Crime, Thriller & Mystery
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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 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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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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Don’t Look Away: the pulse-pounding new thriller from the queen of the page turner (A Stephanie King Thriller)
From the moment I open my eyes, I know. Her bed is made, the wardrobe empty.
There was something she wanted to tell me, but I didn’t listen.
Now she’s gone.‘An absolute stunner of a book by a very clever author’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ READER REVIEW
‘Thrilling and creepy plot that keeps you turning the pages until the shocking ending’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ READER REVIEW
‘Kept me guessing right to the end’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ READER REVIEW
‘I was entranced. Perfectly formed characters, [a] grippingly tense storyline. OUTSTANDING’ Angela Marsons
‘A real masterclass in simmering tension that builds until the shocking end.’ KL Slater
‘One of my top reads of 2023. The tension kept me gripped until the final page.’ DS Butler
Eleven years ago my sister Lola vanished from my aunt’s cottage in Cornwall. Now I’m back, and I’m no closer to understanding why she ran away. What secrets was she keeping?
Memories come to me in snippets, but something is still missing. Then a body is discovered in a cave below the cliffs. No one knows how long it’s been there. Is it Lola?
The next night I wake, knowing someone is there, standing by my bed. I can hear them breathing. What do they want? Am I getting too close to the truth?
Did Lola ever leave?
Praise for Rachel Abbott:
‘What a storyteller Rachel Abbott is… I was hooked from the start’ Cara Hunter
‘Compulsive reading’ Harriet Tyce
‘A truly compelling, twisty, enthralling read… AMAZING!’ Angela Marsons
‘I raced through this compelling, twisty novel.’ Laura Marshall
‘A total delight’ Daily Mail
‘Takes your breath away’ Sun
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Bad Blood: An absolutely gripping and addictive crime thriller (Detective Kim Stone Book 19)
The victim is lying under the trees, arms lifted above his head, unnaturally still. His muscles are slack. His eyes are empty. There are no signs of life. But he is not quite dead…When Detective Kim Stone races to the crime scene, there is no body waiting for her: the paramedics are desperately trying to save the victim’s life. But there is something very strange about the way the man was found, his arms raised above his head, his legs spread apart. When he dies on the way to the hospital, Kim is certain she’s on the hunt for a killer… but all evidence at the scene has been destroyed.
The dead man, Eric Gould, seems ordinary, until the team dig into his past. As a teenager, he was locked away for attacking his girlfriend, and Kim suspects he was hurting his fiancé now. Was someone trying to stop history repeating?
Then another man is found on the verge of death, his bones broken to force him into an unnatural shape. The team realise the killer is sending a message – the victims’ bodies are spelling out their sins. As boys, they were both part of a group of six who bragged about their terrible crimes. But they were children then, and when she sees the grief on the faces of their loved ones now, Kim swears to find answers.
Is someone finally getting revenge… or do they think these men are still dangerous? The killer is threatening to strike again, and the only way Kim can crack the case is by tracking down the rest of the six first.
But then a revelation about what one of her team is suffering makes Kim understand why people take the law into their own hands. Do these victims deserve what’s coming to them? Or is there even more to fear from their brutal killer?
Unputdownable from start to finish, Bad Blood is a brilliantly gripping crime thriller with a reveal you’ll never see coming. Fans of Karin Slaughter, Robert Dugoni and Val McDermid will love the latest compulsive read from multi-million-copy bestseller Angela Marsons.
Can be read as a standalone.
See what everyone is saying about Bad Blood:
‘Fantastic read!… gripping, twisty, turny and very VERY addictive!… had me hooked and I loved every single word! What more can I say other than fab, fab, fab!’ Stardust Book Reviews, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I loved this book!!… brilliantly additive page turner!… quite possibly the best crime thriller I have read this year… very highly recommended!’ Donna’s Book Blog, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Oh boy! Angie Marsons knocks another Kim Stone story out of the park!… So many great twists and turns, and stunning reveals!’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Once again I read this in record time and I am lost for words to describe how engrossing this book is!… I love everything about this series… cracking read that I highly recommend!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Wow, what can I say, Angela has nailed it again… I love Kim and her team and don’t think I will ever tire of reading the next one!!… Edge-of-the-seat stuff that kept me hooked all the way through.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Fantastic… I read this in one sitting, ignoring my family and the clock ticking way past my bedtime. Stunningly good.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Wowser! I get so excited every time a new book in this series comes out, and they never disappoint. Absolutely loved this book, binge read it in one weekend. Fantastic!’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Positively one of the best series… I have loved Kim Stone from the first book… Oh. My. Gods! Bad Blood was insanely good!’ @our.bookish.reads, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Absolutely BRILLIANT!!! Kim and her team are back and wow what a return!!… Love, love, love this book!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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A Keeper: The Sunday Times Bestseller
‘Atmospheric, creepy and impossible to put down.’ the TIMES
‘A compelling and moving story, expertly told, that will draw you in and keep you in its grip until the last page.’ DAILY EXPRESS
‘Magnificent … his writing is evocative and perfect. His grasp of human loneliness and longing is beautiful and comforting.’ MARIAN KEYES
‘I raved about Holding two years ago … A Keeper is even better. A powerful, very sad story, beautiful writing, two time frames that are perfectly balanced. Outstanding. Will easily be one of my books of 2018.’ JOHN BOYNE
‘A gripping, thoughtful tale about the search for identity, belonging and self-possession.’ OBSERVER
‘Moving and darkly funny.’ GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
‘Smart, well-written and thoroughly entertaining.’ IRISH INDEPENDENT
‘It’s a sad and lovely book, brimful of tenderness and compassion, where the revelations of the past upturn the perceptions of the present.’ SUNDAY EXPRESS
‘Charming and tender, a complete joy.’ SUNDAY MIRROR
‘Perfectly crafted, a beautiful, gripping account of Irish memory and deceit. A terrific achievement.’ ANDREW O’HAGAN
From the bestselling author of Holding comes a masterly tale of secrets and ill-fated loves set on the coast of Ireland.
Dear Lonely Leinster Lady,
I’m not really sure how to begin . . .The truth drifts out to sea, riding the waves out of sight. And then the tide turns.
Elizabeth Keane returns to Ireland after her mother’s death, intent only on wrapping up that dismal part of her life. There is nothing here for her; she wonders if there ever was. The house of her childhood is stuffed full of useless things, her mother’s presence already fading. And perhaps, had she not found the small stash of letters, the truth would never have come to light.
