Political / legal thriller
Pan Macmillan A Prisoner of Birth
Book SynopsisWith a twisting plot of false accusation and revenge, A Prisoner of Birth is an exhilarating novel from bestselling author Jeffrey Archer.If Danny Cartwright had proposed to Beth Wilson the day before, or the day after, he would not have been arrested and charged with the murder of his best friend.And when the four prosecution witnesses are a barrister, a popular actor, an aristocrat and the youngest partner in an established firm’s history, who is going to believe his side of the story?Danny is sentenced to twenty-two years and is sent to Belmarsh prison, the highest security jail in the land, from where no inmate has ever escaped.But everyone has underestimated Danny’s determination to seek revenge and Beth’s relentless quest to win justice . . .Trade ReviewProbably the greatest storyteller of our age * Mail on Sunday *Archer has a gift for plot that can only be described as genius * Sunday Telegraph *The plain storytelling is unimprovable. Few literary writers could do his job better * Sunday Times *
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Simon & Schuster Ltd Oath of Loyalty
Book SynopsisTHE EXPLOSIVE NEW THRILLER IN THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING MITCH RAPP SERIES, WRITTEN BY KYLE MILLSAs a new generation of assassins comes together, the world turns against Mitch Rapp With President Anthony Cook convinced Mitch Rapp is a threat, Irene Kennedy is forced to negotiate a truce: Rapp must stay out of the country while Cook is in control of the White House. In return, they won’t make moves against him. But the new CIA director has a different plan. Going after his partner, Claudia Gould, puts Rapp right where Cook wants him. As her cover is blown and enemies from her past resurface, the race to neutralize them is on. But a new kind of killer, a shadowy group known only as Legion, is on her tail. They can’t be called off and they won’t back down until their target is dead, no matter how long it takes. No one has ever been able to identify them. In fact, no one is even completely sure they exist .
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Hodder And Stoughton Ltd. The Rooster Bar
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Simon & Schuster Ltd Independence Square
Book SynopsisPRE-ORDER THE BRAND NEW NOVEL FROM MARTIN CRUZ SMITH, COMING 2025!‘The later Renko novels are stark, spare and beautiful, like trees in winter. Martin Cruz Smith does more on a page than most writers manage in a chapter. He is unique and irreplaceable’ MICK HERRON ARKADY RENKO IS BACK . . . Renko has been confined to a desk job by his superiors to keep him out of the way. Although he’s more disillusioned with policing and the general state of Russia than ever, he feels an odd sense of hope. A rebellion is bubbling in the country, with new values butting heads against old-school regimes. People want change and politician Leonid Lebedev could be the man to do it. When Karina, a staunch supporter of Lebedev and member of the Forum, goes missing, Renko is asked by her father to find her. Soon after his investigation begins, Alex, a close friend of Arkady’s son, is found dead. He was aTrade ReviewPRAISE FOR MARTIN CRUZ SMITH: ‘Martin Cruz Smith writes with an immediacy, depth and lightness of touch that is rare in its combination, and impossible to resist. With characters you know instantly and care deeply about – never more than now – he creates a world that is both brilliantly contemporary in its understanding of world politics, and timeless in its grasp of people and human nature. Independence Square is no exception, and further crystallises Cruz Smith as one of the finest writers of our age. I loved it’ Charlotte Philby ‘Arkady Renko, one of the most iconic detective creations of the last half century is back in another nail biting, hotly topical adventure, that once more cements Cruz Smith’s place as the undisputed master of the political crime thriller’ Abir Mukherjee ‘Renko, never far from trouble, is enmeshed in the cesspit of Russian politics and corruption and Putin’s bellicose intentions toward Ukraine. Lured by his compulsion for the truth behind a disappearance and an assassination, Renko steps directly into the firing line. This is Renko’s most zeitgeisty investigation and definitely Cruz Smith’s most powerful and engaging novel since Gorky Park’ Paul Burke, CrimeTime FM ‘Martin Cruz Smith makes tension rise through the page like a shark's fin’ Independent ‘Smith not only constructs grittily realistic plots, he also has a gift for characterisation of which most thriller writers can only dream’ Mail on Sunday ‘Brilliantly worked, marvellously written . . . an imaginative triumph’ Sunday Times ‘Drips with atmosphere and authenticity – a literary triumph’ David Young ‘Forty years ago, Gorky Park established a new high-water mark for the thriller. It has yet to be surpassed’ Mick Herron ‘When first published Gorky Park was an instant classic; and its reputation has only grown since 1981’ Adrian McKinty
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Simon & Schuster Ltd Reputation
Book SynopsisFrom the bestselling author of Anatomy of a Scandal, now a major Netflix series… Reputation: it takes a lifetime to build and just one moment to destroy.‘Sarah Vaughan has done it again. Superb’ Shari Lapena Emma Webster is a respectable MP. Emma Webster is a devoted mother. Emma Webster is innocent of the murder of a tabloid journalist. Emma Webster is a liar. #Reputation: The story you tell about yourself. And the lies others choose to believe… 'Uncannily timely… As dark and gripping as you’d expect from the author of Anatomy of a Scandal’ ObserverYour favourite authors love Reputation: ‘A terrifically entertaining legal drama and an unsettling cautionary tale for any woman considering entering politics’
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Pan Macmillan True Blue
Book SynopsisTrue Blue is a gripping ride, full of pace, action and tension from David Baldacci, one of the world’s favourite storytellers.Mace Perry was a maverick cop on the DC police force who lost everything when she was framed for a crime she didn’t commit. She spent two years in prison and now she’s trying to rebuild her life. But first she’s determined to hunt down the people who set her up. Even with her police chief sister by her side, she needs to work in the shadows. There are those with power out there just looking for a reason to put her back behind bars and she needs to find the reason why.A female partner at a city law firm is found murdered and it seems her fate is entangled with Mace’s story. As the investigation deepens, Mace finds herself drawn into both the public and private world of the nation’s capital as dark secrets begin to emerge. If she’s to prove her innocence, she will need all her skills to reveal the truth, confront her enemies and regain her life.Trade ReviewThe page-turner of the season * The Times *Baldacci is still peerless * Sunday Times *One of the world's biggest-selling thriller writers, Baldacci needs no introduction . . . Brilliant plotting, heart-grabbing action and characters to die for * Daily Mail *Baldacci inhabits the skin of his creations - tripping us up with unexpected empathy and subtle identification * Sunday Express *
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Simon & Schuster Ltd Defectors
Book SynopsisFrom the bestselling author of Leaving Berlin comes an explosive and richly imagined thriller set in the early days of the Cold War. SOME SECRETS SHOULD NEVER BE TOLDMoscow, 1961: With the launch of Sputnik, the Soviet Union's international prestige is at an all-time high. And the most notorious of the defectors to the Soviet Union, former CIA agent Frank Weeks, is about to publish his memoir. What he reveals will send shock waves through the West. Weeks' defection in the early 1950s shook Washington to its core – and forced the resignation of his brother, Simon, from the State Department. Simon, now a publisher in New York, is given the opportunity to read and publish his brother’s memoir. He knows the US government will never approve the publication of what is clearly intended as KGB propaganda. Yet the offer is irresistible: it will finally give him the chance to learn why his brothTrade Review‘Kanon is fast approaching the complexity and relevance not just of le Carré and Greene but even of Orwell’ * New York Times *‘Clever, devious and morally complex’ * Sunday Times *‘The perfect combination of intrigue and accurate history brought to life’ -- Alan Furst'Sensational! No one writes period fiction with the same style and suspense – not to mention substance – as Joseph Kanon' -- Scott Turow‘Joseph Kanon owns this corner of the literary landscape and it’s a joy to see him reassert his title with such emphatic authority’ -- Lee Child
