Crime Fiction

24 hours to stop the crime of the century

The race against time is about to begin…

THE TOWER OF LONDON…

Impenetrable. Well protected. Secure. Home to the most valuable jewels on earth. But once a year, the Metropolitan Police must execute the most secret operation in their armoury when they transport the Crown Jewels across London.

SCOTLAND YARD…

For four years, Chief Superindendent William Warwick – together with his second-in-command Inspector Ross Hogan – has been in charge of the operation. And for four years it’s run like clockwork.

THE HEIST…

But this year, everything is about to change. Because master criminal Miles Faulkner has set his heart on pulling off the most outrageous theft in history – and with a man on the inside, the odds are in his favour.

Unless Warwick and Hogan can stop him before it’s too late…

An unputdownable new thriller from the master storyteller

‘Archer always delivers, and this heist thriller hits the spot again’ The Sun

‘Archer can still tell a gripping yarn’ The Sunday Times

‘Probably the greatest storyteller of our age’ Mail on Sunday

‘If there were a Nobel Prize for storytelling, Archer would win’ Daily Telegraph

‘Peerless master of the page turner’ Daily Mail

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Sometimes, you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone. Something that the city of Edinburgh discovers, when it loses its underworld custodian, plunging the city into a war zone.

But out of the mess, emerges a self imposed saviour, and, one, from the most unlikely of sources.

The only question being, what is their real motivation, and what is the city going to be left looking like by the time they’re done.

flame-throwing lunatic: volume 1 – the ching is dead

A Scottish crime story that follows the fortunes and, at times, misfortunes of four characters in a wild crime filled ride that spans two volumes.

Volume 2 already done and planned for 2024

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Enola Holmes meets the novels of Laura Purcell in this Victorian mystery featuring quick-witted would-be detective Eliza Mace

The Welsh borders, 1870s: on the cusp of adulthood, Eliza Mace is battling for her independence. Stuck in a crumbling manor house on the fringe of a small town, she is thwarted by powers that conspire to protect, control and deceive her. But when her father goes missing in mysterious circumstances, Eliza’s determination to uncover the truth is unstoppable.
 
Joining forces with the charismatic new police constable, Dafydd Pritchard, she sets out to solve the case, but that’s no easy task. Her father has run up debts in town and beyond, and there are many who bear him a grudge. As she searches for evidence, Eliza exposes dark secrets that threaten to tear her world apart… 

PRAISE FOR SARAH BURTON AND JEM POSTER

‘Bewitchingly readable… A fantastically tightly written, read-every-word novel’ Guardian, praise for Courting Shadows

‘Full of terrific historical detail… sparky confidence and unputdownable quality’ Allison Pearson, praise for The Strange Adventures of H

‘Beautifully written, full of prevision and intensity’ Independent, praise for The Strange Adventures of H

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The author of the Molly Murphy mysteries now turns her attentions to the mischief, mishaps and musings of minor English royalty

My ridiculously long name is Lady Victoria Georgiana Charlotte Eugenie. Thirty-fourth in line for the throne, I am, as they say, flat broke. When my brother Binky cut off my meager allowance, I bolted from Scotland – and my engagement to Fish-Face (I mean, Prince Siegfried) – for London, where I have:

a) built a fire in the hearth – entirely on my own, thank you very much
b) fallen for an absolutely unsuitable Irish peer
c) made a few quid housekeeping incognito, and
d) been summoned by the Queen Herself to spy on her playboy son.

Less than thrilled with this last bit, I’m wondering what to do, when an arrogant Frenchman – who was trying to swipe our family estate! – winds up dead in my bathtub. Now, my new job is to clear that very long family name . . .

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London, 1196. At the command of Richard the Lionheart, Sir John de Wolfe has left his beloved West Country for the Palace of Westminster, where he has been appointed Coroner of the Verge. But with the king overseas, embroiled in a costly war against King Philip of France, Sir John is dismayed to discover that the English court is a hotbed of greed, corruption and petty in-fighting.

The murder of one of the palace clerks, stabbed in broad daylight and thrown into the River Thames, leads John to suspect that there’s a conspiracy underway to overthrow King Richard. And with the visit of the dowager Queen Eleanor fast approaching, the new Coroner must risk his life to prove his suspicions are right, root out the traitors within and prevent a national catastrophe.