40 years earlier, a young woman stumbles from a remote stone house, the night quiet but for the tireless wind that circles her as she hurries further into the darkness away from the cliffs and the sea. She has no sense of where she is going, only that she must keep on.
This compelling new novel confirms Graham Norton’s status as a fresh, literary voice, bringing his clear-eyed understanding of human nature and its darkest flaws.
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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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TAKEN WHILE SHE SLEPT an absolutely gripping crime thriller with a massive twist (Detective April Fisher Thrillers Book 1)
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wow, wow — Brilliant!!! Full of brilliant twists and turns . . . Strap yourselves in, reschedule all you have planned for the day ahead.’ NessaDiscover the most gripping crime thriller this year.
EDGE-OF-YOUR-SEAT SUSPENSE WITH ONE TWIST AFTER ANOTHER.
Two-year-old Abigail is fast asleep in the back of the car, clutching her little red lion. Tony, her father, steps out onto the pavement. The man he’s meeting punches him in the face, knocking him to the ground. Before it all goes black, Tony sees his car speed away — with his little girl inside.
When he finally gets home after the worst day of his life, the house is empty. His wife is gone too. The place is ransacked and the kitchen is streaked with blood.
Someone out there has Tony’s little girl. And his wife may already be dead.
Detective April Fisher must race against time to find little Abi alive.
This brand-new, electrifying crime thriller packed with twist after shocking twist is perfect for fans of Charlie Gallagher, Angela Marsons, Rachel Abbott, D.S. Butler or Mark Billingham.
Readers are absolutely HOOKED by TAKEN WHILE SHE SLEPT:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wow what a book! Pulls you in from the very first page and the twists and turns will keep you guessing to the very last page. You won’t regret picking up a copy!’ A reader in the UK
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A pulse-pounding crime thriller. So breathtakingly good . . . I loved every single page.’ Booklover B.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Oh my goodness this is a rollercoaster of a read. Just when you think you have an idea what’s going on, another twist hits you.’ Amanda
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Stayed with me for ages after I’d read it. Especially as it had me hooked right away and I couldn’t put it down.’ A reader in the UK
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Whoa! What a book! It had suspense, intrigue, action, murder, mystery and some crazy twists and turns!’ Debbie
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Goodness me, what a fantastic start to a new series. This is definitely every parent’s worst nightmare. The story is dark and intense, and had so many twists.’ Dee G.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Brings you chills, a heart-racing story that C.J. is quickly becoming known for. Trust me, you won’t be able to put this book down.’ Laura S.
MEET THE DETECTIVE
Thirty-four-year-old Detective Sergeant April Fisher needs to be tough. She’s seen too much out on the streets of Manchester to be any other way. And she’s experienced more than her share of tragedy in her personal life too. But she takes this all in her stride and keeps her head high, ready to tackle whatever is thrown at her — and there’s been a lot. She’s hardworking, focused and intelligent, but she has a tendency to make rash decisions without thinking about the consequences, which often gets her in trouble.ALSO BY C.J. GRAYSON
DETECTIVE APRIL FISHER THRILLERS
Book 1: TAKEN WHILE SHE SLEPTTANZY & BYRD THRILLERS
Book 1: THE TEES VALLEY KILLINGS
Book 2: THE DENES PARK KILLINGS
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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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Simply Lies: from the number one bestselling author of the 6:20 Man
‘This is Baldacci at his formidable best, teasing the reader with hints and suggestions while pushing the story forward at breakneck pace. Do not miss it.’ – Sunday Times
NO TRUTH
Former Jersey City detective and single mother of two, Mickey Gibson, now works for global investigation company, ProEye, to track down assets of the wealthy who have tried to avoid their creditors. One day she gets a call from a colleague, Arlene Robinson, asking her to visit the home of a notorious arms dealer who has cheated some of ProEye’s clients in the past. Mickey arrives at the mansion to discover the body of a man hidden in a secret room.
NO LIMITS
It turns out that nothing is at it seems. The arms dealer did not exist, and nobody at ProEye knew of Arlene Robinson. Mickey had been tricked and now the cops were involved. The body was that of Harry Langhorne, who’d been in Witness Protection having had links with the mob.
NO FEAR
Now begins a cat-and-mouse showdown between hardened ex-cop, Mickey, and a woman with sociopathic tendencies who has no name and a mysterious past. She intends to get what she wants and people who get in her way will die. For Mickey to stop her, she must first discover her true identity and what damaged her all those years ago. And the truth behind why she selected Micky to become her nemesis . . .
Simply Lies is an intense thriller featuring Mickey Gibson, a former New Jersey detective, from the number one bestselling author David Baldacci.
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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 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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All the Little Liars: The chilling new thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of TRULY, DARKLY, DEEPLY
What REALLY happened at Turtle Lake? You think you know. Think again.
California, 2003
A thirteen-year-old girl disappears from a party at Carlsbad’s Turtle Lake. Discovered on the trunk of a nearby cottonwood tree is the word ‘LIAR’ graffitied in blood.What you know . . .
Three teenagers went to the lake that night but only two came back. Later, they confess to murdering their friend.. . . is only part of the story
But did they really kill her? And if not, why say they did?Told across two timelines and tapping into a horrific crime, All the Little Liars is a novel about sisterly love and toxic friendship that asks: how much would you sacrifice to belong?
PRAISE FOR ALL THE LITTLE LIARS:
‘A jaw-dropping twist’ ABIGAIL DEAN
‘Heathers meets Charles Manson in this tale of good girls gone bad. I loved it’ IAN RANKIN
‘I couldn’t put it down’ SHARI LAPENA
‘Incredible characters, amazing story and a twist that blew my mind’ 5* READER REVIEW
‘A hands down five-star triumph’ JANICE HALLETT
‘What a read!’ 5* READER REVIEW
‘Fantastically addictive’ JOHN MARRS
‘A proper page turner!’ 5* READER REVIEW
‘Heady and haunting’ LIZZY BARBER
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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 Brewery Murders (A Yorkshire Murder Mystery Book 9)
An award-winning beer worth killing for. Can DCI Oldroyd find the killer before last orders?
Steeped in a history of award-winning Yorkshire ale, the town of Markham boasts not one but two breweries. Richard Foster runs one; his sister, Emily, along with her partner, Janice, runs the other. And not without some resentment.
