Thriller / suspense fiction

Book SynopsisWhen a terrorist returns to take revenge - watch out! The first in the thriller Gabriel Allon series.From the No. 1 bestselling author of THE COLLECTORThe chief of Israeli Intelligence recalls two former agents in order to eliminate a top Palestinian terrorist. One agent is now an art restorer, the other a fashion model. Ten years before, on a mission to destroy the Arab Black September group, they were briefly lovers. Now their pasts and their enemies come back to haunt them, as the terrorist murders ambassadors in Paris and Holland. Will the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks be his next target? And what motivates the terrorist? Is it politics, or is it possibly personal? Set mainly in London, but with forays into Paris, Amsterdam, the Middle East and north America, this thriller has all Daniel Silva''s hallmarks of strong characters, unusual backgrounds and a page-turning narrative.Trade ReviewA thrill-a-minute sure-fire bestseller [that] rips Middle East strife from the headlines * KIRKUS *Although the novel moves at a really fast clip, cutting from location to location, Silva avoids the espionage novelist's sin of glossy locales and comic-book action by giving his characters, even the minor ones, believably complex motivations that come into play in the thriller's overriding conflict. Part of the interest of Silva's work is the way he portrays various professions (here it's art dealership, publishing, and modelling) to be every bit as cutthroat as international intrigue * BOOKLIST *A master writer of espionage ... [Silva's] writing is clean, crisp, and compelling * CINCINNATI ENQUIRER *The tragedy of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and despair of its resolution provide the backdrop for Silva's heart-stopping, complex yarn of international terrorism and intrigue ... An array of global locales adds to the complexity and authenticity of the dizzying, cinematic plot * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY *

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Book SynopsisThe inspiration for THE UNDOING -- a major new HBO TV series in 2020, starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant, from the producer of Big Little Lies.''A great psychological thriller ... I couldn''t put it down.'' Daisy Goodwin''A plot that thrills all the way to the end. It kept me up far too late!'' Lucie WhitehouseA New York Times bestsellerGrace Sachs, a happily married therapist with a young son, thinks she knows everything about women, men and marriage. She is about to publish a book called You Should Have Known, based on her pet theory: women don''t value their intuition about what men are really like, leading to serious trouble later on.But how well does Grace know her own husband? She is about to find out, and in the place of what she thought she knew, there will be a violent death, a missing husband, and a chain of terrible revelations. Left behind in the wake of a very public disaster, a

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Book SynopsisForensic scientist Rhona MacLeod investigate a brutal series of killings on Scotland's Isle of Skye, in Time for the Dead, a gripping crime novel by Lin Anderson.When forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod returns to her roots on Scotland’s Isle of Skye, a chance encounter in the woods behind a nearby activities centre leads her to what seems to be a crime scene, but without a victim. Could this be linked to a group of army medics, who visited the centre while on leave from Afghanistan and can no longer be located on the island?Enlisting the help of local tracker dog Blaze, Rhona starts searching for a connection.Two days later a body is found at the base of the famous cliff known as Kilt Rock, face and identity obliterated by the fall, which leads Rhona to suspect the missing medics may be on the island for reasons other than relaxation. Furthermore, elements of the case suggests a link with an ongoing operation in Glasgow, which draws DS Michael McNab into the investigation.As the island’s unforgiving conditions close in, Rhona must find out what really happened to the group in Afghanistan, as the consequences may be being played out in brutal killings on Skye . . .'Forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod has become one of the most satisfying characters in modern crime fiction.' – Daily MailTrade ReviewForensic scientist Rhona MacLeod has become one of the most satisfying characters in modern crime fiction — honourable, inquisitive and yet plagued by doubts and, sometimes, fears . . . As ever, the landscape is stunningly evoked and MacLeod’s decency and humanity shine through on every page * Daily Mail *The best Scottish crime series since Rebus * Daily Record *The bleak landscape is beautifully described, giving this popular series a new lease of life * Sunday Times *Hugely imaginative and exciting -- James Grieve (Emeritus Professor of Forensic Pathology)Lin Anderson is one of Scotland’s national treasures – don’t be fooled by comparisons, her writing is unique, bringing warmth and depth to even the seediest parts of Glasgow. Lin’s Rhona MacLeod is a complex and compelling heroine who just gets better with every outing -- Stuart MacBrideShades of The Wicker Man, with a touch of Agatha Christie. Superb * Daily Mail *Anderson is a master story teller; her books are always incredibly well researched and her story lines resonate with her understanding of contemporary issues and the politics of expediency -- Live and DeadlyA cracking read that I thoroughly enjoyed. This is one of those novels where the setting is as much a character as any of the people being written about -- A Crime Reader's BlogTime For The Dead is one hell of a book, which deserves to soar up to the top of the bestsellers list. The series featuring Rhona MacLeod just keeps getting better and better -- Ginger Book GeekA brilliantly written thriller . . . It is a police procedural at its heart, but one that is as black as the sand on Skye beaches -- Fully Booked 2017With every outing the Rhona MacLeod series gets better, and Time for the Dead proves this . . . Anderson’s research and knowledge make this thriller, and like any artist the words on the pages are her canvass where she creates another masterpiece * NB *

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Book SynopsisTwo families, one terrible secret, and a painting to die for . . .Glastonbury, an art restorer, has been brutally murdered, and the newly discovered Rembrandt he was working on has disappeared.For spy turned art restorer Gabriel Allon, it has been six months since his final showdown with the murderous Russian oligarch and arms dealer Ivan Kharkov. He has severed his ties with the Office with only one thing in mind: recovery. But this unspeakable act of violence once again draws Allon into a world of danger he thought he had left behind for ever.Allon is persuaded to use his unique skills to trace the painting and those responsible for the crimes. As he investigates, he discovers there are terrible secrets connected to the painting, and terrible men behind them. Before he is done, he will have undertaken a journey through some of the twentieth century''s darkest history - and come face to face with some of the same darkness within himself.

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Book SynopsisDedicated, intuitive and utterly obsessive, DCI James Langton is ruthless in his pursuit of a gang of illegal immigrants, killers of a young prostitute. When he is horrifically, almost fatally injured by one of them, it falls upon DI Anna Travis to put her own career on hold as she nurses him through his intense frustration and desperation to bring his would-be murderer to justice. Then Anna is assigned to a different case, the brutal killing of a quiet, studious woman whose body was discovered by her daughter returning home from school. A senseless attack with no obvious motive or immediate suspect. Until, chillingly, the case becomes unexpectedly linked with Langton's and Anna finds herself under similar threat from those who almost destroyed his career and his life.**Lynda La Plante's Widows is now a major motion picture**

