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Penguin Books Ltd The Scarlet Pimpernel The Penguin English Library
Book Synopsis''Every step the Scarlet Pimpernel takes on French soil is fraught with danger''The French Terror is raging, and few are safe from the threat of the guillotine. Sir Percy Blakeney, a foppish Englishman, decides to rescue imprisoned aristocrats before they can be executed. Showing great daring and aided by a band of brave comrades, he disguises himself as the formidable Scarlet Pimpernel. But will his beautiful French wife Marguerite unwittingly prove his downfall? Baroness Orczy''s swashbuckling 1905 novel set the standard for all future tales of masked avengers and was later adapted into a famous stage play and several film versions.The Penguin English Library - collectable general readers'' editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century to the end of the Second World War.
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Penguin Books Ltd Spy Story Penguin Modern Classics
Book Synopsis''Len Deighton''s spy novels are so good they make me sad the Cold War is over'' Malcolm GladwellAfter six weeks in a nuclear submarine gathering computer data on Soviet activity, the mysterious, bespectacled spy known as Patrick Armstrong is desperate to return home. But when he arrives at his London flat, it appears to be occupied by someone who looks just like him - and he finds himself propelled into the heart of a conspiracy stretching from the remote Scottish highlands to the Arctic ice. Revisiting some of the characters from The IPCRESS File, Spy Story shows military games played out for real, and the Cold War turning dangerously hot. ''Menacing, beguiling ... a vintage Len Deighton thriller'' The Times Literary SupplementA PATRICK ARMSTRONG NOVELTrade ReviewThe spy story at its best. * The Times *His best so far. * Observer *Cool, intricate plotting ... excitement and applied violence ... exactly how entertainment should be written. * Daily Mirror *A cracking story. * Evening Standard *Len Deighton's spy novels are so good they make me sad the Cold War is over. -- Malcolm GladwellAuthentic thrills of chase and capture ... impressive. * Sunday Telegraph *
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Penguin Books Ltd Believe
Book Synopsis*PRE-ORDER NOW! THE EDGE-OF-YOUR-SEAT PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER THAT EVERYONE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT*'An accomplished crime debut...this is a must read' Jo Callaghan'A superior psychological thriller...gripping, clever and full of twists you won't see coming' Mark EdwardsNatalie has spent ten years trying to get over the twin set of events which changed her life forever. The first: the moment her boss assaulted her. The second: the moment the jury declared him innocent - and her, a liar. The memories continue to haunt Natalie, and in her attempts to block out the past, she often wakes up with no memory of where she's been or what she's done. So when her husband, Ryan, gets accused of the same crime, Natalie comes perilously close to the edge. Natalie wants to believe him. But when the body of the young woman who made the accusation is found in the woods near their house, Ryan becomes a prime suspect, and Natalie realises she can't trust anyone - herself included... Why author
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Penguin Books Ltd The Big Sleep Raymond Chandler Phillip Marlowe
Book Synopsis''I was neat, clean, shaved and sober, and I didn''t care who knew it. I was everything the well-dressed private detective ought to be. I was calling on four million dollars.''Los Angeles Private Investigator Philip Marlowe is hired by wheelchair-bound General Sternwood to discover who is blackmailing him. A broken, weary old man, Sternwood just wants Marlowe to make the problem go away. However, with Sternwood''s two wild, devil-may-care daughters prowling LA''s seedy backstreets, Marlowe''s got his work cut out. And that''s before he stumbles over the first corpse.The Big Sleep is Raymond Chandler''s first novel featuring laconic PI Philip Marlowe.''One of the greatest crime writers, who set standards others still try to attain'' Sunday Times''Chandler grips the mind from the first sentence'' Daily Telegraph ''One of the greatest crime writers, who set standards others still try to attain'' Sunday TimesTrade ReviewChandler seems to have created the culminating American hero: wised up, hopeful, thoughtful, adventurous, sentimental, cynical and rebellious -- Robert B. Parker * The New York Times Book Review *Raymond Chandler invented a new way of talking about America, and America has never looked the same to us since -- Paul AusterRaymond Chandler is a star of the first magnitude -- Erle Stanley Gardner[T]he prose rises to heights of unselfconscious eloquence, and we realize with a jolt of excitement that we are in the presence of not a mere action tale teller, but a stylist, a writer with a vision -- Joyce Carol Oates * New York Review of Books *Raymond Chandler is a master * New York Times *Philip Marlowe remains the quintessential urban private eye * Los Angeles Times *Nobody can write like Chandler on his home turf, not even Faulkner. . . A great artist * The Boston Book Review *Anything Chandler writes about grips the mind from the first sentence * Daily Telegraph *
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Little, Brown Book Group Once the Deed Is Done
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Transworld Publishers Ltd Darkside
Book SynopsisBelinda Bauer grew up in England and South Africa and now lives in Wales. She worked as a journalist and a screenwriter before finally writing a book to appease her nagging mother. For her debut, Blacklands, Belinda was awarded the CWA Gold Dagger for Crime Novel of the Year. She went on to win the CWA Dagger in the Library for her body of work. Her fourth novel, Rubbernecker, was voted Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year. Her eighth novel, Snap, was a Sunday Times bestseller. It was longlisted for the Man Booker prize and voted Crime & Thriller Book of the Year at the Specsavers National Book Awards. Her books have been translated into twenty-five languages.Trade ReviewAn extraordinary piece of writing... * Sunday Times (Culture) *Bauer has shifted the boundaries of what makes a truly gripping, terrifying thriller * Daily Mirror *Bauer takes astonishing risks but - like a brilliant ski-jumper - arcs down to the perfect landing * Independent *She can do tragic brilliantly and she can do grim, but every now and then humour breaks into the tale - and she does that almost best of all * Guardian *I would press this one on anyone who loves Kate Atkinson, Bauer really is that good -- ALICE O'KEEFFE * Bookseller *
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Penguin Books Ltd No Name Lane