The unwelcome return of the town’s former bad boy, Brendan Scholes, threatens to ignite the sibling rivalry further. Scholes claims to have found the long-lost secret recipe to the beer that made Richard and Emily’s father famous, and he wants money.
But it isn’t long before Scholes’ body is found floating in a fermentation tank at one of the breweries, his head caved in by a hammer. DCI Oldroyd and Andy Carter are called in to investigate the murder, and there’s no shortage of suspects.
As rumours of the possible existence of a recipe for the famous beer spread against a backdrop of growing homophobia and misogyny, tempers run high. With Markham’s beer industry at stake, a killer on the loose and the town’s residents out for blood, Oldroyd needs to solve the murder before someone else is killed…
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Three Widows: An unputdownable crime thriller with a jaw-dropping twist (Detective Lottie Parker Book 12)
She kissed her daughter, turned out the light and entered her own room. Too late to run, she stood frozen as a figure stepped out from behind the door and a hand covered her mouth. Fear was a bomb in her chest ready to explode. Her children. They’d already lost their daddy; they couldn’t lose her too.When young widow Éilis Lawlor disappears in the middle of the night, with her two little children asleep in their beds, it is a chilling case for Detective Lottie Parker. Since her husband’s tragic death, Éilis is all her children have, and when Lottie sees Éilis’s house keys and phone still lying on the kitchen counter, she is terrified for the vulnerable mother’s safety.
Then Éilis’s broken body is found by a nearby lake, wrapped in an unfamiliar yellow dress, her mouth sealed with duct tape – and Lottie’s worst fears are confirmed. Someone wanted this beautiful widow dead.
Desperate to find the person behind this brutal crime, Lottie discovers that Éilis was a member of a support group for widows. And when Jennifer, a close friend of Éilis’s from the group, is found on a rubbish heap, wrapped in a yellow dress, Lottie vows to get justice.
Lottie dives into Jennifer’s past, and learns that she had lived a reclusive life since her husband died. She hadn’t been seen at work for months and had sheltered inside her immaculate home, only emerging for meetings with the group. But when Lottie questions the other women about Jennifer’s isolation, they claim to know nothing.
Lottie is certain that the remaining widows are hiding something. Can she uncover the truth before another innocent life is lost?
An absolutely gripping and totally addictive thriller that will keep you racing through the pages all night long. Fans of Robert Dugoni, Rachel Caine and Karin Slaughter will devour Three Widows in one sitting!
What everyone is saying about Three Widows:
‘Holy crap, Batman, the twists and turns will get you.’ Honeydukesbooks
‘Patricia Gibney has never let me down. If you want a thrilling no holds barred read then this is for you.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A compelling and fast paced read that had me gripped right from the very start and unable to put it down. It was twisty and unpredictable and kept me guessing.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘From page one I was hooked and couldn’t put the book down. As long as she keeps producing work like this I’ll keep on reading.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Another excellent book by Patricia Gibney. She never fails to deliver a gripping novel. So many twists and turns that your head reels!’ Goodreads reviewer,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Had me gripped from the first page, plenty of twists and I couldn’t read it fast enough. Can’t wait for the next instalment. I 100% recommend this book/series and author’
Goodreads reviewer‘A real treat – I highly recommend!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Fantastic mystery as always. I am never disappointed by any Patricia Gibney has written and am so glad I discovered her this year. This one was a real treat and I highly recommend it if you are a fan of the series.’ Reading Robs, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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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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Rebus: The Early Years: Knots And Crosses, Hide And Seek and Tooth And Nail
‘Ian Rankin is a genius’ Lee Child
Knots and Crosses
The very first Rebus novel from the No.1 bestselling author.
‘And in Edinburgh of all places. I mean, you never think of that sort of thing happening in Edinburgh, do you…?’
‘That sort of thing’ is the brutal abduction and murder of two young girls. And now a third is missing, presumably gone to the same sad end. Detective Sergeant John Rebus, smoking and drinking too much, his own young daughter spirited away south by his disenchanted wife, is one of many policemen hunting the killer.
And then the messages begin to arrive: knotted string and matchstick crosses – taunting Rebus with pieces of a puzzle only he can solve.
Hide and Seek
Inspector Rebus returns in the second novel from ‘Britain’s No.1 crime writer’ (DAILY MIRROR).
A junkie lies dead in an Edinburgh squat, spreadeagled, cross-like on the floor, between two burned-down candles, a five-pointed star daubed on the wall above.
Just another dead addict – until John Rebus begins to chip away at the indifference, treachery, deceit and sleaze that lurks behind the facade of the Edinburgh familiar to tourists.
Only Rebus seems to care about a death which looks more like a murder every day, about a seductive danger he can almost taste, appealing to the darkest corners of his mind…
Tooth and Nail
Rebus is back, this time on the tail of a serial killer known as the Wolfman…
They call him the Wolfman – because he takes a bite out of his victims and because they found the first victim in the East End’s lonely Wolf Street. Scotland Yard are anxious to find the killer and Inspector Rebus is drafted in to help. But his Scotland Yard opposite number, George Flight, isn’t happy at yet more interference, and Rebus finds himself dealing with racial prejudice as well as the predations of a violent maniac.
When Rebus is offered a serial killer profile of the Wolfman by an attractive female psychologist, it’s too good an opportunity to miss. But in finding an ally, he may have given his enemies an easy means of attack.
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Night Owl: A Trasker Thriller
A shocking act of sabotage draws a retired spy into a deadly conspiracy in an explosive thriller by an Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling author.
After three decades in counterintelligence, Brad Trasker is retired, disillusioned, and dealing with a tragic loss. Spy games are behind him until he attends the launch of a next-generation aircraft. When the project of innovative aerospace CEO Kylie Connor explodes on the tarmac—nearly killing her in the process—Trasker is pulled back into the line of fire.
The mystery of the sabotage quickly deepens. All Kylie’s data has been wiped from the server. One of her engineers has disappeared. A seed investor has died in a suspicious car accident. And a cold-blooded murder raises the stakes even higher.
To discover who’s pulling the strings behind a dangerous conspiracy, Trasker needs to find a motive. Corporate espionage, revenge, or something he can’t yet see? Targeted by assassins, he finds himself overmatched when he realizes he can’t trust anyone—including Kylie. Too long out of a game he no longer understands, Trasker must adapt or die.