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The truth can get you killed… A stunning thriller from the SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author of SIX YEARS.

Investigator and sports agent Myron Bolitar is poised on the edge of the big-time. So is Christian Steele, a rookie quarterback and Myron’s prized client. But when Christian gets a phone call from a former girlfriend, a woman who everyone, including the police, believes is dead, the deal starts to go sour.

Suddenly Myron is plunged into a baffling mystery of sex and blackmail. Trying to unravel the truth about a family’s tragedy, a woman’s secret and a man’s lies, Myron is up against the dark side of his business – where image and talent make you rich, but the truth can get you killed.

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They took something from me, something that I didn’t know I needed until it was too late.
They hurt her.
They broke her… broke us.

Now it’s my turn.

The need for revenge burns through my veins.
I’ll take everything from them.
I’ll hunt them down one by one.
I’ll make them pay in unimaginable ways.

No one will ever hurt her again, not even me.
The only question is, will I find my way back to Aspen before it’s too late.

***The conclusion of the trilogy. Find a full list of Triggers on our website***

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Ryan Kaine is On the Brink…

When the Government wants you dead, you can run or you can hide.

But for Kaine, it’s time for the third option.

This has gone far enough. Too much has happened, there’s too much to lose.

He swore a loyalty to those bereaved by the loss of flight BE1555, he’s not about to let them down, even if that means starting his own war.

It’s time to face the enemy.

Ryan Kaine faces his toughest test yet in the heart-stopping thriller On The Brink.
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The Ryan Kaine series has attracted more than FIVE THOUSAND five-star reviews.

**** “Better than Jack Reacher”

***** “A modern Bond without the class and pomp”

***** “Brilliant story lines, you just have to keep on turning the pages”

***** “Brilliant read which steams along at a cracking pace, with relentless action.

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‘Atmospheric, creepy and impossible to put down.’ the TIMES

‘A compelling and moving story, expertly told, that will draw you in and keep you in its grip until the last page.’ DAILY EXPRESS

‘Magnificent … his writing is evocative and perfect. His grasp of human loneliness and longing is beautiful and comforting.’ MARIAN KEYES

‘I raved about Holding two years ago … A Keeper is even better. A powerful, very sad story, beautiful writing, two time frames that are perfectly balanced. Outstanding. Will easily be one of my books of 2018.’ JOHN BOYNE

‘A gripping, thoughtful tale about the search for identity, belonging and self-possession.’ OBSERVER

‘Moving and darkly funny.’ GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

‘Smart, well-written and thoroughly entertaining.’ IRISH INDEPENDENT

‘It’s a sad and lovely book, brimful of tenderness and compassion, where the revelations of the past upturn the perceptions of the present.’ SUNDAY EXPRESS

‘Charming and tender, a complete joy.’ SUNDAY MIRROR

‘Perfectly crafted, a beautiful, gripping account of Irish memory and deceit. A terrific achievement.’ ANDREW O’HAGAN

From the bestselling author of Holding comes a masterly tale of secrets and ill-fated loves set on the coast of Ireland.

Dear Lonely Leinster Lady,
I’m not really sure how to begin . . .

The truth drifts out to sea, riding the waves out of sight. And then the tide turns.

Elizabeth Keane returns to Ireland after her mother’s death, intent only on wrapping up that dismal part of her life. There is nothing here for her; she wonders if there ever was. The house of her childhood is stuffed full of useless things, her mother’s presence already fading. And perhaps, had she not found the small stash of letters, the truth would never have come to light.

40 years earlier, a young woman stumbles from a remote stone house, the night quiet but for the tireless wind that circles her as she hurries further into the darkness away from the cliffs and the sea. She has no sense of where she is going, only that she must keep on.

This compelling new novel confirms Graham Norton’s status as a fresh, literary voice, bringing his clear-eyed understanding of human nature and its darkest flaws.

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An award-winning beer worth killing for. Can DCI Oldroyd find the killer before last orders?

Steeped in a history of award-winning Yorkshire ale, the town of Markham boasts not one but two breweries. Richard Foster runs one; his sister, Emily, along with her partner, Janice, runs the other. And not without some resentment.

The unwelcome return of the town’s former bad boy, Brendan Scholes, threatens to ignite the sibling rivalry further. Scholes claims to have found the long-lost secret recipe to the beer that made Richard and Emily’s father famous, and he wants money.

