Crime and detective stories

The highly-anticipated and brilliantly crafted crime-thriller sequel to the no.1 debut of 2019, A GOOD GIRL'S GUIDE TO MURDER Pip Fitz-Amobi is not a detective anymore. With the help of Ravi Singh, she released a true-crime podcast about the murder case they solved together last year. The podcast has gone...

*Pre-order the paperback now* THIS KILLER WILL GET INSIDE YOUR HEAD... AND THERE'S NOTHING YOU CAN DO TO STOP IT 'Nesbø is one of today's most interesting thriller writers' LEE CHILD***When a body is found in the forest, the police make a horrifying discovery: her scalp has been removed and...

In this action-packed romance, a hot-tempered college student is sucked into the criminal underworld after a chance encounter with the heir to a crime family. Ever since the tragic death of his parents, Porsche's life has been a balancing act between attending college and bartending to support his younger brother and...

A New York Times bestseller - a compulsive read that you won't be able to put down. Aidan Thomas is a hardworking family man respected by his local town. He's the kind of man who always has a good word for everyone. He's also a kidnapper and serial killer who has...

In the seventh installment in the Strike series, Cormoran and Robin must rescue a man ensnared in the trap of a dangerous cult.Private Detective Cormoran Strike is contacted by a worried father whose son, Will, has gone to join a religious cult in the depths of the Norfolk countryside.The Universal Humanitarian Church...

When a woman mysteriously vanishes from her small town home, her sister must tally up the clues to uncover the truth behind the mystery.Beautiful sculptor Marguerite has disappeared from her small town in upstate New York. But was foul play involved? Did she merely get away for some fun? Or...

THE THIRD AND FINAL THRILLING BOOK IN THE BESTSELLING AND AWARD-WINNING A GOOD GIRL’S GUIDE TO MURDER TRILOGY. Soon to be a major BBC series! A Good Girl's Guide to Murder is The New York Times No.1 bestselling YA crime thriller and WINNER of The British Book Awards' Children's...

A bold and timely novel from #1 bestselling author Joanne Harris that explores how women can feel invisible as they grow older - and what happens when they decide to take back control...   Have you ever felt invisible? Bernie Moon has given her life to other people: her husband, her son,...

SECRETS AND LIES! In the wake of their intoxicated tryst, He Yu’s relationship with his erstwhile physician Xie Qingcheng is more fraught than ever. One taste has left He Yu addicted, and not even his pride can stop him from coming back for more; yet the taciturn Xie Qingcheng is...

Roach - bookseller, loner and true crime fanatic - is not interested in making friends. She has all the company she needs in her serial killer books, murder podcasts and her pet snail, Bleep. That is, until Laura joins the bookshop. With her cute literary tote bags and sunny smile,...

A twisty, pulse-pounding enemies-to-lovers thriller full of secrets, privilege, and murder. The summer before her senior year, Addie hurled the worst words she could think of at her sister— and hours later, Fiona was found dead at the bottom of a ravine. The police ruled her death an accident, but...

In this final book (Volume 3), read the conclusion to this modern fantasy about gods, ghosts, and supernatural investigations from blockbuster author Priest (Stars of Chaos: Sha Po Lang).When a mysterious illness knocks Zhao Yunlan off his feet, he enjoys being doted on by Shen Wei—until he discovers a grim...

'A masterclass in murder. Millie is the serial killer you never knew you needed in your life.' LM Chilton Are you on a date that doesn't feel right? Can't shake that creepy guy at the bar? Worried you're being followed home? Message...

Find out where it all started for Pip in this prequel novella to the A Good Girl's Guide to Murder.Pippa Fitz-Amobi is not in the mood for her friend's murder mystery party. Especially one that involves 1920's fancy dress and pretending that their town, Little Kilton, is an island called...

From international bestseller, Karen McManus, comes the explosive third and final thrilling instalment in the acclaimed One of Us... series.   From international bestseller, Karen McManus, comes the explosive third and final thrilling instalment in the acclaimed One of Us... series. It's been almost two years since Simon died in detention, and the aftermath has been hard...