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THE C.I.D. ROOM CRIME THRILLERS BOOKS 1–7 seven totally gripping British crime mysteries (Crime Mystery Box Sets)
GET *SEVEN* UNPUTDOWNABLE BRITISH CRIME THRILLERS SET ON THE SOUTH COAST OF ENGLAND.Perfect for fans of Roy Lewis, Brian Battison and J. M. Gregson.
PRAISE FOR RODERIC JEFFRIES:
‘Jeffries’ fresh twists and excellent characterizations make any novel by him an exciting reading experience.’ San Francisco Chronicle
‘For the mystery story connoisseur.’ Police World
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Roderic Jeffries is my favourite crime/detective author. I intend to read every story he has written.’ A. Riley
IN THIS SEVEN-BOOK BOX SET:
BOOK 1: THE C.I.D. ROOM
Detective Inspector Robert Fusil’s career is on the line. A new challenging case lands of his desk involving thousands of pounds’ worth of stolen gold. Saddled with newly promoted Detective Constable Kerr, whose attitudes to police work differ sharply to his own, Fusil must overcome his own judgements to get to the bottom of the case.BOOK 2: CIRCLE OF DANGER
Three drownings in three months: Fusil refuses to accept the coroner’s verdicts of accidental deaths. Leading the investigation, Kerr is forced into the centre of a drugs ring and becomes enthralled with a potentially dangerous woman. Can he untangle his feelings to catch the real criminals?BOOK 3: MURDER AMONG THIEVES
A well-planned heist against a supposedly ‘robbery-proof’ van leaves two guards dead and two others badly hurt — and huge sums of money missing. As Fusil closes in on the armed gang, the suspects show up murdered, one by one. Who is really responsible for the armed robbery?BOOK 4: GUILT WITHOUT PROOF
Fusil seeks to connect a hijacked lorry with a corpse discovered in a burnt-out cellar. He is frustrated by over-attentive superiors, a lack of funds and political squabbles. DI Fusil disregards orders in search of the truth.BOOK 5: DESPITE THE EVIDENCE
Constable Kerr stumbles upon a dead or dying man in a crashed car, but is suddenly knocked unconscious. When he recovers, he learns the man is fine, but he is convinced there is more at play and uncovers a trail of theft and murder.BOOK 6: CALL BACK TO CRIME
Fusil and Kerr disregard their bosses’ objections and stubbornly search for a link between a woman killed in an ‘accidental’ fire and the assault of an ex-convict. Is the one-time villain being blackmailed back into a life of crime?BOOK 7: FIELD OF FIRE
Fusil’s team uncover an assassination plot threatening two state visits. Then a brutal murder follows and a car plunges into the water at the local docks with the driver still inside. Things are only going to get worse for Fortrow C.I.D.MEET THE DETECTIVE
Detective Inspector Robert Fusil is a dedicated C.I.D. man and a gifted police officer, but he’s not averse to bending the rules if he needs to. That makes his superiors, and sometimes his juniors, wary. They appreciate Fusil’s no-nonsense attitude and ability to solve — often ingeniously — the most complex of cases, but keep an eye on him, just in case.GET ALL SEVEN VOLUMES IN THIS GRIPPING BOX SET.
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After That Night: The gripping new 2023 crime suspense thriller from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author (The Will Trent Series, Book 11)
The No.1 Sunday Times bestseller!
Will Trent and Sara Linton are back! Don’t miss the electrifying thriller featuring GBI investigator Will Trent and medical examiner Sara Linton from the international No.1 bestselling author Karin Slaughter.
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After that night, nothing was ever the same again …
Fifteen years ago, Sara Linton’s life changed forever when a celebratory night out ended in a violent attack that tore her world apart. Since then, Sara has remade her life. A successful doctor, engaged to a man she loves, she has finally managed to leave the past behind her.
Until one evening, on call in the ER, everything changes. Sara battles to save a broken young woman who’s been brutally attacked. But as the investigation progresses, led by GBI Special Agent Will Trent, it becomes clear that Dani Cooper’s assault is uncannily linked to Sara’s.
And it seems the past isn’t going to stay buried forever …
Love crime? Love Slaughter.
After That Night was a No.1 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 26/6/22
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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 One: Now a major Netflix series!
NOW A MAJOR NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES
HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO FIND THE ONE?
A No. 1 ebook bestseller and featured on Simon Mayo’s Radio 2 book club. Perfect for fans of BEHIND HER EYES and BLACK MIRROR.
One simple mouth swab is all it takes. A quick DNA test to find your perfect partner – the one you’re genetically made for.
A decade after scientists discover everyone has a gene they share with just one other person, millions have taken the test, desperate to find true love. Now, five more people meet their Match. But even soul mates have secrets. And some are more shocking – and deadlier – than others…
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With over 3000 5* reviews, this is what real readers are saying about this addictive, page-turning thriller:
‘I just couldn’t stop reading’
‘Brilliant twists that I didn’t see coming’
‘One of the most gripping stories I’ve read for a long while’
‘I was hooked and didn’t want it to end’
(Note: Previously published as A Thousand Small Explosions)
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Shrines of Gaiety: The Sunday Times Bestseller, May 2023
‘Atkinson on her finest form. A marvel of plate-spinning narrative knowhow, a peak performance of consummate control.’ OBSERVER
‘This is the perfect novel for uncertain times.’ THE TIMES
‘I can think of few writers other than Dickens who can match it’ SUNDAY TIMES
‘Brilliant’ RICHARD OSMAN
‘Kate Atkinson is simply one of the best writers working today, anywhere in the world’ GILLIAN FLYNN
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1926, and in a country still recovering from the Great War, London has become the focus for a delirious new nightlife. In the clubs of Soho, peers of the realm rub shoulders with starlets, foreign dignitaries with gangsters, and girls sell dances for a shilling a time.
At the heart of this glittering world is notorious Nellie Coker, ruthless but also ambitious to advance her six children, including the enigmatic eldest, Niven whose character has been forged in the crucible of the Somme. But success breeds enemies, and Nellie’s empire faces threats from without and within. For beneath the dazzle of Soho’s gaiety, there is a dark underbelly, a world in which it is all too easy to become lost.
With her unique Dickensian flair, Kate Atkinson brings together a glittering cast of characters in a truly mesmeric novel that captures the uncertainty and mutability of life; of a world in which nothing is quite as it seems.
