Crime, Thriller & Mystery
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The Deal
IN THE VIDEO, YOUR DAUGHTER IS DEAD. BUT UPSTAIRS, TUCKED IN BED, SHE’S VERY MUCH ALIVE…
Things have been difficult for Annie since her husband left; her teenage daughter, Isla, has become a ghost of her former self. Annie’s terrified that Isla might hurt herself, and she’ll lose her, too. So when Annie receives a video of her crying at her daughter’s funeral, she’s immediately sick to her stomach.
Confused and horrified, Annie races upstairs to check on Isla, who is perfectly alive and well. The video has been faked. But who sent it and what do they want?
Only one thing is perfectly clear: Isla will die for real if Annie doesn’t give the sender exactly what they’re looking for.
The Deal is a thrilling and unputdownable novel that asks you how far you’d go to protect the ones you love. Perfect for fans of Adrian McKinty and Steve Cavanagh.
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THE DETECTIVES CALLADINE & BAYLISS BOOKS 10–12 three gripping crime thrillers with massive twists (GRIPPING CRIME THRILLER BOX SETS)
DO YOU LOVE GRIPPING CRIME FICTION? THEN GET THIS BOX SET NOW. THREE MYSTERIES FULL OF GREAT CHARACTERS AND TWISTS AND TURNSTHE AUTHOR HAS SOLD OVER ONE MILLION BOOKS.
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WHAT EVERYONE IS SAYING ABOUT CALLADINE & BAYLISS:
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IN THIS THREE-BOOK BOX SET:
BOOK 10: DEAD WICKED
The first victim is found on waste ground. His tongue has been cut out and stuffed down his throat. Then another body is found dumped in a lake up in the hills. The same gruesome MO. The prime suspect is a criminal Detective Tom Calladine thought he’d seen the last of. But Calladine and Bayliss find everything they believed about this case is wrong.BOOK 11: DEAD SORRY
Twenty-five years ago, a schoolgirl was attacked. Ambushed by three bullies at her home where she lived with her granny. Now, the mother of one of those bullies is found murdered. Written on the wall in the victim’s blood is the word ‘sorry’. Detectives Calladine and Bayliss discover a link to a pile of bones found at an old house up in the hills. It’s the home of the schoolgirl who was attacked. The pressure is on, and this time Calladine is cracking . . .BOOK 12: DEAD REAL
A sweltering summer day on the Hobfield housing estate. New tenant Lisa Woodley is horrified when her cat comes home with a human foot in its mouth. The foot belongs to 16-year-old Noah Crosby, whose decomposing remains are found in a rubbish-strewn alleyway. A letter X is carved into Noah’s flesh. Twenty years ago, this was the hallmark of a serial killer who was never caught. Is he back killing again? Detectives Calladine and Bayliss must find the answers before the murderer strikes again.Love Angela Marsons, Rachel McLean, J.D. Kirk, J.M. Dalgliesh or Rachel Abbott? You’ll love this bestselling crime fiction writer.
THE DETECTIVES
Tom Calladine is a detective inspector who is devoted to his job. His personal life, however, is not so successful. Having been married and divorced before the age of twenty-one has set a pattern that he finds difficult to escape.Ruth Bayliss is in her mid-thirties, plain-speaking but loyal. She is balancing her professional life with looking after a small child.
THE SETTING
The fictional village of Leesdon is on the outskirts of an industrial northern English city. There is little work and a lot of crime. The bane of Calladine’s life is the Hobfield housing estate, breeding ground to all that is wrong with the area he calls home.ALSO BY HELEN H. DURRANT
THE CALLADINE & BAYLISS MYSTERY SERIES
Book 1: DEAD WRONG
Book 2: DEAD SILENT
Book 3: DEAD LIST
Book 4: DEAD LOST
Book 5: DEAD & BURIED
Book 6: DEAD NASTY
Book 7: DEAD JEALOUS
Book 8: DEAD BAD
Book 9: DEAD GUILTY
Book 10: DEAD WICKED
Book 11: DEAD SORRY
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The Dinner Lady Detectives: A charming British village cosy mystery
Murder is a dish best served ice cold…
Margery and Clementine are enjoying a peaceful middle-age together in the small, idyllic town of Dewstow, and eagerly awaiting retirement from their work on the front line serving meals to the students at Summerview secondary school.
Their calm life is shattered when their kitchen manager is found dead in the school’s walk-in freezer. The police are adamant that it’s an open-and-shut case of accidental death. Margery and Clementine are convinced there’s something far more nefarious going on, and they take it upon themselves to investigate.
As they inch closer to the truth, it becomes clear that someone will stop at nothing to keep the pair quiet. Will the perpetrator get their just-desserts before their time runs out?
A delightful, quintessentially British cosy mystery perfect for fans of SJ Bennett and Robert Thorogood.
Praise for The Dinner Lady Detectives
‘This cosy crime novel has some hilarious moments and is perfect to curl up with.’ Heat
‘A brilliant read! Bella
‘A brilliant whodunnit!’ Closer
‘The plot is great, the character cast is spot on, and the dialogue and humor is so quick, smart, and addictive. Margery and Clem play off one another brilliantly. I cannot wait to read the next book (please say there will be one!!!!!!) and highly recommend this gem.’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘What a fun mystery. I would definitely call this a cozy mystery on the line of Murder, She Wrote! I love the dinner ladies and their interactions. I love the relationship between Clem and Margery.’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘The characters are beautifully written and I came to love them within the first few pages and was rooting for them all the way to the end. At times I wanted to stop reading because I just wanted the experience to go on for longer.’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Had me hooked from the start right until the end. It was just a lovely cosy read that felt like coming home on a cold and dark night. I loved it.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
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The Doctor: An utterly chilling and unputdownable read for winter 2023
A gripping, pulse-pounding medical thriller that will have you holding your breath until the final jaw-dropping twist. Perfect for fans of Valerie Keogh, Freida McFadden and Doctor Foster.
Care giver, life saver… or cold-blooded killer?
Running away from a past she’d rather forget, Doctor Alison Wilson has moved to a new town to take up the role of Medical Officer at failing hospital St Margaret’s.
Tasked with shaking things up, she quickly learns that things are worse than they initially seem: patient records are in disarray, staff morale is low, and there’s something afoot that she can’t quite put her finger on…
As Alison starts to dig into the hospital’s past, she gradually discovers a trail of lies that runs deeper and darker than she could have ever imagined.
There’s a cold-blooded killer in the hospital. And they’re hiding in plain sight…
A gripping, pulse-pounding psychological thriller that will have you holding your breath until the final jaw-dropping twist. Perfect for fans of Valerie Keogh, Freida McFadden and Doctor Foster.
Readers are hooked by The Doctor
‘The author is clearly from a medical background and you can feel the buzz of the hospital in her story.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A fast-paced medical thriller … it was fascinating trying to work out who was the killer from the vast array of suspects.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A really impressive story and the ending was totally unexpected, which is something that always impresses me with this type of book.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A fascinating story full of tension the whole way through. The conclusion was very satisfying.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A gripping thriller, highly recommend.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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The Don’s Legal Eagle’s Baby: An Enemies to Lovers Mafia Romance
I took a joyride with a mobster…
And now there’s a bump in my belly.This guy oozes danger and testosterone.