'An unputdownable, deliciously twisty mystery' - Publlishers Weekly'Ingenious' - Booklist, starred review' The narrative slips into high gear, executing hairpin twists and exploding bombshells that catapult the tale to an electrifying close' - Kirkus Reviews The brand-new mystery thriller from the author of the One of Us Is Lying series,...

'Paula Hawkins is a genius' LISA JEWELLWhen a small bone at the centre of a famous sculpture is revealed to be human, three people become intimately connected by the secrets and lies that put it there.Set on a Scottish tidal island connected to the mainland for just a few hours...

Jason Bourne is back... and this time he's the hunted one. The latest electrifying entry in Robert Ludlum's #1 New York Times bestselling series.Around the world, Treadstone agents are being hunted down and murdered... and Jason Bourne may be next on the list. Someone high up in the U.S. government...

Four brothers. Two missions. One explosive read. Jennifer Lynn Barnes returns to the world of her #1 bestselling Inheritance Games trilogy, and the stakes have never been higher. Grayson Hawthorne was raised as the heir apparent to his billionaire grandfather, taught from the cradle to put family first. Now the great Tobias...

***THE GRISHAM YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR***What became of Mitch and Abby McDeere after they exposed the crimes of Memphis law firm Bendini, Lambert and Locke and fled the country?The answer is in THE EXCHANGE, the riveting sequel to THE FIRM, the blockbuster thriller that launched the career of the world's...

Get caught up in the puzzles, games, danger, romance, and riches of this lush new chapter in the #1 bestselling Inheritance Games saga. Seven tickets. An island of dreams. The chance of a lifetime. Welcome to the Grandest Game, an annual competition run by billionaire Avery Grambs and the four...

From award-winning author Benjamin Dean comes a deliciously dark and addictive YA thriller following the lives of Gen Z's rich and famous through the lens of an undercover teen journalist. Perfect for fans of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder and One of Us is Lying. 'A tense, page-turning YA...

'Martin Cruz Smith does more on a page than most writers manage in a chapter. He is unique and irreplaceable' - MICK HERRON, author of Slow Horses ARKADY RENKO IS BACK...   Confined to a desk job by his superiors to keep him out of the way, Arkady Renko is more disillusioned with the general state...

'Breathtaking twists and turns' Anthony Horowitz'An unmissable, breakneck ride' James Swallow'Exhilarating, high stakes action' Lesley Kara______________________________A priest is murdered and a Private agent is the number one suspect.Jack Morgan is in Rome celebrating the opening of a new local Private office, when the party takes a deadly turn. Private agent...

Seventeen-year-old Cassie is a natural at reading people. Piecing together the tiniest details, she can tell you who you are and what you want. But it’s not a skill that she’s ever taken seriously. That is, until the FBI come knocking: they’ve begun a classified program that uses exceptional teenagers...

'Unputdownable' MICK HERRON'A summer read which exudes menace' SARAH VAUGHANWhen Finn Hensen gets a call from his sister Jess to say their father has died, neither is heartbroken. Their parents divorced many years ago, after which their father, Jimmy, continued to live a bohemian lifestyle in sun-soaked Mallorca. Ownership of...

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,...

An unmissable new thriller from the master of the genre An unsolved historical mystery. A brutal bomb attack. Only one man can track down the killers that link them both. It's 2005: Ben Hope, recently retired from the military, is living in Ireland and using...

The aftermath of a shocking crime sends Jack Ryan, Jr. down a path that leads to international destruction in the latest entry in this #1 New York Times bestselling series.The quiet of a Texas night is shattered by the sounds of screeching brakes, crumpling metal and, most shockingly, rapid gunfire....

Oliver Marks has just served ten years for the murder of one of his closest friends - a murder he may or may not have committed. On the day he's released, he's greeted by the detective who put him in prison. Detective Colborne is retiring, but before he does, he...