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Book SynopsisConsistently pulse-raising. . .an exhilarating ride. . .Personal wrests back the sheer gusto of the earlier novels; it''s the best Reacher adventure in some considerable time. (Independent) Jack Reacher walks alone. Once a go-to hard man in the US military police, now he''s a drifter of no fixed abode. But the army tracks him down. Because someone has taken a long-range shot at the French president.Only one man could have done it. And Reacher is the one man who can find him.This new heartstopping, nailbiting book in Lee Child''s number-one bestselling series takes Reacher across the Atlantic to Paris - and then to London.The stakes have never been higher - because this time, it''s personal._________Although the Jack Reacher novels can be read in any order, Personal is 19th in the series.Be sure not to miss Reacher''s newest adventure, no.29, In Too Deep! Trade ReviewConsistently pulse-raising...an exhilarating ride...Personal wrests back the sheer gusto of earlier novels; it's the best Reacher adventure in some considerable time. * Independent *This is the 19th Jack Reacher novel. I've read all the others. If you haven't, start now. You can binge-read them all in three weeks. But then you will be sad. Because you'll have to wait for a year for the next one. They are blissfully pedantic whodunnits. And also seriously violent thrillers....[Child] is so good. He makes "literary" writing seem orotund...He generates relentless momentum...Child's dedication to suspense...approaches the Hitchcockian. * Guardian *Packed with arcane and fascinating detail...Child's almost trademarked and seriously addictive clipped prose and dialogue keeps Personal clipping along at breakneck pace with the tension ratcheting up satisfactorily to the inevitably bloody conclusion. * Irish Independent *Told in characteristic Child style - fast prose, smart dialogue, extraordinary detail - and with the hero in full revenge mode,it throbs with energy from the start...a pleasure to welcome him back to [Lee Child's] native land. * Daily Mail *He's a dangerous man to know but every year I am desperate to renew my acquaintance with the one and only Jack Reacher....Child brings it all together brilliantly. And often tersely...It ends in crunching violence - but Reacher readers queueing up for their annual fix expect nothing less. * Sun *

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Book Synopsis_________________________THE LEGENDARY THRILLER THAT CREATED DR HANNIBAL LECTERWill Graham was a brilliant profiler of criminals for the FBI - until he suffered terrible injuries in the process of capturing Dr Hannibal ''the Cannibal'' Lecter.Years later, a serial killer nicknamed ''the Tooth Fairy'' is massacring entire families each full moon. With the FBI desperate for progress, Will reluctantly agrees to consult. But he soon realises that he alone can''t crack the case; he needs the help of the only mind even better than his own at understanding the mentalities of psychopaths.The mind of Hannibal Lecter.But Hannibal is playing his own twisted game from the asylum for the criminally insane. Will isn''t alone in getting advice from the cannibal. So is the Tooth Fairy - the man haunted by visions of the murderous Red Dragon...Trade Review"The best popular novel published since The Godfather" -- Stephen King "Completely gripping" Time Out "Something out of the ordinary for strong nerves and stomachs, an intricately crafted chiller" Observer

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Book Synopsis''Dazzling ingenuity and cleverness'' IndependentThree con artists are on the make, and making millions. There''s Silas, the leader, slick and self-assured; Liz, his glamorous lover; and Bob, the young cockney upstart (who''s also falling for Liz). As this uneasy trio''s swindles take them from New York high-rises to sixties London, corrupt governments to, finally, the ultimate con in the Middle East, will their luck start to run out?''For sheer readability he has no peer'' Evening StandardTrade ReviewFor sheer readability he has no peer. * Evening Standard *Deighton has shown himself to be the most protean of British best-sellers. -- John Sutherland * London Review of Books *What raises Deighton's genre to art is not only his absorbing characters but his metaphoric grace, droll wit, command of technical detail ... and sure sense of place. -- Andy Solomon * Washington Post *

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Book SynopsisYou thought he was the one. You broke his heart. But now, he might be the only one who can save your life... Pre-order the brilliant breakout new thriller from bestselling Gytha Lodge now!***********Anna and Reid weren't meant to be, apparently. She's a fiery American journalist; he's a stoic British detective - it was nice while it lasted, and then it really wasn't. And Anna is over it now anyway. She's on the scent of a career-making story - a suspicious death amongst the cloistered elite world of Cambridge University, with a slice of police corruption too. It's just, the more she investigates, the more there's only one person she wants to talk to about it. She starts writing Reid a long sprawling email - it's not like she's ever planning to send it. Until suddenly, she's in desperate trouble. The problem with chasing a killer is that sometimes, you run right into them. And the only detective she can trust with her life, is the one who broke her heart... ************Praise