Race car driver, mobster, and the CEO of Royalty Rentals.The kingpin of speed in a city that never sleeps.
And the son of a mafia Don.Emilio Fiore was built to command.
Sleek, chiseled and abs on loan from God.But I’m no damsel waiting to be dominated.
As a lawyer, I’m used to taming tyrants.Our connection’s instant, accelerating at high speed.
Before I know it, we’re back at his place.But I’m not one to be tamed…
Until he purrs in my ears like one of his high-powered engines.Every moment with him is like a high-speed chase,
Fast, Furious and Forbidden.Adrenaline and danger surround us as a mob war ensues,
Making me look for legal loopholes to justify why I’ve fallen for him.We’re on a collision course with destiny, and the verdict’s in.
Turns out, his sports car isn’t the only thing with a surprise under the hood.
This mommy’s about to make a bad boy a daddy…Read more
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The Door Between
Raised in Japan by American expatriates, Karen Leith now lives a reclusive life in New York, known chiefly for her highly regarded novels, of which the latest has won a major American literary award. When she is found on the floor behind her desk, surrounded by blood, it looks like foul play. But the only possible suspect is Leith’s future daughter-in-law, Eva, who has recently become engaged. Eva swears by her innocence, even though she was the last to hear Leith alive and the first to find her dead.Eva was waiting outside Leith’s office to share the happy news and maintains that no one entered through that door, while the room’s other possible exit was locked. The only one who can help her clear her name is mystery writer Ellery Queen, an acquaintance of the victim through New York’s literary circles. Queen intends to unravel the locked-room mystery, but with no murder weapon and too many incriminating fingerprints, this case just might be one even he can’t solve.
From his first appearance in print in 1929, Ellery Queen became one of America’s most famous and beloved fictional detectives. Over the course of nearly half a century, Frederic Dannay and Manfred B. Lee, the duo writing team known as Ellery Queen, won the prestigious Edgar Award multiple times, and their contributions to the mystery genre were recognized with a Grand Master Award, the highest honor bestowed by the Mystery Writers of America. Their fair-play mysteries won over fans due to their intricate puzzles that challenged the reader to solve the mystery alongside the brilliant detective. Queen’s stories were among the first to dominate the earliest days of radio, film, and television. Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, which the writers founded and edited, became the world’s most influential and acclaimed crime fiction magazine.
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The Echo Man: The most gripping and terrifying debut serial killer thriller you will read this year! (Major Crimes, Book 1)
An incredible thriller which will keep you up all night…
Once you start reading you won’t be able to put it down!The murders have begun…
Across England, a string of murders is taking place. Each different in method, but each horrifying and brutal.But the killer is just getting started…
Jess Ambrose is plunged into the investigation when her house is set ablaze. With her husband dead and the police pointing at her, she runs. Her only hope is disgraced detective Nate Griffin, who is convinced Jess is innocent.And he’s going to shock the world…
Soon, Jess and Griffin discover the unthinkable; this murderer is copying the world’s most notorious serial killers. And now, imitation isn’t enough. The killer dubbed The Echo Man is ready to create his own masterpiece, and it will be more terrifying than anything that has come before…‘Evokes a classic, satisfying, red-blooded fear…a stellar debut’ A. J. Finn, author of The Woman in the Window
‘Sam Holland has created one of the most disturbing, shocking serial killers in recent memor’ M.W. Craven, author of The Puppet Show
‘Utterly compelling, the story rushes forward relentlessly…a writer to watch’ Daily Mail
‘Twisted and unsettling with complex, troubled characters’ Harriet Tyce, author of Blood Orange
‘I loved this book and absolutely devoured it…brilliant’ Catherine Cooper, author of The Chalet
‘I raced through this absolute page-turner and slept with the light on after finishing it!’ Elle Croft, author of The Guilty Wife
‘Sam Holland will keep you gripped’ Jo Furniss, author of All the Little Children
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The Echo of Old Books: A Novel
A novel about the magical lure of books and summoning the courage to rewrite our stories by the Amazon Charts bestselling author of The Keeper of Happy Endings and The Last of the Moon Girls.
Rare-book dealer Ashlyn Greer’s affinity for books extends beyond the intoxicating scent of old paper, ink, and leather. She can feel the echoes of the books’ previous owners—an emotional fingerprint only she can read. When Ashlyn discovers a pair of beautifully bound volumes that appear to have never been published, her gift quickly becomes an obsession. Not only is each inscribed with a startling incrimination, but the authors, Hemi and Belle, tell conflicting sides of a tragic romance.
With no trace of how these mysterious books came into the world, Ashlyn is caught up in a decades-old literary mystery, beckoned by two hearts in ruins, whoever they were, wherever they are. Determined to learn the truth behind the doomed lovers’ tale, she reads on, following a trail of broken promises and seemingly unforgivable betrayals. The more Ashlyn learns about Hemi and Belle, the nearer she comes to bringing closure to their love story—and to the unfinished chapters of her own life.
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The Edge: the blockbuster follow up to the number one bestseller The 6:20 Man (Travis Devine Book 2)
The hotly anticipated follow-up to David Baldacci’s runaway number one Sunday Times bestselling thriller, The 6:20 Man, featuring Travis Devine.
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A BRUTAL MURDER
Retired from the Army’s most prestigious special ops force, Travis Devine is now part of an elite
undercover team in Homeland Security. But when he’s brought in by agent Emerson Campbell to
investigate the murder of a young woman, he quickly learns that this case is more personal than
most.A SMALL TOWN
Four days earlier Jennifer Silkwell was found dead on the rocks of the Maine coastline. A high
ranking analyst for the CIA, she had knowledge of national security secrets that would be valuable to
a number of enemies. And her senator father once saved Emerson Campbell’s life.A BIG SECRET
Knowing how much is riding on the case, Devine packs his bags and heads for the small town of
Putnam in Maine. But small towns can harbour big secrets, and not everyone wants to share them
with outsiders. Not when there’s a killer on the loose . . .***********
KILLER TWISTS. HEROES TO BELIEVE IN. TRUST BALDACCI.
‘One of the world’s thriller masters’ Daily Mail
‘Baldacci is still peerless’ Sunday Times
‘One of the all-time best thriller authors’ Lisa Gardner
‘Baldacci delivers, every time!’ Lisa Scottoline
‘A master storyteller.’ Associated Press
‘Baldacci cuts everyone’s grass – Grisham’s, Ludlum’s, even Patricia Cornwell’s – and more than gets away with it’ People
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The Egyptian Cross Mystery
‘Murder on Christmas day’ is the newspaper headline no one wanted to read…
A true classic from the golden age of crime fiction.
