Crime, Thriller & Mystery
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TO SPEAK FOR THE DEAD (Jake Lassiter Legal Thrillers Book 1)
#1 BESTSELLING LEGAL THRILLERA doctor in love with his patient’s wife…
A fatal mistake during surgery…
Accident? Malpractice? Or murder?Defending a surgeon in a malpractice case, Jake Lassiter begins to suspect that his client is innocent of negligence…but guilty of murder. Add a sexy widow, a deadly drug, and a grave robbery to the stew, and you have Miami’s trial of the century.
“Cracking good action mystery…funny, sardonic and fast-paced.” – Detroit Free Press
“A fast, wry and thoroughly engrossing thriller. Master storytelling.” – Carl Hiaasen
“Courtroom drama at its very best.” – USA Today
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A WORLD FULL OF WEEPING an utterly gripping fast-paced medical thriller (Eisenmenger-Flemming Forensic Mysteries Book 4)
‘McCarthy lays on the grisly detail with a practising doctor’s detached eye.’ -Publishers WeeklyAn invitation to spend a week or two with childhood friends over New Year seemed an excellent idea to help Helena’s recovery after her cancer treatment.
Helena had grown up with the Hickmans, had spent many happy holidays with them, and the fact that they lived in a castle surrounded by forest on the edge of a lake made it an even more perfect spot to recuperate.
But when a man is found burned to death in a car on the edge of the castle estate the apparently irrelevant though horrible incident creates unexpected disturbances in the lives of all those living in the castle.
Helena and her partner John Eisenmenger, caught in the middle of it all, cannot understand why. Nor can Detective Constable Sally Felty, navigating her first few months on the job, or her attractive yet elusive superior, Inspector Sauerwine.
But the unpleasantness grows and worse is to come, for there are secrets in the castle — secrets that are of profound importance not only to the Hickmans, but also to the police service’s treatment of a previous case, and to Helena and her past…
A World Full of Weeping is a grippingly complex thriller than keeps the reader in suspense right to the very end.
Praise for A World Full of Weeping:
‘Readers who don’t get enough strong forensic medicine from the likes of Patricia Cornwell or Kathy Reichs … will welcome this first book in a new series from a British pathologist … McCarthy lays on the grisly detail with a practising doctor’s detached eye.’ -Publishers Weekly
‘Richly gothic … uses the classic whodunit format of a closed circle of suspects to good effect. There’s a giddy feeling to the story when we lurch from moments of black farce to savage coincidence … a potent mix.’ – Tangled Web
‘Pathologist McCarthy creates a dark, densely imagined world in the demanding tradition of P. D. James … he peoples it with characters who truly inspire pity and terror, and provides the most unsparing post-mortem ever.’ Kirkus Reviews
‘A whodunit in the classical mould mixes the story of a man coping with the scars of his past and the wounds of the present … McCarthy handles his material with real brio.’ – Crime Time
Keith McCarthy was born in Croydon, Surrey. Educated at Dulwich College and then at St George’s Hospital Medical School, he began practising pathology in 1985 and has done so ever since. Keith is a Consultant Histopathologist in Gloucestershire where he lives with his wife and three daughters.
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Gaudy Night: the classic Oxford college mystery (Lord Peter Wimsey Series Book 12)
The twelfth book in Dorothy L Sayers’ classic Lord Peter Wimsey series, introduced by actress Dame Harriet Mary Walter, DBE – a must-read for fans of Agatha Christie’s Poirot and Margery Allingham’s Campion Mysteries.
‘D. L. Sayers is one of the best detective story writers’ Daily Telegraph
Harriet Vane has never dared to return to her old Oxford college. Now, despite her scandalous life, she has been summoned back . . .
At first she thinks her worst fears have been fulfilled, as she encounters obscene graffiti, poison pen letters and a disgusting effigy when she arrives at sedate Shrewsbury College for the ‘Gaudy’ celebrations.
But soon, Harriet realises that she is not the only target of this murderous malice – and asks Lord Peter Wimsey to help.
‘She brought to the detective novel originality, intelligence, energy and wit.’ P. D. James
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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
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Royal Flush
‘The Colonel’ was rumoured to have masterminded the most successful robberies of the past decade. Now he’s back playing his old game.The immensely wealthy owner of a successful racing yard, Edward de Jersey, has set high hopes on a Derby win from his magnificent colt, Royal Flush. But de Jersey’s luck runs out when his adviser invests his fortune in a fledgling Internet company that crashes, leaving him with mounting debts.
Afraid he will loose everything, de Jersey resurrects his criminal past and attempts to pull off the most audacious heist in history – the target, the Koh-i-noor diamond, Mountain of Light. Weighing over a hundred carats, the jewel has an estimated value of more than a billion pounds…
**Lynda La Plante’s Widows is now a major motion picture**
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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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Criminal Intent (Mike Daley/Rosie Fernandez Legal Thriller Book 3)
You can pick your friends, but you can’t pick your family. And lately, Mike Daley’s family has been keeping him very busy.