Book SynopsisAn unstoppable serial killer. A fifth girl missing. A long-buried secret. A gripping crime thriller perfect for fans of LJ Ross, Mel Sherratt and Mark Billingham. There''s a serial killer on the loose in north-east England. Four bodies have already been discovered. A fifth girl, Michelle Summers, has just disappeared.When a body is discovered, everyone fears the worst. But this isn''t Michelle - this corpse has been dead for over fifty years.Out-of-favour DC Ian Bradshaw is pulled off the main case to investigate the skeleton. But it soon becomes clear that dark secrets lay buried along with the body - and now the police have more than one killer to worry about...The beginning of the highly acclaimed series starring Ian Bradshaw and journalists Helen Norton and Tom Carney, this is a gripping crime thriller you won''t be able to put down. SEE WHAT BESTSELLING AUTHORS ARE ALREADY SAYING ABOUT BRITAIN''S BEST NEW CRIME
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Canongate Books Death and Hard Cider
Book SynopsisMusician, sleuth and free man of color Benjamin January gets mixed in politics, with murderous results.The historical backdrop is vivid, and the writing is exquisite. One of the best in a not-to-be-missed series -BooklistStarred ReviewSeptember, 1840. A giant rally is being planned in New Orleans to stir up support for presidential candidate William Henry Harrison: the Indian-killing, hard-cider-drinking, wannabe people''s president. Trained surgeon turned piano-player Benjamin January has little use for politicians. But the run-up to the rally is packed with balls and dinner parties, and the meagre pay is sorely needed.Soon, however, January has more to worry about than keeping his beloved family fed and safe. During an elegant reception thrown by New Orleans'' local Whig notables, the son of a prominent politician gets into a fist-fight with a rival over beautiful young flirt Marie-Joyeuse Maginot - and, the day after the rally is over, Marie-Joyeuse turns up dead. The only black person amongst the initialsuspects is arrested immediately: January''s dear friend, Catherine Clisson.With Catherine''s life on the line, January is determined to uncover the truth and prove her innocence. But his adversaries are powerful politicians, and the clock is ticking . . .
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Canongate Books Louises Crossing 7 A Louise Pearlie Mystery 7
Book SynopsisGovernment girl Louise Pearlie is thrilled to be posted to London, but her journey across the Atlantic proves to be anything but plain sailing.February, 1944. Washington D.C. With the war entering its most dangerous phase, Louise Pearlie is thrilled to be reassigned to the London office of the OSS. But in order to take up her new post, she must make a perilous crossing of the Atlantic Ocean in the SS Amelia Earhart.Accompanying her on the voyage to Liverpool are an eclectic group of passengers, including the aloof Blanche Bryant, whose husband, Eddie, died in mysterious circumstances on the ship''s voyage out to New York three months before. Most of the same crew and passengers are on the return voyage, and one question remains: was it really suicide? When the body of one of the passengers is found on deck, it''s clear that German bombs and raging storms aren''t the only threats to Louise''s safety. Can she expose a brutal killer before the shi
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Canongate Books Sarahs List 7 A Sarah Burke mystery
Book SynopsisA car chase ending with the murder of a senior living centre employee draws Detective Sarah Burke into a chilling case where her career - and her life - are soon at risk.Detective Sarah Burke and new cop Zivko ''Bogey'' Boganicevic are sent to an incident at Fairweather Farms senior living center in Tucson. The center''s van has suddenly been chased at reckless speed by a carload of bandits firing high-powered rifles, and crashed into its own garage. Arriving at the scene, Sarah makes a grisly discovery: the driver, Enrique Lopez, was shot in the head during the chase. Why was a kindly man, dedicated to looking after the elderly, targeted and killed so dramatically by a team of hoodlums?As Sarah works through her list of questions, she soon finds herself drawn into the high-stakes world of drugs, deception and mistaken identity where nothing is as it first appears, and she is forced to risk her career - and her life - in her search for ans
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Canongate Books Flat White 13 A Maggy Thorsen Mystery 13
Book SynopsisCoffee and romance - the perfect way to warm a freezing winter at Uncommon Grounds! Until Maggy Thorsen''s new barista''s beau turns up on the doorstep, bringing a deadly chill with him...Maggy Thorsen and her business partner Sarah Kingston have taken on a new barista at their Wisconsin coffee house, Uncommon Grounds, to fill Amy Caprese''s boots while she takes a much-needed vacation. Unfortunately Christy Wrigley''s barista skills are as underwhelming as her love life, but is her luck about to change with her new beau? Christy gushes about her long distance, online relationship with Barry Margraves from Denver, leading Maggy to urge caution. When the new love of her life turns up unexpectedly on the coffee shop''s doorstep on a snowy winter morning, Christy is shocked - but what follows next is even more staggering, and Maggy is soon drawn into a deadly blend of betrayal, deception and lies.
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Canongate Books Murder by Numbers 7 A Langham Dupr Mystery
Book SynopsisAnd then there was one . . . can Donald Langham and Maria Dupré stop a killer who''s picking off victims one by one?December, 1956. Donald Langham''s wife Maria Dupré receives a chilling invitation to attend a death at the home of Maxwell Falwell Fenton in Essex. The once-prominent artist has a number of enemies, and has faded into obscurity since the war ended. Is the invitation to his own death or someone else''s?Arriving at Winterfield on a cold winter evening, Donald and Maria meet five strangers who have also received numbered invitations. They all had a reason to hate or fear Maxwell - including Maria, who reveals a secret from her own past. But is she telling the whole truth?The soiree produces a gruesome and dramatic twist, but it''s about to get much worse when someone starts picking off the six, one by one. Can Donald untangle lies, betrayal, and incredible revelations to identify the ki
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Canongate Books Brass Lives
Book SynopsisA dangerous American is in town, but is he really responsible for a deadly crime spree in Leeds?Leeds, June 1913. Deputy Chief Constable Tom Harper is a busy man. He''s overseeing a national suffragist pilgrimage due in Leeds that his wife Annabelle intends to join, and his daughter Mary has exciting plans of her own. Then a letter arrives from police in New York: Davey Mullen, an American gangster born in Leeds, is on his way back to the city, fleeing a bloody gang war.Despite Tom''s best efforts to keep an eye on him, Davey''s arrival triggers a series of chilling events in the city. Is he responsible for the sudden surge in crime, violence and murder on Leeds''s streets? Facing a mounting workload, Tom must hunt down a cold-blooded killer while also confronting danger and tragedy close to home.
