Crime, Thriller & Mystery
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Duty Man: A Robbie Munro Legal Thriller (Best Defence series Book 2)
#2 in the Best Defence/Robbie Munro Series ‘Do your duty and leave the rest to heaven’
Continuing the trials and tribulations of Scots defence lawyer, Robbie Munro. When local lawyer Max Abercrombie is gunned down in cold blood, the historic town of Linlithgow is shocked by its first assassination in five hundred years. Robbie, Max’s childhood friend, is appalled to find himself duty bound to act in the accused’s defence, but when his investigations reveal a link between his friend’s murder and that of a High Court judge many years before, he wonders if his client might actually be an innocent man. The more Robbie digs into the past, the closer he gets to the truth and the more the bodies pile up.Duty Man is the second in a series of smart, fast-moving, crime novels by Scottish criminal defence lawyer, William McIntyre, featuring an engagingly head-strong protagonist and exploiting the kind of authentic court-room, prison and procedural details that stem from years of first-hand experience. The action is centred around the Royal Burgh of Linlithgow in West Lothian and roams over the Larger Central Belt of Scotland.
The Best Defence/Robbie Munro Series:
- Relatively Guilty
- Duty Man
- Sharp Practice
- Killer Contract
- Crime Fiction
- Last Will
- Present Tense
- Good News Bad News
- Stitch Up
- Fixed odds
- Bad Debt
- Best Defence
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Echoes in the Night: Supernatural Suspense Thriller with Ghosts (Cult of the Endless Night Series Book 4)
Evil lurks beneath the streets of Boston. And only Shane Ryan can stop it…It stalks the shadowy tunnels beneath the city. It strikes without warning. It kills without a sound. But someone has come to end it… Ghost hunter and retired Marine, Shane Ryan.
When a contact from a previous case reaches out for help, Shane soon finds himself searching the tent cities and homeless encampments of the sprawling city, hot on the trail of a merciless killer. What he finds is an animalistic spirit, driven into a frenzy by bloodlust.
And a connection to the sinister cult of the Endless Night.
Shane suspects the cult are seeking to harness this deadly entity for their own nefarious ends. But to stop the killer ghost, he must form an uneasy alliance with a cult member.
Can Shane trust this new ally?
Or will he meet his end as he comes face to face with the ultimate supernatural predator?
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Echoes of Betrayal : Maya Hartwell (Quest for Justice) Series Book 3
Maya Hartwell once again finds herself in the courtroom, confronting a case that will push her limits in ways she could never have foreseen. This time, her unwavering mission is to take down Christopher McLaughlin, a ruthless hitman responsible for her father’s murder. Standing by her side, her librarian friend Wren with his unfathomable skills remains a steadfast source of support and assistance.Armed with unorthodox evidence, Maya navigates a maze of legal obstacles, all the while facing mounting pressure from a mob determined to set McLaughlin free and grappling with a shocking betrayal from someone she once considered a safe confidant.
This thrilling tale of lies and truth, revenge and justice, and the fine line between friends and enemies is the third book of the Maya Hartwell Quest for Justice series—and is guaranteed to keep you guessing until the very end.
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Eliza Mace: the thrilling new Victorian detective series (Eliza Mace Mysteries Book 1)
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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Exiles: The Page-turning Final Aaron Falk Mystery from the No. 1 Bestselling Author of The Dry and Force of Nature
The slow-burning, brilliantly twisty mystery from Jane Harper, the international bestselling Number One author of The Dry
‘A fantastic crime writer’ – Bella Mackie
In Exiles, Investigator Aaron Falk finds himself drawn into a complex web of tightly held secrets in South Australia’s wine country.
A mother disappears from a busy festival on a warm spring night.
Her baby lies alone in the pram, waiting for a return that never comes.
A year later, Kim Gillespie’s absence still casts a long shadow as her friends and loved ones gather to welcome a new addition to the family.
Joining the celebrations on a rare break from work is federal investigator Aaron Falk, who begins to suspect that all is not as it seems.
As he looks into Kim’s case, long-held secrets and resentments begin to come to the fore, secrets that show that her community is not as close as it appears.
Falk will have to tread carefully if he is to expose the dark fractures at its heart, but sometimes it takes an outsider to get to the truth . . .
Exiles is a New York Times and Sunday Times Top 10 bestseller and the final Aaron falk mystery
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Praise for Jane Harper
‘An avalanche of suspense’ – David Baldacci
‘Addictive storytelling’ – Ann Cleeves
‘A hugely gifted writer’ – Marian Keyes
‘Exceptional’ – Jane Casey
‘Outstanding’ – C.L. Taylor
‘Spellbinding’ – Ian Rankin
‘A stunningly atmospheric read’ – Val McDermid
‘Brilliantly paced’ – Susie Steiner
‘I devoured it in a day. Her best yet!’ – Liane Moriarty
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Exit Wound: (Nick Stone Thriller 12)
The breathtaking new Nick Stone thriller from the bestselling author of Bravo Two Zero
OPPORTUNITY
Three tons of Saddam Hussein’s gold in an unguarded warehouse in Dubai. For two of Nick Stone’s closest ex-SAS comrades, it should have been the perfect, victimless crime…
DOUBLECROSS
But when the robbery goes devastatingly wrong, only Stone can identify his friends’ killer and track him down…
PAYBACK
Stone’s quest for revenge becomes a terrifying journey to the heart of a chilling conspiracy, to which he and a beautiful Russian investigative journalist unwittingly hold the key…
‘Packed with wild action’ Daily Telegraph
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Eye for An Eye: The brand-new book club thriller that will get everyone talking
OUR MOST NOTORIOUS CRIMINALS HAVE HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT.