_____‘Seduction, betrayal, and larger-than-life characters that will have you hooked until the last page’ SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
‘This book is one to savour, for the energy, for the wit, for the tenderness of characterisation that make Atkinson enduringly popular’ GUARDIAN
‘As vividly filthy, populous, dangerous as anything described by Dickens, but writing is closer to Thackeray’s…Atkinson is a novelist of unrivalled immediacy, authority, and skill.’ FINANCIAL TIMES
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DETECTIVE RICHARD PATTON MURDER MYSTERIES BOOKS 1–6 six gripping British crime mysteries (Crime Mystery Box Sets)
GET *SIX* GRIPPING BRITISH MURDER MYSTERIES IN THIS GREAT VALUE BOX SET.PRAISE FOR ROGER ORMEROD:
‘Ormerod can be relied upon to come up with the startling goods.’ The Sunday Times
‘I am glad to announce that the detective novel is still alive and well in Mr Ormerod’s skillful hands.’ The Spectator
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Well written, interesting and a good solid mystery.’ Infinityoz.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Utterly brilliant . . . A must-read for lovers of period crime thrillers.’ Claudia C.
Fans of Roderic Jeffries, Ruth Rendell, J.M. Dalgliesh, Roger Silverwood and Brian Battison will love this box set of murder mysteries.
IN THIS SIX-BOOK BOX SET:
BOOK 1: FACE VALUE
A man is missing, his burned-out car is found on the moors. A convicted rapist is freed from prison, whereabouts unknown. When a mutilated corpse is found in an abandoned building, the victim’s identity seems clear. Days from retirement, can Detective Inspector Patton tease out the truth?BOOK 2: STILL LIFE WITH PISTOL
Talented art forger Bruno Fillingley runs a painting school from his crumbling manor house. One of his aspiring students is found dead, seated in front of his canvas. Local detectives are convinced Bruno had a hand in it, but Patton ferrets out the facts to prove the killer has been hiding in plain sight.BOOK 3: AN ALIBI TOO SOON
Patton’s old friend and colleague is murdered in a house fire. He’d discovered something dodgy in an old case. As Patton reopens the inquiry, buried grievances are disturbed. Two men stand in his way — a convicted murderer and a disdainful officer — and they’ll stop at nothing to halt his investigations.BOOK 4: AN OPEN WINDOW
Patton’s wife Amelia is hospitalised when a caravan explodes, killing the owner. As she recovers, Amelia learns of an unexpected inheritance from her Uncle Walter. Patton is skeptical that Walter’s death really is suicide. He is sure that Amelia was the intended victim of the caravan blast. Can he crack the case before the murderer gets their way?BOOK 5: GUILT ON THE LILY
A woman from Patton’s old patch writes to him asking for help. Then she’s brutally murdered. His former colleagues warn him off investigating. As Patton pursues the murderer he inadvertently puts his wife Amelia in danger. With one chance to save his wife and solve the case, Patton must untangle the web of deceit fast.BOOK 6: DEATH OF AN INNOCENT
Patton agrees to investigate a burglary for Amelia’s friend. He finds links to a young woman’s drowning. A family feud is uncovered, but does it prove murder? Then another person dies, their death made to look like suicide. Patton’s loyalty is tested as he rushes to identify the killer.MEET THE SLEUTHS
RICHARD PATTON is on the cusp of retirement and many of his police colleagues will be glad to see him go. With a lack of respect for authority and a scant regard for the rules, his razor-sharp eye can piece together seemingly unconnected evidence to get to the bottom of a mystery.The prime suspect in Patton’s final case, AMELIA TROWBRIDGE intrigues Patton on their first meeting. As they become lovers then husband and wife, Amelia acts as the perfect foil to Richard’s curmudgeonly demeanour.
GET THESE *SIX* UNPUTDOWNABLE BRITISH MURDER MYSTERIES IN ONE BOX SET.
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Don’t Let Her Stay: An unputdownable psychological thriller with a breathtaking twist
It seemed only five minutes ago that Richard went to the station to pick up Chloe, and now they were here. I was so excited. Finally, I would meet my stepdaughter for the first time, and Chloe would meet her baby sister Evie.Richard was over the moon that his daughter wanted to come back into his life. ‘You’ll love her,’ he’d said, beaming. ‘She’s very sweet. She just had a wobble about me marrying again, but that’s over now.’
Well, she was going to find out she had nothing to worry about. I’d been fantasising non-stop about the two of us becoming close. I had visions of us baking together while Richard was at work, chatting about her boyfriends, her studies, what kind of job she’d like to do…
Anyway, let’s just say things haven’t quite worked out that way.
Whenever we’re alone, Chloe makes it clear that she hates me. But in front of her father, she’s a perfect little angel. Richard says I’m not giving her a chance, but he doesn’t see what I see. I don’t trust Chloe, and I certainly won’t leave her alone with Evie.
Because I know something isn’t right with Chloe, and I will do everything possible to protect my family.
Before it’s too late…
Fans of Freida McFadden, Daniel Hurst and Claire McGowan will be hooked by this totally addictive psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping twist!
What readers are saying about Don’t Let Her Stay:
‘Wow!! I was hooked by the first page. The suspense in the last third of the book was almost unbearable. Don’t miss this thrilling read!’ Amazon reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘The ending was OMG!’Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘This one kept me guessing until literally the last line! Couldn’t put it down!’ Netgalley reviewer, ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ’10/10′
‘Rarely do I let a book keep me up this late. I just couldn’t put it down. Twists, turns, and tension throughout. I felt like I was holding my breath a lot. So I’m tired but it was worth it. Well done!’ Amazon reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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23rd Midnight: A serial killer behind bars. A copycat killer on the loose… (Women’s Murder Club 23) (Women’s Murder Club)
‘Smart characters, shocking twists’ Lisa Gardner
‘A compelling read with great set pieces and, most of all, that charismatic cast of characters’ Sun
‘I couldn’t turn the pages quick enough’ Heidi Perks
‘Terrific, high-octane, really pacy’ Jo Spain
_________________________________Detective Lindsay Boxer put serial killer Evan Burke behind bars. Now a new killer has recreated Burke’s most infamous crimes-and disappeared without a trace.
Detective Lindsay Boxer put serial killer Evan Burke in jail.
Reporter Cindy Thomas put Burke on the bestseller list, in her true-crime book about the case.
An obsessed fan is studying every detail-and committing fresh horrors that carry Burke’s signature.