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Book SynopsisIn summer 1914, a murder investigation leads Detective Isaac Bell to an explosive heist planned on the newly launched Federal Reserve System - a plot that will echo far into the future . . .----A MASTER THIEFAN ASSASSIN ACCOMPLICETHE MOST FIENDISH HEIST IN AMERICA'S HISTORYWashington D.C., 1914: President Woodrow Wilson is celebrating aboard his yacht, Mayflower, with the branch leaders of the newly created Federal Reserve. For Van Dorn agent, Detective Isaac Bell, few events could be duller. Until he notices the aeroplane flying dangerously low . . .Thwarting this aerial attack on the President and financial leaders, Bell soon learns that the strike was just the opening of an even deadlier gambit. It's up to Bell to find the link between the attack, the mysterious death of a Newport heiress, and growing evidence of an unimaginably audacious heist: to steal a billion dollars from the country's new and most secure b

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Book SynopsisDoctor and author Robin Cook is widely credited with introducing the word medical' to the thriller genre, and decades after the publication of his 1977 breakthrough novel, Coma, he continues to dominate the category he created. Cook has successfully combined medical fact with fiction to produce over thirty international bestsellers, including Outbreak, Terminal, Contagion, Chromosome 6, Foreign Body, Intervention and Cure.

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Book SynopsisDizzying . . . Audiences who wished the TV series The Bear had made room for Russian mobsters are in for a treat Kirkus Reviews Starred ReviewSagarine Pfister is a great cook but has been blacklisted by almost every restaurant in Chicago. She gets her chance at Louie''s, a below-average restaurant, the only place that will give her a job.Things change when she finds head chef Louie Ferrar dead in the walk-in freezer of his restaurant. But instead of closing the place down, the owner, Russian gang boss Anatoly Morzov, not only offers her Louie''s job, but also the position as his personal chef. Sagarine agrees, and while she knows she''s playing with fire, the chance to turn out extraordinary food at both the restaurant and for Morzov''s extravagant private parties is just too tempting.While the Chicago P.D. searches for Louie''s killer, the FBI pressures Sagarine to inform on the gang. She has no choice, but things take another dangerous

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Book SynopsisSophie thought she and Jonah were happy, bringing up their young daughter together, until one summer's day, she discovers that Jonah is far from the man she thought he was. Sam - an attractive English teacher - seems to offer her some support, and new friendships give her some comfort. But is Sam really who he says he is? Where have her new freinds appeared from? Is anyone telling the truth? As Jonah's lies threaten Sophie and her daughter, can anyone be trusted?

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Book SynopsisGuy Collins, a British hack, is hunting for an election story in Lagos. A decision to check out a local bar in Victoria Island ends up badly - a mutilated female body is discarded close by and Collins is picked up as a suspect. In the murk of a hot, groaning and bloody police station cell, Collins fears the worst. But then Amaka, a sassy guardian angel of Lagos working girls, talks the police station chief around. She assumes Collins is a BBC journo who can broadcast the city's witchcraft and body parts trade that she's on a one-woman mission to stop.With Easy Motion Tourist's astonishing cast, Tarantino has landed in Lagos. This page turning debut crime novel pulses with the rhythm of Nigeria's mega-city, reeks of its open drains and sparkles like the champagne quaffed in its upmarket districts.Trade Review"[Easy Motion Tourist] is a great novel about a horrifying place that was all new to me, and will surely resonate as all new to most British readers. It’s shocking, it’s funny, it’s a vaulting jackal of a book that rips out your throat… and your heart. This book roils, rages, and roars. Leye Adenle has my vote for crown prince of crime writers in the UK." – James Ellroy

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Book SynopsisTom Ripley is struggling to stay one step ahead of his creditors and the law, when an unexpected acquaintance offers him a free trip to Europe and a chance to start over. Ripley wants money, success and the good life and he's willing to kill for it. When his new-found happiness is threatened, his response is as swift as it is shocking.Trade ReviewRipley, amoral, hedonistic and charming, is a genuinely original creation * Daily Telegraph *As haunting and harrowing a study of a schizophrenic murder as paper will bear. A glittering addition to the meagre ranks of people who make books that you really can't put down * Sunday Times *Precisely plotted, stylishly written and kept alert by an icy wit. Streets ahead of the conventional thriller: a cool little classic of its kind * Evening Standard *An outstanding thriller which has deservedly become a classic * Spectator *Beautifully escapist, utterly thrilling * Healthy, *Summer Reads of 2021* *