But it isn’t long before Scholes’ body is found floating in a fermentation tank at one of the breweries, his head caved in by a hammer. DCI Oldroyd and Andy Carter are called in to investigate the murder, and there’s no shortage of suspects.

As rumours of the possible existence of a recipe for the famous beer spread against a backdrop of growing homophobia and misogyny, tempers run high. With Markham’s beer industry at stake, a killer on the loose and the town’s residents out for blood, Oldroyd needs to solve the murder before someone else is killed…

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Luca
From foster kid to mafia boss.
I was the undeserving king to the throne, forced into this role after my estranged father’s death.
I gave up everything to build my empire.
Up until this point, nothing else mattered.
That was until I kidnapped my enemy’s daughter, and she captured my heart.
Rosa Falcone. il mio tesoro.
When fate drags Rosa back into my world, I can’t make the same mistake again.
Even when the future of the mafia depends on my arranged marriage. I still can’t resist her.
She is mine.
There’s no way in hell I can watch her marry another man.
Even if it means starting a war.

Rosa
The wild child, the spoilt mafia princess.
No one understood my pain, so I hid behind the mask.
That was until Luca Russo stole me from my life, only to put me back together again.
I gave him my heart, and he let me go—back into the arms of my abuser.
This time, I don’t have anyone to protect me.
Or so I thought.
Luca might not be mine to keep, but that doesn’t stop me from falling deeper.
But when the world is against us, how much would we be willing to sacrifice to have our happily ever after?

This is book 3 of the Beneath The Mask series, which is an interconnected series of standalone books.

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A mother’s love lives in the shadow of death.

The sudden death of a colleague spells both change and opportunity for DI Bloom and her team. But their grief is cut short when the body of a woman is discovered in a nearby farmer’s field. Myra Dicks, a university lecturer and driving force behind the Cultural Heritage Society, had just six months left until she retired from a brilliant career.

When the investigation uncovers the real Myra Dicks, they discover a side of her that casts suspicion on a single person – a man who understands exactly how to get away with murder. With the death of their friend in mind, DI Bloom and her team push forward, hoping to close the investigation down so they can mourn their loss.

But when a second body is discovered, the game changes. More than one person might have wanted Myra dead, and the time for grief would have to wait.

Dance With Death is the eighth book in the Wild Fens Murder Mystery series by Jack Cartwright. Filled with twists, peppered with romance, and littered with humour, the Wild Fens Murder Mysteries are perfect for fans of JM Dalgliesh, Ann Cleeves, Rachel McClean, and Faith Martin.

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WINNER of the McIlvanney Prize 2020
Shortlisted for Bloody Scotland’s Scottish Crime Debut of the Year 2020
Longlisted for the Highland Book Prize 2020

‘Hugely atmospheric, exquisitely written and utterly gripping’ LUCY FOLEY, author of The Hunting Party
‘It’s both eerie and thrilling at once, and had me under its spell until the end’ SOPHIE MACKINTOSH, author of Blue Ticket and The Water Cure
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They are driving home from the search party when they see her. The trees are coarse and tall in the winter light, standing like men.

Lauren and her father Niall live alone in the Highlands, in a small village surrounded by pine forest. When a woman stumbles out onto the road one Halloween night, Niall drives her back to their house in his pickup. In the morning, she’s gone.

In a community where daughters rebel, men quietly rage, and drinking is a means of forgetting, mysteries like these are not out of the ordinary. The trapper found hanging with the dead animals for two weeks. Locked doors and stone circles. The disappearance of Lauren’s mother a decade ago.

Lauren looks for answers in her tarot cards, hoping she might one day be able to read her father’s turbulent mind. Neighbours know more than they let on, but when local teenager Ann-Marie goes missing it’s no longer clear who she can trust.

In the shadow of the Highland forest, Francine Toon captures the wildness of rural childhood and the intensity of small-town claustrophobia. In a place that can feel like the edge of the word, she unites the chill of the modern gothic with the pulse of a thriller. It is the perfect novel for our haunted times.
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Readers love PINE:

***** ‘A beautifully written and incredibly atmospheric debut.’
***** ‘Francine Toon is an author to watch out for.’
***** ‘Would recommend to anyone who loves folk horror.’
***** ‘A perfect spooky Halloween read!’