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Book SynopsisBY THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE TALENTED MR RIPLEY AND STRANGERS ON A TRAIN INTRODUCED BY DENISE MINA''Highsmith is a giant of the genre. The original, the best, the gloriously twisted Queen of Suspense'' MARK BILLINGHAM''She kind of takes you by the hand and walks you toward the cliff. I like that sensation'' GILLIAN FLYNN ''One of Highsmith''s finest novels'' NEW YORK TIMES A gripping novel that explores the shifting sands of moral values - is murder still murder when committed in a lawless place?Howard Ingham, an American writer, is in Tunisia working on a screenplay, and feeling stranded. No one has written to him since he arrived - neither the film director who he is supposed to be meeting in Tunis, nor his lover in New York. The erratic mail eventually brings news of the director''s suicide. For reasons obscure even to himself, Ingham decides to stay and work on a Trade ReviewThe no.1 Greatest Crime Writer * The Times *Highsmith was every bit as deviant and quirky as her mischievous heroes, and didn't seem to mind if everyone knew it -- J. G. Ballard * Daily Telegraph *She kind of takes you by the hand and walks you toward the cliff. I like that sensation -- Gillian FlynnNo one has created psychological suspense more densely and deliciously satisfying * Vogue *One of Highsmith's finest novels * New York Times *Her best novel * New Yorker *Highsmith is the poet of apprehension rather than fear . . . Highsmith's finest novel to my mind is The Tremor of Forgery, and if I were asked what it is about I would reply, "apprehension"' -- Graham GreeneI love [Highsmith] so much . . . what a revelation her writing is -- Gillian Flynn * Wall Street Journal *One of her best books . . . She creates a lot of dread and a lot of apprehension very casually -- Jonathan Lethem * Chicago Tribune *

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Book SynopsisFROM THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHORTerence Cave, owner of Cave Antiques, has already experienced the tragedies of his mother's suicide and his wife's murder when his teenage son, Reuben, is killed in a grotesque accident. His remaining child, Bryony, has always been the family's golden girl and Terence comes to realise that his one duty in life is to protect her from the world's malign forces, whatever that may take.But as he starts to follow his grieving daughter's movements and enforce a draconian set of rules, his love for Bryony becomes a possessive force that leads to destruction.Trade ReviewA compelling book; a page-turner in the best sense of the word -- John Burnside * * Guardian * *Chilling, riveting, heart-breaking * * New York Times * *A devastating portrait of one man's relentless self-destruction * * The Times * *Cave's grotesque zeal commands the reader's almost voyeuristic attention, and delivers an enthralling addition to the literature of demented protagonists * * Independent * *A sleek, enthralling novel that tries to wrestle with the human condition * * Literary Review * *Matt Haig is a writer for children and adults who is adept at digging into the human heart * * Sunday Times * *Haig writes exquisitely from the perspective of the heart-sore outsider, but at their most moving his novels reveal the unbearable beauty of ordinary life * * Guardian * *

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewGripping . . . palpable tension from the very start to its electrifying twist - Irish IndependentAMAZING! Really well written and kept me itching to read the next page. It was unputdownable! Cannot wait to read book two when released - Goodreads ReviewerI had been looking forward to reading this book and I was not disappointed. I will certainly be reading more books in this series.Totally riveting and 100% engrossing. - Books From Dusk Till Dawn

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Book SynopsisThe edge-of-your-seat thriller from the #1 bestseller.A gripping tale that will have you turning the pages well into the night' MARK DAWSONA DEADLY TERROR PLOT. A RACE AGAINST THE CLOCK. WILL EVIL PREVAIL?Following a chance encounter with a terrified young woman in the streets of Paris, former SAS soldier Ben Hope finds himself hurled into a violent new mission involving murder, international terrorism and stolen historic artifacts. A mission made even more perilous by the reappearance of an old enemy from Ben's military past. A man he knew and fought years ago. A man he thought was dead.Teaming up with the enigmatic ex-Delta Force warrior Tyler Roth, Ben travels from the seedy underworld of Paris to the islands of the Caribbean in his quest to piece together the puzzle.As the death toll quickly mounts, he unmasks a vicious terror plot that could bring about the slaughter of millions of innocent people. Mass destruction seems just a hair's breadth away and only Ben Hope can prevent thTrade Review Praise for Scott Mariani: ‘Deadly conspiracies, bone-crunching action and a tormented hero with a heart . . . Scott Mariani packs a real punch’ Andy McDermott ‘Like the father of the modern thriller, Frederick Forsyth, Mariani has a knack for embedding his plots in the fears and preoccupations of their time . . . the action scenes come thick and fast, each one choreographed with painful authenticity’ Shots Magazine ‘James Bond meets Jason Bourne meets The Da Vinci Code’ J. L. Carrell ‘Fans of Dan Brown will love this thrilling adventure’ Closer 'Non-stop action – this book delivers’ Steve Berry ‘If you’ve got a pulse, you’ll love Scott Mariani; if you haven’t, then maybe you crossed Ben Hope’ Simon Toyne ‘Full of authentic detail and heart-stopping action – a real thrill ride’ Ed Macy ‘Establishes Scott Mariani as an author to watch’ M. J. Rose ‘Packed with dark intrigue, danger around every corner, bullets flying, sexual tension, and an endless assault of nasty villains . . . everything a thriller should be and more’ Joe Moore ‘Scott Mariani is an awesome writer’ Chris Kuzneski

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Book SynopsisFrom Sarah Moss, the Sunday Times bestselling author of Summerwater and Ghost Wall, comes a story about the circumstances and the consequences of isolation.‘A tense page-turner . . . I gulped The Fell down in one sitting’ - Emma Donoghue‘Her work is as close to perfect as a novelist’s can be’ - The TimesAt dusk on a November evening in 2020 a woman slips out of her garden gate and turns up the hill. Kate is in the middle of two weeks of Covid isolation, but she just can’t take it any more – the closeness of the air in her small house, the confinement. And anyway, the moor will be deserted at this time. Nobody need ever know.But Kate’s neighbour Alice sees her leaving and Matt, Kate’s son, soon realizes she’s missing. And Kate, who planned only a quick solitary walk – a breath of open air – falls and badly injures herself. What began as a furtive walk has turned into a mountain-rescue operation . . .Unbearably suspenseful, witty and wise, The Fell asks probing questions about the place the world has become since the first Covid lockdown in March 2020, and the place it was before. This novel is a story about compassion and kindness and what we must do to survive.‘Gripping, thoughtful and revelatory’ - Paula Hawkins‘This slim, intense masterpiece is one of my best books of the year’ - Rachel Joyce‘One of our very best contemporary novelists’ - IndependentTrade ReviewA slim, tense page turner that captures the precious warmth of human connection. I gulped The Fell down in one sitting -- Emma DonoghueMoss writes so compassionately about human frailty while her own work is as close to perfect as a novelist’s can be * The Times *Gripping, thoughtful and revelatory -- Paula Hawkins, author of The Girl on the TrainA funny, savage novel * Guardian *Absorbing . . . ingeniously done . . . a humane, thoughtful reflection on the lockdown experience * Scotsman *There is wit, there is compassion . . . This slim, intense masterpiece is one of my best books of the year -- Rachel JoyceA one-sitting read . . . ambitious and immersive * Red *Moss is strong on pastoral lyricism, and her characteristic humour is as piercing here as in her previous novels * The Times *A masterfully tense, deeply empathetic novel . . . [a] tender, insightful exploration of the times we are living through -- Megan Hunter, author of The End We Start FromAlways with steely precision, Moss has mined both the circumstances and the consequences of isolation . . . one of the very best British novelists writing today about contemporary life * Daily Telegraph *She conjures the fretful confinement of the pandemic with colossal skill . . . deft and evocative . . . shrewd and moving * i *The pandemic is spawning some fine writing, and this helter-skelter novel by Moss is one of the best yet -- Mail on SundayMoss perfectly simulates the stifling psychological confinement and ennui of locked-down life . . . a neat, atmospheric novel * Literary Review *[The Fell] leaves the reader on tenterhooks as the story builds to its conclusion . . . Moss makes a strong case for social connection being as important as our physical health for survival * Daily Mirror *Moss steps into other people’s shoes with impressive ease. Her prose is clear, low-key and compelling . . . Feelingly, but without sentimentality, Moss explores what happens when you find yourself teetering on the precipice * Herald *A novel of our time . . . there may be a time when what is described here is, indeed, in the past, and a novel like The Fell will help us to remember * Church Times *It seems ever more important that fiction acknowledge the truths the pandemic has revealed to us: how connected we all are, and how much we fear one another * Guardian *[The Fell] confirms that Sarah Moss is a writer of remarkable power, control and deftness. She's funny, observant and very much of the moment * Oldie *