‘Brilliant’ PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
When a small-town schoolteacher is discovered dead, beheaded, and tied to a T-shaped cross on December 25th, Ellery Queen is intrigued enough to take a closer look. But when he arrives, Queen is met with too few clues and too little evidence to produce a satisfactory verdict, even for a master sleuth such as himself, and so returns home, defeated.
But when an identical murder occurs – followed by several more – Queen discovers a horrific connection to a strange cult. This is a disturbing puzzle unlike anything he’s encountered before, and it will take all of his powers of deduction to uncover the killer.
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The Fall (Dismas Hardy series, book 16): A complex and gripping legal thriller
From John Lescroart, New York Times bestselling author, comes The Fall – the riveting legal thriller featuring Dismas Hardy and introducing his daughter Rebecca. Perfect for fans of John Grisham and Michael Connelly.
‘The best legal thriller I have read in years’ – Brad Thor
Late one night, fostered teen Anlya Paulson plummets to her death from the overpass above San Francisco’s Stockton tunnel.
But did she fall…or was she pushed?
Rushing to produce a suspect, homicide inspectors focus on naïve school teacher Greg Treadway, who volunteers as a Special Advocate for foster children. But by the time Greg’s murder trial is underway, lawyer Dismas Hardy and his daughter, Rebecca, have unearthed some alternative harrowing possibilities: a missing stepfather, a roommate who ran an escort service, and even Anlya’s own birth mother.
How will they get these theories in front of the jury? And, if they can, what price will they have to pay?
What readers are saying about The Fall:
‘The Fall is another brilliant example of why John Lescroart is one of the world’s most popular authors of legal thrillers today’
‘A murder mystery with many twists and turns and a totally unexpected ending’
‘I feel as if I know these people, despite the fact they are fictional characters’
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The Fall: The unmissable new psychological thriller for 2023 from the bestselling author of The Date and All For You
‘The term pageturner was made for books like this’ Andrea Mara
‘Thoroughly addictive, The Fall is full of twists you won’t see coming’ Kathryn Croft
She promised not to tell. They made sure she couldn’t…
At her surprise 40th birthday party, Kate Granger feels like the luckiest woman in the world but just hours later her fifteen-year-old daughter, Caily, is found unconscious underneath a bridge when she should have been at school.
Now, Caily lies comatose in her hospital bed, and the police don’t believe it was an accident. As the investigation progresses, it soon becomes clear that not everyone in the family was where they claimed to be at the time of her fall.
Caily should be safe in hospital but not everyone wants her to wake up. Someone is desperate to protect the truth and it isn’t just Caily’s life that is in danger.
Because some secrets are worth killing for…
Readers are RIVETED by Louise Jensen!
‘This book keeps you on your toes! It is an excellent psychological thriller, with the tension building up throughout . . . A well-deserved 5 stars from me’ NetGalley reviewer,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Compelling and chilling. Louise is at the top of her game when it comes to writing a unputdownable psychological thriller’ NetGalley reviewer,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Louise Jensen has done it again . . . The writing had the sheer talent of wanting me keep reading one more chapter deep into the night’ NetGalley reviewer,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Full of suspense and edge-of-your-seat moments. If I could give more than 5 stars I would because this book is definitely one of my favourite reads’ NetGalley reviewer,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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The Family Remains: the gripping Sunday Times No. 1 bestseller (The Family Upstairs Book 2)
Prepare to be hooked . . .
* #1 UK SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER *
* A NEW YORK TIMES BSETSELLER *
* OVER 2,000 5 STAR REVIEWS *‘I was ENTHRALLED’ Gillian McAllister
‘A GRIPPING read’ Shari Lapena
‘A sheer PLEASURE to read’ Harriet Tyce
‘Artful, slippery, HUGELY SATISFYING’ Louise Candlish
‘The story EVERYONE has been waiting for’ Adele Parks
___________LONDON. Early morning, June 2019: on the foreshore of the river Thames, a bag of bones is discovered. Human bones.
DCI Samuel Owusu is called to the scene and quickly sends the bag for forensic examination. The bones are those of a young woman, killed by a blow to the head many years ago.
Also inside the bag is a trail of clues, in particular the seeds of a rare tree which lead DCI Owusu back to a mansion in Chelsea where, nearly thirty years previously, three people lay dead in a kitchen, and a baby waited upstairs for someone to pick her up.
The clues point forward too to a brother and sister in Chicago searching for the only person who can make sense of their pasts.
Four deaths. An unsolved mystery. A family whose secrets can’t stay buried for ever . . .
___________‘GRIPS from first page to last’ Paula Hawkins
‘Compulsive, gripping and immersive’ CL Taylor
‘Twisty and strange and surprising’ Emily Henry
‘Perfection on a page’ Alice Feeney
‘Guaranteed to send your blood pressure soaring’ Red Magazine
‘It’s a triumph. Brava!’ Erin Kelly
‘Lisa Jewell is, simply, outstanding’ Alex Marwood
‘Compelling, ingenious, breath-stopping’ Tamar Cohen
‘A witty and propulsive stunner of a novel’ Katherine Heiny
‘This is Lisa Jewell at her absolute best.’ Paul Burston
‘A compulsive, dark, satisfying tale’ Catherine Steadman
___________Readers can’t get enough of The Family Remains . . .
***** ‘There’s nothing about this book that I would change. Seriously.’
***** ‘My expectations were high and this still managed to surpass them.’
***** ‘The writing is outstanding from start to finish and it’s an engrossing read.’
***** ‘I could not put it down and loved the surprises and twists.’
***** ‘Lisa Jewell can write one hell of a thriller!!’Read more
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The Fascination: The INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER … This year’s most bewitching, beguiling Victorian gothic novel
The estranged grandson of a wealthy collector of human curiosities becomes fascinated with teenaged twin sisters, leading them into a web of dark obsessions. A dazzlingly dark gothic novel from the bestselling author of The Somnambulist.
`Makes skilful use of the tropes of Victorian gothic fiction… a story of society’s outsiders seeking acceptance and redemption´ Sunday Times Book of the Month
`Mysterious, sometimes shocking, full of surprises and twists … brimming with Victorian wonders!´ Sean Lusk
`A magical, macabre masterpiece´ A.J. West
`Fascinating and immersive´ Anna Mazzola
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Victorian England. A world of rural fairgrounds and glamorous London theatres. A world of dark secrets and deadly obsessions…
Twin sisters Keziah and Tilly Lovell are identical in every way, except that Tilly hasn’t grown a single inch since she was five. Coerced into promoting their father’s quack elixir as they tour the country fairgrounds, at the age of fifteen the girls are sold to a mysterious Italian known as `Captain´.
Theo is an orphan, raised by his grandfather, Lord Seabrook, a man who has a dark interest in anatomical freaks and other curiosities … particularly the human kind. Resenting his grandson for his mother’s death in childbirth, when Seabrook remarries and a new heir is produced, Theo is forced to leave home without a penny to his name.
Theo finds employment in Dr Summerwell’s Museum of Anatomy in London, and here he meets Captain and his theatrical ‘family’ of performers, freaks and outcasts.
