Thriller / suspense fiction

Book Synopsis*WINNER OF THE WHITBREAD BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD**WINNER OF THE SUNDAY EXPRESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD *From acclaimed author William Trevor, Felicia''s Journey is a tightly woven psychological thriller''A book so brilliant that it compels you to stay up all night galloping through to the end'' Daily MailYou''re beautiful, Johnny told her. So, full of hope, seventeen-year-old Felicia crosses the Irish Sea to England to find her lover and tell him she is pregnant. Desperately searching for Johnny in the bleak post-industrial Midlands, she is instead found by Mr Hilditch, a strange and lonely man, a collector and befriender of homeless young girls . . .''Immensely readable. The plot twist is both sinister and affecting, and so skilfully done that you remember why authors had plot twists in the first place'' GuardianReaders of The Story of Lucy Gault and Love and SummTrade ReviewA book so brilliant that it compels you to stay up all night galloping through to the end * Daily Mail *Immensely readable. The plot twist is both sinister and affecting, and so skillfully done that you remember why authors had plot twists in the first place * Guardian *Immaculately calculated. Trevor's cunning is to lull us with inertia so that we are as startled as his characters when the faint air of menace turns into a tempest * Sunday Tribune *Trevor is a master of both language and storytelling. this sinister, elegant, piercingly sad novel is surely one of the books of the year -- Hilary Mantel * Sunday Express *A masterpiece. You read and are dazzled. It has one of the most memorable and convincing, most sinister and terrifying of characters created in the modern novel -- Susan HillMasterly in its tension * Irish Times *

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Book SynopsisKYDD announces a major new voice in naval adventure writing.Trade ReviewAs an O'Brien groupie myself, I began to read suspiciously... I was soon turning over the pages almost indecently fast... Roll on, the promised adventures of Kydd and Renzi on "the legendary crack frigate Artemis". * Christina Hardyment, Independent *Stockwin weaves a fast- paced tale that brings a whiff of the sea and gunpowder. Recommended. * Citylights *gripping...Rich in action and full of interesting characters, this thrilling novel leaves you in awe of the 18th- century seaman. * Peterborough Evening Telegraph *impressively full of life. I was soon turning over the pages indecently fast. * Independent Friday Review *

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Book SynopsisHighsmith blends savage humour with brilliant social satire in this dark tale.Trade ReviewThe No.1 Greatest Crime Writer * The Times *I love Highsmith so much . . . What a revelation her writing is -- Gillian FlynnHighsmith is a giant of the genre. The original, the best, the gloriously twisted Queen of Suspense -- Mark BillinghamFor eliciting the menace that lurks in familiar surroundings, there's no one like Patricia Highsmith * Time *No one has created psychological suspense more densely and deliciously satisfying * Vogue *(Highsmith) edges her readers toward the insane territory inhabited by her people . . . readers are sure to be left feeling by turns startled, oppresed, amused and queasy * New York Times Book Review *I love Highsmith so much . . . What a revelation her writing is -- Gillian FlynnNo one has created psychological suspense more deliciously satisfying * Vogue *Highsmith is a giant of the genre. The original, the best, the gloriously twisted Queen of Suspense -- Mark BillinghamThe no.1 greatest crime writer * The Times *

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Book SynopsisBY THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE TALENTED MR RIPLEY, CAROL AND STRANGERS ON A TRAIN ''Venomously accurate'' SUNDAY TIMES ''A border zone of the macabre, the disturbing, the not quite accidental . . . Highsmith achieves the effect of the occult without any resources to supernatural machinery'' NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW ''No one has created psychological suspense more densely and deliciously satisfying'' VOGUE People Who Knock on the Door is a tale about blind faith and the slippery notion of justice that lies beneath the peculiarly American veneer of righteousness.In a pitiless story of prying suburban self-righteousness, Patricia Highsmith introduces the Alderman family as they descend into moral crisis. When small-town insurance salesman Richard Alderman becomes a born-again Christian, his once tight-knit family quickly begins to rip apart at the seamTrade ReviewVenomously accurate * Sunday Times *No one has created psychological suspense more densely and deliciously satisfying * Vogue *A border zone of the macabre, the disturbing, the not quite accidental . . . Highsmith achieves the effect of the occult without any resources to supernatural machinery * New York Times Book Review *Highsmith's novels are peerlessly disturbing . . . bad dreams that keep us thrashing for the rest of the night * New Yorker *A writer who has created a world of her own . . . Patricia Highsmith is the poet of apprehension -- Graham Greene

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Book SynopsisSix severed arms are discovered buried in a forest clearing. They are arranged in a mysterious circle, and appear to belong to missing girls between the ages of eight and thirteen. But the rest of the bodies are nowhere to be found.Criminologist Goran Gavila is given the case. A dishevelled, instinctively rebellious man, he is forced to work with young female police officer Mila Vasquez. Lithe, boyish, answering to no one, Mila has a reputation as a specialist in missing children. She also has a tragic history of her own that has left her damaged, unable to feel or to relate to others.Theirs is a fiery but strangely affecting working relationship - and as they uncover more secrets about the dark secrets in the forest, their lives are increasingly in each other''s hands...A gripping literary thriller that has taken Italy by storm, The Whisperer has been as sensational a bestseller in Europe as the Stieg Larsson novels. It is that rare creation: a thought-provoTrade ReviewGruesome and gripping...a taut psychological thriller * The Times *More than delivers on its ghoulish promise...you might not want to read this alone in the house * Time Out *Gripping, multi-layered and difficult to put down, this is a top class literary thriller * Choice *A gripping read...I defy anyone to guess the denouement * Guardian *