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Book SynopsisIn this thrilling novel from bestselling author John Marrs, a young couple’s house hides terrible secrets—and not all of them are confined to the past. Mia and Finn are busy turning a derelict house into their dream home when Mia unexpectedly falls pregnant. But just when they think the house is ready, Mia discovers a shocking message scored into a skirting board: I WILL SAVE THEM FROM THE ATTIC. Following the clue up into the eaves, the couple make a gruesome discovery: their home was once a real-life murder house, with the evidence still concealed within the four walls. In the wake of their traumatic discovery, the baby arrives and Mia can’t shake her fixation with the monstrous crimes that happened right above them. Tormented by the terrible things she saw, she is desperate to dig into the past to find answers. Secrecy shrouds the mystery of the attic, but when shards of a dark truth start to emerge, Mia realises the danger is terrifyingly present. She is prepared to do anything to protect her family—but will the previous tenants stop her from discovering their secret?Trade Review“One dramatic revelation after another will keep readers turning the pages. Marrs has outdone himself.” —Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) “Highly suspenseful, this had us gripped.” —Crime Monthly “Keep It in the Family is a tour-de-force of a novel. Darkly disturbing and with twists that just keep on coming, this is John Marrs at his best, bringing you a family very much at their worst. I read it in one sitting.” —Sarah Pinborough, author of Behind Her Eyes “Fiendishly plotted, deviously compelling.” —Cara Hunter, author of the DI Adam Fawley series “This is John Marrs at his very best—and that’s saying something! Dark, twisty and pulsing with ‘no let up’ tension, Keep it In The Family will have you guessing until the very end—and likely checking out your own attic just to be sure.” —Victoria Selman, author of Truly, Darkly, Deeply “Keep it in the Family is the perfect blend of fascinating characters, chilling details, and gasp-worthy twists. Make sure you keep the lights on because this book is what nightmares are made of.” —Jeneva Rose, author of The Perfect Marriage “Marrs at his best, shocking you, disturbing you and completely messing with your head.” —Louise Beech, author of Star Girl “I love John Marrs’s novels, and this one is (as always) a real treat. Keep it in the Family is an up-all-night thriller and a thought-provoking emotional drama.” —B. P. Walter, author of The Locked Attic and The Dinner Guest “I’m never going into my attic again. Thank you for freaking the hell out of me.” —Liz Nugent, author of Our Little Cruelties “Clever, twisted, and dark as mighty hell.” —Lisa Jewell, author of The Family Upstairs

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Book SynopsisFive Nights at Freddy''s fans won''t want to miss this collection of three chilling stories that will haunt even the bravest FNAF playerWhat are you running from? . . . Sam is afraid of just about anything and everything that's unhealthy ever since his father died . . . Something about the Springtrap costume in the roleplaying area of Freddy Fazbears Mega Pizzaplex chills Luca to the core . . . And Grady's fear of being trapped in small spaces makes working as a Pizzaplex technician extremely challenging. But in the world of Five Nights at Freddy''s, our deepest fears have a way of chasing us . . . In this third volume, Five Nights at Freddy''s creator Scott Cawthon spins three sinister novella-length tales from uncharted corners of his series'' canon.Readers beware: This collection of terrifying tales is enough to rattle even the most hardened Five Nights at Freddy''s fans.

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Book SynopsisCRIME NEVER SLEEPS.''CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR'' Daily MailONE OF AMAZON''S BEST MYSTERY/THRILLERS OF THE YEAR* * * * *Detective Renée Ballard works ''The Late Show'', the notorious graveyard shift at the LAPD. It''s thankless work for a once-promising detective, keeping strange hours in a twilight world of crime.Some nights are worse than others. And tonight is the worst yet.Two shocking cases, hours apart: a brutal assault, and a multiple murder with no suspects.Ballard knows it is always darkest before dawn. But what she doesn''t know - yet - is how deep her investigation will take her into the dark heart of her city, the police department and her own past...The Late Show will keep you up all night: it''s time to meet Detective Renée Ballard.* * * * *''The new novel from America''s greatest living crime writer is a gripping thrilTrade ReviewThe Late Show introduces a terrific female character . . . The pacing is breathless . . . Connelly expertly hides a trail of bread crumbs that leads straight to the denouement, with so much else going on that it's impossible to see where he's heading * New York Times *First there was Detective Harry Bosch, then Lincoln lawyer Mickey Haller, and now comes Renee Ballard, ace thriller writer Michael Connelly's first new protagonist in ten years. A nail-bitingly exciting investigation featuring a finely realised new character from one of America's finest contemporary novelists * Irish Independent *'A characteristically complex tale of murder and police corruption' (Thriller of the Week) * Mail on Sunday *Classy and clever, with a tenacious heroine * Sunday Mirror *The Late Show reads like a Bosch novel, as Connelly braids multiple investigations into his plot, driving the story onward ... Ballard is significantly more than a Bosch replacement or clone - an absorbing character on her own terms. Connelly has created yet another potentially iconic tarnished knight of those perennially mean streets * Irish Times *