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Canongate Books The French Paradox 11 A Wine Country mystery 11
Book SynopsisLucie Montgomery''s discovery of her grandfather''s Parisian romance unlocks a series of shocking secrets in the gripping new Wine Country mystery. In 1949, during her junior year abroad in Paris, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis bought several inexpensive paintings of Marie-Antoinette by a little-known 18th century female artist. She also had a romantic relationship with Virginia vineyard owner Lucie Montgomery''s French grandfather - until recently, a well-kept secret.Seventy years later, Cricket Delacroix, Lucie''s neighbor and Jackie''s schoolfriend, is donating the now priceless paintings to a Washington, DC museum. And Lucie''s grandfather is flying to Virginia for Cricket''s 90th birthday party, hosted by her daughter Harriet. A washed-up journalist, Harriet is rewriting a manuscript Jackie left behind about Marie-Antoinette and her portraitist. She''s also adding tell-all details about Jackie, sure to make the book a bestseller. Then on the ev
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Canongate Books The Man Who Wasnt All There
Book SynopsisThe latest installment of David Handler''s Edgar Award-winning Stewart Hoag mystery series, set in 1990s'' New York, sees the ghostwriter-sleuth and his faithful basset hound Lulu inadvertently make a dangerous enemy.After six glorious weeks of hard work on his long-overdue second novel, celebrity-ghostwriter Stewart Hoagy Hoag has hit a crossroads in his plot. He thinks a change of scenery will do him good - and he knows just the place. His ex-wife, the actress Merilee Nash, has offered him the use of her idyllic Connecticut farmhouse, while she''s away shooting a movie in Budapest.Hoagy and his beloved basset hound Lulu settle in for a few days'' rest and relaxation. Hoagy expects fall splendor, long walks and crisp night air. He doesn''t expect Merilee''s eccentric, unwelcoming neighbor. Austin Talmadge warns Hoagy not to get on his bad side, but what harm can a country oddball like Austin do?Quite a lot, it turns out. All Hoagy wants to do is relax and clear his head, but soon he''s caught up in a strange, complex mystery - and he''ll need all his wits about him, and Lulu''s unerring nose, if he''s to come out of this one alive . . .
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Little, Brown Book Group The Sanctuary Sparrow 7 The Cadfael Chronicles
Book SynopsisIn the gentle Shrewsbury spring of 1140 the midnight matins at the Benedictine abbey suddenly reverberates with an unholy sound - a hunt in full cry. Pursued by a drunken mob, the quarry is running for its life. When the frantic creature bursts into the nave to claim sanctuary, Brother Cadfael finds himself fighting off armed townsmen to save a terrified young man. Accused of robbery and murder is Liliwin, a wandering minstrel who performed at the wedding of the local goldsmith''s son. But his supposed victim, the miserly craftsman, is still alive, although a strongbox lies empty. Brother Cadfael believes that Liliwin is innocent, but finding the truth and the treasure before Liliwin''s respite in sanctuary runs out may uncover a deadlier sin than thievery - a desperate love that nothing, not even the threat of hanging, can stop.
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Quercus Publishing The Dance of Death A Black Forest Investigation
Book SynopsisThe third in the Black Forest Investigations series - by CWA-shortlisted authorTrade ReviewBottini's novels are infused with his knowledge of the darker corners of European history, showing its impact decades after the horrific events that drive his plots. -- Joan Smith * Sunday Times. *It's a clever writer who can take something familiar and seemingly ordinary and twist it into something surreal and off-kilter, blackly comic but deadly serious. -- Paul Burke * New Books Magazine. *The real pleasure with The Dance of Death is the artfully structured narrative that Bottini presents; he is always able to surprise the reader, even those who feel that there is nothing in the crime-fiction genre that they have not read before. -- Barry Forshaw * Euro Lit Network. *A piercing examination of our reality . . . Bottini uses the full potential of the genre to look deep into humanity's abyss and sees there the concealed traumas of German society -- Tomasz Kurianowicz * Die Zeit *Oliver Bottini is a terrific storyteller and he evokes his setting - the Rhine borderlands of the Black Forest - with skill -- Jake Kerridge * Sunday Express *Oliver Bottini, one of the few German authors who play in crime-writing's premier league, really knows how to tell a good story * Frankfurter Rundschau *If you are a fan of the Harry Hole series by Jo Nesbo or the Icelandic trilogy written by Lilja Sigurdardottir then I recommend that you add the Black Forest Investigations to your reading list . . . * A Literary Addict *Heavily atmospheric and wittily subtle in its treatment of belonging . . . If you're a fan of Jo Nesbo, Stefan Ahnehm, Yrsa Sigurðardóttir then this book is definitely for you . . . * VelvetReads *
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Quercus Publishing Sanctuary
Book SynopsisTHE NEW AWARD-WINNING INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER BY THE AUTHOR OF THE MOUNTAINCan be compared (with no fear of hyperbole) to Stephen King and Jo Nesbø - Massimo Vincenz, La Repubblica.D''Andrea piles on the action and the atmosphere with the panache of a seasoned writer Marcel Berlins, The Times.Marlene Wegener is on the run. She has stolen something from her husband, something priceless, irreplaceable.But she doesn''t get very far. When her car veers off a bleak midwinter road she takes refuge in the remote home of Simon Keller, a tough mountain man who lives alone with his demons. Here in her high mountain sanctuary, she begins to rekindle a sense of herself: tough, capable, no longer the trophy on a gangster''s arm.But Herr Wegener does not know how to forgive, and in his rage he makes a pact with the devil. The Trusted Man. He cannot be called off, he cannot be reasoned witTrade ReviewFull of folklore and history as well as descriptions of astonishing hardship, Sanctuary is also a study of character and what happens to people's minds when they have to find a way to make sense of intolerable circumstances . . . -- Natasha Cooper * Literary Review. *With his first book, he was compared to Stephen King and the David Lynch of Twin Peaks. Here, D'Andrea will go even further into the depths of evil -- Alessia Rastelli * Corriere della Serra. *A clever, twisty and chilling page-turner. * Choice Magazine. *This immensely enjoyable chiller/thiller is a superb follow up to last year's bestseller, The Mountain. This novel demonstrates that D'Andrea has no problem at all with 'second album syndrome', Sanctuary is a brilliant piece of storytelling. * New Books Magazine. *D'Andrea's a name to add to your Eurocrime list. -- David Hewson, author of the Nic Costa novels and The KillingD'Andrea is a real master. -- Sergio Pent * La Stampa. *Pulsatingly exciting and astonishingly grisly in equal measure. * Irish Independent. *
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Bedford Square Publishers Verbal
Book SynopsisA clever, accomplished Cambridge graduate with a good job and an attentive lover, Imogen Lester seems to have the world at her feet. But when her parents are murdered abroad while working for the Diplomatic Service, she is suddenly thrown headlong into a murky world of espionage and organised crime.When she is charged with drug...Trade ReviewPeter Murphy has created in barrister Ben Schroeder a character whose adventures in and out of court hold a mirror up to life at the bar in the 1960s and 70s -- Paul Magrath * ICLR *a rich, complex tale of organized crime and corruption, peopled by characters I wanted to cheer or boo -- Lizzie * promotingcrime.blogspot.com *
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Oldcastle Books Ltd Connecticut
Book SynopsisThe third novel in David Thomson's series inspired by movie genres - an enchanting yet haunting celebration of screwball romantic comedies....