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A CHILLING NORFOLK BROADS CRIME THRILLER!
A hanging body found by an uncontrollable dog, a murdered historian with an unpublished book, and a mysterious cottage, hiding in the shadows of Bluebell Wood.

With DCI Tanner’s wedding just days away, a man is found hanging in a local wood. Meanwhile, a retired university professor is discovered with his throat cut. At first, one seems unrelated to the other, but when Tanner learns of the professor’s unpublished book, the two investigations begin to merge, until all lines of enquiry meet, deep in the heart of Bluebell Wood.

Set within the mysterious beauty of the Norfolk Broads, this fast-paced British detective series is a dark cozy Norfolk murder mystery with a slice of humour and a touch of romance, one that will have you guessing until the very end, when the last shocking twist is finally revealed.

Bluebell Wood is a totally addictive gripping crime thriller, the tenth in a chilling series of serial killer books, ones which will rapidly convert followers of L J Ross, Faith Martin, Joy Ellis, Damien Boyd, J M Dalgliesh, and Elly Griffiths into David Blake devotees.

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When a body is found on the Wales / England border, DI Ruth Hunter goes to investigate.

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The breathtaking Nick Stone thriller from the author of Bravo Two Zero

Ex-deniable operator Nick Stone is bodyguarding a TV crew on the streets of war-torn Basra. He seems certain to die when insurgent gunmen attack. Only a reporter’s swift action saves his life.

When the reporter vanishes within hours, presumed kidnapped, Stone is asked by the Intelligence Service to find him. The trail leads from Iraq to London, Dublin, and Kabul – the brutal city where governments, terrorism and big business collide.

Caught in the crossfire, Stone’s nightmare is only just beginning – for the hunter has suddenly become the hunter…

‘Authentic to the core’ Daily Express

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An unputdownable story of murder, revenge and betrayal from international number one bestseller Jeffrey Archer.

THE CLOCK IS TICKING IN THIS ROLLERCOASTER RIDE OF A THRILLER…

In London, the Metropolitan Police set up a new Unsolved Murders Unit – a cold case squad – to catch the criminals nobody else can.

In Geneva, millionaire art collector Miles Faulkner – convicted of forgery and theft – was pronounced dead two months ago. So why is his unscrupulous lawyer still representing a dead client?

On a luxury liner en route to New York, the battle for power within a wealthy dynasty is about to turn to murder.

And at the heart of all three investigations are Detective Chief Inspector William Warwick, rising star of the Met, and ex-undercover operative Ross Hogan, brought in from the cold.

But can they catch the killers before it’s too late?

Praise for Jeffrey Archer:

‘Probably the greatest storyteller of our age’ Mail on Sunday

‘Peerless master of the page turner’ Daily Mail

‘If there were a Nobel Prize for storytelling, Archer would win’ Daily Telegraph

‘Archer is a master entertainer’ Time

Jeffrey Archer’s previous novel Nothing Ventured was a No.1 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 28th March 2020.

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Looking for a brilliant murder mystery with a feisty female detective?

MEET DI HILLARY GREENE, A POLICE WOMAN WITH A THIRST FOR JUSTICE AND A CAREER ON THE ROCKS.

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A REVISED EDITION OF A BOOK FIRST PUBLISHED AS ON THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW.

A pretty French student is found dead in her room at an exclusive Oxford college. Everyone thinks it is another tragic case of accidental drug overdose.

But Detective Hillary Greene has a nose for the truth. She quickly discovers that the student was involved in some very unusual activities.

With a shocking cause of death found, the case becomes a high-profile murder investigation.

Adding to the pressure, Hillary’s nemesis is transferred to work with her at the station.

Can Hillary keep her cool and get justice for the unfortunate student?

This is a crime mystery full of well-observed characters, which will have you gripped from start to finish.

MURDER AT THE UNIVERSITY is the second in a series of page-turning crime thrillers set in Oxfordshire.

Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Colin Dexter, or Ruth Rendell.

WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT MURDER AT THE UNIVERSITY:

“Really enjoying this series and love Hillary and her team.” Nerys

“I like Hillary and her team and love the Oxford setting.” Hannelore C.

“I’ve got to say, Faith Martin is becoming one of my favourite authors . . . Move over Inspector Morse, make way for D.I. Greene.” Carole G.