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Pan Macmillan Deliver Us From Evil
Book SynopsisDeliver Us From Evil is Hitchcockian in its intimate build-up of suspense and filled with the remarkable characters, breathtaking plot turns and blockbuster finale that are David Baldacci's hallmarks.A global disasterEvan Waller is a monster. He has built a fortune from the suffering of others. And his new plan threatens to result in the deaths of millions of people all over the globe.Only one man can stop himOn Waller’s trail is Shaw, a mysterious operative who travels the globe neutralizing threats for a highly secretive organization. Shaw’s one chance to bring Waller down will come in the most unlikely of places: a serene village in Provence. Meanwhile, journalist Katie James, an old contact of Shaw’s, surfaces from the past to join him in his hunt.A deadly pursuitWaller’s depravity and ruthlessness go deeper than Shaw knows, and now there is someone else pursuing him as well – Reggie Campion is an agent for a secret vigilante group with an agenda of her own. Hunting the same man, and unaware of each other’s mission, Shaw, Katie and Reggie will be caught in a deadly duel of nerve and wits against a surprising, secretive enemy . . .Trade ReviewHigh-stakes action, shadowy government agencies, and [a] neo-Cold War backdrop . . . Baldacci pushes his plot ahead at such a blistering pace -- Washington Post on The Whole Truth
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HarperCollins Publishers Truth Be Told
Book SynopsisShortlisted for The Diverse Book Awards 2021Bold and brave, shocking and heartfelt . . . A very special book from a very special author' Chris Whitaker, bestselling author of Waterstones Thriller of the Month We Begin at the EndAbdullah''s legal thrillers make John Grisham seem like a maiden aunt' Sunday Times Crime ClubVividly examines some of the issues that shape (and deform) society . . . A gritty, extremely hard-hitting drama' Adele Parks, Platinum magazineA masterpiece [and] a triumph . . . When you get to the final chapters, buckle up . . . She writes with such intelligence, research and compassion' Daily Record* * * * *ARE YOU READY TO START THIS CONVERSATION?Kamran Hadid feels invincible. He attends Hampton school, an elite all-boys boarding school in London, he comes from a wealthy family, and he has a place at Oxford next year. The world is at his feet. And then a night of revelry leads to a drunken encounter and he must ask himself a horrific question.With the help of assauTrade Review PRAISE FOR TRUTH BE TOLD: ‘Bold and brave, shocking and heartfelt, Kia Abdullah handles this story with such skill and empathy, yet builds the tension toward the kind of jaw dropping turn that had me gasping aloud. A very special book from a very special author’ Chris Whitaker, bestselling author ofWe Begin at the End ‘Vividly examines some of the issues that shape (and deform) society . . . A gritty, extremely hard-hitting drama’ Adele Parks, Platinum magazine ‘Brave, compelling and absolutely riveting’ A A Dhand, bestselling author of Streets of Darkness ‘Tense, harrowing and brilliantly written. A powerful story’ Khurrum Rahman, author of East of Hounslow ‘Gripping, sensitive, nuanced and heart-breaking, it will stay with you long after you read it’ Roz Watkins, author of Cut to the Bone ‘Abdullah's legal thrillers make John Grisham seem like a maiden aunt’ Sunday Times Crime Club ‘A masterpiece [and] a triumph . . . When you get to the final chapters, buckle up . . . She writes with such intelligence, research and compassion’ Daily Record ‘The court scenes are pacy and atmospheric, and there is more than one unexpected twist’ i ‘A deeply profound and thought-provoking read’ Heat ‘An excellent and intelligent novel’ The Literary Review ‘Pacey and atmospheric, and there is more than one twist you won’t see coming’ East Anglian Daily Times
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HarperCollins Publishers JUDAS 62 The gripping new spy action thriller
Book Synopsis*Icarus 17, the fourth book in the gripping Lachlan Kite thriller series is available to pre-order now!*The second book in Charles Cumming's gripping new thriller series surrounding BOX 88 a covert intelligence organization that operates below the radar.A spy in one of the most dangerous places on Earth1993: Student Lachlan Kite is sent to Russia by secret intelligence agency BOX 88. To the outside world, he is there as a language teacher. In reality, he is there as a spy. But Kite's mission soon goes wrong and he is left stranded with a former KGB officer on his trail.An old enemy looking for revenge2020: Kite discovers he has been placed on the JUDAS' list enemies of Russia who have been targeted for assassination. His only hope of survival is to confront the Russian secret state head onWho will come out on top in this deadly game of cat and mouse?Judas 62 has all you could want from a tense, topical and intelligent spy thriller' The Times Books of the YearTrade Review‘Often hailed as the heir to John le Carré, Charles Cumming sets out his credentials as well as he ever has in Judas 62.’ The Times ‘The storytelling is first-rate, with all the minutiae of spycraft, sense of place and memorable supporting characters you could wish for’ Sunday Times ‘Tense and topical, this has all you could want from an intelligent contemporary spy thriller’ The Times, Books of the Year ‘The first Kite novel was excellent, but this is even better — an elegant exposition of what being a spy in the field actually feels like and the fear it can instil in even the most hardened operator. Superbly constructed, it never hurries, but evokes the world of espionage in a way the late John le Carre would have much admired’ Daily Mail ‘This sequel to Cumming’s stunning Box 88 is further proof that the author is one of the most adroit practitioners of the espionage art; the spycraft involving a covert intelligence group operating below the radar is nonpareil’ i ‘Some of the best writing around on the intricacies of spycraft and the high price agents pay for doing their job’ Sun ‘Intelligent, relevant and engrossing’ NB Magazine ‘Cumming adroitly portrays Kite’s inner life…nail-biting’ Financial Times ‘ Cumming knows his stuff and has done his research, giving the novel an admirably authoritative air’ The Literary Review ‘Charles Cumming knows how to write a good spy novel’ The Herald ‘The gold standard in espionage fiction’ Kirkus
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Canongate Books Witness for the Persecution
Book SynopsisMovie premieres, murder charges and celebrity shenanigans? It''s all in a day''s work for New Jersey prosecutor turned LA family lawyer Sandy Moss.Copperman knows how to entertain - Publishers Weekly Starred ReviewFormer New Jersey prosecutor Sandy Moss moved to a prestigious Los Angeles law firm to make a new start as a family lawyer. So it seems a little unfair that Seaton, Taylor have created a criminal law division specifically for her. Just because she''s successfully defended two murder trials, it doesn''t mean she likes them!But when abrasive Hollywood movie director Robert Reeves is accused of murdering a stuntman on set, Sandy finds she can''t say no when he demands her help. Robert might be an unpleasant, egotistical liar, but something tells Sandy that he''s innocent - even if no one else can see it.At least this time, she reassures herself, her charismatic, adorable, and oh-so annoying TV star boyfriend Patrick McNabb isn''t involved in the case. He isn''t . . . right?The third in the fast-paced, funny legal mystery series starring pitch-perfect heroine Sandy Moss, who could give Perry Mason a run for his money (Kirkus Reviews), is a great pick for fans of cozy mysteries, legal dramas and anyone who likes to laugh!
