Thriller / suspense fiction

Book SynopsisThe sixth in the Millennium series featuring THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO - more than 100 million copies sold worldwide.Trade ReviewA murder mystery inside an espionage conspiracy wrapped in an action thriller-a unique concoction that should leave Salander's legion of followers clamoring for more -- Tom Nolan * Wall Street Journal *Larsson had grand ambitions for his Millennium series, projecting a total of 10 novels. In Lagercrantz's hands, the series is realizing grand ambitions of another sort. -- Maureen Corrigan * Washington Post *He has developed Larsson's rage at right-wing perfidy and men who hate women, mixing it with his ability to depict physical beauty and superhuman survival skills to create fast-paced thrillers . . . The Girl Who Lived Twice is both exciting and disturbing -- Natasha Cooper * Literary Review *Lagercrantz's compassion for the underdog adds genuine emotion to his baroque plotting. There is much to admire in the way he has grasped a tricky assignment - to continue one of the biggest hits of recent years. Roll on the next "girl" -- James Kidd * South China Morning Post *Salander is centre-stage again in Lagercrantz's latest sequel . . . This is a pacy read . . . while still finding room for some nice eccentric touches -- Jake Kerridge * Sunday Express *David Lagercrantz is a pro. This is stylish, straight forward, classic Swedish crime . . . supporting characters are distinctly illustrated, larger than life . . . the dialogue is voluble; full of knives, Berettas, rich Russians and divinely gifted hackers. * Svenska Dagbladet *A book to devour . . . Difficult, or near impossible to put down, the plot is lavish, complex, remarkably well-composed and filled with unbearable suspense in certain places * Le Parisien *Salander is what she's always been: a force to be reckoned with, and one of the most remarkable series leads in the history of crime fiction. Salander fans, who long ago put aside any misgivings about Lagercrantz taking over the Millennium series, will be eager to follow the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo as she attempts to sweep clean her family closet. * Booklist *A tantalizing ending hints at important changes for Blomkvist and Lisbeth ahead. Series fans will be pleased with the thoughtful way Lagercrantz develops the character of their beloved action heroine in this worthy outing. * Publishers Weekly *The Girl Who Lived Twice is the sixth, last and best from Stieg Larsson's universe. It is a vivacious and suitable conclusion of the Millennium saga * Aftenposten *David Lagercrantz has with professionalism and respect consolidated Lisbeth Salander as an archetype of current pop culture, and at the same time written very entertaining novels. * La Vanguardia *The result will satisfy any Lagercrantz fans, since the story goes on without pause until the last page, where the author uses fireworks to surprise the reader. * El Periodico *A great novel made of twists and turns, cliffhangers and detailed researches. Lagercrantz . . . An accomplished and elegant style . . . One of the most beautiful and innovative series of the last two decades. * La Repubblica *Lagercrantz perfectly knows how to embrace the atmosphere and the suspense of the Stieg Larsson saga. * Corriere della Sera *[A] fast-paced adventure -- Miles McWeeney * Irish Independent *

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Book SynopsisEvoking the golden age of crime, and for fans of Raymond Chandler and Agatha Christie, comes the second book in the Private Investigator Archer series, A Gambling Man from one of the world’s bestselling thriller writers, David Baldacci.A lucky roll of the diceCalifornia, 1949. Aloysius Archer is on his way to start a new job with a renowned Private Investigator in Bay Town. Feeling lucky, he stops off at a casino in Reno, where he meets an aspiring actress, Liberty Callahan. Together, they head west on a journey filled with danger and surprises – because Archer isn’t the only one with a secretive past.A risk worth takingArriving in a town rife with corruption, Archer is tasked with finding out who is doing everything they can to disrupt the appointment of a top official. Then two seemingly unconnected people are murdered at a burlesque club. In a tight-lipped community, Archer must dig deep to reveal the connection between the victims.All bets are offAs the final perilous showdown unfurls, Archer will need all of his skills to decipher the truth from the lies and finally, to prove she’s a star in the making, will Liberty have her moment in the spotlight?A Gambling Man is the second historical crime novel in David Baldacci’s Private Investigator Archer series, following the Sunday Times top five bestseller One Good Deed.Trade ReviewOne of his finest books. Great character, great story, great portrait of an era -- Bill Clinton on One Good Deed, the first novel in the Aloysius Archer series.One Good Deed represents David Baldacci’s move into historical crime with a new character, ex- jailbird Aloysius Archer . . . Unsurprisingly, the talented Baldacci proves to be as adept in this new venture as he is in his contemporary-set novels * Financial Times *

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Book SynopsisTHE 12 MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE LEWIS TRILOGY AND THE ENZO FILESAWARD WINNING AUTHOR OF THE CWA DAGGER IN THE LIBRARY 2021'Peter May is one of the most accomplished novelists writing today.' Undiscovered Scotland 'No one can create a more eloquently written suspense novel than Peter May.' New York Journal of BooksThe fifth China thriller sees Li Yan and Margaret Campbell uncover an insidious conspiracy on the eve of the Beijing OlympicsTHE SUFFERERA prodigious Chinese swimmer kills himself on the eve of the Beijing Olympics. Days later, a champion weightlifter suffers a fatal heart attack prior to competition.THE LISTENERDetective Li Yan senses a conspiracy surrounding the fatalities, and finds a female athlete willing to talk. But she will only trust one person: Li's fiancée, Margaret Campbell.THE RUNNERWhen Campbell's contact herself vanishes, the gun is fired on a race against time. And Li must now outrun, and outwit, an enemy bent on pushing him beyond endurance.LOVED THE RUNNER? Read the final book in the China series, CHINESE WHISPERSLOVE PETER MAY? Order his new thriller, THE NIGHT GATETrade ReviewAbsolutely unputdownable . . . fiendishly clever. - The Times

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Book SynopsisDetective Superintendent Roy Grace exposes the dark side of internet dating in the intriguing crime novel Dead at First Sight, by award winning author Peter James.A man waits at a London airport for the love of his life to arrive. Across the Atlantic, a retired cop waits in a bar in Florida’s Key West for his first date with the lady who is his soulmate. The two men are about to discover they’ve been scammed out of almost every penny they have in the world – and that neither women exist.In the same week, Roy Grace is called to investigate the suicide of a woman in Brighton, that is clearly not what it seems. As his investigations continue, a handsome motivational speaker comes forward. He’s discovered his identity is being used to scam eleven different women online. The first he knew of it was a phone call from one of them saying, ‘You don’t know me, but I thought I knew you’.That woman is now dead.Roy Grace realizes he is looking at the tip of an iceberg. Can he bring down the murderous global empire built on clever, cruel internet scams?Although the Roy Grace novels can be read in any order, Dead at First Sight is the fifteenth title in the bestselling series. Discover more of the Brighton detective’s investigations with Find Them Dead and Left You Dead.Now a major ITV series, Grace, starring John Simm.Trade ReviewPeter James has penetrated the inner workings of police procedures, and the inner thoughts and attitudes of real detectives, as no English crime writer before him. His hero, Roy Grace, may not be the most lively cop, nor the most damaged by drink, weight or misery, but he’s one of the most believable * The Times *Peter James is one of the best crime writers in the business -- Karin SlaughterJames just gets better and better and deserves the success he has achieved with this first-class series * Independent on Sunday *Meticulous research gives his prose great authenticity . . . James manages to add enough surprises and drama that by the end you’re rooting for the police and really don’t know if they will finally get their men * Sunday Express *No one can deny James’s success as a crime novelist . . . The Grace stories almost always go to the top of the bestseller lists, not least because they are supremely well-told. James writes meticulously researched police procedurals, so informed that you can smell the canteen coffee . . . enthralling * Daily Mail *In my thirty four years of policing, never have I come across a writer who so accurately depicts “The Job” -- Detective Investigator Pat Lanigan, Office of the District Attorney, NYPDA full-throated exposé * Kirkus *The action is fast and furious, but, as in all novels in this series, it’s held together by the unflappable character of Superintendent Grace . . . Not to be missed * Booklist *

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Book SynopsisRipley Todd has a great life. Her job as a sheriff''s deputy keeps her busy and she has no trouble finding a man when she wants one. She''s perfectly content, except for one thing: she has special powers. And though she tries hard to hide them, she just can''t get them under control. Distraction arrives in the handsome form of researcher MacAllister Booke. He''s come to Three Sisters Island to investigate rumours of witchcraft, and he quickly realises there''s something extraordinary about Ripley .But before they can dream of a future, the must confront the pain of the past. The island shelters centuries of secrets - and a legacy of danger that could destroy all their dreams.