An ex-priest, ex-public defender, and ex-corporate lawyer, Daley and his former wife, Rosie Fernandez, now run their own San Francisco criminal defense firm.
Most of their cases are fairly small-time, which is why it would be surprising that the person accused of murdering movie director Richard (Big Dick) MacArthur is calling them. But things get personal when the accused is Rosie’s own niece, Angelina.
And the family drama doesn’t end there.
Rosie’s brother, Tony, may be on the wrong end of a strong-arm graft proposal.
The son of one of the firm’s lawyers has just been busted on a drug charge.
Mike is having a clandestine affair with a woman judge.
And Rosie herself has a dark secret that may make all of it seem irrelevant.An intricate plot, immensely likeable characters, powerful suspense, and more than a touch of humor-these are Siegel’s hallmarks. CRIMINAL INTENT will keep you turning pages until its final, surprising end.
CRIMINAL INTENT is book 3 in the NY Times and Amazon bestselling legal thriller series featuring Mike Daley & Rosie Fernandez.
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One and Done: A Legal Thriller (Sam Johnstone Book 2)
When an all-star college athlete is charged with murdering a fellow student, attorney Sam Johnstone must solve a crime that isn’t as clear-cut as it appears.
“James Chandler’s experience as a lawyer and Army veteran shines in every page of his brilliant legal thrillers.” —Jason Kasper, USA Today Bestselling Author of The Spider Heist
After an impressive performance in front of a full house, local college basketball stand-out Davonte Blair celebrates the victory with a few friends. But when a fierce argument over drugs ensues, the evening takes a violent turn—and one member of the group goes missing.
When police discover the body of the basketball team manager, the town turns into a tinderbox of emotions. The media is calling it a hate crime. The college president is desperate to avoid a scandal. And the police department is under intense pressure to solve the horrific case.
As defense attorney Sam Johnstone looks into the murder, the case grows even more complicated. Ronnie Norquist, the son of Sam’s longtime friend and law partner was the dead student’s roommate—and Ronnie was there the night his roommate disappeared.
His personal and professional worlds colliding, Sam can tell Ronnie knows more than he’s letting on. But what is it that Ronnie witnessed? And whose guilt does it prove?
In a case that’s full of circumstantial evidence and competing versions of truth, Sam must find out what really happened—before this college town tears itself apart.
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What readers are saying:
★★★★★ “What a story!”
★★★★★ “Fantastically written story!”
★★★★★ “James Chandler is a master at twists.”
★★★★★ “Outstanding. Very Highly Recommended.”
★★★★★ “This is a great read but plan to stay up late to finish it!”Read more
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The Sister-in-Law: An utterly gripping psychological thriller
‘I had to pick my jaw firmly up from the floor when I sadly finished this fantastic novel. I started reading it on Friday night and couldn’t take myself away from it until the wee small hours. I was captivated from start until finish.’ Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘You don’t think Jamie and I have secrets, do you? No, we tell each other everything.’ She smiled. ‘Including your dirty little secret. So maybe it’s time to start being nice to me?’
THE WIFE: Clare is ready for a break. It’s been a tough year and now she wants to put her feet up. Arriving at the Italian villa for their summer holiday, she decides it’s high time her husband and his family did some of the work. After all, her husband owes her…
THE HUSBAND: Even though Dan had his head turned by someone else, he’s realised the error of his ways. He’s here now, and he says it’s for keeps. Clare can trust him, can’t she? At least he’ll have his brother there, to keep him in line…
THE BROTHER: Jamie is the prodigal child, back in the family fold again after years of travelling abroad. But when he gets to the villa, he’s not alone. He’s brought a wife, someone none of them have met before.
THE SISTER-IN-LAW: Ella is everything Clare isn’t. Glamorous. Young. Influential. But she knows a secret about Clare. Something that has the power to break the whole family apart.
And there’s someone who will do whatever it takes to make sure that this deep secret never comes to the surface.
An utterly unputdownable, gripping, twisty psychological thriller, perfect for fans of Before I Go To Sleep, The Girl on the Train and Date Night.