“An excellent plot, a well told story and an enjoyable read.” Reader

THE LOCATION
Oxford is a city of two halves — town and gown. In the town, you have Cornmarket street full of shops and shoppers that could be found in any city in the country. But Oxford’s ‘dreaming spires’ are the real draw for the tourists, romantics and those with intellectual aspirations to wear the gowns of students and dons. In centuries-old quads, croquet can still be played on lawns as smooth as velvet. Here, ‘New’ College’s walls are actually over 500 years old, and Cotswold stone gleams in even the wateriest of winter sunlight. A city of bicycles, with undergraduates (and fellows) flapping about in faded, black gowns; the Martyrs’ Memorial, and fabled inns where the likes of J.R.R Tolkien sat and wrote about a Hobbit who lived in a hole in the ground. Everywhere you turn, you see history staring back at you. And of course there has always been murder!

THE DETECTIVE
DI Hillary Greene
An attractive woman in her forties, Hillary Greene is a police officer of many years’ experience, and came up through the ranks. Consequently, she knows how the system works, and is fiercely loyal to the force without being blinkered to its faults. She is a long-standing friend of her immediate superior officer, ‘Mellow’ Mallow and enjoys a rather enigmatic relationship with the steely Superintendent Marcus Donleavy. Popular with the rank and file for her no-nonsense attitude and competence.

DI HILLARY GREENE SERIES
Book 1: MURDER ON THE OXFORD CANAL
Book 2: MURDER AT THE UNIVERSITY
Book 3: MURDER OF THE BRIDE
Book 4: MURDER IN THE VILLAGE
Book 5: MURDER IN THE FAMILY
Book 6: MURDER AT HOME
Book 7: MURDER IN THE MEADOW
Book 8: MURDER IN THE MANSION
Book 9: MURDER IN THE GARDEN
Book 10: MURDER BY FIRE
Book 11: MURDER AT WORK
Book 12: MURDER NEVER RETIRES
Book 13: MURDER OF A LOVER
Book 14: MURDER NEVER MISSES
Book 15: MURDER AT MIDNIGHT
Book 16: MURDER IN MIND
Book 17: HILLARY’S FINAL CASE
Book 18: HILLARY’S BACK!
Book 19: MURDER NOW AND THEN
Book 20: MURDER IN THE PARISH

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The victim is lying under the trees, arms lifted above his head, unnaturally still. His muscles are slack. His eyes are empty. There are no signs of life. But he is not quite dead…

When Detective Kim Stone races to the crime scene, there is no body waiting for her: the paramedics are desperately trying to save the victim’s life. But there is something very strange about the way the man was found, his arms raised above his head, his legs spread apart. When he dies on the way to the hospital, Kim is certain she’s on the hunt for a killer… but all evidence at the scene has been destroyed.

The dead man, Eric Gould, seems ordinary, until the team dig into his past. As a teenager, he was locked away for attacking his girlfriend, and Kim suspects he was hurting his fiancé now. Was someone trying to stop history repeating?

Then another man is found on the verge of death, his bones broken to force him into an unnatural shape. The team realise the killer is sending a message – the victims’ bodies are spelling out their sins. As boys, they were both part of a group of six who bragged about their terrible crimes. But they were children then, and when she sees the grief on the faces of their loved ones now, Kim swears to find answers.

Is someone finally getting revenge… or do they think these men are still dangerous? The killer is threatening to strike again, and the only way Kim can crack the case is by tracking down the rest of the six first.

But then a revelation about what one of her team is suffering makes Kim understand why people take the law into their own hands. Do these victims deserve what’s coming to them? Or is there even more to fear from their brutal killer?

Unputdownable from start to finish, Bad Blood is a brilliantly gripping crime thriller with a reveal you’ll never see coming. Fans of Karin Slaughter, Robert Dugoni and Val McDermid will love the latest compulsive read from multi-million-copy bestseller Angela Marsons.

Can be read as a standalone.

