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Crime & Thrillers Books
Orion Publishing Co Lady of the Shades
Book SynopsisWith the darkness of John Connolly and the quirkiness of Neil Gaiman, LADY OF THE SHADES is a dark supernatural thriller for adults from the No.1 bestselling author, Darren Shan.Trade ReviewShan gives us a tale of multiple deceptions, of human beings haunted by the ghosts of their past and stalked by the consequences of their actions in the present. Absolutely gripping from first page to last -- Peter Millar * TIMES *
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Orion Publishing Co Demolition Angel
Book SynopsisThe clock is ticking for Carol Starkey, tenacious detective - and bomb survivor . . .John Michael Fowles has a natural talent: he understands explosives. He has a feel for them. It is a talent which he fully expects will take him onto the FBI''s Ten Most Wanted list. Along the way he will match himself against the best: the FBI''s elite team of bomb technicians and one person in particular - Carol Starkey, Detective in the LAPD Criminal Conspiracy Section. Starkey died for two minutes and forty seconds after being blown up by one of his bombs, and Fowles dearly wants her dead again. As the FBI attempt to find the link behind a series of bomb explosions that have been designed to kill their technicians, Special Agent Ben Williams stumbles on the bomber''s secret: his desire to kill Starkey. If Williams can keep this from Starkey he can set a trap and catch the bomber. A trap that uses Carol Starkey as bait.Trade ReviewCrais breaks new ground with a nervy, absorbing thriller . . . Intricate, hair-trigger plot involving bomber's vanity and copycat killer but, in the first place, succeeding brilliantly as a blow-by-blow account of the duel between two single-minded protagonists who belong to opposing sides of the same elite . . . A police procedural which fiercely takes off in ways you don't expect. Harsh, gruelling and utterly compelling. As good as they come * LITERARY REVIEW *Gritty, graphic and gripping, this is a terrific addition to the genre * IRISH INDEPENDENT *Acclaimed for his Elvis Cole mystery series, Robert Crais deserves further garlands for this stand-alone crime novel. The book features one of the most complex heroines to grace a thriller since Clarice Starling locked eyes with Hannibal Lecter, a deliciously spooky villain in the person of a mad bomber known as Mr. Red, and an aggressively involving plot! ...this novel gets high marks for originality, and even higher ones for suspense and, above all, for multidimensional, wounded characters who give all the excitement a rare depth * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY *Vivid characterisation and edgy storytelling blaze with energy and style, pushing the boundaries of contemporary LA noir to new heights. Demolition Angel is a cracker * SUNDAY TRIBUNE *One of Crais's skills is to draw us inside the minds - minds as complex and delicate as detonating devices - of these two driven, obsessive individuals . . . it is vigorous, hard LA but with tremendous range . . . The taut terror of the ending is pure audio-cinema. Don't miss it * OBSERVER *Crais is one of the new crime writers, along with Robert Ferrigno and Michael Connelly, whose vivid characterisation and edgy storytelling blaze with energy and style, pushing the boundaries of contemporary LA noir to new heights. DEMOLITION ANGEL is a cracker * SUNDAY TRIBUNE *In Starkey, Crais has created a larger than life character with whom the reader can easily empathise and follow through thick and thin. A big, ambitious book this, and one that is eminently satisfying * IRISH TIMES *With DEMOLITION ANGEL Robert Crais is shooting for the big time with all guns blazing * GUARDIAN *A cracker . . . The action is pushed forward from one well-realised scene to the next, and he keeps the dialogue snappy * SPECTATOR *
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Little, Brown Book Group Shadows in Death An Eve Dallas thriller Book 51
Book Synopsis ''If you''re a crime fiction fan and haven''t discovered them yet, welcome to the very best day of your life'' Heat MagazineThe brand new thriller in the Sunday Times bestselling series As it often did since he''d married a cop, murder interrupted more pleasant activities. The again, Roarke supposed, the woman lying in a pool of her own blood a few steps inside the arch in Washington Square Park had a heftier complaint. When a night out at the theatre is interrupted by the murder of a young woman in Washington Square Park, it seems like an ordinary case for Detective Eve Dallas and her team. But when her husband Roarke spots a shadow from his past in the crowd, Eve realises that this case is far from business as usual. Eve has two complex cases on her hands - the shocking murder of this wealthy young mother and tracking down the shadow before he can strike again, this time much closer to home. Eve is wellTrade ReviewIf you're a crime fiction fan and haven't discovered them yet, welcome to the very best day of your life - Heat MagazineEve Dallas - tough as nails and still sexy as hell - Stephen KingJ.D. Robb's novels are can't-miss pleasures - Harlan CobenCurious corpses, tangled twists and one sizzling sleuth - Kathy ReichsTerrific characters, sudden twists ... the epitome of popular fiction - Dennis LehaneJ.D. Robb is one of my favourite authors, and she has created an iconic female cop - a strong, sexy, and death-defying heroine - with the slyest sense of humour in fiction. I love J.D. Robb and Eve Dallas! - Lisa ScottolineSexy and unpredictable, these books are first-rate suspense thrillers with wit, character and heart - Janet EvanovichTough, smart and sexy - Linda Fairstein
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Penguin Books Ltd Play to Kill
Book SynopsisPlay to Kill by P.J. Tracy is the fifth novel in the bestselling Twin Cities crime series.Call it murdertube...Minneapolis homicide cops Leo Magozzi and Gino Rolseth fish a murdered drag queen out of the Mississippi. Another day, another corpse. Except the victim''s death throes quickly appear in a video posted online. And there are other videos, other murders. Unable to trace who is posting the videos, the cops turn to Grace MacBride and her crew of eccentric computer mavericks. But as the bodies and videos stack up, the team desperately try and answer a terrifying question:Is this the work of a lone individual? Or of several killers who have taken social networking to the darkest extreme...P.J. Tracy''s cult thriller characters Grace MacBride and Detectives Gino and Magozzi are back for more in the fifth book in the Monkeewrench series. Follow their journeys in the rest of the series: Want to Play?, Live Bait, Dead Run, Snow Blind and Two Evils. Praise for P.J. Tracy:''A thrilling page-turner with a nail-biting finish'' Sunday Telegraph''P.J. Tracy is about to become a household name'' Daily MirrorP.J. Tracy is the pseudonynm for the mother-and-daughter writing team of P.J. and Traci Lambrecht. They are the authors of the award-winning and best-selling thrillers Live Bait, Dead Run, Snow Blind, Play to Kill, Two Evils and the Richard and Judy Book Club pick Want to Play?. All six books feature detectives Gino and Magozzi and maverick computer hacker Grace MacBride. P.J. and Traci both live near Minneapolis, Minnesota.www.pjtracy.net
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HarperCollins Publishers The Pretenders Gold
Book SynopsisThe new Ben Hope thriller in the series which has sold millions of copies around the worldTrade Review Praise for Scott Mariani: ‘Deadly conspiracies, bone-crunching action and a tormented hero with a heart . . . Scott Mariani packs a real punch’ Andy McDermott ‘James Bond meets Jason Bourne meets The Da Vinci Code’ J. L. Carrell ‘Fans of Dan Brown will love this thrilling adventure’ Closer 'Non-stop action – this book delivers’ Steve Berry ‘If you’ve got a pulse, you’ll love Scott Mariani; if you haven’t, then maybe you crossed Ben Hope’ Simon Toyne ‘Full of authentic detail and heart-stopping action – a real thrill ride’ Ed Macy ‘Establishes Scott Mariani as an author to watch’ M. J. Rose ‘Packed with dark intrigue, danger around every corner, bullets flying, sexual tension, and an endless assault of nasty villains . . . everything a thriller should be and more’ Joe Moore ‘Scott Mariani is an awesome writer’ Chris Kuzneski
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Amazon Publishing Where the Lost Wander: A Novel