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Book SynopsisJUST ANOTHER DEAD-END JOB. DEATH. IT'S A DIRTY BUSINESS. When Diya Burman's best friend Angie dies, it feels like her own life is falling apart. Wanting a fresh start, she joins Slough & Sons - a family firm that cleans up after the recently deceased. Old love letters. Porcelain dolls. Broken trinkets. Clearing away the remnants of other people's lives, Diya begins to see things. Horrible things. Things that get harder and harder to write off as merely her grieving imagination. All is not as it seems with the Slough family. Why won't they speak about their own recent loss? And who is the strange man that keeps turning up at their jobs? If Diya's not careful, she might just end up getting buried under the family tree. . . People can't look away from Family Business: 'Great horror novel that gets scarier by the page!' Netgalley reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐Trade ReviewA very readable, very powerful novel which drew me in and didn't let go until the terrifying end * Damp Pebbles *A triumph, thriving on relatable fears, hyper-realistic dirty homes, and understandable grief. This novel has the momentum of a train with no breaks * The Fantasy Hive *A great Halloween read I found difficult to put down. A realistic setting, with likeable characters and some genuinely icky and creepy moments along the way * SFF World *Family Business is a story about keeping secrets and remembering loved ones, told in a plain, unfussy style whose groundedness makes the book's unfolding sense of dread all the more tangible * Financial Times *I can't put into words just how cleverly written Family Business is. It completely blew me away * FanFiAddict *

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The short story OBITS won the 2016 Edgar for best short story.The No.1 bestselling author delivers an 'outstanding' (USA Today) collection of thrilling stories, introducing each one with a fascinating piece on when, where or how he came to write it.There is a treasure here for every reader: a man who keeps reliving exactly the same life, repeating his mistakes over and over again; a columnist who kills people by writing their obituaries; a poignant tale about the end of the human race and a firework competition between neighbours which reaches an explosive climax. And, exclusive to this paperback edition (and the eBook from 6 September), a brand new story 'Cookie Jar'.'I made them especially for you,' says King. 'Feel free to examine them, but please be careful. The best of them have teeth.'TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR THE BAZAAR OF BAD DREAMSIntroduction Mile 81 Premium Harmony Batman and Robin Have an Altercation The Dune Bad Little Kid A Death The Bone Church Morality Afterlife Ur Herman Wouk Is Still Alive Under the Weather Blockade Billy Mister Yummy Tommy The Little Green God of AgonyCookie Jar That Bus Is Another World Obits Drunken Fireworks Summer Thunder

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Book SynopsisThe darkest secret of the U.S. Presidency is about to be revealed.Beecher White, a young archivist for the US government, has always been the keeper of other people''s stories, never a part of the story himself . . . Until now.While Beecher is showing Clementine Kaye, his first childhood crush, around the National Archives, they accidentally uncover a priceless artefact - a two-hundred-year-old dictionary once belonging to George Washington. Suddenly Beecher and Clementine are entangled in a web of conspiracy and murder.Beecher''s race to learn the truth behind this mysterious treasure will lead to a code that conceals a disturbing secret from the nation''s founding. A secret that some believe is worth killing for.Trade ReviewPraise for Brad Meltzer * : *Breakneck . . . an action-packed read * Mail on Sunday on DEAD EVEN *This is non-stop, well researched action that does not insult the intelligence. The scenarios are credible, the tension excruciating and the ending slaps you in the face. * Guardian on THE ZERO GAME *Meltzer has mastered the art of baiting and hooking readers into a fast moving plot * USA Today *All the twists and turns that you might expect of a Dan Brown acolyte * Daily Express on THE BOOK OF FATE *Grisham had better beware for there's a new kid on the block * The Irish Times *

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Book Synopsis''Atmospheric, informative and flawlessly plotted'' The Sunday Times''Riveting...with style and energy, evocative scene-setting and strong characterisation'' Financial Times_____________________________A man in search of his son.An agent on the run from his past.A country on the verge of revolution... Nothing good ever comes from a midnight phone call, especially from Downing Street. For washed-up spy Harry Tower, it is the worst news at the worst possible time. His son, Sean, has gone missing in troubled Iran after writing an exposé about government corruption.Their relationship has never recovered since Harry''s wife''s suicide, for which Sean holds his father responsible. And Harry, with his career on the verge of disintegration, needs to find him and put things right.When Harry arrives in Tehran, he finds a city on the cusp of revolution. Foreign powers are jockeying for influTrade ReviewAtmospheric, informative and flawlessly plotted * The Sunday Times *Bradby makes the complicated history and politics of the region admirably clear * Literary Review *A cracking thriller! Totally recommended * Simon Mayo *A superb thriller...exhilarating * Shots Magazine, Book of the Month *Riveting...with style and energy, evocative scene-setting and strong characterisation * Financial Times *