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Headline Publishing Group Patterson J Cross
Book SynopsisAlex Cross was a rising star in Washington, DC, Police Department when an unknown shooter killed his wife, Maria, in front of him. Years later, having left the FBI and returned to practising psychology in Washington, DC, Alex finally feels his life is in order... Until his former partner, John Sampson, calls in a favour. John''s tracking a serial rapist in Georgetown and he needs Alex to help find this brutal predator. When the case triggers a connection to Maria''s death, could Alex have a chance to catch his wife''s murderer? Will this be justice at long last? Or the endgame in his own deadly obsession?Trade ReviewTicks like a time bomb - full of threat and terror * Los Angeles Times *Brilliantly terrifying...so exciting I had to stay up all night to finish it * Daily Mail *'If there really were human superheroes, Alex Cross would be at the head of the class...and, with each instalment in the series, Patterson makes sure his superhero gets bigger and better while at the same time becomming more vulnerable.' * New York Times *'James Patterson is back in true form with his latest Alex Cross series thriller... This is his best work yet' * Hobart Mercury *
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Vinci Books Dark Trojan
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Simon & Schuster Ltd Enemy at the Gates
Book SynopsisWhen a high-level mole with power to rewrite world order infiltrates the CIA, Rapp must uncover a threat like no other. After a blackout swept the nation, America is resuming life as normal with a new president, one unlike any Mitch Rapp has worked with in the past. As Rapp backs away, the new president, in turn, questions his loyalty. Rapp decides to take a much-needed break. But when it’s discovered that a mole in the CIA has been digging into their systems for information on Nicholas Ward, the world’s first trillionaire and the man personally overseeing cutting-edge medical research in Uganda, he is pulled back onto the job. Protecting Ward, Rapp is completely cut off from the agency as he works to identify and expose the mole. But the situation is complex. And the threat is one he could never have imagined…'Packed with enough suspense to match all the hard-hitting action, Enemy at the Gate
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Canongate Books My Cousin Skinny
Book SynopsisA dream of a wedding turns into a bloody nightmare for LA family lawyer Sandy Moss''s cousin Skinny in the latest instalment of the critically acclaimed Jersey Girl Legal mystery series. Sandy might have to take on her trickiest case yet!An uncomfortable weekend awaits LA family lawyer Sandy Moss when she makes her way to her hometown in New Jersey for the wedding of her cousin Stephanie, sweetly nicknamed Skinny. Uncomfortable, because Sandy is not really looking forward to seeing her family, but at least her boyfriend, Hollywood movie star Patrick McNabb, is by her side.However, if Sandy thought a weekend with her criticising mother and aggravating sister was bad, she definitely wasn''t prepared for the rehearsal event at the wedding venue! When Skinny enters the room, all eyes are on her and her beautiful party dress . . . covered in blood, with a knife in her hand.Skinny says she didn''t do it. But with dozens of wedding guests witnessing her dramatic entrance, the question of who killed the corpse in the kitchen seems an easy one to answer - and an equally easy court case to lose. Reluctantly agreeing to represent her cousin, Sandy sets to work. But how can she save Skinny when she''s not at all sure she''s innocent . . . and when Skinny seems oddly determined to put herself in jail?Loveable, streetwise heroine Sandy "could give Perry Mason a run for his money" (Kirkus Reviews). If you like witty, fast-paced cozies, legal shenanigans and a touch of romance, why not try the series out?
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Pan Macmillan Long Shadows: From the Sunday Times number one
Book SynopsisMemory man FBI agent, Amos Decker, returns in this action-packed thriller to investigate the mysterious and brutal murder of a federal judge and her bodyguard at her home in an exclusive, gated community in Florida from international bestselling author David Baldacci.Things are changing for Decker. He’s in crisis following the suicide of a close friend and receipt of a letter concerning a personal issue which could change his life forever. Together with the prospect of working with a new partner, Frederica White, Amos knows that this case will take all of his special skills to solve.As darkness falls, evil comes to light . . .Judge Julia Cummins seemingly had no enemies, and there was no forced entry to her property. Close friends and neighbours in the community apparently heard nothing, and Cummins’ distraught ex-husband, Barry, and teenage son, Tyler, both have strong alibis. Decker must first find the answer to why the judge felt the need for a bodyguard, and the meaning behind the strange calling card left by the killer.Someone has decided it’s payback time.Long Shadows is the seventh Amos Decker thriller. Jump in here, or start the series with Memory Man.Killer twists. Heroes to believe in. Trust Baldacci.Trade ReviewSinewy, and written with Baldacci’s consummate skill, this is a thriller from the top drawer -- Daily Mail on Walk the WireDavid Baldacci is one of the all-time best thriller authors -- Lisa Gardner, author of One Step Too Far and Before She DisappearedA riveting brain-teaser as well as serving up vivid action scenes -- Sunday Times on Daylight
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Quercus Publishing White Riot: The Sunday Times Thriller of the
Book Synopsis'Joe Thomas brilliantly recaptures an ugly episode in our recent past. Lest we forget . . .' Val McDermid'A timely, powerful and gorgeously readable novel that represents everything that is good and important about the crime fiction genre' Irish Times1978: The National Front is gaining ground in Hackney. To counter their influence, anti-fascist groups launch the Carnival Against Racism in Victoria Park. Observing the event is Detective Constable Patrick Noble, charged with investigating racist attacks in the area and running Spycops in both far-right and left wing groups. As Noble's superiors are drawn further into political meddling, he's inveigled into a plot against the embattled Labour government as the Winter of Discontent begins to bite.1983: Under a disciplinary cloud after a Spycops op ended in tragedy, Noble is offered a reprieve by an old mentor. He is dispatched in the early hours to Stoke Newington police station, where a young black man has died in suspicious circumstances. This is Thatcher's Britain now, a new world that Noble unwittingly helped to usher in, where racial tensions are weaponised by those in power. His investigation will expose the dark heart of a nation at war with itself.'Gripping' The Times'Enthralling' Sunday Times'A propulsive crime novel' Guardian'One of our very best contemporary crime writers' David PeaceTrade ReviewStylish and pacy, White Riot throbs with a restless, punky energy, bringing Hackney of the late 70s and early 80s compellingly and disturbingly to life. A full-throated, swaggering roar of a book -- Lucy CaldwellWhite Riot is an electrifying novel of politics, the counterculture, and music as a powerful force. In Suzi Scialfa, Thomas has given us a pioneering character - a female journalist, forging her way in a man's world; you believe in her, root for her, want to hear more. I loved this book -- Laura BartonPolice and thieves, punks and spycops. White Riot captures the raw energy of the times in spectacular fashion, evoking a visceral narrative of power and corruption -- Jake ArnottJoe Thomas takes on the inflammable end of the Seventies, when Rock Against Racism took the National Front head on and Margaret Thatcher turned the Winter of Discontent into her own Springtime . . . Like Daniel Rachel's Walls Come Tumbling Down meets David Peace's GB84 in a dark labyrinth of bent coppers, sleeping policemen, political polarity and the greatest sounds of the dirtiest decade -- Cathi UnsworthThis book does not mess about. Punchy pithy prose page to page. Thrilling, entertaining, expertly crafted - a winner in every way. Loved it -- Ashley Hickson-LovenceEnthralling -- John Dugdale * Sunday Times *Gripping . . . Deeply moving . . . A love letter to London, seething with outrage, that leads you keen to read its planned sequels -- Mark Sanderson * The Times *A propulsive crime novel. Thomas ably captures local community anger, interracial tensions and especially the foreboding atmosphere . . . This ambitious work on a big canvas is an admirable attempt at portraying a fraught and fracturing nation * Guardian *Captures the searing energy and polarised nature of the capital in the late 1970s and early 1980s . . . Thomas creates a potent drama from the counterculture of a period when Rock Against Racism and the Anti-Nazi League were battling prejudice. White Riot adroitly blends fact and fiction. -- Martin Chilton * Independent *With real life and fictional characters rubbing shoulders in a turbo-charged and multi-layered narrative, this is truly a State of Britain thriller . . . A genuine, undiluted 'punk' epic, with a ready-made soundtrack and I can't wait for the next instalment -- Maxim Jakubowski * Crime Time *A timely, powerful and gorgeously readable novel that represents everything that is good and important about the crime fiction genre -- Declan Burke * Irish Times *Joe Thomas brilliantly recaptures an ugly episode in our recent past. Lest we forget... -- Val McDermid