UNTIL NOW…‘Emily’ is a devoted single mother.
‘Jack’ starts a new job in a new town.
‘Russell’ may be falling in love.They all share the same secret:
none of them are who they say they are.They are among only nine criminals in the UK who have been granted lifelong anonymity, for their own safety, because of their terrible crimes.
But what if someone exposed their true identities to the families of their victims, who are desperate for revenge?
Probation officer Olivia Campbell is caught in the crossfire of this unprecedented crisis – and as the hunt for the mole behind it all intensifies, so too does the search for the vigilante killers let loose by the leaks…
Everyone is a suspect. Anyone could be a killer.
Who deserves justice? And who gets to decide?#EyeForAnEye
‘Horrifying, heartbreaking, deeply thought-provoking. A big, bold, twisting thriller.’
CHRIS WHITAKER, author of We Begin At The End‘A thought-provoking masterclass of a crime-thriller. This story will stay with you.’
DANIEL COLE, author of Ragdoll* * * * *
Praise for the million-copy bestseller
M. J. Arlidge‘Chilling’
THE TIMES‘Addictive’
EXPRESS‘Truly excellent’
THE SUN‘Nobody does chilling suspense quite like M.J. Arlidge’
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Faith and Justice: A Legal Thriller (Tex Hunter Legal Thriller Series Book 2)
Corruption. Racism. Faith.When new-age faith healer Amos Anderson is arrested for the murder of vocal Baptist minister Dural Green, he becomes public enemy number one. And criminal defense attorney Tex Hunter is the only man left in his corner…
Reverend Green was a fierce challenger to Anderson’s faith healing techniques; protesting against his every move, preaching that Anderson was performing the Devil’s work. When Green is found murdered only hours after a physical altercation with Anderson, all the evidence points to one man. A white supremacist group throws their unwanted support behind Anderson, and the case threatens to turn the streets of Chicago into a battle ground for race riots.
In the second instalment of the best-selling Tex Hunter series, Hunter battles against conspiracies, dishonesty, and scams; risking everything to save a possibly innocent man. But after digging deep into the case, Hunter finds that everything is relative. Even truth.
‘Faith and Justice’ will take you for a ride through the courtroom, twisting and turning until it reaches a conclusion that you won’t see coming.
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flame-throwing lunatic: volume 1 – the ching is dead
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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Foul Play at the Seaview Hotel: A murderer plays a killer game in this charming, Scarborough-set cosy crime mystery (A Helen Dexter Cosy Crime Mystery Book 3)
The third in the page-turning cosy crime series from Glenda Young, this unputdownable whodunnit is perfect for fans of Julia Chapman’s Dales Detective Agency, Richard Osman’s The Thursday Murder Club, Betty Rowlands and Helen Cox.
Praise for Murder at the Seaview Hotel:
‘I loved this warm, humorous and involving whodunnit with its host of engaging characters and atmospheric Scarborough setting’ CLARE CHASE
‘Just the heart-warming tonic readers need right now. Endearing characters, intriguing twists and one very cute canine’ HELEN COX
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In the charming Yorkshire seaside town of Scarborough, a killer game is being played . . .Helen Dexter is enjoying the new four-star status of the Seaview Hotel. But she begins to wonder if this accolade is cursed when a series of disasters strike.
It starts when a crazy golf team arrive to play in a Scarborough tournament. Their odd behaviour heightens when the rival team captain turns up. Yet, there’s worse to come for Helen when one of the guests is murdered playing crazy golf.
Then the Seaview’s prize-winning cook Jean quits, leaving Helen devastated. And so, as Helen’s fiftieth birthday approaches, the last thing she’s in the mood for is a celebration. However, mysterious invitations arrive to a party that Helen doesn’t want.
Can Helen unmask the crazy golf killer, save the reputation of the Seaview, win Jean back and solve the mystery of the party invitations? With her rescue greyhound Suki by her side, Helen Dexter is on the case.
…………………………………………Don’t miss Helen and Suki’s first two cosy crime capers in Murder at the Seaview Hotel and Curtain Call at the Seaview Hotel which are warmly praised:
‘I really do love this series. It is light, easy to read and a perfect cosy crime series. I highly recommend’
‘Wow I love this author. This book did not disappoint loved all the characters and how the author brought them to life. I enjoyed it so much I finished it within 24hrs’
‘A wholly entertaining mystery set . . . A fun plot and plenty of wry humour completes the package’
‘I really can’t wait for more seaside adventures!’
Love Glenda Young’s cosy crime? Don’t miss her acclaimed Ryhope-set sagas, Belle of the Back Streets, The Tuppenny Child, Pearl of Pit Lane, The Girl with the Scarlet Ribbon, The Paper Mill Girl, The Miner’s Lass, A Mother’s Christmas Wish and The Sixpenny Orphan.
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Gambling to Kill (The Reluctant Detective Book 1)
Josh and his sister are innocent bystanders caught up in a violent bank robbery. He is put in a tricky situation as he starts his new job, a Detective Sergeant, but as a witness.