Now Lindsay’s tracking an elusive suspect, one who’s penning a deadly playbook featuring Cindy’s name in blood-red ink.
_________________________________Readers are loving 23rd Midnight . . .
‘A very gripping book’
‘Patterson does it again’
‘Easy and addictive read’
‘Enjoyed every moment’
‘I was hooked from page 1’__________________________________
Praise for James Patterson
‘The master storyteller of our times’ Hillary Rodham Clinton
‘Nobody does it better’ Jeffrey Deaver
‘One of the greatest storytellers of all time’ Patricia Cornwell
‘James Patterson is The Boss. End of.’ Ian RankinRead more
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Come Death and High Water (George & Molly Palmer-Jones Book 2)
Ann Cleeves Classic Crime – engaging mysteries to savour, beloved characters to meet again
Come Death and High Water is the second mystery novel featuring George and Molly Palmer-Jones by Ann Cleeves, author of the Shetland and Vera Stanhope crime series.
The picturesque privately-owned island of Gillibry off the North Devon coast turns out to be the perfect site for a murder . . .
A routine weekend visit by the Gillibry Bird Observatory Trust is made memorable by the owner’s announcement that he is going to sell the island. A sale would mean the end of the Observatory, which for some of the birders made life worth living. A fire in Charlie Todd’s cottage added to their distress. And when, next morning, after a fierce storm, they found Charlie dead in a bird hide, their pleasant September weekend assumed a dangerous new face.
Charlie Todd’s murder could have been the deed of any member of the Trust. And it falls to one of their own, George Palmer-Jones, to unravel the identity of killer within their midst . . .
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A Time To Kill (Jake Brigance Book 1)
John Grisham’s first and most shocking legal thriller, adapted as a film starring Samuel L. Jackson and Matthew McConaughey.
______________________________THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLER FROM THE MASTER OF LEGAL THRILLERS
When Carl Lee Hailey guns down the violent racists who raped his ten-year-old daughter, the people of the small town of Clanton, Mississippi see it as justice done, and call for his acquittal.
But when extremists outside Clanton – including the KKK – hear that a black man has killed two white men, they invade the town, determined to destroy anything and anyone that opposes their sense of justice. A media circus descends on Clanton.
As tensions mount, Hailey hires the inexperienced Jake Brigance to defend him. It is the kind of case that could make a young lawyer’s career.
But it’s also the kind of case that could get a young lawyer killed. . .
______________________________‘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, 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 are not just alive, they are pulsating’ Mirror
‘A giant of the thriller genre!!!’ TimeOut
The original, epoch-defining Jake Brigance novel. Brigance returns in SYCAMORE ROW and A TIME FOR MERCY.
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The Raging Storm: A brilliant and tense mystery featuring Matthew Venn of ITV’s The Long Call from the Sunday Times bestselling author (Two Rivers)
Detective Matthew Venn returns in The Raging Storm, the next captivating novel in the Two Rivers series from Ann Cleeves, the number one bestselling author and creator of Vera and Shetland.
When Jem Rosco – sailor, adventurer and local legend – blows into town in the middle of an autumn gale, the residents of Greystone, Devon, are delighted to have a celebrity in their midst. The residents think nothing of it when Rosco disappears again; that’s the sort of man he is.
Until the lifeboat is launched to a hoax call-out during a raging storm and his body is found in a dinghy, anchored off Scully Cove, a place with legends of its own.
This is an uncomfortable case for DI Matthew Venn. He came to the remote village as a child, its community populated by the Barum Brethren that he parted ways with, so when superstition and rumour mix and another body is found in the cove, Matthew soon finds his judgement clouded.
As the stormy winds howl and the village is cut off, Venn and his team start their investigation, little realizing their own lives might be in danger. . .
Praise for the Matthew Venn series:
‘Matthew Venn is a keeper’ – David Baldacci
‘Had me hooked . . . a promising beginning to another fine chapter in the Ann Cleeves story’ – The Times
‘A triumph that cements Cleeves’ status as one of Britain’s best crime writers’ – Daily Express
‘Clever, compassionate and atmospheric’ – Elly Griffiths
‘Cleeves combines a flair for evoking sense of place with a thoughtful, complex plot’ – Mail on Sunday
‘A traditional mystery of the best sort’ – Guardian
What readers are saying about The Raging Storm:
‘Absolutely brilliant, Ann Cleeves at her best’
‘The twists and turns, challenging relationships within the community, mixed with a huge dose of superstitions surrounding routines around the sea, makes for a brilliant novel’
‘In my opinion, Ann Cleeves ranks among the top crime writers. She consistently delivers classic murder mysteries by balancing diverse characters and rich settings to create unique stories every time’
‘The setting in this is so integral to the plot that it could almost be a character in its own right’
‘Cleeves creates a strong sense of tension which pushes you on. The plot is a true mystery, littered with clues and red herrings, and the end is a brilliant revelation’
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Bluebell Wood: A chilling Norfolk Broads crime thriller (DI Tanner Norfolk Broads Murder Mystery Series Book 10)
A CHILLING NORFOLK BROADS CRIME THRILLER!
A hanging body found by an uncontrollable dog, a murdered historian with an unpublished book, and a mysterious cottage, hiding in the shadows of Bluebell Wood.With DCI Tanner’s wedding just days away, a man is found hanging in a local wood. Meanwhile, a retired university professor is discovered with his throat cut. At first, one seems unrelated to the other, but when Tanner learns of the professor’s unpublished book, the two investigations begin to merge, until all lines of enquiry meet, deep in the heart of Bluebell Wood.
Set within the mysterious beauty of the Norfolk Broads, this fast-paced British detective series is a dark cozy Norfolk murder mystery with a slice of humour and a touch of romance, one that will have you guessing until the very end, when the last shocking twist is finally revealed.
Bluebell Wood is a totally addictive gripping crime thriller, the tenth in a chilling series of serial killer books, ones which will rapidly convert followers of L J Ross, Faith Martin, Joy Ellis, Damien Boyd, J M Dalgliesh, and Elly Griffiths into David Blake devotees.
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A Dead Man Walking (DCI Logan Crime Thrillers Book 18)
A remote Highland castle. A dark and stormy night. A murder most haunting.
It’s Halloween, and when an elderly billionaire is discovered dead in the locked study of his stately Highland home, DCI Jack Logan and his team must race the worsening weather to get to the scene of the crime.