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Random House Paradise
Book SynopsisFour young women are brutally attacked near an all-black town in rural Oklahoma.The inevitability of this attack, and the attempts to avert it, lie at the heart of Paradise. Spanning the birth of the Civil Rights movement, Vietnam, the counter-culture of the late 1970s, deftly manipulating past, present and future, this novel reveals the interior lives of its American citizens with astonishing clarity. It is through their eyes we see the clashes that have defined a nation.''When Morrison writes at her best, you can feel the workings of history through her prose'' Hilary Mantel, Spectator''Morrison almost single-handedly took American fiction forward in the second half of the 20th century, to a place where it could finally embrace the subtleties and contradictions of the great stain of race which has blighted the republic since its inception'' Caryl Phillips, GuardianBY THE NOBEL PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OF BELO
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Profile Books Ltd Scarlet Town
Book Synopsis** A TELEGRAPH BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR ** 'Nattrass's best yet' - S.G. MACLEAN 'Wonderfully evocative' - DAILY TELEGRAPH 'Authentic and relentlessly pageturning' - SUNDAY EXPRESS 1796. A rigged election. A town at war. A murderer at large... Disgraced former Foreign Office clerk Laurence Jago and his larger-than-life employer the journalist William Philpott have escaped America - and Philpott's near imprisonment for libel - by the skin of their teeth. They return to Laurence's home town of Helston, Cornwall, in the hope of rest and recuperation, but instead find themselves in the middle of a tumultuous election that has the inhabitants of the town at one another's throats. Only two men may vote in this rotten borough, and when one of them dies in suspicious circumstances, Laurence is ordered to investigate on behalf of the town's patron, his old master the Duke of Leeds. But it is no easy matter, thanks to the machinations of the rival political factions, not to mention the riotous performances of Toby the Sapient Hog. Then the second elector is poisoned and suspicion turns on the town doctor, the gentle Pythagoras Jago, Laurence's own cousin. Suddenly Laurence finds himself ensnared in generations of bad blood and petty rivalries, with his cousin's fate in his hands... The new page-turning historical mystery from the author of Black Drop, a 2021 Times Book of the Year, and Blue Water, a Waterstones Thriller of the Month. Perfect for readers of Andrew Taylor, Laura Shepherd-Robinson and S.J. Parris. 'An enjoyable read' - THE TIMES 'Wonderfully witty' - ROBERT J. LLOYDTrade ReviewGloriously entertaining... Authentic and relentlessly pageturning, Scarlet Town provides fresh proof of its author's talent for setting a gripping murder mystery against a detailed backdrop of 18th-century society, and it further enhances her reputation as a first-class writer * Sunday Express *Wonderfully evocative * Telegraph *Leonora Nattrass transports the reader to 18th-century Cornwall and corrupt electioneering in a divided town... Writing with panache, Nattrass reminds us that rotten boroughs are hardly a new phenomenon. * Financial Times *As enjoyable a read as her earlier novels * Sunday Times *Nattrass is so at home with the history, customs and language of her chosen period that she bring a relaxed credibility to this tale of public and private malfeasance * Literary Review *I absolutely loved Scarlet Town... It is [Nattrass's] best yet - the characters and the story and setting are all just brilliant -- S.G. MacLean, author of THE BOOKSELLER OF INVERNESSThis gets my vote! Jane Austen meets Agatha Christie in this cleverly plotted tale of courtship, poison, and electoral shenanigans. The characters and their dialogue, as ever with Leonora Nattrass, are wonderfully witty -- Robert J. Lloyd, author of THE BLOODLESS BOYI can't get enough of Nattrass's Laurence Jago series, and Scarlet Town is another fantastic instalment! With a setting and characters that leap off the page, Scarlet Town is an immersive and delightful read that I absolutely whizzed through. A brilliantly entertaining historical crime caper - I loved it -- Philippa East, author of LITTLE WHITE LIESAn elegant, richly detailed, historical joy! Wonderful to be reunited with diffident 'hero' Laurence Jago, his green spectacles and his slyly amusing commentary -- Kate Griffin, author of FYNESHADEA brilliant addition to the Laurence Jago series, an election in an 18th Century Cornish town where only two people can vote and one of them dies... I loved it -- J.B. Mylet, author of THE HOMES
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Alma Books Ltd The Secret Agent
Book SynopsisThe shop owner Adolf Verloc, member of an anarchist group and secret agent for a foreign government, is summoned to meet Mr Vladimir, the country’s ambassador, who asks him to carry out a terrorist attack at a famous London landmark. Verloc has misgivings, but Mr Vladimir knows how to make people do what he wants, and when the plan goes wrong, it is Verloc – as well as his young wife, Winnie – who must deal with the consequences. A story of espionage, intrigue and corruption based on a real-life attempted terrorist attack in Victorian London, The Secret Agent was one of literature’s first political thrillers, and is widely considered to be among Conrad’s most compelling works.Trade ReviewIt is one of the best – and certainly the most significant – detective stories ever written. -- Ford Madox Ford
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The Mercier Press Camarade
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Pan Macmillan Innocent
Book SynopsisScott Turow's Innocent is the eagerly anticipated sequel to the huge bestselling landmark legal thriller Presumed Innocent.Twenty years ago, Tommy Molto charged his colleague Rusty Sabich with the murder of a former lover; when a shocking turn of events transformed Prosecutor Rusty from the accuser into the accused. Rusty was cleared, but the seismic trial left both men reeling. Molto’s name was dragged through the mud and while Rusty regained his career, he lost much more . . . Now, Rusty - sixty years old and a chief judge - wakes to a new nightmare. His wife Barbara has died in suspicious circumstances and once again, he is the prime suspect. Reunited with his charismatic lawyer Sandy Stern, Rusty will do anything to convince his beloved son Nat of his innocence. But what is he hiding? In an explosive trial which will expose lies, jealousy, revenge, corruption and the darker side of human nature, Rusty Sabich and Tommy Molto will baTrade ReviewIt’s more than 20 years since Scott Turow introduced us to Rusty Sabich, the flawed hero of his excellent debut courtroom thriller, Presumed Innocent. In this keenly anticipated sequel…Turow keeps the suspense ratcheted up in the gripping courtroom scenes and springs a succession of clever twists… First rate * Mail on Sunday *One of this year’s most rewarding thrillers… Compelling courtroom drama is once more combined with Philip Roth-like stylistic verve and psychological insight * Sunday Times ‘Books of the Year’ *If the opening of this stylish court room thriller does not grip you like a vice, you must be very hard to please … Scott Turow has consistently out-Grishamed, and this sequel to his 1987 bestseller Presumed Innocent sees him at full creative throttle … the book is a terrific read, with hidden emotional depths * Sunday Telegraph *Innocent is as gripping as a Grisham page-turner. Not only is it beautifully written and expert in its psychological probing, but it is as insightful about marriage, adultery and fatherhood as any one of Richard Ford or Philip Roth’s studies of middle-aged men in crisis * Sunday Times *Superb writing…An intelligent and superior page-turning read * The Times *Innocent is a meticulously constructed and superbly paced mystery, full of twists and surprises and the sort of technical arcane on which the genre thrives. This is a lovely novel, gripping and darkly self-reflective. How can Scott Turow be doing this again? As the lawyers say, asked and answered * New York Times *
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Pan Macmillan The Simple Truth