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Book SynopsisFrom the Italian crime legend, Andrea Camilleri, comes The Potter's Field, winner of the CWA International Dagger Award and the thirteenth instalment in the Inspector Montalbano series.While Vigàta is wracked by storms, Inspector Montalbano is called to attend the discovery of a dismembered body in a field of clay. Bearing all the marks of an execution style killing, it seems clear that this is, once again, the work of the notorious local mafia. But who is the victim? Why was the body divided into thirty pieces? And what is the significance of the Potter's Field?Working to decipher these clues, Montalbano must also confront the strange and difficult behaviour exhibited by his old colleague Mimi, and avoid the distraction of the enchanting Dolores Alfano – who seeks the inspector's help in locating her missing husband. But like the Potter's Field itself, Montalbano is on treacherous ground and only one thing is certain – nothing is quite as it seems . . .'Among the most exquisitely crafted pieces of crime writing available today . . . Simply superb' - Sunday TimesThe Potter's Field is followed by The Age of Doubt, the fourteenth in the series.Trade ReviewMontalbano's colleagues, chance encounters, Sicilian mores, even the contents of his fridge are described with the wit and gusto that make this narrator the best company in crime fiction today * Guardian *Among the most exquisitely crafted pieces of crime writing available today . . . Simply superb * Sunday Times *One of fiction's greatest detectives and Camilleri is one of Europe's greatest crime writers * Daily Mail *For sunny views, explosive characters and a snappy plot constructed with great farcical ingenuity, the writer you want is Andrea Camilleri * New York Times *One of fiction's greatest detectives and Camilleri is one of Europe's greatest crime writes . . . utterly gripping * Daily Mirror *

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Book Synopsis''Follow the adventures of a news-photographer-turned-private-eye as he seeks truth, justice, and an affair with his ex-wife'' (The New York Times) in this hilarious caper from bestselling author Carl Hiaasen.R.J. Decker, star tenant of the local trailer park and neophyte private eye is fishing for a killer. Thanks to a sportsman''s scam that''s anything but sportsmanlike, there''s a body floating in Coon Bog, Florida - and a lot that''s rotten in the murky waters of big-stakes, large-mouth bass tournaments.Here Decker will team up with a half-blind, half-mad hermit with an appetite for road kill; dare to kiss his ex-wife while she''s in bed with her new husband; and face deadly TV evangelists, dangerously seductive women, and a pistol-toting redneck with a pit bull on his arm. And here his own life becomes part of the stakes. For while the ''double whammy'' is the lure, first prize is for the most ingenious murder.

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Book SynopsisSue Grafton was one of the most popular female writers, both in the UK and in the US. Born in Kentucky in 1940, she began her career as a TV scriptwriter before Kinsey Millhone and the 'alphabet' series took off. Two of the novels B is for Burglar and C is for Corpse won the first Anthony Awards for Best Novel. Sue wrote twenty-five novels in her alphabet series, the last was Y is for Yesterday, before her death in California in December 2017.Trade ReviewGrafton once again proves herself a superb storyteller * Publishers Weekly *This will leave readers both relishing another masterful entry and ruing the near-end of this series. Prime Grafton * Booklist *Grafton constructs an intricate plot following two time lines with at least a dozen characters in play while rarely slowing the pace * Library Journal *I’m going to miss Kinsey Millhone. Ever since the first of Sue Grafton’s Alphabet mysteries, A Is For Alibi, came out in 1982, Kinsey has been a good friend and the very model of an independent woman, a gutsy Californian P.I. rocking a traditional man’s job . . . It’s Kinsey herself who keeps this series so warm and welcoming. She’s smart, she’s resourceful, and she’s tough enough to be sensitive on the right occasions * New York Times *Y Is for Yesterday is one of the strongest novels in the series as the beloved lady sleuth Kinsey Millhone, the perennial main character, is hired to investigate the aftermath of a ten-year-old murder involving high-school students. The milieu — wealth and privilege in a beautiful California setting — is enticing, as are the cast of colourful regulars. This story of teenagers gone bad runs in parallel with a deadly threat to Kinsey’s life, and the ending is truly satisfying, in more ways than one. * The Times *

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Book SynopsisThe Other End of the Line is the twenty-fourth darkly humorous Inspector Montalbano mystery from the international bestselling author Andrea Camilleri. In Inspector Montalbano’s coastal town of Vigàta, a surge of migrants have been coming in by boat, and all the town’s hands are on deck to help the arrivals. At the heart of the scene are the police – on the lookout for the people smugglers responsible – and long night-shifts are rendering Inspector Montalbano and his officers exhausted. Then one night, while Montalbano is enduring yet another gruelling stint at the port, a separate crime is committed – unexplained, unexpected, and unpleasant. Elena, the dressmaker at the town’s famous tailors, has been found dead – slaughtered by her own scissors . . . As a swell of desperate people arrive in search of a better life, Inspector Montalbano finds himself trying to unravel the mystery of who murdered the dressmaker. But as he makes his enquiries, the Inspector can’t help but wonder: what will happen if he keeps tugging on this thread? And what will he find at the end of the line?Trade ReviewMontalbano’s colleagues, chance encounters, Sicilian mores, even the contents of his fridge are described with the wit and gusto that make this narrator the best company in crime fiction today * Guardian *Among the most exquisitely crafted pieces of crime writing available today . . . Simply superb * Sunday Times *One of fiction’s greatest detectives and Camilleri is one of Europe’s greatest crime writers * Daily Mail *

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Book SynopsisThe unforgettable, pulse-pounding new novel from the multi-Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author.''My heart was in my mouth as I raced through it. You have to read this one'' CLARE MACKINTOSH''Taut, compelling and moving'' ADELE PARKS''Powerful and page-turning'' CATHY KELLY''A masterpiece'' SALLY HEPWORTH''A taut, edge-of-your-seat tale'' CHANDLER BAKERA street where the neighbours are always watching. A family''s secret lies behind closed doors.2010. Grieving widow Kayla Carter moves into the beautiful home she and her husband designed, along with her young daughter. But when disturbing things begin to happen, it''s clear someone is sending her a warning. Who is trying to frighten her, and why?1965. Young white student Ellie Hockley joins the fight for civil rights, and falls in love with a fellow activist, a Black maTrade ReviewDiane Chamberlain is loved by readers everywhere: 'My heart was in my mouth as I raced through the final chapters of this powerful novel. Compelling, important, devastating: you have to read this one -- Clare MackintoshThe Last House on the Street is a powerful novel of our time, both a searing indictment of racism and the power of humankind and a page-turning thriller -- Cathy KellyDiane Chamberlain is at her absolute best. Sensitively and unflinchingly told, this novel will make you cry, seethe, swoon and rage. The Last House on the Street is, without doubt, her masterpiece -- Sally HepworthA taut, edge-of-your-seat tale. As compelling as it is important, the novel's focus . . . will make The Last House on the Street a favorite amongst book clubs everywhere -- Chandler BakerGripping. A deft exploration of long-hidden and quietly explosive truths * Sunday Express *Will be loved by anyone who enjoys reading -- Jodi PicoultI couldn't put it down -- Susan LewisWill keep you guessing right up to the end * Stylist *Impossible to stop thinking about * Heat *