A young woman’s body is found in the local reservoir. The crime escalates to murder and closes on his family. Thrown into a new and difficult police environment, he struggles to cope with the pressure as criticism of him mounts. He is hoping for a breakthrough, but the clues do not join.Read more
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Gaudy Night: the classic Oxford college mystery (Lord Peter Wimsey Series Book 12)
The twelfth book in Dorothy L Sayers’ classic Lord Peter Wimsey series, introduced by actress Dame Harriet Mary Walter, DBE – a must-read for fans of Agatha Christie’s Poirot and Margery Allingham’s Campion Mysteries.
‘D. L. Sayers is one of the best detective story writers’ Daily Telegraph
Harriet Vane has never dared to return to her old Oxford college. Now, despite her scandalous life, she has been summoned back . . .
At first she thinks her worst fears have been fulfilled, as she encounters obscene graffiti, poison pen letters and a disgusting effigy when she arrives at sedate Shrewsbury College for the ‘Gaudy’ celebrations.
But soon, Harriet realises that she is not the only target of this murderous malice – and asks Lord Peter Wimsey to help.
‘She brought to the detective novel originality, intelligence, energy and wit.’ P. D. James
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Ghosted: An unmissable and haunting murder mystery
A ghost trapped among us. A murder most haunting…Adam Albury finds himself at a funeral in his local church. Scanning the aisles and seeing his family and friends dressed in black, he’s shocked to learn the service is for him. Adam, now no more than a hovering spirit, is even more astonished to learn that his death was ruled as suicide.
However, Adam is quite certain he wouldn’t have harmed himself. And as he watches those close to him chuck handfuls of earth on his coffin, he soon realises he’s been murdered. But who is responsible? And why?
He may be a ghost, but he’s no angel. As Adam follows those still living, can he uncover the truth about his death?
Praise for Mark McCrum’s Francis Meadowes Mysteries
“A marvellous set of unsavoury suspects . . . good, nasty fun.” —The Mail on Sunday, Thriller of the Week
“A rollicking read.” —London Evening Standard
“Ingenious.”
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God Rest Ye, Royal Gentlemen
Georgie is back and hanging the stockings with care when a murder interrupts her Christmas cheer in this all-new installment in the New York Times bestselling Royal Spyness series from Rhys Bowen.
Georgie is excited for her first Christmas as a married woman in her lovely new home. She suggests to her dashing husband, Darcy, that they have a little house party, but when Darcy receives a letter from his aunt Ermintrude, there is an abrupt change in plans. She has moved to a house on the edge of the Sandringham estate, near the royal family, and wants to invite Darcy and his new bride for Christmas. Aunt Ermintrude hints that the queen would like Georgie nearby. Georgie had not known that Aunt Ermintrude was a former lady-in-waiting and close confidante of her royal highness. The letter is therefore almost a royal request, so Georgie, Darcy, and their Christmas guests: Mummy, Grandad, Fig, and Binky all head to Sandringham.
Georgie soon learns that the notorious Mrs. Simpson, mistress to the Prince of Wales, will also be in attendance. It is now crystal clear to Georgie that the Queen expects her to do a bit of spying. There is tension in the air from the get-go, and when Georgie pays a visit to the queen, she learns that there is more to her request than just some simple eavesdropping. There have been a couple of strange accidents at the estate recently. Two gentlemen of the royal household have died in mysterious circumstances and another has been shot by mistake during a hunt. Georgie begins to suspect that a member of the royal family is the real target but her investigation will put her new husband and love of her life, Darcy, in the crosshairs of a killer.
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Gone without a Trace: A Small Town Riveting Kidnapping Mystery Thriller
A mother’s desperate search for her abducted twins leads her into the heart of a shocking family conspiracy.
When twins Emily and Erica vanish from their family’s farm, their mother, Susan, is shattered. Defying police skepticism, she courageously tracks their estranged aunt, Paula, uncovering a chilling plot. In a race against time, Susan’s relentless pursuit leads to a dramatic rescue from an underground trap. Facing Paula’s twisted revenge, Susan’s strength prevails, uniting her family in healing and hope.
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Hell House
For over twenty years, Belasco House has stood empty. Its shadowed walls have witnessed scenes of almost unimaginable horror and depravity. Two previous expeditions to investigate its secrets met with disaster, the participants destroyed by murder, suicide or insanity.
Now a new investigation brings four strangers to the forbidding mansion who are determined to probe Belasco House for the ultimate secrets of life and death. Each has his or her own reason for daring the unknown torments and temptations of the mansion, but can any soul survive what lurks within the most haunted house on Earth?
“Hell House is the scariest haunted house novel ever written. It looms over the rest the way the mountains loom over the foothills.” — Stephen King
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Her Dying Mind: A British Murder Mystery (The Wild Fens Murder Mystery Series Book 11)
Reality is a deadly affair…When the body of an elderly woman is discovered propped against her bedroom door clutching her heart, locals are saddened but not surprised.
But when the body of a man is discovered in the house, it falls to Freya Bloom and her team to investigate the suspicious deaths. However, piecing together the life of a woman who neighbours refer to as Mad Alice will not be an easy job, and if Freya is to solve the mystery she must question her own sense of reality.
Her Dying Mind is the unforgettable eleventh book in the Wild Fens Murder Mystery series by Jack Cartwright. Filled with twists, peppered with romance, and flavoured with humour, the Wild Fens Murder Mystery series is perfect for fans of Joy Ellis, JM Dalgliesh, Ann Cleeves, and Rachel McClean.