Readers are loving The Sister-in-Law:
‘Wow wow wow… I could not put it down! A gripping, on-the-edge-of-your-seat page turner… My blood pressure was up the whole way though this!’ Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I give this book 5 stars, hands down! What a fantastically written thriller! I COULD NOT put this book down… Holy cow. Just when I thought I knew what was going to happen – PLOT TWIST! I highly recommend this fast-paced thrilling read. You will not be disappointed!’ Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A story that will send shivers down your spine… I was literally on the edge of my seat… Electrifying. I could hardly control myself in my desperation to discover what secrets were being hidden… An enthralling page-turner that I defy anyone to try and put down… A totally addictive read.’ Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘This book was just what I needed during this stressful time… This was the most amazing escape to the Amalfi Coast… I couldn’t put this down… You need to read it to believe it!’ Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A perfect excuse to shut everything else that is going on on this planet out… It’s one you don’t want to put down, but you don’t want it to end either… Brilliant!’ Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Pulled me in and held me captive from the very start… The perfect escape from these uncertain and stressful days… Twisty, compulsively readable and another sure hit for an author who should certainly occupy a place on your must-read list.’ Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Wow!! What an absolutely fantastic and gripping read… I have devoured this book in just one sitting… There is no way I could’ve predicted this ending. It actually shocked me.’ Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘What a book!… A powder keg – you just knew everything was going to blow, but you never knew when!’ Robin Loves Reading ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Wow, wow, wow! Serious book hangover commencing!… What an absolute cracker of a novel… I honestly thought I’d worked it out and then BAM it was all up in the air again and WOWZERS, the ending was 100% unexpected.’ Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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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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MURDER AT THE UNIVERSITY a gripping crime mystery full of twists (DI Hillary Greene Book 2)
Looking for a brilliant murder mystery with a feisty female detective?MEET DI HILLARY GREENE, A POLICE WOMAN WITH A THIRST FOR JUSTICE AND A CAREER ON THE ROCKS.
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A REVISED EDITION OF A BOOK FIRST PUBLISHED AS ON THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW.
A pretty French student is found dead in her room at an exclusive Oxford college. Everyone thinks it is another tragic case of accidental drug overdose.
But Detective Hillary Greene has a nose for the truth. She quickly discovers that the student was involved in some very unusual activities.
With a shocking cause of death found, the case becomes a high-profile murder investigation.
Adding to the pressure, Hillary’s nemesis is transferred to work with her at the station.
Can Hillary keep her cool and get justice for the unfortunate student?
This is a crime mystery full of well-observed characters, which will have you gripped from start to finish.
MURDER AT THE UNIVERSITY is the second in a series of page-turning crime thrillers set in Oxfordshire.
Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Colin Dexter, or Ruth Rendell.
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT MURDER AT THE UNIVERSITY:
“Really enjoying this series and love Hillary and her team.” Nerys
“I like Hillary and her team and love the Oxford setting.” Hannelore C.
“I’ve got to say, Faith Martin is becoming one of my favourite authors . . . Move over Inspector Morse, make way for D.I. Greene.” Carole G.
“An excellent plot, a well told story and an enjoyable read.” Reader
THE LOCATION
Oxford is a city of two halves — town and gown. In the town, you have Cornmarket street full of shops and shoppers that could be found in any city in the country. But Oxford’s ‘dreaming spires’ are the real draw for the tourists, romantics and those with intellectual aspirations to wear the gowns of students and dons. In centuries-old quads, croquet can still be played on lawns as smooth as velvet. Here, ‘New’ College’s walls are actually over 500 years old, and Cotswold stone gleams in even the wateriest of winter sunlight. A city of bicycles, with undergraduates (and fellows) flapping about in faded, black gowns; the Martyrs’ Memorial, and fabled inns where the likes of J.R.R Tolkien sat and wrote about a Hobbit who lived in a hole in the ground. Everywhere you turn, you see history staring back at you. And of course there has always been murder!THE DETECTIVE
DI Hillary Greene
An attractive woman in her forties, Hillary Greene is a police officer of many years’ experience, and came up through the ranks. Consequently, she knows how the system works, and is fiercely loyal to the force without being blinkered to its faults. She is a long-standing friend of her immediate superior officer, ‘Mellow’ Mallow and enjoys a rather enigmatic relationship with the steely Superintendent Marcus Donleavy. Popular with the rank and file for her no-nonsense attitude and competence.DI HILLARY GREENE SERIES
Book 1: MURDER ON THE OXFORD CANAL
Book 2: MURDER AT THE UNIVERSITY
Book 3: MURDER OF THE BRIDE
Book 4: MURDER IN THE VILLAGE
Book 5: MURDER IN THE FAMILY
Book 6: MURDER AT HOME
Book 7: MURDER IN THE MEADOW
Book 8: MURDER IN THE MANSION
Book 9: MURDER IN THE GARDEN
Book 10: MURDER BY FIRE
Book 11: MURDER AT WORK
Book 12: MURDER NEVER RETIRES
Book 13: MURDER OF A LOVER
Book 14: MURDER NEVER MISSES
Book 15: MURDER AT MIDNIGHT
Book 16: MURDER IN MIND
Book 17: HILLARY’S FINAL CASE
Book 18: HILLARY’S BACK!
Book 19: MURDER NOW AND THEN
Book 20: MURDER IN THE PARISHRead more
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Then She Was Gone: the addictive, psychological thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Family Upstairs
A missing girl. A buried secret. From the ten-million-copy bestselling author comes a brand new look for this compulsively twisty psychological thriller that will keep you hooked to the very last page.