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Book Synopsis'Lynda La Plante practically invented the thriller' Karin Slaughter  Everybody has a story to tell . . . Detective Chief Inspector Jane Tennison has moved up the ranks, fighting every step of the way to break through Scotland Yard's glass ceiling. Now, on her first day as the head of the Vice Squad, a high-profile case threatens to destroy everything she has worked for. When Tennison's latest investigation reveals an influential public figure as her prime suspect – a man with connections to politicians, judges and Scotland Yard – she's given a very clear message about the direction her investigation should take. In a case defined by murky details, one fact becomes indisputably clear – that for Tennison, going after the truth will mean risking her happiness, and maybe her career.Based on the award-winning TV series starring Helen Mirren. 

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Book SynopsisPAULA HAWKINS worked as a journalist for fifteen years before writing her first novel. Born and brought up in Zimbabwe, she moved to London in 1989. Her first thriller The Girl on the Train became a global phenomenon, selling over 23 million copies. Published in over fifty languages, it was a No.1 bestseller around the world and a box-office-hit film starring Emily Blunt.Paula's most recent thrillers, Into the Water and A Slow Fire Burning, were also instant No.1 bestsellers. In 2021 A Slow Fire Burning was nominated for Thriller of the Year at the British Book Awards.

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Book SynopsisFeatured on THE TIMES 'best thrillers of 2025 so far' list 'Gripping debut Cracking' The Times 'My favourite sort of thriller tons of fun' Guardian 'Chillingly atmospheric debut' T M Logan 'A fast-paced and gripping thriller' Clare Mackintosh _________________________ Lost in Antarctica. How long can she survive? My name is Rachael, and I'm on a solo Antarctic expedition. But a month ago I lost contact with basecamp. No radio. No sat phones. Just static. Only one thing has reached me: a BBC World Service broadcast, reporting a nuclear strike on the UK. I'm safe for fourteen more days in my little hut at the bottom of the world. But I can't stay here forever, I have to find out what's happened. Even if there's no one left to tell. __________________________ Real readers love WHITEOUT: 'A fantastic thriller with the best twists that I honestly did not see coming' ????? 'The writing was phenomenal' ????? 'This book was so suspenseful and so shocking, that I am almost at a loss for words after finishing it!' ????? 'This is an amazingly tense and thrilling story for all thriller lovers' ????? 'Impossible to put down well written and totally unique' ????? 'A superb survival thriller from a writer to watch' Steve Cavanagh 'Gripping and chilling' Amy McCulloch 'Unique and skilled debut' Caroline Corcoran 'A fabulous debut thriller' Simon McCleave 'Chilling, awe-inspiring' James Rollins 'A riveting debutI tore through it like a blizzard' Giles Kristian

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Book SynopsisA thrilling read set in the American West from New York Times bestseller C.J. Box, award-winning author of the Joe Pickett and Cassie Dewell series, now adapted into the hit TV shows Joe Pickett and Big Sky.JOE PICKETT IS MADE AN OFFER HE JUST CAN'T REFUSE...Joe Pickett, fired from his job as a Wyoming game warden, receives an unexpected visit from Governor Rulon. The wily governor has a special request, one Joe knows he can't refuse.Lawyer Clay McCann slaughtered four campers in a far-off corner of Yellowstone, then immediately turned himself in. Yet as the crimes were committed on a sliver of land with overlapping jurisdictions, the so-called free-fire zone, nobody can try the worst mass murderer in Wyoming history for his crime.Rulon, aware of the public outrage, will reinstate Joe as a game warden if he'll investigate. Joe, happy to get his badge back even under these circumstances, agrees. With McCann dee

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Book SynopsisGreed and ambition threaten to tear the north apart in this exciting Bernicia Chronicles novel. AD 651. War rages between the two kingdoms of Northumbria. Kin is pitted against kin and friend becomes foe as ambitious rulers vie for supremacy. When Beobrand of Ubbanford travels south into East Angeln to rescue a friend, he unwittingly tilts the balance of power in the north, setting in motion events that will lead to a climactic confrontation between Oswiu of Bernicia and Oswine of Deira. While Beobrand is entangled in this clash of kings, his most trusted warrior, Cynan, finds himself on his own quest, called to the aid of someone he thought never to see again. Riding into the mountainous region of Rheged, Cynan faces implacable enemies. Forced to confront their pasts, and with death and betrayal at every turn, both Beobrand and Cynan have their loyalties tested to breaking point. Who will survive the battle for a united Northumbria, and who will pay the ultimate price for lord and land? Reviews for Matthew Harffy: 'Nothing less than superb' Historical Novel Society 'Historical fiction doesn't get much better than this' Angus Donald 'Matthew Harffy tells a great story' Joanna Hickson 'Harffy is proving himself the rightful heir to Gemmell's crown' Jemahl EvansTrade ReviewHarffy's storytelling is superb, his characters are believable and brough vividly to life in this tale of war, greed, and pride; I cannot wait to read the next instalment in the series. * Yorkshire Life *I was gripped from the very first sentence…I thoroughly recommend it for all historical fiction readers -- Martin Lake on Matthew HarffyHarffy has a real winner on his hands... A genuinely superb novel -- Steven A. McKay on Matthew HarffyHarffy has created a gritty, authentic world, home to a hero who shows us the complexity of what it means to be human – the darkness and the delight Stephanie Churchill -- Stephanie Churchill on Matthew HarffyA tale that rings like sword song in the reader's mind. Harffy knows his genre inside out. -- Giles Kristian on Matthew Harffy

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Book SynopsisA charismatic billionaire recruits a team of adventurers to launch the first mining operation in space in this white-knuckle techno thriller.

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Book SynopsisA party at sunset. A body at sunrise.What happened that night in the woods?''Utterly gripping ... I couldn''t put it down!'' SARAH PEARSE, author of THE SANATORIUMImmersive and twisty . . .  Highly recommended' SARAH VAUGHAN, author of LITTLE DISASTERSELLIEWhen the body of a young woman is discovered in the woods the morning after Halloween, arranged with ritualistic precision, teenager Ellie has more reason than most to be afraid RACHEL As both Ellie's mum and the local school counsellor, Rachel, must grapple with the terror gripping the community, a tough job that's made even harder when she realises her daughter is keeping secrets BENPolice detective Ben Chase is desperate to solve the murder, but with his daughter Ellie struggling and the noose circling ever tighter, can he catch the killer before they strike again?''ONE DARK NIGHT is a superior crime thriller, with beautifully real characters and a wonderfully atmospheric setting. I read the closing chapters with my heart in my mouth, as the twists kept on coming. Compassionate and immersive, it''s the perfect follow-up to THE SEARCH PARTY. I loved it'' EMYLIA HALL, author of THE SHELL HOUSE DETECTIVE MYSTERIES seriesHannah Richell has totally established herself as master of the twisty thriller. I couldn't put ONE DARK NIGHT down. It's completely gripping from start to finish, with so much to enjoy - the heart-in-the-mouth twists, the pacy plot, the brilliantly drawn characters and the brilliant sense of place. The perfect (dark) summer read' HARRIET EVANS, author of THE TREASURES ''Thrilling and page-turning'' SALLY HEPWORTH, author of DARLING GIRLS''Hannah Richell''s books never disappoint, and this addictive and atmospheric crime thriller is no exception. The perfect read to get lost in this summer'' KATE RIORDAN, author of HEATWAVE