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Her Royal Spyness
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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Here Comes Santa Claus: A Festive Short
It didn’t used to just be Mr. and Mrs. Claus living in the North Pole, with the reindeer and Elves. Mr. And Mrs. Claus once had a young daughter too, until a tragic accident claimed her life. For years, Santa had worked hard, making over children all across the world happy, whilst burying his grief. But, one year, his pain and rage come crashing back to the surface when a routine house visits brings back the once buried memories.A festive tale of grief, love and kidnapping…
This is a short story, ideal for those of you on Kindle Unlimited.
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Hidden in Plain Sight (William Warwick Novels Book 2)
Filled with Jeffrey Archer’s trademark twists and turns, Hidden in Plain Sight is the gripping next instalment in the life of William Warwick.
Newly promoted, Detective Sergeant William Warwick has been reassigned to the drugs squad. His first case: to investigate a notorious south London drug lord known as the Viper.
But as William and his team close the net around a criminal network unlike any they have ever encountered, he is also faced with an old enemy, Miles Faulkner. It will take all of William’s cunning to devise a means to bring both men to justice, a trap neither will expect, one that is hidden in plain sight . . .
Hidden in Plain Sight follows on from Nothing Ventured and continues with Turn a Blind Eye, but can be read as a standalone story.
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Husband and Wife: A completely gripping and unputdownable psychological thriller with a shocking twist
We promised to keep each other’s secrets. Until they found the body…The Wife:
My husband and I are fighting for our lives in hospital after a terrible car accident. But despite my pain, all I can think about is what our families will find behind our front door. The scarf that has been all over the news, belonging to a dead young woman with honey-coloured hair. I have to speak to the police before my husband can…
The Husband:
I’m drifting in and out of consciousness, but when I hear my wife talking to the police, accusing me of the murder of an innocent woman, a cold fear grips me. I know I’ve got a temper. That I’ve not always been faithful. Will they think I killed her?
I think of my wife’s jealous streak, of the lies she’s told our loved ones. But if I tell the whole truth, they’ll look into her past. And that will destroy me, too…
Two people fighting for their lives. Two people with secrets to hide. Who will you believe?
A completely compelling and twisty page-turner from number 1 bestselling author K.L. Slater. Fans of Lisa Jewell and Freida McFadden will be hooked by Husband and Wife.
What everyone is saying about Husband and Wife:
‘Honestly this book has so many twists and turns and blind alleys you need a map and compass to navigate your way through!… I have stayed awake all night to finish this book and even when I thought all was revealed, I was hit with another whammy. Thriller writing at its best!’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Another brilliant book by K.L. Slater. Every book by this author is so gripping and is impossible to put down. This book kept me up reading till 1.30am but I had to finish it.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Phenomenal. K.L. Slater never disappoints. This book was incredible. So many plot twists. This book had me hooked and had me guessing the entire time.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Absolutely amazing! If you like domestic noirs, then this is a must-read!… This is the thriller that other thrillers aspire to be! Just read it! You won’t be disappointed!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Where to start with this book – it was AMAZING. Read it a day, could not put it down… Kept me guessing right until the end. One of the best books I’ve ever read.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘What can I say? WOW this book was excellent, what a thrilling read which kept me hooked from start to finish. I could not put it down which didn’t surprise me I have now read all of K.L Slaters book and they are all excellent… Full of twists, turns and red herrings which had me gripped until the very end and what an ending it was fantastic.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘K.L. Slater does it again… I could not put this book down, and was up reading it throughout the night… There were so many twists and turns in this book, but nothing can prepare you for the ending. Wow!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Wow! KL Slater knocks another one out of the park!! This was full of twists and turns. And of course, super creepy reveals. Loved the characters. Don’t miss this one!’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘What. A. Riveting. Mystery! K.L Slater has outdone herself! This book had every single thing I wanted in a new thriller… I stayed up late to read this one, and I haven’t done that in quite a while! Who needs bedtimes, right?… You need to read this the minute it comes out!’ Allthestoriesiread, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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In Too Deep: (Jack Reacher 29)
Reacher had no idea where he was. No idea how he had got there. But someone must have brought him. And shackled him. And whoever had done those things was going to rue the day.
That was for damn sure.
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Independence Square: Arkady Renko in Ukraine
‘The later Renko novels are stark, spare and beautiful, like trees in winter. Martin Cruz Smith does more on a page than most writers manage in a chapter. He is unique and irreplaceable’ MICK HERRONARKADY RENKO IS BACK . . .
Renko has been confined to a desk job by his superiors to keep him out of the way. Although he’s more disillusioned with policing and the general state of Russia than ever, he feels an odd sense of hope. A rebellion is bubbling in the country, with new values butting heads against old-school regimes. People want change and politician Leonid Lebedev could be the man to do it.
When Karina, a staunch supporter of Lebedev and member of the Forum, goes missing, Renko is asked by her father to find her. Soon after his investigation begins, Alex, a close friend of Arkady’s son, is found dead. He was also a member of the Forum.
The night before his murder, Alex sent Arkady a cryptic message, simply containing three pictures of Russian writers. The link between the pictures is there, if only Renko could see it.