Book SynopsisIn this epic and haunting love story set on the Oregon Trail, a family and their unlikely protector find their way through peril, uncertainty, and loss. The Overland Trail, 1853: Naomi May never expected to be widowed at twenty. Eager to leave her grief behind, she sets off with her family for a life out West. On the trail, she forms an instant connection with John Lowry, a half-Pawnee man straddling two worlds and a stranger in both. But life in a wagon train is fraught with hardship, fear, and death. Even as John and Naomi are drawn to each other, the trials of the journey and their disparate pasts work to keep them apart. John’s heritage gains them safe passage through hostile territory only to come between them as they seek to build a life together. When a horrific tragedy strikes, decimating Naomi’s family and separating her from John, the promises they made are all they have left. Ripped apart, they can’t turn back, they can’t go on, and they can’t let go. Both will have to make terrible sacrifices to find each other, save each other, and eventually…make peace with who they are.Trade ReviewA 2020 Goodreads Choice Awards Semifinalist: Best Historical Fiction “The genuine bond between John and Naomi will keep readers turning the pages.” —Publishers Weekly “Harmon brings the tribulations of the vast westward migration to life in this sweeping, majestic narrative…filled with tension and honest reflection, as well as missteps and disappointments, all of which add a rich realism to this sumptuous historical novel.” —Booklist (starred review) “Where the Lost Wander is as much a perilous story…as it is an enduring tale of harmony, friendship, love, and hope.” —Historical Novel Society “If you’re a fan of historical fiction, you’ll find Where the Lost Wander by Amy Harmon, a wonderful read…this story is one of courage in the face of the unknown and the importance of perseverance when all feels lost.” —Barbara Delinsky, New York Times bestselling author
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Penguin Books Ltd Valhalla Rising
Book SynopsisValhalla Rising is Clive Cussler''s thrilling sixteenth Dirk Pitt adventure. Sabotage, conspiracy and piracy in the air, and below the waves, finds Dirk Pitt plunged into his most dangerous adventure yet.When the luxury cruise lined Emerald Dolphin - powered by a revolutionary new propulsion system - becomes a raging inferno and sinks mysteriously, it is lucky that NUMA special projects director Dirk Pitt is on hand to rescue the passengers and investigate the tragedy.Sifting through the undersea wreckage for signs of foul play, Pitt is unaware of powerful, dark forces player their hand against him. Forced to fight for his life - and those of friends and colleagues - against evermore ruthless enemies from a shadowy organisation, Pitt finds himself caught between the secrets of the past and the intrigues of the future. A future that will hold the world to ransom...Filled with breathtaking suspense and dazzling action, Valhalla Rising sees
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Penguin Books Ltd Saturday Requiem
Book SynopsisNicci French''s darkest most shocking thriller yet, Saturday Requiem is the stand-alone sixth instalment of the Frieda Klein series, about a young girl accused of murdering her familyThirteen years ago eighteen-year-old Hannah Docherty was arrested for the brutal murder of her family. It was an open-shut case and Hannah''s been incarcerated in a secure hospital ever since. When psychotherapist Frieda Klein is asked to meet Hannah and give her assessment of her, she reluctantly agrees. What she finds horrifies her. And Frieda is haunted by the thought that Hannah might be as much of a victim as her family; that something wasn''t right all those years ago.And as Hannah''s case takes hold of her, Frieda soon begins to realize that she''s up against someone who''ll go to any lengths to protect themself.''Nicci French''s sophisticated, compassionate and gripping crime novels stand head and shoulders above the competition'' Sophie Hannah Trade ReviewAbused by the system meant to protect her, Hannah is a long-term resident of a secure psychiatric hospital. They think she murdered her family, Freida Klein thinks differently. However, nothing is as it seems and digging up the past can have terrifying consequences. Frieda Klein is back in Nicci French's darkest, most shocking thriller yet. * from the publisher's description *Nicci French's sophisticated, compassionate and gripping crime novels stand head and shoulders above the competition. -- Sophie HannahBrilliantly crafted . . . masterly control of suspense * Daily Mirror *Tense, frightening, gripping * Easy Living *Dark, nerve-tingling and addictive * Daily Express *Magnificent * Evening Standard *French leads the field * Sunday Express *
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Pan Macmillan Blood & Sugar
Book Synopsis‘A page-turner of a crime thriller . . . This is a world conveyed with convincing, terrible clarity’ – C. J. Sansom, author of Dissolution.Winner of the HWA Debut CrownWinner of the Specsavers Debut Crime Novel AwardBlood & Sugar is the thrilling debut historical crime novel from Laura Shepherd-Robinson for fans of C. J. Sansom and Andrew Taylor.June, 1781. An unidentified body hangs upon a hook at Deptford Dock, London – horribly tortured and branded with a slaver’s mark.Some days later, Captain Harry Corsham – a war hero embarking upon a promising parliamentary career – learns that an old friend, passionate abolitionist Tad Archer, had been about to expose a secret that he believed could cause irreparable damage to the British slaving industry. He’d said people were trying to kill him, and now he is missing . . .To discover what happened to Tad, Harry is forced to pick up the threads of his friend’s investigation, delving into the heart of the conspiracy Tad had unearthed. His investigation will threaten his political prospects, his family’s happiness, and force a reckoning with his past, risking the revelation of secrets that have the power to destroy him.And that is only if he can survive the mortal dangers awaiting him in Deptford . . .'A brilliant book . . . Absolutely superb' – James O'BrienShortlisted for the CWA New Blood DaggerShortlisted for the CWA Historical DaggerLonglisted for the Theakston's Crime Novel of the YearTrade ReviewLaura Shepherd-Robinson has written a story that is not only a page-turner of a thriller but, to an extent unusual in historical novels, where you feel you really are listening to a voice from the eighteenth century. This is a world conveyed with convincing, terrible clarity’ -- C. J. Sansom, author of Dissolution, Tombland and Winter in MadridA novel of astonishing skill * Financial Times *A tightly plotted crime story with vivid details of Georgian England * Sunday Times *Stunning . . . Blood & Sugar is a harrowing and brutal epic [that] shocks and thrills in equal measure * Express *A striking historical thriller . . . Few first novels are as accomplished as this -- Andrew Taylor, author of The Ashes of LondonEpic, harrowing, thrilling, brutal, addictive. I read it flat out in one day -- C. J. Tudor, author of The Chalk ManEnthralling * Daily Telegraph *Magnificent . . . A tense and gripping historical thriller that shines an unwavering light on a dark period in British history. Unmissable. -- Antonia Hodgson, author of The Devil in the MarshalseaPhenomenal . . . A shoo-in for one of the books of the year -- David Young, author of Stasi ChildA searing, ingeniously constructed story * The Times *Extraordinary -- Caz Frear, author of Sweet Little LiesTruly addictive -- Jenny Quintana, author of The Missing GirlA passionate indictment of British involvement in the slave trade but it never neglects its duty to chill and thrill * Sunday Express *With a hugely likeable hero at its heart, this rich and beautifully written debut marks out Laura Shepherd-Robinson as a major new talent -- Fiona Cummins, author of RattleThe finest Georgian intrigue * The Times Crime Club *A remarkably assured debut -- Elizabeth Fremantle, author of The Queen's GambitA page-turning dive into the torrid depths of London in the 1780s -- Mary Paulson-Ellis, author of The Other Mrs WalkerGripping and original . . . I absolutely loved it -- Karen Hamilton, author of The Perfect GirlfriendImmersive and exhilarating . . . I was completely swept away -- Holly Seddon, author of Love Will Tear Us ApartExtraordinary, immersive, addictive and moving -- Olivia Kiernan, author of Too Close to BreathI can’t recommend it enough -- Jo Jakeman, author of Sticks and StonesUtterly compelling . . . The next star of historical crime fiction has arrived -- R. N. MorrisThe most absorbing, intelligent and breathtakingly atmospheric novel I’ve read in a long time -- Chris WhitakerI haven't read such an accomplished historical novel since I was introduced to C.J. Sansom. -- Jo SpainA gripping mystery . . . I loved it -- Laura Marshall, author of Friend RequestOne of the best historical novels I’ve read in ages. -- Kaite Welsh, author of The Wages of SinDeptford, a gateway to and from Britain’s expanding empire, is evoked in pungent detail. The British slave trade was an appalling episode in our history and the novel is unflinching in its refusal to sentimentalise motives or to row back on the savagery of the times. * Daily Mail *A brilliant book . . . Superb . . . Absolutely superb' -- James O'Brien, presenter of LBC Radio and bestselling author of How To Be RightOne of the most sophisticated crime novels of the past few years * The Critic *Read Daughters of Night by Laura Shepherd-Robinson, but read Blood & Sugar first: a) because it's brilliant, and b) because the characters overlap. They're both murder mysteries set in a meticulously and hyper-vividly drawn 18th-century London. The first is eye-opening about slavery, the second is about prostitution, or rather the first is about race and the second is about woman. Total page-turners -- India Knight * Sunday Times *