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Book Synopsis* THE ELEVENTH NOVEL IN THE BESTSELLING MODESTY BLAISE SERIES * 'The finest escapist thrillers ever written' THE TIMES 'Before Buffy, before Charlie's Angels, before Purdy and Emma Peel, there was Modesty Blaise' OBSERVERModesty Blaise is about to retire from her criminal empire, the Network, a crime syndicate specialising in art theft and industrial espionage. But there is one final, astounding mission before she can leave and the Network is disbanded. Years later, she faces the consequences of this final mission when she and her faithful lieutenant Willie Garvin find themselves drawn into conflict with the mysterious group known as The Watchmen. The Watchmen have big plans, not least to destroy the Golden Gate Bridge. Modesty and Willie will need all their cunning to foil a fiendish plot to bring down western civilisation and save their own lives.Trade ReviewThese books are the finest escapist thrillers ever written * The Times *In the beginning there was Modesty. Cooler than the pretentious James Bond, tougher than the brain-dead Mike Hammer -- Lauren Henderson, author of Dead White FemaleBefore Buffy, before Charlie's Angels, before Purdy and Emma Peel there was Modesty Blaise. For almost 40 years, Peter O'Donnell's iconic heroine drop-kicked her way through a swath of villains and into a unique place in popular culture * Observer *One of the great partnerships in fiction, bearing comparison with that of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson -- Kingsley AmisO'Donnell is one of those rare popular writers, like Josephine Tey or P.G. Wodehouse, who inspire not just fandom but love * New York Times *Modesty Blaise was the comic-strip criminal genius, turned occasional secret service operative, who managed to combine timeless beauty and elegance with the ability to break every bone in your body... there's never been a better time to become acquainted * The Crack *The continuing renaissance of the immortal heroine: thrilling, humorous and timeless adventures, the Modesty Blaise series are seminal British crime novels * Crime Time *The stories of Modesty are better than James Bond and funnier * Tribune *

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Book SynopsisIn 1946, reporter Georgie Young returns to Germany, the country she fled seven years prior, to find it unrecognizable, and amidst the stark horrors of a bombed-out city, is pulled into a world she never expected to see again when she joins forces with a local policeman to solve a murder case. Original.

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Book SynopsisTHE FIRST GRAY MAN NOVEL FROM #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR MARK GREANEY - now a Netflix original film starring Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans''Hard, fast, and unflinching-exactly what a thriller should be.'' Lee ChildTo those who lurk in the shadows, he''s known as the Gray Man. He is a legend in the covert realm, moving silently from job to job, accomplishing the impossible and then fading away. And he always hits his target.But there are forces more lethal than Gentry in the world. Forces like money. And power. And there are men who hold these as the only currency worth fighting for. In their eyes, Gentry has just outlived his usefulness.But Court Gentry is going to prove that, for him, there''s no grey area between killing for a living and killing to stay alive...***********************''Bourne for the new millenium'' New York Times bestselling author James Rollins'Trade ReviewHard, fast, and unflinching--exactly what a thriller should be. * Lee Child *[A] fast-paced, fun debut thriller. * Publishers Weekly *Through the carnage, Gentry remains an intriguing protagonist with his own moral code. Comparisons will be made to Jason Bourne, but the Gray Man is his own character. The ending screams for a sequel, but it will be difficult to maintain the intensity level of this impressive debut. * Booklist *Here is a debut novel like a well-honed dagger: sharp, merciless, and deadly. Mark Greaney's The Gray Man is Bourne for the new millennium. * James Rollins *Writing as smooth as stainless steel and a hero as mean as razor wire The Gray Man glitters like a blade in an alley. * David Stone *A high-octane thriller that doesn't pause for more than a second. For readers looking for a thriller where the action comes fast and furious, this is the ticket. * Chicago Sun Times *

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Book SynopsisSome games are dangerous.And some are deadly...Ava doesn't believe it when the email arrives to say that her twin sister is dead. It just feels too perfect to be anything other than Zelda's usual manipulative scheming. And Ava knows her twin.Now, Ava must return home to retrace her sister's last steps. But her search turns into a twisted scavenger-hunt of her twin's making.Letter by letter, Ava unearths clues to her sister's disappearance, which reveal a series of harrowing truths from their past - truths both of them had tried to forget. A is for Ava, Z is for Zelda, but deciphering the letters in-between is not so simple...Trade ReviewNewcomer Caite Dolan-Leach shows us just how close twin sisters can be - and shockingly far apart. With near-perfect plotting and an ear for the complicated lives of clever women, Dolan-Leach writes like Paula Hawkins by way of Curtis Sittenfeld. At once a moving family drama and a wickedly macabre mystery, Dead Letters is above all a satisfying puzzle that will keep readers guessing until the very last page. -- Amy Gentry, author of GOOD AS GONEExcellent! A really gripping read -- Lisa HallSo far, it's my favorite crime debut of 2017, and it will take a lot to change this. -- Sarah Weinman, The Crime Lady blogA perfectly orchestrated cat and mouse thriller that will keep you guessing until the very last chapter... Not to be missed! -- Wendy Walker, author of All is Not ForgottenA smart, dazzling mystery with a twist... Captivating. * Publishers Weekly *In her startling debut novel, Dolan-Leach nimbly entwines the clever mystery of Agatha Christie, the wit of Dorothy Parker, and the inebriated Gothic of Eugene O'Neill. * Kirkus Reviews *Dolan Leach's tautly crafted crime debut will resonate with fans of Gillian Flynn's and Paula Hawkins' domestic psychological thrillers. * Booklist *A story as compassionate and insightful as it is riveting * Library Journal *A smart and twisty thriller that will keep you guessing right up to the ending. * PopSugar *A masterful debut. Harrowing, revelatory, brilliantly alive. -- Dawn Tripp, author of GeorgiaI lovethis book on so many levels. We are so lucky that this debut novelist chose to shine her light on that most inescapable, infuriating dichotomy: Are you a good girl or abad girl? -- Caroline Kepnes, author of Hidden Bodies and YouAn exceptionally smart debut... [It] kept me guessing and compulsively turning pages to reach its surprising and very satisfying end. -- Carla Buckley, author of The Good GoodbyeA clever and compelling mystery that will keep you guessing until the end. -- Laura McHugh, author of The Weight of BloodDolan-Leach writes like Paula Hawkins by way of Curtis Sittenfeld. -- Amy Gentry, author of Good as GoneA roller-coaster read that's as enthralling as it is WTF?! * Cosmopolitan *

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Book SynopsisThe scorching new feminist apocalyptic novel and instant international bestseller from CJ Leede, the author of Maeve Fly. One of Esquire and Vulture's Best Horror Books of the year and a GoodReads Editors' Pick.'Keep an eye on this rising feminist voice' - Tori AmosIn C.J Leede's latest genre-bending thriller, Sophie, a good Catholic girl who has been kept separate from the world, must traverse the apocalyptic hellscape of the midwest to try to find her lost brother, whilst learning the reality of her own sexuality in a suddenly lust-filled world.A virus is spreading across America, transforming the infected and making them feral with lust. Nothing in Sophie's strict religious upbringing could have prepared her for the arrival of the scorching winds that sweep through the Midwest - not the righteous breath of God, but an evil gust that delivers an ungodly, fevered lust unto the virtuous and the wicked alike.Though her own body has become a carnal battleground, she must somehow find her way through the ravaged world to rescue her brother, hoping the fever hasn't taken him; hoping he can still be saved. The end times are coming and Sophie soon discovers that there are far worse fates than dying a virgin . . .

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Book SynopsisUnder the watchful eye of Detective Chief Superintendent James Langton, Anna is given her first case. But is it a full-blown murder investigation or purely a missing person''s case? An ominous pool of blood and no victim lead Anna on a desperate hunt for a man who has disappeared without trace. As Anna becomes obsessed with seemingly irrelevant details, Langton fears that she is losing control of the case. They still have no body and Anna is under increasing pressure to make an arrest...