See what everyone is saying about Bad Blood:

‘Fantastic read!… gripping, twisty, turny and very VERY addictive!… had me hooked and I loved every single word! What more can I say other than fab, fab, fab!’ Stardust Book Reviews, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I loved this book!!… brilliantly additive page turner!… quite possibly the best crime thriller I have read this year… very highly recommended!’ Donna’s Book Blog, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Oh boy! Angie Marsons knocks another Kim Stone story out of the park!… So many great twists and turns, and stunning reveals!’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Once again I read this in record time and I am lost for words to describe how engrossing this book is!… I love everything about this series… cracking read that I highly recommend!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Wow, what can I say, Angela has nailed it again… I love Kim and her team and don’t think I will ever tire of reading the next one!!… Edge-of-the-seat stuff that kept me hooked all the way through.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Fantastic… I read this in one sitting, ignoring my family and the clock ticking way past my bedtime. Stunningly good.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Wowser! I get so excited every time a new book in this series comes out, and they never disappoint. Absolutely loved this book, binge read it in one weekend. Fantastic!’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Positively one of the best series… I have loved Kim Stone from the first book… Oh. My. Gods! Bad Blood was insanely good!’ @our.bookish.reads, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Absolutely BRILLIANT!!! Kim and her team are back and wow what a return!!… Love, love, love this book!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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THE BOOK THAT CAME BEFORE THE EXCHANGE.
Featuring an exclusive introduction from the author.
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He thought it was his dream job. Until it turned into his worst nightmare. . .

When Mitch McDeere qualified third in his class at Harvard, offers poured in from every law firm in America. Bendini, Lambert and Locke were a small, well-respected firm, but their offer exceeded Mitch’s wildest expectations: a fantastic salary, a new home, and the keys to a brand new BMW.

Except for the mysterious deaths of previous lawyers with the firm. And the FBI investigations. And the secret files.

Mitch soon realises that he’s working for the Mafia’s law firm, and there is no way out – because you do not want this company’s severance package. . .

To survive, he will have to play both sides against each other, and navigate a vast criminal conspiracy that goes higher than he ever imagined.
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‘A master at the art of deft characterisation and the skilful delivery of hair-raising crescendos’ Irish Independent

‘John Grisham is the master of legal fiction’ Jodi Picoult

‘The best thriller writer alive!’ Ken Follett

‘John Grisham has perfected the art of cooking up convincing, and fast-paced thrillers’ Telegraph

‘Grisham is a superb and instinctive storyteller’ The Times

‘Grisham’s storytelling genius reminds us that when it comes to legal drama, the master is in a league of his own. . .’ Daily Record

‘Masterful! When Grisham gets in the courtroom he lets rip, drawing scenes so real they’re not just alive, they’re pulsating’ Mirror

‘A giant of the thriller genre’ TimeOut

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A remote Highland castle. A dark and stormy night. A murder most haunting.

It’s Halloween, and when an elderly billionaire is discovered dead in the locked study of his stately Highland home, DCI Jack Logan and his team must race the worsening weather to get to the scene of the crime.

There, among the victim’s extended family and staff, Jack finds no shortage of suspects. Everyone, it seems, had reason to want the old man dead, and they all have something to hide.

Cut off from back-up by the worst storm in decades, and with the cast and crew of a TV ghost hunting show seriously cramping his style, Jack’s only chance of solving his latest case is by going back to basics.

But the castle’s residents won’t give him a minute to think.

Not even the dead ones…

Tartan Noir meets Agatha Christie in A Dead Man Walking, the 18th book in the number-one-bestselling DCI Logan Scottish crime fiction series from author, JD Kirk.

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For better or worse, the Nearly Dearly Departed Club are back … and this time it’s a matter of life and death.

Or rather, stay alive long enough to protect the dead. That’s the plan, at least. But then what do they say about best laid plans?

There’s been a death at HM Prison Stainmouth. The corpse in question is one Impetus Stokes, criminal mastermind, found dead in his cell from an overdose. For no obvious reason, Agatha Pleasant’s team of squabbling misfits are assigned the task of collecting his coffin, sitting on it for a few days before handing it over to the necessary authorities. It makes no sense whatsoever, but then why break the habit of a lifetime?
Besides, how hard can it be to watch over a coffin?
Very hard, as it happens. Practically impossible. Especially when the dead refuse to stay dead.

Something that the Nearly Dearly Departed Club are only too aware of themselves.

Lost Souls Forever is the second book in the darkly humourous, tightly plotted Nearly Dearly Departed Club series. Perfect for fans of Mick Herron, Caimh McDonnell and JD Kirk.

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There’s no mercy at the Ares Academy. Not for me.