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Book SynopsisDon''t miss Past Lying, the twisty new Karen Pirie thriller___________________''A compulsively readable tale'' Irish Times''Another stellar read from McDermid, and further evidence that her Queen of Crime status will not be challenged'' Scotsman''Somebody has been here before us. And he''s still here . . .''When a body is discovered in the remote depths of the Highlands, DCI Karen Pirie finds herself in the right place at the right time. Unearthed with someone''s long-buried inheritance, the victim seems to belong to the distant past - until new evidence suggests otherwise, and Karen is called in to unravel a case where nothing is as it seems.It''s not long before an overheard conversation draws Karen into the heart of a different case, however - a shocking crime she thought she''d already prevented. As she inches closer to the twisted truths at the centre of these murTrade ReviewThere is nothing more gratifying than watching a master craftswoman at work, and she is on fine form here * Observer *Another stellar read from McDermid, and further evidence that her "Queen of Crime" status will not be challenged * Scotsman *The masterly handling of the pace and plot, blended with brilliant characterisation, show why best-selling writer Val McDermid retains her title of new Queen of Crime * People *McDermid's deceptively languid style, sly black humour and metronomic sense of pacing delivers a compulsively readable tale * Irish Times *Her trademark combination of macabre suspense and a light touch keep you reading gratefully * Sunday Express *

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Book SynopsisFrom the ultimate storyteller Stephen King comes, a ''joyful, uplifting'' (Entertainment Weekly) tale about finding common ground despite deep-rooted differences, now with a new cover look. In the small town of Castle Rock word gets around quickly. That''s why Scott Carey only confides in his friend Doctor Bob Ellis about his strange condition. Every day he''s losing weight - but without looking any different. Meanwhile a new couple, Deirdre and Missy, owners of a ''fine dining experience'' in town, have moved in next door. Scott is not happy that their dogs keep fouling on his lawn. But as the town prepares for its annual Thanksgiving 12K run, Scott starts to understand the prejudices his neighbours face. Soon, they forge a friendship which may just help him through his mysterious affliction...''The sign of a master elevating his own legendary game yet again'' USA TODAYIncludes illustrations Mark Edward Geyer.Trade ReviewStephen King's slim new novel tackles weighty matters...delightful...an unforgettable and deeply moving conclusion * New York Post *Stephen King's slim new novel tackles weighty matters...delightful...an unforgettable and deeply moving conclusion * New York Post *Joyful, uplifting and tinged with sadness * Entertainment Weekly *Joyful, uplifting and tinged with sadness * Entertainment Weekly *King's new novel is trick and treat, a poignant parable of prejudice overcome and resentment healed * Washington Post *King's new novel is trick and treat, a poignant parable of prejudice overcome and resentment healed * Washington Post *One of King's great strengths as a writer is his mastery of the milieu of small-town USA, his uncanny ability to ventriloquise its inhabitants and keep his myriad pieces in play * Guardian *One of King's great strengths as a writer is his mastery of the milieu of small-town USA, his uncanny ability to ventriloquise its inhabitants and keep his myriad pieces in play * Guardian *

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Book Synopsis''Connolly grips like a vice and he''s an extraordinary storyteller'' Crime Time''One of the best thriller writers we have'' Harlan CobenWyatt Riggins, the boyfriend of rising Maine artist Zetta Nadeau, has gone missing, leaving behind a cell phone containing a single-word message: RUN. Private investigator Charlie Parker is hired to find out why Riggins has fled, and from whom.Parker discovers that Riggins, an ex-soldier, has been involved in the abduction of four children from Mexico: three girls and a boy, all belonging to the cartel boss Blas Urrea - except Urrea''s family is safe and well in Mexico, which means the abductees cannot be his children. Yet whoever they are, Urrea wants them back, and has dispatched his agents to secure them, even if it means butchering everyone who stands in their way.One of those agents is Eugene Seeley, a clever, ruthless solver of other men''s problems. The other is an unknown woman.Every child has a mother. Now Charlie Parker will face one unlike any other, and learn the terrifying truth about the Children of Eve.Praise for John Connolly:''John Connolly is the creator of a unique blend of thriller and horror who receives rave reviews every time'' Sunday Telegraph''Dark and dangerous ... but where there is also kindness, loyalty, love'' Irish Examiner''To my mind, Connolly is Ireland''s Stephen King'' Matt Nixson, The Express