‘A tense, clever page-turner that everyone will be talking about.’ Adele Parks
‘Dark and claustrophobic but also heartfelt and moving … packs a huge emotional punch that will leave you winded. I loved it.’ C. L. Taylor
‘Both utterly gripping and startlingly original. Prepare to be hooked.’ Sun
_____________Ellie was her mother’s golden girl.
She had her whole life ahead of her.
And then, in the blink of an eye, Ellie was gone.Ten years on, Laurel has never given up hope of finding Ellie. And then she meets a charming and charismatic stranger who sweeps her off her feet.
But what really takes her breath away is when she meets his nine-year-old daughter.
Because his daughter is the image of Ellie.
Now all those unanswered questions that have haunted Laurel come flooding back.
What really happened to Ellie? And who still has secrets to hide?
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‘Breathtaking. Compulsive. Suspenseful. Poetic.’
‘One of the top 5 thrillers I’ve ever read.’
‘I wanted the book never to end.’
‘Suspense filled… edge of my seat… I could not put this down!!’
‘This was my first Lisa Jewell book, and it will definitely not be my last.’
‘Dark, winding and haunting, I couldn’t put this one down.’Read more
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The Burning Girls: Now a major Paramount+ TV series starring Samantha Morton and Ruby Stokes
** NOW A PARAMOUNT+ ORIGINAL SERIES STARRING SAMANTHA MORTON AND RUBY STOKES**
If you see the Burning Girls something bad will befall you…
‘A mesmerising and atmospheric page-turner, with plenty of shocks and a surprise twist for a finale. Her best novel yet’ SUNDAY EXPRESS
‘Hypnotic and horrifying . . . Without doubt her best yet, The Burning Girls left me sleeping with the lights on’ CHRIS WHITAKER
_________500 years ago: eight martyrs burned
30 years ago: two teenagers vanished
Two months ago: a vicar died mysteriouslyWelcome to Chapel Croft.
For Rev Jack Brooks and teenage daughter Flo it’s a fresh start. New job, new home. But in a close-knit community old superstitions and a mistrust of outsiders mean treading carefully.
Yet right away Jack has more frightening concerns.
Why did no one say the last vicar killed himself? Why is Flo plagued by visions of burning girls? And who is sending them threatening messages?
Old ghosts with scores to settle can never rest. And Jack is standing in their way . . .
_________‘Tudor operates on the border between credulity and disbelief, creating an atmosphere of menace’ Sunday Times
‘A gothic, spine-tingling roller-coaster of a story . . . CJ Tudor is a master of horror’ C.J. COOKE, author of The Nesting
‘The best book yet from C. J. Tudor’ Best
Praise for C. J. Tudor:
‘C. J. Tudor is terrific. I can’t wait to see what she does next’ Harlan Coben
‘Britain’s female Stephen King’ Daily Mail
‘A mesmerizingly chilling and atmospheric page-turner’ J.P. Delaney
‘Her books have the ability to simultaneously make you unable to stop reading while wishing you could bury the book somewhere deep underground where it can’t be found. Compelling and haunting’ Sunday Express
‘Some writers have it, and some don’t. C. J. Tudor has it big time’ Lee Child
‘A dark star is born’ A. J. Finn
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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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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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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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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 Snow Angel (Detectives von Klint and Berg Book 1)
A teenage suicide. A murdered pharmacist. A missing girl. Is the obvious connection the right one?
When a boy leaps to his death from a bridge in the northern town of Umeå, Sweden, police discover drugs scattered in the snow near his body. The town has seen a dramatic increase in narcotic use among its youth, but nobody knows where the pills are coming from.
Relocating from Stockholm with her teenage daughter, Detective Charlotte von Klint expected Umeå to be a quiet backwater, a snow-covered change of pace from fighting the criminal underworld of the capital. But when a pharmacist is found brutally murdered in her apartment, and a young girl and her dealer boyfriend vanish without a trace after a party, suddenly Umeå doesn’t seem so benign. And the boy on the bridge doesn’t feel like an isolated incident.
Is the dealer the perpetrator? Or just another victim? And can it be a coincidence that a shadow from Charlotte’s past, Syndicates boss Tony Israelsson, has recently been released from prison and is reportedly headed for Umeå?
As the snow deepens and the body count rises, Charlotte and her boss, local cop Per Berg, find themselves in a deadly pursuit, with time rapidly running out.
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23 ½ Lies: (A Women’s Murder Club Novella)
The thrilling new novella in the globally bestselling series plus two gripping new stories from the master of suspense.
23 ½ Lies
When SFPD Sergeant Lindsay Boxer is called to investigate a crime scene, nothing can prepare her for what she finds: her estranged father gunned down execution style. The case will soon reveal to Lindsay a series life-altering truths . . .Fallen Ranger
A series of armed robberies are linked to a gang of motorcycle bandits. Rory Yates, the hero of Texas Ranger, is tasked with hunting them down.Watch Your Back
A starving artist is paid to expose his client’s cheating wife. But no amount of money can protect him from a world of corruption . . .