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Pan Macmillan Homeland
Book SynopsisThe international bestseller, longlisted for the Dublin Literary Award 2021. Fernando Aramburu's Homeland is an epic and heartbreaking story of two best friends whose families are divided by the conflicting loyalties of terrorism.‘It’s been a long time since I’ve read a book that was so persuasive and moving’ – Mario Vargas Llosa, author of Time of the Hero.The Basque Country, Spain, 2011.Miren and Bittori have lived side by side in a small Basque town all their lives. Their husbands play cards together, their children play and eventually go out drinking together. The terrorist threat posed by ETA seems to affect them little.When Bittori’s husband starts receiving threatening letters – demanding money, accusing him of being a police informant – she turns to her friend for help. But Miren’s loyalties are torn: her son has just been recruited as a terrorist and to denounce them would be to condemn her own flesh and blood. Tensions rise, relationships fracture, and events move towards a tragic conclusion . . . ‘Is Aramburu the Tolstoy of the Basque country, author of a Spanish language War and Peace?’ – GuardianTrade ReviewFew books make me cry these days but by the final page I found my eyes prickling with tears. By examining his society in such close detail, Aramburu encourages us to reflect on the bitter divisions in our own world and the opportunities we have for reconciliation. * Sunday Times *It’s been a long time since I’ve read a book that was so persuasive and moving, so intelligently conceived. -- Mario Vargas LlosaIs Aramburu the Tolstoy of the Basque country, author of a Spanish language War and Peace that lays bare the pain of forty pointless years of separatist terrorism? * Guardian *A powerful novel which has a strong claim to be the definite fictional account of the Basque troubles . . . Aramburu skillfully spins their stories in short, punchy chapters that dart back and forth in time. Its message is ultimately redemptive. * Economist *A magnificent novel which is becoming a publishing, political and literary phenomenon. A story imbued with a spine-tingling sense of realism. * Vanguardia *Homeland is, above all, a great and considered novel . . . combing evocation and analysis . . . War and Peace by Tolstoy did it. The work of Fernando Aramburu achieves the same thing. * El País *Homeland is a sweeping novel that explores so many aspects of life . . . Aramburu brings [ethnic nationalism] under the microscope to show its effects on a few individuals. The results are brilliant and unnerving. * Herald *Phenomenal . . . [Aramaburu is as] magnanimous as he is passionate. * Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung *A work of tremendous power . . . [One is] reminded how overwhelming and powerful literature can be. * Die Zeit *An event: Aramburu masterfully manages to tell of great things in small ways. * Stern *Shedding the occasional tear doesn’t matter. It is in any case difficult to read Homeland and remain dry-eyed. * Corriere della Sera *Gripping . . . A palpable hit. * Spiegel *Worth every page. * Vogue (Germany) *As humorous as it is heartbreaking, Homeland explores how various factions of Basque and Spanish society were violently pitted against one another for fifty years. * Millions *Aramburu recounts the lives of ordinary people shattered by events that are ongoing in Spain today even years after ETA has suspended its armed campaign . . . A humane, memorable work of literature. * Kirkus (starred review) *A brilliant and important book. Our planet is covered with lines of various kind, and Aramburu masterfully examines the bodies and souls those lines cut through like razors. * Nadeem Aslam *
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Readerlink Distribution Services, LLC The Hobbits of Tolkien
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Atlantic Books Death in Oslo
Book SynopsisCan the US president really just disappear into thin air...? Helen Bentley, the first female of the United States, has been kidnapped on a state visit to Norway: it is up to the FBI and the Norwegian police to work together to find her. But their enemy is far more powerful than they could ever imagine. The President's abduction represents the biggest threat to homeland security since 9/11. However, as Johanne Vik assists on the investigation she learns that the private life of President Bentley is also under attack. There are those who would stop at nothing to destroy the leader of the free world. And in a twist of fate, secrets from Johanne's own past are at risk of being revealed, jeopardising all she has worked for and endangering the lives of those she loves most... The third instalment in the sensationally gripping Vik/Stubo series.Trade ReviewAnne Holt is the Godmother of Norwegian crime fiction. -- Jo NesboLively, unusual and persuasive. Holt writes with the command we have come to expect from the top Scandinavian writers. * The Times *Anne Holt is a thriller writer of the highest order. -- Liza MarklundStep aside, Stieg Larsson, Holt is the queen of Scandinavian crime thrillers. * Red magazine *
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Kensington Publishing Death by Pumpkin Spice
Book SynopsisBookstore café owner Krissy Hancock would rather spend Halloween serving pumpkin goodies than wearing costumes with Pine Hills? wealthiest at Yarborough mansion, especially when the soiree shapes up to be more trick than treat . . . As if a run-in with an old flame and a failed marriage proposal weren?t enough to horrify Krissy for one night, a woman is found strangled to death in a room filled with ominous jack-o?-lanterns. All signs suggest a crime of passion?but when the hostess?s jewelry disappears, malevolent intentions seem way more likely . . . With the estate on lockdown and a killer roaming the halls, Krissy must help Officer Paul Dalton investigate each nook, cranny, and guest for answers?while also confronting a few demons of her own. Someone has lots of skeletons in the closet, and Krissy better tread lightly to expose them . . .
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Atlantic Books No Echo
Book SynopsisAnne Holt is Norway's bestselling female crime writer. She spent two years working for the Oslo Police Department before founding her own law firm and serving as Norway's Minster for Justice between 1996 and 1997. She is published in 30 languages with over 7 million copies of her books sold.Trade ReviewAnne Holt is the godmother of modern Norwegian crime fiction. -- Jo NesboLively, unusual and persuasive. Holt writes with the command we have come to expect from the top Scandinavian writers. * The Times *Anne Holt is a thriller write of the highest order. -- Liza MarklundStep aside, Stieg Larsson, Holt is the queen of Scandinavian crime thrillers. * Red Magazine *
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Atlantic Books Beyond the Truth
Book SynopsisAnne Holt is Norway's bestselling female crime writer. She spent two years working for the Oslo Police Department before founding her own law firm and serving as Norway's Minster for Justice between 1996 and 1997. She is published in 30 languages with over 7 million copies of her books sold.Trade ReviewAnne Holt is the godmother of modern Norwegian crime fiction. -- Jo NesboLively, unusual and persuasive. Holt writes with the command we have come to expect from the top Scandinavian writers. * The Times *Anne Holt is a thriller writer of the highest order. -- Liza MarklundStep aside, Stieg Larsson, Holt is the queen of Scandinavian crime thrillers. * Red Magazine *
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Titan Books Ltd The Valley of Fear Hard Case Crime
Book SynopsisYEARS AGO, A P.I. OUT OF CHICAGO BROUGHT JUSTICE TO A DIRTY TOWN. NOW HE’S GOING TO PAY. A sawed-off shotgun blast to the face leaves one man dead – and reveals a secret that has pursued another across an ocean and set the world’s most ruthless criminal on his trail. The man needs the help of a great detective… but could even Sherlock Holmes save him now?