But it is Theo’s fascination with Tilly and Keziah that will lead all of them into a web of deceits, exposing the darkest secrets and threatening everything they know…
Exploring universal themes of love and loss, the power of redemption and what it means to be unique, The Fascination is an evocative, glittering and bewitching gothic novel that brings alive Victorian London – and darkness and deception that lies beneath…
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`An opium trance of a novel, a vivid fantasmagoria´ Noel O’Reilly
`Deliciously dark, full of twists and surprises´ Liz Hyder
`Filled with gothic darkness and glorious hope´ Liz Fenwick
`Rich, dark and heady … a glorious gothic carnival´ Kate Griffin
`Truly unexpected and original´ Kate Forsyth
`Beautifully researched, full of horrors and delights´ Bridget Walsh
`A cast of characters Dickens would be proud of´ Frances Quinn
`A dizzying potion of a novel´ Polly Crosby
`A twisty, gothic´ Rebecca John
`Rich in peril, tempered with strange, theatrical beauty´ Kate Mascarenhas
`Haunting and emotive´ Gill Paul
`A gorgeously gothic slice of Victoriana´ Katherine Clements
`Very fine historical fiction´ Emma Carroll
`So inventive and surprising´ Juliet West
`A sumptuous, gothic treat´ Caroline Green
`A wonderful, captivating carnival of a novel´ Elizabeth Fremantle
`Wonderfully vivid and touching´ Adele Geras
`I loved this story of a group of wonderful others´ Marika Cobbold
`Atmospheric, gripping and ultimately uplifting´ Karen Coles
`Richly detailed, beautifully written´ Michael J Malone
`The very best kind of gothic´ Lianne Dillsworth
`Masterful´ Louise Swanson
`A kaleidoscopic, twisting, devilish novel´ Dan Bassett, Bookseller
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The Final Reckoning (McMurtrie and Drake Legal Thrillers Book 4)
His last challenge: live long enough to save the lives of those he loves.
Cold-blooded killer JimBone Wheeler blames Tom McMurtrie for putting him on death row. He once vowed that he’d bring “a reckoning” on Tom and everyone the southern lawyer holds dear. When Wheeler escapes from prison, he aims to fulfill his promise. Victim by victim, he’s getting closer to his ultimate target. But for Tom, who’s dying of cancer, the role of savior and protector is a struggle that is becoming more desperate by the hour.
As the body count mounts, Tom, his partner, Rick Drake, and his best friend, Bocephus Haynes, brace for a confrontation like nothing they have ever faced before. This battle will be waged not in a courthouse but on the streets and fields of north Alabama. With all those he loves at risk, Tom must save his family, his friends, and his legacy from a killer whose hunger for retribution knows no bounds.
Now, as time ticks down and fate and vengeance close in, who will survive Wheeler’s final reckoning?
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The Fine Art of Uncanny Prediction: from the BBC 2 Between the Covers author Robert Goddard
From the author of the BBC 2 Between the Covers hit, The Fine Art of Invisible Detection
‘The world’s greatest storyteller’ Guardian
‘One of the finest crime writers of any generation’ Daily Mail
‘Our finest practitioner of the double-cross plotting’ Mick Herron
______________________________________Umiko Wada never set out to be a private detective, let alone become the one-woman operation behind the Kodaka Detective Agency. But so it has turned out, thanks to the death of her former boss, Kazuto Kodaka, in mysterious circumstances.
Keen to avoid a similar fate, Wada chooses the cases she takes very carefully. A businessman who wants her to track down his estranged son offers what appears to be a straightforward assignment. Soon she finds herself pulled into a labyrinthine conspiracy with links to a twenty-seven-year-old investigation by her late employer and to the chaos and trauma of the dying days of the Second World War.
As Wada uncovers a dizzying web of connections between then and now, it becomes clear that someone has gone to extraordinary lengths to keep the past buried. Soon those she loves most will be sucked into the orbit of one of the most powerful men in Tokyo. And he will do whatever it takes to hold on to his power…
The Fine Art of Uncanny Prediction is another tour de force from the cunning mind of master storyteller Robert Goddard. Spanning seventy years, it takes the reader on a head-spinning journey of twist and counter-twist which keep you guessing until the final pages.
__________________________________Readers love the Umiko Wada series:
***** ‘Guaranteed and satisfying escapism’
***** ‘Twists and turns right up to the last page’
***** ‘Edge-of-the-seat stuff’
***** ‘Fresh and inventive’
***** ‘The master of twists and suspense … sublime’
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The Firm: The gripping bestseller that came before The Exchange (25th Anniversary)
THE BOOK THAT CAME BEFORE THE EXCHANGE.
Featuring an exclusive introduction from the author.
_______________________________________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.
_________________________________________‘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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The First 48 Hours: the twisting new thriller from the Sunday Times bestseller
THE FIRST 48 HOURS….WILL DECIDE IF YOU LIVE OR DIE.
‘Simon Kernick writes with his foot pressed hard on the pedal. Hang on tight!’ HARLAN COBEN
‘Great plots, great characters, great action’ LEE CHILD
‘An absolute master of the adrenaline-fuelled ride’ PETER JAMES
‘Compulsive … this is Kernick at his best’ THE SUN
‘A vivid, high-octane page-turner’ THE GUARDIANA COP NEEDS TO CRACK A DEADLY CASE
He’s a detective hunting cold-blooded killers, but does he know more than he admits?A MOTHER HAS TO SAVE HER DAUGHTER
She’s a lawyer who must defend a murderer – but how far will she go to protect her only child?A COUPLE WILL COMMIT THE PERFECT CRIME
They have a plan – but can they trust each other with their lives?THREE STORIES. TWO DAYS. DOES ONE SECRET CONNECT THEM ALL?
THE FIRST 48 HOURS…MAY ALSO BE THEIR LAST.Praise for Simon Kernick:
‘One of Britain’s top thriller writers’ THE SUN
‘That thud you hear is Kernick whipping the rug from under your feet again.’ THE TIMES
‘Simon Kernick is one of the most reliable purveyors of the edge-of-your-seat thriller’ SUNDAY EXPRESS
‘Pace, pace, pace is what Simon Kernick does best’ DAILY MIRRORRead more
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The Future: The electric new novel from the Women’s Prize-winning, bestselling author of The Power
‘Gripping … about to sweep the charts’ MARGARET ATWOOD
‘Alderman is a fabulous, witty writer on the digital world’ SUNDAY TIMES
‘A little Atwood, a little Gibson, all Alderman, it’s brilliant and I loved it’ LAUREN BEUKES
The new novel from the Women’s Prize-winning, bestselling author of The Power, The Future is a white-knuckle tour de force and dazzling exploration of the world we have made and where we are going.
The Future is where the money is.
The Future is a few billionaires leading the world to destruction.
The Future is a handful of friends hatching a daring plan.
The Future is the greatest heist ever? Or the cataclysmic end of civilisation…
The Future is here.
‘A rollicking, fun-packed thriller with juicy stakes, constantly escalating twists, and a cast of characters who feel like they already exist somewhere out there in our fragile, free-wheeling present’ ALASTAIR REYNOLDS
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The Gathering: The gripping new crime thriller mystery that will keep you on the edge of your seat!