But Arkady has just been diagnosed with Parkinson’s and the physical and psychological effects of the disease are taking their toll. This time, he must fight more than the impenetrable Russian regime to get answers – he will need to fight himself.PRAISE FOR MARTIN CRUZ SMITH:
‘Smith was among the first of a new generation of writers who made thrillers literary’ Guardian
‘One of those writers that anyone who is serious about their craft views with respect bordering on awe’ Val McDermid
‘Martin Cruz Smith writes with an immediacy, depth and lightness of touch that is rare in its combination, and impossible to resist . . . Independence Square is no exception, and further crystallises Cruz Smith as one of the finest writers of our age’ Charlotte Philby
‘The undisputed master of the political crime thriller’ Abir Mukherjee
‘A moving portrayal of struggle against political and personal tides’ New York Times
‘Renko started off investigating murders in Soviet Russia, now it’s political corruption in Putin’s Russia. And it’s even more gripping than before’ Gareth Rubin
‘Cruz Smith’s most powerful and engaging novel since Gorky Park’ Paul Burke, CrimeTime FM
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Innocent on Trial: An David Walker Legal Thriller
David Walker, a brilliant and charismatic defense attorney, is accused of the brutal murder of his colleague and former lover, Jenny Ashley.As the evidence mounts against him, David is arrested and put on trial. With his reputation in tatters and his freedom hanging in the balance, he must navigate a treacherous legal landscape where the line between guilt and innocence is blurred.
With the help of his loyal and resourceful investigator, Michael Sullivan, David fights to prove his innocence, unmask the true culprits, and expose the corruption that lurks behind the scenes…
Innocent on Trial is an exciting blood-pumping legal thriller, written by Ellis Keler and published by Cobalt Fairy.
If you are an avid fan of strong characters, action packed courtroom drama, and mind blowing murder mystery, then you’ll love Ellis’ intriguing story.
Buy “Innocent on Trial” today to discover Ellis’ new intriguing crime mystery!
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It Came From the Trailer Park: Volume 3
Can’t get enough Redneck Hijinks and Trailer Park Divas?Then you’re in for a treat. Volume three of our popular anthology series is sure to scratch that questionable itch.
With stories by Michael Knost, William Joseph Roberts, Philip K. Booker, Christopher Woods, D. Raymond Smith, David Badurina, H.P. Holo, James Palmer, Jason Cordova, Lee Ellis, M Leigh, Michael Morton, Michael Craig, and Guest Editorial by Faith Hunter
Pull off your boots, crack a cold one, and come sit with us for a spell. From Crossroad Demons to Vampires, you’re sure to find a favorite tale or three in this collection.
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Jailhouse Lawyer: Two gripping legal thrillers (Ruby Bozarth series)
‘I could not put down Jailhouse Lawyer, a page-turning legal thriller’ Tony Messenger
‘A writer with an unusual skill at thriller plotting’ Mark Lawson, Guardian
‘Nobody does it better’ Jeffery Deaver
_____________________________Two brand-new legal thrillers in one book – from the authors of Juror No. 3.
A young lawyer takes on the judge who is destroying her hometown – and ends up behind bars.
In picture-perfect Erva, Alabama, the most serious crimes are misdemeanors. Speeding tickets. Shoplifting. Contempt of court.
Then why is the jail so crowded? And why are so few prisoners released? There is only one place to learn the truth.
Sometimes the best education a lawyer can get is a short stretch of hard time. . .
_____________________________Praise for James Patterson
‘The master storyteller of our times’ Hillary Rodham Clinton
‘One of the greatest storytellers of all time’ Patricia Cornwell
‘James Patterson is The Boss. End of.’ Ian Rankin
‘No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent’ Lee Child
‘Patterson boils a scene down to the single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. It is what fires off the movie projector in the reader’s mind’ Michael ConnellyRead more
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Juror No. 3: A gripping legal thriller (Ruby Bozarth series)
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
_________________A RACIALLY CHARGED MURDER SPLITS A TOWN IN TWO
Ruby Bozarth, a newcomer to Rosedale, Mississippi, is also fresh to the Mississippi Bar – and she faces an impossible task defending a college football star accused of murder.
The victim is a young woman from one of the town’s oldest families, and Rosedale’s upper crust are howling for blood.
Then news breaks of a second murder, and lurid, intertwining investigations unfold.
Ruby discovers that no one in Rosedale can be trusted, especially the twelve men and women on the jury.
They may be hiding the biggest secret of all.
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Just Another Missing Person: The gripping new thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author
KNOW SOMEONE THAT LOVES A THRILLER? THEN BUY THEM THE BEST THIS CHRISTMAS – BECAUSE JUST ANOTHER MISSING PERSON IS NOT JUST ANOTHER THRILLER . . .
‘A cleverly crafted, emotional and thought-provoking thriller with one of the best twists I’ve read. Superb’ CLAIRE DOUGLAS
‘Extraordinary…a plot that takes the breath away’ DAILY MAIL
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OLIVIA.
22 years old.
Last seen on CCTV, entering a dead-end alley.
And not coming back out again.
Missing for one day and counting . . .Julia is the detective heading up the case. She knows what to expect. A desperate family, a ticking clock, and long hours away from her husband and daughter. But Julia has no idea how close to home it’s going to get.
Because there’s a man out there. And his weapon isn’t a gun, or a knife: it’s a secret. Her worst one.
He tells her that her family’s safety depends on one thing: Julia must NOT find out what happened to Olivia – and must frame somebody else for her murder . . .
What would you do?