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Book SynopsisWhen six-year-old Olivia Adams disappeared from her back garden, the small community of Stoneridge was thrown into turmoil. How could a child vanish in the middle of a cosy English village?Thirteen years on and Olivia is back. Her mother is convinced it''s her but not everyone is sure. If this is the missing girl, then where has she been - and what happened to her on that sunny afternoon?If she''s an imposter, then who would be bold enough to try to fool a child''s own mother - and why?Then there are those who would rather Olivia stayed missing. The past is the past and some secrets must remain buried. An absorbing and gripping psychological thriller that will have you holding your breath until the final page.

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Book Synopsis''A deeply satirical and thought-provoking thriller'' Sunday Express A couple of ice cubes, first, then the apple that really started it all. A loft apartment in London''s East End; cool but doomed, demolition and redevelopment slated for the following week. Ken Nott, devoutly contrarian leftish shock-jock attending a mid-week wedding lunch, starts dropping stuff off the roof towards the deserted car park a hundred feet below. Other guests join in and soon half the contents of the flat are following the fruit towards the pitted tarmac... just as mobiles start to ring, and the apartment''s remaining TV is turned on, because apparently a plane has crashed into the World Trade Center... Praise for Iain Banks:''The most imaginative novelist of his generation'' The Times''His verve and talent will always be recognised, and his work will always find and enthral new readers'' Ken MacLeod, GuardianTrade ReviewA thrilling read, it's a dazzlingly clever, edgy, suspenseful book * Scotland on Sunday *Hugely entertaining * Daily Telegraph *Banks's clever, tense book gives a good idea of where fiction might usefully go with this material. Staying away from the media described events at Ground Zero, he impressively details the social aftermath in London: paranoia on underground trains and in high buildings, suspicion of foreigners, a delirious new edge to political argument and sexual encounters -- Mark Lawson * Guardian *A Buchanesque adventure yarn set in twenty-first-century London * The Times *

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Book SynopsisA brutal killer is on the streets of Rome.He leaves no trace. And shows no mercy.A series of gruesome murders leaves the police force in Rome reeling, with no real clues or hard evidence to follow. Assigned to the case is Sandra Vega, a brilliant forensic analyst, struggling to come to terms with the crimes and her own past. Sandra''s shared history with Marcus, a member of the ancient Penitenzeri - a unique Italian team, linked to the Vatican, and trained in the detection of true evil, means that the two are brought together again in the pursuit of a malignant killer.Soon Marcus and Sandra notice the emergence of a disturbing pattern running alongside the latest killings - and every time they think they have grasped a fragment of the truth, they are led down yet another terrifying path. A sensational new literary thriller from the bestselling author of The Whisperer, this novel captures the beautiful atmosphere of Rome and explores its dark and hiTrade ReviewMore Steig Larsson than Henning Mankell, more Jo Nesbo than Karl Ove Knausgaard ... a gallopingly fun read: dark, disturbing -- Alison Flood Observer Proceeds at breakneck speed ... offers a series of clever shocks The Sunday Times Shiveringly intelligent The Times

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Book Synopsis''A delicious web of grief, sex and obsession that will leave you guessing until the very end . . . fast-paced and addictive'' ELLE KENNEDY''A shocking debut thriller . . . Keeland keeps the twists coming hard and fast, and few readers will be able to predict them'' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY''Wow, that ending! A sizzling ride down a dark path, with a twist that you won''t see coming'' SARINA BOWEN This isn''t a love story.It''s a story about obsession. Meredith McCall was once a respected New York City psychiatrist. But the night of the accident she lost everything: her husband, her reputation and almost her mind.When she crosses paths with the man whom she shares the most tragic connection, Meredith can''t help but follow him. How is Gabriel Wright doing so well when her life is in shambles?Watching Gabriel from afar becomes a compulsion she just can''t shake - her newest obsession. But when he walks into her office as a patient, seemingly unaware of who she is, she knows it crosses all ethical bounds to treat him. Yet, Meredith can''t bring herself to turn him away...Could delving into Gabriel''s mind give her the answers that she needs? Or will their relationship set off a chain of events that she can no longer control?An sizzling, addictive thriller from the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author - perfect for fans of Colleen Hoover''s VERITY and Tarryn Fisher.Why readers are OBSESSED with this book . . .''I seriously can''t recommend this enough. The twists were amazing... and just when I thought it was all wrapped up... OMG'' Reader review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''This book twisted and turned and I loved every minute. And what an ending!'' Reader review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''Took me a minute to catch my breath after reading this! Just... WOW WOW WOW!'' Reader review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''This is that kind of book where your heart races, and you get chills all over'' Reader review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''Blew me away with the tension it held and passed on to me; I couldn''t put this book down'' Reader review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''More twists than twister - a MUST READ'' Reader review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''This one was intoxicating book. I could not wait to read it and it had me glued once I started it. OMG OMG OMG..... Obsessed!!'' Reader review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''The book is amazing. I could not put it down'' Reader review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

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Book SynopsisIn this fast-paced spy thriller, a self-described ordinary fellow stumbles upon a plot involving not only espionage and murder but also the future of Britain itself. This classic of suspense served as the basis for one of Hitchcock''s most famous films and was the first novel in the author''s Greenmantle series.