Book SynopsisThe Simple Truth is a tense courtroom drama with a fast-paced plot from bestselling author, David Baldacci.As a young conscripted soldier, Rufus Harms was jailed for the brutal killing of a schoolgirl. Yet, after twenty-five hard years of incarceration, a stray letter from the US army reveals new facts about the night of the murder – and the evil secret shared by some of Washington's most powerful men. Fearful for his life, Harms seizes his one chance to escape. But within hours the only people who knew about the letter have been hunted down and eliminated. As the unknown assassins close in on Harms, ex-cop turned criminal attorney John Fiske is drawn into the web. His younger brother is already a victim, the woman he loves is under threat. For the truth and the chance of a future, he will never give up the fight. But for both men time is already running out. Their enemy is buried deep within the system and completely ruthless when protecting the truth . . .Trade ReviewBaldacci ratchets up the suspense * People *Baldacci's plotting, as ever, is formidably accomplished * Sunday Times *Brilliant plotting, heart-grabbing action and characters to die for * Daily Mail *
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Pan Macmillan First Family
Book SynopsisDavid Baldacci's First Family is the fourth gripping New York Times bestseller in the King and Maxwell series.The President’s niece is missing. Former secret service agents Sean King and Michelle Maxwell return to the White House.Camp David, USA.A children’s birthday party at the presidential retreat turns into a nightmare when a child is snatched after the celebrations.First Lady.The FBI doesn’t want private investigators King and Maxwell anywhere near the case. Regardless, they are enlisted by the First Lady to bring the child home safely.A shared history.The First Lady trusts King, for years ago he saved her then-senator husband from political disaster. But is there a greater secret in their past?With Maxwell battling her own demons, and forces aligned on all sides against her and King, the two are pushed to the absolute limit. In the race to save an innocent victim, the line between friend and foe will become impossible to define . . . or defend.David Baldacci's smash-hit series continues with The Sixth Man and King and Maxwell.Trade ReviewPlenty of action drives Baldacci's stellar fourth novel to feature Maxwell and King * Publishers Weekly *Mr. Baldacci's books are jigsaw puzzles of intersecting events, not simple whodunits. First Family is no exception * Washington Times *What Baldacci does best is provide thrills, chills, and suspense. This novel is a total surprise from beginning to end * Columbus Telegram *
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Cornerstone Fortunes Favourites
Book SynopsisThe third novel in the epic Masters of Rome series.Fortune''s Favourites witnesses the power, mastery and cunning of two enigmatic rulers of Rome - Sulla, returning from exile, and the 22-year-old Pompey, who designates himself Magnus ''the Great''. And in the background is the young soldier, Caesar, who begins to show the expert qualities that will one day culminate in him becoming an unparalleled leader of ancient Rome. And at the heart of this sumptuous tale is the unforgettable story of Spartacus and his doomed slave revolt - the true story, as no modern reader has ever before encountered it.Trade ReviewMcCullough spins a stupendous tale of murderous ambition, guile, assassination, tragedy, love and lust...a magnificent tour de force * Publishers Weekly *
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Canongate Books Blow Up
Book SynopsisPhotojournalist Sophie Medina must figure out how the death of a Supreme Court justice and the murder of a homeless man are related before she becomes an assailant''s next target.International photojournalist Sophie Medina and her old school friend Father Jack O''Hara are out for a run on Capitol Hill when they find the body of Associate Supreme Court Justice Everett Townsend lying in an alley, barely alive. Townsend, a diabetic, later dies in the ER from complications due to hypoglycemia.His tragic death has unexpected repercussions for Sophie when Javi, a young homeless man of Sophie''s acquaintance, is murdered. Before he died, Javi told her a shocking story about Townsend that could have a devastating impact on the nation''s highest court - and on the American justice system - if word got out. Unable to persuade anyone that what she learned is true and on the run from whoever is protecting Townsend''s dark secret, Sophie searches a collectio
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Cornerstone The Partner
Book SynopsisThey found him in a small town in Brazil, near the border with Paraguay. He had a new name, Danilo Silva, and his appearance had been changed by plastic surgery. The search had taken four years. They'd chased him around the world, always just missing him. It had cost their clients $3.5 million. But so far none of them had complained.Trade ReviewAll the ingredients of suspense, drama and meticulous attention to detail that have made Grisham's novels bestsellers... A terrific read * Sunday Mirror *A narrative triumph and a stylish joy, this novel has me gasping for more of the new, satirical Grisham. * Daily Telegraph *Excellent * The Times *
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The New York Review of Books, Inc The Kremlin Ball
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Guardian Faber Publishing Collusion: How Russia Helped Trump Win the White
Book Synopsis**Pre-order INVASION: RUSSIA'S BLOODY WAR AND UKRAINE'S FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL now**#1 New York Times Bestseller'It's a superb piece of work, wonderfully done and essential reading for anyone who cares for his country. Amazing research and brilliantly collated.' John Le Carré'Collusion is so essential and ... I wish everyone who is skeptical that Russia has leverage over Trump would read it ... Invaluable.' The New York TimesIn Collusion, award-winning journalist Luke Harding reveals the true nature of Trump's decades-long relationship with Russia and presents the gripping inside story of offshore money, sketchy real-estate deals, a Miss Universe Pageant, mobsters, money laundering, hacking and Kremlin espionage. This book gets to the heart of the biggest political scandal of the modern era, engulfing not just Trump's White House but threatening a global crisis not seen since the Cold War.
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Amazon Publishing The Professor
Book SynopsisLaw professor Thomas Jackson McMurtrie literally wrote the book on evidence in the state of Alabama. But when a power-hungry colleague uses a recent run-in between McMurtrie and headstrong student Rick Drake to end his career, he is left unsure what to do next. Meanwhile, a devastating trucking accident in Henshaw, Alabama, leaves a young family dead. Drake, now a fledgling lawyer, takes the case against the freight carrier and soon begins to uncover the truth behind the tragedy that is buried in a tangled web of arson, bribery, and greed. On the eve of the trial and with his case unraveling in the midst of a dangerous cover-up that threatens to silence his star witnesses, Drake realizes that only his estranged mentor, Professor McMurtrie, can help him now. With everything to lose and only justice to gain, will McMurtrie and Drake overcome bad blood to defeat a ruthless adversary? Can the Professor turn back the clock and recover all that he’s lost? Revised edition: This edition of The Professor includes editorial revisions.Trade Review“Taut, page-turning, and smart, The Professor is a legal thriller that will keep readers up late as the twists and turns keep coming. Set in Alabama, it also includes that state’s greatest icon, one Coach Bear Bryant. In fact, the Bear gets things going with the energy of an Alabama kickoff to Auburn. Robert Bailey knows his state and he knows his law. He also knows how to write characters that are real, sympathetic, and surprising. If he keeps writing novels this good, he’s got quite a literary career before him.” —Homer Hickam, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Rocket Boys and October Sky “Gripping from the first page to the last.” —Winston Groom, author of Forrest Gump
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Atlantic Books The Butcher's Boy
Book SynopsisMurder has always been easy for the Butcher's Boy - it's what he was raised to do. But when he kills the senior senator from Colorado and arrives in Las Vegas to pick up his fee, he learns that he has become a liability to his shadowy employers. His actions attract the attention of police specialists who watch the world of organized crime, but though everyone knows that something big is going on, only Elizabeth Waring, a bright young analyst in the Justice Department, can work her way closer to the truth, and to the frightening man behind it.Includes a new Introduction by bestselling author Michael Connelly.
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Bedford Square Publishers With the Passage of Time
Book SynopsisA compulsive mix of crime fiction and legal thriller, exploring highly topical themes.
