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...

She's looking for the perfect man. He's looking for the perfect victim.Sydney Shaw, like every single woman in New York, has terrible luck with dating. She’s seen it men who lie in their dating profile, men who stick her with the dinner bill, and worst of all, men who can't...

From Sunday Times bestselling author Freida McFadden comes a dark and twisting psychological thriller about a mother who suspects her son of committing a terrible crime... But how far will she go to protect her family? All families have secrets. But some secrets are deadly. "Mrs. Cass, we were hoping your...

Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online. Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners...

Solve a Murder Mystery While Improving Your English! The Thursday Murder Club is a Level 6 Penguin Reader, ideal for B1+ learners (Intermediate) on the CEFR scale. Join Richard Osman’s famous group of pensioner-detectives Elizabeth, Ibrahim, Joyce, and Ron as they investigate the murders of two men and an unexpected body...

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...

1928, ParisA boy is found, moments from death, and taken in by a kindly family. Gentle, precocious, talented, he flourishes in his new home, and the family show him a life he hadn’t dreamed possible. But he refuses to speak a word about who is really is.As he grows into...

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,...

A dark and twisted exploration of food, obsession, and power: a female gourmet cook turned serial killer, and the journalist determined to crack her case. Based on a true story. Manako Kajii, a gourmet cook, sits in Tokyo Detention Centre, convicted of the serial murders of lonely businessmen. She allegedly seduced...

Following John Grisham's international bestsellers, Camino Island and Camino Winds, Camino Ghosts is the story of an island off the Florida coast with a haunted, violent history and an uncertain future. Dark Isle is said to be cursed: drownings, disappearances and hauntings have been the fate of intruders. It was...

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,...

Welcome to Stanhope a safe neighborhood. A place for families. William Wooler is a family man, on the surface. But beneath that, he's hiding an affair, one that ended horribly just hours ago at a motel up the road. When he returns home, devastated and angry, he finds his difficult nine-year-old...

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 viral, yet Pip insists her investigating days are behind her. But she will have to break that promise when...

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...

Holly Gibney, one of Stephen King’s most compelling and ingeniously resourceful characters, returns in this thrilling novel to solve the gruesome truth behind multiple disappearances in a midwestern town.   Stephen King’s Holly marks the triumphant return of beloved King character Holly Gibney. Readers have witnessed Holly’s gradual transformation from a shy...

'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...

In the UK, someone is reported missing every 90 seconds. Just gone. Vanished. In the blink of an eye.DCS Kat Frank knows all about loss. A widowed single mother, Kat is a cop who trusts her instincts. Picked to lead a pilot programme that has her paired with AIDE (Artificially Intelligent...

Jack Reacher, "the coolest continuing series character" (Stephen King), returns in a brand new, pulse-pounding read from Lee and Andrew Child. Reacher had no idea where he was. No idea how he had got there. But someone must have brought him. And shackled him. And whoever had done those...

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...

The #1 Sunday Times bestseller is back with a powerful, riveting new novel, as maverick investigator Ray Lennox discovers that confronting his past could cost him everything.   Ray Lennox is determined to move on from his darkest days. The former detective has left Edinburgh for a fresh start in Brighton. Soon,...

'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,...

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...