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Headline Publishing Group Elphie
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Vinci Books Red Herring Season
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Wilton Books Ltd The Lad in the Lane
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St. Martin's Publishing Group The New Husband
Book Synopsis The New Husband is a riveting thriller about the lies we tell ourselves from D. J. Palmer, the author of Saving Meghan. What makes Simon Fitch so perfect?-He knows all her favorite foods, music, and movies. -Her son adores him. He was there when she needed him most. -He anticipates her every need. -He would never betray her like her first husband.The perfect husband. He checks all the boxes.The question is, why? Nina Garrity learned the hard way that her missing husband, Glen, had been leading a double life with another woman. But with Glen gonepresumably drowned while fishing on his boatshe couldn''t confront him about the affair or find closure to the life he blew apart. Now, a year and a half later, Nina has found love again and hopes she can put her shattered world back together. Simon, a widower still grieving the death of his first wife, thinks he has found his dream girl
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Simon & Schuster Ltd The Favour
Book SynopsisPRE-ORDER THE BRAND NEW NICCI FRENCH NOVEL, HAS ANYONE SEEN CHARLOTTE SALTER?, COMING SPRING 2024 BRINGING DANGER CLOSE TO HOME . . . THE GRIPPING NEW THRILLER FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR NICCI FRENCH, shortlisted for the 2023 Ned Kelly Awards for Best International Crime Fiction ‘Excels at depicting an ordinary life swept away by horror' Observer ‘Fantastic – a breathless drumbeat of dread and suspense’ Lee Child‘Heart-thumping, head-scratching, nail-biting stuff: The Favour is classic Nicci French. I read it in one breathless sitting’ Erin Kelly A good deedCan turn deadly . . . When Jude’s first love Liam turns up in her life after ten years of no contact, asking her for a favour, she just can’t say no. He will always be someone special to her. But doTrade Review'French always excels at depicting an ordinary life swept away by horror and The Favour is no exception' * Observer *'Pacy and page-turning, this is a gripping thriller about what happens when one small decision spials out of control… Ardent fans and new readers alike will love it' * Prima *'Brilliantly twisty, with a final reveal that will send shivers down your spine' * Woman & Home *'Fantastic - a breathless drumbeat of dread and suspense . . . no one does it better than Nicci French' -- Lee Child'Heart-thumping, head-scratching, nail-biting stuff: The Favour is classic Nicci French. I read it in one breathless sitting' -- Erin Kelly
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Simon & Schuster Ltd The Collaborators
Book SynopsisA brilliant young intelligence officer and a troubled heiress stumble into a global conspiracy that pits present-day Russia against the CIA in this electrifying, globetrotting spy thriller. Combining realistic thrills with sophisticated spycraft and witty dialogue, The Collaborators delivers a gut-punch answer to the biggest geopolitical question of our time. How exactly did post-Soviet Russia turn down the wrong path? Criss-crossing the globe on the way to this shocking revelation are disaffected millennial CIA officer Ari Falk, thrown into a moral and professional crisis by the death of his best asset, and brash, troubled LA heiress Maya Chou, spiralling after the disappearance of her Russian American billionaire father. The duo’s adventures take us to both classic and surprising locales – from Berlin and Tangier to Latvia, Belarus and a semi-abandoned technopark outside Moscow. Dynamic, fast-paced and filled with captivating details that provide a window into a secretive world, The Collaborators is a first-rate thriller that pays homage to both meanings of ‘intelligence’. ‘A terrific espionage thriller with a propulsive plot and fantastic twists, but what really sets this book apart is the writing, sparkling on every page’ Chris Pavone, New York Times bestselling author of The Expats and Two Nights in Lisbon ‘Crackles with energy as it veers between international caper and more classic espionage thriller, laced with the promise of romance. Idov . . . brings a pleasing cinematic sweep, insider knowledge of Russia and sharp dialogue to this enjoyable tale as it roams around the world’ Financial Times ‘Gathers stories from the headlines – novichok, Ponzi schemes, Wagner Group mercenaries – and blends them into a hipster spy smoothie’ The Times, Book of the Month ‘A skilful story about manipulative spymasters in Russia and the United States. . . . Switching perspectives and continents and written with vivid intelligence, this is a great example of the international spy novel’ Literary Review ‘Idov breathes fresh air into [the genre] . . . A sparkling new voice in spy thrillers’ CrimeTime
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Hodder And Stoughton Ltd. Sparring Partners
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Hodder And Stoughton Ltd. The Boys from Biloxi
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Hodder And Stoughton Ltd. The Guardians
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Penguin Books Ltd Guilt
Book SynopsisThe heart-stopping and gripping novel from the author of international No. 1 bestsellers Mercy and Disgrace - fans of Scandinavian crime thrillers will love this. 1987Nete Rosen thought she''d put her traumatic youth behind her. Her caring foster parents and loving husband helped her start again. But then a man from her past reappears, who threatens to destroy her new life. She won''t be drawn back into that nightmare - she won''t be a victim again . . . 2010Detective Carl Mørck from Copenhagen''s cold case division is looking into the disappearance of Rita Nielsen, an escort agency owner. But as he investigates, he discovers that Rita is only one piece of the puzzle. It''s not a one-off incident, but part of a disturbing pattern that''s been hidden for over 20 years . . . Praise for Jussi Adler-Olsen:''Gripping storytelling'' GuardTrade ReviewAdler-Olsen is the new "it" boy of Nordic Noir * The Times *Engrossing * Sunday Express *This is your methadone if you enjoyed The Killing and found it overwhelmingly addictive * BBC Radio 2 Claudia Winkleman Arts Show *Grippingly different * The Times *
