Crime Fiction

The villagers of Stoney Cross were bustling about like hyperactive ants. In gardens, houses, and the village hall, figures flitted to and fro making last- minute preparations for their 'Great...

'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'...

* THE TIMES BOOK CLUB STAR PICK ** A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE MONTH *THE WORLD'S TOUGHEST REALITY SHOW.A PRIZE WORTH KILLING FOR...Frozen Out is set to be a...

  There is no client as scary as an innocent man...Mickey is a Lincoln Lawyer - a criminal defence attorney operating out of the back of his car, a Lincoln...

The incredibly gripping, must-read Sunday Times bestseller'Utterly compelling... I couldn't put it down' Lisa Jewell, No.1 bestselling author of The Family Upstairs'A classy thriller with complex and compelling characters' Clare...

'A sensational debut - compelling, hypnotic, full of suspense and quiet menace. Don't miss it!' Lee Child A split-second decision puts your family in danger. A gripping new thriller that...

***THE TIMES BEST THRILLERS OF THE MONTH****** MAIL ON SUNDAY BEST NEW FICTION******FINANCIAL TIMES BEST NEW THRILLERS***'A gritty, authentic triumph, one howling to be turned into a film or TV...

* WINNER OF THE CRIME FICTION LOVER BEST DEBUT NOVEL AWARD *'A welcome addition to darkly humorous female serial killer novels' - GUARDIAN'Utterly unique, an absolute rollercoaster of a read'...

The SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author is back with a brand new, breath-taking thriller. Whether you loved TWELVE SECRETS or whether you're discovering Ben Harper for the first time, ELEVEN LIARS...

LIFE ON DEATH ROW TAKES ITS TOLL.   UNTIL YOU CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE...     Death Row duty comes with three simple rules:   Do not make it personal...

'Clever, dark, and hopeful . . . a love letter to reading and the power childhood stories have over us long after we've grown up' V.E. Schwab, author of The...

Journalist Ben Harper is on his way home when he sees the flames in the churchyard. The derelict community centre is on fire. And a boy is trapped inside. With...

On July 28 at 6:30 p.m., Kiri Dunsmore walks out of the desert wearing her boyfriend's sweatshirt, covered in his blood. Dazed and on the verge of unconsciousness, she tells...

A witty new thriller from a "great storyteller" (Michael Connelly), California Bear follows four unlikely vigilantes whose decision to take justice into their own hands pits them against the villain...

The fourth novel in Anne Perry's breathtakingly tense and exciting spy thriller series, featuring young British photographer and secret agent Elena Standish, who will need every ounce of her strength...

"Lisbeth Salander is back - and maybe better than ever . . . Remarkable" LEE CHILD"Highly readable - and still ferocious" Financial Times"The first to be written by a woman,...

OUR MOST NOTORIOUS CRIMINALS HAVE HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT.UNTIL NOW...'Emily' is a devoted single mother. 'Jack' starts a new job in a new town. They both share the same secret:...

'Amazing. I'd give someone else's right arm to write so beautifully' Sarah Pinborough 'Superb! The Devil's Playground is imagination on steroids... breathtaking!' Jeffery Deaver'A terrifying tale of the true power...

A brilliant high-concept thriller - a debut with all the intrigue of GONE GIRL and the drama of BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP - just how do you solve a...

The villagers of Stoney Cross were bustling about like hyperactive ants. In gardens, houses, and the village hall, figures flitted to and fro making last- minute preparations for their 'Great...

Thrilling from beginning to end - I couldn't turn the pages fast enough' CLAIRE DOUGLAS'Absorbing and fast-paced' KARIN SLAUGHTER'Excellent - domestic noir in all its darkest shades' CARA HUNTERThe child...

'A gripping mystery lies at the heart of this atmospheric and wonderfully written police procedural' Brian McGilloway'Meticulously plotted... a terrific read' Myles McWeeney, Irish Independent'It's a good 'un... with the...

The official prequel to the hit television showFrance, 1976. Baptiste is an intelligent but somewhat naive detective, sent to work in Clermiers, a town filled with corruption. A girl goes...

Retirement beckons for Chief Constable Tom Harper. Can he stop a spiralling crime spree involving love letters, robbery and murder before he hangs up his boots for good?"A knockout conclusion...