There, among the victim’s extended family and staff, Jack finds no shortage of suspects. Everyone, it seems, had reason to want the old man dead, and they all have something to hide.
Cut off from back-up by the worst storm in decades, and with the cast and crew of a TV ghost hunting show seriously cramping his style, Jack’s only chance of solving his latest case is by going back to basics.
But the castle’s residents won’t give him a minute to think.
Not even the dead ones…
Tartan Noir meets Agatha Christie in A Dead Man Walking, the 18th book in the number-one-bestselling DCI Logan Scottish crime fiction series from author, JD Kirk.
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Brighton Rock: Discover Graham Greene’s most iconic novel.
Gripping, terrifying, an unputdownable read. Discover Graham Greene’s most iconic novel.
A gang war is raging through the dark underworld of Brighton. Seventeen-year-old Pinkie, malign and ruthless, has killed a man. Believing he can escape retribution, he is unprepared for the courageous, life-embracing Ida Arnold. Greene’s gripping thriller exposes a world of loneliness and fear, of life lived on the ‘dangerous edge of things.’
In this gripping, terrifying, and unputdownable read, discover Greene’s iconic tale of the razor-wielding Pinkie.
‘Brighton Rock when I was about thirteen. One of the first lessons I took from it was that a serious novel could be an exciting novel – that the novel of adventure could also be the novel of ideas’ Ian McEwan
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY J.M. COETZEE
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The Christmas Guest: A classic country house murder for the festive season
A TIMES THRILLER OF THE MONTH
From the Sunday Times bestselling author‘TIS THE SEASON TO BE WARY
‘I just devoured this seasonal treat from Peter Swanson in a single sitting.’ MARK EDWARDS
‘The perfect novella. . . I was not prepared for the shocking revelation.’ 5* reader review
‘All the Christmas cheer & nostalgia wrapped in a gothic murder mystery. I loved it!’ 5* reader review
‘Filled with lots of twists. . . the perfect one sitting read.’ 5* reader review
‘A perfect small jewel of a story.’ 5* reader review
‘I GASPED at several of the reveals. Christmas magic mixed with a quaint murder mystery.’ 5* reader review
When Ashley Smith – a bright-eyed but lonely American studying in London – is invited to spend Christmas with her classmate’s family at their Cotswolds manor house, it seems like a perfect country idyll.
And for Ashley – who records it all in her diary – there’s the added romantic potential of her friend’s twin brother, Adam, who she thinks could be her wildest dream come true.
But is there something strange about the old house, both stately and rundown? What could the motives of the mysterious Chapman family be? And what holiday horrors might be lying in wait?
Praise for Peter Swanson:
‘Fiendishly good.’ Observer
‘One of the world’s best crime writers.’ MARK EDWARDS
‘Superb, elegant crime writing with more than a nod to the genre’s past.’ Daily MailRead more
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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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Three Hours: The Top Ten Sunday Times Bestseller
‘If you read only one thriller this year; make it this one’ Daily Mail
‘Gob-smackingly, heart-stoppingly, breath-holdingly brilliant’ Ruth Jones————
THREE HOURS TO SAVE THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE
In rural Somerset in the middle of a blizzard, the unthinkable happens: a school is under siege.
Pupils and teachers barricade themselves into classrooms, the library, the theatre. The headmaster lies wounded in the library, unable to help his trapped students and staff. Outside, a police psychiatrist must identify the gunmen, while parents gather desperate for news.
In three intense hours, all must find the courage to stand up to evil and save the people they love.
A TOP 10 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
THE TIMES THRILLER OF THE YEAR
A BEST BOOK OF 2020 IN THE SUNDAY TIMES, TIMES, GUARDIAN, MAIL, MIRROR, LITERARY REVIEW, STYLIST, RED AND GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
A TIMES & SUNDAY TIMES THRILLER OF THE MONTH
————‘Brilliant’ Lee Child, Better off Dead
‘A brave, timely and intricately crafted work’ Emma Stonex, The Lamplighters
‘Superb’ Kate Mosse, The City of Tears
‘It’s beautifully, elegantly written, SO gripping, intelligent, timely, affecting and moving’ Marian Keyes, Again, Rachel
‘A brilliant literary thriller… moving, masterly’ Sunday Times
‘Kept us on the edge of our seats from start to finish’ Independent
‘A novel that you live rather than merely read’ Daily Telegraph
‘Amazing’ Davina McCall, Menopausing
‘An electrifying, pulse-racing novel’ Red
‘Wow! This is a stunner of a book, staggeringly good’ Jane Fallon, Just Got Real
‘An emotionally devastating and beautifully observed literary thriller’ Observer
‘Astonishing, powerful, terrifying, heartbreaking’ Emma Flint, Little Deaths
‘Intersperses scenes of breath-sucking tension with stirring meditations on human nature’ Guardian
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The Chester Killings: A Snowdonia Murder Mystery (A DI Ruth Hunter Crime Thriller Book 18)
When a body is found on the Wales / England border, DI Ruth Hunter goes to investigate.Read more
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The 6:20 Man: The Number One Bestselling Richard and Judy Book Club Pick (Travis Devine 1)
A bestselling Richard & Judy Book Club pick, The 6:20 Man is a heart-racing thriller with an incredible ending, set in the world of high finance in New York, from the number one bestselling author David Baldacci.
It’s time to catch a killer . . .
Having survived combat tours in Afghanistan and Iraq and been decorated with medals, Travis Devine leaves the army in mysterious circumstances, under a cloud of suspicion. And at thirty-two years old, he’s swapping fighting the Taliban and Al-Qaeda for a different kind of danger in the cut-throat world of high finance.
His daily commute on the 6:20 a.m. train into New York’s financial district, to his new job as an analyst at the powerhouse investment bank Cowl and Comely, takes him into a world where greed, power, jealousy and ambition result in the financial abuse of the masses and the enrichment of an elite few.
When a close friend of Devine’s is found dead, the mysterious circumstances surrounding her death at Cowl and Comely compel him to investigate further. As he digs deeper, he discovers strange coincidences and unnerving truths. As the deaths pile up, and the major players show their hands, he must question who he can trust – and who he must fight.
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THE BAG OF SECRETS a gripping crime thriller with a huge twist (Detective Matt Ballard Mystery Book 6)
Brand-new from multimillion-selling author Joy Ellis comes the book that everyone will be reading this Christmas.Matt and Liz may have retired from the police, but that doesn’t guarantee a quiet life.