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Vintage Publishing The Twelve
Book SynopsisStuart Neville's first novel, The Twelve, was one of the most critically acclaimed crime debuts of recent years, winning the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for best thriller. Collusion, Stolen Souls, Ratlines (shortlisted for the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger), The Final Silence and Those We Left Behind (a Richard and Judy Book Club choice) have garnered widespread praise, confirming his position as one of the most exciting crime authors writing today. www.stuartneville.comTrade ReviewThe Twelve is the best first novel I've read in years. It crackles. It grabs you by the throat. This is some guy to watch out for in a dark alley -- James EllroyStunning... Awesomely powerful, fabulously written and with a hero who is also a villain that you cannot help sympathising with, this novel is simply unmissable * Daily Mail *A brilliant thriller: unbearably tense, stomach-churningly frightening * Observer *As astonishing debut. Brilliantly conceived, masterfully written; both a heart-pounding thriller and a stunning examination of responsibility and revenge -- Jeff AbbottA blistering debut * Metro *
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Cornerstone Tick Tock
Book Synopsis_______________________________TICK... A KILLER''S COUNTDOWN BEGINS.A rash of horrifying crimes tears through New York City, throwing it into complete chaos.TICK... CAN MICHAEL BENNETT CATCH HIM?The city calls on Detective Michael Bennett, pulling him away from a seaside retreat with his ten adopted children, his grandfather, and their beloved nanny, Mary Catherine. Bennett enlists the help of a former colleague, FBI Agent Emily Parker. But as his affection for Emily grows into something stronger, his relationship with Mary Catherine takes an unexpected turn.TOCK... BEFORE HIS TIME IS UP?All too soon, another appalling crime leads Bennett to a shocking discovery that exposes the killer''s pattern and the earth-shattering enormity of his plan.
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Penguin Books Ltd A Legacy of Spies
Book Synopsis''A brilliant novel of deception, love and trust to join his supreme cannon'' Evening Standard''Vintage le Carré. Immensely clever, breathtaking. Really, not since The Spy Who Came in from the Cold has le Carré exercised his gift as a storyteller so powerfully and to such thrilling effect'' John Banville, GuardianPeter Guillam, staunch colleague and disciple of George Smiley of the British Secret Service, otherwise known as the Circus, has retired to his family farmstead on the south coast of Brittany when a letter from his old Service summons him to London. The reason? His Cold War past has come back to claim him. Intelligence operations that were once the toast of secret London are to be scrutinised by a generation with no memory of the Cold War. Somebody must be made to pay for innocent blood once spilt in the name of the greater good.Interweaving past with present so that each may tell its own story, John le Carré has given us a novel of superb and enduring quality.''Utterly engrossing and perfectly pitched. There is only one le Carré. Eloquent, subtle, sublimely paced'' Daily Mail''Splendid, fast-paced, riveting'' Andrew Marr, Sunday Times''Remarkable. Vintage John le Carré. It gives the reader, at long last, pieces of a jigsaw puzzle that have been missing for 54 years. Like wine, le Carré''s writing has got richer with age. Don''t wait for the paperback'' The Times''Perhaps the most significant novelist of the second half of the 20th century in Britain. He''s in the first rank'' Ian McEwan''The literary event of the Autumn'' Evening Standard''One of those writers who will be read a century from now'' Robert Harris
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Little, Brown Book Group The Deserter
Book Synopsis***The first in a new series from America''s Greatest Living Thriller Writer.***Military cop Scott Brodie is the guy you send in when the other guys can''t solve a case. Now he''s on the hunt for a dangerous ex-Delta Force deserter named Kyle Mercer, and may have met his match.When Delta Force Captain Kyle Mercer disappeared from his post in Afghanistan, a video released by his Taliban captors made international headlines. But circumstances were murky: Did Mercer desert before he was captured? Then a second video sent to Mercer''s Army commanders leaves no doubt: the trained assassin and keeper of classified Army intelligence has willfully disappeared.When Mercer is spotted a year later in Caracas, Venezuela, top military brass task Scott Brodie and Maggie Taylor of the Criminal Investigation Division to fly to Venezuela and bring Mercer back to America-dead or alive. Brodie knows this is a difficult mission, made more difficult by his new partnTrade ReviewAn outstanding thriller . . . authentic detail, lively dialogue, a vividly drawn setting, and an exhilerating plot * Publishers Weekly *If you like your thrillers fast-paced, intelligent, tough and good to the last drop, The Deserter is right up your alley. An unrelenting edge-of-your-seat ride from America's foremost storyteller, and son. * New York Journal of Books *The Deserter is rich with Nelson DeMille's customary dry humor, clever banter and sardonic commentary. Nelson DeMille and his son Alex have written a fast-paced, suspenseful and interesting thriller. * Washington Times *This book grabs you from the start and doesn't let you go until the last page. Nelson and Alex have created a suspense tale that causes the reader to experience so much tension, you'll start to wonder just how far the rubber band can extend. * Suspense Magazine *With ripped-from-the-headlines appeal, an exotic and dangerous locale, and the hairpin twists and inimitable humor that are signature DeMille, The Deserter is the first in a timely and thrilling new series * The Real Book Spy (blog) *
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Little, Brown Book Group The Witness
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Beaufort Books The East End
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThe East End is a powerful, authentic thriller... It's a great read and an important warning." - Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States and co-author of The President Is Missing"The East End is another in a series of amazing works by Webb Hubbell… Don’t start this book unless you have some free time, because you aren’t going to want put it down" - J. O. Booker M.D., Former Medical Advisor to the Arkansas Department of Health"Webb Hubbell’s The East End is brilliant and captivating. Hubbell’s understanding, use, and ability to explain the vagaries of the legal system is remarkable." - Philip J. Hirschkop, civil rights attorney
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Penguin Books Ltd Tom Clancys Enemy Contact
Book SynopsisTHE GRIPPING NEW THRILLER IN TOM CLANCY''S JACK RYAN JR SERIES, INSPIRATION FOR THE AMAZON PRIME HITOld enemies are spoiling for a fight with America - just as new enemies grow in strength...Jack Ryan Jr operates at the sharp end of global politics - where a gun is the diplomat''s weapon of last resort.So after the President of the United States finds his plan to keep the Russians out of Eastern Europe mysteriously thwarted, he needs to know who defeated him and why.Despatched to Poland, Jack is on the lookout for enemies in both low and high places. What he doesn''t expect to find is a conspiracy that circles around the globe right to the President''s own back door in Washington DC.But between Jack and the truth lies a legion of adversaries desperate for their own taste of extreme enemy contact . . .Praise for Tom Clancy: ''Constantly taps the current world situation for its imminent d
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Penguin Books Ltd Your Word Or Mine