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Atlantic Books Midwinter of the Spirit
Book SynopsisPhil Rickman was born in Lancashire and lives on the Welsh border where he writes and presents the book programme Phil the Shelf on BBC Radio Wales. He is the acclaimed author of Dr Dee, The Bones of Avalon, Midwinter Spirit (now a major ITV series), the Merrily Watkins Mysteries and the John Dee papers. Visit his website at: www.philrickman.co.ukTrade ReviewAn excellent writer, terrific on atmosphere. * The Times *Rich with shivers. * Guardian *
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Titan Books Ltd The James Bond Omnibus 005
Book SynopsisThe daring James Bond is back in a definitive bumper edition collecting more of Jim Lawrence’s celebrated run in comic strip form! Includes nine of Bond’s most thrilling and dangerous missions: Till Death Do Us Part, The Torch-Time Affair, Hot-Shot Nightbird, Ape of Diamonds, When The Wizard Awakes, Sea Dragon, Death Wing, and The Xanadu Connection!
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Simon & Schuster Ltd The Last Man
Book SynopsisTHE NEW YORK TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER A hero can't always be good . . . Joe Rickman, head of clandestine operations in the Middle East, has been kidnapped, and with him top secret CIA information that could prove disastrous in the wrong hands. Mitch Rapp must find Rickman at all costs. But something doesn't add up and he soon suspects something even more sinister is afoot. With elements inside his own government working against him, Rapp will have to make to make a tough call between playing the hero and playing nice. Or will he be stopped dead before he can succeed?AMERICAN ASSASSIN, book one in the series, is soon to be a MAJOR MOTION PICTURE starring Dylan O'Brien (Maze Runner), Taylor Kitsch (True Detective) and Michael Keaton.Praise for the Mitch Rapp series 'Sizzles with inside information and CIA secrets' Dan Brown 'A cra
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Headline Publishing Group Lightning
Book SynopsisThe No.1 bestselling classic from Dean Koontz, the master of chilling suspense, that will thrill fans of Stephen King and the Odd Thomas series.The first time the lightning strikes Laura Shane is born...The second time it strikes the terror starts... though eight-year-old Laura is saved by a mysterious stranger from the perverted and deadly intentions of a drug-crazed robber. Throughout her childhood she is plagued by ever more terrifying troubles, and with increasing courage she finds the strength to prevail - even without the intervention of her strange guardian. But, despite her success as a novelist, and her happy family life, Laura cannot shake the certainty that powerful and malignant forces are controlling her destiny.Then the lightning strikes once more and shatters her world. The adventure - and the terror - has only just begun...Trade ReviewWow! It's a mix to tingle any reader's fancy - New York Daily NewsKoontz's art is making the reader believe the impossible... sit back and enjoy it - Sunday TelegraphDean Koontz not only has a wilder imagination than Stephen King, he also writes a better sentence - Los Angeles Daily NewsGenuinely chilling - Guardian
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Headline Publishing Group A Place of Safety
Book Synopsis''Simply the best detective writer since Agatha Christie'' The Sunday TimesDiscover the novels that inspired the hit ITV series Midsomer Murders, seen and loved by millions.A Place of Safety by prize-winning writer Caroline Graham is the sixth Midsomer Murders novel starring much-loved Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby. Featuring an exclusive foreword by John Nettles, ITV''s DCI Tom Barnaby. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Ann Granger and James Runcie''s The Grantchester Mysteries.Everyone deserves a second chance - or at least that''s what ex-vicar Lionel Lawrence believes when he decides to open up the old rectory to a stream of young offenders. Lionel only wants to help these poor souls, but his good deed quickly spirals into a deadly mix of blackmail and murder. Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby is sure he knows who is behind the disappearance Trade ReviewA mystery of which Agatha Christie would have been proud. . . A beautifully written crime novel * The Times *Tension builds, bitchery flares, resentment seethes . . . lots of atmosphere, colourful characters and fair clues * Mail on Sunday *Everyone gets what they deserve in this high-class mystery * Sunday Telegraph *A witty, well-plotted, absolute joy of a book * Yorkshire Post *A treat . . . haunting stuff * Woman's Realm *Wickedly acid, yet sympathetic * Publishers Weekly *Swift, tense and highly alarming * TLS *Lots of excellent character sketches . . . and the dialogue is lively and convincing * Independent *One to savour -- Val McDermidHard to praise highly enough * The Sunday Times *Her books are not just great whodunits but great novels in their own right -- Julie BurchillEnlivened by a very sardonic wit and turn of phrase, the narrative drive never falters * Birmingham Post *Read her and you'll be astonished . . . very sexy, very hip and very funny * Scotsman *The mystery is intriguing, the wit shafts through like sunlight . . . do not miss this book * Family Circle *
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Hodder & Stoughton The Hope
Book SynopsisThe epic novel of the foundation of the State of Israel.Trade ReviewAn engrossing and often moving tale * Publishers Weekly *The ongoing chronicle of politics, intrigue, and nation-building provides an exciting and involving adventure * Library Journal *
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Hodder & Stoughton Garden of Beasts
Book SynopsisCombining the thrills of classic Deaver with a new and epic twist, this novel is set in Hitler's Germany, pre-World War II.Trade ReviewThe best psychological thriller writer around * The Times *A cracking good tale that kept me glued to the page * Poisoned Pen *'Deaver fans expect the unexpected from this prodigiously talented thriller writer, and the creator of the Lincoln Rhyme series and other memorable yarns (The Blue Nowhere, etc.) doesn't disappoint with his 19th novel, this time offering a deliciously twisty tale set in Nazi Berlin. The book's hero is a mob "button man," or hit man, Paul Schumann, who's nabbed in the act in New York City but given an alternative to the electric chair: to go to Berlin undercover as a journalist writing about the upcoming Olympics in order to assassinate Col. Reinhard Ernst, the cheif architect of Hitler's militarization, seen as a threat to American interests. a German spy onboard Paul's transatlantic liner grows suspicious and sends a warning to Germany before Paul discovers and kills him. Then in Berlin, Paul, en route to meet his contact, kills a second suspicious man who may be a storm trooper, setting Insp. Willi Kohl of the Berlin police, or Kripo, on his trail. Deaver weaves the three manhunts -- Paul after his target, Kohl after Paul and the Nazi hierarchy after Paul -- with a deft hand, bringing to frightening life the Berlin of 1936, a city on the brink of madness. Top Nazis, including Hitler, Himmler and Goring, make colorful cameos, but it's the smart, shaded-gray characterizations of the principals that anchor the exciting plot. An affecting love affair between Paul and his German landlady goes in surprising directions, as do the main plot lines, which move outside Berlin as heroes become villains and vice versa. This is prime Deaver, which means prime entertainment.' Publisher's WeeklyThe most creative, skilled and intriguing thriller writer in the world * Daily Telegraph *A master of suspense * Guardian *Deaver fans expect the unexpected from this prodigiously talented thriller writer . . . This is prime Deaver, which means prime entertainment. * Publisher's Weekly *
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Titan Books Ltd Getting Off A Novel of Sex and Violence
Book SynopsisSO THIS GIRL WALKS INTO A BAR......and when she walks out there''s a man with her. She goes to bed with him, and she likes that part. Then she kills him, and she likes that even better. On her way out, she cleans out his wallet. She keeps moving, and has a new name for each change of address. She''s been doing this for a while, and she''s good at it. And then a chance remark gets her thinking of the men who got away, the lucky ones who survived a night with her. She starts writing down names. And now she''s a girl with a mission. Picking up their trails. Hunting them down. Crossing them off her list...