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Book SynopsisTHE NUMBER ONE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF AMERICAN ASSASSIN With Iran on the brink of developing a nuclear weapon, Israel is forced to react. In a daring raid, Israel destroys Iran's main nuclear facility, creating a radioactive tomb and an environmental disaster. An outraged United Nations condemns the attacks while Iran swears vengeance against Israel and her chief backer: the USA. Enter Lebanese master terrorist Imad Mukhtar, who has spent the past decade picking his targets and preparing his cells for this exact moment. All he needs to launch his strike against America is approval from Iran's Supreme Council. With the US on high alert, the President calls on the one man ruthless enough to counter the fanatical terrorist: Mitch Rapp, America's terrorist hunter and one-man wrecking crew. Rapp tracks Mukhtar across Europe to America, where they are pitted against each other. But only one of them can survive . . .Praise for the Mitch Rapp series 'Sizzles with inside information and CIA secrets' Dan Brown 'A cracking, uncompromising yarn that literally takes no prisoners' The Times 'Vince Flynn clearly has one eye on Lee Child's action thriller throne with this twist-laden story. . . instantly gripping' Shortlist 'Action-packed, in-your-face, adrenalin-pumped super-hero macho escapist fiction that does exactly what it says on the label' Irish Independent 'Mitch Rapp is a great character who always leaves the bad guys either very sorry for themselves or very dead' Guardian 'Vince Flynn is Tom Clancy on speed. He grabs you by the scruff of the neck on page 1 and doesn't let you go until the end' Stephen Leather

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Book SynopsisKathy Reichs is vice president of the American Academy of Forensic Scientists; a member of the RCMP National Police Services Advisory Council; forensic anthropologist to the province of Quebec; and a professor of forensic anthropology at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte. Her first book, Deja Dead, catapulted her to fame when it became a New York Times bestseller and won the 1997 Ellis award for best first novel. She has written fifteen bestselling Temperance Brennan novels, the most recent include Bones Are Forever, Flash and Bones and 206 bones.Trade ReviewYou’ll want to keep turning the pages long after lights out to find out what happens next … Reichs’ real-life expertise gives her novels an authenticity that most other crime novelists would kill for * Daily Express *Fatal Voyage is probably the best book Kathy Reichs has written... satisfyingly hard to unravel * Sunday Telegraph *With Kathy Reichs the reader knows they're in the hands of an expert * Sunday Express *A truly impressive writer * We Love This Book *Reichs' seamless blending of fascinating science and dead-on psychological portrayals, not to mention a whirlwind of a plot, make [her novels] a must read * Jeffery Deaver *

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Book Synopsis'Brilliantly eerie' PETER JAMES'Engrossing and beautifully dark . . . a cracking good read' JO BRAND'A most original sleuth' THE TIMES Welcome to the River Wye: a place of poetry, historic obsession... and occult murder.The curious death of an estate agent is being investigated by detective David Vaynor who, before joining the police, studied the famous 18th century poet William Wordsworth. As Vaynor is discovering, the dark paganism that changed Wordsworth's life still lingers on the banks of the River Wye today - and there are some killings even the police can't approach...Enter Merrily Watkins, parish priest, single mum, and diocesan exorcist for Hereford. Called away from her local hauntings, Merrily finds herself confronting the riverside ghosts who, as Wordsworth puts it, 'promote ill purposes and flatter foul desires'. In the ancient heart of the Wye Valley, a buried grudge is about to come to light.*Book 16 in the Merrily Watkins series - now a critically acclaimed ITV drama starring Anna Maxwell-Martin!*More praise for Phil Rickman 'Cleverly illuminates the darkest corners of our imagination' John Connolly 'The layers, the characters, the humour, the spookiness - perfect' Elly Griffiths'First rate crime with demons that go bump in the night' Daily Mail'No one writes better of the shadow-frontier between the supernatural and the real world' Bernard CornwellTrade ReviewNo one writes better of the shadow-frontier between the supernatural and the real world. * Bernard Cornwell, praise for Merrily Watkins *Ancient history, violent deaths, feuds, intrigues and murder. A most original sleuth. * The Times, praise for Merrily Watkins *Phil Rickman is one of my all-time favourites. I love everything he's done. * Diana Gabaldon, praise for Merrily Watkins *Tight with atmosphere, thick with latent violence... Brilliantly eerie. * Peter James, praise for Merrily Watkins *Compassionate, original and sharply contemporary, Rickman's crime series is one of the best around. * Spectator, praise for Merrily Watkins *Complex, absorbing, fascinating... * Andrew Taylor, praise for Merrily Watkins *Few writers blend the ancient and supernatural with the modern and criminal better than Rickman. * Guardian, praise for Merrily Watkins *Supremely skillful at teasing out the menace that lies behind English folk customs and legends and weaving them into a compelling contemporary narrative * Mail on Sunday *The layers, the characters, the humour, the spookiness - perfect. * Elly Griffiths, praise for Merrily Watkins *First rate crime with demons that go bump in the night. * Daily Mail, praise for Merrily Watkins *Classic mysteries... [which] cleverly illuminate the darkest corners of our imaginations. * John Connolly, praise for Merrily Watkins *Engrossing and beautifully dark... a cracking good read ensues. * Jo Brand, praise for Merrily Watkins *

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Book SynopsisWe call them the sleepers . . .At the elite Missing Persons bureau of the Federal Police, Mila Vasquez is tasked with finding the hundreds of lost people who vanished from their former lives. The longer they are gone, the more they are forgotten by the world.Now they are returning.Appearing at random and wielding devastation, they enact a horrifying pattern of murders, leaving Mila scrabbling to discover where they have come from and what they want. Yet the deeper into the case she gets, Mila begins to realise that her colleagues are hiding something from her - something which will jeopardise everything . . .Set in the world of Carrisi''s record-breaking debut, The Whisperer, The Vanished Ones is intelligent, thrilling and incredibly compelling.Trade ReviewGruesome and gripping . . . a taut psychological thriller - The Times on The WhispererMore than delivers on its ghoulish promise . . . you might not want to read this alone in the house - Time Out on The WhispererThe Whisperer is one hell of a ride. This story screams high tension, high stakes and high velocity - Michael ConnellyA gripping read . . . I defy anyone to guess the denouement - Guardian on The Whisperer

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Book SynopsisPaper Moon is the thrilling ninth instalment in the warm and witty Inspector Montalbano series, by Italian author Andrea Camilleri.As he gets older, Inspector Montalbano is plagued by existential questions. But he doesn't have much time to wax philosophical before the gruesome murder of a man – shot in the face at point-blank range with his pants down – commands his attention.Add two evasive, beautiful women as prime suspects, dirty cocaine, dead politicians, mysterious computer codes, and a series of threatening letters, and things soon get very complicated at the police headquarters in Vigàta . . .Paper Moon is followed by the tenth book in the Sicilian crime series, August Heat.'Montalbano's colleagues, chance encounters, Sicilian mores, even the contents of his fridge are described with the wit and gusto that make this narrator the best company in crime fiction' – Guardian

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Book SynopsisHot young British film star Amanda Delany had the world at her feet. She'd had a string of affairs with famous actors, making perfect fodder for the tabloids. Then came a commission to write a tell-all memoir. When Amanda is found brutally murdered, DCI James Langton's enquiry discovers the sad truth behind her successful façade. Addicted to drugs and starvation diets, she'd almost died from a botched abortion. Meanwhile, DI Anna Travis is up for promotion, but Langton is blocking her, accusing her of professional misconduct. This latest case could make or break Anna's career.**Lynda La Plante's Widows is now a major motion picture**