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Book SynopsisRobert Goddard's first novel, Past Caring, was an instant bestseller. Since then, his books have captivated readers worldwide with their edge-of-the-seat pace and their labyrinthine plotting. He has won awards in the UK, the US and acrossEurope and his books have been translated into over thirty languages. In 2019, he won the Crime Writers' Association's highest accolade, the Diamond Dagger, for a lifetime achievement in Crime Writing.Trade ReviewA book that will push the edges of late night fatigue... had me utterly spellbound... cracking good entertainment * Washington Post *Impossible to put down... Totally compels you from the first page to the last... a wonderful storyteller * Yorkshire Post *A cracker, twisting, turning and exploding with real skill * Daily Mirror *Confirms his reputation as a spellbinding storyteller * Sunday Independent *Ultimate page-turner and late-night obsessive read * Rocky Mountain News *

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Book SynopsisThis is the call he is always ready for. They've had word of a planned attack. That's why he's back here, opposite some suit who's trying to tell him what he needs to do. But he knows exactly what's required.Four men. Plain clothes. Eyes peeled.Three targets. Two cases. One car.Gibraltar isn't an ideal location. Too many people. Too many blind alleys. But then again, he's not the terrorist. Who knows what goes through their minds? Well, he will soon. If everything goes to plan.

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Book SynopsisStuart MacBride is the bestselling author of many Logan McRae and Ash Henderson novels. He's also published standalones, novellas, and short stories, as well as a slightly twisted children's picture book for slightly twisted children.Stuart lives in the wilds of northeast Scotland with his wife Fiona; cats Gherkin, Onion, and Beetroot; lots of hens; some horses; and a truly staggering assortment of weeds.For more information visit:StuartMacBride.comFacebook.com/StuartMacBrideBooks@StuartMacBrideTrade Review'Often very funny and concludes with a glorious twist' * The Times *MacBride is one of this country's finest crime writers, but he is no exponent of 'cosy' crime, as he demonstrates here with this fierce, dark tale of a young detective delivering a prisoner to a village in the Scottish Highlands to spend his last days. . . Written in MacBride's familiar tongue-in-cheek style, it fizzes from every page * Daily Mail *A tale with genuine jeopardy that is also sheer entertainment. It's a high wire balancing act, but MacBride never falters * Scotland on Sunday *Not your usual crime story, this is a darkly funny Fawlty Towers * Sun *A classic, twisty thriller * i Paper *

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Book Synopsis* Don''t miss ''THE CHEMISTRY OF DEATH'' TV SERIES - now streaming on Paramount+ * Adapted from The Chemistry of Death and Written in Bone - starring Harry Treadaway as Dr David Hunter''As bone-chillingly bleak as its subject . . . this doesn''t disappoint'' Financial TimesA serial killer is on the loose and David Hunter suddenly finds that the past is far from dead and buried. The escape of a psychotic rapist and multiple murderer brings DI Terry Connor to David Hunter''s doorstep, years after their bitter rift.This unwelcome reminder of the past forces Hunter to confront the situation at hand: eight years earlier Hunter and an ill-fated Body Recovery team, has tried to find the graves of Monk''s teenage victims on the bleak expanse of Dartmoor.Only one of the missing girls'' bodies was ever found. Suddenly Hunter receives an appeal from Sophie Keller, a young woman who also worked on the operation, and nothing is quite as it seems. Hunter is forced to question who he can really trust.Especially when his own life depends on it.Trade ReviewAs bone-chillingly bleak as its subject... this doesn't disappoint * FINANCIAL TIMES *Deeply unnerving... a writer who clearly relishes raising our pulse rates while lowering our blood temperature -- BARRY FORSHAW

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Book SynopsisNOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTUREFEATURED IN THE TIMES TOP 100 CRIME & THRILLER NOVELS SINCE 1945A murder. A murderer. No motive.Fabrizio Collini is a hard working, quiet and respectable man. Until the day he visits one of Berlin''s most luxurious hotels and kills an innocent man in cold blood. Young attorney Caspar Leinen takes the case. Getting Collini a not-guilty verdict would make his name. But far too late he discovers that he knows Collini''s victim. Leinen is caught in a professional and personal dilemma. Collini admits the murder but won''t say why he did it, forcing Leinen to defend a man who won''t defend himself. And worse, a close friend, and relation of the victim, insists that he give up the case. His reputation, his career and this friendship are all at risk.But then he makes a discovery that goes way beyond his own concerns and exposes a terrible and deadly truth at the heart of German justice . . .The Collini Case is a masterful court room drama that will have readers on the edge of their seats from start to finish - fans of John le Carre will love this. __________ ''A magnificent storyteller'' Der Spiegel''A murder trial full of political explosiveness: thrilling, clever, staggering'' Focus''Terrific'' Elle''Ferdinand von Schirach brilliantly draws you under his spell'' BunteTrade ReviewA magnificent storyteller * Der Spiegel *A murder trial full of political explosiveness: thrilling, clever, staggering * Focus *Terrific * Elle *Ferdinand von Schirach brilliantly draws you under his spell * Bunte *