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Book Synopsis‘Suspenseful…original…I couldn’t put it down’ Stephen KingTwo brothers. Bound by blood... And a lifetime of secrets.When Roy and Carl's parents die suddenly, sixteen-year-old Roy is left as protector to his impulsive younger brother. But when Carl decides to travel the world in search of his fortune, Roy stays behind in their sleepy village, satisfied with his peaceful life as a mechanic.Years later, Carl returns with his charismatic new wife, Shannon - an architect - full of exciting plans to build a hotel on their family land. But it's only a matter of time before what begins as a jubilant homecoming sparks off a series of events that threaten to derail everything Roy holds dear and family loyalty is stretched to violent ends.*JO NESBO HAS SOLD OVER 55 MILLION BOOKS WORLDWIDE*Watch out for The Night House, the new Jo Nesbo book, out nowTrade ReviewI read THE KINGDOM and couldn't put it down...suspenseful...original...this one is special in every way. * Stephen King *Jo Nesbo remains the king of Scandicrime. * Financial Times *Superbly written and magnificently chilling * Sunday Mirror *This being Nesbo there is plenty of deception, death and partial decapitation to come. No Harry Hole this time, but still a sombre delight. There are shades of a Nordic Ripley, or maybe Virginia Andrews on aquavit. Choose your poison * The Times *The Kingdom is a stunning novel from a storyteller with few equals -- Jon Coates * UK Press Syndication *

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Book Synopsis'Cunning, explosive . . . A thumping good read.' Time OutJack Reacher, alone, strolling nowhere. A Chicago street in bright sunshine. A young woman, struggling on crutches. Reacher offers her a steadying arm.And turns to see a handgun aimed at his stomach.Chained in a dark van racing across America, Reacher doesn't know why they've been kidnapped. The woman claims to be FBI. She's certainly tough enough. But at their remote destination, will raw courage be enough to overcome the hopeless odds?_________Although the Jack Reacher novels can be read in any order, Die Trying is the 2nd in the series.And be sure not to miss Reacher's newest adventure, no.27, No Plan B! ***OUT NOW***Trade ReviewJack Reacher is a wonderfully epic hero; tough, taciturn, yet vulnerable... Irresistible * People *Reacher combines the physique of the Commando-period Schwarzenegger with the analytical brilliance of Sherlock Holmes * Himself Magazine *The taut plot, set firmly in headline territory, lays bare the world of the rabid, worm-like militias crawling in the political underbelly of America... This is an action adventure that never gives you a moment's peace and quiet - an excellent read * Publishing News *Cunning and explosive...A thumping good read * Time Out *A skilled, smart, violent page-turner * Daily Express *

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Book SynopsisYou think it will never happen to you: the ring of the bell, the police on the doorstep. First they check you're who they expected to find at the address. What they say next traps you in a nightmare, and there seems to be no way out. It starts with the words, 'I'm afraid...'

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Book SynopsisThe first of a four-book series about the criminality under-pinning many areas of society across South East Asia.

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Book SynopsisTom Clancy's second classic No 1 bestselling thriller a chillingly authentic vision of modern war now reissued in a new cover.Three Muslim terrorists who destroyed the Soviet Union's largest petrochemical plant thought they were striking a blow for freedom. What they had done, unknowingly, was fire the first shots in World War III.Desperately short of oil, the Kremlin hawks see only one way of solving their problem: seize supplies in the Persian Gulf. To do that, they must first neutralise NATO's forces and eliminate their response and so they develop Red Storm, a dazzling master plan of diplomatic subterfuge and intense rearmament. The battle lines are drawn and Armageddon beckonsTrade ReviewFrom the reviews of Red Storm Rising: ‘Packed with more nerve-shattering tension than anything in print today… gripping, audacious, brilliant storytelling at its very best.’Washington Times ‘Chilling authenticity… has the fascination of being on a high-speed train which is about to crash. The description of a submarine patrol racing for the safety of the icepack is as vivid as I ever hope to read.’Today

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Book SynopsisA woman disappears under ghostly circumstances, and Inspector Jimmy Perez must separate fact from fiction in Thin Air, the sixth Shetland mystery from Ann Cleeves.Now a major BBC One drama, Shetland, starring Douglas Henshall. A group of old university friends leave the bright lights of London, travelling to Shetland to celebrate the marriage of one of their friends to a local. But late on the night of the wedding party, one of them, Eleanor, disappears – apparently into thin air. Detectives Jimmy Perez and Willow Reeves are dispatched to investigate. Before she went missing, Eleanor claimed to have seen the ghost of a local child who drowned in the 1920s. Jimmy and Willow are convinced that there is more to Eleanor’s disappearance than they first thought. Is there a secret that lies behind the myth? One so shocking that many years later someone would kill to protect it? Continue the thrilling mystery series with Cold Earth.Trade ReviewWhat a fine writer she is * Sunday Times *Ann’s characterization is worthy of the best writers in the field * Daily Express *

