Crime Fiction

A gripping new thriller from the bestselling author of THE GIRL IN THE SPIDER'S WEB"A nerve-racking political thriller with the most exciting detective duo in a long time. Bring on...

'An utterly thrilling gothic tale' KIRSTY WARK'Rich in atmosphere and suspense' BELLA ELLIS'Two unforgettable heroines' ELLY GRIFFITHSDark and brimming with suspense, an atmospheric Victorian chiller set in brooding County Durham...

It is December 2001 and Argentina is in political and economic meltdown. Pablo Martelli, once in an elite branch of the police force known to all as the 'National Shame',...

Can a killer ever be on the side of justice? In 1983, Professor Robert Balfour was found floating in Airthrey Loch at the heart of Stirling University's campus. His death...

'Dark and atmospheric, utterly compelling' SARAH PEARSE ********A luxury resort. Three missing women. One body.When young London professional Alex Evans is informed that his sister's body has been pulled from...

'Exceptional' - Crime Review on The FighterA crooked nose. Scar slices across his forehead. Jack Boucher, he whispered and he shook his head. You ain't nothing but a broken down...

'Sheridan's story builds to a chilling climax' Daily Mail on Indian SummerAbout to get married, Mirabelle and her fiance retired Superintendent Alan McGregor are torn about where they will settle...

CityLine Book Club Pick for September From the former Chief Justice of Canada and #1 bestselling author of Full Disclosure comes a taut new thriller starring tough-as-nails defense attorney Jilly...

The wages of sin is death.The partial collapse of a disused Edinburgh church reveals a dead body in the rubble, his head badly smashed by falling masonry. Soon identified as...

From the author of the "gritty, brash, and totally gripping" (The Real Book Spy) Bad Axe County series comes the first novel in the Fly Fishing Mystery series about a...

***THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES***     Whether you've read them all or whether you're discovering Alex Gray's bestselling series for the first time, ECHO OF THE DEAD will have...

  Harry Bosch works cold cases, helping out the under-funded San Fernando police department. When a double murder at a local pharmacy is called in, Bosch is the most seasoned...

  Only Harry Bosch can uncover LA's darkest secrets in this new gripping thriller from global bestseller Michael Connelly.'What do you want me to do?' Bosch asked again.'I want you...

    A MURDER HE CAN'T FORGET.A CASE ONLY SHE CAN SOLVE.'OUTSTANDING' IAN RANKINAmazon Best 100 Books of The YearBarnes & Noble Best Books of The YearTop Ten Best Thrillers...

  INSPIRATION FOR THE NETFLIX SERIES 'THE LINCOLN LAWYER' - THE HOTTEST NEW THRILLER DRAMA ON TVDefense attorney Mickey Haller - a.k.a The Lincoln Lawyer - has been down on...

With a foreword from Martina Cole, the Queen of CrimeMost authors write what they know. Linda Calvey writes what she lived. They grew up with nothing. Just a regular family...

A major new voice. A thriller everyone is raving about:AN IRISH TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLERA SUNDAY TIMES BEST CRIME NOVEL OF 2022AN APPLE THRILLER OF THE MONTH'Twelve stars' LISA JEWELL'Cliffhangers...

'A tense, twisty, addictive read' JO SPAIN'Nail-bitingly tense...leaves you gasping for breath' SARAH PEARSEThe waves are to die for. It's a paradise they'd kill to keep.There's a darkness inside all...

'ONE NIGHT, NEW YORK transports the reader to the glitter and the danger of old New York. A page-turner with style.' ERIN KELLY'ENTHRALLING' THE TIMES, BEST NEW HISTORICAL FICTIONA THRILLING...

* FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF GIRL IN TRANSLATION *'Kwok is an impressive talent' - KARIN SLAUGHTER'A hugely atmospheric and suspenseful mystery' - LUCY FOLEY'I will find...

Three couples. One murder. A holiday to die for . . .     We arrived at a villa on the Amalfi Coast, ready to enjoy a sun-soaked weekend with...

A #4 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER From the twelve-million copy bestselling author of the Lewis trilogy comes a chilling new mystery set in the isolated Scottish Highlands. A TOMB OF ICEA...

'Lees' strikingly descriptive writing transports you directly to the streets of Jakarta... this will make you want to book a flight right now' IndependentA killer hides in plain sight on...