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Book Synopsis**Shortlisted for 'best novel' in the 2021 Ngaio Marsh Awards!**A regular weekday morning veers drastically off-course for a group of strangers whose paths cross in a London café - their lives never to be the same again when an apparently crazed gunman holds them hostage. But there is more to the situation than first meets the eye and as the captives grapple with their own inner demons, the line between right and wrong starts to blur. Will the secrets they keep stop them from escaping with their lives? Another tense, multi-dimensional drama from the writer of the Richard & Judy bestseller AFTER THE FALL.'tautly plotted, gripping and emotional' - Clare MackintoshTrade ReviewI love coming across a great book from an established author I haven't read before. The plot turns around a group of strangers whose lives will be altered forever when they are involved in a hostage situation in a London cafe. Brilliant storytelling kept me turning the pages. -- Nina Pottell * Prima *A gunman takes eight customers hostage at a London cafe and, as the situation develops, we hear the characters' stories, including those of the gunman and police negotiator, and how their lives are all connected. It's the well-written characters in this fast-paced story that keep you turning the pages. -- Joanne Finney * Good Housekeeping *A compelling and fresh premise leads to a tense, humane, and touching novel * Claire McGowan *The Secrets of Strangers binds you to its heart-wrenching story, until the tension is almost too much but you have to read on. Masterful, heartbreaking and compelling, every page is touched with darkness and hope in a moving hymn to humanity which had me in tears. Beautifully written, ingeniously crafted, if you're looking for a book that's groundbreakingly different, read this. Five stars, without a shadow of a doubt. * Erin Kinsley *Norman skilfully plays with our perceptions and sympathies in this tautly plotted, gripping and emotional read. -- Clare MackintoshCharity Norman beautifully captures the fear, and the surprising solace, to be found in a situation that has gone way beyond a person's control. In this elegantly told tale of the power of humanity to save and destroy, Charity's writing is full of compassion and compulsion. -- Caroline Bond, bestselling author of THE SECOND CHILDI've read a few books by Charity Norman and enjoyed them but I think this one is the best. . . . an extremely powerful book that is hard to put down and one I highly recommend. * GoodReads *riveting, moving and unputdownable, just like the cover said * GoodReads *Charity Norman aces the hostage drama in The Secret of StrangersThe narrative is as tense and well-written as any Jodi Picoult drama, the characters are engaging and sometimes bring you to tears, even the dogs caught up in the crisis can draw out a sympathetic reader sniffle.Norman has created a terrific suspense novel that ultimately shows how people might behave under extreme pressure and reminds us that dealing with issues as they happen can save a lot of angst if they're left to fester. -- Felicity Price * The Press (Stuff.co.nz) *While this certainly works as a siege thriller - much of the power comes from the slow reveal of the reasons behind the Ritalin-popping gunman's actions . . . in a genre which often celebrates style over substance this is a compelling and moving novel which should bring Norman to a whole new world of readers * New Zealand Herald *The narrative is as tense and well-written as any Jodi Picoult drama... a terrific suspense novel * Sunday Star-Times (New Zealand) *The beauty of The Secrets of Strangers is in its intricate, slowly-built story encapsulated within the fast-paced situation. Charity Norman manages to give moments of tragedy time to breathe while reminding us of the precarious position the characters are still in. This story is driven by its characters and how they can influence one another, highlighting Norman's mastery of creating strong, believable personas and her finesse for nuance. The Secrets of Strangers thrives on the unmasking of histories, motivations and character connections, so I won't reveal any twists, but it would be remiss of me not to mention the core story of gaslighting, manipulation and control. It takes a while to understand the trauma experienced by one particular character, but once their pain is fully realised it is hard not to be overwhelmed with sympathy and grief.This book was hard to put down and even harder to stop thinking about. It is truly a devastating story wrapped in heartbreak with a beautiful ending to soothe the anguish. This is one I must recommend. * Booktopia *a tense thriller that takes a hostage drama set-up ... then layers on character depth and emotional impact. * The Listener *

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Book SynopsisPRE-ORDER THE TIMES THRILLER OF THE MONTHFrom the award-winning author of Moskva and Nightfall Berlin, a gripping suspense-filled thriller in the frozen North . . .Strange alliances, personal vendettas and Cold War conspiracies build to a bloody climax in the snow' - The Times Thriller of the MonthThis is a proper page-turning high-stakes thriller' Crime Time---Kola Peninsula, 1987. High in the Soviet Arctic, a tiny village houses an apocalyptic secret...When research zoologist Dr Amelia Blackburn ventures north to investigate the ravages of the Chernobyl reactor meltdown, she stumbles on the evidence of another, more sinister disaster on the Norway-Russia border. Mother Russia will stop at nothing to prevent this information from being revealed, putting Amelia and her team in grave danger from the moment they leave the site.When the news reaches London, the eyes of

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Book SynopsisSupernatural fantasy''s best antihero returns, in the high-octane follow-up to Richard Kadrey''s acclaimed Sandman SlimJames Stark, a.k.a. Sandman Slim, crawled out of Hell, took bloody revenge for his girlfriend''s murder, and saved the world along the way. After that, what do you do for an encore? You take a lousy job tracking down monsters for money. It''s a depressing gig, but it pays for your beer and cigarettes. But in L.A., things can always get worse.Like when Lucifer comes to town to supervise his movie biography and drafts Stark as his bodyguard. Sandman Slim has to swim with the human and inhuman sharks of L.A.''s underground power elite. That''s before the murders start. And before he runs into the Czech porn star who isn''t quite what she seems. Even before all those murdered people start coming back from the dead and join a zombie army that will change our world and Stark''s forever.Death bites. Life is worse. All things considered, Hell''s not looking so bad.Trade ReviewPraise for Kill The Dead: “Think Get Shorty meets Hellraiser.” San Francisco Chronicle “Hilarious … belongs up there with Dresden Files and Felix Castor novels. … some of the best supernatural buddy comedy ever created. … This is that rare sequel that’s actually better than the first book (which was plenty great) and manages to take several leaps forward.” io9.com “What’s best displayed by Kill the Dead is Kadrey’s snappy prose. From the first lines…you know you’re in for a Chandler-meets-the-undead treat.” Locus “…endlessly inventive and high-octane…Kadrey’s an excellent writer who’s able to juggle all of it without dropping a single pin.” Locus “Everything a sequel should be; that is, more. … There’s hardly a moment where you’re not chewing your fingernails to the wrist wondering what happens next. … Kadrey is a hell of a writer, versatile and seasoned, and these pulpy, dark, ultraviolent novels are his best work yet.” Cory Doctorow, BoingBoing “James Stark, antihero of 2009’s Sandman Slim, returns in this gritty, over-the-top tale of supernatural mayhem…Profane, intensely metaphoric language somehow makes self-tortured monster Stark sympathetic and turns a simple story into a powerful noir thriller.” Publishers Weekly Praise for Sandman Slim: “The best B movie I’ve read in at least twenty years. An addictively satisfying, deeply amusing, dirty-ass masterpiece, Sandman Slim swerves hell-bent through our culture’s impacted gridlock of genres…it’s like watching Sergio Leone and Clive Barker co-direct from a script by Jim Thompson and S. Clay Wilson.” William Gibson

