Crime Fiction

'Immersive from the start and satisfying to the finish, a faultless tale from one of our best writers of historical crime fiction' JESS KIDD In the darkness, her face glimmered...

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 -...

Harry Barnett is leading a contented life in Vancouver when he is brought back to England by the death of his mother. He intends to spend just a few days...

Grace Dearsden is beautiful, clever and admired. The last person to disappear into the lonely Norfolk marshes in the black depths of winter. Seven days...and still no trace. With police...

The Number One bestselling crime series featuring Dr Tony Hill, hero of TV's Wire in the Blood. The award-winning Val McDermid is at the height of her powers in this...

The perfect Christmas gift for fans of Murdle, the classic mysteries of Agatha Christie or Richard Osman! Get your mince pies and Christmas crackers at the ready for the most...

'Agatha Christie vibes with archaeology in the beautiful Sussex countryside, what's not to love!' 'A brilliant cosy crime novel' 'I thoroughly enjoyed this cosy murder mystery and would highly recommend'...

Summer 1312. The brutal murder of King Edward II's favourite, Peter Gaveston, unleashes a horde of demons . . . Sir Hugh Corbett, Keeper of the Secret Seal, hastens to...

The old Corpse Bridge is the route taken for centuries by mourners from villages on the western fringes of Derbyshire to a burial ground across the River Dove, now absorbed...

The cheerful chaos of a California schoolyard is shattered one autumn day by gunfire. No children are hurt, but a sniper is shot down - and psychologist Dr Alex Delaware...

It came in a plain brown wrapper, no return address - a tape recording of a horrifying, soul-lacerating scream, followed by the sound of a childlike voice delivering the enigmatic...

Amelia wants to be the best cook in the world. But being the best cook is not just about preparing the perfect bean dish or cooking a steak so that...

Samantha Laschen, a doctor specialising in post-traumatic stress disorder, has moved to the Essex coast with her small daughter, Elsie, to escape the problems of her London life. Or so...

Behind the sequins and the sparkles, the competition is about to turn deadly ... 'I loved it! I'm quite convinced I've danced with Lily Richmond, and if anyone can solve...

'It totally foxed me. So clever and totally brilliant' - LISA HALL It's time to solve the murder of the century... Forty years ago, Steven Smith found a copy of...

In a riveting exploration of the power the past wields over the present, Antoinette van Heugten transports readers back to the dark days of World War II. Thirty years after...

After Private Beijing is targeted, Jack Morgan must investigate a deadly plot in unfamiliar territory in the latest instalment of the bestselling Private series. Private Beijing is ripped apart after...

From one of the UK's biggest crime writers - the man brought you the bestselling Inspector McLean novels - comes a phenomenal new series guaranteed to have your heart in...

Her Cameron Defender - Beth Cornelison He's a safe haven from the deadly blizzard raging around them... The woman Eric Harkney saved from a snowstorm has no memory of her...

Shelving her PhD to clean the homes of the rich and famous and spending her evenings in low-rent bars, Shannon rebels against everything her academic family stands for. But when...

With a glass of champagne in one hand and binoculars in the other, the world of racing could seem a very cosy and civilized hobby. Especially when your horse has...

The Chief Judge of Kindle County and four of his most prominent subordinates have been taking bribes for years. The US Attorney is trying to build up a case against...

THE DARKEST DEBUT OF THE YEAR. Unsettling, Uncomfortable, Unputdownable. 'Sharp, powerful, tragic, addictive' Chris Whitaker 'Dark, compelling and beguiling' Kate Mosse 'An engrossing read' The Sunday Times 'Intensely gripping' Karin...

The latest Kathryn Dance thriller from the "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Sleeping Doll"! The Monterey Peninsula is rocked when a killer begins to leave roadside crosses beside...

CRIME NEVER SLEEPS. 'CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR' Daily Mail ONE OF AMAZON'S BEST MYSTERY/THRILLERS OF THE YEAR * * * * * Detective Renee Ballard works 'The Late Show',...

When Donna Langford receives a very recent photo of her ex-husband in the post, she gets the shock of her life. Because she's just spent ten years in prison for...

Among the guests is Sharon Ransom, beautiful but troubled - and Alex's former lover. She is in desperate distress, but Alex is reluctant to revive unhappy memories. A few days...

November 1978. Britain is on strike. The dead lie unburied, rubbish piles in the streets and somewhere is West London a black woman dies in a rain-soaked gutter. Her passing...

"One horrible murder. Two people destined for love or tragedy. Emotions explode in the novel Julia Spencer-Fleming's readers have been clamoring for." " " Police Chief Russ Van Alstyne's first...

Experience Agatha Christie's puzzling masterpiece as you've never seen it before with this official graphic novel adaptations! Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express in its tracks. The...

Tina Rossi, the world's leading coloratura soprano, has travelled to Edinburgh, ostensibly to sing in the Festival, in reality to meet her lover, top scientist Kenneth Holmes. But instead of...

'A novel full of surprises... It's vintage Paretsky, and hard to put down' - The Sunday Times Top 10 Thriller of 2020 (The Washington Post, Kirkus Reviews ) Chicago is...

'An investigation consists of a mass of voices, the sort you can hear, and the sort you can't. You have to listen to the soundless voices, Malin. That's where the...

A. Scott Fenney is a hotshot corporate lawyer at a big Dallas firm. At 33, in the prime of his life, he rakes in $750,000 a year, drives a Ferrari...

Alex Delaware s relationship with his long term partner is on the rocks. He is floored when Robin announces she's heading off on a three-month music tour. But he soon...

'Quick's ambitious novel, set during the golden age of Hollywood, sparkles with wit and clever plotting' Publishers Weekly Escape into a glittering bygone world, where beauty and glamour meet deception...

In a 15th century Flemish painting two noblemen are playing chess. One of the men depicted was later murdered. Centuries later, in 20th century Madrid, Julia, a picture restorer preparing...

Tom Winscombe and his ex-girlfriend Dorothy Chan are on a mission to crack a code - a code embedded in a chip inside two alpacas that used to belong to...

'A tightly wrapped, expert combination of suspense, mystery and show-stopping character' New York Times Twenty years after the disappearance of his brother, ex-Army Criminal Investigator Oren returns to his family...

This Alex Delaware thriller sees the detective investigating the brutal murder of psychology professor Hope Devane. He gradually unlocks the private compartments of Dr Devane's life and her baffling link...

Geneva Settle is a bright young high school student from Harlem writing a paper about one of her ancestors, a former slave called Charles Singleton. Geneva is also the target...

The seventeeth book in the bestselling Detective Chief Inspector Wexford series, from the author of classic detective fiction and gripping psychological thrillers including End in Tears and Thirteen Steps Down....