_____________________________Praise for James Patterson
‘The master storyteller of our times’ Hillary Rodham Clinton
‘James Patterson is the gold standard by which all others are judged’ Steve Berry
‘No one gets this big without natural storytelling talent’ Lee Child
‘Nobody does it better’ Jeffrey Deaver
‘James Patterson is The Boss. End of.’ Ian RankinRead more
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The Redwood Asylum: A Paranormal Horror
From the USA Today Bestseller L.A. Detwiler comes a new eerie horror filled with secrets, ghosts, and murder.The dead do talk … if you’re brave enough to hear their sinister secrets.
In a thick forest sits a forgotten stone building, The Redwood Asylum. Once inside, the criminally insane, the darkly disturbed, and the eternally confused residents learn one thing very quickly: they are at the mercy of ruthless evil in many forms.
At twenty-six, Jessica Rosen starts a new job at Redwood in the hopes of forgetting an insidious past. She quickly realizes, however, that Redwood harbors malevolent secrets and beings in every chilly corner. On her second day adjusting to her job, the unstable man in 5B quickly latches onto Jessica in an unsettling way. When his rantings and warnings start to make sense, though, Jessica will be taken on a ride of secrets, murder, and dangerous beings.
As she begins to uncover the horrifying truths behind the man’s past , the terrors of Redwood Asylum will follow her home and make her question her own sanity.
Can Jessica solve the secrets of the man in 5B in time to save herself, or will the terrors trap her in Redwood’s evil clutches forever?
A spine-tingling page-turner by USA Today Bestseller L.A. Detwiler perfect for paranormal horror fans.
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Tom Rollins Thriller Box Set (Books 1 -4) (A Tom Rollins Thriller)
INTRODUCING FOUR FAST-PACED, ACTION-PACKED THRILLERS FEATURING FORMER CIA OPERATIVE TOM ROLLINS.Perfect for fans of Lee Child, David Archer, and Jack Carr.[CM1]
Tom Rollins is quiet, ordinary looking. But if you cross him – welcome to your worst nightmare.
What readers are saying about the series:
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“A riveting and enthralling, action-packed thriller from start to finish with an intense and emotionally-charged plot and endlessly twisty narrative that totally satisfied me. There’s drama, credible characters and liberal dashes of violence throughout, and it left me wanting more of Tom, a principled and likeable protagonist. Highly recommended.” -Goodreads Reviewer“…absolutely does not disappoint. It was just a fantastic read. … Absolutely breathtaking action. Stylish. Fast paced.” -Chopper Crime Books
“Another edge of the seat action thriller from an author at the top of his game.” -Netgalley Reviewer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐IN THIS FOUR-BOOK BOX SET:
BLOOD LINE
Tom Rollins, AWOL from his black-ops unit, is living off-grid when the woman he loves is murdered.
He quickly finds the killers and takes them out, only to discover her murder was part of a conspiracy that threatens death and destruction on a horrifying scale.
The conspirators are clever and ruthless, but Rollins is determined to get them.WRONG TURN
Tom Rollins is forced to detour into the small town of Brenton, Texas. The town is run a powerful criminal family – The McQuades – and they don’t take kindly to strangers.
When they try to intimidate Tom, he pushes back – hard.
But the McQuades have powerful allies and aren’t worried about Tom – what can one man do?
They’re about to find out.HARD TO KILL
Ex-CIA operative Tom meets Carmen as she’s searching for her little sister, recently abducted and trafficked by a vicious gang.
Their hunt pits them against a terrifying Mexican cartel, a US criminal conspiracy and his old enemies in law enforcement… and they all want him dead.
Tom will need every one of his formidable skills if he is to survive.SNOW BURN
Former black ops specialist Tom Rollins has been living in the wilds of Alaska but his peaceful life comes to an end when he rescues a crooked Russian mafia accountant from a hit.
He’s soon dragged into a fight against a formidable organization plotting to blow up the Trans-Alaska Pipeline.
Stopping them will require all of Tom’s lethal skills.DON’T MISS OUT ON THIS 4-BOOK BOX SET OF BESTSELLING ACTION THRILLERS THAT WILL KEEP YOU GLUED TO YOUR KINDLE!
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The Safety Net (Inspector Montalbano mysteries Book 25)
Set on the coast of Sicily, The Safety Net is the twenty-fifth novel in the bestselling Inspector Montalbano series by Andrea Camilleri.
***Adapted for BBC4’s Inspector Montalbano series***
Vigàta is bustling as the new filming location for a Swedish television series set in 1950. In the production frenzy, the director asks the locals to track down movies and vintage photos to faithfully recreate the air of Vigàta at that time. Meanwhile, Montalbano is grappling with a double mystery, one that emerges from the past and another that leads him into the future . . .