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Penguin Books Ltd The Last Anniversary
Book SynopsisFrom the bestselling author of the award-winning HBO sensation BIG LITTLE LIES comes a captivating story of family, love, and the secrets that refuse to stay in the past . . .One abandoned baby. Two sisters with a secret. A last chance to rewrite the past.______________70 years ago, the Munro family disappeared without a trace, leaving behind their newborn baby.When sisters Rose and Connie Doughty found her, they took her in and raised her as their own. Since then, the unsolved ''Munro Baby Mystery'' has brought fame and fortune to their small island.But years later, after her sister''s death and the arrival of newcomer Sophie Honeywell, Rose begins to wonder if she and Connie made the right decision all those years ago.How much longer can she cover up the lie that has sustained their community for generations?And what other secrets are hiding on the island?______________Praise fTrade ReviewThere's some real grit here, seamlessly mingled with the frothier, more everyday elements, and the central mystery * Telegraph *A stunner several shades darker than typical chick lit . . . Moriarty's prose turns from funny through poignant to frightening in an artful snap * Publishers Weekly *Praise for Liane Moriarty * - *Staggeringly brilliant, literally unputdownable -- Sophie HannahThe writing is beautiful: sometimes funny, sometimes sad but always compelling * Good Housekeeping *Moriarty writes vividly, wittily and wickedly * Sunday Express *One of the few writers I'll drop anything for -- Jojo MoyesSo well written that it pulls you in from the first page -- Reese WitherspoonKeeps you guessing until the very end -- Reese WitherspoonA hell of a good book -- Stephen KingA tense, page-turning story * Mail on Sunday *Every single one of her books is a great read * E! Online *
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Penguin Books Ltd Down to the Woods
Book SynopsisIf you go down to the woods today, you better not go alone . . .FROM THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR M.J. ARLIDGE_________The last thing Tom Campbell remembers is camping in the New Forest with his girlfriend, Melissa.Now he is helpless, alone, and being hunted through the woods by a sinister, masked figure . . .When Tom''s body is found, displayed with grisly relish, Helen Grace takes the case. But before she can catch her breath, a second victim is taken.There''s a serial killer on the loose.As something dark and deadly stalks the forest, Helen and her team must race against time to catch the perpetrator, before more blood is shed.But the hunt will take Helen back into the eerie twilit woods.And this time, she might not make it out alive . . .PRAISE FOR M.J. ARLIDGE:''Helen Grace is one of the greatest heroes to come along in years'' Jeffery Deaver''The new Jo Nesbo'' Judy Finnigan''Fast paced and nailbitingly tense . . . gripping'' Sun ''DI Helen Grace is a genuinely fresh heroine . . . MJ Arlidge weaves together a tapestry that chills to the bone'' Daily MailTrade ReviewDetective Inspector Helen Grace is one of the greatest heroes to come along in years -- Jeffery DeaverPage-turningly chilling * The Times *DI Helen Grace is a genuinely fresh heroine ... Arlidge weaves together a tapestry that chills to the bone * Daily Mail *This is going to be as big as Jo Nesbo -- Judy FinniganTaut, fast-paced, truly excellent * Sun *One of the best new series detectives . . . Mesmerizing! -- Lisa GardnerM. J. Arlidge has created a genuinely fresh heroine in DI Helen Grace * Daily Mail *Chilling stuff * Fabulist *A chilling read * My Weekly *A grisly, gripping thriller * Sunday Mirror *Gruesomely realistic, intriguing and relentless. Arlidge's fledgling army of fans is about to grow * Sunday Sport *Expertly pulled off. It has a devious premise. DI Helen Grace is fiendishly awesome. It's scary as all hell. And it has a full cast of realistically drawn, interesting characters that make the thing read like a bullet -- Will Lavender
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Penguin Books Ltd Night Will Find You
Book SynopsisTHE ATMOSPHERIC AND HAUNTING THRILLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE BESTSELLING BLACK-EYED SUSANS**LONGLISTED FOR THE CWA GOLD DAGGER 2024**''Haunting, heartfelt, chilling and beautifully told'' CHRIS WHITAKER---------------Three-year-old Lizzie Solomon vanishedfrom her Texas home eleven years ago.She was never found.Her mother remains in prison,still proclaiming her innocence.Now the police have called in Vivvy Bouchet.She''s no detective, but the daughter of a psychic,and her own ''intuition'' once saved a life''.Sceptic detective Jesse Sharp is also working the case.He doesn't trust her gifts.Everyone is watching Vivvy.Some want her to succeed others need her to fail.But Vivvy fears this case will drag her back into her past and a darkness that might consume her . . .--------------*** Being developed as a TV series by FOX Network ***
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Penguin Books Ltd The Drift