Named after the God of War, this college doesn’t teach math or literature. Students here are the monstrous offspring from the most powerful families in the world of organized crime, they come here to learn how to terrorize, murder, extort, and find their seat of power.

My brother, the Pakhan of the Aslanov Bratva thinks I’ll be safe here?

I have to survive this place. There’s nowhere else for me to go.

Lucca Toscano is everything I’m not: strong, powerful, and courageous. He’s beautiful, but so angry. He can teach me how to thrive in this school for villains, if I can be brave enough to give him what he wants in return.

Lethal – A Dark College Bratva Romance can be read as a stand-alone with a HEA and no cheating for 18+ readers only. Please read the trigger warnings in the preface. Lethal is the third book in the Toscano Mafia Saga and the first book in the Ares Academy Series.

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Danger on the Island (DI Liam O’Reilly mysteries Book 11)

The Island of Guernsey isn’t exactly a favourite destination for adrenaline junkies.
But it does have one thing that attracts a new breed of adventure freaks.

Cliff jumping is taking off on the island, and June appears to be the best time of year for those that way inclined to choose to partake in the sport.

When a young woman is killed after a jump, her death is judged a tragic accident, but when her body is retrieved, and the remains of another corpse is found on the rocks below, the Island Police are brought in.

It’s the last thing Detective Liam O’Reilly feels like. Still feeling the effects of a case that almost broke him, he really doesn’t need this.

But when he drags himself back to where he once was, and starts to understand what he’s dealing with he wakes up enough to realise he’s dealing with something much more dangerous than the cliffs that people are jumping off.

There is someone on the Island who likes to take things to the extreme, and O’Reilly is damned if they’re going to do it on his island.
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What readers are saying about Danger on the Island
‘Oh boy! Another instant page turner of a read from the brilliant author that is Stewart Giles. It’s a very clever, well thought out and executed (every pun intended!) plotline. There’s something special when an author gets the reader invested and so liking the characters, that there’s that reader’s dilemma: The one where you want to know what happens but don’t want the book to end as you are enjoying it so much. Brilliant, stunning and every other superlative. Wowsers!’ – Misfits Farm.

‘Danger on the Island by Stewart Giles is book 11 in the DI Liam O’Reilly series. I really enjoy this series, which is set in Guernsey.’ – Maureen.

‘Without giving too much away I found it extraordinarily original on many levels. I have never come across a murder investigation quite like this one. It certainly kept me guessing and will not disappoint.’ – Carol.

BOOKS BY STEWART GILES

DI O’REILLY MYSTERIES
Book 1 – Blood on the Island
Book 2 – Lies on the Island
Book 3 – Fear on the Island
Book 4 – Malice on the Island
Book 5 – Revenge on the Island
Book 6 – Christmas on the Island
Book 7 – Silence on the Island
Book 8 – Secrets on the Island
Book 9 – Chaos on the Island
Book 10 – Sadness on the Island
Book 11 – Danger on the Island

DS JASON SMITH SERIES
Book 0.5 – Phobia
Book 1 – Smith
Book 2 – Boomerang
Book 3 – Ladybird
Book 4 – Occam’s Razor
Book 5 – Harlequin
Book 6 – Selene
Book 7 – Horsemen
Book 8 – Unworthy
Book 9 – Venom
Book 10 – Severed
Book 11 – Demons
Book 12 – Deadeye
Book 13 – Motive
Book 14 – Australia
Book 16 – Wishbone
Book 17 – Ghosts
Book 18 – The Scarecrow
Book 19 – The Bluesman
Book 20 – The Librarian
Book 21 – The Viaduct
Book 22 – The Twin
Book 23 – The Dogwalker
Book 24 – The Flytrap
Book 25 – The Electrician

DC HARRIET TAYLOR SERIES
Book 1-The Beekeeper
Book 2-The Perfect Murder
Book 3-The Backpacker
Trotterdown a box set of DC Harriet Taylor books 1-3

DS JASON SMITH &DC HARRIET TAYLOR SERIES
Book 1 – The Enigma
Book 2 – Dropzone
Book 3 – The Raven Girl
Trilogy: The DS Smith & Harriet Taylor box set

THE MIRANDA TRILOGY (psychological thrillers)
Miranda
Mistress
Medusa

STANDALONE NOVELS
Horror – The Divide
Thriller – The Ghostwriter
Thriller – The Guests

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