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Headline Publishing Group The Know
Book SynopsisNever underestimate Martina Cole's women. In The Know, nothing is going to get in Joanie Brewer's way...Trade Review'Cole is brilliant at portraying the good among the bad, and vice versa, so until the very end we never quite know who to trust. This is the very stuff that makes her so compelling' Daily Mirror 'Right from the start [Cole] has enjoyed unqualified approval for her distinctive and powerfully written fiction' The Times Intensely readable Guardian 'Martina Cole explores the shady criminal underworld, a setting she is fast making her own' Sunday Express 'Utterly compelling' Mirror 'The story will grip you from the first pages' Best 'Gritty novel from an author who knows intimately the world she writes about' Express
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Headline Publishing Group You Cant Hide The Chicago Series Book 4
Book SynopsisHe''s there. Stalking you. Killing for you. YOU CAN''T HIDE is a nail-biting thriller from bestselling author Karen Rose, and part of the Chicago series. Someone is tormenting psychiatrist Tess Ciccotelli''s patients, pushing them to commit suicide and setting her up to take the blame. But even police pressure won''t make her break her oath to protect their secrets. Detective Aidan Reagan understands Tess''s need to safeguard her clients but all the clues suggest that a faceless enemy is set on destroying her career, her family and, finally, Tess herself. As Reagan and Tess race to stop the killer, the noose is tightening around Tess''s neck and there is nowhere for her to go...Trade ReviewIntense, complex and unforgettable -- James PattersonFast and furious * Sun *
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Headline Publishing Group Eleven On Top
Book SynopsisSomeone wants to put Stephanie six foot under...Leaving her career as a bounty hunter behind won''t be so easy for Stephanie Plum, as disaster follows wherever she goes. Eleven On Top is the hilarious and fast-paced adventure in the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich, perfect for fans of Sue Grafton and JD Robb.Praise for the Stephanie Plum series: ''Stephanie Plum in ass-kicking form... utterly delightful'' (Cosmopolitan); ''Plum is not just a smart private eye but a heroine with a sense of humour'' (Daily Mail); ''Chutzpah and sheer comic inventiveness'' (Washington Post). She''s had enough. Stephanie Plum has finally quit bounty hunting and is in the market for a new job. Preferably one which doesn''t involve being shot at, blown up or kidnapped.The trouble is, she can''t stop wondering about the missing men who all disappeared, without a trace, on the same day. And her super-hot mentor Ranger Trade Review'Undeniably funny' * Scotsman *'Zany, witty and a touch insane' * Townsville Bulletin, Australia *'Evanovich keeps the hectic story moving by introducing a procession of increasingly outlandish characters' * Telegraph *'Undeniably funny' * Scotsman *
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Orion Publishing Co Dawnthief
Book SynopsisAn action-packed fantasy following a crew of mercenaries on an epic quest. Full of mystery, battles and magic, this is perfect for fans of David GemmellChronicles of the Raven: OneELITE, UNSTOPPABLE ... AND HIRED TO DO THE UNTHINKABLEThe Raven are an elite. Formed of six men and an elf, they''re swords for hire in the wars that have torn their land apart. For years their only loyalty has been to themselves, and to their code.But that time is coming to an end. The Wytch Lords have escaped and The Raven find themselves fighting for the Dark College of magic, on a mission which soon becomes a race for the secret location of Dawnthief. It''s a spell - one created to end the world - and there''s a danger that someone is going to use it ...Readers love Dawnthief:''Barclay writes with power, pace and a wonderful sense of humour'' David Gemmell''This book was great, it had magic and swords and the old fas
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Little Friend
Book SynopsisDonna Tartt's huge selling second novel, follow up to the worldwide bestseller The Secret HistoryTrade Review‘In a literary age of diet and dearth, Tartt invites us to feast ... the opening tragedy strikes a note of rich, flamboyant Southern Gothic that resonates throughout' * Independent *‘You will rarely have read better ... Because of Tartt's mastery of suspense, this book will grip readers all the way through to its bitter end' * Guardian *‘Tartt's grip on this billowing plot is glue-like and her ability to evoke the Deep South of last century exceptional ... excellent, enthralling' * Marie Claire, Book of the Month *‘Destined to become a special kind of classic - a book that precocious young readers pluck from their parents' shelves and devour with surreptitious eagerness, thrilled to discover a writer who seems at once to read their minds and to offer up the sweet-and-sour fruits of exotic, forbidden knowledge' * New York Times Book Review *
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HarperCollins Publishers Wamphyri
Book SynopsisOnly Harry Keogh, prisoner of the metaphysical Mobius Continuum, can stop the vampire Yulian Bodescu. Harry Keogh is a necroscope he knows the thoughts of corpses in their graves. Unfortunately for Harry, his talent works both ways.Death is not the end of life, Harry Keogh discovered and not the end of his battle against the terrible evil of vampires.In a secluded English village, Yulian Bodescu plots his takeover of the world. Imbued with a vampire''s powers before his birth, Bodescu rules men''s minds and bodies with supernatural ease. He is secretly creating an army of vampiric monsters, things that once were men but were now walking masses of destructive hunger!Harry Keogh, Necroscope, thought that the war with the vampires had ended with the destruction of Boris Dragosani and of Harry''s body! But the man who talks to the dead lives on, more powerful than ever, able to transport himself instantly to any spot on the globe and to speak mind-to-mind with both the living and the deTrade Review‘Since reading Lumley’s Necroscope series, I know that vampires really do exist.’ H.R. Giger ‘Like the vampires it so full-bloodedly portrays, Brian Lumley's Necroscope series just gets stronger. His lively mix of action and monstrosity transmutes the base cliché of the vampire and turns it into a wonderfully contemporary bane.’ Fear Magazine
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Faber & Faber Ward S Patient Fury
Book SynopsisThree bodies discovered.A family obliterated. All evidence seems to point to one murderer: the mother.DC Connie Childs, determined to discover the truth about the fire-wrecked property on Cross Farm Lane, realises that a fourth body one they cannot find must hold the key to the mystery. But what Connie fails to realise is that her determination to unmask the murderer might cost her more than her health this time she could lose the thing she cares about most: her career.