Book SynopsisTHE HEART-POUNDING NEW NOVEL FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE BURNING GIRLS WHICH HAS NOW BEEN ADAPTED INTO A HIT PARAMOUNT+ SHOW!''The wildest thriller of the year is three thrillers in one. Buckle up'' LINWOOD BARCLAYIf you like my stuff, you''ll like this' STEPHEN KINGNow this is a real horror story' 5 STAR READER REVIEWOne of the best thriller's I've ever read!' 5 STAR READER REVIEWSurvival is murder . . . An overturned coach full of students. All of them are trapped.An isolated chalet full of friends. Soon they''ll be enemies.A stranded cable car full of strangers. One of them is dead.Outside, a snowstorm rages.Inside each group, a killer lurks.But that''s not their only problem.Why is no rescue coming? What are they trying to escape from? And who are the terrifying Whistlers?Praise for C. J. Tudor:Trade ReviewAn exceptional thriller that blew me away with its original, high-octane plot, jaw-dropping twists and characters I cared about. When I wasn't reading The Drift I was thinking about it. A writer at the top of her game -- CLAIRE DOUGLASA truly terrifying, ice-cold chiller from the master of macabre. C.J. Tudor should be on everyone's must-read list -- CHRIS WHITAKERChilling . . . Her most complex and terrifying yet. The three intriguing locked-room mysteries in an eerie end-of-the-world setting provide the springboard for an enjoyable, fast-paced and captivating thrill ride. You'll be on tenterhooks throughout as the story builds inexorably to a grand reveal and a shocking finale * Sunday Express *C.J. Tudor is a genre fiction pioneer. With every new book, she manages to achieve what most writers can only dream of, and The Drift is no exception. Taut, action-packed and oh-so-clever, this thrilling rollercoaster of a ride takes the reader on a journey into the frozen unknown * FIONA CUMMINS *Whoa! I raced through this in a couple of days. SO good, SO gripping, SO clever. A runaway train of a book -- JANE FALLONSublimely executed, this is a dystopian thriller of real class. * Daily Mail *Fast-paced with twists and thrills, this brutally chilling novel will keep you on tenterhooks * Crime Monthly *Atmospheric, with suspense dialled up to the max, and at times heavily claustrophobic, this is a page-turner which flirts heavily with horror and delivers on all counts * Crime Time *A chilling, captivating thrill ride * Sunday Express *Fast-paced atmospheric story * Candis *Tudor has a lot of scary, horror-tinged fun * Observer *Without fail, CJ delivers every single time. The Drift is a tense, nail biting thriller that's smart, gripping and brilliantly twisty. Faultless. -- JOHN MARRSAbsolutely raced through it...An action-packed and chilling horror thriller that's like Station Eleven re-crafted by John Carpenter -- MARK EDWARDSWow! Very clever, mysterious and thrilling with twists and turns that will smack you in the face like many evil snowballs * SUSI HOLLIDAY *Heart-poundingly mysterious, breathtakingly twisty, and emotive like a sucker-punch to the chest. The Drift is unputdownable! * STEPH BROADRIBB *In this tour de force from Tudor (The Burning Girls), a postapocalyptic thriller, a haven called the Retreat, which has been constructed for a select few in the wake of a devastating new plague, proves to be not much of a haven. Some of those in residence at the mountainside facility begin to disappear, even as vital supplies go missing and power outages increase, leading up to the discovery of a body floating in the recreational pool. Meanwhile, a cable car transporting a group to the Retreat is stranded mid-journey; its occupants, including Meg, a former homicide cop, are stunned to find they're trapped with a corpse, whom Meg recognizes. And a second group also faces a threat to their lives; Hannah Grant has been evacuated from a boarding school, but the bus she's in crashes, possibly not by accident, trapping her and several others. Tudor shifts among the three situations, teasing a common link, and gradually ratchets up the pressure on his characters as they try to preserve their humanity while surviving. This is a masterpiece of its kind. * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY [starred review] *A captivating thrill ride * DAILY EXPRESS *A gripping tale * DAILY MAIL *Praise for C. J. Tudor * : *Some writers have it and some don't. C. J. Tudor has it big time * Lee Child *C. J. Tudor is terrific. I can't wait to see what she does next * Harlan Coben *If you like my stuff, you'll like this * Stephen King *Britain's female Stephen King * Daily Mail *Taut, tense and deliciously dark, C.J. Tudor's post-apocalyptic thrill ride is unmissable -- TIM WEAVER
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Penguin Books Ltd Snow Fall
Book SynopsisBE ONE OF THE FIRST TO DISCOVER THE GRIPPING NEW MYSTERY FEATURING DETECTIVE WILLIAM WISTING . . .When true crime fanatic Astri Arctander disappears, Detective William Wisting is called upon to investigate.Alongside her fellow amateur sleuths, Astri had been trying to uncover what really happened to Ruby Thompson, a backpacker whose body was recently discovered in Palamós, Spain.Astri was ready to unmask Ruby's killer. Then she vanished.Wisting is determined to solve the case to find justice for Ruby, and to bring Astri home unharmed.But he soon finds himself at the heart of a dark and twisted cat-and-mouse chase, that will take him from the snowy depths of Norway to the hot Catalan hills.Wisting is willing to go to extreme lengths to find the truth. But his enemy will go further to keep it buried and the closer Wisting gets, the more dangerous they become . . .Praise for Jørn Lier Horst:''TenTrade ReviewPraise for Jørn Lier Horst -- - * - *Tense, fast-paced . . . compelling -- - * Sunday Times *Relentlessly exciting . . . creates a sense of real menace -- - * The Times *Jørn Lier Horst writes some of the best Scandinavian crime fiction available. His books are superbly plotted and addictive, the characters wonderfully realised -- Yrsa Sigurðardóttir * - *
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Penguin Books Ltd To Love a Liar
Book Synopsis'A beautifully written novel about the secrets with a marriage and the past coming back to haunt you. I adored it.' - Claire DouglasCHRIS FLETCHER IS A MAN WITH SECRETS . . . One woman dead. Nineteen years ago, PC Chris Fletcher's lover was found dead in an abandoned house. One woman missing. Now, his loyal wife has disappeared without a trace. A man with everything to lose. There's no doubt that he's guilty, but of which crime?PRAISE FOR L.V. MATTHEWS'A brilliant, beautifully written thriller with shocking twists. I loved it! Her best yet!' Claire Douglas 'A thrillingly murky tale of tainted love and betrayal' Janice Hallett 'A terrific read from a very original voice' Daily Mail 'THE name to look out for in psychological thrillers' Sun'A fascinating tale of jealousy and betrayal' T.M. Logan'A highly addictive one-sit-read' - Jack Jordon