Book SynopsisWhat lies would you tell to uncover the truth? . . . THE UNPUTDOWNABLE NEW THRILLER PERFECT FOR FANS OF ANATOMY OF A SCANDAL''Enough twists to give you whiplash. This is a clever, shocking read'' CLARE MACKINTOSH ''Tense, jaw-dropping, clever'' CLAIRE DOUGLAS''Keeps you guessing from start to finish'' JANE FALLON''I loved it. Huge twists'' GILLIAN MCALLISTER_________Prosecutor Ava Knight always plays by the rules.Until she meets fifteen-year-old Lily Hawthorne, accused of stabbing hotel magnate Michael Osborne in cold blood.It should be an open-and-shut case. But Ava suspects something everyone else does not:MICHAEL OSBORNE IS LYING.Because eighteen years ago, Ava was brutally assaulted. The case went to trial. Her attacker was acquitted.His name? Michael Osborne.Now, court is in session.And Ava must decide how far sheTrade ReviewEnough twists to give you whiplash. This is a clever, shocking read -- Clare Mackintosh, bestselling author of The Last PartyLia Middleton is a great writer. I loved Your Word Or Mine: a thoughtful exploration of the effect a historic crime has on a family, with several huge and elegant twists -- Gillian McCallister, Sunday Times bestselling author of That NightI inhaled Your Word or Mine over two days as I couldn't put this cat and mouse thriller down. Jaw-dropping twists and a tense, clever plot makes this a must read. I loved it! -- Claire Douglas, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Couple at No.9Keeps you guessing from start to finish. A fabulous read! -- Sunday Times bestselling author Jane FallonTense, twisting, clever and credible. Your Word Or Mine takes a thrilling look at the concept of cause and effect, and the complex issue of revenge. I loved it -- Chris Whitaker, author of We Begin at the EndA riveting, haunting novel that will keep you guessing! Just when you think you have it figured out, another bombshell of a twist drops -- Samantha Downing, Sunday Times bestselling author of My Lovely WifeThrilling and on-the-edge-of-your-seat believable with some absolutely stunning twists which make the most of Lia's expert knowledge as a barrister - absolutely loved this book -- Catherine Cooper, bestselling author of The ChaletLia Middleton has done it again! Your Word or Mine is a taut legal thriller that will keep you on your toes until the very last page. Highly recommended. -- Laure Van Rensburg, author of Nobody But UsWhat a page-turner! Nigh on impossible to put down, a compelling read that had me turning the pages late into the night, with numerous twists that took me aback -- Anita Frank, author of The Lost OnesI sped through this incredibly readable thriller, which is exquisitely plotted, unpredictable and utterly chilling. It broke my heart and shook me to the core with numerous bombshell twists -- Emily Freud, author of My Best Friend's SecretA cracking read. From the opening words, you know you're in for a ride. Pacy, sharp, I gobbled it in three sittings. Lia Middleton has that rare knack for taking a thorny, contemporary issue and twisting it into a highly entertaining but thoughtful read -- Sophie Draper, author of MagpieMoving, powerful and with a series of genuinely unexpected twists -- Neema Shah, author of Kololo HillBrilliantly twisty and gripping, and so cleverly written, I kept racing through thinking I knew exactly what was coming and I was blindsided more than once! Definitely one of the best books I've read this year -- Lisa Hall, author of The Woman in the WoodsWHAT THEY'RE SAYING ABOUT LIA MIDDLETON -- -When They Find Her opens with an unthinkable wallop to the heart, and takes off racing from there through a perfectly crafted, tightly written, deeply emotional story that taps into the most uncomfortable fears of motherhood and marriage. A stand-out psychological thriller with heart. -- Ashley Audrain, Sunday Times bestselling author of Superb debut thriller - assured, elegant and utterly gripping. EXCELLENT -- Will Dean, author of The Last Thing to BurnBrilliantly written ... I felt every single emotion and was immediately swept up into the story. I'll be recommending it to everyone I know * Sarah Pearse, author of The Sanatorium *Uncomfortable and compelling - a story which is truly the stuff of nightmares. Couldn't put it down * Catherine Cooper, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Chalet *A twisty tale of parental love and a lie with terrible consequences. Dark, intense and so compelling that I read it in a single sitting * Allie Reynolds, author of Shiver *A brilliant concept that pulled me straight into the story and kept me hooked to the end * Nikki Smith, author of All in Her Head *An unnerving and gripping thriller in which a split-second choice plunges the protagonist Naomi into a web of terror and lies. Deftly written and chillingly plausible ... a bold, compelling and clever debut * Philippa East, author of Little White Lies *A tense and claustrophobic rollercoaster * Nina Manning, author of The Daughter in Law *An unforgettable debut with a truly chilling opening chapter that hooks you in and doesn't let go. Clever, compelling, pacy and powerful -- Diane Jeffrey, author of The Silent FriendHad me hooked from the first page ... a gripping and twisty story of grief, fear and the fierce bond of motherhood -- Claire Allan, author of Her Name Was RoseA brave and suspenseful debut that had me turning pages deep into the early hours. Truly superb -- Katie Lowe, author of The FuriesIt's been a long time since I've stayed up late to finish a book. When They Find Her is not only utterly gripping but also a sensitive and moving portrayal of parental love. Middleton's astute writing made me feel as though I was there was Naomi in her every moment of tension -- Neema Shah, author of Kololo HillUtterly gripping . . . I could not put it down -- Fíona Scarlett, author of Boys Don't CryNail-biting ... some truly fabulous unexpected turns make this an altogether gripping and provocative read -- Rebecca Kelly, author of Monstrous SoulsClaustrophobic, intense, unsettling and drags you into the story ... Unbelievably exciting -- Roxie Cooper, author of The Day We MetNightmarish, dark and twisty, I galloped to end. A domestic psychological drama with polish -- Sophie Draper, author of Cuckoo
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Canongate Books Blow Up
Book SynopsisPhotojournalist Sophie Medina must figure out how the death of a Supreme Court justice and the murder of a homeless man are related before she becomes an assailant''s next target.International photojournalist Sophie Medina and her old school friend Father Jack O''Hara are out for a run on Capitol Hill when they find the body of Associate Supreme Court Justice Everett Townsend lying in an alley, barely alive. Townsend, a diabetic, later dies in the ER from complications due to hypoglycemia.His tragic death has unexpected repercussions for Sophie when Javi, a young homeless man of Sophie''s acquaintance, is murdered. Before he died, Javi told her a shocking story about Townsend that could have a devastating impact on the nation''s highest court - and on the American justice system - if word got out. Unable to persuade anyone that what she learned is true and on the run from whoever is protecting Townsend''s dark secret, Sophie searches a collectio
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Canongate Books The Sister Queens
Book SynopsisTwo rival queens. History''s greatest playwright. And a deadly plot for the crown.London, 1600. With no legitimate heir to Queen Elizabeth''s throne, and no clear successor, England finds itself in a supremely perilous moment.When spymaster Anthony Bacon commands esteemed playwright William Shakespeare to write a play on the poisonous history of Queen Elizabeth and the rival monarch she executed, Catholic Mary Queen of Scots, Will knows that Elizabeth''s one-time favorite, the powerful Earl of Essex, will use the play to try to seize her throne.Must Will be ensnared in a ruthless plot fated to tumble his country into civil war? Or can he navigate a treacherous path through the dark warrens of London and the tortuous world of Elizabethan politics to save his family, his country, and his Queen?