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Transworld Publishers Ltd A Stranger in the House
Book SynopsisIt's taut, intelligent and compelling' HeatOUT NOW the new Sunday Times bestseller from Shari Lapena: THE END OF HERCOMING SOON the brand-new unputdownable thriller: NOT A HAPPY FAMILY ***AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW***Trade ReviewSo many dizzying twists you'd better not drive after reading * Linwood Barclay *The plot twists in Shari Lapena's A Stranger in the House made me shout "No!" out loud. Shari expertly traps you, confounds you and leaves you gasping at the end. More, please . . . * Fiona Barton *Smart, twisty and compulsive. Suspense and suspicion accumulate relentlessly, toying with your expectations and your emotions right up until the packs-a-punch ending. Don’t miss it, and don’t expect to be able to put it down * Gilly Macmillan *Hard to put down. * Woman & Home *A smart and twisty thriller . . . It's taut, intelligent and compelling. * Heat *
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Pan Macmillan The Skinner
Book SynopsisSet in a lethal waterworld where sudden death is a way of life, The Skinner is the first novel in the far-future Spatterjay series by Neal Asher.The savage ocean planet of Spatterjay draws visitors with very different agendas. Erlin is immortal and seeks a reason to keep living. Janer hosts a hive mind, which paid him to find this planet. And Keech is an agent of Earth who’s been dead for seven hundred years – but still hunts a notorious criminal.On Spatterjay’s vast waterscapes, only the Old Captains risk the native life forms and their voracious appetites. However, they are now barely human. And somewhere out there Keech’s target – the Skinner – runs wild. Keech pursues the Skinner for atrocities committed in a centuries-past war, fought with the alien Prador. But one of these Prador is fast approaching Spatterjay to exterminate witnesses to his own war crimes. And he won’t spare its visitors.Continue the science fiction adventure with The Voyage of Sable Keech and Orbus.Trade ReviewHis easy style and intriguing plot make for a great story that treats the reader as an adult -- The TimesCrammed full of inventive technology, organic and artificial intelligence, horrible monsters, and a thick mesh of story lines -- SFXAn exhilarating tour through one of the most ingeniously, elaborately deadly worlds since Harry Harrison invented Death World -- LocusHurtles along at a high-octane clip . . . In sum: a blast -- Kirkus
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Faber & Faber Back to Bologna Aurelio Zen 10
Book SynopsisPure pleasure.' Evening StandardAn absolute treat . . . wittily and slyly written.' Euro CrimeAN AURELIO ZEN MYSTERYWhen the corpse of the shady industrialist who owns the local football team is found both shot and stabbed, Inspector Aurelio Zen is called to Bologna to oversee the investigation. Recovering slowly from surgery, and fleeing an equally painful crisis in his personal life, Zen is only too happy to take on what at first appears to be a routine and relatively undemanding assignment. But soon a world-famous university professor is shot with the same gun, and the case threatens to spin out of control . . .The best of the Zen series. Exceptionally clever and witty.' 5* reader reviewA very entertaining romp with Zen.' 5* reader reviewVery funny and perceptive on Italian society. Michael Dibdin's Zen books are the top of the pile in detective fiction.' 5* reader review
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Faber & Faber The Elegant Lie
Book SynopsisThe year is 1949. In the bombed-out ruins of Cologne, Hanno Dasch is king. Director of the most successful black market operation in post-war Germany, Dasch has kept his clients supplied with goods so extravagant and rare that they were almost impossible to find even at the height of Germany''s conquests.Nobody but Dasch, his enigmatic daughter and the war criminal he keeps as his bodyguard know how he does it.None of this has escaped the attention of Allied Intelligence, who face not only the systemic corruption of a country where everything is in short supply, but the growing threat of Stalin''s KGB.Fearing that Dasch will soon expand his business to include dealings with Russia, and invite the further meddling of Russian agents in the west, the CIA sets in motion an undercover operation to infiltrate and, ultimately, destroy Dasch''s empire. A disgraced American Army officer, Nathan Carter, is recruited to approach Dasch and to ingratiate himself with prom
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Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Reina Roja / Red Queen
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Random House USA Inc Too Many Cooks Champagne for One Nero Wolfe
Book SynopsisA grand master of the form, Rex Stout is one of America’s greatest mystery writers, and his literary creation Nero Wolfe is one of fiction’s greatest detectives. In this pair of classic Nero Wolfe mysteries, Stout is at his unparalleled best as the arrogant, gourmandizing, sedentary sleuth and his trusty man-about-town, Archie Goodwin, are served two lethally appetizing cases. Too Many CooksEveryone knows that too many cooks spoil the broth, but you’d hardly expect it to lead to murder. But that’s exactly what’s on the menu at a five-star gathering of the world’s greatest chefs. As guest of honor, Wolfe was lured from his brownstone to a posh southern spa to deliver the keynote address. He never expected that between courses of haute cuisine he and Archie would be compelled to detect a killer with a poison touch—a killer preparing to serve the great detective his last supper.Champgne for One Fait
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HarperCollins Publishers Dawnspell
Book SynopsisBook three of the celebrated Deverry series, an epic fantasy rooted in Celtic mythology that intricately interweaves human and elven history over several hundred years.A cracking read'SFXAn end to exile, heroes scattered and darkness risingWhen Jill and Rhodry are forced apart by unexpected circumstance, Rhodry vows to find her, no matter what it takes. But before he can, he disappears.With his brother injured, Rhodry is next in line to rule. As Deverry's peace hanging in the balance, the king lifts Rhodry's exile and bids him return home before it is too late.And so it falls to Jill to save the land and the man she loves. Though her magic is strong, this challenge will test her utterly: for there are those who would see Rhodry gone forever and the fragile peace of the kingdom broken at last.Dawnspell is the third book in the Deverry series. Prepare to be spellbound by a sparkling fantasy classic: a tale of adventure and timeless love, perilous battle and pure magic.Trade ReviewPraise for Katharine Kerr and the Deverry novels: ‘Kerr is an excellent writer, her stories live and breathe – exciting, unpredictable, and engaging in equal measure.’Mark Lawrence ‘A fantastic plot which turns a simple story into something far more original … a cracking read … engrossing’ SFX ‘A criminally under-rated and overlooked epic fantasy sequence [with] a keen sense of history, well drawn characters, and a complex plot’ Kate Elliott, author of the Spiritwalker Trilogy ‘An unusually scholarly writer of fantasy’ TELEGRAPH ‘Much as I dislike comparing anything to The Lord of the Rings, I have to admit that on this occasion it’s justified’ INTERZONE ‘Kerr is a master of her trade…She has created a world that might very well go on for ever, and this one reader sincerely hopes it does’ VECTOR ‘An extensive and complete world, whose endlessly fascinating details grow book by book’ STARLOG ‘An extensive and complete world, whose endlessly fascinating details grow book by book’ STARLOG
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Faber & Faber Untimely Death
Book SynopsisFrancis Pettigrew travels to Exmoor for a holiday with his wife - an area in which as a young boy he was traumatised by coming across a dead body on the moor. In an attempt to exorcise this trauma, Pettigrew walks across the moor to the place where the incident occurred - only to find another dead body. Moreover when he returns to the scene with the police, the body is gone. Did he really see a body - or is it a hallucination conjured up by his return to the scene of the crime that has haunted him since childhood? In Untimely Death, Cyril Hare conjures up an intriguing puzzle whose twists and turns will keep the reader turning the pages until the final surprising resolution.