Two invisible enemies. A life hanging in the balance.The world is struggling in the face of a relentless virus. When Hayden Prentice develops symptoms during a stay in his native...

'Nick Harkaway novels are electric' Patrick Ness, author of A MONSTER CALLS'Cross-genre brilliance' William Gibson, author of AGENCY'Captivating from start to finish' The Big IssueCal Sounder is a detective working...

The reckoning is coming...In an isolated house by Dugort pier a body is found. DS Lucy Golden is shocked to discover that the victim, Sandra Byrne, is a sister of...

The official prequel to the hit television showFrance, 1976. Baptiste is an intelligent but somewhat naive detective, sent to work in Clermiers, a town filled with corruption. A girl goes...

The latest instalment of the enthralling series starring Golden Age crime writer Josephine Tey.In the summer of 1915, the violent death of a young girl brings grief and notoriety to...

'Deliciously ingenious.' -Daily Mail'Keeps you guessing right to the end.' - PETER MAY'Smartly entertaining.' -Washington Post'So beautifully written, so gripping, so perfect.' - SOPHIE HANNAHIf you're on the list you're...

A missing tourist spells trouble for Senior Investigator Shana Merchant in this page-turning twisty mystery set in an atmospheric island community with a small-town vibe.Former NYPD detective Shana Merchant is...

In the village of Cronchie, a wealthy family are found brutally murdered. The Devil Stone, an heirloom rumoured to bring death if removed from their home, is the only thing...

WINNER OF THE McILVANNEY PRIZEGlasgow is a city in mourning. An arson attack has left five dead. Tempers are frayed and sentiments running high.When three youths are charged the city...

In a world of Goddess worship, sacred snakes and sacrifice, human jealousy, resentment and betrayal still run wild . . .Ancient Crete, 1450 BC. When her sister Arge drops to...

A noble family, a legendary painting, a cursed palazzo. The new Venetian mystery from master storyteller David Hewson.When Arnold Clover is recruited by Lizzie Hawker to help her look into...

London, 1922. Orphan girl Alice dreams there's more to life than toiling long hours in Pink's jam factory. Inspired by stories about the legendary Queen of Thieves, Mary Carr, who...

K.J. Maitland's gripping Jacobean historical thriller series comes to a dramatic conclusion...'What a wonderful storyteller Maitland is' THE TIMESLondon, 1608. Three years after the Gunpowder Treason, the King's enemies prepare...

'Full of tension and danger... powerfully atmospheric' JENNIFER SAINT'A beautifully crafted thriller... Breathtaking and bone-chilling' MANDA SCOTT'Maitland is a superlative historical novelist' REBECCA MASCULL---Whispers haunt the walls and treachery darkens...

'The best thing to happen to mystery writing in a very long time' NEW YORK TIMES     Isaiah Quintabe's first love, Grace, has been kidnapped by maniacal hitman Skip...

Olivier Norek: Former police officer, writer on SPIRAL and a million-copy bestseller"Exhilarating . . . This is not conventional crime" Barry Forshaw, FTWhen a routine kidnapping case goes badly wrong,...

***Shortlisted for the CWA Crime in Translation Dagger 2023***'An excellent crime thriller with an explosive climax' Bill Todd, The Sun Nature is reclaiming Chernobyl. But the past is radioactive. ....

Lady Georgiana Rannoch knows nothing is simple when you're thirty-fifth in line for the British crown, but her upcoming marriage proves to be the ultimate complication in the tenth mystery...

'A Philip Marlowe who wears our twenty-first century like a well-cut suit'   IAN RANKIN     'A total gobsmacking original'   JAMES PATTERSON     'A blast from start...

"Sal Cupertine is back-and better than ever. I love this guy." -Lee Child "Gangster Nation is a razor. It will slice you open and reveal your insides. And like the...

Blaise should never have hung around in that charmless little provincial town. The job offer that attracted him the first place had failed to materialize. He should have got on...

An extraordinary historical debut for any reader who loves gothic mysteries like Rebecca and Fingersmith, and fiction which shines a light on untold stories.'Intriguingly and superbly plotted . . ....

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'Shaw's novels combine a strong central character with an atmospheric setting and original plots' Sunday TimesIf only Alexandra Cupidi had turned south instead of north, she would have found the...