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Book SynopsisSt Patrick''s Day, New York City. Everyone is celebrating but everyone is in for the shock of his life. Born into the heat and hatred of the Northern Ireland conflict, IRA man Brian Flynn has masterminded a brilliant terrorist act - the seizure of Saint Patrick''s Cathedral. Among his hostages: the woman Brian Flynn once loved, a former terrorist turned peace activist. Among his enemies: an Irish-American police lieutenant fighting against a traitor inside his own ranks and a shadowy British intelligence officer pursuing his own cynical, bloody plan. The cops face a booby-trapped, perfectly laid out killing zone inside the church. The hostages face death. Flynn faces his own demons, in an electrifying duel of nerves, honor and betrayal...Trade ReviewAs tense and tight as today's headlines * Los Angeles Times *A home-run thriller * CHICAGO Tribune *

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Book SynopsisFor the twentieth anniversary of the start of the Matthew Bartholomew series, Sphere is delighted to reissue all of the medieval monk''s cases with beautiful new series-style covers.------------------------------------The seventeenth chronicle in the Matthew Bartholomew series.In 1358 the fledging college of Michaelhouse in Cambridge is in need of extra funds. A legacy from the Archbishop of York of a parish close to that city promises a welcome source of income. However, there has been another claim to its ownership and it seems the only way to settle the dispute is for a deputation from Michaelhouse to travel north.Matthew Bartholomew is among the small party which arrives in the bustling city, where the increasing wealth of the merchants is unsettling the established order, and where a French invasion is an ever-present threat to its port. But soon he and his colleagues learn that many of the Archbishop''s Trade ReviewSuperb. . . . Gregory again proves adept at weaving a plot complicated enough to be baffling but not sointricate as to become confusing * Publishers' Weekly Starred Review *As in her previous chronicles, the author blends meticulous historical data into a well-paced, hard to put down story. This one is especially intriguing since every logical choice of culprit pans out until the last moment. A first-rate treat for mystery lovers! * Historical Novels Review *Gregory's obvious command of period detail convincingly transports the reader to England in 1358...a very satisfactory addition to this series * San Francisco Book Review *

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Book SynopsisWithout even his own memory for an alibi, will DI Ruiz ever prove his innocence? THE DROWNING MAN is the fantastic new thriller from the author of THE SUSPECT.

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Book SynopsisBuy Val McDermid''s masterful new thriller, 1989, now!___________________''The Queen of Crime reigns again with a thrill from Hill'' Independent ''No one can plot or tell a story like she can'' Daily Express''That day, waiting had been almost unbearable. He wanted something more spectacular, something that couldn''t be ignored. These deaths needed to make a mark . . .'' Psychological profiler Tony Hill is trained to see patterns, to decode the mysteries of human behaviour, and when he comes across a series of suicides among women tormented by vicious online predators, he begins to wonder if there is more to these tragedies than meets the eye. Similar circumstances, different deaths. Could it be murder? But what kind of serial killer wants his crimes to stay hidden? Former DCI Carol Jordan has her own demons to confront, but with lives at staTrade ReviewThe real mistress of psychological gripping thrillers; no one can plot or tell a story like she can * Daily Express *The Queen of Crime reigns again with a thrill from Hill * Independent *McDermid remains unrivalled . . . Brilliant * Observer *With the deaths of PD James and Ruth Rendell, Val McDermid is the obvious successor as Britain's Queen of Crime. For me, she has already held that title for many years. Her latest novel, starring the socially awkward but clever criminal profiler Tony Hill and ace detective Carol Jordan, demonstrates her supremacy -- Marcel Berlins * The Times *McDermid still writes with the telltale verve that's won her the accolade queen of psychological thrillers * Guardian *No one rivals Val McDermid's skill at writing truly terrifying thrillers * goodhousekeeping.co.uk *

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Book SynopsisHe''s your perfect date. You''re his next victim.When the tortured body of a young woman is found in a dumpster, her eyes swollen shut and her clothes soaked with blood, Detective Erika Foster is one of the first at the crime scene. The trouble is, this time, it''s not her case. While she fights to secure her place on the investigation team, Erika can''t help but get involved and quickly finds a link to the unsolved murder of a woman four months earlier. Dumped in a similar location, both women have identical wounds - a fatal incision to their femoral artery. Stalking his victims online, the killer is preying on young pretty women using a fake identity. How will Erika catch a murderer who doesn''t seem to exist? Then another girl is abducted while waiting for a date. Erika and her team must get to her before she becomes another dead victim, and, come face to face with a terrifyingly sadistic individual.Gripping, tense and impoTrade ReviewCompelling at every turn . . . grabs from the first page and simply won't let go * Jeffery Deaver on The Girl in the Ice *A riveting page-turner. An astonishingly good plot with perfectly drawn characters and sharp, detailed writing * Robert Dugoni on The Girl in the Ice *