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Book SynopsisWhen Peter Ash rescues a stranded woman, he finds she's in far deeper trouble than he bargained for... Peter Ash came home from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan with only one souvenir: crippling claustrophobia due to PTSD. After years of living rough, he's trying hard to get back to a normal life – one where people aren't trying to kill him. And then he meets Helene, a young pregnant woman stranded on a remote Nebraska road. With no other rescuers in sight, Peter offers her a ride. But Helene's angry ex-cop husband is hot on her trail. It seems Helene has seen something she was never meant to see, and for Peter, protecting her will mean putting both their lives on the line... Reviews for Nick Petrie and the Peter Ash series: 'Petrie's writing shows ever-increasing skill and confidence with no sign of flagging' Crime Fiction Lover 'Petrie's Peter Ash is the real deal' Lee Child 'Stunning... The pace is like a sniper round, extraordinarily fast and precisely calibrated' David Baldacci 'If you aren't reading Nick Petrie, now is the time to start' C.J. BoxTrade ReviewThis is a book that keeps you in the edge of your seat. A heart in your mouth page turner. Most highly recommended -- Lizzie Sirrett, Promoting Crime FictionAsh is an engaging character... This is a thrilling ride with plenty of action from start to finish -- Chris Roberts, CrimeReviewFans of award-winning author Nick Petrie's high-octane action adventures won't be disappointed in his latest, seventh in the series * Crime Fiction Lover *PRAISE FOR NICK PETRIE: 'Lots of characters get compared to my own Jack Reacher, but Petrie's Peter Ash is the real deal' Lee Child. 'Nonstop action at a machine gun pace. If you aren't reading Nick Petrie, now is the time to start' C.J. Box, on The Breaker. 'A gripping, beautifully written novel' Huffington Post, on The Drifter. 'A stunning debut novel... The pace is like a sniper round, extraordinarily fast and precisely calibrated' -- David Baldacci, on The Drifter

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Book Synopsis''The novel is an absorbing briefing on cyberwarfare as well as a masterclass in characterisation'' SUNDAY TIMES Thriller of the MonthFrom the author of Harry''s Game - A Sunday Times ''100 best crime novels and thrillers since 1945'' pickThere is a new cold war raging and its frontline warriors are Russian hackers - gang-members working freelance for the FSB, successor to the KGB. Massive thefts of personal information, electoral interference, catastrophic disruption of commercial and social services, banks, airlines, even whole countries disabled - this is happening now.Nicknamed ''Boot'' because of his obsession with the Duke of Wellington and the battle of Waterloo, Edwin Coker is a case officer at the Vauxhall headquarters of MI6. When a young hacker falls into his hands and reveals details of a secret meeting, Boot conceives a daring plan to strike back - not with a computer virus of his own, but with a bTrade ReviewBritain's finest thriller novelist is still the veteran Gerald Seymour, whose touch remains sure * i Paper *Ask aficionados who is Britain's finest thriller writer, and many would answer the veteran Gerald Seymour... A Damned Serious Business sees him once again firing on all cylinders...The hazardous mission is palm-sweatily convincing * Guardian *Praise for Gerald SeymourHe now writes better endings than anyone else, and the extended finale is particularly brilliantly orchestrated. * The Sunday Times, Thriller of the Month on JERICHO'S WAR *Seymour expertly marshals his plot as Jago inches ever closer to the heart of darkness. A thoroughly engrossing thriller. * Event Magazine, Mail on Sunday on NO MORTAL THING *A first-rate thriller with all the strengths of his recent work: audacity, believability, impeccable pacing, [and] a rich, diverse ensemble of supporting characters. * The Sunday Times on NO MORTAL THING *Seymour is, quite simply, one of the finest thriller writers in England. * Daily Mail on THE CORPORAL'S WIFE *Seymour is not one to cut corners. He does his research, thinks hard about his story and gives us richly imagined novels that bristle with authenticity. * Washington Post on THE COLLABORATOR *Discerning thriller readers can safely say that the best practitioner currently working in the UK is the veteran Seymour. He is, quite simply, the most intelligent and accomplished in the current field. * Barry Forshaw on THE DEALER AND THE DEAD *Gerald Seymour is rightly considered one of the best thriller writers in the world...This latest adventure is plucked straight from the headlines * Irish Independent *

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Book SynopsisRebellion could be their salvation – or their doom. War Bodies by Neal Asher is a gripping, high-octane standalone set in his expansive Polity universe.Long ago, the Cyberat left Earth to co-evolve with machines. Now, led by the powerful dictator Castron, their Old Guard believe that machines should replace the physical body. But these beliefs are upended with the arrival of the human Polity – and their presence ignites rebellion.Piper was raised as a weapon against the Cyberat, implanted with secretive hardware. When his parents are captured by the Old Guard, the Polity offer him unexpected aid. Piper knows the Polity want more from him, but at what cost? The rebellion also attracts the deadly prador, placing an entire world in peril.As war rages across the planet, Piper must battle with the unknown technology implanted in his bones. It may be the Polity’s answer to their relentless fight against the prador. It could also be c

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Book SynopsisCourt Gentry was the CIA''s best agent - until the day the Agency turned against him and put out a kill-on-sight order. That''s when the enigmatic international assassin called the Gray Man was born, and Court has been working for himself ever since.Court is determined to find out what happened all those years ago to make the Agency turn against him. On his list to interrogate are his former partners and the men who sent him on his last mission. What he doesn''t realize is that the questions that arose from that mission are still reverberating in the US intelligence community, and he''s stumbled onto a secret that powerful people want kept under wraps. And now they have him in their crosshairs.Court is used to having people on his trail, but this time, it''s on US soil - the last place he wants to be. He''ll have to find the answers to his fate while evading capture . . . and avoiding death.Trade ReviewGreaney's unraveling of the Back Blast mystery is masterly, but it's the Gray Man's ability to outthink and outgun the scores of men who are hunting him throughout the streets of Washington, D.C., that will keep readers glued to the pages. * Publishers Weekly *Clancy fans will have a blast. * Kirkus *Greaney is a master among the top thriller writers in the world...Intense, explosive, daring, funny, and ultimately just flat out awesome. * Ben Coes *Mark Greaney reigns as one of the recognized masters of action and adventure. Back Blast is no exception. * Steve Berry *Fast-paced [and] tightly written...A great ride. * Larry Bond *Back Blast is one of those books where readers will not want to put it down. Many of the details are very realistic and the thrilling action will keep people glued to the pages. Anyone interested in an espionage spy novel should read this book. * Crimespree Magazine *The Gray Man series features some of the best action sequences written in recent memory, as that's proven to be Mark Greaney's specialty. He also weaves in enough twists and turns to keep the reader off balance and guessing until the very end. * The Real Book Spy *

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Book Synopsis334 BC. Alexander the Great is just twenty-one years old when he sets out with a small army to challenge Persia, the largest and most powerful empire in the world. Together, his Macedonian army marches East into the unknown - winning battles against overwhelming odds, storming impregnable fortresses from the Aegean through to India. But there is another Alexander. Prince of the Macedonian royal house of Lyncestis, he becomes Alexander the Great's general and most trusted friend. Alexander of Lyncestis is torn: between this friendship and the duty to avenge his murdered brothers. And he is under threat, too. Others - Persians, Greeks, Macedonians - see him as a rival for the throne. For six years of conspiracy and battle, his life hangs by a thread. For Alexander of Lyncestis is the Shadow King.

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Book SynopsisA suspect. An arrest. A confession. A case done and dusted...? Five years ago a 13-year-old girl disappeared in broad daylight on a busy street. DCS James Langton headed the investigation; the case was never closed. It has haunted him ever since. And now comes another confession, to this murder, and to one more besides. Too good to be true? DCI Anna Travis, pulled into the fray, isn't so sure that they have their man. Then the suspect changes his story... 'The mistress of suspense... a superb storyteller' Daily Express 'Breathless... ranks impressively against the best of Prime Suspect' Guardian 'Without doubt one of the best writers working today' Karin Slaughter