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Book SynopsisA fabulous yellow diamond disappears, the case looks simple, but in mid-Victorian England no one is what they seem, and nothing can be taken for granted.Table of ContentsIntroduction Note on the Text Select Bibliography A Chronology of Wilkie Collins The Moonstone Explanatory notes Index

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Book SynopsisScott Smith was educated at Dartmouth College and Columbia University. He is the author of the bestselling novel, A Simple Plan. He lives in New York.Trade ReviewSmith intends to scare the bejabbers out of you, and succeeds .... Does for Mexican vacations what Jaws did for New England beaches in 1975. * Stephen King *The suspense novel of the year. This is compulsive reading. Scott Smith sets out to frighten and he succeeds brilliantly with this harrowing psychological chiller. * Sunday Telegraph *It's been more than a decade since Smith's impressive debut, A Simple Plan. The wait has been worth it, with this tense, dense oppressive thriller taking the reader into new dimensions of fear ... Every time you think the book has hit a high in terror, it somehow gets more unbearable. * Guardian *A tour de force of terror, a novel that seduces, shocks and dares you to keep reading. There's a timeless fable at work here, one that prompts thoughts of Heart of Darkness * Washington Post *Bloodcurdlingly horrific ... It's the contract between the familiar and the unspeakable that makes this book so harrowing. * New York Times *

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Book SynopsisThree and a half years ago former Grant County medical examiner Sara Linton moved to Atlanta hoping to leave her past behind her. Now working as a doctor in Atlanta's Grady Hospital she is starting to piece her life together. But when a severely wounded young woman is brought in, she finds herself drawn back into a world of violence and terror.Trade ReviewWithout doubt an accomplished, compelling and complex tale, with page-turning power aplenty * Daily Express *Slaughter's plotting is relentless, piling on surprises and twists ... A good read that should come with a psychological health warning * Guardian *Criminally spectacular * OK! *It's beautifully paced, appropriately grisly, and terrifyingly plausible. Who says there's anything peaceful and quiet about small-town America * Time Out *Brilliantly chilling * heat *

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Book SynopsisA Richard and Judy Summer Book Club Pick.From the number one bestselling author of the Roy Grace series, Peter James, comes an explosive standalone thriller a religious conspiracy, perfect for fans of Dan Brown and The Da Vinci Code.''Sensational'' Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher series.What would it take to prove the existence of God? And what would be the consequences?Investigative reporter Ross Hunter nearly didn't answer the phone call that would change his life and possibly the world for ever.I know this is going to sound strange, but I've recently been given absolute proof of God's existence and I've been advised there is a writer, a respected journalist called Ross Hunter, who could help me to get taken seriously.'The false faith of a billionaire evangelist, the life's work of a famous atheist, and the credibility of each of the world's major religions are all under threat if Ross Hunter can survive lonTrade ReviewSensational – the best what-if thriller since The Da Vinci Code -- Lee ChildWe are in Dan Brown blockbuster territory, but both atheists and believers will find food for thought in this globe-trotting epic * Guardian *The king of crime is now a miracle worker * Sunday Express *Fast-paced and highly enjoyable, Absolute Proof has enough twists to keep the reader gripped . . . as well as making you think about some of the big questions of existence as you race to a surprising, satisfying ending * Daily Express *

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Book SynopsisVisitors flock to see the beast house with its blood-soaked corridors. But the worst part of the house is actually THE CELLAR... Bestselling author Gorman Hardy is looking for ideas for his next novel. Tyler and her friend Nora are looking for a wild time. But in fact they find pain, bestiality and death in... THE BEAST HOUSE. Horrific events have made the Beast House infamous. For the full story, take THE MIDNIGHT TOUR. Saturday nights only. Limited to thirteen tourists. It begins on the stroke of midnight. You''ll be lucky to get out alive...Trade ReviewIf you've missed Laymon, you've missed a treat * Stephen King *No one writes like Laymond an you're going to have a good time with anything he writes * Dean Koontz *A brilliant writer * Sunday Express *In Laymon's books, blood doesn't so much drip, drip as explode, splatter and coagulate * Independent *