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Pan Macmillan The System
Book SynopsisLonglisted for the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger 2021‘Excellent, lucid, intelligent and gripping’ – Scotsman‘An utterly riveting read’ – Guardian, Thriller of the Month6 December 1993. A drug dealer called Scrappy is shot and left for dead on her mother’s lawn in South Central Los Angeles. Two local gang members, Wizard and Dreamer, are arrested. The problem is: one is guilty, the other wasn’t even there. It had to be a frame-up. And the cops had to be responsible, didn’t they?Narrated by the characters involved – the suspects, the victim, the families who love them, and those simply doing their jobs – The System tells the story of one crime, from the moments before shots are fired to the verdict and its violent aftershocks. It’s a breakneck journey through the American criminal justice system. A system that can save you, or break you.Trade ReviewPacy, immersive and vivid, with strong characterisation and no punches pulled, this is an utterly riveting read * Guardian, Thrillers of the Month *Gripping, meticulously-researched and smartly-plotted, I devoured this brilliant novel over the course of a weekend. -- Paula Hawkins, author of The Girl on the TrainThe most compelling courtroom drama I have read this year * Sunday Telegraph, Novel of the Week *A portrait of Nineties LA to sit alongside that of James Ellroy’s depiction of it in the Forties * The Times, Thriller of the Month *A crime novel and a thriller, but, like the best in the genre, it invites you to think as well as feel * Scotsman *Gattis tells a muscular tale about injustice, systemic racism and a US city abandoned by Californian and national government, and infuses it with humanity and supersonic excitement * Metro, Best Crime Novels of the Year *Powerfully illuminates every corner of the law-and-order universe . . . accessible and irresistible * Los Angeles Times *The System is a tour de force . . . It is a page-turner, but one you will want to read slowly in order to savor every gorgeous sentence . . . Ryan Gattis is a magician. -- David Dow, author of Confessions of an Innocent ManI relate so much to this book, it’s painful . . . That’s how real this novel is . . . Front to back, it’s not just an incredible work, it’s an experience. -- Gustavo "Goose" Alvarez, author of The PawnThe System's panoramic approach—eschewing one main character for a whole set of people associated with a crime—sets it apart . . . A tale of redemption, an examination of loyalty and a love song for family bonds. -- Patrick Hoffman, author of Clean HandsThrough multiple narrators, [Ryan Gattis] tells a muscular, rousing tale of injustice, systemic racism and the desperation of those chunks of urban America abandoned by local and national government. -- Paul Connolly * Metro *The System is an odyssey through the legal system . . . The dialogue isn't dialogue; it's what you'd actually hear - on the street, in a courtroom, on the prison yard. -- Joe Ide, author of the IQ seriesGripping, fascinating, moving, and so very, very real. The System is one of the best books I’ve read in years. -- Marcia Clark, author of Final Judgment and former Criminal ProsecutorRyan Gattis ingeniously casts deeply researched novels of social protest as page-turning crime fiction . . . This book blew my mind. -- Dan Slater, author of Wolf Boys: Two American TeenagersThe System is as real as it gets – often brutal, but a beautifully written reality of not only life on the street, but also getting caught up or working in the justice system. -- David Swinson, author of The Second Girl
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Pan Macmillan The Collectors
Book SynopsisThe Collectors by bestselling sensation David Baldacci is the exciting second instalment of a breathtaking series.Oliver Stone – the leader of four highly skilled misfits who call themselves the Camel Club. Their mission – to hold America’s political elite to account.Washington DC. The Speaker of the House of Representatives is assassinated in broad daylight. Then the head of the Rare Books Division at the Library of Congress is found dead amongst his cherished collection.While chaos engulfs the city, only the Camel Club can make the connection that exists between the two murders.Joining forces with a beautiful con artist, Stone and his team need all the help they can get as they enter a world of espionage that threatens to bring America to its knees . . .The Collectors is followed by Stone Cold, Divine Justice and Hell's Corner.Trade ReviewThe page-turner of the season * The Times *One of the world's biggest-selling thriller writers, Baldacci needs no introduction . . . Brilliant plotting, heart-grabbing action and characters to die for * Daily Mail *
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Pan Macmillan Stone Cold
Book SynopsisStone Cold by David Baldacci is the third exhilarating thriller in the bestselling Camel Club series.Oliver Stone and the Camel Club are back.Set on exposing the real story behind the closed doors of America’s leaders, they draw upon their vast experience to seek justice and the truth.Now they must face their most dangerous adventure yet – a war on two fronts.Casino king Jerry Bagger is hunting Annabelle Conroy, the elite con-artist who cheated him out of millions. Stone and his colleagues must draw on all their resources if they are to protect Annabelle from a terrible fate.Yet all their skills may not be enough when a deadly new opponent rips off the veneer of Stone’s own mysterious past. An unstoppable killer intent on one goal: the death of Oliver Stone.Stone Cold is followed by Divine Justice and Hell's Corner.Trade ReviewThe page-turner of the season * The Times *Baldacci is still peerless * Sunday Times *One of the world's biggest-selling thriller writers, Baldacci needs no introduction . . . Brilliant plotting, heart-grabbing action and characters to die for * Daily Mail *
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Hodder & Stoughton Circle of Death: A Strike Back Novel (5)
Book SynopsisEx-SAS heroes Bald and Porter take on the Deep State in the nail-shredding new Strike Back thrillerIn a world run by rich and powerful men, Julian Cantwell is more powerful than most. A ruthless political consultant, Cantwell has manipulated elections around the world, bribing opponents and blackmailing political rivals. Doing whatever it takes for his clients to win. But when a freelance journalist threatens to expose his alleged involvement in a terrifying conspiracy, Cantwell suddenly finds himself under threat. Backed into a corner, he is forced to take drastic action. Meanwhile in London, former Regiment hero John Porter and ex-SAS vagabond John Bald are drafted in by their MI6 paymasters for a highly secretive - and dangerous - mission. A respected British academic has been arrested in chaos-stricken Venezuela. Accused of spying for the British government, she is being held captive by the President's notorious security forces. Working alongside a team of ex-Navy SEALs, Bald and Porter are tasked with infiltrating Venezuela and rescuing the academic before she caves in to her interrogators. But as they get closer to their target, Bald and Porter begin to uncover a terrifying plot. A conspiracy that goes right to the very heart of power. To survive, they must face down their deadliest enemy yet, in a desperate fight to the death. In the battle between the SAS and the Navy SEALs there can be only one winner. Will Bald and Porter prevail? Or have our heroes finally met their match?Trade ReviewPraise for Chris Ryan * : *Ryan chooses fiercely up-to-the-minute plots, and laces them with an exceptional eye for detail and insider knowledge ... Fearsome and fast-moving * Daily Mail *A shockingly authentic tale to keep your adrenaline pumping as fast as the blood on the pages. * The Sun *Nobody takes you to the action better than Ryan, because he's the real deal, and this muscle-and-bone thriller will have fans' blood pumping. * Evening Standard *
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Hodder & Stoughton Black Sunday
Book Synopsis The gripping race-against-time debut thriller from the internationally bestselling author of The Silence of the Lambs.Vietnam veteran Michael Lander wants the country that made him suffer to suffer in return.Al-Fatah operative Dahlia Iyad wants to help him turn his bold plan into devastating reality. David Kabakov, Mossad's most dedicated soldier, is determined to uncover the plot before it's too late. All he and the FBI know is that it will be apocalyptic. They don't know about the 1,200 pounds of explosives on their way to the states.The largest, deadliest bomb on American soil. That it will detonate in front of millions at the biggest sporting event of the season. The day of horror is nearly here...Black Sunday.Trade ReviewA racing read * The Times *Inescapably readable thriller * Guardian *Very well written in a terse, hardboiled American style, and it is a riveting read * Daily Mail *
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Amazon Publishing The Leveling
Book SynopsisThese days, Mark Sava spends more time in tutoring sessions than in cloak-and-dagger rendezvous. The former CIA station chief of Azerbaijan has settled into the modest life of a professor in Baku…until an assassin makes a brazen attempt on his life in the hallowed halls of the national library. The Azeri government deems Sava, with his complex past, a security threat and orders him out of the country immediately. At the same time, the CIA orders Sava back to the US. But when he receives cryptic photos that lead him to believe his friend John Decker has been kidnapped—Sava knows he has no option but to find Decker. He teams up with ex–CIA spy and former girlfriend Daria Buckingham, and the two soon find themselves being chased by Chinese intelligence agents through the underworlds of Turkmenistan and Iran, caught in the middle of a secret conflict over oil that has the US and Iran tumbling headlong into war. Filled with the espionage intrigue and pulse-pounding action that made The Colonel’s Mistake a runaway hit, The Leveling brings to life in electrifying detail one of the most dangerous regions of the globe.Trade ReviewPraise for Dan Mayland: “Mayland beautifully captures the high stakes games played in an increasingly complex world.” —Kyle Mills, New York Times bestselling author of The Immortalists “Dan Mayland has an excellent understanding of modern Iran.” —Gene Garthwaite, author of The Persians “Mayland’s insight into Central Asian espionage and his ability to craft a breathless thriller are exceeded only by his understanding of the human heart. Think you can guess what The Leveling refers to? Think again.” —Orest Stelmach, bestselling author of The Boy from Reactor 4
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