________‘The new queen of the what-would-you-do crime thriller is back with a tightly-plotted and twist-packed tale which will send your head spinning’ ELLERY LLOYD
‘Stunning. I dare you to not ingest this in one sitting’ JODI PICOULT
‘Exquisitely plotted, seamlessly constructed. With clever twist after twist, gasp out loud reveals and beautifully realised characters’ LISA JEWELL
‘Amazingly good’ MARIAN KEYES
‘Another sure-fire hit, we expect excellence from McAllister and she delivers’ ADELE PARKS
‘Starts with an impossible, irresistible premise – a woman who vanishes into thin air – and takes the reader on a thrilling journey of blind alleys and audacious twists. This is McAllister at the height of her powers’ ERIN KELLY‘Another masterpiece from the queen of the emotional thriller. This book has one of the best twists I’ve ever come across’ BETH O’LEARY
PRAISE FOR GILLIAN MCALLISTER
‘I am totally in awe. This is one story I will not forget’ HEIDI PERKS
‘Genre-bending and totally original. A tour de force!’ CLAIRE DOUGLAS
‘This is bravura novel-writing’ IAN RANKIN
‘Extraordinary’ HARRIET TYCE
*Gillian Mcallister novel Wrong Place Wrong Time was on the Sunaday Times bestseller list April 2023*
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KEITH CALDER SCOTTISH MYSTERIES BOOKS 1–8 eight totally gripping Scottish crime mysteries (Crime Mystery Box Sets)
GET *EIGHT* ADDICTIVE SCOTTISH CRIME MYSTERIES IN ONE GREAT VALUE BOX SET.Fans of Val McDermid, JD Kirk, TG Reid, Ian Rankin, Caro Ramsey, William Paul, Andrew Raymond and Stuart MacBride will be hooked.
READERS LOVE THE GRIPPING KEITH CALDER MYSTERIES:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Hammond continues to amaze me.’ JTM
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Cracking good read.’ Phil L.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Fascinating characters.’ Charles V.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Deliciously sharp-witted murder mystery.’ Virginia T.
‘Gerald Hammond’s series about gunsmith Keith Calder is rewarding indeed.’ Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine
‘A gruesome, lightheartedly complex caper in the Scottish lowlands . . . the whole tangled romp has a what-ho!, outdoorsy energy that’s undeniably appealing.’ Kirkus Reviews
‘Ingenious plots, characters with whom you want to spend time and a world to which you eagerly anticipate returning.’ Paul Bishop, author of Deep Water and A Bucketful of Bullets.
IN THIS EIGHT-BOOK BOX SET:
BOOK 1: DEAD GAME
Gunsmith Keith Calder is at a shooting party in the Scottish borders when a fellow guest is shot. His professional expertise means Keith becomes embroiled in this baffling murder. But the closer he gets to the truth, the more danger he’s in himself.BOOK 2: THE REWARD GAME
Keith’s wife Molly returns to her parked car to find a body inside. Then Keith himself is attacked as he retrieves the car. The Calders are clearly targets, but why? The answers take them far from their rural home to the heart of bustling Glasgow.BOOK 3: THE REVENGE GAME
In Newton Lauder the canal overflows, exposing a skeleton. The police ask Keith for help, but as he assists them he receives a deadly threat. Can Keith’s hunting instinct lead him to the murderer before he or his wife are killed?BOOK 4: FAIR GAME
Eccentric millionaire Ray Grass dies in an apparent accident, carrying a loaded gun. Keith knows this is no accident. With a long list of suspects who would benefit from Ray’s death, Keith must find the murderer before he himself becomes a target.BOOK 5: THE GAME
In a high-class brothel, an incident occurs bearing all the hallmarks of a bloody murder. But with no body and no clues about the apparent deceased, the case looks hopeless. Keith attempts to uncover the truth as a group of powerful politicians attempt to silence him for good.BOOK 6: COUSIN ONCE REMOVED
On holiday in France, Keith finds a pair of antique duelling pistols. On his return, a politician tries to buy them for a hefty sum. Then an attempt is made on Keith’s life. Is it connected to the pistols? Keith is determined to find out before it’s too late.BOOK 7: SAUCE FOR THE PIGEON
A burnt-out Land Rover is found with a body in the driver’s seat. Inspector Munro enlists Keith’s help. All evidence points to Keith’s friend Jake Paterson as the culprit. Keith must work quickly to save his friend and bring the true killer to justice.BOOK 8: PURSUIT OF ARMS
A lorry with a cargo of guns is attacked outside Keith’s workshop, leaving two men dead. Keith starts to investigate, but the case takes a personal turn when a family member is kidnapped. Keith must find the hijackers before it ends in brutal murder.MEET YOUR NEW FAVOURITE AMATEUR SLEUTH:
Keith Calder is a down-to-earth Scotsman with a total disregard for the law. An itinerant gunsmith, he’s more at home in the Lowlands than the world of police officers that he is unexpectedly thrust into.THE SETTING
The Scottish Lowlands are a place of wild and rugged beauty, but the sparsely populated moors and valleys make a fertile ground for murder.GET ALL *EIGHT* OF THESE GRIPPING MYSTERIES IN THIS SUPERB-VALUE PACKAGE.
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King of Corium: Dark Enemies to Lovers Bully Romance (Corium University Book 1)
She came here for protection, but that’s the last thing she’s going to find.
Welcome to Corium University, where the most dangerous criminals in the world send their offspring. Assassins, mafia leaders, arms dealers and art thieves.
