn General We Fought For Ardnish: A Novel
Book SynopsisAfter joining the the Lovat Scouts at the outbreak of the Second World War Donald Angus Gillies is sent on a mission to the Alps, where he meets Francoise, a young French Canadian SOE agent. The pair immediately form a close bond, but when Francoise is injured and captured, DA realizes his feelings for her are much, much stronger. After desperate attempts to find her, he has given up all hope. But a posting to Canada leads to some remarkable news, not just about Francoise but also about his own family. Reunited once more, Donald Angus and Francoise plan to live together in his beloved Ardnish, but have one further mission to complete first – a mission more dangerous than anything they have ever faced before . . .Trade Review'If ever there was a story ready-made for the big screen, the Ardnish trilogy is it: an unforgettable case, heart-thumping adventure and romance, but above all a backdrop of spell-binding beauty' * National Trust Magazine *'An intense and bittersweet love story. Portray[s] a fascinating picture of life during the war, and the descriptions of travel from Ardnish to Canada and the Italian front combine to make this a compelling and engaging story' * Scottish Field *'It is hard to put the book down for it is compelling reading. A captivating novel, which incorporates so much of the beautiful Highland scene and its people, along side the horrors and destructions of a war torn world. An inspiring read!' * The Braes *'An excellent reflection of love of one’s home and heritage. A page turner and rather difficult to put down' * The Oban Times *
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Canongate Books A Web of Silk
Book SynopsisUrsula?s quiet life on her Surrey estate is thrown into chaos by the arrival of a new neighbour in this absorbing Tudor mystery.August, 1582. The queen?s spymaster, Sir Francis Walsingham, has ordered Ursula to keep an eye on her new neighbour, Giles Frost, who is rumoured to be spying for King Philip of Spain. Arriving at Knoll House on the pretext of teaching his two daughters embroidery, Ursula?s secret mission is to feed false information to Frost to pass on to the Spanish.Walsingham has assured Ursula that she?ll be in no danger. But events take a decidedly sinister turn when a body is found in the woods near Ursula?s home, a stained glass window is smashed and a bridal dowry is stolen. What secrets are contained within the Knoll House ? and is Ursula being lured into a lethal trap?
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Canongate Books The Killer in the Choir
Book Synopsis"Graced by ingeniously drawn characters, deft timing of twists, and a to-die-for climax. A stunner" - Booklist Starred ReviewWhen Jude joins the Fethering community choir, she discovers that at least one of her fellow choristers is hiding a deadly secret.Although she hadn''t known Leonard Mallett very well, nor liked him particularly, Carole Seddon feels duty bound to attend her fellow committee member''s funeral. As she suspected, the hymns, readings and sermon are all very predictable - not unlike Leonard himself. What she couldn''t have predicted was that the deceased''s daughter would use the occasion to publicly accuse her stepmother of murder. Did Heather Mallett really kill her husband, as many Fethering residents believe? Deciding to get to the heart of the matter, Carole''s neighbour Jude joins the new community choir - and discovers that amidst the clashing egos and petty resentments lurk some decidedly false notes. At least one chorister would appear to be hiding a deadly secret - and it''s up to Carole and Jude to unearth the truth.
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Canongate Books The Black Hills
Book SynopsisA Grand & Batchelor Victorian mysteryMarch, 1875. Although he has never had much time for George Custer, hero of the American Civil War and Commander of the 7th Cavalry, Matthew Grand feels duty bound to respond to a call for help from his West Point contemporary. Arriving at Fort Abraham Lincoln, deep in Dakota territory, private enquiry agents Grand and Batchelor discover the fort to be a powder keg of rumour and suspicion, petty rivalries, resentments - and closely-guarded secrets.When a body is discovered during a routine scouting patrol, some of those secrets rise uncomfortably close to the surface. Are the Lakota Sioux responsible? Or does the killer lie closer to home? Could it have been a case of mistaken identity - and was Custer himself the real target? The General has made many enemies - but does someone have a good enough reason to kill him?
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Canongate Books The Reckoning
Book Synopsis"Trow goes out on a high note with his sterling 11th and final mystery starring English playwright Kit Marlowe . Trow reinforces his place at the top of the Elizabethan mystery subgenre" - Publishers Weekly Starred ReviewThe inaugural performance of Christopher Marlowe''s controversial new play is marred by sudden, violent death in this lively 16th century mystery.December, 1592. England is entering dangerous waters as thoughts turn to the question of the ageing Queen Elizabeth''s successor. Christopher Marlowe meanwhile is leading a troupe of the Lord Chamberlain''s Men on tour with a controversial new play.Marlowe expects his latest play, Edward II, to ruffle feathers. What he doesn''t expect is it to lead to is sudden, violent death. The morning the tour is due to begin, the newest member of the cast is found stabbed to death in the local brothel. And when a second murder, and then a third, disrupt rehearsals for the inaugural performance in the Great Hall at Scudbury Manor, it becomes clear that someone is determined to prevent this play from being performed - at any cost. But who ... and why?
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Canongate Books The Scent of Danger
Book SynopsisUrsula''s visit to her Devon relatives leads to murder, mayhem and a possible plot to free Mary, Queen of Scots in the latest Ursula Blanchard Tudor mystery.February, 1586. When the queen''s spymaster, Sir Francis Walsingham, learns that Ursula is to visit her relatives in Devon, he asks her to find out what has happened to two of his local agents, who have been strangely silent recently. On arrival in the small Devon village of Zeal Aquatico, Ursula discovers that both spies in question have met with mysterious - and fatal - accidents. Or is there more to it than that?What did the two spies find out that got them killed? Is there any truth to the rumours that King Philip of Spain, in league with the queen''s cousin, Mary Stuart, intends to launch an invasion from the south coast? As Ursula pursues her investigations, it becomes clear that someone in Zeal Aquatico is determined to stop her finding out the truth ... whatever it takes.
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Canongate Books Dark Queen Watching
Book SynopsisThe arrival of a band of Spanish mercenaries brings new danger for Margaret Beaufort and the House of Lancaster in this richly-imagined medieval mystery.November, 1471. With Edward of York on the English throne and her son, Henry Tudor, in exile in Brittany, the newly-widowed Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond, is alone, without protectors. All she can do is wait and watch, planning for a time when she?s in a position to make her move.But new dangers are emerging. En route to England is a band of Spanish mercenaries known as the Garduna. With no allegiance to prince, prelate or people, they are a lethal fighting force, utterly ruthless and implacable killers. But who has hired them . . . and why? The discovery of the body of an unexpected visitor, found murdered in a locked room in her London townhouse, heralds the start of a series of increasingly menacing incidents which threaten Margaret and her household. Is there an enemy within? It?s up to Margaret?s wily clerk Christopher Urswicke to uncover the truth and ensure Margaret survives to fulfil her destiny.
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Canongate Books Guilt at the Garage
Book SynopsisWhen Carole Seddon''s car is vandalised, it heralds the start of a disturbing series of events in the witty and entertaining new Fethering mystery. Carole Seddon''s trusty Renault is one of her most treasured possessions. So when it is vandalised, there''s only one person she will entrust with its repair: Bill Shefford has been servicing the vehicles of the good citizens of Fethering for many years. But how could something like this happen in Fethering of all places?Then the note is shoved under Carole''s kitchen door: Watch out. The car window was just the start. It would appear that she has been deliberately targeted. But by whom . and why?Matters take an even more disturbing turn when a body is discovered at Shefford''s Garage, crushed to death by a falling gearbox. It would appear to be a tragic accident. Carole and her neighbour Jude are not so sure. And the more they start to ask questions, the more evidence they uncover of decidedly foul play .
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