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Book SynopsisWould you risk everything for the man you loved? Even if you knew he''d done something terrible?Lara''s life looks perfect on the surface. Gorgeous doting husband Massimo, sweet little son Sandro and the perfect home. Lara knows something about Massimo. Something she can''t tell anyone else or everything he has worked so hard for will be destroyed: his job, their reputation, their son. This secret is keeping Lara a prisoner in her marriage.Maggie is married to Massimo''s brother Nico and lives with him and her troubled stepdaughter. She knows all of Nico''s darkest secrets - or so she thinks. Then one day she discovers a letter in the attic which reveals a shocking secret about Nico''s first wife. Will Maggie set the record straight or keep silent to protect those she loves?For a family held together by lies, the truth will come at a devastating price.A heart-wrenching, emotionally gripping read for fans of

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Book SynopsisTHE NEW UNPUTDOWNABLE THRILLER FROM THE RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB AUTHOR''Celia Walden is masterful'' PATRICIA CORNWELL''Intriguingly delicious'' JANE CORRY''Utterly enthralling'' BP WALTER''Wickedly sharp'' CAZ FREAR_______________________When you''ve got a house to die forBe careful who you let in . . .Colette spends a lot of her time at Addison Square, one of the most desirable addresses in West London.She knows the place and the people better than anyone. But the wealthy residents she works for can barely remember her name. Which is unfortunate, because Colette knows all about them.She sees all their secrets.Even the ones they''d kill to protect.___________________PRAISE FOR CELIA WALDEN''Tense, full of twists, and impossible to put down'' HELEN FIELDING''I adored it'' Trade ReviewRichly written and bristling with suspense. Celia Walden is masterful. -- PATRICIA CORNWELLI loved Colette's relatable yet unique perspective of the privileged residents who can't even remember her name. This engaging, engrossing thriller is perfect for fans of The Maid. -- ALLIE REYNOLDS, author of SHIVERUtterly enthralling. Plunges you into a world of secrets, deception and simmering menace. I was captivated from the start and didn't want it to end -- BP WALTER, author of THE DINNER GUESTI read this in one sitting, captivated by Walden's astute observations of modern life and terrified by the twists that kept on coming. -- JESSICA FELLOWES, author of THE MITFORD MURDERSSecrets, lies and serious property envy - this taut, twisty and tense thriller feels like peeking through every window on the street you wished you lived. Fans of Lianne Moriarty and Louise Candlish will race through it. -- ELLERY LLOYD, author of PEOPLE LIKE HERPitch-dark and witty - my favourite combination - and with bold, complex characters who, above all, feel real. Intrigue grips from the first page and the shocking reveals just keep coming. A wickedly sharp thriller about privileged lives and fatal flaws. -- CAZ FREAR, author of SWEET LITTLE LIESCelia has a knack for getting into her characters' heads - and through their front doors. Intriguingly delicious. -- JANE CORRY, author of MY HUSBAND'S WIFEOne party; so many secrets, so many lies: The Square is a sassy, smart, brilliant, unputdownable thriller. I absolutely loved it. -- IMOGEN EDWARDS-JONESAn addictive read about the secrets we hide from our neighbours, and ourselves -- CLAIRE MCGOWANA fun ride . . . [The Square is] Walden's enticing follow-up to the gripping Payday. -- Lisa Howells * CRIME MONTHLY *A well-crafted domestic noir with some smart twists -- BESTYou'll be completely hooked by the characters and the unexpected rug-pull moments * HEAT *Taut, twisty and thrilling, it proves conclusively that journalist Walden has a great future in crime. * DAILY MAIL *The promise of her debut thriller hit, Payday, is fulfilled in this slow-cooker of a thriller that builds to lots of surprises in the end * PETERBOROUGH TELEGRAPH *

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Book SynopsisThree years ago Elvis Cole's actions may have freed a killer. Now three more young women are dead...'Crais is on top form ... a first-rate puzzle, with many twists and nothing quite as it seems' SUNDAY TELEGRAPHTrade ReviewCrais is on top form in CHASING DARKNESS. It's a first-rate puzzle, with many twists and nothing quite as it seems * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *Elvis Cole continues to be up there with the best of them. CHASING DARKNESS is his twelfth appearance and among his best ... the climax and denouement are terrific * THE TIMES *Crais is on cracking form, with a fast moving plot with enough twists and turns to keep readers guessing * GOOD BOOK GUIDE *Crais is a crime writer of incredible talent - his novels are not only suspenseful and deeply atmospheric ... they are very hard to put down -- Dan BrownCrais is on cracking form, with a fast moving plot with enough twists and turns to keep readers guessing * GOOD BOOK GUIDE *A fast-paced satisfying thriller * HUDDERSFIELD DAILY EXAMINER *

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Book SynopsisThe world is racing towards destruction...The gripping thriller from NEW YORK TIMES bestseller James Rollins.Trade ReviewRollins delivers fantastic tales of action and adventure * BOOKLIST *One of the most inventive storytellers writing today * LINCOLN CHILD *Rollins takes the reader through the horror and intrigue... like no one else. The action never relents * CLIVE CUSSLER *Climb on board any mission with James Rollins' tough characters, and we can be assured that we are in for a bumpy - and exhilarating - ride. Pacey and colourful fare * GOOD BOOK GUIDE *