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Book Synopsis**The Sunday Times Top 5 bestseller**Longlisted for the CWA New Blood AwardFour friends. One luxury getaway. The perfect murder.Pure adrenaline' ERIN KELLYAn intense thriller' HEATAgatha Christie meets the glamour of après-ski' SUNDAY TIMES French Alps, 1998Two young men ski into a blizzard but only one returns.20 years laterFour people connected to the missing man find themselves in that same resort. Each has a secret. Two may have blood on their hands. One is a killer-in-waiting.Someone knows what really happened that day.And somebody will pay.An exciting new debut for anyone who loves Ruth Ware, Lucy Foley, and C.L. TaylorAn intense, claustrophobic thriller' Heat magazineA brilliant book with a twist you won't see coming' Bella magazineA great, pacy read fans of Lucy Foley will love' Fabulous magaazineAtmospheric and suspenseful' Woman's WeeklyA fast-paced and easy-to-read thriller, with a gorgeously escapist setting' Best magazineI was gripped from start to finish' Cass GreenChilliTrade Review‘Agatha Christie meets the glamour of apres-ski’ SUNDAY TIMES STYLE ‘‘An intense, claustrophobic thriller’ HEAT ‘A brilliant book with a twist you won’t see coming’ BELLA ‘A great, pacy read fans of Lucy Foley will love’ FABULOUS ‘Atmospheric and suspenseful’ WOMAN’S WEEKLY ‘A striking debut – the ultimate winter read!’ FRANCE MAGAZINE ‘Adrenaline-charged – makes for superb, wintry reading’ WI LIFE ‘Pure adrenaline, from the killer first page to the chilling last line’ ERIN KELLY ‘I was gripped by The Chalet from start to finish and loved the vivid setting’ CASS GREEN ‘I LOVED this fun, fast-paced murder mystery. Luxurious surroundings, great characters and dark secrets’ SUZY K QUINN 'I could feel the icy chill blowing through the pages. A thrilling read that I just couldn't put down' Michelle Frances ‘A chilling and atmospheric thriller full of dark secrets and addictive twists' ROZ WATKINS ‘A cleverly plotted thriller set almost entirely in the French Alps. The descriptions of the snow made me feel like I was there’ ALLIE REYNOLDS ‘A striking debut… the ultimate winter read’ France magazine ‘The Chalet deftly transported me to the chilly French Alps, where you could almost taste the luxury fizz and feel the snow covering secrets… An intimate, fluent narrative that teases and grips in equal measures’ CATH WEEKS ‘The plot is as chilling as the setting: this is the perfect read for a cold winter's evening ’ ROBIN MORGAN-BENTLEY ‘The Chalet has everything – a gripping plot, convincing characters and the setting – wow!’ JACQUELINE WARD ‘An absolutely cracking read’ NELL PATTISON ‘Great suspense with more twists and turns than off-piste skiing’ LAURE VAN RENSBURG ‘A fantastic setting for a chilling thriller’ CHRIS MCDONALD ‘A perfect atmospheric whodunnit’ DIANE JEFFERY ‘A perfect winter read’ DEBBIE HOWELLS ‘Fabulous – a wonderful escape from the real world’ LOUISE FEIN

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Book Synopsis''An enthralling, layered triumph'' SUNDAY TIMES, Thriller of the Month''A richly enjoyable thriller'' THE TIMES, Thriller of the Year''An elegant, provocative, twisting thriller hugely entertaining and beautifully written'' CHRIS WHITAKER''So brilliant I stayed up into the early hours to finish it'' PRIMA, Book of the MonthYour mother is not who you think she isWhen the phone rings in Judy McVee's Languedoc farmhouse, she knows her past has finally caught up with her. It's her daughter, frantically asking why there are journalists on her London doorstep making terrible accusations.Decades earlier, Judy was a girl with big plans to ensnare a rich husband, to make something of herself, to rise above her upbringing and leave behind past tragedies. Wealthy young widower Rory Harrington seemed the perfect target but Judy hadn't reckoned on actually falling in love with him.Now her daughter Francesca, who has secrets of her own, must come to terms with the realisation that the mother she thought she knew wasn't real. Where has Judy gone and was anything she told her family true?Moving from Cape Cod to London, New York to the South of France, THE END OF SUMMER is a gripping, nuanced literary thriller from a writer at the top of her game.

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Book SynopsisBob Lee Swagger, one of the deadliest snipers the US has ever produced, has put most of the demons of his past behind him, but not the forty-year-old killing of his father in a sensational shoot out. He returns to his roots, to find out exactly what happened that night in 1955 in Blue Eye, Arkansas. Against him is a shadowy enemy, corrupted by the secret of the older Swagger''s death. As the two circle each other they close, inevitably, to a final explosive confrontation that will blast the secrets of two generations wide open.Trade ReviewAmerican hardboiled at its very best, full of taciturn and stoical characters and plotting in explosive overdrive * Times *Up there with the likes of James Lee Burke and Michael Connelly at the forefront of hard-boiled American crime fiction * Glasgow Herald *

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Book SynopsisWhen Therese Raquin is forced to marry the sickly Camille, she sees a bare life stretching out before her, leading every evening to the same cold bed and every morning to the same empty day. Escape comes in the form of her husband's friend, Laurent, and Therese throws herself headlong into an affair.Trade ReviewAdam Thorpe's version deserves to become the standard English text -- Anthony Cummins * Daily Telegraph *Anyone who thinks the British contingent brought lurid literature effing and blinding its way to life in the 1990s should be force-fed Emile Zola's 1867 novel Thérèse Raquin, which, in Adam Thorpe's stark new translation, is revealed in all its queasy glory as a shockingly effective literary mash-up of pulp fiction, melodrama and grimly unflinching social realism -- Tina Jackson * Metro *The translator of this new edition in English, Adam Thorpe...brings an unusual freshness and zip to the task... This handsome Vintage Classics edition contains some useful editorial matter, but not Zola’s own preface to the second edition. In that sense, then, it comes close to returning us to the baldness (and boldness) of the original Naturalist document * Times Literary Supplement *[Adam Thorpe] brings an unusual freshness and zip to the task, which goes some way towards returning us to that sense of unnerving immediacy which the young Zola's novel would have given its readers in 1867 -- Nicholas White * Times Literary Supplement *This story seeps into your insides -- Kate Winslet

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Book SynopsisJon is on the run. He has betrayed Oslo's biggest crime lord: the Fisherman. Hiding out in a shepherd's cabin in the wilderness, all that stands between him and his fate are Lea, a bereaved mother and her young son, Knut. But while Lea provides him with a rifle and Knut brings essential supplies, the midnight sun is slowly driving Jon to insanity.Trade ReviewA perfectly-formed thriller, written in pure, unadorned prose, that pierces the heart with its icy brilliance -- Deirdre O'Brien * Sunday Mirror *A thrilling tale -- Cole Moreton * Mail on Sunday *Another success for Nesbo -- Geoffrey Wansell * Daily Mail *A short, lyrical tale where every word counts and the slow paces helps to build the tension[…] another brilliant thriller from the master storyteller -- Jon Coates * Daily Express *Short, brisk, emotionally compelling and stylishly written * Belfast Telegraph Morning *