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Book Synopsis'Breathtaking twists and turns' Anthony Horowitz'An unmissable, breakneck ride' James Swallow'Exhilarating, high stakes action' Lesley Kara__________________________In Afghanistan, a US Special Forces pilot is shot down during a covert mission.In New York, a mother is forced to flee with her two young children.A wealthy businessman approaches Jack Morgan, head of Private - the world's largest investigation agency - with a desperate plea to track down his daughter and grandchildren, who have disappeared without a trace.What at first seems to be a simple missing persons case soon escalates into something much more deadly, when Jack discovers the daughter is being pursued by highly trained operatives.As Jack uncovers more of the woman's backstory, the trail leads towards Afghanistan - where Jack's career as a US Marine ended in catastrophe . . .Jack will need to face the trauma of his past to save a family's future.__________________________Readers love Private Rogue:'Yet again James Patterson gives us a fast-paced, easy to read thriller''A fast-paced thriller that does not fail to please with its twists and turns''It's fast paced, authentic and grabbed me from the first page. Roll on the next one''The kind of brilliant storytelling that makes me power to the last page'Trade ReviewPatterson knows where our deepest fears are buried... there's no stopping his imagination. -- NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEWNo one gets this big without natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades. -- LEE CHILD, bestselling author of the Jack Reacher seriesPatterson boils a scene down to a single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. It's what fires off the movie projector in the reader's mind. -- MICHAEL CONNELLYJames Patterson is the boss. End of. -- IAN RANKIN, bestselling author of the Inspector Rebus seriesJames Patterson is the gold standard by which all others are judged. -- STEVE BERRY, bestselling author of the Colton Malone seriesPatterson is in a class by himself. -- VANITY FAIR

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Book SynopsisONE DETECTIVE. ONE MURDERER. BUT WHICH IS WHICH?''Fresh, gripping and addictive! An absolute gem'' ALLIE REYNOLDS''If there is a finer crime debut this year, it will be a surprise'' DAILY MAIL''Clever and bold'' LISA GARDNER''The book everyone''s going to be talking about'' KAREN DIONNE''A brilliant debut from an excellent new voice '' MY WEEKLY________________Remie Yorke has one shift left at the Mackinnon Hotel in the remote Scottish Highlands before she leaves for good. Then Storm Ezra hits.As temperatures plummet and phone lines go down, an injured man stumbles inside. PC Don Gaines was in a terrible accident on the mountain road. The only other survivor: the prisoner his team was transporting.When a second stranger arrives, Remie reluctantly lets him in from the blizzard. He, too, is hurt. He claims to Trade ReviewIf there is a finer crime debut this year, it will be a surprise, for this story set in a remote hotel in the remote Scottish Highlands during a blizzard is stunning . . . There are shades of the great 1948 American film Key Largo as the serpentine story unfolds, and this is not only every bit as gripping, it also boasts a heroine whose resilience warms the blood * Daily Mail *The Second Stranger has an incredibly fun concept: two strangers both claiming to be the same person. This original and enticing premise kept me glued to the pages, trying to guess which of the men was who they said they were, and what would happen when the two finally met. I loved the setting of a remote hotel in the Scottish highlands during a winter storm with the phonelines down, the road blocked and the threat of an avalanche imminent. The main character, Remie Yorke, is a strong female, resourceful and determined. She was likeable and sympathetic and I rooted for her! The story is fast-paced and action-packed. The surprises kept coming and I could not predict the ending. Fresh, gripping and addictive! An absolute gem of a crime novel! -- Allie Reynolds, author of SHIVERYou'll wonder what the hell's going on in this tense thriller * The Sun *Clever and bold. The Second Stranger starts with a shiver of dangerous uncertainty before exploding into full on murder and mayhem. Anything you think you know, you don't -- Lisa Gardner, author of ONE STEP TOO FARFrom the evocative setting to the clever plot, this locked room mystery is a brilliant debut from an excellent new voice in the world of crime fiction * My Weekly *Break out the superlatives! The Second Stranger absolutely blew me away. This superb thriller is the book everyone's going to be talking about, a brilliant, tense, twisty, atmospheric, and utterly compelling debut from a major new voice in crime fiction. Just read it -- Karen Dionne, author of THE WICKED SISTERTwisty * Crime Monthly *An impressive debut thriller shot through with a menace that makes its Highlands hotel setting feel like a house of cards. The tension winds ever tighter as the storm strengthens its grip and the cracks start to show - in the illusion of warmth and safety, the mask of the murderer, and the frozen landscape itself -- Emma Styles, author of NO COUNTRY FOR GIRLSWill keep you guessing * Belfast Telegraph *A fast-paced icy locked-room thriller, ideal for fans of Ruth Ware and Lucy Foley * Candis Magazine *Oh my goodness, this is one heart-pounding locked-room thriller of a read! Who do you believe? Who is telling the truth?... This is one hell of a read and so, so scary * Bishop's Stortford Independent *

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Book SynopsisThe gripping thriller from the bestselling author of VOX and QA compelling, fast paced read.' GuardianThe queen of dystopia' Nina Pottell, PrimaExplosive' Heat''Provocative, sinister, and fascinating'' Stephanie Wrobel, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Recovery of Rose GoldClever and chilling and all too plausible' Carole Johnstone, author of Mirrorland* * * * * * * * * * *Miranda Reynolds has lost her home, her job and her husband all thanks to an economic collapse that has brought America to its knees.The shops are empty; the streets no longer safe. Miranda and her daughter Emma have nowhere left to turn.There is one final hope, a self-sufficient haven for women who want to live a life free from men. Femlandia.For Miranda, the secluded Femlandia is a last resort. Life outside the gates is fraught with danger, but there's something just as sinister going on within.Welcome to Femlandia It's no place like home.* * * * * * * * * * *What readers are saying about FEMLANDIA''I felt Trade Review‘Dalcher is adept at writing genuinely scary high-concept fiction’ SFX ‘The queen of dystopia.’ Nina Pottell, PRIMA ‘[Dalcher] knows how to hit the emotional buttons…this is a compelling, fast paced read.’ GUARDIAN ‘ I read it with my breath held, unable to stop until I'd reached the explosive ending. You will definitely want to discuss this one with your book club.’ STEPHANIE WROBEL, author of THE RECOVERY OF ROSE GOLD ‘Equally as chilling and gripping as her debut, VOX’ RED ‘Clever and chilling – and all too plausible – Femlandia is a timely story about survival and the corruptive nature of power. I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it!’ CAROLE JOHNSTONE, author of MIRRORLAND 'Shocking, provocative, subversive, FEMLANDIA is a fantasy of female empowerment that curdles into a nightmare.' KIA ABDULLAH, author of NEXT OF KIN ‘A real page-turner’ BELLA 'Another superb novel from the author of VOX and Q’ BELFAST TELEGRAPH 'Both gripping and terrifyingly disturbing in equal measures.' LISA HALL, author of THE WOMAN IN THE WOODS ‘A no-holds-barred thriller and thought-provoking read for fans of Margaret Atwood’s THE HANDMAID’S TALE, NaomiAlderman’s THE POWER, and Kim Liggett’s THE GRACE YEAR.’ Library Journal ‘Engrossing. Dalcher’s novel is imaginative, urgent, and compulsively readable, not mention incredibly cool.’ AMANDA MONTELL, author of CULTISH ‘This wildly provocative glimpse into the future is sure to spark lively discussions…Dalcher remains a writer to watch’ PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

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Book Synopsis'Guaranteed to captivate with plot twists you won''t see coming.'--Tosca Lee, New York Times bestselling author'This story is sure to leave you breathless from the thrill of the ride. Hold on tight, it''s about to get exhilarating!'--Lynette Eason, bestselling and award-winning author of the Extreme Measures series'Cold Pursuit sucked me in from the first riveting page and pulled me deeper into an intricate, danger-filled plot.'--Elizabeth Goddard, bestselling author of Cold Light of DayEx-FBI profiler River Ryland still suffers from PTSD after a case went horribly wrong. Needing a fresh start, she moves to St. Louis to be near her ailing mother and opens a private investigation firm with her friend and former FBI partner, Tony St. Clair. They''re soon approached by a grieving mother who wants them to find out what happened to her teenaged son, who disappeared four y

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Book SynopsisIn the eighth instalment of the Birder Murder Mysteries, DCI Domenic Jejeune must decide where his loyalty lies before deadly consequences occur…Trade ReviewPraise for the Birder Murder Mysteries: 'A murder plot built around birdwatching doesn’t, at first, seem plausible or even possible. But Burrows pulls it off... Riveting from first page to final line.' Globe and Mail 'Skillfully written, full of moral ambiguities and artful puzzles, with a spine-tingling final sentence.' Kirkus starred review

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Book SynopsisAD 265, Gaul - The Roman Empire is on the brink.Emperor Gallienus has amassed a huge army across the Alps to seize back the mountains from the usurper Postumus.War has come.Ballista and his cavalry are on the frontline, battling in the most brutal of conditions. But if he is to survive the campaign and finally retire to his beloved Sicily, it's not just the battlefield he needs to navigate.As he and Praetorian Prefect Volusianus lay siege to Postumus' armies, it becomes clear the greatest threat to Ballista's life might just come from within his ranks. After all, Volusianus has shown he will go to any distance for his own ends. Is Ballista just another pawn in his game?