'I honestly believe this is one of the best books that I've read this year!' NetGalley Reviewer, You're not who you say you are. But neither is she.Olive Anderson has...

The seventh gripping volume in The Brighton Mysteries series by bestselling author Elly Griffiths.It starts with a magician and a murder in a Brighton boarding house; throw in a show...

An atmospheric new crime series set in the Channel Islands, for readers of Ann Cleeves, Peter May and Elly Griffiths. Jennifer Dorey thinks she is safe. Following a traumatic incident...

Parma. A multiple pile-up occurs on the autostrada into the city. A truck transporting cattle skids off the road. Dozens of cows and bulls go on the rampage, injured and...

'Ryan and Ray go from strength to strength, and this, their third outing, is the best yet. Simon Mason has created crime fiction's most entertaining double act in decades' Mick...

***Your favourite Scottish detective returns in this brand new mystery in the Sunday Times bestselling series***     PRAISE FOR ALEX GRAY     'Warm-hearted, atmospheric . . . with...

'Intense, complex and unforgettable' James Patterson'Fast and furious' Sun'High-wire suspense that keeps you riveted' Lisa GardnerThe addictive new thriller in the San Diego Case Files series, from Sunday Times bestselling...

A MONSTER MURDERED. It's only ten days since Douglas Remfry's release from prison, having served seven years for rape and now he's dead: naked on a bare mattress in a...

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'Blackly humorous and enjoyably twisted' Paula Hawkins, author of The Girl on the Train'A knotted mystery too intriguing to leave unpicked' Alice Slater, author of Death of a Bookseller'Binge-worthy ....

"Night Hunters, like the previous three Black Forest cases, is hard-hitting and tightly written" MARK SANDERSON, The Times Crime Club"Oliver Bottini is a terrific storyteller" Sunday Express"Taut writing and pacy...

The new Rivers of London novella, from Sunday Times Number One bestselling author Ben Aaronovitch.Ghost hunter, fox whisperer, troublemaker. It is the summer of 2013 and Abigail Kamara has been...

WINNER OF THE JANN MEDLICOTT ACORN PRIZE FOR FICTION WINNER OF THE MITOQ BEST FIRST BOOK OF FICTION WINNER OF THE NGAIO MARSH AWARD FOR BEST CRIME NOVEL aue (verb)...

A BRAND NEW KING OLIVER NOVEL FROM THE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF DOWN THE RIVER UNTO THE SEAJoe King Oliver is entangled in a dangerous case when he's asked to investigate...

'I loved it . . . Unputdownable' MICK HERRON   'Like Daphne du Maurier he sustains the ambiguity deftly and deliciously' SUNDAY TIMES   'Mysterious, suspenseful and suffused with paranoia'...

Perfect for fans of Kimberley Chambers and Jessie Keane, this gangland thriller shows how far one woman will go to protect her family's empire. ___________Most authors write what they know....

Jacob Meaney makes so little money as a translator that his girlfriend has given up on him. Then Eloise, an Australian digital marketer, appears out of the blue, offering him...

Munich, 1935 - The Bavarian capital is a magnet for young, aristocratic Britons who come to learn German, swim in the lakes and drink beer in the cellars.What they don't...

'I'm excited to have found a new favourite detective' CLAIRE DOUGLAS'Neat plot twists and a likable cast of offbeat characters, all served up with plenty of black humour' MAIL ON...

'Sutton has flipped the script on the countryside murder mystery! Reminiscent of Poirot... Daphne Brewster is easily the most interesting whodunnit sleuth in years. An observant, humour-filled read that left...

Iconic, tough-but-tender Boston PI Spenser delves into the black market art scene to investigate a decades-long unsolved crime of dangerous proportions.The heist was legendary, still talked about twenty years after...

FROM THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR - SOON TO BE A MAJOR TV SERIES'Superb thriller writing.' Peter Robinson'A brilliant, breathless thriller' M.J. Arlidge'A high concept solution to a mystery' Sophie HannahA...

In our age of accusations, blurred lines, and shifting allegiances, what would you do?When Angela meets Jason Powell, a brilliant university professor, she assumes their romance to be a fling....

YOU CAN PRE-ORDER A DEATH IN BERLIN, THE NEW BERLIN WARTIME THRILLER FROM SIMON SCARROW, NOW - COMING MARCH 2025   'A compelling, atmospheric page-turner' STEVE CAVANAGH      ...