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Book SynopsisHugh Howey spent eight years living on boats and working as a yacht captain for the rich and famous. It wasn't until the love of his life carried him away from these vagabond ways that he began to pursue literary adventures, rather than literal ones. Hugh wrote and self-published the Wool trilogy, which won rave reviews and praise from readers, and whose three books have gone on to become international bestsellers.Trade ReviewSand immerses you in its grubby post-apocalyptic world … Howey conjures a credible, brutal future. * Financial Times *Hugh Howey can really write. * SFX *In short, Sand will earn Mr Howey another well-deserved million or more. * Daily Sport *This terrifically fresh and well-realised setting provides the background for a richly emotional story about families and communities. * Morning Star *Sand shows the success of Howey’s Wool Trilogy was no fluke. This is a superior SF thriller, both slick and gritty. * Financial Times *

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Book SynopsisWhat to Do When Someone Dies is another ingenious thriller from the best-loved, bestselling author, Nicci FrenchEllie Faulkner''s world has been destroyed. Her husband Greg died in a car crash - and he wasn''t alone. In the passenger seat was the body of Milena Livingstone - a woman Ellie''s never heard of.But Ellie refuses to leap to the obvious conclusion, despite the whispers and suspicions of those around her. Maybe it''s the grief, but Ellie has to find out who this woman was - and prove Greg wasn''t having an affair.And soon she is chillingly certain their deaths were no accident. Are Ellie''s accusations of murder her way of avoiding the truth about her marriage? Or does an even more sinister discovery await her?Praise for Nicci French:''Relentlessly enjoyable and gripping from the first page to the last'' Evening Standard''You''ll be totally gripped until a very unexpected twist knocks you for six'' Cosmopo

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Book SynopsisLand of the Living is a riveting psychological thriller from the acclaimed Top Ten bestselling author, Nicci FrenchYou wake in the dark, gagged and bound. A man visits you, feeds you. And tells you that he will kill you - just like all the rest.Abbie Devereaux doesn''t know where she is or how she got there. She''s so terrified she can barely remember her own name - and she''s sure of just one thing: that she will survive this nightmare. But even if she does make it back to the land of the living, Abbie knows that he''ll still be out there, looking for her. And next time, there may be no escape . . .

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Book Synopsis"Arsene Lupin, Gentleman-Thief".

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Book Synopsis''With A Delicate Truth, le Carré has in a sense come home. And it''s a splendid homecoming . . . the novel is the most satisfying, subtle and compelling of his recent oeuvre'' The TimesA counter-terror operation, codenamed Wildlife, is being mounted in Britain''s most precious colony, Gibraltar. Its purpose: to capture and abduct a high-value jihadist arms-buyer. So delicate is the operation that even the Minister''s Private Secretary, Toby Bell, is not cleared for it.Suspecting a disastrous conspiracy, Toby attempts to forestall it, but is promptly posted overseas. Three years on, summoned by Sir Christopher Probyn, retired British diplomat, to his decaying Cornish manor house, and closely watched by Probyn''s daughter Emily, Toby must choose between his conscience and his duty to the Service.If the only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing, how can he keep silent?__________________''No other writer has charted - pitilessly for politicians but thrillingly for readers - the public and secret histories of his times, from the Second World War to the ''War on Terror'''' Guardian''The master of the modern spy novel returns . . . John le Carré was never a spy-turned-writer, he was a writer who found his canvas in espionage'' Daily Mail ''A brilliant climax, with sinister deaths, casual torture, wrecked lives and shameful compromises'' ObserverTrade ReviewPerhaps the most significant novelist of the second half of the 20th century in Britain . . . He should have won the Booker Prize a long time ago. It's time he won it and it's time he accepted it. He's in the first rank. -- Ian McEwan * Telegraph *No other writer has charted - pitilessly for politicians but thrillingly for readers - the public and secret histories of his times, from the Second World War to the "War on Terror" * Guardian *One of those writers who will be read a century from now -- Robert HarrisWith A Delicate Truth, le Carré has in a sense come home. And it's a splendid homecoming . . . Satisfying, subtle and compelling * The Times *The perfectly paced, exquisitely cynical style that is le Carré's hallmark * Sunday Times *The master of the modern spy novel returns . . . this is writing of such quality that - as Robert Harris put it - it will be read in one hundred years * Daily Mail *A brilliant climax, with sinister deaths, casual torture, wrecked lives and shameful compromises * Observer *A writer of towering gifts . . . le Carré is one of the great analysts of the contemporary scene, who has a talent to provoke as well as unsettle * Independent *John le Carré takes us back to his favourite scenarios: Whitehall, the secret services, the gentleman's clubs, dodgy bankers, corrupt public schoolboys and gruesome American neo-cons . . . revelling once more in that imaginary world of secrets and lies that is le Carré's gift to us * Evening Standard *Thrilling, suspenseful . . . Fans will not be disappointed * Sunday Express *Utterly convincing characters, a tight plot . . . Wonderful * Sunday Mirror *Thrilling * Express *Choreographed with unsettling precision * Metro *When I was under house arrest I was helped by the books of John le Carré ... they were a journey into the wider world ... These were the journeys that made me feel that I was not really cut off from the rest of humankind -- Aung San Suu KyiPlunges the reader into a modern-day thriller...Dad won't be able to put it down * Metro *[It] has all the essential ingredients of his masterpieces: the dilemmas of duty, patriotism and decency -- Simon Sebag Montefiore * Metro 'Books of the Year' *John Le Carré at his masterful best . . . nobody does it better -- Ben Macintyre * The Times 'Books of the Year' *Widely hailed as a return to the good old Smiley days . . . le Carré writes with laconic elegance -- Kate Saunders * The Times 'Books of the Year' *

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Book SynopsisSECRETS, DESIRE, BLOOD... It all comes out in the wash''A twisty tale of love gone wrong'' Joshilyn Jackson, Mother May I''Lethal, entertaining with characters you''ll love to hate'' Darby Kane, Pretty Little Wife-------------Keep your friends close and your neighbours closer...Ciara has it all - a loving husband, well-behaved children and an immaculate home. But behind the filters, her reality is far from what it seems.Mishti is stuck in a loveless marriage, raising her daughter in a country that is too cold, among children who look nothing like her.Lauren is mostly happy, despite being judged for letting her kids run naked, wild and free.Then Ciara is found murdered in her pristine home and suddenly everyone is a suspect.Hushed whispers, secret rendezvous and bloody betrayals . . .Everyone has their dirty laundry, but this goes beyond gossip.This is all-out war.A deliciously scandalous page-turner about the dark side of suburbia that peels back the layers of Ciara''s insta-perfect life to reveal friendships gone rotten, manipulation masquerading as love and families riddled with lies . . .-------------''Bose masterfully creates deeply drawn and utterly human characters in this powerful suspense debut'' Liv Constantine, The Last Mrs Parrish''A delicious take on people behaving badly'' Darby Kane, Pretty Little Wife''With deep dark secrets and twisted webs of lies, Dirty Laundry is everything I want in a book - Desperate Housewives in a small-town setting, each turn in the story even better than the last'' Andrea Mara, All Her Fault''A riveting debut, and Bose is a writer to watch'' Joshilyn Jackson, Mother May I''Extraordinary! Absolutely compelling, original and intriguing. Domestic noir at its very finest'' Liz Nugent, Unraveling Oliver''Disha writes stunning prose and her characters jump off the page. A devastating examination of what lies beneath, and how we can never truly leave our past behind'' Nikki Smith, Look What You Made Me Do''Real Housewives fans will devour this debut that simmers with discontent and deceit'' Liz Alterman, The Perfect NeighborhoodTrade ReviewA twisty tale of love gone wrong -- Joshilyn Jackson, Mother May ILethal, entertaining with characters you'll love to hate. A delicious take on people behaving badly -- Darby Kane, Pretty Little WifeBose masterfully creates deeply drawn and utterly human characters in this powerful suspense debut -- Liv Constantine, The Last Mrs ParrishWith characters that jump off the page, deep dark secrets and twisted webs of lies, Dirty Laundry is everything I want in a book - Desperate Housewives in a small-town setting, each turn in the story even better than the last -- Andrea Mara, All Her Fault