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Book SynopsisThe grand master of gripping fiction is back. International No.1 bestseller Ken Follett returns to Kingsbridge with an epic tale of revolution and a cast of unforgettable characters.Revolution is in the air1792. A tyrannical government is determined to make England a mighty commercial empire. In France, Napoleon Bonaparte begins his rise to power, and with dissent rife, France’s neighbours are on high alert.Kingsbridge is on the edgeUnprecedented industrial change sweeps the land, making the lives of the workers in Kingbridge’s prosperous cloth mills a misery. Rampant modernization and dangerous new machinery are rendering jobs obsolete and tearing families apart.Tyranny is on the horizonNow, as international conflict nears, a story of a small group of Kingsbridge people – including spinner Sal Clitheroe, weaver David Shoveller and Kit, Sal’s inventive and headstrong son – will Trade ReviewFollett’s storytelling skills make their adventures riveting * The Times *Deploying a substantial cast of characters, Follett unrolls a familiar history of religious and political ferment and turns it into accessible and enjoyable fiction * Daily Mail *This triumphant saga, begun almost thirty years ago with The Pillars Of The Earth, moves across England to Scotland, France and the New World * Sunday Express *A sumptuous slice of swashbuckling Elizabethan romance * Mail on Sunday *The characters, both fictional and real, are fascinating, and the Tudor period setting holds its own special allure. This is a novel that fans of historical fiction will savour and cherish * The National *A huge read, perfect for long winter nights * Choice *You won’t be able to put it down * Independent *Enormous and brilliant . . . this mammoth tale seems to touch all human emotion – love and hate, loyalty and treachery, hope and despair. This is truly a novel to get lost in * Cosmopolitan *A thundering ride through history * Peterborough Evening Telegraph *Follett has once more lit the touch paper of English history and allowed it to explode across the pages in in all its vivid technicolour * Lancashire Evening Post *

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Book SynopsisThe gripping thriller from the Top Ten Sunday Times bestselling author, shortlisted for the Irish Crime Book Awards 2020Don't miss the newest Maeve Kerrigan and Josh Derwent thriller A STRANGER IN THE FAMILY out now!RumoursEveryone's heard the rumours about elite gentlemen's clubs, where the champagne flows freely, the parties are outrageousand what goes on behind closed doors is darker than you could possibly imagine.ScandalsPaige Hargreaves was a young journalist working on a story about a club for the most privileged men in London. She was on the brink of exposing a shocking scandal. Then she disappeared.SecretsDS Maeve Kerrigan must immerse herself in the club's world of wealth, luxury and ruthless behaviour to find out what happened. But Maeve is keeping secrets of her own. Will she uncover the truth? Or will time run out for Maeve first?Jane Casey's best book yet and that's really saying something' Erin KellyA really gripping, timely plot' Elly GriffithsJane Casey is among ourTrade Review‘A gripping, chillingly believable book that holds a mirror to the dark side of high society. The Cutting Place is Jane Casey’s best book yet – and that’s really saying something’ Erin Kelly ‘The Cutting Place is SO good. I love Maeve so much and this is a really gripping, timely plot’ Elly Griffiths ‘Jane Casey is among our very best crime novelists and this is her best book. So far…’ Liz Nugent ‘Her best yet. Heartpounding and SO MOVING! If you haven’t read the Maeve Kerrigan series, start RIGHT NOW. I ENVY you’ Marian Keyes ‘Jane Casey is a masterful storyteller’ Charlotte Philby ‘Jane Casey expertly splices the professional and private lives of her protagonist with wit and sensitivity. Indeed, the sexual tension between Maeve and her boss DI Josh Derwent is one of the highlights of this complex and gripping police procedural’ The Times ‘Tightly written, this is a chilling and inventive read’ Woman’s Weekly ‘Simply stunning’ Heat ‘Jane writes one of my very favourite police series, and this is her best yet. Terrifying, intense and devastatingly astute’ Sarah Hilary ‘The best police procedurals I've read’ Claire Allan 'Topical and deeply disturbing… a superb crime novel' Sharon Bolton ‘Ferociously good and genuinely affecting. The Maeve Kerrigan series is truly the gold standard for police procedurals’ Catherine Ryan Howard ‘Full of intrigue, walk-off-the-page characters and Maeve's personal story brought even more suspense to an already captivating read. This is engrossing crime fiction with heart and I loved it’ Olivia Kiernan ‘Tense, dramatic and sharply written’ Sinéad Crowley ‘Engaging, smart and addictive…superb’ Will Dean ‘A terrific book…Jane Casey’s books are a must read’ Patricia Gibney ‘The Cutting Place is pitch perfect. I ripped through it, unable to stop myself’ Sam Baker ‘Pacy plotting is underpinned by authentic relationships between the female cops’ Sunday Times Crime Club ‘A chilling read’ Woman

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Book SynopsisTrade Review“Falling somewhere between House of Leaves (2000) and The Blair Witch Project, it is a terrifying, gothic descent into madness.This book has a fitting title if there ever was one, and these nightmares are worth every penny.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “The audacity of Jacobs to write two brilliant, hallucinatory, terrifying short novels that mash up South American poetry and politics, pre-WWII American folk songs, all-too-human depravity and longing, and cosmic horror. And then present them in one of the best books of the year. Damn him.” — Paul Tremblay, author of A Head Full of Ghosts and The Cabin at the End of the World “There are horror writers who plant you in the cemetery and show you the old grave where the ghoul resides. Then there are writers like Jacobs, who ditch many of the genre’s standard tools while staying true to its essential heart. [...] These stories stitch Lovecraftian cosmic horror into terrestrial elements like murder ballads, and the result is a fiercely original and disquieting work. A must-have for any serious horror collection.” — Booklist (starred review) “This book is Jacobs at his monstrous best. The tales read like whispered secrets from the mutant offspring of Lovecraft and Borges. Hornor understands that real horror doesn’t just exist in far-flung regions, but is as close as a glimpse of text or a snatch of song.” — Richard Kadrey, New York Times bestselling author of The Grand Dark “In Jacobs’s work, the present is held in a manacled grip by the foolishness and horrors of the past. His writing is meticulous, detailed, and atmospheric, evoking a sense of place and suspense in equal turns. Horror readers will enjoy Jacobs’s dark vision of human nature.” — Publishers Weekly “A Lush and Seething Hell expands the borders of cosmic horror and reveals John Hornor Jacobs for what he’s always been: a quiet master among us. A beautiful, haunting book full of beautiful, haunting prose. This is the best of what horror can be.” — Andy Davidson, author of In the Valley of the Sun “John Hornor Jacobs conjures secret histories infused with the truths of real ones, turning the dark material of the twentieth century into shadowy new mythos. This is a horror novel with politics, one that uses the fantastic to put a mirror up to our most dreadful capacities.” — Christopher Brown, Campbell and World Fantasy Award-nominated author of TROPIC OF KANSAS and RULE OF CAPTURE “For horror fans, certainly, it is an absolute must-read.” — B&N Sci-fi & Fantasy Blog “In A Lush and Seething Hell Jacobs shows how a novella can do everything a novel can do and do it better — and he shows it twice. Two excellent, unsettling pieces about forbidden knowledge, lost souls, and struggling selves, one set in Latin America, the other in the American South. Having them together in the same book is like listening to two ghosts talk to one another.” — Brian Evenson, Guggenheim fellow and award-winning author of Song for the Unraveling of the World, Last Days, and The Warren “The title of the collection, A Lush And Seething Hell, is both an invitation and a warning. The horror is seductive and smart, both beautiful and terrifying.” — Jason Murphy, screenwriter and author of The Black Goat Motorcycle Club “A Lush and Seething Hell is what would happen if Nabakov and Faulkner were reborn and decided to collaborate on a pair of psychological horror tales. Frightening, suspenseful, and full of humanity, this book showcase one of the most original voices in fiction.” — Jonathan Janz, Author of The Dark Game, The Siren and the Specter, and Children of the Dark “In A Lush and Seething Hell, John Hornor Jacobs shines a light on the unimaginable, and then plunges gleefully deeper, into the abyss. We worry about his characters. We worry about our own sanity, too. Jacobs’ work is some of the smartest and most creative fiction I’ve read.” — Sarah Langan, Stoker Award-winning author of Good Neighbors “Jacobs’s A LUSH AND SEETHING HELL is a one-two punch of thoroughly entertaining and richly realized cosmic horror that sends you reeling through a dark and unsettling world. Pays loving homage to its forbears while creating its own beautiful nightmares from the horrors of human history. JHJ’s singular combination of existential dread and menace from beyond had me spellbound and reading through the night.” — Jeremy Robert Johnson, author of Entropy in Bloom “Unsettling and incisive, these collected novellas illuminate the brutality of recent history and the cruelty--both heartwrenchingly mundane and more eldritch-leaning--of those in power.” — Caitlin Starlin, author of The Luminous Dead “John Hornor Jacobs is a writer’s writer. His prose is gloomily sublime and layered with shadow. Be warned though: These stories may well be haunted. They stick around to whisper their melodies in the dark long after you finish reading.” — Jaye Wells, author of High Lonesome Sound