You name it, this college houses them.
Nothing can touch us here.
The only rule: No one can die.
I knew she would be here.
Aspen was my enemy in every shape of the word. A liar, a thief. I wanted revenge for my family, revenge against her father.
I knew the rules. Knew I couldn’t kill her, but I could hurt her. I could make her wish she never came to Corium. She wasn’t made for this place.
If she thought the university was the only nightmare she would have to face, she was wrong.
I was the king, and this was my kingdom.**King of Corium is a dark new adult, enemies to lovers romance, that contains dark themes, including dub-con, and non-con. It is not a standalone novel.**
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Latter End (Miss Silver Mystery Book 11)
A classic mystery novel from one of the mistresses of the genre.
Things had never been quite the same at Latter End since Lois had taken over. Suddenly life seemed to be an endless succession of bitter family rows which Lois, needless to say, invariably won.
More than one person at Latter End found themselves stretched to the limit by Lois and her bullying, and it was only a matter of time before somebody snapped. It was unthinkable of course . . . but if anyone ever murdered Lois Latter, it would be very embarrassing to discover just how many people might have wished her dead.
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Leave the World Behind: ‘The book of an era’ Independent
SOON TO BE A MAJOR GLOBAL NETFLIX ADAPTATION STARRING JULIA ROBERTS, KEVIN BACON, ETHAN HAWKE AND MAHERSHALA ALI*A THE TIMES #1 BESTSELLER*
*THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*
*A BARACK OBAMA SUMMER READING PICK 2021*‘Easily the best thing I have read all year’ KILEY REID, AUTHOR OF SUCH A FUN AGE
‘Intense, incisive, I loved this and have still not quite shaken off the unease’ DAVID NICHOLLS
‘I was hooked from the opening pages’ CLARE MACKINTOSH
‘Simply breathtaking . . . An extraordinary book, at once smart, gripping and hallucinatory’ OBSERVER
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A magnetic novel about two families, strangers to each other, who are forced together on a long weekend gone terribly wrong
Amanda and Clay head to a remote corner of Long Island expecting a holiday: a quiet reprieve from life in New York City, quality time with their teenage son and daughter and a taste of the good life in the luxurious home they’ve rented for the week. But with a late-night knock on the door, the spell is broken. Ruth and G. H., an older couple who claim to own the home, have arrived there in a panic. These strangers say that a sudden power outage has swept the city, and – with nowhere else to turn – they have come to the country in search of shelter.
But with the TV and internet down, and no phone service, the facts are unknowable. Should Amanda and Clay trust this couple – and vice versa? What has happened back in New York? Is the holiday home, isolated from civilisation, a truly safe place for their families? And are they safe from one another?
_______FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD 2020
FINALIST FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE 2021
A DAILY TELEGRAPH, GUARDIAN, OBSERVER, IRISH TIMESAND TIME BOOK OF THE YEAR
Everyone is talking about LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND
‘You will probably need to read it in as close to one sitting as possible’
Sunday Times‘A page-turner taking in themes of isolation, race and class’
Guardian‘A book that could have been tailor-made for our times’
The Times‘A literary page-turner that will keep you awake even after it ends’
Mail on Sunday‘An exceptional examination of race and class and what the world looks like when it’s ending’
Roxane Gay‘A thrilling book – one that will speak to readers who have felt the terror of isolation in these recent months and one that will simultaneously, as great books do, lift them out of it’
Vogue‘Explores complex ideas about privilege and fate with miraculous wit and grace’
Jenny Offill‘For the reader, the invisible terror outside in Leave the World Behind echoes the sense of disquiet today in a world convulsed by the pandemic’
Financial Times‘Alam’s achievement is to see that his genre’s traditional arc, which relies on the idea of aftermath, no longer makes sense. Today, disaster novels call for something different’
New Yorker‘Read it with the lights on’
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Lethal – A Dark College Bratva Romance: The Ares Academy Book One (The Toscano Mafia Saga 3)
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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Limelight: A Victorian Murder Mystery (Penny Green Series Book 1) (Penny Green Victorian Mystery Series)
How did an actress die twice?Penny Green has lost her job. Once admired as Fleet Street’s first lady reporter, she’s been dismissed for criticising a police decision. So when Scotland Yard calls on her help in a murder case, she’s reluctant to assist.
But the case perplexes her. How was a famous Victorian actress shot in Highgate Cemetery five years after she drowned in the River Thames? It makes no sense.
Penny’s personal connection to the murdered actress draws her in. As does the charm of Scotland Yard inspector, James Blakely. But her return to work sparks the attentions of someone with evil intent. Who is so desperate to keep the past hidden?
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Lost Souls Forever (The Nearly Dearly Departed Club Book 2)
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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Maggie Matheson: Last Orders: (The Maggie Matheson Collection Book 3)
Britain’s favourite senior spook, Maggie Matheson, returns, this time facing a new threat from within as a rogue agent plays the world’s Superpowers off against each other, using that most valuable of commodities: information.“A brilliant mix of confident secret agent, determined older lady, and outrageous friend.”
“Everyone’s Nan, but with the sass of a bad-ass.”Bruised and battered after her last case, Maggie is a shadow of her feisty former self. But when a double-dealing double agent threatens to disclose nuclear codes, she is inclined to answer her country’s call to help. The opportunity to heal past hurts seals the deal.