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Little, Brown Book Group A Fatal Feast at Honeychurch Hall
Book Synopsis''Just the thing to chase the blues away'' M. C. BeatonWhen Eric Pugsley, who runs the unsightly scrapyard on the Honeychurch Hall estate, brings home his Turkish fiancée, everyone is delighted -- even if the marriage does seem to include her feisty mother who is never without a Terkel cigarette dangling from her lips. A Safari Supper at the Hall is held in their honour but trouble begins when somewhere between the first course and dessert, one of the villagers goes missing and is later found drowned in the estate''s ornamental lake. Rumours of foul play abound, given that competition is fierce to clinch the Honeychurch Challenge Cup at the upcoming Flower Festival, where sabotage has already come into play - earlier in the week someone released a herd of goats into the village allotments, where of the planned entries were eaten. But things take a sinister turn when Eric asks Kat to value the bride-to-be''s 19th century Etruscan engagement ring only to be tol
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Orion Publishing Co Take Me Home
Book SynopsisWhen struggling photojournalist Harper tries to return a dress she bought that morning for a job that''s fallen through something catches her eye: the same little girl who was waiting there that morning is still there.The sales assistant doesn''t know whose she is. The security guard at the mall hasn''t had anyone come looking for her. Same goes for the local police, and the media. In fact, no one seems to be looking for little May at all.Harper knows from bitter experience what awaits May in Child Protection Services. But, without any clues, how do you put the needle back in the haystack? And who would just leave a child like this? And what if finding her home was the worst thing you could do? From the chilly streets of New York City to the electric blue skies of coastal Florida - this is an emotional, page-turning road trip that follows a trail of theories, all the way to a devastating revelation.
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Hodder & Stoughton Abattoir Blues
Book SynopsisTwo missing boys.A stolen bolt gun.One fatal shot.Three ingredients for murder.When DCI Banks and his team are called to investigate the theft of a tractor from a North Yorkshire village, they''re far from enthusiastic about what seems to be a simple case of rural crime. Then a blood stain is found in an abandoned hangar, two main suspects vanish without a trace, and events take a darkly sinister turn.As each lead does little to unravel the mystery, Banks feels like the case is coming to a dead end. Until a road accident reveals some alarming evidence, which throws the investigation to a frightening new level.Someone is trying to cover their tracks - someone with very deadly intent . . .Trade ReviewClassic Robinson: labyrinthine plot merged with deft characterisation * Observer *Peter Robinson deserves a place near, perhaps even at the top of, the British crime writers' league * The Times *A real page-turner that confirms Robinson as a master of crime fiction * Bella Magazine *As always with the excellent DCI Alan Banks novels, you can expect the story to grip you from beginning to end * Choice *[Peter Robinson deserves a place] near, perhaps even at the top of, the British crime writers' league * The Times *It's neither the setting nor even the characters that makes Robinson's work so satisfying, but the plotting of Swiss-watch precision * Independent *Classic Robinson: labyrinthine plot merged with deft characterisation * Observer *As always with the excellent DCI Alan Banks novels, you can expect the story to grip you from beginning to end. * Choice *A real page-turner that confirms Robinson as a master of crime fiction. * Bella Magazine *
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Canongate Books Murder at Beaulieu Abbey
Book SynopsisDeath and danger await intrepid nun Hildegard of Meaux when she undertakes a secret mission for the good of her Order, in this eleventh action-packed installment of the medieval mystery series.February, 1390. Hildegard is given a special assignment by the Prioress of Swyne to escort a young heiress from Beaulieu Abbey to the northern stronghold of Sir William atte Wood. What could be more pleasant than to join a betrothal party, especially as she will be accompanied on the long journey to the New Forest by the two monks militant, Gregory and Egbert.But there is a more urgent and secret purpose for her mission.The Western Church is in Schism, with two popes battling for power. The Cistercians are split between the pope in Rome - supported by King Richard - and the pope in Avignon, an ally of the king''s French enemies. Which pope will Beaulieu decide to follow? England''s future depends on it, and who better than Hildegard to discover Bea
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Canongate Books Palms Paradise Poison
Book SynopsisSea, storm, superstition . . . Constable Teddy Creque investigates a death with seemingly supernatural causes in this witty, atmospheric mystery set on a Caribbean island paradise.The battle between rational, supernatural, and criminal provides a tropical treat like no other - Kirkus Reviews Starred ReviewConstable Teddy Creque, the sole police officer on the tiny, sun-soaked island of Anegada, is used to weathering storms. So when Hurricane Leatha hits the Caribbean with brutal force, his main concern is keeping the island''s two hundred residents safe.Teddy expects the power to go out. He expects the phone lines to go down. But he doesn''t expect the radioed message from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force headquarters, informing him of a dangerous escaped prisoner. Queen Ya-Ya is a practitioner of ancient Afro-Cuban rites - and rumor has it she can kill with magic.