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Book SynopsisDon Roberto Luciano, boss of the Sicilian Mafia, agrees to be chief witness in the trial of Paul Carolla, who murdered Luciano''s firstborn son, Michael, 20 years ago. Despite round-the-clock protection, all the Luciano men are killed the night before a family wedding. The don''s wife, Graziella, holds together what''s left of the family - daughters-in-law Theresa and Sophia, and Theresa''s daughter Rosa - while instructing their lawyer to sell off business holdings. Eventually the women become involved in the business themselves, trying to recover money that''s disappeared into Carolla''s hands. Following a courtroom shootout, Carolla''s adopted son Luka, using his knowledge of organization politics and his mastery of murder, becomes the women''s partner and protector. Once the Luciano women discover Luka''s secret, however, they implacably take revenge in the ruthless manner of their age-old code, and the strongest of them becomes the new head of the family, t

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Book SynopsisTHE MULTIMILLION-COPY BESTSELLING ADAM DALGLIESH SERIES FROM THE QUEEN OF ENGLISH CRIME' (Guardian) A legend.' VAL MCDERMIDP. D. James took the classic crime novel and turned up the dial.' MICK HERRONThe most ingeniously undetectable murder method since Dorothy L. Sayers.' SCOTSMANPERFECT FOR FANS OF VAL MCDERMID, RUTH RENDELL AND ELLY GRIFFITHS__________________________________________________________________________________An unfinished manuscript. A murder stranger than fiction. Battered by the conclusion of a particularly brutal murder case in London, Superintendent Adam Dalgliesh has escaped for a hard-earned break, which he plans to spend taking long walks with his aunt and doing a little bird-watching in the Suffolk countryside. But all hope of peace is shattered by murder, when the mutilated body of local crime writer Maurice Seaton is discovered floating in

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Book SynopsisAugust Heat by Andrea Camilleri is the tenth installment in the Inspector Montalbano series, now adapted as a major BBC4 television series. The lazy, slow month of August at the height of the Sicilian summer is, Inspector Montalbano assures his girlfriend Livia as they prepare for a relaxing holiday in a villa he has found for them, far too hot for any murders to be committed. But when Livia's friends' young son goes missing, a chain of events is sparked which will certainly ruin the Chief Inspector's pleasant interlude. A secret apartment and a grisly find in an old trunk are just the beginning, as Montalbano navigates his way through the case, as well as coping with the sweltering heat, the suspicious death of an Arab labourer and the tempting lure of a beautiful girl . . .August Heat is followed by the eleventh book in the series, The Wings of the Sphinx.Trade ReviewMontalbano's colleagues, chance encounters, Sicilian mores, even the contents of his fridge are described with the wit and gusto that make this narrator the best company in crime fiction today * Guardian *Among the most exquisitely crafted pieces of crime writing available today . . . Simply superb * Sunday Times *One of fiction's greatest detectives and Camilleri is one of Europe's greatest crime writers * Daily Mail *

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Book Synopsis''A page-turning read'' PENNY HANCOCK''Like Nicci French, Kate Rhodes excels at character, pace and sense of place.'' ERIN KELLY''Quentin is one of a cast of really believable and entertaining characters and both the plot and the writing keep one thoroughly engaged throughout'' DAILY MAILTHEIR SINS ARE NOT FORGIVEN.At the height of a summer heatwave, a killer stalks the City of London.The avenging angel leaves behind a scattering of feathers with each body - but why these victims? What were their sins?Psychologist Alice Quentin only agrees to help out on the case because she owes Detective Don Burns a favour. But soon she finds herself deep in the toxic heart of the Square Mile . . . A place where money means more than life - and no one can be counted innocent.WHAT READERS ARE SAYING:''An exciting and complex thriller with lots of twists''Trade ReviewPraise for Kate Rhodes * . *Great twists, turns and surprises * Sun *Alice is a vividly realised protagonist whose complex and harrowing history rivals the central crime storyline * Sunday Express *An utterly brilliant, exhilarating readA pacy psychological thriller that makes good use of its London setting * Guardian *A fast-moving, entertaining mix of sex, suspense and serial killings * Washington Post *Quentin is one of a cast of really believable and entertaining characters and both the plot and the writing keep one thoroughly engaged throughout * Daily Mail *Like Nicci French, Kate Rhodes excels at character, pace and sense of placeFirst-rate writing * Publishers Weekly *A terrific new heroine on the block * Woman & Home *Page-turning

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Book SynopsisShe can't prove he did it. But she might die tryingFrom the Sunday Times No.1 bestselling author of the Logan McRae series, comes a standalone spinoff featuring DS Roberta Steel.Revenge is a dangerous thingDetective Chief Inspector Roberta Steel got caught fitting up Jack Wallace that's why they demoted her and quashed his sentence. Now he's back on the streets and women are being attacked again.The top brass have made it very clear that if Detective Sergeant Steel goes anywhere near him, she'll be thrown off the force for good.But she can't just do nothing if she does he'll keep hurting women. The question is: how much is she willing to sacrifice to stop him?Trade Review‘Excellent’ The Times Books of the Year ‘MacBride is blessed with a true skill … talk about a tale with bite’ Sun ‘One of the finest exponents of Tartan Noir … an express train of a story’ Daily Mail ‘Splendid’ Daily Telegraph ‘Laugh-out-loud comic set pieces interweave with crimes of raw depravity’ The Times Crime Club ‘MacBride’s skill in writing about truly terrible things with care and empathy is clear’ Scotsman Praise for Stuart MacBride: ‘Dark and gripping. A riveting page-turner’ Independent on Sunday ‘MacBride is a damned fine writer’ Peter James ‘A satisfyingly compelling thriller’ Sunday Mirror ‘Skilful storytelling … strong characterisation … both intriguing and engrossing’ Guardian ‘MacBride’s thrillers just keep getting better’ Express ‘Exciting … a guaranteed bestseller’ Literary Review ‘Unmissable … Superb storytelling’ Sun ‘Crime fiction of the highest order’ Mark Billingham ‘A terrific writer … Logan McRae is a delight’ The Times

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Book SynopsisHe thought he was invincible. He was wrong.REVENGE 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...Michael Flynn is untouchable. He''s the boss of a dangerous empire, the biggest the criminal world has ever seen. No one crosses him, no one gets in his way, and everyone does what he says - including the law.But you don''t get to where Michael is without making enemies. Someone is out for revenge. And it''s best served when least expected.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 THE LIFE

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