Meanwhile, other shady individuals are at large; shady individuals who want to make sure she goes out with a whimper and a bang. Does she still have the cunning, courage and clout to crack the case? Will her last orders be a curtain call? Or is it finally curtains for Maggie?
Last Orders is the third and final cosy mystery book in the Maggie Matheson Collection. Essential feel-good reading for fans of Richard Osman’s Murder Club.
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Magic & Mistletoe (Starry Hollow Witches Book 18)
Welcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken.
It’s Christmastime in Starry Hollow and Ember is not full of good cheer. Instead of indulging in spiked eggnog by a cozy fire, our favorite descendant of the One True Witch is busy helping Aunt Hyacinth contend with three persistent ghosts just like dear Scrooge, along with another, more threatening ghost from the past.
Can Ember save Christmas or will it all go to hell in a one horse open sleigh?
Magic & Mistletoe is the 18th book in the Starry Hollow Witches series.
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Meantime: The gripping debut crime novel from Frankie Boyle
*THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*
*Shortlisted for the Bloody Scotland Debut Crime Novel of the Year*
How do you solve a murder when you don’t have a clue? Frankie Boyle’s gripping crime debut novel, Meantime, is a hallucinogenic ride through Glasgow as one man seeks justice for his friend’s murder.
Glasgow, 2015. When Valium addict Felix McAveety’s best friend Marina is found murdered in the local park, he goes looking for answers to questions that he quickly forgets. In a haze of uppers, hallucinogens, and diazepam, Felix enlists the help of a brilliant but mercurial GP; a bright young trade unionist; a failing screenwriter; semi-celebrity crime novelist Jane Pickford; and his crisis fuelled downstairs neighbour Donnie.
Their investigation sends them on a bewildering expedition that takes in Scottish radical politics, Artificial Intelligence, cults, secret agents, smugglers and vegan record shops.
Meantime is a thrilling detective story set against the backdrop of post-referendum Scotland. Frankie Boyle’s compelling debut novel is a tale of murder and revenge, and of personal and political loss.
‘A darkest noir, unputdownable crime novel that swerves and surprises, with a gut-punch ending. I loved it!’ Denise Mina, author of The Long Drop
‘Reads like a twisted Caledonian take on Robert Altman’s The Long Goodbye. Inherent vices and scalpel-sharp jokes vie with a very human concern for those least garlanded in the rat race of life’ Ian Rankin
‘An enjoyably dark and entertaining tranche of Glasgow noir . . . [A] deft, engaging thriller’ Observer
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Mind’s Eye (Nick Hall Book 1)
Nick Hall awakens with powerful implants in his brain and assassins on his tail. And the future of humanity depends on his survival.Now the subject of an upcoming movie franchise! (Variety, 11/17/21).
A riveting sci-fi thriller from the NY Times bestselling author whose books have sold almost three million copies.
When Nick Hall awakens in a dumpster, bloodied and without a memory, he can’t imagine how things could get worse. But that’s before multiple assassins promptly start trying to kill him. Hall soon discovers that advanced electronics have been implanted in his brain, and he now has two astonishing abilities–he can surf the web using thoughts alone, and he can read minds.
But who inserted the implants? And why? And why is someone so desperate to kill him?
As Hall races to find answers, he comes to learn that far more is at stake than just his life. Because his actions can either catapult civilization to new heights–or bring about its total collapse.
Based on actual research on neural implants and thought-controlled web surfing (and foreshadowing the emergence of brain implant companies such as Elon Musk’s Neuralink), Mind’s Eye is a smart, roller-coaster ride of a thriller. One that raises a number of intriguing, and sometimes chilling, possibilities about a future that is just around the corner.
“Richards is a worthy successor to Michael Crichton.” (SF Book)
“Richards is an extraordinary writer,”(Dean Koontz) who can “keep you turning the pages all night long.”(Douglas Preston)
NEAR-FUTURE SCIENCE-FICTION THRILLERS BY DOUGLAS E. RICHARDS
WIRED (Wired 1)
AMPED (Wired 2)MIND’S EYE (Nick Hall 1)
BRAINWEB (Nick Hall 2)
MIND WAR (Nick Hall 3)SPLIT SECOND(Split Second 1)
TIME FRAME (Split Second 2)THE ENIGMA CUBE (Alien Artifact 1)
A PIVOT IN TIME (Alien Artifact 2)QUANTUM LENS
GAME CHANGER
INFINITY BORN
SEEKER
VERACITY
ORACLE
THE IMMORTALITY CODE
UNIDENTIFIEDKids Science Fiction Thrillers (9 and up, enjoyed by kids and adults alike)
TRAPPED (Prometheus Project 1)
CAPTURED (Prometheus Project 2)
STRANDED (Prometheus Project 3)OUT OF THIS WORLD
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Murder All Inclusive (Freddie Winters Book 2)
FREDDIE WINTERS IS BACKSun, sea and books. It should be the perfect relaxing getaway. Until the bodies start piling up…
When crime writer Freddie Winters finds himself invited to a luxurious writers’ retreat in Spain, all he wants to do is sit by the pool, get drunk and ignore all the amateur writers he’s supposed to be teaching. But then someone starts killing off the other authors. And before he knows it, Freddie is the prime suspect.
To clear his name, and save his own life, Freddie has to put his detective skills to work once again.
Perfect for fans of Richard Osman, this hilarious new murder mystery will keep you guessing and laughing to the end.
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