The shocking new thriller for 2023 from internationally bestselling author Lisa Stone
A friendly reunion…
After ten years, Sarah and her husband Roshan are looking forward to catching up with their closest school friends. So when one of them invites the group to spend a week in a beautiful converted church, they eagerly accept.A vision of fear…
Very quickly though, Sarah becomes unsettled. She is frightened by the church’s creepy surroundings, and she thinks she might be seeing ghosts. Even more disturbing, a masked woman is committing armed robberies in the area – and the police can’t catch her.A terrifying secret…
As Sarah and the others begin to have more frightening visions, the armed woman strikes again. The group of friends begin to wonder just what they’ve got themselves into…What readers are saying about The Gathering
‘I was on the edge of my seat reading this!’
‘Once you start you can’t put it down till you know the ending’
‘Kept me hooked till the end’
‘So many unexpected twists’
‘Gripping story, fantastically written’
‘A page turner from start to finish’
‘Read from cover to cover in one day’
‘A thrilling and tense read’
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The Ghost and the Twins (Haunting Danielle Book 33)
While the mediums of Beach Drive prepare for the anticipated arrival of the twins, their world is disrupted when a new police chief comes to the Frederickport Police Department, Brian’s ex-wife returns to town, and the antics of Marie’s ghost just might get Heather sent to prison.Return to Frederickport, Oregon, in the 33rd Book in the Haunting Daniele series.
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The Ghost Woods: The perfect new 2022 gothic historical novel you won’t be able to put down
‘Haunting’ Sara Sheridan
‘Intriguing, atmospheric, thought-provoking’ Alexandra Bell
‘Beautifully crafted, thrilling and atmospheric’ Rebecca Netley
In the midst of the woods stands a house called Lichen Hall.
This place is shrouded in folklore – old stories of ghosts, of witches, of a child who is not quite a child.
Now the woods are creeping closer, and something has been unleashed.
Pearl Gorham arrives in 1965, one of a string of young women sent to Lichen Hall to give birth. And she soon suspects the proprietors are hiding something.
Then she meets the mysterious mother and young boy who live in the grounds – and together they begin to unpick the secrets of this place.
As the truth comes to the surface and the darkness moves in, Pearl must rethink everything she knew – and risk what she holds most dear.
Praise for The Ghost Woods . . .
‘Cooke has mixed the darkness of reality with a magical realism that will have you gripped’ Woman & Home
‘This chilling gothic tale is the perfect choice for a book club . . . atmospheric’ Prima
‘Original and compelling, The Ghost Woods is a beautifully written, chilling tale that will stay with the reader long after the book is finished’ Elizabeth Lee
‘[C.J. Cooke is] a master of the feminist gothic!’ Katherine May
’The Ghost Woods rattles along, with a twisty plot that defies expectations right from the start . . . highly enjoyable’ Sally Hinchcliffe
‘An eerie gothic thriller’ Samantha Downing
‘Deliciously unsettling, strangely believable’ Carly Reagon
‘With a great plot, this suspenseful and compelling story touches on the difficult history of women in mid-20th-century Scotland’ Candis
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The Ghost: From the Sunday Times bestselling author
PRE-ORDER PRECIPICE, THE THRILLING NEW NOVEL FROM ROBERT HARRIS, NOW – PUBLISHING AUGUST 2024
‘An unputdownable thriller about corrupt power and sex’ Sunday Telegraph
‘Guaranteed to keep you awake’ The Times
A body washes up on the deserted coastline of America’s most exclusive holiday retreat. But it’s no open-and-shut case of suicide. The death of Robert McAra is just the first piece of the jigsaw in an extraordinary plot that will shake the very foundations of international security.
For McAra was a man who knew too much. As ghostwriter to one of the most controversial men on the planet – Britain’s former prime minister, holed up in a remote ocean-front house to finish his memoirs – he stumbled across secrets which cost him his life.
When a new ghostwriter is sent out to rescue the project it could be the opportunity of a lifetime. Or the start of a deadly assignment propelled by deception and intrigue – from which there will be no escape . . .
‘Brilliantly persuasive, right up to the last page of its astonishing and unpredictable conclusion’ Economist
‘Truly thrilling’ Sunday Times
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The Graves of Whitechapel: A darkly atmospheric historical crime thriller set in Victorian London
‘An enthralling read’ — DAILY MAIL
In the gripping new novel by the author of The Fourteenth Letter, a lawyer in Victorian London must find a man he got off a murder charge – and who seems to have killed again . . .
Victorian London, 1882.
Five years ago, crusading lawyer Cage Lackmann successfully defended Moses Pickering against a charge of murder. Now, a body is found bearing all the disturbing hallmarks of that victim – and Pickering is missing.
Cage’s reputation is in tatters, and worse, he is implicated in this new murder by the bitter detective who led the first failed case. Left with no other alternative, Cage must find Pickering to prove his innocence.
Did Cage free a brutal murderer? Or is there something more sinister at work?
PRAISE FOR CLAIRE EVANS
‘A darkly brilliant romp packed with intrigue and romance . . . curl up and prepare to become immersed’
Heat‘Exuberant plotting and witty prose. Great fun’
The Times‘Claire Evans has created a cast of deliciously sinister and mysterious characters. A hugely satisfying read’
Good Housekeeping‘If you enjoyed Kate Mosse’s Labyrinth or Jessie Burton’s The Miniaturist, then chances are you’re going to love this new thriller’
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The Guilty Couple: The must-read Richard & Judy Book Club pick for 2023 from the Sunday Times million-copy crime thriller bestseller
‘Wow. Addictive. And what an ending!’ – Sunday Times bestselling author Claire Douglas
‘A red-hot, non-stop rollercoaster of a book’ – Sunday Times bestselling author Lisa Jewell
What would you do if your husband framed you for murder?
Five years ago, Olivia Sutherland was convicted of plotting to murder her husband.
Now she’s finally free, Olivia has three goals. Repair her relationship with her daughter. Clear her name. And bring down her husband – the man who framed her.
Just how far is she willing to go to get what she wants? And how far will her husband go to stop her?
Because his lies run deeper than Olivia could ever have imagined – and this time it’s not her freedom that’s in jeopardy, but her life…
Your favourite authors LOVE The Guilty Couple!
‘Shot through with a propulsive sense of gritty threat and high-stakes tension, this is bold, memorable, top-tier thriller writing.’ – bestselling author B P Walter
‘The Guilty Couple is a one-breath rollercoaster ride, with twists, turns, ups and downs… then just when you think it’s over, there’s another loop ahead! A proper, classy thriller.’ – Janice Hallett, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Appeal
‘CL Taylor has done it again. A fast paced, thrilling read that I couldn’t put down. I loved it!’ – bestselling author Heidi Perks
‘I loved The Guilty Couple so much. Twisty, compelling, tense and fast-paced and thoroughly unputdownable.’ – multimillion-copy bestselling author Angela Marsons
‘Wow, The Guilty Couple doesn’t let up for a moment – you’re in for ride!’ – bestselling author Sarah Pinborough
‘Twisty, taut, unbearably tense. Brava, C.L. Taylor, you’ve done it again!’ – bestselling author Emma Stonex
And readers love The Guilty Couple, too!