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Book SynopsisIt''s no ordinary summer for DCC Bob Skinner, as murder mystery leaps from the page into reality in the nineteenth volume of Quintin Jardine''s outstanding cop series. It''s August and the Edinburgh International Book Festival is in full swing. So it''s a considerable embarrassment when one of Scotland''s most successful crime writers is found dead in the author tent. The victim''s phone was tapped. Are the spooks involved? Or has mystery fiction become true crime? A second victim begs the question: have the authors become targets themselves?Trade Review'Very engaging as well as ingenious, and the unravelling of the mystery is excellently done...Very enjoyable. FATAL LAST WORDS will accompany many on their holidays and quite right too' * Allan Massie, Scotsman *

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Book SynopsisAlex Cross was a rising star in Washington, DC, Police Department when an unknown shooter killed his wife, Maria, in front of him. Years later, having left the FBI and returned to practising psychology in Washington, DC, Alex finally feels his life is in order... Until his former partner, John Sampson, calls in a favour. John''s tracking a serial rapist in Georgetown and he needs Alex to help find this brutal predator. When the case triggers a connection to Maria''s death, could Alex have a chance to catch his wife''s murderer? Will this be justice at long last? Or the endgame in his own deadly obsession?Trade ReviewTicks like a time bomb - full of threat and terror * Los Angeles Times *Brilliantly terrifying...so exciting I had to stay up all night to finish it * Daily Mail *'If there really were human superheroes, Alex Cross would be at the head of the class...and, with each instalment in the series, Patterson makes sure his superhero gets bigger and better while at the same time becomming more vulnerable.' * New York Times *'James Patterson is back in true form with his latest Alex Cross series thriller... This is his best work yet' * Hobart Mercury *

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Book SynopsisThe book that launched a legend: the first novel in the acclaimed Bob Skinner series.As head of Edinburgh''s CID, Detective Chief Superintendent Bob Skinner has seen it all... but even he is shocked by the savagely mutilated corpse discovered in a dark alleyway. The victim is identified as a successful young lawyer, and the motive for the brutal death remains a mystery. Then further seemingly random killings in the city begin to suggest a vicious serial killer is on the rampage. But when the lawyer''s fiancee is also murdered, Skinner realises that someone is in deadly earnest...

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Book Synopsis* Pre-order GUILTY, the brand new novel from Martina Cole. Coming October 2024. *Has DI Kate Burrows met her match?Sequel to THE LADYKILLER, BROKEN is the second book in the DI Kate Burrows series: the only time the ''undisputed queen of crime writing'' (Guardian) and Sunday Times bestseller Martina Cole has written from the perspective of the Old Bill. Children in Grantley are disappearing. At first they are found unscathed, but when one meets a dark end DI Kate Burrows knows the clock is ticking.Pushed to her limits, Kate needs the support of her lover now more than ever. But ex-gangster Patrick Kelly has troubles of his own.It''s her toughest case yet, but Kate will stop at nothing to solve it. Even if it breaks her.If you love the dark and dangerous world of DI Kate Burrows, be sure to catch the rest of the series, HARDGIRLS and DAMAGED Trade Review'Right from the start [Cole] has enjoyed unqualified approval for her distinctive and powerfully written fiction' The Times Intensely readable Guardian 'Martina Cole explores the shady criminal underworld, a setting she is fast making her own' Sunday Express 'Utterly compelling' Mirror 'The story will grip you from the first pages' Best 'Gritty novel from an author who knows intimately the world she writes about' Express 'Cole is brilliant at portraying the good among the bad, and vice versa, so until the very end we never quite know who to trust. This is the very stuff that makes her so compelling' Daily Mirror

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Book SynopsisWhen it''s in your blood, there''s no other way.THE LIFE by the ''undisputed queen of crime writing'' (Guardian) and Sunday Times No.1 bestseller Martina Cole is an unflinching novel that exposes a world that many would rather ignore...The Baileys are born into the Life.Brothers Daniel and Peter rule London''s East End with threats and violence. Only a fool would cross them, but there are always those in the shadows who will try.And when their enemies strike, every Bailey pays the price. But none more so than Daniel''s only daughter, Tania. The Life is in her blood, and now it''s her weapon for revenge.For more novels that will take you deep into the dark and dangerous criminal underworld, check out Martina Cole''s THE GRAFT, THE BUSINESS and REVENGETrade Review'We always get excited when a Martina Cole novel drops on our desk, and she continues to maintain her reputation as one of the best fiction authors around with this gritty and unforgettable story of a family immersed in a world of violence and revenge. Spectacular' 5 ***** Closer

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Book SynopsisDNA doesn't lie. But what if the truth is dangerous? Former police officer Dr Sian Love's life is thrown into chaos when a teenager shows up at her office, claiming to be Courtney Johnson - a child who went missing over fifteen years ago......

