Crime Fiction

Shortlisted for the CWA Steel Dagger Award for Best thriller A Love Reading Book of the Month 'Mark Ezra's impressive debut creatively mixes biblical themes with echoes of Richard Osman's...

Following the death of her beloved sister, Cyra Griffin decides to infiltrate the notorious 'serial killer support group' in New York City and take the investigation of her sister's murder...

In Woolrich's iconic tale, Detective Tom Shawn saves a lovely young woman from a suicide attempt one night, and later hears her story. She is in despair because the death...

Three previously unpublished stories by the master of tense set-ups These three stories--'Picket Line', 'Chick Killer' and 'Ice Man'--show Elmore Leonard at his most terse and harsh, able to conjure...

'As gritty and hard-driving a thriller as you'll find . . . The action never stops, the language sings and stings' Washington Post Clement Mansell knows how easy it is...

A lean and mean thriller about one man and the Mob from 'the crime laureate' INDEPENDENT The last time Florida motel owner George Moran was in the Dominican Republic he...

A wild and wildly compelling noir novel about a train crash and a case of a mistaken identity What if you woke up to discover everyone thought you were somebody...

Fast-paced and hard-boiled, this Harlem Detectives novel follows a pile of stolen money - or it would if anyone could find it... Alberta Wright drops dead on the street during...

A crashed plane becomes a case for a civil servant turned detective, in a classic Cold War thriller A missing plane resurfaces - and so do long-submerged secrets... An RAF...

A memory loss mystery set in wartime New York Who stole George Matthews' life? 'Doctor, I think I'm losing my mind...' When a wealthy young man turns up at respected...

Crackling with tension and slow-burn suspense, The Hunter explores what we'll do for our loved ones, what we'll do for revenge, and what we sacrifice when the two collide, from...

A murderer targets British historians of the First World War in this 1970s classic Paul Mitchell spends his days researching the carnage of the First World War in the silence...

One of the classic works by the master of Japanese detective fiction A super-criminal - as deadly as she is beautiful - wagers all in an epic battle with a...

In this thrilling tale of greed and deception, Cornell Woolrich tells of middle-aged Louis Durand, whose fiancee has died fifteen years ago on the eve of their wedding. Now Louis...

On the same day as the St Cedd's church fete in the grounds of her home, Martingale, Mrs Maxie learns of her son Stephen's engagement. By the next morning, her...

The book titled Maigret Mystified by the author Georges Simenon. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

"If you're looking for a fun, thrilling read, look no further. The Bang-Bang Sisters is a rip-roaring delight of a novel - pulpy, fast-paced, and absolutely unputdownable." - New York...

A healthy young man dies in his sleep, despite the ringing of seven separate alarm clocks... Gerry Wade had proved himself to be a champion sleeper; so the other house...

The stunning second book in the Annie Graham crime thriller series * * * * Six months on from the case that changed everything, police officer Annie Graham is not...

*Contains an exclusive Adam Fawley short story*From the Sunday Times bestselling author of the Tiktok sensation MURDER IN THE FAMILY and the DI Adam Fawley series comes a brand new...

'Clever, immersive and utterly engrossing, The Dark Hours is a triumph' Andrea Mara ' Subverted my expectations at almost every turn... Jordan shows how the aftermath of violence affects all...

A nail biting thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat. When prep school junior Julia Whitmire is found dead in the bathtub of her family's Upper East...

Eleven strange buildings. One terrible secret. A lonely hut in the woods. A murder house. A hidden chamber. A mysterious shrine. A home in flames. A nightmarish prison... Each of...

" A deceptively cloying and dark roiling undercurrent weaves its way through the core of this taut, original novel, with layered and nuanced characters, complex, slow-burn plotting, and a tense...

WHAT I THOUGHT I KNEW In 1998, Maryanne Doyle disappeared and Dad knew something about it? Maryanne Doyle was never seen again. WHAT I ACTUALLY KNOW In 1998, Dad lied...