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Book Synopsis''In Stockwin''s hands the sea story will continue to entrance readers across the world'' - Guardian1803. Tensions are escalating again between England and France. While the Royal Navy launches reconnaissance, rescue missions and spies on the continent, French privateer ships are lurking in English waters poised to strike at British trade. Smugglers, perilous storms and a treacherous coastline all threaten to overcome HMS Teazer as her men fight to gain control of the seas around Cornwall and Devon. Meanwhile an unlikely rival is seeking her captain''s heart. The beautiful and determined admiral''s daughter could be the key to realising all Kydd''s hopes and ambitions. But high society, he finds, can be as treacherous as his first mistress - the sea.*******************What readers are saying about THE ADMIRAL''S DAUGHTER''Stockwin''s best yet'' - 5 stars''AnoTrade ReviewPraise for Julian Stockwin * - *'Another thundering good read for those who love seagoing stories in the Hornblower mould' * Peterborough Evening Telegraph *I was soon turning the pages almost indecently fast . . . Roll on, the promised adventures of Kydd and Renzi. * Independent on KYDD *Stockwin paints a vivid picture of life aboard the mighty ship-of-the-line... the harsh naval discipline, the rancid food, and the skill of the common sailor are all skilfully evoked. * Daily Express on KYDD *In Stockwin's hands the sea story will continue to entrance readers across the world. * Guardian on KYDD *The appeal of the story is in the telling, which is atmospheric, authentic ... The author had a long career in the Royal Navy, which adds to his prose that extra dash of salty realism. * Publishing News on MUTINY *Kydd: the Admiral's Daughter by Julian Stockwin (Hodder & Stoughton, 360 pp, £18.99, ISBN 9780 3408 9859 8); eighth in the saga, located this time in the western approaches and coasts of Devon and Cornwall, with smuggling and privateering well to the fore. * Naval Review *Superbly balanced narrative * Nautical Magazine *

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Book SynopsisHistory is being made and Miles Lord has a ringside seat. The people of Russia have voted to bring back the tsar, a ruler to be selected from the distant relatives of Nicholas II, who was murdered along with the rest of the Romanov family in 1918.Miles has been asked to run a background check on one of the candidates. But excitement turns to terror when Miles is nearly killed by gunmen.Suddenly, he is racing across continents with only a cryptic utterance by Rasputin, made at the time of the Romanov massacre, as his guide. The implications of this prophecy are earth-shattering - not only for the future tsar and mother Russia, but for Miles himself.Trade ReviewReaders who enjoy Dan Brown and Daniel Silva will enjoy THE ROMANOV PROPHECY. This is a wild roller-coaster ride, with explosive action and compelling suspense, delving into one of the great mysteries of our time * Sharon Kay Penman, author of the classic bestseller THE SUNNE IN SPLENDOUR *Perfect for thriller fans and history buffs alike. Fabulous plot twists * David Morrell, author of THE PROTECTOR *Exciting action, an engrossing puzzle, and atmospheric settings make this a great read. Highly recommended * Library Journal *Berry pulls a Dan Brown, throwing the reader right into the action * Florida Times-Union *Intriguing...superb...There is mystery, suspense, thrills...A splendid merger of fact and fiction * Dayton Daily News *Readers who enjoy Dan Brown and Daniel Silva will enjoy THE ROMANOV PROPHECY. This is a wild roller-coaster ride, with explosive action and compelling suspense, delving into one of the great mysteries of our time * Sharon Kay Penman, author of the classic bestseller THE SUNNE IN SPLENDOUR *Perfect for thriller fans and history buffs alike. Fabulous plot twists * David Morrell, author of THE PROTECTOR *Exciting action, an engrossing puzzle, and atmospheric settings make this a great read. Highly recommended * Library Journal *Berry pulls a Dan Brown, throwing the reader right into the action * Florida Times-Union *Intriguing...superb...There is mystery, suspense, thrills...A splendid merger of fact and fiction * Dayton Daily News *

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Book SynopsisThe sixth book in the bestselling Dan ''Spider'' Shepherd series. Mickey and Mark Moore are Ordinary Decent Criminals - hard men who live by their own code and leaders of a gang that has made millions at the point of a gun. But when Dan ''Spider'' Shepherd is sent to infiltrate the tightly-knit team of bank robbers, he discovers that he has more in common with them then he first thought. And that perhaps being a career criminal isn''t the worst thing in the world. As Shepherd and his Serious Organised Crime Agency colleagues plot the downfall of the Moore brothers, a more sinister threat stalks the streets of London. A group of home-grown Islamic fundamentalist fanatics embark on a campaign of terror the like of which Britain has never seen. Car bombs and beheadings are only the prelude of what they have planned. And Shepherd is the only man who can stop them.Trade ReviewA brilliant read. * News of the World *The sheer impetus of his storytelling is damned hard to resist. * Daily Express *Pacy read ... totally convincing. * BBC Radio FiveLive *

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Book SynopsisInternational bestselling author TESS GERRITSEN began to write fiction whilst on maternity leave as a physician. She published her first novel in 1987 and has since sold over forty million copies of her books in forty countries. Her series featuring homicide detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles inspired the television series Rizzoli and Isles, starring Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander. Now retired from medicine, she lives in Maine and writes full time.Trade ReviewIf you like your crime medicine strong, this will keep you gripped * Mail on Sunday *This is crime writing at its unputdownable, nerve-tingling best -- Harlan CobenRichly drawn hospital scenes . . . Chilling science . . . and breathless ER-style pacing . . . A quick, delightfully scary read * People *[Gerritsen] has an imagination . . . so dark and frightening that she makes Edgar Allan Poe . . . seem like goody-two-shoes * Chicago Tribune *

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Book SynopsisSOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE, MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN IS RELEASED IN CINEMAS NOVEMBER 2019Lionel Essrog, a.k.a. the Human Freakshow, is a victim of Tourette''s syndrome (an uncontrollable urge to shout out nonsense, touch every surface in reach, rearrange objects). Local tough guy Frank Minna hires the adolescent Lionel and three other orphans from St Vincent''s Home for Boys and grooms them to become the Minna Men, a fly-by-night detective-agency-cum-limoservice. Then one terrible day Frank is murdered, and Lionel must become a real detective. With crackling dialogue, a dazzling evocation of place, and a plot which mimics Tourette''s itself in its freshness and capacity to shock, Motherless Brooklyn is a bravura performance: funny, tense, touching, and extravagant.