Engineer Ernesto Sabatello, rummaging in the attic of his house, finds some films shot by his father between 1958 and 1963, always on the same day, 27th March, and always the same shot: the outside wall of a country house. Montalbano hears the story and, intrigued, begins to investigate its meaning.
Meanwhile, a middle school is threatened by a group of armed men, and a closer look at the case finds Montalbano looking into the students themselves and delving into the world of social media.
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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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*** RIGHTS SOLD IN TWENTY TERRITORIES ***
________________________________________‘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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Her Royal Spyness
The author of the Molly Murphy mysteries now turns her attentions to the mischief, mishaps and musings of minor English royalty
My ridiculously long name is Lady Victoria Georgiana Charlotte Eugenie. Thirty-fourth in line for the throne, I am, as they say, flat broke. When my brother Binky cut off my meager allowance, I bolted from Scotland – and my engagement to Fish-Face (I mean, Prince Siegfried) – for London, where I have:
a) built a fire in the hearth – entirely on my own, thank you very much
b) fallen for an absolutely unsuitable Irish peer
c) made a few quid housekeeping incognito, and
d) been summoned by the Queen Herself to spy on her playboy son.Less than thrilled with this last bit, I’m wondering what to do, when an arrogant Frenchman – who was trying to swipe our family estate! – winds up dead in my bathtub. Now, my new job is to clear that very long family name . . .
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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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Personal Injuries (Kindle County Book 5)
A portrayal of imperfect justice, Personal Injuries is Scott Turow’s fifth Kindle County legal thriller.
Robbie Feaver is a successful personal injury lawyer, with a burgeoning practice, a way with the ladies and a beautiful wife he loves – who is dying of an incurable illness. He also has a secret bank account where he occasionally deposits funds which make their way into the pockets of judges who decide Robbie’s cases.
Robbie is apprehended and, in exchange for leniency, agrees to ‘wear a wire’ as he continues to try to fix decisions. The FBI agent assigned to supervise him goes by the alias of Evon Miller. She is stocky, lonely, uncomfortable in her skin, and impervious to Robbie’s charms. And she carries secrets of her own . . .
As the law tightens its net, Robbie’s and Evon’s stories will converge thrillingly and ultimately tragically . . .
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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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Juror No. 3: A gripping legal thriller (Ruby Bozarth series)
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
_________________A RACIALLY CHARGED MURDER SPLITS A TOWN IN TWO
Ruby Bozarth, a newcomer to Rosedale, Mississippi, is also fresh to the Mississippi Bar – and she faces an impossible task defending a college football star accused of murder.
The victim is a young woman from one of the town’s oldest families, and Rosedale’s upper crust are howling for blood.
Then news breaks of a second murder, and lurid, intertwining investigations unfold.
Ruby discovers that no one in Rosedale can be trusted, especially the twelve men and women on the jury.
They may be hiding the biggest secret of all.
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The Wedding Guest: A completely twisty and unputdownable psychological thriller
‘Utterly gripping… Compelling… Completely gripped me from the first chapter… A read-in-one-sitting type of book… I was left speechless!… All the stars’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐I’m trying hard to be the perfect bride as I drift across the beach towards my handsome new husband, Jeremy. I can see him standing tall at the altar with his adorable little daughter Lexi. And I’m certain that today is the beginning of my new life. With Jeremy by my side, my dark past can no longer touch me.
I smile up at my wonderful new husband, but deep down I can’t help but feel sad that there’s nobody at the wedding for me. All my family are long gone. But wouldn’t they be proud if they could see me now?
Everyone claps as we kiss but as soon as I turn to face them, my heart starts beating out of my chest and my eyes go wide in panic. It’s him. Christian. The one person that could destroy everything I’ve worked so hard for.
All I know as I freeze a smile onto my lips is that no one in my new life can know who he is. They can’t discover what he knows about me. Because I’ve found myself the perfect new life – and I’ll do anything to keep it that way.
But as I throw my bouquet I can’t help but wonder how has he found me after all this time? And how far will I go to stop someone who will never let me go?