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Faber & Faber Where the Dead Men Go Conway Trilogy 2
Book SynopsisAfter three years in the wilderness, hardboiled reporter Gerry Conway is back at his desk at the Glasgow Tribune. But three years is a long time on newspapers and things have changed - readers are dwindling, budgets are tightening, and the Trib''s once rigorous standards are slipping. Once the paper''s star reporter, Conway now plays second fiddle to his former protégé, crime reporter Martin Moir. But when Moir goes AWOL as a big story breaks, Conway is dispatched to cover a gangland shooting. And when Moir''s body turns up in a flooded quarry, Conway is drawn deeper into the city''s criminal underworld as he looks for the truth about his colleague''s death. Braving the hostility of gangsters, ambitious politicians and his own newspaper bosses, Conway discovers he still has what it takes to break a big story. But this is a story not everyone wants to hear as the city prepares to host the Commonwealth Games and the country gears up for a make-or-breakTrade ReviewA terrific, ultra-modern crime novel ... delivered in lyrical, emotive and often piercing prose, it's an assured and classy addition to the ranks of Scotland's crime-writing scene. -- Doug Johnstone Independent on Sunday 'This novel reveals a talent that outshines even his famous relatives. The novel's appetite for the life and language of Glasgow is intoxicating. McIlvanney evokes the city's dark underbelly with razor-like accuracy, and the novel roars off the page like a wild beast on the loose ... superb storytelling, a wonderful eye for character, and a passion for dialogue, it announces the arrival of a Scots poet of the thriller. -- Geoffrey Wansell Daily Mail 'Is there no end to the procession of Scottish writers excelling in the crime genre? In his second novel, Where the Dead Men Go, Liam McIlvanney shows himself to be in the same league as his illustrious compatriots ... McIlvanney tells the story with clarity, terrific dialogue and convincing characters. -- Marcel Berlins The Times WHERE THE DEAD MEN GO is a well written novel, full of believable characters and dialogue. The pace of the book is a slow build up to an exciting conclusion ... Recommended. eurocrime.co.uk
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Transworld Publishers Ltd The Hard Way
Book SynopsisThis is storytelling of the highest order: lean, laconic, laced with tension. (Evening Standard)Jack Reacher is alone, the way he likes it.He watches a man cross a New York street and drive away in a Mercedes. The car contains $1 million of ransom money. Reacher''s job is to make sure it all turns out right - money paid, family safely returned. But Reacher is in the middle of a nasty little war where nothing is simple.What started on a busy New York street explodes three thousand miles away, in the sleepy English countryside.Reacher''s going to have to do this one the hard way.Although the Jack Reacher novels can be read in any order, The Hard Way is 10th in the series. Trade ReviewReacher, who has long since gained mythical status, is human after all ... This is storytelling of the highest order: lean, laconic, laced with tension. -- Mark Sanderson * Evening Standard *The invincible Reacher is as irresistible as ever. * Sunday Telegraph *Child is a consummate thriller writer: his prose is trim but descriptive, his plots believable, fresh and positively airtight, and shows himself a master of misdirection. * Time Out *Lee Child is often mistaken for a US writer, so skilfully and enthusiastically has he embraced the idiom of the American thriller ... One of the genre's finest practitioners. * Independent *'Another cracking teeth-chatterer.' * Daily Mail *
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Quercus Publishing The Perfect Wife
Book Synopsis'Seriously, amazingly, awesomely brilliant'CJ Tudor, author of The Chalk Man'Chilling . . . compulsive and deeply thought-provoking'Cara Hunter, author of Close to Home**********"There's something I have to explain, my love," he says, taking your hand in his. "That wasn't a dream. It was an upload."Abbie wakes in a hospital bed with no memory of how she got there. The man by her side explains that he's her husband. He's a titan of the tech world, the founder of one of Silicon Valley's most innovative startups. He tells Abbie she's a gifted artist, a doting mother to their young son, and the perfect wife. Five years ago, she suffered a terrible accident. Her return from the abyss is a miracle of science, a breakthrough in artificial intelligence that has taken him half a decade to achieve. But as Abbie pieces together memories of her marriage, she begins questioning her husband's motives - and his version of events. Can she trust him when he says he wants them to be together for ever? And what really happened to her, half a decade ago?A gripping psychological thriller, perfect for fans of The Woman in the Window and The Wife Between Us. **********See what everyone is saying about JP Delaney, the hottest name in psychological thrillers:'DAZZLING' - Lee Child'ADDICTIVE' - Daily Express 'DEVASTATING' - Daily Mail 'INGENIOUS' - New York Times'COMPULSIVE' - Glamour Magazine 'ELEGANT' - Peter James 'SEXY' - Mail on Sunday'ENTHRALLING' - Woman and Home'ORIGINAL' - The Times'RIVETING' - Lisa Gardner'CREEPY' - Heat 'SATISFYING' - Reader's Digest 'SUPERIOR' - The Bookseller'MORE THAN A MATCH FOR PAULA HAWKINS' - Sunday TimesAnd if you loved The Perfect Wife, you'll love JP Delaney's sensational new thriller, Playing Nice - out now in paperback.Trade ReviewOne of the most ingenious books you'll read this year... A thrilling examination of what it is to be human * Daily Mail *First-rate psychological suspense * Observer *The kind of novel words like 'unputdownable' were invented for . . . Delaney pulls it off brilliantly, with an intoxicating knack for suspense . . . captivating, deeply engrossing * Independent *The narrative complexity, characterisation and gradual unravelling of the truth is a triumph of pacing and suspense * Woman & Home *Seriously, amazingly, awesomely brilliant * CJ Tudor, author of The Chalk Man *The twists are primed and deployed with a master craftsman's skill * Sunday Express *A tour-de-force. A chilling and uniquely disturbing 21st-century twist on the unreliable narrator makes for a compulsive and deeply thought-provoking psychological thriller * Cara Hunter, author of Close to Home *A completely original psychological thriller that grabs you and doesn't let go * Karen Cleveland, author of Need to Know *Scarily believable and utterly thought-provoking. I genuinely feared for Abbie and couldn't figure out who to trust in this unputdownable thriller * Karen Hamilton, author of The Perfect Girlfriend *Dynamic, razor-sharp and thought-provoking . . . The Perfect Wife is a cutting-edge suspense novel unlike any you've read before. A must read! * Mary Kubica, author of The Good Girl *This is going to be the buzziest book of 2017 . . . This year The Girl Before will be that book * InStyle *I was instantly gripped and held captivated by the pace and elegant writing. I devoured it in two straight sittings * Peter James *Dazzling - a pitch-perfect thriller * Lee Child *Riveting! One of the most compelling page-turners I've read in years. Twisty, turny, and with an ending not to be missed! * Lisa Gardner *The tension is built up subtly, leading to a devastating climax. A really clever thriller . . . [the film] will no doubt become the third big 'Girl' film * Daily Mail *Slick, sexy, suspenseful and smart * Mail on Sunday *Original and entertaining * The Times *A deeply addictive literary thriller that deserves to be one of this year's biggest successes * Daily Express *Get hooked on this hair-raiser about a woman who scores what seems like her dream home . . . until she finds out the mysterious fate of the previous tenant * Cosmopolitan *Creepy . . . The buzz around this could not be fizzier * Heat *The Girl Before is deservedly anointed the 'top girl' of this season's suspense novels * The Washington Post *A compulsive, sexy thriller that's set to soar * Glamour Magazine Online *Constantly cranking up the suspense . . . a thoroughly satisfying read * Reader's Digest *Enthralling * Woman and Home *A guaranteed best-seller * Red Magazine *The most intriguing plot idea I've seen in a good while * The Spectator *Genuinely eerie . . . beautifully handled . . . the pages fly * USA Today *Riveting . . . Writing with precision and grace, Delaney strips away the characters' secrets until the raw truth of each is revealed * Publishers Weekly *A guaranteed best-seller * Prima *Original and brilliantly written * The Sun *JP Delaney builds the suspense * Vanity Fair *Ingenious * The New York Times *The plotting is exceptionally well thought-through * Irish Independent *A masterfully crafted spellbinder . . . guaranteed to astonish * Booklist *A crisp psychological thriller * Sainsbury's Magazine *The Girl Before is more than worthy of the accolades . . . a complex triangle of twisted obsession . . . say goodbye to your nails * Boundless Magazine *A great thriller and one that instantly hooks you in, in the very first line, and never lets you go . . . utterly compelling and very satisfying . . . A wonderful portrayal of psychological obsession at its creepy best * Peter James for Big Issue North *The Girl Before is a cat-and-mouse game that toys with our expectations and twists our sympathies. At times almost unbearably suspenseful, it keeps us guessing from the first page to the very last. Don't miss it * Joseph Finder *One of the best thrillers you'll read in 2017 * New York Journal of Books *Compulsively readable . . . The highly unusual setup sets this one above the thriller pack * Publishers Weekly *An intriguing novel of ideas . . . plays with its themes (from AI and art to autism) just as absorbingly as recent literary fiction withsimilar preoccupations * Sunday Times *Readers who liked Before I Go to Sleep by SJ Watson will enjoy The Perfect Wife * Observer *Addictive * Woman *