‘A hugely entertaining, tense and twisting read.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Pulse-pounding’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Thrilling and exciting…the ending was brilliant.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘My heart was in my throat throughout the entire book.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘This is the best book I have read in a long time.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Wow!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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The Harbour (Cumbria Crime Book 1)
DI Zoe Finch has a lot on her plate.
New job, new team, new county. And on day one, she’s plunged straight into a murder investigation.
Zoe has to hit the ground running. She needs to manage a new team with its fair share of challenges, get to grips with a new boss who might not be all she seems, and worry about her reputation following her north to Cumbria.
Can she settle in quickly enough to solve the murder and quell local tensions, as well as coping with an unfamiliar environment?
The Harbour is book 1 in an exciting new series for the star of the bestselling DI Zoe Finch series.
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The Harbour Lights Mystery (A Shell House Detectives Mystery Book 2)
“Atmospheric, suspenseful… A series to be devoured!”—Lucy Clarke
As The Shell House Detectives try to solve a family mystery, their investigation runs dangerously close to a murder case. Are the two linked?
It’s December in Cornwall, and Mousehole harbour is illuminated with its famous Christmas lights. Ally Bright is among the crowd listening to the carol singers—and then to the piercing screams that rip through the darkness. A body has been found, brutally murdered and dumped in a fisherman’s boat.
The victim is chef JP Sharpe and there is no shortage of people who might have wanted him dead. Eager for a new case for The Shell House Detectives, Ally calls ex-cop Jayden, but he’s keen to leave it to the police—until a letter in Sharpe’s pocket draws them into a seemingly unconnected family mystery. As they take on this highly charged mission, the duo can’t help scrutinising the murder suspects. Who among the close-knit community has reason to kill, and how far will they go to protect themselves?
As fear spreads, Ally and Jayden need answers—fast. Could the letter offer a clue to the murder case or will it reveal a terrible truth? And when a new witness comes to light, Jayden closes in on a desperate killer…but can he warn Ally in time?
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The Hike: The Sunday Times bestseller and brand new gripping crime thriller novel for 2023 from the author of One of the Girls
*The Sunday Times bestseller*
*DISCOVER YOUR NEXT ESCAPE WITH THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR*
‘A tear-those-pages thriller’ ABIGAIL DEAN
‘Secrets galore’ DAILY MAIL
‘Atmospheric, haunting, and beautifully written’ GILLIAN McALLISTER
‘Queen of the destination thriller’ CLAIRE DOUGLAS_______________________________________________________________
THE PERFECT DAY FOR A HIKE
Seeking the escape of a lifetime, four friends hike out into the beautiful Norwegian wild – nothing between them and the mountain peak but forest, sea and sharp blue sky.
THE PERFECT PLACE TO DISAPPEAR
But there’s a darker side to the wilderness. A woman went missing here one year ago. Now the friends are hiking into the heart of the mystery. And waiting on the trail is someone who’d do anything to keep their secrets buried – and to stop the group walking away alive . . .
_________________________________________________________________Readers love getting swept away with Lucy Clarke’s destination thrillers:
‘Had me on the edge of my seat’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Brilliant . . . kept me guessing the whole way through’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Twists & turns galore, couldn’t put it down. Highly recommend!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Very clever and I was gripped throughout. Will be reading more from Lucy Clarke for sure!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Very evocative and you get really involved with the beautiful setting and characters’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘What a stonkingly fabulous read!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Hike was a Sunday Times bestseller for w/e 7/05/2023
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The Holy Grail Code – A Gripping Mystery Novel
A revolutionary idea. A peerless investigator. And a race to find the truth about God on Earth…Veteran investigative journalist Ilana Perez has seen her fair share of the unusual and the unexplained. As the reporter and producer of “As a Matter of Fact”, TV’s number one investigative expose’ program, she deals with bizarre occurrences and strange incidents in the same eloquent and well-groomed manner as she does her personal life.
When a freak plane crash leaves five people dead without explanation, Perez’s journalistic instincts push her to question its causes. Unknowingly, she dives headfirst into a rabbit hole of deception and conspiracy, going back over two thousand years – to the legendary Holy Grail, and the legacy of God on Earth.
Five anonymous graves, a DNA test, and a blood-red trail lead Perez and her team to the best kept secret in history locked deep inside the holy land’s hidden vaults. Surrounded by intelligence officers, high-ranking clergymen, and unprecedented political powers, Perez and her team slowly learn how some secrets are better left undisturbed.
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The Horror of Haglin House: A totally enthralling Victorian crime thriller (The Violet Thorn Mysteries Book 1)
Home is where the horror is…
Jilted thriller writer Lady Violet Thorn has withdrawn to the Suffolk market town of Montford with two servants and her leading character, the adventuress Ruby Gibson, for company.
Violet’s peace is disturbed when a stranger asks her for help, claiming that a friend is being kept prisoner in her own home. Her visitor seems so afraid that Violet, despite her scepticism, is persuaded to investigate.
A woman is killed outside Violet’s house, then another murdered in the town and, as the deaths mount up, she becomes convinced that they all lead to one place: the increasingly forbidding Haglin House, and whoever lives there…
M.R.C. Kasasian returns with a fresh, witty and totally enthralling take on the classic crime genre, perfect for fans of Anthony Horowitz, M. C. Beaton and Oscar De Muriel.
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The Inferno Case: A Jasmine Davis Legal Thriller (Jasmine Davis Legal Thriller Series Book 1)
Amid the smoldering ruins of a factory’s destruction, Jasmine Davis uncovers a sinister truth – this was no mere accident.Jasmine thought she had left her small hometown behind forever, until a tragedy draws her back. Her father’s untimely death as one of the victims of the fire, reveals a web of lies and deceit spun by the town’s most powerful public figure.
With danger lurking around every corner, Jasmine finds herself standing alone as her claims fall on deaf ears. But what is she to do when faced with an unbearable truth? That her own mother turns out to be her greatest adversary…
The Inferno Case 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 “The Inferno Case” today to discover Ellis’ new intriguing crime mystery!
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The Innocent One: The gripping, must-read thriller from the Richard & Judy Book Club bestselling author
Could the child once accused of murder really be innocent?
‘So good . . . Ballantyne makes it look easy’ NEW YORK TIMES
‘Beautifully told’ DAILY MAIL
‘Thought-provoking and unsettling’ ALEX GRAY
‘A breathless thriller’ WOMAN’S OWN
‘Had me turning the pages late into the night’ C. J. COOPER
________Innocent
Ten years ago, Sebastian Croll was found not guilty of murdering his playmate.
Criminal solicitor Daniel Hunter defended the eleven-year-old in a trial that gripped the nation, but the past is unearthed when Daniel gets a call from his old client.