'This gripping tale of three women who are suspected in the disappearance of a 9-year-old is a powerful read you won't want to put down.' - Pedestrian.tv 'An incredible debut...

Tetzcoco, the second city of the Aztec realm, is a bustling, cosmopolitan town; a city of poets, artists and legendary kings. It's also a place torn by unrest, as rival...

'If you want to start a new crime series, make it this one. It's one of the best I've ever read' - Amazon reviewer, ????? ---------- Pressure rises as a...

A woman's brunch with friends quickly turns dark in this wickedly clever and deliciously twisty tale of revenge from New York Times bestselling author Lisa Unger. Ana Blacksmith has gathered...

Isak receives an unexpected inheritance from his father on one condition: that he meet and make peace with the man at his remote island retreat. Once there, Isak finds himself...

'Absolute blissikins. Set in 1925, Bright Young Dead is a delightful mashup of real and fictional characters' GUARDIAN As the glamour of the Bright Young Things crashes into the world...

Paul Murray is a junior bond trader. He loves his job and is keen to make a good impression. But when his colleague, Debbie Chater, is found dead Paul finds...

A cult crime classic about pool-playing, hard drinking and a search for a meaningful life Jack Levitt - teenaged orphan and small-time criminal - lives off his wits, dividing his...

Tough guy Jack Ryan goes looking for a missing lowlife and finds himself in a whole lot of trouble... Motor city process server and ex-thug Jack Ryan is very good...

Detroit comes to the Holy Land as a mixed bag of gangsters arrive looking for revenge Al Rosen was doing just fine, hiding out in Israel - until he decided...

A brilliant story of revenge and counter-revenge in Atlantic City After being shot by a mugger, Lt Vincent Mora is convalescing in Puerto Rico. There he meets Iris, a beautiful...

Prudence Green is a troubled woman. Stifled by her existence as an RAF wife, she's dying for a bit of excitement. When one of the other women on the base...

Included in THE TIMES Best Historical Fiction Books of 2025: 'A lively new perspective on a grimly familiar tale' The world's most famous unsolved serial killer mystery, told from the...

Don't miss Neil Lancaster's brand-new espionage thriller series! No Mercy available now. 'Just brilliant!! Superb plot, hooked early on, reeled in and kept dangling right till the end' 'If you're...

'Such a great read ... I loved being in [this] world. What a beautiful and intriguing island!' Lucy Clarke 'OMG THIS BOOK!!! What a rollercoaster of a read! This was...

The third gripping thriller in this daring suspense series about a woman with a thirst for vengeance - a charged revenge drama of betrayal, redemption and sisterhood. Faye's ex-husband is...

The gripping new action thriller novel from the million-copy bestselling author of the Matt Drake series Ex-MI5 operative Joe Mason is on a mission to stop a ruthless satanic group...

'A sparklingly delicious confection to satisfy the mystery reader's appetite' Helena Dixon, bestselling author of the Miss Underhay Mysteries Jodie 'Nosey' Parker is back! When popular TV baking contest and...

The stunning first novel in the Kate Brannigan series, from No.1 Sunday Times bestseller Val McDermid. 'This is crime writing of the very highest order' The Times Introducing Kate Brannigan,...

** THE INSTANT NUMBER ONE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER ** * SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA ILP JOHN CREASEY FIRST NOVEL DAGGER AWARD * * SHORTLISTED FOR THE BLOODY SCOTLAND DEBUT PRIZE *...

When a high-school senior investigates the death of a star hockey player at her elite Jesuit school, she discovers the rot at the heart of the institution - and the...

In what Jeneva Rose declares a "chilling and atmospheric" tale, Nola Strate, a late night radio host in Portland, Oregon, listens to stories of hauntings and cryptic sightings for a...

**CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF RYAN AND RAY? PREORDER THE LATEST BOOK, THE DANGEROUS STRANGER , NOW** SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA GOLD DAGGER 2023 ' As great a contribution to the...