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Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc Legacy of the Dead
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Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc Watchers of Time
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Transworld Publishers Ltd Gone Tomorrow
Book SynopsisFeaturing Jack Reacher, hero of the new blockbuster movie starring Tom Cruise, as he faces his most implacable enemy yet.Suicide bombers are easy to spot.They give out all kinds of tell-tale signs.There are twelve things to look for.No one who has worked in law enforcement will ever forget them.New York City.The subway, two o''clock in the morning.Jack Reacher studies his fellow passengers.Four are OK.The fifth isn''t.The train brakes for Grand Central Station.Will Reacher intervene, and save lives?Or is he wrong?Will his intervention cost lives - including his own?Trade ReviewEnhances his status as a mythic avenger...You'll be left with a thumping heart and a racing pulse but, be warned, Chapter 63 will give you nightmares. * Evening Standard *Has the switchback plotting and frictionless prose that are Child's trademarks. Unlike most of the series, though, it's narrated by Reacher himself. His lone-wolf habits and brusque, technophobic decodings of the world are always a pleasure. * Guardian *Read this before you read any other new thriller, as the master of suspense and action is back on scorching form. * Shortlist magazine *Lee Child's Jack Reacher books are among the most popular crime novels right now - the're good fun and super-tense...One of his best. * Heat *Reacher is [Raymond Chandler's] Marlowe's literary descendant, and a 21st-century knight - only tougher. This is the 13h book in Child's terrific series, and it's the most provocative and thrilling one yet...the summer's best thriller. * Minneapolis Star-Tribune *
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Transworld Publishers Ltd Night Of Knives
Book SynopsisBorn in Winnipeg in 1962, IAN CAMERON ESSLEMONT has studied and worked as an archaeologist, travelled extensively in South East Asia and lived in Thailand and Japan for several years. He now lives in Fairbanks, Alaska, with his wife and children. His novels - beginning with Night of Knives - are all set in the fantasy world of Malaz that he co-created with Steven Erikson. Dancer's Lament was the first book in the 'Paths to Ascendancy' sequence (which continues the story of the turbulent early history of this epic imagined world) while Forge of the High Mage is the fourth. To find out more, visit www.ian-esslemont.com and www.malazanempire.comTrade ReviewVisceral power... telling a story set largely over just one terrifying night, it pulverises you with an economy that's rare in fantasy * SFX *Fast paced storytelling... an enjoyable balance * SFFworld *Hugely promising... a pleasing, entertaining romp * DeathRay *I had a blast reading Night of Knives... I highly recommend it to anyone who has enjoyed the Steven Erikson novels * Fantasyhotlist.com *Esslemont handles action and brooding atmosphere equally well * Starburst *
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Orenda Books Changeling
Book SynopsisElusive online journalist Scott King investigates another cold case – the disappearance of a seven-year-old boy from his father’s car on Christmas Eve – in an intensely dark, deeply chilling and searingly thought-provoking thriller, in another episode of Six Stories.***LONGLISTED for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year******SHORTLISTED for Best Thriller at the Amazon Publishing Readers’ Awards 2019******SHORTLISTED for Best Independent Voice at the Amazon Publishing Readers’ Awards 2019***‘Insidiously terrifying, with possibly the creepiest woods since The Blair Witch Project … a genuine chiller with a whammy of an ending’ C J Tudor‘Frighteningly wonderful … one of the best books I’ve read in years’ Khurrum Rahman’A creepy, chilling read that is ridiculously difficult to put down’ Luca Veste________________A missing childA family in denialSix witnessesSix storiesWhich one is true?On Christmas Eve in 1988, seven-year-old Alfie Marsden vanished in the dark Wentshire Forest Pass, when his father, Sorrel, stopped the car to investigate a mysterious knocking sound. No trace of the child, nor his remains, have ever been found. Alfie Marsden was declared officially dead in 1995.Elusive online journalist, Scott King, whose ‘Six Stories’ podcasts have become an internet sensation, investigates the disappearance, interviewing six witnesses, including Sorrel and his ex-partner, to try to find out what really happened that fateful night. Journeying through the trees of the Wentshire Forest – a place synonymous with strange sightings, and tales of hidden folk who dwell there, he talks to a company that tried and failed to build a development in the forest, and a psychic who claims to know what happened to the little boy…Intensely dark, deeply chilling and searingly thought provoking, Changeling is an up-to-the-minute, startling thriller, taking you to places you will never, ever forget________________Praise for the Six Stories series‘Matt Wesolowski brilliantly depicts a desperate and disturbed corner of north-east England in which paranoia reigns and goodness is thwarted … an exceptional storyteller' Andrew Michael Hurley‘Beautifully written, smart, compassionate – and scary as hell. Matt Wesolowski is one of the most exciting and original voices in crime fiction’ Alex North‘Endlessly inventive and with literary thrills a-plenty, Matt Wesolowski is boldly carving his own uniquely dark niche in fiction’ Benjamin Myers‘Disturbing, compelling and atmospheric, it will terrify and enthral you in equal measure’ M W Craven’First-class plotting’ S Magazine‘A dazzling fictional mystery’ Foreword Reviews‘Readers of Kathleen Barber’s Are You Sleeping and fans of Ruth Ware will enjoy this slim but compelling novel’ Booklist‘Bold, clever and genuinely chilling’Deidre O’Brien, Sunday Mirror‘A genuine genre-bending debut’ Carla McKay, Daily Mail'Impeccably crafted and gripping from start to finish’ Doug Johnstone, The Big Issue‘The very epitome of a must-read’ Heat‘Wonderfully horrifying … the suspense crackles’ James Oswald‘Original, inventive and dazzlingly clever’ Fiona Cummins‘Haunting, horrifying, and heartrending. Fans of Arthur Machen, whose unsettling tale The White People provides an epigraph, will want to check this one out’ Publishers WeeklyTrade Review`Bold, clever and genuinely chilling with a terrific twist that provides an explosive final punch' Deidre O'Brien, Sunday Mirror `Impeccably crafted and gripping from start to finish' Doug Johnstone, The Big Issue `With a unique structure, an ingenious plot and so much suspense you can't put it down, this is the very epitome of a must-read' Heat
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Killer of Kings
Book SynopsisAD 636. Anglo-Saxon Britain. Beobrand has land, men and riches. He should be content. And yet he cannot find peace until his enemies are food for the ravens. But before Beobrand can embark on his bloodfeud, King Oswald orders him southward, to escort holy men bearing sacred relics. When Penda of Mercia marches a warhost into the southern kingdoms, Beobrand and his men are thrown into the midst of the conflict. Beobrand soon finds himself fighting for his life and his honour. In the chaos that grips the south, dark secrets are exposed, bringing into question much that Beobrand had believed true. Can he unearth the answers and exact the vengeance he craves? Or will the blood-price prove too high, even for a warrior of his battle-fame and skill?Trade ReviewPRAISE FOR THE BERNICIA CHRONICLES SERIES: 'Murder, betrayal and vengeance fuel tribal warfare and personal combat. Beobrand is the warrior to follow' David Gilman. 'Historical fiction doesn't get much better than this' Angus Donald, author of The Outlaw Chronicles. 'Matthew Harffy’s tale of England in the Dark Ages is nothing less than superb' * Historical Novel Society *
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