Crime Fiction

On a hot summer afternoon in Washington DC 1972, three white teenagers, stoned and fearless, drive a stolen car into Heathrow Heights - a rough, black neighbourhood near where they...

'Tense . . . stylish' Guardian 'Truly chilling' Woman * * * In a dark, dark wood In Summer 1990, Caroline and Joanna are sent to stay with their great...

Rand McCee just wants to lose himself in his painting. His twin brother was shot before his eyes while on a mission for St. Kilda Consulting, a Manhattan-based global business...

Late 1944, and two teenagers dance the Vogue in silence on the projectionist's floor of the Cranfield Aerodrome. She draws the outlines of their footwork in eyebrow pencil on the...

Actor Toby Flood is reaching the end of a tour acting in the play, Lodger in the Throat, when he is visited by his estranged wife, Jenny. Jenny tells him...

HOMEBOY, Seth Morgan's stunning novel, is a gritty, ribald, and frenetically lyrical odyssey through the Strip in San Francisco -a netherworld of whores, pimps, dealers, and junkies - to the...

From J. A. Jance's New York Times bestselling Brady and Walker novels, federal investigator Dan Pardee, Brandon Walker's son-in-law, crosses paths with Sheriff Joanna Brady as he traces the bloody...

"One of the boldest, most inventive serial-killer thrillers since The Silence of the Lambs . . . . Perfect for fans of Jeffery Deaver and Lisa Gardner."-- A. J. Finn,...

Treading the fine line where the supernatural ends and real human monstrosity begins, GAMES FOR DEAD GIRLS is a haunting, dark read, perfect for fans of Jennifer Hillier and Alex...

Another day in Barcelona, another slimy politician's wife is suspected of infidelity. Lluis Font discovers a portrait of his wife in an exhibition that leads him to conclude he is...

Set in London in 1968, A CURTAIN TWITCHER'S BOOK OF MURDER follows the lives of the inhabitants of a suburban London street. But this is no ordinary road. London, 1968....

When her four-year-old daughter informs her a sick man is in their yard, Honor Gillette rushes out to help him. But that 'sick' man turns out to be Lee Coburn,...

What if everyone in your family was given a DNA test at Christmas: would there be any surprise results? For two women the answers are shocking, and dangerous. Perfect for...

Black Widow - Janice Kay Johnson A kiss good-night... could be deadly. Jordan Hendrick has had her guard up for as long as she can remember. It was hard enough...

ASBOs may be the pride and joy of New Labour, but they don't cut much ice with Horace Rumpole - he takes the old-fashioned view that if anyone is going...

Kate McCall's husband has been killed by her teenage son, Luke, in a tragic bow-hunting accident. In the aftermath, Jack, a charismatic but troubled ex-con from Kate's past, shows up....

Daniel Pell is a contemporary Charles Manson. A petty criminal with a history of antisocial behavior and obsession with controlling other people, he had a group of women living with...

Two college lovers suspected of a brutal double homicide enlist a podcasting crime journalist to proclaim their innocence in this psychologically riveting and compulsively readable novel of love, lies, and...

*LONGLISTED FOR THE IAN FLEMING STEEL DAGGER AWARD 2025*From the award-winning author of November Road comes a masterful thriller where an unlikely hero goes up against a deadly crime boss...

Agatha Christie meets Julie Caplin in this exciting new cosy crime series that captures the glamour of the 1930s with the gorgeous escapist destinations! November 1930. After accepting an invitation...

'Engaging, gripping, addictive and completely unpredictable. An absolute must read. Ali Blood is an author to watch' NetGalley Reviewer, She's moved on Three years after her fiance was murdered, Gemma...

A nail-biting, award-winning crime novel from the author of The Echo Man ! A shocking crime scene... DCI Adam Bishop has never seen anything like it. Five murder victims -...

The bestselling thriller debut of 2011 - the apocalyptic conspiracy thriller that has set the world alight... REVELATION OR DEVASTATION? The certainties of the modern world are about to be...

** Featured on BBC Two's Between The Covers ** 'Irresistible' - Val McDermid, author of 1979 'Breathtaking' - Daily Mail 'Totally gripping' - Alex Michaelides, author of The Silent Patient...

Sandro Cellini faces his demons... Sandro Cellini hasn't set foot in La Vipera, a derelict farmhouse just outside Florence that was once home to a free-living commune, for forty years...

' Subverted my expectations at almost every turn... Jordan shows how the aftermath of violence affects all those who witness it.' New York Times 'Immersive, atmospheric, heart-stopping - I tore...

The sensational bestselling romantic suspense novel, now in a stunning hardback Collector's Edition featuring nine exclusive illustrations, beautiful sprayed edges and custom designed endpapers. 'A beautiful read of soulmates split...

Molly the Maid is used to being invisible. But it's time for her to shine in a brand new mystery... *THE SPARKLING NEW MYSTERY FROM THE MULTI-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF...

This is a story of murder. This is a story of love. This is a story of survival. This is the most unforgettable thriller of the year._________________________ '[a] mesmerising blend...

The gripping new thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling phenomenon, VOX 'Shocking, emotive, urgent and original' Chris Whitaker 'A non-stop thrill ride' Jeffery Deaver 'Queen of the "what if" thriller....

Deadly Secrets - Cathy McDavid A rancher searching for answers... uncovers a town's sinister secrets. Rancher Ridge Burnham unearths a gun and a strongbox of cash on his property -...

Colton's Secret Past - Kacy Cross Is this their second chance... or a risky mistake? Could it be true? Her ex-husband, injured in a car crash, is suffering from amnesia...

Published to great acclaim, Death in Lacquer Red was the first novel in Jeanne M. Dams's historical mystery series featuring Hilda Johansson, a young Swedish woman working in the South...

Bestselling author Robert Ryan tells the story of the most ambitious robbery of the twentieth century, when seventeen men risked it all in their quest for adventure, success and fame....

The brilliant new novel in the hooligan cop series by the acclaimed author of HORSE S ARSE. It s the seventies, and the boys in blue are preparing for the...

A retarded child is ritually murdered while on a school outing in a nature reserve. The police, led by Milo Sturgis, have got nowhere and are hampered by the girl's...

A haunting and powerful story of passion, betrayal, obsession and loss. A body is found in the sandhills on the southern coast of New South Wales. David is an archaeologist,...

'This is every woman's dream revenge plot come to life .' Reader review, Are you on a date that doesn't feel right? Can't shake that creepy guy at the bar?...

'Gritty, compelling storytelling' Daily Mail 'Dark, tense, action-packed, and so, so clever ... I couldn't stop until the very last page. Outstanding' Andrea Mara, number one Sunday Times bestselling author...

Get set for the next level in book two of the Game Trilogy, the Swedish series taking the world by storm. How do you protect yourself from a threat whose...

'The Best of Sherlock Holmes' is a collection of twenty of the very best tales from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's fifty-six short stories featuring the arch sleuth. Basing his selection...

Whether dressed in her finery or disguised as a frump, he wanted her just the same! How can plain Frederica withstand a Season's scrutiny after the five beauties before her...

When the body of a man is found in the countryside outside Dundee with a gun in his hand, DI Dania Gorska dismisses suicide in favour of murder. Italian voice...