An abandoned carpet bag full of mysterious handwritten notes. A body in a marshy lagoon.
Matt is intrigued when his partner Liz brings home an old carpet bag she found dumped in the local library. It contains a pile of mysterious handwritten notes. Liz is convinced the bag belongs to Old Molly, a local woman who lives on the streets.
The following day, a body is discovered in a marshy lagoon. It’s Old Molly. Suffocated with an expensive men’s handkerchief.
Molly clearly knew something that got her killed. Liz believes she was trying to tell them something important. She calls on her nephew David to help decipher the carpet bag notes.
Meanwhile Matt is hired to find teenage runaway Liam Cooper. Liam has been missing for ten days now, and Matt has a very bad feeling about him.
A few days later, a second body is discovered in an old barn out on the fens.
Matt and Liz must piece together the cryptic clues Molly has left for them before more people die. The answers lead to the remote fenland village of Marshdyke-St-Mary — and a series of shocking secrets stretching back many years.
DISCOVER A TOTALLY ENTHRALLING MYSTERY.
This utterly gripping crime thriller is perfect for fans of L.J. Ross, J.D. Kirk, Angela Marsons, J.M. Dalgliesh, Elly Griffiths or Ann Cleeves.
READERS LOVE THE BAG OF SECRETS:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I love all of Joy Ellis’s books, but I do believe this is the best yet.’ Amanda P.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I love Matt and Liz. A fantastic book.’ Joanne N.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A stunningly captivating read. Wow, just wow!’ Misfits Farm
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A fascinating and intriguing read. Not to be missed.’ Carol S.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Suspense, intrigue, fantastic characters and some crazy twists and turns. Had me glued to my Kindle!’ Debbie B.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Matt and Liz are such great characters . . . Terrific.’ Louise G.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Another winner! So many twists and turns and red herrings, you won’t stop turning the pages.’ Bonita S.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I always read Joy with a cuppa and some chocolate . . . Loved it!’ Kelsey S.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘An excellent read . . . Plenty of suspense.’ Martha B.
THE SETTING
England’s rural fenland is a strange place, with its never-ending fields, winding tracks, and long straight droves (the old livestock routes) that lead to nowhere. The lonely lanes are flanked either side by deep drainage ditches and are, for a good part of the year, filled with tall, whispering reeds. Closer to the Wash, high seabanks form a barrier between river and marsh, and the richly fertile soil of the drained land. But when the mists come down, as they so often do, perspective is destroyed and all sense of direction lost, and then the fens become a rather frightening place of mystery and danger. Somewhere that you do not want to be at night.Read more
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My Daughter’s Husband: A gripping psychological thriller with a shock ending (My Daughter’s Boyfriend Book 2)
My daughter is getting married to the man of her dreams. But will she pay for it with her life?My beautiful daughter Ellie walks down the aisle in her full-length lace dress, beaming with happiness. As she exchanges her vows with Kyle, who looks devastatingly handsome in his smart black suit, I hope this time will be different…
As confetti settles on the shoulders of the happy couple, I reassure myself that Kyle Beaumontis a charming, successful businessman. He’s so different to her ex-boyfriend – the man who tried to hurt my Ellie.
Except, only days after the ceremony, I discover a letter that makes my heart flip when I realise what my son-in-law is hiding. Ellie’s past is about to catch up with her, and I am certain my daughter is in danger.
But I’m her mother, and I’ll stop at nothing to protect her…
An utterly gripping psychological thriller with jaw-dropping twists from the number one bestselling author of The Doctor’s Wife. If you loved Behind Closed Doors and The Night She Disappeared, you’ll be hooked by My Daughter’s Husband.
What readers are saying about Daniel Hurst:
‘BOOM… I cannot remember the last time I was so hooked… Absolutely addictive and I read it in one sitting. I absolutely loved the cliff-hanging explosive twist… Kept me on the edge of my seat, biting my nails with my heart absolutely pounding… I read this in one sitting as I could not put it down!! Practically every chapter ended on a cliff-hanger!! Absolutely hooked!!… Absolutely heart-racing, unputdownable addictive page-turner filled with twists!!’ Bookworm86, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘OMG… binge read!… WOWZERS!… Curveballs that made my head just spin?!!… Deserves way more than 5 stars as it is a must-read book! Heidi Lynn’s Book Reviews, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Woooooooooow. THIS BOOK WAS GREAT! Biting your nails, sitting on the edge of your seat, ignoring all your adult responsibilities is my kind of book!!!!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘ABSOLUTELY ADDICTIVE, THRILLING, UNPUTDOWNABLE HEART-RACING AND EXPLOSIVE… Wow!!!… Had me hook, line and sinker from beginning to end… I absolutely loved this… Omg the twist!!! I DID NOT see the twists coming at all and there were more than one!!!… What an ending!!! I absolutely LOVED.’ Bookworm86, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Loved!!!!!… I guarantee you will not be able to put it down until it’s finished… Awesome.’ Blue Moon Blogger, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Oh, my word another fantastic read from this very talented author who never lets me down with his books… twisty… just a brilliant story from the beginning until the end.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Christmas is Murder: A chilling short story collection
‘No one can plot or tell a story like she can’ Daily Express
A collection of atmospheric short stories from the international bestseller Val McDermid. The perfect festive gift for any book lover, featuring classic tales alongside exclusive, never-before-seen material
Buy Val McDermid’s most fiendishly clever thriller yet, PAST LYING, a Karen Pirie novel. The perfect Christmas gift for the crime lover in your life . . .
__________Val McDermid is a master of the dark and sinister story, and these powers are in full force in Christmas is Murder, a festive collection of chilling tales.
From an irresponsible baron whose body is discovered beneath a silver birch tree, to a classic detective duo solving a historic case as the lights go out across Europe, and an exclusive Tony Hill and Carol Jordan story, the characters McDermid conjures are enigmatic and dangerous.
These evocative, atmospheric tales will shock and delight. This is the perfect book to curl up with as the frosty winter draws in and each night gets darker than the last, written by one of our greatest living crime writers.
__________Praise for the Queen of Crime Val McDermid:
‘Brilliant . . . Sensational . . . Unforgettable’ Guardian
‘Compulsively readable’ Irish Times
‘One of today’s most accomplished crime writers’ Literary Review
‘As good a psychological thriller as it is possible to get’ Sunday Express
‘It grabs the reader by the throat and never lets go’ Daily Mail
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