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Canongate Books Golden Cargoes
Book SynopsisThe queen''s half-sister, Ursula Stannard, returns to solve another Tudor mystery in this page-turning tale of suspicious riches, murder and hidden treasures - can she find the golden cargoes?May 1589. Being the queen''s half-sister and occasional secret agent can take its toll, which is why Ursula Stannard is looking forward to the simple pleasure of attending the wedding of her tenant''s daughter. But on arrival, Arabella the bride-to-be is refusing to marry her intended.Ursula tries to reason with Arabella on behalf of her mother, Joan Mercer, but she senses all is not well with her betrothed, or within the Mercer household. The family have gold and jewels beyond their means, and Ursula suspects they may not have gained such riches legally.When the strangled corpse of local herbalist and suspected witch is found, and Ursula learns through her connections at Court that English vessels are being plundered by a trio of myst
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Canongate Books Forbidden
Book SynopsisA loner, a runaway, and a failed apprentice Talent, Chad Hagan was kicked out of one Institute of Magic for fighting, then fled another when the head wizards'' vice caused the death of his closest friend. He may want a quiet life but when he meets Kara Sedgewick, he realizes that is not an option. Their forbidden alliance may just expose the institutes'' corruption - if their power cannot be contained!
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Canongate Books Murder in an Orchard Cemetery
Book SynopsisThe peaceful atmosphere of the Reverend Mother''s annual retreat is shattered by sudden, violent death in this gripping historical mystery. 1920s. Cork, Ireland. The Reverend Mother regrets the bishop''s decision to invite the five candidates for the position of Alderman of the City Council to join them for their annual retreat. Constantly accosted by ambitious, would-be politicians hoping to secure the bishop''s backing, she''s finding the week-long sojourn at the convent of the Sisters of Charity anything but peaceful. What she doesn''t expect to encounter however is sudden, violent death.When a body is discovered in the convent''s apple orchard cemetery, blown to pieces by a makeshift bomb, it is assumed the IRA are responsible. But does the killer lie closer to home? Was one of the candidates so desperate to win the election they turned to murder? Does someone have a hidden agenda? Once again, the Reverend Mother must call on her renowned i
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Canongate Books The Nubians Curse
Book SynopsisA cursed statue . . . A haunted house . . . A seemingly supernatural death . . . The unexpected arrival of a friend from his past plunges musician, sleuth and free man of color Benjamin January into an old, unsolved case in this historical mystery set in New Orleans Outstanding . . . fastidious period detail, and a consistently surprising investigation Publishers Weekly Starred ReviewDecember 1840. Surgeon turned piano-player Benjamin January is looking forward to a peaceful holiday with his family. But the arrival of an old friend brings unexpected news - and unexpected danger.Persephone Jondrette has found Arithmus: a Sudanese man with extraordinary mental abilities who January last saw in France, nearly fifteen years ago, during a ghost-hunting expedition to a haunted chateau. January and his friends survived the experience . . . but Arithmus'' benefactor, the British explorer Deverel Wishart, did not. He was discovered d
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Canongate Books The Butterfly Trap
Book SynopsisAnya and Greg seem to be the golden couple, until dark secrets come to light and unleash inevitable devastation in this slow-burn he said/she said psychological suspense novel.Greg has his life all planned out: become a doctor, buy a house, and have a wife and children ? and when he meets Anya during his post-doc studies in Boston, all of his dreams seem to come true. It?s love at first sight, and Greg doesn?t shy away from changing his life to provide Anya, his beautiful butterfly, with everything she wants and needs.Anya is a struggling artist, determined to make it as a painter in Boston?s art scene ? but getting involved with shy and sweet Greg could thwart her lifelong ambition. Their relationship unfolds like a classic love story . . . except that Anya seems to be hiding something that unsuspecting Greg soon must face.Are Greg and Anya truly the perfect couple, or will jealousy, uncertainty, and dangerous machinations break them apart in the most dreadful way imaginable?Megan Abbott meets Paula Hawkins?s The Girl on the Train mixed with some Patricia Highsmith creepiness that will make you turn the pages! A psychological suspense novel ?darkly inventive and full of grit? (New York Times bestselling author Caroline Leavitt).
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Canongate Books Death Upon a Star
Book SynopsisBe careful what you wish for . . . Introducing Hollywood script supervisor Evelyn Galloway, who''s drawn into a murder investigation after landing her dream job on the set of Hitchcock''s Rebecca.1939, Los Angeles. Evelyn Galloway can''t believe her luck! On her first day in LA, she lands her dream job of script supervisor, and on the hottest film in town - Hitchcock''s adaptation of Rebecca. But her good fortune quickly changes when a legendary actor cancels their lunch the following day and is found murdered at home.Evelyn realizes she could be a witness to the crime, having passed the bungalow''s grounds on her way home the night before. Who was the man looking upset in a gazebo? And why was movie starlet Madeleine Nabors running wildly away from the scene?When the tabloid reports contradict what Evelyn saw with her own eyes, she soon finds herself pitted against powerful studio bosses and unscrupulous journalists as she races to uncover the truth.A charmingly gripping historical cozy featuring obsession, power and murder, perfect for fans of Verity Bright and Nicola Upson''s SHOT WITH CRIMSON.
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Canongate Books Shot Clock
Book SynopsisBasketball star Garrett?s brother has been kidnapped ? and if he doesn?t fix the NBA championship, Jake will be dead before the final buzzer in this edge-of-the-seat thriller set in the dark, criminal underbelly of Sin CityCaitlin Glass had aspirations of becoming a professional basketball player until an injury ended her college career. Now a small-town police officer with a husband and young son, she?s watched with envy as her ex-boyfriend, Garrett Streeter, became a star. But as Garrett leads his team to the NBA Finals, he suddenly shows up at her door, asking for help.Garrett?s brother has been kidnapped. If Garrett wants Jake to survive, he has to do the unthinkable: cheat, and fix the championship series. If they don?t track Jake down before the final buzzer, he?ll be dead. Putting aside her deep misgivings, Caitlin dives into the dark, criminal underbelly of glitzy Las Vegas while the clock is ticking, and the seconds Jake has to live are running out . . .Shot Clock is the latest novel by critically acclaimed author Andrew Bourelle, James Patterson?s co-writer, who Publishers Weekly described as ?a writer to watch?. Fans of Harlan Coben, David Baldacci and Lee Child, take note!
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