Or guilty?
Sebastian’s university professor has been brutally murdered and everyone who knew her is in the frame.
As Daniel steps in to represent Sebastian for the second time, rumour of his client’s identity spreads like wildfire.
The media swarm. Threats begin to arrive. And the question on everyone’s lips:
Could the child once accused of murder really be innocent?
________What everyone is saying about Lisa Ballantyne’s thrillers:
‘Gripping’ CLARE MACKINTOSH
‘Sophisticated, suspenseful’ LEE CHILD
‘Tense’ SUNDAY TIMES
‘Unsettling and compulsive’ ROSAMUND LUPTON
‘Moving’ GUARDIAN
‘Emotionally intense’ RICHARD AND JUDY BOOKCLUB
‘Grips like a vice’ DAILY MAIL
‘Thought-provoking’ GILLY MACMILLAN
‘Tense’ RACHEL ABBOTT
‘A page-turner’ DAILY EXPRESS
‘I couldn’t get this book out of my head’ JENNY COLGAN
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The Institution: Scare yourself silly this Halloween with the new gasp-inducing killer crime thriller from the million-copy bestselling author
‘Deliciously dark and utterly compelling – I couldn’t put it down.’ – CLARE MACKINTOSH
They’re locked up for your safety.
Now, you’re locked in with them.
How do you find a murderer in a prison full of killers?
On a locked ward in the world’s highest-security prison hospital, a scream shatters the night.
A nurse has been murdered and her daughter has been taken.
And with only five days to find the girl, the clock is ticking for Dr Connie Woolwine to find a killer hiding in plain sight…
Welcome to The Institution. The locked room thriller readers don’t want to leave.
‘This is the best book I’ve read in years!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I don’t think I have ever read anything that gripped me quite so intensely.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘An absolutely mind-blowing suspense thriller.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Terrifyingly brilliant. An absolute must-read.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A book that evolves at break-neck speed, taking the reader on a spine-chilling journey.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘If this book isn’t a smash hit I’ll claw my own eyes out!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Tense, exciting, heart-thumping action’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Deliciously creepy, unflinching and addictive.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A first-class locked room thriller.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Gobsmackingly good!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Helen Fields’ talent for creating atmospheric thrillers knows no bounds.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A real page-turner; what a ride straight from the outset. I felt physically chilled.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Chilling, claustrophobic and packed with twists and turns.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Original and innovative…a crackingly scary thriller.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Dark, atmospheric, creepy and hauntingly good. Kept me guessing until the end – I loved it.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Amazing is all I can say – I loved it!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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The Judge’s List: John Grisham’s breathtaking, must-read bestseller
***THE SUNDAY TIMES THRILLER OF THE MONTH***
‘Besides the usual Grisham virtues of an arresting idea, polished plotting and vivid social snapshots, what’s impressive here is his willingness to take on fresh challenges’ THE SUNDAY TIMES
Nonstop suspense from theSunday Times bestselling author: Investigator Lacy Stoltz follows the trail of a serial killer, and closes in on a shocking suspect – a sitting judge.
In The Whistler, Lacy Stoltz investigated a corrupt judge who was taking millions in bribes from a crime syndicate. She put the criminals away, but only after being attacked and nearly killed. Three years later, and approaching forty, she is tired of her work for the Florida Board on Judicial Conduct and ready for a change.
Then she meets a mysterious woman who is so frightened she uses a number of aliases. Jeri Crosby’s father was murdered twenty years earlier in a case that remains unsolved and that has grown stone cold. But Jeri has a suspect whom she has become obsessed with and has stalked for two decades. Along the way, she has discovered other victims.
Suspicions are easy enough, but proof seems impossible. The man is brilliant, patient, and always one step ahead of law enforcement. He is the most cunning of all serial killers. He knows forensics, police procedure, and most important: he knows the law.
He is a judge, in Florida – under Lacy’s jurisdiction.
He has a list, with the names of his victims and targets, all unsuspecting people unlucky enough to have crossed his path and wronged him in some way. How can Lacy pursue him, without becoming the next name on his list?
The Judge’s List is by any measure John Grisham’s most surprising, chilling novel yet.
‘The shocks come thick and fast in this slick thriller that is impossible to put down’ THE SUN
‘An excellent nail-bitingly tense thriller’ IRISH INDEPENDENT
350+ million copies, 45 languages, 9 blockbuster films:
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The Killer’s Club: A Legal Thriller
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S DAUGHTER HAS JUST BEEN MURDERED.
Audrey Spencer has landed her dream job as a Deputy District Attorney and is settling into the career change when the daughter of District Attorney Gregory Pope is found stabbed to death in a nearby park.
THE NEWEST DEPUTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY IS ASSIGNED TO THE CASE.
Nobody could have been more surprised than Audrey when Pope assigns her to handle the case. Uncertain about Pope’s motivation and assuming he hopes to influence how the case proceeds, Audrey jumps in with both feet to the most high-profile case of her career.
It isn’t long before Audrey realizes this case comes with more obstacles than she initially realized. The list of potential suspects is pages long. She must deal with office politics, something she hates. Her boss Gregory Pope–good intentions notwithstanding–is doing more harm than good.
CAN SHE BRING THE KILLER TO JUSTICE?
Armed with only her wits, experience, and determination to find justice, Audrey will see this through to the end, whatever the cost.
Just when she thinks she has the case figured out, the murderer strikes again, throwing cold water on her theory.
Can she catch the killer before he murders a third time?
Pick up your copy today to find out!
Sneak Peek
Based on what little she saw poking out from underneath the plastic sheet, Audrey deduced Rachel had been jogging through the park when she was attacked.
A knife was five feet away in the dirt with the point down. The handle made her think of a medieval dagger. It was possible the perp had dropped it, but more likely, he’d stabbed it into the ground before fleeing.
Why?
Audrey’s eyes narrowed as she looked from the body to the knife’s position.
Accidental or intentional? She forced herself to remain open to both possibilities, even though she naturally gravitated toward one.
Did the perp want the knife to be found? Was he concerned it might be missed? She refrained from glancing at Gregory Pope. Or was it a message to the venerable District Attorney?
That was probably going too far, but she made a mental note of it still the same.
She took in a deep breath as she tried to soak it all in. It was now just after 2:45 PM. It was fifty-five, maybe sixty degrees. Jacket weather for some, but not coat. It had been half an hour since Walzer had found Audrey in the prison parking lot. She pegged the time of death between 12:30 PM and 1:45 PM.
But it’s the middle of the day, Audrey thought, looking around. It’s busy here. It was more likely from 1:00 PM to 1:45 PM. She doubted Rachel could have been here longer than forty-five minutes without being discovered.
There was blood on the trail, a smear on the ground to where Rachel lay. The river hawthorn tree itself looked unharmed.
Did the perp drag her body over there? If so, why? The tree was ten feet high and thick, but it didn’t hide the body, not even close.
Rachel was on her back with her hands at her side. She probably would have been on her belly if she’d moved herself.