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Book SynopsisWhat happens when your best friend becomes your worst nightmare...Having reached a dead end in Boston, failed journalist Leah Stevens needs a change. When she runs into an old friend, Emmy Grey, who is moving to rural Pennsylvania, Leah decides to join her. But their fresh start is quickly threatened when a woman with an eerie resemblance to Leah is assaulted by the lake, and Emmy disappears days later.Determined to find Emmy, Leah helps Detective Kyle Donovan to investigate her friend's life for clues. But with no friends, family or digital footprint, the police begin to suspect that there is no Emmy Grey. Forced to question her version of reality and to save herself, Leah must uncover the truth - no matter how dark or terrible it may be...Trade ReviewA twisty, compulsive read, I loved it. * Ruth Ware, author of In a Dark, Dark Wood, praise for All The Missing Girls *All the Missing Girls is a smart, suspenseful, and emotionally complex thriller... Lock the doors, turn off the phone, and read until the last satisfying page. * Alafair Burke, New York Times bestselling author of The Ex, praise for All The Missing Girls *'Both [Gillian] Flynn's and Miranda's main characters also reclaim the right of female characters to be more than victim or femme fatale... All the Missing Girls is set to become one of the best books of 2016.' --Los Angeles Review of Books'Are you paying attention? You'll need to be; this thriller will test your brain with its reverse chronological structure, and it's a page-turner to boot.' --ELLE'Intricately plotted...Ms. Miranda brings heightened suspense and a twist to this familiar scenario by telling the story, which unfolds over 15 days, in reverse chronological order.' --New York Times'All the Missing Girls is the archetypal murder mystery, the kind it seems like everyone has been hungry for since Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl and Paula Hawkins's Girl on a Train.' --Cosmopolitan.com * Praise for ALL THE MISSING GIRLS *

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Book SynopsisCeremonial murder has returned to Florence. Only two men can end the destruction. Featuring Officer Cesare Aldo, Ritual of Fire is an atmospheric historical thriller by D. V. Bishop, set in Renaissance Italy.'Fast becoming a serious rival to C. J. Sansom and S. J. Parris' – Historical Novel SocietyFlorence. Summer, 1538.A night patrol finds a wealthy merchant hanged and set ablaze in the city’s main square. More than mere murder, this killing is intended to put the fear of God into Florence. Forty years earlier, puritanical monk Girolamo Savonarola was executed the same way. Does this new killing mean his fanatical disciples are reviving the monk’s regime of holy terror?Cesare Aldo is busy hunting thieves in the Tuscan countryside, leaving Constable Carlo Strocchi to investigate the killing. When another merchant is burned alive in public, the rich start fleeing to their country estates. But the Tuscan hills can also be dangerous.Growing religious fervour and a scorching heatwave drives the city ever closer to madness. Meanwhile, someone is stalking those powerful men who forged lifelong bonds in the dark days of Savonarola.Unless Aldo and Strocchi work together, all of Florence will be consumed by an inferno of death and destruction . . .'Religion and lust? Money and politics? It's all here, combined into a murderous brew' - Andrew Taylor, bestselling author of The Royal SecretRitual of Fire is the third Cesare Aldo mystery, preceded by City of Vengeance and The Darkest Sin. The series continues with A Divine Fury.The Crime Writers' Association Historical Dagger Winning AuthorTrade ReviewHe is fast becoming a serious rival to C. J. Sansom and S. J. Parris with his page-turning novels. Highly recommended * Historical Novel Society *In Ritual of Fire, the third scintillating Cesare Aldo novel, D.V. Bishop once again immerses us in sixteenth-century Florence and the heady intrigues of Renaissance Italy. Aldo is a magnificent creation -- Vaseem Khan, author of Midnight at Malabar HouseA blaze of a book, grabs you from the first flicker -- S W Perry, author of The Angel's MarkSweltering tension and an explosive ending. Great stuff -- Leonora Nattrass, author of Blue WaterPlace and time are pinned with stiletto precision, while pacing and plot grip all the way to the exciting denouement. Absolutely superb -- Douglas Skelton, author of An Honourable ThiefAldo is a fascinating and charismatic character -- Antonia Hodgson, author of The Silver CollarD. V. Bishop transports you to an utterly convincing sixteenth-century Florence, where the best and worst of human nature constantly circle each other -- S. G. MacLean, prize-winning author of the Seeker seriesA first-class historical thriller . . . Bishop’s spirited and richly detailed story is a tour de force -- David Baldacci, internationally bestselling author of the Aloysius Archer series, on City of Vengeance

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Book SynopsisJAMES PATTERSON is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. Among his creations are some of the world's most popular series including Alex Cross, the Women's Murder Club, Michael Bennett and the Private novels. He has written many other number one bestsellers including collaborations with President Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton, stand-alone thrillers and non-fiction. James has donated millions in grants to independent bookshops and has been the most borrowed adult author in UK libraries for the past fourteen years in a row. He lives in Florida with his family.

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