A gripping and jaw-dropping page-turner with twists to die for. If you love Lisa Jewell, K.L. Slater and Daniel Hurst, you’ll love The Wedding Guest. What everyone is saying about The Wedding Guest:
‘Wow what a gripping, twist-filled book that kept me on my toes and turning the pages!… Kept me guessing and on the edge of my seat the entire book. Just when I thought I knew where things were going another exciting twist was presented! I loved that I had no clue about what was going to happen next this is a perfect psychological thriller! This book kept me reading well into the night from the very beginning to the very last page, this was a thrilling page-turner!… Another cracking book by Kathryn Croft!’ Netgalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘This was brilliant. Very hard to put down indeed with some clever twists and turns along the way. I always look forward to this authors books and this one didn’t disappoint.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘This book did not disappoint. Everytime I had it figured out what was going to happen next something completely different happened and I was literally on the edge of my seat. I was gripped, honestly, I was in shock at what was happening, it was scary but extremely thrilling. The best part about this book is that no matter how you try you cannot predict the ending, like you will not see it coming!’ Jessica’s Books Biz, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Excellent psychological thriller which had me gripped throughout. It had so many crazy twists and turns with a jaw dropping ending which I did not see coming.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I found this a creepy addictive read with an intriguing mystery running throughout… Readers are in for a treat with the explosive ending. Highly recommended.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A fantastic thriller that keeps you turning the pages. Full of twists and turns and shocks, a great read.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I love this authors books and as usual a very gripping and twisty read… Very addictive.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Cold Blood: (Nick Stone Thriller 18)
Out here, the cold isn’t the only killer.
Nick Stone is suffering. The two people he cared for most are gone.
Desperate for the chance to escape his misery, Stone heads north at the summons of his old SAS officer. Five ex-servicemen, badly wounded in Afghanistan, need his back-up for a trek to the North Pole.
They meet at the world’s most northerly airport where the polar bear threat makes it illegal not to carry a gun. But it doesn’t take long for Stone and his men to discover that the most dangerous predators in this part of the world walk on two legs, not four.
The coldest war of all is just beginning and Stone needs to pick a side.
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Aggressor: (Nick Stone Thriller 8)
The Number One Bestselling Thriller from Britain’s original SAS hero.
‘A rollercoaster ride’ Guardian
________Ex-deniable operator Nick Stone seems to be living his dream, not a care in the world as he steers his camper van round the surfing and parachuting paradise of Australia, a board on the roof, a freefall rig behind him, and a beautiful young backpacker at his side.
But when he sees a news report of the massacre of women and children in a terrorist outrage the other side of the world, long-suppressed memories are triggered, and Nick knows he must risk everything to repay a longstanding debt of friendship.
As events unfold in the bleak, medieval villages of Georgia and teeming streets of modern Istanbul, Nick finds himself catapulted once more into the murky, clandestine world he thought he’d left behind – a world in the grip of nameless enemies who linger in the shadows, and stalk the corridors of power…
Hurtled at breakneck pace through a deadly landscape of greed, violence and ever-shifting allegiances, the reader will be left in no doubt that McNab is the master of the genre – and Aggressor shows McNab at his searing, blockbusting best.
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The Scarlet Papers: ‘The best spy novel of the year’ SUNDAY TIMES
THE BRAND NEW BLOCKBUSTER NOVEL WITH THE HIGH-STAKES THRILLS OF SLOW HORSES AND THE ADRENALINE-SOAKED EXCITEMENT OF BOX 88
**SUNDAY TIMES THRILLER OF THE MONTH**
‘A breathtaking thriller. A classic in the making’ PETER JAMES
‘A shot in the arm for thriller fans’ THE TIMES
‘Hugely impressive and compelling’ WILLIAM BOYD
‘Look out for The Scarlet Papers . . . Engrossing’ STEVE CAVANAGH
‘The most impressive espionage debut since Mick Herron’s Slow Horses’ DAILY MAIL
‘Magnificent’ LITERARY REVIEW
‘Superbly constructed and written with flair. This might be the best spy novel of the year’ SUNDAY TIMES
‘The Cold War is given a new twist … Impressive, superior spy stuff’ SHOTS MAGAZINE
___________VIENNA, 1946: A brilliant German scientist snatched from the ruins of Nazi Europe.
MOSCOW, 1964: A US diplomat caught in a clandestine love affair as the Cold War rages.
RIGA, 1992: A Russian archivist selling secrets that will change the twentieth century forever.
LONDON, THE PRESENT DAY: A British academic on the run with the chance to solve one of history’s greatest mysteries.
Their stories, their lives, and the fate of the world are bound by a single manuscript. A document feared and whispered about in capitals across the globe. In its pages, history will be rewritten. It is only ever known as . . .
THE SCARLET PAPERS
The devastating secrets contained within teased by a brief invitation:
Tomorrow 11AM. Take a cab and pay in cash. Tell no one.
___________‘Smart, slick and totally gripping . . . The Scarlet Papers is always credible, always startling and almost painfully human. A total triumph’ TONY PARSONS
‘A masterpiece’ TIM GLISTER
‘Grand in scope and packed with fascinating insights’ MICK HERRON
‘An extraordinary novel’ HOLLY WATT
‘Addictive, original and outrageously entertaining . . . Matthew Richardson proves himself a writer of huge talent and skill’ CHARLOTTE PHILBY
‘An epic read!’ JEREMY DUNS
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Blood Test (Alex Delaware series, Book 2): A spellbinding psychological crime novel
When the lid blows, violence is the result…
Families can be pressure cookers of secrets and tensions, as psychologist Alex Delaware knows all too well in Blood Test, a taut thriller from New York Times No. 1 bestseller Jonathan Kellerman. Perfect for fans of David Baldacci and Harlan Coben.