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Book SynopsisThe triumphant end of the war has not allowed beautiful but deadly Anna Fehrbach, alias the Countess von Widerstand, to retire gracefully. Working for the SS her principal antagonist was the Soviet Union, and to Joseph Stalin and his henchman Lavrenty Beria she remains the most wanted of all war criminals.

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Book SynopsisAn American actress arrives in London to find herself the target of a ruthless assassin in this compelling standalone thriller.Actress Adelaide Banks is swapping her native New York for London to spend Christmas with her widowed Aunt Rose. Rose wrote in her note that she was off to Paris for a few days and would be back in time for Addy''s arrival. But when Addy reaches Rose''s Knightsbridge address, no one''s home, and she has two unexpected callers . . . Where is Rose, and what has she got herself entangled in? Dragged into a deadly game of cat-and-mouse on the snowy streets of London, Addy finds herself navigating a dark underworld of ruthless assassins, rogue agents and international crime. Can she survive long enough to uncover the truth?

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Book SynopsisAmateur sleuth and Child Protective Officer Foggy Moscowitz must find a missing girl with a special gift in this latest noir mystery set in Florida.Florida, 1976. Foggy Moscowitz knows he''s having a bad night when he wakes to find a gun pressed to his face. Nelson Roan has busted out of his prison cell and broken into Foggy''s house, demanding Foggy finds his eleven-year-old daughter, Etta. But as Foggy searches for Etta, it seems her father is not the only person who wants her found: Canadian mobsters, crazy New York Irishmen, the FBI and even the Seminole elite are all on her trail. But why?Etta has a special gift - and she knows something that certain people would go to any lengths to make sure stays buried in her memory. As Foggy helps Etta to reveal what she knows, he uncovers a sinister plot with tentacles that stretch further and higher than he could ever have imagined . . .

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Book Synopsis''If you''ve missed Laymon, you''ve missed a treat'' Stephen King The Sherwood house has been deserted since the horrific killing of a local family in the sleepy town of Ashburg. When invitations to a mysterious party to be held there are sent out, nobody is particularly surprised - after all, everyone wants to party in a house of death on Allhallow''s Eve.

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Book SynopsisWhen five-thousand-year-old human bones are found at a construction site in the small town of Woodsboro, the news draws archaeologist Callie Dunbrook out of her sabbatical and into a whirlwind of adventure, danger and romance. To begin with she must try to make sense of the cloud of death and misfortune that hangs over the dig - fuelling rumours that the site is cursed. She must also cope with the presence of her irritating - but still irresistible - ex-husband, Hake. But when a stranger appears, claiming to know a secret about her childhood, Callie is forced to also question her own past . . . and what she''s kept hidden for so long.

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Book Synopsis''...a page turning, high octane novel that''s firing on all cylinders,'' - EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS''...a good old-fashioned murder mystery which keeps you enthralled till the very last page.'' - YORKSHIP EVENING PRESSNYPD homicide detective John Corey has moved to Long Island, restlessly recuperating from wounds received in the line of duty when he''s hired to consult on the murder of Tom and Judy Gordon, biologists who worked on Plum Island, the site of animal disease research for the Department of Agriculture. Were the Gordons murdered because they''d stolen some valuable new vaccine, or even a dreaded virus? They''d obviously outspent their income. Had they been running drugs? Corey doesn''t think so, although an ice-chest missing from their home points to something forbidden. He teams up with Beth Penrose, detective, working her first homicide & their visit to Plum Island reveals only that the FBI & CIA have sTrade ReviewHeavy wisecracking keeps the fun flowing as DeMille cranks up a thrilling, entertaining plot * KIRKUS REVIEWS (Starred REVIEW) *a page turning, high octane novel that's firing on all cylanders, * EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS *a good old-fashioned murder mystery which keeps you enthralled till the very last page. * YORKSHIP EVENING PRESS *Demille..paints a compelling picture...entirely credible. * IRISH EVENING HERALD *

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Book SynopsisApril 1986 : American F-111 warplanes bomb the Al Azziyah compound in Libya where President Gadhafi is residing. A 16-year-old youth, Asad - Arabic for ''lion '' - loses his mother, two brothers and two sisters in the raid. Asad sees himself as chosen to avenge not only his family but his nation, his religion and the Great Leader - Gadhafi. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.Twelve years later, Asad arrives in New York City, intent on killing all five surviving pilots across America who participated in the bombing, one by one. John Corey - from the international bestseller PLUM ISLAND - is no longer with the NYPD and is working for the Anti-Terrorist Task Force. He has to stop Asad''s revenge killings. But first he has to find him.A thrillingly entertaining read from a master storyteller.Trade ReviewAs usual, DeMille artfully constructs a compulsively readable thriller around a troubling storyline, slowly developing his villain from a faceless entity into a nation's all-too-human nemesis. PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

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Book SynopsisThe twenty-first book in the Kay Scarpetta series, from No. 1 bestselling author Patricia Cornwell.''America''s most chilling writer of crime fiction'' The Times After working on one of the worst mass killings in US history, Chief Medical Examiner Kay Scarpetta returns home to recover, but an unsettling call drives her straight back to work. The body of a young woman has been discovered inside the sheltered gates of MIT, draped in an unusual cloth and posed in a way that is too deliberate to be the killer''s first strike. A preliminary examination reveals that the body is covered in a fine dust that under ultra-violet light fluoresces blood-red, emerald-green and sapphire-blue, and physical evidence links this to another series of disturbing homicides in Washington, DC. As she pieces together the fragments of evidence, Scarpetta discovers that the cases connect, yet also seem to conflict, drawing herself and her team deeper iTrade ReviewPraise for Patricia Cornwell * - *One of the best crime writers writing today * Guardian *Devilishly clever * Sunday Times *The top gun in this field * Daily Telegraph *A pioneer of the genre of forensic psychological thriller -- BBCCornwell's books run on a cocktail of adrenaline and fear * The Times *When it comes to forensic sciences, nobody can touch Cornwell * New York Times Book Review *Forget the pretenders. Cornwell reigns * Mirror *

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Book SynopsisBuy Val McDermid''s masterful new thriller, 1989, now!__________________''The queen of crime is still at the top of her game'' Independent''No one can plot or tell a story like she can'' Daily ExpressSomeone is brutally killing women. Women who bear a striking resemblance to former DCI Carol Jordan. The connection is too strong to ignore and soon psychological profiler Tony Hill finds himself dangerously close to the investigation, just as the killer is closing in on his next target.This is a killer like no other, hell-bent on inflicting the most severe and grotesque punishment on his prey. As the case becomes ever-more complex and boundaries begin to blur, Tony and Carol must work together once more to try and save the victims, and themselves.A breathless, thrilling mystery from the number one bestseller.__________________ Praise for Val McDermid: ''ItTrade ReviewDark, tense and pacy, McDermid's fans will love this * Irish Sunday Mirror *McDermid is as smooth a practitioner of crime fiction as anyone out there * New York Times Book Review *McDermid earns her customary high marks for planting clues, mastering procedural detail and maintaining suspense as the net closes. As usual, however, the endlessly fraught relationships among the continuing characters are the real draw. * Kirkus Reviews *McDermid's fiendishly clever eighth novel featuring forensic psychologist Tony Hill and detective Carol Jordan... is not to be missed * Publisher's Weekly *The book can be read as a story about a hunter/ killer. But it is also a fascinating study of his opponents, the infinitely complex Hill and the clever Sleuth Jordan * Literary Review *

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