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Book SynopsisThe lines between love, envy and obsession blur in Laurie Petrou's utterly enthralling, unceasingly tense new novel. A darkly compelling coming-of-age story, perfect for fans of Donna Tartt's The Secret History or Liane Moriarty's Big Little Lies....Trade ReviewStargazer is a dark and dreamlike journey into the obsession, envy and love between two young friends in the 90s. The tension simmers in this atmospheric lake-side setting until the crushing end. Laurie Petrou's writing is melodic and immersive. A delicious read! -- Ashley Audrain, New York Times bestselling author of The PushThe tense thriller... touted as the book to be seen with this summer * The Gloss (5 Beach Books to Pack for Your Summer Holiday) *Petrou's lyrical writing is so powerful that I could smell the pines and feel the snow on my skin as she effortlessly transports the reader to 90s Muskoka * Toronto Life *Laurie Petrou does something that feels as if it goes beyond writing in Stargazer... It's like a sculpture in word form. -- Angus Batey * Quietus *Laurie Petrou brilliantly showed the toxic side when a friendship goes sour * Kate Quinn, bestselling author of The Rose Code and The Alice Network *

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Book SynopsisDelve back into vibrant, paranoid 1960s London in this fast-paced second book in the Richard Knox Spy Thriller seriesTrade Review‘A Loyal Traitor is a thoroughly gripping spy thriller. Tim Glister puts the reader at the heart of the Cold War and captures the high stakes paranoia of the era brilliantly.’ -- Adam Hamdy, author of Black 13‘There is a ruthless female killer at large, sightings of a Soviet submarine and ambitious KGB officers fomenting audacious coups. All this and references to Harry Palmer and The Day of the Jackal, cram the stage with scenery before a climax at the Royal Opera House.’ -- The Times, thriller of the month‘A Loyal Traitor is an accomplished and atmospheric spy novel with an original protagonist and a burning question at its heart. Considered and entertaining, I was drawn in from page one.’ -- Charlotte Philby, author of Part of the Family’Stunningly authentic, masterfully plotted and brilliantly composed, this is historical thriller writing at its very best.’ -- Matthew Richardson, author of The Insider‘Original, gritty and compelling, A Loyal Traitor cements Glister's reputation as a master storyteller. Fans of John le Carré will love this!’ -- Awais Khan, author of No Honour‘Intelligent, involving and gripping… The jigsaw pieces of the complex plot are picture-perfect.’ -- Choice Magazine, hardback of the month‘It is incredibly satisfying reading a follow-up that not only matches but surpasses the original... This is superior stuff. A lean, intelligent espionage thriller skillfully rendering not just the messy truth of Cold War operations, but the intimate emotional toll of such work.’ -- Dominic Nolan, author of the Abigail Boone series‘Tim Glister is creating such an elegant and vivid style of his own. This is another pitch perfect portrayal of a Cold War crisis. Glister creates a distinctive and fascinating thriller, which I hugely enjoyed.’ -- Holly Watt, author of To the Lions‘The plot is fast-paced, with plenty of tension and action.’ -- Mystery People‘It is a classic set up and Glister never misses an opportunity to play with the conventions established by his notable predecessor, John le Carré… always entertaining.’ -- Bookmunch‘A brilliantly convoluted plot with layer on layer of subplot at every turn.’ -- Shots MagazinePraise for Red Corona: ‘This pitch-perfect debut – a gripping espionage thriller in the vein of Charles Cumming, Tom Rob Smith and Mick Herron – signals the arrival of a remarkable talent.’ A.J. Finn, author of The Woman in the Window ‘An entertaining blend of Le Carré-like in-house establishment rivalries and sheer propulsive action reminiscent of Len Deighton.’ Maxim Jakubowski ‘A thoroughly engaging spy thriller that had me gripped from start to finish and left me desperate for more!’ S. J. Watson, author of Before I Go to Sleep ‘An entertaining, not to say nostalgic, espionage thriller.’ The Times Crime Club'With its thoughtful, complex and surprisingly poignant plot, A Loyal Traitor is an absolute treat for anybody who enjoys intelligent, authentic and utterly compelling thrillers.' -- Hair Past A Freckle

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Book SynopsisRuth Kelly is an award-winning journalist who has ghostwritten a string of Sunday Times top ten bestsellers most recently The Prison Doctor and The Governor. The Villa is Ruth's debut thriller. She draws inspiration from her years working as a reporter for national newspapers as well as her experience writing for TV shows, most notably with Endemol, the creators of the original reality show Big Brother.Trade Review‘A deliciously addictive thriller that will hook you in like the best – and scariest – reality TV show you’ve ever seen’ -- TM Logan, bestselling author of The Holiday and The Mother Set to be the hottest read of 2023, The Villa is a scorching, smouldering, turbo-charged cocktail of sun, sex and secrets. Ruth Kelly has redefined the airport thriller for our times. Fantastic! -- Veronica Henry, the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Impulse PurchaseA 'Love Island' type setting, an undercover journalist and a cast of characters who can't be trusted - what could possibly go wrong? A glamorous backdrop and some unexpected twists - great fun -- Catherine Cooper, author of The ChaletThe Villa provides a dark, shocking and compulsive look both in front of and behind the cameras of a glamorous reality show –from a talented writer with true insider know-how. I was riveted! -- CM Ewan, author of The InterviewPacked with sex, secrets and drama, with a sun-drenched Spanish island setting, The Villa is the perfect holiday read! -- Allie Reynolds, author of ShiverBrilliantly pacy, unique, and terrifyingly poignant, The Villa is a scorcher of a read to put on your list this summer! -- L. V. MatthewsA clever idea paired with Ruth Kelly’s brilliant writing, this book is as current and relevant as it gets. The pace doesn’t let up - I’ve stayed up way too late every night I’ve been reading this and loved every page of this delicious thriller -- Caroline Corcoran, Sunday Times bestselling author of Through the WallThe Villa is a morality tale for the modern age; The Hunger Games meets Love Island, as wannabee influencers debase themselves for the sake of fame and fortune . . . at a deadly cost. Deliciously dark fun -- Lizzy Barber, author of Out of her DepthTimely, dark, sharp and sexy - you won't watch a dating show the same way again -- Katy Brent, author of How To Kill Men And Get Away With ItA sizzling debut! A brilliantly tense and claustrophobic page-turner right to the end -- Emma Christie, author of The Silent DaughterFull of emotion, passion and twists and turns, which are guaranteed to keep the pages turning as you top up your tan on the beach, this summer * Our Man on the Ground *Glossy, addictive thriller with a terrifyingly manipulative undercurrent -- Michelle Frances, author of The GirlfriendA compelling, behind-the-scenes thriller with some wicked twists * Woman & Home *A gripping thriller with some wicked twists * Woman *