‘A tour de force’ – New York Times
Doctors believe that they can successfully treat five-year-old cancer patient, Woody Swope. But Woody’s parents, members of a cult called ‘The Touchers’, are not only refusing the treatment, they’re also threatening to remove him from the hospital.
Psychologist Alex Delaware, is called in to talk the parents round. But before he can, the Swopes are gone and so is Woody. All that remains is a savagely ransacked and bloodied motel room, their teenage daughter, Nona, and an increasingly sinister case to solve.
What readers are saying about Blood Test:
‘A bit of escapism, sufficient realism to make it believable, some edge-of-the-seat thrills, chills, spills, and… hope’
‘I thought it was edge of your seat stuff and could not wait to turn the next page’
‘Brilliant writing’
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Independence Square: Arkady Renko in Ukraine
‘The later Renko novels are stark, spare and beautiful, like trees in winter. Martin Cruz Smith does more on a page than most writers manage in a chapter. He is unique and irreplaceable’ MICK HERRONARKADY RENKO IS BACK . . .
Renko has been confined to a desk job by his superiors to keep him out of the way. Although he’s more disillusioned with policing and the general state of Russia than ever, he feels an odd sense of hope. A rebellion is bubbling in the country, with new values butting heads against old-school regimes. People want change and politician Leonid Lebedev could be the man to do it.
When Karina, a staunch supporter of Lebedev and member of the Forum, goes missing, Renko is asked by her father to find her. Soon after his investigation begins, Alex, a close friend of Arkady’s son, is found dead. He was also a member of the Forum.
The night before his murder, Alex sent Arkady a cryptic message, simply containing three pictures of Russian writers. The link between the pictures is there, if only Renko could see it.
But Arkady has just been diagnosed with Parkinson’s and the physical and psychological effects of the disease are taking their toll. This time, he must fight more than the impenetrable Russian regime to get answers – he will need to fight himself.PRAISE FOR MARTIN CRUZ SMITH:
‘Smith was among the first of a new generation of writers who made thrillers literary’ Guardian
‘One of those writers that anyone who is serious about their craft views with respect bordering on awe’ Val McDermid
‘Martin Cruz Smith writes with an immediacy, depth and lightness of touch that is rare in its combination, and impossible to resist . . . Independence Square is no exception, and further crystallises Cruz Smith as one of the finest writers of our age’ Charlotte Philby
‘The undisputed master of the political crime thriller’ Abir Mukherjee
‘A moving portrayal of struggle against political and personal tides’ New York Times
‘Renko started off investigating murders in Soviet Russia, now it’s political corruption in Putin’s Russia. And it’s even more gripping than before’ Gareth Rubin
‘Cruz Smith’s most powerful and engaging novel since Gorky Park’ Paul Burke, CrimeTime FM
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Sick Boys: A Dark Bully RH Romance (Spine Ridge University)
I didn’t believe them when they said they would corrupt me.
I was wrong. So wrong.The night my sister died, a piece of me died with her, so I made a vow.
I’m going to enroll at Spine Ridge University just like her, find the person responsible … and make them pay.Until I meet three sick boys of the Skull & Serpent Society: Felix, Dylan, Alistair. Rude, heartless, vicious guys who are obsessed with making me regret I ever stepped foot on campus.
They make me a deal: My body in exchange for a glimpse at their violence.
Refusing them is impossible, denying them is insane.They’re rough, greedy, and every second with them is filled with depravity.
Their venom is jabbed straight into my heart and I’m sucked into their world.
All for the sake of revenge.Until it becomes something more.
Something priceless.
Something all four of us would kill for.Sick Boys is a thrilling new Dark Bully RH Romance standalone by New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Clarissa Wild. WARNING: This book includes scenes that may be disturbing to some readers. Please check the list inside the book.
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The Brading Collection (Miss Silver Mystery Book 17)
Lewis Brading loves only one thing – his collection of jewels. Not only are the gems extremely valuable but also every piece has a fascinating and bloody history attached to it.
However Lewis is a frightened and difficult man who sees thieves around every corner. When he asks Miss Silver for help, she gives him some sound advice and turns him away. A few days later, she receives a letter from him, again asking for help. But it is too late. In the morning paper is the news of his murder.
Lewis Brading loves only one thing – his collection of jewels. Not only are the gems extremely valuable but also every piece has a fascinating and bloody history attached to it. However Lewis is a frightened and difficult man who sees thieves around every corner. When he asks Miss Silver for help, she gives him some sound advice and turns him away. A few days later, she receives a letter from him, again asking for help. But it is too late. In the morning paper is the news of his murder.Read more
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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 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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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 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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