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The Lantern’s Dance: The intriguing mystery for Sherlock Holmes fans (Mary Russell & Sherlock Holmes Book 18)
September, 1925. After their recent adventures in Transylvania, Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes look forward to spending time with Holmes’ son, the famous artist Damian Adler, and his family. But when they arrive at Damian’s house in the French countryside, they discover that the Adlers have fled from a mysterious threat.
In the ominously empty house, Russell discovers four crates packed with memorabilia related to the artist Horace Vernet, including an old journal written in a nearly impenetrable code. Intrigued, Russell sets about deciphering the intricate cryptograph.
The secrets of the past appear to be reaching into the present. Could there be things about Holmes’ own history that even the master detective does not perceive?
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The Lantern’s Dance: The intriguing mystery for Sherlock Holmes fans (Mary Russell & Sherlock Holmes Book 18)
September, 1925. After their recent adventures in Transylvania, Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes look forward to spending time with Holmes’ son, the famous artist Damian Adler, and his family. But when they arrive at Damian’s house in the French countryside, they discover that the Adlers have fled from a mysterious threat.
In the ominously empty house, Russell discovers four crates packed with memorabilia related to the artist Horace Vernet, including an old journal written in a nearly impenetrable code. Intrigued, Russell sets about deciphering the intricate cryptograph.
The secrets of the past appear to be reaching into the present. Could there be things about Holmes’ own history that even the master detective does not perceive?
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The Last Girl to Die: the absolutely jaw-dropping new Scottish crime thriller with an unmissable, shocking twist
A TIMES CRIME CLUB ⭐STAR PICK⭐ and AMAZON and KINDLE BESTSELLER!
‘Fantastic. Excellent. Incredible. I could not put this one down for the life of me.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review
‘A stunner! Without a doubt, one of the best crime novels of the year!’ – No.1 international bestseller Jeffery Deaver
In search of a new life, seventeen-year-old Adriana Clark’s family moves to the ancient, ocean-battered Isle of Mull, far off the coast of Scotland. Then she goes missing. Faced with hostile locals and indifferent police, her desperate parents turn to private investigator Sadie Levesque.
Sadie is the best at what she does. But when she finds Adriana’s body in a cliffside cave, a seaweed crown carefully arranged on her head, she knows she’s dealing with something she’s never encountered before.
The deeper she digs into the island’s secrets, the closer danger creeps – and the more urgent her quest to find the killer grows. Because what if Adriana is not the last girl to die?
Beautifully haunting with twists and turns you’ll never see coming, The Last Girl to Die is your next obsession waiting to happen. Perfect for fans of Stuart MacBride and L.J. Ross.
‘Oh my goodness, I absolutely and totally loved this book. Outstanding and compelling, it gave me whiplash from all the twists and turns.’ – million-copy bestseller Angela Marsons
‘An adroit and highly atmospheric mystery.’ – Times Crime Club
‘Fields has a knack of keeping you gripped for hours.’ – The Sun
‘Gloriously dark and twisty.’ – Fabulous
Readers absolutely LOVE The Last Girl to Die!
‘Fantastic. Excellent. Incredible. I could not put this one down for the life of me.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘What rollercoaster ride this was. I love it when a book shocks me the way this did.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Breathtaking. Twists and turns galore. I couldn’t put it down, I loved it.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A tense, twisty, phenomenal read!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Haunting. Breathtaking shocks, unforeseen twists, and an emotionally shattering conclusion.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Twisty, unpredictable and kept me guessing the whole time.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Breathtakingly brilliant… The ending left me stunned.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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The Last House on Needless Street: The Bestselling Richard & Judy Book Club Pick
*** THE THRILLING RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK ***
*** THE BBC TWO BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK ***
***ONE OF THE TIMES BEST THRILLER BOOKS OF 2021***
*** THE TIMES NO.4 BESTSELLER ***
*** THE #1 KINDLE BESTSELLER ***THE TIMES THRILLER OF THE MONTH
OBSERVER THRILLER OF THE MONTH‘I haven’t read anything this exciting since Gone Girl’ – STEPHEN KING
‘One of the most extraordinary thrillers of the year’ – DAILY MAIL
‘A dark, audacious highwire act of a novel’ – GUARDIAN
________________________________________This is the story of a murderer. A stolen child. Revenge. This is the story of Ted, who lives with his young daughter Lauren and his cat Olivia in an ordinary house at the end of an ordinary street.
All these things are true. And yet some of them are lies. An unspeakable secret binds the family together, and when a new neighbour moves in next door, the truth may destroy them all. Because there’s something buried in the dark forest at the end of Needless Street. But it’s not what you think…
From the multiple award-winning author of Little Eve and Rawblood, this extraordinary tale will thrill and move readers. A work of incredible imagination and heartbreaking beauty.
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________________________________________‘Catriona Ward is the new face of literary dark fiction’ – SARAH PINBOROUGH
‘Books like this don’t come around too often’ – JOANNE HARRIS
‘Believe the hype… a masterclass’ – KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE
‘A chilling and beautiful masterpiece of suspense. I was completely enthralled’ – JOE HILL
‘A masterpiece. Beautiful, heartbreaking and quietly uplifting’ – ALEX NORTH
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The Last Reich (The Reich Trilogy Book 3)
September 25, 2023A heinous, co-ordinated plot to attack a series of prominent synagogues, located across five different continents, is scheduled to take place on Yom Kippur – the Jewish Day of Atonement. For that one day of the year, celebrated prayer houses will be packed to the rafters with Jewish worshippers and the results could prove to be devastating. The mastermind behind the attacks is a direct blood descendant of Adolf Hitler – his grandson, former Republican presidential candidate, John Franklin. Artfully manipulating a number of fanatical, Neo-Nazi para-military groups across the globe, Franklin is looking to fulfil his grandfather’s legacy and land a major blow against Jews located across the world.
But in reality, the attacks are nothing more than an ingenious smokescreen for a far more sinister plot, which if successful, could severely unbalance geo-politics in the Middle East, sparking a global war between the Superpowers.Chief Inspector Nicholas Vargas of The Buenos Aires Police Department and Troy Hembury, the Head of Internal Security for the White House combine forces with senior colleagues at the FBI and Mossad, in a race against time to try to uncover the truth behind “Operation Atonement” and thwart the plan, as the consequences of failure could be disastrous for world peace.
Peter James – Brian Klein is an exciting new talent on the thriller writing scene.
The Scotsman – “A rarity… A thriller that grabs you by the scruff of the neck from the very first page.”
The London Economic – “A wild rollercoaster that’s thrilling from the beginning to the end. A superb thriller where Mossad and the Taliban come head to head.”
Reader’s Digest – “Buckle up…a page turner that is impossible to put down till the very end. A thrilling and dangerous ‘What If’ thriller”
Female First – “Action packed, fast-paced and filled with amazing twists…great characters too! The Führer’s Prophecy is the perfect sequel to the perfect debut, the political thriller, The Counterfeit Candidate.”
Stories SWNS – “With this explosive sequel, author Brian Klein has cemented his position as Britain’s most exciting thriller writer.”
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