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Book SynopsisIt’s time to go back to the beginning.A psychopath with a sinister obsession. A troubled teenager training as his apprentice. The search for Clara Foyle – and the detective desperate to find her. From Fiona Cummins, The Collector is the gripping, heart-pounding sequel to Rattle.‘Cummins is a keeper’ - Lee Child, author of Jack Reacher‘A crime novel of the very first order’ - David Baldacci, author of The 6:20 ManJakey escaped with his life and moved to an Essex seaside town. His rescue was a miracle but his parents know that the Collector is still out there, watching, waiting . . .Clara, the girl he left behind, dreams of being found. Her mother is falling apart but she will not give up hope.The Collector has found an apprentice to take over his family’s legacy. But he can’t forget the one that got away and the detective who destroyed his dTrade ReviewOne of the most atmospheric novels you will ever encounter – you will feel the sea air in your lungs and the terror in your dreams. A crime novel of the very first order -- David Baldacci, author of The 6:20 Man and The EdgeTrust me - Cummins is a keeper -- Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher seriesA riveting read that will keep you up at night * Hello! *Rattle was one of the most chilling and gripping thrillers released last year. The Collector [. . .] is even more creepy and unsettling with tension slowly ramped up to build to a sensational finale that will make you gasp * Daily Express *Cummins has a gift for imbuing the everyday with menace. Despite the picture-postcard coastal setting, the seam of evil that runs through this story is totally convincing * Sunday Mirror *If you haven't read Fiona Cummins and you’re a Mo Hayder fan, make sure you read her first book and then her second. With the lights on -- Emma Flint, author of Other WomenTotally, totally brilliant. Even more twisted than the first one. A whole other level of serial killer awesome -- Lisa Hall, author of The Day She DisappearedSpine-chilling and brilliant, beautifully written, creepily clever and utterly absorbing – just like Rattle -- Karen Hamilton, author of The ContestChilling, superbly constructed, taut, evocative, her prose sings as she holds you tight in her grip and relentlessly ratchets up the tension. Compelling -- Sarah Vaughan, author of Anatomy of a ScandalThe Collector is sensational. Fiona Cummins is a twisted genius writing with a silver pen. This is crime at its grisly and glorious best -- Amanda Jennings, author of The HavenEvery bit as compelling as Rattle, with a dark, suspenseful plotline that had me holding my breath. The characters are so well drawn: the Collector himself is terrifying and the vulnerability of his victims really draws the reader in, making you yearn for justice and wonder how the nightmare will ever end . . . Brilliant, scary, creepy read -- Debbie Howells, author of The Bones of YouAn excellent read -- Martina Cole, author of Loyalty, on RattleIt’s a rare debut that has this much polish. Harrowing and horrifying, head and shoulders above most of the competition -- Val McDermid, author of Past Lying and A Place of Execution, on RattleMade a paranoid hypochondriac for a few days! -- Sophie Hannah on RattleDark, stylish and scarily plausible -- Joseph Knox on RattleSeriously creepy and very well written. One that’ll have you double-checking your doors are locked at night -- Ali Land on RattleA creepy crime debut with shades of The Babadook about it . . . I think it will be huge -- Sarah Hilary on Rattle

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Book Synopsis It takes one moment to call for help. So why did he wait? ''The rare gift that delivers it all: elevated prose, characters with depth, unpredictable twists, and a pitch-perfect mood that is wonderfully consuming ... A must-read debut'' Ashley Audrain, Sunday Times bestselling author of The PushTHE QUESTIONFor the last ten years, the small town of West Wilmer has been struggling to answer one question: On the night of the car accident that killed his sister, why did it take Grant Dean twenty-seven minutes to call for help? If he''d called sooner, Phoebe might still be alive.THE SECRETAs the anniversary of Phoebe''s death approaches, Grant is consumed by his memories and the secret that''s been suffocating him for years. But he and Phoebe weren''t the only ones in the car that night. Becca was there too - she''s the only other person who knows what really happened. Or is she?THE TRUTHEveryone in West Wilmer remembers Phoebe, but only June remembers that another person was lost that night. Her brother Wyatt has been missing for ten years and, now that her mother is dead, June has no one left - no family, no friends. Until someone appears at her door.Someone who may know where Wyatt went all those years ago.Someone who knows what really happened on the bridge that night.Someone who is ready to tell the truth.

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